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In this edition

Take your time, relax and enjoy our positive profiles, local news, community notes, health, wealth and travel info and stories.

■ Congratulations to Trevor Stillman from Mapleton who has won the Maggie Beer cookbook competition.

Contact us Editor Gail Forrer gail.forrer@seniorsnewspaper.com.au Advertising Manager Belinda Bollen belinda.bollen@seniorsnewspaper.com.au Now online Get your news online at www.seniorsnews.com.au Advertising, editorial and distribution enquiries Phone: 1300 880 265 or (07) 5435 3200 Email: advertising@seniorsnewspaper.com.au or editor@seniorsnewspaper.com.au Location: 2 Newspaper Place, Maroochydore 4558 Website: www.seniorsnews.com.au Subscriptions Only $36.30 for one year (11 editions) including GST and postage anywhere in Australia. Please call our circulations services on 1300 361 604 and quote “Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper”.

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and reflected back to us the colours of our Aussie home.

This month editor Gail Forrer and Digital Producer Taya Sweeney attended The International Federation of Ageing 13th Annual Global Conference, sponsored by WHO – World Health Organisation – and COTA in Brisbane. You can now read and listen to fascinating viewpoints and studies by global thought leaders at

www.facebook.com/ seniorsnews or www.seniorsnews.com.au But it takes a village to make the world; in this edition the men and women of our five Coast Guard flotillas who give their time 24/7 to keeping our coastal waters safe are given recognition.

Like all voluntary groups, money is hard to come by and in this issue we show how remembering loved ones with a plaque on the squadron’s Memorials Walls has become an important community service and also a fundraiser to help buy vital equipment.

Keith Potger, one of The Seekers singing group which rocked the world

A CELTIC CELEBRATION

Sunshine Brass in conjunction with the pipes and drums of “The Clan” are proud to present A Celtic Celebration on Saturday, July 23 at 1.30pm at the Kawana Community Hall Nanyima St, Buddina. Listen to “The Wee MacGreegor” and “The Swinging Kilts” and Scottish,Irish and Welsh music. $15 Adult $13, concession incl afternoon tea. Info contact Arch Robertson on 5485 1546 or email: sunshinebrass band@gmail.com

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This month’s cover story on Ken Done heralds a wave of nostalgia. In an instant the thought of those brilliant hues take you back to the 1980s.

For many it was a time of renovating old beach houses and ageing inner city homes, carefully scraping back the bright oranges and mission browns of the 60s and 70s and thoughtfully re-instituting the colours of federation fashion. maroons, creams, deep greens.

Then like a burst of cooling, drenching rain on a hot Aussie afternoon, Ken Done saturated us with his astounding abstract pictures and Aussie colours. It was refreshing, fun and new

pop charts in the 60s, is here for the Noosa Long Weekend and we also have award winning Cooroibah artist James Ainslie who talk with us about inspiration he finds in the Outback.

We look at how popular the Sunshine Coast is becoming for retirees and what aged care providers are doing to meet this rapidly increasing part of our community.

■ If you have events you would like publicised for the upcoming Qld Seniors week in August, please email us at: editor@seniorsnewspaper. com.au.

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Ken Done and us

40th Anniversary celebrations, 4 groups are combining to present “Everything Old is New Again” at 5 North St, Caloundra. Stitchers, Lace makers, Needlepoint & Tapestry groups are combining with “Machine Embroidery Girls” for this exciting exhibition on

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STITCH IN TIME: Caloundra Arts Centre Association preparing knitting and crochet.

Saturday, July 23, 9am4pm and Sunday July 24, 10am-2pm. Free form crochet, yarn bombing and embroidery using computers and high-tech sewing machines are just some of the different things that visitors can view and have a go at themselves. Free. Info: stitchers@caloundraarts andcrafts.org.au or phone Trish 0409 948 604.

CONCERT FOR COOLUM To raise the funds

necessary to continue early childhood education, Sunshine Coast Concert Band is performing its annual “Coolum Chaplaincy” concert in recognition of Mark Horsfall’s ongoing contribution.

A concert of a 40 piece Concert Band on Sunday, July 17 at 2pm. At Saint Peter’s Church, 22 Elizabeth St, Coolum Beach. $15. Info: Mark Horsfall 0402 105 093.

MUSICAL FLAVOURS

The Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra, with acclaimed guest cellist Louise King, conducted by Adrian King, is presenting a kaleidoscopic tasting program of classical music by well-known British composers.

Mendelssohn’s “Hebrides Overture”. Savour Elgar’s “Cello Concerto in E Minor” and “String Serenade”. July 16 at 7pm Lake Kawana Community Centre, Bokarina.

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Tickets: Pre-paid $25; Door: $30; Groups 10+ receive 1 free ticket per 10; Free for children U16.

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Spiritsong and Good Vibrations choirs seek new singers, particularly basses and tenors. If you would like to sing in a classical or popular A Cappella choir, email Andrew.: andrewjemmet @gmail.com

Remembering Coast Guard Caloundra’s Memorial Wall is located on Caloundra Headland. It offers relatives and friends of those commemorated on the Wall an opportunity for peaceful reflection. Coast Guard Caloundra is committed to maintaining the Wall, forever. Plaques are available from Coast Guard Caloundra. All enquiries welcome.

