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Welcome to a new world of trading HAPPY New Year readers, In our first edition of the year we pull no punches and leap deep into the ocean of technology. But instead of telling you how you can’t live without it, this edition is about how you can live with it. Yes, simply by sharing your skills and perhaps underutilized assets, your computer can become your best friend with some great benefits.

You see I have watched with interest my adult children wheel and deal on the online buying and selling market, eBay. In \

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short, they might buy top brand clothing that retains value and then can be resold, or they keep their eyes out on the local op shop, snap up something of interest at a very uninteresting price, and then make some resale cash on eBay. Together with careful packageing

and posting, they are judicious in matching the description of the product with its reality, because therein lies your online reputation. Part of the process to protect the integrity of the online market, is a sytem that allows buyers to rate their transaction. If all has gone well you can say so, thus enhancing the reputation of the seller, if that’s not case, you are also at liberty to report poor service/product.

Since eBay, numerous online markets have been created and many hold

great potential for our age group to engage in our own sort of commerce. In our news feature on pages 4 & 5, we share with you the who, where, when, why and how of these new platforms – known as the Sharing or Gig economy.

Besides the news feature we give you added info in our regular “Live and Lets Save” feature and Online page.

I hope you are able to glean plenty of practical tips information in this area and also enjoy the the profiles,wellbeing, travel and opinion pages.

NSW SENIORS FESTIVAL CALENDAR – EVENT ENTRIES WELCOME

OUR annual NSW Seniors Festival (formerly Seniors Week) is fast coming up and we’re looking forward to joining with you to ensure that as many people as possible are aware of the great range of events.

To this end, we are co-ordinating a 2017 Seniors Festival Calendar of Events.

Every year, government, community and commercial organisations hold hundreds of events across the state, encompassing art, sport, music, entertainment, technology, recreation, health and more.

This year, it’s on between Friday, March 3 and Sunday, March 12.

The theme will focus on Inclusive Communities, and our aim is to share your information far and wide, so we’re asking you to let us know about relevant events in your area, or activities your club is undertaking.

The calendar will be published in the February Seniors Newspaper.

Please include club or group name, date, time, a brief description, location, contact information and cost.

To ensure calendar inclusion, please email your club or community group’s event details by Tuesday, February 14, 2017, to: office@seniors newspaper.com.au

Festival fun for ageing creatively

INAUGURAL FESTIVAL: The Mid North Coast festival, held in March, promises fun for everyone who wants to age creatively.

DANCE, film, music, art and creative thinking are all part of the inaugural Mid North Coast Creative Ageing Festival which is on from March 1 to 14, 2017.

Held over six council areas – Mid-Coast, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Kempsey, Nambucca, Bellingen and Coffs Harbour City – the festival features 25 events giving seniors in those areas the chance to engage in exciting new art and cultural activities.

Executive director of Arts Mid-North Coast,

Kevin Williams, said the region was experiencing a lot of retirees moving into these council areas.

“We have more than 32 per cent of our population aged above 60,” Mr Williams said.

“So, we are one of the NSW regions with the oldest demographic.”

Building on the knowledge of the advantages that creative learning can bring to the better health of older people, the festival will focus on getting seniors staying connected or becoming connected with

others in the community through creative activities.

“The focus of the festival is to feature a range of events across the whole of the mid-north coast, in both the smaller and larger communities,” Mr Williams said.

In among the selection of events is the Nambucca Valley Arts Council’s Stringer Gallery exhibition featuring art created by residents of the Riverside Gardens Retirement Village.

Another major event will be at Port Macquarie’s Glasshouse. The art will

be created during a series of workshops held in February where seniors will learn to the skill of iPad art.

“They will then have their work showcased in a major gallery,” Mr Williams added.

Most of the music, gallery and museum events will have free entry.

The full list of events will be available in February on the festival website: www.midnorthcoast creativeageing festival.com.au and www.seniorsnews.com.au

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From Yoko to John Story inspires John Waters as tribute continues, 25 years on Jim Fagan

STELLAR actor John Waters is 67 and has a complete disregard for his years.

“Some people might say, ‘Now I am this age I’m going to do less’ but I see it as an opportunity to say, ‘I’m going to do more’.”

And he means what he says. This year he has appeared in ABC-TV’s Rake and Dr Blake and Channel 10’s Offspring.

He’s just finished shooting the Ben Elton movie Three Summers with Michael Caton, and next month he is taking his tribute to Beatle John Lennon on a two-month tour.

Oh, and in April he stars in Sydney in Talk, the new Johnathon Biggins’ play about a shock jock who locks himself in his broadcast studio and goes feral.

John was at his home in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales when Seniors called to talk about his part biography, part music show, Lennon: Looking Through a Glass Onion, which he will perform with collaborator, Stewart D’Arrietta, as part of a 13-regional city tour.

He’s calling it The 25th Anniversary Tour as it was in in January 1992 that he first presented his tribute to the late Beatle at the Tilbury Hotel in Sydney.

Since then he has taken it to all our major cities, London’s West End, New York and the Brian Epstein Theatre in Lennon’s birthplace, Liverpool.

Asked why he selected the charismatic Lennon, who was fatally shot outside the Dakota Building in New York on December 8, 1980, he said:

“I couldn’t think of anyone else in the rock and roll era who measured up to him.

His image is of someone who is always worth listening to and it has endured.

“I didn’t want some historical treatise. I wanted something personal, something visual. I show his life in a series of vignettes like a drowning person seeing his life in bits and pieces but not in a chronological way.”

Two years ago in December he was in New York with the show and held a press conference about a block away from the Dakota building.

“It was kind of creepy walking past the gateway where he was shot dead.

It’s a piece of New York history now.

“Yoko Ono still lives in the building. She was extremely gracious, approving the show and the way we dealt with the subject matter. She gave us all the copyright we needed.

“I’ve always had a lot of regard for Yoko. She was much maligned in a racist kind of way when she first got with Lennon.

As if they were the only two people who had ever had an adulterous affair.

Shock, horror.

“And then there was a condemnation of her as a person who controlled Lennon.

She never did as far as I can make out. In fact, Lennon borrowed from her artistic pursuits.

He loved what she did as an artist. She became his muse.”

When John isn’t touring, he’s at home with wife Zoe (47) and children Archie, who is 14, and 10-year-old

ON STAGE: John Waters will perform Lennon: Looking Through a Glass Onion with collaborator Stewart D’Arrietta.

twins Gloria and Rusty.

“I find it very rejuvenating to have small children all over again.”

It’s his third marriage and he also has two

grandchildren from his first marriage.

“My son Archie is about a year younger than granddaughter Lily.

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Finding the extra cash

Suni Golightly & Gail Forrer

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THERE’S a new economy happening. It has a couple of names, both indicative of its meaning.

The names refer to the same thing and have come about due to what’s known as the Digital Disruption, which had come about due to the innovation of Digital Platforms.

Before we go too far into this, let’s share some meaningful phrases: Firstly, in this article we are going to be talking about the Gig Economy, in other words, about the small jobs (the gigs) you can take on for some extra cash.

