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Australia relinquishes its Trans Tasman stranglehold The New Zealand Blackjacks clinched bowls’ Trans Tasman honours for just the third time in a decade, after a scintillating final day performance at Broadbeach Bowls Club in November.
The Kiwi contingent stunningly claimed the Overall Senior Trans Tasman Trophy on a count-back of results, by virtue of securing the women’s event and only narrowly losing the men’s after three days of competition. The Blackjacks prevailed in the women’s event two-tests-to-one, after winning successive tests across the weekend of November 12-14, while the green and gold army were triumphant in the men’s competition by the same margin, winning Friday’s and Sunday’s tests.
As a result, Australia surrendered its stronghold on the competition’s silverware, with New Zealand successful in the countback of games won across the three tests in both genders, 60-points to 45.
New Zealand had last claimed the overall honours six years ago, on home soil, and prior to that, claimed the bragging rights in 2009 in Brisbane.
While the Blackjacks will take the Overall Senior Trans Tasman Trophy and Women’s Senior Trophy back to their shores, there wasn’t any further cause for celebration for the international raiders.
The host country collected the remaining five pieces of silverware on offer, in the Men’s Senior Trophy, after securing their second test today, and had already procured the Development Overall Trophy, Development Men’s Trophy, Development Women’s Trophy and Para-sport Trophy following their consecutive test victory on Saturday. The result bodes well for both nation’s chances at the upcoming Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, which will be played on the same Broadbeach greens.
With the Trans Tasman the last international hit-out before the Games, attention now turns to the selection of each nation’s teams.
Australia’s national selection panel must cull three able-bodied representatives who competed in this event, with Commonwealth Games Australia poised to announce the 15-strong Jackaroos team, featuring 10 able-bodied and 5 para-sport athletes, in December.
Bowls Australia acknowledges the assistance and funding provided by Commonwealth Games Australia to Bowls Australia for athletes in the “Gold Coast GOLD” and “NextGEN AUSComGames” programs. The Gold Coast GOLD program was devised by the CGA to maximise podium performances at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and assist athletes who are expected to be nominated for selection to the 2018 Australian Team. NextGEN AUSComGames was devised to provide assistance to junior players who have been identified as potential 2018 or 2022 Commonwealth Games level athletes.
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Photo: Newly-crowned world singles champions Aaron Teys and Laura Daniels.
Aaron Teys
claims World Champ of Champs title
Young stars Aaron Teys from Australia and Laura Daniels from Wales rose to the sport’s dizziest height today when they won the men’s and women’s World Singles Champion of Champions title in Sydney, Australia. Ironically, when young Teys won the Australian Open singles championships in 2015 a small band of doubters reckoned it was a case of beginner’s luck, but today at the palatial St Johns Bowling Club, the 22-year-old from Warilla, claimed the sport’s ultimate title in a scintillating performance. Teys, 22, eclipsed top New Zealander Dean Elgar 12-1 8-4 to clinch the championships – in reality he never gave the smooth swinging Kiwi a chance to settle, allowing him only one scoring end in the first set and three in the second. Earlier in the day Malaysian superstar 6
Emma Firyana Saroji’s quest to become the event's first dual winner came up short at the hands of reigning world pairs champion Laura Daniels from Wales.
In a brilliant exhibition of singles played in damp trying conditions, Daniels survived a Saroji match lay on the final end of the second set when the Malaysian held three close counters and Daniels, the 2015 world indoor singles winner, managed to draw second shot to win the set and force a threeend tiebreaker. After scoring a single shot apiece, in the three-end decider, the coup de grâce came
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when Daniels held four counters and Saroji’s last despairing attempt to clinch a second title went wide. The Daniels victory is the second Welsh triumph in this event, following on from Kathy Pearce’s success at Aberdeen, Scotland, in 2015.
Bowls Australia note: Teys joins an illustrious list of Australian winners, including Leif Selby (2008), Brett Wilkie (2009), Kelsey Cottrell (2009), Karen Murphy (2013), Scott Thulborn (2016) and Natasha Scott (2016). Results:
Women’s final: Laura Daniels (WAL) bt Emma Firyana Saroji (MAS) 6-8 7-5 5-1. Men’s final: Aaron Teys (AUS) bt Dean Elgar (NZL) 12-1 8-4.
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Bowls’ greats honoured at Hall of Fame and Awards Night The outstanding achievements of many bowls athletes and administrators have been celebrated at Bowls Australia’s 2017 Hall of Fame and Awards Night tonight at Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise. During bowls’ night of nights, 11 of the sport’s most deserving athletes, officials, coaches and volunteers were acknowledged for their contribution to the sport over the past 12 months, while a further five past champion players and administrators were honoured with induction into the Hall of Fame, and two of the most distinguished athletes were immortalised with elevation to Legend status.
Hall of Fame Legend elevation - Kelvin Kerkow OAM (South Tweed, NSW)
Kelvin Kerkow is without question one of the most famous, and indeed infamous, names in the sport of bowls, in any corner of the globe.
Kerkow enjoyed a scintillating career for the Australian Jackaroos that spanned from 1995 to 2008, where he amassed more than 300 international caps and became one of the sport’s most distinguished and recognisable figures.
He created arguably the most iconic moment in bowls history when he claimed the coveted Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games men’s singles gold medal, after which, he ripped off his shirt and was chaired from the Darebin International Sports Centre arena by his teammates, draped in the Australian flag. At a state level, he represented the Queensland Maroons on more than 350 occasions, and was inducted into the Bowls Queensland Hall of Fame in 2008.
He was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to the sport of bowls in 2010.
Kerkow’s story is made even more remarkable given he has endured and overcome a debilitating illness, known as Guillian Barre
Syndrome, which paralysed him as a child and left him requiring the aid of a walking stick to play bowls for the remainder of his life, to become one of the world’s most successful players. Kerkow boasts a rich history with South Tweed Sports, and is still involved in shaping the sport’s High Performance program as a current Australian Selector.
Hall of Fame Legend elevation - Rex Johnston OAM (Tuncurry Beach, NSW) Rex Johnston has achieved feats across all levels of the sport, as a player and a coach, that many could only dream of.
Johnston is one of the nation’s most decorated bowlers and enjoyed an illustrious international playing career from 1988 to 2004, where he pulled on the green and gold uniform on more than 300 occasions.
Johnston is the only Australian bowler to have represented his country at four consecutive Commonwealth Games, from 1990 to 2002, and secured a coveted gold medal as skip of the men’s pairs at the 1994 Victoria, British Columbia Games. He coached Malta at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, became an Australian Selector from 2006 until his appointment as the Australian National Coach in 2009, until 2011.
On the state stage, Johnston accumulated 320 appearances for the NSW Blues, was awarded the male Bowler of the Year accolade on three occasions (1990, 1991 and 1997) and was bestowed Hall of Fame membership by Bowls NSW in 2009.
Johnston was presented with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his contribution to bowls and charitable work in 2006. He is a member of Tuncurry Beach Bowling Club.
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How Liz Received Injury Compensation of $200,000 Liz’s Story In Detail Liz was walking to a corner of a street to wait for her husband to pick her up to go home. The area she was in was a commercial area with no clearly defined footpaths. So, Liz walked on a grassed area alongside the roadway in her effort to get to the corner. Along the way, Liz came across a driveway for a take away food business, and as she walked over a solid plastic cover situated above a water drain next to the driveway, the cover gave way and Liz fell into the drain area. Liz suffered a massive injury to her right ankle, and fortunately for her others realized her situation was likely to be one leading to a compensation claim right away. Her husband took photos of her while still at the accident scene, and also on the following day. Liz’s boss came by the next day and took a video of the area, including what happens when you step on the edge of the plastic cover- it simply falls away at one end by flipping and that there was no way one could perceive this danger before one steps on the cover. With all this evidence, Liz went off to one of those large well known law firms and they sort to assist her by commencing legal proceedings. Liz soon became concerned with how
the matter was going, as no one from that firm had asked to go and see the accident site, and in fact, there was very little communication from the firm at all. Liz became concerned whether this firm could really win for her, and in a win she had been told she could receive between $70,000 and $80,000. Liz’s matter was issued against those responsible for the water drain and its cover. The defendant took a very hostile attitude to the claim, saying through their lawyer that the claim had absolutely no basis whatsoever. Liz eventually came to Henry Carus + Associates, and spoke with Henry Carus. Henry immediately visited the site of the accident. The visit was so helpful, and afterwards, Henry was able to explain in detail to the Defendant’s lawyer the significant merit to Liz’s claim. Henry and his principal lawyer on this matter Eliza, were then invited by the Defendant’s lawyer for a site visit at the accident site and to inspect other nearby drains and their covers. All in attendance could easily see how the claim would succeed on the basis that: 1. The drain and the cover itself had been inappropriately designed from the outset for an area alongside a road where cars can park from time to time;
2. The use of such a drain cover design at a location next to a driveway was a total error in planning as a high level of cars could be expected to run over the drain cover; and 3. The Defendant should have inspected the drain cover from time to time, and if this had been done, they would have easily seen how dangerous it was to any pedestrian.
These points all lead to one conclusion - Liz’s accident should never have happened. Henry raised all these points, and the next thing we knew we were being invited to an early conference to discuss Liz’s claim. Liz was ecstatic and the outcome was more than she ever expected. Liz accepted the Defendant’s offer of $200,000. You are always free to consult Henry Carus + Associates when your accident happens, or even if you are with another firm, to achieve a second opinion. Your first consultation is absolutely free of charge. You have nothing to lose. You may also come to the same conclusion as Liz did - Henry Carus + Associates is the best firm for you.
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There are many great things to do and see across Shepparton and its small towns, from history and heritage, nature, food and events. Learn more about the history of World War II at the Tatura Irrigation and Wartime Camps Museum, holding priceless artefacts showing what life was like in the internment camps that housed German and Italian internees throughout the area during the war.
Or if all things cars tickles your fancy, Shepparton’s Motor Museum is home to over 100 classic, vintage and veteran cars and motorbikes as well as motoring memorabilia. Open seven days a week you can tour the museum at your leisure. While you’re there, don’t miss the Furphy Museum, exploring 150 years of history from the very beginning of the Furphy legend. Being the Food Bowl of Australia, Greater Shepparton is the place to enjoy a good meal. Indulge yourself with locally grown fruit,
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There are also many picturesque walking tracks, offering a chance to get out and stretch your legs. Take in the charming surrounds of the Victoria Park Lake and the river red gum forests along the Goulburn River, or appreciate the native plants at the Australian Botanic Gardens Shepparton, representing the culture, historical and agricultural characteristics of Greater Shepparton.
Stop in for a break at the Shepparton Park Bowls Club, an international standard facility or visit the great environment of other combined golf/bowls clubs in Shepparton, Mooroopna and Tatura. Set amongst the native bushland, enjoy its bistros/refreshments with a view and friendly local community clubs. To find out more about the many great things on offer in Greater Shepparton call the number below or visit the website. www.visitshepparton.com.au Greater Shepparton Visitor Centre, 33 Nixon Street, Shepparton 3630 Tel: +1800 808 839
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A Melbourne Sports ‘Identity’ and a Great Bowls Ambassador board ruling which saw him get the top job at Princes Park Carlton, after the resignation of the elected President. He was never going to be a conventional office bearer, having run his own business, answering to a board was a foreign concept, but he quickly went to work. “Fab, I’d like you to be my Vice President.” Santo Caruso pictured alongside David South is the owner of Melbourne Sports Books for 29 years. Many readers will remember passing his shop along Flinders Street on the way to the MCG.
Princes Park Carlton has developed a reputation as a club top heavy with colourful characters in recent years, and no one fits that title better than former president Santo Caruso. His detractors likened him to Silvio Berlusconi – former Italian Prime Minister. And like the ‘old cruise ship crooner’ Santo can work a crowd.
Tragically, Santo obtained another form of notoriety in 2010 during the media coverage of a family tragedy. He’s had more than his fair share of 15 minutes of fame in recent years.
Coupled with his association with umpiring Amateur League Football- VAFA for over 20 years sees him regularly recognized around bowls traps.
He self deprecatingly called himself The Pollyfilla President on account of a contentious
He looked dumbstruck when I told him that he couldn’t make this decision. That the members would have to vote on it. “ But, I’m the president, surely I get to elect who I want as my deputy.”
“Santo, this isn’t Cosa Nostra [Sicilian Mafia], this is a bowls club.” Whilst Board- Committee procedures and accountability weren’t his strong points, he was unquestionably the best recruiter of new bowlers the club had ever had. No one was safe from his recruiting tactics- pestering.
The old adage, More Front than Myers summed up Santo to a tee.
He was often heard saying- “ I’m a hustler.”
And many a few female opponent found him to be a pest on the green.
Let’s say Santo’s line and length strayed off course in the presence of ladies on the green ! Pestering aside,he’s in the habit of getting people to remember him . An invaluable skill prized by politicians and real estate agents. One of his most creative recruiting tools was engaging the services of a local employment agency to ‘recruit bowlers’.
On several occasions our division 7 side couldn’t field a full side of 4 rinks.So Santo payed for these ‘recruits’ to play pennant on Saturdays when the club was short of players. We developed an on field banter which puzzled many an opponent.
During one pennant game I asked him to play the backhand. He questioned my call and told me he preferred the other hand. My curt response was.
“You might be the President of this club, but I’m Skipping this rink. Now if you keep questioning my instructions I’ll instigate a spill motion of No Confidence against you.” [it was around the time Tony Abbot’s leadership was being put to the Liberal Party caucus.]
“Hello ladies, my name’s Santo and I’m the president.”
He was certainly unorthodox and he ruffled feathers in conservative circles but nobody went ‘in for the hard ball’ like Santo did.
“Tell your president that Jane is in a loving same sex relationship..... Poor Santo’s Sicilian Sensibilities were hit for six.
Fabrizio Marsani
One team manager pulled me aside one match,
He's moved to Adelaide recently and joined a local club there. We suspect he'll make his presence felt in Adelaide bowls circles in no time.
The Politics of Bowls Clubs There wouldn’t be many bowls clubs who have a president under 30. And I suspect there wouldn’t be many clubs like Princes Park Carlton in Australia. Our club, unapologetically Beats to a Different Drum. Our detractors have referred to us as a Benevolent Asylum, but we’re in the ‘business’ of pleasing our members and attracting appreciative ‘like minded’ new members. Not appeasing our detractors, who tend to be Middle Age White Men, uneasy with change and diversity. At 29 Callum shows a maturity way beyond his age, and an enthusiasm befitting his youth. Our President has been compared to Jeremy Corbyn- the leader of the British Labour Party- only he’s younger and much more handsome.
Like Jeremy, he’s a vegetarian and passionate peddling power advocate- cyclist. He wears his Green Credentials on his sleeve. He reluctantly drives a car to away games, preferring to cycle to and from the club. Introducing Green Initiatives is one of his priorities- recycled water tanks, solar panels reducing the club’s ‘carbon foot print’. He’s one of our club’s best bowlers but selects himself [ he’s also a selector ] to play in the ‘seconds’. He does this so he can nurture and encourage
new bowlers. This young man is a Rare Beast in bowls circles, he’s the antithesis of those Trumped Up Egotistical types who are all too common around the traps . Controlled ego devoid of self serving machinations.......we’re beside ourselves and occasionally bewildered by his actions and Management Style, but we’re so happy to have him at the helm. Some of our members have been overheard grumbling, “ not another one of these Loony Left ideas.” But the Board indulges his creativity and alternative initiatives.
We’re currently in the process of getting new uniforms and one of his proposals was to have the uniforms made of a environmentally friendly bio degradable fabric which is worm farm friendly, once they’ve reached ‘use by date’. Some of our more Conservative Members were gobsmacked......yes he went too far with that one. He can’t bring everyone along on some of his more radical initiatives but he’s got the majority of members on side with his ‘inclusive’ leadership style. He’s so refreshing on so many fronts, even though his vegan tofu and quinoa gluten free patty burgers are a bitter pill to swallow for a few of our members on match days ! As a club we worked out long ago we were never going to attract a ‘white sliced bread’ Mainstream Membership, so we promoted
and played on our quirkiness and we’ve recruited a Colourful and Eclectic mix to our ranks. In recent years we’ve had a couple of members who have tried to 'mould' us into a ‘proper bowls club’ , but they’ve been given short shrift. Their idea of ‘proper’, being fostering a culture akin to how 1970s- 1980s suburban football clubs operated. They were never going to get to second base at PPCBC. There’s nothing ‘proper’ about us....and that’s just how our members like it.
And our dynamic president Callum Mc Donald gets this ! Fabrizio Marsani
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South Australia’s Limestone Coast is Under Threat From Invasive Gasfields The unconventional gas industry does not have effective ways to deal with its contaminated wastewater, solid wastes and its impact on groundwater aquifers. As the Australian government’s National Pollutant Inventory demonstrates, the industry cannot control its toxic air emissions, which continue to escalate.
Shale gasfield
The Limestone Coast (South East) of South Australia is now almost entirely covered in petroleum licences and is at risk of spreading gasfields.
State Government is offering new petroleum exploration licences (PELs) targeting unconventional shale and tight gas as well as conventional gas in the Limestone Coast.
