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In her 60s and back to the ’70s.

Australia’s beloved soul diva rocks on in her latest stage shows.

HIGH-energy shows Velvet and Disco Inferno both hark back to the decade that benchmarked the Marcia Hines story.

The shows feature Marcia at her timeless, dynamic best, belting out It’s Raining Men with the same magnetism that mesmerised thousands of people in her awe-inspiring role as a black Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar.

“The ’70s shows are great,” Marcia said.

“It’s the disco era – there’s plenty of bad clothes, bad hairstyles and it makes everyone happy.”

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THIS month a couple of things – grandparents day and the Brangelina split – inspired me to pen a few lines on both subjects.

In the wake of the announcement of the Pitt/Jolie split which includes news of Angelina having sole physical rights and Brad settling for visitation rights. One wonders how the grandparents will fare.

Perhaps, the grandparent role has been sorted, perhaps not.

We’ve seen pictures of Brad’s parents, who appear to look like any other loving parents/grandparents. No doubt, they have their own thoughts on the split.

But that’s the point, their son has made the split. Grandparents don’t make the split, they live with it the best they can.

Angelina’s father Jon Voight, has been quoted as saying that he loves

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the kids, is also part of the extended family equation.

In the best scenario, life goes on and grandchildren and grandparents continue to establish their own unique relationship.

There is something so special about being a grandparent. I watched as my mother fell love with her first grandchild.

She was a mother of five, and her youngest child was just 12 when I became pregnant, so unsurprisingly she received the news with the profound sigh of someone who had really enough of children.

Nevertheless, she was unfailingly loving and supportive during my pregnancy, but her natural cheekiness spurted the truth when she purchased a pair of baby’s pilchers which bore the message: “If lost don’t’ come to grandmother.”

I got the message and understood. She stayed clear of me for three weeks after the birth of my daughter. That is, until I made a desperate call for her help . Of course, she came immediately, picked up the tiny baby and for

the next 30 years, metaphorically, never put her down.

They developed an extraordinarily close bond, and the precedent held for her next 11 grandchildren.

History repeated itself with my own grandchild.

While I was delighted to hear of a new family member, I was seriously involved in my job and my own life and wondered how much time I had to spare. I wondered if I could be as good a grandmother as my own mother – who had been a stay at home mum.

Despite these worries, the magic happened all over again. An interstate phone call, around 6.30pm, from my son-in-law delivered the news of one healthy little girl born in the city of Melbourne, country of Australia.

I woke at about 3am the next morning and wrote a poem devoted to her. I was amazed at this soul that had entered through my own maternal line.

Three years later, the family moved closer to me and I see my granddaughter on a daily basis. I constantly share

with other grandparents the unparalleled joy of our young offspring.

So it is with sadness, that I think of any grandparent or grandchild denied the priviledge of this relationship because of adult children’s marriage split-up.

The link is so vital The Family Law Act acknowledges the importance of children having a relationship with their grandparents.

The Act does not give an automatic right as a grandparent to see a grandchild, but grandchildren do have a right to see you, if that is in their best interests.

And you do a have a right to have your relationship and role in the child’s life considered by a court that is making decisions about what future care and living arrangements would be best for the child.

More info at www.communitylaw.org.au We have a wide variety of stories in this edition and I hope you enjoy them all and to everyone concerned :Happy Grandparents day.

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NATURAL ACTOR: Trish Mears finds her inner joy back on the stage.

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Acting bug bites again BRISBANE, Buderim, Bundaberg - that’s the yellow brick road actor Trish Mears has followed in her theatre career.

The Bundaberg Broadcasters manager said she found her love of theatre as a primary school student. But at the end of high school, her first choice for tertiary studies was communications, her second, theatre. She was granted her first choice, but often wonders how her life would have turned out if her second choice had won.

Perhaps, it would not have been so different, because at the moment Trish is doing it all.

On the Sunshine Coast she spent 12 years with the Buderim Amateur Theatrical Society, BATS, acting, directing and working back stage. She was also secretary of the committee for 12 years.

She said she received the biggest buzz out of acting: “Directing was satisfying but challenging, but in acting you got to do the fun bits”.

Then she had a son, and acting took a back seat to motherhood until 2000 when she was asked to help with a play in Eumundi. “I had so

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much fun, but I got a promotion to Bundaberg so I couldn’t continue.”

She and Will moved, and Trish let work, and more recently part-time work as a celebrant, take centre stage.

Soon it was Will’s chance. “In high school he got involved in youth theatre with Drama Queens and then Bundaberg Players at 14 and did that until he left to move to Sydney to pursue a professional acting career.”

And the day Trish drove Will to the airport for his big move, was the day Trish heard she had the part of Ethel in the Bundaberg Players’ most recent production Moon Over Buffalo.

She hadn’t been on the stage for 15 years, but relished the challenge.

“Ethel was one of those dream characters, she

had it all - great lines, a character actress’s dream.” She jokes, “Because I’m older than I was last time on stage it’s not too much of a stretch.”

It’s a big commitment for a woman who already had a more than full-time job as manager of Bundaberg Broadcasters.

She estimates nine hours a week in rehearsals plus learning lines.

“That’s what theatre’s all about, a big commitment, but the rewards outweigh the time you have to put into it.”

And those rewards are … “you get to do something you love.

Acting is a real buzz.”

She says it’s also a great creative outlet. “If you are busy and have a challenging job, it’s great because you’re concentrating totally on something else – not work, family or problems.

You have to be totally absorbed. We also have a lot of retired people who make such a great contribution to the theatre.”

Plus it’s meant meeting new friends as “the cast and crew become part of a family.”

It’s easy to see Trish has the acting bug again.

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MARCIA HINES

Still our disco diva Gail Forrer

SUPER, 60 and back to the ’70s. Australia’s beloved soul diva rocks on in her latest stage shows.

High-energy shows Disco Inferno and the Retro Music Cruise both hark back to the decade that benchmarked the Marcia Hines story.

The shows feature

Marcia at her timeless, dynamic best, belting out It’s Raining Men with the same emotion that mesmerised thousands of people in her awe-inspiring role as a black Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar.

“The ’70s shows are great,” Marcia said.

“It’s the disco era – there’s plenty of bad

MAGIC MUSIC: CD cover of Marcia Hines' 2014 album Amazing.

clothes, bad hairstyles and it makes everyone happy.”

Marcia Hines, the magnificent voice, the bold personality, is good humoured and gracious.

And at 63 years old, she seems to be running at the same speed that drove the 16-year-old Afro-American to audition and win a role in the

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Australian stage production of rock musical Hair.

During the production, she found out she was pregnant with her first child. Marcia gave birth to baby (Deni Hines) and stayed on to become an Australian citizen. Marcia fell in love with Australia and Australia fell in love with Marcia.

By 1973, she had signed up for the major role of Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar.

The show’s success made her a serious star. From 1976 she was named Queen of Pop for three consecutive years Marcia has also kept her friends from that era, including former Countdown host and rock journalist Molly Meldrum.

She said they didn’t see each other that often, but when they did, there was still plenty to talk about.

“We start talking and I look at the time and it could be 3am,” she laughed.

Great friends, family, her daughter and godchildren ranging from four to 43 years old hold a special place in the big heart of Marcia Hines.

In 2003, the next generation of youth had their own turn at discovering Marcia when she completed five series as a judge on television show Australian Idol, returning for the seventh series.

