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THE truth of the well known phrase “from little things big things grow” is no better exemplifiedthan in the case of the Black Dog Institute which began when one man made it his mission toraise community awareness about the debilitating disease of depression.Currently there are a million adults and 100,000 young people living with this illness and it is afact that nearly half of them do not seek treatment. In 2009 Steve Andrews began his quest bycompleting a solo motorbike trip around Australia, and this effort has led to the establishment

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of The Black Dog Institute around the whole country. The concept of the annual Black DogRide caught on immediately with rides taking place in every State in Australia, raising muchneeded funding for the cause.The Black Dog Institute is a not-for-profit educational research, clinical and community-oriented facility offering specialist expertise in depression and bi-polar disorder.

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A new space in the State Library of Queensland willprovide members of the public with the chance tolearn about Queensland’s outstanding business icons- from Steve Irwin to Graham ‘Skroo’ Turner, fromBundaberg Distilling Company to the Ray WhiteGroup. The new space for the Queensland BusinessLeaders Hall of Fame was launched in a ceremony onJune 9. “The Queensland Business Leaders Hall ofFame has been established to celebrate and recordQueensland’s great business stories over the last 150years and into the future,” said Professor Peter Little,Executive Dean of QUT’s Business School.“This is an important initiative of the State Library ofQueensland, Queensland Library Foundation andQUT Business School to collect and make availableQueensland’s great business stories and historicalmaterials.”The Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame isopen to the public from 10am to 5pm seven days aweek at the John Oxley Library, Level 4, State Libraryof Queensland, Stanley Place, South Bank. For moreinformation go to leaders.slq.qld.gov.au

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Continued from Page 1The main aims of the Black Dog Ride includeremoving the stigma of depression, raisingawareness in general, encouraging people toaccess help if they feel depressed and givingpeople the opportunity to act and make a differenceboth as individuals and as a Community.Their busy schedule includes Lunchtime Seminars.Workplace Training. Information Stalls, OnlinePresentations and a Youth Program.Queensland’s 2011 Black Dog Ride in August tothe Red Centre starts from Brisbane and full detailsof the Ride and how people can participate areavailable on their website :www.blackdogride.com.au State organiser, PaulWilhelm, is no stranger to the devastating effectsthat depression can have on the families ofsufferers. He himself lost both his father and abrother to the condition and realises just what aterrible toll it took -and still takes -on his mother’shealth and wellbeing. A surveyor by professionand a passionate long distance rider himself, Paulsays he strives for endurance, not speed, Hecontinues his interest by visiting motor cycle clubsand giving talks. This is in line with Black Dog’sExercise Your Mood campaign. Black Dog founderSteve Andrews said that Exercise Your Mindhighlights the need for everyone to manage theirmental health with regular physical activity.“My own physical regime is not as intense as itused to be but I find a brisk walk and some Pilateshelps to keep my body fit, my mind balanced andstress levels low,” Steve said.He does not have mental health issues himselfbut his life has been surrounded by it at times –with some tragic results.“The Exercise Your Mood campaign is making adifference and that is why I am proud to support itwith the Black Dog Ride. “ Steve said.Another firm advocate of the Black Dog is itsAmbassador Angry Anderson who has himselfhad problems with depression.Having dealt with depression most of my life Imade a decision years ago to be part of the solutionrather than part of the problem as a basicphilosophy to live my life ,” Angry said.“I am proud to be an ambassador to the Black DogRide and for any efforts to free sufferers from thegrip of depression that the organization makes inthe future.“Together we are the solution…together we canbeat this shadowy monster that stalks us…justjoin hands brothers and sisters for together weare strong!”Black Dog Ride organisers say that it you feellike a challenge and enjoy the adventure of theopen road, you will love this awesome ride!Approx 50 riders in the over 50’s age bracketparticipate. It finishes with a Community Eventand a barbeque lunch attended by the Mayorbefore heading out to the beautiful Glen HelenResort. For full details of this worthwhile event,Bike shipping availability from Alice Springs andhow to register visit www.blackdogride.com.au

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LUCIE Schlûter (front cen-tre) of Clontarf, nearBrisbane, was happy tocatch up with 20 friendsfrom Adelaide and Perth andthe Queensland points ofBargara, Beechmont,Southport, Toowoomba andTownsville, during celebra-tions held at Binna BurraMountain Lodge,Lamington National Park.The special occasionmarked Robert Witthahn’s70th birthday.Robert (on top step, back ofphoto), of Toowoomba, pic-tured with just some of hisguests, was taken out byson Bernard on an adven-turous bushwalk as a diver-sion, while party-goers se-cretly gathered in the din-

A LOCAL history blogdeveloped by theIpswich Library and Infor-mation Service is helpinguncover the ghosts ofIpswich’s spooky past.The story of Hubert theOld Flour Mill ghost isjust one of many recordedon the online blog, By theBremer: Memories ofIpswich, which waslaunched in May 2010 aspart of the city’s 150th an-niversary celebrations.Hubert, a young worker atthe Flour Mill, had beenill with Scarlet Fever andcollapsed and died on thebottom floor of the mill.When the Flour Mill waslater being used as a res-taurant, the cutlery ontables in the hallway lead-ing to the kitchen would

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A few gold coins are all ittakes to make a differencein the life of a leukaemiapatient. Collectively, theFoundation hopes toraise $1.2 million from theappeal to continue in-vestment in medical re-search, giving patientsthe chance to dream of abrighter future.

Leukaemia Foundation ofQueensland CEO, PeterJohnstone, said theDoorknock Appealwould also help raisefunds to support patientsas they faced the mostdifficult battle of theirlives.This year theFoundation’s patient ac-commodation facilities inTownsville and SouthBrisbane are being ex-panded to meet growingdemand. Every day, fivepeople in Queensland arediagnosed withleukaemias, lymphomas,myeloma and relatedblood disorders. One per-son is diagnosed everyhour across Australia.So please, open your doorto our friendly volunteersand help patients livetheir dreams for the fu-ture. Give what you canto help the Foundationcontinue its Vision toCure and Mission to Care.To donate online, or formore information on howyour donations will makea difference, please visitwww.doorknock.net.au orcall 1800 152 211.

Local History Blog Unearths Ipswich’s Spooky Pastoften be disturbed.Hubert’s ghost was oftenseen at functions and heseemed to take a shine toparticular staff members.A comment on thewebsite reads: I used towork in the Old flour Milldownstairs and was therealone at night often.Hubert would follow mearound and you wouldhear him walking behindyou. He would also turnthe radio on and off,move things and we alsowatched a sewing ma-chine which was un-plugged turn on and startworking for at least twominutes. We never feltthreatened but he was funto have around.Tourism and LibrariesCommittee Chairperson

Councillor David Pahlkesaid many of Ipswich’sheritage buildings werereportedly home toghosts. “I would eventu-ally like to see a Ghosts ofIpswich tourism brochureto promote this fascinat-ing side of our history,”Cr Pahlke said. “There areso many wonderful sto-ries out there and tales ofghosts always seem tocapture our imagina-tions.”Cr Pahlke said the blogcovered a range of topicscelebrating 151 years ofthe city’s rich history, andwas regularly updatedwith new articles by li-brary staff. “The site hasbeen visited by more than3,500 unique visitors andlibrary officers have cre-

ated 56 new posts duringthe last 12 months, withnumerous comments re-ceived from the commu-nity in response,” he said.“Extra topics are postedto coincide with signifi-cant dates within theIpswich calendar, and thesite was heavily used dur-ing January’s floods.“I encourage communitymembers to read the sto-ries and view the photoson the blog, and commentabout their own recollec-tions by visiting http://blog.library.ipswich.qld.gov.au/lh/.”

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Hannah Tragen, 18-months (with motherKarina at right), who isRobert and wifeCharlotte’s (middle row,right) first grandchild.

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ANNETTE Casey of Buderim is a volunteer in aunique and fascinating field.A retired medical scientist, Annette, 73, is involved inrecording, for posterity, detailed information aboutchurches of historical significance. She holds the titleof 2011 Church Recording Coordinator for the Aus-tralian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (ADFAS),the only group in this country involved in churchrecording, first started here in 2000 at St Martin’sKillara (Sydney) and St Mary’s, Kangaroo Point(Brisbane).Church recording, however, has been carried out in

History captured in written church recordingsby Donna Mroz Turcic England for over 30 years by NADFAS, the National

Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies,with some 1800 churches there documented to date.In Australia, 16 ADFAS sub-committees are commit-ted to church recording, with 19 churches now re-corded and 12 in progress. Annette herself, as anADFAS Sunshine Coast member, has played an ac-tive role in three church recordings in Brisbane Val-ley-Toogoolawah, Esk and Linville plus St Mark’s inBuderim and, recently, St Therese’s in the Tiwi Is-lands north of Darwin. She has also guided record-ings in other states.Annette says that essential references are The ChurchRecorders’ Handbook and the book Inside Churches.In the latter, the Archbishop of Canterbury writesabout the peace and beauty of churches and the im-portance of preserving church history through con-servation and preservation. Annette adds that churchrecording is also important to the history of our na-tion.Church recordings (which can embrace any denomi-nation) are comprehensive and include photographs.They can take months, or years, to complete. Record-ing categories include memorials, metalwork, stone-work, woodwork, textiles, paintings, library, windowsand miscellaneous.Once completed, the recordings are printed in bookformat, with one each for the church; the local ADFASgroup; the National Library in Canberra, and the As-sociation of ADFAS, in safekeeping for the RoyalAustralian Historical Society in Sydney.Annette’s interest in history isn’t surprising. She is agreat-great (‘too many greats to count’, she laughs)granddaughter of Rev Richard Johnson, who arrivedwith the First Fleet and established the earliest Prot-estant church in Australia, St Phillips in Sydney.Annette is pictured with the completed church re-cording detailing Christ Church, established in 1845in Bong Bong, Bowral, NSW.

THE Australian Pensioners’ & Superannuants’ LeagueQueensland Inc. (APSL) is extremely disappointedthat the needs and requirement of pensioners andsuperannuants have not been well addressed in therecent budget announced by the Treasurer, Mr An-drew Fraser. APSL State Secretary/Treasurer, Mr IanGordon said the State debt will increase progressivelyover the next three years to $64 billion. “It is hard tosee how the finances of Queensland will come backinto surplus by 2015. The high Australian dollar isalso contributing to a decline in the number of over-seas tourists visiting Queensland and an increase in

APSL disappointed with the outcomes Budgetthe numbers of Australians travelling overseas toholiday rather than coming to Queensland. TheQueensland economy is suffering badly from the lowuptake of tourism within the state” he said.Mr Gordon said “Queensland Treasury is forecast-ing economic growth of 5% for 2011-2112 and 5.4%for 2012-2013. In the current international financialsituation, the APSL questions the QueenslandTreasury’s ability to make such forecasts. They arealso forecasting that for the Asia region other thanJapan, demand for products exported fromQueensland will increase by 6%. Again there has to

be a question markagainst this as many ofQueensland’s coal minesare still not fully opera-tional since the wide-spread flooding which in-terrupted production ear-lier in the year.”Mr Gordon says, “Pen-sioner concessions forelectricity, rates and wa-ter have been increasedto meet the increases inthese utilities which havebeen announced by theQueensland Government.It is a major disappoint-ment that the State Gov-ernment has followed thelead of the Federal Gov-ernment in ignoring theparlous position of manypensioners who are to-tally dependent on theaged pension.Queensland pensionersdeserve better treatmentfrom the QueenslandGovernment than hasbeen provided in thisbudget.” “The APSL wel-comes the abolition of theambulance levy whichwill result in a saving of$113 per year or $28.25 perquarter for those whohave an electricity ac-count” he said.

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The waiting roomtime we see each otherand therefore we have tocheck out each other’shealth problems eachtime we meet. For oth-ers, it is another chanceto review last week’sgolf game or discuss thelatest drivel on TV.Many in-depth discus-sions have been cur-tailed by the doctor ’suntimely intervention. Ireckon it would be agood idea to modify thewaiting room to be a cof-fee shop, Internet caféor, better still, incorpo-rate a Bunnings hard-ware store so that wecould browse while wait-ing.

