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2 Seniors Wide Bay IN THIS EDITION Feature: The sharing economy ........................pages 4–5 Live and Let’s Save .......................................... pages 8–9 Wellbeing ...................................................... pages 12–15 What’s On................................................................page 16 Travel ............................................................. pages 17–21 Puzzles ....................................................................page 23
Contact us Editor Gail Forrer gail.forrer@seniorsnewspaper.com.au Media Sales Manager Kristie Waite kristie.waite@seniorsnewspaper.com.au Now online Get your news online at www.seniorsnews.com.au Advertising, editorial and distribution enquiries Phone: 1300 880 265 or (07) 5435 3200 Email: advertising@seniorsnewspaper.com.au or editor@seniorsnewspaper.com.au Location: 2 Newspaper Place, Maroochydore 4558 Website: www.seniorsnews.com.au Subscriptions Only $39.90 for one year (12 editions) including GST and postage anywhere in Australia. Please call our circulations services on 1300 361 604 and quote “Wide Bay Seniors Newspaper”. The Seniors Newspaper is published monthly and distributed free in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. The Seniors newspaper stable includes Toowoomba, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Northern NSW, Coffs and Clarence and Central Coast publications. Published by ARM Specialist Media Pty Ltd (ABN 73 064 061 794). Printed by APN Print, Yandina. Opinions expressed by contributors to Seniors Newspapers are not necessarily those of the editor or the owner/publisher and publication of advertisements implies no endoresement by the owner/publisher.
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Welcome to a new world of trading HAPPY new year readers, In our first edition we pull no punches and leap deep into the ocean of technology. But instead of telling you how you can’t live without it, this edition is about how you can live with it. Yes, simply by sharing your skills and perhaps underutilised assets, your computer can become your best friend with some great benefits. You see I have watched with interest my adult children wheel and deal on the online buying and selling market, ebay. In short, they might buy
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top brand clothing that retains value and then can be resold, or they keep their eyes out on the local op shop, snap up something of interest at a very uninteresting price, and then make some resale cash on ebay. Together with careful packaging and posting, they are judicious in
own sort of commerce. In our news feature on pages 4 & 5, we share the who, where, when, why and how of these new platforms, known as the Sharing or Gig economy. Besides the news feature we give you added info in our regular “Live and Let’s Save” feature and Online page. I hope you are able to glean plenty of practical information in this area and also enjoy the stories of our life and times through our personality, well being, travel and talknthought pages. May you have a gentle day. Gail.
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matching the description of the product with its reality, because therein lies your online reputation. Part of the process to protect the integrity of the online market is a system that allows buyers to rate their transaction. If all has gone well you can say so, thus enhancing the reputation of the seller; if that’s not case, you are also at liberty to report poor service/product. Since ebay, numerous online markets have been created and many hold great potential for our age-group to engage in our
CAROL Week’s dream is to see a happy, healthy and resilient community in Maryborough, the town she has called home for most of her life. Now retired, Carol has realised part of the dream through her creative contributions to a special garden. “I now have time to devote to progressing a community initiative, namely the Lupton Park Community Garden in Aberdeen Ave at Maryborough,” she said. With the assistance of many friends, local service clubs, Fraser Coast Regional Council and local businesses, the Lupton Park Community Garden was established and officially opened in November 2014. “It is now well established and provides organic produce for members who work in the garden,” Carol said. “The community garden also provides a social network and many great and enduring friendships have evolved because of participation.” Members range in age from three months to 86 years. Except for a couple of
disability and community service sectors. “Peter and I returned to Maryborough as it was an ideal location to raise and educate our four sons and now to retire and enjoy all that the community has to offer,” Carol said. “My primary focus has always been family. “We now have eight grandchildren, with another on the way, and live in Agnes Water, Lismore, United Kingdom and Maryborough.” HAPPY LOCAL: Carol Weekes Carol still retains an leads a full life . interest in the disability sector and does a few relatively short hours’ work a week. departures, Carol has “My favourite place spent a lifetime in the outside of Maryborough is Heritage City. the Bunya Mountains,” The first time she left she said. was in early adulthood for “Peter and I have a work and marriage, but cottage on the edge of the she soon returned when rain forest for family her first son Jeffrey was gatherings and general born. relaxation. Later on Carol and her “I would love to see a husband, Peter, operated community who can grow small businesses in its own food, free of Maryborough and went on chemicals and pesticides, to have three more sons. and citizens available to She left Maryborough support each other if and again for a few years in when needed.” early 2004 to pursue work If you are interested in in her chosen field. finding out more about the These days she is a Lupton Park Community retired public servant Garden, phone Carol on whose career was in the 0429 069 613.
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GET TAPPING: Clog dancer Patti Koorneef shows off her clogs and toe and heel step.
Clogging is fun to learn
PATTI Koorneef fell in love with clogging the very moment she heard the tapping. “I used to teach line dancing and was in Long Island of the Whitsundays at a workshop where there was somebody doing a demonstration on clogging,” she said. “Within five weeks I started teaching it.” The Bundaberg teacher said clogging was not hard to learn. “I have been teaching for 23 years and am a member of the highly regarded Australian Clogging Association,” Patti said. “I started my first school in Mackay, then Rockhampton, then went on to Gin Gin and Bundaberg where I still have my Goody2Shoes Cloggers school. “I am seeking interest to start up a school in Maryborough - I feel there
is a need. “Clogging is so much fun - I will take you back to the basics - toe and heel to the left, toe and heel to the right and just get into the rhythm.” Clogging is a tap-style dance originated in the Appalachian Mountains in America.
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And we dance to all types of music including old time, rock, country and modern. Clog dancing is Gaelic for time dancing with the heel keeping time with the beat of the music. “The name clogging conjures up all sorts of notions of large wooden boat shaped shoes but it is quite the opposite,”
Patti said. “The shoes actually have double layer taps on the toe and heel parts which make the distinctive tapping sound. “And we dance to all types of music including old time, rock, country and modern. “It is like River Dance only with a relaxed country rhythm.” There are two schools in Gympie and three schools in the Bundaberg region and Patti hopes the Maryborough school will be just as popular. There will be an introductory workshop on Saturday, February 11 from 9am at the Tinana Hall, Gympie Rd, Maryborough. The workshop will run for about one-and-a-half hours. If you would like to learn more about clogging call Patti Koorneef on 0419 763 680.
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THERE’S a new economy happening. It has a couple of names, both indicative of its meaning. The names refer to the same thing and have come about due to what’s known as the Digital Disruption, which had come about due to the innovation of Digital Platforms. Before we go too far into this, let’s share some meaningful phrases: Firstly, in this article we are going to be talking about the Gig Economy, in other words, about the small jobs (the gigs) you can take on for some extra cash. Secondly, we are talking about the Sharing Economy, this term refers to job sharing. Beyond our friends and family, we can now “share”, for instance, our cars and our homes or other under-utilised assets and charge for it. Digital Platforms are the websites where the wheeling and dealing is done. Customers use the site to view products placed and services shown by a provider. Because it is on the web, it has a huge range of visibility and reaches massive audiences. On this site a host of tasks are available, ranging from household chores and errands to high level professional projects, making freelancing accessible to anyone, regardless of skill level. THE CHANGING WORKFORCE A study by The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has shown as the population ages, people are also working longer. Forty-five percent of women in Australia aged 60–64 were in the labour
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❚ Research into users of “platforms” like eBay and Airtasker shows plenty of Australians logging in, although the older age group could do well to start taking advantage of these sharing economies. ❚ Airtasker says it now has 850,000 users and has created more than $8.5 million worth of work a month since its launch, with 8.5% of workers on Airtasker aged 55 and over, and this number is growing. ❚ About eight million Australians are interacting with eBay every single month, with less than 10% of those people 65+. ❚ Recognition rates for Airbnb among the 65-plus demographic are about 14.4%, according to Roy Morgan Research. ❚ As for Uber, about one in six drivers are older than 55 years old. ❚ Etsy’s American CEO Chad Dickerson says the site has more than 15 million members and, from a buyer perspective, Australia is number four out of 150 countries, just behind the US, the UK and Canada. The average age of sellers is 39.
