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The great value of you Gail Forrer Seniors Group Editor HOW much do you value yourself? Are you guilty of age-discrimination against yourself? In 2017, Australia’s Benevolent Society launched its EveryAGE Counts campaign which is underpinned by a research program that found ageism damages lives and prevents older people from participating fully in society. Due to the numerous social implications of our increased lifespan, the lifestyle of contemporary older Australians is vastly different from previous generations. In this edition, 72-year-old entertainer Normie Rowe talks about his role as an advocate of ageing and his mission to change the conversation around ageing. In general, he believes there is a negative attitude to older Australians. “When you turn 60 your working life is over. It’s time to hang up the tools. You’re not of value any more.” he told Senior News. However, we must also change conversations around the persception of ourselves. This is emphasised by our story on former Four Star
General Stanley McChrystal, who left the military and re-invented himself as a workplace leadership consultant. The change was not all easy for McChrystal and today he speaks of his experience and shares tips on how to be your best self. If you are not ready “to hang up your tools”, rather you would like to “hang in there”, then you may gain inspiration from the vivacious and gifted 61-year-old Elena Kats-Chernin, whose great talent is shared with us via the work Opera Australia has commissioned from her. Besides personalities, we share an refreshing armchair tour of Iceland with our favourite senior travellers, Yvonne and John Gardiner. I trust this edition gives you plenty of reasons to value and enjoy this third stage of life. Enjoy
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Proud ageing advocate Normie Rowe looks to change the conversation Tracey Johnstone NORMIE Rowe is heading down the road when he stops in front of a 70-ish woman resplendent in her gym gear, berating her for having her face in her phone and not looking where she is walking. “I pull over to the left of the footpath before I look at the device,” he says. The exchange highlights the passionate approach to life of the outspoken 72-year-old entertainer, who then completes his regular 45-minute workout before launching into an empathic discussion on how he is trying to change the conversation around older Australians. Rowe is proudly and loudly advocating for ageing Australians to be respected. “I really think Australian society has gone completely the wrong way,” Rowe said. “(They say) when you turn 60 your working life is over. It’s time to hang up the tools. You’re not of value anymore. “It’s really frustrating to me to see all these people who take umbrage at minorities being lampooned and are very happy to lampoon people over 60.” He uses the example of television news show The Project which he said constantly laughed at older people. “These people will never achieve most of the things that the older people have achieved in this country,” he adds. “I am not talking about those in their 60s. I am
LOUD AND PROUD: Ageing advocate and rocker Normie Rowe warns not to waste a “national resource”. talking about those getting into their 80s and 90s who had to try and make do through the Second World War and perhaps The Depression. “Everyone seems to have it easy today. I just admire some of these people who have slogged away constantly at what they do.” Rowe finds remaining in the entertainment industry opens doors and enables him to be heard above the crowd of dissenters. His message to them is that they are wasting a vital national resource.
“These are people who have gathered knowledge,” he said. “Not everybody is running around in a demented state or with Alzheimer’s or can’t move their bodies because of arthritis. There’s this wealth.” Rowe continues to support a whole range of charitable organisations such as Soldier On and Variety. He is also talking ageing and attitude as a supporter of Grey Matters Live. “One of the favourite things I like to do at the end of a show is to talk to the people in the
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I don’t want to be the prettiest person in the cemetery. Every wrinkle I’ve got, I earned. audience,” he said. “I will sign autographs, have photos taken and maybe sell a few CDs or not.” Rowe wants to be the last person who leaves the foyer after spending time with his audience. The voice of the ageing
rocker still resounds strongly. “It’s actually better than it’s ever been. I really still love performing,” he said. “Over the last 10 years I have started playing the electric guitar on stage...I think I have bought about six guitars.”
Rowe jokes about being retired, but has plenty more to say about respecting older Australians. He has shows to do and a newly released single, Compulsory Hero, which will be on a album, ISH Reimagined, to be released later this year. “Life isn’t about being the most pristine corpse in the cemetery,” he said. “Life is about broadsiding up to the grave, completely worn out. I don’t want to be the prettiest person in the cemetery. Every wrinkle I’ve got, I earned.”
Govt must ‘step up’ on crisis surrounding energy affordability NATIONAL Seniors chief advocate Ian Henschke has said that the rising number of older Australians being treated for hypothermia and cold-related problems is an “indictment on Government”. “This is totally unacceptable in a caring society.” Responding to figures released by NSW Health Dept and the findings from a Monash University
study, Mr Henschke called for immediate action. “What will it take for our politicians to recognise that energy affordability is at crisis point? “We need an Energy Supplement that actually keeps pace with rising costs – as things stand, it’s fast becoming worthless. “That, in tandem with an inadequate Aged Pension, means that people are struggling.
And, evidently, some people, particularly those on their own, are suffering terribly.” According to National Seniors, more than half a million people rely on the pension as their sole source of income. “More than a quarter of a million pensioners don’t own their own home and, on average, a pensioner receives only a third of what is needed to pay the rent. That’s before you
talk about heating or eating,” Mr Henschke said. “Energy costs have jumped 90 per cent over the past decade, hitting pensioners on low incomes hardest. “Indexing the Energy Supplement in line with the energy component of CPI would help pensioners and encourage government action to keep energy prices stable.
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Journey of Tracey Johnstone STANLEY McChrystal has been on the very edge of life in dangerous, indeed often deadly situations and has come out of it with a purpose of sharing his experiences to improve leadership in workplaces. The retired four-star US military general did it tough in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was the commander of US and International Security Assistance Forces Afghanistan and commander of the USA’s military counter-terrorism force, Joint Special Operations Command. Mr McChrystal resigned from the military in 2010, well before his designated retirement age. “I had been in the army for 34 years as an officer and four years at West Point,” he said. “I was commanding in Afghanistan and a magazine article came out in Rolling Stone from a freelance writer, and it was titled The Runaway General, which you get from the title, it’s not a
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A former four-star general shares the many lessons learnt from the battlefield good thing. “It portrayed my command team as dismissive of our own administration, senior leadership, and all. I don’t think it was an accurate depiction, but it doesn’t matter. “It created a furore and so I offered my resignation to President Obama because generals aren’t supposed to create furores for the President’s desk.” Without any hobbies, other than his two granddaughters who live next door to him, and with a keen interest in working in teams, he started up the McChrystal Group leadership consultancy. “I really like trying to make the team successful and be a respected and effective member of it,” he said. Speaking to Seniors News at the recent AMP Amplify Festival in Sydney, Mr McChrystal talked passionately about how
mature age workers can be part of workplace change. “I don’t think you should have the idea that you should step away because you are a certain age,” he said. “You may want to slow down a bit. You may want to spend more time doing other things. But, I think you can decide what your value-add is. “I’m not as fast or good at digital things as the younger people in my company, so I don’t try and tell them how to do that. But what I have done is been in boardrooms, I have been with CEOs and presidents, so I have a perspective that comes with experience and I try to add that. “If you decide where your contribution is, without trying to pretend you have to be the king or the CEO; it requires you to take a little bit of your ego and back off. “Be part of the team,
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ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS: Retired four-star US General moves on as leadership expert. but not be so insecure that you have to have the answer for every question, because you don’t.” With so many mature age workers dealing with evolving workplace environments and their role within them, Mr McChrystal, now 64, said the melding of the
generations within the workplace was incredibly important. “What we provide is experience, and a lot of the time that is scar tissue and perspective,” he said. Through reverse mentoring, Mr McChrystal discovered by asking what
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“information technology had revolutionised the way we did business”. “I didn’t know what my small units on the ground did because I had never done that,” he said. “I had no direct experience. So, it was preposterous for me to say here’s how you need
to operate. What we did was reverse mentoring. “I would go down to them and ask what works and why does that work that way.” His initial concern was whether it was appropriate for a leader to ask for guidance, but Mr McChrystal found they didn’t resent him asking. “Letting people teach you is the most effective leadership tool,” he added. When it comes time to move from being a leader to a participant, learning to defer to others around you, listening to what they have to say and speaking up when your expertise is required, are all key transition skills. “There is a certain uncomfortableness with having the king still around,” Mr McChrystal said. “If the king is still around, the new king is going to be looking over his shoulder. You have got to help them to become comfortable.” “We have a remarkable number of living presidents,” he added. “There was a time when
there was no living presidents as most them died right after they left office. So, what do you do when you have a lot of living presidents and they have to learn how to conduct themselves?” Sharing your knowledge can be effective if put in the context of a personal experience rather than telling or directing. Mr McChrystal said: “I found that if you can put it in a way that is self-effacing and say, ‘there are landmines out there and I have stepped on a bunch of them. Let me describe a couple of mine’.” But how long should you stay engaged with the workplace? To suddenly not work is fairly unnatural when you have spent most of your adult life working. Mr McChrystal plans to stay engaged as long as he can. “The day you say I’m done, a lot of things happen. You stop keeping being informed; you stop learning, and that’s bad. “The idea that we have a hard retirement age is something I don’t believe in.”
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A background in music and a desire for change led to North Coast fests
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AS A young Trombone player in Sydney three decades ago Glenn Wright could little imagine that one day he would be organizing and over-seeing two of the most-loved boutique music festivals in Australia. Wright, who moved to the Far North Coast sixteen years ago, is originator and Festival Director of the highly successful Bello Winter Music Festival, held earlier this month, and it’s equally successful big sister Mullum Music Festival, November 14-17. The sell out events centre around two of the North Coasts most picturesque towns – Bellingen and Mullumbimby and rather than being held in a big field somewhere with a huge headliner and port-a-loos for miles, they are an eclectic mix of up and coming and much-loved talent and take place in clubs, pubs and halls across the towns, all within walking distance and with ready access to chairs and flushable toilets. These are music festivals, family friendly and done with style, finesse and a large pinch of ambience – hardly surprising for one of the men behind one of Sydney’s much-loved
music venues Harbourside Brasserie. “When I was a kid of 18-19 my father financed my brother into a restaurant at Pier One in Sydney,” Glen said explaining how he became involved in the music industry. For Glen to begin with it was a place to play Trombone in the band at every Saturday but when his father died he became more involved and the two brothers chef and musician turned it into one of “The” live music spots in Sydney over the next decade and a half. But with a young family it was time to move on and out of the city in 2002 – a tree or sea change – to where his wife had family in Bellingen or further north to another favourite spot – Mullumbimby. In the end a property deal fell through in the southern region and the perfect place was found further north. However the family’s love of Bello never waned and a few years ago when Glen was looking to extend the Mullum Festival (which he started 12 years ago as a way to make a living doing what he knew best) it was decided rather than turn it into a big paddock event, to start a winter one and Bello Winter Music Festival was born. RESULT: The end result after repairs by Trent Jansen, who used the components of the trolley to create clothes pegs.
