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Smile, you’re recognised Gail Forrer Seniors Group Editor

37 Wellbeing

Music preview INDEX 3 Expressions Dance performance 4 Cover Story: The Matriarchs 10 Talk ‘n’ Thoughts 12 Community Group Guide 17 What’s On 19 Wanderlust 31 Living 37 Wellbeing 42 Money 46 Music and Book reviews 47 Puzzles

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

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

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The dance for all ages

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Gail Forrer QUEENSLAND’S critically acclaimed Expressions Dance Company (EDC) will present their final world premiere for the year, Everyday Requiem, this month. Choreographed by Natalie Weir in her final work with the company, the performance features an all-vocal score sung by The Australian Voices, together with special guests, senior dancers from WaW Dance Group (a Brisbane-based contemporary dance group for older women). EDC’s artistic director and Helpmann Awardwinning choreographer Natalie Weir describes her latest work as a journey back in time, as seen through the memories of an ordinary old man, played by acclaimed dance and theatre artist Brian Lucas. The production has a distinctive Australian flavour, referencing more than 60 years from the 1950s to modern-day Australia. “It’s really a joyful and uplifting celebration of all our lives at all their wonderful stages, from childhood to old age,” Weir said. “It’s an exploration of the small, personal things that make life precious and beautiful. “We’ll see snapshots of memorable moments throughout recent history, so I think will make his story that much more relatable and real for the audience.” WaW member Anni

MODERN DANCERS: Richard Causer and Brian Lucas of Expressions Dance Company. Webster is enthusiastic about her role in Everyday Requiem. “It’s pure joy,” the 68-year-old former physiotherapist and academic says. Anni, now a seven-year modern dance veteran and seasoned performer, attributes WaW for enriching her life with a new, creative element. Indeed, her face grows animated as she declares the experience of her new-found dance skills as “a late-life renaissance”. Anni recalls her youth as not defined by sport and describes herself as unco-ordinated, however, she does confirm a natural inner rhythm that moved with the music. As we sit chatting at Brisbane’s Powerhouse Arts Centre, Anni puts her

hand to heart, smiling as she says “I was terrible at sports, but I always had a good ear for music”. The lithe mother of three and grandmother of two paints a picture of her pre-retirement life as typical of women who have studied, worked full-time and brought up children – she was very busy. But at 60 and moving into semi-retirement, she attended the Ideas Fest at Southbank, Brisbane and came in contact with the idea of dance as a creative skill infused with both physical and mental healing powers. “I was keen to start up,” she said. “Hell, you are never too old to dance.” Anni went onto join with WaW, led by Wendy

Anni Webster. Wallace and Wendy McPhee. Both Wendys have impressive dance careers spanning several decades and they have taken their students into worlds they never imagined. Anni describes her dance experience as

liberating, the friendships she has made as important and even healing, and the exercise as having serious therapeutic benefits. Contemporary dance, she said, has made her more flexible, improves balance and having to memorise dance routines is great for the brain. “The space we dance in is very supportive of us,” she said. She said as older women there is a special camraderie and it is cathartic being able to talk about shared life experience. Of course, there are the good times, but there is also an appreciation of life’s reality and members are willing to listen about the down times.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Yvonne Tozzi, 60.

Gayle Foster-Brown, 69.

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The creative team recognise a lot of older superstars are popping up on Instagram and the younger generations are relating to them. They are seen as being themselves, having fun and, at times, being outrageous. “They tapped into that quite a lot,” Ms Ford said. The women, coined The Matriarchs, were drawn out of a casting call. They were presented with a handful of

questions with their answers to become part of the advertisement. None of their responses were scripted so they were highly candid. The Matriarchs projected confidence, self-worth and unashamed enjoyment at being where they were with a lot of life knowledge. “We never really discussed it. We never talked about a period, we never talked about sex,

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

leakage? We all talk about it now. But when I was a kid, you didn’t talk about it,” Krissy adds. The online campaign has been very successful for Carefree.

Ms Ford said the feedback from younger women has been “really good”. “Bringing back the crone wisdom archetype that women have been missing” and “Love it! No topic should be off limits in these modern times, glad people can laugh and be open about it all” have been some of the social media responses to the campaign. Will we see more involvement of older

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

Ann Rickard MIKE Carlton might have a reputation for being outspoken, opinionated and controversial, but when we telephoned him for this interview, we found him in his kitchen prepping for dinner before going out on the school run to pick up his nine-year-old son. At 72, the Sydney broadcaster, journalist, commentator, columnist, television and current affairs reporter has more than 50 years experience in the cut-throat media industry, but now he’s a mellow fellow, relishing his role as house-husband while his wife, Morag (28 years younger than him) works long hours as a producer of ABC’s Four Corners program. “I did not believe it was possible when I heard our son was about to be born,” he said. “I was shocked, thought it would interrupt my serene retirement, but it has been an absolute joy to have him. He keeps me young. I must keep up with life for him, keep up with the world for him. It is an incredible pleasure.” Mike Carlton has just released his memoir, On Air, a mighty 550-page tome recording his life – all the good, bad and the ugly – and while he set out to write his personal story, he has written a record of modern Australian history that every baby boomer will relate to. “I did not consciously write it as (a record of our modern history),” he said. “But I didn’t want it to be just about me. I wanted it set in the context of the times.” Those times Mike

refers to begin in the 1950s, when, as a suburban school boy in Sydney, he lived with his widowed mother, younger brother and bigoted grandmother. Every penny counted in their household. Mike recalls a time of great financial difficulty as a boy after his father died when Mike was just five and his mother struggled to keep the roof over their heads. However, it was also happy time, an enlightening time of modest ambitions and boyhood and teenage rites of passage. Unable to afford a university education he left school at 16 and gained a journalism cadetship with the ABC, a journey that began humbly but eventually propelled him to the very top. “I would like to think my book speaks to baby boomers,” he said. “Things were a lot simpler then in terms of everything from schooling to education. Now I look at my nine-year-old son, at the range of social media available to him, it’s quite scary.” In insightful and often hilarious prose, Mike has dredged his memory to talk of school days in Australia in the ’50s, when education taught him little of the world and virtually nothing of real life. It wasn’t until he wandered into journalism that he started to learn about the outside world, especially on assignment as a foreign correspondent in Vietnam in the ’60s. “The Vietnam horror. I talk a lot about it in the book. I had had a sheltered life in Sydney

NOT HOLDING BACK: Mike Carlton, 72, is a broadcaster, journalist, commentator, columnist, television and current affairs reporter. INSET: Mike’s new book, On Air. Photo: Carol Gibbons

and going out into that was an eye-opener.” One horrific account in the book tells of Mike driving into a village just over the border of Vietnam into Cambodia looking for stories with different angles. He and his cameraman came across a burnt and raised village where hundreds of bodies, including many children, had been stuffed into a well. The impact on him was profound. After stints as a foreign correspondent in Indonesia and Singapore, he returned to Australia, still a young man, but with eyes wide open to the shortcomings of almost all our world leaders of

the time. “Vietnam was the real eye-opener,” he said. “I learnt how politicians work, the lies and deceit by the Americans and the Australians. I did not believe it possible.” In the book Mike writes: “the profound lesson I had learned was that authority has an infinite capacity to distort and lie to protect itself from the consequences of its mistakes”. Many such harsh criticisms are peppered throughout On Air, and Mike does not hold back in his scathing assessments, whether talking about Gough Whitlam, Indonesia’s Suharto, or Queensland’s

