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Santa Paws at the Park Market - December 3

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Queensland's largest dog market is coming to Brisbane this Sunday 3rd December for their first ever Christmas markets - 'Santa Paws at the Park'! 

Created by two self-confessed crazy dog ladies (and owners of dog related small businesses), Paws at the Park highlights the best of Gold Coast and Brisbane dog products and services.

On December 3rd, this is the be perfect place to pick up this year's presents for your furkids:

  • 80+ pet-related stalls
  • Talks and demonstrations
  • Santa photos with your dog by Tails Photography
  • Food trucks
  • Fundraising raffle for Animal Welfare League Queensland (AWLQ)

Paws at the Park will also deliver a full schedule of exciting talks, demos and activities for you and your pooch. Whether you're keen to enter the Best Dressed competition, learn how to make a flower crown for your pup or chill out with some Doga, there will be something for you!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Welcome - 9:00AM
MC Ange Anderson

Santa's Arrival - 9:15AM
Northern Exposure Gig Racing Club
Welcome Santa to Paws at the Park, as his sleigh arrives with a team of NEGRC trained dogs.

Santa Photos - 9:15-2:00PM
Tails Photography
Get a photo of your pup with the big man himself - Santa Claus! All profits donated to AWLQ.

Bow Wow Chow - 9:30-9:50AM 
Bow Wow Chow
Learn how to make a Christmas inspired meal for your pup with the owner of treat business Bow Wow Chow.

Flower Crown Classes - 9:00-12:00
Crown of Eden
Join Crown of Eden to learn how to make a flower crown for your pup. All profits donated to AWLQ.

Doga (Dog Yoga) - 10:00 - 10:30AM
Hot Tropical Yoga
Let's get down, dog! Join Hot Tropical Yoga for a fun and interactive yoga for dogs class. Just $10 adult and $5 child with proceeds supporting AWLQ.

Sled Dog Racing, Queensland Style - 10:45-1:00AM
Northern Exposure Gig Racing Club
Sled dog racing can be a recreational activity or a competitive sport for the whole family. Learn more about this exciting sport.

Why Natural? - 11:10-11:20AM
Purely Yours
Having two Toy Poodles with a host of skin troubles over the years, Purely Yours dedicated their time to develop a pet range that reduced visits to the vet and more importantly, made dogs (and their people) happy!

Doggie Competitions - 12:00 - 1:00PM
Paws at the Park
Enter your pup in our on-stage doggie competitions to win amazing prizes!

What should your Dog be eating? - 1:10 - 1:20PM
Frontier Pets
Hear about putting the common sense back into feeding your dog a biologically appropriate diet.

When: Sunday 3rd December 2017, from 9:00am to 2:00pm

Where: Norm Price Park, Redland Showgrounds, Long Street, Cleveland, QLD, 4163

For more details, please visit this Event’s Facebook Page.

Super Furry Festive Pet Market - December 9

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The first Super Furry Festive Pet Market is raising awareness and funds for Sydney rescue shelters and will be held on Saturday 9th December 2017 in Surry Hills.

Super Furry creators Jess Zeltner and Courtney Meyer are excited to bring Sydney animal lovers the furriest Christmas celebration. “With demand for more we decided to organise a fun pet focused Super Furry Festive Market including our usual mix of quirky activities to raise funds for rescue shelters” explains Jess Zeltner.

You can enter your four-legged friend into the Fashion Show, get your fur family portrait taken with Santa Paws, spoil your pooch with baked gingerbread dog treats by Woof Gateaux or pupsicles by Furfresh, get some pooch styling tips at Pepper & Murphy’s or pick up exclusive and limited edition totes or Christmas cards from the Super Furry stall.


If shopping is not on your mind then you may enjoy a few puppy Dingo pats or relaxing in the Kitty Cuddle Tent, hopping into the Bunny Snuggle Tent, stealing a smooch at the Kissing Booth or posing with a turtle: the choice is yours!

In the festive spirit of giving, a small donation upon entry is requested with 100% of the funds raised donated to the following rescue organisations: Maggie’s Rescue, Turtle Town Sydney, Sydney Dogs & Cats Home, Sydney Fox and Dingo Rescue and Porche’s Rescue.

Some of the stalls you can shop at on the day include: Billabong Cottage (pet-friendly accommodation), Haus of Harley, Quirky Things, Nigella the Pug, Paddo Pets, Missy & Me, Grooming Glove, Underwater Dogs, Puppy Playground, The Carrington, SavourLife, Pepper & Murphy, Pods 4 Pets, Sonia Henna and Talara Blackwood Art.

Come and celebrate Christmas early with your furbaby, bring your friends and fill up their furry stockings!


When: Saturday 9th December 2017, from 9:00am to 3:00pm

Please note: if you would like to enter your furry friend in the show, please come and see the Super Furry stall one hour prior to each Fashion Show (at 11am and 1pm).

