Gold Coast Tweed Seniors Newspaper September 2012

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Vol 12. - Issue No. 8 SEPTEMBER 2012 1300 880 265 FREEYour Award Winning Seniors’ Newspaper - Written for Seniors by Seniors

GET ready to ‘Play it, Live it, Love it’ at the 8th Pan Pacific MastersGames to be held from 3 – 11 November 2012 on the beautiful GoldCoast.An anticipated 11,000 participants from Queensland, interstate andoverseas will converge on one of Australia’s most popular holidaydestinations to compete in the world’s largest biennial Masters Games.The Pan Pacs, as the Games are affectionately known, will showcase

Celebrate the Masters of sport

competition in 41 sports including a vast array of team sports such assoftball, touch football, soccer, basketball, bowls and baseball as wellas individual sports ranging from swimming, athletics, tennis to archery.Participants compete in their age group with no qualifying standardsor times to enter with the only criteria for entry being the minimum agefor each sport, which for the majority is 30 years of age.

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SEPTEMBER is Save theKoala Month, the annualawareness andfundraising campaign ofthe Australian KoalaFoundation (AKF). TheAKF is the principal notfor profit, non-government organisationwhich has, for 25 years,been dedicated to savingthe wild koala and itshabitat.This year the theme is“It’s time to worry mate!”The reason is selfexplanatory – it’s time toworry about the plight ofAustralia’s rapidlydeclining national icon.

“It’s time to worry mate” – Save the Koala month Celebrate the Masters of sportContinued from Page 1The Pan Pacs are acelebration of master’ssport with both fierce andfriendly competitionincluding a jam-packedentertainment program atthe official Games Villageat the end of each day.This year’s entertainmentprogram includes ARIAHall of Fame inducteesBrian Cadd (‘Little Ray ofSunshine’), RussellMorris (‘The Real Thing’)and Jim Keays (TheMasters Apprentices),Russell Morris(Noiseworks) and TheBlack Sorrows(‘Chainedto the Wheel’) with moreacts to be announced.All sports are located inclose proximity to theGames Village at the GoldCoast & Exhibition Centrein Broadbeach whichbecomes an exclusive hubfor competitors. TheGames Village will featurethe registration centre,merchandise, live nighttime entertainment, sportand leisure expo, fullycatered hospitality and aplace for all participantsto meet up and enjoy thespirit the event is knownfor. Entries for the 2012Pan Pacific MastersGames are now open.Formore information visitwww.mastersgames.com.au

The AKF estimates thatno more than 80,000 andprobably closer to 43,000koalas remain in the wild.“Only half of these koalasare protected by recentlegislation and it’s timeto worry because theseprecious animals will not,as decision makers wouldlike us to believe, alwaysbe there.” says DeborahTabart OAM, CEO of theAustralian KoalaFoundation and long timecampaigner in the fight tostop destruction ofhabitat and the rapiddecline in wild koalanumbers. Koalas are

revered worldwide andeverybody wants to helpthem. Donations receivedduring Save the KoalaMonth will be allocated tothe Koala Protection Bill,a one-stop piece oflegislation that states:“You shall not harm them,you shall not harm theirJoeys and you shall notharm their habitat.”The AKF believes this isthe only way to fullyprotect the koala and stopthem disappearingaltogether from ourbushland.How to help? Donationboxes will be on

Newsagent’s countersacross Australia. Also inGo Vita Health FoodStores and CUA (CreditUnion Australia)branches. Or visit anyAustralian Geographicstore to buy a koala fridgemagnet.You can help by puttinga Donation Box on acounter at work, the gym,school, your local cafe. Orby putting our “Koala +1”button on your website(easy instructionsavailable atwww.savethekoala.com.)Run an event, host amorning tea, have agarage sale, or just makea collection at the office.Or simply log on towww.savethekoala.comand donate directly. It’seasy to participate andevery dollar makes a dif-ference.Raise just $200 and theAKF will reward you withan Adopt-a- KoalaCertificate for “Wattle” areal koala living in anAustralian Sanctuary.Go towww.savethekoala.com/how-to-help/save-koala-month and be part of thisvery important campaignto save our remainingkoalas.

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THE $4.1 billion plan, unveiledrecently, will include a $1.3 billionboost to funding for public dentalcare schemes run by the states totreat the dental problems ofpensioners and concession cardholders.More than $225 million will be spentimproving dental care services in ruraland regional areas. The governmenthas yet to say how it will fund thenew $4 billion scheme and it hasconfirmed it has already banked the $1billion a year savings from theMedicare Chronic Disease DentalScheme towards the 2013 budgetsurplus. The new dental scheme doesnot start until January 2014 so isunlikely to affect the promised 2013budget surplus.“All of the details of the budget aremade clear in the mid-year economicand fiscal outlook and this will all beaccounted for then,” Health MinisterTanya Plibersek said. Low incomeadults with dental problems will beable to get their treatment from publicdental schemes run by the states.There are currently over 400,000

A surprise awaited Lilias Christiansen at BurleighBowls Club recently when a large group of family andfriends gathered to help Lilias celebrate her 100th

birthday.Balloons, flowers, gifts and a specially-decorated cake,

Lilias celebrates 100th birthday

along with lots of hugs and warm wishes added tothe festive luncheon occasion, which Lilias appearedto thoroughly enjoy. Lilias lives with her daughterJune O’Dea (mauve top, behind Lilias) in BurleighWaters. Happy birthday Lilias!

New public dental scheme announcedAustralians on waiting lists for care inthese clinics which employ just 10 percent of the nation’s dentists. Theseclinics will receive a $1.3 billion boostunder the new dental plan.The deal was negotiated by GreensSenator Richard di Natale andhonours a promise Julia Gillard madein her 2010 agreement which saw theGreens support her government in thehung parliament.The Consumers Health Forum ofAustralia said the $4 billion packagewas a big win for dental health.“If you improve the health of thosewho can’t afford a decent standard ofdental care, you raise the generalhealth of the entire community,’’ chiefexecutive Carol Bennett said.The Australian Council of SocialServices said many vulnerable adultshad gone without for too long andwere embarrassed to go to jobinterviews or socialise because oftheir teeth. But the groups also calledon state and territory governments tomaintain and increase their investmentin oral health.Courtesy: AAP and news.com.au

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Seniors call on Governmentto back Do Not Knock Register

AS part of the Club’s 50th Anniversarycelebrations, a free barefoot bowls dayis being held from 10am on Sunday 23rdSeptember. Visitors are welcome to dropin at the corner of Musgrave & KumbariAvenues, Southport, and have a go.Everything is supplied at no charge andthe Bowls Qld promotional van will bein attendance, along with clubvolunteers, to assist. A free rolling BBQ

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OLDER Australians are calling on theGovernment to back a Do Not KnockRegister which would allow the elderlyto opt out of house calls from aggressivedoor-to-door salespeople.In a submission to the House ofRepresentatives Standing Committee onSocial and Legal Affairs, NationalSeniors argued that older Australianswere seen as easy pickings by pushydoor-to-door salespeople.“Seniors are being deliberately targetedand pressured into signing up forservices they don’t need or understand,and, subsequently find, they can’tafford,” said National Seniors CEOMichael O’Neill. “Why should oldervulnerable people feel intimidated andpressured by strangers within, whatshould be, the sanctuary of their ownhomes?” said O’Neill. “For mostAustralians unsolicited sales visits andtelephone calls are a violation of boththeir personal space and time”.National Seniors members have

reported concerns around harassment,aggressive sales tactics, intrusion ofprivacy, being ignored when asking asales representative to leave and theinconvenient times of visits.The Do Not Knock Register Bill 2012was introduced into Federal Parliamentby Labor MP Steve Georganas in May.However, its progress was stalled whenit was sent to the Social and LegalAffairs Committee. The Committee willhear submissions for and against theDo Not Knock proposal from consumerand industry groups at ParliamentHouse in Canberra soon. NationalSeniors asserts that a Do Not KnockRegister will give elderly Australians theopportunity to opt out of door-to-doorsales and will empower those who aremost vulnerable. If the Bill passes,charities, religious organisations,political candidates and educationalorganisations will be exempt from thelegislation. Media release: NationalSeniors

Musgrave Hill Bowls Club- Barefoot Bowls Open Day

will operate throughout the middle ofthe day and special drink prices will alsobe available. Free social membershippackages will also be available to allparticipants on the day. A ‘free’ rafflewill be run between 2pm and 4pm with20 x $15 meat trays drawn at 4pm.Phone 5532 1277 for more information,or refer to our website for other clubinformation: www.musgravebowls.com


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ROBINA VIEW Club recently celebrated its 2nd

birthday with a delicious luncheon and entertain-ment. Members and guests entered into the spirit ofthe day by dressing in nautical outfits, picturedhere are a few of the ‘motley crew’ wearing theirstripes. Robina VIEW Club meets at the RobinaBowls Club, Ron Penhaligon Way, Robina 9.30amon the 1st Wednesday of each month for morningtea, interesting speakers and fun and friendshipdays. We proudly support The Smith Family’s‘Learning for Life’ Programme. For more informationplease call 5593 1714 or 5575 9979. New membersand guests are always welcome.

