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2 Seniors Gold Coast IN THIS EDITION Feature: The sharing economy ........................pages 4–5 Live and Let’s Save ...................................... pages 12–13 Wellbeing ...................................................... pages 17–21 What’s On........................................................ page 22–23 Travel ..............................................................pages 25–28 Puzzles.....................................................................page 31

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Music fest links multi-generations

THIRTY years ago the now famous Woodford Folk Festival was birthed in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast hinterland.

From small beginnings, the festival audience numbers have grown, this year culminating in a grand total of about 130,000, and of those there were plenty in the post 50, 60, 70-year-old age group.

In my youth, music festivals were extremely youth-orientated events (and many still are), but in contemporary Australia there is no use-by age on festival entry

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requirements.

Many of us can bend into a killer yoga pose, swing an energetic Tai Chi circle, meditate, contemplate and travel among our parents, children, grandchildren and peers with ease.

A trip to Woodford shows that one of the great qualities about

contemporary elders is our desire and ability for intergenerational connections.

Check out the crowds, the youngest carried in cradles and the eldest pushing walking frames, while the vast majority between early teenage and very late adulthood stride, saunter, and sway to whatever entertainment takes their fancy.

It wouldn’t have happened a generation ago, it couldn’t have happened.

But then we came along. The crazy kids of the ’60s and ’70s all

grown up, shaped by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, miniskirts, surfboards, dented by drugs, free love, divorce.

Our lives stretched between grandkids and our own parents all at once.

But the really beautiful thing, the thing that isn’t practised, constructed, readied or relied on, is the intergenerational gathering.

The big circle that is created and linked, that shrinks and expands and every year strengthened by another generation, no matter what the age.

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From Yoko to John

Story inspires John Waters as tribute continues, 25 years on

December 8, 1980, he said, “I couldn’t think of anyone else in the rock and roll era who measured up to him. His image is of someone who is always worth listening to and it has endured.

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

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

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

It’s a piece of New York history now.

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

“I’ve always had a lot of regard for Yoko. She was much maligned in a racist kind of way when she first got with Lennon. As if they were the only two people who had ever had an adulterous affair. Shock, horror.

“And then there was a condemnation of her as a person who controlled Lennon. She never did as far as I can make out. In fact, Lennon borrowed from her artistic pursuits.

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

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

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

It’s his third marriage and he also has two grandchildren from his first marriage.

“My son Archie is about a year younger than granddaughter Lily. When they were very young, we’d go to the shopping centre and onlookers would hear

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

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

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

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

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

John was at his home in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales when Seniors called to talk about his part biography, part music show, Lennon: Looking Through a Glass Onion, which he will perform with collaborator, Stewart D’Arrietta, in Caloundra on January 12 as part of a 13-regional city tour.

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

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

Asked why he selected the charismatic Lennon, who was fatally shot outside the Dakota Building in New York on

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Finding the extra cash

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KEEP AN EYE ON TAX

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE CHANGING WORKFORCE A study by The

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

reviews and payments are transferred securely.

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

Hello Uber, launched in Australia in 2012.

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

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

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

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Save Our Broadwater Residents mobilise to save The Spit

By Yvonne Gardiner

THE community-owned Southport Spit on the Gold Coast is a battleground at the start of 2017.

Protest groups, which have already seen off plans for a cruise terminal, are working together to protect The Spit from intensive high-rise development.

Save Our Spit, Save Our Broadwater and The Main Beach Association (MBA) are among the groups whose members – many of them retired – have been busy handing out information flyers during the school holiday period.

In their sights is the Chinese-owned ASF Consortium proposal to build on a five-hectare site between Seaworld and the Fishermen’s Co-op.

The $3 billion proposal includes five high-rise towers – a residential tower between 20 and 45 storeys, a casino, three

COMMUNITY BATTLE: Main Beach Association secretary Sue Donovan campaigns against a proposed high-rise development at The Spit.

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hotels, conference facilities, a waterfront plaza and retail precinct.

MBA supports the hotel, tourism and recreational components of the concept.

Association secretary Sue Donovan says the Gold Coast City Council

town plan imposes a three-storey limit on The Spit.

“From the Reachtel survey commissioned by MBA and Save Our Broadwater, we know that 59% (of respondents) are opposed to high-rise on The Spit,” she said.

“We’re not against development.

“We’d love to see another fabulous hotel like the Sheraton or Palazzo Versace. They are labour-intensive and provide jobs.

“ASF is claiming to create 10,000 new jobs –

these claims are totally far-fetched.

“The sad part is, people read that figure and believe it.”

Sue says the protest groups are preparing for “a big fight”.

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Featuring celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, culinary presentations and more than 80 exhibitors showcasing their products and offering free samples of gourmet food and wine, this is an event designed to suit every taste.

The expo runs from January 20 to 22 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Some of Australia’s renowned wineries will have stands together with free cooking demonstrations from Masterchef and My Kitchen Rules celebrities.

