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A drive to succeed From pie drives to trivia nights, a small group of women who run the Mater Private Hospital Redland Auxiliary are proving that age is no barrier when it comes to raising much-needed funds for the hospital.

The group has raised more than $130,000 providing items such as patient chairs for a new oncology unit, a treadmill for the rehabilitation unit, and overnight chairs and beds for palliative care patients to have loved ones stay overnight.

But Auxiliary volunteer Kerrin Kelly said they need a fresh injection of energy and ideas.

“It would be beneficial for some younger people to join our committee to help organise an event, spread the word or attend events with friends,” Mrs Kelly said.

The Cleveland grandmother started volunteering for Mater Private Hospital Redland five years ago after connecting with Neith Rainbow, the president of the Auxiliary.

Following the loss of both their husbands in the same year, Mrs Kelly and Mrs Rainbow formed a connection.

“We went through the same sort of things and Neith invited me to the group, and I haven’t looked back,” Mrs Kelly said.

Mrs Rainbow, of Carina, has been

From left: Lorna Moore, Kerrin Kelly and Jan Sparrow cook up a storm to raise money for the Mater Hospital. an Auxiliary volunteer for eight years and said the staff at Mater Redland were like family to her.

She said the group of eight volunteers were a “force to be reckoned with”.

“Over a period of time we raised more than $130,000 to help different parts of the hospital,” she said.

“We know the younger generation are busy and it’s hard to get them on board, but it all comes down to patient care. One day one of their family members might need care in the hospital.”

With the oldest member of the Auxiliary in her 80s, Mrs Kelly said they recent National Volunteer Week (16-22 May) had been an ideal time to shine a spotlight on the value of volunteering

for a cause.

She said their annual fundraising events included a pie drive, trivia night, fashion parade and Christmas market.

Auxiliary meetings are held on a Friday once a month at 9.30am. Email Neith Rainbow at Evansabove17@ gmail.com for more information.

Back for more Proving that from little things, big things literally do grow, the 11th Scenic Rim Eat Local Week will feature over 125 events from 25 June to 3 July, in a joyous and flavour-filled celebration that stretches across the famous region, from Beaudesert to Beechmont, Kerry to Kalbar, and Mount Alford to Mount Tamborine!

Famed around the country as one of most authentic celebrations of local produce, the program includes an incredible line-up of long lunches, flavour-filled dinners, farm gates, de-

gustations, culinary celebrations, food walks, tastings, tours and talks, masterclasses, workshops for all ages and more, including the Winter Harvest Festival on 2 July. Simply put, Eat Local Week places food and its creators centre stage.

The real stars of Eat Local Week are the award-winning producers, growers and flavour-makers, with the event providing the ultimate backstage pass to the farms, wineries, faces and food stories of the Scenic Rim, named by travel bible The Lonely Planet as one of

the top 10 regions in the world to visit in 2022.

Just a taste of the program includes the Kalbar-BQ, Jamming with the Lambs at Towri, Breakfast with the Jersey Girls at Tommerup Farm, Brunch & Beer Banter at the Scenic Rim Brewery, the Paddock Feast at Hazelwood Estate and the City Chef Series at Blume in Boonah (both new), an Italian Feast at the Overflow Estate 1895, the Longest Lunch at O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyards, Pinot and Picnics at Binna Burra, hands-on workshops from bush

tucker cooking to vegetable bouquet making, and Sunset Cocktails with the Camels at Summerland! There’s the Meet the Producer BBQ Lunch at Picnic Real Food Bar featuring Running Creek Beef, Alpaca Picnics in the Vines, Tamborine Mountain Distillery and Macadamia Farm tours, the brilliant Kalfresh Carrot Day (FYI the Scenic Rim produces 600 million carrots!), Towri’s Kids Cheese Making Workshops and of course the Winter Harvest Festival. And that’s just first course!

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Of mice and mentors Brisbane Seniors Online (BSOL) which has operated in the Greater Brisbane area (Redlands, Moreton and Brisbane) for over 20 years is seeking more seniors and over 50 learners in many areas.

Some areas also need more volunteer mentors desperately to tutor an influx of new learners.

Mentors who are confident to teach any or all of the following systems Android, Windows and Apple are welcome to join. Both male and female mentors can join and required. BSOL is broken up into 10 hubs across the Greater Brisbane area and managed by a hub coordinator. Recently Brisbane Seniors Online received grant funding from the Sunnybank Community and Sports Club who gave BSOL a generous donation to do advertising to recruit new members.

This financial support is welcomed. Pictured today are Brisbane Seniors Online members Ken Bourne and Effie using a Apple Mac computer during the Apple Special Interest Group meeting at the Woolloongabba Training Centre.

Brisbane Seniors Online provides computer and internet training on Windows, Android and Apple devices.

BSOL specialise in home tuition on the learner’s own device and at a pace that suits them using an empathetic volunteer mentor. Home tutoring on a

Brisbane Seniors Online members Ken Bourne and Effie using an Apple Mac computer. one-on-one basis is more conducive to quicker and more confident learning.

Learners can request a male or female mentor and the hub coordinator for the area can assign a mentor based on the requirements of the learner and if possible, someone living close to them to avoid excessive travel.

Learners pay an affordable fee of a $20 one-off joining fee and $45 for a year and as a guide around 12 hours of home lessons and ongoing support for the balance of the membership year.

Brisbane Seniors Online have a num-

ber of monthly special interest groups.

These include Apple, Senior Shutterbug digital photography and Linux. New mentors receive a formal induction before their membership is approved and training is available throughout the year. For volunteer mentors, a mentor support group provides an opportunity for mentors to meet each other and resolve technical issues. Brisbane Seniors Online can be contacted on 3393 2225 or see bsol.asn.au. Also, on Facebook. com/BrisbaneSeniorsOnline

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Winter in Brisbane and Surrounds Winter is here, a time to head back out to the overgrown jungle is that is the back garden, head to a festival or gallery or go on a trip.

Travel writer Kylie Mitchell Smith has been heading south in recent weeks in search of good food, good wine, gorgeous views, cold weather and lovely wood fires. Her travels have taken her to Sydney’s Darling Harbour, the New South Wales’s South Coast and even further south to the current hot destination – Tasmania while we also check out the Flinders Ranges. It is so nice to have the borders open and to be able to move around again and winter is the perfect time to explore the south.

Closer to home garden writer Kevin Redd believes winter is our best growing season and he has ideas and tips to get the most out of your vegetable patch.

Former Yellow Wiggle Greg Page has also been busy in recent times, as well as touring around to promote the latest Wiggles album, Greg has a new project. Following his near fatal cardiac arrest a few years back, Greg is keen to make sure more lives are saved, promoting the distribution of AEDs into suburban neighbourhoods.

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Health, staying in their own home, and managing cost-of-living are the top priorities for the almost 900,000 Seniors in Queensland, according to a state-wide survey.

Older Queenslanders are “techsavvy”, value relationships in person and online, and are the backbone of the state’s volunteers, findings show.

State Seniors Minister Craig Crawford has launched a new online seniors survey to help develop a new senior’s strategy for Queensland.

“How we age is changing across Queensland,’’ Mr Crawford said.

“People are living longer, are healthier and more active than ever, and we see this across the state.”

The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that by 2050, more than

one in five Queenslanders will be 65 years or older. That’s nearly a quarter of our population (22.1 per cent) or 1.8 million people.

Mr Crawford said the new online survey would give a greater voice to older people and allow them to share more about what’s important to them as they age.

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Support for seniors month Redlands Coast community groups planning to host events during Queensland Seniors Month in October can now apply for support under a Redland City Council age-friendly grants program.

Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the Redlands Coast Seniors Month Grants Program was specifically aimed at supporting activities being planned for the annual state-wide celebration of positive ageing.

“Seniors contribute so much to our naturally wonderful Redlands Coast and their value to our community is strongly supported by Council through our Redlands Coast Age-friendly Action Plan 2021-2026,” Cr Williams said.

“Bringing our older residents together through events such as those during Seniors Month helps them develop often long-standing connections and friendships, and does wonders for our community wellbeing by reducing

loneliness and isolation and supporting healthy, active lifestyles.

“These grants are a way for Council to encourage groups to deliver events and initiatives across the city over the full month and a big part of what makes us such an age-friendly community.”

Cr Williams said $14,000 would be available this year, with grants of up to $2000 for local events and up to $5000 for a single larger scale local event.

“Applications will be received online

until midnight Wednesday 8 June,” she said.

“These grants are aimed at supporting activities and initiatives which appeal to older residents across the board, from our most mobile seniors to those with limited opportunities to get out into the community and connect with others.

