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THIS month we update you on the Benevolent Society’s EveryAGE Counts campaign.

For our part in the campaign we bring you a story package created by our Seniors News intern, Channing Courtney-Eman.

My challenge for the 22-year-old fashion and marketing student was to come up with a story, pictures and video of the ‘new, mature-aged man’.

Channing set out and discovered Brisbane’s Brendan Harris and brought in young photographer Nicholas Sterkenburg to snap the great fashion shots. All in all this assignment was completed by a small group of people from 20 to 60 years old and certainly EveryAGE counted.

The story fits nicely with Movember – while the goal of Australia’s national men’s health month is to raise awareness of men’s cancers, another dimension of good health is feeling the freedom to express yourself and I thought Brendan’s style and outlook demonstrated a strong sense of self and well-being.

That’s just what Movember Ambassador, radio and television personality

Jonathan Coleman (who some of you may remember as a reporter on Simon Townsend’s Wonderworld) is espousing as he shares his first hand experience of prostrate cancer and urges men to pursue a healthy lifestyle.

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It’s comforting for Jono that both his son and daughter are much more aware of their personal health.

“The positive side to getting your PSA and blood test done, is that it makes the whole family aware, and friends and family are very important,” Jono said.

“Since I did the Studio 10 thing, talked about it (cancer) on Alan Jones’ radio show and did a big story with Women’s Weekly, and that got picked up in the UK, now I am involved in Prostate Health UK.” He heads back to the UK this month for a week of live shows to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the Russ and Jono shows that were on Virgin Radio.

Prostate cancer isn’t a death sentence Jono declares, and he is proving it by sticking to his

LOUD AND CLEAR: Radio personality Jonathon (Jono) Coleman is now in remission and getting behind the Movember campaign.

Photo: Hunter Brad incredible television work schedule of hosting Studio 10 five days a week, doing live advertorials, his own segments on Mondays and Fridays, plus a volunteer radio show on Northside Radio FM 99.3, and a weekly Russ and Jono podcast for the UK from November 5.

“My attitude is don’t feel sorry for yourself; be positive,” says the man with the glass half full.

“I have a ruined temple, but my body is still my temple and I take the piss out of myself and laugh my way through it.”

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JONATHAN (Jono) Coleman jokes that these days his body is less of a temple and more like the ageing Pantheon, since his prostate cancer diagnosis last year.

The radio and television luminary, Movember Foundation ambassador and cancer survivor is still full of cheek as he shares his message to Aussie blokes to take time this month to grow a mo, make their health a priority and help raise funds for the global men’s health movement.

The chubby, 62-year-old poster-boy is also encouraging women to get behind their men by finding ways to raise funds for prostate health research.

With a newly minted mo in place, funnyman Jono is spreading the word for men to have the conversation with their GP. “Don’t be a scaredy cat,” he calls out.

“If you are 50, or 45 even, get your PSA checked regularly and if you are worried about something, get your doctor to put his finger up your bottom; it takes 30 seconds to give you a clear mind.

“Don’t just sit there and do nothing. Be involved in your own health.”

Jono was diagnosed with prostate cancer in June last year.

He remembers clearly the Friday afternoon when Professor Phillip Stricker at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital gave him the show-stopping news.

As the cancer had already spread to his hip bones, he was put through a series of

chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

Wisely Jono had taken note not only of his GP’s advice that from 50 onwards he should get his PSA checked, but also of his family’s health history including his dad’s heart problems.

He also went through several full medicals in the UK before getting involved in some of the television shows there.

Still, the prostate cancer diagnosis came out of the blue. The cancer growth was caught early, and since May he has been in remission.

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A new style for the Channing Courtney-Eman MENSWEAR has taken on a whole new look this year. Liberated from the stereotypes of the past, mature-aged men are free to explore, design and shape their identity through fashion choices.

After previous generations of older men were doomed to a uniform of the ordinary – think navy blue boxers, boardies, singlets, thongs and grey suits – the fresh palette of fashion comes as a bright relief.

Fashions have broadened the horizon and today there is appreciation for the male who can dress up – or dress down, according to the day.

Brisbane’s Brendan Harris naturally personifies the new older man. He’s a well-travelled businessman with a gregarious personality which makes him the perfect personality to run Cafe on the Goodwill Bridge. In this article, Brendan talks about his upbringing, shares his

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tips on looking great and how to live your best life after 50.

Brendan’s fashion passion began while growing up as the middle child of the Harris boys in the hinterland of Queensland’s Mt Tamborine. Brendan

But fashion pulled at the thread of his personality and existence – channelling his passion into creating the pocket square business A Pocket Affair.

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jokingly blames the middle-child syndrome for his bold dress.

“I would get the hand-me-downs, so instead I got a job and bought my own clothes,” he tells Seniors News.

He went on to travel the world and studied in

Devon, England, where he obtained his hospitality qualifications. Back in Australia, he spent large parts of his career working in the Brisbane hospitality scene and managing community venues for Gold Coast City Council.

course, or double them up to get a maximum, structural textured effect,” he said.

But it’s not just Brendan’s pocket squares that make him stand out in the crowd.

Ultimately, his style is determined, show-stopping at times and experimental.

“I believe in pushing the limits,” he said.

“First impressions are so important, any age, young, old, it doesn’t matter, my motto is it’s just as easy to put on a nice shirt as it is a horrible one.”

He proves the point when he matches sheer black tops under suit jackets. Silk, he explains, is his favourite fabric.

“Silk comes in so many textures and blends, silk wool is absolutely beautiful and the saturation of colour is always good,” he said.

A combination of traditional and edgy jewellery is another integral part of his look.

His hero pieces feature the daily wearing of a Louis Vuitton flip coin ring.

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“Christmas”, the word alone strikes anticipation deep within ones bones. Only last week, I spent some time with my daughter pre-planning our festive celebrations. However as I glanced around the tinsel that covered every walkway in the shopping mall, I noticed that many shoppers looked resigned to the fact that another year of social invitations and gatherings, family expectations and visits is upon us. For some, this can be a time of fun and expectation. For others, Christmas can represent a major challenge especially if family is missing or not close by. Empty chairs, missing faces and silent voices can dispirit the best of us. It is important to keep in mind that emotional responses over this time of year can be intense, varied and often unpredictable.

While some people are able to happily carry on, others prefer to keep busy to distract themselves withdrawing amongst their own memories and reflections. No matter which category you may find yourself in it is important to take care of yourself over the Christmas season.

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wedding band, my engagement ring, and my signet ring plus a nice watch,” he said.

Meanwhile, his shoe closet is lined with local brands and designers including his favoured RM Williams boots.

In terms of eye wear, Brendan regularly rocks a sleek tortoise shell pair of Tom Ford. Alternatively, Chanel glasses, he notes, are always a good fit.

But most importantly, he claims, sunglasses should complement your face and not put them under any stress.

On the topic of staples for the average man, Brendan declares every man should have a navy-blue suit in their wardrobe coupled with a cotton stretch white shirt.

“A good fitting navy blue suit can take you from the day to the evening, looks great against silver hair of course,” he said. “(And keep) a clean white shirt and one spare that you haven’t touched for that special occasion.”

Personal care is another aspect of Brendan’s routine.

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Louis Vuitton flip coin ring and Breitling watch.

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First impressions are so important, at any age, young old. appearances with two weekly barber visits and his job, positioned in the brunt of the bright Australian sun, prompts him to use skin products that cope with the harsh light.

“I use the majority of Aesop products, Kiehl’s day and evening oil, sunscreen is a must,” he said.

Another must-do for the

well-being of the older gentleman is travel.

