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You can never stop learning IN THIS edition, we feature the joy derived and shared by those who participate in life-long learning.

Our cover person is Jackie French AM, truly a person who has engaged in life-long learning.

Some of you might recall Jackie’s appearances on Burke’s Backyard, others may be fans of her many and diverse books (more than 200), while for others, Jackie could have gained your attention when she was named 2015 Senior Australian of the Year.

This great Australian author and literacy champion has overcome dyslexia and at 65 years old, promises to give us even more books and promote alternative learning programs to ensure there is no one – young or old – who is excluded from the wonderful world of books.

Life-long learning comes in many forms.

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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK GAIL FORRER Group editor Seniors Newspapers network

learning described it as: “Learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competences within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related perspective”.

But to do it, you need what some call, a ‘growth mindset’, an attitude that is underpinned by an understanding that learning can be fun, keep you young and indeed ‘growing’ as opposed to being stuck in a ‘stagnant’ mindset.

If you feel a bit stuck, then take a deep breath and know that neuroscience and psychology studies have proven our brains remain plastic and malleable well into old age, and it’s

possible to create new connections among neurons and learn new things even if you’re 80 years old and beyond.

My personal experience – I’m completing a Masters degree – has significantly broadened my perspective and reinforced to me what a wide world of learning is open to us.

My learning philosophy agrees with Albert Einstein, who wrote: “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death”.

Our local stories are full of profiles featuring experiences of life-long learning from creative craftmaking to U3A studies and community note pages highlighting a whole host of activities that bring people into flexible learning situations.

I trust that in all of our stories and compiled information you are able to glean something new, perhaps something helpful that can enhance your life.

Competition winners THE winners of Seniors Newspaper’s ‘Win a copy of The Doctor’ competition have been randomly selected.

The five winners are: Mary Bartlett, Inala East, Gale Hayde, Surfers Paradise, Marion Hempfing, Parrearra, Lynette Patrick, Toowoomba, Carolyn King, Tiaro.

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All winners have been contacted; please check your emails for confirmation details.

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I don’t divide the world into the weak and the strong, or the successes and the failures…

I divide the world into learners and non-learners.

— Benjamin Barber, sociologist

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The spirit of ANZAC Alison Houston

ANZAC Day is “the most important day of the year for all Australians”.

That’s according to Felix Parker OAM, who served in the Royal Australian Air Force for 27 years.

“It’s a day when people come together to share a spirit,” he said.

“It’s particularly important that young people keep that spirit going because it’s an integral part of Australia and Australian history.”

Felix, whose many duties saw him serve in Singapore, Borneo and Malaya in 1964-66, Vietnam in 1969-70, and as a peacekeeper in the Middle East in 1976, was just 16 when he signed up in January 1958.

He was slightly blinded, he admits, by a vision of flying as air crew, which he didn’t manage to do for some time. However, fly he did eventually, as a helicopter crewman in the No.5 Squadron in Australia and No.9 Squadron in Vietnam.

He was a sergeant in those days and finished his air force career as a wing commander in July 1985.

A DAY TO SHARE: RAAF veteran Felix Parker OAM believes in the role of RSLs to serve the veteran community.

He saw many battles while in Vietnam, dropping troops in, bringing the injured out and re-supplying troops.

“War is never pretty,” he said.

“You do what you have to do in that situation.

“You have a specific role and you have to fulfil that role. Sometimes it’s not very pleasant, but you still have to do it.”

Looking back, he said, what left the biggest

impression on him was: “The awful loss of life that occurred, not just on our side but on the enemy’s side as well.”

At the time, of course, there was no time for empathy.

It was simply a case of you or them.

“You have a job to do and they have a job to do, and somewhere in the middle things aren’t going to go right for one of you,” Felix said simply.

A member of the Harlaxton RSL sub-branch, he believes strongly in the RSL’s role in looking after the service, ex-service and veteran community to ensure they are adequately cared for by the government they fought for.

However, he said the RSL also played an important social role.

The RSL gave ex-service people who have had common life experiences a place to meet with people who understand what they have been through.

In today’s world of uncertainty, and the media coverage of one-off terror events, he said it was important to remember how many major wars were still going on in places like Syria and Iraq.

“There are skirmishes throughout the world,” he said.

“They said 1914-18 was the War to End All Wars, but really, we’ve never stopped.”

It’s a sad thought as we remember all those who have served and sacrificed for us, on Tuesday, April 25.

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Preserving history one small piece at a time TWENTY years ago, Highfields Pioneer Village opened its doors for the first Easter Vintage Festival and they are ready to celebrate again.

Last year the festival, the village’s major fundraiser, attracted about 12,000 people over the three-day weekend.

Ray, from a farming background, had always been interested in history and old artefacts, since a visit to the Gold Coast vintage car museum with his dad decided his future hobby.

“I figured so much of our history was being lost and someone should do

something about it and preserve what was left,” Ray said.

He bought 20 acres of land at Highfields in the 1960s.

He collected machinery, then a building, then more machinery and another building.

“It kept growing and growing, and now we can’t stop it,” Ray laughed.

Highfields Pioneer Village is celebrating its 20th Annual Easter Vintage Festival.

Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday, from April 15-17, 2017.

Info: www.eastervintage festival.com.

JOURNEY: Ray Ashford and co-manager wife Pat had no idea how popular the village would become. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

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Regional Access and Disability Advisory Committee vacancies The Regional Access and Disability Advisory Committee has two positions to fill and is seeking people who are interested in addressing and improving community access. Meetings occur monthly on the first Monday of each month (excluding public holidays) at 10:30am – 12:30pm. Interested applicants from regional areas are encouraged to apply.

Some assistance may be available for transport. Expressions of interest outlining previous experience can be emailed to info@tr.qld.gov.au or posted to PO Box 3021 Toowoomba QLD 4350. Application close date has been extended to 5:00pm 3 April 2017.

Queen’s Baton Relay It’s official - Queen Elizabeth II has launched the baton relay for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games which means it’s on its way here! If you would like the chance to be part of the Queen’s Baton Relay as it winds its way from Oakey to Toowoomba next year, jump online to register your interest www.gc2018.com/qbr

Pool Closures It’s nearly that time of the year when the winter chill kicks in and makes it too cold for a dip. All regional pools will be closed on 14 April and will reopen in September.

This is a perfect excuse to try winter sports or try out a gym. For more info call 131 872 or visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/pools

Toowoomba Regional Council’s Seniors Concerts will be run again around the region.

