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BRISBANE EDITION 11, FEBRUARY 2016

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Editor’s note

y how times have changed in just a few decades and, despite some of the nonsense that goes on, we are lucky to live at this particular time in history. We have been spared the worst of wartimes, enjoyed the best of prosperous times and been witness to some of the great achievements of mankind. When my dad was born, rest his soul, flight was still relatively new and something the average person marvelled at but never imagined they would try. Sitting on a train the other day, I saw a drone hovering right outside my window, presumably keeping an eye on nearby traffic but nevertheless

Contents looking quite sinister. That’s a big leap for mankind, just as it was to see Armstrong walk on the moon. As well as amazing technological change, we have also been part of great social change, from the cultural revolution of the ‘60s to where almost anything goes today. Two decades ago, my morallyupright mother was turning down photos on the mantlepiece if she discovered her grandchildren were “living in sin” as was the expression of the day. She would be spinning in her grave to see how the norm has changed so completely. This issue, Renae Spinks boldly enters the once-taboo area of sex in the 60s and talks to the sexperts on a topic that is relevant and healthy but not always embraced by the 55+. We also introduce a new section “where are they now?”. If you have any familiar names you wonder about, let us know and we will try to find them for you.

Dorothy Whittington, Editor

LETTERS

CONSUMER WATCH

SOCIALS

CONSUMER WATCH

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

HISTORY

NOSTALGIA

TECHNOLOGY

MOTORING

SUPER AND YOUR WILL

AGELESS TIMES

HEALTH

WHAT’S ON

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TRIVIA

PUZZLES

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Sex in the 60s It’s a subject that is still considered taboo to many, but while sexuality remains legitimate even when wearing wrinkles, there is an ageist perception in wider society that older people are not sexual. RENAE SPINKS talks to the “sexperts” about celebration, information and health.

e may live in a society that doesn’t value ageing, but older people are increasingly asserting their right to be sexual and that needs to be celebrated. That’s the word from a leading researcher into sexual health and ageing.

“They’re accessing Viagra, accessing online dating, accessing sex toys and accessing information – and they want more information,” says Dr Catherine Barrett, director of celebrateageing.com and the former chief investigator and co-ordinator of the sexual health and ageing program

at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University. “There’s a lot to be celebrated about older people’s sexuality.” Among things to celebrate are human connection, passion, joy, intimacy, touch and love, not to

mention pleasure.” Dr Barrett says there can be a number of losses when we age – independence, autonomy, physical function – so to have something that brings pleasure is an extraordinarily beautiful thing. “Margaret” last year turned 60 – or “sexty”, as she calls it. She says sexuality can be ageless, “depending on whose head you’re in”. “I know people my age who wouldn’t even think about it, who are over it, but I also know others who find it’s part of their lives, regularly, and that’s what it should be. Sexuality is to the individual.” Margaret says aspects of her sex life have changed because of the health of her husband, who has a lung condition. “But that doesn’t stop us. Hello! Of course, timing is maybe not as frequent, shall we say, and there is external assistance available – a bloody good vibrator, you know what I’m saying – and that works for both of us,” she says. Margaret says her desire has mellowed over the years. It took a dip in the early days of menopause but returned, helped by coming out of a long-term relationship and starting a new one with a man who adored her and who is now her husband. “With age on my side, my motto was ‘no time for bulls--t, get straight down to it’,” she said. “I was much more

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open to the opportunity and had much more frankness about it.” And the best part about sex in her 60s? “The fact that I still enjoy it, love. It’s not a chore.” Her advice to other 60-year-olds is: “It’s good for your health. Full stop. Don’t give it up.” Dr Barrett says wellbeing is about being in the best possible state of health, and that includes sexuality. “So for an older person, that might be feeling really confident about their body, knowing their body, understanding the changes that are happening with their body over time, and with disease, finding ways of living with that so that they can still enjoy their lives,” she says. “It might be access to information about internet dating and safety, information about STIs, information on how to adjust to sexual changes if they have, say, diabetes.” US author and advocate for ageless sexuality Joan Price who spoke at last year’s Let’s Talk About Sex conference on relationships and intimacy as we age, says nearly every life event that occurs brings some sexual challenge, from medical conditions, to losing the spice in long-term relationships, or being single. “Men are most bothered by erectile problems; women seem to be most bothered by not feeling desire the way they used to,” says Price, commenting on her book The Ultimate Guide To Sex After Fifty. “Everyone is affected by medical conditions, slower arousal, and often more difficulty reaching orgasm.” But, she says, “We don’t have to

give up the joys of sexual arousal, orgasm, and intimacy just because we’re wearing wrinkles and have some health problems”. Brisbane-based Dr Michael Gillman, whose practice focuses on male sexual health, agrees. “If you do have a sexual problem, there is good medical treatment

stroke.” He says men should get yearly check-ups from the age of 40. “The analogy that we’ll often use is these very same men will take their car in for a service every 10,000 kilometres (but not themselves), which is stupid but that’s what happens.” Still, he says, there has been an improvement from about five or 10 years ago when less than 10 per cent of men who had erection problems would see a doctor. “Now, my gut feeling would be well over 25 per cent so it’s a good improvement,” he says. Other issues can contribute to sexual problems among men – including lowered libido, which might be caused by a reduction in testosterone, sleep apnoea, underactive thyroid or depression, Dr Gillman says. “From a psychological point of view, it can cause a decrease in libido because the thing’s not working; then men who retire and trying to adjust to the retirement life and being at home, causing stress and anxiety, can in turn contribute to low sex drive.” He says doctors can refer people to psychologists or specialists if necessary. “We also then have people who are sexual therapists, and the doctor can actually refer people to them under a health care plan so it can be funded by

