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You can never stop learning IN THIS edition, we feature the joy derived and shared by those who participate in life-long learning. Our cover person is Jackie French AM, truly a person who has engaged in life-long learning. Some of you might recall Jackie’s appearances on Burke’s Backyard, others may be fans of her many and diverse books (more than 200), while for others, Jackie could have gained your attention when she was named 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. This great Australian author and literacy champion has overcome dyslexia and at 65 years old, promises to give us even more books and promote alternative learning programs to ensure there is no one – young or old – who is excluded from the wonderful world of books. Life-long learning comes in many forms. The Queensland Council of Life Long
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learning described it as: “Learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competences within a personal, civic, social and/or employment- related perspective”. But to do it, you need what some call, a ‘growth mindset’, an attitude that is underpinned by an understanding that learning can be fun, keep you young and indeed ‘growing’ as opposed to being stuck in a ‘stagnant’ mindset. If you feel a bit stuck, then take a deep breath and know that neuroscience and psychology studies have proven our brains remain plastic and malleable well into old age, and it’s
possible to create new connections among neurons and learn new things even if you’re 80 years old and beyond. My personal experience – I’m completing a Masters degree – has significantly broadened my perspective and reinforced to me what a wide world of learning is open to us. My learning philosophy agrees with Albert Einstein, who wrote: “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death”. Our local stories are full of profiles featuring experiences of life-long learning from creative craftmaking to U3A studies and community note pages highlighting a whole host of activities that bring people into flexible learning situations. I trust that in all of our stories and compiled information you are able to glean something new, perhaps something helpful that can enhance your life.
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Middle age starting at 75 and with attitude WITH medical and technology advancement, along with health and nutrition education, experts predict many of us can expect to live until 100. This means it is time to rethink the term “middle-age”. Dr Patricia Edgar and her husband Don Edgar have researched this new approach to ageadvancement and increased longevity in their book: Peak: Re-inventing Middle-Age. Social policy experts, the Edgars claim that middle-age now refers to the peak years in a person’s life: 50–75. “I looked at the actual meaning of old age, what it meant if certain people lived life well, others poorly and retreated from life,” Dr (Tricia) Edgar said. “Case studies showed that while genes might account for 30% of your chances of living long, the major thing really is attitude and engagement with life, what you do with your life whether it is physical, active, friendships, and maintaining an interest in things.” The Edgars, both 80, are championing the cause of ageing well and being productive and relevant into very old age, through their books,
lecture tours and radio broadcasts. But they are realistic enough to know it is our politicians who need to come on board and look at introducing policies that will change society’s way of looking at ageing. “I don’t think they (politicians) have given it any thought,” Mr Edgar said. “We are attempting to create awareness. If they allowed people after age 55 to work part-time they wouldn’t have any dependency problems or budget deficit problems. A small inroad was made when the Edgars were able to get the ear of Bill Shorten who launched their book in Melbourne recently. They said he was receptive to their cause but they know this was only a tiny crack at the process of constantly chipping away to gain government change. “We need a total redefinition of the structure of life expectancy,” Dr Edgar said. “Everybody, including the young, is going to have to rethink,” Mr Edgar said. “The whole of society is changing. “ According to the Edgars, the first step to living a relevant and productive life after middle-age (75) and well
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into old age was to first recognise the fact that 75 was still middle-aged and that there were a lot of productive years ahead of you. “You have to recognise you have a life ahead and you need to plan for it,” Dr Edgar said. “You need to think about it, be proactive about it. “Then you need to make an effort which is the case throughout all of your life. “People who make an effort get the most satisfaction. “If people say ‘I can’t do these things’, or ‘it is too difficult’, or ‘I can’t drive a car’, or ‘I’d rather not go out at night’, then that is lack of effort. “We have been encouraged (to slow down) by the notion of retirement. “Retirement is not a
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BOTOX, facelift, fillers. Get out of here! At the end of her life. Australian author, historian and ecologist Jackie French is aiming to look just plain old worn out. “When I’m in my coffin, I don’t want to have any smooth, unused bits,” she says with a smile in her voice. “I want everything to be worn out.” The author of 200 books and winner of more than 60 literary awards is willing to go far to accomplish her last wishes. Foremost, amongst a plethora of activities, she champions literacy. If anyone understands the challenges of literacy, it’s Jackie French, the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year was born with dyslexia, overcame and indeed, conquered it. The world of books has provided Jackie with an unending joy that she feels impelled to share with the rest of the world. She wants everyone to have entry into the rich, colourful and diverse
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world of literature. French could have slipped through a wall of words and ended up in the silent room of illiteracy, instead she credits a patient, insightful infant school teacher with recognising her innate ability and having the patience to deal with a very young person who would never learn through traditional teaching methods. According to Jackie, this teacher accepted her difference, demanded alternative learning, while at the same time recognising this student possessed the smarts in many other ways. But Jackie is keen to dispel the myth that equates learning difficulties with genius. “No, it does not,” she emphatically states. “You need determination to learn to read and write. But you need determination and talent to make genius.” Jackie is as clear on this point as she is about tackling literacy for young and old.
She calls reading magic. In a letter to fellow dyslexics she wrote: “Reading can change your life. Reading helps you understand your world, yourself and what you and the world one day may become.” She was the 2014–2015 Australian Children’s Laureate and is constantly promoting literacy, including in 2015 offering 60,000 children $5 each if they couldn’t find the Magic Book that would be so fascinating they couldn’t stop reading it. With Harper Collins, she ran a 1000 books for 1000 kids, offering books to kids who needed one. At the same time, she is aware of the many adults who have slipped through the system. “Reading for the grandchildren is often a way adults can learn to read,” she said. “Grandchildren won’t fall for the excuses, like I left my glasses behind. “They just want to get you on a couch with book
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with them. Because there are plenty of pictures and the kids don’t know if you get it wrong, bit by bit, they learn to read.” And Jackie’s neighbour proved it’s never too late to learn to read. “My neighbour taught me many things about gardening and I taught her how to read,” she said. But the reading lesson didn’t occur until her neighbour, in her late 70s, had an accident and was confined to bed. Jackie was a regular visitor and noted how this naturally active woman was insanely bored. Under the circumstances, Jackie came to realise her neighbour couldn’t read
and was in the perfect place to learn. In quick time, she was reading and discovering whole new worlds. Surprisingly, this hard-working, straightforward woman took to a rather unexpected genre – romance. In a sense, reading gave Jackie’s neighbour a second wind. And this is another thing she is passionate about, because Jackie French does not believe in retirement. She has seen too many people do the world trip or as she puts it – ‘the cruise up the Danube’ and then come back and wonder what to do. On the other hand, she
When I was young, few schools accepted indigenous kids; women did not have equal pay; married women were barred from jobs; three kids in our street alone were crippled in one year from polio. Our nation has changed so much. Sometimes we need to stop, and look back, to realise just how far we have come. Focus on what has been changed, and is being changed, and you will have the courage to keeping working for good in the future, too. has seen friends take up study and find lasting value. For instance, one of her friends has taken up a long-held wish to study astronomy and achieved huge satisfaction. “We are all living so much longer now, there is time for a second career,” she advised. “It used to be that at 60
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Let us give our children role models who do not, will not despair, no matter how long it takes to change the world. And let us never surrender, no matter how tired we are, or how long it takes. Because with these weapons we shape the future of our planet. Our nation and our planet face many different kinds of battles now. Let us fight them with the tools of kindness. Let us fight with scientific research, career has to be shaped around how you feel and your health during these years. Jackie walks her talk. She is still writing and releasing her awardwinning books and working. For more than 40 years she has lived at the top of the gorge in the Araluen Valley. Her short biography
and with determined voices to let that research be heard and used; with mentoring schemes; with determination every single day not to turn away from anyone in fear or need. Let us fight with literacy programs so that by reading books every child can learn to understand each other, and themselves, so every child has the knowledge and imagination to say: this is the future and I will work for it.
