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In this edition

Take your time, relax and enjoy our positive profiles, local news, community notes, health, wealth and travel info and stories. We have put together a wide range of stories from national art hero Ken Done to people in the neighbourhood and the things they do to bind together a healthy, happy community.

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People, places and very good stories

THIS month’s cover story on Australian artist Ken Done heralds a wave of nostalgia.

In an instant the thought of those brilliant, vivid hues takes me back to the 1980s.

For many it was a time of renovating old beach-houses and aging inner-city homes, carefully scrapping back the fading tones of orange and mission brown and thoughtfully re-instating the federation colours, maroons, creams and deep greens.

Then like a burst of cool, drenching rain on a

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hot Aussie afternoon, Ken Done saturated us with his astounding abstract pictures and the colours of the Australian sky, the ocean and sunlights.It was refreshing, fun and new, and we took it into our homes and heart (see story page 4).

This month editor Gail Forrer and digital producer

Taya Sweeney attended The International Federation of Ageing 13th Annual Conference, sponsored by WHO – World Health Organisation and COTA – Council of the Ageing.You can check out profiles, videos and stories at www.seniorsnews. com.au and two stories have been published on our TalknThoughts pages.

We’ve gone back to the earth for our “Live and Let’s Save” feature and present you with practical ways to get worms to eat your scraps and fertilise your garden. Speaking of

gardens, local reporter Errol Smith, has updated us with garden competition news and orchid show. If you combine a garden love with arts love, then you would be very happy with the transformation of memorial theatre into great new arts facilities.

We celebrate the venue opening with a page three story. If you are wondering what next to read, check out our Review page - and if you feel inclined, please feel free to send me a book review of your own for publication.

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Support to care for your pet CENTRAL Coast Council is putting its support behind National Desexing Month this July and encouraging local pet owners to get their pets desexed to help prevent unwanted litters this spring.

All dogs and cats over the age of six months are required by law to be registered and must be microchipped either before sale, change of ownership or by 12 weeks of age, whichever occurs first.

Council’s section manager ranger services, Rennae Projceski, said there were a multitude of reasons to get your pet desexed.

“Not only does it limit the number of abandoned and unwanted litters of puppies and kittens, it can also drastically improve your pet’s behaviour and quality of life,” Ms Projceski said.

“They are also less likely to stray looking for a mate and mark their territory, reducing the risk

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They are also less likely to stray looking for a mate and mark their territory...

— Rennae Projceski

RESPONSIBLE CHOICE: Get your dog desexed during National Desexing Month.

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of becoming involved in fights, acquiring diseases, being hit by a vehicle and injuring native wildlife.

“Furthermore, it decreases aggressive tendencies toward people and other animals and the development of certain types of cancers, meaning they tend to live longer and happier lives.

“Another massive benefit to desexing your

pet is the reduced lifetime registration cost, which lessons the fee by $140 or more.

“Registration is a one-off fee, so even if there are ownership changes or you move interstate and return, the pet is still registered in NSW. “Many pet owners aren’t aware, but they also risk a fine of up to $275 if

their pet is not microchipped and registered or their details aren’t up-to-date,” Ms Projceski added.

“Ensuring your pet is microchipped and registered with the correct details really is the best way to ensure they are returned to you if they are lost or escape.”

As part of National Desexing Month, some vets are offering reduced rates. Interested pet owners who want to know if their vet is involved should go to www.ndn.org.au/nationaldesexing-month.html.

Visit www.central coast.nsw.gov.au for more information.

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Spectacular opening

Major investment of $13m has given the community a top class arts entertainment facility

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Over 10 years of planning and persistence has allowed the old Memorial Hall to be transformed into a state-ofthe-art facility...

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opening night worked tirelessly with talented local performers to create a premier new work, alongside performances

by Gina Jeffries, Elaskia, Options Theatre Company, Central Coast Opera and many more.

Central Coast Council’s administrator, Ian Reynolds, said he was

thrilled to be part of the opening of such a magnificent asset for the Central Coast region.

“I congratulate everyone involved and the former Wyong Shire Council’s vision and leadership in funding the construction of this amazing cultural facility,” Mr Reynolds said “Thank you also to the State Government through Arts NSW and Clubs Grants NSW for their contribution towards the very important fit-out elements.

“Over 10 years of planning and persistence has allowed the old Memorial Hall to be transformed into a state-of-the-art facility that will benefit our community for generations to come.”

COMING UP Performances to be held soon at The Art House are as follows: ❚ Anh Do, the Happiest Refugee, July 30, 8pm; ❚ Country Gold, August 15, 11am; ❚ The Story of Christine McVie, of Fleetwood Mac, August 20, 8pm.

Some of the revellers at the official opening of the Central Coast Art House

BACK HOME: Josh Horner performs at the official opening of the new multi-million-dollar Art House.

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THE Central Coast’s long awaited premier new arts venue has opened in spectacular fashion with a promise of more to come.

Located in Anzac Ave in the heart of Wyong, The Art House was built by Wyong Council at a cost of almost $13m.

The opening was the culmination of a major investment by the council to construct the 500-seat theatre, 130-seat studio space, meeting room, exhibition space and cafe and bar, incorporating a state-of-the-art fly tower that can accommodate professional touring productions.

The much anticipated opening night concert was a sell-out and featured an all-star cast, led by guest choreographer direct from Los Angeles, Joshua Horner. Josh, who is a former judge on Dancing with the Stars, was raised in Wyong and during his early years, because of a lack of performing arts facilities on the Central Coast, was forced to travel to Sydney for lessons.

Nonetheless he was delighted to be asked to be an ambassador for the new cultural centre and for

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Artist’s palette of bold strokes IN the 1980s Ken Done came to town and everyone invited him home. He stepped inside with abstract images, a rich, vibrant palette and presented his celebration of colour on mugs, doonas, curtains and cushions. We wore his signature dresses, t-shirts and swimmers. We drank with Ken Done cups, we wore Ken Done clothes and we slept with Ken Done quilts Here was a man who sensed the Australia that we felt – the heat of the yellow sun, the rich blue wash of the Pacific ocean.

He caught the vibration of native animals and reflected back to us the perfumed colour of our favourite flora.

His vivid images bore no throwbacks ` to the ole country nor references to foreign landscapes.’ He was talking to all of us who loved and lived on the Australian coastline.

