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Done’s art ignites blast from the past

THIS month’s cover of Ken Done heralded a wave of nostalgia.

In an instant the thought of those brilliant hues takes me back to the 1980s.

For many it was a time of renovating beach shacks and ageing Queenslander style homes, carefully scraping back the bright oranges

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and mission browns of the 60s and 70s and thoughtfully repainting true to the federation

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We have put together a wide range of stories from national art hero Ken Done to people in the neighbourhood.

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fashion colours of maroons, creams and deep greens.

Then like a burst of cooling, drenching rain on a hot Aussie afternoon, Ken Done saturated us with his astounding abstracts pictures and Aussie colours.

It was refreshing, fun and new and reflected the colours of our Australian

environment.

This month, after attending the Global International Conference of Ageing in Brisbane, you will find our TalknThought page a couple of stories with international focus.

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Community bids farewell to Pam PAM Odgers will be sorely missed by the Theebine community who have seen her dedication to the district for 49 years. Pam and her late husband John were active members of the community in all the years they lived in Theebine and encouraged others to do the same.

The Theebine scouts, school, hall, church, Masonic Lodge, fire brigade and Miva CWA all benefitted greatly from

their involvement.

During the farewell on June 6 stories were told by representatives from local organisations who acknowledged her involvement over the years.

Pam leaves with many wonderful memories of her life in Theebine and the friendships made here will continue on.

Everyone wished her well in her move to Hervey Bay where she grew up.

Joyce Willes, Sue Newth, Stephanie Mitchell, Beverley Schloss, Pam Smith and Pam Odgers.

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Pam presents Year 6 graduate Cheyenne Greentree with the John Odgers Memorial Award.

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HORSEMAN: After a lifetime working with horses, Alby Cross had two cakes, a harness collar and a saddle to celebrate his 100th birthday.

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Hard work doesn’t hurt

A BROKEN hip six weeks ago didn’t stop Alby Cross celebrating his 100th birthday on Tuesday, June 21, with family and friends.Alby puts his longevity down to lots of hard work.

“That’s all I’ve ever known,” he said.

“I’ve lived a full life and now live a comfortable life after battling lots of floods and drought.”

Horses and the timber industry have been a part of the make-up of Alby for his entire life.

Alby, or to his family “Pop”, was born Albert Fletcher Cross at Kingaroy on June 21, 1916.

His earliest memories are of the Elsmere State School burning down.

His association with horses began when he picked the kids up on the way to school in the horse and sulky.

As a youngster he used to go into Kumbia in the horse and cart and collect the meat in a sugarbag from the butcher for the family and neighbours.

Alby worked home on the farm before starting work in timber in 1932 at Bunya Mountains.

Through the years his timber work has taken him to the Biggenden area including Coongarra Rock, Kilkivan, Tuan, Gallengowan and Fraser

Alby with his youngest great grandchild, Felicity Evans.

Alby’s children: Peter Cross, Val Johannesen, Keith Cross, Ron Cross and front, Carmel Weier and Joyce Haupt.

Island.

He remembers the overhead railway bridge being built by Ernie West.

He also saw the picture theatre built in 1938 and the water tower.

Alby and wife Jean moved to Woowoonga and took up dairying from the 1950s until the late 60s.

The best moment in his life was the introduction of electricity.

“Made life so much easier,” he said.

“As a kid it was my job to light the wood stove

and copper as well as the fire to cook the pig’s tucker.

“I really got sick and tired of lighting fires as a kid.”

Alby and Jean had moved into their new home in Tardent St to have a family Christmas in 1992. Sadly, Jean passed away in January 1994.

A member of the Australian Draughthorse Association, Alby rode his horse well into his 90s.

“I had no worries getting on the horse as it used to stop at a block and let me on,” he said.

Up until his last birthday Alby had a driver’s licence but didn’t renew it due to his health.

Alby had a family party on Saturday where all his children, Joyce, Peter, Val, Ronnie, Keith and Carmel, and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren attended.

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Artist’s palette of bold strokes Gail Forrer

IN the 1980s Ken Done came to town and everyone invited him home. He stepped inside with abstract images, a rich, vibrant palette and presented his celebration of colour on mugs, doonas, curtains and cushions. We wore his signature dresses, t-shirts and swimmers. We drank with Ken Done cups, we wore Ken Done clothes and we slept with Ken Done quilts.

Here was a man who sensed the Australia that we felt: the heat of the yellow sun, the rich blue wash of the Pacific ocean.

He caught the vibration of native animals and reflected back to us the perfumed colour of our favourite flora. His vivid images bore no “throwbacks to the ole country nor references to foreign landscapes”. He was talking to all of us who loved and lived on the Australian coastline.

Forty years after connecting beach-loving Australians with their sun-soaked coastline, artist Ken Done is taking us to the polar opposite – Antarctica.

Inspired by a 2015 trip to the ice-riven landscape, the 75-year-old has recently completed a series of 30 paintings from Antarctica. From the man who so skilfully interpreted the intensity of

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I used drawings all the time to communicate what I felt about something. the Australian sun, the show presents his unique expression of a dramatically different continent.