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Please see the below dates: • Wed 17 May – Cambooya Hall • Thur 18 May – Highfields Pioneer Village • Fri 19th May – Goombungee Hall • Wed 24th May – Westbrook Hall • Thur 25th May – Cecil Plains Hall

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ABUNDANCE: Jackie French - the natural patron of all those who wish to read.

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At the end of her life.

Australian author, historian and ecologist Jackie French is aiming to look just plain old worn out.

“When I’m in my coffin, I don’t want to have any smooth, unused bits,” she says with a smile in her voice.

“I want everything to be worn out.”

The author of 200 books and winner of more than 60 literary awards is willing to go far to accomplish her last wishes.

Foremost, amongst a plethora of activities, she champions literacy.

If anyone understands the challenges of literacy, it’s Jackie French, the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year was born with dyslexia, overcame and indeed, conquered it.

The world of books has provided Jackie with an unending joy that she feels impelled to share with the rest of the world.

She wants everyone to have entry into the rich, colourful and diverse

Reading is magic, says literacy leader and author Jackie French world of literature.

French could have slipped through a wall of words and ended up in the silent room of illiteracy.

Instead she credits a patient, insightful infant school teacher with recognising her innate ability and having the patience to deal with a very young person who would never learn through traditional teaching methods.

According to Jackie, this teacher accepted her difference, demanded alternative learning, while at the same time recognising this student possessed the smarts in many other ways.

But Jackie is keen to dispel the myth that equates learning difficulties with genius.

“No, it does not,” she emphatically states.

“You need determination to learn to read and write. But you need determination and talent to make genius.”

Jackie is as clear on this point as she is about tackling literacy for young

and old.

She calls reading magic.

In a letter to fellow dyslexics she wrote: “Reading can change your life. Reading helps you understand your world, yourself and what you and the world one day may become.”

She was the 2014–2015 Australian Children’s Laureate and is constantly promoting literacy, including in 2015 offering 60,000 children $5 each if they couldn’t find the Magic Book that would be so fascinating they couldn’t stop reading it.

With Harper Collins, she ran a 1000 books for 1000 kids, offering books to kids who needed one.

At the same time, she is aware of the many adults who have slipped through the system.

“Reading for the grandchildren is often a way adults can learn to read,” she said.

“Grandchildren won’t fall for the excuses, like I left my glasses behind.

“They just want to get you on a couch with book with them. Because there are plenty of pictures and the kids don’t know if you get it wrong, bit by bit, they learn to read.”

And Jackie’s neighbour proved it’s never too late to learn to read.

“My neighbour taught me many things about gardening and I taught her how to read,” she said.

But the reading lesson didn’t occur until her neighbour, in her late 70s, had an accident and was confined to bed.

Jackie was a regular visitor and noted how this naturally active woman was insanely bored.

Under the circumstances, Jackie came to realise her neighbour couldn’t read and was in the perfect place to learn.

In a sense, reading gave Jackie’s neighbour a second wind.

And this is another thing she is passionate about, because Jackie French does not believe in retirement.

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Various extracts from Jackie’s 2015 Senior Australian of the Year, valedictory speech

and then come back and wonder what to do.

On the other hand, she has seen friends take up study and find lasting value.

For instance, one of her friends has taken up a long-held wish to study astronomy and achieved huge satisfaction.

“We are all living so much longer now, there is time for a second career,”

■ These last two years I have seen thousands of people of goodwill work – not tirelessly, for they are often very tired, but unstoppably, to give our children hope. There is no way I can thank them for the inspiration they have given me. Nor do they work for thanks.

But working together, for others, gives the greatest joy and fulfilment you will find, even if at times progress seems slower than a snail through talcum powder. she advised.

“It used to be that at 60 you were old, at 65 you retired and then you died.

“Now we can have another 30 years to go and it is a great chance to take on the career that you couldn’t do when you were young because you were tied down with mortgages and family,” she said.

She’s keen to

■ Let us give our children role models who do not, will not despair, no matter how long it takes to change the world.

And let us never surrender, no matter how tired we are, or how long it takes. Because with these weapons we shape the future of our planet.

Our nation and our planet face many different kinds of battles now. Let us fight them with the tools of kindness. Let us fight with scientific research, acknowledge that another career has to be shaped around how you feel and your health during these years.

Jackie walks her talk.

She is still writing and releasing her awardwinning books and working.

For more than 40 years she has lived at the top of the gorge in the Araluen Valley.

and with determined voices to let that research be heard and used; with mentoring schemes; with determination every single day not to turn away from anyone in fear or need.

Let us fight with literacy programs so that by reading books every child can learn to understand each other, and themselves, so every child has the knowledge and imagination to say: this is the future and I will work for it.

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Her short biography reveals she has built a house and power system, planted thousands of trees and studied 400 wombats.

Some of Jackie’s books have sold millions of copies and won more than 60 awards in Australia and internationally.

Others, she writes, have been eaten by the wombats.

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The visit was a form of equine therapy which is based on the natural connection between animal and human and the shared experiences people enjoy with animals.

“Even the way the horse was with residents, it was like he knew exactly what he was doing,” Deanne marvelled.

But then, Malcolm at 19 is a bit of an old hand when it comes to handling different situations.

Malcolm found fame (or fame found Malcolm) when he acted as one of the stars of the movie Australia – alongside Hugh Jackman.

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Diversional therapist Deanne Berry organised the visit by horses from Cowboy Up Trail Riding and said residents were delighted to be able to pat and feed the animals.

“They all said it was so nice to see the horses and they started talking about how they used to ride to school on horses

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SKILL, tactics and exercise are probably not words non-croquet players associate with the sport.

But that’s just because we haven’t tried it yet, according to West Toowoomba Croquet Club president Joy Wright.

She said there was a movie-based misconception associating croquet with snobbery. “We don’t serve cucumber sandwiches here,” Joy laughed. “It’s a sport that’s active but not strenuous and it’s also

very good for your mind. It takes a lot of skill and concentration.”

Joy said in a full game, which can take more than two hours, you can walk a good 2-3km. Shorter forms are also played, including Golf Croquet for beginners.

The problem is, the club has fallen to just 15 members (including her two teenage children), despite having three full-sized lawns with tournament-standard lighting. That’s why it is

holding come and try days on Sundays from 4-6pm, culminating in World Croquet Day on Saturday, May 6, when Toowoomba’s three clubs will all run croquet.

Australia has about 8000 players and that number is growing, with an under-21s tournament now extremely competitive.

Phone 4633 0911, go to www.wtcc.org.au or pop on flat shoes, a hat and head to the Taylor St club on Sundays in April.

