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Life is a colourful complex tapestry
AHH...the memories, Little Pattie, Normie Rowe, Gough Whitlam. You will find a picture of each of these inspirational Australians in this edition, and for me with each picture comes a memory, if not of the person, then the time and its culture, defined forever by a unique blend of politics, people, power and of course, music. In many ways Pattie Amphlett shaped our image of Australia in the 1960s. She was healthy, happy and upbeat and yet at the same time willing to dive into the harder parts of history, which includes supporting Australian forces in war zones. Pattie’s interview is an uplifting read about a person who was born with certain gifts and has used them not only to better herself, but also the lives of others, including a whole new generation. One would have to say: “Go Pattie”. But we all have different life journeys and this month I also give it up to
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the older adult woman who has owned up to being ripped off by an online scammer who she linked up with on an online dating site. That’s not to say, this doesn’t happen in person, nothing really stops a con, but this sort of scumbag has certainly found a fresh operating field on the internet. Thank goodness victims have the courage to speak out. It is a brave person who speaks their truth, when they feel hopeless and perhaps not blameless. As with the #metoo campaign, (which I also speak to social commentator Jane Caro about in this edition), it’s up to us to listen and acknowledge their stories, to let them know that it’s
not their fault, it could happen to anyone, and also understand their story offers support to other victims and hopefully stops more people from suffering the same crime. This publication covers a range of sections and we endeavour to share good information in all of them. This month we share professional advice on cervical cancer and screening together with a report on how childhood polio sufferers are again coping with this disease. At the moment we are all talking about hikes in private health premiums and many of us are not just talking about it, we are dropping out of health funds. More on this on our regular Talk’n’Thoughts page. Our good news health stories comes from the Sunshine Coast, in a Tewantin aged care facility that provides a home for people living with dementia.
NoosaCare director Sandra Gilbert is making great strides in understanding and providing appropriate social and living conditions in this area. Besides this print story, there is more online on our website: www.seniors news.com.au. This month our travel section focuses on Aussie travel and we really have some great holiday ideas; from your choice of transport (have you ever thought of travelling on a cargo ship) to finding food and wine in Victoria and 10 top spots to experience in the Northern Territory. Life is indeed a colourful tapestry, I trust we reflect that in our stories. And please for more news check out our website and facebook page www.facebook.com/ seniorsnews. Enjoy Gail.
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Petite Pattie’s life is full of giving back But music remains at the heart of her life SONGBIRD Patricia (Little Pattie) Amphlett thrives on being busy, whether she is teaching or learning, singing or volunteering, as long as it involves giving back to the world that still loves her. Music remains at the heart of her life, but at the end of the silken tendrils of her music is a life richly filled with professional and volunteer activities that reflect her intellectual depth. Pattie’s journey started with a hit record at age 14 before she headed to Vietnam in 1966 at age 17 where the petite singer found herself the youngest person to entertain the troops. “They’ve got a big place in my heart,” Pattie says. Since then she has been to many other countries where there has been conflict. “We were in convoy in the southern part of Iraq, travelling from one camp to another,” Pattie says. She was told there was an outside chance of being fired at, but her long-standing trust of the Australian army gave her enough confidence to jump in the front seat of the Bushmaster for the journey of several hours. Beside her was a 19-year-old solider who was tasked with looking after Pattie’s group. “We could see where we were going more than the passengers who were
in the back, and I didn’t want to miss a thing. I must have asked this kid Simon a hundred questions about where we were, his life in the army and about his family.” Once they finally arrived at their destination where the group was performing, Simon rang his family back in Australia. “I rang my mum and dad last night,” Simon told Pattie. “I told them about you
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I like imparting the knowledge I have and I genuinely like helping kids get better in what they love to do. and how you asked me all these questions, and said your name was Pattie and described what you looked like. “My dad said you better look after her son and he really lectured me that I had to really look after you because you were very special to him because he was a Vietnam veteran.” “He was a terrific young man: he never left our side after that,” Pattie says. Her music teacher once made Pattie promise she would teach singing, because of her temperament. More than 20 years ago
Pattie started doing just that. She currently works for four Sydney high schools, including a performing arts school. “I have learnt so much from them,” Pattie says. “I learn about life and constantly kept up with the attitudes of young people. Who wouldn’t want to know about young people? “For all the bagging some people give them, I get to see a terrific side of young people and I can honestly say I know we will be in good hands. They are going to be looking after us and I am really happy with that.” Miss Pattie, or Miss Patricia as the students call her, has devised a modified curriculum which uses her experience as an ongoing performer, rather than one that is technique only. “Most of the time I let the kids choose their songs,” Pattie says. She finds many of the children have been to musicals and often choose songs from those performances. “I like imparting the knowledge I have and I genuinely like helping kids get better in what they love to do,” Patti says. There are always a few stars among the students, but it’s the “triple threat” ones she really keeps an eye out for – ones who can sing, dance and act at the same time, and do it well.
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ALWAYS A STAR: Petite songbird Littie Pattie.
SONGBIRD: The Sydney entertainer Patricia Amphlett, who performed as Little Pattie singing to an audience of Australian soldiers at the Bokah Music Bowl, a temporary stage with a parachute as a shade canopy. Ms Amphlett accompanied Col Joye and his band the Joyboys on this and a later tour of South Vietnam in August 1966. PHOTO: AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL
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Back in 1972 Pattie formed a strong friendship with Gough Whitlam. She was part of the group that performed It’s Time for his election campaign. “I remained close to the principles he espoused, became a Whitlam-ite, and a friend of the Whitlams,” Pattie says. One of Gough’s legacies is the Whitlam Institute at the Western Sydney University which pursues the causes Gough championed. Pattie sits on its volunteer board which oversees debate on public policy in the areas of equality, Indigenous recognition and improving talented Australians’ access to broader community. Pattie also sits on the board of the Jessie Street Trust which was set up in recognition of one of Australia’s 20th century Australian activists, Jessie Street. Each year the trust conducts a luncheon which raises funds to provide grants for projects similar to the ones Jessie championed such as the rights of women and Indigenous people, peace and disarmament, and the elimination of discrimination. Pattie still performs often, mainly at private
AUSSIE ICONS: Little Pattie and actor/singer Normie Rowe warm up in 1997. PHOTO: KELLY DAVID
functions and some festivals, and she practises for an hour every day. “When you teach, you are singing almost every day with the kids,” Pattie says. Has the vibrant 69-year-old exhausted you yet? Can you wait one
moment? There is more. The Order of Australia Medal recipient previously sat on the board of the National Film and Sound Archives of Australia, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, and the council of the Australian War Memorial. Now she is patron of
Forces Entertainment and patron of the Australian Women in Music Awards. “When I retire I am going to join a book club as I love reading books,” Pattie says. Will she ever retire, really? Unlikely. “If one day I say I have had enough or it’s time to
1972 : PM Gough Whitlam with singer Little Pattie during the election campaign in 1972. PHOTO: FILE PHOTO
put my feet up or it’s time not to have such a busy life… I know I will always be active and busy doing things.
“I will always want to do something for other people, too. That’s kind of in my family’s DNA.”
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Jan’s scammer did not ask for money directly, rather a loan to help him with taxes due on product being held in Dubai on the job he was working on. Jan sent her first lot of money through bank transfer, believing it to be a loan. Then came other requests for money, always with plausible reasons why his own money was being held temporarily frozen. He even showed Jan a copy of his bank statement with more than enough money to repay her (a false document, obviously.) “At this stage the scammer will often
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mers, a lot of them are of men in the American military.” While Jan was falling in love with the “civil engineer” over dozens of daily emails, texts, phone calls and messages, her scammer was most likely one of a team sitting in a call centre in Nigeria reading from a wellpractised script. “I do believe it was a gang scenario in Nigeria,” Jan said. “After I’d reported it to the police, they said it was likely the money had gone to Nigeria.” The money Jan sent went in various amounts over weeks, each time her scammer giving reasonable explanations for his need and stressing it was just a loan until they met when he came to Australia after finishing the project in Dubai. “I had used all my savings and then taken a further $45,000 in credit card debt and then I took money out of my selffunded super fund which I was (legally) not able to do,” she said. After Jan had given all she had, her scammer sent a final dismissive message to tell her he was boarding a plane for
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the legitimate website quickly, saying they would rather communicate with your private email,” Jan said. “Then they close down their profile on the website and all communication is done through your email and Messenger. They target you, showering you with compliments and making you feel special, loved. “This can change the chemicals in your brain, bring on oxytocin, a powerful hormone. They deliberately generate that, changing the brain state so you will be less anxious, more trusting.” While many people reading this might wonder at Jan’s naivety and gullibility – she has had more than her share of people saying ‘“how could you be so stupid”– the scammers are professional and ruthless, and for someone who has a trusting and nonsuspicious mind, it is easy to fall prey. “I did look at Scamwatch,” Jan said of the time she was in the first heady days of emails and SMS messages. “But at the time I didn’t believe anybody could build this level of intimacy and be a scammer.” By the time Jan’s “dream man” asked for money, she was deeply in love, had indulged in cybersex with him, said yes to a marriage proposal and was looking for a property they could buy in Australia to spend their future together.
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England and to thank her “for everything”. She never heard from him again. The heartbreak Jan suffered when she realised her dream man did not exist – and not only had all her money gone but she had incurred fines with the Australian Taxation Office for dipping into her superannuation – is difficult to comprehend. “The first month after I found out I was deeply in shock,” she said. “But my feelings (for him) were still so strong if he had turned up at my door, I would have invited him in.” Now five years later, and without hope of retrieving her money, Jan has taken her heartbreak and turned it into a positive, founding a website and blog, writing a book and talking publicly about her experience to help others, especially vulnerable seniors. “I am 64 now with very little reserves behind me,” she said. “People think it couldn’t happen to them, but it can happen to anybody. If you are looking for love you put yourself out there, you are vulnerable.” Jan said authorities were powerless to do anything to trace scammers and warns men are just as susceptible as women, with statistics showing close to 50 per cent of men are looking the perfect women. “Scammers have scripts to target men, target everyone,.” ■ Jan Marshall’s book is entitled Romance Scam Survivor: The Whole Sordid Story is available www.romancescamsurvivor.org.
