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One couple learns to revitalise ecosystem THIRTY-SEVEN years ago Wal and Heather Mayr bought their 25-hectare property in the then remote Austinville valley.

They were attracted by the wild feel of the landscape and the beautiful creek.

In the early years it was just weekend visits and a bit of brush cutting and no real understanding of the flora and fauna.

It was only as they slowly learned more about their environment did they realise the property had been logged, farmed and taken over by weeds.

In 1999 they became early members of the newly

formed Land for Wildlife scheme.

They worked closely with Land for Wildlife officer, Darryl Larsen and their neighbour Dave Blomfield.

ranging from rainforest to eucalypt forest.

It contained small pockets of remnant bushland which included many rare and endangered plants.

'It is so rewarding to see the beautiful native grasses, groundcovers, shrubs and trees tentatively emerge...

The property was surrounded by State Forest and farmland (later to become National Park and Council Conservation Reserve), with ecosystems

However, while having great potential, this steep and rugged property was fundamentally degraded.

The restoration was a mammoth task and they

were excited by the opportunity of receiving assistance from the Nature Conservation Assistance Program (NCAP).

In 2014 Wal and Heather were awarded a grant to pay environmental contractor Graeme Field to help in the restoration of a 10 hectare section of their property.

The Mayrs and Council Land for Wildlife officers have been long-term partners in the evolution of the property from a degraded logging site to becoming a functioning ecosystem.

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‘Now girls are sending flowers to boys’

AUSTRALIA DAY, GOLD COAST CITY AWARDS 2016

Roses still the Valentine’s Day favourite bloom

THE City of Gold Coast’s Australia Day Awards program recognises and honours the outstanding achievement of individuals and groups within our community who are worthy of recognition for helping to make our city a better place to live.

Citizen of the Year – Gary Baildon

Gary spent three terms in the city’s highest office but has also played senior roles in many government and community organisations.

He most recently chaired the Gold Coast Waterways Authority Board, playing a significant role in the Broadwater Parklands Stage 3 expansion, development of the Surfers Paradise Riverfront Masterplan and the Coomera Regional Dredge Spoil Management Facility. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Surfers Paradise since 1970 and in 2010 was made a Member of the Order of Australia.

Environmental Achievement Award – Wal and Heather Mayr

Dawn from Coolangatta has been a florist for 40 years.

By YVONNE GARDINER

FOR Coolangatta Florist co-owner Dawn Everingham, Valentine’s Day is the busiest day of the year.

After four decades as a florist, she’s well-versed in the ways of romantic gifting.

“Forty years ago, it wasn’t a busy time like it is now,” she said.

“It’s a lovely time. The girls love it and the boys seem to get a kick out of it.

“One big change is that girls send flowers to boys.”

Roses are still the favourite floral method of showing

undying love.

On the Gold Coast and in the Tweed region, the ways of showing special affection are many and varied.

Gift-givers with deep pockets can choose something truly romantic for Valentine’s Day by taking off with Hot Air Balloon Gold Coast.

This extravagant aerial trip is followed by a champagne breakfast in a mountain paradise.

If a canal trip is more your style, Gold Coast Gondolas based at Main Beach will spoil and impress any

partner.

Intimate dinners and stage shows, diamond bracelets, chocolates, luxury overnight stays in enchanting places, beach picnics – the options are limitless to celebrate this February 14 tradition.

Something really different – the 2016 Cupid’s Undie Run at Burleigh Heads puts some hilarity into charity fundraising with hundreds of half-naked runners taking to the streets to help the Children’s Tumour Foundation.

Wal and Heather have spent the last 25 years tirelessly restoring their property, at the top of the Austinville valley adjoining highly valued conservation estate, including Springbrook National Park and the Austinville Conservation Area. Since becoming members of Land for Wildlife in 1999, the Mayrs have hosted numerous open property events to share their experiences and

Gold Coast Citizen of the Year, Gary Baildon.

enthusiasm for restoration with others. In 2004 they entered into a General Voluntary Conservation Agreement with the City, to protect the property’s natural values for the term of their property ownership, and in 2008, entered into a Nature Refuge with the State to protect those values in perpetuity.

Young Citizen of the Year – Tanya Diessel

Tanya works as a community lawyer, providing free legal advice and assistance to the Gold Coast community and ongoing casework to the Gold Coast most vulnerable and disadvantaged people. She was awarded the 2011 National Volunteer of the Year Award for her work at the Gold Coast Community Legal Centre.

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Animal Welfare League Queensland (AWLQ) was founded in Southport in 1959 by a group of Gold Coast locals who wanted to

create better outcomes for the area’s homeless animals. The AWLQ has grown to become one of the most effective and respected animal welfare charities in all of Australia. In 2015, AWLQ cared for up to 15,000 strayed, abandoned and homeless animals and is on track to re-home 9000 of these animals. The League has re-homed over 100,000 animals throughout its history through the commitment of almost 700 volunteers.

Sports Achievement Award – Luke Douglas

A key player for the Gold Coast Titans, Luke is tireless in his efforts to help others when he is off the field. He is a strong supporter of Down Syndrome Association Queensland, a passion that came from his late mother Trish Douglas.

Luke was the driving force behind the Titans relationship with Down Syndrome Association Queensland where he helped organise the special activities at training and the run out with the team against the Rabbitohs.

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Donor lungs save beloved Nanna

By YVONNE GARDINER

MARION Walsham’s book is a tribute to her two brave brothers who succumbed to the disease which she is recovering from.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) also claimed the life of her 74-year-old father in 1990, the same year her 47-year-old brother died.

Both were “healthy, fit, strong men”, Marion says.

She was diagnosed with IPF in 2006.

“We’d been away on holidays. I got a cold, runny nose and cough,” she said.

“I went to the doctor and that led to the diagnosis.

“The scan pointed to endstage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

“I used to get quite breathless going up the stairs at work.

“I was quite unfit and I put it down to that.”

Marion’s book, Wishing on a Dandelion, is also a tribute to organ donor families who hand over “the ultimate gift of life”.

“My brother was assessed for transplant but he ran

out of time,” she said.

“I was lucky. I was hellbent on surviving.

“A lot of people die because there’s not enough lungs.”

The book’s title recognises the role of Marion’s grandson in her survival.

“As my life ebbed from the effects of IPF, my then sixyear-old grandson Remy came across the dried bloom of a dandelion,” she said.

“He took a breath, blew, and watched the delicate seeds disperse, announcing to his father, ‘I wish Nanny could get new lungs’.

“Three hours later, we received news that donor lungs had become available.

“Miraculously, the lungs matched and I was subsequently transplanted with two healthy lungs.

“My gratitude for my new life lies with my donor and his or her family, the team at the Queensland Lung Transplant Service at The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, and my family, including a little boy who wanted so desperately for his Nanny to have healthy new lungs.”

Double lung transplant recipient and author Marion Walsham with her grandchildren Elodie, Jasper and Remy.

Photo: Yvonne Gardiner.

That was seven years ago, when Marion was 62.

“What the carers go through is quite horrendous.

“Doctors don’t know what causes IPF. It’s totally lacking in research funds.

“I always did Pilates and I think that helped with my core strength.”

Marion, of Banora Point, is keen to raise awareness of the disease, whose progression can now be slowed through medication.

She says the Australian Government initiative DonateLife and the non-government Transplant Australia are doing a superb job promoting the cause of organ and tissue donation.

Find out more at www.donatelife.gov.au or www.transplant.org.au.

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Roads, rates, tourism set election scene

By YVONNE GARDINER

A PROPOSED cruise terminal, congested roads and reasonable rates increases are some of the issues concerning Gold Coast seniors in the lead-up to local government elections.