“Events and activities that benefit our island residents are encouraged.”

For more information visit redland. qld.gov.au/seniors or call 3829 8999.

Gwen gives the warmest of welcomes to early arrivals Brisbane grandmother Gwendoline Grant has clocked up 15,000 hours cuddling and caring for sick and premature babies at Mater Mothers’ Hospital.

For more than 25 years, the Brisbane volunteer has dedicated her time to the families in the Special Care Nursery, providing mums and dad with muchneeded breaks and lending them an ear when they need to chat.

“I just love what I do,” Mrs Grant said. “I am there when these parents are going through some tough times. Having a sick or premature baby in hospital can often be a really traumatic time for parents.”

As a volunteer, Mrs Grant has held hundreds of babies while their mums and dads attend medical appointments or have some well-earned rest.

“I know that just talking and reading to these babies can help relax them so much,” she said. “They are just amazing little things. When I walk through the doors of the Special Care Nursery, I feel really privileged to be here.”

Mrs Grant, of Acacia Ridge, said she sometimes sang to babies in the nursery as well.

“You really don’t need a good voice - they don’t care,” Mrs Grant smiled.

“Knowing someone is there with them is all that matters.”

Mrs Grant is one of hundreds of passionate volunteers at Mater, including her husband Errol, who has volunteered at Mater Hospital Brisbane for 16 years.

Cuddles are just what the doctor prescribed.

“He keeps coming back so he must love volunteering as much as I do,” she laughed.

Mrs Grant was recently recognised for the thousands of hours she has given Mater.

Mater Volunteer Senior Manager Judy Johnson said volunteers like Mrs Grant brought their own life experiences and personalities to care for others within the hospital.

“Gwen is a compassionate and kind person. We are so grateful for her time and empathy, and so are our littlest of patients,” Ms Johnson said.

She said when Mrs Grant first started, she volunteered in the former Mater Children’s Hospital spending the first half of her day in admissions and the second half in the Special Care Unit.

More than 2000 seriously ill and premature babies are cared for at Mater Mothers’ Hospitals’ Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU) at South Brisbane.

Mater volunteers Gwen and Errol.

Flood recovery available Personal hardship disaster assistance has now been extended to residents of impacted streets in the Moreton Bay Regional Council area to assist those affected by the recent May rainfall and flooding.

Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience Minister Bridget McKenzie, said the Australian Government would always stand with Queenslanders after a natural disaster.

“The DRFA extension to residents of impacted streets in the Moreton Bay Regional Council area will assist the community to recover from the current unseasonal deluge.

We will continue to work with the Queensland Government to ensure that people affected receive the support they need,” Minister McKenzie said.

Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Mark Ryan said personal hardship disaster assistance would help meet the immediate essential needs of flood impacted residents.

“Grants of up to $180 per person, to a maximum of $900 for a family of five or more, are now available to eligible people,” Minister Ryan said.

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Tammy shows caring heart Whether it’s supporting seniors or assisting high school students, Tammy Robinson’s passion is helping people in need.

As a lifestyle carer for Carinity Home Care, Tammy supports seniors living on Brisbane’s south side to live the life they love, in the home they love.

She is also dedicated to supporting teenagers in the Logan district through her award-winning not-for-profit social enterprise, Formally Ever After.

Recognising that many families struggle to afford the costs of school formals, Tammy established Formally Ever After in 2019.

The community program helps to remove financial barriers to attending formals by providing donated dresses, suits, and accessories for students to wear for free.

“Here in Logan some families struggle with bare necessities, so I knew formal wear for that final celebration was way out of their reach. I wanted to have a program to make sure no local Year 12 students missed out on going to their formal,” Tammy said.

“I had time and knew I could make a difference, so I just gave it a go. I started asking my friends and family to donate and then went around to schools. Each year it has grown more and more as word has spread.”

Tammy has dressed around 1,200 young people for their big night, including Carinity Education Southside students.

Her enterprise has also helped to “show our young adults that kindness is free and that their whole community want them to attend their formals”.

As a carer for Carinity Home Care, Tammy supports Brisbane seniors to keep living in the home they love.

Formally Ever After also helps to dress students for Year Six graduations, Year 10 semi-formals and student award ceremonies, and assists “other special individuals who just need something special to wear”.

“Seeing how happy the students are, the smiles are priceless. Seeing how we inspire, empower, and impact our young adults just makes my heart so full of love,” Tammy said.

Tammy’s community has recognised the value of her charity work. She was nominated as Logan City’s Volunteer of the Year, won the Community Champion and People’s Choice awards in ABC

Brisbane’s Community Spirit Awards, and has received awards from Federal and State MPs. Kindness and compassion are also driving Tammy’s work as a lifestyle carer with Carinity Home Care Brisbane South. Supporting seniors has long been one of her passions.

“I actually started volunteering in a local nursing home when I was 12. My love for older people just grew and grew and I worked in nursing homes before I had children,” she said.

“Now I love working in the community and helping to keep our seniors in their homes longer. I just love that we

Tammy also cares for the region’s teenagers too. get to be a small part of their lives and can assist them to live a life they want in their own homes.” Tammy sees similarities between caring for seniors and assisting younger people in need.

“It’s about giving your time to those who need it, being kind and caring and doing what you can to make others feel comfortable, empowered, uplifted, and supported. It’s about making even the smallest of difference to their day and their lives, leaving them with a happy feeling in their hearts,” Tammy said.

“Going to work each day makes me smile because I know I get to see some of my favourite people.”

Logan gallery pop-ups: Striking art a sight to behold Striking images of native wildlife and intriguing artistic prints will feature in a new round of exhibitions hosted by Logan Art Gallery.

Due to maintenance work at the gallery, this year’s first round will include three exhibitions presented as pop-up displays at Logan West Community Centre at Hillcrest.

Which is on through to Saturday, June 11.

The community centre at 2 Wineglass Drive will open from 10am to 5pm on Tuesday through to Saturday during that time.

The pop-up displays begin with the Queensland Wildlife Artists Society hosting its biennial exhibition of paintings, pastel drawings and sculptures of Australian and international wildlife.

The society promotes Australia’s unique wildlife species through their works. They also raise funds for conservation projects.

The second exhibition, by Kuraby artist Lien Jansen, will showcase illustrations and text from her new children’s book The shining moon.

The book follows young dragon Lila and her loving parents as she uses her strong connection with the moon to show her the way home.

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This striking print by Sue Poggioli is part of the Migaloo Press Artist Collective exhibition. is hosted by The Migaloo Press Artist Collective in Queensland and members of Victoria’s Firestation Print Studio. Each artist makes two prints and one remains unaltered. The second print is exchanged with an artist from the other studio and altered to create a new print. During the exhibitions, Queensland Wildlife Artists Society members and artists from The Migaloo Press Artist Collective will present art demonstrations within the space on selected days.

Kuraby artist Lien Jansen will showcase illustrations and text from her new children’s book The shining moon.

Wildlife artist Rob Rek’s Rainbow Bridge image featuring rainbow bee-eaters.

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Alison savours new role

By Tania Phillips ABC presenter, Food Fellow of Queensland and “total utter legend” that’s how a friend described Alison Alexander.

Named one of the official Eat Local Week ambassador chefs, the passionate Brisbane foodie is hosting a series of events at part of this year’s festival.

As always, she is keen to impart her of knowledge of food, cooking and getting the most out of produce (preferably local and in season).

“The event is prior to the main 10day eat local week,” she said. “A friend of mine – Caroline Jones is also one of the ambassadors for the region and she is a chef that has a lovely cafe – Three Girl’s Skipping. We’ve worked together for many, many, many years over lots of different projects but we wanted to give something back to the region. We’ve done lots of cooking classes together so that’s what we’re doing in this instance.”

The event is being held at the Scenic Rim Farm Box Cafe.

“It’s lovely grounds outside the cafe under hundred-year-old jacaranda trees and its just a beautiful setting,” Alison said.

“And what’s not to love about using lovely local produce which is part of what I do and what Caroline does so it’s a good fit for both of us. I don’t touch the cakes, Caroline is the best pastry chef you could ever imagine, her cafe shows that. You go in and you go weak at the knees when you look at the array of beautiful cakes, but she’s much more

Alison Alexander, left. with Eat Local Week host Gen Windley. than that as a chef I might add.

“I tend to deal with thing that might have a bit of technical details with them, in this case I’m actually going to be using a pickled shoulder of pork. That’s something that was around many, many years ago but might have slid off

the radar and yet it’s the most beautiful cut of meat. There’s a local butcher in Kalbah whose supplying that meat for me, he’ll bone it out, roll it up and then pickle it and I’ll cook it and use it in a number of different ways.