Yet, home is where his heart remains. At 76 years old, Ken Done’s inner artist is still fed by the surrounding beauty of his Chinaman’s Bay property along with the bigger picture of Sydney and regular world travels.

His long term home and 35-year marriage to Judy proves that very early on Ken Done realised the elements of sustainable joy.

“Judy are I are like-minded,” he said.

“And we have a shared visual understanding.

“But in 50 years there are hills and valleys, and you just have to find a way to get through them.”

The couple also share two children and to their great delight, three grandchildren.

Ken said a great happiness came from having his grandchildren in the art studio. He sets up the studio before their arrival and then it’s a time for fun and freedom.

IN THE FRAME: Ken Done has recently completed a series called Paintings from Antarctica.

In fact, the youngest has coined him the “Fundad”.

This year, Ken wrote his memoir “A Life Coloured In”, recalling his own years as young artist and how he used it to express

his himself.

“Being a before-TV child,” he wrote.

“I used drawings all the time to communicate what I felt about something.”

He keeps fits with daily swims and a dally in the

fresh air as he feeds the local parrots.

He doesn’t mind a game of golf but admits to falling asleep watching television.

This year he is preparing for a trip to

islands off Scotland and is looking forward to making more memories.

“You can’t look back for a second,” he said.

“People around my age can still have a lifetime ahead of them.”

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Ray loved family first Ray Cook leaves a legacy of one of the best rifle ranges in Queensland Erica Murree

THANKS to the dedication of one man, Biggenden has one of the best equipped rifle ranges in Queensland. But at age 63, Ray retired from the mines, only to do all the things he didn’t have time to do before. This included breeding budgies, polishing stones, woodturning, furniture and clock making.

Ray Cook’s love of the sport was highlighted at his wake after he died on May 12 aged 86 years.

Garry Stark of Biggenden Bakery made a special cake in the shape of a rifle.

The Biggenden Rifle Club where he was a member since 1948 formed a guard of honour.

Ray was a strong influence in developing the Biggenden Rifle Range from a very basic war-time practise range into a modern competition range covering all shooting principles.

He was the club captain for 30 years.

Ray was born at the Biggenden Hospital on January 12, 1930, the third child of Jack and Gladys Cook. His early childhood years were spent growing up in a dirt-floored slab hut on the banks of Woowoonga Ck, Degilbo.

He attended Degilbo and Biggenden schools before going to work on his parents’ dairy farm, where they also distilled eucalyptus oil from the lemon-scented spotted gums.

To put extra food on the table, Ray went trapping and shooting with his father and brothers. No doubt this is where his love of guns started.

In 1949, at the age of 19, Ray enlisted into the air force as an apprentice engine fitter until his discharge with TB in 1953.

Returning to Biggenden, he went to work at Jacobi’s Garage as a

motor mechanic.

He married Barbara Windeknecht on April 9, 1955 and in January 1956 a beautiful baby daughter, Christine Maree, was born. Tragically Christine suddenly passed away seven months later. They were devastated.

Ray threw himself into his work by starting up his own engineering and mechanical works.

In June 1960, Ray and Barb adopted Carolyn, followed by Raeleen in 1964 and their family was complete.

He supported the community through scouting, Biggenden Fire Services, and served a term on Biggenden Shire Council. He was awarded Australia Day Citizen of the Year in 2001.

His greatest achievement was to see his grandchildren successfully fulfil their dreams.

Through it all was Barb, the love of his life for more than 61 years.

A FINE RECORD: Ray Cook of Biggenden with the many badges he has won over the years with his rifle shooting.

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Zonta ladies work on life-giving birthing kits

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kits to 30 countries, which include a square plastic sheet for the mother to lie on, a piece of soap, a pair of latex gloves, three cords to tie the umbilical

cord, a scalpel blade and three gauze squares – all helping to decrease the risk of death from infection and bleeding.

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to get behind the project by donating time to help with the assembling of the kits on Saturday, July 23, at the CWA Hall on Pulgul St, Urangan, from 10am.

“It’s going to take the Zontians an enormous amount of time to put them together. We have had overwhelming support from the community before and people can relate to the project and like to get involved.”

Anyone who would like to help can RSVP on email to zontaherveybay@ hotmail.com.

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SENIOR performers are encouraged to showcase their talent and skills at the 2016 Seniors Talent Quest on Sunday, August 21.

The competition, to be held at the Hervey Bay RSL, is open to residents over 50 years of age in all areas of entertainment, including music, dance, comedy and drama.

Each performance is judged by a panel of three judges and a live audience.

There is a $5 entry fee to participate and a number of prizes to be won, including the Bob Campbell Encouragement Award.

For those who would prefer to be a part of the audience, there is a $5 entry charge, which also includes afternoon tea.

Doors open at 12.30pm for a 1pm start.

For more information or an application form, please phone Juls de Waard on 4194 2441.

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Hospital uses initiative

WITH regional hospitals missing out on about $2 billion worth of funding, health services need to be creative in how they help their patients.

Mundubbera Hospital operates patient transfer services for patients in need that is five times cheaper than transferring patients by ambulance.

Local resident David Leng volunteers as a driver for the service.

“It’s a wonderful service,” Mr Leng said.

“It’s used at least 2–3 times a week if not more.