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Airtasker says it now has 850,000 users and has created more than $8.5 million worth of work a month since its launch, with 8.5% of workers on Airtasker aged 55 and over, and this number is growing. force in 2013, up from just 15.2% in 1993. For men 65 and older, it’s 17% – double the number from 20 years ago. But what is well known is the older person’s preference for part-time work and flexibility of hours works. THE good news is that Sharing/Gig Economy is based on those preferences. If you are computer literate, and can take quality photos on your
digital camera or smart phone, you are on your way to pocketing some spare cash. Make ceramic pots, children’s toys, or clothing and want to sell some? List them on Etsy, a marketplace started in 2005 in New York that now has millions of potential customers. Got a spare room you’d like to let out sometimes or want to rent your house while you’re on holiday? Welcome to Airbnb, founded in San Francisco in 2008, where hosts and guests get to know each other through detailed profiles and personal reviews and payments are transferred securely. Fancy picking people up from the airport and taking them to their destination, or simply ferrying locals around? Hello Uber, launched in Australia in 2012. Uber spokesman Mike Abbott says: “For many retirees, driving on Uber is just an hour or two a day, here or there, to top up their pension, meet new people and help pay the bills”. Airtasker, founded in
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2012, is another great way for retirees to put skills back into use. From tasks like gardening or baking to services like accounting or legal advice, users list a task and a budget and community members bid to complete it. Etsy, Airbnb, Uber and Airtasker are just a few of the web sites open for
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Anyone for Mah jong? The aim of the game is to have fun Boni Holmes
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A TEACHER who loves teaching will always find something to teach. And that is exactly what Maryborough’s Ruth Brown has been doing since her days as a high school teacher. “Before I started teaching my most favourite game, mah jong, I taught bridge for 18 years,’’ Mrs Brown said. “Now after a small break I have decided to teach mah jong again and hold friendly games – but I am looking for new pupils.” Raised by her grandparents in Murgon, Mrs Brown said her love of teaching started from as early as five years old. After finishing teachers’ training college she started working in 1941. Mrs Brown moved to Maryborough in 1976 with
her husband Aubrey and they built a house in 1977 in Queen St. “We had only moved in a couple of weeks and a woman came knocking on the door and said she was married to my husband’s nephew and said she lived just up the road,” she said.
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The aim of the game, according to Mrs Brown, is to have fun – oh, and to get out – to get mah jong. “She asked me if I could play mah jong. This was November 1977. I said no and she said come up and I will teach you. “I have been playing mah jong ever since.”
By 1996 Mrs Brown had started teaching people how to play. “There are so many different hands you can get – it really is terribly interesting and relaxing,” she said. “There are actually 55 ways of winning but nobody usually uses more than five or six ways. “The players that come round love it – and they always come back.” Mah jong is a game of skill, strategy and calculation and involves a degree of chance. It is played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols. Mrs Brown holds beginner classes on Mondays at 1pm and games on Wednesdays at 1pm at her home in the Fair Haven Retirement Village. Call 4121 6097 if you are interested.
Retirees get creative at Carlyle Gardens
THE residents at Carlyle Gardens Retirement Village are discovering that when it comes to creative drawing, they are not too old to learn a few new tricks. Every week, resident Alan Almond tutors fellow residents and encourages them to seek inspiration from their beautiful surrounds at Bargara. “In nearly all cases, the residents on the course have never had any art classes or they have not drawn since their primary school days,” Alan said. The art classes cover different genres with popular subjects including family (grandchildren especially), friends and people in the news. “As well as drawing faces, we draw animals, buildings, landscapes – anything that captures our interests,” he said. “Most people deep down would love to be able to draw so I tell them ‘if you can draw your breath you’ll be okay’ and they reluctantly sign up.” Alan said after the course, many of the residents continue to draw, or try different mediums or enrol in local
SMART ART: Getting arty with beautiful drawings by retirees in Bargara.
U3A courses to take their skills to a higher level. “Some residents just enjoy drawing and the social aspect of a being in a group who share a common interest.” Carlyle Gardens
Retirement Village has a busy calendar of events and activities for those who enjoy being social. To find out more about visit the website www. retireaustralia.com.au/ carlylegardens.
FUN COMPETITION: Ruth Brown loves to play and teach the Chinese game of mah jong. PHOTO: BONI HOLMES
Miracle to achieve parade status SINCE he was 10 years old, Noel Selway has been playing the bugle at Anzac Day and Remembrance Day ceremonies. Noel said it was a simple move to take up the bugle. “I was introduced to the bugle mouthpiece by my father who was a jazz trumpet player, initially as a practice instrument for the mouthpiece but I soon learnt tunes and the military calls of the day,” he said. “It was usually half an hour per day practise after school. “One of the rules was that if you played the bugle you were also expected to learn to play the drum so you quickly became efficient in both instruments.” The now Wondai resident was born and bred in Fairfield, Sydney were he did his chef apprenticeship in the 60s. Noel still retains all his old bugle music and one of the tunes that has stuck with him is one called The Waltzing Bugle Boy which is a slow march written in the very early 1800s. He has said that the playing of the bugle was a dying art. “After I retire there will be no one to take up the
instruction role. “Most people these days who play the calls on Anzac Day or Remembrance Day use a cornet or trumpet which takes some of the authenticity out of the occasion.” Noel moved to Wondai in 2004 and he heard on the grapevine that the Wooroolin School had heard that there was a bugler in the district. “On Anzac Day 2006, when the school band had formed for the Wondai Anzac Day parade, I went over and asked some of the ladies who looked like they were in charge if they thought they needed a hand.” Three days later he became the bandmaster and has been ever since. “The Wooroolin State School Band appears to be the only remaining primary school bugle band left in Australia and has had been in existence since late 1958 – its first parade was the Wondai Anzac Day parade in 1959. “The band consists of a drum corps plus the buglers and numbers at parade strength can be anything from 10 to 17, which represents about a quarter of the student population of the school.”
Noel said the band practised twice a week before the bell rang and membership is voluntary. “The music the band currently plays has its origins in the northern English countryside and the music in chief is a tune called Hark Forrard which was taken up by the boy sailors in the Royal Navy and sung as they brought in the bow lines of their warships as they left the dock. “The Royal Marines caught the tune and their buglers made a bugle march of it. “The drum music has a checkered career having originated as an Irish pub tune ‘Lillebulero’ and through various transformations came to be played as drum tune by the Brigade of Guards as their troop music.” Noel said he reminded his students that players in the British Military bands, which still have buglers, practise six hours a day, six days a week. “The students need to know for the school band to achieve parade status as they do for Anzac Day each year with such short practise times is nothing short of miraculous,” he said.
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From Yoko to John
Story inspires John Waters as tribute continues, 25 years on Jim Fagan
STELLAR actor John Waters is 67 and has a complete disregard for his years. “Some people might say, ‘Now I am this age I’m going to do less’ but I see it as an opportunity to say, ‘I’m going to do more’.” And he means what he says. This year he has appeared in ABC-TV’s Rake and Dr Blake and Channel 10’s Offspring. He’s just finished shooting the Ben Elton movie Three Summers with Michael Caton, and this month he is taking his tribute to Beatle John Lennon on a two-month tour. Oh, and in April he stars in Sydney in Talk, the new Johnathon Biggins’ play about a shock jock who locks himself in his broadcast studio and goes feral. John was at his home in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales when Seniors called to talk about his part biography, part music show, Lennon: Looking Through a Glass Onion, which he will perform with collaborator, Stewart D’Arrietta, in a 13-regional city tour. He’s calling it The 25th Anniversary Tour as it was in in January 1992 that he first presented his tribute to the late Beatle at the Tilbury Hotel in Sydney. Since then he has taken it to all our major cities, London’s West End, New York and the Brian Epstein Theatre in Lennon’s birthplace, Liverpool. Asked why he selected the charismatic Lennon, who was fatally shot outside the Dakota Building in New York on December 8, 1980, he said, “I couldn’t think of
anyone else in the rock and roll era who measured up to him. His image is of someone who is always worth listening to and it has endured. “I didn’t want some historical treatise. I wanted something personal, something visual. I show his life in a series of vignettes like a drowning person seeing his life in bits and pieces but not in a chronological way.” Two years ago in December he was in New York with the show and held a press conference about a block away from the Dakota building. “It was kind of creepy walking past the gateway where he was shot dead. It’s a piece of New York history now.