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Counting the numbers AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND THE OLDER PERSON IN 2011, according to ABS Census data, there were 135,494 women aged 55 and older in the private rental market, up from 91,549 who were counted in the 2006 Census. These figures are likely to underestimate the real number of older women who are renters, especially those with an informal or sublet rental agreement. Officially, older women now make up four per cent of private rental tenants (as opposed to those living in community or public housing), and, as

Australia’s population ages, this percentage is set to increase.

- In 2011-12, only 11 per cent of the 1,789 older women who needed help with long-term housing received this assistance.

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MONEY - MONEY MONEY. AFFORDABLE HOUSING is not going to happen without funding.

To this end the Federal Government is investigating a new model of financial funding, it’s called BOND AGGREGATOR. Below is an explanation of the process that has revealed the model, a basic description and the next step. - Gail Forrer, Editor.

2015: October : A request from Treasurers at the Council on Federal Financial Relations for further work on housing affordability.

2016: January 7: the Australian Government announces the establishment of an Affordable Housing Working Group (the “Working Group”) 2016: February 2 - March 11: The Working Group undertake a public consultation process which includes a call for submissions from interested parties on innovative ways to improve the availability of affordable housing 2016: December: The Council on Federal Financial Relations meeting Treasurers considered the Working Group’s report. Treasurers agreed to the recommendations of the report, in particular the establishment of a bond aggregator taskforce, and agreed to make the report publically available.

2017: Mid year: The taskforce will design a bond aggregator model and report back to Heads of Treasuries.

IN response to a variety of voices urging government to intervene

to combat surging property prices, which has had an increasing number

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of Australians with a limited income unable to buy or rent a home, the Federal Government set up a task force.

In January 2016, the Australian Government announced the establishment of an Affordable Housing Working Group.

The Working Group focussed primarily on investigating ways to boost the supply of affordable rental housing through innovative financing models.

These models are aimed at the social housing sector and the private rental market for low-income and disadvantaged households.

In December 2016, the

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The AHURI research outlined the creation of Affordable Housing Finance Corporation to source funding from the bond market so as to provide lower interest, long-term loans to not-for-profit organisations developing housing for lower income households.

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

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

AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS TO COME FROM A BOND

AGGREGATOR MODEL. Federal, State and Territory Treasurers have endorsed a recommendation to establish an expert taskforce to design a bond aggregator model. *AHURI research on a bond aggregator model was central to the Affordable Housing Working Group report’s bond aggregator model adopted for the

Treasurers’ affordable housing plan (www.ahuri.edu.au) The AHURI research outlined the creation of an Affordable Housing Finance Corporation to source funding from the bond market so as to provide lower interest, long-term loans to not-for-profit organisations developing housing for lower income households.

As the AHFC would source large amounts of

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

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

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provide an explanation for why so few women in search of long-term housing were helped, but the lack of available options – from the expense of private rentals to the paucity of social housing – surely has something to do with it. (Older Women’s Pathways out of Homelessness in Australia, University of Qld for the Mercy Foundation, February 2014).

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Beach rescues make headlines OF THE 45 rescues performed by Queensland lifesavers during the Christmas holiday period, 33 were on bustling Gold Coast beaches.

Lifesavers watched over an estimated 104,000 beachgoers across Queensland, while also performing 11,274 preventative actions to protect swimmers.

For Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Life Saving Club active reserve patrol member Don Power, those preventative safety measures are just as important as the rescues.

“They don’t make the headlines though,” he said.

Don joined the “red and yellow army” in 1983, and he’s taken part in a few rescues. Making beachgoers safer is what he calls his “community contribution”.

Like any lifesaver, he loves the water and the beach – the whole lifestyle.

“Lifesaving, it’s part of Australia. From a safety point of view, it’s important.”

Simple safety tips: ■ If in trouble, stick up your hand for help; ■ Don’t swim at unpatrolled beaches; and ■ Don’t swim at night or after consuming alcohol.

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GRANT Keith was a highly qualified teacher and active in his community before his life was changed irrevocably by two road accidents.

The first in 1990, on his motorbike, left him with three broken vertebrae.

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from those injuries when, in 2001, a tow truck did a u-turn in front of his car.

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

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Many people are unaware of their obligations as an executor of an estate and do not even know they have been appointed! Senior Associate Lucy McPherson provides an overview of what is required of you as an executor and your duties.

When we provide advice to our clients in relation to the preparation of a Will, one of the most important decisions a person must make is who to appoint as executor of their estate.

As professionals within our own families we are often asked to be executor of an estate within the family.

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An executor’s duties are far reaching. An executor essentially stands in the shoes of the testator after death. The overall duties of an executor include: 1. arranging disposal of the body and the funeral; obtaining a grant of Probate; 2. collecting the assets; selling assets (where appropriate); 3. insuring and securing assets; 4. attending to the payment of debts (including finalisation of taxation matters affecting the estate); 5. administering trusts; 6 investing assets; 7. keeping accounts; 8. responding to litigation in the estate; 9. settling any claims on the estate; and 10. distributing the estate pursuant to the terms of the Will or any applicable Court order.

