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Gail Forrer Seniors Group Editor SERENDIPITY – the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance. That’s the meaning assigned to this lovely word by the Cambridge dictionary. For me it means receiving an email from 98-year-old Erica Holmes who skillfully put together words describing how she was living through her ninth decade of life. A little more communication revealed a woman who lived her life with intelligence and high adventure (seriously, to date sword-swallowing has not entered my life). Our reporter Alison Houston went onto speak with Erica and produced a fascinating two-page feature. Begone ageing stereotypes! Our front cover personality Sarah Jane Adams challenges the idea of frumpy, invisible older women as she expresses her fearless fashion choices, ethos and ideas to the world through various social media channels. I love her motto – Wrinkles Are My Stripes. Think you might like to do the same, then check out our blogging feature and prepare to send your ideas into the blogosphere. Senior’s living accommodation is also benefiting

from fresh and innovate thinking. Woollams Construction GM Danny Hammon has contributed a column talking about the great new architectural angles that are redesigning the world of retirement living. To complement this article you will find a list of the latest moves in retirement villages. This month another global adventurer Paul Coffey leads us through the French countryside and over to England. I love reading these first-hand accounts detailing the real deal without fuss or fanfare. As always, special thanks to all of the people who contributed to our community news pages. It’s a pleasure to publish your articles and pictures. Find us online at seniorsnews.com.au

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A sequel with just no equal

SENIOR Moments 2? No, it’s not déjà vu, you are having another “Senior Moment”! The smash hit revue returns in a sequel without equal: Senior Moments 2: Remember, Remember. Yes, once again the senior sensation will be sweeping the nation with all new jokes and all old performers. Australian TV icon Tony Barber (Sale of the Century), master satirist Max Gillies (The Gillies Report) and original rock legend Normie Rowe (Les Miserables) head the classic cast for another 90 minutes of comedy sketches, songs and inspired senior silliness.

Return Fire Productions is proud to announce Senior Moments 2 will be touring the nation from February 2020, to theatres in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra, and regionally to Wyong, Newcastle, Wollongong and Port Macquarie. Tickets on sale now! After two sell out national tours of the original hit, the Senior Moments gang are back for another comedy revue about “old” people (and what they still remember). Senior Moments 2: Remember, Remember is more riotous fun for those old enough to know better. “The show is suitable

BETTER THAN EVER: Senior Moments 2: Remember, Remember with Max Gillies, Tony Barber, Normie Rowe, Kim Lewis, David Callan and Dave Gibson with Mitchell Price-Norgaard on piano. for all ages,” says Max Gillies. “As long as that age is in the high double digits or you can remember when we still used pound notes and milk came in a glass bottles.” The Senior Moments 2 cast also includes Kim Lewis (Sons & Daughters), David Callan (The Goon Show Live) and Dave Gibson (Andrew Denton Breakfast Show)

with the shockingly young virtuoso Mitchell Price-Norgaard dazzling on piano. Senior Moments 2: Remember, Remember is a second serving of hilarious sketches and wonderfully witty songs performed by legendary show business seniors aging disgracefully before your eyes (unless you are wearing your reading glasses by mistake).

Senior Moments 2 - It’s another seriously funny revue for slightly old people (be honest, that’s you). Written by: Angus FitzSimons and Kevin Brumpton; Directed by: FitzSimons; Cast: Max Gillies, Tony Barber, Normie Rowe, Kim Lewis, David Callan and Dave Gibson with Mitchell Price-Norgaard on piano. Venue: QPAC

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HEALTHY AGEING: President of Older Womens Network Queensland, Lee Hodgson (left) at a recent AGM in Gympie with guest speaker Dr Prue Millear.

Older women networking THE Older Womens Network (OWN) Qld - is a group of women aged between 40-something and 90-plus, who invite and welcome other women to join their network. The Older Women’s Network believes in a healthy positive approach to growing older. In a multitude of ways older Australian women - elders - have a wonderful amount of wisdom to contribute. The aim is to get-together to support each other, explore other cultures and learn new understanding in the pursuit of continuing health and new friendship. Mature aged women are very welcome to come along and enjoy a social group for friendship, fun and information on healthy ageing. Last month, senior women from Queensland gathered at Gunabul Homestead in Gympie for the AGM of Older Women's Network Queensland. Attendees came from Mackay, Bribie Island, Woody Point, Gold Coast, Logan, Capalaba, Mitchelton in Brisbane as well as Gympie for this major event in the OWNQ calendar. Lee Hodgson, president of Older Women's Network Qld and Gympie winner of the Senior Citizen of the Year Award, organised the vibrant occasion with assistance from members from the Gympie branch. More than 70 women attended and enjoyed good food and company along with presentations from invited speakers. Guest speaker Dr Prue Millear, from University of

Wall-hanging made of many colours OWN’S QLD QUILT (An extract from online story) When members of OWN (Qld) attended the OWN (Australia) conference in South Australia in 1994, they were very impressed by a handsome wall hanging made by local members. It was decided to make one that would be displayed at the 1996 Conference in Queensland. The first thing needed was funds to buy the materials. The craft group and many others rallied to the cause and crafts were sold at the Brookside Markets. Those not sold were used as raffle prizes. $500 not nearly enough to make the kind of wall hanging envisaged. Luckily, a grant from Brisbane City Council for another $500 made it possible. Then came the really hard work. ‘Older Women and Work and Play’ became the theme and design. Thus the design would Sunshine Coast, spoke about ageing well and coping with humour for life's challenges in later years, and Elizabeth Power gave a moving presentation about the work of Mercy Ships The Gympie branch of OWNQ holds meetings every second Thursday

incorporate a business woman in a wheel chair, a doctor, two teachers, an artist, a golfer and a country woman. It was also decided to have something specifically found only in Queensland. One member painted the OWN (Qld) logo and Brisbane City Hall. The colours selected were naturally green, purple and white, the colours of the women’s movement. We also decided that photos would be incorporated and members were invited to send in photos which would show some action or interest of the various groups. Finally we had all the line drawings, photos, interlining and lining together. Then a green and purple braiding was attached. Now the quilting could begin. At last it was finished. The completed hanging graced the entrance to 1996 Queensland Conference. from 9.15am. The next meeting is on October 17 at the Gympie and District Indoor Bowls Assoc, 35 Graham St, Gympie. For more, phone Lee on 07 5483 1415 or Older Women’s Network Queensland 07 3358 2301.

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‘Wrinkles are Think again: Sarah Jane Adams is challenging Gail Forrer

NEW WOMAN: Sixty-four-year-old Sarah Jane Adams shapes her image through personality, a little defiance and plenty of colour.

IN SOME ways Sarah Jane Adams is in line with myriad mature-age role models who are defying ageing stereotypes, but in other ways she steps way out of line. Sarah Jane uses the phrase “My wrinkles are my stripes” as a sub-heading to her flourishing Instagram account @saramaijewels that boasts more than 180,000 followers and counting. Her naturally grey hair, her vibrant sense of offbeat fashion – think Adidas mixed with styles ranging from colourful Indian fabrics to op-shop cast-offs and defiant poses – blows her out of the average demographic. And so does her penchant for living life her own way. The English born, 64-year-old antique jewellery dealer and jewellery designer has been happily married for more than a couple of decades, and while the couple live in the same Sydney street, they live in

separate houses at opposite ends of the street. Among other things, she says it’s a great way to stay fit. “I’ll sometimes walk 20 kilometres a day, going up and down,” Sarah-Jane said. The thing is, although she has been offered

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For the elders who can accept themselves, there comes freedom. — Sarah Jane Adams

various business opportunities, Sarah-Jane Adams is not likely to come out as a champion for fads in fitness, weight loss, super foods or cosmetic surgery. Indeed, just because she has a certain amount of notoriety doesn’t mean

she is suddenly going to lose herself in a pile of superficial endorsements. Nevertheless, she’s keen to say she’s quite happy if that’s what you want to do. She recently declined a job to model “under’’ garments – which would have meant baring much of her body (which by the way has not changed size since her youth). “You will rarely see me show more than my ankle or down from my elbow,” she declared. “As an older woman I can’t see how you can be empowered by stripping to your underwear. “I see it as tokenism.” And she’s not falling for any revamped sexual image of the older woman. “I am not sexual, I am post-menopausal – I am not over 60 and sexy,” she emphatically states. “And it is a great relief not to be burdened by desires of the flesh.” Sarah-Jane reveals that she is sticking to the same style of sensible CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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my stripes’ stereotypes of the older woman FROM PAGE 4 underwear, including the “passion killer’’ cotton knickers that she has worn her entire life. But the no-frills underwear is in line with her desire for a lifestyle of simplicity. “I have downsized,” she says. This means the assortment of products sent to her by various businesses looking for her endorsement are very simply not wanted or accepted. “What do I want them for? “At this stage of life, I’m giving things away.” Sarah Jane’s Instagram fame started with one of her adult twin daughters posting a photo of her that went viral. She has kept it up and especially enjoys the connection she has made with people around the world including Ari Seth Cohen, the photographer who has famously snapped unique ageing fashionistas in various global destinations. Sarah Jane grew up in

England and was well-groomed in conservative English traditions, but her natural independence, outspoken personality and desire for adventure led her to discover rock bands, second-hand clothing markets, obscure pieces of jewellery and the joy of overseas travel. In her youth, she describes herself as “bolshie’’ and “out there’’. A young woman determined to run her own race, which has meant creating her own work. “I have always made my own way and been self-employed,” she said. Her travels have led her to the place she calls her spiritual home – India. “I have been to India more times than I can count,” she says. India is the home of yoga and Sarah Jane, who has been a daily practitioner since her late 50s, says she lives her life from a yogic perspective. “Only a small aspect of yoga is physical exercise.” Her overall philosophy incorporates living

consciously and being able to say: “This is me and it’s OK.” “For the elders who can accept themselves, there comes freedom,” she said. “Acceptance is freedom.” These days she said she would rather grow old gracefully than disgracefully, and that means there are no disguises. She explained that one day, while walking along a city street, a sales assistant accosted her and brought her into a store to put the latest miracle facial cream on her. “Once the salesgirl mentioned anti-ageing cream, I was out of there,” Sarah Jane said. And of course, that’s why she says: “My wrinkles are my stripes.” Instagram: @saramaijewels Facebook: Search for saramai.jewels Pinterest: Search for sarah-jane-adams