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Keith presents The Seekers’ greatest songs THE year is 1964 and four young Aussies are off to London on a working holiday never dreaming that within 12 months they will be the first Australian band to reach number one in the UK and US with songs like Georgy Girl, I’ll Never Find Another You and The Carnival Is Over.

And certainly not expecting they will have six top 10 hits in the UK and US charts, knocking off bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones from their top of the pops perches, and in their short career selling 50 million records in the process.

The four were Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Bruce Woodley and Keith Potger.

They called themselves The Seekers and for the next four years their four part harmony sound was

to bring them world-wide applause until they broke up when Judith left the group to fly solo.

For Keith Potger, however, the carnival is anything but over.

He is still strumming his 12-string guitar and singing The Seekers’ hits.

This month he will be in Noosa for the Long Weekend Festival as part of his regional tour which will take in Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Ipswich, Noosa and Ballina.

“We had no idea of the international fame The Seekers would achieve,” Keith told Seniors.

“We were primarily a coffee lounge group and we were just on a holiday for a few months.

Suddenly, all sorts of things opened up for us.

“We were lucky to have the guiding hand of Tom Springfield (brother of UK

singer Dusty Springfield).”

Keith, 75, has two commitments at Noosa Long Weekend – a songwriting workshop on Saturday morning, July 23, and the next evening performing at a dinner show.

Will there be some of the group’s great songs?

“Oh yes, I always pay great respect to what we did and I include three or four of our big hits.’’

■ Noosa Long Weekend, Saturday, July 23, songwriting workshop at Noosa Bicentennial Hall annexe, Sunshine Beach from 11am. Cost $22.50.

Sunday, July 24, dinner show, Noosa Boat House, 194 Gympie Tce, Noosaville. 5.30–7.30pm welcome drink, threecourse dinner. 7.45pm performance. Tickets $87.50.

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Ken and his art endures

Introducing a memoir & new show IN THE 1980s, Ken Done came to town and everyone invited him home. He stepped inside with abstract images, a rich, vibrant palette and presented his celebration of colour on mugs, doonas, curtains and cushions. We wore his signature dresses, t-shirts and swimmers. We drank with Ken Done cups, we wore Ken Done clothes and we slept with Ken Done quilts.

Here was a man who sensed the Australia that we felt – the heat of the yellow sun, the rich blue wash of the Pacific Ocean.

He caught the vibration of native animals and reflected back to us the perfumed colour of our favourite flora. He was talking to all of us who loved and lived on the Australian coastline.

Forty years after connecting beach-loving Australians with their sun-soaked coastline,

artist Ken Done is taking us to the polar opposite – Antarctica.

Inspired by a trip last year to the ice-riven landscape, he has recently completed a series of 30 paintings, Paintings from Antarctica.

Yet, home is where his heart remains. At 76 years old, Ken Done’s inner artist is still fed by the surrounding beauty of his Chinaman’s Bay property along with the bigger picture of Sydney and regular world travels.

His long-term home and 35-year-old marriage to Judy proves that very early on Ken Done realised the elements of sustainable joy.

The couple also share two children and to their great delight, three grandchildren.

Ken said a great happiness came from having his grandchildren in the art studio. He sets up the studio before their

arrival and then it’s a time for fun and freedom.In fact, the youngest has coined him the “Fundad.”

This year, Ken wrote his memoir A Life Coloured In and recalled his own years as young artist and how he used it to express his himself.

“Being a before TV child,” he wrote, “I used drawings all the time to communicate what I felt about something.”

He keeps fit with daily swims and a dally in the fresh air as he feeds the local parrots. He doesn’t mind a game golf but admits to falling asleep watching television.

This year he is preparing for a trip to islands off Scotland and he is looking forward to making more memories.

“You can’t look back for a second,” he said.

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Andris Zalite is Coast Squadron Commodore and he says it costs an average $200,000 a year to run each flotilla.

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The idea was to create a peaceful nook above the ocean where people who have scattered the ashes of their loved ones could remember them with commemorative plaques.

The concept has now become a popular community service and Coast Guard fundraiser, so much so Caloundra is now looking at options to build another Wall.

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Sundale to spend $130m

AMONG the expansion plans for aged care services on the Sunshine Coast are two projects totalling $130 million by Sundale for its centres at Nambour and its brand new complex in Tewantin.

Sunshine Coast Council has given the nod for an $80 million redevelopment in Carter Rd, Nambour, with provision for an additional 218 unit retirement village, aged care and childcare facilities.

At the moment Sundale has 300 residents living on the site.

And in Noosa it has already started preliminary works for a $50 million retirement village of 180 units, and aged care facility of 60 beds in McKinnon Dr, Tewantin.

According to Sundale CEO Glenn Bunney, development expansion like his group is undertaking is vital for the majority of people as they start their aging journey and look to service providers.

At the same time it is clear to him an increasing number of older Australians now prefer to stay at home as long as they can.

"They need support to do that and that changes the balance of what they need to stay at home and what they need in the residential setting.

"We’ve been involved in home care for 11 years now and what we’re seeing is a very different shift.

"If we look at the occupancy of residential care nationally, levels across the country not so long ago were 98-99%, which was very consistent with what we had ourselves.

"It’s now down to 92.4% and, while there may be some differences regionally, I expect the number of places will be pushed below 90%.

"We have 130 people at various levels of home care and when we talk to them about the sort of services they are looking for they invariably say,

‘This is my home this is where I want to stay’.

