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Smiling is infectious
Inspiration found in all corners of Australia HAPPY New Year! Whether cynical, hopeful or otherwise, we are at the opportune time of the year to make some resolutions that will better our lives and those around us. To that end, I am sure you will find inspiration from our cover story which honours the people nominated in each state and territory for The Senior Australian of the Year award (Pages 4 & 5). Their stories profile the far-reaching effects of their work and passion to improve other people’s lives. In South Australia, nominee Barbara Sprigg was prompted to expose poor treatment suffered by her husband in an Aged Care facility. At a time of personal grieving, she bravely confronted
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the system, paving the way for respectful and proper care for patients. I was so impressed with her New Year sentiments, I have shared them with you, she wrote: “As we begin 2018, let’s embrace our lives as seniors. Be proud of our achievements, take care of our bodies and minds; things I always work towards. Walk and talk often with a friend. Say or do something nice for someone each day. Be prepared to speak out, it could lead to better things for others. Don’t underestimate the power and ability you have. Help make 2018 count. Together we can achieve great things.” (Story page 4). Indeed, don’t underestimate the power of a smile.
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As we begin 2018, let’s embrace our lives as seniors. Be proud of our achievements, take care of our bodies and minds; Barbara Sprigg, Australian of the Year nominee from South Australia Last September we published a simple poem about smiles, by Spike Milligan, on our Facebook site (www.facebook.com/ seniorsnews). To date,it has achieved far-reaching audience results which have included online views of the poem which have added up to about six million and still increasing. But the world is a big place and for those who missed the poem, I think
our first print edition in 2018 is an apt place to share: Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu, When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too. I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin. When he smiled I realised I'd passed it on to him. I thought about that smile, then I realised its worth. A single smile, just like mine could travel round the earth. So, if you feel a smile begin, don't leave it undetected. Let's start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected! As Seniors Newspaper Editor my resolution is to keep up the stories, interesting profiles and professional advice that entertains and engages you (and, of course makes you smile). - Cheers Gail
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Joanne follows her heart FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK GAIL FORRER
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THERE seems to be an eternal flame of adventurous spirit and natural vitality lighting up the creative soul of Joanne Kohnke. After 35 years in Europe, the Brisbane born, New Guinea bred 58-year-old trained anthropologist and life-long theatre performer has settled back into Australia, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. She leaves behind one daughter in Paris, but settles close to her eldest daughter who resides in Nambour and made her a joyful grandmother of two. Joanne’s multicultural background includes her family life in New Guinea and the creative influence of her older sister, an artist and sculpture whose works referenced village life and stories of indigenous communities. But her natural physicality gained prominence when she trained under the famed swimming coach Forbes Carlyle and gained a place among the winners in the Pacific Games. She continued her education at Sydney university where she gained an anthropology degree and also discovered a niche for herself in further acting
and physical performance studies. Following this, she created the La Boheme cafe in northern NSW and then sailed across the seas to continue performance and research practices with Grotowski Group leader, Ludwig Flaschen (voice and ritual) and Sigmund Molik (physical theatre ritual and performance presence). “I have spent the most part of my active career performing, training, teaching and directing in
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After the events that shook Paris, I questioned my priorities in life and career... Europe, Northern and Western Africa,” Joanne said. “I finally settled and created Paradoxe Theatre Company in Paris and continued to work with other contemporary theatre dance, circus and puppetry companies. However, in the last couple of years, personal questions began to surface above the trajectory of her career path. “After the events that shook Paris, I questioned my priorities in life and career. “Was I satisfied with my identity as an artist who had completely integrated with one society but had lost touch with my origins, my parents’ culture?”
With her daughter in Australia, Joanne followed her heart and returned to Australia about 18 months ago. “I’ve discovered the empathy of Australians. Every day, I am amazed at their generosity and integrity. I am moved by their unique sense of humour, the umbrella of care and helpfulness they cast over their fellows in such a matter of fact way! And I am impressed by the quality of the creative industry here.” Back in Australia, not missing a beat, Joanne enrolled in the inaugural Masters of Professional Practice (Performing Arts) course under the supervision of Dr Lynne Bradley at the University of the Sunshine Coast. “The Masters course has enabled me to confront and develop my practices, skills and knowledge in both entrepreneurial and the creative performance areas of the profession,” Joanne said. “This course has been an intensive, highly structured incubation period into current practices. “It has provided a context and the keys to enter the current Australasian market.”
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AN outstanding group of eight senior Australians have been nominated from each state and territory for the 2018 Senior Australian of the Year award. We meet each of them here and find out what they want to see change in 2018. Once you have heard from each of the nominees, you can go online to Seniors News to vote for who you think should win this year’s award.
Dr Paul Zimmet.
VIC – PROF PAUL ZIMMET AO
The scientist and diabetes specialist has been an international leader in his field for 40 years. Paul’s work has had a profound impact on Australians with diabetes. His research studies in the 1980s predicted the current global epidemic of Type 2 diabetes, and he was instrumental in convincing governments and health
organisations of the disease’s social and economic impact. “I will maintain my strong advocacy for increased action for prevention and early diabetes diagnosis for Australians of all ages and backgrounds. Why diabetes? Because it is one of the greatest health threats facing Australia, affecting nearly 4.5 million – about two million with diabetes and 2.5 million with pre-diabetes. I hope by example (as a cyclist and jogger) to use my age promoting healthy lifestyle messages encouraging people to live well in their older years. It will ensure Australians are well equipped, both physically and mentally, to enjoy their later decades.”
Dr Diminity Dornan.
QLD – DR DIMITY DORNAN AO
A speech pathologist for more than five decades, Dimity has changed the
lives of thousands of children and young adults, through Hear and Say, which she founded 25 years ago. She has devoted her career to helping deaf children to listen and speak by training their brains to use implantable bionic technologies, like the cochlear implant. “I live and work in a world where science, technology and the internet are colliding for the betterment of mankind. In 2018, I will continue to advocate for the support of Hearing across the Lifespan and also for Bionics (medical devices where medicine and engineering meet) because it affects all Australians at some time in their lives. Hearing loss is an invisible problem that can affect not only listening and speaking, but also reading, education, making friends, mental health, career and economic potential. I will address this by advocating for the national campaign ‘Break the Sound Barrier’ to make hearing research, healthcare and well-being the 10th national health priority.”
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for others. Don’t underestimate the power and ability you have. Help make 2018 count. Together we can achieve great things.”
SA – BARBARA SPRIGGS
When Barbara suspected her husband Bob was being mistreated in a government-run mental health facility, she pushed for answers. After suspecting her husband was being physically and chemically restrained, Barb lifted the lid on a story of systematic aged care abuse and neglect. Barb’s persistence at a time of great personal grief honours her beloved husband with a legacy of better care and respect for older people in aged-care facilities around Australia. “As we begin 2018, let’s embrace our lives as seniors. Be proud of our achievements, take care of our bodies and minds; things I always work towards. Walk and talk often with a friend. Say or do something nice for someone each day. Be prepared to speak out, it could lead to better things
Dr Graham Farquhar.
ACT – DR GRAHAM FARQUHAR AO
The biophysicist is one of Australia’s most eminent scientists. He has helped reshape our understanding of photosynthesis, the very basis of life on Earth. In 2017, Graham became the first Australian to win a Kyoto Prize – the most prestigious international award for fields not traditionally honoured with a Nobel Prize. From his long-term base at the Australian National University, Graham is tackling some of the most profound challenges facing humanity and the environment. “I am going to become fit, cook well, re-start modern dance, write up all
overdue scientific papers, spend more time with family, learn plant taxonomy, get rid of the weeds, and watch pigs flying from dawn to dusk. But, I am committed as part of the Kyoto Prize to lecturing in San Diego and Oxford, and voluntarily within Australia, emphasising to young people the importance of creativity, of struggling for honesty, and of accepting that there will be failures along the way in any career. I will make some inroads into the pig-flying stretch goals, and accept some failures.”
Kathy Guthadjaka.
NT – KATHY GUTHADJAKA
Kathy is an East Arnhem Land educator, pioneering academic and senior elder from Gäwa in north-east Arnhem Land. She is passionate about preserving traditional knowledge and sharing this with the greater global
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the Year title in 2018? community. “The first step in reaching my goals in the coming year is to qualify for surgery, (and for my people, there are many barriers) get listed, and find a kidney donor who matches me. Next is to receive the new kidney, finish with dialysis and return home to my grandchildren, my extended family and to Gawa homeland on Elcho Island. “I will then be able to take part more fully in the life of my communities both at Gawa and with the women in Galiwin’ku. I will continue to work with the Northern Institute at CDU and will start again fresh working with Gawa Christian School to consolidate two-way learning and all the methods we have successfully trialled into lesson development technique that will remain to benefit generations to come. “It may eventually benefit the broader Australian teaching community by showing how valuing students and their families can open receptivity for better learning outcomes.”
Dr Catherine Hamlin.
in the public eye simply because I had to tell the story of the fistula patients. To be a voice for them. I will continue to do this.”