In 2007, Marcia was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. In 2009, Marcia received a Member of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours for services to the entertainment industry as a performer, judge and mentor, and to the community through a range of charitable

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This year is no different to any others in the career of the indomitable Marcia Hines.

“I didn’t plan anything for this age or after this age,” she said.

“Life just happens.”

Her fitness regime is just as simple.

“I do a bit of walking, a bit of running – I like to get my heart rate up.”

She believes in the adage that all work and no play makes one very boring and enjoys doing art production and

spending time with her godchildren.

“I like to go into the art studio, walk in, close the door and do some mosaics,” she said.

“But I also have quiet times when I shut down.”

She said a special rest day would mean not having to catch a plane, sleeping in, a leisurely breakfast, a couple of hours walking and hanging with a few girlfriends.

“And finding somewhere to dance in the evening,” added the indefatigable performer.

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Working for her future

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INCONSISTENCY in work hours and income, more work options into old age, and recent personal experience caring for a family member, are the reasons Sandra Castle, 56, enrolled in a Diploma of Enrolled Nursing at TAFE Queensland East Coast in Bundaberg.

“A lot of people in my class are saying the same things as me about finding consistency of work to age in,” Sandra said.

“A lot of jobs are casual, hours here and there.”

Sandra has worked in disability for 15 years, but can’t see herself doing that work when she’s 65.

“It can be taxing emotionally and physically”.

She chose nursing because “it offers a variety of options”.

“It will enable me to have more choice for work as I get older.”

Sandra started her course in July, after previously completing courses in aged care and disability.

She said TAFE provided a lot of support, “especially for older students, giving the opportunity to learn how to study properly”.

“If I have problems with chemicals, or medications, or maths, there are a lot of support services.”

She also talked about referencing.

“The teachers make sure you are referencing properly, so if you choose to go on to uni you know how to do it.”

She calls herself a perpetual student.

“I love to study, love to know how things work and that includes people. By understanding how things work you can put in place interventions.”

Although she has done study online, Sandra prefers to be on campus.

“A lot of things you learn are not in books.

“Having someone with experience teach you consolidates information you get from books.

Having done TAFE I feel a lot more confident about going to uni. At our stage you know quite a lot of stuff, but you have to find it in a book and that can take longer than knowing it.”

Sandra has passed all her assignments and exams.

“I love it and am determined. I encourage myself and say if the next person can do it, you can do it too.”

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Blend your own rum experience Jan Richards

IN AN AUSTRALIAN first for a rum distillery, visitors now have the opportunity to craft their own personalised Bundaberg Rum blend from a selection of premium rums that have never before been released to the general public.

During the experience, participants will spend time with two expert rum blending guides who will teach the group the art of tasting rum straight from the barrel. These premium rums have been aged in small oak barrels that have previously matured Port, Sherry, Bourbon, Scotch and aged Bundaberg Rum to give each blend of rum a unique flavour.

“Our expert guides will teach the art of blending rum, helping visitors understand their palates and craft their own bespoke blend from a selection of their favourite rums. The bottles will be sealed and finished with a personalised label and the blend recipe kept on file if they wish to order the same blend again in the future,” said Duncan Littler, senior brand manager, Bundaberg Rum. The new Visitors Centre will also be the new home to the annual Spirit of Bundaberg Festival, the next one of which will take place on October 15.

Bundaberg Rum Distillery Tour Visitors venture deep into the rich and golden heart of the fully

operational distillery, showcasing the impressive process and meticulous skill that goes into crafting every drop of Bundaberg Rum. Concluding at the Bundaberg Rum tasting bar, visitors will be invited to sample a drop (or two) of some of Bundaberg Rum's top shelf, award-winning products.

There is also an expanded retail experience and bar area where visitors can purchase exclusive and limited edition products only available from the distillery.

Bundaberg Rum Museum Experience Inside the museum’s self-guided tour, six 75,000 litre oak vats that have previously matured

RUM TASTER: Shirley and Yvonne enjoy the Bundaberg Rum Museum Experience (see story below).

thousands of litres of Bundaberg’s finest rums have been emptied and rebuilt, allowing visitors to walk through them in a unique sensory experience that showcases the proud and rich history behind Australia's favourite rum.

WHAT TO CHOOSE: Tour guide Angus shows off the range.

Bundy Rum has played a special part in history good tour, is invited to join two new tour experiences.

In addition to the distillery tour there is now a Bundaberg Rum Museum Experience and a Blend Your Own Rum Experience.

First I checked out the Museum – a self-guided tour housed in six 75,000 litre oak vats previously responsible for maturing thousands of litres of rum.

They’ve been emptied and rebuilt, and you walk through an interesting and accessible history.

Then I tagged along on a distillery tour with seniors Yvonne Ciocca and Shirley Marchant to find out how the brown stuff people are so passionate about is made.

Yvonne and Shirley were tour veterans and fans of Bundy Rum and the Spirit of Bundaberg

Festival. They are also in what senior brand manager Duncan Littler called one of the company’s main age groups – 40 to 65-year-olds love their Bundy Rum. Before we’d left the museum Shirley and Yvonne were sharing their favourite recipes using rum, Yvonne had made a rum custard the previous night, and their favourite drinks, mixers like Dark and Stormy. Shirley likes some rum in her Bundaberg Ginger Beer – the other great beverage from Bundy.

Our tour guides led us through the electrified fence into the place where it all happens. We tasted molasses and Yvonne, a farmer for 50 years, remembered feeding molasses to the cows, “the kids used to get in

TAKE YOUR TIME: History and flavour make a great tour.

there and have a lick as well”.

The tour is filled with interesting facts and figures, glimpses of the processes of fermentation and distillation and humour.

At the next-to-last tour stop the entire range is lined up and explained in mouth-watering depth – percentage of alcohol, length of maturation, blends, special editions and award winners.

By the end of the presentation every drinker over the age of 18 was ready and waiting for the taste testing to begin –

responsibly of course. And responsibility is stressed as the tour guides become bar tenders and start pouring.

What did Yvonne and Shirley taste?

Shirley, as Duncan had thought she might, went for a blend, the Bundaberg Royal Liqueur Banana and Toffee, “oh, my goodness”.

Yvonne was the driver and ordered a half nip of Bundaberg Royal Liqueur Salted Caramel, on ice.

She indicated her water bottle, “That might be the nectar of the Gods, but this is pretty close.”

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They then did what the revamped bottle shop is designed for, they shopped while sipping their rum.

For her second free drink Shirley chose Bundaberg Tropics Mango and Passionfruit with lemonade, “it would be easy to get addicted to this”.

And Yvonne another half nip this time of the Coffee and Chocolate Royal Liqueur, which also got a nod of approval.

Meantime there was a line-up at the checkout as visitors snapped up limited editions available only at the distillery, and their own assortment packs.

Yvonne and Shirley found themselves some very snappy collared shirts they intend to break out for the upcoming Spirit of Bundaberg Festival.

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RUM is not just any beverage. There are associations with piracy and slavery, rum has been used as a currency and it played a part in our very own Rum Rebellion.

Its Bundaberg history began in 1888 when, due to a drought, falling prices for sugar, and imports, things were dire in the sugar industry.

There was also an excess of molasses, a byproduct of sugar refining and the main ingredient in rum. And so, following a meeting of four of the town’s top thinkers, began Bundaberg Rum. The latest chapter in the history of Bundaberg Rum Distillery is an $8.5million upgrade to its visitor experience.

The Bundy Rum aficionado, or indeed anyone with an interest in history or who enjoys a

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IF YOU can sew a straight line and have an imagination you could create your own sculptured doll.