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Be curious and find your joy Gail Forrer
IN 1986, a sighting of Hayley’s Comet promised a dazzling vision, but despite the star’s extraverted reputation, it defied our expectations and from an Aussie viewpoint, it made a very introverted sort of orbit. There was disappointment all around, but never fear, since the mythic minded comet repeats the journey every 75-76 years, there is time for a glittering redemption. Fifty-six-year-old University of Sunshine Coast Professor Prudence Millear, is one person who’s highlighted the comet’s 2016 return date in her diary. “Yes, I’m looking forward to it, I will be 104 by then, and if I’m going to be around, I want to be healthy and happy.” The Sunshine Coast University professor boasts a PhD in Psychology and among
other things lectures in the subject of adult development and aging. She opens her arms wide to express her wide and wonderful aging philosophy. “Stay engaged in life,” she advises. “Don’t miss the spider web on the grass on a cold winter’s morning. “Or wonder if a mackerel sky will bring rain.” Psychology is the second career path for the country girl whose first tertiary degree was agricultural science. Dr Millear commenced psychology studies in 2002 with a graduate diploma. She described this fresh period of personal reinvention as one of “embracing life”. “I felt unfurled,” she said. Armed with new knowledge and at a certain age, she sought to identify and shape her own pathway into older
adulthood. “There came a point at a family dinner party when I looked around and considered the personalities at the table,” she said. She observed the happier older adults communicated with a positive attitude, they were the curious ones, the ones with eyes and minds wide open. That’s who she wanted to be. Dr Millear does not dismiss the great benefits of good diet and exercise as important factors contributing to healthy aging, but above all that she is an aficionado of positive attitude. She says that it’s attitude that allows you to make your choices about diet, exercise, relationships, finances and finally, it is those choices that define you as an older person. To explain the point, Dr Millear refers to the psychologist Erik Erikson
who proposed a theory of psychological development comprising eight stages from infancy to adulthood. The last stage, which starts around 65 years of age, is the “ego-integrity vs despair” stage. “This is time of life when if you have made the right choices you can look back and feel satisfied, we have come to a time of wisdom,” Dr Millear said. “But if you haven’t and you look back with regret, it’s a time of despair. “And it’s completely up to you. “No one can make those choices for you. “Push out into the world.” Her courses attract students of all ages and she doesn’t see one group as having it better than the other. “For young students, it’s all ‘could be’ career, success, kids,” she said. “For older students, you’ve done it.”
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Nevertheless, she sees everyone as facing challenges; younger students are battling with part-time jobs, relationships and growing up, and older students may have responsibilities for mortgages, children, and their own parents. “But, don’t let it stop you, push out into the world – forget your limitations,” she says.
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A $34 million quest for cancer kids
THIRTY four million dollars ago, Queenslander Col Reynolds decided he wanted to do something for Australian kids suffering and dying from cancer. Mr Reynolds recognised there was a need for money to research a cure so he set about finding it. Thirty years later he’s still pursuing dollars. Last year, 77-year-old Col, with a bad knee, walked the tough Kokoda Trail and raised $110,000. Right now he’s planning another Kokoda walk when he’s 80. This time he wants to take along 80 people, all aged 80, in four groups of 20, and raise half a million dollars. “I’ll do it. I’ve never given up on anything in my life,” he told Seniors when we called him at his home in Townsville to talk about his life as a visionary and unrelenting champion for sick children. He was nursing a knee replacement and feeling a bit peeved that he could not be in Noosa for last month’s World Series Swim. He badly wanted to be there because the charity he founded in 1993, The Kids Cancer Project, is being supported this year by this national swimming event. Col was a tour bus driver in Sydney in the late ’80s and it was a chance sighting of two bald children holding hands
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outside a Sydney hospital that led to his life’s work as a volunteer. “I didn’t have passengers so I parked the bus round the corner, went back to the hospital and offered to take kids on day excursions. They said I couldn’t do it and that was enough to stir me up,” he said. “I don’t take no for an answer so I contacted people like Captain Cook Cruises, Village Road Show, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Arnott’s and made up an itinerary. “Eventually, it was allowed to happen and I would fill the bus with the kids, a paediatric doctor, a sister, two nurses, and a medical kit. I had to buy an emergency radio and we were followed by a car in case a child had to be rushed back to hospital. “In 1993, when I started the charity, there was little research being done. No one wanted to spend money because they couldn’t see results. What they wanted to do was buy medical equipment. “The treatment was very harsh because the
NEVER GIVE UP: Col Reynolds with nine-year-old Queenslander Oscar who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when he was three. He is now doing well.
chemotherapy available was for adults and it was so severe on children’s systems they were suffering from all sorts of problems. Today, there is still no other treatment. “I was getting depressed because no matter what I did to give some laughter and fun to little kids they were still dying. The need to find a cure hit home to me every
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time a nurse or a doctor said to me before a bus trip, ‘Sorry, one of the children has passed away during the night’.” It was about then he met cancer researcher, Professor Peter Gunning. “He had a laboratory at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead but it was empty. He couldn’t get anyone to fund him and he was desperate to do
research. “We’ve been like ‘The Odd Couple’ ever since – the esteemed scientist and the crazy bus driver with a dream. “We’ve got a drug now which, hopefully, will go into trials for kids. Peter and his team of researchers have developed something which is outstanding. It has never been
discovered before and clinical tests on it are now taking place in the US. “I feel sure that some time in the next five years I’ll stand with Peter Gunning and be able to say to parents who have lost their children, and to families that have broken up because a child has died, that here is a cure and I’ve kept my promise.”
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Looking at ‘why’
AUSTRALIAN women are living longer. By 2030, females born in Australia will have a projected life expectancy of 87.5, up from 84.5 in 2014. At the same time, older women are at increased risk of homelessness, poverty and other factors affecting their physical, mental and social well-being, and this is particularly true for older women living alone. To help understand why and create service options that create better health and well-being for older women, the RDNS Institute has launched the Older Women Living Alone research project, funded by a $250,000 grant from the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation. The two-year project, which started in January,
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will include analysis of 10 years of clinical data from more than 50,000 older women living alone in Melbourne as well as interviews and forums with about 50 women aged 55 or older who live alone. The interviews will identify barriers to service access and gaps in service provision, and the forums will bring women together with service providers to create services and strategies that address their high priority support needs.
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“We know older women living alone are generally at higher risk of late life issues including elder abuse, and they don’t usually access services in the same way as couples or older men living alone,” project co-ordinator Dr Marissa Dickins said. “We will be looking at why that is – what are the barriers to accessing services that older women are coming up against, and are there strategies that can be put in place to increase their access? “We’ll then co-create some services and strategies with older women and service providers and evaluate the impact they might have in reducing burdens on the health system.” More details at: www.rdns.com.au.
belittling us with snide remarks. Because emotional/ relational abuse can be worse than the physical. It can paralyse you. I was married for three years to a man who was physically abusive, but it was what he said to me over that time that can still affect me today – and this year I turn 60. While I had several university qualifications when I first met my husband, it only took two months after the wedding for my self-esteem to start to go down the gurgler. If you are told often enough that you are stupid, useless, ugly, fat “and what other man would put up with you?”, you begin to believe it. Before long you are convinced that when he can’t find his car keys or his comb, it is your fault. You must have moved them, and so the apologising begins.
I NOTE that for a while now there has been an effort to raise awareness about elder abuse. But what about those of us in our 50s and over who are victims of domestic violence? We tend to only hear about young women and children who have been killed by their husbands or partners, but what about the many of us who have stayed in abusive relationships perhaps “for the sake of the children”, and are now too browbeaten to get out of a miserable relationship? Perhaps we feel too ashamed to ask for help “at our age”. Or we don’t even know that our relationship is now considered by law to be abusive, if our husbands/wives control all aspects of our lives and are constantly
It is a form of hypervigilance, where you are not just very jumpy if somebody drops a plate, but you are terrified at the prospect of somebody’s rage where poisonous words are screamed into your face. Further, years later, you still find yourself apologising for existing. Don’t forget that on top of being stupid, ugly, incompetent, and fat you’re labelled “selfish” day after day. Anybody reading this who is in a relationship with a man/woman who delights in constantly belittling you, pouring scorn all over your ideas, stifling any joy you once felt, you are a victim of domestic violence. Today, this means you can apply for an AVO. It is never too late to find and enjoy peace, quiet and harmony. It is never too late to find happiness. — Name supplied
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THERE is lots to do all across the Sunshine Coast throughout April. Here are just a few ideas.
