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NEW START: Grayham Bickley is a happy organ recipient enjoying life.

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Living, loving life JIM FAGAN

GRAYHAM Bickley doesn’t waste a moment, he understands the value of every single breadth. Twelve years ago Grayham (70) of Peregian Springs was told he had six weeks to live. His pulmonary fibrosis disease was now critical

and he needed a double lung transplant. “Luckily, a donor was found and I was rushed to the Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane. I was 58 when I was given this gift of life and I promised myself I was going to try and make every moment mean something.”

Since then Grayham has developed considerable talents. He is an accomplished wildlife photographer, an author, a malt whisky buff, a painter, a poet, and only last year retired as a consultant for lightning protection on major buildings. He has reluctantly just

given up driving his 1979 Ford Escort in motor sport events like the Noosa Hill Climb and Queensland Raceway and is also a life member of the Noosa Beach Classic Car Club. “I’m pretty much aware of my fragility,” he told Seniors. “It’s very good if patients in terms of longevity live 18 years.

Some people who were transplanted after me have died.” During his earlier life in Sydney, Grayham was a radio announcer, theatre, TV soaps and film actor and counts among his credits working with director Bruce Beresford. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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In this edition

The breath of life.............................................pages 4 & 5 Alternative Housing feature ......................pages 10 & 11 Community notes and columns ...................Pages 16-22 Good Living ....................................................pages 23- 25 Finance ...................................................................page 26 Travel .............................................................pages 27 - 33 Puzzles ....................................................................page 36

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DON’T let age dictate who you are. Nor what stories you tell or pictures you publish. So today, you will see from our new-look newspaper we have followed that dictum and backed it up with some fine examples of people who have forgotten about numbers, raised their hand above the crowd and found their own unique form of expression. I trust our new design expresses the vitality, wit and fun of these authentic people. When Brendan Foley’s retirement plans didn’t

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quite turned out as planned, he came up with another vision and made it happen. The same with Peter Dickson (See alternative housing feature pages 10 & 11. Our columnists include the ever exuberant Ann Rickard who makes public a ver special recent birthday. and issues a

important for joyful longevity, including lifelong learning and a sense of humour. For example he described one of his 103-year-old father-in-law’s last conversations. While he was in hospital the nurse inquired: “So you have three children.” “For now,” he replied. This newspaper has not been around as long as Professor Kalache’s father-in-law. But we aim to have the stuff it takes to make it, including a rather cheeky sense of humour. Enjoy!

WELCOME to our new look Seniors. We haven’t made too many changes but after 18 years it was time our paper underwent a little facelift. We’d love to know what you think. In this edition we take a close look at the world of organ donation, as I met with a double lung transplant recipient,

Grayham Bickley, who 12 years ago had only six weeks to live. Speaking of health, wellbeing and fitness, those issues are very much on the mind of Sunshine Coast Council. We exclusively announce its new initiative, Heart Week, to be launched at Kawana on April 30. A special expo will offer a choice of 24 activities, all designed to maintain a

healthy lifestyle. We also take a look at Anzac Day and talk to Leon Brown, a 91-year-old warrior of the air who flew in two world wars plus the Cold War. We also feature Eumundi’s Spirit Orb – the tribute to the town’s 20 Anzacs who didn’t come home – which will be unveiled on April 25. There’s our huge range of information on clubs,

activities and pictures from across the Coast. Of course, our pictures and stories are also online. Check out www. seniorsnews.com.au and www.facebook.com/ seniornews. Please remember, if you have a story to tell us about, please email our editor Gail Forrer at gail.forrer@seniorsnews paper.com.au or phone 0408 056 276.

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Expo to focus on health, wellbeing emphasis will be on a health and wellbeing holistic framework. Free vascular health tests including blood pressure, vascular stiffness and leg circulation will be on offer. Head of Vasco-Active research group at the University of the Sunshine

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AN EXPO at Lake Kawana Community Centre on Saturday, April 30, will officially launch Heart Week from May 2–8. With nearly 20 exhibitors and activities like leisurely walks, paddle boarding, pump riding and cooking demonstrations, the

WALK ON BY: The Brilliant Support Walking Group has been meeting at Thorndon Park for 50 years. Rostrevor woman Jill De Cianni (middle) started the group. Pictured with group members Martina Van Hees and Anna Menechella. PHOTO: TOM HUNTLEY

Pumped for Heart Week ❚ On average, one Australian dies as a result of CVD every 12 minutes. ❚ One in six Australians are affected by cardiovascular disease, accounting for more than 3.7 million Australians. involve ourselves in 24 different activities, all designed to help us maintain a healthy lifestyle. As Helen Szabo, the Council’s community development officer, told Seniors, “Last year council adopted a new social strategy and one outcome was to keep the

Coast the healthiest region in Queensland. “Heart Week has been around for a long time nationally as a Heart Foundation initiative and we thought it was something we should hang our hat on with a number of different partners and co-ordinate it for the first time.” “There has been an equal input by all partners like Queensland Health, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Services, Queensland Recreation Services, University of the Sunshine Coast, Medicare, Stockland, the Heart Foundation and the key players in the health and wellbeing sector of the Coast.

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SOMEWHERE in Australia there are people saying a prayer of thanks to Carmel Cheers and her late husband, Graham. Graham was 60 when he died six years ago from a massive stroke, but as he and Carmel were both registered with Medicare as organ donors, she didn’t hesitate in giving permission to the hospital doctors to remove his liver and both kidneys and take tissue samples. Carmel, 59, of Sippy Downs, is a workplace health and safety adviser, and she described for seniors how she was giving a training course in Brisbane when she got word to call Nambour Hospital because the intensive care surgeon wanted to speak to her. “When I met the doctor at the hospital, there was another lady in the room, and I sensed that she was more there for me than anything else. “So I knew before anyone said anything, this is not going to be good. “I asked the usual, ‘Are there any operations, treatments, medications’

I knew before anyone said anything, this is not going to be good. ... I said, ‘Are you going to ask for his organs?’ Both looked a bit surprised, and I guess relieved that I had raised the subject.

and was told they could, of course, try, but they believed the damage from the stroke had gone too far. “I said, ‘Are you going to ask for his organs?’ “Both looked a bit surprised, and I guess relieved that I had raised the subject.” Carmel said Graham was a quiet man and he believed organ donation was the right thing to do. “He would have felt he had done a lot in his life, but this was the best thing he would ever do.” Graham’s organs went to several recipients, but

Carmel doesn’t know who they are. About a year after Graham died, she received a note from DonateLife Qld saying the recipients had sent cards of thanks. She was asked whether she want to see them, but she declined. “I didn’t feel they should have to send me anything. All I wanted to know was they were still going strong.” She regards highly the support from the hospital and DonateLife. “There was a whole team of people available for me and they were there for me as much or as little as I wanted.” One year after Graham’s death, she went to the annual service of remembrance DonateLife organises for donor families and transplant recipients. She took home an azalea and planted it in her garden to remember Graham. “Since then I have attended all the services and I have an azalea to mark each one. Now, at weekends I can sit in my Graham garden and think of happier times.”

