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century. Interestingly, many of the books have appeared as propsin 20 movies, including 100 large boxfuls recently sent to Sydney- twice, after a re-shoot was required - for filming of The GreatGatsby starring Leonardo diCaprio.The National Year of Reading 2012 may have got you thinkingabout reading more but, with so much available in every genre,you might have hit a ‘book’ block. Luckily for locals, Gold CoastCity Council’s libraries offer - and encourage participation in - avariety of book clubs designed to clear reading pathways for allages and interests.Open book clubs are held in six branch libraries every month: goalong and talk about what you’ve read or are reading now orsimply sit back and listen while discovering books others haveenjoyed.The online book club, book coasters, is just that - online, withlibrary staff and members, as well as book lovers worldwide,making reading recommendations. Audio book club is perfectfor the vision impaired, with eBook club for those wanting tomake the most of their eBooks or other mobile book readingdevices. Book Bites Reading Club is good fun for 6-12 yearolds.Well worth a mention too is the city-wide radio ABC 91.7 CoastFM Book Club, with books discussed on the program availablefrom Hot Reads at local branch libraries. Something for everyone.Book clubs details - and plenty more - can be found in the GoldCoast Libraries’ Calendar of Events, available free at your localbranch library.

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OUTSIDE it was rain and more rain but inside theAlbert Waterways Community Centre atBroadbeach it was a cosy full house, people havingbraved the elements for the chance to be entertainedby well-known television journalist Ray Martin.Presented by Gold Coast Libraries, BroadbeachBranch Library, the successful ‘Author encounter’gave audience members rare glimpses into theworlds of luminaries such as Fred Hollows, NicoleKidman, Kerry Packer, Robyn Williams, AudreyHepburn, Sir Donald Bradman and Dustin Hoffman,as Ray spoke about the glittering array of rich andfamous he has interviewed in a career spanningfive decades.

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DESPITE $150 million inFederal funding and anational reform agenda toincrease organ and tissuedonation, donation rateshere still lag behind manycountries, including the US,Spain and Belgium. About1600 Australians arewaiting for a donor organat any given time.Last year, which marked thesecond full year of thegovernment’s reformagenda, there were 337organ donors - a 36 percent increase since 2009 -which helped 1001recipients. While it is thehighest national rate everrecorded, the number oforgan donations dropped

OLDER Australianshave slammed the latestgovernment-sanctioned5.06% hike in privatehealth insurancepremiums, announcedrecently.“This increase

represents another blowfor elderly Australiansin their battle againstrising living costs,” saidNational Seniors chiefexecutive Michael

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Health insurance price hike another blow for seniorsO’Neill. “Retirees onlow fixed incomes havevery limited capacity toadjust to these priceincreases”. “The over 70s arequietly doing it tough inmeeting the growingcost of everydayessentials, from utilitiesto home maintenanceand medical bills”. “Private healthinsurance, at this time in

their lives, is somethingolder Australians can’tdo without.But gap payments andpremium hikes aremaking it increasinglydifficult for them tohang in there”. “Where is the sense inpricing people out ofprivate cover and ontopublic hospital waitinglists?” he said. “Insurance companies

would do well toconsider creative ways -such as a no-claimbonus - of rewarding,and alleviating thepressure on, elderlylong-term policy-holders,” said O’Neill.National Seniorsresearch shows that theincome of a single 70-something is barely athird of the over 50saverage.

Since 2006, water andsewerage haveincreased by 62%,electricity by 61%,medical services by33% and rent by 32%.

Premium increases takeeffect on April 1.Press release: NationalSeniors.With a quarter of amillion members

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in NSW, ACT andTasmania in the sameperiod. Figures releasedlast year showed whileNSW has the biggestregistered donor list inAustralia, in many casesfamily members decidedagainst donation.As a result, more fundingwill now be spent trainingdoctors and nurses to bemore empathetic whendealing with the grievingfamilies of potentialdonors. Dr Robert Herkes,NSW medical director ofDonateLife, a nationaltissue and organ donationnetwork, says moreeducation is needed to dealwith grief-stricken families.

“Data shows that in acutestress, intellectual ageregresses to that of aneight- to 12-year-old.When [family members]have the headspace tothink about donation, it’soften too late,” he says.Transplant surgeon DrDeborah Verran, fromadvocacy group ShareLife,says doctors working incountries with higherdonation rates have bettercommunication skills. Sheis heartened by thegovernment’s decision toinvest in educating staff.“It is not an easy job. Itrequires an incrediblyskilled person to go into theroom of a grieving familyand engage them,” shesays. Less than one percent of people who die inhospital are suitabledonors. A person must befree of cancer and infectionand on life support inintensive care.About 5.8 million peopleare currently registered onthe Australian OrganDonor Register, whichbegan in 2000. That is anincrease of 4.5 per centsince 2008. However, whilethese registrations arelegally binding, they arenever enforced should theperson’s family disagree.To find out more aboutorgan donation go tomedicare australia.gov.auor contact your nearestMedicare office.Courtesy: news.com.au(Katrina Creer, GemmaSutherland)

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RETURNED ServicemanTrevor Brown says heknew his luck hadchanged when he saw anadvertisement for theCOWAY Bidet.“I saw Coway’s Bidet toi-let seats advertised & itmentioned warm water,heated seats &warm airdryers. It simply replacesmy existing toilet seat”.Having suffered with amedical condition foryears Mr Brown decidedto investigate further.The Bidet Shop® sent itsrepresentative StephenBingham to demonstratehow easily a bidet is in-stalled & operated. Forpeace of mind, Trevor &

U3A Gold Coast is now in its first semester for 2012.We still have vacancies in some of our 44 classesand are seeking Tutors in the following subjects:Art (mixed), Line Dancing, Zumba.U3A is a “learning for pleasure” experience, open toanyone over 45 yo. One fee covers the cost of asmany classes as you would like to attend. It offersgreat opportunities to meet people & make friends.Our friendly receptionists will be happy to answeryour questions, ‘phone 5591 6671 or visit ouroffice, 1st level, Australia Fair (opp. RACQ)Southport.

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Anyone who would like further infor-mation about Set Free Care, which be-gan in 1997 feeding 5-10 people perweek and now feeding and ministeringto 150-200 people twice weekly, shouldcontact (07) 5591-3700 or write to SetFree Care, PO Box 2760, Southport 4215.Set Free Care Charity is located atLawson and Garden Streets inSouthport. Office hours are Mondayto Friday 9am–4pm. No one is turnedaway, with volunteers warmly wel-comed too.

The toilet seat that changed our liveshis wife Aileen decided tohave The Bidet Shop®organise the installation.Trevor & Aileen say thatapart from the heated seat& warm water, they werealso impressed by thecomfort &health factorsthe seat offers.Trevor explained that theseat worked by “pressingthe auto-wash button onthe easy-to-use remotecontrol unit &a stream ofwarm water cleans youthoroughly. Then an in-built fan dries you offwith warm air. “ Aileensaid she is already savingmoney on toilet paper!Mr Brown said theCOWAY BIDET was one

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WORLD Wildlife FundAustralia (WWF-Australia) has held anEarth Hour every year forthe past six years. Nowthere is Earth HourUnplugged, a platformthat allows Australians toget off the grid andreconnect with friends,family and theircommunity to celebrate

Earth Hour 2012 - tread lightly on the EarthEarth Hour. Businesses,councils, and individualsare being urged to signup to host an Earth HourUnplugged event forneighbours, friends andfamily, with a focus on ‘nopower’ and sustainably-sourced food, that willraise funds for WWF-Australia’s vitalconservation work.

“This Earth Hour,hundreds of Unpluggedgrassroots events acrossthe country will mark thehour with acousticconcerts, sustainablepicnics, and larger eventsin parks, bars, andrestaurants acrossAustralia, helping to raisefunds for WWF-Australia’s crucial

conservation work,” saidDermot O’Gorman, CEOof WWF-Australia, thec o n s e r v a t i o norganisation behind EarthHour. “Now in its sixthyear, Earth Hourdemonstrates the truepower of people unitingto protect the planet. Earth Hour Unpluggedevents are a greatopportunity to cometogether and show yourcommitment to a moresustainable future for theamazing planet that wecall home.”Everyone is encouragedto hold Earth HourUnplugged events for an‘hour of no power’ ,ranging from communitypicnics, acoustic musicevents and star gazingmeets to candle lit musicrecitals and sustainabledinner parties.Register to host a privateor community event andinvite your friends, familyand local community toparticipate, or search foran event in your local areaand make a donation onthe Earth HourUnplugged platform atw w w f . o r g . a u /earthhourunplugged.

A toolkit on the websiteprovides tips for hostinga sustainable event,posters and othermaterials to help promoteyour Earth HourUnplugged event. Earth hour takes place at8:30pm on Saturday 31stMarch around the world.It is especially importantfor Australians to becomeaware as our footprint inAustralia is too big, andwe have to reduce it.World Wildlife Fund’scurrent analysis showsthe environmentalfootprint of an averageAustralian is far beyonda sustainable level. Infact, we would need thenatural resources of 3.8planets if everyone onEarth had the sameenvironmental footprintas the average Australian!The single biggestcontributor to ourenvironmental footprintis carbon pollution.This pollution traps heatin the atmosphere drivingup land and seatemperatures which isdriving changes in ourclimate. In turn, climatechange is putting as muchas 25% of the world’s

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PETER Johnston was recently appointed presidentof the Gold Coast Show Society, succeeding GaryBaildon AM who served as president from 1994.Peter has been a strong supporter of the Gold CoastShow for many years and initiated ‘Save ParklandsAction Group’ in 2010. A dedicated committee mem-ber for five years, Peter served as vice-president ofthe Gold Coast Show from 2010. He also has been,and is currently, involved in various community or-ganizations in the city.Peter says he is excited about this coming year andthat he and the management team are committed topresenting the 2012 Gold Coast Show as the best thecity has ever seen.The Gold Coast Show Society is a non-profit organi-zation which has brought 105 Shows of fun and ex-citement to the Gold Coast community. The 2012 Showwill be held over the three days, from 31 August to 2September inclusive.

THE Coolangatta Senior CitizensCentre welcomes all 50 and overseniors in the Coolangatta TweedHeads areas, visitors are alsowelcome.The Centre has a large range ofactivities, including bingo, indoorbowls, card games, computer lessons,ballroom dancing (New Vogue), knit &natter & crafts, light exercise, mahjong, meditation, Qigong, Rock ‘nRoll, Swing & Sway, Snooker and 8Ball, Tai Chi, Table Tennis andmonthly bus trips.Free monthly concerts, library,hairdresser and beautician. Our nextfree concert will feature the magnifi-

THE Oxenford Writers’ Group hasonly been in existence since last Julybut has already won first prize in awriting competition with a groupentry. That’s a claim not many canmake.With only six members at the momentbut happy to expand, the OxenfordWriters’ Group meets every Thursday(except school holidays) at StudioVillage, 87 Village Way, Oxenford (exit62 off the Motorway), 1.45pm –3.15pm. Cost of $5 per person persession includes tea/coffee, printingand phone use for group purposes.Contacts are group leader Kathlyn or

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Coolangatta Senior Citizenscent voice of the multi-talented, BillAlexander. His diverse act coversalmost every aspect of music andMario Lanza and Pavarotti to GeorgeFormby, so come along and have awonderful afternoon of free entertain-ment.All members and visitors are invitedto come along and enjoy any or all ofthese activities/pastimes and meetnew friends in a very friendly and wellappointed environment. For enqui-ries, information or events, leaflet andconcert bookings, phone 5536 4050 orcall into the Centre at 2 Gerrard Street,Coolangatta. We hope to see yousoon at “Cooly Seniors”.

Oxenford Writers’ Groupcoordinator Ger at email:[email protected] group enjoys literary outings andwelcomes guest speakers. And, forthose interested, the easiest way tohave a read of that first-prize winningstory that has brought the OxenfordWriters’ Group early fame is to go intothe Gold Coast Writers’ Association(now in its 22nd year) website(www.goldcoastwriters.org) and scrolldown the left side to Writing Compe-tition Compilation eBooks.The story is called Christmas Magicand is part of a Christmas 2011 GifteBook.

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CINEMA for Cambodiawas a fun movie-nightfundraiser held tobenefit the Singing KitesTanop CommunityEducation Centre(TCEC), an educationprovider for the childrenof Tanop Village,Cambodia, a ruralfarming community 48kms from the capitalPhnom Penh.Held at The Arts CentreGold Coast, Cinema forCambodia sawenthusiastic SingingKites supporters enjoythe film The Ides ofMarch whilecontributing over $6000through entry and raffleticket sales, plusdonations. The moneywill be used in building aVocational Training/Health Clinic on schoolland.TCEC founder LynHotchin of Toowoombagave a comprehensiveupdate during theevening on the progressof the Education Centre,which offers benefitssuch as free languageclasses; access to dentaland medical care;community developmentand clean water projects.Fundraising in 2011provided a much-neededlibrary, which thechildren have eagerlyembraced. The 2010Cinema for Cambodiafunded completion of aclassroom named ‘GoldCoast’. Currently, 1500students from 27

Do you have something to offer seniors?THE Tweed Shire Seniors Citizens Committee are seeking stallholders or peoplewho are interested in running information sessions at this years’ Tweed SeniorsExpo. The Tweed Seniors Expo, in its 12th year, will be held on Thursday 17 Mayat the Seventh Day Adventist Centre, Racecourse Road, Murwillumbah. Theevent is aimed at seniors and their families, people planning their retirement andworkers in the aged care industry. Tweed Seniors Expo held from 9am - 3pmattracts around 1000 visitors. We would also be interested in hearing from seniorswho would like to display their hobbies or achievements. Information and theExpo application form is available on www.tweedseniors.com.au or contact Noelaon 02 66 72 2262.

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SocietyON Monday 26th March2012 there will be anintroduction to FamilyHistory Research from9am – 11am by the GoldCoast Family HistorySociety. The class will beheld in Room 3 in theNerang BicentennialCentre, Nerang SouthportRoad, Nerang. If youhave ever wondered howyour family came to beliving in Australia or ifyou have any convictancestors please comealong and see howenjoyable family researchcan be. Please book byphoning Karen on 55333693.

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villages attend theschool.Singing Kites is a grassroots aid organisationfounded by Lyn in 2007to assist and supportTanop Village in movingout of the cycle ofpoverty and suffering.Cambodia itself is one ofthe poorest countries inthe world with manyareas lacking even thebasic necessities of lifesuch as food, sanitation,safe drinking water,electricity andeducation.For more informationabout Singing Kites,

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CURRUMBIN-Elanora VIEW Club willbe having there first meeting for 2012at the RSL in Currumbin on Tuesday28th March at 10am.New committee members will receivetheir badges at the AGM meeting dueto the rapid expansion of the club, nowalmost 100 members.Extra committee volunteers were greatlyappreciated to keep the club runninghappily. This year we are pleased tohave been able to sponsor 6 ‘Learning

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AT the February meeting Tweed Hospital Auxiliarywelcomed new members Sue Baker, June Doyle,Patricia Hopkins, Margaret Lutton, Susan Miller andValerie Philpot.About 30 members enjoyed our monthly social lunchat Aqua on Marine in Coolangatta. These luncheonsare a welcome opportunity to meet and get to knowour new members.Preparations have begun for our annual fashion pa-rade to be held this year on May 21 at the Civic Cen-tre. Details of ticket sales as well as the raffle that willbe drawn at the Fashion Parade will be available nextmonth.Our next meeting will be held March 5 at the CivicCentre. Those interested in learning more are wel-come to attend. Further details can be obtained fromMerle Graham on (07)5536 1441.