“All you need is a basic sewing machine - it doesn’t need to be fancy,” Sculptured Cloth Doll Group member Robyn said.

There are 14 active members up to 80+ years old coming from all over the Wide Bay. The creators of the unique-looking dolls are also winners at the Bundaberg Doll and Teddy Bear Show.

“I usually take up dolls to the annual show,” Robyn said.

“Basically every member received a blue ribbon meaning they all received 90 or more points.

“The comment was ‘Every year the dolls are improving’.”

The group received six rosettes.

Robyn also entered some of her dolls into the Brisbane Ekka this year.

The Cat and the Fiddle won best exhibit open doll and Fleur won first place in the fantasy category at the Ekka.

“This is the first time I

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have entered the Ekka.”

The crafter moved to Maryborough in 2003 and became a member.

“I gradually ended up as the main tutor and hold workshops,” she said.

“It’s an unwritten laws that you don’t teach someone else’s pattern unless you have been given permission.

“We are a self help group - helping each other.

“I have done all sorts of craft and started creating dolls when I was in Gladstone a few years before moving here.

“I met with founding member Ann Batsan at the Bundaberg Show and she said if I ever came this way to look her up.

“So here I am, designing and teaching my own patterns and making a few dolls to sell.”

WELL HELLO DOLLY: Dolls With Attitude members Robyn Williams with Carnival which won a blue rosette, Bev Lister with her Steam Punk Pixie also winning a blue rosette and Valerie Bull with the Lady of the Manor which picked up best in category and champion at the Doll and Teddy Bear Show in Bundaberg.

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community SNAPSHOTS OF LIFE ANN RICKARD ann.rickard@apn.com.au

THE four biggies when it comes to getting rid of stuff.

Listening to a radio program on the subject I found myself nodding sagely in agreement with everything the broadcaster said.

Clearing a household of stuff after a death or divorce, or because debt has gripped you, is traumatic indeed.

Then there is the downsizing, the one I relate to most as I have just gone through it…and survived...and come out a better person.

It’s the forced decluttering, you see.

Unless you have to, you are not going to get rid of decades of accumulated furniture, accessories and junk, are you?

Anyone who has reached a good age (over 40, even 30, let alone 60…and let’s not even think about 70) has accumulated stuff. Lots and lots of it.

Stuff lurks in cupboards, languishes in wardrobes, hangs about in drawers and generally makes itself at home in every corner and nook of

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“Why have we got three cheese graters, two woks, five lemon juicers, 12 sets of sheets, 47 towels, a dozen bedspreads and what the heck is this?” your property. It especially loves garages and cupboards under the stairs.

But when you move from an empty-nested four-bedroom home to a modest two-bedroom townhouse, the junk simply has to go.

First you must grit the teeth and firm the jaw, then hire a skip. (Some of you may even find you have to hire two skips.)

Endless trips to the tip and the op shops follow as the piles of stuff mount up with each emptying of cupboards, wardrobes and drawers.

“Why have we got three cheese graters, two woks, five lemon juicers, 12 sets of sheets, 47 towels, a dozen bedspreads…and what the heck is this?” you will no doubt say as you cull and remove, and come across a jug in the shape of a pineapple you once thought cute but now see it for all its dreadful dagginess.

Determination is called for. You simply cannot keep the three crystal vases given as wedding presents in 1968.

You must get rid of the Noritake dinner set you bought for your glory box in 1964.

The heavy silver cutlery set that has not been polished for four decades has to go.

There will be tears. But you must solider on.

When it is all over and the final bag of clothes you have not worn for 10 years has been taken to the Salvation Army shop, you will feel kilos lighters and years younger.

The joyful freedom of living in a smaller space with a modest amount of belongings to get you through the day (and night) cannot be overstated.

It is quite marvellous to open a kitchen drawer and find just one of everything.

It is a pleasure to go to a wardrobe and be faced with a small but functional array of clothes.

And there are no words to describe the pleasure of not having to rummage through a drawer full of bits of useless flotsam every time you look for an envelope or candle lighter.

So even if you are not facing one of the four Ds, why not declutter anyway?

You may well add another decade to your lifespan.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

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If you would like to submit a photo please ensure the quality is at least 180dpi of peoples faces and nice and bright.

Club Notices deadline for the next issue is November 14, 2016.

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SLIDES IN THE SPOTLIGHT

If you have a shoebox full of slides gathering dust at home, the Fraser Coast Libraries are keen to see them. Several upcoming

events are organised for Maryborough and Hervey Bay library branches to encourage residents to bring in their slide collections and take a trip down memory lane.

Deputy Mayor George Seymour said “We are particularly keen to show slides of Fraser Coast people, places and events.” The events will be held at the Maryborough Library, on November 3, from noon to

HELPING OTHERS: MS sufferer Bev Cornwell and Sue Downey who wrote a book, ‘You are Not Alone’ for carers of people looking after loved ones with a disability.

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1pm and Hervey Bay Library, on November 4, from 1 to 2pm. Call the library on 4197 4220 events are free, bookings required.

BUNDABERG PENSIONERS LEAGUE

Come along to the Gleneden Bullocks bus trip with us on October 18, with a morning tea of billy tea and damper at Bullocks, and lunch at Golden Orange Hotel.

Cost is $75 a person, call 4151 4370, from 8.30 to 11.30am.

FREE HEARING CHECK

Free hearing checks at Bundaberg Pensioners League, Post Office Lane, Bundaberg on October 25, from 9am to 12pm. This is open to all members and the general public. Details call 4151 4370, between 8.30 and 11.30am, Monday to Friday. The new state-of-the-art digital mammography system will be available Bundaberg Radiology’s Takalvan St practice soon.

PROBUS CLUB ■ HERVEY BAY

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We meet on the fourth Thursday of the month at 9am in the Masonic Hall in Watson Street, Pialba.

Guest speaker Bill Titley will talk about the work that Legacy does at the next meeting on Thursday, October 27. Those attending for the first time will receive a free morning tea. The group just returned from a wonderful week in Brisbane, come along to the next meeting and speak with members about how to join the next tour.

BARGARA BEACH WALKERS

Walking four times a week, from Christsen Park, directly opposite the golf clubhouse, near the ocean at 6.30am on Sundays; Turtle Park, end of Bauer Street at 6.30am, followed by coffee on Mondays; the barbecues and picnic table parking area at Innes Park at 6.30am on Wednesdays and from the Surf Club, Neilson Park to Mon Repos at 6.30am, followed by coffee on Fridays. Self registration is available on the internet, visit walking. heartfoundation.org.au /walking/find-walk/ Bargara Beach Walkers is on page 20 of the QLD walks. Details call Kevin Huxham on 4159 1179.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

LET’S PARTY: Gympie VIEW member Elsa recently celebrated turning 80-years-old.

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Hervey Bay and Maryborough MS Support Group meet on the first Friday of each month on the deck at the Hervey Bay RSL at 10am for a coffee and a chat. The club provides support to current and newly diagnosed people with MS. Just to be able to share with others is great therapy and lets you know you are not alone. The group welcomes newly diagnosed people to sit in on our meetings, learn about MS, and what

CELEBRATIONS: Margaret Robinson and Michelle Schmitt from the Gympie VIEW Club.

GETAWAY: Hervey Bay Mixed Probus members who enjoyed their last trip to the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

services are available.

Call Bev on 41282 692, or email bev_cornwell@hotmail. com.