Brendan stresses that be it local or overseas, going on holiday is an essential part of his lifestyle.

But that doesn’t mean you can leave the suit at home. Here’s his suitcase for a weekend away to Burleigh Heads.

“Tailored shorts, a really nice linen jacket that’s only half-lined, paired with a bright colour,” he muses.

“And I’d suggest, at the moment, a really nice cherry red and a nice pair of loafers always with invisible socks.”

And it seems men are taking notice of Brendan’s unique and bold style advice.

“I have picked up quite a few fellows who want to be styled, it’s a matter of taking them places that I know will fit for them,” he said.

Finally, the relaxed fashionista has some simple advice.

“Just have fun, fun with your wardrobe and your food.”

For story and photo gallery, see the website seniorsnews.com.au.

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Make every age count Campaign spreading the message of anti-ageism CHANGING attitudes to ageing has to happen – that’s a given.

But how it happens and when is the challenge being taken up by social campaign EveryAGE Counts.

The anti-ageism campaign is the brainchild of the Benevolent Society but driven by a powerful and diverse coalition of organisations and individuals.

A new website, video messaging for social media and a pledge document are the start.

“I stand for a world without ageism where all people of all ages are valued and respected and their contributions are acknowledged. I commit to speak out and take action to ensure older people can participate on equal terms with others in all aspects of life.”

EveryAGE Counts will be a long-term campaign. Ten or 15 years from now its

supporters hope the campaign’s real value is seen and felt.

In the short term though there is a lot of work to be done to change the entrenched overt and covert attitudes of all ages to ageing Australians.

“We know that unless we can get to the heart of

stereotyping, discrimination and mistreatment based solely on age.”

Adapting to the changing world is part of the challenge. More of us are not only living longer lives, we are also living healthier ones. ]We want to stay engaged with and involved in the world around us.

Also, the younger generations now are expected to live just as

long, so what EveryAGE Counts achieves in its battle against ageism now will benefit both the current older Australians and the ageing generations that follow.

Author and social commentator Jane Caro is on the steering committee of the EveryAGE Counts campaign.

Caro says she has a “sharp eye” for inequality, thanks to her decades of active feminism.

“I see it very clearly and I draw a lot of parallels between what has worked for feminism and what we should probably be thinking about doing with ageism.”

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The federal Community Heritage Grant, managed by the Canberra-based National Library of Australia, will fund the significant assessment of the museum’s collection.

Museum curator Jo Besley said it would help preserve the museum’s collection at a grassroots level and help the museum, which has an interesting history itself, tell Coffs Harbour’s story.

“The aim of the museum is to reflect the social history and contemporary cultures of the Coffs Harbour region with a primary, but not exclusive, emphasis on developing collections and exhibitions reflecting relationships between the region’s residents and the area’s maritime and hinterland waterways,” Ms Besley said.

Opened in 1985, the museum was operated by the Coffs Harbour District Historical Society (founded in 1955) but in 2005 the society wound up its affairs and closed the museum.

Coffs Harbour City Council took over the building and the collection.

“The museum is important but because of its chequered history, many local people don’t know it’s there,” Ms Besley said.

“Exhibits on display include maritime heritage, World War One honour boards, Gumbaynggirr history and the history of the Tasma theatre, and we are working on an exhibition about the shift from a predominately agricultural economy to a tourism-based economy.”

Library, Museum, Gallery and Cultural Services team leader Roslyn Cousins welcomed the grant.

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However, the report, and Grattan Institute chief executive John Daley, came under fire from Mr Keating, whose government introduced compulsory superannuation, when he appeared on the ABC program 7:30.

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SENIORS TECHNOLOGY CLASSES

THE Nambucca Shire Libraries are running seniors technology classes for all those who are beginners or want to improve their online skills.

The classes run on Wednesdays at the Macksville Senior Citizens Hall from 9am-noon.

The class size is limited to five so the pace is easy and you get lots of one-on-one time with the teachers.

Devices are supplied on the day we are running these classes in partnership with TAFE so

the teachers are highly skilled in teaching in this area.

You will learn skills like using a tablet, emailing, online safety, searching online, social media, hobbies and interest groups and more. Class sizes are limited so please phone Macksville Library on (02) 6568 1422 to book your place. Classes run on Wednesday 9am-noon.

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that needs to be learnt but is enjoyed from the very outset. Bridge is hugely stimulating for the brain and and it has even been said to stave off degenerative diseases.

For information on the next training course, phone president, Richard Levy on 0415 418 645.

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Meet a local treasure The place of rural women honoured in community Tania Phillips COFFS Harbour’s Ingrid Gardiner got a shock when she was named in the 2018 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll early this month.

“I was quite surprised,” Ingrid admitted.

“There are so many people in Coffs who do so much for voluntary groups.”

For Ingrid even her own work with the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Daybreak and The Collectors Club is about being part of a team.

“I just do it because I’m in a position that I help,” she said.

“In Rotary you have the opportunity to do so much for so many different organisations – though really it’s a team effort.”

And while Rotary and The Collector Club take up a lot of her time it is also fun.

However, Ingrid admits being honoured when she received the notice in the mail and then the phone call from Member for Coffs Harbour Andrew Fraser.

The Hidden Treasures Honour Roll, now in its ninth year, recognises the roles that rural women volunteers play in their local community.

It is an initiative of the NSW Department of Primary Industries’ Rural Women’s Network.

Ingrid was one of 87 women honoured across the state. The Honour Roll now contains the names of 900 rural women named since its inception in 2010.

Mr Fraser said the stories in this year’s Honour Roll pay tribute to those women who give their time, expertise and energy to wide-ranging social and community organisations and initiatives.

RECOGNISED: Ingrid Gardiner accepts her award from Member for Coffs Harbour Andrew Fraser.

Photo: Contributed He said in Ingrid’s case these were many and varied.

“Ingrid has just

completed 12 months as president of the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Daybreak,” he said.

“In that time she has presided over several community fundraising events including Rymarine

and Jetty Ocean Swims.

Ingrid is involved with the Collectors Club of Coffs Harbour and has been the main supervisor for the Collectors’ annual fair.”

A keen gardener, Ingrid has moved on from 30 years in real estate and now dabbles in collections, antiques and works of art.

“She has made many friends over many years here on the Coffs Coast, and I applaud her for contributing so generously to making our part of the world a fantastic place to live,” Mr Fraser said.

Ingrid herself used the opportunity to promote her two main groups, Rotary and the Collectors Club, both of which are always looking for new members.

She said while she is a member of Daybreak Rotary, which has breakfast meetings, there are also clubs that meet at lunch and a couple that meet in the evening.

“There is club to suit everyone,” she said.

Made in Dorrigo street market

Produce that has been Made in Dorrigo.

THERE will be no Grinches in Dorrigo – the small town’s main street will get into the Christmas spirit a couple of weeks early.

For more than five years the town has been celebrating with a Made in Dorrigo street market and this year it will be held on December 8.

Organiser Helen MacDonald said up 50 stalls would line Hickory St – Dorrigo’s main street – and will have everything you will need for Christmas – from food to presents and everything in between.

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family and offers a great opportunity to source unique Christmas gifts for your family and friends,” Helen said.

“A great variety of products will be available including goat’s milk soap, native plants, woodcraft, preserves, jewellery, home baking, open pollinated seeds, wool products, art, honey, toys, organic skin care, clocks made from repurposed vinyl records, cacti and succulents, soya wax melts, local fresh produce, recipe books, photography, Dorrigo historical books, homemade dog treats,

handicrafts and much more.

“Information, photos and more can be viewed on the Made in Dorrigo Facebook page – please share our page and event with your friends.

