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Editor’s note

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ou know life is returning to normal when Queensland premier Garden Expo is about to return.

For more than a couple of decades green thumbs and those who appreciate the produce of green thumbs have gathered to check an amazing range of garden items. I have attended more times than I can remember and one of the things that keeps me coming back is the discovery of new knowledge.

Whether it is a new type of plant, product or a uniquely creative style of flower arrangement, I inevitably leave with the expo with a yearning to try something new I have experienced there. Because of this, I tend to think of the show more of an adventure, than

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just an expo. I thoroughly recommend a visit. If you can’t make that, the annual John Oxley District Orchid show is on at the Botanical Gardens at Mt Cootha and promises a huge amount of stalls and plants (see page 16 for more info).

This month our cover story focuses on age discrimination, checking out recent reports and the statistics they reveal. These reports are coupled with first hand situations experienced by older people and their responses.

Altogether, this information suggests that although we are living longer lives, cultural changes are needed to supplant traditional concepts relevant in another time, yet proving outdated in this new era of longevity.

I have also included information sent from the Australian Dental Association (ADA) who campaigned for better oral care for residents in Aged Care during the election. The government has made promises to the ADA and indirectly to us. This short article lays out the promises, so let us now keep a keen eye out for the manifestation of these promises.

Gail Forrer Acting Editor

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COVER STORY

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AGES & STAGES

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HISTORY

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OUR PEOPLE

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ACTIVE LIVING

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BRAIN MATTERS

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BITS & PIECES

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MOTORING

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FINANCE

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CARE AFFAIRS

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HEALTH

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HOMECARE FEATURE

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RETIREMENT LIVING

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INDUSTRY EXPERTS

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BOOK REVIEW

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WHAT’S ON

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TRAVEL

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TRIVIA QUIZ

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FEATURE STORY

New norms needed as ‘ageing’ takes on new meanings Numerous studies report over 55’s bearing the brunt of age discrimination in both work and social life, MARION KERR highlights the findings and personal experiences of older age-groups.

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new Australian movie “How to Please Women” touches on many intergenerational issues.

However, it starts with a big one, that is, age discrimination in the workplace,.

The movie told with humour, artistry and ultimate success, unfolds as a woman over 50-years-old loses her job, although she is told it is due to a

‘restructure’, it becomes apparent this is not the real reason. The storyline follows the narrative of her job solution and along the way features a man over 50 years feeling good about his computer knowledge, until a twenty something year-old, does it all so much better.

The reality is that our generation is

living and working longer than any other. ‘Longevity’ is a word sprinkled generously through many topics and conversations. This is particularly so in Australia, where we have one of the planet’s highest life expectancies. The fact is highlighted when you consider the period between 1891-1900 when men’s expected life span was 51.1 and

women, just a tad longer at 54.8 years.

Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) notes that a woman aged 65 in 2017-2019 could expect to live another 22 years (expected age at death of 87) and men aged 65 in 2017–2019 could expect to live another 20 years (an expected age at death of 85).

Our better standard of living in the areas of health services, food, housing and education have all contributed to the increase. Yet, while we applaud a world that facilitates a better and longer life, prejudices resulting in age discrimination can hamper the joys of mature age. In fact, findings in the Australian Human Rights latest report (2021) ‘What’s age got to do with it? A snapshot of ageism across the Australian lifespan’ found that most Australians (90%) agree ageism exists in Australia, with 83% agreeing ageism is a problem and 65% saying it affects all people of all ages.

The “EveryAGE Counts” national campaign, conducted by Australia’s Benevolent Society describes ageism as : “…stereotyping, discrimination and mistreatment based solely upon age.

When directed towards older people, it comes from negative attitudes and beliefs about what it means to be older.”

Last year’s United Nations first paper on ageism said: “Age is one of the first things we notice about other people.

Ageism arises when age is used to categorise or divide people in ways that lead to harm, disadvantage and injustice and erodes solidarity across generations.”

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working longer, employment is one area that definitely reveals ageist discrimination. According to ABS figures in the 20 years leading up to April 2021, the workforce participation rate of older Australians more than doubled from 6.1% in 2001 to 15% in 2021. Increases in labour force participation for men and women over this period have been substantial—the participation rate for older men almost doubled (from 10% to 19%)\, while older women’s participation almost quadrupled from 3.0% to 11%.

Additionally, the Australian Seniors Series: Ageing in the Workforce 2021 revealed, more than three quarters of Australians aged over 50 want to keep working indefinitely and almost 90% of retirees plan to re-enter the workforce.

It should also be noted that one in five workers (20.7%) aged over 50 have encountered age discrimination in the workplace – twice as many compared to 2016 (9.6%). Just over 40% say they have felt patronised in the workplace because of their age. The pain of being the brunt of ageist discrimination is always painful, however it presents in various ways, implicit or explicit.

For instance, Jeanette Mcmanus a 68-year-old retired primary and high school teacher labels ageism as “one of those silent things”. When she applied for a job in her early 60s, that she felt amply qualified for, she was surprised when she didn’t get the job.

“Who knows, why I didn’t get that job – my feelings were that it was to do with my age ,” she says.

“But I will never know.”

Mrs Mcmanus is not alone in thinking that ageism is an impactful, yet hidden discrimination.

Janice Anderson a 58-year-old woman explains she was feeling rather hopeful after a number of emails and

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phone chats from a recruitment agency she was registered with indicated she had everything to gain the targeted position.

“Then I had a zoom meeting with the recruitment agent - a young woman, perhaps in her late 20s,” Janice says.

“Well, I could tell from the moment she saw my grey hair, the interview was over. I think it lasted about 30 seconds.”

“Nothing was ever said – but in this case – the rude and fast exit from the interview was saying something.”

Besides the workplace, a patronising

Revealed: “More than three quarters of Australians over 50 wish to work indefinitely.” attitude towards age is apparent in various social areas.

Seventy-eight-year-old Terry Batholomew says he often receives a comment as he swipes an EFTPOS machine with his Smartwatch. He says a typical response includes a referral to his age: “Gee, that’s amazing you are using that to pay.” He says he doesn’t get offended but wonders if there is a cut-off date that people are supposed to stop keeping up with technology.

“Damned if you do, and damned if you don’t,” he commented.

Another 80-year-old lady, known for her stylish dressing, says recent comments from a young female sales

assistant ‘embarrassed’ her.

“I was paying for a top I had just chosen, and she said: “Gee, you’re trendy for your age.”

“Why did she mean – am I too old to have trendy clothes,” she questioned.

This same woman attended the recent Brisbane concert by entertainer Guy Sebastian.

American author and age discrimination activist Ashton Applewhite says in her TED talk, ‘Let’s End Ageism’ “It’s not the passage of time that makes it so hard to get older. It’s ageism, a prejudice that pits us against our future selves - and each other.

Ageing is not a problem to be fixed or a disease to be cured,” she says. “It is a natural, powerful, lifelong process that unites us all.”

The statistics are clear, we need to create a new way of thinking. With that in mind, The Benevolent Society’s EveryAGE counts campaign, published a 2021 report entitled: “Practical Tips to Respond to Ageism.”

In the workplace, the report agrees it can be hard to establish if you are really being discriminated against based on your age (eg. ignored for promotions, left out of new opportunities, managers assume you can’t learn new technology).

If you work at a large workplace , one suggestion include setting up an ‘affinity group’ of older staff, to share experiences, support and advice.

Additionally, it says if you work for a large organisation it makes sense to escalate your complaint step-by-step.

You might raise your concerns with your manager, and, if unsuccessful with the manager above that. If that’s unsatisfactory you might want to raise the matter with HR and/or your union.

Regarding the retirement conversation, it says to beware the ‘subtle’ hints about retiring. If you’re not ready to, or not

thinking about retiring, let people know.

There are many who assume that because you have reached a certain age, you will automatically be planning to retire. So, take every opportunity to affirm your role, skills and contribution, and let people know that you have no such plans. And if you do start planning to reduce your hours or work more flexibly try to be the one in control of this conversation with your employee.

In general, you are advised to be ‘age proud! Don’t accept being told you’re too old for something. Reject notions that you are ‘too old’ for a piece of clothing, or a venue, or an experience. This could also relate to the things you are telling yourself! Become an anti-ageism advocate.

And if you wish to take a step further: Register for EveryAGE Counts training at www.everyagecounts.org.au and become a part of the EveryAGE Counts advocates network. * Due to requests for privacy, this article has not used the real names of people interviewed.

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AGES & STAGES

by Mocco Wollert

‘That interfering bitch!’ Have we not all heard that sentence sometime or somewhere? It is used to describe a despicable female. If it is a man, they might say of him that he is ‘an interfering bastard’. Often neighbours are described like this, even though they might be well-meaning. There is nothing more annoying than the screechy voice of a toddler in a supermarket.

Sitting or standing in the trolley, the child will carry on like the proverbial porkchop. I really, don’t know what the proverbial porkchop does but I am sure somebody must know. Probably

Professor Roly Sussex on the ABC. In any case, the little mite fills the hallowed aisle of the supermarket with loud screams and its mother – or more often these days its grandmother – seem not to be able to control her charge.

Since I became a grandmother myself many years ago, I felt I might be of help, knowing about mall children and their behaviour. I would stop by the trolley containing the toddler throwing a tantrum and speak sternly ‘You stop that, right now or you will be in big trouble.’

The child would look at me and stop screaming, the tantrum forgotten.

The mother would give me a thankful look and say something like ‘you better behave now like that nice lady said or else …’I have not done this for quite a few years. The last time I ‘interfered’ or ‘intervened’ the mother of the child turned on me giving me a piece of her mind about interfering where I was not wanted.

The precious little angel kept right on screaming while looking at me and grinning in triumph. I pity the poor teacher who will have to deal with this child when it goes to school.

