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Changes for the better Gail Forrer Seniors Group Editor

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THIS month the spotlight is on Queensland Seniors Week celebrations. The week of events sponsored by the State Government is designed to highlight the vast range of opportunities available to enhance our lifestyle. There are so many people doing so many things – in this edition we have endeavoured to put together an easy-to-access, comprehensive list for your information. This month also commemorates, through the memories of Lieutenant Colonel Harry Smith, the anniversary of the Long Tan battle. To honour the people involved means to acknowledge the terrible situations that have provoked and enabled warfare. Although continued warfare has proved the message underpinning American philosopher George Santayana’s words, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” untrue, I believe the intent – that understanding can lead to alternative actions – still holds some truth. Lt Col Harry Smith’s decision to err from past decisions that left the heroic deeds of good soldiers unrecognised has meant

appropriate validation for these men. I trust this story honours all those who served their country both now and then. On another note, here’s to Australia’s 60-year-old Ms World, Robyn Canner. Not so long ago this sort of award, generally considered a beauty pageant, seemed more about beauty of the body than spirit. Robyn’s award is a clear indication of a changing world. It points to a holistic judging criteria that includes body, mind and spirit and that’s good news for any age group. As always, thanks to everyone who sent in their regular community notes and the groups who have advised of Seniors Week events. Sharing really is caring and if you are feeling a little lonely, please take a moment and join in an activity. You may find a new friend, exercise or a hobby just for you.

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Harry Smith: new memorial stark reminder of Long Tan Tracey Johnstone

AUGUST 18 is a date in Lieutenant Colonel Harry Smith’s life that he can’t turn his back on, but neither will he celebrate it. “It was my company of 105 soldiers that got brassed-up by over 2000 North Vietnamese and regular army, and we defeated them with massive artillery support and the gallantry of my own soldiers,” Harry, now 85, said. “Sadly, I lost 17 who were killed and 24 wounded that day. It’s always been the sad part of my life.” Harry remembers the 1966 battle was fought in monsoonal conditions which helped mask the location of the Australian soldiers. “The enemy used to run telephone wires along the ground so that they could give orders as they didn’t have many radios,” he said. “The artillery shrapnel cut their telephone lines so they had to send orders by runners. Consequently, they weren’t as organised as they could have been. The rain, the artillery smoke and

everything else limited their ability to locate us. “But, when they did locate us, we were in a well-defended position. I had already lost about 13 or 14 soldiers by the time the major assault came in and then we lost another four. We were able to repel them. “They took so many casualties and withdrew and went home. Basically, we can say, they were defeated.” That story rolls off the former Company

Commander’s lips with care and solemnity that defines why Harry sought peace for the last 35 years through spending every conceivable minute bluewater sailing. When he returned from Vietnam, Harry joined the Commandos in Sydney and headed overseas to parachute jump with British, Canadian and American air forces. He returned to CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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FROM PAGE 3 Australia to take over the parachute school at the Williamstown air force base as the first army commanding officer. “We trained about 600 officers a year including girls,” Harry said. “I was responsible for bringing the girls in,” he added with pride in his voice. His last jump forced him to retire from the army. After a few years working in the corporate world for a liferaft manufacturer, Harry headed to the ocean. He has chalked up a personal log of close to 150,000 miles. In later years his third wife Felicia joined Harry to cruise and race. Danger close Harry’s story of the Long Tan Battle is being retold in an Australian movie Danger Close. Production is almost completed and it is due for release around Anzac Day next year. The movie script is a bit of a sore subject for Harry. It was supposed to be as true as possible to the battle story, subject to some dramatisation. He said the original script wasn’t accepted by a group of military experts, including himself. And though some amendments were apparently made to that script, he said he had not seen them. However, he’s willing to keep an open mind on how the movie will turn out. “From what I have heard from my guys who have been to some of the movie sites, they reckon it will turn out really well,” Harry added. Date remembered August 18 ultimately became the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia endorsed national Vietnam Veterans Day. Every year since the war, Harry has attended a Long Tan Day commemorative function. This year he will be at the Australian War Memorial

AUGUST, 2018// SENIORS for a significant moment in his life and of those who fought at Long Tan. The permanent home of the Long Tan Cross will be unveiled. The cross was originally erected on the battlefield, but then removed by the North Vietnamese at the end of the war. “It was put in a museum near Bien Hoa,” Harry said. In 2016, after the 50th anniversary, the cross was given to the Australian War Memorial, but not before it had been through a chequered past. “It was knocked down by the enemy after the war and a farmer took it home and put it over the grave of his father,” Harry said. “He took the brass plate which has a little sign on it, ‘in memory of the soldiers lost at Long Tan’, and used that as a plate to heat up his fish and chips. “It was then taken off him by the local council and put in a shed. One of my former soldiers was over there and found it in the shed, and he did a deal whereby they were going to send it back to Australia in exchange for medical supplies. But that didn’t come to pass because the North Vietnamese, who had taken over Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, said no. “They took it and put it in a museum up at Dong Nai, north of Saigon, which is where it stayed until we got it on loan back here at the War Memorial in 2012, for 12 months. Because of some noises made by the ambassadors, and by myself and others, the North Vietnamese decided it wasn’t much use to them sitting in a museum, so they gave it back to us.” Proudly displayed in his home office is a simple photo frame containing shrapnel relics found on the Long Tan battlefield and underneath a photo of the Long Tan Cross when it was still in North Vietnam. Beside it is another presentation he

Major Harry Smith of Hobart is congratulated by Australia's Ambassador to South Vietnam, Mr Lewis Border, after being presented with the Military Cross for outstanding gallantry during the Battle of Long Tan.

Major Harry Smith of D Company, the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, in front of a blackboard briefing foreign press representatives on the battle of Long Tan. received representing his company’s theme song, These Boots Are Made For Walking and it’s badge, designed by one its members, with a red triangle which is the Greek symbol for Delta and in the middle, a pair of boots. Harry displays little else of his Vietnam War years, using the remaining space in his study for photos of his many boats. Battle weary Harry finished his last land battle in 2016. “After the battle, a number of us were given awards,” Harry said. “The awards I recommended for my soldiers who were up eye-balling the enemy, and they were the ones most

gallant and courageous, those recommendations were not approved in 1966. “There was nothing I could do for 30 years because there is a secrecy period in the defence forces.” In 1996 Harry was able to access the original awards recommendation documents and then he went back to “battle”. “And I really did have a battle because people said, ‘you can’t go back in time with awards, you finish going back to the Boer War and so on. It’s just not possible. You just have to accept what was done’. I said no, I can’t accept that. These young soldiers, most of them 20-year-old servicemen,

HISTORY: Major (later Lt Col) Harry Smith, 6 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment wearing a Tokarev pistol in a holster. He recovered the pistol from the body of a North Vietnamese Army soldier the day after the battleof Long Tan. It is now in the Memorial's collection. Photos: Australian War Memorial

fought outstandingly in the battle and it is normal to decorate people for outstanding gallantry and they should get their award.” Finally, he was able to take his case to the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal. He was knocked down once, but stood up again, and won. In 2016 the Governor General presented the awards to the soldiers of D Company in the presence of their greatest supporter. “That was the biggest battle I had since Vietnam,” Harry said. Harry now reserves all his energy for battles on the water.

When he reflects on his life, as his 11-year-old rescue dog Freddie sits faithfully by his side, Harry said: “There’s not too many people who have had 25 years in the army, fought in an iconic battle and survived, jumped out of aeroplanes at 25,000 feet, sailed and raced, and married a lovely woman”. “Long Tan is on my mind almost every day,” Harry added. “Certainly, on the 18th of August I remember the sadness associated with those we lost, who were killed in that battle in order that the rest of us might live.”

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Penny Cook returns to the big screen Aussie favourite stars in The Merger comedy Tracey Johnstone ACTRESS Penny Cook steps back out on the big screen this month joining John Howard in a supporting role in the Australian comedy movie The Merger. The scene is an AFL ground in a town called Bodgy Creek (nee Wagga Wagga). The town’s population is dwindling and so are the number of people wanting to play AFL. There’s a reluctant coach, an influx of refugees who have moved into a town with tough locals, a bright idea to tap into all this talent to rejuvenate the hapless local club and an unaccepting club president played by John joined by his perky wife played by Penny. It’s a great combination of Aussie characters, back stories and humour which will be unleashed on local movie theatres from the end of August. Penny, 61, has had a busy life since she shot to

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60-year-old crowned Ms World 2018 Robyn’s award proves age is but a number

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IF ANYONE thought beauty pageants were only for the young they should look to Robyn Canner for inspiration. At age 60, she has claimed the title of Australia’s oldest beauty queen after being crowned Ms World 2018 in Seattle. Beating contestants from 22 countries from ages of 26 upwards, Robyn has proven age is but a number. Contestants were judged on fitness wear, evening gown, an interview and panel question. “I was up against a lot of younger women and won, so it’s one more for the oldies,” Robyn said.

“There is no stigma attached to age any more.” Robyn’s prizes included a crystal crown and $US5000. Robyn’s positive ageing mindset is a huge influence on her ability to do what she does. She is proud be the first 60-year-old Ms World, and believes age is a state-of-mind rather than life-defining figure. “I want to help other women celebrate and embrace being over 50,” she said. “I am hoping to inspire women to stop paying attention to their age number, and be fearless about making changes in their lives, and to celebrate their life experiences and

knowledge.” While the glamour of wearing frocks and high heels has brought excitement to Robyn’s life, her genuine passion is in helping others, and the Ms World 2018 pageant has provided a platform for Robyn to spread awareness. Robyn’s 22-year-old son died of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma seven years ago, and she has been passionate about doing cancer charity work since. “Somehow I found pageantry and then found myself on World Class Beauty Queen magazine covers in the US and Europe,” she said. “It was inspiring and was character-building – it encouraged me to keep going.”

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He’s got the big scoop Former publisher launches new career as book author Ann Rickard IT IS more than a year ago since Seniors Newspaper reported on Terry Quinn’s new life journey after retirement from a four-decade career in newspaper publishing. Rather than play golf in retirement, the 66 year-old Noosa resident wrote his first novel, The Scoop, a gripping action-packed thriller. Once the hard work of writing the novel was over, and the celebrations of it being so quickly accepted for global publication by Simon & Schuster had quietened, it was a case of keeping the head down for yet more hard work. Finally, almost 18 months after acceptance, The Scoop is in bookshops across the country, and we asked Terry what the waiting, editing, and marketing process was like. He gives us these insights for all would-be authors.

How long does it take from acceptance of manuscript to the book being out there? In my case, a long time. From March 2017 until August 2018, partly because my publishers, Simon & Schuster decided that the optimum time to launch The Scoop was just in advance of Father’s Day. So, one of the first things I learnt as a would-be novelist is that book publishing is a glacial process. Contrast that to daily newspapers – 100 pages from scratch. Every day. And then we’d rip it up and do it all over again the following day. Was it a frustrating time, or a lot of fun... and a learning curve? So yeah, it was frustrating at times, but I still loved the whole painstaking process – the forensic critiques, the rewrites, the editing … even the final line-by-line proofreading. One of the first things I said to my chief editor, Roberta ‘Bert’ Ivers, is that while I

Author Terry Quinn. Photo: ALAN HUGHES PHOTOGRAPHY knew everything there was to know about newspaper editing, I was a virgin author and was in her hands when it came to books. She and my other editor, Deonie Fiford, were incredibly talented and knowledgeable people who taught me valuable lessons about pace, structure and dramatic tension. My only complaint was that, by the time we came to the editing of The Scoop,

I was already well advanced with my second novel, The Editor. So I had to go back to the beginning of book two and start again with the knowledge I had gained. Who chose the front cover? It was a joint decision with the guys at Simon & Schuster. I submitted a number of sketches but, and here’s a secret – they suggested changing the title (from Hell on the

Horizon) and even my name (from Terry Quinn.) They said the longer version “sounded more authoritative”. Their designers came up with the brilliant (I think) cover. Bert and her crew are vastly experienced international book publishers so I just went with the flow. However, while they pushed and prodded me to change certain things, they made it clear that the final decision was always mine. One of the first comments they made was that the early manuscript was too long for the action/adventure genre … can you please cut 20,000 words. As you can imagine, I nearly choked. But, in the end, I actually cut out 30,000 words and wrote in a fresh 10,000 words of action sequences and dialogue. And your new website? All part of the publishing/marketing process? Even old dogs like me must learn new tricks. For an author, that means social media and an online presence are essential. But I draw the

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line at Twitter – I’d end up like a certain US president and make a Twit of myself. What now, now the book is out there? Does the hard work really begin, interviews, book launches? The only formal launch is in Noosa, where I can rely on a few friends and family to turn up. As a debut author, I expect only a man and his dog would turn up to an event in Sydney or Melbourne. Maybe we’ll do that with book two next year. This is your first book, written after you retired when most people would be thinking of relaxing, what is the future? I am lucky to have this as a second career. A chance to continue living in the world of words after a lifetime in newspapers. As I’ve said, The Editor comes out next year, followed by book three (provisionally titled The Hack). The Scoop is available from book stores ($29.99), Amazon Kindle and Apple iBooks ($9.99). terencejquinn.com.au.

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Gail Forrer Group Editor Issues underpinning work after 60 have emerged in a number of categories including availability, suitability and, in particular, age discrimination. The article below reflects back to us these issues and, for one person, a solution. In particular, companies extending formal apprenticeship for older workers are noted, and also that few such initiatives have been taken up in Australia. Gail Forrer PETER Brady was 68 when he decided to start the transition to retirement. His plan was to switch from full-time work to casual contracts so he’d have more time to spend

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with his family and to study. However, the former CEO of Autism ACT soon hit a snag: age discrimination. “I found if I submitted my full CV, I wouldn’t get an interview,” he said. “If I truncated my experience and qualifications I’d get one, but then I’d show up at the interview and be competing against all these Gen Ys. “I’ve got no doubt there was discrimination going on.” The Australian Human Rights Commission’s Willing to Work report of 2016 found age-related bias is widespread – and particularly rife in employment. “Remarkably, the report found a high proportion of hiring managers who were taking age into account were aged over 40 themselves,” a manager at aged care provider IRT Foundation, Toby Dawson, said. While age discrim-

ination has a slew of negative impacts, including those on mental health, families and financial independence, it was also regrettable from a broader economic perspective. A 2015 survey by the Australian Human Rights Commission found an increase of just five per cent in the paid employment of Australians aged over 55 would have a $48 billion impact on the economy each year. With the number of Australians aged 65 and over projected to double by 2055, there will be an increased demand for aged-care services and additional strain on the welfare system if greater labour force participation was not achieved. While the Willing to Work report urged the government to create a national action plan to address employment discrimination and to launch public education campaigns to dispel

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negative stereotypes about older workers, some have started taking matters into their own hands. Mr Brady said he was delighted to be offered a reverse internship by IRT’s Toby Dawson, who at the time was 31. The idea came from the movie The Intern, starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway, in which a 70-year-old widower interns at a fashion company run by a CEO half his age. “It just so happened The Intern had come out and we’d both seen it. We talked about it at the interview and decided that’s what we’d do,” Mr Brady said. “My role was to share some of the tricks of the trade and where I had skinned my knees, so to speak. At the same time, Toby was managing transitioning me to a more junior role – he was coaching me in how to do it again.” Mr Brady didn’t want to

stop working completely and working 40 hours a month would allow him to put the money he’d made from selling an investment property into his super fund. However, he understood if he wanted to work fewer hours, he would need to take on a more junior role. “When you go for those senior roles, they’ll start off saying 20 hours a week is fine but within a matter of weeks it becomes, ‘Can you give us another day?’ Or the board is calling you up at all hours. It’s difficult to be a part time CEO or manager, because crises inevitably come up.” The role he was offered as a project coordinator at IRT allowed Mr Brady to brush up his social media skills and to learn how to use newer Microsoft Office applications; tasks he previously delegated. He said the first year of the 18-month internship was challenging, partly because it required a change of mindset.

“When you’re no longer the manager and not directing people any more, it’s emotionally a bit draining,” he said. But he said the experience was invaluable because he had since moved to work for Wollongong City Council where he was employed on a casual basis. It was also a win for Mr Dawson, who said working with Mr Brady fast-tracked his own learning and development. Companies such as Barclays Bank in the UK and Goldman Sachs and PricewaterhouseCoopers in the US have launched formal apprenticeships targeting older workers, however there were few such initiatives in Australia. This story was originally published by bluenotes, ANZ’s newsroom for insights, opinion, research and news about the economy, financial services, investment and society, from within ANZ and outside.

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VIEW CLUBS

Arana OUR spring meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 5 at 10.30am for a 11am start at the Arana Leagues Club, Dawson Pde, Keperra. Cost of the two-course lunch is $27 and includes tea and coffee. We will have our usual lucky door and raffles prizes with all proceeds going to supporting our 14 Smith Family “Learning for Life” students. Our guest speaker in September will be Russell Young, who will divulge the secrets of growing successful bonsai. We welcome new members and guests at our meetings and the many social activities we hold each month. Please phone Carol by 12pm on Monday, September 3 to book. Chapel Hill IN JULY, “Cybermum” Alexandra Tynan took us on a picture tour of the Dr Who studios. In August, the Chapel Hill VIEW choir, led by Doreen Orton and accompanied by Marguerite Giovannini, will sing Hits from the Musicals, with a piano solo by Marguerite, in celebration of our 28th birthday. At our September lunch, Dr Dimity Dornan AO, executive director and founder of Hear and Say, will speak on the

importance of caring for our hearing. Members meet regularly playing bridge, mah jong or canasta or enjoy social outings. Early in August, for example, we toured the Parliamentary Precinct and had afternoon tea in the colonnades at Old Parliament House. Phone Denise on 0409 261 488 if you would like to be part of our friendly club by attending one of our functions or email the club for further information at: chapelhillview@gmail. com. All proceeds raised support The Smith Family Learning for Life program. Kenmore OUR club celebrated our 28th birthday with fun and friendship, as well as lots of wonderful raffle and lucky door prizes. Our Bunnings sausage sizzle also raised a significant amount to support our eight Learning for Life students. Thank you to all who assisted in this great event. Congratulations to all the winners in the Bunnings raffle and thank you to the members of the public who supported this raffle on the day. Our August club meeting and lunch will be held on Monday, August 20 at the Jindalee Golf Club, Goggs Rd, Jindalee at 10.45am for a 11.15am start. Lunch cost: $30 for two

CYBER FUN: Margaret McLeod, Ruth Dyer, “Cybermum” Alexandra Tynan and club president Vicki Fraser, from Chapel Hill VIEW Club.

courses and tea/coffee. Bookings are essential. Phone Jean on 0409 268 646 by Wednesday, August 15. The guest speaker will be Steven Dale. His inspiring story of personal resilience with be the theme of his presentation. A major fundraising event for the month will be our Soup and Sweets night to be held on Friday, August 31 at a member’s home. September marks the beginning of spring and a tour to the Carnival of Flowers is planned. Enquiries: Jean as per contact details above. We welcome new members to join us as we work towards alleviating disadvantage by supporting The Smith Family to enhance the educational opportunities of young disadvantaged Australian children through supporting these students and the programs offered by The Smith Family.

