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SURVIVAL How Gerry Zwart lived through a world at war

BACK AT THE CREASE FOR SECOND INNINGS In 1976 Patsy Fayne was a member of the first Australian women’s team to compete at Lord’s. Now she’s mentoring a new generation

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Finding a happy place Gail Forrer Seniors Group Editor A GLANCE at the gorgeous blue autumn skies is a beautiful reminder that nature beats on at its own rhythm regardless of how out of sync we may feel.

This wonderful sky brings on a feeling that in Danish might be referred to as “hygge” (pronounced hoo-ga).

In 2016, Meik Wiking wrote The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living (The Happiness Institute series). Now, I do like Scandi interiors, fashion and crime movies, and I know the Danish lifestyle came in at No. 1 in The Happiest People in the World Index – so I thought in these troubled times, this philosophy might give us a sense of comfort and wellbeing – a hygge experience.

Wiking says hygge is all about gratitude and savouring the simple pleasures in life. I hope our stories give you that.

For instance, we were

pleased to feature Bundaberg’s Meals on Wheels service and news on how it has responded to the COVID-19 restrictions. So much good comes out of this essential service: not only the nourishing meals, but the social connection they bring. We are lucky to have the great people who work to give to others.

These days there’s extra time to dream and plan, so we have included a double-page Australian road trip feature for future reference.

Wiking attributed Danes’ happiness to their ability to decouple wealth and wellbeing.

“We focus on the small things that really matter,” he said.

During this period, I hope Seniors News assists you to do just that.

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Bundy Meals on Wheels is still open for business Deliveries continue within the local community THE wheels are still turning and the kitchen is churning out meals for Bundaberg residents as Meals on Wheels does its bit to help residents stuck at home due to COVID-19.

Bundaberg and District Meals on Wheels service manager Brendan Searle wrote to regular users of the service recently to reassure them the service would continue, with strict cleaning and food preparation and delivery protocols in place to meet social distancing requirements.

“As per our existing health regulations, strict kitchen, delivery and hand-sanitising protocols are being continually enforced,” Mr Searle wrote.

He said a questionnaire had been sent to regular recipients seeking information about their ability to store and heat frozen meals as part of “worst-case” scenario planning if deliveries were forced to reduce.

The questionnaire had

Bundaberg Meals on Wheels volunteers Russell and Dot are part of the friendly team performing a vital service.

also asked clients to identify a safe place for meals to be delivered, such as a chair by the front door, in the event clients requested no contact delivery – although no food would be left if the client was not at home then to take it inside immediately.

“Social distancing will be applied to deliveries between drivers and

clients,” Mr Searle said.

“Wellbeing checks will continue, in any scenario, and a line of communication will be open.

“As per normal delivery day, if face-to-face contact is not achieved or viable then a member of Bundaberg Meals on Wheels will give the client a quick call to see how they’re going. If there is

SAFETY FIRST: Bundaberg Meals on Wheels volunteers like Kahla reassure clients with new delivery protocols that meet social distancing requirements.

need of additional support, we will call their emergency contact or service provider.”

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Bowled over Humble ex-Aussie rep guides rookies Tracey Johnstone

GROUND-BREAKER: Ex-cricketer Patsy Fayne broke gender barriers in the 1970s when she represented Australia in England. Now she’s passing on her skills to Noosa players.

WITH the summer of cricket over, the women’s team at Noosa have kicked up their heels to celebrate their friendship with mentor Patsy Fayne.

The Tewantin Noosa (Qld) Cricket Club team has just played its second year of the eight-team Coast competition with Patsy’s strong support.

She gently led the lively group out of the first-year blues and through a second season, with plans for the next campaign already on the table.

At first glance, the 72year-old may have seemed an unlikely mentor for this fledgling, youthful team – until Patsy’s cricketing heritage was revealed.

Patsy was a member of the first Australian women’s team to compete at Lord’s.

This was the first time women had competed at the famed venue. And bowler Patsy was also the first to take an Australian women’s wicket at Lord’s.

Sadly, that year England trounced Australia.

Patsy started playing backyard cricket as a child.

Her older brother – who was bigger and stronger than her – owned the bat but he needed a bowler.

“He took his little sister (Patsy) and bashed her up,” Patsy reminisces. “I used to practise at One Tree or one stump just to get my brother out. I didn’t plan to play for Australia.”

Once at university, Patsy rediscovered her love for cricket, playing for her tertiary institution, then for NSW and then Australia.

But by 1976 Patsy decided to give up cricket.

She was broke. Everything she did had to be paid out of

her own pocket. Then in 2018 a news piece in the local paper caught Patsy’s eye and she showed the story to her proud husband, Michael.

“I hadn’t been around cricket for 40 years, but then I thought maybe I can just go visit them and see if I can help, just while they get started,” Patsy said.

“A week or two. Teach them to run between wickets. Just the basics of the game.”

When Patsy walked into the come-and-try day for the newly formed Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club women’s team, no one there had any idea who this sprightly older woman was and why she had turned up.

“I told them I had played a bit of cricket and I was happy to help out as I lived in the area,” the understated Patsy said.

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by history-making mentor ‘‘ The impact Patsy has had from the getgo has been incredible.

out on the first day mentioned her aunt was Miriam Knee, the captain of the Australian women’s team that competed at Lord’s in 1976. Patsy piped up: “She was my captain.’’

The team’s co-founder and now captain Paula McKie said when she found out about Patsy’s history, “it was like a celebrity coming in”.

Patsy has consciously stayed in the background as much as possible, allowing the women to manage the team’s development.

Paula said Patsy had attended the training and

PITCHING IN: Patsy with Noosa team members Kirsty Patten, Trina Feuerherdt and captain Paula McKie. The side has been inspired by Patsy’s expert input.

meetings and helped iron out some of the intricacies of a women’s cricket team.

“Her contribution has been huge,” Paula said.

Fellow team member Trina Feuerherdt said: “The

impact Patsy has had from the get-go has been incredible.

“What she has brought with her to the girls has been empowering. To think this woman played for Australia

and she wants to come and help us. For me, that was huge.”

Both Paula and Trina acknowledged the team probably wouldn’t have made it through to the

second season without Patsy’s unwavering belief in their abilities and her willingness to share both her cricket knowledge and life experiences.

“We want to make her proud of us,” Paula said.

Just not cricket “They wouldn’t be allowed to print a photo like that now,” Patsy said of the above front-page story, which ran in a Sydney newspaper in 1976. “That was our first time at Lord’s.

We were just practising.

They took photos of people

playing cricket, but that’s what hit the paper. They broke into our changeroom – ran in, took a photo and ran out.”

Patsy remembers being almost shouldered as the photographer burst in.

“If I was smarter, I would have shouldered them back,” she said.

“I think we were so desperate for publicity that we just appreciated the publicity. But it was the wrong publicity we were getting. I felt violated, a little bit really; how dare they?”

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Survey reveals home truths of early isolation NATIONAL Seniors Australia has shared insights into Australians’ COVID-19related behaviour from a new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) survey.

Did you know nearly nine in 10 Australians (87 per cent) reported washing their hands and/or using sanitiser more than usual during April due to the spread of COVID19, while 13 per cent reported washing their hands and/or using sanitiser about the same as usual?

It’s one of the surprising insights into how we are dealing with the virus and government policies and regulations to control it.

Close to me At the start of April, only 68 per cent of people were concerned or very concerned about their personal health due to the spread of the virus.

Despite what appears to be a low rate of belief, almost everyone reported that they were keeping their distance from other people (98 per cent), with many also avoiding public spaces and events (88 per cent) and cancelling plans to gather with friends and family (87 per cent).