Graham Pill, of Surfers Paradise, would like to see less procrastination and more leadership from elected councillors.

In his view, councillors spend too much time listening to public opinion and not enough time making decisions on pressing issues like the cruise terminal and traffic congestion.

Graham says traffic jams have worsened in his 15 years on the coast “When I came to the Gold Coast, the thing I had to adapt to was heaps of the roads were dead-ends or one-way,” he said.

“I could see frequent problems with traffic flow, and hear sirens from police and

The traffic problem has increased.

ambulance vehicles.

“Council members were unwilling or unable to hire a consultant who was able to analyse the problem and then find a solution.

“Eventually, the current light rail system was proposed, and has now demonstrated its worth.

“It’s a wonderful benefit. I use the car less because of it. I’d be wanting the council to get the funding to extend the light rail.”

Graham said council needed to “take control” of planning away from developers who were building more high-rises in the most densely populated part of the coast.

“The traffic problem has considerably increased and the increase in the high-rise building population has not been matched with increased private parking space,” he said.

“Car owners are now

placed with no alternative but to park on public roads, and make corridors for moving traffic more narrow.”

As for the proposed cruise ship terminal, Graham is in favour.

“We’re plugging the Gold Coast as the leisure capital of Australia and we haven’t got a cruise ship terminal,” he said.

Lance Tannock, of Clear Island Waters, is against the terminal.

He’s spent 14 years on the Gold Coast and is a regular passenger on cruise ships, having completed his 24th trip.

“I don’t think the Broadwater is conducive to cruise ships,” Lance said.

“Here we are wanting to give one of the most environmentally sensitive parts of the coast away.

“Public open space is at a premium on the coast – we need more and more of it,” Mr Tannock said.

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Coast to coast of rock’n’rollers

By YVONNE GARDINER

Kevin and Cherryl Jeffries, of Robina, enjoy weekly dance classes with friends.

and regular social events.

“I loved the ‘60s and really enjoy the music from that era,” she said.

“We grew up in that era.

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beat. It takes a little while to pick up (rock’n’roll dancing).

“A lot of women haven’t got partners. They can line dance.

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Kevin and Cherryl now fit right in, with their dance outfits and 1970s Chevrolet.

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Music and dance allow people to forget their worries and enjoy life, they say.

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Rosalie ‘driven’ to help war effort

By YVONNE GARDINER

FOR more than three years in the 1940s, Rosalie Brooke chased her dream of helping with the war effort.

She was keen to be a driver, but ended up in “searchlights” at the army training camp at Kapooka, NSW. Aged 19 in 1943, Rosalie volunteered for the Australian Women’s Army Service (AWAS), an entity set up in 1941 to “release men from certain military duties for employment in fighting units”.

“I volunteered because I wanted to be in the services,” she said.

“I was working at the old Surfers Paradise Hotel as a waitress.

“We went down to Kapooka in May and we came back in August. It was freezing.”

Rosalie is one of 300 women around Australia who contributed their wartime stories to Between the

Dances, a book that highlights the many ways these women made a paid or voluntary war effort.

Eventually she was sent back to driving school – learning a skill that would come in handy later in life when she taught her husband to drive.

“We were there for 18 months, at Highgate Hill (Brisbane) 68 Battery,” she said.

“The Americans had come down and pushed the Japs back.

“They disbanded us and I ended

up in Toowoomba, driving at Cabarlah army camp.

“Toowoomba’s another place that’s bloody cold.”

In 1946, Rosalie left the AWAS behind and resumed her work at the hotel.

Summing up her war service, the 91-year-old Currumbin Waters resident says: “It

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Families at War over Inheritance In an ideal world the family kitchen table used to be the preferred forum for resolving messy disputes over inheritance. But now we hear stories of brothers resorting to fisticuffs, adults not speaking to their parents and forced sales of much-loved properties as a result of deep divisions and long-held resentments. More and more jealous children and cheated wives and husbands alike are taking other family members to Court.

The number of families contesting relative’s will has risen significantly in recent times with many of the high profile and celebrity estate disputes being played out in the public arena. However, don’t assume that it doesn’t happen to everyday people because it does. Even though your family dispute may not make the papers, the effect on a family can be equally as emotional and devastating.

People will tell me, “Oh, that will never happen in our family. Our children are so close, there aren’t going to be any problems.” However things can get really ugly with beneficiaries fighting over the craziest things. Usually it’s something that’s a reminder of their childhood. Pretty soon siblings will descend into the “Mum always liked you best” or “You always got your way”. Rationality can soon fly out the window and situations can turn even worse with siblings stealing items from the estate or bullying another into giving up a cherished item, causing hard feelings all around.

AUSTRALIA’S Aged Care Complaints Commissioner Rae Lamb handles and investigates any complaint relating to a Commonwealth-subsidised residential or home-based aged care service.

Minister for Aged Care Sussan Ley welcomed Ms Lamb’s appointment as an “independent” commissioner in January.

“Older Australians have a right to receive quality services and be treated with respect, whether they are in an aged care facility or their own home,” Ms Ley said.

“This change will strengthen the aged care complaints process, and is now completely separated from the regulation and funding of aged care.”

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The most common grievance is that the will is ‘unfair”, along with the surge in documents being contested because of alleged mistakes, or the fact that the person making the Will was incapacitated or was put under undue pressure.

A recent case before the New South Wales Supreme Court involved a pair of Sydney brothers who challenged the will of their late grandfather, who left his 50,000 acre farm to their mother. Their grandfather told the boys his farm – made up of nine smaller farmers – would pass to the brothers once their mother died. But the brothers had other ideas and have challenged the Will, arguing they deserved to inherit it all now, and their mother should receive nothing, or just a pension. The fight could mean the brothers end up with nothing.

When they made the fateful decision to commence the proceedings, suing their mother as the executor of their grandfather’s estate and claiming they were entitled to the entirety of his property – to the exclusion of their mother – they produced an outcome which [their grandfather] would not have been anticipated. Affronted by their conduct, their mother made the decision to leave her sons out of her own will, so that, absent a court order, or a change of heart by her, the brothers will now never receive the inheritance to which they have long aspired.

Supreme Court Justice Michael Pembroke has ruled that the brothers deserved to inherit something from their grandfather, but urged them to settle the case with their mother in mediation. If not settled at mediation the case will return to the court later this year to decide whether the brothers should receive cash or one of the nine farms inherited by their mother.

Newly appointed Aged Care Complaints Commissioner, Ms Rae Lamb.

have confidence any complaint about aged care services funded by the Australian Government would be treated fairly.

“It is often best to raise a complaint directly with your service provider, as this can bring quick results.

But if you don’t feel comfortable with that, or are unhappy with the result, call us on the Aged Care Complaints helpline on 1800 550 552.”

Any person can make a complaint to the new Commissioner, including care recipients, family members, friends, staff, volunteers or professionals.

Complaints may relate to any aspect of services including care, choice of activities, discrimination, catering, communication or the physical environment.

The 1800 550 552 helpline is staffed 9am to 5pm weekdays.

Out-of-hours callers can leave a message, or contact the Commissioner at any time through the website: www.agedcarecomplaints.gov.au.

Its time to apply for Seniors Week grants

Many people have no idea that their wills could trigger litigation. They think leaving a will they have a right to do whatever they want, which is not necessarily the case.

On the flip side if you don’t have an Estate Plan at all what you are really saying is “let the Court decide who gets my property, who will be in charge and how my estate will be administered’. I am sure most of us would rather make those decisions ourselves.