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Become a donor today YOUR chances aren’t good if you need an organ transplant. There are nearly three times the number of people waiting for an organ donation as there are donors, as is shown by the latest Australian figures from the Australian and New Zealand Organ Donor registry. The figures reveal in the 12 months to December last year there were 435 actual deceased donors, with 1241 transplant recipients. As at February this year

there are 1516 people on the waiting list, including 1120 who need a kidney, 176 waiting for a liver and 132 waiting for a lung. According to DonateLife Queensland’s spokesperson Kate Stodart the pool could be widened if our elderly opted to become organ donors. “You’re never too old or too sick to become a donor,” she said. ■ To register your consent to donate sign on to Australian Organ Donor Register administered through Medicare.

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“Until the operation I hadn’t written much, just a few short scripts for the theatre but while I was lying awake in the hospital bed lines of poetry kept going through my head. It got to the stage where I had to write them down.”

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number of other projects to help revitalise the historic town. The work to get Nambour beating again comes with much support after businesses experienced a severe downturn from the demolition of the Moreton Sugar Mill in 2004. Once the heart of the Sunshine Coast region, Nambour’s thriving business calls for a celebration of its rich history. The Nambour District Historical Museum has an exciting and wide ranging collection which not only encapsulates that aspect of the town but all of the other components which collectively have led to the vibrant community which thrives today, including major industries such as sugar cane, telecommunications and health. To celebrate the National Trust Heritage Festival the museum will present a special display

featuring photographs, objects, videos and the history of the locomotives that once worked at the now defunct Moreton Central Sugar Mill. Stalls, raffles and refreshments will all be available on the day. This promises to be a great opportunity to relive and revive the history of the local area and its people Celebrate your local history and step back in time at the Nambour and District Historical Museum and experience life through the generations since the first settlers arrived. DETAILS WHEN: Saturday, April 30 TIME: 10am–3pm WHERE: Nambour District Historical Museum, 18 Mitchell St, Nambour COST: Adults: $4, children: $1 MORE INFO: www. nambourmuseum.org.au

Anzac Day unveiling of Spirit Orb $20,000 Eumundi Sculpture Prize last year. “We wanted to commemorate the Anzac centenary,” Michael Carney, chairman of the Eumundi Foundation for Culture and Art, told Seniors. “The prize money was given by the Eumundi Combined Community Organisations and we are most appreciate of that donation, as well as the $5000 from the Sunshine Coast Council for the installation.” The winning artists

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were Meg Geer and Richard Thompson, of Bribie Island, who create public space sculptures to engage the whole community. “The theme was Anzac: past, present and future, and it was an honour to win. We see it as a symbolic gesture of thanks to those that fought, that they achieved what they set out to do – to give our children a better future in a more peaceful time,” she said.

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LIFE as it was lived by three generations of a Glass House Mountains family will be just one of the featured presentations during the Sunshine Coast Council’s Heritage Discovery Weekend at the end of this month. Seventeen museums and heritage organisations from Caloundra to Nambour and points between will celebrate the Coast’s rich history from April 30 to May 1. Prominent will be the state heritage-listed Bankfoot House at 1988 Old Gympie Road in the Glass House Mountains, which dates from 1868 and was built as a lunch stop and accommodation for the Cobb and Co service between Brisbane and Gympie following the discovery of gold there the previous year. William and Mary Grigor and their nine children were the first to settle there, followed by the Burgess and Ferris families. Ron Gillinder is president of Friends of Bankfoot House, and he told Seniors the house was of important historical significance.

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THE release of the Intergenerational Report confirms the government’s continued intention to cut the age pension, highlights the need for more focus on combating age discrimination and having a more dynamic workforce participation policy, and reaffirms the need for a comprehensive retirement incomes review, said leading seniors’ advocate COTA Australia. COTA Australia chief executive Ian Yates said population and demographic changes heralded “the age of the senior” in Australia, which

should be celebrated. “The ageing population means we are going to be forced to better value older people in our society as we will need to rely on them to balance future budgets. A productive future of Australia will need to be a productive older Australia,” Mr Yates said. “Right now, a quarter of people on the Newstart job-seeking allowance are over 50 – one-third of the long- term unemployed – and despite best efforts, many of them simply can’t find employment,” he said. “Many languish for

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years on Newstart and move straight onto the age pension. “If we need older Australians to work longer, there will need to be more sophisticated measures and incentives put in place to break down discrimination against older people and encourage employers to keep them on.” Mr Yates said COTA welcomed the government saying it was open to alternative measures to bring the Budget back to surplus. “We look forward to a constructive dialogue with the government.”

IS THERE prejudice against older people applying for jobs? That is the most common question at my seminars on how to get a job or start a business. The answer is simple: “Absolutely! So what are you going to do about it?” The choice is stark: keep trying for jobs but meanwhile buy or start up a business. The alternative is an unemployment benefit, but even that is hard to retain as the government (rightly, in my view) demands you hunt for any job, no matter your prior experience. Business brokers and business-for-sale advertisements can be found online or in local newspapers.

But be warned. Sunshine Coast senior accountant, Val Smart, tells of many retirees seeking advice on purchasing a shopfront in a glamorous area: Val does the sums: “You could be making a couple of bucks an hour,” he forecast. With no regard for those numbers, the purchase is made, and back many crawl, superannuation gone, this time to listen to his advice. Alternatively, you can set up a business. Again arrogance can get in the way. Take cleaning as an example. Is it beneath you? If you clean a property so it is spotless, your reputation will spread. Cleaning jobs will pour in through word of mouth. You then hire cleaners,

promote the business, and with persistence, could become like a Compass or Sodexo, both major cleaning companies worth millions. Or do people’s books. Many tradies just like to do the trade and leave the books to someone else. I know of at least a thousand such business ideas. It can be easy and hard, but being “hard” is just a thought. Simply jump the next hurdle. Anna Day, a former business journalist, runs courses on how to get a job or start a business. She is the author of 1000 Business Ideas to Start with Next to Nothing. Contact Anna by email at anndaysnews@gmail.com.

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❚ IT hasn’t taken a village to make it happen, instead just one man has formed a village, albeit a small one, of his own making. Brendan Foley’s vision materialised as a small group of older people living together, off-grid, working at individual chores, sharing the costs of food and essentials on a rural acreage. The 4.5acre property, called Foley Farm, definitely has shades of a 1970s style commune. But the former businessman and long-time Noosa resident has reinvented the concept of communal living to suit a group of baby boomers. He said retirement gave him the time to think about suitable living arrangements for his generation. In many respects, he found a negative narrative attached to retirees. “So I wondered if retirees could lessen their public take and satisfy their self-esteem by becoming self sufficient,” he said. Brendan had just retired

and was keeping busy building what was initially intended as a weekender on his acreage north of Noosa. In a moment of serendipity, his realised that the building job was just too big for him alone. His ongoing thoughts about alternative, retirement accommodation married up and he saw an opportunity to create an alternative viable living arrangement on his block. He came up with a proposition he believed would appeal to single, retired people, in an age bracket that was young enough to do their share of work – hence the focus on baby boomers (those born between 1946–64). “If I could offer a standalone sleeping space and communal living space, would there be interest? An advertisement on www.flatmates.com.au described the living situation and requirements and sparked immediate interest. The project has received council affirmations and abides by local government building by-laws.

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Brendan’s own research has seen the installation and development of solar power, wastewater treatment and DIY building solutions. “The farm is totally off the grid with a solar system and battery bank. “There is a fully enclosed wastewater treatment plant emitting just clean water, a deep spring water bore and rain collection,” he said.