A 2016 peer reviewed report examined 685 scientific papers that clearly showed gasfields cause harm. Most of these point to risks to air, water and health. Some fracking chemicals are known to cause cancer, damage organs, and interfere with hormones and reproduction. Gas companies transfer risks to landowners. Gasfields have caused property values to fall. Some families with gas wells have been denied finance. Gas companies do not have environmental insurance and expect landowners to bear all the risks. The Australia Institute’s 2015 report on the economic impacts of Queensland’s unconventional gas experiment and the implications for Northern Territory policy makers found that unconventional gasfields are not good for the local economy. They have a boom-bust cycle, and employ Fly In Fly Out workers. The report found that people in local businesses, agriculture and local government thought gasfield development led to deterioration of: • Financial capital (revenue streams)
New PELs (pink) & existing PELs (blue)
The industrialisation of the rural landscape brought about by gas activities with its associated air and water pollution can significantly damage the environment and put at risk the health of communities and associated agricultural industries.
• Built capital (infrastructure, roads, transport) • Human capital (skills, knowledge, health)
• Social capital (organisations, networks, relationships, mutual trust and reciprocity)
Industry leaders and politicians talk about the importance of Australian agriculture to share the burden and opportunities to feed an extra two billion people worldwide by 2050. But there is a disconnect between the rhetoric and actions when it comes to protecting high quality agricultural land in regional planning schemes and from developments that do the exact opposite.
More than 50 Limestone Coast communities have been surveyed and on average 96% of people in these communities have declared themselves Gasfield Free. There is no Social Licence for gasfields in the region when there is no approval within the local community, other stakeholders and its broad social acceptance. Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull said that if you don’t have the social licence, you can’t do it. The Government should be protecting the Limestone Coast that produces over $1 billion in food, wine and fibre annually as well as significant exports.
Good health for current and future generations of Australians is dependent on having clean air, clean water, a safe sustainable food supply and stable climate. Healthy water, air and food are fundamental to our way of life and environment. It underpins our economy and is critical to our region’s future prosperity. The science simply does not provide the insurance required to support unconventional gas. The South Australian government is ignoring that there is NO Social Licence for gasfields and the people of the Limestone Coast need your help. Please send a clear message by letters, emails and phone calls to the Mineral Resources and Energy Resource Minister & Treasurer, Tom Koutsantonis, seeking a ban on any new gas exploration and production in the Limestone Coast (South East) of SA.
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Queensland’s women win 2017 Yorke Peninsula Senior Sides Championships Queensland are the 2017 Yorke Peninsula Australian Senior Sides women's champions after holding off Victoria by two shots in a tense finish, on October 19.
On the final day of play at Wallaroo Bowling Club, the race for the women's honours was between Queensland and Western Australia, sitting in first and second place respectively. After the Sandgroppers defeated the Australian Capital Territory comprehensively by 49 shots, a scenario was presented that required the Kookaburras to win its match-up with Victoria to take home the title. In the "Rinkside Live" match of the round Gayle Edwards of Victoria defeated Queensland star Christina Pavlov by just two shots.
With Queenland holding the overall lead 48-45 it all came down to the last bowl of the final team left in play with Victorian skip Mary Tragardh needing to drag the jack backwards convert a three shot play and to tie the encounter for a WA win. The crowd watched on in anticipation as Tragardh's lined up on the mat and the delivered
the drive that narrowly missed the target, handing the overall victory and women's championship to the Kookaburras. In other results New South Wales finished their campaign on a positive note by narrowly accounting for South Australia by four shots, Tasmania was too good for the Northern Territory in a 67-45 result and tournament runners-up Western Australia thumped the ACT by 49 shots.
After clinching the men's championship yesterday, host state South Australia finished undefeated with a 6-0-1 record thanks to a 55-46 triumph over NSW. Victoria were named the runners-up in a tight 59-53 effort over the Queenslanders. Living legend Rex Johnston OAM claimed the best preformed skip crown in a untarnished endeavour. It all came down to the last bowl, as the living legend himself trailed by two at the head before drawing for shot and taking out a one shot victory over South Australia's Colin Harvey. Gary Caffell and Robert Ball steered WA to a 21-shot achievement against the ACT, while Tasmania knocked off the NT in 16 shots.
Bowls Australia thanks the District of Barunga West, the Yorke Peninsula Council and the Copper Coast Council for their outstanding support in hosting the 2017 Yorke Peninsula Australian Senior Sides Championships.
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Melbourne bowls club that created viral Beyoncé video vows to fight on to
save their grounds
The Chadstone Lawn Bowls Club, which made headlines in July after releasing an online video featuring three members dancing to the Beyoncé hit Single Ladies, has lost the battle to save the club in its current form in a fiery council meeting attended by over 400 people. “Women and girls deserve modern, safe, welcoming and inclusive facilities and this new facility will provide that”.
But members of the bowls club, including Wyn Hewett, said what they were offering was like “a slow death”.
“What they're offering us in return for us losing our wonderful greens is one synthetic rink without amenities without a clubhouse, which would not enable us to have any fundraising events, would not enable us to have a competition with another club — nothing,” she said. “We don't want change.”
Supporters of the bowls club brought yellow balloons to the fiery council meeting. Three ladies from the club — Terry Foster, 82, Janine Halls, 82, and Wyn Hewett, 72 — starred in the video which went viral and won them fan mail from as far away as United States and Vietnam.
It also helped boost the membership of the club to 650 members.
Following protests and a campaign by the local netball club to get more facilities, Stonnington Council commissioned a feasibility study which recommended building a $30-million multipurpose stadium at the Percy Treyvauld Memorial Park in
Janine Halls, who was also in the video, said the fight would go on, and there may even be another video.
Malvern East, alongside the bowls club.
The plan is to build four indoor netball courts and incorporate the lawn bowls club.
“We'll carry on our fight. We've got a very strategic committee and I'm sure they're thinking ahead to the next step,” she said.
The netball club currently has two courts for 4,000 players. In a heated meeting, councillors voted in favour of going ahead with developing a masterplan for the proposed stadium.
“We could be up for another video,” she said. “Our choreographers are here tonight."
City of Stonnington Mayor, Councillor Jami Klisaris said the new facility was required to “meet the needs of netball and basketball, sports that are especially popular among females”.
The decision was met with a mixed response from the community. The council said it would consult with the bowling club and other sports organisations to ensure their requirements are met.
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Raymond Terrace Disability Bowl Their Christmas and Presentation Party By News Of The Area - Modern Media THE Raymond Terrace Disability Bowls group has just celebrated two successful years of operating at the Raymond Terrace Bowling Club.
Founder Adam Nicholas is looking forward to many more years and smiles on faces, and told News Of The Area, “This sport is for any person of any gender or age.” “Our group is one of few in the country that accepts all types of disabilities and challenges.” Lawn Bowls is a low impact sport where people with a physical disability can participate equally with able-bodied competitors.
There are no changes to the standard competition rules of Bowls applied when the disability teams play.
Lawn bowls is a fun and social team sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and fitness abilities, disability or not.
The group usually run on a Wednesday night from 5.30 to 7.30 pm, and are affiliated with Endeavour Group Australia. They are also supported by their sponsors, Optus Raymond Terrace and Raymond Terrace Bowling Club. This week the Raymond Terrace Disability Bowls group had their Presentation night and Christmas party. 14
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Members of the Raymond Terrace Disability Bowls group at their Christmas and Presentation party. The trophy winner for 2017 was Maddie Petith, who proudly accepted the award.
The trophy was presented by Sigrid Jones, the Branch Manager of National Australia Bank Raymond Terrace Branch. The runner up places for 2017 went to Tim and Mitch Low.
If this sounds like a group you’d like to be involved with next season, please give Adam a call on 0432 187 010 if you’d like more information.
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SUNBURY lawn bowls wunderkind Carla Krizanic spent the weekend duelling with the stars of her sport at the 2017 World Bowls Champion of Champions event.
And she has reached the Sydney tournament in top form, having to win her club championship, then the regional equivalent, followed by state and national competitions to earn her spot. “It’s pretty exciting to be playing at this level. You know everyone you are playing is in winning form as they’ve all had to come through the same way,” Krizanic said.
Last week, Krizanic, 27, won the Sunbury/ Macedon Ranges Leader Senior Local Sports Star Award at a ceremony at Etihad Stadium, hosted by Stephen Quartermain.
Krizanic received the honour for being part of the threes and fours teams to win gold at the world championships in New Zealand last year.
Krizanic, who followed her father and sister into the sport as a teenager, said lawn bowls was a unique sport.
Carla Krizanic (third from left) with fours world champion teammates Natasha Scott, Rebecca Van Asch and Kelsey Cottrell. Picture: Bowls Australia “In our pennant competition you could be up against someone who is 13 or 14, or a 90-year-old,” she said.
“You play males and females from all walks of life and backgrounds and once the fierce competition is over, it’s a very social sport.”
But there are some elements of professionalism creeping into the sport, once seen as only for seniors, with La Trobe University working with Bowls Australia on what makes an elite bowler.
The undertaking has seen mindfulness coaches, sports psychologists and specialised exercise programs developed for top-ranked
bowlers like Krizanic.
“It’s a bit of a world first for a bowling association and it will be interesting what comes of it,” Krizanic said. It’s exciting times for Krizanic.
An annual Trans Tasman series will be held on the Gold Coast this weekend, while she will be part of a fast-format bowls series coming to Foxtel screens.
“There are three in a team, but there are live substitutes, shot clocks and powerplays, so it is our version of 20/20,” Krizanic said. On top of that is potential selection in the Commonwealth Games team.
Large field honours club legend’s memory By SHEPPARTON NEWS
A total of 150 bowlers from around Victoria and interstate graced the greens at Tatura and Hill Top bowling clubs at the recent Richie Trevaskis Memorial bowls event. This pre-pennant two-bowl triples event is in its 14th year and saw a keenly contested five rounds of competition for the 50 teams of three.
Players represented clubs from across Victoria and players from as far as Sydney and Wollongong were in attendance. In wonderful conditions, this year’s event, sponsored by Tatura Milk Industries, was won by the Ultimate Fasteners team of Tallygaroopna Bowls Club’s Dean Jones and Glen Davidson and Shepparton Golf Bowls Club’s Wayne Dagger. Dagger, with only three years’ experience, skipped the successful trio. Jones and Davidson are just starting their second year of bowls.
In retirement, Richie Trevaskis took up lawn bowls with gusto, culminating in a life membership at the Hill Top Golf and Country Club. 16
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The first 12 years of the event saw Trevaskis at the helm, and the past two have been co-ordinated by the Hill Top Bowling Club in Trevaskis’ memory. His other legacy is Trevaskis Engineering, a business established more than 50 years ago, based in Tatura.
Trevaskis Engineering, together with its suppliers Dalsteel, Alliance Laser and Rapid Perforating, also sponsored the day. The Trevaskis family has a long history at Hill Top, with one of the bowling greens named after Richie’s father Dick.
Richie’s son Jeff and daughter Dianne are current Hill Top bowlers.
The bowling greens at Hill Top and Tatura were in superb condition for the event.
This was a great effort by both greenkeepers, Murray and Adrian, as the greens are just starting to emerge from dormancy over the winter period. Well done to all those involved.
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If you attempt to rob a bank you won't have any trouble with rent/food bills for the next 10 years, whether or not you are successful.
Do twins ever realize that one of them is unplanned? What if my dog only brings back my ball because he thinks I like throwing it? If poison expires, is it more poisonous or is it no longer poisonous?
Which letter is silent in the word "Scent," the S or the C? Why is the letter W, in English, called double U? Shouldn't it be called double V?
Maybe oxygen is slowly killing you and It just takes 75-100 years to fully work. Every time you clean something, you just make something else dirty.
The word "swims" upside-down is still "swims".
Intentionally losing a game of rock, paper, scissors is just as hard as trying to win. 100 years ago everyone owned a horse and only the rich had cars. Today everyone has cars and only the rich own horses. Your future self is watching you right now through memories.
The doctors that told Stephen Hawking he had two years to live in 1953 are probably dead. If you replace "W" with "T" in "What, Where and When", you get the answer to each of them. Many animals probably need glasses, but nobody knows it. If you rip a hole in a net, there are actually fewer holes in it than there were before.
If 2/2/22 falls on a Tuesday, we'll just call it "2's Day" (It does fall on a Tuesday).
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Irrawang Bowls Champ Offered Volunteer Position at
Commonwealth Games By News Of The Area - Modern Media
Chris Kent, future Bowls champ, is trying to realise his dream of volunteering at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
CHRIS Kent, 17, is on a mission, to fulfill a dream with his chosen sport. Chris has been accepted to be a volunteer at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, specifically at the Lawn Bowls event. It is an event that Chris would no doubt have aspirations of participating in himself at future games.
But until then, volunteering will have to do. Chris has been an avid lover of the sport of Lawn Bowls since he was introduced to it in 2013, when he innocently chose it to be his weekly sport at school.
It didn’t take long for Raymond Terrace club member Allan Webster to recognise an avid young bowler in Chris, and enquired as to whether he would be interested in bowling competitively for the club. Chris accepted and became one of the original members of the Jets Junior Academy which involves training two days a week under the tutelage of professional lawn bowlers including Matthew Baus, Lennon Scott, Jason Stokes and former Irrawang High student Natasha Scott, who herself has just won four back to back state titles and has already been a three-time world champion. Chris’ own achievements on the bowling green have been thanks to his tutelage in the Jets Junior Academy.
Some of these include a 7-grade pennant as a member of the Raymond Terrace Bowling Club in 2016 with fellow junior Blair Soars, 2017 Teralba Winter Triples Carnival champion alongside Ross Gardiner and Adrian Solomons, runner up in the 2017 Zone 2 Junior Triples and Chris also won the inaugural Raymond Terrace Bowling Club Junior Pairs alongside Cody Ross. It is hard to argue with Chris’ talent and passion for the sport of Lawn Bowls, and this passion is what has driven him to become a volunteer at the Commonwealth Games.
Chris’s mother Tracey told News Of The Area, “We are so proud of Chris, all that he has done with his dedication to his sport, and his dream to participate in this role at the games.”
“However, as such, Chris is required to incur all expenses for this trip, therefore, his father Mark and have set up a Go Fund Me page in the hope of raising the funds required for Chris to realise his dream.”
If you would like to help Chris, you can donate at www.gofundme.com/ chris-2018-commonwealth-games-trip.
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Colleen Orr and Lee Schraner crowned Champion of Champions Northern Territory’s Colleen Orr and Tasmania’s Lee Schraner have claimed the Australian Champion of Champions titles in a thrilling conclusion to the prestigious event at Darwin Bowls and Social Club. Orr solidified her spot as the event’s first winner from the Top End with an outright victory, one game clear of second-placed Beth Quinlan from NSW, despite dropping her last match of the tournament on October 13.
A seventh-round loss to Western Australia’s Pauline Bourne took none of the gloss off a scintillating campaign for the Darwin local, who concluded the event with four wins, two losses and bye, having been the ladder leader from go to woe. In the men’s event, Schraner became just the second player from the Apple Isle to taste success at the coveted tournament, and orchestrated his success in a sublime final round match against Australia’s number one male bowler, Barrie Lester.
Schraner, a one-time Australian representative, posted a comprehensive 21-13 win over Victoria’s Lester, which saw him finish ahead of NSW’s Jono Davis on a count-back of results, after Davis also secured his fifth win this afternoon after South Australia’s Wayne Ruediger.
The Rosny Park product finished 18 shots clear of 16 year-old Davis, who represented Dubbo Railway. Western Australia’s Clive Adams finished in third position, after dropping his final contest to Northern Territory’s Trystan Smallacombe, which saw him fall from first place going into the match.
Smallacombe and Lester finished fourth and fifth respectively, equal on four wins with Adams. In the women’s event, Victoria’s Jess Wallace took bronze, just two shots better than Bourne, with South Australia’s Cassandra Harvey and ACT’s Chloe Morrison also finishing on three wins.
Both Orr and Schraner will continue their stellar run next year, with both afforded entry into the World Champion of Champions by virtue of their victory. Fortunately, both will enjoy a home-ground advantage of sorts, with the 2018 event to be staged at NSW’s St Johns Park from October 29 to November 5, 2018. Final men’s ladder:
1. Lee Schraner (TAS) 5 wins, +22 shots, 2. Jono Davis (NSW) 5 wins, +4 shots, 3. Clive Adams (WA) 4 wins, +41 shots, 4. Trystan Smallacombe (NT) 4 wins, +12 shots, 5. Barrie Lester (VIC) 4 wins, +5 shots. 6. Breeze Howard (ACT) 3 wins, 7. Kurt Brown (QLD) 2 wins, 8. Wayne Ruediger (SA) 1 win. Final women’s ladder:
1. Collen Orr (NT) 4 wins, 2. Beth Quinlan (NSW) 3 wins, +22 shots, 3. Jess Wallace (VIC) 3 wins, +1 shot, 4. Pauline Bourne (WA) 3 wins, -1 shot, 5. Cassandra Harvey (SA) 3 wins, -5 shots, 6. Chloe Morrison (ACT) 3 wins, -20 shots, 7. Cassandra Millerick (QLD) 2 wins
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Thrilling finale sees Queensland claim the Robert Middleton Overall Trophy at the Australian Under-18 Championships Queensland have reigned supreme as the best overall side at the Australian Under-18 Championships after winning the Robert Middleton Trophy in a nail-biting count-back scenario. The Kookaburras claimed the coveted overall silverware in a series of tiebreaker scenarios that could not have been any tighter, after both states were level on points and sectional wins, with the deciding factor being one additional finals win over a gallant South Australia. Queensland were steered towards glory thanks to both winning gold in both of the pairs events, with Rebecca Rixon and Jessie Cottell consolidating gold in the Girls Pairs by four shots over South Australia after the duo of Jake Rynne and Indi Conlan snapped up the Boys' Pairs crown earlier today. In today's first finals session. The Maroons also finished up with silver in the Boys Triples (Kane Nelson, Shane White and Nick Cahill), Girls Fours (Isabella Lawson, Shervawn Wilson, Rebecca Rixon and Jessica Srisamruaybai) and bronze in the Girls Triples (Isabella Lawson, Shervawn and Jessica Srisamruaybai) South Australia were awarded the title of Boys' Overall Trophy with gold collected in the Boys Fours (Dylan Lewis, Michael Davies, Jack Trenorden, Jayden Zeller), silver in the Boys Pairs (Dylan Lewis and Joshua Studham) and bronze in the Boys Singles ( Joshua Studham) and Boys Triples (Michael Davies, Jack Trenorden, Jayden Zeller).
