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Life is a colourful complex tapestry
AHH...the memories, Little Pattie, Normie Rowe, Gough Whitlam. You will find a picture of each of these inspirational Australians in this edition, and for me with each picture comes a memory, if not of the person, then the time and its culture, defined forever by a unique blend of politics, people, power and of course, music. In many ways Pattie Amphlett shaped our image of Australia in the 1960s, she was healthy, happy and upbeat and yet at the same time willing to dive into the harder parts of history, which includes supporting Australian forces in war zones. Pattie’s interview is an uplifting read about a person who was born with certain gifts and has used them not only to better herself, but also the lives of others, including a whole new generation. One would have to say: “Go Pattie”. But we all have different life journeys and this month I also give it up to
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the older adult woman who has owned up to being ripped off by an online scammer who she linked up with on an online dating site. That’s not to say, this doesn’t happen in person, nothing really stops a con, but this sort of scumbag has certainly found a fresh operating field on the internet. Thank goodness victims have the courage to speak out. It is a brave person who speaks their truth, when they feel hopeless and perhaps not blameless. As with the #metoo campaign, (which I also speak to social commentator Jane Caro about in this edition), it’s up to us to listen and acknowledge their stories, to let them know that it’s
not their fault, it could happen to anyone, and also understand their story offers support to other victims and hopefully stops more people from suffering the same crime. This publication covers a range of sections and we endeavour to share good information in all of them. This month we share professional advice on Cervical cancer and screening together with a report on how childhood polio sufferers are again coping with this disease. At the moment we are all talking about hikes in private health premiums and many of us are not just talking about it, we are dropping out of health funds. More on this on our regular Talk’n’Thoughts page. Our good news health stories comes from the Sunshine Coast, in a Tewantin aged care facility that provides a home for people living with dementia.
NoosaCare director Sandra Gilbert is making great strides in understanding and providing appropriate social and living conditions in this area. Besides this print story, there is more online on our website: www.seniors news.com.au. This month our travel section focuses on Aussie travel and we really have some great holiday ideas; from your choice of transport (have you ever thought of travelling on a cargo ship) to finding food and wine in Victoria and 10 top spots to experience in the Northern Territory. Life is indeed a colourful tapestry, I trust we reflect that in our stories. And please for more news check out our website and facebook page www.facebook.com/ seniorsnews. Enjoy Gail.
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Petite Pattie’s life is full of giving back
Seniors 3 ALWAYS A STAR: Petite songbird Littie Pattie.
At 69 years old, her music underpins the many new directions she has undertaken in her life Tracey Johnstone
SONGBIRD Patricia (Little Pattie) Amphlett thrives on being busy, whether she is teaching or learning, singing or volunteering, as long as it involves giving back to the world that still loves her. Music remains at the heart of her life, but at the end of the silken tendrils of her music is a life richly filled with professional and volunteer activities that reflect her intellectual depth. Pattie’s journey started with a hit record at age 14 before she headed to Vietnam in 1966 at age 17 where the petite singer found herself the youngest person to entertain the troops. “They’ve got a big place in
my heart,” she says. Since then she has been to many other countries where there has been conflict. “We were in convoy in the southern part of Iraq, travelling from one camp to another,” Pattie says. She was told there was an outside chance of being fired at, but her long-standing trust of the Australian army gave her enough confidence to jump in the front seat of the Bushmaster for the journey of several hours. Beside her was a 19-year-old solider who was tasked with looking after Pattie’s group. “We could see where we were going more than the passengers who were in the back, and I didn’t want to miss a thing. I
must have asked this kid Simon a hundred questions about where we were, his life in the army and about his family.” Once they finally arrived at their destination where the group was performing, Simon rang his family back in Australia. “I rang my mum and dad last night,” Simon told Pattie. “I told them about you and how you asked me all these questions, and said your name was Pattie and described what you looked like. “My dad said you better look after her son and he really lectured me that I had to really look after you because you were very special to him because he was a Vietnam veteran.”
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“He was a terrific young man: he never left our side after that,” Pattie said. Pattie’s music teacher once made her promise she would teach singing, because of her temperament. More than 20 years ago, she started doing just that and works for four Sydney high schools, including a performing arts school. “I have learnt so much from them,” Pattie says. “I learn about life and constantly kept up with the attitudes of young people. Who wouldn’t want to know about young people? “For all the bagging some people give them, I get to see a terrific side of young people and I can honestly say I know we will be in good hands. They are going to be looking after us and I am really happy with that.” Pattie, or Miss Patricia as the students call her, has devised a modified curriculum which uses her experience as an ongoing performer, rather than one that is technique only. “Most of the time I let the kids choose their songs,” Pattie said. She finds many of the children have been to musicals and often choose songs from those
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performances. “I like imparting the knowledge I have and I genuinely like helping kids get better in what they love to do,” Pattie says. There are always a few stars among the students, but it’s the “triple threat” ones she really keeps an eye out for – ones who can sing, dance and act at the same time, and do it well. Back in 1972, Pattie formed a strong friendship with Gough Whitlam. She was part of the group that performed It’s Time for his election campaign. “I remained close to the principles he espoused, became a Whitlam-ite, and a friend of the Whitlams,” Pattie says. One of the former PM’s legacies is the Whitlam Institute at the Western Sydney University which pursues the causes he championed. Pattie sits on its volunteer board which oversees debate on public policy in the areas of equality, indigenous recognition and improving talented Australians’ access to the broader community. She also sits on the board of the Jessie Street Trust, which was set up in recognition of one of Australia’s 20th century Australian activists, Jessie Street.
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Former prime minister Gough Whitlam with singer Little Pattie during the election campaign in 1972. PHOTO: FILE PHOTO
AUSSIE ICONS: Little Pattie and actor/singer Normie Rowe warm up in 1997. PHOTO: KELLY DAVID
Each year the trust conducts a luncheon which raises funds to provide grants for projects similar to the ones Jessie championed, such as the rights of women and indigenous people, peace and disarmament, and the elimination of discrimination. Pattie still performs often, mainly at private functions and some festivals, and practises for an hour every day.
“When you teach, you are singing almost every day with the kids,” Pattie says. “If one day I say I have had enough or it’s time to put my feet up or it’s time not to have such a busy life… I know I will always be active and busy doing things. “I will always want to do something for other people, too. That’s kind of in my family’s DNA.”
SONGBIRD: Patricia, singing to an audience of Australian soldiers at the Bokah Music Bowl, a temporary stage with a parachute as a shade canopy. She accompanied Col Joye and his band the Joyboys on this and a later tour of South Vietnam in August 1966. PHOTO: AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL
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She thought she had found man of her dreams Ann Rickard
JAN Marshall, now 64, is an intelligent, educated woman who held good corporate jobs in Brisbane and Melbourne. But five years ago, in a quest to find love through a legitimate online dating site, she was scammed out of $260,000, her entire life savings. Now facing a bleak future on welfare, Jan is sharing her story to show other seniors how easy it is to be hoodwinked, and to prove that anyone, no matter how smart or worldly you may think you
are, can fall victim to professional scammers. “Scammers target people looking for love,” Jan said. “I hadn’t had much experience with online dating. “I was a victim.” Jan thought she’d met the man of her dreams when he contacted her after she’d been on the dating site for just a day. He told her he was a self-employed civil engineer who travelled the world on projects. He said he was working in Canada at the time and would shortly be travelling
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“Then they close down their profile on the website and all communication is done through your email and Messenger. They target you, showering you with compliments and making you feel special, loved. This can change the chemicals in your brain, bring on oxytocin, a powerful hormone. They deliberately generate that, changing the brain state so you will be less anxious, more trusting.” While many people reading this might wonder at Jan’s naivety and gullibility – and she has had more than her share of people saying ‘how could you be so stupid?’ – the scammers are professional and ruthless, and for someone who has a trusting and non-suspicious mind, it is easy to fall prey. “I did look at Scamwatch,” Jan said of the time she was in the first heady days of emails and SMS messages. “But at the time I didn’t believe anybody could build this level of intimacy and be a scammer.” By the time Jan’s ‘dream man’ asked for money she was deeply in love, had indulged in cybersex with him, said yes to a marriage proposal and was looking
for a property they could buy in Australia to spend their future together. Jan’s scammer did not ask for money directly, rather a loan to help him with taxes due on product being held in Dubai on the job he was working on. Jan sent her first lot of money through bank transfer, believing it to be a loan. Then came other requests for money, always with plausible
Online Dating will show a photo of himself, but this is always a stolen photo, and he will never allow his victim to see him on Facetime or Skype, making excuses about his computer having hiccups. “The photos are always stolen,” Jan said. “I have since looked at the top 50 photos used by scammers, a lot of them are of men in the American military.”