INTRODUCING Vital Hearing, a new privately ownedfully independent audiology clinic in Benowa,specialising exclusively in hearing tests, hearing re-habilitation and hearing device fittings. We are notaligned with any hearing aid manufacturer, and offerproducts and services in a completely transparentmanner. Hearing plays a crucial part in personal health

FOR Greens, seniors aresociety’s most valuableasset. Many involvedGreens members areknowledgeable seniors,contributing diversely totheir communities, sup-porting extended families,and still studying. WhileGreens anticipate the po-tential challenges, theypromote society’s gainsfrom our ageing popula-tion.The Greens recogniseQueensland seniors’broad needs, incomes andcultures. Some remain ac-tively engaged, continu-ing generational experi-ence and wisdom, whilesome choose well-earnedrelaxation. Ageing canalso mean increased sup-port needs in health care,accommodation, livingcost, and transport.Greens support meansseniors’ stamp duty ex-emption for downsizing,free concessional publictransport, and innovativesolutions like renovationassistance for in-homeageing. Greens work toremove ageism obstaclesto workforce participa-tion, and reduce socialisolation through supportfor volunteering, furtherstudy, or simply gettingout and about.With the major global eco-nomic shift, Greens are in-

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Listen here – it’s Vitaland quality of life, but many people with hearing dif-ficulties don’t believe their problems require any treat-ment. “It is unfortunate that people feel there is astigma attached to having problems hearing and help-ing themselves, by using hearing aids. Peoples’ per-ception of hearing aids appear to be somewhat outdated. My clients use hearing aids openly and ben-efit from staying more social and experiencing betterrelationships with those around them.” Says Aysha.Recent research indicates that untreated hearing lossmay lead to depression. Studies also show that theuse of hearing aids makes significant improvementsin people’s quality of life and decrease depressivesymptoms.Vital Hearing wants to help people be more consciousabout protecting their hearing and strongly encour-age them to do something about their hearing loss.There seems to be an increasing number of youngerAustralians presenting with noise induced hearingloss from exposure to loud music and working in noisyplaces. It is important to protect your ears by usingearmuffs or custom made ear plugs.The staff at Vital Hearing have been carefully chosento reflect the core values of the company. We arepassionate about providing maximum positive healthand lifestyle benefits for our clients.Vital Hearing is fully accredited under Office of Hear-ing Services (OHS) and the Department of VeteranAffairs (DVA) to provide audiological services. Freehearing services and devices are available for eligiblepeople, such as pensioners and veterans, and VitalHearing can provide assistance to clients in applyingfor this scheme. Vital Hearing also provides full hear-ing services for all private clients and prescribes cus-tom earplugs for musicians and swimplugs for chil-dren; pre-employment and monitoring audiometry andother hearing tests as may be requested.Vital Hearing delivers the ultimate standards in hear-ing care, offering transparent and honest informationby meeting requirements of their clients to deliver thebest solution. The equipment used is the latest andmost advanced available.We recommend anyone who suspects they may havea hearing problem make an appointment for a hearingtest. Should you wish to contact us for any informa-tion, please call Aysha or Belinda on 07 5539 1223.

Committee members, Programer Nicky, retiring Secretary Ros and VicePresident Robin enjoying a well earned cuppa at our friendship day. Sadly

Ros is retiring this year after doing a super job for the club for 2 years

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for Life’ students through the SmithFamily and supply 3 computers to dis-advantaged students through theJoyspreaders program, thanks to thegenerous members supporting ourraffles.The guest speaker this month is Coun-cillor, Eddie Saroff, and our outing nextmonth will be a visit to Currumbin Spe-cial School for morning tea. InquiriesPhone Carlene on 5590 8247 or Trishon 5534 9552.

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Greens policies for seniorsvestigating reducingdrawdown of fundingcapital for low income,self-funded retirees.Greens would expandQueensland’s HousingAffordability Strategy toaddress senior accommo-dation, and provide freesolar panels, rainwatertanks, and low-cost effi-ciency measures to re-duce living costs, recog-nizing seniors’ concernsfor the Earth.Greens policies would re-lieve pressure on hospi-tal services, ensure com-munity mobility, includ-ing health services ac-cess, improve carer sup-port, and prioritise dis-ease prevention so moreQueenslanders can enjoyfit, alert golden years.Because our elders valueethical standards, theGreens will strengthenQueensland’s democracyto make lying to Parlia-ment a crime again.Voting Green also meansconfidence inQueensland’s economicfuture. Foreseeing the fi-nancial and environmen-tal catastrophe of ALP/LNP emphasis on short-term, foreign-owned min-ing, the Greens are alreadyfacilitating our clean en-ergy sector to keep Aus-tralia the Lucky Countryagainst changing world

energy demands. Renew-able energy means thou-sands more jobs than themining boom, healthyworkers, and protectingQueensland’s naturalbeauty and vital agricul-tural resources.On March 24, the wisevote for seniors is theGreens.Authorised by AndrewBartlett for The Greens,102 Macdonald Road,Windsor, Qld. 4030.


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The Step Out inSouthport lunchtime pro-gram finished-up at theend of February with anumber of drawcard ac-tivities having taken place

THE Gold Coast Tweed Seniors Newspaper is onceagain very proud to support the Tweed Shire Coun-cil in promoting various events taking place through-out Tweed Heads and outlying areas to coincidewith NSW Seniors Week 18th to 25th March 2012.

THE Men’s Probus Club of BurleighHeads meets on the first Tuesday ofeach month from 9.30am to 12 noon atthe RSL Hall, 6th Avenue, BurleighHeads. We need new members. So

BROADBEACH Ladies Probus ClubInc. meets the second Tuesday of themonth at Kurrawa Surf Club,Broadbeach. The meeting commencesat 9.30 am, morning tea is provided,

Stepping out in Southport

Broadbeach Ladies Probus Clubthen followed by a guest speaker. Visi-tors and prospective members are mostwelcome. Come along and join us, orphone our Secretary Wendy on 55388831 for more information.

Men’s Probus Club of Burleigh Headsplease come along. Guest Speaker,morning tea, good fellowship and nocharge. Just rollup on the day or to find out more callPeter on 5576 6170.

We applaud the many local organisations through-out the region for continuing to support this won-derful event for seniors.

Refer to page 14 herein for the program of events.

over the previous three-month period.Angelika Heurich, writerand inspirational speaker,took time out from herbusy schedule to share

details of her recent par-ticipation in a seminar/cruise entitled “Speak,Write and Promote: Be-come a Mover andShaker” with an audiencegathered near the cornerof Nerang andScarborough Streets.Other free and ‘open-to-all’ activities that tookplace during Step Out inSouthport included fit-ness sessions, live music,street art and games suchas chess, scrabble andcheckers.Andrew Haggarty, popu-lar librarian at Southportlibrary, is pictured pre-senting Angelika with a‘thank you’ gift. At rightis Robin Earley, InternalCommunication Strate-gist, Gold Coast CityCouncil. Andrew andRobin were part of theteam organising Step Outin Southport with Robinmentioning that the re-lated photography com-petition exhibition of fi-nalists and winners will beon display at the Galleryon the Lane in Southportuntil 30 March.


SUNDAY 18 MARCHLaunch of Tweed Shire Seniors Week 2012 - Official opening andpresentation of Seniors awards. Entertainment by “Seniors on Parade”.Time: 2-4pm Cost: FREE Location: Noble Park, 34 Monarch DriveKingscliff. Bookings essential: Maureen Camp 02 66745547Kingscliff Cinemax Cinema classic film screening THE REDSHOES - TIME: 10.00am Location: 60 Marine Parade Kingscliff.Bookings essential: Phone:026674 4422

MONDAY 19 MARCHJ and B Bus Tour - Stradbroke Island from Tweed Heads. Pick upLocation:Tweed Civic Centre 7.15am for 7.30am sharp to make Ferrydeparture - Bookings essential: contact 07 55248389 after 6pm Cost:$40 Includes bus travel, ferry transfer, morning tea, tour and lunch.For purchase and collection of tickets see end of program for details.Taste Life! Live Life! 2012 - “Umbrella Walk”, talks, entertainmentand demonstrations. Time: 8.15am–1pm Cost: FREE Location: JackBayliss Park, Kingscliff (near Bowls Club) Info: Anne Bigelow on 0266727751 (msg) or by email [email protected] Aqua Exercise ClassTime: 9.30–10.30am Cost: FREE Location: South Tweed IndoorPool, Heffron St, Tweed heads South Info: Jeff Collier on 02 66702750or mobile 0406381766South Tweed Bowls Club Seniors Week Program 2012Open Bowls Day. Time:10am and 12noon Cost: FREE Location: 4Minjungbal Dr Tweed Heads South Booking essential: limited spaces07 5524 3655, email [email protected] History Open Week Tweed Gold Coast Family History andHeritage Association. Time: 10–3pm Cost: FREE Location: SouthTweed Sports Club, Minjungbal Dr, South Tweed Info: Marion Kelsoon 07 55248531 or email [email protected] to Ebooks & online services Murwillumbah LibraryTime: 10–11am Cost: FREE Location: Tumbulgum RoadMurwillumbah Bookings essential: contact the library on 02 66702427Getting Started in Family History Introduction to the internet Time:1–4.30pm Cost: FREE Location: Pottsville Beach NeighbourhoodCentre. 12A Elizabeth St Pottsville Bookings essential: contact DrewStevenson on 02 66764555 or email [email protected] Coastal Walk A pace to suit all abilities. All ages welcome,pets on leads OK. Light refreshment and “Coolangatta Ukele Players”Time: 6–7.30pm Cost: FREE Location: Jack Evans Boat Harbour,(Bay Street end) Tweed Heads Bookings essential: for cateringpurposes by 13 March, all welcome for walks. Contact Julia on 0266749506 (24 hr for message) or [email protected] Cinemax Cinema classic film screening MY FAIR LADYTIME: 9.45am 60 Marine Parade Kingscliff Bookings: 026674 4422

TUESDAY 20 MARCHJ and B Bus Tour - Carlton Brewery from Murwillumbah and Tweed.Pick up Locations: Murwillumbah Knox Park at 8.45am for 9am sharpand Tweed Heads Civic Centre at 9.15 for 9.30sharp Cost: $45Includes bus travel, morning tea, tour and lunch (inc. beer or wine).Bookings essential: Murwillumbah pickup contact 02 66728051 after6pm Tweed Heads pick up contact 07 55248389 after 6pm Forpurchase and collection of tickets see end of program for details.Aquarobics - Kingscliff Pool Time: 6.30–7.30am Cost: FREELocation: Kingscliff Swim Centre, Corner McPhail Ave and Cudgen RdKingscliff Info: Contact Jeff Collier on 02 66702750 or mobile0406381766Lifeball Time: 9.15–11.30am Cost: FREE Location: TweedSupersports Centre - Lot 1 Chinderah Bay Drive, Chinderah Info:George Shipley on 07 55244558Murwillumbah Primary School Senior Citizens Concert andmorning tea. Time: 9.30am Cost: FREE Location: Riverview St,Murwillumbah - Info: Contact Les 02 66721467 All WelcomeTweed Heads Public School Senior Citizens Concert Time:9.30am Cost: FREE Location: Stuart St Tweed heads Bookings:required if attending in a group contact Carol Ball on 07 55361351 oremail [email protected] Twin Towns Inc Information Stand and Displays Time: 9.30–2pm (Light exercise class 9.30am, yoga 10.30am, belly dancing11.45am, belly dancing for beginners 12.45 Cost: FREE Location:PCYC Florence St Tweed Heads Info: U3A office on 07 55347333before 12noon or email [email protected] to Ebooks & online services - Tweed Heads LibraryTime: 10–11am Cost: FREE Location: Civic Centre, Brett St, TweedHeads Bookings essential: contact the library on 07 55693150Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Seniors Health Expo -Alzheimer’s Australia Morning tea and lunch provided Time: 10–2pm Cost: FREE Location: Minjungbal Cultural Centre, KirkwoodRoad, Tweed Heads South Bookings: preferred for catering purposes.Contact Chris Vannucci on 07 55230731 or 0409063877 or [email protected] Learn to Sail Day - Twin Towns Radio Yacht Club on LakeKimberley Time: 10–2pm Cost: FREE Location: Hec Beswick Park,Winders Place, Banora Point Info: Contact Richard Harradine on 0755234324 or 0428770098 or email [email protected] History Open Week - Tweed Gold Coast Family History andHeritage Association Time: 10–3pm Cost: FREE Location: SouthTweed Sports Club Minjungbal Dr, South Tweed Info: Contact MarionKelso on 07 55248531 or email [email protected]

NSW Seniors Week Program 2012Mobile Phone Workshop Time: 3–5pm Cost: FREE Location:Banora Point Community Centre, Cnr Leisure and Woodland DriveBanora Point Bookings essential: contact Lyn Porter on 07 55232030or 0410952389 or [email protected] and Try Golf Croquet Time: 3.30-6pm Cost: FREE Location:Tweed Heads Croquet Club, 39 Recreation St Tweed Heads Info: 0755670019 (leave message) or email [email protected] Tweed Bowls Club Seniors Week Program 2012Coffee & Cake slice between Time: 3pm & 5pm Cost: $4.50 Location:Minjungbal Dr, Tweed Heads South.Information: 07 5524 3655, email [email protected] Cinemax Cinema classic film screening THAT’SENTERTAINMENT - TIME: 10.30am Location: 60 Marine ParadeKingscliff - Bookings essential: Phone:026674 4422

WEDNESDAY 21 MARCHJ and B Bus Tour - Stradbroke Island from Murwillumbah. Cost: $40Includes bus travel, ferry transfer, morning tea, tour and lunch. Depart:Murwillumbah at Knox Park 6.45am for 7am sharp to make Ferrydeparture. Bookings essential: contact 02 66728051 after 6pm. Forpurchase and collection of tickets see end of program for details.Introduction to hydrotherapy - Murwillumbah pool Time: 9 –10am Cost: FREE Location: Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre,Tumbulgum Rd Murwillumbah - Bookings essential: contact Jeff Collieron 02 66702750 or mobile 0406381766Young @ Heart Film Festival Awards screening and people’schoice votingTime: 9.30am - 10.30am Cost: $5.00 Location: Cinemax CinemaKingscliff, 60 Marine Parade, Kingscliff Bookings essential:Phone:026674 4422 or email: [email protected] History Open Week - Tweed Gold Coast Family History andHeritage Association. Time: 10–3pm Cost: FREE Location: SouthTweed Sports Club Minjungbal Dr South Tweed Info: Contact MarionKelso on 07 55248531 or email [email protected] Exercise Class - South Tweed Pool Time: 10.30 – 11.30Cost: FREE - Location: Heffron St Tweed Heads South Info: JeffCollier on 02 66702750 or mobile 0406381766Rock ‘n’ Roll Exhibition Twin Towns Friends Association.Exhibition and light lunch, Time: 11.30 – 2pm Cost: $5 Location: CivicCentre, Brett St Tweed Heads Bookings essential: contact Doreen on07 5524 1841 or mobile 0409720130WONFA - Tweed Coast Uniting Church Sing along with JohnMcLean and two course lunch. Time: 11 – 1.30pm Cost: $5 Location:Kingscliff Uniting Church24 Kingscliff St, Bookings essential: RSVP by 19 March to EstelleCrabb on 02 66762577Health Forum, Mental Health and Health Ageing atMurwillumbah Community Men’s Shed Time: Forum/Discussionpresentation 1-3pm, Open House 12-5pm Cost: FREE Location:Durroon Ave, Bray Park, Murwillumbah Info: contact Jeffrey Pattersonon 02 66766502 or mobile 0421086502Getting Started in Family History Introduction to the internet Time:1 – 4.30pm Cost: FREE Location: Pottsville Beach NeighbourhoodCentre, 12A Elizabeth St Pottsville Bookings essential: contact DrewStevenson on 02 66764555 or email [email protected] Tweed Bowls Club Seniors Week Program 2012Coffee & Cake slice Time: 3pm & 5pm Cost: $4.50 Location: MinjungbalDr, Tweed Heads South Information: 07 5524 3655, [email protected] Cinemax Cinema classic film screening DIAL ‘M’ forMURDER - TIME: 10.45am Location: 60 Marine Parade KingscliffBookings essential: Phone:026674 4422

