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Life is a colourful complex tapestry

AHH...the memories, Little Pattie, Normie Rowe, Gough Whitlam. You will find a picture of each of these inspirational Australians in this edition, and for me with each picture comes a memory, if not of the person, then the time and its culture, defined forever by a unique blend of politics, people, power and of course, music. In many ways Pattie Amphlett shaped our image of Australia in the 1960s, she was healthy, happy and upbeat and yet at the same time willing to dive into the harder parts of history, which includes supporting Australian forces in war zones. Pattie’s interview is an uplifting read about a person who was born with certain gifts and has used them not only to better herself, but also the lives of others, including a whole new generation. One would have to say: “Go Pattie”. But we all have different life journeys and this month I also give it up to

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the older adult woman who has owned up to being ripped off by an online scammer who she linked up with on an online dating site. That’s not to say, this doesn’t happen in person, nothing really stops a con, but this sort of scumbag has certainly found a fresh operating field on the internet. Thank goodness victims have the courage to speak out. It is a brave person who speaks their truth, when they feel hopeless and perhaps not blameless. As with the #metoo campaign, (which I also speak to social commentator Jane Caro about in this edition), it’s up to us to listen and acknowledge their stories, to let them know that it’s

not their fault, it could happen to anyone, and also understand their story offers support to other victims and hopefully stops more people from suffering the same crime. This publication covers a range of sections and we endeavour to share good information in all of them. This month we share professional advice on Cervical cancer and screening together with a report on how childhood polio sufferers are again coping with this disease. At the moment we are all talking about hikes in private health premiums and many of us are not just talking about it, we are dropping out of health funds. More on this on our regular Talk’n’Thoughts page. Our good news health stories comes from the Sunshine Coast, in a Tewantin aged care facility that provides a home for people living with dementia.

NoosaCare director Sandra Gilbert is making great strides in understanding and providing appropriate social and living conditions in this area. Besides this print story, there is more online on our website: www.seniors news.com.au. This month our travel section focuses on Aussie travel and we really have some great holiday ideas; from your choice of transport (have you ever thought of travelling on a cargo ship) to finding food and wine in Victoria and 10 top spots to experience in the Northern Territory. Life is indeed a colourful tapestry, I trust we reflect that in our stories. And please for more news check out our website and facebook page www.facebook.com/ seniorsnews. Enjoy Gail.

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Petite Pattie’s life is full of giving back But music remains at the heart of her life Tracey Johnstone

SONGBIRD Patricia (Little Pattie) Amphlett thrives on being busy, whether she is teaching or learning, singing or volunteering, as long as it involves giving back to the world that still loves her. Music remains at the heart of her life, but at the end of the silken tendrils of her music is a life richly filled with professional and volunteer activities that reflect her intellectual depth. Pattie’s journey started with a hit record at age 14 before she headed to Vietnam in 1966 at age 17 where the petite singer found herself the youngest person to entertain the troops. “They’ve got a big place in my heart,” Pattie says. Since then she has been to many other countries where there has been conflict. “We were in convoy in the southern part of Iraq, travelling from one camp to another,” Pattie says. She was told there was an outside chance of being fired at, but her long-standing trust of the Australian army gave her enough confidence to jump in the front seat of

the Bushmaster for the journey of several hours. Beside her was a 19-year-old solider who was tasked with looking after Pattie’s group. “We could see where we were going more than the passengers who were in the back, and I didn’t want to miss a thing. I must have asked this kid Simon a hundred questions about where we were, his life in the army and about his family.”

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I like imparting the knowledge I have and I genuinely like helping kids get better in what they love to do. Once they finally arrived at their destination where the group was performing, Simon rang his family back in Australia. “I rang my mum and dad last night,” Simon told Pattie. “I told them about you and how you asked me all these questions, and said your name was Pattie and described what you looked

like. “My dad said you better look after her son and he really lectured me that I had to really look after you because you were very special to him because he was a Vietnam veteran.” “He was a terrific young man: he never left our side after that,” Pattie said. Pattie’s music teacher once made Pattie promise she would teach singing, because of her temperament. More than 20 years ago Pattie started doing just that. She currently works for four Sydney high schools, including a performing arts school. “I have learnt so much from them,” Pattie says. “I learn about life and constantly kept up with the attitudes of young people. Who wouldn’t want to know about young people? “For all the bagging some people give them, I get to see a terrific side of young people and I can honestly say I know we will be in good hands. They are going to be looking after us and I am really happy with that.”

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Miss Pattie, or Miss Patricia as the students call her, has devised a modified curriculum which uses her experience as an ongoing performer, rather than one that is technique only. “Most of the time I let the kids choose their songs,” Pattie said. She finds many of the children have been to musicals and often choose songs from those performances. “I like imparting the knowledge I have and I genuinely like helping kids get better in what they love to do,” Patti says. There are always a few stars among the students, but it’s the “triple threat” ones she really keeps an eye out for – ones who can sing, dance and act at the same time, and do it well. Back in 1972 Pattie formed a strong friendship with Gough Whitlam. She was part of the group that performed It’s Time for his election campaign. “I remained close to the principles he espoused, became a Whitlam-ite, and a friend of the Whitlams,” Pattie says. One of Gough’s legacies is the Whitlam Institute at the Western Sydney University which pursues the causes Gough championed.

Pattie sits on its volunteer board which oversees debate on public policy in the areas of equality, Indigenous recognition and improving talented Australians’ access to broader community. Pattie also sits on the board of the Jessie Street Trust which was set up in recognition of one of Australia’s 20th century Australian activists, Jessie Street. Each year the trust conducts a luncheon which raises funds to provide grants for projects similar to the ones Jessie championed such as the rights of women and Indigenous people, peace and disarmament, and the elimination of discrimination. Pattie still performs often, mainly at private functions and some festivals, and she practises for an hour every day. “When you teach, you are singing almost every day with the kids,” Pattie says. Has the vibrant 69-year-old exhausted you yet? Can you wait one moment? There is more. The Order of Australia Medal recipient previously sat on the board of the National Film and Sound Archives of Australia, the Media, Entertainment and

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1972 : PM Gough Whitlam with singer Little Pattie during the election campaign in 1972. PHOTO: FILE PHOTO

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Arts Alliance, and the council of the Australian War Memorial. Now she is patron of Forces Entertainment and patron of the Australian Women in Music Awards. “When I retire I am going to join a book club as I love reading books,” Pattie says. Will she ever retire, really? Unlikely.

“If one day I say I have had enough or it’s time to put my feet up or it’s time not to have such a busy life… I know I will always be active and busy doing things. “I will always want to do something for other people, too. That’s kind of in my family’s DNA.”

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Heartbreaking love scam a lesson for all

She thought she had found man of her dreams Ann Rickard

JAN Marshall, now 64, is an intelligent, educated woman who held good corporate jobs in Brisbane and Melbourne. But five years ago, in a quest to find love through a legitimate online dating site, she was scammed out of $260,000, her entire life savings. Now facing a bleak future on welfare, Jan is sharing her story to show other seniors how easy it is to be hoodwinked, and to prove that anyone, no matter how smart or worldly you may think you are, can fall victim to professional scammers. “Scammers target people looking for love,” Jan said. “I hadn’t had much experience with online dating.

“I was a victim.” Jan thought she’d met the man of her dreams when he contacted her after she’d been on the dating site for just a day. He told her he was a self-employed civil engineer who travelled the world on projects. He said he was working in Canada at the time and would shortly be travelling to Dubai for another large project, but was not averse to coming to Australia to meet her at the end of the Dubai job. Then the “love bombing” started, a barrage of emails and messages showering Jan with attention, compliments and then passionate declarations of love. “Scammers get you off the legitimate website quickly, saying they would

rather communicate with your private email,” Jan said. “Then they close down their profile on the website and all communication is done through your email and Messenger. They target you, showering you with compliments and making you feel special, loved. This can change the chemicals in your brain, bring on oxytocin, a powerful hormone. They deliberately generate that, changing the brain state so you will be less anxious, more trusting.” While many people reading this might wonder at Jan’s naivety and gullibility – and she has had more than her share of people saying ‘how could you be so stupid?’ –

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the scammers are professional and ruthless, and for someone who has a trusting and non-suspicious mind, it is easy to fall prey. “I did look at Scamwatch,” Jan said of the time she was in the first heady days of emails and SMS messages. “But at the time I didn’t believe anybody could build this level of intimacy and be a scammer.” By the time Jan’s ‘dream man’ asked for money she was deeply in love, had indulged in cybersex with him, said yes to a marriage proposal and was looking for a property they could buy in Australia to spend their future together. Jan’s scammer did not ask for money directly, rather a loan to help him with taxes due on product being held in Dubai on the job he was working on. Jan sent her first lot of money through bank transfer, believing it to be a loan. Then came other requests for money, always with plausible reasons why his own money was being held temporarily frozen. He even showed Jan a copy of his bank statement with more than enough money to repay her (a false document, obviously).

“At this stage the scammer will often introduce a ‘family person’ to normalise the element of it,” Jan said. In her case, it was his teenage daughter who joined in the email and SMS conversations and even asked Jan if she minded being called ‘Mom.’ Jan says in the beginning the scammer

Online Dating are of men in the American military.” While Jan was falling in love with the ‘civil engineer’ over dozens of daily emails, texts, phone calls and messages, her scammer was most likely one of a team sitting in a call centre in Nigeria reading from a well-practised script. “I do believe it was a gang scenario in Nigeria,”

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will show a photo of himself, but this is always a stolen photo, and he will never allow his victim to see him on Facetime or Skype, making excuses about his computer having hiccups. “The photos are always stolen,” Jan said. “I have since looked at the top 50 photos used by scammers, a lot of them

Jan said. “After I’d reported it to the police they said it was likely the money had gone to Nigeria.” The money Jan sent went in various amounts over weeks, each time her scammer giving reasonable explanations for his need and stressing it was just a loan until they met when he came to

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Australia from finishing the project in Dubai. “I had used all my savings and then taken a further $45,000 in credit card debt and then I took money out of my self-funded super fund which I was (legally) not able to do,” she said. After Jan had given all she had, her scammer sent a final dismissive message to tell her he was boarding a plane for England and to thank her ‘for everything.’ She never heard from him again. The heartbreak Jan suffered when she realised her dream man did not exist – and not only had all her money gone but she had incurred fines with the Australian Taxation Office for dipping into her superannuation – is difficult to comprehend. “The first month after I found out I was deeply in shock,” she said. “But my feelings (for him) were still so strong if he had turned up at my door, I would have invited him in.” Now five years later, and without hope of retrieving her money, Jan has taken her heartbreak and turned it into a positive, founding a website and blog, writing a book and talking publicly about her experience to

help others, especially vulnerable seniors. “I am 64 now with very little reserves behind me,” she said. “People think it couldn’t happen to them, but it can happen to anybody. If you are looking for love you put yourself out there, you are vulnerable.” Jan says the authorities are powerless to do anything to trace the scammers and warns that

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men are just as susceptible as women, with statistics showing close to 50 per cent of men are looking for the perfect woman. “The scammers have scripts to target men, target everyone,” she said. Jan Marshall’s book, Romance Scam Survivor: The Whole Sordid Story, is available at www.romancescam survivor.org.

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CONVERSATIONS with the women of Noosa on Josanne Falla’s Noosa FM radio program has allowed the community to discover a series of women of excellence. The program of interviews, Window to a Woman’s Soul, has introduced the stories of 24 fascinating women who are stand-out members of the community. “I have everyone from Dahlas Rogers who is a 21-year-old sportswomen to Meg Lawrence, who wouldn’t give her age but she is in her 90s,”

Josanne said. “They are wonderful conversations about why and how these women have done what they have. “For example, Meg Lawrence who bought culture to Noosa. She decided she wanted some ballet, so they brought it here. Where do we put it? They made somewhere. She was the founder of Noosa Federation of the Arts. They needed something, so she did it.” Seniors News’s editor Gail Forrer is another among the group, along with domestic violence worker Karen Clarke and musician Rachel Clancy. “They are all people

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who have had something that has caused a fall, but have come out bigger and stronger,” Josanne said. “For the most part they are unsung heroes; no one has given them a pat on the back.” Josanne has been a volunteer radio announcer for the community station Noosa FM for just over two

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Get ready to rev it up A roaring good time ahead at Air Museum Tracey Johnstone

THE roar of the powerful engines that have driven the mechanical birds of the sky in the past will be fired up again for the pleasure of aviation enthusiasts at the Queensland Air Museum on April 7. Engines Alive is a special event for vintage aircraft converts new and old, men and women. While the museum at Caloundra is open every day, except for Christmas Day, the Engines Alive Day sits at the top of the museum’s list of exceptional experiences. The museum’s 100-strong volunteers, of which about 98 per cent are seniors, have been working overtime to restore and prepare for operation the classic engines. QAM’s marketing and promotions manager Geoff Smith said the engines would be run in-aircraft and free-standing on the hour throughout the day. “Where else will you

ENGINES ALIVE: Geoff Smith’s grandson enjoying a hands-on experience in the museum's F-111. PHOTO: QUEENSLAND AIR MUSEUM

see about 80 aircraft with historical significance including Australia’s first DC3, a F-111 Mirage Jet and our recently restored Lockheed Neptune which is an ex-RAAF aircraft that operated in the Torres Strait area for many years,” Geoff said. “Where else can you see aircraft of that vintage in such close proximity?