However, a third place finish in the Girls' Overall Trophy placed the Croweaters level on 62 points a piece with Queensland, with one additional finals victory proving the difference in favour of a consistent Maroons side who finished second in both Girls' and Boys' trophies.
The accolade of Girls' Overall Trophy was presented to Victoria, lead by dual gold medallist Kira Bourke who followed up her Girls Singles victory this morning by teaming with Sophie Kurzman and Emma Simmonds to comfortably triumph over Tasmania by 14 shots in the Girls' Triples. The Big V also defeated Tasmania by a single shot in the Girls Pairs, handing bronze
medals to Lisa Trewarne and Mikayla Long to add to the Girls' Fours bronze secured in the earlier session by Sophie Kurzman, Lisa Trewarne, Emma Simmonds and Mikayla Long.
New South Wales maestro Jono Davis demonstrated why he has been the standout Boys' Singles player for the past few years by defeating Western Australia's Kaleb Walding by 10 shots in the gold medal final to add to the earlier gold in the Boys' Triples to the trio of Zac Corr-Johnson, Lachlan Freeman and Jayden Gebbie. The Blues were also successful in gaining bronze in the Girls' Singles.
Bowls Australia congratulates all players, officials and volunteers who participated at the 2017 Australian Under-18 Championships, as well as Bowls NSW, Women's Bowls NSW and the Taren Point Bowling Club for their hospitality in hosting the event.
Full results (11:15am session): Boys' Singles
Gold Medal playoff: NSW ( J Davis) def WA (K Walding) 21-12
Bronze Medal playoff: SA ( J Studham) def VIC ( Jarryd Davies) 21-20 5th/6th playoff: TAS ( J Walker-Davis) def QLD (N Cahill) 21-20
7th/8th playoff: NT ( John Davies) def ACT (L O'Shaughnessy) 21-18 Boys' Fours
Girls' Pairs
Gold Medal playoff: QLD (R Rixon, J Cottell) def SA (G Moloney, S Clarke) 16-12
Bronze Medal playoff: VIC (L Trewarne, M Long) def TAS (L Banks, J Maughan) 19-18 5th/6th playoff: WA/NT (L Kingsley, G Cant) def NSW (B Smith, L Cronan) 16-14 Girls Triples
Gold Medal playoff: VIC (S Kurzman, E Simmonds, K Bourke) def TAS (L Curtis, C Cornish, E White) 26-12 Bronze Medal playoff: QLD (I Lawson, S Wilson, J Srisamruaybai) def SA (A Walker, K Williams, B Rafferty) 19-14 5th/6th playoff: WA/NT (O Rothwell, K Zavazal, K Ainsworth) def NSW (B Camp, H McDonnell, K Matthews) 17-14 Girls' Overall Trophy
1st: Victoria, 36 points
2nd: Queensland, 32 points
3rd: South Australia, 28 points Boys' Overall Trophy
1st: South Australia, 34 points 2nd: Queensland, 30 points
3rd: New South Wales, 29 points Robert Middleton Overall Trophy
1st: Queensland, 62 points (wins on countback of finals wins) 2nd: South Australia, 62 points 3rd: Victoria, 58 points
Gold Medal playoff: SA (D Lewis, M Davies, J Trenorden, J Zeller) def VIC (T Cromie, E Higgins, L Morison, C Wescombe) 24-4
Bronze Medal playoff: QLD (K Nelson, S White, J Rynne, I Conlan) def TAS (K Daly, I Maughan, P Oldham, L Sims) 14-12 5th/6th playoff: NSW (T Peters, Z CorrJohnson, L Freeman, J Debbie) def WA (C Day, J East, M Simpson, P Quinlan) 24-13
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The legendary Kanana
returns to the sky
A few years ago, in an effort instigated by Paul Little’s Melbourne Aviation Precinct (MAP) and the R.M. Ansett Historical Aircraft Society, an extensive restoration program was launched to restore an iconic Douglas DC-3 aircraft to its former glory. This aircraft, with a long and eventful history, is called Kanana. Built in 1938 in California, Kanana spent many active years flying key routes within Australia – but never expected to continue gracing the sky nearly 80 years later.
Witnessed by a small crowd, Kanana successfully roared down a Melbourne Airport runway on 22 August 2017 and soared among the clouds for the first time in 9 years. But Kanana didn’t accomplish this on its own. A tremendous effort was required over many years to make this flight possible. Little Group Chairman, Paul Little, the
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benefactor behind the restoration program, said that the goal of this initiative was to enable the younger generation to witness an iconic part of Australia’s aviation history with their own eyes. “It was exciting to see it fly after a massive three-year restoration program,” Mr Little said.
“Our commitment to achieving this difficult task, combined with the effort of 30 volunteers and the team at MAP, delivered this great result,” he added. It is very satisfying that the ambitious goal
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of returning Kanana to its former glory has now been achieved with flying colours. For more information on Kanana’s restoration journey, or to keep up with the latest updates about future journeys, visit www.legendarykanana.com.au.
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“It was exciting to see it fly after a massive three-year restoration program.”
DIVING SOLOMONS BY JEAN ASHTON
For many years I have watched documentaries on scuba diving. I was always intrigued by the many wonders of the underwater world.
In my early 50s I decided to find out how I could also experience this wonderful world of diving. Off I go to my local dive shop where I discovered that learning to dive encluded swimming lengths of the swimming pool , lots of other skills as well as leaning all adout the equipment. This enables a diver to dive to a depth of 18 mts.
Well I thought I had better learn to swim. So off I go to adult learn to swim school. This took me about six months. Back to my dive shop and sign up for my first dive course The course wasn't easy for me but I persevered and on my first ocean dive I was hooked. Then the real diving education really began. I made many mistakes at first. The others divers are great for sharing experience and knowledge to make everyone a safer and happy diver.
Over the years I wanted more diving experiences and education so I did another course to enable me to dive to a greater depth of 30 mts. Now I could dive in caves and shipwrecks. Many dive shops organise dive trips to local dive sites and overseas holidays as part of a group. Sometimes I travel alone and meet people to dive with at the site. Other times I travel with a dive travel company who can organise the fly/ dive/ accommodation holiday.
Over the years I have dived on shipwrecks, aeroplanes, tanks, caves but my favourites are reefs, I love the marine life. Love sharks, mantas, whales they are so graceful to watch and interact with in their own environment. The small fish and creatures are so fascinating as they dart about in their own world My diving adventures have taken me to many parts of the world as the diversity of marine life is so unique. That's the reason I have dived in exotic locations like The Maldives, Thailand, Phillipines, PNG , Many islands in the Solimons , , South Pacific , and Hawaii. Many many places around Australia.
I stopped counting and logging my dives after a thousand. I love my dive life not just for the dives I have completed and the experiences , and wonders I have seen and enjoyed. For all the friends I have met along the way. Not to mention all my wonderful dive buddies that have shared and given me so much pleasure during all these years. Even though I will be 70 yrs old next birthday I hope to still go on gaining more fabulous experience in my diving world. Meeting more wonderful divers and listening to their dive stories. Going to exciting places to dive on my ever extending bucket list.
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Hunt on for WWI Australian Submarine AE1Last known image of AE1, September 9, 1914 with Yarra and Australia in the background. The Australian government has announced it will match private investment to fund an expedition to search for the First World War submarine, HMAS AE1. HMAS AE1 was lost without a trace on September 14, 1914 while patrolling waters off then German New Guinea.
The government would provide $500,000 to allow Find AE1 Limited to proceed in its attempt to find the submarine and its crew, joining The Silentworld Foundation, Australian National Maritime Museum and Fugro Survey in supporting Find AE1.
AE1 was launched in the yard of Vickers Ltd at Barrow-in-Furness, England, on May 22, 1913. She commissioned at Portsmouth on February 28, 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Commander TF Besant, RN. She was the first of two E Class submarines built for the fledgling Royal Australian Navy.
between nine and 10 nautical miles, at times decreasing to five miles. Parramatta reported that AE1 was obscured by the haze for some time, as was the nearest land. Given these conditions, Parramatta’s Captain, Lieutenant WHF Warren, RAN, considered it advisable not to lose sight of the submarine for too long.
At the outbreak of World War I, AE1 joined the naval forces assigned to the capture of the German Pacific colonies. With AE2, she took part in the operations leading to the occupation of German New Guinea, including the surrender of Rabaul on September 13, 1914.
At 12:30, Parramatta turned to the northwest and by 2:30 she was close to AE1 when the submarine asked by signal: “What is the distance of visibility?” Parramatta responded: “About five miles.” At 3:20 the submarine was lost from sight, and Parramatta altered course and steamed in the direction she was last seen. No sign of AE1 was found, and it was considered that she must have steamed back into harbor without informing Parramatta. Consequently, Parramatta proceeded to the north-west and rounded Duke of York Island before heading to Credner Island, later anchoring off Herbershohe at 7:00pm.
Parramatta then proceeded independently in a southerly direction while AE1 advanced in a north-easterly direction. The weather was hazy and visibility was observed to be
The loss of AE1 with her entire complement of three officers and 32 sailors was the RAN’s first major tragedy, and it marred an otherwise successful operation to seize the German possession in New Guinea and the South Pacific. It is not known what caused AE1 to disappear without trace, and since her loss in 1914 several searches have been conducted to establish her whereabouts.
Accompanied by her sister AE2, under the command of Lieutenant Commander HG Stoker, RN, AE1 reached Sydney from England on May 24, 1914, manned by Royal Navy officers and with a mixed crew of sailors drawn from the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy.
The following day, at 7:00am the destroyer HMAS Parramatta (I) left her night patrol ground off Raluana Point and proceeded at slow speed in the direction of Cape Gazelle to rendezvous with AE1 and conduct a patrol in St George’s Channel to the south and east of the Duke of York Islands. The two vessels met off Herbertshohe at 8:00am and exchanged signals before proceeding to Cape Gazelle where they arrived at approximately 9:00am. A further exchange of signals followed during which Parramatta advised AE1 that her orders were to search to the south’ard with submarine and anchor off Herbertshohe at 5:30pm.
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By 8:00pm the submarine had not returned, and Parramatta and HMAS Yarra (I) were ordered to search for her. HMAS Sydney (I), on her way to the west coast also received instructions to keep a lookout, and later HMA Ships Encounter (I) and Warrego (I) also joined the search together with launches from Rabaul and Herbertshohe. No trace of AE1 was ever found, not even the tell-tale shimmer of escaping oil on the water.
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Henselite to offer $50 Cash Back on Cruze Bowls Henselite will be offering $50 Cash Back on all sets of Cruze bowls bought between November 1st and 23rd December. Cruze bowls were famously used by Scott Thulborn to win last years' World Champion of Champions the week after their national release.
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Hunter River High School
students bowl over rivals in Let’s Play Bowls state final
By Ellie-Marie Watts
Zac Nicholls, 14, Blair Soars, 15, Ryan Jonovski, 15, and Kane Chester, 16, after winning the Let’s Play Bowls final.
Ryan Jonovski, Blair Soars, teacher Jeff Guider, Zac Nicholls and Kane Chester.
About 70 students from high schools around the Hunter took part in the boys and girls Let’s Play Bowls competitions, open to those in year 7 to 11.
“The four person competition is played over two sets of eight ends, which creates the opportunity for any side to win,” he said.
Hunter River High School has taken out the Let’s Play Bowls regional final, earning them the NSW champions title.
The Hunter education region is one of 10 across NSW extending north to Taree (Manning district), Maitland and to its west (Hunter district), Greater Newcastle (Newcastle district) and south to Lake Munmorah (Lakes district). The team from Hunter River High School included Ryan Jonovski, 15, Blair Soars, 15, Kane Chester, 16, and Zac Nicholls, 14. On Monday, October 16 the team played and won the 2017 Let’s Play Bowls final at Lambton Bowling Club.
Hunter River High teacher Jeff Guider coached and supervised the team.
He said the this was the third year Hunter River High had entered a team in the lawn bowls competition.
“Players are required to rotate positions prior to each match. This challenges the players to deliver a variety of bowls during the games.
“Hunter River High School defeated Great Lakes College Forster in the semi-final and then had a seesawing match in the final against Toronto High School. “An unbeatable bowl on the last end by Kane Chester saw the Hunter River High School side come out on top.”
The winners were awarded a cheque for $1000, which the students presented to the school.
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A line up of B-24 Liberators during a busy time at Qantas’s Archerfield facility. The B-24, along with the B-17 Flying Fortress, fulfilled the primary Allied bombing role in the South-West Pacific.
WORLD AT WAR From Courage in the Skies British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s ill-judged confidence in ‘peace for our time’ collapsed on 1 September 1939 when Hitler’s troops stormed into Poland, a fact brought home to many in Britain shortly after by the wailing of air-raid sirens. The sirens might have turned out to be false alarms but they were to be a fearful prelude to what was to come. Two days later on 3 September, Prime Minister Robert Menzies’ sombre tones over the radio announced that it was his ‘melancholy duty to inform you officially that, in consequence of a persistence by Germany in her invasion of Poland, Great Britain has declared war upon her and that, as a result, Australia is also at war’.
From now until May 1940, however, at least as far as Britain was concerned, it would be what was to become the Phoney War, where, beyond the tragic sufferings of the Polish people, very little happened. A German U-Boat sank the British passenger liner Athenia as it headed for Canada, with the cost of 112 lives, but while in Britain blackouts were enforced, air-raid
wardens roamed the streets and shelters were prepared, no bombs fell on London. Indeed the unreal atmosphere was such that after a time the blackouts were eased to allow some street lighting due to chaos on the roads at night. Even some of the children who had been evacuated at the original declaration of war would begin returning to their families. With the passing of the years some of the memories of that time appear a trifle bizarre. While Hitler consolidated his hold on Poland, the rest of Europe waited and watched, as if not knowing quite what to do next. Part of Britain’s ‘offensive’ moves included the dropping of thou- sands of propaganda leaflets over Germany to influence the German public’s opinion against the war, an effort Britain’s wartime leader of Bomber Command Arthur Harris would later describe as an effec- tive way of meeting the continent’s ‘requirement of toilet paper for the five years of the war’. When someone suggested British bombers attack the Black Forest to demonstrate to the German populace that any war might
Lester Brain at the controls of an Empire flying boat.
impact on their own country, British Secretary of State for Air Kingsley Wood pointed out it was ‘private property’. Fortunately for Britain, while he was batting back such demands Kingsley Wood was also directing a massive build-up in British arms.
On the other side of the world, while Australia’s early reaction followed a pattern similar to that which existed at the outbreak of the First World War of providing whatever assistance it could to Great Britain, its own situation was more complex. All indications were that an aggressive Japan posed a serious threat to the stability of the region to Australia’s north and, ultimately, to Australia itself. While Britain had assured Australia it would come to its aid in the ‘unlikely event it would be attacked’ and Winston Churchill, as First Lord of the Admiralty, had pledged to divert British arms from its Mediterranean resources if necessary, the Australian government nevertheless still faced the dilemma of deciding how much support it could provide to the mother country and how quickly.
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Qantas captain, Russell Tapp.
The legendary flying missionary, Father John Glover, whose epic flight across Papua New Guinea in early 1942 led to the Qantas rescue of soldiers and civilians stranded at Mt Hagen.
Some of that support had begun in the form of pilots and crews already in England to take delivery of Sunderland flying boats for the RAAF’s No. 10 Squadron. Despite their obvious value to patrol duties around the vast Australian coastline, the Sunderlands and their crews were immediately handed over to the RAF to operate as part of Coastal Command, thus leaving the RAAF stripped of any large reconnaissance aircraft, a situation that would have repercussions for Qantas.
prac- tical experience on large, multi-engine aircraft, although in early 1939 press reports indicated they would take control of civil aircraft in an emergency and speculated that provisional arrangements had been made with the airline companies for RAAF men to be seconded to the airlines as second officers. One article in the West Australian newspaper pointed out that very few officers had training on modern marine aircraft, ‘and none with firsthand knowledge of the “life line” route between Darwin and Singapore.’ Likewise, civilian pilots might become part of the RAAF reserve, although the article went on to speculate that this might lead to
These were quick in coming. Within hours of Chamberlain’s announcement on 1 September, Fysh and Lester Brain were on their way to Melbourne where they were told of the government’s decision to form an RAAF squadron from four of the five Qantas Empire flying boats, and since two of the British-registered boats, Calypso and Centau- rus, happened to be in Sydney that day they were immediately handed over to the air force to be converted to wartime use at the Rose Bay base. They were the first of six that would eventually be handed to the RAAF during the war. Not that Qantas hadn’t seen it coming. At the company’s annual meeting exactly twelve months earlier, Fergus McMaster had told the board that, as part of an agreement with the government, all Qantas aircraft and equipment would be at the disposal of the government in a national emergency ‘and the engineers and pilots might be required to serve with the Air Force Reserve’.