1. BUSH TRANSLATIONS
LOCAL artists Neville Field, Cholena Drew Hughes and Peter Hughes will display their botanic gardens works, made with mixed media of charcoal, paint, found objects, linoblocks and cyanotype at Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens, 51 Palm Creek Road, Tanawha. April 7 to 16, from 10am to 4pm.
2. SOUTH QLD CARAVAN AND CAMPING, BOATING AND FISHING EXPO
Animals – Environment which draws attention to humankind’s changing relationships through the works of 10 artists. On until April 23.
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8. STRUCTURING YOUR MEMOIR
SHOWCASING the latest in caravans, camper trailers, motorhomes, boating, vehicles, auto and 4x4 accessories, camping gear and outdoor accessories from 140 exhibitors, the show is on from April 21 to 23 at Nambour Showgrounds, open Friday and Saturday 9am to 5pm, and Sunday 9am to 4pm.
HOW to write your memoir and personal story with tips on what to put in or leave out. Where do you start, and where do you stop? How do you shape your story so that it’s a page-turning narrative. Find out at Noosaville Library on April 29, from 1pm to 2pm. Entry is free, but bookings are required.
3. WOOD EXPO
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WHAT’S ON: The latest in everything about being on the road and outdoors will be at the South Queensland Caravan and Camping, Boating and Fishing Expo at the Nambour Showgrounds.
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ANTIQUES galore will be at the Sunshine Coast Antique Bottles and Collectables Show to be held at the Caloundra Indoor Sports Stadium, North Street, Caloundra on April 29 at 9am to 5pm and April 30 from 9am to 3pm. Entry $12.
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7. ANIMAL FANFAIR
NOOSA Regional Gallery’ current exhibition is Animal FanFair: Humans –
9. CLOSE ENOUGH: YOUNG QUEENSLAND ARTISTS
DISCOVER works Queensland artists using a variety of media in this exhibition exploring issues from the personal to the political, demonstrating the diverse ways in which artists make sense of the world and their place within it. At Caloundra Regional Gallery until April 13.
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FIND out more about the ingredient lists in the personal care products you use on a daily basis. Discover the 12 main ingredients used in common products such as toothpaste, skincare, cosmetics, shampoo and shower gel. On at Maleny Library on April 29, 10am to 11.30am. Entry is free, but bookings are essential.
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GOLDEN CELEBRATION: The Merryatric Players will be performing Fifty Years of Sunshine at The Events Centre, Caloundra on April 23.
SUNSHINE Coast seniors concert group The Merryatric Players are back with a variety music concert, Fifty Years of Sunshine, celebrating 50 years of Sunshine Coast in song being performed at The Events Centre, Caloundra on Sunday, April 23 at 2pm. To celebrate 50 years since the Sunshine Coast was given its name, The Merryatric Players have put together this fun-filled variety music concert to celebrate 50 years of
Sunshine Coast in song. Let your memory and your imagination carry you along with a collection of well-known songs that celebrate why we love the Sunshine Coast. Enjoy a delightful afternoon of sing-alongs including; Oh! What a Beautiful Morning, Camelot, Beyond the Sea, Blues Skies and many more. This fun concert is The Merryatric Players sixth performance at The Events Centre and is sure
to be just as successful as their past concerts. If you enjoyed their past productions of Ancient Roamins, A Bit of a Stoush, L’Amour de Paree or Old Time Music Hall then you will be sure to enjoy a fun afternoon of sing-alongs with Fifty Years of Sunshine. Directed by Norma Fox B.E.M and Ian Rix. Tickets: full price: $23/concession & Groups 10+: $21. www.theeventscentre. com.au or 5491 4240.
Murder thriller is sure to enthrall BATS Theatre Co Inc presents Night Must Fall, with delightfully dark characters written by Emlyn Williams and directed by David Wilson. Experience the chills and thrills that this classic psychological study holds in store. “Your Name is Dora, Dora Parkoe. You work as a maid in the household of a Mrs Bramson, a bitter, fussy, self-pitying elderly woman, who resides in a remote part of Essex, with her intelligent yet subdued
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FEW forms of travel are more senior-friendly than cruising. It ticks all the boxes for the mature person. Here are Ann Rickard’s 10 top reasons to step on board and sail into the sunset.
1. BECAUSE WE CAN
Where once cruising was difficult for the mature or not-so-abled person, now it is not. With walking frames, scooters and wheelchairs welcome on board, and plenty of trained crew to whizz you up and down a gangplank, just about everyone can cruise. Elevators on all big ships and spacious lounge/dining areas mean getting around is doable.
2. EASY ON AND OFF
With on-line check-in, embarkation is just a matter of showing up, going through immigration and security and you are ready to enter another world. And disembarkation, no matter the large numbers of passengers, is now just minutes providing you follow the authorities’ instructions and wait in the lounges until you are called to the gangway. (It took us 90 seconds to disembark from Emerald Princess recently with 2700 passengers on board.)
3. UNPACK ONCE
We all know the hassles of packing, unpacking and packing again if we tour by road or train – and let’s not even talk about getting bags in and out of hotels.
4. DESTINATIONS
Destinations never-before attainable, now are. It is impossible to get to
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10 very good reasons to go - CRUISING PNG’s Conflict Islands – as we did on Pacific Eden last year – without endless hours of air and road travel and enormous discomfort. Scenic cruising in Alaska’s Glacier Bay on board Nieuw Amsterdam recently was a memorable highlight, something we could never have done on our own. A day gently gliding along New Zealand’s Fiordland and Milford Sound on Emerald Princess took us close to nature’s marvels while sitting on the decks with a glass of bubbles – better than hiking through the beautiful but formidable national park, no? New itineraries now take us to places we once could only dream about. However, using tenders to get ashore if the ship is not alongside the wharf can be tricky for the not-so-sturdy, so check itineraries carefully before you decide on exotic locations.
5. FOOD
Yes, lots of it, and yes, it can get frantic around the buffet, but other dining options on-board today are dazzling, with more
unattainable to most of us on shore.
6. ENTERTAINMENT
You don’t have to queue to get a ticket for a Broadway-class act; just turn up at the ship’s theatre, take a seat, let crew members bring you drinks and sit back and watch world-class theatre. Then there are the pre-dinner piano bars, the afternoon-music, pool/deck fun, bingo, trivia and card games, ballroom and line-dancing. You can be entertained from morning to late. And it’s all free.
7. LEARNING
and more celebrity chefs putting their names to at-sea restaurants. Curtis Stone has opened SHARE on board Emerald Princess with some of his signature dishes we would normally have to wait months to try (butter poached lobster, chocolate cremeux, anyone?) in his LA restaurant (and we couldn’t afford to get there anyway) Luke Mangan’s Salt Grill on P&O ships is where you’ll enjoy some of his
signature dishes including the famous licorice parfait. Dragon Lady on Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden serve sublime Asian cuisine in luxe surroundings. Master Chef, Rudi Sodamin will debut pop-up restaurants on Holland America ships serving classic French dishes, a rare treat. Speciality restaurants require a small surcharge but take you into a world of sophisticated dining
Free photography and IT classes fill quickly on board. Then there is the learning that appeals even more: cooking demonstrations, food and wine pairing. QM2 has an elegant wine tasting room where sommeliers will guide you through wines from its global cellar. Sipping wines from regions you’ve never heard of in luxe surroundings is one heck of a way to learn. P&O now has special food and wine cruises to meet a demand from
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8. SHOPPING
We might not be able to afford a Tiffany’s diamond necklace but we can sure look. Same goes for a Rolex watch or Mont Blanc pen or Ferragamo handbag. Browsing in high-end shops with their big label names and unbeatable glamour all under the one roof is possible at sea. There are constant sales on board of less expensive labels and plenty of good costume jewellery to have you coming back blinged-up.
9. COMFORT
Cabins – or staterooms as they are called today – have big beds, beautiful bedding, pillow menus, flat-screen televisions with movie options, a personal steward to look after your needs. And who doesn’t love a little chocolate on their pillow at turn-down? Spas on board modern ships are fragrant tranquil places where all up-to-the-minute treatments are available.