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New voice on the blog

Seniors have taken to social media to have their say Gail Forrer IF YOU want to widen your world, stretch your thinking and perhaps pick up a tip or two from like-minded folk, then check out the world wide web’s blogs and Instagram. The word blog is short for web-log which is an online journal or newsletter that is updated regularly and is posted on a website for people to read. Primarily blogs focus on sharing information with photos as an additional item. Instagram focuses on photos/pictures with words as a secondary offering. Blog sites and Instagram accounts are not places to make friends (yes, perhaps acquaintances), rather they are like a book with a page being written daily and put out for you to read. The author is there to talk to you about their own experiences, observations, opinions and maybe hand out a list of practical hints. After the blogs articles/posts, there is usually a place for readers to reply. These days hundreds (if not thousands) of seniors are revealing and sharing their lives in social media. They cover all sorts of topics from humour to finance and fashion together with caregiving. ■ IRIS Apfelt, a 98-year-old New Yorker, was among the first older women to be introduced to the world stage through electronic media. The

BLOGGING STORIES: Be yourself and attract like-minded people. respected interior designer, discovered by a famous street photographer, has been embraced by a global audience (she has 1.3 million Instagram followers and counting) for her colourful, wild, individual, I-dress-how-I-want, not how-you-tell-me style. Her in-your-face dressing exemplifies a dynamic visibility. Additionally, it reveals a bridging of the digital divide by a woman born in an era long before the development of electronic mediums. (Instagram: /www.instagram.com › iris) On the other hand America’s Pat Taub, creator and author of the WOW (women of wisdom) blog, appears to challenge the effects of

older women’s fashion Instagram accounts. Writing about the purpose of her blog, Taub says: “I want to fill a gap in the blogosphere for blogs addressed to women past 60, bucking the current trend where blogs for older women consist largely of fashion and beauty tips, as if successful ageing depended on looking young! “I refuse to buy into our culture’s demeaning prescription for how to age as a woman.” In her August 2019 blog post, Don’t let your thinking block you in, she speaks frankly: “Ageing can be so challenging for the older woman that it’s a wonder any of us enjoy a happy old age, but it’s within reach provided we adjust

our mindset. We all can benefit from strategies to overcome the cultural negatives. (Women’s older wisdom: wwblog.me) Jane Giddan and Ellen Cole are two septuagenarians whose blog 70candles.com aims to pass on their experiences to upcoming 70-year-olds. The introduction to their blog 70candles.com describes the purpose of their blog: “We hope this exchange will be a source of inspiration for the next generation of seventy-year-olds. “Those baby boomers are hot on our heels, and want to know more about what lies ahead. “Nobody gave us a guidebook or shared what this path might be like. “As we burn those seventy candles, we can

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help shed some light on the trail for them.” (70candles.com). Lastly, I will mention elder-blogger, American 78-year-old Ronni Bennett and her blog timegoesby.com. In 2018, Bennett published an interview discussing the beginning and end of her professional working life. She said her career began in the 1960s when she produced a successful radio program. She went on to spend 25 years as a television network producer and/or writer. In 1996 she became the managing editor of the first CBS News website. “For three years I got to help invent the commercial internet, as small as my part was,” Bennett said. She followed up with

similar positions at several other websites until, along with others, she was laid off in 2004. “As my younger colleagues found new jobs within a few weeks, I could get only two interviews in an entire year. It became obvious that 20-something managers would not hire a woman in her 60s,” she said. Bennett attributes her anger about this to fuelling the creation of her blog. It also prompted her research into ageing and she found the media presenting a certain view, which she described as “three Ds – disease, decline and decay leading to a fourth, death.’’ Bennett’s blog, Time Goes By, what it’s really like to get old, has seen her become an elder activist encouraging, supporting and promoting older people by giving them a voice on her blog. timegoesby .net/weblog/elderblogs .html ) BUT it’s not all about women. Here is a list of a few blogs that may interest you. Your best bet is to ‘do the google’ and find out what’s available to suit your interestes. ■ MEN hartofmanliness.com greyfoxblog.com/ ■ FINANCE squaredawayblog.bc. edu/ theretirementcafe.com/ ■ TRAVEL gypsynester.com/tag/ baby-boomers/ seniornomads.com/ theroamingboomers. com/ ■ RETIREMENT kathysretirementblog. com/ organisedcastle.com/ 2019/07/25 /newly-retired/

Mural promotes peace MARYBOROUGH’S latest mural has been unveiled. “The Maryborough Mural Project is delighted to announce the completion of its 36th Mural – the Peace Mural,” Elizabeth Lowrie project co-founder said. “In a time of world conflict about race, sex and religion our Project has now made its contribution to this city’s wish for continued tolerance and acceptance and to celebrate our ‘differences’ – a wish for us all to continue to live in

this community in peace. “MMP have always planned for this mural. It has been designed to accompany the beautiful Peace Cake which is located at the beginning of our mural Trail in Maryborough’s Town Hall. The Peace Cake was sculptured by Elizabeth Hersey and Marni Koster to commemorate the city’s Armistice Day celebrations.” The relationship between the two pieces of art is illustrated through the repeated symbology in

the word “Peace”. The project also added an olive branch into the mix – the olive branch is the symbol of peace and tolerance between world kind. “Queensland artist EJ Zyla (FILKA), was commissioned to complete this mural by Councillor James Hansen using his discretionary funds,” said Deborah Hannam, the other co-founder of the project. “EJ is a multi-disciplined Artist who specialises in

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Look out for neighbours Plenty of benefits flow from just saying a friendly ‘hello’

THOUGHTFUL residents at Ingenia Gardens Bundaberg took special care to ask are you okay? today in a bid to support those with depression and feelings of sadness in and around their community. Australia has one of the highest rates of depression amongst older people in the world, with one-in-10 Australians over the age of 55 living with depression1. Ingenia Gardens Bundaberg resident Lynette Drews knows all too well the devastating impact depression can have. “Four of my family members have passed away as a result of suicide – it is a horrible thing for anyone to go through – it leads you to wonder if there was anything you could have done to help them,” Ms Drews said. “Depression is an issue which affects people from all walks of life – no matter their gender, race or age – it is important for us, as seniors, to go out

into the community and show our support. “The residents here, at Ingenia Gardens, all look out for each other – we often check in on our neighbours to make sure they are ok, especially if we haven’t seen them a lot lately or if they don’t seem themselves. “I would encourage everyone to take the time to have quality conversations with their neighbours, friends and loved ones and let them know you are always there if they need a helping hand or someone to talk to.” Ingenia Gardens Bundaberg Community manager and RUOK? Day Community Champion Stephanie Dobbin said depression can hit older people hard. “They don’t want to be seen as weak or incapable, so what we want to do is encourage residents to be involved in their friends’ lives and to form meaningful relationships, so they can talk about how they are

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Erica greets Incredible magical memories and still making more Alison Houston

MAGICAL STORIES: Ready to perform in Singapore 1969, Erica and her husband look as exotic as their location.

“AS I write this, I am already past 98 – I know of no one older, which makes me feel at once isolated and alone. “At 80, I gave myself a licence to do what I liked: I had the ready-made excuse that I was old; I would be automatically excused. “But after 90, a subtle change begins to take shape; it’s as though you have become invisible … “People around you are moving on with the times, and you are being left behind.” These are the words penned by Burleigh Heads woman Erica Holmes, 99 next week, as part of her 6600 word treatise on being Beyond 90, which led Seniors newspapers to seek her out for a chat. Still with a sparkle in her blue eyes, her own home, cooking all her own meals, gardening, sewing and researching her beloved Vedic astrology, she encourages other Seniors to stay healthy, positive and keep challenging themselves. ✰Setting Goals “YOU have to have a goal – somewhere you want to get to or something you want to achieve, otherwise you’re just hanging around waiting to die,” Erica said. That goal doesn’t have to be big but gives you a reason to get up in the morning. Write it down, if only to remind yourself, and try and achieve one goal or piece of a plan each day.

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It is much better to rely on yourself for your happiness than to expect others to create it for you. — Erica Holmes

“If you have nothing to look forward to, then there is nothing to strive for – all that is ahead of you is

emptiness,” Erica writes. Everyone, she says, should have something pleasant to look forward to every day – a walk, a cup of tea and a good book, time in the garden – because it is too easy in old age to become “too involved with yourself … magnifying every little pain” and allowing time to drag. “It is much better to rely on yourself for your happiness than to expect others to create it for you; after all, they are busy with their own lives,” she wrote. Having run the City to Surf at 69, Erica is currently doing hand strength exercises, with the aim of indoor rock

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life over 90 with a smile

Erica looks every bit the starlet as she poses in her swimmers. A newspaper cutting of What's On in London from November 1964 featured Aly Kabah and Enrica at the Astor. Dyeing her hair blonde and assuming an alias, despite no previous experience, she talked her way into work as a cook for 30 people on a remote cattle station outside Charleville, where she said “everyone was using an assumed name”. It was just one of the decisions which she said “have led me away from an ordinary life” – a wonderful segue into her 17 years touring the world as a magician’s assistant. Having met and married a mystic magician who was a snake-handler, hypnotist and sword, fire and glass-swallower, the pair toured the world as “Aly Kabah and Enrica” through the 1950-70s.

The name Enrica was originally the result of a printing mistake, but the couple liked it, and it stuck. They performed in London, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa, climaxing in a performance at New York’s famous Madison Square Garden. ✰Memories “WHEN I look back on everything I did, I just laugh,” Erica said. But she sees being able to look back on those memories which we’ve spent a lifetime gathering as “our most precious asset”. And if your memory isn’t what it once was, short of a medical condition, find a way around it, she

advises, by writing yourself notes or using other tricks. “People forget things at all ages, but they only make a big deal of it in old age,” she writes. ✰Acceptance TODAY, she said, after initial frustration at not being able to do all she used to, she has accepted that her body has slowed down and that everything takes longer than it used to. “Even the simplest of chores, as in washing up, can throw up a hundred challenges – you can’t see to clean properly … you break things because your grip is not so strong … even standing at the sink is too much,” Erica

writes. But that doesn’t mean you give up, or accept that sickness and old age go hand-in-hand. Alongside eating well and keeping active, thinking positively is incredibly powerful, she said. “We should always be on our guard to avoid negative thoughts. “If we do stumble over one, then we should immediately replace it with a positive one,” she writes. “The easiest way to avoid thinking negatively is to keep the mind occupied with other things: listening to music is a good diversion… Not only, she says, will

lack of exercise lead to being out of condition and subject to illness, it’s also boring, and leaves you with nothing to talk about. ✰Final Thought HAVING started with Erica’s written word, we will finish with it, because with 99 years of experience behind her, she has earned the final say. “Deep inside us we are the same person at six as we were at 60, or at any age. “What has changed mostly is the body. “But the body is only the vehicle we are using in this world; the real you is that wonderful thing inside you called the life force.”