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Pine Rivers WE ARE encouraging ladies in our community to help us in supporting disadvantaged Australian children. Research has shown that supporting a child’s education is one of the most effective ways to help break the cycle of disadvantage. The Smith Family’s sponsorship program enables sponsors to give directly to a child in need so they don’t miss out on the opportunity to participate fully in their education, and create a better future for themselves. We have a luncheon meeting on the third Wednesday of the month at Murrumba Downs Tavern. 10.30am for an 11am start at a cost of $23. Our guest speaker for July was Tamara Nowitzki. Tamara is a Paralympian and motivational speaker. For our August luncheon meeting we will be hearing about the work of the SES in the Moreton Bay

Region. We also have a coffee and chat morning tea and other fun outings during the month. All money raised helps to support our three Learning for Life students as well as making donations to the Smith Family’s various appeals. To attend our next meeting on the August 15 please call Sandra on 3425 2738 or email to grasan1@bigpond.com. Hoping to see you there. Sunnybank Evening OUR next meeting will be held on Monday, August 6 at 6.30pm for 7pm at The Glen Hotel, Logan Rd, Eight Mile Plains. Our guest speaker will be Sharon, from Canine Helpers, a community support organisation that trains assistance dogs to help people with a disability to gain greater mobility and independence. If you would like to attend the dinner meeting, please contact Pam Smith on 3273 8419.

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FLORAL ART SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND

MEMBERS will be creating a beautiful display of floral designs at this year’s EKKA. We invite everyone to drop by during EKKA from August 10 to 19 you will find us in the Old Museum Building. New members and visitors are always welcome to attend our monthly meetings at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha Auditorium, Mt Coot-tha. Admission of $7 is payable at the door and includes tea or coffee before the meeting. For details call Heather prior on 0412 735483 or go to floralartsocietyqld.org.au.

LOGAN RIVER AND DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

WE MEET at Chambers Flat and Logan Reserve Community Centre, 49-65 Kenny Rd, Chambers Flat. The society has a large resource library where members can research their family history from many parts of the world. We also hold tutorial sessions on a number of different genealogical programs, research methods and how to retrieve data stored in many areas around the world. Our library is open 9.30am–1.30pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. For information phone 5546 3638 during open hours. Visitors are also welcome at the society either by calling in or by appointment.

LAIDLEY UNITING CHURCH QUILT AND CRAFT EXPO

THE theme this year is Songs of Yesteryear. As well as the quilt and crafts on display we have talented people

demonstrating their crafts and you have an opportunity to buy some unique gifts. For those more interested in outdoor machinery we have displays of vintage vehicles, tractors and engines. Entry to all the displays is only $5 for adults and 50 cents for children. You can also purchase locally grown vegetables and home cooking. As part of our exhibition we have our Courtyard Café – a covered area where we serve morning and afternoon tea as well as lunch. A group lunch package is available for $17 a person. This price includes: entry fee to quilt and craft exhibition; choice of sandwiches, salad box (with ham or chicken), or hot mince roll, strawberries and icecream, tea/coffee. Laidley Uniting Church, 45 Patrick S, Laidley. on September 6, 7, and 8. If your group chooses the lunch package, a table will be reserved and the whole group will dine at an allocated time. Please forward your booking and payment prior August 27. Please note one payment only to be made for the entire group. If you would like to make a group booking for either of these options, please call Melinda on 5465 4151 or 0448 654 151, or email: linminbrim@bigpond.com if you wish to reserve a table so you and your group can sit together.

DICKSON SENIORS’ EXPO

THE expo is a great opportunity for retired, or about to retire seniors, to access information on activities and services available in the community. More than 60 businesses and not-forprofit organisations will be represented. Stallholders include; retirement villages, seniors social clubs, hobbies and fitness, travel opportunities, federal,

state and local government services. This year will be the 15th anniversary of the Dickson Seniors’ Expo and is gearing up to be one to remember. The key note speaker will be Gerrard Gosens OAM, one of Australia’s most inspiring Paralympians. Entry is free, lucky door prizes to be won, interesting and informative speakers on a variety of subjects and fashion parades by Fashions on the Go and Lowes Menswear. There will be plenty of entertainment, lucky door prizes and much more. Free shuttle bus will be running to and from the expo every half hour from Strathpine Shopping centre bus stop area. Refreshments and off-street parking available. On Thursday, August 30 and Friday, August 31 from 8.30am–2.30pm. Find us on Facebook for more updates.

MITCHELTON AND DISTRICTS GARDEN CLUB

BARBARA Beerling is the guest speaker on September 6 at the Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club meeting held at the Enoggera Memorial Hall, situated at the junction of Wardell and Trundle Sts. She will be talking about Sub-tropical Fruit Growing. Barbara is a qualified horticulturalist who specialises in roses, fruit trees, pruning, disease control, and plant identification. The meeting commences after morning tea which is served at 9.45am. Visitors and new members are most welcome. The hall is close to public transport. For more information phone Pat, the president, on 3356 1256.

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FUN COMPETITION: Redlands Ladies Probus Club members at a recent Games Day . between 9am–12pm 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 more information phone Shirley on 3209 1682.

CABOOLTURE FAMILY HISTORY GROUP INC.

ONE hour of free assisted local, Australia and overseas research is available at Caboolture Family History Group Inc, at the Caboolture Historical Village, Beerburrum Rd on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and second and fourth Saturdays between 9.30am–2pm, (no entry fee to village for group research). Our monthly meetings are held on the second Saturday each month starting at 10am in our rooms. Phone 5428 2018 or email us at cfhrg55@bigpond.com.

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information day on Friday, August 17 at Bray Hall, Cnr Cooke and O'Loan Sts, Petrie gathering at 9.30am for a 10am start, finishing at 11.30am. Guest speaker for this month will be Cathy, from helloworld, Strathpine who will present updates and travel tips and answer questions. Our drama group, Seniors on Stage, will then present a short item Bean -– Sausage Exotica. 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 of 9am–12pm. Seniors can enquire about membership at the meeting.

FOREST LAKE FIFTY PLUS CLUB

OUR July day trip was to The Summit Restaurant at Mt Cootha for our Christmas in July. A wonderful three-course meal with fantastic views of Brisbane was enjoyed by all. 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 August 17 and September 21. For more information on the club and its activities, please contact Leonie (president) on 0427 846 057 or Les (activities officer) on 0466 377 618 to register your interest, email fl50plusc@gmail.com. New members are always welcome.

LOGAN LOVES SENIORS

PETER Byrne, who will be performing at this year’s Logan Loves Seniors event at the Logan Entertainment Centre, started his career singing Neil Diamond songs in a pub more than 30 years ago. Peter will be performing solo at Logan Loves Seniors 2018, on Tuesday, August 21 with performances at 9am and 1pm. Cost is just $7.50 and bookings can be made through the Entertainment Centre, phone 3412 5626 or go to: loganentertainment CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

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COMMUNITY

FROM PAGE 15 centre.com.au/whats-on. Do you know of, or are you, a senior citizen who has dedicated their heart and soul to the betterment of the community? If so nominations for the 2018 Logan Senior Ambassador award are now open. The award recognises people over the age of 50 who are active in the areas of health, arts and culture, community, environment and youth. Last year’s winner Valma Gebbett was awarded for her varied charity support and community organisations, including Friday Friends Women’s Support Group at Caddies Community Centre and the St Vincent de Paul Society’s Crisis Care line. Nominate today, go to: logan.qld.gov.au/ community-support/ community-development/ seniors/logan-lovesseniors.

STAFFORD GARDENING CLUB

WORLD-WIDE, armchair travel was on offer at Stafford Garden Club’s Friendship Day, June 21. The speaker at this friendly and colourful event was Brian Sams, who guides overseas garden-viewing trips. His lively talk was illustrated with images from all over the globe, from icy Harbin in northern China to numerous lush tropical gardens. As usual, the annual Friendship Day was a feast for the eyes, the mind and the tummy. A splendid range of flowers, variegated leaves, succulents, potted orchids, etc, was on show. A trade table offered plants at bargain prices and a bric a brac stall displayed quirky items you never knew you wanted but couldn’t resist buying. Finally, a delicious lunch was laid out for everyone to enjoy. If you’d like to join a friendly and informative gardening club, with a different speaker every month,

AUGUST, 2018// SENIORS then make a note in your diary of the third Thursday in every month. Go to the OES hall on the corner of Kitchener Rd and Bohland St, Kedron at 9.30am (till about 12pm) and before you know it, you’ll be drinking a cup of tea, chatting with someone about plants, and sampling some homemade baking. It’s that kind of club.

WYNNUM REGION ORGANISED COMPUTING CLUB FOR SENIORS INC.

WE WILL be holding our monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 14 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 four weeks of two hours a 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 only cost $10. Our classes can commence from a very basic level so don’t be afraid to make a start. For more information phone Lavina on 0411 806 154 or go to http://wroccs.org.au.

WESTERN SUBURBS BRANCH AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS

OUR monthly meetings are an opportunity to share each other’s company over morning tea provided by members, to plan branch events and to hear life stories of interesting people. July was no exception. We had a visit from “Cybermum” Alexandra Tynan, creator

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of the Dr Who Cybermen. The new VAD doll has quickly found a place in members’ hearts, thanks to branch secretary Lenore Kelly, who assembled one to display at our July meeting. The doll will not replace the Trauma Teddies, but discussion has already started as to how best to make and distribute them. Planning is now under way for our cake stall to be held at Bunnings, Oxley on Saturday, September 1. Members are keen to top the $2000+ raised in 2017. New members are most welcome. Join us on the first Monday of each month in the Kenmore Village Library if you wish to be a part of a team that helps build a better society based on people helping people. We have morning tea for 30 minutes beginning at 9.30am and then a guest speaker. No booking is needed. You will be most welcome.

PROBUS CLUBS

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 for details. Kenmore Village INTREPID is one way to describe the activities of

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DR WHO: Wendy Molloy, Betty Cribb, Alexandra Tynan (centre), Merle Beresford and Ruth Dyer, from Western Suburbs Branch Australian Red Cross. our club. We picnic in the fresh outdoors, include a dine/lunch-out and have interesting outings. New members (recently retires or semi-retired) are welcome to our monthly meetings on second Tuesdays, starting 9.30am, at the Kenmore Library. We have conversation over a hearty morning tea and pursue topics with a guest speaker of note. Members also give a clip on an interest, hobby or career experience. Recently we’ve been to Stradbroke Island for an educational tour including the UQ Moreton Bay research station, lakes and museum, with a lunch and ramble at Point Lookout. Then, it’s gold coin entry over the two days of the inaugural Probus Association QLD Art & Craft Fair at the Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens Auditorium, and the annual bowls carnival. To participate in our club, please contact membership officer Barbara Cobbold on 3378 5225. Redlands Ladies JOIN a fun group of 70 retired women who meet at the Lions Club Hall,

122 Shore St N, Cleveland on the second Friday of the month at 9am for 9.30am. Our monthly meetings include morning tea and interesting guest speakers, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. During the month we have various activities and a regular day outing. Forthcoming events include the club’s Spring Fashion Parade on September 21, where you can purchase the fashions on the day, and in October visiting the historic Flavours Cafe at Boonah for lunch and the Wyaralong Dam, Beaudesert. If you live in the Redlands area and would like to join in the fun, friendship and fellowship aims of Probus, phone our club’s secretary, Denise Partis, on 3824 0726 for further information. Redlands WE ARE a friendship club for retired or semi-retired men and women who are interested in fun, friendship and fellowship. We meet on the third Tuesday of each Month (except December) at the Sharks Sporting Club Victoria Point. Meetings start at 9.30am

and generally include a guest speaker covering a wide range of interesting topics. Members get together for a friendly chat at morning tea. There are many activities arranged throughout each month which include sporting activities, such as golf, bowls and petanque. Social activities include luncheons, outings, concert and theatre parties. We also have special interest groups such as caravanning, armchair travel, morning chat and sailing. Please join us for our next meeting. For further details contact: Graham on 0403 200 535 or George on 3821 3407. Wavell 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

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Kingston Butter Factory for a look at the history of the Logan area. A great day was had by all. A fun day was had at our quarterly barbecue, which was well attended by our members. Once again, it is time for the Annual General Meeting, to be held in August. All the required paperwork is ready and hopefully we will see some new faces on the committee. We had an unexpected visit from our new zone president at our July meeting, which gave our members time to have a chat and get to know her better. New and intending members are always welcome at our friendly meetings, which are held on the second Tuesday of each month at Greenbank RSL, commencing at 10.30am with morning tea at 10am. For more information, please contact Ron or Bev on 0402 094 887. Caboolture MEMBERS of NSA Caboolture Branch recently attended a Sunday matinee performance of Senior Moments at QPAC, travelling to and from the theatre by train. Future theatre parties are planned as the day was a great success. Bus trips to places of interest are held every second month, the most recent being to an ostrich farm near Esk, with the next one being in September to a camel farm at the Sunshine Coast. There is generally a waiting list for seats on the bus, so members and friends are advised to book early. Caboolture branch meets at The Hub,

Hasking St, Caboolture at 10am on the third Tuesday of each month. The guest speaker for July was State MP Mark Ryan, Minister for Police and Corrective Services, who provided a very informative update on the progress of the new police station being built in Caboolture and other matters pertaining to his portfolio. Anyone interested in joining this happy group is welcome to attend a meeting at any time. For more information ring Joan on 5496 7708 or email h.d.willey@ bigpond.com. Carindale WE MEET on the second Tuesday of each month (except December and January) and have coach trips on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Last month 24 of our members had a seven-day trip to Macksville on the mid-north NSW coast. We had a busy but highly enjoyable schedule visiting many of the local attractions in the area. Our most recent monthly trip was to Dayboro where we were able to purchase craft items from the local outlets. We enjoyed our visit to The Pit Stop at Mt Mee for lunch. Our guest speaker for the July meeting (Paul Geisel, an accredited aged care specialist) provided many insights into home care, placement in a residential care facility and advanced packages. At this meeting we shared a celebratory cake to mark our 18th birthday as a group. We meet at the Carina Bowls Club in Stanley Rd where parking is readily

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Bernstein at 100 Fri 24 Aug 11am Sat 25 Aug 7.30pm Join us for a musical celebration of Leonard Bernstein, on what would have been his 100th birthday. For this special occasion, Queensland Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Music Director Alondra de la Parra. Featuring the much-loved Symphonic

Dances from his beloved West Side Story, these concerts will have you tapping your toes and humming all the way home! Beethoven’s 7th Symphony Thu 6 Sep 7.30pm Come along to this mid-week blockbuster featuring some of the most inspired works in classical music. Queensland Symphony Orchestra will perform Prokofiev’s delightful Classical Symphony, followed by a world

premiere of the third piano concerto by acclaimed composer Elena KatsChernin. In a fitting finale, prepare to be moved by Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, which was used so powerfully in The King’s Speech. Don’t miss this incredible evening! The Best of Movie Music Sun 30 Sep 11.30am Movie buffs, this concert is for you! Enjoy the beauty and power of some of cinema’s finest soundtracks. Join the exciting adventures of Lawrence of Arabia, and

be swept away by the iconic melodies of The Man from Snowy River. Hosted by Guy Noble, this Sunday morning concert is fun and relaxed. The Bard and Beyond Sat 6 Oct 7.30pm Want more Shakespeare in your life? Don’t miss this concert! Indulge in Mendelssohn’s lush Midsummer Night’s Dream, a work full of beguiling melodies and rich orchestration. Feel what it is like when a master’s drama is put to masterful music!

Tradies and Artists Sun 14 Oct 11.30am Although it might seem like an unusual combination, tradesmen have been the inspiration for music for centuries. Be charmed by works from generations past in this diverse and fascinating concert, hosted by witty raconteur Guy Noble.

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GET INVOLVED: Older people are not a one size fits most and the range of events and activities held during the nine days really highlights that.

Senior world showcase QUEENSLAND Seniors Week, August 18-26, provides opportunities to promote positive community attitudes towards older people and ageing, facilitate community participation, and enhance community connections. Simply, it’s about connecting with folk of all ages and backgrounds, dispelling the stereotypes associated with ageing, and assisting to reduce social isolation. Council on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland coordinates Seniors Week on behalf of the Queensland Government and

with more than 700 events held annually, it’s the state largest week-long celebration for seniors. We are often asked who attends the events? Is it only people of a certain age bracket? The answer is no. We are Celebrating a Queensland for ALL Ages and folk of all ages and backgrounds will come together during the week. It’s really lovely to see the community spirit, front and centre. Older people are not a one-size-fits-most and the range of events and activities held

during the nine days really highlights that. Over the years, events and activities have ranged from flash mobs, club open days, expos, sailing and cruises, digital literacy and coding sessions, online talent quests, cinema days, art classes, workshops, cabarets, yoga, Zumba, bands and music revivals, and so much more. 2018 is shaping up to be another great year. We can’t wait to celebrate with you. To find events and activities, check out the following pages.