VIEW CLUBS ■ HERVEY BAY

Our meetings and luncheon are on the second Monday of each month at the Club House, Tooth St, Pialba from 10.30am and usually include a guest speaker.

Monthly socials are on the fourth Monday at various venues from 9.30am.

Plans are underway for a chicken and bubbles lunch at the Botanical Gardens at Urangan for the October social with many husbands attending. Call Barbara on 4128 9110, or email herveybay.viewclub95@ gmail.com.

■ GYMPIE

Two members recently celebrated milestone birthdays. Elsa Meier turned the big 80 and Annette Bourke from Tin Can Bay turned 60.

Besides celebrating at our

recent monthly meeting we also had a big morning tea at the Blue and White Teapot at Amamoor. A lovely setting in the gardens to enjoy the sunshine, the plants and each other’s company. Our next meeting will be at the Gympie RSL Club, Mary Street Friday October 21, commencing at 11am. As well as socialising and lunch we will have our election of committee members for 2017.

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Great finds at local op shops BE THRIFTY AND THRIVE NICKY NORMAN TAKE advantage of the great opportunity to explore your local op shops and vintage stores.

You can support your local community, save money and have fun, all while bagging a bargain.

Here’s why: ■ Giving to charity – the money spent on items supports people in need and provides local jobs and volunteering opportunities.

■ Abundance of variety – whether you’re after clothes, shoes, accessories, toys, bikes, homewares, linen or furniture, there are always hidden gems to be found.

■ Spend less with bargain shopping – vintage items and designer brands are like finding treasure.

■ Environmental factor –

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by recycling your things, you are reducing landfill and giving your unwanted item a new home.

■ Declutter your space – it’s an opportunity to clean out your wardrobe and go through your kitchen cupboards and linen closet and pass on your items to a new home.

Op shops to visit: Mission Australia, St Vinnie’s, RSPCA, Lifeline, Australian Red Cross and Salvos. Online op shopping: eBay, etsy, gumtree and tushare.

BUDGET HIGH TEA

Some items you will need to find from your local op shops to help with your budget high tea include linen – a tablecloth, napkins and a blanket and cushions if it’s picnic style; crockery – plates, teacups and saucers and serving dishes; cutlery – silver service at minimal cost, put them in an old tin or milk jug.

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ONE way to keep to budget is to ask people to bring a plate of food. You can send out the menu and let your friends choose what they would like to make. See Nicky’s tips for teacups and pots.

Bubbly with a marinated strawberry can make all the difference. Sprinkle halved strawberries with a bit of sugar and add a small amount of Cointreau or brandy, marinate for one hour and slide onto the top of the glass.

Cucumber sandwiches are simple, delicious and cheap, together with salmon croutons. Mini cupcakes look great and taste great, too.

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CHEAP EATS, NO TRUFFLES CHRISTINE PERKINS much preparation in the morning or the day before.

Menu ideas ■ Bubbly with strawberries ■ Salmon canapes ■ Cucumber sandwiches ■ Gorgonzola tarts ■ Baby scones, jam and cream ■ Mini Toblerone/choc mousse in a shot/sherry/ port glass ■ Lemon curd tarts

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Mini cupcakes – dust with icing sugar (packet mix is easy) ■ Tea Plan your day Day before ■ Make mini Toblerone or chocolate mousse.

■ Dress the table.

■ Make pastry cases for quiches and tartlets, store in airtight container at room temperature.

■ Make curd and refrigerate in airtight container.

■ Combine quiche mix and place in refrigerator.

Up to four hours before guests arrive ■ Cook mini quiches and keep covered in pans.

■ Make and bake cheese and poppy seed

biscuits and salmon topping.

Up to 2 hours before guests arrive ■ Make cucumber sandwiches. Place on platter and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate.

■ Make baby scones, cover on tray.

■ Garnish mousse with flaked chocolate.

Up to one hour before guests arrive ■ Complete mini quiches.

■ Cut and dress scones.

■ Top salmon canapes.

■ Complete tartlets.

■ Place savoury and sweet items on separate plates or tiered plates.

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High Tea Club, Australia is all about high tea; from venues and restaurants to catering, parties and more.

They provide a platform for all high tea enthusiasts and attenders to find and discover existing and new venues, where anyone can come to find their next experience.

Constantly adding and growing our list of venues and restaurants that offer high tea. Using our search form you can find high teas to specifically fit your criteria, from type, to price per person, location and more.

The site has a search engine, where you can choose your state, region (CBD, country, coast); whether you want a tier plate or buffet; price per person and your availability.

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talk ‘n’ Hurdles, highjumps and solutions

Why have older women YOU probably won’t recognise her. She’s usually clean, tidy and you can identify her social status as lying somewhere in the circle of middle class.

You might feel you have some connection, perhaps you recall your kids went to school with her kids, or at one stage you were on the same committee.

But you rarely see her around these days and, come to think of it, when you do see her, well, she’s a little bit shabby, a little bit sad.

Anyway, she doesn’t make a show of herself.

In fact, she’s generally invisible.

This woman is a statistic, one that makes up the

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fastest growing group of homeless Australians – the older woman.

Shocking statistics reveal one-in-four women aged more than 55 years make up this category.

Yet, it can be hard to pick these women.

They’re not obvious, except their accommodation consists of sharing flats, couch surfing, uncomfortably living with family or, worst-case scenario, living quietly from a car.

It’s an extraordinary

situation brought on by everyday factors these women have lived with – limited education, free care-giving, glass ceiling, pay inequality, divorce, part-time work and career breaks that have finally resulted in a lack of superannuation funds and assets.

Media commentator, author and businesswoman Jane Caro says this lack of financial security in later life is the “reward for a lifetime of self-sacrifice”.

For these women, superannuation contributions have stagnated when they have taken time out from the paid workforce to look after others – children, parents, partners. They have

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Super reforms to hit older workers and women Gemma Westacott

THE Federal Government’s watered down superannuation changes recently announced are likely to be a blow to older workers and women.

The final release of the proposed changes saw the government seek to recoup the cost of its backward step on the proposed reform to the non-concessional cap by making two other amendments that will

largely impact women and those people aged between 65 and 74.

Firstly, the proposal to repeal the work test for people aged between 65 and 74 years will not go ahead.

This is despite the draft regulation to repeal the work test having been released for public comment.

Secondly, the government has also deferred the proposal to allow catch-up concessional

superannuation contributions.

This will have the biggest impact on women who would have used the measure to catch up on superannuation contributions after taking time out from the paid workforce.

The proposal to allow unused concessional cap balances to be carried forward for up to five years, has been deferred to July 1, 2018, saving about $400 million over the government’s forward

estimates.

The proposals have been replaced by a new measure that reduces the existing annual non-concessional contributions cap from $180,000 per year to $100,000 per year, with a three-year bring-forward, until a lifetime cap of $1.6 million is reached.

Treasurer Scott Morrison revealed the revised plan, which will leave the pre-budget rules in place until June 30, 2017.

As a result, a rush on super contributions by wealthy savers is tipped before the end of the financial year.

“Individuals aged 65 to 74 who satisfy the work test will still be able to make additional contributions to superannuation.

This will encourage individuals to remain engaged with the workforce which is of benefit to the economy more generally.

“In addition, the

commencement date of the proposed catch-up concessional superannuation contributions will be deferred by 12 months to July 1, 2018, to ensure the full cost of changes to non-concessional contribution arrangements are met over both the forward estimates and the medium term.”