THURSDAY 22 MARCHJ and B Bus Tour - House With No Steps (Alstonville) and SummerlandAntiques from Tweed via Murwillumbah. Pick up Locations/Times:Tweed Heads Civic Centre at 7.45am for 8am; Murwillumbah RailwayStation 8.15 am for 8.30amBookings essential: Murwillumbah pickup contact 02 66728051 after6pmTweed Heads pick up contact 07 55248389 after 6pm Cost: $35Includes bus travel, morning tea, tour and lunch For purchase andcollection of tickets see end of program for details.Aquarobics - Kingscliff Pool Time: 6.45–8.00am Cost: FREELocation: Kingscliff Swim Centre Tweed Shire Council Regional AquaticCentres, Corner McPhail Ave and Cudgen Rd, Kingscliff Info: ContactJeff Collier on 02 66702750 or mobile 0406381766Introduction to Ebooks and online services - Kingscliff LibraryTime: 10–11am Cost: gold coin Location: Kingscliff Public Library,Turnock St Kingscliff Bookings essential: contact the library on 0266741607Comedy Morning with a Twist Time: 10 – 12noon Cost: FREELocation: Banora Point Community Centre, Cnr Leisure and WoodlandDrives, Banora Point - Bookings essential: Pauline on 07 55249665Family History Open Week Tweed Gold Coast Family History andHeritage Association. Time: 10–3pm Cost: FREE Location: SouthTweed Sports Club Minjungbal Dr, South Tweed Info: Contact MarionKelso on 07 55248531 or email [email protected] Tweed Bowls Club Seniors Week Program 2012Bottomless cup with Bingo (day session only) Cost: FREE Location:Minjungbal Dr Tweed Heads South Information: 07 5524 3655, [email protected] at Lindisfarne Lindisfarne Grammar Seniors Week luncheon.

Time: 12.30-2pm Cost: $10 Location: Lindisfarne Anglican GrammarSchool Maher’s Lane Terranora, Bookings essential: 02 66702674 or02 66702442Kingscliff Cinemax Cinema classic film screening HIGHSOCIETY - TIME: 10.30am Location: 60 Marine Parade KingscliffBookings essential: Phone:026674 4422

FRIDAY 23 MARCHJ and B Bus Tour - Sea Bird Rescue/Byron Bay Lighthouse fromMurwillumbah. Pick up Location: Knox Park Time: 8.45am for 9amBookings essential: contact 02 66728051 after 6pm Cost: $35 Includesbus travel, morning tea, tour and lunch. For purchase and collection oftickets see end of program for details.Bridge Session Introduction to Bridge. New members welcome. Time:1 – 2pm Cost: FREE Location: 31 Recreation St Tweed HeadsBookings preferred: contact Robert Noble on 07 55761186Open day, Seniors activities at Banora Point Community CentreTime: 10 – 12noon Cost: FREE Location: Banora Point CommunityCentre Cnr Leisure and Woodland Drives Banora Point Info: ContactPauline on 07 55249665 or Lyn (Tues pm or Fridays) 07 55232030Family History Open Week - Tweed Gold Coast Family History andHeritage Association. Time: 10–3pm Cost: FREE Location: SouthTweed Sports Club - Minjungbal Dr, South Tweed Info: ContactMarion Kelso on 07 55248531 or email [email protected] Exercise Class - South Tweed Pool Time: 10.30 – 11.30Cost: FREE - Location: South Tweed Indoor Pool, Tweed HeadsSouth Info: Jeff Collier on 02 66702750 or mobile 0406381766South Tweed Bowls Club Seniors Week Program 2012New Vogue Dance afternoon Time: 2pm-4pm Cost: FREE Location:Minjungbal Dr, Tweed Heads South Information: 07 5524 3655, [email protected] Cinemax Cinema classic film screening THAT’SENTERTAINMENT Part 2 TIME: 10.30am Location: 60 Marine ParadeKingscliff - Bookings essential: Phone:026674 4422

SATURDAY 24 MARCHFamily History Open Week - Tweed Gold Coast Family History andHeritage Association. Time: 10–3pm Cost: FREE Location: SouthTweed Sports Club 4 Minjungbal Dr South Tweed Info: ContactMarion Kelso on 07 55248531 or email [email protected] Dance Tweed Valley Kin Care Support Group. Bush band‘Playing Possum’, Time: 4 – 7.30pm Cost: Adult $10 Child $5 Location:Tumbulgum Hall Riverside Drive, Tumbulgum Bookings: Tickets atthe door Information: contact Ronni Hoskisson on 07 55364378 oremail [email protected] Cinemax Cinema classic film screening CALAMITYJANE - TIME: 10.30am Location: 60 Marine Parade KingscliffBookings essential: Phone:026674 4422

SUNDAY 25 MARCHClosing ceremony - Musical entertainment and afternoon tea Time:2-4pm - Cost: FREE Location: Mountain View Retirement Village,Ingram Place Murwillumbah Bookings preferred: contact 02 667248009-4pm Mon-FriKingscliff Cinemax Cinema classic film screening SINGIN’ INTHE RAIN - TIME: 10.30am Location: 60 Marine Parade KingscliffBookings essential: Phone:026674 4422

FRIDAY 30 MARCHUki Primary School Senior Citizen’s Celebration Morning, talentedstudents and delicious morning tea, Time: 9.30am Location: Uki PublicSchool Info: 02 66795128Tweed Valley Jazz Club March Gig Time: 6.30 - 10.30pm Cost:Seniors at members entry fee $15 Location: Condong Bowling Club,McLeod St Condong Bookings essential: contact Virginia Field on 0266777172 or email [email protected]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONBooking: Please note that bookings are essential where indicated.If booking not required phone contact for information has beenprovided.Ticket Sales - Wednesday 14 March 2012Tickets for the Lindisfarne Lunch and all JandB Bus Tours can onlybe paid by cash (or cheque) and should be collected on Tuesday14 March 2012:10am-12noon - Coolamon Cultural Centre, Tumbulgum Rd,Murwillumbah 1pm-3pm - Tweed Heads Civic Centre, Brett St,Tweed Heads (Sth Sea Islander Room)TransportIf you are unable to utilise public transport to attend an event,please contact Tweed Shire Council’s Ageing & Disability sectionon 02 6670 2674 for advice.TimesAll program times are NSW (DST)

Don’t’ forget Seniors Expo - May 17, 2012,Seventh Day Adventist Centre, Race Course Rd,Murwillumbah - more soon!


ELTON Cummings,managing director ofCummings Retravisionsaid he was pleased tosupply a HD TV for theSeniors Expo as a lot ofcustomers to the TweedStore are seniors andcome from the PalmBeach area.Every person thatcomes to the first expowill be in the draw towin. The TV will be

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drawn at 2pm at theexpo at the Palm BeachShare ‘N’ Care CentreMarch 22ndThe Gold Coast SeniorsHealth and LifestyleExpos have assistedover 25,000 babyboomers and seniors ofthe Gold and TweedCoast since 2008.They have providedhealth and lifestyleinformation such as

retirement livingoptions, home care,seniors travel, invest-ments, hearing andoptical care and muchmore.2012 Expos will bestaged at:• Palm Beach Care NShare Centre, ThursdayMarch 22; • RunawayBay Community Centre, Thursday May 17; •Broadbeach Albert

Gold Coast Jazz & Blues Club Roy McKeen &Suzanna Rolls from 2011 Seniors Expo

Terry’s Tours Lynne Sullivan from 2011 Seniors Expo

Waterways Centre,Tuesday July 17; •Twin Towns ServicesClub, ThursdaySeptember 20; •

Southport CommunityCentre, WednesdayNovember 21.All exhibitors withproducts and servicesrelevant to seniors areinvited to participate inour 2012 Expos.Event organiser WarrenElwell said “Becausewe are a non for profitorganisation we areable to keep a minimalfee for exhibition space.Details can be obtainedfrom the websitewww.gcseniorsexpos.com.au”There will be plenty onoffer for baby boomersand seniors with over75 exhibitors includingresidential aged careproviders, travelagents, specialising intravel for seniors,vision aids, funeralservices, and mobilityaids, in home careproviders, financialplanners and muchmore.Cr Daphne McDonaldwill officially open thePalm Beach expo.Entry is free and theexpos run from 9am to2pm.If you require anyfurther informationabout a site at any ofthe expos pleasecontact the eventorganiser Warren Elwellon 55250512 or mobile0409-277-430.

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RUNAWAY Bay VIEW Club meets every 2nd Wednesday of every monthat La Piazza Restaurant, 21 Bayview Street, Runaway Bay. Ladies, comealong make new friends and enjoy a friendly welcome, interesting Speakers,and a delicious lunch. We promote friendship whilst proudly supportingThe Smith Family. Our next meeting is Wednesday March 14th. Bookingsessential: Phone Ann 5577 4712 or 0419 161 246.

WITH Easter looming, bowlers still have theopportunity to enter our $10,000 Easter Open Singleswhich attracts players from other States and Overseas.Entrants have a choice of playing their qualifyingrounds on Easter Sat. 7th April or Sun. 8th April. Last 8will play on Easter Monday 9th April. Numbers arelimited so get your entry in early. For information orto enter, phone Brian Baldwin on (07)5532 1277.On Tuesday 17th and Wed. 18th April, 2012, our Clubwill be hosting Interstate players in a warm-upCompetition in the lead up to the States SidesChampionship which starts at the BroadbeachBowling Club on the 21st April, 2012.At 12.30pm on Wednesday 25th April, 2012 – ANZACDAY, our Club in conjunction with the Workers BowlsClub will be holding a Raising of the Flag Ceremonyfollowed by Mixed Bowls from 1-4pm. Anyonewishing to attend either of these events will be mostwelcome. For enquiries please phone (07) 5532-1277and there will also be a Player Sheet displayed at theClub for people to have a game. Our Bar will be openfrom 1pm and the Bistro/Cafe will be open on ournormal hours. Ladies Bowls news: The winner of ourAggregate Points Trophy was a very surprisedRhonda Smith with an equally surprised Valmae

Phillips coming second in points. On the 22nd

February, 2012, we celebrated our 48th Birthday withBowls and a Luncheon. We were honoured with thepresence of our new District President, Dawn Forrestaccompanied by the District Secretary. We hadrepresentatives from several bowling clubs in ourDistrict and a lot of reminiscing was also done by ourFoundation and Life Members.Mixed Bowls – every Wednesday night in Muftistarting at 6pm. Names in by 5.45pm and we have arolling Jackpot. It is lovely playing in the cool of theevening in the summer months. Friday afternoonsat 12.30pm in Club Whites. Visitors made welcomeand can phone the Club on 5532-1277 to enter, leavinga contact telephone number.Club activities: Darts - Mixed. Every Sunday sign upat 2.30pm. Play 3 - 6pm. Pairs – mixed draw $5 entryfee. Prize money 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Highest ladies Peg.Highest mens Peg. See Dennis Frost at Club on anySunday. Also Wednesday night competitions andtrips away. Mahjong – Every Thursday afternoonbetween 1 & 4pm. Very social. Tea & bikkies nocharge – anyone wishing to join us for a game will bemade most welcome. Usually 3 tables plus. Forenquiries please phone Nevis Uniacke on 5539-5587.

THE break over theholiday has enabled thecomputer room to berearranged to providemore space and betteraccess for students andtutors.The Club has plans toinstall several monitorsaround the room insteadof using the currentprojector and screen.This should be a greatimprovement. Thecontent of the courses

offered has beenreviewed and changeswill be implementedthrough the followingmonths. The“Everything Mac”course has beenreinstated for March onWednesdays at 3:00pmThe second of severalplanned “Getting toKnow Your MobilePhone” short courseshas been organised forWednesday, 15th March2012.There will be twosessions on this day, thefirst at 10:00 am (DST)and the second at 1:00pm (DST). The computerclub is located in theSouth Tweed SportsClub 4 Minjungbal DriveSouth Tweed in a greatair conditionedenvironment.Assistance is offered topeople wishing to obtaintheir first computer withcourses from absolutebeginners to the moreadvanced. The tutorswork on a voluntarybasis and get fulfilmentfrom passing on their

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Ray and MargaretShuck from Sorrentohad a great day outon an organised bustrip from the RoyalQueensland ArtSociety atBroadbeach to theGallery of Modern Artin Brisbane to seethe Matisse DrawingLife exhibit. With Rayan accomplishedartist himself andMargaret a keenpoet, this happycouple enjoys anyopportunity to take inthe arts.

The GFC forced manypeople to delay retirementbut what is it like forthose who have bitten thebullet?The lingering effects ofthe global financial crisisand fears about the Euro-pean debt crisis havetaken some of the glossoff the retirement dreamfor many Australians. In-stead of turning thosedreams into reality, manyolder workers are puttingoff retirement and aregrimly hanging on in theworkforce.There are still enoughtaking the plunge eachyear to show that, withina range of financial situa-tions, it’s still possible toenjoy a satisfying retire-ment in the present eco-nomic climate.If you’ve decided 2012 isthe year you would like tojoin them, you’re probablywondering how you’llmanage, both financiallyand with the big psycho-logical adjustment ofsuch a significant lifechange.Even with the most me-ticulous pre-retirementplanning, it is still goingto be a big step into theunknown.