"If they need to get railings put in or doors widened, say for a wheelchair, there are government programs available for those who don’t have the resources to do this for themselves."

He said increased desire for home care was an opportunity for jobs.

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THE Sunshine Coast lifestyle, sunny skies and healthy environment are attracting retirees in record numbers.

Population projections obtained from the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Services indicate that by 2026 close to 25% of the half a million people living here will be over 65.

And to meet the needs of this rapidly increasing elderly community, aged care providers are ramping up services and facilities by a huge 45%.

Figures released exclusively to Seniors by Sunshine Coast Council show: ■ A total of 7749 residential units and aged care places available with an additional 3506 either approved or awaiting approval.

■ Locations for the new and proposed residential/aged care facilities are: ■ Birtinya, Little Mountain (4 developments), Meridan Plains, Warana, Wurtulla, Bli Bli, Buderim (3), Burnside, Coolum Beach, Eumundi, Kuluin, Marcoola, Maroochydore (2), Mountain Creek, Nambour, Pacific Paradise, Peregian Springs, Twin Waters, Tewantin and Cooroy (2).

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Coast artist ignites his imagination with trip Jim Fagan

COOROIBAH artist James Ainslie is going back to his roots this month, back to the glowing red escarpments, the vaulting blue skies, the ubiquitous baobabs and the glorious light of Central Australia.

Back to the Kimberley, the Olgas and Flinders Ranges where he walked as a young artist and today, at 65, still has a love for the region.

An established award winning master of modern realism whose work is held in major public and private art collections world-wide, James was happy to talk to Seniors about his trip and his art when we met in his studio at his home in Tewantin State Forest.

Born in South Australia and raised on a farm, he said he could not handle cities and towns very well.

“I prefer my own solitude.”

An early mentor was

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David Dridan, whom he describes as one of our leading realist landscape artists.

“He was my art teacher and I used to go to the art rooms after school and watch him paint. I also painted after he roared at me: ‘You don’t learn by bloody watching. You learn by doing.’

“Tom Gleghorn, the father of abstract expressionism in Australia, also influenced me. He’s in his late 80s

now but he is still one of our most respected and revered painters. I was teaching in the Flinders Ranges when this bearded, bejewelled guy came into my classroom with the headmaster and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

“He looked at what I was painting and said ‘I love it. You should come and work with me’ and that was the start of a friendship between Tom, his wife, my wife and me.”

James and Wendy moved to Noosa in 1997 and, although they have toured the outback several times since, it has been six years since they were last there.

“It’s been a problem for me because you have to stay in a place to know how to paint it.

“The trip will renew and reinspire me and, yes, a whole lot of red sand dune paintings will come out of it.”

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Things don’t have to get tougher as you get older

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On the issue of employment, she urges education to be made available for every age-group – “to ensure work opportunities.”

IF YOU think things get tougher as you get older, it’s time to think again.

Over a three-day period Global speakers at The International Federation of Ageing, 13th Global Conference (June 21-23) introduced a range of new knowledge aimed towards the wellbeing of an ageing demographic.

Speakers included: Oxford Academic Dr Sarah Harper, Professor of Gerontology and Senior Research Fellow Nuffield College.

A leader in world planning for the new demographic of ageing people, she attributes the demographics to a number of points: including a lowered fertility rate – the number of babies born

is not equalling those already here and ageing.

She talks of challenges and opportunities.

The practicalities of technology will support independent living through home aids.

In terms of mature-age employment she cited a particular car manufacturer where robots released older workers from manual

In the more developed regions, the proportion of older persons already exceeds that of children; by 2050 it will be double. In 2000, the proportion of persons aged 60 or over in the more developed regions (19%) was slightly higher than the proportion of children below 15 years (18%). By the year 2050, the proportion of children is projected to decline to 16%, while the proportion of older persons is projected to increase to 34%. As the baby boom generations reach old age and the inflow of young people shrinks, the proportion of persons aged 15 to 59 in the more developed regions is also expected to decline substantially over the coming half century, from 62% in 2000 to 51% in 2050. http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/worldageing19502050

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Male pattern hair loss a normal part of aging GOOD MEDICINE Dr MICHAEL GILLMAN MALE pattern hair loss is a common condition affecting most men as they age. Significant balding affects about 20% of men in their 20s, 30% of men in their 30s and nearly half of men in their 40s. In some men, the loss can be extensive with the entire top of the head left without hair.

Most men accept male pattern hair loss as a normal part of aging, however in some men it can be a cause of distress, particularly if it occurs at an early age.

Medical treatments are available and the two main therapies are Finasteride and Monoxidil.

Finasteride is a tablet that blocks the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.

Dihydrotestosterone acts on the hair follicles, causing the hair to gradually become thinner and shorter and so by reducing this compound, the hair follicles are not

affected to the same degree. It can take up to four months to have an effect and up to two years before hair regrowth is noticeable. Sixty per cent of men taking this tablet each day will experience some hair regrowth, while 30% will have no hair regrowth. In the 30% group, most will not have any further hair loss. Side effects are uncommon, however 2% of men may experience a lower sex drive because of its action on testosterone.

Minoxidil is a lotion applied to the head. It can take up to four months before results are seen.

Fifteen per cent of men using this treatment will see hair regrowth while 30% will experience continued hair loss. Again side effects are uncommon but some experience skin irritation.

