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Winds of change Gail Forrer Seniors Group Editor THIS month we lead with Kathryn Greiner, a woman who, both in private and public, has her finger on the pulse of older Australians.

At 73 years old, Greiner is not keen on being described as “elderly’’.

The word elderly seems to have come from another time – long before this generation of older people reaped the benefits of modern medicine and lifestyle.

COVID-19 has also placed aged people in front of the debate because of the initial perception there were some who considered the virus an older person’s problem. However, the Prime Minister’s has said: “Every Australian matters. It doesn’t matter whether they have just been born or are approaching the end of their lives — every Australian matters.”

Certainly, the intergenerational solidarity shown through

many and varied acts of community kindness has supported the value of older adults during this difficult time.

Sadly, I also have to inform you that due to fast-changing world events in the areas of technology and including the COVID-19 virus, this will be the last issue of Seniors News (both in print and digitally).

Seniors News comprises a small team of dedicated professionals who have endeavoured to provide you, our readers, with inspiring, practical and entertaining reading aimed at empowering the older person.

I trust that in some way this has been achieved.

Finally, to our readers and advertisers, thanks so much for all your support, it has been a pleasure working with you. Gail

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The electronic tablet everyone wants to take Kerry Heaney THERE is no keeping these seniors apart during social isolation when they have tablet connectivity at their fingertips.

Burnie Brae’s senior members are using their preconfigured tablets for everything from learning line dancing to playing bingo, keeping them active and involved.

A not-for-profit

community organisation based at Chermside, Burnie Brae’s mission is to build strong community connections by providing services to seniors and younger people living with a disability. During COVID-19 lockdown they are using computer tablets to keep their service running.

Burnie Brae CEO Kevin Rouse says the organisation is committed to providing new ways of delivering to the community. The pre-

configured tablets used by day respite members help the organisation encourage engagement in activities on a daily basis, from Zumba, ballroom dancing and pilates to art.

For members who are not technology savvy, the Burnie Brae team has created a series of helpful blogs and tutorials, including an explanation on how to join and use the popular online networking program Zoom.

Keeping participants fit has been a priority for Burnie Brae’s Healthy Connections team.

The degree-qualified exercise physiologists have put together a series of exercise videos for gym and community members to follow at home. Options include functional fitness, Theraband, and core and mobility-focused workouts.

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Art-felt wish now reality Arcare resident’s dream comes true in show of painting talent Kerry Heaney IT’S not skydiving or swimming with dolphins, but seeing his paintings exhibited was a wish come true for 94-year-old artist William (Bill) Baker.

Bill, a resident at Arcare Springwood, has been painting since he was 12 years old.

“My uncle first bought me a Japanese watercolour tin to try and then I gradually moved on to crayons, pastels and other mediums,’’ Bill said.“ “At 12 years old, I sold my first watercolour painting.’’

Fulfilling residents’ wishes is a project of Arcare Springwood’s lifestyle team.

After organising skydiving and swimming with dolphins, they decided to make Bill’s dream come true and showcase, at the centre,

his paintings of Australian landscapes, scenic waterfalls and iconic cities.

“A good friend of mine takes photos of landscapes, and I paint them,’’ Bill said.

“I tried using oil, but decided watercolour is better and safer. I paint the bush, Australiana landscapes and old hotels.

“I painted when I was young but started working as an engineer in different companies.

“When l turned 60, I decided to slow down and pick up painting again.”

The subsequent sale of one of Bill’s paintings sparked interest in art and the creation of a permanent painting room in the Arcare complex, complete with easels, paints and brushes for all to enjoy.

Among those residents taking full advantage of the new painting room is the

CREATIVE OUTLET: Artists Bill Baker and Dawn Crosbie at Arcare Springwood’s dedicated new painting room.

talented 74-year-old Valerie (Dawn) Crosbie.

“I paint in the art room about twice a week,” Dawn said. “I love being here and being left alone. I used to get up at 4am and paint in the morning, and before I knew it, it’s time for breakfast.

“Time just flies by when I’m painting.

“I was 14 years old when I went to an art gallery and loved it. So, I decided to give painting a go.

“My mother had always painted landscapes, but I prefer abstract.’’

Dawn also gathers inspiration from photographs.

“I use my imagination and get inspired to paint something that looks completely different. I use oil in my paintings.”

After lockdown, the

lifestyle team hopes to organise a group art exhibition for the resident artists.

Until then, they are staying busy, putting their paintbrush to the easel, and sharpening their skills in their new art room.

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Virus sparks a spike in riding Keen to get on your bike? Here’s where to head Kerry Heaney IT SEEMS two wheels are better than four during social distancing as Brisbane locals ride out the quarantine lockdown on the back of a bike.

According to Brisbane City Council, there has been a 17 per cent rise in foot and bike traffic along the city’s popular river walks and 800 CityCycle rides being taken each day.

Explore these four top bike trails and you will see why so many love to cycle.

Best bike ride for beginners Want a safe and leisurely ride that is not too difficult?

The Kangaroo Point bikeway begins at Captain Burke Park, beneath the

Story Bridge. It is a stressfree connection to the Woolloongabba Bikeway and the Brisbane CBD, with more than 3km of scenic riverside riding.

Keep on pedalling past the cafes and leafy parklands at South Bank or stop for a coffee. Go towards West End via the new Riverside Drive bikeway, where you’ll be treated to plenty more river views and shady green spaces.

Most scenic bike ride For a peaceful ride through the City Botanic Gardens, try out the new Riverwalk that begins at the City Reach Boardwalk near Brisbane’s iconic Story Bridge.

Cruise along the busy riverfront precinct filled with bars and restaurants before

you arrive at the corner of Alice and Edward Streets.

Here the new Riverwalk takes you across the water and into the City Botanic Gardens.

Best bike ride for families The new Lores Bonney Riverwalk travels along the river from Bretts Wharf to Cameron Rocks. Named after Brisbane’s aviation pioneer Maude ‘Lores’ Bonney, this 1.2km cycle path has dedicated lanes for two-way bike traffic. This means fewer obstacles to navigate along the way.

Best riverside ride Be adventurous and have a crack at the Brisbane River loop. It combines about 40km of bikeways and onroad riding through some of Brisbane’s busiest and most

WHEELY GOOD FUN: Brisbane City Council has reported a 17 per cent jump in bicycle traffic during the coronavirus lockdown, with many people enjoying the river routes.

popular precincts. You will ride from South Brisbane through Brisbane City to Milton, Toowong, St Lucia and West End. The bikeway begins at the foot of the Goodwill Bridge.

If you don’t have a bike, you can hire one through the council’s CityCycle scheme, which has about 2000 bikes at 150 stations around the city. Find out more at citycycle.com.au.

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Stretching the friendship Inspiring intergenerational TV experiment set for broader use Tracey Johnstone THE enormous success of the ABC television series Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds has led to researchers looking at how this intergenerational experiment can be offered in the broader community.

There have been similar projects conducted through other aged care facilities, but few are known to exist in the non-residential seniors’ community.

With support funding from the University of NSW’s Ageing Futures Institute, project co-leader, Dr Stephanie Ward from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) senior research scientist Dr Ruth Peters, will investigate how to bring older adults and

young children together for learning activities.

“We were all initially inspired by the television program, which I was on,” Dr Ward said.