NSW – DR CATHERINE HAMLIN AC
For more than 50 years, obstetrician Catherine Hamlin, now 93, has devoted herself to giving women in Africa a second chance at life. She and her late husband Dr Reginald Hamlin founded a network of six hospitals and a midwifery college in Ethiopia. The hospitals provide free fistula repair surgery to poor women suffering from horrendous and preventable childbirth injuries. “The story of the fistula patients is a story that every Australian should hear. Childbirth should be a joyful occasion. But to these women it’s a nightmare. I want all Australians to know that they have the capacity to make a difference. “Small acts of kindness really do add up to big things. I have put myself
Tony Scherer.
TAS – TONY SCHERER
to train as many farmers as we can to grow local produce and market it in their local area so that people can get fresh food. I will also continue my presidency of the NGO, Sprout, which provides scholarships to current or future farmers. We conduct training in soil and plant health, extending growing seasons, marketing, financing, and pest and disease control.”
The Coal Valley organic farmer is a pioneer of the organic farming movement. He has promoted sustainable farming methods for more Kathleen Mazzella. than 50 years. Tony demonstrated that WA – KATHLEEN organic viticulture was possible and profitable, MAZZELLA OAM with the winery’s pinot noir Facing a radical winning multiple awards. gynaecological cancer He has helped to build diagnosis at the age of Tasmania’s reputation as 39, women’s health a world leader in this wine champion Kathleen was style, creating jobs and convinced she was alone. supporting a new industry. Determined to connect “If I can accomplish and empower other anything it would be to get women, and to reduce the more people to eat food stigma and that is ready-to-eat, not squeamishness around shipped. For our women’s health, Kath organisation Sprout, it is established the
Perth-based Gynaecological Awareness Information Network. “My desire is to reach as many people from as possible, aged 14-100, with the message of gynaecological and related sexual, mental health awareness. “Why? Because women suffer in silence, families feel the ripple effects of the suffering and as a community, we are capable of doing more. “We are capable of
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starting conversations that break down the barriers, of being more supportive when we recognise someone has a challenge in the workplace or home. I plan to continue with my International Gynaecological Awareness Day and Undies for Better Understanding campaign, but more importantly, to mobilise the community to do their part too. “I am one person, but we are many!”
Giving a lifetime of love and experience THE Senior Australian of the Year Award recognises those Australians aged 65 and over who continue to achieve and contribute. The award started in the International Year of Older Persons in 1999. IN 2017, the awards recognised Sister Anne Gardiner. In 1953, as a 22-year-old member of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Sister Anne
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DIG below the surface of the quirky Coffin Club name and what you will find is a group of north island New Zealanders that are de-stigmatising death. The clubs are staffed by seniors who build coffins which can then be personalised with anything you like – TARDIS, go-kart, chooks, Elvis tribute and more. “People who want to, can personalise their own going away by ordering a coffin and having it made to their specifications, and then decorating it in a way that it depicts really what their life has been around or about,” club founder Katie Williams said. That’s the simple explanation of what they are about. But, Katie said the clubs also promote a lot more – laughter and love, creativity, socialisation personal and family connections, and usefulness. Katie, 78, came up with the idea about seven years ago. She was attending a U3A meeting.
“In one of the meetings they were saying they wanted a bit more diversity within the groups and did anyone have a good idea,” Katie said. “Why, oh why I stood up and said I wanted to make my own coffin, I will never know. “Dead silence followed until after the meeting when there was a queue of people to see me. “They liked the idea of being in control of their own departure; doing something that meant it was them rather than just a mahogany box.” She had no idea where to start. “But then I had to put my money where my mouth was and gather little old men who could do the carpentry bits and little old ladies like myself who could decorate and run it. We started off in my carport and very soon it grew like topsy,” Katie said. Each club’s voluntary members gather together about once a week to use their skills and creativity “in a positive way”. “We have lots of ‘darling’ men who are ex-carpenters, joiners,
builders, cabinetmakers,” Katie said. “They make the coffins. Until recently we had the opportunity of having all our people being able to help make the coffins, but we’ve had new safety legislation. “When we look back it was a bit hazardous having gentle, sometimes disabled, fragile little ‘flowers’ tripping among the wires and saws. “They have been banned, but they can watch their coffin being made, from a distance. “All their participation now in the coffin making is the decoration.” Apart from the coffin building, a very important part of the group coming together is the social experience for many of them who live by themselves. They greet each other with recognition and the welcome personal touch of a hug. “We care about each other,” Katie said. “It’s also an opportunity for them to talk to their family about this. In many families, the younger ones don’t talk about it. As far as they are concerned,
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you’ve never seen it before nothing is ever going to happen to their mum or dad, or grandma or grandpa. And, that’s not right. It’s not correct and it can never be correct. So, we have had quite a lot of family involvement. “For example, we had quite a tragic death in Rotorua. We had a coffin that was ready to decorate and 20 of the family members came in and we just left them to it. “We supplied anything they wanted. They painted, they lined, they cried and laughed.” A basic coffin with six handles and lined with legally required plastic, costs NZ$300. “We use rubbish wood or MDF which is compressed sawdust so that we aren’t chopping down trees to do it,” Katie said. “It burns readily and is very suitable for burial as well. “We are trying to do the right thing, although it’s not quite eco-friendly. It’s cheap and cheerful.” There is little money made by the not-for-profit clubs, but what is left over, a portion is donated to the local hospice, and
Another great job done by a Rotorua Coffin Club member.
some is used for the gifts of John Doe coffins and beautifully decorated baby coffins for premature babies. The local funeral service operators have come to terms with the competition. It wasn’t easy to start, but Katie said they now come to her, from time to time, to buy a coffin. “Now I can ring them and source anything I want without them getting upset. We are nearly kissing cousins, may I say,” Katie said with a chuckle. In New Zealand there are about 15 or 20 clubs either operating or still being formed, and in Australia there are 21 contacts with many of them wanting to set up a
club. “Australia has seen the light as well,” Katie said. The Rotorua group has moved into a large workshop loaned to them by the construction company Lockwood. As it’s already full of coffins Katie said if a person orders a coffin, it’s their responsibility to take them home. “Many of them use them as bookcases, coffee tables, even beds,” she said. “There were two coffins made, put in the lounge and standing on their ends, in the middle was the big audio and in the bottom were speakers and in the top were wine racks. “You will never see death and dying in a more beautiful way.”
DEATH IN A NEW LIGHT: Coffin Club Rotorua member, 90-year-old Ynys, tools at hand, at work on a coffin build.
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Talk ‘n’ thoughts Hurdles, highjumps and solutions
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SENIORS’ Newspaper seeks to reflect ageing in our modern world through stories that inform, entertain and engage us in the conversations that matter to us. Our regular TalknThoughts section provides an area to publish topical viewpoints and speak out on the issues that affect older adults. There’s no doubt that our generation is in the process of experiencing radical changes in areas such as health, longevity, communications and education. Our aim is talk about these changes, what they
Homelessness and Older Women and Willingness to Work together with age discrimination in the workplace. Throughout 2016 and 2017, to extend awareness about older women and homelessness, Seniors
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What do you fear about ageing, what do you celebrate about aging. What are the directions you would like governments to move towards. Newspapers has published numerous articles detailing the situations and some practical solutions that are either on the way, or
under discussion. On this subject, Dr Patterson told Seniors Newspapers: "I think you need a range of solutions because someone at 55 will have very different needs of someone who is 65. I would like to form a council of women who see this as a major issue and could invest into a property fund so that a person who has a bit of super can buy some equity so her rent is doable on the pension then years down the track. Women who have been working have all sorts of resources; they have networks, and when the time comes they may be able to use them." For others who don't have networks and resources, she says it will put downward pressure on social housing. "Can we use their capacity to work or their
super, using different solutions for the different women within that group to give them some housing? In 2018, we intend to keep our focus on this issue. We have also spoken with the experts in creative ageing, healthy ageing and profiled their initiatives. Women such as Dr Maggie Haertsch and Margret Meagher have initiated research and programs employing the arts to enhance older lives. Late last year we published a story on the report from the Benevolent Society, The Drivers of Ageism. The research aims to drive a positive change in economic, social, health and civic participation outcomes through a national long-term advocacy campaign
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(EveryAGE counts) tackling ageism and its impact, overall it sought to reveal the things we fear from ageing and older people. We at Seniors Newspaper support The Benevolent Society call for "a radically different conversation about ageing." What do you fear about ageing, what do you celebrate about ageing. What are the directions you would like to governments move towards. We look forward to hearing from you. Please email me: Gail.Forrer@ seniorsnewspaper.com.au
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“CLOSE your eyes and I’ll kiss you, tomorrow I’ll miss you.” Who among us does not sway a little when we hear Johnny Young’s version of the lyrical Beatles song, All My Loving? The closing song to Young Talent Time sung by Johnny Young and his talented team of youngsters had us singing along from 1971 through 1988. Young Talent Time, which Johnny Young produced and hosted, became part of our lives, part of our social history, and was the launching pad for many young talented teens who later became superstars. Now 70, with nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Johnny Young might have grey/white hair, but his open cheerful face has not changed much at all. And, as he has throughout his 50 year career in the entertainment and music industry, he is still working hard, and loving every moment of it. “I only do the things I love to do,” he said.