Without it these patients would have to endure a trip to Bundaberg with the bus and that’s not very comfortable for people who are medically in a bad way.”

Mr Leng said it was by far the easiest way for patients to get to appointments.

“Sometimes we take them in and find the specialists or where the services are performed,” Mr Leng said.

“We wait and when they are happy with their location, I stay and wait with them if they want, or I go off and have a cup of coffee and leave my number at the reception and call me when they are done.

“We then transfer them back to their residence.”

Mr Leng said the patients who used the service were very grateful.

“The patients are absolutely so grateful for the service we provide and some of them can’t get their head around the fact that there are five or six drivers in the Mundubbera area happy to give up their day to take them to their appointment and care for them.”

ON THE ROAD: Patient transfer services volunteer David Leng.

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Well known as one of Australia’s first sex therapists, she spends most of her time travelling the country on the speaking circuit and supports clients as an online dating coach.

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Bettina also writes for many of Australia’s leading newspapers and magazines and appears regularly on television and radio.

The luncheon hosted by the Lioness Club of Maryborough will be held at the Brolga Theatre on Tuesday, August 16 from 11.30am.

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International perspective Gail Forrer reports ideas from global experts OLDER people are a diverse demographic, who have proven to be of great help during disasters and emergency situations rather than needing help according to experts at the International Federation of Ageing 13th annual Global Conference held in Brisbane June 21-23.

While a panel of global experts talking about catastrophes and the older person presented statistics showing extremely high mortality rate next to other age groups during natural disasters, they also urged policy makers to recognise the ageing population’s diversity.

Godfrey Paul, senior regional manager of HelpAid international, wasted no time in giving us a reality check. He said the 21st century as we thought it would happen had not arrived.

He said we had

envisaged a contemporary world a shrunk in time and space, a tightly knit global village. Instead we have a world of war and hate. At the same time we are faced with two mega trends simultaneously converging on us – Ageing and Climate Change.

Along with fellow panellists discussing the older person and natural catastrophes, he called for the stereotypical definition of the older person as the passive recipient, to be replaced with a recognition of the demographic’s diversity.

Dr Lisa Brown, of California, was on the same page, but went further and suggested that older people should be considered for volunteer roles during emergencies. She said that older people could be seen as a resource for assisting, not necessarily in need of assistance.

“Age in and of itself

does not make a person vulnerable. We do not place all teenagers and infants in the same category, but if a person has grey hair, we assume they are vulnerable and need services.

“We need a new narrative.”

She said disaster planning could be an opportunity for community development, that it was a time to talk about needs, support and peer education.

Professor Junko Otani, of Osaka University, noted that Japan had the largest ageing population in the world. She called Japan a “super ageing society”.

She emphasised that data revealed that during natural disaster it was peer groups and neighbours who helped the older person rather family members, thus realising the importance of social engagement in disaster planning.

NDIS and how to find information NDIS will progressively roll out across Queensland over three years from July 2016 to June 2019.

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transition will occur on a geographic basis, defined by Local Government Area (LGA) boundaries.

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Things don’t have to get tougher as you get older Gail Forrer

IF YOU think things get tougher as you get older, it’s time to think again.

Over a three-day period global speakers at The nternational Federation of Aging, 13th Global Conference (June 21–23) introduced a range of new knowledge aimed towards the wellbeing of an ageing demographic.

Speakers included: Oxford Academic Dr Sarah Harper, Professor of Gerontology and Senior Research Fellow Nuffield College. a world leader in planning for the new demographic of ageing people. She

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Dr Bradley Willcox is a physician-investigator in geriatrics and gerontology and the man who told us about the health secrets of the long living Okinawa people. Along with a scientific team and his anthropologist twin brother, he examined the dietary habits of what is known as longest living people in the world. Sweet potatoes, he told me, played the biggest role in their diets, particularly purple ones, this along with jasmine tea and miso.

Funds for Vision Aust MINISTER’S MESSAGE CORALEE O’ROURKE THE State Budget has delivered $1.1 million to Vision Australia.

Vision Australia in Coorparoo will benefit from more than $1.1 million in funding, set to support people who are blind or have low vision to continue living independently in their communities.

Disability Services Minister Coralee O’Rourke said the funding was part

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attributes the new demographic to a number of points including a lowered fertility rate – the number of babies born is not equalling those already here and ageing.

She talks of challenges and opportunities. The practicalities of technology will support independent living through home aids. In terms of mature-age employment she cited a particular car manufacturer where robots released older workers from manual labour and increased their working life through the provision of

of a $1.7 billion allocation for disability services in this year’s State Budget, which reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving the lives of people with disability.

“Our government is proud to fund organisations like Vision Australia,” Mrs O’Rourke said.

“This funding will help to provide accommodation support, learning and life skills support, therapy support, social outings, adaptive communication support, technology training, information library services, and information referrals

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ON THE ROAD: MS club member Karen Myers posing with a large crocodile at Wyndham, the most northern town in Western Australia.

