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Celebrate the mother figure in your life this Mother's Day! Send her on a short course to discover a new hobby or interest, get hands-on with arts and craft, learn a new skill or get fit and fabulous!

A goal to complete the Camino de Santiago trail in Spain over 7 years ago was what started Bushwalking students, Elizabeth and Bruce, on their bushwalking journey. Now they celebrate their 100th Bushwalk with Macquarie Community College and share their story with us.

Do you manage your time or does your time manage you? We are all busy and have the same 24 hours in a day to do everything. But why does it feel that some people can accomplish so much more in a day, whilst others struggle to know where to start? Our Time Management coach, Christine Lee, has some great tips on how you can better manage your time and achieve more each day.

Inspired by the international campaign, ‘Get Online Week’, Macquarie Community College has decided to extend our popular Tech Savvy Seniors classes to include free Computer Clubs. This will provide extra opportunities for seniors to ask any digital question they want in a friendly and supportive environment.

Meditation is growing in its popularity but there are still several myths surrounding meditation that prevent people from enjoying its benefits. Guest blogger and Meditation Tutor, Katherine Pinczuk, summarises the 3 myths surrounding meditation - “I don’t”, “I can’t” and “I’m no good at it”.

Happy Seniors Week! Macquarie Community College strongly supports seniors in the community and has been providing affordable learning programs for seniors through the Tech Savvy Seniors program since 2013. Recently, our Tech Savvy Seniors students spoke to us about how our courses have been helping them feel empowered and removed the 'fear factor' associated with technology.

Billions of people will be celebrating the Lunar New Year over the next couple of weeks. But what is the Lunar New Year and why is 2018 the Year of the Dog? Here's what you need to know about this celebration.

Don't delay in achieving your New Year's resolutions. Use our helpful planner to kick start your goals today!

Take a short introductory course in crochet at Macquarie Community College. You will soon discover a beautiful handicraft and why crochet has been called the new 'mental yoga'.

Being a Super mum has taken its toll, according to local Life Coach, Lisa Stallard. Marriages are failing, anti-depressants are on the rise and we’re experiencing an increase in childhood mental illness. Lisa’s observations are backed by statistics.