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TWENTY-SEVEN years ago, Peter Dickson sat with friends around a dinner table in the front room of his Yarraville (Vic)house. The group talked about ageing, living arrangements, what people like themselves would do and finally the solution of a retirement village for like-minded people. In 2016, that conversation is on the verge of becoming concrete – or should we say bricks and mortar. Linton Estate is being touted as the world’s first LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, intersexual) over-50s living community with the flexibility to be a weekend retreat or a place to retire. Linton Estate was founded by Peter Dickson, who has long held a vision for building a residential village for the LGBTI and “straight friendly” community. Based in the rural township of Ballan, in the Moorabook Shire, it’s 50 minutes west of Melbourne. Part of the attraction of the site is its proximity to the township, which has cafes, a post office, retail stores, a hospital and GP super clinic. As a fifth-generation Ballan local, founder Peter Dickson sees the village as an employment generator and the means

of slowing the move from country to city. “My parents would say, if you don’t want to live here, then how can you expect others to?” he said. “I agree, that’s why I am here.” Mr Dickson previously worked in investment banking and has overseen small developments. He currently works with the Salvation Army. Eight years ago, he created another life for himself – as the Linton Estate developer. If people ask him why it has taken so long, he has a simple answer. “Well, it’s just only been me doing it,” he said. Nevertheless, Mr Dickson is keen to acknowledge the people who have backed him to get to this point. “It’s about giving back to all the people who have contributed and also leaving a legacy,” he said. While acknowledging there had been some – not unexpected – negativity along the way, it hadn’t been enough to stop the show. “I think that no matter who you are or what you do, there is always someone who will give you grief,” he explained.

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MINISTER’S MESSAGE CORALEE O’ROURKE THE Palaszczuk Government is one step closer to making Queensland a more age-friendly community. It has received more than 9000 responses to a public survey that asked Queenslanders to suggest ways to welcome and support seniors in the community. The survey highlighted

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many key issues, such as access to transport, employment and information technology, to help inform the new seniors strategy – “Queensland: an age-friendly community”. An age-friendly community encourages people of all ages to take part in community activities. It is a place where people are treated with respect, regardless of their age or ability. It is a place where they can stay in touch with the people they care about and can find appropriate

support services that meet their needs. Most importantly, age-friendly communities are highly beneficial for older people who are at risk of social isolation. In March, I had the privilege of meeting world leading authority on ageing Professor Alexandre Kalache to discuss the survey results and the new strategy. Professor Kalache pioneered the concept of “active ageing” and developed the Global Movement on Age Friendly

Cities while he was the head of the World Health Organisation’s Ageing and Life Course Program. Now the director of the International Centre for Policies on Ageing in Brazil, Professor Kalache continues to help build a deeper appreciation within communities for the contribution and needs of older people. I was delighted to meet with Professor Kalache to discuss how we could increase our activities to develop, implement and promote the age-friendly approach to community in Queensland.

Gender parity in aged care impacted by cuts ON INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, pledged its support for gender parity and said recent funding cuts to workforce training and development by the government had been detrimental to women.

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Longevity to shape policies Ageing population need a voice Gail Forrer Seniors Newspaper Group Editor

AGEING EXPERT: Dr Alexandre Kalache urged seniors to speak up

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The WHO Age-friendly Cities Framework The WHO (World Health Organisation) Age-friendly Cities framework developed in the Global Age-friendly Cities Guide proposes eight interconnected domains that can help to identify and address barriers to the well-being and participation of older people. These domains overlap. Eg: respect is

reflected in the accessibility of public buildings and spaces and in the range of opportunities that the city offers to older people for social participation, entertainment, volunteering or employment. The lack of affordable public transport for example isolates older

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GLOBAL leader in ageing policy Professor Alexandre Kalache told an industry group the seniors age-group should have a voice that will challenge, speak up and shape social policies. He advised policymakers to “listen to the people, they will tell you, don’t make assumptions”. The Brazilian born, co-president of the International Longevity Centre Global Alliance and former director of the World Health Organisation global program on ageing was guest speaker at a recent Queensland Government sponsored forum on the development of age-friendly communities that prioritise and address the needs and aspirations of older people. He listed the big issues

as health care, life-long learning, income, social participation and security of food and shelter. “But this is not about ageing, it’s about longevity,” he said. He called Australia a land of migrants and asked for the recognition of the uniqueness of problems associated with ageing in a foreign land. He recommended government policies for migrants who have also left a legacy and made contributions. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Dr Kalache references his own country to define the demands of longevity. “Do you remember the song The Girl from Ipanema,” he asked. “Well that girl today is 76 and she is looking after her mother with Alzheimer’s.” He asked the younger generations not to be selfish, but to be inclusive and imaginative.

He emphasised the importance of intergenerational activities and gender balance. In terms of care giving, he said: “If a society is to be sustainable, we cannot just rely on women. “We must bring men into these roles.” Audience member Southern Cross University Professor Colleen Cartwright offered another imaginative step. “Instead of just childcare in the workplace,” she said. “Let’s have care for young and old.” Council for the Aging CEO Mark Tucker- Evans said businesses such as Bunnings and Westpac were congratulated for their recognition of older workers. For more on this story go to www.seniorsnews .com.au.

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HELLO readers, to enable us to respond to your request for publication of more Community Notices, we ask that you keep your notices short and to the point (100 word maximum). Club Notices deadline for the next issue is 20th April 2016. Enquires to Robyn, Nicky or Chris via email communitynotes@seniors newspaper.com.au *Please note the Seniors Newspaper now comes out on the first Monday of the month

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At the recent Annual General Meeting new office bearers were elected for 2016-17. Outgoing president Brian Clark paid tribute to the management committee

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IF I read another popular author writing a memoir (or essay or column or even just a paragraph in a newsletter) about the angst of turning 50, I’ll go bonkers. I wrote about that subject 20 years ago. You could say I led the way. Not that I’ve minded reading about some of my favourite authors turning 50, I’ve actually November at the Headland Bowls Club. The Probians’ club is small in numbers, but that does not inhibit the members as there are many functions organised to Brisbane theatres, luncheons, bus tours, etc. We are unable to interest members to become involved in serving on the committee. This seems to be a problem with the majority of social clubs, whether Probus, bowls,

children’s sport, etc – it does not appear to be an age factor as people grow older, but it appears to be a growing phenomenon across all age groups. 2016 committee President: Patricia de Waardt; Vice-President: Glennis Hart; Secretary: Pat Cooney; Treasurer: Roselyn Coe; Committee: Judy Crofts, Joan Evans, Trudy Mackrory, Jan Parks.

anything. The 70-year-old is downgraded to the unpalatable words “70 and beyond”. The “...and beyond” bit I find quite offensive. The only thing upsetting about turning 70 for me was the complete and utter lack of recognition. But I did expect some sort of acknowledgement from my family – namely the husband. For my 60th birthday he had a white stretch limo waiting at my front gate. So on my 70th, when the husbandsaid a quiet: “Happy Birthday” and I said, “well, is the limo at

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side between common destinations. Due to the terrain of the countryside these canals require various loch systems to raise or lower the boats and Stuart explained how the various lochs worked. Interestingly, there are 44 lochs on the Thames River, all of which are beautifully landscaped with extensive lawns and flower gardens. When the boats are going through the lochs they attract many curious spectators, which the boaties refer to as “Goozlers”.