So you have been appointed as executor of an estate. What do you do?

The first thing you should be aware of when appointed as an executor of an estate is that you are not compelled to accept the appointment. Acting as an executor of an estate can be an onerous job and it’s not for everyone. The role can take up a lot of time and energy. Before you accept the appointment you should be aware of exactly what the role entails.

If you accept the role you will be responsible to third parties for your actions (or inactions). If you don’t act appropriately as executor you may be the subject of claims by beneficiaries or creditors. The liability in those circumstances may be personal – that is, your personal assets may, in some circumstances, be placed at risk by accepting the role.

An executor is not only required to collect the assets, pay debts and distribute an estate, but an executor is also the party to be named in any Court action affecting the estate. Unfortunately a number of estates end up before a Court. It is the executor’s role to respond to any Court action taken against the estate and litigation can be emotionally and intellectually exhausting for anyone.

An executor may also be required to respond to claims by creditors (including the Australian Taxation Office), or seek the Court’s assistance in the interpretation of a Will (in circumstances where there is an ambiguity in the Will).

As you can see the possibilities are almost endless.

An executor cannot simply walk away from these obligations once the role has been accepted. Due consideration should be given to accepting the appointment. It may be more appropriate, for example, for a professional to act in the role as executor where the estate administration is complex in nature. Many people do not realise how serious the role can be with possible personal liability for claims by beneficiaries, legal costs, tax and creditors.

RENOUNCING YOUR ROLE AS EXECUTOR If a person is appointed as an executor under a Will but does not wish to take on the role, he or she can renounce Probate by filing the appropriate documents with the Supreme Court, providing they have not “intermeddled” in the estate. Intermeddling in the estate simply means any action taken by an executor which may be construed to indicate their acceptance of the office of executor. For example, an executor who has called in assets, or settled a claim on an estate, would be taken to have intermeddled in an estate.

DUTIES OF AN EXECUTOR AND REMOVAL Ultimately the executor has a fiduciary obligation to the beneficiaries of the estate. Fiduciary simply means a relationship of trust. An executor must act in the best interests of the beneficiaries of an estate in discharging their duties.

Unfortunately sometimes executors don’t act appropriately and beneficiaries are required to seek their removal from office. Examples include where a beneficiary may consider that the executor is not administering the estate properly or expeditiously, or where a beneficiary may consider that the executor is acting in his or her own interests and placing those interests before those of the beneficiaries.

Proceedings for removal of an executor can be taken by any party who has a sufficient interest in the estate.

The deliberation and intention of the testator (the Willmaker) in appointing a person as executor of their estate is an important consideration for the Court in considering any application to remove an executor from office. A Court will not lightly interfere with the decision of a testator to appoint a particular person as his or her executor. The Court must be satisfied that the actions (or inactions) of the executor are sufficiently grave to warrant their removal.

Examples of where an executor has been removed from office include where an executor has done nothing in the performance of their duties and misappropriated estate funds, or where an executor was of bad character, where the executor was suffering ill health, where an executor was of unsound mind, and where an executor was not competent to take probate. The Court has the authority to revoke the grant to an executor on the basis that he or she is not fit and proper to perform his or her executorial duties. In those circumstances sometimes the Court will appoint a professional (such as a lawyer or accountant) to act as the administrator of the estate to complete the estate administration.

CONCLUSION Many of our clients are asked to act as executors.

Sometimes significant emotional pressures can be applied by family members to act in this role. The acceptance of the role of an executor comes with significant burden and there is value in appointing a professional to act as executor in some circumstances.

If you have been appointed as executor of an estate you should be aware of the role and what is expected of you. If you have been appointed as executor it is important you receive legal advice in relation to your rights and duties as soon as possible.

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IT IS a sobering fact that slightly more than one in five Queenslanders (17.8pc) over 65 have a mental health or behavioural problem.

And the statistic, provided to Seniors by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, comes as no surprise to Professor John Lowe, head of school and sports sciences at Sunshine Coast University.

“We have to look at what’s happening as we age, how previously healthy life styles have changed and how social,

working and living environments have also changed,” he told Seniors.

“The three main components of mental wellbeing and healthy living are physical activity, cognitive ability, nutrition and they are all related.

“When someone says to me, ‘What’s the one thing I can do to maintain my cognitive and physical functions?’ I say get out and walk with somebody.

Walk and talk, it’s really that simple go for a walk and talk about whatever you want.

“You don’t have to jog or go to the gym to get fit.”

Professor Lowe said a diet to include fruit and vegetables made a lot of sense.

“When you are young and your metabolism is high, you can get away with not eating the perfect diet because you are more physically active.

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“It’s maybe not as good as a fresh lot but it’s better than saying ‘I’m just going to have a snag night’.”

Professor Lowe also believes in older people sharing skills and expertise, like helping a neighbour, volunteering with community groups or mentoring a younger person.