Forty years after connecting beach loving Australians with their sun soaked coastline, artist Ken Done is taking us to the polar opposite – Antarctica Inspired by a 2015 trip to the ice-riven landscape, the 75-year-old has recently completed a series of thirty paintings "Paintings from Antarctica. From the man who so skilfully

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I used drawings all the time to communicate what I felt about something interpreted the intensity of the Australian sun, the show presents his unique expression of a dramatically different continent.

Yet, home is where his heart remains. At 76 years old, Ken Done’s inner artist is still fed by the surrounding beauty of his Chinaman’s Bay property along with the bigger picture of Sydney and regular world travels.

His long term home and 35-year marriage to Judy proves that very early on Ken Done realised the elements of sustainable joy.

"Judy are I are like-minded," he said.

"And we have a shared visual understanding.

"But in 50 years there are hills and valleys, and you just have to find way to get through them."

The couple also share two children and to their great delight, three grandchildren.

Ken said a great happiness came from having his grandchildren in the art studio. He sets up the studio before their arrival and then it’s a time

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This year he is preparing for a trip to

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"You can’t look back for a second," he said.

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Imagination exposed An impressive display from expressive photographers Errol Smith

CENTRAL Coast Council's annual EXPOSURE art competition has been run and won with some brilliant entries received from all parts of Australia.

In its fourth year the council received over 400 entries from amateur and emerging photographers as well as some international submissions.

Judges described the quality of images as more expressive, personal and imaginative than ever before.

The outright winner was Ian English of Newcastle for his unique photograph 'burnt toast'.

Announced at a well-attended ceremony, judges said the image displays a thoughtful juxtaposition of calm and disarray, encapsulating his audience into a world of wonder.

Council’s Grants and Events Coordinator Mrs Ashlee Abbott said with such a high calibre of

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the judges were set the almost impossible task of selecting a winner. entrants this year the judges were set the almost impossible task of selecting a winner.

"We would like to congratulate all the winners and thank everyone who entered, especially Mr English for his wonderful photograph," she said.

Mrs Abbott also made special mention to Central Coast prize winners, Hayley Spindler and Amie Lambert.

"Their images truly demonstrate the outstanding talent we have in our own backyard, capable of competing on an international stage," Mrs Abbott added.

Prize winners in the 2016 EXPOSURE competition are: First Prize overall– Ian

The winning entry Burnt Toast.

English forBurnt toast Second Prize overall– Hayley Spindler for Little Murri Warrior (Wyong Creek) Third Prize overall– Amie Lambert for He

PHOTO: IAN ENGLISH

fought Highly commended Postcards of The Shire– John Chapman for Aiming High Highly commended Through the Generations–

Sarah Harris for A moment in time Highly commended A Picture Tells 1000 Words– Kimberly Starr for Soul Catcher Highly commended The

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It’s a century since start of Australian RSL Ernest Keith White was founder of Gosford RSL

THIS year, 2016, marks 100 years of the RSL movement in Australia and celebrations of all descriptions have been held or are about to be held in coming months.

The first club on the Central Coast was at Gosford, formed in 1919, and which flourishes to this day. Ernest Keith White was the founder and first president of the Gosford Returned and Services League Sub-Branch after serving as a Captain and Adjutant of 4 Battalion, Australian Imperial Force France.

He was also the founder in 1936 and first Federal President of the Australian-American Association. In 1943, he was founder of and president of the Liberal Democratic Party, which later combined with others to form the Liberal Party.

A preliminary meeting was held in November 1919 to inform potential ex-servicemen of the intent to form a sub-branch in Gosford and the first official meeting was held in December 1919, at which Captain White was confirmed as the foundation president.

Land was donated by Dr James Paul, located behind the old Anglican Church opposite the Cenotaph as its known today.

The Brisbane Water District Club and the sub-branch were one and

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The very first club on the Central Coast was at Gosford, formed in 1919. the same at this time in history.

It consisted of a caretakers’ quarters, auditorium, a billiard room containing two billiard tables and an enclosed veranda.

The good doctor put a covenant on the property that the premises would not permit the sale of spirituous liquor. However, being ex-servicemen, they were a resourceful lot and soon identified a downstairs room as an informal bar area, which provided members with copious amounts of beer known as “Mudgee Mud”.

Later a new club was built in Mann St, Gosford, but it was gutted by fire in the mid-1970s. The new club now stands at West Gosford and boasts a large and growing membership.

Ourimbah Lisarow Sub-Branch is the second oldest on the Coast and was formed in 1920 after soldiers returned from the 1914-1918 war. The first meetings were held in Ourimbah Public Hall on the service station site opposite the Tall Timbers Hotel.

Anzac Day marches commenced from the hall

ANZAC AWARDS In its desire to honour those who serve in peace as well as perpetuating the memory and gallantry of those who served in war, the Returned and Services League of Australia has established a series of national honours – the Anzac Awards.

Award criteria: The Anzac Peace Prize, announced annually, is awarded by the RSL to “recognise any outstanding effort by an Australian citizen who has promoted the concept of international understanding and who, in so doing, has made a contribution to world peace”. Eligibility: Any Australian citizen, or one who has made an application to become an Australian citizen. The Prize will recognise the efforts of ordinary people. http://rsl.org.au/Portals/13/ANZAC to the Cenotaph, then returning to the hall for a religious service. The licensed club itself on the Pacific Hwy was originally a saw mill office and produce store.

In 1965 the premises were extended, which included a large auditorium and stage. In 1974 the premises were again extended, moving onto the original bowling green, which was moved to its current location.

Another old sub-branch on the Central Coast is at The Entrance, which was formed in 1928. Other RSLs on the Coast are located at Wyong, Doyalson, Toukley, Ettalong and Davistown.

RSL NATIONAL HISTORY

The RSL is one of Australia’s oldest and most respected national organisations. The League

was founded in 1916 and supports serving and ex-service defence force members and their families and promotes a secure, stable and progressive Australia.

The RSL National Headquarters was situated at 81 Constitution Avenue in Campbell in the ACT from August 7, 1963 when it was officially opened by His Excellency The Rt. Hon. Viscount De’Lisle, Governor-General of Australia, until the end of 2012. The headquarters is now in temporary premises at 7-9 Geelong St, Fyshwick, ACT until new permanent premises are built on the old site, hopefully within the next five years. The headquarters is managed by the CEO with a small number of staff to maximise funds that go to veterans and their families.

LEST WE FORGET: Part of Gosford RSL’s club memorial to Australian Diggers.

The original minutes of the Gosford RSL Sub-Branch.