Bjelke-Petersen who he describes vividly as “pig-ignorant and cynically cunning, a grasping crook – barely literate, bumblingly inarticulate, but most certainly financially numerate – who plundered Queensland and its people and raped their democracy behind a pantomime of hayseed bonhomie”. “I held a few things back but not a lot,” Mike said. “There is no point in trying to gild the lily. No point going around in circles, a memoir should be as candid as possible.” Candid indeed. Mike does not run when it comes to criticism of

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

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Early local jazz memories

ALL THAT JAZZ: Dr Lauren Istvandity looks over a scrapbook of heritage materials from the ’70s. Photo: Contributed

She pointed to venues like The Primitif in Brisbane, a cool bohemian jazz cafe set up in 1957 by a young mum of just 21 with the unusual name of Peter Cox (Hackworth), as well as Mileham Hayes’ Cellar Club, jazz restaurant Sweet Patootie and Brisbane Jazz Club. Big dance venues included Brisbane’s iconic Cloudland (sadly demolished in 1982 despite its National Trust listing), Riverside Ballroom and the Trocadero, which attracted hundreds each night. Lauren said she found it sad that too often in Queensland, we undervalued the future heritage importance of things, and therefore lost pieces of our young history.

Queensland through the John Oxley Library Fellowship to capture the stories of an era. She has discovered a similarity in her own path to jazz, with most of the original musicians coming from classical backgrounds, self-taught jazz and the skill of

Lauren will present a lecture summarising some of her collected stories and other findings to date at the State Library of Queensland, South Brisbane, at 6pm on November 1, but is continuing her research. If you have stories, photos or other memorabilia about jazz in Queensland during these years, phone Lauren on 0431 302 094 or go to the website qldjazzmemories.com.

Alison Houston WHEN do past events become history and how do we protect those memories? That’s something Dr Lauren Istvandity has had a lot of time to reflect on as she seeks out the community’s memories of jazz music in Queensland from the 1950s to early ’80s. She has spoken to musicians, venue and club owners, audience members and their families, as well as collectors, in an effort to increase the Queensland Jazz Archive collection, preserve the musical heritage and inspire future generations. But she has found a lot of people have already passed away, their memories, photos, posters and recordings lost. Trained in classical music and viola, Lauren grew up in a musical family in Toowoomba. Her current work is as a post-doctoral research fellow at the Queensland Conservatorium, working with the State Library of

improvising by simply listening to records or by peers. Most people, she said, were musicians by night but also had day jobs. Looking back, she said “dancing was the main pastime for most people – it’s where most people met their partners – and

there was a gradual changeover from bush dances to swing and the big bands”. “I think Brisbane and southeast Queensland generally were seen as very sleepy but there was a thriving jazz scene and exciting things were happening here... it just

went under the radar in a national discourse, overshadowed by Sydney and Melbourne.” Names which often cropped up in her research included Jack and Vern Thompson, Darcy Kelly, Perc Garner, Mileham Hayes and Sid Bromley, she said.

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already doing and has been developed in response to talking with grandparents about child safety. The booklet is aimed at helping children understand what safety is, learn about trust, how to identify feelings, name the public and private parts of the body and learn how to recognise, react and report unsafe situations. The booklet can be downloaded for free at www.danielmorcombe. com.au. To access a hard copy, email the foundation on admin@ danielmorcombe.com. au or phone 1300 326 435.

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Gail Forrer Group Editor THE implementation of a fair and equitable superannuation system for young women of today would go far to alleviating a repeat of the problems that older woman are now suffering. Women and homelessness is a major issue facing Australia. The Mercy Report (2014) Older Women’s Pathways out of Homelessness in Australia reveals that one in four homeless people is an older woman. Besides that, there is a general acknowledgement that the statistic does not account for the women who are living in various styles of temporary and unstable accommodation. The report also notes: “The largest proportion of older women presenting with housing crisis in Australia have led conventional lives, and rented whilst working and raising a family. Few have previously had involvement with welfare and other support systems”. The reasons that have seen older women in this

GOVERNMENT POLICIES: New initiatives are mooted to provide women with appropriate superannuation. position are complex but foremost among them are pay disparity, divorce, intermittent outside work due to family caring commitments and lack of education. But it is the broken work transjectory and pay disparity that affects superannuation payments and finally living circumstances. A government policy designed to bridge the gender gap in superannuation makes

total social and financial sense. — Gail Forrer NATIONAL Seniors Australia says Labor’s new policy to bridge the gender gap in superannuation will help improve retirement incomes for women, who are most at risk of poverty and homelessness. The organisation’s chief advocate, Ian Henschke, said women retired on average with $113,000 less than men in their

super accounts, mainly due to lower wages, the time they spent out of the workforce raising children and caring for ageing parents, and divorce. Women were particularly vulnerable to homelessness as they aged because of their precarious financial situations. By the time they are 60, 34 per cent of single women in Australia live in poverty. According to a

Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey, these women belong to the lowest income-earning group, surviving on less than $30,000 a year. Mr Henschke said Labor’s policy would introduce Superannuation Guarantee (SG) payments on the 18 weeks of Government Paid Parental Leave and phase out the $450 monthly pay threshold for eligibility for super payments.

This was something National Seniors had called for in the past. Super contributions would also be paid on Dad and Partner Pay. “This policy is a key step in ensuring women have the income they need to live comfortably in retirement,” Mr Henschke said. “It won’t solve what is a complex problem overnight, but it will begin to correct a situation that makes older women particularly vulnerable at a time of their life when they deserve better. “For a variety of reasons, including divorce and inequity in pay, many older women end up living week to week, totally reliant on their jobs to pay the rent. “It only takes a bout of sickness when they can’t work and they can end up homeless, living in their car or worse. It’s a growing issue and one that needs to be addressed. “Moves like this will also help alleviate the poverty faced by people reliant on the aged pension, which we’re trying to address through our Fix Pension Poverty campaign with the Benevolent Society of Australia.”

Senior commentator all for 70 Tracey Johnstone EVERALD Compton controversially remains an enthusiastic supporter of retirement at 70 as our politicians back down on the planned change in the pension age. The outspoken champion of senior rights and recognition, and past chairman of National Seniors, has plenty to say about last week’s “vote grabbing” decision by the newly appointed Prime Minister to scrap the plan to increase the pension age to 70 by 2035. When it was first proposed in 2014, Everald said he pushed for the age to be increased to 70 and his attitude hasn’t changed. “Australia simply can’t afford people retiring at 65 unless they are physically unable to do the work that is required,” a gravelly-voiced Everald

said. Nor does the 86-yearold think that 65 is old. “Back when the pension was introduced by Deakin and Fisher in 1909, they chose 65 because that was the age when most people died,” Everald said. “Therefore, they said ‘anyone who lives beyond that age, we better look after them’. A hundred years later, life span has increased by 20 years so the equivalent of 65 in 1909 is 85 so I don’t know why we are getting terribly excited about having to raise it to 70.” Dollars and sense Everald believes that older Australians shouldn’t be a financial burden on younger generations. Added to this he notes, is a rising pension cost as more Australians live longer. He adds that another five years of work means

another five years of superannuation contributions. His solution is two-fold. Raise the retirement age to 70 to slow down the cost of the pension and create more job opportunities for older workers. “It’s up to governments to create work for people in their senior years instead of denigrating seniors who want to work or simply declaring seniors as a burden,” Everald said. “There have been very little efforts by governments to create work suitable for senior Australians rather than be on the dole.” Starbucks announcement about introducing coffee shops “run by oldies” has Everald excited. “Governments have to ensure that older people who want to work can get a job.”

