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Welcome summer, goodbye to 2017 MERRY Christmas friends, In our last edition for 2017, I have endeavoured, through various profiles and feature stories, to include a snapshot of various demographics in our brilliant Seniors community.

To welcome in summer and portray what is perhaps the quintessential Australian story, we feature 87-year-old Bruce Robertson, the man believed to be Australia’s oldest, active lifesaver. In a spirit of renewal, he praises the younger generation: “In my generation, the thumb was down on you. Today, people are out to make the best of everything and that applies to young people. I admire them enormously.” Go Bruce – love your attitude.

The gorgeous Anna Abbot in her 70s speaks honestly about retirement.

Yes, she loves and appreciates the life she has, but still there are a few things…. Retirement

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK GAIL FORRER

Group editor Seniors Newspapers network

has many connotations, I haven’t been there yet, but retirement seems to run in cycles ranging from initial euphoria to some sadness in saying goodbye to the working habits of old.

Nevertheless, whatever stage, it’s about coming to terms with, and in turn comfortably establishing your identity at a stage of life. Part of that comes with realising you are not alone in your feelings and if you can have a “Yes, that’s me-too moment” – then, thank you Anna for sharing.

In this edition, we speak with Kaz Cooke about her latest book, based on an Australian stage actor, who certainly lived beyond the norms of the time. I think that most post-55-year-old people

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I hope the last 12 months of Seniors News has provided you with supportive stories.

have something in common with this character, which is, navigating a new stage of life without a generation of role models. Our older age is so much different to that of our parents, with a new set of challenges and advantages, we too must navigate a fresh path forward. In saying that, I think the words of Kaz Cooke’s bring it all back to earth: “I’d be more worried about not laughing than laughter lines.”

The diversity of our Seniors community is further expressed with the wonderful story of Stuart and Robin Cumming, a long-term married, professional couple, who,

ready to hit their 60s decided they had had enough of big city stress and would leave for the country. However, it was the stress not the work, they were avoiding. So, not content to sit back in their rocking chairs, they have happily set up a life of fulfilment with the type of business interests conducive to a joyful rather than stressful lifestyle.

I have had a good start to Christmas family get-togethers with my aunty and cousins and it’s set me up for all the ones to come with my much-loved family and friends.

I hope the last 12 months of Seniors News has provided you with supportive stories, helpful information and a good deal of entertainment. I also hope that our stories on grandparent’s rights, age discrimination in the workplace and housing issues has also provided you with deeper insights into our society.

Enjoy, Gail

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Cover Story : Bruce Robertson

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75 years of lifesaving Tracey Johnstone

A LIFETIME of public service rests well on the broad shoulders of Australia’s oldest active patrolling lifesaver, 87-year-old Bruce Robertson.

The summer patrols have started and Bruce is again on the beach with his patrol members. He no longer has his driver’s licence, so he catches the bus from his inner-city home to Bilgola, faithfully turning up once a month ready to do his duty alongside his younger lifesaver mates.

Bruce started his extraordinary volunteer lifesaving journey when he was just 12.

His father was away at war and Bruce had a Saturday morning job at Swain’s in Sydney city, the same place as actor Rod Taylor.

“He and I became good mates. He was very keen to join the surf lifesaving movement so we both went down to Mona Vale,” Bruce said.

In 1942, Bruce and Rod joined Mona Vale club where they both gained their Bronze.

“There was only one person over 18 at the club then, and that was the president, George Wray,” Bruce said.

“They didn’t ask our age because there was nobody else.”

The war had taken all the older members away.

Bruce and Rod remained firm friends until Rod drifted off into the pursuit of his art at East Sydney Tech College and films, while Bruce remained in school.

“Rod was almost two years older than me,” Bruce said.

“He was also very successful with the ladies.”

Bruce started as a rower for the club’s surf boat crew. Mona Vale had won the national championship in 1939 and they were looking to return to that glory.

So, at 12, Bruce was co-opted as a member of an enormous surf boat.

He remembers rowing in the 1954 surf carnival at Bondi Beach which the Queen attended.

“It was an enormous surf, but it was a fantastic day,” Bruce recounts.

He also has found

memories of his rowing mates, some 15 or 16 of them, sleeping on gym mats in the clubhouse.

“We would go down to the club for the weekend,” he said.

It wasn’t until 1950 that Bruce moved to Bilgola to join some of his friends.

After school finished Bruce attended Duntroon where he graduated as a lieutenant. He spent two years in the army before the ambitious young man left to join the corporate world in building materials.

Throughout this time and in the ensuing years his volunteer lifesaving commitment never waived.

While he may have retired from paid work at 60, that was the only retiring he did.

He next took on chairman of Taronga Zoo, then the deputy chair of the Botanic Gardens and then onto Keep Australia Beautiful while continuing to play golden oldies rugby union for the Gordon club where he was vice-president and keeping up his active lifesaving volunteering role at Bilgola Beach.

ACTIVE AGEING: Bruce Robertson (second from left) with members of his Bilgola Surf Life Saving Club patrol group.

PHOTO: BILGOLA SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB

“I’m not keen to get into anything competitive these days,” Bruce admits.

“I will still walk the beach.”

His patrol group are on duty once a month for four hours. If there is a crisis, Bruce said he now lets his younger patrol members deal with it.

“I find there is a lot of respect by younger people today,” Bruce said of his fellow patrol members.

“I think the younger generation are to be admired. They have not had the thumb put on

them. In my generation, the thumb was down on you. Today, people are out to make the best of everything and that applies to young people. I admire them enormously.

“Now I am quite happy to sit and watch, to see what people do.

“So much has happened and so many changes have been made, really I should be one trying to get as much as I can from them.”

As he gazes fondly over what has been his second home for all of his adult life, his greatest

joy is watching how his home club has progressed.

“I can remember digging into the stone to build it,” Bruce said of Bilgola Surf Life Saving Club.

“I am not going to give it up. I love the club.

“I feel that I have to give something back to society as society has been very good to me.

“Surf Lifes Saving is one of those ways I can give something back.

“I am enjoying living in this society. I don’t want to stop.”

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Feature: Kaz Cooke

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Ada’s life of drama on

Author Kaz Cooke entertains us with the story of a fiesty, creative, independent woman Alison Houston

KAZ Cooke reckons she’d like to be “a fully vaccinated time-traveller”.

The 54-year-old author, best known for her advice books for modern girls and women, such as Up the Duff and Girl Stuff, has just released her new book Ada and, although it still mixes fact and humour, it’s a complete switch from what we have come to expect.

In it, Kaz travels back to the 1890s through the true-life character of Ada Delroy, who escaped the humblest of beginnings in a mill town in Lancashire to become an acclaimed dancer, comic and singer, with her own vaudeville-style troupe which toured Australia and the world.

That would be quite an accomplishment even now, but how much more so for a woman over 120 years ago?

Kaz first “met” Ada in an old theatre scrapbook while doing a fellowship on a completely different subject at the State Library of Victoria.

“I came across a photo of this woman that completely arrested me.

There was something really feisty and modern about her,” Kaz said.

Unlike most photos of women in the day, Ada’s hair was not scraped back into a severe bun, as she stood or sat, straight-backed, looking morosely directly into the camera.

Instead, Ada’s hair was out and curled, escaping from a huge feathered and bowed hat, and she was bejewelled in a thick necklace, two butterfly brooches, and another spelling out her name in diamantes, as she looked into the distance with a secret smile playing around her mouth.

Kaz soon discovered

KEEPING IT REAL: Kaz Cooke’s humour is never far away in her books or her conversation. “I’d rather worry about not laughing, more than laugh lines,” she says of getting older.

PHOTO: DAVID JOHNS PHOTOGRAPHY

there was a huge body of information about this woman and the exploits of herself and her troupe, and became “transfixed by her story”.

Thus began two years of research and another of writing to give this incredible woman a voice.

“She wasn’t an angel.

There was definitely a naughtiness to her – her whole act was stolen,” Kaz said. “But there was

FEISTY: Ada Delroy, c1895, had something feisty and modern “naughtiness” about her that appealed to author Kaz Cooke.

PHOTO: COURTESY STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA

so much life in her and I wanted her to be able to tell her own story.”

The book begins in 1911, with Ada in reduced circumstances, suffering tuberculosis, dependent on morphine, and being assessed to live out her last days in a charity cottage for those in the theatre profession.

“Dying is a bit like being poor,” Ada says.

“You don’t get much in the way of choices.”

It’s a hard end for

THOSE WERE THE DAYS: The Ada Delroy Company.

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someone who once danced for the Maharajah, was friends with Houdini, brought the first films to many Australian country towns and was the first female to ride a bike through those same towns, causing men to literally fall off their horses.

There are gaps in Ada’s story, including a baby mysteriously left in Adelaide, but Kaz said didn’t have to add any drama herself to this funny, poignant and dramatic tale which includes carriages hurtling off cliffs and a train catching fire.