Gosford RSL Club as it is today.

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Sharing the lake love The work continues on lake health Errol Smith

THE health of Tuggerah Lakes is about to receive a boost, with a Federal Government funding announcement of $3 million.

The money will go towards works to improve the lakes’ estuary, further preventing pollution run-off. Already hundreds of thousands of dollars has been spent on the construction of gross pollutant traps at Long Jetty and Budgewoi and this latest grant will build on those important projects.

Over the years, millions of dollars has been spent on improving the lakes, one of the region’s greatest tourist attractions. Unfortunately, not all the projects have been successful, unable to keep pace with increased pollution run-off from a fast growing population.

Of major concern is rotting wrack or weed that

REDUCING POLLUTION: Work will continue to improve Tuggerah Lakes’ estuary thanks to a $3 million Federal Government grant.

builds up close to the shoreline, creating a terrible stench.

Steps have been taken to clear the lakes of as much weed as possible by way of a dredge but it continues and, coupled with man-made pollution, it still presents

headaches for authorities.

Council has a long history of working to improve the health of the Tuggerah Lakes system.

Council’s administrator, Ian Reynolds, said the funding would build on the work council was already doing to improve the

health of the catchment and reduce pollution.

“This financial year alone, we will build 11 gross pollutant traps, four of which received federal funding, on the shores of Tuggerah Lake,” Mr Reynolds said. “This additional funding will

allow us to build on the work already done, focus on our foreshores and put some much needed attention into the catchment areas.”

The lakes system is owned by the State Government but managed

by Central Coast Council.

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Upgrade of roads in the last stages CENTRAL Coast Council has started the final stage of work to complete the makeover of a popular road at The Entrance.

Bay Rd is used by many as an alternative route to and from The Entrance town centre and is in desperate need of repair.

Council’s construction section manager, Stuart Baverstock, said this was the second and final stage of a $3.5 million upgrade to Bay Rd. “This stage of works will cost $1.9 million and will continue on from where we left off last year.

“Just north of Richard St to the Dening St intersection,” Mr Baverstock said.

“We are also improving the drainage system as well.

“As well as improving the road surface in Bay Rd, we are extending it to include the intersection of Dening St as well as part of Dening and Fairport Avenue.”

Work is expected to be finished in October.

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Live and

Jammed up in the sweetness of life

Worms love to eat the scraps PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

RASPBERRY JAM

250g fresh or defrosted frozen raspberries 1 cup caster sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice Method Combine raspberries, caster sugar and lemon juice in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook on High, stirring every 1-2 minutes (stir more often at end of cooking) for 10 minutes or until thickened.

Test if jam is ready by placing 1 teaspoon of jam on a chilled saucer then place in freezer for a minute or two. Tip saucer if jam is still runny pop back in microwave for another minute. Continue until setting properly.

Transfer to jars. Label and share

FIG JAM

1 kg ripe figs, trimmed, roughly chopped 500 grams caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste 1 cinnamon quill Rind and juice of 1 lemon Method Place ingredients in a bowl, cover and stand overnight at room temperature.

Transfer to a pan over low heat and stir to dissolve sugar. Bring to the boil, then cook over very low heat, stirring

regularly, for 45 minutes or until thick and sticky.

Remove, quill and rind.

Mash figs gently with a fork or masher to break up to the consistency you require and seal in sterilised jars.

Store for up to 3 months.

STERILISE JARS

It is important to sterilise jars correctly to prevent mould forming.

Firstly, choose glass jars with an airtight lid (not plastic). Remove any old labels and glue and ensure they are free from damage. Wash in hot soapy water and rinse, then sterilise using the stovetop or dishwasher.

Stovetop: Place jars and lids in a saucepan large enough to cover the jars when water added. Cover with cold water. Bring water to the boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium and boil for 10 minutes. Line a baking tray with paper towel. Remove the jars using metal tongs and allow to air dry or dry with a clean paper towel.

Dishwasher: Place jars and lids in the dishwasher on the hottest cycle. Remove and place onto a paper towel-lined tray; the heat will dry them naturally or with paper towel.

THRIFTY AND THRIVING NICKY NORMAN WORM farming is a great way to reduce your household food waste.

As long as you have a sheltered balcony or garden, it’s easy to do and creates nutritious plant food for your garden.

WHAT DO I NEED?

■ A worm farm ■ Compost worms – minimum 1000 (or 1000 x no. of people in your household) ■ Newspaper and a hessian sack ■ Food scraps ■ Compost (if building your own worm farm)

FIND A LOCATION

In summer, keep your worms in a cool, sheltered environment, away from direct sunlight.

In the colder months, move them into a sunny area to keep them productive as temperatures drop.

Where possible, place close to your kitchen so it’s convenient to maintain and add scraps.

SET UP YOUR WORM FARM

The easiest way to get started is to buy a commercially made worm farm. These usually have two or three layers, all of which do different things.

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In summer, keep your worms in a cool, sheltered environment, away from direct sunlight.

HOW DO I GET STARTED?

Add your worms and cover them with five sheets of damp newspaper and a hessian sack or old t-shirt.

Replace the worm farm lid and you’re ready to go.Once your middle layer is full to the brim, you can begin to use your top, or third, level.

Start by placing food, covered with your hessian sack, in this level, and your worms will gradually move upwards to live and feed.

REMEMBER:

■ Worm farms process less food than a compost bin, so make sure you’re not overfeeding your worms. Uneaten food will begin to smell and attract unwanted pests.

■ Each day a worm will consume approximately it’s body weight in food.

This means you can feed your worm farm a few handfuls every few days.

Once it’s established and the worms are breeding, you can try feeding them more food.

■ Cut food into small pieces.

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Secrets to IF YOU’VE been wanting to make jam but haven’t known where to start, here’s your chance.

Choose any fruit that’s ripe but still firm and try your own recipes, experiment with flavours, add a bit of whiskey to marmalade, cinnamon and vanilla bean paste to fig jam or rose-hip syrup to berry jam. When making jam, make sure you use all sugar in the recipe, this is needed to sweeten the jam and also as a setting agent. General rule of thumb, use a cup of sugar for every cup of chopped fruit.

To set, jam needs the right balance of acid and pectin. High-acid fruits

CHEAP EATS, NO TRUFFLES CHRISTINE PERKIN include oranges, lemon, grapefruit, cherries, green apples, pineapple, raspberries and plums.