This particular waitingroom is used by severaldoctors. It is entertain-ing to watch the headsswivel when the innerdoor opens and the nextpatient is called. Thelosers then return towhat they were doing,disappointment and res-ignation written on theirfaces.After hundreds of ap-pointments in dozens ofsurgeries, I am still wait-ing optimistically for theday a doctor will be ontime.I’ve lost count of the oc-casions when I havehurried to make an ap-pointment only to sit andwait for 45 minutes. Howdo doctors use theirtime? Do they sit behindone-way mirrors andwatch us squirmingwhile they sip anothercup of coffee and solveanother crossword? It isone of the enduringmysteries of life.The thing I don’t likeabout my GP’s waitingroom is the lousy maga-zine offerings. Whowants to read “Noddy’sAdventures” or back is-sues of “The RoadAhead” or “The Finan-cial Review”? Would itbe too much to ask tohave a few current read-able magazines? I real-ize it would probablydelay the purchase ofthe latest BMW by amonth or so but it wouldnot hurt doctors to makesome sacrifices too.There are one or twowaiting rooms aroundthat do have a good se-lection of magazines.Trouble with these is,you just get absorbedinto something interest-ing when the darneddoctor whisks you away.I must admit I once sur-reptitiously removed aninteresting recipe tokeep. I felt like a real

felon and just knew thateveryone was looking atme. It wasn’t worth theguilt trip as I could notsleep that night. And Inever did try that recipe.I haven’t got anythingagainst babies. I think Iwas one once. Mygrandkids are great andI guess even babieshave to visit the dreadeddoctor now and then.But I really don’t likebeing slobbered over bythe baby next to me oryelled at 150 decibelsright in my ear. Waitingrooms need sound-proofcubicles where parentscan deposit their kids inplain view but out ofrange of hearing or pro-jectile vomiting.One unfortunate aspectof spending time in doc-tors’ waiting rooms isthat you are associatingpredominantly with sickpeople. Winter is theworst of all with nearlyeveryone coughing andsneezing all over theplace. I try to shallow-breathe in such condi-tions and only take adeep breath during thelulls. I reckon theyshould issue face masksat the check-in counter.But that would bec o u n t e r - p r o d u c t i v ewouldn’t it - they wantthe return customerswhen they in turn getcross-infected.Leaving is the best part.You walk through thewaiting room with asmug look, no more wait-ing for you!That is, unless you’vejust been told that an-other part of youranatomy is falling off oryou need a triple bypassor frontal lobotomy - anall too common occur-rence lately!Oh well, it is just as wellI am retired, I have plentyof time to spend in moredoctors’ waiting rooms.


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RETIREMENT givesyou wonderful opportu-nities to do so manythings that you couldnot do while working.Lazy lunches, relaxedshopping expeditions,pottering around thegarden, and sitting indoctors’ waiting rooms.The latter seems to oc-cupy an increasingamount of one’s time theolder one gets. It isamazing how many dif-ferent medical practitio-ners one needs to visitonce in retirement.My GP has my favouritewaiting room. It is like agathering of old friends.For some, it is the only

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Productions and it is stillshown around the world.After a lifetime of work-ing in stage, televisionand film Reg Gorman isbest remembered for hisongoing role as “Jack theBarman” which lasted forseven years. Reg Gormanwas born in 1937 and be-gan stage work in vaude-ville and revues in the1950’s. He performed atthe famous Theatre Royalin Brisbane. Reg made histelevision debut as an ex-tra in an opera at the ABCstudios in 1956. Reg re-calls one camera in thecentre of the studio and

four sets built in a circlearound the huge solitaryswivelling camera. Regclutching a spear had torun from set to set – suchwas “live” black andwhite television in theearly days.Reg has appeared in hun-dreds of televisionprogrammes over theyears. My first memory ofseeing him on televisionwas as a wood chopperin an episode of Skippy.Little did I know that wewould become friendsand appear together in atouring comedy show.Reg Gorman has always

wanted to make peoplelaugh and he has donethat successfully for manyyears. His television cred-its include, Homicide,The Henderson Kids andFergus McPhail. Filmcredits include Caddie,They’re a Weird Mob andThe Big Steal.His musical comedy stagecredits include SweetCharity, Promises Prom-ises and The Bells AreRinging. He met JudithRoberts during How toSucceed in Business With-out Really Trying andthey married in 1963. Regand Judith have three chil-

dren, Kate, Charmaineand Karl who are all in-volved in Showbusiness.These days Reg andJudith enjoy their Grand-children. Judith has beenin several tours of Fiddleron the Roof playing therole of “Golda” oppositeTopol.Last year Reg toured hisone man show Hangingonto Vaudeville and cur-rently he is touring TheGreat Comedy Teams andI play the straight man tohis comedy antics. Regrecently won the BestActor Award at the StKilda Film Festival forhis performance in theshort film, Punch Drunk.The film has also beenshown at the Interna-tional Film Festival inPalm Beach, Florida. In hisacceptance speech Regsaid “I’ve spent sixty fiveyears playing characterroles in films and I finallywin Best Actor – it took along time!” The audiencelaughed and cheered.Congratulations RegGorman on a great career.

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AS part of theGovernment’s health andhospital reform agenda tobetter protect accommo-dation bonds paid by resi-dents of aged care facili-ties and improve the com-plaints scheme, the Min-ister for Mental Healthand Ageing, Mark Butler,introduced the Aged CareAmendment Bill 2011 toParliament on 27 May2011.The Bill’s primary inten-tion is to provide clarityabout the uses of accom-modation bonds. Oncethe Bill is passed, the re-

Aged Care Amendment Bill 2011forms are scheduled tocommence on 1 October2011. The effect of the Billis that accommodationbond funds may only beused for capital expendi-ture for premises relatingto residential or flexibleaged care services.To ensure compliance,the Bill introduces a crimi-nal penalty for approvedproviders and key per-sonnel who do not usebonds for their permitteduse. As a secondary fo-cus, the Bill introducesreforms to the manage-ment and resolution of

complaints about agedcare services. Under thenew principles, consum-ers will be provided witha greater range of alterna-tive dispute resolutionoptions, including earlyresolution, conciliationand mediation.Changes relating to theComplaints Principles willcome into effect on 1 Sep-tember 2011. The intro-duction of the Bill willchange the purposes forwhich accommodationbonds can be used. Cur-rently, accommodationbonds may only be used

for a purpose related tothe provision of ‘agedcare’ or ‘flexible care’ tocare recipients. In prac-tice, this has been inter-preted to extend to opera-tional needs.The Bill removes thisprinciple and introducesthe concept of ‘permitteduse’ to identify those mat-ters that may be financedby accommodationbonds.It is important to note thatcapital expenditure doesnot include: routine re-pairs and maintenance,routine replacement of

IN 2009 in the UK it wasannounced that the useof cheque books wouldbe totally phased out by2018. However, critics at-tacked the decision as“scandalous”, saying itignored the needs of someof Britain’s most vulner-able people, including theelderly, who may not haveany other means of pay-ment.In response to this actionin the UK, the AustralianBankers Association in2009 released a statementclearly expressing thatcheques will continue tobe used in the Australianmarket for some time tocome. However, chequenumbers have beensteadily declining formore than a decade. The

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furniture (as opposed tosignificant refurbishment)or payment of dispropor-tionate fees to buildingcontractors or others.What is interesting in thedefinition is that it doesnot refer to rent as beinga permitted capital expen-diture.It is also clear that the useof bonds for operationalexpenses is not a permit-ted use. The Bill removesthe current restrictions onthe use of income re-ceived from accommoda-tion bond investments.This is significant as it al-lows that interest or in-come to be used for any

purpose by an approvedprovider.Where an approved pro-vider uses an accommo-dation bonds for a non-permitted purpose and isinsolvent and unable torepay bonds when theyfall due, they commit anoffence with a maximumpenalty of 300 penaltyunits (currently equal to$33,000).It is proposed that re-forms relating to bondswill take effect from 1 Oc-tober 2011. A two yeartransition period will ap-ply allowing approvedproviders to continue touse bonds for purposes

relating to providing agedcare, including for ex-ample, repairs and main-tenance, until 30 Septem-ber 2013. This will pro-vide the industry with timeto become familiar withthe new requirements.The reforms are signifi-cant as they limit the useof bonds in a manner thatwill affect organisationsthat have relied uponbond receipts tosubsidise other parts oftheir business.Excerpt from article byGadens Lawyers. Fulltranscript and a copy ofthe Bill is available atwww.nsw.gadens.com.au

Reserve Bank of Austra-lia figures show thatcheque use in Australiahas declined by morethan35 per cent in the lastfour years.On 11 June this year TheAustralian PaymentsClearing Association(APCA), which is madeup of banks and creditunions, announced apublic consultation pro-cess to gather communityviews on the future direc-tion of cheques in Aus-tralia.APCA is undertaking theconsultation process toensure that as chequesbecome scarcer and inevi-tably more difficult to use,community paymentneeds continue to be met.Recent research commis-

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(VOICE, Interests and Education of Women)Newmarket VIEW Club meets on the 4th Tuesday ofthe month at the Gaythorne R.S.L. Club, 534 SamfordRd., Mitchelton, 10.30 a.m. for 11.00 a.m. start.We have a guest speaker at most meetings, raffles,lucky door prize and a book-swap. Two course lun-cheon with tea/coffee is $22.We are a small club and welcome new members andvisitors with a warm, friendly atmosphere which en-courages social interaction.In addition to our meetings we have monthly socialoutings – coffee mornings, movie days and lun-cheons – with an occasional bus trip. We are lookingforward to a visit to the Samford Homestead Restau-rant during July. We’re all about fun and friendshipso do come along, make new friends, be better in-formed and enjoy yourself while helping our clubmake a worthwhile contribution to the Smith Familythrough the Learning for Life program which assistsdisadvantaged Australian children with their school-ing.Our next meeting is on Tuesday, July 26th. If youwould like to come along as a visitor or require fur-ther information, please contact Estelle 3356 7598 orAndrea 3356 1149.

THE Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is warningQueenslanders about scammers posing as govern-ment or company representatives saying they canget back money for overcharged bank fees.The Office of Fair Trading has received reports ofQueenslanders receiving calls from a person sayingthey were from OFT.The scammer calls consumers stating he/she is fromOFT and gives out the public counter address inCharlotte Street, Brisbane. The scammer tells the con-sumer they have thousands owing to them in over-charged bank fees and offer to help the consumerreclaim the owed fees. The consumer is asked to pro-vide bank details for the fees to be directly depos-ited.The Office of Fair Trading does not call consumersoffering to get back overcharged bank fees. Underno circumstances does it ask consumers to sendmoney or provide personal banking details.Impersonating a Fair Trading officer is a serious mat-ter and carries a maximum penalty of $10, 000.If you receive a call by these people you should hangup immediately. Also beware of similar calls and of-fers and if in doubt contact the Office of Fair Trading.If you believe you have been a victim of a scam, lodgea complaint on 13 74 68.

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1. Which major world cape is sometimescalled the “Cape of Storms”?

2. Who was the high-profile rugby leagueplayer who switched codes to join the newWestern Sydney AFL team?

3. Which actress performs the voice ofPrincess Fiona in Shrek movies?

4. Is a Komodo Dragon mythical or real?5. Igor Sikorsky was a pioneer in what form of

transport?6. Proverbially, how many lives does a cat

have?7. At what airport is Kingsford Smith’s

Southern Cross aircraft displayed?8. How many items are in a baker’s dozen?9. Green Island is off the coast of which

Australian state or territory?10. In the commerce industry, what does

ACCC stand for?11. In 1935 what was introduced to help

control the sugar cane beetle inQueensland?

12. What is a jitterbug?13. What are the names of the late Steve

Irwin’s children?14. What was the forerunner of the Crime and

Misconduct Commission?15. What famous yacht did Ben Lexcen

design?16. What car company has the motto “Shift

the way you move”?17. What colour are the stars on the Australian

flag?18. Which bird is sometimes called a plains

turkey?19. Which Australian won the Miss Universe

2004 contest?20. What type of plant is a cymbidium?

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FOR three successive weekends our teams of volun-teers have been active at events presented byEnoggera State, Hillbrook Anglican, Everton ParkState High and St Ambrose Catholic Schools, includ-ing two on one day; our next public outing will bewith the Friends of Toowong Cemetery at their 140th

anniversary celebration on Sunday July 24. But therewill be little respite as we busy ourselves answeringrequests gathered during those school visits andwelcoming an increasing number of visitors to ourresearch centre.Enoggera & Districts Historical Society is located atEnoggera Memorial Hall on the corner of Wardell andTrundle Streets (refidex 139A10) safely isolated fromall the road development scheduled for that area. Ourresearch centre is open for inspection each Thurs-day between 9.30 and 1pm and on the first Saturday

LADIES, are you looking for a friendlygroup to join, try VIEW (Voice, Inter-ests and Education of Women)?Redcliffe Peninsula VIEW Club meetsat the Redcliffe Leagues Club on thecorner of Klingner and Ashmole Roads,Redcliffe, on the second Thursday ofeach month at 11.30am for a two courselunch and an interesting speaker orentertainment. The next meeting isThursday14th July and we have a

Hielscher Bridges, tolls will increase by seven centsfor motorcycles to $2.00, 14 cents for privately regis-tered cars to $3.99, 21 cents for light commercial ve-hicles to $5.99 and by 37 cents for heavy vehicles to$10.57,” Mr Gardiner said.“Other fees and charges are also increasing from 1July to reflect the annual CPI increase.Motorists can avoid these fees and charges, depend-ing on how and where they wish to pay for their tolls,”he said.Customers requiring any additional information onthe tolls, fees and vehicle classes can call1300 55 99 40 or visit qldmotorways. com.au.

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of each month (next Au-gust 6) between 1 and4pm. If driving approachvia either Glenalva Ter-race or Pratt Street; busroutes 361, 390, 598 and599 stop nearby andEnoggera station on theFerny Grove line is twominutes walk. Wheelchairaccess is available. Con-tact Dave 3366 3191 ordlivett@optusnet,com.au

Redcliffe VIEW Club“Christmas in July theme” with a craftstall. The Club offers friendship, fun andgreat outings each month. VIEW Clubssupport the Smith Family’s “Learningfor Life” education program helpingdisadvantaged students to maximisetheir potential within the education sys-tem. To join us at our next meeting or tofind out more please contact Robyn on3293 6003 a week prior to the meetingto enable us to organise catering.

