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Let’s mix it up and learn from the best GENFRIENDS – I’m always up for word invention and I rather liked this one.

Since, it hasn’t made the dictionary yet, I take its meaning as positive term for intergenerational friendships.

A recently published report Truth about Age, McCann World Group noted that individual cultures value ageing in different ways, for instance the people of India believe being respected by society is the key to ageing well, while British value a sense of humour, however across the board intergenerational connections promoted healthy, happy ageing.

With this information in mind, we have presented The Intergenerational Issue. The great thing about intergenerational connection is that benefits are shared between both age-groups.

Depending on the connection or program, friendships can be made, education gained and wisdom shared.

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK GAIL FORRER

Group editor Seniors Newspapers network

This month, we tracked down a few stories that personify the meaning of intergenerational.

To that end, we have featured the O’Reilly clan – how they have worked together for four generations expanding their tourism business and nurturing the land for future generations.

From another angle, Tracey Johnstone reports on the genXchange program.

This program focuses on a sharing between educational institutions and the aged care industry.

Initially, it came out of student’s research project and is all about connecting people in the community and reducing social isolation. The underpinning philosophy

supports the transfer of wisdom on one hand, and new skills and new relationships on the other hand.

We also bring you up-to-date with one of Australia’s most important care-giving institutions Meals on Wheels - which, of course, relies on the generosity of more-able bodied volunteers.

On September 15, Federal Minister for Aged Care Ken Wyatt announced an additional $8 million in government support for services delivering meals to private homes through the Commonwealth Home Support Program (See our feature story.)

You may not be aware, but Grandparents’ day is celebrated this month on Oct 25.

This means we all have a chance to celebrate in our own way.

For the grandparents, who have had to take on a direct parenting role for their grandchildren it means an opportunity to have their message to the

Government amplified.

This year the CWA is conducting a support campaign asking the government for considered recognition of the part these grandparents play in the wellbeing of our society.

Read the full stories in our Wellbeing section.

At times, we all require good, honest sounding boards, and for me that means my three sisters, who generously offer a running commentary on my editorial efforts!

Of late, they have told me to take care in writing about too many extraordinary older people, it can make them feel inadequate.

My reply is that the goal is to write about inspirational people, regardless of whether or not they are extraordinary.

Let’s face it, is it ever too late to live the dream?

So, here’s to all my genfriends - may you be inspired and enjoy the Big Read ahead.

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Three areas need cultural changes AGED Discrimination Commissioner Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO has set a clear agenda and she plans on using every element of her public sector, education experience and network to deliver deep change in issues vital to ageing Australians and the broader community.

“I hope by the end I can say I have made a difference for older people,” the 72-year-old said.

She has another four years with her support team of three to achieve some lofty, but worthwhile goals around her three chosen focus areas – elder abuse, homelessness for women aged 50 to 70 and seniors in the workplace.

■ Elder Abuse Report On June 14 the Australian Law Reform Commission released its 43 law reform elder abuse recommendations to safeguard older Australians.

“There is a lot of momentum around that,” she said.

Dr Patterson is now meeting regularly with a team of five from the Attorney-General’s office to work on a national plan out of the ALRC report and a first-time prevalence study.

“I have said to both the attorney and shadow attorney that I would rather focus on getting this report implemented rather than writing another report.”

Even though the report is about law reform, Dr Patterson said, “There are things that aren’t in the report that I think need addressing later on.”

Registration of Power of Attorney is a focus area for her. She has also spoken to Anna Bligh of the Australian Banking Association about finding a practical implementation for this recommendation since the banks have been pushing for this to happen.

■ Homelessness Women who are working, and aged between 55 and 70 and renting. If they become sick or lose their job and can’t pay their rent, they will become homeless.

“I think you need a range of solutions because someone at 55 will have very different needs of someone who is 65.

I would like to form a council of women who see this as a major issue and could invest into a property fund so that a person who has a bit of super can buy some equity so her rent is doable on the pension down the track. Women who have been working have all sorts of resources; they have networks, and when the time comes they may be able to use them.”

For others who don’t have networks and resources, she says it will put downward pressure on social housing.

“Can we use their capacity to work or their super, using different solutions for the different women within that group to give them some housing?

■ Willing to Work Since the mid-90s and through to the adoption of the Age Discrimination Act in 2004, Dr Patterson pushed for the removal of the compulsory retirement age. Her vision now is see implemented as many as possible of the Commission’s Willing to Work report recommendations.

Dr Patterson includes among her concerns about Australia’s older workforce is that Australians are living longer than they had imagined they would and a lot of older people weren’t in superannuation from the beginning because it wasn’t portable which many of them are approaching retirement with less super.

“And, a lot of companies realise there is a big people dip after the baby boomers and there isn’t people coming in to fill those places,” she said.

“Many companies are now realising that suddenly they may have a dearth of people and what they’ve got to do is keep their people working longer.”

Another area of focus for Dr Patterson is education.

She is targeting human resources and health

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“I am attending any event they invite me to talk to them about what they can do in their businesses and giving them examples of best practice,” she said.

“I feel like I need to be like a bee, running around seeing the best practices and then pollinating them around the country.”

Her final target is seeing developed materials similar to what will be produced for the students, that will help industry leaders to become better informed as to the value and

importance of older workers.

She hopes to use avenues such as the Institute of Company Directors to get directors to ask questions about diversity.

“It will affect their bottom line if they lose all that knowledge,”she said.

“If they see older people in their company being looked after, and employing them, or making sure they can transition to retirement, then I am going to be more loyal to that company, because that’s what is going to happen to me.”

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“The culture they set now is the culture they will inherit when they are older,” Dr Patterson said.

“If young people coming up behind them in clinical situations or employment, see people dealing with older people in an understanding way that gets the fact they don’t always want to have a full-time job, that’s the culture they will experience. If they don’t do that, they get the culture that currently exists which is less than helpful, and understanding the motivation of older people.”

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Behold, the regenerative Indigenous history

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TO UNIVERSITY research students the rainforest regeneration of O’Reilly’s property, in Lamington National Park is something to behold.

“It’s highly valued as dairy land that has gone back to rainforest without any replanting,” Shane O’Reilly said.

At 55-years-old, Shane is the third European generation to live on the land.

He speaks in a relaxed tone and notes that the Rainforest Retreat, though now boasting architecturally designed unit, day spa and 25m infinity edge poll is still an unpretentious place.

“The staff are good, the guests are friendly – it’s a relaxed, communal feel,” he said.

The first O’Reilly settled there in 1911, four years later the Lamington Park was declared a state forest.

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It now includes 20,200 hectares of varying forest types, from temperate Antarctic Beech forest high on the border ranges through the sub-tropical rainforests, to the dry eucalypt forest of the northern escarpment.

O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, in the Gold Coast hinterland, has been a family owned and operated business since first opening in 1926.

After devoting more than 40 years to the business, the second generation family members, including 84-year-old Big Pete O’Reilly who built the Australia’s first tree-top walk 30 years ago and still spends a day a week on the property, retired in

They were in their mid-50s, worked all their lives, they had a lovely asset but no money.

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Nets were used to catch fish, flighted birds, land fowl along with land animals to the size of a kangaroo.

Dingoes were trained to aid in the hunting of wallabies and kangaroos.

Social gatherings such as corroborees were well attended, attracting visitors from as far as Grafton, Tenterfield and Maryborough.

These corroborees were held for a variety of reasons.

Ornate body decorations were often worn to corroborees and included feathers, paints, leaves, flowers, animal skins and tails.

Although these gatherings could be highly ritual occasions, there was always one or two men “funny men” amongst the dancers that would provide everyone with entertainment.

After Europeans settlement, the lifestyle of the Yugambeh people was gradually eroded.

Various attacks of native lifestyle by convicts, free landholders, government acts and other European intervention has meant that today much of the previous way of life of the Yugambeh is now forgotten.

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The Yugambeh group inhabited the Gold Coast and hinterland, roughly between the Logan and Tweed rivers.

This group lived as distinct family tribes in various regions, although interaction between them was well established.

The family tribes that lived closest to Lamington National Park are the Birinburra, Kombumerri, Wangerriburra and Migunberri people.

The Yugambeh people understood seasons, plants and animals and used these to provide a comfortable lifestyle.

Whereas early European farming methods required toil from dawn to dusk in order to achieve a small return, the Yugambeh people were able to feed a large group with just a few hours walk a day.

Trading of food was well established between Aboriginal groups and early Europeans relied on trading with the Aborigines to survive.

The Yugambeh people monitored plant and animal resources to ensure that food gathering was both efficient and sustainable.

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the late 1990s, and so charged the third generation with the responsibility of carrying on the business into the new millennium.

Fortunately, this is a family who had foresight and goodwill to care both for themselves and the land.

As Shane O’Reilly tells it, when he returned to the

property in 1989 after working in an international hotel, his parents and uncle and aunt who ran the property, were ready to retire.

“They were in their mid-50s, worked all their lives, they had a lovely asset but no money. They had put all their money back into the property,” Shane said.

“They could have sold, but they didn’t want to.

Thirty-years-ago the tree-top walk was constructed. It is thought to be the first of its kind in the world.

“They were happy there.”

With that in mind, he put together a retirement strategy for them and by the mid 1990s they were ready to retire.

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His two children, not yet teenagers, are enjoying a similar childhood and whether they follow in his footsteps is up to them.

But why wouldn’t they.

O'Reilly family timeline until 2012.

Shane has said each generation has added their own direction to the retreat, for instance Big Pete O’Reilly’s birdwatching excursion is this year celebrating a 40th anniversary.

While Shane talks about the eco rangers project that provides conservation awareness and time out for the parents.

“It gets kids away from their iPad,” he said.

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Connecting genXfriends Tracey Johnstone

GENXCHANGE – have your heard the word yet?

If not, be on alert, because it will soon be in your neighbourhood.