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U3A foundation member celebrated Yvonne Gardiner
U3A Gold Coast members welcomed a special guest to their 30th anniversary celebration on March 21, the branch’s only remaining foundation member, Myra Dawson. Myra is still involved with the group after three decades and is currently enrolled in the “armchair travel” class. That’s to remind her of all the places she’s been to including some time in Madagascar where she taught English, says her husband Ira. Myra joined U3A Gold Coast on its first day, mainly to keep the mind active. “She was involved in
German and Chinese and used to attend the real estate course,” Ira said. Fellowship and friendship are also a big part of U3A, he says. “We have a speaker come every week and I listen and I really enjoy that,” Myra added. At the 30th celebration, white roses were handed out to each of the special guests – including past presidents and a Spanish tutor with 27 years of service - at the Gold Coast annual general meeting at Southport Community Centre. Historian Alice Fairley said U3A Gold Coast was the first branch to form in the area. “It began on Wednesday
March 2, 1988, when a local press ran a story of a meeting to be held at the Nerang hall on Tuesday, March 22,” she said. “It was expected that about 40 (the limit of the hall) would turn up on a good day. “This publicity was a turning point whereby a large audience of more than 100 turned up – with many standing outside in the rain. “These early members who put in the hard work began with nothing, and left us a healthy and thriving organisation of great benefit to the ‘Third Agers’, and indeed to the community in general.” In 1991, two more branches of U3A were
LEARNING ENJOYMENT: U3A Gold Coast past-president John Donnelly, foundation member Myra Dawson and president Marvin Summers (right) at the branch's 30th anniversary celebration. PHOTO: YVONNE GARDINER
formed – U3A North Gold Coast and Twin Towns. Marvin Summers, the current office manager at U3A Gold Coast, emerged as the new president at the March AGM. “I only joined in March of last year,” she said. “I’d been recently retired and I wanted to do a class and I started doing the tap-dancing class. “I nominated for the
committee as I had skills. “I’m a commercial artist by profession and I knew I could help on the visual side of things.” U3A Gold Coast will host a showcase on May 16 at the Southport Community Centre, from 10am to 3pm, to market its classes. No qualifications are required. Up to 50 classes will be organised this year
including oil painting, basic drawing, computer tuition on Windows, crafts like leatherwork and needlecraft, discussion groups about current affairs, and exercise such as yoga and tai chi, table tennis, guitar and ukulele playing. Visit the website u3agoldcoast.weebly.com for enrolment details.
Gallery draws in art-lovers during Games THE Royal Queensland Art Society gallery at Broadbeach is staging a special Our Gold Coast exhibition in April, with the hope of attracting Commonwealth Games visitors. The gallery sits next to the lawn bowling venues for the Games. This exhibition is a wonderful opportunity for visitors and locals to buy original paintings at a fraction of large-gallery cost. The Royal Queensland
ARTISTIC INTERPRETATION: Artists Margaret Nicholas (left) and Tonye Stone (right), with artistic director Leanne Manns, stock up on souvenirs for Games visitors. PHOTO: YVONNE GARDINER
Art Society has a long history having started in 1887 in Brisbane. Artistic director Leanne Manns says the ‘royal’ prefix was bestowed by King George in 1926. “Now here on the Gold Coast there are over 380 active members and the society continues to grow,” she said. “Members display original art and each month we have a new display. “There’s a good variety of art, from traditional to
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watercolour painting I ever did at first. “It was easy then. “There’s so many artists on the coast now.” Margaret says the gallery has changed quite a bit in 50 years. “It’s far more organised and commercial,” she said. “Being a member you see other people’s work and get lots of ideas, and become part of a group.” Souvenirs are easily found, with a wall full of paintings in the gift shop,
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Twins celebrate 89 years Identical sisters stay close even while living a world away Yvonne Gardiner
IDENTICAL twins Katie and Pamela Tydeman had to fight for life when they were born in London in 1929. They each weighed close to 3lbs (1361gms), far from a baby’s healthy birth weight. Katie, the eldest by 20 minutes, says her mother didn’t know she was expecting twins. “I was fed on brandy for the first week,” she said, describing an old-time remedy for underweight babies who were thought to benefit from the spirit’s warming properties, which would help with breathing. The twins’ parents, who already had four-year-old son Michael, were unprepared for their two new arrivals. “We slept in a drawer. They had no money,” Katie said of her parents. “They’d just bought a new house.” The twins thrived and, almost nine decades later, Katie Delves now lives at
Helensvale on the Gold Coast. Her sister Pamela Edmonton made her first trip to Australia from the United Kingdom to celebrate their 89th birthday on March 20. While they don’t always agree with one another about childhood memories, they do remember that they had to stay with their grandparents in Tunbridge Wells in Kent, during World War II when London was bombed. They also recall that their classmates at school mistakenly thought the twins might have been the English princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret. Pamela, still a resident of Kent, is in Australia for six weeks and is “very excited” to see her family. “I haven’t made any plans. It’s so hot I’m not used to it,” she said. Katie and her husband followed their daughter Jo Gilbey out to Australia in 1989. “When I saw
FAMILY MEMORIES: Pamela Edmonton (left) made a special trip from the UK to celebrate her 89th birthday with twin sister Katie Delves. PHOTO: YVONNE GARDINER
Helensvale, I said, ‘this feels like home’, and it always has done,” Katie said.
Jo said her mother had made regular trips back to the UK to see her twin, the last in 2016.
“They have caught up regularly over the years as my family and I have travelled back to the UK
often and many times with Mum in tow,” Jo said. “My husband and I emigrated to Australia in 1987 and being an only child meant that my parents were able to follow. “Mum and Pam have always stayed in touch with regular mailings. “Clearly the brandy didn’t do them any harm because here they are, all these years later.”
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Veterans’ ashes scattered IT’S a tradition that began almost a decade ago when Phil Pauley, a member of our Royal Australian Navy, had his ashes scattered at sea as part of the Currumbin RSL Anzac Day Dawn Service. Since then the Ashes to Sea ceremony has continued to grow in reputation as a heartfelt and memorable occasion for local families. Now, as part of the annual Currumbin RSL Dawn Service, about 20 surf boats from clubs across the Gold Coast head out to sea to spread the ashes of our most recently fallen veterans and relatives. The boats head to Currumbin Rock where the ashes are scattered. Veterans are honoured with a remarkable display of 100 oars being lifted into the skies in unison while family members watch from the shoreline. According to one of the organisers, Mark Owens, from the Currumbin Surf
HONOUR: The Ashes to Sea ceremony takes place during the Currumbin RSL Dawn Service on Anzac Day. PHOTO: CURRUMBIN RSL
Life Saving Club, the ashes released at sea is a final and fitting gesture for our veterans. “It’s a very good way for our ex-servicemen and women to be put to rest by their families,” he said. “I know a lot of family members find it quite emotional, but they say they couldn’t pick a better occasion to scatter the ashes and they know their loved ones would have been happy with their decision.” Mr Owens also acknowledges it can be an emotional time for surf lifesaving crews,
some of whom have also lost family to war. “Our boaties take a photo of the person whose ashes they’re spreading which makes it more personal,” he said. “It’s such an honour for us to give something back to the veterans who gave so much for us.” This year there will be upwards of 20 people laid to rest including three married couples. Among them is Bluey, a treasured member of the Currumbin RSL. Lewis “Bluey” Smith was the last surviving member of the Australian Garrison Artillery group that defeated Japanese
naval troops in August 1942 during the battle of Milne Bay – the first of many battles in the Pacific campaign in which allied troops decisively defeated Japanese land forces. Also honoured will be veteran Doug Martin, a surviving crewman from the HMAS Canberra that was damaged off the Solomon Islands in 1942 in a surprise attack by Japanese naval forces. Known as the Battle of Savo Island, the HMAS Canberra was hit 24 times in less than two minutes and 84 of Doug’s fellow crew were killed. Surviving the initial attack, Doug followed orders to abandon ship and the Canberra was sunk the next day by a torpedo from a US destroyer. The Ashes to Sea ceremony will occur during the Currumbin RSL Dawn Service on Anzac Day at Elephant Rock, Currumbin.
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THE volunteers of the Mudgeeraba Light Horse Museum are engaged on an important mission, to make sure our younger generations know of and respect the sacrifices and traditions of those who went to war. Three groups work together to safeguard the military heritage that lies within the museum, housed in a heritage-listed farmhouse. The Australian Light Horse Regiment, National Servicemen – so-called Nashos – and museum volunteers keep alive the memory of the Light Horse and armed forces personnel from many wars by hosting visiting groups and by going out to talk at schools. Brian Birtwhistle, 81, is a Nasho who was called up in the 1950s and served in Korea. He says Anzac Day and the weeks before are busy times for the Light Horse in particular as they are called upon to prepare for
and attend commemorative services. "The Light Horse troop are more a re-enactment group," Brian said. "They’re in very high demand at Anzac Day parades. "I’ve learnt a lot about horses since I’ve been here." The Mudgeeraba Troop actually blends elements of two regiments – the 14th Light Horse Queensland Mounted Infantry (a militia regiment that developed from the Imperial Bushman Detachment 1899-1902 Boer War), and the 14th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Forces (Australians from the disbanded Imperial Camel Corps who were given horses and were the first of the Australian Light Horse to be issued swords). On open days, horsemen at the museum demonstrate the skills of the Light Horse, like "tent-pegging". Once a way to attack enemy camps,
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NASHOS: (From left) Jeff Wootten, Brian Birtwistle, Tony Hillier and Brian Barker keep wartime traditions alive at the Mudgeeraba Light Horse Museum. PHOTO: YVONNE GARDINER
tent-pegging today is a sport and training exercise for riders and horses. In wartime horsemen would ride through a camp just before dawn. Using swords and lances, they slashed the ropes that held up the tents to trap the enemy. Other museum
activities popular with families include horseshoe throwing, a talk about war animals such as pigeons, dogs and donkeys; flag raising and the firing of rifles. Brian says there’s no event at the museum this coming Anzac Day but the Nashos are spread across the Gold Coast and attend
services at different RSL clubs, as do the men and women of the Light Horse. "We get together as a group at Nerang and we come down here for a sunset service at Mudgeeraba RSL. It’s very popular with families," he said. At that time the moving ode is shared: at the going down of the sun, we will remember them. "Leading up to Anzac Day we’ve also got commitments at schools." Nashos were fit young men called up to defend Australia between 1951 and 1972. Nearly 300,000 Nashos served in the army, navy and air force in Australia, New Guinea, Korea, Vietnam and Borneo. About 3000 schoolchildren who’ve visited the Light Horse museum in the last few years have learned of their exploits through the various displays, talks and literature. Committee member Brian Barker, a Nasho who served in Vietnam, has
been involved in the school tours at the museum for about three years. "It’s all an important part of our history – we keep it at the forefront of people’s memories," he said. "We want kids to respect the flag and what these people stood for. "All the work we’ve put in, we want to hand that baton on. As we’re getting older, we need some younger support." Highlights of the tour include a diorama of the famous Light Horse charge at Beersheba, the Vietnam display and Nasho corner, postcards from the front, and the ancestors’ board. Become a "friend" of the museum with a once-only donation of $10 single/couple and $15 for a family. Museum hours are Wednesday and Sunday, 10am–2pm, or other times by appointment at 8 Worongary Rd, Mudgeeraba. Visit www.mhlmuseum.com.au.