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reasons why his own money was being held temporarily frozen. He even showed Jan a copy of his bank statement with more than enough money to repay her (a false document, obviously). “At this stage the scammer will often introduce a ‘family person’ to normalise the element of it,” Jan said. In her case, it was his teenage daughter who joined in the email and SMS conversations and even asked Jan if she minded being called ‘Mom.’ Jan says in the beginning the scammer
While Jan was falling in love with the ‘civil engineer’ over dozens of daily emails, texts, phone calls and messages, her scammer was most likely one of a team sitting in a call centre in Nigeria reading from a well-practised script. “I do believe it was a gang scenario in Nigeria,” Jan said. “After I’d reported it to the police they said it was likely the money had gone to Nigeria.” The money Jan sent went in various amounts over weeks, each time her scammer giving reasonable explanations
for his need and stressing it was just a loan until they met when he came to Australia from finishing the project in Dubai. “I had used all my savings and then taken a further $45,000 in credit card debt and then I took money out of my self-funded super fund which I was (legally) not able to do,” she said. After Jan had given all she had, her scammer sent a final dismissive message to tell her he was boarding a plane for England and to thank her ‘for everything.’ She never heard from him again. The heartbreak Jan suffered when she realised her dream man did not exist – and not only had all her money gone but she had incurred fines with the Australian Taxation Office for dipping into her superannuation – is difficult to comprehend. “The first month after I found out I was deeply in shock,” she said. “But my feelings (for him) were still so strong if he had turned up at my door, I would have invited him in.” Now five years later, and without hope of retrieving her money, Jan has taken her heartbreak and turned it into a positive, founding a website and blog, writing a book and talking publicly about her experience to
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help others, especially vulnerable seniors. “I am 64 now with very little reserves behind me,” she said. “People think it couldn’t happen to them, but it can happen to anybody. If you are looking for love you put yourself out there, you are vulnerable.” Jan says the authorities are powerless to do anything to trace the scammers and warns that
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Get ready to rev it up A roaring good time ahead at Air Museum Tracey Johnstone
THE roar of the powerful engines that have driven the mechanical birds of the sky in the past will be fired up again for the pleasure of aviation enthusiasts at the Queensland Air Museum on April 7. Engines Alive is a special event for vintage aircraft converts new and old, men and women. While the museum at Caloundra is open every day, except for Christmas Day, the Engines Alive Day sits at the top of the museum’s list of exceptional experiences. The museum’s 100-strong volunteers, of which about 98 per cent are seniors, have been working overtime to restore and prepare for operation the classic engines. QAM’s marketing and promotions manager Geoff Smith said the engines would be run in-aircraft and free-standing on the hour throughout the day. “Where else will you
ENGINES ALIVE: Geoff Smith’s grandson enjoying a hands-on experience in the museum's F-111. PHOTO: QUEENSLAND AIR MUSEUM
see about 80 aircraft with historical significance including Australia’s first DC3, a F-111 Mirage Jet and our recently restored Lockheed Neptune which is an ex-RAAF aircraft that operated in the Torres Strait area for many years,” Geoff said. “Where else can you see aircraft of that vintage in such close proximity?
“We’ve got a 28-litre V-12 Allison engine that hasn’t run for 40 years that the boys have bought back to life. The Allison was an American manufactured engine, a subsidiary of General Motors, and they made a range of aircraft engines starting from quite small up to quite large, and they powered a range of
ENGINES ALIVE: The 'girls' getting into the theme of the museum which is enjoyed by men and women of all ages. PHOTO: QUEENSLAND AIR MUSEUM
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Men on notice Gail Forrer
JANE Caro, social commentator, author, lecturer and forthright public speaker welcomes the #metoo movement. “It has reframed the woman’s shame as anger,” she said “Anger is energising, and it can lead to collective action.” She suggests that no matter how you see it, the circumstances have shown: “The worst of men and the best of women.” Jane doesn’t believe the men who committed these crimes ever considered their actions were harmless, moreover their surprise emanated from the resulting exposure. “They knew what they were doing, that’s why it went on behind closed doors. “That’s why they paid large sums of money to keep it quiet.” The campaign, she says, has put men on notice. Because, women not only now have a voice, they have a
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voice that is being listened to, believed, respected and acted upon. And that’s when the shock occurred; this was the first-time women had spoken out in public and been believed. “This re-balancing of power has made the world a safer place, particularly for the vulnerable.” Ironically, Jane said it may have been a man that initiated this cycle of change, and that man is one of most powerful in the world – Donald Trump She has interpreted his election as a watershed moment. “No matter what you thought of her, Hilary Clinton was the best qualified, most experienced candidate, yet she was defeated by a nutty buffoon with the intelligence of a gnat, and a raging narcissist.” “The injustice of this made women as mad as hell and that’s why there were all women’s marches on Washington.” On the other hand, there have been benefits for our sons and grandsons and this is seen reflected in modern relationships. Where once women asked a partner’s permission to act on a variety of her life decisions, these days, there is more discussion. “Instead of a woman asking permission, couples now negotiate.” Jane Caro will be speaking at the WOW (Women of the World) Festival 2018, at Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm, April 6-8. Go to: brisbanepowerhouse.org/ festivals/wow-atfestival-2018
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were stripping pensioners of their superannuation by charging $20,000 for out of pocket fees for Parkinson’s disease deep brain stimulation and $10,000 for hip and knee replacements,” Mr Henschke said. “According to these reports, some doctors are charging 10 times more than what even the AMA recommends, contributing to the $1.6 billion a year in gap payments not covered by patients’ health funds or Medicare. “Medicare statistics
show 86 per cent of anaesthetics and 53 per cent of operations cost more than the schedule fee.” Insurance premiums had increased by more than 40 per cent between 2010 and 2017, and would rise another 3.95 per cent from April 1. In its 2018/19 Federal Budget submission, National Seniors Australia said a survey of members, many on low and limited incomes, revealed that 74 per cent could not afford an average four per cent jump in premiums, forcing them to cut or cancel their cover and go back into the public health system. “People who have worked hard all their lives cannot afford to pay health insurance premiums, or get the
cover they need, when they most need it, for operations such as a hip or knee replacements,” Mr Henschke said. “What we said last year still holds true: despite ever increasing premiums, when seniors come to make a claim for a service it’s either excluded or the out-of-pocket expenses have skyrocketed. “The current system of government-approved premium setting lacks transparency and improving competition in the private health insurance sector is needed urgently. “Older consumers are being forced to give up their health insurance because of rising costs, while private health funds made $1.4 billion in after-tax profit in 2017.
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ANZAC DAY
A special Anzac year Grandchildren can learn more about WWI from this parade Tracey Johnstone
BRISBANE’S Anzac Day March will include the final commemoration of the 1914-1918 war with the presentation of a special booklet for school children attending the parade. The president of the RSL Southeastern District, Wendy Taylor, said as this is the final year of acknowledging the centenary of the Anzacs, the branch had produced a 12-page booklet called Mounts to Motors. “The free, little booklet will be distributed during the parade,” Mrs Taylor said. “It’s been done to encourage more people to do a bit more research about how our wars have been. “The Mounts to Motors by Allen Callaghan traces the history of how the Australian forces came to
be on horseback originally, to the current tanks and whatever else we have.” While there are no longer any surviving WWI veterans, their relatives will be among the marchers, wearing the veterans’ medals on the right-hand chest. Veterans of WWII will be both marching and watching. “In the march we will have marching our youngest at 96 and our oldest, Olga Anderson, who is a WWII nurse,” Mrs Taylor said. “She will be marching with defence service nurses.” Olga, who is 101, will be in a wheelchair and proudly wearing her WWII uniform. Beside the official dais there will be space allocated for other WWII veterans who are unable
MOUNTS TO MOTORS: The 8th Company, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps moving into the town prior to entraining for the front line, Abbassia, Egypt. C. 1915. (donor A.e. Allen) PHOTO: AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL
to march. For any grandchild or adult who misses out on getting a copy of the booklet during the parade,
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WOMEN’S HEALTH: A specialist explains the new cervical screening test and why you should keep having it done until your mid-70s.
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New screening process for cervical cancer detection Tracey Johnstone
WOMEN’S cervical screening is a confronting and, for many seniors, an unpleasant experience, but a necessary medical
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“The new test can pick up the high-risk viruses that are linked with cancer. “It revolutionises the way we look at screening for cervical cancer.” The Pap test still exists, but will only be used to obtain further information
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or in between periods she then needs to be assessed by a specialist even if her cervical screening test was negative. ■ “Women aged 70 to 74 with negative viral test are eligible to safely exit cervical screening,” Dr Benga said. However, if they get a
positive during their last tests they will need to see a specialist for further assessment. ■ The risk increases with changing sexual partner as this exposes the woman to new high-risk viruses that she has no immunity for. Dealing with discomfort For women who have gone through menopause and then find the use of speculum, which opens up the vagina, a painful experience, they should talk to their GP about using topical oestrogen cream, such as Ovestin, before being tested. “This treatment needs to be done for a short period of time prior to the examination and is very safe even in women with prior history of breast cancer,” Dr Benga said. In the future “We are still in the process of testing to see how easy it is for patients to self-collect their screening test,” Dr Benga added.
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Some people are experiencing the residual effects of disease AS WE age, natural cell degeneration has started to raise health issues in some people that may seem inexplicable unless they unknowingly had polio as a child. Australia has been announced as polio virus-free since 2000, but as we are ageing after experiencing the polio epidemics of the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s and as late as 1962, there are residual effects from those earlier years that are surprising. Whether you had polio or were living in a household where there was polio, the gastrointestinal virus could have had an impact on you. Polio Australia’s national program
manager, Maryann Liethof, said if you are experiencing symptoms such as muscle weakness which don’t seem the norm for you, particularly if you are 65 or 70, it’s important you tell your GP and your physiotherapist about your family’s history of polio. Paralytic polio sufferer Eric Rushton, 72, suggests going even further, ensuring that any medical personnel you are working with know about any polio history you have. During his late-50s, Eric started to again experience gradual decline in muscle function. “I wasn’t aware polio was something you could mostly recover from only to have symptoms return decades later,” he said. Eric found medical personnel from dentists to
physiotherapists and even hospital surgical staff were not aware of the late effects of polio. “It’s not the polio virus you have got to worry about, it’s what the polio virus did to your body,” Ms Liethof said. Could you have had non-paralytic polio? Ms Liethof said if a baby had flu-like symptoms, they may have been diagnosed with encephalitis. “Everyone who contracted polio would have had some form of encephalitis or inflammation of the brain because that is what the disease does,” Ms Liethof said. “You may not have been diagnosed with polio, but that doesn’t mean that you weren’t infected with the virus.” Subclinical damage
means a child had minimal motor neuronal damage and if the child had anywhere between 10 and 30 per cent of their motor neurones killed off, they would have had some form of muscle weakness. “As a child, that may have looked like slow physical development without it appearing to be anything more sinister,” Ms Liethof said. “Where the motor neurones were killed off they would have regrown little sprouts to take up the innovation of the muscle.” However, as cell degeneration starts to occur in older Australians, those who contracted the polio virus as a child may find themselves experiencing Post-Polio Syndrome where the sprouts retract from the muscles leading to
CHILDHOOD POLIO: Paralytic polio virus survivor Eric Rushton is on the road educating other seniors about the return of the virus symptoms to some ageing Australians. PHOTO: SPINAL LIFE AUSTRALIA
muscle atrophy, muscle and joint pain and even respiratory problems. What is paralytic polio? “You have to have had at least 50 per cent or more of your motor neurones killed off at the time of the viral infection for paralysis to have set in,” Ms Liethof added. Paralytic polio would
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Men: When was your last check-up and tune Seniors News
ARE you in your 60s? Then you are in a time of major change where most men have plans for life outside the workforce into the future. The importance of good health is realised and there can be room for improvement. Good health can provide an opportunity to enjoy retirement, travel and spend time with family. Seniors News will present in the coming months tips from Foundation 49 Men’s Health for what you should be looking for to keep healthy and happy. You can use the following check list for some of the items you should consider talking to your GP about and to find out more information.
