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Krystle shares why she’s helping shape program for Queensland families

Community voices are a valued part of our work, so we are celebrating Queenslanders who are getting involved in our programs to make healthy happen. This week, we speak to

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Pick of the Crop thriving in Bundaberg and Wide Bay as survey shows kids reap benefits

Health and Wellbeing Queensland’s Pick of the Crop program is open to 21 new schools that can sign on in the Wide Bay and Bundaberg area.
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Pick of the Crop program growing in Logan as survey shows kids reap benefits

A program to get Queensland kids eating more veggies and fruit is expanding to more schools in the Logan region.
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Diamond Spirit to help more First Nations girls reach goals through new partnership

We are joining forces with Netball Queensland to use sport to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls on and off the court.
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COVID-19 exercise slump for two in five Queensland women: new survey

Health and Wellbeing Queensland is calling on women across the Sunshine State to get moving, as new research reveals 2 in 5 are struggling to get regular exercise during COVID-19.
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National Obesity Strategy ‘unprecedented opportunity’ to reshape Queensland’s future

Health and Wellbeing Queensland welcomes the release of the National Obesity Strategy and is set to lead the state’s response.
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Pick of the Crop is back in 2022 and we’re getting bigger and better

With our partners in Bowen, Bundaberg and Logan, we will support schools with growing, chopping and tasting Queensland vegetables and fruit.
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Dr Emma Gale, HWQld public health registrar trainee sharing her thoughts on what drives her

Emma will lead the team developing the first of a series of Queensland Obesity Prevention Action Plans.
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Back to school 2022: Masks, RATs – and healthy lunchboxes

While return to school may look a little different, packing a healthy lunchbox is one routine that should remain as families navigate the new COVID normal.
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HWQld partners in a national campaign encouraging Australians to rediscover veggies

Health and Wellbeing Queensland are partnering with Outdoor Media Association and Nutrition Australia to deliver a national veggie campaign.
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From paddock to party: farmers get behind end of year school celebrations

Bundaberg farmers are throwing their support behind healthy eating for local school students by donating a bounty of fresh fruit.
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Brisbane restaurant chains paving the way for healthier menu options for kids

Cheeky Poke Bar and Nodo Donuts have become the first restaurant chains in Queensland to put health on the menu, joining the Healthy Kids Menu initiative.

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