“I have spent my life in music, started as a 14-year-old with my own band, had my first television show at 17, a hit record, 18 and it just kept growing from there.” “Growing from there” is quite an understatement from the Aussie icon and national treasure whose awards and achievements include three gold records as an artist, 1966 King of Pop, six gold records as songwriter, six TV Logie Awards, including Logie Hall of Fame and GO-SET Songwriter of the year. Johnny still has a zest for life that he shares with others through his 2CH radio show, occasional television appearances, and hosting like-minded people on cruises, his latest sailing to the Baltic Sea next year, where he will guide passengers through the history of pop and rock from the ’60s on. “I have the good fortune of having a variety of things to do,” he said. “I enjoy radio and do a few television appearances, and I love hosting the cruises. I keep very good health, I was a bit overweight there when I did breakfast radio.
“When you get up at 3am, and go home to bed it is hard to exercise, but I decided before I turned 70 I would lose 10kg and I did. I don’t do much forceful exercise, but I go for walks, park my car a few blocks from where I am going, force myself to walk. Being healthy starts with being healthy in the head and I am happy in my head.” He certainly sounds happy during our interview, but there have been rough times during Johnny’s lifetime and long career, the worst when he lost his son Craig to cancer three years ago. “That was a rough period,” Johnny said. “Craig had a great life, a useful life, he was a clever boy, we did a lot of things together. I am lucky in that regard to have had that.” Taking a year off to grieve still did not slow Johnny down. During the grieving process, he went to university and studied script writing. “Grief and tragedy are part of living,” he said. “I am not a victim to it, but I am subject to it. I have shed many tears but I have had to stay afloat to be there for my children
ENTERTAINMENT: Johnny Young still has a zest for life that he enjoys sharing with others.
and grandchildren. “I have two beautiful daughters who have given me between them a bunch of delightful young people. “It’s fascinating to watch them grow. In more ways it is better to be a grandfather than it is to be a father. You learn some stuff along the way. I have a great relationship with my grandchildren, we are a tight-knit family.”
Although he has no intentions of stopping work or even slowing down, Johnny said he is not silly enough to overdo it. “I’m not crazy, I make myself rest,” he said. “I go on these cruises each year (as host), and I hang out with the folks. “We eat together, we are all in it together. I do it every year. This is my third
year in a row. “The first year we went to Graceland, took a Mississippi steamer. We take listeners to my radio program but we invite anybody who wants to come along. “Last year we went on the Queen Mary from Liverpool to New York, took the Queen Mary to Southampton, did the Beatles’ story.” It might be a cliche to say ‘if you don’t use it, you lose it’, but it is a cliche Johnny lives by. “You can apply that to everything, your body and your brain, keep it active read interesting things, don’t get caught up in the rubbish, see things that interest you, don’t let your brain go to sleep on you. All those things apply to me, that’s how I keep going. Let’s inspire each other,” he said. “Being a mate to your mate is one way, inspire your friends to do good and healthy things.” Then almost as an after-thought, Johnny says: “do some bird watching”. Your local travel agent will give you full details if you want to join Johnny Young on his Baltic cruise.
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A CHORUS LINE
Compiled by NICKY NORMAN WELCOME to 2018, start the year off with some local entertainment.
AUSTRALIA DAY ACTIVITY
THE Great Aussie Thong Throwing Competition will be held at the Kawana Waters Hotel, Kawana Waters with a $500 prize pool. How well can you chuck a thong? Get it in the esky and you could be the winner taking home cash and venue vouchers. Free entry. All ages welcome (minors must be supervised). Starts from 3pm on Friday, January 26. Free sausage sizzle in the Sports Bar from 2pm. Australia Day Cricket live on our massive screens plus live entertainment from 9pm. Should be a
FROM the company who brought you Chicago, Mad About Theatre is back in 2018 with A Chorus Line. It tells of the achingly poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies to land a job in the show. Memorable musical numbers include I Can Do That, At the Ballet, What I Did for Love, One (Singular Sensation) and I Hope I Get It. It is a brilliantly complex fusion of dance, song and compellingly authentic drama. Preview night: Wednesday, February 14 at 7.30pm. Opening Night: Thursday, February 15 at 7.30pm, Friday, February 16 at 7.30pm and Saturday, February 17 at 2pm and 7.30pm. The J Noosa: 60 Noosa Dr, Noosa Junction, call 5329 6560 for more information.
FRENCH FILM
CALOUNDRA Film Festival is happy to announce the
MUSIC AND MAYHEM: The Pirates hit the road again in 2018 for their 21st Anniversary (and final) tour.
season start of their 2018 Monthlies with the No. 1 box office French smash hit Just To Be Sure on Tuesday, January 23 at 7-9pm. Starring one of our favourite actresses, Cecile De France, with the charismatic Francois Damiens as the other lead, Just To Be Sure was described by Le Parisien as “smart, touching and hilarious”. And was awarded 5 stars. At $12 +
booking fee you get the best value foreign language film ticket on the Coast and if you come early French Champagne and nibbles are also available to put you in the mood. Big Screen Cinemas Caloundra, 11 Bulcock St, Caloundra.
STORYTIME BALLET SLEEPING Beauty is presented by the Australian Ballet – An
enchanting ballet experience for children aged three and up. Dress up in your favourite ballet-inspired outfit. Performing at The Events Centre, Caloundra on Wednesday, January 10 at 11am, 2pm, 4pm and Thursday, January 11 at 11am and 2pm. Tickets: A Reserve: $51 / B Reserve: $46 / C Reserve: $42. Call 5491 4240 to book or visit: theeventscentre .com.au.
ANTIQUE FAIR
THOUSANDS of collectors and sellers from all parts of Australia will walk the Red Carpet for the Australia Day long weekend for the inaugural Red Carpet Antique Collectors Fair at the Caloundra Event Centre. The fair will offer a range of Heritage and Collectable items, together with Deco items from years gone by for home and office decoration. Everything from old toys and china to rare bottles, coins, books,
jewellery plus many quirky collectables will provide a window into our past. The fair will open to the public from 10am-5pm, Saturday, January 27, 10am-2pm, Sunday, January 28. Admission: $10, children under-14 years free. Mention this note at the door to receive a $2 senior discount. Details go to: www.aussiefairs.com or 0427 465 407.
POPULAR MUSICAL
PROMAC Productions returns to The Events Centre, Caloundra with undoubtedly the most critically acclaimed and popular Gilbert & Sullivan musicals, The Pirates of Penzance. This is the 21st Anniversary Australian Tour, performing on Saturday, February 17 at 7.30pm and Sunday, February 18 at 2pm. Tickets: VIP Meal and Show Package: $55 / $35 / Child & Group 8+: $30. Call 5491 4240 to book or visit: theeventscentre .com.au.
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U3A OPEN DAY
THE University of the Third Age (U3A) Sunshine Coast will hold its next Open Day on Saturday, January 13 from 9am to noon in the University’s Innovation Centre at Sippy Downs. With some 200 courses and activities on offer, this is your chance to meet many of the tutors and register for membership. Morning tea will be provided, so come along for a morning of friendship, and join us for another year of life-long learning. Parking is free. Find us at u3asunshine.org.au or call 5430 1123 between 9am-noon, Monday-Friday.
BEGINNERS LINEDANCING
BEGINNERS classes starting Monday 9am on February 5 at Woombye Hall, Wednesday, February 7 at North Shore Community Centre Mudjimba (9am), and Thursday, February 8 at
HAPPY TIMES: Desley Grainger and Elaine Hitchcock from Caloundra Evening VIEW club at a recent dinner meeting.
Volunteer manager of the Old Pomona Railway Station Gallery Wendy Catlin.
Yandina School of Arts (8.45am). An evening class at Mudjimba will commence on Monday, February 5 at 7pm. Keep your mind active and body fit with dance. Fun, fitness, friendship and great music. Call Barbara on 0407 733 280.
to the four winning artists. These gift vouchers are provided by four sponsors. There are five daily “Lucky Door Prizes” over the five days of exhibition, with vouchers worth $100 each. Vouchers are non-redeemable in cash, and are to be applied towards a painting of the winner’s choice. The raffle consists of two paintings to the value of $400 each. These have been selected by three independent judges within the association. Tickets are $2 and prizes will be drawn on the final day, January 10 at 4pm. Winners will be notified. Support your local community and don’t miss this amazing art exhibition. The Gift Gallery, with a fabulous range of handmade items, is open as usual during the exhibition. Details go to: caloundraartsandcrafts. org.au. Entry to the exhibition is free.
LINE DANCING
IS AN activity for all ages keen to exercise the mind and body. All 9am-noon classes are for beginner, improver and intermediate levels. Classes are Mondays and Thursdays 9am-noon and 12.15-2pm for Newcomers at Sport and Recreation Centre, corner of Currimundi Road and Ilya Street, Currimundi. Tuesdays 9am-noon at CWA Hall, Memorial Avenue, Maroochydore. Saturdays 9am-noon at Uniting Church Hall, Millwell Road, Maroochydore. Cost $12. Details call Ute Woods on 0412 804 499.
MEDITATION
CLASSES in meditation for
all concerned at Golden Beach. These classes are held at sharks park end of Gregory Street, Golden Beach next to primary school on Tuesday mornings from 9.30am suitable to those wishing to find relaxation in their daily lives. Also teachings on Buddhist Philosophy from 9.30am Wednesdays, at the same place. These premises are suitable for any disable person plenty of parking and under cover chairs available. Details phone Venerable Thabke on 0403 024 573.