★Alcohol (fuel additive) – therightmix.gov.au ★Anxiety (computer system) – beyondblue. org.au/the-facts/ anxiety/signs-andsymptoms ★Dementia (computer system) – dementia. org.au/risk- reduction ★Depression (lacking power) – beyondblue. org.au/the-facts/anxiety/ signs-and- symptoms ★Drug use (fuel additives) – druginfo.adf.org.au/ drug-facts/drugs-the-facts ★Hearing protection (doof doof sound system) – www.hearing.com.au/ protecting-hearing ★Hearing tests (doof doof system testing) – www.hearing.com.au/ hearing -assessments ★Macular Degeneration (headlights) – mdfoundation.com.au/ page122150.aspx ★Medicine use (fuel additive) – nps.org.au/
medicines ★Skin cancer (duco rust) – melanomapatients. org.au/what-is-melanoma /facts- about-melanoma ★Smoking (smoking exhaust) – cancer.org.au/ preventing-cancer/reduceyour-risk/quit-smoking. html ★Stroke (computer malfunction) – strokefoundation.com.au/ about-stroke/preventingstroke/stroke-risk-factors ★Tinnitus (feedback in the doof doof system) – hearing.com.au/tinnitustreat ★Vision (headlights) – visionaustralia.org/eyehealth/eye-conditions Now might be a good time to book in your annual health check and discuss your health issues with your GP. For more men’s health information, go to: malehealth.org.au.
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LIVING WITH PAIN
Help to cope with chronic surgical pain Voice your concerns to your GP as soon as possible Tracey Johnstone
BECOMING better informed on why post-surgery chronic pain occurs could assist you in ensuring this notoriously difficult to treat condition can be managed more effectively. There are three types of post-surgical pain – acute, chronic and intermediate. Not unsurprisingly after the trauma of a surgeon cutting into you, it’s highly likely your body will react with acute pain in the first three, five or seven days after that surgery. Pain expert and director of pain medicine at the Royal Perth Hospital, Professor Stephan Schug said this is primarily caused by nerve injury. “That’s why bigger and more interventional and traumatic surgery like total knee joint replacement causes so much more chronic pain than hip joint replacement,” Dr Schug said. The ongoing or chronic pain, which affects between five and 10 per cent of anyone who has been through surgery, often remains difficult for seniors to understand and deal with, both physically and mentally. Pre-operative risks The risk of chronic pain can depend on several factors – ■ The type of surgery
such as total knee replacement. “Up to 15 per cent of people who have had this operation can have severe chronic post-surgical pain,” Dr Schug said. “It’s much less for a total hip replacement; possibly under 5 per cent. The reason is most likely there is much less tissue and nerve trauma when you replace a hip then when you replace a knee.” ■ Repeat surgery. ■ Once you have an injury or ongoing moderate to severe pain, acute pain after surgery can become chronic. ■ Females have a higher risk of developing chronic pain. “We don’t know why exactly,” Dr Schug said. “There is a lot of thinking that this has to do with the hormones.” ■ Younger age patients due to the plasticity of the nervous system. “For a 30-year-old, the same surgery causes more pain than for a 70-year-old,” Dr Schug said. ■ If you have long-term chronic pain before an operation, the risk of that pain remaining increases. “Most people who have a knee or hip replacement, already have chronic pain which has made them have the operation,” Dr Schug said. Their nervous system is already sensitised to pain and they have a much higher risk of developing chronic
UNDERSTANDING PAIN: Chronic post-surgery pain often remains difficult for seniors to understand and deal with, both physically and mentally. PHOTO: DEAN MITCHELL
pain afterwards.” ■ Psycho-social factors such as re-operative anxiety or a person who is a significant catastrophiser, can increase the risk of post-surgical chronic pain. Post-operation actions Often the post-operative pain is in response to injury to nerves. Nerve pain is continuously there, but Dr Schug said it can become more obvious when you are lying bed and without the distractions of the day around you. “Taking a good post-operative analgesic can reduce the risk of
post-operative pain and with joint replacement, getting proper rehabilitation,” Dr Schug added. “It will improve the function of the joint, improve the nerve function and reduce the risk of developing chronic pain.” Intermediate pain “There are more and more pain clinics, but because there is so much chronic pain, the waiting lists are relatively long,” Dr Schug said. “That is why we are trying to fast track people who come out of surgery with a problem so that they don’t go on the wait list and
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have to suffer in chronic pain.” The new approach is to provide a transitional or intermediate pain medicine service, between acute and chronic, which is aimed at recognising and treating developing nerve pain before a person becomes a chronic pain out-patient. “If we notice after the initial post-surgery acute pain period there are problems, and we are offering an in-patient acute pain service, then we can offer for a patient to come back to a chronic pain appointment later,” Dr Schug said.
He noted this new approach will be discussed further during this month’s Australian Pain Society conference. How can you help yourself? Start with talking with your GP, many of whom are receiving training in recognising and treating chronic pain. The GP may also refer you to a chronic pain clinic. If you are visiting your surgeon immediately post-surgery, you should voice your concerns directly to the surgeon so he/she can exclude infection and prothesis issues.
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Time for politicians to learn about dementia Tracey Johnstone
A RECENT conversation between the Aged Care minister Ken Wyatt and dementia services innovator, Noosacare’s Sandra Gilbert, highlighted the importance of politicians knowing more about dementia. Mrs Gilbert voiced her concern to Mr Wyatt that state and federal politicians need to be across the issues around dementia now and into the future. Dementia Australia estimates there are 425,000 Australians living with dementia. That number is expected to
Dementia Australia estimates 425,000 live with the disease increase to more than 530,000 by 2025 and more than one million by 2056, unless a medical answer is found. Through NoosaCare’s consultancy arm Dementia and Living, Mrs Gilbert works on improving dementia knowledge and empathy within the local community. With a waiting list of 40 for the Carramar facility, Mrs Gilbert knew education could help make the community more dementia friendly for those families on the list. “So, we decided to start
educating local businesses,” she said. They have so far worked with councillors, Westpac, the butcher and hairdresser, dog catchers and art gallery staff. After that meeting, Mr Wyatt advised Seniors News, “I welcome Sandra’s work in this important area and will work with my parliamentary colleague Llew O’Brien MP to support her engagement with federal politicians. “This could complement the work of Dementia Australia, which
raises dementia awareness among politicians through networking events through the Parliamentary Friends of Dementia at Parliament House.” Parliamentary Friends of Dementia The Friends’ events are run twice a year. They bring together federal MPs from both sides of parliament, which Dementia’s Australia executive director consumer engagement, policy and research, Dr Kaele Stokes, said ensured a bipartisan approach to informing and educating federal politicians. “The intent is to get
dementia as an issue into the attention span of our politicians,” Dr Stokes said. Educational dementia immersive experience Dr Stokes said the most effective education tool for politicians is Dementia Australia’s portal virtual reality goggles, which show the wearer the perspective of a person living with dementia. “It puts people in the perspective and shoes of someone living with dementia and shows how cognitive impairment can affect their ability to do something as simple as go to the bathroom in their own house,” Dr Stokes said.
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Consultative meetings Dementia Australia meets with Mr Wyatt regularly to discuss broader aged care reforms and the NDIS sector. The organisation is also represented on several health department and ministerial committees, such as the Aged Care Sector committee. Policy consultation “We provide written submissions to government inquiries, Senate committee hearings, and attend meetings,” Dr Stokes said. “In terms of influencing politicians and political positions, that’s one other way we achieve that.”
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Smooth food nutrition The colour and flavour of the ‘smooth food’ is impressive Tracey Johnstone
THEY took back their kitchen so they could take action on the quality of food, ultimately turning NoosaCare’s Carramar village into a national model of how to do it better for aged care residents. NoosaCare group care manager Sandra Gilbert is part of the Lantern Project which is working towards changing the knowledge and approach of the Federal Government to aged care nutrition. “It doesn’t always have to be done the way it’s been done in the past,” Mrs Gilbert said. She recognised that NoosaCare couldn’t have done any worse than they were doing when it came to their food offerings. Change for good was their only option. Out went the contractors and in came a fresh approach. “Actually, we saved money because we started talking to local producers instead of having big trucks coming
up from Brisbane every day delivering food we had no control over.” Themed garden areas, gently undulating paths, a little river, a ‘beach’ setting and even an edible garden are all part of the NoosaCare experience on offer to the dementia sufferers. The venue exudes a sense of peace and harmony on the outside. On the inside is young English chef Jamie Oakley overseeing an inviting menu that makes use of the latest food tools to create texture-modified food for residents with swallowing problems. “He has taken on the moulded food with such a passion,” Mrs Gilbert said. “We used to call it puree food in aged care and he said, ‘that’s so insulting; it sounds like baby food’, so he came up with the name ‘smooth food’.” The classically trained chef worked in Michelin-star restaurants and owned his own restaurant for nine years
BETTER EATING: Noosacare’s Jamie Oakley shows off his smooth food creations. PHOTO: TRACEY JOHNSTONE
prior to emigrating to Australia with his family. “A lot of the techniques of shaping the food have come from my training,” he said. “With the help of management and with some investment, we have been able to take it (meals) to a different level
so the meals look exactly the same as every other resident’s meal, which is essential I believe. Pretty much every fruit and vegetable we can puree and then turn it back into its original form.” Mr Oakley said chefs use a form of seaweed extract, which contains
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Oakley said. The cost of presenting this texture-modified food is about $2.50 extra per individual meal. “I have just started to develop the next level beyond this,” he said of working on food that is in a solid form, not completely liquified. “I have made Oreo biscuits and sandwiches.” The new product isn’t for sale in Australia as yet, and he is keeping mum about its name and origin, for now. The Lantern Project group is a vocal and active advocate in educating the aged care sector about how to improve older Australians’ quality of life through good nutrition. It includes nutrition and aged care sector experts and is seeking to achieve a cultural change in aged care nutrition. “They are our elders and they deserve respect and the best possible food we can provide to them,” Mrs Gilbert said. “When that becomes the norm that you are serving food at this level, not just to save money in a budget, then we will see change.”