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the stage

“I sometimes wonder if Ada would be a bit cross with me that I’ve taken liberties, but I think she’d be proud that she’s put on a good show,” Kaz said.

And you could say the same for Kaz, whose advice books – constantly updated with the latest medical information – have been best sellers now for some 20 years.

(An updated version of Kid Wrangling – about caring for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers – is about to be re-issued under a new name.)

Asked her secret, Kaz said she reckoned no one else could be bothered doing all the work and research involved!

While her books have, to an extent, traced Kaz’s

Feature: Kaz Cooke

own development, from 1994’s Real Gorgeous, looking at body image, to pregnancy, with Up the Duff, and then her child-rearing and teen books, Kaz said she’s not quite ready to write an advice book for the over-50s.

“I’m a bit worried my next book after that would be ‘How to Cark It’, so I really don’t want to rush that!” she laughed.

She also admits she knows she’d probably have to take a bit of her own advice and do more exercise “which is my personal goal and my personal terror really”.

Not that she’s worried about getting old, saying: “I’d rather worry about not laughing, more than laugh lines”.

Besides, Kaz has a few other ideas in the pipeline, including losing herself in history again for another project, and the possibility of another children’s book, for those who remember reading The Terrible Underpants and Wanda Linda Goes Berserk to their kids and grandkids.

BOOKS: Kaz Cooke's book Ada.

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Celebrity: Poh Ling Yeow

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Generations of cooks By teaching children to bake you may be helping to solve the worlds problems Ann Rickard

ASK anyone over the age of 50 if they have a memory of sitting in the kitchen and watching their mother bake, and the answer will surely be a resounding yes.

While Poh (Ling Yeow) is not yet 50, she certainly has a vivid memory of baking with her mother from the age of nine, and she says this learning from her mum is what really is behind her propulsion to national celebrity status via way of MasterChef.

“On weekends Mum, who baked fiendishly, took painstaking care training me up on things like how to line a tin meticulously,” she says in the forward of her new book, Poh Bakes 100 Greats.

“I remember as if it were yesterday, the moment that she taught me the invaluable skill of folding flour into batter, explaining why it had to be done ‘just like so’.”

With today’s mothers

juggling careers and child-rearing along with myriad other daily demands, it could be a case of baking tips and strategies no longer being passed down through the generations.

But Poh thinks grandmothers can play an important role in keeping baking alive, along with the all-precious tradition of passing on family recipes to generations to come.

“I think baking has gained a resurgence in popularity and one of the reasons is that it transports people back to their childhoods, cooking with Nan or Mum, sitting on the benchtop watching, having this delicious thing at the end to share with her,” Poh said.

Small but important baking techniques learnt from our mothers and grandmothers stay with us for the rest of our lives – this writer still greases a cake tin with the butter wrapper as she saw her mother do countless

times, and still sifts and flour and baking powder meticulously as taught – and Poh believes, as mothers and grandmothers we can keep these precious customs and small rituals alive.

“Baking with children is unique in that there is not too much danger, you are mostly using round, blunt objects, wooden spoons and so on,” she said.

“So it is relatively safe to have children and grandchildren in the kitchen. It’s very gentle and child-friendly.

“And then there is that thing of sitting down and the finish and having a cup of tea with your results.

“All the world’s problems can be sold with a cup of tea and something newly baked.”

For anyone who thinks they can’t bake and can’t share skills with the next generation, Poh says it is never to late to start, and to learn with children and grandchildren as you go

BOOKS: Poh gives advice on how to pass on baking tips to the next generation.

PHOTO: ALAN BENSON

along could be something special for everyone involved.

“Don’t use a packet mix even though it’s tempting,” she said.

“Make a muffin, start with that. Then just add a few extra ingredients. Do something that doesn’t use much technique. It’s a great way to teach children and grandchildren and to spend valuable

time with them.” Poh Bakes 100 Greats is packed with delicious and inspiring recipes with chapters including Oldies but Goodies, Bake Sale Beauties, Frills and Thrills, Adventure Bakes. There is even a selection of the best savouries and a dog biscuit recipe.

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Poh said. “When I have the time I like to make things for my furry ones.

Baking is my first love. If I could have had my way, a book about baking would have been my first published book. Because of MasterChef I didn’t come out as a baker immediately, but it is my best love.”

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Profile: Jimmy Barnes

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Jimmy grapples with his demons Yvonne Gardiner

THE pain of a povertystricken childhood marred by violence is hard for anyone to shake off.

Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes tried for many years, numbing his anguish with an abundance of alcohol, drugs and wild behaviour.

In recent times, he has beaten his “demons” by writing about his life in a two-volume autobiography, laying bare the disappointments, drug-taking, violence, shame and desperation of a man frequently “out of control”.

Working Class Man is the second volume, released last month. At the start of this book, 17-year-old Jimmy leaves his childhood home in Elizabeth, Adelaide, with his new band, Cold Chisel.

Despite all the charttopping records in the years that followed, both with the band and solo, the fame, adulation and

good fortune, Jimmy’s “demons” stuck relentlessly by his side.

For him, writing his autobiography was part of the healing process.

“It allowed me to put some of those demons in their place at last,” he said.

“The sooner I open up and let this poison out, the better things will be.

“It’s taken 60 years and I’m still afraid, but I have to put some things back on track before it’s too late.”

Jimmy felt an overwhelming need to “get over” his painful childhood experiences to benefit his family, especially his grandchildren.

“If I didn’t, they would have to struggle with demons that I had brought from my childhood into theirs,” he said.

“If you want to change the way you feel about yourself, especially when you feel as bad as I did about myself, then you

have to do things that you are proud of.

“Singing gave me a sense of being worth something.

“I used to go to church so I could sing in the choir.”

His first best-selling book, Working Class Boy, is a harrowing story of a Scottish migrant boy from Glasgow, growing up with his parents, Jim and Dorothy Swan, and five siblings in an impoverished and violent household.

It was a tough tale to tell. Drunkenness, child abuse, fighting and the shame of his deprived circumstances come into play.

His alcoholic, abusive father was not a good role model.

“He’d send me to neighbours to borrow money,” Jimmy said.

“I swore I would never be like my parents.”

Jimmy’s affection for his mother, Dot – who gave birth to five children

before the age of 21 – is all too obvious from his writings.

“My mum was a tough woman,” he said.

“I can only guess what her life was like. Her life was atrocious. “(My father’s) problems got worse and she was 2000 miles from support.

“The safest I’ve ever felt was when she held me in her arms.”

Dot died in September 2016, before Jimmy’s first book was published.

“I’m glad she didn’t have to read (the autobiography), because she lived it,” Jimmy said.

“She wouldn’t have liked to think that she’s damaged us.”

The damage, the demons Jimmy speaks of, has taken its toll.

“It’s been a lifetime battle to get over it,” he said.

“I’ve had a lot of therapy for years.”

The love and support from his “darling” wife Jane, children and

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BACK ON TRACK: Jimmy Barnes travels the country promoting his second book, his long-lasting “road to ruin”.

grandchildren have helped. In his battle against alcoholism and drug addiction, Jimmy has had times of clarity.

“Love, peace and quiet was all I really wanted,” he said.

The Barnes family spent some time in France after a financial collapse. Even

there, Jimmy was still “troubled”. His adult life has been a rollercoaster ride of career successes and disappointments, of riotous behaviour and self-destructive tendencies. Many of his records have topped the charts and his fans adore him no matter what.

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Hurdles, highjumps and solutions

Speaking up for the truth THE talk is all about our generation.

Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Bill Cosby, Rolf Harris, Don Burke – they are all seniors.

If anyone ever questioned why women’s liberation had to happen – then right here, right now, on the media’s front pages, you will find the answers.

To vindicate his actions, movie producer Harvey Weinstein flashed on a singular truth when he said: “I came of age in the ’60s and ’70s, when all the rules about behaviour and workplace were different. That was the culture then. I have since learned it’s not excuse, in the office – or out of it. To anyone.”

Yes, the 1960s and

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Some men saw women’s liberation as another green flag to express their power.

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK GAIL FORRER

Group editor Seniors Newspapers network

’70s, the age many of us grew up in, was transition time, the first wave of women’s liberation saw changes such as women able to keep working in banks after they were married and, in various areas, wage equalisation.

In terms of government legislation, women were starting to gain liberation from a stultifying culture of gender inequity.

But socially, well that’s another story and I think it’s here that Weinstein, sadly, tells the truth. The

Hopefully the next step will be an honest reconciliation.

rules of the ’60s and ’70s about behaviour and workplace were different.

While women saw the loosening of societal moors as liberating for their own spirit, some men saw women’s

liberation as another green flag to express their power. In those times, women were indeed taking on more public roles, but men were still the boss. In some ways, nearly 50 years on, things haven’t

changed, men still dominate the highest realms of government, business and religious institutions.

