Gold Coast Tweed Seniors Newspaper December 2012

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Vol 12. - Issue No. 11 DECEMBER 2012 1300 880 265 FREEYour Award Winning Seniors’ Newspaper - Written for Seniors by Seniors

READERS may remember sisters Mai Belogamba andJose Garnett from a story run earlier this year in theGold Coast/Tweed Seniors newspaper. Mai and Jose,together with other enthusiasts who meet each Fridayat Mai’s Tweed Heads home, are keen knitters whoenjoy nothing more than knit knit knitting, and all inthe name of charity.Although the group is now smaller (with newmembers always welcome) Mai and Jose and theirfellow knitters remain true to their cause: throughoutthe year donating a range of hand-knitted items tohospitals, nursing homes, ambulance centres,women’s refuges, pathology and oncology units,doctors surgeries and a local police station—wherever they feel there is a need. The donationsassist the ill, lonely, sad and needy; the traumatised;the frightened of all ages, from babies upwards.The knitters gratefully welcome donations of woolbut, to ensure a steady supply, group members eachcontribute $2 weekly towards wool purchases. Inaddition they assist in knitting Christmas NativityScenes that are hopefully then sold to the public,with proceeds going towards more wool. It’s worthnoting that Mai and Jose use the funds carefully oneconomical bulk buys of wool they not only organisethemselves but then store at Mai’s.Tweed Heads and the wider community are lucky tohave these two non-stop, spring-in-their-step, caringSeniors as residents. Mai turned an energetic 92 thismonth and Jose is a positive and smiling 87. Neithercan speak highly enough of their 89-year old brotherVincent who is in a home nearby.Mai (on left) and Jose are pictured with a tableful ofknitted Nativity Scene figures ready for assemblyinto groups as shown at the front and including theinfant Jesus in a cradle, Mary, Joseph, two shepherds,three sheep and three Wisemen. Jose gently but firmlystates that the figures are not toys.

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Continued from Page 1The sisters would love to hear from anyone who may wish to purchase aNativity Scene. Each grouping takes several knitters about 1½ weeks to make,yet the cost is only $70 per set.Jose can be contacted on (07) 5536 5951 or email [email protected],with Mai on (07) 5536 7150.

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THE spelling ‘Xmas’ isnot a non-religiousversion of ‘Christmas’.The ‘X’ is actuallyindicating the Greekletter ‘chi’, which isshort for the Greekmeaning ‘Christ’. So‘Xmas’and ‘Christmas’are equivalent in everyway except theirlettering. In fact, althoughwriting guidesdiscourage the use of‘Xmas’ in formalwriting, at one time itwas a very popularpractice, particularlywith religious scribes,who are thought tohave started the whole‘Xmas’ thing in thefirst place. Indeed, thepractice of using the

The ‘X’ in ‘Xmas’ doesn’t take the‘Christ’ out of ‘Christmas’

This unusual welcome sign,seen outside a Palm Beachhome, is an eye-catcher forall who pass by. Have you

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WE have a winner for last month’s $50.00 shop-ping voucher – congratulations to Joyce Rowe ofHelensvale who correctly answered with 10 shop-ping trolley symbols. Well done Joyce – we hopethat this voucher will help with your Christmas shop-ping.Keep those entries coming in – our Summer Shop-ping Spree continues in this month’s edition. Toenter, you simply need to count the number of Shop-ping Trolley Symbols which you will find in theadvertisements spread throughout the paper in theDecember issue, and also list the name of each ad-vertisement that has a symbol in it. Mail your entryto Gold Coast/Tweed Summer Shopping Spree, POBox 1062, Tewantin, Q 4565, with details of yourname, suburb and contact phone number to arriveby 30th January, 2013.Only Australian Groceries (online sellers of Aus-tralian made products from Australian owned com-panies) have donated the monthly prize of one $50Grocery Voucher per month in our November, De-cember and February issues. Check their website

First winner in our Summer Shopping Spree!at www.onlyoz.com.au for their range of goodies.All monthly entries for the $50 Only Australian Gro-ceries vouchers will also be automatically enteredinto the two major prize draws of $500 shoppingvouchers to be announced in our March edition.We also have two $500 shopping vouchers to giveaway for two lucky winners to spend with one ormore of the participating advertisers who appear inour newspaper from November through to Febru-ary next year.In addition, you can score BONUS ENTRIES! Justmake a purchase and post in one or more receipts(photocopies accepted) from any of our advertis-ers and you will receive TEN extra entries to themonthly and final competition draws. Send in yourreceipts with your name, suburb and contact de-tails to Gold Coast/Tweed Summer Shopping Spree,PO Box 1062, Tewantin, Q 4565.The winning entries for the ‘Only Australian Gro-ceries’ vouchers will be drawn each month and thelucky names will be published in the next issue ofthe paper.

IT was an occasionmarked with reverence

BROADBEACH Ladies Probus Club Inc. meet on thesecond Tuesday of the month at Kurrawa Surf Club,Broadbeach. The meeting commences at 9.30 am,morning tea is provided, then followed by a guestspeaker. Visitors and prospective members are mostwelcome.Come along and join us, or phone our SecretaryWendy on 5538 8831 for more information.

Tugun Bowls Club holds awards ceremony

Broadbeach LadiesProbus Club

and lovely wife Bettywere celebrating their 54th

wedding anniversary onthe awards day, 25 Oct.Patriarch badge awardeeVic Groves of Palm Beachhas been bowling forsome 25 years; a TugunBowls Club member foreight of those years. Vicnow enjoys social bowlsevery Wednesday.

Pictured (l-r) are FederalMember for McPhersonKaren Andrews MP whoherself was the recipi-ent of hugs and hand-shakes as she cheer-fully made the badgepresentations; DonOake; Herb Wood; BrianStewart; Merv Newman,director and Boardmember at TugunBowls Club; Vic Groves;George Thompson,president of the GoldCoast-Tweed DistrictBowls Association and,last but not least, Oleg(Ollie) Hackel ofCurrumbin Waters who,at 96, is the ‘ElderStatesman’ at thefriendly Tugun BowlsClub.

and fellowship; held inthe welcoming surrounds

of Tugun Bowls Club onKaleena Street.Three Club members, allyouthful at 80-years ofage, were awarded SuperVeteran badges while 90-year young Vic Groveswas honoured with a Pa-triarch badge.Super Veteran badge re-cipients were Don Oakefrom Reedy Creek and aTugun Bowls Club mem-ber for 16 years; HerbWood, Coolangatta, amember for 13 years, andBrian Stewart, Elanora, amember for “about 10years”. As an aside, Brian

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THE members of the Burleigh HeadsLadies Probus Club recently travelledvia New Farm Park for morning teaamong the jacarandas and then on toSt. John’s Anglican Cathedral in AnneStreet, Brisbane to admire thisbeautiful building.The foundation stone was laid in 1901but the building was not completedand consecrated until 2010.Everyone admired the beautiful localsandstone, stained glass windowsand tapestries made by the membersof the community.This Cathedral is one of the major

FROM the team at Gold Coast/Tweed Seniors Newspaper – wehope all our readers and advertisers have a safe and MerryChristmas and are able to welcome in the New Year with thoseyou most want to be with and love.Thank you to our loyal advertisers over the past year, whichhas been a particularly difficult one for small business.Thank you also to our steadfast army of readers, without whomthere would be no need for this newspaper.We look forward to continuing our partnership with you all ina bright and prosperous New Year. Our first edition for 2013 willbe published on Monday 11th February.Please send in your community notices and any photographsof previous events no later than Wednesday 30th January.

NATIONAL Seniors has welcomed a new govern-ment website to support older Australians alreadyonline but says more needs to be done to help se-niors actually get there in the first place.Launched in Sydney recently, the new Broadbandfor Seniors website contains links to kiosk hosts andvolunteer tutors, and “how to” guides covering top-ics such as internet content filtering, emailing videosand pictures, memory card readers, shrinking picturesfor emails, USB memory sticks as well as internet train-ing workbooks covering Skype, online radio,Facebook and YouTube.National Seniors chief executive Michael O’Neill com-mended the initiative but said more needed to be doneto help older Australians take the very first step intocyber space. “While this website is a useful resource,it is targeted at those already online who probablydon’t need as much help,” he said.“What we need are programs for those older Austra-lians who are either overwhelmed by the technologyor have safety concerns and therefore won’t touch a

Over 60s need help to get onlinecomputer,” O’Neill said.“The fastest rate of internet usage growth is occur-ring among older adults, with 71% of the 55-64 agegroup accessing the internet in 2010-2011. Howeverfor those over 65 years of age, the level of participa-tion or access is only 37%.“This shows many older people are still reluctant togo online,” he said.“Older Australians need to have confidence in thetechnology so they can feel secure about goingonline.”National Seniors research shows the top three barri-ers to older Australians going online are: lack of knowl-edge and skills (76%); confusion around the technol-ogy (74%); concerns about security and viruses(64%).Seniors have also indicated that they are either un-able to afford online training programs; or unawareof publically available computer training programsand resources, such as government-sponsoredkiosks which are free of charge.

Season’s Greetings to everyone

Burleigh Heads Ladies Probus Club

Members on their bus trip tour of St. John’s Cathedral in Brisbane.

centres for art and music in Brisbane.A magnificent building and thor-oughly enjoyed by the members.Before travelling home lunch wasenjoyed at the Bramble Bay BowlsClub.The club meets on the third Wednes-day of the month at the BurleighHeads Mowbray Park SLSC, GoldCoast Highway, Burleigh Heads at10.30am with a monthly guestspeaker, lunches and coach trips.Visitors welcome.Call Barbara on 5538 1475 or Pat on5576 8332.


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WHEN someone has a dream; a sanguine dream, hope-ful and positive, and that dream comes true, with theoutcome able to be joyously shared with one and all,it’s as if the dream has taken on a life of its own;encouraging others to dream too.Pamela Cameron-Clarke, now of Surfers Paradise, hada dream to write about her childhood years in BritishIndia, a time of “...majestic colonial homes, faithfulservants, disaster in the Himalayan mountains, love,sorrow, romance and revealing memories...”.Ten years ago Pamela put pen to paper and, eventhough it has taken a decade, Pamela’s self-publishedmemoir is now a reality.Pamela is pictured at the Gold Coast Writers’ Asso-ciation where she has been a member for 12 years,proudly holding copies of Child of the Raj.Congratulations to Pamela for believing in herself andmaking her dream come true.