How to retire in tough timesWill you be able to livecomfortably enoughwhen those figures on thepage translate to your newincome?Will your money last youfor the 20, or even 30,years you might need itto support you? Will youenjoy the new freedomand opportunities or doyou worry about howyou are going to fill yourtime?You might be wonderinghow others have coped ina similar situation. To findout, we have talked toone retiree to get a viewof the retirement experi-ence from the other side.By the time formermothercraft nurse JaneBodnar retired last July,she had accumulated just$50,000 in superannuationafter spending manyyears out of work raisingher four children.But unlike many of herfriends in better financialpositions, she says shehad no fears aboutwhether she would cope.“I just thought, ‘I’ll man-age, I’ll make this work forme,’” she says. “I’m not ascrooge but I have alwaysbeen fairly thrifty.” She now lives happily on

the full age pension,supplemented by a smallamount in allocated pen-sion from her super andsome assistance from herestranged husband.Jane says she saw a finan-cial adviser and didn’thesitate over the decisionto retire once she discov-ered she was able toqualify for the age pen-sion at 64.“I was getting very tiredbecause nursing is shiftwork and I had just spentthree years helping mymother before she died,”she says. “Like it or not,our energy levels start todeplete after a certain ageand I, personally, don’tthink it’s worth workingyourself to a frazzle.”She acknowledges thatshe’s better off than manyage pensioners, not onlybecause of the supple-mentary income she re-ceives but also becauseshe has been able to livein the family home and runa car she paid off beforeshe finished work. “With-out that, it would be veryhard but I still think theway I operate, I wouldsurvive on it - my motherdid,” she says.Jane says her philosophy

is to be satisfied withwhat she has. “Nursing isnot well paid,’’ she says.‘’As a mothercraft nurse,I was only earning about$24 an hour, so I havenever had a lot of moneyand we never had a lot ofmoney growing up, soI’ve always been quiteaccepting of the fact thatI would not be retiring on

much.”She says her life has beenenriched by the absenceof stress and the chanceto spend more time withher children and grand-children.“I am very happy,” shesays. “My children all liveaway from Sydney and Iwas getting frustrated atnot being able to see them

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WHETHER it’s sudoku or brain training games thereare plenty of options claiming to sharpen our brainsas we get older, but psychiatrist Ian Hickie, ExecutiveDirector of the University of Sydney’s Brain and MindResearch Institute, has a better idea – keep working.“Work is your own personal cognitive training pro-gram because it keeps you challenged and engaged,”he says. “Through the whole of the lifespan if youcompare people who are employed with those whoare unemployed, their mental and physical health isbetter. Although problems with physical health canbe the reason that health takes you out of the work-place – it’s also true that those who get back to workafter an illness improve their health.”Hickie believes there’s something health preservingabout work - probably a mix of factors, including newexperiences that help drive the growth of brain cells,as well as interaction with other people.“But it could also be that the routine that keeps yougoing to bed and getting up at the same time eachday helps regulate our sleep wake cycles, and this isimportant for our physical and mental health,” hepoints out. “On the other hand, when people are notworking they often tend to sleep more – and eat more.”The really good news for anyone nudging retirementage is that, despite all the gloom about dementia, thebrains of many modern 65 to 70 year olds are in prettygood shape compared to those of previous genera-tions – and, says Hickie, often too young to be re-tired.“Today’s physically active 70-year-olds who don’t

Is retirement bad for our brain?smoke have scans showing brains that look 10 to 15years younger than those of their parents’ genera-tion at the same age – more of whom were smokers.We should never retire simply because of age – thebest professors at this university are over 70 years ofage,” he says, adding that the retirement age of 65 isout of date, an anachronism from the 19th centurywhen life expectancy was shorter and people wereoften worn out by tougher working conditions.“You find that around the world the age of retirementis going up,” says Hickie who, at the 2008 NationalPublic Health Reform Summit, was quoted as sayingthat raising the retirement age from 65 to 72 wouldhelp reduce mental illness.Still that doesn’t mean you have to keep doing thesame job until you drop – most of us will have tochange our job in some way – but just don’t quitaltogether is his advice.It’s a similar message from another brain expert, DrMichael Valenzuela, Senior Research Fellow at theSchool of Psychiatry at the University of NSW. We’retrained to plan our retirement from a financial per-spective, but we should also be paying just as muchattention to planning our retirement from a healthybrain perspective, he writes in his latest book, Main-tain your brain. (ABC Books).“We need to replace the social, physical and cogni-tive activity that was an inherent part of our jobs –and which normally fills up 50 per cent of our wakinglives – with new activities that also have a social,physical and cognitive component,” he says.

A brick balances evenly on scales when weighed against ¾ of a kilogram and¾ of a brick. What does a full brick weigh?

Answer: ¼ of a brick must weigh ¾ of a kilogram so 1 brick weighs 3 kgs.

Continuing to work, evenif only part time, can beone option, although hislist of other activities thattick all three boxes in-cludes getting involvedin a community garden (asopposed to solitary gar-dening), dancing (it’smentally demanding) andorienteering.“I think many people willeither decide to keep onworking or to keep onlearning,” saysValenzuela, pointing tothe Tasmanian HealthyBrain Project, a world firststudy at the University ofTasmania to find out iftaking up further educa-tion at an older age canbuffer our brains againstdementia. Research al-ready suggests that a ter-tiary education early in lifeseems to help protectagainst cognitive decline– could picking up text-books in our 50s, 60s and70s do the same?

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MOST of us are awarethat keeping your brainalert and using those littlegrey cells on a regularbasis promotes goodhealth.You have probably heardof the University of theThird Age (U3A) but

Keep your mind active and enjoy life!have you hauled yourselfout of the armchair to in-vestigate what it can of-fer you? The philosophyof University of the ThirdAge, which developed inToulouse, France in 1973,has since spread aroundthe world. There are 180

U3A clubs in Australia,thirty of which are inQueensland. U3A is a vol-unteer education move-ment which caters for over50’s, promoting the con-cept of studying simplyfor the joy of learning. Itis not a formal University,

and does not offer formalqualifications nor set aca-demic qualifications as aprerequisite for entry.All U3A groups are au-tonomous with volunteertutors running classes ina wide variety of subjects.On the northern GoldCoast, classes are held inLabrador and Arundel. Tofind out more informationabout locations andcourses available go towww.u3anorthgc.com/in-dex or call 07 5563 3446.U3A North Gold CoastInc offers a wide range ofcourses and activities forits members. There issomething of interest formost mature people in thethird age of learning.

U3A North Gold CoastInc endeavours to pro-vide learning, cultural andentertainment eventswhich encourage mem-bers to continue to accu-mulate knowledge andexperience in an atmo-sphere of relaxed enjoy-ment and stimulation. While not all courses andactivities are provided ona continuous basis, mostof the core courses areprovided on a regular ba-sis.Fresh ideas are activelysought, and the programis constantly evolving.U3A plays a vital role inimproving the health andhappiness of over 50’s.Courses are run by vol-

unteer tutors and includemonthly general tea andtalk meetings with guestspeakers, art classes,computer courses, choir,creative writing, yoga and

tai chi, fun with theatre,poets corner, current af-fairs, music enjoyment,film group and attendinglectures at Griffith Univer-sity.

GOLD Coast founded and based com-pany Bluejet is celebrating its 20th yearin business in 2012. Originally deliver-ing high pressure cleaning servicesusing state of the art hover cleaners,thus “blue jet”, the company is stillowned by the founders, David and JoanGorell, who started the business backin 1992.Today, Bluejet provides revolutionaryflexible decorative concrete resurfacingfor driveways, patios, paths and poolsurrounds, along with seamless epoxyflooring for garage and internal floors,protective sealing of hard surfaces andof course high pressure cleaning.Bluejet has undertaken thousands ofjobs across the Gold Coast over its 20years in operation.Bluejet Manager Craig Russell says “20years in business is quite an achieve-ment. Bluejet has grown from a one vanconcrete cleaning operation into a fran-chise group offering a comprehensiverange of services for concrete renova-tion, which services from the TweedCoast, throughout the Gold Coast andinto Brisbane.This is whilst many other businessesand concreters offering concrete clean-ing and resurfacing have come and

TOO many lives are lost because offaulty smoke alarms. Keep yourself safeby noting these tips, to make sure yoursmoke alarms perform as intended -when you need them the most.A short, low beep every 60 secondsindicates the battery power is low andthe battery needs replacing. Changeyour smoke alarm batteries every 12months (on 1st April) and use a long-lasting alkaline battery.Smoke alarms should be tested monthlyby pressing the test button with abroom handle. They should be vacu-

Change your smoke alarm battery on April 1st!umed regularly - at a minimum once ayear - to clean the vents.Mains powered smoke alarms also haveback-up batteries - check with the manu-facturer if your model has batteries thatneed to be replaced regularly, or whetherit has a re-chargeable battery.Fire Services recommend that you re-place your smoke alarm (both batterypowered and 240v hard-wired types)after ten years as it may start to fail af-ter this period.A year of manufacture date is displayedon all smoke alarms.

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gone”.“From its beginnings when Mr Gorelldesigned, built and first used the revo-lutionary high pressure hover cleaner,Bluejet has strived to provide better,innovative products and services to itsclients. This is the fourth year that wehave been providing our superior‘Topit Flexible’ concrete coatings,which not only provide a great decora-tive look to plain, old, dirty, worn con-crete, but are far longer lasting than tra-ditional non-flexible coatings (theycarry an exclusive 10 year warranty indomestic applications) and they aregenerally far cheaper than other op-tions such as tiling”.“Bluejet offers the peace of mind thatcomes with dealing with a company thathas been around for 20 years.We know that our flexible decorativeconcrete coatings and processes arebetter than probably anything else outthere, but we don’t rest on our laurels.Throughout 2012 and beyond, we willcontinue to undertake research and de-velopment of new technology, prod-ucts and processes and improvementswill continue to come”.Call Bluejet on 55 000 939 for a free quoteor visit www.bluejet.com.au.



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AFTER six months in thejob, I’m pleased by theresponse from the com-munity to the new focuson age discrimination.To-date, I have addresseda number of communityand industry events toexplain my role, the pro-tections provided topeople of all ages by theAge Discrimination Actand the work of the Aus-tralian Human Rights

Report from our new Age Discrimination CommissionerCommission, particularlythe complaints process.And I continue to hearfrom members of the pub-lic about their own expe-riences in battling to findemployment as a matureage jobseeker.In fact, one of my top pri-orities is to address thediscriminatory attitudeswhich restrict the hiringand retention of olderworkers. I am currently

involved in this issue ona number of fronts:I am having ongoing con-structive meetings withindustry bodies, compa-nies and recruiters to dis-cuss how businesses doand could take construc-tive, supportive ap-proaches to hiring andkeeping older workers.These positive strategieswill be showcased in aconference I have planned

for later in the year thatwill also highlight theeconomic costs of dis-crimination against olderworkers.I am taking part in thegovernment’s Consulta-tive Forum on Mature AgeParticipation and encour-aging the implementationof recommendations fromthe Advisory Panel on theEconomic Potential of Se-niors Australians.

In addition to my role asAge Discrimination Com-missioner, I am commenc-ing an appointment aspart time Commissioner tothe Australian Law Re-form Commission, under-taking an audit of Com-monwealth laws and poli-cies which contain agebars that prevent olderAustralians from continu-ing in work.Additionally, I will also bemeeting with governmentand business representa-tives to discuss reformsto the age caps on work-ers compensation pay-ments, income insuranceand travel insurance.The internet is anotherpriority area for me. In oursubmission to theParliament’s Joint SelectCommittee on Cyber-safety inquiry into cybersafety for older Austra-lians, I have recommendthat better targeted infor-mation and accessibletraining be made availableto all older people can sothey can participate withthe rest of Australia inconfidently accessing thebenefits of the Internet.Over this first six monthsas Age DiscriminationCommissioner, I have alsofound that financial secu-rity in another major areaof concern for older Aus-tralians. Therefore, finan-

cial security has formedanother one of my prior-ity areas while I am Com-missioner. To this end, the develop-ment of information toassist older people toavoid financial abuse andapproach the manage-ment of finances withconfidence is anotherproject I have in prepara-tion.Finally, one of the over-riding observations Ihave made as Commis-sioner, and before I tookup the role, concerns theimage of older people inour community and popu-lar culture. There is a dis-turbing tendency forolder people to be pigeon-holed as slow learners,rigid in their ways and asgenerally inactive in re-tirement. These destruc-tive ageist images andstereotypes directly sup-port age discrimination inour community. I believewe need to push backagainst them.As you will be aware,early in my term I put outa call for contributions toour ‘Age Positive’ initia-tive, a sub site to the Aus-tralian Human RightsCommission websitewhich showcases the var-ied and important waysolder people contribute toAustralian society. You

can access Age Positiveonline athumanrights.gov.au/age-positive/stories.html I am very pleased to re-port that ‘Age Positive’has been very successful.We continue to receivemany inspiring contribu-tions, and are very inter-ested in receiving manymore.Finally, my task as AgeDiscrimination Commis-sioner is to serve theAustralian community inpromoting awareness ofageism and unlawful agediscrimination and inworking to eradicate it. Therefore, I am very in-terested in hearing from allof you who have sugges-tions about ways this canbe done so that, together,we will ensure all Austra-lians can live with dignityand security, regardlessof age. You can contact me/sendyour suggestions to: AgeDiscrimination Commis-sioner, GPO Box 5218,Sydney NSW 2001 ora g e d i s c r i m i n a t i o [email protected].

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Information about the village facilities, services and prices are correct at the time of printing but may change over time. Illustrations and photographic depictions are for presentation purposes only. Lend Lease Primelife expressly excludes liability to the full extent permitted by law for negligence or otherwise for the material and information contained herein. Published by Lend Lease Primelife Realty Pty Ltd (Qld) ACN 138 535 814. March 2012.

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LEND Lease RetirementSunshine Coast residentsare getting ready for theultimate challenge laterthis month, to test theirfitness levels by partici-pating in a NintendoWiiFit research study tobe conducted by the Uni-versity of the SunshineCoast.The study on the over55’s age group will beconducted to determinethe effectiveness of theWiiFit training programon reducing the risk offalls and fear of falling.The computer gamingconsole, Nintendo Wii is

2012 is a leap year, with366 days instead of theusual 365 days. It was theancient Egyptians whofirst worked out that thesolar year and the man-made calendar year didn’talways match up.That’s because it actuallytakes the Earth a littlelonger than a year totravel around the Sun —365 days, 5 hours, 48 min-utes, and 46 seconds, tobe exact.Therefore, as the hoursaccumulated over thecenturies, an extra daywas occasionally addedto the calendar, and overtime the practice becamemore or less official. TheRomans first designatedFebruary 29 as leap day,but a more precise formula(still in use today) wasadopted in the 16th cen-tury when the Gregoriancalendar fine-tuned thecalculations to include aleap day in years only di-visible by four - 2012,2016, 2020, 2024, etc.Another stipulation ruledthat no year divisible by100 would have a leapyear, except if it was di-visible by 400. As thestory goes, the traditionof women romanticallypursuing men in leapyears began in 5th cen-tury Ireland, when St.Bridget complained toSt.Patrick about the fairsex having to wait for mento propose. Patrick finallyrelented and set February29 aside as the day set

Why do we have a Leap Year?aside allowing women theright to ask for a man’shand in marriage.The tradition continuedin Scotland, when Queen

Margaret declared in 1288that on February 29 awoman had the right topop the question to anyman she fancied. Menfolk

who refused were facedwith a fine in the form of akiss, a silk dress, or a pairof gloves given to the re-jected lady fair.

Tommo wants a tattoo on his arm. There are only two tattooists in the town where he livesand Tommo visits both before deciding which one to use. The first one shows him a recenttattoo of a tiger on his shoulder. Tommo is not impressed, either by the tattoo or by the stateof the studio. He goes to the other tattooist down the street. This one has a recent tattoo onhis back which he is happy to show Tommo. Tommo is suitably impressed and decides hewould like a similar one. Why then does Tommo return to the first tattooist to get the jobdone?