“That’s why grandparents are great with grandkids, helping them with school work.”

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In praise of wrinkles Try not to fear your wrinkles, learn to embrace them

TUNED UP FOR THE THIRD AGE PAUL McKEON IN OUR youth obsessed world, wrinkles are regarded as an unfortunate affliction normally found in people over 50.

They are to be feared, hidden if possible and are often the butt of “oldies” jokes.

How could we get it so wrong? Surely one of the main reasons for being on this earth is to experience the highs and lows of life.

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They are the outward signs of having lived our lives. Young faces and bodies are often beautiful.

They are unlined, untested and can be like a blank canvas before life starts to paint on their surfaces.

Youthful, unlined faces are to be enjoyed, but not worshipped as something we should all strive for when clearly the human face changes with age.

To focus on youth and beauty and denigrate older faces is to make the mistake of only considering the outer, physical appearance.

The cliché “beauty is only skin deep” is still relevant.

NATURAL HIGHLIGHTS: English Actress Helen Mirren lives well with her lines and is embracing ageing gracefully.

It is the journey from unblemished and untested youth to wrinkled maturity that defines who we really are.

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pressure has been used to assist the healing of wounds for more than four decades. It enhances the body’s natural healing process by allowing the patient to breathe in 100% oxygen in a specially designed compression chamber.

One innovative treatment making a very real impact is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) which is giving real hope and improved quality of life to millions of diabetes and cancer suffers in Australia and around the world. The top-class multi-place chamber at the Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine is much in demand. So much so, in fact, that Australia’s largest, private and fully comprehensive hyperbaric facility performs more than 4500 treatments in each year for patients all over Queensland and Northern NSW.

Generally, oxygen is transported around the body only by your red blood cells but HBOT allows the oxygen to be dissolved into the plasma, central nervous system fluids, the lymph glands, even the bone, and can therefore be carried to areas where circulation has been reduced so oxygen can reach the damaged tissues and support and enhance the body’s healing process.

The increased oxygen also improves the ability of the white blood cells to fight bacteria, reduces swelling and allows new blood vessels to grow more rapidly in the infected area.

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Undescended testes, which is found in 3-5 per one hundred boys, is a major risk factor increasing the risk by a factor of 10 times in men with undescended testes.

This risk is decreased if surgery to lower the testis is performed before the age of one year. This is why all new baby boys have their testicles checked as part of the baby examination.

Men with previous fertility problems and men with Down Syndrome are also at an increased risk of this cancer. Men aged between 20-40 are at most risk of developing

testicular cancer however it is also seen in older men.

Testicular self-examination is an easy process and is used to detect any lumps. The scrotum is supported in the palm of the hand and each testes is gently rolled between the thumb and fingers feeling for any areas of hardness, lumps or swellings. Each testes should feel firm and the surface should be smooth. Any change to how the testes feel normally is a trigger to see your GP straight away.

Testicular cancer is diagnosed with the use of ultrasound scans and certain blood tests and if found, other scans of the body are performed to look for any cancer spread. Treatment involves surgery and possibly radiotherapy and chemotherapy depending on the type and spread of the cancer.

So, the message is that all men should become familiar with how their testicles feel and should regularly examine them for any changes.

Testicular cancer has a very high cure rate if detected early and the best way to detect it early is to be aware of the development of any new changes.

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Wellbeing, active ageing, enablement, wellness, person-centred care and so forth are terms we are hearing more often when talking about ageing and aged care services in Australia.

COTA is offering free information sessions to break down this terminology and provide tools for you to identify what is important to you as you age and develop goals that focus on what you would like to improve and how to start making those changes. COTA’s trained peer educators will come to your group and in interactive sessions will discuss; ■ The possibilities/

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Why air could be keeping you from quality sleep Q&A with Debbie Black, Director of Elanra Medical SLEEP quality can be directly linked to the type of air we breathe, according to Director of Elanra Medical Debbie Black.

She says too many seniors put up with poor sleep and rest without knowing the cause, or fixing it. We caught up with her to find out just what the link was between air and sleep and how to improve it.

Q. What links does air quality have to sleep quality?

A. Air quality affects your breathing. Problems with your breathing affects your sleep. A study conducted at Harvard School of Public Health found air pollution significantly increases the risk of a group of disorders known as Sleep-Disordered Breathing. The worst being sleep apnea, but ranging from asthma to allergies and more.

The ‘Sleep Heart Health Study’ in the U.S. studied 6,000 people between 1995 – 1998; 3,000 of those people were studied for air pollution across 7 cities in the U.S. They found that an increase in air pollution within the bedroom increased the risk of sleep-disordered breathing, low blood oxygen levels and reduced quality of sleep.

They also found that the risk of stopping breathing for at least 10 seconds increased by 13% in summer when pollution

levels increased.

Q. Is there a link between air quality and the development of breathing disorders like sleep apnea, asthma etc?

A. There is an undeniable link between air quality and breathing disorders, not 100% as some people may have physical obstructions to better breathing, but it certainly would be close.