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BROWNS Plains National Seniors arebracing winter days to get out and en-joy friendship, fun and laughter, offeredat our monthly meetings and coachtrips.Our July meeting will be in the form of aChristmas in July which should be greatfun for those who attend. Unfortu-nately our President, Reg King and hiswife Iona (Secretary) will be relinquish-ing their positions at our Annual Gen-eral Meeting in August and were pre-sented with Certificates of Appreciationat our June meeting, after which they

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A GROUP of NSA mem-bers travelled to WolstonHouse at Wacol for morn-ing tea and a tour of thehouse and surroundings.A very informative talkwas given and we en-joyed lunch in the sun-shine.NSA Albany creekbranch welcomes newmembers to our monthlyevening meetings held attheAlbany Creek CommunityCentre, Ernie Street, Al-bany Creek. At 5.30 for6.00pm. Second Friday ofthe month. Enquiriesplease phone Len on 32641509.

Reg King (outgoing President) and his wife Iona (outgoing Secretary) at arecent National Seniors function.

are enjoying a well earned rest after along period of time at the helm. Thebranch wishes them well in the future.The coach trip for June was to “TheBroncos” and on 26 July will be travel-ling to Redcliffe.We are still happy to offer a warm wel-come to visitors and prospective newmembers who would like to join us onour meeting days which are held on the2nd Tuesday of each month atGreenbank RSL at 10.30am.For further information, contact Iona on3208 5219 or Bev on 3809 0697.

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AS state wide arrangements go ahead for the com-memoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the intro-duction of National Service, the focus at BrisbaneNorth West has been on changes in the managementteam and the welcoming of new members. Specialthanks to our outgoing President Brian MellifontOAM, who has served in the position since the in-ception of the branch in 2005, succeeded by equallylong serving former Secretary, Bill Michelmore. It isoften overlooked that men such as these and manyother committee members are often involved withother organisations and are kept very busy; retire-ment? What retirement?

CANNON Hill 60 and Better will be having an activemonth in July. To start with on Monday we will behaving a Community Care Speaker, a Concert withTrish, Games Day, Craft day, we have Line Dancingfrom 12pm with Lloyd for an extra $2. The cost is $5and we invite you to morning tea and a light lunch.On Tuesday we start off with Tai Chi, followed withGentle Exercise the cost for Tuesday is $6 for both or$4 for one activity, morning tea is supplied after GentleExercise. Also on Tuesday those interested will prac-tice song and skits for our member’s concerts. Ifthere is a ‘PIANIST’ who could volunteer some time

WYNNUM Region Organised Computing Club forSeniors Inc are volunteer seniors teaching seniors ata very low cost. Modern teaching club room. ClubDay is the 2nd Tuesday each month at WynnumRSL, 174 Tingal Road,Wynnum.Our next meeting is Tuesday 12th July. Guest Speaker.Starts at 10.30 am (doors open 10.00 am). All seniorswelcome 50 & over. Membership $10.Classes available: Computer Basics, using Windows,Microsoft Word Basic & Advanced, Excel-Spread-sheets, Internet Basic & Advanced, Photography,Family History, PowerPoint Basic & Advanced, Com-puter Maintenance, eBay, plus Workshops.Visit our Website: http://wroccs.org.au Mobile:WROCCS 0411 806 154 Email: [email protected]

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we would welcome you with open arms.Table Tennis is an option for Saturday for those wholike sports, cost $3. To be a member of 60 and Betterwe have a yearly fee of $5 from January to December.We also have Movies, entertainers, BBQ / CentAuction and Bus Trips during the year. There isnewsletter published every so often and a white boardalways has notices written on. For further informa-tion ring Beverley 07 38432920. Just come along toCannon Hill School of Arts, 958 Wynnum Road (nextto Pizza Hut) any Monday or Tuesday, you will al-ways find a friend and a cuppa to welcome you.

National Servicemen’s Assn of Aust (Qld Branch)Meetings of Brisbane North West Branch are held onthe third Sunday of each month (next meeting July17) at Mitchelton Meals on Wheels recreation roomTel El Kebir Street opposite Gaythorne RSL, for fur-ther information phone Dave 3366 3191. Full member-ship of NSAA is open to all former Australian nashos,with associate membership offered to those whoserved for other countries. Members participate infundraising and social activities and receive regularnewsletters advising them of recent developments.To join the Association or to enquire about the ben-efits of doing so phone 3224 1277 or consult websitewww.nashoqld.org.au.

THE University of the Third Age, Brisbane is return-ing to the Brisbane CBD at 97 Creek Street and iscelebrating by conducting a Winter School fromMonday 4th July to Thursday 7th July.This special event will feature over 30 presentations

University of the Third Age Winter Schoolin subject categories including literature, history, art& culture, economics and health. One of the high-lights of the week will be an address by KevinLindeberg on whistleblowing and the “Heiner Affair”in which many important documents were shreddedin the early nineties by the then Queensland Govern-ment. This should prove to be a very compelling pre-sentation. Another address which should be verypopular is a presentation by the Public Trustee onwills and powers of attorney. The Queensland BrainInstitute will also be presenting on research into thehuman brain and how to keep your brain healthyFor further information on session times and book-ing details please visit our website:www.u3abrisbane.org.au or ring 3846 3600 or 32363055 but don’t delay as places are limited. A fee of $4applies to all 90 minute sessions except Eric Jesson’sdouble session which is $6.

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Brain Fodder: In this collection of numbers,multiply the square root of the biggest numberby the square of the smallest number: 144, 6, 169,7, 152, 5, 166, 9, 158, 8, 3, 168, 4, 167.

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OUR new committee has settled in andplans are in place to continue our var-ied Club activities with regular GuestSpeakers, Club fellowship at Sundaylunches once a month, and trips away.Members have enjoyed recent GuestSpeaker, Jan Saunders from the GallipoliMedical Research Foundation,Greenslopes Private Hospital, who toldus of her personal family experiencewhich led to her current roll. Jan toldmembers of the wonderful research atthe Foundation and how the public cansupport and contribute to world classresearch. Guest speaker, Judith Ander-son, former GM of Queensland Ballet,passionately informed our members ofthe history of the Thomas Dixon build-ing, home to our ballet company. Weheard about Thomas Dixon and hisdrive to build a shoe factory at WestEnd in 1908. This grand building of thetime has been restored over the yearsand is a wonderful permanent home forour ballet company. We heard of an-other great Queenslander, CharlesListner, who founded Queensland Bal-

KENMORE Village Probus Club is a member of the Probus fam-ily, catering for active retirees. It is a mixed club which meets onthe fourth Tuesday of each month and as we have some vacan-cies would welcome couples or singles to apply for member-ship. The club now meets at the new meeting rooms at KenmoreVillage Shopping Centre. Kenmore Village Probus is a veryfriendly active club with regular outings to places of interest; adining group who dine at local restaurants regularly and a lawnbowls and golf club. We also operate a book lending servicefree to members. Most meetings feature a guest speaker on adiverse range of topics such as Old Government House, railhistory, medical research, symphony orchestra etc.If you are a retiree looking for interesting and friendly companyplease telephone our President, Paul Evans on 3323 7480 andarrange to come along to one of our meetings and look us over.

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ON the 19th of May 53 Members trav-elled by bus from Redcliffe toSouthbank and boarded the MV Nep-tune for a post flood Brisbane Rivercruise with a Devonshire tea during thecruise.Except for Southbank and New FarmRiver Walk (floating walkway) whichhad sections broken away by the flood,the walkway is still secured at variouspoints along the river. Our cruise con-tinued to the jetty at Newstead Housewhere we disembarked. We were es-corted in groups and informed of thehouses history as we walked througheach room.

As the groups completed the tour wewere directed to the verandas andserved with a lunch of fresh sand-wiches, cakes, platters of fresh fruit, teaand coffee.The MV Neptune returned and weboarded for the return trip to Southbankand our bus to carry us home, after anenjoyable and informative day.The Club meets on the first Tuesday ofeach month at 9-15am for 9-45am startat the Redcliffe Red Cross Centre,Portwoods Street Redcliffe. For furtherinformation please phone SecretaryRosemary on 3284 6107 or write to POBox 342 Redcliffe 4020.

Newmarket Probus Clublet. Members have enjoyed monthlyoutings to the Queensland Institute ofMedical Research and Police Head-quarters. Our visit to QIMR, a worldleader in research of skin cancer andother diseases, was a very educationalvisit. We followed this visit with lunchat the Kangaroo cliffs Café. Membersthen joined a bus trip around our cityto see the busways at our major hospi-tals, the Clem 7 tunnel, and the SchonellBridge at Qld University.Our club celebrations of Picnic in thePark, became Picnic in the Club roomsdue to poor weather conditions. Mem-bers enjoyed a pizza lunch and time forgood fellowship.Our new travel sub-committee havebeen congratulated after a successfulfour day bus trip to Stanthorpe and dis-tricts. Members are looking forward tomore short getaways.Members enjoy our Book Club, Musicappreciation group, exercise classesand monthly Sunday lunches.New members and guests are welcome.Please contact Judith L on 3353 1234.

Kenmore Village Probus ClubPROBUS Club of Jindalee will hold its nextmonthly meeting on Tuesday 12 July at theJindalee Golf Club following morning teaat 10.05 am. The guest speaker will be arepresentative from Red Cross DisabilityEmployment Centre. The talk will be aboutthe employment of disabled people andwhat we can do to help as well as how wecan help the Red Cross blood bank.All retired and semi-retired men and womenare most welcome to attend. The club of-fers a range of activities and outings tosuit all members.For more information ring Annette on33761888.

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ON Monday, June 20th, 51 members and friends en-joyed a coach tour with morning tea at Goonng ‘Gal’Ba gardens (meaning drinkable water place), Nambour.Next we continued on a scenic drive to Kenilworth,visiting the cheese factory for some cheese and yo-gurt tasting before having lunch at the KenilworthHotel. After lunch, we continued our scenic drivethrough the ranges to Maleny, having a short retailtherapy stop. We then continued the scenic drivethrough the Glass House Mountains forests on thehomeward drive to complete most enjoyable day’stouring, Thanks to Margaret our organiser and Ashleyour Red & White Coach driver.Our club welcomes seniors to join us for 10am morn-ing tea at our monthly general meeting on the secondMonday of each month at the Arana Leagues Club,Dawson Parade Keperra. For further details pleasecontact Peter on 3851 0213.

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associated with thechanging conditions. Ofgreat interest was the ef-fect of the tsunami moreespecially the recent onein Japan. All members de-parted with a better un-derstanding of ourweather system.Thirty-eight membersjoined the coach for a tripto the scenic rim on

Wednesday June22nd. With gloriousweather on the day morn-ing tea was enjoyed atBoonah before the grouptravelled on to “Destiny”Boonah the property ofHeike Mack-Behle to dis-cover the world of thedonkey.Heike provided the visi-tors with a full history of

these placid animals andtheir many uses from thefirst settlement in Austra-lia. Since she first startedHeike has re-homedabout 500 donkeysaround Australia and isan expert on the care andmaintenance of the ani-mals.Her address certainly en-lightened all presentabout donkeys and their

many uses.Lunch was enjoyed at theBoonah Golf club prior toa stop-over at LakeMoogerah which nowhas a great body of waterin the reservoir providinga picturesque view for allbefore the members madethe homeward journey.Club enquiries call Ph 073208 2387 Mob 0407 125307.

WE are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday at themoment and as work progresses we hope to be open5 days a week, Monday thru Friday. Times are from9.00am until 3.00pm and a cost of $2.00 per day cov-ers coffee, tea and biscuits all day. Membership is$20 per annum and is payable on submission of mem-bership form which can be filled out at the Shed,mailed, or if prospective members are online, our Sec-retary can email the form for printing and submission.Our address is Old Petrie Town, Dayboro Road,Kurwongbah Qld. (near Petrie). Mailing address isPine Rivers Mens Shed Inc. PO Box 88, Petrie, QLD4502. For further information call Lenny on 3480 5375or email [email protected]. Secretary, Sal Ph 32612323 email [email protected]. Formore information about the Shed please seewww.pineriversmensshed.org.au and throughoutAustralia see www.mensshed.org and search by PostCode and State.

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THE elderly, as well as young people with a disabil-ity, often find it difficult to access transport to andfrom shopping centres, medical appointments andeven social outings.Alderley resident Aleyne Woolf knows just how chal-lenging it can be to get around when transport op-tions are limited. Unable to drive, and with an oldfriend she has known since she was 14 in a nursinghome, Aleyne was struggling to get to the centre tovisit him.“I was taking a bus and two trains to visit my friend,and it was taking me two hours to get there,” Aleynesaid. “So I decided to contact St John (Qld) to see ifthey could assist, as I already used their transportservices to get to medical appointments.”“I’ve been using the St John transport service forfive years now, and I can’t express how much thishas helped me remain independent in my life.”The St John Ambulance Transport Access Project(TAP) provides low cost door-to-door transport innorthern Brisbane for people who have limited or noaccess to safe, affordable and assisted transport.