2012 has been a verysuccessful year for theclub, new computersand improved presenta-tion arrangements havebeen introduced toenable tutors to presentbetter the lessoninformation thatstudents can follow onlarge screen monitors.The courses enable the

1. On what continent is the Indus River?2. What is a quarter of a circle called?3. What is usually done with an éclair?4. In which Australian city was Germaine Greer

born?5. What kind of creature is a pullet?6. Where is a cravat worn?7. What household device is often called “the

blower”?8. Where on your body might you suffer a stye?9. Which country did the Gold Coast defeat to

win the 2018 Commonwealth Games?10. Which Australian capital cities were not

named after a person?11. Which symbol was adopted as the emblem

of the Nazi Party in 1920?12. Which constellation, beginning with “O”, is

called The Hunter?13. What is a group of lions called?14. From which country did Zumba originate?15. Who was Shakespeare’s King of the Fairies?16. What is the largest lake by surface area in

the UK?17. According to The Bible, what kind of timber

was Noah’s Ark made from?18. Which American President held the first

televised news conference, in 1961?19. On what type of surface is the Wimbledon

tennis tournament played?20. Where do arboreal animals live?

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Tweed Area Computer Club Dreams do come truemembers to keep abreastof the continueddevelopment of therapid changes in thetechnology that nowdominate our lives.The club is proud toprovide the assistancethat keeps our membersfrom falling behind inthe use of new technol-ogy. The facilities at

the club are maintainedto ensure that the latestchanges can be shownto the students. Theclub looks forward toanother year of produc-ing happy members.The computer club islocated in the SouthTweed Sports Club 4Minjungbal Drive SouthTweed in a great airconditioned environ-ment. Assistance isoffered to peoplewishing to obtain theirfirst computer withcourses from absolutebeginners to the moreadvanced. The tutorswork on a voluntarybasis and get fulfilmentfrom passing on theirknowledge to helpothers using the PC’sand Apple Mac Minis.People can join at anytime but if they requiremore direct informationthey can attend the next“sign on” day on Friday1 February 2013 at11:30pm. Furtherinformation about theclub can be obtained byvisiting the club’s newweb site at http://www.tact.org.au orcontacting Jenny on 075524 3057.


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CHINA: Worcester, Doulton, Moorcroft, Shelley, Clarice Cliff,Maling, Beswick and Belleek etc. Especially vases andfigurines.GLASS: Coloured glassware, Carnival glass, Ruby glass,Mary Gregory, Epergnes, Claret jugs, Lustres, Scent bottles,Galle and Lalique.WATCHES & CLOCKS: Mantle, Wall, Grandfather, Carriageetc., Barometers, Music jugs. Gramophones, Music boxes andclockwork toys.JEWELLERY: Rings, Brooches, Bangles, Cameos, Lockets,Diamond jewellery, Ivory, Jade and Marcasite etc. Old gold &broken jewellery.COINS & BANKNOTES: Commemorative medals, Masonic& Lodge medals, Old badges. Agricultural medals. Gold andsilver coins.ORIENTAL ANTIQUES IVORY JADE SCRIMSHAW

WAR MEDALS & SOUVENIRS: Swords, Daggers,Bayonets, Flags, Artillery shells and Trench art. Warmemorabilia and Maps, etc.SILVERWARE: Centrepieces, Dressing table silver, Perfumebottles, Tea sets, Canteens, Snuff boxes, Vinaigarettes andInkwells. Especially Sterling Silver and cased silver items ofall description.ANTIQUE FURNITURE AUSTRALIAN POTTERY

BRONZES: Statues, Figurines, Jardinières, Kerosene Lamps& samplers.OLD GOLD: Broken jewellery and scrap gold. Gold coins &medals.

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TWEED Coast VIEWClub was treated to a dy-namic address by localmember Justine Elliot attheir recent monthly meet-ing on November 12.Justine gave us an inter-esting talk to her back-ground from joining andworking in the policeforce, to being a motherand wife and to taking onthe hard work of improv-ing and enhancing ourlocal area.She also thanked TweedCoast VIEW Club for thegreat work they do in thelocal and wider commu-nity.Tweed Coast VIEW Clubencompasses the wholeTweed Coast and hasmembers from TweedHeads down to Pottsville.VIEW stands for theVoice, Interests and Edu-cation of Women and is awoman’s organization es-tablished in 1960 to givewomen a voice, confi-dence to take on leader-ship roles and advancethe role of women in soci-ety. More than 117,000disadvantaged childrenare supported nationallythrough The Smith Fam-ily, but with on in 10 Aus-tralian children currently

THE over 50s have wel-comed the FederalGovernment’s EnergyWhite Paper 2012 whichacknowledges the impactof soaring and unsustain-able energy prices onAustralian households. National Seniors chiefexecutive Michael O’Neillsaid: “The White Paper’semphasis on the imple-mentation of time-basedcost-reflective pricingtheoretically will lowerpeak electricity demandand subsequently reducethe cost of electricity forconsumers.“However there is still therisk that the unique elec-tricity usage constraintsand limited financial ca-pacity of seniors will beover looked. “Pensioners and retireeswho often live in one ortwo-people householdsand use very low levelsof electricity are most atrisk under these proposedreforms,’’ O’Neill said. “These seniors have littleto no ability to reducetheir electricity consump-tion or amend the timingof their electricity usageand therefore will be un-able to receive any signifi-cant benefit from thechanges. Smaller house-holds using less electric-

Seniors must not beoverlooked in energy debate

ity could end up payingmore for their electricity ifadequate protection mea-sures are not developed,he warned. “Consumers must begiven the choice to re-main on a flat rate tariffand should not be bur-dened with the additional

cost associated with theintroduction of smartmeters. “Low electricityconsumers includingpensioners and seniorAustralians should be re-warded for their efficientenergy use and not dis-advantaged,’’ O’Neillsaid.

Tweed Coast VIEW Club visit by Justine Elliot

living in disadvantage,there are many more toreach. The charity is aim-ing to make sure thatmore children have accessto the essential supportrequired to help themmake the most of theireducation so they canbreak out of the cycle ofdisadvantage for good.These words are sup-ported by the Tweed Val-

ley President, HeatherWoodridge. Heather iswell known in the Tweedarea for her heavy in-volvement in many chari-ties, and support of needycauses.In the last year The SmithFamily reached more than126,000 disadvantagedchildren and their familiesin 97 communities acrossAustralia. The charity

provides learning supportprograms and mentoringto help children andyoung people to fully par-ticipate in their education,so they can create betterfutures for themselves.Anyone wishing to knowabout the Club can con-tact President HeatherWoodridge on 02 66704004. New members arevery welcome.

Richmond MPJustine Elliot &Heather Woodridge -President TweedCoast VIEW Club


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A FUN filled day to celebrate Christmas will be enjoyed by theSouthport Day VIEW Club at its monthly luncheon to be heldat the Southport Yacht Club. An invitation is extended to newmembers to join us. Ladies, come along, meet new friends andenjoy a delightful luncheon overlooking the water. Thismonth’s meeting will be held on Wednesday 19th December.Entertainment will be provided by locals Marina and Bram,and there will be lots of other surprises. Dress in your Christ-mas colours to add to the festivities. At the Southport YachtClub, Macarthur Parade, Main Beach on Wednesday 19th De-cember, 2012 at 11.30am for 12 noon.The cost is $28 and includes a 2 course lunch with tea orcoffee. For enquiries and bookings please phone Robin on5537 4593.

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ties for using online media as a toolto promote successful ageing arealso likely to grow.” Fellow re-searcher, Dr Robert Ackland, wholed the development of the newapplication, called Australian Se-niors’ Online Networks (AuSON),said it had the potential torevolutionise our understanding ofthe online behaviours of older Aus-tralians.“Once the AuSON Facebook ap-plication is installed, it automati-cally collects information on thestructure of users’ Facebook net-works,” Dr Ackland said.“But the functionality goes beyondthat to enable participants to pro-vide additional information aboutoffline friends, how their social net-works provide access to resourcessuch as information and assistance(social capital) and measures ofageing status such as physicaland mental wellbeing.“By collecting data on both so-cial networks and ageing status,we hope to be able to better un-derstand the role of social net-works, in particular, online socialnetworks, in contributing to suc-cessful ageing in Australia.”Further information about the ap-plication is available at http://auson.anu.edu.au.


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HOUSEHOLDS and small businessesconsidering installing solar panels willneed to order their systems very soon.The Federal Government announcedon 16 November that it is totally phas-ing out the Solar Credits multiplier 6months early - meaning the subsidy willbe reduced by 50%.The solar power rebate will be reducedby over $900 on December 31st 2012,six months earlier than planned. In or-der to qualify for the current rebate,which is almost $2000 on a 1.5kW sys-tem, home and business owners willneed to have their system installed bythis date.The rebate was meant to be reduced byover $900 in June 2013 but the govern-ment has moved the deadline forwardby 6 months, claiming they need to savecosts.According to national solar pro-vider Energy Matters, it’s thecompany’s understanding eligiblehouseholds and businesses will still beentitled to the current 2x Solar Creditsmultiplier in the following circum-stances:

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• Where a contract to purchase wasentered into before 16 November, in-stallation must occur before June 30,2013.• Where a contract is entered into after16 November, the system must be in-stalled before 1 January 2013.The very unwelcome news will nodoubt trigger a rush, as has always beenthe case when similar announcementshave been made in the past relating tosolar subsidies.With the end of the year rapidly ap-proaching and many installers taking abreak over the Christmas period, instal-lation appointment slots will becomevery scarce, very quickly. The Australian Solar Council hasslammed the Australian Government’sdecision to bring the date so far for-ward and with so little notice. “This is a knee-jerk reaction to a non-existent problem and a pre-emptivestrike on Australian families who wantto install solar to cut their power bills,”said John Grimes, Chief Executive of theAustralian Solar Council.

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lescents with specialneeds, and the visuallyimpaired too. Wherethere’s a need, Pets forTherapy does its best tobe on the scene.Even though Pets forTherapy stands out fromother groups because ofits gentle and caring wayof using animals astherapy, the ever-benevo-lent Jenny Crewes (wear-ing hat in photo) fromSomerville Funerals hasorganised two Pets forTherapy banners to en-sure the PFT name is al-ways noticed. Jennyemphasises that the ban-ners wouldn’t have be-

come reality without thegenerosity of Taryn Pooleof i.interact Marketingwho provided all graphicdesign work free-of-charge, and Roger Howelland Nigel Good of Com-plete Printing in Nerangand Darrell Lane of FoxFlags in Brisbane whoprovided their banner ser-vices at cost.In case people see theSomerville-donated ban-ners but are shy about in-troducing themselves toYvonne, perhaps feelingthat they’re not able-enough to volunteer,Tony Gatt, pictured sec-ond from left withYvonne’s dog Misty onhis lap, should be theirinspiration. Tony, 49, hasbeen a quadriplegic sincea car accident in 1997 yetregularly brings his petShih Tzu, Bruce, to PFTtraining sessions, alsojoining other volunteerson visits to various facili-ties. And what does Tonythink of Pets for Therapy?‘I love Pets for Therapy,’he cheerfully responds.Pets for Therapy meets atJames Overell Park,Brighton Parade,Southport, every Mon-day at 5pm. New volun-teers are always welcome,with current volunteersasking if there is anyonein the audience able todonate a much-neededcar for Yvonne to use.Yvonne Cody can bereached on (07) 5578-2607or by email: [email protected].