The geriatrician found the key outcomes from the show were purpose and connection.

“I could see the way that the experiment gave the adults a sense of purpose and how important that was, for some of them, in changing their health and their attitudes,’’ Dr Ward said.

“The sense of connection is incredibly important for all of us at any age but can become more difficult to maintain at an older age.”

It underpinned a great deal of the transformation the TV show researchers and viewers saw.

“It reminded us all how incredibly resilient and

UPLIFTING CONNECTION: Resident Stuart enjoys a visit from Jax and Michaela in a scene from the TV series Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds.

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resourceful older and younger people are and what magic can happen when you bring the two generations together,” Dr Ward said.

“Coming out of that, we want to look at what is sustainable and feasible in the longer term for intergenerational projects and what will be useful for community-based older populations.‘’ The multidisciplinary Intergenerational Integration Initiative project will look at the best way to deliver a similar project to what was conducted in the aged care home but within the broader senior community.

Dr Peters said: “We want to bring together older adults living in the community with children living in that community.’’

Dr Ward added: “We saw in the television show how

beneficial it could be but we need more evidence to find the best way to do this.’’

While the TV show was based on four-days-a-week interaction, the researchers are considering a shorter format.

The decision will hinge on the feedback they receive from an Australia-wide survey, which they want anyone aged 18 and over to complete.

“We want to know what people think about intergenerational interaction, what’s best, what’s the facilitators, the barriers and how can we deliver this type of interaction going forward,” Dr Peters said.

The survey is available

online at coghealth.net.au/ the-intergenerationintegration-project.

By the end of this year, the project team hopes to have resources available on how groups can conduct face-to-face intergenerational interactions on an ongoing basis.

“One of the key things we want to get out of the whole project is some recommendations about how you might take this into your own community,” Dr Peters said.

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Michaela and Maureen get to know each other through activities at the Anzac Village during the ABC-TV series Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds, a widely acclaimed intergenerational experiment.

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Community group guide Since this is our last issue, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed with their notices and pictures to making Seniors News the great community newspaper it has been for two decades. It has truly been appreciated.

Regards, Gail, Editor.

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How society will change Greiner analyses post-pandemic life

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Tracey Johnstone MEMO to ScoMo: 70 is not “elderly”, bristles Kathryn Greiner (AO) as she stares down the barrel of the “new normal’’.

The chair of the NSW Government’s Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing and the CRC Longevity Project recognises nothing is the same right now, and nor will it be in the future when Australia, and in fact the world, gets to the other side of COVID-19.

“Social change is a pendulum that swings out,” she says. “This time it has swung way out, causing great disruption to our lives.

“When that pendulum comes back and things come back to what we now call the ‘new normal’, it will never be in the same place that it was again. We are going to be further down the technological track.

“We will have to manage our spending because things will cost a lot more because we won’t have the income we used to have.”

Seniors will need to adapt to this new normal. Every aspect of their lives, and those of younger generations, are being impacted by this health crisis and its consequent financial crisis.

While rigorous debates will ensue as the state and federal governments confront the challenges of retaining old social and economic policies, and implementing the introduction of new ones,

I fear ... it will be even harder for somebody over 55 to be maintained in employment.

Kathryn sees some key issues ahead that seniors need to get across.

Inviting seniors to supermarkets at an allocated time, Kathryn says, was a positive move and one she hoped would continue well into the future. However, supermarkets have announced they have stopped the initiative as stock levels have returned to normal.

“The concept that our older people deserve a bit more space and time to shop, I think, is a classic one,” Kathryn says.

However, asking seniors to do this at 8am is a tough call for many of them, who struggle to be mobile at that early hour. She has also noticed a surge in the conversation around the lack of fit-for-purpose housing, particularly public housing, which has been highlighted to younger neighbours who are assisting seniors to cope with their everyday tasks.

Work changes The call is for the doubling of the JobSeeker (formerly Newstart) allowance to stay even though the Government has said it will reduce it in late September.

It is vital for those who

are unemployed and are not old enough to qualify for the age pension.

“I think the community won’t allow the Government to go back,” Kathryn says.

“We are going back to post-Great Depression thinking by government, which is why there has to be a platform to support people who cannot work and who cannot find jobs.”

For several years now, there has been a big push to keep older workers in the workplace longer. That will change. Kathryn sees those over 50 struggling even more to find a job or keep an existing one.

“I fear we are going to go back to an era where it will be even harder for somebody who is over 55 to be maintained in employment.”

The challenge will come from younger people’s attitude to working. The favoured gig economy will slow down as young people seek to move from casual work towards permanent employment.

Staying home It’s highly unlikely many Baby Boomers who have saved to travel overseas every two or more years will have the cash to spend on

SOBERING VISION: Kathryn Greiner (AO), chair of the NSW Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing, says life will never return to what it was before COVID-19.

their dream adventures.

Many will find the value of their investments will have decreased significantly. So too their dividend income.

“Where the travel industry has picked up the last four or five years with this ready market, that market has gone. And they will have reputational issues to address,” Kathryn says.

Family stress “The numbers will go up,” Kathryn says about

psychological elder abuse, which is happening behind closed doors.

“We are hearing older people being confined to their bedrooms in a generational share house.

“I heard of one independent-living resident who went to the shops and was then told he had to leave his accommodation. In the regional areas, there are tremendous problems with older people even being able to get to the shops.”

It is also expected that many Baby Boomers will be asked to provide financial assistance to their children, who will struggle to meet their financial commitments.

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Telehealth nod Another change that has every likelihood of staying is telehealth, if Federal Health Minister Health Greg Hunt has his way.

It’s not intended to replace in-person medical consultations, but for those health issues that can easily be managed via phone or video-link conversations, telehealth could well help to improve the accessibility of medical personnel. Kathryn uses the example of visiting her physiotherapist.

While she had five faceto-face sessions, she believes that after the initial assessment, she could have had the subsequent recovery sessions conducted through online consultations.

Ageism arises While the EveryAGE Counts campaign is working overtime to quell the resurgence of ageist attitudes among the

meeting weekly with the state’s peak agencies to identify ageing issues that need to be highlighted to his State Government colleagues.

Kathryn is also putting her mind to the idea of a phone app that provides immediate senior-specific information and the possibility of keeping engaged the younger generations who have stepped up to assist Meals on Wheels as volunteer delivery drivers.

Ex-Socceroo Craig Foster led the Play for Lives campaign, one of the positive initiatives to come from the pandemic.

younger generations, the idea posed as a question to Prime Minister Scott Morrison by Leigh Sales on the ABC’s 7.30 show on April 16, about locking down older Australians until the coronavirus crisis passes, receives an aghast response from Kathryn.

“That is absolutely outrageous,” the 73-year-old says.

Older Australians can be active, not so active, needing help or infirm – we are not all the same.

“The Government needs to avoid the ageist attitude digging deep into our society,” Kathryn says.

“They need to do a report that shows that the virus did kill people from across the age ranges.

“It’s often the ones that have a complicated or an immune-challenged system that causes the death.”

Good neighbours Community connections have been rife. They are bringing out the best in many people, who are

supporting their neighbours in many ways.

But is it sustainable?

Seniors will probably see these community outpourings dissipate as the younger generations return to work, their social connections spread out from their homes and local streets, and the children return to normal school attendance.

