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A LOOK up into Brisbane’s gorgeous blue autumn skies is a beautiful reminder that nature beats on at its own rhythm regardless of how out of sync we may feel our lives have become. This wonderful sky brings on a feeling that in Danish might be referred to as ‘’Hygge” (pronounced hoo-ga). In 2016, Meik Wiking wrote The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living (The Happiness Institute series). Now, I do like Scandi interiors, fashion and crime movies, and I know the Danish lifestyle came in at No. 1 in The Happiest People in the World Index – so I thought in these troubled times, this philosophy might give us a sense of comfort and wellbeing – a Hygge experience. Wiking says Hygge is all about gratitude and savouring the simple pleasures in life. I hope our stories give you that.

For instance, our cover personality, Patsy Fayne, displayed such a joyous and daring spirit in her chosen sport – you have to love that. Our libraries have responded to lockdown with fabulous online initiatives and if you want to see what’s going on inside our Brisbane City Hall from your loungeroom, check out our inside story. These days there’s extra time to dream and plan, so we have included a double-page Australian road trip feature for future reference. Wiking attributed Danes’ happiness to their ability to decouple wealth and wellbeing. “We focus on the small things that really matter,” he said. During this period, I hope Seniors News assists you to do just that.

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Harping on it Veteran QSO muso reflects on career high notes Kerry Heaney

IN GOOD COMPANY: QSO principal harpist Jill Atkinson has never looked back since joining the orchestra in 1974.

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WHEN Jill Atkinson’s greatgrandfather switched from “an instrument of the Devil” to “an instrument of God”, little did he know of the lifelong effect this would have on his great-greatgranddaughter. “My great-grandfather was a Norwegian fiddler and played the violin for many years, until he started getting into religion and then decided that the violin was the instrument of the Devil,’’ said Atkinson, Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s principal harp player. “He moved to New Zealand, as far away from Norway as possible, married and had four daughters. One was my grandmother. He bought not one but two harps because he thought they were the instruments of God. I thought he must have had a lot to atone for.’’

Atkinson said her grandmother and a sister grew up playing the harp and kept the instruments tucked away until they died. “My grandmother passed away when I was young and no one in the family wanted the harp. I didn’t know what a harp was, but I said I would have it and Dad went over to New Zealand and brought it back for me.” The universe certainly had plans for Atkinson and that harp. She grew up in Bathurst in central NSW, and just as she received the harp from her grandmother, a Welsh harp teacher came to town. “I learnt with her for a few years. Dad would bring her out to me or me to her one afternoon a week, which was a one-and-a-half-hour journey each way. “Eventually, we moved to Adelaide and I learnt more from the orchestra there.” Atkinson played the piano

during her school years and on completion was initially accepted into a music degree for her piano skills. “I was in university for piano, then an outstanding harp teacher came out from England in my first year, so I swapped over to harp and never looked back.’’ When Atkinson finished her degree, she started freelancing. She was asked to play for the Scottish Ballet in Perth, for the Nutcracker performance with worldfamous English ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn as the soloist. In 1974, at just 21, Atkinson accepted a job with the QSO and has been with the company ever since. At the time, she was the only harpist in Australia. At 24, Atkinson was asked by famous American soprano Merlyn Horn to play a solo harp piece during her concert. It was a highlight of her career.

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Bowled over Humble ex-Aussie rep guides rookies Tracey Johnstone

GROUND-BREAKER: Ex-cricketer Patsy Fayne broke gender barriers in the 1970s when she represented Australia in England. Now she’s passing on her skills to Noosa players.

WITH the summer of cricket over, the women’s team at Noosa have kicked up their heels to celebrate their friendship with mentor Patsy Fayne. The Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club team has just played its second year of the eight-team Coast competition with Patsy’s strong support. She gently led the lively group out of the first-year blues and through a second season, with plans for the next campaign already on the table. At first glance, the 72year-old may have seemed an unlikely mentor for this fledgling, youthful team – until Patsy’s cricketing heritage was revealed. Patsy was a member of the first Australian women’s team to compete at Lord’s.

This was the first time women had competed at the famed venue. And bowler Patsy was also the first to take an Australian women’s wicket at Lord’s. Sadly, that year England trounced Australia. Patsy started playing backyard cricket as a child. Her older brother – who was bigger and stronger than her – owned the bat but he needed a bowler. “He took his little sister (Patsy) and bashed her up,” Patsy reminisces. “I used to practise at One Tree or one stump just to get my brother out. I didn’t plan to play for Australia.” Once at university, Patsy rediscovered her love for cricket, playing for her tertiary institution, then for NSW and then Australia. But by 1976 Patsy decided to give up cricket. She was broke. Everything she did had to be paid out of

her own pocket. Then in 2018 a news piece in the local paper caught Patsy’s eye and she showed the story to her proud husband, Michael. “I hadn’t been around cricket for 40 years, but then I thought maybe I can just go visit them and see if I can help, just while they get started,” Patsy said. “A week or two. Teach them to run between wickets. Just the basics of the game.” When Patsy walked into the come-and-try day for the newly formed Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club women’s team, no one there had any idea who this sprightly older woman was and why she had turned up. “I told them I had played a bit of cricket and I was happy to help out as I lived in the area,” the understated Patsy said. One of the women trying