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climbing with her grandson next year. “It’s amazing what you can do once you get started … but you have to do it yourself,” she said. ✰A Life Less Ordinary ERICA’S life has indeed been amazing – reading like a romance adventure novel. Growing up in Melbourne, and forced to start earning her own living at 15, she married young and unhappily. “When you’re young, you haven’t got much sense really, but you don’t know how stupid you are yet,” she laughed. After 13 years, she had had enough, and spurred on by the words of an astrologer, ran away.

A WONDERFUL LIFE: Erica Holmes, 99 next week, smiles as she looks back on an extraordinary life, but still sets goals and makes plans for the future. Photo: Alison Houston

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Werner cleans up at 91 Tracey Johnstone AT 91, Werner Meinhold can’t help but impress those that meet him. The German immigrant cleans homes in Canberra two days a week, working up to four hours each day. And he reckons he has another couple of years’ work in him. It’s not that he has to work, it’s that he wants to, and it keeps him fit. “When I got married the second time to an Asian lady, she started cleaning,” Werner said. “It was stupid that I would drive her there, so from that day on we cleaned together.” When the marriage ended, Werner kept cleaning. “People my age go walking; I hate walking,” he said. “I think I will do it for another year or two.” Werner says people don’t believe he is in his 90s. He puts his good health down to working hard all his life.

Without parents by the age of 10, he lived in an orphanage and then in a foster home. He learnt cabinetmaking in Germany in his early teens, before he was sent to fight in World War II at age 16. When he arrived home from the war, Hamburg was bombed out. There were few jobs to be found and only his grandparents were still alive, that he knew of. At 18 he got a job in a coal mine in southern Germany, working 1000m below ground. Then an advertisement in a Hamburg newspaper piqued his interest. “Sunny Australia,” it read. At 23 he set off with nine other young Germans on the free transport to Australia to work as a cabinetmaker for two years with the Snowy Mountains Scheme. “We were the ones that built the camp for all the other contractors,” Werner said. He landed in Melbourne

HARD WORKER: Werner Meinhold at 91 is still happily working. on November 13, 1951 and stayed on the job for about 18 months. He said the living conditions were awful: no water and no toilets. “And when it rained or snowed, we didn’t get paid.” Werner went to Cooma where he found more cabinetmaking work with a Norwegian team. Finally, in 1955 he settled in Canberra and never left.

It was then a small town with about 34,000 people, a police station and a pub, and plenty of job opportunities. He established his family there after marrying a Latvian woman, and set up a thriving house construction business. Unfortunately, the “broken-down builder” was then on the wrong end of a tough divorce and a nasty lawyer, and had to start all over again.

“It happens to a lot people, but you have to pick yourself up,” Werner said. He’s made a good life in Canberra and was eventually was able to find and connect with his other siblings in Germany. Werner regrets not staying in Germany when he was offered a good job with a house at the coal mine. He also left behind his finance who he loved. “When you are young,

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you are stupid,” he said. His approach to every aspect of his life has been and still is, “if you want something, you have to work for it”. “When I come to work, I don’t come half hour later, I come five minutes earlier,” Werner said. It seems a trip back to Germany “for the last time” is on the cards since his nephew makes teeth and Werner needs some dental work.

This passionate carer takes her fight to Rome WHAT started as a battle to give Deanna Mastellone’s mother the best possible care in her last years with dementia has become a passion she is taking to the world stage. Deanna will speak at the international Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Conference in Rome this month where she will deliver her speech, Changing the world for all carers; the silent sufferers of the global dementia pandemic. She will be using frequent flyers points and the visitor bedroom at her cousin’s home in Rome to make it possible for her to deliver her message that dementia carers need the best possible resources to help them deliver the necessary care. “I want every location around the world to have a

carers cheat sheet and ensure all locations create similar support services for dementia carers,” Deanna said. Her personal journey over the past six years has informed Deanna’s ideas. In 2014, Deanna was forced to resign from her job when she first took on caring for her mother. “Companies need to be aware that just because a person may have a big family doesn’t mean they have huge support,” she said. “It usually falls on one. “They need to be far more flexible with people.” The costs of living escalated, but Deanna was unable to secure any financial help. She couldn’t afford to pay for help and didn’t have family to turn to. Deanna said Centrelink lost her home care

application paperwork, four times. On numerous occasions Deanna wrote to state and federal ministers to have her case heard. “I am still paying off $8000 of respite care so I could have a rest,” she said. “That should be tax deductible.” Deanna spoke at a Aged Care Royal Commission round table. “I only had two minutes to make a speech and I flogged myself to get it right,” she said. “I managed to get home care packages and carers into the Terms of Reference because it was only going to be aged care facilities.” Even though her mother died last year, Deanna still has fire in her belly to change the world. “What they are doing to

us is criminal when we are saving Australia $60 billion per annum for all our sacrifices and paying for everything,” she said. Throughout Deanna’s “overwhelming” journey she has encountered many problems, but has fought to find solutions. “When they are first diagnosed, where do you start? You haven’t got a clue,” she said. “I have written a carer’s cheat sheet which has taken me six years to put together from when mum was first diagnosed. “It’s a full-time job just trying to get through the bureaucratic minefield ... “Carers’ health and financial security is being destroyed. “I have come up with a whole heap of strategies that governments can implement.” Deanna has been

SPEAKING OUT: Dementia carer advocate, Deanna Mastellone. active across various social media platforms to spread her message. “I see so many people suffering and it breaks my

heart so I share my knowledge and expertise,” she said. “I want to create far greater world awareness.”

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What's on

EXHIBITION OPENING: ART AFTER DARK

ART, music, drinks - be inspired, listen to free live music, watch artist demonstrations and enjoy some drinks while you peruse the latest exhibitions at the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery exhibition opening night. Free entertainment, live music, nibbles and a cash bar is available. On Friday, October 25 from 6pm-8pm at the Fraser Coast Cultural Centre, 166 Old Maryborough Rd, Pialba. For more, email regionalgallery@ frasercoast.qld.gov.au, 07 4197 4206 or go to ourfrasercoast.com.au.

FRASER COAST RUM (RODEOUTES-MUSIC) FEST

CONDUCTED by Hall Rodeo & Fraser Coast Ag Show Society on Saturday, November 9 at the Maryborough Showgrounds & Equestrian Park, 23349 Bruce Hwy, Maryborough. Gates Open 12pm, Ute Judging 2pm, Rodeo

5pm-9.30pm, Live band 2-5pm and Afterparty 9.30pm to midnight. Bar & food and Market Stalls from Midday. Cost: Adults 18yrs & over $20; Children 5-14yrs $10; Concession/Student/Uni Students-15 to 17yrs $15; Family (2Ad 4Ch) $50; Under 5 free. Tickets at the Gate (Cash only-ATM on site). Camping $5 unpowered site, $20 powered site - must be booked online. Entry through Gate 4. No BYO. Phone 07 4123 5311, email secretary@fraser coastagshow.com.au or go to frasercoastshow. com.au.

BELTANE FIRE THE GATHERING

COME one, Come all to gather by the fire and celebrate as our ancestors did many moons ago. For it is Beltane! A time of great celebration and joy, a time to harvest what we have sown and make sacred vows. We shall honour the deities, we shall perform sacred rituals, we shall feast and

we shall dance by the flame on Friday, November 1 from 2pm-5pm at the Gympie Showgrounds, 77 Exhibition Road, Gympie . All welcome to join us for this sacred Sabbat. Stall applications for our village fair, Bards for our music, presenters for our workshop spaces and volunteers are all now available. During the Festival we will have a Feast, Ritual and Wickerman (Burning Man) on Saturday, Handfasting, Broom Jumping, Maypole Dancing and lots of Music on Sunday. Tickets to the Festival start at $45, go to stickytickets.com.au. Email gathering@ beltanefire.com.au or phone Sargolais (Wayne) on 0415 800 888.

FRASER COAST POETS

A PLACE to meet other poets who love to write and share. Learn tips and techniques to make your words come to life. Prompts, brainstorming, discussion, feedback and fun with like-minded writers. Wednesday, November 20 from 1pm-3pm at the Hervey Bay Library (media room), 161 Old Maryborough Rd, Pialba. Date: Third Wednesday

FEELING GOOD: Come along to the Energy & Wellbeing Expo on Saturday, November 23 at the Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre, Maryborough. Photo: Purestock of the month from February to November. Phone 0401 767 127 or just come along. Facebook Fraser Coast Writers and Poets. No bookings required. All are welcome.

ENERGY & WELLBEING EXPO MARYBOROUGH

A WELLNESS event welcoming people to share their knowledge, skills, gifts and products. Always from the heart. Readers, healers, aura photos, good food, great coffee, handmade goods, oracle and tarot cards,

crystals, and so much more. On Saturday, November 23, 9am-4pm at the Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre, 5 Walker St, Maryborough. Tickets: $5 (pay at event). Hosted by Energy & Wellbeing Expo Events.

ISAAC BUTTERFIELD WHY SO SERIOUS

AFTER selling out over 55 shows across Australia in 2018, Isaac Butterfield returns to the stage for his brand new hour of unfiltered and raw social observations of the society we live in today.

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The bush tucker delights include meats, nuts, seeds and sauces.