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QUOTA NEEDS YOUR OLD BOOKS Are your book shelves

groaning under the weight of all those books? Quota is asking the public of the Fraser Coast and district to donate any clean books that they no longer require for the Quota Bookfest, which will be held in the Maryborough City Hall in September. Quota will again be donating part of the proceeds of Bookfest to breast cancer research and the balance to needy causes in the local area, with particular emphasis on disadvantaged children. In Maryborough books can be dropped off at Maryborough Undercar, 120 Richmond St. Hervey Bay books can be left at 175 Cypress St, Urangan, Ph Dell on 4125 5994.

Plant sales start at 1pm followed by the general meeting at 1.30pm. Bring along any plant that you may need identified.

Members are reminded to bring their own chairs, coffee mugs, raffle donations, sale plants and any plants members need help with. Our guest speakers for July will be Sheryl and Len Waite so don’t forget to bring along your Vriesea Gigantea that Len Waite handed out to the members last time he was our guest speaker; we can all compare how our pups have grown.

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BUNDABERG PENSIONERS LEAGUE

Recently we had a wonderful day trip, leaving Gympie at 8.30am, travelling to Noosa Botanical Gardens for morning tea beside Lake McDonald. Arrived at Mooloolaba Wharf to join a lunch cruise around the canals of the rich and famous who live on the canals and visit Under Water World. After a fantastic day, it was time to re-join the Roundabout Coach to travel home.

Everyone felt that they had had a very interesting and relaxing day and look forward to their next trip.

Upcoming events for Gympie: July 21 – Annual Street Stall – Money raised given to local seniors charities; July 24–29 – Yeppoon Holiday at Bayview Towers; July 25 – Christmas in July at Sandstone Point Hotel, Bribie Island; August 18 – Seniors Week Day Trip Wolvi Mountain, Kin Kin, Boreen Point and Tewantin; August 11 – Annual meeting.

Is having a day trip to Gladstone for a harbour cruise. Morning tea will be at Miriamvale, then lunch at the Gladstone Yacht Club on Wednesday, August 24. The cost is $75 per person. For bookings call 4151 4370.

Payment required by August 12. So come along and have some fun.

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The July meeting will be held on Saturday, July 23 at 376 Honeyeater Drive, Walligan. Visitors are always welcome. We provide free afternoon tea and have great raffle prizes. Our members are always happy to share their knowledge to help you give your bromeliads the best care and attention. Come along and meet our friendly group; you might want to become a member as well.

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in a traumatic situation. In less than two years, Alf has made 150 kittens for local outlets and 200 bunnies for Cystic Fibrosis in Brisbane. If you have wool to donate please email alfandval@gmail .com.

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CELEBRATION: Gympie VIEW’s Jean Willis (standing) with Valmai Smith, who received a 20 Year Membership badge.

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Will be conducting a subsidised coach trip from Bundaberg to Maryborough and Hervey Bay on Tuesday, August 16. This trip will visit Queens Park, Maryborough to view the statue of Lt. Duncan Chapman, the first man ashore at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915. The coach will then travel to Hervey Bay to visit the Light Horse Memorial and other associated memorials in Main St in the vicinity of the old Pialba Railway Station. Morning tea will be provided and more than likely taken in Maryborough. Lunch in Hervey Bay will be taken at the Hervey Bay boat club at your own expense.

More information and bookings to be made with social secretary Brian Trost on 4151 3485.

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Hervey Bay and Maryborough Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

meet on the first Friday of each month on the Deck at the Hervey Bay RSL at 10 am for morning tea or coffee. We welcomed a new couple to our meetings but are missing several as they have taken to the road in their caravans to travel our large and beautiful country. We welcome newly diagnosed people to sit in on our meetings and learn about MS and what services are available and to also know that they are not alone. Contact Bev on 4128 2692. Email bev_cornwell@ hotmail.com

TRAUMA TEDDIES

When Carlyle Gardens Retirement Village residents Val and Alf joined a toy group 10 years ago, little did they know their craftiness would bring so much joy to traumatised children and adults alike. Once the toys are assembled they are given away to doctors, pathologists, fire brigade and ambulance services to give to people who need something to cuddle

Our club at Hervey Bay has exciting trips and tours planned and you could be on them if you become a member. Come along to our monthly meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month at 9am and enjoy your first morning tea complimentary and listen to an interesting speaker before joining members for lunch at a local restaurant. Trips and activities planned include Chicken in the Park in August, a five-day trip to Brisbane in August, a morning out in Childers in September, a trip to Stanthorpe in October, and a boat cruise in November. Come and join us and meet new people.

VIEW CLUBS ■ FRASER COAST

We meet on the first Thursday every month at the Clubhouse- Hervey Bay Golf Club, Tooth St, Pialba at 11am for lunch and have an interesting guest speaker. We always have a trading table, so bring along saleable items such as books, jams, pot plants or other new items for sale raising funds for our students. This is always an interesting way to make new friendships and have a fun day out, especially if you are new to Hervey Bay area. Most months we have a social outing visiting interesting sites or just having a coffee at one of our many beachfront cafes. If you would like to join us, phone Gillian on 4129 4977.

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Celebrating 21 years of VIEW – and Still Looking

Forward. Club members from Gympie, the Fraser Coast, Noosaville, Cooroy and visitors all celebrated with a Dress in Bad Taste Day at the RSL Club, Gympie. A highlight of the birthday was the presentation of 20 Year Membership badges to Jean Willis and Valmai Smith by Barbara Cameron, our VIEW National Councillor, before the cutting of the birthday cake.