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“I find it very rejuvenating to have small children all over again.”
“Yoko Ono still lives in the building. She was extremely gracious, approving the show and the way we dealt with the subject matter. She gave us all the copyright we needed. “I’ve always had a lot of regard for Yoko. She was much maligned in a racist kind of way when she first got with Lennon. As if they were the only two people who had ever had an adulterous affair. Shock, horror. “And then there was a condemnation of her as a person who controlled Lennon. She never did as far as I can make out.
ON STAGE: John Waters will perform Lennon: Looking Through a Glass Onion with collaborator Stewart D’Arrietta.
In fact, Lennon borrowed from her artistic pursuits. He loved what she did as an artist. She became his muse.” When John isn’t touring, he’s at home with wife Zoe
(47) and children Archie, who is 14, and 10-year-old twins Gloria and Rusty. “I find it very rejuvenating to have small children all over again.” It’s his third marriage and he also has two
grandchildren from his first marriage. “My son Archie is about a year younger than granddaughter Lily. When they were very young, we’d go to the shopping centre and
onlookers would hear one of them calling me ‘Daddy’ and the other one saying ‘Grandpa.’ I’m sure they were thinking, ‘Do these kids know who the hell this guy is?’.”
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WELL YOU are over Christmas Day and now you have a few leftovers. What are you going to do with all this food? Here are a few ways to utilise and save. Freezing is always good, as long as the food hasn’t been frozen before and hasn’t been left out of the fridge. You will need to freeze leftovers as soon as possible and do not refreeze already cooked prawns unless fresh. Ham bags are a must for leftover ham or you can use a cotton pillowcase. Ham can be a great time saver for you over the holidays. You won’t need to think too hard if you have any left. Just think of the ham as being thicker bacon! Ham and eggs, ham sandwiches, ham steaks (beautiful on the barbie), caesar salad, spaghetti carbonara, ham and potato fritters – the list is endless. Prawns – if you have any left, of course, and you have poached them yourself – you can freeze as long as they haven’t been out of the fridge too long. You can use the green prawns in spring rolls, Thai green prawn curry or rice paper rolls for cooked prawns. Bubble and squeak is a
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traditional English meal made from leftover roast vegies, mashed potato or mashed roast potato and any vegies you have left – peas, pumpkin, parsnip, even cabbage, or you can even add ham to the mix. Great for breakfast or easy dinner. If you still have any Christmas plum pudding or Christmas cake, a great
way to keep the leftovers is to cut the pudding or cake into individual portions and put in a ziplock bag and freeze as individual serves. This way there is no waste and you always have a dessert on hand because the pudding will last in the freezer for months. So don’t throw it out!
SPAGHETTI CARBONARA
■ 1 tablespoon olive oil ■ 150g thickly sliced ham, cut into thin matchsticks ■ 500g tagliatelle or spaghetti ■ 6 free-range egg yolks ■ 100ml thickened cream ■ 30g butter ■ 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, plus extra to serve ■ 2/3 cup (50g) grated pecorino ■ 2/3 cup (50g) grated parmesan, plus extra to serve Heat oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium heat, add the ham and cook for 10
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minutes until it starts to crisp and is light brown in colour. Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions. Drain. Lightly whisk eggs and cream in a bowl. Add the butter and parsley to ham, then add pasta and cheeses and toss well to combine. Remove the pan from the heat and quickly add the cream mixture. Toss gently to combine – the pasta's heat will cook the egg slightly and form a creamy sauce. Season to taste, then serve with extra parmesan and parsley.
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EBAY
IS AN online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services to more than 30 countries worldwide. In addition to its auction-style sales, the website has a “Buy It Now” shopping option also. The website is free to use for buyers, but sellers are charged fees for listing items and again when those items are sold. Website: www.ebay.com.au
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STAY IN STYLE: AIRBNB has more than two million listings of accommodation available worldwide.
a change for the better. You can compare services from many companies from a variety of industries including: utilities, technology, shopping, travel, money (including loans, trading and funds) and all types of insurance needs. Website: www.finder.com.au
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Whether you’re supporting your family or saving for something big, it gives you the freedom to make some extra cash. You can choose when you drive, where you go and who you pick up. It is also affordable transportation instead of catching a bus, train or taxi if you can share the cost. Website: www.uber.com
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Hello Crazy Love This February
February’s edition checks in with older adults and looks at the new landscape of love and pathways to companionship. Once you get into your wisdom years, your age becomes less significant, and it’s all about your outlook. Join with us as we entertain, reflect, and perhaps even challenge you to get the best out of your relationships.
Pick up your free copy of the February edition at your local stockist or read online at seniorsnews.com.au News + LifestyLe + HeaLtH + traveL + fiNaNce + eNtertaiNmeNt
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Community HOW TO SUBMIT NOTICES
HELLO readers, would you like to promote your club or group and let your community know what’s going on with your members for free. You can also submit a photo but please ensure the quality is at least 180dpi and of peoples faces and nice and bright. Club Notices deadline for the next issue is February 8. Send your notices and enquiries to Nicky or Chris via email communitynotes @seniorsnewspaper. com.au. We look forward to hearing from you.
Precious long-time friends get together again
TOASTMASTERS
DID you know that Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. Whether you are a professional student, stay at home parent or retiree. Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills, leadership qualities, and meeting procedures. You have nothing to lose so come along and see for yourself. We meet at the Masonic Hall Watson Street Pialba on Monday mornings between 11.30am and 2 30pm, except public holidays with a free light lunch provided during the meeting. Confirm with Marjory on 4194 5506, John on 4124 1070 or Joy 4125 5489.
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THE 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 10am for a coffee and a chat. Our group is very grateful to the Urangan Bowls Men’s Mufty Club for their annual donation of $500 to MS Queensland for ongoing research into MS which affects some 30,000 Australians and many in the prime of their live. Our group is always welcoming to anyone with MS and newly diagnosed are invited to sit in on a meeting and ask questions. Details Bev 4128 2692 or email bev_cornwell@hotmail. com
GOOD FRIENDS
GOODS friends are to be loved and cherished as
GOOD FRIENDS: Back row Geoff Cornwell, Jo Seeger, David Peaker. Front row – Carol Seeger, Bev Cornwell, Val Peaker.
VIEW members at the Zone Conference (from left) Sandra Saunders, Barbara Cameron, Alan Le May and Marion Allan.
this group have known and proven for many years. David and Bev both went to the Pialba State School in the same class during the 1950s and lived in Hervey Bay for most of their lives, Carol has family roots also firmly planted in Hervey Bay and she and Jo were Bev and Geoff’s neighbours in Franklin Rd, Pialba for many years. Geoff was born in Tiaro and has lived in the Bay since 1954 and Val and Jo have married into this friendship group. For several years these close friends have meet annually to rekindle their friendship and talk about old times and there are lots to talk about having known Hervey Bay before the big supermarkets, shopping centres, McDonalds and traffic lights. The saying ‘Good friends are like diamonds, precious and rare; false friends are like autumn leaves found everywhere’ is certainly true.
