It’s not hard going green …. why not follow my SIMPLE cost effective, time enhancing practices and make your business environmentally friendly while saving money … it’s important we all do our part.
The Design House environmental and sustainability business achievements are used as an example of what can be easily and quickly realised by industry to save energy through the adoption of effective practices.
The Queensland Government Department of Environment and Resource Management (derm) Sustainable Business Info Sheet Design House - Heating and Cooling & The‘paperless’ office
Jeanette Maynes wants to shake up the idea of setting a Queensland record with Fraser Coast Zumba enthusiasts.
And if you’re not hooked yet, she says it won’t take long.
The owner of Design House in Hervey Bay and organiser of the popular Salsa Group, has teamed up with dance enthusiast Enrique Salomao for a fun two-hour Zumba 500 workout at the Great Hall, Beach Rd Pialba, this Saturday, April 17.
“We are aiming to get 500 people on Saturday. But that’s just the start,” she said.
Ms Maynes says Zumba 500 isn’t just for fitness gurus; just about anyone can come along and give it a go, male or female.
“There is no room to feel uncomfortable. You just go at your own pace. Everyone is too busy getting their own groove on to look at you” she said.
“It’s for all shapes and all ages. They’re people in their 60s and 70s that come along to Zumba and can certainly keep up.”
“For that whole lesson I’m getting a huge maximum workout. It’s so much fun, and you feel awesome for the rest of the day.”
The party starts with registration at 9.30am at a cost of $15. The event runs from 10am to noon.
Make sure you dress in comfortable and sporty clothing. Children welcome.
Design House is a Major Sponsor and participant in the 2010 25km Fraser Island Challenge!
The Fraser Island Challenge is a walk/run across picturesque World Heritage listed Fraser Island QLD in One Day to raise Money in the name of Australian Cancer Charities.
From the beautiful Kingfisher Bay Resort & Village to the beach front resort at Eurong 100 competitors follow a course on established tracks (25km) with an extension option for elite competitors around the lake Wabby circuit (total 50km).
Design House is officially registered forEarth Houragain this year, are you?
The actions shown by cities of the world and their inhabitants are crucial to leading a low-carbon resolution to climate change, says Earth Hour Co-Founder and Executive Director, Andy Ridley.
“The C40 suggests that cities are responsible for up to 75% of the world’s carbon emissions, so their role in addressing what is unequivocally the greatest threat to the planet today is absolutely vital,” Andy said.
“By turning the lights off for Earth Hour, cities are reflecting the aspirations of their citizens as a community that has resolved to take action on global warming,” he said.
I’ve decided to finally wind down from the festive season and have decided February is the month to do it by participating in Feb Fast, one month without alcohol!!!
What is FebFast?
FebFast is a charity that is now in its third year of operation.
We work to reduce the impact of alcohol and other drugs on young Australians by raising funds to support organisations working in research, prevention and service delivery concerning alcohol and other drugs use by young people.
We conduct a national education, awareness and fundraising campaign that invites people to sacrifice their alcohol consumption during February, and at the same time raise funds to support youth alcohol and other drug services.
Over the past two years we have seen more than 3,500 people take up the FebFast challenge to give up the grog for amonth. Collectively these people have raised more than $700,000 to support our cause
This is going to be hard work, so lucky for me I’m very good at achieving anything that is hard work + you can always buy a ‘Time Out’ (phew takes the pressure off a little)!!
Buy a Time Out; You don’t have to miss out on a special event! You can purchase a $25 date stamped Time Out Certificate to have a guilt-free day off from your FebFast.
What’s in it for me? Lose weight, save money, gain more energy and raise money for charity!! All very positive outcomes!
Well I can already tell this is going to be a very long month!
I’m on day 4 without an alcoholic beverage and I’m quite surprised I haven’t got the shakes yet. It’s strange, when you can’t have a beer at the end of the day; you tend to think about beer all day!!
I’m certainly craving a Pure Blonde!
I’ve finally got my registration in order so; if you would like to make a donation to support me on what I consider to be a huge challenge please click hereto make a donation that goes straight to charity.
OR BETTER STILL SIGN UP YOURSELF!
Proceeds raised through registration and fundraising go towards the Australian Drug Foundation, YSAS (the Youth Substance Abuse Service in Victoria), Mater Hospital’s Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Service (Queensland), The Ted Noffs Foundation (NSW and ACT) and FebFast’s grants program for smaller grass-roots organisations.
I hope everyone had an Awesome Christmas and New Years filled with lots of FUN & LOVE!!!
I did and found a few spare minutes to move my office, ready for a HUGE 2010!!!!
I also had to implement a rapid change to my staff structure to maintain the integrity, honesty and professional business ethic’s that my clients are accustomed to and are paramount to the core of my business and personal principles. You may notice the client’s seat (pictured here) may have also changed alittle… I always aim to make sure my clients experience with Design House is a prompt, creative, pain free & enjoyable one!
Expressions of Interest – Freelance Web Development Position
If you have a significant knowledge and understanding of PHP & MySQL, Linux system administration or experience in XHTML, HTML 4.0 and CSS, you may be suitable as a web developer or I.T. assistant at Design House. It would be an advantage to have knowledge or skills in:
Codeigniter
Macromedia Flash
AJAX / Javascript / jQuery
A minimum of three years industry experiece is preferred.
If you believe you qualify for a position in the I.T. sector within Design House, please forward a copy of your resume and portfolio to: web.positions@designhouse.com.au
Design House wishes to advise that Ben May is no longer involved with our business.
Applying the principles of Best Practice, we wish to stress that we are doing everything possible to secure your confidential information.
Please note over the next week there may be some unavoidable delays or minor hick-ups while our security systems are modified and upgraded.
Our new IT Designers and Developers will also be making themselves familiar with your accounts and website / email requirements.
We ask that you please notify Design House immediately if you are contacted by Ben May (attempting to solicit work) as this will be a breach of contract and may result in legal action against Ben.
Design House is excited about our new direction and will continue to offer our clients the highest professional standard of design and service that you deserve!
Welcome to the Design House Blog! A Blog is an online news delivery system, here you will be able to read what staff members at Design House are thinking about or what is going on at Design House!
It’s not hard going green …. why not follow my SIMPLE cost effective, time enhancing practices and make your business environmentally friendly while saving money … it’s important we all do our part.The Design House environmental and sustainability business achievements are used as an example of what can be easily and quickly realised by industry to save energy through the adoption of effective practices.
I’ve decided to finally wind down from the festive season and have decided February is the month to do it by participating in 
You may notice the client’s seat (pictured here) may have also changed alittle… I always aim to make sure my clients experience with Design House is a prompt, creative, pain free & enjoyable one!