Some 75 years ago Sister Angela Mary Doyle arrived in Queensland from her native Ireland little knowing the impact she would have on her new home and in particular the health system.Thenow 96-year-old has recently been honoured for her many years of service to the Mater Hospital and the wider community.
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Ken’s vision for the Australian Wool shed - to bring the country to the city - was somewhat inspired by his days working on the land as a farmer in re gional Queensland. turns it on toChallengesgrowth
Ken was the founder and owner of iconic Brisbane tourist attraction, the Australian Woolshed, which operated from 1982 to 2006. Based on an outback sheep station it featured ram shows; sheep shearing; billy tea and damper; bush dancing; na tive wildlife including koalas, wombats, dingoes, emus and crocodiles; and amusements such as waterslides and miniature golf. In its heyday the award-winning tourist destination, which was located at Ferny Hills not far from Samford, attracted thousands of visitors from around the world each month. At one point the Australian Wool shed hosted 1,000 ram shows annually, drawing 75,000 foreign tourists; served 100,000 meals a year in the on-site res taurant; and was the third-biggest user of Polaroid film in the state.
It’s common for someone to thank Ken Mander-Jones for helping to create wonderful memories for them and their families.Thewalls of Ken’s bedroom at the Ca rinity Brookfield Green residential aged care community are adorned with pho tos of him with sheep, koalas and kan garoos, while the shelves hold several Queensland Tourism Awards.
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“My husband and I moved around the State a lot when we were younger because of our work, and getting in volved in community groups was a great way to get to know people and create that community connection.
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“I think my most interesting and challenging volunteer role to date has been as a local committee member with U3A – it’s really made me appreci ate how much work goes into providing activities for seniors.”
- Tania Phillips Redlands Coast Senior Citizen of the Year Beryl Sutcliffe has added to her trophy cabinet again receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Mayor Karen Williams said is wellknown for her service to the commu nity.“Beryl is one of 51 Queenslanders who were awarded an OAM in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours, and I congratulate her on receiving this Honour for her well-known commit ment to the community,” Cr Williams said.“I’m delighted she’s been recog nised for her hard work and dedication undertaking volunteering work for groups, including the Country Wom en’s Association in Peachester and Westmar before moving to Redlands, plus Rotary Club of Capalaba, North Redlands Probus Club and University of the Third Age (U3A) Redlands over many“Berylyears.has generously provided a huge amount of time and effort sup porting these groups,and has also been acknowledged by Sister Moira and the Carmelite community for the tours and special events she organises to support Historic Ormiston House. “People like Beryl are an inspiration to us Divisionall.”
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“Beryl’s work has helped the groups for which she volunteers provide edu cation, engagement and important social connections for members, posi tively affecting their mental health and wellbeing,” he said. “Her contribution to our city is great ly appreciated.“BothBeryl and her husband Col provide the wind beneath many wings within our community. “We are delighted with this news.”
Beryl said receiving the honour was exciting and although it was great to be acknowledged, she didn’t do it for the accolades.“Ifeelit’s something a lot of people deserve, but don’t get the opportunity to be recognised,” she said. “My mother was a role model – she did a lot of things for the community, and I believe getting involved broadens your mind and keeps your body active.
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A woman who defied the Bjelke-Peters en State Government in the 1980s to provide care to Queensland’s first HIVAIDS patients has been lauded for her service to the Mater Hospital in Bris bane.The Mater chose the day Sister An gela Mary Doyle celebrated her arrival in Brisbane from her native Ireland 75 years ago to celebrate her contribu tion.Sister Angela Mary, 96, was Mater’s Sister Administrator for 22 years, dur ing which time she oversaw the huge growth of Mater’s adult, children’s and mothers’ hospitals. She was a fearless campaigner for the humane treatment of HIV-AIDS pa tients, accepting secret funds from the Federal Government to provide care for terminally ill patients and their loved ones.The sister also helped to raise tens of millions of dollars for ground-breaking medical research and enhanced health services through the Mater Foundation. Her contribution to Queensland has been recognised by the Order of Aus tralia, a Centenary Medal and honorary degrees. She has also been honoured as a Queenslander of theYear, an Australia Day Citizen of theYear and been named a Queensland Great. Hundreds of friends and former col leagues gathered at Brisbane City Hall to celebrate the historic anniversary and thank Sister Angela Mary for her life of dedication to others. “Sister Angela Mary is a teacher, a leader, a fundraiser, a fearless advocate for social justice and a highly skilled businesswoman,” Mater CEO Dr Peter Steer“Matersaid. is so grateful that she has been part of and touched our lives –and the lives of so many others.”
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd added to the many tributes to Sister An gela Mary, stating: “How lucky were we here in Brisbane, that at 21 years of age, Sr Angela made the life-changing deci sion to leave County Clare, Ireland, and travel to join us here with the Sister of Mercy in “SomeBrisbane.mightsay we had the luck of the Irish on our side. I believe we had a little divine intervention.”
Heroic sister celebrated
Sister Angela Mary oversaw the opening of the new Mater Hospital Brisbane at South Brisbane in 1981 and the growth of Mater Mothers’ Hospital to become the largest maternity service in the southern hemisphere. She broke down barriers by forging a close relationship with the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Founda tion and Brisbane’s Taiwanese commu nity, as well as advocating for improved healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Sister Angela Mary and the Sisters of Mercy Nursing Graduates, 1964.Seventy-five years in Australia and a lifetime of heroic work. Sister Angela Mary. Picture: PETER WALLACE
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By Tania Phillips South East Queensland has being playing host to an intergenerational storytelling project aimed at bring ing together older people and teens to tell and share their stories. The project forms part of Bolton Clarke’s Research Institute’s program of work using digital storytelling and reminiscence to build connections. The Institute’s Fellow Xanthe Go lenko said it was a valuable program which was fostering important con nections.Xanthe said while the most recent program was held inToowoomba she would like to see it expand around Brisbane and the south east region. “Going back to the beginning there is a gentleman in Melbourne who has actually been creating these Intergenerational digital storytelling projects for 15 years and I had met him,” she said. “I then had an opportunity to work with a high school here and they re ally wanted to do a project with life stories and working with older peo ple,” she explained. “I said I have the perfect project forFromyou.” there a retirement village came on board and the project began in “Essentiallyearnest. the project is bringing videocreateolderadultstogetherwithstudentstoadigitalstory,”sheexplained.“Adigitalstoryessentiallyisjustfootage,images,movingim
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“Participants will be able to access up to two advances in any 26 fortnight period, however the amount available as a second advance will be reduced by the value of the first advance. This en sures no more than the capped 50 per cent amount can be taken as advance payments.“Theexisting age-based loan-to-value limits will continue to apply when determining the maximum advance amount available to a participant. This means the actual advance a participant
Prof Shannon is a descendant of the Ngugi people from Moreton Bay and is one of Australia’s foremost higher edu cation Indigenous leaders. She is the first Pro Vice Chancel lor (Indigenous) at Griffith University, where she works alongside colleagues to enable all aspects of the university’s First Nations engagement. Dr Bob Brown.