“I come from a background of very little education on that level. My mother gave me a book about how frogs multiply … there was never any discussion about what sex is, let alone does it happen” available but you need to go in and get assessed as to what the problem is, exclude anything that could be a problem down the track, and get treated,” Dr Gillman says. “As we get older, 60 per cent of men will have some degree of difficulty getting an erection,” he says. “There’s a variety of reasons why – just age, if they have diabetes or high blood pressure or high cholesterol, or if they’re overweight if they smoke – all these things can contribute to erection problems. “In fact, if a person’s erections go off, it’s usually a sign there’s some problem with blood flow… It may be the first warning sign that this person is at risk of an early heart attack or

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Medicare, which a lot of people are not aware of…but it has to go through your normal general practitioner.” Dr Gillman says there’s no such thing as normal. “Age should be no barrier for people to have sex. If they want to have sex into their 60s, 70s and 80s, and they’re otherwise fit and healthy, there’s no reason not to do so,” he says. The not-for-profit organisation Jean Hailes for Women’s Health says about 60 per cent of women in Australia report one or more sexual problems, which can be caused by age, menopause, medical conditions and medications, depression, anxiety, previous sexual abuse, a decrease in the quality of relationships, and lifestyle. Treatment and management means first acknowledging the problem, finding a qualified health care professional and discussing a plan of action, such as hormone replacement therapy, changing medications with fewer side-effects on sexual function; treatment of symptoms; and counselling. The organisation says social factors, such as what is considered appropriate at certain ages, can also affect a woman’s experience of sexuality and sex over her lifespan. Dr Barrett says a lot of problems arise from society not recognising older people’s sexuality. “We don’t value our own ageing, we don’t value older people as a society,” she says. “We don’t value ageing bodies and I think all of that contributes to a sort of general perception out there that older people

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aren’t sexual.” She says while older people feel their sexuality is legitimate, living in a world that doesn’t, can mean families “veto new relationships or anything that’s considered to be too racy”. The ageist perception that older people are not sexual also means they have experienced something of an information gap, which may or may not have been helped by their upbringing. As Margaret says: “I come from a background of very little education on that level. My mother gave me a book about how frogs multiply when I got my period – I’m not joking. And, of course, there was never any discussion in my family about what sex is, let alone does it happen.” Dr Barrett says researchers are conducting a survey to investigate a 58 per cent increase in sexually transmitted infections among older people. “One of the reasons is this myth that older people are asexual, so they’ve never really been targeted with information.” This lack of information leads to misperceptions that can affect their wellbeing and safety, for example, that condoms are only about reproduction

and not STIs, or that age is a protective factor against sexual assault. “There are fairly extraordinary myths about sexuality that create issues for older people,” Dr Barrett says. “Sexuality education for older people is incredibly important. We heard of older women who were in situations where their male partners weren’t always getting consent but there had always been that dynamic.” Sexuality in residential aged care can bring greater complexity, Dr Barrett says, ranging from sex workers to new relationships. “We’ve had conversations about people going into residential aged care and finding new relationships and sometimes those relationships are not heterosexual relationships.” But ultimately it’s a sexual rights and human rights issue, Dr Barrett says. “I think the real question to ask people is: At what age would you give away your sexuality? And the answer would be: I would not, that’s my right – whether I want to assert my sexuality or express it, that’s up to me.” For more, see the national study of sex and relationships among Australians aged 60+ at sexagemesurvey.org.au

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Musical assault on the ears In response to G.E.Marty’s letter, I also wrote to the ABC about a month ago complaining about background music when a reporter is speaking. This is really annoying especially on Radio National and makes listening very difficult. They informed me they would look into it but so far nothing has changed and my only recourse is to switch off. People with hearing difficulties are very much disadvantaged. K E Stoksik

Don’t forget the JPs Your article about volunteers was great and covered a number of different ways in which people can volunteer and help their fellow Australians . However you omitted a very important group of people, namely JPs (Justices of the Peace). This is especially true of those who

give of their time and help in the various venues collectively known as “JPs in the Community”. All around the state in shopping centres, hospitals, libraries, retirement villages, nursing homes, etc. JPs are giving of their time and expense (there is no recompense for travel or equipment such as stamps and ink pads) to help the public when documents need to be witnessed, EPAs signed, warrants granted, copies certified as true. They also have to keep up with changes through technical bulletins and workshops, all in their own time and often with costs. This is all after gaining the JP qualification by undertaking a course that can cost up to $350. I am sure the public would be at a disadvantage if JPs suddenly stopped their valuable volunteering. Margaret Ann Davies

Vehophobia is very real Reading Your Time, I think (motoring writer) Kate Callahan has just given me a wonderful Christmas gift. I haven’t driven for some time for

the reason she describes, the fear of driving. Now my husband is having an operation on his leg and will not be driving for some time I am trying to step in and become the primary driver. If there is little traffic on the road I am fine. Just like Kate, I choose when I go out which is early morning before it gets busy. I will now try hypnotherapy as I realise I need help in this area. Many thanks for your wonderful article. Name withheld