NATURALLY TASTY: The award-winning Seabelle Restaurant at Kingfisher Bay Resort offers an extraordinary culinary experience. Photos: Kingfisher Bay Resort

Bush tucker on the menu Shirley Sinclair BUNYA nut and macadamia pesto sauce with crocodile tail. Native rosella glaze paired with red emu meat. Bush tomato and kangaroo tenderloin steak. The dishes are enough to make any foodie worth their salt salivate at the combination of flavours and pique their curiosity about the origins. Few would expect to find them outside Central Australia, the Northern Territory or even Far North Queensland. But Kingfisher Bar Resort on Fraser Island can stake its claim as the nation’s bush tucker capital for not only spicing things up on the menu selection but also better educating visitors on making the most of using “the flavours of Australia” at home. At the heart of the cuisine are tens of thousands of years of valuable indigenous knowledge, wisdom and experience gleaned from the Butchulla Tribe, which first came to K’gari or “Paradise”, as they called it, to catch fish in the winter tailor season, as well as mainland groups. The resort’s signature Seabelle Restaurant delights in offering bush tucker-infused modern Australian cuisine, blending native ingredients with seasonal,

local produce and fresh seafood. Guests can savour the flavours on the restaurant menu (rose-infused watermelon, salt and pepper calamari and Northern Territory crocodile salad with seasoned feta and pepperberry aioli, anyone?) and even indulge in cocktails with added zing (perhaps a Lemon Myrtle Caprioska: vodka, lemon myrtle leaf, lime, lemonade and soda water). But the award-winning culinary staff’s curated five-course degustation menu, named by Queensland Uncovered as one of the Top 7 fine dining experiences in 2019, is where it excels in bringing bush tucker to the fore. It includes: lemon myrtle and aniseedpickled crocodile, grilled oyster mushroom, fish sauce, lime and pepper berry aioli; thyme-rubbed duck breast with kipfler potatoes in a melange of wild lime, lilly pilly salsa, coriander, wattle seed, tamarind and native honey glaze; medium-rare seared kangaroo loin, on a bed of roasted sweet potato, asparagus, apple mustard cream and rosella-raspberry caramalised onions; paperbark-wrapped barramundi with macadamia nuts and lemon myrtle, served with a crisp side salad,

tomato, lemon aspen, wild lime and munthari berry salsa; and Queensland mango and coconut panna cotta with lychees and petite salad of Maryborough gold pineapple. The five senses are tantalised further at the Bush Tucker Talk and Taste. Laid before each guest is a “clock-face platter” of bright colours and varying textures with dipping sauces and leaves in the middle. We first scrunch up a lemon myrtle leaf, which ranger Cassie Duncan says is good for sore throats with its anti-bacterial properties and lemony smell or can be used as an insect repellent with its 3 per cent citronella component. Chef Mark Samson adds that the leaf can be dehydrated and crushed with a mortar and pestle to create lemon myrtle-infused oil. A smaller leaf of the cinnamon myrtle can be used like lemongrass for flavouring, put into tea to settle stomachs, rubbed on sore joints to numb pain or chewed as a natural anaesthetic for toothache. The Bauple nut, more widely known as the Queensland nut and macadamia, is already popularly used in ice cream and cakes but Mark also uses it for

crumbing meats. Its shell was used to make jewellery and its oil to preserve body paint. The bunya nut is a long, white, moist nut found inside a much larger oval kernel. Mark says its texture and flavour are very different to macadamias and it is used in the kitchen to create creamier sauces without affecting delicate flavours. A bunya nut and macadamia pesto is a scrumptious addition to the succulent barbecued croc tails he serves up. Mark admits that crocs, like humans, are what they eat and as the 13 croc farms in Australia serve them chicken carcasses, the crocs do taste like chicken. Next up, the pepperberry – that looks like a tiny blueberry but with more antioxidants – starts off sweet on the palate but ends with a distinctly hot kick. Mark dehydrates the berry and uses it as a peppercorn substitute, mixed with salt for a seasoning. But beware: one teaspoon of the dehydrated pepperberry in a large takeaway food container of salt adds plenty of “lift”. Cassie calls the lemon aspen “nature’s Powerade”. Its bitter taste makes it more flavoursome than regular lemon juice on fish, for example, and was

carried in dilly bags by the Aborigines because it was good for salivation and was much lighter than water. Mark likes to add the lemon aspen to sweet pickle to balance the flavour. Finger limes’ “pink pearl” seeds are like a citrus caviar and ideal with fresh seafood. The desert or bush lime, however, looks like a small sweet grape but is bitter to taste and much better when made into marmalade. Bush tomatoes are toxic if eaten straight off the tree but the Butchulla people watched how mammals waited for the fruit to fall and shrivel into raisins before eating them. With the red quandong, Aborigines would strip the flesh from the large seed using a bone or large rock to savour the sour, fruity, salty taste that Mark says goes well with goose, duck, kangaroo and emu and can be thrown in raw in a salad. Native rosellas are like native hibiscus flowers – very sweet but great for making into a glaze to pair with barbecued emu breast, as we discover. The small pink creek lilly pilly is often made into jam, a sauce for fish dishes, or added to salads. But a discerning wine connoisseur can pick up a bottle of creek lilly pilly wine for about

$1500. The seasonal munthary berry also can be used in salads or desserts. And wattleseed can be made into a powder and toasted for a coffee/ mocha or even burnt toast smell and taste, which can be mixed into bread, pasta and tiramisu (Seabelle Restaurant also makes it into ice cream). On the resort’s Bush Tucker Walk, ranger Tess Schreck is a wealth of knowledge of Aboriginal ingenuity in food, medicine and bush “technology”. We learn such tidbits as: the piccabeen or bangalow palm fruit can be eaten raw once it turns red/orange and that the sweet and herbal-tasting white berries of the midyim bush are a snack that can be picked and eaten straight off the bush. The bush tucker education we receive on Fraser island shows the Aborigines certainly knew a thing or two about sustainability, self-sufficiency and understanding how to make use of what they had growing in their own backyard. But above all, they undeniably were Australia’s first “masterchefs”. *The writer was a guest of the Kingfisher Bay Resort Group. info: kingfisherbay.com.

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THERE’S the Devonport Food and Wine Festival on from October 1–31 (see the website devonportfoodandwine. com.au), Bicheno Food and Wine Festival from November 15–17 (see bichenofestivals .com.au), Effervescence across the island from November 1–17 (see effervescencetasmania .com), and the 39th FIPS Mouche 2019 World Fly Fishing Championships Tasmania from November 30–December 8 (see wffc2019.com).

SLEEP UNDERWATER

IMAGINE floor-to-ceiling views of the spectacular underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef, all from the comfort of your bed. Reefsuites is Australia’s first underwater accommodation. Arrive at your unique accommodation after a scenic cruise through the Whitsunday Islands to the outer reef. Two private underwater rooms are available, all meals and beverages, spectacular dining experience under the stars, activities at the reef including a private guided snorkelling tour and semi-submarine tour, from $749 a person. Visit cruisewhitsundays.com.

FOODIES’ TOUR OF THAILAND AND CAMBODIA

FEATURING cool bars, great restaurants, food walks and a great cooking class with a twist – that takes care of Bangkok. The Spirit House 11-day tour then goes back in time to the serenity and charm of the ancient ruins of Ayutthaya, just outside Bangkok. Then fly to Cambodia and take some offbeat tours through the stunning temples of Angkor Wat. The tour dates are February 18-28. Cost is $4500 a person, twin share for all accommodation, meals, flight to Cambodia, transport and entrances. Visit spirithouse.com.au/ foodtours.

WARBIRDS OVER WANAKA

GET the best seats in the house for New Zealand’s Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow in Queenstown over Easter 2020. Grand Pacific Tours travellers will have exclusive access into the marquee where closed circuit TV will be available. Also included is a souvenir pack containing

a gold cap and badge; collector’s program; voucher for entry to the Warbirds and Wheels Museum and a complimentary drink voucher. Prices from $4084 a person twin share. Visit gptnz.com/aviation or call 1800 622 768.

BARRIER REEF STORYTELLERS

THERE are now 26 Master Reef Guides ready to educate visitors about the diversity and complexities of the world’s largest coral reef system. The Master Reef Guide Program is led by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Every person visiting the Great Barrier Reef takes part in its future by paying the $6.50 Environmental Management Charge which is applied directly to the management, research, protection and preservation of the Marine Park. Visit tropicalnorth queensland.org.au.

VISIT JAPAN’S ASAKUSA

IT’S home to Senso-ji, Tokyo’s oldest and most significant Buddhist temple and it’s where you can rent a kimono, try traditional foods and explore the historical attractions of the area. Make your very own Edo Koriko glass as a special keepsake and check out the new commercial complex showcasing Tokyo’s downtown charm experience. Visit tobu.co.jp/foreign/en.

DRIVE ALONGSIDE THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

FOLLOW the 143 road signs featuring images of swaying palm trees as you hug the coast from Cairns city to Cape Tribulation. The two-hour, 140km drive on the Great Barrier Reef Drive leaves the Coral Sea to weave in and out of tropical rainforests and sugar cane fields. There is also a five-day itinerary which allows visitors to more fully explore the beaches, villages, rainforest, unique wildlife and Indigenous culture of Tropical North Queensland, as well as the colourful corals and marine life of the reef. Accommodation is at several places along the drive from secluded rainforest retreats near Mossman, Daintree Village or Cape Tribulation, to the resorts and boutique apartments of Port Douglas and Palm Cove. Info:

REEF GUIDES: Explore the Great Barrier Reef in the company of Master Reef Guides. greatbarrierreefdrive.com.

BLUE MOUNTAINS BUSHWALKING

COME on a magnificent walk in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Explore spectacular locations and make delightful discoveries away from the highway and town centre. While wandering past spectacular lookouts your guide will share local secrets and interpret the unique environment for you. Stunning scenery, astounding landforms, historical sites, unique wildlife and interesting vegetation: Come, see, walk, breathe. Info: bmac.com.au/adventures /hiking.

MUSEUM OF UNDERWATER ART

GO NORTH to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to experience the newly installed Museum of Underwater Art. It aims to increase awareness to the importance of the reef. The partially and fully submerged sculptures are in locations such as Magnetic Island and Palm Island. The first, Ocean Siren, will be revealed this December at the Strand in Townsville and is modelled on a local Aboriginal girl that will change colour in response to changing water temperatures. A Coral Greenhouse sculpture is planned for the John Brewer Reef site offering a world-class dive and snorkel experience. Info: moua.com.au.

WHEN IN BANGKOK IN 2020

THE King’s Cup Elephant Boat Race and River Festival is again in Bangkok from February 28 to March 1, 2020. International teams paddle it out in specially commissioned boats decorated with artistic elephant heads and tails

inspired by traditional Thai fish motifs. Each race is 400m with 4 teams per heat. Info: bangkokriverfestival.com.