In fact, in September 1939 the RAAF was in poor shape, its 3500 personnel backed up by a 600-strong Citizen Air Force with no modern aircraft to fly. Lacking any heavy, long-range patrol aircraft, its largest machine was the Avro Anson, little more than a communications aircraft used for training. Its frontline fighter was the Wirraway, a version of the American Harvard trainer aircraft that had no hope of competing with fighters like the Japanese Zero. Due to the war’s extraordinary demand for aircraft, the RAAF was still awaiting delivery of twin-engine Lockheed Hudson medium bombers from the US and was starting to make its own plans to build British Bristol Beauforts under licence to fill the gap. Added to that, there were very few officers in the RAAF with any 28
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‘etiquette problems’. Any suggestion such civilians be given a commen- surate position in rank to serving RAAF officers was soon dismissed by an army spokesman: ‘The Army does not provide commissions in the cavalry for everyone who can ride a horse.’ Obviously some in the military command structure still retained a First World War view of what was to come!
Thankfully any such ‘etiquette problems’ seemed far from the minds of those involved in the transfer of Calypso and Centaurus now that war had been declared. They would form the basis of No. 11 Squadron while the two Qantas aircraft at the other end of the route, Coorong and Corio, would be handed over to BOAC and placed on the British register. Other decisions were also affecting the airline. The day after Chamberlain’s announcement and even before Menzies had taken to the radio, pilot Bill Crowther, already on his way to Singapore, was preparing to leave Townsville when the Department of Civil Aviation issued an order that the service between Australia and Singapore be ceased. Bill Crowther headed back to Sydney instead.
Much of this early activity took place amid a prevailing uncertainty as to whether Italy would enter the war on Germany’s side, and although Japan had indicated it would remain ‘independent’, its actual intentions could not be taken for granted. One thing however was crystal clear: if Italy did enter the war, Imperial’s route across the Mediterranean would be severed. Within a few days, however, permission was given for the Singapore
service to be resumed, although reduced from three to two flights per week and with the proviso that five of the Empire boats be on the Singapore– Sydney section and immediately available to the RAAF if needed. Work began at Rose Bay to prepare Calypso and Centaurus for war. Bomb racks were fitted under the wings, machine guns added in the nose and rear cabin, and extra fuel tanks installed to stretch their range. Hudson Fysh had finally got at least two of his Empires armed—it’s just they weren’t his anymore!
The flying boats would be escorted to their RAAF base in Port Moresby by fifteen members of Qantas to serve under No. 11 Squadron’s commander, Flight Lieutenant James Alexander. Due to its mix of RAAF and civilian personnel, No. 11 would soon become known as ‘Alexander’s Ragtime Band’ after a popular tune of the day. Temporary Flight Lieutenants Bob Gurney and Eric Sims, Flying Officer Bill Purton and Temporary Flying Officer Godfrey ‘Goff ’ Hems- worth would be the first of Qantas’s pilots to be contributed to the war effort. Sims and Purton would later be posted back to Qantas and all four were destined to play significant roles with both the RAAF and Qantas in the years ahead, with only Eric Sims surviving the war.
Bob Gurney was an experienced pilot with more than 3000 hours in the air even before he joined Qantas in 1936, having flown with Guinea Airways during the pioneering years of aviation in Papua New Guinea. Eric Sims, a West Australian, enlisted in the RAAF as a wireless operator in 1926 and graduated as a pilot at Point Cook in 1932. Joining Qantas Courage in the Skies: The untold story of Qantas, its brave men and women and their extraordinary role in World War II by Jim Eames is published by Allen & Unwin. $29.99.
Captain John Connolly was among the Qantas airmen who had narrow escapes in the early days of the war.
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ACTIVE TRAVEL For her... Morocco | A multi-sensory perfume tour hosted by Moira Mevissen
On this exclusive experience, you will immerse yourself in the vibrant colours, sounds and aromas of the exotic and culturally rich country of Morocco. Encounter a diverse range of spices and flavours, explore the bustling marketplaces and experience the absolute beauty of the Valley of the Roses. We will be staying in high quality, character properties and travelling by private vehicle. Over 12 days, you will feel the perfect balance of discovery, adventure, reflection and relaxation. • Experience the rich culture of Morocco • Wander through bustling souks
• Visit Yves Saint Laurent’s Galerie Love
• Celebrate the beauty of roses in Kelaa M’gouna
• Learn about the rose water process, Embark on an exclusive visit to an Argan Oil cooperative • Join a cooking class with Chef Tarik
• Relax by candlelight as you dine under the stars
For him...
USA | Ultimate West Coast Baseball Tour hosted by Chris Coleman This program is the ultimate tour for baseball fans as it is a mix of excitement and nostalgia. Soak up the sights and sounds of iconic ball parks echoing with baseball’s greatest moments. Experience games and enjoy the sights of the cities we visit. We will be staying in comfortable accommodation and will have private transfers throughout. Our tour has free time to either explore the destination further with our options activities or take in extra games. • Experience seven exciting baseball games with excellent seats • Embark on exclusive stadium tours and look behind the scenes
• Feel the magic of Hollywood on a deluxe VIP Warner Bros studio tour • Visit some of the US major attractions
• Explore the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown • Celebrate the 4th of July in New York
• Enjoy dinners at top restaurants in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego
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MY TRAVEL PLANS FOR 2018 I have been in many places, but I've never been in Kahoots. Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Kahoots with someone.I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.
I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my children, friends, family and work.
I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I'm not too much on physical activity anymore. I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often. I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm.
Sometimes I'm in Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting older. One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenaline flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get!
I may have been in Continent, but I don't remember what country I was in. It's an age thing. They tell me it is very wet and damp there. From one unstable person to another . . . I hope everyone is happy in your head - we're all doing pretty well in mine!
Woman’s Revenge Cash, check or charge?' I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase.
As she fumbled for her wallet, I noticed a remote control for a television set in her purse.
‘So, do you always carry your TV remote?’ I asked.
‘No,’ she replied, 'but my husband refused to come shopping with me, and I figured this was the most evil thing I could do to him legally.
ROBE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE FREE night if staying in Feb March April 2018
For all the Tourist info you need: • Brochures & Maps • Quality Souvenirs & Gifts • Historical Interpretation Photo Display • Free Wireless Internet & Broadband • Robe Public Library • Local Events & Activities Opposite the Foreshore, Mundy Terrace, Robe Ph:(08) 8768 2465 or 1300 367 144 Fax: (08) 8768 2863 E: robetourism@plain.sa.gov.au W: www.robe.com.au
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Tweed Heads Bowls Club –
The Jewel of the North Among some of the oldest Bowls clubs in Australia, Tweed Heads Bowls Club has a very heavy bowling schedule throughout the year. Opened in May 1921, the Men’s and Ladies clubs cater for lawn bowlers 363 days of the year (Christmas Day and Good Friday being the exception) and has 4 lawn greens plus a very popular full sized (8 rink) Indoor Complex which has just been re carpeted. Just over 18 months ago, lighting of 2 greens was installed so bowls can be played most nights of the year, due mostly to our wonderful climate.
The club hosts social bowls on Tuesdays (Mixed), Wednesdays (Men/Ladies Pairs), Thursdays (Ladies Day), Fridays (Men’s Triples), Saturday and Sundays Mixed Pairs/ Fours). Tweed Heads Bowls Club is the only club catering for bowlers on Sundays, P.M. in the area. The main action for bowlers commences in January with the club playing Premier League (2 sides) and 2 or 3 sides in the Premier 7’s. Also commencing is the Tweed Valley Shield and Cross Border Shield, played on Mondays for 10 weeks. From early in April the bowlers contest the Summer Nines competition over 9 weeks.
The month of June welcomes the start of the club’s major attractions, namely, ‘T.O.P.S’. (Tweed Open Prestige Singles), the ‘Junior Nugget’ (under 18 boys and girls) ‘Golden Nugget’ (invitational event) and the ‘Australian Indoor Championships’. 32
Intermingled during 10 weeks from early July to beginning of September both men and women contest the District Pennants season with both sub clubs playing in 6 divisions. While all of the above is being played, both men and women contest the variety of club championships. Currently the full membership consists of about 380 male and 275 women besides having approximately 18,000 social members.
The club features an a la carte’ restaurant (named “1921”), a Bistro (named “16”), café, 2 conference rooms for weddings and private functions, Members Lounge, Casino, plus TAB and Keno facilities. Along with these features the club boasts a Bowls Shop, Bakery, Butcher, Pantry/Bottle shop and a Travel Agency.
The Tweed Heads Bowls Club operates 365 days per year including Christmas Day and Good Friday for the general public. Management consists of approximately 140 staff and is widely known throughout the world as the “Friendly Club” and has also been dubbed the “Wimbledon of Bowls”. There is a Board of Directors consisting of 9 members, plus Men’s and Ladies Committees who control social bowls throughout the year.
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southern clubs and New Zealand looking for warmer weather and a chance to play on our well manicured greens or send a bowl down on our Indoor Complex. Several of these visitors hold dual membership. If you are traveling north why not pop into the club and have a roll-up and a glass to refresh your palate. You will be warmly welcomed. Bernie Fletcher,
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Is
Eighty
The New Thirty?
Hollywood Legend Jane Fonda seems to have discovered the fountain of youth. Here she is aged eighty, turning up the heat as she struts her stuff on the red carpet at the Emmy Awards recently. However, unlike myself a child of immigrant parents growing up in the sixties. I along with many other children of my generation, was brainwashed by my mother into thinking that a woman’s desirability levels dwindle down to zero over the age of thirty. In those days it was a matter of extreme urgency that a woman was married and with child by that age, which was then regarded as over the hill. Luckily for me my knight in shining armour arrived at the grand old age of 25. Therefore I was able to eliminate any chance of being left on the shelf, being made irrelevant and redundant and according to mainstream opinion of the day, avoided the dreaded spinsterhood which was regarded by some as worse than the deadly disease ‘The Plague’ Ridiculous when we think about it now.
In a world that is currently engulfed by endless social and political tension. It is liberating today watching women of a certain age being proud of who they are, and what they have achieved. It was a pleasure observing Jane Fonda on the night, as she left many of her peers a quarter of her age behind and in the background stunned and mesmerised by her dazzling appearance. Admiration and observations courtesy of Catherine Colusso
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Our 15 Day Danube, Main and Rhine cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest takes you on an amazing journey past grand cathedrals, medieval monasteries, castles and vineyards. Pass through five countries including the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary, and explore legendary cities such as Amsterdam, Vienna, Köln, Nürnberg, Bratislava and Budapest. Costless Travel all-included private shore excursions take you to many UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the historic districts of Budapest, Vienna, and Bamberg, and the Wachau and Rhine valleys. In Vienna, take your choice of visits to Schönbrunn Palace or the Hofburg's Imperial Sisi Museum, and attend a grand Imperial Evening in a traditional palace. In Amsterdam, tour the famed Rijksmuseum. Visit Köln Cathedral and Melk Abbey; medieval Regensburg; romantic Rothenburg or Würzburg; Budapest's Heroes' Square and much more!
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Cruise the River Main with visits to many picturesque medieval towns then join The Main-Danube canal and follow the mighty Danube River. Enroute visiting Beautiful cities like PassauMelkViennaBratislava and Budapest.
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• Daily music program in the lounge and bar
• Various local entertainment and performances
• Captain’s welcome and farewell reception (including 1 drink)
• Captain’s welcome and farewell ‘extended’ gala dinners • Excursions
• Individual audio systems for excursions
• Refreshments and hand towels after excursions • Full board including: early-riser breakfast buffet / breakfast / lunch / afternoon / high-tea / dinner / latenight snack / 24hr coffee and tea • Beverage packages
• Daily bottled water in cabins and table water during meal services • Luggage service: pier – ship – pier • City maps
• Satellite TV and info-channel
• Automated onboard tipping system • Rental bikes • WiFi
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Brooklyn Museum – New York City
Museums A museum is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. The largest museums are located in major cities throughout the world, while thousands of local museums exist in smaller cities, towns and rural areas. Museums have varying aims, ranging from serving researchers and specialists to serving the general public.
The goal of serving researchers is increasingly shifting to serving the general public.
There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums, and children's museums. Amongst the world's largest and most visited museums are the Louvre in Paris, the National Museum of China in Beijing, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., the British Museum in London, the National Gallery in London, and Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
The Eden Killer Whale Museum has been telling Eden’s stories for over 80 years and is home to one of the only orca skeletons in the world, that of Old Tom, Eden’s famous killer whale.
WE PR E SE RVE , PR OMOTE A N D D I SPLAY TH E MI LI TA RY HE R I TAG E OF SOUTH AUSTR A L IA Old Tom was the most boisterous of the killer whales who hunted baleen whales with the Davidson family up to the 1930s. At times Old Tom and the pod numbered up to 36, many of which were known by name to the whalers. The museum has commanding views over the bay, a whale watching platform and bookshop. It also showcases maritime and timber history along with regular travelling exhibitions. A visit here is not complete with some time spent on the vast sun-drenched deck which overlooks Twofold Bay. It’s a great place to watch whales from and if you spot one the staff will sound a loud siren that lets the whole town know there is a whale to be seen from shore.
Eden Killer Whale Museum 184 Imlay St Eden NSW 2551
T: 02 6496 2094
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We collect, restore, maintain, interpret and display items of significance to South Australia’s military history. The Army Museum of South Australia (AMOSA) is a branch of the Australian Army History Unit (AAHU) which was established in 1998. It is one of 17 regional and specialist museums forming Army’s history collection, collation, conservation and display network. AMOSA is a partnership between the Department of Defence (Australian Army History Unit) and a ASIC registered volunteer company known as the Army Museum of South Australia Foundation. (AMOSAF). Join us on the first Sunday of each month for the Keswick Barracks Heritage Walk, commencing at 2pm. Conducted by our volunteer guides who will share the history of the Barracks established 100 years ago. The Museum is open to the public Mon. Wed. & Sun. Inquire about the Keswick Barracks Heritage Walk which will take about 1 hour to complete with a Museum guide Army Museum of South Australia Building 76, Keswick Barracks,Anzac Highway Keswick SA 5035 T: (08) 8305 6021 | W: www.amosa.org.au
Bringing New York to Geelong
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Introducing The Devlin, luxury 4.5 star accommodation offering the best of New York style right here in Geelong. The heritage listed Gordon Junior Technical School building in Moorabool Street has re-emerged as an indulgent high-spec accommodation. The development has seen the building converted into 37 key boutique apartments and motel style rooms, encompassing three distinct architectural and designer styles, New York Loft, Contemporary and Industrial Chic.
The Devlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New York Loft rooms display an evolution of style and a vision of luxury that is new to Geelong. Imagine; high ceilings, light filled spaces with large arching window openings, lush fabrics and elegant furniture styles. Sheer curtains adorn the windows allowing a beautiful soft dappled light to finish the stunning look. All without the noise and bustle of a busy New York street. The building which was originally constructed in the 1920s has always made a strong architectural statement and its history has been respected and retained. An important aspect of the development has been to enhance key attributes offered by the landmark building whilst transitioning from an education facility to accommodation. The luxury rooms offer a unique holiday/ short-term stay destination to locals, interstate tourists and families as well as travelling corporates. The Devlin is something truly exciting for the Geelong region and is situated at 312 Moorabool St, close to restaurants, Simonds Stadium, transport and Geelong's CBD.
South Australia's First Legally Protected Wilderness Sanctuary Located 600km north of Adelaide and 130km east of Leigh Creek, and in the ruggedly spectacular northern Flinders Ranges, this 610sq km multi award-winning Wilderness Sanctuary, operated by the Sprigg family, contains some of Australia's most spectacular mountain views and offers numerous Advanced Ecotourism accredited guided tours. Arkaroola features rugged mountains, towering granite peaks, magnificent gorges and mysterious waterholes, the home to over 160 species of birds and the shy and endangered Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby. Arkaroola is a mecca for bushwalkers and four wheel drivers. The spectacular Advanced Ecotourism accredited rugged 4WD Ridgetop Tour is world famous; journey to the depths of ancient seabeds and across razor-back ridges and peaks of the Flinders Ranges most rugged mountains to the magnificent climax at Sillers Lookout.
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India
5 favourite things in India
India is a wonderful holiday destination. It is fun, exotic, has huge amounts to see and do, great shopping, is easy to get to from Australia and is full of the most wonderful friendly people. There is so much to say and share about India it is hard to know where to start. We have bravely curtailed ourselves to focussing on our top five favourite things in addition to the people.
#1: Indian Food
#2: Kerala
We can’t start a list of five favourite things in India without mentioning FOOD!
National Geographic featured Kerala as one of the 50 greatest places of a lifetime under their ‘paradise found’ section, with very good reason.
We love Indian food and where better to eat it than India?
We drool at the thought of a Dosa – yummy, crispy, paper thin savoury pancakes – a speciality of South India. It is usually made from rice and black gram. Another irresistible feast is a selection of different dishes served on a platter known as a Thali.
Masala Dosa – South Indian Cu
isine
Whether it’s feather-light dosa pancakes from Kerala, Bengali mustard fish, Machher Jhol, Punjabi butter chicken or a sizzling Rajasthani tandoori – India has it all.