COOROY-NOOSA GHRG
THE Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical & Historical Research Group Inc. Heritage Centre at 17 Emerald Street, Cooroy is attracting many visitors, Geoffrey Le Page from the UK will give a talk on the Social History of the Isle of Man on Monday, January 15 from
9-11.30am. Cooroy-Noosa Family and Local History Group will host the talk and visitors are welcome. The centre opens for research from 9.30am-1pm. details go to www. genealogy-noosa. org.au or call 5442 5570.
CALOUNDRA ARTS CENTRE ASSOC.
OUR Friday Art group is pleased to present their 3rd “Unite, Inspire, Paint” Art Exhibition from January 6-10. It is open 10am-4pm at 5 North Street, Caloundra. This is a biennial exhibition which enables the artists to accumulate fresh, original and exciting works of art. Visitors can expect to view approximately 200 paintings in all mediums, from at least 45 local artists. Visitors will be invited to participate in People’s Choice awards. Based on the value of paintings, four gift vouchers of $50 each are to be presented
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YMCA AT CALOUNDRA
THE ‘Pryme Movers’ program now has two classes a week. Pryme Strength at 10.30am on Thursdays and Pryme Circuit at 10.30am on Tuesdays. Both classes include a warm up, strength training, gentle exercises, balance and co ordination work, a cool down and a cuppa after the class. Recent research indicates that strength training with free weights is beneficial for all aspects of healthy ageing. Details including costs, call 5438 0944 or 0408 373 861.
SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCING
EVERY Tuesday evening from 7pm-9.30pm, Pat and Norm Young organise a social evening at the Pomona Memorial School of Arts Hall. The cost is $4, which includes supper. It is a very CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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enjoyable evening with New Vogue and Old Time dancing. Come and be a spectator and see if you will enjoy it. All welcome. Call 5485 2007.
ADFAS
Come and meet Paul Atterbury – and listen to our first of many wonderful lectures for 2018. Bookings call Janine on 5452 6643. Visitors cost is $25. Bookings essential. Full annual memberships are available. Email sunshinecoast@ adfas.org.au or www.adfas.org.au/ societies/queensland/ sunshine-coast/.
POMONA RAILWAY STATION ART GALLERY
AFTER many years as volunteer Manager of the Old Pomona Railway Station Gallery, Wendy Catlin will be stepping down from her role at the end of this year. Volunteers, artists and friends of the gallery gathered on Friday, December 1 to thank Wendy for her dedicated service and to celebrate her achievements. Under Wendy’s enthusiastic and unflagging leadership, the gallery has gone from strength to strength. It is a much loved part of the Pomona and Noosa hinterland community. The gallery supports more than 100 artists and craftspeople to display and promote their works in its wonderful heritage setting, delighting some
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8000 visitors who come through its gates each year. Over the years, Wendy has encouraged and co-ordinated hundreds of volunteers, with more than 40 active vollies currently dedicating their time and talents to ensure the smooth running of this great community asset. A well-regarded artist in her own right, Wendy plans to spend more time in her studio, pursing her passions for art, photography and the environment.
MANAGING ANXIETY WORKSHOPS
LEARN how to manage anxiety in your life. Over four weeks learn about why we worry, what causes our anxiety to increase, ways to manage symptoms of anxiety, and plan for future life without overwhelming worry. This free course will be held at Noosa Community Health starting Thursday, February 22. Bookings are essential as places are limited. Phone to book your place on 5449 5944.
CFSH
THE Caloundra family History Research Inc. final meeting for 2017 had a Remembrance Day theme, which concentrated on the medals likely to feature in
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family research. Sometimes referred to disparagingly as “those little bits of tin” with their “little scraps of ribbon”, they can have great historical and emotional significance to those who wear them and to family and friends. CFHR member Ian Ewardson gave a very enlightening presentation on this topic. There has been recognition for bravery and loyalty since the caveman. The Egyptians recognised outstanding bravery with plaques of brass and copper, while the Norman followers of William the Conqueror were given whole sections of England. The first British medals were struck by Elizabeth I in 1588 after the defeat of the Spanish Armada. In 1975, the Australian Gallantry and Service Medals, such as the Cross of Gallantry were introduced. However, the VC and George Cross remain at the top of the list of Australian gallantry awards. At any Dawn Service, whether at a country memorial or a
grand cenotaph, it’s the gentle tinkling of medals that represents generations of service and duty, bravery and mateship, loss and survival.
NOOSA ARTS & CRAFTS
JANUARY Artastic Sale on Saturday and Sunday, January 13 and 14 from 9.30am-3.30 pm. Refreshments available. We are a centre for creativity, learning and friendship. New members welcome. Visit our Gift Shop. Room Hire available. Disabled-friendly access. Call 5474 1211, email: create@noosaartsand crafts.org.au or go to: noosaartsand crafts.org.au.
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ARE You A Singer? Do you like to sing?...Join one of these singing groups in 2018 to have fun, and create beautiful music. St Andrews Singers start
Monday, February 19 at 10.15am in Tewantin. "Popular" songs. Please email or phone for location. Good Vibrations will be singing again from Monday evening February 19 at 7pm. "Popular" songs. Anglican Church Hall, Miva Street, Cooroy. sing again from Wednesday, February 21. Mostly Classical Sacred. Some experience very useful. Uniting Church Hall, Poinciana Ave/Werin St, Tewantin. First week, no charge. Please let me know if you will be attending. New year, new songs. Now is the time to join. Email andrewjemmet @gmail.com or call 5474 1498.
CICADA QLD
STANDS for Cochlear Implant Club and Advisory Association and is a volunteer organisation helping people back into the world of sound following Cochlear Implantation. We provide advice, support and accurate information about cochlear implants to enquirers, members and their family and friends, and to assist cochlear implant candidates and recipients in their journey back to the world of sound. if you or a friend/family member is struggling to hear with hearing aids and are considering a Cochlear Implant and would like to talk to someone who has had that journey, or would just like more information about Cochlear Implants email pennyphillips1@bigpond. com or SMS only 0421 328 909. Meet ups commence on February 27 and every last Tuesday of the month from 10am to 12pm at the Sunshine Castle Bli Bli. Dr Tegan Keogh Audiologist from Hear Check will be joining us in February and will be happy to answer any queries about hearing loss and in particular Cochlear Implants, don’t miss this opportunity. Research indicates that strength training with free weights is beneficial for all aspects of healthy ageing, join in at YMCA Caloundra.
Find a bargain - Free 4 Sale Classifieds YOU can submit one item a month and write up to 20 words. Items must not exceed $500. Post to Sunshine Coast Seniors Free 4 Sale, PO Box 56, Maroochydore QLD 4558, or email free4sale@seniors newspaper.com.au. LEG MASTER for toning legs and lower torso. Barely used. $95. PH 0448 212 220. Caloundra. MOBILE PHONE, new with charger still in box, plus a free Starter Pack $15. PH 5445 4828. Buderim. BLINDS wooden chestnut (1) 1800W x1200, (3) 600 x 1800, VGC all for $110. PH 0407 642 939. Caloundra. LOUNGE SUITE bone leather 1 x 3 seater and 2 recliners. VCG. $495. PH 5499 5818. Caloundra. BROOCH Wedgwood vintage oval blue/white Jasperware, 9ct gold frame and 1 blue and 1 green, neg. $60 each. PH 0419 737 461. Noosa Heads. GLASS CASE with 12 ceramic Butterflies $85 individual , stall packed. PH 5443 9852 Buderim.
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Your clubs MARCOOLA SURF CLUB
MARCOOLA Surf Club is located on beautiful Marcoola Beach. The club has been patrolling Marcoola Beach since 1969 and had the honour of hosting the Queensland State Titles in 1990 and 1998. The club is open at 10am daily with visitors most welcome. Lunch and dinner is served Monday to Friday from 12-2pm and 6-8pm. There is also a buffet breakfast every Sunday from 8-10.30am. All day dining Saturday from 12-8pm and Sundays from 8am-8pm. There’s always plenty to do at the club. Enjoy a cappuccino. Bring the family for a meal. Relax on the deck watching the waves, drink in hand. Hold your next function at the club. Get into the live entertainment. Need a pick up from home or accommodation house? The courtesy bus runs on Monday to Saturday from 5pm, and Sunday from noon. Please phone the club on 5448 8605 for a pick up.
COOLUM BEACH BOWLS CLUB INC.
WHAT’S on at the club: ■ Budget Booster Saturdays 1.30pm with Pokie Promo – meat trays to be won. ■ Friday – Jackpot Carton & Meat Raffle Drawn 6.45pm – Tickets on sale from 6pm. ■ Darts Night Wed 6.30pm – $5 entry fee – Prizes. ■ Live Music Saturdays 7pm. ■ Crackerjacks Kitchen
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CALOUNDRA EVENING VIEW CLUB
LONG will the ladies of our club remember Christmas 2017. We were wonderfully entertained by duo entertainers who serenaded us with music old and new throughout the evening while we enjoyed a luscious dinner. There were smiles all around as many of our members went home with raffle prizes from our multi-draw.