If you’re using low-acid fruits, such as rhubarb, apricots, peaches and strawberries, you need to add lemon juice. A handy trick to help it set is to cook jam with a muslin bag full of pectin-rich lemon rind and seeds or you can buy pectin from most supermarkets.

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best jam For best results, cook jam in small batches – this way the cooking time will be shorter and the fruit will retain its natural colour and flavour. I like to bottle in small jars about half a cup volume.

Making jam at home is a simple process that requires few ingredients, but it is easy to get it wrong.

A few simple rules to follow ■ 1. To set, jam needs pectin from the fruit and some varieties have more than others. For extra pectin, add a muslin pouch of lemon rind and seeds or store bought pectin available in your supermarket.

■ 2. Cook the fruit in a heavy-based pan until it’s soft but still holds its shape. This releases pectin and sets the jam.

■ 3. Skim foam from the surface as it cooks and to prevent burning, stir constantly for the last 10 minutes.

■ 4. Ladle the hot jam into clean, dry jars and invert for 2 minutes to seal.

To store Jam ■ Wash jars and lids in hot, soapy water or dishwasher, then rinse and dry on a rack ■ Store jam in a cool, dark place away for up to six months. Once opened, store in the fridge for up to six weeks.

Seriously Fun Facts About Recycling ■ If by some miracle you could save one ton of paper you would be saving 682.5 gallons of oil, seven thousand gallons of water and 3.3 cubic yards of space in your local landfill.

■ The next time you pull that roll of toilet paper off the shelf bow your head and give thanks for the 27,000 trees that give their lives for you each day.

■ Think we’ve moved to a paperless society?

Think again. Ninety-five per cent of the world’s information is still stored on physical paper never to be read or looked at again by anyone.

■ If you recycle a plastic bottle you will save enough energy to power a 60w light bulb for as long as six hours.

■ If you throw the bottle away as 2.5 million are thrown away each hour don’t worry – each one will decompose in 500 years.

■ In the ocean fish can’t tell the difference between plastic bags and jellyfish resulting in thousand of marine animal deaths.

■ Americans throw away enough soda cans and bottles to reach to the moon and back 20 times.

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■ Two thousand gallons of gasoline could be saved for every ton of recycled plastic.

■ According to a 2015 law all New York residents will face a $100 fine for not recycling their old outdated electronics, PCs, and TVs. ■ The world dumps 14 billion pounds of garbage into the world’s oceans every year. The vast majority of it is plastic.

■ Want to save 17 trees? Recycle one ton of paper products.

■ Processing new aluminium costs 95 per cent more than processing recycled aluminium.

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Simple instructions for clever cleaning FORMALDEHYDE, benzene and chloroform sound more like a concoction for chemical warfare, rather than ingredients in products used to clean family homes.

In a bid to turn back the clock, chemical-free cleaning is making a resurgence and while it’s certainly a help on the hip pocket, health concerns drove the move, as many believe in a higher life quality for some asthma and allergy sufferers.

Among the most affordable, and perhaps the most versatile, is baking soda. It can help in scores of household cleaning tasks and it is so safe you can even eat it.

Ideal for kitchen cleaning. A liberal sprinkle topped with boiling water will clean the cooktop, and similarly a roasting pan, but it may need to soak.

Removing pesky coffee mug stains is as easy as using bi-carb and a once over with a microfibre cloth.

Vinegar is popular for mopping floors, while leaving windows sparkling and can even return the gleam to gold jewellery.

But while its most popular use is floors, stick to vinyl and ceramic or porcelain tiles; avoiding stone and hardwood (eucalyptus oil is perfect for hardwood).

While clove oil can seem expensive upon first purchase, it is highly potent, thus users dilute ¼ teaspoon to each litre and store it in a spray bottle.

Most popular for removing mould, it works to kill the mould’s spores, unlike bleach, which simply disguises it.

Long used as a cure for tooth ache, oil of cloves is a great mould inhibitor for outdoor fabrics like garden shades and umbrellas as well as a multi-purpose spray.

TIPS FOR CLOVE OIL CLEANING ■ Add a quarter of a teaspoon of oil to a litre of water in a spray bottle ■ Lightly mist over fabric, then store away for months – mould and worry free ■ Waterproof leather by mixing a ¼ teaspoon clove oil with 500ml of baby oil, shake, then wipe a few drops using pantyhose to easily lift off any mould and prevent its return.

TOP TIP: Get rid of the chemicals and use items from your pantry like vinegar or baking soda to keep your house clean.

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Green thumbs up for great gardens THE ever popular annual Garden Competition in the Gosford region has officially opened, with local green thumbs making final preparations.

This year signifies the end of an era for the three-decade strong event as the format, applicant pool and eligibility criteria will be changing in 2017, following the amalgamation of the former Gosford and Wyong Local Government Areas.

For garden growers, flower fanatics and plant propagators who want the opportunity to be a part of this 30 year tradition, entries for this year’s competition are now open with 13 diverse categories to choose from. To be eligible, gardens must be located in the former Gosford City Council LGA. Judged by a professional gardener, the 2016 Garden Competition will conclude a regional institution that has honoured the work of the area’s greatest gardeners and horticulturalists, and

Beauty of orchids acts as a magnet THIS year's annual Mingara Orchid Show and Fair was another resounding success.

More than 4000 people visited the exhibition at Mingara Club on the weekend of June 25 and 26 despite unfavourable weather.

Visitors were able to buy the latest breeding in orchids from a range of trusted Australian and international orchid nurseries as well as a huge range of orchid supplies.

Exhibitors were: Alice’s Orchids, Bromeliads Australia, Cedervale Orchids, Coachwood Nursery, Dark Star

Orchids, David Keneally Orchids, Dendi Orchids, Ezi- Gro Orchids, Fong Ping Orchids, Johnson Orchids, Kawana Gardens Nursery, Kiwi Orchid Bark, Kuranda Exotic Orchids, Nicky’s Slippers, Orchid Care Services, Orchid Productions, Orchid Species Plus, Orchids on Newbold, Rosella Orchids,Sakdirsi and Daughters Nursery Thailand,The Orchid Tray Company, Tinonee Orchid Nursery, TyTags, Western Orchid Culture and Woolf Orchid Culture.

Spokesman Steve Dunstan said next year’s planning would commence almost immediately.

BEAUTIFUL: Kerry Hodges’ imaginative garden was a winner in 2015.

has unearthed some of the most talented newcomers to the gardening scene.