What has occurred in the last months of 2017, is a clash of cultures. The truth that many men in power believed that the society of 1960s and ’70s allowed them to abuse women and their belief was so strong, they were unable to move into a new world of respect wedged

up against the essence of the women’s liberation movement that started in the 1960s.

At its heart, women’s liberation was always about having the female voice heard, considered and owning an appropriately influential place in society.

In 2017, we have a watershed moment when this is spectacularly happening. In some ways, I see it rather like the process of Truth and Reconciliation commissions undertaken by various nations, as a process of healing after undergoing dreadful atrocities. Right now, we are at the face of truth, I trust that after this, the next step will be an honest reconciliation.

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CHRISTMAS is upon us already and our branch is now getting organised to attend some great outings. The committee attended the Logan Lord Mayor’s Christmas function at the Logan Sports complex, which was most enjoyable. Ron Lord, president of our branch, would like to thank the committee for their sterling job which was well done throughout the year. Our happy group will meet again on the February 13 at 10.30am at the Greenbank RSL and you are all welcome at attend. Phone Ron or Bev on 3809 0697 or 0402094 887. Our branch wishes all branches “a very merry Christmas and a healthy, happy and prosperous 2018”.

■ SUNNYBANK

THE last bus trip to Esk for

entertainment by the “Bush Bashers” was enjoyed by all members and friends in the group.

Wivenhoe Dam with its flowering Jacarandas was a delightful stop en route for morning tea. Our last social occasion will be our Christmas break-up lunch at the Newnham Hotel on Monday, December 11.

The committee wishes all members a very merry Christmas and looks forward to meeting up again in the new year. Our first general meeting will be held at the Newnham Hotel on Monday, January 23. Guest speakers and trips are being arranged for 2018, and friends are welcome on the trips if room permits. Details phone Bev on 3341 4170 or Jill 3272 8210.

countries: Spain, Sweden, UK, Zimbabwe and NZ – to name a few. Many firm friendships have been formed within the club.

Apart from interesting speakers, the club offers a wide variety of social events: monthly dinners at local restaurants, coffee mornings, summer picnics in the park, themed events. Based on Bribie Island, we meet on the second Tuesday each month at 9.15am at Bribie RSL. Visitors from other clubs and new members are assured of a warm welcome. Details phone club secretary Gerry on 5497 6580.

■ CHELMER AND DISTRICT

COME and join us, we welcome active retired and semi-retired singles or couples as new members who are interested in fun, friendship and fellowship.

Monthly meetings with a guest speaker, local day tours, picnics and theatre outings are part of the club’s activities. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 10am at Geebung RSL Club. Bus and rail transport are virtually at the door and there are adequate car parking facilities. For further information, phone Bev Worthington 3359 2056 or Kay Davidson 3263 8072.

WE MEET in the Bowls Club at Hall Avenue in Corinda 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. Details phone Kathy on 3379 7237.

■ EVERTON

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FIVE of our wonderful members are celebrating their 80th birthdays in 2017. They embrace the Probus Club of Everton’s Motto of fun, friendship and fellowship. Their backgrounds range from managerial, secreterial and a local milkman for over 50 years (Ron). We are looking for new members to join the Probus Club of Everton and would love to welcome you. Details phone June Clark on 3359 8731.

■ PUMICESTONE PASSAGE

WE ARE a fun club of vibrant retired and semi retired men and women from diverse backgrounds. In true Aussie style, members hail from various

■ LOGAN

OUR ladies urge 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 Avenue), Kingston. Cost of $25 includes a two course lunch and a guest speaker. Proceeds from the day go to The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. Details phone Maureen on 3805 1378.

■ CENTENARY EVENING

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“It’s great here, we’ve got resort-style living alongside wonderful people,” Mrs Taylor said.

“We’re also close to everything we need such as shops, restaurants, doctors and banks.”

Azure Blue Redcliffe is located in Redcliffe Peninsula. Village sales manager Angela Malakai said the village offered affordable, spacious and beautifully appointed one, two and three bedroom apartments.

“Each home is complete with modern appliances and finishes, and your home maintenance and gardening

needs are fully taken care of,” Ms Malakai said.

This allows you the freedom to fully embrace your exciting new surrounds and community.

From its central Anzac Avenue position, Azure Blue Redcliffe is within easy reach of award winning restaurants and cafes, shopping, cinemas and health services.

Recreational areas include a barbecue area, swimming pool, gym, residents’ cafe, games room, beauty salon, media room and treatment room.

“With resort-style retirement living, in-home support if required, and a co-located state-ofthe-art aged care facility, residents can enjoy life in a comfortable, secure and

safe seaside environment,” Ms Malakai said. She said residents had a choice of nearby sporting clubs and walkways, and the Redcliffe Peninsula foreshore provided active and healthy fun.”

“Living at Azure Blue Redcliffe means you’ll never feel alone with friendly faces and caring staff ready to welcome you and your family,” Ms Malakai said.

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■ CHAPEL HILL

MEMBERS of Chapel Hill View and their guests dressed up stylishly for the first Tuesday in November. It was not Flemington but Mt Ommaney Hotel / Apartments proved a great place to enjoy the races. Smart hats and fascinators, lovely frocks and outfits were the order of the day. Judges given the task of picking Best Hat, Best Novelty Hat and Best Dressed had a difficult time. Thank you Margaret for organising

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these and thanks to all who worked to make it a wonderful day of fashion and fun. In December, the highlight of the lunch will be Christmas favourites sung by the Chapel Hill VIEW Choir. Visitors are always welcome. To attend one of our functions, phone Bev on 3279 2819 or further details on the club email chapelhillview @gmail.com.

■ PINE RIVERS

AT OUR November meeting we had a very interesting talk by Mark Bell from the Royal Flying Doctor Services. We also had a member, Heather Orr, who received her 20 years of membership badge, as well as a new member receiving her

L-R Kathy Devine, Peter Mc Crystal, Margaret Mc Crystal, Ron Stanton and Nev Wells members of the Probus Club of Everton.

membership badge. Next month on December 13, we are having our Christmas party at the Murrumba Downs Tavern on Dohles Rock Road. The time is 10.30am for 11am.

There will be no meeting as such, just good food, lots of fun, games and laughter. As always new members and visitors are always welcome. Next meeting for a luncheon meeting on January 17 at the Murrumba Downs Tavern on Dohles Rock Road. Our speaker will be from the SES (State Emergency Services). We invite new residents in the area, or newly retired women to come along and join our club. It is an excellent way to make new friends and raise money

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The Financial Group still meets in the Chermside Library. Looking forwards to see all members and interested parties in our

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This will be at the McLeod Country Golf Club, 61 Gertrude McLeod Cres, Middle Park. Arrive 6.30pm for 7pm, cost is $35 and bookings are essential. The theme for the evening will be Christmas and there will be fun and entertainment for all. If you would like your Christmas gifts looking amazing with beautiful paper, ribbon and bows for just a few dollars, go to Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre in the week leading up to Christmas and there you will find VIEW Club ladies performing this service. Details email centenaryeveview@gmail. com or phone Di on 3202 9759 before noon December 8.

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Azure Blue Carina is easy living.

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“We provide spacious, beautifully appointed apartments in an idyllic bush setting” Mark said.

Residents enjoy resortstyle facilities and services with easy access to public transport, major shopping centres, restaurants, clubs and health services.

New residents are welcomed into a friendly community of like-minded people where they have the choice of joining groups and activities or relaxing in the privacy of their own home.

Recreational and entertainment facilities at Azure Blue Carina include a swimming pool, a barbecue area, gymnasium and a cafe for residents.

Retirees can choose from an extensive range of one, two and three-bedroom apartments as well as two bedroom villas that have been architecturally designed.

Situated 7km east of the Brisbane CBD, Azure Blue Carina is a well-connected inner city location.

Each home is complete with modern appliances and finishes, and home maintenance and gardening needs are fully taken care of.

“Residents live within easy reach of Cannon Hill Shopping Plaza and Westfield Carindale is a short drive or bus ride away. The Gateway Motorway is close by, providing direct access to domestic and international airports, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.

And Brisbane’s southside hospitals are less than 20 minutes away” Mark said.

This allows retirees the freedom to fully embrace their exciting new surrounds and community.

With in-home support if required and a co-located residential aged care facility and wellness centre on site, residents and their families will have peace of mind that additional care is close by.

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You can find information about QFHS at www.qfhs.org.au. Inquiries email secretary@qfhs.org.au.

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National Servicemen’s Association of Australia (Qld) Inc exists for the benefit of Australian nashos called up for either of the two schemes operating between 1951 and 1973 and the wives/widows thereof.

Conscripts who served countries other than Australia are invited to join as associate members. To find out the benefits of membership, to apply for the two medals to which Australian nashos are entitled or to locate a branch near you, phone 3324 1277 or go to www.nashoqld.org.au. For details about Brisbane North West branch phone Dave on 3366 3191.

