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Cover Story: Gabriel Poole .....................................Page 3 Feature: Housing & Finance.....................Pages 30-31 What’s On...............................................Pages 14-15 Travel................................................................Pages 17-22 Wellbeing ........................................................Pages 23-27 Puzzles ....................................................................Page 35
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Our world revealed in Census figures
EVERY four years, my natural curiosity is piqued by the publication of Census results. Look here, these figures say, these are the real facts, figures and trends shaping our Australian lifestyle. Did you think you were just imagining a more diverse population, more older people and less people attending the local church? Perhaps, you wondered if these changes just happened in your neighbourhood rather than as a nationwide trend. Wonder no more, the 2016 census figures have made available the statistical information to back up your thoughtful observation. For instance, the marriages of my adult children and a number of their cousins to spouses born overseas has significantly increased the cultural diversity of our family. So when statistics highlighted the rich diversity of Australian society, I felt that our family was more or less
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conforming to the norm. Census figures revealed more than a quarter of our residents (26.3 per cent) are now born overseas, and for the first time in our history, the majority of people born abroad are from Asia, not Europe. Just over 6,150,000 people were born overseas in census 2016, compared to 5,280,802 in 2011. More than one-fifth (21 per cent) of Australians spoke a language other than English at home. After English, the next most common languages spoken at home were Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese, and Vietnamese. Another statistic that bears out what what we see in our neighbourhood is the increased number
of older adults. This observation reminds me of a comment made by my late mother to the effect of: "When I was growing up you hardly saw old people." My, how times have changed. These days, one in six people is over the age of 65 (compared to one in seven in 2011 and only one in 25 in 1911) and there are now 84,000 more people aged 85 years and older than in 2011. The results have been identified as the success of modern, medicine, improved diet and a greater public health system. Indeed, the number of folk celebrating 100th birthday and beyond, grew to 3500. This month, our publication’s theme is, "Housing Options" and after Census figures noted a huge change in our style of homes, I reckon we are right on the money. In terms of housing, the Census counted
10 million dwellings (a dwelling is defined as any structure which is intended to have people in it and is habitable on Census night). While separate houses account for 72%, there’s been a large increase in other forms of dwelling, such as flats, apartments, semi-detached, row housing or town housing. Of the 8.3 million occupied private dwellings, seven in 10 housed families (69% by one family and 1.9% by multiple families). In 2020, I’ll place a bet these alternative housing numbers will increase, but we need information to make informed decisions. I hope our article on Gabriel Poole’s multigenerational living, along with various other ideas will provide this for you. Also, good news for country music lovers Check out advertisements advising how you can win a Troy Cassar-Daley CD (latest release). Cheers, Gail
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Re-imagining our home An ageing population and increased living costs behind a new concept of family home
AT A time when large brick homes were popping up all across the suburbs, Gabriel Poole’s architectural vision of small, affordable and sustainable housing was a challenging proposition. Now, as house and land prices soar and care of the environment becomes paramount, his vision has become much more than relevant, for many it provides the practical and necessary guidelines for 21st century living. Along with other distinguished accolades the Queensland-born architect has received the Robin Boyd Award and in 1998 the Royal Australian Institute of Architecture Gold Medal for lifetime contribution to Australian Architects. This year, looking forward to his 83rd birthday with absolutely no plans for retiring, Poole is still devising and implementing
architectural answers to social conundrums. These days, he is espousing, multigenerational living as a practical solution to the dearth of affordable property, the need for care for both aged and younger family members and as a means of keeping the human footprint as light as possible upon the earth. Speaking of the need for extended family living, he says: "There’s really not much choice. "The government can’t afford to keep providing nursing homes and the young people can’t afford to buy homes." In 2014, he exhibited his ideas in a Queensland architectural show at Mt Tamborine. His design adhered to low-cost, modular principles with private areas for grandparents, parents and children. He included aged care facilities including rails, non-slip floors and wheelchair
GABRIEL POOLE DESIGN: lake Weyba hom 1996.
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access across the home. This sort of optional housing struck the interest of academic Dr Edgar Lui who has researched the pattern of multi-generational housing in Brisbane and Sydney and says the trend is on the increase. KPMG demographer Bernard Salt believes multi-generational living will see Baby Boomers disposing of the big family home and setting up financial arrangements with their children to
ensure a future home and care for all. Since one in four Australian will be over 65 by 2050, he has praised the living style as a creative solution to the ageing population. Finally, Gabriel Poole has often talked about the spiritual dimension of housing and as he moves forward designing housing for the inhabitants, rather than just following fashion, he insists that his designs must also ‘lift the spirits’.
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Profile: Troy Cassar-Daley
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IT’S AN odd sensation getting off the phone after interviewing Troy Cassar-Daley – it feels like I’ve been talking to a mate I haven’t seen for a long time rather than a complete stranger, never mind a country icon. As with his music, there’s an ease, an honesty and humility which you can’t help but like. Over the past year he’s invited us into his life more than ever through his autobiography Things I Carry Around and the album by the same name. He has been touring the album for six months and says he’s excited to finish at home this month in south-east Queensland where he has spent the past 28 years of his life. “It’s very special because this album is so personal and such an emotional thing,” he said.
JOURNALIST ALISON HOUSTON To capture that intimacy, the stage is set like a lounge room which he’s inviting audiences into for a chat, and he said at times “you can hear a pin drop, it’s so emotional”. Troy said many of the songs had been sitting in the background for years because he felt they were “too personal to record”. They are joined by songs inspired by the at-times painful task of delving back through his own history for the autobiography, which included coming to terms as a youngster with living in two worlds and
embracing both his mother’s Aboriginal heritage and his father’s Maltese. “The book was the hardest thing I’ve ever written,” Troy admitted. It took about two years to complete, partly because he found it so confronting to look backwards “for someone who has always just wanted to move forward in life”. In contrast, the music, he said, was “quite a relief... to tell a story in 3-4 minutes”. But it wasn’t always like that. “In the old days starting out I was playing a lot of other people’s music. You have to make yourself familiar to people,” Troy said. “But my end goal was always to play my own music and tell my own stories.”
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And tell them he has, through 10 solo albums which have sold in excess of 450,000 copies and won him an array of awards, including 35 Golden Guitars across his 30-year career. Not bad for a bloke who hasn’t hit 50 yet! Things I Carry Around won Troy the coveted Album of the Year at this year’s Country Music Awards, where his legacy was also recognised by his induction as the 50th and youngest artist on the
Australasian Country Music Roll of Renown. His name now sits on a plaque on a granite bolder beside that he touched as a kid of Slim Dusty. “It was a bit mind-blowing really,” Troy said of the moment, which he adds was made all the more special by the presence of wife Laurel Edwards and kids Clay and Jem. “If you strip back the layers of paint, I’m still that kid lined up to get Slim Dusty’s autograph.”
His autobiography began, appropriately, by talking to Slim’s wife Joy, with whom he indulges in a cuppa and sandwiches each Tamworth festival. When he told her how much he had enjoyed her book, she planted the seed that he should write his own story. Despite some hesitancy, he said the autobiography captured the truth and emotion he wanted it to – swearing and all – with readers telling him they feel like
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SEE TROY IN CONCERT Thursday, July 20 – Kedron Wavell Services Club 8pm. Tickets (adults from $42) at ticketmaster or the club on 07 3359 9122. Friday, July 21 – Nambour RSL Club Dinner from 6pm; Show from 8.40pm: Tickets ($69 dinner & show) on 07 5441 2366. Go to www.nambourrsl.com.au Saturday, July 22 – Ipswich Civic Theatre 7.30pm. Tickets (adults $45) on 3810 6100 or at www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au Sunday, July 23 – City Golf Club Toowoomba 2pm. Tickets (adult $35) on 07 4636 9000 and online at www.citygolf.com.au. ★If you are on the Gold Coast, you can also catch Troy in a completely different sort of gig at the Broadbeach Country Music Festival on July 28-29.
he’s sitting across the table talking to them. And perhaps it’s that honesty which best sums up Troy’s approach to his music and his life. On his Roll of Renown plaque it says that he “embodies the spirit of Australian country music”. And when asked what that means to him, his answer is “honesty – being who you really are”. “When I heard Slim Dusty sing, I knew he was singing about him and about me, and that’s what it’s about.” In today’s world, filled with so much tragedy and confusion, Troy said he hoped music would remain an escape for many, as it was for him as a kid and continues to be.