OLDER Australians haveslammed a proposal ob-tained under Freedom ofInformation laws to age-ration free breast screens.A federal government-commissioned reformplan, reported in The Aus-tralian newspaper, recom-mends that routinescreening be denied towomen aged 40 to 45 andover 75.National Seniors Austra-lia chief executive,Michael O’Neill, saidolder Australians wereshocked to learn of theproposal. “The risk ofbreast cancer starts to in-crease significantly

KINGSCLIFF MixedProbus Club holds itsmeetings in the Unitedhurch Hall, Kingscliff onthe first Wednesday ofthe month at 10 am andoutings on the thirdWednesday of eachmonth. The next meetingwill be held 5th Septem-ber. New members arewelcome and if you areinterested, please comealong to our meeting and

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National Seniors slams age-related breast screeningamongst 40-somethings -it makes no economic orhuman sense to excludethese women from such avital public health pro-gram,” he said. “Surelythe savings of early de-tection would outweighthe fiscal and emotionalcosts of excluding such alarge, high risk cohort”.“National Seniors alreadyobjects to the fact thatwomen aged 70-plus donot receive the biennialbreast screen reminderletters sent to youngerwomen. “Now, this proposal toshut older women out al-together is just a step too

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far,” said O’Neill. “If rationing health ser-vices on the basis of age- regardless of risk cat-egory - is the way of thefuture, Australia ought tobe ashamed”. “National Seniors is urg-ing both federal and statehealth ministers to rejectthis so-called ‘reform’proposal outright,” hesaid. Currently, theBreastScreen Australiaprogram provides freebreast screening forwomen without symp-toms aged 40-plus, with astated strong focus onthose aged 50 to 69.Women aged over 70,

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years, are no longer sentreminder letters.

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THE Home Assist Secure program helpsolder people and residents with disabilitiesto deal with practical housing-relateddifficulties so they can remain living in theirhome, including providing subsidisedmaintenance and safety modifications.Housing and Public Works Minister BruceFlegg recently issued a statement sayinghe wanted to reassure elderlyQueenslanders “that there are no plans toscrap the popular Home Assist Secureservice” amid the current Newmangovernment cost-cutting.“Like all government programs, we want toensure that they are operating as efficientlyas possible,” he said in the statement.“However, this is a vital service and it willcontinue to be fully funded.” TheDepartment of Housing and Public Workssays Home Assist Secure provides freeinformation and referrals about homemaintenance, falls prevention, repairs andmodifications and home security. Eligibleclients can access subsidised assistancefor minor home maintenance, repairs andmodifications which relate to health, safetyand security, according to the department’swebsite.Free information and referrals are availableto people aged 60 years or older or toanyone with a disability so long as theylive in their own home or rental housing.Subsidised help is available to people whoreceive a federal government payment orallowance and cannot use other forms ofassistance, such as Home and CommunityCare, Veterans’ Affairs, family or friends.

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in QueenslandOn Sunday 26th August, 65families came together atBroadwater ParklandsLabrador, to celebrate thewonderful work ofgrandparents who are the full-time carers of theirgrandchildren.Held during Seniors Week,the picnic in the park was anopportunity for grandparentsto meet other families in thearea and for the grandchildrento have fun together whileenjoying games and otheractivities with lots of prizesgiven out to theparticipants.The picnic washosted by the Gold CoastMyTime for Grandparents,one of the 8 support groupsthroughout the state and thishappy day was organised byMarjorie Graham who is thefacilitator for the Gold Coastgroup who meet at Labrador.MyTime allows grandparentsto meet in groups and find outabout local support that isavailable for them as they carefor their grandchildren. Thisprogram for grandparentsprovides a place to meet withother grandparents and todiscuss issues that affecttheir lives.They can socialise and shareideas with others who

Grandparents & grandchildrenhave fun in the park

understand their caring role.Minister Alex Douglas,Member for Gaven, met thefamilies and gave out theprizes to the children.The Chief Executive Officer ofPlaygroup Queensland,Jennifer Mobbs was also inattendance and said they weredelighted with the turn out.“MyTime for Grandparents isa wonderful support groupthat helps grandparents whoare the full-time carers of theirgrandchildren. The amazing turnout for thisevent highlights howimportant this service is and

how valued it is bygrandparents in this situation.The picnic was funded by theQueensland Government,Department of communities,Child Safety and DisabilityServices and hosted byPlaygroup Queensland whois responsible for organisingthe groups throughout thestate.For more information onMyTime for Grandparentscontact the State CoordinatorMyTime Projects, AnneGooley Email: [email protected]. Ph: 1800171 882.

Minister for Gaven, Dr Alex Douglas, Mrs Jennifer Mobbs(CEO , Playgroup Qld) and Marjorie Graham Facilitator,MyTime for Grandparents Gold Coast (in the sunglasses)


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1. Which country’s capital city is on anisland called Zealand?

2. Which square in Moscow was the sceneof military parades during the Cold War?

3. What animal is Australia’s largest landpredator?

4. What nationality was Vasco Da Gama?5. Which nursery rhyme character had an

aversion to arachnids?6. What is the nickname of the South African

cricket team?7. Which active volcano is the most

southerly?8. What is the unleavened bread cooked by

Australian bushmen?9. What age preceded the Bronze Age?10. In a rugby league scrum, how many props

are there?11. Which is further west: Melbourne or

Mount Isa?12. In poker, what is the initial stake called?13. What metals usually comprise bullion?14. Which European capital city shares its

name with a vegetable?15. Which bushranger gang clashed with

police at Glenrowan in 1880?16. In which war was the Tet Offensive?17. What is the only vowel not found on the

top line of a normal computer keyboard?18. What is a pyromaniac compelled to do?19. From which country did the potato

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Here is your opportunityto embrace a relaxedlifestyle and saygoodbye to the burdenof house and yardmaintenance. We offer aseamless transition fromyour own home to thesecurity of a close-knitcommunity.Our community roomruns recreationalactivities such as cards,scrabble and socialgatherings. Residentsenjoy bus trips to avariety of destinations.Boonah boasts a rangeof retail stores, cafes, a

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NATIONAL servicemenfrom around 1956 areinterested in locatingformer servicemen thatthey trained and servedwith in the late 1950’s.Whilst many would nowbe deceased or somemoved overseas, theremay be still manyaround or readers maybe able to recognisesome of the faces andidentify them so thatcontact may be madeand possibly a reunionwith them.Dale Hanley and LloydWilson served theirbasic national servicetraining at Holsworthynear Liverpool and thenwere transport unitmembers in the CMFReserves. The picturewas believed to be takenat a transport trainingbivouac at Appin westof Wollongong. Most ofthe national servicemenare believed to comefrom the Leura, Lithgow,Katoomba and lowerBlue Mountains area.So if readers can identifyany of the nationalservicemen in thepicture, please contactDale Hanley (MtGravatt) 3219 1141 oremail Lloyd Wilson(Stanthorpe)[email protected]

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CURRUMBIN/ElanoraVIEW Club meets every4th Tuesday at theCurrumbin RSL andevery 2nd Tuesday fora friendship outing .Last month our guestspeaker was renownedClairvoyant ElizabethAnn who gave a chaton ‘Taking the mysteryout of all thingsPsychic’. Our friendshipday in August was toGovernment House

FOUR heritage projectsrun by Gold Coast CityCouncil have won acclaimin the 2012 National Trustof Queensland HeritageAwards. The fourprojects to receive awardsin the Governor’s Heritagecategory for local heritageprojects are as follows.2012 Heritage PlannersConference: thisconference focused onlocal governmentplanning for heritageconservation and alsohighlighted culturalheritage landscapes andcommunity engagement(Silver); Educators Bus

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National Trust Awards for heritage workTour, a tour for highschool teachers and othereducators to enhancetheir knowledge andawareness of heritageresources on the GoldCoast (Silver); HeritageRegister Brochure andNewsletter, a brochureand newsletter detailingthe Gold Coast’s own listof heritage places andthings (HighCommendation), and 2012Heritage Expo and Fair,the biannual celebrationof Gold Coast heritage,held this year at theEvandale Parklands (HighCommendation).

A fifth project nominatedwas the Rosser HouseC o n s e r v a t i o nManagement Plan.Council providedguidance for the care andconservation of this rareearly-1920s rural house,owned by Council andadjoining the Gold CoastBotanical Gardens.Acting Chair of CityPlanning, Councillor LexBell, said he was delightedto accept the awards onbehalf of all thoseinvolved with theprojects.“Although we’re a youngcity it’s really importantwe acknowledge theheritage that alreadyexists here and work onpreserving the heritagewe’re creating for futuregenerations,” said Cr Bell.“I congratulate Council’sheritage team on itsexcellent efforts inachieving these awards.”The awards werepresented at a ceremonyat Old Government Houseby The Governor, HerExcellency PenelopeWensley AC. Forinformation on Council’sheritage projects visitw w w . h e r i t a g e .goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Forinformation on theNational Trust awards,visit www.nationaltrust.org.au.

where we met theGovernor General formorning tea. On 24thSeptember our guestspeaker will be IanMeek speaking onconservation issues inKakadu and Ilurunational parks.Visitors wishing toattend or members whoare unable to attendshould ring Carlene5590 8247 or Dorothy0429 636 566.

Clairvoyant Elizabeth Ann with Vice PresidentRobyn Allen

Our next Gold Coast/Tweed SeniorsNewspaper is published on the 8th October

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THE Bonogin Community Bus isan example of your transport levyat work but unless there is anincreased demand, this trialservice, which started in April ofthis year, will finish at the end ofSeptember 2012.Running between Bonogin andRobina Rail Station and ShoppingCentre (do check the revisedtimetable), the service is ‘dial andride’ and provided to peopleliving south of Davenport Drive.‘Hail and ride’ is provided onlyas a supplement to the ‘dial and

EDA MeetingsEXTREMELY Disabled War Veterans of Gold Coast/ Tweed Heads meet on the2nd Monday of the month at Twin Towns Services Club. Meeting commences at10:00 am EST. Guest Speaker and morning tea provided. EDA’s and Veterans on100% welcome. Enquiries please ring secretary on 07 5593 4412.