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Well-travelled life settles in Highfields

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AFTER a lifetime of travelling the globe and serving his community, John Arthur, 85, chose a peaceful street in Highfields to enjoy his wellearned retirement.

A quick count on the pages of his passport will find 29 stamped visas, hinting at a working life that was never dull and certainly not static.

As a young man he pursued adventure in Europe and did not shy away from a hard day’s work.

He picked up jobs throughout Wales, England, France and Germany in spinning mills, cafes and on the busy wharves.

He returned to Australia and completed pharmacy before enlisting with the Australian Army.

He served twice in Korea where he was the platoon commander with the 3rd Battalion.

A change in direction saw him join the international cosmetics giant Avon, where he would spend the next 29 years working his way up the ranks to Marketing Director for the American and Australian divisions.

He is grateful for the extensive travel opportunities he received during this time and credits this role for his enduring compassion and interest in all people and cultures.

His late wife, Beverley, was an accomplished chef who trained with well-known industry elites Maggie Beer and Stephanie Alexander.

Together, they owned and operated restaurants at Apollo Bay in Victoria and Flaxton on the Sunshine Coast and also bred Poll Herefords and Australian Cattle Dogs in Kenilworth.

RETIREMENT: John Arthur enjoys his well-earned retirement.

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Never the type to slow down, they decided to open a bed and breakfast when they moved to Toowoomba and operated the historic James Cottage at 128 James Street.

Amongst the prolific travel and eclectic business pursuits, Mr Arthur has always found time for community service and has enjoyed a long association with Lions Australia and his RSL Club.

He shares his Highfields home with his cat Mischa and beagle dog Alli, and enjoys the serenity and security of living in his own home.

Government-funded programs such as Home Assist Secure, delivered in Highfields and Crows Nest by YellowBridge

Queensland, help Mr Arthur to stay living independently by providing financial assistance for home maintenance and security improvements.

“I like my own place,” Mr Arthur said.

“I can have my cat and dog, a study for all my books and photos, and enough room for when the family comes to stay,” he said.

“I have lovely neighbours.

“They brought me a cake the other day and every Friday we head out to the café for a coffee.

“It’s a pretty good place to live.”

PLAY School has brought its 50th birthday celebrations to the Cobb & Co Museum. The display, featuring all your old favourites – Big Ted, Little Ted, Humpty and Jemima, the rocket and flower clock and even the Play School windows on until July 30. Entry is included in general museum entry. Free for Toowoomba Regional Council area residents. cobbandco.qm.qld.gov.au.

2. FACING THE NAMES

FACING the Names is a WWI Cententary Exhibition

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS: ‘There’s a bear in there’.

Happy 50th to Play School.

4. FOSSIL DOWNS BUSH BARREL RACES AND UTE SHOW

at Oakey Cultural Centre, Campbell St from 10am-3pm on Wednesday, April 19 to Tuesday, April 25. It focuses on those named on the Oakey WWI Memorial and features reproductions of war paintings, soldiers’ and nurses’ uniforms, war artefacts, and researched material on over 50 soldiers from the Oakey district. Entry is free.

IT’S ALL in the name of fun and charity at the second Fossil Downs Bush Barrel Races and Ute Show on Saturday, April 22. There’s a range of open and junior barrel events, and a list of prizes for best ute, as well as food, entertainment and giveaways. It starts at 2pm at Fifteen Mile Rd, Murphys Creek. Entry is $10 for adults. Phone 0414 931 927.

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IF YOU think they don’t make movies the way they used to, Friday at the Flicks is for you. This month Educating Rita is on the big screen at USQ

BITES & Beats at Queens Park on Saturday, April 29 offers a fun-filled evening of “food, music, shopping and good vibes”. Local market stalls include boutique, handmade and

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Streets & Lanes Easter fest

FOOD HEAVEN: Enjoy the range of cuisine on offer as part of the Street and Lanes Easter festival.

artisan products, and bring your picnic blanket for a relaxed dinner from a smorgasbord of treats.

Cost is $2, with kids under 15 free.

6. OPERA IN THE VINEYARD

WHAT goes better with opera than a glass of wine? That makes Opera in the Vineyard @ the Ballandean Estate pretty much perfect for the enthusiast. It’s on Sunday,

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April 30 from 11am-2pm.

This is the charity event’s silver anniversary, with a Great Gatsby theme, and will showcase the brilliant voices of Emma Matthews and David Hobson. Phone 4684 1226 or go to info@ballandean estate.com.

7. DUST OF URUZGAN

DUST of Uruzgan is something completely different. Fred Smith will

STREETS and Lanes Festival is an Easter gift to Toowoomba from local churches on Saturday, April 15.

But, according to festival organiser Dave Schenk, it’s not one of those gifts you get from Aunty Ethel – the handknitted scarf of clashing colours that you would never wear in a pink fit.

This is a gift that potentially everyone of all ages will love, embracing the whole Toowoomba community in a family friendly day of fantastic food, music and fun.

“I think it’s great to see the churches really

engaging with their community, not just waiting for people to come to them,” Dave said.

“Streets and Lanes celebrates the message of Easter, which is a celebration of life, but in a way that people can engage with, whether they’ve previously been involved in the Christian story or not.”

This is not, Dave emphasised, a replacement for Easter Fest, the three-day festival which, like many more mainstream festivals around the country, had its last hurrah in 2015 due to financial constraints.

The appeal of Streets

and Lanes is much broader than its predecessor.

Music includes jazz from Brisbane band Scat and the country sounds of the Walmsley Brothers in Civic Square, alongside markets, food and kids’ activities. Caleb Hart, from Canadian reggae band Tasman Jude, will introduce Island Soul to Little Eat Street in Art Gallery Park, which will be awash with food trucks of every nationality.

And that’s quite apart from the horde of entertainers and buskers playing all day in the CBD and in cafes and restaurants.

Downstream Tourist Railway and Museum is not only getting in on Saturday’s action with live music on the baby grand, a sausage sizzle and tours of the carriages, but powering the festival’s charge into Sunday.

“Our primary focus at the moment is on the CBD and the festival on Saturday, but the invitation is there for any organisation to do something over the Easter weekend,” Dave said.

A 45-minute service in Civic Square at 5.30pm, with festival events then continuing until about 9pm. streetslanes.com.au.

sing a collection of songs he wrote while working as a diplomat alongside Australian soldiers in Uruzgan Province, southern Afghanistan. The show combines songs, humour and commentary with a stunning set of images from military and civilian photographers.

Empire Theatre at 7.30am on May 6 and adult tickets cost $40.

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10. MOTHER’S DAY CLASSIC

8. LITTLE VILLAGE

IF YOU haven’t heard Sara Storer’s brilliant country music voice, this is your chance.