Former Army doctor and Brisbane GP Dr Bob Brown has been awarded AMA Queensland Gold Medal, the organisa tion’s highest award for outstanding service to the community and the prac tice of medicine. Dr Brown was one of three award re cipients announced at the Dinner for the Profession, AMA Queensland’s an nual black-tie event in Brisbane on 15 July.Dr Brown has given years of service to medical associations at the local, state and national level. He is a Past President of both AMA Queensland and local medical associations on Bris bane’s northside. He is a practising GP in Taigum, with special interests in children’s health and diabetes, and enjoys being able to help all of his patients keep in good health, regardless of their age or medi calAMArequirements.Queensland President Dr Ma ria Boulton said Dr Brown wholeheart edly deserved AMA Queensland’s Gold Medal.“DrBrown has been a stalwart of general practice in Brisbane and has advocated for GPs at all levels and I take great pleasure in awarding him the gold medal,” Dr Boulton said.
ages, music, narrative – coming all together in a short video – usually about three minutes long. “The story can be about anything. For example some of our stories are about music or dancing, exploring in the wilderness, growing up on a farm – anything really that the older adults and students have as a common in terest.“From having that common inter est they are able to compare their own experiences of what it was like back in the day doing these things compared to what it is like for the young people now. “Through doing a meaningful project together – especially where they have to create an output where there is all sorts of problem solving and coming up with ideas they form these incredible bonds.” Forming intergenerational bonds and relationships has benefits for both the older adults and the stu dents.The projects had a special screen ing but will be available online how ever Xanthe hoped they would have a wider reach than just the families and friends of those involved. “I would love to see local councils screen these videos in a digital ex hibition in a local town hall just be cause it can be really beneficial for the local community to view these videos,” she said. It is hoped that the project will ex pand and involve more groups.
Mackay paediatrician Dr Michael Williams received the AMA Queensland Rural Health Medal for providing out standing health and advocacy services to their rural community. Dr Williams has been a pioneer in delivering paediatric services for rural patients in the Mackay region through outreach visits and telehealth consults. He established his private telehealth service for rural children in Queensland in 2016, delivering 60 to 70 consulta tions a month.
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Participant John chats to Xanthe about the multigenerational project.
The third award of the evening, the AMA Queensland Excellence in Health Care Medal went to Professor Cindy Shannon AM, a First Nations woman and Emeritus Professor who has led major reforms in Indigenous health.
Lump sum advance payments are now allowed under the Federal Govern ment’s Home Equity Access Scheme (HEAS).According to CEO and founder of Pension Boost, Paul Rogan this change will increase flexibility and utility for participants by providing a new way to use the scheme to meet their living ex penses. HEAS participants will have the option of accessing a portion of their scheme payments, normally received over the course of a year, as a modest up-front lump sum advance. “The HEAS option for retired Austra lian homeowners will blossom under these 1 July changes,” he said. “Supplementing retirement income – age pensioners and self-directed retir ees alike – is an issue for many senior Australians particularly given the cur rent cost of living pressures they face. “The maximum advance will be capped at 50 per cent of the maximum annual (26 fortnights) rate of age pen sion. Currently that is up to $19,354 for couples and $12,838 for singles.
Minjerribah on show
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New Australian road trip drama Dar by and Joan premiered on Acorn TV this month, showcasing the beauty of North Stradbroke Island (Minjer ribah) to viewers worldwide. Redland City Mayor Karen Wil liams said the series, featuring Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi, was filmed on Redlands Coast and other southeast Queensland locations. “We were pleased to welcome 75 cast and crew members to Minjer ribah for almost a week in September last year,” CrWilliams said. “Minjerribah is one of Queensland’s most beautiful natu rally wonderful attractions and this week’s premiere of Darby and Joan has showcased that beauty and unique grandeur to millions of view ersDarbyworldwide.”andJoan Executive Pro ducer and CJZ Head of Drama Claire Tonkin said filming on North Strad broke Island was an extraordinary experience for the cast and crew. “We all felt very lucky to be work ing in such a special place and were welcomed so warmly by the local community,” she said. “We have always seen the loca tions in this series as characters in their own right so we are thrilled to be able to showcase a spectacular and intriguing character like Minjer ribah in our first two episodes.”
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Billed as a rollicking road trip with a mystery twist, Darby and Joan stars Bryan Brown as a retired Australian police officer with a dog as his only companion, and Greta Scacchi as a widowed English nurse. The pair meet and embark on an epic odyssey in the outback of northern Australia.
Women of the CWA have lit up the lives of generations of Queenslanders and now Brisbane City has been lighting up significant public spaces in the iconic blue and white to say thank you. For 100 years the women of the QCWA have supported and connected women throughout every phase of life, in good times and bad according to CWA Centenary team spokeswoman Christine King. They have provided opportunities for women around education, health andHavingcommunity.earned trust and respect over decades of action, QCWA continues to advocate for change and improvement in all areas that affect the health, safety and well-being of Queensland families in the city, regions and in the bush. To shine the light on a century of achievements, the Story, Victoria and Breakfast Creek Bridges turned blue and white. The 15 giant marbles in Reddacliff Place have been glowing cobalt blue as will the Tropical Dome in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens. The ornate wall of the Wickham Ter race Car park will also be illuminated in the QCWA colours. From Monday the 8 to Sunday 21 Au gust, banner were flying at Rokeby Ter race Taringa, Mains Road (outbound) Sunnybank and Turbot Street, Brisbane City to remind everyone that the CWA has been active in Queensland since 1922 during wars, floods, droughts, fires and pandemics. “As you drive by, take a moment to ponder the network of women it has created – that reaches into cities and towns across our vast state – and what the CWA has done for our state for a century and the potential it has to do Christinemoreinthenext100yearsandbeyond,”said. LightingupfortheCWA.
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The place to stay and eat on the Southside is the Novotel ideally located across from Musgrave Park, just behind the bustling Southbank precinct. Dine at the Spice Central Kitchen & Bar, with views across the park, the menu is jam packed with local produce and flavours that complement the impressive wine list.After lunch head to the rooftop bar at the exquisite Emporium Hotel, open daily to the public the views are some of the best Brisbane has on offer, cou pled with a creative cocktail list it’s the place to be as the sun goes down. Book a decadent French style high tea at the Hotels exquisite ‘Belle Epoque’ cafe. Take an electric bike or scooter across the river on the many pedestrian bridges and paths that connect the city or catch a ferry and enjoy the sites as the river twists and turns. Stop off at the impressive W Brisbane, a renowned in ternational hotel brand that is all about lifestyle and culture. The rooms are suitably attired to cap ture the views and the essence of the Sunshine State. The hotel is as welcom ing as it is charming, with a stunning rooftop bar that looks across the river.
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Renowned restaurant Three Blue Ducks is located within theW Brisbane, a menu fused with native ingredients. Try the raw kingfish, fermented green chilli, buttermilk, cucumber, apple, nori and Davidson plum, coconut cus tard, poached rhubarb and almond praline for dessert. Enjoy street performers and food vendors in King George Square and shop Queen Street Mall for an eclectic mix of independent designers and ma jorBrisbanebrands. City Hall is the heart of the city, a decadent, art deco building built in the 1920’s. Open to the public with free live music, the venue hosts some of the city’s finest events like Brisbane Fashion Festival. Take a stroll through the majestic Bo tanical Gardens and catch a live show at the open-air River Stage. A short stroll to Eagle Street Pier and the historical Customs House, where you can grab a bite to eat and watch the sun set over StoryHowardBridge.Smith Wharves is a short walk along the promenade and is pur pose-built under the Story Bridge, with cascading copper lifts that adjoin Bow en Terrace to FortitudeValley. A lifestyle precinct, with on-site brewery and food from across the globe, such as Greca, Stanley and Yoko. The Vincent Hotel takes pride of place at the Wharves, built into the rock fa çade, with a stunning rooftop bar and infinity pool it’s one of the finest ho tels in the land. Boutique shopping and luxe dining is all the rage on James Street, try Sunshine for lunch, CityWin ery for tapas and vino and Hellenika for dinner. Fortitude Valley is the place to be for late night soirees, with iconic venues like Cloudland, The Tivoli and TheHeadTriffid.up to Mt Coot-ha and take in the city at great heights, with views across to the mountains beyond you get a sense of how truly beautiful the city landscape is. There’s plenty more to see and do in Brisbane Town from sporting arenas to open green spaces and leafy urban vil lages, a city on the move its prepping itself for the Olympics and beyond.
