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IN this edition, we embrace ageing with a special lift-out for Queensland Seniors Week. You will also find our regular columns and articles on creative, active and healthy ageing. The lucky winner of the Maggie Beer cook book competition from Toowoomba: Lynette Nicholas.
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Be inspired during Qld Seniors Week THIS month we celebrate Queensland Seniors Week and I couldn’t think of a more inspirational story to kick off this edition than our page 3 story featuring retired academic and finance and history author Diana Beal and her fifth trek across the Simpson Desert. The challenge and adventure definitely held an attraction for me and I’m not on my own. It seems the highest proportion of adventurers are made up of ladies in their 60s, 70s and 80s demographic. While a Simpson Desert
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trek may not be everyone’s cup of tea, our Seniors Week calendar proves there is an enormous variety of social get-togethers and activities to enjoy in your local area. Seniors are the key volunteers in most communities and on page 4 there is a great story of
how Toowoomba people are helping new residents feel at home. There is also some volunteer vacancies here that may just suit you. Our regular “Live and Let’s Save” feature offers plenty of practical hints on how to recycle and save some dollars. We have included a long list recycling ideas that may prompt you to give a new life to old objects. I have to say that there is something very satisfying about successful recycling endeavours.
For our avid readers, we have included a review page of the latest books. If you are tech-savvy, don’t forget to check out our latest stories at www.seniorsnews.com.au or enjoy a world of fun on our facebook page, www.facebook.com/ seniorsnews.com.au. The upcoming Festival of Flowers is also about to bloom and this month we recognise the 25-year effort by Graham Rayner as the chief marshal. I trust you enjoy our Seniors Week feature. Enjoy, Gail
Ten fabulous days of flowers and fun TOOWOOMBA, you are invited to eat, laugh, play ... and ask your friends and relatives to stay and enjoy the 10-day party which is the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. The longest-running floral event of its kind in Australia will feature more than 50 unique experiences from
CELEBRITY CHEF: Cooking maestro Miguel Maestre joins the carnival.
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September 16–25. The carnival began back in 1950, with a street procession that stretched three miles and was watched by an estimated crowd of 50,000. The aim was to put the Garden City on the map after the war … and it did. But these days the carnival has become almost as famous for its musical offshoot (sorry for the pun). Music legend Tim Finn, of solo and Split Enz/Crowded House fame, will provide the finale at Queens Park on Sunday, September 18 to a day of celebrated Australian musicians which opens with Katie Noonan and The Whitlams. Of course the gardens and flowers remain the feature. As well as the wonderful public gardens on show, there will be five exhibition gardens and the private prize-winning gardens. You may want to drive yourself, or leave the car and your cares behind and join one of the
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Beauty of desert train Ten days over land with the Australian Desert expeditions Alison Houston
WALKING long distances with a string of camels, silence, isolation, and desert temperatures probably isn’t everyone’s idea of a relaxing, good time. But there’s got to be something in it, because retired academic and finance and history author Diana Beal, of Gowrie Junction, has just returned from her fifth trek across the Simpson Desert. “I like the quiet and that there’s hardly anyone out there. We keep away from the roads, and the desert itself is beautiful,” Diana said. “There’s an amazing variety of species of plants and animals, and walking with the camels is very interesting. You get to know their names, and they’ve each got their own character and foibles.” Diana takes part in Australian Desert Expeditions’ Scientific and Ecological Surveys. The
latest trip took her 10 days across the Munga-Thirri National Park, with four other ‘paying trekkers’, four cameleers, and scientists including botanists, ecologists and ornithologists, making a total of about 12 people. Together they walk 15-20km per day, rising before first light to load 12 camels with food, water and technical and safety equipment, amounting to up to 300kg for the strongest camels. She said most people would be surprised to know that the paying participants were predominantly women in their 60s and 70s, into their 80s. Some are “birdos”, others interested in vegetation or the animals. And that is the real work of the treks, gaining environmental and conservation information – counting species and recording their ranges. “On the last trip, which was after the rain, the
AMAZING JOURNEY: Author Diana Beal along with the loaded camel train crossing the desert.
desert was absolutely blooming. It’s greener in the desert than here on the Darling Downs,” Diana said. There had been about 50mm of rain in the 3-4
weeks prior to the trek, and in that time plants had germinated, flowered and set seed – a gardener’s delight, but an amazing pace of life. As well as recording 60
different species of birds, on that trip, pitfall trapping was carried out to discover what nocturnal creatures were about. They set 120 traps over the 10 nights and had a
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50% catch rate. Ecologists were amazed, with only a 5% rate normally achieved. (story cont’d page 5) CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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Senior’s Week Free concerts will be held around the region to celebrate Seniors Week, 15-19 August 2016. Entertainment and Morning tea/lunch will be provided at: Crows Nest Anglican Church, Wednesday 17 August 9am Millmerran Cultural Centre, Wednesday 17 August 11am Pittsworth Function Centre, Thursday 18 August 9:30am Cambooya Bowls Club, Thursday 18 August 9:30am Oakey Cultural Centre, Thursday 18 August 9:30am Goombungee Public Hall, Friday 19 August 10:30am The U3A Seniors Expo will be held on the August 17 at Hume Ridge Church of Christ, 461 Hume Street Toowoomba. TRC_0816_SN
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interaction with a large number of refugee families in her neighbourhood. Under the umbrella of CatholicCare Social Services (formerly Centacare) TRAMS aims to help refugees and migrants learn English and become confident, self-reliant participants in the community. The service is accessed by more than 154 people each month, with 100 volunteers each week participating in different aspects of support. TRAMS needs assistants in the popular English classes, generally led by retired teachers, and help to look after children while mums attend classes. . Mrs Belesky said it’s
very much a case of matching the right volunteer with the range of jobs available. "Volunteers are giving up their time, so we want to make sure they are doing something they get something out of as well, so they want to come back, whether it’s just an ad hoc job or something ongoing," Mrs Belesky said. A new mother and child playgroup in which English is the focus has started, allowing parent and child to learn the new language together in a supportive social gathering. It is hoped that by starting school with English, kids will be more confident to join in the community
andimportantly, mothers will feel less isolated. Mrs Belesky said the benefits were ongoing for generations to come., Toowoomba Council has declared the city a "refugee welcome zone," but that is just making official the spirit which has long existed here with about 2000 South Sudanese settled for some time. Congolese refugees and others from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya, Sudan and soon Syria have joined them, along with migrants from the Phillipines, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and beyond. If you can lend a hand, call co-ordinator Rachel Smith on 07 4632 9285.