Brisbane North West Branch will not have a December meeting; our next gathering will be on January 21 and thereafter on the third Sunday of each month at 10.15am at Gaythorne RSL. After each meeting enjoy Sunday lunch in the comfortable

Probus Club of Pumicestone Passage members on one of their themed events at The Deck Restaurant, Tewantin.

GLAMOUR: Chapel Hill VIEW Club members Aileen O’Gorman, Jill Hillman-Marks and Bep Schutte – winners of Fashions on the Field Parade on Melbourne Cup day.

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ENOGGERA and Districts Historical Society Inc. final Thursday morning opening for this year is December 14, the library will re-open on January 11 and will open each Thursday throughout the year between 9.30am and 1pm or at other times by arrangement. We will continue to commemorate the centenary of World War I, but as you will see when you visit, our historical archive goes well beyond matters military. Our wheelchair friendly research centre is located in Enoggera Memorial Hall on the corner of Wardell and Trundle Streets, Enoggera (refidex 139 A10). Details phone Dave on 3366 3191 or email edhs.secretary @gmail.com. New members are always welcome. Look out for our 2018 calendar that will be published shortly at a cost of $10.

MITCHELTON AND DISTRICTS GARDEN CLUB

AFTER meeting on December 7, the club will be in recess until February 1, when it meets again at the Enoggera Memorial Hall, situated at the

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Guest speakers each month give enthusiastic talks. Alternate months we have competition tables, where members have the opportunity to share and admire best plants or flowers. We visit a member’s garden each month to socially chat and get to know each other and find out more. Meet us in the hall on the corner of Cleveland/Redland Bay Road and Island Outlook Avenue, Thornlands, third

Monday of the month from 9-11.30am. Cost $3 entry includes a lovely morning tea and lucky door ticket.

We will break over Christmas and resume in February 2018.

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FOLLOWING a very successful Bunnings Cake stall, where more than $2000 was raised, members voted to distribute funds to groups supported by the Red Cross such as the Myanmar Appeal, Refugees and the Night Cafe / Jeays Street Community. This year alone, $14,200 has been distributed by the Branch to support Red Cross causes. It is not only about fundraising, however. Trauma Teddies workers are a small group of seven branch members and their friends led by Sue Lawrence. They craft 1000 stuffed teddies a year, to which the Red Cross label is added, but only after careful inspection. The branch meets on the first Monday of the month from 9.30am in the Kenmore Village Library. Morning tea at 9.30am is followed by a meeting from 10am, with a guest speaker. There is no need to book. You will be most welcome.

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STAY AT HOME

Living better with support THE guest speaker at Wavell Probus this month was Paul Geisel who covered issues seniors need to consider when moving from their home into alternative accommodation.

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10 top travel wardrobe items Ann Rickard

WE’VE all done it – over-packed. A heavy suitcase loaded with clothes, most of which will not be worn, is a curse to all travellers, especially the senior.

Travel author Ann Rickard spoke to Lee Watt, of Brisbane’s Soubret Pink boutique, who can help women construct 20 different looks from just 10 pieces.

The secret lies in being disciplined and the benefits are stress-free travel.

1. Stick to the numbers: two pairs of pants, six tops, one of them doubling as a lightweight cardigan/jacket. That’s

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2. The pants or jeans should be black or navy to create a basic background. Comfort is essential. Mac Jay make a good pull-on jean without any hardware at the front that will accentuate the tummy.

They are stretchy, don’t cut you in half and come in sizes 8 through 20.

They are even comfortable to wear on a long-haul flight.

A straight-leg jean is best. It can be worn as casual during the day and dressed-up for evening wear. Basic

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Every top must co-ordinate with the jeans or pants.

4. Three scarves will help bring the outfits together or make them look different. Perhaps a plain white or black scarf and one with some navy or black in it. The scarves will double as wraps to keep you warm or work as an accessory when tied different ways.

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If you are going to a very cold country in winter, you can still work with just these basic pieces, but you will need a good warm coat, a hat, gloves and boots. You wear your outers and just peel off when inside to the basic pieces. You don’t need heavy jumpers and cardigans.

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Paris turns it on with a hot summer evening ann.rickard@apn.com.au

WE’D already been spoilt beyond our expectations.

On board luxury hotel barge, Panache, operated

by European Waterways, we had sailed from Paris out from the Seine along the Canal du Nord to the River Oise, and had a week of outstanding experiences both on board and on shore.

We had been fed multi-course gourmet meals featuring exquisite local produce, we had indulged in French Martinis from the open bar at 11am, sipped exquisite wines from some of the most renowned regions in France at both lunch and dinner, and been introduced to a variety of delicious cheeses and given a little bit of their fascinating history.

We had visited Monet’s Gardens in Giverny, walked in Van Gogh’s steps in Auvers-sur-Oise where the great artist spent 70 days before his death, and where he painted prolifically. Still there was more. We had trawled the opulent Chateau del Malmaison near Paris where Josephine spent much of Napoleon’s money while he was away fighting the Egyptian campaign.

On our last night after a week of gentle, slow barging through the fertile and forested region north of Paris, we were ready to say a sad goodbye to the

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We had visited Monet’s Gardens in Giverny, walked in Van Gogh’s steps...

cruised ever so slowly along the Seine (feeling pretty smug I can tell you) we were delighted to see hundreds of people lining the river banks. They were sitting on walls and hanging over bridges, some were in nearby in parks, others in river-side restaurants. Almost everyone had a bottle of wine within hand-reach.

Then there was the dancing - proper dancing in the old-fashioned way – at intervals all along the

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riverside. All that was required was an accordion or a music player and off they took to tango, waltz, foxtrot right on the riverside in the open air.

We tied up at dusk beneath the Eiffel Tower and sat at one with Paris as night came in and the lights on the tower began to twinkle. Could it get any better? Actually, yes. Our chef Olie had prepared a five-course banquet, and the crew brought out course after course with yet more sublime wines and then champagne, and we let the hot Paris night have its way with us.

A private boat in front of us was the stage for a swish party. We watched elegant women in short skirts climbed on board with attractive young men, and then we watched them dance on the upper deck, and then we ate more food and drank more champagne and looked up to the twinkling Eiffel Tower and felt all our travel dreams had been packaged into this one special night. European Waterways has 17 vessels in nine countries with a wide variety of themed luxury barge cruises from walking, biking, food, wine, family tours.

Accommodation is spacious enough with private bathrooms, the service is exceptional (usually five crew to eight passengers), the food is local and spectacular, wines are carefully matched, the bar is always open, and shore excursions are emmersive. Prices are all-inclusive.

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captain and crew of Panache and go on our way. We glided slowly into Paris past the futuristic La Défense business district with its glass architecture, and then right into the heart of Paris and all its glorious buildings, its famous landmarks and monuments and its handsome bridges. We had all rushed with cameras as we past Notre Dame peeking at us above the trees, and again as we came close to the Pont de Grenelle where a replica Statue of Liberty stood, quite imposing despite its smaller scale.

Our itinerary included a final dinner in Paris on board on this last night.

But first, a slow shuffle up and down the Seine.

It was a hot summer’s Friday night. It seemed as though all of Paris had come out into the streets to celebrate the beginning of the weekend. As we

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15 record attractions in Latin America July 9 Avenue, is the world’s widest street.

Named after Argentina’s Independence Day, the avenue is 140m wide and includes seven lanes of traffic in each direction and another two, parallel side streets as well as medians containing monuments and gardens.

3. Driest desert in the world – Atacama Desert, Chile. The huge Atacama Desert receives on average 15mm of rain per year, while many of its weather stations have never recorded a single drop.

4. Highest volcano in the world – Nevado Ojos del Salado, Argentina/Chile.

Towering 6893m above sea level, the world’s highest active volcano is located on the border of Argentina and Chile.

5. Biggest rainforest in the world – Amazon Rainforest. Spreading across the territory of nine

different countries, the Amazon Rainforest covers 5.5 million square kilometers. The Amazon River is also the world’s largest river in volume, containing 20 per cent of the earth’s fresh water.

6. Deepest Canyon in the Americas – Cotahuasi Canyon, Peru. With a depth of 335m – twice the depth of the Grand Canyon. Cotahuasi Canyon is also among the deepest in the world.

7. Highest capital city in the world – La Paz, Bolivia. Located 3640m above sea-level and 1400m higher than Australia’s Mt Kosciusko.

La Paz is also an important cultural and historical attraction.

8. Longest mountain range in the world – The Andes. 7000km long and stretching across seven countries, the Andes is the longest mountain range on the planet.

Highest navigable lake in the world – Lake Titicaca, Peru/Bolivia.

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9. Oldest ruins in the Americas – Caral, Peru.

Dating back to 2000BC, Caral is exceptionally well-preserved, features pyramids, monuments and temples and is sometimes known as the ‘cradle of civilization’.

10. Closest point on the Earth to the Sun – Mt Chimborazo, Ecuador.

Because of the earth’s bulge at the equator, the 6268m-tall Mt Chimborazo is the farthest point from the centre of the planet, and the closest to the sun.