“We’ve got a 28-litre V-12 Allison engine that hasn’t run for 40 years that the boys have bought back to life. The Allison was an American manufactured engine, a subsidiary of General Motors, and they made a range of aircraft engines starting from quite small up to quite large, and they powered a range of

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Profile: Jane Caro

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voice that is being listened to, believed, respected and acted upon. And that’s when the shock occurred; this was the first-time women had spoken out in public and been believed. “This re-balancing of power has made the world a safer place, particularly for the vulnerable.” Ironically, Jane said it may have been a man that initiated this cycle of change, and that man is one of most powerful in the world – Donald Trump She has interpreted his election as a watershed moment. “No matter what you thought of her, Hilary Clinton was the best qualified, most experienced candidate, yet she was defeated by a nutty buffoon with the intelligence of a gnat, and a raging narcissist.” “The injustice of this made women as mad as hell and that’s why there were all women’s marches on Washington.” On the other hand, there have been benefits for our sons and grandsons and this is seen reflected in modern relationships. Where once women asked a partner’s permission to act on a variety of her life decisions, these days, there is more discussion. “Instead of a woman asking permission, couples now negotiate.” Jane Caro will be speaking at the WOW (Women of the World) Festival 2018, at Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm, April 6-8. Go to: brisbanepowerhouse.org/ festivals/wow-atfestival-2018

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JANE Caro, social commentator, author, lecturer and forthright public speaker welcomes the #metoo movement. “It has reframed the woman’s shame as anger,” she said “Anger is energising, and it can lead to collective action.” She suggests that no matter how you see it, the circumstances have shown: “The worst of men and the best of women.” Jane doesn’t believe the men who committed these crimes ever considered their actions were harmless, moreover their surprise emanated from the resulting exposure. “They knew what they were doing, that’s why it went on behind closed doors. “That’s why they paid large sums of money to keep it quiet.” The campaign, she says, has put men on notice. Because, women not only now have a voice, they have a

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Talk’n’thoughts Hurdles, highjumps and solutions

Seniors call for shake-up

Government asked to look into the healthcare system AUSTRALIA’S health system does work for most people. Good medical staff, hospitals and treatments are available, that’s one of the reasons longevity is increasing. But, it’s a slippery slope to a ‘no money, no treatment’ climate. The kind of world that may enable many of us to live longer, but in poorer health and ultimately wonder what’s the point of going on when constant pain is a daily companion. The country’s middle class is rather like the country’s private health system, membership fees are rising and there’s a reduction in the social

benefits. The article below from National Seniors Australia advocate Ian Hensche is calling for the government to check the system that sees “Older consumers being forced to give up their health insurance because of rising costs, while private health funds made $1.4 billion in after-tax profit in 2017 an increase of 7.3 per cent over the previous year. These are taxpayer-subsidised businesses and we question the appropriateness of this level of profits.” - Gail Forrer Seniors Newspaper supports National Seniors

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Australia in a renewed appeal to the Federal Government to focus on inefficiencies in the health system, saying average out-of-pocket expenses had increased by three times the inflation rate over the past decade. National Seniors’ Chief Advocate Ian Henschke said revelations to our newspaper owner News Corp report that the Australian Medical Association was recommending specialists charge up to three times more than the Medicare fee for hospital procedures showed why many older people were struggling to pay health costs. “The industry data showed some specialists were stripping pensioners of their superannuation by charging $20,000 for out of pocket fees for Parkinson’s disease deep brain stimulation and $10,000 for hip and knee replacements,” Mr Henschke said. “According to these reports, some doctors are charging 10 times more than what even the AMA recommends, contributing to the $1.6 billion a year in gap payments not

LOOKING AFTER THE PEOPLE: After a lifetime of working hard, many older Australians are now struggling to pay for their healthcare. PHOTO: ALEXRATHS

covered by patients’ health funds or Medicare. “Medicare statistics show 86 per cent of anaesthetics and 53 per cent of operations cost more than the schedule fee.” Mr Henschke said the high cost of specialist fees and the affordability of private health insurance were the two biggest health concerns for older Australians, according to National Seniors research conducted last year. The Federal Government must address the issue of affordability for older consumers, many of whom had paid contributions for decades. Insurance premiums had increased by more than 40 per cent between 2010 and 2017, and would rise another 3.95

per cent from April 1. In its 2018/19 Federal Budget submission, National Seniors Australia said a survey of members, many on low and limited incomes, revealed that 74 per cent could not afford an average four per cent jump in premiums, forcing them to cut or cancel their cover and back into the public health system. “People who have worked hard all their lives cannot afford to pay health insurance premiums, or get the cover they need, when they most need it, for operations such as a hip or knee replacements,” Mr Henschke said. “What we said last year still holds true: despite ever increasing premiums, when seniors come to make a claim for a service it’s either excluded or the

out-of-pocket expenses have skyrocketed. The current system of government-approved premium setting lacks transparency and improving competition in the private health insurance sector is needed urgently. “Older consumers are being forced to give up their health insurance because of rising costs, while private health funds made $1.4 billion in after-tax profit in 2017 an increase of 7.3 per cent over the previous year. These are taxpayer-subsidised businesses and we question the appropriateness of this level of profits. “Our message is clear. The system has huge problems and they need to be fixed.”

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The boy from the bush musters up goosebumps The themes of this year’s muster, ‘Mates, music and making a difference’, resonate with Lee Alison Houston

CROWDS at the Gympie Muster this August will get the first taste of new music from Lee Kernaghan, with his latest album to be released in October. Speaking to Seniors Newspapers , Lee spoke of the “magic when a new song is born” but said it was no easy process, with this album involving hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of songwriting. “Maybe 90 per cent of them aren’t that good, but every now and then you get a gem that puts goosebumps on your arm – I’m a big believer in the goosebumps factor; they never lie,” he laughed. One song that continued to give goosebumps, he said, was 2013’s Flying with the King, about his journey to Perth as a young man sitting beside the iconic Slim Dusty, a tribute which still brings tears to the audience’s eyes every time he plays it. Lee said he had been honoured when Slim had agreed to record Leave Him in the Long Yard with him on his second album, Three Chain Road. “He was always incredibly supportive of new talent and we won the Golden Guitar for Best Duet Performance of the Year,” he said. But it was Boys from the Bush, from his 1992 debut album The Outback Club, which put Lee on the map, although it caused a bit of consternation among the pundits, who argued it was “too rock” to be country. He said that was his dad Ray’s influence, playing the records of 1950s rockers like Chuck Berry and Elvis, but he’d always been “country to the core”. “Country music tells the story of our country, our people and our way of life – that’s what keeps me so passionate about it,” Lee said. While he now lives south of Brisbane, and has as many fans in the city as the country, Lee

said he had spent his formative years growing up “a regular country kid” riding horses and motorbikes around Albury-Wodonga. His mum’s parents were dairy farmers and his father’s father, Pat, was a drover for 50 years. Lee said he loved doing concerts in the small, more isolated country towns, like Longreach where he had just played. “They may be little towns but they’ve got huge hearts and great community spirit,” he said. “A lot of those places have provided the inspiration for so many of my songs over the years … and the people there don’t just know the songs, they’ve lived them as well.” The Gympie Muster has a big place in his heart, being his first outdoor show back in August 1992. In the 25 years since, Lee has released songs, albums and videos at the Muster, but particularly recalls releasing Three Chain Road there in 1993 in “a relentless downpour of rain”. “Everyone stayed out in it, and after the show I signed autographs and there was such a huge line-up of people waiting there in the rain … I wasn’t going to let one person go without an autograph or saying g’day. “It was about five in the morning by the time I finished and people were all recovering in their swags and a new day was dawning – it was incredible.” He loves the theme of this year’s Muster, ‘Mates, music and making a difference’, which are the cornerstones of his life. Lee was named Australian of the Year in 2008 for his support of regional and rural Australia, and his Pass the Hat around Australia, Spirit of The Bush and Farmhand concerts have raised millions of dollars for drought, flood and bushfire relief and beyond. MUSTER-ING FACTS The Gympie Muster is from August 23-26, Other artists on this year’s line-up include Lee Kernaghan, Troy Cassar-Daley, John Williamson, Ian Moss, Beccy Cole, Sara Storer and the Wolfe Brothers. Book now at www.muster.com.au. PHOTO: MICHAEL DANIEL

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ANZAC DAY

Lifetime work at RSL Ken Bridges works towards sorting out the worry of others

KEN Bridges inspires everyone he meets. The 92-year-old who served in the Australian Navy has been an RSL member for more than 60 years. Over those decades, he has mentored and worked with countless RSL members, and still, at his grand age, continues to dedicate himself to others. “For the last 20 years I’ve been involved with welfare operations (at the Tewantin Noosa RSL), in which we attend to just about any problem that pops up,” he said. “With any of our RSL members or their wives or widows or children, there are sometimes problems. We come up with different ideas to help. “We act in most situations where the

Department of Veteran Affairs becomes involved with ex-service community, whether it is a service person or next of kin. We analyse the situation, find out what they can do, what they are entitled to do.” This is very comforting to people who find themselves overwhelmed with red tape and Ken says he finds whatever he can do to help is very rewarding to himself. “We have a Pension and Welfare Committee,” he said. “On the welfare side we have five members. It’s a busy operation. There is plenty going on. It’s a very satisfying role.” Ken joined the RSL in 1944, during the Second

World War when his ship, a Navy Gunner, pulled into Cairns for a break after a period at sea. “I was on merchant ships which carried navy gunners,” he said. “They were armed for defence. The section I belonged to was the Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships (the DEMS). Among Ken’s many accolades over the decades was being awarded the Meritorious Service Medal from the RSL – a rare award given for outstanding service to the RSL. “It was not specifically in the welfare side but for being involved in the RSL for many years in different situations,” Ken said. “It’s

the RSL Australia’s Life Membership.” A member of the Tewantin Noosa RSL since 1983, Ken is a much-loved and admired figure, not only at the club, but in the community. As well as his RSL involvement, with his wife Chris he still volunteers for Meals on Wheels. “We’ve been doing that for 30 years,” he said. “Originally Chris worked in the kitchen as well as doing some deliveries. Then there was need for more people on deliveries. We work as a team. Normally I drive. We enjoy it. It is lovely that we have dear old friends we have known for years. You get to see them now on both

good and bad days.” Ken also visits the aged-care facility, Noosacare’s Carramar, spreading his good cheer. “We try to help people if they have problems with health or finance or questions about their properties – things we can help with. Our aim is to put residents in the direction of the correct people to deal with if they have a situation,” he said. “There are many things (elderly) people worry about that they shouldn’t have to. We come in handy to iron things out.” Ken and Chris live on Noosa’s North Shore, still enjoy good health, play golf regularly and use their boat to transport them

COMPASSIONATE MAN: Ken Bridges shares his story of compassion for his fellow veterans.

over the river. “We keep a car on the other side (of the North Shore). Come hell or high water, rain or shine, we use our boat,” Ken added. Ken and Chris will be part of the Tewantin Noosa RSL ANZAC celebrations this month.