WHEN your home is af-fected by flood water orstorm damage, the StateEmergency Service (SES)is there to help, but thereare actions senior citizenscan take to protect theirproperty in the mean time.Emergency ManagementQueensland (EMQ) Re-gional Director for SouthEastern Region EddieBennet said the most im-portant thing for seniorswas to have an evacua-tion plan in place.“Discuss with relativeswhere you will go in theevent of a natural disas-ter or evacuation,” hesaid.“Be aware of whereevacuation centres are in

Seniors reminded to plan ahead in case of disasteryour area and make sureyou have an evacuationkit ready to take withyou.”Mr Bennet said an evacu-ation kit should containpersonal documents suchas identification and medi-cations, as well as pre-scriptions.“Your evacuation kitshould contain changesof clothes stored in wa-tertight plastic bags, pil-lows, sleeping bags andblankets, valuables in awaterproof bag, essentialmedication and prescrip-tions, toiletries, extra cashand a mobile phone, sparebattery and charger,” hesaid.Seniors are advised to lis-

ten to the radio forweather updates andalerts.If you decide to stayhome, make sure you havean emergency kit ready incase basic services likewater and electricity arecut.“A good emergency kitshould contain things likebatteries, non-perishablefood items, water sup-plies, a first aid kit andpersonal items,” MrBennet said.Mr Bennet reminded se-niors to have the SEShotline number, 132 500,handy for assistance, butto keep in mind that dur-ing busy periods it maybe some time before the

SES get to every house.“The SES 132 500 hotlineis the best way to get helpin extreme weather situa-tions or to tarp leakyroofs, get sandbags orhelp with property dam-age, but there are wayssenior citizens can helpwhile awaiting their ar-rival,” Mr Bennet said.“If you do need assis-tance from the SES, helpminimise damage to yourhome while you wait byplacing rolled towels un-der doors to limit seepingwater.”Visit http://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/emq/ to print off an EMQemergency and evacua-tion kit checklist.

MANY retirees find themselves actually spending asmuch, if not slightly more, during retirement as morefree time is enjoyed shopping and eating out.We’re all getting used to spending more and receiv-ing less as prices for food, utilities and housing keeprising. While this is bearable for those with risingincomes, it isn’t bearable for retirees who have a fi-nite amount of money to live on. If you sit down witha financial planner to discuss your retirement, they’llask you how much money you intend to live on eachyear. The reason financial advisers like to figure thisout early is because this amount is then used toestimate your retirement lump sum, or your savinggoal prior to retirement. Clearly, some people will liveentirely on their savings while others will besupported by the full or part-age pension.

How much money do you need to comfortably retire?The Association of Superannuation Funds Of Aus-tralia, ASFA, regularly updates a guide that you canuse to estimate the amount of money needed to live acomfortable or modest retirement. The guide is up-dated quarterly to incorporate rising prices for foodand utilities, as well as changing lifestyle expecta-tions and spending habits. The budget incorporatescosts for communications, health, energy, clothing,household goods and services, recreation and travel.According to the ASFA Retirement Standard a couplelooking to achieve a ‘comfortable’ retirement will needaround $54,562 a year to fund it, while a more modestlifestyle will cost about $31,263 a year. For singles, acomfortable lifestyle will cost approximately $39,852and $21,587 each year for a more modest lifestyle.Courtesy: www.thebull.com.au

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ride’ service. If there are nobookings the bus does not run.To book, just call 5521-0577 before4pm the day before travel. Thefare is only $2 each way, donationto Volunteering Gold Coast.The Bonogin Community Bus isfunded by Gold Coast CityCouncil and delivered inpartnership with VolunteeringGold Coast. For furtherinformation, please contactCouncil on 5582-8626 or visitgoldcoastcity.com.au/communitytransport.


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De Paul Manor Estate’sOpen Day on Saturday 29September is the perfectopportunity to get an up-close look at the awardwinning retirementcommunity. Recently,savvy purchasers havetaken advantage of pricediscounting of up to$50,000 on selectedapartments and theintimate community isgrowing daily along withthe list of things andactivities to do!When it comes to socialevents, it’s definitely acase of the more themerrier with communityget-togethers and specialinterest groups. Morethan 30 residents includ-ing newcomers to thecommunity joined in thefun recently with a cruisearound the waterways ofSanctuary Cove aboardthe SS Kilkee, followed

MCG Legal is a boutique law firm located in Southportproviding highly knowledgeable and specialised legaladvice in most areas of law including estate planningand advice, estate administration, Wills and Powersof Attorney, debt recovery, buying and sellingproperties, personal injuries and family law.MCG Legal provides its clients with old style serviceincorporating easy accessibility to all of our Solicitorsand support staff along with reliability, trust, honestyand the establishment of friendly and long lastingrelationships in conjunction with delivering forthrightadvice and representation. We are convenientlylocated in Davenport Street, Southport or if you areunable to attend our office, one of our Solicitors willcome to you. An up to date Will avoids many problemsand delays in finalising your estate. It is importanttoreview your Will regularly and make changes if anyof the following occurs:-• you change your name or any one named in the Willchanges their name;• an Executor dies or becomes unwilling or unable toact due to ill health, age or any other reason;• a beneficiary dies;• any specific property has been left to a specificbeneficiary and you subsequently sell that propertyor it changes in nature;• the family situation of yourself or any beneficiarychanges (for example: marriage, divorce, matrimonialproblems, children or further children, defactorelationships); or• you become involved in a new business, companyor trust.So call us on 55 912 222 and we will be happy todiscuss and provide advice on any legal matter youmay have.

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by a magnificent seafoodlunch.New interest groups areall the rage at De PaulManor Estate with line

dancing, mahjong, a newgardening club, ameditation circle and alibrary group headed upby a retired librarian just

to name a few.With the broad range offacilities and amenities onoffer, residents haveliterally everything they

need inside thecommunity.Many now make regularvisits to the fullyequipped gym, enjoy adip in the heated pool andspa, attend the Tai Chiclasses or meet for cardsand movies in De PaulManor’s own privatecinema room.The fabulousindependent livingapartments have beendesigned for lowmaintenance and featurehigh ceilings, a privatebalcony, qualityappointments and fittingssuch as split system air-conditioning, stonebench tops, glass splash-

backs, 24-houremergency alert serviceand quality carpeting asstandard features.Residents enjoy resortstyle facilities, anexclusive Residents’Retreat, 24-hour security,a dedicated managementteam, pay no stamp dutyand have the peace ofmind of priority access tothe De Paul Villa AgedCare facility next door.To find out more, you areinvited to bring friendsand family to the OpenDay on Saturday 29September from 10am-2pm, phone 1300 732 306or visit www.depaulmanorestate.com.au

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Runaway Bay VIEW Club meets every 2ndWednesday of the month at La Piazza Restaurant, 21Bayview Street, and Runaway Bay. Ladies, come alongmake new friends and enjoy a friendly welcome,interesting Speakers, and a delicious three courselunch. We welcome new members and visitors. Wepromote friendship whilst proudly supporting TheSmith Family.Bookings are essential: Please Phone Ann 5577 4712or 0419 161 246.

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LOOKING as pretty as a picture on asunshine-filled Gold Coast day, Jean wasphotographed before crossingScarborough Street to play bingo at theSouthport RSL.On being told how lovely she looked, Jeancommented “but I feel like I’m 100.” Whenthen asked how old she actually was (thereare times when one just has to ask awoman’s age), Jean’s surprising reply was“I’m 90.”Jean may have felt 100-years old on theday and been 90 in reality but there wasno hiding the fact that she looked stylishand sparkling and came across as young-at-heart, with a winning smile. (We hopeshe had a win at bingo too!)

ST Columban’s Collegelocated at Caboolture isholding its annualreunion at the Irish Clubin Brisbane on Friday 19October. Formerstudents, past andpresent teachers andPrincipals are welcometo attend. Prior to itsmove to Caboolture in1995, the College waslocated at Albion andofficially opened on 29January 1928. AVEO nowoccupies the Albion sitewith some of the original

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school buildings utilisedby AVEO.St Columban’s Collegewas originally theproperty Highlandswhich was one of thestately homes ofBrisbane. Highlands waspurchased by Arch-bishop Duhig (Arch-bishop of Brisbane) in1926 and passed into thehands of the ChristianBrothers who wereinvited to run theCollege for the purposeof providing a Catholic

education for youngboys. With the financialsupport of ArchbishopDuhig, the Collegeexpanded rapidly in the1950’s.In 1959, ArchbishopDuhig bought theadjoining propertyWhytecliffe for £30,000.Originally this was to beused as classrooms, butthis did not eventuateand Whytecliffe wasleased and continued tobe used as flats and areception venue. Later

the property betweenthe College andWhytecliffe waspurchased for £20,000.The swimming pool wasa feat as it was built byhand by the parents in1962 who continued towork tirelessly to raisefunds for constructionof many buildings.The College acknowl-edges the tireless workundertaken by Parentsand Friends Associationsecretary Jack Parry whopassed away on 23 July1965. As a tribute to him,the Jack Parry MemorialHall was named afterhim.For two decades theCollege hosted the‘event of the year’ whichwas known as theColana Carnival. Thiswas the biggest show tobe held in Brisbaneoutside the Ekka. In 1985the primary school wasphased out and theCollege focused on

secondary education foryears 8-12. In 1995, theCollege relocated toCaboolture.In 1996, the Collegeintroduced girls intoyear 8 and this laid thefoundation for theestablishment of a fullyco-educational Collegein 1997.There are around 3000past students registeredwith the past StudentsAssociation.

The College hadnumerous notableformer students. Someof these include BrianFord (class of 55) whowas the youngestwinger selected for theWallabiesin 1957 at aged18. Former Wallaby PeterMoore and TrevorGillmeister selected toplay for bothQueensland andAustralia in RugbyLeague were also former

students.The Past StudentsAssociation alsopublishes a newslettercalled the ‘Eagle’ andruns other eventsincluding social cricketand golf days. For moreinformation on the PastStudents Association,see the website http://www.stc.qld.edu.au/information.php ortelephone the Collegeon 5495 3111.

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THE Oxley Day Club meets every Monday 9.45am to2pm (except public holidays). The Oxley Cub is spon-sored by the RSL and is supported by Veterans Af-fairs and is open to all Seniors (not exclusively toVeterans & Returned Service Men and Women) heldat Bray Park and is run by volunteers. Transport isavailable if needed. If you would like to attend orvolunteer, please contact Sue on 02 6672 5864 or Gailon 02 6672 3191. Laugh, have fun and make newfriends at the Oxley Day Club every Monday.