VIEW
AS WE welcome in a new year it is interesting to reflect on the last year and all we have accomplished. Our monthly meetings and varied socials were all well attended, filled with fun, lots of laughs and wonderful interaction for our members who would otherwise lack this social activity if it were not for VIEW. Friendships are formed as well as the satisfaction of raising much needed funds for the Smith Family thus helping underprivileged children with their schooling. Our combined Gympie, Fraser Coast and Hervey Bay VIEW Clubs Zone Conference held in July was well attended and enjoyed by all and included an informative talk by Alan Le May from The Smith Family who highlighted the close bond shared by VIEW Clubs Australia wide with the Smith Family and
Doreen Grant is presented with her well deserved life membership by Hervey Bay U3A president Peter Wells.
emphasise how much our work and fund raising efforts are appreciated. The information conveyed to us by Marion Allan relating to all Learning for Life students was also well received and touched on the magnitude of the problems facing so many of our young vulnerable children and youth who benefit enormously from the support of VIEW Clubs. We hope that 2017 is as successful a year.
HERVEY BAY VIEW CLUB
OUR meetings and luncheon are always 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. Our first social for the year will be our annual Thanksgiving Service and morning tea at the Hervey Bay Historical Village and
Museum on Monday February 27. It has been the clubs tradition for many years to start the year with this service. Details Bev 4128 2692 or email herveybay.viewclub 95@ gmail.com
U3A
AT THE annual Christmas lunch of the University of the Third Age (U3A) Doreen Grant or Dorro, as she is lovingly called, was awarded life membership of the group. She is a foundation U3A Hervey Bay Inc. member, joining U3A in 1978 and also began volunteering as the U3A painting tutor that year. Dorro continued in this voluntary tutor role from 1978 continually until this year 2016. As far as we are concerned, Dorro is a living U3A legend. U3A aims to provide programs of learning for mature people who are in complete or partial retirement, in the 3rd age of their lives, under a broad philosophy of ‘life
long learning. In 2017 courses on offer include Creative Writing, the Victorian Age, Asian Studies, Scrabble Club, Play Reading and much, much more. Classes are around 2 hours long and the emphasis is on friendly, fun learning. We are always trying to expand the list of courses on offer. So if you wishe to volunteer as a tutor contact our Course Co-ordinator. U3A always welcomes new members. Sign on Day is Tuesday February 7 from 10am to 12 noon at Hervey Bay RSL. Come along and have a chat to our members and tutors and see if there is something which interests you. Details about courses call 0431 366 264 or email HerveyBayU3A@ yahoo. com.au
HERVEY BAY QUILTERS
WE MEET every Thursday between 9am and 3pm at John Paul Catholic Hall, Hillyard Street, Pialba. Activities include: In house workshops: Qualified Tutor workshops: Charity Days: Seniors Expo: Cancer morning tea: Visits to other Quilting groups show and tell days and so much more. Morning tea provided. Come and pay us a visit and see if you would like to become a member of this vibrant and talented community craft group. Annual fee $30 Daily fee $5. Details call 0401 831 309.
COME SING WITH US
ONCE a year we hold a festival of hymn singing and the combined Salvation Army Bands of Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and Maryborough with the Choir of Tinana Christian Church would like to invite you to come and sing some old hymns with us. “Hymns for HIM” will be held on Sunday March 5 at 3.30pm with afternoon tea to follow at Tinana Christian Church, 115 Gympie Road Tinana. We love to be reminded of the hymns of yester year and if you do, too, we know you will enjoy the experience. We’ll hear the stories behind the hymns and their writers. We’ll enjoy the stirring music of the band. There will be items from Emma Grant and Nathan Shipp that are sure to impress.
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Talk n thoughts Hurdles, highjumps and solutions
How do we access affordable funds? TIMELINE FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK GAIL FORRER
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MONEY - MONEY MONEY. AFFORDABLE HOUSING is not going to happen without funding. To this end the Federal Government is investigating a new model of financial funding, it’s called BOND AGGREGATOR. Below is an explanation of the process that has revealed the model, a basic description and the next step. - Gail Forrer, Editor. IN response to a variety of voices urging government to intervene to combat surging property prices, which has had an increasing number of Australians with a limited income unable to buy or rent a home, the Federal Government set up a task force. In January 2016, the Australian Government announced the establishment of an Affordable Housing Working Group. The Working Group focussed primarily on
2015: October : A request from Treasurers at the Council on Federal Financial Relations for further work on housing affordability. 2016: January 7: the Australian Government announces the establishment of an Affordable Housing Working Group (the “Working Group”) 2016: February 2 - March 11: The Working Group undertake a public consultation process which includes a call for submissions from interested parties on innovative ways to improve the availability of affordable housing 2016: December: The Council on Federal Financial Relations meeting Treasurers considered the Working Group’s report. Treasurers agreed to the recommendations of the report, in particular the establishment of a bond aggregator taskforce, and agreed to make the report publically available. 2017: Mid year: The taskforce will design a bond aggregator model and report back to Heads of Treasuries. investigating ways to boost the supply of affordable rental housing through innovative financing models. These models are aimed at the social housing sector and the private rental market for low-income and disadvantaged households. In December 2016, the Council on Federal Financial Relations agreed to the recommendations of the report, in particular the establishment of a bond aggregator taskforce, and agreed to make the report publicly available.
The taskforce will design a bond aggregator model and report back to Heads of Treasuries by mid-2017. AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS TO COME FROM A BOND AGGREGATOR MODEL. Federal, State and Territory Treasurers have endorsed a recommendation to establish an expert taskforce to design a bond aggregator model. *AHURI research on a bond aggregator model was central to the Affordable Housing
Working Group report’s bond aggregator model adopted for the Treasurers’ affordable housing plan (www.ahuri.edu.au) The AHURI research outlined the creation of an Affordable Housing Finance Corporation to source funding from the bond market so as to provide lower interest, long-term loans to not-for-profit organisations developing housing for lower income households. As the AHFC would source large amounts of capital, it means money would be raised efficiently with reduced financing costs rather than in expensive one-off transactions such as when borrowing from a bank. *The AHFC model has been adapted to Australian financial market conditions from established Swiss and UK schemes. Its benefits are that it is relatively simple and transparent; minimises the impact of debt on government budgets; draws on the successful experience and expertise of other countries; and provides lower cost finance to community housing providers.
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Counting the numbers AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND THE OLDER PERSON IN 2011, according to ABS Census data, there were 135,494 women aged 55 and older in the private rental market, up from 91,549 who were counted in the 2006 Census. These figures are likely to underestimate the real number of older women who are renters, especially those with an informal or sublet rental agreement. Officially, older women now make up four per cent of private rental tenants (as opposed to those living in community or public housing), and, as Australia’s population ages, this percentage is set to increase. - In 2011-12, only 11 per cent of the 1,789 older women who needed help with long-term housing received this assistance. The data alone does not provide an explanation for why so few women in search of long-term housing were helped, but the lack of available options – from the expense of private rentals to the paucity of social housing – surely has something to do with it. (Older Women’s Pathways out of Homelessness in Australia, University of Qld for the Mercy Foundation, February
2014). - Homelessness experienced later in life is not often the result of past periods of homelessness. It is often triggered by particular events. While the literature and policy-makers have long understood the risk factors of homelessness for older people (such as divorce, separation, loss of partner, ill health, disability), new risk factors are emerging. For the younger old, employment insecurity becomes a risk factor, as households are less able to afford housing. For the older old, low-income housing options are in short supply and trigger events can accelerate and intensify the risk of homelessness. The lower superannuation contribution for women is also a risk factor to them being at risk of homelessness in older age. For older people who fall out of home ownership, they are more likely to require housing assistance.
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Please check in on your friends and neighbours MINISTER’S MESSAGE CORALEE O’ROURKE
BE PREPARED: Take care of your neighbours during a storm or heatwave.