The Trumpet Calls – WWI Tribute at museum THIS year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War, providing an opportunity for many families to reflect on the tragic loss of loved ones and the sacrifices made in the interests of peace throughout the world. Many local families witnessed their boys and young men responding to the call of the trumpet and appeals for help overseas. Robert Allan Roberts grew up on a local sugar cane farm at Rosemount, later moving with the family into Nambour on a mixed farm. He attended school at Rosemount and Nambour State School and subsequently gained employment at the Moreton Sugar Mill where he worked as a fireman on the locomotive Maroochy. Upon reaching the age

VALUED MEMORABILIA: Daphne Heaton holding the plaque issued to Private Roberts’ family following his death in 1918. The personalised plaque, often referred to as the “Dead Man’s Penny”, was issued to next-of-kin of all service personnel who were killed as a result of the war.

of 21 years in 1915, Robert immediately enlisted in the Australian Medical Corps and, accompanied by another local lad, Joe Adsett,

entered the Enoggera training camp on Melbourne Cup Day. Robert left for overseas service aboard the Australian Hospital Ship

Kanouria from Sydney on March 29, 1916, serving as a stretcher-bearer for almost two years in the battlefields of France. Daphne Heaton has a remarkable record and wealth of wartime memorabilia relating to her uncle Robert Allan Roberts, which she has assembled in a special World War I display at the Nambour Museum, aptly named The Trumpet Calls – WWI Tribute. The collection includes photographs and postcards from Australia as well as delicately embroidered souvenir cards made in France and sent home to family members from the front line. Like all families linked to the war effort, mum and dad dreaded a knock at the door or letter in the

mail concerning the fate of their loved ones. After receiving the horrid telegram telling of the death of their son, the postman arrived at the Roberts’ farm days later with a communication which read in part: “Dear Mr Roberts, I have put off writing to you now for four days for I simply had not the courage to speak even on paper of the death of your boy. “Poor little lad. I did not realise how deeply he had sunk into my heart until his death brought it home to me.” These words from his commanding officer spoke of an incident on April 7, 1918, where Robert had a chance meeting with a close friend Walter Erwood from another Field Ambulance regiment

during an exchange of positions. In a matter of minutes, an enemy shell exploded beside them, causing severe injuries to both. Robert died soon after and was buried in a war grave at Warloy-Baillon Cemetery Extension where the trumpet could be heard once again. The Trumpet Calls – WWI Tribute provides an ideal opportunity to reflect on life at home before and during the war years and to admire the amazing endeavours within the community to support the war effort. The Nambour Museum is at 18 Mitchell Street with normal opening hours 1pm to 4pm, Wednesday to Saturday. The website nambourmuseum.org.au provides information.

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ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ICON TEX PERKINS IN CONVERSATION

NOOSA Library Service presents rock ‘n’ roll legend Tex Perkins in conversation with ABC Radio’s Jon Coghill next month. Promoting his self-titled memoir, TEX, Perkins promises raucous anecdotes from decades fronting some of Australia’s most spirited rock ‘n’ roll bands, including The Cruel Sea and The Beasts Of Bourbon. Full of punk energy, Perkins’s no-holds-barred, laugh-out-loud memoir is written with brutal truth, raw power and feral humour, and lays bare an extraordinary life played out on the road, on the stage, and on the edge. Noosa Library Service and Annie’s Books on Peregian are pleased to present Tex Perkins - In His Own Words on Thursday, April 19, from 6.30pm at The J Theatre, Noosa Junction. Tickets are $17 each, book online at thej.com.au or phone 5329 6560.

THE AC/DC STORY

THE AC/DC Story has been described as “like watching a live documentary movie”. A three hour live biography concert describing the life and times of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band on this planet, AC/DC. The show features cannons, bell, bagpipes, both Bon and Brian eras, and songs performed live off every studio album, with narrated and rare interviews and photos shown on one huge screen. At The J Theatre, Noosa, 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction, on Friday, April 13, from 7.30pm.

Cost: $65 Adult / $55 Concession. For more go to: thej.com.au or phone 5329 6560.

his plans to succeed he must make friends of his enemies and strangers of his loved ones, find the family he never had, and chase a vision that might only exist in his mind. Bookings essential: Evening: April 7, 13 and 14 at 7.30pm. Matinees: April 8 and 14 at 2pm. Buderim War Memorial Hall, Cnr Main and Church Sts, Buderim. Bookings go to: batstheatre.com or phone 5445 2515.

MUSICAL PAWS CONCERT

COME join in the fun as the Sunshine Coast Concert Band (SCCB) presents its Musical Paws Concert. Held at 2pm on Saturday, April 21, at the Kawana Community Hall, Nanyima St, Buddina. This concert is sure to have you wagging your tail and howling along as music director Ken Chadwick OAM has included Hound Dog in the program, music by Frank Sinatra (the “top dog” himself), selections from La La Land and more. Admission is $15, payable at the door and includes a delicious afternoon tea. So, music lovers and dog lovers alike, don’t miss the Musical Paws Concert in aid of Guide Dogs Australia. For more information go to: sccb.org.au.

CALOUNDRA CHORALE AND THEATRE COMPANY

THE Caloundra Chorale and Theatre Company will again present a series of pleasant Sunday afternoon fundraising concerts to be held at the CCSA Hall in Nutley Street at 2pm on the first Sundays of the month throughout 2018. Dates are: May 6, June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2 and October 7. Admission $9 and $5 for Members and Friends of the Chorale. Afternoon tea included.

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REQUIEM by Sir Karl Jenkins is a composition dedicated to his late father, a musician whom Jenkins described as inspirational. This soulful and moving concert will be held at 2pm on Sunday, April, 22, at Gregson and Weight Chapel, Wises Rd, Buderim, just prior to Anzac Day. This concert is in memory of the centenary of the end of World War I and is dedicated to the brave men and women who served with such courage and honour in that terrible war and in following conflicts and wars across our globe. Attendees are encouraged to wear their service medals if they wish, and to please stay on to enjoy afternoon tea with the chorale. Phone Colleen on 5477 7652 to make your booking or go to: suncoastchoral.org.au.

THE INDIA TO SPAIN PROJECT

NOW touring throughout Australia, The India to Spain Project will be a unique and passionate musical journey. Coming to the Sunshine Coast to perform at The Jazz Sessions, tickets are on sale now for their show on Saturday, April 28, from 3.30-6pm at The Bison Bar, C-Square Courtyard, 52-64 Currie St, Nambour. Tickets $20 and can be bought at stickytickets.com.au or at the door. Bookings recommended. Inquiries: Robyn Brown on 0403 152 397 or email: info@sassyjazz.com.au.

YANDINA COUNTRY MUSIC

ROSANNA Ruddick will be guest artist at the Hall of Fame, 24 Steggalls Rd, on Sunday, April 22, from

1pm to 5pm. Rosanna is very popular and a real crowd-pleaser and she will be backed up by a great band and local artists playing traditional country, and including more upbeat and diverse music. Raffle and door prizes, canteen open, free afternoon tea. Entry $8. Concession $6. Phone Jim on 0437 191 004. Noeline 5446 7545.

BATS THEATRE CO. INC

REHEARSALS are in full swing at BATS Theatre Co. Inc. for the coming production, the moving drama, Deep Eternity. It tells the story of a local fisherman whose life is turned upside down by a family secret which leaves him faced with impossible choices. He finally decides on a desperate course of action, but for

THE only authentic silent film theatre in the world. Public screenings every market day at noon (every second and fourth Saturday). Next one is on April 14. Book a group of 20 or more for a private screening on the day of your choice. Tickets at the door $15; Free for school aged children accompanied by an adult. MANDY NOLAN - Two hours of hilarious stand up comedy - Women Like Us - April 21 at 7.30pm. Tickets - $35, go to: themajestic theatre.com.au or phone 5485 2330.

FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL

THE 11th French Film Festival is on May 4 to 8. It’s the flagship event of Alliance Française de la Sunshine Coast. Every year of the festival audiences have been thrilled by the films and can’t get enough of them. There will be seven screenings including a children’s film, all with English sub-titles, offered in three locations. Go to: afsunshinecoast.org.au for more information, locations, ticket prices.

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CENT AUCTION

A GRAND Cent Auction will be held on Friday, April 13 at Kawana Surf Club, 99 Pacific Bvde, Buddina. Doors open 6pm for 7pm start. $5 entry includes two free sheets of tickets and lucky door prize. More than 100 great prizes to be won, including a Gold Coast getaway. Courtesy bus, meals and drinks available. All proceeds aid Coast Hospice Mombasa Kenya. For inquiries or pre-purchase tickets, contact Liz on 0421 021 927.

PUBLIC SPEAKING

FUN and affordable learning about effective public speaking, with an international club that has 345,000 members in 142 countries, that’s what Kawana Waters Toastmasters Club can offer you. We meet on the first, third, fifth Thursday monthly from 9-11.30am at Buddina. Phone Monika on 0411 533 484 or email vickijohnson@tpg.com.au.

GENEALOGY SUNSHINE COAST

WE ARE proud to welcome Judy Webster, who has worked as a professional genealogist since 1986.

Judy will be presenting an all-day workshop on Saturday, April 7. 9-9:30am Registration and welcome cuppa; 9.30-10.30am, Session 1: Researching Illegimate Children. 10.30-11am Morning tea; 11am-1pm, Session 2: Court Records for Family History.1-1.45pm: Lunch; 1.45 - 3pm, Session 3: Not Just the Patient: How hospital and asylum records tell the story of a family. Venue: Genealogy Sunshine Coast centre, Petrie Park Rd, Nambour (opposite the swimming pool). Admission: $10 for 1 session or $20 for the day (three sessions & morning tea). Sandwiches and slice or fruit will be available for purchase for $5. Bookings (required, for members & guests): Genealogy Sunshine Coast, phone 5441 4266 or email genealogysc @gmail.com.

NOOSA FOLK DANCERS

LEARN traditional dances from around the world with the Noosa Folk Dancers on Fridays at 9.30am at the Uniting Church Hall in Werin St, Tewantin. Enjoy dances from countries such as Greece, Turkey, Macedonia and Russia. First class free. Beginners welcome, dances to suit all levels of fitness, partners not needed for these line and circle dances. Phone Danni on 5471 0409 or email dannilyn@hotmail.com.

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FRIENDSHIP DAY: Woombye Bowls Club’s Pam Cranney, President Jeanette Morrow and a winning Headland bowler.

Retirement on Saturday, May 12 from 9am–noon at the South Pacific Resort, 179 Weyba Rd, Noosaville. Cost: $5 per person including morning tea. Speakers will cover a variety of topics related to retirement and will include a financial information service officer from Centrelink, accountant/financial planners and a lawyer. Email: airnoosacommunications @gmail.com or phone 5448 2985 for more information.

HEALTHY SUNSHINE COAST SENIORS PROGRAM

COUNCIL’S Healthy Sunshine Coast Seniors program returns in 2018 with the announcement of new strength and stability classes designed to improve the health and wellbeing of over-55s in three new locations. All in One Fitness, 62 Simpson St, Beerwah on Fridays 8-9am; Gheerulla Hall, 2184 Eumundi Kenilworth Rd, Gueerulla on Thursdays 9-10am; Nambour Gym and Fitness Studio, 15 Windsor Rd on Thursdays 8.30-9.30 am. All classes are $5 for over-55s. All abilities

catered for. Bookings required at sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

AUSTRALIAN DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY

ADFAS is a not-for-profit organisation providing superbly illustrated monthly presentations on diverse topics within the arts and related disciplines. Monthly raffles raise funds to support local young art projects. The lecturers are recognised specialists in their fields drawn from a variety of professional backgrounds. Next Lecture: The Possessions of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor – Art or Obsession. The next ADFAS presentation will be on Monday, April 23 at 6.30pm for 6.45pm start at the Drama Theatre, Matthew Flinders College, Stringybark Rd, Buderim. For bookings phone Janine on 5452 6643. Visitors cost is $25, bookings essential. Full annual memberships are available. Email: sunshinecoast @adfas.org.au or go to adfas.org.au/societies/ queensland/ sunshine-coast/.

HELD every Sunday at 9.15am at the Currimundi Hall, cnr Ilya St and Currimundi Rd, in the little, yellow, wooden hall. Yoga Nidra is the most profound rest there is. Just resting, in stillness, on your mat during a 45-minute guided meditation session. Health benefits are all listed at the back of Dr Kamini Desai’s book Yoga Nidra: The Art of Transformational Sleep available at Maroochydore Library. Followed by watercolour painting. Enjoy also a healthy morning tea. All papers and paints, etc., supplied, including mats if you don’t have one. Important to book (and advise if mat needed too). Email yogartnidra@gmail.com, phone 0431 873 042 or facebook yogartnidra sunshine coast.

HEADLANDBUDERIM CROQUET CLUB

CROQUET is a year-round sport for most ages. Benefits: great mental stimulus and gentle exercise for the body. The game caters for social, and the more competitive, competition at club, region, state, national or world level! A great family sport with lots of fun played on equal terms. Three discipline codes are offered, Golf, Association and Ricochet. The club welcomes you to come and have a go. Experienced coaches available at Syd Lingard Dr, Buderim. Contact: 0423 534 909 or Helen on 5443 3339. Email: headland-buderim @croquetqld.org or Facebook.

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THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY SUNSHINE COAST

WE MEET weekly at the Croquet Club, Syd Lingard Dr, Buderim from 7pm, Thursdays. Donation $4 to cover hall hire cost. Join us in a non-sectarian, inclusive way to be inspired, to explore the mysteries and meaning of life, our place within the cosmos, our extraordinary human potential, and more, according to the ancient wisdom, alive still today and expressing itself in many forms. This month’s topics: Ahimsa; David Hurst Homage, and Vital Questions Answered As Per Theosophist Geoffrey Hodson. Every third Thursday is a members’ study group night. Inquiries: 0409 065 062.