The Sydney journo who grew up in country Qld and went to school in Bris bane tracks back through life and death through the lens of a year-long corre spondence with old schoolmate and rugby friend Jim McCormack who was dying. The pair break the surface of the usual pattern of blokes’ conversation to explore what it means to be a good man and the nature of dying, memory and nostalgia for youth. Michael has interwoven journeys from his own life that capture the love of our fathers and of being a father, the aging process and grappling with one’s own mortality (brought into sharp focus by his own cancer journey). It is moving, well-written and hard to put down and keeps Michael’s promise to share Jim’s lessons in dying without beingAftermorbid.yearsof work it has just been released with Michael taking a brief break to visit one of his son’s and fam ily in Brisbane just before it finally hit book“I’vestores.gotto admit to being rather ex cited,” he said just before it came out. “After many years in the writing and then a long time between Ultimo Press agree and it actually happening – for someone who has spent most of his life with daily deadlines the expanse of time involved in a book is a different animal all together. It seemed a long way away and all of a sudden its about to happen. There is a crazy thing of actually getting the physical book in your hand which is pretty wild. They had me in to sign some copies for Booktopia and there were two hundred of the bloody things in “Ithere.did my cadetship on the Courier Mail and it reminded me of the first time I had a story on the front page –it was just a little fluff piece. Not much more than a photo caption but I walked into work and there was a stack of newspapers and down the fold – I could see that was my story. Holding the book was a bit like that – nostalgia all over again.”Soafter many years the book has come to fruition but what made him start the process? “Why did I write this book? Masoch ism is the easy answer, but love is closer to the truth: to acknowledge and ex plore the love of my parents and being a father, of old friends, of the country; to keep a promise to share Jim’s lesson in dying, to offer some perspective for our times and time – what we’ve won, what we lose, the ghosts we carry,” he said. “You know, dogs and poems, boy hood and cars, betrayals and scars. Just life and death, really.”
Former Brisbane schoolboy, turned journalist now author Michael Pascoe has released his first book - a memoir with a difference.
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His face and voice are familiar as one of Australia’s most respected and expe rienced finance and economics com mentators – almost five decades as a newspapers, broadcast and online jour nalist will do that – but there is more to Michael Pascoe. The man who is most recognised through his many years spent reporting on business and finance on Channel nine and seven, in addition to his past role as Contributing Editor for the Syd ney Morning Herald and The Age has written a book. And while that in itself isn’t that sur prising – memoirs from journalists aren’t exactly rare, Michael’s new tome – The Summertime of Our Dreams is not quite what you expect.
Ken’s vision for the Australian Wool shed – to bring the country to the city – was somewhat inspired by his days working on the land as a farmer in regional Queensland. “I was running a sheep property at Dirranbandi and in the 1960s we had the most shocking drought that I’ve been associated with. There was 12 months where it didn’t rain,” Ken said. “That made me start thinking that there had to be better things in life than running a farm in a drought. I moved into cattle, but soon that industry was falling off the cliff too.”
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After selling his farm and livestock and moving to Brisbane in 1979, Ken and his wife Margaret started work ing on their vision to develop a theme park, originally known as RainbowVal ley.“I started a tourist attraction with a waterslide for a start – the first water slide in Brisbane – to get a bit of cash flow. I always had the idea of a wool shed because I knew the sheep indus try. It was always going to be the main part of the business,” Ken said. “People told me plenty of times that they thought I was crazy.We were build ing it all on 22 per cent interest. It was always going to take a number of years to be viable, and that’s exactly what it didWithbecome.”theCrocodile Dundee movie exposing the ‘land down under’ to a foreign audience of millions, Ken notes “the Australian tourism industry be came quite profitable”. After a name change to Australian Woolshed, the tourist attraction wel comed a seemingly endless stream of overseas visitors, particularly people from Japan, China and Singapore seek ing an Aussie ‘outback’ experience. The business was an Australian Tourism Award“Whatwinner.Ienjoyed most was reaching the international markets and the plea sure we gave people that went there and appreciated it. That was most sat isfying,” Ken said. “I also loved the bush dances. Most nights we would have a full house, ab solutely packed out with 300 people. It was extremely successful.” Ken’s favourite animals at Australian Woolshed were the koalas that would crawl up his leg and sit on his shoulder, which“people couldn’t believe was pos sible”. He also loved the rams “which would walk on stage by themselves” for three shows held each day. Sixteen years after Australian Wool shed closed, Ken stills meets people who visited the tourist attraction – and he receives “always complementary” feedback about their experiences.
It’s common for someone to thank Ken Mander-Jones for helping to create wonderful memories for them and their families.Thewalls of Ken’s bedroom at the Ca rinity Brookfield Green residential aged care community are adorned with pho tos of him with sheep, koalas and kan garoos, while the shelves hold several Queensland Tourism Awards. Ken was the founder and owner of iconic Brisbane tourist attraction, the Australian Woolshed, which operated from 1982 to 2006. Based on an outback sheep station it featured ram shows; sheep shearing; billy tea and damper; bush dancing; na tive wildlife including koalas, wombats, dingoes, emus and crocodiles; and amusements such as waterslides and miniature golf. In its heyday the award-winning tourist destination, which was located at Ferny Hills not far from Samford, attracted thousands of visitors from around the world each month. At one point the Australian Wool shed hosted 1000 ram shows annually, drawing 75,000 foreign tourists; served 100,000 meals a year in the on-site res taurant; and was the third-biggest user of Polaroid film in the state.
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Australian Woolshed founder Ken Mander-Jones now lives at the Carinity Brookfield Green aged care community in Brisbane. Ken Mander-Jones with some of his many Queensland Tourism Awards.
SPRING: SEPTEMBER 2022 SENIORS TODAY 9 At Regis Yeronga, we understand the importance of community. We’re proud to be welcoming back residents and their families into our Home. With almost 30 years’ experience, we know what it takes to care for someone you love, and what a difference a bit of extra support can make. Our contemporary Home has a strong sense of community that extends throughout our vibrant and varied lifestyle program, which gives residents the opportunity to come together for daily activities, regular social events, and special interest groups. To find out more about our community in Yeronga, call us on 1300 998 100 or visit regis.com.au. Regis Yeronga 5 Cansdale Street, Yeronga QLD 4104 REGIS.COM.AU | 1300 998 100 Welcome to Regis Yeronga SCAN HERE TO DISCOVER REGIS YERONGA 12555742-SN34-22
More than 130 residents, and their fam ilies, celebrated Seasons Living Water ford West’s 10th Birthday, with a special afternoon high tea. The seniors living community held the celebration on Friday 1 July and as part of the festivities for the birthday celebration, the event included a high tea, birthday cake and live entertain ment by local performer, Lachlan. Stuart and Anne, two residents who have lived at the community for the en tire ten years it has been open, cut the birthday cake on behalf of the group and led the “happy birthday” singalong.“Everyone is so excited that we have been able to celebrate this special mile stone together,” Barbara Booth, the Community Manager, said. “We haven’t been able to have many events in the last couple of years, so it is wonderful we can all be together to enjoy an afternoon of good food, good company, and dancing!” High tea celebrations. Robyn and Ken. Stuart and Anne do the birthday honours.
Seasons CEO Jodie Gaske with Community Manager Barbara Booth.