Ditch retirement He even suggests removing the word retirement, which he deems repugnant, from our vernacular. And, getting rid of the hard and fast age at which people are expected to stop working. “I think it would be better talking about an age at which you can access your pension and your superannuation, if you want to, but you are entitled to work beyond that,” Everald said. “There is then no such thing as employers thinking there is a ‘retirement age’. They have to look at all their employees and say ‘are these fellows healthy enough to continue?’” Future change While Everald is committed to keeping the retirement age discussion alive, and keeping “stirring” decision makers across Australia, he is

ALL FOR 70: Everald Compton. concerned that Bill Shorten also opposes the increase in the retirement age. “I hope that sometime in the future we have a prime minister who is willing to face up to the fact that the retirement age has got to increase to 70.” Still going Everald emphatically argues that working for longer delivers a better a quality of life. “There are all sorts of benefits of staying in the workforce,” Everald said. He uses himself as an example as he approaches his 87th

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birthday while still active in business. “I think my brain is working alright and my old body is getting a bit more arthritic, but I reckon if I stop working I would die quickly, so I am not going to do that,” he said. Everald adds the thought provoking comment: “You condemn yourself to a quicker exit simply by stopping your brain working and not having your body active as it was before, and not being as productive as you can. In addition, the last thing we want to do is be a burden on younger taxpayers.”

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Community notes

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

MAKE new friends. Come along any Tuesday between 9am-noon to the Community Centre, 19 Nerida Street, Rochedale. Members of a Senior Citizens Club play indoor bowls or are entertained with a concert on alternate Tuesdays. Tuition provided for new players and new members are most welcome. Phone Shirley on (07) 3209 1682.

NORTH MORETON QLD ORCHID COUNCIL INC.

WE WILL hold our Summer Orchid Show at The Auditorium, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Toowong on Saturday, October 27 from 8.30am-3.30pm and Sunday, October 28 from 8.30am-3pm. Admire displays of beautiful orchids and browse the sales tables for a future prize winner of your own! Helpful growers always on hand to give advice. Watch orchid re-potting demonstrations. Buy all your orchid growing needs at the trade tables. Light refreshments and craft for sale. Raffle of orchids and foliage drawn at 3pm Sunday (winner advised by phone). Entry: adults $4, children under 14 years free. Phone (07) 3865 5615 for more details.

AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF QLD INC.

GENERAL meetings of the held on the second Monday of each month with the next monthly meeting on October 8. Entry $2 to help cover hall hire costs at Ashgrove Bowls Club, Yoku Road, Ashgrove. The AVSQ Annual Show & Plant Sale will have the largest display in Queensland of African Violets and Gesneriads entered by members in our show competition. Mature plants, starter plants and leaves will be available for sale, as well as potting supplies and craft items. At the Auditorium of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha on Saturday, October 13 from 9am-4pm. Cost is $4 and includes a cup of tea or coffee. Phone Vivianne Kay on (07) 3300 4130 or Althea Connor (07) 5497 8270 or email africanvioletsocietyqld @gmail.com.

CENT AUCTION

ST HUGH’S Anglican Church, 105 Poinsettia Street, Inala, will be holding a cent auction on Saturday, November 3 from 2-4pm. Lots of good prizes. Entry cost $5 includes one free sheet of tickets and delicious afternoon tea. Extra sheets of tickets available at $1 each. Phone

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0409 261 488 or email chapelhillview @gmail.com. Kenmore THE month of October acknowledges Anti-Poverty Week from October 14-20. This month’s guest speaker will be from Orange Sky, an organisation helping to positively connect people experiencing homelessness through free laundry, showers and social interaction. Meetings are held at the Jindalee Golf Club, with the next meeting on Monday, October 15 at 10.45am for an 11.15am start. Bookings essential. Cost $30 for two courses and tea/coffee. Phone Anne on 0418 878 129 by October 10. Our coffee morning will be held on October 27 at Perfect Blend Coffee Shop, Chapel Hill at 10am. Logan OUR ladies are urging the local community to support disadvantaged children and young people with their education by

OLD TIME DANCERS

GET your feet moving again and keep your body fit, We welcome you at 50 Plus Centre held in the Brisbane City Hall, every Thursday morning from 10am-12.30pm for the small sum of $2. That includes morning tea at 11am. We dance old time, new vogue dances to well known bands played on CDs. Code II. Phone Marie D’Alton on (07) 3371 3707 for more.

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Arana MEETING on Wednesday, November 7 at the Arana Leagues Club, Dawson Pde, Keperra. Doors open at 10.30am for 11am meeting. Cost for the two-course lunch, tea or coffee is $27. This meeting is our last “Make, Bake and Grow” table for the year, so bring along all those Christmas goodies

to be sold on the table. It is also our annual book sale where, for $5 a shopping bag, (you need to bring) you can get all your Christmas reading organised. Our guest speaker for November is Loretta Ryan, who has had a long and varied career in radio and television and now presents the Weekend show on the ABC. Our usual raffles will be available as will be our lucky door prizes. Phone Carol on (07) 3355 5349 to book by November 5. Chapel Hill THE importance of hearing in the prevention of dementia was the clear message guest speaker, Dr Dimity Dornan AO, gave members at our September luncheon. Our speaker in October is Amanda Harvey, a Business Development Associate for Queensland Rail Travel. In November, we are off and racing and Fashions on the Fair will come to Chapel Hill. Phone Denise on

joining the club which sponsors three school children. We meet at 11am on the second Wednesday of the month at the Rec Club, Alba Lane (off Jacaranda Avenue), Kingston. Cost of $25 includes a two course lunch and a guest speaker. Phone Pat on (07) 3804 6931 for further details. Pine Rivers OUR next luncheon meeting will be held on the Wednesday, October 10.30am for 11am start. It will be held at Murrumba Downs Tavern, Dohles Rockes Road. The guest speaker for October will be Michelle McLean from the Neighbourhood Centre. October is Poverty month and Michelle will be speaking about the work of the centre. We have fun through friendship enjoyed our ladies at our luncheons, coffee mornings and outings. Phone Elizabeth on (07) 3886 4937 or CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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Thinking of Volunteering? Why not teach a senior how to use a computer. We need new mentors to pass on their valuable skills to seniors in their local community. Brisbane Seniors Online (BSOL) currently needs Mentors for iPad and Android devices, as well as Windows and Apple Mac computers. BSOL provides affordable computer tuition for over 50s in the Greater Brisbane area on a one-on-one basis. We use empathetic and patient volunteer mentors to teach learners in their home using their own computer. Volunteer Mentors join for free and can participate in regular advanced training on new technologies. Membership also entitles you to join our special interest groups such as digital and video photography, Apple devices and our Mentor Support Group. To become a volunteer Mentor or to learn more about how we help seniors to get on line, contact BSOL on…

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HEAR AND SAY: Guest speaker Dr Dimity Dornan AO (middle) with Chapel Hill VIEW Club members Prue Malcolm and Judy Nulty at their September luncheon.