A higher proportion of people aged 65 and over reported that they were selfisolating than people aged between 18 and 64.

Jobs Clearly, the economic closure is having an impact but maybe not as much as could be expected.

Of course, that will

probably change over coming weeks.

At the start of April, 63 per cent over the age of 18 had a job.

One in four people (26 per cent) who had a job in the first week of April worked fewer hours than usual in the previous week, while 13 per cent worked more hours than usual.

Of people who had a job in the first week of April: • 12 per cent worked more hours that week than usual due to COVID-19 • 24 per cent worked fewer hours than usual due to COVID-19 • 61 per cent worked about the same number of hours that week as usual.

Concerns about personal health About two-thirds of Australians (68 per cent) were concerned or very concerned about their personal health because of the spread of COVID-19.

Seventy-three per cent of women were concerned or very concerned for their health because of the spread of COVID-19; and 62 per cent of men were concerned or very concerned.

Sixty-seven per cent of people aged 18-64 were concerned or very concerned versus 71 per cent of persons aged 65.

Half of us reported touching our faces less than usual in the four-week period due to the spread of COVID-19, while the rest said they touched their faces about the same as usual.

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Time to brush up on your art skills Prizes on offer in prestigious gallery contest TIRED of being bored at home because of the coronavirus pandemic?

Enter the 2020 Du Rietz Art Awards and unlock your creative side while banishing the lockdown blues.

You could win a share in more than $13,000 in prizes from the Gympie Regional Gallery’s national art competition.

The Du Rietz Art Awards are open to artists of all experience levels, and entrants can enter twodimensional and threedimensional works, which are eligible for seven awards.

The major awards are: $6000 for the 2Dimensional Award; $3000 for the Budget Steel 3Dimensional Award; and $3000 for the Bendigo Bank Locals Award, which is given to an entrant from the Gympie region.

There are five subawards, with a total value of $1945.

These are the Roy Skinner Memorial Works on Paper Award, the Bryan Moore Memorial Ceramic Award, the Ceramic Encouragement Award, the Locals’ Encouragement Award and the People’s Choice Award.

Entries are scheduled to close on Friday, June 12, at 4pm.

Award presentations will take place on Wednesday,

TRUCKLOAD OF TALENT: Helena Jackson-Lloyd's Mack in the Yard won the Section 1, 2D award in 2019’s Du Rietz art competition.

August 5, at 7pm.

Artworks submitted as part of the awards will be on display at Gympie Regional

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For more information and to submit an online

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Gympie Library using technology to help battle COVID-19 GYMPIE COUNCIL NEWS STAFF at the Gympie Regional Libraries have been hard at work creating 3D-printed face shield headframes that will be used by Queensland Health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The initiative that was started by the Herston Biofabrication Institute called for donations of medical supplies using specific designs that could be created using a 3D printer.

To keep up with the current demand, the Gympie Library is printing an estimated 40

headframes each week, with the first delivery posted during the last week of April.

The council thanked all of the medical personnel who have been involved during the pandemic.

End of era at helm Gympie Regional Council CEO Bernard Smith’s resignation was accepted earlier this at a special council meeting held at the Town Hall.

Mr Smith joined Gympie Regional Council in August 2011 and said he was proud of how much the region had advanced since that time.

“Our region is on the cusp of significant growth,’’ Mr Smith said.

“Preparing the region for that growth by investing in quality infrastructure, improving liveability and having an aspiration for our future has been a key driver for me during my nine years as CEO.’’ Mr Smith said he was immensely proud of the council staff’s contribution to not only providing everyday services for the community but also for its forward-thinking in preparing the region for future generations.

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Adding to success story Maths education dynamo powering ahead with ideas that equip students for modern challenge Tracey Johnstone

THE DEFINITION OF UNDERSTANDING IS WHEN MATHEMATICS innovator YOU HAVE A GOOD PICTURE and former lecturer Dr Calvin Irons says everywhere IN YOUR BRAIN OF we turn, across the ages, WHATEVER YOU ARE maths is in our lives.

TALKING ABOUT. Just look at the discussion around the coronavirus.

“I can see tons of mathematics that they are using to describe it all,” Dr Irons said.

His passion is in developing tools for teachers, parents and even grandparents to educate the very young to enjoy the complexity of maths in a simplified, enjoyable way.

At the age of 70 and with an inquisitive mind still working at full speed, he walked out the door of the Queensland University of Technology and into his maths education business, Origo.

“I finished on a Friday and on Saturday I was on a plane to work in the Origo office in the US,” Dr Irons said.

The international business, which he started with one of his former students, is in its 25th year.

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earth maths education for primary school students.

“The material has much more visual representations,” he said.

“The definition of understanding is when you have a good picture in your brain of whatever you are talking about.

“You don’t get pictures in your brain if you are juggling mathematical symbols. You have to have objects that you can relate to those mathematical symbols.”

His wife Rosemary, 74, has worked in the Origo team since the company’s inception. The former primary school teacher went on to study mathematics at Indiana University.

While Rosemary no longer has a hands-on role, Dr Irons said he still enjoyed brainstorming ideas with

her.

Now 76, Dr Irons is rising to the new challenge of driving the evolution of the company, looking at ways to respond to forced home schooling for many parents and the changes he sees in employment opportunities in the next 20 years.

“I am working on computational thinking, which is what I think students need to be well prepared on so they can go into the digital age in terms of the thinking required to write algorithms for any kind of programming,” he said.

“Past mathematics (teaching) has been all very procedural. This (new project) has to be lateral thinking; think outside the box, think off to the side, don’t get stuck in a rut with your thinking.’’

Before Dr Irons can bed down his current project, he needs to complete developing for Origo one-aday maths activities that parents can use with their children at home.

He suggests one of the best mathematical games for children, and for grandparents to exercise their brain, is dominoes.

RESPECTED THINKERS: Veteran maths innovators Dr Calvin Irons and his wife, Rosemary,

Coping with loss and grief in a COVID-19 world LIFE LINES Doris Zagdanski

TALK IT THROUGH: Doris Zagdanski says sharing grief is crucial.

THE COVID-19 pandemic is reminding us of the impact loss and grief can have on our daily lives – it’s all around us now as we are forced to adapt to changes we never anticipated.

Almost nothing about our lives has been untouched by change, including how we work, shop, go on holidays, schooling, socialising, exercising and even handshaking. Where there is loss, there will always be grief.

Grief is about the way we react to loss and change – how we think about it, how we feel about it, how we then act in response to those thoughts and feelings and

how our grief affects our health and wellness.

In a COVID-19 world, people are describing their reactions using words such as “lonely”, ‘’anxious”, “isolated”, “worried”, “stressed” and “angry”.

It’s important to understand that these reactions are normal.

Frustration and anxiety can be heightened because many decisions have been taken out of our hands and there is uncertainty about what the future will look like.

We are also in unfamiliar territory, and our comfort levels are being stretched to their limits.

How can you help yourself?

• The easiest way to get your grief off your chest is to talk to someone about it.

You will probably find many people will share similar responses to your own and you are not alone in the way you are feeling.

• Writing about your thoughts and your situation can help. Keeping a diary can be like confiding in a friend because you can be authentic and say whatever is on your mind and there is no judgment or criticism.

• Limit your exposure to the constant COVID-19 reporting in the media as this can add to the feeling of being overwhelmed, as well as filling your mind with death, fear and crisis.

Instead, you could spend a few minutes every day writing down three things you are grateful for.

• There are many helpful online resources, especially

those that help you to learn mindfulness and meditation to quieten your mind and focus on self-help.