Secondly, we are talking about the Sharing Economy, this term refers to job sharing. Beyond our friends and family, we can now “share”, for instance, our cars and our homes or other under-utilised assets and charge for it.

Digital Platforms are the websites where the wheeling and dealing is done. Customers use the site to view products placed and services shown by a provider.

❚ As for the dollars you might make out of all this enterprise, CPA Frank Knudson says that if it’s just a hobby, with minimal income earned, you don’t need to declare it but you also can’t claim expenses. ❚ If, however, you are making a reasonable income and it’s not only a hobby, the tax office wants to know, so keep good records of both money in and money out. ❚ For a full Age Pension, a single person can earn up to $4264 a year, while a couple (combined) can earn up to about $7592 a year without it affecting their pension. ❚ Self-funded retirees can earn a “rebate income” of up to $28,974 each ($57,948 combined) or $32,279 if they are single without paying income tax, subject to certain conditions. This “rebate income” is in addition to any super benefits from a taxed source.

DRIVE TIME: Uber has opened up the market for both customers and drivers.

Because it is on the web, it has a huge range of visibility and reaches massive audiences. On this site a host of tasks are available, ranging from household chores and errands to high level professional projects, making freelancing accessible to anyone, regardless of skill level.

THE CHANGING WORKFORCE A study by The

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has shown as the population ages, people are also working longer.

Forty-five percent of women in Australia aged 60–64 were in the labour force in 2013, up from just 15.2% in 1993.

For men 65 and older, it’s 17% – double the number from 20 years ago. But what is well

known is the older person’s preference for part-time work and flexibility of hours works.

THE good news is that Sharing/Gig Economy is based on those preferences.

If you are computer literate, and can take quality photos on your digital camera or smart phone, you are on your way to pocketing some

spare cash.

Make ceramic pots, children’s toys, or clothing and want to sell some?

List them on Etsy, a marketplace started in 2005 in New York that now has millions of potential customers.

Got a spare room you’d like to let out sometimes or want to rent your house while you’re on holiday?

Welcome to Airbnb, founded in San Francisco in 2008, where hosts and guests get to know each other through detailed profiles and personal

reviews and payments are transferred securely.

Fancy picking people up from the airport and taking them to their destination, or simply ferrying locals around?

Hello Uber, launched in Australia in 2012.

Uber spokesman Mike Abbott says: “For many retirees, driving on Uber is just an hour or two a day, here or there, to top up their pension, meet new people and help pay the bills”.

Airtasker, founded in 2012, is another great

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❚ Research into users of “platforms” like eBay and Airtasker shows plenty of Australians logging in, although the older age group could do well to start taking advantage of these sharing economies. ❚ Airtasker says it now has 850,000 users and has created more than $8.5 million worth of work a month since its launch, with 8.5% of workers on Airtasker aged 55 and over, and this number is growing. ❚ About eight million Australians are interacting with eBay every single month, with less than 10% of those people 65+. ❚ Recognition rates for Airbnb among the 65-plus demographic are about 14.4%, according to Roy Morgan Research. ❚ As for Uber, about one in six drivers are older than 55 years old. ❚ Etsy’s American CEO Chad Dickerson says the site has more than 15 million members and, from a buyer perspective, Australia is number four out of 150 countries, just behind the US, the UK and Canada. The average age of sellers is 39.

way for retirees to put skills back into use. From tasks like gardening or baking to services like accounting or legal advice, users list a task and a budget and community members bid to complete it.

Etsy, Airbnb, Uber and Airtasker are just a few of the web sites open for business, but don’t stop there, spend a little time googling (importantly reading reviews) to find a

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Airtasker says it now has 850,000 users and has created more than $8.5 million worth of work a month since its launch, with 8.5% of workers on Airtasker aged 55 and over, and this number is growing. reviews to pick the best Airtasker Worker for the task. When you accept an offer, you’ll add funds securely via Airtasker Pay, which are held until completion. Now you can private message and call the Airtasker Worker.

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A gallery full of smiles Mates, construction and art brings happiness back to life Belinda Scott

GOOD mates and art he never knew existed drew Allan Palmer out of the black hole that nearly swallowed him.

A volunteer at the Grafton Regional Gallery for the past 10 years, Allan spends his working days surrounded by paintings, drawings and sculpture.

He mans the reception desk, chats to visitors and artists, helps hang exhibitions and mails out invitations.

After work he enjoys the bushland setting of his country home.

It is a far cry from being too depressed to open the door of his old caravan.

Fourteen years ago, Allan barely knew that art galleries existed.

He was also ill, broke, depressed, unable to work and dependant on prescription medications.

The hard-working mechanic had spent 34 years immersed in the motoring business,

spending long hours in and under engines and ultimately running his own business in Coffs Harbour for 12 years.

But his world came crashing down after the failure of two successive relationships.

Three things saved him – mates, building and art.

His mates talked to him, worried at him, visited him and worked with him.

With their help, he built his own house and eventually built two houses and a shed with amenities on three different sites as an owner-builder.

And he turned up at the Grafton Regional Gallery and volunteered after his case manager suggested he should try something he had never done before.

Against his psychiatrist’s advice, rather than changing his medication, Allan threw away the antidepressants and moved onto a vacant bush block he had bought, despite having little

THE GOOD LIFE: Allan Palmer is right at home at the desk of Grafton Regional Gallery after 10 years as a volunteer.

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money to build with.

His mental health adviser was scandalised, telling him he was in no fit mental state to make such important decisions.

But Allan is still glad he

did, although he said it might not be the right thing for others.

At Grafton’s gallery he discovered a new world, a completely new group of people and another

reason to get out of bed in the morning.

But he says after years of wielding a paint brush on walls while tradie mates hammered, sawed, plumbed, Gyprocked and

ran electrical cords on his building sites, he has now given up construction.

Allan said he was just going to enjoy owning his own home and having no debts.

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REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST: Volunteer Wilma Towells with some of the Glenreagh museum’s collection of green Depression-era glass.

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Orara Museum is full of historic collections

GLENREAGH is one of those communities that is bigger on the inside than on the outside and that is true of its museum as well.

The Orara Valley village is poised halfway between Grafton and Coffs Harbour and its museum fronts the Orara Way. Many travellers glancing at the sign on Glenreagh’s tiny Post Office Museum must wonder how the district’s history fits into the postage stamp-sized building.

The answer is – it doesn’t.

The collections of historic objects mapping the evolution of the area – from gold mining, through timber getting, dairying, railway construction and changing methods of communication – actually occupy two rooms in the adjoining Glenreagh School of Arts as well as the post office, which

displays telephone memorabilia.

This little timber building was moved on to the community site after the local post office closed in 2003 after 90 years of operation.

The museum is open to the public from 9am to 1pm on the first Saturday each month to coincide with the Glenreagh Markets, which take over the School of Arts from 8.30am on that day each month.

The next two markets will be held on February 5 and March 5.

The museum has some surprises for visitors. One of its features is a large collection of green Depression-era glass.

This type of moulded glass was produced cheaply in the 1920s and 1930s for people who had little money to spare.