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MOBILE phone users are being swamped with scamtext messages, with a spike in dodgy SMSs reportedrecently. The messages may arrive in the middle of thenight and advise you that you have won a prize in aNokia promotion. They may ask you for email detailsReports of the unwelcome messages have beenreceived by the Australian Communications and MediaAuthority who say the leak of spam via SMS has beenon-going for almost four years.Ignore the message and report the spam to the ACMAat www.acma.gov.au or on 02 9334 7700 before deletingit. While SMS spam is an issue in Australia, email spam

AGED and CommunityServices Australia, thepeak body for mission-based aged careproviders, wishes toexpress its deep concernregarding the reportingof aged care funding onthe ABC’s PM and 7.30programs recently. “Thevast majority of ouraged care providers areresponsible and ethicalin the way they run theiraged care services,which in the mission-based sector look afterthose mostdisadvantaged inAustralia. Theirresidents include thehomeless, Indigenouspeople, pensioners andthose living in remoteand rural Australia,where services are

ACSA concerned by ABC reports on aged care fundingsmaller and more costlyto deliver,” Adj ProfJohn Kelly ACSA CEOsaid. “They provide themajority of aged careservices in Australia andmany of them justscrape by with thefunding they receive.They are required tomatch funding to careneeds in order toprovide a decentstandard of care forthose they look after,and the Government hasa strong validationsystem in place toensure these claims aremade correctly.”According to TheReport on the Operationof the Aged Care Act2010-11, the averageGovernment caresubsidy for a resident in

a nursing home is just$128 a day to providepersonal and nursingcare which includesassistance withdressing, eating,toileting, bathing andmoving around, and,allied health servicessuch as physiotherapy,occupational therapy,recreational therapy andpodiatry. Governmentsprovide about $1000 perday to look aftersomeone in a hospital.“We have been callingon the Government as apriority to undertake anindependent cost of carestudy to once and for alldetermine how much itactually costs to delivercare services in differenthomes and locationsacross Australia –including rural andremote,” Prof Kelly said.In the meantime, ACSAis closely monitoringaged care services toexamine the impact ofthe changes to the AgedCare Funding Instru-ment recently an-nounced by theDepartment of Healthand Ageing on agedcare providers.ACSA is the nationalpeak body representingmission-based andresidential andcommunity aged careorganisations providingcare, services andaccommodation for olderpeople, people with adisability and theircarers. They are oftenthe only providers ofcare services in regionaland remote areas andalso work with the most

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stars, the pattern of windand waves and observ-ing the flight paths of mi-gratory birds, arrived inthe Tongan Islands about1100 B.C.Like those early sailors,our first port of call wasNukualofa on Tongatapu,an island as flat as a tabletop. Unhurried people,Tongans’ conversationcentres on the activitiesof the Royal Family, theKing had died just before

our arrival and the palaceand Royal Tombs weredraped in black andpurple mourning banners.The town is home to nu-merous cathedral-sizedchurches of every de-nomination.Our tour visited ancienttombs, relics of the earlyLapita culture andblowholes along thecoastline before lunchingat Otuhaka Beach Resort.Villages congregate alongthe coastal roads wherethe people were talkingexcitedly of recent Chi-nese investment in theirroads and a new hospital.Only one day at sea andwe reached Samoa, inhab-ited since 1000BC. Apiahas a magnificent harbourand thriving CBD. Novisit to Samoa would becomplete without seeingVailima, the attractive Vic-torian home of RobertLouis Stevenson. An-other must-do is AggieGrey’s tropical hotel for acooling drink.Five days sailing to Ha-waii gave us time to ap-preciate the cruiselifestyle. We sampled analphabet of activities fromArt Auctions and Bridgeto Port Lectures andZumba. Would class con-certs entertained us atnight. Deferential cabincrews and dining roomwaiters with miraculousmemories anticipated ourevery wish.Our first port of call in

Hawaii was Hilo on theBig Island, to see theblack volcanic lava flowsof the Kilauea Caldera – adesolate landscape. Pastcraters still emittingsteam, we gazed up to thelofty mountain MaunaKea.Next day, it was on toMaui’s attractive capitalLahaina, once a whalingtown and missionary cen-tre and now home tosome of America’swealthiest people. Spec-tacular Art Galleries linethe esplanade – one forMelbourne photographerPeter Lik, another display-ing crystals that appear toemit light. These crystalsare designed by a formerNasa engineer and his art-ist wife. Next island waswell-loved Oahu, with atrip to the volcanic craterof Diamond Head and thePali Lookout where KingKamehameha defeatedhis enemies to unify theHawaiian Islands in 1795.His gilded statue domi-nates downtown Hono-lulu near the lolani Palace.On the island of Kauai,we visited the WaimeaCanyon which plunges todepths of 3500 feet – arugged area of deep rivergorges and multi-coloured cliffs.Finally, we returned to at-tractive Kona on the bigisland’s western coast, tosample their famous cof-fee and to visit the his-toric Place of Refuge, a

Marae where defeatedwarriors and evil-doerscould seek refuge from theanger of ancient tribalchiefs. In nearbyKealakekua Bay a monu-ment marks the site ofCaptain Cook’s death.Our Polynesian guides onthese island tours spokeenthusiastically of theirheritage. Today there is aresurgence of theirPolynesian identity asPacific Ocean people. DidI say resurgence? ReadTsunami. They are re-claiming their language,their music and dancingculture and their ancientnavigational skills, voy-aging the Pacific indouble-hulled canoes.Expert sailors only needapply.It was four days till land-fall in Tahiti, where mod-ern urbanization has re-placed forested hills andthe lagoon now hostshuge container wharves.We visited historic PointeVenus at Matavai Bayand saw the monument toCaptain Cook’s visit in1769 to observe the Tran-sit of Venus, plus theplaque commemoratingCaption Bligh and theBounty.Moorea remains an idyl-lic Pacific Island, wherewe toured this island ofdramatic jagged moun-tains, lush forests and aturquoise lagoon, finish-ing at the Tiki Village for aconcert with singers and

hula dancers.Raiatea, the holy islandand the spiritual heartlandof Polynesia, has only asmall population of 11,000and few tourists. But it ishome to the TaputapuateaMarae, the most sacredMarae of all Polynesia.Even today, adventurerscome to this marae beforesetting out, to ask a bless-ing. Raiatea hosts the an-nual cultural spectacular,with islanders comingfrom the remotest atolls ofthe Pacific to compete Ithe performances.

In Bora Bora, that legend-ary jewel of the Pacific,from a glass-bottomedboat we watched thecoloured fish in the trans-lucent waters of the la-goon. A tour of this splen-did island followed, pastpeaceful villages and co-conut groves before stop-ping at the lovely SofitalHotel with its over-waterbungalows.American Samoa and theattractive township ofPago Pago depends on ahuge tuna fishing indus-try. The island, once ad-ministered by the Ameri-can Navy, is home to aplethora of churches. In abroken-down local bus,we circled the island, chat-ting to islanders goingabout their daily activitiesand finished at the tropi-cal Sadies Hotel.The famous Fiji Policeband was there to wel-come us to Suva on a Sun-day. Later, we were luckyto hear the resoundingharmonies of the Catho-lic Cathedral choir sing-ing hymns. Then a taxigave us a town tour for$20 including theGovernor’s Residenceand the Parliament wherethe hostages were keptseveral years ago duringparliamentary dysfunc-tion. Le Petit Train inNoumea took us aroundthe island, past the Baiedes Citrones with itsupsweeping Kanak-in-spired hotel architectureand up the mountain togive us panoramic viewsof the ocean and sur-rounding islands. Pride ofplace at the summit isgiven to a statue of OurLady of the Pacific, withflowers and offerings leftbefore her by supplicants.A tropical voyage of un-paralleled interest andbeauty.

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THE Gold Coast Seniors Health andLifestyle Expos have assisted over25,000 baby boomers and seniors of theGold and Tweed Coast since 2008.They have provided health and lifestyleinformation such as retirement livingoptions, home care, seniors travel,investments, hearing and optical careand much more. Entry is free and theexpos run from 9am to 1pm.There will be plenty on offer for babyboomers and seniors with over 50exhibitors including residential agedcare providers, travel agents,specialising in travel for seniors, visionaids, funeral services, and mobility aids,in home care providers, financialplanners and much more. You can haveyour hearing and an eye sight test and

BABY boomers areadapting to the recenteconomic and socialchallenges such as theGFC, but many may stilllack the resources neededfor a happy and healthyretirement, according to astudy of present-daybaby boomers.The Ageing BabyBoomers in Australia(ABBA): InformingActions for BetterRetirement study wasconducted by theUniversity of Sydney andLa Trobe University inpartnership with NationalSeniors Australia andAARP, USA.Australia currently hashuge numbers of babyboomers - those bornbetween 1946 and 1965 -who are retiring orapproaching retirementfrom paid employmentand just as the babyboomers’ previous majorlife events such as beingin employment andchildbearing havesignificantly impacted onAustralia’s economy andsociety, so too will theirtransition to post-employment life.National Seniors chiefexecutive Michael O’Neillsaid until now little was

Baby Boomers show adaptability in challenging timesknown about babyboomers and theirtransition from workinglife to retirement.“The large cohort of babyboomers have had signifi-cant educational andemployment advantagescompared with theirparents’ generation, andso have high aspirationsfor their future personaland economic wellbeing,”O’Neill said.“However the shock ofthe GFC, as well asconcerns aboutincreasing longevity andthe fiscal impacts ofpopulation ageing haveimpacted the outlook ofmature age workers andrecent retirees.“What this report hasfound is that the babyboomer generation aremoving throughchanging economic andsocial conditions. Theyhave demonstrated con-siderable adaptability tochallenging times,’’O’Neill said. “We know now thatindividuals, governmentsand employers arebecoming increasinglyaware of the major impactof baby boomers’retirement on their owneconomic and social

wellbeing, as well as thatof future generations.”The report found thatAustralian baby boomers’expectations andexperiences of retirementare affected by threemajor factors: theimportance of goodhealth; economicresources; and personalautonomy.Women are one group atrisk of having inadequate

economic resources butthey were more thanlikely to be in betterhealth than men.Women’s higher level offinancial insecurity isshown by their greaterreliance on the AgePension to fund theirretirement.You can find details ofthe study atwww.productiveageing.com.au.Media release: NationalSeniors

Royal Air Forces AssocTHE Royal Air Forces Association meets on the 4th Wednesday each month atthe Surfers Paradise RSL at 10 am. Ex Commonwealth Air Force members as wellas all others interested are welcome to join us for meetings and social events.Come along or ring Geoff on 5572 5682.