“I think it will be hard to maintain,” Kathryn says.

Creating an in-building intranet is one suggestion she makes for those living in close communities to stay connected well after this pandemic. Another suggestion is using local libraries as social hubs.

“Hopefully for those that have been isolated but somehow found their way into engaging in a group, let’s keep our fingers crossed they feel motivated to keep engaged in that group,” Kathryn says.

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Kathryn cites this as a good example, as well as the recruitment of volunteer Meals on Wheels drivers through sports clubs with footballers who’ve suddenly found time on their hands.

The “innovation and agility in organisations and their capacity to pivot” is impressing Kathryn.

Take, for example, the restaurant trade with its move to takeaway meals.

“The second one is the recognition that older members of our society are due a certain degree of respect, which has been missing in our very forwardlooking, young-thinking country,’’ she said.

“I think we have to bring more care back into the community and we have to look after those who may not be able to look after themselves.

“The Government is (also) far more aware of older people.”

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Where will that money come from?

“I fear it will come out of the older people,” Kathryn says. “Will that mean the GST will rise? Will that mean there will be a wealth tax?

“Will that mean that a land tax will come on to the family home? Negative gearing will go out the window.

“These are areas that we as a nation have been dancing around. This kind of a crisis may bring them back to the fore.

“Certainly, in the short term, if not in the long term.”

Not all that she sees coming out of COVID-19 is bad. Look at the #PlayForLives campaign.

Former Socceroo Craig Foster is driving the campaign, which is encouraging professional athletes to take on essential volunteer positions left

Local governments Seniors need to push their local councils to be the “dynamic driver” of community connections, Kathryn enthuses.

While many councils struggle to be innovative, Kathryn sees opportunities for them if they can pivot as a result of what they observe during the pandemic and reinvent themselves as key delivery agents for positive community change.

“The further away from the ground you get, the harder it is for the granularity of it to be seen as so important; you think far more in the macro,” Kathryn says.

“I think the issues of people and their everyday lives are very much micro; they are on the ground with state and local governments.”

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NBN connection, Kathryn says, but what about those who can’t afford it or haven’t become accustomed to technology?

“We know the Commonwealth Bank is a hair’s breadth away, if not already, from not accepting cheques anymore; everyone will have to do internet banking.

“For a lot of older people, that’s a struggle.”

She says the Government needs to provide financial assistance to seniors, much as it does with things like electricity, so they can all be digitally connected via the NBN.

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and Apartments, Dandenong Road (off Centenary Highway), Mt Ommaney. In lieu of our regular monthly gatherings (luncheon, coffee morning, bridge, mahjong, social outings), members have been keeping in touch by phone, email and social media. Our monthly newsletter has been filled with stories and photos of members’ isolation activities. We are all keen to meet again face-to-face. As

our fundraising efforts have necessarily been greatly curtailed this year, we look forward to resuming our lunch meetings 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. For more details, phone publicity officer Laurie on 0417 773 942.

Kenmore TO KEEP members up to date with each other, we

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produce a monthly community newsletter with recipes, films and members’ activities.

The magazine is published in a bright, colourful format. Normally our club would meet on the third Monday of the month, supporting 10 disadvantaged students. We have interesting trips to different places, plus coffee mornings, mahjong, book club and walking groups.

Funds normally collected at meetings are now donated directly to our students as per the idea from national office. When we get back to our regular meetings we welcome new members and visitors. For more information, email Kenmore.view@gmail.com or go to facebook.com/ KenmoreViewClub or view.org.au.

Newmarket Lunchtime meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 10.30am for an 11am start at the Gaythorne RSL Club. Cost is $30. With the hoped-for relaxing of the COVID-19 restrictions from July, it is anticipated that the Newmarket VIEW Club will be back to normal, and

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Jean Bourke has been growing papaws during iso.

MEMBERS IN ISOLATION: Annette Bowman from the Chapel Hill VIEW Club gets busy creating lovely paintings.

celebrating our 12th birthday (June is the actual anniversary month) shortly thereafter.

The Newmarket VIEW Club, Brisbane, is a small, friendly club seeking community-minded women.

VIEW members come from all walks of life, and we would be delighted if you could join us in our mission to provide better

educational opportunities for young Australians. We support The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program and our club currently sponsors five school students.

If you wish to know more about the Newmarket VIEW Club and also join us for lunch, email newmarketview @gmail.com or phone president Heather on

0437 343 163 or vicepresident Jean on 0438 177 176.

PINE RIVERS SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB INC NEW members are welcome so come and join us. We meet at the Kallangur Community Hall, 1480 Anzac Avenue, Kallangur.

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Our activities include: Indoor bowls – held every Tuesday at 9am. If you can’t bowl we will teach you.

Live concerts – With great performers, held every second Wednesday of the month at 9am with morning tea included.

Bus trips – Held every third Wednesday of the month, various destinations, with lunch included, at a very reasonable cost.

Bingo – Held on the last Wednesday of each month.

Tickets are free, with great prizes, 9am start, morning tea included.

Outdoor games – Held every second and last Wednesday of the month, before the concert. Bingo is also on these days and there is a lucky member draw.

Cost of membership per year is $7. Cost of each activity is $4 (except for bus trips). Come along and enjoy yourselves and meet new friends at our very friendly club. Hope to see you there.

For more information, phone vice-president Maureen Evans on 07 3481 0732 or secretary Caroline Adam on 0413 704 511.

Lesley Verbakel from Chapel Hill VIEW Club learns a new card game while in self-isolation.

HAPPY TRAVELS: There has been a spike in the number of seniors taking advantage of the city council's free off-peak travel offer on buses, CityCats and ferries.

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Centre; Friday: Caboolture North to Central Lakes Shopping Centre. Services will operate until Friday, July 3. Seats will be limited to ensure that social distancing is maintained. Therefore, it is essential that you contact our office on 07 5495 4744 to book a seat and get your allocated pick-up time. The bus will start pickups from 9.30am and once the bus

DURING COVID-19, Caboolture Bus Lines wanted to reach out to the senior members of our community by offering a free door-to-door service to help them access essential grocery and medical supplies. The door-to-door service will operate from five different areas within the

Caboolture region as follows. Monday: Beachmere to Central Lakes Shopping Centre; Tuesday: Upper Caboolture (Parkridge Ave/Cresthaven Dr) to Caboolture Square Shopping Centre; Wednesday: Bellmere/Caboolture South to Caboolture Square Shopping Centre; Thursday: Caboolture West to Caboolture Square Shopping

arrives at the shopping centre, seniors will be given one hour for shopping before the service departs for the return to your home.

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For more information on the club and its activities, please contact president Leonie on 0427 846 057 or activities officer Les on 07 3279 9449 or 0466 377 618. To register your interest, email fl50plusc@gmail.com.

Chelmer and District WE MEET at the Croll Memorial Precinct, 2 Clewley St, Corinda (opposite Sherwood Services Club), on the fourth Tuesday of the month (except December) at 9.45am.

We have our monthly meeting, then a friendly chat over morning tea, followed by a guest speaker covering

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a wide and interesting range of topics. Members also get together for regular outings, a garden group, lunches, a walking group, theatre visits, a book swap and other activities.