With a vibrant active membership of over 60 ladies, Gympie View Club meets monthly for a luncheon meeting on the third Friday of each month at the Gympie RSL Club and has social functions throughout the month.

New members and visitors are always welcome. Next meeting August 19. Contact Elsie Matthews, president, on 07 5482 2955 or check us out www.view.org.au.

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Meetings and luncheon are always the second Monday of each month at the Club House, Tooth St, Pialba from 10.30am and usually incorporate a Guest Speaker.

Monthly socials are on the fourth Monday at various venues from

Wide Bay 9.30am. The club’s social day of fish and chips at Pier Park Urangan was well supported and enjoyed by all who attended. Many of the husbands attended and joined in the games thus adding to the competition between the sexes.

Contact details to Barbara 4128 9110 or email herveybay.viewclub 95@gmail.com

INCONTINENCE TREATMENT

Dr Philip Hall, consultant gynaecologist at St Stephen’s Hospital in Hervey Bay, said that basically, for anyone struggling with urinary incontinence, botox can take the wrinkles out of their bladder and make it work better.

The director of the Pelvic Medicine Centre at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, Brisbane, said botox was a prescription medicine that could be injected into the bladder muscle to treat overactive bladder symptoms.

“These include the strong need to urinate with leakage, urgency and frequency in adults when other medications cannot be taken.”

Dr Hall said

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incontinence was not a part of normal aging.

“As well as botox, the treatment of prolapse and urinary incontinence includes sacral neuromodulation and other minimally invasive techniques.

“With sacral neuromodulation, a small device, similar to a pacemaker, is surgically implanted to send mild electrical pulses to the sacral nerves. Located near the tailbone, the sacral nerves control the bladder and the muscles related to urination.”

Continence is among the health topics Dr Hall is happy to discuss with people who visit St Stephen’s at the Fraser Coast Seniors’ Expo at the Hervey Bay Baptist Church at Nikenbah on August 5.

This is a rare opportunity for local people to chat with Dr Hall, who is passionate about regional women’s health and specialises in pelvic floor reconstructions for prolapse and incontinence as well as other aspects of urogynaecology.

He also treats incontinence in men.Visit www.facebook.com/ ststephensfrasercoast/.

Women enjoy good company

CATCHING UP: Bonnie Fox, of the Fraser Coast, Trish Williams, of Gympie, Yvonne Mackay, of Gympie, and Lorna Dale, of Noosaville, at the Dress in Bad Taste Day for Gympie VIEW.

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National Aged Care Information UPCYCLE NICKY NORMAN WORM farming is a great way to reduce your household food waste.

As long as you have a sheltered balcony or garden, it’s easy to do and creates nutritious plant food for your garden.

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In summer, keep your worms in a cool, sheltered environment, away from direct sunlight.

In the colder months, move them into a sunny area to keep them productive as temperatures drop.

Where possible, place close to your kitchen so it’s convenient to maintain and add scraps.

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Add your worms and cover them with five sheets of damp newspaper and a hessian sack or old t-shirt.

Replace the worm farm lid and you’re ready to go.Once your middle layer is full to the brim, you can begin to use your top, or third, level.

Start by placing food, covered with your hessian sack, in this level, and your worms will gradually move upwards to live and feed.

REMEMBER:

■ Worm farms process less food than a compost bin, so make sure you’re not overfeeding your worms. Uneaten food will begin to smell and attract unwanted pests.

■ Each day a worm will consume approximately it’s body weight in food.

This means you can feed your worm farm a few handfuls every few days.

Once it’s established and the worms are breeding, you can try feeding them more food.

■ Cut food into small pieces.

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Choose any fruit that’s ripe but still firm and try your own recipes, experiment with flavours, add a bit of whiskey to marmalade, cinnamon and vanilla bean paste to fig jam or rose-hip syrup to berry jam. When making jam, make sure you use all sugar in the recipe, this is needed to sweeten the jam and also as a setting agent. General rule of thumb, use a cup of sugar for every cup of chopped fruit.

To set, jam needs the right balance of acid and pectin. High-acid fruits

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If you’re using low-acid fruits, such as rhubarb, apricots, peaches and strawberries, you need to add lemon juice. A handy trick to help it set is to cook jam with a muslin bag full of pectin-rich lemon rind and seeds or you can buy pectin from most supermarkets.

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For best results, cook jam in small batches – this way the cooking time will be shorter and the fruit will retain its natural colour and flavour. I like to bottle in small jars about half a cup volume.

Making jam at home is a simple process that requires few ingredients, but it is easy to get it wrong.

A few simple rules to follow ■ 1. To set, jam needs pectin from the fruit and some varieties have more than others. For extra pectin, add a muslin pouch of lemon rind and seeds or store bought pectin available in your supermarket.

■ 2. Cook the fruit in a heavy-based pan until it’s soft but still holds its shape. This releases pectin and sets the jam.

■ 3. Skim foam from the surface as it cooks and to prevent burning, stir constantly for the last 10 minutes.

■ 4. Ladle the hot jam into clean, dry jars and invert for 2 minutes to seal.