CURRIMUNDI COMBINED

The new president for the Probus Club Currimundi Combined Inc Mr Terry Salisbury welcomed three new members to the Management Committee and thanked the returning members that are continuing on in their positions. The new members will bring new life and the returning members bring experience to the club, which will keep the Fellowship, Friendship and Fun continuing on through 2016. Any person interested in coming along to see what the club is about please ring. Membership Officer Jude Colyns on 5496 2953.

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DAY OUT: Glasshouse Country VIEW Club's last outing. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

VIEW Clubs GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY

The Glass House Country View Club meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month. The first Wednesday we have outings to places of interest around the Sunshine Coast and the third Wednesday is our lunch meeting where we have interesting speakers, trading tables, raffles, etc. We are a very sociable group of ladies, we have great fun, interesting topics, speakers and outings and we enjoy knowing that the money we raise goes to a very worthy cause. If you would like to help disadvantaged Australian children please come and join us. For more information please phone Lynda on

5494 7875 or Maree on 5494 6956.

■ CALOUNDRA EVENING

Caloundra Evening VIEW Club welcomed Guest speaker, Nevenka Golic-Clarke, Hon. Consul for Slovenia in Queensland to the March meeting. The members were informed of the different structure for education in Slovenia which has produced many highly educated professionals some of whom reside in this state.

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Meetings/lunches are held on the first Wednesday of the month, at 246 Petrie Creek Rd, Rosemount (Bli Bli), at 11am.

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GOVERNMENT legislated changes from January 1 next year will reduce the maximum asset thresholds used to calculate eligibility for the aged pension. It means that more than 300,000 age pensioners will have their entitlements cut, with just under 100,000 of those losing all current entitlements. Here are two examples of the impact: Example 1: A couple with an investment property worth $350,000, $75,000 in the bank and $400,000 in their super account, who currently receive a part pension of $224p/f each or $5811pa. After January 2017, they will lose the whole of that part pension payment. Their household income will be reduced by $11,622 a year. Example 2: A couple with lesser investments, $80,000 in the bank and $500,000 in their super account, currently receive a part pension of $407p/f

PETER BOLITHO each or $10,589pa. After January 1 2017, they will lose $5343 of that part pension payment. If one of this couple dies after January 2017, the remaining partner’s pension would be eliminated. There are ways of reducing assets to minimise the effects of the proposed changes, including spending money on the family home; gifting some funds to family; or investing in a lifetime annuity. Each of these options have limitations. Gifting limits restrict how much you can give away and current investment returns for annuities are significantly lower than in past years, as well as the obvious requirement to either move funds from accounts

into less profitable accounts or sell assets to generate funds to gift, spend or invest in the annuity. Another option is to use equity release to replace the lost pension income. A loan is secured by a mortgage over your home, however, you do not have to make regular repayments to the loan. Equity release is specifically designed to assist older people (over 60 years of age) to better manage their finances during their retirement years. Funds can be accessed by a lump sum withdrawal (not recommended to replace income), by instalments, or as a line of credit. This last option allows the borrower to access the funds on an as required basis, or to choose not to use the loan in years of good investment returns. For more details about equity release, phone Peter Bolitho on 0412 078 785.

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The next is on Wednesday, April 6. There are always interesting guest speakers and also a social activity on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. If you have not been to any of our meetings, please consider coming along. Have lunch with a friendly group of ladies and make new and lasting friendships. Please call Leonie at 5452 6068 to make a reservation. For Luncheon bookings or cancellations, please call by 6pm on the Sunday before the Luncheon.

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Our April Social outing is on April 13 for brunch at the Coffee Club at 9.30am at 8-10 King St, Buderim. Our meeting/luncheon is on April 27 at the Headlands Golf Club, Golf Links Rd, Buderim, at 11am for 11.30am start. Guest speaker is Miranda Manifold, jewellery designer. For bookings, please phone Doreen Stephenson on 5493 6632.

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Maroochydore VIEW Club's next luncheon will be held on Thursday, April 28, at 11am at the Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club. Please note that we usually meet on the 4th Friday of each month, but due to Easter, we will be having our luncheon on the Thursday. The cost is $28 for a

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delicious two course meal. Our guest speaker for April is Marion Allan from The Smith Family. Newcomers are always welcome and if you would like to attend this meeting or hear more about our VIEW Club, please contact Terri on 5390 9783.

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Buderim Monthly meeting will be held in the Buderim Bowls Club, Elizabeth St, Buderim, at 9.30am on Monday, April 18. Cost is $5 per person and morning tea will be served. Our Anzac Day special speaker is Warrant Officer RSM (Ret’d) Neil Eiby, who served in Malaya/Malaysia/Borneo and Vietnam. All over 50s are welcome to join our group of happy seniors who enjoy each other’s company. We have regular outings to places of interest, restaurants and picnics. For more information contact Graham on 5444 2831.

lonely and need some companionship and over 50, please just come along to our hall near the Kawana Library, behind Kawana Shopping World or phone their president Selima Taylor on 5452 5979 for any enquires about this very active club of Kawana Waters.

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at 16 Mitchell Street, Nambour. “Echoes from the Great War” allows us a chance to look into the faces of people involved in extraordinary events on the Home Front in WW1 and be moved by their personal stories from the events of that time. The plays are: The Private War of Corporal Cooper by John R Broughton a modern NZ playwright and The Old Lady Shows Her Medals by J.M Barrie of Peter Pan fame. Our Charity throughout the season is Soldier On and a gold coin donation is accepted. The season runs from Friday, April 22, at 8pm, 23rd at 2pm and 8pm and 24th at 2pm. Bookings can be made at www.lindlane .com.au/watch or phone 1300 732 764.

DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY

Our Sunshine Coast Association is a member of a national group that offer their members a series of monthly informative and entertaining illustrated lectures covering a broad range of subjects relating to art. ADFAS Sunshine Coast meets at Matthew Flinders Anglican College Drama Theatre,

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COOLUM CROQUET CLUB

We will celebrate our 25th Birthday in 2016 on our lawns at Coolum (off David Low Way north of Stumers Creek behind Seacove Resort / RSL) on Saturday, May 7, 2016. We would like to invite all current and past members, members of other croquet clubs, friends of the club and interested community members to join in our celebrations. More details later. Please register by contacting Adrian Prince on 5448 2985 or Allan George 5473 9910 or find us on Facebook.

NAMBOUR CROQUET

Play Mah-Jong and cards at the Nambour Croquet Club. We will teach you if required. Play is Monday mornings, 9am–noon. Cost is $4 and includes morning tea. Cards are played last Wednesday of

Our Craft Group is located on the main street of Montville and we are having our first fair called the Sunshine Coast Arts and Crafts Community Fair. It will be held at Montville Village Hall on Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8 from 9am-4pm. It will feature 100% locally made crafts for sale such as fabric art, handbags, children’s clothing, jewellery, jams and spreads, woodwork and more from members and the community. Refreshments will be available. Entry is free.