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it’s free. All this and more all in the onelocation so come and send a few hoursthen take a break for a coffee or lunchat the club. Event organiser WarrenElwell said “Because we are a non forprofit organisation we are able to keepa minimal fee for exhibition space.Details can be obtained from thewebsite www.gcseniorsexpos.com.au”.All exhibitors with products andservices relevant to seniors are invitedto participate in our 2012 Expos. Otherlocation in 2012 Expos will be atSouthport, Community CentreWednesday November 21st. If yourequire any further information about asite at any of the expos please contactthe event organiser Warren Elwell on5525 0512 or mobile 0409 277 430.

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THREE women JennyHorne, Amanda Wheelerand Jill Carter graduatedfrom various careers withvarious aspirations fortheir future. A combinedyearning to do‘something more’ foundthe strangers cometogether at one ofQueensland’s leadingcharitable care providers,RSL Care where theyassigned themselves tohelping people turn oneof their biggest decisionsin their lives into one ofthe most exciting times oftheir lives.With decades ofcombined knowledge,experience andunderstanding, theRetirement LivingCoordinator, SalesConsultant and TeamLeader of Sales make aformidable team withformidable record ofconsistently exceedingcustomer expectations.

U3A Gold CoastU3A Gold Coast is a voluntary educationalestablishment for over 45s and we are now in oursecond semester for 2012. We still have vacanciesin some classes. Also we are seeking a tutor forone of our computer classes. U3A is a “learning forpleasure” experience and offers great opportunitiesto meet people and make friends. Our friendlyreception staff would be happy to answer anyquestions, so please visit us at Level 1 , AustraliaFair, or phone 5591 6671 for more information.

U3A North Gold CoastU3A North Gold Coast is seeking tutors for DigitalPhotography and Picasa. An opportunity existsfor new volunteer tutors at Labrador CommunityHub. If you are retired or semi-retired and are willingto share your knowledge with others who are keento learn about Digital Photography, Google or ShortComputer Classes then join us for a couple of hoursa week, help others and meet some new people oflike age. Please phone me, Roy Bates any time on5529 6017 or email [email protected]

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“Retirement should beone of the most enjoyableand rewarding times ofour lives but it can alsobe one of the mostdaunting,” Amanda said.“At RSL Care Darlington– Banora Point, weunderstand that aretirement community isnot only about ‘bricksand mortar’ it’s aboutcommunity, convenienceand choice. It’s doing thethings you enjoy whenyou want to and whereyou want. “That’sprobably one of the mostrewarding parts of ourwork - watching theselovely people we havecome to know settle intoa really warm communitywhere neighboursbecome friends andfriends become family.”In addition to knowledge,experience and a qualityproduct, the trio has anew offer – a rarereduction in prices.

“The prices of villas havebeen reduced to reflectchanges in the currentmarket making thepossibility of retiring inone of Queensland’s’most sought afterretirement communitiesmore affordable thanever,” Amanda said.“All villas are purposebuilt for easymaintenance withsecurity and safetyfeatures to help ourresidents feel confidentliving independently.And, with beautifullylandscaped gardens andfirst-class facilities as wellas beaches, nationalparks, shopping precinctsand eateries all less thana stones throw away – theopportunity to live atDarlington at these priceswon’t last long!”“At Darlington, our doorsare always open but if youwould like to just pop infor a tour of one of our

display villas, our officeis open on Monday,Wednesday and Fridayfrom 10am – 2pm.“You just never knowwhere curiosity, changeand chance may takeyou!”RSL Care is a not-for-profit charitable careprovider that reinvestsfunds generated from itsactivities into supportingthe Service and Ex-Service community, itsdependants and otherdeserving members of thebroader Australiancommunity. Independent

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BIG Steps For Birth iswhat Susie Dunn, a mem-ber of the Zonta ClubSouthern Gold Coast,Tweed is calling her chal-lenge of walking for 24hours nonstop to raise$3000.It is estimated 385,000women die annually inchildbirth around theworld. Many die from in-fections acquired duringchildbirth. These fundsare to go towards pur-chasing Birthing Kits toprevent the death of moth-

CANCER Council is calling on Queensland womento get the girls together this October and host a Girls’Night In.Simply spend a night in with the girls this Octoberand donate what you would have spent on a nightout to help Cancer Council beat women’s cancers.Whether it’s a DVD marathon, a casual dinner party,a pamper evening, a book club, a movie or gamesnight or even just inviting the girls over for a catchup, simply do what you enjoy in support of thoseyou love most.This year more than 2000 Queensland women are ex-pected to host a Girls’ Night In to help Cancer Coun-cil raise more than $850,000 across the state and $3.6million nationally.Girls’ Night In events raise money to fund women’scancer research, prevention and education programsand support services.Getting involved is easy. Simply invite the girls overfor a fun night in and ask them to donate what theyusually spend on a night out.Register or donate now atwww.girlsnightin.com.au,call 1300 65 65 85 or find them on Facebook.By getting involved in Girls’ Night In, you’re show-ing your care and support for the 48 Australian women- grandmothers, mothers, sisters, aunts, daughtersand friends - diagnosed with breast or gynaecologicalcancers every day.Every dollar donated in support of Girls’ Night Inhelps Cancer Council to support the one in twoQueensland women who will be diagnosed with can-cer by the age of 85.So invite your girlfriends around for a Girls’ Night Inand ask them to donate what they usually spend on anight out to help Cancer Council beat women’s can-cers. Simply do what you enjoy in support of thoseyou love most.Register at: www.girlsnightin.com.au, call1300 656585 or find them on Facebook.For more information on how to reduce your cancer

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ers and babies in coun-tries where midwives andDoctors are not available.Susie works as a Child &Family Health Nurseworking in the communityand is a former midwife.“This project is especiallydear to my heart, given myexperience as a midwife”said Ms Dunn, “I will startwalking at 11am on Satur-day September 15th, leav-ing from the UnitingChurch in Kingscliff andfinish around 11am onSeptember 16th at Faulks

Park on Marine Parade,Kingscliff”.Susie is being supportedby Tweed Fitness owner,Mike Gates, who is over-seeing her training and isoffering a support crew towalk with Susie throughthe night. “As part of thistraining, I am about towalk through the nightthis weekend” said MsDunn, “I will be walkingfor sixteen hours throughto 7am, as this is an inte-gral part of my training.”Zonta Vice PresidentMarie-Elise Allen said“This is an amazing effortof one member of Zontaand I hope the communitygets behind her and sup-ports her vision and goalto raise $3000. Eachbirthing kit costs $3.Zonta, with the help ofSusie is seeking to pur-chase 1000 kits this year.Sponsorship from Susie’swalk will be used for thesole purpose of buyingthe components requiredto assemble these kits,”said Ms AllenYou can make your dona-tion in sponsoring SusieDunn to the Bank ofQueensland. AccountName: Zonta Club ofSouthern Gold CoastTweed, BSB:124-001 Ac-count No: 11139149.

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risk and detect cancer early, visit cancerqld.org.au orcall the Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20.

AOOB’s Twin TownsOUR Monthly meetings are held on the 1st Fridayof each month at South Tweed Sports Club, TweedHeads South at 2pm in the Secret Garden Room.We have guest speakers each month. All mem-bers and guests are invited to attend. Phone 075536 2653.


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The up-coming AGM of the TweedValley Justices Association will beon Wednesday 19th September at7pm at the South Tweed Sports Club.JPs continue to serve the commu-nity by witnessing documents attables at both the Centro and TweedCity shopping centres on Tuesdaysand Thursday respectively. For moreinformation, contact Donna on0414894368.

IF you hurry you can catch Lex Bell, popular GoldCoast Councilor at the 13th September meeting. Fol-lowing on the 11th October we will have RichardAndrews a recognised expert on retirement accom-modation. In between we will have the Investor Groupon the 19th September trying to work out their fi-nances. All retirees are welcome. Where? BroadbeachSeniors Centre, 23 T.E. Peters Drive (behind Conven-tion Centre) Broadbeach. General Meeting with aSpeaker, second Thursday every month and the In-vestor Group meets third Wednesday every month.All meetings start at 9.30am. Free coffee and biscuits.All retirees are welcome to attend.Enquiries call Graham 5526 9225 or Bill 5520 0019.

Have you ever thoughtabout donating blood?Are you too scared or doyou just want some moreinformation?For these answers andmore, come and meet thelocal Blood Service repre-sentative at SouthportBranch Library, Gardenand Lawson Streets, onWednesday 10 Oct,10.30am to noon.To book your spot, pleasecall Southport Branch Li-brary on 5581 7200.

A STUDY of seniors aged 55 andover has revealed that the type ofneighbourhood you live in is relatedto your general health, mental healthand quality of life. The National Seniors ProductiveAgeing Centre has released a reportentitled Neighbourhood Characteris-tics: Shaping the Wellbeing of OlderAustralians. The report shows a direct link be-tween varying neighbourhood char-acteristics such as social cohesion(trust, belonging) and disorder (pres-ence of vandalism, graffiti) and howthis impacts on ageing well. It found good general health waslinked to a sense of belonging (people‘felt more a part of their area’), trust(‘felt people in the area could betrusted’), and helpfulness of peoplein the neighbourhood. Better general health was also asso-ciated with a sense ofneighbourhood order (few problemsof vandalism, graffiti or rubbish), andfeeling it was safe for people to walkin their neighbourhood after dark.