TRAVEL WRITING WORKSHOP LOVE travelling and love

Photo: Kiana Saltarelli

writing? Learn a specialised toolkit of writing and pitching techniques plus get detailed feedback on your writing. On in Melbourne on October 13, 10am-5pm. Cost $399. Only 12 places available. Info: robmcfarland.org.

1300 551 997 | (07) 5513 1086 E: info@goseetouring.com www.goseetouring.com

TASSIE CROQUET DEvILS TOUR From

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13 - 25 MAY 2020 Highlights include Great Dixter House, Sissinghurst Castle, Chelsea Flower Show, Leeds Castle, Canterbury, Bath, Cotswolds, Abbey House Malmesbury & much more! Includes return airfares, 10 nights quality hotels, 10 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 6 dinners, all touring & entry fees.

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SENSATIONAL SINgAPORE WITh SINgAPORE gARDEN FESTIvAL ESCORTED EX BRISBANE From

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Join us when we visit the bi-annual world premier tropical garden and flower show - the 2020 Singapore Garden Festival. The festival showcases colourful and exciting garden designs with exquisite floral displays from over 50 designers and 19 countries. During the tour you’ll also visit the Botanic Gardens, National Orchid Gardens, have breakfast at the zoo, high tea at the iconic Raffles Hotel, visit the National Museum plus experience the exciting sights and sounds of Sentosa Island. Leisure time to explore further afield, shop ‘til you drop or lay by the pool. We’d love to have you with us when we travel to this beautiful multicultural city and its fabulous gardens. Space is limited.

NORFOLK ISLAND A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY ESCORTED EX BRISBANE

$3,065* ChRISTMAS IN JULY NORFOLK ISLAND From

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per person Twin Share Ex BNE Single supplement From $485

20 - 27 JUNE 2020

Go See Touring invites players & spectators to join us on Norfolk Island in June 2020 for the 6th Convict’s Cup Social Croquet event. This is a social golf croquet doubles event and it doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or an expert - it’s all about having fun. You’ll play on the oldest sporting pitch in the Southern hemisphere that is still in use. With stunning Norfolk Island as the backdrop to this week of friendly competition, there will be sightseeing, lots of fun and laughter! We hope you can join us!

20 – 27 JULY 2020

per person Twin Share Ex BNE Single supplement $1,380

From

14 – 22 MARCh 2020

Join us on this escorted Tassie Croquet Devils 9 day tour and visit beautiful Tasmania where you can indulge in history, visit stunning wilderness areas and enjoy some delicious food and wines. Combine the fun and friendship of hitting through the hoops with some wonderful touring when we travel to Tasmania in 2020. Why not join the fun!

per person Twin Share Ex BNE Single supplement $410

18 – 25 JULY 2020

Join Fortunato Isgro or Lindsay (Waddo) Waddington for a fantastic week on Norfolk Island of Songs and laughter! A Little Bit Country on Norfolk Island 2020 sees a great line-up of performers taking to the stage. Graeme Hugo, Fortunato Isgro, Wayne Horsburgh and Lindsay (Waddo) Waddington will all perform at 3 big shows during the week. Plus plenty of time for you to enjoy beautiful Norfolk Island with its colourful history, lush greenery, stunning scenery and friendly locals. Enjoy delicious cuisine, tours, time to shop and explore and plenty of laughs along the way. Call us for more information!

11 - 18 JULY 2020

Want to enjoy the festive season twice this year? Spend a week on Norfolk Island with its stunning scenery, sandy beaches and jagged cliffs. There is so much to see and do – and all at your own pace. We’ve included some great accommodation options, a hire car so you can explore, some fabulous tours that you won’t want to miss, plus plenty more to do on the Island. Enjoy a festive delicious Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings, fun trivia and Carols at Paradise Hotel & Resort. Chase away those winter blues and have some fun. Call us now to secure your accommodation.

TERMS & CONDITIONS *Price is per person Twin Share. Single Supplement applies. Credit card surcharges apply. Deposit of AUD $500-$800 per person is required to secure tour. Tour requires a minimum number of passengers to depart. Prices may ﬂuctuate if surcharges, fee, taxes or currency change. Prices current as at 1 October 2019. Go See Touring in conjunction with Norfolk Select Marketing ABN: 93 367 366 822 ATAS Accreditation A10619

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The town of Cognac and great cognac houses of Hennessy, Martell, Courvoisier

HISTORICAL BEAUTY; The magnificent architecture inside the cognac castle is open for the public viewing.

All photos by Paul Coffey

The Coffeys - cricket, Aussie couple Anne and Paul continue their European journey and visit Anne’s relatives in France and then onto England.

HI CRICKET lovers, and others. We’ve had a few days staying with relatives of my wife Anne at their holiday house in yet another French village, not that far from our first week’s stay. Here we were definitely in wine country, in fact cognac country, with vineyards everywhere and not far from the town of Cognac and the great cognac houses of Hennessy, Martell, Courvoisier and the like. To my enormous disappointment, I didn’t really take to cognac: I found it overly spiritous and even burning (I’m not a spirits drinker), and couldn’t detect anything much of the fruity flavours that the publicity trumpeted. The local reds were much more to my liking. Oh well, c’est la vie. The countryside was beautiful around this area even though the village we stayed in was less than photogenic and looking as if it had seen its heyday some time ago. The towns along the main river, the Charente,

were very pretty, and we had the advantage that Anne’s relatives, Barbara and Brian, knew where to take us for coffees, a couple of cognac distillery tours (and tastings), and a gorgeous lunch spot with beautiful views for a three-course lunch – pretty standard for the French!. And Barbara is a wonderful cook, so we had three-course dinners at home too. Barbara and Brian confirmed that the British seem quite welcomed here in the French villages. They do complain that the French tradesmen are not totally hard-working – but what do you expect after three-course lunches and a couple of wines? I think the French have got the priorities right! The thing is that I’ve felt so comfortable in France. My French language is still pretty ordinary but it’s good fun trying it out. Nevertheless, it’s as if France is in my blood. Perhaps it is: although my ancestry is all Irish as far as I know, that’s only a few generations back.

Who knows? Maybe I’ll know more after we get to Ireland. The cognac distilleries are interesting. The tours show you how the distilling process takes place and then lead you down into the cellars where barrels are stored for decades. The cognac breathes in the long dark corridors of oak barrels, and a portion naturally evaporates. Moulds feed off this evaporation and coat the walls inside and out of the storage rooms black, giving them a very forbidding, grungy feel. Apparently spiders feed off this mould and keep it down a little, thus the spiders are tolerated; Besides reducing the mould their webs go along way to enhancing the sinister, dark atmosphere and the spiritous scent of the cognac pervades all through the cellar. Barbara and Brian took us to one local distiller in a nearby village for an impromptu tour of the relatively small scale and somewhat untidy facilities, and then booked us in for a grander

At the understated Lascaux Cave building.

The new London skyline. tour in a big cognac house in Cognac itself. This was in a historic – though much reconstructed – castle complex that had been the birthplace of a King of France, Francois 1st, in the 15th century. I enjoyed all this history,

and the French spend an awful lot of money on preserving their monuments and historic buildings. I visited the Lascaux Cave complex, the site of probably the most famous Palaeolithic European cave paintings, that when

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Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Paul at Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Cognac distilling equipment.

Inside the dark cognac cellars.

cognac and castles

Anne and Pauyl at The Couvoisier cognac house. discovered shook up the then-conventional view of stone-age humans as savages totally unlike modern humans. The cave is long closed to protect it from the damaging effects of mass tourism. The tour is of a replica,

which could turn some people off, but is a realistic necessity. The cave paintings are strenuously, faithfully reproduced, first for a guided walk-through that mimics the cave experience, and a second time in a separate

museum setting where individual tablet devices provide audio and visual explanations and backgrounding to the visuals. There’s also a virtual reality room, some hands-on displays, and a series of films – and

above all an intelligent, scientifically-oriented presentation. The building in which it’s all housed has no branding, no breathless exhortations to enter, and minimal signage altogether. This is another thing

reversed! We haven’t got a GPS in our own car at home in Australia, but do have it in the hire cars we’ve been using. You have to credit the new technology at times: not only is GPS indispensable on these

mazes of country roads, it substantially reduces navigation domestics in the car. And so to England, where fortunately Australia has already won the Ashes so I don’t have to endure any English jubilation (and I’m able to half-whisper “Don’t mention the Ashes!” from time to time – particular fun at the tour of Lord’s cricket ground). (Apologies to readers who know nothing of cricket.) Our first stop is with friends that we made in Myanmar, who live in Kent south of London, in a very small village near Royal Tunbridge Wells. The pubs nearby are old-world wonderful: small, very low ceilings, big old dark-stained timber beams, and some lovely hospitality. One featured a local eccentric, just to complete this very English tapestry, who claimed to have played cricket with Ian Botham, and wandered around the bar practising forward defensive strokes. (Apologies again).

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Dozens of Tassie delights Tasmania boasts stunning natural surrounds, luxury accommodation and top adventures

THERE is plenty to see and do across the pristine Tasmania island, and new accommodation offerings from which to choose.

STORYTELLING GUEST HOUSE

AT THE base of The Nut, the Ship Inn Stanley on Tasmania’s North West Coast has been re-imagined as a storytelling guest house. It was built in 1849 by the grandfather of Australia’s only Tasmanian born Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Lyons. The new owners have restored the Inn offering seven suites, uniquely crafted with original artwork and artefacts, bespoke joinery and custom fittings. There is also a yoga studio and gym in the old stables and each stay includes continental breakfast at no extra cost. Info: shipinnstanley.com.au.

TASSIE DELIGHTS: Low Head House a place of peace, quiet and beauty.

Photo: Rachel Vasicek

ARCHITECTURAL BEACHFRONT LUXE

THE Low Head Beach House is a minimalist, contemporary house that sits in the sand dunes of Lagoon Beach, 40 minutes north of Launceston. Each of the three king bedrooms has its own ensuite, making it ideal for three couples or friends. The open plan living area is spacious with large floor to ceiling windows framing panoramic views of Lagoon Beach and historic Low Head Pilot Station, Café and Museum. Local art adorns the walls and the stringybark dining table sits like a work of art in itself, in the centre of the room comfortably seating up to 10. The fridge is stocked with the basics and guests can also pre-order produce, local seafood, Tamar Valley wine, or a private chef experience. It’s also a great base for golfers with Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm golf links courses a 45minute drive away. Info: lowheadbeachhouse .com.au.