Lend Lease residents get active with WiiFit

a combination of fitnessand fun that uses bodycomposition and move-ment to play a number ofinteractive games.Vaughan Nicholson, anexperienced physiothera-pist and USC researcherwho is conducting thestudy, said the residentswill undertake 3 x 30minute WiiFit sessionsper week over a six weekperiod. “Due to our age-ing population it is veryimportant that we identifyeffective and fun forms ofphysical activity and ex-ercise that can help olderadults age healthily. Pre-

vious research has al-ready shown the effec-tiveness of Wii training inhospital and rehabilita-tion settings but this willbe the first project of thisscale to include healthy,independent older adults.“We are also looking at afew specific balance andstrength measures thatwill potentially producesome exciting results. Allthe training will be per-formed standing on a Wiibalance board participat-ing in WiiFit games suchas ‘ski slalom’ and ‘tightrope walking’. The resi-dents will have to adjust

their body position tonavigate their waythrough the games.“Weekly activity log-books will be kept torecord the duration of theWiiFit games, gamesplayed and details of anyfalls or near falls. Duringour sessions all partici-pants will have their heartrate and blood pressuremonitored and qualifiedfirst aid practitioners willbe present.”Chancellor Park Retire-ment Village Manager, LesPaton, said the study is afantastic opportunity forall who are involved. “Wehave residents from here,Bellflower and BuderimMeadows retirement re-sorts wanting to take part.“Safety of our residentsis our number one prior-ity. The results from thisstudy will help determinewhether the use of inter-active fitness games willhave a big future in pre-venting falls and rehabili-tation. There are a lot ofhealthy residents whotake their fitness quiteseriously. I look forwardto hearing the results ofthe sessions.”

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Answer: There are only two tattooists in the town so it is reasonable toassume they do work on each other. As he liked the second tattoo, he deduced it must have been done by the first tattooist.

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WE may be a men’s clubbut the wives andpartners, who are invitedto all functions, enjoy itmore. Why? Because thehave to do nothing butattend!And they love it!! Forinstance our last twooutings, which we domonthly, were a lunch atRegatta RestaurantTweed Heads and a movieat Pacific Fair cinemas.This New Year lunch datehas proved to be popular.56 Members, wives andpartners trekked to TweedHeads in what may bedescribed as an annualpilgrimage — the foodmust be good and so itwas. Pleasing to see newmembers Bob P and wifeSue (see foreground ofphoto), John M (4th onleft in photo) & wifeLesley and Chris &Leonie B enjoying

Rosie Stillitano,Patricia Laneand LorraineLewisPhotographedat Manos Caféand Nursery atCoombabah.

THE AustralianCompetition andConsumer Commissionhas launched guidelinesto support efforts bydating and romancewebsites to combatscammers.Dating and romancescams cost Australiansmore than $21 million in2011, with more than2100 individualsreporting scammers tothe ACCC. The averageloss for a victimreporting a scam to theACCC was over $20 000.“Dating and romancewebsite operators havetaken significant stepsto tackle the problem ofonline scammers, but asthe problem continuesto grow the ACCC hastaken the lead inorganising a jointeffort,” DeputyChairman Dr MichaelSchaper said.“Online dating is anincreasingly commonway for people to meeteach other. However, thegrowing number ofscammers underminingpublic trust in legitimatebusinesses like dating

ACCC launches guidelines to helpdating websites protect consumers from scams

and romance websites isan area of concern to theACCC.”“These scams often seea genuine user of adating website beingcontacted by a potentialadmirer who is a

scammer in disguise.After forming a relation-ship with the victim, thescammer plays onemotional triggers to getthe victim to providemoney, gifts or personaldetails,” Dr Schaper

said.The ACCC has headed aworking group of datingand romance websiteoperators to developvoluntary best practiceguidelines for theindustry.

Burleigh Waters (Mens) Probus Club

themselves. The day wasfine & the breezes fromthe Tweed Rivercontributed to a day offellowship and fun for ourmembers.Our day at the movies wassomething new. 38members and partnersgathered for morning teain the foyer of the theatres

at Pacific Fair at about10:30 a.m. for a cuppa andnatter and at 11:00 a.m. weall moved to the theatreto view the new movie“The Descendants”. Themovie starred GeorgeClooney (you know guysthat not-so-good lookingHollywood ham). Whatyou girls see in him we

don’t know! Well I can tellyou there were a few wethankies and there was asad ending. Sniffle.Sniffle. The writer isletting a few tears floweven as this is beingtyped. No photos thistime. Oh! It was so sad.Anyway some of usenjoyed a Goldsteins Pie

for lunch and thatcheered us up a quite abit. Our club is expanding.We have inducted 5 newmembers since Christmasand 2 more applicationshave been received in thismonth. Burleigh WatersProbus Club meets at theBurleigh WatersCommunity Centre, 131Christine Ave. at 10:00a.m. on the 3rd Mondayof each month. If you area semi-retired or retiredman and would like to joinus for a cuppa along withyour wife or partner (theyare invited to allfunctions) to see what weare about, then phoneBarry on 55357339 or visitour website www.probusburleighwaters.org.au


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IT was an afternoon of friendship, fun and eleganceas the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society(ADFAS) Gold Coast celebrated its 10th Anniver-sary with a High Tea at Palazzo Versace, MainBeach.Close to 200 members and guests, including specialguests and visitors from ADFAS in Queensland,New South Wales and South Australia, cametogether to look back on the past ten years whilelooking toward the future.A total of 34 ADFAS is found throughout thecountry under the banner of the Association ofAustralian Decorative and Fine Arts Societies.Establishment of the Gold Coast Society in 2002was a dream-come-true for the late Margaret North.The overall aims of the Association are the promo-tion and advancement of aesthetic education, thecultivation and study of the decorative and finearts, and the preservation of our cultural andartistic heritage. These aims are coupled with thefellowship between members and friends withineach Society.For more information about the Association ofADFAS, please see http://www.adfas.org.au.

De Paul Manor Estate, the ‘boutique’ retirement com-munity situated in Ashmore is conducting another oftheir popular Open Days on Saturday 17 March from10am – 2pm. Since the Open Day coincides with StPatrick’s Day, this is a great chance to get a real in-sight to what goes on in the community as residentsprepare for their Irish celebrations later that evening.De Paul Manor Estate invites all interested parties tobring along a friend or the family and take a leisurelylook around the award-winning facilities and apart-ments.Recent Open Days and some special ‘Twilight Open-ings’ have proved popular, resulting in a steady streamof enquiries and a spike in sales of the modern inde-pendent living apartments. The recent sales meansthe intimate community is growing with more resi-dents moving in on a regular basis. This translatesinto more fun events and get togethers organised bythe active Social Committee. Residents have just cel-ebrated Chinese New Year, and a few happy hours at

DO not argue with an idiot. He will drag youdown to his level and beat you with experience.Going to church doesn’t make you a Christianany more than standing in a garage makes youa car.The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it’sstill on the list.If I agreed with you we’d both be wrong.We never really grow up, we only learn how toact in public.War does not determine who is right - only whois left.Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.A bus station is where a bus stops. A trainstation is where a train stops. On my desk, Ihave a work station.I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I wasblaming you.Behind every successful man is his woman.Behind the fall of a successful man is usuallyanother woman.Hospitality: making your guests feel like they’reat home, even if you wish they were.When tempted to fight fire with fire, rememberthat the Fire Department usually uses water.You’re never too old to learn something stupid.To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first andcall whatever you hit the target.

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St Patrick’s Day - Open Day!the exclusive ‘Residents Retreat’. The men of the‘Manor’ even out did themselves with a wildly suc-cessful Valentine’s Day lunch.But it’s not just celebrations and happy hours at thisunique retirement community. With a focus on livinglonger, happier and healthier, many of the people wholive here head out for regular walks along the beachor enjoy cycling. The fully equipped private gym isalso well patronised and residents love attending thein-house Tai Chi and laughter abounds during radiorummy. Apartments are available from one to threebedrooms in a range of six different floor plan op-tions to suit individual requirements and feature qual-ity fixtures, finishings and a wide private balcony.Residents enjoy 24-hour security, a dedicated on-sitemanagement team, pay no stamp duty and receivepriority access to the De Paul Villa aged care facility,located next door. For more information visit thewebsite www.depaulmanorestate.com.au or phone1300 732 306 and speak with Sue.

Anniversary celebrations at Versace

Pictured at the High Tea with National ChairmanTrish Roche Greville of Adelaide (second from left)and current ADFAS Gold Coast Chairman AnnDean (second from right) are past ADFAS GoldCoast Chairmen Dianne Cecil (left), BarbaraMidwood, Wilhelmina Walshaw and Robin RawsonAM MVO (right).


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TWEED Links Music Club Concert will beheld on Sunday April 1st at 2pm (NSWtime) at the Coolangatta Tweed Heads GolfClub, Main Auditorium. Enjoy an after-noon of Entertainment with the TweedLinks Quartet and Allan Grant Dancers,compered by Bob Green. Special Guest willbe talented young Singer, LachlanWallace, supported by vocalists Belle Starr& Marie Soprano.Admission is $6 for Coolangatta TweedHeads Golf Club members $10 for visitors.Phone Elaine on 5594 6412 for furtherinformation or visit website:www.tweedlinksmusicclub.org.

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U3A Twin Towns Inc. wish to advisethat our A.G.M. will be held at 10am onWednesday 21st March,2012 at 4 BoydStreet, Tugun , and all positions will bedeclared vacant. Members are askedto bring a plate for the social gatheringfollowing the meeting.U3A Twin Towns Inc. give men and

OUR next luncheon meeting will be held on 15 Marchin the Horizons Room, South Tweed Sports Club,Minjungbal Dr. Tweed Heads at 11:00am for 11:30amstart. Guest Speaker this month is Ken Eldridge Presi-dent of Tweed Family History Association.Visitors very welcome. Bookings/apologies phoneDiana 5576 7674 before 5pm Monday 12 March.VIEW stands for Voice Interests and Education ofWomen- a valued part of the Smith Family. The SmithFamily is a national, independent children’s charity,committed to helping disadvantaged Australian chil-dren by unlocking opportunities through education& learning support.

LIONS Club of Southport wish to advise that theirmeeting night has now been moved to the Ferry RoadTavern Southport on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ofeach month at 6.30pm. Visitors are very welcome.Contact Russell on 5591 1189.We also thank all of our customers who purchasedLions Christmas Cakes. Many thousands of dollarsprofit will be returned to the community to supportmedical research and other Lions health care pro-grams.

BRIDGE lessons for beginners on Saturday 7th Aprilat 9.15am at the Tweed Bridge Club.Enquiries phone Dinah Morgan 02 6676 3136. Bridgeis the best exercise to keep your brain active andimproving memory. .www.tweedbridgeclub.com

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TWIN Towns Day VIEW Club have once againlaunched themselves into what will be another suc-cessful year under the guidance of President KathieDiskin who has proved herself to be a champion leaderand a loud advocate of VIEW Clubs and The SmithFamily – a very worthwhile organization who sup-ports all VIEW Clubs and we inturn happily supportfour of their Learning for Life students.Monthly daytime luncheons held at the South TweedSports Club on the first Thursday of each month are

PROBUS Club of Hastings Point Tweed Coast, is asocial club for retired/semi retired couples and singles,who hold their meetings at 10.00am on the third Tues-day of the month at The Point, Tweed Coast Road,Hastings Point. With guest speakers and monthlyoutings. The guest speaker for March is a Volunteerfrom Riders for the Disabled, Penny Baldwin. Anyprospective members, or visitors welcome, enquiriesJill 6676 4534.

WE all need to keep fit, so for the young at heart,come join us on Fridays mornings at 8.00am at AlanMillard Room, Tweed Hospital. Phone Coral on 55361771 for details.

Wommin Bay Village “It’s not just a house but a home” is a 70 bed facility comprising of low-carebeds. As part of the 70 there is a ten bed dementia specific area and we age in place if able to meetresidents needs adequately. We also provide three respite rooms for the community. Wommin BayVillage is set in spacious grounds near the beach in Kingscliff. There are 6 houses or residences. Allhouses vary in size from 8-15 rooms and have a communal kitchen, lounge and dining room in eachhouse. All the rooms are single rooms with ensuites. Accommodation can be made for a marriedcouple. Services include 24hr staff, choice of medical practitioner, visiting podiatrist, visitingphysiotherapist, newspaper delivery, visiting hair dresser, personal care and help with medicationsas well as laundry and room servicing. Catering: All food is prepared fresh in our kitchen, thisincludes homely baked dinners and scrumptious scones with jam and cream. No precooked food.There is also a full time Activities Director who plans lots of outings and activities.

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our main source of revenue as well as home func-tions and extra daytime brunches somewhere on thecoast.Thirty ladies and their partners have recently enjoyeda B.B.Q. at former Zone Councillor Beth’s home andcoming up is another B.B.Q. at President Kathie’shome and in between are the monthly luncheonswhich always boast of a good guest speaker. Visitorsare always welcome. Bookings or enquiries can bemade by ringing Freda on 07 55 241 357

THE Coolangatta/Tweed Heads Rotary Club will holda charity premiere movie screening – The Best ExoticMarigold Hotel on Sunday 18th March at 3pm (NSWtime), arrival for 4pm film at the Hoyts Cinemas TweedCity (AMC Cinemas), Tweed City Shopping Centre,54 Minjungbal Drive, Tweed Heads South. Ticketsare $25 p/p and must be pre-purchased. These in-clude a beer or wine on arrival, delicious canapés andadmission to movie premiere. To purchase ticketsPhone Michelle on 0402 456 972, Diana 5534 2819,Barry 5508 2065 or Corinne (CareFlight) 0421 381 033.Proceeds will go to CareFlight Rescue and other Ro-tary Charities.

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TWIN Towns EveningVIEW Club (Voice, Inter-ests and Education ofWomen) meets the sec-ond Wednesday of eachmonth at the TweedHeads Bowls Club. Din-ner is at 6.30pm. Ladies ofall ages are welcome tojoin us. We are raisingfunds for the SmithFamily’s “Learning forLife” program educatingdisadvantaged Australianchildren. Memberse n j o y g r e a tfriendship not only overdinner with interestingguest speakers andtheme nights, but alsoweekends away, shop-ping trips and social ac-tivities. To find out moreor be a guest at our nextmeeting, phone Barbaraon (07)5523 1057 or Pat(07) 5536 5227.

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MAKE a journey and influence your life and relation-ships in a positive way through the practice of medi-tation and reaffirm your spiritual identity. Four weekscommencing Tuesday 27 March to Tuesday 17 Aprilfrom 10am to 11.30am.Bookings essential - numbers limited. Phone 5575 2126or email:[email protected] is a free program presented by the BrahmaKumaris Australia, held at 27 Bordeaux Parade, Mer-maid Waters.

Why not go along and enjoy a fun game of IndoorCarpet Bowls at Southport Meals on Wheels SeniorCitizens Association, 2 Whitby Street.Play happens every Friday morning between 9.30am- 11.30am, with tutor/player Eddie Birt.Cost is only $8 for yearly membership plus $3 foreach Bowls session. A tea/coffee break is included.For more information, please call Pamia Little on 55913056 or mobile 0439 718 674.

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PROSTATE Awareness Twin Towns & Tweed coastalong with all other groups on the Gold Coast willbe having a Prostate Cancer evening. We will behaving a medical research team of 5 from MaterMedical Institute talking to us.The meeting on the 27th March at the SeniorsCentre, 21 TE Peters Drive starts at 6.30pm. Lightrefreshments served at 8.30pm. Contact Daryl on5522 6482 or Lorraine on 3166 2144.