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CLONTARF QCWA
WE WILL be holding a Market Day on Saturday, April 21 at the hall on the corner of Victoria Ave and Georgina Sts Woody Point. Starts at 8am, finishes at 12.30pm. It would be appreciated if people did not enter the hall before 8am while stall holders are setting up. If you wish to book a table for selling, phone 0450 828 676 or email clontarfcwa@gmail.com.
SLACKS CREEK SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB
MAKE new friends. Come along any Tuesday 9am–noon to the Community Centre, 19 Nerida St, Rochedale. Members of a Senior Citizens Club play indoor
bowls or are entertained with a concert on alternate Tuesdays. Tuition provided for new players and new members are most welcome. For information, phone Shirley on 3209 1682.
WESTERN SUBURBS BRANCH AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS
MEMBERS are keenly awaiting their next meeting at which Philip Castle, journalist and military historian, will speak on ANZAC Nurses and will make particular reference to two from Brisbane, Matron Grace Wilson and Matron Florence James Wallace. The venue is The Anglican Church Hall, Kenmore and guests arrive at 9.30am for a morning tea provided by branch members. Philip will begin his presentation at 10am. Members continue their Trauma Teddy work. Sue Lawrence, Trauma Teddies convenor, reported that in March 70 Trauma Teddies were distributed to children in a number of centres. As well, 115 premmie and baby hats were delivered to the Mater Mothers’ Maternity Unit. Planning is under way for two major events of the year, the annual morning tea in May and a
Brisbane allowed. April 28 from 8.30pm-4pm and April 29 from 8.30am-2.30pm. Entry $5 for one day, $8 for two days. Pine Rivers showground, 757 Gympie Road, Lawnton. BYO bags please. Inquiries: 0468 490 205.
FOREST LAKE FIFTY PLUS CLUB
LOVELY LADIES: Chapel Hill VIEW Club recently had fabulous guest speaker Annette Henderson (centre) pictured with club members Jill (left) and Judy.
cake stall in September. More information on these in the near future. Visitors are most welcome. Join us on April 9 at 9.30am in the Anglican Church Hall, Kenmore, if you wish to learn more about a local group that helps others in a small but important way. No booking needed. Entry $5. You will be most welcome.
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WE WILL be holding the monthly Social and Information Day on Friday, April 20 at Bray Hall, Cnr Cooke & O’Loan Sts, Petrie, gathering at 9.30am for a 10am start, finishing at noon. Guest speaker for this month will be a representative from the Caxton Legal Services, who will give valuable advice on occupancy of Parks and
Retirement Villages. Free admission – members and visitors are most welcome. Morning tea is available for a gold coin donation and there is always a raffle. For more information, phone the Kallangur Centre on 3880 6677 or call in at 1480 Anzac Ave, Kallangur during opening hours 9am–noon. Seniors can inquire about membership at the meeting.
PINE RIVERS GARDEN AND PLANT FAIR
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OUR March day trip was to Summer Land Camel Farm at Harrisville, also a wonderful 14-day cruise to New Zealand on the Sea Princess. The Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club meet on the third Friday of the month at The Lion, Pine Rd, Richlands at 10.30am. Date claimers for the next two meetings are April 20 and May 18. For more information on the club and its activities, contact president Leonie on 0427 846 057 or activities officer Les on 3279 9449 or 0466 377 618 to register your interest, email fl50plusc@gmail.com. New members are always welcome.
CHERMSIDE & DISTRICTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WE ARE conducting a guided tour of the Lutwyche Cemetery led by our society archivist. This
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tour will highlight the military aspects of the history of the cemetery from 9am on Saturday, April 14 – tour of graves of military significance (approx. two hours). Cost: Gold coin donation would be appreciated. Meet at Kitchener Rd gates at 9am (second gate from Gympie Rd). Please wear comfortable shoes and bring hat and water. Inquiries: Archivist Beverley on 3350 2874, Secretary Carolyn 3359 3022 or email chermsidedhs @gmail.com.
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WHAT’S on: Whisky Tasting Night: April 12, $35 per head, must RSVP for event. Harmony Dinner: April 19, 6.30pm to 8.30pm $35.00 per head, must RSVP for event. Belly Dancing: New activity commencing at DSC, every Wednesday from 2.30-3.30pm. Phone 3821 1089 for more info. $10 a class for members or $15 for non-member. Brazilian Drumming: New activity commencing at DSC, every Wednesday from 4-5pm. Phone 3821 1089 for more info. $10 a class for members CONTINUED ON PAGE 28
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ENOGGERA & DISTRICTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.
IN KEEPING with our location near a military installation, since 2014 we have endeavoured to commemorate the centenary of World War I, at the same time keeping pace with the 75th anniversary of battles of World War II that saw the Allies on the front foot treading the path towards final victory. We are conscious of having still in our midst veterans of those WWII battles. Part of the commemoration process has been the holding of an afternoon Anzac Day service. The society will be holding the last of these services on the afternoon of April 25, commencing 1.30pm, and as usual we invite all who wish to do so to attend. After the service you are welcome to join us for afternoon tea and a chance to peruse our extensive collection of memorabilia from both world wars and the period between them. If you have an item to share with us, please do so. Enoggera Memorial Hall, Cnr.
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nashoqld.org.au. For more, phone Dave on 3366 3191. On the days leading up to Anzac Day, look for our members outside Coles and Woolworths at Everton Park collecting for the Association’s welfare fund. Stop and have a chat.
MOONAH PARK MARKETS
MOONAH Park Indoor Markets is on again. So come along and support the independent residents of Moonah Park Retirement Village and local small businesses who will have stalls selling some wonderful handmade items. There will also be a café and barebecue available. You will find us in the air-conditioned Community Centre on 28 Blaker Rd, Mitchelton, 8am-noon on April 14. If you would like a stall contact Katrina Axtell on katrina.axtell@ cofcqld.com.au or 3513 9048 before April 6.
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ENJOY exciting live entertainment, delicious food stalls, locals displays, free miniature steam train rides, balloon twisting and face painting. On Sunday, May 27 at McPherson Park, Bracken Ridge from 9am-2pm.
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HIGH TEA TIME: Kenmore VIEW Club members celebrated International Women’s Day 2018 at the Boulevarde Gardens.
9am-12 noon with free admission, children’s activities and feature displays. See our new statue commemorating the centenary of the Charge of Beersheba. Do you have a service person who enlisted or grew up in Samford or surrounding districts? We would appreciate being able to include your relative in our collection. Maybe you would like to know more of the district where your relative lived. Assistance with research will be available on the day. Phone Geoff on 0417 610 983 or email info@samford museum.com.au for more details.
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AUSTRALIA (QLD) INC.
THE Association’s Brisbane North West branch meets on the third Sunday of each month – next is April 15 at Gaythorne RSL, commencing 10.15am. NSAA exists for the welfare and benefit and social contact of Australian ‘nashos’ who served in either of the two schemes operating between 1951 and 1973 and wives/widows thereof. Conscripts who served countries other than Australia are welcome as associate members. To find a branch near you, to discover benefits of joining the association or to obtain the two medals to which all Australian nashos are entitled phone 3324 1277 or go to:
WILL be holding their monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 10 upstairs at the Wynnum RSL at 10.30am. The club is for anyone who would like to know more about their computers, laptops, tablets and phones and is run by volunteers. You can join the club on the day for an annual membership fee of $10. We offer classes that can be up to 4 weeks of 2 hours per week or some of lesser duration. We are continuing with our popular “one on one” sessions, where a member has one-on-one learning with a specific coach for an hour, who happens to teach a subject selected by the member. Irrespective of the type or duration of a class, they cost only $10. Our classes can commence from a very basic level so don’t be afraid to make a start. Phone Lavina on 0411 806 154 or go to:
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MITCHELTON & DISTRICTS GARDEN CLUB
THE Lifestyle Nursery is sending a speaker to the Mitchelton & Districts Garden Club on Thursday, May 3. The talk will be on plants in general with emphasis on pot plants, and there will be plants for sale. Be at the Enoggera Memorial hall, corner of Wardell and Trundle St at 9.45am for morning tea, followed by the 10am meeting. Visitors welcome. Phone 3356 1256 for more information.
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WE ARE holding a special morning event on the April 17 at the Community Hall, Ernie St, Albany Creek. This is a lifestyle and health information morning with specialist guest speakers from National Seniors Australia Care Services, Home Care Assistance, Hearing Services, Continence Foundation, Alzheimer’s Queensland, Diabetes and Freedom Aged Care. This is open to all seniors and families who would like to hear about services CONTINUED ON PAGE 29
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A LAWYER from Caxton Legal Centre will be presenting a free talk about retirement living options, with a focus on common legal issues with retirement villages and manufactured home parks (over-50s resorts). Attendees will learn about documents and contracts, fees and charges, maintenance responsibilities and questions to ask before signing on the dotted line. Our next session is at Laidley Cultural Centre on Monday, April 23 from 10-11.30am. Phone Michelle at Caxton on 3214 6333 to reserve a place.