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Key facts ■ Iconic singersongwriter John Williamson is returning to the Gympie Music Muster to celebrate 35 years of mates, music and making a difference. ■ He performed at the Muster in 1983 and has performed every second year since. ■ With an incredibly distinguished career as a songwriter of more than 350 songs and 40 albums, the humble farmer has a lot to celebrate. Throughout his career Williamson has won more accolades than he cares to mention, including: 3 ARIA awards, 4 APRA awards, 8 TSA awards, 8 MO awards and 26 Golden Guitar awards. The ARIA Hall of Fame member has sold more than four million albums in Australia earning numerous gold and platinum records. ■ Watch for his new single, Aussie Girls, from his upcoming album. John was inspired by the recent successes of Australian female athletes and wanted to pay a tribute to Australian sportswomen.
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Flow of poet’s pen He reckons he’s mellowed but he’s still singing the same songs Gail Forrer
AT 70 years of age, Australian bush balladeer, national treasure and boat rocker John Williamson reckons that, like most folk his age, he’s mellowed. When it comes to protests in 2016 he says mildly: “I leave that to the younger folks.” Nevertheless, there are qualifiers: He still wants Australia to be a republic and have its own flag. And, at every concert, the voice of his convictions is expressed through his classic songs with same fervour and beauty. Take the 1990 lyrics of A Flag of Our Own: “ ‘Cause this is Australia and that’s where we’re from. We’re not Yankee sidekicks or second-class Poms, And tell the Frogs what they can do with their bomb, Oh we must have a flag of our own.” On his website he says: “The nature of Australia being represented on our nation’s flag is something I have always been very passionate about. “I have dreamed for
many years that our nation’s banners celebrate our most important heritage: the nature of our ancient island continent.” While he is sure of the land, he asks us to think about who we are. The
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I have dreamed for many years that our nation’s banners celebrate our most important heritage: the nature of our ancient island continent. words of True Blue, Australia’s unofficial national anthem, asks: “Hey True Blue, is it me or you, Is it Mum and Dad, is it a cockatoo, Is it standin’ by your mate when he’s in a fight, Or just Vegemite, True Blue, I’m asking you.” Williamson is not only a country music musician, he is a folk singer who takes up social issues. A Flag of Our Own saw the RSL ban him for disloyalty to the flag, monarchists have attacked his republican viewpoint. His environmental song, Rip Rip Wood Chip, upset the logging industry. He believes strongly in
for a variety of worthy causes. In 2016, Williamson, the eldest of five boys who grew up in Quambatook, in the Mallee district of north-western Victoria, reveals he still interprets Australia through his unique poetic voice. “I am writing under a wise old coolibah beside a billabong on the Wilson River on Mt Margaret Station in western Queensland,” he tells online fans in his news letter. “We have two dozen yabbies and still pulling them in for an entrée tonight.” That has to be vintage John Williamson. The man that not only plays to thousands but also
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limited numbers on his own property. Williamson and his wife have settled on a property in Springbrook, in the Gold Coast hinterland, and for the past two years he has hosted the Willoshed
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“So the desert was really hopping after the rains,” Diana said. Included in the catch were tiny ningaui, a carnivorous marsupial that weighs only as much as a 20 cent piece, along with spinifex and dusky hopping mice. The information gathered paints a picture
of the desert “at this time and place”. And time and place are never far from the trekkers’ minds as they regularly find grinding stones, base plates and shards of cutting tools left by the Aborigines at clay pans more than 100 years ago. On this trip, the trekkers also came across
relics of the old rabbitproof fence, built in 1895 and maintained until the 1930s, and a camp with tobacco tins and camel equipment used by either the builders or those sent to maintain the ill-fated fences. The finds were documented, but the pieces left as they were. “If we keep removing
everything from the landscape, the things lose their veracity,” the keen historian said. And the attraction of the desert has not paled for Diana. She’s keen to head off on another trip next year. More info about the treks, go to www.desert expeditions.org.
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Meet the chief marshal For 25 years Graham Rayner has worked with the festival Alison Houston
GRAHAM Rayner is a “can-do” sort of bloke — just the sort you need as chief parade marshal of Toowoomba’s Carnival of Flowers Grand Parade. It’s a job he’s been doing now for about 25 years, but his connection with the parade goes back much further. He still remembers clearly coming from Bell about 60 years ago to march as part of the Boys’ Brigade. He and his wife now live in the very spot where the boys stopped that day for lunch. So, you might say, Graham and the carnival are inextricably linked. After a period in the army, Graham worked at Myer, and it was here that he reconnected with the festival. As well as organising a float each year – which Graham hooked up with audio for the first time – the social club ran the Myer fashion parade, setting up about 2000 chairs for the popular event. “My army training sort of kicked in, and I could see what needed to be
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done. I just started saying ‘do this, do that’,” Graham said. The carnival at that time only boasted about 1.5 permanent staff, and as its unofficial promoter Graham isn’t shy about admitting he would shame people into getting involved and donating money to the cause when needed. “I’d say to the mayor, ‘Gee, I’d hate to be the mayor the year the Carnival of Flowers parade fell over,’” Graham said. “Then they’d be very keen to do whatever they could to be sure that didn’t happen.” But he said as chief marshal, he couldn’t do his job without “a very
VIBRANT: The grand parade is full of colour and music as street performers, stilt walkers, carnival characters and live bands join about 60 floats marching through the city. PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED
good and dedicated group of people around me”. “I call them ‘my people’ and we all work together. Everyone knows what I do, because I believe good decisions are made with good information,” Graham said. And while he is known
affectionately as “The Colonel”, it’s that unity of purpose and feedback that Graham said made the carnival parade such a success across the years. Each year there is a debriefing after the parade, and often that leads to improvements
such as the decision to run the parade on a completely downhill route, so that the 300-odd participants in some 60 floats, street performers, stilt walkers, carnival characters, and live bands weren’t exhausted by the end of it.
“I’ve got a simple philosophy – don’t give me a problem, give me a solution, and that’s how we work,” he said. The latest solution to a problem has been the establishment of public address points along the parade route, each with a scripted description of the floats or participants walking past. It means the crowd is told about the float directly in front of them, rather than a single announcer talking about the float he can see, which may not pass a given point for another half hour. Graham said the growth of the parade and the carnival as a whole over the years had been overwhelming. The number of tourists and different languages spoken, he said, made him wonder about the photos which might be sitting on people’s mantles in Japan, Canada or anywhere around the world, reminding people of their special visit to Toowoomba. For himself, like the 100,000 or so spectators who line the streets each year, the parade has lost none of its charm. Don’t miss the parade, Saturday, Sept 17, 3pm.
