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Smile, you’re recognised Gail Forrer Seniors Group Editor

29 Wellbeing

Music preview INDEX 3 Big spend on over 65s exercise 4 Cover Story: The Matriarchs 10 Talk ‘n’ Thoughts 12 Community Group Guide 17 What’s On 19 Wanderlust 29 Wellbeing 35 Living 38 Money 42 Music and Book reviews 43 Puzzles

IN ONE way or another a good deal of the stories published in Seniors newspaper, ask us to rethink our ideas on ageing. It might be our sporting profiles, stories on business ventures, life-long education or the type of accommodation we choose to live in. This month, our cover story makes it evident that other demographics are also reviewing their ideas on ageing. That is, they are recognising the view of older age as a slow, quiet and perhaps sad journey into mental and physical decline, is simply a stereotype. The article shows an acknowledgement of our differences, recognition of our strengths and weaknesses and importantly, that contemporary ageing demands a new story. In our feature story, it is great to see the older woman upfront and visible. Breaking away from stereotypes also enables us to have a more authentic view of society, which hopefully enables a fairer treatment for all. In this month’s Talk ‘n’ Thoughs section, we are

pleased to note the move towards a more equitable superannuation scheme in terms of women’s work contributions. Something, that up to this point is sadly lacking. We also have an interesting review of former journalist Mike Carlton’s memoir. In his book we can see how political opinions, personalities and conflict shaped the society we grew up in and in turn shaped us. At 72 years old, Carlton is certainly breaking down age stereotypes. Finally, don’t miss Robyn Nixon’s tips on travelling with your grandchildren. As an avid and professional traveller Robyn shares some practical tips. As always, we have provided you with the latest well-being, living, travel and financial advice. I trust you enjoy the read.

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Energetic $22.9m grant gets over-65s moving

Seniors juggle priorities as they battle to be fit, healthy Alison Houston OVER-65s are feeling positive about a new $22.9 million Australian Government program to encourage sport and physical activity providers to help them become more active. A Gold Coast park vox pop found issues which affected participation currently included cost, accessibility, friendship and socialising, not being “tied down” in the case of grey nomads, level of exertion, interest and existing health problems or injuries. The number of Australians aged 65 and over is projected to more than double in the next 40 years to nearly nine million people, representing more than 20 per cent of the population. Sport Australia CEO Kate Palmer said that made it vital for sport and fitness providers to be adaptable and offer more options and products for older Australians, and the Move It Aus – Better Ageing program was an important step towards achieving that. Sport Australia’s AusPlay research shows that although overall physical activity levels drop as we age, the main motivations to be active remain almost the same for over-65s – physical health and fitness (77.4 per cent); fun/enjoyment (39.4 per cent) and social

reasons (26.1 per cent). Comments to Seniors didn’t support that, with “getting out” and “socialising” being as important to most people as the exercise itself. At Burleigh Heads Bowls Club, Gail Rottier, 71, and Margaret Krall, 72, agreed that “social contact, mental stimulation and physical fitness... to a level”, were all part of enjoyment of the game. Gail has been playing for 3-4 years, and Margaret for just 18 months. “I moved up here and needed to do something, and it’s the best thing I ever did,” Gail said. But a drink at the club and time with friends was all part of the fun. “Just because you get older doesn’t mean you have to give up on everything!” the pair laughed. Yvonne Moon also joined the club to meet people after moving to the area a few years ago, having played sport when she was younger and later been involved with surf lifesaving. She said lessons and encouragement to “give it a go” were important to drive participation. While at 57, Amanda Edwards doesn’t fit the over-65s target group, a health issue forced her to stop working, changing her friendship group, energy levels and general approach to life. She was keen to point

BOWLS BUDDIES: Gail Rottier and Margaret Krall, at Burleigh Heads Bowls Club, say social contact, mental stimulation and physical fitness are all part of enjoying the sport. Photo: Contributed out that starting to play bowls four years ago, using an extension arm so she doesn’t have to bend, had lifted her spirits enormously. It’s an interesting point, given that Sport Australia’s research found that among over-65s who didn’t participate in sport or physical activity, poor health and injury was the biggest barrier. The research also showed a tendency towards what it considered “recreational activities” than sport. The most popular activities included: walking (60.9 per cent), fitness/gym (27.8 per cent), swimming (10.8 per

cent), golf (9.8 per cent), cycling (7.3 per cent) and bowls (4.6 per cent). Again, apart from walking, this didn’t completely marry with Seniors’ quick poll which, taking place on the Gold Coast, found that after walking, it was swimming, surfing, golf and bowls that were most frequently mentioned, with other interests including yoga, tai chi and dancing. Victoria University sport participation expert Associate Professor Dr Rochelle Eime said her research showed that only 1.2 per cent of Australians aged 50-54, and less than 0.5 per cent of over-55s played sport, compared to

40 per cent of 10-14-year-olds, when participation hits its peak. She said sport clubs and organisations rarely focused on older adults, and although physical activity in later life was proven to have significant health and social benefits, including connectedness and stopping isolation (often associated with depression), older Australians weren’t getting the message – or at least not acting on it. Sport Australia’s new sport strategy, Sport 2030, is a 12-year plan highlighting for the first time in Australian history, the idea that national

sport policy must focus on more than competition sport. Dr Eime said it was critical that the voices of older Australians were not ignored in this new plan, with funding offering “a real opportunity to research the needs, desires and capabilities of older adults, modify sports, and develop new leisure activities for seniors”, including adapting cricket and other team sports to shorter, slower games. Applications for grants close on October 31. Guidelines are available at sportaus.gov.au/ betterageing.

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THE MATRIARCHS: Krissy Stanley, 68, Carefree campaign for 2018.

Griz Pomirska, 67.

The Matriarchs: sassy,

Tracey Johnstone INSTEAD of a corporate brand telling the younger generation what to expect of the future, it has turned to the people who have been there and done that. A young creative team in their 20s and 30s in the Sydney office of advertising agency DDB Sydney has developed a marketing campaign for Carefree’s female hygiene products with its essence

being matriarchal trust. Four women – Krissy Stanley, 68, Griz Pomirska, 67, Yvonne Tozzi, 60, and Gayle Foster-Brown, 69 – talk in the advertisement about what they remember of their teenage to pre-menopause years while reviewing the current crop of Carefree products. It’s cheeky, bright and brutally honest. Silver Creek’s retail marketing executive

Stuart Cumming said this Carefree advertisement is ground breaking with its use of women more than double the age of the target market having an authentic conversation with those younger generations. “It comes down to people believing they are listening to something authentic, that then builds the trust,” Mr Cumming said. “The Carefree ad was all about authentic

storytelling. Marketing has certainly been heading in that direction in the last five years at least. “It makes sense to have someone with experience talking as that feeds into the authenticity.” DDB Sydney executive creative director Tara Ford said the creative team came up with the idea without her input. “I am absolutely delighted when I see work

like that because I am so conscious of women of a certain age absolutely disappearing from media landscapes or playing a kind of passive role in things,” Ms Ford said. “I know so many hilarious older people who are so sassy, so smart and have wisdom, so why don’t we show that for a change?” Carefree’s approach to their product range, Ms Ford said, is unapologetically feminine.

She argues it’s that approach that lends itself well to honest and open discussion. And who better to have that kind of women’s issues discussion than older women, Ms Ford said. “The older you get, the more you can say and do whatever you like, and you don’t really worry so much about what people think, how you are going to look,” Ms Ford, who is in her late 40s, adds.

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Yvonne Tozzi, 60.

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The Matriarchs projected confidence, self-worth and unashamed enjoyment at being where they are in life we never talked about depression,” Yvonne says in the video. But times have changed, a lot. “Did you have seepage? Did you have

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EMOTIONAL: Currumbin RSL president Ron Workman OAM will preside over his final Remembrance Day service, the 100th anniversary of Armistice, on November 11.