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ALLCONNEX Water hasurged its Gold Coast, Lo-gan and Redland custom-ers to remain vigilant af-ter reports a fake busi-ness is trying to gain ac-cess to bank details.Several people have re-ceived text messages froma company claiming to becalled “Connex”, advis-ing them to reply to thetext message or call aphone number to set updirect debit accounts.The message states wa-ter services would be cutoff if the direct debit ac-counts are not created.An Allconnex Waterspokesperson said cus-tomers should avoid giv-ing personal informationto anyone claiming to befrom Connex. Anyonewho believes they mayhave information about apotential scam shouldcontact the office at:www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au/r e p o r t - a - c o n s u m e r -scam.htm

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THE Grange National Seniors have en-joyed indoor bowling for many yearsat the Stafford Bowls Club. They meetevery Friday morning commencing playat 9am and welcome new players to jointhem. Christmas in July will be cel-ebrated at the Enoggera Bowls Clubthis month and the annual Cent Auc-

THE Gap/AshgroveBranch hosted the 102Conference with somesuccess. 11 Brancheswere represented and 34Delegates and Observersattended. Four Presentersfrom Head office pro-vided up-to-date over-views for policy and pro-cedure. CouncillorGeraldine Knapp pre-sented a review of Coun-cil initiatives regardingthe area. There will be ef-fort to re-open twoBranches in recess,Sandgate and Clayfield.Chairman TonyTownsend expressed ap-preciation for the assis-tance given by theGaythorne RSL in stagingthe function and attend-ing to the catering ser-vices. Tony was electedas Chairman of Zone 102for another twelvemonths and Jean Byrnes-Kearon accepted a nomi-nation to act as secretaryfor the Zone for the sameperiod.Well, back on our ownpatch the winter chillyweather is keeping us rug-ged up and a little reluc-tant to move to far fromhome.Dates for your calen-dar—Friday 15th July, aday tour to the Loganarea visiting the Kingston

CARINDALE National Seniors meetsat Clem Jones Sports Centre, StanleyRd. Carina on the 2nd Tuesday of everymonth [except Jan.] and bus trips areon 4th Tuesday of every month.We have had a very busy month withMother’s Day Lunch & good entertain-ment at the May Meeting.The bus trip to Taromeo for a CampOven Roast Lunch was an excellentday out and the meal was very muchenjoyed.We were able to see at first hand someof the devastation from the earlierfloods on the hill sides north of Kilcoy.The June Meeting was very well at-

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tion will be held on 10th October at theStafford Bowls Club.Monthly meetings are held at theStafford Bowls Club on the secondMonday of the month commencing10am and new members are most wel-come, for further details please callBrenda on 3357 7043.

The Gap/Ashgrove Branch NSAButter Factory andMayes Cottage. All greatchances to indulge in artsand crafts, ladies!Tuesday 19th July at 9.30the General Meeting willbe followed by the AGM.But don’t be deterred bythat because we have aspecial Guest that day. MrElwyn Henaway a

dreamtime story teller anda didgeridoo player willremind us of the cultureand lovely ledgends ofour indigenous friendsHave lunch with your fel-low Members at theGaythorne RSL after-wards.There is an urgent callfrom Activities Officer

Doris to support the Cap-ricorn Coast 6 Day Tourin August. Please, please,support this tour. If youneed more info talk toDoris or Secretary Jean.Time is of the essence toget this tour on theroad!!!Enquiries Secretary Jeanphone 33542466.

Carindale National Seniorstended & we welcomed one prospec-tive new member. President Eddie spokeof the many events proposed for theremainder of the year, e.g. Proposed tripto Jondaryan Wool Shed in September,the Melbourne Cup Luncheon in No-vember, the Birthday Meeting in July,the A.G.M. meeting in August, the Fa-thers Day Meeting & luncheon in Sep-tember and much more. As can be seenwe are a very active and friendly club,and we always welcome new and pro-spective members and visitors to ourClub.For further information please phoneEddie 33953337 or Maureen 33984236.

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AFTER having an early ‘spring clean’over the past months the Sandgate andDistrict Historical Society and Museumhave found many items in storage du-plicated or not relevant to the historyof the Sandgate area and so haveplanned a garage sale at their premiseson Saturday 16th July starting at 8amand finishing at 1pm. Items for sale in-clude books, framed photos, photoframes, old records, kerosene lanternsand irons, knitted items, lots of cam-eras and much more. As the Museumis a not for profit organisation and func-tions by an enthusiastic band of vol-unteers the proceeds from the garagesale will go towards maintaining theMuseum.Linda Darcy, volunteer wild life carer,will be the guest speaker at the SandgateMuseum at 1.45pm on Sunday 24th July.

MEALS on Wheels supports elderly and needy people in our community tomaintain an independent lifestyle. We urgently need volunteers who can spare acouple of hours once a week, once a fortnight or once a month to deliver ourmeals, you can be a driver for which you are reimbursed for your fuel or theirhelper, or help prepare meals in our kitchen. It is a very rewarding way of volun-teering to help our community. If you can help please phone: 38005263.

QUEENSLAND Country Women’s Association (QCWA) Oxley Branch will holda Cent Auction at Oxley Seniors Club, 86 Oxley Station Road, Oxley on Wednes-day, 20 July commencing at 10.30am. Cost is $6 which includes lunch, lucky doorprize and one sheet of tickets.All welcome. For further information contact Jean on 3372 5965.

DO you enjoy a friendly card game of 500? If so, come and join us. We meet everyWednesday night from 7pm until 10pm at the Ashgrove Bowls Club, Yoku Street,Ashgrove. Cost is $4 including supper. Come and enjoy a game of cards with avery friendly group. For more information phone Norm on 3300 1982.

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Linda will talk about her commitmentand experience in caring for orphanedand injured wildlife and demonstratefeeding some of the baby possums shepresently has in her care. At the mo-ment Linda is also raising several birdsincluding six new born Eastern PlainsRosellas. This interesting talk will giveinsight into the many hours of dedica-tion these injured and orphaned wild-life receive before they are ready forrelease back into their environment.Linda is happy to advise about the pro-cedure and requirements to anyonewho is interested in becoming a wildlife carer. Visitors are welcome to theMuseum at 150 Rainbow StreetSandgate. Afternoon tea will be avail-able.Enquiries phone 3869 2283 or [email protected]


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WE meet on the 2nd Thursday of themonth at Enoggera Memorial Hall, 349Wardell Street, and Enoggera. It ishandy to many Bus Routes and toEnoggera Railway Station. Parking andwheelchair access are available viaTrundle Street. We have a full programorganised for the 2nd Thursday andhave also planned a few bus trips onThursday of some months. Last monthwe celebrated our 44th Birthday and weenjoyed a concert and shared lunch.We also had a cake that was cut for allto enjoy. Our next club meeting will beon 14th July 2011 and we will be havinga Green Grocer Day. This is run on simi-

OUR June bus trip toGlasshouse Mountainswas a very interestingday. We stopped at theCaboolture Lakes. Wethen headed off to theAustralian Teamsters Hallof Fame and Spirit ofCobb & Co. at the Glass-house Mountains Camp-ing Ground for a Cobb &Co. talk.On 12 July will be our nexttrip to Boonah Bowls Clubto celebrate a CountryChristmas in July. Secondweekly concert will beheld on Wednesday, 6July at 10am with Ever-green Country group en-tertaining us. Wednes-day, 20 July concert willfeature Bill Alexander andRobyn who has a won-derful voice. Wednesday,3 August will be ‘The 5 ofUs’ but on 2 in the group,followed at 11.30am by aguest speaker on the sub-ject of “Medicine andYou”. The other activitiesheld at the Centre; Mon-day and Friday - IndoorBowls at 10am, Old Time/New Vogue dancing at1.30pm; Tuesday - ‘500’cards at 9.30am; Thurs-day - Pool/Snooker at9.30am; Bingo at 10am onThursday and 7.30pm onSaturday.We have a fully equippedConference Room andHall which are available for

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PINE Rivers VIEW Club recently vis-ited The Queensland Police Museum.The displays were most interesting anddescribed police heritage, Queenslandcrimes, the history of women, medals,transport, as well as a simulated mur-der scene.Our next monthly luncheon meeting willbe held on Wednesday 20th July at

THE next meeting of the Chapel Hill VIEW Club willbe held on Tuesday 5th July at the Mt Ommaney Ho-tel/Apartments - 11am for 11:30am. The Club warmlyinvites new members and guests to join us for somefun and friendship.To celebrate NAIDOC week celebrations, Chapel HillVIEW Club will be hosting a guest speaker from QTUAboriginal and Islander Education area. The speakerwill be focusing on the achievements in educationfor Indigenous students.VIEW stands for Voice, Interest and Education ofWomen and is part of a national women’sorganisation, which supports The Smith Family toprovide educational support through Learning for LifePrograms for disadvantaged children and families.For further information or to book for the next meet-ing, please phone Bev on 3279 2819 by 6pm on theFriday before the lunch. Cost of the lunch is $31.

CABOOLTURE VIEW Club (Voice, In-terests and Education of Women) wel-come any interested ladies to join usfor our next monthly luncheon to beheld on Thursday 21 July at theCaboolture RSL Club at 10.30am for an11.15am start. Lunch consists of a twocourse meal plus there are bargainsgalore on our trading table and you maybe lucky and win the lucky door prizeor raffle. These fund raisers help sup-port The Smith Family Learning for LifePrograms for disadvantaged children.

(VOICE, Interests and Education of Women) A val-ued part of The Smith FamilyAt the next meeting of the Centenary Evening VIEWClub on July 11, Faye Naylor will share some of heramazing stories from her adventures as a woman whoarrives for a short stay in Coober Pedy but insteadstays a very long time.The meeting will take place at the Mount OmmaneyHotel/Apartments at 6:30pm for 7:00pm. Cost of thedinner is $32 and bookings are essential.VIEW is a friendship club for women of all ages. Itoffers fellowship over a meal and the opportunity tomeet new people. Members can participate in manyother interesting and enjoyable activities. The clubalso raises funds for The Smith Family’s Learning forLife Program.For more information, or if wanting to attend, pleasering Sue (33760710) or Helen (32794016).

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PINE Rivers Initiative for Senior Men is a group whomeet regularly to enjoy friendship, interesting speak-ers and outings. Meetings are held from 10am until12noon on the first and third Thursday of each monthat Pine Rivers District Community Development Of-fice Training Room, Unit 4A 199 Gympie Road,Strathpine. New members are welcome.Guest speaker at 7 July meeting will be Justine fromSeasons Aged Care Units. 21 July is a social meetingwith fish and chips lunch. 4 August meeting JohnSpence will speak on Guide Dogs. 18 August thePresident of Pine Rivers RSL, Peter Mitchell will speak.For further information contact either Sal on 3261 2323,Charlie on 3480 5272 or Michael on 3889 0398.

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By popular request - Enjoy all your brass favouriteswhen South Brisbane Federal performs a concert ofmost requested pieces. This concert will be held at2pm on Sunday 10 July at Captain Burke Park, HolmanStreet, Kangaroo Point.Song for brass - A bright and lively concert featuringBrisbane City Temple Salvation Army Band conductedby Stuart Lang at 2pm on Sunday 10 July at New

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QUEENSLANDERS enjoy a good cuppa, whetherit’s English Breakfast, Chai or Rooibos, sipped frombone China, stoneware of titanium.State Library of Queensland invites individuals andcommunities across Queensland to delve deep intoyour cabinets and memories for your favourite teacups and tea stores to contribute to Tea & Me, aunique collecting project. All stories shared will beadded to State Library’s Tea & Me collection, and aselection of tea cups will be displayed on the StateLibrary’s iconic Queensland Terrace and online.Funded through the Queensland LibraryFoundation and supported by Cancer Council’sAustralia’s Biggest Morning Tea.Submissions close on 31 August 2011. Visit:www.facebook.com/teaandme.

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TRIBUTE to Burt Bacharach: Brisbane’s elegant lady of jazz, Cate Shaw, presentsa selection of Burt Bacharach’s signature tunes which he wrote for some of theworld’s most glamorous leading ladies and songstresses.This free event will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday 19 July at Albert Street UnitingChurch, 319 Albert Street, Brisbane City.

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THE unique sounds ofThe Australian YouthOrchestra (AYO) willdescend on Brisbane inJuly to present a once-only stellar performanceof wind concertos from arepertoire of composersincluding Mozart,Strauss and Francaix, aspart of the AYO Style

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IT’S raining, it’s pouring…but that’s no excuse to sitat home being bored! Brisbane generally has a perfectclimate for outdoor activities, but when the weatherturns wet, it’s time to explore the city’s “inner”entertainment and activity-focused places. Here area few ideas:Libraries: Forget the old-fashioned notion of librariesas hushed repositories for worthy tomes. Today’slibraries are communication and information hubswhere you’ll find much more than books. There areCDs, DVDs, books of every description, magazines,activities, exhibitions and computers with internetaccess.Movies: When the rain’s drumming down, takeyourself off to another time, place or world - at thecinema. Check what’s on at the movies and read thereviews before you decide.Brisbane Planetarium: Or see completely differentmovies and explore outer space at Brisbane’sPlanetarium. Shows include Black Holes, narrated byGeoffrey Rush, and the children’s show Secret of theCardboard Rocket. Check screenings.