PLEASE LET A HUMAN ANSWER MY CALL Companies that deny human contact by telephone have a cunning plan, writes the WHINE LOVER. Companies that direct calls to machines rather than people, must be working on the theory that if you make it hard enough for them, customers will give up. Call about anything and there’s a good chance you’ll be tearing your hair out before you make human contact. How many times have you called a

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CONSUMER WATCH

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Whatever happened to Glynis Nunn-Cearns?

he was the darling of Australian sport when she stood proudly on the Olympic dais in Los Angeles in 1984, holding aloft a gold medal. Glynis Nunn had just become the first Australian to win an Olympic track and field gold for 16 years, since Mexico City in 1968. It was the first year of the seven-event heptathlon, giving her the distinction of winning the first women’s Olympic heptathlon. Glynis was named Australian Sports Woman of the Year in 1984; and competed in the World Cup, was inducted into the Sports Australia Hall of Fame and awarded a medal of the Order of Australia in 1985. So where is Glynis Nunn-Cearns now? “We moved to the Gold Coast from the Sunshine Coast 19 years ago when our son, Blake, was about 12 months old. “David had been working there during the week and coming home on weekends so we bit the bullet and moved down as a family. It was made easier for me as I was working for the Education Department and was transferred to the Gold Coast North District office. “We were only renting at that time as

Glynis Nunn returns triumphant in 1984.

we didn’t know whether this was going to be a permanent move. Since then, we have moved four times to where we now are. “Our daughter Jessie is 23 and works with me in the office at home with the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association. She is my office administrator. “This is only part-time which enables her to continue to put time into her horses. She competitively rides in show jumping and has worked hard with the horses, achieving some very good results. “Blake won a soccer scholarship to Lewis and Clark Community College in the US. The year he finished school he was

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HISTORY

Moggill welcomes opening of its National School Moggill State School celebrates its 150th anniversary this month. Moggill Historical Society president Professor NEVILLE MARSH leads a saunter down memory lane to when a committee of miners, farmers and a ticket-of-leave timbergetter set the project in motion.

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onday, February 12, 1866 was an ordinary day in Brisbane. The late summer temperature had cooled to 79F and folk went about their business in calm, cloudy weather with a gentle wind from the southwest. As on every Monday, the ironclad paddle steamer Emu left the city for Ipswich at 7am. It made an impressive sight as it passed Moggill later in the morning. In the news of the day, The Brisbane Courier reported that The City of Adelaide clipper ship had arrived with news from England. Princess Helena, Queen Victoria’s daughter, had become engaged, King Leopold of the Belgians had died and David Livingstone had left for Africa where Henry Stanley would eventually greet him with: “Dr Livingstone, I presume”. In contrast to these everyday scenes, Moggill had a holiday as the National School opened its doors for

The earliest known photograph of Moggill School ca. 1888.

the first time. We can imagine the teacher, John McAllister, standing at the gate with his wife Margaret, welcoming children. Fifty-three pupils filed into the school but little work was done as both the children and the local settlers

joined the feasting and celebrations. This was the start of an enterprise which had been initiated only a year earlier. On Tuesday, March 14, 1865, a public meeting had been held in the Moggill Wesleyan Methodist Church

and a resolution was passed proposing to establish a National School at Moggill. A committee was appointed to carry this out which included Thomas Makepeace and James Shield, two miners from Northumberland, farmers Joseph Hallett and Robert Sexton and a ticket-of-leave timbergetter, John Doyle. An amount of £75 was raised at the meeting and this left £25 to make up the round £100 needed to launch the school. The Brisbane Courier noted on March 16, 1865 that “considering the settled and thriving character of Moggill, it is not beyond what should be collected”. The meeting was a great success and after two days, the Board of General Education had approved the application for a school in Moggill. John McAllister was born in 1837 and came from Antrim in Northern Ireland.

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Trained in Melbourne, he had previously been the teacher of Drayton School, near Toowoomba, the second oldest school in Queensland. He was appointed in 1861 at an annual salary of £110 (worth about $10,000 today). As some of the mothers wanted their girls taught sewing, his wife was engaged as sewing mistress. The next teacher, Frederick Ffoulkes Swanwick, was appointed in January 1869. Frederick was a colourful character indeed. Born in Bury, Lancashire in 1839, Frederick went to Oxford University but did not graduate. He started teaching in Abergavenny, Wales but in August 1861, was caught stealing from a house and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour. He had stolen several items of gold including a watch, ring, two lockets, a pencil case and a horseshoe. He was released in April 1863 and three months later, he arrived in Moreton Bay. By September, he was married and by March 1864, he was the first teacher

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Henry Guymer with the entire school in 1936. Note the bare feet!

at Hemmant School. In 1869, as the new teacher at Moggill School, Frederick reported that the average attendance was 59 per cent for the year. This poor attendance figure was due to the fact that children were often absent as they were required to work on their parents’ farms. The head teacher in 1888, Daniel Hogan, not only had to deal with

continuing poor attendance, but white ants that were now causing problems. Termites had ravaged his kitchen and destroyed the back rooms so that rain came through the roof like a sieve. The kitchen finally collapsed and Daniel’s wife, Annie, had a narrow escape. One end of the kitchen, half of one wall and half the roof came down

which made cooking really difficult! Throughout the early 20th century, little money was spent on maintaining the buildings, there was no town water supply and no mains electricity. In 1935, the original teacher’s house was destroyed by a fire. The head teacher, Henry Guymer and his wife escaped although they lost two sets of false teeth. The original school building served as a classroom for exactly 100 years and in 1966, it was moved to the site next door to start a new life as the Anglican Church. In the 1970s and ’80s, the Department of Education invested in new buildings and by 1994, there were 17 classrooms, 15 teachers and an anticipated enrolment of 396. The number of pupils has grown steadily and in 2016, when the school will celebrate 150 years, enrolments will exceed 700. The tiny village school which started life on February 12, 1866, is now a focal point for Moggill and Bellbowrie with a magnificent multi-purpose hall which serves as a centre for community activities.