Hair transplantation is a process where tiny plugs of hair are taken from areas where hair growth is still occurring and inserting them into balding areas. Multiple sessions are usually needed however the results are generally good and are permanent. drmichaelgillman.com

COMMUNITY NOTICES 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). If you would like to submit a photo please ensure the quality is at least 180dpi of peoples faces and nice and bright. Club Notices deadline for the next issue is July 22, 2016.

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Learn how to manage anxiety in your life. Over four weeks learn about the nature of worry/anxiety, managing the symptoms of anxiety, and planning for future life without overwhelming worry. This free course will be offered at Maroochydore and Noosa Community Health Centres in July. Bookings are essential, places are limited. Phone on 5459 6901 by July 14, ask for Christine or phone 5449 5944 for Noosa, by July 8, ask for Vicki.

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At two locations, Caloundra Community Centre, Thursday, July 7 from 9am-11am and Mooloolah Community Centre, Thursday, July 14 from 11am-1pm. These sessions aim to arm seniors with the information they need to confidently navigate the legal and government systems associated with their aging needs.

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LOOKING BACK: Currimundi Combined Probus member Ed Kitchener reminiscing the days on his uncle’s dairy farm hand milking the cows, but no luck today.

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Five members of the Absolutely Fabulous Red Hatters of Cabarlah/Highfields (Ab Fabs for short) together with four ladies from the Ageless Angels Toowoomba attended the birthday celebrations of our Queen Mother Florence Slattery who turned 100 years young.

Tuesday, June 14, was a day of celebration for Red hatters Australia wide.

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100 years young attended a luncheon at the Warwick Golf Club with over 140 Red Hatters from South East Queensland.

Queen Mother Florence, brought Red Hatting to Australia in 2001 forming the Rose City Reds, currently there are over 380 chapters through Australia today.

WW2 ? Was it a radar station? Help! Our aim is to collect, preserve and promote local history. Bli Bli on Maroochy Historical Society meet on the first Monday of the month in the Old Church, Willis Rd, Bli Bli. The AGM will be held there on 1 August at 9.30am. All welcome.

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Old timers of Bli Bli may remember a tank-like structure near the Caravan Park fence opposite the River Markets. A Commonwealth easement linked the “tank” to David Low Way. Was it used in

Every Tuesday night from 7-9.30pm Pat and Norm Young organise a Social evening at the Pomona School of Arts Hall. The cost is $4, which includes

which in turn create new neural firings.

This process is called neural plasticity.

Research shows that ageing occurs deep in the cells in the mitochondria and yes yoga in all of its eight limbs is a powerful weapon in the rejuvenation process.

Critically, these eight limbs are known to directly affect the telemores.

What are telemores?

Telomeres are located at the tips of DNA chromosomes and shorten with ageing. As telomeres shorten, the cells age and die more quickly. Conversely, telomere lengthening can increase a cell’s longevity.

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Add your worms and cover them with five sheets of damp newspaper and a hessian sack or old t-shirt.

Replace the worm farm lid and you’re ready to go.Once your middle layer is full to the brim, you can begin to use your top, or third, level.

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■ Each day a worm will consume approximately it’s body weight in food.

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For best results, cook jam in small batches – this way the cooking time will be shorter and the fruit will retain its natural colour and flavour. I like to bottle in small jars about half a cup volume.

Making jam at home is a simple process that requires few ingredients, but it is easy to get it wrong.

A few simple rules to follow ■ 1. To set, jam needs pectin from the fruit and some varieties have more than others. For extra pectin, add a muslin pouch of lemon rind and seeds or store bought pectin available in your supermarket.

■ 2. Cook the fruit in a heavy-based pan until it’s soft but still holds its shape. This releases pectin and sets the jam.

■ 3. Skim foam from the surface as it cooks and to prevent burning, stir constantly for the last 10 minutes.

■ 4. Ladle the hot jam into clean, dry jars and invert for 2 minutes to seal.

To store Jam ■ Wash jars and lids in hot, soapy water or dishwasher, then rinse and dry on a rack ■ Store jam in a cool, dark place away for up to six months. Once opened, store in the fridge for up to six weeks.

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Nanango Races. Early Sunday for a BBQ breakfast then on to the festival and Parade. The highlight of the day was the rolling of the Pumpkins down Policeman’s Hill by young and old. There were plenty of stalls and other entertainment to keep everybody amused for the day. Back to the camp for a farewell BBQ by the fire.

Our meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 9.15am-noon. Next meeting August 10 at The Indoor Bowls Club, Burke Street, Golden Beach.

Please contact Terry 0408 065 459 or Jude 5456 2953 for booking.

■ SUNSHINE COAST LADIES PROBUS

Meetings of the Club are held at the Headland Bowls Club, Mooloolaba Rd, Buderim at 10am on the first Friday of the month from February to November. A guest speaker expressing information on varying topics is part of the monthly gathering after morning tea break.

Visitors are always welcome – contact Patricia de Waardt on 5479 2463 or 0408 986 825.

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own walks but they are welcome to join us if they wish. This year the event is on Friday, July 8.

Registration is at 8.30am for a 9am start at the Alexandra Headland SLSC. Members and friends are invited to participate and are asked to seek sponsorship or else donate $5 towards the appeal. The funds go to the Learning for Life program.