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Step into the atmospheric Mercy Heritage Centre and explore the life and work of the Sisters of Mercy in oneof Brisbane’s oldest surviving buildings. The core of the building, Adderton, was built in 1858 by John Petrie.A convent for more than 144 years, visitors now have the unique opportunity to explore this historicresidence, gaining insights into the Sisters of Mercy daily life through intimate encounters of the nun’s livingconditions and instructional training.Revealed is the full breadth and depth of the rich and diverse history of the Sisters of Mercy Brisbane, theorigins of the Mercy Order and its key ministries, the All Hallows’ School and rare aspects of Catholicismthrough interactive exhibitions, demonstrations and guided tours.

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THE 150th anniversary this year of the Sisters OfMercy Brisbane congregation is being celebratedwith some exciting new exhibitions in the MercyHeritage Centre atAll Hallows’ Convent.Director of the Mercy Heritage Centre PeterConnell, said the exhibitions offer a unique oppor-tunity to discover previously unknown storiesabout the lives of people who lived there.The exhibitions examine the full breadth and depthof the rich diverse history ofthe Sisters of Mercy Brisbane. There are six themes:Beginnings, Health, Education, Welfare, ReligiousLife and Building History.“Rather than generalise we have used stories ofindividuals to explore some of these complexthemes,” Peter said.“ From life as a Novice and the spectacle of a pre-1967 Reception Ceremony to heart- rending tales ofseparation from family and friends, we have told anumber of Mercy stories that have long beensilent.”The comprehensive exhibitions explore the life andwork of the Sisters of Mercy including the originsof the Mercy Order and its key ministries, as well asaspects of religious life and Catholicism.Visitors can discover the different layers of thehistory of this incredible building, visit the magnifi-cent Chapel and find an extensive collection ofreligious relics.Mr Connell acknowledged the Lord Mayor’s HelenTaylor Award for Local History from Brisbane CityCouncil for providing funding of $10,000 towardsan exhibition about the history of the vocationaltraining of the Sisters of Mercy.Accolades for the Centre came from Reviewers forMuseum and Gallery Services Queensland(M&GSQ) Standards Program.:They commented on “the exceptionally highstandard of overall achievement and saidThe exhibitions were of the highest quality withwell chosen themes, clearly articulated with designand layout both sensitive and appealing.They said the layering of building interpretation,personal accounts and interpretation of objects,artefacts and personalities has been interwoventhroughout and this helps visitors to build up acomprehensive understanding of the life and workof the Sisters.The exhibitions are inside All Hallows Convent inAnn Street and the Mercy Heritage Centre is opento the public on Mondays and Fridays from 9am to4pm. Entry is freebut donations are gratefully accepted.Further details are available on (07) 3831 2252 [email protected] andwww.mercyheritage.com.

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AUSTRALIAN Storytelling: In honourof NAIDOC week, July’s films take alook at the life and culture of our tradi-tional land-owners. 10 July - WomenOf The Sun Part 1 & 2 (PG, 1981) Enterthe world of Australia’s female tradi-tional land-owners in 1820 and 1890.17 July - Women Of The Sun Part 3 & 4

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THE leading cause of blindness in Australia, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), may be detectedin healthy people at risk of developing the diseasethanks to the discovery of a technique for early de-tection by researchers at Queensland University ofTechnology (QUT).Using standard clinical techniques, the detection ofAMD has previously not been possible in thedisease’s early, or “subclinical”, stages. Practitionerstend to diagnose AMD once small changes becomevisible at the back of a patient’s eye. However, de-generation begins many years before these clinicalsigns appear.During a two-year research project, eye specialist DrBeatrix Feigl from QUT’s Institute of Health and Bio-medical Innovation (IHBI) used a “dim light vision”test which was very sensitive to early changes in aperson’s vision.“We can detect subclinical visual impairment inhealthy participants genetically at risk for AMD,” shesaid.“In the future we hope this test might be utilised byophthalmologists and optometrists to identify pa-tients with a high genetic risk of developing AMDbut without any clinical signs of the disease. Thiswould enable specialists to advise patients on lifestylechanges which may delay disease onset and reduce

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President, Ita Buttrose.Addressing theAlzheimer’s Australia14th National Conferencetonight in Brisbane MsButtrose said: “The suc-cess of any reform of agedcare will depend on afunded comprehensivestrategy to address de-mentia.“There has been no rec-ognition in the draft re-port of the ProductivityCommission on caring forolder Australians of de-mentia as core businessfor aged care services.“Nor has there been anyrecognition by the currentGovernment of the impactof dementia on the healthand care system now andinto the future in the con-text of the health and hos-pital reforms, ‘Building a21st Century PrimaryHealth Care System’ or‘Taking Preventative Ac-tion’.“Millions of Australians

have been personallytouched by dementia andthe negative attitudesthat exist in the commu-nity about dementia. It istime for Government totake a different view ofdementia. “What’sneeded is an approachthat not only looks at de-mentia in the context ofaged care but in broaderhealth policy.“We need to improve di-agnosis and primary care,develop an awarenesscampaign and make hos-pitals safer places forpeople with dementia. Wealso need more invest-ment for dementia re-search.“The 2005 Dementia Ini-tiative was a landmark de-cision for people with de-mentia and their familiesand carers, but this Initia-tive has been kept on acare and maintenance ba-sis by the current Govern-ment with the health re-

forms having passed de-mentia by.“Alzheimer’s Australiaput forward proposals fora comprehensive planwhich have not been con-sidered or taken up by theGovernment in any of thereview processes overthe past two years.“If the opportunity is nottaken in the reform ofaged care to put demen-tia on the map, not onlyin the context of agedcare, but the broaderhealth agenda, the oppor-tunity will be lost foryears to come.“The time has come foraction and just as mentalhealth has succeeded get-ting onto the healthagenda, so should demen-tia.” Ms Buttrose was an-nounced as the Presidentof Alzheimers Australiaon 22 February this year.For more information, goto: www.alzheimers2011.com.


DOCTORS could tailor treatments and improve qual-ity of life for Parkinson’s disease patients using math-ematics research from Queensland University of Tech-nology (QUT). PhD student Nicole White, from QUT’sFaculty of Science and Technology, has used statis-tical methods to group Parkinson’s symptoms, suchas speech impairment, tremors and rigidity, from 350patients with the degenerative neurological disease.Mathematical modelling was also used to analyse mi-croelectrode recordings of brain activity during deepbrain stimulation, a surgical treatment which is per-formed on about 150 Australians each year to easethe symptoms of advanced Parkinson’s disease, epi-lepsy and other disorders. “Because there’s hugevariation in the types of symptoms patients have wefound clusters or subgroups of symptoms in patients,”Ms White said. “This research will eventually allowus to monitor improvements before and after surgeryand be linked with symptoms data to determine whichtreatment the patient will respond best to. “Until nowwe haven’t been able to explore activity in this part ofthe brain.”Ms White’s research, which was funded through anAustralian Research Council linkage grant, was con-ducted with St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital andMedical Institute in Brisbane under neurologist Pro-fessor Peter Silburn, a world expert in the treatmentand research of Parkinson’s disease.Ms White hoped her findings would help neurolo-gists pinpoint where to implant microelectrodes inthe subthalamic nucleus, the part of the brain respon-sible for movement, during deep brain stimulation.Neurologists now use visual data to understandwhere to implant the electrodes in the brain, whichare then electrically stimulated by a pace-maker typedevice that blocks faulty brain signals causingParkinson’s symptoms such as tremors. “There isusually a huge burst of brain activity when the neu-

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rologist reaches the target area, but there was no sta-tistical data to back up what surgeons were doing,”Ms White said. “We recorded the changes in neuralactivity during surgery. What we found was the math-ematical models we used matched up with what theneurologist saw. Our research should give certaintyabout where to put the electrodes during surgery toensure the treatment is as effective as it could be.”Professor Silburn, a professor of Clinical Neuro-science at The University of Queensland, said theresearch was an important step towards understand-ing a disease that affects 80,000 Australians. He saidneurologists were now exploring if Ms White’s math-ematical modelling would help them locate brain cellswith microscopic accuracy.“Nicole’s work is fundamental to classifying the vari-ous types of patients with Parkinson’s disease,thereby providing a much needed basis to assesstreatment responses across the various groups. Pre-viously we just lumped them all together and we nowknow this was wrong,” he said.“Watching and analysing individual human braincells working in concert during deep brain stimula-tion is an important tool for revealing how the humanbrain works.“It’s a unique opportunity in the type of surgery wedo. “In the future, we will ask people to perform men-tal tasks before, during and after surgery and watchhow the brain works by tracking single and multipleneurons. Nicole’s work may establish a novel statis-tical way of doing this.“We plan to incorporate her findings into locatingthe responsible brain cells that are inappropriatelyactivated in the awake person (with Parkinson’s dis-ease) during the surgery and nullifying their aberranteffect, thus restoring function in that part of the brain.”Ms White will continue her research into Parkinson’sdisease as a research assistant at QUT.


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THE level of risk a man faces of dyingfrom prostate cancer can be predictedfrom a single prostate specific antigen(PSA) test taken before 50 years of ageaccording to a study recently pre-sented at the American Urological As-sociation (AUA) Annual Meeting inWashington.The study, conducted on a large popu-lation of Swedish men, shows that theinitial PSA levels of men aged 44 to 50years of age can predict the risk of adeath from prostate cancer up to 30years in advance.The research, which analysed bloodsamples donated between 1974 and1986 by 12,090 men, showed that 44 percent of eventual prostate cancer deathsoccurred in the 10 per cent of those menwith the highest levels of the proteinPSA. “This study appears to tell us twoimportant things. First, it confirms thelife-saving benefits of men speakingwith their GP and undergoing a PSAand DRE test in their 40’s and, sec-ondly; a one-off test taken much earliermay help to reduce the need for morefrequent tests later,” said the Presidentof the Urological Society of Australiaand New Zealand, Dr Stephen RuthvenThe study, led by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York,

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ALL Australians are being encouraged to know theorgan and tissue donation wishes of their loved onesin a compelling new television campaign announcedrecently by the Parliamentary Secretary for Healthand Ageing, Catherine King.“The DonateLife ‘Know their wishes, OK?’ campaignprompts Australians to make sure they know the or-gan and tissue donation wishes of family members,because one day they may be asked - ‘did they wantto be an organ and tissue donor?’,” Ms King said.“Most Australians agree that organ and tissue dona-tion saves lives, but research commissioned by theOrgan and Tissue Authority reveals that 1 in 3 Aus-tralians are unsure about how to start the conversa-tion with their family. In fact about 40 per cent ofAustralians still don’t know the donation wishes oftheir loved ones.“Family knowledge of each other’s organ and tissuedonation wishes is essential if we are to increaseAustralia’s family consent rate, which is currently lessthan 60 per cent. “We need to normalise family dis-cussion about organ and tissue donation because inAustralia donation will not proceed without the con-

SCIENTISTS have developed a tech-nique that uses a library of DNA takenfrom organs in which tumours can formand harnesses the body’s immune re-sponse to create a vaccine designed totreat cancer. In a study published in thejournal Nature Medicine, researchersfrom Britain and the United States saidthat in early tests in mice with prostatecancer, their experimental vaccine wasable to shrink tumors, suggesting itcould be developed in the future into atreatment for cancer patients.It could potentially be used againstother forms of cancer such as skin orbreast cancer, but it would be severalyears before a vaccine could be devel-oped for testing in humans.Immunotherapy treatments - medicinesthat enlist the help of the body’s im-mune system to fight disease —are a

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suggests that men who test for highlevels of PSA (more than 1.6ng/mL) intheir 40’s would be well advised to bemonitored closely as they age – whilstthe rest might only need to be tested 3times from the ages of 44 to 60.“A two-tiered prostate cancer surveil-lance system that concentrates the big-gest testing effort on the minority ofmen at greatest risk could result in asignificant reduction in the number ofdeaths from prostate cancer in Austra-lia and New Zealand,” Dr Ruthven said.At present approximately 3,000 men inAustralia and New Zealand die of pros-tate cancer each year – a mortality ratecomparable to the number of womenwho die from breast cancer.“The evidence now appears over-whelming that men in their 40’s need tospeak with their GPs about the meritsof undertaking an early PSA test ratherthan waiting. For most this simple bloodtest and examination will provide peaceof mind. For others it will result in closersurveillance and much greater oppor-tunity for early detection and success-ful treatment.“In the fight against any form of cancerearly detection and treatment oftenmeans the difference between life anddeath,” Dr Ruthven said.

relatively new form of potential cancertreatment.An immunotherapy drug calledipilimumab, or Yervoy, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb, was approved by theU.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) in March as the first drug to helpadvanced melanoma patients livelonger. And last April, the FDA ap-proved Dendreon Corp’s Provenge, atherapeutic vaccine designed to stimu-late the immune system to attack pros-tate cancer.Unlike traditional vaccines, therapeu-tic vaccines are not designed to pre-vent disease, but to treat it. They con-tain genes to stimulate the immune sys-tem to produce proteins called anti-gens, which activate the immune sys-tem to kill cancer cells.