In his opening track, Funny How Things Change, he sings of a simpler time when people talked and shared more of themselves one-to-one, but Troy said having looked back on his life, he wouldn’t change a thing. “Even when I was broke, I was happy. I was able to continue loving music. I never had a plan B,” he said. And while the Gympie Muster, where he first met Laurel, will always have a special place in his heart, Troy said every audience had a life and a character of its own. “To be truthful, any time I can step on stage and make my music it’s a special gig.” PHOTO: MIK MCCARTIN
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“For the first 55 years, I hardly used it – for spectacles, that was about it. “Since then my health’s gone downhill and I’ve had numerous visits to hospitals. “In 2006 I had a condition where I had to go to the Wesley Hospital in Brisbane. “The total bill for a six-week stay was about $85,000. “It didn’t cost me anything. That’s the beauty of private health insurance.” Keith, aged 88, has had
a string of ailments including a pulmonary embolism, macular degeneration, deafness, high blood pressure, asbestosis, asthma and kidney disease, heart disease, and skin cancers on arms and legs. “For all of that, he’s doing darn well,” wife Elaine says. “He has a pacemaker and, when the battery needs replacing, it doesn’t cost us anything. “We’ve had a few day surgeries and there’s been nothing out of pocket.”
HAPPILY INSURED: HCF Robina branch manager Fran Gough (left) celebrates a 65-year membership with Keith Rourke, who was accompanied by his wife Elaine. PHOTO: YVONNE GARDINER
HCF is the last remaining not-for-profit out of the “Big Four” health insurers in Australia, who were all originally set up as not-for-profit organisations. Robina branch manager Fran Gough said it was a privilege to welcome Keith and Elaine to the Robina branch for the anniversary celebration. “It was such an enjoyable time for everyone and such a pleasure to talk to Mr
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they don’t understand that most working breeds need a job to do. “He gave her to his parents who told me they disliked animals and were keeping her in sordid conditions. “It was love at first sight and I knew I had to take her home. “She was very timid and
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“Many of these people have been dog owners in the past, and talking about dogs is a great way to involve them in conversation. “Champ was bred for his calm, even temperament and even residents who don’t speak can’t resist stroking his soft, luxuriant coat. “It has also been shown that interacting with dogs has many benefits for elderly people.”
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BIRTHDAY BRIDGE: Daughter Marilyn accompanies Narelle Morris on a Story Bridge climb in Brisbane for her mums 80th birthday.
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by relatives and friends from across Queensland to celebrate Narelle’s 80th birthday on June 3. A garden party luncheon was held at Norma’s on the Beach, Tugun, and the cake was made and decorated by friend Heather Sharpe. Narelle and Grant are such an inspirational couple, according to friend Irene Combe. “They were both Brisbane born but, after they married in 1961, they took on the next 50 years up in Cooktown, trailblazing with farming and beef cattle,” Irene said. Their daughter Marilyn and son Greg remain in Cooktown, looking after
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LIKE many seniors, Carolyn Broomfield has had a battle with losing weight and keeping fit. She took on a job as personal trainer, and now owns a business that caters to a growing niche market – a gym that is equipped especially for members aged in their 40s, 50s and 60s. “I’ve been a personal trainer for seven years and working out of my own gym at home for five years,” Carolyn said. “I still go to the gym I used to work out at. I have a personal trainer there.” In 2009, Carolyn weighed 115kg. “I lost about 30kg in under 12 months. I’ve put on quite a bit of muscle since then,” she said. “I continually have a battle with my weight and it fluctuates. “I always had an interest in nutrition and, with my weight-training, it’s about food as well. “I educate ladies on things that they can change to make their lifestyle better. “Most of my ladies are post-menopausal and almost all have weight issues. “Most of them haven’t been to a gym before or they haven’t enjoyed it.” Carolyn, 59, has been dubbed “the nanna personal trainer”. She saw a gap in the market and started the gym, New Horizon Fitness, aimed at older women at Highland Park on the Gold Coast. “I have lots of curves, am a size 16, have big thighs and huge boobs, but I am fit, strong and healthy.”
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The ‘real’ Mrs Earth Health
AUSTRALIA’S oldest beauty queen wowed the judges at the Mrs Earth 2017 pageant in Las Vegas, giving her a third-place prize to bring home to the Gold Coast. Suzi Dent, 55, beat out beauties from 36 countries to claim the title of Mrs Earth Health 2017 – a title awarded to the delegate who best represents a positive image for all women, and a healthy mind, body and spiritual realm, regardless of their size or age. “Apparently I beat women who won Miss World! Just goes to show that personality and ‘being real’ really do count,” Suzi said. “As the reigning Mrs Earth Health 2017, I aim to promote mental, physical and emotional awareness by showing
MRS EARTH HEALTH: Gold Coast dynamo Suzi Dent carries off a third place in the Mrs Earth Health 2017. PHOTO: JOE PIER
that I’m comfortable in my own skin, and in a healthy mind, body and spirit at all times.” Before Mrs Earth Australia, Suzi’s tomboy demeanour meant she
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Nature revealed in a DIG gardening event
A free family day event in the open air Yvonne Gardiner
VISITORS can explore interactive displays and activities including bats, bugs, koalas, boomerangs, botanical art, bush food, bubbles, robots and reptiles. DiG is appropriately the name given to The Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens’ biggest event each year. It is a celebration of all things science and is run the first Saturday of National Science Week, this year on August 12. A great range of talks is on offer, from Queensland gardening experts like ABC presenters Annette McFarlane and Jerry Coleby-Williams. Gardening questions are answered at the pop-up Gold Coast Gardening Clinic; join a guided walk on birds,
DAY OF DISCOVERY: Volunteers keep The Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens in good order before the Discovery in the Gardens event. PHOTO: KATE HEFFERNAN
koalas or bush foods, or learn more about how to cook what you grow in your garden with live
cooking demonstrations from Dennis Duncanson of Fingers and Bones at Mermaid Beach.
Gardens curator Liz Caddick says the annual day of hands-on science and nature-based
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activities usually attracts about 1500 people and should appeal to all ages. “We will have some of our old favourites back this year, including live fire displays, wildlife show, boomerang aerodynamics and a great speakers’ program, but also some new activities, including nature journaling, insect show, sport science, robot building and coding, and a live bush foods cooking demonstration,” she said. “As usual we will have lots of plants for sale, so it is a good time to pick up some new spring plants for your garden.” DiG is a free family day that’s aimed at promoting community interest in science, nature and gardening, by encouraging people to get their hands dirty, have fun and try things out. Discovery in the Gardens on August 12 runs from 10am–2pm at The Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, 230 Ashmore Rd, Benowa.
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Vets join to care for ageing pets Tracey Johnstone
OVER several months, the lives of the elderly and near-homeless Mary* and her little, fluffy dog were turned around through the work of volunteer veterinarians working in a park in Frankston, Melbourne. Each month, she bought her companion to the park for treatment and advice by the charity group Pets in the Park. The vets helped the little dog back to good health by clipping its overgrown nails and treating both ear and skin infections. “She was so grateful for the support we gave her,” PITP’s director Dr Mark Kelman said. “She saw her dog walk better and its ears treated. Those simple
things made such a difference. “Talking to her at the event she brightened up. It’s really what we are there for; it’s not just the pets, we help the people as well. “One of the reasons we run these events monthly is there is a lot of camaraderie and community as a result of people getting together. “Partly it’s about helping people realise there are there who want to help and love them as well.” PITP started in a Parramatta park in Sydney in 2009 by Dr Kelman. Since then he has also recruited volunteer veterinary specialists and supporters in Sydney city, central Melbourne and Frankston, Brisbane and Canberra, with more
locations to start clinics in the next six months. He said they dealt with a mix of people, “which certainly reflects what’s going on in society”.
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would spend every last dollar they have on their pet and then leave little to look after themselves,” Dr Kelman added. “That’s why this service
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PETS IN THE PARK: Founder and volunteer, veterinarian Dr Mark Kelman with one of his patients.
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“We definitely have a population of senior people who are in need of our help, and those people are either homeless or at risk of homelessness,” Dr Kelman said. The volunteers offer full veterinary services at the pop-up clinics in parks, with an undercover area to cater for cats. “In a lot of cases, if they didn’t have us, they
is so important as we are trying to give them a hand so they can live a bit easier and hopefully help them get out the situation they are in if that’s what they want to do.” All services are free and funded purely by donations. For more details of Pets in the Park and to support their work, go to www. petsinthepark.org.au. *Not her real name.