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Journey of Currumbin RSL REMEMBRANCE Day will have added poignancy this year for Ron Workman OAM, as both the centenary of Armistice and his final November 11 ceremony as Currumbin RSL president after almost 25 years. He plans to retire following Anzac Day next year after what he describes as “a tremendous journey”. In the four years of The Great War, The War to End All Wars, more than 330,000 Australians served overseas, and

more than 60,000 died. “It’s an extraordinary moment in time,” Mr Workman said of the 100th anniversary of the declaration of peace. He recalls being part of the Royal Colour Party, comprising three Australian and two New Zealand servicemen, who took part in the golden anniversary commemorations in Paris 50 years ago. They met President Charles de Gaulle, who as general led the French resistance in World War II. The group toured the battlefields of France with a retired British colonel

and historian. “Every time we unfolded the Royal Colours it was a moment of great dignity and respect for those who had fallen, but also an extraordinarily emotional experience as he told us of all the dreadful moments that had happened in each theatre of conflict,” Mr Workman said of the stories which had them in tears. “I’m 79 now, and I believe if you don’t remember the past, you don’t have a future.” He said it was vital to acknowledge the horrors of war and what caused them, and ensure that

path is never followed again, and that we are always there to help others, as is “the Australian way”. Raised by his aunty and uncle, Mr Workman had a pretty tough childhood and joined the air force at just 15. The service and helping the community, particularly other veterans and widows in need, has been a huge part of his life ever since. “I’ve always maintained if I can do something for someone else, I will,” he said. The Currumbin Remembrance Day

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New group urges talks about life, death, dignity ‘‘ Community conversations seek to awaken discussion Alison Houston

THE newly formed Gold Coast Death Care Collective wants us all to take control of our final days of life, our death and how we are remembered by ridding ourselves of the taboo around discussing death and dying. Death celebrant Margo Knox and death doula Jancine Hurst have held “community conversations” in Chirn Park at Southport one Sunday a month for three months in an effort to awaken such discussions, and change the way we think about death. By simply talking about the subject, discussing the options, what we do and don’t want and how to achieve that, the pair said many people’s fears vanished. Now 70, Margo said she had taken up the role of celebrant after losing her own partner about 15

years ago, and discovering first-hand just how much was involved in the whole funeral and grieving process, and how little we know about it until we find ourselves in the situation – often at our most vulnerable. “Your whole world is turned upside down because that person’s not there anymore,” she said. “People worry that they want to say goodbye ‘properly’ but they might not know what that person wanted, or that it doesn’t have to be expensive, and sometimes the less fancy a funeral or memorial is, the nicer it is. “I want to see that personalisation given back to the process.” There is no right or wrong way to deal with death, both women said, except that the person dying should be allowed to do so with dignity. And whether you want a traditional church funeral,

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something directed by a funeral home, or by family or friends, the important thing was to know you have choices, the options to reflect your life values, and the documents which help to make those choices become reality. Margo said she had held memorial services in homes, parks, backyards and surf and RSL clubs. Live wakes are also becoming more popular, Jancine said, celebrating the person’s life, sharing photos and memories while they are still alive rather than paying respects after their death. She said it was the

Baby Boomers who were at the forefront of these notions of “doing things differently”, as they had been throughout their lives. “A hundred years ago or more, death was very much part of society, part of our culture, but it became quite institutionalised as a result of contagious diseases such as TB, and has remained that way,” Jancine said. “We are re-pioneering the way we see death and dying, bringing it back to the community, and encouraging people to have open conversations with family and friends. “We want to set up an NGO as a resource base on everything from how you continue to live well, palliative care and community supports available, to navigating wills and Active Care Plans, your Statement of Choices, enduring power of attorney, to loss and

LIFE AND DEATH CHOICES: Margo Knox and Jancine Hurst hope the Gold Coast Death Care Collective will become a resource base to help people navigate their final days, death and legacy. Photo: Contributed bereavement,” Jancine said. Margo and Jancine will be at the hall in Chirn Park, 19 Kerr St, again on Sunday, November 4. They hope to branch out next year to conversations at Paradise Point,

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“Based on years of experience in the Aged Care sector, we recommend a full review of ‘exit fees’, ‘refurbishment fees’, and ‘extra services charges’, so older Australians can be assured they are given a fair deal.

Her ‘exit fees’, before negotiation, were in excess of $90,000.00 for one year of occupation, and $150,000.00 if she occupied her unit for two years or more.

“Many elderly clients have signed complex nursing home contracts or leases without legal advice, and are urged to do so by some unscrupulous proprietors.

In a Northern NSW case, an aged care facility told Attwood Marshall Lawyers an exit fee of $20,000.00 was owed to refurbish a kitchen, carpets, wall paint and blinds.

“It should be mandatory that elderly people obtain proper legal advice before signing or entering into these agreements.

As the executor, Attwood Marshall Lawyers refused, with tradesmen completing the works at $8,000.00 instead.

“It is also critical mandatory staff-to-patient ratios, publically accessible performance data, and a complaints authority or ombudsman are implemented, and that no recommended reforms are swept under the rug.

“These horror stories show that a Royal Commission into the aged care sector is clearly long overdue,” Ms Sage said.

“The Aged Care sector must be made accountable – we need to increase the standard of care for our older generation.”

Attwood Marshall Lawyers have made a public submission into the proposed terms of reference for the Aged Care Royal Commission, calling for a review of ‘exit fees’, ‘refurbishment fees’ and ‘extra services charges’.

Public submissions into the proposed terms of reference for the Aged Care Royal Commission closed on September 25, 2018.

“Elderly people are vulnerable – some have dementia or other illnesses which prevent them from making considered decisions – this can lead to exploitation of their life savings,” Ms Sage said.

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Gail Forrer Group Editor THE implementation of a fair and equitable superannuation system for young women of today would go far to alleviating a repeat of the problems that older woman are now suffering. Women and homelessness is a major issue facing Australia. The Mercy Report (2014) Older Women’s Pathways out of Homelessness in Australia reveals that one in four homeless people is an older woman. Besides that, there is a general acknowledgement that this statistic does not account for the women who are living in various styles of temporary and unstable accommodation. The report also notes: “The largest proportion of older women presenting

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have previously had involvement with welfare and other support systems”. The reasons that have seen older women in this position are complex but foremost among them are pay disparity, divorce, intermittent outside work due to family caring commitments and lack of education. But it is the broken work transjectory and pay disparity that affects superannuation payments and finally living circumstances. A government policy designed to bridge the gender gap in superannuation makes total social and financial sense. — Gail Forrer NATIONAL Seniors Australia says Labor’s new policy to bridge the gender

gap in superannuation will help improve retirement incomes for women, who are most at risk of poverty and homelessness. The organisation’s chief advocate, Ian Henschke, said women retired on average with $113,000 less than men in their super accounts, mainly due to lower wages, the time they spent out of the workforce raising children and caring for ageing parents, and divorce. Women were particularly vulnerable to homelessness as they aged because of their precarious financial situations. By the time they are 60, 34 per cent of single women in Australia live in poverty. According to a Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in

Australia (HILDA) survey, these women belong to the lowest income-earning group, surviving on less than $30,000 a year. Mr Henschke said Labor’s policy would introduce Superannuation Guarantee (SG) payments on the 18 weeks of Government Paid Parental Leave and phase out the $450 monthly pay threshold for eligibility for super payments. This was something National Seniors had called for in the past. Super contributions would also be paid on Dad and Partner Pay. “This policy is a key step in ensuring women have the income they need to live comfortably in retirement,” Mr Henschke said. “It won’t solve what is a complex problem overnight, but it will begin

to correct a situation that makes older women particularly vulnerable at a time of their life when they deserve better. “For a variety of reasons, including divorce and inequity in pay, many older women end up living week to week, totally reliant on their jobs to pay the rent. “It only takes a bout of sickness when they can’t work and they can end up homeless, living in their car or worse. It’s a growing issue and one that needs to be addressed. “Moves like this will also help alleviate the poverty faced by people reliant on the aged pension, which we’re trying to address through our Fix Pension Poverty campaign with the Benevolent Society of Australia.”

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Community group guide TO ALLOW for readers’ requests for the publication of more neighbourhood news, please keep notices short and to the point (100 word maximum). If you would like to submit a photo ensure it is at least 180dpi or 500kb to 1mb in size and of faces, in a nice bright setting. Email editor@seniors newspaper.com.au.

WE ARE holding a special morning tea in October in conjunction with nationwide Be Connected initiative to help older Australians learn how to use computers and the internet. Get Online Week free morning tea is a Federal Government initiative inviting Australians 50years+ to an introduction to computers. Join Retired OnLine from 10am, Monday, October 15 at Palm Beach Share-N-Care Centre, 31 Tenth Ave. Phone Lynette on (07) 5576 6926 or 0481 318 688. Lynette is

co-ordinating our Be Connected program if you have any questions regarding either our free morning tea or the program of tuition.