GenXchange is the brainchild of Queenslander Charlotte Mellis who has nurtured the cross-generational collaborative project through the pilot stages and is now driving it, to roll out nationally in 2018 On Queensland’s Sunshine Coast the local genXchange group coordinators, Sam Wall and Kristen Ottley, said they are bringing local university students and community elders together in a way that gives meaning and purpose for themselves, and gets them involved in the community.

“It gives them (seniors) the opportunity to prove they have so much value and knowledge to give,” Sam said.

“We want to create awareness around social isolation and it’s a dignified way of sharing wisdom without being derogatory towards any generation,” Kristen

GEN FRIENDS: Emma (USC student and genXchange member) and Jack (genXchange member) at Smell the Roses garden and social club.

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“Both generations have something to share and we want to get rid of the stigma around old age and redundancy which a western culture seems to give to elders.”

Sam and Kristen are working with a group of about 70 seniors and 11 occupational therapy students, who are using their volunteer involvement as practical experience for one of their study units. Each Tuesday members of this genXchange group meet across various activities – computer classes,

Spanish lessons, arts and crafts, walking or participating in community gardening.

On a Wednesday its Breaky Club group provide at the Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre meals to the homeless, socially disadvantaged and isolated.

Debra, 63, is a member of the gardening group.

She said genXchange is letting her get in touch with the “younger generation”.

“I am learning what they want to do and how they feel and see life, and their future,” Debra said.

“What I can teach them I will find out along the way.

“We are creating friendships and connections rather than seeing it as a chore that we have to do,” Sam, 26, said.

“I have learnt to engage with them. I used to have, like most people, an ageist way of thinking.

From this program, it has broken down a heap of barriers for me.

“I am able to have a really authentic conversation, really easily.

If that’s the best thing I can do is listen and be

actively engaged with these people, then that’s great.

“I love being able to do that, coming here every Tuesday and treating them the same as my friends and anyone of my generation,” Sam added.

“Seniors are wiser people. They look a little bit different, but they are still young at heart. That’s the one thing I have really learnt the most,” Kristen, 28, chimed in.

Charlotte said genXchange has partnered in Brisbane with Aveo Springfield for a cooking program and creating vertical gardens, in partnership with students from the University of Queensland the University of Southern Queensland.

“There are a lot of younger people who are eager to be involved with this volunteer experience who may not have identified with other volunteer opportunities,” Charlotte said.

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The program will still retain physical hubs in each area it is running so genXchange groups can connect on mass and one-on-one.

“As we roll out we will be partnering with universities and other education providers around Australia who will be accessing the platform to register their details for students who will be able gain approved credit points for their qualifications based on the partnership with the universities,” Charlotte said.

“In exchange for that there is a huge amount of value to be gained by connecting with a genfriend, someone in their community of a different age.”

She is also hoping to partner with aged care providers, retirement villages and hospitals to develop a program which suits their community’s needs.

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What was particularly disturbing about this show was that all these women were intelligent, articulate and had achieved success in their chosen careers. In spite of having lived fairly normal, financially comfortable lives with no drug dependency, they were all homeless and living in cars or couch surfing. Unfortunately, their cases are not particularly unusual.

This program brought home to me just how fickle fate can be and how an unexpected illness or

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Talk ‘n’ Thoughts

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Share your thoughts

Email editor@seniors newspaper.com.au or go online to www.seniorsnews .com.au

Hurdles, highjumps and solutions

ageing

culture.

It’s not enough to just talk about possibilities.

We need to take all possible actions, including improving diet, exercise, and adopting a positive-and-practical attitude.

And we need to influence public opinion to drive more research investment in radical life extension.

We still spend ludicrous amounts of money on end-of-life care, which is basically extending misery and suffering, when we could be spending it on research that would prevent people from getting in that situation in the first place.”

Ageing science: Telemeres: At the ends of the chromosomes are stretches of DNA called telomeres, which protect our genetic data, make it

possible for cells to divide, and hold some secrets to how we age and get cancer.

Epigenetics: affects how genes are read by cells, and subsequently how they produce proteins.

Glutathione is a very simple molecule that is produced naturally all the time in your body. It is a combination of three simple building blocks of protein or amino acids.

Momchilovsti: Located in Bulgaria , the area is famous as: ‘the village of longevity’ because of the high number of centenarians living there.

PLEASE NOTE: At this moment, exercise is usually acknowledged as the best positive ageing therapy.

MRS AND MRS RIGHT

HERE’S one for the book.

Me and my husband have been married three years coming up October 4. The unique thing about our marriage is how we got together. I was married to my previous husband for 35 years and he passed away. George, my husband now volunteered where I worked and was a good friend to us both. George was 66 years old and had never married and very little dating experience.

We ask why he never married or got into a relationship and his comment was he always was too busy and was waiting for Mrs Wright to come along. Well long story short, when my husband passed away George became a good friend and told me he would be there for me as I needed a friend he was here for me. He never was anything but a wonderful friend. We started to go out a few times and we

discovered how much we had in common. We continued to date then our friendship blossomed. We fell in love and we took our time. After a short courtship, we decided to marry. It was the best decision I ever made. He is the love of my life. God is #1 in our marriage and we spend all our time making each other happy.

Our families also love each other. Life couldn’t get any better.

George and Vickie Clements Fort Worth, Texas USA

The internet certainly transforms the world into a ‘Global Village’. We were delighted to receive this letter from George and Vicki and furthermore share their good news story with our online and print readers.

Cheers Gail

WHERE’S OUR SENSE OF HUMOUR

To Gail, I was quite taken aback by how you caved in at

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your friend’s ridiculous reprimand re “a senior moment”. Guess who’d be first off my Christmas list?

Where has our sense of humour gone, and our ability to laugh at ourselves. Everyone’s so worried about being PC they’ve lost the essence of what it is to be Australian.

We’re known, especially in Queensland, for our ability to take a joke, and make a joke, to laugh at ourselves. It’s what got the pioneers through the hardships they faced in developing this harsh country and that is where it came from.

Our (some might say) weird sense of humour brought them through and now we’re being censored for being us.

Now we’re frightened to be ourselves. Think about it! Someone should tell the friend that our memories do fade as we age, as does most of our body parts, and we shouldn’t be afraid.

And, shock horror, we’re going to die sometime – another fact of life… but I intend to laugh at myself and my silly foibles all the way there.

Yours sincerely,

(Mrs) Chris Howard

Thanks for your email Chris.

I guess it comes down to whether or not you believe language influences culture.

I believe it does, and because of this, directly impacts on our interpretation of the world.

However, I understand what you mean, but there’s often a very fine line between humour and inappropriate stereotypes.

Ultimately, I love a goodhearted joke (even about myself).

Cheers, Gail Gail Forrer, Group Editor, Seniors Newspaper Network.

PS: Anyone else have something to say on the subject

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Feature: Meals on Wheels

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$8m MoW funding boost

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UP TO one million older Australians are under-nourished or at risk of malnutrition, making them more prone to illness.

It’s a scary figure, but it gets even more frightening when you learn that it costs $1000 to keep someone in hospital for a single night.

That’s what the government spends to subsidise Meals on Wheels for one person for an entire year in many parts of Australia.

On September 15, Federal Minister for Aged Care Ken Wyatt announced an additional $8 million in government support for services delivering meals to private homes through the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP).

Mr Wyatt said supporting people to live as independently as possible in the comfort of their own homes was a top priority and acknowledged that volunteers delivered more than a healthy meal.

“The visit is also an opportunity to have a

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friendly chat and to check on that person’s well-being,” Mr Wyatt said.

“We need to maintain and grow this type of service into the future.”

Australian Meals on

Wheels Association president Nelson Matthews welcomed the funding boost, particularly for services which had been chronically underfunded and forced to

raise meal prices to “levels we think are unacceptable”.

In some cases that meant charging over $10 per meal for the first time in the organisation’s more

than 60-year history, while other services went into the red attempting to keep prices lower, something which Mr Matthews said was simply “unsustainable”.

He said the additional funding would “help stall further price hikes for those who can least afford them”.

The government now intends to contribute a

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to help hold off price rises minimum of $4.70 estimated that for every released, Mr Matthews towards the cost of each $1 the government was hopeful it would meal. Some Queensland provides in subsidy, they address the current services had been get $5 back in inequities and take receiving under $3 per downstream health pressure off local meal in subsidy. savings? services.

“The government has When Seniors “Food is essential,” Mr recognised the massive newspapers spoke to Mr Matthews said, “but MoW return in downstream Matthews after the is essential not just for community benefits and funding announcement, providing a well-balanced health savings it gains he said funding had and nutritious meal, but through preventative care passed to the Federal for the care we provide services like Meals on Government from the through social contact, Wheels,” Mr Matthews States in recent years, monitoring of health and said. and there had been a lack well-being, which is an He pointed to the UK The government has recognised experience, where the massive return in downstream hospitalisation community benefits and health savings it rates of gains through preventative care services malnourished older people like Meals on Wheels increased by over — Australian Meals on Wheels Association 200% when president Nelson Matthews funding for in-home support services such as of understanding as to enormous comfort for delivered meals and how it operated, that customers as well as the social support was cut. customers paid for their families of older people So why did it take so meals and that, because who might otherwise be long for the Australian MoW services had quite isolated.”

Government to identify the developed independently He said in connecting benefits of this service from grassroots communities and giving which runs on the good community efforts, each people a sense of hearts of volunteers and, service ran slightly purpose, MoW provided as Mr Matthews put it, differently with slightly another service. “the smell of an oily rag”? different funding.

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NEW DEVELOPMENT: Kawana Shoppingworld's newest addition, the Event Cinema precinct.

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CUSTOMER feedback has driven the decision by Kawana Shoppingworld to activate an exciting expansion of the popular shopping destination.