Scientists have already proven Cardiovascular disease is influenced by lack of sleep from increased pollutants.

Q. What is actually causing the harm to us within the air?

A. It's a combination of the pollutants in our homes and the electrical charges of those pollutants.

The changing weather patterns play havoc with human beings as they alter the electricity in the air.

Our body is made up of water and electrical frequencies.

Dehydrate yourself and you will notice many bodily functions cease to function correctly. Put yourself in a positively ionised space and the air you breathe is bad if there are too much positive ions, you will then suffer, your body cannot function correctly in that atmosphere.

On the other hand, put your body into a negatively ionised atmosphere and then your body can restore. Not just you but animals and plants too.

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LINK: The quality of the air you breathe could be contributing to poor sleep.

International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health in Queensland further explained in an interview: 'Particles like pollen get trapped into the upper respiratory tract. Smaller particles like small negative ions of oxygen (Elanra call special oxygen) penetrate deeper into the alveoli region of the lungs. 50% are retained there to assist breathing. Because they hold an electrical charge the deposition rate is enhanced by a further 10-20%! Studies continue to show this special oxygen also gets into the bloodstream.’ This

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Q. How can you tell if the air in your bedroom is safe or not?

A. You can use a metre to test the rooms content of positive or negative ions. These metres cost in the vicinity of $600-700. But the best way to tell is to notice how you feel.

Do you feel better or worse after a nights sleep in your bedroom? Are you sleeping well? Are you breathing freely?

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URBAN ART: The Gold Coast City Art Gallery will be holding an exhibit starting in February by Urban artists Banksy and Bambi. ‘Signs of the Time’ street art collection is a must for all to see.

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★CHINESE New Year street festival from 5pm to 8pm at Links Hope Island Golf Club, Springfield Dr, Hope Island. Celebrate the Year of the Rooster in vibrant colour at Hope Island’s inaugural Community Street Festival. Authentic Chinese entertainers including string quartet, singers, flautist, tai chi sword dance, Chinese massage, cultural activities and Chinese street food. There will be plenty for the kids to do at the Little Wonderland, with a chopstick competition, calligraphy and dumpling-making classes. Cost free. Details 07 5530 9048.

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★LINE dancing for beginners will be commencing on January 30. Free lessons for novice beginners.

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Available for functions, corporate/private, parties and demos. Dallas Line Dancers, phone 0403 225 313.

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★FOLLOWING their hit run on Broadway, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the West End stage in Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land, broadcast live to cinemas from Wyndham’s Theatre, London. One summer’s evening, two aging writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirst’s stately house nearby.

The broadcast will be followed by an exclusive Q&A with the cast and director Sean Mathias.

Two shows at the Gold Coast Arts Centre – Saturday, February 4, at 3pm, and Wednesday, February 8, at 10am.

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★SPOTLIGHT THEATRE presents Saturday Night Fever the Musical on Wednesday, February 8, at 7.30pm at Ashmore Rd, Benowa. Cost $25 including supper. Based on the 1970s cult film that launched John Travolta’s career, Saturday Night Fever will transport you back to the time of flared pants, platform shoes and discos.

Featuring the Bee Gees’ classics hits Night Fever, Stayin’ Alive, How Deep is Your Love, More Than a Woman and many more hits. The story is of 19-year-old Tony Manero who lives a dull life until he hits the dance floor. A tale of love and passion

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★THE 2017 Sand Safari Arts Festival will take centre stage on the sands of Surfers Paradise. The popular free event features the Australian Sand Sculpting Championships, drawing thousands of spectators to admire the country’s most talented sculptors as they intricately carve life-sized masterpieces inspired by the theme Mermaids and Mythical Creatures across three days from February 10–12.

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★19TH ANNUAL Gold Coast Super Swap Meet Show N Shine is on March 19. At the Country Paradise Parklands, Nerang Beaudesert Rd, just 2km west of Nerang.

Set-up is from 12pm Saturday with entry at the back gate on Billabirra Cres. Look for signs on the Nerang Beaudesert Rd. Entry is from 6am on

Sunday. The public and Show N Shine entry is at the front gate on Nerang Beaudesert Rd, from 6am Sunday. Cost for adults is $5 each and kids under-12 are free when accompanied by adult.

Swap sites, which are $10 each including driver are open to all vintage and classic cars and parts, antiques, collectables, model cars, motoring books, etc.

Trade sites cost $25.

Pre-booked undercover sites are available for $30 to $35. No booking is required for outside sites.

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Over 20 trophies are up for grabs for restored and modified vehicles. Entry for the Best Club Attendance Trophy as well as the Show N Shine entry is $5 for display only and $5 extra for judging. All cars must be on-site by 9am for judging.

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★HUMAN Nature, Australia’s top-selling pop vocal group and Las Vegas headliners, effortlessly blend retro cool with contemporary sounds.

The Ultimate Jukebox Tour takes audiences on an unforgettable journey through the musical genres and the guys’ 26-year career.