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QUEENSLAND doctors have reporteda spike in the number of patients strug-gling to cope with the emotional fall-out of recent natural disasters.According to a survey released by theAustralian Medical Association, 60per cent of the state’s GPs have seenor expect to see a spike in mentalhealth cases since the January floodsand Cyclone Yasi. About 50 per centof those surveyed believe the disas-ters will continue to impact on themental health of Queenslanders for thenext 12 months.However, a survey of members of thepublic found that while almost a quar-ter were concerned about the mentalhealth of friends or family only fiveper cent found it easy to tell someonethey are experiencing mental healthdifficulties. AMA Queensland presi-dent Dr Gino Pecoraro said GPs innorth Queensland towns affected byCyclone Yasi, including Tully andCardwell, reported that many seemed

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meant they had to learnskills to cope with foodshortages, long distanceseparations and other ad-versities – experiencesthat younger Australiansare mostly protected fromthese days. As an olderfamily member, you haveincredibly interesting sto-ries that provide power-ful and valuable learningtools. Not only can yourelay first-hand historicalaccounts of some amaz-ing events, but you canreveal a great deal aboutyour individual family’svalues and how thesehave shaped who you –and your descendants -are. Capturing these sto-ries in a biography is afantastic way of ensuringthat your family’s historyis not lost forever andBrisbane writer, AudetteSmith, is working with anumber of families to en-sure precious memoriesare recorded.“I’ve worked with a num-ber of fascinating people

Your mother forgot your birthday! Extraordinary…or is it?other signs in yourparent’s behaviour whichindicate she is forgettingother important thingswhich could endanger her(or his) health.Initiator of a SpiritusShared Care study, GillianStockwell-Smith said“Even though your par-ent seems quite well, youmay feel that too many

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to be trying to deal with their prob-lems alone.“They’ve noticed that older men inparticular are the ones who aren’t talk-ing about things,” he said. DrPecoraro said the suffering wasn’trestricted to people who had been di-rectly affected by the disasters andpeople, including children, could besuffering as a result of seeing dis-tressing images on TV.He urged those suffering to seek helpand for people to be on the look-outfor signs that loved ones are havingdifficulty.However, he said it was important forpeople to realise it was normal to suf-fer mental health problems afterevents such as the disasters and thathelp was available. “A problem sharedis a problem halved is an old wives’tale but there’s actually some truth tothat,” he said. “The first step is to getin and talk to their local doctor aboutit.”

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ON our first morning inStresa the church bellsrang out the familiar mu-sic of my childhood whenI knew the words ‘Oh’ sowell. The music familiaras well for the theme mu-sic for AntonioCarluccio’s televisionprogram as he wound hisway around Italy cookingand eating regional food.We had booked to stay aweek in Stresa, which islocated in Northern Italyon Lake Maggiore.The Elena Hotel was onthe main square; ourroom had its balconyoverlooking the square.Which meant we were inthe heart of town, but wetook a couple of nights toget used to the fact thatall the bars and cafes inthe square were a hive ofactivity until late at night. Originally a fishing com-munity Stresa became apopular retreat for Euro-peans which increasedafter the Simplon Passtook the train from theAlps through Stresa. Onecan see the developmentof a tourist industry by the

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Lake where large four starhotels grace the shoreline. Ernest Hemingwayset part of his novel, Fare-well to Arms in the GrandHotel des Iles Borromees.We took great pleasurewalking along the lakesidewhere these hotels over-looked the lake and theBorromean Islands calledBella, Madre andPescatori. Ferries taketourists out to the islands.One can buy a ticket fortwo or more of the is-lands. We took the ferryto Isola Bella where webought an extra ticket tovisit the 17th century pal-ace built for the Borromeofamily. Here we walkedthrough the lavish roomthat hosted French For-eign Minister Pierre Laval,British Prime MinisterRamsay MacDonald andItalian Prime MinisterBenito Mussolini in April1935 at the Conference ofStresa where they hopedto stave off World War 11.We walked through thepicture gallery past theFlemish Tapestry room,down through the grottorooms into the magnifi-cent gardens. The gar-dens and the palace wereconceived as a whole andone can only imagine thetask of transferring build-ing materials and boatloads of soil and plantsfrom the mainland to therocky outcrop of an is-land. On the day of oursummer visit, the gardenswere magnificent, seatspocketed into shadyspots where we could restand watch the preeningof the white peacocks thatI think are exclusive tothese islands. The gar-dens cover two-thirds ofthe island, where terracescascade down pastespaliered trees, roseseventually leading to thesomewhat formal ParterreGarden.We didn’t go to the otherislands but I did take theferry to Locarno, thinkingit would be fun to slip intoSwitzerland for lunch.Locarno looked as thoughit was a shoppers heaven,and as I am not a big shop-per, I found a smart placefor coffee and cake whereI could watch the passingparade, eventually wan-dering back to the ferryterminal where it waslovely to sit in the gar-dens by the lake.We had dinner each nighton the square. The menudidn’t vary very much butwe were satisfied. On thesecond night we foundourselves chatting to a

couple at the next table.They were from Finlandand by co-incidence, wesaw them each day, eitherbrowsing around theshops or having dinner atthe same place as us. Wewere quite delighted whenon the last night theycame to find us to saygoodbye and even askedto take our photo. Wehadn’t even exchangednames, they were not ourage group but a genera-tion younger and it wasnice to introduce our-selves on that finalevening and nicer still toget an email from Anneliand Ari when we gothome. One eveningAnneli told us that shehad heard that there wasa concert being held. Andso we went to hear TheSound of America at theSala Teatro. This was agroup of talented High

school and College Cho-risters and Instrumental-ists. Each year a newgroup are auditioned forthe concert tour.They rehearse for severaldays in Pennsylvania,they give two Bon Voy-age concerts before de-parting for Europe. Therewere about fifty choristersand a similar number ofmusicians. The standardquite high, in fact highenough to give choralperformances in St Marksin Venice and Notre Damein Paris. The Auditoriumwas full for this free con-cert, its reputation havinggone before it from previ-ous years.After saying goodbye toAnneli and Ari on our lastevening, we packed andwere ready to get the lo-cal bus the followingmorning for our week inOrta San Giulio.

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THE Australian Railway Historical So-ciety (Queensland Division) has en-tered its 54th year of operating rail tours.Over 900 excursions operated by bothsteam and diesel hauled trains to manydestinations in Queensland have beenrun by the Society since 1957, of coursethe steam hauled tours are very popu-lar and give passengers a nostalgic tourin travel of a bygone era – travelling instyle in the heritage carriages.The excitement of a day out by steamtrain commences at Roma St as you gowalk along the platform to find yourcarriage with a reserved seat. It is thena quick walk to the head of the train toinspect the great “Iron Horse” which issimmering away quietly waiting for thegrand departure. Final boarding an-nouncements are made , the guardblows his whistle and waves the greenflag and the engine bursts into life withit’s whistle blowing to signal departureand steams out of the platform headingfor the day’ destination.Forget the cold weather because Springis just around the corner – that means

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Steam into Springthe flowers will be blooming just in timefor our September Steam TourProgramme. On September 10th westeam to Laidley for the colourful streetprocession and displays of flowers byvarious community organisations.On Saturday September 17th the steamtrain climbs the Toowoomba Range toarrive just in time for the Carnival ofFlowers street parade. A coach tour ofsome of the prize winning gardens isincluded. For those unable to travel onSaturday a repeat tour takes place onSunday 18th.A special mid week tour also operatesby Silver Bullet Rail Motor on Wednes-day 21st and as an additional bonus astop is made at beautiful Spring Bluffto inspect the range side gardens.On all Carnival of Flowers tours an op-tional lunch is available at the HistoricPlatform 9 Restaurant.Sunshine Express Rail Tours look for-ward to welcoming you aboard, phoneour office on 3252 1759 between 10amand 3.00pm Tuesday, Wednesdays andThursdays for a brochure.

for free. There are manyfree things to see and dowhilst in London:See the Changing of theGuard at Buckingham Pal-ace, or at the HouseholdCavalryTake in a court case at theOld BaileyAttend a church service(maybe evensong) at ei-ther Westminster Abbeyor St. Paul’s Cathedral.This will save you thenormal admission feeSpend some time viewingsome of the world’s great-est artists at Tate Britain,National Gallery, NationalPortrait Gallery and TateModern

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FULLY ESCORTED TOURSTASMANIA08-17 October 2011Enjoy “TULIP TIME” at Table Cape- Gordon River Cruise - ViewCradle Mountain - Visit Historic PortArthur - Bicheno and much more.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE TOUR TO THE BLUEMOUNTAINS WONDERLAND27 December 2011 – 2 January 2012Visit Port Macquarie – marvel at the Christmas lightsat the renowned Hunter Valley Gardens. View themagnificent scenery at the Blue Mountains. Visit theLeura Gardens. New Year’s Eve celebration

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& LeisureLeisureLeisureLeisureLeisureHOLIDAYWITH the breaking of thedrought in 2010 theMurray-Darling basin ishas come back to life withrenewed flow from its twomajor rivers, the Darlingand the Murray Rivers.We begin our river explo-ration by travellingthrough the heart ofOutback NSW joining the

The Murray-Darling River RunDarling River atBrewarrina, the startingpoint of the famous Dar-ling River Run - taking inBourke, Broken Hill,Louth, Tilpa, Wilcanniaand Menindee Lakes be-fore we meet up with themighty Murray River atMildura.

As we tour this route we’llbe re-tracing the steps ofexplorers Sturt, Mitchell,Dowling, Burke and Wills,the history and heritageof the run are matchedonly by the diversity andbeauty of the landscape.From Mildura we will fol-low the Murray River East

THE Harbin Ice and SnowFestival in NorthernChina is a totally uniqueartistic and cultural event.The festival attracts a mil-lion visitors over sixmonths and is recognisedas the worlds most out-standing of its kind.Holiday specialists TravelMasters, have for the pastthree years organised inJanuary, a very specialSmall Group Packagewhich gives visitors tothis event an outstanding‘life experience’. In 2012Travel Masters are againoffering a limited numberof travellers the opportu-nity to enjoy this culturalevent.Harbin will surprise you.The historic influence offoreign cultures (espe-cially Russian) can bestbe found in the oldest andmost interesting part oftown. In the 1930’s, 16countries maintainedconsulates in Harbin mak-ing the city one of themost cosmopolitan in allof China during that pe-riod.In winter, boats are lockedin frozen ice and the localriver hosts ice skating,husky sleigh rides, horsedrawn carriages on sledrunners and ice fishing.Slippery slides are madeentirely from ice, andthere is even a swimmingpool made for locals thatis cut into the river ice! Itis visually unforgettable,photographically mag-

Harbin Ice & Snow Festival 2012The ultimate touring experience

nificent, and culturallyunique.There is nothing else onearth like the amazing Iceand Snow Festival! Awhole city of half size re-productions of worldicons, famous palaces,and huge sculptures,built from massive iceblocks and highlighted atnight by incredible fluo-rescent lighting.Sun Island is home tohuge and intricate snowsculptures created by in-ternational teams of com-petitors. The quality andcreativity of the workleaves you totally en-thralled.Access to the island is bycable car high above thefrozen river, with wonder-ful views of the water-front, frozen river activity,and the city. Travel Mas-ters organise a privatedemonstration of ice carv-ing to observe first handthe skills involved.Harbin also celebrates itsWinter Festival with awonderful array of nightlights that transform thecity and make it blaze withcolour.The best competitive ex-hibition of ice sculptures,carved with incredibleskill, is in a world famouslocal park.The endangered SiberianTiger is the ancestor of alltiger species. Siberian Ti-ger Park is unique andjust outside Harbin, wherethe tigers are bred and

protected. Travel Mastersorganise to see them upclose from the safety of asafari vehicle.Prior to WW2, the Japa-nese Army operated topsecret germ warfare ex-perimental bases aroundthe world, but the mostnotorious of these oper-ated close to Harbin.Travel Masters make avisit to the original build-ings which today portraythe graphic historicalstory.Do something totally dif-ferent and unique! TheTravel Masters 7 day / 6night holiday packagedeparts 15th January andis inclusive of flights exBrisbane, all sightseeing,deluxe accommodation,all meals, tipping etc, forjust $3350pp.For the exclusive detailedbrochure on this popularescorted tour, contact oneof Travel Masters seniorconsultants on 1300 852799.The 2012 departure hasbeen extended to includeone night in Guangzhouprior to flying on toHarbin the next morningwhere you’ll spend thenext 5 nights.January (mid winter) inHarbin can be very cold,but this unique holidaypackage is designed care-fully to make sure every-one has spectacularmemories that never fadeaway. Call for the bro-chure today!

taking in the towns ofRobinvale and Swan Hillto arrive in the river townof Echuca on the junctionof the Murray and theCampaspe Rivers, wherewe will immerse ourselvesin the history and lifestyleof this historic river port.Leaving the river we willtravel North crossingover the MurrumbidgeeRiver – another of themany tributaries draininginto the Murray-DarlingBasin – on our way toGriffith an area rich in or-chards and vineyards.Continuing north we willvisit the towns of Dubbo,Narrabri and Tenterfieldas we make our way home.Tour highlights will in-clude: Cubbie Station,

Lightening Ridge,Paddleboat “Jandra”Cruise, Tilpa Pub, LivingDesert & sculpture Sym-posium, Medindee LakesCruise, Pioneer Settle-ment Swan Hill, “Pride of

the Murray” DinnerCruise, Western PlainsZoo and many more.Enjoy air-conditionedluxury coach travel, anexperienced Coach Cap-tain and Hostess and a

host of inclusions as youdiscover the rich beautyand history that is theMurray-Darling Basin.For further details contactPolleys Holidays on 1800072 322.


