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Smiling is infectious Inspiration found in all corners of Australia HAPPY New Year! Whether cynical, hopeful or otherwise, we are at the opportune time of the year to make some resolutions that will better our lives and those around us. To that end, I am sure you will find inspiration from our cover story which honours the people nominated in each state and territory for The Australian of the Year award (Pages 6 & 7). Their stories profile the far-reaching effects of their work and passion to improve other people’s lives. In South Australia, nominee Barbara Spriggs was prompted to expose poor treatment suffered by her husband in an Aged Care facility. At a time of personal grieving, she bravely confronted the system, paving the way for
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respectful and proper care for patients. I was so impressed with her New Year sentiments, I have shared them with you, she wrote: “As we begin 2018, let’s embrace our lives as seniors. Be proud of our achievements, take care of our bodies and minds; things I always work towards. Walk and talk often with a friend. Say or do something nice for someone each day. “Be prepared to speak out, it could lead to better things for others. “Don’t underestimate the power and ability you have. Help make 2018 count. Together we can achieve great things.” (Story page 6). Indeed, don’t underestimate the power of a smile. Last September we
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As we begin 2018, let’s embrace our lives as seniors. Be proud of our achievements, take care of our bodies and minds; Barbara Spriggs, Australian of the Year nominee from South Australia published a simple poem about smiles, by Spike Milligan, on our Facebook site (www.facebook.com/ seniorsnews). To date,it has achieved far-reaching effects; online views of the poem have added up to about six million and is still increasing. But the world is a big place and for those who missed the poem, I think our first print edition in 2018 is an apt place to
share: Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu, When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too. I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin. When he smiled I realised I'd passed it on to him. I thought about that smile, then I realised its worth. A single smile, just like mine could travel round the earth. So, if you feel a smile begin, don't leave it undetected. Let's start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected! As Seniors Newspaper Editor my resolution is to keep up the stories, profiles and professional advice that entertains, informs and engages you (and, of course makes you smile).
Ten things to do before 70 for financial security MORE and more Australians are living into their 90s and beyond. Those who retired at 60 will have to potentially fund 30 or more years of retirement. This challenge becomes even more acute when interest rates are low. At present the official rates are just 1.5 per cent. It is surprising how many retirees have no idea of the amount they spend each year, or how long their savings will last. But when you have stopped working, these numbers are very important.
If you are nearing 70, here are 10 things you should have done, or should do shortly, to make your retirement years as financially secure as possible. ■ Know how long your savings will last Have a clear idea of how long your capital will last. ■ Clear all debt and pay off the mortgage Debt should be minimised, and a clear plan should be in place to pay it off as soon as possible. ■ Try and lower your
costs of living Lowering your costs of living will make funding your own retirement easier. ■ Draw up a will and have good estate planning Dying intestate (without a will) creates huge problems for the next of kin. Draw up a will and keep it up-to-date. Make sure your lawyer, accountant and executors have copies and make sure your family members know what your wishes are. ■ Keep your advisers close
Make sure your lawyer and accountant know each other and understand their roles with regards to your financial affairs. Ideally, both should be younger than you. If your financial advisers are older than you, ask them to suggest colleagues to replace them. ■ Maximise the value of the family home Explore options of selling your home, downsizing and funding your retirement through the proceeds. ■ Know your retirement
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living options Have a good understanding of what options are available to you with regards to retirement homes. ■ Research aged care options The worst time to start looking at aged-care options is when you are in hospital and doctors say you can’t return home. ■ Simplify your family/corporate structures Consider the ongoing importance of a trust once you have retired, and seek accounting and legal
advice on the benefit of retaining such structures. ■ Beware the next generation Being asked to help fund your grandchildren’s education can be a difficult request to turn down. Do your best to ensure your children have jobs and their own income streams that enable them to fund their own children’s education. For the full story, go to seniorsnews.com.au. John Rawling is a consultant at Joseph Palmer & Sons, aged care specialists.
Feature Story: The Coffin Club
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Have you thought of a TARDIS for a coffin? Group members use their creative skills in positive light Tracey Johnstone
DIG below the surface of the quirky Coffin Club name and what you will find is a group of north island New Zealanders who are de-stigmatising death. The clubs are staffed by seniors who build coffins that can then be personalised with anything you like – TARDIS, go-kart, chooks, Elvis tributes and more. Club founder Katie Williams, 78, came up with the idea about seven years ago. “People who want to, can personalise their own going away by ordering a coffin and having it made to their specifications, and then decorating it in a way that it depicts really what their life has been around or about,” Katie said. That’s the simple explanation of what they are about. But Katie said the clubs also promoted a lot more – laughter and love, creativity, socialisation personal and family connections, and usefulness. Her idea was hatched at a U3A meeting. “In one of the meetings they were saying they wanted a bit more diversity within the groups, and did anyone have a good idea,” Katie said. “Why, oh why I stood up and said I wanted to make my own coffin, I will never know. “Dead silence followed
until after the meeting when there was a queue of people to see me. “They liked the idea of being in control of their own departure; doing something that meant it was them rather than just a mahogany box.” She had no idea where to start. “But then I had to put my money where my mouth was and gather little old men who could do the carpentry bits and little old ladies like myself who could decorate and run it. We started off in my carport and very soon it grew like topsy,” Katie said. Each club’s voluntary members gather together about once a week to use their skills and creativity “in a positive way”. “We have lots of ‘darling’ men who are ex-carpenters, joiners, builders, cabinetmakers,” Katie said. “They make the coffins. Until recently we had the opportunity of having all our people being able to help make the coffins, but we’ve had new safety legislation. “When we look back it was a bit hazardous having gentle, sometimes disabled, fragile little ‘flowers’ tripping among the wires and saws. “They have been banned, but they can watch their coffin being made, from a distance. “All their participation now in the coffin making is the decoration.” Apart from the coffin building, a very important
QUIRKY COFFINS: Coffin Club Rotorua member Dave, with one of his “masterpieces”. PHOTOS: KATIE WILLIAMS / COFFIN CLUBS
Coffin Club Rotorua member, 90-year-old Ynys, tools at hand, at work on a coffin build.
Raewynne is very happy with her Elvis-themed coffin.
part of the group coming together is the social experience for many of them who live by themselves. They greet each other with recognition and the welcome personal touch of a hug. “We care about each other,” Katie said. “It’s also an opportunity for them to talk to their family about this. In many families, the younger ones don’t talk about it. “As far as they are concerned, nothing is ever
they wanted. “They painted, they lined, they cried and laughed.” A basic coffin with six handles and lined with legally required plastic, costs NZ$300. “We use rubbish wood or MDF which is compressed sawdust so that we aren’t chopping down trees to do it,” Katie said. “It burns readily and is very suitable for burial as well. “We are trying to do the
going to happen to their mum or dad, or grandma or grandpa. And, that’s not right. “It’s not correct and it can never be correct. “So, we have had quite a lot of family involvement. “For example, we had quite a tragic death in Rotorua. “We had a coffin that was ready to decorate and 20 of the family members came in and we just left them to it. “We supplied anything
right thing, although it’s not quite eco-friendly. “It’s cheap and cheerful.” If someone wants a completely eco-friendly coffin, they have to pay extra for that choice. There is little money made by the not-for-profit clubs, but what is left over, a portion is donated to the local hospice, and some is used for the gifts of John Doe coffins and beautifully decorated baby coffins for premature babies. The local funeral service operators have come to terms with the competition. It wasn’t easy to start, but Katie said they now come to her, from time to time, to buy a coffin. “Now I can ring them and source anything I want without them getting upset. We are nearly kissing cousins, may I say,” Katie said with a chuckle. The Rotorua group have moved into a large workshop loaned to them the construction company Lockwood. It’s already full of coffins so Katie said if a person orders a coffin, it’s their responsibility to take them home. “Many of them use them as bookcases, coffee tables, even beds,” she said. “There were two coffins made, put in the lounge and standing on their ends, in the middle was the big audio and in the bottom were speakers and in the top were wine racks. “You will never see death and dying in a more beautiful way.”