■ MAROOCHYDORE

Monthly luncheons at Maroochydore SLSC with interesting and informative guest speakers, plus other occasional outings. Find out more about our VIEW Club, phone Terri on 5390 9783. Usually there are about 100 walkers.

This year VIEW National Office decided to ask all clubs nationwide to hold the walk, not necessarily on the same day as us.

The other clubs in the Zone area may hold their

■ KAWANA WATERS

July Social Outing will be held Wednesday, July 13, Glenview Gardens Country

Resort, 17 Glenview Rd, Glenview at 11.30am for noon lunch. Enquires Judy 5493 1663 or Marie 5492 4142. Club will be holding its next meeting on Wednesday, July 27 at Headland Golf Club, Golf Links Rd, Buderim at 11am for 11.30am start.

Guest speaker Marion Allan from the Smith Family. A chance to meet a lovely group of women who have fun while raising money for The Smith Family.

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held on the first Wednesday of the month, at 246 Petrie Creek Rd, Rosemount (Bli Bli) at 11am. The next meeting/lunch is on Wednesday, July 6. There are always interesting guest speakers and also a social activity on the third Wednesday of the month.

The guest speaker for July will be Debbie Clayton, who is the owner of ‘Beautiful You’ Op Shop which raises money to help women with Breast Cancer. Have lunch with a friendly group of ladies and make new and lasting friendships. phone Leonie on 5452 6068 to make a reservation. For Luncheon bookings/cancellations, phone by 6 pm on the Sunday before the Luncheon.

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At our recent meeting, we entertained guests with a Friendship Dinner which allowed members to chat to each other at length and to renew old acquaintances. We also welcomed five new members to the club and gave out badges for our 20 and 10 year members.

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Men and women are welcome. Entry $8 includes morning tea. An Interdenominational Christian organisation and has branches in 172 nations and on six continents. Contact Melva 5443 5752 or 0421 900 770 or Dorothy 5476 4190.

SUNSHINE COAST ACCESS ADVISORY NETWORK

Presents a free Community Forum, Housing for Life and Accessible Finance on Friday, July 15 from 10am-3pm. For people with disability and their families, finding a home can be a nightmare. The second in our series of Forums showing proactive options and alternatives.

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Sunshine Coast St Caloundra. The membership subscription for the year is $10. Entry $3 for members, $4 visitors. On Mondays the activities we have are Card games Whist, 500 & Bolivia, Indoor Bowls at 11.45am. Inquiries to Jill on 5491 5341. If you are interested in Tai Chi exercises or Gentle Exercise please contact Maribel on 5492 2805.

Inquiries contact club president Ray Whiteley Phone 5438 1403.

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HEADLANDBUDERIM CROQUET CLUB Come and Try Croquet Sunday, August 21 from 2pm-3.30pm at Syd Lingard Drive, Buderim for free. A unique, year round sport for all age groups and a great family sport. It may at first look complicated, yet within a few weeks most people have grasped the basics and can play socially. It’s good fun, great exercise for mind and body with no age or strength advantage. We invite you to take this opportunity to try it for free with afternoon tea supplied. All very welcome, all you need is flat shoes and hat. Mallets provided.

SUNSHINE COAST PRIVATE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY

Will hold a luncheon on Friday, July 22 from noon at the Trophies Restaurant, Headland Golf Club, Golf Links Rd. Buderim. Cost is $35pp.

The guest speaker will be Diane Carter. Proceeds to benefit The Sunshine Coast Private Hospital.

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Please phone Judith 5451 1085 or Anne 5450 1916.

CALOUNDRA FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH INC.

Guest speaker for our general meeting was Dr Jon Prangnell, who returned for his seventh annual, and popular visit to the group. From the UQ School of Social Science, his subject was “Busman’s Holiday on Easter Island”. The information he conveyed, as always, was ‘more than interesting’, especially the history and archaeology of that place and photos the members felt they were there too. Visitors are

welcome to attend any events, meetings, or to come in and research at the library using the group’s resources, on payment of a $5 entry fee.

Email caloundrafamilyres@ y7mail.com and a Calendar of Events is on the group’s website at www.caloundrafamily history.org.au.

COOROY-NOOSA FAMILY AND LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

First met on a front verandah in Cooroy, now twenty years later we are celebrating our Birthday on Saturday, July 9 with a special afternoon tea after the monthly meeting at

Cooroy Library. We have now been in our present Research Room at 41 Miva St, Cooroy for 18 years. The Group continues to grow with the help of the dedicated committee and all the enthusiastic members who make such a vibrant and friendly group. To find out more visit www.genealogy-noosa. org.au or phone 5442 5570.

CALOUNDRA SENIOR CITIZENS’ CLUB

People 50 & over may like to visit & take part in some activities, including coach trips that are organised monthly. We are at the CCSA Hall in Nutley

The Coolum and District Branch will hold their AGM on Wednesday, July 13, 9.30am start at the Anglican Church Hall.

Perry St, Coolum Beach.

Speaker Margaret Bradley, the Red Cross Convener of Emergency Services for the Sunshine Coast. The meeting will be followed by morning tea. Visitors very welcome. Ring Robyn on 0409 124 460 for more details.

SUNSHINE COAST MS SELF HELP GROUP

Meet every fourth Saturday of the month at 2pm at the Suncare Day Respite Centre, George St Maroochydore. Info phone Maureen on 5443 2215.