BLUE CARE FASHION PARADE AND HIGH TEA

THE fashion parade and high tea will be held on Thursday, May 10 at the Uniting Church Hall, Owen St, Caloundra. Morning tea 9.30am and fashion parade 10am. Autumn and winter fashions will be supplied by Sussanah’s of Caloundra. Shoes will be supplied for the models to wear by Shannon’s Shoes of Caloundra. Bring your mum along to enjoy our special high tea for Mother’s Day. Lucky numbers, lucky door. Admission $10 per person. Proceeds to Blue Care for medical supplies. Phone Gloria 5492 3318 or Blue Care Centre 5438 5000.

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WOOMBYE FRIENDSHIP DAY

WOOMBYE Bowls Club recently hosted our annual Friendship Day where 96 men and lady bowlers from all over the Sunshine Coast, and as far away as Victoria Point and Kilcoy, enjoyed a day of great bowls, with yummy food and our renowned hospitality. All bowlers had a very enjoyable day, building friendships, with much fun and laughter on and off the greens. Many thanks to our members who helped make the day successful for our small hinterland club by donating much of their time, food and raffle prizes. And a big thank you also to Beefy’s and Woombye Spar for their generous donations. Congratulations to all bowlers for entering into the spirit of the day and having fun.

BUDERIM MEN’S SHED

WE ARE repeating the popular ladies’ home maintenance classes this April after many inquiries. The three classes will be conducted at our premises at 53 Mill Rd, Buderim on Wednesdays with one afternoon session and another in the early evening so that school pick-ups and working mums are catered for. Class times are 12.30-2.30pm and 5.30-7.30pm and will be held on April 4, 11 and 18. Topics include simple electrical and plumbing repairs, simple fixes for minor wall damage, painting tips and preparation and simple picture hanging methods and materials. Enrol now at buderimmensshed @gmail.com with the

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heading Ladies Class or complete the enrolment form at either the shop front in Buderim or at the Men’s Shed. Class sizes will be limited and total cost is $60, with afternoon tea or supper provided.

your choice. Phone 5485 2330.

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TWILIGHT MARKET

TO BE held on Friday, May 4 at 3.30pm at Buderim Gardens Retirement Village, 405 Mooloolaba Rd (entrance at traffic lights opp turn-off to SC Hospital). We are presenting a fun, late afternoon with stalls packed with good things – home-made cakes, jams and pickles, craft, pottery, artwork, jewellery, good quality clothing for everyone and so much more on our lower floor, with pre-loved household goods, kitchenware, electrical goods and manchester. Enjoy a barbecued sausage or sit down inside for a light dinner and a drink. Listen to the music, buy a raffle ticket and enjoy the atmosphere. Plenty of parking. Hope to see you there.

ST PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH SERVICE

WOULD you like to go to Church but find a Sunday Service too long? St Peter’s Anglican Church, Church St & Beach Rd, Maroochydore, is a friendly church and of a Wednesday morning we have a joyful, informal service that is shorter than our Sunday Service. If you are unwell or perhaps an older citizen, you could enjoy this service and the Rector, Rev. Tania Eichler, would like to welcome you to it. The service starts at 9.30am Wednesdays and after the service join us

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GOLDEN CELEBRATION: June Shaw with her VIEW 50 Year pin. She is in her nineties and still attends club meetings.

for a “cuppa” in St Peter’s Cafe, (our church hall). Details: anglican maroochydore.org.au or visit us on Facebook at stpetersanglicanchurch maroochydore or phone 5443 2133.

LIBRARY NEWS

TECH Savvy Seniors Android Phones + Tablets: Cooroy Library - April 12, 10-11.30am. Noosaville Leisure Centre - April 20, 3.30-5pm. Do you have an Android smartphone or tablet and want to make the most of your device or just need a refresher? Join us! Learn the basics, tips, tricks, hints, and fun features. Bring along your questions. Once you know how to navigate your device, the possibilities are endless! This sessions is for Android smartphones and/or Android tablets only. BYO device. Held in the Cooroy Makerspace. Free. Bookings required. Friends of Mill Place @ Cooroy Library - April 18, 3-4pm. Monthly meeting 3-4pm - all members welcome. Tech Savvy Seniors - iPads + iPhones: Cooroy Library - April 19, 10-11.30am. Noosaville Leisure Centre - April 20, 1.30-3pm. Free. Bookings: 5329 6555 or go to libraries.noosa.qld .gov.au.

SUNSHINE COAST ARTS AND CRAFTS

WE ARE a not-for-profit craft shop on the main street of Montville where we have been trading for more than 30 years. We comprise of over 40 members who lovingly create beautiful locally handmade items. On April 21–22, we will be having another of our very successful craft fairs at Montville Village Hall. . We will have many varied items for sale to the public, such as fabric art, handbags, children’s clothing, pottery, jewellery, jams and spreads, knitted goods, woodwork and so much more. Refreshments will also be available in our little member-run cafe with many delicious home-baked items to choose from. We will be open from 9am-4pm both days and entry is free.

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HELD at the famous Majestic Theatre, Pomona, the only authentic silent film theatre in the world. Public screenings every market day at noon (every second and fourth Saturday). Book a group of 20 or more for a fun excursion on the day of

WE WILL be having our next Coffee and Chat catch up on Friday, May 4 at 11am in the coffee shop of the Nambour RSL, 14 Matthew St, Nambour. Everyone is welcome to come along for an informal get together sharing friendship and experiences. This is an opportunity to get to know others in your area who may be experiencing what you do on a daily basis. Please feel free to join us. Phone 0419 750 602.

MEDITATION CLASSES AND BUDDHIST DISCUSSIONS

EACH Monday morning from 8.30-9.30am classes are held at Sharks Parks at rugby league grounds next to Golden Beach primary state school (end of Gregory St). Meditation class is suitable for beginners learning how to meditate and on Wednesday morning from 9.30am meditation and discussion on Buddhist philosophy taught by western Buddhist monk Venerable Jigme Thabke. All classes are under cover and suitable for people with disabilities as their is plenty of parking available. No cost to attend classes although it be meritorious to bring a piece of fruit or a biscuit to help with your own merits. For information, phone the Venerable Thabke on 0403 024 573.

FRIENDSHIP FORCE SUNSHINE COAST

DO YOU enjoy travel? Would you home host someone from another culture for a week? Friendship Force is an international non-profit cultural organisation focused on promoting understanding and cultural education through homestay journeys and personal friendships. Through these exciting personal encounters, strangers become friends – and we know that by experiencing different views, you can discover common ground. For more information go to FriendshipForceSunshine Coast.org.au.

TYPE 2 DIABETES WORKSHOP

SCHHS will deliver a free workshop for people diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes or pre-diabetes on Thursday, May 3 from 9am-1pm at the Caloundra Community Centre 58A Queen St, Caloundra. Family and carers welcome to attend. Guest speakers on the day include dietitian, nurse, social worker and health promotion officer. Bookings are essential on 5479 9670.

SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCING

EVERY Tuesday evening from 7–9.30 pm, 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. Phone 5485 2007.

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JOIN us under the shade of the sasuarina trees anytime between 7.30-9.30am for our next dune care activity (planting natives and removing the weeds) on Tuesday, April 10 at Beach Access 202 on Pacific Blvd, Buddina (near La Balsa Park). All provisions, tools, plants, conversation and morning tea are provided. Buddina Coast Care is a small community volunteer group and new volunteers and visitors are welcome. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month. Follow us on Facebook : Buddinacoastcare.

LINEDANCING WITH BARBARA

BEGINNERS classes Monday evenings 7pm at Nth Shore Community Centre, Mudjimba and Mondays 9am at Woombye Hall. Wednesdays 9am at Mudjimba and Thursdays 8.45am at Yandina Hall. Keep your mind active and

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body fit with dance. Fun fitness friendship and great music. Phone Barbara on 0407 733 280.

Suburbs, Pennant Hills and Nambucca Heads clubs before moving to Caloundra 10 years ago. She was a national councillor from 1994-1996. June was awarded the Order of Australia in 2003 for services to VIEW Clubs.

VIEW CLUBS ●MAROOCHYDORE

OUR next luncheon will be held on Friday, April 27 at the Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club. The cost for the two-course meal is $30. Newcomers are always welcome and if you would like to attend a meeting please contact Sandi on 0429 022 033. Guest speaker is Robbi O’Keeffe and Miss Daisy from Smart Pups Assistance Dogs for special needs children and was founded in March 2011 by Patricia McAllister. That first year they placed one dog, a labrador called Cruiser who was trained to alert to epileptic seizures before they happened. Cruiser is still alerting to seizures to this day. In the second year, Smart Pups placed six dogs and in the third year 11. In 2017 they placed their 100th dog

FOCUSED ON FUN: Players enjoying Headland-Buderim Croquet Club.

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WE HAVE our next lunch and meeting on Wednesday, April 4 at 11am for 11.30am start at Buderim Tavern. Cost: $28. RSVP: Pat Cooney 5445 6329 by Sunday, April 1.

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A VERY elegant Mrs June Shaw was presented with her 50 Year pin at the March meeting of Caloundra Evening VIEW

Advertise your Free 4 sale classifieds here YOU can submit one item a month and write up to 20 words. Items must not exceed $500. Post to Seniors Free 4 Sale, PO Box 56, Maroochydore, Qld, 4558 or email advertising@seniors newspaper.com.au BLINDS Chestnut wooden large (1) 1800W X 12OO, small (3) 600x 1800. Ex cond. $90 all. PH 0407 642 939. Caloundra. EXERCYCLE as new, ‘Marque’ with electric programming. Cost $500, hardly used, sell for $200 ono. PH

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5456 1362. Sippy Downs. HISENSE FRIDGE 221 litre 4 year old $170 ono. Pick up. PH 0412 288 921. Caloundra. MIKYSA 8 set x 5 pieces, elegant dinner set. Pattern is a tudor row. $200 neg. PH 5453 4663. Buderim. MIMOSA Bistro 6 aluminium patio chairs, VGC, $120. Negotiable if sold as the set of 6. PH 0406 010 708. Mt Coolum. NEW 3G Mobile Phone, MobiWire Sakari 3G. $15. PH

5445 4828. Buderim. NORITAKE dinner set. Rhapsody blue pattern. Full set of 20 pieces (service for 4), gc, never been out of the box or used. $50. PH 5455 6672. Tewantin. PERSONAL Alarm system. Care Alert Personal alarm pendant and wrist band. Works with house phone. $50. PH 5437 4968. Golden Beach. TWELVE old Qld Ballroom dancing programmes - 1950’s. The lot for $5. PH 5443 1315. Maroochydore.

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Club. One hundred club members were present for the celebratory dinner and June responded with a very humble and gracious speech about her lifetime of service to the VIEW Club and the Smith Family Charity. June was thrilled to be guest of honour at the dinner and those present were inspired by the eloquent acceptance speech she made which resulted in a standing ovation. In presenting the VIEW Club 50 Year pin, zone co-ordinator Margaret Elliott, commented that volunteers such as June would never know the cumulative effect of all the little things they do to help other people. June founded the Glen Innes VIEW Club in 1968 and was the inaugural president. She also attended Penrith, Western

ST PETER’S ANGLICAN PARISH

WE ARE holding a monster “stalls in the hall” sale. This bargain bonanza sale is on Friday, April 27 from 8am–2pm in plenty of time to get great gifts for Mother’s Day. Each stall is loaded with amazing sale bargains for everyone. There will be home-made cakes, jams and pickles and an arts and crafts stall and more, as well as a second hand book stall and our pre-loved stall has loads of unusual bric-a-brac. Devonshire teas with home-made scones are $4 and a light lunch is only $6. St Peter’s Anglican Church, corner of Church St and Beach Rd, Maroochydore. Phone 0428 231 628 or go to: anglican maroochydore.org.au.

AGLOW SUNSHINE COAST

WE WILL meet on Friday, April 13, commencing at 9.30am at Flame Tree

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Baptist Church hall, 27 Coes Creek Rd, Burnside. Entry $8, includes morning tea. Come along, bring a friend and enjoy worship and an inspirational message. Sharing with us is Daphne Saunders. Men and women are welcome. For more information phone Melva 5443 5752 or Dorothy 5476 4190.

MELANOMA PATIENTS ASSOCIATION

THIS is a support group for people who have have been diagnosed with melanoma. We meet on the third Friday of each month in R.S.L. House, 10 Memorial Dr, Cottontree, next to the RSL parking building. The next meeting is on Friday, April 20 at 10am. Phone Christine 0412 689 546 or go to melanomapatients .org.au.