“A wonderful jumping castle, located in the Dorrigo Community Centre, has been generously provided by Peter Gibson of Dorrigo IGA. “We are also hoping that Santa will make a stop at our event, which is yet to be confirmed. Sand Art and other activities will be happening near Coronation Park.”

Made in Dorrigo street market, an initiative of the Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce, will run from from 9am-2pm.

The event showcases products which are made, grown or produced exclusively on the Dorrigo Plateau.

Live music will be provided by local musician John Peppercorn and two school choirs.

For more information visit the Made in Dorrigo Facebook page or go to dorrigo.com or phone Helen on (02) 6657 5186.

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TOORMINA STORY TIME

GOT the grandkids during the holidays? Don’t forget Saturday Storytime provided by the Toormina Library from 10am-11am each Saturday. It is a chance to take the little ones for stories, songs and craft – bookings not necessary.

CHRISTMAS YARN AND YAK

PROVIDED by Harry Bailey Memorial Library on December 4 from 10am to noon. The library welcomes all knitters and crocheters to come together and share their love for the craft at the Christmas Yarn and Yak. No need to book, just bring your needles and hooks and connect with like-minded people. Phone the library on (02) 6648 4900 or email coffs.library @chcc.nsw.gov.au.

COFFS COAST CAROLS

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CAROLS URUNGA

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Carols by Candlelight will bring together the whole community to celebrate Christmas in a family-friendly environment at Brelsford Park in the heart of the city. From 6pm to 10pm on December 15, the carols will be a spectacular evening of song, entertainment, food, fireworks and lots of fun for all. There will be a variety of food and drink options available including sausage sizzles plus children’s activities and rides to keep them entertained until the much anticipated arrival of Santa. Bring a picnic blanket, your family and your friends.

A TASTE OF IRISH CHRISTMAS

A TASTE of Irish Christmas hits the stage at Yamba Bowling Club on December 5 from 8pm to 10pm and featuring stars directly from London’s West End. Immerse yourself in an authentic Celtic experience by laughing, clapping and singing along to the story of two star crossed lovers who dance beneath the

MERRY MELODIES: The Coffs Coast Carols by Candlelight will be held from 6-10pm on Saturday, December 15 with an expected visit by Santa. mistletoe.

DECEMBER WEEKEND OF ROWING

THE Clarence River will come alive with boats, competitors and officials when the river’s two major rowing regattas are held at Memorial Park in Grafton on December 8 and 9. The Head of the Clarence River Regatta is expected to draw a large number of schools to compete. On Sunday, the Grafton Rowing Club’s annual regatta will be held, with the majority of teams staying over to compete, plus the addition of the North Coast’s many master competitors.

YAMBA HANDMADE

CHRISTMAS MARKETS

WATCH out for the Yamba Handmade Christmas Market on December 22 from 9am to 2pm at 78 Angourie Rd, Yamba. Come and join them for their last and biggest market for 2018.

Support small and local businesses. Lots of Christmas gift ideas.

Shop from baby, candles, artwork, jewellery, natural body products and so much more. Free face painting. Live music. Over 70 amazing stalls. Food and coffee available

ILUKA MARKETS

THE last Illuka Market of the year will be held on December 2 at the Iluka Sports Ground. Run on the first Sunday of the month and set amongst

the trees on the Iluka Sports Ground, the Iluka Markets include locally inspired art, original craft and woodwork, handmade jewellery, locally produced soaps, cakes and preserves – the list goes on with this growing market, only 12 minutes off the Pacific Highway.

YAMBA PRODUCE MARKETS

A FEW years ago the seaside village of Yamba in Northern NSW was voted by the Australian Traveller Magazine the Best Town In Australia.

Not a whole lot has changed except the introduction of the Yamba Farmers and Producers Market located at the Whiting Beach carpark each week. The market also acts as the agri-food

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THE annual Urunga by the River markets will be held on December 22 from 5pm to 9.30pm at the Morgo St Reserve.

This is a free community family event of relaxing, singing and watching the magnificent fireworks at 9pm. Carols Urunga now attracts an audience of some 5000 and is staged in the beautiful natural amphitheatre of Urunga’s Morgo Street Reserve, with a stunning twin-river-view backdrop.

Join in with the community carols.

CCP CHRISTMAS VARIETY SHOW

HOPE you can come along to our Christmas Show at four Coffs Coast clubs in December. All shows are matinees. It’s only $15 a ticket and $3 from every ticket sold will be donated to local charities CanTeen, RSPCA, Lifeline and The Smith Family. Dates are: Sat December at 2pm – C.ex Coffs; Sat December 15 at 2pm – Woolgoolga Diggers Club; Sun December 16 at 2pm – Nambucca Bowls Club; Sat December 22 at 2pm – Sawtell RSL Club.

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Celtic spin on Christmas “I loved every moment of it and I wouldn’t change a thing, but it’s time to bring some of that magic home. It’s time to bring the jigs down under.”

Moore will be supported by an allstar cast comprising of fellow champion dancers directly from London’s West End and acclaimed musicians when A Taste of Irish Christmas tours Australia this November and December.

“There’s a lot happening on that stage music, singing, dancing, special effects - it’s a really fun night,” says the show’s choreographer, Brent Pace.

A Taste of Irish Christmas takes Irish music and dance to new ground, weaving jovial Christmas cheer with the mesmerising traditions of the world’s most beloved nation.

The Celtic Christmas Spectacular Tour: Wednesday, November, 28 – Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Theatre,

Tenterfield - Bookings: (02) 6736 6100; Saturday, December, 1 South West Rocks Country Club - Bookings: (02) 6656 6252; Sunday, December 2 - Glen Innes Services Club - Bookings: (02) 6732 1355; Saturday, December 8 Club Forster - Bookings: (02) 6591 6591; Sunday, December 9 - Central Coast Leagues Club, Gosford - Bookings: (02) 4325 9888; Tuesday, December 11 - The Q Theatre, Queanbeyan Bookings: (02) 6285 6290; Thursday, December 13 Commercial Club Wagga Bookings: (02) 6921 3012; Friday, December 14 - Souths Juniors, Sydney Bookings: (02) 9349 7555 and Sunday, December 16 Lithgow Workies Bookings: (02) 6350 7777.

For more information and tickets, go to atasteofirelandshow.com.

MUSIC AND MAGIC: Flatley’s Golden Girl Jigs Home for Christmas is coming to the district.

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One of Australia’s most esteemed Irish dancers in both the competitive and professional scene, Moore grew up in Sydney’s south west and had an early knack for winning titles, culminating in 2014 in London, where she was crowned the World Irish Dance Champion.

Moore road the coattails of her own competitive success, touring the globe with the acclaimed shows Riverdance , Heartbeat of Home and Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance.

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Invited to play a game of croquet Tania Phillips WHEN a friend introduced Rosemary Stillman to croquet back in 1983 she wasn’t sure she was going to like it.

However 35 years later, she’s not only playing twice a week but is now the longest-serving player at the thriving Sawtell Croquet Club, being asked to cut the cake earlier in the year for the club’s 70th birthday celebrations.

“A friend suggested it and I had a go but I thought I didn’t like it at first.”

But perseverance was the key and now croquet is an important part of the 75-year-old’s life.

“It’s just a great game.

There is a lot of strategy involved.

“It’s also a good way of meeting people – I have made some good friends.

“I used to go away and play, I’ve played in Sydney, South Australia, Wagga Wagga and Bathurst. But I don’t go in competitions any more, I get too nervous.”

With a 35-year stint at the one club, Rosemary

has seen the Sawtell Club grow and change.

“Yes it’s changed a lot over the years,” she admitted.