To store Jam ■ Wash jars and lids in hot, soapy water or dishwasher, then rinse and dry on a rack ■ Store jam in a cool, dark place away for up to six months. Once opened, store in the fridge for up to six weeks.

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Longing for Lugano Ann Rickard

IF THERE is one region in Europe that makes you go weak at the knees with longing it has to be Lugano, on the border of Switzerland and Italy.

Actually there are several European destinations that can cause shaky knees but it is the combination of regal mountains and placid lakes, melded with Swiss precision and the Italian zest for life, that makes Lugano so alluring.

Then there is the thought of George Clooney having a villa down the road in Italy.

Lugano is in southern Switzerland in the canton of Ticino where the people speak Italian, the weather is balmy and the ambience is Mediterranean. It is simply gorgeous.

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centre but you won’t be concerned with business matters when you are surrounded by green parks, Mediterranean squares, galleries, museums, lakeside boulevards, high-end restaurants and too many events and festivals to choose from.

Such a beautiful destination calls for a special hotel with a Lake Lugano view, and they don’t come any better than the Villa Principe Leopoldo.

Just driving into the hotel’s circular driveway to look up at the stately historic building gives you a sense of importance. This Relais and Chateux property was once the house of Emperor William’s brother-in-law. The lake and mountain views from this beautiful building are astounding. You will not want to leave to go down to the town even though much awaits you

there.

This is a destination hotel, where your room or suite is exquisitely and tastefully furnished and your bathroom is full-marble glamour.

Everything about the property speaks of money – lots of it. All spent to achieve the utmost in elegance and style.

The villa was home to Prince Federico Leopoldo until his death in 1931. It was built at the end of the 19th century for the family’s summer residence and half of Europe’s nobility have been guests. You are in good company there. It was transformed into a hotel in 1986.

Dining is an important component of a Villa Principe Leopoldo visit. In summer the dining is outside beneath a marquee overlooking the vast and enigmatic lake where the mountains rise gracefully from its

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This is five-star dining, yet it is not pretentious. The menu and wine list reflect the sophistication, and the chef may present you with many courses including goose liver confit, poached sole in green pea and wasabi broth, and perhaps some local cheese and then a sweet finish of parfait scented with elderflower syrup. As the sun goes down and the lights on the mountain across the lake begin to glow and shimmer you’ll be a very content person.

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Relax before your trip Proper indulgence at the airport is now a reality

EAT, DRINK AND BE KERRY KERRY HEANEY START your holiday with a massage before you fly at Brisbane International Airport’s new Plaza Premium Lounge.

Along with honeycomb seating, plenty of electrical outlets and complimentary wi-fi access, Plaza Premium Lounge also has a separate spa facility.

Scheduled for opening in the second half of 2016, the spa’s menu will include seated massage, plus head and shoulder massage.

You’ll need to adjust your pre-departure buffer allowance to allow extra spa massage time!

The individual workstations provide a compact, but comfortable workstation area, and there are comfortable lounge chairs with a big screen view of the airport’s activity.

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I can imagine arriving early for my next international departure and slipping in for a massage and a meal before I jet off. Sounds like a nice way to start a holiday.

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Adelaide’s streetscape

Come on a walking tour of this charming city Erle Levey

ADELAIDE ... it has been so long. It will be good to see you again, see how you've changed.

After all, it's been almost 40 years. A lot can happen in that time.

Thoughts of the gracious city play with me as the plane starts its descent.

The thing I noticed most about Adelaide today is it is such an easy place to get around. Driving, cycling, buses, trams, trains … and walking.

There is nothing quite like an early morning walk around the streets to discover what a place is really like.

You meet people out walking their dogs, see delivery vans squeezing along alley ways. Then you stumble across the Adelaide Central Markets, opening for the day’s

Fruit and veg stall at Adelaide Central Market.

Blackberry and chocolate domes.

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trading.

The markets have a real mix of cultures and are open every day except Sunday and Monday. It’s arguably the best in Australia for not just fruit and veg but bread and pastries, cakes and cheeses, fish, meat and poultry, smallgoods, nuts and chocolate.

There are cafes and stalls for breakfast, brunch or lunch, cooking demonstrations and live music events. Even in-depth educational foodie tours so you can

enjoy a real taste of all the goodies on offer.

The key to Adelaide being such a walkable city is that the central block is set out on a grid system that is one mile (1.6km) square with parklands all around it.

This visit brings so many memories flooding back, while laying down new memories from interesting encounters.

It reminds you that travelling to places of the past are worthwhile ... almost like all that's old is new again.

SETTLE IN: Wine and tapas in Ebenezer Pl, off Adelaide's Rundle St. The mural is of a businessman in the precinct.

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Cooktown is a remote treasure rich in history

PICTURESQUE: Cooktown in far north Queensland delights visitors each year.

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COOKTOWN, located at the mouth of the Endeavour River, is home to about 2500 people and was first settled in 1873 as a port to service the nearby Palmer River Goldfields.