But India is much more than Thali – Indian Platter the sum of its curries. There is a cosmopolitan mix of Italian, Chinese and European cuisine as well, and don’t forget dessert! Indian sweets are addictive and served at every festive occasion. Pop a hot Jalebi or a cool Kulfi into your mouth and you’ll find out why.
Kerala which we have placed #2 on our list is in South India and home to some of the most delicious food including Dosas and Idlis. But there is more to Kerala than yummy food.
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We love Indian food and where better to eat it than India?
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The Southern state of Kerala Kettuvalam in Kerala stretches along the tropical Malabar Coast – it is famed for its palm‐fringed golden sand beaches, network of backwaters and canals and the spice, tea and coffee plantations of the Western Ghats. It is a gorgeous place to visit and also home to abundant native wildlife, birdlife and many other treats. Many travellers enjoy spending a night on a houseboat, also known as Kettuvallam, on the backwaters of Kerala. The house boats are a re-worked version of the boats from olden times that were used to transport rice and spices. Nowadays they have all the mod cons and the size of the boat will match the size of your group – they range in size from one to four bedrooms with all rooms having air conditioning and an ensuite bathroom. Each boat has a kitchen complete with a cook who will prepare your scrumptious food. A remarkable experience and definitely one for the bucket list.
#3: The colours
India is such a fun and colourful place to visit. Whether it be the blue City of Jodhpur, the Pink City of Jaipur, the Golden City of Jaisalmer, white palaces or amber forts…
Then of course there is an abundance Blue houses of Jodhpur of colourful and sensational fabrics, bedspreads, shawls and all manner of materials in the markets. The beautiful women in their colourful saris, the cheerfully painted trucks with signs saying horn ok please, the festival of colours named Holi that is held in March each year and oh did we mention the colourful food!
#4: The wildlife
Cows roam freely in the city streets and laneways but they are fairly domesticated and probably not what you would call wildlife. However, India has many, many more animals than the famous holy cows.
Happily we have never seen a tiger in the streets, but you can find the Regal Bengal Tiger in Ranthambhore which is a wonderful place to take a Tiger Safari and also say hello to sloth bears, leopards, crocodiles, chameleons and other inhabitants.
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Royal Bengal Tiger in Ranthambhore
Further afield, India is also home to elephants, Indian lions, antelopes and many other gorgeous creatures.
#5: The shopping
India is something of a shopping paradise. In fact some people say the whole Spice markets in India country is a shop! There are markets, shops, street stalls, emporiums, malls, bazaars – you name it - all teeming with life, bargains and colours. It would be hard to travel to India and not come home with something from your travels.
If you have a couple of days in one location you might even enjoy some tailor-made clothes to go with your tailor-made tour. If that is something that interests you, it can help to take a favourite item of clothing to copy and then let yourself loose amongst the amazing fabrics on offer.
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India is something of a shopping paradise. In fact some people say the whole country is a shop!
Instant purchases include cashmere scarves, shawls, silk galore, bed spreads, rugs, bags, jewellery, shoes, ribbons, bangles, arts and crafts and clothes especially fun if you like to play dress up. Just type the words “shopping in India” in Google images and you will get a blast!
Of course there are many souvenirs Textile shopping in Ind ia too which are often best to purchase in the local region. Our recent customers Sarah and Julian fell in love with a marble elephant and wrote a blog which you can find on the Travelbay website about their shopping experience.
Sarah and Julian entered a textile shop and found themselves sitting in a room drinking chai with the salespeople determined to find a rug that they would love. A whole room of rugs was unfolded before their eyes. This is quite a common experience and their tip was to never feel any obligation to purchase. They resisted the rug but not the elephant.
On a final note, of course remember that everyone barters. Some people can get a bit stressed about bartering and some find it fun and part of the experience and interaction. Our tip is to work out and decide for yourself the price the item is worth to you and not to pay more. Along the way experiment, barter and enjoy the interaction… oh yes and one more thing, leave space in your suitcase for your shopping! Nikki McKee and Nicola Lessing are Co-Directors of Travelbay.com, an online travel company which provides great value private tours, small group tours and Tailor Made Travel throughout the world. They both travel regularly and love meeting and connecting with people in Australia and overseas.
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How to choose a cherry blossom tour Nobody can predict on which day any specific cherry blossom tree will be at its peak of bloom. Unexpected weather conditions can alter the display be more than a week.
Toursgallery is offering an exclusive small group tour that will visit 10 different gardens in Japan at the peak of cherry blossom time. "To guarantee that our guests will see the most blooms we visit five different climatic zones." said Ken Osetroff, director of Toursgallery.
In some locations trees will be in full bloom in others the trees will still be in bud or be carpeting the ground with falling petals.
Gardens to be visited include the serene Ryoanji Stone Garden, Ritsurin and Korakuen, Kinkakuji with it's much photographed Golden Pavilion as well as Rikugien and Hama Rikyu in Tokyo.
According to Osetroff "The best cherry blossoms are not always found in famous gardens, so our tour also visits national parks and rural villages."
Sankeien Garden, a privately owned bonsai collection and the cherry blossom filled stroll gardens of Heian Jingu Shrine are also part of the programme. Additional visits include Hakone National Park, the two giant bronze Buddha statues at Kamakura and Nara, Kurashiki canal and cherry tree forests of Hase Dera. Toursgallery also include visits to four of
MAMMA MIA!
here we go again! Over 60 million people all around the globe have fallen in love with the story and the music that makes MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feelgood musical. And now, in a stunning new production, we invite you to fall in love all over again! Voulez Vous, S.O.S, Take a Chance On Me, Dancing Queen and so many more hits you know and love make this worldwide phenomenon a fabulous night out for audiences of all ages. A celebration of love, laughter, family and friendship, MAMMA MIA! is exactly what the world needs right now.
Set on a Greek island paradise and inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson’s heart-warming tale centres around Sophie, a young bride- to-be. On the eve of her wedding, Sophie’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The 2017 – 2018 tour of MAMMA MIA! The Musical is proudly produced in Australia by Michael Coppel, Louise Withers & Linda Bewick. 40
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Japan's most outstanding art museums, MIHO, MOA, Adachi and the Hakone Open Air Museum.
Experience staying in traditional style Japanese ryokans, spa resorts and first class hotels, in addition to savouring the taste and visual sensations of Japanese gourmet cuisine.
Toursgallery limit the number of guests on their tours to about 15 but travel in a 45 seat private charter coach, to guarantee personal attention and more intimate quality travel. Commencing in Tokyo on 29 March, this fully escorted first class tour is priced at $10,850 per person twin share.
For details phone 1300 307 317 or send an email to travel@toursgallery.com www.toursgallery.com
Do you know this amputee Anzac? The Australian War Memorial wants your help.
By Tegan Osborne and Clare Wright for Shooting The Past
“I would be delighted if one day I did come across a letter that spoke of somebody whose injuries mirror the gentleman in this photo, and we can create that story around him,” Ms Neale says. Stoicism and the cheerful wounded
During WWI, photographs like this would not have made the papers — as no images of Australian soldiers in combat were published during the war. Captured in sepia, the young man in the photograph sits alone in a grassy field, on an upholstered armchair. Behind him stands a white tent and beyond that still, a dense row of trees. In his Army-issue slouch hat, he is clearly an Australian soldier. But the most striking — and perhaps disturbing — aspect of the image, is what is missing. This soldier has no hands.
Despite this, his lips curve slightly upwards in a shape akin to a smile. On his lap lies a board and some paper — between what is left of his forearms, he grips a pen as though writing a letter. It's a curious and compelling image — but very little is known about the soldier in the photo. Kerry Neale, a curator with the Australian War Memorial's heraldry and technology collection, explains that the exact provenance of the photograph is unclear.
"This is one of the H series collections, which means it's [been at the AWM] pretty much … since the memorial's inception," Ms Neale says.
"It probably came in about the late 1920s or 1930s … we don't know this gentleman's name or the story behind his wounding. So it's actually a bit of a mystery photograph."
But according to Professor Stanley, they’ve since become integral to our understanding of who the Anzacs were.
“ I think the Anzac legend is partly built on those photographs,” he says.
“If you look at Charles Bean’s Anzac book of 1916, which is one of the foundations of the canon, they’re extolling … the virtues of heroism, stoicism, the cheerful wounded and so on.”
What photos from the time don’t readily illustrate are the horrors WWI soldiers endured, as for the most part, they were sanitised for public consumption. “We can’t see his bloody stumps. We can just see him making good with the pencil,” Professor Stanley says.
“So we have to try and interrogate those war photographs, and subvert their meaning — because they’re meant to tell us certain things. But they can tell us, as with this one … other things, if we ask questions about them.”
Popeye
What Ms Neale can say is that the photo was taken during World War I, at the No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital in Harefield, England.
And as with many photographs in the AWM's collections from the time, it came either from official photography records of the war or was donated — possibly by family.
‘I’ve been quite lucky, mum’
In the photograph, the wounded soldier appears to be scrawling a letter. So what, and to whom, might he be writing?
Ms Neale explains the AWM has many letters from WWI soldiers in its collection — some of which were written to explain battle wounds to family and friends at home. And there are definite themes that emerge.
“Quite often … they’ll start by comparing their situation to other men,” she says.
“If perhaps they’re in a hospital ward they’ll say ‘Oh, mother you can’t imagine the state of the chap two beds down. He can’t talk, he’s lost both eyes. I, on the other hand, have been quite lucky. I’ve lost my leg, but mum.’ And they’ll try and mediate that way … which is quite remarkable.” Ms Neale says it’s possible that somewhere among the many letters in the AWM’s collection, lies the very letter being written by the man in the photo.
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HUGH HEFNER 1926-2017 “SPENDING ETERNITY NEXT TO MARILYN MUNRO IS AN OPPORTUNITY TOO SWEET TO PASS UP” These words were uttered by Hugh Hefner to The Los Angeles Times in 2009. Finally, at the age of ninety one his wishes have been secured and executed. He was laid to rest by family and friends in a crypt next to Marilyn Munro at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. How ironic that he chose his final resting place next to Marilyn Munro. A woman he never actually met, yet he had the foresight to secure the rights to her 1949 nude calendar shoot, and use the images to propel his creation, Playboy Magazine, to global supremacy.
Whether you liked him or loathed him, his legacy and his vision will live on for many years to come. From the outside looking in, it is hard to judge whether Hugh Hefner was a pervert, a genius or perhaps both. This question may be debated by some on both sides of the equation. However, public opinion may vary with some people believing that he was simply an opportunist who saw a void in the market place of soft porn. The simple fact is, he was able to fill that void with his vision of Playboy Magazine. Therefore, one must respect his extraordinary insight and courage to move on with his dream and turn it into a multi-million dollar reality. Like most success stories, Hugh Hefner came from humble beginnings. His pioneering persona, coupled with unrelenting confidence and bombastic lust for success, turned him and Playboy Magazine into global sensations. He was born in Chicago in 1926 and by all accounts
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led an unremarkable life throughout his childhood and his
adolescent years, resulting in a mundane existence until he attended college. He started his college years with an arts course and eventually majored in psychology and journalism. After graduating from college he worked as a journalist for Esquire Magazine while developing the idea for Playboy Magazine. However, Hefner soon became disillusioned with the magazine after being refused a small pay rise and promptly left soon after. In 1953 he took out a bank mortgage of $600 and raised the total of $8,000 from family and friends including his mother. He then made his dream a reality by publishing his vision of Playboy Magazine with Marilyn Munro on the cover. The magazine sold 50,000 copies and soon made Hugh Hefner a millionaire and a living legend. The magazine soon became famous for its nude centrefolds, of high profile women who personified ‘the girl next door’ image. This was a quality Hefner found very appealing. He quickly embodied the Playboy lifestyle and soon became infamous as the silk pyjama wearing, pipe smoking alpha male with a passion for throwing lavish parties surrounded by young, usually blonde, voluptuous playboy ‘playmates’. He made no excuses for his flamboyant and extravagant lifestyle, and was quoted in 1967 by Time Magazine boasting, “I’m living a grown-up version of a boys dream”. Story courtesy of Catherine Colusso
Kamahl AM
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“KAMAHL may be Malaysian-born and an Australian by choice, but he has used his talent to transcend colour and language and nationality to become a human being for whom barriers of the heart and mind are lifted everywhere for him out of love and affection.” BRYCE COURTENAY AM AUTRALIA’S BEST LOVED STORY TELLER
Kamahl’s spectacular rise to fame is an intriguing saga filled with many emotional stories and events that have ultimately changed his destiny in life. He was born Kandiah Kamalesvaran to Tamil Hindu parents in Kuala Lumpur in 1934. He arrived in Adelaide, South Australia in 1953 to receive a higher education at Kings College (now Pembroke School.) In 1958 after his first public performance at age twenty four. He shortened his name to Kamal and later changed the spelling to Kamahl. During this time Rupert Murdoch and his then wife Pat Booker were early and important influences in Kamahl’s life. They encouraged him to move to Sydney where he became a finalist in the Sydney Eisteddfod Sun Aria in 1966 singing Verdi’s popular ‘Ella Giammai M’amo.’ This of course was the beginning of a long and successful career, which includes performances at the London Palladium and Carnegie Hall in New York. Culminating in that pivotal moment in 1982 when he was invited to give a Royal Command performance in Brisbane for the Commonwealth Games. He has been in the Australian music industry for more than fifty years, and remains one of the nation’s most popular performers.
Recollections of the interview
The day has finally come, and I’m a little nervous and somewhat overwhelmed at the thought of interviewing the one and only Kamhl. Anxiety is getting the better of me, as I approach the front gate of Kamahl’s pristine upper North Shore abode in Sydney, where I have been invited to conduct the interview. Even though, I have spent numerous hours researching this man’s incredible life. One can never be too prepared when meeting an icon of this magnitude. It makes me shutter when I reflect on his many achievements. Yet it is hard to believe that not so long ago, things were not always so serene and desirable for him. At the time Australia had not yet embraced multiculturalism. So the bitter sweet transformation of this young Malaysian school boy, named Kandiah Kamalesvaran, to global Sensation Kamahl is mind blowing, considering the relentless
scrutiny he faced over the years. Against all odds his sensational rise to fame has made him one of Australia’s most recognised and respected entertainers who, has sold over 10 million albums worldwide. Kamahl is referred to by many, as the man with the smooth golden voice.
Suddenly he appears in his front garden and greets me with a huge smile and firm handshake. I can’t help but notice how warm and inviting he is, as he ushers me into his gorgeous home which is surrounded by lush green manicured gardens. Within seconds the anxiety I’m suffering before his sudden appearance seems to completely subside, and I feel very privileged and relaxed in his company. As I look around his splendid home, I can’t help but feel spellbound by my surreal surroundings. We are standing in his lounge room, and I am completely absorbed by all his gold records and his many precious photos of himself, his family and the celebrity world that he belongs to. I feel like I have just stepped into a fantasy world that mere mortals can only dream about. We exchange pleasantries for a few moments before commencing my questioning. One of my first questions refers to how he felt when he came to Australia in 1953, and realized that Australia had not yet embraced multiculturalism. His quick reply of ‘second rate’ brings a raw emotion into his voice as he proceeds to convey how hard it was for him in the early days. However reassures me that being different made him more determined to work harder and succeed. I then quickly change the subject to politics. His face lights up and he becomes quiet animated when describing the moment he met Barrack Obama. He tells me that he found that meeting very inspirational and informs me that he is an ‘Obama tragic.’ This then leads me to ask very gingerly what he thinks of Donald Trump? His very candid reply leaves me somewhat shocked. However his adamant statement has me intrigued and slightly confused. ‘Donald Trump is the biggest con artist in the history of the world, with a limited vocabulary.’ He announces. After momentarily digesting that comment, I feel it best to leave the subject of politics behind and move on. We spend the next
hour speaking about his huge success as a recording artist and his aspirations for the future. I try and steer the interview to a lighter subject, and ask him if he is still a vegetarian knowing very well he is Hindu. He roars with laughter and informs me that he is no longer a vegetarian because he was ‘corrupted by Rupert Murdoch.’ Unsurprisingly, he is very proud of his association with The Freedom from Hunger campaign, and of course I am suitably impressed when he informs me that he has donated approx. $40,000 to the campaign thus far.Even though he originally came from impoverish roots, his idols were and always have been Nat King Cole and Paul Robeson. He still to this day becomes very emotional and excited when speaking about them, and I find myself completely mesmerised by his celebrity stories. After spending a blissful hour and a half with him, it is obvious that he now enjoys the finer things in life and his phenomenal success. Rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous is second nature to him, and he loves retelling tales of when he met icons like Bob Hope, Queen Elizabeth 11, Prince Charles and Sir Donald Bradman whose friendship with Kamahl lasted for more than 30 years. I was very moved to hear that he and Sir Donald Bradman exchanged over 80 letters during this time and that Kamahl sang at his memorial service in Bowral in 2001.Kamahl was awarded with the honour of becoming a “Member of the order of Australia’ in 1994 and in 1998 he became’ Australian Father of the year.’ He was also presented with ‘The Australian Centenary Medal’ in 2004 by Queen Elizabeth 11. It is not surprising that this man has captured the heart of our nation. The longevity of his career is expected from an artist of this calibre. His song ‘The Elephant Song’ was one of the most popular songs of all time in many countries around the globe and his Christmas albums seem to be on everyone Christmas wish list at Christmas time. He attracts audiences of young and old even today. He is truly unique and professional in every way. It was my absolute pleasure interviewing him. Story and recollections courtesy of Catherine Colusso
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Road Crew Aussie Road Crew breathes new life into camping holidays with the innovative idea of hosted self-drive, semi-catered tours featuring recording artists providing entertainment along the way. The tours take the campers to a new and exciting part of the country every two days where you set up camp as a group and the fun begins. Aussie Road Crew have selected some of the most beautiful, interesting and perfectly equipped campgrounds ready and waiting for memories to be made.