CALOUNDRA SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB
WE RE-OPEN January 22 at CCSA Hall Nutley Street, Caloundra. On Mondays we have gentle exercise, indoor bowls, 500, Bolivia and Whist. On Wednesdays we have musical entertainment, indoor bowls, hoy, mah jong and 500, starting January 24. Membership for 2018: $10. All activities cost no more than $4 and include a cuppa. Details phone Mary on 0407 920 785 or Ray on 5438 1403 or email raymoni@optusnet.
HEADLANDBUDERIM CROQUET CLUB
OUR club now looks forward to 2018. The Christmas party awards night showcased our wonderful club with big turnout of club members and friends attending. We were entertained by a group of ukulele players who learnt through U3A. The three croquet discipline codes played at our club are Golf, Association and Ricochet. Age and gender no barrier. Long gone is the myth of only little old ladies playing. The game caters for the social, and the competitive player with competition at club, region, state, national or world level. The club welcomes you to come and have a go. Experienced coaches always available. It’s great fun and gentle exercise for mind and body. Located: Syd Lingard Drive, Buderim. Phone 0423 534 909, email headland-buderim@ croquetqld.org or visit us on Facebook.
GETTING OUT AND ABOUT: Headland-Buderim Croquet Club troupers play at a recent social day.
open 7 days for lunch and dinner. $7 lunch: Monday to Friday (changes daily). $10 lunch: Saturday & Sunday (see blackboard). ■ Courtesy bus Tuesday to Friday and Sundays from 4pm, Saturdays from 11am. Contact the club on 5446 1153 or to book the courtesy bus 0404 029 474. The club is located at Elizabeth Street (behind McDonald’s), Coolum Beach. For more information, go to www.coolumbeach bowls.com.au.
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THE club again organised Friday Twilight Markets in Tickle Park Coolum Beach during December and January. All money raised goes towards LifeFlight rescue helicopter, Lions In Place Emergency Accommodation, high school chaplaincy, Lions Youth In Search for youth at risk, Coolum State Emergency Service and others.
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Get connected in 2018 Embrace the digital age and the benefits it has to offer older Aussies Seniors News
BE Connected is the new government website for older Australians which focuses on increasing their confidence, skills and online safety. It seems every corner an older Australian turns there is another piece of technology to master and more requirements for them to go online to access their day-to-day information and support. Those people who aren’t connected or aren’t trained in how to use the internet to their advantage, they are likely to feel more and more isolated from the broader community. This online resource provides tools to learn the basics of using digital devices and engaging with the internet, including: ■ Being safer while online. ■ Talking to or seeing family and friends who live far away. ■ Finding new friends who share interests and hobbies. ■ Connecting with old friends. ■ Keeping up to date with what’s happening in communities and around the world. ■ Shopping and selling online, safely and securely. It will be delivered through partners who will offer in-person help and support to older Australians who are disengaged with digital technology. How to find a place for help and advice ■ Call the Good Things Foundation helpline on
FEEL EMPOWERED: The online resources provide tools to learn the basics of using digital devices and engaging with the internet.
1300 795 897. ■ Type in your postcode/suburb into the online map. The national director of the Good Things Foundation Australia, Jess Wilson, said: “We are thrilled to already have 677 Network partners who have joined the Be Connected Network in only three months.” Neighbourhood centres, men’s sheds and retirement villages have all signed up. The target is 2000 network partners by June. How do I know if they an authorised Be Connected provider? ■ Call the Good Things
Foundation. ■ Use the online map. ■ Check if they carry the Be Connected brand on flyers, posters and appointment cards. What will change in the future on Be Connected? ■ The website will be enhanced with additional learning topics and interactive content, enabling users to continue further along their learning journey to increase their skills and confidence in using online and digital technology. ■ Resources to encourage and facilitate inter-generational learning will be rolled out. Research shows that
older Australians are most comfortable learning digital skills with a family member or peer, face-to-face, so an important part of the program involves equipping and empowering family, friends and community members to guide older Australians through a Be Connected learning plan. ■ The Department of Social Services has engaged Swinburne University of Technology to undertake an evaluation of the Be Connected program. eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, said: “We want senior citizens
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Top 10 rooftop bars ANN Rickard has taken an elevator to many a rooftop bar around the world. She gives us 10 of her favourite sky-high places to slowly sip a martini and take in the views. These are just her 10 picks, she encourages you to discover your own. ■ Prague CONTAINED and intimate, the rooftop bar at the Hotel U Prince in Prague’s Old Town overlooks the historic square and surrounding handsome buildings. Early summer evenings up on the roof of this celebrated and quirky hotel, armed with an aperitif, make a good start for a big night out in Prague. ■ Shanghai WITH a view of Shanghai’s futuristic sky-line, Sir Elly’s Terrace Bar at the Peninsula Hotel is a pinch-me-am-I -really-here? bar. With its
slick timber and orange/red furnishing and the signature champagne cocktails, it’s the epitome of casual sophistication… even a glass of water hits new levels when you overlook Shanghai’s glittering night sky-line. ■ Singapore TOO many to choose from in this sophisticated city and the Marina Bay Sands has two sky bars that will have you dizzy even before you’ve taken a sip of anything. However, Lantern at The Fullerton Bay Hotel is still a favourite with locals. A Passion Sling cocktail and a basket of truffle fries go down well. The night views of dazzling Marina Bay Sands calls for a selfie, and there is always the sassy bed-style seating just right for seniors. ■ Brisbane THE Soleil Pool Bar at
Rydges Hotel at Southbank might not qualify as one of the highest rooftop bars in the world …okay, we admit it’s balcony bar...but with its night-time, glowing poolside ambience, it’s a perfect end-of-day pitstop after exploring the city. Take your mates and share cocktails by the jug, soak up the alcohol with a plate of charcuterie. ■ Bangkok WHAT can we say? This SkyBar on top of the Lebua State Tower is the Mother of all the rooftop bars in the world (our opinion, you may disagree) and certainly one of the highest. Suspended on a precipice over the humming city, a circular bar propels out into the sky and is luminated at night to change colour from fluorescent pink to lime green. Dizzying
enough, before you even look down on the city 820 feet below. There’s an inspired cocktail list for all tastes but you should try a Hangovertini, created when the cast of Hangover 2 was filming at Lebua State Tower. ■ Hanoi THIS one is so new we haven’t had a chance to try it yet, but it’s on our list. The Twilight Sky bar on the roof of the newly opened La Siesta Central Hotel in Hanoi’s historic Old Quarter has a 270 degree outlook over the city, and unobstructed views of Hoan Kiem Lake. We are promised handcrafted signature cocktails and fine wines while mellow DJ beats bring their own laid-back vibe to the whole package. Can’t wait to go. ■ Lucerne EVERYWHERE in Switzerland is a view but
from the 360 Roof Top Bar in Lucerne you are high above the rooftops with panoramic vistas and the whole of Lucerne at your whim. With mountains galore all over this small and spectacular country, a city rooftop bar makes for a lively change. ■ Kuala Lumpur TALK about on top of the world. SkyBar on level 33 of the Trader’s Hotel in this bustling city makes you feel you’ve arrived. The cosy cabana booths and long blue pool are one thing, but it is the views of the Petronas Twin Towers that steal the show way up there. ■ Melbourne OKAY, we concede it might not be one of the highest or most trendy rooftop bars, and it doesn’t even have a bar or barman, but the garden space on top of the Fraser Place Hotel in
the city gives wide views of Melbourne’s skyline, and here’s the really good bit, guests can take their own tipple up there. Sit among planter boxes of mint and basil and sip a glass of your bubbles and watch Melbourne’s evening slowly close over the city. ■ Hong Kong FELIX Bar, on top of the Peninsular hotel, is known by every Hong Kong local whether or not they have been there. Designed by Philippe Starck, it is small and crowded and has spectacular views through floor-to-ceiling windows of the Victoria Harbour skyline. But it is the men’s room that causes all the talk. Behind the urinals, is a sheet of glass through which you look down on Victoria Harbour as you pee. Lucky fellas…we’ll say no more.
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Food fling in Singapore Vanessa Horstman
SINGAPORE is often the logical stopover on a long journey. But the tiny island country is worth more than a few hours in the airport. It is a nation that strives to live up to its potential. It doesn’t do anything by halves – not even the weather. It’s either hot or really hot, never cold. The people are polite and helpful. The streets are clean, and besides getting a whiff of the pungent durian fruit, there are no smells redolent of sewage and raw food spoiling from being out in the sun too long that is a familiar sensation when travelling in Asian countries. But the two things, closest to my heart, and that Singapore excels in are food and flowers.