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FISHERMEN who ply the waters of the Pacific off thecoast of Peru and Ecuador have known for centuriesabout El Niño. Every three to seven years during themonths of December and January, fish in the coastalwaters off of these countries virtually vanish, caus-ing the fishing business to come to a standstill. SouthAmerican fishermen have given this phenomenon thename El Niño, which is Spanish for “the Boy Child,”because it comes about the time of the celebration ofthe birth of the Christ Child. During an El Niño, the

At our last meeting, GrahameMarr (left) was presented with acertificate for 50 yearscontinuous service as a JP. RonSpence also celebrated his 90thbirthday and has been servingfor almost as long.

physical relationships between wind, ocean currents,oceanic and atmospheric temperature, and biospherebreak down into destructive patterns that are secondonly to the march of the seasons in their impacts toweather conditions around the world.Australia is heading towards generally drier andwarmer than normal conditions with an El Nino eventnow looking likely.Farmers usually see the prospect of an El Nino eventas bad news. Drought is more likely during El Ninoevents; however it is too early to tell whether thisone will trigger widespread drought conditions.Most of eastern Australia has had above averagerainfall this year, meaning that high soil moisture willkeep most areas drought-free for a while. However,during El Nino, rainfall in southern Queensland islikely to be below average.

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Neighbourhood belonging was alsolinked to lower levels of depression,anxiety and stress. Greaterneighbourhood cohesion was asso-ciated with larger social networksand lower levels of loneliness. National Seniors Australia chief ex-ecutive Michael O’Neill said thestudy supported a growing body ofresearch providing evidence thatwhere we live can impact on our hap-piness and overall health. “Recognition is growing regardingthe importance of theneighbourhood environment we livein and how it can shape our health,independence and happiness intolater life,” O’Neill said. “With Australia’s ageing populationit is vital that policy makers under-stand the factors that enhance theability of older adults to retain inde-pendence and wellbeing as theyage.” A full copy of the report is availablefrom the Productive Ageing Centrewebsite atwww.productiveageing.com.au.

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BROADBEACH Ladies Probus Club Inc meet onthe second Tuesday of the month at Kurrawa SurfClub, Broadbeach. The meeting commences at 9.30am, morning tea is provided, then followed by aguest speaker. Visitors and prospective membersare most welcome. Come along and join us, or phoneour Secretary Wendy on 5538 8831 for more infor-mation.

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BURRINGBAR HallOctober CookingClasses and FoodAppreciation CoursesThe Burringbar Hall isoffering the ultimateexperience of being ableto share the artisantechniques of theexperts in their field. Theclasses being run willuse as much localproduce as possible toshowcase the regionand applaud the effortsof the local farmers andembrace the regionsFarmers Markets. In thepast the hall has runfarmers feasts toshowcase local produceand now it’s time tomake it yourself. Theclasses are small andintimate so hands onlearning will be essen-tial. The classes are alsobeing run to showcasethe beautiful BurringbarHall which is wellequipped to cater to allevents, whether a smallboutique cooking classor a wedding for over100 guests. A fee for theclasses is being chargedto hire the hall and payfor another 2 months ofinsurance. Maybe wecould use the moneyraised in October to fixthe holes a residentpossum has made in thepressed tin ceiling! Forbookings contact DebraAllard on 0404 812 011or [email protected].

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MEMBERS from the Labrador Senior Citizens enjoyedtheir conducted tour around the Brisbane Airport lastmonth and are looking forward to visiting the GingerFactory later in the month.Two yoga sessions are held during the week, the firstone at 8.15am. on Mondays and the second from8.30am on Wednesday, both of these sessions go foran hour and a half.Indoor bowls is held on Mondays from 10.00am andThursdays from 12.20pm, there is always room formore players to join in these fun days.Because of the popularity of table tennis and increaseof new members wishing to play we now have 6 tableswhich are well used during our four afternoons ofplay which are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sat-urday.Cards are another popular session with plenty of timesto choose from. Hand and foot are played four timesa week and on Tuesday and Thursday mornings 500,canasta and rummy are also played from 9.00am.

ARE you new to the Gold Coast? Perhaps you wouldlike to make new friends and have some light exercisein congenial surroundings. We invite you to comeand see if you would like to play Shuffleboard. Allequipment is supplied. An experienced player will in-troduce you to the game and rules of play.This game can be played by any age group. The firstmorning is free, later mornings are four dollars permorning for non members which includes morningtea /coffee, members pay $3.There is no need to be bored or lonely on the GoldCoast; we are always pleased to welcome visitorsand new members. Come along and join us for a morn-ing of fun. Days of play are Monday, Wednesdayand Saturday (Elanora),Thursday (Coolangatta) 9-30am -12 pm. Elanora Club is at the end of Pines Lane(exit 92 from north or south M1 highway).Coolangatta is on 3rd floor of “Showcase on theBeach” Griffith Street. Phone Fay 5575 9203 or Marj5536 3781 for more information.

Labrador Senior CitizensRod Ferguson from the Australian Academy of TaiChi takes our Wednesday morning class from10.30am.Our teachers are kept busy at our craft and paintingclasses held on Thursdays from 9.00am. helping ourmembers when they required some assistance.We are seeing a lot of new faces at our popular Fridaymorning concerts which commence from 9.15am.Each week our members of the music group present afun morning of vocals and instrumental items. Wealso have guest artists which adds to the variety ofthese mornings which are open for all to attend.The membership fees are due in October, they areonly $7.00 and each activity is $2.00 which includesmorning or afternoon tea. The classes that have teach-ers are a little dearer to cover their costs. We alsohave a hairdressing salon and library for membersuse.For further information please phone the Centre on5537 1433.

YKK is a huge companythat makes zippers!The “clasp locker” as itwas called, was inventedin 1891 by Whitcomb L.Judson. The clasp lockerwas an assemblage ofhooks and eyes thatJudson thought wouldsave people time and sorebacks fastening theirshoes with one hand.Later, in 1913, GideonSundback of Sweden de-veloped the predecessorof today’s zipper that usedmetal teeth, and patentedit in 1917. Sundback’s de-sign was the first designthat saw practical use.Sundback’s “separablefastener” had more fas-teners per inch than theearlier clasp locker. Later,the B.F. Goodrich Co.used the separable fas-tener in some rubberboots and came up withthe name “zipper” be-cause the boots could befastened with one hand.Today, zippers are alsomade of plastic as well.Founded in Japan in 1934,YKK was called YoshidaKogyo Kabushikikaisha,but 60 years later thecompany changed itscompany name to matchits brand name. The pri-vately held YKK Co. isstill based in Japan.

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Seniors Card 131 304 or1800 175 500 (free call outside Brisbane)

Centrelink: Retirement 132 300Disability, Sickness & Carers 132 717Employment Services 132 850

Retirement Village Association of Australia1800 240 080

Seniors Enquiry Line 1300 135 500

Department of Veteran Affairs 133 254

Veteran Affairs Network 1300 551 918

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Who do you call…MEMBERS of the Burleigh Heads La-dies Probus Club were granted a unex-pected treat when they were taken viathe Numinbah Valley to a Christmas inJuly luncheon at Mavis’ Kitchen atMount Warning.Set in a beautiful old Queenslander theywere served the most delicious Christ-mas meal with produce grown by theowners. With the wonderful entertain-

CENTENARIANS are the fastest growing age seg-ment of the Australian population and it is estimatedthat by 2020 there will be more than 12,000 centenar-ians in Australia.Not surprisingly, the mechanisms that allow individu-als to become centenarians have been studied byresearchers extensively. Genetics plays a part but nosingle factor has been identified for a centenarian’slongevity. It seems to be a mixture of genetics, envi-ronment, diet and a healthy mentality.So what can we learn from people who live the long-est? No matter where in the world they live, their di-ets are based on fresh whole foods; there are no hy-

IF 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, whyare there locks on the doors?If a food processor slices and dices food, what doesa word processor do?If a mirror reverses right and left, why doesn’t it re-verse up and down?If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humani-tarian eat?If all the nations in the world are in debt, where did allthe money go?If all the world is a stage, where are the audiencesitting?If cats and dog didn’t have fur would we still petthem?If corn oil is made from corn, what is baby oil madefrom?If I melt dry ice, can I take a bath without getting wet?If I save time, when do I get it back?If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?If nothing ever sticks to TEFLON, how do they makeTEFLON stick to the pan?If swimming is good for your shape, then why do thewhales look like the way they do?

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Burleigh Heads Ladies Probus Club. L to R: Rhonda Deane, Dawn Leek,Clare Lynach, Pat Cowling, Imeloa Montgomery. At Mt Warning – Mavis’Kitchen, Xmas in July 2012.

Diet secrets of those who live past one hundreddrogenated fats and there is a clear lack of refined,processed foods.Few centenarians are obese. In the case of men, theyare nearly always lean. This may be because the tra-ditional centenarian diet is typically low in calories.Centenarians eat foods that are high in carbohydrate(but note that this is from vegetables and legumesrather than processed foods like cereals andpastas)...yet despite this high carbohydrate diet, theymanage to stay slim and live a long, long time.

BRIDGE lessons for beginners will starton Saturday 13th October, 2012 at 9.15– 11.15 a.m. DST at the Tweed BridgeClub, Recreation St. Tweed Heads (nearpark). Cost is $50 for the course in-cluding a book & guide. There will be 6lessons held every Saturday. Enjoy thesocial activity and meet new friends.Also available after you have learnedbridge, there is supervised play and a

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Bridge lessons for beginnersmentoring program. If you are 25 andunder you may be eligible for The Bar-bara Weathered Memorial Youth En-couragement Award.1st prize $100 for lessons and supervisedplay. 2nd prize $50 to cover the lessons.Please contact Dinah Morgan 02 66763136 or the Club 07 5536 1570 or [email protected]

ment that was provided this was a daythat those who attended will remember.The Club meets on the third Wednes-day of the month at the Burleigh HeadsMowbray Park SLSC, Gold Coast High-way, Burleigh Heads at 10.30am with amonthly guest speaker, lunches andcoach trips.Visitors welcome. Call Barbara on 55381475 or Pat on 5576 8332.