A cooked breakfast is waiting every morning – just bring your plate and cutlery! On each two-week trip, several gourmet meals are planned, the work is done for you! From spit roasts to gourmet pizza nights, sharing meals together is a wonderful way to bond the group. After your meal, you relax by the campfire with your favourite beverage and enjoy the songs and stories of one of many artists selected to join the tour.
Our first ‘Roadies’ left the tour absolutely raving about their experience. Until now, music holidays have been targeted to those traveling overseas and costs are high. Aussie Road Crew offer our own beautiful country and an abundance of musical talent, food and good times for a fraction of that cost, Aussie Road Crew pride themselves on keeping our experiences affordable.
Prices for our tours are around $120 per person per day and include a cooked breakfast every morning, nightly entertainment, a minimum of 5 gourmet group dinners (free alcohol at our welcome dinner) and all camping fees plus many other extras.
Some bring tents, some bring huge recreational vehicles but no matter how you choose to camp, you are all treated to an unforgettable 2 weeks hosted by 10 times Golden Guitar winner, Beccy Cole and visited by many of her famous buddies. Tour numbers are kept small to ensure an intimate experience.
We also explore the regions having handpicked as many ‘must-do’ and ‘must-see’ activities as possible. These activities are optional extras, for some, the beauty is found right there in your camp chair.
Aussie Road Crew’s maiden voyage was the ‘Mountains To Mulga’ tour of Queensland in May, 2017. Starting in the beautiful country of the McPherson Range and stopping to camp at some wonderfully exquisite campgrounds on the way to the outback. Live music was played every night by Beccy Cole and many other artists.
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Daytime Music + Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
2018 Season Frankston Arts Centre offers regular daytime concerts to those who enjoy professional music and quality theatre experiences in one of the best performing arts venues in outer metropolitan Melbourne. These shows are aimed at more mature audiences, delivering quality performances at an affordable $20 a show, great service, and complimentary morning or afternoon tea and an optional lunch for those wanting to make a day of it to catch up with friends. Finishing the year off is the Christmas Spectacular with a wonderful mix of traditional Christmas carols, contemporary Christmas songs and a whole lot of laughs in between. This will be just the ticket to conclude a magnificent year of daytime shows at the Frankston Arts Centre. The 2018 Series 1 has also been launched and will include a diverse program perfect for enjoying with friends. Silvie Paladino, who is well known through her
The Voice of Silvie Paladino
The Pirates of Penzance
stage performance as well as her popular appearances on Carols by Candlelight, will entertain you with songs from her vast repertoire including classics from musicals, hits by female vocalists and songs of inspiration. Great Songs of the War Years will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with songs and stories. The Australian Ballet School will present a refined repertoire that traverses history, discovery and imagination. Also featured will be The Pirates of Penzance, the most popular and critically acclaimed of the Gilbert & Sullivan musicals. And to end the series, Australian musical theatre star Philip Gould and award winning singer Michelle Fitzmaurice will sing and dance their way through classic Sinatra hits in Frankly Sinatra. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss the very popular Christmas in June lunch with this show!
To book tickets to the shows: www.theFAC. com.au or phone 03 9784 1060.
Great Songs of the War Years
The Australian Ballet School
Frankly Sinatra
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FEBRUARY SERIES TO JUNE
2018 Tickets:
Friday 9 February, 10.30am & 1.30pm
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Full $20 Group 10+ $18 4-show series $72 5-show series $90
Friday 9 March, 10.30am & 1.30pm
Lunch: $22
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET SCHOOL
(Christmas in June lunch $26) Proudly supported by
GREAT SONGS OF THE WAR YEARS Tuesday 24 April, 10.30am & 1.30pm Friday 18 May, 10.30am & 1.30pm
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2 prize packs for giveaway (prize pack is 1 recording & 1 double pass) - For your chance to win 1 recording & 1 double pass to Dream Lover Musical all you need to do is download Australian National Bowling & Lifestyle Magazine App & Subscribe to a 1 year subscription of the digital magazineâ&#x20AC;?
WIN FREE TICKETS TO THE SUMMER MUSICAL ‘DREAM LOVER - THE BOBBY DARIN MUSICAL’ OPENING IN DECEMBER AT THE ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, STATE THEATRE. Featuring a sensational cast with over 40 on stage including an 18-piece big band, DREAM LOVER – THE BOBBY DARIN MUSICAL is playing exclusively at the Arts Centre Melbourne from December 27 after having its world premiere in Sydney in 2016. This musical captures the glamour and passion of the big band era, the Rat Pack in Vegas and the Golden Age of Hollywood – a time of trail-blazing stars, knock-out fashions and life-changing events. In Sydney the musical captured the hearts of audiences for the duration of it’s run including the heart of the son of Bobby Darin, Dodd Darin who has said of the show “Beautiful. Powerful. This is my family’s story.” Starring incomparable David Campbell, Marina Prior and Hannah Fredericksen as Sandra Dee DREAM LOVER reveals the extraordinary story of legendary singer, songwriter and actor Bobby Darin. The story follows his life as a young boy growing up in the Bronx through to his evolution as a musician, movie star, political confidant
during Kennedy’s election campaign as well as his marriage to movie star Sandra Dee. At a young age Bobby was diagnosed with rheumatic fever which ultimately resulted in complications and a rheumatic heart for the duration of his life. Determined to make the most of the time he had Bobby achieved great success at all odds, becoming a four time Grammy Award winning musician and song writer, appearing in 17 films and of course marrying the beautiful and also hugely successful Hollywood ‘teen queen’ Sandra Dee, who is best remembered for her starring role in the 1959 Teenage Beach Comedy “Gidget”. His first hit single ‘Splish Splash’ captured public interest in 1958, followed by ‘Mack the Knife’, ‘Beyond the Sea’ and of course the multi-million best seller ‘Dream Lover’.
Audiences of young and old will be spellbound by Campbell’s brilliant and charismatic performance as Darin. Campbell manages to personify Bobby Darin with
his powerful performance in this epic production. Like Darin, David Campbell is a legend in his own right. He has been a permanent fixture on our TV screens for many years. Appearing in shows like ‘Dancing with the Stars’, ‘Hey Hey its Saturday’ and ‘Mornings’. Campbell is currently one of the most familiar faces on the Nine Network, co-hosting ‘Today Extra’ with Sonia Kruger since 2012. As a performer he has won 3 Helpmann awards and has recorded numerous albums.
Don’t miss Dream Lover- The Bobby Darin Musical, opening at The Arts Centre Melbourne, State Theatre this December for a 10 week season. It is a true story, stranger than fiction, and far beyond the song. Story & research courtesy of Catherine Colusso and Dream Lover Pty Ltd.
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Rob Joins Gardening Team After completing Year 12 and finalising his Horticulture traineeship through TAFE and a local winery, Rob Atkinson decided to try something different, working for a telecommunications company. Rob soon realised that Horticulture was his passion, and took up a position at Barossa Village in the middle of 2017, with the maintenance and gardening team. Barossa born, Rob says he has been welcomed into the team and found himself working alongside his former primary school principal, Dean Galanos, in the gardening team. Rob says he has been welcomed into the team works across all Barossa Village facilities and independent living units, and supports our home care clients living in their homes. Rob has quickly felt the impact of his role, getting to know residents and clients, forming bonds over plants, and helping with maintenance. “It makes you feel good about yourself knowing that you’ve made someone’s day better.” As a horticulturalist, Rob helps the gardening team identify plants and their botanical names, investigate growing methods and implement pruning regimes. He is often approached by residents for advice about their gardens and help with plants. “It’s all about sharing knowledge,” explained Rob.
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has announced its collaboration with the Starlight Children’s Foundation (Starlight) to brighten the lives of seriously ill children, young people and their families through music. Performing for the first time in the Starlight Express Room at the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, the SSO musicians played a mixed program of works and movie scores designed to entertain and educate young audiences. The collaboration will continue with several more performances scheduled for the remainder of 2017 and over 2018. Speaking about the transformative power of music, SSO Director of Learning and Engagement Linda Lorenza said the continued involvement in health programs is “a core aspect of what makes the SSO truly the people’s orchestra.” “The SSO’s commitment to making a significant difference to the lives of people of all ages and abilities through the power of music is something that’s incredibly important to us,” said Lorenza.
“Music should be accessible to everyone and multiple studies have shown the positive health benefits of interacting with music. A collaboration with Starlight is the perfect alignment. We’re excited to be working with a team who shares the same vision of bringing joy to the lives of sick kids and their families.” The collaboration with Starlight is the latest in the SSO’s continued effort to bring music to people who would otherwise be unable to experience the orchestra’s performances. Through its Music4Health program, the SSO has worked with various health and community organisations such as the Autism Advisory Board. The SSO’s most recent annual Autism Association Music4Health concert for children with autism and their families was attended by over 306 children. The SSO also works regularly with school communities through its TunED-Up!™ program, supporting primary school teachers in developing music programs in school, and mentoring young musicians through its regional Orchestral Workshop programs. 48
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PEAR, PROSCIUTTO AND BLUE SALAD BY THE DAIRY KITCHEN SERVES 4 DIFFICULTY EASY PREPARATION 15 MINS Impress family and friends with this easy to make salad. For a more informal salad, just combine all the ingredients and drizzle with dressing. INGREDIENTS
• 100g rocket or green salad leaves • 2 pears, thinly sliced • 12 thin slices prosciutto or pancetta • 120-150g blue cheese, cut into thin wedges • 1/3 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts • Dressing • 1/3 cup olive oil • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard • 1 teaspoon honey • salt and pepper, to taste
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METHOD Arrange rocket, pears, prosciutto, blue cheese and hazelnuts on four individual serving plates.
We used a mandolin to thinly slice the pear. A sharp knife makes an excellent alternative. For a more substantial meal, add grilled or smoked chicken to salad.
Combine dressing ingredients and season to taste. Pour over salad and serve.
BASIL RICOTTA TARTLETS WITH SMOKED TROUT BY THE DAIRY KITCHEN MAKES 16 DIFFICULTY EASY PREPARATION 15 MINS COOKING 10 MINS Super easy to make, these ricotta tarts are portable and can be tailored to your liking. You can’t go past puff pastry when trying to please a crowd and the light and zesty ricotta and trout topping is perfect for our warm Australian Christmas. INGREDIENTS
• 1 sheet butter puff pastry, semi-thawed • 160g fresh ricotta • 1 tablespoon shredded fresh basil, plus extra small leaves to serve • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind • 1-2 tablespoons milk • 160g mixed coloured cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced • 2 tablespoon olive oil • 1/4 cup baby capers, drained (optional) • 1/2 whole smoked trout, skin and bones discarded, flesh flaked
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Swap the trout with smoked salmon if it is more to your taste. This recipe is equally delicious if you leave the trout off altogether, for a vegetarian option. If you are feeding a METHOD Cut puff pastry into 16 squares before it thaws fully, transfer squares to a baking paper lined oven crowd, this recipe is easy to double or triple. tray.
Combine ricotta, basil and lemon zest until smooth and season with salt and pepper. Add milk if the mixture seems a little dry and crumbly. Spread ricotta mixture over pastry pieces, leaving a narrow boarder. Top each with 2 slices tomato. Bake at 220°C for 10-12 minutes or until puffed and golden. Meanwhile, pat capers dry with paper towel. Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, add capers and fry for 3-4 minutes until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. Top tartlets with flaked trout, capers and extra basil. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Betty Cuthbert A Nation in mourning as Olympic Champion and great Australian track athlete, Betty Cuthbert, loses her battle with multiple sclerosis. The Elton John song ‘Candle in the Wind’ comes to mind when we reflect on our very own legendary athlete Betty Cuthbert, who recently lost her battle with multiple sclerosis. Originally, written about the tragic Norma Jean Baker who came to her demise as Marilyn Monroe. The song was again highlighted as a point of reference when discussing the death of the late Princess Diana. Now the lyrics of the song could also be altered somewhat to suit our very own Betty Cuthbert. ‘I would have liked to know you but I was just a kid, your candle burned out long before your legend ever did.’ How true and poignant are those particular lyrics when we take a moment to reflect on Betty Cuthbert’s legacy and her phenomenal sporting achievements.
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I was indeed just a kid when Betty made her Olympic debut and won three gold medals in Melbourne in 1956. The first for the 100meters, second for the 200meters and final for the 4x100 metre relay event. If only I was old enough to realise at the time that Betty Cuthbert broke ground not only for Australian women in sport, but also for women around the world, who had only just been accepted to compete in the Olympic Games. I could have celebrated her phenomenal win with the rest of Australia, who had already named her Australia’s golden girl. Betty again achieved gold for the 400 metre event in 1964 in the Tokyo Olympics. She remains the only Olympian to have won gold in all sprint events. Betty was born in 1938 and developed an interest in athletics while attending high school.
She went on to receive huge recognition as a champion of champions on and off the track. She was adored by fans all over the globe and continues to be an inspiration to Australian athletes even today. We had the pleasure of seeing Betty again as a torch bearer at the Sydney Olympics in the year 2000. Who can forget that moving photo of Raylene Boyle pushing Betty in her wheel chair at the opening Ceremony. That image will be embedded in the minds of all Australians for many years to come.
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However Betty spent much of her later years dedicated to raising awareness of multiple sclerosis. The disease she had been diagnosed with since 1969. Our hearts are aching with agony and admiration as we all say goodbye to our beloved golden girl Betty Cuthbert. So what did Betty Cuthbert, Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana all have in common you might ask, other than being blonde and being bonded together by Elton John’s song ‘Candle in the wind.’ There is no doubt that collectively and as individuals they will live on in our minds for eternity. These three outstanding icons will be remembered fondly by the world at large for very different reasons. Marilyn Monroe, her enormous contribution to the movie world and pop culture will never be forgotten. Princess Diana, the instrumental part she played in the royal family and her humanitarian work will be engraved in our hearts forever and our very own Betty Cuthbert. Olympic champion and dedicated humanitarian, who rose to fame as an elite athlete and national treasure will also be engraved in minds for ever. All three ladies rose from obscure beginnings and achieved super stardom in their chosen fields and were adored by millions around the globe. Story and recollections courtesy of Catherine Colusso.
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Why you should eat less it’s no secret that a large percentage of the population in the developed world are guilty of consuming far too much salt on a daily basis. We use salt for seasoning our food, it is in marinades, it is in sauces, we often sprinkle it over our food before eating it, and for many of us, we don’t pay this a second thought. A little salt each day is perfectly fine, in fact, it is recommended as we require some sodium chloride (salt) to function healthily and correctly. The problem is that people aren’t sure how much salt they should be consuming, and unfortunately, they end up taking in way too much, which can then have a very negative effect on their health. But why should we try to cut back on the amount of salt we consume? Well, here’s a look at some of the negative effects too much salt can have on your health. HYPERTENSION Hypertension is the scientific term for high blood pressure, and it is responsible for thousands of deaths worldwide, every single year. Hypertension is often referred to as ‘the silent killer’ because it can be very difficult to detect. Your blood pressure is
basically defined as being the total amount of pressure being placed on your blood vessels, by your blood, as it is being pumped and carried around the body. Studies have found that too much salt can severely elevate a person’s blood pressure, which in turn can lead to other chronic conditions such as: renal failure, stroke, damaged blood vessels, and heart attack, to name just a few. This is why people diagnosed with hypertension, are instructed by doctors to cut way back on the amount of salt that they consume. CARDIOVASCULAR ISSUES Studies have also found that diets rich in salt can put you at a much greater risk of suffering from cardiovascular disease, and other heart-related illnesses. You see, hypertension has been found to be a catalyst for what is known as left ventricular hypertrophy, which to you and I, is enlargement of muscle tissue found in the wall of the heart’s primary blood pumping chamber. Not only, that, but studies have also found that individuals can suffer from left ventricular hypertrophy, even if their blood pressure was considered normal, if they were consuming too much salt on a regular
salt basis. Left ventricular hypertrophy is a very serious condition as it can put you at a much greater risk of a heart attack, of heart failure, of cardiac arrest, and of an abnormal heart rhythm. OSTEOPOROSIS Osteoporosis is a very serious condition in which the bones become thin and brittle, making them more prone to breaking and becoming damaged. Calcium is a mineral that strengthens the bones and is stored within them, and this is where the dangers of salt once again rear their ugly heads. You see, salt can cause calcium to leech from the bones and to be expelled in our urine. Less calcium in the bones means that they become weaker and more prone to osteoporosis. SO HOW MUCH SALT SHOULD WE CONSUME? For grown adults, no more than 6 grams of salt should be consumed each day, which is roughly one heaped teaspoon. Children should consume between 2 and 5 grams per day.
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Photographer takes to the air to catch amazing images of the Sydney skyline awash with colour for the
Vivid festival
Amazing photography of Sydney skyline brimming with colours during this years Vivid festival Australian photographer Nate Smith hired a chopper to capture the images from 2100 ft above Sydney Stunning images capture Sydney as it is transformed into an amazing canvas of light The annual outdoor lighting festival ran from May 22 to 8 June this year
An Australian photographer has taken the art of photography to a whole new level after hiring a chopper to catch an a glimpse of the Sydney skyline brimming with colours at this years Sydney Vivid festival. After missing the annual outdoor lighting festival all together last year, Nate Smith spent a year to plan the shoot at 2100 ft above Sydney during this years vivid festival. Mr Smith hired a chopper and put together a flight plan that would assist him in capturing stunning snippets of the light show from above.