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NOW in its 25th year, The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia’s Primavera is one of the longest running exhibitions in the country and has proved a significant platform for artists at an early stage in their career. To celebrate this landmark, the MCA has curated a national touring exhibition, rimavera at 25: MCA Collection. Gold Coast City Gallery welcomes the tour to the Main Gallery, The Arts Centre, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise. Details theartscentregc. com.au/gallery.
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NORTHERN Gold Coast Seniors Expo runs from 9am-1pm with more than 130 exhibitors and financial advice from money man and columnist Noel Whittaker. MC is Bruce Paige, and entertainment includes Rock’n Through the Ages, dancers and a Caribbean band. Enjoy a free morning tea and lunch at the Runaway Bay Indoor basketball stadium, Sports Dr (off Morala Ave). Free entry to the expo presented by Vision Centre Gold Coast. RSVP by phoning 5500 5919.
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the Gold Coast hinterland, 5000m of vertical elevation to climb (and descend) and 13 checkpoints to get through. Runs 7am-10pm. Details Kokoda Youth Foundation, email info@kokoda challenge.com phone 5539 4141 or www.kokodachallenge .com.au. MOZART’S brilliant opera The Marriage of Figaro follows the adventures of a household over one crazy day. Masters are lusting over their servants, servants are outwitting their masters – Figaro is the Downton Abbey of opera, but a whole lot more fun. Award-winning creative duo Michael Gow and Robert Kemp have created a brand new production, featuring stunning period costumes and a clever set. A talented chamber orchestra and chorus of local children will accompany some of Opera Australia’s finest singers performing Mozart’s beautiful music. At the Arts Centre Gold Coast, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise. Cost adult $65, concession $59, student/child $26. Details email boxoffice@thearts
JULY 22-23
WINTER Wine Festival returns to Sanctuary Cove, with food and wine lovers invited to indulge in the most decadent spoils of the season. The unique event showcases premium Australian and international winemakers and producers across an exciting weekend of wine-tasting and appreciation events, live entertainment and fine dining. Free entry at The Sanctuary Cove Marine Village, Sanctuary Cove. http://sanctuarycove.com /wine-tasting-gold-coast.
JULY 28-30
PLENTY of the best country music stars in the country will hit the Gold Coast for the fifth annual Broadbeach Country Music Festival at NightQuarter, 1 Town Centre Dr, Helensvale. Uniquely combining “country with the coast”, the beachside event is free to attend, showcasing premier country music performers like Round Mountain Girls and Tomato Tomato on a number of outdoor stages and in venues throughout the entire Broadbeach precinct and NightQuarter. Details phone 1800 264 448 or
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JULY 28-30
THE 36th Queensland State Square Dance Convention will be held at the Albert Waterways Community Hall, opposite Pacific Fair at Mermaid Waters. This is the first time the convention has been held on the Gold Coast and dancers are travelling from all over Queensland as well as from interstate to attend. Spectators are encouraged to attend free of charge to witness the fact that square dancing is alive and well and oh so much fun! Burleigh Square Dance Club will be running learners’ square dance classes in coming months. For convention program details, visit www.qld2017.isquare dance.net or phone Karen on 0415 832 137.
JULY 28-30
THE 2017 Gold Coast mid-year Caravan and Camping Expo plus Home and Outdoor Living Ideas will take place at the Gold Coast Turf Club. This event will feature more than 180 local and regional exhibitors. Browse a huge range of the very latest caravans, camper trailers, motorhomes, fifth wheelers, vehicles, camping gear and
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All Things Legal INVESTIGATION OF AVEO HIGHLIGHTS TRANSITION TO CARE ISSUES that you are paying for your retirement village unit. It could well be that by doing this you would impact your entitlement to Centrelink benefits either totally or partially. It is very important that you obtain legal advice and financial planning advice from professionals who specialise in this particular area so that you can ensure that your interests are properly protected both from a legal stand point and financially. We have advised many clients who have entered into agreements with retirement villages and have paid significant amounts by way of a bond or leasehold lump sum without obtaining any legal advice as to the agreements that they have signed or obtaining any financial planning advice with respect to their ongoing taxation and Centrelink benefits. On many occasions the Retirement Villages urged the clients to sign agreements without appropriate legal advice indicating the documents simply require a lawyer to ‘witness’! It is very important that all people who are looking to move into a retirement village “shop around” and compare the various retirement villages and other care facilities that are available in the market. Once again, having an experienced legal practitioner, accountant and/or financial planner who deals in this area regularly will assist you in investigating which is the best option for you both from a physical care perspective and ensuring that this is also the best financial solution for you. The exit fees and other amounts payable are triggered after certain time periods and only after you leave or pass away. It is very important that you properly understand these critical issues before entering into these agreements. Many clients do not understand the difference between freehold title and leasehold. Most people have owned their properties as freehold land with a title deed. The majority of retirement villages are leasehold arrangements. Fortunately, there has been a marked increase in the number of different retirement villages and care facilities that are available on the open market which has led to greater competition in the industry with lower exit fees and more generous terms and conditions. The market on the Gold Coast and Northern New South Wales area is particularly competitive and the opening of new facilities with surplus rooms has further led to a reduction in these terms and conditions. Like most things, people need to undertake appropriate enquiries and due diligence with respect to the retirement village that they wish to reside in, quite often for the rest of their lives. This is a very important decision and equally important that residents take the time to carefully weigh up their options and obtain the correct advice. We reiterate that people considering the transition to care should obtain proper legal and financial planning advice from professionals who have experience in this complicated area before they sign or agree to any terms and conditions. Attwood Marshall has a long history of acting for retirement clients and advising them in relation to these issues. We also have accounting and financial planning professionals who specialise in this area and can assist with all relevant issues involving a transition to care. Contact Details You are welcome to contact our office with any enquiries concerning Retirement Village Agreements, transition to care arrangements and estate planning advice. Please contact our Wills and Estates Department Manager, Donna Tolley on direct line 07 5506 8241, email dtolley@attwoodmarshall.com.au or free call 1800 621 071 to book your free 30 minutes estate planning review appointment with one of our dedicated Estate Planning lawyers.
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Elderly Should Obtain Proper Legal and Financial Planning Advice Before Signing Retirement Village Contracts The recent exposé of AVEO by the Four Corners program and the Fairfax Media has highlighted the importance for retirement age people to obtain proper legal and financial advice before entering into retirement village or nursing home contracts. Wills and Estates partner Angela Harry discusses some of these issues. The issues identified in the Four Corners program concerning AVEO Retirement Villages are nothing new. Despite the introduction of specific legislation in both Queensland and New South Wales in order to protect elderly couples and singles when they enter into contracts with companies running retirement villages, this has not prevented the apparent exploitation of retirement village residents by introducing onerous terms and conditions in their agreements. Quite often these agreements contain the following:• “Exit Fees” of between 25-40% of the initial purchase price (known as the “ingoing contribution””) for the retirement village unit from the date of entering into the agreement until it is sold; • Payment to the village of 50% of any capital gain (however the resident is usually responsible for 100% of any capital loss); • “Refurbishment Fees” are charged to the resident which effectively passes on the cost of a complete refurbishment of the unit (sometimes this can be as high as $40,000.00); • Legal Fees incurred by the retirement village operator which can amount to thousands of dollars; • Having a virtual monopoly with respect to the sale of any unit in the complex by banning external real estate agents. In this way they regulate to whom and for how much exiting residents can sell the unit. There is also a sales fee (usually a further % on the value of the property) Unfortunately the % figures in the agreements are often complex and difficult to understand. In most instances the resident who has purchased the retirement village unit will live there until they pass away and it is only when the family members sell the unit that the actual cost is realised. We have had a number of estates of late where the exit fees have been in excess of $100,000 for residents who have lived in the unit for only 2 or 3 years! These are just the highlighted terms and conditions that are included in many of the agreements that residents enter into when they agree to move to a retirement village or similar nursing home complex. In many cases the agreements are leasehold and not freehold. This means that the resident only has a lease of the unit (usually whilst they are alive) and the transfer of the lease is subject to the consent of the retirement village operator. There can be issues when the company that is the retirement village operator goes into liquidation or is insolvent. Although the legislation protects the interests of the residents if this occurs, there is still a lot of red tape associated with selling or transferring the leasehold interest to a new owner. If the retirement village operator does go into liquidation or enters into some form of financial administration, this is a clear disincentive for any “new buyers” of the units. The transition from owning your own home or unit to moving into a retirement village is a very complex one. Not only are there lengthy agreements and legal notices that you need to sign in relation to the retirement village, there are also potential issues with selling your home and how this affects your Centrelink benefits. This is particularly relevant if the value of your family home exceeds the bond or leasehold amount
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THE petite, white-haired lady greeted with loud applause at Brisbane’s RSPCA centre needed no introduction. Dr Jane Goodall is a world-renowned conservationist, best known for her 55-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania, Africa. At this low-key Brisbane gathering she would rub shoulders with three of Australia’s own wildlife crusaders – swimming legend and Save the Bilby Fund patron Dawn Fraser, conservationist Bob Irwin and bilby fund co-founder Frank Manthey. It was Frank who invited Jane to the “naming ceremony” last Sunday. Now semi-retired, Frank has been active in the cause of bilby protection and conservation since 1999. Meeting Jane is an experience, he says, that will live with him forever. “To be in a room with Dr Jane Goodall, Dawn Fraser, Bob Irwin – as well as three very beautiful young bilbies and a very beautiful young koala – I felt I was the richest man on the planet,” Frank said. “I was over the moon when I received word that Dr Jane Goodall accepted my offer to name a bilby after her. “She is one of the world’s leading conservationists, and will tell all the world about her namesake and how endangered they are. “She will plead with people to help stop them from going extinct.” Jane is the founder of the worldwide Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots program, and has worked extensively on conservation and animal welfare issues. She is on a speaking tour of Australia. “I’ve never had a bilby named after me,” she told the gathering. “It’s wonderful to meet these animals that I worked so hard to help conserve. “All this work to save, breed and release
WILDLIFE CHAMPIONS: Conservation trio Dawn Fraser, Bob Irwin and Dr Jane Goodall turn their attention to an Aussie icon.