Pictured with the banners are volunteers (l-r) Pe-ter Roper, Tony Gatt, Lilla Janiak, Yvonne Cody(front), Jenny Crewes (Somerville), Frank Boggs,Sue Roper, Susan Piacun (Somerville), CavellBoggs.

The Team at Seniors Newspaperswould like to wish all our readers

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A MERRY Christmas fromthe Kawana Seniors toeveryone and may 2013be full of Good Health andHappiness. This year hasbeen an excellent year forour Seniors with theQueen’s Diamond Cel-ebrations, the Easter Pa-rade, ‘Christmas in July’atNoosa, a Senior’s Holidayat Yeppoon, a visit fromour Fire Brigade Boysfrom Maroochydore andour Melbourne Cupcakeand Derby Day, besidesmany wonderful Sun-shine Coast Musical Art-ists entertaining themeach Thursday Morning.Finally the ChristmasBreakup was full of funand the Luncheon at theKawana Community Hallwas a day to remember.Our picture from left toright, shows Valma BenferSecretary, Mavis FarmerSenior’s President andPeg Burrage Treasurer,with one of the manyChristmas Hampers thatwere raffled at theBreakup. The KawanaSenior Citizens begin onThursday 17 January 2013with many plans alreadyorganized for the comingyear. Cost of being in thisFriendly Senior’s Club isjust $3.00 per morning &yearly subs of $5. Each

A NEW incorporated as-sociation has beenformed to service theneeds of residents of resi-dential parks throughoutQueensland after the re-moval of governmentfunding to the Caravanand ManufacturedHomes Residents Asso-ciation (CAMRA) andother like associations.The new association“Associated ResidentialParks Queensland Inc”(ARPQ) was formed bythree members of theformer CAMRA manage-ment committee who seeno reason not to moveforward and offer a sup-port service for residentsof residential parks, andwith the added impetus ofbeing proactive and notreactive. Like all retire-ment venues, the wholeindustry needs a totaloverall which requires acomplete revue of the leg-islation governing thewhole industry. ARPQtakes the view that wasoffered by two MPs at apublic forum on the Sun-shine Coast in 2007, andnow both ministers in thenew LNP government,their advice to the audi-ence of park residents was“if you do nothing, you’llget nothing”, their adviceis our credo. The StateChairperson of the steer-ing committee Mr Glenn

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Franklin commented thatthis is not a clone ofCAMRA but a newlyformed Association to en-sure that all residentswithin all complexes thatthey have an associationthat will embrace advisoryand advocacy participa-tion if required of theManufactured Homes(Residential Parks) Act2003 and the ResidentialTenancies Rooming andAccommodation Act 2008which in turn covers cara-vans residents within itsboundary and responsi-bilities.In addition, we are in con-tact with residents asso-ciations in other statesand would like to thinkthat other like associa-tions will work with us forthe benefit of all residentsof residential parks for thegreater good.It is our intention toorganise information ses-sions for members andwill where possible be set-ting up a visual display atfunctions or forums thatsuit to both give exposureto the group and to gainnew members.The association secre-tary Mr David Patonstated that the associa-tion will continue to lobbyand meet with local Stateand Federal MPs andgovernment departments.In addition we have a

dedicated group workingon amending the MHRPAin line with a complete re-view scheduled for 2013.We believe that residentsbeing the end users of thelegislation should have astrong input and work to-ward achieving a true bal-ance of interest for all con-cerned.Contacts are: GlenFranklin 55352730 GoldCoast; Graeme Lynch0429050055 Brisbane;David Paton 38887696Sunshine Coast

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morning you will receivea Lucky Door Ticket thatcould win you spins ontheir wheel or one of 2fruit trays as well as a meattray raffle. The KawanaSeniors, start at 9.30 am.Thursday Mornings, withmusical entertainmentand a delightful morningtea to follow. Hoy andBingo Games are thenplayed throughout themorning. Join this veryFriendly Senior’s Club,who meet at the KawanaCommunity Hall, just be-hind the Kawana Shop-ping World in Nanyima St.Buddina, near the KawanaLibrary.

Please phone their Presi-dent, Mavis Farmer at5493 3545, for any en-quires, about this veryactive Seniors Club ofKawana Waters. If you arelonely, come along andmeet other local Seniorsand join in the fun. Mem-bers come from all overthe Sunshine Coast –Sippy Downs, MountainCreek, Glenfields,M o o l o o l a b a ,M a r o o c h y d o r e ,Minyama, Buddina,Warana, Bokarina,Wurtulla & Currimundi.Any Seniors of the Sun-shine Coast are very wel-come.


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Above: Oma is pictured seated in the middle of just some of the crowd on hand that day, with great-grandbaby number 53,Daniel, born in March, on her lap. Below: A black-and-white photo shows Petronella, ‘Oma’, and Johannes, ‘Pop’, soon afterarriving in Australia from Holland in 1958, with all 11 children posing happily with them. Frank, who is Jacqui’s stepdad, is theoldest child at 13 and, Marianne, at eight months, is in her mother’s arms.

those opening wordsthere was a tale readerswould enjoy; a tale thattoday revolves aroundclan matriarch PetronellaJonker.Petronella, known asNell and affectionately

as Oma, arrived onAustralian shores withhusband Johannes(John) in 1958 after theyleft their homeland ofThe Netherlands byship. Even though manyEuropean immigrantsmade similar trips, theJonkers in particularwould have caught theeye of their fellowtravellers as well asofficials along the ship’sroute. Petronella andJohannes wereaccompanied on this tripof a lifetime-all the wayfrom Holland in thenorthern hemisphere toa distant Australia in thesouthern hemisphere-bytheir children, all 11 ofthem. Queensland wasthe chosen state forPetronella andJohannes, and Goodnathe lucky Ipswichsuburb where theJonkers settled.Prospering through hardwork, they owned avariety of successfulbusinesses includingJonker’s Demolition,

Jonker’s Hire andJonker’s HouseRemovals to name a few.In honour of the family’scommitment to the area,a local Goodna streethas recently been namedJonker Court. SadlyJohannes (or ‘Pop’, as

Jacqui says familywarmly called him) diedin 1995, with Omastaying on in Goodnauntil 2008 before movingto the Gold Coast. Thisamazing couple, Omaand Pop, who first cameto Australia with 11

children, now share abiological family of 102,which includes 36grandchildren and 55great-grandchildren,plus partners andextended stepfamilymembers. Many still livein the Goodna/Ipswichareas and on the GoldCoast; with othersfurther afield.Each year, as manyfamily members aspossible gather together

to mark Oma’s birthdayand enjoy a reunion atthe same time. InNovember, Oma turned93-years young andabout 65 familymembers, includingeight of the childrenwho had travelled fromHolland more than 50years ago, were able tojoin the Jonker matriarchat a celebration alongthe Paradise Pointwaterfront.

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LADIES from the Currumbin/Elanora VIEW Club hada lovely day out visiting the Heritage Museum inMudgeeraba last month, and will be having a picnicin Laguna Park for the Xmas friendship day on the11th December. The committee would like to wish allour members a very Merry Xmas and hope to see youall back in the New Year. The Club supports Learningfor Life Students through the program run by theSmith Family. Enquiries please phone Carlene 55908247 or Dorothy 0429 636 566.

LOCALLY owned andoperated Sole IntegrityFootwear stores areproud to offerQueensland’s largestrange of ECCO shoes.The ECCO philosophy issimple: it all starts withthe foot.While other shoecompanies are obsessedwith shoes, the ECCOobsession is with yourfoot, how it works, howit responds, how itabsorbs. How all fiftytwo bones and fifty sixjoints are capable ofmoving you.Only byknowing everythingthere is to know about

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A NEW Baby Boomers’ Group has been formed toprovide objective financial information for Recent Re-tirees and Inexperienced Investors.The Gold Coast Branch of the Association of Inde-pendent Retirees (AIR) has formed a specialist BabyBoomers Group. The group will meet monthly to hearguest speakers and to share information on financialissues currently facing Baby Boomers.Gold Coast AIR President, Mr Robert Grover, said:“Our research has shown that many baby boomers,as they approach or enter retirement, are confusedby biased information. We are often asked wherepeople can go to receive independent and objectiveadvice specific to their personal circumstances.”“Too often retirees receive biased recommendationsfrom advisers who are simply trying to sell their prod-

PEOPLE with disability in Queensland will seechanges to disability parking permits materials andpresentation.The Queensland Government will stop producingthe high quality and fraud proof polypropylenedisability parking permit for a cheaper permit.Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities andCarers, Senator Jan McLucas said “This decisionby the Newman Government is short sighted andwill have serious effects for disability parkingpermit holders.“One of the reasons we insisted on the polypropy-lene permits was to reduce permit fraud that weknew was rife. And the Queensland Government isreopening the door for fraud and abuse.”In 2010, all state and territory governments agreedto have nationally consistent disability parkingpermits and therefore moved to the AustralianDisability Parking Scheme.The Australian Disability Parking Scheme enablespeople with disability the opportunity to travelaround their community and interstate without theconfusion and stress that varying disability parkingarrangements across the country may cause.As part of the transition to the national scheme, theFederal Government distributed more than 35,000new permits to Queenslanders and provided twospecialist printing machines to the QueenslandGovernment at a total cost of $200,000.The Queensland Government is now intending todispose of the two printers and print disabilityparking permits on cardboard, not the high qualityfraud proof polypropylene - as a so called costsaving measure.“People with disability are some of the mostmarginalised in our society. Fraud proof parkingpermits provide a measure of certainty that the rightpeople have access to disability parking.”