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A LAWYER from Caxton Legal Centre will be presenting a free talk about retirement living options, with a focus on common legal issues with
retirement villages and manufactured home parks (over-50s resorts). Attendees will learn about documents and contracts, fees and charges, maintenance responsibilities and questions NEW TEAM: The new Logan VIEW Club committee are all smiles. to ask before signing on the PROBUS CLUBS dotted line. Our next meeting held at the session is at Chermside Tavernetta Function Library on Friday, April 20 Centre in Carseldine on ●HOLLAND PARK from 3-4.30pm. Phone March 1, outgoing CENTRAL Michelle at Caxton on president Desley Revell WE MEET on each third 3214 6333 to reserve a presented incoming Thursday monthly for Fun, place. president John Gray with Friendship and Fellowship the collar of office. Also at at the Pacific Golf Club, the meeting certificates of LIONS CLUB OF Pine Mountain Rd appreciation were CLEVELAND Carindale. We enjoy guest presented by Desley to speakers, outings, dining CHALLENGE members of the together and other group WE ARE holding a street management committee activities. Learn more by stall outside the Westpac for services rendered “Googling” Holland Park Bank in Cleveland on during the previous year. Central Probus Club. To Thursday, April 26 from Most noteworthy of these encourage new 10.30am-1.30pm. All certificates was the one money raised will be going membership we are presented to Don waiving our normal to the local Scout group McDermott, who has been application fee of $20 who unfortunately lost outings co-ordinator since until the end of April. New their den when it was the Club was formed on applicants can apply to burnt down in Ormiston July 2, 1998. The club is recently. Our stall will have join with just the annual planning to celebrate 20 membership fee of $28. many home-cooked items years of operation on July For information, contact including jams, pickles 5. The club meets at Richard on 0438 555 015 10am at the Tavernetta and also a variety of or Mary on knitted items. Please Function Centre in 0412 422 779. come along and support Carseldine on the first the Scouts. Thursday of each month. ●ALBANY CREEK Anyone interested in AT THE annual general Probus is invited to come
along, have a cuppa and listen to a guest speaker. Contact secretary Greg Early on 3863 1180 or 0407 960 588.
●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 with a friendly chat over morning tea, followed by a guest speaker covering a wide and interesting range of topics. Members also get together for regular outings, a garden group, 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 3379 7237.
●STAFFORD INC.
WE ARE seeking new members. If you are no longer working full-time or have recently retired, this is an opportunity for couples, gents and/or
ladies to meet other retirees for friendship, fun and food. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month from 9.30am at Gaythorne Bowls Club, 18 Prospect Road, Gaythorne. The club hosts a wide variety of activities. Future events include day trips, lunches, theatre performances. For more information, phone Joan on 3630 5453.
FLORAL ART SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND INC.
OUR next meeting will be on Monday, April 23 at 9.30am at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha Auditorium, Mt Coot-tha. Meetings include a floral design demonstration or workshop as well as bench work displays of floral art designs exhibited by members. Visitors and new members are welcome. Monthly meeting admission of $7 is payable at the door and includes tea or coffee before the meeting and a lucky door ticket. If you are interested in dropping in as a visitor or joining as a new member, phone Heather Prior on
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GET away from your ordinary day and enjoy a fun day trip. STAR day trips for seniors are an excellent way to enjoy the outdoors and have a fun day with old or new friends. Upcoming Day trips in autumn are: Brisbane City, lunch at Southbank on April 5; Scenic Rim tour, lunch at Boonah on April 19; Harbour Town Shopping trip, lunch at Harbour Town on May 3. We will pick up and drop you off at your doorstep. Phone 3821 6699 to get more information on eligibility, costs and bookings.
VIEW CLUBS ●LOGAN
OUR ladies are urging the local community to support disadvantaged children and young people with their education by joining the club which sponsors three school children. We meet at 11am on the second Wednesday of the month at the Rec Club, Alba Lane (off Jacaranda Ave), Kingston. Cost of $25 includes a two-course lunch and a guest
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●NEWMARKET
WE ARE 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 disadvantaged young Australians. We would welcome you as a visitor to our lunch meetings and perhaps in time become a member of our club. If you wish to know more about the Newmarket VIEW Club and also join us for lunch, please go to the website www.view.org.au, email us on newmarketview @gmail.com or phone Estelle on 3356 7598.
●CHAPEL HILL
OUR guest speaker on Tuesday on April 3, Philip Castle, will focus on a trio of nurses who served in military conflicts across the world. We especially look forward to learning about Dame Maud McCarthy, an Australian nurse who was head of the Commonwealth Nursing Services during World War I. Our VIEW club
AUST RED CROSS: Merle Beresford from the Western Suburbs branch with guest speaker Lori Tattersall, Migrant Support.
meets on the first Tuesday of the month, 10.45am for 11.30am at the Mt Ommaney Hotel Apartments. In addition to supporting the Smith Family Learning for Life program, which assists the education of disadvantaged children, we offer a variety of social activities including bridge, canasta and mahjong, as well as a very active choir. Phone Denise on 0409 261 488 if you would like to attend our lunch. For information email the club at chapelhillview @gmail.com.
●PINE RIVERS
THIS month 17 ladies got together for a wonderful high tea at Lawnton coffee shop. This was one of the many fun outings we hold throughout the year. Each month we have a luncheon
meeting usually with a guest speaker. Our guest speaker for April will be someone from “Orange Sky”, the company started up by two young men who realised that homeless people needed somewhere to wash their clothes. They now offer many other services. We would love for you to join our club. Our next meeting will be at the Murrumba Downs Tavern on the April 18 at 10.30am for an 11am start. For the price of lunch, come along and meet us and see if you would like to become a member. Phone Elizabeth 3886 4937 or Sandra 3425 2738.
●KENMORE
MEMBERS have an interesting month coming up in April. The guest speaker for our meeting on Monday, April 10 is
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Trevor Dixon, president of Kenmore-Moggill RSL Club, speaking on the significance of the centenary of the end of World War I in 1918 and the Battle to regain Villers Bretonneux on April 25, 1918. The other wonderful event for April will be a visit to the Mao’s Last Dancer Exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane. Cost $9 (concession) or $12. This will be followed by lunch at the Red Cross Café in City Hall. We welcome members of the public to join us for any of our meetings and events. For more information, phone Jean on 0409 268 646.
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DO YOU want to keep the spirit of the Commonwealth Games going for just a little bit
longer? Then come to the April meeting of the Centenary Evening VIEW Club. Our guest speaker on that night has been both a competitor and volunteer at various Games. We are very fortunate to have Julie McDonald OAM accept our invitation to share her experiences with us. We must all remember Julie’s brilliant swimming career. In her retirement, she has generously used her talents in advisory roles and in charity fundraising. Meeting will be held at McLeod Country Golf Club, 61 Gertrude McLeod Cres, Middle Park on Monday, April 16 at 6.30pm for 7pm. Cost is $35 for the dinner and bookings are essential. Phone Rita (before noon on April 13) 0413 138 967 or 3378 3356 or email centenaryeveview @gmail.com.
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Cruising into comedic retirement A life of laughs shared on the high seas Ann Rickard
REMEMBER Con the Fruiterer? “Couple a days…bewdiful.” He made the phrase famous and brought it into the Australian vernacular in the 1980s. There wasn’t a person in the country who didn’t laugh out loud every time Con spat into a bag, placed a few tomatoes in it and said “coupla days”. Con the Fruiterer, aka comedian Mark Michell, was just one of the many colourful characters of The Comedy Company, the 1980’s fast-paced sketch comedy series than won the hearts of the country and launched many careers. Ian McFadyen, actor, writer, author and creator of The Comedy Company remembers those years with nostalgia and even a sense of awe at how he and his colleagues managed to write so much original material every week. “We came with the ideas fast,” McFadyen, now 70, said. “We had to come up with 45 minutes (of entertainment) every week. The key to it was a writers’ meeting. We would sit down for two hours. I used to record the meeting on a cassette recorder and we would discuss ideas and
sketches. When the cassette was half full, I’d turn it over and fill the other half. Then I’d go (out of the meeting) and edit it and there would be at least five or six sketches almost already written, just from the meeting. All I had to do was tidy it up. They were a talented lot.” That talented lot refers to Mark Michel, Mary-Anne Fahey, Glenn Robbins, Kym Gyngell and others who went on to become household names, many of who are still performing today. “The show became almost like a sitcom for some of the characters, with on-going stories,” McFadyen said. “Characters like Con the Fruiterer. He and his wife and children became their own sit-coms.” As for today’s comedy, McFadyen says he misses sketch comedy, but does enjoy good British shows. “The British have always been so good,” he said. “They used to do those wonderful panel shows back in the day of radio, My Word, with Frank Muir. We are doing it a fair bit like that here now with Have You Been Paying Attention.” McFadyen, who now
lives quietly in retirement in Brisbane with his wife Jo, has taken up the artist’s palette, painting portraits of his friends. He believes there will be a surge in sales of art and craft products all over the country as Baby Boomers like himself, embrace retirement and take up creative hobbies. “I used to do painting a bit when I was a teenager, dropped it for 40 years, and about 10 years ago I started painting again,” he said. “I found I’d improved without having done anything in the meantime. I started doing portraits of my friends just to see their reaction. I did one of Mark Mitchell as an entry to the Archibald Prize.” Artistic pursuits are not the only things in McFadyen’s life. He has been invited to host a comedy-themed cruise in August to the British Isles stopping in Edinburgh for the iconic Edinburgh Comedy Fringe Festival. McFadyen will host a series of talks on board the cruise and escort passengers on shore excursions, with emphasis on events at the Edinburgh Festival. COMICAL LIFE: Australian writer, actor and director Ian McFadyen.