The majority of true Depression glass contains very small quantities of uranium,

which causes it to glow fluorescent green under ultraviolet light (black light).

By the 1960s Depression glass had become popular with collectors.

One of the museum’s most touching pieces of Depression glass is a pretty green vase presented to Mrs Tom Holder by a sleeper-cutter “for cooking his corn meat”.

One Second World War wedding dress on display was worn in 1944 by Glenreagh’s own historian, 94-year-old Bessie Webb.

Visitors to the market and museum are likely to meet its wearer. Mrs Webb keeps a close eye on community activities as well as writing up its history in books and articles.

Other long-term local School of Arts members include Wilma Towells who has lived in Glenreagh for 54 years.

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taken to task Council on Federal Financial Relations agreed to the recommendations of the report, in particular the establishment of a bond aggregator taskforce, and agreed to make the report publicly available.

The taskforce will design a bond aggregator model and report back to Heads of Treasuries by mid-2017.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS TO COME FROM A BOND AGGREGATOR MODEL. Federal, State and Territory Treasurers have endorsed a recommendation to establish an expert taskforce to design a bond aggregator

model. *AHURI research on a bond aggregator model was central to the Affordable Housing Working Group report’s bond aggregator model adopted for the Treasurers’ affordable housing plan (www.ahuri.edu.au) The AHURI research outlined the creation of an Affordable Housing Finance Corporation to source funding from the bond market so as to provide lower interest, long-term loans to not-for-profit organisations developing housing for lower income households.

As the AHFC would source large amounts of

Older female renters on the rise

capital, it means money would be raised efficiently with reduced financing costs rather than in expensive one-off transactions such as when borrowing from a bank. *The AHFC model has been adapted to Australian financial market conditions from established Swiss and UK schemes.

Its benefits are that it is relatively simple and transparent; minimises the impact of debt on government budgets; draws on the successful experience and expertise of other countries; and provides lower cost finance to community housing providers.

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IN 2011, according to ABS Census data, there were 135,494 women aged 55 and older in the private rental market, up from 91,549 who were counted in the 2006 Census. These figures are likely to underestimate the real number of older women who are renters, especially those with an informal or sublet rental agreement.

Officially, older women now make up 4% of private rental tenants (as opposed to those living in community or public housing), and, as Australia’s population ages, this percentage is set to increase.

■ In 2011-12, only 11% of the 1789 older women who needed help with long-term housing received this

assistance. The data alone does not provide an explanation for why so few women in search of long-term housing were helped, but the lack of available options – from the expense of private rentals to the paucity of social housing – surely has something to do with it. (Older Women’s Pathways out of Homelessness in Australia, University of Qld for the Mercy Foundation, February 2014).

■ Homelessness experienced later in life is not often the result of past periods of homelessness. It is often triggered by particular events.

While the literature and policy-makers have long understood the risk factors of homelessness

for older people (such as divorce, separation, loss of partner, ill health, disability), new risk factors are emerging.

For the younger old, employment insecurity becomes a risk factor, as households are less able to afford housing.

For the older old, low-income housing options are in short supply and trigger events can accelerate and intensify the risk of homelessness.

The lower superannuation contribution for women is also a risk factor to them being at risk of homelessness in older age.

For older people who fall out of home ownership, they are more likely to require housing assistance.

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■ Line an oven tray with baking paper. Heat remaining 320g chocolate over low heat until runny. Using a fork, dip a ball into the melted chocolate to coat.

■ Gently tap the fork on the side of the pan to remove excess chocolate. Place on the prepared tray.

■ Sprinkle with a little extra coconut if you like.

Repeat with the remaining balls and chocolate.

■ Chill for 20 minutes or until chocolate is set.

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WELL YOU are over Christmas Day and now you have a few leftovers.

What are you going to do with all this food?

Here are a few ways to utilise and save.

Freezing is always good, as long as the food hasn’t been frozen before and hasn’t been left out of the fridge.

You will need to freeze leftovers as soon as possible and do not refreeze already cooked prawns unless fresh.

Ham bags are a must for leftover ham or you can use a cotton pillowcase.

Ham can be a great time saver for you over the holidays.

You won’t need to think too hard if you have any left.

Just think of the ham as being thicker bacon! Ham and eggs, ham sandwiches, ham steaks (beautiful on the barbie), caesar salad, spaghetti carbonara, ham and potato fritters – the list is endless.

Prawns – if you have any left, of course, and you have poached them yourself – you can freeze as long as they haven’t been out of the fridge too long.

You can use the green prawns in spring rolls, Thai green prawn curry or rice paper rolls for cooked prawns.

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My friend had a fall recently and it has been a long road to recovery.

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2017 - Happy New Year!!

New Year, New Rules - the federal government is progressing further reforms from 27th February 2017 designed to increase client choice.

Real choice means thinking about how you, the client; or potential client, get access to the most effective services to meet your needs, the best quality and value for money from your allocated funding.

traditional English meal made from leftover roast vegies, mashed potato or mashed roast potato and any vegies you have left – peas, pumpkin, parsnip, even cabbage, or you can even add ham to the mix.

Great for breakfast or easy dinner.

If you still have any Christmas plum pudding or Christmas cake, a great

way to keep the leftovers is to cut the pudding or cake into individual portions and put in a ziplock bag and freeze as individual serves.

This way there is no waste and you always have a dessert on hand because the pudding will last in the freezer for months.

So don’t throw it out!

■ 1 tablespoon olive oil ■ 150g thickly sliced ham, cut into thin matchsticks ■ 500g tagliatelle or spaghetti ■ 6 free-range egg yolks ■ 100ml thickened cream ■ 30g butter ■ 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, plus extra to serve ■ 2/3 cup (50g) grated pecorino ■ 2/3 cup (50g) grated parmesan, plus extra to serve Heat oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium heat, add the ham and cook for 10

minutes until it starts to crisp and is light brown in colour.

Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions.

Drain.

Lightly whisk eggs and cream in a bowl.

Add the butter and parsley to ham, then add pasta and cheeses and toss well to combine.

Remove the pan from the heat and quickly add the cream mixture.

Toss gently to combine – the pasta's heat will cook the egg slightly and form a creamy sauce.

Season to taste, then serve with extra parmesan and parsley.

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Finance Steering your investments in right direction THINK MONEY PAUL CLITHEROE YACHTSMEN, like investors, love smooth sailing. But just as periods of rough seas are a sure thing out on the water, there are times when investors face inevitable periods of market volatility.

Having recently completed another Rolex Sydney-Hobart yacht race with the crew on my yacht Balance, I can honestly say the comforts of home never feel quite as good

as when I return from Hobart. The open ocean can be a hostile place, and Bass Strait is notorious for dishing up volatile conditions.

When the seas are rough, the boat bangs around, there’s very little sleep to be had and at some stage everyone cops a soaking.

These downsides have to be managed carefully and the key to charting a course for what can be a very risky journey is thorough preparation.