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for families to come and have a great day together,” event manager Clayton Rogers said. “Mum and dad, or nan and pop can bring the kids along to enjoy the free rides and activities, and they don’t have to pay a lot for the whole family to have a fun time.” All you need is a gold coin donation. The superslide is sure to be a big hit, along with four jumping castles, a train ride, animal farm,
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HERE’S some innovative tips. Turn CDs into coasters – stick two together and paste felt underneath. Melt the remains of a lipstick together with a small pot of lip balm – makes a great lip gloss. Grandkids love a tin can phone. Take off the lids and tie together two coffee tins with a long piece of string. Create ice blocks for your esky – fill up old milk cartons with water and freeze them. Want to keep the kids amused? Use empty roll-on deodorant bottles as paint pens for small children. Wash the plastic ball and bottle, fill with paint and replace the ball and lid. To store, keep it upside down with the lid tightly fastened. Get a worm farm and feed all of your food scraps. One kilogram of worms can eat and recycle 1kg of food every day, giving nutritious worm castings for plants and veggies. Put your steel bottle tops and jam jar lids into an old steel can. When the tin is half full, squash the top together so the contents are compacted before recycling. Open the bottom of a used milk carton and plant a tree seedling
inside. The carton will protect your seedling and then degrade as it grows. Going on a picnic? Bring home your cans and bottles to recycle. Save your corks to use them as a paint stamp, or glue them to some timber to make a corkboard. Place clear plastic lids under oil jars or aerosols to prevent oil and rust marks on shelving. Make your own gift wrap: Wrap your presents in the comics pages from your local newspaper, magazines or comics. Kids (and even adults) love it. Temporarily store food scraps in an old icecream tub, before putting them on to your worm farm or compost. Pour old cooking oil and fat into a used milk carton or jar and put it out in the rubbish. It clogs the drains if put down the sink. Old wet-wipe boxes make great string dispensers – try it out. Get creative making greeting cards from old ones, or postcards, photos, stamps, pretty paper and more. For more card recycling ideas, visit Festive Recycling.PlanetArk.org Use old jeans to patch other jeans. Save old lip balm pots and small toiletry containers. Refill from your everyday toiletries for travelling. For more information on recycling activities for home or work, visit www.RecyclingWeek. PlanetArk.org.
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How to extend your smart phone’s battery life SMART phones allow us to connect with our families 24/7, have a digital encyclopaedia at the touch of a button and ensure we will never get lost again with the help of Google Maps. With all the many wonderful things smart phones can do – why doesn’t the battery last longer? Here’s a few things you
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battery. Connect your iPhone to your charger and charge 100% without using your phone. Re-peat. That’s it. Do this once a month for accurate percentage readings. ■ "Kill" background apps. To do this on iPhones, double tap the home button and swipe the apps to the right to make
them disappear. ■ Flight mode is your friend When your phone warns you that you’re low on battery and you know you will need to take or make a call in the next few hours, put your phone on flight mode. Flight mode should extend your battery life for a few hours in dire need.
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veterans and seniors lunch for residents of Toowoomba’s nursing and care facilities. This continues their 34-yearold tradition of joint effort with the Harlaxton RSL Sub Branch in providing a great meal and a lively afternoon of entertaining music for these guests. Smiling personnel from the Oakey Army Aviation Training Centre joined in welcoming the visitors and wheeled chair- bound guests to their decorated table positions at the North Toowoomba Bowls Club. The serving members lived up to that name, delivering meals and staying to help with the cleaning up. At the end of proceedings they returned the elderly to taxis for their return to their homes. The Harlaxton RSL Brass Band maintained their reputation for entertaining music and the local songsters Travelling Tunes also performed to keep the audience tapping their toes.
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A group of Glenfield Grange residents, braved the winter weather to go out to lunch at the Bull and Barley Pub, Cambooya. The outing was a function organised by Body Corporate Committee members. These luncheons, held every second month are becoming a much enjoyed outing. This time, those who took part, got to see a little of the country-side and enjoy a hearty meal in a warm and welcoming pub.
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Our class named the Rainbow Writers has published their second book of short stories. The first one sold out and has been popular especially for people in their senior years as many of the stories bring back memories for them. Several retirement villages have purchased
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Qld Government commits to age-friendly cities IN JUNE this year, the Honourable Coralee O’Rourke MP, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Seniors and Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland launched the Queensland: An age-friendly community action plan. The World Health Organisation Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities was established to foster the exchange of
experience and mutual learning between cities and communities worldwide. Cities and communities in the network are of different sizes and are located in different parts of the world. Their efforts to become more age-friendly takes place within very diverse cultural and socio-economic contexts. What all members of the network do have in common is the desire
and commitment to promote healthy and active ageing and a good quality of life for their older residents. The age-friendly cities model created in 2007 is based on eight domains that assess a community’s age-friendliness, which are: ■ transportation; ■ outdoor spaces and building; ■ housing; ■ respect and social inclusion;
■ social participation; ■ communication and information; ■ civic participation and employment opportunities; ■ community support and health services. An age-friendly community ensures people are free from age-related barriers that prevent their participation and inclusion. Older people are most likely to experience these types of barriers so they
are likely to benefit most from an age-friendly approach. Policies, services and structures are designed to support and enable older people to live in safety, enjoy good health, and continue to participate fully in society, accessing services as needed. Queensland has an ageing population, a trend that is consistent with many countries across the world.
About 14% of Queensland's population (or nearly 660,000 people) was aged 65 years and over in 2014. This is projected to rise to almost 20% by 2036. For this reason, the government has adopted the age-friendly approach as a basis for this new strategy for older Queenslanders. The strategy will provide us with an age-friendly vision for the whole community to work towards.
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SENIORS WEEK 2016
Honouring our diversity DEAR Queenslanders, This year, Seniors Week is on for young and old, from Saturday August 13 to Sunday 21. Over nine days, folk of all ages will gather for the state’s largest seniors’ celebration. How will you celebrate? Did you know that events range from information days and expos, mini Olympics, morning and afternoon teas, dances and balls, Mayoral lunches, art shows,
forums and so much more. So check out the diary of events in your area, join in and have some fun. Selfishly, I love this time of year as I get to connect with wonderfully diverse folk and hear their stories.
Stories of travel and adventure, stories about young love, and stories about a more simple time before technology. I hope you can do the same. — Lisa Hodgkinson Seniors Week Coordinator COTA Queensland
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Your guide to Senior Week events together with information, services and products to enhance your lifestyle.
A lot to celebrate Living life to the full HELLO readers, It’s on again, the week when we shine a light on our own demographic, the people we are, the things we love to do, together with new and existing services, products and technologies available to us through business and government agencies. In this special edition dedicated to Seniors Week, we have contacted as many people as possible to create and present a calendar of events to connect you with what is happening in your local area and further afield. Take your time and you may well discover a new pursuit. Check through the following pages and you will find there is a whole world of people out there waiting for you with an
open invitation. Sometimes we build on the groups, activities and friends we already have, at other times we yearn to discover new areas of life. This special week can be a time for friendly get-togethers or a time to explore new pursuits. Have you ever thought of yourself as an artist, craftsperson or even a volunteer for a worthy cause. Perhaps you are thinking of a new activity, but not sure whether it’s tai chi, golf or the gym? You might just like to join up with some like-minded people? Whatever you like to do, you will find plenty of inspiration in through these pages. While Seniors Week is for all of us, what we aim to do respect and express
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is each person’s individuality. We are the same, but we are different and this week gives us all the opportunity to share the big picture of our generation. As always we would love
to hear your stories, to see your pictures and I hope this edition adds to one aspect of your life. Happy Seniors Week. — Gail Forrer — Group Editor
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SENIORS Newspapers Qld & NSW network are proud to celebrate Queensland Seniors Week, running from Saturday, August 13, to Sunday, August 21.