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FROM PAGE 12 Sandra (07) 3425 2738.

EVERY Tuesday in October from 6pm-8pm at the Gaythorne Bowls Club, 18 Prospect Road, Mitchelton. Learn how to roll the bowls, take grass and get the winning bowls beside the jack. This is a gold event suitable for seniors. Free, but bookings essential. Phone (07) 3355 2048 or 0413 458 299. Flat-soled enclosed footwear.

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JDs 50 Plus Cinematographers holds two meetings per month, the first and fourth Tuesdays, 9.30am12.30pm at the 50 Plus Centre in the Brisbane City Hall. $2 per day. Learn how to use Linux and Windows. Code II. Phone John D’Alton weekdays (not from 12-2pm), phone (07) 3371 3707 or email jcdalton@paradox. com.au.

SMOOTH SAILING: Some of the Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club members on their recent Tweed River Cruise.

WYNNUM REGION ORGANISED COMPUTING CLUB FOR SENIORS INC.

seeking to welcome new members from retired men and women of Redcliffe and surrounding areas. Phone Ray on (07) 3203 2611.

NEXT meeting on Tuesday, October 9 at the Wynnum RSL at 10.30am. The club is for anyone who would like to know more about their computers, laptops, tablets and phones and is run by volunteers. You can join the club, on the day, for an annual membership fee of $10. Irrespective of the type or duration of a class they only cost $10. Phone Lavina on 0411 806 154 or go to wroccs.org.au.

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Carindale WE EXTEND an invitation to seniors to attend local meetings on second Tuesday of every month with bus trips are on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Our Melbourne Cup luncheon is on November 6. Normal meeting on November 13 and the guest speaker at this meeting is from Charity Home Care. The Christmas luncheon is on December 4 and some of us will attend the “Lord Mayors Concert” on December 7. We will not be having bus trip in October due to the busy time ahead. We always welcome new and prospective members and

President of Wavell Probus Jill Heiniger (left) with Bob Walker from the Office of Fair Trading.

Judith Weston with the Western Suburbs Red Cross branch president Merle Beresford and Annie Hall.

we meet at The Carina Bowls Club, Stanley Road, Carina. There is parking in the car park adjacent to the club. Phone Maureen on (07) 3398 4236 or Eddie (07) 3395 3337. Sunnybank WITH the year drawing to a close, our last bus trip will be on Wednesday, November 14. To coincide with the 100 year celebration of the end of World War I, we are visiting the Mudgeeraba Light Horse Museum, followed by lunch at Currumbin RSL. Our last social Event for 2018 will be the Christmas break-up lunch at Newnham Hotel on December 10. Meetings are held on fourth Monday of the month at the Newnham Hotel from 10.30am with morning tea available beforehand. Phone Jill on (07) 3272 8210 or Bev (07) 3341 4170.

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FOREST LAKE FIFTY PLUS CLUB

WE MEET on the third Friday of the month at The Lion, Pine Road, Richlands at 10.30am. Date claimers for the next two meetings are October 12 and November 16. For more, phone president Leonie 0427 846 057 or activities officer Les on 0466 377 618. Register your interest, email fl50plusc@gmail.com.

REDCLIFFE PENINSULA PROBUS CLUB INC.

WE MEET at the Redcliffe RSL, Irene Street on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 10.30am. After a short period of club business we enjoy a morning tea which is followed by a guest speaker covering a wide range of interesting subjects. Our members enjoy a variety of interesting activities including regular bus trips, dine-outs and coffee mornings. We are always

THE Association of Independent Retirees, North Brisbane Branch, are a national group of self minded retirees who are fully or partial self funded meeting every third Friday at the OES Hall, 2 Boland Street, Kedron. This is our social meeting where we have regular guest speakers discussing matters of health and those affecting our finances. There’s various social events and bus trips held during the year for a day with morning tea and lunch at a venue in the country. We start at 9.30am and break for morning tea and biccies. Visitors interested in joining are welcome and the only cost apart from annual membership fees if joining is the cost for tea and nibblies. Phone (07) 3881 1820 or (07) 3351 4126 prior to 5pm or email sitram@powerup.com.au.

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Chelmer and District WE MEET at the Croll Memorial Precinct, 2 Clewley Street, Corinda on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 9.45am with a friendly chat over morning tea, followed by a guest speaker covering a wide and interesting range of topics. Members also get together for regular outings, a garden group, a walking group and other activities. Phone Kathy on (07) 3379 7237. Wavell COME and join us at our monthly meetings with a guest speaker, local day tours, picnics and theatre outings are part of the club’s activities. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 10am at Geebung RSL Club. Bus and rail transport are virtually at the door and there is adequate parking. Phone Bev Worthington on (07) 3359 2056 or Kay Davidson (07) 3263 8072.

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BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018

TICKETS are now on sale for the Brisbane International Film Festival 2018 (BIFF 2018), presented by the Queensland Art Gallery – Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) with screenings at GOMA and venues across Brisbane from October 11-21. QAGOMA director Chris Saines said the program of more than 100 Australian and international feature, documentary and short films would be complemented by a compelling selection of special events, panels and workshops. The festival will be presented at QAGOMA’s purpose built Cinémathèque, the only facility of its kind in an Australian art museum, and city-wide at partner venues including Event Cinemas at Brisbane City Myer Centre; Five Star Cinemas (New Farm Cinemas and Elizabeth Picture Theatre); Reading Cinemas at Newmarket; Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre; State Library of Queensland and the Brisbane Powerhouse. “BIFF 2018 offers audiences a rich showcase of films from around the world accompanied by 24 thought-provoking events including conversations, panel discussions, live music with film and more,” BIFF artistic director Amanda Slack-Smith said. Full program details are now online and tickets can be purchased online. Go to biff.com.au.

QUEENSLAND ACCORDION ORCHESTRA

A VARIETY concert will be held at Kedron-Wavell Services Club, Kittyhawk Room, 375 Hamilton Road, Chermside from 2pm on Sunday, November 25. Doors open at 1.30pm. Tickets $10pp. Featuring Queensland Accordion Orchestra Mary Martyn and other guest artists. Free parking. Refreshments available for purchase during Intermission. CD First Impressions for sale. Phone Mary on (07) 3172 3652, email mary.martyn@optus net.com.au or go to qao.org.au.

ANNUAL NURSES REUNION

ALL nurses who have worked, or now work at The Prince Charles Hospital are invited to attended the annual reunion. The Annual Nurses Reunion for all nurses who have worked,

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BIG SCREEN: American Express Openair Cinemas will be showing great movies from October 4 – November 11, located at the Rainforest Green, South Bank Parklands, opposite the city and near the Wheel of Brisbane. or now work, at The Prince Charles Hospital will be held on: Thursday, October 25 from 11.30am-1.30pm. Lunch at Restaurant Three (next to foyer) Kedron Wavell Services Club, Hamilton Road, Chermside. Cost: (pay on the day) KWSC members $21.90. Non-members $24. RSVP (for seating arrangements) by October 19. Contacts: Judy Windsor on (07) 3265 5764 and Laurel Mills (07) 3385 0519 or email lnm60@primus.com.au or phone Carolyn Bowser on (07) 3359 3022 or email carolynbowser @hotmail.com.