PROBUS CLUBS

Burleigh Waters MEMBERS enjoyed a great day out to Rathlogan Olive Grove, Rathdowney Museum and Beaudesert Information and Arts Centre. Retired or semi-retired men are invited to join us at club meetings from 10am on the third Monday of each month at Burleigh Waters Community Centre, 131 Christine Ave, Burleigh Waters. Nominally a men’s club but wives are

HANDS UP FOR FUN: Southport Day VIEW Club had a great morning when 40 VIEW ladies walked 4km at Main Beach. It was a lovely morning with plenty of smiles. welcome to share the club’s fellowship, friendship and fun at all club meetings and outings. Phone Brian (07) 5520 6332 or John (07) 5520 6661. Kirra-Tugun WE INVITE active retirees to join our many activities on the fourth Thursday each month at 10am at the Currumbin

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DAY OUT: Burleigh Waters Probus group travelled to Rathlogan Olive Grove, Rathdowney Museum and Beaudesert Information and Arts Centre recently.

MELODY: Kirra-Tugun (mixed) Probus Club recently attended the musical Beautiful and enjoyed a wonderful and happy day out.

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and barbecue. Our fantastic Op Shop will also be open Friday, October 19 from 9am-4pm and Saturday, October 20 from 8am-2pm. For bookings, phone (07) 5525 1309.

U3A remains strong and active, offering members a wide variety of life long learning opportunities and social events. Go to u3abroadbeach.com.

MAKING LIFE’S CHOICES

WE INVITE you to our upcoming free information session at 10am on Wednesday, October 24. The seminar will include financial matters, legal matters, guardian plan, retirement solutions and more. Lucky door prizes and light refreshments provided at White Lady Funerals, 2140 Gold

Coast Highway, Miami. RSVP October 14 – phone (07) 5526 6960 or email raelene.williams@white ladyfunerals.com.au.

BREASTSCREEN QUEENSLAND

LOCAL women urged to stay up-to-date with screening. A screening mammogram is the most effective screening test to find early breast cancers, before they can be seen or felt, which improves the chance of successful treatment. A mobile breast screening unit is visiting the new Pimpama City Shopping Centre until October 18. BreastScreen services are also

conveniently located at Helensvale, Southport and West Burleigh. Women in their 40s or 75 and older can also attend. Phone 132 050 or go to breastscreen.qld.gov.au.

VILLAGE CRAFT FAIR

MUDGEERABA Uniting Church, 89 Franklin Dr, will be holding their Village Craft Fair on October 19 and 20. Come along and enjoy some of the creative talent Mudgeeraba and surrounds has to offer. There will be handmade crafts and quilts, plants, cakes and book stalls, pre-loved art, coffee shop

NUTBUSH / QIGONG EXERCISE CLASS

THE fabulous Nutbush / Qigong Exercise Class is an exciting and fun way to improve your fitness, cardiovascular function and your spiritual wellbeing by harnessing chi energy via qigong majestic moves. The one-hour class also includes light weights and

expert health tips. Classes are held every Thursday at 10.30am in the Coolangatta Uniting Church hall, cnr Lanham and McLean streets. After class you can enjoy a half-price coffee deal at a local cafe. Come along and bring your friends. Bookings with Peter on 0413 125 640.

month commencing at 9.30am followed by a social barbecue lunch, located within the Light Horse. Museum adjacent to the Mudgeeraba Showground, 8 Worongary Rd. Phone Brian Handke, president on (07) 5630 8071, or Jeff Wootten, publicity officer on (07) 5546 6888.

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FROM PAGE 14 life-changing illness. Learn tips and strategies to help you on a day-to-day basis, care at home for longer and develop self-care strategies to deal with daily stresses and demands. Meet others is similar situations and share tips and ideas. Fully funded by the Commonwealth Respite Carelink Centre. Lunch provided free of charge. Contact Julie Howe on 0422 191 146 or jhowe@hopewell.org.au. Day respite available for carers some conditions apply.

RETIRING WITH JOY 2-DAY PROGRAM

THE next Retiring With Joy 2-Day Program for women wanting to re-invent their retirement will be on Wednesday, October 10 and 17 from 10am-3pm at Victoria Towers, 34 Scarborough St, Southport. Phone Maria Paterakis, women’s counsellor on 0429 119 775 or email maria@retiringwithjoy. com.

SOLACE

WE ARE 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 Dr, Broadbeach. Phone Betty (07) 5580 7034.

VIEW CLUBS

Burleigh Heads Ladies WE MEET on the third Wednesday of the month at Burleigh Heads Surf Life Saving Club. Morning tea is enjoyed at 10am, followed by a meeting at 10.30am, which includes an interesting speaker. Lunch can be ordered. A coach trip or social activity is held on the fourth Wednesday. Phone Helga on (07) 5520 2426 or Glenda (07) 5576 0303. Burleigh Palm Beach THERE are over 15,000 VIEW Club members

across Australia who are fundraising and volunteering for The Smith Family. Members of Burleigh Palm Beach VIEW Club recently held a Soup & Slice lunch to raise funds in support of the students they sponsor through The Smith Family program. The next meeting is at Treetops Tavern, West Burleigh, on Tuesday, October 16 at 10am. For further information, phone Ros on 0431 442 030. Coolangatta Tweed OUR next luncheon is on October 18 at the South Tweed Sports Club from 11am for a 11.30am start (DST). For bookings and apologies, phone Kay on (07) 5524 4089 before Monday. October 13. All ladies very welcome. October is poverty month and our guest speaker will be Aleisha Yackley from the Salvation Army. Ladies to bring along non-perishable and tinned food. Robina OUR friendly ladies get together twice a month to have fun and support the Smith Family’s Learning for Life Program for disadvantaged children. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 9.30am for 10am start at the Robina Bowls Club, Ron Penhaligon Way, Robina. We have interesting guest speakers with morning tea; and other social days and outings. New members and guests are welcome. For more information phone Jennifer on 0408 005 458. Southport Day OUR club meets on the third Wednesday of each month for a delicious luncheon at the picturesque Southport Yacht Club, Macarthur Pde, Main Beach overlooking the Broadwater at 11.30am for noon start. Each month there are interesting guest speakers or entertainers. This is a great way to

device – learning what you want to learn. We are based at 3/47 Nerang St, Southport and are easily accessible on the light rail and bus. Phone (07) 5591 5766 Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday between 9am-4pm to book appointment.

community-based, non-profit organisation dedicated primarily to cater for senior citizens and Meals on Wheels. The premises consist of a community hall, meeting rooms, Meals on Wheels kitchen and other facilities which are used for the benefit of all but particularly for our senior citizens. Meals on Wheels is a service dedicated to providing a well-balanced nutritional meal to our senior members of the community. Our team of dedicated volunteers enable clients to receive their meals in their own home which helps combat social isolation and promotes independence and autonomy. We are organising a fundraising event (YELP) on Saturday, November 3. Tickets for the event cost $5 each and are available for purchase, phone Sarah on (07) 5535 6036.

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CHEERS AND CELEBRATIONS: The members of the Burleigh Heads Ladies Probus Club were a picture of happiness when they celebrated the 31st birthday of the club. meet and make new friends. The first Friday of each month is Social Day when various get togethers are organised. For inquiries and bookings phone Robin on (07) 5537 4593. Surfers Paradise WE HOLD our meetings and lunch on the second Tuesday of each month at the Southport Golf Club. Meeting at 11.30am for lunch at noon. Always with an interesting guest speaker. New members and visitors welcome. For an opportunity to meet new friends and join in our social activities and really enjoyable outings, phone Nancy on 0412 639 574 or (07) 5592 6730. Twin Towns Day OUR ladies take pleasure in inviting non-members and other VIEW Club members to their annual Portofino pre-Melbourne Cup fashion parade. Ladies can try and buy the fashions, shoes and jewellery featured in the parade on the day. On Thursday, November 1 at 10am at South Tweed Sports Club. Booking is essential. Cost of $26 includes two-course lunch, tea and coffee. Phone Freda on (07) 5524 1357 or email Linda at lostpigs4@bigpond.com by October 25.

SOUTHPORT SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION

WE WELCOME all over 50s to our activities which include: line dancing; new vogue dancing; Scottish; square and tap dancing; tai chi and light exercise. Membership is $8 per year with each activity costing a low $3. We celebrate Christmas twice a year and organise other social functions throughout the year. We are a very active and friendly club. Parking is available in Owen Park right behind our lovely air-conditioned hall at 2 Whitby St, Southport. Go to southportsenior citizens.com or phone Annette on (07) 5537 1377.

GOLD COAST FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

HAVE you ever watched the TV series Who Do You Think You Are and wondered where your family came from? Gold Coast Family History Society can help you! We will be holding an Introduction to Family History Research Class at 9am on Friday, October 26, where you can learn how to start your family research. The class will be held at our Library, Room 3 in the Nerang Bicentennial Centre. Come along and find out how enjoyable family history research can be. Booking essential with Pam on (07) 5594 0610.