IN THE aftermath of the festive season, it’s important to take time to check in on our elderly friends and neighbours, especially as summer temperatures continue to rise. Scorching hot summer days can leave many of us dehydrated but they can be deadly for people aged
65 years and over, who are at the greatest risk of heat-related illness. By simply popping over and knocking on your neighbour’s door, offering a cup of tea and a chat, you could save someone’s life. Living in Queensland, we are not only susceptible to heat but also to thunderstorms that come about with such speed and ferocity they can often catch us off guard. During this period of extreme weather, it’s important to be aware of
how to keep ourselves and our neighbours safe. Listen to the radio for updates on the weather and take action to keep yourself cool if the temperature rises above 30 degrees. Stay inside between 10am and 3pm, slow down and avoid strenuous activity and wear lightweight, light-coloured, cool cotton clothing. You can also provide your medical information to a friend, neighbour or family member, including your emergency contact information, medication
list, medical conditions and phone numbers of doctors. Checking that our neighbours, family and friends are okay not only keeps them out of harm’s way but also ensures we all benefit from living in a much safer and connected community. For information or support during a heat event phone 13 43 25 84 at any time, visit www.health.qld.gov.au/ disaster/heat/heat-wave or phone your doctor, hospital or health clinic.
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Wellbeing How to really thrive after 65
IT IS a sobering fact that slightly more than one in five Queenslanders (17.8%) older than 65 have a mental health or behavioural problem. And the figure, provided to Seniors by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, comes as no surprise to Professor John Lowe, head of school and sports sciences at Sunshine Coast University. “We have to look at what’s happening as we age, how previously healthy lifestyles have changed and how social, working and living environments have also changed,” he told Seniors. “The three main components of mental well-being and healthy living are physical activity, cognitive ability, nutrition – and they are all related.
“When someone says to me, ‘What’s the one thing I can do to maintain my cognitive and physical functions?’ I say get out and walk with somebody. “Walk and talk, it’s really that simple – go for a walk and talk about whatever you want. “You don’t have to jog or go to the gym to get fit.” Professor Lowe said a diet that included fruit and vegetables also made a lot of sense. “When you are young and your metabolism is high, you can get away with not eating the perfect diet because you are more physically active. “Unfortunately, as our taste begins to change and our desire for comfort food increases, there is a spiral down to less activity, more energydense food and less
socialisation. “Nowadays it’s being made easier for individuals who don’t have a spouse, or a spouse that doesn’t want to cook, to go to Coles or Woolies, get a steam pack of vegetables and throw it in the microwave. “It’s maybe not as good or as fresh but it’s better than saying ‘I’m just going to have a snag night’.” Professor Lowe also believes in older people sharing skills and expertise, like helping a neighbour, volunteering with community groups or mentoring a younger person. “That’s why grandparents are great with grandkids, helping them with schoolwork,” he said So get busy walking and talking!
SIMPLE PHILOSOPHY: Professor John Lowe, head of school and sports sciences at Sunshine Coast University, has some great tips to enhance senior well-being.
Life experiences are definitely worth a few wrinkles, aren’t they? IN OUR youth-obsessed world, wrinkles are regarded as an unfortunate affliction normally found in people over 50. They are to be feared, hidden if possible and are often the butt of “oldies” jokes. How could we get it so wrong? Surely one of the main reasons for being on this earth is to experience the highs and lows of life.
TUNED UP FOR THE THIRD AGE PAUL McKEON These experiences leave their marks on our minds and on our bodies. They help form our character and attitudes and they leave lines on our faces.
A mature, lined face shows that we have accepted challenges, enjoyed victories and good times, found the strength to survive defeats and try again. They are the outward signs of having lived our lives. Young faces and bodies are often beautiful. They are unlined, untested and can be like a blank
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canvas before life starts to paint on their surfaces. Youthful, unlined faces are to be enjoyed, but not worshipped as something we should all strive for when clearly the human face changes with age. To focus on youth and beauty and denigrate older faces is to make the mistake of only considering the outer, physical appearance. The
cliche “beauty is only skin deep” is still relevant It is the journey from unblemished and untested youth to wrinkled maturity that defines who we really are. People who have handled the journey well may have lost much of their youthful beauty but they still can be very beautiful people in their sixties and seventies.
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A high cure rate, if early Stay alert to any changes in your own body
GOOD MEDICINE Dr MICHAEL GILLMAN TESTICULAR cancer is not a common cancer with about 700 men being diagnosed in Australia each year. It is however the second most common form of cancer in men aged between 18 and 39 years. The cancer starts as an abnormal growth in the testicle and is often a painless lump. This type of cancer can spread throughout the body however if diagnosed early it often is still localised within the testes and has a very high cure rate. The causes of testicular cancer are mostly unknown however we know that certain conditions are risk factors its development. Undescended testes,
which is found in 3-5 per one hundred boys, is a major risk factor increasing the risk by a factor of 10 times in men with undescended testes. This risk is decreased if surgery to lower the testes is performed before the age of one. This is why all new baby boys have their testicles checked as part of the baby examination. Men with previous fertility problems and men with Down Syndrome are also at an increased risk of this cancer. Men aged between 20-40 are at most risk of developing testicular cancer however it is also seen in older men. Testicular self-examination is an easy process and is used to detect any lumps. The scrotum is supported in the palm of the hand and each testicle is gently rolled between the thumb and fingers feeling for any areas of hardness, lumps
or swellings. Each testicle should feel firm and the surface should be smooth. Any change to how the testes feel normally is a trigger to see your GP straight away. Testicular cancer is diagnosed with the use of ultrasound scans and certain blood tests and if found, other scans of the body are performed to look for any cancer spread. Treatment involves surgery and possibly radiotherapy and chemotherapy depending on the type and spread of the cancer. So, the message is that all men should become familiar with how their testicles feel and should regularly examine them for any changes. Testicular cancer has a very high cure rate if detected early and the best way to detect it early is to be aware of the development of any new changes. ■ drmichaelgillman.com
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A DEDICATED Endoscopy Unit, for procedures such as endoscopy and colonoscopy, is currently being built at the Friendly Society Private Hospital, in the space made vacant when the Bundaberg Day Oncology Unit was expanded and relocated in August 2016. CEO Alan Cooper said the development of a dedicated Endoscopy Unit will relieve the burden on the five current hospital theatres. “While we do have plans to expand our theatre services, until that can be completed we want to make sure patients coming in for day procedures are as comfortable as possible before, during and after their procedure. That is why we decided to use the space for this purpose-built endoscopy unit.” The refurbishment of the area is well under way, and should be fully operational by February 2017.
HELP AND SUPPORT: Alzheimer’s Queensland offers tips for carers on how to manage rummaging and hoarding by dementia sufferers.
Tips for the alzheimer carers DEMENTIA patients often display rummaging and hoarding behaviours that carers can find hard to understand and respond to without knowing management strategies and appropriate actions. This behaviour may particularly appear in the early or middle stages of Alzheimer’s Disease. Memory changes, impaired judgment and confusion contribute to behaviours which may in fact be the patient trying to express their feelings and unmet needs. These behaviours may increase the stress and frustration of carers who struggle to understand the behaviour, why it occurs and what action or inaction is appropriate. While each individual will differ, the following Alzheimer’s Queensland information may assist carers with problem solving and offer potential actions to trial. Those actions may need to be modified as dementia progresses and skills and behaviours change.
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■ Distract patient with a meaningful task or valued routine, for example sorting jewellery or nuts and bolts, sewing buttons onto material/shirts. ■ Maintain list of activities with positive outcomes. ■ De-clutter area: in the wardrobe pack away and rotate clothes/shoes, or give away. ■ Provide contrasting coloured bags, baskets, bins or cupboards especially for the purpose of rummaging. ■ Safety: Put away poisons such as cleaning
products, medication; keep doorways and walkways uncluttered; check for hidden and expired foods; disconnect microwave/oven if being used to hide/store items.
SUSPICIOUS
■ Buy two or more of the same items in case one is mislaid. ■ Observe where items are regularly hidden. ■ Inform other family where items are to facilitate assisting the person and relieving anxiety. ■ Respond positively and non-judgmentally when items are found. ■ Logical explanations may not be meaningful to the person and may increase agitation. Avoid arguments. Be empathetic. Listen and have positive facial expressions, body language and words ‘It is worrying when you lose something’. ■ Seek medical review if distress levels are high.