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NOSTALGIA

Do you remember the Boondall drive-in theatre? One of the tragedies of modern living is the loss of the drive-in experience, writes PAM VERNEY of the Sandgate and District Historical Society.

t one time, Brisbane had six drive-in theatres. Now, Yatala and the Tivoli in Ipswich are the last standing. In an effort to keep memories of the Boondall drive-in theatre alive, a local real estate agent has teamed up with the Sandgate and District Historical Society to gather memories, images and artefacts. The Boondall Drive-In opened on February 8, 1956, just off Sandgate Rd at Boondall, near St Joseph’s Nudgee College. At the time, it had the largest screen in Australia. As well as screening films, it had shetland pony rides for kids and a playground, and the site was also used as a go-kart track. At the snack bar and barbecue, you could pick your steak and have a chef cook it for you on the spot. In the early days, demand was such that there were two sessions a night, with up to 600 patrons turning up at each session. There would be a newsreel or a

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cartoon and a couple of trailers followed by a short interval and then the movie. The place would then empty and refill for the second session. The old drive-in, after more than 30 years, closed on February 28, 1990. Many of the neighbours remember the activity and excitement and watching movies for free - even if it was without sound. Few images remain. With John Andrew of Place estate agents at

Nundah, we have sourced some material from former employee, Ian Day, but we would love to hear from readers who have memories to share. A Boondall Drive-In Facebook page has been created and we would welcome comments there as w well, w to help build up our information about the drive-in. in Some of the memories shared to date: sha “If “ the film broke during the show ((or the electricity failed) the would toot their horns and there cars wou would be a heck of a noise” ld b “There were special employees called “car hops” whose job it was to check the boot of the cars coming in so that there were no hidden extras being snuck in. They also would go round at the end of the movie and discreetly tap on the window of the cars where the couple weren’t watching the movie” “Birthdays were celebrated at interval by “Uncle Ian” and the Boondall Birthday Club. Initially this was set up just for children but was later widened to include people of all

ages. Children received a package of lollies and adults received a pass for a car-load of people to the theatre and had their names called out over the theatre public address system on their birthday.” “I remember that one night at the Boondall Drive-In Theatre, I had taken a young lady there and at interval we got out to stretch our legs. I went and got some food from the canteen but on the way back the lights went out and I got into the wrong car.”

Aerial view of the Boondall drive-in, 1958.

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GARDENING

No wet feet for Busy Lizzies

mpatiens, commonly known as Busy Lizzie, is a plant that loves to drink little and often – and hates wet feet! This is why one of our most popular summer bedding flowers tends to suddenly turn to mush during prolonged wet weather. Most of the Busy Lizzies we grow today in South-East Queensland are the spectacularly colourful and large-flowered New Guinea varieties and because they come from the tropics we tend to think they like wet conditions. And so they do, for they will certainly not survive in permanently hot, dry places. Yet their origins are in the cool, misty highlands of New Guinea where they root shallowly in tree and rock crevices or shallow groundlitter and not deep, soggy soil. Bear that in mind and your Busy Lizzies will do well.

This splendid New Guinea hybrid impatiens has flourished for years in this sunny, exposed position.

Your soil should be slightly sandy, well-composted and very well-drained. If not, build up planting beds or grow in self-draining pots, or large pots with plenty of rocks, pebbles, gravel or other free-draining material at the bottom. Water regularly but not too much; allow a couple of days drying out after heavy or prolonged rain but NEVER let the soil or other growing medium dry out completely. Most New Guinea impatiens prefer light overhead shade all day but the newer

sun-loving types flower best with morning sun and afternoon shade so a sheltered eastern to north-eastern position is best. Avoid too much exposure to strong sun and drying winds. And having said all that, the plant in the picture has thrived for years in an exposed south-westerly facing position in very poor soil covered with gravel! This tells us that if drainage is good, the highlybred modern hybrids will survive just about anything. A final tip – in soil that’s kept regularly composted, feed monthly in summer with a foliar fertiliser. In poorer soil feed twice a month. Don’t feed at all during late autumn to spring. “Hard” mulches such as nutshells or ornamental gravel are best (but not white; it reflects too much heat). Straw mulches are okay but keep well away from soft plant stems. See gardenezi.com

BEGONIAS on parade Queensland’s largest and only show of begonias will this year have the theme Begonias on Parade. The Queensland Begonia Society’s annual show will highlight the diversity of begonias, their foliage and colourful blooms. The species originates mainly in tropical and subtropical South and Central America, Africa and Asia. No begonia has ever been discovered growing naturally in Australia but there are many keen growers. Some begonias grow under normal conditions while others require special cultural conditions and will only survive in a terrariums. These will also be featured at the show. There will be hundreds of the hybrid varieties that are favourites with most gardeners who love the colourful and varied foliage and flowers. Many of these hybrids

have ve been created by Queensland members and other Australian growers. A feature at the show will be a demonstration workshop and powerpoint presentation by experienced grower and hybridist Ivy McFarlane. Sale plants and refreshments will also be available. Auditorium, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. Saturday, February 27, 9am4pm. Admission $3. The February meeting of the Queensland Begonia Society will be held at the Uniting Church Hall, 52 Merthyr Road, New Farm on Saturday, February 20, 1 pm, trade table 12.30pm. Set topic will be Semi-Tuberous Begonias.