“I think a lot of people think of it as

an old-fashioned cut and yet it is very contemporary. “I will be talking about it as being something you can do in the slow cooker or pressure cooker, or you can just put it in a pot on top of stove.

You can have it as a hot meal in the same way as you would maybe silverside, with a caper sauce and hot vegetables but I’m going to take that meat and do three different salads with it. All of the salads quite different but using local produce again.

“I have made a lovely chutney. The Scenic Rim is very synonymous with carrots – that’s the big winter vegetable out of the region so I’ve written a recipe for a carrot and date chutney to be served on little crackers with the pickled shoulder of pork. We’ve done the trials for it, and we kept eating, it was so nice.”

She said the produce from the Scenic Rim was fresh and so accessible.

“For me living in Brisbane, I live on the western side of the city and it’s less than an hour and I’m in the middle of the paddocks where they grow the vegetables,” Alison said.

“It’s a 50-minute drive for me which is just lovely. I regularly go and buy my vegies from that reason. It’s a bit hard as someone who looks to show the love around – I like the produce from other regions as well I think in winter and in spring the vegetable production out of that region is such a major economic driver so its lovely to be able to profile those. Whether I’m doing something like a cooking class or an ABC program no matter what it is.”

CWA positively stamps itself on Australian history Australia Post has released a commemorative stamp pack to celebrate the Centenary of the Country Women’s Association in NSW and Queensland, acknowledging 100 years of service and advocacy for the country women and their families.

The Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) was founded in August 1922 to provide a window of relief from the tyranny of distance for rural women by offering friendship, support and connection. By 1928 there were 283 branches with 13,000

members across Queensland, and by 1936, there were branches across the country. The Country Women’s Association is represented in all Australian States and has a combined membership of 25,000 members.

The commemorative stamp is a composite design featuring a portrait of Grace Munro MBE, who played a key role in establishing the Country Women’s Association in NSW. Grace Munro (nee Gordon) was born in NSW in 1879; she trained as a nurse and actively lobbied to improve medical fa-

cilities in rural areas. She was awarded an MBE in 1935 and died in 1964.

The air letter and air card feature a photograph of CWA members packing sheepskin vests for soldiers serving overseas in May 1945 during WW2.

In the early days of the CWA, the primary means of communication and connection amongst members was by post.

“Many members and office bearers in our Association will remember posting mail and waiting weeks for

a reply,” says QCWA spokesperson Christine King.

“Our archives are full of wonderful handwritten letters that form a vital part of the association’s history. The letters tell stories of life on the land, the harshness of drought and floods, and many a recipe was sent by post.”

The complete stamp package comprises a first-day cover, stamp booklet, airmail letter, and airmail card. The first-day cover is available until the end of May, and the issue will be withdrawn on 31st October 2022.

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Joining the Dayboro crew

By Alison Taylor I became a member of Dayboro Branch in 1997. President of the Branch at that time was Mrs Jean Sellin and she invited me to attend, and that was the start of it all.

I have held various branch office bearer positions over the years, held a Division office bearer position for three years, joined State Cookery committee and was involved there for 10 years, and now am on the State International Weekend Committee for the past four years, which I thoroughly enjoy.

Our branch currently has 15 members. We have a social get together once a month at a local restaurant, and we currently are having Craft mornings which are growing in popularity.

These are for members of the community to come along, have a cup of tea, and do their own pieces of craft.

CWA members attend as well, of course.

We have a market stall each month,

selling baking, plants, cookery books etc.

We do a very small amount of catering when required.

We will be Woolbombing the town in a couple of weeks – this was started several years ago and is just to brighten up the place over the winter months.

In the past we have put it up at the end of April so that people who come to town to attend the Annual Dayboro Rodeo and Dayboro Day – a huge street ‘party’ where the main street is closed to traffic and entertainment and market stalls line the streets, and the Annual Agricultural Show which is held in July.

Unfortunately due to Covid these events haven’t happened for the past three years, but planning for the Show is going ahead.

The woolbombing did go up however.

Alison Taylor in action at the CWA.

Festival kicks off it’s second decade Proving that from little things, big things literally do grow, the eleventh Scenic Rim Eat Local Week will feature over 125 events from 25 June to 3 July, in a joyous and flavour-filled celebration that stretches across the famous region, from Beaudesert to Beechmont, Kerry to Kalbar, and Mount Alford to Mount Tamborine!

Famed around the country as one of most authentic celebrations of local produce, the program includes an incredible line-up of long lunches, flavour-filled dinners, farm gates, degustations, culinary celebrations, food walks, tastings, tours and talks, masterclasses, workshops for all ages and more, including the Winter Harvest Festival on 2 July. Simply put, Eat Local Week places food and its creators centre stage.

The real stars of Eat Local Week are the award-winning producers, growers and flavour-makers, with the event providing the ultimate backstage pass to the farms, wineries, faces and food stories of the Scenic Rim, named by travel bible The Lonely Planet as one of the top 10 regions in the world to visit in 2022.

Just a taste of the program includes the Kalbar-BQ, Jamming with the Lambs at Towri, Breakfast with the Jersey Girls at Tommerup Farm, Brunch & Beer Banter at the Scenic Rim Brewery, the Paddock Feast at Hazelwood Estate and the City Chef Series at Blume in Boonah (both new), an Italian Feast at the Overflow Estate 1895, the Longest Lunch at O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyards, Pinot and Picnics at Binna Burra, hands-on workshops from bush tucker cooking to vegetable bouquet making, and Sunset Cocktails with the Camels at Summerland! There’s the Meet the Producer BBQ Lunch at Picnic Real Food Bar featuring Running Creek Beef, Alpaca Picnics in the Vines, Tamborine Mountain Distillery and Macadamia Farm tours, the brilliant Kal6 SENIORS TODAY WINTER: JUNE 2022

Chef Ash Martin and Scenic Rim based singer Laura Frank.

Chef Simon Hurley.

fresh Carrot Day (FYI the Scenic Rim produces 600 million carrots!), Towri’s Kids Cheese Making Workshops and of course the Winter Harvest Festival.

And that’s just first course!

The event is supported by serious food names, with the rollcall of 11 (fittingly) ambassador chefs the envy of the country - Alison Alexander (Queensland Food Fellow), Ash Martin (Spicers Hidden Vale), Dan Groneberg (Kooroomba Vineyard), Brenda Fawdon (Picnic Real Food Bar), Cameron Matthews, Caroline Jones (Three Girls Skipping), Glen Barratt (Wild Canary), Javier Codina (Moda), Josh Lopez (Monstera Group), Kate Raymont (Scenic Rim Farm Shop Cafe) and Richard Ousby, (Sixes & Sevens and Cru Bar).

Scenic Rim Regional Council Mayor Greg Christensen said he was thrilled Eat Local Week was back in 2022 after having to cancel the latter half of the event in 2021 due to COVID. “Prepare to eat the rainbow, meet the growers, walk the fields, sip the wines, learn the secrets of the land and take deep, flavour-filled breaths of Scenic Rim goodness because there’s nothing else in the country like Eat Local Week,

a group of local producers, farmers and tourism operators planted the idea as a way to shine the light on the flavours and faces of the region; an event to encourage people to look to their backyard for seasonal food and pay tribute to the people that produce it.

That year 10 events were staged.

This year, there will be over 125. In 2015, acclaimed chef Josue Lopez was invited be the first Regional Food Ambassador. He has since been joined by an extraordinary line-up of flavourmakers who now showcase Scenic Rim ingredients on their menus. Each year the event has grown in size and prominence. Testament to this, is the award for Most Outstanding Region in the prestigious Harvey Norman delicious. 2019 Produce Awards, selected by a voting panel featuring Maggie Beer, Matt Moran, Neil Perry and Guillaume Brahimi.

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and you are all invited!” he said.

“Scenic Rim Eat Local Week is more than just tasting our amazing local produce. It’s also about discovering breathtaking landscapes and meeting the hardworking people who create this produce. It’s a chance to fully immerse yourself in the richest place on Earth, our incredible region. Connecting our farmers and growers with chefs to create incredible dining experiences, and then witnessing the looks on people’s faces as they taste the produce, see the settings or meet the locals, is truly memorable. Paddock to plate is a term used all too often in restaurants around the world, but it is practised first hand here during Eat Local Week, and indeed every week,” he said.

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By Tania Phillips The Country Women’s Association celebrates its centenary in Queensland (and NSW) this year and while most people know the organisation for its scones and sponge cakes it was and is a lot more than that.

In fact, according to CWA Queensland immediate past president and Centenary Committee member Christine King the organisation was very involved in improving the situation and lives of women and families across the State starting programs that have now become part of the everyday life.