We welcome retired men and women from Chelmer to Oxley and all surrounding suburbs who wish to join in the fun, friendship and

fellowship of Probus and meet for club meetings and outings with other active, like-minded retirees.

Phone Kathy on 0408 735 823 for more information.

BRISBANE SENIORS ONLINE BSOL provides affordable home tuition and support on

emerging technology in the Greater Brisbane area using voluntary home mentors.

While the current health crisis prevents us from providing face-to-face contact, interested seniors and over 50s who are keen to receive home tuition on computers, tablets, smartphones and Apple devices are welcome to be ready to start by requesting learner application forms from our office by phone or downloading the application form from our website.

Of course, volunteer mentors, including those confident to teach Apple devices, are welcome to join now or at any time and be ready to offer their services once normality returns.

Apart from computers, digital photography, Apple and Linux groups operate and normally meet monthly in our Woolloongabba training centre.

Attendance at these is free to members. Also, volunteer mentors can attend the mentor support group that also meets monthly.

BSOL, while not providing tuition at present, is managing its office operation remotely by

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volunteers working from their homes.

The recent health crisis identified the importance of staying in touch with the outside world while confined to your home.

These skills are also useful to know when seniors and over 50s are confined to their homes due to mobility or transport issues and where family and friends may be spread across the world.

The benefits of secure and safe remote communication and use of social media, online purchasing, banking and email are so important.

Once travel restrictions are lifted, many residents, including those owning caravans, may once again want to be out travelling.

Staying in touch on the move is something that is important and BSOL can show you how to do this.

BSOL also offers speakers for talks to community groups and retirement villages on how we can help you, and the benefits of joining BSOL and becoming computer savvy. There is no cost for these talks.

Phone 07 3393 2225 or go to bsol.asn.au.

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Bringing the expo to you here to help.

For the months of June and July, Seniors News will host an online virtual expo on our website at www.seniorsnews.com.au, where we will share the latest products and services from our advertisers, supported in print with regional advertising most relevant to readers of each of our eight monthly publications.

By promoting businesses online and in print, we’re making it easier for readers to contact businesses in the way that suits them best, and making it possible for readers to order products directly from the websites of the businesses involved.

For many businesses, online sales have helped to keep them going while their shopfronts are closed.

For Seniors, our online

editions (complete with live click-throughs to websites mentioned in stories and advertising) have seen increased interest.

And while COVID restrictions closed some of our regular distribution points such as libraries and sporting clubs we’ve found there’s been a jump in demand for our news online.

In March, traffic to our website jumped to 325,138 page views for the month and 129,923 unique visitors (as reported by Adobe).

Businesses signed up so far include Bite Dental, Algester Lodge, Jubilee Community Care, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Stafford Fashions, Aidacare, Gourmet Meals, Wellways and Van Homes.

Follow the expo action at www.seniorsnews.com.au/ topic/virtual-seniors-expo2020.

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t Elements Retirement Village, food and community have always gone hand in hand. Last year, in Feb 2019, Village Owner and Operator, Chiou See Anderson, celebrated cooking her 8th Chinese New Year dinner for her residents. It was while cleaning up after the party for 250 guests, that she decided that everyone had such a great time that they should not wait another year for the next big bash. And that was how it all started….

By March 2019, Chiou See had started a monthly themed dinner for the Elements family. Each month, Chef Brian Pozzey will come up with a cuisine theme, complemented by table decorations and costume dress ups.

With the assistance of Teacher Kelly Brown from Rochedale State High School, her hospitality students would acquire their work experience hours by working in the kitchen, behind the bar and serving the residents their two-course meals. These dinners became so

popular that it had to be capped at 100 and a wait list had to be formed.

When Covid-19 restrictions were in force, instead of despairing over the temporary cessation of their regular monthly dinners, Chiou See introduced “Covid-19 Cuisine with Chious @ Elements”. The aim of the dinner was to ensure the residents’ mental and stomach well-being. As there are 6 streets at Elements, she decided to cook and deliver dinners to the residents one street per week. First street off the rank was Harmony Street with a total of 19 residents and thank goodness for the small number! By the time Serene Ave came along, the logistical challenges associated with cooking and delivering have been ironed out and meals were delivered to 42 happy residents from a mobile kitchen set up on the back of a buggy.

Joy Place was next and this time, a temporary kitchen was set up in the garage of a vacant unit in the same street, thereby ensuring the 39 meals were still warm on arrival. With three streets to go, the remaining residents are eagerly waiting their turns!

Social distancing rules and a limit on the number of visitors per household were all happily observed by the residents as

ONLINE EXPO: There are some great products and services for consumers to view and purchase online and the Seniors Virtual Expo 2020 is able to assist you with that in the comfort of your own home.

homes turned into little restaurants. The best glassware and linen were laid out and pre-dinner drinks were enjoyed as residents trotted out in their Sunday best to their mates’ place for a bit of pampering and a shared meal accompanied by much laughter.

Elements is a unique village; it is more like a large family living on a shared property.

Covid-19 has made us closer and it has also made us healthier as we are constantly walking laps on our village grounds or venturing into the adjoining Daisy Hill Conservation Park. The joy of sharing a meal with our neighbours during this period is heightened by our gratitude for friendships and security.

• Adjoins Daisy Hill Conservation Park • Village fully complete • 123 homes with extensive community facilities • Only 8 homes remaining • Only 1 x double garage home left • Independent living with home care support

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THERE is no getting away from it – COVID-19 restrictions have made life pretty challenging for all of us, as individuals and as businesses.

Many of our readers look forward to this time of year when they can get out of the house and head along to a seniors expo to see what’s new among the industries and businesses who count them as customers.

For business owners, the expos traditionally offer the opportunity to meet new customers face-to-face and share their products or services. Right now, having thousands of people wander through an exhibition hall is not able to happen.

There are still great products and services out there to be showcased though, and that’s where the Seniors Virtual Expo 2020 is

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Changing the lives of denture wearers DENTAL implants can be used to replace missing teeth or to secure a loose denture.

False teeth (dentures) have been an acceptable option to replace teeth for decades but patients often report a lack of confidence when eating with them.

We often hear they feel the dentures are large and bulky and often trap food.

Many denture wearers also experience discomfort and pain if they move. The most concerning burden of

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Our most common treatment includes using two dental implants to secure a lower denture but we also help many patients that only have one or two teeth remaining by using precision fit telescope denture. For more, book a consultation with Dr Simon Franks for only $95.

Mention ‘Seniors News’ when you call 07 3221 5399.

WHETHER you are looking for independent living or requiring extra care, Renton Family Trust Aged Care has options to suit your individual needs.

Nestled in a bushland setting with beautiful landscaped gardens, we offer a range of facilities from modern units to stateof-the-art residential care and respite care.

Renton Family Trust Aged Care was established in 1970 and operates nursing homes in Queensland with the aim

of providing inclusive, compassionate and caring communities that meet the needs of their clients.

Facilities include: single, double and bariatric rooms with ensuites; a hairdressing salon; spacious dining rooms and a private room for family functions; spacious lounge rooms with large screen entertainment systems and cinema; Bundaleer Cafe; internet kiosk and library; gardens, onsite parking and access to public transport.

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Come and have a look at what Algester Lodge has to offer.

A Vanhome granny flat is a great addition to the backyard.