10. AFFORDABILITY
If you are inclined to work out the exact cost of your cruise by dividing the number of nights between the fare, you’ll find many cruises average around $100 a night or even less, inclusive of food, entertainment and activities. Of course you can run up a big bar bill or go wild with shopping , but if you plan carefully and make the most of everything available, you will find no better value than a cruise.
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HAVING a full body massage in a candle-lit room with soft music in the background is always going to be bliss. A rejuvenating facial after the massage is double the indulgence. Now add another level of spa heaven: the gentle rolling of a mighty big ship beneath you. Welcome to the world of spa paradise at sea. Most of today’s ships have elegant spas where groomed staff gently usher you in for everything from Botox to pedicures. The Lotus Spa on board P&O’s Emerald Princess has daily specials as well as an extensive spa menu and free seminars every day to inform you about everything health-connected – from looking after your liver (difficult with so many bars on board), to information on non-surgical face-lifts, to relieving back pain, and walking in comfort. It’s all about choices on board – and sometimes the spa is the best place to head to if trying to keep
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up with many activities becomes too much. We love balance on a cruise: a bit of everything, a lot of spa time, and something new to experience. A chocolate and wine
tasting at Emerald Princess’ Vines Bar saw us sitting at a Stammtisch (German word for sharing table) matching three different wines with exquisite chocolates by renowned chocolatier
Norman Love. Who would have thought a glass of pink French wine would match so perfectly with a white chocolate raspberry? It is all about learning, enjoying, and forming new friendships around the Stammtisch. An important part of a cruise is to try something
new every day and, as P&O’s slogan goes, to come back new. Certainly we had never sat on a ship’s deck before watching a movie on a giant screen while the ocean swelled and moved around us. We had not joined in a Zumba class either. Nor had we ever played
poker before, and even though that was available every day and evening in the casino, we left that one to other more adventurous passengers. We also left the pool games to others too although we very much liked stretching out on the deckchairs licking ice-cream and watching the fun. Although relaxing in elegant bars is not new to us, doing it at sea with the awesome ocean on view through windows, certainly is. Our week-long cruise took us from New Zealand, through the scenic Fiordland National Park, on to Hobart and back to Sydney. Diamond Princess will sail on a 12-night round trip from Sydney to New Zealand on January 25, 2018, with calls to Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Akaroa and Dunedin with scenic cruising through the Fiordland National Park. Fares start from $2,099 per person twin share. More info at Princess Cruises on 13 24 88 or visit princess.com.
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A very cool city hotel Ann Rickard
YOU DON’T need another reason to enjoy a mini break in Brisbane, but it’s good to have an excuse. With the opening of Sage Hotel in Fortitude Valley, you can enjoy all the charms – and there are many – of the area in a new boutique luxury hotel. Located in the heart of vibrant James St with its high-end shopping, cafes, restaurants and art galleries, Sage is an excellent base, small enough to welcome you like family, big enough to give you all the comforts you want from a luxury hotel. We loved the newness of it, the contemporary look with polished concrete floors and recycled brick. The lobby has a semi-industrial vibe with bold and modern artworks and a living garden wall seen through a glassed-in
courtyard. There are traditional elements also, in-keeping with the historic Queens Arms hotel next door, which Sage seems to nestle right into. On four levels, some of the 93 rooms overlook James St and it’s comforting to note there are a few charming old Queenslanders still standing stoically among the cutting-edge action of the street. There is a lot to like about this new hotel – free wi-fi for a start, and a mini bar that eschews the norm and is stocked with only Australian products, most of them locally made in the surrounding area. A coffee machine is very welcome for early morning starts. A walk-in wardrobe with plenty of drawer space leads to a spacious soothing grey and white bathroom – so modern you’ll never find the light
switch to turn off the fluorescent light beneath the mirror (you wave you hand under the mirror, but any questions can be immediately answered from the 24-hour reception. Room décor is relaxing and up-to-the-minute contemporary with beautiful bedding, black-out curtains, an office space/nook and splashes of bold colour in bed cushions. Once outside the door, all of James St is there, no need to get the car out. Designer stores and fabulous restaurants beckon and there are innumerable pit stops to rest for coffee or just a sit down. If you have to get into the CBD, a free courtesy car and driver will get you there. ■ For more Sage Hotel, visit the website: www.snhotels.com.
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THERE was a time when a trip to Hong Kong had the shopping juices fired up. Everything from the major fashion brand names to cameras and watches was seemingly on endless sale (even if Stanley Market and Granville Road presented some, er, cheaper options). How many times were we offered the whispered attraction of a “genuine” Rolex in Nathan Road? How about a shiny new Nikon lens, sir? Or a tailor-made suit? Well, times move on and Hong Kong’s rents are now close to the world’s most expensive and massive malls now attract wealthy visitors from across the border, leaving Aussies in their wake when it comes to brand name fever and conspicuous consumption. Don’t despair…there is good news if you know where to go and what to look for. And it’s not necessarily shopping for luxury goods. No, the real deal in Hong Kong is not in the major city areas and malls but rather in the fringe precincts. For example, Aberdeen on the south side and Mongkok in Kowloon are places where local people shop,
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of the character of the area has been preserved, and community activity at the historic Man Mo Temple and other places still draws crowds. But it’s the “new” rather than the “old” that’s
transformed Sheung Wan into a vibrant neighbourhood popular not only with expats and the younger local crowd, but increasingly tourists like us looking for something different away from the usual shopping haunts and the business hotels populated by suits. To get a true taste of the district we embark on a different walk with a small group led by Lilian of Foodie Tours. We’ve been warned that as the tour starts at 2pm to avoid the lunch hour rush, we should arrive with an empty stomach…and we are certainly glad we did. We walk around the narrow streets, up and down steps of “Ladder Street” and others, linger a while for Lilian’s informative commentary, and partake of a moveable feast of Cantonese delights. These range from special wonton noodles to roast meats like barbecue pork, preserved fruits, pure cane juice, herbal teas and the best dim sum you’ll ever try. After all, Hong Kong is recognised by many as a kind of foodie heaven. ■ The writer was guest of www.discoverhongkong. com www.hongkongairlines.com
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A man who pictured shape of modernity A trip to NSW Art gallery brings you face to face with Warhol
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one in the inimitable Andy Warhol’s artistic timeline. During the Post World War II period advertising agencies blossomed. It was the Mad Men era of Madison Ave and it’s where Warhol gained a name and fame etching fashion and ads of shoes, clothing, perfume. Now these brilliant, history making sketches are on display in Sydney -– some never exhibited before. Adman: Warhol before pop is one of those timed/ticketed exhibitions at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, where you can enjoy special moments with the art but without the crowds. Yet if you are looking for the Marilyn and Mao prints, the Campbells soup cans and Coca-Cola bottles of his pop art period, forget it. This is an exhibition of the early works of Warhol, as he struggled to find fame in the advertising world. More than 300 works, many never seen on public display, provide an insight into this artist. A man for his time or a time for this man? We learnt lot about the pop Warhol period in the exhibition at GOMA 10 years ago but little about his life before that. That’s why this exhibition is so fascinating. We see his style developing, his whimsical humour and wit, the way he used creativity over technical ability. The way he observed or reflected life and used it as comment, long before personal computers and mobile phones.