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Experience the extraordinary range of events for you and me Gail Forrer Seniors Group Editor IT WILL be hard to miss Seniors Week this year. For a start, on certain dates Brisbane City Hall will be glowing with the vibrant colours of purple, pink and maroon in honour of we seniors, and Victoria Bridge will take on a similar pallet. No doubt the Balinese cooking classes will be just as rich and beautiful, particularly since these classes include a walking tour of the community farm at

Morningside. In a past edition we published an article on walking netball. This month, a group is encouraging you to join walking football. I must say, if there’s a will, seniors will find a way. The Queensland Ballet senior ballet classes have been a huge hit in Brisbane and in the spirit of Seniors Week they are hosting a very special class. Artistic director Li Cunxin is holding a special Ballet for Seniors class for participants of all levels of experience. Even if you’ve never stepped foot inside a

ballet studio, this large-scale ballet class will provide just a taste of what ballet can do to help improve your health and wellbeing. After class, you are invited to share a morning tea and enjoy a brief meet and greet with Li. The Lord Mayor’s Seniors Cabaret Gala also promises a spectacular showcase of talent with some of Australia’s most popular performers. You are invited to enjoy a spectacular afternoon of entertainment featuring the final 10 handpicked senior acts as they perform

alongside celebrity guests including Normie Rowe, Rhonda Burchmore, Simon Gallaher and Jackie Love in the beautiful Brisbane City Hall. The following calendar of events is a great list of What’s On. Together with this information there is also a diverse range of articles talking about everything from energy savings to innovative living alternatives. Seniors Week specifically highlights interaction with people of all ages. So be it friend or family, younger or older, the idea is to

communicate, share and care and have a good week during Seniors Week. Enjoy, Gail

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LIGHTING UP BRISBANE

TO CELEBRATE Queensland Seniors Week, we are lighting up Brisbane. Check out: Brisbane City Hall on August 19 – to be lit purple, pink and maroon; Sandgate Town Hall August 18-24 – to be lit purple; Story and Victoria Bridges August 20-21 – to be light purple and pink, with a gold sparkle on the Story Bridge.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

■ Zillmere Seniors Open Day 10am-3pm Zillmere Community Centre (North East Community Support Group Inc), is hosting a free event, the Zillmere Senior’s Open Day, focusing on technology. Seniors can come along and learn the essential basics of mobile phones,

Facebook, or iPad. A free lunch is provided on the day as well as lucky door prizes, quiz prizes and lots of giveaways. Venue: Zillmere Community Centre, 54 Handford Rd, Zillmere. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required by August 14 on 3865 2880. ■ Photos around Brisbane 9am-11am Join a guided walk with a professional photographer. Explore the great outdoors to find interesting and artistic ways of taking everyday pictures. Meet at the start of the jetty and bring your camera. Venue: Pandanus Beach, Wynnum Wading Pool Park, Wynnum. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings essential. To book phone The Community Place on 3857 1152.

■ Fish Wise 1-4pm An introduction to fishing or an opportunity to brush up on your skills and meet new friends. Learn knot tying, bait presentation, rod casting and other tips to make your next fishing trip more successful. Wear clothes and footwear that you don’t mind getting muddy and wet. Bring a towel, spare clothes and a snack. Meet at the beginning of the jetty. Venue: 4374 Moora Park, 65 Park Pde Shorncliffe. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings essential on 0403 713 820. ■ Celebrating our Rainbow Seniors 1pm-4pm KiKi V and the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex Seniors Community Visiting Service at Queensland AIDS Council presents an

INCLUSIVE: The Seniors Week actvities have been designed for everyone’s enjoyment.

afternoon of welcoming, celebrating and honouring our rainbow seniors. Join us for a screening of the 1980s Julie Andrews and Robert Preston classic Victor Victoria. Enjoy a break at interval for Devonshire tea. Venue: Queensland AIDS Council, 30 Helen St, Teneriffe. Cost: Free Contact: Booking required

by August 16 on 3017 1777. ■ Beeswax food wraps 2pm-4pm Give plastic the flick. Replace it with environmentally friendly beeswax wraps. Easy to make and reusable. Walking tour of the farm included. Meet at the shed, wear enclosed footwear, bring two pre-washed cotton fabrics

measuring 200x200mm and 150x150mm and pinking shears if you have them. Remaining materials will be supplied. Venue: Beelarong Community Farm, Corner York and Beverley Sts, Morningside. Cost: $5 Contact: Booking required 0401 168 657. CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

■ Balinese Cooking Class 2pm-4pm Learn how to prepare and cook fragrant and spicy curries, sambals (chilli sauce), noodles and salads. This cuisine uses lots of aromatic spices that are tasty and healthy. Walking tour of the farm included. Please wear enclosed footwear and bring an apron. All materials provided. Venue: Beelarong Community Farm, Corner York and Beverley Sts, Morningside. Cost $5 Contact: Bookings essential 0401 168 657. ■ Walking Football 3pm-5pm Over 50’s Plus – Walking football is essentially a modified form of football (soccer) that is aimed at over 50s to re-engage them in the sport they love OR would like to play. Walking football has the power to change lives, helping the most disadvantaged people to make positive steps in getting fit, active and socially involved. All are welcome. Venue: Northside Indoor Sports Centre, 17 Flinders Pde, North Lakes. Cost: $10 Contact: Phone: 0432 967 829 or go to walkingfootball brisbane.com.au.

MONDAY, AUGUST 20

■ Lunch Special and Bingo 10.30am-12.30pm Join us for a lunch special in our Pavilion restaurant with three free games of bingo. We have movie tickets and a year of coffee and cake up for grabs. Venue: Suttons Beach Pavilion, 50 Marine Pde, Redcliffe. Cost $15 Contact: Bookings required on 3284 3320. ■ Gravatt East Group Fitness 8am-5pm Join us at Mt Gravatt East Pool and Snap Fitness for free over 50s Aqua Aerobics and Circuit classes. Venue: Mt Gravatt East Pool, 35 Wecker Rd, Mt Gravatt East. Cost: Free Contact: Phone: 0404 455 798. ■ Seniors Week Concert and Lunch 9.30am-1pm Carina Senior Citizens Club is hosting a morning tea, concert (Lachlan Wallace performing) and lunch to celebrate Seniors

Week. Venue: Carina Senior Citizens Club, 1 Edmond St, Carina. Cost: $15 Contact: Bookings required by August 10. Phone 3395 4636. ■ Photography Workshop 9.30-11.30am Come and learn some tricks and hints about how you can get the most out of your camera or your camera phone. This session will be led by a professional photographer. Venue: The Community Place, 20 Clark St, Wooloowin. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required on 3857 1152. ■ Smart Technology Q&A 10am-1pm Do you have questions about computing? Don’t hold back – help is available. Mentors from Brisbane Seniors Online will field your questions and do their best to solve your computing problems during Seniors Week. We provide seniors aged over 50 in the Greater Brisbane area with training on computers and other digital devices such as tablets and smartphones. Venue: State Library, Meeting Room 2C Cultural Precinct, Stanley Place, South Bank. Cost: Free Contact: Phone 3393 2225 or go to bsol.asn.au. ■ Seniors Week with Musical Morning Tea 10am-1pm Inala Community House Musical Morning Tea is a community program. We are celebrating Seniors Week on Monday August 20. A beautifully cooked meal and entertainment all for free. Venue: Inala Community House, cnr of Japonica and Robina Sts, Inala. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required on 33721 711 by August 13. ■ Seniors Week Suburban Concerts 10.30-11.45am Brisbane City Council. 1971 – The Music (performance only). Join award-winning vocalist Nadia Sunde for a fun-filled singing workshop followed by a soulful concert cabaret performance of 1971 – The Music. Venue: Arana Leagues Club. 247 Dawson Pde, Keperra. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required 3354 1333. ■ Lunch special and free bingo 10.30am-12.30pm Join us for lunch specials in our Pavilion

FOR ALL AGES: Seniors Week is an intergenerational celebration. restaurant with three free games of bingo. We have movie tickets and a year of coffee and cake up for grabs. Venue: Suttons Beach Pavilion, 50 Marine Pde, Redcliffe. Cost: $15 Contact: Bookings required on 3284 3320. ■ Older workers and a thriving business 5-7.30pm Are you starting to think about what your work future holds for you as you get older? Experienced and skilled workers like you are an important resource for businesses. Join us to hear the latest news and ideas about employment, and talk to businesses, researchers, and other workers about what’s on your mind. Venue: The Ship Inn, cnr Stanley and Sidon Sts, South Brisbane. Cost: $20 – $80 Contact: Go to aag.asn.au/events or phone 3316 2999.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21

■ Paddock to Plate event at Halcyon Glades 10am-4pm Celebrity chef Matt Golinski cooking demonstration using local produce and vegetable garden presentation from Gary Hands, Kookaburra Organics. Venue: Halcyon Over 50s Lifestyle Community, 34 Ardrossan Rd, Caboolture North. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required by August 17 on 1800 814 567. ■ Strength and Balance Class 10-11am A fun and friendly circuit class to get you moving, and help you stay on your feet and off the ground. Run by our exercise physiologists and suitable for all ages and fitness

levels. Venue: Moreton All Body Care Burpengary, 1-3/5 North Shore Dr, Burpengary. Cost: $5 Contact: Bookings required by August 17 on 3888 6699. ■ Staying Mobile and Active 9-11am Come along to PCYC Carindale and connect with older, active adults living in the community. Sample a low-impact fitness class specifically designed for seniors. Classes include: Heartfit, Chair Yoga, modified Zumba or Tai Chi. Enjoy a morning tea with our coaches and meet other like-minded seniors living within our community. Venue: PCYC Carindale, 27 Narracott St, Carina. Cost: Free Contact: Booking required by August 14 on 3324 9652. ■ Mountain Biking 9-10.30am A qualified instructor will assist you at the skills course before taking you on a guided tour at the base of D’Aguilar National Park. Meet at the Enoggera Reservoir beach entrance. Enclosed footwear is essential. Bikes and helmets are provided or bring your own bike, which will need to pass a safety check. Venue: Walkabout Creek Adventures, 2/60 Mt Nebo Rd, The Gap. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings essential, phone 0419 289 802. ■ Chair Yoga 9-11am Chair yoga can lessen the impact of chronic illnesses and pain. Being calmer and more relaxed inevitably leads to a greater feeling of happiness and wellbeing, which everyone can benefit from. What do you

need? Comfy clothing, water and your smile. Venue: The Community Place, 20 Clark St, Wooloowin. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required on 3857 1152. ■ Guided Walk 10-11am Heart Foundation Guided Walk. Explore Roma Street Parklands with a volunteer guide and learn something about the plants while walking and enjoying the late winter weather. Meet at the Celebration Lawn. Raffle prizes to be won. Wear a splash of red. Venue: Roma Street Parklands, 1 Parkland Bvd, Brisbane City. Cost: Free although a gold coin donation appreciated. Contact: Register by August 15. Go to walking.heart foundation.org.au/. ■ Step into Spring 10am-noon Spring has sprung so join us for a spring fling as we celebrate Seniors Week. Ladies wear your prettiest frocks and gentlemen dress to impress. Venue: Ozcare St Catherine’s DRC, 153 King St, Clontarf. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required by August 6 3480 4404. ■ Meet and greet local film maker Robert Martin 10am-12.30pm Meet and greet local filmmaker Robert Martin. Robert has spent the past 12 years writing and researching the story of the Titanic. Filming part one of his documentary has taken him to Belfast, Southampton Victoria and Sydney. On the day Robert will be displaying artefacts from Titanic’s sister ship the RMS Olympic. Venue: Suttons Beach

Pavilion, 50 Marine Pde, Redcliffe. Cost $20. Contact: Bookings required on 3284 3320. ■ Smart Technology Q&A 10am-1pm Do you have questions about computing? Don’t hold back – help is available. Mentors from Brisbane Seniors Online will field your questions and do their best to solve your computing problems during Seniors Week. Venue: State Library, Meeting Room 2C Cultural Precinct, Stanley Place, South Bank. Cost: Free Contact: Phone 3393 2225 or go to bsol.asn.au. ■ Seniors Week Suburban Concerts: 1971 - The Music 10.30am-12.15pm Brisbane City Council. Join award-winning vocalist Nadia Sunde for a fun-filled singing workshop followed by a soulful concert cabaret performance of 1971 – The Music. Venue: Carina Leagues Club, 1390 Creek Rd, Carina. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required 3843 9200.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22

■ Freedom and Choice in Ageing Expo 10am-3pm The expo will feature exhibits from businesses, community services and organisations providing products and services to older people. Having the freedom and choice in your senior years to live independently in your own home is important to both your health and happiness. Venue: Western Districts Football Club, 65 Sylvan Rd, Toowong. Contact: RSVP to Jubilee Community Care on 3871 3220. ■ Dine and Demonstration 11am-1.30pm Join our head chef Michael Harris for a cooking demonstration of osso bucco followed by lunch. Includes a take home kit of ingredients and recipe card so you can recreate the dish at home. Venue: Suttons Beach Pavilion, 50 Marine Pde, Redcliffe. Cost $25 Contact: Bookings required on 3284 3320. ■ Recycled Craft 9am-noon Recycled craft – make your own. Create musical instruments and board games using found objects, or items that would normally be thrown

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QUEENSLAND SENIORS WEEK 2018 away. Some materials provided. Venue: Bracken Ridge Hall, 77 Bracken St, Bracken Ridge. Cost: $5 Contact: Facilitator Dale Voss for more information and to book on 0422 323 242. ■ Music Through the Ages for the Ages 9am-noon The Bulimba Senior Citizens and Community Centre presents Music Through the Ages for the Ages. Get ready for a day of fun, music, and community at the Bulimba Senior Citizens and Community Centre. There will be performances by the Something to Sing About Choir, the Morningstar Choir, music from our very own ukulele group, displays by the Historical Society, Paint Box, and more. Plus, we’ll be hosting a multi-raffle prize draw. Venue: Bulimba Senior Citizens and Community Centre, 1 Stuart St (corner Barramul St), Bulimba. Cost: $2 for members, $5 for non-members. Contact: Phone 3395 7651. ■ Inala and District Pensioners Seniors Week Celebration

9.30am-noon We have a lovely morning tea, door prizes, terrific raffle prizes, entertainment by the ever popular Lynn Butler and displays by the Heart Foundation and Australian Hearing. The Heart Foundation will be promoting walking for heart health and Australian Hearing will be talking about hearing loss and making appointments for anyone who wants or needs a hearing test. Venue: Inala Community Hall, Wirraway Pde, Inala. Cost: $3 members, $5 non-members. Contact: Bookings required on 3372 5203. ■ Grow It, Cook It, Compost It 9.30am-1pm Learn how to produce a sustainable backyard garden and cook nutritious meals from seasonal produce. Combined composting, sustainable gardening and fresh produce cooking workshops. Enjoy the food prepared together at the end of the session. It is essential that you wear enclosed footwear. All materials provided. Venue: Brisbane Botanic Gardens, 152 Mt Coot-tha

Rd, Toowong. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required on 3403 8888. ■ Laugh for wellbeing in the park 9.30-10am We don’t stop laughing because we grow old, we grow older as we stop laughing. This session will be run by Heather Joy Campbell, Queensland’s leading laughter wellbeing facilitator and trainer. It will be 30 minutes of gentle movement, clapping, laughing out loud and deep breaths in the park. Please bring bottled water. Wear comfortable casual clothes. No yoga mat. This event is subject to the weather: As an outdoor event it will not go ahead if it is raining. Venue: Walton Bridge Reserve, 931 Waterworks Rd (opposite Jevons Street), The Gap. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required by August 16 on 0412 742 593. ■ Smart Technology Q&A 10am-1pm Do you have questions about computing? Don’t hold back – help is available. Mentors from Brisbane Seniors Online will field your questions

and do their best to solve your computing problems during Seniors Week. Venue: State Library, Meeting Room 2C Cultural Precinct, Stanley Place, South Bank. Cost: Free Contact: Phone 3393 2225 or go to bsol.asn.au. ■ Seniors Yoga 10am-1.30am Picabeen Seniors Week Celebrations. Venue: Picabeen Community Centre, 22 Hoben St, Mitchelton. Cost: $5 Contact: Bookings required on 3354 2555. ■ Victoria Barracks Walking Tour 11am – 1.30pm Incorporating museum exhibition and an historic presentation. Souvenir booklet, digital photo of your visit and a Devonshire tea is included in the tour. Meet at the guardhouse. Don’t forget to wear suitable walking shoes. Venue: Victoria Barracks, Petrie Tce, Brisbane. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required on 0429 954 663. ■ Dine and Demonstration 11am-1.30pm

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Join our head chef Michael Harris for a cooking demonstration of osso bucco followed by lunch. Includes a take home kit of ingredients and recipe card so you can recreate the dish at home. Venue: Suttons Beach Pavilion, 50 Marine Pde, Redcliffe. Cost: $25 Contact: Bookings required on 3284 3320. ■ Easy Origami 12.15-2.15pm Stimulate your minds and exercise your brain with origami. The Japanese art of origami is relaxing, creative and fun. Learn how to make paper cranes, boxes and more with simple instructions while having a chat and afternoon tea with community members. All materials provided. Venue: The Community Place, 20 Clark St, Wooloowin. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required on 3857 1152. ■ Panel Discussion 6.30-9.30pm Womenspace Inc invites you to a panel discussion to celebrate and share in women’s contribution to Seniors Week. The topic is Staying

Relevant and Engaged Past 55. In this age of constant change, new technologies and youth obsessed consumerism, how do women continue to reinvent themselves as they get older? Increasingly, in our culture, older women become “invisible’’ and possibly feel irrelevant. Womenspace wants to unpack and interrogate this important question. Venue: Womenspace, 11 Second Ave, Sandgate. Cost: $10 Contact: Phone 0431 112 721.

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■ Strength and Balance Class 10-11am A fun and friendly circuit class to get you moving and help you stay on your feet and off the ground. Run by our exercise physiologists and suitable for all fitness levels. Venue: Moreton All Body Care Burpengary, 1-3/5 North Shore Dr, Burpengary. Cost $5. Contact: Bookings required by August 13 on 3888 6699. CONTINUED ON PAGE 26

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QUEENSLAND SENIORS WEEK 2018 FROM PAGE 25 ■ History Tour of Brisbane by Land and River 8.30am-3.30pm Co.As.It. Community Services is hosting a memorable social outing to celebrate Seniors Week. Visit the historic Commissariat Store in Brisbane’s CBD for morning tea guided tour followed by a lovely cruise of Brisbane River on the Kookaburra Queen including buffet lunch. Venue: North pickup is 23 Foster St, Newmarket at 9am, Southside is Abruzzo Club, 150 Furston Rd, Carina at 8.30am and St Bernard’s Catholic School, 1823 Logan Rd, Upper Mt. Gravatt at 9am. Drop off at 3.30pm. Tickets are strictly limited, get in quick. Cost: $49 Contact: Book your tickets by August 15 on 3262 5755 . ■ Gentle Fitness 9-10am Come and meet us for an hour of gentle fitness with Cain our personal trainer. You will do a low-impact circuit designed to get all of your muscles moving and have you feeling fabulous.