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LIONS Club of Burleigh Heads Inc invite the com-munity to recycle or buy new books suitable forschool years 4/5 and deliver them to Carpet Court, 30Kortum Drive Burleigh. Lions Xmas cake orders arenow being taken,so, Get in Early.Ph 0478 681 300 check us out onwww.Burleighheads.qld.lions.org.au

Lions Club of Gold Coast Mermaid Broadbeach Inc.We look forward to welcoming one and all for anevening of fun playing Tombola (Bingo with a differ-ence) at the Mermaid Beach Bowls Club on Thurs-day 27th September at 7-00pm with in excess of 200prizes and refreshments will be served. Make up aparty and join in the fun and excitement. Be part ofthis young and vibrant Club by directing your enqui-ries to [email protected] or phone 0450 636 657

Southport Lions Club Inc. We will be catering at theAcoustics Festival at the Broadwater Parklands onthe 22-23 September and also catering for approxi-mately 7000 cyclists arriving from Brisbane on thesame site on the 7th October. Proceeds from the BikeRide go toward the National Heart Foundation andDiabetes Queensland.

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Southport Lioness Club will be holding a SaugsageSizzle to raise much needed funds at WoolworthsRunaway Bay, on 29th September. Our Club meets onthe 2nd Friday of the month at 11am at the Coast GuardMarine Parade Southport All Community MindedLadies are welcome to join our Ladies only Club. ForFurther information contact Lioness Judy on 55773107The Gold Coast Tallebudgera Lions Club Inc. Weare a relatively new club and continue to grow innumbers and are always happy to welcome like-minded people to our meetings and dinners held onthe first and third Tuesday of each month at the PalmBeach Soccer Club. For more information please donot hesitate to contact us on 0417 425 466) or [email protected]

Coolangatta Tweed Heads Lions Club Inc. A reminderthat our 60th Anniversary will be held on Saturday 1December 2012 in the Members Lounge at TweedHeads Bowls Club - cost $25.00. More details willfollow at a later date.We meet at Tweed Heads Bowls Club 1st and 3rdTuesday each month at 6.00pm in the upstairs loungearea near the Bistro. Visitors welcome and there is noobligation. –Phone Lion Marion (mim) 07 5536 2975

The Ormeau Lions Club Inc. Fair held at Brien HarrisOval The 6TH Ormeau Lions Fair. Many thanks to spon-sors, Bendigo Bank, Blockbuster Video, House 2Home.The club members invite and welcome new sponsorswho would like to be part of the 2013 Ormeau LionsFair. Phone Lion Lyn 0414 871 110.

The Lioness Club of Palm Beach-Currumbin Inc willhost a Grace Cosmetic Party at 10,30am on Wednes-day 12th September at the Lions Den, Murtha St,Elanora. Entry $5.00 including morning tea. Our clubmeets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 1pm atthe above address. All Community minded Ladiesare invited to join with us.Further information ph Lioness Joy on 557598934.

The Lions Club of Helensvale Inc holds a dinnermeeting every first and third Tuesday in the month at6.30pm for 7.00pm start. Lions Christmas cakes andpuddings are also available now for instant delivery.Please contact Lion Stewart on 5573 2182 or 0419 735561.Kingscliff Lions Club Inc. Lots of Community activi-ties including markets on 11th September, BBQ for StAnthony’s School on 14th September, Walk to raisefunds for Cervical Cancer on 16th September, BBQ forKingscliff Primary School on 19th October. We are anactive club and new members are always welcomedPhone Lion Euan on 043121577

Lions Club of Nerang-Highland Park Inc havethrown down the gauntlet to other Lions clubs tocompete in the President’s Cup Challenge, to be heldthis year on Saturday September 29th. Ashmore iskeen for another crack at the honours but will have atough opponent in Carrara while Nerang-HighlandPark have experience behind them The Challenge isheld at the Nerang PCYC, Cayuga Street, Nerang.Training will commence at 10.30am with the competi-tion kicking off at 11.45. Lunch will be provided at12.30pm followed by the trophy presentation byCouncilor Bob La Castra. Spectators are very wel-come to come and cheer on the players. Ph LionAnnette 0402 193 443

Lions Club of Carrara Inc. The club meets on firstand third Wednesday of each month at Sun E SideRestaurant Gooding Drive Merrimac at 7.00 pm. Pleasecome along, we are a happy bunch., pop in and sayhello at our regular BBQ site at Dan Murphy’s Nerang.www.carrara.qld.lions.org.au.Email [email protected]. Lion Sue 0458 481 486.

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CURRUMBIN RSL is where the Kirra Tugun Probus Club meets at 10am onthe last Thursday of each month. A social club for couples and singles, wewelcome any retirees to join us for an outing each month as well as a guestspeaker to entertain at each monthly meeting. If you want to make somenew friends, ring our secretary on 559 83286 or go to: probussouthpacific.org/pckirra

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TONY Bailey of Runaway Bay, GoldCoast, is a talented hobby photogra-pher who enjoys sharing his wildlifephotographs with SeniorsNewspaper readers.Tony, 63, recently spent eight dayson the island of Borneo in southeastAsia “trying to photograph wildlifein the rainforest and on the slopes ofMt Kinabalu, not easy given that

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VARIETY not only keeps your diet fresh—it can alsohelp keep you healthy by giving you a broader rangeof nutrients. And the bounty of greens arriving atfarmers’ markets this time of year makes it a great timeto trade in your tried-and-true healthy foods for some-thing new. “Just picked” produce is loaded withdisease-fighting vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants,plus it usually costs less and bursts with flavor. Forthe greatest freshness, look for foods that are locallygrown and are in season.Seasons form the natural backdrop for eating. All ofthe world’s healthiest foods are seasonal. But todayit’s so easy for us to forget about seasons when weeat! Modern food processing and worldwide distri-bution of food make foods available year-round, andgrocery stores shelves look much the same in De-cember as they do in July.In September, you will find the best value and qualityby cooking with vegetables such as asparagus,broccoli, cauliflower, Chinese greens and green beans.Fresh blood oranges, grapefruit, mandarins, straw-berries and tangelo are also packed with vitamins.What nicer way to welcome spring than with a cel-ebration of the season’s freshest produce and flavoursunder the warming rays of spring sunshine?With the warmer weather coming it’s time to get intosalads, barbecues, picnics and lighter dishes. Sospring to it! There’s a whole new crop of fruit andvegetables coming into season.

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CONTINUING the tradition begun last year theFriends of the Library will hold half price sales onSunday September 23rd and September 30th. TheFriends shop is located at Shop 22, Bayrose Plaza,Southport. Sales will commence at 9.00am and end at3.00pm.The Gold Coast Library Society (Friends ofthe Library) Inc. acts for the Gold Coast City CouncilLibrary Services as the main distributor of cancelledlibrary books. If a book has been in the library, then

PhotoArts annual exhibitionTHE PhotoArts Club Tweed is holding its AnnualExhibition from Monday 16 September to Sunday 28October. This exhibition, which is the club’s sixth,promises to be of the same high standard and interestas previous exhibitions. In fact, the Annual Exhibitionhas become one of the region’s highlights inshowcasing excellence in photography and visualarts. Many of the members of Photo Arts Club haveachieved national and international recognition withtheir incredible range of images and we are fortunateto be able to view these locally.The Exhibition will be at the South Tweed Sports Clubfrom Monday 16 September to Sunday 28 October.Call in any time the club is open to view the work ofthese talented and passionate local photographers.The Official Opening is on Monday 8 October at 6pm.For enquiries contact Allen Peate on (07) 5536 3251.Allare welcome to attend.

AVAILABLE at your local Council library is a handylittle booklet called ‘Get Reading! 50 Books You Can’tPut Down’. The free pocket-sized guide is a goodread in itself with enticing summaries of the listedbooks, all by Australian authors. There’s also thechance for a lucky reader to win a year of great readingsimply by subscribing to the free fortnightly GetReading! e-newsletter on the Get Reading! website:www.getreading.com.au. Get reading! A great wayto relax and to learn.

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Machine KnittersA GROUP of ladies and gentlemen interested in ma-chine knitting meet at The Franklin Craft Centre,Mudgeeraba usually on the second Monday of themonth, commencing 9a.m. Our next meeting will beMonday 8th October. All makes of machine are cateredfor and beginners and new members are alwayswelcome. For further information phone 5537 1436.

Southport Embroiderers’ GuildTHE Southport Embroiderers’ Guild exhibition will beheld from 25th to 27th October 2012 at Dr John CorbettHouse, Owen Park, Mick Vievers Way (off Queen St)Southport. A special display of members work and asales table of handmade including Christmas items.Hours 10am-4pm daily and 10am-12pm Sunday,Admission is free.

Duplicate BridgeDUPLICATE Bridge is played by Helensvale andSouthport Bridge Club, an affiliated QBA Club, eachMonday at the Helensvale Community Centre, andeach Wednesday at the Southport Community Centre.Both commencing at 11.30am. Everyone is mostwelcome to join us at our small friendly club. Pleasecall Libby, 5593 0695.

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U3A Twin Towns Inc will announce their “Senior of the Year” for 2012-13 at theSocial Gathering following the general meeting held for the first time at 1.30pm onTuesday,18th September, 2012. The change from a morning function was thoughtto be less disruptive for tutors and classes previously cancelled on this day.Members as usual bring a plate to share after the meeting at 4 Boyd Streeet,Tugun. Enquiries before noon Mon-Fri 5534 7333.

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FOR a minimal cost to its members, theclub provides a range of courses forpeople of all levels of competence.Those who are totally new to comput-ers can learn in a friendly and relaxedatmosphere. For those with some com-puter skills, a variety of courses helppeople develop and expand their skills.Learn how to make best use of theinternet and email. Learn how to repairold family photos. Learn how to touchup the photos of your trip and memo-rable events and turn them into CDsand even DVDs. Make your own greet-ing cards, calendars and much, muchmore.Apple Mac courses; GeneaologyCourses - 1st and 3rd Fridays of themonth at 1pm and Mobile Phone Work-shops.