Christine said the early programs included a “reliever housekeeping service” supplying housekeepers in rural areas where a family was struggling.

“This was the start of the bush nursing service,” she explained.

“We filled a great need for projects that weren’t supplied by the Government or council or any other body. We were out on the front doing these things.

We were also involved in the wireless receiving and transmitting set – we raised money to put them out in rural areas so there was some communication for the Inland Medical Services.

“Communication has always been big on our radar, health and transport – the three things you need to survive. In 1935 we were involved in the children’s health scheme which later became the Bush Children’s Health Scheme which is now

known as Bush Kids.

“We built student hostels all around Queensland because children used to live out on properties – now days mum drives you to school and picks you up and takes you home. They couldn’t do that on properties – there wasn’t the time or the transport – so the children came in for the week to go to school and then at the weekend went home. That was before the school of the air.”

CWA also set up waiting mother hostels where women, who couldn’t go into the pubs, could wait with their children and catch up with each other. They then built waiting mother’s hostels in towns for those women living on properties to come when they were expecting a baby.

“The Second World War came, and they put aside their projects and worked in association with the Australian Comforts Fund, and they assisted in making 20,000 camouflage nets,” she said.

“They were repairing uniforms and helping to provide meals for troops, assisting collecting sheepskins which were all sent to NSW to be made into vest for the soldiers to wear to keep warm.”

They also raised money to send food to Britain after the war and a lot of the women became the Land Army.

The organisation has changed and moved on but their involvement and engagement in community is still strong even a hundred years down the track from the initial meetings that set the

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CWA up in the 1920s.

“It was 1922 when we started – the world would have been a very different place then and I think in rural Queensland it would have been very different even to what is was in the cities,” Christine said.

“It started during the Brisbane Show though there had already been a discussion in NSW at the Royal Easter that they start an association for rural women.

May MacFarlane was a member of the Brisbane women’s club, and she convened a meeting of the city and country woman to form an Association similar to what was being formed in NSW. “She wrote to newspapers and gained publicity. She also contacted Sir Matthew Nathan who was the Governor of the time – he really came onboard; he was our first patron. He really supported the formation of the CWA he was very vocal; he attended all conferences and spoke. We have lots of letters and documents that he supported the woman to the hilt. That was a rare thing for him to become involved in something like that.

He was keen to be involved saying that if women felt there was the need for an organization of country women, they should do something about it themselves and so they did.”

The Brisbane Women’s club was instrumental in the CWA first starting and they had their first meeting at Albert Hall in Brisbane.

“They met on the 10th of August and the next day they appointed a provisional committee for six months and that was Mrs Ruth Fairfax was named the interim president,” Christine said.

“They appointed Miss Margery Schofield as the secretary and all women present were given the power to convene a branch of the association in their own districts on 11th August which is the accepted birthday of the CWA. A month later they held a meeting in Toowoomba and Toowoomba became the headquarters, and a draft constitution was presented, that we become non-political and non-sectarian.

The first conference was held the next year, 1923, in Toowoomba and that sixmonth provisional period was over but we’d already got branches at Kingaroy, Warwick, Roma, Chinchilla, Allora and Laidley. Others still followed.

Ruth Fairfax toured around Queensland on trains and some driving to visit women and start branches everywhere. In 1924 – two years after the organisation started – they started to build seaside huts and cottages for country people to use for holidays on the coast.

“It was a chance to see the water, which some of them had never seen before – this was one of the first projects and they were at Sandgate and Redcliffe, and they were all named after different people they’d found money from,” Christine explained.

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Note: These work well as meatballs too! Simply add an egg to the mixture then roll into balls. Either bake in the oven until golden and cooked through, or fry with some olive oil in a pan.

Method: • PREHEAT oven to 180ºC. • SQUEEZE excess liquid out of carrot, pumpkin and zucchini and add to a large bowl.

• ADD onion, garlic, walnuts, lean mince, pepper and herbs to the vegetable mix and combine well.

• CUT the three sheets of pastry down the centre to make 6 pieces.

• PLACE a lengthwise sausage shape of mixture in the centre of each piece of pastry. Roll the pastry over meat and use the milk to stick edges together.

• BRUSH milk over the pastry and sprinkle with sesame seeds on top.

• CUT each sausage roll into bite sized portions and place on a baking tray, lined with baking paper.

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Hopes electrify campaign

By Tania Phillips Former yellow Wiggle Greg Page is hoping to help prevent more families across Australia from losing a loved one from to Cardiac Arrest, it’s an all-too-common occurrence but one Page is hoping to reduce, even just a little.

It’s also a very personal campaign for the well-known performer who very publicly came close to being another cardiac arrest statistic during a Wiggles reunion performance a couple of years back.

However, an AED (automated external defibrillator) and some quick-thinking bystanders meant he not only lived to tell the tale, but he could also get back on stage again.

The incident taught Greg how lucky he was and made him determined to help more people to survive such an event.

Out of his experience he created “Heart of the Nation” with an aim to make AEDs easier to reach when someone goes into cardiac arrest.

Having an AED within three minutes of someone can an increase survival rates by 200-300 per cent according to Greg.

“The Heart of the Nation has several initiatives that we’re undertaking to try and create greater awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and bystander response,” he said.

“It’s been an interesting couple of years since we began this after my cardiac arrest but what we find is that the biggest barrier is just for people to understand the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest. They’re two different things.

“Heart attacks are fairly common in modern day Australia – there is something like one every ten minutes but not every heart attack will lead to a cardiac arrest. It’s still a significant amount of people every year that have a cardiac arrest.

“The difference between the two – just for people to understand – a heart attack is a plumbing problem with the heart, it’s usually a narrowing or blockage of one of the arteries in the heart and that will cause pain in the chest or shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue – all of those classic symptoms we associate with a heart attack. But a cardiac arrest is when the heart actually stops beating.

In heart attack situation the blood flow is restricted but the heart is still beating and pumping blood around the body albeit restricted. Cardiac arrest is when the heart actually stops beating because the electrical system of the heart is not operating, telling the heart to pump blood as it should normally do and when that happens the only thing that is going to stop that from deteriorating and that person dying is what we call the chain of survival.”

The chain of survival means someone needs to observe that the person has collapsed, and they are no longer breathing and responding, they then need to call triple 0, start CPR and use an AED. “It’s that final link in what we call the chain of survival – the AED – that makes the biggest increase in survival,” Greg explained.

“Knowing where an ÄED is located or having one nearby is what can make the greatest difference in terms of life and death for someone who is in cardiac arrest.”

New Initiative Heart of the Nation is about to launch an initiative aimed at getting more AEDs out where they can do the most good – residential areas.

“It’s a program called Heart of the Nations Communities,” he said.

“Because 80 per cent of cardiac arrests happen in the home, we actually find that is where we find there is the least survival. In residential areas, AEDs aren’t that prevalent or prominent. What we observe is that in that 20 per cent of cases where cardiac arrests occur in public places – shopping centres, work, sporting fields there are more AEDs in those places, so if you have a cardiac arrest as I did at a public venue, the chance of survival is greater. We see survival rates of 30-50 percent in public places. In homes survival rates is much much lower – it’s probably around two-five percent be-

cause you are waiting, in most cases, for an ambulance to arrive.

“Ambulance response times around Australia, are on average, 21 minutes and that is far too long to be waiting for an AED or defibrillator to shock the patient’s heart and trying to get it going again.

“So having an AED in your community, one in your street, one in your local area, can mean the difference – literally – between life and death. If someone has access to that they can go and retrieve it and bring it back within three to five minutes and your chances of survival skyrocket.”

Community Access to AEDs Heart of the Nation is looking for people in communities to put up their hands and say they want to be a community lead for the program.

“They will then engage with Heart of The Nation and then go back into the community, go back to their neighbours and say – this is what we need in our community,” he said.

The group will then provide a fundraising pack for that community and the lead can go to 40 homes in the area – if each home puts in $80 that will purchase a package that will see an AED go on the front wall of someone’s home.

“Every house will know where the AED is located,” Greg said.

For more information on the initiative head to the Heart of A Nation Website

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Mental health link found University of South Australia scientists have uncovered another reason why society should be paying more attention to mental health: it is closely aligned to blood pressure and heart rate variations.

A new study published in BioMedical Engineering draws a link between mental illness and widely fluctuating blood pressure, which can lead to cardiovascular disease and organ damage.

UniSA researcher Dr Renly Lim and colleagues from Malaysian universities say there is clear evidence that mental illness interferes with the body’s autonomic functions, including blood pressure, heart rate, temperature and breathing.