Fact sheets on the superannuation changes are available at treasury.gov.au/Super Reforms.

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Mal Leyland This November

“Travel all over the countryside … ask the Leyland, ask the Leyland.. ask the Leyland brothers!”

Forty plus years after the song was made, Mal Leyland is still travelling the countryside and has never graduated to anything more luxurious than his caravan.

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This lack of financial security in later life is the ‘reward for a lifetime of self-sacrifice’.

— Jane Caro taken a dip when casual/part-time work is chosen to leave time for domestic life.

Ms Caro said statistics showed women may never recover from a divorce, while for men it is a one-off financial hit.

The disparity is often due to women taking on the children, while men are more able to actively sustain a career.

This is the social background behind the new poor – and about to

become poorer – generation of women.

These women matured in an era when it was unusual to encourage female education beyond high school.

Well-meaning men were more interested in the education of sons rather than daughters and mothers gently advised their daughters to marry well and support their man. And find their place within the home Ms Caro said: “The plan was to marry and the man would support the family for the rest of their lives.”

Even if a women rebelled against the stereotype, there were hurdles to overcome in the workplace. For instance, it was 1968

when women were finally allowed to keep bank jobs after they were married. Today, even in jobs of equal value there is a gender pay disparity.

At 59-years-old, Jane Caro, refers to “my generation”’ of women. A generation of women who found thoughts of romance as far more interesting than finances.

She said men were brought up to be, hard-headed and pragmatic. On the other hand, “women have been trained from birth not to ask things for themselves.”

Ms Caro is speaking up on behalf on these women and she says unless we wish to see a lot more senior women out on the street, then

we must act.

Her suggestions envelop changes to housing, education and welfare policies, including: ■ For every unit development of 70 or more, two should be put aside for social housing.

Among other things, this would stop the development of ghetto-like areas of social housing.

■ Provide significant incentives to employ older workers and proper recognition of skill base.

■ Increase the pension to a living wage.

■ Education and financial advice available freely through local communities. “Better late, than never,” Ms Caro explained.

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Social housing needs NEW research has revealed that an increasing number of older Australians are experiencing housing insecurity and impoverishment in retirement.

According to a report released by the Swinburne Institute of Social Research, older Australians who have not bought a house by the age of 49 will likely become life-long renters and suffer financially in retirement as a result.

Lead researcher Dr Andrea Sharam said there were currently 425,000 Australians over the age of 50 years living alone or with a partner in private rentals, but this number was expected to rise to 600,000 by 2030, and again to 830,000 by 2050.

"This number of impoverished older people equates to a huge increase in demand for housing assistance," she said.

"Relationship breakdown typically adversely impacts wealth, with one if not both former partners often falling out of home ownership and not later recovering home

ownership."

It was found that the majority of women found themselves suffering from rental poverty in old age due to the cost of care and the gender wage gap negatively affecting them.

Meanwhile, men are more likely to face rental poverty in old age due to low educational achievement, consequential limited employment prospects and disability.

The report recommended a number of policy changes including substantial community investment in social housing, and new affordable housing tenures aimed at mid-life households who may not be eligible for social housing but also cannot afford full market house pricing.

"Social housing eligibility should be widened in order to cater for a broader range of incomes," Dr Sharam said.

This would help prevent the loss of wealth associated with private renting and minimise the danger of retirees exhausting resources before end of life.

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Financial pros and cons of living longer A LONG life is something to celebrate, and figures from the OECD show Australians enjoy one of the highest life expectancies in the world.

Even better, our life expectancy is rising and is expected to increase well into our 90s over the next four decades.

But living longer also raises questions about how we will fund a retirement that could span one-quarter of our life.

Retiring early is a goal for many Australians, and a 2015 report by AMP/NATSEM found the average age for retirement is currently 63 years for

men and 60 for women.

These retirees could live for another 20 years.

Australian men currently aged 65 can, on average, expect to live to age 85, or 87 for women.

So hanging up your work boots at age 63 can mean spending 22 years, maybe more, in retirement.

That’s a decent stretch of time, and it brings the challenge of paying for a retirement potentially extended across almost a quarter of a century.

The Age Pension is one option though anyone pinning their hopes entirely on government

THINK MONEY PAUL CLITHEROE support should consider the sort of lifestyle it will fund. The latest ASFA Retirement Living Standard shows a retired couple needs a combined annual income of $34,216 to fund a ‘modest’ lifestyle.

By comparison, the maximum Age Pension rate for a couple is $31,148 annually – and it’s becoming harder to

get. Anyone born after 1 January 1957 won’t be eligible for the Age Pension until age 67.

This doesn’t just reinforce the need to build a pool of assets including superannuation, which will provide money to live on in retirement.

It also highlights the importance of thinking carefully about when you plan to exit the workforce.

Government research shows the most common factor influencing our decision to retire is financial security, and delaying retirement doesn’t just mean less time relying on personal

savings, it also provides more time to build a nest egg.

Already, many seniors are working for longer.

One in two 60-64 year olds are still in the workforce, up from one in three in the 1970s.

More than one in ten seniors aged 65-plus are still at the coalface though most work on a part-time basis.

The thought of staying in the workforce for longer won’t be welcomed by everyone.

However, as we enjoy greater life expectancy it could become the new normal, and it pays to give

some thought to your own retirement plans long before you prepare to exit the workforce.

Think about your likely life expectancy, the type of retirement lifestyle you’d like to lead, and consider how well your investments will pay for it all.

It can be quite an eye opener, but it’s the only way to lay plans for a decent future.

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

My Life Change: Downsize to a bigger home TUNED UP FOR THE THIRD AGE PAUL McKEON HERE’S another option to consider if you’re looking to find a property that better suits your current lifestyle.

Buy it in conjunction with your adult children.

You can buy and renovate, or build a property big enough for two families, which gives both the lifestyle they want at a lower cost than buying it as an individual or a couple.

This type of purchase is called ‘a co-ownership agreement’ and it offers

flexibility and good asset protection.

Some of the ways which co-ownership agreements can be used are: ■ Parents and their adult son’s or daughter’s family can buy a block of land together and construct a purpose built dwelling which satisfies the living requirements of both the older parents and the younger family.

■ Parents and their adult child can purchase a block of land containing a duplex, two townhouses or two villas and each group can live in a separate home on the same block.

■ A widowed parent could build a granny flat onto their adult child’s house.

You would need to get

legal advice relating to your own situation, but generally speaking, co-ownership agreements offer legal protection to both parties.

A common solution is to have a joint tenancy agreement between the parents and the adult child.

This provides good protection to the younger generation, as the deceased parents’ share automatically gets passed to them.

This means that other siblings can’t force the younger generation to leave the property after their parents have died.

Depending on the parent’s will, there may have to be some compensation paid to the other siblings.

BE SMART: Downsize to a bigger home with family.

This should all be spelt out in the original co-ownership agreement.

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travel Alaska’s rich history Ann Rickard

FOR SENIORS who insist on comfort when they travel but like a bit of robust adventure, the options are often limited.

A cruise to Alaska tops the list if you enjoy frontier towns with a rich past and don’t mind the occasional bawdy saloon.

Holland America’s mid-sized ship, Nieuw Amsterdam, is your go-to for luxury and adventure. It took us to Inside Passage on a week-long round trip from Vancouver, visiting Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan.

The ship docked in the heart of each town – easy to disembark to explore on foot and later go into the wilds for offshore excursions involving seaplanes, helicopters and trains.