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by history-making mentor ‘‘ The impact Patsy has had from the getgo has been incredible.

out on the first day mentioned her aunt was Miriam Knee, the captain of the Australian women’s team that competed at Lord’s in 1976. Patsy piped up: “She was my captain.’’ The team’s co-founder and now captain Paula McKie said when she found out about Patsy’s history, “it was like a celebrity coming in”. Patsy has consciously stayed in the background as much as possible, allowing the women to manage the team’s development. Paula said Patsy had attended the training and

PITCHING IN: Patsy with Noosa team members Kirsty Patten, Trina Feuerherdt and captain Paula McKie. The side has been inspired by Patsy’s expert input.

meetings and helped iron out some of the intricacies of a women’s cricket team. “Her contribution has been huge,” Paula said. Fellow team member Trina Feuerherdt said: “The

impact Patsy has had from the get-go has been incredible. “What she has brought with her to the girls has been empowering. To think this woman played for Australia

and she wants to come and help us. For me, that was huge.” Both Paula and Trina acknowledged the team probably wouldn’t have made it through to the

second season without Patsy’s unwavering belief in their abilities and her willingness to share both her cricket knowledge and life experiences. “We want to make her proud of us,” Paula said. Just not cricket “They wouldn’t be allowed to print a photo like that now,” Patsy said of the above front-page story, which ran in a Sydney newspaper in 1976. “That was our first time at Lord’s. We were just practising. They took photos of people

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Heiress a driven lifesaver Kerry Heaney THE heroism of a daredevil Brisbane heiress who saved a former Russian president from Stalin and the Nazis is the rollicking tale shared by Australian biographer Susanna de Vries in her latest book. Destined to be 83-yearold de Vries’ last book about Australian women, the colourful story of Nell Tritton is her swansong, she says. She stumbled across the story, hidden away in the Tritton’s family history, while valuing paintings at Nell’s childhood home, Elderslie. Nell, an heiress to the Brisbane Tritton furniture fortune, married ex-Russian prime minister Alexander Kerensky in 1939. In 1940. She courageously saved him from Stalin and the Nazis using her champion rally car driver skills during a harrowing journey on a cross-country escape.

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“Nell lived an amazing life in Paris,” de Vries says. “She was in danger of assassination by Stalin, along with Kerensky, but died on April 11, 1946, aged 49 in Brisbane. She is buried at Dutton Park Cemetery in South Brisbane.” Nell drove the couple away from Paris as the Germans invaded, with Kerensky on Stalin’s hit list. They eventually reached safety in the US, but with Nell’s life shortened by kidney failure aggravated by

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poor drinking water on their journey, they returned to Brisbane and Elderslie in 1945. Tragically, Nell’s kidney damage started in childhood after drinking water from the lead-lined water tank at their previous home. In 1946, as Nell lay dying tended by her mother at Elderslie, Kerensky would stalk the verandas with a revolver to protect himself and Nell from Stalin’s assassins.

“After Nell’s death, Kerensky spent eight more months at Elderslie as he could not get a passage back to America,” de Vries says. “It was the end of the war, and the troops were going home. “He returned to America and was made a professor of Russian history at Stamford University. Kerensky died in New York in 1970.” The grand colonial verandas of Elderslie homestead, now at

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on Saturday I was on a plane to work in the Origo office in the US,” Dr Irons said. The international business, which he started with one of his former students, is in its 25th year. It focuses on providing, through teachers, down-toearth maths education for primary school students. “The material has much more visual representations,” he said. “The definition of understanding is when you have a good picture in your brain of whatever you are talking about. “You don’t get pictures in your brain if you are juggling mathematical symbols. You have to have objects that you can relate to those mathematical symbols.” His wife Rosemary, 74, has worked in the Origo team since the company’s inception. The former

primary school teacher went on to study mathematics at Indiana University. While Rosemary no longer has a hands-on role, Dr Irons said he still enjoyed brainstorming ideas with her. Now 76, Dr Irons is rising to the new challenge of driving the evolution of the company, looking at ways to respond to forced home schooling for many parents and the changes he sees in employment opportunities in the next 20 years. “I am working on computational thinking, which is what I think students need to be well prepared on so they can go into the digital age in terms of the thinking required to write algorithms for any kind of programming,” he said. “Past mathematics (teaching) has been all very procedural. This (new

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Courage in Dutch migrant honoured for family’s heroics in Tracey Johnstone THIS is Gerry Zwart’s story. His parents received a prestigious award, but it really belongs to the whole family who willingly harboured Jewish children and dozens of resistance fighters. It’s been a long time since World War II, but the defining moments of Gerry’s youth remain crystal clear. The youngest of 12 children, Gerry was just 11 when the war started for the Netherlands, and his family’s world turned on its end. As the 90-year-old sits in his cosy loungeroom at a retirement village in Nambour accompanied by his doting wife, Valerie, Gerry shares a haunting picture of how the war impacted on all the family, who became accidental heroes by turning their home into a “safe house’’ for

BRAVERY HONOURED: Gerry Zwart (OAM), 90, with the medal he accepted from Israel, on his parents’ behalf, after a woman his family saved tracked him down 75 years later.

The Righteous Among The Nations medal given posthumously to the Zwart family by Israel for providing a safe house for Jews.