More service times Mudgeeraba Dawn Service 5am The Cenotaph, Elsie Laver Park, Railway Street, Mudgeeraba. Service only (no march) starts 5am followed by a gunfire breakfast at Memorial Hall, Railway Street (gold coin donation). Mudgeeraba Sunset Service 3.15pm. March starts cnr of Swan Lane and Railway St at 3.15pm, proceeding to Cenotaph at Elsie Laver Park, Railway St, Mudgeeraba for service. Contact: Mudgeeraba RSL Sub Branch, Andrew Liddell secretary@mrrsl.org.au or 0411 897 071. Robina Service 9am March assembles 8am in Arbour Lane, Robina Town Cntre, across from Target. March moves off at 8.30am across the road into the Robina Community Centre auditorium, 196 Robina Town Centre Dve. Southport RSL Dawn Service 5am. Form up near the intersection of Short
Street and Marine Pde from 3.30am for 4.40am march off, proceeding along Marine Pde to Gold Coast Highway, then to Anzac Park with Cenotaph service commencing 5am. Southport RSL Citizens Service 9am Form up near the intersection of Short Street and Marine Parade from 7.45am for 8.40am march off along Marine Pde to Gold Coast Highway, then to Anzac Park with a Cenotaph service commencing at 9am. Sub Branch email: subbranch@southport rsl.com.au. Contact: The Events Agency on 1300 855 270. Surfers Paradise RSL Dawn Service 5.30am Fall-in outside Surfers Paradise RSL, Beach Rd at 5.15am to march to The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise Beach (opp.Trickett Street) More info at: goldcoast.qld.gov.au /thegoldcoast /anzac-day
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Talk’n’thoughts Hurdles, highjumps and solutions
Seniors call for shake-up
Government asked to look into the healthcare system
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK GAIL FORRER
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AUSTRALIA’S health system does work for most people. Good medical staff, hospitals and treatments are available, that’s one of the reasons longevity is increasing. But, it’s a slippery slope to a ‘no money, no treatment’ climate. The kind of world that may enable many of us to live longer, but in poorer health and ultimately wonder what’s the point of going on when constant pain is a daily companion. The country’s middle class is rather like the country’s private health system, membership fees are rising and there’s a reduction in the social benefits. The article below from National Seniors Australia advocate Ian Hensche is calling for the government to check the system that sees “Older consumers being forced to give up their health
insurance because of rising costs, while private health funds made $1.4 billion in after-tax profit in 2017 an increase of 7.3 per cent over the previous year. These are taxpayer-subsidised businesses and we question the appropriateness of this level of profits.” - Gail Forrer Seniors Newspaper supports National Seniors Australia in a renewed appeal to the Federal Government to focus on inefficiencies in the health system, saying average out-of-pocket expenses had increased by three times the inflation rate over the past decade. National Seniors’ Chief Advocate Ian Henschke said revelations to our newspaper owner News Corp report that the Australian Medical Association was recommending specialists charge up to three times more than the Medicare fee for hospital procedures showed why many older people were struggling to pay health costs. “The industry data showed some specialists were stripping pensioners
LOOKING AFTER THE PEOPLE: After a lifetime of working hard, many older Australians are now struggling to pay for their healthcare. PHOTO: ALEXRATHS
of their superannuation by charging $20,000 for out of pocket fees for Parkinson’s disease deep brain stimulation and $10,000 for hip and knee replacements,” Mr Henschke said. “According to these reports, some doctors are charging 10 times more than what even the AMA recommends, contributing to the $1.6 billion a year in gap payments not covered by patients’ health funds or Medicare. “Medicare statistics show 86 per cent of anaesthetics and 53 per cent of operations cost more than the schedule fee.”
Mr Henschke said the high cost of specialist fees and the affordability of private health insurance were the two biggest health concerns for older Australians, according to National Seniors research conducted last year. The Federal Government must address the issue of affordability for older consumers, many of whom had paid contributions for decades. Insurance premiums had increased by more
than 40 per cent between 2010 and 2017, and would rise another 3.95 per cent from April 1. In its 2018/19 Federal Budget submission, National Seniors Australia said a survey of members, many on low and limited incomes, revealed that 74 per cent could not afford an average four per cent jump in premiums, forcing them to cut or cancel their cover and back into the public health system. “People who have worked hard all their lives cannot afford to pay
health insurance premiums, or get the cover they need, when they most need it, for operations such as a hip or knee replacements,” Mr Henschke said. “What we said last year still holds true: despite ever increasing premiums, when seniors come to make a claim for a service it’s either excluded or the out-of-pocket expenses have skyrocketed. The current system of government-approved premium setting lacks transparency and improving competition in the private health insurance sector is needed urgently. “Older consumers are being forced to give up their health insurance because of rising costs, while private health funds made $1.4 billion in after-tax profit in 2017 an increase of 7.3 per cent over the previous year. These are taxpayer-subsidised businesses and we question the appropriateness of this level of profits. “Our message is clear. The system has huge problems and they need to be fixed.”
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END OF LIFE CHOICES
EXIT International is a voluntary euthanasia group that meets quarterly. Meetings are held at the Robina Community Centre. Attendees must be Exit Members. Further information on our website www.exitinternational.net or phone Local Coordinator Elaine 5580 8215 or 0421 796 713.
DELIGHTFUL: Sorrento Probus members recently enjoyed lunch at the beautiful Flutterbies Cafe in Tyalgum, NSW.
CRAFT SHOW
WE WILL be holding a craft show at The Gardens on Lindfield on Saturday, April 28 at 10am-1pm. Parking on-site at 101 Lindfield Road, Helensvale. Please come along and support us – we are not-for profit. For more information, phone Mary Wintle on 5580 7042.
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 Drive, Broadbeach. For more information phone Betty 5580 7034.
BLOKES LOUNGE
WE ARE a social group where men over 50 from all walks of life can meet new people and make new mates through informal activities such as fishing, cards, barbecues, cycling, darts, golf, walking, movies. More details at: blokeslounge.org.
GOLD COAST PALS
NEW to the Gold Coast or a senior resident looking
for social activities? Join PALS (People Alone Lending Support) for weekly barbecues, picnics, theatre, restaurants and outings at various locations around the Gold Coast. Singles and couples welcome. Phone Dianne on 0402 895 008.
GOLD COAST WINE AND FOOD SOCIETY
PRESIDENT and Secretary of The Gold Coast Wine & Food Society and members enjoyed the wines and luncheon at
their AGM held at Parkwood Tavern recently. We are a mixed group partaking in functions with excellent wines and cuisine. Contact Bruce on 5578 9454 for more.
WORLD CROQUET DAY
THERE will be a free sausage sizzle lunch,free lessons to learn the fun of playing croquet (wear flat soled shoes please), bring your family & friends and join in the fun helping us celebrate world croquet day from 10am-4pm on Friday, May 4 at Southport Croquet Club, 1 Queen St., Southport (Beside the Broadwater Parklands Light Rail Station). For further information phone John on 0411 744 937 or Beryl 0403 754 791.
FREE MOVIE AFTERNOON
BURLEIGH Heads Church of Christ at 174 West Burleigh Road, invite you to come along to their free
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movie afternoon on the second Wednesday of each month at 12.30pm. For further information please ring the church at 5576 4677.
SOUTHPORT MILITARY HERITAGE MUSEUM
THE Southport Military Heritage Museum will again open on Sunday, May 6 from 9am-12noon. Hopefully our newest display honouring General Sir John MONASH and WW1 Allied Generals will be open for viewing "Our Forgotten Anzacs" display has also been updated. The Southport Military Heritage Museum is located in the Qld Naval Brigade Drill Hall at Owen Park, Mick Vievers Way, 201 Queen Street, Southport. (Next to the Southport Primary School). Entry is free and there is free parking. Phone Noel on 0437 732 575. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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ALL THINGS LEGAL Have you had a Car Accident? Beware of Dodgy Claims “Harvesters” Many of our clients have received “cold calls” from dodgy claims harvesters after they have been involved in a car accident, particularly when it was not their fault. Partner and NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law, Chris Clarke discusses this alarming practice. There has been an increasing incidence of so-called “claims harvesters” who are ‘cold calling’ people who have had car accidents in Queensland and badgering them to make a claim for damages for personal injuries against the CTP insurer of the driver at fault. This is the insurance that covers claims for personal injuries that attaches to the registration of all vehicles (‘compulsory third party’ or CTP insurance) and covers the driver at fault. Although this practice is outlawed in Queensland through the PIPA legislation, the claims harvesters get around this by convincing the unsuspecting car accident victims to use lawyers who are outside the State of Queensland in pursuing personal injury claims. The claims harvesters “sell” the client with the claim to the lawyers for thousands of dollars but this is not usually disclosed by the lawyers to the clients.
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TWEED Valley Friendship Force is part of an International Organisation which involves travel to and hosting people from around the world. The group meets regularly at the Murwillumbah Golf Club and also participates in various social activities. Enquiries to Carol on 0468 475 285 or Helen on (02) 5613 6641.
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is Judi Bonsor a deaf interpreter. New members and guests are always welcome. Apologies and bookings: phone Elaine on 5524 4461 before Monday April 16.
WE INVITE you to a free Seniors Week celebration on Tuesday, April 10 with class demonstrations and Art Show at St. Cuthbert’s Church Hall, Florence St Tweed Heads. Come along and observe or join in a class including Light Exercise, Yoga or Qi Gong from 9.30am or sit in on the literature class or music appreciation class from 1.30pm-3.30pm. All Welcome; phone Ruth 0409 632 420.
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OUR friendly ladies 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; social days and outings. New members and guests are welcome. For more information please phone Jennifer on 0408 005 458. VIEW supports the Smith Family’s ‘Learning for Life’ program.’
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The claims harvesters work for companies which are based overseas (some are located in the UK) and gain access to insurance company databases which contain details of the people involved in these accidents. They enter into arrangements with insurance companies to be the “claims brokers” or assist in the “claims process” dealing with the property damage claim of the vehicle involved in the accident. They obtain details of the people who are involved in the accident and telephone them to convince them into bringing a claim. They promise the unsuspecting clients thousands of dollars in compensation and tell them that it will cost them nothing with “reputable no win no fee lawyers”. After they have convinced the client to proceed with the claim, they “sell” the claim to the lawyers (usually for a minimum of $2000-$3000) who then take on the claim.
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We have also had firsthand experience of a claims harvesting company known as “Accident Helpline” or ”Australian Injury Helpline” who contacted a staff member of our firm after she was involved in a rear-end collision on the M1 on the Gold Coast. The car that she was driving was owned by a family company and, not only were emails sent to the family company email address attempting to solicit a claim arising from the accident, a “claims harvester” actually rang our office wishing to speak with the person involved in the accident! The phone number for this company was a Sydney number and they were very insistent with wanting to process a claim and refer it to “their lawyers”. They promised thousands of dollars in compensation and that there would be no fees involved. When questioned about how they knew about the accident, they stated that they had obtained this information from the insurance company or the insurance company’s “brokers”.