Sara has won 14 Golden Guitars at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, including seven in one year.

She is playing Little Village Sessions on Friday, May 12 from 7.30pm at USQ Arts Theatre. Adult $42, concession $38.

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WHETHER you are an orchid grower or just fascinated by them, Toowoomba Orchid Society’s autumn show at St Paul’s Lutheran Church on Saturday, May 13 will delight. Members are happy to share their love of orchids and growing tips. There are also sale tables. 8.30am-3pm and $4 for adults. toowoomba orchidsociety.org.au/.

THE Toowoomba Mother’s Day Classic is on again on Sunday, May 14, raising money for breast cancer research, with your choice of a 3km walk or a 6km run. If you can’t participate, go along and support all the walkers and runners. Prizes for the biggest team and for best dressed, so get your pink happening. Please phone 0403 195 332.

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Travel

FEW forms of travel are more senior-friendly than cruising. It ticks all the boxes for the mature person.

Here are Ann Rickard’s 10 top reasons to step on board and sail into the sunset.

1. BECAUSE WE CAN

Where once cruising was difficult for the mature or not-so-abled person, now it is not.

With walking frames, scooters and wheelchairs welcome on board, and plenty of trained crew to whizz you up and down a gangplank, just about everyone can cruise.

Elevators on all big ships and spacious lounge/dining areas mean getting around is doable.

2. EASY ON AND OFF

With online check-in, embarkation is just a matter of showing up, going through immigration and security and you are ready to enter another world.

And disembarkation, no matter the large numbers of passengers, is now just minutes providing you follow the authorities’ instructions and wait in the lounges until you are called to the gangway (it took us 90 seconds to disembark from Emerald Princess recently with 2700 passengers on board).

3. UNPACK ONCE

We all know the hassles

10 very good reasons to go - CRUISING of packing, unpacking and packing again if we tour by road or train – and let’s not even talk about getting bags in and out of hotels.

4. DESTINATIONS

Destinations never-before attainable, now are.

It is impossible to get to PNG’s Conflict Islands – as we did on Pacific Eden last year – without endless hours of air and road travel and enormous discomfort.

Scenic cruising in Alaska’s Glacier Bay on board Nieuw Amsterdam recently was a memorable highlight, something we could never have done on our own.

A day gently gliding along New Zealand’s Fiordland and Milford Sound on Emerald Princess took us close to nature’s marvels while sitting on the decks with a glass of bubbles – better than hiking through the beautiful but formidable

national park, no?

New itineraries now take us to places we once could only dream about.

However, using tenders to get ashore if the ship is not alongside the wharf can be tricky for the not-so-sturdy, so check itineraries carefully before you decide on exotic locations.

5. FOOD

Yes, lots of it, and yes, it can get frantic around the buffet, but other dining options on-board today are dazzling, with more and more celebrity chefs putting their names to at-sea restaurants.

Curtis Stone has opened SHARE on board Emerald Princess with some of his signature dishes we would normally have to wait months to try (butter poached lobster or chocolate cremeux, anyone?) in his LA restaurant (and we couldn’t afford to get

there anyway).

Luke Mangan’s Salt Grill on P&O ships is where you’ll enjoy some of his signature dishes including the famous licorice parfait.

Dragon Lady on Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden serve sublime Asian cuisine in luxe surroundings.

Master chef Rudi Sodamin will debut pop-up restaurants on Holland America ships serving classic French dishes, a rare treat.

Speciality restaurants require a small surcharge but take you into a world of sophisticated dining unattainable to most of us on shore.

6. ENTERTAINMENT You don’t have to queue to get a ticket for a Broadway-class act; just turn up at the ship’s theatre, take a seat, let crew members bring you drinks and sit back and watch world-class theatre.

Then there are the

pre-dinner piano bars, the afternoon-music, pool/deck fun, bingo, trivia and card games, ballroom and line-dancing. You can be entertained from morning to late. And it’s all free.

7. LEARNING

Free photography and IT classes fill quickly on board. Then there is the learning that appeals even more: cooking demonstrations, food and wine pairing.

QM2 has an elegant wine tasting room where sommeliers will guide you through wines from its global cellar. Sipping wines from regions you’ve never heard of in luxe surroundings is one heck of a way to learn.

P&O now has special food and wine cruises to meet a demand from passengers wanting new skills in the kitchen or new food and wine pairing knowledge.

8. SHOPPING

We might not be able to

afford a Tiffany’s diamond necklace but we can sure look.

Same goes for a Rolex watch or Montblanc pen or Ferragamo handbag.

Browsing in high-end shops with their big label names and unbeatable glamour all under the one roof is possible at sea.

There are constant sales on board of less expensive labels and plenty of good costume jewellery to have you coming back blinged-up.

9. COMFORT

Cabins – or staterooms as they are called today – have big beds, beautiful bedding, pillow menus, flat-screen televisions with movie options, a personal steward to look after your needs.

And who doesn’t love a little chocolate on their pillow at turn-down?

Spas on board modern ships are fragrant tranquil places where all up-to-the-minute treatments are available.

10. AFFORDABILITY If you are inclined to work out the exact cost of your cruise by dividing the number of nights between the fare, you’ll find many cruises average around $100 a night or even less, inclusive of food, entertainment and activities. Of course you can run up a big bar bill or go wild with shopping, but if you plan carefully and make the most of everything available, you will find no better value than a cruise.

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Princess on emerald Ann Rickard

HAVING a full body massage in a candle-lit room with soft music in the background is always going to be bliss. A rejuvenating facial after the massage is double the indulgence.

Now add another level of spa heaven: the gentle rolling of a mighty big ship beneath you.

Welcome to the world of spa paradise at sea.

Most of today’s ships have elegant spas where groomed staff gently usher you in for everything from Botox to pedicures.

The Lotus Spa on board P&O’s Emerald Princess has daily specials as well as an extensive spa menu and free seminars every day to inform you about everything health-connected – from looking after your liver (difficult with so many bars on board), to information on non-surgical face-lifts, to relieving back pain, and walking in comfort.

It’s all about choices on board – and sometimes the spa is the best place to head to if trying to keep

Float in the pool and whirlpools.

Enjoy the marvellous fabulous magic show.

CRUISING: The Emerald Princess' movies under the stars.

up with many activities becomes too much.

We love balance on a cruise: a bit of everything, a lot of spa time, and something new to experience.

A chocolate and wine

tasting at Emerald Princess’ Vines Bar saw us sitting at a Stammtisch (German word for sharing table) matching three different wines with exquisite chocolates by renowned chocolatier

Norman Love.