Gerry Zwart's father, Marinus.

people hiding from the Nazis. As the weather cooled, many of the Zwart family of 12 were relaxing inside their small house in the Dutch village of Blaricum, listening to the radio.

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The people were taken to a concentration camp. Of the three, only one made it back. “I remember the first day of the war: it was May 10, 1940,” Gerry said. “All of a sudden we heard on the radio that the Germans had invaded.” Nobody expected this news. Before then the Germans had come as far as France. But on that fatal May date the German army invaded Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Gerry said the family’s first response was to head to a neighbour’s cellar. Only a week later the Dutch army capitulated and the German occupation forces arrived in town taking over public buildings and schools. Initially life didn’t change too much, Gerry said. The children went about their normal activities. But when the general army was joined by the SS, that’s when things did change. Gerry, who was the

youngest of the Zwart children, learnt very quickly to keep quiet when confronted by the Nazis. “When the SS came, you had to make sure you didn’t say the wrong thing,” he said. He watched as the SS rounded up any local men and women aged from 16 to 45 to move them by train to Germany to work in the factories. His artist father missed the cut; he was too old. His mother was also left alone. Gerry remembers the Jews within the Blaricum community were hardly noticeable until early 1941, when the word came through that the Germans had started rounding them up in Amsterdam. With that news, Gerry’s sisters came home from school and asked his parents if two of their Jewish friends, both named Bela, could hide in the house, which was already home to eight of the Zwart family. His parents readily agreed. In the next village his much older brother Hank had also taken in a whole Jewish family. Soon after, “as things got tougher”, Gerry said his brothers built several hiding places in the Zwart house, in the roof, under the floor and behind false walls. They also started keeping the doors to outside locked at all times. His mother, Maria, also told everyone to use a particular knock when they came to the front door. If the knock was different, it meant there was a German

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fighting evil hiding Jews from murderous Nazi invaders soldier outside. Gerry was 13 when he watched Hitler youth, with rifles slung over their shoulders, raid a home nearby where they found an illicit radio. The family was arrested. Gerry remembers the young soldiers walking away from the house laughing. “Next thing you know, they threw a hand grenade on the thatched roof and the house burnt down completely,” Gerry said. “The people were taken away to a concentration camp. Of the three, only one made it back.” The Blaricum villagers stayed strong and together, and silent about what the Zwarts were doing. Gerry’s sisters brought their schoolwork home so the two Belas could keep up their study. The teachers were not told, nor did they share their suspicions. Early morning was when the village was cut off and raids occurred. The villagers quickly passed the news to the Zwarts, who hid the two Belas. About six months before the war ended, while Gerry was visiting one of his brothers, there was a raid. His brother hid in the ceiling but sent Gerry to see what was happening. Out on the street a German soldier called him over. “I said, ‘I’m not 16 yet, I’m only 15’. He said, ‘You look old enough’,” Gerry said. He was sent down the road, past other soldiers, to the assembly place with 30 other boys. They were

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marched off to the next village, where the boys were locked in the schoolyard. “It came to dinnertime and half the Germans went off for a dinner break. It was winter and dark. We knew the area very well. “I said to my mate, ‘When we get the chance we can leap over the fence and go into the apple orchard’. “When half the staff were gone, we jumped the fence and ran. I never ran so fast in my life. “The Germans were yelling for us to come back and then they started shooting. You could hear the bullets hitting the trees around you.” Gerry figured the Germans didn’t know where he lived so he headed for home. If Gerry hadn’t escaped, he knew he would have ended up working in a Germany factory. Between the raids, village life continued almost normally. There was no electricity, gas or fuel for stoves, so improvisation was a must. Food, when available, was rationed. “There was one stage where you couldn’t buy food,” Gerry said. “You walked around with a pocket full of money, but it wasn’t worth a cracker.” Valuables became currency for food. When the war ended in 1945, the two Belas finally emerged as the 16-year-old Gerry joined the villagers dancing in the streets. By his early 20s, Gerry said he had “had enough of Europe” and wanted to get

out. He headed to Australia, following one of his brothers, met his wife and settled into a rural working life. It was only recently that one of the girls, Bela van Praag, who now lives in Israel, decided the Zwart family should be honoured. After an extensive search through Holland, she and her son Lex turned to Facebook to track down Gerry in Australia. It was the secretary of the Horticultural Media Association of Queensland, of which Gerry and Valerie are life members, who saw the post and then helped Bela to make contact with Gerry. “One day the telephone rang,” Valerie said. When she cautiously answered, the male voice at the other said, “Please don’t hang up. This is Israel calling.‘’ Lex went on to explain his story and how the then 92year-old Bela had nagged him to find the Zwart family. Seventy-eight years later, Gerry last year accepted Israel’s posthumous gift of the Righteous Among The Nations award on behalf of his parents, Marinus and Maria Josepha Zwart. It is Israel’s highest honour, which pays tribute to non-Jews who risked their lives to help Jewish people during the Holocaust when six million lives were lost. Gerry acknowledges it is an award for his whole family, who in their various ways were all champions of protecting and saving many lives.

Gerry and his older Zwart siblings in the garden at home in the Netherlands.

Bela van Praag tracked Gerry.