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WE HOLD our meetings and lunch on the second Tuesday of each month at the Southport Golf Club. Meeting at 11.30 am for lunch at noon and 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, phone Nancy Uren on
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We suggest that our clients obtain proper legal advice from accredited specialists in this area of law and report any such contact directly to their insurance company. Insurance companies should not release this information to third parties as the data is highly confidential. Furthermore, it is a criminal offence for lawyers to accept these types of referrals from claims harvesters and they could also be prosecuted by the Legal Services Commission.
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We know this is true because our firm has recently been approached by several overseas companies located in the UK offering an arrangement where they would refer clients to us on the basis of a payment to them of $3,000 for each valid claim. They stated that they were entering into arrangements with insurance companies to act as their “claims brokers” or “claims managers” and that they had access to literally thousands of clients injured in accidents where they made a claim through their insurance company for property damage. When it was pointed out to them that this practice is effectively outlawed in the State of Queensland, they stated that they had arrangements with lawyers “outside the jurisdiction”.
We caution clients and the public generally about accepting cold calls from these companies who are obviously only in it to generate money from the lawyers who they refer these claims to. It is doubtful that the lawyers would disclose the fees that they are paying to the claims harvesters for the referral of the clients and their ethics must be questionable if they are accepting referrals from such an unethical source.
at the Southport Yacht Club and invites new members to join us. Social days are also held on the first Friday of each month. New and visiting members are welcome, for bookings and enquiries phone Robin on 5537 4593 before the due date of the meeting.
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●TWIN TOWNS DAY
WE ARE organising the VIEW Gold Logies with the event to celebrate the Club’s 50th birthday and 50 years of supporting The Smith Family and bringing fun and friendship to countless number of lovely ladies is definitely something to celebrate. We will have the privilege of having the VIEW National President, Jan Roberts with us on the day. Complete with stunning Gold Logies and entertainment by the fabulous George Harvey (formerly of the Kingsmen), President, Beth Fraser invites ladies to walk the Red Carpet and join her for a fun filled Day. The VIEW Logies will be held on Thursday, May 3 at South Tweed Sports Club and the cost is $25 for lunch and entertainment. Time will be 10.30am for 11am start. Booking is essential. Phone Freda on 5524 1357 before April 25.
LITERARY LUNCHEON
COME and enjoy a Literary Luncheon at the Hilton Surfers Paradise on Saturday, May 26 for the benefit of The Smith Family's programs helping children to succeed at school. The two course
lunch plus complimentary parking costs $45. You will meet two authors who are launching new books this month: novelist Josephine Moon whose previous title "The Bee Keeper's Secret" is well known and Jenny Old who lives on the Gold Coast and has written the story of her life in the Gulf Country. Phone 5594 1235 or viewncqc@ gmail.com for registration and payment details.
SOUTHPORT & DISTRICTS ORCHID SOCIETY INC.
BEAUTIFUL orchids judged and are on magnificent display. There will be raffles, demonstrations and more. Entry $4. On Saturday, May 5 from 9am-4pm and Sunday, May 6 from 9am-3pm at Robina Community Centre, 196 Robina Town Drive (beside the library). For more information email Kerri Christensen at southport orchids1@ gmail.com.
GOLD COAST NASHOS
ARE you an old Nasho relocated to the Gold Coast interested in looking for old or new mates? the Gold Coast North Branch of the National Servicemen’s Association of Australia (Qld) Inc together with our ladies auxiliary, the
Gold Coast are going to be a success. Visitors welcome, meetings are 10am Second Friday of the Month with the exception of April at the Seniors Hall Discovery Dr, Helensvale phone president Judy 0421 173 918 or secretary Lynne 0402 538 234.
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LOVELY LADIES: Southport Day VIEW Club members meet on the third Wednesday of each month at the Southport Yacht Club.
Spoons (Supporting partners of old National Servicemen) welcomes new members to enjoy our social activities. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of even numbered months at the Mudgeeraba Light Horse Museum Precinct, 3 Worongary Road, Mudgeeraba, adjacent to the Mudgeeraba Showgrounds, commencing at 0930 hours, followed by a free sausage sizzle lunch. For further details phone our President, Brian Handke on 5630 8071 or Jeff Wootten, Publicity Officer at 5546 6888.
GOLD COAST RETIREES INC.
WE ARE a not-for-profit association for retirees who are self-funded or in receipt of a part pension who seek financial, investment and relevant information, with
stimulating meetings and social activities. For information, phone President, Rob Grover on 0417 732 242.
PROBUS CLUBS ●HELENSVALE
RECENTLY we celebrated our 25th birthday though an extremely wet morning, this did not deter members and guests, from enjoying a wonderful gathering to renew memories, and friendships. Inaugural and founding member Florence Drury gave an outline on the History of the past 25 years, noting her husband John was to be the first president back in the year 1993. Guest Owen Jones also paid tribute to the Club. A Friendly reminder to all members that there will be no Probus meeting in April. Look forward seeing you all May 11 do enjoy the Games, I am sure they
GENERAL meetings are held on the third Monday of each month. Our boat trip on the ‘Rum Runner’ on Coomera River, with lunch at Saltwater Creek Hotel was a great day out. Retired or semi-retired men are invited to join us at Club Meetings, 10am on the third Monday of each month at Burleigh Waters Community Centre, 131 Christine Avenue, Burleigh Waters. Nominally a men’s club, but wives are very welcome to share the club’s fellowship, friendship and fun at all club meetings and outings. Phone Brian on 5520 6332 or John 5520 6661.
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LOOKING for a new and progressive club with a dynamic membership? Join the North Gold Coast Probus Club, membership is open and all welcome. We meet the first Monday of every month and have a speaker and activities
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WOMEN’S cervical screening is a confronting and, for many seniors, an unpleasant experience, but a necessary medical exercise, at least until the age of 74. Up until December last year Australian women aged 25 and upwards were encouraged to have a Pap test every two years by their GP. A new testing regime is now in place, called a Cervical Screening Test which collects cells in a similar way to the Pap test. But this test is looking for human papillomavirus which can lead to cell changes in the cervix, while the Pap test was used to look for existing changes in cells. When a CST is normal, testing will be done every five years by a GP. This timeframe is based on that being the minimum time cervical cancer can develop. Gynaecologist Dr Bogdan Benga explained that the change in the testing regime was in response to false negatives in some Pap test results and some missed lesions. “The main driver for us to change the screening is because nearly all cervical
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cancers are due to an infection from a high-risk papilloma virus,” Dr Benga said. “The new test can pick up the high-risk viruses that are linked with cancer. “It revolutionises the way we look at screening for cervical cancer.” The Pap test still exists, but will only be used to obtain further information on abnormal cells where an HPV screening test returns a positive.
The specimen collected in one examination will be used for both tests. Dr Benga expects the viral test combined with the Pap test will become the “mainstay” in cervical screening. Risks ■ The new screening test is particular to asymptomatic women such as a woman who is post-menopausal and hasn’t had any more bleeding. ■ If a woman experiences
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assessment. ■ The risk increases with changing sexual partner as this exposes the woman to new high-risk viruses that she has no immunity for. Dealing with discomfort For women who have gone through menopause and then find the use of speculum, which opens up the vagina, a painful experience, they should talk to their GP about using topical oestrogen
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cream, such as Ovestin, before being tested. “This treatment needs to be done for a short period of time prior to the examination and is very safe even in women with prior history of breast cancer,” Dr Benga said. In the future “We are still in the process of testing to see how easy it is for patients to self-collect their screening test,” Dr Benga added.
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Childhood polio virus catches up with seniors
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Some people are experiencing the residual effects of disease Tracey Johnstone
AS WE age, natural cell degeneration has started to raise health issues in some people that may seem inexplicable unless they unknowingly had polio as a child. Australia has been announced as polio virus-free since 2000, but as we are ageing after experiencing the polio epidemics of the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s and as late as 1962, there are residual effects from those earlier years that are surprising. Whether you had polio or were living in a household where there was polio, the gastrointestinal virus could have had an impact on you. Polio Australia’s national program
manager, Maryann Liethof, said if you are experiencing symptoms such as muscle weakness which don’t seem the norm for you, particularly if you are 65 or 70, it’s important you tell your GP and your physiotherapist about your family’s history of polio. Paralytic polio sufferer Eric Rushton, 72, suggests going even further, ensuring that any medical personnel you are working with know about any polio history you have. During his late-50s, Eric started to again experience gradual decline in muscle function. “I wasn’t aware polio was something you could mostly recover from only to have symptoms return decades later,” he said. Eric found medical personnel from dentists to
physiotherapists and even hospital surgical staff were not aware of the late effects of polio. “It’s not the polio virus you have got to worry about, it’s what the polio virus did to your body,” Ms Liethof said. Could you have had non-paralytic polio? Ms Liethof said if a baby had flu-like symptoms, they may have been diagnosed with encephalitis. “Everyone who contracted polio would have had some form of encephalitis or inflammation of the brain because that is what the disease does,” Ms Liethof said. “You may not have been diagnosed with polio, but that doesn’t mean that you weren’t infected with the virus.” Subclinical damage
means a child had minimal motor neuronal damage and if the child had anywhere between 10 and 30 per cent of their motor neurones killed off, they would have had some form of muscle weakness. “As a child, that may have looked like slow physical development without it appearing to be anything more sinister,” Ms Liethof said. “Where the motor neurones were killed off they would have regrown little sprouts to take up the innovation of the muscle.” However, as cell degeneration starts to occur in older Australians, those who contracted the polio virus as a child may find themselves experiencing Post-Polio Syndrome where the sprouts retract from the muscles leading to
CHILDHOOD POLIO: Paralytic polio virus survivor Eric Rushton is on the road educating other seniors about the return of the virus symptoms to some ageing Australians. PHOTO: SPINAL LIFE AUSTRALIA
muscle atrophy, muscle and joint pain and even respiratory problems. What is paralytic polio? “You have to have had at least 50 per cent or more of your motor neurones killed off at the time of the viral infection for paralysis to have set in,” Ms Liethof added. Paralytic polio would
have left a child with a residual disability such as slight limp, smaller foot or shorter leg, or with upper body conditions like a withered shoulder and respiratory problems. Seniors diagnosed with late effects of polio, they are invited to join the Polio Australia register. Details: www.poliohealth.org.au.