“We reviewed 12 studies on people with anxiety, depression and panic disorders and found that, regardless of age, mental illness is significantly associated with greater blood pressure variations during the day,” Dr Lim says.

“We also found that for people who are mentally ill, their heart rate does not adapt to external stressors as it should.

“Contrary to what many people think, a healthy heart is not one that beats like a metronome. Instead, it should adjust to withstand environmental and psychological challenges. A constantly changing heart rate is actually a sign of good health.”

Reduced heart rate variation (HRV) is common in people with mental ill-

Researchers have found a link between mental health and body stress responses that have an impact on long-term health. ness and indicates that the body’s stress response is poor, exacerbating the negative effects of chronic stress.

Unlike a person’s heart rate – how many times a heart beats in a minute – which is usually consistent, HRV is more complex and is the time between two heartbeats, which should change according to external stressors.

“What we aim for is not a constantly changing heart rate but a high heart rate variation. This is achieved through a healthy diet, exercise, low stress and good mental health.”

Low HRV occurs when a person’s

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While large blood pressure variations (BPV) during the day are not ideal, at night the systolic pressure should dip by between 10-20 per cent to allow the heart to rest.

The researchers found that in people with mental health issues, their blood pressure does not drop sufficiently at night.

The reduced dipping – under 10 per cent – can be caused by many factors,

including autonomic dysfunction, poor quality of sleep and disrupted circadian rhythms that regulate the sleep-wake cycle.

“The takeout from this study is that we need to pay more attention to the physical impacts of mental illness,” Dr Lim says.

“It is a major global burden, affecting between 11-18 per cent (one billion) of people worldwide. Since mental illness can contribute to the deterioration of heart and blood pressure regulation, early therapeutic intervention is essential.”

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Healthy tips for fitness JONATHON FREEMAN, Exercise Physiologist and Founder of Club Active’s tips on how to overcome the common winter ailments for over-50s

bend to a 45-degree angle.

4. Why is it important for seniors to keep moving in winter?

Regular exercise provides enormous health benefits, including protection against diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease.

These are all lifestyle factors where a person might eat more, and exercise less than they should. - Regular exercise helps your joints function better and move more smoothly with less pain or discomfort.

Our cartilage does not have a blood supply, so it must get its nutrients from synovial fluid, which also lubricates the joints. Exercise compresses the joints, forcing more of this nutrient-rich fluid into the cartilage, helping it stay healthy.

Being active helps improve mood.

During the winter, people tend to struggle with their mental health. This is due to the colder weather and the shorter days. Exercise has been proven to release endorphins which are also known as happy hormones.

5. What are your five winter exercise tips?

Warm up. Before a workout, it’s always important to take the time to warm up.

During winter months, it can be tempting to lay in bed an extra 10 minutes and then rush straight into an exercise class at the gym. Doing this makes you more susceptible to aches, strains, and sprains.

Drink plenty of water. Due to the colder weather, your body may not “crave” water as much as it would in warmer/more humid weather. However, water intake is still as important as ever to aid in your recovery after an exercise.

Stick to your routine. If you have made yourself a routine in summer to come to the gym first thing in the morning, this should not change in winter.

Stick to your routine or commit to making a new routine that works.

If you are going to the gym straight after work, I suggest that you pack your gym bag in your car. If you stop at home first to get changed, I can guarantee that a nice warm cup of tea will be a lot more inviting than walking on the treadmill.

Listen to your body. If you are experiencing more joint pain during the colder weather, don’t try and push through the pain. Use less weight, or train with a reduced range of motion, just be happy that you got active.

Seek and exercise partner or group.

When exercising alone, there is only one person you must convince to skip a session.

By exercising with a partner or a group, there is some social pressure. Exercise partners can also provide social support, camaraderie, and distraction from bad weather. There’s the additional benefit of making friends and hanging out with like-minded people.

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1. What are some common winter ailments over-50s suffer?

Physically it would be Osteoarthritis.

Arthritis is a loss of fluid between two bones, causing them to rub against each other.

As the weather gets colder, our joints start to swell, this places more pressure on the nerves that control our pain centres. The more swelling there is, the more aches and pains a person starts to feel - People get sicker in winter months, because viruses love the cold.

Viruses replicate better and are more stable in lower temperatures and in the dryness, which is why they flourish in wintertime. If the virus is active, the risk of catching it increases. - Most common ailments in winter Common cold, Bronchitis, Influenza and Pneumonia.

2. What is your advice to help with winter ailments?

Eat green vegetables. They are the most vitamin rich out of all the food sources and a key to supporting a healthy immune system.

Get your Vitamin D. A lack of vitamin D has proven to lead to symptoms such as poor bone mineral density, cardiovascular problems, and a weak immune system - aim for 10 to 30 minutes of

direct sunshine a day… Applying sunscreen will not limit the amount of vitamin D your body absorbs.

Keep moving. Regular activity assists with limiting inflammation and chronic diseases. Reduces stress and the release of stress-related hormones. It also assists with the circulation of disease-fighting white blood cells, which is crucial for fighting the common cold.

Get enough sleep. People who sleep a minimum of 8 hours a day, show greater resistance to viruses. During sleep, your body releases a protein called Cytokines.

Cytokines are crucial in fighting infection, by regulating your immune system.

3. Are there any special exercises that can assist with winter complaints?

There isn’t necessarily a gold standard exercise for boosting the immune system, however there are gold standard guidelines. Studies have shown that 150-300 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise (walking, bike, rowing) per week is best for supporting the immune system.

For Arthritis, I recommend training at a maximum pain-free range of motion (how far a joint can bend/move).

This will allow sufficient lubrication for the joints and reduce any stiffness that you may experience with your arthritis. For example, if you sit down onto a chair where your knees bend 90 degrees, but this causes pain, only sit down onto a chair where your knees

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Making a difference It’s a visit, a cuppa, a drive to the shops or an outing to the local park that often makes all the difference in the life of an elderly Australian, combating loneliness and isolation.

The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) is celebrating its 30th year of service in 2022 and, in a world that is busy and stressful, often with little time for the elderly, the dedication and genuine care of volunteers, who generously donate their time, can make such a positive difference in an older person’s life.

The CVS is funded by the Australian Government and was designed to improve quality of life and reduce isolation by matching an individual receiving care with a volunteer. In 2020, $10 million was earmarked for the CVS to further support older people feeling more isolated during the Covid19 pandemic.

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Getting There Located at the northern end of the Sunshine Coast, Noosa is a 30-minute drive from the Sunshine Coast Airport at Maroochydore receiving direct flights to and from Australia’s east coast capital cities as well as Cairns and Emerald.

Noosa is just 140km north of Brisbane along the Bruce Highway (M1).

Allow approximately 90 minutes for the drive or a little longer if travelling by airport shuttle.

Local Attractions and places to visit Ocean Breeze Resort is seen as the ideal base to explore all the beauty and wonder that is Noosa!

When it comes to exploring the outdoors, Noosa’s pristine waterways, Na-

Enjoying the facilities. tional Park and hinterland are hard to beat. Spending time outdoors and connecting with nature offers many positive health benefits, so why not try it “Noosa style” on a stand-up paddle board whilst discovering the beauty of the Noosa River from a different perspective. For those that like to have their feet firmly on the ground, there is no better place than the stunning natural backdrop of the Noosa National Park.

For something a bit different why not take a guided National Park tour. Guided tours can open eyes to mother na-

ture’s wonderland of hidden treasures and offers a chance to experience the uniqueness of this ancient headland’s flora and fauna, all while immersed in the fresh air and getting some healthy exercise.

There is something to be said about relaxing at the beach, sitting on the sand listening to the waves is one thing, but imagine taking part in a beach Yoga session or having your massage right there on Noosa’s stunning Main Beach.

It is a totally uplifting and rejuvenating experience feeling the sun on your face,

the sand beneath your toes and breathing in the negative ions of the ocean. Of course, for those who prefer a sand free experience, there are plenty of beautiful Pilates/Yoga studios and Day Spas around town that are just as relaxing.

There are so many experiences to enjoy and at the same time simply being in Noosa is a chance to breathe, relax and let yourself go with the flow of this beautiful heartfelt destination. The staff look forward to welcoming guests and hope guests will enjoy the next stay with them!

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Travelling to the Flinders Ranges.

Tour the Flinders Ranges Words like awe-inspiring come to mind when describing the range of tour destinations organised on CTTravel’s 10 day South Australian tour featuring Adelaide, the Clare Valley, the iconic Marree Hotel (with Outback sightseeing flights) and the Flinders/Gammon Ranges in the Far North.