Who would have thought a glass of pink French wine would match so perfectly with a white chocolate raspberry?

It is all about learning, enjoying, and forming new friendships around the Stammtisch.

An important part of a cruise is to try something

new every day and, as P&O’s slogan goes, to come back new.

Certainly we had never sat on a ship’s deck before watching a movie on a giant screen while the ocean swelled and moved around us.

We had not joined in a Zumba class either.

Nor had we ever played

poker before, and even though that was available every day and evening in the casino, we left that one to other more adventurous passengers.

We also left the pool games to others too although we very much liked stretching out on the deckchairs licking ice-cream and watching the fun.

Although relaxing in elegant bars is not new to us, doing it at sea with the awesome ocean on view through windows, certainly is.

Our week-long cruise took us from New Zealand, through the scenic Fiordland National Park, on to Hobart and back to Sydney.

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The South West rocks BIG4 Sunshine South West Rocks has launched a special seniors’ rate and a range of fun, interactive activities for mature travellers planning to discover the beautiful NSW mid north coast region.

Seniors travelling in a motorhome or with a caravan have access to a powered site for as little as $36 a night, year round. Special rates apply for cabins as well.

While the holiday park is renowned for its family friendly attractions and activities during school holiday periods, the BIG4 is particularly popular with senior travellers outside the holiday periods, and for the 2017 winter period has put in place a number of special activities with an emphasis on community and discovery for seniors. These include: ■ Monthly afternoon teas with one of the park’s

longest residents, Elizabeth Holden, a Ngaku Elder of the Dunghutti Nation, who shares stories of her life growing up in the region over the past 55 years; ■ Hunt a round the Rocks: which revives the popular treasure hunt concept, where people discover the region’s most famous landmarks – such as Smoky Cape Lighthouse and historic Trial Bay Gaol; ■ Activities such as fishing, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing and stand up paddle boarding are available on the adjacent Macleay River, and on the beautiful Trial Bay; ■ Dining at The Full Circle Eatery – local fresh fish is a speciality and fully licensed so there is no need to drive the motorhome at night anywhere – the restaurant is just a short stroll from the camping sites;

■ Daily morning tea at the Camp Kitchen, with ‘cake days’ on Wednesday ■ Recommending the best spot to enjoy one of the rarest sites on the east coast – sunset over the sea. The headland above Trial Bay Beach offers the opportunity to enjoy a drink while watching the sun go down over the gleaming waters – a very special attraction.

BIG4 Sunshine owner Tony Mayne said holiday parks were just as relevant for seniors travelling as they were for families, with the emphasis on community really adding to the travel experience.

“The greatest attraction of travel is meeting new people with kindred spirits,” he said.

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A man who pictured shape of modernity

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ERLE LEVEY Journalist

A trip to NSW Art gallery brings you face to face with Warhol

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SUCCESS is a job in New York. It was an illustration for an article in Glamour Magazine dated September 1949, the illustration now claims the unique position of number one in the inimitable Andy Warhol’s artistic timeline.

During the post-World War II period advertising agencies blossomed.

It was the Mad Men era of Madison Ave and it’s where Warhol gained a name and fame etching fashion and ads of shoes, clothing, perfume.

Now these brilliant, history making sketches are on display in Sydney – some never exhibited before.

Adman: Warhol before pop is one of those timed/ticketed exhibitions at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, where you can enjoy special moments with the art but without the crowds.

Yet if you are looking for the Marilyn and Mao prints, the Campbells soup cans and Coca-Cola bottles of his pop art period, forget it.

This is an exhibition of the early works of Warhol, as he struggled to find fame in the advertising world.

More than 300 works, many never seen on public display, provide an insight into this artist.

A man for his time or a time for this man?

We learnt lot about the pop Warhol period in the exhibition at GOMA 10 years ago, but little about his life before that.

That’s why this exhibition is so fascinating.

We see his style

developing, his whimsical humour and wit, the way he used creativity over technical ability.

The way he observed or reflected life and used it as comment, long before personal computers and mobile phones.

In doing so, he established his own identifiable “brand”, a style that appealed to clients at a time when photography was on the rise.

Warhol established this approach with his first New York commission, for the September issue of Glamour magazine.

By 1952 he had a roster of clients that included magazines, record labels and the fashion industry.

It’s great to wander and

check out the interactive screens depicting artist Warhol’s journals. Various subject, personal life and advertising sketches of shoes and feet (in particular) abound.

Then there’s the thought-provoking sketch of Natalie Wood. One of those quick, relaxed and skilful sketches only a professional artist can whip up so quickly and easily.

I wonder: “When did she die?”

So quickly, so easily research is done there and then. The tragic drowning one windy night after a shoreside dinner and drinks. Too much drink? A BAC of 0.14%.

Enough alcohol in the bloodstream and brain to

1 ur es s To o n Cl oo s

to Slovakian immigrants, the young Warhol battled illness that confined him to bed for long stretches until his teens.

His mother had a very religious background and she played a big part in his life, particularly after the early death of his father who was a coal miner.

Perhaps it was this background that gave him the drive to succeed.

This drive coupled with a dazzling imagination saw him design the big Miss Dior piece, decorate such stores as Tiffany & Co, Lord & Taylor and Bergdorf Goodman.

He designed album covers, book jackets and even illustrated the raindrops, suns and

■ WHAT: Adman: Warhol before pop ■ WHERE: Art Gallery of NSW ■ WHEN: Until May 28 ■ COST: Book timed entry tickets, visit www. artgallery.nsw.gov.au

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make reaction and thoughts encumbered.

So, art provokes curiosity, the internet enables information.

Visiting the Warhol exhibition opens many closed doors of long ago memories. Remember when same-sex relationships were hidden away in the closets?

Illegal.

Warhol and his cohorts changed attitudes.

This exhibition mixes personal and private lives, while introducing Andy’s mother. She lived with him in New York, and was responsible for the handwritten script in many advertisements.

Born Andrew Warhola on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

clouds used in early-morning television weather reports.

In a breath of pure creativity, he used his mum’s handwriting in some of the copy.

Later on, he removed himself from this art style and reflected upon life – realistically and unglorified. His work focused on removing emotion, instead he copied and reflected people’s desires back at them.

“The reason I’m painting this way is that I want to be a machine, and I feel that whatever I do and do machine-like is what I want to do,” Warhol said.

He didn’t confine himself to one medium.

He tried them all. In this show you can expect to gain a fascinating insight into Warhol and the era.

The show is more like a little museum or an open encyclopaedia than a typical gallery viewing.