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Barriers to hearing aid usage reducing Automatic technology has substantially improved comfort and ease for wearers
AUDIOLOGIST Suzanne Porter says the barriers to hearing aid usage are reducing thanks to the public becoming more aware of how hearing aids work, and with automatic settings eliminating the need for wearers to have to adjust the sound in any way. “Over 10 years I have seen that my clients are embracing hearing aid technology more. “This is largely due to the substantial improvements in automatic technology, allowing wearers to be able to insert their devices and forget about.” Suzanne says the stigma of even wearing a hearing aid is reducing. “Personally when I look at someone wearing hearing aids all I see is
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a unique design and brilliant engineering, and I know my clients are beginning to see things this way, with many new wearers spending time choosing colours and styles to match what they like.” Suzanne says she is an advocate for trying on a dummy device if possible to ensure the customer is happy with the feel and fit of the device. Their business offers a 30-day money back guarantee on all fittings, and free ongoing services and support for the life of the hearing aids. “If you feel ready to do something about your hearing, there really are no barriers to coming in, having a test and selecting some devices which will help you. “Most people are very
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It’s a privilege to grow old Find out more about genomic research into Alzheimer’s
WE HAVE all heard the phrase that we are now living with an ageing population. One (very good) way to look at this is that it means that we can all walk this earth about twice as long as people did only 200 years ago. What a great achievement of humanity. This has mainly come about because of better nutrition, breakthroughs in science, better healthcare and we now live in a time that is relatively peaceful. What luck to have a much greater chance of living a little longer on this lovely little planet. As we age, we must all realise that we are truly very lucky. Though, not all aspects of ageing are a walk in the park. Most people have now heard the alarming statistic that one in three people over 85 will have some form of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia in seniors and is at the front of everyone’s mind
as the population continues to live such wonderful long lives. To help understand and even find possible ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, many types of studies around the world are attempting to find new pathways of treating this debilitating disease. Some studies look at the late stages of Alzheimer’s disease, but the majority have now taken the approach of trying to prevent and/or slow the early stages of this disease. To help pave the way for future generations, researchers and volunteers are leading us to new breakthroughs in fighting this disease, and a number of exciting steps have been made recently. With the generous contribution of the public through participating in clinical trials, we are taking steps toward finding a solution. Soon we may all be the lucky ones who grow old with healthy minds and
RESEARCH AND UNDERSTANDING: Most people have now heard the alarming statistic that one in three people over 85 will have some form of dementia.
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ARE you in your 60s? Then you are in a time of major change where most men have plans for life outside the workforce into the future. The importance of good health is realised and there can be room for improvement. Good health can provide an opportunity to enjoy retirement, travel and spend time with family. Seniors News will present in the coming months tips from Foundation 49 Men’s Health for what you should be looking for to keep healthy and happy. You can use the following check list for some of the items you should consider talking to your GP about and to find out more information.
★Alcohol (fuel additive) – therightmix.gov.au ★Anxiety (computer system) – beyondblue. org.au/the-facts/ anxiety/signs-andsymptoms ★Dementia (computer system) – dementia. org.au/risk- reduction ★Depression (lacking power) – beyondblue. org.au/the-facts/anxiety/ signs-and- symptoms ★Drug use (fuel additives) – druginfo.adf.org.au/ drug-facts/drugs-the-facts ★Hearing protection (doof doof sound system) – www.hearing.com.au/ protecting-hearing ★Hearing tests (doof doof system testing) – www.hearing.com.au/ hearing -assessments ★Macular Degeneration (headlights) – mdfoundation.com.au/ page122150.aspx ★Medicine use (fuel additive) – nps.org.au/
medicines ★Skin cancer (duco rust) – melanomapatients. org.au/what-is-melanoma /facts- about-melanoma ★Smoking (smoking exhaust) – cancer.org.au/ preventing-cancer/reduceyour-risk/quit-smoking. html ★Stroke (computer malfunction) – strokefoundation.com.au/ about-stroke/preventingstroke/stroke-risk-factors ★Tinnitus (feedback in the doof doof system) – hearing.com.au/tinnitustreat ★Vision (headlights) – visionaustralia.org/eyehealth/eye-conditions Now might be a good time to book in your annual health check and discuss your health issues with your GP. For more men’s health information, go to: malehealth.org.au.
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Help to cope with chronic surgical pain Voice your concerns to your GP as soon as possible Tracey Johnstone
BECOMING better informed on why post-surgery chronic pain occurs could assist you in ensuring this notoriously difficult to treat condition can be managed more effectively. There are three types of post-surgical pain – acute, chronic and intermediate. Not unsurprisingly after the trauma of a surgeon cutting into you, it’s highly likely your body will react with acute pain in the first three, five or seven days after that surgery. Pain expert and director of pain medicine at the Royal Perth Hospital, Professor Stephan Schug said this is primarily caused by nerve injury. “That’s why bigger and more interventional and traumatic surgery like total knee joint replacement causes so much more chronic pain than hip joint replacement,” Dr Schug said. The ongoing or chronic pain, which affects between five and 10 per cent of anyone who has been through surgery, often remains difficult for seniors to understand and deal with, both physically and mentally. Pre-operative risks The risk of chronic pain can depend on several factors – ■ The type of surgery
such as total knee replacement. “Up to 15 per cent of people who have had this operation can have severe chronic post-surgical pain,” Dr Schug said. “It’s much less for a total hip replacement; possibly under 5 per cent. The reason is most likely there is much less tissue and nerve trauma when you replace a hip then when you replace a knee.” ■ Repeat surgery. ■ Once you have an injury or ongoing moderate to severe pain, acute pain after surgery can become chronic. ■ Females have a higher risk of developing chronic pain. “We don’t know why exactly,” Dr Schug said. “There is a lot of thinking that this has to do with the hormones.” ■ Younger age patients due to the plasticity of the nervous system. “For a 30-year-old, the same surgery causes more pain than for a 70-year-old,” Dr Schug said. ■ If you have long-term chronic pain before an operation, the risk of that pain remaining increases. “Most people who have a knee or hip replacement, already have chronic pain which has made them have the operation,” Dr Schug said. Their nervous system is already sensitised to pain and they have a much higher risk of developing chronic
UNDERSTANDING PAIN: Chronic post-surgery pain often remains difficult for seniors to understand and deal with, both physically and mentally. PHOTO: DEAN MITCHELL
pain afterwards.” ■ Psycho-social factors such as re-operative anxiety or a person who is a significant catastrophiser, can increase the risk of post-surgical chronic pain. Post-operation actions Often the post-operative pain is in response to injury to nerves. Nerve pain is continuously there, but Dr Schug said it can become more obvious when you are lying bed and without the distractions of the day around you. “Taking a good post-operative analgesic can reduce the risk of
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Dr Stokes said the most effective education tool for politicians is Dementia Australia’s portal virtual reality goggles, which show the wearer the perspective of a person living with dementia. “It puts people in the perspective and shoes of someone living with dementia and shows how cognitive impairment can affect their ability to do something as simple as go to the bathroom in their own house,” Dr Stokes said. Consultative meetings Dementia Australia meets with Mr Wyatt regularly to discuss broader aged care reforms and the NDIS sector. The organisation is also represented on several health department and ministerial committees, such as the Aged Care Sector committee. Policy consultation “We provide written submissions to government inquiries, Senate committee hearings, and attend meetings,” Dr Stokes said. “In terms of influencing politicians and political positions, that’s one other way we achieve that.”
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New ways to travel Tracey Johnstone
DISCOVER Australia a different way, transporting yourself along the waterways and highways to the many corners of this magnificent country using transport that isn’t the norm but still offers an exciting experience. You might have to use a car, coach, plane, cruise ship or train to get to your newest destination, but once there why not book yourself a cargo ship, houseboat, motorcycle, or go cycling or on a walking tour. Better still, why not try a combination of these experiences.
CARGO SHIPS, NO NEED TO DRESS UP The only booking agency around for cargo ship cruising in Australia
seems to be Freighter Expeditions. They offer a weekly experience on board the 28-passenger, 80m ship Trinity Bay, which works between Cairns and Thursday Island. The working ship delivers supplies to isolated communities located inside the Great Barrier Reef. Freighter Expeditions also offers a trip on the MV Malu Titan, which sails from Horn Island for a seven-day round trip, departing on a Sunday. This ship has only five cabins.
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Well, you can’t actually travel around Australia on a houseboat, but you can try hiring one in different locations during your tour. Here are some places where houseboats are
available for hire: About two hours drive from Melbourne in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range is Lake Eildon, with 540km of shoreline, bays and coves to discover. Just outside of Sydney, head north to the Hawkesbury River where there are at least eight houseboat hire businesses on the stunning waterway. . Discover Walpole on Western Australia’s far south coast where the tranquil waters of the Frankland and Deep rivers will help calm your travelling soul.
rentals for touring. Here are just a few. The Victorian business Scenic Wheels has discovery tours plus short and long-term rentals of new and late-model BMWs. BikeRoundOz does several tours plus rentals in Australia for touring on sealed roads and off-road, short and long distances. They have offices in all capital cities. Southern Cross Motor Bike Tours are in Darwin. They offer small group guided tours to locations “where no other operator can”.
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Do the distance at leisure and by a healthy method; go cycling. Better still, load your bike up on the
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Sometimes walking is the best way to discover a new place. Simple to do, cheap, healthy – with a friend, group or on your own. No need to be a mountain climber, just enjoy the great outdoors. Check out Park Trek. They specialise in small-group walking holidays, visiting destinations all over the country. The small-group Australian Walking Holidays team can take you on the Larapinta Trail, Overland Track and many more fascinating trails. Great Walks of Australia offers guided day and multi-day tours through Australia’s World Heritage-listed national parks. You get to experience incredible nature during the day and luxury during the night.
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Victoria: Food and Wine
Have you mixed a holiday with a culinary adventure? IMAGINE learning new cooking skills using local produce and then enjoying the fruits of your labour over a glass of chilled wine. Regional Victoria offers travellers the opportunity to indulge in the pleasure of using their love of food and taking on new challenges by joining in culinary experiences which go from masterclasses to simple joys. Add in some food festivals, craft markets, the odd sculpture park, fine art galleries and even finer wines, and you have the makings of a wonderful experience. Mornington Peninsula George’s Boutique B&B & Culinary Retreat offers gourmet hands-on cooking retreats and new half-day classes for small groups. Half-day classes include Chocolate Unwrapped, Patisserie and seasonal produce. Tre Gusti at T’Gallant is a ‘three tastes’ cooking class combining food, wine and song in the
winery’s cucina barrel garden. Daylesford and Macedon Ranges Discover the secrets of perfect wood-fired sourdough bread at the RedBeard Historic Bakery in Trentham. Spoons Kitchen provides a rustic country-style cooking-class experience utilising fresh local produce that changes with the seasons. High Country At Rinaldo’s Casa Cucina cooking classes in the King Valley, chef Adam Pizzini shares with students his experience, knowledge and Italian family traditions in a relaxed and informal setting. And at Pizzini Wines, learn how to make dishes like antipasti and tapas, ravioli and gnocchi, delectable desserts and, of course, The Dinner Party. Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges It’s where ‘Italy meets
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Discover the wild side along Limestone Coast Explore and indulge in SA SOUTH Australia’s Limestone Coast stretches down the south-west coastline which offers visitors a diverse experience. The coast goes from the mouth of the Murray River and to the Glenelg River. Beaches and caves, stunning coastline, delectable local coastal and country food, and famous South Australian wine are there to be seen, touched, smelt and tasted. The wild coastal scenery, natural wonders and World Heritage site at Naracoorte are an adjunct to the renowned Coonawarra region inland from the coast. It’s the jewel in the region’s wine-making crown and is well-regarded as Australia’s top producer of premium red wines thanks
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: The Oberlisk, a stunning landmark located on the Limestone Coast. PHOTO: BEN GOODE
to the rich terra rossa soil. GETTING THERE Fly, catch a coach or drive your way to the Limestone Coast. Mount
Gambier, the region’s biggest town, is approximately 500 kilometres from Melbourne and Adelaide.