Venue: The Community Place, 20 Clark St, Wooloowin. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required on 3857 1152. ■ Tai Chi 9.30-10.30am Picabeen Seniors Week Celebrations. Venue: Picabeen Community Centre, 22 Hoben st, Mitchelton. Cost: $5 Contact: Bookings required on 3354 2555. ■ Smart Technology Q&A 10am-1pm Do you have questions about computing? Don’t hold back – help is available. Mentors from Brisbane Seniors Online will field your questions and do their best to solve your computing problems during Seniors Week. Venue: State Library, Meeting Room 2C Cultural Precinct, Stanley Place, South Bank. Cost: Free Contact: Phone 3393 2225 or go to bsol.asn.au. ■ Senior Week with Acacia Ridge 50s and Better program 11am-2pm This year we plan to have a LUAU/Hawaiian themed lunch with live music, Polynesian

performances and a beautifully cooked lunch all for free. Bring your buddies and join the fun. Venue: Inala Community Hall, Wirraway Pde, Inala. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required by August 15 on 3372 1711. ■ Life in Irons Guided Tour 11-11.30am Life in convict Brisbane was unrelentingly harsh for the 3000 men and women imprisoned here from its founding in 1824 to the penal colony’s closure in 1839. This exhibition offers a rare chance to view some of the few remaining official documents from the Brisbane penal colony. Venue: Level 3 Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide St, Brisbane. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required on 3403 8888. ■ Smartphone Skills 1pm-3pm Learn how to navigate your way around a smartphone with a touch screen. This includes how to make and receive calls, create and send text messages, add contacts and install apps. Perfect for the first time user. Bring your own

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smartphone. Venue: Stones Corner Library, 280 Logan Rd, Greenslopes. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required on 3403 2170. ■ Step into Spring 1.30-4pm Spring has sprung so join us for a spring fling as we celebrate Seniors Week. Ladies wear your prettiest frocks and gentlemen dress to impress. Venue: Ozcare Palm Lodge, 424 Bowen Tce, New Farm. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required by August 14 on 3648 3244.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24

■ Healthy Ageing Expo 9am-1pm The Healthy Ageing Expo encourages our older population to live a full and active life, physically, mentally and socially. Free community lunch will be provided in addition to walking groups, tai chi, entertainment, garden workshop and the official opening of the Brighton Health Campus Wellbeing Garden. Everyone is welcome.

Venue: Brighton Health Campus, Auditorium, 449 Hornibrook Highway, Brighton. Cost: Free Contact: Phone 3631 7400. ■ Zumba Gold 9.30-10.30am Come and party with our qualified Zumba teacher. This modified class is great for everybody with its easy to follow instructions that focus on balance, range of motion and coordination. Venue: The Community Place, 20 Clark St, Wooloowin. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required on 3857 1152. ■ Dementia and Joy of Life 9.30am-2.30pm Poor understanding of dementia in seniors leads to denial of the condition and/or delayed diagnosis for some non-English backgrounds. The event will include exercise session and a short cultural dance/singing performance. It aims to enhance participants’ interaction and learn some simple exercise to relieve carer’s physical stress. It will also help re-establish

communication between carers and dementia sufferers. Venue: Cathay Community Association, 71 Annie St, Coopers Plains. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings required by August 20 on 3275 3688. ■ Smart Technology Q&A 10am-1pm Do you have questions about computing? Don’t hold back – help is available. Mentors from Brisbane Seniors Online will field your questions and do their best to solve your computing problems during Seniors Week. Brisbane Seniors OnLine (BSOL) provides seniors aged over 50 in the Greater Brisbane area with training on computers and other digital devices such as tablets and smartphones. Venue: State Library, Meeting Room 2C Cultural Precinct, Stanley Place, South Bank. Cost: Free Contact: Phone 3393 2225 or go to bsol.asn.au. ■ Seniors Week Suburban Concerts: Australian Army Band 11am-12.15pm Brisbane City Council. The Australian Army Band

Clive and Anne from Safaris Into Africa specialise in small group tours to East and Southern Africa. They are African travel & wildlife specialists who were raised in Southern Africa & remain passionate about the wildlife. They have over 50 years of travel experience and have delighted travellers with amazing safaris for many years. So, If you want to breakfast on the Mara river while watching the hippos play in the water or meet the Masai warriors and join their dance, then Safaris Into Africa is the safari company to speak to.

Join wildlife specialist & photographer - Clive Arnoldon his Specialised Small Group African Safaris

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They’ve taken safaris all over the world and keep coming back to Africa because as Clive said:

“Africa has the most unique & diverse species, the biggest variety of ecosystems with spectacular scenery, amazing culture & delicious food that makes your mouth water. In our experience there is no place better for a holiday of a lifetimeand that’s exactly what we aim to give each person who joins us.”

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

■ Strength and Balance Class 10-11am A fun and friendly circuit class to get you moving, and help you stay on your

feet and off the ground. Run by our exercise physiologists and suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Venue: Moreton All Body Care Burpengary, 1-3/5 North Shore Dr, Burpengary. Cost: $5 Contact: Bookings required by August 13 on 3888 6699. ■ TSCAQ – 15th Anniversary Celebrations 5pm-10pm The Tamil Senior Citizens’ Association (Qld) Inc, aligning with the Qld Government and Council on the Ageing Qld’s vision of building age-friendly communities in Qld, has organised an indoor cultural and entertainment show to celebrate Seniors Week. The show is studded with healthy discussions by youngsters of the community, Tamil classical dances, instrumental performances and folk dance performances by Elder members. It highlights the 15-year history of TSCAQ. There will be a subsidised dinner with traditional Tamil home cooked menu. Venue: Queensland Russian Community

NEW SKILLS: Seniors Week provides opportunities to try different activities. Centre, 19 Lotus St, Woolloongabba. Cost: Free Contact: Phone: 3161 9978.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26

■ Walking Football 3pm-5pm Over 50s Plus – Walking football is essentially a modified form of football (soccer) that is aimed at over 50s to re-engage them in the sport they love or would like to play. Walking football has the

power to change lives, helping the most disadvantaged people to make positive steps in getting fit, active and socially involved. All are welcome. Venue: Northside Indoor Sports Centre, 17 Flinders Pde, North Lakes. Cost: $10 Contact: Phone: 0432 967 829 or go to walkingfootball brisbane.com.au. ■ The Ballet for Seniors class with Li Cunxin 8.45am-11am

Queensland Ballet will partner with the Queensland Government and COTA Qld Seniors Week to host this ballet celebration. Active older adults are invited to join artistic director Li Cunxin in a special Ballet for Seniors class. Venue: Brisbane City Hall – Ithaca Room, 64 Adelaide St, Brisbane. Cost: Free Contact: Bookings essential on 3013 6666. ■ Ecumenical Songs of Praise

2pm-3.30pm BCSI Seniors. Enjoy the choir form St John’s Cathedral, the Salvation Army Fellowship band and guest soloist Amanda Hutton. Venue: The Salvation Army Hall, 167 Ann St, Brisbane. Cost: $1 ■ Lord Mayor’s Seniors Cabaret Gala 2pm-5pm Following the successful masterclass and showcase performances with some of Australia’s best performers, you are now invited to enjoy an afternoon of entertainment featuring the final 10 handpicked senior acts as they perform alongside celebrities including Normie Rowe, Rhonda Burchmore, Simon Gallaher and Jackie Love. Venue: Brisbane City Hall. Cost: $5 includes a donation to the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Trust. Contact: Bookings, go to qtix.com.au/ or phone 136 245. Disclaimer: Dates and times are printed as given to us. No responsibility is taken for accuracy of this information.

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FOR over 40 years, an iconic building sat high on top of Bowen Hills overlooking Brisbane. A venue that could hold over 5,000 people and that was, in Australia, an integral part of the most defining decades of popular music. From before the birth of rock‘n’roll to the post-punk “New Wave” movement. From the 1940s to the early 80s, Cloudland Ballroom played host to a multitude of National and International acts. The building was THE social hub of not only Brisbane, it attracted regular party-goers from regional areas throughout Queensland, NSW

and beyond. The overnight demolition of Cloudland Ballroom in 1982 stunned people from all corners of the globe who had attended the venue. Cloudland the Musical is written, produced, directed and starring Paul Hayman. The culmination of eight years of research and development undertaken by Paul, Cloudland the Musical is a story filled with drama and controversy. If there was ever a Musical to be written based on real events, this is it! A stunning cast of world-class Dancers, Musicians and Actors and exquisitely

choreographed by professional Choreographer & Dancer Kylie Wall, Cloudland the Musical is visually spectacular. Cloudland’s unique standing as the entertainment venue to three generations of Australians sets the tone for an extraordinary music score. Each song carefully selected from the array of Australian and international bands played at the venue. The score comprises of predominantly Australian works, many of which have been specifically arranged for the nine-piece band in the production. For bookings phone 1800 014 014.

THANK YOU to our Seniors. Gourmet Meals is celebrating the valuable contribution of older people in the community. Owner and operator Daniel Wuthrich said over the years there had been a very close association between Gourmet Meals and the elderly. “Gourmet Meals has been providing a much needed service in the way of home-delivered, wholesome and nutritious meals that taste just like home cooking,” he said. The company, which is family owned and operated, first opened its doors in 1993 and is located on Brisbane Rd in Labrador. It manufactures and distributes complete individual frozen meals in various sizes, as well as sides, soups and desserts. “They are mostly salt

WELL RECEIVED: Gourmet Meals is celebrating the valuable contribution of seniors in the community. and fat reduced, high in fibre and protein, gluten-free and some are dairy free and/or vegetarian,” Mr Wuthrich said. “The meals are easy to prepare and very reasonably priced. “All the staff at Gourmet Meals would like to thank all our lovely senior customers for their loyalty and continuous support to our business. “We trust that in return we have been able to be

of some service in making life a bit easier and meal time more pleasurable through the provision of our Gourmet Meals.” The delivery service stretches from the Northern Rivers, to the Gold Coast, Brisbane and outer suburbs, Caboolture and Ipswich, and suburbs are serviced once a week. Ready-made frozen meals, Gourmet Meals. Phone 1300 112 112 or go to gourmetmeals.com.au.

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Get it right with Recline IN the market for a new rug for your favourite room? Recline Furniture have a few ideas to share on how to go about making your choice, the right choice. How to select the best rug for your space: You wouldn’t think that selecting a rug could be so difficult, but if you make the wrong choice it is glaringly obvious. The problem is that there are so many different sizes, shapes, colours, patterns and materials available for rugs that we can simply become overwhelmed. If you are in the market for a nice new rug for your space, here are our top tips on making the right choice for your home. Choose the right size rug for your living space: Whether you were trying to save money or just made a simple mistake, a rug that is clearly too

small for the space is a no-no. A rug grounds your furniture and defines the space, so it must be the right size for the job. If you want a rug to define the dining space in your home, add around two metres to the size of your dining table and the rug for a perfect fit, allowing for the movement of dining chairs. should look perfect. This means that if your table is 3m x 1.5m, for example, you want to look for a rug that is 5m x 3.5m. When it comes to finding a rug for your family/lounge room, you should look for a rug that will cover all of the furniture space of the room – you want all of the furniture placed on the rug. The best way to approach this problem is to measure the floor area that includes all of the furniture you want on your rug and then look for a rug of that size. This will

provide a simple, comfortable, and soft addition to your lounge room, for the whole family to enjoy. Looking for the perfect bedroom rug? If you want your bed to sit on a rug, then you need to add around 1m to the measurements of your bed (3 sides only). This will make the bed and the rug look proportional to one another and give you a nice, homely feel to your bedroom. What’s your perfect shape? Do you want a round, square or rectangular rug? The shape may depend on the size of the rug you need, as you might not find a large round rug, but you can find a very large rectangular rug. The difference in the shape of your rug depends a lot on your personal taste. From a design point of view, however, a square or

HELP AT HAND: At Recline Furniture, the team of stylists will keep you informed of what you need to know this season. rectangular rug is used more for defining a space, whilst a circular rug adds a sense of softness to a room. Consider the touch, feel, and texture: Adding texture to your space with a rug is one of the best ways to bring a sense of richness to your room, but is often overlooked. Allow the furniture in the room guide your choice, but always aim for a contrast in textures if possible. For example, a lovely, comfortable velvet sofa would look perfect on a contrasting texture such as sisal, whilst it would look overdone on a shaggy rug. Choose your colour

palette wisely: If you already have a lot of colour on your walls and furnishings, it is best to ground your room with a neutral colour rug or at least, a colour that complements your existing palette. A highly coloured rug is best with furnishings that are demur, otherwise you might feel that you are living in a festival! Patterns are in vogue: As with colour, you want to match a plain rug with highly patterned furniture and a patterned rug with plain furniture. Too many patterns in a space will be too busy on the eyes, so always select a rug that is opposite to your furniture. This is the

golden rule to remember when designing interiors with patterned pieces. At Recline Furniture, our team of stylists will keep you in the know of what you to know this season. We want to make sure you make the most of your homely space and find the right furnishings to complete your look. If you’re decorating or shopping for new furniture and having trouble with the selections and layout or just don’t have the time to shop around, contact your local Recline Furniture store for design guidance – and start living life comfortably. For more, go to reclinefurniture.com.au.

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NEW AND IMPROVED: The recently opened Chermside store has free and easy parking and more staff to meet customer demand.

Sleep easy with CPAP WHEN it comes to life-changing experiences, finding a way to sleep soundly at night has to be up there. For CPAP Direct managing director Bryce Perron this was certainly true. Mr Perron said he used to sleep for eight hours, but always felt tired. “That’s because quality sleep is more important that quantity,” he said. “I learned after my diagnostic test that I stopped breathing 28 times an hour, so it’s no wonder I felt wrecked the next day. “After my first night on CPAP, I lost the need for an afternoon nap at 2pm. “To be honest, it’s changed my life and I don’t feel like I’m going to fall asleep while driving.” So what is this CPAP? Short for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, CPAP is a technique of providing a steady stream of pressurised air to people while they sleep which stops the throat from becoming blocked and waking people up. It is normally administered by a CPAP machine which has a quiet motor and filter system to generate the air, a hose to carry the air, and a mask that helps deliver the air to the nose and mouth. The newest CPAP

CPAP Direct sells the latest brands of CPAP machines, as well as all the masks and accessories. devices are compact, easy to travel with and have many battery options. Mr Perron said sleep was precious to everyone. He said we spend a third of our lives in bed and the environment we sleep in has a direct impact on our body’s ability to heal and regenerate. People who snore a lot and have an unsettled sleep and often those with type 2 diabetes or sleep apnoea are among the worst snorers and suffer lack of energy

during the day. Mr Perron said CPAP therapy will stop the snoring instantly and help to minimise other potential associated health risks that come with a lack of real sleep. As more and more people come to understand the benefits of CPAP treatment the variety of machines on offer has increased, as has the size of the industry providing them. Mr Perron said CPAP Direct had just opened a new and improved store at Chermside in Brisbane to

meet customer demand. He said while the business had operated in the suburb for nearly 15 years, they had jumped at the opportunity to re-imagine the centre in a new store that was about twice the size of the old one, with more free parking for customers. “The store opening was really to give patients a better experience in a bigger and brighter environment, with more parking, and more space so we are able to see them more quickly than before.”

CPAP Direct, which also has stores in Queensland at the Sunshine Coast, Morayfield, Toowoomba, Upper Mt Gravatt, Ipswich and the Gold Coast, offers a range of extra services, including CPAP House Calls for people looked after by the Department of Veterans Affairs. For those who buy from the business, there’s the added benefit of access to a dedicated remote clinician service which provides priority support to the CPAP users by email or phone. Mr Perron said CPAP

Direct operated a group of retail stores and clinics that specialise in the treatment of sleep apnoea. “We sell the latest brands of CPAP machines which are used to treat sleep apnoea, as well as all the masks and accessories,” he said. “Our competitive advantage is our price point – we have a 5 per cent price-beat guarantee.” CPAP Direct also has the smallest CPAP machine in the world, which is perfect for travellers. “And most of the machines that we sell have got remote monitoring capabilities, which means that our experts can monitor them at no additional cost,’’ Mr Perron said. “So every day, when they turn their machine off, it’ll upload all the data into the Cloud and we can keep an eye on them to make sure everything’s going right.” To find your nearest store, see a wide range of available products, and read more about CPAP, go to cpap.com.au or look for CPAP Direct on Facebook. Alternatively, phone 1300 133 298 and the helpful staff will point you in the right direction.

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A prestigious vision for luxury Redcliffe living WITH the projection of more than five million to be over the age of 65 by 2025, downsizing to a more convenient, luxurious lifestyle by the beach to enjoy the positive effects of health and well-being by the seashore, is still high on the list of living choices for many seniors. Now under construction by Traders in Purple, the new Bathers Beachside development is a high-end, luxury project consisting of 24 expansive apartments positioned directly opposite the water in Margate. This prestigious development is for those for whom only the best will do. A closely guarded local secret, Margate with its 2 kilometres of sandy beach is a little piece of paradise tucked away on Queensland’s stunning Redcliffe Peninsula. At Bathers Beachside you will find a world of bayside grandeur with spacious, open plan layouts of generous proportions set to become a lifestyle icon and a shining beacon on the Redcliffe Peninsula. Nature lovers will be enthralled with the sighting of approximately 22,000 migrating whales that pass through Moreton Bay from June to October each year. The lure of absolute beachfront living has seen buyers from Brisbane and across Australia excited about rediscovering the Redcliffe Peninsula. Known to those in the know, as a “tranquil pocket of paradise”, discerning buyers are offered a stunning opportunity to live so close to Moreton Bay and still be within a 35 minute commute to Brisbane’s CBD. Comprising 24 luxury three bedroom apartments from the ground floor to the third floor, Bathers Beachside capitalises on its waterfront location and uninterrupted Moreton Bay views. With its sophisticated design and sweeping vistas of the endless ocean, Bathers Beachside will appeal to those buyers searching out quality apartments in the upper $800,000

DISCERNING DESIGN: Comfort, style and easy living have been prioritised in these luxury apartments.

