Bernies Place in CyberSpace

Bernie the Blue Tongue has 24 Burnie businesses on his list of Child & Family Friendly Business'. Make sure you check the Coastal Times paper starting on October 15, inside you will find a voting slip, make sure you vote for your favourite business from the list. The 2008 "Bernie" for the best Child & Family Friendly Business in Burnie will be announced on Wednesday 3rd December, and 1 lucky voter will win a $50- gift voucher to the business of their choice from Bernies list.

Bernies List

• Top of the Town Hotel-Motel;
• Upper Burnie Pharmacy;
• Fish Frenzy;
• Rieno's ;
• Peelz;
• Cafe on Wilson;
• Westpark Plants Plus;
• Balls & Bumpers;
• Pets n Things;
• Dick Smith Electronics;
• Dean Walker Designs;
• Scarpe;
• Pedestrian
• Coastal Family Daycare
• Dadydaycare
• Bass & Equitable
• Bendigo Bank
• Cafe Bliss
• Bellz Babyland
• Peases Shoe Store
• Metro Cinema Complex
• Round the corner Eatery
• West Park Grove Supermarket
• City & Rural Real Estate
• Burnie City Council
• Milparra, Wisteria Lane & Alexander Beetle House Child Care Centres'

Training/Professional Development Opportunities......

• 1-2-3-Magic - This popular parenting program is back in town. There are two 3 1/2 hour sessions to learn the basics - Wednesday 1st & 8th October; and 5 x 2 hour sessions Wednesday 15/10 to 12/11.

To register call the Burnie Community House on 6433 3219

• Play 15 - The fundamentals of Human Development and the Play Experience. Hobart, October 24-25th.

Booking information http://www.play15.com.au/

NIFTeY 2009 Conference niftey2009@conference.com.au

Family Day Care 2009 Conference www.cdesign.com.au/fdc2009/pages/speakers.htm

Australian Institute of Family Studies www.aifs.gov.au/institute/conf/confmenu.html#may09

Burnie Families...

Don't miss Sprout into Spring - a free community event for children 0-5 & their families; see how easy it can be to grow fresh fruit & vegies in your own backyard.

• Choose & replant your very own seedling;
• Find out what fruit & vegetables are in season;
• Growing Calenders;
• Meet Dr Spluttergrunt - a local gardening expert; and his friend
• Sally-the-sick-soil - an expert on composting.

Meet Bernie the Blue Tongue!!

Also in attendance will be:

• Bernie-on-wheels - Mobile Family Resource Van;
• Lets Read - reading corner;
• HIPPY
• Lucky