Starting with the classics of the doo-wop era, Human Nature and their seven-piece band pay tribute to the legends of pop, motown and soul. At Jupiters Gold Coast, doors open 7pm, showtime 8pm. Details www.jupitersgoldcoast .com.au.

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★WORKS by world-renowned urban artists Banksy and Bambi will feature in the upcoming Signs of the Time street art exhibition developed by Gold Coast City Gallery. Signs of the Time brings a major collection of street art exclusively to the Gold Coast, including international, national and local urban artists from the collection of Ken McGregor and

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There’s free barefoot bowls between noon and 5pm and live music from 2pm, plus an annual thong-throwing competition. There will also be monster raffles from 7pm. Cost is free. At Club Helensvale, 20–28 Discovery Dr, Helensvale.

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Finance What can we look forward to?

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

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

Concerns over deflation faded as commodity prices bottomed, spare

capacity was gradually being used up and the policy focus shifted from monetary to fiscal stimulus.

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

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

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

Low inflation saw more rate cuts in Australia and growth weakened in the

second half of the year.

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

2017 is likely to see another year of okay and maybe even slightly higher global growth, higher inflation, higher bond yields after a pause, and divergent monetary conditions as the US Fed tightens but other countries stay in easy monetary policy.

For information contact Maher Digby Securities Pty Ltd Financial Advisers AFSL No. Ph: 07 5441 1266 This document was prepared without taking into account any person’s particular objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not guaranteed as accurate or complete and should not be relied upon as such.

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

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

The open ocean can be a hostile place, and Bass Strait is notorious for dishing up volatile conditions. When the seas are rough, the boat bangs around, there’s very little sleep to be had, and at some stage everyone cops a soaking. These downsides have to be managed carefully, and the key to charting a course for what can be a very risky journey is thorough preparation.

It’s the same for investors. It’s impossible to predict what 2017 has in store for asset markets

though it’s a fair bet at some point we’ll experience bouts of volatility. Good preparation can make a valuable difference here too.

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also shape the overall look of your portfolio – in other words, how your wealth is diversified. As we age for instance, it can make sense to shift part of your portfolio into more conservative assets. But with an average life expectancy of 80-plus, it still makes sense for many retirees to have some exposure to growth assets like shares.

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

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

A sensible way to use an adviser is not to be totally dependent on their skills but to develop a relationship where you both have an understanding of your plan. That way your adviser can be of great assistance in selecting, monitoring and fine-tuning your investments as the year unfolds.

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

New year, new plans WHERE to go? Where is hot, where is not?

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

Switzerland.

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

Now there is even more reason to go with the launch of The Grand Tour of Switzerland, the world’s first

electric road tour for electric cars and bikes.

Norway.

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

Mountains and fjords are easily traversed with small group tour operators for the nervous, or self-drive options for the

Ann Rickard gives her top ten destinations choices for 2017 adventurous.

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

Las Vegas, USA. Even if you eschew the glitz and glamour you still need to see it once in your life. Where else can you go to the top of the Eiffel Tower for

dinner, be serenaded by a gondolier as you glide along a “Venice” canal and be frightened out of your wits on a helter-skelter ride on top of the New York building all in one afternoon?

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

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

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

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

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The demand for our 2017 4x4 outback trek by outback tracks to Lake Eyre, has been so high that the tour has already booked out twice, so we’ve managed to put together a third run to the corner in 2017. Journey into the heart of Australia to Charleville, Quilpie, Ray Sta!on, Cooper Creek, Birdsville, Oodnadata, Lake Eyre, Innamincka, The Dig Tree and Cameron Corner.

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Indian Pacific a dream ❝ Phil Hawkes

FOR YEARS I’ve been a devotee of train travel.

It started in the days of steam locomotives when, at the age of 10, I went on a school trip from Sydney to Cairns which took us three days and two nights of sitting up, not much sleep and blackened faces from the soot.

How things have changed in the diesel electric era.

I’ve tried the Orient Express from London to Venice, tuxedo and all.

I’ve ridden the rails across China, Mongolia and Russia on the Trans Siberian.

And of course the Shinkansen, the Japanese bullet trains.

But in many ways the most enjoyable of all was a recent trip on the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Adelaide and Perth.

Like its sister service The Ghan from Darwin to Adelaide, the Indian Pacific brings the vastness of Australia to your consciousness in a way that simply can’t be matched by air travel.

For four days and three nights the seemingly

endless vistas unfold before your eyes and if you thought this would get terribly boring, you’d be wrong.

I took a book and managed to get through one chapter as well as the occasional nap…but there was always the thought that I’d miss something if I slept during daytime.

The sight of prancing emus was enough to capture the attention and wish for more.

There’s the constant temptation to leave your cosy Gold Class cabin (yes, they’re small but they do have ensuite bathrooms) and hit the lounge/bar for a complimentary cappuccino, drink or snack and a bit of socialising.