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Traders in Purple are proud developers of beautiful living spaces. Photo: Mike Curtain Photography

range. With a discerning palette of refined finishes and superior well equipped kitchens complete with Miele appliances and home automation, Bathers Beachside has enjoyed great demand from buyers with off-the-plan expressions of interest and strong early sales. Traders in Purple have over 30 years of business

every development. These minimise environmental impacts and maximise the leverage of natural resources to lower living costs for buyers,” Robertson continued. Significant natural light penetration and air flow through the increased ceiling height and floor-to-ceiling glazing reduces the need for air-conditioning and artificial lighting.

experience and development know-how, dating back to the early 80s. Their vision for Bathers Beachside was to encompass the local lifestyle values of the blue chip location of Margate Beach by offering open plan living, and ensuring the development responded to climate and context by maximising natural light, breezes and spaces to entertain.

“Part of the Traders in Purple developer hallmark is to maximise space in the living and balcony areas of our apartments where people spend most of their time,” says CEO Brett Robinson. “Our passion for environmental sustainability goes into each and every project we develop with techniques, products and innovative designs incorporated into

Positioned an easy 35 minute drive from Brisbane’s CBD, this magnificent stretch of coastline is never over crowded. Margate Beach features soft white sand and a scenic timber boardwalk that stretches along the coastline for leisurely strolls. For more information, go to bathersbeachside.com.

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WELCOME TO

A NEW WAY OF LIVING Enjoy the best years of your life

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Enjoy a wonderful lifestyle in a great location. Our quality, fully self-contained one and two bedroom homes are within easy reach of local transport, shops, clubs and medical facilities.

Our retirement villages are conveniently located in suburbs throughout South-East Queensland. We have available units and apartments in the following villages.

When you choose to live in one of our retirement villages, you have the freedom to enjoy the things that truly matter to you in a safe and secure environment. We’ll help you find the perfect place to call home.

BRISBANE NORTH • Azure Blue Redcliffe • New Haven Village, Redcliffe • Ibis Court Village, Deagon

With 30 villages across Queensland, it’s easy to find affordable independent living. Be part of a friendly, welcoming community. Meet new friends. Join in the social activities. Residents in our villages can access a range of Blue Care Help at Home services as needed. Many of our villages also have a co-located aged care facility. We welcome you and your visiting friends and family to relax, socialise and enjoy a peaceful or active lifestyle. The best way to really get a feel of our villages is to take a personalised tour and meet some of our residents.

BRISBANE SOUTH • Azure Blue Carina • Carramar Village, Sunnybank Hills • Nandeebie Village, Alexandra Hills • Wesleyville Village, Wynnum

INNER BRISBANE • Iona Village, Kenmore • Tangara Village LOGAN • Bethania Village • Yurana Village, Springwood IPSWICH • Brassall Village

Contact 1800 990 446 • www.easylivingretirementvillages.com.au

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Enjoy the best years of your life

Tangara Village is an affordable inner city lifestyle. PRICED FROM $190,000*

Easy Retirement

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Located in the heart of West End, Tangara Village is within easy reach of transport, shops, services and the Cultural Precinct at Southbank. The Mater and Princess Alexandra Hospitals are also nearby.

Enjoy affordable living in an elevated position at West End with views of Brisbane City and surrounding suburbs. Each fully self-contained one bedroom apartment is refurbished to a quality standard, delivering an easy retirement lifestyle.

Access a range of Blue Care services, including assistance with housework, transport, allied health services, social support and personal care.

To book an inspection at Tangara Village call 07 3155 2120 *Price valid for typical 1 bedroom apartment at time of print.

Tangara Village 35 Sussex St, West End Email info@easylivingretirementvillages.com.au • www.easylivingretirementvillages.com.au

Enjoy the best years of your life

Brassall Village gives you a quiet convenient lifestyle. PRICED FROM $95,000*

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Experience the freedom of not having to take care of home maintenance and gardening. Your home is safe and secure. With maintenance free community areas and organised social activities, you are free to enjoy the best years of your life.

Affordable living in a refurbished onebedroom unit from $168,000*. Or take advantage of our refurbished studio apartments where midday meals, cleaning and a linen service are provided from $95,000**.

Access a range of Blue Care services, including assistance with housework, transport, and allied health services. Blue Care also has an aged care facility co-located within the village.

To book an inspection at Brassall Village call 07 3155 2121 *Typical price for 1 bedroom apartment. **Typical price for a studio apartment.

Brassall Village 9 Charles St, Brassall • Email info@easylivingretirementvillages.com.au • www.easylivingretirementvillages.com.au

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Enjoy a wonderful lifestyle close to everything you need. With spacious quality apartments surrounded by beautiful gardens and resort style facilities the choice is easy at Azure Blue Carina and Azure Blue Redcliffe. When you choose to live in one of our retirement villages you have the freedom to enjoy the things that truly matter to you in a safe and secure environment. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll help you find the perfect place to call home. Our villages across Queensland offer a range of homes and apartments complete with contemporary kitchens, modern bathrooms and living areas

designed to suit a variety of tastes. Enjoy amazing recreational areas intended as an extension of your personal living space. We welcome you and your visiting friends and family to relax, socialise and enjoy a peaceful or active lifestyle.

AZURE BLUE CARINA Phone 07 3155 2126

AZURE BLUE REDCLIFFE Phone 07 3155 2101

The best way to really get a feel of our villages is to take a personalised tour and meet some of our residents.

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Enjoy a wonderful lifestyle in a great location. Azure Blue retirement villages are within easy reach of local transport, shops, clubs and medical services. Choose from fully self-contained two and three bedroom apartments, with secure parking and access to Blue Care Help at Home services as you need it. Be part of a friendly welcoming community. Meet new friends. Join in the social activities. Our villages provide the safety, security, comfort and support you need for this stage of your life.

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All residents in our retirement villages have the added benefit of receiving Help at Home, if and when they need it from Blue Care’s trusted and reliable community services. Whether it is getting some extra help around the home with cleaning, gardening or shopping, Blue Care is there when you need us. It might be short term support you need after a visit to hospital, until you get back on your feet, or you might need some transport getting to and from doctor’s appointments, meeting friends or attending a hobby. We can also help with more clinical services, such as help with medication, wounds or any other ‘at home’ clinical care. We have a Blue Care representative in all our villages to help you with Help at Home whenever you need.

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peace of mind As a resident at our easy living retirement villages, we offer you easy living in one location where you can enjoy life in a relaxed, comfortable, secure and safe environment.

at Azure Blue Redcliffe

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$318,150*

Azure Blue is Redcliffe’s most convenient retirement location. Easy Choice Low maintenance. Safe and secure. Simply lock-up and leave. Spacious, modern apartments with secure parking and surrounded by resort facilities including a cafe, media room, games room, hair salon, treatment room, gym, pool and bbq area.

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Located in the heart of Redcliffe Peninsula close to beaches, Peninsula Fair Shopping Centre, clubs, dining precincts, and health services including Redcliffe Hospital. You can also access a range of Blue Care Help at Home services as needed. *Price valid for typical 2 bedroom apartment at time of print.

Visit 91 Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe • www.AzureBlueRedcliffe.com.au • Email info@AzureBlueRedcliffe.com.au

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“Living here is so easy and low maintenance with no gardens to mow we have the freedom to do what we want.”

We have retirement villages located across Queensland. With over 60 years of experience and owned and operated by Blue Care, one of Australia’s leading and trusted care providers means your future is in safe hands. Blue Care is committed to enhancing your lifestyle and helping you maintain your independence and freedom. We are passionate about providing personalised and tailored services that respond to your choices and interests, when you need it. You’ll have peace of mind knowing you can access additional care and support if and when you need, as you continue to live life your way. For more information about our other villages www.easylivingretirementvillages.com.au

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Low maintenance. Safe and secure. Simply lock-up and leave. Spacious, modern apartments with secure parking surrounded by resort facilities including a cafe, media room, games room, hair salon, gym, pool, bbq area and community garden.

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Life’s Easy At Azure Blue, you have the time to pursue your hobbies and interests. Our weekly program of social activities gives you the opportunity to meet new friends and be part of a friendly, welcoming community.

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Nestled within the inner Brisbane suburb of Carina, Azure Blue is close to family, friends, transport, shopping, clubs, parks and vital health services. Westfield Carindale is close by. You can also access a range of Blue Care Help at Home services as needed. *Price valid for typical 2 bedroom apartment at time of print.

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St Vincent’s aged care designed for your benefit help around the home, or require around the clock care, St Vincent’s Care Services provides a holistic and tailored approach to retirement and aged care services to suit the needs of you or your loved one. Many seniors who are now “empty nesters” often find the maintenance and upkeep of the family home becoming a challenge. Sometimes, just making adjustments to your lifestyle such as downsizing to a smaller home, and having

someone else take care of maintenance can have a huge positive impact on your health and wellbeing. St Vincent’s Care Services Independent Living communities offer contemporary and private units with the convenience and comfort of a managed village lifestyle. St Vincent’s Care Services Community Living is the perfect solution for seniors who are able to live in their own home or in an Independent Living community, but who would

ENHANCING AND EMBRACING: St Vincent's Care Services deliver holistic care and support to promote independence, wellbeing and lifestyle. benefit from some assistance. Whether it’s help with the cleaning or weekly grocery shop, transport to and from appointments or social activities, or nursing care to help manage health conditions, your community living co-ordinator will work with you to develop a plan to

suit your needs and lifestyle. When additional support is required, St Vincent’s Care Services Residential Living provides around-the-clock holistic aged care for a range of needs. Residents’ expert clinical care and comfortable welcoming accommodation is

complemented by professional hotel services, extensive leisure and lifestyle activities and amenities, and compassionate pastoral care support. St Vincent’s Care Services staff focus on enhancing and celebrating each resident’s lifestyle and enriching their quality of life, and always ensuring residents feel welcome, valued and safe. Contact St Vincent’s Care Services to arrange a tour on 1800 778 767 or go to svcs.org.au.

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MAKING the first steps into the world of aged care is not always an easy journey, particularly when seniors and their families are faced with so many choices of providers and care types. With locations in Brisbane, Toowoomba, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, St Vincent’s Care Services is a leading provider of retirement living, in-home community living and residential aged care services. Whether you’re looking to downsize, need some

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At Seasons Aged Care , we combine the very best in aged care and community living. Here couples stay together and pets are more than welcome. You receive personalised care thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tailored to your health needs and your personal preferences. Our goal is to support you to live independently for as long as you can and keep living the life you love.

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NURSING HOME ALTERNATIVE : At Seasons, we believe aged care living should be about choice and independence.

10 reasons to join community living at Seasons AT SEASONS, we bring you the best in aged care and community living to offer a true nursing home alternative. While there are many reasons why our residents call Seasons home, here are the 10 top reasons for Seasons: 1. 24/7 low to high, dementia and palliative nursing care Our unique aged care model puts you at the heart of your care allowing you to live life your way, with the level of care and support you need. Once you move into a Seasons community, you won’t need to move if you don’t want to, even if your care needs change. You can progress from low care to high care, to end of life care, without moving out of your own home. 2. All care received in the

privacy of your own Seasons home All Seasons communities offer high-level personalised care by our care partner Envigor delivered in the comfort and privacy of your own home. Your self-contained apartment comes complete with a 24-hour emergency response system. 3. Move in while you sell your home* If you have your house on the market, in certain situations we can allow you to move into Seasons with a minimum $50,000 deposit. This allows you to move in and start getting the care you need while your house is being sold. *Conditions apply 4. Flexible payment options While apartments in each community have a set price as an ingoing

contribution, you can choose to put more down to suit your own financial circumstances. Chatting to a financial advisor who specialises in aged care can be a great way to get advice on this matter. 5. No waiting list – move in right away We have limited apartments available at each of our communities, so we can work in with you and your required schedule. 6. Family and friends can stay with you and enjoy community facilities Your family is more than welcome to stay with you and be involved with your care – they can even stay for lunch or you can hire out the community rooms and barbecue areas for your family celebrations and functions. 7. Retain your independence, privacy

and dignity At Seasons, we believe aged care living should be about choice and independence. We want you to feel like living at Seasons is just like your own home, only better. 8. Couples can stay together, even when one’s health needs change At Seasons, we ensure that couples stay together in aged care. Even if you have different care needs, you’ll feel at home in no time in our self-contained, modern apartments. 9. Pets are welcome At Seasons Aged Care, pets are more than welcome and a valuable and much-loved presence in our communities. While you’re responsible for looking after your pet, when that becomes more difficult you can get support to care for your

At Seasons Aged Care, pets are more than welcome and a valuable and much-loved presence in the communities.

Family and friends can stay with you and enjoy community facilities and activities. pet added to your personalised care plan. 10. No ACAT assessment to enter Seasons Unlike residential aged care facilities, we don’t require you to complete an assets and income assessment through Department of Human Services. All you need is enough money to fund the ingoing

cost of your chosen apartment and then a weekly amount equal to 85 per cent of the maximum base aged pension to cover your living expenses. To find out more about Seasons, go to seasonsagedcare.com.au or phone 1300 732 766 to book your tour today.

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World’s first micro village INTRODUCING the world’s first residential aged care Microtown. Multi-award winning NewDirection Care at Bellmere is an Australian and world first residential aged care microtown™. Perfectly located between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, NewDirection Care recreates life in the real world and is turning residential aged care on its head. Unlike traditional institutional care environments, at NewDirection Care there are no corridors lined with rows of bedrooms and large common areas, nor industrial sized laundries, or a central commercial kitchen preparing canteen-style food served at fixed times in a large and loud dining hall. Neither are there personal carers responsible for toileting, feeding or

showering residents at fixed times, or registered nurses running around with medication trolleys. Instead, NewDirection Care looks exactly like any other Australian suburban community. Spread over two hectares each of the 17 houses is home to seven residents who live together based on values and lifestyle. Each resident has their own private ensuite bedroom (king single, double or queen bed) and share the home as a family unit in their designer domestic-style kitchen, laundry, dining room, and sitting rooms. As with any other suburb there is a town centre with a range of shops and services; cinema, corner shop, café, beauty salon, barber, GP, dental, and a wellness centre. They’re for use not only by

residents, but also staff, families and the wider external community. With over 50 per cent of the space outdoors, there is even an onsite community garden, chooks and dogs. Supporting residents are House Companions™, a unique 24/7 role, and another world first in residential aged care. House Companions™ provide assistance as needed with daily activities, such as cooking, personal care and medication. They wear everyday clothes not uniforms and form strong personal bonds with residents and their families. Residents get up when they want, eat what and when they want to, receive guests and visit friends in the other houses.

Go to newdirectioncare.com.au or phone 3505 3201.

NewDirection Care is spread over two hectares each of the 17 houses is home to seven residents who live together based on values and lifestyle.

INDEPENDENT LIVING: Supporting residents are House Companions, another world first in residential aged care.

World’s First Residential ™ Aged Care Microtown

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Oxygen used for treatment

OXYGEN therapy is the provision of oxygen to assist a person suffering from any condition that requires immediate additional oxygen to maintain healthy cell function where oxygen levels have become desaturated. A range of both acute and chronic medical conditions require the administration of oxygen. As such, oxygen therapy is widely used in chronic medical situations such as severe injury/trauma as well as by many people suffering from a range of respiratory conditions requiring supplemental oxygen on a daily basis. Sufferers from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), cardiac conditions, asthma, and asbestosis to name a few all benefit from/require supplemental oxygen. A person with insufficient lung function

OXYGEN THERAPHY: A range of both acute and chronic medical conditions require the administration of oxygen. or impaired capacity to oxygenate the blood will usually be prescribed supplemental oxygen. The oxygen can be supplied by several methods including liquid oxygen – mainly used in hospitals, gas cylinder – suitable for home use and the more recent development of continuous flow oxygen

machines and portable oxygen concentrators that allow much greater physical freedom to the individual. The oxygen is delivered via either a nasal cannula – a piece of plastic tubing with two curved nasal prongs that sit in the front of the nostrils or by way of a face mask. Nasal cannulas are available in varying lengths to allow the user some freedom of movement. Face masks vary in style and design according to the condition of the person and their oxygen supplemental levels. As always, consult your doctor/specialist as oxygen therapy requires a prescription. For more information, phone 1800 315 966 or go to easyoxygen.com.au.

Support for seniors CROWNED is a company that reaches national and international clients, inspired by the ever increasing effects on seniors experiencing social isolation, causing increased abuse incidents and health issues both physically and mentally. The Crowned slogan, You Are Not Alone, summarises the purpose and conviction in which the company’s intentional services were founded. At Crowned, we recognise the impact on seniors who are living without personal supports and are disconnected from their local community for various reasons. We also understand that family and friends balance very busy lives, reside overseas, interstate or are geographically separated from

Jill Abraham is the founder and managing director of Crowned. people they are concerned about. Crowned stands in the gap for you through our engagement services. Having embarked on private transport services, social group day trips, international engagement bookings, corporate services and planned roll outs occurring for future virtual services, there is much to be achieved in support of our

seniors. Feeling isolated, alone, vulnerable, depressed, forgotten or neglected doesn’t need to be how today ends and your future unfolds. We are so excited to be part of the solution for a generation to whom we owe a great debt as the pioneers of an incredibly rich heritage of opportunities in Australia. I am very grateful to be reaching our international families. As our mission, vision and values reflect, let’s work together to honour our senior generation and effect change with a thankful hand of friendship and a heart not conservative about giving back.” Jill Abraham, FounderManaging Director. Go to crowned.org.au or phone 0402 638 881.

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Coolum Coaches: your local passenger coach company

FAMILY OWNED: Coolum Coaches have a modern well-maintained fleet of coaches with experienced and professional drivers.

We charter for companies and groups of all sizes providing reliable and efficient service. Branching out into a wide range of transport and destination throughout the Queensland region and beyond. Our contribution to the Passenger Transport Industry in Queensland has been second to none, we are also strongly supportive of the local tourism and education and sporting arenas throughout the local Sunshine Coast areas. Check out our website for all our upcoming 2018 tours and 2019 tours and day trips, book early to save disappointment. There are no strangers on our tours, just friends you haven't met yet.

restroom equipped. Coolum Coaches specialises in: tours and

For more, go to coolumcoaches.com.au or phone 5351 1165.

short escapes Australia wide in five-star luxury coaches; local school

runs; transfers for schools and colleges and sporting clubs; as well as

weddings and corporate events alike are our speciality.