COMMUNITY organisations and local councils can apply for Palaszczuk Government subsidies of up to $1000 to run activities and events across the state during Seniors Week 2016, to be held from 13-21 August.

At a local senior’s afternoon tea in Gladstone for Community Cabinet, Seniors Minister Coralee O’Rourke encouraged organisations to apply for their share of the $100,000 funding from 1 February 2016.

“These grants are a great way to help fund local

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events, so that Queensland organisations can show their appreciation for seniors, while encouraging them to take part in community activities.

“I look forward to a bigger and better Seniors Week this year, with hundreds of events expected to be held across the state.”

Council on the Ageing Queensland (COTAQ) chief executive Mark Tucker-Evans welcomed the Queensland Government’s $100,000 to subsidise Seniors Week.

Seniors Week will run in

Queensland from 13 - 21 August 2016 with the theme of It’s on for young and old.

Applications for subsidies close 31 March 2016.

To find out more about applying for a Seniors Week subsidy email seniorsweek@cotaqld.org.au, visit www.cotaqld.org.au or phone COTA Queensland on 1300 738 348.

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The unretiring Aussie volunteer

Teaching from a lifetime of experience

By MARGARET JOHANSSON

WHEN Bob Howarth took early retirement in 2005 it opened a door to the challenges of life as an Australian Business Volunteer.

Today Bob, 71, lives on the Gold Coast and part-time on Moreton Island, that is when he is not on assignment through Australian Business Volunteers, a notfor-profit organisation whose priority is to place business professionals in short-term business-focused assignments.

Since retirement as managing director of News Limited’s PNG Division Bob has completed nine assignments for ABV in Indonesia, Bali and PNG. ABV began in 1981 when the Australian government sought to use the business skills and experience of newly retired Australian executives to strengthen businesses to contribute to the relief of poverty and increased wellbeing of communities in South-East Asia and the Pacific region.

Bob Howarth’s volunteer experience began back in PNG when he heard that ABV was looking for someone experienced in colour and layout design in print media.

That was Bob Howarth to a T. Not that his horizons needed much expansion.

He’d worked in Hong Kong for nine years at South China Morning Post, at East Timor’s Independent Daily and three years in PNG, had trained journalists from 1978 and was a part-time lecturer at Bond and Griffith Universities.

Bob’s first assignment was in Bandung in West Java.

He taught in a university classroom on two different campuses, stirring up a lot of interest because of the laughter coming from the classroom.

He designed the classes to suit the requirements and situation.

“I teach from what I know, not from a book,” he says.

He did two stints in Bandung and two at the Un-

iversitas Padjadjaran in Indonesia, in the process being “adopted” as a grandfather by four of his students, young women who now all work in the media in Jakart.

His next assignment was in Bali, at the Institute of Peace and Democracy where he instructed staff in designing a website.

He did three assignments in Bali and saw a different side of the country at the Udayana campus, which is totally funded by Australia.

There he met Bob Carr and Julie Bishop who were puzzled to find a lone Australian at the government institute.

The institute’s mission is to tell countries such as Egypt, Myanmar, Tunisia and Fiji (which are all very interested) about the pathways Indonesia took from being a military dictatorship to a democracy.

His last assignment was with the Bank of PNG. He rates his biggest impact as significantly improving

Bob Howarth with colleagues at the Institute of Peace and Democracy in Indonesia.

the communication capacity of the Institute of Peace and Democracy, and “quiet diplomacy”, in particular meeting with international leaders and diplo-

mats during two Bali Democracy forums, an annual event aimed at development of democracy in the Asia-Pacific region.

But his biggest reward is to

see the young people he taught succeed in the world of business.

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Listen up and hear the message

By YVONNE GARDINER

AGING of the Australian population will inevitably lead to more hearing problems.

Currently about 60% of men and women aged 60 and over experience a form of hearing loss, and some medication can affect hearing.

Australian Hearing’s Gold Coast manager Karina Morrison works to address those problems every day.

Testing is free for anyone aged over 18 years.

“Our youngest client is one month old and our eldest is 103,” Karina said.

“Australian Hearing is a Federal Government agency under the banner of the Department of Human Services.

“The money goes back into the National Acoustic Laboratories (for research).

“What we can offer veterans is something no one else can – we have a special affiliation with the Department of Veteran Affairs.”

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Karina is a fan of the “soundhawk”, which bluetooths a wearer’s phone and amplifies sound.

“It’s a nice first step to a hearing aid. For $500, it’s a great alternative,” she said.

Australian Hearing allows about 15 minutes for a hearing test.

“That generally gives you a good baseline to what the next step is,” Karina says.

“At aged care facilities, we also train staff on how to clean a hearing aid.

“We also work closely with GPs.” Australian Hearing Gold Coast & Northern NSW marketing officer Sheree Lyons says services also include fitting hearing devices and providing counselling and rehabilitative

Australian Hearing's Gold Coast manager Karina Morrison demonstrates the innovative "soundhawk".

programs to manage a hearing impairment.

Home and aged care visits can be arranged, as well as training for medical staff and in-school services for

children.

“We provide free hearing checks and presentations to community centres, education campuses, GP clinics, men’s sheds, clubs and

events,” Sheree said.

“Anyone in the community can visit our hearing centres for a free hearing check and, if they already have a hearing aid, we will

clean and check it for free also.”

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community news “A grandparent is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and a little bit best friend” (Unknown) This month a Gold Coast city libraries spokesperson talks about the relationships between grandparents, grandchildren, carers and libraries: “Grandparents – do you realise the amazing impact you have on your grandchildren by sharing stories and rhymes, singing, talking and playing with them? This is not only enjoyable, but valuable in supporting their brain development as well.

Grandparents have their own unique relationship with their grandchildren and often have access to that most important illusive treasure – time. However, even the busiest grandparents can take advantage of the opportunities that arise through the regular activities you experience with your grandchildren.

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about things beyond the here and now are all known to help children’s literacy development.

Wendy Butler, grandparent of two-year-old Acer, said she loves to interact with Acer using everyday activities like shopping, going to the beach or cooking as great opportunities to enhance the use of language.

“It actually makes me stop and look at life through the eyes of a child and realise the valuable learning opportunities, that we as adults take for granted.

“We also love to share our time, looking at and discussing our favourite books (especially talking about what we can see and what the story is about) and singing songs and nursery rhymes”.

Visit your local library for ideas and tips for your grandchild’s literacy,

Let’s talk about the values of age-friendly Ensure the state’s vision of respect and support

THE Palaszczuk government is encouraging Queenslanders, both young and old, to have their say on how to make Queensland a more agefriendly community.

We are looking for ideas on how Queenslanders can work together to welcome and support seniors in the community, as part of a new seniors’ strategy – Queensland: An Agefriendly Community.

An age-friendly community encourages people of all ages to take part in community activities. It is a place where people are treated with respect, regardless of their age or ability; where they can stay in touch with the people they care about and can find appropriate support services that meet their needs. Most importantly, age-friendly

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While the online survey will only take a few minutes to complete, it will make a huge difference... communities are highly beneficial for older people who are at risk of social isolation.

The public survey, released this month, will provide direction for Queensland Government policies and programs to make sure support goes where it is needed. Feedback from the survey will also provide an

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age-friendly vision for every Queenslander to work towards.

Queensland seniors have contributed their working lives to our state, building our economy, communities and families, and it is important that we value their contributions and knowledge. Together, we can develop practical solutions to

overcome barriers that could prevent them from being more involved.

While the online survey will only take a few minutes to complete, it will make a huge difference in the formation of government policies and programs to support seniors. We know that connecting with the community to find a shared vision will be the key in building a more age-friendly society, and I encourage all Queenslanders to go online and get involved.