SEARCHING
■ Locate regular hiding places and check sites such as under pillow or mattress, in a handbag, among clothes. Check rubbish bins. ■ Choose handbag colours that are easy to find. ■ Remove all valuable items from wallets and replace with laminated card and explanation such as, ‘John has your credit card – it is safe’. ■ Put signage on cupboards like ‘pants’, ‘socks’. ■ Have duplicates; spectacles and purse. ■ Leave items in regular use in sight for ease of access and to avoid
anxiety if not hiding items. ■ Consistent routine or place of storage may assist.
FEELING INSECURE
■ Remove items slowly and suggest valued reason such as charity or family may need it. Focus on both emotional and environmental safety. ■ Observe response for signs of distress and/or change of behaviour. ■ Give fresh food in exchange for expired food. ■ Take photos of valued items that are given away; value the memory. ■ Ask person to assist with sorting small amounts at a time. ■ Clear walkways by reorganising rather than throwing out. ■ Window-shop, but do not purchase. Refer to pre-prepared shopping list negotiated with the person. Negotiate a limit to spending money. Each individual will differ so while the above lists may assist problem-solving and offer potential actions that are worth trialling, each action may need to be modified as the dementia progresses, and skills and behaviours change in the patient. Be aware of potential positive outcomes such as maintaining dexterity from movement, the calming effect of rummaging or being surrounded by familiar objects, a decrease in anxiety and agitation, feeling comforted from being occupied and feeling useful. The complete list of the above tips is available from www.alzheimers online.org
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HyperBArIC OxyGeN
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WHAT CONDITIONS DOES HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY TREAT? Anything that can benefit from increased oxygen availability either as a primary treatment or in conjunction with other therapies and medication such as:
LITTLE TO NO OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE.
Non-healing and infected wounds – ulcers Diabetic ulcers (prevention of amputation) Bone infections such as osteomyelitis
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TREATMENTS COVERED BY MOST MAJOR HEALTH FUNDS
HYPERBARIC OXYGEN TREATMENT – FAQS We are fortunate to live in a time where the wonders of modern medicine are too tangible to ignore. Not a day goes by without an important discovery made, a life-saving procedure performed or vital medications produced as we constantly strive to live longer, disease-free lives.
pressure has been used to assist the healing of wounds for more than four decades. It enhances the body’s natural healing process by allowing the patient to breathe in 100% oxygen in a specially designed compression chamber.
One innovative treatment making a very real impact is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) which is giving real hope and improved quality of life to millions of diabetes and cancer suffers in Australia and around the world. The top-class multi-place chamber at the Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine is much in demand. So much so, in fact, that Australia’s largest, private and fully comprehensive hyperbaric facility performs more than 4500 treatments in each year for patients all over Queensland and Northern NSW.
Generally, oxygen is transported around the body only by your red blood cells but HBOT allows the oxygen to be dissolved into the plasma, central nervous system fluids, the lymph glands, even the bone, and can therefore be carried to areas where circulation has been reduced so oxygen can reach the damaged tissues and support and enhance the body’s healing process. The increased oxygen also improves the ability of the white blood cells to fight bacteria, reduces swelling and allows new blood vessels to grow more rapidly in the infected area.
How does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy work? The therapeutic use of oxygen under
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Chris’ good time tips Get out and about in Wide Bay
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YOU DON’T need a four wheel drive to go to FRASER Island. Day Away packages from Hervey Bay include: Ferry transfers, day use of the resort facilities, a ranger-guided walk and lunch. Cost $69 for adults and $39 for children aged 4-14. Details or to book call 1800 072 555 or 4120 3333.
✰A TASTE OF CHINA
CELEBRATE Chinese New Year with “A Taste of China’, on Friday February 10 at the Moncrieff Entertainment Centre 177 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg. From 6.15pm. Indulge in traditional Chinese nibbles, your choice of a Chinese beer or soft drink and experience a short performance by artists direct from Nanning, China. Stay on for the free movie “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame,” (Rated M), cost is $12 per person. Details or bookings call 4130 4163.
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THE Gympie Rodeo, food available, full bar plus a family friendly beer garden. Grandstand seating, plus ground cover so bring a blanket and a chair. General admission family $50 (2 adults and 4 children under 15), adult $20, concession $15. No outside food, drink or alcohol is permitted at the event. Gates open at 4pm with the rodeo starting at about 6pm. Music after the rodeo. Located at 77 Exhibition Road, Southside, Gympie. Details call 5482 1721 or email secretary@ gympieshow. com.au.
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SUCH BEAUTY: Carlo Sand Blow at Rainbow Beach is one of natures delights and just a short walk for you to get to this view.
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IT DOESN’T get much more Aussie than this. A mobile water park, scout demonstrations, markets and plenty of Aussie food and drink on offer. There’s thong throwing competitions, pony rides and jumping castles! Kick
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ENJOY a relaxed boutique shopping and food experience at a true grower’s market right in the heart of Gympie. This boutique farmers market features produce and products from the Gympie region. Located at Memorial Park, corner of Reef and Young Streets on the first and third Wednesday of the month from 7am to 1pm. Details go to www.gympieregional produce.com.au.
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BUSHWALK to Carlo Sand Blow is a must for every visitor to Wide Bay. The 360 degree views are
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Monday, January 23, 2017 seniorsnews.com.au
Travel
Seniors 17
SNAPSHOTS OF LIFE ANN RICKARD ann.rickard@apn.com.au
New year, new plans WHERE to go? Where is hot, where is not? Where is safe? Perhaps only you can judge, but here are my top tips. . Switzerland. Perfect for senior travellers because everything works efficiently and almost everyone speaks English. Now there is even more reason to go with the launch of The Grand Tour of Switzerland, the world’s first
electric road tour for electric cars and bikes. Norway. Many of us haven’t been and we need to go, not just for the northern lights and winter holidays but because as seniors we should enjoy new experiences. Mountains and fjords are easily traversed with small group tour operators for the nervous, or self-drive options for the
Ann Rickard gives her top ten destinations choices for 2017 adventurous. Montenegro Close to Dubrovnik, very small, much to offer from spectacular scenery along an enchanting coastline with gin-clear waters and sandy beaches. Kotor’s ancient city walls hide winding alleyways and untouched charm. quickly. No yacht? Rent a small boat and sail to dozens of tiny inlets and beaches along the coast. Las Vegas, USA. Even if you eschew the glitz and glamour you still need to see it once in your life. Where else can you go to the top of the Eiffel Tower for
dinner, be serenaded by a gondolier as you glide along a “Venice” canal and be frightened out of your wits on a helter-skelter ride on top of the New York building all in one afternoon? Milford Sound, New Zealand It’s close, it’s beautiful and it has been judged the world’s top international travel destination. On the west coast of the South Island with dramatic cliffs rising from mysterious dark waters, it is best enjoyed from the sea. If you aren’t up to kayaking plenty of operators will take you on a comfortable cruise, or for a luxe experience take a flightseeing ride in a plane.