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GOLD Coast seniors are invited to comealong to free hands-on internet train-ing sessions hosted by Gadget Guy,Peter Blasina, as part of the Telstra Con-nected Seniors program 14th March 2012Telstra Country Wide Area GeneralManager for Gold Coast, Darren Clarksaid the workshops would help partici-pants understand how to use the tech-nology in a comfortable and friendlyenvironment.“These workshops will cater to seniorswith a range of technical knowledge –from those who have never usedInternet before and might be dauntedby the technology, to those regularlysurfing the net and are looking for tipsto get the most out of their online expe-rience,” he said.“Telstra has been running ConnectedSeniors workshops since 2007. We’veused feedback from those previous ses-sions to continue improving the pro-gram based on what seniors tell us they

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Seniors ‘unite’ to learn latest tech trendswant to learn about and how they wantto learn it,” Mr. Clark said.Division 11 Councillor Jan Grew saidmany people under-estimated how techsavvy senior citizens were.“Statistics show strong on-line andinternet usage among senior citizensbut there is always more to learn sohaving access to people like PeterBlasina is fantastic, as well as the stu-dents from Varsity College who will helpguide seniors through the sessions’’she said.“We’re proud to work with Telstra onthis initiative which will help seniors toexplore the internet, understand the im-portance of cyber-safety and sendemails. To register to attend one ofthese sessions call Shane on (07) 56564446.The free internet training sessionwill be held on Wednesday 14 March2012 at 1:30pm to 3:30 am at RobinaCommunity Centre, 196 Town CentreDrive, Robina.

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LADIES can take offwith like-minded femalefriends on new groupjourneys that have beendesigned by women forwomen.The new tailor-madewomen only tours,which were launched byAustralian travel agencygroup Escape Travel inOctober last year, arepart of an innovativeconcept called FlyingSolo Together.Travel Consultant KateCroukamp, from EscapeTravel Runaway Bay, isthe entrepreneur behindthe concept.Kate said the idea camein to fruition after manyof her own female clientsexpressed interest in

Fantastic new group tours . . . just for women!travelling solo, butdidn’t know how to goabout it.“I regularly receivedenquiry from ladieswishing to travel safelyand confidently with likeminded companions,with the opportunity toalso save on paying thesingle supplement,”Kate said.“After researchingwomen’s travel over thepast 2 years, it becameapparent that tours forwomen were not readilyavailable to the generalpublic through reputablecompanies. I thereforedecided to start my owntours just for women”.Once the word spreadthat these tours were

available they quicklybecame popular andEscape Travel havelaunched these Australiawide in their 130 stores.“This is an exciting timefor us.I am very proud to beable to offer thesefantastic travel opportu-nities to ladies whommay have once thoughtthat group travel onlycatered to the young orto couples,” Kate said.“Since Flying SoloTogethers launch lastyear we have noticed ahigh response especiallyfrom ladies aged 50 plus.Flying Solo Togethertours are exclusive towomen and are tailormade for women’s

unique and variedinterests.”Escape Travel RunawayBay are also offeringladies who hold aseniors card an exclu-sive $100 discount ofany Flying Solo To-gether tour departing in2012.For more informationabout these uniquetours please call ourRunaway Bay office on1300 841 072. or [email protected] visit ourstore at Runaway Bay oryour nearest EscapeTravel store.The Escape Travel team,look forward to seeingyou soon!

early European settle-ment. Much of it gives usa glimpse into the fasci-nating world of our pastand some of it reminds usof the gruesome and hard

life experienced by ourconvict ancestors.When you next visitBrisbane, take a stroll inthe city and you can visitsome of its living history.Built by convicts in 1829,the splendid Commis-sariat Store is the oldestbuilding in Brisbane. Lo-cated at 115 WilliamStreet, the building facesthe Brisbane River. Todaythe Commissariat Store isthe headquarters of theRoyal Historical Societyof Queensland andhouses a museum whereyou can explore many in-teresting artefacts andBrisbane memorabilia ondisplay.This old building is a re-minder of Queensland’sdays as a convict settle-ment. The two originalstoreys of the Commis-sariat Stores were con-structed by convictlabour under the directionof the Moreton Bay Pe-nal Colony’s harsh Com-mandant, Captain Logan.Logan was hated by the

convicts due to his strictdiscipline and program ofpunishments.As Brisbane grew, so didthe building, and morewas added. The Commis-sariat Store is one ofBrisbane’s most signifi-cant buildings and muchof the history of earlyBrisbane can be traced in

the building itself. Tourguides interpret the build-ing and the displays itcontains, to give visitorsa vivid insight into thelives of the many differ-ent people of the past whocreated our present.The Commissariat Storeis open for visitors dailybetween 10am - 4pm Tues-

day to Friday, but isclosed on Public Holi-days. Admission is $5.00and concession/child

$3.00. Group tours arewelcome by prior arrange-ment. Contact 07 32214198.


Highlights Saigon Hoi An Hue Hanoi Halong Bay

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TRAVELLERS return toAsia time and time againfor its spectacularscenery, differentcultures and incrediblediversity. The Year ofthe Dragon is the perfecttime to see the real Asiaand a Wendy Wu Tours’fully inclusive packagegives you the chance toget in touch with Asianhistory, culture andhidden treasures.Whether it’s your first orthird visit, China, Indiaand Vietnam will notdisappoint with a newexperience waitingaround every corner,and what better way toexperience them thanwith an escorted grouptour. Appealing to awide range of ages,travelling in escortedgroups holds manyadvantages fromaccessing difficult areasto English speaking

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& LeisureHOLIDAYWORLD DiscoveryTours invites you to joinGeoff & Val Sampson onthis specially escorted 35day tour visitingEngland, Scotland, Ire-land & Wales with stop-overs in Bangkok (3nights) & Hong Kong (4nights)The tour departs Austra-lia on Sunday 13 May2012 and flies to Bangkokfor a 3 night Stopoverwhich includes a half dayGrand Palace tour. Fly onto London. Join yourcoach for a memorable 21days of sightseeing in-cluding Hampton CourtPalace, Runnymedewhere the Magna Cartawas signed by King John.Travel to Stratford –upon-Avon and Coven-try. Your tour will visitYork, Newcastle andEdinburgh with an oppor-tunity to for a Scottishnight out with HighlandDancers, bagpipers andthe Ceremony of theHaggis. Visit EdinburghCastle to admireScotland’s Crown Jewels.Sightseeing will includeSt Andrews famous GolfCourse and Braemer, theHome of the HighlandGames Travel throughspectacular scenery - thelovely Falls of Shin andmaybe take an optionalcruise on Loch Ness andsearch for “Nessie” thefamous Loch Ness Mon-ster!Visit the Isle of Skye anddrive along the “BonnieBanks of Loch Lomond”on your way to Glasgow.Board the ferry for theIrish Sea crossing toBelfast. Take the scenicroute along the AntrimCoast to Giant’s Cause-way and on to Derry andthen Drumcliff and seethe grave of poetW.B.Yeats and then toSligo.Visit Galway and see thespectacular 668 footCliffs of Moher and at-tend a banquet atBunratty Castle.Take the ferry across theShannon Estuary toKillarney.Travel along the “Ring ofKerry” for a 100 milecoastal panoramic expe-rience. More scenicsplendour as you headinto County Cork – stop

Escorted 35 Day British Isles Discoveryin Blarney with time tovisit the castle and shopfor Irish crafts and hand-made crystal. Travel theCopper Coast to arrive atthe seaside resort ofTramore. Highlights onthe northbound journeyare Waterford, famous forits exquisite crystal,Avoca and Dublin. Travelacross the Irish Sea toHolyhead on the WelshIsle of Anglesey and thento Wrexham. Visit Bath,Dartmoor, Plymouth,Cornwall and St Ives.Travel into Wessex andvisit Stonehenge, take abreak in Salisbury andvisit the vast cathedral.Take the scenic routethrough the town ofLewes and stop in RoyalTunbridge Wells beforereturning to London.Depart from London andfly to Hong Kong for a 4night stopover which in-cludes a half day HongKong Island tour andtransfersThe price - $7695 – perperson Twin Share - in-cludes return airfare andtaxes, 19 Breakfasts & 10Dinners and is Escortedfrom Australia with stop-overs in Bangkok (3nights) and Hong Kong(3 nights).Accommodation and

coach travel andsightseeing as per theItineraryAt the completion of thetour – you may wish totake an optional 14 nightsEuropean River Cruisefrom Amsterdam toBudapest . Travel byEurostar Luxury train fromSt Pancras Station to Parisand enjoy 3 nights inParis. Your OPTIONALcruise includes 14 nightsin an outside cabin withall meals and tours, Wel-come Cocktail, WelcomeDinner and Captain’s GalaDinner. Quality red andwhite wines fromEurope’s great wine re-gions are served withdinner each night. DutchFolklore show and Crewshow as well as on boardmusical performances byon board musicians.Cruise across Europe –wine and dine on theRhine.Cruise the Danube andsee all the famous citiesas we cruise by.Join Geoff and Val on thisspecial tour in May 2012For more information oran Itinerary contact Geoffor Val on our Toll freenumber 1 800 645 055.Or visit our website onwww.worlddiscoverytours.com.au

importantly being part ofan escorted group givesyou the opportunity tomeet other travellerswho share your passionfor travelling to some ofAsia’s best kept secrets.Wendy Wu’s fullyinclusive tours ensurethat all aspects of yourtrip are taken care of soyou are able to enjoyyour holiday to its fullextent. All group toursinclude return economyclass airfares, all meals,accommodation,transportation, dailytours and entrance feesto scenic attractions,national tour escortaccompanying youthroughout your tourand/or English speakinglocal guides in each city.Also included are yourdeparture taxes fromAustralia, China,Vietnam and India aswell as your domestictaxes in both countriesand visa fees forAustralian passportholders.Let Wendy Wu Toursshare their passion fortravel with you andexperience the culture,cuisine and incrediblelandscapes of thesemagnificent countries.For more informationcontact your localTravellers Choice travelagent or visitwww.wendywutours.com

Saturday 12th May 2012RAIL AND SAIL TO REDCLIFFE

Steam train to Sandgate with return by boat fromRedcliffe aboard the “MV Queenslander”

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FROM the romantic French capital ofParis to the glamorous city of MonteCarlo, let RACQ Travel help you loseyourself in vibrant urban landscapesencompassing both the ancient and thenew, savour mouth-watering cuisine,and indulge in luxury accommodationincluding two of APT’s world-classriver ships as you cruise both the Rhineand Rhone rivers.For departures in 2012, APT has builton its reputation as the river cruisingexperts by introducing this new 21 dayitinerary, which will see you spend threenights in the elegant city of Paris, ex-ploring famous landmarks, strollingboutique-lined boulevards or sippingcoffee in the Latin Quarter.Cruise the enchanting Rhine Riverthrough Cologne, Andernach and theRhine Gorge on what is known as theRhine’s most beautiful stretch. Enjoyviews of slopes covered in vineyardsand dotted with ancient castles andruins.A change of ship and river allow thetreasures of the Rhône region to come

OUR new 2012 tour bro-chures are out and we aretaking bookings.Why not treat yourselfand join us on a GreatValue Escorted Rail Holi-day Adventure to Cairns,W h i t s u n d a y s ,Townsville or the Outbacktowns of Longreach andWinton. There is also anew Fly /Coach Tour toTasmania We know thatprice and quality is impor-tant, because our clientshave told us, that’s whythey keep coming back tous year after year.All tours include meals,accommodation, interest-ing day tours, transfers

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GREEN Nomads is a ca-sual environmental volun-teering program targetingAustralia’s large transientpopulation, in particularthe Grey Nomads.By joining the programtravellers are able to ac-cess numerous volunteer-ing opportunities with lo-cal community natural re-source management(NRM) groups through-out Queensland to under-take activities, includingcommunity educationand manual labour basedactivities such as treeplanting, while they travelaround our beautifulstate.Joining the program in-volves paying an annualsubscription, which givesvolunteers access to a‘member only’ section ofthe website(www.greennomads.com.au),where they can browseand register to attend vol-unteering events that fitin with their travel itiner-aries.

Volunteer while you travelTo sign up and become aGreen Nomad you can fillin the online applicationform. In the membersonly section of thewebsite you can keep intouch with fellow GreenNomads via private mes-saging, share conversa-tions and pictures on thecommunity’s forum and

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enjoyment and comfort inmind visiting regions ofinterest and are run bylocal operator’s withyears of experience. Pic-ture yourself overlookingthe Marina and hand feed-ing the exotic reef fish inthe Whitsundays, or trav-elling by coach on daytours with fun interestingcommentary while in aparticular location.Our meals while on tourare delicious. They areprepared by very talentedchefs who continue tokeep presenting mealsthat leave your taste budstingling. For those of youon special diets no needto worry our chefs arealso very experienced andwill do their best to assistyou with your needs. Our

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to life. Cruising along the Rhône is theperfect way to absorb the sights at arelaxed pace, explore Lyon, the gastro-nomic capital of France, and delve intoits past with a city tour. In Avignon,marvel at the grand 14th century edi-fices standing as testament to the city’shistorical significance.On arrival in the south of France, dis-embark in Arles and travel by coachthrough the famous Mediterraneanlined cities of Cannes and Nice, whereyou’ll stop for guided tours, before ar-riving in the extravagant and glamor-ous city of Monte Carlo. Spend the lastthree nights of your tour at the FairmontMonte Carlo, situated amongst homesof the rich and famous. Enjoy time torelax at the beach or try your luck atone of the world’s most iconic casinos.To book this amazing holiday, visitRACQ’s award winning consultants atthe Robina office. To make an appoint-ment call 07 5689 1411 or [email protected]. And remem-ber, RACQ Travel also offers no creditcard fees.


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7 Days .................................................. $998 pp + app Rail FareIncludes • Accommodaton at Longreach Motor Inn • Sunset Crise on the ThomsonRiver • Stockman Hall of Fame • Meals • Winton, Waltzing Matilda, Age ofDinosaurs • Strahmore Station, Kinnon Co. Starlights Spectacular • QantasMuseum & Tours of AircraftDeparts 12th or 26th May, 14th July, 1st, or 29th Sept, 20th Oct

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& LeisureHOLIDAYTHE Australian RailwayHistorical Society(Queensland Division)has entered it’s 55th yearof operating rail tours.Over 940 excursions op-erated by both steam anddiesel hauled trains tomany destinations inQueensland have beenrun by the Society since1957, of course the steamhauled tours are verypopular and give passen-gers a nostalgic tour intravel of a bygone era –travelling in style in theheritage carriages.The excitement of a dayout by steam train com-mences at Roma St as yougo walk along the platformto find your carriage witha reserved seat. It is thena quick walk to the headof the train to inspect thegreat “Iron Horse” whichis simmering away quietlywaiting for the grand de-parture.Final boarding announce-ments are made , theguard blows his whistleand waves the green flagand the engine burstsinto life with it’s whistleblowing to signal depar-ture and steams out of the

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platform heading for theday’ destination.The annual Rail and Sailto Redcliffe is on Satur-day 12th May. Travel bylaunch from Southbank toRedcliffe and return bysteam train fromSandgate.This tour operates in re-verse also for those whowould prefer an afternooncruise.Lunch is included in thefare and for those whoprefer not to travel byboat a steam train onlyoption is available.Every Queenslanderwould know about one ofour state’s great rail jour-neys – The Sunlanderwhich travels through ourgreat coastal scenerythree times a week follow-ing the Sunshine Route.,but only twice a yeardoes the Winelander taketo the rails for a weekendescape to the Granite Beltto visit the regions greatwineries.