To complete the survey, visit www.qld.gov.au/agefriendlycommunity To share feedback, connect with others and learn more about Queensland Government initiatives, visit the Queensland Seniors Facebook page: www.facebook.com/qldseniors

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YOUR SAY OUR STORY

By YVONNE GARDINER

A QUEENSLAND ageing expert has come out in support of older drivers and their safety record on the road.

Queensland Brain Institute researcher Dr Jaqueline Liddle has pointed out that driving performance is more related to health rather than age, so there can be safe drivers at any age. Age is not a good indicator of skill, she adds.

Dr Liddle’s comments follow a call from NSW Police Head of Traffic John Hartley for drivers over the age of 70 to “reconsider” their driving ability. Assistant Commissioner Hartley said drivers of this age were twice as likely as younger drivers to die in a roadside accident in NSW.

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He said that senior citizens often found it difficult to stay centred in their lane, stop in time for red lights and reverse safely without running into objects. “It is these issues that put older drivers, their passengers and other road users at great risk,” he said. “Personal responsibility is the key to keeping us all safe on NSW roads. Don’t wait until you’re involved in a near-miss, or a crash, to reconsider your driving ability.”

The latest figures put out by the NSW Centre for Road Safety reveal that the number of fatalities on the

road for senior citizens has spiked by 20% in the last year alone. Drivers over the age of 70 represented nearly 22% of the total fatalities in 2015, while the age bracket makes up just 11% of the population.

In Queensland, a Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) spokesperson said older drivers were not “over-represented” in road crash statistics. Seniors aged 75 years or older, as drivers or riders, made up 12% of road crash deaths – the same as other age groups, apart from those aged 16 to 24 years with 24% of fatal-

ities.

“Age is not a barrier to driving and many older people are perfectly capable of driving safely. However, physical and mental changes that often come with ageing can affect how older people drive,” the TMR spokesperson said. “In recognition of this, since 1996 Queensland licence-holders aged 75 or older have been required to carry and drive in accordance with a current medical certificate.

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SOME people have adopted the position that our roads will be safer without senior drivers.

They appear to have arbitrarily selected a terminal age to our driving that rejects the existing considerations of health and abil-

ity. If you remove any group from the road whom you consider to be a greater than average risk – say people under 25 years, or perhaps the unemployed – you will no doubt include in the selected group drivers who

present a greater than average risk. Apart from this, the reduction in road users will certainly improve road safety.

Anyone taking a vehicle to the road presents some level of risk.

Ideologues focus and pur-

sue a perceived “good” in a way that ignores lateral contra-considerations.

For them, this perceived “good” justifies the means, and in their narrow focus, they can be fatuously convinced and quite cruel. J.K. Creevey

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indicator of skill: researcher FROM PAGE 12

Use a questionnaire on the RACQ’s website to check your driving capability.

driver safety undertaken by the TMR and the Older Driver Safety Advisory Committee, changes were introduced on January 1, 2014, to limit the term of an older driver’s medical certificate to one year. This requirement to have an annual medical check-up ensured any problems were detected early and managed sooner.

UQ Ageing Mind Initiative co-director and clinical neuropsychologist Dr Nancy Pachana, who specialises in elder driving safety, said decades of

driving research had found that older drivers were just as safe as younger adults on the roads.

“It’s ageist to state a person cannot drive just because of their age,” Dr Pachana said. “The NSW police are confusing the greater vulnerability to injury with driving skills.

Older people have increasingly frail bones and are more susceptible to motor vehicle injuries, not just as drivers, but also as passengers and pedestrians.”

Seniors can use a self-assessment questionnaire on the RACQ’s website to check their current

A letter writer questions the concession claim process to help or hinder pensioners in a marital relationships or otherwise MY WIFE and I are both in our late seventies, and we both run a car.

Our cars are old and battered, and worth almost nothing, but they serve us well, and as we live in a ru-

ral area, they are invaluable to us.

However, as we are a married couple, only one of us can claim the senior’s concession on car registration.

If we were not married, but just living together in a de facto relationship, we could both claim the concession.

This seems to us to be a clear case of discrimina-

tion against married couples?

We have raised this matter with our State MP, Mark Ryan, but to date have had no reply.

Chris Evans

driving capability.

Dr Liddle said most older people voluntarily stopped driving, often at some cost to their independence.

“There are also costs and risks for older people not driving, including increased risks of depression, isolation and poorer health outcomes,” she said.

The UQDrive program endorses the following tips from retired drivers, for older people considering their driving future: ■ Start to think about your options early – while you are still driving, try out different transport options including public transport, transport services and lifts from family and friends.

■ Have a long-term plan for your transport needs.

■ Weigh it up – take the

time to think through all the factors involved in driving and retiring from driving.

■ Look into your priorities and values, and put plans into place.

■ Think about the positives and negatives of retiring from driving.

■ Talk to key people – talking to family, friends and health professionals might help you to consider all of your options.

■ Other ways – it is important to stay involved in the community. This can be done by using different transport options and taking up new roles and activities.

■ Stay involved and active – staying active after giving up driving is important. To keep up an active lifestyle, some people find they need to change their routines, and others move to areas with better transport options.

What do you think? Share your views and mail your opinion to editor@seniorsnewspaper. com. au. Other paths to your news and views include: www.seniorsnews.com.au and www.facebook.com/seniorsnews.

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A WW1 project seeks ‘citizen historians’ A GLOBAL project has been launched which will research the lives and wartime service of Geordies – from the North-East of England – in the armies of Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, and Canada during the First World War. Dominion Geordies in World War One – funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council – will seek to crowdsource research by recruiting volunteer researchers in Australia and overseas.

Dr James McConnel, history lecturer at Northumbria University, said: “The first stage of the project will involve collecting information that will help us build a comprehensive and fascinating insight into the stories of so many of the local men and women of the north-east who, having left their native land in the three decades or so before the war, found themselves

Historians search for info on WW1 Geordies.

volunteering to return and fight for the homeland in the campaigns of the war across the world.

“By better understanding their complex identities, we hope to get a clearer picture of a fascinating aspect of the First World War that has been almost completely forgotten.”

The most famous Geordie in any of the Dominion ar-

mies is John Simpson Kirkpatrick – known as the man with the donkey – who earnt this epithet when he used a donkey to ferry his injured comrades to safety during the Dardanelles campaign.

He served with the Australian army and the fact he was originally from South Shields, Tyne and Wear (UK), is well known. The

information for the database will be gathered by citizen historians and the 12month project is open to anyone.

To volunteer to be part of the “Dominion Geordies in World War One” project or for more information: http://dominiongeordiesinww1.co.uk/ or contact james.mcconnel@northumbria.ac.uk

Jim’s book shares the stories of yesteryear MORE than 40 years recording events in the Queensland bush has inspired Jim Bowden’s latest publishing venture – as author of the children’s book Bush Rhymes for Younger Minds.

In 1958, during his early years at Queensland Country Life, he started writing a children’s column for a growing band of young readers all over the state.

His Kiddies Korner by Cousin Jim included a poem each week about bush animals – Katie Kangaroo, Percy Platypus, Elmer Emu and Bertie Bandicoot among them.

Jim went on to become chief of staff, production manager and associate editor at Country Life and in the 1980s established his own publishing and PR business.

Still writing, Jim contributes regularly to Seniors Newspaper.

Now his verses have been enlivened by the antics of a colourful collection of

bush animals, wonderfully illustrated by Brisbane artist John Flitcroft.

The book of rhymes is also unique in another respect – it includes an educational illustrated glossary of facts about the Australian bush creatures featured – their origins, habits and habitats.