LINE DANCING CLASS

NEWCOMERS with little or no experience. A fun activity for all ages keen to exercise the mind and body. Mondays 12.15–2pm. Sport and Recreation Centre, Cnr Currimundi Rd and Ilya St. Currimundi. Cost $10. Phone Ute Woods 0412 804 499.

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Examples of what we can assist you with • Installation of Grab Rails • Ramps/Steps/Wedges • Handheld Showers • Keysafes • Light Globes/Smoke Detectors and Batteries • Locks and Door Handles • Appliance Repairs • Plumbing and Electrical • Gutter Cleaning • Flyscreens • Minor Carpentry • All reasonable requests involving your health and safety will be considered We also specialise in major bathroom modiﬁcations, ramps and stairlifts for ease of access. Our aim is to help you continue safely living in your home Funding provided by Federal and State Government. Funding eligibility criteria applies. We are an NDIS registered provider

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Time for politicians to learn about dementia

A RECENT conversation between the Aged Care minister Ken Wyatt and dementia services innovator, Noosacare’s Sandra Gilbert, highlighted the importance of politicians knowing more about dementia. Mrs Gilbert voiced her concern to Mr Wyatt that state and federal politicians need to be across the issues around dementia now and into the future. Dementia Australia estimates there are 425,000 Australians living with dementia. That number is expected to increase to more than 530,000 by 2025 and more than one million by

Dementia Australia estimates 425,000 live with the disease 2056, unless a medical answer is found. Through NoosaCare’s consultancy arm Dementia and Living, Mrs Gilbert works on improving dementia knowledge and empathy within the local community. With a waiting list of 40 for the Carramar facility, Mrs Gilbert knew education could help make the community more dementia friendly for those families on the list. “So, we decided to start educating local businesses,” she said. They have so far worked with councillors, Westpac, the butcher and hairdresser, dog catchers and art gallery staff.

After that meeting, Mr Wyatt advised Seniors News, “I welcome Sandra’s work in this important area and will work with my parliamentary colleague Llew O’Brien MP to support her engagement with federal politicians. “This could complement the work of Dementia Australia, which raises dementia awareness among politicians through networking events through the Parliamentary Friends of Dementia at Parliament House.” Parliamentary Friends of Dementia The Friends’ events are

DEMENTIA EDUCATION: A toy that helps people with dementia. PHOTO: JUST A MEMORY AUSTRALIA

DEMENTIA AWARENESS: NoosaCare’s Neil and Lyn Cherry with Sandra Gilbert, Ken Wyatt and Llew O’Brien. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

run twice a year. They bring together federal MPs from both sides of parliament, which Dementia’s Australia executive director consumer engagement, policy and research, Dr Kaele Stokes, said ensured a bipartisan approach to informing and educating federal politicians. “The intent is to get dementia as an issue into the attention span of our politicians,” Dr Stokes said. “When we have these events we not only speak to a particular position, but we also have a consumer opening or closing the session. Their stories and their voice is front and centre of what we do with them and we find often MPs might not

come away remembering all the statistics, but they will certainly take away the impact that person’s story has had on them.” Politicians attending these events are also provided with current dementia statistics for their electorate to help them understand the scope of the issue. Educational dementia immersive experience Dr Stokes said the most effective education tool for politicians is Dementia Australia’s portal virtual reality goggles, which show the wearer the perspective of a person living with dementia. “It puts people in the perspective and shoes of someone living with dementia and shows how cognitive impairment can affect their ability to do

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Smooth food nutrition The colour and flavour of the ‘smooth food’ is impressive Tracey Johnstone

THEY took back their kitchen so they could take action on the quality of food, ultimately turning NoosaCare’s Carramar village into a national model of how to do it better for aged care residents. NoosaCare group care manager Sandra Gilbert is part of the Lantern Project which is working towards changing the knowledge and approach of the Federal Government to aged care nutrition. “It doesn’t always have to be done the way it’s been done in the past,” Mrs Gilbert said. She recognised that NoosaCare couldn’t have done any worse than they were doing when it came to their food offerings. Change for good was their only option. Out went the contractors and in came a fresh approach. “Actually, we saved money because we started talking to local producers instead of having big trucks coming up from Brisbane every day delivering food we had

no control over.” Themed garden areas, gently undulating paths, a little river, a ‘beach’ setting and even an edible garden are all part of the NoosaCare experience on offer to the dementia sufferers. The venue exudes a sense of peace and harmony on the outside. On the inside is young English chef Jamie Oakley overseeing an inviting menu that makes use of the latest food tools to create texture-modified food for residents with swallowing problems. “He has taken on the moulded food with such a passion,” Mrs Gilbert said. “We used to call it puree food in aged care and he said, ‘that’s so insulting; it sounds like baby food’, so he came up with the name ‘smooth food’.” The classically trained chef worked in Michelin-star restaurants and owned his own restaurant for nine years prior to emigrating to Australia with his family. “A lot of the techniques of shaping the food have

BETTER EATING: Noosacare's Jamie Oakley shows off his smooth food creations. PHOTO: TRACEY JOHNSTONE

come from my training,” he said. “With the help of management and with some investment, we have been able to take it (meals) to a different level so the meals look exactly the same as every other

resident’s meal, which is essential I believe. Pretty much every fruit and vegetable we can puree and then turn it back into its original form.” Mr Oakley said chefs use a form of seaweed extract, which contains

agar-agar, which is a jelly-like substance, to mould the food. “It’s called molecular gastronomy,” he added. The colour and flavour of the ‘smooth food’ is impressive. “The residents and carers have

warmed to it and the staff just love producing it,” Mr Oakley said. The cost of presenting this texture-modified food is about $2.50 extra per individual meal. “I have just started to develop the next level beyond this,” he said of working on food that is in a solid form, not completely liquified. “I have made Oreo biscuits and sandwiches.” The new product isn’t for sale in Australia as yet, and he is keeping mum about its name and origin, for now. The Lantern Project group is a vocal and active advocate in educating the aged care sector about how to improve older Australians’ quality of life through good nutrition. It includes nutrition and aged care sector experts and is seeking to achieve a cultural change in aged care nutrition. “They are our elders and they deserve respect and the best possible food we can provide to them,” Mrs Gilbert said. “When that becomes the norm that you are serving food at this level, not just to save money in a budget, then we will see change.”

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INVALUABLE: Fay Beutel is 82 years young and has been a volunteer with Coolum Meals on Wheels for more than 19 years.

AGE is nothing but a number to Coolum’s Fay Beutel. At 82, she is still working to help others, now in a volunteering role. A 25-year career as canteen supervisor at the Royal Brisbane Hospital while raising her three sons has held her in good stead for her role now as a Meals on Wheels volunteer. For the past 19 years she has spread her good cheer and work ethic with Coolum Meals

on Wheels and she strongly believes this is what keeps her well as she goes into old age. “Volunteering combats loneliness by keeping you in regular contact with others who are committed to making their community a better place live,” Krystyna Blaszczyk, Marketing & Media, Volunteering Sunshine Coast said. “It is one of the best ways to make new

friends. It strengthens your ties to the community and broadens your support network, exposing you to people and organisations with common interests, neighbourhood resources, fun and fulfilling activities,” Fay said. “While some people are naturally outgoing, others are shy and have a hard time meeting new people. Volunteering increases self

confidence, and can provide a healthy boost to self-esteem and life satisfaction. “I have been a volunteer with Meals on Wheels at Coolum for 19 years now and believe that keeping active and involved with our community has been good for my physical and mental health. “Throughout the years of volunteering I have made and retained some very close and long-term

friendships. This is because we all shared a bond related to helping others. It is much more than just dropping off a meal. For some clients we are the only regular/ familiar face they get to see that day.” Volunteering Sunshine Coast has more than 140 non-for-profit organisations who are seeking people for volunteer positions. For information phone 5443 8256.

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Stay local and enjoy What’s happening at your local clubs and community groups MARCOOLA SURF LIFESAVING SUPPORTERS CLUB

IT’S our 50th anniversary and to mark this special occasion, we will be celebrating Marcoola SLSC from our humble beginnings to the Lifesaving powerhouse we are today with special events all year. We would love to hear from you if you have any photos, stories or memorabilia from our past. Please forward anything via email to: 50years@ marcoolaslsc.com.au. If you need a lift to the club, you can book the courtesy bus on 0488 782 818 – it operates from 5pm daily and lunch time Sundays. All-day dining Saturday and Sunday in April: Toasted sandwiches and coffee available from 10am. Full menu available noon-8pm Saturdays and Sundays. Join us between the flags. Tuesday, April 10, 17, 24 and May 1: Two meals $25 – lunch and dinner. Thursday, April 12, 19, 25: Chicken schnitzel served with golden chips and crisp garden salad and includes a drink for only $17. Lunch and dinner. See our advertisement below.

COOLUM BEACH COMBINED PROBUS CLUB

WE ARE for active retired or semi retired seniors. Our purpose is to promote fellowship, friendship and fun. Our meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month. Next meeting is on April 3 at 9.15am sharp at

Uniting Church, Elizabeth Street, Coolum Beach. Our speaker is Hasam Sanja who is an artist from Afghanistan. Visitors/guests are welcome. Contact Averil on 0429 516 788 or Mandy on 0401 976 062. Our next outing is on Tuesday, April 17, to Mary Cairncross in Maleny for morning tea (at own cost) and time to explore the new facilities and enjoy the Forest walk. Then on to Montville to visit the shops and lunch at your own choice. We will be leaving Tickle Park, Coolum, by coach at 9am. Phone Sheila on 5473 9392. April 24 is our coffee get-together which this month will be at Raw Energy, Coolum.

CALOUNDRA STAMP CLUB

OUR meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Bellvista Community Meeting Place, 18 Lomond Crescent, Bellvista, Caloundra West. Next Meeting is April 26. Circuit books, stamp accessories, information and displays, tea and coffee provided. New members and visitors are always welcome. Contacts, secretary Jill Hughes on 5494 7233 or Paul Edward 0432 937 311.

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CONNECTING WITH OTHERS: Visit your local clubs for delicious meals and entertainment.

shopping, banking, social networking etc the need for knowledge about how to keep personal details as secure as possible is an important aspect at the club. 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 Welcoming members and see what goes on at meetings if you are looking for to help with your technology equipment. Phone the Club on 5492 1005, go to: sccc.org.au or email the Club at sccc@internode.on.net.

BUDERIM GARDEN CLUB

The next monthly meeting will be held at Buderim War Memorial Hall at 2pm Friday, April 13. Guest Speakers will be Club members Kevin Hamment and Daphne Ludwig who will talk about Anthuriums. Kevin and Daphne are judges as well as winners of many competitions including a First at the Brisbane Ekka last year. The member’s talk will be by Elaine Davidson on down sizing and how to care for plants in pots. There will be the monthly flower competition and Manawee plant of the month. Members are encouraged to come early for plant stalls, raffle and seed bank. Visitors are welcome. Phone President John Lyon on 0448 714 61.

SUNSHINE COAST JAZZ CLUB

CELEBRATE the style, elegance of the fabulous forties and fifties aboard this first class musical journey. Strap yourself in for an event that will be unforgettable with swing and bossa nova classics. Backed by musical director Ian Macrae on piano, with Max Sportelli on drums and Andrew Shaw on double bass. Brad and his musicians will have the dance floor packed and the audience will be begging for more. Venue: Caloundra Power Boat Club. Lunch from 12.30pm, Jazz 2pm4.30pm. Cost: Members $20, Seniors $22.50, Non members $25. Phone Carlyn 0427 782 960.

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WE ARE holding our annual Photography Competition in their hall at 17 Kalinga St on Saturday, April 14 from 9.30am. All entries must be in by April 12 and can be taken to the hall any Wednesday morning between 9.30am and noon or special arrangements can be made. Phone Bev on 5438 1039. Photographs should have been taken within the past two years. Entries to view the display on the 14th will be $2 which will include morning tea. The local cubs will have a special display and prizes will be awarded after judging. A raffle will be available, proceeds of which will go to the cubs.