MUSIC MAN: Glenn Wright, the founder of two of Australia’s favourite music festivals. Glenn said it is held on the coldest week of the year and allows North Coasters to do something we don’t get to do a lot – “dress up in coats and boots and go out”, it also means that it’s two cold for other events and so music lovers have the town to themselves. The second festival also allowed Mullum to continue to have the charm that had become it’s trademark. Part of the secret for the success of the
festivals has been Glenn’s knack for picking acts like Tash Sultana, right before they go from up and coming to big names. The ability to bring an emerging artist to the area just before they hit the big time has been a financial necessity for the small events and part of the charm for both the Mullum and Bello festivals. A secret to keeping costs down and people coming back. Glen believes it’s those concerts that are some of
the most memorable, witnessing a young artist on the rise, a memory and bragging rights in the making, a “oh I saw him/her/them when they played in front of 200 people and now they are selling out big venues” occasion. “There are so many moments at Mullum where you have the privilege of being in a room knowing that you are witnessing phenomenal talent,” he explained. The 12th annual
Mullum Music Festival will feature more than 200 performances. The first of this year’s line-up has been announced and includes Nano Stern (CH), Mojo Juju (AU), Sibusile Xaba (Sth Africa) Emma Donovan & The Putbacks, Allensworth (US) Alysha Brilla (Can), Joe Pug (US), Z Star Trinity (UK), Thando Ruby Boots, Lucie Thorne, The Wilson Pickers and Sunnyside 4 days. Tickets: mullummusicfestival.com.
The endless possibilities of renovation IMAGINE your old family mix master turned into an archeological find encased in concrete or a worn knitting needle becoming a bracelet, a one armed action doll being transformed into a Samurai Warrior by a paper artist -everything old is new again in the new exhibition currently on display at the Lismore Regional Art Gallery. Object Therapy, which started its life in Canberra, is a touring exhibition of 29 broken objects that were submitted by members of the public to a team of repair researchers before undergoing ‘therapy’. Exhibition curator,
project designer and research investigator Guy Keulemans (UNSW Art and Design) said all sorts of items had come in after the call went out. Items of furniture, ceramics, household appliances, textiles, jewellery, sentimental objects and even one human, were all treated and reimagined by noted Australian and international designers and artists including Trent Jansen, Liam Mugavin and Alison Jackson. He said in transforming these loved and beloved but broken items into objects of delight and surprise, Object Therapy showcased innovative
design solutions while exploring the attachments we form with objects. “Object Therapy encourages us to rethink our habits of material consumption while exploring and celebrating the role and creative possibilities of repair in society,” Guy explained. “It’s been a lot of fun to work on.” The resulting exhibition has now gone around the country and even spawned side projects at Noosa and Launceston where local projects were organised. Guy said, funding willing he would like to see other areas embrace the project. “We are consistently
burdened by the untimely obsolescence of our possessions and troubled by our incapacity to discard them and inability to repair them,” Guy explained. The exhibition explores just what can be done with these items with a creative mind. Object Therapy, an Australian Design Centre touring exhibition, will be at the Lismore Regional Gallery until August 11. The Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm (Thursday’s to 6pm). Admission is a suggested $5 donation.
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Coolangatta/Tweed OUR next meeting will be held at the South Tweed Sports Club on Thursday, July 18. All women are very welcome to join our friendly ladies for coffee and chat at 11am for a 11.30am start. We meet on the third Thursday of the month. Our very interesting guest speaker is Rob Preston from Australia Post. For bookings/apologies, phone Elaine on 07 5524 4461 Monday before the meeting. Twin Towns Day OUR next luncheon will be on Thursday, August 1 at the South Tweed Sports Club commencing at 11am for a short meeting, then a display of craft by one of our talented members, followed by a sumptuous two-course luncheon and all this for $27. Social days to various venues are also enjoyed by members and friends and we invite women of all ages to come and participate in any of our functions. Phone Kathie on 0407 709 629 or Freda on 07 5524 1357
THE NORTHERN RIVERS BOTTLE AND COLLECTORS CLUB INC
IN CONJUNCTION with the Rotary Club of Mt Warning AM Murwillumbah, we are holding our 29th Antiques and Collectables Exhibition and Trading Fair at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre on Saturday, August 3 from 8.30am to 3pm. Admission is adults $6 and school children $1. Proceeds from this event are being donated to Tweed Palliative Support Inc. There will be many items on display and more than 121 metres of items for sale, such as china and glassware, tools and old bottles, linen and lace, fishing gear and garage collectables. As well as modern collectables such as Coca Cola items and promotional toys, a valuer from Brisbane will be attending.
A barbecue and canteen will be run by the Rotary Club. Phone Trevor on 02 6677 9577 or 0439 779 577.
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COME and join in for a social game. Beginners and visitors welcome at Black Rocks Sports Field. Games starts at 9.30am on Tuesday and 2pm on Thursday. $5 per game. Phone for more information on 0413 335 941.
LISMORE OVER 50S LEARNING CENTRE
WE OFFER a range of art and exercise classes for mature-age people. Most classes are held at the Lismore Heights Bowling Club, 181 High St, Lismore Heights. New members are always welcome. Please phone Barbara on 02 6624 2237 or 0401 503 732 or see our facebook page: Over 50s Learning Centre Lismore.
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Tweed Coast Inc OUR First Friday Forum will be held on August 2, addresses seniors’ access to My Aged Care. The presenter Gerard Dunlop is a widely experienced aged care advocate with the Seniors’ Rights Service (Northern Rivers region). He also has the role of navigator to guide people wishing to access the My Aged Care system. Gerard is a skilled communicator who has worked tirelessly to connect older people with agencies in our region. Hearing Gerard and audience questions could be of critical value to you down the track. The forum will start at 2pm sharp on Friday, August 2 at The Uniting Church Hall, 24A Kingscliff Street, Kingscliff. Everyone is welcome, Admission $2 includes a friendly afternoon tea. For more phone Doug on 07 5524 3846.
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TWIN TOWNS AND DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB
OUR next meetings will be on Monday, August 12 (members only event) and September 9. Venue will be South Tweed Sports Club, Minjungbal Drive, South Tweed in the downstairs auditorium. August 12: Please note our 40th birthday meeting is for members and officially invited guests. September 9: guest speaker is Marty Skok. The Tweed: An Eden for Gardeners and Nature Lovers – but why? Native and honey bees; GCCC native bee hive grant information; Skok’s raw honey for sale. The hall opens at 8am for entry and benching, with the general meeting commencing at 9.30am. Cuttings and trading tables will start selling at 8.15am, so come along and snap up a bargain. Cost: $4 entry fee paid at the door, which includes morning tea. Remember, if you’re benching, it closes at 9.15am. Raffles, lucky door prizes and much more. Hope to see you there, bring a friend and a coffee mug to help save the planet. Phone Monika Ross on 0412 638 373 or go to twintownsgardenclub. com.
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intermediate at Parkwood/Arundel Community Centre (ac)(entry is across the road from 174/or aged care centre construction) Napper Rd Arundel/Parkwood. Fridays: 9.30am beginners; 10.30am early intermediate at Pottsville Community Hall, 1 Tweed Coast Rd (opp Ambrose Brown Park) Pottsville. Phone 0403 225 313, email dlkgreaves @gmail.com or go to dallaslinedancers.com.
TWEED HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
ARE you looking for something to do on a Sunday afternoon or a Thursday evening? The Tweed Hospital Auxiliary holds bingo session every Sunday from noon and Thursday evening from 7pm in the Tweed Heads Bowls Club. There are great cash prizes and lots of fun to be had. All proceeds from both sessions go to purchasing equipment for the Tweed Hospital. Why not come along for a good time and also support the local hospital?
YAMBA LOWER CLARENCE RED CROSS
WE MEET on the first Saturday of the month at the Roundhouse Palm Lake Resort, 1 Orion Drive, Yamba commencing at 10am. At our meetings we discuss the numerous fundraisers we hold throughout the year as well as raffles. Blood donor days are held at the Yamba Bowlo each month and we assist with the paper work and provide snacks and drinks to the donors. These dates are
advertised in our local newspapers and throughout doctors’ surgeries etc in our area. Although we are a small club we are able to raise much-needed funds for the many disasters both here in Australia and overseas as well as funds needed for the numerous organisations who need ongoing assistance. We also provide Trauma Teddies to doctors’ surgeries, dentists, pathology departments, hospital emergency and ambulance stations. We are always looking for new members and welcome anyone to come along and enjoy the friendship. Contact Annette via email callaghan.annette @gmail.com or phone 0400 319 384.
NATIONAL SERVICEMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA
Gold Coast South-Twin Towns SERVING from Tallebudgera to The Tweed, we will hold our next general meeting on Friday, July 26 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 more, phone Tom Hughes, publicity officer on 07 5513 0665.
PROBUS CLUBS
Banora Point RETIRED? Looking to meet new people? Banora
Point Probus meet on the fourth Monday of each month at the South Tweed Sports Club at 10am. Cost $5. We are a mixed club and have an interesting outing each month. This month’s speaker is Marion Charlton operating officer Gold Coast Airport, and will be held on Monday, July 22. Phone Ron or Annette on 07 5523 4016. Hastings Point/Tweed Coast WE WILL next meet on Tuesday, July 16 at 10am at Tricare, 87 Tweed Coast Road, Hastings Point. The main speaker will be Pete Ceglinski, CEO and co-founder of Sea Bin Project. Pete was on ABC radio discussing a new project with Tweed Shire Council to help develop solutions for cleaner and more sustainable marinas, rivers, public waterways, etc. Seabin V5 is a debris interceptor device for mismanaged waste, plastic and micro fibers before they reach the ocean. Visitors welcome. Phone 02 6670 4072.