FOOD
Across the island there are 38 Michelin-starred restaurants – 30 with a one-star rating, seven that feature two stars, and one three-star establishment. It is also the first Southeast Asian country,
and the fourth in wider Asia, to be rated by the Michelin Guide. ■ LAU PA SAT Tucked in the heart of the financial district, Lau Pa Sat is an unassuming heritage-listed building. In a sea of skyscrapers and unusual architecture, Lau Pa Sat is a colonial gem – fretted metal work, columns and soaring arches – but inside the labyrinthine octagonal building is a hawker centre, offering cheap and cheerful cuisine. When the businessmen have packed up their briefcases and headed home for the night, the street comes alive. The road blocks come out, along with hundreds of folding tables and plastic chairs, and vendors claiming their satay is the best in town. With a plate full of meat on a stick and coolish Tiger beer, and 20 gyozas for the bargain price of $10, we feasted. ■ ACCORHOTELS SINGAPORE FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL This was the reason I was in Singapore. Hotel chain AccorHotels looked at its collection of
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champagne. ■ RACINES On the fifth floor of the Sofitel Singapore City Centre, the restaurant and hotel only opened in the first week of October. Meaning “roots” in French, Racines showcases its French and Chinese culinary roots – but don’t mistake it for a fusion restaurant. There are distinct Chinese and French dishes on the menu. ■ JAAN Jaan is a study in theatre. The hen’s egg with caviar, mushrooms and cheese-crusted brioche comes as a closed earthenware egg, which is opened in front of you with a waft of smokiness. It’s the runny eggs and toast soldiers of childhood taken to a new level of elegance.
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A trip off the beaten track Erle Levey
TRAVELLING down Australia’s country roads, you are never quite sure what you will find. Yet that’s the joy of it. And here, somewhere between Sydney and Melbourne, is just one of those surprises. The Long Table Cafe is off the beaten track in many ways. Situated 22km east of Deniliquin, which in itself is between Echuca and Jerilderie in the Riverina of New South Wales. This is in itself the home of some landmark sheep and cattle properties. Yet here, the Smits family have created a wonderful on-farm dining experience that highlights the paddock-to-plate culture. Lawry and Kathy Smits, together with their children Lauren and Daniel, have set up a family owned and operated establishment using only the freshest local and home-grown produce. To get there, turn off the Riverina Highway at Deniliquin and head towards Blighty. Turn into Mokanger Road, then McLaurins Road that takes you to their Joy Pine farm. While Lawry is originally from South Gippsland, in the Victoria's southeast, the Kathy's family is generations deep in this area and they are
providing not just dining but a farm experience on their 12ha property. And while the Long Table Cafe is off the beaten track, it is certainly proving to be on the gastronomic trail. “It’s as close as we can get from the farm to the table,” Lawry tells me while out feeding the pigs, sheep and goats on the property. “We want people to enjoy a pure paddock-to-plate experience.” That includes a walk through the orchard, herb garden and vegetable patch. Joy Pine is a boer goat stud but they also run horses, pigs, sheep and turkeys. “The Riverina is famous for our lamb, rice and beef,” Laurie said. “The area is full of world-class exports that we love to serve right from our place and neighbouring farms. “We are growing all of our produce organically – free of chemicals and hormones. “The pork is smoke-house roasted and we make our own salami. “We sell some of our goats in Echuca, that go to Melbourne, and others in Moree that go to Sydney. “We want to set up a dairy... milk the goats and get into soft cheese.” The Long Table provides morning teas and lunches, as well as
catering for events and large dinner parties. The choice of set-lunch menus includes courses being interchangeable, with personalised menus available for groups. While Laurie is at home in the outdoors, Kathy is in charge of the kitchen. “Success has been word of mouth,” she said. “It’s nothing for groups to come up from Melbourne. “We make home-made sauces, chutneys, jams and jellies, and they are all preservative free. “They are prepared the traditional way from traditions passed down through the family.” Fruit from the orchard is preserved using the Fowler Vacola method. The roasted vegies that are served include sweet potato freshly picked from the garden, while the home-made focaccia uses home-grown herbs and garlic. Bookings are essential. There is a set menu which is co-ordinated at time of booking and for a three-course meal the price is set at $55 per person. Tea, coffee and cold drinks available at bar but it is BYO alcohol only. The restaurant seats up to 50 guests and a bus service is available for parties with 20 or more people. Go to thelongpaddock. com.au/business/longtable-cafe. See the full story: seniorsnews.com.au.
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Enjoy the benefits of tai chi Ann Rickard
EARLY each morning, all over the country you can see people enjoying the benefits of tai chi. It makes you feel serene even though you are not a participant. The graceful movements of this ancient Chinese practice is carried out so slowly, there is a quiet beauty about them.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TAI CHI?
In China, it is believed that tai chi can delay ageing and prolong life, increase flexibility, strengthen muscles and tendons, and aid in the treatment of heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, digestive disorders, skin diseases, depression, cancer and many other illnesses. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been a wide variety of scientific evidence to support these claims. In a special study of tai chi called a meta-analysis, where many studies on one subject are reviewed, the author concludes that although there is some evidence to support the positive effects of tai chi on health, fitness and balance, many of the studies are limited by small numbers of subjects and wide variation in the type and duration of tai chi used. Bearing these limitations in mind, here
are some of the documented benefits.
BALANCE AND FALL PREVENTION
Most of the research on tai chi has been done in older individuals in the area of balance and fall prevention. This area of research is important because fall-related injuries are the leading cause of death from injury and disability among older adults. One of the most serious fall injuries is hip fracture: one-half of all older adults hospitalised for hip fracture never regain their former level of function. Because tai chi movements are slow and deliberate with shifts of body weight from one leg to the other in co-ordination with upper body movements (sometimes with one leg in the air), it challenges balance and many have long assumed it helps improve balance and reduce fall frequency. This assumption has been credited and strongly supported by some research. One study compared men age 65 and older who had more than 10 years of experience practising tai chi and no involvement in any other regular sports and physical activity, with similar-aged men who had not practised tai chi or any other physical activities (they were sedentary). It was found that the men who studied tai chi performed better on tests
TAI CHI: The graceful movements of this ancient Chinese practice are carried out so slowly, they have a quiet beauty about them. PHOTO: NULLPLUS
of balance, flexibility, and cardiovascular function. In another study involving 22 men and women aged 22 to 76 years with mild balance disorders, it was found that eight weeks of tai chi training significantly improved function on a standard balance test (known as the Romberg Test). In an interesting twist on studies of falling, researchers found that the frequency of fear of falling was reduced from 56 per cent to 31 per cent in a large group of adults
70 years and older who practised tai chi regularly. Confidence about not falling, and selfconfidence in general, may be an unintended benefit of tai chi but one that is certainly worth pursuing. In a similar tai chi study of older adults, 54 per cent of the subjects who practised tai chi attributed their improved sense of confidence to improved balance. “When mental as well as physical control is perceived to be enhanced, with a generalised sense
of improvement in overall well-being, older persons’ motivation to continue exercising also increases,” the authors concluded. Tai chi might be beneficial for everyone, but it is especially good for the senior. If nothing else, it can help with balance which in turn helps with preventing falls, the enemy of seniors. Studies have shown tai chi can reduce falls in seniors by up to 45 per cent and a recent study in The New England
Journal of Medicine found tai chi particularly effective for people with Parkinson’s. Anyone, regardless of age or fitness level can join in, and early morning is probably the best time to enjoy it.
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One innovative treatment making a very real impact is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy “HBOT” which is giving real hope and improved quality of life to millions of diabetes and cancer suffers in Australia and around the world. The top-class multi-place chamber at the Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine is much in demand. So much so in fact that Australia’s largest, private and fully comprehensive hyperbaric facility performs more than 4500 treatments in each year for patients all over Queensland and Northern NSW.
Generally, oxygen is transported around the body only by your red blood cells but HBOT allows the oxygen to be dissolved into the plasma, central nervous system fluids, the lymph glands, even the bone, and can therefore be carried to areas where circulation has been reduced so oxygen can reach the damaged tissues and support and enhance the body’s healing process. The increased oxygen also improves the ability of the white blood cells to fight bacteria, reduces swelling and allows new blood vessels to grow more rapidly in the infected area.
How does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy work? The therapeutic use of oxygen under
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Therapy look at the benefits to diabetes sufferers who battle with wound healing and cancer survivors who are experiencing the chronic effects of radiation treatment. And for good reason as these are the cases that present most often in practice. Each year more than 4400 diabetics in this country have a limb amputated but HBOT can help treat wounds that refuse to heal by ensuring oxygen, blood and nutrition can access the site that needs it. During radiation, many of the smallest of blood vessels may be damaged or destroyed, which then limits the access of ingredients necessary for healing such as oxygen, antibiotics, nutrition, vitamins and growth factors. HBOT can help supply more oxygen to damaged tissue, reducing scarring and increasing stem cell activity.
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HEARING TRI-SERIES
What’s new in hearing? SENIOR adult rehabilitation audiologist at the University of Melbourne Audiology Clinic Dominic Power spoke to Seniors News about the latest hearing surgery and aid equipment developments.
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manufacturer’s agenda along with how the aids perform in high noise situations. “The aids are getting better at identifying speech in amongst noise and in enhancing speech and reducing the noise,” Mr Power said. SIZE There is now a hearing aid that can stay in an ear canal continuously for up to 2-3 months. It doesn’t require battery changes or adjustments. “It just sits in there,” Mr Power said. “People who have issues with dexterity or don’t want the hassle of putting and taking out aids, or keep losing them,
these ones can’t be lost because they can’t be removed.” To find out more about the latest in hearing aids, Mr Power recommends seniors should talk to their local accredited audiologist.