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Free Advice for Baby Boomersuct.” Mr Grover said. The Association of Indepen-dent Retirees is the peak body representing the inter-ests of retirees who are wholly or partly self -fundedin retirement. The new Baby Boomers Group will holdits first meeting from 9:30am to 12:00pm on Monday3rd December at the Senior Citizens Hall 23 T E PetersDrive, (cnr Havana Key), Broadbeach. While the meet-ing is provided free of charge a gold coin donationwould be appreciated to help cover hall rental.Russell Lenahan will be the speaker at the Decembermeeting. He will provide an objective overview ofvarious types of investment such as shares, prop-erty, fixed interest etc. Mr Lenahan will also discusshow retirees can diversify their portfolio to reducerisk and smooth investment returns.“As a not-for-profit organisation AIR is providingthis as a service to the community”. Mr Grover said.“We hope recent retirees or people planning theirretirement will benefit from the monthly meetings andthe information these will provide.” For further information contact Rob Grover [email protected] or 0417 732 242. Baby Boomers Committee


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OUR ladies have playedfor four different shieldsthis year and we arepleased to say that wehave won two of theshields, one atMcKenzie Park and oneat Beaudesert. Theladies who won ourCrystal Pelican Shieldthis year came fromBeenleigh. Congratula-tions to all who played.

Musgrave Hill Bowls ClubWe had a challengematch between theKiwis and the Austra-lians and the Aussieswon on the day. Anenjoyable day was hadby all. How proud are weof the men’s 2nd DivisionPennant teams whoplayed five games atPine Rivers Bowls Clubfor the South EastQueensland Div. 2

Pennant Championshipwhich they won in grandstyle, winning their 5rounds score 10+87. TheMusgrave Hill men allplayed well as they wereplaying against otherdistrict representatives.Our 3rd Division alsoplayed off for the finalsthe following week butcould not follow the 2nd

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they all tried their bestso congratulations toboth teams for reachingthe finals.Our presentation day fortrophies was on 24th

November so congratu-lations to all winnersand runners up for the2012 year and goodbowling next year toeveryone. The ladiesLife Members Day was

on 5th November. Hopingall who came enjoyedthe day.The ladies last play daywas on 5th December andthe following week ourChristmas break up andreturning to bowls onthe 16th January.Wishing everyone aHappy and HealthyChristmas and a Safeand Happy New Year.

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FOLLOWING recordsales in the last quarter of2012, new residents arelooking forward to spend-ing their first Christmas atDe Paul Manor Estate.Now 70% sold out, new-comers to the retirementcommunity have takenadvantage of discountsof up to $50,000 off the listprice of selected 2 and 2.5bedroom apartments.Record sales have alsoseen the award winningcommunity’s stock of 3

U3A Twin Towns Incwish everyone a HappyChristmas as we go intorecess from Friday 14thDecember, 2012. We willbe holding a ‘Sign OnDay’ from 9.30am tonoon (Qld time) on 21stJanuary, 2013 at 4 BoydStreet, Tugun with classsheets and timesavailable on the day.Office closed from 15thDecember, 2012 untilMonday 4th February,2013 enquiries thereafter5534 7333 before noon(Qld time) when wewelcome all our membersto enjoy their learningexperience once again.

The Lions Club ofBurleigh Heads Inc willgive the public a last op-portunity to buy their fa-mous Christmas cakes atBunnings, BurleighHeads from Monday 17thDecember. To learn more

John Dean at the De Paul Villa Fun Fair

Strong sales at award winning retirement communitybedroom apartmentsdwindle to just three re-maining! Lucky for JohnDean and Ivan Medek,who love their palatial 3bedroom apartment thathas become something ofa rare commodity at theestate.If it wasn’t for the persis-tence of a close friendwho insisted they go withher to one of the popularOpen Days, John and Ivanmight never have foundDe Paul Manor Estate. 12

months on and John saysit’s the happiest that theyhave ever been.Wanting to downsize,they originally looked ata 2 bedroom apartmentuntil being shown a 3 bed-room display apartmentthat changed everythinginstantly. “We loved thelarge living area and thelayout,” said John. Onelook inside and you cansense the pride in thebeautifully furnishedapartment that’s fit for

royalty.At De Paul Manor Estate,the fabulous independentliving apartments havebeen designed for lowmaintenance and featurehigh ceilings, a privatebalcony, quality appoint-ments and fittings suchas split system air-condi-tioning, stone benchtops, glass splash-backs,24-hour emergency alertservice and quality car-peting as standard fea-tures.

Residents enjoy resortstyle facilities, an exclu-sive Residents’ Retreat,24-hour security, a dedi-cated on-site manage-ment team, pay no stampduty and have the peaceof mind of priority accessto the De Paul Villa AgedCare facility located nextdoor.To find out more, visit thewebsite www.depaulmanor estate.com.au orphone Sue on 1300 732306.

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about Lionism we will behaving an informationnight on Tuesday15thJanuary. All welcome,phone club on 0478 681300, and check outwww.burleighheads.qld.lions.org.au

The Lions Club ofCoolangatta Tweed HeadsInc After our Christmasparty on 15 December wewill not have a dinnermeeting until 15 January2013, although we will beworking at sausage sizzlesas usual every fortnightand 2 others on 15 and 22December. Contact ourclub ph. Lion MIM on5536 2975. We wish youall a safe and HappyChristmas.

Lions Club of Gold CoastMermaid Broadbeach IncWhilst the Club is onlyhaving one meeting inboth December and Janu-ary we will be continuingour ongoing work for theCommunity. Come joinour friendly and commu-nity minded group, formore information phone0450 636 657 or email:[email protected]

The Lions Club of RobinaInc will operate a sausagesizzle for the MerrimacNeighbourhood Watchon 17th December andhelping at the Foster CareChildren’s ChristmasParty on 19th December.As you can see another

busy month for our hardworking team who havelots of fun whilst helpingthose in need. New mem-bers always welcome. Forall inquiries phoneRobina Lions Club Mobile0400 147 660.

The Lions Club ofTerranora Lakes Inc TheLions Club of TerranoraLakes meets every 2nd and4th Wednesday of themonth at Tweed HeadsSports Club, 4Minjungbal Drive, TweedHeads South, NSW, justnorth of Westfield Shop-ping Centre. For more in-formation, contact: Presi-dent Lion Patricia 0414761 783 or Lion Stan 0447410 497.

The Lions Club ofHelensvale Inc If you areinterested in joining in theworthwhile activities thatsupport your local com-munity, as well as makingnew friends and having alot of fun, you are mostwelcome to come join usat our dinner meetings.We meet every First &Third Tuesday in themonth, 6.30 for 7.00 pmstart. For more informa-

tion and current venueplease contact LionStewart on 0419 735 561.We currently have avail-able the ever popular Li-ons XMAS cakes andpuddings.

The Lions Club of Run-away Bay Inc Our annualChristmas wrap will beheld from 10th Decemberto 24th December at Run-away Bay Shopping Cen-tre.We would like to wisheveryone a Merry Christ-mas &A Happy andHealthy New Year. Wantto know more about ourclub? Phone Lion Jean on5529 5381

The Lions Club ofOrmeau Inc The DriverReviver Stop will be op-erational - start and endof school holidays andthe public holidays -manned by Lions andsome wonderful volun-teers. If you would liketo find out more aboutyour local Service club,and how you can giveback to your community,please contact Lion Boyd0413 997644 or Lion Lyn0401 232 767.

The Lions Club ofSouthport Inc We arepleased to announce thatwe have donated $2000 tothe Surfers Paradise An-glican care drop in centre,funds for essential fooditems, also $750 for theSouthport salvationArmy and $750 for theSouthport Branch of St’

Vincent De Paul to assistthem assemble theirChristmas hampers.Many thanks for support-ing our Lions programs.If you are available to as-sist us please ring LionRussell on 5591 1189. Wewish everyone has a mostwonderful Christmas.We Serve

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THE Anglicare 2012 Royal Gala Ball lived up to itsname as ‘royalty’—including Her Majesty, as well asPrincess Fiona (alias Corinna Butt) from the animatedmovie Shrek—mingled happily with ‘commoners’from all walks of life, with the constabulary on handto ensure all ran smoothly.First-class cabaret-style entertainment was providedby Anglicare staff members and assistants, who hadas much fun presenting the lively and colourful actsas guests did watching.

WE had a full bus thattravelled to Malenystopping at MalenyCheese on the way tosample their wonderfulproducts made locallyfrom cow, goat andbuffalo milk and then itwas off to Tranquil ParkMountain Resort for arelaxing lunch whileenjoying the mountainatmosphere and theviews of the GlasshouseMountains.Our regular activitiescontinue with yogaclasses held at Mondayand Wednesday, andRod Ferguson from theAustralian Academy ofTai Chi taking a Wednes-day morning class at10.30am.Indoor bowls is held onMondays from 10.00amand Thursdays from12.20pm. There is alwaysroom for more players tojoin in these fun days.The table tennis isproving very popularwith games played onMonday, Wednesday,Friday and Saturdayafternoons.Cards are anotherpopular session withplenty of times tochoose from. Hand andfoot are played fourtimes a week and onTuesday and Thursdaymornings 500, Canastaand Rummy are alsoplayed from 9.00am.Our teachers are keptbusy at our craft and

PEOPLE still say that“cash is king.” However,the actual paper moneyrepresenting cash mightnot be king anymore.Indeed, cash is probablyon the way out. Accord-ing to CNN Money, 43%of adults go a week at atime without making anypayments with cash.They are far more likelyto swipe a debit card ora credit card. With fewer and fewerpeople actually pullingout the paper money tomake payments, there istalk of the demise ofcash. After all, plastic isjust more convenient.And the way things aregoing, carrying a debitor credit card mightsoon be a thing of thepast as well.It’s inconvenient tocarry around a wad of

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Held at the Radisson Resort Gold Coast, it was anight to remember for everyone.Pictured is a regal ‘Her Majesty’, Nouhad Demetrieof Nerang. Also pictured is ‘Bobby’ Selmes of Mer-maid Waters posing with the ‘real’ Queen (though acardboard version that kindly flew in for the occa-sion).