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MOTORING

Defender of the faith Heritage is an honourable passion in the sometimes fickle world of motoring so it’s fitting that Land Rover has given a nod to its roots, writes BRUCE McMAHON

t’s earned over time and commitment - dedication even - to a concept. Fitting that the last run of Land Rover’s iconic Defenders has a Heritage model among the line-up of wagons of utes. Production of the Land Rover Series of square-jawed, go-anywhere machines finishes up early this year 2016. Since 1948, this has been a faithful servant to many around the world, from explorers to families, armies to emergency services, but modern regulations are closing down this chapter of the Land Rover legend. The concept was born on a British farm and sketched out on a nearby beach by brothers Maurice and Spencer Wilks, both head-honchos in the Rover Car company. There was a need to replace Maurice’s World War II Jeep on his farm plus a need to boost Rover production. So the four-wheel drive project took

shape with a steel chassis and aluminium body panels. While steel was in short supply in post-World War II Britain there was an aluminium surplus with less need for Spitfire and Hurricane fighter planes. Much of the engineering design fell to young Arthur Goddard, now 94, and still part of the automotive business, these days with his family-owned Vehicle Components on Brisbane’s northside. Mr Goddard’s role in developing that Series I Land Rover involved testing individual parts such as gearbox and steering on test rigs and proving them out on nearby test sites. The four-wheel drive prototype was engineered in a matter of months and much mud; Mr Goddard was often wading around the mire in his wellington boots. “We all thought we were doing something special. It was all about function over form as we had the farmer and the agricultural community in mind but it very quickly exceeded

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here are two aspects of estate planning that should be part of any review of your will and assets, their current status and whether there is need for revision. One is the testamentary trust discussed last month and the other is gaining control of the superannuation fund. The super fund is not part of a deceased estate and so is not distributed under the terms of the will unless the trustee pays it to the estate. If a member takes no action, the trustee of the superannuation fund will distribute the fund according to the fund’s trust deed, usually at the trustee’s discretion.

For many people, their superannuation fund is their most valuable asset or financial resource. These are the pertinent points to consider in an estate planning: • The fund does not automatically become part of a deceased estate. The trustee of the fund has control of its distribution. • You, as a member of the fund, can direct the trustee to distribute to nominated beneficiaries, if the trust deed provides – as most funds do – via a binding death benefit nomination (a BDBN). • There are two kinds of funds: a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF), which is popular for family businesses; and an “industry fund”, the kind to which

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of lifestyle opportunities on offer here,” she said. Catering for “frequent travellers” the gated community has 35 CCTV cameras plus onsite caravan and boat storage so home owners can lock up and hit the road on a whim, knowing that and home is safe and sound. Priced from $365,000 to $520,000, homes will be ready to move in at the same time as the community’s multi-million dollar recreation club, Halcyon’s biggest, is finished next month. Visit the new sales centre now open just off Ardrossan Rd, Caboolture North or call 1800 814 567.

he momentum created at Nature’s Edge, Buderim’s masterplanned gated community for over 50s, is expected to continue this year as demand for homes reaches unprecedented levels. Sales manager Lyn Morrison said demand and sales had been so strong that new residents were now moving in every week. “Our first residents moved in March 2015 and since then, the community has continued to evolve and flourish with residents who seem to share a similar desire of living life to the fullest,” she said. “The construction team has literally been working around the clock to meet the demand triggered by the unique lifestyle we offer.” With more than two-thirds of the third release, The Rise, under contract the pressure has been on the construction

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The rule of the merry-go-round It was a childhood prank but PETER SHIP learnt a valuable lesson that life is all about getting back what you give.

emember those big old merry-gorounds that looked like a giant upside down ice-cream cone? They were in amusement parks before anyone said the words “Workplace Health and Safety”. Mounted on a central column, the thing went round and round as well as in and out and up and down all at the same time. No doubt it was invented by some deranged engineer who really wanted to rid the world of small children. My older brother assured me it would be great fun as he lifted me on to the seat of the Death Cone. Before I could abscond, he started to run in circles all the while gaining speed as he ran holding the frame with me clinging to it in abject terror. Faster and faster we went until with a final push inwards, he let go. Around I went as the monster swung in and out, up and down. I met my own screams as I hurtled through space past my brother who was rolling on the ground with laughter.

“Repay good for evil and live a blessed and fulfilled life. That it is the rule of the merry-goround” He was right, it was a lot of fun, at least for him, anyway. Life is interesting. We tend to get back what we give. My brother gave me the fright of my life and I … well it’s sufficient to say he got his in return with interest. That’s the rule of the merry-goround. It is a simple rule so it’s a wonder we don’t apply it more often in our daily lives – at school, work, the

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be abrupt, ill-mannered, churlish, abusive, impertinent or disagreeable, then we can expect to be treated the same way, with interest. “But you don’t know what they said to me.” That’s true but it is not the issue. It’s how you respond to the other person that counts. After all, you are only responsible for the words that come from your mouth not theirs. Responding to harsh words with a gentle response will go a long way to restoring relationships. Speak lovingly and you will disarm the harsh word. If you have to correct someone’s attitude, do it with love. Deposit love and harmony and avoid the whirlpool of misery and unhappiness that awaits. If you want understanding, practise it. If you want love, commit yourself to it. If you want forgiveness, first you must forgive. If you want happiness, be willing to serve others. Repay good for evil and live a blessed and fulfilled life. That is the rule of the merry-go-round.