These include coronavirus.beyondblue .org, mindspot.org.au/ coronavirus and smilingmind .com.au.

One of my favourite sayings at the moment is “this too shall pass”.

It may not feel like it, but things will return to normal.

For more advice on coping with the impact of loss and grief, including fact sheets, book lists, videos and links to grief-related support services, go to mygriefassist.com.au.

– Doris Zagdanski is an author and educator who has been involved in the funeral industry for 30 years.

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Career of note Harpist still keeping good company 46 years on Kerry Heaney

HARPING ON IT: QSO principal harpist Jill Atkinson has never looked back since joining the orchestra in 1974.

WHEN Jill Atkinson’s greatgrandfather switched from “an instrument of the Devil” to “an instrument of God”, little did he know of the lifelong effect this would have on his great-greatgranddaughter.

“My great-grandfather was a Norwegian fiddler and played the violin for many years, until he started getting into religion and then decided that the violin was the instrument of the Devil,’’ said Atkinson, Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s principal harp player.

“He moved to New Zealand, as far away from Norway as possible, married and had four daughters. One was my grandmother. He bought not one but two harps because he thought they were the instruments of God. I thought he must have had a lot to atone for.’’

Atkinson said her grandmother and a sister grew up playing the harp and kept the instruments tucked away until they died.

“My grandmother passed away when I was young and no one in the family wanted the harp. I didn’t know what a harp was, but I said I would have it and Dad went over to New Zealand and brought it back for me.”

The universe certainly had plans for Atkinson and that harp. She grew up in Bathurst in central NSW, and just as she received the harp from her grandmother, a Welsh harp teacher came to town.

“I learnt with her for a few years. Dad would bring her out to me or me to her one afternoon a week, which was a one-and-a-half-hour journey each way.

“Eventually, we moved to Adelaide and I learnt more from the orchestra there.”

Atkinson played the piano

during her school years and on completion was initially accepted into a music degree for her piano skills.

“I was in university for piano, then an outstanding harp teacher came out from England in my first year, so I swapped over to harp and never looked back.’’

When Atkinson finished her degree, she started freelancing. She was asked to play for the Scottish Ballet in Perth, for the Nutcracker performance with worldfamous English ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn as the soloist.

In 1974, at just 21, Atkinson accepted a job with the QSO and has been with the company ever since. At the time, she was the only harpist in Australia.

At 24, Atkinson was asked by famous American soprano Merlyn Horn to play a solo harp piece during her concert. It was a highlight of her career.

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Courage in Dutch migrant honoured for family’s heroics in Tracey Johnstone

BRAVERY HONOURED: Gerry Zwart (OAM), 90, with the medal he accepted from Israel, on his parents’ behalf, after a woman his family saved tracked him down 75 years later.

The Righteous Among The Nations medal given posthumously to the Zwart family by Israel for providing a safe house for Jews.

Gerry Zwart's father, Marinus.

THIS is Gerry Zwart’s story.

His parents received a prestigious award, but it really belongs to the whole family who willingly harboured Jewish children and dozens of resistance fighters.

It’s been a long time since World War II, but the defining moments of Gerry’s youth remain crystal clear.

The youngest of 12 children, Gerry was just 11 when the war started for the Netherlands, and his family’s world turned on its end.

As the 90-year-old sits in his cosy loungeroom at a retirement village in Nambour accompanied by his doting wife, Valerie, Gerry shares a haunting picture of how the war impacted on all the family, who became accidental heroes by turning their home into a “safe house’’ for

people hiding from the Nazis.

As the weather cooled, many of the Zwart family of 12 were relaxing inside their small house in the Dutch village of Blaricum, listening to the radio.

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The people were taken to a concentration camp. Of the three, only one made it back.

“I remember the first day of the war: it was May 10, 1940,” Gerry said. “All of a sudden we heard on the radio that the Germans had invaded.”

Nobody expected this news. Before then the Germans had come as far as France. But on that fatal May date the German army invaded Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Gerry said the family’s first response was to head to a neighbour’s cellar. Only a week later the Dutch army capitulated and the German occupation forces arrived in town taking over public buildings and schools.

Initially life didn’t change too much, Gerry said. The children went about their normal activities. But when the general army was joined by the SS, that’s when things did change.

Gerry, who was the

youngest of the Zwart children, learnt very quickly to keep quiet when confronted by the Nazis.

“When the SS came, you had to make sure you didn’t say the wrong thing,” he said.

He watched as the SS rounded up any local men and women aged from 16 to 45 to move them by train to Germany to work in the factories. His artist father missed the cut; he was too old. His mother was also left alone.

Gerry remembers the Jews within the Blaricum community were hardly noticeable until early 1941, when the word came through that the Germans had started rounding them up in Amsterdam.

With that news, Gerry’s sisters came home from school and asked his parents if two of their Jewish friends, both named Bela, could hide in the house, which was already home to eight of the Zwart family. His parents readily agreed.

In the next village his much older brother Hank had also taken in a whole Jewish family.

Soon after, “as things got tougher”, Gerry said his brothers built several hiding places in the Zwart house, in the roof, under the floor and behind false walls.

They also started keeping the doors to outside locked at all times. His mother, Maria, also told everyone to use a particular knock when they came to the front door.

If the knock was different, it meant there was a German

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fighting evil hiding Jews from murderous Nazi invaders soldier outside. Gerry was 13 when he watched Hitler youth, with rifles slung over their shoulders, raid a home nearby where they found an illicit radio.

The family was arrested.

Gerry remembers the young soldiers walking away from the house laughing.

“Next thing you know, they threw a hand grenade on the thatched roof and the house burnt down completely,” Gerry said.

“The people were taken away to a concentration camp. Of the three, only one made it back.”

The Blaricum villagers stayed strong and together, and silent about what the Zwarts were doing.

Gerry’s sisters brought their schoolwork home so the two Belas could keep up their study. The teachers were not told, nor did they share their suspicions.

Early morning was when the village was cut off and raids occurred. The villagers quickly passed the news to the Zwarts, who hid the two Belas.

About six months before the war ended, while Gerry was visiting one of his brothers, there was a raid.

His brother hid in the ceiling but sent Gerry to see what was happening.

Out on the street a German soldier called him over.

“I said, ‘I’m not 16 yet, I’m only 15’. He said, ‘You look old enough’,” Gerry said. He was sent down the road, past other soldiers, to the assembly place with 30 other boys. They were

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marched off to the next village, where the boys were locked in the schoolyard.

“It came to dinnertime and half the Germans went off for a dinner break. It was winter and dark. We knew the area very well.

“I said to my mate, ‘When we get the chance we can leap over the fence and go into the apple orchard’.

“When half the staff were gone, we jumped the fence and ran. I never ran so fast in my life.

“The Germans were yelling for us to come back and then they started shooting. You could hear the bullets hitting the trees around you.”

Gerry figured the Germans didn’t know where he lived so he headed for home. If Gerry hadn’t escaped, he knew he would have ended up working in a Germany factory.

Between the raids, village life continued almost normally. There was no electricity, gas or fuel for stoves, so improvisation was a must. Food, when available, was rationed.

“There was one stage where you couldn’t buy food,” Gerry said.

“You walked around with a pocket full of money, but it wasn’t worth a cracker.”

Valuables became currency for food.

When the war ended in 1945, the two Belas finally emerged as the 16-year-old Gerry joined the villagers dancing in the streets.

By his early 20s, Gerry said he had “had enough of Europe” and wanted to get

out. He headed to Australia, following one of his brothers, met his wife and settled into a rural working life.