11. World’s First World Heritage Site – Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. In 1978, the Galapagos Islands was designed as one of UNESCO’s first World Heritage sites because of its abundant, rare and diverse wildlife.

12. Southernmost town in the world – Puerto Williams, Chile. Located 54 degrees south of the equator, the far south Patagonian town of Puerto Williams (population 3000) sits just south across the channel from the world’s southern-most city, Ushuaia (population 57,000).

13. Longest and narrowest countries in the world. Many assume Chile, which stretches 4270km and contains seven distinct climates, is the world’s longest country from north to

surface, Lake Titicaca sits 3810m above sea level and is a popular tourist destination.

Contours Travel offers an extensive range of hosted trips and purpose-built itineraries designed for independent travellers, taking Australians to many of Latin America’s record-breaking attractions and other natural, cultural and historic sites.

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south but Brazil beats it by just 125km.

Nevertheless, Chile takes the record for the world’s narrowest country, averaging a width of just 175km.

14. Biggest carnival in the world – Carnaval, Rio de Janeiro. Rio’s vibrant and colourful annual festival is held before Lent in February each year, and attracts about two million people per day. Its origins date back to 1723.

15. Highest navigable lake in the world – Lake Titicaca, Peru/Bolivia.

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2. Widest street in the world – July 9 Avenue, Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires’ grand boulevard,

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Classic Straddie will never disappoint you Shirley Lowrie

JUST like that Golden Breed t-shirt from the 1970s that was so cool and comfortable to wear, Stradbroke Island is a classic.

It’s the family beach holiday idea that can be pulled out of the cupboard at a moment’s notice and everyone will be happy with the choice.

That’s because Straddie, as it is affectionately known, never wears out its appeal for the surfer, the foodie, the nature lover, the beachcomber and even the “lazy bones” who simply enjoys relaxing and taking in the spectacular scenery.

And what you see is what you get, year after year.

Sitting on Brisbane’s doorstep, just a 45 minute vehicular ferry ride across Moreton Bay from Cleveland, the great majority of Straddie’s 27,530ha has barely changed over the decades and has always remained true to itself.

Locals and visitors have vehemently resisted the idea of a costly bridge link to Brisbane, so the world’s second-largest sand island hasn’t been loved to death.

To the casual observer, Straddie remains largely undiscovered.

The wide variety of accommodation isn’t

dominated by hotels and resorts, but rather by house and apartment rentals (even original beach shacks) and camping and cabin facilities (including glamping tents at Adder Rock Campground).

Long beach walks on sandy stretches of pristine beach and over weathered rock pools barely encounter a soul on weekdays.

The bush, ocean and suburban townships (Dunwich, Amity Point and Point Lookout) still teem with birds and wildlife all-year round.

The clear, pristine waters are naturally refreshing for humans and a favourite haunt for frolicking humpbacks during the annual whale migration from late May to early November.

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The clear, pristine waters are naturally refreshing for humans and a favourite haunt for frolicking humpbacks during the annual whale migration from late May to early November.

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Classic Straddie is hotfooting it across golden sand to bodysurf Cylinder Beach, followed by fish and chips or a cold seafood lunch straight off the trawler.

It’s the 7km drive inland from Dunwich to Brown Lake for a lazy, wet loll before a picnic at Amity Point.

Classic Straddie is a cold ale under a huge outdoor umbrella in the Stradbroke Island Beach Hotel beer garden, overlooking the water.

It’s the cheeky male kookaburra perching himself on a patio railing, hoping for a free dinner, and playing fetch with your dog on Home Beach.

Classic Straddie is taking the North Gorge Walk and encountering a family of kangaroos on dusk, or waiting for turtles in the washing-machine-like gorge to come up for air, or the camera-shy echidna concentrating on an ant dinner under a fallen log.

It’s taking a seat on the vehicular ferry deck outside the cafe, drinking in the Moreton Bay views and reflecting on another great weekend away that

Straddie is home to land mammals including wallabies, kangaroos, echidnas, koalas and bandicoots. Reptiles include turtles, tortoise and lizards. Plus amazing birdlife!

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It’s the ultimate cruise Go on a bucket list cruise around the world in 2019

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An on-board spending bonus of up to A$2000 per person is available for modern-day explorers keen to circumnavigate the world by ship from Australia in 2019.

A must-do experience for many cruise lovers, the grand, 106-night, round-the-world voyage aboard the 1950passenger Sea Princess will stretch 63,000km and take in 39 destinations in 32 countries across five continents.

And unlike other globe-trotting ships, locally-based Sea Princess offers an on-board currency in Australian dollars, with no tipping or currency exchange hassles.

On sale through Cruise Express, the World Cruise sails from Sydney on May 14, 2019, enabling passengers to escape winter.

From Australia, the voyage heads north to

Komodo Island, Singapore and Sri Lanka. The itinerary then traces a route to Oman, Dubai and Jordan, then through the Suez Canal to Malta, Spain, Holland, the UK and Germany as well as Scandinavia and Russia.

Offering a diverse mix of popular ports but also more remote, less visited destinations, the cruise then heads west to Iceland, the United States and the Caribbean before traversing the Panama Canal to Ecuador, Peru, Easter Island, Pitcairn Island and Tahiti.

New Zealand is the last country visited before the ship returns to Sydney on August 29, 2019.

The bucket-list voyage offers overnight stays in New York, St Petersburg and Dubai to allow more in-depth exploration.

Late-night departures are scheduled for 10 other ports on the itinerary so passengers can enjoy the local nightlife or a walk ashore after dinner.

Cruise Express Managing Director Meg Hill said round-the-world cruises were increasingly popular.

“As Australians become more seasoned cruisers, many are seeking longer and more extensive itineraries,” Ms Hill said.

“Seeing the world by ship offers great value

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Learn what vaccines you need TRAVEL health specialist Dr Danforn Lim talked exclusively to Seniors News about what vaccines seniors should remember getting before they head off on their next travel adventure.

WHAT VACCINES ARE NEEDED AND FOR WHERE? Hepatitis A

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■ Talk to your doctor to see if the hepatitis A vaccine is right for you.

Malaria ■ Certain countries may have a higher risk of catching malaria.

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Yellow fever ■ It’s a risk in certain parts of the world.

■ You need to get this vaccine at a yellow fever vaccine accredited medical centre.

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■ If you get all your vaccines done in one medical centre, ask the staff to print out the vaccination record.

■ If you are not sure if you have immunity against infectious disease (i.e. you are not sure if you need a booster vaccine or not), your doctor can do blood tests for you to ascertain if you need any booster vaccines or not.

■ You can get a copy of the blood results as a proof of your immunity against various infectious diseases.

BE PREPARED: Learn what vaccines you should have before your next adventure.

OLDER DOESN’T NECESSARILY MEAN WISER

Lonergan Research, commissioned by Sanofi, earlier this year surveyed 1042 Australians ‘at-risk’ travellers aged 18+. They found senior travellers were remiss in taking appropriate travel protection.

■ About 41 per cent of seniors travelling to an ‘at-risk’ destination didn’t see a doctor for a pre-travel health check before their last trip.

■ Sixty per cent of seniors who recently travelled to an ‘at-risk’ destination don’t believe that there is a risk of spreading a travel-related disease once returned home.

■ Senior travellers are

more likely to have not discussed specific travel health topics with their doctor before their last trip, most significantly for jetlag and altitude sickness, rabies (animal bite avoidance), malaria prevention (mosquito avoidance), safe eating and drinking advice.

■ More than half of seniors ‘at-risk’ travellers are more worried about terrorism or plane crashes than catching diseases when travelling overseas.

■ Senior ‘at-risk’ travellers are less likely than all ‘at-risk’ travellers to have a current vaccination for hepatitis A, as well as typhoid and yellow fever.

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Something different Broken Hill outback offers affordable acomodation OUT of the Ordinary Outback, the outback NSW tourism operator which was launched a year ago, has expanded again with the purchase of its seventh accommodation property – The Tourist Lodge in Broken Hill.

Aimed at the budget market, the 40-room property is the third accommodation business in Broken Hill for Out of the Ordinary Outback, which bought The Argent motel in March this year opposite The Tourist Lodge and is currently building the brand new $5 million Broken Hill Outback Resort for an opening in March 2018.

Out of the Ordinary Outback, which also owns award-winning tour company Tri State Safaris, has begun a progressive, five-month program to refurbish and refresh The Tourist Lodge in line with its other six properties across far western New South Wales where the company has quickly

established a niche as the leading tourist business in the region.

The Tourist Lodge, which is close to the Broken Hill Visitors Centre and coaches and trains to Sydney, will remain open during the facelift.

The lodge features a pool, garden area, shared bathrooms, kitchen and dining facilities and will be pitched by Out of the Ordinary Outback to miners, tradesmen and other workers staying in Broken Hill as well as school groups and budget travellers.