Run by the AustralianRailway Historical Soci-ety (Queensland Divi-sion), the air conditionedWinter Winelander de-parts Brisbane on Satur-day 30th June.This diesel hauled relax-ing two day tour escapesthe hustle and bustle ofthe city as the train trav-els out through the west-ern suburbs, through thesalad bowl Lockyer Valleyand climbs the scenicToowoomba Range. Asthe train speeds throughthe wheat growing areason the Southern Downs,a delicious lunch is servedto passenger’s seats andshort wine tasting ses-sions are held in the clubcar just to get you in themood before the train ar-rives at its destination.Local Granite Belt winesare presented for tastingsessions (whites are usu-ally the flavour of the dayon the forward journey) in

the club car. On arrival atStanthorpe coaches willtake passengers to a se-lection of wineries, thento a special dinner at theQueensland College ofWine Tourism.The train departs on Sun-day morning a 10am forthe return to Brisbanewith reds being theflavour of the day duringthe wine tasting sessionsand once again lunch isserved as the train passesthrough the SouthernDowns board.Arrival back into the cityis scheduled for around6.00pm to conclude a veryrelaxing week end winterescape.To book or order a bro-chure, phone our officeon 3252 1759 between10am and 3.00pm Tues-day, Wednesdays andThursdays. A recordedmessage operates atother times.

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IT is now nearly 150 years since theestablishment of the International Com-mittee of the Red Cross in Geneva, Swit-zerland in 1863 yet this worthy non-profit organisation steadfastly contin-ues its service to the public throughhumanity, impartiality, neutrality, inde-pendence, voluntary service, unity anduniversality.Of the millions of volunteers, membersand staff worldwide, at least 62 of themproudly belong to the Palm Beach/Currumbin Red Cross Branch locatedon 11th Avenue (next to the library) inPalm Beach.With a building constructed in 1978 bycommunity volunteers and the RotaryClub for use originally as a blood bank,the Palm Beach/Currumbin Red CrossBranch now hosts a variety of publicservices and activities, including aMobility Equipment Hire Service ablymanaged by honorary Branch presidentVola Bass . With everything from wheel-chairs and walking aids; toilet/bath-room/bedroom aids such as commodechairs, transfer and bath boards andshower chairs, as well as orthopaedicchairs, the Mobility Equipment HireService is open to all, though residents

NO-ONE knows the true origin of April Fools Day(sometimes referred to as ‘All Fools Day’), but therehave been some famous hoaxes over the years.In 1957 the respected BBC TV show Panorama an-nounced that thanks to a very mild winter and thevirtual elimination of the dreaded spaghetti weevil,Swiss farmers were enjoying a bumper spaghetti crop.It accompanied this announcement with footage ofSwiss peasants pulling strands of spaghetti downfrom trees. Huge numbers of viewers were taken in.Many called the BBC wanting to know how they couldgrow their own spaghetti tree. To this the BBC diplo-matically replied, “place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin oftomato sauce and hope for the best!”In 1977, another respected news source, the Britishnewspaper The Guardian published a special seven-page supplement devoted to San Serriffe, a small re-public said to consist of several semi-colon-shapedislands located in the Indian Ocean. A series of ar-ticles affectionately described the geography andculture of this obscure nation. Its two main islands

A GROUP of ladies andgentlemen interested inmachine knitting meet atThe Franklin Craft Centre,Mudgeeraba usually onthe second Monday ofthe month, commencing9a.m. Our next meetingwill be Monday 16th April,due to Easter holidays.All makes of machine arecatered for and beginnersand new members are al-ways welcome. For fur-ther information phone5537 1436.

Tony Bailey of Run-away Bay,Gold Coast,photographedthese colourful CottonHarlequin Bug parentsprotecting their eggs.Cotton Harlequin Bugsare members of theJewel Bug family andare found in easternAustralia. The photowas taken in theCoombabah area, notfar from Tony’s home.

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THE Emergency Services and Safety (ES&S)website is part of the Queensland government’s‘single web’ experience. The site is a ‘one stopshop’ for Queenslanders to access emergency anddisaster-related information including links topopular, credible, trusted and well-designed digitaltools and websites. The site itself features usefultools, guides and tips to help Queenslanders betterprepare, respond and recover when disasters occur.Queensland communities will have access tolocalised disaster management information via thewebsite’s Community Intelligence Map. This mapaims to improve situational awareness with ‘layers’of local information including storm tide gauges,school locations and State Emergency Servicesgroups. As the map continues to develop, addi-tional layers will be added.The site also provides easy options for individualsand businesses to offer help before, during andafter a disaster. Using the Community EmergencyInventory resource, businesses can contributeequipment, supplies or services that may be

‘One stop shop’ES&S website

The best April Fools Day hoaxes of our timewere named Upper Caisse and Lower Caisse. Its capi-tal was Bodoni, and its leader was General Pica. TheGuardian’s phones rang all day as readers soughtmore information about the idyllic holiday spot. Onlya few noticed that everything about the island wasnamed after printer’s terminology.In 1998 Burger King published a full page advertise-ment in USA Today announcing the introduction of anew item to their menu: a “Left-Handed Whopper”specially designed for the 32 million left-handedAmericans. According to the advertisement, the newwhopper included the same ingredients as the origi-nal Whopper (lettuce, tomato, hamburger patty, etc.),but all the condiments were rotated 180 degrees forthe benefit of their left-handed customers. The fol-lowing day Burger King issued a follow-up releaserevealing that although the Left-Handed Whopperwas a hoax, thousands of customers had gone intorestaurants to request the new sandwich. Simulta-neously, according to the press release, “many oth-ers requested their own ‘right handed’ version.”

needed.The Emergency Servicesand Safety website wasdeveloped in co-operation withQueensland Police,Queensland Ambulance,Queensland Fire andRescue Service,Queensland StateEmergency Services,Emergency ManagementQueensland and SmartServices Queensland.To view the EmergencyServices and Safetywebsite, visit http://www.qld.gov.au/emergency/.

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After-Work Book ClubBranch Library on thefirst Thursday of each

month, 5.30pm - 6.30pm.Fit your book club inafter work and work upan appetite chattingabout books you’vedevoured.

Pictured with samples of lovingly-crafted goods are Committee MembersDenise Densham (left), and Shirley Price holding a Trauma Teddy.

Red Cross: there for the community

and visitors located in northern GoldCoast can conveniently contact RedCross branches in Southport andNerang for a similar service.The first Monday of each month seesthe arrival of the Blood Bank Mobile atthe Palm Beach/Currumbin Red Cross.Craft Group meets twice monthly witha variety of items made including‘Trauma Teddies’, donated to patholo-gists, surgeries and hospitals for useby the traumatised of any age. “Handson Care” is a weekly nurturing serviceprovided to residents of KirrahavenAged Care facilities and includes stimu-lation through conversation as wellpampering with make-up and hand mas-sages. A trolley with toiletries andlollies makes the rounds at John FlynnHospital twice weekly, and BunningsWarehouse in Burleigh Heads offersmuch-appreciated support through ap-proved gift wrapping and barbecuefundraisers. The 11th Avenue hall is alsoavailable for hire, and a catering ser-vice makes the Palm Beach/CurrumbinRed Cross Branch almost a one-stopshop, with Trash and Treasure andCraft Sales events throughout the year.For more information call 5576 0551.


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Gold Coast Retirement Village,next to Pines Shopping Centre

Independent 2 bedroom airconditioned unit, modernkitchen and bathroom. Village includes pool, spa, tennis

court and daily activities.Will consider trade.

$295,000 - Private salePhone 0488 901 171 or 07 5536 2945C

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North Star Resort Hastings PointStunning 2 bdrm ensuite BIR, Norfolk M’factured home with ac,

solar panels, gas hot water, modern lge kitchen, lounge, dining rooms,laundry, sep toilet, lge shed, low maintenance garden, space for car &van in carport. Gable roof, bay windows, cathedral ceilings & quality

curtains & pelmets throughout. Walk to beach & estuary. Swimming/lappools, gym, sauna, hairdresser & masseuse onsite. Live the dream.

Price: $249,000Phone: 0421 686 310

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CoombabahOver 50s Village

2 bedroom house, aircon, ceiling fans,sep bathroom & toilet with hand rails & heaters.

Large shed and water tank. Sorry no pets.$160,000 Neg

Ph 07 5529 0939

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AshmoreOver 50s Retirement Village

2 bdrm, freehold vacant unit. Lounge, large kitchen, dining &sunroom, view, sun all day.

Split aircon, ceiling fans, new dryer, garage.Full size bowling green, BBQ, swimming pool, restaurant & bar.

Close to shopping centres.

$368,000 ONOPh 3489 1549 or 0415 381 559

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Runaway BayOver 50s Retirement Village

Small gated community, freehold/stand alone brick & tile, 2 bdrm, 2b’room, screened patio & single carport, air-cons (3), 1.5KW solarelectricity, low body corp fees. Modern recreation clubhouse with

heated swimming pool, 2 motel style visitor rooms avail.Adjacent to nature reserve & walking tracks, close to major shopping

centres, bus stop at front gate, quiet, peaceful garden setting.

$275,000 o.n.o.Ph 5529 0586 or 0415 751 340 C

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Private SaleBest Buys 5 Star Over 50s Resort

between Brisbane and Gold Coast3 Bed - 2 bath - Walk in robe

- Aircon - Solar Electricity - Security Screens- Tiled elfresco and much more!

Close to public transport - Doctors - Shopping – POA.Phone: 0427 298 128 or 0427 341 533

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Chinderah – Tweed River BreezesSpacious 3 bdrm manufactured home well positionedoverlooking park within a m/factured home village at

Chinderah on Tweed River. Lge carport, free parking forcaravan, entertainment deck, modern kitchen, centralbathroom, insulation, fans, lge lounge + sewing room.

Close to bus stop, bowls clubs & shopping.

Bargain Buying at $165,000Ph 02 6619 1499 C

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Sequana Retirement VillageOxenford / Tamborine Rd

2 bdrm, 2 bathroom. Built-ins, air-con, single lock upgarage - automatic. Fully secure complex - extremely friendly

residents. Local shops directly across road.Community Centre - large and new. Swimming pool.

$285,000 onoPh: Michelle 0419 791 914

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Tweed Heads Broadwater VillageOver 50s

13 meter manufactured home, open plan lounge/living/kitchen. Lightstone coloured benchtops, fan forced oven/grill, ceramic cook-tops.

2 double bedrooms with mirrored robe doors. Bathroom withbath, sep shower with vanity & sep toilet with hand basin.

Carport/entertaining area with solar power.

$249,000Phone: 07 5513 1646 or 07 5523 3431 C

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Over 50’s Northern Gold CoastAward winning Halcyon Waters Resort, Hope Island.

Close to Paradise Point, Sanctuary Cove, Westfield, Harbour TownOutlet Shopping. Architecturally designed 3 bedrooms, Stone bench

tops, extra large open plan living area, Timber floors,Plantation shutters, Ducted air, $40,000 upgrades, Steel framed,Colorbond roof, Double garage. Excellent recreational facilities,

quiet location, ample parking.Private Sale $510,000

Ph: (07) 5514 2145 or 0414 517 097

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Hammond Village Over 50s22 Hansford Road, Coombabah

3 bedroom, 2 carport, air/con, solar hot water, ceiling fans,new ceiling insulation, roller door garage. Low maintenanceyard, public transport at gate. Across road to shops, chemist,

doctor. Short walk to pool, tennis court, bowling green,Community Hall.

Price: $239,000Phone: Tom (07) 5529 6842 or 0412 448 872

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MOBILITY scooters and poweredwheelchairs all fall under the categoryof ‘Motorised wheelchairs’ with theQueensland Department of Transportand Main Roads - RegisteringMotorised Wheelchairs.Some commonly asked questions:Do I have to have a driver’s licence todrive a scooter in Queensland?No, you are not required to have alicence but you must have a doctor’scertificate verifying that owing tosevere mobility impairment there is aneed for assisted travel.Do I have to register my scooter?Yes, all mobility scooters and poweredwheelchairs must be registered ifusing public footpaths and roads.There are no fees for registration orcompulsory third party insurance(CTP). CTP is free to registeredmotorised wheelchair users and isprovided by the Nominal Defendant -a statutory body tasked with compen-sating people who are injured as aresult of negligent driving of unidenti-fied and/or uninsured (no CTP) motorvehicles.What information do I have toprovide to have the scooterregistered?The following information is required:a doctor’s certificate/letter/statementstating that due to severe movementimpairment you need the use of amotorised wheelchair for assistedtravel. A doctor’s certificate must beprovided each time a different mobilityscooter/wheelchair is registered; aVehicle Registration Application form(F3518); a Vehicle Details form(F3529); a Motorised WheelchairStatement form (F4414); evidence ofthe vehicle’s origin - former registra-tion papers or purchase receipt;evidence of the vehicle’s garagingaddress - Queensland driver licence,rates notice, electricity or phone billand evidence of personal identifica-tion - Queensland driver licence.Other means of ID can be found atEvidence of Identity InformationSheet (F4362)How fast can I travel on a publicfootpath or road?All mobility scooters and poweredwheelchairs are restricted by law to amaximum speed of 10km/h and amaximum tare weight of 110kgs.Can anyone else drive my scooter ona public footpath or road?A mobility scooter or powered chaircan only be used by the registeredoperator.What Queensland Road rules must beobserved?The driver must be capable ofoperating the machine safely andmust observe all Queensland RoadRules as well as those relating topedestrians. The definition of

Using a mobility scooteror power chair in Queensland

Duplicate BridgeDUPLICATE Bridge at Helensvale & Southport Ridge Club, an affiliated QBAClub, is a small friendly club, who play duplicate bridge at the HelensvaleCommunity Centre, 31 Discovery Drive, Helensvale, each Monday, and at theSouthport Community Centre, 6 Lawson Street, Southport, each Wednesday.Both commencing at 11.30am. Everyone is most welcome. Please call Libby on5593 0695.

Kingscliff Probus ClubKINGSCLIFF Mixed Probus Club holds its meeting at the Uniting Church Hall at10am on the 1st Wednesday of the month with an outing on the 3rd Wednesday.For further information please call Colleen on 07 5523 2110.

‘pedestrian’ in the TransportOperations (Road Use Management)Act 1995 (p. 528) includes amotorised wheelchair.Queensland Road Rules include:Giving way to other road users on apath or nature strip; exercising duecare and attention for the safety ofothers at all times; driving on thefootpath or nature strip at all timesand only using the road when thefootpath or nature strip is notsuitable; if driving on the road youmust drive as close to the side of theroad as possible and face oncomingtraffic (except for a one-way street);using the most direct route availablewhen crossing a road; travelling atno faster than 10km/h and driving onthe road alongside no more than oneother pedestrian or vehicle travellingin the same direction, unless it isnecessary to overtake otherpedestrians comply with other roadrules as they apply to pedestriansWhat are the registrationrequirements for an organisation?Organisations such as nursinghomes, shopping centres, educationinstitutions and hire companies thatprovide mobility scooters or poweredchairs for residents, shoppers,students or hirers must also apply forregistration. At the time of registra-tion they must provide a statement onthe Motorised Wheelchair Statementform certifying that the mobilityscooter or powered chair will be usedsolely by individuals who possess adoctor’s certificate confirming thatthey require the vehicle for assistedtravel owing to impaired mobility.Other requirements include: a VehicleRegistration Application form(F3518); a Vehicle Details form(F3529); evidence of the vehicle’sorigin - former registration papers orpurchase receipt; evidence of thevehicle’s garaging address -Queensland driver licence, ratesnotice, electricity or phone bill andorganisation identification such asCertificate of Incorporation, BusinessRegistration Certificate or Certificateof Company Registration. As aregistered business is not a legalentity identification for the legalidentity behind the business mustalso be provided. Organisationrepresentatives must also producepersonal identification.Your new scooter or power chair willgive you freedom and the opportu-nity to lead a more interesting andindependent lifestyle. Drive safely,take care and get out and aboutand….don’t forget to smell theroses!!Information supplied by AdvancedAdjustable Beds. For your MobilityScooter requirements Tel: 1300 306 870


ENJOY the EasterSchool Holidays inApril by attendingTweed TheatreCompany’s latestproduction ofPeter Pan - theMusical, Directed byNatalie Trengove.Peter Pan is the storyof a boy who neverwanted to grow up. Sohe went to Never Land,and lived with the lostboys, but they missedhaving a mother.Peter, (played by JoshLinton) then convincesWendy (played byLara Wilkinson) to flyto Never Land with himand join the lost boys.So come along andenjoy the adventuresof Peter Pan.