It was only recently that one of the girls, Bela van Praag, who now lives in Israel, decided the Zwart family should be honoured.

After an extensive search through Holland, she and her son Lex turned to Facebook to track down Gerry in Australia. It was the secretary of the Horticultural Media Association of Queensland, of which Gerry and Valerie are life members, who saw the post and then helped Bela to make contact with Gerry.

“One day the telephone rang,” Valerie said. When she cautiously answered, the male voice at the other said, “Please don’t hang up. This is Israel calling.‘’ Lex went on to explain his story and how the then 92year-old Bela had nagged him to find the Zwart family.

Seventy-eight years later, Gerry last year accepted Israel’s posthumous gift of the Righteous Among The Nations award on behalf of his parents, Marinus and Maria Josepha Zwart.

It is Israel’s highest honour, which pays tribute to non-Jews who risked their lives to help Jewish people during the Holocaust when six million lives were lost.

Gerry acknowledges it is an award for his whole family, who in their various ways were all champions of protecting and saving many lives.

Gerry and his older Zwart siblings in the garden at home in the Netherlands.

Bela van Praag tracked Gerry.

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Member profiles and photos are also most welcome. Please email your submissions to editor@seniors newspaper.com.au.

VIEW CLUBS Hervey Bay OUR club, like numerous others, has had to adapt to the national lockdown until the coronavirus allows us all to resume our normal routine. In the meantime, a browse through our photos makes us realise what an interesting journey we have taken during our 25 years since the inception of the Hervey Bay VIEW Club in 1995.

Numerous interesting guest speakers, social outings to faraway places, beach visits for BBQs, Walks for VIEW and the list goes on. The friendships formed and grown, and the meeting of new and captivating people with a new life story to share, have enriched our club. We can also never forget that our main aim is to support and raise money for The Smith Family and our four Learning for Life students with their education. Through the dedication of our strong committee we will survive, learn and come out of this turbulent period a stronger and united club. Contact Bev on 07 4128 2692.

Facebook. A call each day to one friend helps to keep up with all the news and make sure that others are coping.

This is a very different Probus year but one that emphasises the need for the support of good friends. Our club is still producing a monthly newsletter, now filled with tips on how to keep occupied, lots of funnies, helpful hints and recipes.

We are still hopeful that planned club trips later in the year may be possible.

What are other Wide Bay Probus clubs doing? Let’s hear from you via this forum and keep the Probus light burning brightly. It won’t be long before we are all together again, enjoying all those activities that Probus provides. If you are new to the area and would like to know more about our club, Alan, our membership officer, will be happy to hear from you. Phone him on 0400 839 753.

South Pacific REPRESENTING more than 113,000 members across more than 1500 clubs, Australia’s leader in connecting retirees and semi-retirees, Probus South Pacific, is advocating for Australians to reach out to retired neighbours, friends and family to support them

LOOKING BACK: Hervey Bay VIEW Club's Kerry Colless and guest speaker, Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour, in 2017.

in staying socially connected. Physical distancing regulations are seeing many older Australians avoid their usual activities and social routine, so Probus South Pacific has identified the most effective

ways to help those most in need of social interaction stay healthy, happy and connected.

Probus South Pacific CEO Silvana Martignago said reaching out was the most important step in supporting

PROBUS CLUBS Bargara and District Mixed WE ARE well into our individual and voluntary isolation, so our members are keeping in touch by text, phone, email, FaceTime and

The Hervey Bay VIEW Club's visit to the Lavender Farm in Bundaberg in 2017.

our older Australians.

“We’re calling on all Australians to pick up the phone and reach out to someone who might need some company during this difficult time,” said Ms Martignago.

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“A phone call can change someone’s day, especially when so many Australians are stuck inside on their own each day, and once you make that connection to someone, you can identify other ways to stay engaged and a schedule you can stick to.’’

Probus South Pacific believes old-school communication channels, such as phone calls, are the best ways to reach retirees and show they are valued and cared for. For those who have embraced digital technology, Probus South Pacific recommends communicating through video calls and texting, as well as encouraging retirees to engage in more innovative activities such as sharing photo albums, online book clubs and digital games.

Probus South Pacific has recently launched a coronavirus survival guide and weekly e-Newsletters offering the best tips to help members stay safe and healthy during self-isolation.

To keep members engaged, the organisation has also rolled out several creative initiatives, such as photography competitions, online games, crafting tips, and a telephone tree to ensure each member receives a phone call each week. Probus South Pacific is a non-political, nonsectarian organisation helping retirees or soon-tobe retirees to find friendship, fellowship and fun through social interaction and activities with other retirees.

If you need help combating isolation, or someone you know does, phone Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 244 636.

MILLION PAWS WALK IN RESPONSE to ongoing developments of COVID-19, RSPCA will no longer be able to hold its public event on Sunday, May 17, but the new event will see dog owners hit the pavement in their own neighbourhoods and backyards, and responsibly walking to fight animal cruelty in May. We will celebrate a mutual love of animals while keeping walkers safe and healthy.

Those who have already purchased tickets are encouraged to have their ticket cost transferred to a tax-deductible donation.

For the latest information, to sign up and start walking and fundraising, go to millionpawswalk.com.au.

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OLD-WORLD CHARM: Hahndorf is a pretty town in the Adelaide Hills.

Picture: SATC/Michael Waterhouse

Hit the road to help ravaged towns rebuild Vicki Fletcher AFTER the fires, floods and storms at the start of the year, Tourism Australia’s campaign to Holiday Here This Year had us all filling our calendars with good oldfashioned Aussie road trips.

Now all those plans are on hold, we’ve unfolded the map and are instead busy marking tiny towns with the best bakeries and lookouts from which to watch the sunrise, and calculating the most scenic route from A to B. We’ve enlisted the help of our Flight Centre Australia travel experts, seeking tips about which areas affected by the fires and floods to visit... when we’re all free to travel again, of course.

Remember to keep an eye on national initiatives like Roadtrip For Good, which has pulled together a host of places to eat, drink and visit in fire-affected areas.

For now, stay home and stay safe. We’ll be travelling again soon.

NSW SOUTH COAST All the regions that were hit by fires rely on the tourist trade and the South Coast of NSW is no different.

It is flanked by the Great Dividing Range on one side and ocean on the other.

The fires burned through a lot of bushland, including national parks and state forests, cutting many communities off for days.

Now the roads are open again, there are many hidden towns and coves to explore on a trip south through the Shoalhaven and Eurobodalla area.

Ulladulla local and Flight Centre Ulladulla team leader Janice O’Neill is passionate about getting people back into the area.

From Sydney

Just over three hours’ drive south, the hilltop town of Milton is a charming introduction to the picturesque region. Janice suggests stopping at Pilgrims, a delicious vegetarian cafe, and wholefoods store, or the Milton Farm Shop for local produce and specialties.

There are also some great boutiques to check out, including Spaces 2538 and AKWA Surf.

In Ulladulla, Janice suggests dining at Native Cafe overlooking the harbour, Rapt Bratz to pick up cool kidswear, Sol Sisters Artisan Collective for clothes, homewares and jewellery, plus Dwell 35 South and Coyote Boutique.

Don’t miss Cupitt’s Estate, a winery-cum-brewery-cumfromagerie on the edge of town, which Janice recommends for a long lunch.

In Burrill Lake, you can’t go past The Fish Shop for fish and chips, and Holiday Haven at Burrill Lake hosts live music by the lake each Saturday during summer.

BATEMANS BAY TO EDEN Once you hit Batemans Bay you’re in the real heart of the South Coast. Nicole suggests stopping in for a spot of shopping at local boutiques Forever Fashion, Brooke’s Place, Sirens, Journey Style and Homewares, and many more.