In doing so, he established his own identifiable “brand” ... a style that appealed to clients at a time when photography was on the rise. Warhol established this approach with his first New York commission, for the September issue of Glamour magazine. By 1952 he had a roster of clients that included magazines, record labels and the fashion industry. It’s great to wander and check out the interactive
Enough alcohol in the bloodstream and brain to make reaction and thoughts encumbered. So, art provokes curiosity, the internet enables information. Visiting the Warhol exhibition opens many closed doors of long ago memories. Remember when same sex relationships were hidden away in the closets? Illegal. Warhol and his cohorts changed attitudes. This exhibition mixes personal and private lives, while introducing Andy’s mother. She lived with him in New York, and was responsible
screens depicting artist Warhol’s journals. Various subject, personal life and advertising sketches of shoes and feet (in particular) abound. Then there’s the thought-provoking sketch of Natalie Wood. One of those quick, relaxed and skilful sketches only a professional artist can whip up so quickly and easily. I wonder: “When did she die?” So quickly, so easily research is done there and then. The tragic drowning one windy night after a shoreside dinner and drinks. Too much drink? A BAC of 0.14%.
for the handwritten script in many advertisements. Born Andrew Warhola on August 6, 1928 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Slovakian immigrants, the young Warhol battled illness that confined him to bed for long stretches until his teens. His mother had a very religious background and she played a big part in his life, particularly after the early death of his father who was a coal miner. Perhaps it was this background that gave him the drive to succeed. This drive coupled with a dazzling imagination saw him design the big Miss Dior piece, decorate such
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Take action today by hosting a Pink Ribbon event GET involved in giving our granddaughters a future free of women’s cancers. When I started as the CEO at Cancer Council Queensland in March this year, I very quickly discovered the many ways in which CCQ helps senior women beat cancer. For more than 56 years, Cancer Council has been delivering vital patient services, prevention programs, and world-leading research – giving Queensland women greater hope
of beating this dreaded disease. This year, you can make a difference in the lives of women affected by cancer by hosting a Pink Ribbon event to raise funds for Cancer Council Queensland. Hosting a Pink Ribbon event is easy – simply invite your friends to join you for scones, a game of bowls, bingo, or even a bake sale. Any money you raise makes a significant difference. An event also provides the perfect opportunity
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A Specialist Imaging Centre cares for women
THE LASZLO Tabar Breast Centre at the Specialist Women’s Imaging Centre has added a powerful diagnostic tool to help physicians reach definitive diagnoses of the presence or absence of breast cancer. With SenoBright Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM) from GE Healthcare, physicians have the potential to reach definitive decisions sooner—and cut the critical patient wait time from detection to diagnosis. “For a woman facing even the slightest hint of a breast cancer diagnosis, the answers can’t come soon enough,” SWIC’s consultant radiologist, Dr Sean O’Connor said. “With SenoBright, we can have the answers right here, right now.” Performed as an adjunct to an inconclusive mammography or ultrasound exam, SenoBright uses an iodine contrast agent (x-ray dye) to highlight areas of unusual blood flow patterns which may be cause for increased suspicion. The SenoBright exam is a simple, quick, five-to-ten-minute procedure that’s much like a regular mammography exam, with the injection of a small amount of the iodine contrast agent beforehand. It can be performed on the same day as standard mammography, using the same equipment, in the same room, often with the same staff. It takes one injection for one complete bi-lateral exam—and four views that can mean all the difference to a woman concerned about a breast cancer diagnosis. “With SenoBright, we can perform an additional test right away,” Dr O’Connor said. “We use the same equipment, in the same room, often with the same staff, and we can even do it on the same day. “SenoBright requires one injection for a complete set of images. “That’s all it takes for us to help reduce the wonder and the worry of a concerned patient waiting for results,” Dr O’Connor adds.
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To understand that, we have to learn about something that happens during cancer development. In a very early phase of tumour development cancers do not have their own blood supplies. However, as cancerous tumours begin to grow, a dedicated blood supply is required. The use of contrast agents can highlight the presence of high blood flow patterns. SenoBright is based on what we call Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM). It uses X-rays at multiple energies to create two separate exposures. These different energies result in images that specifically highlight areas where contrast agents are, which can be a sign used by physicians to heighten their suspicion. Women with inconclusive mammography and ultrasound exams will receive a standard intravenous injection of standard iodine contrast agent, and after two
their patients’ anxiety by offering them a SenoBright exam at the same time, same location with the same equipment, Reduced diagnostic costs ■ With similar clinical performances as breast MRI & better specificity (+5%), SenoBright helps to reduce unnecessary biopsies and surgeries and is a less expensive exam. SenoBright vs standard Mammography ■ CESM has better Breast Cancer detection performance than standard mammography. Our Specialist Women’s Imaging Centre is dedicated to meeting the unique health needs of women on the Sunshine Coast in a caring and thoughtful environment. PHOTO: STEWART GOULD
minutes undergo a five-minute digital mammography exam.
SENOBRIGHT VALUE PROPOSITION
■ Increased diagnostic confidence, improved patients’ experience, reduced diagnostic costs. ■ SenoBright is an advanced application designed to help
radiologists enhance their breast care pathway. Increased diagnostic confidence ■ SenoBright has better breast cancer detection performance than standard mammography and sensitivity is increased by up to 20% in dense breasts. Improved patients’ experience ■ Radiologists can reduce
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■ CESM significantly increases the specificity which helps eliminate false positives observed in conventional mammography. SenoBright in Dense Breasts ■ Sensitivity increases up to 20% with CESM in dense breasts compared to conventional mammography. ■ Compared to conventional mammography, CESM reduces inter-reader variability. Website: coastalxray.com.au
The SenoBright exam is a simple, quick, five-to-tenminute procedure that’s much like a regular mammography exam.
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Coastal Medical Imaging
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The Laszlo Tabar Breast Centre at the Specialist Women’s Imaging Centre are delighted to announce Australia’s first installation of the incredible:
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Comprehensive range of significant services BREAST Diagnostic Specialists has opened its doors with the latest equipment and services to bring significant benefit to Sunshine Coast women. It’s an exciting new practice dedicated to providing trusted breast care for women on the Sunshine Coast. The centre will provide a comprehensive range of services including breast screening, breast diagnostics, interventional procedures and breast consultation in a welcoming, private environment specifically tailored for women. Breast Diagnostic Specialists will strive to provide the highest quality breast imaging and diagnostic services, in recognition that early detection is the key to saving lives. “We are proud to offer 3D Mammography, breast tomosynthesis, for both diagnostic mammograms, for patients with symptoms, and screening mammograms for patients with no symptoms,” BDS managing director, Dr Siavash Es’haghi said. “By providing 3D
mammography, Breast Diagnostic Specialists offers women on the Sunshine Coast access to an innovative and effective breast imaging technology. “As part of our dedicated approach to breast health care, each mammography scan is independently read by two of our Breast Diagnostic Specialists. “Our specialists are fully accredited, including FRANZCR and accreditation with BreastScreening Qld. “We also have highly trained and caring staff, all of whom share a commitment to women’s breast health.” Patients will have the freedom to consult with one of the diagnostic
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specialists on the day, who can answer questions and provide further information. As the centre has a comprehensive approach to breast diagnostics services, it will also have a range of interventional procedures we perform, including biopsies. We also offer breast MRI services. “Breast Diagnostic Specialists is the progeny of Sunshine Coast Radiology, which has a long-standing commitment and reputation on the Sunshine Coast,” Dr Es’haghi said. “Sunshine Coast Radiology is in its 10th year of providing high quality breast care in the region.”
Sunshine Coast Radiology is in its 10th year of providing high quality breast care in the region. As the centre has a comprehensive approach to breast diagnostics services, it will also have a range of interventional procedures, including biopsies. We also offer Breast MRI services.
HIGH QUALITY SCREENING: Breast Diagnostic Specialists’ senior mammographer Jayne Rogers. PHOTO: TRACEY JOHNSTONE
BREAST CANCER FACTS ❚ It is the most common cancer in women and the second most common cause of cancer-related death in women. ❚ 15,600 Australian women are estimated to be diagnosed in 2015. ❚ 1-in-8 Australian women will be diagnosed in their lifetime. ❚ Having a mother, sister or daughter with breast cancer approximately doubles a woman’s risk. However, 9-in-10 diagnosed do not have a family history. ❚ Finding invasive breast cancers early increases the chance of surviving breast cancer. If found before spreading to lymph nodes, the five year survival rate is 96%.
Breast Diagnostic Specialists will offer the latest in diagnostic services and equipment.
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BREAST DIAGNOSTIC SPECIALISTS: AN AGE GUIDE FOR BREAST SCREENING
Breast Diagnostics Specialists is dedicated to providing trusted breast care and a commitment to breast health. They recommend having regular screening mammograms, as early detection is the best defence against breast cancer. Here is an age guide for planning for your screening mammograms:
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❚ Screening mammograms are often less reliable for women under 40 years of age as the density of breast tissue in younger women makes it more difficult to detect cancers on mammograms. ❚ However, you are encouraged to know your breasts. As part of your daily routine, establish what is your “normal” when it comes to look and feel. ❚ Please seek health advice if you notice any changes.