Full board packages will be available.

Out of the Ordinary Outback owner Scott Smith said the addition of The Tourist Lodge to the company’s portfolio would add diversity to its offerings across far west New South Wales while the revitalisation of the lodge would enhance its appeal to visiting workers and budget travellers seeking affordable

OUTBACK ADVENTURE: The dramatic Broken Hill sculptures.

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accommodation in the area. “We are incredibly passionate about the beautiful outback of New South Wales and developing its potential and our latest property will help us cater for a new demographic and draw more visitors to Broken Hill,” Mr Smith said.

Accommodation at The Tourist Lodge is available

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CHAMPAGNE CLUB AT EMPORIUM HOTEL

JOIN the renowned champagne doyenne Bernadette O’Shea on the first Tuesday of every month in the Emporium Hotel Cocktail Bar for Champagne Club.

Each month Bernadette selects five champagnes to taste and learn about, all of which are available to purchase by the glass.

Bernadette has been saluted by France’s finest champagne makers. They pay tribute to her exceptional palate, profound champagne knowledge, and the enthusiasm with which she imparts her skill.

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THE LORD MAYOR’S SENIORS CHRISTMAS PARTIES THE annual tradition

inviting Brisbane Seniors to celebrate the festive season with a program of Christmas shows and high tea all in the spectacular Brisbane City Hall.

The Christmas Parties will include some favourite sing-along traditional Christmas songs performed by local entertainers. Two events daily from Monday 4 December to Friday 8 December 2017 (doors will open 9am and 12.15pm daily) at the Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide Street, Brisbane.

Tickets are $5 (which includes a donation to the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Trust). Maximum number of 10 tickets available per transaction. Bookings close Friday 8 December 2017 subject to availability.

Details call 3403 8888 or email creative.communities @brisbane.qld.gov.au

FAULTY TOWERS THE DINING EXPERIENCE THERE’S nothing faulty

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One dinner show only! On Wednesday December 13.

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wares at the gift market, which offers toys, homewares, fashion, jewellery, stationary and foodstuffs; listen to soulful live music at the Arbour View Café Lawns, River Quay (which also features a special half-hour carol sing-a-long at 7pm) and next to the South Bank Piazza; take the little ones for a trackless train ride (note: fees apply for this activity) and enjoy vibrant street-performers.

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Warwick welcomes the dawn of his pain relief Quinn Jones

WARWICK and his wife Pam thought they had nowhere else to turn.

Warwick, who had been diagnosed with “very aggressive” prostate cancer in 2015, watched as his chemotherapy proved to be more successful than first thought, killing off the skin cancers on his legs.

But the small cavities left behind grew, and grew, and eventually, formed big, painful, weeping ulcers.

The wounds – some as large as a 50-cent piece – became so uncontrollable that the couple resorted to unconventional methods.

“I used to get up in the morning, and because (my legs) were all mucky, I’d go out and put the garden hose on and wash it off,” Warwick told Seniors News.

Eventually, doctors told the couple that only skin grafts would save Warwick’s legs.

But Pam didn’t give up hope that an alternative solution could be found.

“I said ‘who do we go to? What do we do?’,” Pam said.

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The Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine.

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immediate.

Pam emailed the centre’s physicians photos of Warwick’s wounds and they quickly responded: When can you get here?

Warwick underwent the tests for prospective new patients, and before he knew it, was stepping into the hyperbaric chamber and on to his road to

recovery.

Warwick’s treatment included 50 dives: that’s 50 times the couple drove up and back from the Lockyer Valley, 50 times they had to put their life on hold.

But it was worth it.

“From that day on, since they put the first dressings on, that was the end of my pain,” Warwick

said. “I just can’t praise the Wesley Centre of Hyperbaric Medicine enough. What they do is marvellous.”

Warwick said it took about 20 dives in the hyperbaric chamber before he started to see any improvement on his legs, but once he did, every day seemed like a new dawn.

Now he only needs to visit the centre occasionally to get his dressing reapplied.

The long, arduous, frustrating and painful journey has inspired the couple to spread the message of the hyperbaric chamber to the wider medical community.

And just like Warwick’s wounds, the results have

been remarkable.

“Since we’ve been here, we take photos back to the oncologist and we’ve been explaining to him what’s going on with his recovery,” Pam said.

“And now he wants all the information he can get. I actually don’t think they knew about it!”

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Certain things we miss

A candid interview about the other side of retirement Ann Rickard

YOU can’t miss Anna Abbott.

With a smile almost as wide as the enormous hats she favours, and with faultless make-up and a sense of extravagant style that turns heads, she makes a grand entrance.

Now retired after and long and fulfilling career, Anna spends her days and nights with mixed and myriad activities that would leave most retirees exhausted.

She studies language (she is already fluent in French, is learning Italian) and attends Shakespeare reading classes.

She is at every theatre and museum opening, loves a party, delights in a festival and relishes a book launch.

She enjoys a classical music soiree, and hosts dinner parties and

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Every day someone would come to me weeping over something. functions at her Noosa home.

She founded Les Belles, a group of like-minded local women

who get together once a week to speak only in French throughout a fun and learning afternoon (and over a glass of French bubbles).

She coaches students in English at the local language school, never misses a social event, lunches at lot, and is constantly making plans for her next overseas trip.

All this, and yet Anna says she does not quite feel complete.

It is the dreaded Relevance Deprivation Syndrome to blame.

This condition strikes men and women who have had long and rewarding careers with all the trappings that go with it: power, money, perks, influence.

In Anna’s case it is decades of working first as a lawyer and then as head-principal of a prestigious girls college in NSW. “I used to love being able to solve problems for people and make a difference to their lives,” she said of her role as principal.

“Every day someone would come to me weeping over something. I was Mrs Fixit. I had 100 staff. I miss that.”

Relevance Deprivation Syndrome is not a

MY STORY: The talented and determined Anna Abbott.

derogatory expression and it is a very real condition.

It strikes ex-politicians in particular – look no further than Tony Abbott for proof – but it also affects people who have worked hard for years to achieve promotions and goals, and who have invested all their working lives in their professional roles.

In her position as

school principal, Anna also helped young women in countless ways, from teaching them table etiquette to giving them career advice, but mostly by just being herself and presenting as a powerful role model.

“I miss being multi-faceted, giving academic and moral guidance, attending conferences,” Anna said.

“Despite all the things I

do now I still miss it. I miss the large salary, the car, the benefits.”

Anna is being honest in expressing feelings many like her have experienced upon retiring, yet have kept them to themselves.

Generally, work makes us feel relevant and when we stop it is difficult to wake each morning and wonder what we are going to do to make the day rewarding.

“It is hard to be an older woman in Australia,” Anna said.

“Age is not revered like it is in other countries.”

There is probably no cure for Relevance Deprivation Syndrome, other than to let time take care of it, and Anna with her quick intelligence and deep insight knows this.

She just has to wait it out, and have a rollicking good time until it passes.

Calling for carers to help with brand new project “This will help us develop the resources and information needed for the planned weekly chat group.”

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experts of their lived experience and central to the design process,” Ms Banbury said.

“Participants will help us understand about carers of people with dementia and their lives, problems and needs, to shape our final chat group sessions.”

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DEMENTIA carers are invited to contribute thoughts and ideas towards a new project aimed to create a chat group program to provide information and support for carers from rural and remote areas.

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JOYFUL AGEING: Inside Outside Feeling Great workshops help women steer confidently through various stages of life.

“Think about it, feel the warm sudsy water, be there, and at the end you have your shiny pot.

It can be quite fulfilling and satisfying. If you can bring that mindfulness into everything you do, you can achieve peace and a little sanctuary from all the other stresses in life. Through mindfulness we can experience joy in the moment.” As well as mindfulness, gratitude

can help you move from middle-age into old-age with a sense of peace and reward, according to Debbie.

“Gratitude is another big thing,” she said. “It is good to remind ourselves of the abundance we have in our lives and of the beauty and things to be thankful for.

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Care for pets during fireworks FIREWORKS noise can be a terrifying experience for many animals and pose risks to animal safety by causing them to take flight and try to escape the loud noises.

What can I do for my dog?

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you and try to be calm and normal. Avoid fussing over your pet excessively.

Reward your dog for their calm behaviour, rewards include giving dog treats and their favourite dog toy.

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AGEING with style and wisdom is something we all aspire to – but how to get it right is the question. Debbie Clarke and Cathy Wood have been running workshops on the very subject and they believe it is simply a matter of being in the moment and feeling gratitude that can bring a sense of wellbeing and optimism about the ageing process which in turn brings wisdom and style.

“It’s about finding joy in your life,” Deb said.

“Joy can be found in the simplest of things, it’s about mindfulness, being happy to be where you are, doing what you are doing at the moment, bringing your whole self, your mind and body to what you are doing at that moment.”