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“CLOSE your eyes and I’ll kiss you, tomorrow I’ll miss you.” Who among us does not sway a little when we hear Johnny Young’s version of the lyrical Beatles’ song, All My Loving? The closing song to Young Talent Time sung by Johnny Young and his talented team of youngsters had us singing along from 1971 through 1988, 17 years for the duration of the popular show. Young Talent Time, which Johnny Young produced and hosted, became part of our lives, part of our social history, and was the launching pad for many young talented teens who later became superstars. Now 70, with nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Johnny Young might have grey/white hair but his open cheerful face has not changed much at all. And, as he has throughout his 50-year career in the entertainment and music industry, he is still working hard, and loving every moment of it. “I only do the things I love to do,” he said. “I have spent my life in music, started as a 14-year-old with my own band, had my first television show at 17, a hit record, 18 and it just kept growing from there.” “Growing from there” is quite an understatement from the Aussie icon and national treasure whose awards and achievements include three gold records as an artist, 1966 King of Pop, six gold records as songwriter, six TV Logie Awards, including Logie Hall of Fame, and GO-SET Songwriter of the year. Johnny still has a zest for life that he shares with others through his 2CH radio show, occasional television appearances, and hosting like-minded people on cruises, his latest sailing to the Baltic Sea next year, where he will guide passengers through the history of pop and rock from the ’60s on. “I have the good fortune of having a variety of things to do,” he said. “I enjoy radio and do a
ENTERTAINMENT: Johnny Young still has a zest for life that he enjoys sharing with others.
few television appearances, and I love hosting the cruises. I keep very good health, I was a bit overweight there when I did breakfast radio. “When you get up at 3am, and go home to bed, it is hard to exercise, but I decided before I turned 70 I would lose 10 kilos and I did. “I don’t do much forceful exercise, but I go for walks, park my car a few blocks from where I am going, force myself to walk. “Being healthy starts with being healthy in the
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regard to have had that.” Taking a year off to grieve after his son died still did not slow Johnny down. During the grieving process, he went to university and studied script-writing. “Grief and tragedy are part of living,” he said. “I am not a victim to it, but I am subject to it. I have shed many tears but I have had to stay afloat to be there for my children and grandchildren. “I have two beautiful daughters who have given me between them a bunch of delightful young people.
Craig had a great life, a useful life, he was a clever boy, we did a lot of things together. I am lucky in that regard to have had that. head and I am happy in my head.” He certainly sounds happy during our interview, but there have been rough times during Johnny’s lifetime and long career, the worst when he lost his son Craig to cancer three years ago. “That was a rough period,” Johnny said. “Craig had a great life, a useful life, he was a clever boy, we did a lot of things together. I am lucky in that
“It’s fascinating to watch them grow. In more ways it is better to be a grandfather than it is to be a father. You learn some stuff along the way. I have a great relationship with my grandchildren, we are a tight-knit family.” Although he has no intentions of stopping work or even slowing down, Johnny says he is not silly enough to overdo it. “I’m not crazy, I make
myself rest,” he said. “I go on these cruises each year (as host), and I hang out with the folks. We eat together, we are all in it together. I do it every year. This is my third year in a row. The first year we went to Graceland, took a Mississippi steamer. We take listeners to my radio program but we invite anybody who wants to come along. Last year we went on the Queen Mary from Liverpool to New York, took the Queen Mary to Southampton, did the Beatles’ story.” It might be a cliché to say, “if you don’t use it, you lose it”, but it is a cliché Johnny Young is happy to live by. “You can apply that to everything, your body and your brain, keep it active, read interesting things, don’t get caught up in the rubbish, see things that interest you, don’t let your brain go to sleep on you. “Let’s inspire each other. Being a mate to your mate is one way, inspire your friends to do good and healthy things.” Then almost as an after-thought, Johnny says: “Do some bird watching.” Your local travel agent will give you full details if you want to join Johnny Young on his Baltic cruise.
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Who were our Australian Tracey Johnstone
AN outstanding group of eight senior Australians were nominated from each state and territory for the 2018 Senior Australian of the Year award. We meet each of them here and find out what they want to see changed in 2018.
VIC – PROF PAUL ZIMMET AO
Dr Paul Zimmet.
The scientist and diabetes specialist has been an international leader in his field for 40 years. Paul’s work has had a profound impact on Australians with diabetes. His research studies in the 1980s predicted the current global epidemic of Type 2 diabetes, and he was instrumental in convincing governments and health organisations of the disease’s social and
economic impact. “I will maintain my strong advocacy for increased action for prevention and early diabetes diagnosis for Australians of all ages and backgrounds. Why diabetes? Because it is one of the greatest health threats facing Australia, affecting nearly 4.5 million – about two million with diabetes and 2.5 million with pre-diabetes. I hope by example (as a cyclist and jogger) to use my age promoting healthy lifestyle messages encouraging people to live well in their older years. It will ensure Australians are well equipped, both physically and mentally, to enjoy their later decades.”
Dr Diminity Dornan.
QLD – DR DIMITY DORNAN AO
A speech pathologist for more than five decades, Dimity has changed the
lives of thousands of children and young adults, through Hear and Say, which she founded 25 years ago. She has devoted her career to helping deaf children to listen and speak by training their brains to use implantable bionic technologies, like the cochlear implant. “I live and work in a world where science, technology and the internet are colliding for the betterment of mankind. In 2018, I will continue to advocate for the support of Hearing across the Lifespan and also for Bionics (medical devices where medicine and engineering meet) because it affects all Australians at some time in their lives. Hearing loss is an invisible problem that can affect not only listening and speaking, but also reading, education, making friends, mental health, career and economic potential. I will address this by advocating for the national campaign ‘Break the Sound Barrier’ to make hearing research, healthcare and well-being the 10th national health priority.”
Barbara Spriggs.
for others. Don’t underestimate the power and ability you have. Help make 2018 count. Together we can achieve great things.”
SA – BARBARA SPRIGGS
When Barbara suspected her husband Bob was being mistreated in a government-run mental health facility, she pushed for answers. After suspecting her husband was being physically and chemically restrained, Barb lifted the lid on a story of systematic aged care abuse and neglect. Barb’s persistence at a time of great personal grief honours her beloved husband with a legacy of better care and respect for older people in aged-care facilities around Australia. “As we begin 2018, let’s embrace our lives as seniors. Be proud of our achievements, take care of our bodies and minds; things I always work towards. Walk and talk often with a friend. Say or do something nice for someone each day. Be prepared to speak out, it could lead to better things
Dr Graham Farquhar.
ACT – DR GRAHAM FARQUHAR AO
The biophysicist is one of Australia’s most eminent scientists. He has helped reshape our understanding of photosynthesis, the very basis of life on Earth. In 2017, Graham became the first Australian to win a Kyoto Prize – the most prestigious international award for fields not traditionally honoured with a Nobel Prize. From his long-term base at the Australian National University, Graham is tackling some of the most profound challenges facing humanity and the environment. “I am going to become fit, cook well, re-start modern dance, write up all
overdue scientific papers, spend more time with family, learn plant taxonomy, get rid of the weeds, and watch pigs flying from dawn to dusk. But, I am committed as part of the Kyoto Prize to lecturing in San Diego and Oxford, and voluntarily within Australia, emphasising to young people the importance of creativity, of struggling for honesty, and of accepting that there will be failures along the way in any career. I will make some inroads into the pig-flying stretch goals, and accept some failures.”
Kathy Guthadjaka.
NT – KATHY GUTHADJAKA
Kathy is an East Arnhem Land educator, pioneering academic and senior elder from Gäwa in north-east Arnhem Land. She is passionate about preserving traditional knowledge and sharing this with the greater global
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Senior nominees in 2018? community. “The first step in reaching my goals in the coming year is to qualify for surgery, (and for my people, there are many barriers) get listed, and find a kidney donor who matches me. Next is to receive the new kidney, finish with dialysis and return home to my grandchildren, my extended family and to Gawa homeland on Elcho Island. “I will then be able to take part more fully in the life of my communities both at Gawa and with the women in Galiwin’ku. I will continue to work with the Northern Institute at CDU and will start again fresh working with Gawa Christian School to consolidate two-way learning and all the methods we have successfully trialled into lesson development technique that will remain to benefit generations to come. “It may eventually benefit the broader Australian teaching community by showing how valuing students and their families can open receptivity for better learning outcomes.”
Dr Catherine Hamlin.
in the public eye simply because I had to tell the story of the fistula patients. To be a voice for them. I will continue to do this.”