There is an Aboriginal Community Centre on the main street called Gungarde (the original Aboriginal name for the region) which features the Milbi (or Story) Wall, marking the place of the first encounter between the British seafarers and

the local people. The wall tells the story of Cooktown and the Endeavour River from the perspective of the Aboriginal people in tiles and is an outstanding monument to reconciliation. Also located in the main street is the Cooktown History Centre, which is housed in the oldest building in Cooktown. It was erected in 1875 as Cooktown’s first post and telegraph office.

Located in another

historic building is the James Cook Museum which is housed in a rare 19th century brick building constructed during the period of the 1880s gold rush.

The museum houses a lot of the history of the area including an original canon and anchor from the HM Bark Endeavour.

Travellers coming into Cooktown will pass through the incredible Black Mountain National Park. To come around a corner and see the huge

mountains of black boulders is a sight to behold.

■ IF YOU GO: Located 2000km north of Brisbane, 330km north of Cairns. Closest town to the Great Barrier Reef and gateway to Cape York.

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John Williamson This August

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Pete Govey in the tasting room at Penny’s Hill Vineyard.

Surprises in the vineyard IT WAS a chance encounter … but it led to a lasting memory.

What started out as a Saturday drive through the McLaren Vale region of South Australia to Willunga and returning along the coastline of St Vincent’s Gulf took a completely different turn.

Along the way a beautiful two-storey bluestone mansion caught my eye. And beyond that a magnificent gum tree together with what looked like old stone stables.

Stop, for a photo, I suggested.

Instead, the driver turned in.

No, we don’t have time I thought.

Make the time, the driver said. You might be surprised.

I was. As we made our way up the gravel driveway I looked across the vineyards towards the ranges along the coast.

There, framed by two more ancient gum trees, was a rainbow ending among the vines.

The sun was shining but there was a shower of rain on the range and the rainbow was the result.

Would there be a pot of gold at its end?

Penny’s Hill wine complex started out as Ingleburne when first settled in 1846 by Thomas Overton and family.

The property was

initially named Gedney and soon had some 20 pupils attending a school there.

After profiting on the Victorian goldfields, Thomas Goss, at one time the postmaster, returned to McLaren Vale and applied his new-found wealth to acquiring some of the district’s best farming land.

Renamed Ingleburne, Goss commissioned an elegant two-storey bluestone farmhouse that has long been a district landmark.

It remained in the Goss and Rowland families continuously until 1998, when Tony and Susie Parkinson acquired the property.

It was the culmination of a search that had its beginnings with the purchase of bare land 10 years earlier.

Located on the rolling foothills east of McLaren Vale, the 32ha (80 acre) property that commands views over the waters of Gulf St. Vincent was named Penny’s Hill Vineyard, after the hill where it is sited.

Further vineyard acquisitions followed including the newly planted Malpas Road property, followed by an adjacent highly prized hay-producing paddock that was immediately planted to vines and named Goss Corner.

Today, as soon as you park the car you know this is something special.

Reach out and touch the stone of the sheds, the aging timber of the posts, the doors. Such rich textures.

Walk inside The Kitchen Door Restaurant and Red Dot Gallery and have your suspicions confirmed.

With reference to art and art culture at the centre of the brand it seemed logical and almost necessary to open a gallery at Penny’s Hill.

The Red Dot Gallery opened in 2001 at the same time as the cellars, with the art being the perfect accompaniment to the fine wines and food on offer.

The galley spans from the foyer through The Kitchen Door Restaurant and guests can browse the constantly changing works of art as they dine or when the restaurant is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

At present there is a rolling exhibition curated

by John Lacey from Green Tank Gallery at Mt Compass.

Local artists depict the colour and atmosphere of South Australia. They capture the starkness of the coastline, the subdued golds and browns of a dry climate.

It’s such a surprise to attend lunch and also discover that you’re eating within a gallery. Quite an inspiration.

On show are impressionistic and contemporary landscapes from Lacey and others,

capturing the flavour of the region.

The restaurant has a real Australian farm shed feel to it. Yet the view is outstanding and really captures the moment.

Sit by the picture window and watch the sheep wander in and out of view as they graze in the adjoining paddock, enclosed by a traditional post and rail fence.

Beyond are two old gnarled eucalypts. Flocks of birds circle and swoop then land on the branches of the trees.

Today the vineyards are a blaze of autumn colours ... yellows reds, rusty brown yet still that touch of green in mid April.

A peloton of cyclists make their way along the road as well as day-trippers in their cars.

You are not just looking at the view but looking at life, the future.

While Pete Govey runs through the wine list Barnaby Barber runs through the menu.

The chef’s degustation menu would be the choice when time permits to linger longer.

Yet soaking up the atmosphere while enjoying company and a tiny taste of McLaren Vale was all one could manage after a huge winery dinner the night before in the Vale itself.

A lesson here: be hungry upon arrival, be ready to eat and relish the best food and wine and service.