Debbie Clarke is a Louise Hay Heal Your Life lifestyle coach and Cathy Wood is a personal stylist. Together they help women steer confidently through

various stages of life, especially transitioning past middle age into the next chapter.

“We call ourselves Inside Outside Feeling Great and it is about making changes from the inside to the outside to bring about what you want in life,” Debbie said.

“As a personal stylist Cathy believes that what you wear should bring you joy as well. You are in control of your image, you show what you want to show to the world in the way you dress.”

Wearing something lovely is going to make any woman feel better about herself but Debbie believes that is just one part of the philosophy.

She says if we train ourselves to be in the moment, that can bring about the ever-elusive happiness factor.

“Bring all your concentration and all your senses into the activity you are doing at the time,” she said.

“Even if that activity is scrubbing a pot.

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Swimming to save our lives Tracey Johnstone

WHETHER you move to win or move to stay well, swimming is one of the best choices you can make to live a happy, healthy life. While you are digging in the back of your cupboard for your togs and towel, take a look at why swimming is rated so highly by health professionals such as accredited exercise physiologist Carly Ryan.

WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT IT?

“It’s a brilliant form of exercise,” Carly said. “You get all the benefits of any other kind of physical exercise – cardiovascular, heart health, flexibility, weight management and improved mental health.

“Because the water has resistance it is really good for muscle strength.

“It’s a brilliant, all-round activity that is going to give you lots and lots of health benefits.

“And if you have joint problems, the water really supports you. The water helps you to reduce the pain and you can do a lot more activity in it than you

can do on the land.”

Other advantages of swimming are it’s accessible to all ages, affordable, and you can start with just a pair of swimmers and a towel.

MIXING IT UP

Any form of exercise in the water is going to be good, whether you are swimming in a pool or the ocean.

You can choose your approach by enjoying a solo lap or two, joining in a social group at your local beach or swimming pool, getting more focused with aqua aerobics classes, joining an ocean swimming group, doing pool group lap training or even taking up masters swimming competition. Some pool managers offer pool-based tai chi and yoga, walking, dance classes and even pole dancing, just to mix up the fun of swimming exercise.

In the ocean, in addition to lap swimming, you can also try swinging your arms and legs, doing squats and calf raises.

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To find a pool nearby, contact your local council

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If you are swimming in a home or retirement village pool, and you are not sure of your fitness, consider wearing a life-jacket or accredited flotation device while in the water.

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Before heading out for an ocean swim, take some advice from Surf Lifesaving Australia: ■ Always swim between the red and yellow flags ■ Read the safety signs ■ Ask a lifeguard for safety advice ■ Swim with a friend ■ Stay calm and attract attention if you need help ■ If in doubt, don’t go out

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Living

Empowering Baby Boomers Tracey Johnstone

TACKLING the hard issues with directness, tinged with moments of humour, gerontologist Dr Drew Dwyer is taking his ‘ageing well’ message on the road.

Dr Dwyer’s tour is based on his presentation of the enlightening material in his first “consumer” book, Ageing in the New Age – A Survival Guide for Baby Boomers.

“What has driven me to write the book is the increase in the number of consumers that are quite confused about the changes of the government, the councils, the services, the systems that are going to be provided as we move into an ageing population,” Dr Dwyer said.

“There are a number of cohorts we deal with in

the ageing population; Baby Boomers who are aged 52 to 72, Silent Generation which are 72 to 92 and then the Great Generation which are 92 to OMG.” “The government has been doing a long process of reform for the last five

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home services,” he added.

As the push from the government is to keep seniors healthy and active at home through the delivery of its consumerdirected care plan, until they move into a hospice type environment during

There are about 3.5 million people over 65 who are about to enter care, retirement and nursing home services. to eight years in preparation for the Baby Boomer generation which in Australia there are about 6.5 million. There are about 3.5 million people over 65 who are about to enter care, retirement and nursing

end-of-life, Dr Dwyer wants to see the Baby Boomers quickly educated on ageing well, happily and own and plan the final stage of their life.

“To be absolutely in control of it,” Dr Dwyer said.

To that end the sometimes comical, seven-foot two tall former Army nurse and self-confessed “not your average doctor” will be delivering his show at RSLs in Queensland and then interstate.

He will cover subjects from his book including knowing generations, building and strengthening emotional intelligence, the facts of ageing and what is healthy ageing, sex and sexual health, dementia, financial issues in ageing and retirement plus death and dying.

“I need to get this information into the hands, ears, eyes and senses of the Boomers because, if you allow the government to just run its course through the providers, the information is broken, it’s not real, it’s dressed up, it’s something

AGEING WELL: Gerontologist, Dr Drew Dwyer.

else and it’s quite confusing,” Dr Dwyer.

“And then when the client goes in try work the system, they meet so many barriers so they disengage and move away from it.

“It’s time this information be

disseminated to the power of the people; they need to use it more than anybody.”

The first show is at the Caloundra RSL on February 1. Other show dates and book information is at www.dr-drew.com.

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Un-retiring from the city UN-RETIREES Stuart and Robin Cumming have left behind much of their old inner-city life to move to another state where the living is easier, the outlook healthy and enjoying work into older age a reality.

The couple moved in February to Silver Creek on the green rolling plains below the Victorian Alps, settling into a 10ha bushland property only 4km from the historic gold rush town of Beechworth.

Frenetic Sydney with its push-me, pull-me attitude made them start to feel claustrophobic which they decided simply wasn’t an attractive scene for the two soon-to-be 60-year-old business couple.

They had lived in the same eastern suburbs home for 29 years with their daughter Catherine, but over time Stuart said the people around them were getting too aggressive.

“Everything was money.

It was unpleasant,” Stuart said.

“We had been stressed at work for a long time and I think it was getting too hard,” Robin said.

“Trying to keep up a standard of living in the city just didn’t appeal anymore.”

By late last year Stuart’s family boutique catalogue agency was winding down as the advertising market changed which meant both he, and Robin who was the finance manager, were forced to look at their working futures and retirement.

A previous financial interest in the Indigo Vineyard at Beechworth and a close friendship with its general manager helped Robin and Stuart to make the relocation choice to a very different climate and home.

“It’s free range

retirement down here; we’re not requiring the mobility scooters yet,” Stuart chuckled.

“The neighbours are mainly escapees from Melbourne because it is only three hours away.

“Beechworth is also a growing town with good health facilities.”

To kick-start their new semi-retirement future, they formed Silver Creek Marketing.

Utilising Stuart’s consumer marketing and strategic planning skills with Robin’s accounting and administration experience, the couple are using this platform to move forward, with a variation on their past work life, and with tweaking courtesy of their new home.

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happy couple both said.

Stuart’s other work interests include keeping his hand in at the old firm, Cumming Agency & Studios, working as a consultant and working with a private school in Sydney and another in northern NSW on developing understandable and deliverable strategic plans. And last month he was appointed to the Beechworth Community Bank/Bendigo Bank board to assist with strategic marketing.

“I see this as a good entree to developing a network down here,” Stuart said.

Robin is enjoying the break from full-time work.

Instead she is supporting Stuart in his projects and

The neighbours are mainly escapees from Melbourne because it is only three hours away.

“There are even more options on the menu in that direction, albeit requiring trips to Sydney and maybe even Melbourne as that fertile retail marketing market opens up,” Stuart said.

The couple have also “inherited” three goats, some hens and about three hundred protea and leucadendron trees.

And now three alpacas which was the idea of daughter Catherine, 29, who is very supportive of her parents’ new home which she visits from Sydney whenever she can.

It’s been a quick learning process for Robin and Stuart about living on a property habituated by waratahs and proteas and what to do with the trees which the previous owner planted. Selling the flowers into the local florist shop is the first move.

“We are learning,” the

looking into how to improve the flower growing business which she sees as becoming a lucrative side business.

“What is retirement? I am working harder than I ever had as I have all these projects on,” Stuart said.

“If retirement means non-paid activity, then we are certainly not retired. It helps us to be paid.”

“We are keen to keep the connection of work,” Robin said.

“Stuart particularly enjoys the intellectual stimulation of his various projects.

“We are keen to keep it going, just not at the same intensity as we had previously.

“We are very much in control of our destiny and nobody else’s. Stuart and I can go any direction we like which is exciting and a little bit scary.”

UN-RETIREES: Revived and relaxed and with a whole exciting new world in front of them, un-retirees Stuart and Robin Cumming.

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Exhibition highlights life of Mao’s Last Dancer Ann Rickard

LI CUNXIN is one of Brisbane’s most loved and treasured personalities.

He came into our lives through his book and then the movie, Mao’s Last Dancer, and then as the respected artistic director of Queensland Ballet.

Now we can get to know this great man even closer at an event entitled Mao’s Last Dancer, the exhibition.

Now open, and running until April 29, 2018, the exhibition explores Li’s inspirational story from his poverty-stricken childhood in China through to the chance of fate that took him to Madame Mao’s Beijing Dance Academy, to his dramatic defection to the United States and then international fame.