RENAISSANCE SPRING FAIR

RENAISSANCE Victoria Point is holding its tenth annual Spring Fair on Sunday, October 14 from 10am-2pm. Come and experience the fun activities of street entertainment, delicious food and more than 50 market stalls. Free entry. With Christmas just around the corner, there is sure to be something for everyone. Join our special guest Jerry Coleby-Williams from ABC’s Gardening Australia on a walking tour of the village gardens. Ample parking is available at Victoria Point Shopping Centre. Go to rrl.net.au or facebook.com/ renaissancerl. Phone (07) 3820 7700.

BRISBANE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RETURNING TO VENUE 114

THE Brisbane Symphony Orchestra, along with Oriana Choir, will return to Venue 114 (formerly known as Lake Kawana Community Centre) in November with

Karl Jenkins’ work The Armed Man (a Mass for Peace). This work has become one of the most important compositions of recent times, having been commissioned by the Royal Armouries Museum for the millennium. The work draws on many sources, from the Catholic mass to the Hindu epic Mahabharata, and includes a traditional Muslim call to prayer. The title, The Armed Man, derives from an ancient French song (“l’homme armé”). It’s a seamless blending of ancient and modern, with Jenkins’ deeply felt originality influenced by his reactions to the war in Kosovo, makes it a fitting work to commemorate the centenary of the ending of the First World War. November 11, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War and the works featured in the concert reflect both the tragedy of war and our sincere and abiding hope for future peace. On Saturday, November 10, 3-5pm at 114, 114 Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina. Bookings: go to brisbanesymphony.org.au or at Venue 114 on the day. Ticket prices: Adults $35, Concession $30, Children $10 (5-17 years), under 5 years free.

THE ’60S VS THE ’70S PARTY

DANCE into the evening with two decades of classic hits! DJ Kristian Fletcher plays the best rock and pop music of the 1960s. Plus funk, disco and glam of the 1970s! From the bubblegum pop and rock ‘n’ roll of the sixties, right through to the funky late seventies! With dance floor, licensed bar and bistro and the music of The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Dusty

Springfield, The Supremes, Elvis, ABBA, The Bee Gees, Suzi Quatro, Boney M, Skyhooks and many more. Are you Team ’60s or Team ’70s? Dress up in your favourite era! On Saturday, October 20 from 6-9.30pm at the New Farm Bowls Club, 969 Brunswick Street, New Farm (opposite New Farm Park). Tickets $10pp + booking fee. Group discount for four people. For more information, go to kristianfletcher.com.

THE QUEENSLAND CHOIR

FIVE internationally acclaimed opera singers will combine their vocal strengths in a rare performance of one of Handel’s most powerful works, Samson, being presented by the Queensland Choir on Sunday, October 28 from 2.30pm at the Concert Hall, Old Museum Building, 480 Gregory Tce, Bowen Hills. The concert also gives Brisbane audiences the chance to hear award-winning, Queensland Conservatorium of Music-trained singers who have gone on to national and international acclaim as soloists with Opera Australia and companies worldwide. Tickets: $55/$50 adults, $15 full-time students. Book tickets now, go to trybooking.com/XSTQ or phone (07) 3895 8188.

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the Rainforest Green, South Bank Parklands, opposite the city and near the Wheel of Brisbane. With more than 30 events, the festival vibes will be in full swing every weekend with an array of alternative entertainment, live music and DJ performances before the latest and greatest feature films light up the big screen. Punters have no need to feel lonesome or long for company on their night out, as ‘Doggy Dates’ provides visitors the chance to adopt a pooch during the movie every Wednesday (except on October 31), with all proceeds going to RSPCA Queensland. This year’s program is an exciting mix of box office hits and highly anticipated new releases including Mission impossible: Fallout, Incredibles 2, Crazy Rich Asians, A Simple Favour, Christopher Robin, The Nun and Venom. Take a trip down memory lane with the cult classics Dirty Dancing, The Breakfast Club and Love Actually or discover something different with these

program highlights: Aussie comedy The Merger; high octane true story The Dawn Wall; Critics’ favourite BlacKkKlansman; ultra-modern thriller Searching; Screen adaptation of the best seller and musical hit Ladies in Black. The Brisbane program boasts a selection of special events throughout the season including: 10th anniversary screening of Twilight on October 29, an open caption screening of The Merger on October 14 and an exclusive Girls Night In screening of A Simple Favour to raise funds for Cancer Council Queensland. Tickets start at $14 and are on-sale now, go to openaircinemas.com.au.

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Queensland’s critically acclaimed Expressions Dance Company (EDC) will present their final world premiere for the year, Everyday Requiem. Choreography by Natalie Weir in her final work with the company, the performance also features an all-vocal score sung by The Australian Voices immersed in the performance on stage, and composed by Gordon Hamilton. Natalie Weir, EDC’s artistic director and Helpmann award-winning choreographer, describes her latest work as a journey back in time, as seen through the memories of an ordinary old man, played by acclaimed dance and theatre artist and former EDC dancer, Brian Lucas. On October 12-20 at Cremorne Theatre, QPAC. Tickets from $30. Phone 136 246 or go to qpac.com.au.

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

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

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

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

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

Photos: Erle Levey

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

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

Mission Estate Winery, Taradale, Hawke’s Bay.

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

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

Hawke’s Bay at Napier, New Zealand.

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

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

Mission Estate Winery, Taradale, Hawke’s Bay.

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

Photos: Erle Levey

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

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

Mission Estate Winery, Taradale, Hawke’s Bay.

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

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

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

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

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

Robyn Nixon and her grandson Josh.

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

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

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models on show, including the 18m skeleton of a bull sperm whale. Whales | Tohora will be at the Australian Museum from October 20. Australian Museum, 1 William Street, Sydney. Phone (02) 9320 6000. Tickets can be purchased via the website, go to australianmuseum. net.au/whales.

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10 reasons to stay in Vietnam VIETNAM’S newest luxury beach-front resort is already attracting Australian guests in droves. Ann Rickard checked in to The Anam in Cam Ranh to see what it was all about. These are her 10 favourite things... 1. Luxury: Vietnam is opening to tourists at a giddy rate, yet it is still very affordable. You get a lot of bang for your buck in in this beautiful country and none more so that at the 18-month-old The Anam, Vietnam’s first five-star colonial-style beach resort. Better still, Jetstar will fly you comfortably there for small cost. Win-win. 2. Location: Away from the frantic pace of nearby Nha Trang, the resort sits on the pristine shore of Long Beach on the Cam Ranh Peninsula. A 40 minute fight from Ho Chi Minh gets you to Cam Ranh, from there a 15-minute drive to the resort. Easy. 3. Atmosphere: Mist-shrouded mountains swathed in jungle-greenery form a verdant backdrop for The Anam. Add a few hundred palms swaying among the lush gardens, hand-cut green lawns as smooth as bowling greens, glittering pools and tinkling water features at every turn, and the stage is set for resort hedonism. With more than 300 sunny days each year... well... icing on the tropical cake. 4. Food, food and more: With a carefully planned variety of restaurants, the exhilarating flavours and exceptional freshness of local produce, eating is a priority.