Although this is a tour that takes in everything a wild and ancient landscape has to offer, it also includes tours of Pastoralists’ heritage homesteads and viewings of their luxury lifestyle.

However, regardless of where you are visiting, you can be assured the utmost care has been taken when planning for your comfort and wellbeing on this adventure filled tour.

One of the many highlights on this trip includes joining the 1.5-hour flight

across the breath-taking Kati ThandaLake Eyre Region. This is a memorymaking trip that gives you a bird’s-eye view of the contours and colours, rivers, mounds and multiple geographic points formed in the unique Australian landscape.

The sheer magnitude of the Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre Region is spectacular. It crosses over the Dog Fence, the Marree Man and goes onto Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre South and up through to the Southern tip of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre North and Belt Bay, the lowest point on mainland Australia. After following the Warburton Groove north, it’s onwards east to the Cooper Creek Inlet, then down through Madigan Bay returning to Marree via Goyders Channel.

The trip complements a brief tour of

the city of Adelaide before heading off to the Cedars – the chalet owned by acclaimed Australian artist, Hans Heysen.

Driving on, the tour includes a visit to the National Motor Museum and over to Barossa Valley with a stop at the Barossa Chateau – a stunning building situated in one of Australian’s most significant rose gardens and home to one largest national collections of porcelain.

From the Barossa Valley the tour continues north through Riverton in the fertile Gilbert Valley. It is said that once, back in the 19th Century, 1200 men drove their 8000 bullocks through this north/south corridor to the port at Adelaide. On arrival into Clare, we book into the Clare Country Club Resort.

The 4WD ‘Ridge Top Tour’ at Arka-

roola is another of the many highlights.

The journey drives through mine tracks winding around some of Australia’s most rugged mountains and takes in ‘Crystal Candy Mountain’, Mt Painter, Yundnamutana Gorge and Sillers. You will be able to take in magnificent views extending more than 80 kms over Lake Frome, views from this pinnacle is so amazing you may find yourself comparing it to the grandeur of the Grand Canyon!

This is just a small glimpse of the tour’s highlights that includes meticulous planning, ensuring all you have to do is to kick back, relax and enjoy the experience.

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Corinna Wilderness.

Ship Inn.

On roads less travelled

By Kylie Mitchell-Smith Tasmania is on the radar for travel and real estate with a surge of Mainlanders relocating to enjoy all the Island has on offer. We take a trip around some of the lesser-known towns out from Hobart, through the Midlands to the rugged Northwest and across to Launceston.

Landing in Hobart all the Tasmanian feels come back, renowned for cobblestone streets, artisan markets and cultural festivals, the city is enjoying its time in the sun or any weather really.

We uncover some of the newest gems in Hobart and choose to stay at the Movenpick Hotel, ideally located next to Franklin Square, a short stroll to Salamanca and the stunning harbour.

The hotel unfolds from street level to magnificent views across the water and mountains beyond. Movenpick Hobart is all about the charm, from sculptured artworks that adorn the entrance to the plush interiors and earthy tones.

The friendliest of staff ensure impeccable hospitality which includes delicious chocolate hors d’oeuvres handed around each afternoon in the hotel foyer.

The restaurant Tesoro deservedly receives rave reviews from locals and visitors alike. Tesoro means treasure in Italian and this beauty delivers, from their aged Cape Grim beef to a daily chocology served from wooden treasure chests.

We try the Burrata with pea, lemon and pine nut crumb and Tasmanian oysters with pink granita, followed by a fresh paradelle, beef brisket paired with a Pinot Noir from Tamar Valley.

That’s the thing about Tasmania, almost everything is sourced locally from the nutrient rich soil and clean Island air. There is said to be up to 100 distilleries creating an array of spirits including gin, vodka and of course whisky.

Visit local favourites like Mezethes Greek, Preachers, Society Salamanca and new kids Sonny who are raising the Hobart bar. Take a ‘Posh Pit’ ferry ride to Mona, dusk cocktails at MacQ1 and coffee at the newly opened ‘Rosie in my midnight dreams’ at Brooke Street Pier.

A five-hour drive through the picturesque centre of Tasmania to Stanley in the Northwest, we stop off to explore country towns like Rathmore and Kempton along the way.

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Peppers Silo, Launceston. ters and Cottage is a dreamy place to stay, complete with platypus, campfire meals and home-made cakes to entice.

The friendly owners welcome you into their rustic farm stay with open arms and hearts.

Further along the way we discover Old Kempton Distillery, iconic in Tasmania for award winning spirits, and of course the grandfather of whisky Bill Lark. A cellar door and providore wall are housed in the historic manor and the distillery is in the farm sheds.

Heading over the hills through the Great Lakes we arrive in Stanley as the sun goes down, a charming town set on a sliver of land next to the ocean. There’s a romance to Stanley, with its preserved colonial buildings and quaint cottages set under ‘The Nut’, a 150-metre-high volcanic plug that rises from the water’s edge.

We stay at the historic Ship Inn, formerly a guest house with many a seafaring tale to tell. The owners have an eye for detail and have reimagined the Inn to a decadent hotel with all the trimmings. (AHA National Award Winner for Excellence 2021) Ship Inn is a storytelling hotel, each room is aptly named to tell the tales hidden behind the century old walls.

The mustard facade is complimented by dark hues and clean line interiors with an eclectic mix of artworks and antiquities.

The sweeping gardens are impeccable, horse stables have been converted into a gym and yoga studio, there’s a separate guest lounge, dining area, sculptured walls and garden feature waterfall.

We head across the picturesque, gravel roads to Corinna to stay in an original minor’s cottage. Renovated with all the comforts from home, with a historical general store and restaurant that serves hearty meals and locally brewed beverages.

Take a tour of the Pieman River to the rugged coast with Corinna Wilderness Experiences aboard the heritage listed Arcadia 11, exploring the ancient rainforest, pristine river, and native flora along the way. Corinna is naturally beautiful and well worth the drive into the secluded surrounds.

Last stop on our tour of the Northwest is Launceston, the second city to Hobart. Launie as the locals call it is known for its proximity to the mainland, but there is more to this city than meets the eye.

Launceston has preserved its historical buildings and is set on the picturesque Tamar River with the cascading Cataract Gorge beyond. The surrounding farmlands are bursting with local produce and there’s an array of vineyards producing some of the Islands best wine.

We stay at the iconic Peppers Silo,

a contemporary hotel built into the large-scale disused Silos. The rooms are spacious and luxurious in design and boost views across the water to the rolling hills over yonder. The area has been gentrified to accentuate the river and surrounding parklands.

The award-winning restaurant ‘Grain of the Silo’ is a showcase of all the region has to offer, like the abalone skewers with black garlic and aged scotch fillet with silverbeet jus, paired with Tamar Valley’s finest wines.

Launceston is a foodies delight with iconic restaurants like Stillwater, set in a silo by the river (there’s something about silos). Black Cow, a steak house in an old butcher shop and the revered Barrel Collective a happening bar that only serves Tasmanian beverages.

Charles Street has an array of places to entice like Geronimo Aperitif Bar, Havilah Natural Wine Bar and Tandy’s Ale House focused on all things Tasmanian.

We take a stroll along the river to climb the rock path up to Cataract Gorge and soon realise Launceston is built in the middle of one of the most stunning natural landscapes around.

Tour and taste the roads less travelled in Tasmania, exploring the natural landscapes and food bowls along the way.

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Wineglass Bay.

Cradle Mountain.

Add Tasmania to tour list Tasmania. An exciting place of passion, uniqueness, gourmet food and wine. A place to visit or certainly to include on the bucket list if ever there was such a place.

With stunning wilderness and the cool, crisp and clean mountain air, coupled with the laid-back and friendly nature of the locals that call this place home, it makes for a visually stunning experience in a little known corner of the world.

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With some of the best seafood, cheese, wine, spirits while not mentioning the heritage and history of the Gregorian architecture, there is something for everyone.

Explore UNESCO World Heritage Listed Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake and enjoy the stunning scenery.

Visit Wineglass Bay, continuously ranked one of the top 50 beaches in the world.

UNESCO World Heritage Listed Port

Arthur Historic Site, Australia’s most intact and evocative convict site.

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The Darling of Harbours

By Kylie Mitchell-Smith We head south to pay homage to Australia’s largest city that has quietly but confidently come out of an extended lockdown period to host an International Tourism Conference.

The ICC (International Convention Centre) plays host to some of the world’s leading performers, business conventions and events. Launching Australia back to the world, Sydney is the ideal choice.

We choose to stay at the harbourside village of Pyrmont at the recently opened Aiden Hotel, so we can explore and savour the beauty of the harbour. The natural contours of the landscape twist and turn from Darling Harbour to Circular Quay to the recently opened Barangaroo.