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Ask us about: 24-hour permanent residential care Short term and post-hospitalisation respite care Home Care At The Salvation Army Aged Care, our goal is to provide a unique experience of choice, lifestyle and belonging for all people as they age. We don’t have clients, only family. We’d love to really get to know you – your clinical, social, emotional and spiritual needs, your experiences, hobbies, likes and dislikes. This goes on to enrich our own lives and makes us who we are and what we do – providing care from the heart, since 1899. Whatever your stage in life, you will feel at home with us. Holistic CareWelcome Enquire Today 1300 111 227 or visit agedcare.salvos.org.au
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By Kevin Redd Hello gardeners- we are just on the cusp of our ‘spring’ season….which as many of us in the subtropics know, can be quite a challenging time! So this is often the time in the garden when our plants are getting exposed to windy and quite cool August conditions followed by a rapid increase in temper atures and usually relatively little rain fall as we move through September and October.Sowhat should we be doing in the garden now? First and foremost- now is a com fortable time to get out to apply an ap plication of fertiliser and also a layer of mulch to both the ornamental garden as well as the food producing patch. We should do these things BEFORE the soil gets too bare and exposed to the dry ing spring conditions. While you are out doing these important tasks, give the old foliage on your plants a bit of a ‘tidy up’ by trimming off browning/ spent leaves and keeping a very careful lookout for any pests who may also be basking in the winter sun. What else can we be doing or plant ing? Well this depends entirely on how motivated we are to keep the new plants well watered! Often plants going in now have come from being cared for in a nursery environment to suddenly being left to ‘fend for themselves’ and ignored by their new owners……so don’t be that person who kills their new plants!!!Atour site on the Sunshine Coast with lots of edibles and lush tropical foliage plants, we are big fans of doing our weekly wander around during this time of year to pick the last of our citrus, trim off any messy foliage and to get the garden looking beautiful at this ‘soonto-be Spring’ time of year. This is also a wonderful ‘weather window’ to try a wide range of ‘seed lings’ and seeds which can feed us right up until Christmas- plant or sow things like capsicums and tomatoes, radishes, beetroot and lettuces which will do very well for the next few months if we diligently water them as they grow! So be THAT gardener who avoids the su permarket iceberg lettuce and has an abundance of well-tended vegetables!! Make the most of the sunny days at this time of year and get out into the garden!
12 SENIORS TODAY SPRING: SEPTEMBER 2022 Empowering women through education and health is a priority for the Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA). The QCWA Country Kitchens program, funded by the Queensland Government through Health and Wellbeing Queensland, supports Queenslanders to adopt healthier lifestyles. To find out more about the program visit https://qcwacountrykitchens.com.au/. Marilyn’s Savoury Muffins Serves: 12 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes 1 serve per portion Ingredients • 5 eggs, lightly beaten • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil • 1 cup cheddar cheese, reduced fat, grated • 1 medium onion, grated • 3 zucchinis, grated • 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables • ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped and/ or other garden herbs (chives, thyme, basil, oregano etc) • 1 cup buckwheat flour • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder • Cracked pepper Everyday Food Method • PREHEAT oven to 180°C. Line a 12hole muffin pan with muffin cases. • PLACE eggs in large bowl. Add oil, half of the cheese, vegetables and herbs. Stir to combine. • COMBINE flour with baking powder and add to egg and vegetable mixture. Season with black pepper and stir, adding some water if mixture is too stiff. • POUR batter into muffin cases and sprinkle with remaining cheese. • BAKE in oven for approximately 20 minutes until lightly golden. • COOL and serve with a side salad. countryk tchensrecipes Mexican Chicken Wraps Serves: 8 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes 1 ½ serves per portion Ingredients: • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 300g chicken breast, sliced • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed • 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika • 2 teaspoons of ground cumin • 1 teaspoon ground coriander • ½ red capsicum, diced • 1 medium zucchini, grated • 2 cups cooked brown rice and quinoa • 1 can mixed beans, rinsed and drained • 8 wholemeal tortillas or wraps • 2 cups lettuce, chopped • 2 tomatoes, diced • 1 cup cheese, reduced fat, grated • 1 bunch fresh coriander, leaves only Method: • HEAT olive oil over medium heat in a large frypan. • ADD chicken breast, garlic, paprika, cumin and ground coriander. Cook until outside of chicken is sealed. • REMOVE chicken from pan and add capsicum and zucchini. Cook until just tender. • ADD chicken back to pan with cooked rice, quinoa and mixed beans. Stir to heat, ensuring chicken is cooked through. • PLACE lettuce on centre of wrap and top with chicken mix, tomato, cheese and coriander leaves. • WRAP tightly and enjoy. Everyday Food *Recipe courtesy of Marilyn Dunn, Glen Aplin Branch *Recipe courtesy of the Country Kitchens team
SPRING: SEPTEMBER 2022 SENIORS TODAY 13 Ask about our Winter Housewarming *T&Cs apply. See aveo.com.au/wintergift for details. An Aveo community has all of the amenities you would expect in retirement living, with one key difference you’ll feel straight away – a special sense of community belonging. Share your passions and interests with like-minded people, discover new friendships and live life to the fullest – all in the safety and comfort of a place that’s more than just your home. It’s your community. So this Winter, take the First Step to great retirement living and book a discovery tour with a friend or family member. You can look forward to a very warm welcome. Call 13 28 36 or aveo.com.au/firststepvisit Come along and feel the warmthof an Aveo community Book yourtourdiscoverytoday David, Rae, Margaret & Graham, Residents With over 30 retirement communities across Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Northern NSW, there is sure to be one near you! 12559420-ET34-22
Remember the Sunday roast dinner? It’s back - as we all try to reconnect. Seniors Today would love to see your pictures if you hold one of these events.
Retirement – it’s a life stage many of us look forward to. But before lazy days spent doing activities we love can start, there are a lot of de cisions to be made. Finances are certainly crucial –ensuring you have enough funds to live to the standard you’re ac customed to, but there’s also downsizing to consider. Whether your main objective is to reduce home maintenance, be closer to services and transport, or use the additional funds to bolster your retirement nest egg, the benefits of reducing your property footprint are many.
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DOWNSIZING 101 Some people confuse retirement villages with aged care homes, but they’re quite the opposite. Most retirement villages are designed with a quality of life in mind fea turing amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, gym, tennis courts, some even have a restaurant or cinema. Retirement village life is all about reducing maintenance and upsizing convenience. However, it’s not always easy to know where to start when it comes to choosing the right retirement village for you.