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WELL-known local iden-tity Polly Mitchell is ‘pas-sionate for cannons’, thereason he’s involved inthe hunt for two artillerycannons missing fromSouthport’s ANZAC Parkfor what’s thought to beabout 60 years.‘Old photographs showthat one cannon was likea large mountain gun thatmight have originated inTurkey and possibly wasused in World War 1,’Polly says. ‘It would take4-6 men to move it.’‘The other cannon,’ hecontinues, ‘was what’sknown as a 25-pounder; Ibelieve introduced intomilitary service just be-

EVERY summer, the northern tip of South StradbrokeIsland is inundated by two forms of life - a highlysignificant bird population and hundreds of day-trip-pers, boaties and tourists.This complex relationship has been detailed in a re-port presented to Council’s City Planning Commit-tee, highlighting the need for regular monitoring and

THE high number of Australians approaching retire-ment who have little or no plans for their retirement isa worrying sign, according to a new report.The National Seniors Australia report entitled ‘WhatNext? Workforce Transitions and Retirement Plan-ning Among Australian Pre-Retirees’ investigated theretirement planning strategies of 1,820 pre-retirees fromdifferent population subgroups with respect to finan-cial, lifestyle, and health planning.Overall, 60% of respondents have made only one orno plans across the domains (that is, across finan-cial, health and lifestyle priorities), while only 14%have made four or five plans.Around 62% of pre-retirees report having plans inplace for their finances, which is far more common-place than planning for health (24% - 27%) or lifestylepriorities (17% - 26%) in retirement.“This suggests that when it comes to retirement plan-ning, outside of the financial domain, not many peopleare making plans for their lifestyle priorities andhealth,’’ National Seniors chief executive Michael

Seniors failing to plan their retirementO’Neill said.Furthermore, those on low incomes, who have notfinished high school and who are aged in their 50sare significantly less likely to have made plans acrossthese domains.“The nature of how older workers transition out ofthe workforce and plan for their retirement has sig-nificant economic and social implications for Austra-lia,” O’Neill said. “These people will have a signifi-cantly longer post-employment life due to rising lifeexpectancies.“This poses a substantial challenge for financial plan-ning to ensure the adequacy of retirement incomes.“There needs to be more attention on this issue andthe Government needs to intervene with policies thataddress the reality that many people are not planningfor their retirement.”A new report by National Seniors, expected to bereleased in late 2012, will aim to uncover the reasonswhy some people plan for retirements and others donot.

IT’S often said thatlaughter is the bestmedicine. Have a readof these one-liners andsee if they fill thescript.If you take a laptopcomputer for a run, youcould jog yourmemory.A bicycle can’t standalone. It’s two tired.In a democracy, it’syour vote that counts;in feudalism, it’s yourCount that votes.He had a photographicmemory; however, itnever developed.When fish are inschools, they some-times take debate.Those who get too bigfor their britches willbe exposed in the end.When she saw her firststrands of gray hair shethought she’d dye.Acupuncture: a jabwell done.Did you hear about thefellow whose wholeleft side was cut off?Good news! He’s allright now.Ready to write yourown prescriptionnow? To get youstarted: When a clockis hungry, it goes backfour seconds.

Ensuring a future for our shorebirds and Little Terns

educational patrols in aneffort to protect the migra-tory seabird and shore-bird population on the is-land.The thousands of shore-birds and seabirds thatgather to nest and foragearound Horseshoe Bayinclude Eastern Curlewsand Bar-tailed Godwits,which are protected un-der international treaties.It is also the city’s onlyknown breeding site forthe endangered species,the Little Tern, which hasa population of less than3000 pairs across the en-tire southern and easternAustralian coastline.City Planning Chair, Coun-cillor Cameron Caldwell,said the fact that the birdsrequired foraging andbreeding habitat at thesame time of year that visi-tor numbers peak on theisland created a challeng-ing situation.“Consistent monitoringby Council officers to-gether with communitymembers over three sum-mers since 2008 hasshown that the numbersof shorebirds appear tobe steadily decreasing;the level of recreationaluse and the number ofdogs is increasing; andthat the disturbance tothe birds remains high,”he said.“Despite consistent ef-forts to protect these en-dangered birds, it seemshuman activity is threat-ening their survival.“As a result, we are rec-ommending that we con-tinue with the protectiveactions we have previ-ously implemented, in-cluding interpretivesignage, educational pa-trols by Council andQPWS and ongoing moni-

toring and prohibition of dogs on Council-managedland.“We ask anyone visiting this part of South StradbrokeIsland over the next four months to be sensitive tothe bird population.”Source: www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au

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fore World War II andserving as the major Brit-ish field gun or howitzer.’Brian Baker, SouthportRSL Memorial Club presi-dent explains that theguns possibly arrived onAustralian shores ‘due toour Diggers being greatscroungers’, but whoscrounged the cannonsall those years ago fromANZAC Park inSouthport remains a mys-tery.Polly describes the seem-ingly AWOL cannons asforged steel; unable to bemelted down. So werethey taken away and bur-ied somewhere? Are theyovergrown and forgotten

in a distant corner of un-used farmland? Possiblythey’re on display in amuseum elsewhere inAustralia. According toPolly ‘no one seems toknow. The cannons couldbe anywhere.’ If anyonehas any informationabout cannons that theywould like to share withPolly and Brian, pleasecontact Brian Baker on0414 766 247.


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RSL Care’s DarlingtonRetirement Communitycontinues to prove popu-lar with those looking toretire in the popular retire-ment suburb of BanoraPoint.Darlington provides retir-ees with premier purposebuilt retirement homeswith beautiful communityfacilities that really en-courage a social and ac-tive neighbourly atmo-sphere in the village.Darlington Sales Consult-ant Jill Carter said the twoand three bedroom inde-pendent living villas fea-ture air-conditioning, se-curity screens, open plankitchens, stainless steelappliances, remote con-trol garages, level designwith no stairs, emergency24 hour call systems andpatios.“Everyone I show the vil-las to comments on howwell appointed they are.And the gardensthroughout the village area real attraction too – ev-

Paul from Southport says:(Regards to Certegy):“I’m very happy I chosethe Certegy Ezi-Pay sys-tem as it has made thepurchase of my new Mo-bility Scooter, so afford-able and easy tomanage”.”It’s like a Lay-by, only you get your totake the item home on theday, after an initial de-posit. “The set paymentsare conveniently debitedfrom my bank each fort-night with no extra hiddencosts or surprises”.“Certegy Ezy Pay supplya payment schedule sothat I know exactly whatis happening and when”.Paul from Southport says(Regards to ScooterlandMobility): “I have dealtwith Scooterland Mobil-ity for approx 6 years nowand wouldn’t go any-where else””They reallyknow their products andknow how to treat theircustomers”. “After 11years in the same location,at Ashmore, they are oneof the longest servingMobility Specialists onthe Gold Coast”For more information callScooterland today on5539 2141

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WELL-informed and up-to-date JPs are witnessingsignatures each week onTuesdays at TweedCentro 10am-2pm and atTweed City ShoppingCentre on Thursdays10am – 2pm and 5pm -7pm.For details phone Donnaon 0414 894 368.We need help! If you area NSW JP, why not joinour association, so youcan keep abreast of newrules and be covered byour insurance. Ring Mar-garet on 07 5590 4541 tolearn how to do this.

RESEARCH into how the modern-day family supporteach other has found older Australians are spendingmuch of their time babysitting grandchildren as wellas financially supporting younger family members.The National Seniors Productive Ageing researchreport entitled It’s Not Just About Money:Intergenerational Transfers of Time and Money Toand From Mature Age Australians, prepared by theUniversity of Adelaide, studied the extents to whichfamilies from different generations support each other,for example through financial assistance (such asgifts or loans) or practical support (such asbabysitting, transport, or home maintenance) and inparticular the nature of interfamilial transfers providedto and by older people.The study found the younger generation were themost likely group to receive practical help (76%) com-pared to those in the older generation (34%).Those from the ‘Sandwich’ generation (people aged50 plus with at least one aged parent and one adultchild) provided practical help to younger family mem-bers (71%) compared to older family members (55%),with 29 percent giving help to both the younger andolder generation.Childcare and babysitting grandchildren were themost common type of practical help provided to chil-dren (33% of all practical help provided), followed byhome maintenance/gardening (20%) and transport(14%).The research also found that financial transfers withinfamilies predominantly occur from older to youngergenerations, while much less so in the other direc-tion. Practical assistance, on the other hand, was ex-changed between both the younger and older gen-erations.National Seniors chief executive Michael O’Neill saidolder people’s contributions to helping out their fami-lies was substantial.“Whether it be financial support or helping their adultchildren with babysitting the grandkids, older Aus-tralians are generous when it comes to donating theirtime and money to their families,” O’Neill said.The research also found a total of 36 per cent of house-holds aged 50+ gave money compared to only eightper cent which received money, markedly higher than10 European countries (21% and 3%). 90% of finan-cial transfer went to children; 65% were gifts and 35%loans. The full report is available atwww.productiveageing.com.au/userfi les/fi le/TimeMoneyReport.Media release: National Seniors(www.nationalseniors.com.au).

Older Australians givetheir time and money

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BOB Lominga thoughtall his birthdays hadcome at once yet thesprightly Chinderahresident was onlyturning 87 on what hecalled “my best birthdayyet”.Bob’s friend DellZimmerle surprised himwith tickets to AMorning with JanPreston in the life andmusic of Winifred Atwellat The Arts Centre GoldCoast, a show both Boband Dell enthusiasticallyenjoyed.With great respect andfeeling, pianistextraordinaire JanPreston brought Queenof the Ivories honky-tonk great WinifredAtwell back to life in a

NATIONAL Seniors hopes draft legislative changesannounced today will strengthen Australia’s weakage discrimination laws, making it easier for older Aus-tralians to prove discriminatory treatment in thecourts. The federal government’s proposed changeswill effectively simplify the system by streamliningfive anti-discrimination Acts into one.Under the changes, age discrimination laws will beheld to the higher standards currently covering dis-ability, sex and race discrimination.National Seniors chief executive Michael O’Neill cau-tiously welcomed the proposed changes but said fur-ther information was needed.“Recent National Seniors research reveals that work-place age discrimination amongst the over 50s is aliveand well but notoriously difficult to prove,” O’Neillsaid. “Many employers associate older age with dis-ability, illness or limited capacity, and youth withhealth, energy and vitality,’’ he said.“Stronger anti-discrimination laws will allow olderAustralians who have been unfairly treated in jobsearch or the workplace, some recourse.”Under changes to the complaints system once thecomplainant has established a prima facie case, theonus will be on the respondent to justify unfavourabletreatment.“At this stage we have some questions around theparameters within which a complainant must initiallyestablish a prima facie case.“National Seniors is looking forward to contributingto the Senate Inquiry.”The changes also propose that aged care providerswill no longer be permitted to discriminate on thegrounds of sexual orientation and gender identitywhen delivering care for same-sex couples.National Seniors research shows a person in their50s who becomes unemployed will remain unem-ployed three times longer than someone of a youngerage. Australia has the lowest workforce participationrate for the over 55s of all English-speaking OECDcountries.

RESIDENTS shouldbrace themselves forcontinuing hot weatherand take special careand recognise the signsof heat-related illness.Carers of babies andsmall children, seniors,pregnant women andpeople with chronicconditions or illnessesshould especially beaware of hotter thanusual weather and takesteps to avoid over-heating.Tiredness or weakness,dizziness, flushed orpale skin and cramps aresome of the lessobvious signs of heat-

OUR next luncheon meet-ing will be held on the 13th

December in the HorizonsRoom, South TweedSports Club, at 11:00amfor 11:30am start.We will be celebratingChristmas, as well as the90th Birthday of the SmithFamily, with a High Tea.Dress up for Christmas orRoaring 20s.Visitors very welcome.Bookings /apo log iesphone Diana 5576 7674.