Fabulous granny flat THE Granny Flat. It’s a staple in Australian housing and accommodation and as common as a tin of Milo in the kitchen cupboard.

These secondary dwellings have been popular for decades, with reports showing Aussies are building more and more each year.

The issue the majority of the population face with building a granny flat is that they require development or building applications.

One Australian company, however, is completely revolutionising the granny flat.

Vanhomes is a family-run business hailing from the Central Coast of NSW which specialises in a one-of-akind, folding granny flat.

A Vanhome is a legally registrable and compliant caravan, built on to a series of hinges that allow them to fold out in a matter of hours.

They range from 17sq m up to 60sq m and don’t require any building application, so without council approval.

They are relocatable and can be set up in half a day as a fully functional granny flat on your property. Visit www.vanhomes.com.au.

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Renton Family Trust Aged Care is a Queensland based group of nursing homes established in 1970. We are family owned and aim to provide an inclusive, compassionate and caring community, which meets the needs of our clients. Whether you are looking for independent living or requiring extra care, we have options to suit your individual needs. We offer a range of facilities from modern units to state of the art low and high residential care.

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“All of our staff are trained, and their competencies assessed, in infection control and hand hygiene,” Mr Riley said.

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“These measures, and others we have adopted, are to safeguard our clients’ wellbeing and that of our support workers, and to assist in the control of community transmission of influenza and coronavirus.”

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THE dreaded flu season has arrived and with it comes an increase in demand by seniors for help in the home.

Jubilee Community Care director Shaun Riley said planning for a time when illness such as the flu left us unable to do daily tasks in our homes was essential.

“At a time when the flu, another illness or even age stops you maintaining your independence in your own home, Jubilee Community Care can support you in both the short-term and longterm,” Mr Riley said.

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Stafford Fashions – a new way to shop Lyall is carer to his mother-in-law. Carer Gateway provides information and advice and connects carers with local supports.

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Why retire when you are doing what I’m doing?

APPETITE FOR A CHALLENGE: At 75, journalist Ray Martin has found comedy as the host of new lifestyle satire At Home Alone Together.

Ray’s still right at home at 75 Tania Phillips TELEVISION host and journalist Ray Martin has always kept his personal life private but a new “home show” and COVID-19 lockdown conditions have meant a change of heart.

At Home Alone Together, to air on the ABC on Wednesday nights at 8.30, is a satirical look at life under lockdown through the scope of a lifestyle show, with the veteran journalist acting as host and straight man to a group of young comedians.

The whole program came together quickly, according to the 75-year-old, with the ABC agreeing and turning the show around in just a few weeks. And while it shocked him to gain the approval of the network quickly, the real boss and person with the power was his wife of 50 years, Diane.

A notoriously private person who shielded their two children from the limelight too, Diane wasn’t thrilled to have their house turned into a television set – putting their lives and possessions on show.

“It’s a huge breakthrough because I’ve been really private about my family. In the 50-odd years of my

career there have never been photos of my kids.

Often with Bert and Patti (Newton) and so on, the children were part of their television persona but my wife is very private,” Ray said.

“We had to get her across the line – she doesn’t like the idea of doing a ‘Grand Designs’ in our place, where everyone gets to see your carpets and your paintings and prints. She thinks that’s intrusive.

“But we still had to film it here so we have filmed it in the kitchen, the family room and the lounge room and outside and up on the deck, and in my study. It’s been kind of fun.”

However, Diane Martin’s approval didn’t come without a little extra convincing on the part of her husband.

“My wife is a house and kitchen Nazi, so it means she and I go round on a Sunday night, before we film on a Monday and Tuesday, with a mop and a vacuum cleaner,” he laughed.

“She is fussy about a tidy house, and the end result is we’ve never seen the house so spick and span.”

With Diane’s approval in place, Ray became the host

and added another show to his long list of television achievements. In fact, even though he officially retired three yeas ago, Ray continues to be one of the hardest-working men in the Australian television industry.

In the past three years he has averaged 90 plane trips a year for work, and even now in lockdown Ray has had three television shows on three different networks in a six-week period, including Channel 7 travel show Hello World, which he filmed last year, and a onehour documentary on VC winner Keith Payne produced for SBS with former ABC head of news Max Uechtritz.

Ray admits he is a little surprised to be popping up all over our screens at this age – particularly in a comedy show – and in fact many of his friends. spotting the promo during the Shaun Micallef show, thought it was just another of Micallef’s spoofs.

“I’d done some stuff with a guy named Dan Illich, who’s the producer of this, and then Chris Taylor from The Chaser, who is the writer.”

Illich had put together live

A scene from At Home Alone Together, one of the many projects keeping Ray Martin busy.

satire featuring Ray and several other journalists last year in Sydney, which the veteran journalist described as “a lot of fun”.

“I’d done some Chasers with Chris some years back and I did a number of comedy spots for SBS with (satirist) Mark Humphries,” Ray said, explaining he was no stranger to the genre.

“They rang up and said we’ve got this new show coming and we think that you’d be absurd enough to be a good host for it. I liked the idea and someone at the ABC must have been smoking something because

they agreed.’’ So what’s next for Ray (other than writing a book on Fred Hollows and using his COVID-19 downside to sort his thousands of photos, fix up his deck and get through the list of jobs Diane has for him to do now he is finally at home)? One thing for sure is he obviously has no intention of really retiring.

“No, no there is no stopping,” he said seriously.

“Oddly enough, before you rang, I was just watching a documentary with David Attenborough, who turns 94 today – he’s become my role model. To keep doing what

he does at 94 – I’ve got 20 years to go.

“Why would you want to retire when you are doing what I’m doing, a show like this or a documentary on Keith Payne etc, etc, as against going out and playing golf or bowls or going down to the leagues club? You’re kidding me – I couldn’t think of anything worse.

“For sheer satisfaction, fun, enjoyment and for keeping enthusiastic, I can’t think of anything else. I wouldn’t have swapped being a journalist for anything in the world.”

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Island haven back in swim DAYDREAMING of a winter break on a Barrier Reef tropical island where you can dive and snorkel among the coral?

Your dreams can come true when Lady Elliot Island reopens on June 13 for overnight guests and day trips from Brisbane.

Lady Elliot is within 250km of the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Hervey Bay and Bundaberg via a scenic day flight.

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whisk you from Redcliffe Airport to Lady Elliot and back for the best reef day trip from Brisbane. The plane boards early morning and flies up the coastline past the holiday spots of Mooloolaba and Noosa and the contrasting sands of Rainbow Beach.

After an 80-minute flight, guests arrive at Lady Elliot, and it doesn’t take long before you are dipping into the water and swimming among the coral.

Manta rays and turtles are frequently spotted here, and divers and snorkellers both find tropical fish, sea cucumbers, starfish, clams and sea urchins.

Guided snorkel tours and snorkel safaris help ensure everyone gets a chance to explore the reef. There is also a glass-bottomed boat, which reveals all the underwater action as you glide over the surface.

On low tide the beach becomes a different sort of wonderland as the island’s marine biologists take groups out to explore the littoral zone. Be sure to pack a pair of old sandshoes or beach shoes to walk among the coral. Bright-blue starfish are plentiful here.

It doesn’t take long to walk around this 45-hectare coral cay island, which is home to 88 species of birds.