Art Gallery of NSW director Dr Michael Brand said the show provided an exciting opportunity for visitors to the gallery to understand the formative years of one of the world’s most influential artists, providing deeper insight into the making of an icon.

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A THRILLING cocktail of jaw-dropping acrobats, mind-bending contortionists and sparkling chanteuses will descend upon Port Douglas Queensland from May 19-28 as LA SOIRÉE is set to take the stage at the Wonderland Spiegeltent to celebrate Carnivale.

Made up of the world’s greatest exponents of cabaret, burlesque, circus sideshow and contemporary vaudeville, LA SOIRÉE creates a parallel universe of pure entertainment where raw,

undeniable skill meets unstoppable laughter and high energy.

Reviving the passion, heart, unforgettable style and good old-fashioned showmanship that made them favourites across the globe, these artists will present their twisted take on cabaret and variety as never seen before.

This troupe of performers first played together in Edinburgh and they have since performed worldwide conquering everything in their path.

LA SOIRÉE broke records

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Headless horsemen Sculptures a ghostly vision for Long Paddock travellers Erle Levey

“When the lands were wide and the fences few, uneasy was the stockman when the sun was down and his thousand charges scattered for miles around the camp fire ...

“He would remember the story they were telling around Bourke ... that the Headless Horseman was again haunting the plains at the Black Swamp near the border...”

From the mists of time a shadow emerged and a legend began.

We are sitting at a roadside rest area on the edge of the Hay Plains, the flattest area in the Southern Hemisphere.

Saltbush plains stretch as far as the eye can see.

And here at the Black Swamp the Cobb Highway takes one of its very few bends.

We are about halfway between Deniliquin and Hay, waiting for the sunset. And anyone who has been to western New

South Wales will know how spectacular they can be.

This is the heart of The Long Paddock, a 600km plus tourist drive that remembers the heritage of drovers while promoting the old stock route from Moama on the Murray River to Wilcannia to the north of Broken Hill.

It crosses five rivers – Darling, Lachlan, Murrumbidgee, Edward and Murray – and in an interesting concept uses artistic works to highlight the story of the land.

To stop and view The Headless Horseman sculptures at the Black Swamp at sunset is one of the great outback Australian experiences.

The Headless Horseman sculptures are part of a Long Paddock series ... 11 major art works and 52 information points along the route.

The Headless Horseman, created in metal by Castlemaine sculptor Geoff Hocking, is between Wanganella and

OUTBACK EXPERIENCE: The Headless Horseman sculptures are part of a long paddock series, best enjoyed at sunset.

Boorooban.

In the mid 19th century, drovers told stories of a headless horseman who appeared suddenly at a campsite, mounted and wearing a cloak, who

would spook the animals and cause a stampede.

It was said to be the ghost of a drover who died at the swamp.

Yet there’s more to this legend...

The Drover and Horse by Corey Thomas at Mathoura.

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Living

Shaking off anger Tracey Johnstone

THERE are ways to forgive the people around you who have caused you angst for any number of reasons, but doing so can sometimes be hard without a helping hand.

Rather than getting bogged down in the stress of feeling hurt and angry, you could consider turning to confronting that hurt and letting it go by the process of forgiveness.

Reducing the grip of anger and resentment can be an empowering act.

But how do you go about forgiving?

The team at the UC Greater Good Science Centre suggest using 10 steps.

■ 1. Know exactly how you feel about what happened and how to articulate the situation, then tell a few trusted people about your

FORGIVENESS: Get rid of anger and commit to feeling better.

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■ 2. Make a commitment to yourself to feel better since forgiveness should be about you not anyone else.

■ 3. Forgiveness doesn’t necessarily mean reconciling with the person who upset you or condoning their actions.

It’s about seeking the peace and understanding that comes from blaming

people less after they hurt you and taking those offences less personally.

■ 4. Get the right perspective on what is happening.

Recognise your primary distress is coming from the hurt feelings, thoughts, and physical upset you are suffering now, not from what hurt you two minutes, or 10 years ago.

■ 5. At the time you feel upset, practice stress management to soothe your body’s fight or flight response. This could mean taking deep breaths or whatever is most effective for you.

■ 6. Give up expecting things from your life or from other people that they do not choose to give you.

■ 7. Put your energy into looking for another way to get your positive goals met rather than through the experience that has hurt you.

■ 8. Remember that a life well-lived is your best revenge.

■ 9. Change the way you look at your past to remind yourself of your choice to forgive.

■ 10. Defining your life by what is good in it, and not what is bad, can empower you towards a happier life.

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Taking control of the breast cancer battle Alison Houston

FOCUS ON THE GOOD: Mark and Sharon Sojourner say it’s vital to see the positives in this tumultuous experience.

better and you have to go back and do it to yourself again.”

Her advice to others is to be informed of your own care.

Research it. Own it.

Know the treatment and side effects.

Look for and allow the blessings of other people and see the positives in life.

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Look for and allow the blessings of other people and see the positives in life. Drawing on the strength of others, reaching out to them and telling them how you feel.

of others, reaching out to them and telling them how you feel, and realising you can’t do it alone is also important for the patient and their loved ones.

Mark agrees.

He said nothing prepared you for the emotional turmoil of diagnosis in a partner and how it changed your lives.

He wished there was more information and

support available for partners.

“As a partner, it’s very much like a nightmare from which you know you won’t wake up,” he said.

“You can’t just make it

go away. This is real.”

But neither one of them has any intention of letting the nightmare take over.

“When the diagnosis came through, we thought ‘we can’t control this disease but we can control the way we respond to it’ and that gave us hope – we still have some control over our lives,” Mark said.

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SHARON Sojourner’s attitude to her battle with breast cancer is unique and heart-warming.

“In a strange way it’s been a blessing,” she said.

“You have to focus on the good stuff.

“I could have gone my whole life and not realised I was surrounded by so much goodness and warm-heartedness.”

Her ready laugh belies the fact that the diagnosis of stage 4 cancer has been far from easy on her and husband Mark.

She had almost finished her nursing degree when she was diagnosed early this year, and had to complete the last four weeks of prac while on chemo.

She also had a job lined up to start in early March.

That’s now on hold.

Their budget had literally been banking on it.

“I think the hardest thing is how it affects everything else going on in your life,” Sharon said.

“Future plans go out the window and everything is pretty much taken over by doctors and medical appointments. It’s pretty confronting.”

To a large extent, Sharon said fighting cancer was a mind battle, which she admitted was “way more challenging that I thought it would be”.

“I’m optimistic by nature, but it’s very hard when you have to willingly poison yourself,” she said.