ACCOMMODATION There is a wide range of accommodation options from motels, serviced apartments, bed and
breakfast, camping and caravan parks. IT’S HERITAGE Take in 20 sites of international and national significance including Mount Gambier’s Blue Lake. The Pool of Siloam at Beachport is seven times saltier than the sea. The megafauna fossils in the World Heritage listed Naracoorte Caves are around half a million years old. Australia’s first Saint, Mary MacKillop, lives-on in the town of Penola. COORONG NATIONAL PARK Scenic campgrounds are located on both sides of the lagoon. You’ll need a permit to enter the park. This is great place for 4WD, fishing, boating and birdwatching. More than 80 bird species live in this series of long, shallow saltwater lagoons. Only towering white sand dunes separate the Coorong from the wild Southern Ocean.
You can explore the park on foot along one of many walking trails, in a kayak, or by four-wheel driving along beach tracks. WINE REGIONS The coast’s wine industry was founded in 1891. Start with Coonawarra and its red wines before sampling wine from cellar doors in Wrattonbully, Mount Benson and Padthaway. COAST DELICACIES Salivate over the local honey, native preserves, pickled walnuts and emu mettwurst, plus lobsters and Wagyu beef. Keep an eye out for Eat Local signs. There are visitor information centres at Beachport, Bordertown, Millicent, Mount Gambier, Naracoorte, Penola and Robe which are open every day. For more information, go www.southaustralia. com.
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NT: Top end top ten There’s not much you can’t do in this part of the country WARM welcomes and laid-back living is at the heart of the Northern Territory. But don’t be fooled; there is a lot of great things to do in this amazing part of your Australian backyard. Fish for silver barramundi Try helifishing for the ultimate barramundi adventure or join one of the many tours from Darwin that go into Arnhem Land where the fishing is some of the world’s best. Meet local artists and watch them work Meet Aboriginal artists and watch them create their magnificent artwork. Visit the galleries on the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin or sit with the Maruku artists near Uluru, or join in the art festivals like the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Walking with Spirits at Beswick near Katherine or Desert Mob in Alice Springs. Cruise Nitmiluk at dawn Wake early and cruise peacefully up Katherine Gorge as dawn breaks. Drift past Aboriginal rock art with the changing colours of the dawn light, mist rising from the water and wildlife stirring on the bank. See ancient rock art in Kakadu National Park Kakadu's rock art is world class and one of the reasons for its dual World Heritage status. Visit
Kakadu’s rock art galleries at Ubirr, Nourlangie and Nanguluwur and see their fascinating record of life over thousands of years. Watch the changing colours of Uluru at sunset Catch an Uluru sunset from one of the viewing areas or join a gourmet dinner, watch it from atop camel or on the back of a Harley Davidson motorcycle, or you can even do a sunset skydive. Walk Kata Tjuta domes Take a walk to experience Kata Tjuta’s 36 steep domes which are only a 20-minute drive from Uluru. Choose from three walking trails. Explore the West Macs Swim in the Glen Helen Gorge, Ellery Creek Big Hole, Ormiston Gorge or Redbank Gorge waterholes. Explore the desert country and its escarpments where the walls glow bright red at noon. Enjoy the Mindil Beach Markets On Thursdays and Sundays during the May to October the Darwin markets have food stalls that serve dishes from every corner of the earth. Eat on the beach as the sun sinks into the ocean right in front of your eyes. Swim at Litchfield National Park Just over an hour away from Darwin experience the double cascades of Wangi and Florence
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waterfalls that drop into sublime natural swimming holes, or soak in the tiered rock pools at Buley Rockhole. Catch Karlu Karlu sunset Plan a sunset stop at Karlu Karlu (the Devils Marbles), an hour south of Tennant Creek. The hundreds of granite boulders scattered around a shallow valley turn a fiery red as the sun sets—an unforgettable sight. For more details on these activities and other Northern Territory travel ideas, go to www. northernterritory.com.
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MODERN TRADITIONS: Henry Jones IXL Art Hotel, Tasmania.
Hobart: enduring charm Erle Levey
IT’S a part of Australia yet it’s apart. A place steeped in history that relies on those foundations to look to the future. Mention its name and most associate it with the sea … sailing in particular. Yet we were on a plane, a direct flight from Brisbane even though there are more flights available with stopovers at either Sydney or Melbourne. Our destination? Hobart. Its co-ordinates: 42.8 degrees south, 147.3 degrees east. That’s the thing about Tasmania. The different air … cleaner, crisper. The pace, not as hectic. Time is your friend, not your enemy. It’s like that first date ... dinner and fine wine, music, maybe a visit to an art gallery. There is a gentleness in the air ... of caring, sharing secrets. It’s so easy to fall in love with Hobart. There’s a sincerity, a friendliness. Old-fashioned sense and
sensibility mixed with the flirtiness of modern times. As an introduction, we are whisked off from the airport to the Museum of Old and New Art, as much an attraction now as the convict settlement at Port Arthur, the view of Hobart and the Derwent River from Mt Wellington. There is no traffic jam on the expressway. Bellerive Oval is off to the left. The limousine glides along the highway beside the river before pulling up a curved drive and we are at the gallery. MONA is the largest privately funded museum in Australia. It deliberately underwhelms you from the outside – Hobart and Mt Wellington are reflected on an entry wall. Step inside and be confronted by one of the most controversial collections of art in the world. Comparisons are immediately drawn with Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane. They are similar but not the same. While GOMA is above ground and a celebration
Small enough to explore easily, large enough for diversity of the light and space of Queensland’s sub-tropical climate, MONA is cut deep into the sandstone – dark and confronting. MONA will seduce you, provoke you, inspire you. To truly see Hobart is to arrive by sea. Standing on the docks, with tributes to Antarctic explorers, you realise how much of Hobart’s history is bound up with the ocean. Ships, ferries, yachts and fishing boats pull up in the city centre at Sullivans Cove. At the end of the Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race weary sailors make it to the safety of Constitution Dock in the heart of the city. But you think back to the early settlers in Van Diemen’s Land. Think of whalers and sealers who fished the southern ocean. The early explorers in their square-rigged sailing ships. How did they navigate through raging oceans from their ports in the northern hemisphere to the other side of the
world ... one step from Antarctica? The docks open on to the streets; to the south is historic Salamanca Place with its sandstone warehouses converted into bars, coffee shops and restaurants as well as art galleries and theatres. To the north is the Henry Jones Art Hotel that includes the IXL Atrium, once the factory for IXL Jams. You’re in a city ... but you’re not. Hobart is a very walkable place. Battery Point with its beautifully preserved early buildings and inviting bakeries and tea houses. The Saturday markets at Salamanca Square are a good example of how connected Tasmanians are with the land and the sea, with what they grow, with what they produce. Ask a waiter or chef at a restaurant the origin of the food they are serving and they will most likely be able to tell you the farm it has come from.
It’s like seeing the way things are supposed to be. Grounded yet open to ideas. That’s the way I felt walking around the streets of Richmond, a classified historic town in the Coal River Valley, about 30km north-west of Hobart. Initially, the banks of the river were the source of coal for the newly founded settlement of Hobart. That was in 1803. Today, the picturesque valley is the source of another valuable resource in the form of outstanding wines. Richmond is the most recognisable name on the Coal Valley map, the home of more than 50 historic buildings and structures. None is more famous than the bridge that straddles the crystal clear waters of the Coal River. So clear that platypus are said to live in its shadow. The second-most photographed bridge in Australia and the oldest still in use, it was built in 1823 by convicts from sandstone quarried at Butchers Hill and hauled by hand carts to the site. Sitting high on the hill is St John’s Catholic Church
(1837) and burial ground, the oldest Catholic Church still in use in Australia. Richmond Gaol was built in 1825 as part of Governor Arthur’s system of police districts. Originally, Richmond was an important military staging post and convict station linking Hobart with Port Arthur. Today, accommodation ranges from Georgian-style cottages to B&Bs, historic inns and hotels to farm-stays or lofts and studios among vineyards. However, it is wine that has got heads turning. It is now home to more than 200 vineyards and demand for Tasmania’s high-quality pinot noir and other premium wines now exceeds the capacity to supply. The beauty of Tasmania is its size ... small enough to explore easily, large enough to be enthralled by its diversity. Expect the unexpected, expect to be surprised, expect for your senses to be captured by the softness of a shower of rain or the chill of a breeze from the Southern Ocean against your cheek.
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Heart of Queensland Carnarvon Gorge: so near yet far enough to get away Erle Levey
MENTION Carnarvon Gorge and most people will tell you they would love to go there. But they haven’t. It’s so near to Brisbane and other major population centres of Southeast Queensland yet far enough to leave it for another time. The roof of Queensland they call it. The range of mountains are so vast and diverse. The rain that falls here gives rise to some important rivers and streams. Five major river systems rise within the park's boundary: the Comet, Dawson, Maranoa, Nogoa and Warrego. Such is the geography of the range that it virtually creates its own climate. Arriving in late afternoon it was beautiful to see the cloud hanging majestically around the imposing sandstone cliffs … much like you see in the New Guinea Highlands. It added to the mystery that surrounds the gorge, said to be where there are still trees and plants dating back to the age of dinosaurs. A good introduction to the national park is to attend the 4.30pm briefing at the Wilderness Lodge Discovery Centre. It was arranged that I join Michelle Whitehouse, of Australian Nature Guides, as part of the guided hike up the gorge the next morning –
Friendly face wallaby at Carnarvon Gorge.
The Ampitheatre at Carnarvon Gorge.
SPECTACULAR: The entry to The Ampitheatre at Carnarvon Gorge.
7.30am start from the Rangers Centre near the creek. The tour takes you up the lower gorge to the Ampitheatre, Ward’s Canyon, the Art Gallery and the Moss Garden. It’s the diverse nature of Carnarvon that appeals so much. The gorge is beautiful in its own right but those
us as if it was the dawn of time and there is no need to be worried about our intrusion into their domain. You could see where the echidnas had been digging in the dirt for ants. Apparently they sense the movement of the ants and listen for them. The rock formations are stunning. So weathered and pitted.
creeks and gullies off to the side hold some real surprises. The soft early-morning mist swirls around the cliff faces and the moisture drips from the trees. The wildlife is incredible. Wallabies and kangaroos feeding on the new shoots of grass beside the walking track. They are not disturbed by our approach. They treat
BREATHTAKING: The view from Boolimba Bluff at Carnarvon Gorge.