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curves, dips and rises alongside the breath-taking ocean. Go through Torquay, Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, all beautiful places to stop for coffee and end up in Lorne in time for a pub lunch at the Lorne Hotel. Port Douglas, Far North Queensland SE Queensland is pleasant in winter, but Port Douglas is gorgeous. Sunny days to stroll Four Mile Beach, cool nights to enjoy the restaurants (Salsa Bar is a favourite, you must try the pulled pork filled piquillo poppers) and accommodation options range from budget caravan parks to sumptuous high-end resorts. Yarra Valley, Victoria Because as seniors we have an appreciation of good food and wine and it comes in barrel-loads in this picturesque wine region. Plenty of accommodation options to choose from and a
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seniorsnews.com.au Monday, January 23, 2017
Fun and frolic on ship Ann Rickard tries and fails to take a leap of faith in middle of ocean Ann Rickard
THERE is the expression “the mouth went dry with fear”. We all know it, but how many have actually experienced it? I certainly never had, although I’d read it in many books. However, my turn came when I was halfway up the tunnel on P&O’s ship Pacific Eden in the middle of the Coral Sea. I was strapped into a flying fox and ready to take a leap of faith off the ship’s funnel (actually a deck near the tunnel) and my mouth actually went dry with fear. I’d already climbed up many steep steps to the funnel from the ship’s top deck where The Edge, P&O’s Adventure Park at sea, featured more than 20 different adrenaline-inducing activities. All my cruise mates had had a turn on the flying fox and had all come off exhilarated, eyes and expressions alight like
children’s on Christmas morning. I was the last one the group to take my turn. But once up there, strapped in and ready (complete with hard hat), with two kindly crew members coaxing me just to step off into the air and let the flying fox whizz me across the long (so very long) deck to the other side, I turned into a quivery mass of jelly. Never before had I experienced the dry-mouthed fear. It was the wind you see. You are so very high up there with the ship’s enormous funnel and the wind is ferocious. Then there is the blue ocean 360 degrees around you, all the way to the horizon. Nothing but ocean and sky and you up there ready to jump into oblivion. You need to have faith. I didn’t. I just couldn’t do it. And I cursed myself because I knew it would have been exhilarating, and seniors need all the thrills they can get. Climbing back down
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Monday, January 23, 2017 seniorsnews.com.au
Wide Bay
Seniors 19
Indian Pacific a dream Phil Hawkes
FOR YEARS I’ve been a devotee of train travel. It started in the days of steam locomotives when, at the age of 10, I went on a school trip from Sydney to Cairns which took us three days and two nights of sitting up, not much sleep and blackened faces from the soot. How things have changed in the diesel electric era. I’ve tried the Orient Express from London to Venice, tuxedo and all. I’ve ridden the rails across China, Mongolia and Russia on the Trans Siberian. And of course the Shinkansen, the Japanese bullet trains. But in many ways the most enjoyable of all was a recent trip on the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Adelaide and Perth. Like its sister service The Ghan from Darwin to Adelaide, the Indian Pacific brings the vastness of Australia to your consciousness in a way that simply can’t be matched by air travel. For four days and three nights the seemingly
endless vistas unfold before your eyes and if you thought this would get terribly boring, you’d be wrong. I took a book and managed to get through one chapter as well as the occasional nap…but there was always the thought that I’d miss something if I slept during daytime. The sight of prancing emus was enough to capture the attention and wish for more. There’s the constant temptation to leave your cosy Gold Class cabin (yes, they’re small but they do have ensuite bathrooms) and hit the lounge/bar for a complimentary cappuccino, drink or snack and a bit of socialising. We met people from Israel, Malta, UK, Ireland, the USA, China and Japan plus, naturally, many retirees dipping into their super or spending the kids’ inheritance. A motley crew, you might say, but the air of conviviality was assisted greatly by the all-inclusive open bar policy. Meal times on a train journey are a big event.
almost mesmerising because of its scale. On the final evening we hit a remote place called Rawlinna (population four) for a dinner under the stars, at long tables set up on the deserted platform with a roast lamb w/veg feast magically appearing from the train’s kitchens. The train itself is not exactly bullet-like. In fact the average speed over 4352 km is just 85 km/h
with a top speed of just 115 km/h. This is not a means to get from A to B (or S to P), but an Aussie experience that brings the word “iconic” to mind… clichéd as it is, there’s no other way to describe the Indian Pacific or for that matter, The Ghan. They bring the Wide Brown Land to your window while you sit back and enjoy the wonder of it all. greatsouthernrail. com
MARVEL ON THE MOVE: The train route has sensational views.
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seniorsnews.com.au Monday, January 23, 2017
Qantas story: Our history Founders Museum is a treasure chest of treats Erle Levey
BLACK BOX flight recorders can be red or orange in colour and the air circulates through the cabin of a jet airliner every two and half minutes. They are just a couple of more obscure facts you learn on the jet tour at the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach. As the airline draws near to its 100years of service, it is fascinating to get up close with some of the planes that have made it such a well-known international brand. You also discover the close links these planes have with celebrities such as The Jackson 5 and actor John Travolta. At first sceptical about how much interest there would be in such a tour, you quickly become enthralled by the
Erle Levey reminisces about early flights on a Boeing 707 airplane while on the jet tour at Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach.
90-minute journey that takes you behind the scenes on the museum’s two jet aircraft, the Boeing 747 and 707. It also takes in the Catalina Flying Boat and how it conquered the Indian Ocean. The tour is separate from the museum tour and starts at the 747 with a walk – around and over,
inside and out. The Boeing 747 was a gift to the museum in 1979 and standing at three storeys high it is the highest building in Longreach, volunteer guide Grant Bunter tells me as he directs our group underneath the plane. With a 900kmh cruising speed and radar range of
500km, it revolutionised international aircraft travel with its increased seating capacity which in turn led to better fare economy. Each Qantas 747 completes about 19,000 flights. It has 18 wheels that make about 190 landings before they are replaced. When flying at 34,000 ft the outside temperature is minus 54 degrees and life expectancy is about 2.5seconds without oxygen. Planes talk in feet, not metric, Grant explains, and air-conditioning circulates fresh air throughout the cabin every 2.5 minutes. This flies in the face of the commonly held myth of simply recycling the same cabin air for the entire flight. Exhaust gases from the engines reach 600
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An aerial view of the Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach.
Inside the flight deck of the Boeing 747.
UNIQUE AIRCRAFT: The wing walk on the Boeing 747 at Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach. PHOTOS: ERLE LEVEY
With 35 in a group, Qantas Founders Museum conducts seven or eight tours a day in peak season. Outside, you’ll discover the secrets of the engines, undercarriage and wings, inside, you’ll learn how to arm the doors, sit in the first class cabin, check out the top deck and have a peek at the flight deck and crew rest area. And Longreach is one of the few places in the world you can stand inside the intake of an engine. Black boxes are an Australian invention. It got the name while the designer was explaining the system and was reported as a little black magic box of tricks. The slide safety raft is also an Australian invention, like the air approach guidance or Traffic Collision Avoidance System. Upstairs on the 747 was the Captain Cook lounge for first class passengers who were served complimentary champagne. An add-on is the 747 Wing Walk that takes an extra 45-60minute personalised tour, for no more than six people. It consists entirely of features not included on the standard Jet Tour and showcases parts of the 747 that larger groups cannot access. This includes the rear pressure bulkhead and horizontal stabiliser assembly, beyond the pressurised part of the fuselage. You’ll also inspect the
Under the wing of the Boeing 747 during the jet tour at Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach.
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“Michael loved it,’’ Grant whispers to me, “yet the jet noise was excessive.’’ cargo hold underneath the main cabin. The Boeing 707-138B is an aircraft like no other. And Qantas had the first Boeing airliner sold outside of the United States. After its days with Qantas, VH-EBA was converted to a luxury charter jet to the rich and famous and also as the personal jet of a Saudi Prince. Still sporting the luxury interior, you get to see how the other half lived; checking out the fine timber, crystal, and gold plated fittings. The aircraft is one of only four 138B’s remaining in existence. The plane I returned home from London on in the 1970s was VH-EAI. Little wonder I was keen to get a fresh photo at Longreach to book-end my association with it.
And to sit on board and reminisce for a moment window seat on the port side and just behind the wing. The 707 was the first jet registered in Australia. That was in 1959 and one of a fleet of 13. The first plane was always named City of Canberra as a form of respect as the Federal Government owned Qantas then, even though in 1959 Canberra was yet to become a city. The most famous clients to lease the plane were The Jackson 5 who took it on their victory tour, one of five tours by the music group. “Michael loved it,’’ Grant whispers to me, “yet the jet noise was excessive.’’ Apparently British Airspace bought it and left it to be scrapped at the estuary of the Thames
The sun rises behind the Boeing 747 at Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach.
Michael Jackson with Qantas flight crew aboard the Boeing 707.