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❚ Talk to your GP to establish if a mammogram is right for you. ❚ Continue to know your breasts and your “normal”. ❚ Don’t hesitate to seek health advice if you notice any changes.
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❚ If you are aged 50 to 74 years are encouraged to have a screening mammogram every two years. ❚ Breast Diagnostic Specialists uses digital breast tomosynthesis (3D mammography) for screening mammograms. By providing 3D mammography, Breast Diagnostic Specialists offers women on the Sunshine Coast access to an innovative and effective breast imaging technology. ❚ The centre also uses 3D mammography for diagnostic mammograms, where there are symptoms.
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❚ If you are aged 75 and over and have no breast symptoms, talk to your GP about if you should continue to have mammograms.
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A New Breast Specialist
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Quality care focused on breast health Breast Diagnostic Specialists is committed to providing trusted breast care for women on the Sunshine Coast. Our dedicated team of healthcare professionals strive to provide the highest quality breast imaging and diagnostic services, in recognition that Early Detection is the key to saving lives. Our new practice provides a comprehensive range of services, including breast screening and breast diagnostics, in a welcoming tailored environment. We are proud to offer women on the Sunshine Coast access to 3D Mammography (Breast Tomosynthesis) for both Diagnostic and Screening Mammograms. We also provide freedom to consult with a Specialist on the day, as part of our holistic approach to breast health care. Breast Diagnostic Specialists is the progeny of Sunshine Coast Radiology, which is in its tenth year of providing high quality breast care in the region.
Freedom to consult a specialist on the day What is a 3D Mammogram? 3D Mammography (Breast Tomosynthesis) is an innovative and effective technology used by our Breast Diagnostic Specialists. During your mammogram the Tomosynthesis machine sweeps in a small arc above your breast. This produces images in layers as thin as one millimetre. We can now view your breast images one layer at a time, like turning the pages of a book.
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A cutting-edge treatment protects from radiation FROM late April, Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC) Maroochydoore will offer Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH), a treatment technique that protects patients’ hearts from radiation doses during breast cancer treatment. DIBH is delivered using an innovative device that integrates with the treatment machine and results in precise radiation therapy that benefits many patients with left-sided breast cancer. While undergoing radiation treatment, the patient is attached to a device which monitors their breathing. At the specified time, the device signals to the patient when to take a deep breath so the lungs fill with air and the heart is moved away from the chest wall, therefore away from the vicinity of the radiation beams. Radiation Oncologist at ROC Maroochydore Dr Nicole Buddle says this
technology will benefit breast cancer patients. “Breast cancer patients are living much longer, rather than looking at just the treatment options, we need to look at quality of survival and minimising the long term side effects of treatment,” Dr Buddle said. “Being able to offer this innovative technique ensures the local community are getting the latest and best possible treatment available, right here where they live – not by travelling to the closest major city.” Local Maroochydore resident and ROC site manager, Stephanie Price, says this technology adds to the centres current cutting-edge radiation therapy treatments and will further provide a world-class service to the local community. “At ROC we are committed to providing exceptional cancer care and DIBH is one example of our dedication to
providing the latest technology and treatment techniques to more and more Australians, close to where they live,” Ms Price said.
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Fundraiser champion offers tips CHARITY champion Ngaire Roberts has spent almost 50 years volunteering as a fund raiser for a variety of organisations, but it’s the breast cancer journey that has caught her energy in recent years. Mrs Roberts was an original unit holders in Sunshine Coast Hospital. She has been connected with its Ladies Auxiliary for 26 years and a hospital board member for six years. She remained with the charity committee after board operations were centralised to Brisbane. In 2015 the Sunshine Coast’s Cindy Mackenzie Breast Cancer Foundation was taken on by the hospital just after the hospital opened its breast cancer clinic. The program offers a range of support services
to Coast women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and to their family members. Its main fundraising activities are conducted in October which is where Mrs Roberts’ leadership and expertise has been invaluable. Last year she and her team raised $7500 for the foundation. In a crowded fundraising space, Mrs Roberts followed simple steps to ensure that, more often than not, her CMBCF fundraising was successful. Raise funds for your community “I want to do things for local people who need help,” she said. “All the money raised stays on the Coast so we are helping in a practical way.”
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She believed people she approached to donate were more attuned to wanting to help their own community. Use your personal network Her personal network is critical to her success. Mrs Roberts admitted she had never been a good cold-caller, preferring to tap into her women’s
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The program offers a range of support services to Coast women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and to their family members.
THINK PINK: Ngaire Roberts with Sunshine Coast Private Hospital general manager Wallis Westbrook at last year's PINKTOBER luncheon for the Cindy Mackenzie Breast Cancer Program.
contacts. “It’s being personally asked rather than receiving something in the mail,” she said. Involve people where they can really help She also found involving people in fundraising roles in which they had expertise helped to engage them.
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“For example, getting someone who loves to cook, but can’t afford the ingredients, such as an older person who may be a good cook but may be on a pension, to do the cooking,” she said. Unique within your community Mrs Roberts said it also helped that the foundation
was a unique organisation on the Coast because this helped it stand out in the fundraising crowd. As Mrs Roberts finishes sharing her story, the sprightly 78-year-old quietly admitsted she was due for her annual mammogram which she had had for the past 30 years.
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Champion shares practical tips for post breast cancer and you’ve had your treatment, look forward, don’t look back. ■ Try to deal with things as they happen and not worry about the things you don’t know about. ■ Don’t create issues that you haven’t got. ■ Don’t put off to tomorrow, what you can do today.
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BREAST Cancer Network Australia ambassador Raelene Boyle AM MBE has some succinct and poignant messages to share with people in the breast cancer community. As a breast and ovarian cancer sufferer, Ms Boyle has for several years taken her experience to the streets, encouraging, sharing and inspiring survivors of the diseases towards a better life. The multiple-medalwinning Olympic and Commonwealth Games runner has also effectively used her public profile to advocate for keeping breast cancer issues in the spotlight. For survivors ■ Life’s short; move forward. ■ Recognise that once diagnosed, life changes and everyone has issues. ■ Also, once you’ve got it
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Over the years I have let go of the small stuff and I have been able to prioritise the important stuff in my life. “Over the years I have let go of the small stuff and I have been able to prioritise the important stuff in my life,” Ms Boyle said. She said she was
MOVING ON: BCNA ambassador Raelene Boyle. PHOTOS: BREAST CANCER NETWORK AUSTRALIA
knocked around by her breast and ovarian cancers, heart issues and epilepsy, but she said each time she was down, she got up and looked
forward. It is 21 years since she was first diagnosed. “I still suffer fear when it comes up to the next mammogram,” an
emotional Ms Boyle said. For partners Ms Boyle noted it was hard for partners as survivors often were scared and moody. She recommended: ■ Go gently and let the individual have space.
■ Sometimes it better to not argue, but just give a person a cuddle, and say “can I get you a cup of tea”. For both ■ Find a buddy who has been through the same journey and talk about it.
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Adding some blue to breast cancer pink Making a positive difference to male breast cancer sufferers Tracey Johnstone
IN A SEA of breast cancer pink, two men stand out as they turn up the volume on the conversation about men’s breast cancer. Rod Ritchie, 66, and Rob Fincher, 59, are two of some 150 Australian men diagnosed each year with breast cancer, which for most people is known as a women’s disease. “Being a male in a largely female dominated disease it is hard at first,” Mr Fincher said. “You feel emasculated, but you come to terms with that eventually.” They found initially all the support publications talked about women-only issues; there was nothing for males to relate to until now. Both men are working with the Breast Cancer
Network Australia and through their own website, advocating for recognition and support for men who make up less than 1% of the people diagnosed with breast cancer. They believe males have been left behind in the breast cancer discussion, but that this can change. De-gendering the breast cancer language, building a sense of inclusion of men into the breast cancer community, providing support material suitable for men, conducting research into male breast cancer, including men with BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 gene positive into the screening program and adding some blue to the ongoing pink promotions are all strategies both men believe will make a
BREAST FRIENDS: Breast cancer patients Rod Ritchie and Rob Fincher. PHOTO: TRACEY JOHNSTONE
positive difference to male breast cancer sufferers. “We are starting the conversation,” they both said. “I want to get the message out there that as males, because we don’t realise we can get it we don’t look for it, we are diagnosed late and our outcomes are much worse,” Mr Fincher said. “I don’t want people
following me, to go through what I have gone through.” Mr Ritchie’s mother had breast cancer when her son was about 10. She died at 41. The image of his mother with scar tissue where one breast should have been remains with him to this day. “I didn’t know men got breast cancer until I got
it,” he said. Mr Fincher’s extended family had a history of breast cancer, but not his immediate family. “I wasn’t aware there was a male disposition to breast cancer even after having that (family) knowledge,” he said. Both men went through gene testing with Mr Ritchie the only one found to have a variation on the BRCA-1 gene. Mr Fincher’s wife first identified something was wrong with his right nipple, commenting that it had inverted. “I went to the GP who mis-diagnosed. He just thought it was cyst,” he said.“He said I could get it operated on so I made an appointment with the surgeon. “The surgeon said he didn’t do cysts and I would have to find out what it is. “As soon as I had the further tests, it showed up it was quite advanced.”