The Princes Highway south from Batemans Bay all the way to Eden winds through many quaint towns, making up a huge stretch of coastline that’s been affected by the fires.

Worthwhile stops along this route include: Mogo, a tiny town with a main street lined with boutique stores and cafes, plus the award-winning

Mogo Zoo, which supports a range of endangered animal species.

Bega, famous for its cheese brand, is another regional hub worth stopping at for the Bega Cheese Heritage Centre and the Bega Valley Regional Gallery, home to one of Australia’s richest portraiture awards.

BLUE MOUNTAINS, NSW From Sydney, head northwest through Richmond to the Bells Line of Road, which will take you on a loop of the Blue Mountains.

While it’s possible to do some of these spots in a day, a long weekend will really allow you to make the most of the mountains’ beautiful towns and grand valleys.

The first half of the journey takes you along one ridgeline through Bilpin, Mount Wilson and along to Lithgow. From Lithgow you loop back east along a more southern ridgeline.

You can also take the train from Sydney all the way to Mount Victoria. Buses are currently replacing trains between Mount Victoria, Lithgow and Bathurst due to fire damage on the tracks.

Where to stop: Bilpin to Lithgow Bilpin is known for its orchards, and while there won’t be as much fruit to pick this year given the damage to trees, you can still feast on a famous apple pie from the Bilpin Fruit Bowl, drink cider from Hillbilly Cider or Bilpin Cider Co, and buy local products like apple cider vinegar at Wirraninna Ridge.

Just past Bilpin you’ll find Blue Mountains Glow Worm Tours at Berambang.

In Lithgow, dive into the region’s history at Esbank House and Museum and the Lithgow State Mine

Museum.

For a dose of nature, head to Hassans Walls Lookout, the highest in the Blue Mountains, easily accessible just a few minutes’ drive from Lithgow.

Where to stop: Lithgow to Leura The first stop is Mount Victoria, a historical centre in the mountains, with the historical society museum.

In Blackheath, book in for a meal at the one-hatted Fumo, serving up modern Japanese.

In Katoomba, you can’t miss the iconic Three Sisters, or a day at Scenic World exploring the beautiful bushland via the Scenic Railway, Skyway or Walkway.

For bushwalking, head to Wentworth Falls, which escaped the blazes and where so many trails remain open.

Always check local council and national park websites for the latest closures.

GIPPSLAND, VICTORIA The vast Gippsland region, east of Melbourne, is a rich farming area home to dairies, wineries and hundreds of small producers – the kind of businesses that rely heavily on tourist traffic and local visitors.

On a road trip from Melbourne you can head north to the Alpine High

Grand Ridge Road, Gippsland, Victoria.

Picture: Josie Withers/Visit Victoria

Country and Snowy River Country regions, or east to the Gippsland Lakes Region and the Coastal Wilderness Region.

Things to do in Northern Victoria: Visit King Valley at Whitfield, home to a range of wineries and breweries such as La Cantina Winery, King River Brewery, Dal Zotto Wines and more.

Stop off to pick up goods from local producers around Milawa, such as the Milawa Cheese Factory and Milawa Mustards, and head further north for the Tolpuddle Goat Cheese Farm in Tarrawingee.

Head to Bright for country hospitality and a range of boutiques, breweries, coffee roasters and cafes, including Bright Brewery, Sixpence Coffee, and Gingerbaker.

Beechworth, further north, is a quintessential

country town with gorgeous architecture, museums, mountain biking and bushwalking.

Things to do in Eastern Victoria: Make your first stop in Paynesville, home to plenty of eateries such as Bullant Brewery and The Old Pub Paynesville.

From here you can head to 90 Mile Beach or Raymond Island – home to the Koala Trail.

The Lakes region is home to a network of lakes and lagoons, and to wildlife including lake dolphins and pelicans. The Mitchell River Silt Jetties are also a highlight, being the longest silt jetties in the world.

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It’s about getting out and supporting the community as much as we can. There is so much to see and do.

out of the city. Alyx Cauchi, team leader of Flight Centre Mount Barker in the Adelaide Hills, says there is plenty to see and do.

“There are so many wineries still open. New Era Vineyards in Woodside is open, though it was almost destroyed, and next door, Bird in Hand was hardly touched. Shaw + Smith is also great – there are heaps (of wineries) open and they need your business,” Alyx says.

The region is also known for its food, so why not turn your mini break into an epicurean adventure.

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by the fires, but the vet and keepers have been doing amazing work helping with emergency wildlife cases from the fires,” Alyx says.

Big Rocking Horse in Gumerancha is also worth a visit with kids, as is Melba’s Chocolates in Woodside for a sweet treat.

“It’s about getting out and supporting the community as much as we can. There is so much to see and do, and the Adelaide Hills will welcome you with open arms,” Alyx says.

KANGAROO ISLAND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA Long lauded for its natural beauty and unique and varied wildlife, Kangaroo Island is the gem in South Australia’s crown of tourist hotspots.

The fires here were devastating, particularly in the southwest, affecting much of the island’s unique wildlife. However, Sameer

Roopawalla, Flight Centre South Australia Kangaroo Island expert, says the fires affected less than half of the island’s total area, which means there is plenty that remains open for business.

From Adelaide, it’s just over 90 minutes’ drive south to Cape Jervis. From here you can hop aboard the Kangaroo Island car and passenger ferry.

What to do on a day trip: Upon arrival at the island you’ll land in Penneshaw, a quaint village filled with charming pubs and restaurants.

For a day trip, Sameer recommends exploring the most eastern part of the island.

In Penneshaw, visit the Maritime and Folk Museum and see the little penguin colony, best viewed at sundown.

Head east along the coast for wine tasting at Dudley Wines.

Further east you’ll find Cape Willoughby Lighthouse, South Australia’s first lighthouse.

There are guided tours of the lightstation, bushwalks for all levels of fitness, and whale watching between May and October.

For more great Australian road trips, check out self-drive holidays: go to flightcentre.com.au.

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Scenic views of the Jamison Valley and Blue Mountains National Park from Wentworth Falls, NSW.

A soothing ocean vista is the perfect accompaniment to a relaxing break savouring some of the local wine and produce at Kangaroo Island.

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Ensuring dignity in final days Palliative care a team approach PALLIATIVE care is personand family-centred care provided for a person with an active, progressive, advanced disease, who has little or no prospect of being cured and who is expected to die. The primary goal is to optimise the quality of their life.

End-of-life care is provided in the last few weeks of life, when a patient with a life-limiting illness is rapidly approaching death.

The needs of patients and their carers are higher at this time. This phase of palliative care is recognised as one in which increased services and support are essential to ensure quality, co-ordinated care from the healthcare team is being delivered.

This takes into account the terminal phase, or when the patient is recognised as imminently dying, death and extends to bereavement care. Palliative care helps people live as fully and as comfortably as possible when living with a life-

limiting or terminal illness.

Palliative care identifies and treats symptoms, which may be physical, emotional, spiritual or social.

Because palliative care is based on individual needs, the services offered will differ but may include: • Relief of pain and other symptoms, such as vomiting and shortness of breath.

• Resources such as equipment needed to aid care at home.

• Assistance for families to come together to talk about sensitive issues.

• Links to other services such as home help and financial support.

• Support for people to meet cultural obligations.

• Support for emotional, social and spiritual concerns.

• Counselling and grief support.

• Referrals to respite care services.

Who is palliative care for?