The raw beauty of Alaska’s frontier towns with their rainforest mountainsides, serene waterways and beautiful lakes played backdrop to an undiscovered world to us.

In Juneau we stepped back in time at the Red Dog Saloon, where the raspy voice of the old bloke on the piano brought to vivid life the heyday of the glorious gold mining era.

In Skagway, the boom town

gateway to the Klondike Gold Fields, it wasn’t difficult to imagine the town packed with 20,000 feverish gold seekers.

The historic buildings are protected and most of them are home to jewellery stores.

In Ketchikan, the Creek Street Historic District was once a notorious red-light district (1902–54) but is now a boardwalk above Ketchikan Creek. The old houses of ill-repute are now home to respectable gift shops, although Dolly’s House, where the infamous Madam Dolly lived and worked from 1919–70, is now a museum.

From Skagway we boarded a train for the White Pass Railroad trip, a journey giving insight into the vision to build a railroad under hazardous conditions to get hopefuls to the goldfields by train rather than journey on horse and foot over treacherous land.

Tunnelling through mountains, building bridges and sky-high trestles on turns of 16 degrees was difficult enough in the 1800s without also freezing winters to contend with.

The astounding engineering feat of the railroad was apparent from the moment we

left, leading through granite mountains, up steep grades and around cliff-hanging turns.

There were gasps of awe as the train rattled along its narrow tracks and every kilometre brought discovery: misty valleys, mountain lakes, waterfall cascades, yawning chasms and lush forests. Someone spotted a moose and we crowded the windows for this rare sighting.

From Ketchikan we took a seaplane for an exhilarating 20-minute flight to Neets Bay, gliding over the mountain peaks of Revillagigedo Island.

We landed on the calm and pristine water in this unspoilt place, where just seven people live and operate a salmon hatchery, ever mindful they share the island with wild bears.

After a short walk with a guide armed with pepper spray, we

arrived at a gushing salmon-filled stream.

Out of the thick woods, a large black bear loped down to the stream. Seconds later he’d caught his first salmon – the fish practically leaping out of the water into the bear’s mouth – and a few minutes later another bear poked her head out and made her way to the river.

But there were more. Out came two small cubs, their little black bodies bobbing like yo-yos on the grass as they gambolled after their mother.

Alaska delivered up one highlight after another. The day cruising in Glacier Bay was a highlight. This stunning place of mountains, fjords, glaciers, rainforest, wildlife and coastline is home to the massive ice-blue, 34km-long Margerie Glacier.

The majesty of Glacier Bay

silenced everyone on board as she cruised the icy waters.

When several kayakers came into view, tiny and gliding silently and reverently along the base of the mighty Margerie Glacier, they portrayed the true picture of the enormous block of moving ice.

Nieuw Amsterdam is a moving luxury hotel with so much to do you must consult your daily newsletter and plan with military precision.

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Dinner in one of the three speciality restaurants or a sample of the extravagant smorgasbord at the Lido Market?

This cruise deliveries a lot and seniors made up a good majority of the 2000 passengers, definitive proof we’re up for adventure – as long as it comes with the bonus of comfort.

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Opulent Princess cruise Majestic Princess dubbed the most luxurious ship in fleet

MAJESTIC Princess will offer guests enticing features and experiences, including two new specialty restaurants.

Harmony, created in partnership with chef Richard Chen, formerly of Wynn Las Vegas (North America’s first Chinese restaurant awarded a Michelin star), will serve haute Chinese cuisine – Chef Chen’s interpretation of classic Cantonese dishes.

Le Bistrot will offer casual French home-style dining with a modern twist. Reminiscent of a Parisian bistro, it offers dishes like traditional escargot casseroles, braised ox tongue and mushroom ragout, along with baguettes, tarts and pastries.

Popular culinary offerings from sister ships Royal Princess and Regal Princess will be aboard Majestic Princess, including the exclusive Chef’s Table Lumiere, the award-winning Crown Grill and Bar and Alfredo’s, named after Princess

Cruises’ award-winning master chef Alfredo Marzi.

To top it off, a wide selection of all-day gastronomy in the World Fresh Marketplace is where guests can taste flavours from around the world.

Influenced by fashion, art and history, the interior design presents a sophisticated visual experience, representative of travelling the world.

European marble, mosaic tile floors, polished woods and sumptuous fabrics are featured on board the ship alongside plush custom-designed carpets and hand-tufted rugs.

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A coffee date with Vienna EAT, DRINK AND BE KERRY KERRY HEANEY IN VIENNA, a cup of coffee and a piece of cake is much more than a quick refresher.

Surrounded by history and tradition, Viennese coffee culture is so important it has even made the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Don’t go to Vienna on a diet as there are temptations on every corner that you won’t be

able to resist. As a traveller, not a tourist, it behoves you to partake – well at least that’s what I managed to convince myself.

Here’s eight Viennese food traditions to experience.

1. Melange coffee When coffee first came to Vienna the strong, intense flavour of the beans was a bit of a surprise to the Viennese.

Some smart person decided to ‘sweeten’ freshly brewed coffee with hot milk which became known as the ‘Wiener Melange”. I would swap my normal skinny cappuccino for one of

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these any day of the week and it will be the first thing I have when I return.

2. Apple Strudel With or without crumbs?

That’s the hot question when it comes to making a strudel. Head to the Café Residenz Apfelstrudelshow Schönbrunn at Schloss Schönbrunn, Kavalierstrakt 52, to see how the experts make this traditional Viennese dessert.

I have tried my hand at this and it wasn’t half bad.

There’s a recipe on my blog.

3. Bundt cake

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Coffee and cake is a Viennese tradition.

Marmorgugelhupf is a marble bundt cake that was eaten by Emperor Franz Joseph for breakfast, daily. The cake takes its shape from the grooved sides of the pan but the recipe varies. It’s a classic afternoon tea cake or Sunday morning breakfast cake for the not-so-royal.

4. Mannerschnitten These Neopolitan wafers, you’ll recognise the classic pink wrapper, are available from the Manner store at Stephansplatz 7. They were invented by Mr

Manner (of course) in 1898 in honour of Emperor Franz Josef’s golden jubilee.

5. Demel K. & K. Located in Kohlmarkt 14, this former Imperial court confectioner has a show kitchen where visitors can watch the patissiers weave their magic. It’s a busy store but it’s worth the push through to the back to see the kitchen action. The sales and serving staff have been exclusively female at Demel for 200 years.

6. Cafe Sasher

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The chefs at the five-star Hotel Sacher, Philharmonikerstrasse 4, have been baking Sasher Torte, a chocolate cake with apricot jam and chocolate glaze from a secret recipe since 1876.

There have been court cases over who invented the recipe so I’m not going there.

7. Brasserie & Bakery, The Guesthouse Located between the State Opera and Stephansplatz, right next door to the world-famous Albertina museum, The Guesthouse Vienna serves all day breakfast and a special coffee roast made by Naber Kaffee.

Designed by Sir Terrance Conran, The Guest House Vienna exudes a feeling of a ‘home away from home’ and comforts with quiet, relaxed elegance and plenty of life’s little luxuries.

8. Cafe Landtmann Taking a prime corner position, Franz Landtmann opened Cafe Landtmann, one of Vienna’s most elegant, cafes in 1873 at the start of the coffee house tradition. Patrons at Landtmann have included Sigmund Freud, Marlene Detrick, Romy Schnieider, Paul McCartney, Hillary Clinton and Kerry Heaney. * Disclaimer: Ed+bK stayed in Vienna as a guest of The Guesthouse and Vienna Tourist Board.