If you see a fisty-cuffs going on or someone making a nuisance of themselves, do you interfere or intervene when you try to stop it? If

you listen to your neighbours having a domestic, do you interfere when you say something to calm the situation down, or is it intervening? When a tragedy happens, especially in cases of domestic violence, someone will say, including the ever-present media, ‘why didn’t someone intervene’? Would it have been interference or intervention? And there lies the dilemma. Of course, to either intervene or interfere, you have to be willing to be involved. I feel today, people, especially the younger generation, do not want to be involved. They seem to live in a new world of isolation, connected solely through electronic devices: Facebook, Instagram and various other communication sites. Texts are poor cousins to a good face-toface talk when someone is in trouble. There is a time when we need to overcome our reluctancy to be involved and interfere or intervene if the situation is dire i.e., a small child or an animal locked in a hot car. However, in most cases our modern attitude is not to get involved in a situation, for after all, we must not interfere.

Might you find the courage to interfere or intervene when needed?

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AGES & STAGES If I sound a little concerned, it’s because technology and I confuse the heck out of each other. Writing comes easily to me, but making a website was a whole different ballgame. After many hours of wrapping my head around the terminology and picking the brains of tech-savvy family members, I got there. Thanks Sis, for the crash course in coding!

People my age did not grow up with computers. The closest I had at school was the humble calculator, which really only came in high school when basic maths became complicated. Perhaps due to the fact that I spent half the lesson drawing cartoons, which were totally unrelated to arithmetic. I like to think my maths teacher found it entertaining.

Computers became standard when my children were at school. As parents, we needed to gain some understanding of the new gadget. Our bulky, new contraption was housed in the kitchen and was shared by the whole family. We gathered wide-eyed in front of the screen and listened to the alien-like sounds of the internet connection.

I soon embraced the new equipment, probably a little too well, which is how the “Minesweeper” incident came about. Our computer came with a few standard games. I became so engrossed in a game of Minesweeper one day, that I forgot I was supposed to be taking my daughter from school to the dentist.

When I realised the time, I flew out the door, only to remember that I’d taken the car in for a service. We were new to the area and I had promised I would be there. I sprinted to the school, my legs pumping at an unprecedented speed. I arrived, rather breathless, to find one upset daughter on the footpath, wondering where her normally reliable mother was.

When the truth emerged as to my delay, pre-teen daughter was unimpressed.

I gave up Minesweeper, cold turkey. Now and then, the ‘incident’ is dug up if my children want to laugh at my parenting skills.

As for this new, writing venture, it was time to stop procrastinating and as the well-known shoe brand says, “Just do it.” I’ll leave you with another quote, this one from Richard Branson: “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and falling over.” Wish me luck!

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HISTORY

Early train passengers enjoy the spectacular scenic route A look backwards could give tourism operators ideas for the future. AUDIENNE BLYTH describes the adventures and beauty of early train destinations.

Terminus, Buderim

Passengers travelling along Petrie Creek on a weekend excursion. On week days the tram hauled cane to the Nambour Sugar Mill.

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he proposed heavy passenger rail link from Beerwah to Maroochydore and light rail from Caloundra to Noosa, such is in the government planning.

It’s a great idea to get people once again going on an excursion by train.

One hundred years ago rail excursions on weekends or on public holidays such as Foundation Day or May Day were the magic carpet ride, often at specially reduced fares.

The Sunshine Coast, known then as the North Coast was most popular. Here was a chance to see green cane fields, to take in fresh mountain air and to enjoy magnificent panoramas of land and sea.

Day trippers from Brisbane, for a return fare of six shillings, could travel 100 kilometres to Yandina. Here the steam engine could take on water and be

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turned on a forked line. The cost was less if you detrained before then on any one of the exciting side excursions.

Leaving the train at Palmwoods visitors could buy a return ticket on the Buderim cane tram (completed in 1914) for an additional five shillings.

One way took one hour through thick bush over bridges and through cuttings. Buderim was a sight for tired city eyes with prosperous farms, orchards and banana plantations.

Disembarking at Nambour visitors could take the sugar mill cane tram to Mapleton (completed in 1915), gloriously on high in the hinterland or they could take the cane tram to Coolum Beach (completed in 1922). Some visitors may have chosen to travel along the Petrie Creek tram line to take the launch service from Deepwater at Bli Bli and go to

Maroochydore. Four to five hours were planned at any of the destinations, bathing, sun catching, rambling and, at Coolum Beach, tobogganing.

Both town and city bands sometimes accompanied the holiday makers. They entertained with a program at the station or, as one report

Rounding the curve, Buderim

stated, on the headland at Coolum in 1925. Some travellers may have stayed overnight for the moonlight excursions on the river or they may have liked a night time journey on the cane tram back to Nambour by 11 pm.

What an adventure it was for those formally-dressed city people to travel in a cane tram, some found seats in special carriages and others sat on six-inch planks in noisy cane trucks that rattled over a narrow line.

Sometimes so many people bought excursion tickets that two trains were scheduled from the city. On one occasion two

hundred people journeyed to Yandina from where they climbed over Mt Ninderry enjoying the rugged slopes and waterfalls. By the 1930s buses met the trains and day trippers were able to cram in even more sightseeing. From Palmwoods a bus would take visitors over Buderim to Mooloolaba and Maroochydore and return in time for the evening train. Buses for Caloundra met the train at Landsborough. Similarly at Cooroy, buses carried passengers to Tewantin and Noosa. Sadly the little tramline extensions all closed as road transport increased.

With the opening of the Bruce Highway in 1935, people began driving themselves to resorts which became popular as guest houses and boarding houses offered visitors accommodation.

The very mention of an excursion by steam train brings a nostalgic smile to many of us.

It was a leisurely way to travel and who knows someone may be there at the end of the journey offering us a cup of tea or at least offering some hot water to go with the billy and tea leaves we always carried.

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SHORT STORY

The time of the talking clock and a very restless night ROBYN O’HARE recalls her attempts to keep calm under the pressure of a timepiece that was only doing its job!

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um had just been released from rehab after a broken hip, so my husband Mike and I agreed to stay the night with her. As is quite usual for me in a strange bed, I did not settle down to sleep for many hours.

I was just drifting off when I heard a distant American woman’s voice, “It is 12 o’clock, precisely” repeated over and over. I thought this must end soon, so continued trying to drift off, only to hear the same voice, “It is 12.01 a.m., precisely”, followed by “It is 12.02 a.m., precisely”. After a few more minutes of this, I got up and started feeling around on mum’s dressing table for the offending talking clock.

I had an inkling of what Mum’s life must be like as a blind 90-year-old. I didn’t know what size or shape the offending timepiece was, or where she kept it. Mum got up, which I had been trying to

avoid. She can only walk a few steps, and the whole reason for our presence was to prevent a fall, particularly in the middle

of the night, which I knew for sure it precisely was!

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to remain drowsy enough to get back to sleep. She directed me to the drawer of her dressing table, where I found the object of my annoyance.

I took it out to the garden, where there was a little light, pressed a button which I was not at all confident would switch off the alarm, and placed it in the garden, hopefully far enough from my bed that I would not hear it. I returned to bed, forcing myself to relax into a state of unconsciousness for what remained of the night.

“It is 1 a.m., precisely”, came the now distant American drawl. Up I got again, out to the dew dampened grass to retrieve the object of my by now extreme ire. The birds were twittering and the sky was a pretty pink hue, leading me to believe my American foe was not even accurate at telling the time. What to do? The idea of placing it under the wheel of the car and driving over the

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Learn how to grow your own food and empower your life Garden Guru, Phil Dudman speaks to GAIL FORRER about his role at Queensland’s premier garden expo and his passion for a special gardening technique

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fter the pain and devastation of recent weather events together with the pandemic, there’s a big, joyful Queensland event about to change your attitude.

For Gardening Guru and ABC gardening magazine Horticultural Editor Phil Dudman, this event, known as Queensland’s Premier Garden Expo held at Nambour showgrounds has special significance: “It’s my happy place, ” he says.

After attending the Expo for more than twenty years, Phil is totally qualified to give honest opinions.

“It’s like a gardener’s jamboree – gardeners from all the over the place meet-up,” he enthuses.

“The timing is great too – it’s the start of the gardening year.

“And the show gets you inspired and kicks you into gardening gear – it’s such a joyful space.”

As a resident of Lismore, the town in Northern NSW where floodwaters inundated homes not once, but twice this year, Phil Dudman, now more than ever appreciates the meaning of community spirit and the things that contribute to community recovery. Since the flood, he

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says he’s felt a level of general anxiety bubbling in the community and believes this comes from the a number of factors including a feeling of disempowerment stemming from things such as the sight of empty food shelves in supermarkets “That’s makes us think about food security,” he says

“The timing is great ....the show gets you inspired and kicks you into gardening gear - it’s such a joyful space.”

“And gives us a glimpse of how dependant we are on the corporate food system.”

Furthermore, he notes, it shows how vulnerable we are to a break-down of the food supply chain.

Empowerment, he says, comes from growing food locally, whether that be in your background, in a community garden or a unit balcony.

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ACTIVE LIVING

Stay mobile with the depth squat

FIT HAPPENS With Tom Law

As they play, toddlers squat quite naturally. However, we tend to lose this skill as we age.

TRISTAN HALL shows how squatting can help you stay flexible and reduce injury risk.

Winston Churchill is reported to have stated, “Never, never, never give up.”

I am sure the quote regardless of who said it has been used in various forms for years to help those who are finding a tough and rocky road.

My earliest experience of the same quote, albeit not related in any way to the Blitz over London or wars in general, came from a Sunday school story when I was about nine years old.