The Aiden Hotel has taken pride of place as an entry statement to Pyrmont and has retained the charm of the old wheat and Breville Building. Adding contemporary touches like the New York style lobby bar and eatery, along with a hand painted botanical mural by emerging artist Jessica Leclerc.

Exploring the many villages and boroughs that adorn the water we discover Brooklyn style pockets, with its community of urban dwellers. Pyrmont is a quiet alternative to the hustle and bustle of the CBD and is ideally located next to Darling Harbour and the CBD. Darling Harbour was one of the first modern harbourside precincts, with an eclectic mix of retail shops, restaurants and international hotels- the iconic Novotel has been towering over the Darling Harbour for 30 years.

We wander around the much-anticipated Barangaroo precinct, home to the mega Crown Casino complex. Barangaroo is Sydney’s latest harbourside playground with waterfront dining, modern eateries, cocktail bars and impressive art instillations.

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A short stroll to the historical Rocks precinct we uncover the latest bars on the block like ‘Maybe Sammy’ and ‘The Doss House’, with classic sandstone walls, pylon ceiling beams and cosy terraces.

Continuing along Circular Quay to the sounds of the ferry whistle and array of colourful street performers, we catch the latest exhibition of young Australian Artists ‘Primavera’ at the Museum of Contemporary Art which takes pride of place on the bustling harbour.

Venture high above the Museum of Contemporary Art to the rooftop cafe and you’ll be suitably impressed with the food and unsurpassed views across to the Opera House and beyond. Cafe Sydney, adjacent to Circular Quay is perched on top of the historic Customs House building and is the place to be for sunset cocktails and dinner with a view.

It’s all about the journey in the har-

bourside city, a stroll up from Circular Quay to the CBD you can shop till you literally drop, from boutiques at The Strand Arcade to an array of iconic brands.

The towering buildings ooze a European style, like the Town Hall where many fashionable gatherings have taken place. We are on a mission to uncover the latest Hotel opening Kimpton Margot in the 1930’s former Water Board building on Pitt St. Centrally located in the heart of the city, Kimpton Margot has layered an art deco vibe with an eclectic style. The moment you enter the hotel foyer you are greeted with pastel hues, marble floors and copper trimmings. An inviting cocktail bar and elegant lobby have been reimagined to suit the modern day.

Lukes Kitchen is adjacent to the hotel foyer and has been carefully curated to complement the space. Renowned chef

Luke Mangan is no stranger to hotel restaurants and has successfully owned and operated Glass Brasserie in the Hilton for the past 17 years.

Luke is paying homage to his homestyle cooking, with menu offerings like garlic bread with curry butter and gruyere cheese and prawn toast with spanner crab, corn and miso mayonnaise. There’s a bottomless brunch on Saturdays which is fast becoming the talk of the town- a free flowing degustation experience created by Luke.

Time to head back to the Harbour for a walk around the Opera House and a night cap at the bustling Opera Bar, where you’ll find a happening crowd any time of the day. Sydney boasts one of the most picturesque harbours in the world, naturally beautiful the environment speaks for itself- now’s the time to explore the darling of harbours.

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Something about the coast

By Kylie Mitchell-Smith There’s something about the South Coast of NSW, from the green valley hamlets to the pristine blue coastline.

Take a short drive south of Sydney, stopping off at Wollongong along the way, to explore the picturesque Shoalhaven region.

The South Coast stretches from Shoalhaven in the North to the Sapphire Coast in the South. Coastal roads, wind in and around quintessential beachside villages all the way down to the southern tip of Eden, making the South Coast a popular destination from Melbourne to Sydney.

First stop Shoalhaven Heads, book a stay at Bangalay Luxury Villas. Decadent in design Bangalay is naturally beautiful and is a subtle yet stylish addition to the beachside village of Shoalhaven Heads.

Bangalay is owned and operated by a local family who have captured the essence of the South Coast in their exclusive property. From stylish beach abodes to well-appointed family bungalows and their award winning restaurant Bangalay Dining.

Conveniently built next to the Shoalhaven Heads Golf Club, Bangalay caters for all your needs. Ideal for the whole family, the villas are a home away from home, where you can unwind and immerse in the natural surrounds.

Bangalay Dining is a hive of activity from breakfast to dinner and is the central heartbeat to the contemporary property. An emphasis on native ingredients, ensures the seasonal menu reflects the South Coasts abundance of produce, with a thoughtfully curated wine list, the flavours are natural, and the ambience is on-point.

Sample dishes like smoked crocodile and green ants, roast emu and pepper berry sauce and cherry and ribery sorbet. Head Chef Simon Evans is inspired by indigenous flavours and has fused ingredients to create a uniquely Australian menu that changes with the seasons.

From Shoalhaven Heads head into the hills of Milton, destination Cupitts Winery passing by Rick Steins Bannisters along the way. Chefs and foodies

have been flocking to the South Coast, such as Justin Hemmes well known for reinventing old spaces and landmarking an area, like Quarterdeck in Narooma and the soon to be renovated Whale Inn Hotel.

Stop off at Hamilton on the outskirts of Milton to a quaint dairy farm that is home to Milk Haus, a paddock to plate experience that offers great food, roasted coffee and a pop-up produce store.

Take a short drive to the stunning Cupitts Winery in Ulladulla, where you can book one of their stylish garden pods and enjoy all the region has on offer.

The Cupitt Family know a thing or two about hospitality and working the land, having previously owned and op-

erated the Berry Hotel, a family of wine and cheese makers they have created a farm gate, winery and popular destination restaurant.

The recently opened accommodation pods are tastefully dotted around the property to capture the rolling grapevines and valley views over yonder. Sustainable in design the custommade pods are styled for comfort, with all the modern cons such as supersized outdoor bathtubs, where you can sip a glass of Cupitts wine or brewed beer, to watch the sun go down.

The South Coast is an agri-tourism, nature-based destination, rich in diversity with pristine beaches and green acres of fertile soil, making it a foodie’s

paradise. Meet the makers and shakers along the way, at the many farmers markets held weekly from the valley to coast.

Take a long weekend drive from Sydney and explore Shoalhaven or if time is on your side, meander your way down further to the tip of the Sapphire coast.

Discover the beachside villages of Tathra, Merimbula and Pambula and catch the whales migrating North at Eden along the way.

There’s something about the South Coast of New South Wales from its natural beauty to the friendly coastal towns to the abundance of fresh produce the region has to offer.

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Third time lucky for show The annual Dayboro Show is back this year and celebrating 65 years.

The 2022 event held will be held 2-3 July will include a bit of boot scootin’, horse whispering, woodchopping and farm-tastic fun.

Less than an hour from Brisbane CBD, located in the spectacular Dayboro Valley at the Showgrounds, the Dayboro Show will be a fantastic fun day out.

Dayboro Show Spokesperson, Adam Tokely, said the show provides an exciting and affordable day for the whole family.

“For just $35, the entire family can enjoy a fun-filled day with numerous free kids’ activities such as the animal nursery, rock-climbing, puppet shows, a farm animal display, mini bouncy rodeo, reptile and wildlife shows, a circus stunt show, sand sculpting workshops and even free passports for the kids to tick all activities off their list!” said Adam.

“On top of that we’ve got all the favourites back including a sideshow alley with rides and show bags, wood chopping, fireworks, live music, food trucks a bar and more!”

Third times a charm for the country show which was forced to cancel the previous two events due to COVID-19 restrictions.

However 2022 is shaping up to be better than ever, with more than 3000 people expected to attend, 50 trade and exhibitors and the iconic Sam Handford performing his much-loved horse entertainment.

The first show was held in 1956 as a way of raising funds to pay for the showgrounds land. It was a huge success with more than 1000 people attending the

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Disney on Ice returns after a three year hiatus. one-day event. The membership fee was one guinea ($2.10) and admission was 25 cents.

“It’s hugely exciting to celebrate the milestone of 65 years, especially after the previous two shows were cancelled due to COVID. This show is an important part of our community and welcome everyone to come and join in the fun,” said Adam.

What you need to know The Dayboro Show will be held on Saturday 2nd July 9am – late, Sunday 3rd July 9am – 4pm and the Dog Show on Friday 1st July. Located at the Dayboro Showgrounds, 3512 Mount Mee Rd, with plenty of free parking available. Tickets at the gate: Adults $15; Pensioners $10; High School $10: Primary School $5; Children under 5 FREE; Daily Family Pass $35. *EFTPOS available at the gate plus an ATM is on site.