Bilby saviour Frank Manthey cuddles Lester at the Queens Park Nature Centre in Ipswich. PHOTOS: YVONNE GARDINER
endangered species, it means we have to be concerned with the environment, we have to protect the environment.” Frank said he was privileged to be in the audience at Jane Goodall’s talk on Sunday night in Brisbane. “I was not expecting to see such a large crowd for a Sunday night – the show was 15 minutes late in starting because of the size of the crowd,” he said. “When Jane arrived on stage, the applause she received went for at least two minutes. “I felt so proud when she told the crowd she was at the RSPCA and had a young bilby named after her. “What blew me away was the number of young people aged between 20 and 35.
“I would say they made up about 70% of the audience.” RSPCA Queensland CEO Mark Townend hosted the auspicious gathering of conservation greats and supporters at Wacol. He said the visit from Dr Goodall meant a lot to the organisation. “We’ve actually planted a tree at the centre and we’re going to put a little sign there that commemorates Jane’s visit,” he said. “She was interested in the wildlife hospital because we actually deal with more wildlife than any other organisation in the Southern Hemisphere.” The bilby triplets – Jane, Daisy and Blossom – will be part of a breeding program.
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Travel ANN RICKARD hopped on board the luxury hotel barge Panache in France and glided slowly from Pont-L’Eveque to Paris. She offers her 10 top reasons to go barging, beginning with the obvious: it’s perfect for seniors in no hurry. 1. Because it is slow. Just the dawdling pace of a luxury barge makes you wind down. It travels only a few kilometres a day and floats so slowly you can disembark after breakfast, walk or cycle along the towpath and embark for lunch (or morning tea if you like a short walk.) 2. You are spoilt: Panache has a crew of six: captain, pilot, chef, stewards and deckhand. As it takes only 12 guests that means plenty of attention and lots of indulgence. You lift not a finger. 3. Food: With an onboard chef sourcing the best local produce, every meal is a gourmet adventure. Our chef Oli presented us with salads that ranged from beetroot and goat cheese to duck with artichoke and capers. Main courses of stuffed pork fillet, rack of lamb, seared pigeon, scallops with crayfish and beef bourgignon, delighted all of us. Desserts defied any attempt at restraint, from triple chocolate terrine to Lic No TAG 1446
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Outback to Whitsundays IMAGINE a coach tour that combines the history and culture of Outback Queensland with the spectacular scenic beauty of the Whitsundays, while supporting those communities affected by drought and Cyclone Debbie. This is Coastal Variety Tours 12-day trip to Longreach, Winton, Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island which departs August 26. This tour will take you via Charleville’s Cosmos
Centre, arriving at Longreach, a town that encapsulates the history and culture of outback Queensland. Longreach tour includes the Stockmans Hall of Fame, the multi-million dollar Qantas Museum, School of the Air, and the Thompson River Sunset Cruise. Your outback journey is not complete without a trip to Winton, home to the worlds largest collection of Australian Dinosaur fossils.
From the Outback to the Sea – Airlie Beach, the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands believed to be the most beautiful region on the Queensland coast. Another highlight is the scenic boat cruise to Hamilton Island and the Proserpine River Crocodile Safari Cruise. There’s more to this tour and it’s well worth discovering for yourself. For a detailed itinerary and more information, phone 5520 1499. ADVERTORIAL
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SPECTACLUAR: The Birdsville Races bring people from far and wide once a year for racing.
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NOW in its 135th year, the 13-race program offers up a combined $200,000 prize-purse, plus a further $12,500 in Queensland Thoroughbred Incentive Scheme bonuses – making it one of the most lucrative and unique outback thoroughbred race experiences in Australia. The iconic green starters’ gates, synonymous with the Birdsville Races, will roll out on September 1&2 as more than 7000 racegoers flock to
Birdsville for what many have billed the Melbourne Cup of the Outback. A number of race program changes this year, with several races moving from class-based handicaps to benchmark races, as well as the introduction of a second 1600m race – the $12,500 Benchmark 55 Handicap. Traditionally, the 1600m distance has been reserved solely for the Birdsville Cup. Each year, owners, trainers, jockeys and
horses make the long haul trek to Birdsville, 10,000 kilometres collectively, from places as far away as Darwin, Tamworth and the Sunshine Coast, as well as surrounding towns and regions and attracts a broad range of trainers and racing identities. Proudly supported by Tourism and Events Queensland’s It’s Live! in Queensland major events calendar. Two day packages start from AU$62.75. For details: www.birdsvilleraces. com/RaceProgram.
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Springtime GETAWAYS! Hunter Valley Gardens Spring Festival of Flowers 11th - 16th September 2017 Come along and immerse yourself in a visual and sensory experience you will never forget! Visit the Hunter Valley Gardens Spring Festival! With over 250,000 annuals planted throughout ten themed display gardens, with tours and talks.
CARNIVAL OF FLOWERS TOOWOOMBA 2017 3 Day Tour 19th - 21st September 2017 Come along and join Terry on this in depth 3 day getaway. We are accompanied by an experienced Tour Guide as we visit a number of Open Gardens and parks for this Annual Garden Festival!!
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Monet’s Gardens by barge
Pleasure planted in a stunning art garden
SNAPSHOTS OF LIFE ANN RICKARD
MONET’S Gardens in Giverny, not far from Paris, must surely be on the bucket list of every traveller in the world. That was my first thought as I looked at the long queues outside the gardens. Thousands of people flock to Giverny every day in summer to see where Claude Monet lived for 40 years, developed and grew his gardens and painted them so famously. Although you must share the glorious gardens with the hordes and squash into the house with hundreds of others – the experience is still strangely serene. Who could not feel peace in these extensive gardens that Monet cultivated, loved and painted? Despite the crowds all you seem to hear is the sound of birdsong, the buzz of bees. The beauty of a Monet painting comes to life as you stand by the ponds
and gaze at the lilies. It is surreal to stroll through the Japanese garden, sit a moment in the bamboo section, gaze at the roses or brush slowly past graceful weeping willows – all meticulously maintained and now a living museum of scenes so many of us have admired on canvas and in myriad prints. Our visit was on a shore excursion from the luxury hotel barge Panache, a most pleasant way to see the gardens rather than driving from Paris and all its chaos. Our captain on board Panache had gone to the gardens the day before while we were at anchorage, purchased the tickets, so we would not have to wait in line. Service way above the call of duty, and one we appreciated as we slipped past the long queues. It is not just art lovers and ardent fans who flock
insisted he was an artist, taking his easel outdoors to paint exactly what he saw before his eyes – at a time when painting outside was not the norm and when artists were trained to paint their subjects in the controlled lighting of studios. Monet loved to paint everyday things: lily ponds, landscapes, ladies strolling the gardens with parasols, families picnicking. A visit to these beautiful gardens brings the works to life and gives a connection to the impressionist artist. Once you have strolled through the gardens you will look on a Monet painting through new and insightful eyes.