HERITAGE ACCOMMODATION

RAFFAH House is a historic home in Oatlands, one of Tasmania’s oldest settlements. It has the largest collection of sandstone buildings in

Ship Inn at Stanley.

Photo: Marnie Hawson

Take an Oyster Bay tour.

SELF-GUIDED BIKE TOUR

Australia. The brand new kitchen is fully equipped and leads into the cosy sitting room complete with an open fire. Info: raffahhouse.com.au.

LUXURY APARTMENT

NOVO Luxury Apartment is a newly renovated three-bedroom apartment in Penguin, on Tasmania’s north west coast. It’s in a c.1912 heritage listed property, directly opposite Penguin Beach and the town’s foreshore area. The interior features exposed brick walls, contemporary artwork, natural timbers and luxe soft furnishings creating a comfortable retreat. The modern kitchen and living areas open out on to a large entertaining area with spectacular 180-degree views of Bass Strait, perfect for watching the sunrise and set from the timber daybed. Info: novoluxuryapartment .com.au.

GUIDED OYSTER FARM TOUR

FREYCINET Marine Farm is an oyster farm on

Photo: Jules Ingall

Cycle the coast. the Freycinet Peninsula, which is part of the Great Eastern Drive. Guests wear waders to walk out into the ocean and harvest oysters straight from the rack. Head guide Declan is a knowledgeable oyster farmer and will share how they grow their oysters and how to shuck them. Tours start from $95 per person and include a two-hour tour of the farm, six natural oysters with matched dressings, steamed mussels and a glass of Freycinet

Photo: Andrew Bain

Vineyard riesling. You can also buy oysters and mussels directly from the farm gate. Info: oysterbaytours.com.

BRUNY ISLAND LONG WEEKEND WALK

THE Bruny Island Long Weekend Walk includes a curated menu of Tasmania’s world-class sparkling wines and Bruny Island cheese. For four departures in November, at the end of each walking day, guests will enjoy

sparkling wine from Stefano Lubiano, Moorilla, Moore’s Hill, Clover Hill, Josef Chromy, Haddow and Dinnen and Arras, paired with locally produced cheeses. The weekend starts with a private boat ride from Hobart’s waterfront to Bruny Island, for an itinerary of coastal walks, luxury camping, and fine food and wine. Departures are on November 8, 12, 15 and 22. Info: taswalkingco.com.au.

TASMANIAN Expeditions Self-Guided Cycle east coast highlights tour is a six-day exploration of the region. It will suit independent travellers who enjoy having all the logistics taken care of. The adventure begins on the coastline near Bicheno, exploring the small fishing villages in the area. The route then winds past vineyards, cheesemakers and berry farms toward Freycinet National Park and Wineglass Bay. The tour concludes on Maria Island where guests can cycle or walk the island, including the fascinating World Heritage Listed Darlington Probation Station. Cost is $1195 per person twin share and includes all transfers, four nights cabin style accommodation and one-night camping on Maria Island, bike hire (electric bikes hire also available), route maps and National Park passes. Info: tasmanianex peditions.com.au.

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Breast implants and cancer

Wellbeing

Doctor outlines what you need to know about implants when it comes to risk, mamograms

IN LIGHT of the recent news about the potential link between cancer and breast implants, Seniors News asked Queensland breast physician Dr Deborah Pfeiffer to explain the facts. What are breast implants? THEY are synthetic medical devices that are surgically placed to increase the size, shape or fullness of the breast for cosmetic reasons, or to replace breast tissue that has been surgically removed for treatment or prevention of breast cancer by partial or total mastectomy. Older implants, also called breast prostheses, are silicone pouches filled with either saline or liquid silicone. Most recent implants are made of solid silicone gel within a silicone shell. The outer shell may be smooth or textured, depending upon the manufacturer. Breast implants and cancer IT’S important to know there is no association between having breast implants and subsequent breast cancer. Women with implants have the same risk of developing breast cancer as those without, apart from those who have implants following total mastectomy. The lifetime risk of breast cancer for most women is about one in eight for women living to age 85. Recently it has been recognised that there is a rare type of non-breast cancer called anaplastic large cell lymphoma that is associated with only some types of textured

BREAST HEALTH: Learn the facts about the link between cancer and implants. implants. The risk of developing ALCL with implants is estimated at one in 1000 to one in 10,000 women who have those implants. Women with breast implants require regular breast screening and clinical breast examination, but the method of screening may differ from women without implants. Conventional two-dimensional screening mammography may be less effective with implants in place and some women require supplemental screening with 3D mammography, ultrasound, and/or MRI. Women who develop breast cancer with breast implants in place may or may not require removal of the implant on the affected side, depending

on the size and location of the cancer and the condition of the implant. If the implant is removed, it may be replaced with a new implant, usually on completion of the

All women, with and without implants, should be breast-aware and regularly self-examine for any changes. A screening mammogram should be performed every two years

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Women with breast implants require regular breast screening. treatment for the cancer. Women who develop the rare form of implant-associated lymphoma must have both implants removed and not replaced. Do I need to do anything? MOST women with breast implants that aren’t causing them any symptoms or problems don’t need to worry.

at least to age 75 and women should inquire about the state of their implants on mammography. Unfortunately, this information is not routinely provided in the BreastScreen Australia program and women may need to ask about this at the time of booking their mammogram.

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Women who have any concerns about their breasts or implants should consult their GP who will recommend appropriate imaging and referral to a breast specialist if indicated. Many women may have a small amount of silicone leakage from one or both implants that may not cause any concern. However, any new lump or swelling, pain, or rash in the breast or armpit, should be fully investigated. If you have breast implants with no symptoms but would like them removed, there may be a Medicare benefit for this procedure, depending upon the type of implant. Medicare benefits are payable for the investigation and treatment of non-cosmetic implant problems.

Cosmetic problems alone are not rebatable. Before making a decision IF YOU are considering breast implants for cosmetic reasons, it’s important that you be fully informed of the relative risks and financial costs of having the procedure and of the type of implant that your surgeon recommends. You need to be aware of the possible complications over time, and of the additional breast cancer screening that may be required. In summary, if you currently have or are contemplating having breast implants, ensure you talk with your GP and a check on your breasts before you make any decisions. Go to tga.gov.au/hubs /breast-implants

The best way to dispose of unwanted medications Tracey Johnstone YOU don’t need to toss old medications down the toilet or in the rubbish bin as there is a much better alternative. Pharmacist Kerry Teed says you should take them to a pharmacy. There the staff will strip them of their identity and ready them for collection and safe disposal by the Return Unwanted

Medicines program. It’s a small thing to do, but it’s safe, free and will help the environment. If a widower finds medicines belonging to someone else in their home, Mrs Teed advises: “you should never use someone else’s medications unless the doctor has specifically prescribed that same medication and that same dose”. So, when cleaning up

the house, any medications left behind should be taken to a pharmacy. Expiry dates The expiry date will be on a box or bottle or embossed on the blisters. “Always check the expiry dates,” Mrs Teed says. “Don’t use them beyond the expiry dates.” If it’s out of date, take it to the pharmacy for disposal.

“Beyond the expiry date you can’t be sure of the efficacy,” Mrs Teed says. Storage Keep your medications stored as recommended by the manufacturer. Read the details of use and storage on the box and on the information inside or ask your pharmacist. Store them below 25 degrees except those that need refrigeration. Storing your

medications in the bathroom may not be a good choice as they may be affected by the humidity in there. “A cool, dry place is best,” Mrs Teed recommends. If a medication has sat in the cupboard for a while and is still in date, it can be used. But, if the condition you are treating doesn’t respond to the medication then you need to talk to

your GP or pharmacist. You also need to consider that if you have started other medications during that time, then there may be interactions between the new and old medications. In this situation, it is particularly important to consult your GP or pharmacist before taking any medications. For more information, go to returnmed.com.au.

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Living

Separate fact from fiction

Find out more about domestic violence orders and your rights

Carolyn Devries, CEO at New Way Lawyers WE HAVE now reached the half way point in our series about domestic violence myths. Myth 4: A domestic violence order only protects against physical violence A domestic violence order protects the victim of domestic violence by restraining the behaviour of the perpetrator. Section 54 of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 Qld provides for certain mandatory

conditions to be included in all domestic violence orders. These mandatory conditions are that the perpetrator must be of good behaviour and must not commit domestic violence towards the victim. In circumstances where another adult is named on the domestic violence order the perpetrator must also be of good behaviour and not commit associated domestic violence against that person. If a child is named on the domestic violence order then the perpetrator must be of good behaviour and not commit associated domestic violence or expose the child to domestic violence. In addition to the

LEGALITIES: If a domestic violence order is made, the perpetrator is not allowed to possess a weapon or a weapons licence under the Weapons Act 1990 Qld. mandatory conditions, a domestic violence order can also include extra conditions, if the court considers it necessary and desirable to protect the victim or a named person. Examples of the types of additional conditions that can be included are: ❚ prohibiting the perpetrator from approaching, contacting or locating the victim or a named person, or attempting to do any of these things ❚ prohibiting the perpetrator from being present at a certain location where the victim or a named person may be present or attend

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If a domestic violence order is made, the perpetrator is not allowed to possess a weapon or a weapons licence under the Weapons Act 1990 Qld. frequently (eg a workplace, school or kindergarten) ❚ prohibiting the perpetrator from remaining at a premises where the perpetrator and victim live or previously lived. If a domestic violence order is made, the perpetrator is not allowed to possess a weapon or a weapons

licence under the Weapons Act 1990 Qld. The domestic violence order will note that any licence held by the perpetrator is revoked and will provide information about the surrender of weapons – this applies even if the perpetrator has a profession that involves working with a weapon.

Practical Pointer: Supporting Reasons: if you are making an application for a protection order and are requesting that additional conditions be made, as well as the standard conditions, you will need to outline reasons in support. Read each of the additional conditions set out in the application form and provide the information and reasons that have been requested. Disclaimer: The above information is intended as general legal information only for people living in Queensland and is not a substitute for individual legal advice.