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Heritage Week is in April, to take part Cooroy-Noosa Family and Local History Group will hold a workshop on "Dig up Your Ancestors. Do You Know Who They Were?" It is so interesting to know more than just BDMs about your family, this session will be on Monday 11th April from 9:00 to 11:30am at the Research Room, 41 Miva Street, Cooroy. Noosa Councillor, Joe Jurisevic will tell us about his family history discoveries at our monthly meeting on Saturday 9th April starting at 1:00pm.Phone 5442 5570 or visit www.genealogy-noosa.org .au

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MELANOMA PATIENTS AUST

MPA is a support group for anyone who has been diagnosed with Melanoma, their family and their friends. The Sunshine Coast Branch meets at 10am on the 3rd Friday of each month at the Cancer Council Office, Big Top, Duporth Avenue, Maroochydore. The next meeting will be held on Friday 15th April at 10.00am. For more phone Christine on 0412 689 546.

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The Arthritis Support Group presenter, Emma Plasier, a Shine Retirement specialist will advise on downsizing to buy/rent unit, house, or retirement village. Information regarding costs, contracts, organise solicitors, agents removalists etc. from

12.45pm to 2pm on Thursday April 7 at the Maroochydore RSL Sub-Branch, 106 Memorial Ave, Maroochydore. Ph Mary 5441 2259 or 0403 339 057.

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ROTARY BOWELSCAN

Rotary Clubs across the Sunshine Coast are conducting their annual Bowelscan Program which runs from 1 May to 31

Is holding it’s stalls in the hall fete on Friday 29th April from 8am to 2pm. Home made cakes and slices, a craft stall and a stall with home made pickles and jams. Find a bargain on the Odds and Ends Stall and browse at our Book stall. Devonshire tea with home made scones, $4 and lunch only $6 at the St Peter’s Anglican Church Hall, cnr Church St & Beach Rd, Maroochydore. Phone 5443 2133. Lifeline Bookfest Sunshine Coast 7-10 April. Lake Kawana Community Centre 114 Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina, Sunshine Coast. Doors open 8.30am to 4pm.

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Blue Care Auxiliary will be holding a Fashion Parade and High Tea on Tuesday April 14 at the Uniting Church Hall, Queen, Caloundra. High Tea from 9.30am and Fashion Parade starts at 10am. Prizes supplied by Sussanah’s. Admission is $12 p/p and proceeds go towards the purchase of medical equipment for Blue Care. For more info call Gloria 5492 3318 or Nancy 5492 2442.

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Join Connect to Your Creek Week IN celebration and recognition of all of our waterways, Sunshine Coast Council and Unitywater have teamed up to host a cascade of exciting waterway events throughout Connect to Your Creek Week from April 9–17. Unitywater and council are hosting a range of waterway events to celebrate Connect to Your Creek Week including a number of boat trips and paddle days on Pumicestone Passage, Maroochy River and Currimundi Lake. The free Maroochy River community kayak and dragon boat paddle day is on April 9. Or you can hop aboard a river cruise on Pumicestone Passage or on Maroochy River on April 11 for just $12.50, departing from both locations at 9.30am and 3.30pm. There is also a free community paddle day at Currimundi Lake on April 16.

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and dumping was at last showing signs of a decrease. But sadly about three tonnes of illegal dumping was still cleaned up from Beckmans Rd and other bushland reserves once again. The hinterland was fully behind Clean Up Australia Day, with sites in Kin Kin, Cooran, Cooroy, Eumundi, Boreen Point, and the usual big turn out in Pomona, as well as a Clean Up site at Federal being organised for the first time.

It was disappointing to see the number of tyres dumped in our bushland. I also remain puzzled by finds such as a 2m-long fish tank and other furniture that could have been donated for free through Briteside’s recycle shop at the Eumundi Rd facility to be resold to support a local not for profit organisation. As always, many thanks to those that took part and supported the cleaning up of our beautiful part of Australia. Joe Jurisevic.

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Pilot Leon’s three wars ❝ The fighter pilot will lay a wreath for Legacy on Anzac Day at Tewantin cenotaph Jim Fagan

NINETY-one-year-old Leon Brown, as honorary treasurer, has kept tabs on the finances of Sunshine Coast Legacy for the past 33 years and on Anzac Day, Monday, April 25, he will lay a wreath for the organisation at Tewantin cenotaph. And no doubt, while thinking of the 1500 widows of ex-servicemen that our Coast Legacy helps, he will spare a thought about how lucky he is to be alive. Leon’s time as a fighter pilot with the RAAF could be a script for a “Top Gun” movie. He sprinted for his life as his burning Kitty Hawk exploded in fragments in 1944 after a fatal mid-air collision; he flew Mustangs in 1950 at the height of the war in Korea and in the early ‘60s, during the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union, he piloted

B66s for the US Air Force. Leon retired in 1975 as a Wing Commander after 33 years with the RAAF. He enlisted in the air force on December 1942 and after Tiger Moth and Wirraway training graduated as a pilot in August 1943. “I was 19 then and I wanted to go to a fighter squadron like all the other cadets. Instead, I was posted to be a flying instructor.” At Narromine air force base, he tested repaired Tiger Moths and in 1944 he was sent to 82 Squadron, Townsville, to fly Kitty Hawks. In March he had a mid-air collision with another Kitty Hawk which crashed into him from below. “We were practising line of stern chase formation flying. I was leader and this other guy came up from behind and hit me. He was killed instantly, unfortunately. “He smashed up my aeroplane and my instant

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MANY MEMORIES: Leon Brown retired in 1975 as a Wing Commander after 33 years with the RAAF. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

reaction was to bail out. “I got half way out and my knees knocked the joystick. I discovered I had control and I could still fly the plane. “There was smoke everywhere and I was at 7000 feet just east of Bowley River air strip

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where we were based. “I crash landed on the runway in flames and, as soon as I jumped out and ran away, the thing then blew up. “I was lucky but I wanted to save the aeroplane if I could as they were pretty precious

on those days. “Then on my 21st birthday my squadron was equipped with Mustangs. “It was the first time I had flown them. “It was a beautiful plane. I celebrated with my mates that night and we drank all the beer in the sergeants’ mess. “Just after the war in 1946 I was with 77 Squadron in Sarawak, Borneo and we were ordered to fly three squadrons of Mustangs to Japan. “My squadron ran into bad weather – dense rain and fog. Three Mustangs crashed and the pilots were killed. “In 1950 war in Korea started on July 1and my 77 Squadron was diverted from Japan to Korea to join United Nations’ forces. I was 26. “The first week we were there our flight commander, who used to fly with me in Townsville, was killed by anti-aircraft

fire. On July 9 our commanding officer was shot down and killed. Shattered all of us. “I flew 33 missions – ground attacks with rockets and cannon mostly on road transport and troop concentrations. “The North was sending occupying forces into the south and that’s where we were doing most of our work. “The weather was getting cold and by December there was so much snow and ice we couldn’t fly any more.” For the next few years Leon, by now a flight lieutenant, worked as a recruiting officer, flew Lincolns and was posted to 82 Squadron flying Canberras. In 1958 he got a posting to the US to fly weather reconnaissance missions and flew B66s during the Cold War years and the Cuban missile crisis until 1963.