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New ways to travel Tracey Johnstone
DISCOVER Australia a different way, transporting yourself along the waterways and highways to the many corners of this magnificent country using transport that isn’t the norm but still offers an exciting experience. You might have to use a car, coach, plane, cruise ship or train to get to your newest destination, but once there why not book yourself a cargo ship, houseboat, motorcycle, or go cycling or on a walking tour. Better still, why not try a combination of these experiences.
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seems to be Freighter Expeditions. They offer a weekly experience on board the 28-passenger, 80m ship Trinity Bay, which works between Cairns and Thursday Island. The working ship delivers supplies to isolated communities located inside the Great Barrier Reef. Freighter Expeditions also offers a trip on the MV Malu Titan, which sails from Horn Island for a seven-day round trip, departing on a Sunday. This ship has only five cabins.
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Well, you can’t actually travel around Australia on a houseboat, but you can try hiring one in different locations during your tour. Here are some places where houseboats are
available for hire: About two hours drive from Melbourne in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range is Lake Eildon, with 540km of shoreline, bays and coves to discover. Just outside of Sydney, head north to the Hawkesbury River where there are at least eight houseboat hire businesses on the stunning waterway. . Discover Walpole on Western Australia’s far south coast where the tranquil waters of the Frankland and Deep rivers will help calm your travelling soul.
rentals for touring. Here are just a few. The Victorian business Scenic Wheels has discovery tours plus short and long-term rentals of new and late-model BMWs. BikeRoundOz does several tours plus rentals in Australia for touring on sealed roads and off-road, short and long distances. They have offices in all capital cities. Southern Cross Motor Bike Tours are in Darwin. They offer small group guided tours to locations “where no other operator can”.
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Have you mixed a holiday with a culinary adventure?
winery’s cucina barrel garden. Daylesford and Macedon Ranges Discover the secrets of perfect wood-fired sourdough bread at the RedBeard Historic Bakery in Trentham. Spoons Kitchen provides a rustic country-style cooking-class experience utilising fresh local produce that changes with the seasons. High Country At Rinaldo’s Casa Cucina cooking classes in the King Valley, chef Adam Pizzini shares with students his experience, knowledge and Italian family traditions in a relaxed and informal setting. And at Pizzini Wines, learn how to make dishes like antipasti and tapas, ravioli and gnocchi, delectable desserts and, of course, The Dinner Party. Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges It’s where ‘Italy meets
Daylesford offers great food and wine.
DISCOVER VICTORIA: Montalto Vineyard and Olive Grove.
the Yarra Valley’. Al Dente Cooking offers a banquet and hands-on informative cooking lesson complete with wine from Sticks Yarra Valley and Italian espresso. Bella Vedere has cooking classes with charismatic head chef Gary Cooper two days a week. Great Ocean Road Hands-on cooking classes at Sunnybrae Cooking School in Birregurra run every Monday. Bread baking in
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one form or another is covered and the wood oven is often used. Gippsland The flavours and ambience of Sri Lankan village life are enjoyed at the Claypot Cooking School in Woolamai. At Culinaire Cooking School, participants actively engage in the food identification and preparation. Lessons range from Seafood Cookery to Basics for Blokes and Girls, to
guest chefs and specialty workshops. Philip Island At Cleanskin Kitchenware and Larder Store, cooking classes can be either participatory or through demonstration depending on the individual’s preference. Discover knife skills or Spanish paella. For more cooking school ideas and to find out more information on any of these regional venues, go to visitvictoria.com.
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IMAGINE learning new cooking skills using local produce and then enjoying the fruits of your labour over a glass of chilled wine. Regional Victoria offers travellers the opportunity to indulge in the pleasure of using their love of food and taking on new challenges by joining in culinary experiences which go from masterclasses to simple joys. Add in some food festivals, craft markets, the odd sculpture park, fine art galleries and even finer wines, and you have the makings of a wonderful experience. Mornington Peninsula George’s Boutique B&B & Culinary Retreat offers gourmet hands-on cooking retreats and new half-day classes for small groups. Half-day classes include Chocolate Unwrapped, Patisserie and seasonal produce. Tre Gusti at T’Gallant is a ‘three tastes’ cooking class combining food, wine and song in the
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THE Maleny Wood Expo, now in its 22nd year, has become Queensland’s premier wood show. For three days, May 5, 6 and 7, the Maleny Showgrounds will be chock-a-block full of the sounds, smells and visual delights of all things timber. There is an amazing diversity of hand-crafted timber products on show and for sale ranging from fine furniture, musical instruments and tiny treasures like boxes, bowls, toys and spoons, to chainsaw sculptures and outdoor settings. There’s also the ever-popular freshly slabbed timber to take home for your own project. This is a great opportunity to find the best quality tools and materials for wood crafting in the one place and to talk with the
TIMBER TIME: The Maleny Wood Expo, now in its 22nd year, has become Queensland's premier wood show.
experts. Maleny Wood Expo is an alcohol-free family event with something for people of all ages. Younger Wood Expo attendees can make a Mother’s Day gift in a free workshop with the Blackall Range Woodcrafters’ Guild and
the Maleny Men’s Shed. There will even be some simple projects for the very little people under the age of five, with no bookings required. Kids of all ages can learn from experienced woodcrafters and use real tools to try their hand at furniture making at the
Cool Stool School. Book now for popular workshops including woodworking for women, hand-held woodcarving, spoon carving and making a milking stool. This year, special international guest artisan Zina Burloiu, from Romania, will be imparting
the traditional skills of chip carving. Of course there’s the Landcare barbecue and great local food, street entertainment and the music tent as well as a wide selection of native plants and the multi-draw expo raffle. Get your early-bird
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NT: The Top End’s top 10 WARM welcomes and laidback living is at the heart of the Northern Territory. But don’t be fooled; there are a lot of great things to do in this amazing part of your Australian backyard. Fish for silver barramundi Try helifishing for the ultimate barramundi adventure or join one of the many tours from Darwin that go into Arnhem Land, where the fishing is some of the world’s best. Meet local artists and watch them work Meet Aboriginal artists and watch them create their magnificent artwork. Visit the galleries on the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin or
sit with the Maruku artists near Uluru, or join in the art festivals like the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Walking with Spirits at Beswick near Katherine or Desert Mob in Alice Springs. Cruise Nitmiluk at dawn Wake early and cruise peacefully up Katherine Gorge as dawn breaks. Drift past Aboriginal rock art with the changing colours of the dawn light, mist rising from the water and wildlife stirring on the bank. See ancient rock art in Kakadu National Park Kakadu’s rock art is world class and one of the reasons for its dual World Heritage status. Visit
Kakadu’s rock art galleries at Ubirr, Nourlangie and Nanguluwur and see their fascinating record of life over thousands of years. Watch the changing colours of Uluru at sunset Catch an Uluru sunset from one of the viewing areas or join a gourmet dinner, watch it from atop camel or on the back of a Harley Davidson motorcycle, or you can even do a sunset skydive. Walk Kata Tjuta domes Take a walk to experience Kata Tjuta’s 36 steep domes which are only a 20-minute drive from Uluru. Choose from three walking trails. Explore the West Macs
DISCOVER NT: A memorable moment; sunset at Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park.
Swim in the Glen Helen Gorge, Ellery Creek Big Hole, Ormiston Gorge or Redbank Gorge waterholes. Explore the desert country and its escarpments where the walls glow bright red at noon. Enjoy the Mindil Beach Markets On Thursdays and Sundays during May to October, the Darwin markets have food stalls that serve dishes from every corner of the earth. Eat on the beach as the sun sinks into the ocean right in front of your eyes. Swim at Litchfield National Park Just over an hour away
from Darwin, experience the double cascades of Wangi and Florence waterfalls that drop into sublime natural swimming holes, or soak in the tiered rock pools at Buley Rockhole. Catch Karlu Karlu sunset Plan a sunset stop at Karlu Karlu (the Devil’s Marbles), an hour south of Tennant Creek. The hundreds of granite boulders scattered around a shallow valley turn a fiery red as the sun sets—an unforgettable sight. For more details on these activities and other Northern Territory travel ideas, go to www.northern territory.com.
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Heart of Queensland Carnarvon Gorge: so near yet far enough to get away Erle Levey
MENTION Carnarvon Gorge and most people will tell you they would love to go there. But they haven’t. It’s so near to Brisbane and other major population centres of Southeast Queensland yet far enough to leave it for another time. The roof of Queensland they call it. The range of mountains are so vast and diverse. The rain that falls here gives rise to some important rivers and streams. Five major river systems rise within the park's boundary: the Comet, Dawson, Maranoa, Nogoa and Warrego. Such is the geography of the range that it virtually creates its own climate. Arriving in late afternoon it was beautiful to see the cloud hanging majestically around the imposing sandstone cliffs … much like you see in the New Guinea Highlands. It added to the mystery
that surrounds the gorge, said to be where there are still trees and plants dating back to the age of dinosaurs. A good introduction to the national park is to attend the 4.30pm briefing at the Wilderness Lodge Discovery Centre. It was arranged that I join Michelle Whitehouse, of Australian Nature Guides, as part of the guided hike up the gorge the next morning – 7.30am start from the Rangers Centre near the creek. The tour takes you up the lower gorge to the Ampitheatre, Ward’s Canyon, the Art Gallery and the Moss Garden. It’s the diverse nature of Carnarvon that appeals so much. The gorge is beautiful in its own right but those creeks and gullies off to the side hold some real surprises. The soft early-morning mist swirls around the cliff faces and the moisture drips from the trees. The wildlife is
DIVERSE NATURE: The Ampitheatre at Carnarvon Gorge.