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Beat the heat this summerrelated illness.Residents can prepareby simply drinking waterregularly, staying out ofthe heat and generallykeeping cool by wearinglighter clothing andopening windows anddoors.Animals can also sufferfrom heat stress sodon’t forget to keep aneye on your pets andmake sure they haveplenty of water andshelter to keep cool.First aid tips:In an emergency, phoneTriple Zero (000) and askfor an ambulance.Seek medical advice

from your doctor,hospital or health clinic.Sit or lay the person in acool spot in the shade orunder cover.If the person is uncon-scious, lay them on theirside.Remove as much of theperson’s clothing aspossible and loosentight clothing.Cover the person with asheet soaked with tapwater (not iced water).Use fans or air-condi-tioning to help theperson cool down.Give the person water todrink, if they canswallow.

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tribute that tookaudience members,including Bob and Dell,along an unforgettablejourney down memorylane. Jan’s renditions ofThe Black and WhiteRag, the Harry LimeTheme and The FiveFinger Boogie, plus anumber of othermemorable tunes,“would have made MissAtwell proud” oneaudience membercommented afterwards.Winifred Atwell, aTrinidad-born Britishpianist who first came toAustralia in 1955 andthen settled here in the’70s, was famous for herboogie-woogie andragtime hits, selling over20 million records. In her

heyday she broke all boxoffice attendances onthe Tivoli circuitbetween Sydney andMelbourne. With handsinsured for 40,000pounds by Lloyds ofLondon, the contractstipulated ‘Miss Atwellmust never do thedishes’. Also known forher tireless charity work,Winifred Atwell died in1983 and, together withhusband Lew Levisohn,is buried near Lismore,NSW.Jan, who joked with theaudience that one dayshe wants to open aretirement home for oldpianos, used two pianosfor her Arts Centreperformance. A concertpiano was used on stageand a second uprightpiano added an extratouch, after the style ofMiss Atwell.Pictured at the secondpiano are, seated, JanPreston with BobLominga and, at rear, (l-r)Jan’s husband, percus-sionist Mike Pullman,next to double bassplayer Jack Thorncraft.Adding a final specialtouch to the day, Delltreated Bob to lunch atthe Casino after theshow, on his “bestbirthday yet”.

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ST Columban’s Collegeconducted anothersuccessful and well-attended past studentsSoaring Eagles Reunionat the Irish Club in theCity recently.Current Principal AnnRebgetz outlined someof the recent achieve-ments of the Collegeincluding sportingsuccesses and buildingprograms.Former student and

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Vietnam veteran TerryFogarty (alumni 1963)was thanked for histireless work inorganising past veteranreunions and alsopresented with a specialaward recognising thecoordination of the StColumban’s PastStudent Military ServicePersonnel. He was alsoawarded an embroideredblazer pocket in recogni-tion of his work. Terry

was responsible fororganising a visit byVeterans as VIP’s to theCollege’s last threeAnzac Liturgies at theCollege. In 2012,veterans from Vietnamas well as the Koreanconflicts attended.This year, the eldeststudents were from 1946,1947 and 1948 whilst theyoungest were from2007. Brother Tim Scottwho taught at the formercampus at Albion wasalso in attendance.Former students alsopresented a rendition ofthe College War Cryduring the night.Other activities for paststudents included theever successful footballmatch co-ordinated byGeorge Goves. Inaddition past studentsfrom 1972, 1982, 1992and 2002 have all heldget-togethers.The tentative date forthe next reunion isFriday 18 October 2013.For further informationon events and theannual reunion, [email protected] telephone the collegeon 5495 3111

CHRISTMAS isn’t always about those directlyaround us - though it can be hard to remember that inthe hurricane of wrapping, baking and decoratingleading up to the big day. So why not get charitablethis Christmas? Not only will you be helping those inneed, you’ll also sort your Christmas gift buying in asnap. Here’s some charity gift ideas: Give a duck - help those who need it most by givinga charitable gift from CARE Australia. From a pair ofducks, to a blackboard, to even a village water sys-tem - these charitable gifts help you get gifting whiletransforming the life of someone living in poverty.Your giftee will receive a heartwarming card detailingtheir ‘gift’, a sense of goodwill, and won’t have an-other candle holder cluttering the house! Go tocaregifts.org.au.Paws for thought - why not adopt them a four-leggedfriend from WWF? These gifts support the conser-vation of endangered animals and make perfect chari-table gifts for kids (and some adults!). Not only do allprofits go to fund the care and protection of yourchosen wild animal, your giftee gets their own ‘adop-tion’ papers and a cuddly plush version too(wwf.org.au).Operation Santa - Target’s Operation Santa is a fan-tastic charity initiative where you can play Santa to achild in desperate need of some Christmas cheer. Justlook for the Christmas tree in your local Target store,grab a tag and get gifting!Festive fairtrade gifts - if you want to give a physicalgift while still doing some good, then do your Christ-mas shopping at the Oxfam Shop. You’ll find quirkyand fun gifts and also décor, accessories and evenwine for adults. All Oxfam gifts are handmade, sup-port fair-trade across the world, and have a uniquecharm (oxfamshop.org.au).Tie it with a pink ribbon – do you want to give a mum-friendly gift with extra meaning? The National BreastCancer Foundation has a cool range of charitable giftsand homewares, all promoting the awareness of breastcancer. With 60 percent of the proceeds going di-rectly to breast cancer research, not only are yougiving a great gift - you’re contributing to breast can-cer research for women around Australia too(nbcf.org.au).Charity-friendly Christmas cards - don’t forget to makeyour festive greetings a meaningful affair. CharityChristmas cards spread the love while raising muchneeded funds (charityxmascards.com.au).Source: kidspot.com.au

A SET of 10 paperback books is arranged inorder on a shelf, with number 1 on the left, thennumber 2, and so on to number 10. Each bookhas exactly 100 pages. A worm, starting atpage 1 of the first book, eats its way through topage 100 of the last book. Not counting thecovers, how many pages has it eaten?

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FORGET turtledoves,French hens or evengolden rings; the bestgift you can giveyourself and your truelove this Christmas isthe gift of good health.National not-for-profitorganization, Jean Hailesfor Women’s Health ismaking this even easierwith simple tips to helpyou survive the sillyseason with your healthintact.Stress‘Tis the season to bejolly – so why isChristmas such astressful time for so

THE Association of Independent Retirees is a groupof self funded and partially self funded retirees. Wemeet to obtain information on retiree issues and tohear interesting and informative guest speakers. Wehave a specialist Investors Group which has openforum discussions on share market and economic is-sues plus a guest speaker on financial matters. Ournext general meeting will be held at 9:30am on theThursday 13th December and the Investor Group willmeet at 9:30am on Wednesday 19th December. Bothmeetings are held at the Seniors Centre, 23 T E PetersDrive (Cnr Havana Key), Broadbeach . Contact Robon 0417 732 242 or [email protected].

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Christmas healthy diet tipsmany of us? A combina-tion of reasons; financialpressures, a busy socialcalendar and end-of-year burnout all contrib-ute to feelings of stressand anxiety. Organiza-tion and planning canhelp keep you calm andtake some of thepressure off. So make alist (and check it twice!)for things like presentsand food shopping,Christmas cards andother to-do items.Decide what is reallyimportant and what iscontributing unneces-sarily to your stress.

Delegate whereverpossible – you don’thave to do it all on yourown.What to drinkIf you choose to drinkalcohol, try to be awareof how much you areconsuming. A standarddrink is 10g of alcohol,which equates to 100mlwine (much less than weusually pour ourselves),30ml spirits, 60mlfortified wine eg: port,sherry, 425ml light beeror 285ml full strengthbeer. Be wary ofcocktails or punches atparties as the alcoholiccontent may be muchhigher than you realize(not to mention theadded kilojoules fromfruit juices and otheringredients).When to eatHam, turkey, mince pies,gingerbread, fruit cake,pudding, shortbread –are your memories ofChristmas centeredaround food? It can bedifficult to resist thetemptations of Christ-mas goodies, especiallywhen they evoke such astrong emotionalresponse. Try to enjoythe festive fare inmoderation and onlyindulge in the goodsyou really enjoy, not theones that you eat ‘justbecause they are there’.Simple tricks like waitinguntil Christmas Eve toeat a mince pie, orhaving a small piece ofshortbread with yourcup of tea but passingon the chocolates(which we eat all yearround) mean you won’tfeel like you are missingout.Financial strainBlowing your budgetduring the festiveseason is unfortunatelycommon and can lead toa painful credit cardhangover in the NewYear. The best way to

avoid financial stress isto budget throughoutthe year and not spendmore than you canafford. If you have alarge group of familyand friends to buypresents for, consideragreeing on a price limitper person, or arrange aKris Kringle where eachmember of the groupbuys a present for oneother member only.BereavementIf you have lost a lovedone, your feelings ofgrief and loss may beworse at Christmas time.Remember that everyonegrieves differently andfamily members maywant to acknowledgethe loss in differentways. Some find stickingto traditions comforting,while others find achange in the routinehelps them cope. Somefamily members maywant to reminisce, whileothers prefer to remem-ber the lost family

member privately in theirown way.It is important to respectthese differences andaccommodate eachother’s reactions asmuch as possible.LonelinessFor some people,Christmas can be a verylonely and depressingtime of year. For thosewho are separated bydistance or estrangedfrom their families,feelings of isolation maybe exacerbated. To helpcope with feelings ofdepression and loneli-ness, find out if anyoneelse in your social circleis spending Christmasalone and organize tospend the day togetheror consider volunteeringat a charity, homelessshelter or nursing homeon Christmas Day.Participating in localcommunity events likeCarols by Candlelightcan also offer a sense ofbelonging.