The book will support the Royal Queensland Bush Children’s Health Scheme (BUSHkids), a non-profit community organisation.

Gold Coast/Tweed Seniors Newspaper is giving away one copy of the book to one lucky reader.

To enter: visit website www.seniorsnews.com.au and identify the first two words in the headline of the story.

Email your name, address, phone number and the two words. Entries close February 24. The winner’s name will be published in March edition. Email your details to: editor@seniorsnewspaper.com.au

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LIONS HAVEN FOR THE AGED The Art of growing old gracefully

A great turnout for the Helensvale Probus Christmas party.

HELLO readers, to enable us to respond to your request for publication of more Community Notices, we ask that you keep your notices short and to the point (100 word maximum). Club Notices deadline for the next issue is March 2. Enquires to Robyn, Nicky or Chris via email editor@seniorsnewspaper.com.au PROBUS CLUBS ■ Kingscliff Mixed Probus Club holds its meetings in the Uniting Church Hall, Kingscliff on the first Wednesday of each month at 9.45am and outings on the third Wednesday of the month. Interesting guest speakers feature at our meetings. New people welcome to attend.

Phone Pat on 02 6674 4224.

Lions Haven for the Aged has operated the facility since opening in 1992. The facility has recently had an extensive upgrade & on December 10th 2015 the opening of an extra 54 bed 2 storey Haven House (shown above) which will take their total bed licenses to 121 and will cater for the high demand of aged care on the Gold Coast.

■ Broadbeach Ladies Probus Club Inc meet on the second Tuesday of the month at Kurrawa Surf Club, Broadbeach.

The meeting commences at 9.30am, morning tea is provided free of charge, then followed by a guest speaker. Visitors and prospective members are most welcome. Come along and join us, or phone Patricia on 5575 5284 or Christa on 5575 5045 for more info.

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Ann Rickard Snapshots of Life

ONE of the myriad annoying afflictions many people experience upon entering their autumn years, is loss of hearing.

My hearing is still good dare I say excellent - despite my autumn years. The same can’t be said for my old husband of 47 years.

Along with hair and certain teeth, much of his hearing has departed the building.

He inquired about a hearing aid, but when he told me a proper aid, no secondhand cheapie, , would cost $13,000, my shriek of dismay almost destroyed what was left of the diminished hearing.

“I could have a round-theworld-cruise for that price,” I screamed into his good ear. “You are so not getting a $13,000 hearing aid.”

Seeing as we’d just spent $12,000 to repair two of his side teeth, he shut up quickly and there has been no

more mention of it. (I just shout at him louder – every bit as effective as a $13,000 device.)

But here’s an interesting side to the hearing scenario.

Despite my own excellent hearing (and full head of hair and gleaming set of teeth), I need the assistance of captions for movies and television shows.

This is because I can’t understand the accents and mumblings of so many actors.

Some BBC shows are just as hard. I loved the drama Happy Valley set in Yorkshire but had to lean forward in the chair and strain to catch most of the dialogue with the strong northern English accents.

As for that wise-cracking, smart-alec, fast-talking donkey in the Shriek movies, I’ve never caught one of his words.

In telling you this sorry tale of hearing loss I realise I have revealed my television viewing habits, and they don’t exactly make for a cultured mix ... gangsters, talking donkeys? But what can I say? Now I have discovered captioned television, the mix is set to become even more eclectic. ann.rickard@scnews.com. au

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on a high note with the Christmas Party, a huge success at the Arundel Tavern, with a wonderful turnout of members and friends for the final outing of the year.

The New Year will commence with the first meeting on February 12 from 10am at the Seniors Hall, Community Centre Discovery Dr, Helensvale. Visitors most welcome. For more info phone Brian 5580 1206 or Marie 5573 0401.

■ Burleigh Heads Yet another great trip was organised by the Entertainment Committee, a fun time was had by all who attended.

A trip down the Brisbane River ending at Brett’s Wharf, viewing all the new development and ferry stops on the way. Our trusty driver Andrew met us and delivered us to the Lions Club at Springwood for lunch, after which we visited the Christmas Shack where the ladies spent time browsing (and spending).

The Club meets at the Burleigh Heads Surf Life Saving Club on the third Wednesday of each month and on the fourth Wednesday we have a bus trip to many interesting locations. The meetings commence at 10.30am and includes morning tea. The ladies are

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■ Burleigh North Combined Our Probus Club invites visitors to join our friendly club at 10am on second Wednesday of each month for our meeting, morning tea and a variety of interesting guest speakers.

For further info phone Dawn (07) 5520 4650.

■ Runaway Bay Meetings have resumed for the year on the third Monday of every month at the Paradise Point Bowls Club, Thrus Ave followed by a luncheon on the fourth Tuesday at the same venue.

Guest speakers and outings are organised and new members are always welcome. Phone Ian 5537 9914 for info.

■ Burleigh Waters Retired or semi-retired men are invited to club meetings on the third Monday of each month at 10am in the Burleigh Waters Community Centre, 131 Christine Ave, Burleigh Waters. Although this is a men’s club, wives/ partners are welcome to attend all club meetings and outings and share in the club’s fellowship, friendship and fun. The Club has an outing on the first Monday each month, in addi-

tion to the monthly general meeting.

For further info phone: Brian 5520 6332 or Colin 0427 272 829; or Google Probus Club of Burleigh Waters.

■ Banora Point Our club meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 9.45 for 10.15am in the South Tweed Sports Club. A friendly mixed club for retirees. Visitors are welcome at the meetings and social outings.

Guest speaker for February will be John Purser who was the drummer in Johnny O’Keefe’s band and still plays in his own band called Catfish. Enquiries phone Bae at 5590 9738 or Google our web site Banora Point Probus.

■ Coolangatta Senior Citizens Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre for Over-50s welcomes all Gold Coast and Tweed residents and visitors. The Centre has a large range of activities including: bingo, sequence dancing, Broadband for Seniors with free computer lessons, card games, choir group, indoor bowls, Knit and Natter, Craft and Chatter, light exercises, line dancing, maj jong, meditation, qigong, rock and roll (incl lessons) Spanish lessons, snooker & eight ball, social table tennis, tai chi, yoga, monthly bus trips,

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community news Affirmations to help find a happy and prosperous life

Eva Bennett Inspiring and Retiring

HI EVERYONE, here is my special anagram to kick-start 2016, similar to the one I did for 2014.

Happiness is a state of mind. Money doesn’t automatically bring happiness.

Allow yourself to enjoy the magic moments of everyday life.

People who are friendly, caring, are better to be near than negative people.

Practise, practise, practise!

Old habits don’t disappear overnight.

Linking seniors with community information across Queensland 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday

free monthly variety concerts, hairdresser and beautician, library, free Wii inter-active sports on big screen TV. Our next free concert will be on Monday, February 29 at 1pm and will feature the Glamorous Susie Jay and Joe Ace. BYO lunch/ nibbles, tea and coffee available.

For info phone 5536 4050 or visit the Centre at 2 Gerrard Street, Coolangatta.

■ Papua New Guinea Club Our club holds their get-togethers and luncheons at the Southport Golf Club.

Cost $27 per person. The following luncheons will be held on Tuesday’s: April 5, June 7, 12.30pm for 1pm.

Contact Mooreen St George 5538 4225 for bookings.

U3A CLUBS ■ Twin Towns Inc. Our club starts 2016 with enthusiasm and excitement because in June this year we are 25 years old! We are planning several events to celebrate this momentous occasion. Events such as art shows, concerts, fashion parades, guest speakers and more and will be advertising each as they come up, to keep everyone posted.