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regeneration properties. 7. The Saigon Bar: Between 5-6pm, the cocktails flow freely. Yes, that is free drinks for an hour, from local beers to international wines and an excellent cocktail list. Drink, eat complimentary snacks and listen to cool piano music, either on the terrace overlooking the pool or inside with its welcoming sofas and black and white photography. 8. Accommodation: You choose: terrace sea views, balcony garden views, ocean front, pool villa, three-bedroom suite. Everything is covered in the resort’s 117 villas. 9. Warm Vietnamese service: From the general manager and his team strolling the property to ensure everyone is happy, through to the cheerful housekeeping staff, to the calm, soft-spoken spa attendants, to the smiling gardeners, everyone makes you feel special. You are a VIP here. 10. Go touring: Shuttle buses will take you into Nha Trang if you can bring yourself to leave the open arms of The Anam. From cultural and adventure tours to the daring Nha Trang By Night tour on the back of a motor scooter, you decide. Jetstar International gets you to Vietnam for such modest cost, there is plenty left to indulge in the affordable luxury of The Anam, go to jetstar.com. The Anam welcomes with a variety of accommodation packages. For more, go to theanam.com.

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A GROWING number of Australians are retiring overseas to big cities that offer plenty of conveniences, great dining choices and an arts-rich lifestyle. In a new report, the editors at International living.com.au point to seven great retirement cities overseas. 1. Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam HO CHI Minh City – also known as Saigon – is oozing with energy and enthusiasm for life and its bustling economy. But behind the vibrant exterior lies a gentler, more sophisticated side with exceptional cuisine, a rich history and a thriving arts and music scene. Foodies will delight in the abundance and variety of great eats on offer in Ho Chi Minh City. And to top it off, there are thousands of coffee shops dotted around the city to meet the enormous demand – the people of Ho Chi Minh City love their coffee. The arts scene in Ho Chi Minh City is also full of life. A range of museums and historical sites around town provide an insight into Vietnam’s fascinating history and most only cost a dollar or two for entry. 2. Chiang Mai, Thailand AS THE largest city in northern Thailand, Chiang Mai is an exciting place to live, offering top-class dining, a culture-rich lifestyle and famous festivals throughout the year. Surrounded by

mountains and lush countryside, Chiang Mai’s cooler climate makes it a favourite amongst expats. The Thai people are warm and welcoming, but the low costs are a huge advantage of this beautiful city. A couple could live comfortably on a monthly budget of between $2470 to $3100. 3. Phnom Penh, Cambodia ONCE famed as “the Pearl of Asia”, the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, has lots to offer expats – a stunningly low cost of living, lively markets and a thriving food scene, set to a backdrop of colonial French architecture and Buddhist temples. Phnom Penh’s beauty and its people’s warmth attracts retirees and for the avid golfer, Cambodia has a number of extraordinarily attractive courses – some even enlisted help from famous names in golf including Sir Nick Faldo, IMG and Nicklaus Design. Not only is the weather great for a round of golf throughout the year, but the courses are set to idyllic backdrops. Living here, retirees can afford luxuries beyond reach back home. The total cost of living for a single person living well in one of the nicest neighbourhoods in Phnom Penh is about $1500 a month. A couple could spend around $2000. 4. Hanoi, Vietnam

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BEACH LIFE: Simply stroll on the sand with a local beer or a fresh coconut in hand at Da Nang, Vietnam. HANOI, Vietnam’s capital, is known for its French colonial architecture and rich culture with Southeast Asian, Chinese and French influences. A beautiful place of parks and lakes, Hanoi has maintained its traditional culture and charm while still being a modern city. For every glitzy shopping centre, there’s an incense-filled temple nearby and cultural influences of the past are still part of the modern-day fabric of life here, from revered Confucian monuments to trendy French restaurants. It’s the political hub of the country, as well as the cultural and historical centre. Plus, Hanoi has one of the lowest costs of living of any major city in Southeast Asia. Wendy Justice, International Living’s Vietnam correspondent, and her husband David, live in the Ba Dinh District – also known as the French Quarter – with its wide, tree-lined streets, French colonial architecture and lush, verdant parks. Their typical monthly

budget averages around $1500 and rarely reaches $2000 – but that includes travel in the region and little luxuries like fine wine or evenings out. 5. George Town, Penang, Malaysia GEORGE Town is the capital of Penang, a tropical island off the west coast of peninsular Malaysia. Despite Penang being a small island, there is no shortage of arts and culture; from the international film festival to the month-long George Town festival that celebrates the arts in every form imaginable. With its UNESCO World Heritage Site listing, the must-see sights are best explored by foot. As a former British colony, English is widely spoken, making it easy to make friends. And with a mix of cultures and cuisines, it’s a must-visit for foodies. On $3300 a month, a couple can live in luxury here. 6. Siem Reap, Cambodia KNOWN as Cambodia’s “temple town”, Siem Reap, in northwestern Cambodia, is surrounded by the ruins of the ancient

temple city, from which the Khmer Empire ruled much of Southeast Asia from the 9th to the 15th century. Developing rapidly, the changes of the last 10 years in Siem Reap may have brought more tourists, but they have also raised standards. The artsy retreat is now filled with beautiful hotels, excellent yet affordable food, art galleries and shops stocked with fine artisan offerings. The famous ruins of Angkor Wat are 10 minutes outside of town. This is one of the world’s largest religious monuments, a grand complex which encompasses about 500 acres bursting with extraordinary stone temples. Siem Reap is a place where expats report living on a modest budget – Melbourne native Bill Parker says “I spend less than $1500 in an average month on everything from food to medical care”. 7. Da Nang, Vietnam DA NANG, central Vietnam’s biggest city, lies on the coast of the Eastern Sea; and is considered by many,

expats and locals alike, to be the most liveable city in Vietnam. A river runs through the heart of the city, necessitating a number of bridges that connect the city to the white sand beaches. One of them, shaped like a dragon and illuminated by thousands of lights, changes colour at night and blows fire from its “mouth” in a spectacular display. The beach is a hub of activity around dawn and dusk, with locals swimming, playing volleyball and football or simply strolling on the sand with a local beer or fresh coconut in hand. And the jungle-clad Son Tra peninsula, just to the north of the city, makes for a wonderful day trip. Here, you get serious bang for your buck. Two people could live comfortably in Da Nang on a budget of around $1325 per month, including rent, utilities, food, frequent meals out and incidentals. Source: InternationalLiving.com. au. For more information on retirement overseas havens, go to InternationalLiving.com.au.

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Detoxifying your home Tracey Johnstone WHILE we tend to keep a close eye on our physical health, just how many of us take the time to regularly check the inside health of our home? In this two-part series, medical doctor and professor of health science at RMIT, Prof Marc Cohen, introduces some valuable tips on how we can improve the quality of our life at home to achieve long-term health benefits. 1. Dry out ■ One of the biggest items to consider when assessing a healthy home is water. “When water collects for more than 48 hours mould spores will germinate,” Prof Cohen said. “Once you get mould, it changes the whole ecology of the home.” This mould and bacteria have a big impact on householders’ health. ■ You can now organise a building biologist to come into your home to test for mould, fungi in the dust, and look at electromagnetic fields and the chemical load in house.