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The latest in surgical options is the use of a cochlear implant for single-sided deafness. If someone has normal or near-normal hearing in one ear, but the other ear is completely gone, Mr Power said a cochlear implant is being put in the poorer ear to improve the balance of sound and sound awareness. “This is an area that’s
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comparable with people who have moderate hearing loss in both ears. “There may have been the belief that externally that these people had enough hearing to get by, but the fact is they don’t.” Mr Power said there have been mixed outcomes with this approach. “The brain does take a fair bit of time to adjust to the very different electronic input the cochlear implant provides,” he said. “With the right hard work, some people are reporting benefits while some are finding it a bit too hard for their auditory pathway to relearn what is going on.”
WHAT IS IN THE FUTURE?
The manufacturers continue to try and improve how their aids extract speech from noise. In the USA, testing is being conducted with neural signals from equipment which is placed on a person’s head which feeds back to hearing aids to inform the aid which of the 15 speakers, for example, being heard, which of them is of the most interest to the listener. It may be another 5-10 years before this project is completed. “If they can get it to work, it will be enormous.” 6707307ad
CONNECTIVITY AND CONVENIENCE Most manufacturers have a hearing aid that can interface with Bluetooth enabled mobile phones so that you can stream calls through your phone directly to the aid. BATTERIES Within the last 12 months the technology in the batteries has made them more effective, safer and reliable. “Using lithium ion batteries in some aids or silver zinc battery in others has improved the reliability and convenience of rechargeable hearing aids,” Mr Power said. “This means they are always ready to go and will give you a full day’s use without any problems at all where in the past you would have been lucky to get seven or eight hours of continuous use from the batteries. “Now it’s 24 hours of continuous use on a charge.” While there is no real cost saving, there will be less batteries joining the landfill. “You will go through a battery every two years, perhaps, per hearing aid where if you are using regular hearing aid batteries, you may go through 200 batteries every two years,” he added. NOISE REDUCTION This is still on the
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New year tips help hearing WHEN you are planning at the start of the new year for your health check, Hear Check’s Dr Tegan Keogh recommends you add hearing to your appointment list. “Often people will get their eyes checked which helps them to lip read and communicate well, but they do forget their ears and hearing. It’s knowing the two go hand-in-hand,” Dr Keogh said. Other new year tips from Dr Keogh are:
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If you are using a medication for the treatment of a chronic disease, it is possible your hearing could be affected. “Sometimes those drugs can have quite a negative impact on hearing which then destroys the patient’s quality of life,” Dr Keogh said.
“If you have diabetes or another chronic disease, then that is another reason to have a hearing assessment.”
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Another item to add to the new year list is a set of earplugs; either the cheap ones from a pharmacy or Bunnings, or a more expensive, custom-made pair because as the summer season progresses and the garden blooms from the heat and rain, seniors will often be found nurture their green spaces – without using hearing protection. “Often they are working with noisy equipment,” Dr Keogh said. “It’s never too late to start wearing hearing protection.” Just because you might already have hearing loss doesn’t mean the mower or blower isn’t affecting
you. Both will do further damage to your hearing. “If you can’t have a normal conversation beside a piece of equipment that’s operating, then it’s too loud,” Dr Keogh added.
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After enjoying a dip in the water, don’t forget to dry your ears to avoid fungal or virus problems. “Lots of people use Aqua Ear after swimming or hop on one foot to get the water out of their ears,” Dr Keogh said. “Either way, she reminds us not to put in our ears anything smaller than your elbow. Don’t use cotton tips or cotton buds in your ears.” To organise your new year hearing health check, contact your local independent audiologist.
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The aim of the CHSP is to help older people live as independently as possible – with a focus on working with you, rather than doing for you. It is about building on your strengths, capacity and goals to help you remain living independently and safely at home. If you have been injured or hospitalised you may be eligible for additional services through the program for a short period of time to help you get back on your feet after you return home. Speak to your service providers in the first
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Remain independent with Blue Care’s help FOR 75-year-old Gordon, loss of independence is a great concern – something that came to light after a recent fall. “It was late at night so I didn’t want to call out,” he said. “Well, after an hour and a half of trying to get myself up, I lay down on the floor and waited until somebody got up and came and found me.” As a result, he is starting to investigate options for the future. “I’ve learnt now you’ve got to ask for help if you need it.” It can be difficult to reach out for help – to overcome a feeling of embarrassment that once familiar tasks are becoming harder – but with the right support, life can become so much easier. And asking for help does not mean losing your
independence. In fact, such organisations as Blue Care, one of Queensland’s leading aged care providers, can provide home care services to help you maintain your independence in the comfort of your own home. Heather Pedley, metro south service delivery manager for Blue Care, said it is important for people to feel they can remain independent. Blue Care ensures it works with customers “to deliver the service they would like to have in their home,” she said. “Our team want to help people achieve their goals.” It may be as simple as help with cleaning and washing, showering and dressing; or more complex assistance, such as
hospital follow-up care, wound maintenance, regular nursing or chronic disease management. Other assistance might include physiotherapy, podiatry or logistical services such as advice on walking frames, bathroom handrails or ramps. Ms Pedley believes Blue Care’s strong and proud record of assisting the community, as well as a customer-focused approach, based on building relationships, means it is best placed to provide the right care. And with Blue Care’s help, other relationships don’t have to change – an idea that appeals to Gordon for the future. “Let people stay in their own homes for as long as possible – it’s better for the mind, it’s better for me, and better for my
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Get the most from your Home Care Package HOME is where the heart is. It’s where we feel we belong, we feel safe and where so many memories are made. According to the Productivity Commission, the majority of older Australians would strongly prefer to “age in place” by staying in their own homes, rather than moving into a retirement or aged care facility. Over three-quarters (76 per cent) of over-60s told the Commission they want to see out their retirement in their own home. When my mum’s dementia was advancing and my dad was struggling on his own, I remember the service provider that gave us all life-saving support. It wasn’t just about having practical care. It was a few precious
hours when we could all just take a big breath out knowing we had some back-up. We all needed our well-being fuel tanks to be refilled regularly so we weren’t running on empty. So how can you get more care from your home care package? “Well it’s time to have a closer look at what you are being charged by your current service provider,” Director of Just Better Care Tony Sandy said. “Most service providers are charging way too much for fees like administration fees, management fees, exit fees, basic daily fees, leaving the customer with very little to spend on their care.” Just Better Care have cut most of these fees and only charge a small administration and
advisory fee, leaving the majority of the package to be spent directly on care. Even better, if you sign up in December, they will waive all admin and advisory fees for six months. “So for six months you’ll have 100% of your Home Care Package going directly to your care, and that’s how Home Care should be,” Mr Sandy said. Home is where love resides, memories are created, and friends belong. It’s natural to want to stay there as long as you can. If you would like to find out more information about how to get more care from your current Home Care Package, just give Tony a call on 5353 5111.
STAYING AT HOME: The majority of older Australians would strongly prefer to “age in place” by staying in their own homes, rather than moving into a retirement or aged care facility.
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SNAPSHOTS OF LIFE ANN RICKARD ann.rickard@apn.com.au
WHETHER you are familiar with the expression ‘sandwich generation’ or not, you could well be part of it. The sandwich generation is made up of people, usually in their 30s or 40s who are caring for their parents as well as their own children. In the case of seniors, it is people in their 60s and 70s caring for elderly parents while juggling the needs of their adult children and trying to help out as much as they can with their grandchildren.
“I am one of those families very typical of the sandwich generation,” author Glenna Thomson said. “I am 62, my mother has moved into aged care, my father has passed away, I have step-children, children and grandchildren. “To look after them all at the same time seems to be the work (in families) done mostly by the daughters.” Glenna has written a novel, Stella and Margie, about a sandwich generation family, and although it is fiction, it is drawn from her own experience. “It’s a new phenomenon,” she said. “People are living longer. They take their tablets, and medical
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In previous days I would have been considered an old lady. Now I have grandchildren and a career... intervention keeps people alive longer. “It’s a fact of life. I am 62 and a physically active and fit woman. In previous days I would have been considered an old lady. Now I have grandchildren and a career and I am dealing with a parent still alive.” Glenna is experiencing what countless other Baby Boomers are going through: visiting her
elderly mother in an aged-care facility as well as taking her on outings, in between running her own busy life and forging a career, often trying to balance concern and care for her mother with the needs of a two-year-old toddler grandson at the same time. “Having your (elderly) mother and your grandson with you at the same time is like having two toddlers,” she said. “I have to get my mother’s walker into the boot and then you can’t fit anything else in, and then get her in to the car and at the same time buckle in the grandson. It’s complicated.” In Australia, approximately one in 10 elderly parents live with their adult children,
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Finances for the year that was Political risks featured heavily in 2017 (Trump, Korea, Eurozone elections) but they turned out to have less impact than feared. While the US Fed continued to gradually raise interest rates and started reversing quantitative easing and China put on the monetary brakes, central banks in Europe and Japan remained in stimulus mode and overall global monetary policy remained easy. Australia had OK growth hitting 26 years without a recession, but inflation remained below target. While housing construction started to slow and consumer spending was constrained, non-mining investment improved, infrastructure spending surged and export
volumes were strong. Record low wages growth and low inflation kept the Reserve Bank of Australia on hold. The pattern of solid global growth and low inflation with central banks remaining easy, helped to drive strong investment returns overall. Asian and emerging market shares were star performers with global shares also higher supported by strong earnings. Australian shares while having good returns lagged behind with weaker underlying profit growth. It is believed this pattern is likely to continue in 2018 however with the possibility of more volatility and constrained returns. -Advertorial.