We have faced many challenges during the past 25 years and have endured them all and continually look forward and plan for our group going forward into the next twenty five years to benefit all the future “Seniors”, and who knows what they can accomplish in their “old age”!

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community news The University of the Third Age, welcomes new members. Details of opportunities for fun, friendship, learning and social activities and how to join are available at u3abroadbeach@gmail.com

■ Tweed Coast Our membership fee for 2016 is a very affordable $40. Apart from incidentals costs, you may attend as many sessions as you can fit in. Classes are held in Chinderah, Kingscliff and Pottsville. New courses in-

clude Beginners Bridge. Timetable, course information and membership application is available on our website (tweedcoast.u3anet.org.au/wp).

Phone Lynda (07) 5513 1047 for more info.

A.O.O.B Twin Towns Our monthly meetings are held on the first Friday of each month at South Tweed Sports Club, Tweed Heads South at 2pm (NSW time) in the Secret Garden Room. All members and guests are invited to attend.

Phone for info 5599 8283.

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New Broadbeach National Seniors Branch We are interested in starting a new branch based in Broadbeach and are looking for people who might be interested. The first meeting was not well attended, so another will be held at the Broadbeach Bowls Club at 169 Surf Parade at 9.30am on Wednesday February 17. We will have morning tea and some of us will enjoy lunch together after the meeting.

On the fourth Wednesday of each month we enjoy a social activity somewhere locally, either a BBQ, a bus trip, a river cruise or broadwater cruise or a cinema visit.

We would hope that we could elect a president, secretary, treasurer and vicepresident at this meeting.

If you are interested in helping form a new branch, please ring John Worrall on 0478 064 529 or email jbworrall@hotmail.com.

VIEW CLUBS VIEW supports the Smith Family’s Learning for Life program.

■ Runaway Bay Make 2016 the year you join Runaway Bay VIEW Club. We meet the second Wednesday of each month

for lunch 11.30 for noon at La Piazza Restaurant, Bayview Street, Runaway Bay. The last Friday of each month we enjoy socials, outings, fashion parades etc. If you like to hear interesting speakers, make new friends whilst supporting The Smith Family Learning for Life Program - this is the club for you. To find out more phone June 0419 419 653.

Meals on Wheels volunteers, John and Cathy De Hont.

■ Surfers Paradise It is vitally important that membership of our club continues to grow so that our work with the Smith Family may endure. The club holds their meetings and lunch on the second Tuesday of each month at the Southport Golf Club.

Meeting at 11.30am for lunch at 12pm. Always with an interesting guest speaker. New members and visitors are most welcome.

For an opportunity to meet new friends and join in our social activities and really enjoyable outings, please contact Nancy on 5592 6730 or 0421 639 574.

nancial members only to attend. Subs due and Money for National Women’s Day. Call Barbara 5523 1057 for apologies by 1pm Monday prior.

■ Robina Our club meets on the first Wednesday of each month starting at 9.30am for morning tea at Robina Bowls Club, Ron Penhaligon Way, Robina. We have interesting guest speakers and Friendship Days, which includes pleasant outings. New members and guests are always welcome.

For more details please phone Jennifer on 0408 005 458.

■ Twin Towns Evening Our VIEW Club’s AGM will be held on Wednesday February 10, 6.30pm at Tweed Heads Bowls Club’s Blue Room. All Committee positions will be vacant. Fi-

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Our club meets on the first Thursday of every month at South Tweed Sports Club from 11am. Meetings are light hearted and friendly with loads of interesting speakers, with someone new each month.

VIEW Club connects women and inspires futures while at the same time helping the Smith Family educate primary, high school and university students.

Please ring Freda on 5524 1357 with any apologies. or if you would like to bring along a guest.

Bridge Lessons Learn Bridge the modern way with two-day beginners lessons on February 14 and 21. The Gold Coast Bridge Club in Surfers Paradise promotes bridge and provides regular beginners classes and coaching at all levels. Brush up your skills or learn new ones from our experienced teachers. We conduct bridge sessions six days a week and two evenings plus social occasions.

Join ourclub and meet interesting people from all walks of life. For more info contact Cecily or Lynley 5538 3112 or 0418 984 856.

Surfers Paradise Bridge Like to keep your brain active and make new friends?

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Don’t know how to play?

Beginners’ lessons commence on Saturday morning, March 5 at a cost of only $80, including starter kit and morning tea. Located in a beautiful park at 1 Carrara Street, Benowa (alongside Pindara Hospital) our club has wonderful facilities especially designed for bridge players.

Regular bridge is played six days a week and on Tuesday evenings. Competitions and gala days are held regularly.

Enquire at 5597 0085 or go to http:// www.surfbdge.com.

Historical Society Museum Come along on any Sunday in February and have a cup of tea on us in our beautiful grounds between the hours of 10am and 3pm. We also welcome anyone bringing along their own picnic lunch and then enjoying all the Museum has to offer.

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Never Alone Friendship Group enjoying their recent Christmas break-up luncheon.

Intimate signs flag possible health issues

Good Health Dr Michael Gillman

HAVING difficulties obtaining or maintaining an erection can be a source of great frustration and embarrassment for men, but did you know that they could also be signals of major underlying health problems?

Around 40% of men aged 50 years and over have problems with their erec-

tions and in the majority of these men, there is an underling medical problem.

It is well known that men with vascular risk-factor conditions such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, high cholesterol levels and being overweight have an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, but these very same risk factors are the main causes of erection problems.

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Photoshop for Beginners will start in March from 5 to 7pm. This will cover the basics of Photoshop, how to set it up and the tools that can be used. With the use of cameras that are integrated into tablets and phones more people are getting interested in enhancing their images. The computer club is located in the South Tweed Sports Club 4 Minjungbal Drive South Tweed. Assistance is offered to people wishing to obtain their first computer with courses from abso-

lute beginners to the more advanced. The tutors work on a voluntary basis and get fulfilment from passing on their knowledge to help others using the PCs and Apple Mac Computers. People can join at any time but if they require more direct information they can attend the next “sign on” day on Friday, February 26 at 10am to noon. Further information about the club can be obtained by visiting the club’s web site at http:// www.tact.org.au or by contacting TACT on 07 5524 9212.

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There is no need to be bored or lonely, we are always pleased to welcome visitors and new members.

Days of play are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday (Elanora) Thursday (Coolangatta) 9.30am-noon (Qld time). For more info contact Phone Fay 5575 9203.

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Solace Association Solace is an organisation for people grieving the loss of a partner. We meet every second and fourth Wednesday at 10.30am at Broadbeach Senior Citizens Centre, TE Peters Drive, Broadbeach.

For more information phone Betty 07 5580 7034.

MPA Melanoma Patients Australia is a support group for anyone who has been diagnosed with melanoma, their family and their friends. The Sunshine Coast Branch meets at 10 am on the third Friday of each month at the Cancer Council Office, Big Top, Duporth Avenue, Maroochydore. The next meeting will be held on Friday, February 19 at 10am.

For more info about our meetings or to talk to someone from our group please phone Christine on 0412 689 546.

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Top Enders Connecting the over 50s from all areas of the Gold Coast for friendship, fun outings and fellowship.

Monthly meetings 1pm and as advised. Phone Sue for details 0405 936 330 or text Aira 0405 023 611or email Sam oz.sam@live.com.au Meal on Wheels As 2015 came to an end, Cathy and John De Hont retired from their tireless efforts working as volunteers for Meals on Wheels. They had been volunteering for 37 and 26 years respectively. At the recent Christmas party, they were given a box of lovely flowers and a certificate each, as a small token of our gratitude for their dedication.