GOLD COAST SENIORS ON THE NET

WE ARE a friendly organisation teaching seniors how to use their electronic devices. So if you need help with your new phone, iPad, tablet or laptop, we can help you. All our volunteer tutors are seniors with many years of experience. One-on-one hourly lessons learning on your own

WE HAVE lots of exciting upcoming shows throughout the year for you, your family and friends! Tickets available at the door or at Tweed & Murwillumbah Information Centres: phone 1800 674 414, email: tickets@tweed theatre.com.au or go to tweedtheatre.com.au. Notice is hereby given for the AGM for Tweed Theatre Co to be held on Wednesday, October 31 at 7pm (NSW) at the Opal’s Room, Tweed Heads Bowls Club. Inquiries and nominations to the secretary, Sue Ellen McCubbin via email enquiries@tweed theatre.com.au.

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EXIT International is a voluntary euthanasia group that meets quarterly. Meetings are held at the Robina Community Centre. Attendees must be Exit Members. Go to exitinternational.net or phone local co-ordinator Elaine (07) 5580 8215 or 0421 796 713.

U3A TWIN TOWNS

WE INVITE you to join us for a free event on October 19 from 2pm at 4 Boyd St, Tugun. Members and public welcome. Learn how to take a selfie, make a video call, find your childhood home on Google Maps or make a shopping list on your phone. Free afternoon tea plus quizzes free raffles and heaps of fun. Phone (07) 5534 7333.

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Our set series packages allow you to enjoy ticket savings and the same great seat for every concert in the beautiful QPAC Concert Hall. The bigger the package, the more you will save. In 2019 we offer the following set-series packages: Maestro Package Enjoy orchestral favourites by the greatest composers who ever lived, performed by the world’s finest soloists and the musicians of Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Choose from 10 or 12 evening concerts.

Morning Masterworks Package Delight in five rousing 90 minute concerts in a convenient Friday morning timeslot. Join us before each concert for a complimentary morning tea. Fridays at 11am.

Choral Package Two spectacular concerts featuring a world class lineup of soloists and Brisbane’s best choirs. Saturdays at 7.30pm.

Music on Sundays Package Five concerts featuring a mix of shorter classical works, hosted by the irrepressible Guy Noble. If you like your orchestral music fun and entertaining, these are the concerts for you. Sundays at 11.30am.

Chamber Players Package Get up close to the music-making in these intimate concerts, with music hand-picked by our musicians, held in our very own performance studio. Sundays at 3pm.

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BUSKERS BY THE CREEK

More than 300 performers will have their hats and suitcases out, busking for reward as they showcase their talents at Winders Park on the banks of Currumbin Creek on the weekend of October 13-14. You will see singer/songwriters, artistic fire, magicians, bands and dancers, as well as enjoy international food and markets. The Battle of the Buskers kicks off activities on Friday, October 12. Bring your change with you! Phone 0421 035 432.

SPRINGTIME EATS

Sunday, October 14 is the final Varsity Lakes Springtime Eats for this five-part series which began on Father’s Day. The free community event includes street food trucks, live music and fun for the grandkids at the pretty Varsity Lakes Foreshore Parklands. It’s presented by The Design Collective and Councillor Hermann Vorster for Division 11, and runs from 4-8pm.

VILLAGE CRAFT FAIR

Mudgeeraba Uniting Church’s annual Village Craft Fair, on October 19-20, features local

handmade crafts (including quilts and art), cakes, slices, jams and preserves, plants and free gardening demonstrations. There’s also entertainment by local musicians. Food and refreshments are on sale, with the fair running Friday 9am-4pm and Saturday 8.30am-2pm. Phone 0412 119 571.

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SONG AND DANCE MEN

Just a Couple of Song and Dance Men celebrates the great song and dance men of Hollywood, and if you are of an age … which we all are … that obviously means the likes of Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Donald O’Connor and Frank Sinatra – although it took a bit of thought to remember Sinatra dancing rather than just singing. The title comes from the 1975 vinyl by Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby and stars Joe Meldrum and Shay Debney at Twin Towns Showroom at 10.30am on Thursday, October 25. Tickets are from $7.

WE WILL ROCK YOU

Obviously, this is set to the songs of Queen, and it follows the journey of a young man named Galileo, caught up in a

MUSICAL TRIBUTE: Join the cast of Great Songs of the War Years at Twin Towns Showroom at 10.30am on Tuesday, November 6. Phone (07) 5536 2277 or go to twintowns.com.au for more information. future world run by the Globalsoft Corporation where rock music has been destroyed. Directed and choreographed by Clay English, it’s on at Spotlight Theatre from Friday, October 26November 9. Tickets are $34. Phone (07) 5539 4255 or go to spotlighttheatre.com.au.

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NORTHERN RIVERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PROUDLY PRESENTS

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SOLOIST: LEANNE McGOWAN

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October 27 for the Gold Coast Open House. Look behind the scenes of 43 of the interesting and architecturally significant buildings from Southport Seaway to Bilinga. This is a free event but you do need to pre-register for guided tours. Phone (07) 5582 8244 or go to goldcoastopenhouse. com.au.

DOG GATHERING At Active Pets – Walk with Me, members of

council’s animal management team and an animal behaviourist will join dog owners and their pets for a healthy walk at Pizzey Park Skatepark at Miami. They will have tips and advice on dog walking, socialisation, lead aggression and behaviour. It’s from 8.30-10am on Sunday, November 4. Phone (07) 5581 7631.

FRENCH FESTIVAL The Bonjour French

Festival is back for its fifth event from November 10-11 at Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach. With a variety of performances on the stage, you will be able to eat your way around the French market, including delicious breads and cheeses, and chill at the French Cellar. Don’t forget the outdoor movie night on Saturday at 7pm. The festival runs 4-9pm Saturday and 9am-5pm Sunday.

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camera. I then get that made into a video for each of them to have as a memory,” Robyn added. “It really opens their eyes to the world – that people speak different languages, don’t have all the advantages that we have, and that countries have different history and traditions. “The trip really brings it to life for them. “It also gets them to understand their privilege. “The travel has definitely created an interest in them seeing more of the world – it’s broadened their horizons massively.”

Tracey Johnstone ROBYN Nixon is skipping a generation to focus on introducing her grandchildren to the wide world, which is helping them to develop a keen interest in what’s outside their Melbourne backyards. Her love of travel, which has been fuelled by 66-year-old’s job as general manager of the Intrepid Foundation, has led her to organising international travel experiences with three of her six grandchildren, without a parent in sight. “When my daughter had the grandchildren, they were living overseas in different places for a while, so we travelled together with the kids quite a bit,” Robyn said. “Then I decided, because we have a range of Intrepid family holidays, that one of the things I would like to do is take the kids away on their own, just with me. “I started that with my eldest grandson when he was 11 and we went to China.” Robyn enjoyed the shared travel experience as she watched grandson Josh became enthralled by the country and make new friends with the other children in the group. She also found herself with like-minded adults who wanted their children and grandchildren to have similar experiences. “We experienced The Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors, quiet country villages and the energy of big cities,” Robyn added. “All the kids were super excited about the Great

SKIP GEN TRAVEL: Robyn Nixon with grandson Josh and the other members of the family adventure tour in China.

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Wall of China. They literally ran up it. “The other thing they got into, which none of them had done it before, was bargaining for things in the markets. “They were kind of blown away by that. Also, we had a hot pot meal so they got to cook their food.” Robyn came back from China determined to give the same travel opportunity to her other five grandchildren. She has since taken Isaac to Japan and plans to in February to Ben, 11, to The Galapagos and Equatorial Amazon. “When you get to spend a decent amount of time with your grandchildren

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working it out,” Robyn said The decision on where each child travels is based on each one’s personal interests. Robyn chose China for Josh as he had just done a school project on that country. Isaac chose Japan. Ben talked about going somewhere with animals. “He is a mini marine biologist,” Robyn said Each trip Robyn encourages her grandchild to write a daily tour diary along the way. She also collects mementos which Robyn then puts into a scrapbook and gives to her grandchild. “I also takes lots of photos and videos, and get them to talk to

Robyn’s tips for travel with grandkids ❚ Book somewhere you haven’t been before so you can discover something new together. This makes for the best memories. ❚ Consider booking a small group adventure where you can benefit from local tour leaders and the company of other children, parents and grandparents. ❚ Encourage kids to keep a journal or a daily video diary so they can look back on their cherished memories. ❚ Embrace all opportunities for them to get outside of their comfort zones and try new things from local food to playing popular local children’s games. ❚ Carry books, cards and activities for long travelling days, plus take extra snacks than usual. Also, pack refillable water bottles and cloth bags, to avoid single-use plastics and plastic bags overseas.