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welcome. Future meetings are July 23, August 27 (Birthday Lunch).

A.I.R

The Association of Independent Retirees (A.I.R.) Limited Noosa Branch A.I.R. is a not for profit organisation working for the interests of self-funded and partially self-funded retirees or those about to retire. Next Meeting AGM will be held on Thursday, July 14, 2016 10.45am for 11am start at the South Pacific Resort, 179 Weyba Rd, Noosaville. The speaker Tony Wellington, Mayor, Noosa Council. $5 pp inc savories and drinks at noon. Visitors very welcome. Members and Visitors please register by phoneing 5448 2985 or email airnoosacommunications @gmail.com We seek a fair outcome for retirees.

SUNSHINE COAST SOCIAL GROUP FOR THE OVER 60 S`

New Social Group for over 60s. Activities include Social meets, coffee and chat, BBQ’s and dining out. Day Trips, Musicals, and fully escorted Extended Tours. No fees!

Phone Mary on 5493 3920.

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OF ALL the things that creep up on us as we age – aching feet, creaking knees, deteriorating eyesight, you know them all – I never thought an increase in anxiety over very small matters would be one of them. But it is so.

I fret now about missing planes, trains, buses and dental appointments. The last one doesn’t bother me much, but it is the awful anxiety over small issues I now experience when I travel.

Where once I would book an airline ticket, throw it in the draw, never look at it again until I got to the airport check-in counter, now I have to take it out of said drawer and check it half a dozen times a day leading up to my departure.

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way to the airport that some detail on the ticket will be wrong and I won’t be allowed on the plane.

Then I worry that my passport will somehow mysteriously disappear from the wallet I have secured it in and locked in my bag. ( You never know, aliens could come down, filter through the car roof, get into my bag and take it.) (See? Real and stupid anxiety.)

I make light of this, but it is very real, and I now know how people who suffer constant anxiety feel.

I blame it on my husband (why not? he cops it for everything else.) He was refused embarkation on a flight recently because his ticket was in the name of ‘Geoff’ and his passport was in the name of "Geoffrey". They would not make the change at the airport and not let him on.

So, anxiety piled on top of stress on top of fretfulness is the go for me now as an older traveller. I wish it wasn’t so, but it is.

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CALOUNDRA RSL EUCHRE CARD CLUB

Euchre a card game is played in Aura Restaurant at Caloundra RSL on Mondays and Tuesdays between 1pm-4pm.

Contact Judy on 0409 132 705 or Sandra on 5492 7514 for more information.

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Monthly Meeting will be held in the Buderim Bowls Club, Elizabeth St, Buderim at 9.30am on Monday, July 25. Cost is $5 pp. We will be having a presentation by Telstra on the NBN. All over 50s are welcome to join our group of happy seniors who enjoy each other’s company. Contact Graham on 5444 2831.

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The Nambour Museum, 18 Mitchell St, the museum is open from 1pm-4 pm Wednesdays to Saturdays.

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And despite banks being forbidden by law since 2012 to offer unsolicited increases in credit card limits, our card debt is growing.

Australians collectively have outstanding card debt of $33 billion, which is accruing interest at a staggering average rate of 17.0%.

Comparison site Finder found Australian households have access to almost $150 billion in potential debt based on current card limits. That’s an increase of $4.6 billion in just 12 months.

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It’s an area where an ounce of prevention is worth a tonne of cure. The simplest way to avoid or minimise card debt is by paying off the full balance each month, or at least pay more than the minimum repayment.

Switching to a cheaper card can provide valuable savings on interest, and there are credit cards available with rates below 10%.

But – and it’s a big but – contact the card issuer and ask them to cancel your old card.

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Interest rate past repeats

Will rate of interest stay low in the longer term?

Tim Maher

WE NOW live in a global economic environment with zero or negative interest rates in substantial parts of the developed world.

This is the result of events that have unfolded in a 30-year period and if we look to the past, we might see a repeating theme.

The prolonged period of interest rates trending down has resulted in a series of investment booms and busts – from the Japanese property bubble of the late 1980s through to the “Asian Tigers” (and Asian crisis) of the 1990s, the tech bubble (and burst) in the 2000s, followed by the US (and other) housing booms (and GFC), China’s construction boom (a direct response to the GFC’s impact on its export industries) and the spillover to resources (which is now fading), through to the biotech bubble of the past two years.

In Australia we are witnessing an ever-surging number of new apartments being built across our capital cities as part of an overall home building program, which on a per capita view equals China’s 12.5 million starts.

With high levels of indebtedness after such growth, the system is more sensitive to interest rate increases. There is also significant excess capacity in all the areas that saw over-investment (eg mining), which reduces the need for further activity.

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The key lesson from these earlier episodes is that interest rates stayed low for 25 years ... rates would encourage consumption, the reality is that low rates are leading people to save more for longer to meet their financial goals.

Inflation has been low for almost three decades.

The key drivers underlying the current low inflation are: the opening up of trade with developing economies that has provided and will continue to provide an enlarged pool of labour; advancements in technology, particularly in terms of its impact on efficiency across a wide range of industries (think Uber, Airbnb, for example), have had and will continue to have a deflationary effect; and governments have been more disciplined with fiscal spending in recent years.