Mr Fincher’s breast cancer then metastasised, going to his lungs and spots on his bones. Mr Ritchie had a mammogram 10 years before and a cyst was found. “When I felt something this time, I thought it’s probably another cyst, but I better get it checked out,” he said. The suspected cyst turned out to be aggressive breast cancer. He is now being treated for prostate cancer. A few changes to the community’s approach to male breast cancer have begun with the BCNA recently degenderising its help text and booklets, and establishing a policy to always say “women and men”. For more information about breast cancer awareness and beyond visit: www.malebc.org.
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trusted people about your experience. ■ 2. Make a commitment to yourself to feel better since forgiveness should be about you not anyone else. ■ 3. Forgiveness doesn’t necessarily mean reconciling with the person who upset you or condoning their actions. It’s about seeking the peace and understanding that comes from blaming people less after they hurt you and taking those offences less personally. ■ 4. Get the right perspective on what is happening. Recognise that your primary distress is coming from the hurt feelings, thoughts, and physical upset you are suffering now, not from what hurt you two minutes, or 10 years ago. ■ 5. At the time you feel
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LEANNE Harsh has developed a smart idea into a business that is offering mobility-restricted people of any age to enjoy their travel with the assistance of a carer from Holiday with Help. “I believe in a world without barriers, where people with mobility restrictions can travel with confidence,” the business owner and qualified carer, Leanne Harsh, said. The 24-hour service will give clients the peace of mind of knowing they have
alongside them a qualified carer. A carer will be able to help with personal care and hygiene including assistance with showering, toileting and getting dressed. That carer may be needed for when a person travels for a few days or for a week. “It may be a couple wanting to go on a holiday, but one of them needs care,” she explained. The business is starting its operations on the Sunshine Coast with Ms Harsh and her team available to assist with clients travelling to near or
far locations. To Ms Harsh’s knowledge Holiday with Help is a unique offering. While she knows of similar businesses that cater for disabled clients, she is unaware of a business that works exclusively with mobility-restricted clients. “They will be qualified carers that I have worked with over the last five years,” Ms Harsh said. Visit: holidaywithhelp. com.au. Anyone making a booking in early April will be eligible for a AprilEaster special offer.
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COUNTRY Music Concerts at the Hall of Fame, 24 Steggalls Rd, Yandina on the second Saturday and third Sunday of every month at 1pm (except Easter Sunday). Toe-tapping music with a good band, local artists and a guest artist. Raffle and door prizes, canteen open, free afternoon tea.
Entry $8. Concession $6.Phone 5446 7545.
$3 including morning tea. Phone secretary Heather Davis on 0484 573 633.
CALOUNDRA FLORAL ART SOCIETY
CALOUNDRA Floral Art Society is a group who meet monthly at the Masonic Hall, Third Ave, Caloundra. If you have a love of flowers and are interested in arranging them, we would welcome new members. We meet on the first Friday of the month, starting with morning tea at 9am.
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LINE dancing is an activity for anyone that is keen to exercise the mind and body. A sequence of steps danced to a varied selection of great music past and present. Catch up with friends on the dance floor and meet new ones. Thursdays 9am–12pm. Beginner level. Tea break provided. Improver level and intermediate level. Held at the Sport & Recreation
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ACTIVE senior residents are invited to come and try badminton at the badminton courts in Nambour, on Tuesday from 9am. Your first time will cost you $5, after that $8. Wear sports clothes and non-marking shoes. Racquets are available free of charge. Also free
morning tea. Entry is beside the bus shelter opposite Queensland Transport on Coronation Ave, Nambour. Contact Eunice on 5448 5575.
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JOIN US under the shade of the Casuarina trees between 8–10am for our next activity on Tuesday, April 11 at Beach Access 221 on Pacific Blvd, Buddina. All provisions, tools, plants, conversation and morning tea is provided. New volunteers and visitors are welcome. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month. www.facebook.com/ Buddinacoastcare.
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MEMBERS and visitors are invited to attend the April 7 meeting at 2pm in the Buderim Memorial Hall. Due to Easter, the club will meet on the first Friday of April. Plant competition entries are
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WE MEET at the Kawana Library on the second Monday of the month and new members welcome. For info phone Kathy on 5491 8542 or Sue on 5451 1106.
COOLUM ART GROUP
COOLUM Art Group’s awesome Easter show will colour your world from Friday to Sunday on April 14–16 at the Coolum Civic Centre in Park St. Opening times are 9am–5pm daily with the official opening on Friday at 4pm. Free entry. A people choice award is held for the artist
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SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCING AT POMONA
EVERY Tuesday evening from 7–9.30pm, Pat and Norm Young organise a Social evening. Cost $4, which includes supper. All welcome. NB: The Pomona Hall has been closed by council to do some repairs, so until further notice, the dance will be held at the Federal Hall. Phone 5485 2007.
BLUE CARE CALOUNDRA COMMUNITY CARE
JOIN Blue Care’s Brisbane Airport Bus Tour. Departing from the Blue Care Centre, West Terrace Caloundra on Monday, April 10 at 9am. We will visit the Acacia St Plane Spotter’s area, domestic and international terminals, freight, logistics and aircraft maintenance precincts. Lunch at The Breakfast Creek Hotel. Fare includes coach tour and lunch for $56 pp. Contact: Gloria 5492 3318 or Blue Care 5438 5000.
ACTIVE MINDS CLASS
ACTIVE minds is a whole-brain, movementbased class that includes Educational Kinesiology, memory training, stress reduction and neuroplasticity techniques. Eight-week programs start at the beginning of every school term – registration essential. Held in Nambour, Buderim and Caloundra. Call Martin Nagle on 0432 339 195.
WOOMBYE BOWLS CLUB
WOOMBYE bowlers Peter Harris and Dennis Nevin fly to Hong Kong this month to play lawn bowls in the Tiger Bowls World Invitation 2017. Peter and
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Dennis have been invited, along with Rod Beazley, from WA, and Stan Stephens, from SA, after Peter and his team won the Australian RSL Fours Championships in February. A brilliant achievement. We congratulate both Peter and Dennis.
April 19 from 2pm at the CWA Hall, Memorial Ave, Maroochydore. There isn’t any cost to attend and a light afternoon tea is provided. A gold coin donation will be appreciated. Enquiries: president Sharon Tregoning via email President@dwdq.org.au or Bron on 5447 1993.
SUNSHINE COAST CHORAL SOCIETY
THE Sunshine Coast Choral Society with Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Adrian King. Mozart’s much loved Requiem and Vespers are presented by the Sunshine Coast Choral Society under the baton of conductor Adrian King. The choir is supported by the Sunshine Coast Chamber Orchestra led by Alex Pattri. Tickets from www.scvenuesandevents. com.au with door sales prior to the concert. April 30 at 2pm, Lake Kawana Community Centre, Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina.
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. The goal of ADFAS Sunshine Coast is to enable members and guests to learn more about the arts in a friendly, welcoming environment – plus to enjoy meeting like -minded people. The next lecture is: 150 Years of Dressing In Brisbane on Monday, April 24 at 6.45pm at the Drama Theatre Matthew Flinders College, Stringybark Rd, Buderim. Bookings: call Karin on 5479 0550 or visit: www.adfas.org.au.