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Walking through an ancient city

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Go early and pack a lunch for taste of adventure in history Entry is through mountains riddled with passages and gorges, which kept the city hidden from westerners for a long time.

It’s a bit of fun as you turn the corner in the Siq – a narrow passage leading to the rose city – to see the treasury building made famous at the end of an Indiana Jones movie.

If you get there early enough you can even catch a selfie without the hordes of tourists who arrive later in the day.

For a more special treat that not all tourists go to, hike the 900 rock steps to the Monastery building.

If you’re a fan of the Transformers on the big screen, the Monastery might look rather familiar too.

It’s a bit of a hike – about 45 minutes to an hour to rise and 30-40 minutes to descend but well worth it.

Take a picnic lunch and set yourself up at one of the viewpoints just above the Monastery to take it all in.

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THERE’S something infinitely charming about wandering through ancient cities. The wonderment of what came before. Darting in and out of ruins imagining what life must have been like for the previous inhabitants.

Petra and Jerash are two such marvels in Jordan that are must-sees in the Middle East.

Petra – one of the new seven wonders of the world – is carved into the rose-coloured rocky mountains in the country’s south.

Considered an architectural masterpiece, the once “lost” city is also significant for strategic reasons.

Inhabited since prehistoric times, it was turned it into a caravan trading centre for Arabian incense, Chinese silks and Indian spices by the Nabatean civilisation.

While there are some free-standing buildings, many are carved into the rock and must have taken many years to create.

Hidden for centuries under sand until its restoration over the past 70 years, Jerash is considered one of the best-preserved Roman provincial towns but the Arabic influences on the once popular trading hub are evident too.

HIDDEN AWAY: Petra is one of the new seven wonders of the world.

Back down in the valley, the street of tombs makes for a gorgeous photo from a distance.

Ducking and weaving through the almost secret passageways in the tombs to find yourself on the edge of a mini cliff face, then working out how to get to the next tomb, is a great adventure.

If you’re not already

tuckered out after seeing the colonnaded street, the church and the tombs then you can run up another 600 steps to the high place of sacrifice too.

Jerash, just north the capital of Amman, is a striking scramble of ancient ruins set against a typical Middle East city.

The ruins of colonnaded streets, temples, baths,

arches and an amphitheatre evoke images of togas, leafy headdresses and great feasts.

Sitting in the theatre is another great chance to reflect on what shows they came to watch.

Walking up the colonnaded streets, you can picture the bustling community that once was.

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Hidden for centuries under sand until its restoration over the past 70 years, Jerash is considered one of the best-preserved Roman provincial towns but the Arabic influences on the once popular trading hub are evident too.

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Travel: In pilgrims' footsteps through Italian countryside Ann Rickard

EVEN those who dislike walking will change their mind as they ramble through glorious countryside and happen upon hilltop villages of infinite charm.

Italy has many famous walks, including the Cinque Terre, and now, according to active travel specialist UTracks, it is only a matter of time before Italy’s pilgrimage walk, the Via Francigena, becomes as popular as the Camino Way. UTracks general manager Kate Baker says they are experiencing an interest surge for Italy’s answer to Camino de Santiago.

“More and more travellers are embarking on this long distance hike from high up in the Alps to St Peter’s Cathedral in Rome,” Kate explains.

As one of the three most important pilgrimage routes in Europe, alongside the Camino de Santiago and the peace trail of the Jerusalem Way, the Via Francigena is

gaining serious attention.

UTracks’ records show bookings for the Via Francigena walking tours are up 26% this year.

“Part of the appeal...is that it welcomes about 1200 walkers a year as opposed to the 200,000 plus on the Camino,” Kate said.

“And unlike the Camino, which resulted in many towns springing up along the French route, the Via Francigena was structured to run from abbey to abbey, meandering through Italy’s spectacular countryside and classic historical towns and cities such as Parma, Siena, Florence, Lucca, Orvieto and Rome. We can confidently report that walking routes that are not only picturesque, but also culturally and historically rich, are of high interest among our clients. Routes that offer authentic gourmet experiences are also increasingly becoming a significant deciding factor when picking tours. All of these considerations have

no doubt contributed to the growing interest in the Via Francigena.”

Kate adds it is only a matter of time before the Via Francigena becomes as popular as the Camino, noting that the Camino started off with about 1800 visitors a year in the

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stamped en route to the holy city.

Upon arrival and provided they have walked 100km consecutively to reach Rome, they will receive their Testimonium.

This is the counterpart of the Compostela, which is obtained on completion

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Historically, this document was important for the pilgrim on his return home to prove the pilgrimage was fulfilled, and his vows discharged.

So if you appreciate unspoilt scenery, the luxury of space and the ability to fully experience the true essence of the Via Francigena, consider doing the walk sooner rather than later, that is, before the masses set in.

UTracks offers nine Via Francigena walking tours, eight of which cover sections from the St Bernard Pass on the Swiss border to St Peter’s in Rome.

While the seven-day tours are proving most popular at this stage, the 14-day Food Lover’s itinerary is becoming a favourite. It includes a variety of food and wine tastings, cooking classes and an opportunity to indulge in some Italy’s best products and dishes.

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THREE plays for the price of one is on from November 4 to 6. Award winning Irish author Hugh Leonard’s collection of short plays presents the stories of three groups of travellers, each exploring the past. In A View From The Obelisk, Owen travels to the home he left behind, and discovers just how much his life has changed when he strikes up a conversation with a young local with big dreams for the future.

Roman Fever provides a glimpse into the lives of two old friends, where an upcoming wedding announcement reveals secrets long buried between them. Finally, in Pizzazz, two strangers waiting to hire out a cabin cruiser play an elaborate game, re-enacting a marriage on the rocks – but is everything as simple as it seems?

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The theatre will present a classic panto.Tickets cost $25 for adults, $20 for

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concession and students $15. Tickets are available from the theatre on Friday mornings, from 9 to 11.30am, two weeks before the event.

Alternatively visit zpactheatre.com or phone Liane Mills 0418 712 636 to book. Tickets are available now, running from December 9 to 18, visit trybooking.com/JZAO.

GYMPIE TOWN CENTRE GROWERS MARKET

Held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, from 7am to 1pm, the growers market is a culinary meeting place for

our local growers and processors to sell their products.

The market will celebrate gold rush history with themed gourmet market day on October 19 as part of the free Rush Festival.

Growers will put on their chef’s hats demonstrating recipes using their own produce and an array of seasonal lines, with a helping hand from Matt.

The Rush Festival runs until October 31 and is jam-packed with cultural events including a film festival, art competition, concert and bush ballads.

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hospitality or food industry will have the chance to assist Matt for the day at the market on November 16, joining as he cooks and shares food sector insights.

Training opportunities and career advice will be available from local providers, including TAFE Queensland East Coast Gympie campus’s hospitality and cookery teacher Darren Sandrini.

MORSELS FROM THE PACKING SHED A new on-farm cafe inspired by the owners’ fascination with chillies is packing a punch at Imbil.

Susan Watsford and Lawrence Ryan are behind the dog-friendly Packing Shed cafe', which opened in June. Lawrence produces a range of condiments harvested from chillies growing on the property, making his own sauces and chutneys for 30 years. Formerly of Peregian Beach, Susan and Lawrence moved to the area to realise their dream of running an on-farm cafe. The Packing Shed is a 40-minute drive south of Gympie. “The menu features locally

CELEBRITY CHEF: Matt Golinski cooks at the Gympie Town Centre Growers Market.