CASINO QUOTA CLUB
WE ARE holding our annual Craft Fair at the Casino Community and Cultural Centre, Walker Street, in Casino on Saturday, July 27 from 9am to 3pm. A wonderful variety of stallholders will have a very interesting and varied array of goods to peruse. Raffles and light lunch and morning tea available for purchase. Entry by gold coin donation. For more, phone Lenore on 0414 918 167. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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Inspiration comes from
This dynamic, gifted woman is known for her extraordinary output of work and brilliant musical compositions Tracey Johnstone ELENA Kats-Chernin AO is bringing to the Opera Australia stage this month the bold life of an iconic Australian artist in the opera Whiteley. Seniors News spoke to Kats-Chernin on the eve of the world premiere of Whiteley. It’s late in the evening in Sydney. She has been home from rehearsal for about an hour and already 40 pages of the 800-page orchestral score have been edited. There are another two scenes to be reviewed before the end of the night. The kitchen table is strewn with hand-written sketches and drafts. She has to push them away to find a corner to eat. Once the Whiteley opera work is complete, Kats-Chernin will put all the paper in boxes. But then there is another opera waiting to be written. She’s in bed by 2am then back at work from 5.30am before heading to the rehearsal well before it starts at 10.30am. There’s always a lot for her to do before and after each rehearsal. “I am like a machine; I need to work. I make sure I do exercise,” the 61-year-old said. She uses weights at home each morning and does something, even simple exercises, for about 10 minutes which forces her to engage her muscles. Kats-Chernin is also mindful of what she eats which includes lots of
healthy food and no sugar. “Says she who has just had a chocolate,” Kats-Chernin said jokingly. “But that’s OK because somebody gave it to me and it’s dark chocolate which I like.” As to using her gym memberships, she admitted: “At the moment I don’t have time because of rehearsals”. Born in Russia, the child prodigy started playing the piano when she was four and was composing at five. “I just sat down and played,” she said.
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He was an iconic artist, interesting, quirky, genius, flawed “I could play anything I saw. I couldn’t read the words, but I could read the music.” Her music-loving parents didn’t know what had hit them. “They did everything for me to have good lessons,” she said. “They got me special teachers because I was very far advanced immediately, so I was bored at normal music school.” The family moved to Australia in 1975 and Kats-Chernin started at Sydney’s Conservatorium of Music. Her resume is simply
MAKING MUSIC: Whiteley opera composer Elena Kats-Chernin.
Brett Whiteley’s The Balcony 2. outstanding. She has created a huge range of pieces for symphony orchestras across
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Australia and overseas and composed pieces for television and film. How many?
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Brett Whiteley’s self portrait. “If only I knew,” she said. “Sometimes I don’t even remember what I
wrote. Sometimes people will say ‘you know you wrote that piece and it went like this’ and I will
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the bold and beautiful FAST FACTS
Whiteley’s Opera House.
have completely forgotten how it went,” Kats-Chernin said. “I will recover it immediately I hear it, but I forget as every year I write about five hours of music, sometimes more.” And that is after she has written several versions to find just the right score. “This year alone I have written a piano concerto for Tamara-Anna Cislowska, called Lebewohl, a piano quartet, a piece for the ACO called A Knock One Night, and many more things.
“It sounds crazy but when working on something so big I need another outlet, something else to write.” Does she ever think about anything else? “No” is the emphatic answer. “I am thinking about it all the time because there is always a project. I am always thinking about it because it’s in my blood until something has premiered, and even afterwards I still think I could have done this differently.” If she’s not composing, Kats-Chernin said her alternative was to clean
the house. “And I don’t want to do that.” The only time she really takes off is when she visits her grandchildren. “But, don’t do that very often. For that I wish I had more time because that is very enjoyable,” she said. There’s no planned date when Kats-Chernin will stop composing. “There are composers who compose when they are 100. As long as my brain works,” she said. “I think I will compose as long as I can. It’s another reason why I work every single day. “I just think ‘who knows what will hit me tomorrow’ so I need to finish what I am doing and I try every day to send something away to my copyist in case something happens and I don’t wake up.” The prolific and highly acclaimed composer partnered with librettist
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Justin Fleming to honour and share the tumultuous story of Brett Whiteley. “It’s a great subject and inspiring in many ways and very multi-layered,” she said. “He was an iconic artist, Australian, interesting, quirky, genius, flawed; lots and lots of extreme character features which are inspiring to compose. “I don’t want to write about somebody who is a goody two-shoes who does beautiful pastels or something.” It’s been an 18-month project for the Sydney resident. As soon as Fleming’s libretto was in her hands in December 2017, Kats-Chernin started work on the Whiteley score. She has crafted the score to deal with several themes and changes in pace from conversations, to aria, to the singer or
Elena Kats-Chernin. singers talking to the audience, to them talking to each other. Woven into the final product are the complexities of fitting the librettist’s work and the voices along with the orchestra and digital backgrounds that make up the complete show. Whiteley is on at the Sydney Opera House until July 30. More info: opera.org.au.
Elena Kats-Chernin has created works in nearly every genre including commissions for Ensemble Modern, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Australian World Orchestra, the Adelaide, Tasmanian, Melbourne and Sydney Symphony Orchestras, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, Swedish Chamber Orchestra and the North Carolina Symphony. In 2000, she collaborated with leading Australian choreographer Meryl Tankard on Deep Sea Dreaming which was broadcast worldwide as part of the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Her awards include 1996 – Classical Music Awards – Best Composition by an Australian Composer; 2004 Helpmann Awards – Best Original Score; and 2014 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award – joint winner. She has been the Composer in Residence for the Melbourne and Queensland Symphony Orchestras. Her first QSO symphony, Symphonia Eluvium for organ, choir and orchestra, commemorated the devastating Queensland floods of January 2011.
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FIBROMYALGIA, CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME INFORMATION AND SUPPORT GROUP
WE MEET on the first Friday of every month at 10.30am at the HACC Community Centre, Cnr Heffron Street and Minjungbal Drive, Tweed Heads South. All welcome. For further information, phone Bronwyn on 07 5593 9319.
BALLINA COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB INC.
WE HAVE Live Music Days on the first Sunday of the month from February to December at the Ballina RSL Club, Grant Street, Ballina from 11am-5pm. We have four local bands alternating each month and a wide range of walk up artists that entertain us for the afternoon. Entry is free although we do have raffles. Next Sunday dates are: August 4, September 1, October 6, November 3 and December 1. For more information, email Keith holmeskm@bigpond.com.
TWEED AREA COMPUTER TUITION
COME along to our
JULY, 2019// SENIORS friendly computer classes in a fully air-conditioned atmosphere, held Monday to Friday from 9.30am. There are a number of interesting useful information classes to benefit you when exploring your computer eg exploring word, photo management, android tablets, smart phones, basic computer skills. TACT is located at South Tweed Sports Club, 4 Minjungbal Dr, Tweed Heads South. For information, phone 07 5524 9212 or go to tact.org.au. Sign in days are the last Friday of each month. Students can sign in any day they wish.
TWEED SHIRE LIBRARIES
Tax Help: Are your tax affairs simple? Do you earn around $60,000 or less? Get free help with your tax return from a Tax Help volunteer. Tweed Heads Library, phone 07 5569 3150 to book a Tax Help session. Appointments available Fridays from August 2. Create your myGov account and link to the ATO before your Tax Help appointment. Go to ato.gov.au/ taxhelp. Tony Park Author Talk: Tweed Heads library is
TECH SAVVY: Catch up with the latest at Tweed classes Photo: Squaredpixels
make them accessible for most community purposes including meetings, training and conferences. They have great facilities, technology and a fully equipped commercial kitchen. For more details and availability, phone 02 6621 7397.
2020 NSW SENIORS FESTIVAL GRANT
proud to present author Tony Park. Tony will be discussing his latest book Ghosts of the Past. Bookings essential. Friday, August 9 at 10am. Tweed Heads Library, phone 07 5569 3150. Benefits for NSW Concession Card Holders: Are you eligible for discounts, rebates and concessions? Join our free talk by Service NSW to find out about the benefits available to all NSW Concession card holders. Bookings essential. Wednesday, August 14 from 3pm at Kingscliff Library 02 6674 1607.
Tech Help for Seniors: Need help or advice with your mobile device? Students from Wollumbin High School are offering free one-on-one assistance for seniors with questions about their technological devices – all questions are good questions. Bookings essential. Thursday, August 15 from 9.30am at Murwillumbah Library. Phone 02 6670 2427 to book a 30-minute session.
NORTHERN RIVERS COMMUNITY GATEWAY
Cart Cafe: The Cart Cafe is a social enterprise that employs people who are experiencing barriers to employment. It operates from two sites in Lismore and has a mobile coffee cart that is available for events in your area. Buy a coffee to support your community and get double points on your loyalty card every Tuesday. For more details, phone 02 6621 7397. Community rooms available to use: Northern Rivers Community Gateway has two community rooms in Lismore that are available for hire and are priced to
WE ARE inviting councils and local organisations across the state to apply for a 2020 NSW Seniors Festival Grant. The grants program has $200,000 in funding available for local events and activities that encourage people over 60 to remain active, healthy and engaged in their local communities during the festival. The 2020 NSW Seniors Festival will run from February 12 to February 23. The NSW Seniors Festival Expo is an annual free event that attracts more than 17,000 seniors across two days. For more information , go to seniorsfestival. nsw.gov.au.
Time for your literary self
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WORD FEST: Byron Writer’s Festival director Edwina Johnson.