This kind of low-yield, low-inflation environment is not without precedent.

Jonathan Wilmot from Credit Suisse has produced some quality analysis on the two historical periods that most closely resemble the post-GFC era – the global recession in the 1890s and the Great Depression of the 1930s.

The key lesson from these earlier episodes is that interest rates stayed low for 25 years from the start of the crisis. While economic systems have

changed in significant ways since then, a similar pattern across the three periods can be observed in many metrics (Wilmot pointed to unemployment, industrial production, corporate earnings and credit issuance).

With a potential long-term interest rate environment ahead, it could be a good time to review your investment strategy is suited to current times.

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Lugano: Love at first sight Ann Rickard

IF THERE is one region in Europe that makes you go weak at the knees with longing it has to be Lugano, on the border of Switzerland and Italy.

Actually there are several European destinations that can cause shaky knees but it is the combination of regal mountains and placid lakes, melded with Swiss precision and the Italian zest for life, that makes Lugano so alluring.

Then there is the thought of George Clooney having a villa down the road in Italy.

Lugano is in southern Switzerland in the canton of Ticino where the people speak Italian, the weather is balmy and the ambience is Mediterranean.

Lugano is an important financial centre but you won’t be concerned with business matters when you are surrounded by green parks, Mediterranean squares, galleries, museums, lakeside

boulevards, high-end restaurants and too many events and festivals to choose from.

Such a beautiful destination calls for a special hotel with a Lake Lugano view, and they don’t come any better than the Villa Principe Leopoldo.

Just driving into the hotel’s circular driveway to look up at the stately historic building gives you a sense of importance. The lake and mountain views from this beautiful building are astounding. You will not want to leave to go down to the town even though much awaits you there.

This is a destination hotel, where your room or suite is exquisitely and tastefully furnished and your bathroom is full-marble glamour. Everything about the property speaks of money – lots of it. All spent to achieve the utmost in elegance and style.

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death in 1931. It was built at the end of the 19th century for the family’s summer residence and half of Europe’s nobility have been guests. You are in good company there. It was transformed into a hotel in 1986.

Dining is an important component of a Villa Principe Leopoldo visit. In summer the dining is outside beneath a marquee overlooking the vast and enigmatic lake.

The menu and wine list reflect the sophistication, and the chef may present you with many courses including goose liver confit, poached sole in green pea and wasabi broth, and perhaps some local cheese and then a sweet finish of parfait scented with elderflower syrup.

As the sun goes down and the lights on the mountain across the lake begin to glow and shimmer you’ll be a very content person. *The writer was a guest of Tourism Switzerland.

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Relax before your trip Proper indulgence at the airport is now a reality

EAT, DRINK AND BE KERRY KERRY HEANEY START your holiday with a massage before you fly at Brisbane International Airport’s new Plaza Premium Lounge.

Along with honeycomb seating, plenty of electrical outlets and complimentary wi-fi access, Plaza Premium Lounge also has a separate spa facility.

Scheduled for opening in the second half of 2016, the spa’s menu will include seated massage, plus head and shoulder massage.

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I can imagine arriving early for my next international departure and slipping in for a massage and a meal before I jet off. Sounds like a nice way to start a holiday.

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A walking tour of Adelaide Discover the city on foot Erle Levey

ADELAIDE ... it has been so long. It will be good to see you again, see how you’ve changed.

After all, it’s been almost 40 years. A lot can happen in that time.

Thoughts of the gracious city play with me as the plane descends.

While I have been to the City of Light three or four times before this is the first by air. Direct from Brisbane.

The first was a surfing trip. Then there was a basketball club end-of-season trip by bus.

There was a brief stop-over at Pt Adelaide while on a ship voyage to the UK and years later the city was a stepping-off point before crossing the Nullarbor on a road trip to Western Australia.

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The trip along Sir Donald Bradman Drive from the airport into the city is now a beautiful tree-lined roadway whereas my recollections of it is so different.

That road was ugly, lined with the iconic and hideously deathly “stobie

SETTLE IN: Wine and tapas in Ebenezer Pl, off Adelaide's Rundle St. The mural is of a businessman in the precinct.

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The housing looks similar to then although when you peek past the old facades many surprises await.

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Show a divine experience

THE Divine Miss Bette is heading to Queensland’s most vibrant, vital and vivacious town … and she’s also heading to Cleveland!

Following several sell-out seasons both in

Australia and overseas (aka Tassie), Catherine Alcorn channels the people’s diva, Bette Midler, in this whirlwind of a show that will leave you breathless and begging for more.

Trained by Steve Ostrow, the man who discovered Bette Midler, Catherine Alcorn will take you on a thrilling roller coaster ride back to the Palace Theatre, New York, 1973.

Backed by a four-piece band, she’ll belt out the diva’s great hits, including Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, The Rose, Friends and more.

Get ready for a divine experience, as the charismatic Catherine Alcorn inhabits the divine Miss Midler.

And have no fear she knows what to do if you can’t take a joke!

‘Between the tall tales, double entendre, and tongue-in-cheek vulgarity, the heartache behind the humour, most evident in Alcorn's rendition of ‘Am I Blue’, elevates her titillating tribute to a tender triumph.’

– The West Australian ‘From the moment the Divine Miss Bette, aka Catherine Alcorn fluttered onto stage, she had the audience wrapped around her little finger in what was a thoroughly rapturous performance.’