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HEALTH

Sorting the facts on ovarian cancer A lot has been written about ovarian cancer in recent years and yet, Dr CARON FORDE points out, there is still a lot of confusion.

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monitoring ovarian cancer. Because of all of this, some women have their ovaries removed after menopause. The surgery is keyhole (laparoscopy) under a general anaesthetic. The laparoscope is inserted via the umbilicus into the abdominal cavity. A second small incision (5mm) is made just above the pubic line and a probe inserted to help move organs around.

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graspers etc so we can remove the ovaries. The ovaries are then put into a plastic bag and removed form the cavity via one of the ports. The cavity is checked again, the instruments removed and skin layer sutured. Apart from the usual risks of surgery and anaesthetic, the risk of removing the ovary is damaging other organs. The ureter, which drains the kidney, travels close to the ovary and uterus before entering the bladder. Adhesions or scarring around the ovary can increase the risk of damage to the ureter at the time of surgery. This is not for most women. If women are having surgery for something else such as an ovarian cyst, they may want their ovaries removed at the same time. For some women it is an option. Dr Caron Forde is a gynaecological specialist at St Andrews Pelvic Medicine Centre. Visit thepelvicmedicinecentre.com.au

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with unforgettable songs from Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, Paul Anka, Bobby Darin and more. The June show will combine the talent of three of Queensland’s powerhouse singers — David Kidd, Craig Atkinson and Andrew Pryor, in Tenori. With more than 10,000 shows between them, their rendition of opera, music theatre and jazz favourites shouldn’t be missed. August brings soaring harmonies and pure nostalgia with Forever Everly, a tribute to the Everly Brothers by

MAKE MUSIC WITH BRIZWEST David Lee-Jay and Martin Norris who have toured internationally with the show. The Southern Cross Soloists return for a special treat, performing an enchanting program of lyrical and rhapsodic masterpieces in Rhapsody. The performance will be in full concert hall mode, revealing the true beauty and acoustic excellence of the concert hall. Award-winning actor Frank Ferrante will wrap up the series in October with Groucho. Ferrante recreates the anecdotes, one-liners and songs of Groucho Marx in this acclaimed comedy. The Musical Melodies performances are at 11am on Wednesdays and 2pm on Saturdays. Guests are invited to arrive from one hour before each performance, to have a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit on the house before the show. Concerts in the series range from $19-$27 a ticket except the Southern Cross Soloists which are $35-$50. Bookings: RPAC box office 3829 8131 or visit rpac.com.au

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ST LUKEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PRESENTS GREAT ENGLISH COMEDY As their first major play for 2016, St Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Theatre Society presents the Gerald Savory comedy, A Month of Sundays. The popular English comedy directed by Cameron Gaffney, is the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 200th production. The play is about Oliver and Mary Sylvester and their three daughters on a Cornish farm where Oliver wants to run the farm exactly as his grandfather did, without any modern technology. His family would prefer civilisation. A strange old man arrives who has a mysterious connection to the farmhouse and entrenches himself for a month of Sundays. Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the young farmhand Tim and the Department of Agriculture threatening to end the dream. St Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Hall, 193 Ekibin Rd East, Tarragindi. March 11-12, 14-16 and 18-19 at 8pm and Saturday 12 and Sunday 20 at 2pm. Adults $20, pensioners $15 Bookings: Ruth Paterson 3255 6675 or email bookings@stlukestheatre.asn.au Visit: stlukestheatre.asn.au

GREAT NEWS ON THE DOORSTEP affinity he enjoys with his audience, will once again ensure the warmest afterglow long after the concert is over. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent album is entitled Best So Far and he is sure to deliver above and beyond that pledge, accompanied by the Queensland Pops Orchestra. Sit back, get comfortable and savour the wonders of one of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most sought-after young male vocalists. QPAC Concert Hall. Saturday, March 5, 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Visit qldpops.com

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Holy mackerel, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the seafood capital Scenic Port Lincoln is the home of legendary racehorse Makybe Diva, the seafood capital of Australia and an ideal base to explore the Eyre Peninsula, writes grey nomad BEVERLEY EVERSON.

ith a contrasting coastal landscape ranging from sheltered waters and beaches, to surf and rugged ocean coastline, Port Lincoln on the lower Eyre Peninsula is about 650km from Adelaide. It overlooks beautiful Boston Bay, one of the largest protected natural harbours in the world which is three times the size of Sydney Harbour. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a blue water playground for yachting, scuba diving including shark cage diving, swimming with Australian sea lions and game fishing. The nearby Lincoln National Park, Coffin Bay National Park and Kellidie Bay Conservation Park are all within easy driving distance. We camped at Port Lincoln National Park and stayed for days at Richardsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hut on the eastern side. The views back to Port Lincoln were stunning. Other worthy camp spots were at Surfleet, Fishermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Point and September Beach.