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MAGIC GARDENS: The beauty of Claude Monet’s famous lily ponds.
to the gardens: gardeners, landscapers, botanists all find the gardens fascinating. It is a
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The son of a grocer and obviously way ahead of his time, Monet rebelled against his family and
You can arrange all manner of visits to the gardens, half day tours, full days, out of Paris, or just book online. We believe the most comfortable and convenient way to see them is as we did, from a shore excursion on board luxury barge Panache. More information on the itinerary that incorporates the gardens at the website gobarging.com.
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Unique long weekend escape to the Riverina Navigate Aussie beauty via a unique heritiage train trip at the 139-year-old Junee Railway Station Café and for afternoon tea in Narrandera – the gateway to the fertile Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area – before arriving early evening in the Italian foodie haven of Griffith. The next day brings a visit to Corynnia Station, a working sheep and cotton farm where the group will enjoy lunch sourced from local produce. After free time in Griffith, an exclusive, wine-paired dinner follows at the iconic McWilliams Winery, with the event co-hosted by Princes Cruises. Day three will offer a morning sightseeing tour of Griffith followed by a special ‘farm to fork’ lunch at Piccolo Farm where guests will take part in a farm forage and a cooking demonstration
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Italian which offers seasonal and authentic, regional Italian food, using fresh, locally sourced produce and wines. The final day of the tour on the public holiday, Monday,
October 2, will see guests rejoin the heritage train for the day trip back to Sydney, with a stop to visit the Temora Aviation Museum for a barbecue and private aerial display of ex-military aircraft. A late afternoon stop will be made at Goulburn before the tour ends mid-evening back in Sydney. Visit: www.cruise express.com.au.
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A FIRST for Cruise Express – a cruise tour with no cruise. Australian cruise agency, Cruise Express, is offering its first escorted cruise tour without a cruise – a unique, new, four-day trip by heritage train to the NSW Riverina region over the October long weekend. Timed to coincide with the Taste Riverina Festival, which celebrates the region’s fine wines and abundant produce harvest, the Long Weekend Rail Adventure starts in Sydney on Friday, September 29, when the privately chartered heritage train departs Central Station, complete with buffet and compartment cars from the 1930s. Hauled by the 62-year-old, 4204 ‘Streamliner’ locomotive, the train will stop for lunch
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Win A Double Pass to the Movie Screening of: Andre Rieu 2017 Maastricht Concert He is known for his energetic and spell-binding live performances, as well as amassing over 40 million album and DVD sales worldwide, and now the world’s leading pop classical artist, André Rieu, has announced his annual Maastricht concert movie will once again be screening across Australia at EVENT Cinemas in celebration of his 30th year in music on the 29th and 30th July – 2pm. And we have 4 double passes to give away! To be in the running, simply email communitynotes@seniorsnewspaper.com.au. Make sure you tell us your name (first and last), contact number, email, postal address and Seniors Newspapers region, then answer this question What were the last 3 movies you saw at the Cinema? Good luck!
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Wellbeing
Brighter life for men with a good food diet
MEN’S HEALTH: University of the Sunshine Coast fourth-year nutrition students, Ricki-Lee Driver and Courtney Lynch, are helping local men improve their mental health through their diets.
NUTRITION and Dietetics students from the University of the Sunshine Coast are working with men to make them more aware of the important connection between diet and mental health. Ricki-Lee Driver and her partner, Courtney Lynch, have found many men are unaware that making small changes to their diet could boost not only physical health, but also their mental and emotional state. “If a person isn’t getting the right nutrients in their diet, they’re more susceptible to conditions like depression and anxiety,” Ms Driver said. “We want to teach the public about the different components of food and
how each component links back to the brain. “Research has shown that men tend to have poorer diets than women, and are less likely to talk about their mental well-being, so it’s particularly important to reach them.” To achieve good mental health through diet, Ms Driver explains men need have a balanced diet which is varied and contains foods from each of the five food groups – fruit, vegetables, grains, meats or alternatives, and diary. The daily recommended consumption of the five food groups are: For men aged 51 to 70: ■ 6 grains, 2 fruit, at least 5 vegetables and
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Learn the tips to sleeping a little better each night SLEEP, blessed deep sleep can be harder to get as we grow older, so where do you turn to for some simple, inexpensive ideas to improve your sleep pattern? As we celebrate Sleep Awareness Week, health psychologist Moira Junge from the Sleep Health Foundation offers tips on how to slip into a better night’s sleep. Keep a regular sleep pattern ■ Try to go to bed and wake up at about the same time each day. Aim for seven to nine hours sleep ■ On average, adults benefit from seven to eight hours of sleep each night. ■ Regularly sleeping for less than six hours or more than nine or 10 hours is associated with illnesses.
Keep technology out of the bedroom ■ The blue component of light suppresses melatonin, which is the hormone needed to regulate and instigate sleep. ■ Avoid too much stimulation from about 8pm when the melatonin is meant to be naturally rising. ■ Turn it off so your brain can think about sleeping at this time. Relax for at least an hour before going to bed ■ Reading, talking with your partner, listening to quiet music, doing yoga, meditation and stretching are all good ways to relax. ■ Watching TV across the room is better than a TV that is right up in front of your eyes. And try to avoid stimulating viewing. Be comfortable in bed ■ Ensure your bedroom
has a comfortable temperature, you are going to sleep on a good mattress and you are feeling safe in your environment. Avoid caffeine, cigarettes and alcohol just before bed ■ Avoid consuming stimulants before going to bed. ■ Moderate your caffeine drinks and try not to drink coffee after lunchtime. ■ Drinking alcohol close to bedtime can be stimulating and consequently fragment your sleep. ■ Nicotine is also considered a big stimulant for sleep disturbance. Limit the amount of fluids you consume before bed ■ It’s very individual as to a person’s bladder capacity but as a helpful tip, avoid drinking a large amount of fluids close to
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bedtime, no matter what age. ■ Calming drinks are not bad for you but they are not strong agents to help anxiety and sleeplessness. Don’t eat just before going to bed ■ Try to avoid a large
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Tips for good winter nutrition & healthy choices THIS winter the Heart Foundation is encouraging seniors to put aside stodgy foods and seek out healthier comfort options for the chilly season ahead. Nutrition manager Maria Packard offers the following top tips to help you make the change to better winter eating. Boost immunity ■ Focus on whole foods including those that contain vitamin C, zinc and protein. ■ Winter fruit and vegetables provide lots of these nutrients. ■ Use citrus – orange, mandarins, passionfruit, kiwi fruit and
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strawberries, and vegetables such as capsicum, broccoli and pumpkin. ■ Eat fish which is a good source of zinc, particularly oily fish with its omega 3. ■ Add baked beans for a meal, and pumpkin seeds for a snack.
“All of these are useful weapons for fighting off the causes of the common cold and flu,” Ms Packard said. Avocados ■ They have the good heart-healthy fats, powerful anti-oxidants with a broad spectrum of vitamins in them. Swap butter for poly-saturated or mono-unsaturated margarine or avocados, on the morning toast. Get more goodness in your day ■ Make cooking a nutritious meal a priority. ■ Aim for meals that are rich in nutrients, such as beef and bean stew,
winter porridge topped with berries or seeds and nuts sprinkled on top, and warming soups with dark leafy vegetables through them such as spinach. ■ Try the Heart Foundation recipes such as kidney bean chilli and lentil and vegetable curry. ■ With soups, you can use fresh, frozen and canned ingredients. ■ If you make a big batch, then it can be divided for leftovers and even frozen in portion sizes for use on another day. Desert ■ Spoil yourself with a
fruit crumble using apple, pear or berries, ■ Top it with oats which gives you the benefit of wholegrains which are important for heart health and for fibre. Cooking methods ■ Pull out the slow cooker for stews, soups and curries. ■ It is perfect for cooking vegetables, legumes, chick peas, lentils and lean meats. ■ With one pot you can put all the ingredients in at one time. Stay hydrated ■ It is important to stay hydrated with water throughout the day. ■ Hot drinks such as tea,
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GOLD Coast Post Polio Network meets at 10.30am on the second Monday of the month at Treetops Tavern, 7 Executive Dr, Burleigh Waters. Please phone the facilitator Lyn on 0448 206 856 or Joan on 0413 178 073 for further information and venue location.