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IN hot and humid weather our pets need a little cool-ing off and somewhere where they can escape thesun. Dogs are most at risk from overheating, espe-cially puppies, older dogs and overweight dogs.Unlike humans, dogs don’t sweat as a means of keep-ing cool, except minimally on their paws, and theirthick coat acts as an insulator, which only adds to theproblem. To lose heat dogs pant, pushing air acrossthe moist heated surfaces of the tongue, throat andwindpipe, losing heat by evaporation. If your dog’sbody temperature becomes too high, these mecha-nisms of heat loss can be overwhelmed, and yourdog is at risk of heat exhaustion. The normal bodytemperature of a dog is 38.5 degrees Celsius. If thebody temperatures reaches and exceeds 41 degreesCelsius, the dog is at risk of brain damage, vital organdamage and subsequently death. A dog’s tempera-ture can reach these catastrophic heights if they areleft in a locked car or over-exercised on a hot day.Overheated dogs can appear slow, unresponsive, dis-orientated, you will find them panting excessively and

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Rotary Antiques &Collectables Fair, andincluding Gold CoastBook Fair.The eagerly anticipatedantiques, collectablesand book fair will againbe presented by theRotary Club of PalmBeach at the well knownJupiters Gold Coastfrom January 3rd– 6th

2013.It has grown to becomean institution for locals,holiday makers andserious collectors, andis presented in a superbsetting for the displayof an array of finequality pieces whileoffering all visitors theopportunity to enjoythe spectacular enter-tainment and excellentdining available atJupiters.Over 70 dealers frominterstate and locallywill be present inspacious air condi-tioned surroundings,displaying and sellingan eye catchingselection of porcelain,silver, furniture, linen,jewellery, clocks, coins,lithographs, prints,maps and postcards,historical documents,and books with anenticing selection ofliterary treats gathered

Caring for your dog in hot weatherthey will have very red gums, which can progress tocoma and seizures. So don’t leave dogs in lockedcars even if the windows are open. The temperatureinside a car on a hot day can quickly increase in amatter of minutes. If you need to leave the dogs inthe car for a short period of time, make sure someonestays with the dog, with the engine and air condition-ing turned on. Also, avoid walking your dog duringthe hottest part of the day – take an early morningwalk before the temperature rises or leave it until lateevening when it becomes much cooler. If you knowthat it will be hot on your walk, take some water withyou to prevent your dog from getting dehydrated.When you get home, leave your dog in a shady placeand a gentle hosing down or a cold wet towel canhelp keep them cool. Make sure there is constantaccess to cold water. If you think that your dog issuffering from heat exhaustion, telephone for veteri-nary advice immediately and do your best to bringdown their temperature en route to the vet, usingcold wet towels.

Australia Zoo onSunday 15th of Novem-ber to celebrate SteveIrwin Day. It was a hot

day, filled with upliftingmusic and lots ofsizzling entertainmentfor thousands of

visitors. The Blendersperformed at their bestagain, bringing joy andhappiness to the guestsand staff at the Zoo.While the championchorus sang theirAustraliana repertoire,brolgas were dancing,friar birds sipped thenectar of flowers andcurrawongs chanted inwattle tree bowers. Eventhe tigers and elephantsenjoyed the Blenders’popular program whilelistening to songs sungin beautiful harmony.

In the late afternooneveryone was exhaustedbut happy. The day

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Details on the Blenders:www.theblenders.com.auPhoto: GenikSaraswati

26th Rotary Antiques & Collectable Fairfrom many parts of theworld – including oldand rare volumes,children’s classics, anda wide range of subjectsand pastime pursuits.The Annual Fair is amajor Rotary Club ofPalm Beach fundraisingproject for charity, andthe need to raise fundsfor projects both here inAustralia and overseasis very much in ourhearts, so make a pointof visiting.Enjoy the buzz ofbrowsing among an

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AN elderly couple are both having problems remem-bering things. During a checkup, the doctor tells themthat they’re physically okay, but they might want tostart writing things down to help them remember.Later that night, while watching TV, the old man getsup from his chair. ‘Want anything while I’m in thekitchen?’ he asks.‘Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?’‘Sure.’‘Don’t you think you should write it down so youcan remember it?’ she asks.‘No, I can remember it.’‘Well, I’d like some strawberries on top, too. Maybeyou should write it down, so as not to forget it.’He says, ‘I can remember that. You want a bowl of icecream with strawberries. ‘‘I’d also like whipped cream. I’m certain you’ll forgetthat so write it down,’ she says.Irritated, he says, ‘I don’t need to write it down, I canremember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whippedcream – I’ve got it, for goodness sake!’Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 min-utes, the old man returns from the kitchen and handshis wife a plate of bacon and eggs. She stares at theplate for a moment.‘Where’s my toast ?’

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JUST in time for Christmas and holiday reading. TheFriends of the Library will hold a half price sale onSunday December 16th at their book shop located at22 Railway St, Southport.The sale starts at 9.00am and ends at 3.00pmThe Gold Coast Library Society (Friends of the Li-brary) Inc. has been the main distributor of bookscancelled from the Gold Coast City Council LibraryService since 1994.Books are $5.00 a supermarket bag full, or half themarked price. They range from Reference books tobaby’s Picture books; including fiction (hardback, pa-perback & large print), and all non-fiction from art byway of cookery, craft, fashion, gardening, and hob-bies to zoology. Youth, Junior and Easy Readers,Graphic Novels and Comics are included.The Friends of the Library is run entirely by volun-teers, aiming to return value to the ratepayers and toraise funds to support Library services and programs.Most recently the Friends have provided prizes forthe winners of the Year of Reading competition. Ourhearty congratulations to the winners!

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Australian Jingle BellsBrown Quailcommon to area

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IN the midst of a very heavy schedule for the TwinTowns Masters Swimming Club, popular PresidentDavid Misson and wife Sue were hosts for their an-nual Melbourne Cup party where the dress for theday was anything but their usual training swimmingcostumes. Sweeps, games and jokes were a preludeto the great race where the stakes were high. ‘Trust-worthy Dodgy Dave Maynard’ was the shifty bookiefor the day but following a little persuasion by theClerk of the Course all bets were duly honoured. Just days following, ‘Trustworthy Dodgy Dave’swapped hats to be one of the leading lights at theswimming section at the Pan Pacific Masters Gamesbeing held in Southport. Dave was joined by fellowTwin Towns Masters Ken Liddy, Sue Misson andAllaine Stent who were all officials at the event, andTwin Towns competitors Barbara Maynard, RobynHughes, and Michael Lynch all of whom won medalsin their respective age groups. The club swims at the Club Banora Oasis Swim Com-plex on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from9.30 – 11am. New members are welcome to come andtry out in the beautiful 50m pool and coaching is car-ried out by Allaine Stent and Kaye Turner, both ofwhom are qualified coaches. President David wouldbe happy to answer any enquiries about the club byringing him on 07 55 23 9116.

THE Coolangatta SeniorCitizens Centre welcomesall 50 & over Seniors inthe Coolangatta/TweedHeads areas. Visitors arealso welcome. The Centrehas a large range of ac-tivities including, Bingo,Indoor Bowls, CardGames, Free ComputerLessons, Ballroom Danc-ing (New Vogue & Mod-ern), (including lessons),Knit, Natter, Craft & Chat-ter, Light Exercises, MahJong, Meditation,Qigong, Rock & Roll, (in-cluding lessons), Swing& Sway, Snooker & Eight

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Ball, Tai Chi, Table Ten-nis, Monthly Bus Trips,Free Monthly Concerts,Library, Hairdresser &Beautician. Once again acapacity crowd at ourNovember concert weredelighted by the ac-claimed Popera Tenor,Daniel Mallari, who sangsongs from BroadwayMusicals to Opera, Popu-lar Standards & ClassicHits, it was really a superbshow. That was our lastconcert for 2012 and wethank all of the peoplewho attended and sup-ported us so well during

the year and we promiseto keep up the high stan-dard of entertainment in2013. As the last Mondayof January 2013 falls onthe Australia Day holiday,our centre will be closed,so there will not be a con-cert in January. Our nextfree concert will be onMonday 25th February2013 and will feature theinternationally performedduo Passionata. For en-quiries about our Centreplease phone 07 5536 4050or call into the centre at 2Gerrard Street,Coolangatta. You can

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SEAN has added another string to his bow, ‘CrossCountry Running’. Sean entered the Pan-Pacific Mas-ters Games on the Gold Coast and won gold in his agegroup 75-79 years in the Cross Country event. Earlierin the year in July, he completed the ½ Marathon(21.5Ks) for the 5th consecutive time 2008-2012 havinghad his 75th birthday in May. He also competed in theBridges to Brisbane 10k last August for the 6th time.“It’s good to see so many senior citizens out and aboutcompeting in these events. The Pan-Pac Games had12,000 competitors covering 38 different sports, about6000 from Queensland alone.” Sean said.

OLDER people in residen-tial care or who requiresignificant assistance tostay at home are twice aslikely to develop depres-sion and anxiety as thegeneral population.This disturbing statistic,along with the limitedmental health training of-fered to aged care work-ers, has seen beyondbluecreate a groundbreakingnew program to improveaged care students’ un-derstanding of depres-sion and anxiety in olderpeople.Registered TrainingOrganisations (RTOs)across Australia are beingurged to use Making adifference: Understand-ing depression and anxi-ety in older people in theiraged care courses to helpstudents recognise ifolder clients are experi-

At-risk older people toreceive more support from carers

encing depression or anxi-ety. Research from the Na-tional Ageing ResearchInstitute reveals almost 35per cent of older peoplein residential care will ex-perience depression,while around 30 per centof older people living inthe community, but re-quiring significant assis-tance to remain at home,will also experience it.These rates are at leastdouble the general popu-lation risk.The rates of anxiety dis-orders in these groups arebelieved to be muchhigher than the commu-nity average of 26 percent, but have not beenconfirmed.beyondblue CEO KateCarnell AO said it is vitalaged care staff are taughthow to recognise depres-sion and anxiety in older

people because theseconditions reduce anolder person’s quality oflife.She said the new trainingprogram would enableRTOs to deliver contenton depression and anxi-ety in older people as partof Certificate III in AgedCare and Home or Com-munity Care, courses thatmost people wishing towork in the aged care sec-tor complete.“It is terrible that the cu-mulative effect of numer-ous risk factors includingillness and isolationmeans older Australiansare particularly vulner-able to depression andanxiety,” she said. “Butthis new training programmeans students will re-ceive an excellent ground-ing in the signs and symp-toms of depression andanxiety when they enterthe aged care workforce.The community must doeverything it can to en-sure the good mentalhealth of older people andwe believe this will helpsignificantly.”‘Making a difference: Un-derstanding depressionand anxiety in olderpeople’ builds uponbeyondblue’s Profes-sional Education to AgedCare (PEAC) Program,which is aimed at improv-ing the aged careworkforce’s understand-ing of depression andanxiety disorders in olderpeople.For more information gothe older persons’ pageon the beyondbluewebsite www.beyond oremail blue.org.auagedc a r e @ b e y o n dblue.org.au

MORE powerful sunscreens boasting SPF50+ pro-tection could hit Australian shelves from early nextyear. Under revised guidelines adopted by StandardsAustralia, SPF50+ is the new benchmark for sunscreenprotection but labelling a product as sunblock or waterproof is prohibited. The terms have been deemed mis-leading because sunscreens can’t completely preventsunburn as the term sunblock suggests and they alsowash off in water. Labelling a product as sweat proofhas also been banned. Standards Australia chief ex-ecutive Colin Blair said consumers would now de-mand SPF50+ as a result of the new standard, whichwill be reviewed by the Therapeutic Goods Associa-tion before it is adopted into legislation. Craig Sinclairfrom Cancer Council Victoria said SPF 50+ provided agreater level of protection, providing consumers con-tinued to apply the same amount. He said the changewas in line with international standards.“Given the Australian lifestyle, the standard sets veryhigh requirements around water resistance, which aremuch higher than in equivalent standards in theUnited States and Europe,” Mr Sinclair said in a state-ment. However, there is not a lot of difference be-

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1. Sample the brandy to check quality.2. Take a large bowl, check the brandy again.