Unforgettable travel WHATEVER life-enriching travel style you choose to discover Europe, we’ll take care of every detail, so that you’re free to do as much or as little as you like. From cruising along tranquil estuaries and mighty rivers to traversing storybook scenery by land and rail, or even exploring the surrounding seas from a Zodiac on a small ship expedition cruise, we’ve left no course uncharted in creating our range of award-winning unforgettable European journeys. We’re excited to announce our unforgettable range of European journeys for 2019. A new Royal Signature Experience awaits on our Magnificent Europe luxury river cruises with an imperial rail journey aboard the Grand Empress steam train. Also new for 2019, we welcome our new Russian waterways vessel, the MS

Valentina, while the brand new MS AmaMagna will make her debut on Europe’s waterways.

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Fine dining, unforgettable sightseeing, the highest levels of personal attention, stunning accommodation; we’ve considered – and included – every last detail. On APT Collection cruises, an APT Cruise Director will be on board at all times. On land, a dedicated APT Tour Director is with you every step of the way. Local experts will also join you, showcasing the history, culture and traditions of their home towns.

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At APT, we understand that your holiday is just that, yours. You want to be able to do what you want, when you want, and that is exactly what

we offer on an APT journey. We’ve got five promises to prove it: 1. Freedom to be yourself with each day yours to design. 2. Freedom to choose with our exclusive Freedom of Choice Inclusions. 3. Freedom to opt out should you want some time to yourself. 4. Freedom from worry knowing our experts have taken care of everything. 5. Freedom from hidden costs so you’re free to focus on having fun. Given the expertise, insight and experience we’ve gained over more than 20 years on Europe’s waterways, there’s no better company to take travellers on a dream European cruise than APT. For more information, phone Travel Redcliffe Peninsula on 3889 3999 or email travel@travel redcliffe.com.au.

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*Conditions apply. SEE: aptouring.com.au/SpecialDeals for full conditions. Price is per person (pp), AUD, twin share. Price is correct as at 25 July 2018. Price based on EUMCR15: 15 March 2019 (Cat. E), ALL OFFERS: Limited seats on set departures are available and are subject to availability. ^Refers to the Grand Empress steam train which operates on all departures between April and September 2019 on Magniﬁcent Europe. DEPOSITS: A non-refundable deposit of $1,000 pp is due within 7 days of booking. Australian Paciﬁc Touring Pty Ltd. ABN 44 004 684 619. ATAS accreditation #A10825. APT7153

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COOLUM Coaches is a family owned (30 years) and operated company based in Coolum Beach on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. We take pride in being able to provide personal and individual service to the local and interstate community. The past 30 years has seen Coolum Coaches delve into a wide range of transport and destination throughout the Queensland region and beyond. We offer complete, personalised transport solutions tailored to your needs and modern well-maintained fleet of coaches with experienced and professional drivers. Our coaches are available for charter and are licensed to carry 21-70 passengers. Our touring coaches are air-conditioned, have seat belts, DVD players, music sound systems and

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YOU DO SO MUCH FOR US. PLEASE DO ONE MORE THING FOR YOURSELF.

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A breast screen appointment only takes 30 minutes and is a must every two years for women aged between 50 and 74. Finding breast cancer early provides the best chance of surviving the disease—in fact since BreastScreen Queensland began, we’ve detected over 19,000 breast cancers. With the help of early detection, the five year breast cancer survival rate has increased to 90 per cent. We know you do so many things already, but please do just one more thing—for yourself and for those who love you greatly. A breast screen is fast, free, friendly, female and you can book 24/7 on our website. Book yours today!

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Parade Brisbane It’s now time to register for the 2019 Anzac Day Parade Brisbane. Whether you’re an individual or association, the Anzac Day Parade Brisbane Executive wants to hear from you. By registering, as a veteran or carer you can plan your transport within the parade precinct and the parade itself and ensure you participate alongside your mates. For associations, registration means you can assist in planning and keep your members informed.

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If you are a WWII veteran, or incapacitated from subsequent conflicts, you can request an invitation to view the parade from the official enclosure at King George Square alongside the Saluting Dais. We are also seeking volunteers. You can support one of Queensland’s most significant social and cultural events. Specific roles include Parade Marshals, Information Officers, Golf Buggy Drivers and Passenger Loading Assistants. To register, and find our more about how you can get involved, go to http://www.rslsouthqueensland.org/ anzac-day-parade/ or call (07) 3358 3361.

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Retirees enjoy an active lifestyle at Caboolture

WHETHER you like swimming, playing bowls or a game of cards; there are many activities to keep residents busy and active at any of Living Gems eight Lifestyle Resorts. Living Gems general manager Vlad Pullich said the family owned and operated resorts provided home owners with security and greater certainty than ever before. “Our spacious homes, friendly neighbours and onsite managers are just the tip of the iceberg,” Mr Pullich said. “Our aim is to provide an improved quality of life for active over 50s,

seniors and retirees. This is why we offer such an extensive range of quality facilities in our resorts.” A special feature of this resort is the world-class country club. This club is the social hub, providing a stylish and friendly space for residents to get together regularly for a drink or a bite to eat. The country club houses a lounge, bar, grand ballroom and deluxe cinema. At Living Gems Caboolture residents also enjoy access to a heated pool, spa, sauna, barbecue pavilion, gym, undercover bowling green,

tennis court, hair salon, games room, library, workshop and art and craft room. Homes are set along wide boulevards making daily walks with your new neighbours a pleasure at these pet-friendly resorts. During Seniors Week, Living Gems Caboolture invites the community to view the magnificent display homes and tour more than 20 resort-style recreational facilities.

For more information or to book a tour phone 1800 785 594, email sherry@livinggems. com.au or go to livinggems.com.au.

LUXURY: Spacious homes with friendly neighbours and onsite managers.

One of the special features of this resort is the world-class country club.

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My Health Record – improving health care for seniors summary of their key health information. By the end of this year, all Australians will have a record, unless they choose not to have one. 71-year-old Clint Ferndale has been in the health business for quite some time. He created a My Health Record last year because it was “the way of the future”. He finds the system easy to use. “I found it easy to authorise various accesses or set up barriers to bar access. I

think the whole thing is rather easy. I’m not a technocrat, I’m just a user.” Some key things to remember about My Health Record: ■ Your important healthcare information is available in one place and accessible by your doctors, specialists or hospitals. ■ When moving interstate or travelling, your information can be viewed securely online. ■ In emergency situations, treating

Celebrating all ages MORE than 100 seniors groups and organisations from across Queensland will share in $100,000 from the State Government for a range of events and activities to celebrate Seniors Week 2018 from August 18–26. Minister for Seniors Coralee O’Rourke announced the recipients of the subsidies on May 28, congratulating them on stepping up to help celebrate a Queensland for all ages during this important week. “Seniors Week is one of the most prominent activities in Queensland’s calendar for older Queenslanders, celebrating our age-friendly communities and building stronger intergenerational relationships,” Mrs O’Rourke said. “The successful recipients of these subsidies, including community organisations and local councils, will

host a series of diverse events and activities right across Queensland for Seniors Week. “This year, Seniors Week will again embrace the theme Celebrating a Queensland for All Ages, which reinforces our commitment to create an age-friendly Queensland.” Seniors Week is coordinated by the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland which receives funding from the State Government to collaboratively plan, run and subsidise Seniors Week events and activities. Council on the Ageing Queensland chief executive Mark Tucker-Evans said hundreds of event organisers would facilitate more than 700 events and activities across Queensland during Seniors Week. “These events and activities provide

opportunities for people to learn and share in new experiences, celebrate with family and friends and discover services which provide support to reduce social isolation for seniors throughout the state,” Mr Tucker-Evans said. “COTA provides an easy to use online calendar of Seniors Week events and is pleased to support all organisations arranging activities to further develop intergenerational connections within communities.” To find out more about Seniors Week, register a Seniors Week event or view the online events calendar go to cotaqld.org.au or phone COTA Queensland on 1300 738 348. For more information about support and services for older Queenslanders go to qld.gov.au/seniors/.

ONLINE RECORD: Sandra Johnston finds her My Health Record invaluable.

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doctors can view information such as current medications and Advance Care Plans to provide appropriate treatment quickly. ■ You don’t need to remember the dates of tests, medicine names or dosages. ■ Because healthcare providers have better access to clinical information, they have a more detailed picture to

make decisions, diagnose and provide treatment. ■ You can control what information goes into your My Health Record and restrict who is allowed to access it. ■ For those that require assistance accessing your My Health Record, you can nominate someone to act on your behalf or ask healthcare providers involved in your care to add information to

your record. ■ The My Health Record system is protected by robust, high grade, multi-tiered security controls and all data is stored in Australia. If you don’t want a My Health Record, you can opt out by October 15. For more information, go to myhealthrecord.gov.au or phone 1800 723 471.

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SANDRA Johnston has a number of chronic conditions which is why she finds having a My Health Record invaluable. “I see a wide variety of health professionals including six different specialists. Now I have My Health Record, when I visit the GP I don’t have to worry about remembering medications and test results because I know it’s available,” Sandra said. Six million Australians already have a My Health Record, an online

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FRIENDLY STAFF: Lauren and her team have been working with many senior clients with Home Care Packages and those with NDIS plans across the region to help them with their mobility.

Take the ride towards a better quality of life NOW that the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been around for a year, one local business knows exactly what it takes to make your life just that little bit easier. That same business has also been helping Ipswich residents for over a decade and you should check out all the options available to you at WOW! Mobility in Booval. They are the experts when it comes to getting their customers mobile, in fact have a look at this list of criteria. If any of these affect you, then Lauren and the team at WOW! Mobility can help. Do you or somebody you care for struggle with any of these common issues? ■ Trouble making it to or using the bathroom ■ Difficulty with walking and daily living ■ Looking for a wheelchair ■ Getting up from your chair ■ Moving from one spot to another ■ Going more places with a mobility scooter ■ Making your home more accessible

Lauren Antonenko, from WOW! Mobility, has all your mobility solutions in stock and ready to go. Photo: Darren Hallesy ■ Child needs help with mobility ■ Just needing a rehabilitation or sports injury product ■ Don’t be too proud to talk about them. Resolving these issues can change your life and the expert team at WOW! Mobility can help you! WOW! Mobility has been keeping the Ipswich community moving since

2007, and with their affordable payment solutions including Rent & Upgrade It, Rent & Keep It, Afterpay and Certegy, access to comfort, rehabilitation, home health equipment and mobility aids, with new and quality second hand mobility and ex-rental equipment available has never been so easy! Their no deposit

options means you won’t be out of pocket immediately, and will continue to enjoy your freedom, so you can get moving faster and with less stress on your budget. Lauren and the team have been working with many senior clients with Home Care Packages and those with NDIS plans across the region to help

them with their mobility. Centrally located in Booval, opposite Booval Fair Shopping Centre, their showroom boasts an array of useful and unique equipment to assist people with mobility and daily living. Can’t get instore? No problem – everything is available to browse online! With a service area

extending from Ipswich to Somerset, Lockyer, Scenic Rim, Toowoomba and Brisbane council boundaries so if you are unable to travel, you can take advantage of their tailored delivery and in-home demonstration service as they are more than happy to show you the product of your choice in the comfort of your own home. “Each week we are approached by more and more clients who are looking for ways to improve their quality of life,” said owner Lauren Antonenko. “The introduction of Home Care Packages and the NDIS has enabled us to provide specialised equipment to those who may have not previously had a choice in where their mobility aids would come from. “Understanding that every customer has different needs, our friendly staff will always strive to meet those needs with exceptional service and up to date advice.” For more information, go to wowipswich.com.au or phone 3282 5200.

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Home Care provider new to Queensland

AT CATHOLIC Healthcare, we have more than 24 years’ experience in providing quality aged care and support to older people in Australia. We have been providing tailored Home Care Services to the community of New South Wales for more than 18 years, and now we are excited to announce that our services are expanding to Queensland. The Catholic Healthcare Home & Community team provide tailored, specific solutions to individuals who want to maintain their independence and health at home. We have more than 5000 satisfied Home & Community clients in New South Wales who have been able to maintain

their lives at home with the help of Catholic Healthcare. Our services focus on a “more of you” approach, meaning that we take the whole of you and your personal circumstances into account when tailoring our care. Some more examples of the kind of support we can offer include: ■ Health and wellness programs ■ Clinical support to keep you on top of medical needs ■ Personal care support ■ Home support including transport ■ Social support to keep you connected with friends and family ■ Dementia support ■ Carer respite Catholic Healthcare also now offers a

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Resort style living with community atmosphere BAYSIDE Living has been designed for over-50s. Often, over 50s dream of a “sea change”, an escape from the regular hustle and bustle of city life. A life lived close to a pristine natural environment, but without giving up the convenient amenities of an urban centre. Many are attracted to the idea of downsizing into a beautifullyappointed home and living in a community with a relaxed atmosphere, resort-like amenities, with like-minded neighbours in a stunning location. Until now, the only options for over 50s to achieve this lifestyle have been retirement villages and larger leasehold lifestyle resorts. With high weekly fees and undesirable exit fees and refurbishment costs, many over 50s are steering away from these options, but what else is there out there that ticks all of the boxes? Fiteni Homes presents Egret Point – a Bayside lifestyle upgrade designed for over 50s. Located in a quiet corner of Victoria Point, Egret

Most of the homes have double car garages and two living areas as well as two bathrooms and generous private outdoor entertaining areas.

PARADISE: Egret Point has resort like amenities in a stunning location. Point offers well-appointed single level, freestanding high quality homes, built to uncompromising standards in a freehold, resort style development. Salesperson for Fiteni

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“It means that our weekly fees are much lower,” he said. “Victoria Point itself offers everything you need. We are walking distance to the waterfront, shops and cafes and public transport and only a short drive to a major shopping centre, cinemas and restaurants,” he said. With over 60 per cent sold and construction nearly fully completed, now is the time to come and see Egret Point and

find out why so many people are already calling it home. Most of the homes have double car garages and two living areas as well as two bathrooms and generous private outdoor entertaining areas. Phone 3245 4055 or email info@egretpoint.com.au today to arrange an obligation free Inspection to discuss how we can assist you in upgrading your lifestyle and rightsizing your home.

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Staying connected during retirement

THERE’S a difference between being alone and feeling lonely. It’s always good to enjoy a little “alone time” to relax, clear your head, and recharge your batteries – and that’s especially true once you’ve retired. Yet it’s also true that if you feel isolated and lonely over longer periods, it can lead to anxiety or depression, along with erosion of your confidence and self-esteem. Once you retire, certain life changes and losses can affect your social situation. Yet these types of issues can be overcome. Whether you want to make new friends, keep in touch with old ones, or feel a part of a group of like-minded people, there are many ways to become more active, engaged and connected in your community once you’ve retired. The first place to look

is in your immediate area. Local clubs, interest groups and services can offer a huge range of activities, ways to give back and give a feeling of purpose. Of course if you’re living in a retirement village, there should be plenty to keep you occupied: regular events, social outings, craft groups, sports activities and exercise groups are commonplace in good retirement villages. Village life changes your lifestyle in so many ways and it’s always at your pace. Many conversations with Renaissance residents inevitably lead to them praising their new lifestyle and the instant connectedness and warmth felt by living in a secure community with like-minded friends. Not all village communities are the same. It takes just a little time and effort to find your

people, to discover where you best fit in, and to feel connected once again. Be patient. Wait until you find the one and before you know it, you will have shed your loneliness and be living a more rich and fulfilling life. Sure enough you’ll be asking yourself “why didn’t I make this move sooner?”. At Renaissance we’ve been helping our residents to build connections for many years. You’ll have the opportunity to make lifelong friends through special interest groups, sporting activities, social events and travel adventures. To see our facilities for yourself, book your personal tour of Renaissance. Phone 3820 7700 or go to rrl.net.au.

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Bait a hook here: A line to top 10 of the world’s fishing spots Try your fishing skills in very unusual locations.

WHETHER it’s pinning down piranha, battling black marlin or shrimping on horseback, fishing offers holiday fun and local insight. Not to mention dinner.

1. SALMON: UMBA RIVER, KOLA PENINSULA, RUSSIA

Aurora borealis, reindeer herds, snow: Russia’s Kola Peninsula is a winter wonderland beyond compare. But come spring, this Arctic eden morphs into a different kind of paradise: salmon heaven. Each May, fisher-folk flock to the Kola’s 123km-long Umba River to cast for some of the finest, fattest Atlantic salmon on earth. The Umba is believed to have up to five salmon runs a year, making for an almost endless flow of fish. But nothing comes easy here: the Umba is isolated, the wading tough going, and anglers have to share their space with the greatest fish fans of them all: bears. The season is May to the end of October, catch-and-release only. For more information, go to murman.ru/guide/

tourism/fishing-eng.html.

2. GIANT BLACK MARLIN: CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA

On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, anyone with a snorkelling mask can find Nemo. But it takes a tough cookie to land a legend. The giant black marlin is one of the most coveted catches on the planet: weighing up to 750kg and able to swim up to 130km an hour, it has the ability to turn hardened game fishers (and, after several hours in battle, their wrists) to jelly. The stunning 250km stretch between Cairns and Lizard Island is the best place on earth to hook one: more giant black marlin are caught in these waters than in the rest of the world combined. The season runs from early September to late December. For more information go to cairnsbluewatergfc.com.au.

3. CATFISH: SOUTHERN USA

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noodling is the not-exactly refined art of shoving your hand into an underwater hole, waiting until you get bitten by a flathead catfish and wrestling the thrashing “mudcat” to the surface. Noodling has its drawbacks (catfish have a lot of teeth, and you never know what is lurking in that hole) but the sport isn’t just for masochistic kicks: Native Americans were highly skilled hand fishers, and in many southern states, the practice has become a much-valued tradition passed down over generations. Solo noodling is a no-no; an online search will bring up plenty of expeditions for the wannabe cat-daddler. It’s legal in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma. South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. The season runs from May to August.