LATIN / JIVE SOCIAL DANCE CLUB
WE ARE based in Currumbin Waters, keep your mind and body active, have fun, learn to dance, classes every Monday at 7pm beginners, singles, no partner required, couples all welcome. Only $10 for the evening. Phone Steve on 0401 285 514 for information.
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OUR team are now recruiting for the 2017/18 season. The new season starts in July and culminates with the National titles in Brisbane in April next year. Masters members can be as young as 30. There is no upper limit. Our current membership range in age
from 40 to 70. We are really proud to say the mix of ages works well and our fitness, social and fun times at events and competing make for this sport still being superb. DrillDance, or Marching as we more mature ladies remember it, is still very strong in Queensland and with just one night a week to attend training, it is not overly time consuming, Just great for us physically. We train at Highland Reserve State School, in Upper Coomera from 6-8pm, Wednesday. Training started on July 5 and we would love to see a few new faces. If you are yearning to put your boots on or would just like more information, please phone Rachael on 0400 542 169 or Lorraine 0402 140 245. DrillDance Australia is Australian Marching Girls Association renamed which most ladies will recognise.
COOLANGATTA SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE FOR ‘50 & OVER SENIORS’
WE WELCOME all Gold Coast and Tweed area residents and visitors. The centre has a large
range of activities including, bingo, new vogue dancing, computer lessons, cards, choir, indoor bowls, craft, light exercises, line dancing, mah jong, qigong, rock and roll, eight ball, table tennis, tai chi, yoga, guitar and ukulele, bus trips, hairdressing and beauty. Our next free monthly concert will be on Monday, July 31 at 1pm (QLD time) featuring “Dixie Jazz Band”. Enquiries: phone 5536 4050 or visit the centre at 2 Gerrard St, Coolangatta.
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WE WELCOME all over 50s to our activities which include: Line Dancing; New Vogue Dancing; Scottish; Square and Tap Dancing; Tai Chi and light exercise. For all activity times please see our website: www.southportsenior citizens.com or phone Annette 5537 1377. Membership is $8 per year with each activity costing a low $3. We celebrate Christmas twice a year and organise other various functions. Our club motto is “finding friends fun and fitness” – if you are interested in these three things please come along and join us at 2 Whitby St, Southport. Parking is available in Owen Park.
END OF LIFE CHOICES
VOLUNTARY euthanasia options are discussed at meetings held quarterly on the Gold Coast. Next meeting is on Wednesday, August 16 which will be Dr Philip Nitschke’s public meeting and workshop starting at 11am. For more information, phone Elaine (07) 5580 8215.
NEJOYING LIFE : Two of Burleigh Square Dance Club’s most Senior dancers, Marjorie and Eric, who just go to prove that square dancing keeps you young.
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WE ARE an organisation for people grieving the loss of a partner. We meet every second and fourth Wednesday at 10.30am at Broadbeach Senior Citizens Centre, TE Peters Dr, Broadbeach. For more information, phone Betty on (07) 5580 7034.
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THERE is a strong connection between our outer and inner worlds. If our external world is cluttered, time-poor and too noisy, we need to look inside and consider the state of our inner world. This retreat will investigate how to de-clutter our inner world for a simpler, more peaceful life. It will feature discussions, meditation and periods of silence. This retreat is not a ‘silent retreat’ however it will involve periods of silence. Presenter Tim Whiting has been a meditation tutor with Brahma Kumaris for the past 18 years, including five years in Brisbane until 2006. Tim currently resides in the
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BROADBEACH PALS
New to the Gold Coast or a resident over 60 looking for social activities? Come along and join us for weekly barbecues, picnics, theatre, restaurants and outings at various locations around the Gold Coast. Our club is called PALS and we look forward to meeting you. For details, phone Vicky on 0412 783 907.
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Convert to a healthy life IF YOU adhere to the adage ‘you are what you eat’ then Cyndi O’Meara is a fine example of a truism. At 57, she glows with health and vitality, starts her mornings with a 5am ocean swim and packs more into her life before breakfast than most her age can fit into one day. It is almost 20 years since Cyndi wrote her best-selling book, Changing Habits Changing
Routine and balance are just as important as good nutrition Lives. It is still in print, still selling, still as relevant today as it was two decades ago. “I’ve just done a rewrite for the US,” Cyndi said. “I have added more chapters as the food industry has changed.” The premise of Changing Habits Changing Lives is that you can slowly change bad habits
for good habits, all while being alert to the foods you eat, the labels on foods and what they mean to your health and wellbeing. “It is about what the food industry has done to our food,” Cyndi said. “They are changing the names of additives that are dubious, for example calling something synthetic ‘rosemary
extract’. “I am constantly on the lookout for these things.” Although Cyndi is in demand as an author, speaker, motivator and documentary maker, she likes to call herself an educator. Her goal is to bring good food knowledge to as many people as she can. “It’s all about simple education,” she said.
“I was in Warrnambool at an event speaking to 120 people and a woman told me she was there to be grateful for what I had taught her. “She said she took the challenge to change one thing (bad habit) a week and in a year she lost 25kg.” As well as information in her book, Cyndi has a wealth of knowledge on
her website including blogs and recipes to get people started on the road to changing old habits. Walking barefoot on grass, swimming in the ocean, enjoying weekly family dinners and drinking herbal teas all keep Cyndi balanced and well and able to keep up with the frantic pace of her busy life. Visit: www.changing habits.com.au
Fran’s diving into cancer recovery with hyperbaric Surviving the challenges of head and neck cancer FOR sufferers of head and neck cancer, July is the month when their condition hits the international spotlight. World Head and Neck Cancer Day is marked down for July 27 with 55 Head and Neck Societies, 51 Countries, and several government agencies organising events to highlight the day. Key pointers for these groups are to raise awareness of the conditions, and talk about risk factors, cessation, prevention, public education, screening, early diagnosis, physician education, outcomes and survivorship. For Fran Levy, head and neck cancer is very real. In Fran’s own words, she describes her battle. “In 2004, at the age of 47, I was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma. “This is a children’s
cancer, which goes from nothing to life-threatening in 8-10 weeks. “My tumor, in my soft palate, was very advanced and I was not expected to live. “I was given very intense chemo for 10 months, with 6 weeks of radiation in the middle. It was a shock to all when my treatment stopped and we discovered that the cancer was gone! “What a relief, as I had young children still at the time. While the cancer appeared to have been defeated, the side effects of the treatment required to kill it off remained. For Fran, finding a solution to these side effects led her to investigate hyperbaric treatment, settling on a series of treatments at the Wesley Hyperbaric
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Centre in Brisbane. “The side effects from radiation began to show soon after, with the worst ones in my mouth and jaw, which had taken the full
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jawbone. The limited saliva that I have left has no healing properties, resulting in ulcers that become extremely painful, open wounds. “Soon after my first bout of these ulcers, someone I knew recommended the Wesley Hyperbaric Centre to me. “I contacted them, was referred by their doctor, and commenced my first round of treatment, known as ‘dives’. “It was so successful that the ulcers closed and healed completely, and I have been back many times since with the same fantastic outcome. “I also have pre and post dives when I need teeth removed, and my specialists are always amazed that the wounds heal so quickly and so well. “The chamber is comfortable, the staff are extremely helpful and understanding and the treatment clinic for wound dressing of non-healing Diabetic ulcers is outstanding.
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RETIRING from your workplace doesn’t mean that you have to put your skills and knowledge away in a drawer when they can be used to benefit a younger generation. For the last year 67-year-old Howard*, who still works full time in manufacturing, has volunteered with The Smith Family in its national iTrack program. After school Howard didn’t know what to do so while in a part-time technical college degree he met a man, John, who mentored Howard into more study. He qualified for university and went on to complete a degree. “It was my encounter with John that steered me into my career path,” Howard said. “Not all kids are lucky enough to have a mentor like John that stimulate and inspire them. “That’s why I took on the iTrack mentoring role. I got help in my career and it was invaluable.” The Smith Family welcomes retirees, and seniors still working, who want to connect with and mentor high school students. It has found mentoring is an effective way to engage with youth. Called iTrack, it’s an online mentoring program which works with students from disadvantaged communities and families, supporting them through their schooling.