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Breast cancer screening doesn’t need to stop at 70 Tracey Johnstone

WITH Australian women living longer and staying healthier, there is a strong argument for them to continue having mammographic breast screening, even after reaching the age of 70.

In recent years

research has shown increasing women’s breast screening upper age limit to 74 benefits a person diagnosed with early-stage cancer.

Australasian Society of Breast Physicians past president Deborah Pfeiffer said previous studies into the survival benefit of screening had been conducted on women aged 50 to 69 only, with the peak incidence of breast cancer in that age group, and the average age of diagnosed breast cancer in Australian

women of 59 to 60.

“However, the older a woman becomes, the more likely breast cancer may occur,” Dr Pfeiffer said.

“As the number of women goes down with aging, the absolute number of women affected goes down.

“However, the longer you live, the longer you are likely to be susceptible to breast cancer.”

The survival rate in cancer is usually judged at five or 10 years, so if a person would be expected to live that period of time, then screening

for cancer may be worthwhile,” Dr Pfeiffer said.

The most effective screening was still mammography, but because there is no perfect screening tool, Dr Pfeiffer recommended all women over 70 continued to have an annual clinical breast examination.

“Women will be invited to attend the Breast Screen program up to the age of 74,” she said.

“After that, the reminders will stop, unless the woman has a personal past history of breast cancer.”

STAY VIGILANT: Consider continuing to be screened even after you reach 70.

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Specialist takes on caring, guiding role BREAST cancer is a very emotional diagnosis.

But oncologist Dr Khageshwor Pokharel said there are a number of different treatment options now available that have vastly improved the prognosis.

New drugs are continuing to gain better results and clinical trials and improvements in treatment are ongoing.

Dr Pokharel is director of Cancer Care Services at Toowoomba Hospital as well as working privately at Icon Cancer Care at St Andrew’s Hospital.

“If you get a breast cancer diagnosis early, it is treatable and it is curable,” Dr Pokharel said.

“But even where it is advanced, people are living so much longer.

“Even though it is incurable, there are a lot of options now to prolong and give quality of life.”

In some cases, he said, it was becoming like a chronic condition which people treated and lived with.

While there are different varieties of breast cancer and different stages, and therefore no “one size fits all” treatment, he said a diagnosis was always an emotional rollercoaster for that person and their entire family.

Patients were understandably extremely anxious when they first came to see him, but he said much of this was associated with fear of the unknown.

He gets to know the patient, what they understand about their tumour, and puts the diagnosis into perspective, helping them comprehend both the diagnosis and the treatment options in simple language.

He said communication was vital and it was very important to have someone you trust to “guide you through the journey”.

Breast cancer patient Sharon Sojourner said Dr Pokharel’s approach had put her at ease with what was to come.

“He feels your pain. You can see it from his expression and the way he talks to you,” she said.

“He goes the extra mile.

He’s with you in it, and you feel really cared for.”

Dr Pokharel said surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy and other drug therapies could all be used in different combinations and to different effect depending on the type of cancer involved.

And the risk of cancer returning had been significantly reduced.

There had also been improvements made in reducing the nausea and vomiting traditionally associated with chemotherapy – something many patients were concerned about.

The most important thing, he said was to “see a specialist, keep your mind open and know and understand the options before you make any decisions”.

Daytime contact: Dr Khageshwor Pokharel on 4616 6000.

CARE AND TRUST: Oncologist Dr Khageshwor Pokharel.

Tips for reducing the risk of breast cancer from an expert FORMER president of the Australasian Society of Breast Physicians, Dr Deborah Pfeiffer, has spent her recent working life in the field of women’s breast cancer.

Here are some ways to help reduce the risk of breast cancer:

■ Family History The majority of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer don’t have a family history of the disease. Know yours, particularly first-degree relatives.

■ Genetic Counselling For women with very

strong family incidences, genetic counselling is recommended.

■ Weight Be in a healthy weight range which is between 20 and 25 Body Max Index (BMI).

■ Physical activity The recommendation is

30 minutes of activity, three to four times a week.

■ Alcohol intake Restrict alcohol to an average of less than one standard drink per day.

■ Minimise Hormone Replacement Therapy HRT relates particularly

to women with a strong family history.

■ Prophylactic Surgery Women who have a very strong family history or a genetic positive result, prophylactic mastectomy and, or removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries, is an option.

Support for metastatic cancer sufferers EXTENDING the life of an Australian with metastatic breast cancer is possible with a new drug and better support services.

Breast Cancer Network Australia needs support in its bid to convince the government to add palbociclib to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

“We have made incredible strides in how people are treated and supported when they are diagnosed with breast cancer,” BCNA chief executive officer Christine Nolan said.

“One of our focuses now is metastatic cancer.

“This is cancer that has spread from their breast and perhaps gone to their brain, liver, bones, lungs, which are the most common sites. It will kill them ultimately.”

Ms Nolan said this group haven’t had the focus that people with ordinary breast cancer, who can be treated most successfully, have had.

“Survival rates are at 90% where 20 years ago they were at 72%. There have been massive improvements,” she said.

On May 12, BCNA is hosting a meeting among members of Australian cancer support groups to talk about establishing a metastatic cancer alliance.

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Make time for health Breast screening for older women saves lives LOCAL women in older age groups are being encouraged to make their health a priority, and book in for a free breast screen today.

“We know some ladies, especially those in the 75-plus age bracket, may think they’re too old to have a breast screen, or don’t need to maintain their two yearly checks anymore,” said BreastScreen Queensland Toowoomba Service health promotion officer Nicola Garrett.

“In fact it’s never too late and that’s why we are urging older women to book now.

“We do actively target women from 50 to 74 years old, because the majority of cases diagnosed do fall within that age group, but we also urge women from 40

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In fact it’s never too late and that’s why we are urging older women to book now. We actively target women from 50 to 74 years old.”

— Nicola Garrett to 49 years, and those 75 and over, to have free regular two-yearly breast screens.”

Toowoomba resident and BreastScreen volunteer Shirley Meehan is living proof that a breast screen for women over 75 can be a life-saver.

“I’d had no trouble for a lot of years, but in 2014,

while I was volunteering with BreastScreen, I thought I’d better make an appointment,” Mrs Meehan said.

“It’s a good thing I did because in 2014 I was diagnosed with cancer in the left breast and then in 2015 I was diagnosed with cancer in the right breast.”

Mrs Meehan has been through her own treatment journey and is living an active life that still includes volunteering at BreastScreen in Toowoomba.