4. TAIMEN: EG-UUR RIVER BASIN, MONGOLIA

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ASIAN FISHING: Experience the serenity of evening fishing for squid on Halong Bay in Vietnam. Photo: katoosha

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that probably spring to mind. But this remote central Asian outpost – more famous for steppes than streams – is one of the last remaining havens for the world’s largest trout species, the taimen. A fierce, cannibalistic monster (they’re known locally as “river wolves”),

BE-AR-WARE: Watch out for the bears when salmon fishing in Russia. Photo: MaharaMK

taimen can grow up to 2m and smash the scales at 90kg; fishing for these whoppers is not for the faint of heart or the feeble of arm. The fish can live for up to 50 years, giving determined taimen trollers a lifetime to land the perfect beast. Catch-and-release of

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5. PIRANHA: AMAZON BASIN, BRAZIL

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Exercise caution: in this fishing story, the only one that gets away should be you.

B-movies, and then bam! Aquaphobia! Since swimming is now off, why not spend your spare time fishing for the demons that turned you into a neurotic mess? Head to Manaus, capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonia, and join one of the many tours that offer piranha fishing (and in some cases, eating). A hunk of meat lands them by the dozen, but their razor teeth can cut through steel hooks as well as fingers. Exercise caution: in this fishing story, the only one that gets away should be you.

July to October is the dry season in the Amazon and a dangerous time for piranha fishing as the fish are hungry and aggressive. Tours can be organised through www.ariautowers.com.

6. SHRIMP: OOSTDUINKERKE, BELGIUM

If you find rubbernecking an irresistible pastime, head to Oostduinkerke, on Belgium’s southwest coast, where prawn fishermen – paardenvissers in Flemish – use not shrimpers but sturdy

stallions to harvest the North Sea’s fruits de mer. For the last 500 years, the fishermen have galloped into the sea on horseback, their steeds dragging nets and a wooden carriage (to scare the shrimp to the surface) through cold, crashing waves in a tradition recently recognised by Unesco as being of “intangible cultural heritage”. This four-legged fishing is best left to the experts, but lucky visitors can score a ride in the shrimp-scaring rig. The seasons are February to May and September to November. For more informaiton, go to visitor.koksijde.be.

central-Minnesota town of Brainerd is your dream destination. The annual Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza is the largest of its kind in the world, attracting more than 12,000 hopefuls keen on the cold… and on hooking themselves a cool $US150,000 worth of prizes. Organisers pre-drill 20,000 holes into the thankfully very well-frozen Gull Lake, from which (d)anglers pull up walleye, perch and bass. Go to icefishing.org for details on the Ice Fishing Extravaganza held each January.

7. GOLIATH TIGERFISH: CONGO RIVER BASIN

The word squid mightn’t conjure up the warm-andfuzzies right now, but after a night on Halong Bay, that will change. Dozens of junks ply the bay’s jade-green waters on moonless evenings, fishing for the slippery little cephalopods that go into the region’s bestknown speciality: squid sausages. With only a bamboo rod, a catch net and a lamp to attract the squid to the surface, anyone can hook themselves an impressive 30-plus squid in just a couple of hours. The stillness of the bay dotted by the dreamy reflection of

For an adrenaline rush that really will send you reeling, head to the Congo to hunt down the goliath tigerfish, a terrifyingly toothy brute with a temper just as sharp. Africa’s equivalent of the piranha, this aggressive predator has a history of attacking humans, and has been known to maul birds in flight. Growing up to 1.5m and weighing in at 70kg-plus, the mbenga (as it’s known locally) is no easy catch: dangerous day-long battles have made it one of the world’s greatest sports fishing challenges. If you want to battle the mbenga, you must join an organised excursion for your own safety. The best time is catch one is during the Congo’s dry season, June to October.

8. ICE FISHING: BRAINERD, USA

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the lamps makes for a contemplative, romantic evening. The season begins in April and runs through until January. The biggest squid are caught between October and November.

10. BROWN TROUT: RIO GRANDE, TIERRA DEL FUEGO

Tierra del Fuego is Spanish for “Land of Fire” and au fait fly-fishers couldn’t agree more: when it comes to trout, this place is hot. The archipelago boasts the world’s best sea-run brown trout angling: the minimum average weight of the region’s brown trout is 4kg (one in 50 catches are said to be 11kg or above), and the Rio Grande teems with an estimated 70,000 of the prized fish. Being at the end of the earth, Tierra del Fuego can be hard to get to, but Rio Grande’s mammoth trout statue will let you know you’ve arrived. Despite the abundance of trout, there are strict fishing restrictions on Tierra del Fuego: catchand-release firmly applies. The season is from December until mid-April. Reproduced with permission from www.lonelyplanet.com, author Tamara Sheward.

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welcome to a definitive list of the world’s best journeys

PURE WONDER: Experience by water the Pianemo islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

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Ultimate top travel list

Selected by international travel experts, these are a selection of the very top travel destinations you should have in your bucket list

IF YOU were wondering what are the best places to visit, then the ultimate bucket travel list is here for your enjoyment. The World’s Best Journeys list for 2018 has been released and 50 destinations and experiences have been selected by Flight Network and more than 500 top travel journalists, agencies, bloggers and editors. It’s the ultimate inside guide to diverse and dynamic adventures; for the seasoned traveller and for the ones who want to live life to full for as long as they can travel. Welcome to the most definitive list of the World’s Best Journeys – a truly inspiring collection of the top 50 transformative trips every traveller must experience in their lifetime. This inspiring resource is an unparalleled guide to diverse and dynamic adventures with exhilarating activities in

the most stunning, mystical, and culturally rich lands on the planet. We start from the bottom of the list and will work our way over the coming months. This month it’s 50 to 46. Hold on to your seat while we take off on a fabulous journey Asia, Africa, South and North America.

SAIL THROUGH THE RAJA AMPAT ARCHIPELAGO

Sail through one of the most mesmerizing regions in Indonesia, the Raja Ampat Archipelago, an astonishing collection of 600 islands. These isles remain largely untouched by the modern world and feature vibrant jungles, satiny white beaches, blue waters with almost endless visibility, and a rich tapestry of Indonesian culture. Climb aboard your boutique ship in Sorong and sail to Kri Island where you can start your

vacation off right with a snorkel atop the rainbow of coral reefs and gentle stroll along the immaculate beach. Then hike on Gam Island, home to the famous Red Bird-of-paradise, before sailing to the Wayag Islands and exploring caves, lagoons, and narrow inlets. Mix with the locals in Deer and exotic wildlife in Boo Kecil lagoon, then indulge in the gorgeous landscapes of forests and rolling hills on Misool. Take advantage of your relaxing transportation as you cruise by the alluring shores of the Farondi Islands, then say yes to more snorkelling and beach-chilling on the Kalig and Fiabacet Islands. Finish your trip with the colourful marine life on Kepulauan Penyu, and friendly locals on Markhesa Bay. Getting there: Fly into Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. From Jakarta, catch the daily

non-stop flight to Domine Eduard Osok Airport in Sorong.

MOTORCYCLING MADAGASCAR COAST TO COAST

Madagascar’s difficult road system makes motorcycle touring an excellent choice for navigating the different terrain and having intimate views of volcanoes, the rainforest and the Malagasy people. This bold motorcycle journey begins in the capital Antananarivo, where you set out to Ampefy passing the Itasy region’s lakes, waterfalls and volcanoes. After a night’s rest, you’ll ride to Antsirabe along rice paddies and quaint villages. The next leg takes riders to Ambohimahasoa, passing lakes of Andraikiba and Tritiva before resting at Lemur Forest Camp. The road to Manakara leads to the coast through the

rainforest. Enjoy a canoe trip before riding toward Mananjary in the Indian Ocean rim and head to Ranomafana to see the best park on the island. Riding to the Deep South, you’ll pass rock formations near Fianarantsoa before arriving in the vineyard region of Ambalavao. Continuing south from Ambalavao to Ranohira, riders pass the Anja reserve for a glimpse of ringtail lemurs. Bikers can spend a day exploring canyons and riding along sandstone formations of Isalo National Park. Heading down between Ranohira and Ifaty, riders can take a break in Ifaty’s beach village and check out baobab trees before catching the flight back to Antananarivo the next day. Getting there: Flights arrive into Ivato Airport, 20km north of Antananarivo. It’s best to take a charter taxi due to the challenging road conditions. Less than

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Sunset in the famous Avenida de Baobab near Morondava in Madagascar. Photo: pawopa3336

Ride the Death Road of Bolivia.

NATURE’S PARADISE: chameleon.

Drive the Sea to Sky Highway, British Columbia.

Follow the vast Wildebeest migration in Tanzania.

region to begin breeding season. Getting there: Several mobile tented camp companies are available to accommodate patrons. Arrive by flying into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and transfer to Wilson Airport for domestic flights into Tanzania. Another option is to fly into Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam and make your way to Tanzania’s northern safari destinations by using charter flights out of nearby Arusha Airport.

tour company. Minibuses and GoTransTur buses take travelers into La Paz. Minibuses travel to Avenida 16 de Julio, La Paz’s main street and Plaza Isabel La Catolica where several hotels and inns are located.

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to tickle the senses 20 per cent of the roads in Madagascar are sealed, leaving the remainder riddled with massive potholes so it’s wise to have a local driver take you to Antananarivo. During the rainy season many of the country’s routes are impassable and a local driver would know the appropriate detours. Motorcycles can be leased in many places in Madagascar, including Nosy Be, Tulear, and Ile Sainte Marie.

FOLLOW THE WILDEBEEST MIGRATION IN TANZANIA

As migratory river crossings go, the great wildebeest migration in Tanzania is the most dramatic. Rain-swollen and deep, the river tests the wild herds plunging into its murky, crocodile infested waters as they rush to the other side. Navigating the river’s steep cliffs and fierce currents, they undergo

their frenzied migration through the Serengeti National Park to rich grasslands of the park’s southern region of the Ndutu area of the Ngorongoro Conservation. Following the migration, the safari begins by jeep in the western region of the park near the Grumeti River, where wildebeest move past zebras, elands and gazelles who inhabit this corridor. Not only do wildebeests have to survive the river crossing, the region is home to predators like lions, cheetah, leopards and hyenas. Pressing on to the eastern section of the Serengeti, wildebeests cover the valleys following long rains, pouring through the narrow route toward the Angata Kiti pastures. The safari bears witness to the wildebeest’s annual preservation quest when the animals reach precious grazing land in the Serengeti’s southern

RIDE THE DEATH ROAD OF BOLIVIA

Featuring cross markings where many have fallen, the Death Road of Bolivia attracts thrill-seeking cyclists from around the globe each year. A road surrounded by mountainous terrain and terrifying cliffs connecting Bolivia to the capital city, guides lead bikers on the journey with a 4650m ascent

from La Paz to La Cumbe Pass. Crossing snow-covered mountain peaks, villages, and wildlife like alpacas and llamas, cyclists reaching the top must shift to a treacherous descent of 1100m on a slim, dirt road to wheel into the lush jungle of the Amazon below. Cyclists ride through the spray of nearby waterfalls before reaching the bottom in Yolosa. Outside of Yolosa, riders rest at La Senda Verde Animal Refuge to eat and take a swim in the pool. And, if you still have energy to expend, try Bolivia’s exhilarating zip line, Zzip the Flying Fox, before heading back to La Paz. Getting there: Arrive by flying into El Alto International Airport in Bolivia or through Cusco, Peru and Arica, Chile. Just 25 minutes from the center of La Paz, an airport taxi will get you to the city where you can coordinate with your bike

DRIVE THE SEA TO SKY HIGHWAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA

Curving along cool waters of the Pacific, the Sea to Summit Highway snakes north from Vancouver for 120km before reaching the resort town of Whistler in the Coast Mountains and it’s a drive of a lifetime. Leave from Vancouver and drive to Lynn Canyon to walk the 50 metre-high suspension bridge at Lynn Canyon Park. Hop in the car and steer west towards Shannon Falls and see massive falls flowing an impressive 335m down the Howe Sound. Drive to Stawamus

Chief Provincial Park for a hike to stretch your legs. For a unique vantage point, take the Sea to Sky Gondola 900m up the side of Mount Habrich. Get a bird’s eye view of the coastal mountains boarding a charter flight above Garibaldi Provincial Park. Continue your journey with a walk around one of the three lakes at Alice Lake Provincial Park. North of Garibaldi, Brandywine Falls Provincial Park features magnificent falls to ponder from a viewing deck. After your drive, spend the night in Whistler and hike the Peak to Peak 360 Experience.,. Getting there: Arriving by air you’ll likely be flying into Vancouver International Airport. Major car rental companies have desks at the airport. flightnetwork.com/blog /worlds-best-journeys

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Ten great reasons to feel the joy of Lyon life The city exudes beauty, style and taste TRAVEL author Ann Rickard is in France, where she spent many happy days in Lyon. Below, she shares her bucketlist of favouite things to do. 1. On the meeting point of the Rhone and Saone Rivers, Lyon enjoys an enviable spot and is the third largest city in France, a worthy rival to Paris. Easy to traverse by foot, but with hop on-hop off bus tours, river cruises, even electric bike tours, there are many ways to explore the city without tiring yourself. 2. Elegant buildings with wrought iron balconies, soaring clock towers, wide city squares, church spires, museums, galleries and spacious boulevards all mean Lyon exudes an air of grace and style. It was the silk capital of France in the 17th and 18th centuries and one of the main hubs in the world for silk production. 3. Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse: If you do nothing else, visit Lyon’s famous indoor food market where more than 60 stalls present myriad gourmet delights. Symbolic of the gastronomic prowess of Lyon, this hub of culinary excess presents everything from pastries that look like art works to

hundreds of cheese varieties made by legendary cheesemakers. Wander, drool. Then lunch on oysters, prawns and snails (go on) with champagne at one of the many inviting bars inside the market. 4. Quenelle de brochet: A traditional Lyonnaise dish, usually of fish or meat combined with cream and bound with egg, then moulded into a football shape, poached and served with a creamy sauce. One bite into the velvety texture and you are hooked. 5. Basilica Notre Dame Fourviere: It crowns a hill in the old town and lords it over the city with panoramic views from its terrace. This 19th century cathedral displays glorious French religious architecture and is lined with magnificent mosaics. Arrive on the hour when the bells are ringing, admire its extravagant exterior and then spend a quite half hour inside contemplating the mosaics…or anything else you like. 6. Rue de la Republique: Stroll this wide and chic pedestrianised street flanked by stylish shops and then sit awhile in the Place de la Republique in the Bellecour quarter with its large rectangular water feature where jets gush water into the air. Very refreshing after a few hours of heavy hopping.

7. Bouchons. Rustic and comfy places to eat generously for little money. The bouchon tradition came from small inns visited by silk workers passing through Lyon in the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, the bouchons still serve traditional dishes 8. Old town. After taking the funicular up to the basilica (don’t even dream of walking, it’s very steep) and enjoying the views, stroll slowly down to the old town. It is UNESCO-listed and an intriguing place with its narrow streets lined with medieval and Renaissance houses. When you tire, there is always a bouchon and a glass of rose wine within immediate sight. 9. Accommodation choices are many and range from budget to over-the-top. We stayed at the Grand Mercure for around $120 a night. Lyon has nine districts surrounded by the two rivers with the most lively, the Vieux Lyon (old Lyon), a good option to base yourself if you like to walk everywhere. 10. Lyon’s status as the cuisine capital of France is obvious from every corner cafe, market, bouchon and restaurant. Lyonnaise specialties include quenelles (see above) and andouillette, a sausage filled with

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dollar Qantas Museum,School of the Air, and the Thompson River Sunset Cruise. Your outback journey is not complete without a trip to Winton, home to the world’s largest collection of Australian Dinosaur fossils and the rebuild Waltzing Matilda Centre. From the outback to

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NEW HEALTH: The Federal Government has launched a trial into home-based treatment that includes holographic virtual doctors.

Seniors to stay at home longer in hologram trial

IMAGINE this scenario: sitting in your loungeroom while you discuss medical advice with a hologram. That could very well be a look into the not-too-distant future after the Federal Government launched a trial into home-based treatment that includes holographic virtual doctors. The Australianfirst Integrum Aged Care+

trial promises to reduce hospitalisation and help senior Australians live independently in their homes for longer. Minister for Aged Care Ken Wyatt said the trial, run by Silver Chain, a not-for-profit organisation delivering community health and aged care services, could hold the key to unlocking technologies that would assist seniors staying in charge of their health. “This trial aims to overcome the challenges

of fragmented care and poorer patient experiences, which can happen when a person is transferred between hospitals, specialists and aged care providers,” Mr Wyatt said. “It’s hoped that through Integrum older Australians will have more control over their care, through a wraparound network that delivers both health and social support. “It will include the Australian-first

application of the Enhanced Medical Mixed Reality interface, allowing healthcare professionals to link with doctors and data through holograms and video conferencing, while they are visiting clients’ homes. “The Silver Chain Integrum team will communicate with the client’s regular GP, if they have one, to complement the care they provide as part of a shared care model. “This care team will

oversee and manage processes like care planning, co-ordination of health and aged care services, referrals and escalation of care, if needed.” Mr Wyatt said the pre-trial results had returned positive feedback and led the Federal Government to back the initiative with a $948,400 investment. “The second phase of the trial will see the program offered to up to 300 people with multiple

chronic conditions who have been hospitalised between one and five times in the previous year,” Mr Wyatt said. “As part of the trial, the project team will be testing whether this integrated care approach helps senior Australians to better manage their conditions at home and reduce hospitalisations and emergency department visits.”

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Heart health year round Naturopath Stephen Eddey offers six tips to heart health

Tracey Johnstone MANAGING our heart health during winter is really about following a set of basic actions that will benefit our health year round. ATP Science naturopath practitioner Stephen Eddey reminds us, “cold weather means our body has to increase its metabolism to keep warm. “When you increase your metabolism, you increase your heart rate and your blood pressure. That causes a mild stress on the heart. So, if your heart it not strong enough, that mild stress can be enough to tip you over the edge and can cause heart attacks which is why heart attacks increase during winter.” Stephen offers six tips for countering this risk. 1. Exercise ■ Become fitter by doing regular exercise every day. “The only bad exercise is the one your not doing,” Stephen said.

■ A morning walk, swimming, resistance exercises in the gym – do any exercise that puts a mild stress on your heart. 2. Supplements ■ Take ubiquinol. “If you are over 60 - a lot of people take a medication for their heart called a statin drug - those drugs decrease the level of coenzymes q10, so you need to replace that by taking a supplement containing ubiquinol,” Stephen said. They can be purchased from any health food store, naturopath or pharmacy. 3. Cardio test ■ Get your GP to give you a comprehensive cardio vascular health test. ■ Also talk to the GP about your risk factors for heart disease. 4. Fish oils ■ Take fish oil supplements that contain EPA and DHA. They can be purchased from the supermarket, health food store, naturopath or pharmacy.