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SOLACE is a supportgroup for those grievingthe loss of a partner.We meet the 2nd and 4thWednesday of the monthat Pacific Fair CommunityRoom at 10.30am. PhoneBetty for more informa-tion. 07 5580 7034.

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CHRISTMAS can be avery depressing time fora lot of people. Spend-ing Christmas Dayalone is no fun.Realising that a numberof people are in thissituation the NeverAlone FriendshipCentre, an outreachprogram of the BurleighHeads Uniting Churchwill be assuring thatthose left alone on theday are cared for.For the past two yearsthey have been provid-ing a free ChristmasDay lunch for those in

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our community whowould otherwise beAlone. Last year theycatered for over 150people who enjoyed a 3course lunch, entertain-ment and a visit fromSanta.This year will be nodifferent so if youwould like to enjoy thecompany of others onthe day, please contactDulcie or Colin, Dulcieon 5562 2993 or Colinon 0425 334 262 to bookyour spot. You areadvised to book early.The Never AloneFriendship Centreoperates everyWednesday from 9 amtill noon providingfriendship, games, aknitting circle and lotsof fun. There areoutings, guest speakersand entertainers andeach week over 40people come along toenjoy the fellowship.Never Alone meet at theBurleigh Heads UnitingChurch hall. Moreinformation can beobtained from Dulcie orColin.


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THE Australian RailwayHistorical Society(Queensland Division) isabout to enter its 56th yearof operating rail tours.

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southern end of MoretonBay with us.The first steam tour for2013 will be toLandsborough on 2nd

March. It will be a greatexcursion as the trainsteams through the pine-apple plantations and for-ests on the way throughthe Sunshine Coast Hin-terland. On arrival atLandsborough passen-gers have the choice of acoach tour to Montvilleon the scenic BlackallRange or the very inter-esting village of Malenynestled in the hills behindLandsborough.How about a week endescape to the Granite Beltby air conditioned train?Be pampered aboard theWinelander with winetasting sessions as thetrain climbs theToowoomba Range and asumptuous lunch isserved as you pass thescenic wheat fields andgrazing paddocks of theSouthern Downs. The

Winelander departsBrisbane on Saturday 9thMarch for this great twoday tour which also in-cludes a visit to some ofStanthorpe’s finest winer-ies with dinner at the lo-cal venue, and bed andbreakfast at comfortablemotels.An 8 day tour of Victoriais planned for late April.This tour will have over-night stops atWarrnambool, Ballarat,Melbourne (3 nights) andEchuca and featurestravel by special rail mo-tor over some Victorianbranch railway lines. A

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ist Office staff. The citycentre Copenhagen Tour-ist Centre, attached to agood coffee shop, sets thestandard for tourist of-fices anywhere in theworld. It should be yourfirst stop.A walking tour run byCopenhagen Cool is thebest way to get into thevibe of the city. You’ll ex-perience back-street,cobblestone passage-ways in the old town andfind delightful arts andcrafts, modern Danishdesign, tiny individualis-tic coffee shops and res-taurants, flower barrowsand stalls selling every-thing from nuts to fruit,cheese and ice cream….alldelicious and too difficultto ignore. Then there’sthe famoussmorrebrod….open sand-wiches available every-where. It’s not a city de-signed for dieters.An interesting day excur-sion by train or organisedcoach tour takes you toHelsingor, site of theKronberg Castle whereShakespeare’s play “Ham-let” was set.Visiting the castle (calledElsinore in the play) youcan feel the ghostly pres-ence of the murdered KingHamlet stalking theramparts….best to go atdusk for this effect! Thereare also summer perfor-mances of “Hamlet” inEnglish for Shakespeare

fans, beneath the castlewalls.And on the way to or fromHelsingor you’ll find theLouisiana Museum ofModern Art, an absolutemust for art and modernsculpture lovers. Thebuildings are set in beau-tiful grounds overlookingthe sea with Sweden inthe distance. There’s anexcellent restaurant aswell, with an al fresco ter-race.Three days inCopenhagen is all wescheduled, to our greatregret. There’s so much tosee and do, including alively jazz scene at night,that four or five dayswould be ideal. It’s not thecheapest city in Europe,but if you buy aCopenhagen Card at theairport, you can use thisfor free entry to most at-tractions and the trans-port system….a hugesaving that nobodyshould miss.

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NESTLED in the hillsabout 35km fromLismore in northernNSW is the village ofNimbin. Often called the“Drug Capital ofAustralia”, Nimbinoffers an alternativelifestyle to thoseseeking an escape fromcity life. It is a haven forhundreds of artists,writers, musicians,environmentalists andfollowers ofpermaculture – collec-tively loosely called“hippies”.Once a thriving townbased on the dairyindustry, it suffered aserious decline in the1960s. Nimbin owes itsrevival in the presentstyle to the AquariusFestival in 1973 whenlarge groups of flowerand party people formedcommunes to forge analternative way of life totraditional Australianfolklore. Now it has afirm base that stillfavours the use ofcannabis in its variousforms. The main street isa blaze of colourful shopfronts sporting bizarrenames like The Hemp

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Embassy, Bringabong,The Stoned Fish, HappyHerbs and the timelessNimbin Museum.Slogans such as “Makelove not war”, “Loveone another”, “We areall equal” and “Nofantasy compares withthe magic of reality”abound. The inhabit-ants are predominantlyyoung but some olderhippies still soldier on.

Take a walk along thestreet and there is adefinite sweet, sicklyaroma pervading theatmosphere, especiallynear people smokingfunny-looking ciga-rettes. Now, I am not adrug user, never havebeen, but I had a distinctsuspicion that it couldhave been marijuanabeing used. The othernoticeable smell is that

of unwashed bodies. Itseems that cleanlinessand personal hygieneare not high on theagenda for the locals.In a town where one ofthe ideals is to be anindividual, it was a bitstrange to find everyonedressed in a similarmanner – loose,colourful cheesecloth inthe 70s style. Bare feetpredominate. Tatoos

abound. Outsidersstand out. Largecolourful paintingsadorn shop fronts.Each year, usually inMay, Nimbin hosts aMardiGrass (note thespelling!). This eventpromotes cannabis lawreform and includes aprotest march, a BongThrow n Yell, JointRolling and the HempOlympix. The 2012

event was promotedwith “people are not toblow smoke in anypolice faces”. Hugecrowds descend on thetown for a weekend ofserious frivolity, alwaysflirting with the law.Police do not condonethe use of drugs inNimbin and an unhappystand-off usuallyprevails. Prominent inthe main street is a large“Police ComplaintsBox”.However, the use ofcannabis is not under-cover and periodicpolice raids do little to

reduce its prevalence.The town has a policestation, hospital, pub,backpackers, and arange of local supportservices. Just out oftown is the Nimbin CandleFactory. This specializesin hand-dipped, non-toxic,traditionally-made candlesin all shapes, sizes andcolours. There is acaravan park a fewhundred metres from thecentre of town. Nimbinwill not be everybody’scup of tea but it is worth alook. Who knows, youjust might decide to staythere!


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Currumbin RSL BoardMember Tom Rochester)recently visited GoldCoast members of theAustralian Woman’sArmy Service (AWAS)Qld at their last-everChristmas gathering.AWAS Queensland isdisbanding due to anaging and ailingmembership, its lastmeeting coming up inFebruary. OnWednesday December 12from 10am, ‘Santa Tom’will leave behind sleighand reindeer to beescorted by two Harley-Davidson motorcyclesand a vintage car filledwith gifts to tour RSLCare’s Galleon GardensRetirement Community atCurrumbin Waters.Marketing Manager forCurrumbin RSL LauraProut said the Club couldnot have offered thisservice to the Veterancommunity without thegenerosity of Gold CoastDistrict RSL plus thesupport of Connect-a-Vetand Currumbin RSLVeterans’ Support Centre.Currumbin RSL is locatedat 165 Duringan Street,Currumbin. Phone 5534-7999.

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Ph 0423 929 832or email [email protected]

Bungalows Burleigh WatersTreetops Shopping Complex 5 min walk. Bus at door to train& shopping. 2 bed 2 bath, back deck + covered patio, park 2cars, gas cooking & hot water, 2 split aircons, dishwasher,ceiling fans in 5 rooms. Pool, tennis court & Clubhouse in

complex (rent assist).

Only $210,000

WHAT better way tospend a Sundayafternoon than jammingin the sunshine along

Festival ofChristmas Lights

THE Festival of Christmas Lights is on atthe Uniting Church, Pines Lane, Elanoraup until 24th December from 6.30-9pm withfree tea/coffee and cake, free sausage sizzle,face painting, balloon twisting, entertain-ment and Christmas carols. Phone Leanne0417 627 997 for further details or 5534 5817Mon-Fri 9am – 12 noon.

Jamming in the sunshine

the Broadwater atSouthport?This happy group waspart of the Gold Coast

Acoustic MusicFestival held inSeptember. Eventhough meeting for the

the musical jam session?No doubt about it: livelytoe-tapping, hand-

first time on the day, thefive pictured musoscame under the banner

of Coast Acoustics JamEntertainers.And what came out of

clapping, knee-slappingsounds that madepassersby call for more.

I’ve sure gotten old!I’ve had two bypass surgeries,a hip replacement,new knees, fought prostatecancer and diabetesI’m half blind,can’t hear anything quieterthan a jet engine,take 40 different medicationsthatmake me dizzy, winded, andsubject to blackouts.Have bouts with dementia.Have poor circulation;hardly feel my hands and feetanymore.Can’t remember if I’m 85 or 92.Have lost all my friends. But,thank God,I still have my driver’s license.

The Team at Seniors

Newspapers would liketo wish all our readers a very

Merry Christmas andSafe New Year

Gold Coast Tweed Seniors Newspaper December 2012

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