It’s the same for investors. It’s impossible to predict what 2017 has in store for asset markets, though it’s a fair bet at some point we’ll

Linda Explains Home & Residential Aged Care What you need to know to make an informed decision

Home Care – There are four levels available to assist people to remain in their home for as long as possible. Home Care packages provide Government subsidised services eg personal care, support services and clinical care.

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All aged care homes must provide a specified range of care and services to residents, including higher care needs.

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PLAN AHEAD: Good preparation will keep your investments on course.

other words how your wealth is diversified.

As we age, for instance, it can make sense to shift part of your portfolio into more conservative assets. But with an average life expectancy of 80-plus, it still makes sense for many retirees to have some exposure to growth assets like shares.

Partnering with experts can also help when it comes to navigating uncertain markets.

Let me say that you can build and protect your wealth by yourself, but most of us find it more efficient to do what we do best and consult with others for assistance if we need it, and that’s where a good financial adviser can help.

A sensible way to use an adviser is not to be totally dependent on their skills but to develop a relationship where you both have an

understanding of your plan.

That way your adviser can be of great assistance in selecting, monitoring and fine-tuning your investments as the year unfolds.

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

Looking back and going forward

Some retirees who need aged care may prefer to stay at home.Whilst others may need or prefer the assistance that a residential aged care facility can provide.To access aged care, the person must first be assessed and approved by the Government’s Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT).

This is a very complex area and major reforms to the way fees apply since 1 July 2014. I strongly recommend that you seek guidance from an accredited Aged Care Specialist.

experience bouts of volatility. Good preparation can make a valuable difference here, too.

One of the most effective defences against uncertain investment markets is a diverse portfolio – in other words, spreading your wealth across a variety of asset classes.

The availability of managed funds and low-cost exchange traded funds listed on the Securities Exchange make it a lot easier to build a diverse portfolio even if you don’t have a lot to invest.

Another important strategy is developing and sticking with a long-term investment plan. Having a plan in place provides a roadmap to follow, and that in itself can be very reassuring when asset markets are jittery.

Your long-term plan will also shape the overall look of your portfolio – in

MANY things of economic concern in 2016 did not happen: the global economy did not see plunging growth and deflation; the US Fed did not blindly raise interest rates; commodity prices did not continue to crash; the Brexit vote did not plunge the world into a growth slump; the election of Donald Trump did not cause a share market crash; China did not hard land (again); Europe did not break apart; tensions in the South China Sea did not bubble over into war; and the Australian property market did not collapse.

On the note of what actually happened: The global economy continued to muddle along, at around 3% growth.

Concerns over deflation faded as commodity prices bottomed, spare capacity was gradually being used up and the policy focus shifted from

monetary to fiscal stimulus.

An upswing in industrial commodity prices surprised many and was driven by a combination of better than feared demand as well as supply cuts.

The Brexit vote, the US election, the Australian election, and some say the Italian referendum, highlighted to varying degrees the rising support of populist decisions.

While growth fears and politics saw the US Fed scale back its planned interest rate hikes, central banks in Europe and Japan remained in easing mode as did the People’s Bank of China during much of the year.

Low inflation saw more rate cuts in Australia and growth weakened in the second half of the year.

Meanwhile the Sydney and Melbourne housing markets are at risk of oversupply.

2017 is likely to see

another year of okay and maybe even slightly higher global growth, higher inflation, higher bond yields after a pause, and divergent monetary conditions as the US Fed tightens but other countries stay in easy monetary policy.

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A rapid rise in bond yields – this would be bad for shares and growth assets but a gradual rise would be okay.

The main things to keep an eye on in 2017 are: US economic policy under President Trump – in particular whether the focus is on fiscal stimulus and deregulation as opposed to starting a trade war with China;

How aggressively the Fed raises interest rates – faster inflation could speed it up putting more upwards pressure on the $US; A rapid rise in bond yields – this would be bad for shares and growth assets but a gradual rise would be okay; Elections in the Netherlands, France, Germany and maybe Italy which could reignite Eurozone break-up fears if anti-Euro populists win.

However, this is thought to be unlikely.

For Information call Maher Digby Securities Pty Ltd - Phone: 07 5441 1266 or go to www.maherdigby.com.au This document was prepared without taking into account any person’s particular objectives, financial situation or needs.

It is not guaranteed as accurate or complete and should not be relied upon as such.

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New options explained Free info sessions on changes to new Home Care packages

FOR many older Australians, living independently in their own home and maintaining choice and flexibility is paramount.

Home Instead Senior Care Mid North Coast helps them do just that, with their team of dedicated care givers providing personal and lifestyle support to wide range of seniors across the Mid North Coast.

From February 27 the delivery of government-subsidised Home Care packages will be changing. As part of their focus on community education and information sharing for seniors and their families, Home Instead Senior is hosting a series of free information sessions at various locations across

the Mid North Coast from January 30 to February 9.

Joint owner Rod Lewis will be providing an overview of the changes.

This is your opportunity to ask questions from someone who has worked in the aged care sector for more than 20 years.

“Key changes include portability of packages, consumers will have more choice and control over their Home Care package, including the ability to change providers if they wish,” Mr Lewis said.

“Funding for a home care package will follow the consumer, replacing the current system where home care ‘places’ are allocated to individual approved providers in particular locations. If a senior decided to move from Coffs Harbour to

CARE AND SUPPORT: Owners of Home Instead Senior Care Mid North Coast, Rod Lewis and Scott Marsh.

Sydney to be near family, they will be able to take their package and its funding with them.

“Another significant change is in the allocation

of packages to consumers, a new national prioritisation process will be established for home care, including the

establishment of a national package queue, which will assign packages to consumers based on their individual needs and how long they

have been waiting for services, regardless of where they live.”

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By Manny Wood – Solicitor

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This month’s Hypothetical looks at some of the unintended issues that can arise when making a will.

John married his second wife, Jane, 15 years ago and has two children to a previous relationship.

John makes a “home-made” will. He appoints his son as executor. He grants Jane the ability to reside in the house for her lifetime and thereafter leaves his half of the house to his two children. His will also leaves his superannuation to his two children.

When John dies, his son takes the will to a solicitor for advice.

The solicitor discovers that the house was owned jointly and therefore, Jane receives the whole of the house by way of “survivorship”. The provisions in John’s will regarding the life interest are therefore meaningless and his children ultimately miss out on receiving any interest in the house.

The solicitor advises that the provisions in John’s will regarding his superannuation are also meaningless. John’s wishes should have been documented by way of a binding death benefit nomination. Without a nomination in place, it is up to the discretion of the superannuation fund as to how John’s superannuation is distributed.

The fund ultimately decides to pay the bulk of the superannuation death benefit to Jane on the basis that she was John’s surviving spouse.

The moral of this story: Obtain legal advice when making a will.

Manny Wood is an accredited specialist in wills and estates. He is the only accredited specialist in wills and estates practicing in Coffs Harbour.

Out of around 25,000 solicitors in New South Wales, there are only 60 accredited specialists in wills and estates. To be eligible for accreditation, you must have practised in that area of law for at least five years and must successfully complete a rigorous assessment process, with notoriously high fail rates. Manny has also completed a Master of Laws degree and finished first place in his year.