The gentleman who took us from the main church to a little hall around the corner but still attached to the church) told us a story about three mice. The mice roamed around a little house in the country and one day they found a small tub with some cream in it. Eventually one after the other the mice fell into the tub of cream and had their fill.

When it came time to leave, the mice could not reach the rim of the tub of cream to escape.

Floundering in the remaining cream they tried and tried to get out of the small tub of cream

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s adults we sit in the car, in the office, in the lounge room and in the café. Sitting has been called the new smoking. If you sit for long times, your large leg muscles and your gluteal muscles grow weaker. With weak muscles you are more likely to fall and suffer from sprains and other injuries.

The depth squat helps you to stay flexible.

Your joints, the ankles, the knees and the hips are exercised fully. Unlike with sitting in a chair, with this squat you get stronger because you use your back muscles and core to keep your spine upright. When you stand up, you work your thighs and gluteal muscles.

You have everything to gain so, let’s get started: Squatting Preparation #1 – The Supported Squat - Hold the seat of a chair and lower your body into a squat position as far as you can. Stay down for around 15 seconds so your leg muscles can stretch. Keep your heels off the ground at all times to get the maximum stretch. Do around 5 repetitions. Repeat this a few times each day. As your body get more flexible, you will be able to go lower.

Squatting Preparation #2 – The Hip Flexor Stretch – Sit in a dining chair. Lift one knee as high as you can in front of you, keeping it bend.

You should feel a stretch in the front of your thigh. Hold the position for 20 seconds then

switch to thee other leg. Repeat 5 times twice a day.

The Depth th Squat – Stand near a post or other support.

Place your feet eet about shoulder width apart facing forward.

Your heels els and toes should be on the ground. If you are not able to put put your heels els down, place them on a low w block of wood. Hold this squat for a minute. It will be uncomfortable as your muscles learn this new position. However, if it is painful, stop and go more slowly.

Work up to being able to sit comfortably in this position for 5 minutes a day. Then think about how you can make squatting a habit.

Perhaps when you are on the phone, you can squat. Enjoy your newfound flexibility. See you next time.

Tristan Hall is an exercise physiologist with Full Circle Wellness. Call 0431 192 284 or visit fullcirclewellness.com.au

and eventually one of the mice gave up exhausted and slipped under the cream and drowned.

The two remaining mice tried jump after jump, to escape, both covered in cream but to no avail.

After many attempts the second mouse gave up and drowned. The third mouse refused to give up and eventually found something solid underfoot. The cream had turned to butter. The constant agitation of the three mice then two, then one, had turned the cream to butter. The third mouse rested on the butter, then when he was strong enough, he jumped clear out of the tub.

Of course, it is a simple story, and the moral of the story is to never give up, and this can be applied to so many things in life.

As a personal trainer I always encourage those that have an exercise regime to keep at it and obviously if you do not exercise regularly, to start as soon as you can.

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t is common knowledge that exercise is good for your brain. We know that it can help in several ways – enhancing blood supply, combatting inflammation, and improving other factors associated with poor brain health and dementia, including insomnia and mental health disorders.

But when most people think of exercise that may help in this way, they imagine doing things that get them out of breath like brisk walking, running, cycling and swimming.

What is less appreciated is the value of resistance exercise, or strength training.

This involves activities that specifically improve muscular fitness and growth – generally using external weights (or one’s own bodyweight – think push-ups and the like).

But how does focussing on muscle growth and maintenance help the brain?

Well, it’s not fully understood, but it may have something to do with so called myokines. These are proteins, or fragments of proteins, produced by muscle cells (myo- meaning muscle), and include one named irisin. This hormone is intimately connected to the expression of another molecule you may have heard of – brainderived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF for short.

BDNF is critical for brain heath and function and is often referred to as Miracle Gro for the brain. It promotes neurogenesis, or the growth of new nerve cells, as well as synaptogenesis, the promotion of connections (synapses) between nerve cells. Low levels of BDNF have been associated with shrinkage of various parts of the brain, including the hippocampus, which is critical for encoding new memories. It’s your hippocampus that is usually one of the first structures to be affected by Alzheimer’s disease.

Coming back to your muscles, though, it appears that the level of irisin and other myokines is directly related to your muscle mass, so the stronger you are, the more you

are likely to produce these helpful chemicals. It then follows that being more muscular should protect you against cognitive impairment and dementia, and studies do seem to suggest this.

Unfortunately, as you get older there is a natural loss of muscle mass. In fact, this loss can start as early as your thirties, and if you are inactive, may result in as much as 5% reduction in muscle per decade. This has something to do with the body responding less optimally to growth signals, in part because of a natural reduction in hormones like growth hormone, insulin like growth factor and testosterone. In extremis, this results in a condition known as sarcopenia, which increases your risk of falls and impacts upon your ability to perform daily tasks.

Sarcopenia has also been clearly linked to dementia.

So, what can you do to combat muscle wastage? Well, perhaps unsurprisingly, you should use them! If you’ve had a period of forced inactivity – say after an operation or an injury - you need to be extra diligent. Guidelines suggest training in this way at least two to three times per week – in addition to your usual aerobic exercise.

Physiotherapists and exercise physiologists can be very helpful at devising resistance exercise routines that you can do safely, even if you are in some way injured, and so there is usually no excuse to including these into your hebdomadal schedule.

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Why is the Apple Cider Vinegar drink so popular? TRUDY KITHER discusses how it can balance in the body.

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esides its amazing health benefits, there have also been studies conducted on Apple Cider Vinegar, with promising results. A double-blind study was done on 175 obese Japanese participants over 12 weeks. The conclusion of the study showed there were significant benefits in reducing visceral fat (fat around the gut), in reducing subcutaneous fat (fat just beneath the skin), reducing triglycerides, reducing cholesterol, increasing the BMI, decreasing body fat, and decreasing the waist to hip ratio. Apple Cider Vinegar can inhibit the expression of lipogenic genes (the genes that increase fat production).

The acid in Apple Cider Vinegar is acetic acid, which is known to suppress body fat and it helps to regulate your blood sugars (insulin).

Consuming this acid does not make your body acid. Different parts of your body have different PH levels. Your stomach is extremely acid whilst your gall bladder and small intestine are more slightly alkaline. Urine should be slightly acid, and your large intestine should be slightly acid, but not as highly acidic as your stomach. So, you need these different PH’s to support your different body systems.

Apple Cider Vinegar supports your stomach acids to help you digest better.

The stomach level is where the start of your digestion occurs. Your stomach release hydrochloric acid to breakdown protein therefore you don’t want to alkalise your stomach. Therefore, Apple Cider Vinegar is used for a lot of digestive problems. If you change your blood PH even a slight bit, you can create many positive benefits, such as transporting minerals, allowing enzymes to work, to stimulate your thyroid and increasing your metabolism.

In approximately 12 weeks you can potentially lose 1-2 kilograms. The only time not recommended to do the Apple Cider Vinegar drink daily is if you are in a prolonged fast, ketosis or if you have an ulcer. You will know pretty quickly if you have an ulcer because when you drink it, you will have more pain in your stomach.

The Apple Cider Vinegar drink can be taken once or twice daily. It consists of two tablespoons (30ml) of Apple Cider Vinegar, one whole lemon and a little bit of highquality Himalayan salt. If you use the whole lemon, then you are also getting a whole lot of Vitamin C in your drink! Put it all in the blender, blend it all up and take it twice a day – once in the morning and once in the evening. This will give you four tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar. Take this every single day and do it on a regular basis. If you are concerned about the effect of the Apple Cider Vinegar on your teeth, just drink it with a straw!

Trudy Kither, Naturopath, Iridologist, Herbalist and Owner of Nature’s Temple, Palmwoods. www.naturestemple.net This information is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to selfdiagnose. It is not a substitute for a medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. Always seek the advice of a registered natural medicine practitioner or other qualified health providers with any specific health questions you may have.

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here is every reason to be optimistic that the new Labor government will work with the nation’s peak dental body to fix the broken dental system for people in aged care says The Australian Dental Association (ADA).

Labor promised in a letter written before polling day, that it would work with ADA to improve training for aged care workers, so it includes an oral health component.

In response, ADA President Dr Mark Hutton said: “The ADA congratulates the new Labor government and looks forward to its new Cabinet delivering on the undertaking to work with us.”

“Labor has said it understands the importance of oral health to elderly Australians and acknowledges the relevant recommendation of the Aged Care Royal Commission’s Final Report.

“Further, they wrote to us saying that an Albanese Labor Government would engage with relevant stakeholders, including the ADA, to address issues with aged care vocational and university education programs, the Aged Care Quality Standards and other regulations relating to oral health needs in residential aged care.

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daily oral health needs and to identify when dental services are required, and • Including an oral health assessment in the over 75 health check performed by GPs.

FAST facts Malnutrition, social isolation and declining general health are some of the serious impacts of not maintaining a healthy mouth.

The Australian Oral Health Survey has found: • 32% of those aged 55-74 years and 25% of those aged 75+ years have untreated tooth decay, “This is great news and will go a long way to fixing some of the biggest issues facing the 190,000 residents of aged care facilities around Australia, many whose oral health issues are not being met as often as they should be, or not at all.”

Dr Stephen Liew, ADA Vice President said in the run-up to the election the nation’s dentists asked the major parties to address the lack of oral care in residential homes by: • Funding direct access to public and

private dental services that maintain the basic dental and oral healthcare standards in aged care facilities, what the ADA calls a Seniors Dental Benefits Schedule, • Including clinical indicators for oral health in the Aged Care Quality Standards, • Including core units of study on oral health in the Cert III in Aged Care to ensure staff in aged care services are skilled to be able to care for resident’s

• 51% of those aged 55-74 years and 69% of those aged 75+ years have gum disease, • where the gum disease wasn’t treated, it resulted in complete tooth loss for 20% of those aged 75+ years, • 22% of those aged 55-74 years and 46% of those aged 75+ years have an inadequate dentition (less than 21 teeth).