PROBUS CLUB OF KAWANA WATERS
AT THE recent Annual General Meeting of the club new office bearers
ARTY GROUP: The Coolum Art Club was founded in 1968 and is one of the oldest active art clubs on the Sunshine Coast.
were elected for 2017–2018. The club caters to a variety of member interests through its activity groups ranging from bridge, book club, mah jog, mystery excursions, armchair travel, dining out, theatre trips, picnics and walking. For membership and all other enquiries contact our registrar Jan Rowe, 5491 9287.
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MONTHLY meeting will be held in the Buderim Bowls Club, Elizabeth St, Buderim at 9.30am on Monday, April 24. Morning tea served. Cost is $5 pp. Our guest speaker will be Barry Vassella, ex-Vietnam veteran and Golfing Pro. All over 50s
are welcome to join our group. We have regular outings. Contact Robyn on 0458 773 387.
SUNSHINE COAST SCRABBLE CLUB
SUNSHINE Coast Scrabble Club welcomes new members. We meet at Nambour RSL on Friday afternoons and enjoy two or three games of scrabble. If you love scrabble and think its fantastic when you pick up the Q, X, Z or J, we’d love to hear from you. Phone Anna on 5457 3116.
DYING WITH DIGNITY QLD INC
PUBLIC meeting – the next Sunshine Coast meeting for Dying With Dignity will be held on Wednesday,
HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE
HOME Instead Senior Care, Maroochydore office has moved. Our new address is 4/66 Duporth Ave, Maroochydore. We welcome all our Sunshine Coast clients and their families to come visit us. We will be running our April and May workshops from the new office. Please be aware we limit the number of people attending each workshop to six people only. Please call or email the office on 5443 3562 or maroochydore@home instead.com.au.
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APRIL is a busy month of activities including: Friday, April 7 with Dr Ken Lynn The ionosphere. Friday, April 14 Good Friday: U3A Noosa closed. Friday, April 21 with Michele Lipner. Full details:
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COOROY-NOOSA FAMILY & LOCAL HISTORY GROUP
NOOSA Councillor Ingrid Jackson will be speaker at the group meeting on Saturday, April 8 at 1pm and afternoon tea will follow. The Heritage Centre will be officially opened by Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington at 9.30am on Tuesday, May 2. Visit: genealogy-noosa.org.au or phone 5442 5570.
MELANOMA PATIENTS ASSOCIATION
THIS is a support group for people who have melanoma and their family and friends. We meet on the third Friday of each month in RSL House, 106 Memorial Dr, Cottontree. Next meeting is Friday, April 21 at 10am. Phone Christine on 0412 689 546 or website: melanomapatients.org.au
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in one year) is lowered to $300,000 (from $540,000). So this financial year is the last chance for some to contribute up to $540,000 to their super as NCC. Individuals aged under 65 are eligible to make NCCs at any time. Those who are aged 65 or over at the time of contribution are eligible to make NCCs if they are not yet 75 and have met the “work test”. (Work test - you are gainfully employed for at least 40 hours over 30 consecutive days during the financial year.) From July 1 there is a new cap of $1.6 million for individuals, which if
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think about arranging separate life insurance outside of super. The downside of automatic cover is that if you have more than one super fund you could be over-insured, and the additional premiums will steadily erode your account balance. In fact, four out of ten Australians have multiple super funds. So the problem of over-insurance is widespread. The issue is more serious if you have income protection cover across several super accounts. Most income protection policies only let you insure up to 75% of your wage or salary if you become sick and can’t work.
You can’t normally claim on more than one policy because you’d end up receiving more than 100% of your normal income. It makes having more than one policy a waste of money, and the premiums could be better used to grow retirement savings. I should explain. It’s possible to have more than one income protection policy in place but it only works if the waiting and benefit periods are complementary. For example, the cover held through your super could have a 90-day wait period with benefits paid for two years. Alongside this, a separate policy could have
a two-year wait period, and pay benefits until you turn age 65. But it’s doubtful this sort of match would be the result of coincidence. It all reinforces the value of having just one super fund, and checking you have the right cover in place for your needs. Paying premiums on insurance policies that you don’t need or can’t claim on will make the insurer rich, and leave you financially worse off in retirement. Paul Clitheroe is a founding director of financial planning firm ipac, Chairman of the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board and chief commentator for Money Magazine.
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EVERY Friday, 9–11am at the Guides Hut, Burnett St, Buderim. Learn social dances from around the world. The classes are for adults and suitable for any level of ability. Cost $5 per class. Enquiries and bookings to Lorraine 5445 1740 or email
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CALOUNDRA CHORALE AND THEATRE COMPANY
WE WILL once again present a series of pleasant Sunday afternoon fundraising concerts at the CCSA Hall in Nutley St at 2pm on the first Sunday of the month. Dates: May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3 and October 1. Admission $9 and $5 for members and friends of the chorale, includes afternoon tea.
THE PATCHWORK ANGEL
THIS month The Patchwork Angel at Forest Glen celebrates their 20th birthday of trade. They hold classes in store and lots of friendship groups which raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research. Problems get solved through our tea and tears in these friendship groups as well as strong friendships. Phone 5477 0700 or patchworkangel.com.au.
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IT’S BEEN happening for 50 years on Easter Saturday and is as popular as ever. Buderim’s 2017 Easter Fair will again take place at the “arts precinct”, Memorial Hall, Craft Cottage, and the “Village Green” linking them on Saturday, April 15. 8am–3pm; stalls at Hall and in garden 8am–2.30pm. Parking: Lions Club providing $2 supervised off-street parking in Church St car park and at State School opposite, on Main St. Phone: 5445 3243.
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YOU can submit (one) item each month and write up to 20 words. Items for sale must not exceed $500. Post to Sunshine Coast Seniors Free 4 Sale, PO Box 56, Maroochydore, QLD, 4558 or email free4sale@seniors newspaper.com.au. BLINDS Chestnut, wooden (1) 1800W x 1200, (3) 600 x 1800,
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only the disadvantaged children in our area but also volunteering in many and various ways. Phone Val on 5492 6884.
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WE MEET on the first Wednesday in each month for an outing and the third Wednesday in each month for our luncheon meeting at the Glasshouse Sports Club. If you are interested in either joining us or coming along to one of our meetings/outings please ring either Lynda on 5494 7875 or Maree on 5494 6056.
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GUEST speaker for Maroochydore VIEW Club on Friday, April 28 is Natasha Horvath. Natasha has released a comprehensive cookbook and lifestyle guide to provide information for all the autoimmune sufferers who have an autoimmune and or chronic disease. Lunch 11am for 11.30am at Maroochydore Surf Club. Newcomers PILLOWS x 2 with satin pillow cases. Still in packaging with original receipts. Bought for $60 each, sell for $50 each. PH 5443 5589. Maroochydore. SHEAR COMFORT Australian made 100% aussie wool, helps fight off bed sores. Size 36x24, near new. Sell for $55. PH 5491 9252. Currimundi. TWO SEATER COUCH, sturdy, excellent condition, pale olive
welcome and if you would like to attend this meeting please contact Sandi on 5479 4631.
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HAVING the ability to access help when problems occur with technology, makes it well worth while to become a member of the Sunshine Coast Computer Club. Phone: 5492 1005, visit: www.sccc.org.au or email the club at sccc@ internode.on.net.
SUNSHINE COAST ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR
ON APRIL 22 and 23 from 9am–4pm, we will be having one our very popular craft fairs. It will be full of beautiful and varied handmade items crafted by our many local members and members of the community. For sale will be a huge range including woollen items, children’s clothing, toys, woodwork, jams and spreads, jewellery, quilts and so much more. We will also have available a small cafe with tea, coffee, and cakes, slices and sandwiches and will be selling raffle tickets with a fantastic prize of 2 nights accommodation at ‘Serenity’ on Montville valued at $800. Free entry. Montville Village Hall, Main St, Montville.
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Cooking for one can be simple IT’S NOT always easy to cook for one. You can put in a lot of effort for a single meal and who can be bothered. Here are a few simple ways of making a decent meal with less effort that you can try. Sometimes it is harder to think of something to cook than cooking so we often take the easy way out but you can whip up a meal in minutes if you have the right ingredients. Think ahead and don’t over-buy.
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