The BreastScreen Queensland Toowoomba Service is located at 661 Ruthven Street (the old Spotlight building – parking is off Warner Street).

To schedule an appointment or find out more, call 13 20 50.

NEVER TOO OLD: Toowoomba resident and BreastScreen volunteer Shirley Meehan.

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Finance

Multiple policies, not good THINK MONEY PAUL CLITHEROE YOU really can have too much of a good thing.

A recent report from the Insurance in Superannuation Industry Working Group found many Australians hold multiple life insurance policies through their super, and the premiums are eating away at nest eggs.

Life insurance is an automatic feature of many super funds, and that’s generally a good thing.

It means many working Australians have life cover in place, when they otherwise would not.

Fund trustees can’t

second guess your personal circumstances so it’s always important to check how much cover you have in place.

According to Canstar’s latest star rating report on life insurance, cover in super is usually only worth $100,000 or $200,000, and you could need considerably more. Your super fund can tell you know the value of your life insurance. And if it turns out you’re under-insured, it’s easy to top up your cover by contacting the fund manager. The premiums come out of super contributions or your fund balance, so if you’d rather hang onto the money for retirement, think about arranging separate life insurance outside of super.

The downside of automatic cover is that if

ONE SUPER FUND: Check that you don’t have mulltiple policies and that you have the right cover in place for your needs.

you have more than one super fund you could be over-insured, and the additional premiums will steadily erode your account balance.

In fact, four out of ten

Australians have multiple super funds.

So the problem of over-insurance is widespread.

The issue is more serious if you have income

protection cover across several super accounts.

Most income protection policies only let you insure up to 75% of your wage or salary if you become sick and can’t work.

You can’t normally claim on more than one policy because you’d end up receiving more than 100% of your normal income.

It makes having more than one policy a waste of money, and the premiums could be better used to grow retirement savings. I should explain.

It’s possible to have more than one income protection policy in place but it only works if the waiting and benefit periods are complementary.

For example, the cover held through your super could have a 90-day wait period with benefits paid

for two years.

Alongside this, a separate policy could have a two-year wait period, and pay benefits until you turn age 65. But it’s doubtful this sort of match would be the result of coincidence.

It all reinforces the value of having just one super fund, and checking you have the right cover in place for your needs.

Paying premiums on insurance policies that you don’t need or can’t claim on will make the insurer rich, and leave you financially worse off in retirement.

Paul Clitheroe is a founding director of financial planning firm ipac, Chairman of the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board and chief commentator for Money Magazine.

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MICHELE Hill coming to Toowoomba. She is a well known Adelaide-based quilter, fabric designer and author. Michele is coming to Toowoomba Quilters Club on Tuesday, June 13.

Michele specialises in William Morris style appliqué and more recently Beatrix Potter themed appliqué and stitchery and will be showing her magnificent quilts along with a powerpoint presentation at 10am at the Toowoomba Community Baptist Centre, 100 Glenvale Rd. Entry is $5 with complimentary morning tea served from 9.30am. All interested quilters and William Morris style, hand and machine appliqué enthusiasts are welcome to attend. To register for catering purposes, please phone/text Pat on 0412 270 795. Some of Michele’s books will be available for purchase or bring your copy for signing. Michele’s blog: williammorrisandmichele .blogspot.com.au.

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LEAFMORE GARDEN SOCIETY INC

WE ARE holding our ninth biennial Winter Garden School on June 14 and 15 at the City Golf Club, 254 South St, Toowoomba.

Club members are excited about including Sophie Thomson from ABC Gardening Australia as one of the seven highly qualified speakers at the two-day event. The program includes speakers, meals, garden related stalls and multi-draw raffles. These raffles raise funds for charities and this Garden School will benefit the Kidney Support Network and Understand Alzheimer’s Educate Australia. Attendees need not be gardeners and can look forward to an informative program with time to catch up with old friends and make new ones in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. There is a

choice of attending both days and dinner, both days, one day only or dinner only. The registrations are now open and programs, registration and costs are available by email: leafmore4350 @gmail.com or phone Val 0746 355 232 or Joan 0746 326 708.

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JOIN us on Friday, April 28 – Sunday, April 30 as part of the Southern Downs Heritage and the National Trust Queensland Heritage Festivals. There’s something for everyone.

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LOCAL choir, Ars Cantorum, under new conductor Trina Timbs, is presenting a Sacred concert at St James Church Toowoomba on Friday, April 21 at 6.30pm.

Choral works include Vivaldi’s Gloria, Palestrina, Stanford, Rutter and others. Local soloists are Cassie Midgley, Calista Walters, Susanna Rigby (oboe).

Admission, adults $20 concession / students $15 with a cheese and wine to follow. Please

STEERING for Continued Success. There’s a new hand at the wheel of the Highfields Probus Club following their recent Changeover lunch at the Highfields Tavern.

Outgoing president Peter Butzbach congratulated the new president, Rob Neary, with 64 members of the club attending the changeover of committees in a well-tuned function at the tavern. Highfields Probus Club is an association of retired and semi-retired professional and business people from the area and meets on the first Thursday of the month at St. Anne’s Hall.

For more information, please phone Rob Neary on 4615 5033.

TOOWOOMBA HOSPICE

ON WEDNESDAY morning May 10, the Toowoomba Hospice will hold its annual Mother’s Day High Tea at Gip’s Restaurant at 9.30-11.30am. Enjoy a delicious morning tea with your Mum, Grandmother for only $40 per person there will also be a small raffle to raise funds for the Toowoomba Hospice.

The Toowoomba Hospice is situated in Harristown and has provided free palliative and respite care based on mutual respect, trust and individual needs for over 670 mothers since opening in 2003.

For bookings, phone Gip’s Restaurant on 4638 3588.

Challenging Traditional Ageing Myth Busting In our May edition we invite your to join us in celebrating age disruptors, the people who are challenging traditional ageing stories.

We will interview Christine Danton, who is breaking the age barrier, still performing as a contortionist in her 70’s!

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(5) 12 What type of fish does a Japanese unagi-ya restaurant specialise in? (4) 13 What is the identifying outfit worn by a sports team while playing? (5) 17 In billiards, what is the space between the line across the table and the bottom cushion? (5) 18 What is the capital of Vanuatu? (4) 22 What cream-coloured substance was once used to make sewing needles? (5) 23 Which Pacific island, mapped by Captain Cook in 1774, was occupied from 1788 to 1814 as a penal colony? (6) 24 What mythical amphibious monster is said to inhabit swamps and lagoons in Australia? (6) 25 Which European space probe photographed the nucleus of Halley’s Comet in 1986? (6)

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