River. A team of retired Qantas engineers led by Peter Elliott decided that the aircraft would fly home again to Australia to be put on display at Longreach. This was the most complex restoration of a classic airliner ever undertaken involving 15,000 man-hours. Over a six-month period
engineers and spare parts were shuttled back and forth between England and Australia. In Orlando, Florida, the team was greeted by Hollywood star John Travolta who owns another of Qantas 707-138s and has been a worthy ambassador for the airline. For me, back on the ground again, there was one other plane to look over - the distinctive Douglas DC3. A workhorse during World War II as a cargo plane, the DC3 was not just very important for flying on. The reliability and adaptability of it showed you could make profit from air flights and not just rely on mail
DETAILS Qantas Founders Museum Sir Hudson Fysh Drive, Longreach, Qld 4730 Call (07) 4658 3737 email: info@qfom.com.au Opening hours: 9am to 5pm daily, except Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
services. As a result, it allowed Qantas to grow in line with demand. The museum shows how Qantas started from small beginnings in Outback Queensland and how it became the airline it is today.
The writer was a guest of Queensland Rail and Outback Queensland Tourism.
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Finance
Mix it up for top return THINK MONEY PAUL CLITHEROE
AS WE start a new year, it’s worth taking a rear mirror look at how the past 12 months have panned out for investors. There’s no doubt 2016 dished up plenty of surprises – notably the UK “Brexit” decision in June, and the election of Donald Trump as US President. Unexpected shifts in the
political or economic landscape inevitably have an impact on investment markets. However, I’m a big fan of investing for the long-term, and many of the major investment classes have fared well over the past year despite short-term hiccups. Figures from research group CoreLogic show the residential property market has been a mixed bag – as you’d expect in a country as diverse as Australia.
In Sydney, property prices have climbed 13.1% year on year. Melbourne values jumped 11.3%; Hobart and Canberra values raced ahead by 8.5% and 8.4% respectively, and Brisbane and Adelaide have enjoyed steady property price growth (up 3.9% and 4.7% respectively). The local share market also performed well. The ASX 200 has delivered gains of 10.25% over the past 12 months. This figure only takes
into account capital growth. Shares can also deliver dividend income, typically in the order of 4%, which tends to be very tax-friendly. So while it’s worth holding some cash in term deposits as “safety” money, in the current low interest rate environment shares offer a good way to spread risk. And you don’t have to stick with Australian shares. Investing in global stock markets offers
Current concerns and what may happen to your finances in 2017
MANY things of economic concern in 2016 did not happen: ■ The global economy did not see plunging growth and deflation ■ The US Fed did not blindly raise interest rates ■ Commodity prices did not continue to crash ■ The Brexit vote did not plunge the world into a growth slump ■ The election of Donald Trump did not cause a share market crash ■ China did not hard land (again) ■ Europe did not break apart, tensions in the South China Sea did not bubble over into war ■ The Australian property market did not collapse.
ON THE NOTE OF WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED:
The global economy continued to muddle along, at about 3% growth. Concerns over deflation faded as commodity prices bottomed, spare capacity was gradually being used up and the policy focus shifted from monetary to fiscal stimulus. An upswing in industrial commodity prices surprised many and was driven by a combination of better than feared demand as well as supply cuts. The Brexit vote, the US election, the Australian election and some say the Italian referendum highlighted to varying degrees the rising support of populist decisions. While growth fears and politics saw the US Fed scale back its planned interest rate hikes, central banks in Europe and Japan remained in easing
SHARES: A good investment for return on your money?
mode, as did the People’s Bank of China during much of the year. Low inflation saw more rate cuts in Australia and growth weakened in the second half of the year. Meanwhile the Sydney and Melbourne housing markets are at risk of oversupply. This year is likely to be another of okay and maybe even slightly higher global growth, higher inflation, higher bond yields after a pause and divergent monetary conditions as the US Fed tightens but other countries stay in easy monetary policy.
THE MAIN THINGS TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS YEAR ARE:
■ US economic policy under President Trump – in particular whether the focus is on fiscal stimulus and deregulation as opposed to starting a trade war with China. ■ How aggressively the Fed raises interest rates – faster
inflation could speed it up, putting more upward pressure on the US dollar. ■ A rapid rise in bond yields – this would be bad for shares and growth assets but a gradual rise would be okay. ■ Elections in the Netherlands, France, Germany and maybe Italy, which could reignite Eurozone break-up fears if antiEuro populists win. However this is thought to be unlikely. ■ Whether China continues to avoid a hard landing in their slow-down phase. ■ Whether non-mining investment (housing activity, retail, resource export) picks up in Australia – a failure to do so could see aggressive RBA easing – and how a surge in apartment supply impacts property prices. ■ And, of course, effects of any geopolitical flare-ups, eg. the South China Sea. With all these factors playing on the global stage it is a good idea to stay in touch with your financial adviser. Make sure your investments are suited to current times.
For more Information contact Mark Digby at Maher Digby Securities Pty Ltd - Financial Advisers – AFSL No. Ph: 07 5441 1266 or visit our website www.maherdigby.com.au This document was prepared without taking into account any person’s particular objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not guaranteed as accurate or complete and should not be relied upon as such. Maher Digby Securities does not accept any responsibility for the opinions, comments, forward looking statements, and analysis contained in this document, all of which are intended to be of a general nature. Investors should, before acting on this information, consider the appropriateness of this information having regard to their personal objectives, financial situation or needs. We recommend consulting a financial adviser.
greater diversification and a chance to access industries that aren’t well-represented on the Australian Securities Exchange. The bottom line is that an investor with a diversified portfolio would have done quite well in 2016– more so if you stuck to a long term plan and disregarded short term market movements. That’s always a strategy worth following because it’s a fair bet 2017 will dish up a fresh round of
surprises, and yes, there will almost certainly be times when share markets take a dip in response to unexpected news. However as a long term investor I am confident quality shares will recover in value and continue to pay dividend income that helps to pay regular bills. 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.
Minimise the risk of your Will being contested
EVERYDAY MATTERS CAROLYN DEVRIES CEO of New Way Lawyers
WE CONSIDER the circumstances when your Will may be able to be contested by way of a family provision application.
YOUR WILL CAN BE CONTESTED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
In certain circumstances if you have excluded someone from your Will or not made sufficient provision for someone in your Will, your Will may be able to be contested by way of a family provision application. In Queensland a family provision application can only be made a spouse, child or dependent. The terms spouse, child and dependant are defined by the law and defined quite broadly. For example, the term spouse includes a husband, wife, de facto partner, registered partner, former husband, former wife and former registered partner while the term child includes a biological child, unborn child, legally adopted child and step child. A court can take various matters into consideration in determining whether the terms of a Will should be varied so that provision is made for a person making a
family provision application. These considerations include, but are not limited to ■ The financial position of the person contesting the Will ■ Whether any other person is liable to support the person contesting the Will ■ The health of the person contesting the Will ■ The size and nature of your estate; ■ The strength of any competing claims to your estate ■ The relationship between you and the person contesting the Will ■ Any contribution made by the person contesting the Will to your estate ■ Any conduct by the person contesting the Will which might disentitle them to an order for provision ■ Any other matter which the court considers relevant There are various ways to minimise the risk of someone contesting your Will by making a family provision application and it is best if you obtain legal advice if you are considering excluding a spouse, child or dependent from your Will. We hope that our information has helped you gain a better understanding of the matters you should consider when making your Will.
This information is intended as general legal information only for people living in Queensland and is not a substitute for individual legal advice. New Way Lawyers at Corinda 3278 3992 and Capalaba 3245 5033 www.newwaylawyers. com.au.
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Happy New Year From Seniors Wide Bay
2017 promises to be an exciting year for our publication, and we look forward to bringing our readers 12 editions jam-packed with news, reviews and ideas to help make life as enjoyable as possible! We’d also like to thank our many distributors for their support in 2016. See below for a complete list of where to find your Seniors Newspaper in 2017, available around the 20th of every month. BUNDABERG
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