NEW Australian Television hall of fame inductee and well-known Byron personality Kerry O’Brien will once again be an integral part of the Byron Writers Festival. This year’s event – it’s 23rd – runs from August 2-4 with more than 140 Australian and international speakers spanning fiction, memoir, crime, environment, society politics, poetry, art, comedy and music. O’Brien, one of the most trusted journalists in Australia and former host of ABC’s 7.30 Report, will be one of the interviewers on-hand to introduce the authors to the crowd. Fellow Byron Shire resident and comedian Mandy Nolan, The ABC’s Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski and journalist Tracey Spicer are also among the many popular presenters on hand to expertly host inspiring and compelling conversations with festival guests. Festival director Edwina Johnson admitted that O’Brien, who was elevated to the TV Logies Hall of Fame on the Gold Coast at the end of June and is close to National Treasure
status, and Nolan were big draw cards for the event. “There are some people who organise their whole festival around where Mandy will be,” Edwina laughed. Now in her sixth year as director, it is obvious that Edwina, who has worked from Paris to Sydney for publishing companies, leading book stores and writers’ festivals loves her job and her team who work hard on the annual event. “Now more than ever our world needs writers, environmentalists, poets, commentators, politicians and artists who together can shape stories of hope, courage and change,” she said. “Now in its 23rd year, Byron Writers Festival embraces audiences and authors from far and wide for three unforgettable days that celebrate the power of words and storytelling, creating lasting memories for all who attend.” Festival audiences will be able to take part in 120 different sessions over the three days of the event at Elements of
Byron Resort as well as writers’ workshops and a program for children. But the festival has moved beyond just one location now encompassing the whole region with satellite events in venues across the Northern Rivers. This year’s guests include former anti-mafia prosecutor and one of Italy’s best-selling crime authors Gianrico Carofiglio, former prime minister Kevin Rudd and queen of Australian children’s stories Alison Lester. With festival attendees expected to come from around Australia, there will also be a limited number of special Sunday Locals tickets for residents of Byron, Ballina, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed council areas. Sunday Locals tickets are a limited offer and will be available until sold out. Regular priced 3-Day and 1-Day Passes are also available. For the full program and tickets, go to byronwritersfestival.com /festival.
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JULY, 2019// SENIORS in the travel industry, The 13-day tour if you want to travel in the safety of a group. The tour meets in Brisbane before travelling on the Spirit of Queensland to Cairns. Along the way spend three-nights at the gorgeous Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island, three nights in paradise at The Ville Resort-Casino in Townsville and three nights at the luxurious Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort. Tour cost is from $3580 per person. Info: sealink.com.au or phone (08) 8202 8608.
TRAVEL BRIEFS
CRUISE WITH THE WINEMAKERS
NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s Meet the Winemaker returns in the 2019/2020 season. Wine enthusiasts will meet winemakers and other experts through seminars and activities including open-forum discussions, meet-and-greets, intimate wine tastings and wine-paired dinners, interactive cooking demonstrations and educational sessions. Each cruise features vintages chosen by experts and on board for the exclusive events. Wine experiences range from US$19.95 to US$60 per person plus tax, and gratuity. Info: phone Norwegian Cruise on 1300 255 200 or visit ncl.com.
TOUR WHITE CLIFFS AND OPAL FIELDS
THE desert landscape of White Cliffs disguises the value that lies hidden underground; it’s one of the richest opal fields on earth. Experience the local’s way of life with a two-night stay in the Underground Dugout Motel. Enjoy a rich touring experience through the silver city of Broken Hill, overlook Cobar’s first gold mine and visit Coonabarabran’s Crystal Kingdom. The All Australian Journeys tour goes for six days, and departs both Brisbane and The Hunter. Costs start at $2599 per person. Info: phone 1300 631 383 or visit aaj.com.au.
GO OFF-TRAIN ON GREAT SOUTHERN TOUR
GREAT Southern’s new immersive Off Train Excursions including wine tasting in the Hunter Valley, visiting the 12 Apostles, lunch with a view from Melbourne’s Eureka Skydeck followed by a laneways tour, Canberra’s War Memorial and Parliament House, exploring the wilderness of the Grampians and beachside dining. There will be 16 departures from Adelaide for Brisbane, starting in December. Fares start at $1649 per person for Gold Single accommodation, $1829 per person for Gold Twin and $3899 per person for Platinum. Info: journeybeyondrail. com.au/journeys/ great-southern.
SUITE SALE ON REGENT CRUISES
REGENT Seven Seas Cruises have an offer of up to 55 per cent off 2019 sailings to the turquoise shores, glistening sunset
YULETIDE MARKET RIVER CRUISE
TRAIN TRAVEL: Great Southern has launched a range of off-train excursions. horizons and rugged landscapes of some of the world’s most unique destinations including the Mediterranean, the Baltic, Asia, Alaska, and the South Pacific. Check out Alaska: Seward to Vancouver, August 14-21, save 55 per cent; The Baltics: Oslo to Stockholm, August 20-30, save 25 per cent; Mediterranean: Athens to Barcelona, October 16-26, save 30 per cent; Asia: Singapore to Singapore, December 6-20, save 47 per cent; South Pacific: Los Angeles to Papeete, December 5-23, save 46 per cent. Info: RSSC.com or phone 1300 455 200 or contact your preferred travel agent.
CANADA, ALASKA, USA WITH SCENIC
THE 2020 Canada, Alaska and USA Scenic brochure is out with great value offers. One night stops have been removed wherever possible in favour of longer stays at each destination point Included is New Scenic Enrich options have been added, including a visit to one of the world’s largest dark sky preserves in Jasper, and an incredible wildlife walk with local nature experts. Scenic is offering until 30 September 2019 partner flights included, fly Premium Economy from $2595 per person, fly Business Class from $5995 per person, book now and pay in full by September 30 to secure an additional discount of $600 per couple for all tours of 19 days or longer or discount of $300 per couple for tours of 9-18 days (conditions apply). Info: scenic.com.au or phone 138 128.
WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
THE ways to travel in Egypt are many and varied
from camels to feluccas, luxury cruise ships to dahabiyas and safari jeeps. Bunnik Tours’ small group guided and indpendent tours has 30 Egypt and Middle East 2020 experiences to choose from. Experience more than UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites across six countries and 35 cities. Info: bunniktours.com.au Egypt-Middle-EastTours.
GO BOATING IN HOLLAND
THE canals and cycling paths that run throughout Holland paint an iconic picture of this stunning country. There are over 269 waterways in Holland so why try exploring them by water and by land with a Le Boat cruise. They will customise the perfect itinerary and offer plenty of pre-paid extras to choose from which include prepayment of the engine hours fee, collision damage waiver (CDW), boat cleaning and bicycle rental (one). Prices start from $1759 boat only (aboard a single cabin budget boat for one week). Info: leboat.com.au/ boating-holidays/ netherlands/holland
SMALL GROUP TOURING IN THE USA
BACK-Roads Touring has announced new small-groups tours to North America, with seven itineraries on offer for 2020. The new itineraries include Classic California Coast, A Taste of Northern California, Canyons of the Southwest, Heart of the Deep South, Historic America: Freedom and the Civil War, and Charming New England. Some of the highlights of the new tours include the historic Mt Washington Cog Railway, a tantalising food tour of
New Orleans’ French Quarter and walking in the footsteps of the soldiers who served in the American Civil War at the Gettysburg Battlefield. Info: backroadstouring.com.
MAKE IT A WEEKEND IN MAITLAND
JUST two hours from Sydney and 40 minutes from Newcastle, the Maitland region has a rich history, emerging food scene, thriving arts community, boutique accommodation and is packed events calendar. The Maitland Aroma Festival is August 10-11. The warm aroma of freshly ground coffee beans, rich melted chocolate and decadent dishes descend on Maitland during this festival. The riverside come alive, allowing rugged up visitors to enjoy some of the most indulgent products from across the entire Hunter Region and beyond as local entertainers take to the stage to create a light, celebratory atmosphere. Info: mymaitland.com.au /whats-on/ maitland-aroma.
ESCAPE THIS CHRISTMAS
ALBATROSS Tours has 12 Christmas European small-group tours to choose from, all departing mid-December. There are tours to Slovenia, Switzerland, Germany and Italy.They usually start with a few nights in one of Europe’s grand historic cities before escaping to snow clad mountains and celebrating Christmas between three and six-nights nights in nostalgic, charming hotels. The tour groups explore local picturesque towns and villages, Christmas Markets, ancient monasteries and fairytale castles. Info:
albatrosstours.com.au.
SOLO IN GREECE
EXPERIENCE Greece on a solo-only tour for ages 40 and over with Encounter Tours. Departing Thessaloniki for nine-day tour, travel to Athens along the way discovering the highlights and not so well known but delightful stops including Meteora, Delphi and more. There’s in-depth discovery of Athens and a day out on the island of Hydra. Arriving into Athens enjoy a three-night stay with highlights including a gastronomic walking tour with a grazing luncheon, an visit to the Acropolis, along with dinner admiring the night time view to the Acropolis. The land cost is $4775 in a single room, less $300 for early bookings. Info: encountertravel.com.au.
DRIVE IN LUXURY
EXPLORE the UK in a Bentley, follow the French countryside in a luxury convertible, or get your adrenaline pumping on the German Autobahn in a speedy sports coupe. Driveaway have a wide range of high-end vehicles with the choice of brands such as Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Mercedes, Porsche, Range Rover and more to choose from in various locations worldwide. Info: driveaway.com.au or phone 1300 363 500.
QUEENSLAND ESCORTED TOUR
SEALINK is offering its Follow the Winter Sun in Queensland escorted tour departing September 22. Explore Queensland’s countryside by train, travelling along the picturesque coastline and enjoying island stopovers along the way. Escorted by Shirley Tamm who has over 36 years’ experience
EUROPEAN river cruise line Riviera Travel has a new Yuletide market sailing on the Danube, with solo travellers not having to pay single supplements in selected cabins. The six-day Danube’s Imperial Cities & Yuletide Markets will sail on November 30. Travelling from Budapest to Vienna and back passengers will immersed in the traditional, storybook charm of Christmas markets with their twinkling lights, colourful decorations, baked gingerbread, hot mulled wine, handcrafted nutcrackers and alluring gifts to buy loved ones. Info: phone Cruise Traveller 1800 507 777, or go to rivieratravel.com.au.