Make exercise enjoyable by meeting up with friends for a morning walk or join a gym. Photo: Cecilie_Arcurs

WINTER HEALTH: Naturopath Stephen Eddey.

Eating well and having a balance is an important step to good health.

5. Eat well ■ Include lots of fruits, vegetables, salad and cold water fish such as

6. Reduce stress “Reduce the stress levels in your life, and start enjoying life by

salmon in your diet. ■ Minimise refined grains and carbohydrates and trans fats.

de-stressing, which is probably the fourth pillar of health,” Stephen added.

GOOD HEALTH: Learn the triggers for Type 2 diabetes.

Improve your relationship now with your heart

DIABETES Australia wants people to understand the very strong relationship between heart disease and type 2 diabetes; it’s their number one cause of death. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports about 574,000 Australians aged 65 and over are living with mostly type 2 diabetes, which is a largely preventable condition. Men account for about 55 per cent of these reported cases while rates can increase

with age with the highest prevalence reported in people aged 85 and over. It’s possible you are unaware of your risk of developing diabetes because you are currently feeling okay and there are no obvious warning signs of a possible chronic condition developing. But, be aware; if you are over 40 and overweight, or have a family history of type 2 diabetes, you are at risk. To find out if you are at risk, go to: diabetes

australia.com.au/ risk-calculator. “People with type 2 diabetes can reduce their risk of heart disease by losing some weight, being physically active, quitting smoking, managing high blood pressure and taking medication as prescribed,” Diabetes Australia CEO Professor Greg Johnson said. “We are asking people to Take Diabetes 2 Heart and have a serious conversation with their GP about what they can do to reduce their risk.”

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Men’s Health: Chesty body panels check

You may need to visit your local GP for more IT DOESN’T matter whether you are in your 60s, 70s or older, it’s a good time to check out the uppper body panels: your chest. You can use the following check list from Foundation 49 for some of the items you should consider talking to your GP about and to find out more information. ■ Asthma (air/fuel mix) – asthmaaustralia.org.au.

■ COPD (air/fuel mix) – includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis and chronic asthma lungfoundation.com.au/ patient-support/copd/ ■ Blood Pressure (oil pressure) – heartfoundation.org.au/ your-heart/know-yourrisks/blood-pressure. ■ Heart risk factors (clean fuel lines) – heartfoundation.org. au/your-heart/know-your

-risks/heart-attack-riskfactors. ■ Heart disease (broken heart). heartfoundation. org.au/for-professionals/ clinical-information/. coronary-heart-disease. ■ Type 2 Diabetes (fuel injector blockage) – diabetesaustralia.com. au/type-2-diabetes. Go to: malehealth.org.au.

INTERVENTION PROGRAM: Nurse Andrea Taylor and Dr EJ Marsden, from the program, with patient Joan Graham. Photo: Lou O'Brien.

World-first emergency dept intervention service for elderly high-pressure department. University of the Sunshine Coast program research leader and program co-designer, Professor Marianne Wallis said, “If you are increasingly frail, maybe with some mild cognitive impairment or some other age-related condition, then emergency departments become very confusing places; there are bright lights, noise, machines going ping. They can worsen mental functioning; people can become quite anxious and confused.” “What these patients need is for someone to work out what care is required for the patient. This is where GEDI comes to the fore. A team of gerontology-skilled ED nurses, dressed in bright and easily identifiable

pink uniform, are on hand. Attached to the team is an ED doctor who acts as the medical lead and communicates with other doctors on the GEDI patient’s needs and status.” Where the service starts is when a frail person arrives at the ED. The primary ED nurse will call in a GEDI nurse to review an admitting patient. “Those nurses are specially equipped to make detailed assessments of frailty and particular issues that relate to older people,” Prof Wallis said. “They then have direct referral pathways such as straight through to the orthopaedic surgeon or the aged care team or to community services if the GEDI nurse believes the patient would be better

MEN'S HEALTH: Check out your chest health this winter. Photo: Men's Health

looked after by that group. “The GEDI nurses can organise for people to be safely transported back home, and put in place better care. “With the appropriate care at home these people then avoid the stresses of medication and routine changes, disorientation and confusion – all of which can happen when an elderly person is pushed into the ED.” The program is in place at two Sunshine Coast hospitals. It will be rolled out in Cairns and Ipswich before an implementation training program will be developed and offered Australia-wide.

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far away from the area she’d known and loved all her life. “When I discovered Aspley by Gateway Lifestyle I found it a convenient solution,” Annette says. “I loved the look and feel of the community and made the easy decision to move in.” Annette considers herself lucky today, happily living in Aspley with great neighbours and a beautiful home. “Life here means I can be as active as I like, or as private as I wish,” she explains. “We have a pretty busy social calendar, with plenty of activities on offer, but no obligation to

attend.” “This is a pretty wonderful lifestyle.” Gateway Lifestyle CEO Trent Ottawa says one of the things residents loved about their community was the lifestyle, along with the affordability of land lease living. “The quality in lifestyle and affordable cost sees many of our residents, just like Annette, living the sort of life they’d always wished for,” Mr Ottawa says. “Being able to afford a brand new home, with great community facilities in a bustling capital city like Brisbane, is something a lot of retirees don’t realise is possible. Until they hear

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LIVING

Understanding an electricity offer SINCE August 2017, when the Prime Minister summoned electricity retailers to Canberra to see what could be done to improve the consumer electricity price point, electricity offers have been a point of contention. One of the only things to genuinely come out of the meeting was reform by way of the pricing information that is published by retailers, and effectively ‘sold’ to consumers. On August 31, 2018, almost a year to the day, new Retail Pricing Guidelines for electricity retailers will come into effect. These guidelines were pushed through by the Australian Energy Regulator to provide clearer and more user-friendly information for consumers about electricity plans. These new guidelines aim to improve the consumer understanding of the different products and

services retailers are offering. Yet understanding an electricity price schedule is still a difficult thing. With so many variances, what do you need to look for to get the best deal? Discounts THE biggest cause of confusion in electricity offers is, of course, the infamous “discount”. The new changes are not going to fix this completely as they are now including guaranteed discounts and conditional discounts. Guaranteed discounts are just a way of reducing the base rate without actually doing so, normally by a small amount of between 5-7 per cent. A conditional discount is something that the consumer must do to qualify, this includes agreeing to a direct debit payment, paying on time or early, or even ensuring your solar generation performs to a certain level. Discounts are used because energy retailers are exposed to market

fluctuations on the wholesale purchase cost, locking in a “discount” with a consumer means that it leaves the base rate flexible. The key point is untangling the whole lot to get the effective rate of usage, which in simple terms is how much per kWh you pay. Incentives NEXT on the agenda are incentives. There has been a noticeable addition to the current electricity offers floating around which are leading towards including incentives. The new guidelines require these incentives to be distinguishable on the offer with a differentiation of non-price, ie one-off benefits such as gifts clearly listed with their true value. The value of these incentives needs to be measured and usually, over the long run, these deals will cost more. Bundle deals WE are also seeing the “add-on” or “partnering” deal becoming part of the

scene with a requirement for a consumer to bundle with partner product like solar/batteries or even a telco or TV package to obtain a certain electricity offer. The real value of these will become much clearer with the new disclosure requirements; with cross-subsidisation now being visible to the consumer. Dummy offers ONE of the biggest reforms was to remove “dummy” offers, offers that were “not generally available”. Now there is a requirement to only publish offers that are generally available. This should remove some of the confusion outright, if you like the look of a deal, it should be available to you. Although as a consumer you will be more informed, always remember you make a choice to agree to a retail electricity offer. To find out more, go to localityenergy.com.au.

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Money

Tony Kaye THE Productivity Commission and the banking Royal Commission have both focused on the distinct lack of transparency in many areas of the financial industry. The $1.2 trillion managed funds sector, where so many retirees have their funds invested, often on the recommendation of their financial adviser, is one of those areas where transparency is distinctly lacking in terms of fees disclosure. If you don’t know what you are paying in fees, if you have your capital invested in a managed fund, it’s definitely time to find out. Research conducted by InvestSMART using data from investment research

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actively managed investment funds whose primary mandate is to outperform against their market benchmark. In most cases, they haven’t. Fees can be controlled The most important dimension to the managed funds fees issue is investor apathy. Many Australian investors are paying the ultimate financial price by choosing to keep their capital in under-performing managed funds instead of shopping around for better alternatives. While it’s impossible to predict the future performance of a particular fund, what most investors are ignoring is that the amount of fees they are paying paid can be controlled by switching into funds that, by virtue of charging lower management fees, will outperform their competitors. Some will outperform their set

benchmarks in different years, but over longer periods they probably won’t. But the key is to choose funds that offer the same or similar investment exposure, such as to Australian large cap or mid cap stocks, or to global markets, and that charge lower management fees. Comparing funds The easiest way for investors to compare between different funds covering the same investment category is by matching one or more funds to the market benchmark they are measuring their performance against. InvestSMART has just released an industry-first tool, Compare Your Fund (investsmart.com.au/ compare-your-fund), which allows investors to compare the fees and performance of nearly 9000 Australian investment funds online.

The free-to-access tool can analyse the performance of managed funds, super funds and pension funds against peers and industry standard benchmarks, and also allows investors to assess fund fees against comparable funds. InvestSMART’s funds research is telling. It shows that 96 per cent of managed funds in the multi-sector moderate category have underperformed the benchmark Morningstar Aus Msec Moderate Total Return AUD comparison index over the last 10 years by an average of 1.54 per cent per annum, and are charging average annual fees of 1.58 per cent. Similarly, 92 per cent of funds in the multi-sector growth category have underperformed the Morningstar Aus Msec Growth Total Return AUD

comparison index over 10 years by an average of 1.62 per cent, and are charging average fees of 1.69 per cent. The story doesn’t change across other fund categories, except that the total percentage of under-performing funds does reduce. It’s evident to most investors that the amount of fees paid will have a direct impact on returns over time. Yet this becomes even more stark when an investment is left in an under-performing fund over a long time. The key message for investors is not to stay in under-performing managed funds. They are costing you better returns. Look around and shop around. Tony Kaye is the editor of Eureka Report, which is owned by listed financial services company InvestSMART. Go to investsmart.com.au.

Keep up to date with bequest limitations and challenges WILLS and estate planning lawyer Dylan Heffernan, of law firm McCabes, works through what are some of the limitations with giving bequests. Charity limitations Conditional bequests to charities are possible, but there are practical limitations. “If a client was looking to give an amount to a charity but wanted that amount to applied to particular project, we would generally recommend specify that as a wish,” Mr Heffernan

said. “You might say, for example, ‘I give $… to RSPCA Australia and I express a sincere wish that this amount is applied to finding homes for dogs that are rescued from puppy farms’.” When you die and that project no longer exists, the bequest can still go to the specified charity and it will apply the funds as it sees fit. Once the bequest is received, there are no obligations for the charity to carry out any actions for the donor’s estate.

Most of them will however issue a receipt or letter of thanks to the donor estate. Other organisations You can also give your assets to a non-charitable, private organisation as the people who will benefit from the bequest will be the shareholders. Challenges to gifts Family members may be able to challenge a testator’s bequest decision if it can be proven that the testator didn’t approve the contents of their will.

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Another area of challenge may be where a testator leaves all or a large part of his or her estate to a charity and doesn’t leave anything in their will for persons that they have duty to provide for under the will. If you give a bequest to “natural person” who has died before your estate is settled, the gift will fail. The exception is in NSW where the intended beneficiary is a direct descendent of the deceased and leaves surviving children. In that case the children of the

intended beneficiary will share the gift. Executors discretion It may be that at the time of your death the charity you have nominated no longer exists or at the time you are drawing up your will you can’t decide which charity you want to support. “If a client wishes to make a bequest to a particular charity under their will, we would generally recommend that they also give their executors direction to give the amount to some

other charity that has a similar purpose in circumstances where the intended charity no longer exists or for some other reason it is not possible to pay out the gift,” Mr Heffernan said. Keep your will up to date As over time your decision of who should receive a bequest can change you should review your estate planning every three to four years if you are still working, whenever a significant life occurrence happens and if retired, every two or less years.

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Carolyn Devries CEO of New Way Lawyers IN THIS instalment of our series about administering a loved one’s estate, we look at what happens when an executor named in a will is unable to act, or does not wish to act as the executor. Question #5 - Can I decline to become an Executor? There are often situations that arise which mean a named executor in a will is unable or unwilling to complete the responsibilities associated with administering a deceased estate. Some of these situations may include advanced age, illness or

disease, living interstate or overseas, or having too many commitments to attend to and not having the time. If a person named as executor in a will is unable to act, or does not wish to act, then they can decline to accept the appointment; this is commonly referred to as a renunciation of executorship. For an individual to renounce their role as executor they will generally be required to complete and sign a renunciation form which will then be lodged with the Supreme Court, along with an application for a Grant of Probate. This process of renunciation of executorship is however, only relevant if a Grant of Probate has not already been issued and if a named executor has not taken any steps to

administer the estate or taken any action that could be interpreted as having accepted the role of executor, for example paying creditors or selling assets of the estate. If such steps have been taken by a named executor in a will then a Court could compel them to continue in the role of executor. If a person who renounces the role of executor is the only executor named in a will then an alternative executor will need to be found to administer the deceased estate. An alternative appointment could be the Public Trustee, a private trustee company or one of the beneficiaries of the estate. If however there are other executors named in the will then the other executors remain eligible to administer the deceased estate.

HELPFUL ADVICE: If a person named as Executor in a Will is unable to act, or does not wish to act, then they can decline to accept the appointment. Once a person has accepted the role of executor and a Grant of Probate has been issued generally the executorship can only be renounced by making an application to

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Gardening gloves at the ready Yates Gardening News AS SPRING approaches it’s a good time to finish off your winter gardening jobs with the planting of lots of vibrant winter colour and delicious fruit and vegies. Here are some suggested plantings from Yates horticultural consultant Angie Thomas. Mangoes - They grow best in warm temperate to tropical climates, though some varieties will tolerate cooler locations in a warm and frost protected spot. Dwarf varieties are perfect for growing in a backyard. They do best in moist, but well drained soil. They can be planted in late winter in tropical zones and during spring (after any chance of frost has passed) in temperate areas. Navel Oranges - There are a few varieties of navel oranges and different varieties ripen during different months, predominantly in winter and spring. Washington Navel oranges are sweet, juicy, easy to peel and seedless and make a fantastic citrus to grow at

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Strawberry crowns, runners or potted strawberries can be planted during August. Find a sunny, well drained spot in the garden and mix some Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser into the soil which will help improve the soil quality and provide gentle organic nutrients to the strawberry plants as they establish. Strawberries are also perfect for growing in pots, hanging baskets, special strawberry pots and troughs. Keep the new strawberry plants well watered as they settle in and once new growth emerges, start feeding each week with a complete plant food Camellia - Whether your sasanquas have finished flowering or your japonicas are about to burst forth into beautiful bloom, August is an ideal time to give camellias a good feed. This can help

Roasted strawberry crumble ENJOY the sweeter side of life with this utterly irresistible and speedy strawberry dessert.

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butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. ■ Add almonds. ■ Stir to combine. ■ Sprinkle over strawberry mixture, pressing dough together with fingers to make small lumps. Step 3 ■ Bake for 15 minutes or until top is golden and crisp. ■ Serve with vanilla custard. INGREDIENTS ■ 375g strawberries, hulled, halved. ■ 2 tablespoons caster sugar.

■ 1/2 cup plain flour. ■ 35g butter. ■ 2 tablespoons flaked almonds. ■ Vanilla custard, to serve

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Tomatoes are still popular to grow at home. There’s nothing quite like picking a warm, sun-ripened tomato from your own backyard or balcony, and enjoying their succulent flavour. Yates Roma Tomato are ideal for cooking, bottling, sauce making and sun drying but are also perfect eaten fresh in salads. This plant don’t need staking and can be grown in either a garden bed or pots, so they’re great for small space gardeners. They do best in a warm

position that receives at least six hours of sunshine a day. Tropical, sub-tropical and temperate zone gardeners can sow Roma tomato seeds now. If there’s a chance of frost, sow seed in punnets or small pots, keep them on a warm windowsill and then transplant out when the seedlings are 5–7 cm high. For cool climate gardeners, delay sowing until spring, once the chance of frost has passed. Before planting, enrich the soil with some Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser. Once the seedlings are established, feed tomato plants each week with Yates Thrive Tomato Liquid Plant Food which has been specially developed to promote healthy leaf growth and lots of flowers and fruit. For more information, go to yates.com.auROMA.

METHOD Step 1 ■ Place the tomato and onion in a bowl. ■ Cover with salt and stand overnight at room temperature. Step 2 ■ The next day, drain any liquid, then place tomato mixture in a pan with 1 cup (250ml) vinegar. ■ Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low. ■ Simmer for 30 minutes. Add sugar and chilli, then simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Step 3 ■ Mix flour, curry and mustard powders with remaining 1 cup (250ml) vinegar, then add to pan. ■ Cook for 3-4 minutes until thickened. ■ Pour hot relish into sterilised jars. INGREDIENTS ■ 1.5kg vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled (see notes), chopped. ■ 4 onions, chopped. ■ 1 tablespoon salt. ■ 2 cups (500ml) malt vinegar. ■ 2 firmly packed cups (500g) brown sugar. ■ 1 teaspoon chilli powder. ■ 2 tablespoons plain flour. ■ 1 tablespoon curry powder. ■ 1 tablespoon mustard powder. Cooking time - 1 hour, 40 minutes Serves - 3 cups

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Finucan e Rd

Grant St

Cleveland Manor

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Raby Bay

Ormiston

Mater Private Hospital Redland

Shore St

Cleveland Bloomfield St

$20,000*

Old Cleve land Rd East

Wellington St

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up to

Marlborou gh Rd

Starkey St

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Medical Centre

Wellington Point

Main Rd

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Old Clev elan dR d Ea st

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11 Grant Street, Cleveland

269 Birkdale Road, Birkdale

Call 1300 68 77 38 to book your personal tour retireaustralia.com.au *Terms and conditions apply. Available on selected properties, see our website for details. Must settle by 28th September 2018. Housewarming gift payable via cash cheque after 90-day settling-in period expires.