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THE temperature’s dropping, you havean extra blanket on the bed and the win-ter woollies are out of mothballs. Thehumans in your house may be all setfor winter but what about your pets?It’s important that your pet has some-where warm to sleep in winter, free ofdraughts and protected from the ele-ments. It’s a good idea to elevate yourpet’s sleeping quarters - even just a little- so cold and damp can’t creep in fromthe ground. A few old blankets and tow-els for bedding, and your pet is snugand happy.Anyone with a cat knows that comewintertime their feline friends have notrouble claiming the warmest spot in thehouse. You can spoil them with a comfycat basket near the heater. Cats love tosoak up the winter sun so ideally theyshould have access to a sunny spotindoors or outdoors.Some dogs can get too hot in a heatedhouse, and may need somewhere cooler(a tiled floor is good) to lie down in yourhome.Depending on what kind of dog youhave, your dog may benefit from a dogcoat. Dogs with sleek coats and little

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1. The longest one-syllable word in the Englishlanguage is “screeched”.

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fat, like a whippet or greyhound, defi-nitely need a coat’s extra warmth in win-ter.Cold weather and a shortage of day-light can make exercising your dog inwinter a challenge. But it’s importantthat you try to give your dog a run,especially if they’re active dogs.If your dog sleeps outside, they need awarm and dry kennel - a deep beddingof straw will keep them clean and com-fortable during the winter chill.Colder days can be hard for those suf-fering from arthritis - be they human oranimal. If your pet is having trouble withstiff, aching limbs, take them to the vetfor a check-up. Your vet can prescribemedication to ease their symptoms andadvise you on how to care for your petin the winter months.A pet’s diet can also become an issuein the winter months. Dogs with finecoats may need extra food to maintaintheir weight. Alternatively, if your dogis exercising less he may need to eatless as well, so he doesn’t gain toomuch weight.For more great pet info, visitwww.petnet.com.au.

THE Queensland ClimateSmart HomeService has received a face lift with anextra $60 million extension to the pro-gram.The Bligh Government will dedicate$34.5 million in this year budget tomake Queensland homes moreClimateSmart, which is part of a $60million extension to the program.From July 4, 2011 homes who subscribeto the program will now be able toreceive a standby power eliminator, awireless power monitor, low-flowshower-rose, up to five compactfluorescent lamps and a temperatureadjustment to hot water systemsthermostats to increase efficiency andreduce water heating bills.The new products added to theservice mean homes can save evenmore.“The remote controlled standby powereliminator is great and lets households

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MEMBERS of the North Brisbane Orchid Soc. Inc.are holding their Orchid Show at the AuditoriumBotanic Gardens Mt. Coot-than on Saturday 20th &Sunday 21st August from 8-30am - 4.00pm and Sun-day 9.00am - 3.30pm.

THE Northern DistrictsHorticultural Societymeets at the CommunityHall, Edinburgh CastleRoad, Wavell Heights thelast Monday of eachmonth from 7.30p.m.Guest speakers. All wel-come. Ph. 3359 3210 orjust turn up.

OUR speaker for 9.30, August 18, isRussell Young from Theo’s Nursery. Anenthusiastic gardener, Russell alwaysbrings a stunning array of plants thatwill provide colour in the Spring gar-den. Visitors are welcome. Our mottois” Friendship through Gardening”.Stafford Garden Club meets the third

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Stafford Garden ClubThursday of each month to have acuppa at 9.30; to view the displays andto buy cuttings and plants from thetrade table.The meetings are held at the OES Hall,Cnr Kitchener Rd and Bohland St,Kedron.Phone Gloria 33554703, Jane 33593565.

This is a good opportu-nity to buy a varied se-lection of quality orchidsat reasonable prices. A lotwill be in flower and alsoother potted plants i.e.broms , tillies, tassel fernsetc. will be for sale. Viewpotting demos and listento expert advice. Light re-freshments are also avail-able to purchase. Thisyear an art and craft tablewill be there selling homemade biscuits & otherhand made products.Admission Adults $3.00children under 14 Free.Further informationphone Rosa 3204 6324.

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IPSWICH City Councilwill support the PGALegends Order of MeritPro-Am Golf Tourna-ment to be held nextmonth at Sandy GallopGolf Course.Mayor Paul Pisasalesaid PGA Legendsprofessionals touredQueensland in thewinter months andwelcomed the opportu-nity of having Austra-lian legends of golf inthe city.“This is the first year theSandy Gallop Golf Clubwill have the opportu-nity to host a PGALegends Order of Meritcompetition which willbe held on Thursday,July 21 and Friday, July22.“The Legends Pro-Amevents provide an

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STAFFORD Seniors Clubmembers and friends re-cently celebrated our 29thbirthday as a club. Every-

SOUTHERN Cross Care (Qld) isrespected as a quiet achiever in theprovision of quality retirementservices.Stretton Gardens is the new flagshipof Southern Cross Care (Qld).Positioned on 18 acres and backingonto Karawatha Forest, this bush likesetting is serene yet provides theopportunity of security and conve-nience. Practically situated with theGateway Motorway nearby, the GoldCoast, Ipswich or Brisbane CBD areall within easy reach. But the superblocation of this Estate is only part ofthe story.In an environment which proves thatit’s the little things that make thedifference, Southern Cross Careprides itself on its ability to offercomplete living options. Whetheryou are able to live independently inyour retirement unit, require a littleassistance with daily living orongoing full time care, StrettonGardens will be able to assist.Offering community care services aswell as the additional benefit of a co-located aged care facility, yourchanging needs can be provided for.The questions that over-55’s ask

Stafford Seniors Clubone bought along a foodplate, and the party wasenjoyed by all includingmany of our life membersshown in the photo. En-tertainment was providedby the group, ‘One Two’.Everyone enjoyed theperformance. Our nextbus trip on the 6 July is toBoonah Bowls Club for‘Christmas in July’. Morn-ing tea will be atMoogerah Dam. All arewelcome to come to ourclub. We offer friendship,fun and great activities.For further infomationcontact Julia on 3352 4541or Carolyn on 3356 8223.

PGA Legends Pro Amto be held at Sandy Gallop

opportunity for amateurgolfers to play alongsidetheir heroes in the sport.“Professionals currentlyplaying the PGALegends tour includeRoger Davis, BobShearer, Randall Vines,Brian Jones, OssieMoore, Brett Officer, JeffWoodland, MikeHarwood, MikeFerguson, Ian Baker-Finch and Peter Senior.It will be fantastic forour golfers to hit offalongside some of thelegends of the game ofgolf at Sandy Gallop.“There are nearly 1,000members at SandyGallop and over 4,000golfers in the MoretonDistricts registered withGolf Australia who willall be keen to participatein this event.

“Organisers estimate itwill attract up to 600visitors to the cityincluding players andcaddies and familiesplus spectators and outof town competitorswho would requireaccommodation inIpswich.”Cr Pisasale said theevent would be coveredon ‘The Golf Show’ aproduction of FoxSports while River 949,the Queensland Times,Ian Boettcher Motorsand The Good Guyswere sponsors.“The really good newsis that they will beraising funds for theIpswich Flood Appeal.”Admission to the coursewill be free for specta-tors and a small army ofvolunteers will beengaged to assist in thesmooth running of theevent.

Independent Livingthemselves before deciding on thebig step extend well beyond thescenery outside the front door.Southern Cross Care is a not-for-profit Incorporated Associationwhich takes the view that theresidents in their Estates come first.By its virtue, Southern Cross Care isfocused on giving people theopportunity to enjoy life. Imagine allthe amenities of a true holiday resortwith the 5 star facilities in ourCommunity Centre and pool areas,enjoy the pleasures and camaraderieof friendly neighbours, supplementedby fully maintained, beautifullylandscaped tropical gardens.Southern Cross Care has rememberedthe most important thing – Indepen-dent Living.So if you’re over 55, the kids havegone and you’re ready to freeyourself from the shackles of thefamily home – isn’t it time for yourealise your true independence? Newfriends and life on your terms.Come and be surprised!!Stage 2 is now selling fast so pleasetelephone Ray Parker on 3272 6011 fora personalised tour of StrettonGardens..

Meals delivered to your homeMITCHELTON Meals on Wheels can deliver tasty,nutritious meals to your home each weekday or deliverseveral meals on one day if you prefer.Each meal costs only $7 and includes a main meal,dessert, soup and juice. Main meals are available hotready to eat, chilled for those who prefer to have theirmeal in the evening, or frozen for weekends or otherdays you aren’t at home to get a meal delivered. Specialdiets and preferences are catered for by the friendlycaring staff. If interested, ring them on 3354 3919 (7am– 1pm Monday to Friday) to find out more.


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TO be held on the thirdFriday of the month - Fri-day 15th July 2011 at theIpswich Showgrounds,Greyhound Racing ClubHouse, Cnr. Salisbury Rd& Warwick Rd. Ipswich.This month’s Guest Artistis Sidecar. The venue islicensed, hot meals avail-able from 6 pm and theShow starts at 7 pm, endingat 11 pm.

BOOKINGS are essential at Brothers Leagues Clubat Ipswich for their Christmas in July special.Available only in the Brasserie for Lunch or Dinner,this delicious menu includes Baked Ham and Turkeymeal which is followed by Plum Pudding and custard.Prices start at $19.95 per person. This big and wellappointed club is located at Wildey Street, Raceview,and welcomes visitor from all over Brisbane. MorningMelodies on Thursdays in the Obar are alwayspopular. Sunday entertainment is also held in the Obar.For more information on these and other Club activi-ties, please call reception on 3817 2999.

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Sidecar: Darren started outplaying bass for rock androll bands in the 60’s alongthe way backing JohnnyO’Keeffe, Mike Furber,Tony Worsley, SherryWheeler. He played keyboard forthe Freeloves before mov-ing on to lead guitarbacking Lee Conway onoccasions. Karoline sangaround the country music

form the duo Sidecar. Theyhave been performingguest spots in the countrymusic clubs for around 6years and are multi awardwinning artists. Darren andhis backing band havebeen the resident houseband at the Warwickfestival (TravellingCountry) for the past twoyears. They have per-formed at Champion ofChampions, Urban, FarmFest. Darren is currentlyPresident of CountryRoundup c.m.c based atRedcliffe.

Catch a movieKEEP the chill at bay this winter by taking in a newfilm release or special event at Dendy CinemasPortside (see adjacent ad for special ticket offer).Win some brownie points with the grandkids bytaking them to see the final adventure in the HarryPotter film series, Harry Potter and the DeathlyHallows – Part 2 from July 12, or catch the last coupleof weeks of Terrence Malick’s award-winning TheTree of Life starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn in earlyJuly. From July 21, see the luminous Audrey Tautouas a chatty hairdresser in the romantic comedyBeautiful Lies, and from July 28 Cate Blanchett andEric Bana pair up on-screen for the adventure thrillerHanna. Two-time Academy Award® winner MelGibson gives an acclaimed performance as a man ona journey to rediscover his family and re-start his lifein The Beaver, opening August 4, and MiaWasikowska will light up the screen as Jane Eyrefrom August 11. This winter, Dendy Portside will alsohost international acts and performances from aroundthe globe as they take to the silver screen.See Andre Rieu live via satellite on Sunday July 24and The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in the firstof four masterful concerts from the 2011 seasonbeginning July 30.The National Theatre Live season continues with TheCherry Orchard on July 23-24, the Ballet will finishits season at Dendy Portside with Children ofParadise from the National Opera of Paris Ballet fromAugust 7-11, and four of the most loved operasfrom the acclaimed Metropolitan Opera series will bepresented in August.And from closer to home, Dendy Portside will screena live transmission of Sydney Theatre Company’sacclaimed production The White Guard on July 7 at7.45pm. The White Guard is adapted by STC’s ArtisticDirector Andrew Upton and stars Miranda Otto.See www.dendy.com.au for film and Dendy Artssession times or call 07 3137 6000.