Centre Manager Claire Torkington confirmed that in addition to more undercover parking spaces and eating options at the centre, by late next year the Coast community will also have its first Gold Class Event Cinema.

“We will have two Gold Class, two VMAX and four general admission cinemas,” Claire said.

There is nothing on the Coast that comes close to the Gold Class style. It will be luxury without the luxurious cost. Guests will be able to enjoy big, comfortable chairs, with staff serving drinks and food.

The access to the new entertainment precinct will, like the rest of the refurbished complex, be on one level.

Additional casual dining outlets will be located near the northern entertainment precinct and link into the existing dining areas.

This approach retains the centre’s plan of

Kawana Shoppingworld's refurbishment will include additional cafe’s and casual dining areas.

spacing out its dining options so that they are easy to access for anyone coming into the centre through its various entry doors.

“We have tried to have a nice coffee shop at each entry,” Claire said.

The first of the new multi-deck carparks, located at the southern end, is already completed.

The second at the northern end, will house another 595 cars, with an outstanding 410 of them undercover; a most

welcome addition during the hot, and often very wet summer season.

Another valuable change to the centre in the coming months will be the replacement of the internal furniture, giving the centre a much-desired face-lift.

Claire said that during the re-design process she took into account the feedback from her senior customers, specifically providing firmer bench seating with arms.

While the expansion

work is happening, the existing brightly lit shopping centre with its pleasant background sounds continues to thrive as more locals and visitors discover the wide choice of food, clothing and service businesses.

“When we started the last redevelopment, we gathered a lot of feedback from our more mature customers on the reasons they like Kawana.

“A number of responses focused to the out-dated car park, suggesting we

provide on-grade parking which is on one level and it’s quite easy to navigate,” Claire said.

“As the centre has grown, we have worked hard to stay connected with our communities ever changing needs and ensuring they feel comfortable and happy with our services,” she said.

“We have a lot of more mature customers that come here every day so we created the new community bus-stop area

so that they can easily park in front.

“Customer’s can also book free wheelchairs and mobility scooters to use during their visit, these are available at the Customer Service Desk.

In cases where customers can get to the carpark, but struggle to get to the Customer Service Desk, we can have the wheelchair or scooter brought to them,” she added.

As Claire takes her daily morning walk around the centre greeting regular customers, she acknowledges the warm customer service and friendly faces shown by centre management staff and retailers as the key tools in ensuring visitors to Kawana Shoppingworld leave the centre knowing they will be back again to enjoy their shopping experience.

“If seniors have a special need to help them with their shopping, we are always happy for them to ring and chat about what we can do to assist them, such as bringing a wheelchair or scooter to the car,” Claire said.

“Anything that seniors need to make it easier, we will try to accommodate.”

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YOUR CLUBS TEWANTIN NOOSA RSL & CITIZEN’S MEMORIAL CLUB

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HISTORY: The Buchanan-Ross families founded the Tewantin RSL Club as an RSL Club in August 1920. The club was used as a meeting place for returned service personnel and a meeting place for local gatherings and functions. Now called the Tewantin Noosa RSL & Citizen’s Memorial Club the club is for everyone with the latest refurbishment undertaken to the Bistro and Coffee Shop resulting in a contemporary bistro and intimate coffee shop along with menus offering fresh fine fare.

Why not organise a function in the club’s function room? Enjoy drinks in one of the three bars. In the coffee shop, everything is baked fresh daily. The club has daily meal specials as well as an extensive menu. Lunch service from 11.30am to 2pm and dinner service from 5.30pm to late.

If you are looking for a great venue for your Christmas lunch, The Tewantin Noosa RSL are

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putting on a delicious seafood and drinks menu.

Cost: members $120 non-members $150. Don’t miss out, book early.

■ Whats on Live Entertainment Thursday, Friday and Saturday as well as Morning Melodies at South Bar with Terry Scott on the last Wednesday of the month. Entertainment starts at 11am, free entry.

Great Music, fun and singalongs with good value lunch specials. Want to have a few drinks? Just call the Free Courtesy Bus Service on 5447 1766.

The club is located at 1 Memorial Avenue, Tewantin, for details Phone 5447 1766 or go to http://noosarsl.com.au

MARCOOLA SURF CLUB

■ Whats on Creedence: The John Fogerty Show on Friday October 20 at 8.30pm.

Call 5448 8605 for bookings and information.

A tribute to the classic and timeless music of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty.

The show takes audiences on a rock n roll journey through the swamps and

ALL ROUND ENTERTAINMENT: Tewantin Noosa RSL has it all.

bayous of America’s South to the soundtrack of America’s greatest band and songwriter. Join Creedence: The John Fogerty Show for a fun-filled ride back in time and experience classic rock n roll at it’s best!

■ Support your club As a Marcoola Surf Club member, you will get to experience and enjoy the privileges and benefits

that membership brings, access to exclusive member only promotions, discounts, reward program and helping save lives on beautiful Marcoola Beach.

Membership Fees Social Membership – $11, Senior Card Holder – $5.50 per year.

As a focused community Club, we are committed to providing

the following member privileges; Member’s discounts on food and drinks, promotions, cash draws, accrual of valuable reward points and savings on takeaway sales.

Members draws are held every Wednesday night between 5.30 and 7.30pm.

■ Whats on at the Mets Enjoy a meal, take in the view and listen to the sounds of some local Sunshine Coast artists.

Live Music every Friday and Saturday Nights and Sunday Sessions at the Mets on Kings.

Andrea Kirwin on Sunday, October 8, from 2pm to 5pm singing Roots, Reggae, Funk and Soul with an Island Style Roll.

“If Joan Armatrading, Janis Ian and Joni Mitchell could have a child she would be Andrea” Women Who Rock Oz ■ Support your club Become a member and support your club get discount on food and drinks, $5 for 1 year or 5 years for $10.

The free courtesy bus service operates for members and visitors within the Wurtulla, Little Mountain, Golden Beach, Dicky Beach and Pelican Waters areas. Please call the club on 5491 8418 to make a reservation.

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YOUR CLUBS VIEW

Voice Interests & Education of Women

■ MAROOCHYDORE

OUR Club’s next luncheon will be held on Friday, October 27, at 11am at the Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club. The cost for the two-course meal is $28. Newcomers are always welcome and if you would like to attend a meeting call Sandi on 5479 4631. Prudence Mapstone is an Australian textile artist whose medium is freeform knitting and crochet. She has a passion for colour and texture, and combines simple craft skills and gorgeous yarns to create amazing, wearable artworks. Her work has been exhibited around the world, and has been featured in many magazines and textile arts books.

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DO CONSIDER attending our club’s events and help raise funds for educating students of underprivileged families.

There is always an interesting guest speaker at our meetings, plus a social event is held on the

third Wednesday of the month. Next meeting Wednesday, October 4, at 11am for 11:30am start at the Buderim Tavern, cost $28 RSVP: Pat Cooney 5445 6329 by previous Sunday October 1. Guest Speaker topic will be The Lighthouse Centenary of Bethsheba.

■ Caloundra Evening WITH a “Yeeha!” our club got into the act for their 22nd birthday themed Country Shielas’ Big Night Out. Cay and Barry Ellem from the Bush Poet’s society provided much jocularity with their humorous poetry which had an Australiana theme.

Details regarding VIEW and our activities call Val 5492 6884 or email Caloundraview@hotmail. com

■ GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY

OUR Club recently enjoyed an outing to Secrets on the Lake at Montville - we had a lovely Devonshire Tea on a beautiful morning. Our outing on October 4 will be to Maroochy Botanic Gardens where we will have a guided walk followed by a picnic lunch.

ENJOYING OUTDOORS: Glasshouse Country VIEW Club recently enjoyed an outing to Secrets on the Lake at Montville.

On October 18 at our lunch meeting we will have a guest speaker from Sippy Creek Animal Rescue. Anyone who would like to join us would be very welcome. Call Lynda on 5494 7875 or Trish on 5493 0026. Our club raises money for The Smith Family & Learning For Life program at all its activities.

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OUR club meets at the Pelican Waters Tavern at 9.30am on the third Tuesday each month.

Probus is an “Active Retirees” Club dedicated to provide activities for retirees with the theme “Fun, Fellowship and Friendship and has a number of social activities each month. Visitors are welcome. Details call Terry Sternberg on

0418 749 042 or email probusclub86@gmail. com.au.

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SILVERSMITHS Exhibition and Sales being held jointly with the Life Drawing Group in October.

The dates and times are Thursday October 19, 10am to 7pm with Bling & Bubbles 5pm to 7pm.

Friday October 20, 10am to 7pm with Drinks & Nibbles 5pm to 7pm.

Saturday October 21 from 9am to 3pm. Sunday October 22 from 9am to 2pm. Entry is by gold coin.

Located at corner of Main and Church Sts, Buderim. details call Cherie on 0459 269 861.

CYMANFA GANU

THE Welsh Festival of Music. On October 8 from 1.30pm, at the Queen

Street Uniting Church in Caloundra, our only public event, free admission to all at a musical tribute and a great afternoon ‘T’ thrown in for good measure. Our iconic Principal Performers include tenor and harpist Mr Kim Kirkman and soprano Ms Elisabeth Gaedtke. The Oriana Youth Choir is also featured. Be warned - a deep, hungry Collection Plate will also feature.

CROQUET SUMMER!

IF YOU thought our Long Island-inspired Hamptons Country Club could not get more Gatsby, then we just added the ultimate cool garden party activity. New croquet courts are set to make a grand entrance at Palm Lake Resort Beachmere. The new facility comes as a result of popular demand from residents, reinforcing our promise of providing the best resort we can. The heart of Palm Lake Resort communities lies in the joy found in activities, where residents can mingle together and enjoy themselves.The courts will naturally be of professional standard, as Palm Lake Resort

constructs nothing short of the highest level of quality. Work has started with the ground levelled and prepared for grass to be seeded and ready for summertime. Palm Lake Resort has covered barbecue facilities and outdoor seating.

