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THE POWER OF ... SERIES
The power of walking
The Inner Wheel Club of The Hawkesbury Inc . are holding their major fund-raising event for 2022 .
Inner Wheel is one of the largest women ’ s voluntary organisations in the world . They are like minded women in action , working together to help charities and community organisations , to make a difference and to improve lives of women and girls locally and internationally .
Their fundraiser this year will be a “ Country and Western Night ” with professional line dancers to help you with your dancing skills . There will be a band to keep you dancing all night and lots more surprises . Ticket price includes a 2 course buffet meal plus tea or coffee .
Please come along and support this boot scooting event and join in the fun , helping them to raise money and support some of our local community charities .
The Inner Wheel Club of the Hawkesbury would like to acknowledge the generosity of their sponsors ; Bendigo Bank , Angels Florist , The Independent Magazine Group , Bright Print Group and The Richmond Club .
Event details below .
The Inner Wheel Club of the Hawkesbury Inc . MAJOR FUNDRAISER Saturday 28 May 2022
Come along for an evening of boot scooting fun
Apex Pavillion Hawkesbury Showground RACECOURSE ROAD , CLARENDON
Starts at 6pm . Cost $ 60 per person
INCLUDES A 2 COURSE BUFFET MEAL , TEA OR COFFEE
BYO Alcohol , Drinks , Nibbles and Plastic Wine Glass
Tickets available through Sticky Tickets www . stickytickets . com . au / i9lnx
by Lorna Gordon
Your daily stroll is a great way to get some fresh air and exercise , but did you know that just 30 minutes walking can do so much for you than just get you moving ?
Walking each day has a great number of health benefits and this gentle exercise can be done by anyone , anywhere , which makes it so easy to work into your day . Going on a walk is less damaging to your body than running , as it is a low impact exercise putting less stress on your joints .
It also improves your circulation , tones muscle and helps your bone density , which keeps osteoporosis at bay . As well as keeping you fit , walking has been shown to lower the risk of diabetes , heart disease and stroke along with some cancers .
Its health benefits expand to your mental health as well . It can improve your mood by releasing endorphins and can be a factor in lessening depression . It improves your sleep quality and has been shown in studies to slow down your mental decline as you get older , actually lowering the risk of Alzheimer ’ s .
If you are time poor , you don ’ t even have to do it all at once , it can be split up into smaller walks in your day , however , you get the maximum benefit doing the full 30 minutes in one go . To help with motivation , walking is a terrific way to catch up with friends , and for those of us who might struggle to do their 30 minutes each day , scheduling some walks with people helps to keep you accountable while clocking up the kilometres .
If you prefer to walk on your own , a podcast is a good way to learn
Walking is a great exercise for young and old . Image : Sebastien Goldberg – Unsplash . com .
something or be entertained on your route , or you could even get some reading in by downloading an audio book to listen to on your way ( and in case you didn ’ t know , our local libraries offer audio books free as part of their fabulous services ).
To keep things fresh and explore more of our beautiful communities , make sure to mix up the route you take from time to time , so you are including hills and different things to see . You can even take the car or public transport to a different area and use your walks as a reason to explore !
Do you have a favourite walking track you ’ d like to share ? Let us know at info @ theindependentmagazine . com . au .
PODCASTS
Shameless Podcast
by Lorna Gordon
Shameless is an Aussie pop culture podcast hosted by Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald , but don ’ t be fooled into thinking this is just fluff , both women have backgrounds in journalism and writing , so they come at each topic with research and balance .
This fun side hustle quickly gathered speed and became full time jobs for Michelle and Zara and has won numerous awards for podcasting , so what ’ s all the fuss about ?
Each Monday they dive into a pop culture scandal and look into the bigger themes behind it , and every Thursday they have a conversationbased episode where they look at what ’ s happening right now along with the occasional interview .
These smart women also have a book club , send weekly newsletters , have written a book and are the kind of people you would probably want to hang out with over a cold glass of wine . Some of the scandal topics they have reported on recently are Pamela Anderson ’ s home video ( you know
Shameless is the podcast for ‘ Smart people who love dumb stuff ’. the one ), Ben Affleck , Jude Law and the relationships they had with their Nannies , Julia Roberts running away from her wedding with her fiancé ’ s best friend and so much more .
In the conversations on a Thursday , they have spoken to Joel Creasey , Celeste Barber , Grace Tame and the fabulous Deni Todorovic .
Their website is www . shamelessmediaco . com or you can find their podcasts on the usual places .
14 ISSUE 144 // MAY 2022 theindependentmagazine . com . au THE HAWKESBURY INDEPENDENT