Where: Shannon Reserve, Surry Hills, NSW

For the latest details, please visit this Event's Facebook page

'Doog the Right Thing' - Centennial Parklands

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Centennial Parklands launches the ‘Doog the Right Thing’ campaign which will reward positive behaviour of both dog owners and their pooches for effective dog control when they visit Centennial Park.

From November 21 until December 19, 2017, good behaviour will be rewarded by Parklands Rangers patrolling Centennial Park with free coffee and doggy treat vouchers to be redeemed from the Centennial Homestead Pantry!


“Over 1.1 million dog walks are made in Centennial Park each year among a range of other community activities and groups. 

Like all great parks in the world, we have rules and regulations to benefit visitors and to help us protect the Parks’ plants and animal life,” said Kim Ellis, Executive Director, Botanic Gardens & Centennial Parklands.

“This campaign supports our annual ‘Share the Park’ campaign and positively raises awareness of the Parklands’ rules and regulations and how they can do the right thing when they are physically in the Park.”

Additionally, visitors who post a creative 30-second video to social media showing how they ‘Doog the Right Thing’ in the Park could win an overnight stay at The Rangers’ Residence with their dog.



4 SIMPLE RULES WHEN WALKING A DOG IN CENTENNIAL PARKLANDS


1. Respect the Park by picking up and binning dog poo in one of the 360 bins across the Parklands.

2. Obey on and off leash areas and get to know where they are in Centennial Park.

3. Keep dogs under effective control at all time in line with NSW State Law.

4. Keep dogs off the horse track at all times.

Reinforced by the Eastern Suburbs Dog Training Club, spokesperson Robert Fairhead said: “Our club has had the privilege to train dogs in Centennial Park since 1962. Not all of the visitors in the Park have this much experience so a campaign like 'Doog the Right Thing' is an important reminder for the whole community.”

‘Doog the Right Thing’ runs from Tuesday 21 November to Wednesday 19 December 2017.

Dog-Friendly Moonlight Cinema 2017/2018

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Dogs are welcome every night at Australia’s favourite outdoor cinema, Moonlight Cinema, back for another summer of sizzling entertainment!

The December 2017 - January 2018 program is on sale now and with 21 advanced screenings, 25 new releases and a bunch of fan favourite flicks, it’s a cracking start to another season of balmy nights and lush picnics with our furry friends! 

The huge program includes advanced screenings of all the hottest summer films; Pitch Perfect 3, The Shape of Water, Downsizing and Molly’s Game, flicks for the family; Ferdinand, Paddington 2 and Coco, serious award contenders; Breathe, The Darkest Hour and The Post, and brand new Aussie films; Sweet Country, Swinging Safari and The BBQ.

A star-studded red-carpet advanced screening of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri will launch the Moonlight season in each city. The film is part black comedy, part searing drama and follows a small-town mum who goes to extremes in the name of justice. 

There’s also a stack of new releases on offer. Head to Moonlight where you can kick back with a drink, catch up with friends and enjoy films such as Thor: Ragnarok, Bad Moms 2, Blade Runner and Murder on The Orient Express under the stars in picturesque park settings.

MUST-SEE FILMS OF SUMMER

From epic adventures to award chasing biopics, expect to be spoilt for choice at this season's Moonlight sessions.
Know when to fold them with Jessica Chastain’s new flick Molly’s Game, drown yourself in a Cold War love story between a sea monster and a mute cleaner in The Shape of Water, or unleash your inner Bella and belt out a tune alongside an advanced screening of Pitch Perfect 3.

FAN FAVOURITES AT A BARGAIN

Moonlight isn’t all about preview screenings and new releases though. Fan favourites like Dirty Dancing, Back to the Future and Love Actually are all featured on the line up for December and January at a discounted ticket price of $13.

AUSSIE FLICKS

Three incredible Aussie films will get an outdoor premiere at Moonlight Cinema. Guy Pearce and Kylie Minogue star as 1970’s suburban swingers in Stephan Elliott’s Swinging Safari; Warwick Thornton’s newest film Sweet Country just took out the top prize at the Toronto Film Festival and will get an advanced screening at Moonlight; and on Australia Day, Moonlight will transform into a classic backyard BBQ for Shane Jacobson’s latest comedy, The BBQ.

FAMILY FILMS

Just in time for the school holidays, Moonlight offers up the perfect family night out with the best family films. Venture into the stunning and colourful Land of the Dead with Mexican fantasy Coco, relive the big-hearted classic Ferdinand, or enjoy another squirrel season in The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature.

On Saturday 16 December, bring your favourite Teddy Bear down to Moonlight for the world’s biggest Teddy Bear’s picnic and an advanced screening of Paddington 2. 
With free games, crafts, activities and prizes on offer, it’s going to be an unmissable event for the entire family.
Family passes to select G and PG rated films at Moonlight are just $50, so it’s one of the most affordable outings a family of four can have!

Being a BYO** event, Moonlight Cinema is a low-cost, easy night out for everyone. If you’re too busy to BYO don’t stress, Moonlight can provide you with everything you need – hot food, drinks, snacks and bean bed rental. For a luxury experience, Moonlight’s Gold Grass offers reserved bean beds in a premium viewing location and waiter service - perfect for spoiling yourself or someone special!