If you would like Manny to address a legal issue, send your request to manny.wood@ticliblaxland.com.au or call him on (02) 6648 7487.

PO Box 28, Grafton Street Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Phone: (02) 6648 7487 45 | Fax: (02) 6651 1478 www.ticliblaxland.com.au

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Horse lovers enjoy their natural life Belinda Scott

WHEN Paul Jones and his partner Cherrie Davis moved their horses on to their Coutts Crossing property, the horses seemed ecstatic.

After living in town in stables, yards and borrowed paddocks, they now had 60 hectares (150 acres) in which to graze and gallop, shady trees to laze beneath, and the lovely Blaxland Creek to slake their thirst and cool their fetlocks.

A natural life for their horses is important to Paul and Cherrie, both lifelong horse lovers and riders.

Paul has been the president of the Clarence Valley Trail Riders Club for more than 25 years.

Cherrie, a former endurance rider and a retired vet nurse who transitioned from people nursing, still helps out at equine dental clinics.

Since 1998 her Grannies on Horseback group has raised $45,000 for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

Paul and Cherrie are also local section co-ordinators for the Bicentennial National Trail, which caters for walkers, riders and cyclists and stretches from Healesville in southern Victoria to Cape York in Far North Queensland.

Paul leads rides of up to 20 people several times a year along parts of the trail.

Cherrie volunteers at Grafton’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter op shop every week. She and Paul appreciate the helicopter more than most.

In spite of all Paul’s careful preparation and their safety precautions, they once had to call for its help when a rider became injured in a remote location.

Since buying ‘Yeramba’ five years ago, Paul has fenced off wetlands with

IDYLLIC: Cherrie Davis and Paul Jones with some of their horses on their Coutts Crossing property.

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the help of Landcare grants, cleared blackberry, privet, camphor laurel and thickets of lantana, and is seeing young native trees springing up to add to their new plantings of red cedar and hoop pine.

While they have a site selected for a future homestead, the couple has a creative interim solution – three shipping containers.

Arranged in a U-shape, with various sides and ends cut out for windows

and doors, the containers make a snug house, covered with a common roof and using exterior shade cloth to deflect the heat.

Paul said recycled materials made up every part of the structure, except for the roof sheeting.

Although they have mains power, a rooftop solar panel and a small solar cell battery provide all their lighting. Paul is now installing a grey water

system “to replace the sawdust system.

“We’re nearly up to painting,” he said.

Age has not wearied this pair, both 69. Paul still surfs, educates horses and riders about wilderness travel and is planning his next packsaddle ride in between baking ‘smoko’ treats and tending his beehives of native and European bees.

Full story at seniorsnews.com.au.

U3A offers a Planning for Life talk series IT IS called Planning for Later Life, but it could be called “almost everything you need to know about growing older”.

It has been designed by a senior for seniors and it is coming to a venue near you.

A series of presentations on various topics, Planning for Later Life is being offered by Coffs Harbour U3A in first

and second terms 2017 .The first lecture will be held from 2-4pm on February 7 and then weekly on Tuesday afternoons.

“I am aware that many people are either in denial about or apathetic about some very important issues when reaching later life, or they may be ‘gonna do that later,” course co-ordinator and

community activist, Jill Nash said. Jill celebrates her 77th birthday on Tuesday, January 31.

“I am assembling a team of specialist speakers, and am very thrilled by their willingness to participate.”

Topics covered in Planning for Later Life include: personal administration and

record-keeping; financial matters (pensions, superannuation, tax, Centrelink, insurance); accommodation options (own home, residential care, support services available, conditions for choosing any model), health management and much more.

Info: jill.nash@iinet. net.au or 0431 029 378.

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Successful sleep options Get in bed with Fisher & Paykel to ensure a better night’s sleep

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F&P ICON™+ has a small footprint and includes a forward facing clock display that makes it look more like an alarm clock. The F&P ICON+ is easy to use and contains the full range of clinical technologies right at your fingertips.

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There are several mask types to choose from depending on your breathing pattern. www.fphcare.com.au.

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Bel’s 10 good-time tips Belinda Scott

AS JANUARY turns into February, everyday life returns to normal after the summer break – school is back on January 30 and TAFE classes. U3A talks and finally university lectures begin again for the year.

1. COFFS HARBOUR REGIONAL GALLERY

IMMERSE yourself in local indigenous talent from Worimi, Biripi, Dunghutti and Gumbaynggirr artists and artisans with a number of exhibitions combining under the umbrella of Saltwater Freshwater Art until February 25. Prize winning Aboriginal artworks, cultural objects and historic photographs.

2. COFFS AMBASSADORS GUIDED WALKS

TAKE a walk on the wild or mild side with one (or five) this month – Magical Mullaway on Saturday Feb 4; Sea Turtles of the Solitary Islands on Feb 11; Bush Tucker at Woolgoolga Lake on Feb 18; Growing an Organic Kitchen garden on Feb 19; a History of Coffs Creek Walk on Feb 25 and Coffs Regional Community Garden tour on February 26. Bookings www.ourlivingcoast .com.au

3. GRAFTON REGIONAL GALLERY

THE Gallery has flowers, bridges and water gardens on show until February 4,

with the first of an ongoing series showing artists’ responses to four significant bridges in The Bridges: The First Year; artist Wendy Stokes’ responses to Manet’s water garden in Wendy Stokes: Retracing Memory and botanical and floral drawings in Gladys O’Grady and Doris O’Grady: Flowers from the Collection. In February The Bridges exhibition will travel to The Kirk at the Yamba Museum and from February 8 five new exhibitions will open at GRG. What a Life! Rock Photography by Tony Mott; Women of Yulgilbar; Collection: Portraits; Chris Hazell: Cynosure and Flowers II: Gladys O’Grady.

In the GRG studio from February 8 until March 25 will be Cinnamon Jarrett with Disconnections.

4. RIVER CRUISING

NIBBLE scones and admire the scenery on a two hour Nambucca River Cruises Devonshire morning tea cruise every Wednesday from 9.30am-11.30am (February 1,8,15,22).

Bookings 1800 646 587 or online.

5. TWILIGHT FOOD MARKET

GRAZE the stalls at Friday evening’s Twilight Food Market at Coffs Harbour’s Park Beach Reserve on February 3, 10, 17, 24 and every other summer time Friday (weather permitting) until April 21.

6. CINEMA UNDER THE STARS

BACK A WINNER: Happy punters enjoying the Yamba Cup Day last year. PHOTO: JARRARD POTTER

OUTDOOR big screen action will return to Grafton and Coffs Harbour with Newcastle Permanent’s free Cinema Under the Stars in Memorial Park, Prince St, Grafton on Friday February 3 from 5.30pm. Family friendly entertainment will be followed by the screening of Kung Fu Panda 3 at sundown.

It will move to Coffs Harbour Showground on February 4 from 5.30pm-10pm. Family entertainment will be followed by the screening of Zootopia at sundown.