“The club had a little old shed for a club house and 50 members when I started.”

Back then she laughed there was also just one green – these days there are three greens which are busy with competitions most days of the week with Sunday’s reserved for training days.

And while there was just Association Croquet on offer when Rosemary started, these days all three forms of the sport including Golf and Ricochet are now available to play.

Club secretary Jenny Arnold said it had been a big year for the popular club.

“The year started on New Year’s Day with the Sawtell Carnival – the club has a fun day where members come along for some croquet and a shared lunch,” Jenny said.

“However the first big event for the year was 6 April. It was a double celebration – the opening of our new court three and

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Croquet clubhouse celebrates 70 years.

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Back then there was one green – now there are three greens which are busy with competitions most days of the week with Sunday’s reserved for training days. the club’s 70th birthday celebration.

“After many years of planning and with help and support from both State Government and Coffs Harbour City Council and members our much

needed third court is now operational.”

The club has blossomed now to have more than 100 members and are always looking for more to come along and join the fun.

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Enjoy listening to television together again BRAND INSIGHTS A NEW headset released earlier this year is assisting thousands of Australians having difficulty hearing the TV. The wireless headset was designed by two hearing specialists from Australia and focuses on amplifying speech frequencies, to assist with clarity of TV audio and dialogue.

Hearing specialist Don Hudson said the headset was developed using extensive hearing assessment data from over 1000 audiograms, otherwise known as hearing test results.

“We needed to address several factors in order to deliver a product which helps Australians experiencing difficulty when it comes to hearing the TV,” Mr Hudson said.

“Number one was to address the issue of poor

TV audio resulting in poor television audio clarity.

“This is especially true for hearing dialogue.

Difficulty hearing the TV dialogue is often not due to the television or surround sound speakers themselves, it’s in fact caused by the original audio mixing for the television show or program.”

The wireless TV Voice Pro headset weighs just 70 grams, and allows wearers to listen to TV at their own preferred volume, without affecting

the audio volume for others in the room.

It uses RF transmission to allow wireless use from anywhere in the house, up to 20 metres.

The audio design and frequency spectrum was developed to specifically assist those with hearing loss.

“It’s an all in one solution to assist those with any level of hearing loss, from mild to severe,” Don said.

“The user can select from three unique speech clarity settings, allowing

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“A simple volume dial on the headset allows the wearer to listen at their own volume level.”

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The reality of appointing an executor and their required role

RESPONSIBLE ROLE: Being an executor can be a complex and demanding role.

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WHEN a person makes a will, they need to appoint someone to administer the estate.

This person is known as the executor and their role is to carry out the directions contained in the will once the person who made the will has died.

Many people see it as a compliment to appoint a relative or close friend as the executor of their will.

However, being an executor can be a

complex and demanding role. The reality is that often people nominated as executor are unsure of what is expected of them and can find the role is a burden. As an executor, it is important to understand the legal, financial and taxation implications of any actions you may take.

It is particularly important to maintain independence if there is the added complication of disputes.

Finalising a person’s affairs while grieving can also be daunting and emotionally challenging.

It can take months or possibly years if the estate is complex or involves disputes, ongoing trusts or life interests.

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SPOTLIGHT ON CANCER

BE ALERT NOT ALARMED: Pick up skin cancer in early stages and there is a good chance of a complete cure.

Keep eye on your skin that Australia spends more than $1 billion per year treating skin cancer.

Education is vital to reducing those figures.

GP Paddy McLisky of Cape Byron Medical Centre is a fellow of the Royal Australia College of General Practitioners with Advanced Certificates in Skin Cancer Medicine/Surgery and Dermatoscopy. He says there are some common myths and misconceptions around skin cancer and melanomas.

Darker skin is immune to melanoma “Many people believe that darker or olive skin

means you are invulnerable to skin cancer and melanoma,” Dr McLisky said. “It’s simply not the case.

“Bob Marley died from melanoma, and many people with very dark skin are diagnosed every year.

While it is true that white Australians whose ancestors are northern European have skin that is not accustomed to or designed for this level of UV radiation, skin cancer does not discriminate.

Everyone needs to be vigilant, regardless of skin type.”

Family history is a risk factor “In melanoma, family

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Melanoma is not always in a mole “Most people think melanoma arises as part of a mole, and that isn’t the case,” Dr McLisky said. “At least half of melanomas do not arise as part of a mole, they just grow out of normallooking skin.”

It doesn’t have to be

dark, just different “Many people believe they are looking for a dark or black mole,” Dr McLisky said. “That’s not necessarily the case.

Many melanomas have been found by using the ‘ugly duckling’ approach – if a spot on your skin looks different to all the other spots or ‘ugly’ (uneven edges, uneven colour), it is worth having it checked.”

You might find one yourself While a skin cancer check with your GP is ideal, Dr McLisky said many patients find their own melanoma and skin cancer. “Checking your

own skin is so important.”

Here’s what to look for: Dr McLisky says to look for the spot or mole that looks different, or one that has any of these three features: - Pink and shiny; - Pink and scaly; - Brown and ugly (one side is not the same colour as the other side).

“However, any firm elevated lump that’s growing anywhere on your body needs to be checked out immediately. Things that are changing such as a spot that changes, should be checked out.

This doesn’t mean it is cancer, it just needs to be checked.”

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THE annual National Skin Cancer Action Week, an initiative of Cancer Council Australia and the Australasian College of Dermatologists to raise awareness of all types of skin cancers, the risks of exposure to UV radiation, and the need for sun protection and early skin cancer detection.

In Australia, the skin cancer stats aren’t good: two in three Australians are diagnosed with skin cancer by age 70, and more than 2000 people in Australia die from skin cancer each year.

In addition to the devastating human toll, Cancer Council estimates

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RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE

Quality care

‘We care’ about your spiritual side in Sawtell

Community organisation

AFFORDABLE LIVING: Clarence Village is a community organisation dedicated to caring for those who don't have the means to support themselves. are set as a proportion of the aged pension, so rent is controlled for all residents. Residential aged care costs are determined by the Federal Government, but Clarence Village works to make sure it is affordable for any resident to live in Dougherty Villa. As a community organisation, Clarence Village is committed to helping those in financial distress.

Why should our readers choose Clarence Village for residential aged care?

Dougherty Villa has been a leading aged care facility for 25 years. The staff of Dougherty Villa

are committed to providing best practice care centred around what’s best for the resident. Being a community organisation means we’re connected to what our residents and their families need and set about doing it with the highest standards in the industry.

Clarence Village Limited - Residential Aged Care, Dougherty Villa is located at 206 Arthur Street, Grafton.

To find out more or to arrange a tour, phone: 02 6643 2377 or email: lindas@clarence village.com.au.

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podiatry, physiotherapy and pampering treatments.

Spiritual needs are met by having a Director of Mission, an on- site chapel and many private areas for quiet reflection.

Mass is offered weekly in the chapel.

Anglican and Uniting Services are held monthly.

Ministers of all faiths are welcome to visit individual residents by arrangement with them and/or their families.

Phone (02) 6658 6133.

It seems like no time since we were looking forward into the new year of 2018 and here we are already at the end of it.

Our SCCA community comes together throughout the year for many events and celebrations. We often join with the wider community in these events and the Christmas season is no exception. This year we’ll be holding a ‘Carols under the Sails’ event on Friday 14 December at 6pm to celebrate the Christmas Story.

Our own Marian Grove Ukulele Group will be playing along with the Mary Help of Christians School Choir and we’ll be enjoying a sausage sizzle and some wonderful fellowship.

Coming in 2019: Another 20 quality aged care places opening at Dougherty Villa

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is provided by staff passionate about giving residents specialised care, assistance in daily living, companionship and support.

