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THE Golden Girls

Over the years, I have had the enormous privilege of having some amazing women in my life.

These women have all contributed and taken part in numerous challengers and experiences that have resulted in determining the woman I am today. I call them my dive buddies. We call ourselves, The Golden Girls. The Golden Girls come from all walks of life, some are professionals, still working and some are retirees. We turn our passions into reality. Our collective age is well over 300, however to us 300 is just a number. We do not let age stop us from realizing our dreams and passions. We are an inspirational bunch of women who believe in living life to the fullest and then some. One of our greatest passions is scuba diving. We depend on each other, like all good dive buddies do, and find it exciting and relaxing being in the underwater world of nature. Many of us come from different states of Australia to take part in the unique experience of diving together. We also sometimes go on boat trips, where we live on board and dive multiple times during the day. Sometimes it’s a shore dive where we gear up on land and walk into the sea.

Every dive is different, we dive on ship wrecks, reefs caves and even underwater museums that have been purposely built for the dive industry. During COVID we have mostly dived in North Queensland. However, when travel restrictions have lifted and international travel is back on the agenda, we will resume diving overseas again. Many great friendships have been formed during our diving trips. After a day’s diving, we love to sit down for dinner and drinks and relive our dive experiences. We also enjoy our social times, which are often very educational too, as we learn from each other’s experiences. Many of us have multiple interests, which include kayaking, dancing, caravanning, hiking, camping, swimming and solo traveling. The list goes on, as we continue to seek more interesting and adventurist things to do and experience. I am very proud to be thought of as a Golden girl by these inspirational women. Story courtesy of Jean Aston

Jean Aston’s amazing and inspirational story proves that you are never too old to go to new places and learn and experience new skills. Perhaps we should all take a leaf out of Jean’s book and continue to pursue our dreams.

Bert Newton

1938-2021

Very sad new day for all Australians. Rest in eternal peace Bert Newton & may God bless your beautiful soul. Thank you for all the happy television memories. Sincerest condolences to your family from the Bowling&Lifestyle Team.