Palliative care is for people of any age who have

COMFORTING: Palliative care needs change as the final stage of life unfolds, but the constant focus of healthcare professionals and others is on easing symptoms.

been told they have a serious illness that cannot be cured. Such care helps people who have illnesses like cancer, motor neurone disease or end-stage kidney or lung disease to manage symptoms and improve their quality of life.

For some people, palliative care may be beneficial from the time of diagnosis with a serious lifelimiting illness.

This care can be given

alongside the treatments provided by other doctors.

Who is in the palliative care team?

Palliative care can be provided by a wide range of people, including your GP, aged care worker, cardiologist and any other healthcare provider, as well as family and other carers.

They are supported by specialist palliative care services if symptoms become difficult to manage.

Where is palliative care provided?

Palliative care is provided where the person and their family want, where possible.

This may include at home, in hospital, in a hospice or in a residential aged care facility.

Many people indicate a preference to die at home, and making this possible often depends on several factors: • The nature of the illness

and amount of care the person needs.

• How much support is available from the person’s family and community.

• Whether the person has someone at home who can provide physical care and support.

For more information, contact the palliative care peak body in your state. Go to https://palliativecare .org.au/what-is-palliativecare.

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Benefits galore in store Planning is key to saving on groceries as you stay safe GOING out for groceries?

Here’s how to keep your weekly shop cheap and healthy.

A trip to the supermarket is one of the few reasons we’re leaving the house these days – and for households on a tight budget, there are ways to stock up that won’t hurt your heart or hip pocket.

The Heart Foundation is reminding Australians that heart-healthy eating doesn’t have to be expensive, and urging shoppers to stay safe as the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis are felt around the country.

Heart Foundation director of health strategy Julie Anne Mitchell says a healthy diet is a key ingredient for protecting your heart throughout this pandemic and beyond.

“There are some tips you can follow when doing your weekly shop to choose heart-healthy foods that will save money and avoid wasting food,’’ Ms Mitchell said.

“Frozen vegetables, brown rice, chickpeas and tinned fish are just a few staples you can keep on hand for healthy and

SHOP SMART: By shopping when it’s quiet, sticking to a budget and choosing the right groceries, you can minimise your coronavirus risks, save money and have a healthier lifestyle during the COVID-19 restrictions.

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budget-friendly meals at home (see list below).

“It’s also essential to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 infection when you go to your local supermarket or grocery store to grab provisions.

“Australians who are selfisolating or in quarantine are also advised to look out for healthier options when doing their grocery shopping online.”

Keep your pantry healthy on a budget • To keep your pantry well

stocked without breaking the bank, follow this action plan: • Make a grocery list and stick to it. Check what you already have in your fridge and pantry and only buy what you know you will use, to avoid wasting food.

• Eat the rainbow: One of the best ways to stay healthy is to fill up on plenty of fruit and vegetables.

The more colourful the mix the better. Frozen or canned vegetables and fruits are good alternatives when

fresh produce is hard to buy or too expensive, and they keep for longer.

If you are buying canned versions, try to choose the “no added salt’’ or “low salt’’ versions. Pick fruits canned in juice, not syrup.

• Mix it up. Buy more plant-based sources of protein, in line with the Heart Foundation’s updated dietary advice. Tinned or dried beans, lentils and chickpeas are cheaper and are healthy options for your pantry, or try tofu to keep in

the fridge. Eggs or canned fish (such as tuna) are also cheaper and easy to prepare.

• Use cheaper cuts. Look for less-expensive cuts of meat to use in stews, soups and casseroles. Cut off visible fat before cooking.

• Go for whole grains.

Brown rice, wholegrain pasta and rolled oats are budget-friendly staples for healthy cooking. Swap white bread for a wholegrain loaf and freeze some of it.

• Snack smart. Go for a

handful of unsalted nuts or a small plate of cut-up fruit to curb afternoon cravings. You could also buy popping corn and make popcorn. It’s best to either have it plain (no added salt or butter) or flavour with other herbs and spices.

• Healthy hydration: Skip the aisle of sugary soft drinks and energy drinks and make water the drink of choice. It’s healthy, hydrating and free.

Stay safe while shopping • Good timing: Buy groceries only when you need to and try to shop at quieter times to avoid crowds. Organise your list by areas of the store to limit the time you spend there.

• Go the distance: Avoid close contact with other shoppers (keep at least 1.5 metres apart), and only touch items you are going to purchase.

• Hand hygiene: Wash your hands with soap and water before going into the store and take along alcoholbased hand sanitiser. If possible, disinfect your shopping trolley with wipes.

• Contain coughs: Cover your coughs and sneezes with your elbow or a tissue and dispose of tissues properly.

• Cards not cash: Use tap and pay if possible, to avoid handling cash.

• Keep it clean: Clean and sanitise frequently used objects such as your keys.

Five healthy-heart eating tips to tuck into while self-isolating 1. Prepare but don’t hoard Stocking up on a few extra staples is sensible, but there is no need to hoard as supermarkets are open. Plan your meals well ahead and shop with a list to ensure you have the right ingredients for a variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals to minimise food wastage and cost.

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legumes (like beans or lentils), buy no-added-salt, low-salt or reduced-salt options and choose fruit canned in juice rather than syrup.

3. Choose heart-healthy proteins over red meats Heart-healthy proteins such as fish or seafood are an excellent source of omega-3, which our bodies need but cannot produce.

If you can’t get fresh fish, choose canned salmon or tuna in spring water rather than in salty brine. Or you can opt for lean chicken or eggs, but if choosing red meat, make sure it is lean and limit it to three meals a week.

4. Set routine meal times and cut couch snacking

Now the couch and fridge are within easy reach, avoid snacking by establishing a meal-time routine to keep work and play separate.

If you do snack, go for a handful of unsalted nuts, a cup of vegie sticks or a small plate of cut-up fruit to curb that afternoon craving.

5. Brush up on your home cooking skills and get inspired Staying at home for long periods of time is the perfect opportunity to either learn to cook or brush up on your skills.

If you’ve stocked up on pantry essentials such as tinned tomatoes or lentils and need inspiration to turn them into a meal, why not try some heart-healthy

recipes online.

If you’re wondering what to do with all your canned

beans or lentils, why not try the Heart Foundation’s kidfriendly lentil stew, Indian

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• Carers or family members borrowing money and not paying you back.

• Adult children moving in with you and refusing to pay rent.

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WITH older Australians being urged to stay home and only leave the house for essentials, many senior pet owners are at risk of losing social connections in the community, along with the ability to easily access basic pet care and services as they self-isolate.

Knowing their loyal companions can remain happy and healthy can have a huge impact on their daily lives and the lives of their cherished pet.

Here are some tips from PETstock Assist to help seniors stay socially connected as well as advice on how people in their lives can assist with ongoing pet care during this crisis: Stay connected Keeping up with regular vet visits, accessing essential pet services and supplies and maintaining daily exercise are some of the difficulties the elderly may face. If you have a grandparent, elderly family friend or neighbour in your area with a pet, stay connected with them and assist wherever you can.

Communications that do not require any physical presence, such as FaceTime, Zoom, Skype and Facebook, are some of the convenient online options that can help family and friends stay virtually connected.

Alternatively, a friendly daily phone call is a straightforward way to check in on those not-sotech-savvy individuals, along

CREATURE COMFORTS: Pitching in with the care of a senior’s pet, perhaps taking it for a walk, is an important way anyone can support an older person during the coronavirus self-isolation.

with those who may not have access to the internet.

Provide assistance Volunteering to take a dog out for its daily walk, collecting pet food or teaching seniors how to shop online for pet supplies are just a few ways in which the community can provide ongoing support.