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Artistic talent shared online THE Museum of Brisbane has joined the likes of London’s British Museum, New York’s Guggenheim Museum and the Musee d’Orsay in Paris to provide virtual access to some of their collections as well as a variety of activities to help entertain people during isolation. Remembering World War I To commemorate Anzac Day, the Museum of Brisbane has launched a free, specially curated online exhibition, Remembering the First World War. The exhibition shares the war experiences of service people who enlisted, through primary documents such as photographs, diary entries and letters. Among the items featured will be paper sculptures by Brisbane-

based artist Greer Townshend, who will also take part in the museum’s first artist talk via Zoom on April 25, to discuss her practice, project and developing ideas for her most recent project, Here I Came to the Very Edge. Greer has also developed a paper-based folding activity, Sending Love From Afar, exploring themes of remembrance associated with World War I, which you can download and make at home. Go to museumofbrisbane .com.au. Easton Pearson Archive Through Google Arts & Culture, you can delve deep into the Easton Pearson Archive – the largest textile collection from a single Australian fashion house held by a museum – from the comfort of your home.

Those with an interest in slow fashion will also enjoy the Slow Fashion in a Fast Fashion World podcast by Vogue Australia’s sustainability editor-at-large and author of Wardrobe Crisis, Clare Press. Go to museumofbrisbane .com.au/whats-on/eastonpearson-archive. MoB Kids Stem the tide of boredom and let the kids play, create, learn and discover with funfilled DIY activities thanks to MoB Kids. Museum director Renae Grace said the museum’s online activities not only provide hours of fun and creativity but also have a strong learning element. The craft ideas feature easy step-by-step guides and include projects such as making your own fashion headband or Pineapple

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Plushie using templates designed by Brisbane artist and long-time Easton Pearson collaborator Stephen Mok. Go to museumofbrisbane .com.au/mob-kids. Artists @ Home To support local artists

who may be struggling during this time, the Museum of Brisbane has also flipped the switch on its Artists in Residency program, launching Artists @ Home – a paid residence to be completed in the artist’s home or studio. “We hope to capture the

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WITH the coronavirus preventing clubs from meeting, we welcome any submission that promotes your club’s aims, history and achievements. Member profiles and photos are also most welcome. Please email your submissions to editor@seniorsnewspaper.com.au.

QUEENSLAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY DURING this time of social distancing and self-isolation it is more important than ever to enjoy and appreciate our families. To keep busy and engaged during this COVID-19 isolation time, QFHS has made arrangements with the following high-profile, wellknown databases for QFHS members to access: Ancestry Library Edition, Findmypast, The Genealogist, Irish Ancestors and of course MyHeritage, which is automatically included in QFHS membership. During this lockdown period, QFHS is adding to its online datasets, which include Queensland

Cemeteries, Queensland Custom House Shipping and Queensland Schools Index. Much of this Queensland information is not available on the databases. So talk to your family and explore your history and ancestors. This is a great opportunity for any and all Australians to access these databases and keep busy and challenged during this time. During our library closure, join us with a discounted membership. Save $14 on single and dual memberships: $70 (single) and $105 (dual). Use the code COVID-19. Go to qfhs.org.au for more.

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CULTURE CLUB: Logan VIEW club members celebrated International Women's Day at their last meeting with speakers (from left) Hemlata from Fiji, Buddhika from Sri Lanka and Lynette from South Africa.

Kallangur Community Hall, 1480 Anzac Ave, Kallangur. Our activities include indoor bowls, live concerts, bus trips and bingo. Cost of membership per year is only $7. For more, phone vicepresident Maureen Evans on 07 4810 732 or secretary Caroline Adam on 0413 704 511.

VIEW CLUBS Caboolture LIKE our club and all others unable to meet for the moment, perhaps it is time to reflect on our origins. In 1960, The Smith Family founded VIEW – a national club formed as a service for all Australian women, with the acronym standing for

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friendship are being stretched in this COVID-19 world, they are not broken. Telephone calls are making us feel part of this group. Email messages are filling our inboxes. Our Facebook page is still worth checking because we are keeping upto-date with news from other clubs. Creativity, humour and care are the new keywords. Use some of your new spare time to browse our Facebook page. Chapel Hill WE ARE a women’s friendship group that raises funds for The Smith Family’s Learning for Life Program. We gather for lunch meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 10.45am for an 11.30am start at Mt Ommaney Hotel and Apartments in Dandenong Rd (off Centenary Highway) at Mt Ommaney. We offer a coffee and chat morning, bridge, mahjong groups and other monthly social outings. The Learning for Life program recognises that disadvantaged children need extra support to stay at school and go on to further

children and young people. As The Smith Family’s largest community sponsor of Learning For Life students, VIEW supports the educational outcomes of more than 1400 disadvantaged children and young people. Through this powerful, long-standing connection, VIEW is proud to contribute to better futures for young Australians. While separated by social distancing we are staying connected with our Caboolture VIEW members with phone calls and newsletters, which contain our news, recipes, jokes and silly stories. Centenary Evening IN THESE difficult times, friendship does not go on the backburner for the ladies of the Centenary Evening VIEW Club. Yes, we are missing our regular dinner meetings plus the social activities that the committee organises for the in-between period. To compensate, president Helen is using her leadership position to ensure that, though the bonds of