“iTrack pairs a school student with a mentor who is able to offer guidance and support about career options available to them, or post-school planning,” The Smith Family’s Ms Economou said. ■ The program is run online via a keyboard conversation. ■ It’s anonymous with the mentor and mentee knowing only each other’s first name, and each other’s interests and hobbies. ■ New mentors are provided with training. ■ Mentors talk to a student for about 60 minutes, on the same day each week during supervised school hours, for an 18-week period. The program runs twice a year, from May to September, and July to November. The type of mentors they are looking for are people: ■ With life and work experiences which they want to share with students to help inform their decisions. ■ That can empower the student to find their own way and guide them towards resources. ■ The student will provide the iTrack team details of what interests and hobbies they have, and if they have a gender preference for their mentor. “We really want someone who can help a student explore a variety
of pathways,” Ms Economou said. “It’s sharpened my listening skills,” Howard said of his experience. “It’s been a really strong, two-way interaction. The proof of that is when we finish after so many weeks, we exchange cards and I find in reading the card the student seems so grateful,” Howard added. No matter what a person’s work experience is, Howard advises, “The right person can bring a lot of experience to a young person”. For the students, the mentors are seen as an unbiased, listening adult, who is willing to give the student a dedicated hour per week to listen to them, give them encouragement and advice. “And, to give the students a pat on the back, talk to them about their school work and assignments,” Ms Economou said. “We want student outcomes to be positive and enhance their knowledge and their confidence. We also want our mentors to have a positive experience and give back to the community,” Ms Economou added. For more, go to www. thesmithfamily.com.au. *Howard chose to keep his full name confidential.
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The pressure for affordable housing Tracey Johnstone
AT the age of almost 74, Peter Montgomery believes his age cohort are the forerunners to a major affordable housing crisis in Australia. “The government are talking about the demographics of the ageing population but they don’t appear to be addressing any of the related issues that are starting to emerge,” Peter said. “At our age, we are the frontrunners. But what about the ones that are coming behind? They’re not all going to be financially independent.” Peter is living his own crisis now. He and his wife Barbara exist on a part-pension, plus he runs a small business that helps pay for the house they have to rent, plus food and “spiralling utility costs”. “Renting is hugely expensive. If we were on the aged pension only, we would be paying around 70% of it on rent,” Peter said.
He is also caught in the middle of a family health crisis and without funds to buy a home, it’s a daily battle to keep his and his wife’s heads above the tideline.
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Renting is hugely expensive. If we were on the aged pension only, we would be paying around 70% of it on rent. In his early 60s and with his wife diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, Peter decided to sell the family home in Queensland, which gave him enough money to pay out all his debts, including a mortgage, and buy a caravan which he and his wife could live in. “We had a huge back-debt on the mortgage, which I cleared, but having cleared it, it meant that we were cleaned out. Then we did the sums and worked out
we no longer could afford to keep it,” Peter said. Peter and Barbara then moved to Victoria, where most of his family lived, and spent 18 months in the caravan. The proud former farmer struggled with the confined environment so the couple settled into a rented house for a year. When it came time to renew the lease, he discovered how insecure renting can be. The owner wanted the house back to demolish and build units on the site. “So we had to move again,” he said. The next house he rented for just more than 12 years, until the owner died and the family took possession and promptly told Peter to move out. He calls it “investor determination”. “People buy a property, lease it out for a while and renters think they are secure. But no they’re not because the lease isn’t going to be renewed because the owners are going to demolish the house and put units on it.”
When pursuing another rental property, Peter said he experienced overt age discrimination. While the agent wouldn’t say it out loud, Peter voiced it for her. “I said there is no way in God’s earth that we can be that bad a tenant, so can I say to you it’s got a lot to do with our age?” His other accommodation choice is public housing, but he expects to wait at least six years for it to become available. “I suggest that it’s been at least 20 years since there was in any state a major building project for community housing that met specific needs,” Peter said. “I am doing all right because I am working and I am reasonably healthy, but what about the poor people who may have been in a house as long as us, are older than us and that get the same notice to vacate? “They might not have a family that can help them or they might not be able to raise a bond , where do they go? They’re the forgotten people.”
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Fair isn’t always equal
Are you ready for the new financial year?
IT’S a new financial year which means looking after last year’s income and expenses and then preparing your tax return. While you are working through the paperwork that you need to prepare your tax return, have you thought about using that information to prepare a budget for the new year? A budget can be a great way to manage your money by helping you keep on track and honest about where your money is spent and why; that’s of course assuming that once you have prepared your budget, you refer to it regularly during the year. When preparing a budget you will need to have at hand, as a minimum: ■ Income details such
as Centrelink paperwork, pay slips, dividend statements and bank statements. ■ Expense details such as superannuation contributions, medical expenses, mortgage or rent, house maintenance, insurances, car and boat registrations, utilities, food, transport, credit card expenses and loan repayments. It might help to look at your bank and credit card statements to remind you of many of your ongoing expenses. Once you have this information at hand, then use the free MoneySmart budget planner at www.moneysmart.gov.au /tools-and-resources/ calculators-and-apps/ budget-planner to set up
WE ARE excited to continue with part four of our series, which focuses on debunking some of the common myths about separation, divorce and property settlement. This month we look at what is probably the most common myth that is shared with people who have recently separated or divorced and trying to resolve property matters.
your budget. This online tool will help you: ■ Work out where your money is going. ■ Create your own custom items and change the currency symbol. ■ Save your results online or use our Excel version. ■ Simplify your budget by using our budget planner wizard. There are other free online budget tools such as: www.commbank. com.au/digital/ calculators/budget -planner -calculator. Remember to review your budget regularly during the year and be honest with yourself as to how your expenses, and income, are tracking against your original budget.
MYTH NUMBER 4: EVERYTHING IS SPLIT 50/50
Ever since we were children, we have always been told to share and our instincts seem to tell us that the fairest way to share is equally. A very common myth about property settlement is that assets and debts are automatically divided 50/50 following separation or divorce.
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While this may be the case for some relationships, it does not apply across the board. There is no legal presumption that the court will equally divide the assets and liabilities of your relationship. You can follow a simple four-step approach: 1. All the assets and liabilities held by the individuals to the relationship are identified and valued; 2. The contributions that each party made to the assets and liabilities to the relationship are considered. Contributions are
defined broadly and include initial contributions during both the relationship and separation. Contributions may take the form of financial and also non-financial contributions, which include contributions in the role of homemaker and parent. 3. The future needs of both the parties to the relationship are then considered, such as the age of the parties, health of the parties, the income and earning capacity of the parties and care arrangements for children of the relationship. 4. The outcome is then further considered and if necessary adjusted to ensure it is fair. After following this approach, the entitlement of each party to the assets and liabilities can be ascertained.
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GOLD COAST BRIDGE CLUB
IS ON the highway in Surfers Paradise will brush up your skills or teach you new ones with our experienced teachers. We provide beginners classes and coaching at all levels and conduct bridge sessions six days a week and two nights. We’re known as ‘the friendly club’ and organise many social functions for members. Phone Cecily or Lynley 5538 3112 or 0418 984 856.
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IS AN International Services Organisation of professional and business women working towards equality and justice for all women both at a local and international level. This year we have sponsored the Mother Baby unit at the Sanctuary which is a local women’s refuge. We also supply breast cushions to local hospitals for women following surgery and we provide care packages for victims of sexual assault. We meet monthly for a friendly dinner meeting and would love to have your company, wisdom
and ideas. Phone Rhonda 0431 843 430 or www.zontadistrict22.org.
welcome, phone president Judy on 0421 173 918 or Lynne 0402 538 234.
PROBUS CLUBS
■ SOUTHPORT MEN’S
A PROBUS club is just a group of active retired or semi retired couples or singles with a lively attitude, wanting to enlarge their social life. No religious, political, charity, or any other affiliations involved. It is a social club for the enjoyment of its members.
■ NORTH GOLD COAST
LOOKING for a new and progressive club with a young and dynamic membership? We are open to membership, both men and women are welcome. We meet the first Monday of every month at the Sanctuary Cove Country Club. Our activities calendar is eclectic, exciting and offers something for everyone. Join us for coffee and cake and meet some of our fabulous, and raring to go, members. Phone David on 5514 2196 for details.