Located on a rugged peninsula with spectacular ocean views and sandy beaches, the Port Lincoln National Park has an abundance of sheltered camping sites so the trickiest job is choosing which one. Alas, our visit coincided with a Total Fire Ban so we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a fire, which would have been the icing on the cake â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or in this case, the marshmallow on the coal. The tip here is to investigate the South Australian National Parks holiday pass. It is the best value and saved a lot of camp fees and park entry. Check out their website as there are many options depending on how long you plan to stay. Go to environment.sa.gov.au/parks and navigate to park passes. Port Lincoln is a big, vibrant town of about 15,000 people and is reputed to have the most millionaires per capita in Australia. It has everything from supermarkets and large department stores to galleries as well as one of the

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most helpful tourist information centres ever visited. If you need to top up on water before heading out of town, the Tourist Information Bureau will lend you a tap fitting to access town water in their parks. Boston Bay was discovered in 1802 by Matthew Flinders who named Port Lincoln after his home in England. As the home of Croatian-born fisherman Tony Santic, who is best known as the owner of three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, the city has a life-sized statue of the legendary racehorse on its foreshore. (The horse though, never actually

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A short flight to another time and place Septuagenarian PAULINE CLAYTON, who has been scuba diving since 1961, heads back to one of her favourite holiday haunts in the Solomons.

t had been a tough few days in the South Pacific. The first day started with a short walk through the Gizo market (Solomon Islands Western Province) for a coconut, included a 40m scuba dive of a sunken Japanese warship and closed with a lobster dinner followed by feeding calamari and bananas to reef sharks. At 50 cents Australian, minutes from a swaying palm, fresh coconut juice is not only liquid nectar, but is reportedly a proven aid in warding off the dreaded Alzheimer’s. Frankly I need all the help I can get, considering the government has said I now need my GP’s signed permission be able to drive, and playing bridge is a serious challenge. I thought of this (briefly) as I took my daughter down to 40m on her first scuba dive in the Solomon Islands. But like riding a bike, you never forget, (it had been two years) and these waters are generously warm at 29C, and the currents are mild and always going the right way.

a Solomon Island day, although a jug of cool bush lime comes a close second. (Take three limes, squeeze juice into a jug of rainwater and add a little castor sugar.) On a steamy Solomon day (the flies walk here), the coconut is easier to toss into the boat heading down the lagoon, carrying a handful of Crystal clear waters are perfect for scuba diving. scuba divers intent on diving and snorkelling the reef around a The massive Tau Maru was the first coral-ringed, palm -fringed, tropical dive Danny Kennedy of Dive Gizo took island. me on 29 years ago, nearly to the day. On day two, our underwater guide And now here I was sharing my is a local from Marovo Lagoon, Craig favourite place in the world with Warren, who boasts he is the best Tanya, my only child, on her first trip shark whisperer in the Western overseas, which she said (when, Province. reluctantly, we flew back into Honiara He does his stuff which involves a for our Solomon Air flight to Brisbane) half full plastic bottle of water. was an “awesome” and “unforgettable” A couple of lazy white tipped reef experience. sharks appear but unimpressed by the But back to the coconut which, in source of the sound, wander off into my view, is the best drink in the heat of

the deep blue. With us is Natalie, an English-born, newly-minted dive instructor out of Sydney; a Turkish-born Intel senior engineer from Perth; Serge, an American out of Berkeley University in California who now runs a company which has developed wireless that works without line of sight; Lee a Scottish quantity surveyor; Brisbane actress Jenny Hall and her husband Les and a family from Alaska who live six months of the year in Dallas. In the evening over lobster, Tanya and I are joined by three Australian Federal Police officers having a last night out in the Western Province at Fatboys on Mbabanga Island, Vonovana Lagoon a short canoe ride from Gizo. Here we also meet physicist William Kessler and oceanographer Ben Reineman from the American National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), carrying out El Nino studies but that is another story. Fatboys is a large fale (pronounced

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Authentic accommodation on the beach.

Farley) built on the end of a long jetty, with a bar, hammocks, couches and a kitchen and could best be described as an all-in-one-tropical rest and recreational stop. On the land end of the jetty are a series of locally-built (which pretty well means handcrafted) guest cottages. Perfectly maintained with running water, comfortable beds (mosquito netting and fans), and just metres from the crystal clear, turquoise waters of this cluster of islands just inside the Solomon Sea, this is a happy place to be.

Suffice to say Tanya did not want to leave. So we didn’t, and stayed in a beachside bure for a couple of days. The dive boat picked us up each morning. Before and after our dives, Tanya snorkelled around Fatboys in the coral clustered, crystal waters – an endless aquarium. A side trip from Gizo, is a one-hour canoe ride winding around tropical islands, mostly uninhabited, to Lola Island, where 30 years ago, Joe and Lisa Entrikin established Zipola Habu Resort as the penultimate fishing destination. Today, with the addition of hot and cold running water, a restaurant and hand-carved custom accommodation huts, this is a favourite tropical paradise pause for yachties, fisher folk, and backpackers from all corners of the globe. Here we sit in the palm-thatched open-sided restaurant and dine on king fish and sweet potato chips, washed down with bush lime. We have dallied and a full moon shining a path across the water is a spectacular sight as we canoe back to Gizo. Just another couple of tough days in the South Pacific. The schedule doesn’t vary too

The sun sets on another idyllic day in the South Pacific.

much. Fresh coconut, couple of dives, barbecue lunch of king fish or mahi mahi cooked over an open fire on an uninhabited tropical island, and maybe a SolBrew or a bush lime at Fatboys on the way home to Gizo followed by dinner at PT109 overlooking Gizo Harbour. Tanya takes a break from all this dining and diving, and Danny drops her off by canoe to the Gizo Island village of Saeraghi where she stays in a hand-made leaf guest hut. This is back to nature at its tropical best. Australian Kerrie Kennedy and her American-born husband, Danny have been running their tourism dive and accommodation operation in Gizo for

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BOOK REVIEW

ELIZABETH PASCOE

This is a deceptively mundane story about families who live in the leafy suburbs on Sydney’s North Shore. We meet all the husbands and wives and children and learn what they have for breakfast, their likes and dislikes, their appointments, meetings and Tupperware parties, and their slightly bitchy thoughts about each other. It is so jaw-droppingly boring that I thought I would just stay with it until the secret of John-Paul (the husband) is disclosed. Then the second half of the book start to become interesting. Cecilia eventually opens “the letter”, Tess is having a fling with her son’s P.E. teacher and Ruth wants revenge for the murder of her daughter many years ago.