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■ Waterproof membranes in bathrooms have a prescribed life of five to seven years. “If you use citrus-based cleaners, they can reduce the life of the membrane,” Prof Cohen said. Once you have water seep in, many of the building materials used are perfect places for mould to hide and multiply. ■ Aerate your house. “A lot of the water in your house comes from the people,” he said. “If you have a lot of people in the house, you all breath out water. It

salad greens and apples. “They use a lot pesticide to prevent those pests from eating it.” ■ Washing this food won’t necessarily rid it of all the pesticides. ■ Try eating fruit and vegetables which have a tough outer skin which you don’t eat. ■ Buy certified organic. 3. Live with (inside) plants ■ A lot of the broadleaf plants people commonly buy as house plants can absorb the volatile organic compounds from the air. ■ These plants purify and oxygenate the air.

also comes from your cooking, laundry and bathroom. All of those pump litres of water into your house and if it has nowhere to go, it will condense on a cold window or on interior surfaces.” ■ Dry up water spillage straight away. ■ Make sure your exhaust fans expel air to outside the house. 2. Clean food The “dirty dozen” that regularly make it into our home are the fruits and vegetables where pests can get to the part that you eat such as berries,

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■ The soil those house plants are growing in can also help to take out nasties from the air. 4. Organic products ■ Buying organic meat, dairy and eggs is more important than organic fruit and vegetables, says Prof Cohen. ■ Animals concentrate pesticides and toxic chemicals. Organic animal products aren’t exposed to antibiotics and fed on pasture treated with pesticides. 5. Grow to eat ■ “Growing something that you eat, like having chives on your kitchen

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YOUR CHOICE: by Gateway Lifestyle is a vibrant seniors community located in Brisbane's inner Eastern suburbs. the right choice for you. With no entry or exist fees plus no stamp duty or council rates payable, there are many good financial reasons why a Gateway Lifestyle community may be right for you. Located in Tingalpa, Bayside is only 13 kilometres from Brisbane’s CBD. Getting out of town is

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activities to enjoy. The community boasts a bowling green, swimming pool and clubhouse for exclusive use of our residents and guests. Gateway Lifestyles sales consultant Wendy Cochrane has been working in area for over four years and has been involved in helping many of the current residents

move in. “It has been fantastic to see such a great community come together. Many of the residents were local to the Tingalpa area and found the move to be a new lease of life,” Wendy said. “All our homes are architecturally designed to cater to seniors and many of the new homes have great views to the city and

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

LABOUR OF LOVE: Carers at Ozcare Day Respite Centres offer support and care and also share a laugh. gives you the security of knowing the person you care for will always be looked after while you’re at paid work. Regular respite care can be organised for day or evening, and is completely flexible to fit around your schedule. Emergency respite care When you need care immediately, Ozcare’s carers can be organised at short notice and can come to your home or another place in the

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Understanding our tongue’s messages WE USE them to talk, taste and digest, but do you remember that tongues are also a window to our body’s health? “When it comes to oral health, there are a few symptoms that older people should keep an eye out for,” Medibank clinical director Sue Abhary said. “Seniors have a higher likelihood of a B12 deficiency, developing oral thrush and mouth cancer and should always seek help from their local general practitioner if they are concerned.” A deficiency of B12, a vitamin that maintains healthy cells and DNA, is more common in older people. A swollen, red tongue or strawberry tongue may be caused by an underlying health issue and deficiency of this vitamin. Similarly, oral thrush, a condition in which candida, a normal fungus

GOOD HEALTH: Check out these good habits for keeping your tongue healthy. found in over half of our mouths, overgrows and causes white patches on the tongue, is seen more in older adults. People with oral thrush usually notice discomfort in their mouth when they are eating. Other symptoms include pain and burning

in the mouth, an unpleasant taste, or lack of taste, a red mouth and throat, and cracks at the edge of their mouth. In some cases, it may lead to irritation or bleeding, which can make it difficult to eat or swallow. Seniors and particularly

those who smoke, are at increased risk of mouth cancer. Most people first notice a persistent sore or lump on the side of the tongue. “It’s important we can hear what our bodies are telling us about our health,” Ms Abhary added.

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Tracey Johnstone STARTING competitive sport at age 70 isn’t quite what you expect to hear, but then you haven’t met Heather Lee OAM, until now. The 91-year-old NSW resident has spent the last 20 years on the road, walking to her way to fitness and to a happier older life. At age 85. Heather broke every Australian record for her age group in the 1500m, 3km, 5km and 10km race-walk distances. And in the same year she broke the 3km and 5km world records. She currently holds all the world records for her 90/99 age group. Her motivation for take her regular walking activity to the next level was driven by her late husband, Leonard, who

said to her just before he died ‘now is the time to show your mettle’. She found herself compelled to walk, and the more she did, the better she felt. Heather stated with participating in the Sydney to Surf in 2001 and then went onto many other public walking events. “I started to run out of peers to compete against,” Heather said. “My physiotherapist suggested I try my luck in the Australian Masters Games in Adelaide in 2011.” She registered for four events not realising it was race-walking. Four gold medals later after using the corridor of her hotel to practice the rules of race-walking, Heather discovered she is very competitive. “Every Friday I do a 10km walk which I can do in an hour and 25 minutes,” Heather said.

“I just love it. I feel so much better afterwards. You come home and feel so good about yourself. It just sets me up for the day.” Heather has a weekly session with her 58-year-old trainer and then trains by herself three times a week. She’s on her own on the road, but that doesn’t seem to faze Heather. “A lot of my old friends have died,” Heather said. “My friends now are younger people because I have sort of out-lived everybody else.” Armed with a pedometer and a focus on her pace, Heather concentrates on working against the clock to improve her performance, every time. “I’m not out there to smell the roses,” Heather said. Her closest race-walk competitor is a Romanian

woman who she raced in 2016. “I wasn’t quite 90 at the time and she was five months older,” Heather said. “I competed in the 85-90 age and she competed in the 90s plus. I went there to beat her, which I did.” Last weekend, Heather walked 10km in the Blackmore’s Sydney Running Festival, Bridge Run. This weekend she will participate in her 15th 24-hour Hawkesbury Relay for Life which raises money for Cancer NSW. Last year she completed 96,000 steps. This year Heather is aiming to complete 100,000 steps. She is looking for supporters for her Team Heather. “I will get there,” she said. Heather will keep race walking as long as her body allows her.