NSW – DR CATHERINE HAMLIN AC
For more than 50 years, obstetrician Catherine Hamlin, now 93, has devoted herself to giving women in Africa a second chance at life. She and her late husband Dr Reginald Hamlin founded a network of six hospitals and a midwifery college in Ethiopia. The hospitals provide free fistula repair surgery to poor women suffering from horrendous and preventable childbirth injuries. “The story of the fistula patients is a story that every Australian should hear. Childbirth should be a joyful occasion. But to these women it’s a nightmare. I want all Australians to know that they have the capacity to make a difference. “Small acts of kindness really do add up to big things. I have put myself
Tony Scherer.
TAS – TONY SCHERER
to train as many farmers as we can to grow local produce and market it in their local area so that people can get fresh food. I will also continue my presidency of the NGO, Sprout, which provides scholarships to current or future farmers. We conduct training in soil and plant health, extending growing seasons, marketing, financing, and pest and disease control.”
The Coal Valley organic farmer is a pioneer of the organic farming movement. He has promoted sustainable farming methods for more Kathleen Mazzella. than 50 years. Tony demonstrated that WA – KATHLEEN organic viticulture was possible and profitable, MAZZELLA OAM with the winery’s pinot noir Facing a radical winning multiple awards. gynaecological cancer He has helped to build diagnosis at the age of Tasmania’s reputation as 39, women’s health a world leader in this wine champion Kathleen was style, creating jobs and convinced she was alone. supporting a new industry. Determined to connect “If I can accomplish and empower other anything it would be to get women, and to reduce the more people to eat food stigma and that is ready-to-eat, not squeamishness around shipped. For our women’s health, Kath organisation Sprout, it is established the
Perth-based Gynaecological Awareness Information Network. “My desire is to reach as many people from as possible, aged 14-100, with the message of gynaecological and related sexual, mental health awareness. “Why? Because women suffer in silence, families feel the ripple effects of the suffering and as a community, we are capable of doing more. “We are capable of
Giving a lifetime of love and experience THE Senior Australian of the Year Award recognises those Australians aged 65 and over who continue to achieve and contribute. The award started in the International Year of Older Persons in 1999. In 2017, the awards recognised Sister Anne Gardiner. In 1953, as a 22-year-old member of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Sister Anne
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June still fights for animals Alison Houston
SIXTY-YEAR-OLD grandmother-of-three June Killington faces her own battle with the debilitating Lyme Disease, but that hasn’t stopped her fighting for animal rights. Her only concession is that these days she takes a folding chair to protests! June, now living in Woy Woy and a newcomer to the Central Coast, has been an animal activist for more than 30 years, protesting against puppy farms, rodeos, circuses with animals and, for the past five years, the use of performing dolphins at Sea World on the Gold Coast.
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What we need is to educate our children that animals have rights, have feelings and deserve respect. “I have always had a real love and respect for animals since I was little,”
June said. “I see them as voiceless, and I speak up for them.” Over the years, June said, she had involved many national and international celebrities in her campaigns through donations of goods to raise tens of thousands of dollars to protect animals, such as Arna, a lone circus elephant, who was able to see out her final days in the relative freedom of Western Plains Zoo. June said it was as a result of her appearance on the then Bert Newton Show that the mayor of Ballarat, in Victoria, closed down one of the largest puppy farms in Australia. “That was very exciting,” she said. “I had the backing of Sydney mayor Clover Moore, and it was a massive campaign.” June’s also against greyhound and horse racing, including the Melbourne Cup. “We need to think about what we’re doing,” she said. “Just because ‘my father did it’, or we’ve
LOVE TO GIVE: Longtime animal rights activist June Killington with her daughter Hazel’s rescue cat Toby. She’s delighted to have passed on her love of animals and their need to be protected.
done something in the past, doesn’t mean we should still be doing it now … we were wrong then too.” These days, while still
protesting against the use of animals forced to perform in circuses and rodeos, it is Sea World which is her focus, through her Facebook
page Sea World Shut Down and Twitter @seaworldisevil. Her emotive tag is “Sea World Australia – Keeping dolphins as prisoners
since the 70s”, while the logo depicts a crying dolphin with a ball and chain on its tail and the heading “Set them free”. “It’s about educating the public that dolphins don’t belong in swimming pools doing tricks for dead fish,” June said. She argues that dolphins saved by Sea World should be rehabilitated and freed or taken to a sanctuary rather than forced to perform, something which has already been banned in other countries. She dismissed the argument that the facility’s keeping of animals was in part educational. “What we need is to educate our children that animals have rights, have feelings and deserve respect,” she said. “Animals are not there for our entertainment.” While she may have been slowed by her condition, June says she is delighted that her daughter and grandchildren have taken up the animal rights cause and, as she says, “this old granny is non-stop … I’ll never stop”.
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WINNERS: HESTA Aged Care awards winners Gordon Manuel (Mark Moran Group, NSW), Joy Boylan (Southern Cross Care SA & NT)) and Sally Morris (Aged Care Indigenous Induction Program, Crest NT). PHOTO: STU MORLEY
THIS year’s HESTA Aged Care awards, which annually celebrate innovation and excellence within the industry, have catapulted a chef, an indigenous program and an arts program into the limelight. HESTA chief executive officer Debby Blakey said: “This year’s winners have challenged the status quo and created innovative services and programs that rise to the challenge of providing high-quality care to the growing number of people in our community.
“Through their work they are supporting innovation and growth in the sector – ensuring that the highest standards of care are delivered and that their clients continue to participate in fulfilling and engaging life experiences.” The winners were selected from 12 national finalists across three categories: ■ Team Innovation Award This was won by Aged Care Indigenous Induction Program, Crest NT, which was recognised for outstanding work in
developing culturally appropriate induction resources that support the recruitment and retention of indigenous aged care employees across the Northern Territory. ■ Individual Distinction Award The winner was Gordon Manuel of the Mark Moran Group for his outstanding work in creating innovative aged care dining and culinary experiences for residents. Passionate about creating nutritious and tasty meals, Gordon has
developed numerous culinary and dining experiences to support residents in celebrating and enjoying their lives. ■ Outstanding Organisation Award Southern Cross Care (South Australia and Northern Territory) won this award for partnering with local Adelaide arts festivals to deliver an entertaining, engaging and practical arts program for residents and their families. Each winner received a share in the $30,000 prize pool.
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Talk ‘n’ thoughts Hurdles, highjumps and solutions
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK GAIL FORRER
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SENIORS’ Newspaper seeks to reflect ageing in our modern world through stories that inform, entertain and engage us in the conversations that matter to us. Our regular TalknThoughts section provides an area to publish topical viewpoints and speak out on the issues that affect older adults. There’s no doubt that our generation is in the process of experiencing radical changes in areas such as health, longevity, communications and education. Our aim is talk about these changes, what they
mean for us and how they can provide purpose rather than confusion at our stage of life. It’s just a slogan, but I tend to agree with the saying “60 is the new 50” it generally depicts a more accurate version of our enhanced proclivity to live a longer, active and creative life. It’s a great trajectory, however, on the flip side, living longer, brings in a whole new set challenges, including housing, finances and extended working lives. Last year, Seniors newspaper spoke with our Age Discrimination Minister Dr Kay Patterson AO, she outlined a clear set of goals to achieve during her term of office. The goals included addressing the problems of Elder Abuse (in response to a report by the Law Reform Commission of Australia),
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There’s no doubt that our generation is in the process of experiencing radical changes in areas such as health, longevity, communications and education. Our aim is talk about these changes, what they mean for us and how they can provide purpose rather than confusion at our stage of life. Homelessness and Older Women and Willingness to Work together with age discrimination in the workplace. Throughout 2016 and 2017 Seniors Newspapers has published numerous articles detailing the situations and some practical solutions that are either on the way, or under discussion. On this subject, Dr
Patterson told Seniors Newspapers: “I think you need a range of solutions because someone at 55 will have very different needs of someone who is 65. I would like to form a council of women who see this as a major issue and could invest into a property fund so that a person who has a bit of super can buy some equity so her rent is
doable on the pension then years down the track. Women who have been working have all sorts of resources; they have networks, and when the time comes they may be able to use them.” In 2018, we intend to keep our focus on this issue. We have also spoken with the experts in creative ageing, healthy ageing and profiled their initiatives. Women such as Dr Maggie Haertsch and Margret Meagher have initiated research and programs employing the arts to enhance older lives. Late last year we published a story on the report from the Benevolent Society, The Drivers of Ageism. The research aims to drive a positive change in economic, social, health and civic participation
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outcomes through a national long-term advocacy campaign (EveryAGE counts) tackling ageism and its impact, overall it sought to reveal the things we fear from ageing and older people. We at Seniors Newspaper support The Benevolent Society call for "a radically different conversation about ageing." What are the directions you would like to governments move towards? Please email me: Gail.Forrer@ seniors newspaper.com.au.