Residents are welcome to use their own croquet equipment but don’t fret if you don’t have your own mallet; all equipment will be provided by the resort.

We’re expecting fashionable afternoons.

Dressing like Gatsby guys and gals is entirely up to you! Call 1800 338 382 or visit 194 Bishop Rd, Beachmere.

BACH, BEATLES AND BEYOND

THE Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Adrian King, is coming to Maleny Community Centre on Sunday, October 29 at 2pm. Tickets available at: www.sunshinecoast symphonyorchestra.com or call 5478 1779 or go to Maleny Visitor Information Centre, Main St. Tickets: Pre-booked $20. At the door: $25 (cash). Free for children under 16.

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10 ACE REASONS TO LOVE TRAIN TRAVEL 1. The big train stations, especially in Europe and the UK, are intoxicating.

The atmosphere is electric: the big clocks, the buzz of people going to places we have only dreamt of visiting, the romance, the magic…try finding that at an airport.

2. No check-in. How we hate long check-in queues at airports where it seems every person in front of us has a tonne of luggage and a mammoth problem to solve. With trains, you just turn up and get on.

The recommended time to be on the platform before departure is two minutes (unless it’s the Eurostar, which does require check-in).

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3. High speed trains get you there super-fast.

Hurtling through the countryside at 300 kilometres an hour is exhilarating.

4. Arrive in the centre.

Most airports are out of town and require an expensive taxi ride or bus transfer to get you in the city centre.

With train travel, get off, and you are there right in the heart of London, Paris, Rome, Madrid…. oh, let’s go.

5. Comfort. The inter-city trains have comfortable

and spacious seats with head rests, plenty of leg room, power sockets for laptops and electronic devices.

6. Buy flexible passes in Australia before you go and snag a deal. In Europe, a Eurail Global Flexi Pass gives you access to countless trains in 28 countries.

In the US, an Amtrak USA Rail Pass lets you hop on and off as you please. Similar passes apply in Canada and Japan. Flexible? We think so.

7. The dining car. Slip into a booth, have a waiter bring you anything from poached eggs to fillet of beef, depending on the time of day. There is wine, too.

8. Budget restraints?

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Federal Parliament, the Australian War Memorial, the National Gallery and so on, you’d be right.

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There’s another side to the city which is now attracting a new wave of visitors looking for fun, excitement, good food and wine and lots of activities that will keep you busy with Facebook posts or Instagrams to the rellies back home.

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■ Take a Segway Tour around Lake Burley Griffin, it certainly beats walking and the guides give an amusing commentary.

■ Try your hand at glass blowing at Canberra Glassworks, a unique workspace for glass artists where visitors can get arty and make a glass paperweight under the patient guidance of a professional artist.

■ Visit the new Capital Brewing Company in Fyshwick, an industrial area fast becoming a trendy urban precinct.

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■ Spend an hour or three at one of many wineries in the district … the closest to town is Mount Majura Vineyard and if you’re like us, you’ll want more than

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■ Dine at one of Canberra’s hot eateries like Italian and Sons, ONA Manuka (great locally roasted coffee) and Pialligo Estate on the banks of the Molonglo River incorporating a vineyard, olive grove, market garden and smokehouse for a true chef-hatted gourmet dining experience.

■ Book well ahead for Floriade in September 2018, now in its 31st year and one of Australia’s best known flower and garden shows.

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Fiery ostrichs at battle by the side the road to Damaraland.

PHOTO: DEBBIE PLUNKETT

NAMIBIA: A Himba woman trading local wares outside the entrance to Etosha National Park.

PHOTO: GARY MCCARTHY

Sundowners in Ongava Game Reserve, near Etosha.

PHOTO: JEREMIA

A welcome digital detox as we awaken to Namibia watering hole for the desert-adapted wildlife to visit. No amount of photos or words could have prepared me for the beauty, comfort, but also enthralling rawness of this location.

It was on that first night, sitting around the camp table, accompanied by white linen, cool wine and interesting company that I came to realise our guide was going to deliver the most amazing journey.

His depth of knowledge of everything from the stars, landscape, birds, geology, country history and culture was without exception and readily shared. The six of us were back in the classroom and ready to learn.

We started each day before sunrise, catching the first rays as we downed our ample

breakfast and welcome cups of tea.

On the road Jeremia had packed cool drinks, plentiful lunch and even a secret supply of dried fruit for snacks. We also learnt not to waste any food, with leftovers collected and handed to people we met along the desert tracks.

The Namib Desert part of our trip took us south to Sossusvlei and the red dunes where we climbed the fine edge of one of the steep dunes only to then have to work our way down its edge to the dry pan below where it hadn’t rained since 1965.

From there Jeremia, who quickly was nicknamed hawkeye, took us back north and towards Walvis Bay on the Atlantic Ocean. We were already seeing oryx, springbok,

6000-years-old and then onto the Living Museum village were the last memorable moments of our time in the desert before headed further north.

As the savannah rolled out in front of us Jeremia told us of Namibia’s battle to save its rhinos. As we crossed into Ongava Game Park’s Andersson’s Camp, next to Etosha, he told us in the first two weeks of July, already four rhinos had been poached in Etosha.

During our final days of the adventure we saw white and black rhinos, impala, ground squirrel, lots of guinea fowl and small birds, giraffe, warthogs, more fabulous zebras and elephants, and a lion.

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black-backed jackal, wilderbeast, ostrich, zebra, chameleon lizard, meerkats and even cheetahs.

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A short stop at Cross Bay where a massive fur seal colony made for pungent viewing was our last view of water for quite some time as we headed back inland to Damaraland Camp to view herds of desert-adapted elephants and discover minerals.

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BY DAY 10 my Namibia travelling companions wanted me to use something other than the word extraordinary to describe this vast desert country.

But that was hard as no other word could truly encapsulate the nature of a country gradually emerging into its own since gaining independence from South African in 1990, and finding its financial feet through its natural resources and tourism.

In early August Wilderness Safaris took me on my first 4WD experience, rolling out of the capital Windhoek in a seven-seat truck with the phone turned off and in the company of three Americans, two of which

were professors, a medical specialist from Melbourne, my husband Gary and myself, and the most amazing guide, Jeremia.

The striking landscape unfolded as we soon left the paved highway and started out across the rolling dry savannah, past craggy hills and into the desert.

Just before sunset, when I was starting to wonder where our camp could be in the seemingly deserted landscape of rocks and then rough sand, appearing before us and nestled under a craggy outcrop was our first glamp.

The permanent tents of the Kulala Adventurer Camp looked out across the pristine desert of red and yellow. A short distance away was a

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PICTURESQUE: Cathedral Cave, Hahei, New Zealand.

Exploration of NZ secret Erle Levey

STUNNING vistas and the crisp, crystal-clear ocean are just one of the many beautiful features of a visit to New Zealand’s north island in August.

This pristine shoreline reminds me of the Greek Islands with its sandy beaches, dramatic limestone and sandstone cliffs, and caves.

A photo in a travel brochure inspired me to seek out Cathedral Cove and the quirk of nature that formed its intriguing cave. It's one of the top spots to see and do in NZ - along with the nearby Hot Water Beach. Yet no-one had told me about it, until now.

Cathedral Cove is walking distance from the small village of Hahei on the Coromandel Peninsula.

The area, renowned for its natural beauty, green pastures, misty rainforests and pristine golden beaches, is regarded as one of NZ’s most popular and best-loved holiday destinations.

It was named after the British Royal Navy sailing ship HMS Coromandel which sailed into there in 1820 to collect kauri pine to use as its spars.

The peninsula is steep and hilly, the range rising to a height of about 900m forms a spine.

The large island of Great Barrier which lies beyond the northern tip is almost an extension of the range. This rugged

nature means that much of the area is relatively isolated.

Small island groups lie offshore while the peninsula shows considerable signs of past volcanic activity.

Hahei is to the north of Whitianga, the Maori word for Land of the Long White Cloud.

Captain Cook visited Mercury Bay when he first sighted NZ in October 1769 on his voyage of discovery. He named it to mark the place where the expedition observed the transit of the planet Mercury.

Getting to Cathedral Cove takes time ... time to enjoy the views, and time to drive carefully along the roads that twist and turn up ridge lines and down gullies, sometimes winding along the magnificent coastline and otherwise through rainforests and pine plantations or rich dairy and sheep country.

Once you exit State Highway 2 the villages become smaller.

Apart from some nice homes there is just the shop at Hahei.

For Cathedral Cove you need either to park in the village at a designated area and walk along the coastline, perhaps 2.5km, or catch a boat tour.

Otherwise, it’s a drive up Grange Road and if it is on a weekday, you might get a park at the start of the pathway leading down to the cove.

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no parking.

Once at the carpark there are good boardwalks and viewing platforms looking back to Hahei beach and of the islands.

It’s a magnificent outlook.

You can just imagine the Maori canoes coming ashore here or Cook sailing past.

Most of the pathway is sealed, but there are steps down to Stingray Bay and on the last part to Cathedral Cove.

Stingray Bay is worth the detour for the seclusion and the clearest blue of the water. .

Cathedral Cove is about 45 minutes walk each way from the carpark.

Cathedral indeed. There is even a likeness of an outline of Western Australia seeping onto the wall of the cathedral arch as a result of minerals.

There is an air of grandeur especially with the coves framed by elegant pohutukawa trees, and with the rocky outcrops.

As well as walking, there are kayak tours, sailing trips, a water taxi and glass-bottom boat tours.

As well as being a great place to dive and snorkel, you are also a 10-minute drive from Hot Water Beach which is best enjoyed two hours before and after low water. Take a shovel or hire one, dig into the sand and relax in the warm rising water.

It’s good to come across such places, without crowds or commercialisation.