THE big question often asked is: “If I can’t afford to go all the way to Holland to see historic villages and wooden clogs being made, where else is best?” Well, how about beautiful Coffs Harbour on the NSW mid-north coast and visit the Clog Barn and Holiday Park just 1.5km on the north side of the town centre. You will see clog making demonstrations three times a day for free, and also visit an amazing miniature Dutch village with all sorts of beautiful

COFFS HARBOUR: Clog making demonstrations are held three times a day for free. Photo: Scarr Photography

and perfectly constructed Dutch buildings. They are true miniature replicas of the actual buildings I have seen many times in the Netherlands and it’s a photographer’s paradise. It’s all free, complete with working Dutch

windmills and two little working trains. Take a delightful stroll around the model Dutch Village at 215 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour. For more information go to clogbarn.com.au or phone (02) 6652 4633.

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10 reasons to stay in Vietnam VIETNAM’S newest luxury beach-front resort is attracting Australian guests in droves. Ann Rickard checked in to The Anam in Cam Ranh to see what it was all about. These are her 10 favourite things ... 1. Luxury: Vietnam is opening to tourists at a giddy rate, yet it is still very affordable. You get a lot of bang for your buck in in this beautiful country and none more so that at the 18-month-old The Anam, Vietnam’s first five-star colonial-style beach resort. Better still, Jetstar will fly you comfortably there for small cost. Win-win. 2. Location: Away from the frantic pace of nearby Nha Trang, the resort sits on the pristine shore of Long Beach on the Cam Ranh Peninsula. A

40 minute fight from Ho Chi Minh gets you to Cam Ranh, from there a 15-minute drive to the resort. Easy. 3. Atmosphere: Mist-shrouded mountains swathed in junglegreenery form a verdant backdrop for The Anam. Add a few hundred palms swaying among the lush gardens, hand-cut green lawns as smooth as bowling greens, glittering pools and tinkling water features at every turn, and the stage is set for resort hedonism. With more than 300 sunny days each year... well... icing on the tropical cake. 4. Food, food and more: With a carefully planned variety of restaurants, the exhilarating flavours and exceptional freshness of local produce, eating is a priority. From fine dining at

The Colonial to fusion dining at Indochine Restaurant, to classic Vietnamese dishes at Lang Viet Restaurant & Bar overlooking the beach, the choices are myriad. Then there is afternoon tea (scones anyone?) in the Saigon Bar, and the extravagant buffet breakfast at Indochine with its Asian and Western offerings. Mix it up... try everything. 5. Mama’s Cooking: Twice a week, Mama’s Vietnamese buffet presents a limitless range of diverse specialities in the airy Lang Viet Restaurant & Bar. Adding to the overwhelming choices, mamas and aunties from nearby villages come in to bring a street-food atmosphere, cooking satays over hot coals,

AMAZING: Lush gardens and water features at The Anam. making traditional pancakes, and dishing up the omnipotent noodle dishes. A contrast, an insight to street-food. A highlight. 6. Pamper and polish: You deserve coddling, and there is plenty of it at the resort’s Sri Mara Spa. “Is the room temperature and lighting to your liking?” you will be softly asked by one of the therapists as you quietly recline on the table with the fragrance of lemongrass and the sounds of trickling water in the air. “Everything is to my liking,” you’ll reply before drifting off beneath the ministrations of soft hands massaging, soothing, easing. Spa products are organic tea-inspired known for their textures and antioxidant and

regeneration properties. 7. The Saigon Bar: Between 5-6pm, the cocktails flow freely. Yes, that is free drinks for an hour, from local beers to international wines and an excellent cocktail list. Drink, eat complimentary snacks and listen to cool piano music, either on the terrace overlooking the pool or inside with its welcoming sofas and black and white photography. 8. Accommodation: You choose: terrace sea views, balcony garden views, ocean front, pool villa, three-bedroom suite. Everything is covered in the resort’s 117 villas. 9. Warm Vietnamese service: From the general manager and his team strolling the property to ensure everyone is happy, through to the cheerful

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housekeeping staff, to the calm, soft-spoken spa attendants, to the smiling gardeners, everyone makes you feel special. You are a VIP here. 10. Go touring: Shuttle buses will take you into Nha Trang if you can bring yourself to leave the open arms of The Anam. From cultural and adventure tours to the daring Nha Trang By Night tour on the back of a motor scooter, you decide. Jetstar International gets you to Vietnam for such modest cost, there is plenty left to indulge in the affordable luxury of The Anam, go to jetstar.com. The Anam welcomes with a variety of accommodation packages. For more, go to theanam.com.

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Napier is a notch above Erle Levey FIRST impressions certainly last. When I stumbled upon Napier in the Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand’s North Island it was like discovering the land of autumn. The grape vines in the seemingly endless vineyards were turning shades of yellow, gold, crimson and brown. The sky was clear but there was a crispness in the air. And the city was wedged between a mountain range and the ocean, reminiscent of an English seaside town. That first visit in the 1970s was by train from Gisborne, on the eastern-most point in New Zealand. I had stayed at a youth hostel overnight and caught the train the next morning. It was while on a working holiday and I remember the railway went through the golf course then followed the coastline of Poverty Bay before crossing a range that brought glimpses of the Pacific Ocean and Hawke’s Bay for much of the journey. I must have arrived in Napier mid afternoon and was immediately taken by the charm of the coastal town. The beers at the sailing club at sunset were some of the most enjoyable I can remember. The Leopard Brewery was right there. Today, half a lifetime later, I have driven down from Auckland. The early light of dawn revealed seas of fog in the valleys of the areas south of Thames – Matamata, Morrinsville, Tairu, down to Taupo. Taupo is like a snow town – Cooma or Jindabyne in Australia’s

A highlight of the Murals for Oceans project is seen in the morning light at The National Aquarium on the foreshore of Hawke’s Bay at Napier, New Zealand.

SILENT BEAUTY: Sunrise on Hawke’s Bay, Napier, New Zealand. alpine region or something out of Alaska perhaps. There’s thermal power as well as hydro electricity from the wild rivers and geo-thermal activity. Taupo is on the northern end of a Great Lake, known for its fishing. Trout. Well, there was this time in the ’70s when we tried to tickle some trout rather than catch them with a hook and line. Quietly slip your hand into the water and under the fish as it lazily swims in the clear water, then tickle its belly. That was the plan. But we could never quite pull it off. Maybe it needed the Maori touch ... or our workmates were fooling with us. On our recent journey to New Zealand the drive through the range was in showery conditions yet being in a rain shadow the outlook for Hawke’s Bay

was good. Virtually as soon as we dropped down into the valley the sun broke through and the last silvery drops of rain were illuminated against the ranges as well as the grape vines in this wine-growing region. Napier was decimated by an earthquake in 1932 so when the rebuilding took place it took on this art deco look. Now it is a highlight. A town preserved with a theme. East facing at the foot of the ranges, it is washed by the Pacific Ocean and bathed by the breezes. Little wonder that it is home to some delightful wines and seafood. The importance of the sea is celebrated in a glorious series of murals throughout the port city. Murals for Oceans was a public art project in Napier in early 2016. It has resulted in about 30 large-scale murals

A highlight of the Murals for Oceans project is seen in the morning light.

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highlighting the ocean’s beauty and marine environment issues. A series of thought-provoking works that can be appreciated by anyone who walks along the streets and laneways or by the wharves. By collaborating with internationally-renowned artists, the murals and community-based educational efforts focus attention on major environmental issues impacting the oceans, and promote the importance of long-term sustainability of natural resources. After all, if someone had asked where most of the oxygen we breathe comes from I would have said plants and trees, but no, it’s from the ocean. In fact, every second breath we take comes from the ocean. Reason alone to look after a precious resource. And

Mission Estate Winery at Taradale, Hawke’s Bay. never mind the plastic. A benchmark mural is at the National Aquarium on the foreshore, Cinzah Merkens’ endangered Longfin eel on the back wall glistens in the early morning light. Joggers and walkers are silhouetted against it and give it a sense of scale. Then there is the artist Phibs and his mural showing a turtle being affected by pollution. Ocean acidification and rising sea levels as well as endangered NZ seabirds are all depicted. The town is quiet, seeing how it is the middle of winter. Tourism must be of vital importance, along with timber, wine, agriculture and other horticulture such as peaches, nectarines, maybe cherries, apples and citrus. I pull up at the wharf, looking for the sailing club.

