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Australians should be concerned about their level of household debt according to data released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The average Australian household owes 212% of net income, the fourth highest in the world. It’s pretty clear: we’ve come to rely too heavily on loans and credit cards.

Macquarie Community College’s Pet Care course will introduce you to animal behaviour theories, first aid and CPR for pets. You will learn how to triage your pet and assess for life threatening emergencies. You will also learn how to treat chemical and physical injuries, and how to care for their nervous system, teeth, ears and eyes.

Creativity is not as big a deal as most people make it out to be. You don’t have to ‘be creative’ to be creative. It’s not a ‘talent’ that you must possess before you’re allowed to practice it.

Home reno show House Rules makes DIY look pretty dramatic. There are paint-roller showdowns, couples breaking up, clique warfare, and snarky comments from judges. A tip we should all learn from the show is this: DRAMA and DIY should never go hand in hand. At least, not that kind of drama.

Is there a better way to capture for all time the beauty, conflict and contrast of the world than through a camera lens? The best photography has deeply shocked, inspired action, struck awe, moved to tears, influenced policy, halted wars, summed up unforgettable moments.

Macquarie Community College also offers a wide range of fitness and sport courses like tennis, croquet and one of our most popular activities, bushwalking. They also have a variety of leisure courses such as photography, animal care, and house and garden DIY which can provide that much needed break from the indoors and keep you moving. There is also other benefits such as, keeping your mind active, learning new skills and the social aspect which is vital for a happy and heathy lifestyle. 

I just wanted to say Thank You/Muchas Gracias for all the support I received during the weeks I took the course at Macquarie Community College. Meeting my teachers was really inspiring and I deeply admire their commitment to empower people that are going through the journey of seeking work.

We’re heading into another Aussie winter and you're planning your escape to warmer climates. Overseas holiday — here we come!

“When we came to Australia, we had no friends, we couldn’t have any communication with society because we didn’t know English, and so this college took us from our cave and brought us out into society.”

Kudawashe Chakanyuka started her Certificate III in Individual Support six months after fleeing Zimbabwe. Her life had been in imminent danger after she dared to host a meeting for the Movement for Democratic Change, an opposition party to authoritarian leader Robert Mugabe.