7. MOTOR ACTION

REV UP on February 5 with Coffs Harbour and District

Sporting Car Club’s first event for 2017- a Khanacross at Raleigh Raceway; thrill to the roar of the engines at Grafton Speedway on February 11.

You can also try your hand at motor sport yourself at a Grafton Hill climb Come and Try Day at Mountain View on February 18 and 19.

8. YAMBA CUP DAY MARK your calendar for Yamba Cup Day on Sunday, February 12 hosted by the Clarence River Jockey Club at Grafton. The theme is Blues, Brews and BBQs. For info: www.crjc.com.au/bluesbrews-and-bbqs

9. OPEN MIC NIGHT

BE INSPIRED to add your voice or just appreciate the local talent which comes out of the woodwork at the Open Mic Night at the Federal Hotel, Bellingen, 7.30 to 10.30pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month (Feb 16). Register at 7pm.

Phone 6655 1003.

10. BELLINGEN MARKET

Head to Bellingen for one of the biggest community markets on the calendar, held in Bellingen’s Market Park on the 3rd Saturday of each month, with live music, performances, food and local produce.

Musical salute to American country rock legends THE Eagles and Creedence Clearwater Revival show is a two-hour stage spectacular.

It captures the sounds and excitement of America’s country rock icons and features the timeless rock and roll classics which defined The Eagles and Creedence Clearwater Revival as 1970 superstars.

Part one of the highly acclaimed show takes the audience on a musical journey of The Eagles. masterpieces such as Take It Easy, Witchy Woman Already Gone, One of These Nights, Lyin’ Eyes, Take It to the Limit, New Kid in Town, Desperado, Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane.

Part two of the show kicks into overdrive, featuring the chart-topping sounds of San Francisco’s favourite sons, Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Anthems such as Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising, Up Around The Bend, Born On The Bayou, Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Travelin Band and Green River are sure to set the dance floor ablaze.

The Kings of Country Rock Tour is much more than a concert – it’s the ultimate rock experience.

The cast of multi-talented and internationally respected musicians bring to life a stage show unlike any other, complete with replica costumes and instruments, backed by state-of-the-art sound, lighting and video special effects.

So get aboard proud Mary, as we set sail down the dark desert highway of the 1970s featuring the platinum hits of these two bands. Friday, March 3 at 8pm. The Jetty Memorial Theatre. Ph: 6652 8088.

Hello Crazy Love This February

February’s edition checks in with older adults and looks at the new landscape of love and pathways to companionship.

Once you get into your wisdom years, your age becomes less significant, and it’s all about your outlook.

Join with us as we entertain, reflect, and perhaps even challenge you to get the best out of your relationships.

Pick up your free copy of the February edition at your local stockist or read online at seniorsnews.com.au News + LifestyLe + HeaLtH + traveL + fiNaNce + eNtertaiNmeNt

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New year, new plans Ann Rickard gives her top ten destinations choices for 2017

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

WHERE to go? Where is hot, where is not?

Where is safe? Perhaps only you can judge, but here are my top tips.

Switzerland Perfect for senior travellers because everything works efficiently and almost everyone speaks English.

Now there is even more reason to go with the launch of The Grand Tour of Switzerland, the world’s first electric road tour for electric cars and bikes.

Norway Many of us haven’t been and we need to go, not just for the northern lights and winter holidays but because as seniors

we should enjoy new experiences. Mountains and fjords are easily traversed with small group tour operators for the nervous, or self-drive options for the adventurous.

Montenegro Close to Dubrovnik, very small, much to offer

from spectacular scenery along an enchanting coastline with gin-clear waters and sandy beaches. Kotor’s ancient city walls hide winding alleyways and untouched charm. quickly. No yacht? Rent a small boat and sail to dozens of tiny inlets and beaches along the coast.

Las Vegas, USA Even if you eschew the glitz

and glamour you still need to see it once in your life. Where else can you go to the top of the Eiffel Tower for dinner, be serenaded by a gondolier as you glide along a “Venice” canal and be frightened out of your wits on a helter-skelter ride on top of the New York building all in one afternoon?

Milford Sound, New Zealand It’s close, it’s beautiful and it has been judged the world’s top international travel destination. On the west coast of the South Island with dramatic cliffs rising from mysterious dark waters, it is best enjoyed from the sea. If you aren’t up to kayaking plenty of operators will take you on a comfortable cruise, or for a luxe experience take a flightseeing ride in a plane.

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Lorne, Victoria A must-do simply because you drive along the Great Ocean Rd to get there. This is one of the world’s most scenic drives as the road winds, curves, dips and rises alongside the breath-taking ocean. Go through Torquay, Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, all beautiful places to stop for coffee and end up in Lorne in time for a pub lunch at the Lorne Hotel.

Port Douglas, Far North Queensland SE Queensland is pleasant in winter, but Port Douglas is gorgeous. Sunny days to stroll Four Mile Beach, cool nights to enjoy the restaurants (Salsa Bar is a favourite, you must try the pulled pork filled piquillo poppers) and accommodation options range from budget caravan parks to sumptuous high-end resorts.

Yarra Valley, Victoria Because as seniors we have an

appreciation of good food and wine and it comes in barrel-loads in this picturesque wine region. Plenty of accommodation options to choose from and a wine trail (with designated driver) and stop at the family estate De Bortoli for an Italian lunch in their restaurant.

Nambucca Heads, NSW Our friends at website booking.com tell us this is one of the hottest domestic 2017 destinations. The coastal town on the mid north coast of NSW has a beautiful meandering river and white sandy beaches with plenty of riverside cafes and restaurants. It’s also a camper’s paradise and let’s face it, us seniors do love a good camping holiday.

Coles Bay, Tasmania A small, casual relaxed holiday town and the entry to the spectacular Freycinet National Park. Tasmania offers a kind of natural beauty we’d normally have travel overseas for.

The Freycinet National Park on the east coast about 100km from Hobart should be on everyone’s bucket list.

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Fascinating insight into Longreach the home to Qantas Founders Museum Erle Levey

Erle Levey reminisces about early flights on a Boeing 707 airplane while on the jet tour at Qantas Founders Museum.

Inside the flight deck of the Boeing 747.

BLACK BOX flight recorders can be red or orange in colour and the air circulates through the cabin of a jet airliner every two and half minutes.

They are just a couple of obscure facts you learn on the jet tour at the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach.

As the airline draws near to its 100 years of service, it is fascinating to get up close with some of the planes that have made it such a well-known international brand.

You also discover the close links these planes have with celebrities such as the Jackson 5 and actor John Travolta.

At first sceptical about how much interest there would be in such a tour, you quickly become enthralled by the 90-minute journey that takes you behind the scenes on the museum’s two jet aircraft, the Boeing 747 and 707.

It also takes in the Catalina Flying Boat and how it conquered the

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The tour is separate from the museum tour and starts at the 747 with a walk – going around and over, inside and out.

The Boeing 747 was a gift to the museum in 1979 and standing at three storeys high it is housed in the highest building in Longreach, volunteer guide Grant Bunter tells me as he directs our group underneath the plane.