QANTAS FREQUENT FLYERS PROGRAM OVERHAULED
THE Qantas Frequent Flyers program is being updated with the changes to rolled out the next 12 months. They will include adding more than one million extra reward seats available annually on Qantas and new partner airlines, slashing carrier charges which are the additional costs associated with flights booked with points by up to 50 per cent on international bookings, changing the points required for reward seats on domestic and international flights including an up to 10 per cent reduction in the number of points required for international economy Classic Reward seats, increasing the points required for upgrades and Classic Reward seats in premium cabins to better reflect the value of this premium experience, creating a new tiered Points Club program to better reward members who earn most of their points through on-the-ground transactions and introducing Lifetime Platinum status, the ultimate recognition for the airline’sloyal flyers.
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The Ghan Station.
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The Ghan Explorer departs from Darwin, March and October.
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AWESOME: At first sight, the 900 metal snake metres of The Ghan stretching away from the Darwin train station is awe inspiring.
The isolated outback town of Coober Pedy has long been on my bucket list...
An epic Aussie rail journey Kerry Heaney IT’S A trip that will take you from one side of the continent to the other through Australia’s red heart in absolute comfort all the way. From first sight, the 900 metal snake metres of The Ghan stretching away from the Darwin train station is awe inspiring. When your cabin is in carriage Q, it is also a long walk. Luckily, The Ghan offers transport to your carriage if you prefer. That’s just one of the many thoughtful gestures that make travelling on this iconic journey a real pleasure. The Ghan Explorer is a
four-day and three-night trip that departs each week from Darwin between March and October. It heads out on a 2979km journey through Australia’s rugged outback, stopping to offer passengers experiences along the way. I boarded the train with my iPad loaded with plenty of books and Netflix shows, ready to relax in my seat and watch the world roll by. At the end, I realised I need not have bothered as sitting in the cabin was last on the list of top train activities. From day one and the first stop at Katherine, to cruising up Nitmiluk Gorge
to view the stunning red cliffs silhouetted against the bright blue sky, the options were many, varied and all included in the journey. With options for activity levels, the tours took passengers to see destinations well away from the train stops via buses. From sedate to more adventurous, including an optional flight over Uluru, passengers have plenty of choices to see the outback their way. There is also no chance that you will starve on this trip. The elegant Queen Adelaide dining car is full of old-fashioned charm and warm hospitality while
the meals and wines are included in the fare. As the train traverses the country, the menu reflects the region with crocodile sausages in Darwin, kangaroo in Alice Springs and Barossa gammon (ham) in Adelaide. Feeling peckish between meals? The lounge car is the place to go for a cappuccino and morning tea or pre-dinner drink. Day two on the journey sees the train pull in for a full day at Alice Springs. Passengers head off on buses to explore the town and surrounds and finish with a starlit evening meal at the historic Alice Springs Telegraph Station.
It’s an outback barbecue with a rollicking local band that has many dancing the night away. The isolated outback town of Coober Pedy has long been on my bucket list, and I was not disappointed by this quirky underground treasure. The lunar-like landscape of the opal minefields, the spacious underground houses, the magnificence of Breakaway Conservation Park and the famed dog fence left me with lasting impressions. Back on the train for the overnight journey into Adelaide, I enjoyed sharing memories with new-found friends over
dinner and drifting off to sleep with the gentle rock of the rails. As The Ghan heads into its 90th year, it certainly deserves a place on every Australian’s bucket list as a unique way to explore the heartland of Australia. See more of Kerry’s journeys at www. eatdrinkandbekerry.net. Top tips ■ Pack light because storage is limited ■ Choose comfortable clothes for weather conditions ■ If you prefer your own company or want dinner for two rather than a shared table, choose an 8-8.30pm dining time ■ Internet is sketchy, so download before you go.
Australian sensory tours for the sight impaired TRAVLLERS with sight loss can now visit iconic east coast tourism sites regularly with accessible adventures that eliminate sightseeing and deliver experiences using other senses. Sensory short breaks is a new product launched by Cocky Guides, Australia’s first tactile and sensory tour operator for the blind and low vision community. The company offers sensory short breaks that range from two to four days. The tours start from
Sydney, butassistance can be given with inquiries from people living in other locations. If, for example, a traveller is from from Brisbane, a guide can be sent to meet them and assist with getting them to Cairns for the start of that tour. Destinations include Port Douglas, Byron Bay, Hunter Valley, Canberra, Snowy Mountains, Melbourne, Lake Mountain, Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula. Sydney-sider Katie Best
a recent traveller and low vision community member, had a great time on a sensory short break to Port Douglas with Cocky Guides. “I have just had the best holiday in ages,” she said. “I honestly didn’t want it to end. The activities were fantastic, and the support was amazing. I am now counting down to my next adventure.” Details & costs: 1300 657 640 or go to cockyguides.com.au.
SENSORY TOURS: Indigenous Guide demonstrating the plating of a leaf for two travellers. Photo: Peter Killick
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The lagoon, Jokulsarlon, had an ethereal beauty about it at twilight.
NATURE’S GREATNESS: Gullfoss, a waterfall in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Photos: Yvonne Gardiner
Nowhere else on earth
Our travelling retirees John and Yvonne Gardiner take their journeys to another level when they walk through the snow, ice, caves and waterfalls of Iceland
ICELAND has the most dramatic scenery of any country I’ve visited. Its diversity of attractions is breathtaking. Raging waterfalls, soaring geysers, snow-capped mountains, stunted birch trees, vast glaciers and a picture-perfect coastline make this big island entirely unforgettable. It’s not a place where I’d like to drive, as the weather can change quickly, producing dangerous icy conditions and gale-force winds. Far better to book one of the many expert tours led by knowledgeable guides. In nine days, my travelling companion and I had time to complete the Golden Circle tour, seeing a host of major tourist sites, plus overnight stays on the south and west coasts. Hunting for the northern lights (or aurora borealis) was thrown in at every available opportunity. Expect to stay up late, or be woken during the night, if you’re keen to see this most spectacular of the world’s wonders. The nighttime tours
Dramatic scenery is everywhere you look in Iceland. included a cup of warming hot chocolate, which was very welcome when the temperature dipped below
zero and we’d been outside the bus for a good hour gazing at the sky. Trust me, when that
coloured light dances across the sky, the experience is worth all the discomfort.
Iceland, known as “the land of ice and fire”, is a destination that offers any number of energetic
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This famous fountain geyser, Strokkur, erupts every 6-10 minutes.
A supremely graceful waterfall, Seljalandsfoss, on the south coast of Iceland.
Jokulsarlon, also known as the glacier lagoon, is one of the most awe-inspiring and popular places in Iceland.
The Saga Museum in Reykjavik reveals the island’s Viking heritage.
like land of fire and ice
Sapphire blue ice caves vary in size and shape, and change daily. adventures. As a senior with a dodgy back, I was hesitant to visit the blue
ice cave. As it turned out, the trip wasn’t as strenuous as I’d imagined, requiring a
speedy ride in a super-jeep across the glacier – accompanied by the rousing AC/DC hit
Highway to Hell – then a slow walk across the ice wearing crampons, and short climbs up and down
steps at the cave. It’s no wonder the unique and other-worldly Icelandic landscapes have been the backdrop to countless TV series and movies, including Game of Thrones, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Star Wars, Tomb Raider, Thor and Noah. Many scenes in two James Bond movies were shot in Iceland, taking in amazing snowboarding and an epic car chase across the frozen glacier lagoon, meandering between giant blue icebergs. The lagoon, Jokulsarlon, had an ethereal beauty about it at twilight. Dozens of slowly melting icebergs jutted out of the river, with the glacier in the background and the sea in front. Afterwards we drove through miles and miles of snow and moss-covered lava, punctuated by high mountains and glaciers, wide rivers, brown grasslands and small settlements. Our west coast tour guide, Christian, was a
rock-loving bikie with leather waistcoat and long, grey hair. He showed his six passengers sputtering geysers, an isolated church, towering waterfalls, a lava cave, and yet more stunning scenery. In November the capital, Reykjavik, was a delightful scene of pre-Christmas sparkle. A plethora of toy trolls of all shapes and sizes populated the shelves among the souvenirs. A visit to the Saga Museum gave us a fascinating insight into the island’s heritage, beginning with the Viking settlers, in a series of tableaux containing wax figures. A rare treat before we caught the plane out of Iceland was a few hours’ dip in the fabulous Blue Lagoon, a gigantic thermal heated pool complete with bar and restaurant. Said to contain healing qualities, the lagoon was a perfect finale to a captivating journey through an amazing country.
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Postcards from Paris Graeme Wilson PARIS is renowned as the city of love – and on both my visits I’ve fallen head over heels. The object of my desire hasn’t been a beguiling French beauty, but the city itself. Whenever I visit a new destination, my priority is to get out and explore by foot, and Paris is the perfect place to wander in wonderment. Day and night, its streets are filled with unexpected treats around every corner, with its rich history evident wherever you roam, be it from Montmartre to the Marais or Bastille to Belleville. And if you’re not up for a walk, there’s always the option to jump on board and take in the sights from the comfort of one of the many vessels gliding up and down the Seine. I’m not a student of architecture, but more than once during my treasured time in the city I have found myself staring at a charming building of unknown origin just marvelling at its exquisite design.
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Eiffel Tower Arc de Triomphe Sacre-Coeur Louvre Picasso Museum
DELICIOUS: JulesVerne Restaurant in the Eiffel Tower will help make you feel special on your birthday. Photos: Graeme Wilson
When it comes to iconic landmarks, Paris shines bright – with the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Sacre-Coeur and Louvre featuring in literally millions of annual holiday selfies by visitors from across the world.
And around-the-clock restoration efforts are bringing legendary Notre Dame back to life after the devastating fire that destroyed its roof and famous spire earlier this year. The arts in their varying
forms are proudly celebrated in Paris, and any refinement I possess owes much to cultural beacons such as the Opera Bastille and Musee d’Orsay. On my latest visit, I declined queuing for
hours for a fleeting glimpse of da Vinci’s Mona Lisa at the Louvre, but instead put that time to good use at the Picasso Museum where I gained new appreciation for the unique work of the Spanish master.
The Musee d’Orsay is a work of art in itself.
The Musee d’Orsay is home to some of the world’s finest artwork.