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HAVING FUN at the theatre, learning to dance at Gympie Muster

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■ On April 23, 2016, award-winning Queensland playwright, director, dramaturg and producer Errol O’Neill passed away, aged 71. His final original work was Red Soil, White Sugar, a play about the 1911 sugar strike, set in Childers, commissioned by Creative Regions and produced in Childers by the Childers Choral Society in 2011 on the centenary of the historical events. Local composer Tony Carey wrote six songs and musical underscore; local poet Garth Ilett contributed an original poem. In addition to five of the songs from Red Soil, White Sugar, the classic 1911 hit song,Lily of Laguna and Garth Ilett’s Rail-O, Tony Carey has written eight new songs

for RaW, including the glorious waltz, My Secret Heart and the electrifying Somebody Got Paid. The play will be performed on Friday 29 at 7pm and Sat 30, 2pm and 7pm at the Isis Cultural Centre, 49 Churchill Rd, Childers. For tickets call 1300 855 580 or visit website bundabergtickets.com. au/event/2238.

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Morning services will run over the Muster weekend departing from 6.15am to 8.20am.

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AIR opens doors to a network in retirement

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HEALTHY FINANCE Look for the right advice at the right time.

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It’s too good to be true THINK MONEY PAUL CLITHEROE AS HUMANS we seem to instinctively want to find an easy way to make money quickly. Perhaps this explains why property spruikers continue to drum up business.

But consumer regulators around Australia are warning about so-called property investment promoters who claim to be ‘wealth creators’ but who are really just in it for themselves.

Over 30 years in the money business, I’ve come across more than a few dodgy property investment schemes, and they are often marketed through free property seminars with invitations sent via mail, email or promoted on social media.

The details may differ however a common thread is often the grandiose claims of the people running the seminar.

As the government’s MoneySmart website notes, one property investment seminar featured “Four of Australia’s greatest financial superstars”.

Yet when our

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Be prepared for some high pressure sales tactics designed to convince you to invest in a property... investment watchdog ASIC checked them out, none of the presenters had an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence.

In fact, three of the four speakers were found to live and work in the USA. If you do attend one of these seminars, be prepared for some high pressure sales tactics designed to convince you to invest in a property – often as selected by the spruiker.

You may be bombarded by claims of high capital growth backed up by inferences that the investment scheme is government approved.

More worrying, you could find yourself being encouraged to use your home as security to borrow significant sums of money to invest.

I won’t argue that a sensibly priced, well located property can be an excellent long term investment.

But our consumer watchdog – the ACCC, is advising against attending

these property investment seminars.

Many ordinary Australians have suffered financial loss after relying on the unsubstantiated claims of a property spruiker.

And when you think about, if an investment scheme works so well, why don’t the spruikers use it to get rich themselves?

The answer is painfully obvious. The schemes don’t work.

If you decide to attend a property investment seminar, look for the tell-tale warning signs – like being rushed into a decision, or enticements like discounts offered to attendees who sign up on the day.

If the spruiker also supplies mortgage broking, conveyancing and/or tax advice the alarm bells should definitely start ringing.

And if you are encouraged to use your own home to fund the investment, don’t walk, run.

For more information on property spruikers, visit the MoneySmart website.

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

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That changes however, when allegations of paedophilia are made against a local man. The community, certain the police will be unable to help, start to take matters into their own hands. And before long there’s a death, assumed to be the result of a guilty conscience.

As a serving police officer on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Peace understands this ethical dilemma.

“Our court system is imperfect and police have to operate within its constraints. There is a huge difference between knowing that someone has done something, and being able to prove it to the standard required by the courts,” she says.

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Jaded by her success, Mimi disappeared from public life, not writing another word for three decades. But now in her 50s, she’s broke so penning a new novel.

Unbeknown to many, Mimi has a nine-year-old son, Frank, and part of the new publishing deal includes an assistant to help around the house.

It’s not until 25-year-old Alice Whitley arrives at the Banning residence that she discovers Frank’s eccentricities.

He has very strict rules about anyone touching him and dresses like a 1930’s movie character.

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Unsurprisingly things don’t go smoothly and the amazingly resilient Alice starts to wonder what she’s gotten herself into.

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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.

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Down 1. Bidding threshold (7,5) 2. Freedom (7) 3. Held on tightly (5) 4. Compelled (7) 5. Swigs (5) 8. Purposely (12) 9. Nonsensical (9) 14. Imitator (7) 15. A financial saving (7) 18. Sharp (5) 19. Ward off (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.

D E O L

LICKS, MEADOW, NATURES, OBTAINER, PROCEDURE.

ALPHAGRAMS

1. Who designed the Sydney Opera House?

2. Baghdad is on which river?

3. Which city gave its name to a type of riding breeches?

4. The Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America in which ship?

5. How is singer Mary O’Brien, who died in 1999, better known?

6. Is hexose a curse in Haitian voodoo, a class of simple sugars, or a plane figure with six unequal sides?

7. Denmark comprises how many islands – 29, about 200, or more than 400?

8. What is the longest side of a right-angled triangle called?

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1 Jørn Utzon, 2 Tigris, 3 Jodhpur, 4 The Mayflower, 5 Dusty Springfield, 6 A class of simple sugars, 7 More than 400, 8 Hypotenuse.

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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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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. Edible 7. Absurd 10. Eternal 11. Impel 12. Veto 13.

Doyen 16. Comic 17. Scar 20. Itchy 21. Against 22. Entrap 23.

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Down: 1. Reserve price 2. Liberty 3. Clung 4. Obliged 5. Gulps 8. Deliberately 9. Illogical 14. Copycat 15. Economy 18. Acute 19. Parry.

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