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It doesn’t matter if you’re visiting Brisbane or living here, you won’t be able to resist what’s on offer at Riverlife. Situated at the base of the Kangaroo Point Cliffs in the heart of Brisbane, Riverlife provides an adventure experience without having to leave the city.

Looking for a cultural experience

Meet the local Brisbane Aboriginal Tribe, Riverlife Mirrabooka and experience the fascinating culture of Aboriginal life by sitting back and watching or joining in activities such as:

• Traditional dancing and songs passed down through generations
• Playing traditional Aboriginal musical instruments, like the didgeridoo
• Share in the stories of Aboriginal life and the history of Australia
• Learn to throw a boomerang… properly
• Traditional aboriginal face painting
• Taste traditional foods of the Indigenous culture

The Yuggera Aboriginal Dancers have performed for audiences both in Australia and around the world, including the UK and Europe, once performing for The Queen.

Drop or climb

Experience the Kangaroo Point Cliffs for yourself with Rock Climbing sessions, either by night or day. The 20m high weathered cliff face is the perfect setting for a great outdoor adventure where the term rock climbing is literal, so you climb real rocks. From the top, you can take in incredible views of Brisbane city and the river. Climbs for all levels are available, from beginners right through to the most skilled climbers.

Prefer descent to ascent? Then try Abseiling instead. The extreme rush of abseiling down the glorious cliffs, will be sure to please any lover of adventure. If it’s your first time, don’t panic! Qualified, experienced instructors will be there for you from start to finish.

For water enthusiasts

If you rather water activities, book in for a guided Kayak tour and enjoy the city from a different viewpoint. Paddle your way up or down the river and see some of Brisbane’s best features from the water. Kayaking is available both day and night, and Riverlife offer special packages such as Friday Night Paddle & Prawns and Saturday Night Paddle & Riverside BBQ. If you’ve done all this before and are a confident paddler, then hire a kayak and take it out by yourself or with an experienced group of friends or family.

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All employers want to improve morale, improve communication between staff members and ultimately increase productivity, so why don’t all organisations send their staff to take part in team development events?

Is it because some of these courses can suffer because they conjure up negative thoughts – many connected to the humorous events shown on television?

Certainly, the wisdom of David Brent from TV’s “The Office” have forced middle management personnel to look in the mirror and wonder if that’s who they resemble.

Among Brent’s many, now well-known, quotes the one that best shows his thinking about working as a team reads: “There may be no ‘I’ in team, but there’s a ‘ME’ if you look hard enough”.

If you watched the show, you may remember the excellent show in which a team development expert visited the Wernam Hogg offices. Brent quickly took control, and changed the course into basically a celebration of him, including an interpretation of his seminal 1980s pop ballad “Free Love on the Freelove Freeway” on acoustic guitar.

Yet, in real life team development events are nothing like the cringeworthy and destructive nightmare depicted in the programme.

Many companies across the UK now offer business organisations the chance to take their staff out of the office and away on a team building day.

Team building allows employees to learn and develop the tools and skills necessary to drive business growth and sustain improvement and development.

And despite the worldwide recession, staff development remains important to the growth of a business. In fact, it’s even more important, as when the recession ends there will certainly be chances for the best-run businesses to take advantage of the developing marketplace.

Team development can take many different forms, from in-house teaching to getting out into the wilderness and undertaking adventure courses, high ropes trails and personal challenges – which will be sure to inspire and be memorable for staff members.

All these activities are fashioned to encourage staff – regardless of age and background – to work as part of a team for the common good of your company, and they all contribute to the common long-term goals of your business.

So team development events are essential to the growth of any business. Just don’t copy David Brent, whose policy for hiring new staff was straightforward: “Avoid employing unlucky people – throw half of the pile of CVs in the bin without reading them”.

Camping is an outdoor adventure and you do not want your equipment to be anything less than perfect. That is why a large number of campers prefer Columbia tents, which are among the most reputed in the market.

Columbia has been around for a while and has proved its mettle against the competition. Besides, Columbia tents have the variety, colours and style that will please any camper.

However, before deciding upon matters of colour and style it’s important that you understand your needs and opt for a product that satisfies them. Knowing a few technical features and what they mean in terms of camping experience, will help you a lot in deciding upon a tent. Here is some information on the features that you will come across in different Columbia tents designs.

The first thing to consider is how many persons the tent can accommodate, and the second should be its weight. An interesting feature found in some tents is pole sleeves, which are usually provided for windy weather so that the tent can hold its own in gusty winds. Do not confuse these with pole clips, which simplify pitching and allow a much better flow of air inside the tent.

In terms of the weather, a tent with some part of it as a mesh is ideal for ventilation and is suitable for summers. On the other hand, a dark coloured tent is good for winter camping as it absorbs all the heat and keeps the interior warm.

Lying north-west of New Zealand in the South Pacific, the French colony of New Caledonia is the perfect island destination for fishing and diving vacation.

Travellers searching for culture, shopping, and dining will be intoxicated with Noumea, capital of the main island of Grand Terre. Noumea has been called the Paris of the Pacific, with its exceptional museums, chic and modern dress shops of Rue de Sebastopol and shops of Chinatown. But Grand Terre is surrounded by its proudest treasure, the world’s grandest coral lagoon and second grandest coral reef, where underwater life bristles.

Due to the southeast trade winds and New Caledonia’s situation as one of the southern most pacific islands, New Caledonia enjoys a temperate climate all year round. These warm, sunny days provide unlimited opportunites for sportfishing and diving jaunts. Glorious coral, underwater canyons and caves supply the background for stunning dives and rich sportfishing.

Fishing holidays in New Caledonia is desirable for any type of fisher. From charter boats for deep sea and big game fishing; cruisers and catermarans for rod, spear and fly fishing; or small, local boats are available for lease. New Caledonia is identified by fishers around the globe as one of the greatest and most gorgeous bone fishing areas in the world. Fisherman flock to this part of the globe hoping to break records as the fish are renowned for their strength and speed.

The small islands and atolls are also perfect for snorkeling and diving. . . New Caledonia is a diving holidays paradise.

Travellers would be hard-pressed to find another location on the earth that offers such an dramatic medley of fishing and diving holiday delights.

One of the most commercialized ads nowadays are those that involve exercises for losing weight. The interesting and most catching thing behind them, it is that most people who watch those ads really think that they will loose weight if they engage in such exercises but on the contrary not loose so much weight if they just ran a few blocks. Some people just need to be told the exact types of exercise that they need to do in order to loose weight, while others may have the insight of discerning between any adequate exercise activity which will yield the same calorie burn.

A run around the block may burn just as much fat as a few abs for example, but not too many people are aware of this fact. Therefore, the advertising industry quickly releases the latest and most innovative exercises for losing weight which will capture the naives mind of the overweight or obese individual. Of course, it is always advisable to consult your primary care doctor who will also likely refer you to a skilled nutritionist that will conjointly aid you in loosing weight in a healthy manner. Slow weight loss is by far one of the healthiest ways of loosing weight, thereby preventing rapid weight gain as well.