Paris streets are equally alluring by day or by night.
The Seine overflows with romance.
If the way to a man’s heart is indeed through his stomach, then that goes a long way to explaining my deep affection for Paris. The myriad patisseries and boulangeries have played a key role in fuelling the dawn-to-dusk sampling of all the city has to offer this latter-day Antipodean explorer, and no visit is complete without a little people-watching over a coffee and croissant at a corner cafe. I’m a little less comfortable in fine-dining environments, but a milestone birthday treat sampling the culinary pleasures of the Jules Verne restaurant high up in the Eiffel Tower is etched in my memory. Such memories of Paris will live with me forever with these photos a lasting reminder of my love affair with the city.
The Sacre-Coeur attracts millions each year.
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Travel for a better world
Your chance to volunteer for a scientific adventure Seniors News AS TRAVELLERS seniors can contribute to a better world while visiting remote and beautiful places where learning new skills alongside like-minded people and putting conservation into action can make a world of difference. The international not-for-profit wildlife conservation organisation Biosphere Expeditions (BE) offers this type of travel through its citizen science and wildlife conservation expeditions. For many destinations, the research could not be done without the provision of support and personnel from BE, and through its education, training and employment of locals to build their capacity to continue the research into the future. Some of the expeditions BE takes teams on are to survey snow leopards in the Tien Shan mountains of
Kyrgyzstan; monitor brown bears in the quintessentially Swedish woodlands of Dalarna province; survey leopards, caracals and Cape biodiversity in the Cape mountains UNESCO World Heritage Site of South Africa. The citizen science expedition teams get immersed in these long-term wildlife conservation projects run by scientists embedded locally. The teams may visit for one or two weeks, but BE will go back again and again until the work is completed. BE founder and CEO Dr Matthias Hammer explained his organisation has a very close connection to each project, which are selected after whittling down the large number of submissions received each year from scientists. “It’s a very detailed process designed to ensure we can achieve
CITIZEN SCIENCE: Monitoring bears in Sweden.
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benefit for our participants, local wildlife and people, and our expeditions have a genuinely positive impact and generate real conservation outcomes,” Dr Hammer said. “We then stay
two and sharing our ambitions; they will have a great time. “If people come expecting to be served cocktails at dinner time, and be handed safari-type wildlife experiences on a plate, then they won’t
intimately involved in the project, sending staff on it each year and supporting our partners on the ground. “The people who commit to coming with us and helping with wildlife conservation for a week or
enjoy the experience.” What are expeditions like? They are expeditions with a conscience, a sense of purpose and tangible benefits and outcomes. Each one is a citizen science project, not a package holiday. Expeditioners live, breath and sleep expedition, working and sharing in the BE vision. If they go to bed tired after a day’s work, then that will only make the experience more enriching, the memories stronger and the sense of fulfilment more real. Never too old The typical participant is in his/her mid-30s to late 70s (average age 42.3, spread six months to 87 years) and there are usually many singles and a few couples. What you eat BE has a unique vegetarian policy, so only vegetarian food is served on the expeditions. For expedition dates, destinations and costs, go to www.biosphere-e xpeditions.org.
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Wellbeing
How to stay safe in winter Kerry Heaney HEALTH experts are preparing for an increase in falls and more elderly patients who require urgent attention as injury numbers jump by nearly a third in the colder months. According to a recent report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, falls are the leading cause of hospitalisation for the elderly. Narelle Hopper, customer care manager at the Tunstall Monitoring Centre in Eagle Farm, says several factors caused an increase in falls in winter. “The main factor is cold
weather. Limbs can get a bit stiff, and it can be hard to get up out of bed or your chair and move about. In some regions, the increase in wet and windy weather in combination with an increase in leaves on the ground can cause a rise in falls outside and around the house,” Ms Hopper said. “Vertigo brought on by certain hearing conditions, standing up too fast, dehydration, or some medications are other common fall causes.” The consequences of falling can range from mild to quite debilitating. Ms Hopper said a fall
SAFETY FIRST: Narelle Hopper, customer care manager at the Tunstall Monitoring Centre. could affect a person’s confidence, leading to a reduction in physical activity, and the complete opposite of what they actually needed to do. “People are often embarrassed if they can’t get back up again. “They worry about going to a hospital or being put into a nursing home,” she said. “The most important thing for our elderly loved ones is being attended to quickly, which can reduce the long-term impact and severity of a fall injury. “This is where fall detectors and personal alarms come into play.” What are the top
proactive measures to prepare and be safe? Here are some simple steps to decrease the likelihood of falling. ❚ Take medication at the prescribed times and dose recommended by your GP ❚ Drink plenty of water ❚ Keep hydrated ❚ Drink warm cups of tea and soup, which help to bolster fluids ❚ Warm your body up by doing leg stretches and circles before standing up ❚ If you have a walking aid, use it ❚ Do weight-bearing and balance exercises to help improve gait and balance
❚ Hold on to something to steady yourself when you stand up ❚ Whether you’re inside or outside, hold on to the railing while walking up or down stairs and take your time ❚ When walking outside, avoid slippery, wet areas and wet leaves ❚ If you have a personal alarm, wear it so if something does happen you can get help quickly and your family can be alerted If you are worried about the danger of falls for a friend or family member, these are the steps to take. ❚ Check the house and
surrounds for trip or slip hazards ❚ Encourage your loved ones to do their exercises ❚ Make sure their home is warm in winter. ❚ Check their medications are being taken properly. If they are a bit forgetful or the medication is complex, ask the chemist to pop them in a Webster pack ❚ If they have a fall detector or personal alarm, encourage them to wear it and use it ❚ If you see signs of bruises or scrapes, which may indicate loss of balance or spatial awareness, suggest a visit to GP or even an occupational therapist.
Never better time to lower risk of diabetes
BETTER HEALTH: There is no silver bullet for Diabetes 2, but with some sensible lifestyle choices it can be managed. Photo: geckophotos
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THERE’S no silver bullet for curing Type 2 diabetes, but there are some ways to reduce your chance of being diagnosed with the surprisingly common condition. The ABS reports about one in six Australians aged over 65 have diabetes, with the most common being Type 2. The highest prevalence of diabetes is in people aged 85 and over. There are risk factors for contracting diabetes – some can be managed, some can’t. Controlling blood pressure, eating better and keeping active are the cornerstones of good management. “There are things that we can’t do anything about,” diabetes educator and registered nurse Myles Clarkson-Fletcher said. “They are genetics, and as we get older our body becomes less able to deal with blood glucose levels as efficiently as it used to. Age is also a big
risk factor.” Other risks are gestational diabetes and a family history of diabetes. “Being unhealthy, putting on weight; that’s not what diabetes is about,” he said. “Everyone who puts on weight doesn’t get diabetes.” Why bother? Well, diabetes is a condition that can have significant impact on a long list of chronic health conditions including heart attack and stroke, kidney damage, vision loss, nerve damage (neuropathy) and delayed wound healing which can lead also to lower limb amputation. Dealing with your blood sugar levels sooner rather than later can delay the onset or slow the progression of complications. ■ So, once you hit 65, get an annual screen to understand your risk. This can can done online
using the free AUSDRISK screening tool at health.gov.au/internet/ main/publishing.nsf/ Content/diabetes RiskAssessmentTool, or have a blood test. ■ Get started on eating a healthy diet. A dietician can guide you on what comprises a healthy diet based on your diabetes screening test results. “There is no special diet, no magic,” Mr Clarkson-Fletcher said. “It’s not just about sweets and treats. It’s about all the carbohydrates you eat.” ■ Stay active using resistance work. ■ Talk to a diabetes educator who can help you to understand what impact diabetes can have on you short and long-term, what small changes you can make, and what medication choices suit you. For more information, diabetesaustralia.com.au or phone 1300 136 588.
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CELEBRATING DENTAL WEEK
Quality service with a smile
Restoring local smiles BRAND INSIGHTS QUALITY service is the benchmark for the team at Ballina Denture Clinic. Michael Parker has been restoring local smiles for almost three decades and takes the time to make sure your denture is fitted just right for you. Michael said while dentures might be uncomfortable at times, they should never be painful. “Denture wearers may experience sore spots
under their plates,” Michael said. “This can be a result of changes to the tissue (gum) surface under their plate, as generally, the bone and soft tissue shrink over time.” Loose, ill-fitting or older plates need to be checked regularly as these can lead to further problems. “When the plates are relatively new, (say) one to three years old, a reline of the fitting surface will restore good fit and comfort,” Michael said. “If the plates are older and there are significant
QUALITY CARE: Michael Parker and some of the team from Ballina Denture Clinic. changes to the tooth’s surface, for example, when the teeth are worn flat, less teeth are showing or there’s no lip support, then perhaps a new set of dentures is required.” Services on offer include precision
Watch what you’re chewing on EATING affects your oral health The reality is our eating habits play a major role in tooth decay, which is a diet-related disease. Sugars in the food and drinks we eat are taken up by bacteria, producing acids that attack the outer layer of tooth enamel to cause decay. Our saliva helps our teeth recover from these attacks through a process neutralising the acids. However, if we frequently snack between meals, there is no rest period for teeth to undergo this recovery process, which means that, over time, a cavity forms as a result of these sustained acid attacks. ■ Watch what you eat It is not just the obvious sweet foods and drinks such as lollies and soft drinks that can cause decay. Frequent snacking on foods with hidden sugars like biscuits, crackers, cereals, chips and even dried fruit (these also break down into sugars in the mouth) can cause acid attacks on your tooth enamel. Here are two teeth friendly habits you can adopt to reduce your risk of tooth decay. Have three regular meal
dentures, full and partial dentures, implant over dentures, relines, repairs, denture cleaning and immediate dentures. Michael takes pride in delivering high quality service from the first appointment through to the final fitting.
He’s also happy to do any adjustments that may be needed. As an active member of the Australian Dental Prosthetists Association, Michael is highly committed to upskilling with the latest techniques available in modern
first thing that springs to mind when you’re thinking about good dietary habits to benefit your teeth. Studies have shown that chewing sugar-free gum for 20 minutes after eating can prompt your mouth to produce more saliva, which helps neutralise decay-causing acid attacks. Before you make any dietary changes, particularly if you have any ongoing medical conditions, it’s best to first check with a medical professional. Dental health information: Go to ada.org.au facebook.com/ HealthyTeethAustralia twitter.com/ AUS_Dental Australian Dental Association.