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intrusion into their domain. You could see where the echidnas had been digging in the dirt for ants. Apparently they sense the movement of the ants and listen for them. The rock formations are stunning. So weathered and pitted. The trees reaching up towards the sky. The bird calls, the parrots darting through the trees. As we walk Michelle tells me a major factor of the national park is the geology. Three river catchments interact here and it provides a major intake for the Great Artesian Basin. This is a resource that is millions of years old, the minerals adding to the quality of the water, providing a
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Hobart: enduring charm Small enough to explore easily, large enough for diversity Erle Levey
IT’S a part of Australia yet it’s apart. A place steeped in history that relies on those foundations to look to the future. Mention its name and most associate it with the sea … sailing in particular. Yet we were on a plane, a direct flight from Brisbane even though there are more flights available with stopovers at either Sydney or Melbourne. Our destination? Hobart. Its co-ordinates: 42.8 degrees south, 147.3 degrees east. That’s the thing about Tasmania. The different air … cleaner, crisper. The pace, not as hectic. Time is your friend, not your enemy. It’s like that first date ... dinner and fine wine, music, maybe a visit to an art gallery. There is a gentleness in the air ... of caring, sharing secrets.
collections of art in the world. Comparisons are immediately drawn with Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane. They are similar but not the same. While GOMA is above ground and a celebration of the light and space of Queensland’s sub-tropical climate, MONA is cut deep into the sandstone – dark and confronting. MONA will seduce you, provoke you, inspire you. To truly see Hobart is to arrive by sea. Standing on the docks, with tributes to Antarctic explorers, you realise how much of Hobart’s history is bound up with the ocean. Ships, ferries, yachts and fishing boats pull up in the city centre at Sullivans Cove. At the end of the Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race weary sailors make it to the safety of Constitution Dock in the heart of the city. But you think back to the early settlers in Van Diemen’s Land. Think of whalers and sealers who fished the southern ocean. The early explorers in their square-rigged
It’s so easy to fall in love with Hobart. There’s a sincerity, a friendliness. Old-fashioned sense and sensibility mixed with the flirtiness of modern times. As an introduction, we are whisked off from the airport to the Museum of Old and New Art, as much an attraction now as the convict settlement at Port Arthur, the view of Hobart and the Derwent River from Mt Wellington. There is no traffic jam on the expressway. Bellerive Oval is off to the left. The limousine glides along the highway beside the river before pulling up a curved drive and we are at the gallery. MONA is the largest privately funded museum in Australia. It deliberately underwhelms you from the outside – Hobart and Mt Wellington are reflected on an entry wall. Step inside and be confronted by one of the most controversial
sailing ships. How did they navigate through raging oceans from their ports in the northern hemisphere to the other side of the world ... one step from Antarctica? The docks open on to the streets; to the south is historic Salamanca Place with its sandstone warehouses converted into bars, coffee shops and restaurants as well as art galleries and theatres. To the north is the Henry Jones Art Hotel that includes the IXL Atrium, once the factory for IXL Jams. You’re in a city ... but you’re not. Hobart is a very walkable place. Battery Point with its beautifully preserved early buildings and inviting bakeries and tea houses. The Saturday markets at Salamanca Square are a good example of how connected Tasmanians are with the land and the sea, with what they grow, with what they produce. Ask a waiter or chef at a restaurant the origin of the food they are serving and they will most likely be able to tell you the farm it has come from.
It’s like seeing the way things are supposed to be. Grounded yet open to ideas. That’s the way I felt walking around the streets of Richmond, a classified historic town in the Coal River Valley, about 30km north-west of Hobart. Initially, the banks of the river were the source of coal for the newly founded settlement of Hobart. That was in 1803. Today, the picturesque valley is the source of another valuable resource in the form of outstanding wines. Richmond is the most recognisable name on the Coal Valley map, the home of more than 50 historic buildings and structures. None is more famous than the bridge that straddles the crystal clear waters of the Coal River. So clear that platypus are said to live in its shadow. The second-most photographed bridge in Australia and the oldest still in use, it was built in 1823 by convicts from sandstone quarried at Butchers Hill and hauled by hand carts to the site. Sitting high on the hill is St John’s Catholic Church
(1837) and burial ground, the oldest Catholic Church still in use in Australia. Richmond Gaol was built in 1825 as part of Governor Arthur’s system of police districts. Originally, Richmond was an important military staging post and convict station linking Hobart with Port Arthur. Today, accommodation ranges from Georgian-style cottages to B&Bs, historic inns and hotels to farm-stays or lofts and studios among vineyards. However, it is wine that has got heads turning. It is now home to more than 200 vineyards and demand for Tasmania’s high-quality pinot noir and other premium wines now exceeds the capacity to supply. The beauty of Tasmania is its size ... small enough to explore easily, large enough to be enthralled by its diversity. Expect the unexpected, expect to be surprised, expect for your senses to be captured by the softness of a shower of rain or the chill of a breeze from the Southern Ocean against your cheek.
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Canberra inspires and excites with many events ★Cartier The exhibition at National Gallery of Australia. Cartier: The Exhibition is a breathtaking display of some of the world’s most exquisite jewels, featuring items from royal families, celebrities and the astonishing Cartier collection. On until July 22. ★Arthur Streeton The Art of War at the National Gallery of Australia. Bringing together key works from collections across Australia and overseas, an important survey exhibition of Arthur Streeton’s war art. Open until April 29. ★The Ongoing Story of the 1967 Referendum To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967
referendum, discover the historic events and strong relationships involved in making the referendum happen and explore the significance of the referendum today. On until May 25 at at the Museum of Australian Democracy. ★Lustre Pearling in Australia at the National Museum of Australia. Discover the intriguing stories behind northern Australia’s unique pearling tradition. Learn how pearls and pearlshell evolve, and hear the stories of the people who have collected and harvested them. On until July 22. ★1968 Changing Times at the National Library of Australia. Sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll…and a missing prime minister 1968 was momentous.
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THERE is nothing boring about Canberra and its surrounds; it’s a place that is alive with entertainment, exhibitions, markets, art, outdoor and indoor activities. The list of places to visit is impressive – national gallery, museum, zoo, aquarium, archives and library. Then there is Questacon (fun for kids and for seniors), the Mint, War Memorial, old and new parliament houses, Banjo Patterson Park, Brindabella National Park and a whole lot more of everything for you to see and do. Let’s not forget all the events that are on in Canberra. Top of the list for the coming year are:
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Tasty home-grown tomatoes HOME-grown tomatoes are the tastiest and they are very easy to grow from either seed or seedlings, provided you follow our simple, step-by-step program.
PREPARATION
Garden Beds: Add one barrowload of 5 in 1, Real Compost or animal manure per square metre to growing area and dig thoroughly into soil. Sprinkle with garden lime at the rate of one handful per square metre. Mulch thoroughly. Raised beds are usually best unless soil is naturally very well drained. No-dig method: Beds can be built up from layers of organic material topped with compost or potting mix into which seeds or seedlings are planted. One method is to make a newspaper base to suppress weeds and then add successive layers of
lucerne or cane trash, animal manure, straw, another layer of animal manure and well-made, mature compost into which seeds are planted. Each layer is about 20cm thick and must be watered. Sides can be left open or contained by boards or wire mesh. Growing from seed: Use a proprietary Searles Seed Raising mix and make shallow holes about 0.5cm deep and 10cm apart. Cover lightly with the mix, firming it down and watering gently. Thin out seedlings to 3cm apart when they are 2cm high. Plant out when about four weeks old and the same size as bought seedlings. Growing from seedlings: In hot weather plant out in the late afternoon or evening; about 50cm apart in rows 1.2m apart. Set roots firmly in place, leaving plenty of top
growth above the surface and removing any leaves which might be buried. Dose each plant with a dilute application of SeaMax Fish & Kelp to promote strong root growth. Put 2m stakes next to each, train one or two shoots up the stake and secure with a soft binding material tied loosely around the stem but not right under the leaf. An alternative to single stakes are three stakes in a teepee shape. Watering tomatoes: Give plants a good soaking around the roots every other day, keeping the soil slightly moist below the surface. In extremely hot weather watering once or even twice a day may be necessary; heat stress is shown by wilting. Overwatering can cause root rot. A perforated soaker hose or trickle/drip irrigation system is best.
Feeding Tomatoes: Keep soil healthy with regular mulching and applications of 5 in 1 or Real Compost and/or animal manures. Tomatoes will grow very well in a healthy soil that is rich in nutrients, particularly if boosted with applications of SeaMax Fish & Kelp to the leaves and soil. Pruning: Not strictly necessary but occasional pruning of top growth will encourage a low, bushy plant. Pests: Most common pests can be kept at bay with an all-purpose organic spray such as Ecofend Vegetable & Garden. Always try organic solutions rather than chemical solutions. Fruit can be covered by paper bags just before it starts to colour up. Fly paper attached to stakes and fruit-fly baits can also reduce pest numbers.
GROW YOUR OWN: Tomatoes grow well in a healthy soil that is rich in nutrients.
Diseases: Look for resistant cultivars. Most common diseases are wilts, blossom end rot, tomato blight and target spot. All require good garden practices such as removing infected plants, controlling weeds and not watering fruit and foliage. Visible signs are blotches on fruit and/or leaves, wilting of leaves or
whole plant, unsightly patterns on fruit, leaf-yellowing or distortion, sudden collapse of plant. Most common prevention and control methods are copper-based fungicidal dusts and spray of Mancozeb, but seek advice from your garden centre, taking a specimen of the problem with you.