Australian photographer Nate Smith hired a chopper and took stunning photography of the Sydney skyline at this years Vivid festival Mr Smith said the Sydney skyline as seen from a chopper at 2100 ft during this years Vivid festival is 'well worth the effort and expense'
'I've seen lots and lots of really beautiful images from this years event but I wanted to do something different and this is the result, plus I've always wanted to photograph Sydney at night so all these extra lights make it just a little more special,' Mr Smith said. The award-winning photographer is originally known as one of the world's leading surf photographers, having worked with surfers like Kelly Slater, Tom Carroll and Taj Burrow.
On this occasion however, Smith's photography captured the beauty of the seaside metropolis, as it transformed into an amazing canvas of light. 'Sydney from 2100 ft is something to see and well worth the effort and expense,' Mr Smith said about the experience. The Vivid festival ran across Sydney from May 22 to 8 June this year.
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Ballarat OSM Orthopaedics | Sports Medicine | Active Recovery Ballarat OSM is a group of independent specialist surgeons and physicians located in Ballarat Victoria. Our team is dedicated to excellence in care of orthopaedics and sports medicine.
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We treat all aspects of orthopaedics and sports medicine related problems ranging from young to old, recreational through to professional athletes.
Ballarat OSM use world-leading clinical research, rapid recovery and modern surgical techniques to treat orthopaedic and osteoarthritis injuries including knee, shoulder, and ankle joint reconstructions, and hip, knee and shoulder replacements. This gives our patients the best chance to get back to their regular activities as quickly as possible.
For degenerative wear and tear issues, our team of specialist surgeons and physicians provide our patients with the very best in
New custodians of 109 Webster Street. Ballarat Orthopedic and Sports Medicine, ensures ongoing maintenance of one of Ballarat’s historic buildings along with expanded services to the community. After 40 years operating from cramped premises in Mair Street, Ballarat Orthopedic and Sports Medicine is delighted to announce that we will be moving to our new premises at 109 Webster Street in the near future. “One thing that having limited space has meant is that we all get on very well, laughed Mr. Luke Spencer, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Chairman of Ballarat OSM”. “We are known for our friendly atmosphere, it is always a hive of activity. We know our patients well and they drop in with cakes and biscuits!” “Moving to significantly bigger premises means that we can expand our services which is fantastic for Ballarat, but it is very important to us that we keep the friendly atmosphere. If you have to see a doctor or a specialist, it is that much easier when you are relaxed and comfortable.” “Our proximity to Ballarat’s hospitals, means that we can provide greater collaboration. We already work closely with them all, particularly St. John of God, and our expanded services will benefit the hospitals and the communities of
Ballarat and the region. “We are really looking forward to the move, although it brings with it, significant responsibilities. “Webster Street is one of our city’s historic precincts and our new premises at 109 Webster Street is one of its icons. As new custodians, we will keep this building and its beautiful gardens upgraded and maintained for future generations to enjoy. “We have a stunning streetscape and plan to keep it that way. We have planned for many more off street car parks than required by planning authorities and will keep the number of clinicians in the building at one time to a minimum to ensure that our investment in the community does not impede traffic flow in the community. New services to commence when we move are currently being discussed. In addition to our orthopaedic services we have added sports medicine and are looking to provide multidisciplinary services at one location that rival those on offer in Melbourne. Ballarat Orthopedic and Sports Medicine’s brand new home will be a community asset in more ways than one.
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5 things your feet can tell
you about your health THICK, YELLOW TOENAILS If one or more of your toenails starts to thicken, change color, and separate from the skin, it probably means you have a fungal infection living beneath the toenail. People with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and other immune deficiencies may be more susceptible than others in contracting toenail fungus. The solution: See a podiatrist or internist for care and treatment. AN ENLARGED BIG TOE If your big toe suddenly blows up, you may be experiencing gout. This medieval-sounding disease is actually a form of arthritis and is caused by the buildup of the natural substance, uric acid. Why the big toe? The excess uric acid forms in the body part with the lowest temperature, which just happens to be your big toe. NUMBNESS IN BOTH FEET Having a persistent “pins and needles” feeling in your feet, or actual loss of feeling, can be a sign of peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy
means there’s been some damage to your peripheral nervous system and can be caused by several things, but the most common are diabetes and alcohol abuse. The solution: See your doctor and explain your symptoms. TOENAILS WITH SPOON-SHAPED INDENTATIONS Sunken toenails could be a sign of anemia. Anemia often shows up in toenails with concave or spoonlike indentations in the toes’ nail beds, and is most prevalent in moderate-to-severe cases. To be sure, your doctor will want to do a complete blood count. FOOT CRAMPING Sudden, one-off instances of foot cramping may just mean you’re dehydrated or exercising too hard, but if you have chronic foot cramping, you may be lacking calcium, potassium, or magnesium in your diet. If you experience frequent cramping, try stretching your feet before bed and eating more calcium-rich foods. Story courtesy of internet
The Northern Territory’s first bowling green was officially opened at the Alice Springs Memorial Club in 1958. A Merry Merry Christmas from the Alice Springs Memorial Club. See you for a game of bowls soon. 127/127 Todd St, The Gap NT 0870
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Iceland off the beaten
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Toursgallery has created a new tour that will take visitors off the beaten track in Iceland. A convoy of 3 Super Jeeps, with local off road expert drivers, will take people to locations in Iceland rarely seen by foreign visitors. The Grand Tour of Iceland in June gives guests 14 days in which to experience the Midnight Sun.
On 21 June the tour will be exploring The Westmann Islands, when the sun is still be above the horizon at midnight, . “Long hours of daylight offer excellent photo opportunities" according to Ken Osetroff, director of Toursgallery.
“Low early morning sun and long evening twilight find keen photographers taking advantage of the golden glow and elongated shadows." said Osetroff
This exclusive Iceland tour from Toursgallery starts on 18 June, when photographers and nature lovers can enjoy green summer fields and abundant birdlife.
Summer is when thousands of Puffins return to the land for breeding, making a very exciting time for bird watchers to visit Iceland. “The trick is knowing where to drive off the
road, to see the best sights of this sparsely populated country.” said Osetroff. Superior accommodation, private transportation, all breakfasts and most dinners are included.
This escorted small group tour is limited to 12 guests and is priced at $15,500 per person twin share. For details phone 1300 307 317 or send an email to travel@toursgallery.com Website www.toursgallery.com
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Small group tour operator Toursgallery has created a 14 day tour of Iceland that includes visits to locations off the usual tourist road. Highlights of the tour will be cruises to the Westmann Islands and Flatey Island, to visit the puffin colonies. “Iceland is a nature lovers paradise at the beginning of Summer.” said Ken Osetroff, director of Toursgallery
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Green farmland, geysers, thundering snowmelt fed waterfalls and crystal clear icebergs on black sand beaches create stunning photo opportunities.
Fjords, mountains, glaciers, waterfalls and museums will be visited, as well as quaint old villages, tranquil lakes, romantic hotels and the attractions around Reykjavik.
Three Super Jeeps in convoy, with 4 guests in each vehicle, will venture off the main road, to visit fjords, villages, farms and nature locations not included in other tours. Toursgallery’s Iceland Tour commences on 18 June 2018 to coincide with the best time of year to see and photograph puffins.
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Although this drink is very popular, it’s generally considered unhealthy… especially for people suffering type 2 diabetes due to its high sugar level.
A recent Danish study reveals that drinking it moderately is actually protective against type 2 diabetes—and may even help reverse it.
The study, published in Journal Diabetologia, shows that moderate alcohol drinkers have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who abstain from alcohol completely. Researchers used information about lifestyle and drinking habits collected by the Danish Health Examination Survey. This included data of more than 70,000 nondiabetic men and women. They then checked who developed diabetes in the following five years.
It turned out that men who consumed 14 drinks a week and women who consumed 9 drinks per week had the smallest risk of diabetes.
STATE TRUSTEES We all enjoy time with our family and friends to rest and recharge over the holidays, and of course indulge in delicious foods and beverages. However, it is also a time when many of us embrace the spirit of giving. Charitable giving is rewarding and provides us with a sense of fulfilment that can add to our level of happiness. You can organise your charitable giving so it makes a lasting difference. Establishing a Charitable Trust allows you to give to your favourite charities or causes on an ongoing basis. Rather than making a direct one-off donation, setting up a Trust gives you the opportunity to create positive change for years to come. With a Charitable Trust you can create an ongoing memorial to a person or family and ensure your initial donation continues to keep on giving.
Leaving a bequest in your Will is another great way to acknowledge an organisation that has helped you or someone you care about, or support the community more broadly. State Trustees Australia Foundation can provide guidance on both establishing a Charitable Trust and leaving a bequest to create change in our community. Your gift can really make a difference. Call us today on 03 9667 6444 or 1300 138 672 (outside Melbourne) to discuss the many ways we can support you with your charitable giving.
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Once in a century!! Freak of Navigation The passenger steamer SS Warrimoo was quietly knifing its way through the waters Of the mid-Pacific on its way from Vancouver to Australia. The navigator had just finished working out a star fix and brought the result to the master, Captain John Phillips.
The Warrimoo's position was LAT.0 degrees 31' N and LON.179 degrees30'W. The date was 30 December 1899.
First Mate Payton broke in....."You know what this means.....we're only a few miles from
the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line"
Captain Phillips was prankish enough to take full advantage of the opportunity for achieving this navigational freak of a lifetime.
He called his navigators to the bridge to check and double check the ship's position. He changed course slightly so as to bear directly on his mark. Then he adjusted the engine speed.
The calm weather and clear night worked in his favour.
At midnight the SS Warrimoo lay on the Equator at exactly the point where it crosses the International Date Line.
The consequences of this bizarre position were several.
The bow of the ship was in the Southern Hemisphere and the middle of summer.
The stern was in the Northern Hemisphere and in the middle of winter. The date in the aft part of the ship was 31 December 1899. Forward it was 1 January 1900.
This ship was therefore not only in two different days, two different months, two different years and two different seasons, but in two different centuries all at the same time. Source Les Taylor HRA_Magazine Ad Quarter Page_30062017.ai 1 3/07/2017 7:17:41 PM
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Mooroopna bowlers Stacey Collier and son Bailey Leask, 13, will contest the mixed pairs together against some of the best players in the country. Collier, a former state bowls representative, will take a step back and give her son the lead in the first competitive match as a pairing.
‘‘I’m really looking forward to it, we’ve never had a chance to play together at an event before,’’ she said. ‘‘I’ll be letting him skip, it will be a good experience for him that he’s really looking forward to, it will be good for him to get this under his belt and boost his confidence.’’ Leask has been around lawn bowls for most of his life and has come back from the family’s two-year break from the sport a more matured bowler, ready to try his hand at the Open.
‘‘I’ve played bowls for 20 years or so, so he’s grown up around it watching how I play and what I do,’’ Collier said.
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The rising star is excited for his first major event, and will look to take charge of his rink as skipper. ‘‘When I used to play I played a couple of tournaments and in one we were playing fours and I skipped and we won the game, that was pretty good to skip a winning game,’’ Leask said.
‘‘It’s my first year playing the Vic Open so I’m pretty hyped about that.’’ The pair has been drawn in section 10 for Tuesday’s initial action and will take to Dookie’s greens against teams from Mentone, Clyde and Ivanhoe.
If they can find their way through to the knockout rounds, Leask will do his best to knock a few stars down a peg on his search for glory, and encourages other youngsters to follow suit. ‘‘I like to build the head and if I need to just play with a bit of weight and open it up,’’ he said. ‘‘To all the juniors, just get out there and have a go and keep playing.’’
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Group Tours vs Private Tours – what you need to know At Peregrine Travel Centre SA we believe that every traveller is different, which is why there is no one fit approach to visiting any given destination. Factors such as timeframes, budget, travel style and of course personal preferences all come into consideration when we help our clients plan their travel. Group tours are a very popular form of travel, and for good reason. There are many benefits of embarking on an organised group tour. However, some people may not like the idea of travelling with strangers and would prefer to explore a destination as a couple or with a group of friends. What you may not realise is that we can help tailor a group tour itinerary into a private tour. So, you will still receive all the benefits of a group tour – without the extra travellers!
There are of course advantages of both types of travel styles. If you’re not sure what the right option is for you – we’ve looked at the benefits of both– to help you decide. Group Tour – Travel with other like-minded people Depending on the type of group tour you choose you could be travelling with 10 – 45 other travellers. However, this is not always a bad thing, it’s an opportunity to make friends, meet people from all over the world and enjoy the company of people who are often travelling for similar reasons to you.
Explore the world on a Private or Group Tour! SRI LANKA
Jewels of Sri Lanka (Group option) 14 days from $3,750pp* twin share Tailor Made Sri Lanka (Private option) 15 days from $4,195pp* twin share Includes 4* premium accommodation
ICELAND Highlights of Iceland (Group option) 9 days from $2,270pp* twin share Iceland Full Circle (Private option) 10 days from $2,270pp* twin share Self drive tour
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Canadian Rockies Walk (Group option) 11 days from $3,169pp* twin share Discover the Yukon (Private option) 15 days from $3,678pp* twin share Self drive tour Private and group tour options are available all over the world. Call us on 08 8223 5905 or email adventures@peregrinetravel.com.au for a quote. 66
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Private Tour – Travel with just the person/ people you choose to travel with With a private tour you get to choose who you travel with. Whether it’s solo travel, with a companion or a small group of family or friends, you choose exactly who embarks on this adventure with you! Group Tour – Organised A group tour will have set times to depart each morning, visit sites, eat and be at certain spots. This enables you to fit in all the amazing sites and activities a destination has to offer (and all of the thinking and deciding has been done for you). It means you are aware of exactly what to expect before departure and can plan accordingly. You will of course enjoy free time on most organised tours, so the opportunity to fit in other activities or just sit and soak in the atmosphere is still possible. Private Tour – More flexibility Travelling on your own, or with people you know, means that you can decide where you visit, what time you eat (and where) and what sites and activities you enjoy along the way. If you’re visiting a museum and you are really enjoying it and want to postpone going to lunch for another hour, you can. It also means you have more choice in your accommodation. Why not include a stay in a castle in Scotland, a Palace in India or a Chateaux in France? The possibilities are endless! Of course, sometimes more choice can mean harder decisions, but if you know exactly what you’re after it’s the perfect way to have it all. Group Tour – Choice of optional activities A lot of group tours will have some included activities for the group and a range of optional activities you can choose to enjoy if it is something that interests you. For example, the group may all go on a city walk to learn about the new destination and then optional activities may include a hike in the national park or a cooking class in the markets. They quite often have a range of activities to suit almost everybody and being optional it means you don’t have to pay for an activity you may not want to do.
Private Tour – Specialised activities and sightseeing to suit your interests A private tour however can be planned or themed around your interests. If you are an avid fisher, for example, you can plan to go on a fishing trip in each city; or a group of classical music lovers may wish to enjoy a concert. Golfing groups, keen cooks, wildlife and nature enthusiasts or even shopping addicts can all tailor make a themed itinerary and focus on only the interests of the travellers at each destination. Group Tour – Tour guide 24/7 A great benefit of travelling on a group tour is access to the vast knowledge, experience and expertise of a tour guide at all times. You’ll learn about the history, local culture and traditions of the places you are visiting and always have someone available to show you the way and answer any questions. After all, one of the best parts about travelling is learning about new cultures and the places you visit.
The guide will ensure all your travel plans run smoothly and help with any problems along the way.
Private Tour – More independent Sometimes on a private tour you will have your own private driver who will drive you between locations, or have a specific tour or sightseeing activity with a local guide, however other times you may have to find your own way with pre-booked train tickets or a selfdrive car. This of course depends on where you are visiting and what you choose to do, but there will be times that you won’t always have access to your very own tour guide...unless you would like one with you every step of the way… anything is possible.
Solo travellers If you are travelling on your own, then both travel styles are still a great option. On a group tour you will have the choice of paying for a single supplement, so you can have your own room, or you can choose to share with a traveller of the same sex as you to save costs. Either way it’s a great way to meet new people and be with other people throughout your journey. You can also choose the private tour option if you’re travelling solo, you’ll get to do everything that you want to do and have the arrangements and planning done for you, and have the safety of a private driver. Every traveller is different and wants a different experience or perspective on their journey. A private tour can cost more, but if you’re looking for a more tailor-made option or have found a tour itinerary you love but want to include a little extra to it then it may be the best option for you! A group tour, whether it be small or a larger option, is also a fantastic way to experience a destination and make the most out of your time abroad. If you would like to have a chat to one of our consultants about either of these travel types all over the world, call us on 08 8223 5905 to find out more.
Who are we? Peregrine Travel Centre is a South Australian owned and operated travel agency and we have been in business in Adelaide for over 33 years! We are a full-service travel agency that can help you with all your travel requirements – including tours, independent experiences, airfares, hotels, car hire, travel insurance, cruises and more, from all the travel brands you love. Our consultants have been to every continent so we can offer you rst hand advice and knowledge. We can help you with your travel plans no matter where you are in Australia, by phone, email or in person – our goal is to help you create the perfect itinerary to suit your travel needs!