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Noosa authors turn tumbleweeds to words Six authors, a grand starting point, and a book to write

LOCAL talent never ceases to surprise and delight us, the latest to emerge, six writers who have joined forces to publish their individual stories in a book entitled Disobedient Tumbleweeds to be launched on April 6. All members of the Noosa Writers group, the six have produced what promises to be their most memorable book to date. While their previous four volumes have focused on short story-telling, the emphasis this time channels their skills into a new genre – long short stories, or novellas. The title, Disobedient Tumbleweeds, is taken from a line in Celia Esplin’s story Villa Sangiovese, a steamy tale of a family’s lust, debauchery and devil-worship, set amongst the vineyards of Tuscany. “Words, like disobedient tumbleweeds, can beguile and entrance, and lead the reader down untrodden paths," Celia said. And leading the reader down these diverse paths is precisely what each member of the group has set out to achieve, each taking a separate route to arrive at a different destination. The six self-contained novellas span the four corners of the globe and cover a plethora of topics – from murder and

BACK (from left): Laura Kippen, Maria Benson, Barbara Kelly, Carien McGuin (editor), with (front) Rebecca S Mason, Grayham Bickley and Celia Esplin.

mystery in an English village, to a dramatic hostage-taking-gonewrong on the Sunshine Coast; from a satirical romp in a Noosa-lookalike seaside town, to the devastating consequences of a nuclear disaster on a fictional family in a remote region of Russia. "We set out to cover a multitude of sins within

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Words, like disobedient tumbleweeds, can beguile and entrance, and lead the reader down untrodden paths. the covers of one book, with each author exercising their own imagination and engaging the reader with their own

peculiar writing style," Sheila Mason, who writes under the name Rebecca S Mason, said. Her own contribution,

Finding Clara, lifts the lid off a scandal involving murder and intrigue in a picture-postcard English village, halfway around the

world from the main protagonist’s Queensland home. The book will be launched at The Gallery, upstairs at Noosa’s Arts and Crafts Association’s Wallace House on April 6. Everyone is welcome. Disobedient Tumbleweeds will be available online from ingramspark.com or from noosawriters.com.

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New ways to travel Tracey Johnstone

DISCOVER Australia a different way, transporting yourself along the waterways and highways to the many corners of this magnificent country using transport that isn’t the norm but still offers an exciting experience. You might have to use a car, coach, plane, cruise ship or train to get to your newest destination, but once there why not book yourself a cargo ship, houseboat, motorcycle, or go cycling or on a walking tour. Better still, why not try a combination of these experiences.

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seems to be Freighter Expeditions. They offer a weekly experience on board the 28-passenger, 80m ship Trinity Bay, which works between Cairns and Thursday Island. The working ship delivers supplies to isolated communities located inside the Great Barrier Reef. Freighter Expeditions also offers a trip on the MV Malu Titan, which sails from Horn Island for a seven-day round trip, departing on a Sunday. This ship has only five cabins.

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Well, you can’t actually travel around Australia on a houseboat, but you can try hiring one in different locations during your tour. Here are some places where houseboats are

available for hire: About two hours drive from Melbourne in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range is Lake Eildon, with 540km of shoreline, bays and coves to discover. Just outside of Sydney, head north to the Hawkesbury River where there are at least eight houseboat hire businesses on the stunning waterway. . Discover Walpole on Western Australia’s far south coast where the tranquil waters of the Frankland and Deep rivers will help calm your travelling soul.

rentals for touring. Here are just a few. The Victorian business Scenic Wheels has discovery tours plus short and long-term rentals of new and late-model BMWs. BikeRoundOz does several tours plus rentals in Australia for touring on sealed roads and off-road, short and long distances. They have offices in all capital cities. Southern Cross Motor Bike Tours are in Darwin. They offer small group guided tours to locations “where no other operator can”.

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There are actually a surprising number of companies offering guided and self-guided motorcycle tours, and

Do the distance at leisure and by a healthy method; go cycling. Better still, load your bike up on the

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Victoria: Food and Wine

Have you mixed a holiday with a culinary adventure?

winery’s cucina barrel garden. Daylesford and Macedon Ranges Discover the secrets of perfect wood-fired sourdough bread at the RedBeard Historic Bakery in Trentham. Spoons Kitchen provides a rustic country-style cooking-class experience utilising fresh local produce that changes with the seasons. High Country At Rinaldo’s Casa Cucina cooking classes in the King Valley, chef Adam Pizzini shares with students his experience, knowledge and Italian family traditions in a relaxed and informal setting. And at Pizzini Wines, learn how to make dishes like antipasti and tapas, ravioli and gnocchi, delectable desserts and, of course, The Dinner Party. Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges It’s where ‘Italy meets

Daylesford offers great food and wine.

DISCOVER VICTORIA: Montalto Vineyard and Olive Grove.

the Yarra Valley’. Al Dente Cooking offers a banquet and hands-on informative cooking lesson complete with wine from Sticks Yarra Valley and Italian espresso. Bella Vedere has cooking classes with charismatic head chef Gary Cooper two days a week. Great Ocean Road Hands-on cooking classes at Sunnybrae Cooking School in Birregurra run every Monday. Bread baking in

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one form or another is covered and the wood oven is often used. Gippsland The flavours and ambience of Sri Lankan village life are enjoyed at the Claypot Cooking School in Woolamai. At Culinaire Cooking School, participants actively engage in the food identification and preparation. Lessons range from Seafood Cookery to Basics for Blokes and Girls, to

guest chefs and specialty workshops. Philip Island At Cleanskin Kitchenware and Larder Store, cooking classes can be either participatory or through demonstration depending on the individual’s preference. Discover knife skills or Spanish paella. For more cooking school ideas and to find out more information on any of these regional venues, go to visitvictoria.com.

A country hotel in the heart of the Yarra Valley. PHOTO: ROBERT BLACKBURN

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IMAGINE learning new cooking skills using local produce and then enjoying the fruits of your labour over a glass of chilled wine. Regional Victoria offers travellers the opportunity to indulge in the pleasure of using their love of food and taking on new challenges by joining in culinary experiences which go from masterclasses to simple joys. Add in some food festivals, craft markets, the odd sculpture park, fine art galleries and even finer wines, and you have the makings of a wonderful experience. Mornington Peninsula George’s Boutique B&B & Culinary Retreat offers gourmet hands-on cooking retreats and new half-day classes for small groups. Half-day classes include Chocolate Unwrapped, Patisserie and seasonal produce. Tre Gusti at T’Gallant is a ‘three tastes’ cooking class combining food, wine and song in the

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DISCOVER ACT: Take time to visit Old Parliament House.

Our capital will inspire and excite Some amazing events are on in Canberra.

THERE is nothing boring about Canberra and its surrounds; it is a place that is alive with entertainment, exhibitions, markets, art, outdoor and indoor activities. The list of places to visit is impressive – national gallery, museum, zoo, aquarium, archives and library. Then there is Questacon (fun for kids and for seniors), the Mint,

War Memorial, old and new parliament houses, Banjo Patterson Park, Brindabella National Park and more. Let’s not forget these events that are on in Canberra: ■ Arthur Streeton The Art of War at the National Gallery of Australia. Bringing together key works from collections around Australia and overseas, an important survey exhibition of Arthur

The Aboriginal memorial at the National Gallery of Australia.

Streeton’s war art. Open until April 29. ■ The Ongoing Story of the 1967 Referendum at the Museum of Australian Democracy. T o mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum, discover the historic events and strong relationships involved in making the referendum happen and explore the significance of the

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Fields of colour greet you at the Floriade festival in Canberra.

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referendum today. On until May 25. ■ Lustre: Pearling in Australia at the National Museum of Australia. Discover the intriguing stories behind northern Australia’s unique pearling tradition. Learn how pearls and pearl shell evolve, and hear the stories of the people who have collected and harvested them. On until July 22. ■ 1968: Changing Times at the National Library of Australia. Sex, drugs,

cultural celebrations, food and wine, horticultural workshops, market traders, artistic displays, entertainment and recreational activities. On from September 15– October 14. ■ Behind the Lines 2017: The Three Ring Circus at the Museum of Australian Democracy. Roll up, roll up and marvel at the political cartooning spectacle that is The Three Ring Circus. On until December 1. visitcanberra.com.au.

rock ’n’ roll … and a missing prime minister, 1968 was momentous. A time of tumultuous world events, including the Vietnam War and the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy. On until August 12. ■ Glorious spring Floriade is a floral display of more than a million bulbs and annuals planted across 8000 square metres of inner-city parkland. It’s a diverse, ever-expanding program of music,

Drop by Parliament House and wave hello to our politicians.

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NT: The Top End’s top 10 WARM welcomes and laidback living is at the heart of the Northern Territory. But don’t be fooled; there are a lot of great things to do in this amazing part of your Australian backyard. Fish for silver barramundi Try helifishing for the ultimate barramundi adventure or join one of the many tours from Darwin that go into Arnhem Land, where the fishing is some of the world’s best. Meet local artists and watch them work Meet Aboriginal artists and watch them create their magnificent artwork. Visit the galleries on the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin or

sit with the Maruku artists near Uluru, or join in the art festivals like the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Walking with Spirits at Beswick near Katherine or Desert Mob in Alice Springs. Cruise Nitmiluk at dawn Wake early and cruise peacefully up Katherine Gorge as dawn breaks. Drift past Aboriginal rock art with the changing colours of the dawn light, mist rising from the water and wildlife stirring on the bank. See ancient rock art in Kakadu National Park Kakadu’s rock art is world class and one of the reasons for its dual World Heritage status. Visit

Kakadu’s rock art galleries at Ubirr, Nourlangie and Nanguluwur and see their fascinating record of life over thousands of years. Watch the changing colours of Uluru at sunset Catch an Uluru sunset from one of the viewing areas or join a gourmet dinner, watch it from atop camel or on the back of a Harley Davidson motorcycle, or you can even do a sunset skydive. Walk Kata Tjuta domes Take a walk to experience Kata Tjuta’s 36 steep domes which are only a 20-minute drive from Uluru. Choose from three walking trails. Explore the West Macs

DISCOVER NT: A memorable moment; sunset at Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park.

Swim in the Glen Helen Gorge, Ellery Creek Big Hole, Ormiston Gorge or Redbank Gorge waterholes. Explore the desert country and its escarpments where the walls glow bright red at noon. Enjoy the Mindil Beach Markets On Thursdays and Sundays during May to October, the Darwin markets have food stalls that serve dishes from every corner of the earth. Eat on the beach as the sun sinks into the ocean right in front of your eyes. Swim at Litchfield National Park Just over an hour away

from Darwin, experience the double cascades of Wangi and Florence waterfalls that drop into sublime natural swimming holes, or soak in the tiered rock pools at Buley Rockhole. Catch Karlu Karlu sunset Plan a sunset stop at Karlu Karlu (the Devil’s Marbles), an hour south of Tennant Creek. The hundreds of granite boulders scattered around a shallow valley turn a fiery red as the sun sets—an unforgettable sight. For more details on these activities and other Northern Territory travel ideas, go to www.northern territory.com.

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BREATHTAKING: The view from Boolimba Bluff at Carnarvon Gorge.

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The roof of Queensland Erle Levey

CARNARVON Gorge is so near to Brisbane and other major population centres of south-east Queensland, yet far enough away to leave it for another time. But don’t do that - go now. The range of mountains are so vast and diverse here, it is called the roof of Queensland. The rain that falls gives rise to five major river systems within the park’s boundary: the Comet, Dawson, Maranoa, Nogoa and Warrego. Such is the geography of the range that it virtually creates its own climate. Arriving in late afternoon, it was beautiful

to see the cloud hanging majestically around the imposing sandstone cliffs. It added to the mystery that surrounds the gorge, said to be where there are still trees and plants dating back to the age of dinosaurs. A good introduction to the national park is to attend the 4.30pm briefing at the Wilderness Lodge Discovery Centre. It was arranged that I join Michelle Whitehouse of Australian Nature Guides as part of the guided hike up the gorge the next morning – 7.30am start from the Rangers Centre near the creek. The tour takes you up the lower gorge to the Ampitheatre, Ward’s

Canyon, the Art Gallery and the Moss Garden. The gorge is beautiful in its own right but those creeks and gullies off to the side hold some real surprises. The wildlife is incredible. Wallabies and kangaroos feeding on the new shoots of grass beside the walking track. The rock formations are stunning. As we walk Michelle tells me a major factor of the national park is the geology. Three river catchments interact here and it provides a major intake for the Great Artesian Basin. This is a resource that is millions of years old, the minerals adding to the quality of the water,

providing a resource as pure as you could find. Despite the arid nature of the Queensland Outback the Carnarvon Creek has not dried up in five million years. The top of the cliffs is what is left of a basalt cap. Volcanoes that ended 27 million years ago. Boolimba Bluff is a 7.2-kilometre round trip and includes 930 stairs and some ladders. At the top, the bluff provides you with sweeping views of the Gorge, the plains to the east and the Great Divide to the west. The Ampitheatre is the most amazing place. You cross creeks to get there and as you enter the sliver of space between the

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towering cliffs you feel the cool air. Look up at the finger of light penetrating the darkness. The Ampitheatre is a hole in the cliff tops, where the sandstone has been eroded away over millions of years, and eventually the basalt lid has fallen in. It’s like a lost world, cut off from time. Sheer walls with vegetation around the rim. A place to sit and reflect. The Moss Gardens, again after crossing a stream, see you walk past rock walls covered in moss and lichen. Ferns, the strangler roots of figs … and you come out at this pristine waterfall and rock pool. The Art Gallery includes

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more than 2000 motifs that have been stencilled or engraved by the first inhabitants. Boowinda Gorge extends three or four kilometres yet it’s the first few hundred metres most spectacular. Big Bend is for walk-in camping and is about 10km in from the Ranger Station. Short walks include The Rock Pool, about 300m off the road into the park. Carved from the bed of the creek by the turbulence of the water, it is the only place in the gorge to swim. The best hiking times are in the drier and cooler months of April through til October.