Emergency care plan Family, friends and neighbours should check in with their loved ones to ensure an emergency care plan is in place for their pet

in the event they are required to undergo hospitalisation or for other reasons such as financial pressures.

Short-term emergency care or fostering If a loved one has contracted COVID-19, try to have their pet cared for by another member of the family or close friends.

Foster care is an incredibly rewarding experience and the perfect way to pay it forward during the COVID-19 crisis if you are in a position to help out

seniors in need.

Vet care PETstock Vet Hospitals can assist and treat pets of patients who have been unwell, diagnosed with COVID-19 or unable to visit the vet.

Seniors can call 13 PETS for more information or alternatively video chat with a veterinarian in Australia from 6am to midnight, from the comfort of the senior’s own home, on PETstock’s Vet Chat service.

Donate

It’s also a great time to consider a donation to your local group as most rely heavily on fundraising at events that have now been cancelled or postponed.

There are hundreds of dedicated organisations and charities making a difference to the lives of seniors and their pets, such as PETstock’s charity organisation PETstock Assist or its partner charity, Cherished Pets Foundation in Victoria.

For more information or advice, visit petstock.com.au.

POWER OF PETS CHANGING LIVES PETSTOCK ASSIST HELPS ABUSED, ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED PETS THROUGH RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND REHOMING. IT ALSO RUNS COMPANION ANIMAL PROJECTS AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE.

Funding for seniors’ monitoring systems

SAFETY BOOST: Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Richard Colbeck.

Picture: File

THE Federal Government is helping more senior Australians access personal monitoring technology during self-isolation.

At the push of a button or via automated technology, the monitoring systems send an alert to a staffed centre or family member in an emergency.

Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians Richard Colbeck said Commonwealth Home Support Program service providers were being given additional flexibility to fund monitoring services.

This will include

monitoring subscriptions for one year.

Older Australians in receipt of home care packages will also be able to access the technology.

“These personal monitoring systems allow a person to seek help even when they can’t use a phone,” Senator Colbeck said. “They can provide peace of mind and a sense of security to vulnerable senior people and their families and carers during self-isolation.

“Even though the number of new cases of COVID-19 in Australia has dropped to lower levels, this pandemic

is far from over.

“Ensuring vulnerable people can get help when they need it is a top priority during this difficult time.”

Service providers will be able to choose from a range of monitoring and alert services available on the market, many of which have indicated an ability to expand their operations during the COVID-19 crisis.

Senator Colbeck has also indicated that the Federal Government would continue to contribute to the South Australian Government’s Personal Alarm Rebate Scheme, which is already

available to support older Australians living in South Australia.

The Morrison Government has also announced welfare checks for people who have suspended their home support packages, and a $10 million funding injection for the Community Visitors Scheme for aged care.

In addition, senior Australians, their families and carers can now call a dedicated free call support line aimed at supporting the mental health of those impacted by COVID-19: 1800 171 866.

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FLEX TEST: Diane Bohlen enjoys a fitness class online at Elements Retirement Living during isolation.

Boost bug-fighting powers Exercise, nutrition, sleep vital Kerry Heaney WHILE social distancing and self-isolation remain the new normal, it is important for seniors to keep their minds and bodies as healthy as possible.

Lifestyle factors have a significant impact on your immune system, so making small changes can ensure you are supporting your health.

Elements Retirement Living managing director Chiou See Anderson believes exercise is essential.

“Continue to move your body,” Ms Anderson says.

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and build up your fitness gradually. Before long, you will be wondering why all those people spend their money and time going to the gym!”

ATP Science’s naturopath, nutritionist and herbalist, Nicole Brown, says a diet rich in anti-inflammatory and nutrient-dense foods is essential for good health and supporting an immune system so it can respond to viruses.

“Try to include a wide variety of colourful fruits and vegetables, healthy fats, high-quality proteins and a variety of whole grains,’’ Nicole said.

“Avoid processed foods, refined sugars and excess alcohol as these can have a suppressive effect on our immune system.”

Social distancing and isolation can lead to feelings of loneliness and low moods.

Staying in touch with family and friends during

Diane doing another exercise that helps her to stay healthy and energised.

this time ensures you feel supported and connected with your community.

If you are tech-savvy, Skype or FaceTime will allow you to see your loved ones as if they were there with you. If you don’t have access to technology, try writing letters to your neighbours or even friends of the family.

“Connection is important,

even when we can no longer meet for a coffee or gather for a meal,” Ms Anderson says.

“If you previously had a regular game of bowls, or met to discuss a new book, you can continue to maintain this network by scheduling a group chat via phone or video. The number of residents at Elements

Retirement Living who are reporting an increase in phone contact with people whom they previously neglected is phenomenal.

“Somehow the time we used to spend rushing around has now been converted to purposeful time spent catching up with past acquaintances and long-lost relatives.”

Head scientist and naturopath at ATP Science, Matt Legge, said sleep was closely tied to our immunity.

“Certain disease-fighting substances are released or created while we sleep, and our bodies need these hormones, chemicals and proteins to fight off disease and infection,” Mr Legge said.

“Sleep deficiency decreases the availability of these substances, leaving us more susceptible to each new virus or bacteria we encounter.”

Mr Legge suggests going to bed and getting up at the same time every day. He recommends avoiding screen time from TV, computers and phones for the hour before bedtime as the blue light they emit can suppress melatonin production.

“Do something relaxing before bed, such as taking a bath, reading a book, listening to soft music or trying meditation,” he said.

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Money Dianne Charman AS WE begin to see the financial effects of the global pandemic, many Australians may be wondering how the changes in the stockmarket affect their super.

Most people will have at least part of their superannuation savings invested through the stockmarket, which means its ebbs and flows do affect you.

Anything from natural disaster, terror attacks such as 9/11 or pandemics like we are currently seeing will have an economic impact, which can, in turn, result in changes on the stockmarket.

However, it can be difficult to anticipate the gravity or longevity of the impact.

For example, a localised illness in one suburb, or even

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in one city, would not necessarily have an impact on global markets, but with a spread such as COVID-19, we may see a broader financial impact.

The ways and degree to which fluctuations in the stockmarket affect your super will depend on your asset allocation. Those with an aggressive allocation are more likely to be impacted more heavily than those who have a safer allocation.

For example, during a boom period, an aggressive asset allocation, meaning that your super is invested in a mix of stocks for maximum return, would provide greater growth (or increased valuation) of your assets than if your super was invested in conservative options, which are safer, but usually give smaller returns.

Is my super safe?

Remember that investing is

The ways and degree to which fluctuations in the market affect your super depend on asset allocation.

a long-term game, and investing through your super is no different from actively investing through managed funds or individual investments.

Market crashes and corrections are a fact of life.

Whenever you invest, you need to ensure your risk profile is aligned with both your needs and your goals.

It’s a good idea to seek professional advice to ensure your asset allocation enables you to meet your retirement goals but also keeps your risk at a level you

are comfortable with. Don’t make any big financial decisions in the coming months without thinking through the implications.

I’m still worried…

In the coming days, weeks and months, it’s important not to make any big financial decisions based on emotion without seriously thinking through the implications.

If you’re still worried about how the stockmarket is affecting your super, the first thing you need to do is write down why you are

worried. Whatever reasons you wrote down, it’s likely the core issue is that you’re worried about your balance going down.

If you aren’t retiring for 10 or 20 years, there is time to wait for recovery, so fewer reasons to worry right now.

We invest for the long term and markets recover.

It’s a waiting game as to when the market will pick back up and you have time on your side with this one.