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are now other organisations offering similar services around the coast, Maroochy Home Maintenance & Care Association (aka Maroochy Home Assist) continues to offer the best subsidies and service. We have our own full- time employees – qualified tradies and builders. We now also operate Caloundra Home Maintenance & Care. Carl, a former Home Assist employee, looks after the

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amount of care offered to help make your decision. Third, you need to work out the cost of the daily care rates, referred to as DAF or Daily Accommodation Fees. This is where the website is very handy. Once you have followed these steps and are happy, at this stage you might want to check you are across everything financially, and a financial planner would be the place to go. If you, or the person concerned, have a financial planner, they should offer this as part of their client service or for a small fee. We find we assist a lot of people in this regard. Fifth and last, you need to complete the relevant forms, and may need assistance with this. It’s not as bad as it first looks, but is another great example of why it is always advisable to use a financial planner in retirement right from the outset. For more information,

contact Tim Maher at Maher Digby Securities Pty Ltd – Financial Advisers – AFSL No. 230559 (see advert Page 3). Phone 07 5441 1266 or visit our website, www.maherdigby.com.au. This article was written 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 article, 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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to them, and wish to commence a superannuation fund to access a tax-free income stream product. Recommendation 4: that the rebate reducing CPI indexation of Health Insurance rebates that was introduced in 2013 be immediately scrapped and the percentage % rebates for senior Australians be reintroduced in full. Recommendation 5: that the 2016/17 Budget must address the gaps and dysfunction in our $140 billion a year health arrangements to maintain the long-term viability of the health care system, and to ensure adequate, equitable health care for all Australians. Recommendation 6: that the PBS Safety Net threshold for single retirees be set at 65% of the couples / families threshold level or at the same % difference between the threshold income limit to receive the age pension for a single person and a couple. Recommendation 7: that the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card for single retirees be set at %

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WE HAVE a steady flow of inquiry at our office regarding aged care – it’s technically part of good estate planning, and is commonly a daunting task for people. A typical scenario would be of an elderly family member who had been managing quite well with their day-to-day living, and an event occurs that renders them in need of long-term care. It may be a fall, a stroke, the onset of dementia, or some similar debilitating situation. Changes occurred in the structure of aged care several years ago that have made it more a “user-pays” area. The new system on the surface looks difficult to work through. However, if you follow a process and make inquiries, it certainly isn’t insurmountable. Remember not to get baffled by the acronyms – they are something dreamed up by a government boffin! If this ends up being thrown in your lap, just take a deep breath and follow these five basic steps. There is website provided by the Federal Government, and this will give you some tips and the calculations that can all be done for you at the click of a button at www.myagedcare.gov.au. The first step is to have an assessment done by an ACAT (Aged Care Assessment Team). Then locate a suitable facility – there is a list available on the website. It’s best to work out which ones seem to suit and then visit them and get a feel of the

FEBRUARY has been a busy month for SunCentral Maroochyore with a key contract awarded, another out to tender and the Queensland Premier visiting the site to mark the start of construction of the Sunshine Coast’s new CBD. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson turned the first sod on SunCentral Maroochydore on 11 February 2016.

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Whether you want to explore overseas, local or interstate you will find the information you need in Seniors’ colourful travel pages.

Secret Mykonos taverna Treat yourself to a Greek dining experience that will rival all others

Ann Rickard

WHAT are the chances? You discover a tiny taverna on a Greek Island, so hidden it is invisible. It has no telephone, no electricity, no signage, a no reservations policy. You have to know someone who knows someone who knows someone else and is willing to tell you all about it. It is in a remote section of Mykonos, on a desolate hill amid a brown denuded landscape, blocked from sight beneath the bushy umbrella branches of a large tree. Three of us were determined to experience it after learning of its rustic charm in hushed whispers on a busy beach on the island. “It’s very small. It opens only for lunch. They cook enormous pork chops and delicious sword fish and giant baked potatoes on an open fire and the views over the sea are

wonderful but you might have to wait to get in, and if the food runs out, that’s it, they close.” Such pressure. But we were unwavering. We found it. A queue had formed outside. Opening time was 1pm and not a second before. When the clock struck one, the owner, a large handsome man looked over the top of a wall at the long line of desperate hopefuls outside, pointed at those he deemed first in line and said: “You, you, you and you.” We were in. And smug. The small bare tables, the inspiring simplicity of the mouth-watering food, the smell of the open grill fire, the glittering sea views, the haughty discern of the owner, and the strict policy that the baked potato came only with the pork, never with the swordfish, all made for such a vivid experience, I returned to Australia and wrote about it. I referred cheekily to the wonderful owner as The Potato Nazi. He had

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refused to give our friend with the swordfish a potato despite our pleading and offers of extra payment. “No potato with the fish,” he said firmly and there was no question of negotiation. We had loved it very much and despite the tongue-in-cheek reference to The Potato Nazi, I wrote fondly of it. In my wildest dreams I could not have imagined someone from regional

Queensland would cut out the article, take it all the way to the remote

part of Mykonos, find the hidden taverna and brandish my story in front of The Potato Nazi. Really? What were the chances? He was not pleased when we returned the following year for another magical experience. With a livid face, he pointed at me. “You,” he thundered, “I don’t let you in.” Fortunately, after my pleas that the story really had been flattering in its mischief, he conceded and let us in where he produced my small story from a scrapbook and reluctantly said his wife thought I had described him perfectly. We have returned to the taverna every year

for a decade now on an annual pilgrimage because it is, quite simply, the most glorious Greek Island food experience. Other writers before and after me have written about this marvellous place - there was even a story in the New York Times, much to our owner’s feigned horror. The Potato Nazi has a soft heart. His taverna is small and despite the fish/potato policy, he loves to please everyone. and is uncomfortable about the queues. He even passes free wine in small pink aluminium containers over the wall to the people waiting outside. I’m not going to tell you the name of the taverna in case you print this out and take it to him. I really like my annual pilgrimage.

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TRAVELLING GOOD TIMES: Many happy Down Under Coach Tours passengers enjoying a recent trip.

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the hotel is famous for. Perhaps the most defining feature of Santhiya is the extraordinary attention to detail in the villas as well as the public areas. The owners have their own wood carving and furniture factory, evident in small decorative touches such as individual lampshades, screens and even doorknobs. Antiques abound throughout, and the overall feeling is like a family home. The outdoor shower and bath in most villas is fun to use in this tropical climate. Air-conditioning is available if you need it in the bedrooms, but we found it useful only during the daytime. The resort is particularly conscious of environmental sustainability, and includes extensive use of recycled timber (although one guest complained that a wooden railway sleeper was “too old”)! Other practices include the use of herbal products, minimum use of plastic, and segmented waste disposal. Santhiya has two dining areas: the main Chantara restaurant with quality

Thai and international cuisine; and By the Sea at beach and main pool level, with a bar and more informal menu. This resort makes a trip to Koh Phangan worthwhile. Back in Koh Samui for a few days, we’ve arrived at sister property Bo Phut Resort. Another member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, it’s located on Bo Phut Beach just a short walk from the popular Night Market, with its massive range of food stalls and craft sellers. If there’s one thing you should experience in Samui apart from all the outdoor sports activities and shopping, this is it. Bo Phut Resort itself is a haven of tranquillity away from the noisier parts of Samui. Its Thai-style bungalows are beautifully equipped with the most comfortable beds, inside and outside sitting areas and modern bathrooms. It’s so quiet here that we’re able to get plenty of rest before the long flight home via Kuala Lumpur. Visit www.thailand.net.au and www.slh.com.