Three valuable things that can happen as you get older 1.You don’t always have to be right REMEMBER when you were younger, how important it was to be right? Well, as the years pass by, we begin to understand that it’s often
better to lose a few battles in order to win the war. 2. You learn not to judge In the Western world, we learn early on to want material things and strive to get them. As we get
older, ‘stuff’ becomes less important than people and relationships and we learn not to judge, but just to accept people as they are. 3. You begin to want Less We accumulate so much
‘stuff’ on our journey through life in the Western world and much of this is redundant. As we get older, we begin to realise that sometimes less is more. It’s an incremental understanding that we
don’t need to surround ourselves with a whole lot of material things. (Source: http://www. ife hack.org/articles/ lifestyle/11-positivethings-nobody-tells-youabout-aging.html.)
COTA talks about the aims of this week SENIORS Week provides an opportunity to bring all Queenslanders together, through events and activities, to celebrate the contributions seniors make within their communities. Many older people assist their families with caring responsibilities while being actively involved in their communities through volunteering and passing on their knowledge and experience to others. Seniors Week aims to: ■ Improve community attitudes towards older people and aging. ■ Facilitate community participation and activity by older people, including those from indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. ■ Enhance community connections and inter-generational relationships. COTA (Council on the Ageing) Queensland co-ordinates Seniors Week and receives Queensland Government funding to collaboratively plan, run and subsidise Seniors Week events and activities.
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TOOWOOMBA REGION SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
Indoor games for all ages 9–11.30am Gatton Senior Citizens Centre, 13 North St. Organised by the LV National Seniors. Morning tea. Contact Irma 5465 7127 or Margee 0439 621 798. Free Native bee workshop 1.30–4.30pm Gatton Senior Citizens Centre, 13 North St. Afternoon tea. Contact Irma 5465 7127 or Margee 0439 621 798. Free
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
Helidon Heritage Fair From 9am 7TH annual fair will be held at the Helidon Cricket Grounds, cnr Arthur & George Sts, Helidon. Grand parade will assemble on the northern end of Railway St and lead off at 9.30am. After the parade, premier events will be the tug o’war, billy cart derby, 100 yard dash for cash and the pie eating competition. Great variety of food, entertainment and fun activities. Free. Combined Churches gospel service 1.45–3pm With the Peace Lutheran Children’s School Choir followed by fellowship and afternoon tea. All welcome. Gatton Senior Citizens Centre, 13 North St. Contact Irma 5465 7127 or Margee 0439 621 798. Free
MONDAY, AUGUST 15
Mystery movie double feature 10am–12pm Book early for this one! Relax and enjoy the mystery movie on show, you are guaranteed a laugh or two. Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre, 34 Lake Apex Dr, Gatton. Bookings essential phone 5466 3425. Free
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Bridging the Gap 9.30am–1.30pm Gatton COTA members have invited students from Peace Lutheran School to share the morning. Gatton Senior Citizens Centre, 13 North St. Book for lunch phone Irma 5465 7127. Cost $10. Morning tea dance and sing-a-long 9.30am–12pm Join DDHHS Community Care – Warwick Community Options for a morning of
song and dance, in conjunction with Seniors Week. Complimentary morning with Old Time dancing and line dancing demonstrations. Lucky door prize. Booking required phone 4661 3867. Cost $2. FOLA morning tea 9.30am Friends of Lake Apex invite seniors to share morning tea and learn about flora and fauna. Gatton’s Lake Apex Picnic Shelter, Lake Apex Dr. Free
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17
U3A Seniors Information Expo 8.30am–2.30pm This event is in its seventh year – a fun and informative day. Held at Hume Ridge Church of Christ complex, 461 Hume St, Toowoomba. Morning teas and light lunches available. All things connected with seniors – local and state government departments, service clubs, aids to ageing, entertainment, social clubs, Info on fitness and health, legal and financial advisors. Info call Irene 4636 3316 or Rhonda 4613 6559. Free Milmerran Seniors Week celebration 11am–2.30pm Lunch and entertainment at Millmerran Cultural Centre located on Walpole St. Bookings contact council on 131 872. Free Crows Nest Seniors Week celebration 9am–12pm Morning tea and entertainment concludes with lunch served by Lions Club. 5 Thallon St. Bookings contact council on 131 872. Free. Gatton luncheon 9.30am–1pm Enjoy a fun-filled morning with lucky door prizes, raffles and entertainment, morning tea and lunch. Gatton Shire Hall, North St. Bookings contact 5466 3425. Free.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
Morning Melodies – Empire Theatres Broadway Favourites 11am Join local stars for a Morning Melodies treat as we present Broadway Favourites, a collection of songs from the biggest and most successful musicals to have appeared on our stage. Empire Theatre, Neil St, Toowoomba. Cost $18 ticket. Phone 1300 655 299. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16
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Yes, everyone gains active ageing benefits WHAT is active ageing? As we get older, our health and wellbeing are bolstered by staying fit and healthy, keeping active and participating with others socially. Simple measures can make all the difference and include: ■ eating a balanced diet - Three healthy meals a day help to keep both mind and body well. ■ exercising regularly Regular physical activity helps with all manner of things from controlling your weight, cholesterol and blood pressure to reducing the risk of heart disease and strokes. ■ staying social with our peers and within our community - Our bonds with family and friends don’t just give us a sense of belonging, they help us feel needed in the community we live in. How does active ageing differ for people with dementia?