We met people from Israel, Malta, UK, Ireland, the USA, China and Japan plus, naturally, many retirees dipping into their super or spending the kids’ inheritance.

A motley crew, you might say, but the air of conviviality was assisted greatly by the all-inclusive open bar policy.

Meal times on a train journey are a big event.

In Adelaide there are dinner options in the city, the Barossa Valley or the pretty village of Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills…we chose the latter and were treated to an evening of German culture ...

Travelling on The Indian Pacific the views are breathtaking.

This is certainly the case on the Indian Pacific where a team of chefs create extraordinary cuisine in the smallest of kitchens…for example a

top-class Beef Wellington; poached barramundi; a quinoa and roasted veg salad; a tasty frittata or poached egg on rosti for breakfast; desserts like

quandong pie, strawberry trifle or even bread & butter pudding.

And an excellent wine selection.

The off-train inclusions are equally impressive, with options such as tours of Broken Hill including the Living Desert Sculpture Park or the Pro Hart Gallery.

In Adelaide there are dinner options in the city, the Barossa Valley or the pretty village of Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills…we chose the latter and were treated to an evening of

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The Nullarbor Plain occupies a whole day and night of travel and is almost mesmerising because of its scale.

On the final evening we hit a remote place called Rawlinna (population four) for a dinner under the stars, at long tables set up on the deserted platform with a roast lamb w/veg feast magically appearing from the train’s kitchens.

The train itself is not exactly bullet-like. In fact the average speed over 4352 km is just 85 km/h with a top speed of just 115 km/h. This is not a means to get from A to B (or S to P), but an Aussie experience that brings the word “iconic” to mind… clichéd as it is, there’s no other way to describe the Indian Pacific or for that matter, The Ghan. They bring the Wide Brown Land to your window while you sit back and enjoy the wonder of it all. greatsouthernrail. com

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Fun and frolic on ship Ann Rickard tries and fails to take a leap of faith in middle of ocean

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

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

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

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

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

children’s on Christmas morning.

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

Never before had I experienced the dry-mouthed fear.

It was the wind you see.

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

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

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

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

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

Maybe another time.

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yourself when on holiday.

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

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

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

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

Don’t let me put you off.

It’s very safe.

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

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

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

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

It’s just that sometimes you like to challenge

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HELLO readers, would you like to promote your club or group and let your community know what’s going on with your members for free?

Up to 100 words and you can also submit a photo but please ensure the quality is at least 180dpi and of people’s faces, and nice and bright.

Club Notices deadline for the next issue is February 1. Send your notices and enquiries to Nicky or Chris via email communitynotes @seniorsnewspaper. com.au. We look forward to hearing from you. Nicky and Chris.

MARINE RESCUE

VOLUNTEERS required for Marine Rescue Point Danger with opportunities for positions in marine operations, communications and fundraising. Contact Glenda on 5536 9333.

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MEETINGS and lunch are held on the second Tuesday of each month at the Southport Golf Club.

Meeting at 11.30am for lunch at noon and always with an interesting guest speaker. New members and visitors are most welcome. Contact Felicity on 5679 0226.

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COME along and brush up on your skills or we can 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 in Surfers Paradise. Join the club and meet interesting people.Contact: Cecily or Lynley on 5538 3112 or 0418 984 856.

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GENERAL meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at 10am.

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 Ave, Burleigh Waters. Contact Brian on 5520 6332 or Colin 0427 272 29.

JOLLY CHRISTMAS FUN: Some of the Burleigh Waters Probus club members acting out Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at their Christmas dinner held at the Robina Bowls Club.

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WE MEET every second Tuesday at Kurrawa Surf Club, Broadbeach, at 9.30 am. Visitors and new members are welcome.

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OUR year came to a close on a high note, with the Christmas function at the Nerang RSL Club, where one, and all enjoyed a wonderful meal, and environment, capped off by president Brian giving his interpretation of the “The Man from Snowy River “. The first meeting of the Helensvale Probus

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Visitors most welcome.

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THE Palm Beach Lioness Club meet the first Wednesday of the month at 1pm at the Lions Den which is the old boat shed on the lake located on Murtha Drive, Elanora.

The group welcomes anyone wanting to make new friends and help the needy in the community.

Details call Joy 5575 9893.

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Toastmasters meet Tuesdays morning at Elanora Uniting Church complex at Robinson Hall, near the gift shop, at 9.15am for a 9.30am start. Details call Glenda

SOLACE is a group set up to help people who are grieving the loss of a partner. They meet every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, at 10.30am at the Broadbeach Senior Citizens Centre, TE Peters Drive, Broadbeach. Details call Betty 5580 7034.

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BLUECARE has extended their Grief and Loss program to include Coomera, Arundel and Elanora. The program is a free service. It is an eight-week, small group, confidential program.

The next groups will commence in February.

Contact Roz McLean on 5558 6300.

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WE WELCOME all over 50s to our activities.