Once mined for guano, it is now a wildlife sanctuary.

Peter has put Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort at the environment forefront with hybrid solar-power stations replacing diesel engines.

The Lady Elliot daytrip flight gives you five hours to explore the island. You’ll be able to pack in plenty during that time, including a swim, snorkel, beach walk, island exploration and lunch.

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BATHED IN BEAUTY: The 15km Tarawera Trail is based around Lake Tarawera, near Rotorua, New Zealand. The trail ends in Mt Tarawera’s shadow.

Pictures: Graeme Wilson

Immerse yourself in nature with lakeside walk Graeme Wilson FOLLOWING last December’s tragic eruption on White Island, it was with some trepidation that I contemplated tackling New Zealand’s latest great walk.

The 15km Tarawera Trail near Rotorua ends in the shadows of active volcano Mt Tarawera, responsible for the country’s most devastating eruption in 1886.

It took the lives of more than 100 locals – completely burying a nearby village – with ash spread across 15,000sq km and the accompanying roar heard almost 1000km away in Christchurch.

But with history showing the average space between eruptions is about 1500 years, and zero recent sign of activity, my partner and I set off justifiably confident that this sleeping giant was unlikely to reawaken any

time soon.

The free walk starts on the shores of Lake Tarawera, about a 15-minute drive from downtown Rotorua in the North Island, and winds its way around the lake with picnic and toilet facilities along the way.

While some choose to make a full day of the picturesque undulating return walk from the Te Wairoa carpark to Te Rata Bay (Hot Water Beach), we decided to spend a leisurely five hours on the one-way trip.

That still allowed time for a well-earned relax in the heated lake waters at journey’s end before a 15minute water taxi ride provided a rapid return to our starting point.

On arrival at Hot Water Beach, you’re greeted by plumes of steam spiralling invitingly upwards as boiling water from thermal springs creates a naturally heated

shoreside spa.

Along the preceding path, short climbs and descents alternate as you work your way from pumice-strewn lakeside beaches to elevated vantage points among the native ferns so famously replicated on the jerseys of New Zealand sporting teams.

The Kiwis are justifiably proud of the renowned beauty of their country and we deliberately took our time to stop regularly and take it all in.

We encountered just a few fellow hikers on our walk and, of course, the trail has been even quieter in the past few months, with New Zealanders locked down during a highly successful response to contain the COVID-19 virus that has decimated other parts of the world.

But the hope is that with both Australia and New Zealand having standout

success in managing the virus, country borders will soon reopen to allow transTasman travel.

When that happens, I highly recommend you grab the chance to venture across “the ditch” and enjoy all our near neighbours have to offer – and as a bonus be able to do it in relative peace as the rest of the world remains locked out and watching on in envy.

Here’s cheers to good times at the newly reopened Secret Spot Hot Tubs. It’s the perfect place to fully submerge yourself in the healing waters or just soak your feet while enjoying a glass or two of your favourite tipple.

Rotorua itself is New Zealand’s cultural tourism capital and staying a night either side of your Tarawera walk opens up many exciting opportunities.

Maybe take a mountain bike ride in the vast forestry areas, stroll through the awe-inspiring Redwood Memorial Grove, and ride the gondola to the top of Mt Ngongotaha to take in panoramic views of Rotorua

and surrounds.

And if Hot Water Beach has you hooked on the soothing qualities of a dip in steaming water, drop into the newly reopened Secret Spot Hot Tubs.

Fully submerge yourself in the soothing, healing waters, or choose to just soak your feet while enjoying a glass or two of your favourite beverage.

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An abundance of New Zealand’s iconic native ferns adds to the visual feast that is the Tarawera Trail.

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Farewelling someone you have lost without attending a service Doris Zagdanski WHILE social distancing regulations have had a major impact on funerals, we can still create meaningful farewells by using special ways to include people who can’t attend in person.

Funerals always matter, but now they matter more than ever because people may not have had the chance to visit or say goodbye to a family member or friend before they pass away.

So they enable us to say what needs to be said, allow our grief to be expressed, and also allow us to connect with people who would normally reach out. And it’s not just adults who are affected. Being able to say goodbye at a funeral is also important for children.

There are several ways

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the funeral industry is helping families and friends say goodbye to a loved one while the current COVID-19 restrictions are in place.

• Technology is available to live-stream funerals, allowing people to view the ceremony from all over the world. Funerals can also be recorded or filmed so they can be shared on social media.

• At the service, empty chairs can be placed to represent family and friends who can’t attend. The name or even a photo of the person who is absent can be placed on the chair.

• Collect Facebook, Instagram and email messages and ask the celebrant to read them at the funeral, to represent those who can’t attend.

These could also be printed and displayed on a photo board at the funeral or

REACH OUT: Bereavement expert Doris Zagdanski.

compiled into what would have been the “order of service” booklet.

• Many funerals these days include a DVD photo presentation. Family and

friends of the deceased can still create one but ask each family member who cannot attend to send their favourite photos to be included, along with some of

the words from friends’ text messages etc.

• Photos and messages from people who can’t attend the funeral can be placed in or on the coffin by the funeral director. Children can be encouraged to draw or write special messages, which can be placed in the hands of the deceased or sealed in an envelope inside the coffin.

• Use the death/funeral notice or Facebook to tell friends what time the funeral is and ask them to join you at that time by doing something special to remember the deceased.

They could light a candle at home, raise a toast, play a special song, say a prayer together, or cook their favourite meal.

• Flowers can be sent to the funeral to represent those who cannot attend.

They can be arranged around the coffin or displayed prominently, and card messages can be read

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• You can organise a drive-by of the family home by the hearse, so people who can’t attend the funeral can be in the front garden to pay their respects. The hearse could stop to allow a minute’s silence and flowers could be placed on the coffin by family members.

• A viewing can be held with or without a funeral ceremony. You can speak with your funeral director about an extended viewing time so people who cannot attend the funeral still have an opportunity to say a personal goodbye.

For more advice on coping with loss and grief, go to mygriefassist.com.au.

– Doris Zagdanski has been involved in the funeral industry for 30 years, helping families arrange funerals as well as volunteering in bereavement support groups. She is the author of seven books on the subject of grief and empathy.

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Hook-up sight for sore eyes Tele-optometry valuable alternative during iso OPSM continues to support the eye care of Australians in light of COVID-19 with the launch of tele-optometry.

Those with eye health needs can now book a remote video consultation with an OPSM optometrist from the comfort of their home.

Using video-conferencing technology, an OPSM optometrist will ask the patient a series of questions to evaluate their eyesight, make an informed diagnosis and guide them through the next steps, including appropriate management.

Peter Murphy, OPSM director of eyecare and community, Australia and New Zealand, said: “OPSM wants to ensure that Australians continue to have access to eyecare services in

the current health crisis, especially for those in remote communities and aged care facilities, people with disabilities, and essential workers.

“Our tele-optometry services will help in two main scenarios. The first is where the patient may have an eye health concern. The second is where the patient may have an urgent need to replace their lost or broken glasses.’’

To better inform people, Mr Murphy answered some questions about eye health and COVID-19.

Can COVID-19 be transmitted through the eyes?

Current research shows that the chance of spreading the virus through the eyes is possible, but rare. Multiple

studies found only a small amount of the virus in tears of infected individuals.