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BREAST CANCER FEATURE

Choosing 3D over 2D mammograms Tracey Johnstone

SINCE the relaxation of the rules around medical services advertising a raft of competing radiology businesses are promoting all that is on offer including the very latest in breast imaging.

One service being actively pushed is 3D mammography, which for many women may not be necessary suggests Dr Deborah Pfeiffer, past president of the Australasian Association of Breast Physicians.

“I am concerned about the commercial advertising of breast

imaging services without women understanding the basis of its need,” Dr Pfeiffer said.

“Once upon a time, most women went to their doctor to ask who they should see for certain tests.

“Now women increasingly go to their doctor and tell them what they want.”

So, while women may be better informed about what is available, they don’t necessarily fully understand what is needed.

Depending on a women’s breast density, 3D imaging may offer a

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“The difference between the two is that standard digital mammography uses two images of the breast in opposite planes and gives a high-quality image of the breast structure, but has some shortcomings, particularly in very dense breasts,” Dr Pfeiffer said.

“3D images take more pictures, still in two views and with a slightly higher dose of radiation, and then uses a computer program to construct a three-dimensional view.”

For women with very low-density breast tissue, 3D imaging doesn’t offer any significant advantage, but for women with medium density, it could make the difference in being called back or not called back for investigation of a possible abnormality.

For women with high to extremely high density, 3D is better than 2D, but they may still need to also have

MAMMOGRAMS: The difference in resolution between standard and 3D mammography.

an ultrasound.

The downside to 3D imaging is that it’s more expensive and not fully covered by Medicare.

So, it comes down to a woman determining through her GP or specialist, whether the expense of 3D mammography is justifiable for them.

“For some women, it’s

not worthwhile, but for others, they should always have it,” Dr Pfeiffer said.

Dr Pfeiffer points out that 3D imaging doesn’t replace an MRI investigation which is only applicable for a small number of women.

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Breast check made easier OCTOBER is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and The Sunshine Coast Private Hospital at Buderim’s Breast Physician is urging women to not delay their regular mammogram if they feel uncomfortable with the level of breast compression during the screen.

Dr Colleen O’Sullivan, Director of The Sunshine Coast Private Hospital’s Breast Clinic, said she regularly sees patients who are referred for a mammogram and are concerned about the compression of their breast tissue.

“I have seen many women who have heard anecdotes about the discomfort associated with the procedure and subsequently they are anxious about having a mammogram and have avoided the examination for some time,” Dr O’Sullivan said.

“I believe it’s very important that women understand why breast

compression during a mammogram is absolutely necessary and in doing so I hope that it encourages more women to undertake this important screen,” she said.

Dr O’Sullivan said compression during a mammogram provides crucial care because it enables high quality images due to the restricted movement; improved accuracy by decreasing the number of false densities that can potentially appear; and improved patient safety due to reducing the already very low dose of radiation received during the procedure.

According to Cancer Australia, breast cancer is the most common cancer among Australian women with one in eight women diagnosed by the time they turn 85.

“Early detection, through being aware of breast changes and undergoing screening mammography on a regular basis, leads to

improved survival rates and treatment options which is why I urge women to undertake this test regularly,” Dr O’Sullivan said.

“During a mammogram, breasts are compressed for the minimum amount of time possible – approximately 10 seconds for each image – and I find that most women wonder what the fuss was all about after their screen is complete,” she said.

Dr O’Sullivan said that for women who have very sensitive breast tissue, taking some simple analgesia such as paracetamol prior to their mammogram can ease any discomfort they experience with compression. For women who are premenopausal, Dr O’Sullivan recommends timing a mammogram to avoid their premenstrual phase.

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Eat, drink and support for Pink October Dine Pink is the BCNA’s newest awareness campaign which they hope will bring attention to the role food plays in connecting people, especially at a time when they most need support from family and friends.

Callan Smith from MasterChef 2017 TV program has stepped up as ambassador for Dine Pink because his grandmother has been affected by breast cancer.

He is showing his support by hosting a BCNA fundraising pop-up restaurant called Burner Takeover on October 21 and 22 in Sydney.

“Food is our universal language that connects people all over the world,” Callan said.

“I love how Dine Pink will celebrate the powerful

role food plays in bringing people together. It’s something we can all relate to and I encourage everyone to get on board,” he added.

The idea for Dine Pink came from one of BCNA’s members, breast cancer survivor Donna Falconer who said she found that often the first thing a person does when something doesn’t go right in their life is to call their friends and family, and organise to meet over coffee or food where everyone can talk about what’s going on and about what support is needed.

“Many restaurants and cafes are participating in

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Centre manager Marcia Beaumont said the diagnostic centre was chosen by GE to house the first of these new machines in Australia after an international location search.

“The change in the technology with this machine is the difference between a flip phone and the iPhone,” Ms Beaumont said.

Since SWIC started using the latest 3D mammography machine in June the patient feedback has been outstanding.

“They are noticing it’s much more comfortable because the breast pad, where you rest your breast, is wider,” Ms Beaumont said.

The older machines had an uncomfortable pad which was narrower and women

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with larger breasts often had some of their tissue lying outside of the pad.

The machine’s wider pad allows for more efficient exposure of the breast which means the image taken is clearer and more specific with significantly lower dose.

In an Australian first, women also have control of the compression applied during the mammogram process.

“The women are

given a compression control device. The radiographer advises when the image compression is satisfactory and can then ask the patient if she can tolerate more compression,” Ms Beaumont said.

“The woman can then choose if they can take more pressure, which increases image detail.

“For a long time it has been quite uncomfortable for women to have a mammogram.

“But, this way the women feel they are in control of the pressure of the unit.

“They can usually tolerate increased compression much better if they have control,” she added.

Ms Beaumont’s mammography staff are also reporting the imaging process is taking less time because of the machine’s innovations.

A second machine is expected to become available at SWIC in the near future.

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Dine Pink because they have a personal connection to breast cancer – some are breast cancer survivors themselves, and some have been affected because their mother, grandmother, friend or staff member has been diagnosed,” Rozalee said.

“This year 48 women will find out they have breast cancer every day in Australia, and 144 men will also be diagnosed, so

most people know someone who has been affected by this disease.

“This October we’re encouraging people to check out where they can Dine Pink when they’re making dinner plans with friends and family and show their support for more than 17,500 Australians who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year.

“We’re also encouraging restaurants and cafes to

sign up and participate in Dine Pink as a way of showing their support to their staff, customers and the wider community,” she added.

So, when eating or drinking out this month, don’t forget to ask for something in pink and pop a few dollars in a BCNA jar to help raise money for an important cause.

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Cafes and restaurants across Australia are being asked to go pink this month in support of breast cancer awareness month.

Anything goes; pink meals, cakes, cookies, desserts and drinks, could all be on the fundraising menu.

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Protest for healthy future women are in their 60s and 70s. There are a few men in the group now, as well.

“You don’t have to knit and you don’t have to be nana. It’s open to anyone who wants to abide by our philosophy.”

The first KNAG group, which was formed in Lismore in 2012, started with protesting gas and coal issues, but subsequent protests by this group and others have taken up climate change issues.

In Victoria, there’s a KNAG group fighting old-growth logging and in

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THE yellow-attired knitting nanas are prepared to stand up, stand out and stand their ground on issues that will help save the land, air and water for future generations.

They don’t fear any politicians in their quest for a better future.

Give or take, there are now 40 Knitting Nanas Against Gas groups active in Australia. Each is autonomous, “working more as a web than as a pyramid,” co-founder Claire Twomey said.

“Most of our active

Canberra there is another group protesting children in detention.

The protests take many forms from locking onto machinery and blockading offices to providing information at festivals and sitting down at key public locations knitting or crocheting.

While they advocate non-violent action, each group or loop make their own decision through consensus on what form of action they will take.

“We’re well presented, not offensive and make everything easy for everyone to talk to us,”

Claire said. “And we have the experience to communicate in a non-threatening way.”

Sitting each week outside of the Lismore office of state MP Thomas George, and with their successful protest against Metgasco now a proud memory, Claire and her group of a dozen nanas are knitting and working on how they can support other KNAG groups.

“We pick a place and we go back there every week,” she said. “It does wonders for the community who loves us

OLDER PROTESTERS: 95-year-old Bill Ryan, of the Sydney Knitting Nanas and Friends group, joins the Lismore group in protest.

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and toot their horns.

“It reminds the politicians there are people in the community who won’t give up.

“We’re not afraid. We are going to keep doing whatever we can to save the land, air and water for the kiddies.”

Foregoing retirement to raise a third generation Tracey Johnstone

GRANDPARENTS are being sandwiched between acting as parents to the younger generation and trying to help manage their own children’s well-being.

Many have had to give up jobs, retirement and even their super, to help their family.

Centacare South West NSW’s facilitator of its local Grandparents Doing It Tough support group, Lyn Reilly, sees the changing family dynamics on a regular basis and the impact it is having on grandparents as they strain to deal with all the legal and social issues associated with raising a much younger

NSW group Grandparents Doing It Tough. PHOTO: LYN REILLY

generation.

“Grandparents are being forced to take on the role of parenting a second generation because of the increase in drugs, particularly ice, and alcohol,” she said.

“Sometimes it’s suicide and sometimes the parents aren’t in a position to raise their children, so grandparents are being called upon to

do that.”

Leaning on a grandparent isn’t necessarily an intentional act by many parents, it just seems that they assume grandparents will always be around to “take up the slack”, Ms Reilly said.

“We are bringing up generations of more egocentric people where they are concerned more

about themselves and what they need rather than perhaps what they need to provide as a parent,” she said.

Also, a word of warning to our community from Ms Reilly; young children are learning ways of parenting that are probably not appropriate.

They grow up learning the behaviours of their parents, about unhealthy relationships and unhealthy lifestyles.

“If you don’t learn anything different, then that’s just how you do it,” she said.