Membership is $8 per year with each activity costing $3. We celebrate Christmas twice a year and organise a bus trip or two during the year. Our club motto is “finding Friends Fun & Fitness” at 2 Whitby Street, Southport. www.southportsenior citizens.com or phone Annette on 5537 1377.

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166 Balmoral Road, Montville 4560 www.cloudsofmontville.com.au Not available with any other offer Subject to normal availability

starting at 9.30am for morning tea followed by the meeting at 10am. For details call David Moyes 0414 878 062.

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PALS

GOLD Coast residents old and new, aged over 50 and looking for social activities are welcome to join PALS (People Alone Lending Support) for their weekly BBQs, picnics, theatre, parties and outings. They meet twice a month. Details call Vicky 5570 1557 or 0412 783 907.

PROBUS CLUBS

OUR CLUB’S monthly meetings have resumed with the next one on March at Burleigh Heads Surf Life Saving Club. Morning tea is at 10am for a 10.30am meeting. Visitors are welcome. Contact Peg Whittaker on 5576 3715 or Glenda on 5576 0303.

Smart 5534 6873 or Norma 5534 3270.

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Free 4 Sale Classifieds – you can submit (one) item each month and write up to 20 words. Items for sale must not exceed $500. Post to Gold Coast Seniors Free 4 Sale, PO Box 56, Maroochydore, QLD, 4558 or email free4sale@seniors newspaper.com.au

BED MATTRESS & BASE Single 94 x 2040.

Sleepmaker sports support. Excellent condition. $100 ono. PH 5577 1815. Coombabah.

BEDSPREAD Queen size, abstract print in blue tones, excellent condition.

As new. $50. PH 5576 3174. Palm Beach.

COMMODE in polished timber with cream seat in excellent condition, only $150 ono. PH 5534 3896. Currumbin.

DINING CHAIRS x 4.

Good condition, cushions still have plastic covers on, rosewood colour. $160 neg. PH 0412 216 739. Oxenford.

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(4) 6 Which Russian revolutionary was murdered in Mexico in 1940? (7) 9 Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson was born in which US city? (3,7) 11 Which English colony founded in America in 1663 was divided into North and South in 1729? (8) 12 Medically speaking, what is a corpse? (7) 14 What acid is in lemon juice? (6) 16 The reintroduction of which animals to the Pyrenees has angered French sheep farmers? (5) 17 An open pastry filled with fruit or savoury mixture (4)

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Sadden 15. Knolls 17. Result 18. Odes 19. Rashness 21. Deposition 22.

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ALPHAGRAMS: EASEL, FOURTH, GUNSHOT, HECTARES, INSULATES.

MANY TUTORS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST/EXPLAIN PROGRAMMES.

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How many words of four letters or more can you make? Each letter must be used only once and all words must contain the centre letter. There is at least one nine-letter word.

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

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U3A Twin Towns -- Special Enrolment Days 17 and 18 January, 2017 at 4 Boyd St. Tugun - 10.00am to 12.30pm (QLD).

N O R S E

All Seniors Welcome

FUNERAL SERVICE E Why pay too mucch?

Friendship and Learning.

RETIRE FROM WORK, NOT LIFE

JOIN U3A!

Price from $5,100 includes:

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Programmes are designed to keep seniors physically and mentally fit.

We offer several forms of dance, a variety of exercise classes, languages including French, Italian Spanish, and German, arts and crafts, literature, computing and technology, ukulele, gentle martial arts, yoga, book clubs, gardening, discussion groups and board games. A variety of short courses will be available during the year. We also offer a social programme for members.

Early Bird Payment of membership fee (paid prior to 12.30PM on 18TH January) earns entry into a draw for a refund. Classes are held in Tugun, Tweed Heads, Coolangatta and Palm Beach.

New and current members may now pay membership fees by paying online.

Banking information can be found on https://sites.google.com/site/u3atwintowns/home Email: u3atwintowns@gmail.com Or telephone U3A TWIN TOWNS INC. (07) 55 347 333

4 Boyd Street TUGUN QLD 4224

(07) 5534 7333

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For a loving farewell .... not an expensive one

Phone 1300 311 747

All areas Brisbane & GC | www.cremationsonly.com.au

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Across: 1 Ampoule, 4 Picot, 7 Greek, 8 Espresso, 10/12 “Rhinestone Cowboy”, 13 Albany, 15 Flying bomb, 18 Voltaire, 19 Lima, 20 Rungs, 21 Compass.

Down: 1 Auger, 2 Previews, 3 Ersatz, 4 Phrenology, 5 Cosh, 6 Trotsky, 9 New Orleans, 11 Carolina, 12 Cadaver, 14 Citric, 16 Bears, 17 Flan.

Across 1. Search (4) 8. Close shaves (4,6) 9. Shorten (8) 10. Possesses (4) 12. Recommendations (6) 14. Dishearten (6) 15. Hillocks (6) 17. Outcome (6) 18. Poems (4) 19. Foolhardiness (8) 21. Courtroom statement (10) 22. Pronounces (4)

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