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Four ways you can reduce your electricity bill now. With yet another electricity price rise under our belts since July this year, the average Aussie household is now handing over $600 more per year on electricity alone, while small businesses have been hit even harder. We for one, think there are far better ways to spend six hundred dollars (and more), so we’ve put together a few tips that will help you to drastically reduce your electricity bill now, and protect you (and your back pocket) against future price hikes. 1. Check your hot water system Considered the most power-hungry part of the home, an inefficient hot water system could be burning a hole in your pocket. Start out by assessing if your hot water system is right for you. if the system is too small for your household, heating it multiple times a day to keep up with the demand gets costly. Secondly, dust the cobwebs off the back side of your electricity bill and check your hot water is on tariff 33. tariff 33 is a controlled load tariff, providing electricity for up to 18 hours a day at a discounted rate. if you’re not sure, one of our energy consultants can provide you with a free energy efficient consultation. 2. Shoot for the star rating its estimated forty percent of our energy usage goes to heating and cooling our homes, short of renovating your home to improve your passive airflow, fitting an energy efficient air conditioning unit to cool a dedicated space or a ducted system to manage the temperature of your whole home are both good options, and significantly cheaper than running multiple space heaters or coolers all day long.
3. Stay calm and get solar it goes without saying the most effective way to reduce your electricity bill significantly is to use your roof and draw power free from the sun. there has never been a better time to invest in solar. With generous government rebates still available, and a significant drop in the price of a good quality system, solar just makes good sense. Let’s break it down…a 5kW system will set you back about $5k, and the average home spends approx. $500 per quarter on electricity, that’s $2,000 per year that effectively off sets the cost of your PV system, dependant the way you consume electricity, so that’s potentially a payback period of under three years, and some serious savings now, and well in to the future. 4. Consider Battery storage if you’re like most of us, and spend most of your day at work, your home is running at minimum power consumption, which just also happens to be the optimum time to be harvesting solar energy to power your home. By adding a battery, you can store energy generated through the day to power your home into the evening when electricity is most expensive and your home is also at peak consumption. We are genuinely passionate about the benefits of a good quality energy solutions designed to deliver you real savings. if you’re ready to take control of your energy future, and you’re looking for honest, trustworthy advice from your local energy contractor, call SAE on 1300 18 20 50. To find out more visit www.saegroup.com.au
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Wellbeing Benefits of tai chi Seniors can benefit from this sort of regular exercise
SNAPSHOTS OF LIFE ANN RICKARD ann.rickard@apn.com.au
EARLY each morning, all over the country you can see them at it. It makes you feel serene even though you are not a participant. Tai chi. The graceful movements of this ancient Chinese practice is carried out so slowly is has a quiet beauty about them. Tai chi might be beneficial for everyone but it is especially good for the senior. If nothing else, it can help with balance which in turn helps with preventing falls, the enemy of seniors. Studies have shown tai chi can reduce falls in seniors by up to 45 per cent and a recent study in The New England Journal of medicine found tai chi particularly effective for people with Parkinson’s. Anyone, regardless of age or fitness level can join in, and early morning is probably the best time to enjoy it.
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WHETHER you are familiar with the expression ‘sandwich generation’ or not, you could well be part of it. The sandwich generation is made up of people, usually in their 30s or 40s who are caring for their parents as well as their own children. In the case of seniors, it is people in their 60s and 70s caring for elderly parents while juggling the needs of their adult children and trying to help out as much as they can with their grandchildren. “I am one of those families very typical of the sandwich generation,” author Glenna Thomson said. “I am 62, my mother has moved into aged care, my father has passed away, I have step-children, children and grandchildren. To look after them all at the same time seems to be the work (in families) done mostly by the daughters.” Glenna has written a novel, Stella and Margie, about a sandwich generation family, and although it is fiction, it is drawn from her own experience. “It’s a new phenomenon,” she said. “People are living longer. They take their tablets, and medical intervention keeps people alive longer. It’s a fact of life. “I am 62 and a physically active and fit woman. In previous days I would have been considered an old lady. Now I have grandchildren and a career and I am
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dealing with a parent still alive.” Glenna is experiencing what countless other baby boomers are going through: visiting her elderly mother in an aged-care facility as well as taking her on outings, in between running her own busy life and forging a career, often trying to balance concern and care for her mother with the needs of a two-year-old toddler grandson at the same time. “Having your (elderly) mother and your grandson with you at the same time is like having two
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showing all the trials and difficulties of managing multiple needs while trying to keep herself mentally and physically well. She has written in an honest manner about the expectations put on a woman in today’s modern world, being caught between the demands of parents and children and grandchildren. “In the book I have an 80-year-old woman, Margie and then Stella who is 40,” Glenna said. “They are mother and daughter-in-law living in a big old run-down cattle property in country Victoria. “I have old Margie just having surgery and needing to be looked after, and the daughter-in-law who despises her. They have to learn about each other’s lives and soften towards each other. “It is honest but not sentimental, touching on subjects of old age, loneliness, issues between parents and their adult children, real life issues. What transpires is not depressing, it is uplifting and a poignant reminder of women’s friendship.” Stella and Margie by Glenna Thomson, Bantam Australia – $32.99.
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Healthy sleep is possible in 3 easy steps
Don’t let snoring and sleep apnea be an issue OUR rooms are located inside Beachside Radiology in Park Ave, Coffs Harbour, with locations opening up in Sydney and Gold Coast early 2018. Pure Sleep Services deliver a functional, physiological and nutritional approach to Sleep and Breathing Disorders and Sleep Medicine, along with TMJ (jaw joint) disorders. Everyone knows someone who snores, but what is apnea? Yes, snoring affects 35 per cent of women in Australia and 48 per cent of men. Snoring is what we call the smoke where as apnea is the fire. Apnea, known as obstructive sleep apnea, is when you stop breathing, or take less than 25 per cent of a normal breath – apnea is
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Keeping Safe and Well over the Holiday Season This may seem a strange topic for this time of year however there are many risks that may happen when we get to holiday time. First of all it could be that you may be travelling on the roads more. Well so are a lot of people. We live in a beautiful part of NSW and many visitors come to stay. So the roads get busy with caravans, trucks and overseas travellers as well. We need to take care and even avoid going out when it is really busy. Could you do your shopping in the morning early to avoid the rush. Do you really have to go out and travel the highway or could you wait to later. Another risk is not eating properly – remember that saying about too much of a good thing. Even if a thing is good, without indulging in it in moderation, i.e. if you overindulge in something, it will get to the point that it is no longer good for you. Even chocolate, or Christmas pudding or any of those other yummy favourites can make us unwell if there is too much. Remember to get all your prescriptions and medications organised in case doctors are closed. They need a holiday too.
Do you have a list of emergency contact numbers handy – say on the fridge or under the phone. The summer storm season has already started so just check this is all up to date. Everyone should have the SES listed as they are the people who will come out if needed for any house or yard damage. SES 132 500 – put this in your mobile to make it even easier. Summer heat is a danger as well. This season so far has been good however a few days of high temperature can hit at any time. The best tip is to drink plenty of water and stay indoors on really hot days. If you receive support services at all and are going away please let them know. If they turn up and you are not at home they will put into action their response plan to determine if you are all right. If you find that you may need some assistance in the home for the first time give My Aged Care a call on 1800 200 422 to have a chat. If you want to chat to our Customer Service team about our range of services contact us on 6645 0400. 6687093af
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PERSONAL CARE: Case management provides the opportunity to really get to know the client and understand their needs, goals and what’s really important to them. PHOTO: KERRY WILSON
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Your attitude is key to ageing well
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MIKE Blewitt and his wife, Helen, have nurtured their car sales business so successfully over almost 40 years that Mike’s family has gladly joined in its future. Mike Blewitt Coffs Coast car franchises are a study in effective family succession as one generation hands over to another, with another generation already in the wings preparing to step up. The couple established the business originally as a Ford dealership in July 1978 after working in the industry in Melbourne and then Brisbane. They then expanded the business to include Isuzu and Kia. It’s only in recent years that Mercedes has been included. In 2003 Mike achieved his goal of retiring by 60 when at 59 years old he handed over his business to his son, Todd, who became dealer principal. With a degree in commerce, majoring in financial management under his belt, Todd spent
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three years working and travelling overseas, before getting industry experience in Sydney and then heading back to Coffs Harbour to take on the sales manager role. Since taking on the lead role he has built the business up to a staff of 71 over the four dealerships. “He’s a real trader,” Mike said. “Todd loves the challenge. “When we took over Mercedes franchise, the dealer that had it before us did 14 for the year,” Mike said. “In our first year we did 42, second year 60, third year 100 and fourth year 140. And that’s Todd.” Now 14 years later Mike and Helen are delighted to see their oldest grandson Jackson, 20, with his sales traineeship completed, joining the business. “It’s looking good for the family tradition of passing it on,” Helen said. “The youngest grandson at 13 has his eye on the dealership too.”