This time-honoured tradition offers recognition to all those who have worked tirelessly to contribute to the beautification of the local environment.

So whether you’re a school, a nursing home, a residential residence or a retirement village, you will find something to suit your niche and highlight your inner horticulturalist.

Garden Competition categories include: Champion Residential Garden; Best Eco Friendly

Garden; Best Residential Front Garden; Best Residential Rear Garden; Best Commercial Garden.

Entry forms and more category information is available from council’s Customer Service Centres located at Gosford, Erina and Woy Woy and online at www.gosford.nsw.gov.

COLOURFUL: One of the displays at the Mingara Orchid Fair and Show.

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Radio Five-O-Plus is the community station broadcasting all your favourite tunes from 1945 to 1985 – 24 hours a day!

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community KIBBLE KAPER

Is an opportunity for social interaction for isolated aged people in the Gosford area. The "Kapers" are held in the Uniting Church Hall in Donnison Street Gosford, between 9.30 and 1.30 every Tuesday.

Door to door transport, morning tea, lunch and all activities are provided for $15.

Info call Irene on 4324 5405.

Choristers on song at Tuggerah Lakes

TUGGERAH LAKES CHORAL SOCIETY

Comic Opera Comes to the Coast at the 43rd Anniversary Variety concerts which will be held at the Toukley Senior Citizen’s Club at Tumbi Umbi Uniting Church at 2pm Sunday, July 31 and Tunkawallin Community Hall, Gwandalan at 2pm on Sunday, August 14.

Entry fee includes a delightful afternoon tea.

This year’s performance by our 30 member choir, will certainly be a "Grand Variety Concert" Sadly, over the past 12 months, our numbers have been depleted and we are looking for new members.

There are no auditions and anyone who enjoys singing will be most welcome. We rehearse every Tuesday from 5.30pm to 7.30pm at Long Jetty. The rehearsals are informal and we have a lot of fun but produce

Tuggerah Lakes Choral Society members.

some wonderful, multi-part harmony. Info Kenneth Vesper on 4393 5699 or 0447 476 277 or kencarol@bigpond.net.au

Hall, Pacific Street Long Jetty starting at 7.30 pm.

New members are always welcome. Contact Meridith McNay on 0418 451 833.

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CENTRAL COAST GUIDE DOGS

Meets every 2nd Friday of the month at the CWA

I’m sweating small stuff as I age

SNAPSHOTS OF LIFE ANN RICKARD ann.rickard@apn.com.au

OF ALL the things that creep up on us as we age – aching feet, creaking knees, deteriorating eyesight, you know them all – I never thought an increase in anxiety over very small matters would be one of them.

I fret now about missing planes, trains, buses and

dental appointments. The last one bothers me not much, admittedly, but it is the awful anxiety over small issues I now experience when I travel.

Where once I would book an airline ticket, throw it in the draw, never look at it again until I got to the airport check-in counter, now I have to take it out of said drawer and check it half a dozen times a day leading up to my departure.

I fret in the car all the way to the airport that some detail on the ticket will be wrong and I won’t

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Costing more than $35,000 to raise one

Guide Dog our Volunteer Support Group will be out and about in our community selling merchandise and raffle tickets. Members of the group will be available to share their experiences with Visitors and discuss how Guide Dogs provide free services to help people with impaired

vision. Every dollar from the community counts as Guide Dogs NSW/ACT only receives minimal government funding.

Fundraising stalls are between 9am and 2.30pm. We meet on a quarterly basis and are always looking for new members.

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be allowed on the plane.

Then I worry my passport will somehow mysteriously disappear from the wallet I have secured it in and locked in my bag.

I make light of this, but it is very real, and I now know how people who suffer constant anxiety feel. It’s a terrible and tangible thing and I don’t know what to do about it (apart from giving up travel, not negotiable.)

So, anxiety piled on top of stress on top of fretfulness is the go for me now as an older traveller.

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Enquires to Nicky or Chris via email communitynotes @seniorsnewspaper. com.au.

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Staying busy with the men of the Wyong shed

COAST COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS LTD

We have free computer lessons (one on one) held every day, from 10am, iPad classes held on Wednesday's from 12.30 to 3.30. All lessons & classes are open to all seniors but you must book. For all enquiries contact Peninsula Community Centre located at 93 McMasters Rd, Woy Woy. Ph 02 4341 9333, email centrevolunteer@ coastcommunityconnections.com.au or go to website www.coastcommunityconnections. com.au.

NATIONAL MALAYA BORNEO VETERANS ASS

Meets on the first Saturday of the month (except January) at 1pm at the Ettalong Diggers Club, 51-52 The Esplanade, Ettalong. Members of the Association are volunteers providing friendship for people who have similar interests.

They will also assist should you need help with Department of Veteran Affairs details. More information contact Tony on 4340 4160

Wyong Men's Shed members.

WYONG BRANCH OF NATIONAL SENIORS

Our main meeting is at 2.15 pm on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Canton Beach Sports Club, 11 Hibbard Street, Toukley with a guest speaker. There is also an optional lunch beforehand and a drink and chat afterwards. We also enjoy a luncheon get together on the first Monday of each month at a different venue. This is in addition to BBQs, a Movie Group and regular social trips.

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Contact by email info@wyongnational seniors.org.au.

LONG JETTY SENIOR CITIZEN CLUB

The computer group run classes every day of the week for people over 50 years old. The classes run both morning and afternoon. If you have recently bought a new computer it will more than likely have a windows 10 operating system. The club has a number of windows 10 machines

installed in the computer room along with windows 7 machines, 24 in total.

Ph 4332 5522 for details.

All computer sessions cost $5. You need to be a member of the club and you can join on the day (cost $5.50 a year) join this friendly group and improve your skills or learn new ones.

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The National Seniors Australia will hold their next meeting on the 1st

Tuesday of the month.

Next meeting August 2 at 10.15am at the Gosford RSL Club, Yallambee Avenue, West Gosford.

New members are always welcome. Info call Margaret Law on 0408 024 220

ERINA MENS SHED

We are a community shed and welcome men of all ages to join. Our annual joining fee is $50, which can be waived or reduced in the event of hardship.

We are open Thurs or Friday from 8.30am.

Come along and see if our shed is right for you. I can assure you that you will be most welcome and our morning teas are a highlight of the day. We are excited about our being a part of the shed movement on the sunny Central Coast of NSW and want to offer those who seek mateship and company a safe and welcoming place to meet others and join in on projects such as woodworking, metalworking and repairing or even bring along their own items.