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IT SEEMS everybody’s heard of Koh Samui. It’s a well known tourist magnet in the Gulf of Thailand, right? An island with great beaches, food, markets, hotels and resorts? Yes, that’s all true. But there’s a twin sister island not far from Samui. Too far to swim, unless you’re an experienced channel swimmer, but just a short ferry ride away. It’s called Koh Phangan (pronounced Ko Par Narn). And it’s spectacular. I discovered Phangan about 30 years ago. There was little development then. Backpacker lodges all around the island, some on quite remote beaches, reachable only by longtail boat. Not too accessible in a medical emergency. But it’s funny how, despite this lack of access, the entire world made the annual pilgrimage to the Full Moon Festival on one tiny corner of the island. Do I remember that event? Not very well. Phangan has changed. No longer the exclusive haunt of backpackers, its natural attractions (which are considerable) are now enhanced by a huge range of activities and the full spectrum of accommodation choices right up to five-star level. We now find ourselves at the stunning Santhiya Resort, a 30-minute ride from the ferry port on the other side of the island, but well worth the bumps. Here, the general manager is on hand with musicians and staff to welcome guests – a sign of the personal service

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Diverse sights in NT and in Asia Take in views by rail and sail

Rail, sail and fly on a fascinating holiday taking in sights as diverse as Katherine Gorge and Hong Kong’s bustling city centre. On arrival in Hong Kong, a transfer is provided to the Mira Hotel Hong Kong for a three-night stay, including breakfast. The package includes a half-day Hong Kong city tour and a Harbour Lights and Seafood Dinner Cruise. When it comes to what Hong Kong is most famous for, often its magnificent harbour and mouth-watering food jockey for position. Here’s an ideal way to combine the two, beginning with a sunset cruise through

Victoria Harbour on board a Chinese tour boat. Soak in the view as you sail through the central and eastern parts of the harbour to the Lei Yue Mun fishing village, an off-the-beaten-track paradise for seafood lovers. After dinner, a cruise back through Victoria Harbour offers panoramic views of both sides of the harbour. A transfer to the Hong Kong Cruise Terminal paves the way for new adventures with a 12-night cruise to Darwin on Royal Caribbean International’s Legend of the Seas. The cruise includes all on-board meals and entertainment, prepaid

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taxes and gratuities. The truly immersive cruise adventure lets you find your zen with one of dozens of treatments at the VitalitySM Spa, or you can retreat to the glass-canopied Solarium adults-only pool. This is a ship built for adventure, too, with rock climbing, the Casino Royale, and entertainment including shows, live music, bars and lounges. Experience

the world in ways that will expand the limits of your imagination – on a ship that you'll never forget. The cruise includes port calls in Manila (Philippines), Puerto Princesa (Philippines), Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) and Benoa (Bali, Indonesia). The Doubletree by Hilton Esplanade Darwin is home for the next two nights, including

breakfast, giving time to experience a snapshot of the city. After a short stay, embark on an unforgettable journey from the Top End through the Red Centre to South Australia on an epic journey on The Ghan. The two-night trip to Adelaide in Gold Service or Platinum Service includes all meals, drinks and Off Train Experiences. The views showcase the vastness of the land.

Have a drink in the Outback Explorer Lounge and dine in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant. The 19-night package is priced from $5599 per person twin share (pensioner/senior rate) and departs on October 16, 2016. Phone 1300 854 897 or visit www.holidaysof australia.com.au.

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Wonders of South Africa Cape Town, Johannesburg, Franschhoek and more awaits

Visit South Africa in the company of travel friends.

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Like daughter, like her mother

KEEPING up with a daughter such as personal trainer and TV personality Michelle Bridges would indeed require a certain level of fitness. But Maureen Partridge – who gives herself the number of “very, very, late 60s” is doing that with her own brand anti-ageing diet. It’s a change from how she was eating in her “early 60s” when a diagnosis of early osteoporosis prompted a diet rethink.

Care for your bones with Maureen’s meals MAUREEN’S meal plan includes hearty yet healthy home-cooked recipes that incorporate Pauls PhysiCAL milk for added calcium. Maureen’s favourites include home-baked “So many people think they’re getting enough calcium, but I’ve recently discovered that the average intake of calcium

fresh raspberry custard served with sliced nectarines, a long-standing Bridges family favourite, and zucchini, corn and chickpea fritters with fresh salsa. in women is 25-40% lower than recommended,” she said. Following in her daughter’s very active footsteps, Maureen goes

Corn and zucchini fritters with avocado salsa SERVES 2 INGREDIENTS Fritters: 3⁄4 cup drained canned chickpeas; 1 zucchini, grated; 1⁄2 cup drained canned corn kernels; 1⁄2 cup packed coriander leaves, finely chopped, extra, to serve; 2 green onions, sliced; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1⁄3 cup, plus 1 tbs low fat milk; 1 egg; 3⁄4 cup self-raising flour; 1⁄4 tsp salt; olive oil

spray; sour light cream, to serve. Salsa: 1 tomato, diced; 1 avocado, diced; 1⁄4 small red onion, diced; 1 small red chilli, seeded, and finely chopped; 2 tsp lime juice. METHOD 1. Prepare salsa: Mix salsa and set aside. 2. Prepare fritters: Place chickpeas in food processor and process until finely chopped. Place in medium bowl. Add

zucchini, corn, coriander, green onions, garlic and cumin. Stir. Whisk milk and egg in separate bowl; add to chickpea mixture and stir. Stir in sifted flour and salt. 3. Cook: Spray non-stick pan with oil spray. Place over medium-high heat. Using 1⁄3 cup mixture per fritter, cook four fritters for three minutes each side, until golden. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

To download the full seven-day Bone Health Boosting Meal and Exercise Plan by Maureen Partridge, visit the Pauls website at www.pauls.com .au. to the gym a few times per week to pump iron, do a circuit and some aerobics. On Saturday nights, she lives it up with dancing.

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Salmon with salsa verde and mash SERVES: 2 INGREDIENTS Salmon: 2 x 150g salmon fillets, pin boned, skin on; 1⁄4 teaspoon salt; Olive oil spray. Salsa Verde: 1⁄2 cup firmly packed parsley leaves; 1⁄4 cup firmly packed tarragon leaves; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon drained capers; 2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard; 1 1⁄2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; Ground black pepper. Creamy Mash: 2 medium potatoes (450g), peeled and cubed; 1⁄4 cup Pauls PhysiCAL low fat milk, warmed; 2 teaspoons light margarine.

METHOD 1. Make salsa verde. Place parsley and tarragon in a small food processor and process until finely chopped. Add all remaining salsa verde ingredients and process until well combined. Set aside. 2. Make creamy mash. Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and cook for 20 minutes or until soft. Drain well. Place back in saucepan and mash well. Add milk and margarine and beat with a wooden spoon until creamy. Season to taste.

Cover and set aside to keep warm. 3. Cook. Pat salmon dry with kitchen paper, then rub skin with salt. Spray a large non-stick frying pan with olive oil spray. Place over a high heat until hot. Place salmon fillets in pan, skin side down and cook for 3 minutes, pressing down gently with an egg slice. Turn and reduce heat to medium. Cook for a further 2 minutes for medium, or to your liking. 4. Serve salmon with salsa verde, creamy mash and steamed vegetables.

BOOST YOUR CALCIUM: In a bid to help Australians boost their calcium levels, Pauls has partnered with health and fitness enthusiast Maureen Partridge to develop a Bone Health Boosting Meal and Exercise Plan featuring Pauls PhysiCAL Milk. See www.pauls.com.au to download the plan.