Government defines meaning of elder abuse What is elder abuse? The Australian Government is committed to preventing and responding to elder abuse. Abuse of older people is a complex issue which is often caused by someone who is trusted by the older person, such as a family member, friend, professional, or paid caregiver. Abuse can occur in a number of settings, including the older person’s home. Sometimes, both the victim and perpetrator do not recognise that what is occurring is abuse. Abuse affects both men and women, and people from all walks of life. At present in Australia, rather than one commonly recognised definition, there are a range of definitions and frameworks to describe the abuse of older people. Two commonly used definitions include: Any act occurring within a relationship where there is an implication of trust, which results in harm to an older person. Abuse may be physical, sexual,

HELPING HAND : Attorney-General Christian Porter has officially launched a national, elder abuse free call number – 1800 ELDERHelp (1800 353 374) to connect and discuss potential or actual elder abuse. financial, psychological, social and/or neglect (Australian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, 1999). Elder abuse is a single or repeated act, or lack of

appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person. It can be of

various forms: physical, psychological/ emotional, sexual, financial or simply reflect intentional or unintentional neglect. Elder abuse is a violation of human rights and a

significant cause of injury, illness, lost productivity, isolation and despair (World Health Organization, Toronto Declaration on the Global Prevention of Elder Abuse

2002). Elder abuse in Australia About 15 per cent of the Australian population is aged over 65, approximately 3.7 million people. Australia has an ageing population and this number is predicted to rise to 23 per cent of the population by 2055. While there is no established level of prevalence of elder abuse in Australia, studies in the United Kingdom and Canada have found that between two per cent to eight per cent of people aged over 65 experience at least one form of abuse in any one year. Evidence also suggests that most abuse of older people is intra-familial and intergenerational, making it challenging and complex to address. As part of the Australian Government’s 2016 election commitment, the government says $15 million was provided to implement Our Plan to Protect the Rights of Older Australians.

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Community group guide

Community notes

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PROBUS CLUBS

Bargara and District Mixed OUR club hosted the Probus Wide Bay Region Presidents and Past Presidents luncheon at Club Bargara on 30 October. Ten clubs represented by 78 Probus members from Cooloola Coast, Gympie, Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg and Bargara heard guest speaker, Councillor Judy Peters, provide many interesting facts about the Bundaberg Region and her personal involvement with our regional council over many years. Our local Councillor, Greg Barnes, and local State Member, Stephen Bennett, also offered a welcome to our many visitors. The “Miss Spent Ukes” took as down memory lane with songs from the mid 90’s to the early 2000’s. Their arrangements were just the thing to brighten our day. New friends made and old friendships renewed was the order of the day while we enjoyed a delicious meal provided by Club Bargara. We received an invite from Cooloola Coast Club who will host the event in 2020.

FREE SUPPORT SERVICE FOR SENIORS

THE Seniors Legal and Support Service is a community service

providing free legal advice and support for seniors 60 years and over, who are experiencing or at risk of elder abuse, mistreatment or financial exploitation. The service can provide information, advice and support including: Short term counselling / advocacy; Information on your legal rights; Advice on Enduring Power of Attorney documents; Referrals to other support, legal and consumer services; Community education. For further information, phone the service on 07 4124 6863 or call into their office situated at Shop 6, 16 Torquay Road, Hervey Bay (opp RSL) – Monday to Friday 9am-4.30pm.

VIEW CLUBS

Hervey Bay THE Hervey Bay View Club (Voice, Interest, and Education of Woman) meetings and luncheon are always the second Monday of each month at the Club House, Tooth Street, Pialba from 10.30am and usually includes a Guest Speaker. Monthly socials are on the forth Monday at various venues from 9.30am. Our September Fire Brigade guest speakers and display had to be cancelled due to the atrocious weather conditions which sadly are continuing. The club enjoyed the annual sausage sizzle BBQ in a lovely area at

GOOD TIMES: The “Miss Spent Ukes” took guests down memory lane with songs from the mid ’90s to the early 2000’s. Bargara and District Mixed Probus Club president, Coral Kernick (centre) expressed her gratitude. Dayman Park Urangan and the weather was gorgeous. It was many hands on deck when it came to the cooking and the results were very yummy. VIEW Clubs Australia National Convention 2019 was held in Queensland this year on the Sunshine Coast with 620 women attending and listening to some very distinguished dignitaries delivering inspiring stories of life’s journey high lightening many women’s accomplishments and support of the Smith Family. The three-day convention was notable for being both inspiring and thought provoking. Astrophysicist and STEM Ambassador Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith wowed the women with her description of the wonders of the universe and the value of girls studying science.

Hervey Bay VIEW club members and guests at the recent National Convention (from left) Di Morrissey AM, VIEW NVP Annette Schlafrig, VIEW National President Jan Roberts, CEO The Smith Family Dr Lisa O'Brien, Chair The Smith Family Christine Bartlett.

Best-selling author Di Morrissey AM shared how she’d wanted to be a writer from the age of 7, but she only began publishing novels in her forties. Cave diver Dr Craig Challen, an Ambassador for The Smith Family, had women captivated by the story of how he and fellow Australian of the Year, Dr Richard Harris, rescued 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand last year, against all odds. Local Senior Sergeant Kim Cavell of Maroochydore Police Station told women about her difficult upbringing and how she’d not done well at school. Then she found someone who believed in her, and she went on to soar. Now she wants to see other young women follow in her footsteps. Both VIEW Clubs from Hervey Bay were represented.

Our monthly trading table continues to raise much needed funds for the Smith Family and the education of disadvantaged children. New or interested ladies are always welcome to join our very friendly club. Phone Bev on 07 4128 2692.

OLDER MEN UNLIMITED

OMU is a non for profit organisation in Hervey Bay and Maryborough; we visit older men in hospitals, nursing homes, retirement villages, caravan parks, and private homes. OMU has a morning tea on the first Tuesday of the month in Maryborough, and the fourth Monday of the month in Hervey Bay. OMU aims to address loneliness, depression and social isolation with Club Room activities, including morning teas, art, as well as walking, fishing and dining groups. Phone Ross on

07 3324 3800 for more information, and score a free morning tea with a guest speaker.

SWAP MEET AND SHANNONS SUMMER SHOW AND SHINE

THE Hervey Bay Swap Meet and Shannons Summer Show and Shine will be held on Saturday, November 2 at the Hervey Bay High School, Old Maryborough Road, Pialba. Gates open at 6am-1pm. Admission $2. Something for everyone, not just car parts. All proceeds go to Hervey Bay High School P&C to improve student facilities. Swap Meet: Single sites (10mx6m) $20 Inquires with Kylie on 0407 746 073. Shannons Show and Shine: $10 per car/$5 bike (includes passengers Swap Meet entry) Inquires with Des on 0416 334 700.

Bargara and District Mixed Probus Club president Coral Kernick (right) thanked Bundaberg Regional Council Councillor, Judy Peters for her talk.

NEWS

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Evolution of senior living Thought, care in architectural design builds new choices

DANNY HAMMON, Woolam Constructions BY 2066 almost one in four Australians will be aged 65 and over, creating a boom in today’s retirement living market. With more than a decade of experience in seniors residential design and living, Woollam Constructions’ general manager Danny Hammon reveals some international trends that will shape the future of seniors living in Australia, sharing real examples of how new thinking is transforming old models. ■ Integrating lifestyle and care: Once upon a time, older Australians had a choice of either nursing homes which were clinical and sterile like hospitals, or “old-age” retirement villages with limited facilities and activities. The influx of the Baby Boomers has led a movement towards lifestyle-focused, as opposed to care-driven, developments and demand for greater amenities. How do we accommodate a lifestyle desire that’s vastly different to previous generations while also providing care? A reconverted chocolate factory near Bristol in the south-west of England is proving a game-changer in community living. At the former Cadbury factory in Keynsham, it

NEW CHOICES: Woollam Constructions General manager Danny Hammon reveals some international trends that will shape the future of seniors living. consists of 136 apartments and a 93-bed care home. The Chocolate Quarter boasts about raising the bar and this can be seen in everything from the beautifully designed apartments, a grand atrium with the luxuries of a five-star hotel, a gym, pool, nine-hole golf course, shopping arcade and cinema. There is also high-level care home within the development which provides care for those in need of long-term nursing, dementia care, respite and palliative care. ■ From cocoon to community hubs: Today, many villages in Australia have external communal areas, internal roadways, community

halls that could be used for a variety of events such as food and wine festivals, smaller scale music events, monthly antique fairs and farmers markets. In a related trend, not only does this approach “share” retirement villages with the rest of the community, but it capitalises on the assets of the operators to diversify their revenue streams. ■ Redefining dementia care: Communities do not have to be geographic communities. They can be about shared activities and lifestyle experiences that create meaning and connection. A small village

surrounded by forests and fields in the Danish countryside has an innovative model for dementia care. Dagmarsminde is a village where nature and wellbeing, proximity and equality is paramount. The house has nine beds – all designed around a central lounge, dining and kitchen area which creates a very welcoming warm, home-like environment. Dagmarsminde’s philosophy is that the life of a person living with dementia must be meaningful. The residents are encouraged to care for one another – they cook, they clean and they take care of the resident cat, chickens, goats and rabbits.

There are no restrictions around the house, with everyone free to roam around the property as they like. Watching the relaxed, cheerful behaviour and interaction of the residents was very gratifying. ■ Using technology to enhance senior living: Picture a specialised testing facility; an “innovation” hub where professional therapists test new products that assist the elderly. A place where the best minds collaborate, innovate, develop and test inventions against one common goal – creating greater mobility, independent lifestyles and an increased quality of life for the elderly.

The Centre of Assistive Technology in Copenhagen reviews, tests and advises on new products and innovations, and conducts workshops and educational seminars for therapists, citizens and caregivers to help in finding the right assistive aids. Essentially, they provide ground-breaking options for elderly and impaired to modify their home in a way that supports their needs and maintains their independence. We viewed some amazing products. The future of assistive technology is an exciting space and makes great headway for more comfortable and independent living for our ageing population.

residents will be able to engage in traditional homely activities including shopping, cooking, baking and gardening.