– Theatre People Melbourne The Divine Miss Bette is produced by Neil Gooding Productions and Catherine Alcorn, and is presented

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Arts Centre.

It will be a bawdy night of fun and diva action at Redland Performing Arts Centre on Friday, August 12, 7pm.

Tickets are $30-$35 and can be booked by

calling the RPAC Box Office on 3829 8131 or visiting www.rpac.com.au (booking fees are $4 per transaction by phone and $3 per ticket online).

Unsuitable for children under 15 years.

Convent mayhem SHE’S sassy, street-wise and strictly sacrilegious.

She is Sister Mary Annette, the loudmouthed puppet in Caloundra Chorale and Theatre Co’s production of the musical Nunsense.

With her alter-ego Sister Mary Amnesia (Maria Lindsay) she causes mayhem. At the CCTC Theatre, 3 Piringa St, Wurtulla, in July. Bookings essential. Phone 5437 2719 for details.

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THURSDAY 25TH – SUNDAY

28TH AUGUST 2016

Events Centre Caloundra welcomes them all JOIN Melbourne City Ballet as it brings the classical ballet version of William Shakespeare’s arguably most popular work, Romeo and Juliet, to life.

Choreographed by artistic director Michael Pappalardo, William Shakespeare’s classic story explores the chance meeting of two young lovers, the son and daughter of two rival families, who quickly develop a forbidden love that could cost them their lives.

Known for its unique choreography and high quality artists, Melbourne City Ballet has quickly grown on the Australian arts scene under the direction of Michael Pappalardo, who founded the company in 2013.

With a cast of 14 artists, Melbourne City Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet will feature principal artists Yuiko Masukawa and Brendan Bradshaw in the titled roles.

Romeo and Juliet is

CLASSIC TALE: Melbourne City Ballet will present Romeo and Juliet.

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Melbourne City Ballet’s most raw production within their repertoire.

On Wednesday, July 13, Events Centre, Caloundra at 7.30pm. Tickets: Full Price: $40 / Conc and Groups 6+: $35 / Child 2–17 years: $20.

The Judy Henzell Sunshine Melodies Concert Series will also present Andrew Sisters Tribute, consisting of three sassy divas –

Cherryn Lomas, Anita David and Kelsey Giarola – backed by the accomplished lively four-piece the Boo Bup Swing Band.

On Wednesday, August 24 at 11am with complimentary morning tea at 10am. Tickets: Full Price: $17, Group 10+: $15.50. Bookings: Call 5491 4240 or visit www.theeventscentre .com.au.

The heartfelt story of a legend in 1961, and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death.

The musical play, complete with down-home country humour and true emotion, includes 27 of Patsy’s unforgettable hits such as Crazy and Walking After Midnight.

Don’t miss this tribute to Patsy Cline at Redland

Performing Arts Centre on Thursday, August 4, 8pm.

Tickets are $32–$38 and can be booked by calling the RPAC Box Office on 3829 8131 or visiting www.rpac.com.au (booking fees are $4 per transaction by phone and $3 per ticket online).

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Touching tale of river house CHILDHOOD Queensland Christmases by the sea, young love, growing up in a changing world.

So much is familiar and yet surprising in this book.

Janita Cunnington wraps decades of narrative around a family’s old river house on the fictional Broody River.

The location is analogous to the Noosa River at Munna Point, where the author spent her post-war childhood holidays.

But the familiarity of the

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Cunnington’s insightful, lyrical writing transcends the familiar in a debut novel of masterful storytelling.

The central character, Laurie, is aged four in 1949 as the story begins, before taking us through decades of change.

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DETAILS ■ The River House by Janita Cunnington ■ Penguin Random House ■ RRP paperback $32.99 ■ Available as an eBook developers from the south become metaphors for the destruction of a beautiful and simple past.

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WE first meet Constable Samantha (Sammi) Willis in JM Peace’s 2015 debut novel, A Time to Run. Sammi’s back in Peace’s second novel… but still a little gun shy and not yet on the streets. That changes however, when allegations of paedophilia are made against a local man. The community – certain the police will be unable to help – start to take matters into their own hands. And before long there’s a death, assumed to be the result of a guilty conscience.

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The Last Mile by David Baldacci Pan Macmillan RRP $29.99 — Deborah Cook

DVD review: Trumbo

YOU might not know the name Dalton Trumbo, but you almost certain know some of his movies.

The talented screenwriter is responsible for penning everything from Roman Holiday to Spartacus, The Brave One, Johnny Got His Gun and Papillion.

But much of his work, including two Oscar winning scripts, was written under pseudonyms during Hollywood’s infamous blacklist at the height of anti-communist sentiments in the United States during the Cold War. The most famous of the blacklisted film professionals known to history as the Hollywood 10, Trumbo was an outspoken campaigner for Americans’ civil liberties and in particular their first amendment right to free speech.

This film didn’t premiere to much fanfare here in Australia earlier this year but it’s a great drama Trumbo is available now.

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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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2. Where are the famous Tivoli Gardens?

3. Which southeast Asian country is named after a king of Spain?

4. For which event did American Bob Beamon hold the Olympic record for 23 years?

5. Which organisation leaves bibles in hotel rooms?

6. Nicolae Ceausescu led which country until 1989?

7. In what year was decimal currency introduced in Australia?

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