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Tweed Hospital Auxiliary The first major fundraising event for 2016 will be a Bargain Day to be held at the South Tweed Community Centre, Cnr Heffron St and Minjungbal Drive, South Tweed on Saturday, February 20. The doors will open at 9am NSW time and close at 1pm. There will be jewellery, pre-loved clothing, trash and treasure and much more. Nothing will be over $2 - some things even less. Morning tea will be available for $2. Why not come and pick up a bargain and also have a fun morning.

This event will be closely followed by a Trivia Night to be held on the evening of Wednesday, March 9. The Trivia Night will be held at the South Tweed Community Centre. Doors will open at 6.30pm NSW time for a 7pm start. Entry cost is $10 per person. Bring your own nibbles and nonalcoholic drinks. Tea and coffee will be available.

There will be teams of six.

Don’t worry if you don’t have a team – come along and we will place you in a team. Great prizes include door prize, winning team, spot prizes and raffles.

There is limited space so phone 0421 930 069 and book a table or seat.

Dr Tickell shares his tips for getting a good night’s sleep

Dr John Tickell, Seniors Wellbeing columnist

DR TICKELL is a former general practitioner and “baby deliverer”, he went sideways in the medical fields into sports medicine and the study of longevity.

He played first grade football with The Mighty Hawthorn Hawks in the 1960s, was Australia’s schoolboy hurdles champion, team physician with the great coaches, Barassi and Hafey, won 3 premierships, looked after McEnroe, Connors, Newcombe on tour, co-owned a Melbourne Cup winner, Doriemus (Damien Oliver) in 1995, and is Australia’s #1 international author with the global bestseller, Golf and Life with the greatest golfer of all time, and Sportsman of The Century, The Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus.

He has been married to a world-class trainer for 45 years, Sue (as seen on Dr

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The old counting-thesheep routine is not as silly as it sounds.

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Time to honour our local heroes The Tweed Shire Australia Day awards

SOME of the Tweed’s leading contributors were recognised when the 2015 Tweed Shire Australia Day Awards were presented as part of the main celebration and citizenship ceremony at Kingscliff High School.

The highest honour, Citizen of the Year, was awarded to Tweed resident Fay Gleave, who has been sharing her knowledge on saving lives for 41 years.

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Seventeen-year-old Elizabeth Kirk received the Young Achiever in Community Service Award for juggling an ongoing commitment to community service, volunteer work, high academic achievement at school and two part-time jobs.

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STARTING on Saturday, August 13, Seniors Week 2016 will run through to Sunday, August 21 – offering nine days of celebrations.

Last year 737 events were held from the Northern Peninsula Region to Mount Isa and from Cairns to the Granite Belt.

Seniors Week provides the opportunity to unite all Queenslanders in celebrating the valuable contributions seniors make in their communities. Whether as volunteers or in the workforce, seniors use their experience and knowledge as community leaders, carers, grandparents and advocates.

Thanks to the tremendous efforts of many groups and countless volunteers across the state, Seniors Week is now a major annual event.

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Get in quickly as applications close on March 31, 2016.

For more information about Seniors Week call COTA Queensland on 07 3316 2999, email seniorsweek@cotaqld.org .au or visit www.cota qld.org.au

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Crown carries many exotic currencies that adventuresome travellers need... exchange. Later, a Crown staffer was talking with the man about his trip and he said he was going to Asia, not the US. It was pointed out to him that he would now face another conversion cost in his

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ON BOARD Nieuw Amsterdam, many passengers press the elevator button, watch the doors open, peer in, nod appreciatively and then move away.

It’s not that they don’t enjoy using the ship’s elevators to speed them from deck to deck, it’s just that they like to know what day it is.

You see, the square mats in the floor of Nieuw Amsterdam’s elevators have the day of the week imprinted on them, changing daily of course, and it is perhaps the only way most passengers are going to keep abreast of things...and not just us seniors either.

There is so much to do on board, the days pass in a flash of activity, pleasure and fun, and well...you do tend to forget what day it is.

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We unpack just once. We are taken to destinations we would otherwise visit only if we were prepared

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Eating options becoming more ambitious

River cruising increasing in popularity

EATING is mandatory on a cruise, and the choices become more ambitious by the month.

Many ships are replacing the traditional buffet with more genteel presentations such as The Market, The Larder, The Lido, where the food is just as plentiful but you are served by crew at various stations such as a carvery, salad bar, deli...that sort of thing. It’s so much

WHO could have known river cruising would grow so rapidly? Once you have sailed serenely down some of Europe’s great rivers, you’ll understand the stupendous increase in popularity with companies such as APT, Scenic, Avalon, Evergreen and Viking offering myriad cruises along stunning rivers and gorgeous waterways.

The beauty of river cruising – apart from spacious

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squad of trained crew who appear to love us very much.

We meet new mates. We learn things too. And there is always a massage and mojito a moment away.

Nieuw Amsterdam is just one mid-sized ship in the Holland American line.

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Broken Hill - isolation

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Broken Hill.

Approaching Broken Hill from Wentworth, western NSW.

Dry river bed south of Broken Hill, western NSW.

BROKEN Hill. “Why would you want to go there?” a mate had asked.

“There’s nothing to see.”

Exactly. That’s why I am driving along a straight road into the morning sunshine, the salt flats and patchy grasses.

Broken Hill had always held intrigue but somehow was always that little bit out of reach.

Isolated yet at the heart of much of Australia’s social and economic development. It is on the way from Brisbane to Adelaide, which is more than 500km to the south-west. Yet going from Sydney, just over 1000km away to the east, you are more likely to go through Balranald and Mildura. Melbourne is 725km to the south.

A sense of mystery surrounds the place, having been featured in a swag of movies, from the confront-

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Actor Chips Rafferty was born there. He starred in such films as Rats of Tobruk and in what was to be his last film, Wake In Fright.

Then again, the Brushmen of the Bush rose to fame with the art work while based at Broken Hill, so it must have something going for it.

The Indian Pacific stops there on its journey across Australia.

And there is all that mining.

Broken Hill is the “BH” in one of the world’s largest mining companies, BHP Billiton, which started in the city.

Driving through the shimmering heat, the road sign indicates to watch for kangaroos for the next 150km.

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The thing about having “nothing to see” is that there is so much to see.

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saw it become the first town National Trust listed.

Hill? Two mountain ranges broken in the middle?

Watching Last Cab To Darwin, you cannot help but become fascinated by the houses of Broken Hill many of stone but also with corrugated iron walls.

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Pastoralists first began settling the area in the 1850s, with the main trade route to the area along the Darling River.

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Therese, a passionate lover of life began her headstands and spiritual practice after leaving a successful and multi-coloured career path some 12 years ago. Now she wants to share all she has learned so others can enjoy similar benefits.

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The retreats have a yoga foundation, but with a host of qualified teachers they also offer guidance in health, lifestyle, and holistic well-being.

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The master meditator and travel leader said the tour encompassed her idea of a combined retreat/holiday.

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Sampran Riverside - see daily performances showcasing Thai culture.

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IF YOU’VE been to Bangkok in recent years, you may have been perturbed by pollution, traffic and issues such as food security.

These problems are not unique to Thailand, but now there’s a family-run group doing something to tackle environmental concerns as well as keeping traditional crafts and arts alive.

This is Sampran Riverside, just an hour from downtown Bangkok embracing a resort hotel, Thai Village cultural centre and 10 acres of farming land which is now being cultivated to produce organic vegetables and fruit. It’s an ambitious

See an amusing elephant show.