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Reunited tenors about to tour Queensland It’s not every day you get the chance to see three former members of The Ten Tenors on stage. Three-piece ensemble Tenori features the talents of David Kidd, Craig Atkinson and Andrew Pryor, who toured internationally together as members of The Ten Tenors. “Andrew, Craig and I met at the Queensland Conservatorium just over 20 years ago,” David Kidd said. “It’s wonderful sharing the stage with gents I’ve known and worked with for two decades.” After some time apart working with Opera Australia, Opera Queensland and many of the country’s finest orchestras, the three former tenors reunited to form Tenori. Tenori will bring their sense of fun and sophistication to your favourite classics at the Logan Entertainment Centre on Tuesday,

April 19. “Queensland is the first place we toured with The Ten Tenors,” David said. “It means the world to us, so we’re calling it our World Tour of Queensland. “We’re travelling all the way from Cairns to just down the road. “Andrew lives about 10 minutes from the Logan Entertainment Centre.” With a combined 60 years of international experience in the industry, Tenori knows how to put on a dynamic, uplifting and hugely entertaining show. From the heights of Puccini to the glitz and swagger of Elvis or Bublé, they do it all and leave you wanting more. You can buy tickets for Tenori online at www.loganentertainment centre.com.au or from the LEC Box Office on 07 3412 5626 (open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm).

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The challenge is to rearrange a crossword which has been broken into 25 sections. One letter has been given to get you started. Work out which 3x3 square fits in with that letter and write in the letters. You can also shade the black squares if you find it helpful. After completing the first 3x3 area, work out which square joins on to it, and continue until you have made a complete crossword.

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Down 1. Watchful (5) 2. Forger (13) 3. Left behind (9) 4. Lotions (6) 5. Pull (3) 6. Opinion formed without facts (13) 7. Put aside (7) 11. Filled with wonder (9) 12. Deny responsibility for (7) 14. Vote (6) 17. Repeatedly (5) 19. Signal (3)

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1. in Greek mythology, which savage giants had one eye? 2. Who, in 1938, composed the unofficial national anthem of the USA, “God Bless America”? 3. On a barometer, what word appears at the low pressure end of the scale? 4. in 1982, what did composer-pianist André Tchaikowsky bequeath to the Royal Shakespeare Company, for use in productions of Hamlet? 5. in New Zealand, what type of large geographical feature are Fox, Franz Josef and Tasman? 6. Which sporting scene was often painted by Degas? 7. Australian soldiers borrowed the word blanc from vin blanc, to give what word? 8. is silviculture the cultivation of trees, a method of growing mould in a laboratory or the breeding of animals with a view to improving the strain?

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1 Cyclops, 2 Irving Berlin, 3 Stormy, 4 His skull, 5 Glaciers in the South Island, 6 Horse racing, 7 Plonk, 8 The cultivation of trees.

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Can you complete these four words, using the same three-letter sequence in each?

Solve the anagrams. Each solution is a one-word anagram of the letters beside it, and the five solutions are sequential. For example, if the five-letter solution starts with J, the six-letter solution starts with K, and so on.

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Ann Rickard talks to one of her favourite role models, a sassy woman who is ageing far better than a bottle of fine wine RICE flakes, power naps, false eyelashes, sorbolene moisturiser. What could this mixed bunch possibly have in common? They are all included in Maria Venuti’s daily routine and they keep her fired with energy and looking show-biz glamorous even though she has just passed her 75th birthday. “Just write 75 once, darling,” Maria said during our fun interview. “No need to mention it again after that.” So we won’t. But sensible eating, lots of power naps, big fake eyelashes and the twice-daily slathering of moisturiser on face and décolletage keep Maria Venuti ready for the spotlight at any time of the day. “Darling, I can’t go past a beauty shop, especially when they have a 50% off sale,” she laughed. “I’ve just bought five more sets of eyelashes, lots of turquoise and gold eye shadow and more lipsticks.” In an entertainment career that has spanned 58 jam-packed years and seen Maria perform on stage both nationally and internationally, as well as star in a number of movies, she still has what it takes to steal the limelight. The Sicilian-born beauty with the bountiful cleavage made her first

singing performance at age 17, four years after she found the joy of make-up, false eyelashes and big hair. She has never stopped performing or wearing make-up since. Maria not only whips her audiences up to good times with enduring cabaret songs belted out in her unique sexy style, she makes them laugh and feel marvellous. “People are always coming up to me and thanking me for making them smile,” she said. “I love that. I get great adrenaline out of seeing people happy and smiling and saying ‘she’s just a bit crazy’. I like to create happiness.” That she does, never caring if it involves making fun of herself. At a performance in Noosa in a marquee on top of a hill, she arrived wearing flat shoes instead of her signature heels so she could carefully contemplate the rocky terrain leading to the marquee. As she stumbled over rocks towards the marquee she looked up to find her entire audience in the open-sided marquee watching her. “Daaaaaarling, I had to go into the marquee and change into my heels in front of everyone,” she said. “But it made everyone laugh and I loved that.” Becoming braver and less self-conscious is a

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benefit of ageing Maria now enjoys and wishes the same for all other seniors. “You tend not to worry about how you look from a certain angle or if you bum

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have that olive oil Sicilian skin so my décolletage hasn’t wrinkled yet,” she laughed. “I moisturise it twice a day. I do alternate between using expensive products and $6 stuff

Becoming braver and less self-conscious is a benefit of ageing Maria now enjoys... looks big,” she said. “You think ‘I am what I am’ and that is how I feel now. I think everyone should look hard in the mirror and find their own uniqueness and build on that. Everyone has something special.” Never holding back when it comes to over-the-top outfits, always those that show off her trademark generous bosom, has endeared Maria to thousands of people over the years. “I am lucky in that I

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from the supermarket. “I always wear low-cut necklines. If I wear anything too high I feel claustrophobic. I have to let my girls out. It’s like taking a deep breath. It elevates me.” Sequins, feathers and way too much bling are as essential to Maria as oxygen. “I will wear black sequin pants and a sequin top out to lunch and diamante earrings in the day time,” she said. “I like to keep it interesting, flamboyant

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but not garish ... although I don’t mind a bit of garish.” With non-stop invitations to perform, speak, consult or endorse, Maria never stops working. “I go hell for leather but I realise now I should take a step back, slow down ... but just a little bit. “My secret to keeping going is to take a little nap whenever I can wherever I am.” Maria is fortunate in that she can nod off for a few minutes in the back of a taxi which enables her to go from a celebrity breakfast on to a charity lunch and then a gala dinner in one hit. But she says for those who can’t just pop off to sleep for a few minutes, closing the eyes and thinking of something calm and peaceful is almost as good.

“Think of waves coming into the beach or something beautiful like that for a few minutes and it will re-energise you,” Maria needs every ounce of her impressive energy to keep up with her work load and the many charities she supports, including the Jeanne Little Alzheimer’s Fund. Maria’s list of celerity friends and supporters is as big as her hair and she maintains friendships with all of them and makes new friends easily. As for retirement? It’s a dirty word to Maria. “I will never retire,” she said. “There is a line in the song The Party’s Over. It goes: ‘take off your make-up, the party’s over, it’s all over my friend.’ I don’t believe in that. I am never taking off my make-up.”

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