The trees reaching up towards the sky. The bird calls, the parrots darting through the trees. As we walk Michelle tells me a major factor of the national park is the geology. Three river catchments interact here and it provides a major intake for the Great Artesian Basin. This is a resource that is millions
of years old, the minerals adding to the quality of the water, providing a resource as pure as you could find. Despite the arid nature of the Queensland Outback the Carnarvon Creek has not dried up in five million years. To read the full story, go to www.seniorsnews. com.au
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THAI TRAVEL: The stunning spa at Banyan Tree in Koh Samui, Thailand.
PHOTO: PHIL CLARK, HELICAM
10 simple reasons to love grand Banyan Tree Samui SOMETIMES indulgence is called for; a holiday where you don’t have to leave the luxurious arms of your resort if you don’t want to. Such a place is Banyan Tree Samui on Thailand’s tropical island of Koh Samui. I have 10 reasons why you will come to love this special place. ■ We’ll get to the resort’s myriad charms in a minute but it is the welcome of the staff that tops our list. The wide smiles, the cold towels and refreshing drink, the warm Sawasdee greeting and the gentle nod with the raising of both hands with palms together that makes you feel like visiting royalty and you deserve it. ■ The resort tumbles
gently down a steep and verdant hill surrounded by controlled jungle and lush gardens in the private Bay of Lamai overlooking the magnificent Gulf of Thailand. We need say no more. ■ All villas have their own infinity pools and ocean or part-ocean views, apart from spa villas which are nestled among lush gardens. High ceilings, tasteful Thai furnishings, king-sized beds, robes and slippers, flat screen televisions, and a pillow and bed-linen menu, all add to the sense of luxe. Spacious terraces have sun beds and if you want to take the kids or your mates, two-bedroom villas are available. ■ Every guest has their own villa host who will arrange everything from
dining or spa reservations, to buggy pick up and drop off. But there’s more…call your host any time on the personal phone given to you at check-in and use the same phone to make free calls to anyone anywhere in the world. ■ Banyan is home to the sumptuous rainforest/ hydrotherapy experience. This is like a mini-visit to the Daintree Rainforest but with lots of pampering. Inside this watery sanctuary (swimsuits necessary) with is bamboo and greenery, you are guided through a wet and wonderful journey by a dedicated therapist. First a walk through a mini jungle drenched in soft rain, then a quick steam and shower, then a fun
bucket drench followed by a Swiss shower, sauna, ice mountain experience, sole therapy and finally into the vitality pool with built-in lounges, highpowered jets and rain showers to ensure every part of you is massaged and soothed. Finish by the pool on a curved-toyour-body warmed day bed. ■ A fitness and yoga centre, kid’s club, spectacular main pool, dedicated kid’s pool, a calm and soothing library, water sports galore… didn’t we say you may never want to leave this resort? ■ Dining…very important …and Banyan Samui has it all covered. We love lunch at Sands overlooking the beach where fresh seafood
competes with enormous steaks, or for the lesser appetites, zingy salads and the always-right pizzas and burgers. International fare is served with views at The Edge, and for a true Thai epicurean adventure, dinner at Saffron is the go. In-villa dining works for those days when you don’t want to step outside your gorgeous space, and for the ultimate in romantic dinners staff will set up a private place for you on the beach beneath a floaty marquee surrounded by candles. ■ Private beach, true indulgence. Giant boulders form a rocky surround for the calm and warm water of the Gulf of Thailand, which means safe swimming and snorkelling. Giant sun-beds, shaded
sun-lounges, swinging hammocks and oval lounge chairs for two… which to choose for a day on the beach? ■ If you must leave the resort - and it’s unlikely with its immaculate grounds brimming with water features, floating lilies, lush growth and orchids - a shuttle bus will zip you into town in a jiffy. ■ Location, location, location. Sitting aloof away from the madness of Chaweng, Banyan Tree Samui in Lamai is far enough away from the bedlam to give you a memorable stress-free break. It is also close enough to have you in the bright lights if you seek that. For more detail go to w: banyantree.com/en/ thailand/samui.
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What’s on
FREE YOGA
THE AUSTRALIAN School of Meditation and Yoga invites all veterans and active duty Australian Defence Force members to come to any class, any day, at no cost for the month of April. Veteran and military communities around the world are successfully using the tools of yoga and meditation to help support their health. Please bring proof of veteran/military status to receive this discount. Phone Janina Stokes on 0466 811 234 or email janina@asmy.org.au.
MARKET DAY
FSG EcoSpace is excited to be presenting its new monthly market days at Upper Coomera. An eclectic mix of hands-on workshops, interesting talks, pop-up market stalls, tasty fresh food, and relaxing music will take place on the second Saturday of every month, next event is April 14. We invite you to register for one of the workshops
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running in the morning as spaces are limited, or just drop by at your leisure for any of the other amazing things happening on the day. There is a cost for the workshops, but entry to the market stalls and entertainment is free. Market day from 9am to 3pm at 161 Kriedeman Rd. Phone Michelle on 5573 1576.
MEET ATHLETES
MEET the Aussie athletes doing us proud in the Commonwealth Games on Monday, April 16, between 9.30am and 11am at Surfers Paradise Beach. Come along in your green and gold and get an autograph, have your photo taken with your favourite athlete, or just say “G’day” and enjoy the live music and celebratory
atmosphere. There is no parking available at the event and some roads within Surfers Paradise will be closed during this time. Stay tuned to the Facebook event page for details. Catch the G:link to Surfers Paradise or make your journey active and walk, ride, scoot or skate to the event.
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
THE Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games is being staged from April 4 to 15. It will be the first time the Games have been held in an Australian regional city and the fifth time Australia has staged the Commonwealth Games. GC2018 will be the largest sporting event held in Australia this decade, and the largest the Gold Coast has ever hosted. More than 6500 athletes and team officials will take part over the 11 days of competition, with 71
nations and territories represented across 17 different sports and para-sports. Events will be hosted across 18 competition venues on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane with preliminary basketball matches contested in Townsville and Cairns. Details: go to w: gc2018.com.
FESTIVAL 2018
ENJOY 12 action-packed days of free culture taking over the Gold Coast from April 4 to 15 to celebrate the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Experience music, theatre, circus, dance, ideas, visual arts and film from the Gold Coast, Australia and across the globe. The festival spans the length of the coast, from Coomera through to Coolangatta, with two festival sites in Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise operating day and night across the 12 days. Details: go to w: gc2018.com/ festival2018.
FILM FESTIVAL
THE 2018 Gold Coast Film Festival will run April 17 to 29, and will screen about 40 feature films, 125 shorts, host more than 12 industry panels and 10 filmmaker Q and As and bring film to life through a dozen special film events that run across the Gold Coast. Be captivated by internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies and genre films, locally made indie gems, engaging documentaries and family features. Main venue is 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise. Details: go to w: gcfilmfestival.com/.
BOOK SALE
CITY Libraries hold regular book sales at libraries throughout the year. Choose from a variety of non-fiction and fiction pre-loved titles. Keep an eye on the webpage for information about upcoming book sale dates at your local library. On April 27, from 2pm to 6pm, head to Elanora Library to grab a bargain. Digital literacy and
technology programs are offered regularly at all libraries, and cover basic computer skills. Details: go to w: cityofgoldcoast.com.au.
ENCHANTING CELLO
THE Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra would like to invite you to warmly welcome back Conductor Nicholas Routley for their first concert this year ‘Enchanting Cello’ - with special guest soloist Cellist, Karol Kowalik. You will not want to miss this exciting pairing of fine musicians that the Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra has brought together for the first concert of the 2018 season. The concert will be held at the Tweed Civic Centre, Brett Street on Sunday, April 22 at 2.30 pm. Tickets can be purchased online at nrso.com.au, Murwillumbah Music (02) 6672 5404, Box office at Tweed Heads Civic Centre or inquiries phone 0478 012 324.
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Tasty homegrown tomatoes
HOME-grown tomatoes are the tastiest and they are very easy to grow from either seed or seedlings, provided you follow our simple, step-by-step program.
PREPARATION
Garden Beds: Add one barrowload of 5-in-1, Real Compost or animal manure per square metre to growing area and dig thoroughly into soil. Sprinkle with garden lime at the rate of one handful per square metre. Mulch thoroughly. Raised beds are usually best unless soil is naturally very well drained. No-dig method: Beds can be built up from layers of organic material topped with compost or potting mix into which seeds or seedlings are planted. One method is to make a
newspaper base to suppress weeds and then add successive layers of lucerne or cane trash, animal manure, straw, another layer of animal manure and well-made, mature compost into which seeds are planted. Each layer is about 20 cm thick and must be watered. Sides can be left open or contained by boards or wire mesh. Growing from seed: Use a proprietary Searles Seed Raising mix and make shallow holes about 0.5cm deep and 10cm apart. Cover lightly with the mix, firming it down and watering gently. Thin out seedlings to 3cm apart when they are 2cm high. Plant out when about four weeks old and the same size as bought seedlings.
Growing from seedlings: In hot weather plant out in the late afternoon or evening; about 50cm apart in rows 1.2 metres apart. Set roots firmly in place, leaving plenty of top growth above the surface and removing any leaves which might be buried. Dose each plant with a dilute application of SeaMax Fish & Kelp to promote strong root growth. Put 2m stakes next to each, train one or two shoots up the stake and secure with a soft binding material tied loosely round the stem but not right under the leaf. Watering Tomatoes: Give plants a good soaking around the roots every other day, keeping the soil slightly moist below the
surface. In extremely hot weather watering once or even twice a day may be necessary; heat stress is shown by wilting. Overwatering can cause root rot. A perforated soaker hose or trickle/drip irrigation system is best. Feeding Tomatoes: Keep soil healthy with regular mulching and applications of 5-in-1 or Real Compost and/or animal manures. Tomatoes will grow very well in a healthy soil that is rich in nutrients, particularly if boosted with applications of SeaMax Fish & Kelp to the leaves and soil. Pruning: Not strictly necessary but occasional pruning of top growth will encourage a low, bushy plant. Pests: Most common pests can be kept at bay
GROW YOUR OWN: Tomatoes grow well in a healthy soil.
with an all-purpose organic spray such as Ecofend Vegetable & Garden. Always try organic solutions rather than chemical solutions. Fruit can be covered by paper bags just before it starts to colour up. Diseases: Visible signs are blotches on fruit and/or leaves, wilting of leaves or whole plant, unsightly patterns on fruit,
leaf-yellowing or distortion, sudden collapse of plant. Most common prevention and control methods are copper-based fungicidal dusts and spray of Mancozeb but seek advice from your garden centre, taking a specimen of the problem with you. More info at: searlesgardeniproducts. com.au
Staying connected with the free Wi-Fi available MOST of us with mobile phones are on a plan and with a service provider that includes some data. It is important to not exceed your data usage and be hit with unexpected charges. One way to avoid this is by taking advantage of the free Wi-Fi available in most public places. Wi-Fi technology may be used to provide internet access to devices that are within the range of a wireless network that is connected to the internet. One gigabyte (GB) is made up of 1024MB. The most popular plans offered by mobile phone companies, (unless you
BE THRIFTY AND THRIVE NICKY NORMAN have unlimited usage) are 1GB, 2GB or 5GB of mobile data allowance. Devices that can use Wi-Fi technology include personal computers, video-game consoles, phones and tablets, digital cameras, smart TVs, digital audio players and modern printers. Wi-Fi compatible devices can connect to the internet via a WLAN and a wireless access
point. Such an access point (or hotspot) has a range of about 20 metres indoors and a greater range outdoors. Hotspot coverage can be as small as a single room with walls that block radio waves, or as large as many square kilometres achieved by using multiple overlapping access points. It’s important to note that your apps can be busy running updates, checking for new emails or backing up content to the cloud like your photos, without you doing anything, therefore, you can be using data without realising.