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Do I NeeD A RelINe oR New DeNtuRe? Michael Parker travelled to Japan to study a new technique known as the Mandibular suction effective denture technique to improve the retention of lower dentures. He has been practising it now for over 2 years and it has proven to be very effective.
DENTAL WEEK: Be aware of what can and cannot support tooth health. times a day, rather than snacking and grazing. Limit your sugary treats to be part of a meal, rather than as a snack. ■ Water, water everywhere Drink it up. It’s calorie free, there are no ingredient labels to stress over, and it’s almost free. Even better, tap water in most areas of Australia contains fluoride, one of the most beneficial ways to help prevent tooth decay. Sipping water throughout the day, including with and right after meals, makes a real difference to the health of your teeth. ■ Gum anyone? Chewing sugar-free gum (and that’s the crucial qualifier, it must be sugar-free) may not be the
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Living
BRAND INSIGHTS YOU may have heard that food in retirement and aged care communities is not very good. So had leading retirement and aged care community operator Aveo, which is determined to change the industry standards for all senior Australians. Aveo has been working with Nutrition Professionals Australia to set new standards in the kitchen so its residents enjoy meals that not only taste great, but meet their changing needs as they age. “We understand that food plays an important part in helping to maintain independence and bringing friends and family together,” an Aveo spokesperson said. “That’s why, at Aveo, residents come together over good food in our dining rooms, surrounded by a feeling of wellbeing. “We want older Australians to feel empowered by good food
Tasty recipes
Delicious lamb korma. and be inspired to cook simple and healthy meals at home.” Aveo has taken its mission one step further by asking its executive chef John Casey and Nutritional Professionals Australia to work together to create the Live Life Cook cookbook to meet the idea that eating well should be easy and that with the right preparation it can be. Live Life Cook features more than 50 simple recipes, beautiful photos of finished dishes and easy-to-find ingredients.
It draws on the 30 years of experience of John Casey, who began his professional career as as chef at one of Melbourne’s iconic five-star hotels. He has since gone on to successfully represent Australia at the Culinary Olympics in Germany, where he was awarded a gold medal. He has worked with chefs such as Stephanie Alexander and elite athletes such as Cathy Freeman and nurtured a passion for innovation in food quality and nutrition. Full of cooking tips and tricks, delicious and nutritious recipes, Live Life Cook will empower the country’s active seniors to keep cooking well into the future. The perfect gift for family members and friends is available now for $29.95.
To purchase a copy, go to aveo.com.au/food/ aveo-cookbook.
HEALTHY MEALS AT HOME: Enjoy a tasty freekah pomegranate kale salad from the Aveo cook book.
Vintage village therapy
A dive into the past can act as a soothing tonic for spirit Tracey Johnstone TOWN Square in California is a unique and quirky concept for the delivery of reminiscence therapy for people with dementia. Developed by the team at the George G. Glenner Alzheimer’s Family Centers in Chula Vista and led by its CEO Scott Tarde, they have opened in late 2018 Town Square which is an old-time interactive and stimulating indoor urban environment reflective of the early 1960s. The Town Square concept is being franchised internationally by Senior Helpers and could appear in Australia soon. Reminiscence therapy has been around since the ’60s. “It says people make their strongest memories between the ages of 10 and 30,” Mr Tarde said. “If we look at the older people we serve in our organisation, they are typically in their early 80s.
It’s time to enjoy ice cream sundaes in Rosie’s Diner. “If you look at the time they made their strongest memories it would have been in the 1950s and 1960s.” “In the county of San Diego there are 85,000 people with Alzheimer’s,” he added. With the help of the San Diego Opera’s scenic studio, the Town Square was constructed across an area of about 836sqm. Over time the scenic company will help to remodel the site and music to reflect the change in generations
using the centre. The Town Square comprises 11 vintage stores, fully fitted out. There’s the diner with a ’50s jukebox, the City Hall and the library, a pet shop, park, clinic, department store, garage, news stand, museum and even a movie theatre. With the help of onsite carers at the respite centre, at any time each weekday up to 45 people with dementia spend a day immersed in structured, tactile experiences, in groups of
GOOD TIMES: Glenner’s Rosie’s Diner is fitted out with a jukebox playing ’50s and ’60s music while old-fashioned food is served to its visitors. five, going from rotating through 45–50 minute group activities in each store to eating an oldfashioned meal in the diner. “If you think about it at a deeper level, these are spaces that are typically cut-off to people who have dementia,” Mr Tarde said. The experiences are
designed to create dignity and purpose for the visitors, helping ultimately to reduce their agitation, improving their mood and sleep quality. “We’re not trying to fool anybody it’s 1953 within Town Square, but we are trying to create an experience that is consistent with where
their strongest memories are,” he added. School class groups have also visited Town Square to learn about what life was like for their grandparents. “The teachers have then been getting them to design a town square for what it would like when they are in their 80s.”
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Is laughter really the best medicine?
Meredith Yardley OK, it’s an old saying. But is it true? The science is in and…. YES! Laughter has a myriad of health benefits. Laughter is essential for our wellbeing. Why? When we laugh for a sustained period of time, our bodies release oxytocin – called the love drug; serotonin – to enhance our mood; dopamine – to tap into our brain’s pleasure centre; and endorphins – our body’s natural pain killer. Regular, sustained laughter can aid our: Physical health ■ When you laugh, you breathe deeply, bringing more oxygen into your blood stream. Your immune cells move around your blood stream, aiding general wellbeing. ■ This boost in oxygen also helps your brain, improving creative thinking and problem-solving skills. ■ Laughing elevates your heart rate – it’s an aerobic exercise! Mental health ■ Laughing is a mindful activity. You are completely in the here and now, not thinking about yesterday or tomorrow, reducing anxiety and even depression. ■ Laughter involves play and imagination – and having fun for its own sake. ■ Laughing is a connecting activity – the shortest distance between two people is a smile and a laugh. Emotional health ■ Learning to laugh at life can help build emotional resilience, enabling you to cope better with life’s challenges. ■ Connection – we are social beings and laughing helps us feel part of a group. ■ Regular laughter lifts your spirit and brings out your natural beauty. By engaging in regular, daily laughter, you can build up your physical, emotional and mental health arsenal. Meredith Yardley is a happiness specialist and has an MA in Communication She is on a quest to help people live happier, more fulfilled lives, regardless of their circumstances. meredithyardley.com
FOOTIE FANS: John Galletly (middle grey top) and Paul Connellan (holding the ball) with some of the inaugural Ballina team members.
Walk back to football
Tania Phillips IN THE past being over 50 often meant the end of playing team sports but two big fans of the World Game are hoping to change all that. Ballina men Paul Conellan and John Galletly have started a Walking Football team in their home town and are hoping to not only attract more players to their competition but also inspire others on the Northern Rivers to start their own. Paul explained the concept behind the sport
as “a modified non-contact version of soccer designed for the over 50s”. “It is a great way of maintaining an active lifestyle in a fun and sociable way. “We are hoping to attract men, women, former players or complete novices. Our current cohort are all over 50 but under 50s are more than welcome too.” Paul said the sport was big in the UK where there were more than 800 clubs. It had also taken off in Brisbane but there had not been any competitions
on the North Coast until he and John started their new venture a few weeks ago. Both long-time players, Paul playing well into his 40s before taking up masters for a few years, the duo had both contacted Football Far North Coast, the local governing body separately inquiring about a local competition. After being introduced to each other and discovering they both lived in Ballina, they decided to start their own competition. So, with the help of the local Ballina club, with which they have
become affiliated, they have started a weekly game. Paul said so far, they had eight or nine players and had received interest from several others, including several women. He said, the game, played on a modified pitch with modified rules that included an exclusion zone around the goalie and absolutely no running (though fast walking is allowed), allowed players to show some skills and enjoy the physical fitness and camaraderie of a team sport without risking injury. They are starting small,
but both men are hoping it will catch on, not just in Ballina but across the Far North Coast with a view to games (and barbecues) with players from other areas. “We meet Thursday evenings 6-7pm each week at Saunders Oval, Ballina (near the corner of Kerr and Swift Streets),” Paul said. To join in the fun or to get advice on starting a similar competition: Phone Paul on 0412 692 162 or John’s email john_galletly57@hotmail. com
How to decide on surgery
HOW do we decide who should and shouldn’t undergo surgery? As the population ages, we’re operating on older and older people. Rates for elective surgery in Australia are increasing most among those aged over 85. Advances in anaesthetic and surgical techniques now allow older adults to undergo operations and procedures that were previously not possible. However, in many cases the balance between benefits and harms of surgery for older people is not clear-cut. ■ Age is factor, but not the only one Some 70-year-olds are fit, healthy and still working full-time. Other 70-year-olds have multiple medical conditions, are frail and living in nursing
homes. So decisions about surgery shouldn’t be based on age alone. We can’t ignore the changes associated with ageing, which means sometimes the potential harms of surgery will outweigh the benefits. The harms associated with surgery and anaesthesia include death, surgical complications, longer hospital stays and poorer long-term outcomes. This may mean not being able to return to the same physical or cognitive level of function or needing to go into a nursing home. The changes in our body as we age, as well as an increase in diseases, and therefore medications, can increase the risks associated with surgery and anaesthesia. Frailty is the strongest
predictor of poor outcomes after surgery. ■ Consider the patient’s preferences Patients tend to overestimate the benefits of surgery and underestimate the harms. This highlights the importance of shared decision-making between patients and clinicians. As we age, outcomes such as living independently, staying in our own home, the ability to move around, and being mentally alert often become more important than prolonging life at all costs. This information about a person’s values is critical for shared decision making conversations. When considering these preferences, the discussion becomes more than just “could” we do this operation – it’s about
OPERATING OPTIONS: As the population ages, we're operating on increasingly older people. Photo: Katarzyna Bialasiewicz
“should” we do this operation? Someone living at home with early dementia may decide the risk of this worsening, and the possible need to move to a nursing home, is not worth any surgery benefits. In some cases, cognitive impairment and dementia associated with ageing mean it’s not the patient (but their appointee) making decisions about surgery. ■ Not everyone should be
offered surgery There shouldn’t be policies that say “no” to surgery based on age. When considering resource allocation, it should not just be about how many years a person has to live, or blunt assessments based on how much their operation might cost the system. This story was first published in The Conversation .