Mike recommends Seniors choose a car to do the job they want done. “You’ve got to buy the car that suits your needs, not get talked into something that is the best price today,” Mike said. When it comes to the new breed of cars that carry the latest technology, Helen, 74, says she ensures she gets advice on the car’s features. “Make sure the sales person steps you through how the car works,” is Helen’s advice. “I don’t use all the bells and whistles, but there are a lot there I find very handy.” She is also enthusiastic about her B-series Mercedes which suits her for size and safety. “Mercedes now is not the great big car; they have so many models,” she says. “They have a big price range too,” Mike adds. “You always thought $150,000 to $200,000, but these days a car like Helen’s is about $40,000.” ADVERTORIAL
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to the advantages and disadvantages of being retired and I asked my friend how he coped with having all this spare time. His answer was, “Always have a project that’s a challenge”. His current project certainly fits that description. He has taken to sailing “land yachts”, which could be roughly described as a wooden platform with wheels powered by a sail. He and a few mates are planning to sail a land yacht up the Strzelecki
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Getting your job in new year Start your job hunt afresh with these top tips to help guide you “Some say four pages maximum and others say two for a (printed) CV. Some employers will even say, ‘send me your LinkedIn profile’.” In the short CV, Ms Cormack said you should highlight the skills and achievements essential to the job you are applying for, leaving the detail to appear in your LinkedIn profile. Other to-do tips ■ Hone your CV to sharp, relevant points – avoid War and Peace. ■ Profile your technology skills. “There is an image out there that people over 60 don’t know how to turn a computer on,” Ms Cormack said. Point out that you are very current. ■ Focus on what the employer needs. Really drill down to understanding their
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People put together CVs and it’s a long, long list of everywhere they have been.... business and needs. ■ Promote your experience and skills. What not to do ■ She recommends you don’t talk about your age. “I think a big mistake that people over 50 and 60-plus make is, they talk about their age,” Ms Cormack said. “They say something like, ‘I know I’m 55 but’. That immediately sets all the negative stereotypes of the person hearing this message has already got. “We are in the situation
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of there being incredible, systemic bias we all work against. When you talk to people over 60 or 70, they all talk about being invisible, be it at work or social,” Ms Cormack added. Older worker projects AHRI is working to improve the opportunities
for older workers to remain in or return to the workplace. Its Inclusion and Diversity Reference Panel has, as one of its key activities in the coming year, to address age issues within the human resources space. It’s also working with the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Aged Discrimination Commission Dr Kay Patterson. “We have had a long association with AHRC,” Ms Cormack said. AHRI has previously undertaken research on mature workers in 2008, 2012 and 2015. “Each time we have done the research, we have had a strong response rate from our membership and we have created a White Paper
with the key findings,” Ms Cormack said. Those findings have been used to inform different AHRI programs. The organisation, which has committed to do the research again in December, will conduct it jointly with AHRC. It will be looking for updated demographic information and issues related to employing older workers. Ms Cormack said AHRI would also look at the increasing participation rates as reported in the OECD’s Older Workers Scoreboard which recorded that the number of people over the age of 50, and in five-year increments over that, staying in the workforce has been increasing since 2000. Australia ranks in the middle of the 35 countries and behind New Zealand in the 2016 report.
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THE top job tip from Australian Human Resources Institute’s Sandra Cormack is for seniors to use LinkedIn.com to create and maintain an online resume. The national manager for strategic development at AHRI said the online profile service could contain all the detailed information on your work experience and skills, and shows you are technologically savvy. “People put together CVs and it’s a long, long list of everywhere they have been and 20 different jobs in the last 30 years,” Ms Cormack said. “The average employer gets bored with that. “Do a summarised version of that on your LinkedIn profile. It can then be hyperlinked on a very short CV.
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A healthy start FINANCE TONY KAYE AS WITH any new year, there are never any certainties about what lies ahead, especially when it comes to investment markets. We can expect more financial volatility heading into 2018, especially as markets react to geopolitical events and economic moves, such as rising interest rates in the United States and Europe, which could spur more increases here in Australia. In reality, all of these things are out of our control. But there are many things you can do personally to get off to a healthy financial start in 2018. They are easy things to do, and could make a huge difference to your life.
KNOW THE RULES
A really important, but often overlooked, step for seniors is to understand what your financial entitlements and obligations actually are. For example, if you are fully retired, are you fully aware of the rules about how much extra income you can earn before any Age Pension you receive is affected? Do you know how much you can have in assets outside of your family home before your pension is reduced? And, do you know what your required age-based pension drawdown rate is for this financial year? Also, are you up to speed with the new home downsizing measures taking effect from July 1? It’s really worth spending some time familiarising yourself with all the rules, and you can readily do this online through resources such as the Federal
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REVIEW GOALS
This, of course, can be done at any time, and should be done regularly. But the new year is definitely a logical time to review and reassess your short, medium and long-term financial goals. What are your plans, and what do you need to do to achieve them? If you don’t do this already, start recording your income and expenses so you can keep close track of your outgoings and, potentially, identify areas where you can save money each month. This may involve cutting back on spending in certain areas, or looking around for better deals, for example, by changing energy, insurance or telecommunications providers. Knowing what you can do over the short term will feed into your medium and longer term financial goals, and put you on the right path towards achieving them.
TUNE UP YOUR PORTFOLIO
Whether you’re still working or fully retired, the key to a good financial future is keeping your investment portfolio in good shape. What does that mean? Put simply, you want to make your
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money last as long as possible. That means ensuring that you don’t have all your financial eggs in one basket, so you can benefit from both growth and income opportunities. A lot comes down to your investment time horizon and risk profile. Many seniors err on the side of caution, avoiding putting their funds into the share market, for example, to reduce potential risk. Yet, there are many lower-risk areas of the market that generate good returns. Indeed, more seniors are using low-cost listed exchange-traded fund products to generate both growth and regular income. But before leaping into any investments, do your research and seek professional financial advice if needed.
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Mainly thanks to advances in medicine, many Australians are living to ripe old ages. That’s fantastic, but it also presents all of us with financial challenges. Making our money last longer is paramount, and so is having a good standard of living in retirement. It’s definitely a juggling act, and the key is to be realistic about what you can actually achieve financially. Tony Kaye is the Editor of Eureka Report, which is owed by listed financial services company
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Find your retirement sweet spot James Gerrard
OUR new superannuation system with its series of caps and reduction in pension access has thrown up an unlikely outcome – the contradiction that you may be better off having less money saved if you want a more comfortable retirement. If you play your cards right and work the rules, you can hit a savings sweet spot and maximise your retirement income through a mix of private savings and age pension. Not only that, but you also may be able to retire seven years earlier than you thought. From January 1 this year the means testing of pension benefits changed. The government reduced the maximum amount in assets you can have while still receiving a part age pension. In addition, it accelerated the rate of reduction in pension entitlement for those with assets over the cap for a full age pension. They changed from a $1.50 reduction in fortnightly pension for every $1000 of assets over the cap to $3 reduction for every $1000 over. What are the income sources? People in retirement usually generate income from two sources. The first is accumulated savings, such as investment property, term deposits and super accounts; the second is the age pension. For a
home owner couple who meet all other eligibility rules, assets below $380,500 (excluding the family home) result in a full age pension, while a part age pension is received with assets up to $830,000. Previously, up to $1,178,500 in assets could be held before the pension was cut off completely. The result: retirees who have reached age pension age are caught in a trap where they are penalised for having built up more savings by having their age pension cut off much faster, and at a much lower asset level. Save Our Super, with the help of Sean Corbett, an economist with more than 20 years’ experience in the super industry, has modelled retirement income based on a mix of age pension benefits and draw-down of super at a rate of 5 per cent a year, the legislated annual minimum draw-down percentage for those 65 and older. They found that depending on your marital status and housing situation, there were optimal savings to maximise retirement income via a mix of super and age pension benefits. ■ Single person with home - no more than $300,000 in super to get $33,958 a year income. ■ Single person renting no more than $550,000 in super to get $42,549 a year income.