They strive to provide an atmosphere where residents feel comfortable, included, relaxed and at home.

Professional nursing care is available twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. Each resident is provided with an individualised care program, including access to services such as

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Good people, good places

For the creatives among the community there will be a Village Art Exhibition on Sunday 2 December in The Marian Grove Recreation Centre from 1.00 to 3.00 pm.

Afternoon tea will be provided and some of the pieces will be for sale. Consider yourself invited!

You can catch up on all the latest happenings via our website where our monthly newsletter and blog keeps tabs on our vibrant SCCA lifestyle. https://scca.net.au/lifestyle/newsletter/ Wishing you all, from Sawtell Catholic Care of the Aged (Mater Christi, Marian Grove and Villa Maria) a peaceful and joyous Christmas and a Happy New Year.

See you in 2019!

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CLARENCE Village CEO Duncan McKimm tells us some exciting news about Dougherty Villa.

How many residential aged care beds do you have?

Clarence Village has 54 residential aged care beds at its Dougherty Villa facility, including 14 dementia-specific rooms.

We are currently extending our facility by 20 beds, which are designed to care for dementiasufferers.

Is it expensive?

Clarence Village is a community organisation that is dedicated to caring for those who don’t have the means to support themselves. Half of the residents in Clarence Village’s facilities are concessional residents, who pay no entry contribution or refundable accommodation deposit.

Rents in the independent and supported living facilities

MATER Christi is located in Sawtell.

It is a fully accredited 101 bed Aged Care Facility which offers a vibrant sense of community in a beautiful natural open and light filled environment while providing 24 hour nursing care for respite and long term residents.

They strive to offer residents an optimum quality of life, encompassing care, lifestyle opportunities, spiritual and emotional support via a dedicated, passionate team of staff and volunteers.

Mater Christi’s motto is “We Care”. These are more than just words, one of the distinguishing attributes of Mater Christi are the dedicated people who work there.

Specialised care is provided by professional staff who are passionate about supporting residents to maintain the highest quality of life through assistance in daily living, companionship and support Professional care

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RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE Artist impression of Macleay Valley Village

Retirement living

Quality facilities & activities

THE PERFECT MOVE: Thompson Health Care offers Retirement Living and Aged Care in one stunning location.

Seniors independent living

THOMPSON Health Care is soon to provide excellence in both Retirement Living and Aged Care in one breathtaking location.

Situated in the charming rural village of Frederickton, Macleay Valley House has been providing excellence in aged care since 2011 and mid north coast residents will no doubt be familiar with our name and reputation.

Residents enjoy private ensuite rooms, a relaxed and vibrant lifestyle with the peace of mind that comes with 24-hour Registered Nurse assistance.

Following the outstanding success of

this home, Thompson Health Care has commenced building the perfect neighbour for Macleay Valley House … a luxurious Seniors Independent Living village.

Macleay Valley Village is taking shape on over 10 hectares adjacent to Macleay Valley House, sharing the stunning valley views.

Stage 1, due to be released in early 2019, will feature 56 luxurious, 2-bedroom villas, each cleverly designed to offer easy single level living.

A resort style Country Club, which no doubt will become the heart of the village will offer a wide range of amenities to

keep residents happy and healthy. Feel reassured that you have one of the region’s premier aged care facilities right next door. Join a welcoming community lifestyle offering security and convenience ensuring you age well at every stage!

Thompson Health Care is a family-owned company with over 40 years’ experience in retirement and aged care.

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It’s raw and remarkable These special and sustainably focused tours take you to Africa

COOKING with Rwandan villagers, searching for berries and honey with the Ju’hoan tribe, bonding with baby baboons, and wildlife telemetry tracking are some of the experiences featured in next year’s Crooked Compass signature African tours.

The boutique tour operator specialises in authentic cultural travel with conservation and sustainability at its core, while keeping comfort in mind with predominately ‘luxury lodge’ accommodation.

The 10-night Remarkable Rwanda (female-only) and 11-night Raw Namibia journeys have proven to be life-altering experiences for Crooked Compass travellers, according to company founder Lisa Pagotto.

“Our travellers have the opportunity to travel deeper and uncover the side of a destination they didn’t know existed, while supporting communities and projects they visit,” she said.

“They naturally become our ambassadors as their experiences are all they can talk about once they return to ‘normal’ life.”

Leading entrepreneur and Red Balloon founder Naomi Simson is an advocate for Crooked Compass’s products and ethos.

She journeyed with Crooked Compass in 2018 on the Reindeer Tribes of Mongolia tour.

“It’s now a few months since I returned from my trip and on so many levels this was a trip of a lifetime,” Ms Simson said.

“I’m not sure if it was just the trip or the special friendship of discovery

with my other eight fellow travellers.

“For all of us it was the first time we had selected an ‘organised’ expedition.”

■ Raw Namibia Ideal for: Anyone with a sense of adventure and a moderate level of fitness; nature lovers; conservationists; animal lovers; aspiring and professional photographers.

Accommodation: May include Cheetah Conservation Fund, Nhoma Safari Camp (includes ensuite bathroom with hot water), Old Traders Lodge, N/a’an ku sê (community lodge).

The ultimate conservation experience for those captivated by Africa’s most majestic creatures and who are fascinated by Namibia’s nomadic cultures. This journey will leave an indelible impression on all travellers.

Cat lovers will rejoice on this tour as they contribute to the preservation efforts for cheetahs and leopards, while being educated and enlightened on their place in the ecosystem.

At the Global Leopard Project, you’ll have the opportunity to head out to try to locate one of these magnificent creatures; you may even find yourself downloading data from their GPS collars.

Visit the vast, remote Khaudom National Park and witness elephants, giraffes, antelopes, lions and spotted hyenas. In the Erindi Private Game Reserve, travellers can add rhinos and wild dogs to the list – the latter being one of the most endangered species in the world – then spend

NATURAL EXPERIENCES: Try your hand at cooking with Rwandan villagers. the afternoon relaxing by a busy waterhole.

Participants will have the option of ‘telemetry tracking’ with a qualified guide, where they’ll observe tagged animals on the ultimate game drive. Walk with tamed caracal cats and be captivated when you get up close and personal with beautiful baby baboons. This is an avid photographer’s dream.

Visit Nhoma Safari Camp and participate in captivating daily activities such as traditional games while enjoying the raw landscape and connecting with nature. Your stay in the camp allows the community to generate income, which in turn buys food and supplies not provided by the surrounding environment.

Spend time with the Ju’hoan tribe and learn about traditional bush medicines, rope making, and survival techniques that have been handed down through generations. You will also explore the land in search of berries, tubers and honey.

Spend time with the Ju'hoan tribe and learn about traditional bush medicines and rope making.

Join the San Bushmen to make a fire and listen to their stories about the stars, animals and the universe. Discover plants used for medicinal purposes before joining in traditional dances and singing.

Dates: April 1–12, 2019 and September 8–19, 2019. Cost: $A7877 per person twin-share. Go to crooked-compass.com/ tour/raw-namibia.

■ Remarkable Rwanda Ideal for: Women-only with a moderate level of fitness; animal lovers; those with an interest in other cultures, conservation and

women’s rights.

Accommodation: May include Hotel Muhabura, WOC Tents (three-star rural community ensuited tents), Heaven Boutique Hotel, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Gisovu Tea Estate, Emeraude Lake Kivu Resort, The Retreat, local homestay.

This women-only tour is one of Crooked Compass’s most inspiring and memorable itineraries, not just for its unique wildlife experiences, but because of Rwanda’s remarkable story of resilience and re-building.