Mission Estate Winery, Taradale, Hawke’s Bay.

The brewery is long gone, swallowed up by one of the international brands. The old warehouses and wool stores are going through a revival driven by arts, crafts, professional offices and technology centres. An esplanade runs along the long curve of the bay. Foreshore reserve on the ocean side, the town on the other. Pacific gulls mix with silver gulls along the esplanade. There are vacancies in the accommodation houses, a mix of motels and guest houses, backpacker hostels as well as bed-and-breakfast places. Getting a table at one of the esplanade restaurants is easy enough on this winter’s evening, except some don’t open Monday while others might have Tuesday off.

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mountain and seaside The entrance to Mission Estate Winery at Taradale, Hawke’s Bay.

Hawke’s Bay at Napier, New Zealand.

ATMOSPHERIC: After the rain at Linden Winery at Napier, New Zealand. I am taken by the retro charm of Hunger Monger, recommended by the people at the Linden Winery as one to put on the must-do list. It’s the same with Pacifica and Bistronomy. Both highly recommended. Indeed, Pacifica knocked over the heavyweights of the Auckland dining scene to claim the 2017 Cuisine Good Food Awards after winning best regional restaurant the two previous years. Hunger Monger is a dedicated seafood restaurant and, well, Hawke’s Bay has a strong fishing industry.

The restaurant has those chintzy plastic table cloths, plastic tomato sauce containers that look like tomatoes, HP sauce bottles, period lamps, woollen skins thrown over the chairs. The owners stake their reputation on the quality of the produce. Fraser has more than 20 years experience as a chef, mostly in Auckland and elsewhere in New Zealand as well as in Australia. Agnieska is Polish and has 20 years in hospitality in England, Scotland and New Zealand. The 1932 art deco building that houses the restaurant was formerly

Mission Estate Winery, Taradale, Hawke’s Bay.

the home of Haynes Butchery. The couple pride themselves on sourcing locally-caught fish and pairing it with local produce. As Agnieszka says, “Hawke’s Bay is horticultural heaven and we know it. “We’re swimming in wine here and the breweries have a great selection.’’ So it’s fish and chips, with a difference: Just $14. There are also prawns spaghetti, seafood bouillabaisse or clam chowder. Sashimi for raw-fish lovers and fresh salads.

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The lightest of batters is used on the tempura prawns and the crispy squid: $10 and $12 respectively. Steamed Coromandel greenlip mussels with Thai green curry sauce and wholemeal pita toast. And the Bouillabaise is $28. The beers include Zeelandt Brewery Jerry Rig blonde lager while the wine list features such labels as Elephant Hill Le Phant blanc, Pig’s Back albarino, Flying Sheep pinot noir, Squawking Magpie “The Gravels” syrah, Trinity Hill High Country pinot noir. A visit to Hawke’s Bay would not be complete

without seeking out New Zealand’s oldest winery. Mission Estate was established by a group of French missionaries in 1851 in Hawke’s Bay, where vines were planted to produce both sacramental and table wine. The first record of a commercial sale dates back to 1870 when a parcel of mostly dry reds was sold. In 1897 the 800-acre Mission Estate at Taradale was purchased from the Tiffen family and the Marist Brothers travelled each day from Meeanee to work the new land. Then in 1911 the 57 English plane trees were planted along the driveway that today make such a spectacular entry to the winery. Mission Estate is a museum as well as a

Mission Estate Winery, Taradale, Hawke’s Bay.

much-awarded winery and restaurant. There is so much to like about the region. And while the train doesn’t run from Gisborne any more, there are railway tracks headed south towards Hastings. That’s the way I head. Along a road fringed by giant palm trees. It gives great perspective – like driving in a Hollywood movie set. Then maybe I am. That’s what Napier’s like. ART DECO FESTIVAL Each year people visit Napier for the Hawke’s Bay Art Deco Festival. Fox furs, boaters and beads are the order of the day, the roads are reclaimed by vintage vehicles The 2019 Art Deco Weekend runs from February 13-17. For more information go to: www.hawkesbaynz.com

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Up close and personal if you get front row seat Alison Houston GOLD and Tweed Coast audiences get front-row seats as Troy Cassar-Daley launches his new album Greatest Hits and Australia-wide acoustic tour on Friday, October 19 – the very night of his concert at Twin Towns. The double CD and 2019 tour will mark 30 years in the industry, as well as Troy’s 50th birthday – and he’s bringing his daughter Jem along when he officially hits the road. “How proud as a Dad can you be to be able to take your daughter on tour with you and experience this wonderful country?” Troy marvelled to Seniors as he started on the publicity trail. While he’s confident his audience will “embrace” Jess, the Country Hall of Famer admitted to a few nerves on his own side,

Troy Cassar-Daley shares his gift of music. not having done an acoustic tour for about 20 years. “I’ve always had the crutch of a band to lean on, but this is just me on a guitar,” he said. “I’m excited because this is the epitome of being a storyteller, and for audiences it won’t get more intimate than this... but I have to work three times as hard to make it good!”

Not that he says he’s ever really seen what he does as work. “It’s not a proper job – it’s a privilege.” Troy said the 42-track album was “bookended with two new singles”, and traced what has been “a wonderful musical adventure and journey”. It’s a journey that has taken him from his very first single, Proud Young Man, written as a

IT'S A PRIVILEGE: Troy Cassar-Daley launches his Greatest Hits album and tour on the night of his Twin Towns Concert, Friday, October 19. teenager, to his latest single, Wouldn’t Change a Thing. The latter was Troy’s closing comment to Seniors when we spoke last year as he looked back on his life after writing his autobiography and album, Things I Carry Around. The single by the same name has also made Troy’s greatest hits list, which includes his 31 career No.1s and nine

crowd favourites, including Bird on a Wire and V8 Town. “Every time I hear that song it takes me back to doing laps late into the night with my mates in my car around Prince Street in Grafton,” Troy states in the liner notes – and what could be more “country” than that? “I’m a big believer in you’ve got to know where you’ve come from to know where you’re going.”

There are stacks of interesting little details in those notes, and Troy promises more in person. For more, go to troycassardaley.com.au and for tickets to the Gold/Tweed Coast concert ($39, featuring 2017 Golden Guitar and CMC new artist winner Fanny Lumsden while Jem finishes Year 12) go to twintowns.com.au or phone 1800 014 014.

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A very candid memoir Former Journalist Mike Carlton shares good, bad and ugly

Ann Rickard MIKE Carlton might have a reputation for being outspoken, opinionated and controversial, but when we telephoned him for this interview, we found him in his kitchen prepping for dinner before going out on the school run to pick up his nine-year-old son. At 72, the Sydney broadcaster, journalist, commentator, columnist, television and current affairs reporter has more than 50 years experience in the cut-throat media industry, but now he’s a mellow fellow, relishing his role as house-husband while his wife, Morag (28 years younger than him) works long hours as a producer of ABC’s Four Corners program. “I did not believe it was possible when I heard our son was about to be born,” he said. “I was shocked, thought it would interrupt my serene retirement, but it

has been an absolute joy to have him. He keeps me young. I must keep up with life for him, keep up with the world for him. It is an incredible pleasure.” Mike Carlton has just released his memoir, On Air, a mighty 550-page tome recording his life – all the good, bad and the ugly – and while he set out to write his personal story, he has written a record of modern Australian history that every baby boomer will relate to. “I did not consciously write it as (a record of our modern history),” he said. “But I didn’t want it to be just about me. I wanted it set in the context of the times.” Those times Mike refers to begin in the 1950s, when, as a suburban school boy in Sydney, he lived with his widowed mother, younger brother and bigoted grandmother. Every penny counted in their household. Mike recalls a time of great financial difficulty as a boy

after his father died when Mike was just five and his mother struggled to keep the roof over their heads. However, it was also happy time, an enlightening time of modest ambitions and boyhood and teenage rites of passage. Unable to afford a university education he left school at 16 and gained a journalism cadetship with the ABC, a journey that began humbly but eventually propelled him to the very top. “I would like to think my book speaks to baby boomers,” he said. “Things were a lot simpler then in terms of everything from schooling to education. Now I look at my nine-year-old son, at the range of social media available to him, it’s quite scary.” In insightful and often hilarious prose, Mike has dredged his memory to talk of school days in Australia in the ’50s, when education taught him little of the world and virtually nothing of real life. It wasn’t until he wandered into journalism