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studies or a job. We are delivering outcomes beneficial to the long-term economic and social wellbeing of young people and for national productivity and social cohesion. We know Learning for Life is not the only answer to Australia’s educational challenge – but it is certainly making an important contribution. This year our fundraising efforts are necessarily being greatly curtailed for the foreseeable future due to the current COVID-19 health crisis. However, we look forward to resuming these important functions as soon as restrictions are lifted. Please keep an eye out for a restart date and join us for a visit or two to see if our club suits you. Visitors and new members are always made very welcome. Logan WE WERE very fortunate to celebrate International Women’s Day at the last meeting in February, before the virus restrictions. What a turn-up we had! It was lovely to see our guest speakers in their national dress and to hear the inspiring stories from all three of them. Reading of the poem My Country by Dorothea Mackellar by six of our members was awesome. Lunch was very enjoyable and the many raffle prizes were excellent, with all profits going to our Learning for Life students. The table decorations were beautiful with international dolls and Australian native flowers, artistically arranged by some clever members. There was much friendship and chatting among members and guests. Our Australian-themed IWD was emphasised with our poem reading and with the conclusion of a slide show and singing We Are

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Hit the road to help ravaged towns rebuild Vicki Fletcher AFTER the fires, floods and storms at the start of the year, Tourism Australia’s campaign to Holiday Here This Year had us all filling our calendars with good oldfashioned Aussie road trips. Now all those plans are on hold, we’ve unfolded the map and are instead busy marking tiny towns with the best bakeries and lookouts from which to watch the sunrise, and calculating the most scenic route from A to B. We’ve enlisted the help of our Flight Centre Australia travel experts, seeking tips about which areas affected by the fires and floods to visit... when we’re all free to travel again, of course. Remember to keep an eye on national initiatives like Roadtrip For Good, which has pulled together a host of places to eat, drink and visit in fire-affected areas. For now, stay home and stay safe. We’ll be travelling again soon. NSW SOUTH COAST All the regions that were hit by fires rely on the tourist trade and the South Coast of NSW is no different. It is flanked by the Great Dividing Range on one side and ocean on the other. The fires burned through a lot of bushland, including national parks and state forests, cutting many communities off for days. Now the roads are open again, there are many hidden towns and coves to explore on a trip south through the Shoalhaven and Eurobodalla area. Ulladulla local and Flight Centre Ulladulla team leader Janice O’Neill is passionate about getting people back into the area. From Sydney

Just over three hours’ drive south, the hilltop town of Milton is a charming introduction to the picturesque region. Janice suggests stopping at Pilgrims, a delicious vegetarian cafe, and wholefoods store, or the Milton Farm Shop for local produce and specialties. There are also some great boutiques to check out, including Spaces 2538 and AKWA Surf. In Ulladulla, Janice suggests dining at Native Cafe overlooking the harbour, Rapt Bratz to pick up cool kidswear, Sol Sisters Artisan Collective for clothes, homewares and jewellery, plus Dwell 35 South and Coyote Boutique. Don’t miss Cupitt’s Estate, a winery-cum-brewery-cumfromagerie on the edge of town, which Janice recommends for a long lunch. In Burrill Lake, you can’t go past The Fish Shop for fish and chips, and Holiday Haven at Burrill Lake hosts live music by the lake each Saturday during summer. BATEMANS BAY TO EDEN Once you hit Batemans Bay you’re in the real heart of the South Coast. Nicole suggests stopping in for a spot of shopping at local boutiques Forever Fashion, Brooke’s Place, Sirens, Journey Style and Homewares, and many more. The Princes Highway south from Batemans Bay all the way to Eden winds through many quaint towns, making up a huge stretch of coastline that’s been affected by the fires. Worthwhile stops along this route include: Mogo, a tiny town with a main street lined with boutique stores and cafes, plus the award-winning

Mogo Zoo, which supports a range of endangered animal species. Bega, famous for its cheese brand, is another regional hub worth stopping at for the Bega Cheese Heritage Centre and the Bega Valley Regional Gallery, home to one of Australia’s richest portraiture awards. BLUE MOUNTAINS, NSW From Sydney, head northwest through Richmond to the Bells Line of Road, which will take you on a loop of the Blue Mountains. While it’s possible to do some of these spots in a day, a long weekend will really allow you to make the most of the mountains’ beautiful towns and grand valleys. The first half of the journey takes you along one ridgeline through Bilpin, Mount Wilson and along to Lithgow. From Lithgow you loop back east along a more southern ridgeline. You can also take the train from Sydney all the way to Mount Victoria. Buses are currently replacing trains between Mount Victoria, Lithgow and Bathurst due to fire damage on the tracks. Where to stop: Bilpin to Lithgow Bilpin is known for its orchards, and while there won’t be as much fruit to pick this year given the damage to trees, you can still feast on a famous apple pie from the Bilpin Fruit Bowl, drink cider from Hillbilly Cider or Bilpin Cider Co, and buy local products like apple cider vinegar at Wirraninna Ridge. Just past Bilpin you’ll find Blue Mountains Glow Worm Tours at Berambang. In Lithgow, dive into the region’s history at Esbank House and Museum and the Lithgow State Mine