With a 900kmh cruising speed and radar range of 500km, it revolutionised international aircraft travel with its increased seating capacity that in turn led to better fare economy.

Each Qantas 747 completes about 19,000 flights. It has 18 wheels that make about 190 landings before they are replaced.

When flying at 34,000ft, the outside temperature is minus 54 degrees and life expectancy is about 2.5 seconds without oxygen.

Aviation talks in feet, not metres, Grant explains, and air-conditioning circulates fresh air through the cabin every 2.5 minutes.

This flies in the face of the common myth of recycling the same cabin air for the entire flight.

Exhaust gases from the engines reach 600 degrees and the 206,000 litres of aviation kerosene needed to fill the tanks costs about $450,000.

There are 900 controls in the flight deck and the planes were built at a cost of $200 million in 1979 – yet the pilots loved these planes, Grant says.

With 35 people in a group, Qantas Founders Museum conducts seven or eight tours a day in peak season.

Outside you’ll discover the secrets of the engines, undercarriage and wings, while inside the plane you’ll learn how to arm the doors, sit in the first class cabin, check out the top deck and have a peek at the flight deck and crew rest area.

Longreach is one of the few places in the world you can stand inside the intake of an engine.

Black boxes are an Australian invention.

It got the name while the designer was explaining the system and reported it as a little black magic box of tricks.

The slide safety raft is also an Australian invention, like the air approach guidance or traffic collision avoidance system.

Upstairs on the 747 was the Captain Cook lounge for first class passengers who were served complimentary champagne.

An add-on is the 747 Wing Walk that takes you on an extra 45–60 minute personalised tour – for no more than six people.

It consists entirely of features not included on the standard jet tour and

showcases parts of the 747 that larger groups cannot access.

This includes the rear pressure bulkhead and horizontal stabiliser assembly, beyond the pressurised part of the fuselage.

You’ll also inspect the cargo hold underneath the main cabin.

The Boeing 707-138B is an aircraft like no other, and Qantas had the first Boeing airliner sold outside of the United States.

After its days with Qantas, VH-EBA was converted to a luxury charter jet to the rich and famous and also as the personal jet of a Saudi prince.

Still sporting the luxury interior, you get to see how the other half lived, checking out the fine timber, crystal and gold-plated fittings. The aircraft is one of only four 138Bs remaining in existence.

The plane I returned home from London on in the 1970s was VH-EAI. Little wonder I was keen to

Under the wing of the Boeing 747 during the jet tour at Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach.

Michael Jackson with Qantas flight crew aboard the Boeing 707.

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Aussie airline history get a fresh photo at Longreach to bookend my association with it.

And to sit on board and reminisce – window seat on the port side and just behind the wing.

The 707 was the first jet registered in Australia.

That was in 1959 and one of a fleet of 13.

The first plane was always named City of Canberra as a form of respect, as the Federal Government owned Qantas then, even though in 1959 Canberra was yet to become a city.

The most famous client to lease the plane was the Jackson 5, who took it on their victory tour – one of five tours by the music group.

“Michael loved it,” Grant whispers to me, “yet the jet noise was excessive.”

Apparently British Airspace bought it and left it to be scrapped at the estuary of the Thames River.

A team of retired Qantas engineers led by Peter Elliott decided the aircraft would fly home to Australia to be put on display at Longreach.

DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES: Take a wing walk on the Boeing 747 at Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach.

This was the most complex restoration of a classic airliner ever undertaken, involving 15,000 man hours.

In a six-month period, engineers and spare parts were shuttled back and forth between England

and Australia.

In Orlando, Florida, the team was greeted by Hollywood star John Travolta, who owns another of the Qantas 707-138s and has been a worthy ambassador for the airline.

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PHOTOS: ERLE LEVEY

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Fun and frolic on ship

Ann Rickard tries and fails to take a leap of faith in middle of ocean Ann Rickard

THERE is the expression “the mouth went dry with fear.” We all know it, but how many have actually experienced it?

I certainly never had, although I’d read it in many books.

However, my turn came when I was halfway up the tunnel on P&O’s ship Pacific Eden in the middle of the Coral Sea. I was strapped into a flying fox and ready to take a leap of faith off the ship’s funnel (actually a deck near the tunnel) and my mouth actually went dry with fear.

I’d already climbed up many steep steps to the tunnel from the ship’s top deck where The Edge, P&O’s Adventure Park at sea, featured more than 20 different adrenaline-inducing activities.

All my cruise mates had had a turn on the flying fox and had all come off exhilarated, eyes and expressions alight like

children’s on Christmas morning.

I was the last one the group to take my turn. But once up there, strapped in and ready (complete with hard hat), with two kindly crew members coaxing me just to step off into the air and let the flying fox whizz me across the long (so very long) deck to the other side, I turned into a quivery mass of jelly.

Never before had I experienced the dry-mouthed fear.

It was the wind you see.

You are so very high up there with the ship’s enormous funnel and the wind is ferocious. Then there is the blue ocean 360 degrees around you, all the way to the horizon.

Nothing but ocean and sky and you up there ready to jump into oblivion. You need to have faith. I didn’t.

I just couldn’t do it. And I cursed myself because I knew it would have been exhilarating, and seniors need all the thrills they can get.

TOP OF THE WORLD: There is blue ocean 360-degree views all the way to the horizon.

Climbing back down from the funnel with the wind pounding me was probably harder than whizzing along the flying fox.

Maybe another time.

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And it must be said, everyone in our group was younger than this senior writer by a good ten years.

Don’t let me put you off.

It’s very safe.

P&O’s Adventure Park caters for adults and children, those who like to climb and swing and race and jump and frolic on parts of the ship normally not seen by cruisers.

Ropes, swings, laser tag, slack lines, segways, flying fox lines, funnel climbs are all there…and to think, cruising used to be all about the bingo and the buffet.

Now it is about being in the middle of a large floating adventure playground.

Of course there still is the bingo, the theatre, the classes, the restaurants, the entertainment – all genteel activities we associate with cruising.

It’s just that sometimes you like to challenge

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UP HIGH: Let the grandchildren enjoy the flying fox.

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yourself when on holiday.

You just have to have the confidence to go through with it. If not, go with the grandchildren, they’ll love it.

Pacific Eden is based in Sydney until February before she starts to make

her way around the country again: Melbourne, Adelaide, Freemantle, Asia and back to Cairns.

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Community SENIORS Newspaper is co-ordinating a Calendar of Events for the NSW Seniors Festival.

The theme this year is Inclusive Communities.

The event will be held from Friday, March 3, to Sunday, March 12.

We invite all our clubs and community groups to submit an event, including its name, date, time, a brief description, location, cost and contact and we will publish the information in the calendar.

It will be published in our February 27 edition. Email your submissions by Tuesday, February 14, to: office@seniors newspaper.com.au.

HOW TO SUBMIT COMMUNITY NOTICES

PROMOTE your club or community group for free.

Submit up to 100 words and a photo but please ensure the quality is at least 180dpi and of people’s faces and bright.