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Booking essential www.trybooking. com/CALNU Seniors Month Lunch · 10 October, 9am-1pm Carina Senior Citizens Club · 1 Edmond Street, Carina Celebrate Seniors Month with enter tainment, morning tea, lunch and raffles. $25 Bookings required 07 3395 4636. Euro Concert · 12 October, 11:30am-2:30pm
Brisbane LGBTIQ+eventsElders Dance · 2 October, 2-4pm Grange Community Hall · 85Wilston Rd, Newmarket
CHOOSING RIGHT With around 2,500 retirement vil lages across Australia, it pays to know what to look for above and beyond what meets your lifestyle needs. This is where the [Retire ment Living Code of Wise-Moves-2021.pdf).sites/23/2022/01/A-Book-of-com.au/wp-content/uploads/loadingretirementforefront.hasmovingoffersmitmentplanrepresentativewithisn’tone.everystandards,ductlifestyle.residentscomplaintofmakecommitmentduct)(awisemove.com.au/code-of-conConduct]canhelp-it’savoluntaryretirementvillagestoprovidingahighstandardmanagement,operationandresolutiontoensureenjoyasafeandsecureSigninguptotheCodeofConisacommitmenttohighwiththegoalofmakingresident’sexperienceagoodIfavillageyou’reinterestedinsigneduptotheCode,speakthevillagemanagerorsalesaboutwhethertheytojoininthefuture.AcomtotheCodeofConductpeaceofmindthatyou’retoareputablevillagethattheinterestsofresidentsattheExploretheopportunitiesinvillagelifebydownafreecopy(awisemove. Queensland is gearing up to enjoy the second annual Queensland Seniors Month. From humble beginnings 62 years ago, this statewide celebration has outgrown its nine-day week and has become a month-long event. Connecting Queenslanders through inclusive events and activities, Seniors Month will bring people of all ages, cultures, and abilities together within their community, uniting them through shared interests and passions. It also provides a great opportunity to dis cover new programs and activities, and supportBeginningservices.on Saturday 1 October, the United Nations International Day of Older Persons Queensland’s Seniors Month will include National Grandpar ents Day, on 30 October before ending on 31 October 2022. “Our continued theme of Social Con nections remains incredibly relevant as these connections are essential at any age.” said COTA Queensland’s Seniors Month Coordinator Lisa Hodgkinson. “Even with the uncertainty of the COVID pandemic, older Queenslanders have found diverse ways to build and maintain social connections. “This year we are proud to announce that the Queensland Government is supporting 108 events and activities, sharing in $100,000. “Last year saw over 13,000 and we are anticipating a few hundred of these events to be held in the Brisbane region including activities such as yoga, aqua aerobics, arts and craft workshops, cin ema days, information displays, dances and“Thinkingmore.” about the activities that connect us food is at the top of the list. This year we are inviting people to come together, raising a fork with one and other to create Queensland’s Larg est Sunday Roast. To be held on 16 Oc tober 2022, the largest Sunday Roast invite you to sit down with your older family, friends and neighbours to enjoy a Sunday together. On the same day. Think Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea but with a Sunday Roast, and in stead of raising money for important research Lisa said they want to raise the social connectedness of Queensland communities.Imaginegathering Queensland households near and far with people of all ages to sit down to a big meal, recon necting after a long week. The wonder ful thing about food is that it has the ability to surpass physical and language barriers, allowing us to share our stories of life, culture, and creativity. Making the Sunday roast perfect opportunity to assist in socially connecting people. “Did you know that one in three se niors and one in two teenagers have re ported feeling lonely?” Lisa said. “There are over 880,000 people aged 65+ and more than 686,000 teenagers in Queensland? That’s a lot of people who may be feeling lonely and socially dis connected.“Feeling socially connected makes us feel good, provides great health ben efits, and can improve our quality of life. Can you imagine all the stories we could share together? “Best of all you can host your Sunday Roast any way you like. It could be at home with family and friends, at your local park with your community, or at a participating restaurant. “The only way for us to know if we are making an impact to is measure your interest and participation.” She said to find out more about Seniors Month, Queensland’s Larg est Sunday Roast and to find events near you, visit www.qldseniorsmonth. org.au or phone 1300 738 348 (within Queensland) or 07 3316 2999 interstate. all our own
LGBTIQ+ Elders Dance Club is coming to Lesbian,Brisbane! Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Gender Diverse, Intersex elders and their allies are invited to this fabulous, free social event. Learn new dances, and meet won derful new people. LGBTIQ+ Elders Dance Club is a regular, safe, joyous and inclusive space for the whole com munity, elders, allies, friends and fam ily. No dance experience required! Light refreshments are provided. The social event of the month for the whole rainbow and allied community, by All The Queens Men. Elders are encourage to book so that they have it in the diary and they can be contacted if the event needs to change. But, Dance Club is entirely free and open access so no need to book at all if it doesn’t suit you. There is no need to print tickets. The organise welcome those who like to lock it in and those who rock up on a whim.
Kedron-Wavell Services Club · 21 Kittyhawk Dr, Chermside According to Elder Advisory Group, “Music is a great tool for creating bonds among people, cutting across back grounds, abilities and generations.” Co.As.It. will organise a Seniors Con cert to embody the spirit of social con nection and enhance the sense of iden tity among the CALD community. The participants will enjoy a tra ditional European concert that will transport them to their home towns and connect with their childhood and memories, encouraging a sense of be longing.Aninformation booth with bilingual staff will provide up to date information and registration for weekly activities such as yoga, Latin Dance class, Tech nology class, Stay Active, Social Out ings,Duringetc. the concert, the participants will receive a morning tea and gift bags with valuable information regarding different services and activities that Co.As.It. Community Services provide to guarantee the development and wellbeing of the participants in our on going programs beyond the event. for Seniors Month in Brisbane Events for everyone during Seniors Month.
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According to Skin cancer doctor Francis Tan Australian men aged over 55 are at highest risk of skin cancer. Dr Tan, from the National Skin Can cer Centres, said more than 1.1 million skin cancers were diagnosed in Austra lia in 2021, and males made up a dis proportionate percentage. Men are twice more likely than wom en to develop skin cancer. Unfortunate ly, men are also less likely to see a doc tor about new or changing moles. More than 67 per cent of Australians who die from skin cancer are men. “Many people underestimate their risk of potentially deadly skin cancers,” Dr Tan “Skinsaid.cancer sometimes shows no symptoms until an advanced stage, which is why all Australians should get a full-body skin cancer check at least once a year, or more often if you’re at high risk.” A person is at higher risk of skin can cer if they are male, over 40, have fair skin or light-coloured hair, have many moles, have a family or personal history of skin cancer, or have experienced sun damage, especially in their youth. Skin cancers diagnosed today in people aged 50-70 are often caused by sun exposure from three to five decades ago.Most skin cancers develop on a man’s torso, face and neck, including the ears, nose and cheeks. Dr Tan said annual skin checks were incredibly important for early detection and can produce life-saving results. “With something as serious and lifethreatening as skin cancer, the earlier we detect it, the higher the chances of successful treatment.”
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Rick led an active life, enjoying his fish ing, sports and gardening. But when he was diagnosed with a serious illness, it was time for a change of pace and new hobbies. Rick took up knitting, making colourful beanies and scarves, many of which he donates to local charities.“Itkeeps me busy and I get enjoy ment out of creating something useful’ RickOftensaid. life throws curveballs and changes the direction that people thought they would travel in. The im portance of remaining positive, tack ling new possibilities and finding pas times to maintain mental and physical wellbeing form part of adjusting to a life that’s changed its course. Even aging can be challenging, adapting to a slower pace, reduced mobility, a decline in social interaction and often a complete change in lifestyle. Everyone needs a reason to get up in the morning – make every minute of your day count. The Positive Psychology Institute de fines positive aging as “The process of maintaining a positive attitude, feeling good about yourself, keeping fit and healthy, and engaging fully in life as you age”.According to Suncare a positive at titude improves physical and mental health.“You may have read an old favourite, Pollyanna by Eleanor H Porter? The lit tle girl told her aunt “Just breathing isn’t living!”,” a Suncare staff member said. “Find the time to exercise, even for 20 minutes a day and preferably out doors. Maybe it’s some light garden ing or chair yoga (please proceed with medical guidance if in doubt). Exercise your brain too – do a crossword puzzle or Sudoku challenge. Play Scrabble or Solitaire. Take up painting or sewing, join an activities group for the elderly. “Stay connected to others – if you don’t have family or friends nearby, reach out; there are people who would love to connect with you. “Whatever it is you do, stay busy and stay positive. And ask for help. You won’t be able to do everything you used to and there’s no shame in asking for some assistance. Enjoy living! “If you or your family member is con sidering in-home care as part of an ag ing plan, contact Suncare on 1800 786 227 or visit suncare.org.au to see how we can best assist you. “From volunteer visits and a walking buddy to someone to help you in the garden, our team is dedicated to mak ing life in your own home better.”
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New testing could reduce cervical cancer rates
Pathology Awareness Australia is urg ing older Australians to catch up on cervical screening tests as national data shows screening participation is lowest in the 70-74 age group.
The highest participation rate was for those aged 45-49 at 61 percent, but for those aged 65-69 participa tion was 55 percent, and only 27per cent of those aged 70-74 took part in cervical screening. While it is unclear how much of an impact the pandemic has had on cervical screening uptake, routine healthcare participation was significantly affected, with pathology testing rates dropping by around 40 per cent2 in the first months of CO VID-19 restrictions.
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At Tracey G Maroochydore and East Brisbane the team are Amoena trained and certified fitters and won’t be satis fied with your new look unless you are. Some additional services they offer at Tracey G include a comprehensive range of post surgical garments, full fig ure and maternity lingerie. Tracey G Prosthetics and Lingerie are located in East Brisbane at 976 Stan ley Street East and 1/6 Norval Court Maroochydore. Contact them on 0466 828143 or go to traceyg.com.