Museum. For a dose of nature, head to Hassans Walls Lookout, the highest in the Blue Mountains, easily accessible just a few minutes’ drive from Lithgow. Where to stop: Lithgow to Leura The first stop is Mount Victoria, a historical centre in the mountains, with the historical society museum. In Blackheath, book in for a meal at the one-hatted Fumo, serving up modern Japanese. In Katoomba, you can’t miss the iconic Three Sisters, or a day at Scenic World exploring the beautiful bushland via the Scenic Railway, Skyway or Walkway. For bushwalking, head to Wentworth Falls, which escaped the blazes and where so many trails remain open. Always check local council and national park websites for the latest closures. GIPPSLAND, VICTORIA The vast Gippsland region, east of Melbourne, is a rich farming area home to dairies, wineries and hundreds of small producers – the kind of businesses that rely heavily on tourist traffic and local visitors. On a road trip from Melbourne you can head north to the Alpine High

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Country and Snowy River Country regions, or east to the Gippsland Lakes Region and the Coastal Wilderness Region. Things to do in Northern Victoria: Visit King Valley at Whitfield, home to a range of wineries and breweries such as La Cantina Winery, King River Brewery, Dal Zotto Wines and more. Stop off to pick up goods from local producers around Milawa, such as the Milawa Cheese Factory and Milawa Mustards, and head further north for the Tolpuddle Goat Cheese Farm in Tarrawingee. Head to Bright for country hospitality and a range of boutiques, breweries, coffee roasters and cafes, including Bright Brewery, Sixpence Coffee, and Gingerbaker. Beechworth, further north, is a quintessential

country town with gorgeous architecture, museums, mountain biking and bushwalking. Things to do in Eastern Victoria: Make your first stop in Paynesville, home to plenty of eateries such as Bullant Brewery and The Old Pub Paynesville. From here you can head to 90 Mile Beach or Raymond Island – home to the Koala Trail. The Lakes region is home to a network of lakes and lagoons, and to wildlife including lake dolphins and pelicans. The Mitchell River Silt Jetties are also a highlight, being the longest silt jetties in the world. ADELAIDE HILLS, SOUTH AUSTRALIA A stone’s throw from South Australia’s capital, the Adelaide Hills offer the perfect day or weekend trip SEBE01Z01MA - V1

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by the fires, but the vet and keepers have been doing amazing work helping with emergency wildlife cases from the fires,” Alyx says. Big Rocking Horse in Gumerancha is also worth a visit with kids, as is Melba’s Chocolates in Woodside for a sweet treat. “It’s about getting out and supporting the community as much as we can. There is so much to see and do, and the Adelaide Hills will welcome you with open arms,” Alyx says. KANGAROO ISLAND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA Long lauded for its natural beauty and unique and varied wildlife, Kangaroo Island is the gem in South Australia’s crown of tourist hotspots. The fires here were devastating, particularly in the southwest, affecting much of the island’s unique wildlife. However, Sameer

Roopawalla, Flight Centre South Australia Kangaroo Island expert, says the fires affected less than half of the island’s total area, which means there is plenty that remains open for business. From Adelaide, it’s just over 90 minutes’ drive south to Cape Jervis. From here you can hop aboard the Kangaroo Island car and passenger ferry. What to do on a day trip: Upon arrival at the island you’ll land in Penneshaw, a quaint village filled with charming pubs and restaurants. For a day trip, Sameer recommends exploring the most eastern part of the island. In Penneshaw, visit the Maritime and Folk Museum and see the little penguin colony, best viewed at sundown. Head east along the coast for wine tasting at Dudley Wines. Further east you’ll find Cape Willoughby Lighthouse, South Australia’s first lighthouse. There are guided tours of the lightstation, bushwalks for all levels of fitness, and whale watching between May and October. For more great Australian road trips, check out self-drive holidays: go to flightcentre.com.au.

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Palliative care a team approach PALLIATIVE care is personand family-centred care provided for a person with an active, progressive, advanced disease, who has little or no prospect of being cured and who is expected to die. The primary goal is to optimise the quality of their life. End-of-life care is provided in the last few weeks of life, when a patient with a life-limiting illness is rapidly approaching death. The needs of patients and their carers are higher at this time. This phase of palliative care is recognised as one in which increased services and support are essential to ensure quality, co-ordinated care from the healthcare team is being delivered.

This takes into account the terminal phase, or when the patient is recognised as imminently dying, death and extends to bereavement care. Palliative care helps people live as fully and as comfortably as possible when living with a lifelimiting or terminal illness. Palliative care identifies and treats symptoms, which may be physical, emotional, spiritual or social. Because palliative care is based on individual needs, the services offered will differ but may include: • Relief of pain and other symptoms, such as vomiting and shortness of breath. • Resources such as equipment needed to aid care at home.

COMFORTING: Palliative care needs change as the final stage of life unfolds, but the constant focus of healthcare professionals and others is on easing symptoms.