Activities include Woodworking, Metalwork, Gardening, Boat Building.

We are looking for more men to join us as on both days. Hours 8.30am to 1pm on Thursday's and Fridays. Contact Bob Miller, Secretary Mob 0439 247 267 or email bob_chez@bigpond.com, facebook www.facebook. com/erinacommunity mensshed or website http://erinabap.org.au/ ministries/mens-shed.

WYONG MEN’S SHED

Come along and join in the fun & friendship at our shed. Bring along your own project or help with our community projects or you can help with our shed building extensions. Our new address is 175 Pollock Ave, Wyong 2259 adjacent to Hope Town School. New members welcome. Info phone 02 4306 2265 or CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

Creating a meaningful elderhood

By Mariana Trapera.

IN THESE winter months it’s an opportune time for reflection. What makes your life meaningful in your elder years?

It’s an extraordinary time to be alive. As our lifespan is greater than that of any generation before us, we can shape ourselves into the kind of elder we want to be. We now have a smorgasbord

of activities and experiences to delve into.

Waking up feeling optimistic about your day is a sure sign your life has meaning. For many, this time is for re-defining oneself. Perhaps mourning the loss of our younger self, or identity?

Letting go of one’s former identity can be difficult for some.

In our quest to live meaningfully, I believe it’s to live authentically, in alignment with our values and personal ethos. With renewed confidence and a “so what?” attitude, our third chapter can be our most joyful and meaningful.

Have you ever asked yourself “Who am I ?”

During our early years

we may have searched outside for meaning, but who we are usually results from an inner search. So you could say that aging is an inside job.

In the past, aging was mostly usually associated with growing old, disease and ultimately death.

Though much has changed for us, it can be seductive to buy into the

“forever young” look, and deny reality. Our lives are etched in our faces. What is the point of gathering years of experiences if only to erase them?

We can certainly feel vibrant and look young, but the value and meaning of our life experiences cannot be forgotten. http://www.heartand soulawakenings.com/

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Tips on how to age with ease

ACTIVE AGEING DR ALEC McHARG PhD I’M DR Mac, and I would like to ask you, as an older Australian, if you are worried about your health, fitness and vitality going downhill, and do you think that this is a part of ageing and it is only going to get worse?

After many years dedicated to uncovering the secrets of slowing the ageing process, I challenge the view that accelerated ageing is normal. I would like to explain my steps leading to a healthier and more vibrant lifestyle.

Your first course of action is to understand that long periods of sitting and inactivity is ageing and determine to do something about it.

Secondly, think about the types of food that you eat, remembering that you only need half of what you ate when you were 30.

Older people need to eat plenty of protein, fruit and vegetables and good fats.

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Arts and Crafts Weekend on Saturday August 13,8am to 3pm and Sunday August 14, 8am to 12 noon.

There will be Devonshire Teas Saturday, Tea, Coffee and Cake Sunday, art and craft displays, people's choice voting with art and craft for sale.

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Remember that you only need half of what you ate when you were 30.

Junk food needs to be avoided, but are often unfortunately included in snacks between meals.

Thirdly, consider the amount of exercise that you take. The occasional walk does not count as real exercise!

A good, brisk, daily walk is good for your health but you also need to consider more strenuous exercise such as table tennis, resistance training, swimming, dancing or yoga.

Fourthly, enjoy your social and creative connections and activities but beware of those that involve a lot of sitting or limited movements. Next time, I will review the important relationship between eating, exercise, correct breathing and vitality.

I look forward to talking with you again, Bye for now, Dr Mac. alec@alecmcharg.com 4396 5075.

TOUKLEY VIEW CLUB

Meets on the second Friday of the month at Club Toukley RSL, Toukley at 10.30am.

Our meetings include lunch followed by a guest speaker or entertainment.

Info call Sandra on 4396 6206.

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Meet at 10am fortnightly at the RSL Hall, Hume Boulevard, Killarney Vale.

The new term starts on Monday, August 5, with a wide range of activities on offer at a number of locations in the area.

Phone Pam McGlinn on 4390 2451 or 0458 300 922.

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YOUR MONEY Practical advice to help you make practical decisions.

Be aware of quick buck Property spruikers are seeking to make fools out of many

THINK MONEY PAUL CLITHEROE AS HUMANS we seem to instinctively want to find an easy way to make money quickly.

Perhaps this explains why property spruikers continue to drum up business.

But consumer regulators around Australia are warning

about so-called property investment promoters who claim to be “wealth creators” but who are really just in it for themselves.

Over 30 years in the money business, I’ve come across more than a few dodgy property investment schemes, and they are often marketed through free property seminars with invitations sent via mail, email or promoted on social media.

The details may differ however a common thread is often the grandiose claims of the people running the seminar.

As the government’s MoneySmart website notes, one property investment seminar featured: “Four of Australia’s greatest financial superstars.”

Yet when our investment watchdog ASIC checked them out, none of the presenters had an

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Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence. In fact, three of the four speakers were found to live and work in the USA. Who knows what their credentials were?

If you do attend one of these seminars, be prepared for some high pressure sales tactics designed to convince you to invest in a property – often as selected by the spruiker.

You may be bombarded by claims of high capital

growth backed up by inferences that the investment scheme is government approved.

More worrying, you could find yourself being encouraged to use your home as security to borrow significant sums of money to invest.

I won’t argue that a sensibly priced, well located property can be an excellent long term investment.

But our consumer watchdog, the ACCC, is

advising against attending these property investment seminars.

Many ordinary Australians have suffered financial loss after relying on the unsubstantiated claims of a property spruiker.

Paul Clitheroe is a founding director of financial planning firm ipac, Chairman of the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board and chief commentator for Money Magazine.

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ENTERTAINMENT Get scientific Gather the clans Read a book

An amazing event

Stellar line-up to share knowledge at Sydney Science Festival THE Sydney Science Festival 2016 program has been released, boasting a stellar line-up of science superstars in events for all ages, staged in venues across Sydney from Thursday to Sunday, August 11–21.

The spectacular program features talks from some of the world’s leading names in science, including Australia’s hottest scientist and festival ambassador Dr Alan Duffy, British physicist Brian Cox, expert panels with Genspace co-founder and

FULL PROGRAM: There will be plenty to see and do at this year’s Sydney Science Festival.

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director New York’s Dr Ellen Jorgensen, and a special appearance from Australia’s favourite, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki.