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The breast cancer journey is incredibly challenging, but one sacrifice a person doesn’t have to make is how they look in their own clothes after recovery accord ing to the staff at Tracey G Maroochy dore and East Brisbane. They said some ladies choose the reconstruction path after mastectomy, but for those who don’t there’s no rea son why they couldn’t look beautiful in their own clothes again. Gone are the days where a lady has to settle for second best in terms of look and fit. No being uncomfortable all day in a poorly fitted bra and definitely no more “frumpy” lingerie. According to the staff, the first step in regaining their silhouette are breast forms. There are dozens of shapes, weights and sizes to choose from which’ll match the remaining breast perfectly. If the customer has had a bilateral mastectomy, the size they be come is now up to them! “There are also breast forms that can be used whilst swimming or exer cising, so your lifestyle doesn’t have to change,” the staff explained. “Post mastectomy wear such as lin gerie swimwear sportswear and casual wear have also gone ahead in leaps and bounds in terms of support, style and comfort.“Theother great news is that the federal government will cover the cost of your breast prosthesis up to $400, per breast every two years for the rest of your life. Many private health funds cover the cost of post mastectomy gar ments.“The key to enjoying your fitting, and looking beautiful in your own clothes, is to have a professional fitting by a trained lingerie and prosthesis fitter.”
The National Cervical Screening Program monitoring report 2021 from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that over the three-year period 2018-2020 only 56 percent of eligible people took part in cervical screening tests.
turally and linguistically diverse back grounds, particularly those who came to Australia from countries without cancer screening programs,” Adj Prof Farnsworth said. “We also want to encourage aware ness in the LGBTQI+ community, anyone who has a cervix should be screened.“Thebeauty of self-collection is that anyone who was hesitant because they didn’t want the speculum exami nation can now take part in screen ing.”Adj.
Prof Farnsworth noted that the availability of self-collection was a good starting point for healthcare pro fessionals to raise the topic of testing with under-screened people. Before the pandemic, Australia was leading in cervical cancer elimination due to prevention measures. A 2018 study in The Lancet noted that with a combination of screening and vaccination, Australia could be one of the first countries in the world to eliminate cervical cancer as a pub lic health problem and could do so by 2035.However, most women in their 50s, 60s and 70s would not have been vac cinated against HPV, as the National HPV Vaccination Program in schools only began in 2007. Liz Ham, National Health Promo tion Manager at Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation said: “Although we do have great vaccine coverage in Australia due to the vaccination pro gram in schools, there is a cohort of middle-aged and older Australians who missed out on vaccination and can therefore be vulnerable to HPV in fection.”“Migration and travel also mean that some people in Australia are not vaccinated because of where they were born,” she said. “The vaccine also doesn’t cover ev ery strain of HPV so cervical screening continues to be an important part of cervical cancer prevention.” Eliminating cervical cancer relies on participation in the HPV vaccination and screening programs in order to ef agedvasivecerdon’talmostnate.feelmuchseeminglockdownscheckskeenJanetfectivelydiagnoseandpreventcancers.JeanHailesforWomen’sHealthCEOMichelmoreAOsaid:“Wearetoremindwomenabouthealththeymayhavemissedduetoandthepandemiccreatdisruptioninpeople’slives.Itmayeasytoputoffcheck-upswhensoelseisgoingon,especiallyifyouwell,butcancerdoesn’tdiscrimiEarlydiagnosisisbeneficialforanyhealthconditionsopleaseputoffvitalscreeningtests.”Delayeddiagnosisofcervicalcancouldleadtotheneedformoreintreatment.In2019,179women25–74diedfromcervicalcancer.
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The National Cervical Screening Program changed from the ‘pap test’ screening model, with those aged 2069 being tested every two years, to the renewed program where people with a cervix are advised to test every five years from age 25 to 74. The renewed cervical screening test looks for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) known to cause the majority of cervical cancers. As those aged 70-74 were not in cluded in the previous screening mod el, awareness of the need to test and the availability of testing may be lower in this age group. Discomfort with the method of sample collection may also play a role in low participation rates, but changes have been made to make sample collection easier for patients. In July 2022, self-collection of samples for cervical screening tests became available to all people with a cervix aged 25-74. This means patients will no longer need their doctor or nurse to insert a speculum to collect the cervical sam ple.On behalf of Pathology Awareness Australia, Adjunct Professor Annabelle Farnsworth said: “The main thing to remember is that we still see cervical cancers occurring in those aged 45 and up who have no history of cancer screening.“Thisgroup is also unvaccinated due to their age, and it breaks your
It’s not not long after that you are rolling through the rich, fertile soil of the Darling Downs and small farming communities such as Maclagen. They’ve risked becoming forgot ten places along the way but are start ing to experience a new lease of life, as city dwellers seek affordable living in a country landscape. Then you reach Kaimkillenbun, at first glance it’s not much more than an abandoned railway line and grain silos, a state primary school and an engineer ing works that reflects the farming heri tage of the area. But what stands out isThe Bun .... the local pub that serves as meeting place as well as watering hole, where piano and singing lessons are held along with Friday night raffles in the public bar.
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By Erle Levey “Don’t you think he looks like Jimmy Barnes?’’Theyweren’t the first words Marilyn said to us that night. But they were cer tainly the ones most on her mind. To me, her partner Gary looked more like Aussie actor Chris Haywood. May be Steve Bisley. “No,’’ Marilyn exclaimed. “Jimmy Barnes. Look at him. “It’s why I love him.’’ We were in the corner of the pub lic bar of the Criterion Hotel in Dalby, a mid-sized town on the western side of the Darling Downs in Southern Queensland.It’sneither here nor there ... and that’s part of the charm about Dalby and the Western Downs region. It’s at the heart of everything but with the wide-open feel of outback Australia. About three hours drive from Bris bane, two hours from Toowoomba, and three hours from the Sunshine Coast, it is far enough for a holiday yet close enough to home for convenience. At the northern end of the Darling Downs, it’s probably where Outback Queensland starts - where agriculture gives way to grazing. It’s where commercial activity is in terlinked with mining - particularly coal seam gas and open-cut coal. The Myall Creek runs through the centre of town. How would I describe the town? ItDivided.tookafew moments and wasn’t the answer I would have expected to give. After all, I had only driven through it once before, on a road trip back from Darwin.Thatwas more than five years ago and I was pleased with the break af ter many miles travelling along the Warrego Highway. The highway had for many years served country people - from the ag ricultural properties on the Darling Downs and the grazing land further out. Yet now there were trucks associated with the mining industry ... gas mainly but there is coal as well in the nearby area of Acland. You sense some tension between the farmers and the miners - those who are cropping and those who are cattle peo ple, and a fear their land will be ruined by the Dalbymining.isoften “that place along the way’’ while heading further west to places such as Miles and Chinchilla, Tambo, Blackall, Mitchell, Augathella or Muckadilla.Yetitwas our destination on a week end this year for the Words Out West Readers andWriters Festival, held at the Dalby Entertainment Centre. The weekend was a chance to enjoy country hospitality, wide open spaces and good conversations with some lit eraryAmonggreats.the guest speakers were au thor of The Book Thief Markus Zusak, prize-winning Australian novelist and journalist Matthew Condon, ABC Jour nalist Lisa Millar, and Sydney-based novelist Nicola Moriarty. Then there was actor, radio present er, voiceover artist and philanthropist Samuel Johnson - best known for his roles as EvanWylde in the television se ries The Secret Life of Us. The Dalby Events Centre, with its high ceilings and polished floorboards, created an open, light and inspiring at mosphere for the writers festival. But it was the organising team and volunteer support staff that made the differencea reminder of outback Australian towns where everyone is welcomed. Driving up from the Sunshine Coast there had been some delays due to roadworks after drenching rains, but going through Kilcoy and across the Brisbane River near Moore meant the start of our road trip. Heading up the Blackbutt Range you glimpse postcards from the past with old farmhouses and then the stone buildings of an old staging post, where the horses of Cobb and Co were wa tered and the travellers rested and fed.
At Nanango we take a break for a pic nic lunch then turn to the south and head for Cooyar. This township with a classic two-sto rey hotel on the corner probably marks the change from coastal to seriously country living.