Consequently, caring grandparents were starting to outnumber foster parents. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s

2016 Children in Care report identified that the number of children in out-of-home care had risen every year for the past 10 years. At June 30, 2015 there were 43,400 children living in out-of-home care, and of those, 40.4% were in foster care while 47.3% were in relative/kinship care.

“The government at some stage is going to have to recognise them because there won’t be enough foster carers,” Ms Reilly stated.

Many grandparents had no government income to assist with the cost of raising a young child.

“They are raising them on pensions,” she said.

“Our grandparent group here in Wagga are aged between 50 and 81, and raising between one and seven grandchildren per household.

“A fair percentage of these children have fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, which results from alcohol exposure during pregnancy, and it’s a lifelong condition.”

Ms Reilly said grandparents could only access childcare benefits through Centrelink.

“This doesn’t compensate for a grandparent on a pension, bringing up a child that has disabilities or other behavioural or mental health issues.

They are paying for this out of their own pocket.”

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THE voice of the Country Women’s Association of NSW is joining the growing chorus of people calling for grandparents as carers of their grandchildren to be recognised as family rather than as foster carers.

Decision makers in government will be targeted as the CWA seeks change around grandparent versus foster carer status and the surrounding rules.

NSW chief executive officer Danica Leys said the CWA has good access to state politicians when they need and want to

advocate for change.

“It’s just a matter of how the government chooses to prioritise this issue going forward,” Ms Leys said.

“We will be talking to other like-minded organisations as well and seeing if we can as a collective get a bit of a push-on with this issue,” she said.

State president Annette Turner will lead the powerful voice of 400 branches state-wide, most of whom will take up the role of advocating for change through their local contacts.

Ms Leys said this year’s state conference adopted

the grandparent policy as part of the process of looking at the issues around the changing face of families in the bush.

“The grandparents’ position was brought to our conference in May from a Riverina area branch,” she said.

“They had been noticing this issue across their area.

“At the conference the motion passed unanimously.

“It was surprising to me that so many people got up and spoke quite passionately about it, and also spoke from a very personal point of view,” she said.

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Ms Leys said she learned from that debate there are a lot of grandparents caring for their grandchildren on either a full-time or close to full-time basis, acting as the child’s primary carer and often as their parent.

“This is happening more and more across the state,” she said.

“One of the biggest reasons our members are telling us is that there are issues particularly around substance abuse in lots of regional communities,” Ms Leys said.

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We are not foster carers, we are family Tracey Johnstone

WAGGA Wagga grandmother Colleen Beale is talking tough about grandparents being recognised instead of being buried within the foster care system.

“It’s the process, policy and procedures that grandparents are subjected to when they are raising a family member that we object to,” Colleen said.

“We want our grandchildren to have a sense of belonging to their family.

“Families these days are not mum, dad and two kids.

“The kids have been through the same trauma that most kids in foster care go through, but they are with their family.

“Yet we have to jump through all the hoops that

foster carers have to jump through; intrusive, humiliating assessment processes that could be done a lot better.”

Colleen said currently grandparents come under the government’s foster care model, which she said treats them “a bit like second-class foster carers”.

“We want changes around language and legislation in particular so that we can get on with our lives with our grandchildren without the interference and unnecessary processes that the Department of Family and Community Services place upon us.”

The NSW Government said grandparents can apply under Guardianship Orders for the guardianship of their grandchildren, which the government said opened doors to funding and

support. “Placing children with their immediate or extended family is always a priority for Family and Community Services,” the NSW Government spokesperson said.

“It is hoped that many more grandparents will consider guardianship so that their grandchildren are no longer considered to be in out-of-home care and grandparents have the autonomy they desire.”

But Colleen argues this approach still doesn’t account for the individual grandparent relationship.

“They can’t think a different way even though we are in greater number than foster carers,” the grandmother said.

“They need to divide that department and have a section that looks after grandparents and grandchildren, and the

RELATIONSHIPS: We want our grandchildren to have a sense of belonging to their family.

foster carers can do their own thing.”

Colleen cares for three grandchildren; one each from Victoria, Queensland and NSW. She is 66 and her husband is 71.

They have had a grandchild living with them full-time for 19 years.

“They all have the same mother, just different dads. It’s drug and alcohol abuse with her,” Colleen said.

“The little one from Victoria was removed from our daughter when

she was about nine months old.

“She was put into foster care for seven years, but last year she was removed because of physical abuse.

“Our daughter got sober in the meantime, got her daughter back and that lasted three months.

“She was removed again and came to us for the holidays and she has been with us ever since.

“I don’t know what is going to happen.

“I have dealt with Queensland and now I

am dealing with Victoria, and I am weary.

“We can’t retire.

“I have given up my job. We have lost our freedom.

“We can’t come and go as we please and the workload is considerable for people in our age group.

“There is community support, but you don’t expect in your 60s that you would still be getting out of bed and packing school lunches and talking to teachers.”

She also has to contend with case workers telling her how to raise the children within her husband’s ancestral Kamilaroi culture.

“That is his duty, his job to instruct about culture, or not,” Colleen said.

“We either do this job and get the right support, or some of us go under.”

Colleen now has until the custody hearing in April to make the hard decision as to whether she and her husband can continue to look after her little granddaughter, who is autistic.

“It’s a very difficult job,” she said as she mused over how common her story is among grandparents.

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Healing help for wounds Quinn Jones

JEFF’s voice starts to creak as he reaches for the glass of water. He squeakily apologises for the interruption before taking a sip and letting the cool water soothe a throat ravaged by cancer. The relief will only last a moment.

“At the end of the treatment you come out rather scarred,” Jeff told Seniors News.

“It’s not nice. Your whole neck is like a big burn and the inside of your mouth is ulcerated.

“You heal up gradually but it doesn’t quite go back to the way it was.

“And going back to the way it was, that’s why I’m here.”

The “here” is the Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine.

Gold Coast resident Jeff happened onto the centre during a local cancer support group when one of the nurses from the hyperbaric unit was invited down to present information on the treatment.

The nurse explained the facilities, described the chamber, spoke of the

staff but what caught Jeff’s attention was the success rate: hyperbaric medicine can improve the quality of life – almost back to normal – in 80 per cent of patients.

“When you have cancer, you do try everything and anything because you don’t want to be that person who missed out,” he said.

“I tried herbal medicines and everything else. But it’s all much of a muchness. “(But) hyperbaric therapy helps the healing of the burns.”

Now, almost midway through his treatment, Jeff is a through-and-through convert of the therapy and the Wesley Centre.

“They’re organised, they know what they’re doing and they’re very professional in their work,” he said.

“The nurses are brilliant, the technical staff are great, Doctor Aung, even though she goes at a million miles a minute, is fantastic!”

Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine physician Dr Aung, currently conducting a trial to see if the treatment

FEELING BETTER: Gold Coast resident Jeff is a through-and-through convert to Hyperbaric Medicine.

alleviates Xerostomia, a condition more commonly known as dry mouth, is keeping a very close eye on Jeff and other patients affected by radiation injuries.

“Most of head and neck cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, which are very radiation sensitive,” Dr Aung told Seniors News.

“And when you irradiate the cancer cells, in the way are the mandible (jaw bone) and the salivary glands.

“So the radiation kills the cells and kills the blood supply.”

This result in less oxygen to the damaged area and slows the healing process which, in Jeff’s case, leads to dry

mouth. However, Dr Aung is hoping a six-week program of 90-minute dives inside the hyperbaric chamber may eventually correct the damage.

“We compress (the patients) to 2.4 absolute atmosphere and give them a 100 per cent oxygen. This increases the oxygenation in their blood

levels, promoting blood supply to the wound area, and stimulate healing,” Dr Aung said.

Dr Aung and the Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine are recruiting patients for the study in to dry mouth following radiation. Contact the Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine on (07) 3371 6033.

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The inaugural Sunshine Coast Open House program on October 21 will give residents as well as visitors the chance to tour a remarkable range of buildings including the Caloundra Lighthouses, the heritage-listed Maleny Lodge, Pomona’s Majestic Theatre and the highly sustainable Mike Ahern Centre in First Ave, Maroochydore.

Sunshine Coast Open House will provide visitors with the rare opportunity to tour architecturally diverse, well-designed and historic buildings across the region.

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Wednesday's launch will take place in the Chancellery Building – Lecture Theatre 7, Ground Floor, Building C, from 10.30am The free panel discussion on Saturday, October 14, is from 3pm at The Majestic Cinema, Nambour C-Square Shopping Centre, Currie St, Nambour.

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If you would like to submit a photo please ensure it is at least 180dpi 500kb up to 1mg of faces in a nice and bright setting.

The deadline for the November issue is October 20. Email Nicky or Chris at community notes@seniorsnewspaper. com.au.

LADIES BREAKFAST

LADIES are invited to share in a Breakfast to be held on Saturday October 21 at the Caloundra Uniting Church Hall, cnr Queen and Elm Streets, Caloundra commencing at 8am. The Guest Speaker will be Peta Bull, from Sunny Kids, Sunshine Coast. This is an opportunity to experience

a happy time of friendship and to gain new insights into supporting at risk children in our community.

Cost is $10, pay at the door. RSVP to Jan on 5492 1674 by October 15.

support, information & knowledge shared throughout the meeting.

Details call 0417 615 733.

COOLUM CARAVAN CLUB

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WOULD you like to join us any time between 8am to 10am for our dune protection activities on the second Tuesday of each month? The next two events are on Tuesday October 10 and Tuesday November 14 at Beach Access 221 on Pacific Blvd, Buddina (Kawana SLSC northern carpark).

All provisions, tools, plants, conversation and morning tea are provided.

Buddina Coast Care is a community volunteer group and new volunteers and visitors are welcome.

