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Rays of sunshine in COVID-19 

Dear <<First Name>>

For some of you school holidays have finally arrived. Congratulations to those who have been home-schooling- you did it! Now time to take the pressure off yourself and focus on purely having fun for the next few weeks.

As the weather warms up, be sure to get outside for some essential vitamin D. See more tips on how to hack and release those happy chemicals into your body below.

During these uncertain times it is too easy to focus on who you cannot see and where you cannot go. Try turning it around, looking external to yourself and focusing on what you can do. Whether it be cooking a meal for an elderly neighbour or sending a postcard to your best friend via snail mail. These small acts can lift your mood and prevent your internal thoughts from spiralling into self-pity.

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You’ve got this!

Natalie Chapman
Managing Director, gemaker
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Laughs...

Grab the swear jar

WARNING ADULT CONTENT ONLY. History of swear words. Nicolas Cage hosts this proudly profane, funny and engagingly educational series about the history and impact of the most notorious English swear words.

You say tomato, I say tomahto

Beauty only runs tomato skin deep. Spain’s ‘ugly tomato of Tudela’ competition brings joy to farmers. They also say the more twisted and gruesome the love apple, the better luck!

Good news...

I come from a lockdown under

A radio t-shirt design competition brings about some fun and creativity while providing donations to Community Care Kitchen, a grassroots charity dedicated to eradicating food insecurity. 

Bugs in drag

CSIRO has named a new species of soldier fly after American drag queen RuPaul. The rainbow opalised Opaluma rupaul is certainly the most ‘extra’ insect you will come across. See for yourself.

Staying entertained...

Get back to nature 

Spring has sprung. This means longer days, more sunshine, and a greater variety of fruits and vegetables are back in season. Myfoodbook has collated a whole heap of simple spring meal ideas to take the stress out of thinking 'what's for dinner'. 

Back to nature

This beautifully filmed miniseries on ABC iview will take you out of your loungeroom and back into nature. Each episode takes you to a different spot on ‘country’ and finishes up with a recipe to try at home. The music and scenery provide a big sigh of relief.
 

Where in the world?

GeoGuessr provides hours of puzzling fun. It’s an awesome way to test your geographical knowledge – and also allows you to travel virtually while we can’t jump on a plane.

Crafter-noon

Crayola ANZ website has hundreds of free printable colouring pages and craft activity guides for kids and adults of all ages. From mindful colouring to pinata's, there's something for everyone. 

Self-care...

Support those in need...

Help feed 8,000 people a week

Addi Road provide food relief to community groups, charities and vulnerable people. Demand is increasing every week. Your donation contributes to essentials like buying household basics to fill hampers, running delivery vans, and rescuing food that would otherwise go into landfill. Thank you for helping feed your community!

DONATE WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD 

Tools to help keep you safe during COVID

COVID-19 NEAR ME - AND COVID VACCINATION LOCATIONS

Sydney data expert Ken Tsang has developed an interactive map which tracks COVID-19 cases and provides the locations of where you can get vaccinated across Australia and New Zealand. Find our more here. 

Getting a COVID-19 test


State Health departments have public COVID-19 Clinics up and running across Australia. The Australian Government has also established 100 free COVID-19 GP Respiratory Clinics. Testing is recommended if you display any symptoms of COVID-19, no matter how mild.

To find out about testing please:
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