NOT HOLDING BACK: Mike Carlton, 72, is a broadcaster, journalist, commentator, columnist, television and current affairs reporter. INSET: Mike’s new book, On Air. Photo: Carol Gibbons that he started to learn about the outside world, especially on assignment as a foreign correspondent in Vietnam in the ’60s. “The Vietnam horror. I talk a lot about it in the book. I had had a sheltered life in Sydney and going out into that was an eye-opener.” One horrific account in the book tells of Mike driving into a village just over the border of Vietnam into Cambodia looking for stories with different angles. He and his cameraman came across a burnt and raised village where hundreds of bodies, including many children, had been stuffed into a well. The impact on him was profound. After stints as a foreign correspondent in Indonesia and Singapore, he returned to Australia, still a young man, but with eyes wide open to the shortcomings of almost all our world leaders of the time. “Vietnam was the real eye-opener,” he said. “I learnt how politicians work, the lies and deceit by the Americans and the Australians. I did not

believe it possible.” In the book Mike writes: “the profound lesson I had learned was that authority has an infinite capacity to distort and lie to protect itself from the consequences of its mistakes”. Many such harsh criticisms are peppered throughout On Air, and Mike does not hold back in his scathing assessments, whether talking about Gough Whitlam, Indonesia’s Suharto, or Queensland’s Bjelke-Petersen who he describes vividly as “pig-ignorant and cynically cunning, a grasping crook – barely literate, bumblingly inarticulate, but most certainly financially numerate – who plundered Queensland and its people and raped their democracy behind a pantomime of hayseed bonhomie”. “I held a few things back but not a lot,” Mike said. “There is no point in trying to gild the lily. No point going around in circles, a memoir should be as candid as possible.” Candid indeed. Mike does not run when it

comes to criticism of some of the media industry’s personalities. Many enemies were made during his 50 years during the industry and his criticisms of them are mocking, contemptuous, cutting... and always colourful. Is he worried about the backlash to his memoir? “I’m nervous,” he said. “Writing this is stripping yourself bare. After all those years in the media I have built up a slate of both friends and enemies. “I am more nervous about what my friends will think, and my brother. I don’t really care what the enemies think. It was fun taking a stick to a few people. It would be dishonest to say it was not enjoyable.” Mike has two adult children and a 12-year-old grandson to his first wife Kerri, as well as his nine-year old son with his wife Morag. Now he has finished writing his memoir, he spends his days looking after the family household in Sydney’s Pittwater, supporting his wife in her career, managing to fit in a swim and surf as often as he can as he believes “regular immersion in salt water is essential to life”. On Air is a big book of our political history, of our growing up, written in riveting and lyrical prose... unabashed, unputdownable. Many egos may be bruised when it is on book shelves this month, but Mike is beyond concern, heading into another direction with his now quiet and contented life. “It took a while to get used to the slower pace of life,” he said. “I plan to be around for another 20 years.”

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used to from being out on the field and using your skills without hurting yourself. “It’s about getting people out there and enjoying themselves again at their own pace,” Andy said. “Coomera is the biggest football club on the Coast, with about 750 junior and 150 senior members, and we have programs from as young as 2-5 years old, so surely now we need to go to the other end and start bringing back those people who love the game and miss playing.” The plan is that matches would be no-contact, eight-player teams, with six per side and two substitutes playing 20-25 minute halves on a Friday night starting next season, from the end of March. The pitches currently used for the under-11s, Andy said, were approximately the same

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Alison Houston THIS year’s Pan Pacific Masters Games on the Gold Coast will set a new record for participation, with more than 15,000 athletes registered to compete across 10 days from November 2-11. This is the 11th biennial Games, featuring 43 sports from archery to volleyball, and from individual to team events at venues throughout the Coast. Assistant Tourism Industry Development Minister Meaghan Scanlon said events would use many of the same venues as the Commonwealth Games, including Coomera Indoor Sports Centre, the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre and Gold Coast Hockey Centre as well as community club venues like Gold Coast Archery Club at Tallebudgera Valley. While the age limit varies, depending on the sport, in some like running, separate divisions go right through from 30 to 95+, with competitors from throughout Australia and 30 different nations. “The beauty of this event is that it allows both former champions and those who never quite made it to compete side-by-side in a friendly environment where no qualification is required,” Events Management

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that the fact that chemo brings on an early menopause; you are entering another stage of your life and facing your own mortality,” Kerrie said. “But then facing not being able to ever have your own child; it was a lot to take in at once.” But this confronting experience hasn’t dampened Kerrie’s desire to support women who are on the same pathway as herself. Keep busy The former computer programmer retired at 55 from work during the recovery stage of her second diagnosis. Kerrie wasn’t ready to do nothing, so when she heard about a tour guiding

Register for research projects BREAST physician Dr Deborah Pfeiffer, who deals with screening every day as a relieving senior medical officer with Breastscreen Queensland, looks at the issues around the current screening program. The main breast cancer risk factors are being female and aged over 50. Added to that, we are living much longer which means we more likely to get breast cancer. If the disease is found early, there is more opportunity for a person to live a normal life span

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LOVING LIFE: Kerrie Claffey’s desire to survive is underpinned by the knowledge the cancer could return. course, she happily signed up. “While you are on chemo, it’s not good to have a lot of free time on your hands,” Kerrie said. “You don’t need to have time to think; you need to stay occupied. “When you are happy, free time is awesome. When you are not happy, free time is dangerous.” Subsequently Kerrie secured a part-time guiding job in Australia and New Zealand for an

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A one-off travel adventure WATCHING your son be towed into unknown skies in a country where he doesn’t know the language as a thunderstorm brews is pretty heart-stopping. But that’s exactly what Mudgeeraba’s Kathy Stewart and her husband Ron had to do as crew for their son Ray when he competed for Australia in the 35th World Gliding Championships in Poland. Australia came fifth across the three classes with 861.46 points out of 24 teams, behind first-placed Poland on 931.17, Sweden, Germany

and the Czech Republic. “They weren’t expected to finish that high: they beat a lot of European teams who were used to the conditions,” Kathy said. Flying in the Standard Class, this was Ray’s first world titles, one of four Queensland pilots in the Australian team of five, so as Kathy said “Queensland was punching well above its weight”. The Aussies had one week of practice before two weeks of competition, which would see 137 gliders launched into the sky nine abreast within an hour, and up to 50 gliders in a single thermal.

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having taken up the sport in South Africa at just 14 – before he could legally drive. Having sat out the storm, he walked through the mud into the nearest village in search of help, only to have a door closed in his face by the first two elderly women he encountered, despite carrying written information in Polish as to who he was and what he was doing, for just such an eventuality. He was luckier with the next person, a younger woman who spoke a little English and was able to alert the crew where to find him – a two-hour drive from where they were.

After the glider’s wings were detached both they and the fuselage had to be manhandled across the boggy field to the waiting truck. The crew eventually returned to the airport as the sun set about 10pm. But it was the gliders’ return, en masse, which Kathy said was “awe-inspiring”; like huge birds appearing silently out of nowhere and landing every few seconds, and crews running them out of the way to make way for the next landing. “It really was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Kathy said. But they worked for it.

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round 17 of the Government’s National Shed Development Programme. The sheds were also able to offer a space for men to talk about their health and mental well-being. “Men are often the last ones to make their health and wellbeing a priority,” Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt said. “(And) feeling part of a social group is important

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Respite helps carers reboot BRAND INSIGHTS CARING is often a labour of love and many carers don’t see themselves as such. But no matter what title you give yourself, finding the time to just manage your household can seem far-fetched, let alone taking a break. That’s where respite services can be a life-saver. Respite care comes in a variety of forms but they all work towards the same aim of making sure you can be away from your duties safe in the knowledge the person you care for is well looked after. Today we look at five respite services, delivered by Ozcare, that are available to Queensland carers. Short term respite care Typically used when you need to be away from home for a short time, such as an appointment, Ozcare’s carers come to your home and look after the person you care for. They can play games, do craft or take the person you care for on an outing, or help with meal

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Trends along the investment road

Tony Kaye MANY seniors operate their own superannuation funds, so it’s interesting to see some new data showing where most of the people with DIY funds are investing. Australia’s largest online broking platform CommSec has done just that, analysing the investing habits of thousands of different self-managed super funds (SMSF), who collectively manage billions of dollars in assets. CommSec has identified some quite interesting trends. The first is that a growing number of SMSF trustees are broadening their share exposures to companies outside of the top 20 companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, including into international stocks, either directly or through exchange-traded funds. While most of those with their own super funds still have large exposures to the biggest Australian companies, they are also diversifying into smaller stocks. SMSF investors have also been actively selling stocks that have had strong gains over the past 12 months, suggesting that many view them as fully valued. Meanwhile, a rising market has seen overall SMSF trading activity rise, with the total value of

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shares traded up 2.1 per cent and volumes up 5.8 per cent, resulting in the average deal value falling more than 3.3 per cent. Notably, the average deal size of ASX20 trades has dropped by 10.8 per cent. Here are CommSec’s key findings from trading data between January 1 and June 30 this year: SMSFs are still looking beyond the top 20: Frustrated by the under-performance of many of the large blue-chips that have traditionally been among their favourite stocks, SMSF investors have

continued to turn to a more diversified group of mid and small cap companies. SMSFs have become blue-chip bargain hunters: At the same time, many SMSF investors have taken advantage of share price weakness to snap up blue-chip shares with a history of strong dividends at bargain prices. SMSFs are using exchange traded funds to diversify: Exchange traded fund (ETF) holdings continue to grow, as investors use ETFs to diversify offshore and into other asset classes.