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MODERN TRADITIONS: Harvey Jones IXL Art Hotel, Tasmania.

Hobart: enduring charm

Small enough to explore easily, large enough for diversity Erle Levey

IT’S a part of Australia yet it’s apart. A place steeped in history that relies on those foundations to look to the future. Mention its name and most associate it with the sea … sailing in particular. Yet we were on a plane, a direct flight from Brisbane even though there are more flights available with stopovers at either Sydney or Melbourne. Our destination? Hobart. Its co-ordinates: 42.8 degrees south, 147.3 degrees east. That’s the thing about Tasmania. The different air … cleaner, crisper. The pace, not as hectic. Time is your friend, not your enemy. It’s like that first date ... dinner and fine wine, music, maybe a visit to an art gallery. There is a gentleness in the air ... of caring, sharing secrets.

collections of art in the world. Comparisons are immediately drawn with Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane. They are similar but not the same. While GOMA is above ground and a celebration of the light and space of Queensland’s sub-tropical climate, MONA is cut deep into the sandstone – dark and confronting. MONA will seduce you, provoke you, inspire you. To truly see Hobart is to arrive by sea. Standing on the docks, with tributes to Antarctic explorers, you realise how much of Hobart’s history is bound up with the ocean. Ships, ferries, yachts and fishing boats pull up in the city centre at Sullivans Cove. At the end of the Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race weary sailors make it to the safety of Constitution Dock in the heart of the city. But you think back to the early settlers in Van Diemen’s Land. Think of whalers and sealers who fished the southern ocean. The early explorers in their square-rigged

It’s so easy to fall in love with Hobart. There’s a sincerity, a friendliness. Old-fashioned sense and sensibility mixed with the flirtiness of modern times. As an introduction, we are whisked off from the airport to the Museum of Old and New Art, as much an attraction now as the convict settlement at Port Arthur, the view of Hobart and the Derwent River from Mt Wellington. There is no traffic jam on the expressway. Bellerive Oval is off to the left. The limousine glides along the highway beside the river before pulling up a curved drive and we are at the gallery. MONA is the largest privately funded museum in Australia. It deliberately underwhelms you from the outside – Hobart and Mt Wellington are reflected on an entry wall. Step inside and be confronted by one of the most controversial

sailing ships. How did they navigate through raging oceans from their ports in the northern hemisphere to the other side of the world ... one step from Antarctica? The docks open on to the streets; to the south is historic Salamanca Place with its sandstone warehouses converted into bars, coffee shops and restaurants as well as art galleries and theatres. To the north is the Henry Jones Art Hotel that includes the IXL Atrium, once the factory for IXL Jams. You’re in a city ... but you’re not. Hobart is a very walkable place. Battery Point with its beautifully preserved early buildings and inviting bakeries and tea houses. The Saturday markets at Salamanca Square are a good example of how connected Tasmanians are with the land and the sea, with what they grow, with what they produce. Ask a waiter or chef at a restaurant the origin of the food they are serving and they will most likely be able to tell you the farm it has come from.

It’s like seeing the way things are supposed to be. Grounded yet open to ideas. That’s the way I felt walking around the streets of Richmond, a classified historic town in the Coal River Valley, about 30km north-west of Hobart. Initially, the banks of the river were the source of coal for the newly founded settlement of Hobart. That was in 1803. Today, the picturesque valley is the source of another valuable resource in the form of outstanding wines. Richmond is the most recognisable name on the Coal Valley map, the home of more than 50 historic buildings and structures. None is more famous than the bridge that straddles the crystal clear waters of the Coal River. So clear that platypus are said to live in its shadow. The second-most photographed bridge in Australia and the oldest still in use, it was built in 1823 by convicts from sandstone quarried at Butchers Hill and hauled by hand carts to the site. Sitting high on the hill is St John’s Catholic Church

(1837) and burial ground, the oldest Catholic Church still in use in Australia. Richmond Gaol was built in 1825 as part of Governor Arthur’s system of police districts. Originally, Richmond was an important military staging post and convict station linking Hobart with Port Arthur. Today, accommodation ranges from Georgian-style cottages to B&Bs, historic inns and hotels to farm-stays or lofts and studios among vineyards. However, it is wine that has got heads turning. It is now home to more than 200 vineyards and demand for Tasmania’s high-quality pinot noir and other premium wines now exceeds the capacity to supply. The beauty of Tasmania is its size ... small enough to explore easily, large enough to be enthralled by its diversity. Expect the unexpected, expect to be surprised, expect for your senses to be captured by the softness of a shower of rain or the chill of a breeze from the Southern Ocean against your cheek.

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10 gentle reasons to love the Banyan Tree Samui The hospitality makes you feel as though you are royalty

THAI TRAVEL: The stunning spa at Banyan Tree in Koh Samui, Thailand.

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SOMETIMES indulgence is called for; a holiday where you don’t have to leave the luxurious arms of your resort if you don’t want to. Such a place is Banyan Tree Samui on Thailand’s tropical island of Koh Samui. I have 10 reasons why you will come to love this special place. ■ We’ll get to the resort’s myriad charms in a minute but it is the welcome of the staff that tops our list. The wide smiles, the cold towels and refreshing drink, the warm Sawasdee greeting and the gentle nod with the raising of both hands with palms together that makes you feel like visiting royalty – and you deserve it. ■ The resort tumbles gently down a steep and verdant hill surrounded by controlled jungle and lush gardens in the private Bay of Lamai overlooking the magnificent Gulf of Thailand. We need say no more. ■ All villas have their own infinity pools and ocean or part-ocean views, apart from spa villas which are nestled among lush gardens High ceilings, tasteful Thai furnishings, king-sized beds, robes and slippers, flat screen televisions, and a pillow and bed-linen menu, all add to the sense of luxe. Spacious terraces have sun beds and if you want to take the kids or your mates, two-bedroom villas are available. ■ Every guest has their own villa host who will arrange everything from dining or spa reservations, to buggy pick up and drop off. But there’s more…call your host any time on the personal phone given to you at check-in and use the same phone to make free calls to anyone, anywhere in the world. ■ Banyan is home to the sumptuous rainforest/hydrotherapy experience. This is like a mini-visit to the Daintree Rainforest but with lots of pampering. Inside this watery sanctuary (swimsuits necessary) with its bamboo and greenery, you are guided through a wet and wonderful journey by a dedicated therapist. First a walk through a mini

‘jungle’ drenched in soft rain, then a quick steam and shower, then a fun bucket drench followed by a Swiss shower, sauna, ice mountain experience, sole therapy and finally into the Vitality Pool with built-in lounges, high-powered jets and rain showers to ensure every part of you is massaged and soothed. Finish by the pool on a curved-to-your-body warmed day bed. ■ A fitness and yoga centre, kids’ club, spectacular main pool, dedicated children’s pool, a calm and soothing library, water sports galore… didn’t we say you may never want to leave this resort? ■ Dining… very important… and Banyan Samui has it all covered. We love lunch at Sands overlooking the beach where fresh seafood competes with enormous steaks, or for the lesser appetites, zingy salads and the always-right pizzas and burgers. International fare is served with views at The Edge, and for a true Thai epicurean adventure, dinner at Saffron is the go. In-villa dining works for those days when you don’t want to step outside your gorgeous space, and for the ultimate in romantic dinners, staff will set up a private place for you on the beach beneath a floaty marquee surrounded by candles. ■ Private beach, true indulgence. Giant boulders form a rocky surround for the calm and warm water of the Gulf of Thailand, which means safe swimming and snorkelling. Giant sun-beds, shaded sun-lounges, swinging hammocks and oval lounge chairs for two… which to choose for a day on the beach? ■ If you must leave the resort – and it’s unlikely with its immaculate grounds brimming with water features, floating lilies, lush growth and orchids – a shuttle bus will zip you into town in a jiffy. ■ Sitting aloof away from the madness of Chaweng, Banyan Tree Samui in Lamai is far enough away from the bedlam to give you a memorable stress-free break. Go to: banyantree.com/ en/thailand/samui.

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Good news and bad news about Pap tests New screening process for cervical cancer detection Tracey Johnstone

WOMEN’S cervical screening is a confronting and, for many seniors, an unpleasant experience, but a necessary medical exercise, at least until the age of 74. Up until December last year, Australian women aged 25 and upwards were encouraged to have a Pap test every two years by their GP. A new testing regime is now in place, called a Cervical Screening Test (CST), which collects cells in a similar way to the Pap test. But this test is looking for human papillomavirus, which can lead to cell changes in the cervix, while the Pap test was used to look for existing changes in cells. When a CST is normal, testing will be done every five years by a GP. This time frame is based on that being the minimum period in which cervical cancer can develop. Gynaecologist Dr Bogdan Benga explained that the change in the testing regime is in response to false negatives in some Pap test results and some

missed lesions. “The main driver for us to change the screening is because nearly all cervical cancers are due to an infection from a high-risk papillomavirus,” Dr Benga said. “The new test can pick up the high-risk viruses that are linked with cancer. It revolutionises the way we look at screening for cervical cancer.” The Pap test still exists, but will only be used to obtain further information on abnormal cells where an HPV screening test returns a positive. The specimen collected in one examination will be used for both tests. Dr Benga expects the viral test combined with the Pap test will become the “mainstay” in cervical screening. Risks ■ The new screening test is particular to asymptomatic women such as a woman who is post-menopausal and hasn’t had any more bleeding. ■ If a woman experiences abnormal symptoms like bleeding with intercourse or in between periods, she then needs to be

WOMEN’S HEALTH: A specialist explains the new cervical screening test and to keep having it done until your mid-70s. PHOTO: EVA KATALIN KONDOROS

assessed by a specialist even if her cervical screening test was negative. ■ “Women aged 70 to 74 with negative viral test are eligible to safely exit cervical screening,” Dr Benga said. However, if they get a positive during their last tests they will

need to see a specialist for further assessment. ■ The risk increases with changing sexual partner as this exposes the woman to new high-risk viruses to which she has no immunity. Dealing with discomfort For women who have gone through menopause

and then find the use of speculum, which opens up the vagina, a painful experience, they should talk to their GP about using topical oestrogen cream, such as Ovestin, before being tested. “This treatment needs to be done for a short period of time prior to the

examination and is very safe, even in women with prior history of breast cancer,” Dr Benga said. In the future “We are still in the process of testing to see how easy it is for patients to self-collect their screening test,” Dr Benga added.

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Childhood polio virus catches up with seniors

Some people are experiencing the residual effects of disease Tracey Johnstone

AS WE age, natural cell degeneration has started to raise health issues in some people that may seem inexplicable unless they unknowingly had polio as a child. Australia has been announced as polio virus-free since 2000, but as we are ageing after experiencing the polio epidemics of the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s and as late as 1962, there are residual effects from those earlier years that are surprising. Whether you had polio or were living in a household where there was polio, the gastrointestinal virus could have had an impact on you. Polio Australia’s national program

manager, Maryann Liethof, said if you are experiencing symptoms such as muscle weakness which don’t seem the norm for you, particularly if you are 65 or 70, it’s important you tell your GP and your physiotherapist about your family’s history of polio. Paralytic polio sufferer Eric Rushton, 72, suggests going even further, ensuring that any medical personnel you are working with know about any polio history you have. During his late-50s, Eric started to again experience gradual decline in muscle function. “I wasn’t aware polio was something you could mostly recover from only to have symptoms return decades later,” he said. Eric found medical personnel from dentists to

physiotherapists and even hospital surgical staff were not aware of the late effects of polio. “It’s not the polio virus you have got to worry about, it’s what the polio virus did to your body,” Ms Liethof said. Could you have had non-paralytic polio? Ms Liethof said if a baby had flu-like symptoms, they may have been diagnosed with encephalitis. “Everyone who contracted polio would have had some form of encephalitis or inflammation of the brain because that is what the disease does,” Ms Liethof said. “You may not have been diagnosed with polio, but that doesn’t mean that you weren’t infected with the virus.” Subclinical damage

means a child had minimal motor neuronal damage and if the child had anywhere between 10 and 30 per cent of their motor neurones killed off, they would have had some form of muscle weakness. “As a child, that may have looked like slow physical development without it appearing to be anything more sinister,” Ms Liethof said. “Where the motor neurones were killed off they would have regrown little sprouts to take up the innovation of the muscle.” However, as cell degeneration starts to occur in older Australians, those who contracted the polio virus as a child may find themselves experiencing Post-Polio Syndrome where the sprouts retract from the muscles leading to

CHILDHOOD POLIO: Paralytic polio virus survivor Eric Rushton is on the road educating other seniors about the return of the virus symptoms to some ageing Australians. PHOTO: SPINAL LIFE AUSTRALIA

muscle atrophy, muscle and joint pain and even respiratory problems. What is paralytic polio? “You have to have had at least 50 per cent or more of your motor neurones killed off at the time of the viral infection for paralysis to have set in,” Ms Liethof added. Paralytic polio would

have left a child with a residual disability such as slight limp, smaller foot or shorter leg, or with upper body conditions like a withered shoulder and respiratory problems. Seniors diagnosed with late effects of polio, they are invited to join the Polio Australia register. Details: www.poliohealth.org.au.