Driven by strong female

leadership, Rwanda has evolved from ruin to being one of the most progressive countries in East Africa – it has the greatest female representation in national parliament in the world.

On the Remarkable Rwanda tour, you’ll be immersed in the daily lives of Rwandans, trying your hand at sisal basket weaving or shopping for ingredients at colourful markets before learning to cook in a local’s home.

Choose from village activities such as traditional construction, cow-dung art, banana juice making, and candle dipping and hive making.

Learn from the inspiring women at co-ops and social enterprises, observing sustainable farming practices and creating local produce such as organic cheese.

Visit the Faith Foundation, which has pioneered a sponsorship initiative for children to pursue education and create their own future.

Be challenged and inspired by the Gisozi and Ntarama Genocide memorial sites.

Observe a traditional fisherman’s experience in action and visit the Gisovu Tea Estate to learn about planting, picking and production.

More info at: crooked-compass.com.

Crooked Compass empowers its travellers to change the world, locally and globally, achieving transformative outcomes for themselves and the local communities and initiatives they take part in.

By partnering with Greenfleet, Crooked Compass aims to provide genuine and lasting environmental benefits with its carbon offset program.

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Killarney National Park.

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3000km of dramatic coastline, myth-drenched landmarks

OTHERWORLDY: The dramatic beauty of the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren.

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11th century Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Dublin.

An Irish tour with Collette WITH its radiant green countryside, 3000km of dramatic coastline, myth-drenched landmarks and Guinness and whisky-fuelled craic, Ireland rarely fails to beguile travellers.

A brilliant way to explore Ireland’s points of interest is on one of Collette’s six Ireland tours.

Offering superbly located four-star hotels, comfy coach travel with Wi-Fi and many fine meals, the tours are boosted by local guides, whose insights are full of quintessential Irish charm and wit.

Here are the highlights from my visit to this charming country.

■ Dublin When in Ireland’s buzzing capital take a visit to Christ Church Cathedral, one of the city’s most beautiful Gothic buildings. We scaled the belfry and tolled the world’s largest collection of cathedral bells, then enjoyed drinks and canapes in the atmospheric crypt, which was constructed over the ruins of an old Viking church.

On a walking tour of Dublin, we took in historic sights like Trinity College before rustling up modern twists on classic Irish dishes at a cookery

school.

We had Atlantic salmon pate on freshly baked soda bread, chive-infused honey glazed ham with garlicky wok-fried cabbage, and Granny O’Malley’s apple cake with vanilla ice cream, followed

by Irish coffee (infused with Bushmills whisky).

After dinner, it would have been rude not to check out some of Dublin’s marvellous old pubs.

■ Killarney National Park All of Collette’s Ireland tours visit Killarney, a quaint, friendly town in Ireland’s south-west, where tourists love taking rides in “jaunting cars’’ – horse-drawn carriages that traditionally traverse

the Killarney area.

On the town’s doorstep is a majestic national park which in the past has enchanted the likes of Queen Victoria, Charles de Gaulle and Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Led by Richard and Charlie, two charismatic guides and their cute dogs, we sailed across the park’s mountain-fringed, trout and salmon-blessed lakes, stopping at tranquil Innisfallen Island, where sika deer roam amid 700-year-old yew trees and the ruins of an ancient monastery.

Later, docking by an imposing country manor, we hiked through a bewitching forest to a

waterfall before returning to Killarney for a delicious sit-down meal.

Among the popular local dishes are slow-cooked Kerry lamb shank and Atlantic shellfish platters.

■ The Cliffs of Moher and the Burren Ireland has some of the most rugged scenery to explore.

Begin with a stirring walk atop the fabled Cliffs of Moher, which tower 200 metres and are constantly lashed by the Atlantic Ocean. Be mesmerised by vistas of the sheer cliffs and the offshore Aran islands.

After browsing displays about the cliffs’ birdlife and geology in Moher’s modern visitor centre, we

delved inland to The Burren, a region of other-worldly limestone landscapes weathered by the elements and pockmarked with wildflowers, Iron Age forts and burial sites older than Stonehenge and the pyramids of Giza.

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The Fitzroy River is now a net-free zone and is full of big, wild barramundi.

HOOKED ON IT: Lake Monduran makes a top fishing location.

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Top tips for fishing on the Bass to Barra Trail Nigel Webster

Start at Maryborough and head north towards Mackay – you’ll be glad you did

I AM fortunate to have a job that enables me to travel and fish throughout Australia and I have found the freshwater fishing options in this country are second to none.

My first must-do trip is Bass to Barra Trail, which includes a series of impoundments where it is possible to catch bass and the reputed sports fish, the barramundi.

The trail starts to the south at Lake Lenthalls, near Maryborough.

This is a camp-only place and comes with restrictions on boat power, but it’s ideal for smaller craft and kayaks.

You can camp on the foreshores and it’s full of big bass and barramundi that are pushing the 80cm plus mark.

The next dams on the route include Lake Monduran and Awoonga.

Monduran, near Bundaberg, is well

equipped with a caravan park or simply stay in Gin Gin. This a big dam and full of very big barramundi.

Awoonga, near Gladstone, has accommodation at Gateway Lodge.

The barramundi are all in the 50-90cm size and are easy to catch at present.

On the way north, if you like your barra fishing, you’d be crazy to bypass Rockhampton.

The Fitzroy River is now a net-free zone and is full of big, wild barramundi.

There are many guides servicing the river and great places to stay, shop and dine.

I stay at the Southside Village Park.

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This is one place where it is possible to catch a metre-sized barramundi in the middle of the town reaches.

Heading north, you’ll find Peter Faust, Kinchant

and Teemburra Dams.

My favourite is Kinchant at Mackay which is a beautiful, smaller impoundment just loaded with really big barramundi.

Mackay is really catering for travellers and there are heaps of accommodation places at all levels.

Type of fishing: lure, fly, and bait.

Equipment: boats of any size, but four to six metres will cover more water; 4-8kg baitcast and spin outfits; 30lb braid lines and 60-80lb leaders; lures – 95mm vibes, 4-6 inch paddletail softplastics, 4-inch prawn imitation soft plastics, 90-120mm hardbody lures that dive 1-5 metres (suspending preferable).

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Coffee at peaceful fishing location at Lake Monduran.

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Alternative Asia is focus of Intrepid’s Not Hot List

Be brave and and thoughtful take the road less travelled

INTREPID Travel has put together its annual ‘Not Hot List’, focusing on alternatives to Australia’s favourite Asian destinations to coincide with World Tourism Day. Intrepid Travel co-founder Darrell Wade said the second ‘Not Hot List’ was developed in response to concerns about overtourism, with a focus on less frequently visited destinations to support the adventure travel company’s ongoing commitment to responsible tourism.

Last year Europe was in the spotlight and, this year, the focus has been closer to home, with beach closures igniting the debate over how tourism can be sensitive to communities and nature.

“Recently we’ve seen a number of Asian countries take a proactive approach to combat overtourism,” Mr Wade said.

“Australians are increasingly well-travelled and this is about encouraging them to step away from the familiar to approach our neighbours in the most intrepid way possible.”

This year Maya Bay, in Thailand, the iconic spot from The Beach, closed for four months.

In The Philippines, Boracay was sensationally shut down for six months due to unsustainable

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tourism practises.

“Tourism can be a potent force for good, and we believe the broader the travel experience, the better. There are now 3.7 million Australians travelling to Asia each year, and the more tourism dispersal, the better,” Mr Wade said.