A two-storey Queenslander, not far from the banks of the Myall Creek. Timber floors, verandahs out the front, beer garden at the side and warm hospitality inside. You could not fault the staff - very professional in their presentation and service.Weeased ourselves into a corner on one end of the public bar and started taking in the scene - a horseshoeshaped counter and patrons of all shapes and sizes gathered around ithats and caps, shirts and singlets, shorts and jeans, thongs and riding boots. The beers were cold and soon we had another couple grabbing the stools be side us - Marilyn and Gary. We decided to order a meal and be cause of the situation in Ukraine, I said my choice was going to be chicken Kyiv. “No,’’ Marilyn cried out. “It has to be pork.’’The compromise was to search for pork on the menu and call it pork Kyiv. From there the stories flowed - I think there was even singing and lines from well-known Australian poems because Gary had been on the stage at various times in his life. We were reciting such works as The Man From Ironbark, and I’m sure there were bits of Mulga Bill’s Bicycle in there as well ... about his wild ride down Dead Man’s bygreatsthebreaks.greatestelsecompanion,myaboutstockofbroughtrolledamotelpreciateseeferingMarshtributefromasingWhileHill.eatingthemealwewerewatchthetelevisioninthebar,andaswelllivecoverageofTestCricketmatchesIndiaandSriLanka,therewasatoAustralianwicket-keeperRod-alegendbehindthestumps.“IronGloves’’hadjustdiedaftersufheartproblems,anditwassadtothelossbutalsohearteningtoapthelegacyheleft.ThewalkhometotheDroversArmswasonlyshortyetitseemedlikejourney-ajourneythroughtime.Itprobablywas.Miningtrucksandstocktransportsthroughtownwheredroverstheirflocksofsheeporherdscattlealongwhatwouldhavebeenarouteinyearsgoneby.YetwewoketoanewdayandwhiletojumpintheshowerIcheckedphone.“Guesswhat,’’Isaidtomytravelling“you’llneverguesswhathashappened.“ShaneWarne’sdead.’’Itwasunbelievable-Australia’swicket-takerdeadat52.Warnewasagreatslowbowler-legAndacelebrity.Hewasbiggerthangameitself...almost.Thiswasunheardof-twoofcricket’sgoinginsuchquicksuccession.AndthatsetupourweekendinDal...expecttheunexpected. House, home of the Urban Paddock coffee shop/cafe. 292936
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Through bunya pine forests the road twists and turns. The town of Blackbutt has been beau tifully done up in recent years and you cannot help but admire the avenue of trees to the west of the shopping centre.
There’s a classic car out front and rusting petrol pump but you sense there is good camaraderie inside. Driving through the beautiful graingrowing fields, with the Bunya Moun tains away to the north, you notice the way in which the powerlines are posi tioned at some almost impossible an gles ... to me it shows the absolute value of the soil. It’s so friable, which means the powerlines can’t get a decent foun dation.Like gnarled trees along the coast line, bent over by the constant winds. On this journey there was still water over the roads in patches, a result of the rainHowever,events. it was only a handful of years ago that the place had virtually been in Farmersdrought.ploughing the soil for spring planting raised great clouds of dust. Yet this time it was different. It was earlier in the season and the crops had just been Eventuallyharvested.yousee them on the ho rizon - the water tower, the grain silos, the rows of trees standing out on the landscape.Dalbyisa mix of old and new, an his toric past and a progressive future. Walk down the main street and you quickly realise the legacy of the cattle and stock horse industry - the outfitters shops filled with boots, belts and hats of different shapes and sizes. And you don’t want to mix them up - there are those favoured by drovers, by sheep farmers, by cattle people and horseTheriders.stock yards to the south west of town signal the importance of cattle to the area, with 200,000 cattle being mar keted each year. This is also the home of Australian stock horse sales, now in their 48th year, as well as eventing. Dalby’s trying to present itself as an alternative to the city. Talking with Trish and John, our hosts at The Drovers Inn, they tell us the region draws a variety of industry conferences including nursing, teach ing, cattle, medical, engineers, and in digenous land rights. It is government initiative that is bringing these events to the regions to give an economic boost and support the feasibility of the Western Downs re gion.We talked about the fact you could walk past the fast food outlets and come across the Urban Paddock for breakfast. Set in the charming Quambi House, it was the perfect idea of paddock-toplate coffee shop/cafe with a country home-style feel ... the wrap-around decks, decorated nooks and rooms, and wide-open back garden provide the perfect setting to enjoy the first-class locally sourced, fresh and well-present edThefood.cafe has a welcome and relax ing ambience - reminding one of days past when time taken to share a homecooked meal or hot coffee were sa voured.Thecall of the west was also found at the hotels in and around town ... the Criterion was our choice for dinner on theThenight.Cri.
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Green, lush, warm and dry – perfect conditions. That’s how CTTravel direc tor Paul Brockhurst describes the luxu ry bus tour he has just guided through Southwest Queensland. He says it’s time to think about a preChristmas getaway tour. However, time goes fast and if you are thinking about where you will go this Summer and still feel the Christmas spirit, he suggests the Hunter Valley Christmas Lights Tour, might be the perfect fit you. “This year we will spend a little extra time in the HunterValley Gardens to ex perience the Christmas Lighting Spec tacular,” he says. “It’s magical – and sets the scene for Christmas ,” Mr Brockhurst says. The awesome show is an annual event featuring millions of glittering lights and is known as the Southern Hemisphere’s largest light show. The wonder and beauty of the sparkling lights illuminates dazzling displays of Christmas themed delights such as Santa’s Cave’s, elves, fairies and snowcapped trees – you just can’t help but feel the Christmas spirit. The Hunter Valley Gardens, com prises eight kilometres of walking paths winding through 14 hectares of gardens consisting of more than 6000 trees, 600,000 shrubs and over one million ground cover plants, plus waterfalls, statues, murals and much more. The 10 individually themed gardens showcase the artistry of gardens around the world and use both native and exotic varieties of plants.There’s also the opportunity to see the charming village of Morpeth, under a heritage order, the entire township has been frozen in time, right down to the street kerbs and guttering of sand stone block. Before heading back along the Coast, there’s a drive through a one of the loveliest alpine regions in Austra liabeforearrivingatComboyne.Backto Coffs Harbour, there’s a relaxing stay in a luxury resort and then taking the in land route, via Casino and Lismore and through to Murwillumbah you will the majesty of MountWarning and heritage national parks.
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After three long years the Let’s Go Sunshine Coast Caravan and Outdoor Expo is returning to the Nambour Showgrounds from Friday, August 19 to Sunday, August 21. The Sunshine Coast has emerged as one of the top six destinations for caravan and camping visitors since the start of 2020 with caravan sales in the Sunshine Coast region having doubled over the last 12 months.
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Much-loved MasterChef Australia win ner, author, and champion of local flavours and real cooking styles, Julie Goodwin will be a special guest at this year’s Festival of Food and Wine on 1011 September at theToowoomba Carni val of SheFlowers.leadsthe line-up for the famous days of music, flowers and flavour. It was over a decade ago that Julie Goodwin became a household name overnight when she was crowned Aus tralia’s first MasterChef. Thrust into the limelight, there were the joys and highs of so many new op portunities, TV shows, best-selling books, radio, appearances, columns,
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The 2022 Let’s Go Sunshine Coast Caravan and Outdoor Expo will have more than 80 exhibitors showcasing an exciting range of caravans, camper trailers, motorhomes, campervans, products, gadgets and accessories, giving Aussie adventurers the oppor tunity to explore, plan and kit them selves out for their next big Aussie RoadFortrip!the seasoned traveller, aspiring cara ‘fan’ enthusiast, or outdoor ad venturer there will be plenty of infor mation and expert advice on offer to get you travelling with confidence or to help take your outdoor adventures to the next level. The popular weights and towing masterclasses run by Tow-Ed, Total Towing Setups and Weight check will be running sessions designed to equip and educate travellers with vital in formation and tips to ensure you can hit the road safely and confidently on your next caravan adventure.