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THE BEST LITTLE COUNTRY SHOW IS BACK THIS JULY! The annual Dayboro Show is back!

Celebrating 65 years of the “Best little country show”, the 2022 event held on the July 2 and 3 and will include a bit of boot scootin’, horse whispering, woodchopping and farm-tastic fun.

Less than an hour from Brisbane CBD, located in the spectacular Dayboro Valley at the Showgrounds, the Dayboro Show will be a fantastic fun day out.

Dayboro Show Spokesperson, Adam Tokely, said the show provides an exciting and affordable day for the whole family.

“For just $35, the entire family can enjoy a fun-filled day with numerous free kids’ activities such as the animal nursery, rock-climbing, puppet shows, a farm animal display, mini bouncy rodeo, reptile and wildlife shows, a circus stunt show, sand sculpting workshops and even free passports for the kids to tick all activities off their list!”

“It’s hugely exciting to celebrate the milestone of 65 years, especially after the previous two shows were cancelled due to COVID,” Adam said.

The Dayboro Show will be held on Saturday July 2, 9am – late, Sunday, July 3, 9am – 4pm and the Dog Show on Friday July 1.

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Masterclasses will be held in July and August 2022.

Further details will be provided when available. Registrations open Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Please note auditions are not required to participate in this free. program.

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We have certainly had more than our share of rain recently. Succulents and \ geraniums aren’t looking their best, put some new pieces in before they rot completely, leave cuttings to dry out for a few days then pot up into a well-drained mix. Succulents will also grow from a leaf rested on top of mix; new plants start off where leaf was removed. If you have any low spots in your garden it’s a good time to either build up or plant to suit situation.

There are still a few grubs around, I have seen them recently on citrus, hippeastrums and alocasias, they can do so much damage in a very short time. Also keep an eye on cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli as the cabbage moth is still around.

Derris dust is the best to use.

Lots of flower seedlings to put in for a Spring show, stocks, snapdragons, asters, pansies and alyssum to name a few. With the cooler weather coming on it’s a good time to tidy up all patio plants by removing any dead or diseased foliage.

Happy gardening everyone and never give up.

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Advanced technology gives extended EV’s driving range Potential electric car buyers face questions of resonable a price ranges and charging accessability. BRUCE McMAHON explains the positive changes.

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pretty special, very slippery Mercedes-Benz has now driven better than 1000 kilometres across Europe on a single battery charge.

As the business of all-electric machines gathers momentum there remain two drawbacks, hold-backs if you like before Australians take to EVs in droves. (This is setting aside the vexed issue of coal-fired power stations for a minute.)

The first question is cost, the currently high to premium showroom prices. The second is range and accessibility of chargers. Prices will steady a bit, especially with Chinese manufacturers moving in. Range though may long be an issue in far-flung corners of this country, particularly when there’s a paucity of fast charging stations; EV pioneers are often frustrated too by waiting for others to finish ‘fuelling-up’ and often finding chargers not working.

Now while Mercedes’ Vision EQXX concept, driven from Germany over the Swiss Alps to the French coast, shows advancing EV technologies will cut range anxieties, innovations at remote Australian roadhouses using waste cooking oil to fuel generators may help

fill gaps. An off-grid system at the Caiguna Roadhouse on the Eyre Highway, around 370 kilometres east of Norseman in Western Australia and 370 kilometres west of the South Australian border, is one of the world’s most remote charge stations. And an all-green solution.

The BiOfil system developed by retired engineer Jon Edwards uses left-over cooking oil for ‘clean’ electricity.

“Oil that is used in deep fryers comes from seed crops such as canola and sunflower, the plants absorb the CO2 and sunlight to

make the oil which is put into commercial use as fryer oil then it becomes a waste product,” Mr Edwards said.

“BiOfil extracts the energy from the waste product to charge EVs using a generator. The CO2 produced is the same as the CO2 absorbed, so the process is net zero,” Mr Edwards said.

The first electric car to use the Caiguna station on the 1650-kilometre haul across the Nullarbor was a Polestar, a Swedish EV. “The West Australian government is planning the world’s

longest electric highway, which is great, but it doesn’t connect WA to SA, there’s some 720km of desolate highway with no fast charging for EVs. As we say, the big lap has a big gap,but not anymore,” Mr Edwards said.

While the eastern coastline is reasonably well-covered for chargers there remain spaces for EV fast charging in regional and remote areas. In early 2022 there were 3000 public charge stations at 1650 sites across the country; 470 of those, at 250 sites, have fast chargers (which may still need an hour to re-power an electric car).

Network gaps could take time to fill.

Sandfire Roadhouse, 1900km north of Perth and 320km south of Broome, has one three-phase power-point for EVs. “But it draws a massive amount of power on our generators,” says Ken Norton. “If people just want to come in for a couple of hours to supercharge we can’t provide that service. Some people book a room and they’ll put it on a trickle-charge overnight.

Yeah, we’re not geared for the fast charge.”

Ken finds EVs “a little bit out there” and thinks hydrogen-fuelled EVs would work better than pure EVs in remote areas.

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DON MACPHERSON explains the meaning of legal words that are part and parcel of understanding the workings of wills and estates.

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robate is a term that regularly comes up when dealing with Estates, but what it means, and what is involved, is often not understood.

Probate is the formal approval of a Will by the Court.

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The process of Probate involves firstly advertising to see whether there are any alternate Wills or potential

claimants against the estate. Once a 14-day period has expired then the original Will, plus a series of other Court documents must be prepared and filed in the Supreme Court. The Court will then review the Will and affidavit material in support and make an assessment as to whether the Will seems to be validly executed and should be endorsed as the true and correct last Will of the deceased person.

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Millions of interactions shape our world The process of how we perceive and understand the world and ourselves is achieved through a complex set of interactions. JUDY RAFFERTY suggests. retirement could give us the time to reflect upon our interpretations.

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e have no way of knowing the world directly. Your brain is lodged within an enclosed dark space inside your head. It cannot peek out to see or smell or hear or touch the world outside of your body.

To know anything about the world we must rely on our senses: eyes, ears, nose etc. But, working alone, our eyes do not see, our fingers do not feel, our nose cannot smell, nor can our ears hear. It is

the extraordinarily complex interaction between our brain and our senses that allows us to know the world. We must learn how to see and smell and hear.

Our brain must learn to interpret the trillions of pieces of information it receives so that we can perceive and know the world outside of our bodies.

Sometimes as a psychologist I think that, just like in our physical world, we have no direct way of knowing

ourselves. Perhaps we are only a result of our physical being or perhaps we are much more. Either way it is the extraordinarily complex interaction between our genes, upbringing, physical state, beliefs and life experiences that seem to determine us. Yet we have capacity to reflect on who we are and to make choice and to change. How marvellous and what a responsibility.

Perhaps it is in retirement that we have a golden opportunity along with experience and self-knowledge to really make the most of this ability....to reflect, choose and change. This can be difficult.

It may help to have the assistance of another, objective but caring, person such as a psychologist.

The act of brave self-reflection and courageous change can make for a more meaningful life in retirement.

Judy Rafferty is the author of Retirement Your Way, A Practical Guide to Knowing What You Want and How to Get It, at all good bookshops and online.

QLD GARDEN EXPO Queensland’s premier gardening event is one of Australia’s most loved event, attracting the country’s gardening royalty to the speaker program.

The speaker program includes favourites such as Costa Georgiadis, Sophie Thomson, Jerry ColebyWilliams, Kate Wall and Claire Bickle and more. In gardening circles, this means visitors will have access to the best gardening minds in the country both through the extensive three-day speaker program and by chatting directly to growers representing the many nurseries exhibiting at the event.

The expo will open its gates on July 8, when more than 360 exhibitors will have everything gardening related on offer, including one of the largest ranges of plants .visitors are likely to see .

The expo is on from July 8-10 at Nambour Showgrounds. Info and tickets: Qldgardenexpo.com.

CULTURAL NORMS INFLUENCING MEN’S POSITION IN AGED CARE INDUSTRY Dr Julie Moschion, associate professor at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne says as our population ages, without men entering this workforce, there will be a severe shortage of Aged Care workers.

It seems that when it comes to the aged, cultural norms and stereotypes about caring roles are holding men back.

Currently, Aged care is dominated by female workers,

even more so than construction is dominated by men When it comes to the aged care workforce, the challenges are significant due to a number of factors including these points: The award wage for personal care workers is almost a third lower than disability carers doing similar jobs.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare research findings reveal more than 10

per cent of aged care staff hold a second job to get by.

It is forecast that within a decade, the number of Australians aged over 65 will climb to be one in five people (20 per cent) from its current level of 16 per cent.

The aged care workforce is expanding by about two per cent a year. But CEDA research suggests that unless that growth rate doubles we’ll be 110,000 workers short by the end of the decade

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Personality traits and how they shape lifestyle stages Ageing brings on changes. KENDALL MORETON looks at how an individual’s personality can help or hinder the ageing process.

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ccording to Swiss researchers, how successfully you adapt to ageing depends on your personality (Pocnet and colleagues, Psychology Today 2021). This study examined the 5 personality traits: conscientiousness, neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience and agreeableness.

The team examined 76 studies to see how these traits would influence someone’s thinking, feelings and actions.

And in turn, how these traits contributed to a person’s well-being. To describe each trait more fully, information was taken from the Understand Myself personality assessment developed by Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson and his colleagues.

People who rated highly on conscientiousness took good care of themselves. They showed self-discipline in their diet and abstained from drugs and alcohol. They made plans and were better able to adapt to change. Other people found them reliable and sought them out as friends.