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FRASER Coast Regional Council presents An American In Paris at Tiaro, Maryborough and Hervey Bay libraries in November.

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Workshops helping to attract the birds and the bees ONCE again, the Fraser Coast Branch of Wildlife Queensland and Fraser Coast Council are holding the popular Wildlife Friendly Gardens workshops.

This year, Maryborough is being included as a venue as well as Hervey Bay. The aim is to raise the public’s awareness on how to establish a lush garden planted with the appropriate vegetation to attract birds, bees,

butterflies and frogs.

With native habitat disappearing at an unprecedented rate, we, as home owners, can help our local wildlife by providing a safe environment in our backyards for its preservation.

The speakers this year have a wealth of experience.

They are Don MacDonald, Rob Wilkinson, Ruby Rosenfeld

and Audrey Sorrensen, who have had more than 40 years’ experience in their fields.

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Competition For a chance to win books below Tell us in 25 words or less what your favourite book is and why.

Email your entry to community.notes@seniors newspaper.com.au.

The natural way of things TWO women awaken from a drugged sleep to find themselves imprisoned in an abandoned property in the middle of a desert.

She hears her own thick voice deep inside her ears when she says, “I need to know where I am”.

The man stands there, tall and narrow, hand still on the doorknob, surprised. He says, almost in sympathy, Oh, sweetie. You need to know what you are”.

Strangers to each other, they have no idea where they are or how they came to be there .

The girls all have something in common, but what is it? What crime has brought them here? Who is the mysterious security company responsible?

Doing hard labour under a sweltering sun, the prisoners soon learn what links them: in each girl’s past is a sexual

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They pray for rescue – but when the food starts running out it’s clear the jailers have become the jailed.

The Natural Way of Things is a gripping, starkly imaginative exploration of contemporary misogyny and corporate control, and of what it means to hunt and be hunted.

JOE lives – despite himself. Driven by the need to atone for the neglect of a single tragic summer’s night, he works at nothing jobs and, in his spare time, trains his body and mind to conquer the hostile environment that took his love and smashed up his future.

So when a breathless girl turns up on the doorstep, why does he let her in? Isn’t he done with love and hope?

On the other side of the city, graphic designer Elise is watching her marriage bleed out. She retreats to the only place that holds any meaning for her – the tiger enclosure at the zoo where, for reasons she barely understands, she starts to sketch the beautiful killers.

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Once wealthy political activists, the Finch family has fallen on hard times.

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puzzles

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JIGGERED

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The challenge is to rearrange a crossword which has been broken into 25 sections. One letter has been given to get you started. Work out which 3x3 square fits in with that letter and write in the letters.

You can also shade the black squares if you find it helpful.

After completing the first 3x3 area, work out which square joins on to it, and continue until you have made a complete crossword.

T E T O H G E

N K S E D E D

E L V Y

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A R R A E T A

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QUICK CROSSWORD

Across 6. Simpler (6) 7. Speaks (6) 10. Involving greater hazard (7) 11. Mushrooms (5) 12. Summit (4) 13. Imprisoned (5) 16. Power (5) 17. Courts (4) 20. Banish (5) 21. Boating event (7) 22. Mocks (6) 23. Sickly (6)

Down 1. Likely successor (4,8) 2. In the normal manner (2,5) 3. Lukewarm (5) 4. Repressed (7) 5. Tilts (5) 8. Be indecisive (6,6) 9. Ministers of religion (9) 14. Freedom (7) 15. Strongly dislikes (7) 18. Negative (5) 19. Representative (5)

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Can you complete these four words, using the same three-letter sequence in each?

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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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SCRUB, TAGGED, UGLIEST, VOLATILE, WHISTLING.

Good 17 Very Good 22 Excellent 29+

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7 LETTERS APOLOGY IGNORED LEMMING MAGENTA NOISOME OVEREAT REALISE VINTAGE

1. How many ships were in the First Fleet?

2. What is the name given to the official stamp on gold and other precious metals?

3. What is a spiracle – a bush of the rose family, a respiratory opening in an insect’s body, or a winding formation in DNA? 4. Pooh-Bah appears in which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta?

5. The name of which musical instrument literally means “wood voice”?

6. With who did Bill Clinton have a relationship that was ‘’not appropriate’’?

7. In what game are unplayed pieces gathered in a “boneyard”?

8. Which singer had a hit in 1971 with “Sweet Caroline”?

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6 LETTERS ALARMS CYGNET SCENIC STEADY

QUIZ

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5 LETTERS AEONS ALGAL ALOHA ANGLE AVIAN CHAMP CHEAT COMET CRUET DUSTY ERODE HALAL HARSH HONED IDEAS NESTS ODOUR OVERT RUNTS SONAR SPELT

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4 LETTERS COME DUAL HUNT LENS NEAT PLEA RACY RIND SORE SOWN

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Solution opposite

3 LETTERS ART ASH COB DIE DIN EAT ELM ERA LEA MAD SON URN

1 11, 2 Hallmark, 3 A respiratory opening in an insect’s body, 4 The Mikado, 5 Xylophone, 6 Monica Lewinsky, 7 Dominoes, 8 Neil Diamond.

Fit the words into the grid to create a finished crossword

ALPHAGRAMS

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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, e.g. he burns with anger.

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WORD GO ROUND

QUICK CROSSWORD

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.

Across: 6. Easier 7. Utters 10. Riskier 11. Fungi 12. Peak 13.

Caged 16. Might 17. Woos 20. Exile 21. Regatta 22. Taunts 23.

Unwell.

Down: 1. Heir apparent 2. As usual 3. Tepid 4. Stifled 5. Leans 8. Shilly shally 9. Preachers 14. Liberty 15. Loathes 18. Minus 19. Agent.

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WIN A $69,990* CARAVAN Celebrate the modern-day retirement lifestyle. Palm Lake Resort has just released a set of fun stickers perfect for the back of your car, caravan or RV (or just about anywhere!) and to celebrate Seniors Newspapers is giving away a Majestic Caravans ‘Garoova’ valued at $69,990* inc GST. For your chance to win, simply take a creative and fun photo that features an official Palm Lake Resort sticker in it, log on to www.seniorsnews.com.au to fill in an entry form and submit your photo entry.

Stickers are available with your Palm Lake Resort ‘Spring 2016’ magazine, for collection at any of the Palm Lake Resort sales offices, will be available in selected Seniors Newspapers during the month of September 2016 or can be posted to you by emailing communitynotes@seniorsnewspaper.com.au before 18.11.16.

The competition closes 25.11.16, will be drawn on 28.11.16 and a winner will be announced on 30.11.16.

Keep your eye on the Palm Lake Resort Facebook page during the competition period for some of the latest entries. Good luck!

Visit www.seniorsnews.com.au/competitionterms for full competition terms and conditions. Promoter is ARM Specialist Media Pty Ltd of 2 Newspaper Place, Maroochydore QLD 4558. Promotional period 15.08.16 – 25.11.16.

Competition drawn 28.11.16 at 30406/9 Lawson St, Southport QLD 4215. Winners announced in Seniors Newspapers: Brisbane and Sunshine Coast 05.12.16, Gold Coast and Toowoomba 12.12.16, Wide Bay and Northern NSW 19.12.16, Central Coast and Coffs & Clarence 19.12.16 and online at www.seniorsnews.com.au 30.11.16. Total prize value $70,397 inc GST. Open only to residents of QLD, VIC and NSW.