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■ Couple with home - no more than $400,000 in super to get $52,395 a year income. ■ Couple renting - no more than $650,000 in super to get $60,833 a year income. Disadvantage of having more assets For a couple who own their house and have $800,000 in super, their estimated annual income is $41,251, whereas if they have only $400,000 in super their estimated annual income increases to $52,395. This is because a couple with $400,000 in super would get 94 per cent of the full age pension payment, while a couple with $800,000 in super would get just over one per cent of the full age pension payment. So here is a legitimate strategy: to access super tax free, you must be over 60, fully retired and receive a super pension, technically known as an account-based pension. But to receive the age pension, for those born after January 1, 1957, you must be 67. Knowing where your savings sweet spot is likely to be at 67 allows you to plan early and potentially have an early retirement, drawing down on super in those earlier years of retirement to hit the sweet spot by 67. In other words, if you had $800,000 in super at 60, you potentially could retire at 60, spend $400,000 on living expenses, travel and renovating your home. When you reach 67, you have worked your super balance down to $400,000, which is the savings level sweet spot for a couple who own their home. Accumulating as much money as possible for retirement is always the most financially sensible thing to do. James Gerrard is the principal and director of Sydney financial planning firm FinancialAdvisor.com.au.
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T ravel Top 10 rooftop bars Ann Richard
ANN Rickard has taken an elevator to many a rooftop bar around the world. She gives us 10 of her favourite sky-high places to slowly sip a martini and take in the views. These are just her 10 picks, she encourages you to discover your own. ■ PRAGUE CONTAINED and intimate, the rooftop bar at the Hotel U Prince in Prague’s Old Town overlooks the historic square and surrounding handsome buildings. Early summer evenings up on the roof of this celebrated and quirky hotel, armed with an aperitif, make a good start for a big night out in Prague. ■ SHANGHAI WITH a view of Shanghai’s futuristic sky-line, Sir Elly’s Terrace Bar at the Peninsula
Hotel is a pinch-me-am-Ireally-here? bar. With its slick timber and orange/red furnishing and the signature champagne cocktails, it’s the epitome of casual sophistication... even a glass of water hits new levels when you overlook Shanghai’s glittering night sky-line. ■ SINGAPORE TOO many choose from in this sophisticated city and the Marina Bay Sands has two sky bars that will have you dizzy even before you’ve taken a sip of anything. However, Lantern at The Fullerton Bay Hotel is still a favourite with locals. A Passion Sling cocktail and a basket of truffle fries go down well. The night views of dazzling Marina Bay Sands calls for a selfie, and there is always the sassy bed-style seating just right for seniors.
■ BRISBANE THE Soleil Pool Bar at Rydges Hotel at Southbank might not qualify as one of the highest rooftop bars in the world... okay, we admit it’s balcony bar... but with its night-time, glowing poolside ambience, it’s a perfect end-of-day pit stop after exploring the city. Take your mates and share cocktails by the jug, soak up the alcohol with a plate of charcuterie. ■ BANGKOK WHAT can we say? This SkyBar on top of the Lebua State Tower is the Mother of all the rooftop bars in the world (our opinion, you may disagree) and certainly one of the highest. Suspended on a precipice over the humming city, a circular bar propels out into the sky and is luminated at night to change colour
from fluorescent pink to lime green. Dizzying enough, before you even look down on the city 820 feet below. There’s an inspired cocktail list for all tastes but you should try a Hangovertini, created when the cast of Hangover 2 was filming at Lebua State Tower. ■ HANOI THIS one is so new we haven’t had a chance to try it yet, but it’s on our list. The Twilight Sky bar on the roof of the newly opened La Siesta Central Hotel in Hanoi’s historic Old Quarter has a 270 degree outlook over the city, and unobstructed views of Hoan Kiem Lake. We are promised handcrafted signature cocktails and fine wines while mellow DJ beats bring their own laid-back vibe to the whole package. Can’t wait to go.
■ LUCERNE EVERYWHERE in Switzerland is a view but from the 360 Roof Top Bar in Lucerne you are high above the rooftops with panoramic vistas and the whole of Lucerne at your whim. With mountains galore all over this small and spectacular country, a city rooftop bar makes for a lively change. ■ KUALA LUMPUR TALK about on top of the world. SkyBar on level 33 of the Trader’s Hotel in this bustling city makes you feel you’ve arrived. The cosy cabana booths and long blue pool are one thing, but it is the views of the Petronas Twin Towers that steal the show way up there. ■ MELBOURNE OKAY, we concede it might not be one of the highest or most trendy rooftop bars, and it doesn’t even have a bar
or barman, but the garden space on top of the Fraser Place Hotel in the city gives wide views of the skyline, and here’s the really good bit, guests can take their own tipple up there. Sit among planter boxes of mint and basil and sip a glass of your bubbles and watch the evening slowly close over the city. ■ HONG KONG FELIX Bar, on top of the Peninsular hotel, is known by every local. Designed by Philippe Starck, it is small and crowded and has spectacular views through floor-to-ceiling windows of the Victoria Harbour skyline. But it is the men’s room that causes all the talk. Behind the urinals, is a sheet of glass through which you look down on harbour as you pee. Lucky fellas... we’ll say no more.
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A Singapore food fling A journey through flowers, foliage and fantastic food SINGAPORE is often the logical stopover on a long journey. But the tiny island country is worth more than a few hours in the airport. It is a nation that strives to live up to its potential. It doesn’t do anything by halves – not even the weather. It’s either hot or really hot, never cold. The people are polite and helpful. The streets are clean, and besides getting a whiff of the pungent durian fruit, there are no smells redolent of sewage and raw food spoiling from being out in the sun too long that is a familiar sensation when travelling in Asian countries. But the two things, closest to my heart, and that Singapore excels in are food and flowers.
FOOD
ACROSS the island there are 38 Michelin-starred restaurants – 30 with a one-star rating, seven that feature two stars, and one three-star establishment. It is also the first Southeast Asian country, and the fourth in wider Asia, to be rated by the Michelin Guide.Talking to a couple of Singaporeans at breakfast, they confided that locals will hunt out good food, and often drive to Changi airport, not to farewell or welcome people, but for a meal. The airport, they said, has lots of good places to eat. I couldn’t tell you. By the time I got to the airport, less than 50 hours after arriving, I’m sure I had consumed roughly about the same number of courses. Food is a very big deal in Singapore, and a
delectable drawcard for tourists. ■ LAU PA SAT TUCKED in the heart of the financial district, Lau Pa Sat is an unassuming heritage-listed building. In a sea of skyscrapers and unusual architecture, Lau Pa Sat is a colonial gem – fretted metal work, columns and soaring arches – but inside the labyrinthine octagonal building is a hawker centre, offering cheap and cheerful cuisine. When the businessmen have packed up their briefcases and headed home for the night, the street comes alive. The road blocks come out, along with hundreds of folding tables and plastic chairs, and vendors claiming their satay is the best in town. Flames dance feet-high in the night while smell of flame-cooked meat hang in the air, and the burble of voices bring the street to life. With a plate full of meat on a stick and coolish Tiger beer, and 20 gyozas for the bargain price of $10, we feasted. ■ ACCORHOTELS SINGAPORE FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL THIS was the reason I was in Singapore. Hotel chain AccorHotels looked at its collection of 40 restaurants and bars across the island and devised a plan to showcase the gastronomy and talent of its 100-plus chefs. A nine-day food festival was born, offering “culinary creations, masterclasses and delicious drinks”, as AccorHotels Asia Pacific chief operating officer Michael Issenberg said. The culmination of the festival was the Super Sunday Brunch on Sentosa Island – a man-
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made luxury playground where Singaporeans go to relax. Billed as the “most extravagant spread that you will ever experience”, the brunch lived up to its hype. I’ve yet to meet a cheese or charcuterie board I didn’t like, and this one put all others to shame. The variety of cheeses from sharp and firm to pungent and veined to practically liquid form was impressive, as was the selection of cured meat. There was an endless supply of salmon, smoked tuna, prawns, crabs and lobsters, drawing the eye with a collection of orange and red hues that would rival a Dulux paint chart. Out on the patio there was a barbecue cooking up whole suckling pigs and what looked like the entire hindquarters of a side of wagyu beef. Curries and the iconic chilli crab and seafood spaghetti laksa dishes were on offer, as were Peking duck pancakes. But the real show-stopper was dessert. It was not just a table laden with sugary and chocolatey confections, but an ENTIRE ROOM. I was like Augustus Gloop in Willy
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Wonka’s chocolate factory. With a chocolatier on staff, the after-dinner creations were a work of art and it seemed sacrilegious to cut into some of the immaculately presented cakes. The Super Sunday Brunch will put you back $230 for the non-alcoholic option and about $268-288 with champagne. ■ RACINES ON THE fifth floor of the Sofitel Singapore City Centre, the restaurant and hotel only opened in the first week of October. Meaning “roots” in French, Racines showcases its French and Chinese culinary roots – but don’t mistake it for a fusion restaurant. There are distinct Chinese and French dishes on the menu. At the helm is French-born executive chef Jean-Charles Dubois, and the first dish off the pass is one close to his heart. The rich lobster bisque with ravioli so tiny they are barely the size of a fingernail is a treasured family recipe, handed down from his chef grandfather to his father, who is also a chef, and now to Jean-Charles. ■ JAAN
SIMPLE yet complex – that’s the tagline of this Michelin-star restaurant. JAAN is a study in theatre. The hen’s egg with caviar, mushrooms and cheese-crusted brioche comes as a closed earthenware egg, which is opened in front of you with a waft of smokiness. It’s the runny eggs and toast soldiers of childhood taken to a new level of elegance. The king crab dish is unveiled to reveal a stunning garden of micro flowers and vegetables, while fresh lemon is zested over the Amalfi lemon dessert with the fresh citrus aroma heightening the zing in the dish. The set six-course lunch at JAAN costs $158, more if you go for the wine pairing option.