However there is a downside. A person with a high score in conscientiousness tends to be a

perfectionist. This can lead to physical stress when life’s circumstances do not measure up. They are generally orderly and industrious. They can be frustrated if their physical capacity diminishes and they must rely on others to complete everyday tasks.

The authors found that someone with a high score in neuroticism is likely to have difficulties adapting to the changes brought on by ageing. They may make poor choices in their diet and health care and this makes them vulnerable to disease. Neuroticism is linked with cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s.

In the care situation, people with a high neuroticism score may worry about changes to their home routine. They may

need extra time to accept new staff.

Stable routines, sticking to plans and having good information are helpful.

They are risk-adverse.

People who score high on extraversion are generally more optimistic. They make and keep friends easily. This stands them in good stead when circumstances get rough. Their wide network means it is easier for them to find the help then need.

The authors suggest extraversion can protect someone from loneliness and social withdrawal. An extraverted person is more likely to agree to join a group such as a morning tea club or a chair yoga class. On the other hand, someone who is low in extraversion craves time to recharge. A social gathering can exhaust them.

Being open to experiences was a positive predictor of successful aging.

This openness included an appreciation of the arts and the ability to explore new ideas. They like to stay mentally engaged with the world. They are sensitive to their surroundings and want to be surrounded by beautiful things. If they use medical equipment frequently, see if it can be stored discreetly so it does not

dominate the home. Bright colours can enhance their mood.

The authors considered openness offers some protection against cognitive decline. This trait makes it easier to accept new carers, new tradespeople and new friendships. It also helps the individual accept changes of circumstances.

The fifth personality measure is agreeableness. An agreeable person is easy going. This can place them at risk.

They may be vulnerable to scams. They may accept a plan or decision that is not in their own best interest. Be sure there is a cooling off period so they can think through major decisions.

You may expect someone who is high in agreeableness would find it easier to manage the aging process, however there is no evidence of this. More research is needed.

To explore this topic further, please look at the Understand Myself personality test. It is available online at www.understandmyself.com Kendall Morton is Director of Home Care Assistance. Email kmorton@ homecareassistance.com

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INCONTINENCE FEATURE

World Continence Week The aim is to highlight the impact of incontinence and encourage people to speak out and seek help.

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orld Continence Week (WCW) is a health campaign run by the World Federation For Incontinence and Pelvic Problems (WFIPP) to raise awareness of incontinence related issues.

This year it takes place from June 21-27 and during the week the WFIPP urges people to speak up, seek help and not to suffer in silence.

Urinary incontinence is leaking of urine that you can’t control.

Many men and women suffer from urinary incontinence. We don’t know for sure exactly how many.

That’s because many people do not tell anyone about their symptoms. They may be embarrassed, or they may think nothing can be done. So, they suffer in silence.

Urinary incontinence is not just a medical problem.

It can affect emotional, psychological and social life.

Many people who have urinary incontinence are afraid to do normal daily activities. They don’t want to be too far from a toilet. Urinary incontinence can keep people from enjoying life.

Urinary incontinence is not a disease. It is a symptom of many conditions. Causes may differ for men and women. But it is not hereditary. And it is not just a normal part of aging. And it can be managed or treated.

Bladder and bowel symptoms that may indicate a problem, include • accidental leakage of urine or faeces • inability to get to the toilet in time • inability to get to the toilet in time • passing small amounts of urine many times a day • needing to get out of bed often, every night, to pass urine.

If you have any concerns at all about your toilet habits, see your doctor, or talk to a continence professional.

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There are two main types of incontinence (although it is possible to experience both simultaneously): • URGE Incontinence (when you suddenly have to go RIGHT NOW!) • STRESS Incontinence (when you find yourself leaking during everyday actions like laughing, sneezing or coughing) SO WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT THIS? Many people have just accepted incontinence as part of their lives - but it doesn’t have to be that way! At Body Catalyst we stand for empowering people to change the parts of themselves that they haven’t had control over for a long time, giving them back their confidence to feel great again.

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At Body Catalyst, we believe that you deserve to feel confident and comfortable every day in your own skin. Our goal is to help you achieve that. Your body is your home for life, the only one you’ve got. Why not make it the best home it can possibly be?

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HEALTH

Could exercise counteract cardiotoxic chemotherapy?

New studies suggest healthy alternatives for women with breast cancer.

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hen you’re a breast cancer survivor, the last thing you need is another health scare.

So, it’s concerning to know that up to 48 per cent of breast cancer patients will go on to fight heart disease as a direct result of chemotherapy.

Now, new research from the University of South Australia is exploring how to mitigate the irreversible damage associated with cardiotoxic chemotherapies and protect the heart from damage.

Conducted by UniSA PhD candidate James Murray with UniSA’s Dr Rebecca Perry, Professor Eva Bezak and Dr Hunter Bennett, the multi-disciplinary study is assessing the impact of exercise on preventing cardiac damage and dysfunction while reducing other well-known side-effects of chemotherapy.

In Australia, more than 17,000 Australian women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Globally, these cases reach more than 2.3 million women, and 685 000 deaths. It is estimated that a woman has a one in 52 (1.9 per cent) risk of dying from breast cancer by age 85.

Murray says the study could change

the fundamental care model for breast cancer patients.

“Chemotherapy for breast cancer is associated with many side-effects including fatigue, nausea, pain, depression and anxiety. But it’s also known to increase the risk of heart disease, leading to heart failure, heart muscle damage and arrythmias, all of which significantly impact functional capacity and quality of life,” Murray says.

“Understandably, chemotherapy patients often have little energy or desire to exercise. In fact, our research already

shows that many women undergoing chemotherapy are fearful of doing exercise because they worry that it will further stress their bodies while already weakened by chemo.

“Yet as exercise is known to improve many side-effects of chemotherapy ¬- as well as improve health more generally - it stands to reason that it may also be a protective factor for the heart. And we are keen to see how healthy interventions can prevent negative effects of chemotherapy.

“In this study, we’re investigating how structured exercise can improve heart function in women who are undergoing chemotherapy to treat breast cancer.

“So, rather than using lifelong medical interventions to manage chemotherapyassociated complications, we’re hoping that exercise could be a preventative intervention for cardiotoxic chemotherapy, with the added bonus of improving traditional side effects of cancer treatment such as fatigue.”

The current exercise study is still seeking participants. If you would like to know more, please visit: https://www. unisa.edu.au/research/researchvolunteers/cardiovascular-health-andfunction-research-study

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Spacetalk is an all-in-one 4G smartphone, watch and GPS tracker that keeps users safe and connected at the push of a button. The device is called Spacetalk LIFE. Fall detection technology considerably broadens Spacetalk LIFE’s appeal as an assistive device. The fall detection technology uses intelligent sensors and triangulates the wearer’s location. In the event of a fall, the technology sends a text message to contacts. But it will allow the wearer 30 seconds to cancel the alert in the event of a false alarm.

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Innovative Aphasia program launched at Qld University shop assistant is speaking in another language that makes no sense to them), • being able to complete the purchase due to difficulty in reading and understanding the checkout display.

APHASIA: FACTS AND FIGURES • Each year in Australia, 22,800 individuals have a new or recurring stroke and suffer from aphasia. Of these, 60% will still be aphasic 12 months later.

• More than 140,000 people are currently living with aphasia in Australia. This number is expected to increase to over

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new University of Queensland research centre dedicated to helping people with aphasia will transform the recovery journey for thousands of Australians and their families.

Aphasia, a condition experienced by more than 140,000 Australians, which affects a person’s ability to communicate and typically occurs after a stroke or head injury, has been in the spotlight recently following Hollywood actor Bruce Willis’s diagnosis.

The Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC), launched in April this year, enables leading researchers and clinicians in aphasia rehabilitation to develop innovative treatments that maximise use of technology and tailor support to individuals. Thanks to a $1 million gift from the Bowness Family Foundation and $500,000 from an anonymous donor, the Centre was established in partnership with Metro North Health as part of the Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Services Education and Research Alliance.

QARC Director Professor David Copland said people with aphasia often experienced depression and social isolation, which can lead to reduced quality of life. “The experiences and opinions of people living with aphasia

300,000 people by 2050 (of the 1 million stroke survivors).

• 30% of stroke survivors are of working age (under 65).

• Aphasia is more common than many other conditions, including Parkinson’s disease (81,000*), cerebral palsy (34,000*), and multiple sclerosis (25,600*). *estimates for current numbers in Australia Info: shrs.uq.edu.au/research/ research-centres-and-units/qarc/ aphasia-tech-hub

are central to the vision of the Centre to ensure the programs we develop are meaningful and relevant,” Professor Copland said.

“An eight-week therapy program called CHAT is tailored for individuals and delivered in a variety of ways, including in the participant’s home via tele-rehabilitation.”

John and Bridget Noble experienced this first-hand after Mr Noble suffered a stroke. “He had no numbers, no alphabet and he answered every question with yes, but he had no idea what people were talking about,” Mrs Noble said.

“The improvement in John’s speaking after the program was massive.”

WHAT IS APHASIA? Aphasia is a chronic disability that affects a person’s ability to to talk, understand what is being said to them, read information, and write. For example, when at the supermarket, a person with aphasia might have difficulty: • reading and understanding labels and information on products, • asking for assistance in finding things as they are unable to say the words that they want to use and/or put the words together in a sentence, • understanding what the shop assistant is saying to them (almost as though the

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Each Right at Home office is locally owned and run by owners who are experienced health and business managers who have employed local health care professionals and together are aiming to provide their community with the best in-home care services, when and where you need them.

Right at Home’s mission is to improve the quality of life for those we serve’TM. At Right at Home, our clients, their families, and our caregivers are at the centre of everything we do.

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HOME CARE FEATURE

How to stay independent in your own home

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s you get older, living independently in your own home can become more difficult. If you’re finding it harder to do the things you used to, you can ask for some help at home.