The Intrepid 2019 Not Hot Travel List: Asia Edition ■ 1. Komodo is the new Ubud Once considered the adventurous alternative to Seminyak, Ubud has flourished in popularity

Samarkand, Registan Square complex, in Uzbekistan.

thanks to its haven of health and healers. The day trip market means a lessened contribution to Ubud’s economy and puts pressure on local infrastructure.

Komodo is a viable alternative for travellers who are willing to sail from Bali through the Indonesian archipelago.

Komodo is a place where ancient tribes maintain their traditions in deep rainforest valleys.

Travellers can snorkel coral reefs, walk across volcanic black sand beaches and watch for the

legendary and fierce Komodo dragons.

■ 2. Bukhara is the new Angkor Wat Central Asia is still as remote as you can be when it comes to Asian countries. The ‘Stans offer a Silk Road experience rich with stories of migration, religion and trade.

Uzbekistan’s fifth largest city Bukhara is a UNESCO world heritage site and the entire old city centre and has more than 5000 years of human history. There are over 140 monuments and

historical buildings to explore including Po-i-Kalyan Mosque that, during its 1300 years of history, even survived assault from Genghis Khan.

■ 3. Ladakh is the new Everest While Nepal will always be a must-do for active travellers wanting to challenge themselves, Ladakh is rising in popularity for its hiking and breathtaking scenery of the Indian Himalayas.

Break up the hiking with river rafting, visiting remote villages,

monasteries and religious sites.

To really appreciate the quiet natural beauty of the Ladakh region, some travellers stay in bustling Delhi before and after their treks.

■ 4. Naoshima is the new Osaka Australians have long been lured to the iconic and future-focused cities of Japan, like Osaka.

Intrepid advocates travellers discover the southern islands or ‘lost Japan’. Naoshima Island has been transformed from a sleepy fishing community to a world class art destination with a variety of sleek and stylish museums.

Travellers can cycle between galleries, outdoor sculptures and modern architecture.

The Southern Islands also house impressive castles and Japan’s oldest hot spring baths – Dogo Onsen.

■ 5. Sumatra is the new Borneo Sumatra is as exotic a destination as Borneo, offering national parks and endemic species.

As the world’s sixth largest island, Sumatra made headlines earlier this year with the Mount Sinabung volcano eruption.

Despite possible danger, these geothermal activities have created surreal landscapes such as Gunung Leuser National Park, home to one of the richest ecosystems in the world.

Sumatra is where travellers have the best chance of spotting wild orangutans in Indonesia.

A baby orangutan in Gunung Leuser National Park, in Sumatra.

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Ann revs up to see Vietnam EVERY visitor to Vietnam has quaked at the tsunami of motor scooters on the roads – and it’s not just seniors who are frightened.

Crossing the roads is a walk towards possible death. You must step into the tsunami of scooters, focus on the footpath across the road and pray.

Fortunately, every scooter driver in Vietnam (apart from foreigners) has built-in scooter DNA. They can weave and duck and manoeuvre and merge and zigzag, so you, crossing the road deep in silent prayer, become a boulder in the middle of a fast-flowing river.

You must let the rushing current of scooters flow, gush and surge around you. It sounds impossible. But the good news? It works.

In Ho Chi Minh City there are 13 million people and 10 million scooters. That’s some hefty ratio.

Relaxing on the 38th floor in the Club Lounge of The Reverie Hotel in Ho Chi Minh, watching

thousands of scooters from the luxurious safety of high above is one thing.

But being down on the frenetic streets on the back of one of them is quite another.

So it was that I found myself in the bustling city of Nha Trang the next day during a stay at The Anam, the luxurious beachfront resort in the southeastern coast of Vietnam.

While The Anam is all about swaying palm trees, sandy beaches, luxury villas and indulgent spa treatments, a motor scooter tour in nearby Nha Trang will fulfil all your adventure fantasies, especially The Nha Trang

By Night tour which will have you on the back of a motor scooter immersed in the tidal wave of bikes.

It’s no good being a sissy, you must put your faith in the driver. You have no control as you approach a frantic roundabout where giving way to your right or left is not a consideration.

You just merge with the thousands of other bikes and make it through the roundabout to your exit.

There you will be met

with several thousand more bikes weaving perilously around you.

How anyone does not receive an unasked-for foot amputation or an unrequested limb removal is nothing short of a miracle.

But there is a gentle and unspoken etiquette among the chaos.

That locals’ DNA at work.

Oh, but the thrill of being among it all, the adrenaline rush, the uninhibited freedom as you let the frenzied traffic have its way with you.

Our scooter tour took us first to a bread house – a wall-opening in a large rock on the side of a dusty road – where family members baked baguettes (banh mi) in a pizza-like oven before handing them over to mama squatting on the road who cooled them, put them in a giant bag on the back of her son’s scooter and sent them off to be sold to restaurants and cafes within minutes.

Next to the bread house, a locals’ market where tourists rarely venture, the freshest vegetables, fish, noodles,

and live frogs were sold on the road, their vendors squatting comfortably on rocks or tiny plastic chairs while they weighed and sold and laughed and chatted.

Shoppers pick up fish, noodles and tofu most nights after work to load on the scooter and take home for dinner.

All ready in 10 minutes.

Then back on our bikes to a pancake parlour – another opening on the side of another dusty road.

Tear off a bit of pancake, wrap it in the delicious greens and herbs, dip it into a chilli sauce – a visit to street-food heaven for a couple of dollars.

The ebullient general manager at The Anam resort, Herbert Laubichler-Pichler, will have his team organise a scooter tour for you.

We reckon the food and market tours are best, but there are cultural tours if you want to meet local artists and learn religious traditions.

Adventurers will love the forest tour, a trek to waterfalls and swimming creeks, and for the

FEEL OF FREEDOM: Ann Rickard on the back of a bike. curious, The Feel and Live Nha Trang tour will introduce you to the countryside to see rural life in Vietnam.

After a tour on a scooter among the mayhem, followed by a restorative spa visit back at The Anam, we guarantee you will feel more alive than you ever have before.

It beats jumping out of

a plane or climbing a mountain as many seniors seem to think they are obliged to do just because they are seniors.

And nothing will make you feel more like a local than being on a motor scooter in Vietnam.

For more information on scooter tours and The Anam resort, go to theanam.com.

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Widowhood forces sole decision-making Tony Kaye ON AVERAGE, taken across our total population base, Australians are generally living longer. Which brings its own challenges in terms of financial security, particularly for those not wanting to rely solely on the government age pension.

Our superannuation system gives most Australians the opportunity to build a sizeable retirement nest egg, and couples are obviously able to pool their financial resources over time to reduce longevity risk – the financial term for running out of your own money before death.

Fortunately, the age pension is in place as a safety net for those who do run out of money, and

as a financial supplement to superannuation savings as one’s money does begin to decline over time.

Lots of research has been done in Australia on the fact that, for various reasons, women often retire with much lower superannuation balances than men.

Substantial measures are being taken at a government level to address this issue, but there’s another aspect to financial security that generally receives little airplay.

It’s the issue of financial instability and insecurity as a result of the loss of a spouse.

It’s already a well-known fact that women generally live longer than men.

The World Health Organisation, in its 2018 World Life Expectancy report, calculates that Australian men on average now live to the age of 81, and women to nearly 85.

That’s an average

SOLO: Time to be financially prepared. four-year life gap in the later stages of life, but the reality is that widowhood – a life stage defined by the loss of a spouse– can occur at any time.

A new US study by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and US-based ageing population research group Age Wave looks into the impacts of widowhood in detail as women and men, after having to deal with the emotional stress of losing partner, have to come to terms with the situation on a financial level.

The Widowhood and Money: Resiliency,

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Responsibility and Empowerment study found that widows in particular are often thrust into taking over the financial reins with limited previous experience.