Burleigh SquareDance Club

HAVE fun, make new friends, and learn squaredancing.This is a fun way to have gentle exercise for bothbody and mind. So have fun, keep fit and make newfriends at the same time.Beginners welcome! Dancing commencing 7.00p.mand is held weekly at Maher Hall, 42 Matilda Street,Burleigh Heads. Cost is $6.00. For further informationcontact Jan 0429 900 639 or Peter on 5597 7755.

RhapsodyMusic Club

YOU are invited to attenda musical variety concertby Rhapsody Music Clubon Sunday 25th March,2012 commencing at1.30pm in Lady SmallHaven Community Hall,60 Allchurch Avenue,Benowa. Our artists thismonth are; Barry Martin– Instrumental, LenMason – Variety and JohnCadwell – Organist/Pianist. Admission:Members $4 and Visitors$6. This includes lightrefreshments. A greatafternoon of musicalentertainment is assured.Enquiries to: Joelle on0450 130 250 or Robert on0408 405 621.

Twin TownsSeniors Social Club

NEXT meeting and AGM 12th March, 2012 in Visions,Twin Towns. Doors open at 8am Qld time for busallocation tickets. Meeting at 8.45 am. 2 bus trips permonth inc m/tea & lunch. Gosford Terranova Tours7 days, 6 nights - 29th April to 5th May, 2012. $979.00meals and day tours included. Sydney Harbour, BlueMountains, Hunter Valley Gardens. For furtherinformation phone Dot Mortimer 07 5590 9301 forcoloured brochure. Everyone welcome.

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Included in the story,we have, Captain Hook(played by ChrisHawkins) and hisPirates, Tiger Lily(played by PaniaMarshall) and theIndian Chief (playedby Thian Sykes) andthe Indians, plusmuch, much more...Please visit our website:www.tweedtheatre.com.aufor more informationand photos on PeterPan plus our pastshows – Alice inWonderland, SnowWhite and the SevenDwarfs of the BlackForest Aladdin Jr andlast year Disney’sCinderella and TheAristocats .

This Easter SchoolHoliday programopens on Wednesday4th April and runs eachweekend of the EasterSchool Holidays.With a WednesdayMatinee on the 4 and11 April at 11.00am,Saturday & Sunday 7,8, 14, 15, 21, 22 April @2.00 pm.Peter Pan will beperformed at TweedHeads Civic Centre,Cnr Wharf & Brett Sts.Tweed Heads.Ticket cost: children$5.00 and adults$15.00. No allocatedseating. Tickets atdoor.

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4 For Dance is aspectacular show withunique styleincorporating Irish,Spanish, Russian, Germanfolk dance combined withtraditional folk dance withmesmerizing variations ofrhythm, humor and play.Four talented Hungariandancers created this showin 2004 and they haveperformed for over 5million delighted andexcited patrons. Theywon the 2009 DanceWorld Cup Montreal in 3categories - Show, Folkand Tap. 4 For Dance is amust see show!The performers in 4 ForDance say they’vebrought modernity toHungarian folk dancing.Sandor Gal, Peter Enyedi,Daniel Illes and KristofBarany touring Australiabetween 28 february and4 April. They performed atGold Coast, AlbertWaterways CommunityCentre, Hooker Blvd. andSunshine Blvd., MermaidWaters QLD 4218. 10March, Saturday 7 pm.Now open for onlineB o o k i n g swww.4fordance.com.auAll four are aged in their20s and they say theirshow consists of a seriesof high-energy dance

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A modern twist to traditional folk dancing

numbers with folk steps.Enyedi said his groupperformed steps fromvarious Hungarian andTransylvanian regions,but also from furtherafield.“The central idea of theshow is that we’retravelling around theworld and picking updifferent culturalelements, habits anddances in differentnations,” Enyedi said.Gal said the group hasmodernised the traditionaldance steps of theirhomeland and alsoincluded dance stepsfrom Irish, Spanish,Russian and Germandances as well as tap, hip-hop and ballet moves.“It’s a fusion of a lot ofdifferent styles of dance

and we also add humourand fun to ourperformances,” Gal said.The group has beendancing together for 20years. They met in a folkdance group as childrenand have workedtogether in various dancecompanies since.Barany said some of thehighlights of the showincluded a Spanishtoreador dance, an Irishtap number, a cowboyperformance where theyuse wooden spoonsinstead of guns and anAmerican-Indian inspiredperformance duringwhich they dance with fireballs hanging on ironchains.They have toured 30countries around theworld including the US,

China, the United ArabEmirates and Algeria.Barany said theychoreographed all theirown numbers and usuallyprepared a new dance foreach new country theyvisited and will have anAustralian-themed danceready.Tickets: $32 or $25 eachfor a group of 10,concession, 10-16 yrs: $25.00, children up to 9 yrs:free. Doors open @ 6 pm.After Show DanceWorkshopFood and drinks areavailable to purchase @the venue.Now open for onlineb o o k i n g s :www.4fordance.com.au.For more informationplease call Gyongyi Tel;07-55 748 505.


IF you have always wanted to grow your own veg-etables, fruit and herbs but just didn’t know where tostart, the following Active & Healthy program work-shops could be for you.The workshops will provide you with a hands-on in-troduction to growing your own food, with all thetips and tricks to ensure that your garden thrives andsurvives. On Saturday 14 April an Introduction toOrganic Gardening will be held in Southport at theJoan Park Community Garden on Joan Street. On Sat-

CAVALIER King Charles Spaniel Rescue Qld volun-teers will be holding a garage sale to raise funds formedical needs associated with the re-homing of res-cued Cavalier spaniels. These needs includeimmunisation, micro-chipping and de-sexing and, asrequired, dental work, clipping and grooming.The garage sale will be held on Saturday 14 April at 7Thomas Duncan Court, Worongary, between 7am and

COME along to this free weekly electronically timed5 kilometer run/walk. This run caters for all ages andfitness levels, from absolute beginners to experiencedrunners wanting to improve their personal best. Walk,jog or run along the gorgeous Oceanway and experi-ence this encouraging and friendly atmosphere foryourself. Kirra parkrun is managed by Chris fromChisel Fitness, who has volunteered his time to runthis great event for you. Chris is also the event orga-

Only ONE FREE FOR SALE classified is allowed per person per month. No other sorts ofClassifieds, ie: Wanted adverts will not be accepted. The publisher reserves the right todecline, edit and reduce the number of classifieds appearing due to space available in thenewspaper. Due to these space constraints sometimes not all adverts will appear in the onemonth, but may be placed in the following month.

You can write up to 20 words per advert, but make sure that your contact phone number,and the selling price are clearly stated.

Items for sale must not exceed $500.

Please submit FREE classifieds only by post, fax or email to our office by 25th of eachmonth.

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AUSTRALIAN pottery,plates, Newtone,McCredie, Diana, RegalMashman. $5 each, pre-fer to sell in one lot. Ph5529 2228.BOXES for movinghouse 30 plus $60 thelot. Ph 5523 4966.Tweed Heads.COFFEE machineNespresso Delongiewith milk frother, VGCmakes Cappuccinos,little use. $100, ph 55142111. Hope Island.COMPUTER completein perfect order, internetconnected, monitor CDburner windows xp pro$90. Warranty 3months. Ph 07 55762416.CONCRETE pavers,pebble top x (13)530cm x 530cm x35mm. $50. Ph. 55388831. Broad beachWaters.CONVECTION turbooven large size $35. Ph5599 2894.Coolangatta.COOKERY magazinesx 60 $20, ladies maga-zines x 60 $20, healthmagazines x 30 $20.Paperbacks x 30 $30.Ph 07 5539 6811.Ashmore.CRUTCHES never used$50. Ph 5534 2237.Elanora.CRYSTAL glasswarecollection, bowls,glasses, carafe, de-canter, vases, dessertbowls, candle holders.The lot for $300. Ph 075599 5197.ELECTRIC golf walker,Walk on Wheels, VGCwith battery andcharger. Ph after 4pm5597 5223. Ashmore.EXERCISE cardiotwister machine, loseweight in no time, innew cond. paid $250sell $150. Ph 55248384.

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POLYCANE tubularchairs x 2, with squabs,plus glass topped cof-fee table, exc. cond.$50. Ph 5547 5852.Ormeau.RECLINER leatherelect. Blue colour. GC.$495 ono. Ph 0415 153415 or 5529 9615.Oxenford.SHADE clothe tenmetres $30. Ph 55998087. Tweed HeadsSHOWER chair $30.Wheeley walker table$50. Ph 07 5593 9099or 0407 859 728.Currumbin Waters.SLEEP apnea Res-Medmachine, as new withhumidifier, extra 12vconverter for travel, light-weight, carrycase.$500. Ph 02 6674 5377or 0428 721 966.STROLLER Helix, fullsize, collapsible withbrake and lock. VGC.$45 ono. Ph 5524 7714.Tweed Heads.SUNBEAM foot bathmassager with therapeu-tic aroma oils and at-tachments as new $45.Ph 5520 7224. BurleighWaters.TABLE bed with adjust-able top and adjustableheight $40. Ph 55998087. Tweed Heads.TOILET seat can beraised, powder coatedwhite. As new. $70. Ph5534 2237. Elanora.TRICYCLE gomieradult, brand new cost$720 sell $500. Ph 55109339. Hope Island.WATER purifier,sprngflow, removes im-purities by steam. $200.Ph 5528 4893.Southport.

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Active & Healthy - Community gardening workshopsurday 12 May, Broadbeach Community Garden onOld Burleigh Road will hold a Small Space and Bal-cony Gardening workshop. Saturday 9 June sees an-other Introduction to Organic Gardening workshopat Numbat Park, Hansford Road, Coombabah, withIntroduction to Organic Gardening to be held at Stu-dio Village, 87 Village Way, Oxenford, on Saturday 14July. Times are 2pm - 3pm.Contact Gold Coast Permaculture on 5539 3973 oremail: [email protected].

Fundraising garage sale2pm. Total funds raised will be used for Cavalier res-cue. Gold Coasters who may wish to donate saleableitems are welcome to contact Carolyn on 1300 737 218or 5530-4340.Why not make the garage sale part of a fun outing inthe scenic Worongary area, inland from Broadbeach,while supporting Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Res-cue Qld Inc.

Kirra parkrunnizer for the Tomewin Mountain Challenge HalfMarathon in the Currumbin Valley in August. Comejoin us for a fun walk or run and grab a postParkrun coffee at Beaches on Kirra, Beachfront KirraSurf Building. Kirra Filtrap Park,Beachfront Park opposite Kirra Surf, Musgrave Street.Every Saturday 7am registration for yourfirst run is essential. To register or get more informa-tion, visit parkrun.com.au.

THE Labrador Senior Citi-zens welcomes people 50years and over to join inthe many activities on of-fer during the week. Visi-tors are always welcometo all the activities.Members enjoyed theirtrip to Aratula and sur-rounding areas last monthand are looking forwardto going to the MulgowieHotel for lunch and hav-ing a conducted touraround the local area laterthis month.Anna Levar’s yoga/exer-cise class starts the busyweek off on Mondaysfrom 8.15am. A secondyoga class is held onWednesday at 8.30am byTim Clark.

Labrador Senior CitizensIndoor bowls are held onMondays from 10.00amand Thursdays from12.20pm, there is alwaysroom for more bowlers tojoin in these fun sessions.The card sessions aregrowing in numbers eachweek when 500, canasta,hand & foot and rummyare played on Mondayafternoons, Tuesday andThursday mornings.Hand & foot is alsoplayed on Thursday af-ternoons.Table Tennis has cer-tainly taken off at the

Centre with three ses-sions held each week.The times are Mondaysand Wednesdays from12.15pm and Saturdaysfrom 12noon.Tai Chi is held from10.30am to 11.30am onWednesday mornings.The teachers are keptbusy on Thursday morn-ings from 9.00am whenthe craft and paintingclasses are held.Our Friday morning con-certs are an open day andeveryone is welcome toattend. They commence

at 9.15am and continueuntill 11.30am. Thesemornings consist of manyinstrumental items by ourbig band, vocals, skitsand guest artists whichadds to an entertainingmorning each week.Cost of all the activities isonly $2.00 which includesmorning or afternoon tea,the activities that haveteachers are a little dearerto cover their costs.For further informationplease phone Lyndsey on55 371433.


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THE big band sounds of1940s swing and thegolden age of glamour forgirls will be reinvented atthe Gold Coast HeritageExpo and Fair next month.To be held on 12 May2012, the free biennialevent is a part of the 2012Queensland HeritageFestival and will be heldfor the first time at theEvandale Parklands inBundall. Chair ofSustainable City Future,Councillor Peter Young,said the expo with thetheme of 1940s, wouldgive people theopportunity to explore thepast and discover theirlocal heritage.“There are activities andentertainment that willappeal to everyone,including children,” hesaid. “The day will includethe incredibly popularantique valuations,Country Women’sAssociation cooking

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information, traditional1940s children’s games,vintage caravans andcars, market stalls andmusical entertainment.”“Headlining the day’sentertainment is theAndrew Sisters with their‘Back to Basics’ show.These three sassy ladiesrecreate the 1940s era withtheir songs and costumes.“Another highlight is theLindy Charm School forGirls, dedicated toreviving the golden age ofglamour and etiquettefrom the early 20th century.This group will present a1940s makeover on stage,complete with girdles,garters, seamed stockingsand the classic wigglywalk. “Children can gettheir hands dirty diggingfor buried treasure orenjoy the 1940s games onoffer from Council’s Activeand Healthy team, like eggand spoon races, hoopsand tug-o-war.” Cr Young

said in the presentationtent, women from theCWA will share theircooking secrets, whileguest speakers will tell ayarn or two about the past.“Lovers of vintage clothesand bric-a-brac will enjoythe market stalls and ofcourse everyone willenjoy the variety of foodon offer. “There are a largenumber of communityorganisations involved inthe event and I thank themfor their participation andenthusiasm in creating anevent with such broadappeal.”The expo runs from 9.30amto 3.30pm. Plenty ofparking will be availableadjacent to the EvandaleParklands.To register for a freeantique valuation, phone5582 8875. Check Council’swebsite www.goldcoastcity.com.au for moreinformation on this year’sHeritage Expo and Fair.

Gold Coast Tweed Seniors Newspaper March 2012

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