The club notices deadline for the next issue is February 17. Send your notices and inquiries to Nicky or Chris via email: communitynotes@ seniorsnewspaper. com.au. We look forward to hearing from you.

MEN’S SHEDS

DO YOU have some time on your hands or do you want to meet other men similar to yourself?

The Coffs Harbour Community Men’s Shed might be the place for you to make that special project or you might want to help us with our shed jobs. Don’t hesitate to give your local group a call and see about joining them. This is a great support network for men to get out and about and help out your community as well. What more could you ask for?

Located at 3/22–24 Marcia St, Coffs Harbour.

For details, phone 6652 5420.

Other local shed phone numbers are: ■ Grafton Men’s Shed 6642 2540 ■ Nambucca Valley Men’s Shed 6568 5090 ■ Urunga Men’s Shed 6655 6353 ■ Dorrigo Men’s Shed 6657 1145 ■ Bellingen Men’s Shed 6655 0805 ■ Woolgoolga Shed Inc 6654 2813

COFFS/SAWTELL CWA EVENING BRANCH

MEETING on the first Wednesday of the month at 6.30pm in the rooms of Elizabeth St, Sawtell. New members are always welcome. For more details, phone 6652 5658.

CLARENCE CARE + SUPPORT

AN independent and not-for-profit organisation based in the Clarence Valley since 1994.

“We have been known as Clarence Valley Council Care and Support Services but now it is time to have a new name and look,” said Kerry Little,

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details, phone 0427 140 844 or email cscompclub@gmail.com.

DANCE THERAPY GROUP, REDUCING YOUR RISK OF DEMENTIA

GET TECH SAVVY: Learn all you need to know about the digital world and more at Coffs Seniors Computer Club.

manager of the service.

The community is invited to the relaunch and open day on Thursday, February 16, 10am at the Grafton office located at 49 Queen St. The Mayor will perform the official opening and this will be followed by entertainment, morning tea and a range of information stalls.

The staff of Clarence Care + Support will be there to answer any questions on aged and disability services. For more details, phone 6645 3669.

COFFS SENIORS COMPUTER CLUB

MEETS Monday mornings (except public holidays) at the Cavanbah Centre, near the corner of Harbour Dr and Earl St, Coffs Harbour.

Our voluntary tutors provide a wide range of topics for members to

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choose.

Members are encouraged to bring their questions to every session. Computer skills range from raw beginners to very tech-savvy.

Our club motto is ‘Seniors Helping Seniors’ so if you are over 50 and wish to learn more about using computers, you are most welcome.

Our club was incorporated in March 2002 after commencing operations in late 2001.

It aims to introduce people over the age of 50 to the joys of owning and operating a computer.

Beginner classes are promoted before trying to go on to the more sophisticated programs, but members are given a wide choice of topics.

The tutors are volunteers and the club is always looking for those capable of tutoring, so our volunteers can be relieved from time to time. For

“YOU DON’T stop dancing because you get old, you get old because you stop dancing.”

Home Nursing Group is proud to present Dance Therapy Group Sessions commencing Wednesday, February 8, for seven weeks only.

They are for people 65 years young and over, no experience required, all levels of fitness and ability welcome.

Look after your heart, challenge your brain, have fun learning something new and be socially active.

Every Wednesday from February 8 to March 22 from 9.30–11.15am at Coffs Harbour.

Cost is $15 per person per session and morning tea is included.

Limited numbers and reservations are requested. Please phone Home Nursing Group on 1300 698 693.

COFFS HARBOUR WRITERS GROUP

THE group was established in 1986 for the purpose of creating an environment of support and encouragement for aspiring writers.

We offer members and visitors the opportunity to meet twice a month, including social coffee mornings, where we share writing skills and assist writers with improving their skills through the provision of learning

COFFS HARBOUR LAPIDARY CLUB

IF YOU want to cut and polish your gemstones or if you want to learn how to make that polished item into a piece of jewellery, we can help.

Tuesday nights we hold a Stage II Silver workshop, Wednesday night Lapidary and Thursday night Stage I Silver workshop.

For details, phone Vaughn on 6653 3939, Errol on 6652 4959 or John on 6656 4564.

Email coffslapidary@ yahoo.com.

TALOUMBI GARDENS

RESIDENTS danced the night away to Tim Pike at the Taloumbi Gardens Christmas party.

A lovely buffet meal was enjoyed by all. Janice Aird and Anne Windows were among the joyful guests.

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opportunities in the form of seminars, workshops, study groups and guest speakers.

We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at the Cex Club, Vernon St, Coffs Harbour, from 10.30am–12.30pm (if attending a workshop, 1.30–3.30pm).

Social coffee mornings are on the third Thursday of the month at a member’s home or nominated venue from 10am to noon. Member fee is $20 per annum plus $2 monthly meeting fee.

Workshop/seminar fee is $7.50 for members and $15 for non-members.

For details, phone social and publicity officer Janice on 6652 8518, email alastier_terry@ bigpond.com or visit www.cofffsharbour writers.com.

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(6) 15 What is another term for seabed? (5,5) 18 From French, meaning literally “set with diamonds”, what word is an anagram of animated?

(6) 19 Which motor company produced the Mustang car? (4) 20 A type of rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode is usually abbreviated to what? (5) 21 What is the capital of Sri Lanka? (7)

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(10) 5 Poetically, what is a sea eagle? (4) 6 Geena Davis made her film debut in which 1982 film starring Dustin Hoffman?

9 Beta vulgaris is known as perpetual spinach, mangold, silver beet and what? (5,5) 11 What wine bottle is four times larger than an ordinary wine bottle? (8) 12 Who, in a story, finds an old lamp which when rubbed summons a genie? (7) 14 What sea touches Sweden, Finland, Russia, Poland, Germany, and Denmark? (6) 16 In what type of show do cowboys ride broncos, rope calves, etc (5) 17 What are the remains of grapes that have been pressed for winemaking? (4)

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Across: 1. Dims 3. Spell out 9. Candour 10. Naive 11. Inarticulate 13.

Exhume 15. Chosen 17. Faint-hearted 20. Edict 21. Entreat 22. Heredity 23. Feud.

Down: 1. Deceives 2. Mania 4. Piracy 5. Lonely hearts 6. Opiates 7. Ties 8. Contaminated 12. Unedited 14. Heavier 16. Threat 18. Theme 19.

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ALPHAGRAMS: LODGE, MOSTLY, NOISIER, ORIENTAL, PREDATORY.

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No words starting with a capital are allowed, no plurals ending in s unless the word is also a verb.

TODAY: Good 12 Very Good 15 Excellent 20

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Across: 1 Avocado, 4 Wheat, 7 Ribs, 8 Nintendo, 10 Wainwright, 12 August, 13 Greece, 15 Ocean floor, 18 Diamanté, 19 Ford, 20 Nicad, 21 Colombo.

Down: 1 Arrow, 2 Oxbridge, 3 Olivia, 4 “Witchcraft”, 5 Erne, 6 Tootsie, 9 Swiss chard, 11 Jeroboam, 12 Aladdin, 14 Baltic, 16 Rodeo, 17 Marc.

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