The short answer is, that it doesn’t. Active ageing is just as important for people with dementia as it is for people without it. That’s why at Alzheimer’s Queensland, we make sure that a person with dementia who’s in our care gets the opportunity to continue engaging in meaningful activities that help to support their health and wellness – and maintain their social connectivity. The challenge of risk vs opportunity Caring for a loved one with dementia can be a challenge and it’s understandable when carers become over-protective and take decision-making out of their hands, in a bid to keep their relatives’ best interests at heart. But it doesn’t have to be this way. People with dementia
can be adequately and actively supported in the same way as if they didn’t have the condition – giving them the opportunity, within reason, to choose how they’d like to lead their day-to-day lives. By affording them the dignity of taking risks and the access to the same healthy ageing programs as others, people with dementia can still enjoy life’s pleasures – especially if we capitalise on familiar activities that the person still enjoys and understands enough to perform, even if it’s with support. At the core of what what’s always done at Alzheimer’s Queensland is a focus on reablement and being restorative. For further information call the 24-hour Advice Line 1800 639 331 or vi www.alzheimersonline. org
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Laidley luncheon 9.30am–1pm Enjoy a fun-filled morning with lucky door prizes, raffles and entertainment, morning tea and lunch. Laidley Cultural Centre, Laidley-Plainland Rd. Bookings phone 4566 3425. Free. Oakey Seniors Week celebration 9am–12pm Morning tea and entertainment at the Oakey Cultural Centre located cnr McDonald & Campbell Sts. Bookings call council on 131 872. Free Cambooya Seniors Week celebration 9.30am–12.30pm Morning tea, raffles and entertainment by John Colville. Cambooya Bowls ACTIVE AGEING: Put the fun into exercise Club, Lucy St. Bookings call council on 131 872. Free Pittsworth Seniors Week celebration 9.30am–12.30pm Murphys Creek morning tea Morning tea and entertainment by Owen Morning tea will be held at Murphys Ray. Pittsworth Function Centre, cnr Creek Neighbourhood Centre from Hume & Shorts Sts. Bookings call 9.30am. Bookings 4630 5084. $3. council on 131 872. Free Afternoon concert Concert will be held at the Gatton FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 Seniors Centre, North St. Come and Over 50s Lifestyle Expo enjoy some great country music from 1–4pm 1–4.30pm. Bookings phone 5465 7127. Exhibitors will provide free information $7. regarding their services including health and lifestyle, retirement options, SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 accommodation, future care and Lockyer Valley Life & Leisure Expo planning needs. Lockyer Valley Cultural 10am–2pm Centre, Lake Apex Gatton. More info This expo brings together providers phone 5462 3355. Free relating to heath and wellbeing, sport, Bus trip to Robotic Dairy fitness and recreation, lifestyle, St Barts Anglican Church is taking a bus nutrition, holistic therapies and positive trip to the Robotic Dairy at Beaudesert. mental health, stage presentations and Morning tea in the park before we visit demonstrations. Free the dairy where we will be informed and surprised. Lunch at the Beaudesert RSL. Join us and make new friends. Phone Eunice for booking and info on WESTERN DOWNS REGION 4635 8274. Cost $75. Goombungee Seniors Week celebration MONDAY, AUGUST 15 10.30am–12.30pm Miles morning tea Morning tea, vocalist Greg Bird, pop up 10am shopping and guest speaker. Rock’n’roll themed morning tea, games, Goombungee Public Hall, cnr McDonald & Campbell Sts, Goombungee. Bookings activities and entertainment. Leichhardt Centre, Miles. Bookings phone Bryanna call council on 131 872. Free Thomas 4628 5364. Free Vintage and classic car rides 9.30am–12.30pm MONDAY, AUGUST 16 A wonderful morning out for vintage car Dalby morning tea, concert and lunch lovers to enjoy. Gatton and District 10am–1.30pm Historical Village or the Laidley Pioneer Village and Museum. Bookings essential Australiana themed morning tea, concert and raffles followed by lunch. Dalby phone 5466 3425. Free Bowls Club. Bookings phone Fiona 0447 712 332. Free SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 Country music concert WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 1–4.30pm Wandoan morning tea and lunch Ted Hanlon and Friends with guest artist 10am–2pm Shane Hauschildt. Raising funds for Rock’n’roll themed morning tea, games, Outback Farmers Relief. Gatton Seniors activities, entertainment and lunch. Citizens Centre, 13 North St. All Wandoan Cultural Centre. Bookings welcome. Phone Irma 5465 7127 or phone Jason 0487 007 805. Free Margee 0439 621 798. Cost $7.
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Get Active & Healthy Ongoing Anytime On council’s ParkFit equipment with three stations along Quart Pot Creek parkland. Suits all fitness levels, see instructional plaques. Several stations along the River Walk near Queens Park, Warwick. Along River Walk near Queens Park, Warwick. 1300 MY SDRC (1300 697 372). Free 7am Park Run Ongoing Anytime A leisurely 5km walk or run to your own fitness level. The course is two clockwise loops of the Condamine River. Starting on western bank of the river, near Water Rats Rugby Union field and Cowboys Rugby League field. Contact Linda PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED Coombes warwickoffice@ parkrun.com. Free VSASA Inc Warwick Branch military memorabilia display Every Wednesday and Tara morning tea Friday in August 9am 9am –1pm or by appointment. Morning tea, raffles, and entertainment Boer War/WW1 to the Afghanistan delivered in partnership with Tara 50 & campaigns. 25 mannequins in military Better Program. Tara Memorial Hall, Tara. uniforms. Many items donated/on loan Bookings phone Diane 0437 036 720 or from Warwick area. 1 Tooth St, Warwick. Tara Neighbourhood Centre 4665 3508. Contact Barry Kelly 4661 2898 or Free 0417 740 282 or warvet02@ Jandowae trivia and morning tea bigpond.com. Free 10am–12pm Morning tea and trivia delivered in partnership with QGAP. Jandowae MONTH OF AUGUST Cultural Centre, Jandowae. Bookings Exhibition "50 Years of Flower Power" phone 4668 4414. Free 10am–4pm by Prudence Mapstone to celebrate "flower power" in freeform THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 knitting and crochet. At the Warwick Art Chinchilla Seniors Week Expo Gallery Foyer,49 Albion St, Warwick. 9am–12pm Contact Karina Devine on 4661 0434. Spring time themed morning, guest Free speakers, entertainment, morning tea August 1–21 and activities. Delivered in partnership Exhibition "Colours of the Country III" with Chinchilla Family Support Centre & 10am –4pm, Alice Springs Beanie COTA. Soldiers Auditorium Chinchilla, Festival touring exhibition. Warwick Art Cultural Centre, Chinchilla. Info phone Gallery, 49 Albion St, Warwick. Contact Terri Keller 0497 494 779. Free Karina Devine 4661 0434. Free Movie special screening 12pm THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 "Hunt for the Wilderpeople". Seniors $2 Killarney & District Senior Citizens hot special movie ticket price. All other ticket luncheon types available at standard charge. 11.30am. Music by Gary Teunis. Ironbark Theatre, Chinchilla, Cultural Bookings essential. Fruit Tray Raffle on Centre, Chinchilla. the day. Killarney Senior Citizens Hall, 1 Ailanthus St, Killarney. Contact Jessie FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 Volk 4664 1208. Cost $7. Queensland Ballet workshops SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 10–11am – Session 1: Dance for Parkinson’s Dedication of bullocky and axeman 11.30am–12.30pm – Session 2: statues at Killarney Heritage Centre Grandparent/grandchild ballet story time 10am–2pm/dedication at 11am 1–2pm – Session 3: Ballet for Seniors These statues depict the human aspect 2.15–3.15pm – Session 4: Zumba Gold of the timber industry in the district Soldiers Auditorium, Chinchilla Cultural which was important in the development Centre, Chinchilla. Bookings phone Terri of the area. Bullocky lunch will be 0498 494 779. Free provided free of charge Killarney & For further event listings in your area District Historical Society, 11 Willow St, please visit www.qldseniorweek.org.au Killarney. Tony Pearson 0407 140 949. or phone 1300 738 348. Stay Cost by donation. connected on the Queensland Seniors CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 Week Facebook page.