Asking for help doesn’t mean losing your independence; it’s quite the opposite. Getting a little help with daily activities means you can stay independent in your own home for longer. In fact, a little support can lead to a much better life.

Help at home looks different for different people. It may mean getting help with shopping and cooking. Or it could be receiving personal care to bath, dress, and get in and out of bed. It may even mean getting modifications to improve your safety and movement around the house.

Getting some help at home can enable you to continue to live independently in your own home for as long as possible.

Depending on the level of Home Care Package you receive, you can get assistance with a range of different services.

If you’ve noticed you can’t do

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the things you used to and you want to know what help might be available you can go online and you will find suggestions that will help you define just your needs are: For instance: What would you like help with? Perhaps it is keeping your home liveable. To do this you may need assistance with cleaning, laundry, other household chores, home or garden maintenance, and aids and equipment, or you may consider what is required to keep you well.

This could include podiatry, physiotherapy, meals and food

preparation, nursing, bathing, hygiene or grooming, and help with impairments or incontinence.

Otherwise, getting out and staying social may benefit you, in this case services may include social outings and groups, arranging for visitors as well as transport. Additionally if you require temporary help, this may include respite at home or in a centre, transition care after leaving hospital, help to restore your independence, or avoiding homelessness.

For more info. Got to myagedcare.com

WHAT HELP IS AVAILABLE When Judy’s dementia was first diagnosed, her symptoms were mild. But over the next few years, her short-term memory declined. When she started forgetting to switch off the iron, her husband Michael became concerned for her safety. So he called My Aged Care to find out what support might be available.

My Aged Care assessed Judy for a package of low-level support services. Judy wanted to keep doing as much on her own as possible, but Michael wanted to make sure she stayed safe, too. After receiving word from My Aged Care, Michael and Judy met a few providers and found one that they both liked.

Together with their chosen provider, they worked out a support plan that balanced Judy’s wishes and Michael’s concerns. They agreed that a care worker would help with the laundry, ironing, bed-making, and more difficult chores. They agreed that Judy could keep doing the light cleaning and gardening by herself. They also arranged for someone to drive Judy to and from GP and specialist appointments.

The provider arranged for Judy to get a medication dispenser. This device reminded her to take her medicine every day so that Michael wouldn’t have to. Some new signage was also installed around the house, which helped a lot—especially the labels on the kitchen cabinets and drawers.

A care manager visited regularly to check on Judy and monitor her care. He also spoke to Judy and Michael about what could happen and what could be done as Judy’s dementia got worse. Just knowing there was support available and things they could do and prepare for was reassuring.

Source: Myagedcare.com

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RETIREMENT LIVING

IN LOVE FOR 80 YEARS

HUNDREDTH HOMEOWNER AND NOT OUT

WITHIN TriCare Cypress Garden Aged Care Residence there is a love story that defies the odds. Residents Helena and Ernest this month are set to celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary!

With the traditional gift for an 80th wedding anniversary being oak, this symbolises the strength and longevity of any couple who reaches this anniversary, as well as being rooted in long-lasting love. At 100 and 103 years of age, this is a story to be shared.

Meeting at the local post office, the couple later got to know each other at local dances, surrounded by their friends. They were both shy at first, but Mick eventually gathered the courage to begin his love story that would last countless decades.

Spoken like someone still genuinely smitten, Helena said: “if you really love someone when you get married, things will go smoother and well for both of you. The years just fly in. You don’t realise how time flies and next minute, you are going to be 100!”

When asked what they think they have done differently in their marriage to their friends, Helena said this, “The trouble these days is when someone does something wrong they don’t try to fix it, they just leave! Most places throughout our lives, Mick and I worked together and we were fine. If you love someone enough, you will always make it through. Having a happy life and strong family is a huge help. I have always had a happy life. Our whole

After five great years at nearby Halcyon Lakeside (QLD), Chris and Shirley were keen to downsize to a smaller abode however after looking elsewhere, they found themselves at B by Halcyon.

“We had a huge two-storey house at Halcyon Lakeside that we decided had become too big for us – we spend more time cleaning it than we did enjoying it,” Chris said.

“The size was the original reason we built the house, but then we wanted a change.”

The duo looked at several different over-50s luxury lifestyle communities but ultimately settled on B by Halcyon.

“We even flirted with the idea of getting an apartment next to the beach,” Chris said.

“We viewed so many places and B by Halcyon was just better than anything we’d seen – simple as that.”

Previously living in a house in Coolum before moving to Halcyon Lakeside, Chris says B by Halcyon was full of the attributes they wanted with six hectares of open, landscaped space; secure, master-planned facilities and a dedicated lifestyle and recreational precinct.

Chris and Shirley opted for an architect-designed Kuranda home, a two-bedroom, single-storey house with a separate office and double garage plus a small, low-maintenance garden that fulfils Chris’ wish to relax.

“I’ve gardened all my life and now I don’t have to do so much of that – I have

family are known for long marriages and happy lives.”

So, what tips do the couple have for other married couples as they count the decades together? Helena shared this: “Just be open and honest with one another. You will both get to love each other that much, that the only worry you really worry about is who goes first.

We have had a great life, full of happy memories.”

It will be celebrations all round in June at TriCare Cypress Gardens for this lovely couple.

For more info go to: www.tricare. com.au For more info go to: www. tricare.com.au

Chris and Shirley Birch more time to relax,” he said.

“I suppose as we get older, security is also a big factor along with the friendliness of having like-minded neighbours of a similar age.

“Funnily enough, when we left Halcyon Lakeside one of the chaps at golf asked me if I enjoyed living at Lakeside and I’m not sure how much I told him of how great it is but he bought the next day!”

While Chris has sold several other people on the benefits of moving to Halcyon Communities, who have subsequently bought into B by Halcyon, he admits that his five grandchildren do not need much encouragement to visit.

“As it turns out, the grandchildren spend more time in the pool than they do with us,” he laughed.

For more information go to the website: lifebeginsathalcyon.com.au

THE GOVERNMENT EXPLAINS RETIREMENT ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS Residential aged care facilities Retirement villages differ from residential aged care facilities. These are facilities that provide various levels of supportive care, and are administered and operated under the Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997.

An aged care assessment is required for entry to these facilities.

Residential services (boarding houses and hostels for seniors and aged rental accommodation) – Retirement villages differ from supported residential service

facilities, such as private boarding houses and hostels for seniors and aged rental accommodation. These other facilities provide rental accommodation and, in some cases, personal care to older people and people with disabilities.

They may also provide special services, such as meals, linen, cleaning, assistance with medication, showering and finances, for a contracted weekly payment.

Residential service facilities are

regulated by the Residential Services (Accreditation) Act 2002. They are privately operated and do not receive government funding.

Residential, lifestyle or manufactured home parks – Residential or lifestyle parks are also known as a manufactured home parks and are often marketed as ‘Over 50s lifestyle resorts’. Previously, manufactured home parks were called mobile home parks.

Residents own their ‘manufactured

home’, that is the building itself, but not the land on which it sits. Therefore, residents must pay a regular site rent to the park owner.

Getting help in retirement villages Contact: Regulatory Services, Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy with any queries about the registration and operation of retirement villages schemes: Phone: (07) 3008 3450.

Source: qld.gov.au/housing/buyingowning-home/housing

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BOOK REVIEW

BILL MCCARTHY I did read the first 200 pages of this book. If I had not been distracted by the presence of my two visiting grandchildren then I might have read every second page of the remainder instead of the one in five I did read. Even then it was a toss-up between wordle, sudoku and political party policies. I think Brisbane was not an interesting place in the early 60’s and the characters in the book follow suit. Romantic they are definitely not. The boys drink rum and punch out of rubbish bins.

A girl spends a lot of time up a tree looking through her boyfriend’s window, with whom she will not sleep. He gets another girl pregnant who subsequently has an accidental abortion, then kills herself. Other girlfriends are deported or have to leave the country because of the white Australia policy. Another girl gets raped. These events are somehow submerged in 400 pages of idle chit chat. For me, this book was not a pleasant read.

MARY BARBER I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters were lively, and their dilemmas were easy to relate to. There was enough complexity in their individual stories to make them interesting. This is a coming-of-age book. Tara and her group of friends are at the end of their university days and about to launch into their careers in agriculture. What paths will they take? Which love will last? Readers who know Brisbane well will enjoy the timber homes on the riverfront, the vibrant treescape and the coffee shops of the 1960s. The dialogue and descriptions were all smooth and easy to follow. In short, this is a good book to immerse yourself in.

BOOK review SUZI HIRST What to say? I struggled! I did not finish this book. I tried but had to force myself to pick up the book and keep ploughing through.

Half way through I gave up. I was Interested to see what the reviews were like on the internet, and I was surprised that in the main it was all positive. I will be keen to read what me fellow reviewers have to say about the book! Guess it was just not a book that grabbed me. I will leave it to you to decide whether to give it a go or not! Happy reading.

Way back in the day when people wrote letters, a box of Old Gold chocolates had significance and the City Hall at 91 metres was the tallest building in town; everyone’s under twenty-five and single, and everyone’s hoping to get that special someone into bed.

But in Brisbane, 1961, that’s not so easy.

Perils abound: The Pill can’t be dispensed to unmarried women, pregnancy terminations are illegal, and being gay is a criminal act THOSE BRISBANE - relationships take on unique shapes.

ROMANTICS If you remember

By Danielle De pounds, shillings and pence, you’ll enjoy Valera revisiting this era.

JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT The author provides us with a coming-of-age tale that is as much about life and times in the 1960’s as it is about the uncertain hearts and minds of her vividly described university student characters. Eight agricultural students living and partying in an old Queensland house in Spring Hill experience roller coaster romantic relationships pressured by early marriage and career choices, inter-racial issues influenced by the White Australia Policy and a multitude of other confronting matters including their education choice and artistic aspirations. The writing varies between sparse and beautifully crafted, sometimes an off-putting mix. Not a must read for me but relatable.