Be sure to close the windows/opened pages from your phone to avoid this from occurring. Wi-Fi provides service in private homes, businesses, as well as in public spaces at Wi-Fi hotspots set up either free-of-charge or commercially, often using a captive portal webpage for access. Organisations and businesses, such as airports, hotels, and restaurants, often provide free to use hotspots to attract customers. If travelling overseas and you’re concerned about data roaming charges – simply turn your
TAP IN: Wi-Fi provides service in private homes, businesses, as well as in public spaces at Wi-Fi hotspots.
data off or keep your phone settings to Aeroplane mode. This will disable any access to data, yet enable you to still access free Wi-Fi. How to access free Wi-Fi: 1. Tap the Settings icon to open the Settings menu.
Tap WiFi. 2. Select the name (SSID) of your WiFi network from the list of connections. 3. Enter the WiFi password and then tap Join to finish. NB. Some devices might have slightly different settings.
Event Cinemas “Breath” Screening Giveaway
Thanks to Event Cinemas, we are giving away double passes to their Seniors morning tea screening of BREATH on Wednesday 9th of May at BCC and Event Cinemas. BREATH (M) is based on Tim Winton’s award-winning and international bestselling novel set in mid-70s coastal Australia. Two teenage boys, hungry for discovery, form an unlikely friendship with a mysterious older adventurer (Simon Baker) who pushes them to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives. To be in the running, simply visit seniorsnews.com.au/competitions to enter online. Good luck! Want to buy some tickets to the screening? Cinebuzz for Seniors members can get tickets for just $10* from April 18 and best of all, membership is free! You can join online at eventcinemas.com.au
Visit seniorsnews.com.au/competitionterms for full competition terms and conditions. Promoter is ARM Specialist Media Pty Ltd of 2 Newspaper Place, Maroochydore Qld 4558. Promotional period 03/04/18 - 27/4/18. Competition drawn 3pm 27/04/2018 at Cnr Mayne Rd and Campbell St, Bowen Hills, Qld 4006. Winners announced in Seniors May Editions 2018. Total prize value $80.00 (including GST). Entry is open to all permanent residents of Queensland, residing in the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Toowoomba Seniors distribution areas.
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Will copies: who and how EVERYDAY MATTERS CAROLYN DEVRIES CEO of New Way Lawyers
Administering a loved one’s estate: Answers to 10 common questions IN OUR previous instalment, we explained the general steps involved in administering a deceased estate. We highlighted that the first step usually involves obtaining a copy of the original will of the deceased, if the deceased has made a will. Often if an executor finds the original will of the deceased, they have questions about who
should receive a copy of the will and whether there should be a reading of it. In this instalment of our series we will answer these questions. Common question two: Should the will be read and who can ask for a copy of the will? In movies or books, when someone passes away there is often a scene where family members and friends of the deceased are gathered together for a meeting and the will of the deceased is read. Many people think a meeting to read the will of the deceased is a legal requirement, however this isn’t true. While a formal reading of the will of the deceased is not required, there are
a number of people who are legally entitled to be provided with a copy of the will. Section 33Z of the Succession Act of Queensland sets out that the following individuals are entitled to a certified copy of the will of the deceased: ★ A spouse, parent or child of the deceased ★ Any person named in the will of the deceased, whether they are named as a beneficiary or otherwise ★ Any person named in a previous will of the deceased, whether they are named as a beneficiary or otherwise ★ A person who would be entitled to a share of the estate of the deceased if the deceased had died intestate (died without
having made a will); ★ A parent or guardian of a minor named in the will of the deceased or who would be entitled to a share of the estate if the deceased died intestate ★ A creditor who has a claim to the estate of the deceased ★ Any individual entitled to make a family provisions claim on the estate of the deceased. Practical pointer: Making certified copies of the will If you are named as an executor of a will, it is useful to make copies of the original will and have them certified by a qualified witness, such as a lawyer, justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations. Having certified copies
of the will means there is less chance of damaging or losing the original will by carrying it around.
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Common defects we have addressed are the removal of staples and re-stapling However when you are making copies of the original will, take particular care in handling the document as any defect or damage to the original will may need to be explained if an application for a grant of probate has been made. This is to address any possibility that the will has been tampered with and
altered from when it was made by the deceased to probate. Common defects we have addressed are the removal of staples and re-stapling, removing sticky tape causing a rip and accidental writing or marking the will. Disclaimer: This information is intended as general legal information only for people living in Queensland and is not a substitute for individual legal advice. Carolyn Devries, chief executive officer at New Way Lawyers. New Way Lawyers Corinda office: (07) 3278 3992; Capalaba office: (07) 3245 5033; Gold Coast office: (07) 5568 0669. For more information go to newwaylawyers.com.au.
Doing nothing could be costly, so take action for greater financial gain
THINK MONEY PAUL CLITHEROE DOING nothing may be the path of least resistance. But it can cost you. Taking a few simple steps can be the difference between forging ahead financially and merely coasting along. And action, rather than inertia, can pay off, both for saving and making money. On the savings front, sticking with the same service provider you’ve
always used could mean paying more than necessary. Comparison site Finder, for instance, says one in five Australians have been with the same telco for the last decade. Yet these days we have more than 30 providers to choose from and plans are becoming cheaper all the time. So it’s worth looking around to see if you could get a better deal. It’s a similar story with electricity bills. Most of us know it may be possible to save by switching to a cheaper provider. But it can all seem too hard.
However a report by the Australian Energy Regulator found it’s possible to save as much as $1400 by making the move to a cheaper supplier. With that sort of cash up for grabs, it can pay to visit the Energy Made Easy website to compare offers. Taking positive action also counts towards achieving financial security. An easy step we can all take is to set up a regular transfer from an everyday account to a savings account. A colleague of mine did this a bit over a year ago,
putting savings of $50 a week on autopilot. In a busy life she all but forgot about it, thinking a $50 weekly deposit wouldn’t add up to much. Last week she checked the balance and found her savings had grown to more than $3000. In another two years she could have more than $8000 – and that’s allowing for today’s low interest rates. So imagine the possible benefits of regularly adding to investments backed by growth assets. In fact, a 20-something who adds an additional $50 a month to their superannuation savings
could super-size their final retirement nest egg by $50,000. Taking an active approach to your finances is important, though there can be times when it pays to sit tight. As a guide, in February we saw the Australian share market take a dip, something that concerned many investors. But let’s put it in perspective. Research group SuperRatings did the maths and found the 3.3 per cent drop in local shares in the first fortnight of February would have resulted in a $2000 loss on super savings of $100,000.
That’s hardly cause for panic and history tells us that quality shares will go on to recoup their value. That said, sitting by and allowing short-term storms to subside is quite different from turning a blind eye to your finances altogether. Make a point of taking a few extra steps to make your money go further – you’ll come out the winner in the long run. Paul Clitheroe is a founding director of financial planning firm Ipac, chairman of the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board and chief commentator for Money magazine.
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Labor wants franking changes FINANCE TONY KAYE THE spectacular u-turn by the Labor Party on its plan to remove the ability of retirees on the pension who own shares to claim a cash rebate on the tax-paid company dividends is certainly a welcome step. But it will do little if anything for close to one million Australians who are members of self-managed superannuation funds and many other self-funded retirees who fall outside of the age pension safety net. If the ALP is elected at the next election, and manages to get its planned legislation enshrined into law, there is likely to be considerable upheaval in the retirement space as people are forced into selling assets, to shift capital into other areas, and perhaps even to sell and spend up some of their retirement funds to qualify for the age pension.
Indeed, the latter strategy may become the favoured choice of many who are outside of the age pension qualification limits but who actually earn less from their retirement savings than those being paid a part or full government pension. After pressure from the Federal Government as well as superannuation and financial lobby groups, Opposition leader Bill Shorten went back to the drawing board and came up with a new draft of his plan to tax retirees. The political olive branch from the ALP is there would be a “Pensioner Guarantee” on its policy. That means any pensioners owning shares and receiving either a full or part age pension, a disability support pension, carer payment, parenting payment, Newstart or a sickness allowance, would be able to avoid the planned dividends slug. SMSFs with at least one pensioner or allowance recipient also would be exempt from the changes. The revised plan will reduce the additional revenue Labor’s policy was estimated to make in
its first two years from $11.4 billion to $10.7 billion. But even those revised figures show many Australians benefiting from the current dividends policy will still be caught in the crossfire. Those people are the trustees and members of SMSFs and other self-funded retirees, who will be bearing the brunt of this proposed legislation. Actuarial research
house Rice Warner says the plan is “extraordinarily bad policy”. These are six reasons why: ■ It is product-specific, attacking SMSFs but no other types of superannuation funds. ■ Labor’s forecast additional revenue figures do not take into account the major tax changes which took effect from July 1, 2017 and mean retirees with larger balances already face
reduced franking credit refunds or an increase in their tax bill. ■ It is easily avoided by a change in asset-allocation, or by partial or full transfer into an APRA fund, so it will not deliver much of the tax claimed. ■ It signals that retirees should shift away from Australian shares to less appropriate assets, weakening our domestic capital market.
■ It will lead to some SMSF retirees earning less and moving to a part age pension earlier. ■ It further weakens confidence in the stability of government policy towards superannuation – even those not directly affected may experience reduced confidence that saving extra for retirement will be rewarded. “We accept that there are still many members of SMSFs with very large balances (which Labor ignored when it did its comprehensive review of superannuation),” Rice Warner says. “If it is deemed that they need to pay more tax, there is a relatively simple solution. Simply have a limit on the total amount allowed to be held in superannuation at retirement.” SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says many SMSF members receiving a partial age pension will be subject to an “unfair, two-tiered and complex” system. Tony Kaye is the editor of Eureka Report, which is owned by financial services group InvestSMART, www.investsmart.com.au
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