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Calendar of events SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
Come & Try orienteering 3–4pm Bullecourt Boulder Bounders Orienteering Club. Instruction on basic map reading and navigational skills. Easy courses for beginners to try with family and friends around the parks and streets of Warwick. Leslie Park, Warwick, off Guy St. Contact Liz Bourne 4683 6374 or bbb@oq.asn.au. Free for over 60s.
St, Warwick. DJ Vince. Phone 0467 485 368. Free
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Warwick Potters Association 10am–4pm Enjoy a cup of coffee while learning the art of pottery, 63 Horsman Rd, Warwick. Contact Ray Tainton or Raye Batham 4661 1211 or 0402 307 637 or info@potters.org.au. Cost $5.
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Warwick & District Lapidary Club Inc 10am–3pm Euchre tournament Lapidary demonstrations: 9.30am cutting and polishing Warwick Senior semi-precious stones, Citizens Teams of jewellery making. A hobby three required. Raffle for all ages. Hand-made prizes. RSVP jewellery for sale club names/teams by house, cnr Matthews St & Horsman Rd, Warwick. August 9. $5 entry includes morning tea Contact Syd Woodrow on and lunch. Warwick 4661 2427. ACTIVE AGEING: The Bullecourt Boulder Bounder Orienteering Senior Citizens, 13a Cost Free club has a program for beginners (see notice opposite). Albert St, Warwick. Warwick Potters PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED Contact June Owens Association 4661 9996 or Marg 10am–4pm Wilkie 4661 3007. Enjoy a cup of coffee while Cost $5. learning the art of pottery, Community Options 63 Horsman Rd, Warwick. Contact Ray learn ways to better identify and address Matthews St & Horsman Rd, Warwick. 9.30am–12pm Tainton or Raye Batham 4661 1211 or mental health symptoms. Morning tea Contact Syd Woodrow 4661 2427. Free Warwick morning tea dance and 0402 307 637 or info@potters.org.au. and giveaways! RSVP RegencyParkRV@ sing-a-long. Old time dancing, Cost $5. cofcqld.com.au by 4pm Monday, August THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 Saxy Lady Concert sing-a-long, with morning tea. Prizes to 15 for catering purposes Churches of 10th Annual Seniors Leisure & Lifestyle be won. St Mary’s Hall, cnr Wood St & 10.30am Christ Care Regency Park Retirement Expo Acacia Ave, Warwick. Contact Donna The day will start with morning tea at Village, 5 Regency Dr, Warwick. Contact 10am–1pm McCormick 4660 3867. Cost gold coin. 10.30am. The concert will start at 11am Jamie Gallagher 3363 1747 or Meet local organisations and services Living with Change and run until 2.30pm. Lunch will be jamie.gallagher@cofcqld.com.au or Chris that contribute to the health and August 16–17 provided. St David’s Anglican Church Newley 4667 1452 or chris.newley@ wellbeing of seniors across the Southern Hall, New England Hwy, Allora. Contact 10am–2pm cofcqld.com.au. Free Downs. Come along and learn what’s This seminar spans two days and is Lynette Gordon-Smith 0403 216 426 or Official opening of Gascoyne Court available. Food and entertainment. designed to support and assist with the theladyissaxy@yahoo.com.au. 10am –12pm Warwick Senior Citizens, 13a Albert St, feelings experienced by carers, family Cost $12. The limited eight-unit release at Warwick. Contact Pam Burley or Laurine members and friends of people with Churches of Christ Care, Regency Park King 1300 697 372. Free dementia. Blue Care Community Care, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 Retirement Village, the Southern Downs’ Warwick Artists’ Group Centre, 1 Law Rd, Warwick. Contact Southern Downs Suicide Prevention premier lifestyle destination. Morning 10am–1pm Group & Warwick headspace Lynne Hawes 1800 588 699 or tea, entertainment, activities, special Display and information. Art and textile qld.services@alzheimers.org.au. 9am offers and giveaways. RSVP demonstrations by members. At the Cost FREE Relaxation techniques, lighting of RegencyParkRV@cofcqld.com.au by 4pm Seniors Leisure and Lifestyle Expo. candles for loved ones, talk on suicide Monday, August 15 for catering purposes Warwick Senior Citizens, 13a Albert St, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 17 prevention, music and prayers for those Churches of Christ Care Regency, Park Warwick. Contact Sue Keong Breakfast with friends wishing to. Morning tea provided. Retirement Village. 5 Regency Dr, 0402 460 919 or warwickartistgroup@ 8am - 9am. Warwick CWA Hall, Grafton St, Warwick. Warwick. Contact Jamie Gallagher gmail.com. Free Join our residents for a free breakfast in John & Ann Felton 4661 8679 or 3363 1747 or jamie.gallagher@ Warwick Croquet Club the beautiful surrounds of Churches of ann.felton@bigpond.com. Free cofcqld.com.au or Chris Newley 10am–1pm Christ Care Regency Park Retirement Living with memory loss 4667 1452 or chris.newley@ Invites you to ‘Come & Have Fun Trying Village. It’s the perfect way to kick start 9.30am–2pm cofcqld.com.au. Free Croquet/Golf Croquet’ Day, assisted by your day! BBQ and savoury favourites An introductory information session Devonshire tea and hymns in the church club members. Warwick Croquet Club, plus giveaways! RSVP about dementia, causes, symptoms and typical changes that may occur. Support Leslie Park, cnr Albert & Guy Sts, RegencyParkRV@cofcqld.com.au by 4pm 10.30am–2pm Enjoy a morning of singing, fresh scones Warwick. Contact Dorothy Gartery Mon15 Aug for catering purposes. services will also be discussed. Blue and a warm cuppa. Wheelchair/walker 4661 9967. Free Churches of Christ Care Regency, Park Care Community Care Centre, 1 Law Rd, friendly event. Warwick Christian Commemorative service Retirement Village, 5 Regency Drive Warwick. Contact Lynne Hawes Fellowship Church, Emmaus Crt, Warwick 11am Warwick. Contact Jamie Gallagher P 1800 588 699 or qld.services@ (at end of cul-de-sac). Contact Andrew On Vietnam Veterans’ Day being the 3363 1747 or alzheimers.org.au. Free Hay 0408 238 599 or scfinc@ 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long jamie.gallagher@cofcqld.com.au or bigpond.net.au. Free Tan. Warwick Cenotaph Memorial, Leslie Chris Newley P 4667 1452 or Seniors Month Calendar of events Warwick & District Lapidary Club Inc Park, Warwick. Contact Barry Kelly chris.newley@cofcqld.com.au. Free supplied by Southern Downs Regional 1–4pm 4661 5099. VSASA Warwick. Free Positive living Council 1300 SDRC (1300 697 372) Lapidary demonstrations: cutting and Mixed generations 9–10am web www.sdrc.qld.gov.au polishing semi-precious stones, jewellery 1.30pm Hear from the experts behind Churches making. A hobby for all ages. Hand-made On stage singing hits from the past and of Christ Care’s multi-award winning jewellery for sale club house, cnr present Kings Theatre, RSL Club, King Positive Wellbeing Model of Care and
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Create your way to longevity DANCING, painting, playing the piano, weaving, yoga, clothing design– all of these activities fit under the umbrella of Creative Ageing’. Dr Barbara Bagan noted in her article, Ageing – What’s Art got to do with it, that throughout history, artists have known art provides benefits for both the creator and viewer. Current studies in the fields of art therapy, music therapy and other creative modalities confirm art can affect individuals in positive ways by inducing both psychological and physiological healing. We know exercising our creative selves enhances quality of life and nurtures overall well-being. We all are creative – not just a select few. Less well known is the effectiveness of incorporating expressive arts into programs for older adults and patients who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other chronic degenerative diseases. Recent clinical research validates what some professionals and others who work with older adults have known for years – making art is an essential, vital component of activities that offer a wide range of health benefits. Several studies show that art can reduce the depression and anxiety that are often symptomatic of chronic diseases.