TONY HARRINGTON It was interesting to revisit places and an era that I grew up in. This book is about the social, romantic and work life of a group of recent post graduate agricultural scientists in the early 1960’s. I wasn’t too keen on the two principal characters and their on-off relationship. Too many other characters and couples distracted from the main theme. Too many parties, too much booze, too much extraneous stuff! The only thing I found a little bit romantic was the main female character’s love of flowering plants and nature. I didn’t find those Brisbane romantics very romantic at all. The main theme of the book was the power of sexual attraction and the question of sex before marriage. In those days marriage meant motherhood and domesticity versus a career for the single woman. This novel was well written but it didn’t excite me. 4/10

JO BOURKE This detailed account of student life in the early 60s struck many chords in my memory. I was admitted to Kelvin Grove Teachers College at the tender age of 16 due to a shortage of teachers and quickly embraced student life. The author’s description of the fine old house, the jacarandas, the City Hall, the revues and the parties after are spot on for me! Despite the many characters in this novel, the author skilfully weaves each individual vignette, so the narrative is enhanced and reflects so well the culture of the times with its lack of birth control and the White Australia Policy. I’d love to see this story read by senior school students, but I suspect they would shake their heads in amazement. This is a story for those who lived through the 60s student days and who somehow made it through those days of self discovery and can look back with affection.

I had not previously heard of this author and the internet listed at least a dozen of her books which I look forward to reading.

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WHAT’S ON

THINK: VAMPIRES, CASTLES AND WEREWOLVES

MULTICULTURAL AUSTRALIA’S LUMINOUS TO LIGHT UP AGAIN FOR 15TH YEAR

UP next on the Theatre scene is the Battle Royal season. Up and down the coast, local community theatres will pitch themselves against each other with highly enjoyable One-Act plays. Act 1 will host such an event across one weekend only opening July 1 and ending July 3. There are currently 7x different One-Acts all vying for the trophy! Tickets can be bought online or walk-ins are accepted but best to book early to avoid disappointment.

Coming Soon to Act 1 - Cracula’s Castle. Think: Vampires, Castles and Werewolves. Now add an English Butler, Hollywood wannabes, a Vampire hunter, a hapless tourist, terrible Dutch accents, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a dreadful script and a new sound effects guy who is flying by the seat of his pants, and you have Act One’s incredibly

QUEENSLAND’S iconic event is back for its 15th year to shine a light on belonging and light up South Bank in a stunning display of support for the state’s multicultural communities and new Queenslanders.

Hosted by Multicultural Australia, this year’s LUMINOUS Lantern Parade and World Music concert will hit the streets of South Bank and the Piazza on Friday June 10, in a joyous celebration of multiculturalism via hundreds of beautiful lanterns and performances. LUMINOUS 2022 will feature its trademark array of striking lanterns including crowd

popular Theatre Restaurant offering opening August 5 and ending on August 20 Visit act1theatre.com.au for more details.

QUEENSLAND THEATRE CELEBRATES THERESA REBECK’S BERNHARDT/ HAMLET

Redland Performing Arts Centre presents

BRIEFS:

THE AMAZING PIANO MAN ENTERTAINS AT RPAC

Theatre after a successful run on Broadway in 2018 and another in Chicago in 2020, where it was lauded “so clever it uplifts, so timely it hurts” (The New York Times).

Fast-paced and fearless, this production exemplifies how women can challenge the restrictive systems they exist within, perhaps still a timely and relevant topic over 200 years.

Tickets available until June 18. Visit: queenslandtheatre.com.au/plays/ bernhardt-hamlet

AWARD-winning entertainer Bradley McCaw honours the Great American Songbook’s legendary piano icons in music history: from Elton John to Nat King Cole, Billy Joel to Ray Charles as well as songs from Bradley’s own award-winning career in music, theatre and comedy.

A piano man himself, Bradley will perform iconic hits like Tiny Dancer (Elton John), My Life (Billy Joel), Walking In Memphis (Marc Cohen), Memphis Stomp (Dave Grusin), Unchain My Heart (Ray Charles) and many more.

Bradley’s charming stage presence, magnificent voice and skill on the piano will blow you away. It’s on Wednesday, July 6, 11am. For bookings or more information, call the RPAC Box Office on 3829 8131 or visit rpac.com.au (booking fees are $5 by phone and $6 online per transaction).

Photos: Joel Devereux

QUEENSLAND Theatre is set to open its second play of the 2022 Season, Theresa Rebeck’s Bernhardt/Hamlet. The story of one of the most audacious actors ever to have lived, Sarah Bernhardt. Trailblazer, legendary lover, crocodile owner, theatre builder — is one of the greats on whose shoulders every woman in the theatre stands.

Rebeck’s play follows the life of its heroine as she upends the status-quo of late 19th Century Paris with her unconventional, and at times outrageous, approach to life and work. But will her latest feat prove a step too far? As the turn of the 20th century approaches, bankruptcy threatens Sarah Bernhardt’s Parisian theatre and the star knows only a box-office hit, a true crowd-pleaser, can save her debt-ridden business. In this instance, only stage royalty Shakespeare will suffice. Bernhardt being Bernhardt, she chose his greatest script, Hamlet.

Rebeck’s play comes to Queensland

favourites such as the impressive seahorse, owl, giraffe, Pegasus, Ganesh, lion and Rainbow Serpent, Mama Africa alongside lanterns in the shape of iconic Brisbane landmarks like the Story Bridge and City Hall. The spectacular lantern procession will start at 6pm near the Flowstate, South Bank before winding its way along the riverside promenade with the city backdrop and concluding at the South Bank Piazza for a World Music concert. It is a free public event. multiculturalaustralia.org.au/luminous_ lantern_parade_2022

Your favourite boy-lesque stars from BRIEFS: Dirty Laundry return to get you hot under the collar!

Don’t miss the world premiere.

FRI 15 & SAT 16 JULY, 8PM Redland Performing Arts Centre – Concert Hall

Bookings: 3829 8131 or www.rpac.com.au Tickets: $37 - $45 Booking fees: $5 by phone and $6 online per transaction

A Magical Musical Experience

Fantasy and Folklore SUN 24 JUL 11.30AM CONCERT HALL QPAC

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WHAT’S ON Redland Performing Arts Centre presents

The Songs of the Greatest

Piano Men Bradley M Caw C

Starring

THREE LISTER/LANE/ SHECHTER

BRIEFS: SWEATSHOP WILL GET YOU HOT UNDER THE COLLAR AT RPAC! A CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST PIANISTS AND SHOWMEN, INCLUDING

ELTON JOHN, MARC COHN, NAT KING COLE, BILLY JOEL & RAY CHARLES Award-winning entertainer Bradley McCaw honours the Great American Songbook’s legendary piano icons in music history.

WEDNESDAY 6 JULY, 11AM Redland Performing Arts Centre – Concert Hall

Bookings: 3829 8131 or www.rpac.com.au Tickets: $25 - $35 Piano provided by

Booking fees: $5 by phone and $6 online per transaction

YOUR favourite boy-lesque stars from BRIEFS: Dirty Laundry return to Redland Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) with their sensational new show on Friday and Saturday 15 & 16 July at 8pm. Sweatshop gathers a labour force of your favourite Briefs Factory boys, under the steely stewardship of host Tash York, leading a core production line of workers into overtime. Manufacturing a conveyor belt of high-quality circus treats, cultivated by a warehouse of sweaty, motivated mischiefmakers gunning for employee of the month. You want fun? This is the factory of fun! If you loved Kween Kong, NASTIA

and Dale Woodbridge Brown in Dirty Laundry, don’t miss the chance to enjoy them in action in their brand-new show.

Join us for an evening of laughter, deathdefying acts and unadulterated entertainment as Sweatshop makes its world premier at RPAC before heading to Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This Sweatshop is gloriously for 18+ years! Tickets start from just $37 and are selling fast. If you love to get up-close to all of the action, book a VIP table for just $45 per person (tables of 4). You’ll even get a bottle bubbly to share to add more sparkle to your evening . For bookings or more information, call the RPAC Box Office on 3829 8131 or visit rpac.com.au (booking fees are $5 by phone and $6 online per transaction).

AUSTRALASIAN Dance Collective (ADC) unleashes three works from renowned choreographers Jack Lister, Melanie Lane and Hofesh Shechter in one magnificent performance at Redland Performing Arts Centre (RPAC). Melanie Lane is one of Australia’s strongest choreographic voices, seamlessly blending elegance with edgy physicality. Brisbane’s own rising star, Jack Lister, fuses dance and visual art in the intricate and haunting Still Life for Act 2. Inspired by the artworks of the 16th and 17th century Memento Mori movement, the piece embraces the dichotomy of the permanence of visual artworks against the impermanent nature of dance, creating a world of poignant conflict – time passes but memories endure.

This dance triple bill is at RPAC on Friday, July 1 at 7.30pm. Tickets are $25–$32 . To book call 3829 8131 or visit. rpac.com.au (booking fees are $5 by phone and $6 online per transaction).

Act 1 Theatre presents...

High Noon at Act 1’s TheatreFest Come and see a smorgasbord of local Theatre Groups duel it out as they go head to head against each other. There will be something for everyone to enjoy.

Set over one weekend July 1 to 3, don’t miss the incredible talent competing in this TheatreFest weekend.

Tickets on sale at act1theatre.com.au or Trybooking.com Performances Friday 1 July, Saturday 2 July & Sunday 3 July.

See website for times. www.act1theatre.com.au Seating will be allocated after bookings close.