That said, in alignment with the Australian Government Department of Health, you should take all necessary precautions to avoid touching your eyes.

Do glasses help protect against COVID-19?

While glasses can provide some protection from COVID-19, that protection is limited to the shielded area of the eye. In alignment with the Australian Department of Health, you should take all necessary precautions to avoid touching your eyes.

How should I clean my glasses in this period?

COVID-19 is thought to remain on some materials for hours or days. For this reason, it is advisable to

Arthritis website offers holistic help ARTHRITIS Australia, in partnership with the Australian Rheumatology Association, has launched a new online rheumatoid arthritis patient-support website. The free MyRA website provides individually tailored information designed to help people seize control and become active participants in their journey with the disease.

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FRESH FOCUS: OPSM’s video consultations give you access to professional help whether you have eye concerns or have lost or broken your glasses.

regularly clean your glasses.

A standard hand soap or glasses cleaning spray that contains detergent should be effective at removing potentially harmful microbes.

Using antibacterial products such as a hand sanitiser or household cleaning spray to clean your glasses is not recommended.

This is because they probably contain alcohol or chemicals that could damage the lens surface of your glasses.

What can I do about increased screen time straining my eyes?

There are many studies that associate prolonged computer use with eye strain and discomfort.

Ocular surface dryness (due to infrequent blinking) can result in symptoms. To minimise this, you should take a break every 20 minutes and look at an object 6m away for at least 20 seconds. You can also change your computer display brightness, increase font size and minimise glare with proper lighting.

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“It seems the spirit of our society is not considered essential,’’ actor John Howard says.

“That’s what we do: we tell stories about our society.

Apparently, according to this Government, that’s not essential, yet it seems in lockdown people find it extremely essential.’’

Most of the industry participants who have brought us films, plays, operas, TV shows and music live on casual employment; day to day, contract to contract.

Add age into the mix and the immediate future is dire.

Howard, 67, a Silver Logie winner, star of many iconic Australian movies, plays and TV shows such as SeaChange and Packed to the Rafters can’t qualify for JobKeeper, is too old to receive JobSeeker and is far from ready to retire, so the pension isn’t the answer either.

There is no reason for him to stop working; he knows he can keep going until he drops, as long as there are acting roles for him.

On March 15 and in the throes of delivering a stellar performance in Melbourne as part of the national tour of the comedy show Senior Moments, Howard found himself unemployed and on a plane home to Sydney.

The upside of that experience? He discovered he has a “beautiful” singing voice.

Delivering Puccini’s Nessun Dorma in a mock opera during the show, Howard was quite surprised he could do it, and well.

Could he add this to his long list of talents? Yes, he declares.

During this social isolation around Howard, many of his colleagues are continuing to develop acting material, but with a reduction in arts industry government grants

VERSE-ATILE: Actor John Howard’s iso selfie while he reads one of his poems at his Sydney apartment.

and the restrictions around social gathering, several have turned to Woolworths, working stacking shelves.

Howard holds some hope that his writer colleagues will remember to include roles for older actors.

“Normally (when a job finishes), you go and get a job somewhere to keep some cash coming through,’’ Howard says.

“Over the 45 years I have been working, sometimes I have been working and sometimes I haven’t. This is unusual as there aren’t options.’’

Back in his apartment at the seaside suburb of Manly, the past few months have been a time of reflection for Howard as he struggles with no income.

Reinvention is currently the most obvious option for him.

Howard is keeping himself amused by writing poems, or “Pome’’, as he calls them – because he doesn’t like to take himself too seriously – and painting.

He posts his work to his Facebook #JohnHoward and Instagram #JohnHoward ActorOfficial accounts.

Encouraged to share his work, unruly-haired Howard dons the iso poet’s dark glasses and launches into reading his favourite Pome, called Grace.

“And now a gentleness comes to us.

In the eye of our storm of desire and fear.

A quietness my love.

Out of our talking, into our listening.

Grace.

The most beautiful word I know my love comes to us.

And we can be truly happy.”

There’s not much money in poems, Howard admits, but his newly discovered painting talent is another thing.

Last year he “invaded” the studio of artist and friend Sophie Gralton.

While cleaning her brushes, he found the inspiration to try painting a parrot.

“Some months later I put it on Facebook to see what would happen,” Howard says.

“Someone bought it. I thought, hello! So, I painted a few more birds, then I got a run on ibises and from there it went to ‘Can you paint my dog?’.”

When the mood takes him and the artistic side of his brain gets juiced up, he will spend 20 minutes or up to eight hours a day painting.

Howard’s also taken on painting people, but those efforts are not for showing yet.

The idea of an exhibition is brewing in his brain but that will happen sometime in the future as he develops more material and skills and waits for the world to return to normal.

“I am really enjoying it, so I am looking to be as good as I can.”

Facebook has become an important tool for Howard to remind his many followers “I am still around; I haven’t shuffled off to Buffalo”.

He’s also accepted an advocacy role with the Queensland organisation Designer Life, which offers career transition for matureage job seekers.

“It’s about retraining people over 40. There’s going to be a lot of that going on,” Howard says.

“The reason I am doing this is I think it’s a very worthwhile thing for people to be considering.

“The longer this goes on, I am thinking I am going to have to reinvent myself.

“A lot of us are having to reinvent what we are doing, who we are and how we are going to make a living.”

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Kindness restores faith Gail Forrer GET in early, push, shove and elbow in.

In the last days of March this year, that’s the way many Australians beat their neighbours to toilet paper, sanitiser, rice and pasta.

When the supermarket shelves emptied, underground chats shared the names of newly stockedup supermarkets, but they too emptied quickly.

Finally, for those not up for the physical challenge of crowds and competition, the supermarket offered up specific shopping hours.

Panic buying is a survival mechanism linked to selfpreservation, says psychiatrist Dr Mark Cross.

“When the individual becomes more important than the community.”

In the uncharted world of COVID-19, for many Australians, panic buying was a first response, a behaviour brought about

Anxiety expert and author Dr Mark Cross has seen many positives in the lockdown.

through existential anxiety.

But, according to 55-yearold Dr Cross, a man who publicly shares details of his life lived with serious anxiety attacks yet speaks out with candour, humour and authority, there is a flip side to this behaviour and it is very positive.

“The community has reached out to support each

SERVE OF GOODWILL: Britt Ayling with the paid-forward coffee notes at her New Farm cafe, GROUND.

other,” he said.

Queensland’s Care Army, which has enlisted people able to check in on the elderly and vulnerable

during lockdown, is an example of giving support and saving lives. However, Dr Cross notes there have been individual examples

across the country.

“Neighbour has gone to neighbour to share and shop. I’m so proud to be Australian,” says the former South African. “The way we have embraced each other is the Aussie spirit of mateship.”

Brisbane cafe owner Britt Ayling said she was a recipient of the goodwill.

She has owned her New Farm cafe GROUND for two and a half years, gaining a reputation for serving great coffee with a warm smile.

In the early days of the virus, her custom-made outdoor chalkboard was stolen. Britt flipped the situation by installing a board that quickly filled with the “pay-it forward’’ notes.

The community generously gave and the recipients appreciated their free cup of coffee. And there have been other acts of random kindness.

“When I mentioned I was finding it hard to get flour, a

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customer brought some in,” she said.