On gorgeous green lawns in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, Moonlight Cinema brings a relaxed festival atmosphere to film-watching. Round up some friends, the family and your well-behaved pooches, pack a picnic rug and a hamper of homemade goodies and relax under the stars for the quintessential summer cinema experience.

Tickets are on sale now at www.moonlight.com.au

WHERE & WHEN 

  • Adelaide: Botanic Park, Dec 1 – Feb 18
  • Brisbane: New Farm Park at Brisbane Powerhouse, Dec 7 – Mar 4
  • Melbourne: Central Lawn at Royal Botanic Gardens, Dec 1 – Apr 1
  • Perth*: May Drive Parkland, Kings Park/Botanic Garden, Dec 2 – Apr 1 
  • Sydney: Belvedere Amphitheatre in Centennial Park, Dec 1 – Apr 1

Please Note:

* Unfortunately no dogs are allowed to enter Kings Park / Botanic Gardens in Perth.
** Moonlight Cinema is a BYO friendly event (except BYO alcohol is not permitted at Brisbane’s Moonlight Cinema).
*** Gates open an hour and a half before the film starts so head in early to snap up your grassy patch (also pays to head in early to get a car park!)

Give a Dog a Bone Christmas Appeal (Nov 25 - Dec 15)

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Help pets in need this Christmas by donating to the Give a Dog a Bone, Keep Kitty Happy Christmas Appeal which runs from November 25 until December 15, 2017.

Every year, hundreds of Sydneysiders give generously to ensure homeless dogs and cats don’t miss out on the joys of Christmas through the annual Give a Dog a Bone, Keep Kitty Happy Christmas Appeal. Now in its eleventh year, the appeal distributes donations for dogs and cats to animal shelters across Sydney.

The appeal was founded in 2006 by animal lover Nicola Addison from a simple idea: get friends and colleagues to add to their shopping baskets a single item for a dog or cat (food, treats or a toy) and drop it off at one of many drop-off points throughout Sydney.

Greyhound Rescue volunteer at one of the drop-off points
Since then, Give a Dog a Bone, Keep Kitty Happy Christmas Appeal (GADAB) has grown into an annual movement, receiving a huge collection of goodies, donated by hundreds of people, dropped off at over 20 collection points in Sydney, the Blue Mountains and the Hawkesbury. 

With the support of the RSPCA, Way2Home and the City of Sydney’s Companion Animals Liaison Office, dozens of volunteers assist with the distribution of thousands of items to over 20 rescue services. Among them are Friendly K9 Rescue Service, Greyhound Rescue and Golden Retriever Rescue, to name just a few.

In addition to animal rescue services, GADAB also supports other community organisations that work with people on low incomes, homeless people with pets and other groups and services that help people who may not have extra cash to spend on their beloved pets at Christmas.

Nicola says the appeal is an easy but effective way to give dogs and cats at rescue shelters some much-needed love during Christmas. “This appeal is so simple” Nicola says. “It offers people the opportunity to feel good by doing something that’s easily done, to be part of the solution and know that all their donations go straight to where they are most needed.

“We’re grateful for the support we have received so far and thank the many people who continue to donate to the appeal each year.

“While the festive season is a time for celebration, for many animal shelters and rescue services, it’s also a time of challenges and strain. The appeal aims to help these organisations continue their support and ensure dogs and cats get the treats they deserve during Christmas. Thank you for supporting the GADAB Christmas Appeal.” 

For more information, please visit the GADAB website at www.giveadogabone.info

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Buy one item (or more) for a dog or cat and take it to one of the GADAB drop-off points locations  

RSPCA Victoria Christmas Toy Drive

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As we're getting into the festive spirit, let's not forget all the dogs and cats waiting to be adopted and find their forever homes.

Poppy Frances was named the RSPCA Victoria Ambassador earlier this year after working as a volunteer for the organisation for over nine years.

At only 11 years of age, Poppy witnessed an unspeakable act of cruelty after her two puppies escaped and ran into a neighbour’s property. At a young age she started working as a fundraiser for the RSPCA, starting with supporting the RSPCA Cupcake Day.

She's now launched a Christmas Toy Drive on behalf of the RSPCA Victoria to collect toys and pet supplies for dogs and cats. Whilst the 2017 Christmas Toy Drive is predominantly in Melbourne, you still have the option of sending donations by mail as well.

Please help Poppy with her fantastic initiative and you will help pets in need at the same time!

When: from Monday 23rd October - 20th December 2017

What toys and supplies are being collected?
• For dogs: squeaky toys, plush toys
• For cats: small plush toys, mice, balls etc.
• Pet Supplies: food, bedding, treats, bowls, leads, collars, play pens etc.

Where: Pick ups are available across Melbourne, Bendigo, Albury, Deniliquin, and Echuca/Moama. Donations can also be sent to Poppy.