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LIVING WITH PAIN

Help to cope with chronic surgical pain Voice your concerns to your GP as soon as possible BECOMING better informed on why post-surgery chronic pain occurs could assist you in ensuring this notoriously difficult to treat condition can be managed more effectively. There are three types of post-surgical pain – acute, chronic and intermediate. Not unsurprisingly after the trauma of a surgeon cutting into you, it’s highly likely your body will react with acute pain in the first three, five or seven days after that surgery. Pain expert and director of pain medicine at the Royal Perth Hospital, Professor Stephan Schug said this is primarily caused by nerve injury. “That’s why bigger and more interventional and traumatic surgery like total knee joint replacement causes so much more chronic pain than hip joint replacement,” Dr Schug said. The ongoing or chronic pain, which affects between five and 10 per cent of anyone who has been through surgery, often remains difficult for seniors to understand and deal with, both physically and mentally. Pre-operative risks The risk of chronic pain can depend on several factors – ■ The type of surgery

such as total knee replacement. “Up to 15 per cent of people who have had this operation can have severe chronic post-surgical pain,” Dr Schug said. “It’s much less for a total hip replacement; possibly under 5 per cent. The reason is most likely there is much less tissue and nerve trauma when you replace a hip then when you replace a knee.” ■ Repeat surgery. ■ Once you have an injury or ongoing moderate to severe pain, acute pain after surgery can become chronic. ■ Females have a higher risk of developing chronic pain. “We don’t know why exactly,” Dr Schug said. “There is a lot of thinking that this has to do with the hormones.” ■ Younger age patients due to the plasticity of the nervous system. “For a 30-year-old, the same surgery causes more pain than for a 70-year-old,” Dr Schug said. ■ If you have long-term chronic pain before an operation, the risk of that pain remaining increases. “Most people who have a knee or hip replacement, already have chronic pain which has made them have the operation,” Dr Schug said. Their nervous system is already sensitised to pain and they have a much higher risk of developing chronic

UNDERSTANDING PAIN: Chronic post-surgery pain often remains difficult for seniors to understand and deal with, both physically and mentally. PHOTO: DEAN MITCHELL

pain afterwards.” ■ Psycho-social factors such as re-operative anxiety or a person who is a significant catastrophiser, can increase the risk of post-surgical chronic pain. Post-operation actions Often the post-operative pain is in response to injury to nerves. Nerve pain is continuously there, but Dr Schug said it can become more obvious when you are lying bed and without the distractions of the day around you. “Taking a good post-operative analgesic can reduce the risk of

EDEN REHABILITATION HOspITAL Dr. Khal AlSaee

Specialist Pain Medicine Physician and Psychiatrist

post-operative pain and with joint replacement, getting proper rehabilitation,” Dr Schug added. “It will improve the function of the joint, improve the nerve function and reduce the risk of developing chronic pain.” Intermediate pain “There are more and more pain clinics, but because there is so much chronic pain, the waiting lists are relatively long,” Dr Schug said. “That is why we are trying to fast track people who come out of surgery with a problem so that they don’t go on the wait list and

have to suffer in chronic pain.” The new approach is to provide a transitional or intermediate pain medicine service, between acute and chronic, which is aimed at recognising and treating developing nerve pain before a person becomes a chronic pain out-patient. “If we notice after the initial post-surgery acute pain period there are problems, and we are offering an in-patient acute pain service, then we can offer for a patient to come back to a chronic pain appointment later,” Dr Schug said.

He noted this new approach will be discussed further during this month’s Australian Pain Society conference. How can you help yourself? Start with talking with your GP, many of whom are receiving training in recognising and treating chronic pain. The GP may also refer you to a chronic pain clinic. If you are visiting your surgeon immediately post-surgery, you should voice your concerns directly to the surgeon so he/she can exclude infection and prothesis issues.

Dr. Khal Alsaee is a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician and Psychiatrist and began working on the Sunshine Coast in late 2017. Dr. AlSaee is available for outpatient consultations for patients with complex and chronic pain. He is also available for outpatient psychiatric consultations for all mental health conditions. To arrange an appointment or referral, please phone Eden Rehabilitation Hospital on 07 5472 6472.

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Tasty home grown tomatoes

HOME-grown tomatoes are the tastiest and they are very easy to grow from either seed or seedlings, provided you follow our simple, step-by-step program.

PREPARATION

Garden Beds: Add one barrowload of 5 in 1, Real Compost or animal manure per square metre to growing area and dig thoroughly into soil. Sprinkle with garden lime at the rate of one handful per square metre. Mulch thoroughly. Raised beds are usually best unless soil is naturally very well drained. No-dig method: Beds can be built up from layers of organic material topped with compost or potting mix into which seeds or seedlings are planted. One method is to make a

newspaper base to suppress weeds and then add successive layers of lucerne or cane trash, animal manure, straw, another layer of animal manure and well-made, mature compost into which seeds are planted. Each layer is about 20 cm thick and must be watered. Sides can be left open or contained by boards or wire mesh. Growing from seed: Use a proprietary Searles Seed Raising mix and make shallow holes about 0.5cm deep and 10cm apart. Cover lightly with the mix, firming it down and watering gently. Thin out seedlings to 3cm apart when they are 2cm high. Plant out when about four weeks old and the same size as bought seedlings.

Growing from seedlings: In hot weather plant out in the late afternoon or evening; about 50cm apart in rows 1.2 metres apart. Set roots firmly in place, leaving plenty of top growth above the surface and removing any leaves which might be buried. Dose each plant with a dilute application of SeaMax Fish & Kelp to promote strong root growth. Put 2m stakes next to each, train one or two shoots up the stake and secure with a soft binding material tied loosely round the stem but not right under the leaf. Watering Tomatoes: Give plants a good soaking around the roots every other day, keeping the soil slightly moist below the

surface. In extremely hot weather watering once or even twice a day may be necessary; heat stress is shown by wilting. Overwatering can cause root rot. A perforated soaker hose or trickle/drip irrigation system is best. Feeding Tomatoes: Keep soil healthy with regular mulching and applications of 5 in 1 or Real Compost and/or animal manures. Tomatoes will grow very well in a healthy soil that is rich in nutrients, particularly if boosted with applications of SeaMax Fish & Kelp to the leaves and soil. Pruning: Not strictly necessary but occasional pruning of top growth will encourage a low, bushy plant. Pests: Most common pests can be kept at bay

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Labor makes changes but still hits franking credits THE spectacular u-turn by the Labor Party on its plan to remove the ability of retirees on the pension who own shares to claim a cash rebate on the tax-paid company dividends is certainly a welcome step. But it will do little if anything for close to one million Australians who are members of self-managed superannuation funds and many other self-funded retirees who fall outside of the age pension safety net. If the ALP is elected at the next election, and manages to get its planned legislation enshrined into law, there is likely to be considerable upheaval in the retirement space as people are forced into selling assets, to shift capital into other areas, and perhaps even to sell and spend up some of their retirement funds to qualify for the age pension. Indeed, the latter strategy may become the favoured choice of many who are outside of the age pension qualification limits but who actually earn less from their retirement savings than those being paid a part or full government pension.

FINANCE TONY KAYE The ALP backflip After pressure from the Federal Government as well as superannuation and financial lobby groups, Opposition leader Bill Shorten went back to the drawing board and came up with a new draft of his plan to tax retirees. The political olive branch from the ALP is there would be a “Pensioner Guarantee” on its policy. That means any pensioners owning shares and receiving either a full or part age pension, a disability support pension, carer payment, parenting payment, Newstart or a sickness allowance, would be able to avoid the planned dividends slug. SMSFs with at least one pensioner or allowance recipient also would be exempt from the changes. The revised plan will reduce the additional revenue Labor’s policy was estimated to make in its first two years from $11.4 billion to $10.7 billion.

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But even those revised figures show many Australians benefiting from the current dividends policy will still be caught in the crossfire. Those people are the trustees and members of SMSFs and other self-funded retirees, who will be bearing the brunt of this proposed legislation. Actuarial research house Rice Warner says the plan is “extraordinarily bad policy”. These are six reasons why: ■ It is product-specific,

attacking SMSFs but no other types of superannuation funds. ■ Labor’s forecast additional revenue figures do not take into account the major tax changes which took effect from July 1, 2017 and mean retirees with larger balances already face reduced franking credit refunds or an increase in their tax bill. ■ It is easily avoided by a change in asset-allocation, or by partial or full transfer into

an APRA fund, so it will not deliver much of the tax claimed. ■ It signals that retirees should shift away from Australian shares to less appropriate assets, weakening our domestic capital market. ■ It will lead to some SMSF retirees earning less and moving to a part age pension earlier. ■ It further weakens confidence in the stability of government policy towards superannuation – even those not directly

affected may experience reduced confidence that saving extra for retirement will be rewarded. “We accept that there are still many members of SMSFs with very large balances (which Labor ignored when it did its comprehensive review of superannuation),” Rice Warner says. “If it is deemed that they need to pay more tax, there is a relatively simple solution. Simply have a limit on the total amount allowed to be held in superannuation at retirement.” SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says many SMSF members receiving a partial age pension will be subject to an “unfair, two-tiered and complex” system. “Potentially, these SMSF members are worse off than people with less savings but refundable franking credits and a part-pension,” he said. “The end result is to reduce people’s incentive to save for retirement to achieve self-sufficiency.” Tony Kaye is the editor of Eureka Report, which is owned by financial services group InvestSMART. For more go to: www.investsmart.com.au.

What’s all the fuss about franking credits? BEFORE the dividend imputation system was introduced in 1987 by the Hawke/Keating government the tax office would tax both the company, and the investor who received the dividend – in effect a form of double taxation. We have now overcome double taxation of company profits through “dividend imputation”. Under this system, the Australian Tax Office recognises that corporate tax has already been paid on profits distributed to investors as dividends. This already-paid tax can be transferred to investors using “franking

credits”, reducing their tax liability. So in the Australian share market there is the option of investing in “imputation funds” that provide these franked dividends. This means the investor who owns shares in the company receives the dividend plus they have the added benefit of claiming what are known as franking credits. Example: You hold 625 shares in ABC Company for which you paid $16 per share making the total investment in this company $10,000. ABC Company makes $3 of profit per share and

is required to pay 30 per cent tax on that profit which is 90 cents, leaving $2.10 cents per share able to be either retained by the business for growth or paid out to you and other shareholders in the form of a dividend. ABC Company decides to retain about 40 per cent of the profits to further grow the business and to pay shareholders the remaining $1.20 as a fully franked dividend. Attached to this dividend is a 30 per cent imputation credit which you don’t physically receive but which you have to both declare in your tax return as income

and claim back as tax rebate. Dividends are treated by the tax office the same as other income and are grouped together with your other earnings to determine an overall taxable income amount. Typically, franking credits are of most value for investors on the lowest tax rates. For tax-free investors they’re as good as cash. Therefore the value to you depends on your marginal tax rate. So the recent myth of withdrawing these benefits from taxpayers only impacting high income earners is just that – a myth. Franking

credits benefit a full spectrum of investors throughout Australia but mostly benefit those on low or no tax positions. There are some rules that apply so best to speak with your financial adviser to position yourself for all the benefits of a portfolio. For more, contact Mark Digby at Maher Digby Securities Pty Ltd Financial Advisers – AFSL No. 230559 (advert p3). Phone: 5441 1266 or visit 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. We recommend consulting a financial advisor.

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