I found the first 100 pages of this book a bit confusing because I wasn’t sure where the three different family stories were going. Once the three main threads were woven together the complex interrelationship of all the characters and families made it an interesting read. The principal characters in each family have a secret. Murder, infidelity and attempted revenge killing. The author explores themes of secrets, love, hate, betrayal and reconciliation. Despite the slow start I enjoyed this novel. Support Australian authors! 7/10

TONY HARRINGTON

BOOK review JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT It’s refreshing to read a book set in Australia that reflects families dealing with believable real life moral quandaries. Once revealed, “the husbands secret” becomes the “wife’s dilemma” creating moral issues that we would all, no doubt, deal with differently. It would be difficult to complete this book without testing your own moral boundaries. Cecilia’s problem is cleverly intertwined with two other women in crisis. Tess has a suddenly broken marriage and Rachel her daughter’s long-unsolved murder. The author cleverly brings the three and their families together to ultimately provide absolution for all. A good read but I found the ending short of my expectations.

SHEILA BRYDEN

The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarity Pan Macmillan

Cecilia Fitzpatrick has achieved it all – she’s an incredibly successful business woman, a pillar of her small community and a devoted wife and mother. Her life is as orderly and spotless as her home. Then she finds a letter from her husband, to be opened after his death. The letter contains his deepest, darkest secret – something with the potential to destroy not just their life together, but the lives of others too. And her husband is still alive and that letter is about to change everything. Rachel and Tess barely know Cecilia – or each other – but they too are about to feel the earth-shattering repercussions of her husband’s secret.

The characters in this novel are so busy thinking and worrying about their guilt-ridden lives that plot development suffers. We juggle the lives of three characters which constantly intertwine. By the time “the husband’s secret” is revealed, its impact is seriously diminished by the myriad of secrets in the lives of the other players. Because this book deals with the complexities of adult relationships and the frailties of human nature it is not surprising that it has attracted Hollywood interest. Add this to your holiday reading list, but don’t have high expectations.

JO BOURKE

MARY BARBER I found this book a little hard to settle into as the chapters are short and it takes time to get to know the three central characters. But complexities and tensions build, and in the end it’s a very good read. Cecilia is a suburban super-mum whose life is thrown into turmoil when she finds a letter that her husband wrote to her years ago. Her dilemma would make a good book club discussion. Rachel, an older woman in the same neighbourhood, was particularly welldrawn. Her daughter was murdered many years ago and the killer has not been found. The reader sees Rachel’s rage and pain and her brave attempts to have a life despite this tragedy. I thought Tess, the young mum with marriage problems, was the sketchiest character and the least appealing.

I enjoyed this book and am likely to reserve more by this author. We are introduced early to Cecilia Fitzpatrick who is not only a perfect mum, happily married and a successful Tupperware consultant but a multi-tasker supremo! Cecilia sails effortlessly through the day, leaving ordinary mortals shaking their heads in wonder. In an almost karmic way Cecilia’s world falls apart as her husband’s secret is revealed. Skillfully, the writer interweaves subplots and other characters – Rachel who is mourning the death of her daughter and Tess who is facing the loss of her marriage. Personally, I found the ending unfair but I loved the epilogue with all the “what might have been” scenarios.

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No. 2510

Classic bee dance is easy to get at (10) 2 Draws bonds for site development (4) 3 The same 14 across was reissued for the work of art (11) 4 Sent out in decimal groups (4) 5 Having a pathological, innate slit in the bowels (10) 6 A hunting dog with a long, tapering stick can give you a hint (7) 7 Performer who destroys both a car and a boat! (7) 12 Dug out of the dungeon into the blinding light (4) 13 Fabricated, a story, for instance, going around and around (4)

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No. 701

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SUDOKU WORDFIND

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No. 745

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ACROSS 2 6 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 19 21 24 26 27 31 32

Thin fogs Window framework Flat-topped small mountains Be patient Celestial phenomenon Arrogant attitudes Fibre Helper Narrow walkways for models Drupaceous fruit Catlike Ordained ministers Surround Carbon residue Least noisy Dull crash Areas for ice-skating

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DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Press Parrot Quarantines Adjust Fulﬁl the needs of Church tower Hereditary Japanese commander-in-chief 12 Weighing instrument 13 Building plaster

17 18 20 22 23 25

Shade tree Deserves Rulers Trellis Need Inconsequential person 28 Bovine mammary apparatus 29 Sacred portion 30 Penniless

No. 020

WORK IT OUT!

Your aim is to change the top word one letter at a time, each time rearranging the letters to create a new word. Perform one such permutation for each blank line until you arrive at the last word. There may be more than one correct solution.

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