Follow us on Facebook for details https://www.facebook. com/Buddinacoastcare/

SPRING HAS SPRUNG: The Buderim Garden Festival committee (from left) Shirley McDonald, Monika Stinton, Bev Schouten, John Sargaison, John Lyon and Teddy Gove.

MEDITATION

TUESDAYS from 9.30 am Meditation teachings are available for seniors at unit 5/25 Taylor Ave Golden Beach Caloundra.

No experience needed. I have been training for the past 18 years in the teaching of meditation and those that have come to these sessions all have received much benefit from the practice. The classes are held upstairs A small donation of a gold coin or a small amount of

either biscuits or fruit is acceptable, this donation helps your merits. Details call Venerable Thabke on mob 0403 024 573

SC SCLERODERMA SUPPORT GROUP

NEXT regular meeting is to be held at 11am on Thursday October 5 in the Function Room, Chancellor Tavern, Chancellor Village B’lvde, Sippy Downs. Everyone is welcome to come along to enjoy the friendship,

OUR club is celebrating 15 years of caravanning friendship. Every month, members of the Club rally to various places around south east Queensland and northern New South Wales. Together the members have just finished their annual extended rally, which took them through Kingaroy, Arcadia Downs, the Darling Downs area to Goondiwindi and back home. If you have a caravan or camper trailer and enjoy the company of other like-minded people, we are open for new members. Interested email coolumcaravanclub secretary@gmail.com, call 0413 286 159, or come along to a meeting at The Mudjimba Community Hall, Cottonwood St,

Mudjimba on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm.

TRY CROQUET

CROQUET is played Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9am till noon. The Club is next to the Nambour Bowls Club on Coronation Drive, Nambour. First 4 visits are free and tuition and equipment is provided.

You only need to wear soft soled shoes. Also every Monday from 9am till 12noon we play Mah-jong.

Cost is $4 and includes morning tea. If you haven’t played before we are happy to teach you. It’s a fun game and you will be made very welcome.

Details call Patrick on 5472 7287 or email berpat@bigpond.com.

PRYME MOVERS

THE YMCA Caloundra has started and is a program for over 50’s to improve strength using free weights. Classes are designed to meet the needs of the mature aged

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participant, including low impact cardio vascular exercise, with the use of weights, core strength and stretching. Located at Arthur Street, Caloundra, classes are Thursdays at 10.30am. Details call 5438 0944. A cup of tea or coffee is offered after the class.

SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCING

EVERY Tuesday evening from 7pm to 9.30pm, Pat and Norm Young organise a Social evening at the Pomona Memorial School of Arts Hall. The cost is $4, which includes Supper. It is a very enjoyable evening as Pat and Norm provide New Vogue and Old Time dancing. Come and be a spectator and see if you will enjoy it. Everyone is welcome. Details call 5485 2007 or visit.

GIANT BOOK SALE

WILL be held at the Maroochydore Library on Thursday, October 26 to Saturday, October 28.

Friends of Maroochydore Library book sale from 9am to 4pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Titles on sale include popular authors and best sellers, classic books and a range of genres including mystery, romance, thrillers and more. Bring a bag to

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fill and make sure you are early to grab a book bargain. Maroochydore Library is located at 44 Sixth Avenue, Cotton Tree.

Details visit council’s library https://library.sunshine coast.qld.gov.au/ or call 5475 8989.

rock ’n roll dances strutting their stuff. This concert was made possible with a grant from the Sunshine Coast Council who are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the naming of the Sunshine Coast.

KAWANA SENIORS

AN exciting day for S.E. Qld from Gympie to the Gold Coast. We are coming together to hear the heart of God for our region. Saturday October 21 at Flame Tree Baptist Church, 27 Coes Creek Road, Burnside, Nambour from 10am to 4pm.

Morning tea on arrival at 9.30am. Please register

by Friday October 13.

Registration: $25 includes a light lunch (gluten free catered for).

Tea & coffee provided. An offering will also be taken.

Call Jenny Johnson on 5476 1950 or email registrar.qldregionalday @gmail.com.

WE MEET weekly at the Kawana Library Community Hall every Thursday morning at 9.30am for friendship and meeting new people. Each week we have an entertainer, play Hoy and Bingo, Indoor Bowls plus spin the wheel, lucky door fruit and meat tray raffles and gifts for Hoy and Bingo wins. We welcome any Seniors looking to enhance their lives with outings and meeting new people. Details call Selima Taylor on 5452 5979.

MANAGING ANXIETY WORKSHOPS

LEARN how to manage anxiety in your life. Over 4 weeks learn about why we worry, what causes our anxiety to increase, ways to manage symptoms of anxiety, and plan for future life without overwhelming worry. This free course will be held at: Maroochydore Community Health starting Monday October

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TRAVELLERS: Coolum Caravan Club, which has members all over the Sunshine Coast, are inviting new members.

9. Call 5459 5901 or Noosa Community Health starting Thursday October 12. Call 5449 5944.

Bookings are essential as places are limited.

winning one of the raffle prizes. There will be music, BBQ, coffee & tea, tables set up with displays and much more. Free entry.

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OUR club is once again holding their annual open days on Saturday and Sunday October 28 and 29, at their club house in Ulm Street South, Caloundra, between 9am and 2pm. It is a time when the Club members showcase their craft, and many excellent displays may be purchased. These very talented people, both male and female, (they have more than 100 enthusiastic members) enjoy creating many different items. Take home a beautiful piece by

WOW, what a fantastic concert performance by the Sunshine Coast Concert Band recently with conductor Ken Chadwick OAM compiling the selection of musical hits from the 1960’s with Dave Stygall and Wendy West singing some numbers. The trip down memory lane for the audience was obviously pleasurable it showed on their faces and by their participation in clapping and singing. One audience member suggested that the band had moved to another level of excellence. Adding to the atmosphere were some

REUNION

ST COLUMBAN’S College at Caboolture (formerly at Albion) are planning two reunions in late October for past students. A whole of school annual reunion is Friday 20 October at the Tattersalls Club in Queen Street, Brisbane. All former students of both the Albion campus and the new Caboolture

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campus are welcome to attend. For students of the 1967 Alumni (that is students completing or would have completed year 12 in 1967 had they continued their study), a special separate 50th year reunion is planned which will be celebrated at Brothers Football Club on Saturday 28 October commencing at 6pm. The organising committees are keen to contact all past students of the school as well as the Alumni 1967 and formally issue an invitation for them to attend either or both functions. Readers who may know former students who attended either campus, are asked to pass the information on. The event will include a bus trip with selected pick up points from Brisbane to the Caboolture campus where a guided tour will be conducted. Afterwards, the bus will return to Brothers Football Club in Crosby Road, Albion for drinks and dinner.

Numbers are required for transport and catering.

Details call Jennifer Butler on 5495 3111 or email jennifer.butler @bne.catholic.edu.au regarding the school reunion. For the Alumni 1967 event, call Michael CONTINUED ON PAGE 37

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McMahon on 3266 3939 or Dick Bennett 0402 717 247.

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SUNSHINE Coast branch will meet on Friday, October 13, commencing at 9.30am at Flame Tree Baptist Church hall, 27 Coes Creek Road, Burnside. Entry is $8 and includes morning tea.

Come along and enjoy worship and an inspirational message.

Men and women are welcome. Come along and bring a friend. Details call Melva on 5443 5752 or Dorothy 5476 4190.

BUDERIM GARDEN FESTVIAL

THE annual Buderim Garden Festival will be held on October 14 and 15. This Festival centres around the Buderim War Memorial hall which will be blooming with the Spring Flower Show of Cut Flowers, Hanging Baskets, Bonsai Plants, Photographs and Children’s entries. This year, the colour “red” is being featured, and the Festival is part of the National Garden Week of October 8_14. A Festival ticket is $15 or $2 to the hall entry and surrounds.

These are now available at Manawee Nursery, the old

Floral Art Society of Queensland Member Lynda Reynolds' with her Halloween Inspired Design.

Buderim PO, Buderim Newsagent or Bendigo Bank Buderim. A discount to $12 is available for pre-booked groups of 10 or more. Book on 0448 714 561 or email buderimgardenclub@ gmail.com. The official opening is on Saturday October 14 at 2 pm. On Sunday, October 15, the Raffle will be drawn at 2.30pm and the Festival will finish in the hall at 3pm. Festival details and the Show Schedule are on the website www.buderim gardenclub.com.

BUDERIM GARDEN CLUB MONTHLY meeting at Buderim War Memorial Hall at 2pm Friday,

SHEER TALENT: Caloundra Woodworking Club President Lola

October 6. A week early because of the Garden Festival. The guest speaker will be Ann Gibson on the topic of Micro Gardening. Club member Ken Evans will also talk about seeds.

Come early for plant stalls and seed bank. Annual subs due for payment.

Visitors welcome. Details call Noel Williams on 5326 1215.

CALOUNDRA COMMUNITY CENTRE

LOCATED at 58A Queens Street, Caloundra.

Contact Stella for more information via email: stella@calcomm.org.au or call 5491 4000.

■ THE Global Hub is a weekly gathering for multi-age women of the world, to share stories and lunch while learning about diverse cultures.

Join us to be a part of a friendly group, art projects, exciting events, meaningful conversations, group outings, social support, learning experiences and delicious lunches. All ladies welcome. Every Tuesday from 11am to 1.30pm at ■ THE Global Shed DO YOU have a hobby?

Can you teach anything interesting? Do you want to learn something? Are you a tinker? If you answer yes to any of these questions we are the club for you. All welcome to have a Friday afternoon with mates from all over the world. Learn, teach and enjoy mateship every Friday 12.30pm to 2.30pm.

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National Convention at Marcoola on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. The event includes beautiful floral design exhibits inspired by the Sunshine Coast and created by floral designers from all around Australia and New Zealand. Open Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 October from 9am to 4.30pm at “Surfair” 923 David Low Way, Marcoola Admission is $5. Details call Heather Prior on 0412 735 483 or go to http://www.floralart societyqld.org.au/.

you to join any of the many Regular Activities and Groups held at Wallace House – see the website for details. Gifts galore at our Gift Shop, excellent quality at reasonable prices. Room Hire available.