Now in its second year, the Sydney Science Festival is led by the Museum of Applied Arts

and Sciences, in collaboration with museums, galleries, universities, businesses, scientists, engineers and community organisations across greater Sydney, to deliver a vibrant 11-day program as part of

National Science Week.

“Last year’s festival saw more than 39,000 science fans attend over 130 events, and we are looking forward to this year being event bigger,” MAAS director Dolla Merrillees said.

“The program presents the opportunity to engage with the science of the everyday through to cutting-edge research and scientific discoveries.”

The full Sydney Science Festival program is available online at www.sydneyscience.com. au. For National Science Week info visit www. scienceweek.net.au.

The Sydney Science Festival is produced by the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences as part of National Science Week, with support from Microsoft.

Plan your events calendar with plenty to do around region GATHERING OF THE CLANS 2016

The Annual Gathering of the Clans is on at the Norah Head Sports Ground, Bungary Rd, Norah Head on Saturday, September 3 from 9.15am to 4.30pm.

There will be live entertainment, including pipe band performances, highland dancing and medieval displays, craft stalls showcasing Scottish and local handicrafts. Info www. greatertoukley.org.au/.

CENTRAL COAST COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL

The festival will be held over two days with free live country music

entertainment on three stages. There will be line dancing, market stalls, Poet Breakfast and entertainment at venues around the Central Coast.

Acts include Beccy Cole, Adam Eckersley Band, Travis Collins and many more. A free weekend of country music, commencing Saturday, August 13 to Sunday August 14 at 10am, located at The Entrance, 46 Marine Parade, The Entrance. For more details visit www.theentrance .org.au or call 4333 5377.

THE 7TH ANNUAL LAKES ANGLICAN ARTSFEST

Will be held August 5–7 at

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Lakes Anglican Church in Wallarah Rd, Kanwal.

Viewing of the ARTSFEST will commence at 9am on Friday, August 5 and continue through the weekend. On Saturday, August 6 there will be art demonstrations and lessons, children’s craft, face painting and a jumping castle. The church "op" shop and coffee shop will be open and you can enjoy a sausage sizzle. To view the ARTSFEST there will be a gold coin donation.

Info call 4392 1333.

BALLROOM DANCING CLUB

Central Coast Leagues Club holds its monthly dance on the second

Friday of the month from 7pm. They meet at the 50+ Learning and Leisure centre cnr. Henry Wheeler Place and Albany North St, Gosford. The next meeting will be on Friday, August 12. Enjoy a wonderful evening of ballroom dancing open to singles and couples.

Supper will be provided including hot food and there are prizes to be won. Info call Helen on 0412 493 435.

ST JOHN NSW VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT DRIVE

Will be held August 6 from 9am until 4pm at The Entrance Community Centre, Battley Avenue,

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If you are interested in providing first aid support at events in your local community and you are aged between eight to 80 then you could become a volunteer with St John NSW. You will see first aid and CPR demonstrations, St John NSW vehicles and communications equipment, have the opportunity to purchase first aid kits and learn more about first aid courses that are held by St John NSW. Join them on Saturday, August 6 or for more information, please contact Leanne Boshier on 0403 258 430 or Wayde Walker on 0412 874 727.

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Real life input in novel story

WE FIRST met Constable Samantha (Sammi) Willis in JM Peace’s 2015 debut novel, A Time to Run. Sammi’s back in Peace’s second novel… but still a little gun shy and not yet on the streets.

That changes however, when allegations of paedophilia are made against a local man. The community, certain the police will be unable to help, start to take matters into their own hands. And before long there’s a death, assumed to be the result of a guilty conscience.

As a serving police officer on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Peace understands this ethical dilemma.

“Our court system is imperfect and police have to operate within its constraints. There is a huge difference between knowing that someone has done something, and being able to prove it to the standard required by the courts,” she says.

Author: JM Peace Pan Macmillan RRP $29.99 — Deborah Cook

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Making plans for a trip?

Read on and find out what to do and where to go and the best deals available in our fabulous travel pages.

Longing for Lugano Ann Rickard

IF THERE is one region in Europe that makes you go weak at the knees with longing it has to be Lugano, on the border of Switzerland and Italy.

Actually there are several European destinations that can cause shaky knees but it is the combination of regal mountains and placid lakes, melded with Swiss precision and the Italian zest for life, that makes Lugano so alluring.

Then there is the thought of George Clooney having a villa down the road in Italy.

Lugano is in southern Switzerland in the canton of Ticino where the people speak Italian, the weather is balmy and the ambience is Mediterranean. It is simply gorgeous.

Lugano is an important financial

centre but you won’t be concerned with business matters when you are surrounded by green parks, Mediterranean squares, galleries, museums, lakeside boulevards, high-end restaurants and too many events and festivals to choose from.

Such a beautiful destination calls for a special hotel with a Lake Lugano view, and they don’t come any better than the Villa Principe Leopoldo.

Just driving into the hotel’s circular driveway to look up at the stately historic building gives you a sense of importance. This Relais and Chateux property was once the house of Emperor William’s brother-in-law. The lake and mountain views from this beautiful building are astounding. You will not want to leave to go down to the town even though much awaits you

there.

This is a destination hotel, where your room or suite is exquisitely and tastefully furnished and your bathroom is full-marble glamour.

Everything about the property speaks of money – lots of it. All spent to achieve the utmost in elegance and style.

The villa was home to Prince Federico Leopoldo until his death in 1931. It was built at the end of the 19th century for the family’s summer residence and half of Europe’s nobility have been guests. You are in good company there. It was transformed into a hotel in 1986.

Dining is an important component of a Villa Principe Leopoldo visit. In summer the dining is outside beneath a marquee overlooking the vast and enigmatic lake where the mountains rise gracefully from its

shores.

This is five-star dining, yet it is not pretentious. The menu and wine list reflect the sophistication, and the chef may present you with many courses including goose liver confit, poached sole in green pea and wasabi broth, and perhaps some local cheese and then a sweet finish of parfait scented with elderflower syrup. As the sun goes down and the lights on the mountain across the lake begin to glow and shimmer you’ll be a very content person.

You deserve this. You wake up the next morning to the lake and mountain views and go to breakfast where you know sublime offerings will be presented to you on the balcony. *The writer was a guest of Tourism Switzerland.

Cooktown is a remote treasure rich in history

PICTURESQUE: Cooktown in far north Queensland delights visitors each year.