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Kiki still breaks hearts
Decades of performing Tania Phillips
DON’T Go Breaking My Heart may be the way many people in the world know Kiki Dee but it isn’t how she defines herself and with a career spanning five decades nor should she. After signing with Elton John’s Rocket Records in the early 1970’s Kiki scored her first Top20 which included I Got The Music In Me, the hauntingly beautiful Amoureuse, True Love one of the most requested wedding waltzes of all time and she can be heard singing backing vocals on Elton John’s globalsmash album Yellow Brick Road. Now 72 and still with a deep and rich voice, she
is about to make her first official journey to Australia. “I was there for a fleeting visit in 1970 before I was well-known” she explained. This tour, just like Don’t Go Breaking My Heart and her association with Elton John, is just another part of a “musical journey” which started when the songstress was signed to her first record label when she was still a teen. “I was 17 when I first started in music, my manager was 35 it was so old,” Kiki said. “I have no idea how long I will carry on. I’m 72 the same age as Elton.” However despite her age and longevity she admits she is still learning and loving her career as a “working artist” not a
MAGICAL MUSIC: Carmelo Luggeri and Kiki Dee still going strong after six decades. super star. Kiki won’t be making this journey alone – travelling and performing with her long-time musical collaborator Carmelo Luggeri. “We are coming out for six weeks from mid July through to August to perform some acoustic shows,” she said. Kiki joined forces with
Carmelo, who had worked with Bill Wyman, Julian Lennon and Andy Williams among others, back in the early 1990s. He produced some bonus tracks for her The Very Best of Kiki Dee album and the two hit off musically, deciding to take a new musical direction together playing acoustic concerts.
They didn’t start small either, making their debut with an appearance at The Royal Albert Hall for World AIDS Day in 1994. “We have built up an audience in the UK,” she said. The pair, introduced by Kiki’s old manager, started writing together and the show is a combination of their
original material and old favourites including a beautifully re-imagined version of Don’t Go Breaking My Heart. The duo will play the Ballina RSL on August 16, Twin Towns, Tweed Heads on August 17, Glasshouse Port Macquarie on August 1 and The Art House Wyong on August 2.
National Seniors backs Games the Australian sporting landscape, the Australian Masters Games ticks all those boxes and offers an incredible opportunity for older Australians to show that age is no barrier to sporting achievement.” With events ranging from archery to figure skating, athletics to softball, and even dragon boat racing, the only criteria to compete is that you must meet the minimum age requirement, which for
most sports on the bill is 30+ years. For National Seniors, the foremost consumer lobby for older Australians, the partnership represents an ongoing commitment to supporting healthier, more active ageing. “Staying connected and active is an important way to support independence, physical and mental well-being and generally get the most out of later life,” Prof McCallum said.
While not everyone will be Masters Games-fit, it’s important for people of all ages to find ways to move and connect – for your health as well as your happiness. “You don’t even need to pick up a racquet or kick a ball,” Prof McCallum added. “Volunteering at events, like the Australian Masters Games, or supporting sports clubs is a great way to stay engaged and active.”
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In the dark about super? Paul Clitheroe MORE than half of Australians have no idea about a shake-up of superannuation that’s due to kick in from July 1. The clock is ticking towards the end of the financial year. That matters because from July 1, more than three million Australians may be affected when default life insurance is switched off in super accounts that have been inactive for 16 months. This change is part of the Protecting Your Super package aimed at preventing unnecessary or unwanted erosion of super savings by life insurance premiums. It does this by ending cover for super accounts where there have been no contributions for 16 months or more. More than 85 per cent of Australians have life insurance through their super fund. Yet a new study by industry body ASFA found 53 per cent are unaware
of the upcoming change to life cover held in super. Also, one third of Australians rarely or never read correspondence from their super fund. Not surprisingly, one in four have no idea what their super savings are worth, and 44 per cent don’t know what insurance – if any – they have through super. While holding life insurance through a super fund can provide an important safety net for your family if the worst should happen, paying multiple premiums out of different accounts doesn’t make sense. Premiums come out of your super savings, so they can eat away at your retirement nest egg. Paying several lots of premiums may provide no real benefit if you already have adequate cover in place through your main fund or if you have life insurance outside of super. The key is to check your super before July 1
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SUPER MATTERS: From July 1, default life insurance is being switched off in super accounts that have been inactive for 16 months. Photo: Squaredpixels to see if you have life cover in place, and be sure you have the right level of insurance for your circumstances. You can elect to keep your cover in place even if the fund is inactive, and sometimes there can be good reasons to do
this, for example, if you have a pre-existing medical condition that would make it hard to get life insurance outside of super. This can also be a cue to tidy up your super by rolling any small balances, or accounts
that have been sitting idle, into your main fund. It’s a great way to save on fees and keep track of your super as well as cutting back on unnecessary insurance premiums. The super industry has launched a new website:
timetocheck.com.au. Paul Clitheroe is Chairman of InvestSMART, Chairman of the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board and chief commentator for Money Magazine.
Fifty bucks a year: Not much reward How many points add up to a freebie dollar? IF YOU’VE got a rewards credit card, chances are it’s leaving you out of pocket. The freebies can be meagre, and they can come at a big cost. In Australia’s crowded credit card market, plenty of cards are linked to reward programs. But according to ME Bank research, more than half of reward-card holders say they’re getting rewards worth less than $50 annually. Close to two out of five believe their card is costing them money rather than returning any value. The first thing to be clear about is that reward cards come with high interest rates, often hovering about 20 per cent. So, unless you pay off the balance in full, each and every month, the interest charge can quickly wipe out the value of any rewards. And don’t even get me started on the annual card fees, which can run into several hundreds of dollars. The ME study also found that one-in-three people didn’t understand how much value they were
getting from their card. That’s a worry given that many people only have a credit card in the hope of scoring rewards. The best way to know if you’re getting decent value from your card rewards is to work out how many points it takes to get one dollar of reward. Let’s say you need 5000 points to get a free toaster. If the toaster usually sells for about $50 it’s going to cost 100 points for each dollar of reward. Or maybe you could use 6000 points to get two free movie tickets normally costing $40 – that works out to 150 points per dollar of reward. As the toaster calls for fewer points per dollar of reward, it offers better value. But knowing this involves shopping around to work out the market value of your reward it’s a fair bet most people don’t do this. After all, where’s the fun of it all if you have to spend time researching and crunching numbers? Perhaps the bigger worry with reward cards is the psychological impact they can have.
NOT REWARDING: Many reward-card holders say they're getting less than $50 annually. We all love a freebie, and the prospect of rewards can entice us to spend more on the card chasing points. If the bait of rewards is seeing you
spend up big on your credit card, it’s time to rethink the whole deal. There’s a reason why so many reward programs are on offer – they can be
a big money spinner for banks and card issuers. I can’t recall anyone ever getting rich on reward points. Paul Clitheroe is
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The challenge is to rearrange a crossword which has been broken into 25 sections. One letter has been given to get you started. Work out which 3x3 square fits in with that letter and write in the letters. You can also shade the black squares if you find it helpful. After completing the first 3x3 area, work out which square joins on to it, and continue until you have made a complete crossword.
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Across 6. Usual (6) 7. Conclusion (6) 10. Never ceasing (7) 11. Instruct (5) 12. Kill (4) 13. Steam bath (5) 16. Premature (5) 17. In this place (4) 20. Aptitude (5) 21. Foul-smelling (7) 22. Speckled (6) 23. Spurn (6)
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Can you complete these four words, using the same three-letter sequence in each?
SUDOKU
Fill the grid so every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.
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EXTRA, FEASTS, GLEANED, HEATHERS, IMMEDIATE.
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Across: 6. Normal 7. Finale 10. Endless 11. Teach 12. Slay 13. Sauna 16. Early 17. Here 20. Flair 21. Noisome 22. Dotted 23. Reject. Down: 1. Understaffed 2. Gradual 3. Layer 4. Fitting 5. Banal 8. Enhancements 9. Assailant 14. Married 15. Beloved 18. Taste 19. Lined.
QUICK CROSSWORD
QUIZ 1. What type of insect is a green grocer? 2. Yuri Gagarin was the first Russian in space. Who later became the first American in space? 3. “The ants are my friends” are misheard lyrics from which Bob Dylan song? 4. The US state of Maryland was named after the wife of which English king? 5. What is a water moccasin? 6. With which team did Scottish driver Jim Clark spend all his racing career: Lotus, McLaren or Ferrari? 7. Which complaint was the Jacuzzi originally developed to help? 8. What in your body are affected by phlebitis: kidneys, veins or eyes?
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1. Cicada, 2. Alan Shepard. 3. Blowin’ in the Wind, 4.Charles I, 5. A snake, 6. Lotus, 7. Arthritis, 8. Veins.
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4 LETTERS ATOM COMA COOL DATA HELD HOTS IDLY KITS LAID LENT
5 LETTERS AIDES ARRAY ASSET AURAL CURIO CUTIN CYNIC DOPED EDITS EMBED KEBAB LILAC SAMOA SCONE SHIES UNWED
6 LETTERS BLEACH DYNAMO HUNTER METEOR MOOTED ROOTED STAGED SULTAN
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3 LETTERS ACT ALP ANT BAT EMU ERA GOO OBI OIL OWN TIE WEB
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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, e.g. he burns with anger.
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WORD GO ROUND
WORD GO ROUND
Solve the anagrams. Each solution is a one-word anagram of the letters beside it, and the five solutions are sequential. For example, if the five-letter solution starts with J, the six-letter solution starts with K, and so on.
concur concurs cons CONSTRUCT corn cornu cost count counts court courts crocus crust curt cuts occur occurs scorn scour scout scut stucco torc unco
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