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A Disney winter wonderland It’s almost one of those rites of passage events – taking your grandkids to Disney on Ice. After three years, this much-loved family favourite ice spectacular returns with Disney On Ice presents Into The Magic, opening in Brisbane from 24-27 June (school holidays).

Disney On Ice presents Into The Magic sees hosts Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse take audiences on an expedition across raging seas, snow covered mountains and the marigold bridge. This action-packed extravaganza, produced by Feld Entertainment, Inc., features Disney’s Moana, Frozen, Coco and Beauty and the Beast with other beloved Disney characters.

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changing quest to save her island, with help from the demigod Maui. With the ice floor transformed into the vast oceanic scape, Disney On Ice allows Moana’s strength and determination to take centre stage, and lets audiences connect to their favorite wayfinder and discover one’s true identity is never out of reach.

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From cinema to a century She worked at cinemas in her youth and this year Joycelyn Munro was the big star of the Carinity Wishart Gardens aged care community – celebrating her 100th birthday!

The newest member of the Carinity 100 Club for centenarians was born in her family home in West End in Brisbane on 31 March 1922 to parents Diana and Percy Garrick.

A big part of Garrick family life was attending services and activities at West End Methodist Church, at which Joycelyn and her sisters Ruby and Audrey sang in the choir and where Joycelyn would later get married.

The family, which included older brother Ronald, later lived in Torwood and Highgate Hill and would holiday at Queens Beach or Suttons Beach at Redcliffe.

From the age of 15, Joycelyn worked for an accountant’s firm in Brisbane city. She also helped at two Garricks Entertainment cinemas in West End – the Rialto Picture Theatre and Lyric Picture Palace – owned and operated by her grandfather.

“She loved all the old movies and knew all the actors’ names. Randolph Scott was one she liked more than others. She loved going to movies right up to when she moved to Carinity Wishart Gardens,” Joycelyn’s daughter Elsa Green said.

Joycelyn and her sisters would walk from the family home to the Lyric the-

Joycelyn Munro with her daughter Diana MacLean, who has flown from New Zealand for her mother’s birthday celebrations. atre to be ticket sellers or usherettes for evening and Saturday matinee shows.

The film shown first in a two-movie program at the Lyric was the second feature of the Rialto program. Joycelyn recalls a boy would transport spools of films between the theatres by bicycle.

Joycelyn’s love of movies continued into her adult life.

She also enjoyed old time and Scottish dancing, photography, knitting, crocheting, learning the Esperanto language, going out for coffee, and completing a history of her father’s side of the family. Following a four-year engagement, Joycelyn married Navy officer Ken Munro in a hastily arranged

Joycelyn Munro celebrated her 100th birthday on March 31.

wedding in January 1945.

Their families only Media Release had a few days to arrange the nuptial celebrations, brought forward by two months as Ken’s leave was changed at the last minute. For most of their married life Joycelyn and Ken lived at St Lucia and Kenmore Hills.

Together the couple had three children with the family further expanding to include six grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren, whose ages currently range from two to 17 years.

Elsa said her mother has been “a marvellous role model for the family” who has been looking forward to her milestone birthday.

“I know since moving into Wishart Gardens 10 years ago she was very keen on reaching her 100th birthday. Mum led a full life and had many friends, she valued family life and always loved family gatherings,” Elsa said.

“Like any centenarian, she has witnessed tremendous changes in the world but through all these changes our mum has remained the same kind, loving, generous, hospitable and generally thoughtful person to everyone.” Joycelyn’s 100th birthday party at Carinity Wishart Gardens was attended by many friends and family members including her daughter Diana, from New Zealand, and a specially arranged Scottish piper.

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Hockey is a lifetime sport

By Tania Phillips Hockey is a family sport – go to any local turf during a winter weekend and you could see up to three generations of one family taking to the field during the day.

For Noreen Walton and many other players, it’s a sport they take up as young children and are still playing when their grandchildren come along.

“I actually started late when I was about 10, we moved to Cairns, everyone in Cairns played hockey,” she said.

“So, I’ve been playing since I was 10 – I’m 62 so I’ve been playing a little while,” Noreen added laughing infectiously.

“Hopefully I will represent Queensland and Australia in the masters again this year. I’ve represented Australia with Masters (what back then was called Veterans) since 1996. I play in the Brisbane competition which is Div. Four or ML1 in the Metro league. I coach as well.

“I’m in the over 60s Australian team, I was last picked to represent Australia last in the World Cup but of course Covid hit – that would have been my fifth master’s Cup. That’s alright hopefully there will be another one in my soon if I get selected again, I will continue to play.”

Her preference it to be in the midfield, but she joked that she’d play anywhere to get on the field.

“I will play striker as well – anywhere but goalkeeper,” she laughed.

“It’s a bit scary back there.”

För Noreen playing the sport that she loves is made all that sweeter by the comradery that has been built up over the years.

“The friendships that you build over the years – its incredible,” she said.

“You see somebody who you might not have seen for a couple of years and it’s just as if you saw them yesterday. For example, I played for Victoria in a recent tournament, I’d played with some

Noreen Walton with daughter Sarah and granddaughters Mia and Emily. of the girls before but that was seven or eight years ago, but it was just wonderful it was just as if we’d seen each other yesterday.

“I guess it’s that common interest but it’s very special.”

Noreen’s next major tournament will be the State Titles where she will play

for Brisbane with a chance of making another Queensland team.

“I’m hoping to play well enough to be selected but you just never know, there is always just somebody that may be better, but I’m hoping to make the Queensland team for National which will be held in Cairns this time- my old

hometown, which would be nice,” she said.

“But you never know – it’s the luck of it sometimes, how you play.

“We were probably really fortunate in Queensland, while we have had disruption, this year touchwood so far, we’ve managed to play most of it. We had a shortened season last year and the season before we had 13 games, so it was a short season. But we were lucky – the girls from Victoria had played less than five games in two years. So, we’ve been really really lucky. But it’s always interesting from a team perspective at the moment to see who is in and who’s out with Covid. But we’re getting through it.”

Hockey has fields dotted around the city with a synthetic turf at UQ, with the State Hockey Centre at Colmslie, a field at Easts, one at Redcliff and two at Chermside.

“So, there is a variety of different areas, it depends on the draw as to where we play each week but for those looking, it is quite easy to find a team,” she said.

“Most of the grounds are pretty close in Brisbane – with the exception of Redcliffe – so there is plenty of opportunity.

“Hockey is a lot of fun, even if you haven’t picked up a stick for 20 years, we’ve got players at our club this year that just want to come back and play -hadn’t picked up for that long. We always have a team and there’s also a grass competition as well at Downey Park for anyone who doesn’t want to play on turf. Its in a central area same area each week on a Saturday with the grass – consistency is good for some people.

“There is always an option for some one to play and they say that master’s sports will continue to increase – its huge as far as the number of people playing and it’s good for your mental and physical health. Just that ability to get out and have a game and get those frustrations of the week out.”

Anything but dormant: Ready for a winter growth spurt

By Kevin Redd Hello gardeners- here we are in early winter in our warm climate gardens.

This is the time of year when we look to planting many of the more ‘cool climate’ style edibles and also a wide range of ornamentals that might take our fancy in this more mild season.

So what should we be doing in the garden now?

First and foremost, this is a time to ‘tidy up’ after what was a great season for the growth of many plants (even those unwanted weeds that escaped our notice!). So get out there and have a look at your ‘patch’ and make some notes about what you’d like to see growing in the next few months…

Also lots of our faster growing plants have sprawled and rambled this summer due to mild conditions and lots of rain…so don’t be shy about giving them a bit of a ‘haircut’.

What should we be planting now?

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This is a great question and we always ask ‘food gardeners’ about what they BUY at the shops or in the local markets. These are always the first things we should plant ourselves…so that we

can grow our own food and be less reliant on the shops! Usually we find that lettuces, greens like Kale and spinach and fresh herbs are the best place to start in the home food garden.

For everyone north of Coffs Harbour, this is a perfect time to put in things like tomatoes, basil, lettuce, kale, silverbeet, capsicums and those sorts of things. More adventurous kitchen gardeners should try the ‘Asian’ greens like Bok Choi, Pak Choi and Tatsoi which germinate quickly from seed or grow fast from seedlings at this time of year. The soil and sunshine will also still support putting in herbs like chives, oregano and even coriander.

If you are more of an ‘ornamental’ gardener, there will be a huge range of lovely plants that can go in now- and what a perfect time to check out your local nursery- their stock will be looking good for winter blooming plants like Bouganvillea and those hardy foliage plants – such as Cordylines and Stromanthes which often look amazing as the weather cools off slightly.

So make the most of the cooler days at this time of year and get out into the garden to make big progress!