■ BURLEIGH WATERS
GENERAL meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at 10am. Our June our outing was an enjoyable Picnic in Schusters Park and at our last meeting Harry Ellis, from Friends of the Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, told us about the ‘Friends’ and the growth of our wonderful Botanic Gardens. Retired or semi-retired men are invited to join us at club meetings at Burleigh Waters Community
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■ MIAMI COMBINED
WE WELCOME active retirees over 55 years. Have you just retired or moved to the area looking for a new interest? we are a warm friendly club and have been established over three years and our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at Burleigh Beach Surf Club, 9-10am start. Spend a morning with us includes morning tea, interesting guest speaker. In addition to our monthly meetings,we do lunches, nightly dinners, barbecue, theatre, movie club, also day trips and extended tours. Phone Patricia 0412 026 803 or Marlene 0424 590 470.
■ COOMERA VALLEY
WE ARE a club for retired and semi-retired men and women and meet on second Wednesday of the month at 9.30am for 10am start with guest speaker and morning tea. The club meets at the Holy Rood Church Hall, corner of Old Tamborine
Rd and Tamborine-Oxenford Rd, Oxenford and enjoys outings to theatres, trips to interesting places, dining out and picnics. Visitors and prospective members welcome. Phone John Woodlock on 0421 074 491.
■ COMBINED OF PARADISE POINT
WE MEET on the first Tuesday of each month at the Paradise Point Bowls Club, Thrush Ave. Paradise Point. We have interesting speakers. Coach trips, lunches, barbecues, walking, mahjong and scrabble groups. Visitors welcomed. Phone Rae on 5577 4025.
■ HELENSVALE
PRESIDENT Judy welcomed one and all to the June meeting with, a full agenda for July, members are well taken care of with the many activities available. We meet on the second Tuesday of the Month at 10am at the Helensvale Seniors Hall Discovery Dr Helensvale. Visitors most
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OUR Probus Club is a social club for members of the community to join together for a new lease of life in retirement. Discover new adventures and activities keeping your mind and body active, meeting new like-minded friends. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 9.30am at the Parkwood Tavern. Additionally holding monthly functions and events which includes wives, partners and friends. Phone Darryl Parker on 0405 346 055.
■ RUNAWAY BAY
THE club celebrated its 32nd birthday on May 23, 30 years as a men only club and the last two years as a combined club. The club will hold its next meeting on Monday, July 17 at the Paradise Point Bowls Club. The meeting will start at 10am. There will be an interesting guest speaker. . Our next bus trip on Tuesday, July 18 will be a mystery trip. Phone Noel on 5564 2231.
VIEW CLUBS ■ CURRUMBIN ELANORA
WE MEET at the Currumbin RSL at 10am on the fourth Tuesday of each month. VIEW is a club for fun and friendship for women who help raise funds to assist the Smith Family Learning For Life Programme. For further information, phone Pam 5576 7989.
■ ROBINA
THE friendly ladies at opur club 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. Please phone Jennifer on 0408 005 458.
■ SURFERS PARADISE
WE HOLD our meetings and lunch on the second Tuesday of each month at the Southport Golf Club. Meeting at 11.30am for lunch at noon. Always with an interesting guest speaker. New members and visitors are most welcome. For an opportunity to meet new friends and join in our social activities and really enjoyable outings, please phone Felicity on 5679 0226.
QCWA COOMERA BRANCH
DID YOU know that the QCWA was started in 1922? There are many new ideas flowing through the organisation to meet modern needs, there are still families which have contributed members for generations, providing a sense of history and continuity not always seen today. Now there is three generations of CWA in one family. Children can become sponsored members too. Our next meeting is July 12 at 9.15am and our Annual Meeting on July 26 at 161 Maudsland Rd, Oxenford. For hall bookings, phone 0456 625 776.
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Live and let’s save
Go ahead and try a DIY project
WINTER is here and healthy eating is always a challenge so here are a few ideas to help stay on track. A good healthy breakfast makes a great start to the day. Porridge with a serve of fruit or eggs and tomato and what about sourdough toast with avocado, sliced tomato and a poached egg, my favourite! Be prepared and stock your cupboards with canned goods such as baked beans, tinned fruit and veggies; which can
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develop creativity. ■ Simply painting or refinishing old furniture can give it a new look and a new lease on life. ■ DIY projects often give you a chance to design your own furniture or other home decor items. ■ You get to choose colours, materials and sizes, giving you a greater sense of control. ■ You get a sense of satisfaction from making something yourself. ■ It’s a chance to recycle or upcycle products to create something of your
DIY projects give you the chance to recycle or upcycle products to create something of your own.
own for individuality. Cons: ■ The most common one is having an unfinished DIY project due to lack of time, expertise or access to the right materials. ■ There is always the chance of failure and wasting your money, materials and time. ■ It can be easy to
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BEFORE you jump into a ‘do it yourself’ project, make sure you have enough time, the right materials and understand that you might need plenty of patience. Things don’t always go as you first planned out, so be aware of unexpected costs. It might be a good idea to start small if you are a beginner. You can visit your local Bunnings or hardware store for DIY classes. Construct simple pieces if you are unsure of your skills. If you like a challenge, here are some pros and cons to help you decide on Y, a DIY project is for you. Pros: ■ It is a great way to
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THERE is an idyllic little area of land hidden away at 8 Elliott St, Surfers Paradise which boasts a wonderful selection of historical buildings and provides visitors with a comprehensive snapshot of Gold Coast history. Why not come along to the Gold Coast & Hinterland Historical Museum on any Sunday from 10am–3pm
and enjoy all that is on display for your enjoyment? Displays include farm machinery and tools, Aboriginal artefacts, equipment from the Southport Cable Station, a large photographic display of early days on the Coast and in the Hinterland and other interesting memorabilia. The beautiful grounds are ideal for strolling and are often utilised by community groups. Entry is by donation. The museum can be opened by arrangement at other times. Details phone Colleen on 5529 1962.
TWEED HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
WE WILL be holding its Annual General Meeting on Monday, August 7 at 2pm in the auditorium of the Tweed Heads Civic Centre, cnr Wharfe & Brett Sts, Tweed Heads. All are welcome to attend. Don’t forget that the auxiliary holds bingo sessions every Sunday at 1pm at the Tweed Heads Bowls Club. Why not come along for a fun afternoon and great cash prizes. All proceeds go to the Tweed Hospital Auxiliary to purchase equipment for the Tweed Hospital. Support your local hospital.
NATIONAL SERVICEMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (QLD) ■ GOLD COAST SOUTH - TWIN TOWNS BRANCH
THE Gold Coast South – Twin Towns Branch of the National Servicemen’s Association of Australia. Serving from Tallebudgera to The Tweed will hold its next General Meeting on Sunday, July 23 at 10am in the RSL Sub Branch Anzac Room of the Twin Towns Resort. If you served in any Forces of
the Commonwealth “between” 1951–1972 then why not join us and re kindle the camaraderie you experienced during your service. We also have a full social program and new members are always welcome to attend. For further information contact: Tom Hughes, public officer, on 07 5513 0665.
COOLANGATTA SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE FOR ‘50 & OVER SENIORS’
WE WELCOME all Gold Coast & Tweed area residents and visitors. The centre has a large range of activities including, bingo, new vogue dancing, computer lessons, cards, choir, indoor bowls, craft, light exercises, line dancing, mah jong, qigong, rock and roll, eight ball, table tennis, tai chi, yoga, guitar and ukulele, bus trips, hairdressing and beauty. Our next free monthly concert will be on Monday, July 31 at 1pm (Qld time) featuring Dixie Jazz Band. For more details phone 07 5536 4050 or visit the centre at 2 Gerrard St, Coolangatta.
PROBUS ■ KIRRA TUGUN
AT PRESENT we have a group travelling to Singapore for five days holiday, day coach tours to The House with No Steps, and to Brisbane to see Kinky Boots, a cruise through the canals, a bistro lunch get together, a picnic in the park, a night at Tugun live theatre, a group playing golf and another for walkers. Come along to our meeting at the Currumbin RSL on the fourth Thursday of the month at 10am. We have an interesting guest speaker every meeting. Website: www.probus kirratugun.org,au or phone Ken on 0403 524 964, or Rod on 0438 341 909.
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Across: 1. Labyrinths 7. Ovate 8. Vamoose 10. Keenness 11. Mere 13. Outlaw 15. Offset 17. Tier 18. Insignia 21. Mete out 22. Issue 23. Redeployed. Down: 1. Lease 2. Biennial 3. Revise 4. Numb 5. Hookers 6. Rock bottom 9. Eventuated 12. Affinity 14. Theatre 16. Instil 19. Nosed 20. Cope.
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$360,000
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$280,000
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