■ Sixty-nine per cent of widows said that the hardest financial challenge in widowhood is becoming the sole decision maker, followed by adjusting to a loss in income (67 per cent) and navigating financial and legal paperwork (66 per cent).

■ Only 14 per cent of widows said that they were making financial

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decisions by themselves before their spouse died.

Now, 86 per cent reported having to do so alone.

■ At the same time that widows are having to make financial and legal decisions and pay for expenses such as funeral or end of life costs, widows are also receiving assets.

■ Eighty-two per cent of widows reported that they have received some sort of inflow of assets, most commonly Survivor’s Social Security (69 per cent) and life insurance (63 per cent). The median amount that widows received from their spouse’s accounts was US$28,000.

According to the study, 60 per cent of men and women who lose their spouses are immediately burdened by financial expenses, including housing costs such as mortgages or rent.

The fact that half of those who lose a spouse also face a 50 per cent reduction in income

compounds the problem.

But there was a positive aspect from the study, with more than two-thirds of widows and widowers disclosing that the loss of their spouse had forced them to find courage and financial confidence.

“They’re forced to jump into complex financial matters from the start of their journey and adjust to making financial decisions alone,” said Lisa Margeson, head of retirement client experience and communications at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

“In fact, 72 per cent say they now consider themselves more financially savvy than other people their age.

“If anything, the study is a timely reminder for couples to be actively involved in financial decision making together throughout life.”

Tony Kaye is the editor of listed financial services company InvestSMART Group. www.investsmart. com.au.

Don’t Jeopardise Your Wealth with a Hasty Aged Care Decision

The uncertainty around where to move, how much it will cost and the best way to fund the costs of aged care can be overwhelming. Getting the right information and advice now will help you (or your loved ones) make the best choices regarding future care, security and happiness.

• Is it best to pay an upfront lump sum, make ongoing payments or a combination of both?

• How is your Centrelink/Veterans’ Affairs Pension affected and can this be improved?

• What are the best investment options for any surplus money?

In the lead up to entering aged care, many decisions • How to manage any taxation implications? may need to be made including: • What are the • Should the family home implications for be kept, sold or rented? your estate?

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In our experience, there is no “one-size-fits-all” answer to these questions.

Rather, it depends on the unique circumstances of the person entering aged care.

If you, or a loved one, is planning a move into residential aged care and would like to ensure that the decisions made today will result in the best possible outcome for the future, call the team at Morgans on 02 6651 5700 to arrange on obligation free meeting.

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Community Christmas

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BRAND INSIGHTS RELAXING and enjoying your retirement doesn’t come easier than living on the NSW north coast.

Yamba by Gateway Lifestyle is a modern over-50s’ community located close to the beach, river and national park.

Our residents love the location and all the amenities that community living has to offer, Yamba is the perfect location to enjoy your time off.

Set among bushland away from the busy road, Yamba is between Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay and is the perfect location to base yourself all year round or when you are not out on your next trip.

With parking for caravans or motorhomes available, Yamba is the perfect lock-and-leave location.

When at home there are facilities and activities to enjoy, including a new swimming pool, bowling green and community clubhouse.

Whether your retirement dream is to free up money to enjoy travel, socialise or to put away for later, Yamba by Gateway Lifestyle is the right choice for you. With no entry or exit fees plus no stamp duty or council rates payable, there are many good financial reasons why a Gateway Lifestyle community may be right for you.

The final release of new homes is ready to move into, so see what is available and choose your new home to move into in 2019 or even before Christmas.

Yamba also has some holiday accommodation available for overnight or

longer stays, so your family and friends can visit you and stay right in the community. Make your retirement community a great place to celebrate with family and entertain your friends.

After all, who doesn’t want to visit this beautiful part of the NSW north

coast?

The final eight homes start in price from $262,000.

Daniel Kelly, Ray White Yamba, has been selling the Gateway Lifestyle homes and has introduced many of the new residents to the community.

In addition, Selwyn

Gaudoin, Gateway Lifestyle’s regional community manager, has had a first-hand view of the final stage, saying “it has been fantastic to see such a great community evolve”.

“Many of the current residents have relocated from other areas such as the Gold Coast and inland

areas. Land-lease community living has created more financial freedom to relax and enjoy all that the Yamba area has to offer.”

Start living now in your brand new home and enjoy your first summer by the coast.

Join the Gateway team

and the residents at our Christmas event on December 8 from 10am-1pm to enjoy some entertainment, refreshments and holiday cheer.

To book your spot or find out more about what Yamba can offer, phone Daniel on 0408 669 646 or inquire online at gatewaylifestyle.com.au.

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Award for fine efforts ‘‘ BRAND INSIGHTS

THIS month, one of our very own local community based organisations, Open Arms Care Incorporated, was awarded an Innovation Award for the development of their Organisation Performance Wheel, presented in Sydney at the Meals on Wheels NSW State Conference.

The purpose of the Organisation Performance Wheel is to assist organisations and their boards with compliance under the new Aged Care Quality Standards which come into effect in July

This is an outstanding achievement and is a testament to the quality local services.

2019.

Open Arms Care’s Chief Executive Officer, Clayton Sippel said “The survey is unique and innovative, delivering great results and an opportunity to build capacity within all

QUALITY CARE: Open Arms Care staff are: Back row (L-R) Clayton Sipple (CEO), Amanda Ledermann, Fiona Lowe, Andrea Pitkin. Front row Eleanor Ball (coordinator) and Joanne Ford. levels of the organisation to support compliance with the Standards, good governance and regulatory compliance.”

The Organisation Performance Wheel provides a holistic insight for governance boards

from every level within an organisation.

This further enables the board to better target key areas for improvement, while building capacity and understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards to further

improve service delivery and individual client outcomes.

This is an outstanding achievement and is a testament to the quality local services delivered by Open Arms Care Ageing Services team, including

their tasty and nutritious home-delivered Meals on Wheels, individualised social support and in-home respite.

For further information please contact Open Arms Care on 02 6655 2650.

Super fresh bags of savings BRAND INSIGHTS ONE of the simplest ways we can save money is by reducing our own food wastage.

Throwing out just $10 worth of food a week is $520 a year in the garbage. So, how do you take advantage of buying in bulk without the fruit and vegetables going off before they are eaten?

Super Fresh Bags are a food storage system that is easy to use, efficient and relatively inexpensive, taking up little space in the refrigerator. They are made from food-grade

materials designed to keep fruit and vegetables fresh as the day they were bought. In most cases, vegetables can be kept 2-4 weeks and longer, depending on the type of vegetables. The bags can be kept in any part of the refrigerator, shelves, door and crisper. They are washable in water and reusable and last for more than two years. The bags come in three sizes and are sold in packs. Delivery via Australia Post.

Super Fresh Bags can be purchased online, go to superfreshbags.com.au or phone (02) 9631 0143.

KEEP IT FRESH - Roslyn Roberts keeps her fruit and vegetables fresh like the day of purchase.

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Buyers should be cautious when dealing with car sellers that are overseas and should always arrange to view the vehicle prior to the transfer of any money.

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If the buyer/seller says the number is disconnected because they are overseas, ask for a landline phone number at their current location as well as a mobile phone number.

All contact details of the person buying or selling the car should be verified to ensure they are genuine.

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Solve the anagrams. Each solution is a one-word anagram of the letters beside it, and the five solutions are sequential. For example, if the five-letter solution starts with J, the six-letter solution starts with K, and so on.

How many words of four letters or more can you make? Each letter must be used only once and all words must contain the centre letter.

There is at least one nine-letter word.

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You can also shade the black squares if you find it helpful.

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