Disabled-friendly access.

Details call 5474 1211 or email create@noosaarts andcrafts.org.au or go to https://noosaartsand crafts.org.au. Wallace House, 1 Wallace Drive (off the Eumundi Rd/Gibson Rd roundabout).

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WALKING for Fitness, Fun & Friendship combines Riverside Walks with Exercise Interludes. Along the South Bank of the Maroochy River. Meet at the Cod Hole Boat Ramp Vehicle Park, Bradman Ave. Upstream of the Motorway Bridge at 9am on Mondays and Tuesdays. Call 5448 4229 Marjie Andrews, Qualified Fitness Leader.

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WHEN the Sunshine Coast Computer Club was formed in 1988 the big call was for basic computer tuition but the range of assistance needed and given has broadened over the years to include telephones, tablets and other smart devices. Come as a visitor to a weekly Club meeting at Buderim on a Thursday afternoon or Caloundra on a Saturday morning and have an introductory chat to our members and see what goes on at meetings if you are looking for to help with your technology equipment. Call 5492 1005 or go to http://www.sccc.org.au and watch the introductory video, or email sccc@internode.on.net.

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Money Reality of a Settlement EVERYDAY MATTERS CAROLYN DEVRIES CEO of New Way Lawyers

WE HAVE so enjoyed sharing information and practical pointers to individuals who are facing the difficult experience of separation, divorce and property settlement and hope it has been of interest or benefit to you or someone close to you.

If you missed out on reading some of the previous instalments of this series these can now be found on our website www.newwaylawyers. com.au.

Now for the final instalment of the series.

MYTH NUMBER 7: I NEED TO BE SEPARATED FOR 12 MONTHS BEFORE I CAN DO A PROPERTY SETTLEMENT A lot of people think that

they have to wait until they have been separated for 12 months before they can take any steps toward property settlement.

This is incorrect – there is no waiting period that must run before starting the property settlement process.

Property settlement can in fact be started as soon as separation occurs. There are however some deadlines to be aware of for the completion of property settlement.

For individuals who were in a de facto

relationship the deadline for completing property settlement is two years

from the date of separation.

For couples who were married the deadline is 12 months from the date of divorce.

If property settlement has not been finalised by these deadlines it may be necessary to make an application to the Court for property settlement.

It is critical that this deadline is not missed as although permission may be granted by the Court for an application to be made out of time there is no guarantee that permission will be granted and the costs

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A lot of people think that they have to wait until they have been separated for 12 months before they can take any steps toward property settlement.

associated with making an application out of time are much higher than making an application within the required time frame.

■ Practical pointer: Make a note of your deadline for commencing property settlement proceedings in your calendar and put some reminders about this date in your calendar in the lead up to your deadline. If you are within two months of your deadline, then you should seek legal advice to ensure that your rights are protected.

Newcomer to the investment world gives steady returns of the news lately.

Research done recently by Amp Capital’s Shane Oliver shows that infrastructure has become the steady returner for retirees.

Oliver has demonstrated that out of the past 15 years infrastructure has been the best performing asset class four times.

Generally speaking, in order for a security to meet the infrastructure definition, its underlying business must provide a service that is essential to

the efficient functioning of a community.

It must also generate cash flows that are not subject to external risks such as commodity prices or bear any sovereign risks.

When dealing with retirement funds the prime goal is to endeavour to invest in assets that provide an income stream and this is where infrastructure really comes into its own as most of the return is usually paid out as income distributions.

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INFRASTRUCTURE as an asset class is a relative newcomer to the investment world and was greeted some years ago with scepticism.

Infrastructure assets are roads, railways, ports, airports, telecommunications facilities, electricity generation, gas or electricity transmission or distribution, water supply or sewerage, and hospitals.

And of course energy production in Australia has been in the forefront

Long-term investing also needs to have growth assets taken into account to keep ahead of inflation over time, and these are typically made up of Australian and international shares.

Looking at the average balanced fund in the market reveals that a portfolio is usually between 40% and 50% of these assets.

So when considering infrastructure as an investment Oliver considers that, on the risk scale, it only sits one notch higher than long-term bonds yet shows a significantly higher return.

If you haven’t got any of this asset in your retirement portfolio maybe it is time to review your

investment strategy, particularly for larger portfolios.

Key message: diversification is also a bit like the magic of compound interest.

Infrastructure funds could be something to consider in that diversification.

Having a well-diversified exposure means your portfolio won’t be as

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Long term investing also needs to have growth assets taken into account to keep ahead of inflation over time

volatile and this can help you stick to your strategy when the going gets rough.

For more Information contact Mark Digby at Maher Digby Securities Pty Ltd - Financial Advisers – AFSL No. 230559.: Call 5441 1266 or visit our website www.maherdigby.com.au This document was prepared without taking into account any person’s particular objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not guaranteed as accurate or complete and should not be relied upon as such.

Maher Digby Securities does not accept any responsibility for the opinions, comments, forward looking statements, and analysis contained in this document, all of which are intended to be of a general nature. Investors should, before acting on this information, consider the appropriateness of this information having regard to their personal objectives, financial situation or needs.

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Cooking with the kids I LOVE cooking with kids, they’re so interested in learning how to make the yummy food they enjoy.

Start with something simple like pancakes, fritters or honey joys, then progress to lemonade scones, pizza and rice paper rolls. The rolls may not look perfect when they’re finished but the kids think they are very clever with this healthy option. You can also, depending on the age of the kids, teach them how to prepare the ingredients. You will be very surprised how much kids are capable of at a young age. For stress-free cooking with kids, let

HOME COOKING CHRISTINE PERKIN them help choose the menu beforehand, give them a few options that are suitable and it is best to ensure you have the ingredients for what you are cooking and be organised. Don’t complicate the menu or the kids will lose interest very quickly. Have all the ingredients ready to go measured and portioned and make sure you have a stool or chair available for

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10. Add at least six layers of newspaper and glue to the top half of the balloon.

11. Leave it to dry. After it is dry, remove the newspaper mould from the balloon.

13. Trim off the rough edges, using scissors.

To make a base for the bowl: 1. Turn the bowl upside down.

2. Make a loop/circle with the strip of card, and staple in place (as a base) and attach the loop with masking tape.

3. Paste on some glue and cover it with newspaper pieces/strips extending up on side of bowl.

4. Once the bowl and base are completely dry it is ready to paint and decorate.

Ingredients 3 cups self-raising flour 1 cup thickened cream 1 cup cold lemonade Method Preheat oven to 200C Combine the flour, cream and lemonade in a bowl and mix until just combined. Do not over mix. Turn out onto a floured surface, and gently pat down to 2.5cm thickness. Use a 6cm round cutter to cut scones. Flour the cutter so the dough doesn't stick. Brush the tops lightly with milk. Place on a lined or greased tray, slightly touching each, and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden on top. Place on rack to cool.

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Dawn French’s fabulous diary DAWN French has written a new, non-fiction book.

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Fill the grid so every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

17 What was Buffalo Bill’s surname? (4) 20 In India, what polite form of address is sometimes said after a man’s name? (5) 21 In what painting technique is paint applied thickly, showing brush or palette knife marks?

(7) 22 What colour is an aircraft’s “black” box? (6) 23 Who rules a country if a monarch is absent or ill? (6) Down 1 Which famous Spanish-born painter collected and kept all his toenail clippings? (5,7) 2 What is the technical name for the shoulder blade? (7) 3 What spike is driven into a rock crevice to aid a mountain climber? (5) 4 What is the topmost planking of the side of a boat? (7)

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Insert the missing letters to make ten words — five reading across the grid and five reading down.

Solve the anagrams. Each solution is a one-word anagram of the letters beside it, and the five solutions are sequential.

For example, if the fiveletter solution starts with J, the six-letter solution starts with K, and so on.

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HOUSEWORK owes resow rows serow shew show shower shrew skew sower swore whore whores whose woes woke wooer woos woosh wore work WORKHOUSE works worse

WORD GO ROUND

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Across: 1. Withdrawal 7. Naked 8. Nucleus 10. Absolute 11. Tier 13. Escort 15. Solemn 17. Fund 18. Cataract 21. Reigned 22. Inane 23. Agreements.

Down: 1. Wakes 2. Tiddlers 3. Denote 4. Arch 5. Apelike 6. Uncaredfor 9. Strengthen 12. Donation 14. Cunning 16. Random 19. Amass 20. Ante.

QUICK CROSSWORD

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

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

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WORD GO ROUND

Who do you call...

SUDOKU

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Down 1. Rouses (5) 2. Small fish (8) 3. Signify (6) 4. Curve (4) 5. Simian (7) 6. Neglected (7-3) 9. Reinforce (10) 12. Gift (8) 14. Sly (7) 16. Haphazard (6) 19. Accumulate (5) 20. Poker stake (4)

Across 6/7 Archie Bunker, 10 Leprosy, 11 Wheat, 12 Pelé, 13 Koala, 16 Pan-Am, 17 Cody, 20 Sahib, 21 Impasto, 22 Orange, 23 Regent.

Down 1 Pablo Picasso, 2 Scapula, 3 Piton, 4 Gunwale, 5 Skeet, 8 Rita Hayworth, 9 Pyromania, 14 Babbage, 15 Ross Sea, 18 Sheaf, 19 Ypres.

Across 1. Retreat (10) 7. Bare (5) 8. Core (7) 10. Total (8) 11. Layer (4) 13. Accompany (6) 15. Dignified and sombre (6) 17. Pay for, sponsor (4) 18. Waterfall (8) 21. Ruled (7) 22. Mindless (5) 23. Arrangements (10)

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