60s, comedy and old radio serials. The service has been found to positively impact social and communal outcomes in residents by reducing social isolation, increasing engagement, stimulating memories, sparking conversation and encouraging singalongs and movement to music – in the meantime also creating happier staff and family members. MORE than 170 residents of Aveo Peregian Springs Country Club retirement village recently enjoyed a black-tie evening to celebrate the community’s 15th anniversary. Guests were treated to a drink on arrival and enjoyed the entertainment provided by the Residents

Association. The first-ever group of residents to move into the community 15 years ago attended on the evening including Margaret Armstrong and Mary Wearing-Smith, along with a number of new residents. Margaret and Mary, as the original community residents, joined Aveo executive staff to cut the cake and share stories of their time at the community. SEASONS Aged Care Mango Hill has won two major company awards Team of the Year and its manager, Bernie Hatton, took home the Employee of the Year award. Seasons CEO Nick Loudon said that the

Mango Hill community displayed outstanding care outcomes for its residents thanks to exceptional team work between Seasons and Envigor staff. The venue was up against eight southeEast Queensland communities. AVEO Palmview’s first stage of the $60 million retirement community development was opened late last month. It’s been designed to meet the demand for premium retirement living options on the Sunshine Coast. Stage 1 of the 5.4-hectare site consists of 38 modern two and three-bedroom villas, alongside various health and wellness facilities.

AUSTRALIAN RETIREMENT LIVING BRIEFS

NSW

IRT Group has started construction of the Henry Brooks Estate at Kanahooka. It will feature about 90 two- and three-bedroom villas, and eight one-bedroom villas for older single women partially funded by an Australian Government Building Better Regions Fund grant of $634,500. Every villa sale will come with 50 hours of home care services free of charge. Dementia-friendly design principles will be incorporated throughout the village grounds and villas and include contrasting colours for the roads and pavements and different tree species to help residents identify sections of the village. In

the villas there will be wide entrances, clear door openings, large light switches, charging stations for motor scooters and ramp access. . The two and three bedroom villas will be available for sale from January 2020. Construction is anticipated to be completed in 2022. GROUP Homes Australia has opened its dementia-friendly facility in Caringbah, south of Sydney. The home environment model offers care for six to 10 residents living in one home. The home is supplied with on-site trained staff. There is one staff member for every three residents. Its

QUEENSLAND

BALLYCARA has introduced Silver Memories Radio in its residential Aged Care homes. It’s 24 hours, seven-day nostalgia radio service that was created specifically for aged care homes. It is based on Reminiscence Therapy principles that assist in improving the quality of life of residents in care, particularly those suffering with dementia. Silver Memories is delivered via satellite that broadcasts music from the 1920s to the early

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Money

MONEY ADVICE: Aim for finding a middle investment ground in the current economic situation.

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Keep portfolio balanced Paul Clitheroe IT’S a sign of the remarkable times we live in that banks are offering home loans with negative interest rates. But in today’s low rate world it pays for investors to take a balanced approach. I was intrigued to read that Jyske Bank, Denmark’s third largest bank, is offering negative home loan rates. My Danish is not up to scratch so I can’t share the finer points of the deal. However, the main point

is that Jyske Bank has a 10-year fixed rate loan with an interest rate of -0.5%. How a lender can make money on negative rate loans is a story for another day. Nonetheless, it highlights that very low rates are a feature right across developed economies, and it’s something investors need to navigate. A growing number of InvestSMART clients have been in touch asking me what to do with term deposits that are approaching maturity. Understandably, many

are far from excited about rolling their money into another fixed interest account paying just 2% interest. The big concern though is that a number of these investors are thinking about switching all their cash over to shares in the hope of earning high dividend yields and decent capital growth. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of shares. But suddenly going all out from cash to shares means jumping from one end of the investment spectrum to the other. Yes, shares have the potential to earn higher

long term returns. But they also carry a lot more risk than term deposits. We saw that recently when the local sharemarket reached new highs in July, only to dip by 4.5% in August. That’s why it makes more sense to aim for something of a middle ground. This typically means a balanced portfolio, which blends defensive assets such as cash and fixed income, with growth assets including Australian and international shares. The beauty of a

balanced portfolio is that you get the reliable, predictable income of cash and fixed interest, combined with the long term capital growth potential and tax-friendly dividends of equities and other asset classes like infrastructure. And it can be done without completely diving into the deep end. You can choose to build this type of portfolio yourself. Or opt for ready-made portfolios offered by the likes of InvestSMART. Whichever option you run with, having exposure to a broad spread of

investments is important. In these uncertain times, a diversified portfolio shelters your wealth from significant dips in any one market. Sure, a balanced portfolio is not a like-for-like to term deposits but it’s a better alternative than 100% equities unless you’re prepared to wear a marked increase in risk.

Paul Clitheroe is Chairman of InvestSMART, Chairman of the Australian Government Financial Literacy Board and chief commentator for Money Magazine.

Manage risks with wise investment strategy FEW could have imagined, pre-GFC, that the crisis in the US sub-prime mortgage market would morph into global issue affecting entire markets. Liquidity ceased in some markets leaving investors unable to access their money. In 2010, one year on from the GFC’s deepest days, there was $20 billion in Australian frozen funds’ across the mortgage, high yield, property and hedge fund spectrums.

What is Liquidity Management? This is the basic concept of access to readily available cash. It might be for income purposes or in order to fund short-term investments or cover debts. A number of scenarios could set off a market shock and potentially trigger liquidity issues. For example, Woodford Investment Management, founded by one of Britain’s best known investment managers,

recently found they couldn’t realise cash quickly enough to meet withdrawal requests. They held unusually big stakes in smaller and early stage unlisted companies, which are hard to sell quickly. Their response: withdrawals were gated, leaving investors angry and in the unknown. Unlisted assets, such as infrastructure, real estate, and private equity, as well as alternative investments, including hedge funds, have become larger parts

of many Australian portfolios post-GFC. Although a good investment they do need to be carefully managed within a portfolio to allow for adequate liquidity and cash flow when needed. Liquidity is an essential element of portfolio construction and needs to be inbuilt within an investment strategy particularly when planning income flow for retirees. Investment Managers also need to manage risk within their investment strategy.

Stress scenarios developed by the many Investment Managers operating in Australia may differ, but a good strategy would be the ability to sell assets without incurring large transaction costs or quickly enough to prevent or minimise a loss. Portfolios, particularly for retirees, need to be prepared for the inevitable unknown within investment markets. Currently we have the USA/China trade wars but there are many possibilities that can

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ACROSS 1 What ﬁxed-wing aircraft is capable of landing and taking off vertically? (4,3) 4 What preparation of the leaves and ﬂowers of the hemp plant is much used in India? (5) 7 What is an informal Italian word for hello or goodbye? (4) 8 Which port in Mexico is the country’s largest? (8) 10 What were members of a radical faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party known as? (10) 12 Which port in Poland is the country’s largest? (6) 13 What is the French form of Peter? (6) 15 The court case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce features in which Dickens novel? (5,5) 18 What is the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba? (8) 19 Which island off Java became part of Indonesia in 1945? (4) 20 What is the revolving arm of the distributor of an internal- combustion engine? (5) 21 Where was Sir Harry Secombe born? (7)

DOWN 1 In the Old Testament, who is Esau’s twin brother? (5) 2 Who had a hit with his album Bat out of Hell? (4,4) 3 In a pack of cards, how many jacks’ eyes can be seen? (6) 4 What is ultraviolet radiation also called? (5,5) 5 What hairstyle is characterised by thick, bushy curls standing out from the head? (4) 6 There are 12 species of what slender type of antelope throughout Africa and Asia? (7) 9 Which Rupert Brooke sonnet begins: “If I should die, think only this of me...”? (3,7) 11 What was the former name of the Chinese theatre on Hollywood Boulevard? (8) 12 Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait led to which 1991 conﬂict? (4,3) 14 What are the gravel-voiced robots in TV’s Dr Who? (6) 16 Heaths and some heathers belong to which plant genus? (5) 17 What is a unit of speed for a ship or aircraft? (4)

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Fill the grid so every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

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Find a ﬁnished crossword by deleting one of the two letters in each divided square.

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Down 2. Undecided (10) 3. Concludes (4) 4. Reparation, expiation (6) 5. Parody (4-2) 6. Club (8) 7. Permits (4) 11. Remarkable person or thing (10) 13. Downplay (8) 16. Backﬁre (6) 17. Excavating (6) 18. Place a bet on (4) 20. Prophet (4)

Across 1. Wall (4) 8. Assumed name (3,2,5) 9. Well thought-out (8) 10. Goes down (4) 12. Universe (6) 14. Favour (6) 15. Artilleryman (6) 17. Minor player, small-timer (6) 18. Smile radiantly (4) 19. Tin (8) 21. Sense of right and wrong (10) 22. Pealed (4)

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ALPHAGRAMS: BAIRN, CABLED, DELIVER, ELEVATOR, FASCINATE. GK CROSSWORD Across: 1 Jump jet, 4 Bhang, 7 Ciao, 8 Veracruz, 10 Bolsheviks, 12 Gdansk, 13 Pierre, 15 Bleak House, 18 Winnipeg, 19 Bali, 20 Rotor, 21 Swansea. Down: 1 Jacob, 2 Meat Loaf, 3 Twelve, 4 Black light, 5 Afro, 6 Gazelle, 9 The Soldier, 11 Grauman’s, 12 Gulf War, 14 Daleks, 16 Erica, 17 Knot. QUICK CROSSWORD Across: 1. Dike 8. Nom de plume 9. Reasoned 10. Dips 12. Cosmos 14. Prefer 15. Gunner 17. Minnow 18. Beam 19. Canister 21. Conscience 22. Rang. Down: 2. Irresolute 3. Ends 4. Amends 5. Send-up 6. Bludgeon 7. Lets 11. Phenomenon 13. Minimise 16. Recoil 17. Mining 18. Back 20. Seer.

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Insert the missing letters to make ten words — ﬁve reading across the grid and ﬁve reading down.

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Solve the anagrams. Each solution is a one-word anagram of the letters beside it, and the ﬁve solutions are sequential. For example, if the ﬁve-letter solution starts with J, the six-letter solution starts with K, and so on.

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How many words of four letters or more can you make? Each letter must be used only once and all words must contain the centre letter. There is at least one nine-letter word. No words starting with a capital are allowed, no plurals ending in s unless the word is also a verb.

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