GARDENS
WITHIN the heart of Singapore is a sprawling oasis of greenery. Gardens by the Bay is three distinct garden districts that combine to make a stunning tribute to horticulture. The Supertree Grove and OCBC Skyway are visible on the skyline, strikingly lit up at night time for a light and sound show. The
vertical gardens are more than just visual wonders – 11 of the 18 Supertrees are embedded with green technologies like photocoltaic cells to harvest solar energy. A short stroll from the Supertrees are two massive glass domes, home to the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest. The Flower Dome is the largest greenhouse in the world according to the 2015 Guinness World Records (it’s as big as 75 Olympic-sized swimming pools), and has a vast number of flower displays from the Mediterranean and semi-arid regions. Inside the dome it’s a comfortable 23-25 degrees, with humidity of between 60-80%, making it almost a cool respite from the Singaporean heat. The Cloud Forest is a mountain of greenery ensconced in swirling mists, the showpiece being a 35 metre indoor waterfall (again the world’s tallest). The Flower Dome and Cloud Forest are open 9am-9pm daily, entry is $28. The writer was a guest of AccorHotels and Brisbane Airport Corporation.
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Special find on the land TRAVELLING down Australia’s country roads, you are never quite sure what you will find. Yet that’s the joy of it. And here, somewhere between Sydney and Melbourne, is just one of those surprises. The Long Table Cafe is off the beaten track in many ways. Situated 22km east of Deniliquin, which in itself is between Echuca and Jerilderie in the Riverina of New South Wales. This is in itself the home of some landmark sheep and cattle properties. Yet here, the Smits family have created a wonderful on-farm dining experience that highlights the paddock-to-plate culture. Laurie and Kathy Smits, together with their children Lauren and Daniel, have set up a family owned and operated establishment using only the freshest local and home-grown produce. To get there, turn off the Riverina Highway at Deniliquin and head towards Blighty. Turn into Mokanjer
The Long Table lunch is close as it gets from farm to food
Road, then McLaurins Lane that takes you to their Joy Pine farm. The 12ha property was part of Barratta, a sheep station that in turn was part of the FS Falkiner and Son holding. Originally from South Gippsland, in the Victoria’s southeast, the Smits family are providing not just dining but a farm experience. And while the Long Table Cafe is off the beaten track, it is certainly proving to be on the gastronomic trail. “It’s as close as we can get from the farm to the table,” Laurie tells me while out feeding the pigs, sheep and goats on the property. “We want people to enjoy a pure paddock-to-plate experience.” That includes a walk through the orchard, herb garden and vegetable patch. Joy Pine is a boer goat stud but they also run horses, pigs, sheep and turkeys. “The Riverina is famous for our lamb, rice and beef,” Laurie said. “The area is full of
Joy Pine Farm is a 12 ha property.
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world-class exports that we love to serve right from our place and neighbouring farms. “We are growing all of our produce organically – free of chemicals and hormones. “The pork is smoke-house roasted and we make our own salami. We sell some of our goats in Echuca, that go to Melbourne, and others in Moree that go to Sydney. “We want to set up a dairy... milk the goats and get into soft cheese.” The Long Table provides morning teas and lunches, as well as catering for events and large dinner parties. The choice of set-lunch menus includes courses being interchangeable, with personalised menus available for groups. While Laurie is at home in the outdoors, Kathy is in charge of the kitchen. “Success has been word of mouth,” she said. “We make home-made sauces, chutneys, jams and jellies, and they are all preservative free. “They are prepared the traditional way from
ALL IN THE FAMILY: Enjoy the paddock to plate experience with the Smits.
traditions passed down through the family.” Fruit from the orchard is preserved using the Fowler Vacola method. The roasted vegies include sweet potato freshly picked from the garden, while the home-made focaccia uses
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home-grown herbs and garlic. Bookings are essential. There is a set menu which is co-ordinated at time of booking and for a three-course meal the price is set at $55 per person. Tea, coffee and cold drinks available at
the bar but it is BYO alcohol only. The restaurant seats up to 50 guests and a bus service is available for parties with 20 or more people. Go to thelongpaddock. com.au/business/longtable-cafe. Full story: seniorsnews.com.au.
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GC2018 BATON JOURNEY
THE eyes of the Commonwealth will be on Coffs Harbour on February 1 as the Baton journeys towards its final destination, the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Opening Ceremony on April 4. We invite everyone to come down and welcome the Queen’s Baton to Coffs Coast on Thursday, February 1, from 4pm. The opening ceremony will take place at the Jetty Foreshore where the first baton bearer will start the Coffs Harbour leg of the Queen’s Baton journey. The Baton will be passed through 13 baton bearers until it reaches the closing ceremony in City Square. For details call 6648 4953 or email matthew.haines@chcc. nsw.gov.au or go to www.gc2018.com/qbr
COAST COMEDY PLAYERS
THE excited cast members are into dress rehearsals and firing up their thespian guns to bring some top-notch comedic acting to the
DORRIGO COMMUNITY MARKET
THIS is a small country market where locals, community organisations and regional marketeers get together to offer locals and visitors a range of fresh fruit and vegetables, plants, pre-loved goods, food, jams pickles and
COMMUNITY NEWS GRAFTON SENIOR CITIZENS
AFTER a four-week recess over the festive season, our activities such as carpet bowls, craft, mah-jong, and euchre groups will resume – week commencing January 15, with housie resuming on Tuesday, February 6. With no meeting in January, the next monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, February 13, following AGM at
9.30am-5pm Toormina and Woolgoolga Branches.
THE WAY I SEE IT
DELICIOUS AND DELIGHTFUL: Tantalise your tastebuds at Taste Woolgoolga food and wine festival.
preserves, handmade jewellery, and all manner of other goodies. The market runs from 8.30am to around noon on the first Saturday of the month. Next is on February 3 at Hickory St. Details call 6657 1119.
LIBRARY LOVERS’ DAY
COFFS Harbour Libraries are celebrating Library Lovers Day 2018 by asking library customers to share their library love
10am. Our first bus trip for 2018 is a day to Bellingen and Dorrigo on Friday, February 23, with a few seats still available. The extended tour, eight days from September 14 to Mudgee area, is almost full. New members are always welcome and all inquiries should be made to the seniors room, Kensei lounge, Racecourse, at our monthly meeting or any Thursday morning. Contact: Publicity Officer, Sandra on 6642 7720.
this February 14. Visit Coffs Harbour, Toormina or Woolgoolga libraries to pick up a little red envelope. Use this to send us a love note. For those who are more digitally inclined, love the library social media #librarylove #coffslibrary. Located at Harry Bailey Memorial Library, Cnr Coff and Duke Sts. Details call 6648 4900 or go to coffs.library@chcc.nsw. gov.au. Hours 9.30am-6pm Coffs Harbour Branch;
LONG JETTY DISTRICT SENIOR CITIZENS' CLUB COMPUTER GROUP
IT IS certainly the case that it is getting harder to operate successfully in our society if you can't use a computer. So many things can be done online from paying bills from the comfort of your chair, purchasing almost anything, often at prices less than retail and having your purchases delivered to your door.
