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A festival for everyone

Thereís something for everyone to enjoy at the Letís Celebrate Belmont Festival, November 1 to 29.  

It features an assortment of events and activities including childrenís entertainment, an Extreme Sports Competition, Movie night, Library workshops, Environmental demonstrations, the Perth Airport Fireworks Spectacular and carnival rides, held in various locations throughout the City of Belmont.  

The Festivalís Launch is on Sunday November 1 (11am to 3pm) at Faulkner Park, Progress Way, Cloverdale. Highlights include live music, roving entertainment, a fashion parade, mask making, face painting, giant board games and a Teddy Bearís Picnic. Most Festival events and activities are free, or in some cases a nominal fee may apply.  

The Letís Celebrate Belmont Festival is proudly brought to you by the City of Belmont ñ the City of Opportunity.  

For further information and a complete list of events and locations visit www.belmont.wa.gov.au or phone the Cityís Events Officer on 9477 7248.

The Complete Campsite WA camper trailers

Winning ìManufacturer of the Yearî ñ NSW, for the second year in a row, these ëgo anywhereí camper trailers are the ideal set up for your next family getaway.  

Comfort, convenience and durability provide a safe and relaxing holiday every time.

Available for hire and to custom build to your own specifications, features include a gourmet kitchen, fridge slide with pantry and storage, queen size bed, a ëunique walkwayí for ease and safety as well as providing additional storage.  

There are also many optional extras, ie: boat racks, skylights, 240-volt power and more. 

Visit their website for a full list of options and inclusions. Viewings by appointment only at their Bibra Lake unit. Site 270 at the 4WD and Adventure Show, McCallum Park, November 13 to 15. Book now for the Christmas school holidays, email enquiries@completecampsitewa.com.au visit www.completecampsitewa.com.au or call 0439 956 849 and 0414 392 780.

What you should know about sheets 

Nigel Hildreth, State Manager of Australian owned and operated importing business, H. Polesy and Co, has 30 years of textile importing experience. He says consumers requiring sheets are confused and ask about thread count, when itís the weight of the sheet that matters. 

ìTraditional thread count is based on the number of threads per square inch,î Nigel says. ìRetail businesses have increased the area threads are counted in. Increasing that area and using lightweight fine denier threads result in high thread counts: 300-1000.  However, this doesnít always mean the linen is high quality, just that there are more threads. 

ìHPC doesnít sell to retailers but imports for hotels, commercial laundries, hospitals and mine site accommodation. HPC now sells direct to the public from the HPC Warehouse in Malaga. Most clients donít buy on thread count but base purchases on grams per square metre; 160gsm meets Australian Commercial Standards.î 

Learning to swim the Swimstruct way 

Ian Dickson, who organises the Swimstruct classes, has been conducting swimming classes for pre-school, school-age children and adults in the Karrinyup area of Perth, during the summer months of December, January and February for the past forty years.  

Springboard Diving classes are also available for school age children. 

The ëlearn to swimí programme is uniquely structured and targets the needs of children at the various ages and stages of their swimming development. 

Swimstruct offers uniquely structured Training Groups for proficient swimmers. 

All teachers employed by Swimstruct are Austswim accredited, engage in a warm, encouraging and enthusiastic manner and employ effective teaching strategies. 

Whilst the programmes are uniquely structured, the teaching of the essential ëwater skillsí and ëstroking techniquesí is direct and orthodox. 

A comprehensive certification system acknowledges progress made at the various stages in the different programmes offered.  

For more information call 9335 1115 or visit www.swimstruct.com.au