THIS week’s edition of the Bay Post/Moruya Examiner carries some inspiring stories.
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This office is cheering for Leslie “Iron man” Ion in the lead-up to The Canberra Times Fun Run on Sunday.
Mr Ion aims to finish the 10km in 80 minutes – that’s a minute for every year of his life.
Whether he does or does not is not the point.
He is already a winner in our book for having a go after his doctor urged him to exercise.
Walking would have been enough and, at first, that was all he could do.
But little steps soon became big ones and Mr Ion is now running further than many people half his age.
He has no doubt he will complete the run, but remains unsure he can do it in under 80 minutes – that’s a healthy dilemma to be having.
Yesterday was also a landmark day for the shire’s female officers.
Four officers were proud to be among hundreds of women who marched through Sydney to the Opera House to celebrate 100 years of women in policing in NSW.
The two young tigers who have reached the final screening of the YOOFTube film contest have also done the families, their school and the community proud.
They are lining up with older film makers and Tuesday’s screenings in Batemans Bay and Narooma will be worth the effort.
The news 60 per cent of shore birds were likely to have plastic in their gut comes as no surprise to those volunteers who clean up our beaches, but is shocking none the less.
The call from those volunteers for us all to reconsider our use of disposable, single use plastic and to keep track of what ends up in our stormwater cannot be repeated too often.
The consumer has power at the checkout.
The rise of the “organic” growing movement and farmers’ markets show how consumer preferences can force mainstream markets to take heed.
Consumers can refuse excess packaging.
Taking your own bags, even for fruit and vegetables, is a start.