As the supermarket shelves have refilled, others have emptied. Rather than panic buying, there is a rush on a new range of items – with an intergenerational flavour. Because of all the footpath art, chalk can be in short supply. The art often drawn by kids has brought a hearty response from admiring grandparents. A rush of home baking has meant a shortage of baking dishes and ingredients, but also a sharing of recipes between young and old.

Dr Cross says it is also time to be aware of waste.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says the average Australian creates just over 2000kg of waste a year.

Each household spends $1266 on goods purchased but never used.

What are your good-news stories? Please send them to me at Gail.Forrer@seniors newspaper.com.au.

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Suspense builds in steamy series finale THOSE who usually make the pilgrimage to Currumbin Creek’s Elephant Rock for Anzac Day had to change their plans this year due to COVID-19.

The spectacular Dawn Service draws people from across Australia to reflect on the sacrifices of our veterans and frontline services in a hauntingly beautiful location, making the area famous.

A not-so-well-known event occurred in Currumbin in the 1990s when two old circus elephants were retired to Currumbin Valley.

Author Donna Munro lived at Currumbin at the time. Her deep love of animals and a particular fondness for elephants made her intrigued by their plight.

The ban of exotic circus animals on the Gold Coast was first made by the city council in 2009 but was later overturned and lifted in 2013. It wasn’t until as recently as 2016 the ban was reinstated.

Most of the elephants were retired to a sanctuary in Victoria. Two elephants on a property in Currumbin Valley may have been relocated later, or spent their last days roaming the bush in freedom.

Locals recollect it, but with no media evidence, it now seems like folklore, so why not include it in a piece of fiction?

The intriguing story made a unique backdrop for Munro’s latest work of contemporary women’s fiction, Elephant Creek, the Sunshine Coast author’s last stand-alone story of The Zanzibar Moon series.

Elephant Creek is described as “steamy romantic suspense’’ set on the Gold Coast.

Emma Jarvis has a dilemma – should she keep dating rock-star handsome Wade or pursue her crush on sexy, silent, probablymarried Noah Cooper?

Noah and his Down syndrome daughter, Hope, are due for a fresh start. But a car accident propels Emma into their secretive world.

Will Noah put his guard

down long enough to let love back into his life?

Emma finds that convincing Noah of a police conspiracy is one thing. Avoiding combusting when she’s near him is a totally different predicament.

Noah has enough problems without falling for delightful Emma and her lust-inducing cut-off shorts. His wife’s abandonment. Proving his father’s innocence. And Hope, beginning mainstream school where bullies lurk.

When Noah learns his dead brother’s son, Jai, is with Emma’s family, he must cut contact with Emma or lose what’s most precious to him. But when Jai and Hope disappear, can the adults unite to find the missing children in the Australian bush? Will an old circus elephant be the key to bonding them before it’s too late?

The sequel to The Zanzibar Moon brings all three books to a final enthralling, emotional conclusion in a stand-alone story filled with passion and heat.

“I love including a feisty woman, a gorgeous man, animals, children and family — to tug at readers’ heartstrings. Everyone can relate to loving a child or a pet, and falling in love,” Munro says.

– Warm Witty Publishing, RRP $25.99.

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Woman of substance VIVID and compelling in its portrait of one woman’s struggle for fulfilment in a society pivoting between the traditional and the modern, The Henna Artist opens a door to a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel.

Escaping an abusive marriage, 17-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist – and confidante to the wealthy women of the upper class.

But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own.

Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her name and her livelihood.

As she pursues her dream of an independent life, she is startled one day when confronted by her husband, who has tracked her down with a high-spirited young girl in tow, a sister Lakshmi never knew she had.

Suddenly the caution that she has carefully cultivated as protection is threatened.

But she perseveres, applying her talents and lifting up those around her.

Shattering experience spurs tips HEIDI Wyeth is no stranger to loneliness. After losing her husband, Mel, to pancreatic cancer in 2017, Heidi says her life stopped: “All I could do was try to survive.’’

Now, with the world to a greater or lesser extent in lockdown, she says many people are facing up to life’s greatest unknown.

“While the elderly and chronically ill are immensely vulnerable, global statistics have shown us that no one is truly ‘safe’,’’ she says.

“That’s a sobering reality.

The sort of realisation that will, I hope, spur people on to take charge of their affairs, just in case the worst does happen.’’

Heidi’s insight comes from personal experience.

“My husband and I didn’t think ‘what if’ – it was something we’d deal with in later life. And suddenly it wasn’t. Suddenly it was something we had to deal with then and there.”

That spurred Heidi to create Just in Case – a straightforward “what’s what and where’’ covering everything from letters for loved ones to insurance details and your digital footprint.

Go to www.justincase book.com.au. RRP $19.99.

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Ride out virus volatility Mark Digby IT IS normal for markets to act as they are in uncertain times. Of course, this has meant, in the short term at least, a significant decline in share values. These kinds of declines were also seen at the time of the GFC. It is important to remember with regard to investments in shares that in time, when the crisis is over and the world gets back to business, the markets will recover. In the short term, however, for many retirees the significant declines in financial markets have eroded the account balance of their superannuation pensions and annuity portfolio values.

Option to reduce pension drawdowns An optional strategy to

GO WITH THE FLOW: The Federal Government has reduced the minimum annual pension payment required by 50 per cent.

manage this phase is to reduce pension payments so as not to dig too deep into the value of their assets.

Many pensioners are electing to take this strategy and the Government has made a significant change to the minimum income

payment rates. To assist retirees, the Government has reduced the minimum annual payment required by 50 per cent for accountbased pensions and annuities, allocated pensions and annuities, and marketlinked pensions and

annuities in the 2019–20 and 2020–21 financial years.

This means that eligible retirees with enough cash flow to ride out this period of market volatility will not be forced to sell shares, property or other assets in a falling market simply to

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comply with the usual minimum drawdown amounts.

By preserving more of their capital, they will have more money working for them to capture the market upswing when it inevitably occurs.

Option to draw down $10,000 from super This strategy may be appropriate for investors with cash-based assets already built into their portfolio. Any consideration to draw down on super to provide cash flow (also introduced by the Government) should be deeply considered in consultation with your financial adviser.

This is not a good time to draw down on your superannuation investments unless absolutely necessary.

– For more information, contact Mark Digby at Maher Digby Securities Pty Ltd – Financial Advisers – AFSL No. 230559 (see advert Page 3). Phone 07 5441 1266 or visit www.maherdigby.com.au, This article was prepared without taking into account any person’s particular objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not guaranteed as accurate or complete and should not be relied upon as such. Maher Digby Securities does not accept any responsibility for the opinions, comments, forwardlooking statements, and analysis contained in this document, all of which are intended to be of a general nature. Investors should, before acting on this information, consider the appropriateness of this information having regard to their personal objectives, financial situation or needs. We recommend consulting a financial adviser.

How to get back on track when shockwave forces a retirement rethink permanent illness or injury preventing you from working, or redundancy five to seven years from retirement during tough economic conditions, can have serious implications for your retirement plans.

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The first thing to do is breathe and regroup.

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Dianne Charman FOR many, the countdown to retirement can feel like a very long wait. But things don’t always go to plan and could be affected by illness or injury, redundancy... or even a global pandemic.

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