Staying connected with free Wi-Fi BE THRIFTY AND THRIVE NICKY NORMAN
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MOST of us with mobile phones are on a plan with a service provider that includes some data. It is important to not exceed your data usage and be hit with unexpected charges. One way to avoid this is by taking advantage of the free Wi-Fi available in most public places. Wi-Fi technology may be used to provide Internet access to devices that are within the range of a wireless network that is connected to the Internet. One gigabyte (GB) is made up of 1024MB. The most popular plans offered by mobile phone companies, (unless you have unlimited usage) are 1GB, 2GB or 5GB of mobile data allowance. Devices that can use Wi-Fi technology include personal computers, video-game consoles, phones and tablets, digital cameras, smart TVs, digital audio players and modern printers. Wi-Fi compatible devices can connect to the Internet via a WLAN
Wi-Fi provides service in private homes, businesses, as well as in public spaces at Wi-Fi hotspots.
and a wireless access point. Such an access point (or hotspot) has a range of about 20 metres indoors and a greater range outdoors. Hotspot coverage can be as small as a single room with walls that block radio waves, or as large as many square kilometres achieved by using multiple overlapping access points. Your Apps can be busy running updates, checking for new emails or backing up content to the cloud like your photos – without you doing anything. Therefore, you can be using data without realising. Be sure to close the windows/opened pages from your phone to avoid this from occurring. Wi-Fi provides service in homes, businesses as well as in public spaces at Wi-Fi hotspots set up
either free-of-charge or commercially, often using a captive portal webpage for access. Organisations and businesses such as airports, hotels, and restaurants, often provide free hotspots to attract customers. If travelling overseas and you’re concerned about data roaming charges – simply keep your phone settings on ‘Aeroplane mode’ and this will disable any access to data, yet still enabling you to access free Wi-Fi. How to access free Wi-Fi: 1. Tap the Settings icon to open the Settings menu. Tap WiFi. 2. Select the name (SSID) of your WiFi network from the list of available connections. 3. Enter the WiFi password and then tap Join to finish.
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Labor wants franking changes
THE spectacular u-turn by the Labor Party on its plan to remove the ability of retirees on the pension who own shares to claim a cash rebate on the tax-paid company dividends is certainly a welcome step. But it will do little if anything for close to one million Australians who are members of self-managed superannuation funds and many other self-funded retirees who fall outside of the age pension safety net. If the ALP is elected at the next election, and manages to get its planned legislation enshrined into law, there is likely to be considerable upheaval in the retirement space as people are forced into selling assets, to shift capital into other
FINANCE TONY KAYE areas, and perhaps even to sell and spend up some of their retirement funds to qualify for the age pension. Indeed, the latter strategy may become the favoured choice of many who are outside of the age pension qualification limits but who actually earn less from their retirement savings than those being paid a part or full government pension. After pressure from the Federal Government as well as superannuation and financial lobby groups, Opposition leader Bill Shorten went back to
the drawing board and came up with a new draft of his plan to tax retirees. The political olive branch from the ALP is there would be a “Pensioner Guarantee” on its policy. That means any pensioners owning shares and receiving either a full or part age pension, a disability support pension, carer payment, parenting payment, Newstart or a sickness allowance, would be able to avoid the planned dividends slug. SMSFs with at least one pensioner or allowance recipient also would be exempt from the changes. The revised plan will reduce the additional revenue Labor’s policy was estimated to make in its first two years from $11.4 billion to $10.7 billion.
But even those revised figures show many Australians benefiting from the current dividends policy will still be caught in the crossfire. Those people are the trustees and members of SMSFs and other self-funded retirees, who will be bearing the brunt of this proposed legislation. Actuarial research house Rice Warner says the plan is “extraordinarily bad policy”. These are six reasons why: ■ It is product-specific, attacking SMSFs but no other types of superannuation funds. ■ Labor’s forecast additional revenue figures do not take into account the major tax changes which took effect from July 1, 2017 and mean retirees with larger balances already face
reduced franking credit refunds or an increase in their tax bill. ■ It is easily avoided by a change in asset-allocation, or by partial or full transfer into an APRA fund, so it will not deliver much of the tax claimed. ■ It signals that retirees should shift away from Australian shares to less appropriate assets, weakening our domestic capital market. ■ It will lead to some SMSF retirees earning less and moving to a part age pension earlier. ■ It further weakens confidence in the stability of government policy towards superannuation – even those not directly affected may experience reduced confidence that saving extra for retirement will be rewarded.
“We accept that there are still many members of SMSFs with very large balances (which Labor ignored when it did its comprehensive review of superannuation),” Rice Warner says. “If it is deemed that they need to pay more tax, there is a relatively simple solution. Simply have a limit on the total amount allowed to be held in superannuation at retirement.” SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says many SMSF members receiving a partial age pension will be subject to an “unfair, two-tiered and complex” system. Tony Kaye is the editor of Eureka Report, which is owned by financial services group InvestSMART, www.investsmart.com.au
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Ashgrove March: 7.10am, Cnr Beth Eden Tce & Waterworks Rd. Service: 7.45am, Stewart Pl, Stewart Rd. Banyo March: 7am, Cnr Melville Pl & St Vincents Rd. Service: 7.15am, Cnr St Vincents Rd and Royal Pde. Bardon Service: 10.30am, Bardon Bowls Club, 69 Bowman Pde. Bellbowrie Dawn: 5.30am, Bellbowrie Memorial, Lions Park, Birkin Rd. Bowen Dawn: 5.40am, Cenotaph, Herbert St. March: 9.15am, 36 Williams St. Service: 9.30am, Cenotaph, Herbert St. Bridgeman Downs Service: 6.45am, War Graves Section Pinaroo Lawn Cemetery, Albany Creek Rd. Brisbane Dawn: 4.28am, Shrine of Remembrance, ANZAC Square, between Ann and Adelaide Sts. March: 9.30am, Corner of
Adelaide and George Sts. Brookfield Service: 10am, Oval, 550 Brookfield Rd. Bulimba March: 7.45am, Historical Precinct, Kittyhawk Dr. Service: Bulimba Memorial Park, Oxford St. Chermside March: 7.45am. Service: 8.30am, Kedron-Wavell Sub Branch, 21 Kittyhawk Dr. Clayfield March: 8am, St Colomb‘s Anglican Church, Victoria St. Service: 8.45am, Clayfield Memorial School of Arts, Cnr Vine St and Wagner Road. Coorparoo Dawn: 5.15am, Croll Memorial Precinct, 2 Clewley St. March: 7.45am, Cnr Old Cleveland Rd and Baragoola St. Service: 8.15am , Coorparoo RSL. Corinda Dawn 5.15am. Darra March: 8.30am, 27 Station Ave. Service: 8.45am. Forest Lake March: 9am, The Amphitheatre, The Esplanade. Service: 9.30am. Geebung Dawn: 4.15am,
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Collings St. Goodna Dawn: 4.15am, Goodna Memorial, Cnr Church and Queen Sts. March: 8.30am, Diggers Rest Park, Cnr Queen and Church Sts. Hamilton Dawn: 5am, Cameron Rocks, Kingsford Smith Dr. Holland Park March: 6.45am, Cnr Logan Rd and Barter Ave. Service: 7.15am, 58 Arnold St. Indooroopilly Service: 7.30am, Indooroopilly Keating Park, Belgrave Rd. Kalinga March: 7am, Kalinga Park Gates, Park Ave. Kedron Dawn: 5.15am, Lutwyche Cemetery, Cnr Gympie and Kitchener Rds. Kenmore March: 7.45am, Our Lady of the Rosary
Church carpark, Kenmore Rd. Service: 8.30am, Kenmore Village shopping centre carpark. Manly Dawn: 4.15am, Service: 8.30am, Richard Russell Park, Cambridge Pde. Mitchelton Dawn: 6.45am, Sid Loder Park, 28 Tel-el-kabir St. March: 6.15am. Morningside Dawn, 4am, Cenotaph, Federation Corner, Cnr Wynnum Rd and Ison St. Mt Ommaney Dawn, 4.30am, Memorial Gardens, Arrabi Ave. March: 8am, Library car park, Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre. Service: 8.15am, Centenary War Memorial Gardens, Cnr Arrabri Dr and Dandenong Rd.
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Southern Downs Heritage Festival 2018 April 20 - 29, 2018
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From April 20 - 29, this year’s Southern Downs Heritage Festival will celebrate the history of the Southern Downs as part of the Australian Heritage Festival where the 2018 theme is “My Culture, My Story”. Details of events of the Southern Downs Heritage Festival will be posted on the Australian Heritage Festival website (https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/heritage-festival-qld-2018) and will also be available on the SouthernDownsHeritage Face Book page. Warwick was the first free settlement in Queensland. This whole area was opened up by Patrick Leslie and his two brothers George and Walter Leslie. It was the way in for settlers heading to the rich fertile Darling Downs as Brisbane had restricted entry, to those with a special permit. The First Wine region was originally near Warwick. The Assmanhausen Winery established in the mid 1800s at Sandy Creek was a great exporter of German style wines to England and countries of Europe up until WW2. We are very excited that there is great enthusiasm amongst our community groups from all across the Southern Downs with over 22 events to be held over the 10 days of the Festival. While some of the activities will be free entry, some will charge a small entry fee - with something of interest for all members of the family! Some of the highlights of the Festival include: - bullock team demonstrations, St Marks Anglican Church with its beautiful stained glass windows celebrates its 150th birthday, A fashion show of wedding gowns 40 years and older, brunch on the west verandah of the 101 year old Criterion , Talks on early history of beer and breweries of the region 100 year celebration and display at the Allora Courthouse a rare opportunity to see this building, Warwick Town tours with award winning Town Crier , Steam Train trips to Wallangarra and Stanthorpe, special exhibition of early paintings at Stanthorpe Art Gallery, milking, butter making and damper at Bestbrook or afternoon tea at Abbey of the Roses, followed by a guided tour of this lovely old building. Programmes for this year’s Festival will be available at Stanthorpe and Warwick Visitor centres, as well as at museums and shops as well at various accommodation spots in the region. An electronic version of the Programme will also will be published on our Face Book Page. The third Southern Downs Heritage Festival will run from April 20-29. For more information about this Festival contact Janice on 0407431628 or email as below. Groups or businesses interested in knowing more about the festival are welcome to email: southerndownsheritagefestival@gmail.com.
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