Sallyanne Atkinson AO and Museum of Brisbane chairman said Li Cunxin had made a unique difference to Brisbane’s

arts and cultural scene since becoming artistic director of Queensland Ballet.

“I am delighted that Brisbane will present the world-first exhibition into the life of Mao’s Last Dancer and pay tribute to his influence as an artist, arts advocate, community leader and mentor,” she said.

Museum of Brisbane director Renai Grace said the exhibition will bring a fresh perspective to Li’s tale by sharing the stories of those who have supported, danced alongside and loved him.

“Our team has been working closely with Li to reach out to his friends, family and colleagues across the world to lend their voices to Li’s story and the response has been incredible. We are getting a fascinating insight into how pivotal Li has been to the lives of others,” Ms Grace said.

Mr Li said the exhibition

turned the spotlight on the many people who had helped him achieve and forge a new life outside Communist China.

“Many extraordinary people in China, the United States and Australia made my story possible. I continue to be inspired by their generosity and friendship and am delighted that this exhibition introduces them to Australian audiences,” he said.

“I have enjoyed contacting old friends and searching through my own keepsakes and files to find the artefacts and papers that will make Mao’s Last Dancer the exhibition: A Portrait of Li Cunxin, a unique experience.”

Ms Grace said Museum of Brisbane exhibitions bring together social history and artworks, making the City Hall space the perfect home for an exhibition of Li’s life.

“After exploring his early

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childhood in rural China, this exhibition also celebrates his career as a dancer,” she said.

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“Having been Sydney born and bred, it’s been hard to leave friends behind.

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Downsizing costs and issues We warmly welcome to the Seniors editorial team the very experienced finance writer Tony Kaye.

Tony is the editor of Eureka Report and has spent more than 30 years working as a financial editor, journalist and commentator.

He has previously held senior roles on The Australian Financial Review, The Australian, The Age and The Sun, and has edited business magazines.

AUSTRALIA’S property market could get an unexpected volume boost from mid next year when the Federal Government’s

over will be able to sell their principal place of residence if it has been held for a minimum of 10 years, and deposit up to $300,000 of the proceeds into their superannuation account.

Couples will be able to deposit up to $600,000.

The existing restrictions on voluntary contributions for people aged 65 and older, including the work test for those aged between 65 and 74 years old, and the ban on super contributions for those aged 75 and over, will not apply.

Neither will the restrictions on making further non-concessional contributions for people with account balances above $1.6 million.

On the surface, the policy could be regarded as a win-win for retirees and those seeking out a home.

However, before heading down the pathway to downsizing your home, it’s very important to tally up both the raw costs and the potential risks.

Depending on your circumstances, including where you live and where you intend to buy, and your total assets position, selling up and buying

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That’s assuming the legislation passes and that a sizeable number of eligible Australians take up the option of selling their principal place of residence to buy a smaller home, with a view to injecting more money into their superannuation.

Some may already be planning out their house sale.

But doing so, without proper advice, could be a really bad financial move.

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Some may already be planning out their house sale. But doing so, without proper advice, could be a really bad financial move. median costs of moving home in each of Australia’s eight capital cities, taking into account the general costs incurred when selling and buying.

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No surprises that Sydney is the most expensive downsizing capital, with a median changeover cost of $59,416, followed by Melbourne with a median changeover cost of $45,961.901 (based on a partial stamp duty concession).

The median prices for houses and units in all the major cities are based on recent CoreLogic data, and calculations assume most individuals or couples who take up the downsizing option will sell a larger house to buy a

smaller unit.

That’s what downsizing is meant to be about.

However, depending on which suburbs you are buying and selling in, the costs of downsizing may be much higher.

Total costs take into account the general costs of selling and buying, including fees, commissions and stamp duty.

I’ve applied a standard real estate agents’ commission of 2.5 per cent and $5000 for marketing. These costs can vary considerably.

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standard conveyancing cost of $1000 for both selling and buying.

Again, this cost will vary. Typically, there are additional costs – mainly with selling a house – such as for pre-sale repairs and maintenance, and sometimes for staging furniture. These can easily add thousands more to the cost.

Tony Kaye is the editor of Eureka Report, which is owned by financial services company InvestSMART. www. investsmart.com.au. To read the full story, go to seniorsnews.com.au.

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ONE of the least understood giveaways in super had its eligibility greatly widened in July yet many people have missed it: the low income spouse co-contribution tax offset allows higher income person in a couple to make a $540 contribution to their spouse super and then claim it as a tax offset.

The eligibility criteria moved from not making more than $10,800 a year to not making more than $37,000 - it will open the arrangement to millions of couples.

The spouse tax offset is designed to help boost the super of people who take time out of the workforce, particularly women. In their budget papers, the government note “many working Australians, especially women, take time out of the workforce to raise children or care for a relative. Many return to work part-time.”

This contributes to women having lower superannuation balances.

A person makes an after-tax super contribution into their spouse’s super account. A special tax benefit called the spouse tax offset is then claimed for the super contribution in the tax

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return of the spouse who made the contribution.

The tax offset is calculated at a rate of 18 per cent of the contribution made, up to a maximum tax offset of $540. Thus, spouse super contributions above $3,000 do not attract more than the maximum $540 tax offset.

There are however eligibility rules that need to be met.

The spouse tax offset now is available to 8.5 million Australians compared to only 2.6 million pre-July 2017, subject to other eligibility

criteria being met.

Sydney financial planner Peter Lambert says: “It’s a big free kick and although little known, should be widely used by couples around Australia.

For a $3000 super contribution that attracts the full $540 tax offset, that’s effectively a guaranteed return of 18 per cent on the contribution, even before it gets invested in super”.

The spouse tax offset supports this by encouraging super contributions into the lower income spouse, who typically would have a lower super balance due the absence/lesser amount of employer contributions.

The tax offset is not limited to the situation where one spouse earns significantly more than the other.

Life insurances can also eat into the balance of the lower income earners. Mr Lambert says: “In the situation of a family with a few kids and a mortgage, the appropriate level of life insurance cover can be a few thousand dollars per year premium and usually paid from super to reduce personal cash flow impacts.

“If one spouse is

working reduced hours due to caring for children, this can result in insurance premiums eating into their super balance and if not addressed, can significantly deplete their super balance over a couple of years”. In cases like this, the spouse tax offset can work a treat as it tops up the lower income spouses super account and also gives the other spouse a tax break.

Another trigger that can be pulled to boost a spouse’s super balance is spouse super contribution splitting whereby up to 85 per cent of a spouse’s employer super contributions can be moved to their spouses super account. We are not even half way through the first financial year where the increased reach of the spouse tax offset so there is plenty of time to act.

With term deposit rates sitting at below three per cent, 18 per cent guaranteed return on a super contribution doesn’t sound like a bad idea.

■ James Gerrard is the principal and director of Sydney financial planning firm FinancialAdvisor. com.au.

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Go on treat yourself HOME COOKING CHRISTINE PERKIN IT’S that time of year again, it sure does come around fast. You may be home alone this Christmas or your family may have gone on holidays and it can be very lonely for those left home.

So I thought it might be nice to have a Christmas lunch menu for 1 or 2 people. This way you can be a bit more extravagant if you don’t have feed a whole table of people.

You can start off with smoked salmon blinis then a lovely seafood platter.

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dozen oysters, ½ kilo of prawns, a Moreton Bay bug (cut it in half) a piece of hot smoked salmon or smoked salmon, scallops, crab and have a seafood feast. Don’t forget a nice tossed salad, some beautiful cheese, mango and strawberries and fresh bread.

Take your time and enjoy. You will also need a nice bottle of bubbly or chilled sauvignon blanc or a few beers go beautifully with seafood.

If you’re not a fan of seafood make a platter with cold chicken and sliced roast beef or pork with salad, mango and bread. This is also a nice meal.

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DELISH: A lovely start to lunch are these salmon blinis.

trimmings or make a special eton mess with meringue, ice-cream with mango.

Go on, treat yourself it’s Christmas.

SMOKED SALMON BLINI’S

You will need ■ A few slices of smoked salmon ■ Blinis (these are mini

pikelets, don’t make them too sweet if you make your own) ■ Creme fraiche ■ A little bit of dill or finely sliced chives Spread creme fraiche on pikelets, place smoked salmon on top, sprinkle a bit of dill or chives and the’re done. Serve with a nice glass of bubbly.

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Down 1. Tragic (12) 2. Fails to remember (7) 3. Leers (5) 4. Mapped (7) 5. Clan (5) 8. Mental struggle (6,2,4) 9. To no purpose (9) 14. Romantic songs (7) 15. Most direct route (7) 18. Delirium (5) 19. Aviator (5)

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Make sure you tell us your name (first and last), contact number, email, postal address and Seniors Newspapers region, then answer this question What movie are you most excited for in 2018? Or visit seniorsnews.com.au/competitions to enter online. Good luck!

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