As you move closer to retirement, you should be speaking to a financial adviser regularly. Especially in the five years directly before you make the change. Over this time, you will most likely slowly reduce your growth assets allocation and build up your defensive assets.

The current financial climate is a timely reminder of the incredible importance

of actively managing your super, with the help of a financial professional. Your super is not something that should be left in the bottom drawer to look at later, it’s the nest egg of your retirement.

Now is the time to seek more advice, get a better understanding of the stockmarket, and learn more about your super so you understand more what the ebbs and flows of the market mean to you and your situation.

– Dianne Charman, of Jade Financial Group, is an authorised representative of AMP Financial Planning Pty Ltd, ABN 89 051 208 327, AFS licence No. 232706. Any advice given is general only and has not taken into account your objectives, financial situation or needs.

Because of this, before acting on any advice, you should consult a financial planner to consider how appropriate the advice is to your objectives, financial situation and needs.

Demand for legal reviews spreads in wake of lockdown A LAWYER is urging Australians to act now to protect their personal and business assets and affairs as the COVID-19 environment presents unprecedented challenges to validly executing legal documents.

Melbourne-based Rigby Cooke partner and wills and estates specialist Rachael Grabovic said the uncertain climate had triggered a rush of inquiries to review all kinds of legal documents, but powers of attorney were at the top of the list given stringent execution requirements.

“Powers of attorney documents are the most difficult to execute, even under normal circumstances, and moving into this new environment it’s becoming increasingly challenging,” Ms Grabovic said.

“For these documents, they must be signed not only by the principal and a regular witness, but also by an additional ‘qualified witness’ as set out by legislation.

“Qualified witnesses include lawyers, judges, notaries public, justices of the peace, medical

practitioners and a police officer above the rank of sergeant – and access to these people is reducing by the day.

“With people working from home, medical practitioners moving to remote or telehealth models and police officers facing competing priorities, we are encouraging our clients to act now before these qualified witnesses are in even higher demand.

“Add to this the constantly evolving socialdistancing policies which further complicate the process, with gatherings now limited to two persons at a time.”

Ms Grabovic warned there was no “middle ground’’ for power of attorney documents.

“Unless the document is executed correctly, it’s invalid,’’ she said.

“If it’s invalid you can’t act on it, and the only recourse you have is the Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

“And as you can imagine, these tribunals are not holding face-to-face hearings – they are prioritising urgent hearings and conducting these over

WISH LIST: Many people are updating their legal affairs during the coronavirus-imposed self-isolation period.

the phone.” Ms Grabovic said her firm was also fielding a flurry of inquiries about updating wills, and from people looking to secure their personal and business assets. “Wills are

proving less of a problem in this environment because the law does provide for informally executed documents,” Ms Grabovic said.

“However, it doesn’t

mean we can be complacent.

“We’ve dealt with a number of informally executed wills in the past and have been able to successfully obtain probate

or letters of administration with the will annexed.

“This itself is not a simple process, therefore it is always preferred that a will is validly executed.’’

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Daredevil heiress a wartime lifesaver THE heroism of a daredevil Brisbane heiress who saved a former Russian president from Stalin and the Nazis is the rollicking tale shared by Australian biographer Susanna de Vries (pictured) in her latest book.

Destined to be 83-yearold de Vries’ last book about Australian women, the colourful story of Nell Tritton is her swansong, she says.

She stumbled across the story while valuing paintings at Nell’s childhood home, Elderslie, now at Pullenvale.

Nell, an heiress to the Brisbane Tritton furniture fortune, married ex-Russian prime minister Alexander Kerensky in 1939. In 1940.

She courageously saved him from Stalin and the Nazis using her champion rally car driver skills during a harrowing journey on a cross-country escape.

“Nell lived an amazing life in Paris,” de Vries says.

“She was in danger of assassination by Stalin, along with Kerensky, but died on April 11, 1946, aged 49 in Brisbane. She is buried at Dutton Park Cemetery in South Brisbane.”

Nell drove the couple away from Paris as the Germans invaded, with Kerensky on Stalin’s hit list.

They eventually reached safety in the US, but with Nell’s life shortened by kidney failure aggravated by poor drinking water on their journey, they returned to Brisbane and Elderslie in 1945.

Tragically, Nell’s kidney

Diagnosis rips apart family ties

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damage started in childhood after drinking water from the lead-lined tank at their previous home.

In 1946, as Nell lay dying tended by her mother at Elderslie, Kerensky would stalk the verandas with a revolver to protect himself and Nell from Stalin’s

assassins. “After Nell’s death, Kerensky spent eight more months at Elderslie as he could not get a passage back to America,” de Vries says.

Kerensky eventually returned to the US and was made a professor of Russian history at Stamford

University. He died in New York in 1970. Nell, The Australian Heiress who Saved her Husband from Stalin & the Nazis will be available from Amazon, Book Depository and Kobo.

Published by Pirgos Press, the illustrated book retails for $34.95.

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IF you think Lisa Ireland’s novel The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan is a bit banal, keep reading; deep into the entertaining read are surprises.

The Australian author has based her book both on a newspaper story about an elderly couple running away from a nursing home and on a collection of letters written between her parents, and their photos.

The story swings between the couple’s life during the 1960s and the present, when Shirley walks her husband, Frank, out of his aged care home.

They embark on an adventure down memory lane and back to their marital home in Victoria.

Along the way she encounters the challenges of looking after a person with dementia; the humour and the sadness.

Shirley’s use of technology, her skilful management of relationships, and her deep love of Frank and her friend Rita, turn the adventure on its head several times.

WHAT do you do when you’re told you have terminal cancer at 50?

Ruby has always been the generous mediator among her friends, family and colleagues, which is why they have all turned up to celebrate her 50th birthday.

But after a few too many glasses of champers, Ruby’s speech doesn’t exactly go to plan. Instead of delivering the witty and warm words her guests are expecting, Ruby reveals what she really thinks of every one of them.

She also accuses her husband, Harry, of having an affair. Saving the best till last, Ruby lambasts her mother for playing her three daughters against each other. It’s blisteringly brutal.

The birthday girl concludes with the throwaway comment that she has terminal cancer.

Courageous? Or ruthlessly selfish? She has cashed in her life savings and plans on taking her two sisters cruising into the sunset for a dose of husband replacement therapy.

– HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy, by Kathy Lette.

Vantage, RRP $32.99

– Published by Penguin.

RRP $32.99. Also available in eBook and audio.

Insight into lingering price of injustice DURING the Great War, law was used in everyday life as a tool to discriminate, oppress, censor and deprive many Australians of property, liberty and basic human rights.

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central to the way people were managed in Australia from 1914–18.

Engaging and revelatory, Law in War holds those who wrote the laws to account, exposing the sheer breadth and impact of this wartime legal regimen, the injustices of which linger to this day.

More than anything, it illuminates how ordinary people were caught up in – and sometimes destroyed by – these laws created in the name of victory.

“Law in War gives us

insights into the law and Australia’s Great War that Charles Bean declined to publish ninety-odd years ago,’’ Professor Peter Stanley said. “Pioneering, full of wonderful life and energy, the result has been worth waiting for.”

An associate professor at UNSW Sydney, Catherine Bond researches in intellectual property law, specifically copyright history; the relationship between law and war in Australia; and Australian

legal history. She has published widely in leading Australian and international law journals on topics ranging from Crown copyright to plain packaging of tobacco products, to the introduction of a patent system in the Game of Thrones world of Westeros.

Her first book, Anzac: The Landing, The Legend, The Law, was published in 2016.

– Law in War by Catherine Bond. New South Publishing.

RRP $34.99.

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