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❚ Music and art stimulate the brain in the areas Alzheimer’s cannot touch, bypassing the debilitating disease and often providing relief. ❚ Learning jazz dance can improve balance in older women, whose main cause of injuries are falls. ❚ Arts and crafts, music, meditation, home repair, and reading stimulates the mind, reduces the effects of stress related diseases and slows cognitive decline. ❚ Individual piano instruction may serve as an effective intervention for age-related cognitive decline. Other research demonstrates that the imagination and creativity of older adults can flourish in later life, helping them to realise unique, unlived potentials, even when suffering from Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. The term Creative Ageing has been attributed to Dr Gene Cohen, who coined it in his book The Creative Age; Awakening. Dr Cohen wrote: “We see it (creativity) easily in the young child who turns a bed into a sailing ship and pillows into fortresses. We readily admire it in the brilliant pianist or determined inventor. “We celebrate it in the ingenious efforts of survival by those caught in the
Creative pursuits in later life stimulate the brain and may slow cognitive decline. PHOTO: DIEGO_CERVO
path of nature’s fury or the storms of war and other human cruelty. But we tend to overlook the same creative energy when, transformed by age and experience, it leads a retired chemist to become an education activist, or prompts a once travel-shy home-maker to take her first vacation abroad.” Last year, an Australian Festival acknowledged the global creative ageing movement through a brilliant showcase of talent in Sydney.
The Creative Ageing Sydney festival featured the benefits of creative ageing in terms of health, fitness, well-being and quality of life. It is now one of many nation-wide initiatives that sees Australia follows in a global movement that recognises the creative potential in all of us. “This creative spirit has the power to change our lives at every age, and to do so in quite different ways as we get older,” Dr Cohen said.
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FOOD AND FUN: A group of Glenfield Grange residents braved the winter weather to go out to lunch at the Bull and Barley Pub, Cambooya. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
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Monday, August 8 we are holding our Annual General Meeting at 2pm at Uniting Church Hall. There will be a guest speaker followed by afternoon tea. The next coach trip is a tour of historic Victoria Barracks with morning tea on Wednesday, August 24. The walk will include stairs. Lunch will be at Lord Alfred Hotel and then a visit to the botanic gardens. Bookings are open at Suncorp until August 16. For more details phone 4661 3136.
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Meets for morning tea on the first Thursday of each month and goes on a bus trip on the third Thursday. Our bus trip on Thursday, August 18 will take us to the Aviation Heritage Centre at the RAAF Amberley Air Base, home of the F-111. Please note that a requirement for being granted access to the centre is that all visitors must produce photographic identification issued by a Federal or State authority
MINISTER’S MESSAGE CORALEE O’ROURKE Minister for Seniors I’M PLEASED to report that a record number of Queensland seniors are now taking advantage of the discounts available under the popular Seniors Business Discount Card. The State Government introduced the discount card scheme in 1990 to offer discounts on goods and services at participating retailers throughout Queensland – and it now applies to more than 6300 outlets. Any Queensland resident over the age of 60, irrespective of their job status, is eligible for a Seniors Business Discount Card, which means it’s never been easier to nab a bargain. To use the card, seniors only need to look for a Seniors Card sticker on a shop window or at point of sale, or ask the person behind the counter. Each month we receive
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such as a driver's licence or adult proof of age card. The bus will leave Peters Coaches depot at 7.30am with pick-ups at Clifford Gardens and the Range Shopping Centre. We will stop for morning tea at Walloon Park on our way to Amberley and head to the Fairways Tavern at Hatton Vale for lunch after our visit. The cost is $55. Guest speaker at our morning tea meeting at Regents on the Lake on Thursday, September 1 starting at 9.30am will be Professor Jan Thomas, Vice-Chancellor of USQ. The cost is $12. For inquiries or bookings, call June on 4635 9796 or Yvonne on 4638 5252.
■ NATIONAL SENIORS 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Toowoomba and Garden City branches of National Seniors Australia are joining forces to host a special NSA 40th Anniversary Luncheon on Friday, September 23 at the University of Southern Queensland Refectory in Toowoomba starting at 11am. Our special guest, Everald Compton AM, was one of the 1976 founders of Later Years, which expanded to become National Seniors in 1992.
Harlaxton RSL Ladies Auxiliary - 2nd LT Pete Oliver with one of the 100 Seniors who attended their Annual Luncheon. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
DAY OUTING: Garden City National Seniors Norma Szepanowski and Val Geddes enjoyed Christmas in July at Bestbrook Mountain Resort.
Everald served on the Board of Later Years and National Seniors for 35 years and was chairman for 25 years. He is the author of The
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Timeless Quartet. The cost is $35. Members and friends from throughout the South-west Queensland zone are invited to join in
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WALKING - Improves concentration - boosts creativity - reduces stress - improves relationships
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thing is – it’s free! Improvements in concentration from exercise are often immediate and long-lasting. After a walking meeting you may find your heightened concentration continues at your desk. 2. Boosted creativity: A recent study from Stanford University found
that a person’s creative output increased by an average of 60 per cent when they were walking. When we walk our hearts pump faster, circulating more blood and oxygen through our body and to our brain. This can help trigger new ideas, thoughts and feelings. 3. Enhanced wellbeing. Physical activity is key to
improving your overall health and wellbeing. Not only will it help reduce your waistline, it will lower your risk of chronic disease, including some cancers. Whether a walking meeting takes 10 or 30 minutes – every step makes a difference. 4. Reduced stress. Let’s face it – work can sometimes be stressful. When there are multiple deadlines to meet, staff to manage and conflicts to resolve, it’s hard to keep a clear mind. But walking is proven to reduce stress levels and leave you feeling cool, calm and collected. 5 Better relationships. A walking meeting offers the ideal setting to connect with your peers. To walk alongside managers and colleagues is less confrontational than a traditional meeting, aiding with conversations about difficult or complex topics. It also enables
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when taking a phone call, standing for a stretch every 30 minutes, or opting for a standing desk are all effective ways to help combat our sedentary lifestyles and expanding waistlines.
