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RSPCA Million Paws Walk – Nundah 2014

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Nextra Chermside Newsagency continues to sponsor the RSPCA’s Million Paws Walk in Nundah in 2014. Join us and our canine companions in an effort to raise money for the invaluable work conducted by the RSPCA.

Taking part in the Million Paws Walk is a great way to help animals in need. Money raised through entry fees, the sale of merchandise and online fundraising will help to fund their critical work in the community, including the care of more than 18,000 dogs entering our shelters each year.

Nextra Chermside Newsagency awards seven trophies to Nundah’s best participants in the following categories:

  • Best Team
  • Smallest Pooch
  • Largest Pooch
  • Best Dressed
  • Most Talented
  • Top Fundraiser (Individual)

and the prestigious:

  • Top Fundraiser (Team) Award

We look forward to seeing you at the fun morning out!

Event Details:

When Sunday 18 May 2014
Time Registration: 8am
Walk commences: 9am
Location Boyd Park
Cnr Boyd St & Park Rd
Nundah QLD
Activities – Sausage Sizzle
– Coffee Van
– Snow Cones
– Aussie Pooch Mobile

 

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Bicycle Winners

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A very big congratulations from Nextra Chermside to M Brown from Lutwyche who won the boys’ bike and J England from Aspley who won the girls’ bike in our recent Win a Bicycle competition!

Thank you to everyone in our community who entered this great competition. We wish you all the best in our future competitions and good luck for the school year ahead!

Chermside is a Lotto Hotspot!

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Did you know the suburb of Chermside was ranked in the top 10 postcodes for lottery wins? The following article was published on 15 January 2014 by the Bayside and Northern Suburbs Star (page 7):

CHERMSIDE AND ASPLEY AMONG LOTTO HOTSPOTS

Wednesday 15 January 2014

Aspley and Chermside made the list of top 10 lotto hotspots across Queensland last year.

In the 12 months to December 1, 2013, Queensland players won 69 division one prizes across all lotto products from Golden Casket, equating to more than $65 million in division one prize money.

In the top 10 postcodes with most frequent division one wins across all lotto games, Chermside (4032) was ranked 5th with two wins totalling $2,806,218.20 (biggest win ($1,428,571.30) and Aspley (4034) was ranked 7th with two wins totalling $1,640,321.30 (biggest win $820,160.65).

In the top 10 postcodes with highest total prize money won across all games, Chermside ranked 4th and Aspley 10th.

The highest value prize won in Queensland during the year was a Saturday Gold Lotto Mid-Year Megadraw prize worth $2.5 million, with two winning tickets purchased in Springwood and Yamanto.

Golden Casket spokesperson Belinda McDougall said that although postcode 4870 was the ‘Lotto Hotspot’ and Brisbane and suburbs was the ‘Lotto Hotspot Region’ for Queensland, it did not mean that a ticket purchased in either of those areas had more chance of winning than any other ticket.

“It’s exciting to reveal where the most lotto wins occur each year, but it’s important to remember that every number on your ticket has an equal chance of being drawn, no matter where you buy your ticket,” Ms McDougall said.

LCD TV Winner

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The staff and Management Team at Nextra Chermside would like to extend a warm congratulations to Bruno from Albany Creek who won our recent 50″ LED LCD TV Competition!

Thank you to all of our customers in the community who participated in this exciting giveaway. We wish you luck in our future competitions and every happiness for the New Year ahead.Win a TV Competition

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Eatons Hill Mum ‘Thrilled’ After Winning Travel Prize!

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Venice Competition

Congratulations to L. from Eatons Hill who won the You Could Go to Venice Instant Scratch-Its competition! Thank you for shopping at Nextra Chermside Newsagency and we are very excited to have another lucky winner from our store!

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Where in the world would you go if you won a $10,000 travel voucher? Would you visit the Eiffel Tower, cruise the Caribbean, walk the Inca trail or go diving on the Great Barrier Reef?

That’s the tough decision one mum from Eatons Hill has to make after winning a $10,000 travel voucher in the You Could go to Venice Instant Scratch-Its promotion.

“It’s so exciting. I’m absolutely thrilled!” the ecstatic winner said.

“I’m so happy that I won a $10,000 travel voucher because I know if we won in a Gold Lotto draw my husband would never spend it on a holiday!

“It’s been a while since we’ve had a holiday so I’d love to take my family on a trip or possibly on a cruise.”

One hundred Golden Casket Retailers across Queensland took part in the You Could Go to Venice Instant Scratch-Its promotion which ran from Monday 28 October through to Sunday 24 November 2013.

Anyone who purchased three Instant Scratch-Its $3 Live the Life Venice tickets in one transaction from a participating Outlet received an entry form into the draw.