International listed investment companies and listed investment trusts are increasingly popular: Internationally focused listed investment companies (LICs) and listed investment trusts (LITs) have carved out a significant niche as investors seek out diversification opportunities. Direct international share trades continue to climb: From a low base, the value of direct international share trades by SMSFs has jumped more than 57 per cent over the last year, with a growing focus on Chinese

equities. Increasing sophistication CommSec notes that SMSF investors are becoming increasingly diverse and sophisticated in their investment choices. “While their portfolios are still heavily weighted towards larger stocks, SMSFs are also looking beyond the ASX20, as well as taking advantage of market dips to buy into blue-chip shares at a bargain price.” “Only time can tell whether these value-based trades will play out as planned. Meanwhile, our analysis

shows that SMSFs have continued to invest across the wider market and to actively trade in fast-moving sectors in search of new growth opportunities.” Despite these trends, the list of stocks most traded by SMSFs has remained largely unchanged over the last six months, with only a few significant shifts. The top three most traded stocks by value remain Commonwealth Bank (CBA), Telstra (TLS) and National Australia Bank (NAB) although they now account for a smaller proportion of trades overall – 13.8 per cent, down from 15.5 per cent six months ago. At a portfolio level, the average number of stocks held by SMSFs is 11.9 stocks. SMSFs remain considerably more diversified than other investors, with the average number of stocks held by non-SMSF investors 4.9. An analysis of the top 12 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) traded by value shows SMSFs increasing their exposure to currency and property, as well as international equities. The strength of this shift suggests it is being driven by a desire for greater diversification, rather than simply the relative performance of different markets. Tony Kaye is the editor of Eureka Report, which is owned by listed financial services company InvestSMART. For more go to investsmart.com.au.

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INVEST the way that suits you because if there’s one thing experience has taught me, when something becomes too hard or too time consuming, we’re more likely to give it away. Your attitude to money can shape the way you choose to invest. Some people have a keen interest in building a vast pot of money for its own sake. For others, money is all about what it provides – the ability to make choices about how you live your life. We all need to eat and pay bills but money lets us enjoy the fun stuff like family holidays and personal hobbies be they golf, surfing, or, in my case, sailing. Another place we are all different is whether

INVESTMENTS: It doesn’t have to be hard to go your own way. money is a passion or just a vague interest. You may, for instance, be fascinated by the process of selecting shares. But that is too time consuming for others, myself included.

If you love to spend a heap of time researching the sharemarket, good on you. I am quite happy to hold shares like BHP individually but to be frank I have neither the time nor interest in keeping an eye

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on the shares of the future – small companies, which may become big companies in time. Nor would I pretend I can select and manage international shares without a lot of time and effort.

This is what I love about managed funds. Of course, I want exposure to all these shares. And a professionally managed share portfolio lets me get the benefit of these investments while I am out sailing.

How good is that? Fees are a drag on investment performance, so this is something to watch for with managed funds. But it’s the same if you go for DIY. The cost shouldn’t just be measured in terms of direct expenses like brokerage. You also need to work out the time you spend managing your investments (tax time can be especially challenging when either you or your accountant sort out your tax position). The bottom line is, if, like me, you want to do some direct investing yourself and still use professional fund managers, no problem. If you want professional managers to do it all for you, again, no problem. It’s all about investing in the way that suits you best. And it doesn’t have to be hard. Paul Clitheroe is chairman of InvestSMART, chairman of the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board and chief commentator for Money Magazine.

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“I was hoping he’d accept my offer to catch up for a beer and chat, but I was blown away when he suggested a co-write,” Chris said. They started writing letters and an idea took shape, and a few weeks later Chris found himself in John’s shed drinking tea, playing guitar and singing what was to become Magical Mix. Magical Mix is a peaceful song about what it means to be Australian. It’s an anthemic track encouraging us to preserve our amazing culture and country, with Williamson sharing vocals. “Mixing Round Mountain Girls with John Williamson seems crazy,

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AN UNREMARKABLE start to an ordinary day is no guarantee that what follows won’t sweep you off your feet. Dual Walkley Award-winner journalist Leigh Sales investigates how ordinary people endure the unthinkable as she takes the reader on a journey of blindsides, resilience and what happens after the worst day of your life. The day that turns a life upside down usually starts like any other but what happens the day after? As a journalist, Leigh often encounters people experiencing the worst moments of their lives in the full glare of the media. But one particular string of bad news stories – and a terrifying brush with her own mortality – sent her looking for answers about how vulnerable each of us is to a life-changing event. What are our chances of actually experiencing one? What do we fear most and why? And when the worst does happen, what comes next?

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JOAN Benbow’s working life has been an extraordinary 62 years of nursing life in Australia and in PNG. Her fourth book, A Walkabout Life, brings the former nun’s journey all together in an entertaining read that regales the reader with the highs and lows of battling bureaucracy, ignorance, the Catholic Church and harsh climates as she grabbed hold of her many roles that regularly delivered

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ARIA CLEF DIRT EDGY EKED EWER FORM FREE HALO HAMS HERD INNS IRON ITEM KIRK LAME LARD MERE OAKS OSLO PUNS RUSE SIKH SING SOFA

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QUIZ

5 LETTERS CHART DREAD EPEES GEESE

1. In what year did the Australian government discontinue the awarding of imperial honours? 2. Who famously said: “An army marches on its stomach”? 3. What does the DC stand for in Washington DC? 4. “The liberty Bell” march was used as a theme tune for which TV series? 5. In 1918 in Britain, women over what age were conditionally given the vote: 21, 25 or 30? 6. Who had a 1966 UK No.1 hit with These Boots are Made for Walking? 7. What did Wilhelm Röntgen discover to help medical science? 8. Which shaggy, horned wild cattle live in the Tibetan mountains?

6 LETTERS CAUSES MEAGRE PETITE SAFARI SLEUTH THANKS 8 LETTERS APERITIF ARMCHAIR DULCIMER FOOTWEAR PARALLEL TWILIGHT

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1. 1992, 2. Napoleon, 3. District of Columbia, 4. Monty Python’s Flying Circus, 5. 30, 6. Nancy Sinatra, 7. X-rays, 8, Yaks.

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Across: 1. Periodic 7. Abate 8. Unfounded 9. Nor 10. Elan 11. Assent 13. Consciousness 15. Bandit 16. Brim 18. Tie 20. Maintains 21. Rally 22. Inspired. Down: 1. Pause 2. Refrain 3. Onus 4. Indisposition 5. Faint 6. Decrees 7. Adverse 12. Economy 13. Captors 14. Earlier 15. Belly 17. Mused 19. Stop.

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Down 1. Hesitate (5) 2. Hold back (7) 3. Responsibility (4) 4. Illness (13) 5. Indistinct (5) 6. Edicts (7) 7. Unfavourable (7) 12. Frugality (7) 13. Jailers (7) 14. Previously (7) 15. Stomach (5) 17. Contemplated (5) 19. Halt (4)

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Across 1. Happening at regular intervals (8) 7. Lessen (5) 8. Unsubstantiated (9) 9. Neither (3) 10. Panache (4) 11. Agreement (6) 13. Awareness (13) 15. Brigand (6) 16. Lip (4) 18. Bind (3) 20. Continues (9) 21. Recovery (5) 22. Outstanding (8)

SUDOKU

The challenge is to rearrange a crossword which has been broken into 25 sections. One letter has been given to get you started. Work out which 3x3 square fits in with that letter and write in the letters. You can also shade the black squares if you find it helpful. After completing the first 3x3 area, work out which square joins on to it, and continue until you have made a complete crossword.

QUICK CROSSWORD

ALPHAGRAMS

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HATED, INBRED, JANITOR, KINGDOMS, lITHESOME.

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