If you need assistance with a booking, email act1theatre2@gmail.com or leave a message on mobile phone 0458 579 269

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WHAT’S ON REDLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE & AUSTRALASIAN DANCE COLLECTIVE PRESENT

GINA JEFFREYS BEAUTIFUL TANGLE TOUR COUNTRY music super-star Gina Jeffreys returns to centre-stage! Following a 12-year break from recording and touring to raise her family, Gina Jeffreys is returning to the stage with a special acoustic performance of her latest album Beautiful Tangle at Redland Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) on Saturday 2 July.

The album is a stunning collection of personal stories that come straight from the heart, and showcases the rich and distinctive voice that has won over audiences ever since Gina’s awardwinning career began 30 years ago. “I’ve written every song, some with some of my favourite songwriters – and every song is a page out of my life,” she said.

“It’s pretty organic, honest, raw and kind of stripped back and naked!” Gina first delighted audiences with her music as the winner of Star Maker in 1991, taking over the mantle from Keith Urban. She soon became Australian Country Music’s Golden Girl and has toured Australia with music greats like Kenny Rogers, Kris Kristofferson, Lee Kernaghan, and the most famous of all – Johnny Cash. She went on to become Australia’s first-ever female country artist to sell platinum albums, perform sellout shows across Australia, and take her music to the world.

During the last few years of lockdown, being unable to tour, Gina has been madly

writing songs with many artists, having a bunch of songs in the top 10 with artists like Max Jackson, The Vixens of Fall, Courtney Keil and many more. Now is your chance to enjoy Gina live in concert as she performs her latest songs plus her old hits and fan favourites. She will be joined by special guest, award-winning producer and musician Rod McCormack with his highly-acclaimed bluegrass album Fingerprints – already a hit in the USA. Also joining the line-up will be singersongwriter Max Jackson, who just won the 2022 Toyota Star Maker Award, with her debut album Life of the Party.

Saturday 2 July at 7.30pm. Tickets are $35– $45 and can be booked by calling the RPAC Box Office on 3829 8131 or visiting www.rpac.com.au (booking fees are $5 by phone and $6 online per transaction).

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BEAUTIFUL TANGLE TOUR Country music super-star Gina Jeffreys returns to centre-stage.

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Following a 12-year break from recording and touring to raise her family, Gina Jeffreys is returning to the stage with a special acoustic performance of her latest album Beautiful Tangle. Now is your chance to enjoy Gina live in concert as she performs her latest songs plus original hits and fan favourites.

S AT U R D AY 2 J U LY, 7 : 3 0 P M Redland Performing Arts Centre – Concert Hall

Special Guests Rod McCormack & Max Jackson

Bookings: 3829 8131 or www.rpac.com.au Tickets: $35 - $45 Booking fees: $5 by phone and $6 online per transaction

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The WORLD in Your Hands

Travel in Your Time

Scoot you way to Sensational Singapore SCOTTY MCRAE takes us with him to a place he says that everyone should visit – at least once in their life.

Singapore is a great blend of new and old

W

hen it comes to holiday destinations under 10 hours flight time from my home base of Sydney, Singapore has always been a personal favourite. So, when they became one of our neighbouring countries and relaxed their Covid entry requirements a little more last week, I was more than eager to return.

Singapore has so many travel prerequisites covered. It’s a place that everyone should visit at least once in their lives.

Cuisine that is influenced by its diverse population from all around Asia. Think Eurasians, Peranakans, Indonesians, Chinese, Pakistanis, Middle Eastern settlers, and a few English, and you get my drift, right?

A foodie’s dream destination, where you can visit a hawkers centre in Chinatown or Arab Street and eat yourself silly for $20 AUD. Yes, you will be able to roll out!

While developing some of the most stunning skyscrapers with a significant tilt towards sustainability and constructed to wow, architecture that has firmly held on to its Art Deco, Colonial historic charms are profusely.

If you’re travelling with the family and you want to earn major brownie points, Sentosa Island with its almost endless enthralling alternatives are undoubtedly a must-see when visiting “Instant Asia.” You can reach Sentosa by cable car with its amazing views or the monorail, but the pedestrian boardwalk is another alternative and a terrific example of Singapore’s modern way of life and you can pretend to burn a few of those holiday calories while enjoying the ‘walk’.

Once there, the possibilities are quite incredible! As I exited the cable car and its spectacular view, I proceeded to the Islands’ newest attraction, “The Skyhelix,” an open-air gondola-style ride that slowly rises 79 metres above sea level, providing 360-degree views as far as the eye can see.

If you have a fear of heights, maybe walk past this one. As I travelled across the island on yet another cable car, I was struck by the beauty of the island’s beaches, where you could easily spend a relaxing afternoon soaking up the Singapore sun. Unfortunately, I was on a

Take a walk through Chinatown’s artwork

mission and the clock was ticking.

Resorts World Sentosa was next and it was as mind blowing as I was led to believe. I found it almost impossible to comprehend how many entertainment, accommodation and restaurant options could be squeezed into 50 acres and not make you feel claustrophobic?

Still plenty of open space and green settings to enjoy and then you have to decide how many of the attractions to visit!

Adventure Cove Waterpark, S.E.A Aquarium, The Maritime Experiential Museum and Dolphin Island are but a few so take your time ok. For me though, and not normally one for the Theme parks, Universal Studios was an absolute cracker.

Do not miss out on riding “The Mummy” and “Power Rangers’’ rides, just don’t’!

MUST DO: I had the pleasure of walking through Chinatown with renowned artist and street muralist Yip Yew Chong, who offered me an insight into some of his unique and captivating works. This is one you can do yourself, and it will only cost you your time and your imagination. Not only do you get an insight into the Yew Chongs Chinatown, but you will also be taken back in time if you allow yourself. It’s as if you could walk inside the artwork and become a part of his personal history.

GETTING THERE: If you are looking for a super cost-effective choice when flying to Singapore, I suggest you give Singapore Airlines low cost carrier ‘Scoot’ a go. My journey was seamless and surprisingly very comfortable. The “Scooties” as the staff are affectionately dubbed are up there with the most helpful and attentive flight crews I have experienced ever. Also flying in the big bodied sleek and stylish Dreamliner certainly removed any restrained feelings

Singapore is a foodies dream destination you may experience elsewhere.

Scoot’s versions of Economy, Premium and Business are also ‘out of the box’ with the choice of Economy, Scoot in Silence (no kids in sight) and Scootplus (Scoots Business Class).

Check out flyscoot.com for the scoop on Scoot.

STAY: Swissotel Stamford not only provides a master class in delivering slick service and luxurious accommodations, it is located in one of the most accessible and scenic positions possible. Finally reopened after two long years serving as a quarantine hotel, staff here are in raptures at the return of much missed travelling guests.

Affordable lavishness is the go here and every room is brimming with chic design and technology-enhanced trimmings.

With some delightful dining options in house and the direct connection to the alluring shopping precinct of Raffles City you will be more than happy with your surroundings.

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HISTORICAL PADDLEWHEELER HEADS FOR NEW LIFE ON OUTBACK QUEENSLAND RIVER MORE than 40 people, a 26-metre long and 8.7 metre wide trailer, 700-horsepower prime mover, police escort and nerves of steel were needed to lift a 100-year old paddlewheeler out of the Murray River in Victoria and transport it on a mega trailer more than 1700km to its new home in Longreach by road.

The massive undertaking to remove the 100 tonne Pride of the Murray from the river in Echuca in Victoria has been completed with the road trip north set to get underway soon.

Undertaking the first ever mega marine move in Australia of this scale, with a boat this age is Queensland grazier, lover of outback history, tourism entrepreneur, Richard Kinnon of the Longreach-based Outback Pioneers.

“This is believed to be the largest haulage of a marine vessel this old ever undertaken in the Southern Hemisphere,” Mr Kinnon said.

“Everyone thinks I’m mad.

To build a purpose-built boat from scratch would have been a significantly cheaper option but it didn’t meet my own brief which is for our Longreach-based tourism operation to remain true to history.

“When I found out the Pride of the Murray was looking for a new home, I knew I’d found a genuine outback

pioneering artefact we just had to preserve.

“The only problem - this perfect piece of Australian history is giant and 1,750 kilometres from Longreach.”

Warrick Corney of Freightlancer has been tasked with co-ordinating the logistics of the move and it’s something that has kept him awake at night for the past four months.

“It might sound easy but it is a massive undertaking,” he said.

“This is not a move that has ever been attempted before in Australia.

“However, the Kinnon’s have that true pioneering spirit in spades and are so dedicated to history conservation we’re

going to make the impossible, possible.

“It’s an extremely delicate operation.

It’s a 100-year-old boat we are lifting out of the water and putting it on top of a trailer before we drive it from Victoria to Queensland.

The route we have specifically chosen because it’s quite straight and had less obstructions for a mega road train.”

Before the boat was winched from the waon a separate truck to be transported to Longreach.

The remainder of the boat was then winched out of the water and laid across large inflatable bags before being placed on stands with the 26 metre trailer than backed in underneath it and the boat

gently lowered down.

“The trailer itself is massive,” Mr Corney said.

“To give you a visual of the size of it, the trailer alone is rated at 192 tonne and the entire rig has 106 tyres under it to soften the pressure on the road.”

Mr Kinnon admits it will be a stressful journey but worth it in the end.

“We are putting a 100-old-year vessel like Noah’s Ark on a truck and bringing it to the outback of Australia,” he said.

“We’re passionate about educating people about Australia’s proud pioneering history.

Once the paddlewheeler is recommissioned, 100 people a day will get to relive an authentic river experience.”

The vessel will be restored in Longreach over the coming months and it is hoped it will be operational in June.

“The incentive for me and the Kinnon family is millions of tourists will get to enjoy riding the Pride of the Murray on the Thomson River for another 100 years,” Mr Kinnon said.

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