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to support women who are on the same pathway as herself. Keep busy The former computer programmer retired at 55 from work during the recovery stage of her second diagnosis. Kerrie wasn’t ready to do nothing, so when she heard about a tour guiding course, she happily signed up. “While you are on chemo, it’s not good to have a lot of free time on your hands,” Kerrie said. “You don’t need to have time to think; you need to stay occupied. “When you are happy, free time is awesome. When you are not happy, free time is dangerous.” Subsequently Kerrie secured a part-time guiding job in Australia and New Zealand for an international company. Kerrie’s drive to survive is underpinned by the knowledge that the cancer

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THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has released a new set of guidelines for the best treatment of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis (OA), stating that the best treatment for reducing people’s pain and increasing their function is starting an individualised exercise program. It is expected that by 2030 over 3.1 million Australians will be living with OA, so providing effective and cost-efficient treatment is crucial to assist this population stay mobile and active. Andrew Olson, a physiotherapist with Cape Byron Medical who specialises in rehabilitation, said this differs from previous thinking, where surgery was seen as inevitable. “The previous thinking on best treatment was exercise was important to postpone surgery as long as possible,” Mr Olson said. “But if you have OA in

the knee, the thinking used to be that you were just biding time until the inevitable knee replacement. “This new research shows that exercise has better outcomes than surgery. “These guidelines found exercise to have greater evidence of benefit than arthroscopic surgery, stem cell injections and a wide array of currently prescribed medications. “The other significant finding is that a controlled weight loss program for anyone with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 25 was also very beneficial in reducing pain and increasing function.” The report found that land-based exercise such as walking, muscle strengthening exercises and tai chi had the greatest amount of benefit for people with OA. They also recommend cycling, aquatic based exercise and yoga. “Weight bearing exercise can help nourish

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

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

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

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

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

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

Proceed with caution with home equity reversal AUSTRALIA’S over-65s collectively have about $500 billion in home equity, and for older workers heading into retirement, a reverse mortgage can seem an attractive way to pocket some cash without having to sell the family home. But borrowing against what may be your best asset is not a step to be taken lightly. Unlike a traditional mortgage, no regular repayments are required on a reverse mortgage. The loan plus accumulated interest is paid off when the owner

passes away or moves into a nursing home or aged care. The funds can be taken as a lump sum or regular payments, and you’re free to spend the money as you choose. Several years ago, ‘negative equity protection’ became mandatory on all reverse mortgage products so borrowers can’t end up owing more than their place is worth. It all sounds very tempting. However, there are drawbacks, not the least of which is that only five

brands have, until recently, controlled 99 per cent of the market. Today, there are only three major reverse mortgage providers – Bankwest, Commonwealth Bank and Heartland Seniors Finance. A lack of choice rarely works in consumers’ favour, and one impact of this is the rates on reverse mortgages are much higher than for regular home loans – 6.27 per cent in the case of Bankwest and 6.29 per cent with Heartland Seniors Finance. The bigger drawback,

according to a review by ASIC, is home owners don’t always grasp the long-term risks – in particular the potential for mounting interest costs to eat away at home equity. A 60-year old borrowing $118,000 (the average size of a reverse mortgage) today at 6.3 per cent could owe $392,000 by age 80. If rates rose by just 2 per cent, the debt could snowball to $550,000. Using your equity this way will mean leaving a smaller estate. That shouldn’t be an issue if you’re faced with

the choice of living a hand-to-mouth retirement or enjoying a decent lifestyle. The real crunch can come if you need to fund expensive medical treatment or move into aged care later on. That said, I am pro reverse mortgages providing only small amounts are drawn down – and you borrow only a low proportion of your home’s value. Check the loan fees you’re paying too. These can be just as damaging to your home equity over time as a high

rate. Always ask a trusted, independent party – preferably your solicitor, to check the loan contract. Never sign anything you don’t understand. And speak with Centrelink to see if payments from a reverse mortgage could affect your age pension entitlements. Paul Clitheroe is chairman of InvestSMART, chairman of the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board and chief commentator for Money Magazine.

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Your attitude to money can shape the way you invest Paul Clitheroe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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New single out is a magical mix THE Round Mountain Girls have released Magical Mix, their new single featuring Australian legend John Williamson. More than a magical mix, releasing a single with John Williamson marks a magical moment for the Round Mountain Girls, who have become crowd favourites at festivals around Australia thanks to an electric live act that Beat Magazine called “an awesome, classic bluegrass riot,” noting that “foot stompin’ fury pulses through”. Having played six of the past seven Bluesfests, Round Mountain Girls are festival stalwarts and in 2017 they opened the main stage for Santana, Zac Brown and Jethro Tull. They’ve also whipped crowds into a frenzy at Gympie Muster, Tamworth, Groundwater, National Folk Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival and Caloundra Music Festival, but it was at Cruisin’ Country 7 that Chris Brooker looked down and saw John Williamson standing in the crowd. “I lost my mind. We all thought he’d leave but he seemed to be getting into it and at the end of the gig he came up and introduced himself to us,” Chris said. “They blew me away with their energy and the tightness of their music. I became a fan,” said John about the band, and after the festival the two began communicating with each other.

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Ordinary days that change life

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

but it works in a refreshingly, beautiful way,” Chris said. “It’s just like the mix of people in Australia. “It’s so broad but when you break it down, we all just want a peaceful, happy place to live.” This is a track that’s sure to become a favourite sing-along. As Marika Bryant wrote for Artshub: “Round Mountain Girls play like they’re on fire: a veritable carnival all by themselves and you just have to be part of it”. Become a part of the band’s magical place and join them throughout 2018 on the following dates: Saturday, October 13 – Tweed Heads Bowls

Club - Tweed Heads Saturday, October 20 – Wingham Akoostik Festival – Wingham Saturday, October 27 – Crabbes Creek Hall – Crabbes Creek Saturday, November 3 – Murwillumbah Show – Murwillumbah Sunday, November 4 – Shaws Bay Hotel at Ballina Country Music Festival – Ballina Saturday, November 10 – Sawtell Street Party (w/ The Bockstocks & Col Finlay) – Sawtell Sunday, November 11 – Hotel Brunswick – Brunswick Heads Saturday, November 17 – Rowan Robinson Park – Kingscliff More information at roundmountaingirls.com

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

SHE’s seen so much of the good and the not so good moments of life and yet Australia’s sweetheart, Olivia Newton-John, is prepared to share it all with her greatest supporters. Olivia’s Don’t stop Believin’ autobiography covers her journey from Melbourne schoolgirl to international superstar in a deeply personal book. It’s a warm, candid and moving account in her own words of her extraordinary life. Throughout it all, she has retained the mantra: don’t stop believin’! Olivia is known for her strength, courage and grace. After her own personal experience with cancer, she has thrived and become an inspiration for millions around the world. A tireless advocate for countless charities, Olivia’s true passion is as the founding champion of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre in her hometown of Melbourne. From every hardback sold, $1 will be donated to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre. Published by Penguin, Don’t Stop Believin’ is available in bookshops for RRP$45, in audio download for RRP$32.99 and as an ebook.

An Ordinary Day is available in bookshops for RRP$32.99, in ebook and as a audio download from Penguin.

An adventurous walkabout life

TAKE A WALK: Joan Benbow, 94, at the launch of her fourth book. Photo: Tracey Johnstone

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

the greatest gift of all – new life. At 94 and “three-quarters” Joan is a wonderful story teller. “I just thought it should be recorded in the annals of nursing what it was like back in the 1950s,” Joan said. “Who else is going to record it?” She worked in remote locations in Australia – NSW, Queensland and the Northern Territory – and in three provinces in PNG. Joan has written

about the out-of-the-way places she lived and some of the marvellous people she met along the way. “I left the bad ones out,” she remarks cheekily. “It was a wonderful journey. I thank God every day that I had that experience.” The start of the book provides the perfect tantalising introduction: “With nursing certificates under my belt (and nun’s habit) as well

as a tumbler half-full of hope and love – I set out buoyantly on yet unchartered seas, my sails at full mast! A life beyond another six decades was to follow – I had much to learn, and since then to reflect on. Enjoy the journey I share with you today, dear reader.” Books available for $20 from Coast Life Midwifery, 2/22 Beach Rd, Maroochydore or by phoning 5443 5555.

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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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