THIS is an exhibition of paintings by the well known local artist, Jim Tozer, showcasing his love of country in all its aspects. Opening night on Friday, February 2, at 6pm, by gold coin donation. Proudly supported by the Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group and on display until February 28 at the Coffs Harbour Showground Gallery Open 10am to 3pm, Monday to Saturday. Free entry. Call the Gallery on 6652 2545 or email CHCAG@icloud.com or visit the Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group Facebook page.
THE TASTE WOOLGOOLGA FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL THIS showcase will celebrate the locally produced and available delights that the Woolgoolga and Coffs Coast region has to offer. There will be tasting plates, samples, wine, beer and cider. Cooking demonstrations to tempt
There are so many things you can do with photographs once you have taken them from your camera/tablet/phone and put them into a computer, you can make a film of them, change them into a slideshow to show on your television with music or narration. You can even make a photo book or a DVD which makes a wonderful gift. There are classes every day of the week ranging from beginners to excel-consultancy.
your taste buds, music to keep you entertained on February 17 at 51 River Street, Seaview Tavern Woolgoolga. Details call 0400 271 739 or email sherry@tastewoolgoolga. com.au or go to tastewoolgoolga.com.au
LIVE MUSIC AT YAMBA
CONNECTING Souls are playing live at Yamba Golf and Country Club on Friday, February 16, from 7pm. Connecting Souls is a fun, energetic, popular cover band producing high quality music all around the East Coast of NSW. Located at River Street, Yamba. For details call 6646 2104.
CINEMA UNDER THE STARS
MEMORIAL Park Grafton will host Newcastle Permanent’s free Cinema Under the Stars on Friday, February 2, from 5.30pm with The Secret Life of Pets, entertainment and Circus in Education and Coffs Harbour Showground will host Cinema Under the Stars on Saturday, February 3, from 5.30pm.
You are never too old to learn how to use a computer it can be mastered by anyone prepared to give it a go. Visit the club at 6 Thompson Street Long Jetty or call us on 02 4332 5522.
COFFS MARKETS
■ Car Market - Saturday’s at the Showground. Call 0432 498 118. ■ Jetty Markets - Sunday’s at the Jetty Village Shopping Centre. Call 6651 1161. 6737540aa
TO ALLOW for readers’ requests for the publication of more neighbourhood news, please keep notices short and to the point (100-word maximum). If you would like to submit a photo please ensure it is at least 180dpi or 500kb to 1mb in size and of faces, in a nice bright setting. The deadline for the next issue is February 14. Email Nicky or Chris: communitynotes@seniors newspaper.com.au.
Coffs Coast region. Companion Planting! follows the antics of a group of retirement village residents who have a TV production crew come for the weekend to do a garden makeover. Problems arise when the techies walk off the job. But the show must go on and Dallie Bates steps up to the plate – sadly with no filming expertise, but a love of her late husband Norm’s poetry. The show opens on February 9 in Nambucca Heads and February 10 and 11 in both Woolgoolga and Bellingen, and with three shows at the Jetty Memorial Theatre on February 16 and 17. Call 0407 396 038 or visit The Coast Comedy Players Facebook page for all the details.
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Fresh summer cooking HOME COOKING CHRISTINE PERKIN
Food handling tips Tracey Johnstone
FORGET the myths around freezing and defrosting meats; we have the answers to some age-old questions. CSIRO senior food microbiologist Cathy Moir gives us tips we need for making sure we stay happy and healthy. DEFROSTING MEAT ■ Plan your meals ahead and stick to defrosting in the fridge. ■ Keep your food cold while it’s defrosting to help slow the growth of microbes. ■ Avoid defrosting on the bench, particularly in warmer temperatures, as the microbes on the outside the meat will probably be growing while the inside of the meat could still be frozen. SHOULD RAW MEAT BE WASHED? ■ There is no need to wash raw meat before it is prepared and cooked because you are going
to cook it. CAN I REFREEZE? ■ You can refreeze food if it has been defrosted in the fridge, and hasn’t spent too long sitting in the fridge. ■ It’s the same rule for leftovers. ■ You will lose the quality of the food by freezing, defrosting and then freezing again. KEEPING LEFTOVERS ■ Put them in the fridge as soon as possible after the steam has run off the food. ■ Put the food in an uncovered container in the fridge straight away and then later covered up once it has cooled down. STORAGE ■ Whether the food is in the freezer or fridge, the rule of thumb is keep raw meat products separate from food that is ready to eat. This stops raw meat cross-contaminating other food.
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VIETNAMESE CHICKEN AND NOODLE SALAD
A salad that has it all. It’s sweet, sour, salty, fresh, fragrant and best of all easy. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup lime juice 2 tbls fish sauce 1 tbls caster sugar 1 long red chilli, finely chopped 200g rice stick noodles 1 tbls vegetable oil 2 spring onions, finely sliced 3 garlic cloves, crushed 400g chicken mince 100g mushrooms 1/2 small iceberg lettuce, coarsely shredded 2 carrots, finely grated 1 small cucumber cut into small batons 1 cup fresh mint leaves 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts, 2 tablespoons chopped
roasted peanuts METHOD Combine juice, fish sauce, sugar and chilli in a jug. Stir until sugar dissolves. Cook noodles following packet directions. Cool under cold running water. Drain. Heat oil in a large wok or frying pan over high heat. Stir-fry chicken mince, onion, garlic and mushrooms for 3-4 minutes or until cooked. Meanwhile, divide noodles, salad, carrots, mint and sprouts into four bowls. Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with peanuts. Drizzle over dressing. You can also replace chicken and mushroom mixture with fresh prawns or shredded chicken which is even easier to prepare.
Be an enviro conscious shopper BE THRIFTY AND THRIVE NICKY NORMAN IF YOU are becoming more environmentally aware by taking your own reusable bags to buy your groceries, then well done! Plastic bags take years to decompose and are an enormous harm to our environment. There are so many stores that give you the option to support a charity for a small donation and take a calico or jute bag instead.
Supermarkets also sell the reusable bags. Anything we can do now to make the switch from plastic, is a step forward to care for our planet in the future. If you’re like me, you just have to remember to take the bags in with you before you get to the checkout! Like anything new, it takes a little bit of getting used to but before long, we will wonder why it took so long to get with the program and say no to plastic. There are a variety of options in many colours and sizes to choose from. ★Waterproof and reusable
BAN THE PLASTIC: Find a eco-friendly alternative for your shopping needs, like a jeep, cart or a reusable bag.
eco-friendly bags to carry. ★Foldable shopping cart trolley bags custom-made to fit across the supermarket trolley. ★Custom shopping bags with wheels that you can pull along. ★Reusable good quality
foldable shopping tote. ★Polyester trolley bag. ★Foldable waterproof cold goods storage bags. ★Jute hessian bag. ★Shopping trolley jeep. ★Two-tier wire basket to fit in a cart. Happy Shopping
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TASTY: Vietnamese chicken and noodle salad is healthy, fresh and very easy to make.
SUMMER is when you don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Making salads with beautiful fresh ingredients can be healthy for you as well as minimising your time in the kitchen. If you have space available on your window sill to grow herbs, you can freshen up your food very simply and be cost effective at the same time. Mint and coriander can be used in many salads and in rice paper rolls of course which are easy to make and can be a filling, healthy meal.
One of the easiest dishes you can make is Vietnamese noodle salad with lots of herbs and good quality protein with an abundance of green. You can use shredded chicken, mince or fresh prawns – it’s up to you. You can whip up a chicken and noodle salad in less than 10 minutes or a refreshing Asian-style soup or a coleslaw to go with barbecued skewers or steak. Pan-fried salmon with smashed potatoes with a rocket salad is also an easy fresh healthy meal. Experiment and try different flavours. You might be surprised at how wonderful a fresh salad can be. For more recipes, go to www.seniorsnews. com.au.
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