The food festival in full bloom. Julie Goodwin.
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High Country Hamlets region north of Toowoomba, they produce a range of exceptional spirits that celebrate the family’s rich history in the area and the world class botanicals grown lo cally. Featuring at the Festival of Food andWine is their signature Homestead Gin, featuring heirloom kumquat and lemon myrtle from the homestead gardens, and their triple distilled 1868 Vodka.Theevent will be home to more than 35 food and wine stalls, and will feature the exclusive Botanical Society area, The Tasting Room Bar, Farm to Fork Demonstrations, beer and cocktail bars, the BBQ Pityard and more. Six teen wineries will take part including Preston peak Winery, Symphony Hill Wines, Twisted Gum Wines, Kingsley GroveWine, Golden GroveWines, Jester HillWines and more. Grazing boxes are available for Festi val goers and include Kenilworth Dairy, Woombye and Awassi cheeses, cold meats from Grantham, Coolbardie Ol ives, Kokopod Chocolate, nuts, home made chilli jam and edible flowers. Grazing boxes can be pre-ordered. On the music side, Festival of Food and Wine will welcome iconic Austra lian band The Whitlams to perform their entire Eternal Nightcap album, with their set marking the incredible 25th anniversary of the album that cap tured the hearts of a generation. The band will be joined by musicians Vera Blue, Ash Grunwald, The Chantoozies and locals Cardboard Cutouts, Flamin go Blonde, Jasmine Aleisha, Kane Ma her, The Van Trio, The Hobsons, Lenna Maree Moxey Duo, The Fibonacci Band and Cool Nights Big Band. FULL PRO GRAM at tcof.com.au
the Festival of Food andWine, showcas ing a range of in-season produce from around the Toowoomba Region. In a perfect tribute to Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, famed local brewer 4 Brothers Brewing is creating a signa ture floral beer especially for the event. It will be on offer at the Festival Cock tail Bar and for the Tasting Room Pro gram, and at the brewery throughout September. The beer – Carnivale – is an Ale featuring Nasturtium flowers. Their flagship Toowoomba Lager will also feature. It is the first beer sporting the
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ask them where they live and then I put them in touch with the best person for theirForarea.”anyone with a long involvement in cricket around the South East Corner, it is probably no surprise that Rod Rice is involved in overseeing the growth of the sport at a veteran’s level. He is pretty much a fixture in the sport with a long
Ready for the world. The organisers of next month’s Over 60s Men’s Cricket World Cup. Queensland Veterans Cricket president Rod Rice in action batting in the Grand Final 2019, for Redlands Logan Over 60’s Division One.
“These events bring people into Brisbane and stimulate our growing economy, so more opportunity can only be a good thing.” Bicycle Queensland CEO Rebecca Randazzo welcomed the announce ment.“Aconnected cycling route from Brisbane to the border would be a win for cycle tourism, and a great step for ward for bike riders in Logan and the Gold Coast,” Ms Randazzo said. “The success of the V1 bikeway shows that where high quality cycling infrastructure is provided, bike riding quickly“Thisincreases.isan ambitious project, through the heart of a growth corri dor. It’s great to see the State Govern ment’s commitment to ensuring that people in this rapidly changing part of Queensland can choose to get around by cycling, scooting and walking,” Ms Randazzo“Cyclingsaid.isso beneficial! It’s good for your wallet, good for your waist line, and good for your mental wellbeing.”
presidentcameansKerryTheysportstoeightVets.explainingmitmentassociationatalllevels.Hiscurrentcomgoesbackalmostadecade.“It’saninterestingstory,”helaughshowhebecameinvolvein“Iwasdrivinghomefromwork,aboutornineyearsago.Iusedtolisten4BCinthosedaysbecausetheyhadashowonbetween5pmand6pm.wereinterviewingaguycalledEmery.HewasinvolvedinVeterCricketandtheNationalswerecomingtoQueensland.IsaidIwonderifit’sthesameguybecauseIwenttoschoolwithKerryEmery.Imadesomeenquiries,gotaholdofKerryandyeswewenttoschooltogether–boardingschoolinGympieandthat’showIgotinvolved.“Iplayedforafewyears,thenIbeoperationsmanager,thenviceandI’vebeenpresidentfor the past three years.” However, his involvement in cricket in the region goes even further back.
“Whether it’s shared paths in Glad stone, new bridges in Cairns or cycle lanes in Pimpama, we’re building it now for the people of Queensland.” The masterplan is expected to be available for consideration by early 2023.For more information on planning for connected cycle routes between Brisbane and the border, visit Border-connected-routes.Infrastructure-projects/Brisbane-gov.au/Travel-and-transport/Cycling/tmr.qld.
Capital plan for bikes: ‘Brisbane to border’ cycle plan Rice is ready for the Cup
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The Inaugural Over 60s men’s Crick et World Cup comes to Southern Queensland from 2-15 September with the best cricketers of their age set to converge on Maroochydore for a fort night of cricket action. The competition has attracted teams from all over the world and put Queensland Veterans Cricket well and truly on the map (if it wasn’t already).
Rice said players for the Over 60s World Cup are coming from Canada, USA, West Indies, New Zealand, Aus tralia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zimbabwe and the Rest of the World (with England out due to a clash with their domestic finals – though the World team has more than a smattering of Englishmen).“That’s12teams and they’re allowed a squad of 17 per country – so that’s over 200 players and we’ve got 150-200 coming as well,” he said. “We have close to 400 coming. There will be all levels of quality of players in cluding a sprinkling of test personali ties.”
Rice is now preparing for his next big challenge – helping to host the Over 60s cup.“We had an over 50s world cup in Sydney in 2018 and Australia won that on the last ball – they beat Pakistan –there was an LBW decision by an Aus tralian umpire and that caused a bit of controversy,” he said. “They were supposed to hold the next one in 2020 in Capetown (South Africa) but after two games Covid hit and it all got canned. They are having another Over 50s in Capetown in February.”
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Mr Bailey said the planning was part of the Palaszczuk Government’s ongoing commitment to get more people bike riding, more often. “We know that, on average, every dollar we invest in bike-riding infra structure will return nearly five dollars in economic benefit to Queensland with improved health outcomes, re duced traffic congestion, and lower transport costs,” he said. “That’s why we are investing $268.8 million for active transport infrastruc ture over the next four years.
Master planning for a complete cycle link from Brisbane to the border is setting pace as funding flow from the 2022 Qld State budget. Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the $200,000 project would deliver a 10-year vision for a connected coast on two wheels. “The V1 is a dedicated, 20-kilome tre, cycleway providing a safe and effi cient route for bike riders from Lower River Terrace, South Brisbane to Un derwood,” Mr Bailey said. “Currently there is aV1 signed route beyond Underwood along the M1 to Helensvale, but this requires bike rid ers to use a mix of service roads with mostly on-road bike lanes, and some sections with no facilities for riders. “We know about 1.5 million Queenslanders would be interested in riding if the conditions were right, which is why my department is devel oping a plan to fill the gaps and im prove bike-riding infrastructure along thisMrroute.”Bailey said the plan would take advantage of improvements already being delivered as part of major trans port projects on the M1, the $2.1 bil lion Coomera Connector and several rail“Theupgrades.major projects we’re deliver ing right now from Brisbane to the Gold Coast have dramatically changed the landscape and potential for active transport links,” he said. “This masterplan will identify op portunities to achieve a safe and at tractive off-road active transport route from Brisbane to Coolangatta, and across the coast by utilising existing projects.“Thiscould include major projects on the state-controlled network, and active transport connections deliv ered by local governments. “When complete, all gaps in the network will be identified and we can get on with the jobs of filling them. “Not only does this make riding saf er for Queenslanders, but it also opens our region up for riding event op portunities like the Brisbane to Gold Coast riding challenge or new routes for Tour de Brisbane.
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