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COOKTOWN, located at the mouth of the Endeavour River, is home to about 2500 people and was first settled in 1873 as a port to service the nearby Palmer River Goldfields.

There is an Aboriginal Community Centre on the main street called Gungarde (the original Aboriginal name for the region) which features the Milbi (or Story) Wall, marking the place of the first encounter between the British seafarers and

the local people. The wall tells the story of Cooktown and the Endeavour River from the perspective of the Aboriginal people in tiles and is an outstanding monument to reconciliation. Also located in the main street is the Cooktown History Centre, which is housed in the oldest building in Cooktown. It was erected in 1875 as Cooktown’s first post and telegraph office.

Located in another

historic building is the James Cook Museum which is housed in a rare 19th century brick building constructed during the period of the 1880s gold rush.

The museum houses a lot of the history of the area including an original canon and anchor from the HM Bark Endeavour.

Travellers coming into Cooktown will pass through the incredible Black Mountain National Park. To come around a corner and see the huge

mountains of black boulders is a sight to behold.

■ IF YOU GO: Located 2000km north of Brisbane, 330km north of Cairns. Closest town to the Great Barrier Reef and gateway to Cape York.

Serviced by Hinterland Aviation six days a week (+ every second Sunday).

Contact: 1300 359 428.

Trans North operates a bus service every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday via the inland route. (07) 4095 8644.

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GOOD BOOKS Check out the latest releases for your reading pleasure

Riveting tale looks at Vietnam generation THE NIGHTGALE’S SONG

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Nostalgic tale of love, betrayal CHILDHOOD Christmases by the sea, young love, growing up in a changing world – so much is familiar and yet surprising in this book Janita Cunnington wraps decades of narrative around a family’s old river house on the fictional Broody River – analogous to the Noosa River at Munna Point where the author spent her post-war childhood holidays.

The familiarity of the

setting never makes it ordinary. Cunnington’s insightful, lyrical writing transcends the familiar in a debut novel of masterly storytelling.

This is the late 1940s, and the Broody River runs through a maze of sandbanks into the Coral Sea. On its southern bank lies the holiday town of Baroodibah.

But its northern shore is wild – unsettled except for The River House, an old weatherboard box on

stumps where the Carlyle family take their holidays.

Following the family’s story through the decades, The River House is a richly nostalgic novel about love and betrayal, personal tragedy and thwarted ambition, illusion and remorse. ❚ The River House by Janita Cunnington. ❚ Penguin Random House, RRP paperback $32.99, or ebook.

YOU might not know the name Dalton Trumbo, but you almost certain know some of his movies.

The talented screenwriter is responsible for penning everything from Roman Holiday to Spartacus, The Brave One, Johnny Got His Gun and Papillion.

But much of his work, including two Oscar winning scripts, was written under pseudonyms during Hollywood’s infamous blacklist at the height of anti-communist sentiments in the United States during the Cold War. The most famous of the blacklisted film professionals known to history as the Hollywood 10, Trumbo was an outspoken campaigner for Americans’ civil liberties and in particular their first amendment right to free speech.

Bryan Cranston, of Breaking Bad fame, plays Trumbo in director Jay Roach’s biopic of the chain-smoking writer.Trumbo is available on DVD now.

By Robert Timberg Robert Timberg weaves together the lives of Annapolis Naval Academy graduates John McCain, James Webb, Oliver North, Robert McFarlane, and John Poindexter to reveal how the Vietnam War continues to haunt America.

Casting all five men as metaphors for a legion of well-meaning if ill-starred warriors, Timberg probes the fault line between those who fought the war and those who used money, wit, and connections to avoid battle. A riveting tale that illuminates the flip side of the fabled Vietnam generation -- those who went. It is a colourful study in the shaping of power, success and failure. Geoffrey Norman in ‘American Way” stated t the individual narratives taken collectively "become something greater than the sum of their parts. They take the reader on an odyssey across some of the hardest terrain of recent American history." The New York Times listed it as a "Notable Book of the Year" and Time magazine selected it as one of the year's five best works of non-fiction. RRP $27.50 Simon & Schuster – first published in 1995.

Beautiful story describing tolerance & acceptance MIMI (MM) Banning is a Harper Lee-esque figure whose debut book won a Pulitzer Prize.

Jaded by her success, Mimi disappeared from public life, not writing another word for three decades. But now in her 50s, she’s broke so penning a new novel.

Unbeknown to many, Mimi has a nine-year-old son, Frank, and part of the new publishing deal includes an assistant to help around the house.

It’s not until 25-year-old Alice Whitley arrives at the Banning residence that she discovers Frank’s eccentricities.

He has very strict rules about anyone touching him and dresses like a 1930’s movie character.

He’s a genius and very polite but also incredibly tactless.

Unsurprisingly things don’t go smoothly and the amazingly resilient Alice starts to wonder what she’s gotten herself into.

■ Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson

Whisperings in the Blood, Shelley Davidow

PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

THE potency of our desire to know who we are, to understand the blood that runs through our veins and find the source of our actions, has been the foundation for millions of stories.

In this case, Sunshine Coast author Shelley Davidow has journeyed through four continents and 100 years to bring to us the hearts and minds of her ancestors and their circumstances.

In a biographical memoir, she draws on her grandmother’s letters and diaries, then builds on the

factual moments with strong intuitive branches of delicate prose.

In sensitive detail Davidow captures the spirit of the times, how friendships flowered, risks were taken, decisions made. Some paid off while others didn’t.

Her story begins with her great-grandfather, Jacob Frank, a young Lithuanian Jew who plays the violin.

With too many memories of pogroms, he leaves his village and sails to New York for a better life.

The death of his beloved young bride forces him to assign his two children to a Jewish orphanage.

But these two children, Bertha and Myer, retain the memories of family love and act accordingly.

Twenty-five years later, Bertha sets sail for South Africa to marry a man she has never met, unaware of the tumult that lies ahead.

In time, her granddaughter Shelley, following those very steps in reverse, flees the violence of apartheid to live in America, before at

last finding home in Australia.

These immigrant voyages, repeated from one generation to the next, form the heart of this richly layered memoir.

Shelley Davidow tells her family’s stories in vivid detail, recounting their experiences of love and loss alongside her own.

As she learns about the past, Shelley discovers that her aspirations and fears, her dreams and nightmares, echo those of her forebears as ancestral whisperings in the blood.

(UQP, 2016, RRP $29.95)

24 Seniors Central Coast

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