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The release of Phase 2 at
Barwarre Gardens... A chance to realise your retirement dream is now available with the release of Stage 5 at Geelong’s Barwarre Gardens Retirement Village. Council has approved Phase 2 of development at the sought-after village located in Marshall, which includes the construction of 68 new homes, a bowling green and sports pavilion. The new development will also feature walking tracks and green spaces for residents to enjoy. A brand new Men’s Shed/Workspace is also due to be completed in January 2018. There are five designs on offer, with the choice of single or double garage available, and units range in cost from $365,000 to $409,500.
Barwarre Gardens Sales Manager Leeanne Morrison said people needed to act quickly to take up the opportunity of living at the village.
“To date, Phase 2 – Stage 5 has already sold out, with expressions of interests already flooding in for Stage 6,” Leeanne said. “Civil works will commence soon and construction of homes is expected to begin in March-April 2018.”
Barwarre Gardens Retirement Village offers an abundance of activities and plenty of outdoor space to entertain family and friends when they drop by for a visit. There are two outdoor barbecue areas with tables and seating, as well as the additional gardens. “This is a really exciting announcement for people looking at their retirement living options,” Leeanne said about the Stage 5 release.
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He was part of The Greatest Generation.
Old Man and a Bucket of Shrimp This is a wonderful story and it is true. You will be glad that you read it, and I hope you will pass it on. It happened every Friday evening, almost without fail, when the sun resembled a giant orange and was starting to dip into the blue ocean. Old Ed came strolling along the beach to his favorite pier.
Clutched in his bony hand was a bucket of shrimp. Ed walks out to the end of the pier, where it seems he almost has the world to himself. The glow of the sun is a golden bronze now.
Everybody's gone, except for a few joggers on the beach. Standing out on the end of the pier, Ed is alone with his thoughts...and his bucket of shrimp.
Before long, however, he is no longer alone. Up in the sky a thousand white dots come screeching and squawking, winging their way toward that lanky frame standing there on the end of the pier. Before long, dozens of seagulls have enveloped him, their wings fluttering and flapping wildly. Ed stands there tossing shrimp to the hungry birds. As he does, if you listen closely, you can hear him say with a smile, 'Thank you. Thank you.'
Rickenbacker might somehow be found alive.
When he finally turns around and begins to walk back toward the beach, a few of the birds hop along the pier with him until he gets to the stairs, and then they, too, fly away. And old Ed quietly makes his way down to the end of the beach and on home.
Old Ed would later describe how he sat perfectly still, planning his next move. With a flash of his hand and a squawk from the gull, he managed to grab it and wring its neck. He tore the feathers off, and he and his starving crew made a meal of it - a very slight meal for eight men. Then they used the intestines for bait. With it, they caught fish, which gave them food and more bait....and the cycle continued. With that simple survival technique, they were able to endure the rigors of the sea until they were found and rescued after 24 days at sea.
In a few short minutes the bucket is empty. But Ed doesn't leave. He stands there lost in thought, as though transported to another time and place.
If you were sitting there on the pier with your fishing line in the water, Ed might seem like 'a funny old duck,' as my dad used to say. Or, to onlookers, he's just another old codger, lost in his own weird world, feeding the seagulls with a bucket full of shrimp. To the onlooker, rituals can look either very strange or very empty. They can seem altogether unimportant ....maybe even a lot of nonsense.
Old folks often do strange things, at least in the eyes of Boomers and Busters. Most of them would probably write Old Ed off, down there in Florida ... That's too bad. They'd do well to know him better.
His full name: Eddie Rickenbacker. He was a famous hero in World War I, and then he was in WW II. On one of his flying missions across the Pacific, he and his seven-member crew went down. Miraculously, all of the men survived, crawled out of their plane, and climbed into a life raft. Captain Rickenbacker and his crew floated for days on the rough waters of the Pacific. They fought the sun. They fought sharks. Most of all, they fought hunger and thirst. By the eighth day their rations ran out. No food. No water. They were hundreds of miles from land and no one knew where they were or even if they were alive.
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The men adrift needed a miracle. That afternoon they had a simple devotional service and prayed for a miracle.
They tried to nap. Eddie leaned back and pulled his military cap over his nose. Time dragged on. All he could hear was the slap of the waves against the raft....suddenly Eddie felt something land on the top of his cap. It was a seagull!
Eddie Rickenbacker lived many years beyond that ordeal, but he never forgot the sacrifice of that first life-saving seagull... And he never stopped saying, 'Thank you.' That's why almost every Friday night he would walk to the end of the pier with a bucket full of shrimp and a heart full of gratitude. Reference: (Max Lucado, "In The Eye of the Storm", pp...221, 225-226)
PS: Eddie Rickenbacker was the founder of Eastern Airlines. Before WW I he was race car driver. In WW I he was a pilot and became America's first ace. In WW II he was an instructor and military adviser, and he flew missions with the combat pilots. Eddie Rickenbacker is a true American hero. And now you know another story about the trials and sacrifices that brave men have endured for your freedom. As you can see, I chose to pass it on. It is a great story that many don't know...You've got to be careful with old guys, you just never know what they have done during their lifetime. Sourced Les Taylor
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STAMP COLLECTORS NOTE Today all roles in the ADF are open to women.
• World War I (1914–18) saw more than 3,000 nurses join the war effort, most serving abroad with the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) while others served with organisations like the Red Cross. Women on the home front also made an immense contribution.
• World War II (1939–45) saw women serving in the nursing corps of the ADF with other roles opening up for women. During World War II, 3,477 AANS nurses served, with more women joining the auxiliary services and volunteer organisations.
Current members of the ADF standing on the steps of Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance with oversized stamp replicas (L-R) Able Seaman Medical (ABMED) Lillie Heymann – Navy; Corporal (CPL) Amelia Hagger – Army; Squadron Leader (SQNLDR) Evelyn Wright – Air Force; Leading Seaman (LS) Zoraya Tibos – Navy; Flight Lieutenant (FLTLT) Robyn Connell – Air Force In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, Australia Post pays tribute to Australian women, past and present, and their contribution during times of war with the release of a new stamp issue.
Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt said: “This stamp issue, the fourth in a series commemorating a century since World War I, acknowledges the important roles women have played in war and conflict.” Prior to and including World War I, the involvement of women in conflict zones was almost entirely limited to nursing.
In World War II, women served in the nursing corps of the Navy, Army and Air Force, with other roles also open to women, including the Women’s Land Army and the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force.
• Korean War (1950–53) and Vietnam War (1962–73) saw Australian servicewomen involved in both conflicts. During the Vietnam War, Australian women civilians participated in a number of roles: from members of civilian medical teams, Red Cross support, and entertainers, to Embassy staff and journalists.
• Afghanistan War (2001–present) and Iraq War (2003–11) involved women serving on active duty in the Middle East, including the Gulf War (1990–91), in critical operations as pilots, medics, combat engineers and other roles. • Peacekeeping has involved Australian servicewomen active in peacekeeping forces in many countries including East Timor, Indonesia, Korea, Zimbabwe, Namibia and the Solomon Islands.
The five domestic base rate ($1) stamps are designed by Melbournebased, Stacey Zass of Page 12 Design. The products associated with this stamp issue are a minisheet, first day cover, stamp pack, medallion cover boxed set, postal and numismatic cover, prestige cover, booklet of 10 x $1 self-adhesive stamps, five gutter strips of 10 x $1 stamps with design and a set of five maxicards. The A Century of Service: Women in War stamp issue is available now at participating Post Offices, via mail order on 1800 331 794 and online at auspost.com.au/stamps while stocks last.
Harold, the Lockyer Valley's champion bowler By Francis Witsenhuysen
BOWLED OVER: Harold Poole is a champion among champions in the Lockyer Valley lawn bowls world.
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Harold Poole being congratulated by George Comino on a win at the Laidley Bowls Club in the mid-60s. Photo Contributed
Harold Poole and his mate, Jimmy Walker. Francis Witsenhuysen
HE'S 96 years old, yet Laidley's champion lawn bowler Harold Poole still plays a game of bowls twice a week and is still an undefeated champion. Bowls became a big part of Mr Poole's life in 1958 when a neighbour in Laidley Creek talked him into coming along for a match at the Laidley Bowls Club. “I was a natural and I decided I wanted to join,“ Mr Poole said.
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“Then I just went from strength to strength.
“There’s nothing I don’t like about bowls.” That match sparked an impressive number of wins in hundreds of competitions for Mr Poole, who has scrapbooks full of newspaper clippings written on his successes over the last 59 years. It was at Laidley Bowls Club that he won his first singles title.
Since then he has clocked many victories including five singles crowns with Laidley, Burleigh Heads, Toowoomba Club, three at South Toowoomba and another at Drayton.
His most impressive wins were 1970 champion of champions district singles, 1972 Carnival of Flowers winner, 1980 champions of champions singles winner and the 1984 and 1985 champion of champions singles winner. “I won the champion of champion singles for Queensland in 1985 in Rockhampton. That's probably my best win,” he said.
“In my singles record, out of 35 champions I won 12 champions of champions.” To this day, Mr Poole is still undefeated at Drayton Bowls Club and still plays at Laidley every Wednesday. “My mate Jim Walker drives me up to Toowoomba every week. I have a lot to 74
thank him for,” he said.
“I've made lots of good friends playing bowls and I like the competition. “I think I'm lucky to be able to play at my age but if it's too hot I don't play.”
One thing Mr Poole said he wishes he could do was compete in championships. “I played my last one a year ago in the Laidley Fours and we won that,” he said, smiling.
Sitting in his house in Tabeel Lutheran Retirement Village, Mr Poole began reminiscing about life and what it meant to be “doing it tough” back in the day in the Lockyer Valley.
In 1935, before becoming a farmer and then a carpenter, Mr Poole worked in a butcher's shop for about seven shillings and sixpence a week (about 75 cents now). He was 15 years old.
“We used to kill the cattle up the back in the killing yard, just me and another guy. We'd spear them in the back of the head, bleed them, take the skin off, sew them up, dress them up in quarters and take them on a horse and cart down to the butcher's shop,” he said. “One of us would open the door and the other would wave a towel around to try and keep the blow flies out, then we would hang up the meat. “There was no stainless steel, no cold room and no refrigeration.”
The butchers would then cut up the meat on a big wooden block, cut off from a gum tree with four legs put on it. At the end of the week they would scrub it down.
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when I look back at it now,” he said.
Born in the Gatton Hospital on November 12, 1920, Mr Poole grew up in Mt Whitestone, attended school there, then went to Grantham Scrub school. He moved to Laidley Creek with his first wife at aged 32.
“We had a little mixed farm and a dairy herd, we were there for 14 years. But we decided sell and move to Gatton and there I became a carpenter,” he said.
“I liked making things with my hands, I loved making tables and things for around our house. “I had lots to do with farming, I loved ploughing, I ploughed a lot of ground with horses with a hand plough.” Mr Poole described farming as now being one mad rush all of the time.
“They're flogging the good ground and that wouldn't happen years ago because we didn't have irrigation,“ he said. “We would have to just wait to rain before you could work a piece of ground. “We'd hope to get rain at a certain time of year to plant the crop, if we didn't get the rain we couldn't plant.”
Mr Poole lost his first wife, but later met a lady from Toowoomba and made the move up the range. He lived there for 30 years until making the move back down to Laidley with her.
“We came down here because she fell ill, she was with me for two years then we put her in the home. She was there for five years, and I'd go down there every day to help, but now she's gone,” he said. “I love being able to still play bowls every week, my mate Jim makes all this possible.“
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How Prince Harry proposed to
Meghan Markle In an adorable interview, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have shared how they fell in love and the perfect way Prince Harry popped the question. It's official - there will be a royal wedding in 2018 following the announcement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement. After an announcement by Kensington Palace, the pair gave their first interview as a couple revealing all the details of the romantic proposal, which Meghan says was an “amazing surprise”.
“It was so sweet and natural and very romantic. He got on one knee,” she told BBC News. Prince Harry popped the question at his London home, Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace while the pair were enjoying a cosy night in.
“It happened a few weeks ago, earlier this month, here at our cottage; just a standard typical night for us…trying to roast a chicken,” Prince Harry said. While the proposal caught Meghan off guard, she didn’t hesitate in saying yes immediately.
“She didn’t even let me finish. She said, ‘Can I say yes? Can I say yes?’ and then there were hugs and I had the ring in my fingers and I was like, ‘Can I — can I give you the ring?’ She goes, ‘Oh yes the ring’,” he said. The stunning ring was designed by Prince Harry himself and includes two diamonds that belonged to his late mother, Princess Diana. "The diamonds are from my mother's jewellery collection to make sure she is with us on this crazy journey together," he said.
The beautifully cut diamonds are mounted on a yellow gold band and sit on either side of a larger diamond that Prince Harry got from Botswana – a special place to Prince Harry and where the pair have shared some special moments together. Meghan said the ring was “beautiful” and showed Prince Harry’s “thoughtfulness” with the inclusion of his mother’s diamonds.
“Obviously not being able to meet his mum, it’s so important to me to know that she’s a part of this with us,” she said.
“And I think in being able to meet his aunts and...different people who were so important to his mum, I’m able to, in some way, know a part of her through them and of course through him.
“And it’s incredibly special. And you know to be able to have this, which sort of links where you come from and Botswana, which is important to us…its perfect.”
Prince Harry said that Meghan and his mum would have been “thick as thieves” had they had the opportunity to know each other. “I think she would be over the moon, jumping up and down, you know so excited for me,” he said.
“It’s days like today when I really miss having her around and miss being able to share the happy news but … I’m sure she’s with us.”
The couple, who have been together for a year and a half, revealed they were introduced by a mutual friend who had set up a blind date and knew very little about one another. Prince Harry said he was “beautifully surprised” when he saw Meghan for the first time, saying he had not heard of the actress or watched her popular TV series Suits.
“I was beautifully surprised when I walked into that room and saw her. There she was sitting there and I was like, ‘OK, well I’m going to have to up my game’,” he said. Meghan was equally pleasantly surprised by meeting Prince Harry. The pair’s relationship grew very quickly following their first date and they soon spent five days together out of the public eye in the southern African nation of Botswana.
“We camped out with each other under the stars. She came and joined me for five days out there, which was absolutely fantastic,” he said.
“Then, we were really by ourselves, which was crucial to me to make sure that we had a chance to get to know each other.” Meghan, 36, has been introduced to members of the royal family, including the Queen who has given the couple her blessing.
Once married, Meghan will take on the official royal title of Her Royal Highness, Princess Henry of Wales. Because she is not of royal blood, she will not be named Princess Meghan. Prince Harry, 33, is currently fifth-in-line to the British throne.
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CHOCOLATE STUFFED GINGERBREAD COOKIES BY THE DAIRY KITCHEN MAKES 25 DIFFICULTY MEDIUM PREPARATION 25 MINS COOKING 10 MINS The epitome of Christmas is a aromatic spiced filled gingerbread biscuit and these have the added decadence of being chocolate filled. INGREDIENTS
• 125g unsalted butter • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar • 2 tablespoons molasses • 1 egg • 1 1/2 cups plain flour • 3/4 teaspoon bicarb of soda • 1 teaspoon ground ginger • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg • pinch of cloves • 80g dark cooking chocolate, broken into squares and each square halved METHOD
HANDY TIPS Serve cookies warm for a molten chocolate centre. Microwave cold cookies for 10-15 seconds to soften if desired.
Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses then gradually add egg, beating well until combined. Sift in the flour, soda and spices and stir into butter mix until combined into a very soft dough. Note: Don't worry if the dough is really soft, it should still roll into balls easily. Roll 1/2 tablespoons of mixture into balls. Take a piece of chocolate and sandwich a ball of dough on each side. Firmly press together ensuring the sides are sealed and roll into a ball.
Place balls on a baking paper lined tray about 5cm apart. Using a skewer, imprint Christmas patterns into the uncooked dough. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 180°C or until lightly browned and cooked through (they will be soft and cakey in texture). Allow to cool before removing from the baking tray and dusting with icing sugar.
LIME AND BERRY CHEESECAKE TART BY THE DAIRY KITCHEN MAKES 6 DIFFICULTY MEDIUM PREPARATION 25 MINS COOKING 10 MINS + Cooling Time With it’s ginger flavoured base, creamy lemony filling and topped with fresh berries, this flan will be an instant hit at your next gathering. INGREDIENTS
• 250g ginger nut biscuits • 100g unsalted butter, melted • 1/2 cup thickened cream • 250g cream cheese, softened • 1/2 cup caster sugar • 2 teaspoon finely grated lime rind • 2 tablespoons lime juice • 2 egg whites • 250g fresh mixed berries and cherries
HANDY TIPS TIP: This tart can be made 3-4 hours before serving. Base can be made a day in advance.
METHOD 1 Blend or process biscuits to fine crumbs. Add melted butter and pulse until well combined. Press mixture evenly and firmly into a 35cm x12cm rectangular loose-based fluted tart tin. Place on oven tray and bake at 180°C (160°C fan-forced) for 10 minutes. Cool for about 15 minutes, then carefully remove from tin and cool completely. 2 Beat cream until soft peaks form and set aside. Beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup of the sugar, lime rind and juice until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream.
3 Beat egg white in a clean bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar and beat until thick. Fold egg white mixture into cream cheese in two batches. 4 Spoon cheesecake mixture into cooled crumb base and refrigerate until serving time. Serve topped with fruit, dusted with icing sugar.
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