The excited winner said she had four entries in the promotion after purchasing her Instant Scratch- Its $3 Live the Life tickets at Nextra Chermside Newsagency, Shop 384/385 in Westfield Chermside, Gympie Road, Chermside.

“I keep going back to Nextra Chermside because the staff are so lovely, polite and courteous,” the winner added.

RSPCA ‘Imprint’ Magazine

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Our store was recently recognised as RSPCA Queensland’s top fundraiser for donations. We sincerely appreciate the support of our local community for donating to this great cause and ensuring the RSPCA can continue providing care to our wildlife and family pets.

Below, you will find a snippet from the RSPCA Imprint Magazine (Spring 2013). Please visit the RSPCA website for full publications of Imprint and further information about their organisation.

RSPCA 'Imprint' Spring 2013

RSPCA ‘Imprint’ Spring 2013

Symply Too Good – Annette Sym – Cooking Demonstration

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The Chermside community welcomed the fabulous international author Annette Sym today as she celebrated the launch of her 7th cookbook in the Symply Too Good To Be True series.

The crowd’s tastebuds were tantalised by a selection of Annette’s sensational “Crunchy Dippers” (p13), “Roasted Pumpkin and Cashew Dip” (p14), “Rendang Beef and Vegetables” (p59) and some delicious gluten-free “Symple Brownies” (p73). All of these recipes appear in Book 7, available at Nextra Chermside Newsagency.

FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN an autographed copy of Symply Too Good To Be True 7, just “share” the photo album on our Facebook page and email your contact details to competitions@NextraChermside.com! How “symple” is that? Terms and conditions apply; see below for details.

FACEBOOK PROMOTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  1. To participate and enter this promotion, share the photo album on Facebook and send your name and email address to competitions@NextraChermside.com
  2. The prize is an autographed copy of Symply Too Good To Be True 7 by Annette Sym, valued at $14.95.
  3. Nextra Chermside Newsagency will post the prize to any Australian postal address using standard Australia Post postage at no cost to the winner.
  4. Promotion begins 16 May 2013 and ends at 15:00 AEST on 25 May 2013 (the “Promotion Period”).
  5. Promotion drawn at 16:00 AEST on 25 May 2013.
  6. One (1) winner who has satisfied the criteria of clause 1 will be chosen at random from the emails received during the Promotion Period as set out in clause 4.
  7. The winner shall be notified by email as they provided in clause 1.
  8. If no reply is received within seven (7) days, the prize will be forfeited and a different winner will be chosen in accordance with the process in clause 6.
  9. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

Symply Too Good To Be True!

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Simply Too Good To Be True 7Yes, you’ve heard correctly: international author, publisher and speaker Annette Sym will be visiting our store to celebrate the launch of her 7th cookbook in the Symply Too Good To Be True series. We’re very excited!

Join us for an in-store cooking demonstration and taste testing session next Thursday 16th May.

 Save this event to your calendar/phone.

Annette has sold over 3.5 million healthy eating cookbooks that feature delicious low-fat homestyle recipes. They are great for weightloss, diabetes, heart, cholesterol and good health. All her books are approved by Diabetes Australia.

When Thursday 16th May 2013
Time 11am-Midday
Where Nextra Chermside Newsagency
Westfield Shoppingtown
Chermside QLD
What An exciting morning including:

  • Cooking demonstration
  • Taste testing
  • Book signing

RSPCA’s Million Paws Walk 2013

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Million Paws Walk 2013

We would like to invite everyone in our community to help support the RSPCA’s annual family fun day.

Last year’s event was enjoyed by all – a perfect day to meet fellow canine-lovers and an opportunity for our four-legged friends to play!

What RSPCA Million Paws Walk
Where Boyd Park, Corner of Boyd St and Park Road
When Sunday 19th May 2013
Time Registration commences 8:00am; event concludes 11:00am
Cost Registration fee(s) apply; see RSPCA Website for more information.
Calendar Save this event to your calendar/phone.

Nextra Chermside Newsagency continues to proudly sponsor this event with an array of trophies and awards – get your team together and fundraise, come up with a creative costume or unique idea to be considered for one of the categories (below). The prizes are awarded by guest judges on the day!

Million Paws Walk Trophies

  • Major Prize Category
    • Nextra Chermside Newsagency Top Fundraiser Award
  • Minor Prize Categories
    • Best Dressed
    • Best Group
    • Best Team
    • Dog of the Show
    • Largest Pooch
    • Smallest Pooch

Bicycle Competition Winners

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It is with great excitement we announce the winners of our Back to School Bicycle Competition for 2013:

Boys’ Bike
K. Higgs

Girls’ Bike
A. Miller

Congratulations! Both winners have been contacted via telephone and are looking forward to collecting their fantastic prizes. Thank you to all who entered!