• Assistance for families to come together to talk about sensitive issues. • Links to other services such as home help and financial support. • Support for people to meet cultural obligations. • Support for emotional, social and spiritual concerns. • Counselling and grief

support. • Referrals to respite care services. Who is palliative care for? Palliative care is for people of any age who have been told they have a serious illness that cannot be cured. Such care helps people who have illnesses

like cancer, motor neurone disease or end-stage kidney or lung disease to manage symptoms and improve their quality of life. For some people, palliative care may be beneficial from the time of diagnosis with a serious lifelimiting illness. This care can be given

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alongside the treatments provided by other doctors. Who is in the palliative care team? Palliative care can be provided by a wide range of people, including your GP, aged care worker, cardiologist and any other healthcare provider, as well as family and other carers. They are supported by specialist palliative care services if symptoms become difficult to manage. Where is palliative care provided? Palliative care is provided where the person and their family want, where possible. This may include at home, in hospital, in a hospice or in a residential aged care facility. Many people indicate a preference to die at home, and making this possible often depends on several factors: • The nature of the illness and amount of care the person needs. • How much support is available from the person’s family and community. • Whether the person has someone at home who can provide physical care and support. For more information, contact the palliative care peak body in your state. Go to https://palliativecare .org.au/what-is-palliativecare.

End-of-life carers emphasise ability to protect most vulnerable AUSTRALIA is pulling out all stops to try to prevent a surge in coronavirus cases, while also rapidly preparing for the possibility that these efforts may not be successful. As part of that preparation, decisions are being made about ensuring that appropriate health professionals are available

where they are needed most. Palliative care will be an essential component of the frontline response as the number of Australians dying from COVID-19 increases. Palliative care can help manage severe shortness of breath, other physical symptoms and distress, and provides personal support

for people who are seriously ill or dying and their families. It can assist in prevention and reduction of clinical problems in the community and residential aged care, and help to ensure that vulnerable people can avoid unnecessary emergency department presentations and hospitalisation. The president of the

European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), Prof Christoph Ostgathe, has pointed out that during the disordered emergence of this pandemic, many people may not have considered why palliative care is an essential service. However, he warns, palliative care is key. In a recent EAPC

statement, he wrote: “During this crisis, in palliative care we need to step up and ensure that we are proactive; that we fully utilise our well-honed skills and competencies and prove that we are an important part of our hospitals and our services’ crisis plans. “We need to make it clear

that in a pandemic like this, palliative care is not a luxury, it is a human right!” – Extract from Palliative Care Australia. More information about the Australian COVID-19 Palliative Care Working Group and regular COVID-19 updates are available at palliativecare.org.au/covid19-updates.

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Take shopping to heart Planning can protect your health while saving money GOING out for groceries? Here’s how to keep your weekly shop cheap and healthy. A trip to the supermarket is one of the few reasons we’re leaving the house these days – and for households on a tight budget, there are ways to stock up that won’t hurt your heart or hip pocket. The Heart Foundation is reminding Australians that heart-healthy eating doesn’t have to be expensive, and urging shoppers to stay safe as the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis are felt around the country. Heart Foundation director of health strategy Julie Anne Mitchell says a healthy diet is a key ingredient for protecting your heart throughout this pandemic and beyond. “There are some tips you can follow when doing your weekly shop to choose heart-healthy foods that will save money and avoid wasting food,’’ Ms Mitchell said. “Frozen vegetables, brown rice, chickpeas and tinned fish are just a few staples you can keep on hand for healthy and

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budget-friendly meals at home (see list below). “It’s also essential to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 infection when you go to your local supermarket or grocery store to grab provisions. “Australians who are selfisolating or in quarantine are also advised to look out for healthier options when doing their grocery shopping online.” Keep your pantry healthy on a budget • To keep your pantry well

stocked without breaking the bank, follow this action plan: • Make a grocery list and stick to it. Check what you already have in your fridge and pantry and only buy what you know you will use, to avoid wasting food. • Eat the rainbow: One of the best ways to stay healthy is to fill up on plenty of fruit and vegetables. The more colourful the mix the better. Frozen or canned vegetables and fruits are good alternatives when

fresh produce is hard to buy or too expensive, and they keep for longer. If you are buying canned versions, try to choose the “no added salt’’ or “low salt’’ versions. Pick fruits canned in juice, not syrup. • Mix it up. Buy more plant-based sources of protein, in line with the Heart Foundation’s updated dietary advice. Tinned or dried beans, lentils and chickpeas are cheaper and are healthy options for your pantry, or try tofu to keep in

the fridge. Eggs or canned fish (such as tuna) are also cheaper and easy to prepare. • Use cheaper cuts. Look for less-expensive cuts of meat to use in stews, soups and casseroles. Cut off visible fat before cooking. • Go for wholegrains. Brown rice, wholegrain pasta and rolled oats are budget-friendly staples for healthy cooking. Swap white bread for a wholegrain loaf and freeze some of it. • Snack smart. Go for a

handful of unsalted nuts or a small plate of cut-up fruit to curb afternoon cravings. You could also buy popping corn and make popcorn. It’s best to either have it plain (no added salt or butter) or flavour with other herbs and spices. • Healthy hydration: Skip the aisle of sugary soft drinks and energy drinks and make water the drink of choice. It’s healthy, hydrating and free. Stay safe while shopping • Good timing: Buy groceries only when you need to and try to shop at quieter times to avoid crowds. Organise your list by areas of the store to limit the time you spend there. • Go the distance: Avoid close contact with other shoppers (keep at least 1.5 metres apart), and only touch items you are going to purchase. • Hand hygiene: Wash your hands with soap and water before going into the store and take along alcoholbased hand sanitiser. If possible, disinfect your shopping trolley with wipes. • Contain coughs: Cover your coughs and sneezes with your elbow or a tissue and dispose of tissues properly. • Cards not cash: Use tap and pay if possible, to avoid handling cash. • Keep it clean: Clean and sanitise frequently used objects such as your keys.