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COMPARED with recent years, 2017 was relatively quiet. Global growth continued the acceleration we had seen through the second half of 2016. In fact, global growth looks to have been about 3.6 per cent, its best result in six years, with most major regions seeing good growth. Solid global growth helped drive strong growth in profits. Inflation stayed low and below target, and was surprisingly on the downside in the US, Europe, Japan and Australia. Better than feared global demand for commodities and a surprise fall in the US dollar caused rising commodity prices along with controlled supply in the case of oil.
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Relationships can grow and change
STELLA and Margie is a beautifully written novel that reveals love and duty, acceptance and reconciliation, and of a touching friendship that crosses the generations. It’s about two very different women – a generation apart – thrown together by circumstance, who slowly come to love and understand one another. Stella and her mother-in-law Margie are polar opposites. Stella is kind, compassionate and chaotic. Margie is prickly, demanding and a stickler for convention. Stella has exciting dreams for the future.
Margie has only bitter memories of the past. When Margie needs help recovering from a major operation, Stella offers her a place to stay. With no other options, Margie returns to the family farm where for decades, until Stella’s arrival, she was in charge. Margie has never made life easy for her daughter-in-law, and that’s not going to change now she’s been made a guest in her former home. But as the dry summer turns to a beautiful autumn, the two women gradually form an unlikely bond, as the ambitions, secrets, and tragedies that have shaped their
lives are slowly uncovered... Glenna Thomson lives on a cattle property and vividly portrays her experiences on the farm, and in her extensive garden, in her writing. Before moving to the country she developed a career in overseas aid and business. Stella and Margie is her second novel. Glenna is available to media ahead of release, please do not hesitate to contact me with any requests. Published by Penguin Random, Stella and Margie is available in paperback and ebook this month. RRP is $32.99.
CHANGING ROLES: Glenna Thomson’s new novel is about the often difficult shift in relationships, from carer to dependant.
Haunting drama will grab you
SARAH Vaughan’s new book Anatomy of a Scandal is a disarming, provocative psychological drama which explores the extent to which our demons still haunt us. There’s a high-profile marriage thrust into the spotlight. A wife, determined to keep her family safe, must face a prosecutor who believes justice has been a long time coming. A scandal that will rock Westminster. And the women caught at the heart of it. It’s an astonishingly incisive and suspenseful novel that will get readers talking. Vaughan read English at Oxford and went on to become a journalist. She spent 11 years at
The Guardian as a news reporter, health correspondent, and political correspondent, then left to freelance and began writing fiction. Her debut novel, The Art of Baking Blind, published by Hodder & Stoughton, St. Martin’s Press, and in seven other languages, was the result. Published by Simon & Schuster, Anatomy of a Scandal is available in hardback and ebook. RRP $29.99.
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Let’s save Fresh summer cooking SUMMER is when you don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Making salads with beautiful fresh ingredients can be healthy for you as well as minimising your time in the kitchen. If you have space available on your window sill to grow herbs, you can freshen up your food very simply and be cost effective at the same time. Mint and coriander can be used in many salads and in rice paper rolls of course which are easy to make and can be a filling, healthy meal.
VIETNAMESE CHICKEN AND NOODLE SALAD
A salad that has it all. It’s sweet, sour, salty, fresh, fragrant and best of all easy. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup lime juice 2 tbls fish sauce 1 tbls caster sugar 1 long red chilli, finely chopped 200g rice stick noodles 1 tbls vegetable oil 2 spring onions, finely sliced 3 garlic cloves, crushed 400g chicken mince 100g mushrooms 1/2 small iceberg lettuce, coarsely shredded 2 carrots, finely grated 1 small cucumber cut into small batons 1 cup fresh mint leaves 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts, 2 tablespoons chopped
roasted peanuts METHOD Combine juice, fish sauce, sugar and chilli in a jug. Stir until sugar dissolves. Cook noodles following packet directions. Cool under cold running water. Drain. Heat oil in a large wok or frying pan over high heat. Stir-fry chicken mince, onion, garlic and mushrooms for 3-4 minutes or until cooked. Meanwhile, divide noodles, salad, carrots, mint and sprouts into four bowls. Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with peanuts. Drizzle over dressing. You can also replace chicken and mushroom mixture with fresh prawns or shredded chicken which is even easier to prepare.
Be an enviro concious shopper BE THRIFTY AND THRIVE NICKY NORMAN IF YOU are becoming more environmentally aware by taking your own reuseable bags to buy your groceries, then well done! Plastic bags take years to decompose and are an enormous harm to our environment. There are so many stores that give you the option to support a charity for a small donation and take a calico or jute bag instead.
Supermarkets also sell the reusable bags. Anything we can do now to make the switch from plastic, is a step forward to care for our planet in the future. If you’re like me, you just have to remember to take the bags in with you before you get to the checkout! Like anything new, it takes a little bit of getting used to but before long, we will wonder why it took so long to get with the program and say no to plastic. There are a variety of options in many colours and sizes to choose from. ★Waterproof and reusable
Top food safety tips WHILE you are devising your new year resolutions, add to the list changing your habits in the kitchen to help avoid getting ill from cross contamination between fresh and raw foods. CSIRO senior food microbiologist Cathy Moir has some great tips for improving food handling habits.
CLEAN
■ Clean the area before preparing food. ■ Wash your hands before starting. Try washing your hands with soapy water for 20 seconds and then dry them for another 20.
CHILL
■ Make sure any food that should be chilled, is chilled. ■ Don’t leave the milk and cheese out on the bench. ■ Only have food out of the fridge for as long as you need to. ■ If you have prepared a ham and cheese sandwich, put the leftovers back in the fridge before you sit down and eat your sandwich.
■ Any perishable food that has been out of the fridge for two hours, generally you can put it back in the fridge. ■ If it’s been left out for more than four hours, throw it out.
COOK
■ Mince, hamburger meat, sausages and similar, need to be cooked right through. ■ Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature of your cooked meat. ■ Aim for 75 degrees for cooked and for reheated leftovers, which is equiv- alent to steaming hot. ■ To test chicken, put the thermometer in the thickest part of the meat, not at the bone.
SEPARATE
■ Keep your raw meats separate from ready-toeat foods like fruit and salad vegetables. ■ Defrost frozen meat in the fridge, and in a container or on a plate so the meat juices can be captured. ■ When preparing meals, keep read-to-eat food away from raw meats.
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One of the easiest dishes you can make is Vietnamese noodle salad with lots of herbs and good quality protein with an abundance of green. You can use shredded chicken, mince or fresh prawns – it’s up to you. You can whip up a chicken and noodle salad in less than 10 minutes or a refreshing Asian-style soup or a coleslaw to go with barbecued skewers or steak. Pan-fried salmon with smashed potatoes with a rocket salad is also an easy fresh healthy meal. Experiment and try different flavours. You might be surprised at how wonderful a fresh salad can be. For more recipes, go to www.seniorsnews. com.au.
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Showtime Australia will present the critically acclaimed live production, The Greatest Love of All - The Whitney Houston Show at the Star on the Gold Coast on the 3rd February. A beautifully crafted tribute, the show will honour the talent, music and memory of one of the world’s most revered singers. In preparation for such an anticipated show, Showtime Australia conducted over 15,000 auditions across 12 countries before selecting accomplished South African vocalist Belinda Davids who delivers the voice, charm, nuances, and even the gestures of Houston. And we have 5 double passes to the Gold Coast Event to give away to our readers! To be in the running, visit seniorsnews.com.au/competitions and fill in the entry form! Good luck!
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Insert the missing letters to make ten words — five reading across the grid and five reading down.
Solve the anagrams. Each solution is a one-word anagram of the letters beside it, and the five solutions are sequential. For example, if the fiveletter solution starts with J, the six-letter solution starts with K, and so on.
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WORD GO ROUND
How many words of four letters or more can you make? Each letter must be used only once and all words must contain the centre letter. There is at least one nine-letter word. No words starting with a capital are allowed, no plurals ending in s unless the word is also a verb. TODAY: Good 16 Very Good 22 Excellent 28+
Find a finished crossword by deleting one of the two letters in each divided square. Solution opposite
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ALPHAGRAMS: BUDGE, CENTRE, DESERVE, ESTRANGE, FORESIGHT.
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Across: 1 Zimbabwe, 7 David, 8 Donatello, 9 Ret, 10 Kirk, 11 Kidney, 13 Yehudi Menuhin, 15 Fabian, 16 Bull, 18 Dye, 20 Letterman, 21 Skull, 22 One-tenth. Down: 1 Zadok, 2 Monarch, 3 Ants, 4 William Caxton, 5 Ivory, 6 Edition, 7 Downing, 12 Oddball, 13 Yiddish, 14 Housman, 15 Femur, 17 Lynch, 19 Weft.
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BLACKOUT
Work out which squares need to be deleted to reveal a completed crossword. Solution opposite
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