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Visitors are encouraged to visit the farming land and learn about the crops, even sign up for some “handson” experience helping the

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At the resort’s Thai Village, you can take part in more than 10 arts and crafts workshops including traditional weaving, silk processing (straight from the silkworm cocoons), bamboo dancing (harder than it looks), pottery, umbrella painting, and making Thai

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herbal compresses (warning: we were not allowed to bring these back into Australia).

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community news Hardly plain Jane TO DESCRIBE global identity Jane Fonda as an actress, author and activist is to tell only a fraction of the story.

Her story is an everchanging one.

Now in her 70s, Jane is talking about age and longevity.

As always, her message is loud, clear and full of meaning.

Here is a transcript from her TED talk and a review of a book I have recently read.

– Gail Forrer

EXTRACT OF JANE FONDA’S TED TALK THERE have been many revolutions over the last century, but perhaps none as significant as the longevity revolution.

We are living on average today 34 years longer than our great-grandparents did. Think about that.

That’s an entire second adult lifetime that’s been added to our lifespan. And yet, for the most part, our culture has not come to terms with what this means.

We’re still living with the old paradigm of age as an arch. That’s the metaphor, the old metaphor. You’re born, you peak at midlife and decline into decrepitude. Age as pathology.

But many people today – philosophers, artists, doctors, scientists – are taking a new look at what I call the third act, the last three decades of life.

They realise this is actually a developmental stage of life with its own significance – as different from midlife as adolescence is from childhood. And they are asking – we should all be asking – how do we use this time? How do we live it successfully? What is the appropriate new metaphor for aging?

I’ve spent the last year researching and writing about this subject. And I have come to find that a more appropriate meta-

phor for aging is a staircase – the upward ascension of the human spirit, bringing us into wisdom, wholeness and authenticity. Age not at all as pathology; age as potential.

And guess what? This potential is not for the lucky few. It turns out, most people over 50 feel better, are less stressed, are less hostile, less anxious. We tend to see commonalities more than differences. Some of the studies even say we’re happier.

I don’t want to romanticise aging. Obviously, there’s no guarantee that it can be a time of fruition and growth. Some of it is a matter of luck. Some of it, ob-

viously, is genetic. One third of it, in fact, is genetic.

And there isn’t much we can do about that. But that means that two-thirds of how well we do in the third act, we can do something about.

We’re all born with spirit, all of us, but sometimes it gets tamped down beneath the challenges of life, violence, abuse, neglect. Perhaps our parents suffered from depression. Perhaps they weren’t able to love us beyond how we performed in the world. Perhaps we still suffer from a psychic pain, a wound. Perhaps we feel that many of our relationships have not had closure. And so we can feel un-

finished. Perhaps the task of the third act is to finish up the task of finishing ourselves.

Perhaps the central purpose of the third act is to go back and to try, if appropriate, to change our relationship to the past. If we can go back and alter our relationship, re-vision our relationship to past people and events, neural pathways can change.

If we can go back and redefine ourselves and become whole, this will create a cultural shift in the world, and it will give an example to younger generations so that they can reconceive their own lifespan.

Full talk at www.ted.com

Third act in an incredible life full of loss and tough lessons My Life So Far

By Jane Fonda Random House, New York, 2005 MY LIFE SO FAR

by Jane Fonda.

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If we are brave enough to face, then speak our truth, we can change and be set free.

On December 21, 1996, actress Jane Fonda celebrated her 59th birthday and decided that her first two acts were over and now she was onto the third and she was ready to write about it.

Jane Fonda’s biography depicts a person aware of her surroundings, overly aware of her shortfalls, under aware of her success and totally daunted by it all. She was born with every chance and no chance. Her mother committed suicide before she was a teenager and her family didn’t reveal the circumstances of her mother’s death.

Her father, although adept at playing sensitive roles, was unable to communicate with his children.

Childhood trauma cannot go untreated and Jane suf-

fered three decades of untreated bulimia nervosa.

She details her marriages, not just the surface issues, but also her underlying motivations. In the same vein, she takes us back in time to her movies and in doing that she visits the social standards, the trends of the time.

Her journey from the pretty prom girl, to the blue jeaned anti-Vietnam demonstrator is both privileged and raw.

Her determination to understand the meaning of the war, led her to working with the enlisted men, thus another label emerged: “GI Jane.”

From the servicemen she gained these lessons: “I learned that although we may enter the heart of darkness. If we are brave enough to face, then speak our truth, we can change and be set free.”

Her high profile, gave her a

Jane Fonda explores and explains her life in three parts.

special position and she used it to educate and inform the American public

about a war she believed, they should no be in. It is a harrowing story of polluted

politics, unethical world shattering decisions resulting in cruel and unmitigated carnage. She details specific conversations recorded from stars of the times – President Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger and others. She travels to Vietnam.

The CIA follows her. The war ends, she is vindicated, but she has found her soul in understanding and supporting human beings from all walks of life.

Importantly that also includes herself.

She explores and explains her life in three parts and she names them, in order: Gathering, Seeking and Beginning.

Ultimately, she quotes the words of the Sufi poet Rumi: “The alchemy of a changing life is the only truth.” Certainly, she says: “My own life is proof that flux is often creative, enlivening”.

A gripping read through the hoods of Naples YES, I am in the gritty 1950’s Italian neighbourhood, the poverty is palpable, raw anger slices like a knife through the coarse, unspoken, but clearly defined roles of men, women, mother, father and children.

This is the complicated world of the poor and the soon to be rich, the uneducated and soon to be educated, subservient women sounding out new dominate voices.

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A disparate world of people on a bumpy, brutal ride, test driving a myriad of political vehicles as they seek to find comfort and meaning in a modern world.

But, at least one tradition remains in this revolution – negotiation through brutality. The most brutal in families, in business, in friendships, in love, makes the cutting edge.

Beyond these surfaces, the feminist story of role and

identity is explored, enacted and theorised into a riveting philosophy.

In a powerful language, Italian author Elena Ferranti records history and households through the fiery friendship of two women.

Her honesty is as sharp as the neighbourhood fights and fascist beatings.

She witnesses the cycles of life – birth, love, death and places them within swirling minutia of a human

thought and action that is forever hurtling out of time and space.

In the four books, the protagonist’s cycle through dramatic character developments, their lives and those of surrounding society, they veer onto military, industrial and academic pathways, but the contours of their original shape remain defining criteria in their choices.

A New York Times book review, called Ferranti

Book: A set of four books: My Brilliant career, The story of a new name, Those who left and those who stayed; The story of the lost child Author: Elena Ferrante Publisher: Text Publishing Company: 2015 (First published in Italian in 2014)

“One of the great novelists of our time.”

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EXCITEMENT is mounting for the home owners at Halcyon Glades as construction nears completion on the multimillion dollar Recreation Club and surrounding resort-style facilities. Designed by awardwinning architects DC8 Studio, the Recreation Club has been nicknamed the Long House referring to a traditional multi-use building designed to foster a sense of community. Project director Marie Cone said that Halcyon Glades’ impressive 5-Star offering was proving popular with over 50s looking to downsize and upgrade their lifestyle. “Our home owners love that they now have more freedom. One day they could be meeting up

with friends for a game of tennis and the next, taking their caravan out to embark on another adventure,” said Marie.

The Long House will be the biggest Recreation Club to be delivered at a Halcyon community to date and features an indoor gym, library, cinema, massage room, craft room, fireplace, dance-floor, kitchen with bar, function space and additional outdoor area. Within the Lifestyle and Recreational Precinct, home owners can make use of the 25-metre heated swimming pool, championship sized bowling green, communal garden, floodlit tennis court with pavilion and Pickle Ball court – a small court combination of

Construction nears completion on the multimillion dollar Halcyon Leisure Centre Recreation Club.

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It is expected to be available in April.

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