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AROUND one in three Queensland adults are sedentary every single weekday – a habit that could be hindering your health and happiness! While some sedentary behaviour is often unavoidable at work, physical activity doesn’t need to inhibit on your productivity. So how do you find time to get moving at the office? The answer: take your work for a walk. Walking meetings will not only help increase your fitness, but research shows they also boost creativity, energy, engagement and communication skills. Cancer Council Queensland shares five reasons you should walk the talk. 1. Improved concentration: Adding a short walk to your daily routine will improve your focus and cognitive function. And the best
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IF YOU want to know what the French eat at home, head to a market, especially Nice’s famed Flower Market in the Cours Saleya, just a few blocks back from the Promenade des Anglais on the shoreline. Despite its floral name, this market is bursting with local food and produce and is ranked by France’s National Council for the Culinary Arts as being one of the country’s special markets. The marketplace flows up the middle of the street with two avenues of colourful stalls.
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Relaxing Bali retreat Jan Richards gets pampered and bendy in Bali’s Ubud Bali, Spain, Italy and France. And has plans for one in New Zealand. At the Byron and Uki retreats the emphasis is on yoga, and cleansing the system – no meat, wheat, dairy, coffee, alcohol… Bali is about yoga and pampering, and for me became an exercise in indulgence that added a kilo, while still rendering me very bendy and relaxed. Our Bali retreat days began at 6am with a knock at the door and delivery of a Thermos of hot water so we could make a pre-yoga cuppa. We started slow – stretching over bolsters, blankets and blocks – opening up, readying ourselves for the poses. Jessie has the ability to read a class, to feel the energy, and matches the overall flow to the day and to the individual. The focus is personal, and caring. Bad day – assistant Haydie will drape you over a bolster,
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FANGING along on the back of a motorbike – one hand gripping the back of the bike, fingernails of the other biting into the shoulder of the young Indonesian man at the handlebars – might seem an unusual activity for a yoga retreat, but it sure was fun. I focused on the pale beam of light illuminating the track between rice paddies – potholed and wet from the storm still rumbling and flashing in the distance. Eventually I relaxed, laughed, possibly even woo hoo’d, as we bounced along towards the lights of Ubud where the convoy halted and we disembarked, pumped, and waited for the remainder of the group who had walked back from the restaurant. This was my fourth Radiance yoga retreat. Jessie Chapman holds retreats in Byron Bay, Uki (near Mount Warning),
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TOOWOOMBA’S Garden City Country Music Association has relocated from the showgrounds to the Rockville Scout Hall at 245 Tor St, next to Rockville Oval. This came about after TRC’s Councillor Geoff McDonald’s intervention with help in finding a new location for the club to use on practice nights and store its equipment. Cr McDonald’s inquiries led to direct discussions with the Toowoomba Scouting Association and an agreement was reached which allowed Garden City use of the hall in Tor St. Practice is held at 7.30pm every Thursday, with the monthly meeting on the third Thursday of the month. Our sincere thanks to Cr McDonald’s help in finding our current location. Garden City Country
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at the Trinity Lutheran Church Hall in Hume St starting at the earlier time of 12pm. Guest artists will see the welcome return of veteran yodeller Eunice Payne, from Pratten, and husband and wife country artists Gavin and Bev Douglas, from Geham. For further inquiries call our secretary Dell on 4635 6429 (AH)
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or go to our website at www.gardencitycountry music.com. A reminder to all our loyal supporters that the Social on Sunday October 9 will have an entry fee of $8. The association regrets having to impose this increase but with rising costs it was unavoidable.
THEY’RE BACK IN BLACK NEXT YEAR
THE smash-hit musical Ladies in Black will tour nationally. Queensland Theatre Company has announced that the smash hit musical and six-time nominated Ladies in Black will tour nationally in early 2017, taking in Sydney and Canberra with encore seasons in Brisbane and Melbourne. From the adaptation of Madeleine St John’s 1993 novel, The Women in Black, this acclaimed production has been brought to life by Australian screenwriter Carolyn Burns and director Simon Phillips with original music from legendary singer songwriter, Tim Finn OBE (Split Enz, Crowded House). The world premiere of Ladies in Black, the stylish story of fashion, friendship and 1950s Australia took place in Brisbane in November 2015 with the frock-fest
signalling a stunning and triumphant return of musical theatre for the company. Ladies in Black has been nominated for six Helpmann Awards including Best New Australian Work, Best Director of a Musical, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score, Best Music Direction and the coveted Best Musical. The critically acclaimed show features more than 20 original songs written by Tim Finn and a stunning range of some 30 custom-designed and created dresses and suits. The genesis of Ladies in Black actually happened at the Brisbane Airport – Tim Finn was famously looking for a book to read, bought The Women in Black and on reading it, was compelled to call Simon Phllips and plant the seed for a stage production. On the plane, he started writing the music. The rest is history.
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BEFORE the Fall by Noah Hawley records how fate intervenes in Scott Burrough’s life in two ways. The first when Maggie Bateman offers the struggling artist a seat on her husband’s private plane from Martha’s Vineyard to New York. On a foggy summer night, eleven people – ten privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter – depart Martha’s Vineyard on a private jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later, the unthinkable happens: the plane plunges into the ocean. The only survivors are Scott Burroughs – the painter – and a four-year-old boy, who is now the last remaining member of an immensely wealthy and powerful media mogul’s family. Amid pulse-quickening suspense, the fragile relationship between Scott and the young boy glows at the heart of this novel. Published by: Hachette Australia RRP $32.99
This book by Barbara Hannay journeys through three generations of Australian women, and shows how becoming a grazier’s wife has meant very different things. For Stella in 1946, it was a compromise in the aftermath of a terrible war. For Jackie in the 1970s, it was a Cinderella fairytale with an outback prince. While for Alice in 2015, it is the promise of a bright new future. Decades earlier, Stella was desperate to right a huge injustice, but now a long-held family secret threatens to tear the Drummond family of Ruthven Downs apart. On the eve of a special birthday reunion, with half the district invited, the past and the present collide, passions are unleashed and the shocking truth comes spilling out. The era covers from glamorous pre-war Singapore to a vast cattle property in Queensland’s far north RRP: $32.99 Penguin
WILD ISLAND by Jennifer Livett is an historically accurate novel intriguingly linking Sir John Franklin’s tale of explorations and empire with Jane Eyre’s iconic love story, questioning the relationship between between history and fiction. “My name is Harriet Adair, and 40 years ago on that ship I was Jane Eyre’s companion. That voyage also brought me friendship with another intrepid Jane: Lady Franklin. Her husband, Sir John, the Arctic Lion, was
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puzzles
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