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dealers and give private sellers the opportunity to sell their vehicles through us on consignment. We function under the same guidelines as any other dealer except we do not own the vehicles. Our company is here to assist you to buy a vehicle from a private seller with the protection of purchasing through a licenced motor dealer. For a small upfront fee, we will take care of all the advertising and marketing required to sell your car. We sit down, discuss your desired price and on successful sale of your vehicle a small percentage of

the sale price is charged for our services (ie finance, trade-in, warranty). How many of us have tried selling our cars privately, spending good money on advertising for few or no inquiries, and when you do get an inquiry, you get a ridiculously low offer. The major problem with selling privately is that you cannot offer the purchaser finance, a warranty or, in most cases, take a trade-in. We also have government departments recommending buying from a licensed motor dealer for protection and guaranteed title. This all works against the

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Dianne Charman AS WE begin to see the financial effects of the global pandemic, many Australians may be wondering how the changes in the stockmarket affect their super. Most people will have at least part of their superannuation savings invested through the stockmarket, which means its ebbs and flows do affect you. Anything from natural disaster, terror attacks such as 9/11 or pandemics like we are currently seeing will have an economic impact, which can, in turn, result in changes on the stockmarket. However, it can be difficult to anticipate the gravity or longevity of the impact. For example, a localised illness in one suburb, or even

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in one city, would not necessarily have an impact on global markets, but with a spread such as COVID-19, we may see a broader financial impact. The ways and degree to which fluctuations in the stockmarket affect your super will depend on your asset allocation. Those with an aggressive allocation are more likely to be impacted more heavily than those who have a safer allocation. For example, during a boom period, an aggressive asset allocation, meaning that your super is invested in a mix of stocks for maximum return, would provide greater growth (or increased valuation) of your assets than if your super was invested in conservative options, which are safer, but usually give smaller returns. Is my super safe? Remember that investing is

The ways and degree to which fluctuations in the market affect your super depend on asset allocation.

a long-term game, and investing through your super is no different from actively investing through managed funds or individual investments. Market crashes and corrections are a fact of life. Whenever you invest, you need to ensure your risk profile is aligned with both your needs and your goals. It’s a good idea to seek professional advice to ensure your asset allocation enables you to meet your retirement goals but also keeps your risk at a level you

are comfortable with. Don’t make any big financial decisions in the coming months without thinking through the implications. I’m still worried… In the coming days, weeks and months, it’s important not to make any big financial decisions based on emotion without seriously thinking through the implications. If you’re still worried about how the stockmarket is affecting your super, the first thing you need to do is write down why you are

worried. Whatever reasons you wrote down, it’s likely the core issue is that you’re worried about your balance going down. If you aren’t retiring for 10 or 20 years, there is time to wait for recovery, so fewer reasons to worry right now. We invest for the long term and markets recover. It’s a waiting game as to when the market will pick back up and you have time on your side with this one. As you move closer to retirement, you should be speaking to a financial adviser regularly. Especially in the five years directly before you make the change. Over this time, you will most likely slowly reduce your growth assets allocation and build up your defensive assets. The current financial climate is a timely reminder of the incredible importance

of actively managing your super, with the help of a financial professional. Your super is not something that should be left in the bottom drawer to look at later, it’s the nest egg of your retirement. Now is the time to seek more advice, get a better understanding of the stockmarket, and learn more about your super so you understand more what the ebbs and flows of the market mean to you and your situation. – Dianne Charman, of Jade Financial Group, is an authorised representative of AMP Financial Planning Pty Ltd, ABN 89 051 208 327, AFS licence No. 232706. Any advice given is general only and has not taken into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of this, before acting on any advice, you should consult a financial planner to consider how appropriate the advice is to your objectives, financial situation and needs.

Legal rush a sign of times as pandemic prompts reviews A LAWYER is urging Australians to act now to protect their personal and business assets and affairs as the COVID-19 environment presents unprecedented challenges to validly executing legal documents. Melbourne-based Rigby Cooke partner and wills and estates specialist Rachael Grabovic said the uncertain climate had triggered a rush of inquiries to review all kinds of legal documents, but powers of attorney were at the top of the list given stringent execution requirements. “Powers of attorney documents are the most difficult to execute, even under normal circumstances, and moving into this new environment it’s becoming increasingly challenging,” Ms Grabovic said. “For these documents, they must be signed not only by the principal and a regular witness, but also by an additional ‘qualified witness’ as set out by legislation. “Qualified witnesses include lawyers, judges, notaries public, justices of the peace, medical

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WISH LIST: Many people are updating their legal affairs during the lockdown.

the phone.” Ms Grabovic said her firm was also fielding a flurry of inquiries about updating wills, and from people looking to secure their personal and business assets. “Wills are

proving less of a problem in this environment because the law does provide for informally executed documents,” Ms Grabovic said. “However, it doesn’t

mean we can be complacent. “We’ve dealt with a number of informally executed wills in the past and have been able to successfully obtain probate

or letters of administration with the will annexed. “This itself is not a simple process, therefore it is always preferred that a will is validly executed.’’

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