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DOWN2 MARCO POLO: Veterantraveller (key) and Marcadded nothing (o) to thehorsey game (polo)3 LED ON: Enticed (key)the French (le) collegelecturer (don)4 MELODRAMA: Com-edy (key) Mel will love (o)toplay (drama)5 NEVER: Preventableupset (reversal indica-tor)?Not at all (never)6 ASSASSINS: Murder-ers (key) sin badly (ana-gramindicator) with two a’s(aa) and four s’s (ssss)7 IDAHO: Forbid a horseto be in (hiddenindicator) this Americanstate (key)8 NO SWEAT: Easy-peasy (no sweat) - don’tgetin a lather (no sweat)9 ALTARS: Changes (al-ters) the preacher’s(homophone indicator)

communion tables (al-tars)15 THEORISES: Specu-lates (key) secretly (hid-denindicator) when Theorises17 POLE VAULT: EasternEuropean (Pole) bound(vault) for the athleticevent (key)18 ALL AT ONCE: Every-one together (all at once)suddenly (all at once)19 SEDATED: No, not(omission indicator)stonedead- perhaps (anagram indi-cator) tranquillised(key)21 SODDEN: Saturated(key) ground (sod) in frontof the lair (den)23 SWORE: Cursed(swore) Turner (reversalindicator) at the end of thehedgerows24 STEIN: I sent the doc-tor (anagram indicator) abeer mug (key)26 SCRUB: Scour (scrub)the bush (scrub)

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IN February 2011 the Women’s Cre-ative Centre proposed a project tothe Creative Angels knitting and cro-chet group. This is a group who workthrough the Women’s Creative Cen-tre helping others.It is made up of their members, craftclass members and people from thecommunity.There has been an amazing response,so far the Creative Angels’ have givenaway over 1,000 items to flood relief

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communities between Brisbane andGalton.We would like to thank those whohave given warm handmade items andthose who have donated wool for theproject. They have not finished yet.More items are arriving each week.If anyone would like to help contactthe Women’s Creative Centre atGreenslopes Shopping Centre orphone 33977758 or email: Margaretat [email protected].


Mental As AnythingFriday 8th July, 8pmAccording to the popular urban myth, Mental As Anything began as a group of art students who posed as a band in order to con the local publican into giving them a gig in exchange for free beer. The deception worked better than intended, and the group came to be known as Mental As Anything who are still touring nearly two decades later. Admission: $28

Buddy the ConcertFriday 15th July, 8pmBuddy Holly was one of the greatest pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll. Although his career was short, it brought a wealth of material that made a lasting impact on popular music. Donning his trademark horn-rimmed glasses, his ever so engaging and charismatic figure and a lilting vocal hiccup, Scott Cameron returns to the role that made him famous, presenting ‘Buddy: The Concert’. Admission: $35

Meat Loaf TributeFriday 29th July, 8pmBat out of Hell - The Australian Meat Loaf Tribute Show has been a huge hit with crowds all over Australia and internationally. The show is a high energy rock ‘n’ roll extravaganza, featuring the popular music of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman and alongside a five piece band. Admission: $18

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THERE is no doubt that our present cold weathermakes us hungry for comfort food! There isnothing like a hot drink and something wicked totake the chill out of these cold days.Troy Ford, manager of the Aspley Hotel, confirmsthat this country style venue has never been morepopular as clients come back regularly to enjoy thedelicious comfort foods on offer from their multi-award winning chef, Gil Davis.Gil has worked in well known venues includingCordon Bleu in the 1970s, Rages in the 1980s,Storey Bridge in the1990s as well as being involvedin the industry in the early part of the 21st century.He has also worked in New Zealand, Africa, Franceand England.Gil’s 40 years‘ experience have seen him receivemany prestigious accolades including those fromBenson and Hedges, Beef and Livestock, GourmetMagazine, Bulletin Magazine, Gold Plate, QHA andCourier-Mail Best Restaurant, Best Food, Best BYORestaurant and Best Licensed Restaurant.“The Aspley Hotel was renovated three years agoand today offers a choice of bars, including acomfortable lounge bar, state of the art gaminglounge, terrace bistro and even a drive-throughfacility.The inconic hotel has always been known for itscold beer, great steaks and hospitality and is openfor lunch and dinner seven days a week and Gil,back from retirement, has brought his specialtouches to the Country Comfort style menu,” Troysaid.“Among the most popular dishes are fresh beerbattered barramundi, our specialty steaks and allmanner of country style favourites. The puddingsinclude Chocolate, Lemon and Mango Tarts withthe stand-out favourites Mars Bars Soldierspractically marching out of the door! Theseirresistible goodies are toasted, include vanilla icecream and a custard and maple syrup dippingsauce.To check out all the facilities, see photographs andget weekly updates visit www.aspleyhotel.com.au

THE Springfield community’s multicultural diversitywill be celebrated with a festival at Spring LakePark, Springfield Lakes planned for July 16, 2011.Previously known as the Springfield Lakes Commu-nity Open Day, the Greater Springfield CommunityFestival will showcase the area’s cultural identitythrough a range of family-friendly activities.Community Engagement Committee ChairpersonCouncillor Heather Morrow said the festivalprogram had expanded following extensive commu-nity feedback. “Community consultation under-taken by Greater Springfield Community Inc inJanuary made it clear that multicultural activitieswere a high priority for most groups,’’ Cr Morrowsaid.“Ipswich City Council supports all multiculturalgroups at various times of the year and this is justanother opportunity for these groups to formworking networks with council and other membersof the community.”Division 1 Councillor David Morrison said thefestival would build on the existing CommunityOpen Day and include the celebration of the manydifferent cultures represented in the Springfieldarea. “With the area’s population increasing everyday, this festival has been designed to representthe growing diversity in our community,” CrMorrison said.“Events such as this festival give people a sense ofplace providing an important avenue in whichcommunity organisations can make contact withlocal residents.“The aim is to showcase the many reasons familiesand businesses are relocating to the Ipswichcorridor and particularly Springfield.”

REDLAND City Bands will presenttheir annual concert to concludeSeniors Week celebrations in theRedlands on Sunday 28th August inthe Cleveland Assembly Hall, SmithStreet, Cleveland. Ample off streetparking is available.This concert features our ConcertBand and ‘Mandolins in Brisbane’who are our guests for the afternoon.The concert commences at 1:30 pm;doors open at 1:00 pm. Admission isfree but a gold coin donation wouldbe greatly appreciated. Seats can bebooked by contacting Glen on 38290234.

THIS year’s RACQ Motorfestwill be held at Eagle Farm Race-course on Sunday, 17 July. Thisis RACQ’s largest communityevent and will bring togethermore than 800 vintage, uniqueand collector vehicles and cel-

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QUEENSLAND MusicFestival (QMF) is a state-wide celebration of musi-cal excellence with a visionto transform lives throughunforgettable musical ex-periences.From 15 to 31 July the bestof local, national and inter-national talent will performevery conceivable style ofmusic to Queenslanders inBrisbane and in 33 regionaland remove centres. Forfull information visit:www.qmf.org.au.

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NORTHS Leagues Clubset the high standard forthe Senior Superstar 2011Brisbane series. Over 200people attended this firstheat to see who would gothrough to the semi finals.The competition wasclose with the top 6 placeswithin points of eachother. Our three finalistschosen were BarbaraGaygan from Taringa (left)who wowed the crowdswith her excerpt from theopera Tosca “Vissi

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Darte”. A regular toSenior Superstar JoyDarmody (middle) fromIndooroopilly made herway through to the semiswith the Rolf Harris Jakethe Peg complete with anextra leg and Alan Smithfrom Toowong’s (right)laid-back style eased himinto the finals seriesaccompanying himself onguitar with his version ofthe George Burns classic“I Wish I was 18 Again”.Our People’s ChoiceAwards went to thepocket rocket of SeniorSuperstar Ruth Stanburyfrom Bray Park. Ruth’sperformance of afteryou’ve gone had thecrowd totally behind heras she belted out the AlJolson classic. The nextheat will be at theGeebung Zillmere RSLwith an amazing array oftalent.

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1 Carrying out crazy one-time implant (14)10 Enticed first lover using really exceptional daring(5)11 Adores food on cosy couches (4,5)12 Loved to have the first name ornamented (7)13 Renew the remainder of the mineral (7)14 Curt will keep mum or the car (5)16 Papa, Clint turned out to be a job candidate (9)19 Obstruct General Jackson (9)20 Trades rhetoric in small rooms (5)22 Wins over the underworld members (7)25 Six were located and called on (7)27 Did the model French philosopher have a hopechest? (9)28 Every second, the character witnesses have towash (5)29 Furniture items for bandages are just vanities (8,6)

2 Veteran traveller and Marc added nothing to thehorsey game(5,4)3 Enticed the French college lecturer (3,2)4 Comedy Mel will love to play (9)5 Preventable upset? Not at all (5)6 Murderers sin badly with two a’s and four s’s (9)7 Forbid a horse to be in this American state (5)8 Easy-peasy - don’t get in a lather (2,5)9 Changes the preacher’s communion tables (6)15 Speculates secretly when Theo rises (9)17 Eastern European bound for the athletic event (4,5)18 Everyone together suddenly (3,2,4)19 No, not stone-dead - perhaps tranquillised (7)21 Saturated ground in front of the lair (6)23 Cursed Turner at the end of the hedgerows (5)24 I sent the doctor a beer mug (5)26 Scour the bush (5)

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1 Carrying out (14)10 Enticed (5)11 Cosy couches (4,5)12 Ornamented (7)13 Renew (7)14 Curt (5)16 Job candidate (9)19 Obstruct (9)20 Trades (5)22 Wins over (7)25 Called on (7)27 Hope chest (9)28 Wash (5)29 Vanities (8,6)

2 Veteran traveller (5,4)3 Enticed (3,2)4 Comedy (9)5 Not at all (5)6 Murderers (9)7 American state (5)8 Easy-peasy (2,5)9 Communion tables (6)15 Speculates (9)17 Athletic event (4,5)18 Suddenly (3,2,4)the character witnesses have to wash(5)29 Furniture items for bandages are justvanities (8,6)

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THEY are among Britain’s most bitterrivals, but despite two world wars andany number of football matches, itwould seem the Brits are closer to theGermans than many might imagine.Geneticists claim that as many as halfof Britons have German blood, a con-sequence of Anglo-Saxon migrationafter the Roman Empire fell.“There is no use in denying it,” DerSpiegel, the German news magazine,wrote this week. “It is now clear thenation which most dislikes the Germanswere once Krauts themselves.”University College London academicsstudied a segment of the Y chromosome

Half of Britons have German bloodthat appears in almost all Danish andnorth German men. They found that halfof British men also have the segment.Researchers following up the UCLstudy claim that Anglo-Saxons swiftlytook over Britain and changed the ge-netic make-up of its inhabitants.Heinrich Härke, an archaeologist at theUniversity of Reading, said that “up to200,000 emigrants” came to south eastEngland in the fifth and sixth centuries.In a study of a Saxon cemetery nearOxford, he found that a quarter of itsartefacts matched those discoveredalong the River Elbe.Source: The Telegraph newspaper

WESLEY MissionBrisbane is proud tolaunch a new service thatwill heighten indepen-dence for clients.Consumer Directed Care(CDC) is a new initiativeby the Australian govern-ment, funding selectedcommunity aged careproviders – includingWesley Mission Brisbane– to deliver innovativeservice models. Servicesinclude nursing, domesticassistance, in-home re-spite, personal care,transport to appoint-ments, and social support.This will give clients seek-ing community care morecontrol over the specifictypes of services they

Community Care Program Empowers Clientswant to access, as well asthe ability to choosewhen and by whom thoseservices will be delivered.More control means moreindependence and ulti-mately a better quality oflife.Program Director VolkanDogan says of the initia-tive, which is part ofWesley MissionBrisbane’s CommunityCare program, “it’s essen-tially giving back to cli-ents the choice of whatthey would like to receivein terms of meeting theircare needs.”“There will be three lev-els of service available:low care, high care, andhigh care dementia, each

package will be highlyflexible and specificallytailored to the client’s in-dividual needs,” addsVolkan.Dorothea’s story, for ex-ample, was a great suc-cess and illustrates theflexibility of the new pro-gram. Dorothea wasstruggling to readjust tolife after her husbandpassed away, and a recentfall had knocked her con-fidence and mobility. Shehad stopped attendingthe local Leagues Club,and was not able to doher shopping or jobsaround the home and gar-den. The Care Coordina-tor gave Dorothea infor-mation about Consumer

Directed Care and ex-plained that she couldnow decide how herfunds would be spent andhave better choice overthe kinds of services sherequired.The Coordinator alsogave Dorothea informa-tion about a localhandyperson she couldring for small jobs, and aPersonal Carer supportedDorothea to re-establishher vegetable garden, andnow takes her to theLeagues Club each Fridayfor lunch. Volkan con-cludes: “In general we liketo empower our clientsand although some ofthem are happy not to beoverly involved in the ad-

ministration of our ser-vices – with ConsumerDirected Care they willhave the option of a highlevel of involvement –

particularly in regards tobudget, We think there’sa select group of peoplewho will benefit from thisand feel more empow-

ered.” Wesley MissionBrisbane was establishedin 1907 and was the firstprovider of aged care inQueensland.

BURNIE Brae Centre atChermside has success-fully run activities for Se-niors aimed at buildingand maintaining strengthand flexibility for the past26 years. Following asuccessful grant applica-tion with Department ofCommunities, Sport and

Affordable Fitness for over 50’sRecreation Services, theCentre is delighted to an-nounce their intention ofopening a gymnasium forover 50’s.Healthy ConnectionsGym will complement andextend the current Centrefitness activities, by offer-ing machine based resis-

tance training and weightbearing exercise to pro-long independence,health and well-being.Mr. Kevin Rouse, theCentre CEO said? “Thegym will be affordable,accessible and provideappropriate support forSeniors, people with dis-

abilities and specialneeds which we believeare crucial keys to partici-pation by these groups”.The gymnasium has ananticipated opening dateof August 2011 and par-ticipation from other ser-vice providers and com-munity groups will be en-couraged.If you have any queriesabout Healthy Connec-tions Gym, please ringJenny Vernez 3624 2103.

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