Caffeine consumption is surging among younger generations, with Millennials and Gen Z members reporting increased intake of coffee and energy drinks. A study by Medianet in January found 64 per cent of Millennials drink two to three coffees per day while 42 per cent only drink one coffee per day. University of Wollongong student Dominique Mcpherson, said the rise in caffeine consumption is a normalised activity, where coffee and energy drinks have become routine. “Coffee is really popular, especially because it’s such a normalised kind of drug and energy drinks seem to have like a worse reputation I would…
Author: Harrison Mellare
Following a surge in gym culture over social media, influencers have been praised for their effectiveness in boosting the gym industry. Gym culture has became mainstream on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, inviting users to post their regimes, beliefs, and fitness hacks in the online space. UniActive customer service and finance manager Callum McGoldrick said the rise in online gym culture has allowed users to see into the lives of the fitness community. “It’s influenced the gym community in being able to see more stuff that’s been happening through gym, and getting more exposure to more people,” Mr McGoldrick…
More than 30 local homegrown produce and artisan stalls took the streets of Campbelltown for the Handmade and Homegrown Markets. The city’s small business owners have praised the event for helping to display their work and drive sales amidst the cost-of-living crisis. Co-founder of Just a Little Quirky, Nathanial Marsh said the markets have helped revitalise his business and generate valuable exposure. “Since we do markets, we get more website sales, [and] we get people messaging us on Facebook,” Mr Marsh said. “Before we did markets, it was quite a slow business.” The Handmade and Homegrown Markets run weekly and…
Illuminate Wollondilly has welcomed residents for another year of music, food, light shows and a fireworks display. The annual event in the Wollondilly Shire area, runs for three days in Picton’s Botanical Gardens and CBD during a weekend in September. Wollondilly Shire Council’s Community Projects and Events Team Leader Rob Moran said the annual event was a way to bring more tourism into the area. “We had a working group which was an Arts and Culture working group, which I chaired that group,” Mr Moran said. “We identified a potential event where we could light up some buildings here in…
The South West Mounties MAGIC have hopes to continue their winning streak after a successful inaugural season in the Netball NSW Premier League. The team has already tasted victory with a 59-52 Opens grand final win over North Shore United to take the competition. Liverpool City Netball Association President, Rebecca Wakefield, said she is proud of the team’s success in such a short period of time. “It’s one of those things where you’re so excited for the outcome and you can see the hard work and the dedication that went into it from all levels,” she said. “We obviously set a very…
Baseball in the Macarthur region is set to return following a fresh face in management at the home of the reigning premiers. The Macarthur Baseball League will begin in September with the Camden Red Sox hoping to continue the successes experienced last season. Now president of the club and former Camden Red Sox Coach Rick Burrows said that taking up the position was all about assisting he development of grassroots baseball. “I really wanted to get those kids in the right direction, so I was more about with getting that junior development happening,” Mr Burrows said. “Pretty much saturate the…
When Tia started school, she didn’t expect she’d have to mask her emotions in order to simply connect with fellow students. Throughout her life, she’s had to hide her true feelings from loved ones – family and close friends alike. Constantly hiding her true emotions is exhausting, and has a large toll on both Tia’s mental state, and her everyday life. “It’s something that I have to do in order to get through the day,” Tia said. According to Psychology Today, emotional masking is defined as ‘when individuals repress or hide signs of a mental health condition to blend in…