THE Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre welcomesall 50 & over Seniors in the Coolangatta/Tweed Headsareas. Visitors are also welcome. The Centre has alarge range of activities including Bingo, IndoorBowls, Card Games, Free Computer Lessons, Ball-room Dancing (New Vogue & Modern) including les-sons, Knit, Natter, Craft& Chatter, Light Exercises, Mah Jong, Meditation,Qigong, Rock & Roll (including lessons), Swing &Sway, Snooker & Eight Ball, Tai Chi, Table Tennis,Monthly Bus Trips, Free Monthly Concerts, Library,Hairdresser & Beautician. A large audience thor-oughly enjoyed our August Concert by the fabulous”Dixie Jazz Band” which included a traditional,

U3A Twin Towns Inc are aware of the need for Se-niors to keep up to date with technology and offer aclass in Digital Photography and Technology, con-ducted by David Robinson in the Tweed Heads Li-brary every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am. At

THE next meeting will be Tuesday 18th September 2012at 10.00 am at the Tri Care Retirement Community 87/89 Tweed Coast Road Hastings Point. These meet-ings are specifically for retired or semi retired peoplewho are over 55 and wish to remain active in the com-

WONDERFUL opportunity for recentlyretired persons to join an exciting mixedclub. Many enjoyable activities andentertainments to be enjoyed by all,such as guest speakers, theatres, mu-sicals, bus trips, holidays, picnics,breakfasts, parties etc. Visitors and in-

Coolangatta Senior Citizenscolourful “Umbrella Parade”. Our next Free MonthlyConcert will be on Monday 24th September @ 1-00pm,Qld. Time and will feature “Pearson & Harvey” ( ofFour Kinsmen Fame) with variety entertainment in-cluding Vocals, Comedy, Impressions and much,much more. Members and Visitors are invited to comealong for another afternoon of top class entertain-ment. For enquiries, information or events leaflet andconcert bookings (recommended) phone us on 075536-4050 or call into the Centre at 2 Gerrard Street,Coolangatta.You can also check our Webb site at,www.coolangattaseniors.com.au We look forward toseeing you at Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre.

Seniors need to keep up to date with technologyTugun are computer classses for absolute beginnersfor Word, Publisher, Photo Editing & Internet Work-shops.For further information phone before noon Mon-Fri5534 7333.

The Probus Club of Hastings Point Tweed Coastmunity. At our September meeting there will be a pre-sentation by local childrens’ writer Lynette Hutton.Lynette will describe the writing process to us, showcurrent works in progress and various aspects of re-searching children’s books.

Twin Towns Seniors Social Club9.45 am. Two bus trips per month including m/tea &lunch. New members phone Ursula phone 07 55763785.

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People do not have to be members ofthe club to attend these workshops.Anyone who would like to attendshould phone Jenny on (07) 5524 3157.

The computer club is located in theSouth Tweed Sports Club, 4 MinjungbalDrive, South Tweed in a great air con-ditioned environment. The tutors workon a voluntary basis and get fulfilmentfrom passing on their knowledge to helpothers using the PCs and Apple MacMinis. People can join at any time but ifthey require more direct informationthey can attend the next “sign on” dayon Friday 28 September 2012 at 12 noon.Further information about the club canbe obtained by visiting the club’s newwebsite at http://www.tact.org.au orphone Jenny on 07 5524 3057.

Probus Club of Tweed River Inctending members very welcome. Comeand join the Fun Fellowship and Friend-ship of this superb Club. The meetingtakes place every 2nd Monday of themonth at 10am in South Tweed SportsClub, Minjungbal Drive. Contact Ray5523 4138 or Sue 0402 136 767.

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TWIN Towns EveningVIEW Club meets the 2ndWednesday of eachmonth from 6.30pm at theTweed Heads Bowls Club.

THE Southport Day VIEW Club is holding its monthlyluncheon and invites new members to attend. Ladies,come along, join us and meet new friends at lunch,overlooking the beautiful Broadwater. This month’smeeting will be held on Wednesday 19th September.Are you planning a Queensland holiday, have youconsidered travelling by rail? Then join us and our

TWEED Heads and Robina are two of a select num-ber of locations across Australia chosen to host localCommunity Wills Events in October and Novemberas part of the Red Cross Wills for Life campaign.Red Cross Wills Days will be held at Tweed Heads onTuesday the 30th October, and Robina on Thursday8th November.Ian Williamson, National Bequest Manager for RedCross says “Gifts in Wills are about life and the causesthat people really care about.“Leaving a gift in your Will is one of the most valu-able and lasting ways you can support Red Cross.“In years to come many people will turn to Red Crossfor help in times of crisis and we are determined to bethere when they do.“That’s why we are asking people to consider sup-porting us with a gift in their Will after they haveprovided for their loved ones. “It costs nothing dur-ing your lifetime but will have a powerful impact forgenerations to come.

WE are an enthusiastic and friendlygroup of people who enjoy research-ing our family history and heritageroots. We also love sharing our re-search skills and experiences.The research rooms are stocked withmany resources and we hold monthlymeetings, mostly with a guestspeaker; there is also a regular jour-nal packed full of information, postedor emailed to members. Rooms areopen to members and visitors Tues10am-7pm, Wed to Fri 10am to 4pm,Sat 9.30am to 3pm (Closed 1st Tues-day of month, between 1pm and 4pm,for get-together). Resources heldcover many Australian and overseasrecords – books, microfiche, micro-film, CD ROMs, journals, magazinesand maps, with subscriptions topopular online sites such asw w w . a n c e s t r y . c o m a n d

Southport Day VIEW Clubguest speaker, Mary Russell from Queensland Railas she gives us all the information about stress freerail travel. Venue: Southport Yacht Club, MacarthurParade, Main Beach, Wednesday 19th September,2012 at 11.30am for 12noon. The cost is $28 andincludes a 2 course lunch with tea or coffee. Forinquiries and bookings phone Robin on 5537 4593.

Tweed Heads & Robina host Wills for Life events“Just 1%, 2% or 5% or more of your estate can makea huge difference to our work with vulnerable people.“Red Cross and local solicitors have teamed up tohelp prepare or update simple Wills from only $75 perperson or Red Cross can show you how to make aWill online.“This is a great opportunity to update or make a newWill” says Mr Williamson.To reserve a place at the Community Wills Event atTweed Heads on the 30th October or Robina on the31st October, phone 1800 649 685 or [email protected] Heads Community Wills Event at 11am – 4pm,on Tuesday, 30 October 2012 at South SeaIslander Room, Tweed Heads Civic & Cultural Cen-tre, CnrWharf & Brett Streets, Tweed Heads.Robina Community Wills Event at 11am – 4pm, onThursday, 8 November 2012 at the RobinaCommunity Centre, 196 Robina Town Centre Drive,Robina

Twin Towns Day VIEW Club

Members enjoying themselves at Point Danger are Rita Kaiser, Eve Halloran,Kathie Diskin, Pat Gray, Dorothy Redfern, Erica Grewcoe, Lyn Hugo, LeslieGrewcoe, Diane Ford & Cathy Walker.

GOOD guest speakers,very nice luncheons andvaried and interestingplaces to go are just someof the benefits of belong-ing to a VIEW Club –V.I.E.W. is short or Voice,Interests, Education ofWomen and we are proudto say we are a valuedpart of The Smith Familywho have the educationof children as their fore-most concern. We sup-port four Learning forLife students who werehandpicked for us by TheSmith Family. We meetmonthly on the firstThursday at the SouthTweed Sports Club at10.30am for our 2 courselunch costing $22.00. Visi-tors and new members arealways welcome butbooking is essential byringing Freda on 07 55 241357.

Twin Towns Evening VIEW Club

The very hardworking Committee of Twin Towns Evening VIEW Club at therecent Christmas in July function .

Ladies of all ages are mostwelcome. Not only will youshare in a wonderful mealand guest speakers, youwill also make some fan-

tastic and lasting friend-ships. Our aim is not onlyto do so, but raise muchneeded funds to supportthe “Learning for Life”

program and part of theSmith Family. Funds go tosupport disadvantagedAustralian children in theireducation. Our club cur-rently supports 8 childrenfrom primary to tertiarylevel. Recently we cel-ebrated our 23rd Birthdaywith the theme of “Whatsin a Name”. Members cameas something from the firstletter of their Christianname. The night was agreat success with manyvery unusual characters.Forthcoming activities in-clude Melbourne Cup Dayfunction and Tradingtable. If you would like toknow more or come as aguest to dinner meetings,call Pat (07) 5536 5227 orBarbara (07) 5523 1057.

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DID you know that in theyear ending June 2011;219,558 people receivedpermanent full time resi-dential care in aged carefacilities? This represents10.4% of Australians over70.*Having to consider mov-ing yourself or a lovedone into a care facility isone of the hardest andmost emotional decisionsthat you’ll ever have tomake.For certain, you’ll be con-fronted with terms likeaccommodation bonds orcharges, daily servicesfees, low care, high careand extra services! Youwill need to understandhow your assets affectthe costs and your pen-sion entitlements andwhether the major pro-posed changes due July1st 2014, will affect you.The need for specialistadvice in this area is criti-cal and we work closelywith a number oforganisations to ensurethat informed choices arebeing made.Our forthcoming Forum,Aged Care, We Care, atRobina Community Cen-tre on Thursday 13th Sep-

Age Care , We Care – Julie Lockeridge; CertifiedFinancial Adviser and Accredited Aged Care Spe-cialist

THE outlook for our age-ing population is muchbrighter than you mightthink.Although seniors oftenneed help as they agethey can access afford-able, quality care as andwhen they need it.Always, reliable informa-tion is the key to a suc-cessful outcome and eachmonth Brisbane Seniorswill cover a different as-pect of aged care to makeit easier for readers to ac-cess the help availablethrough the many agen-cies. Usually people in aclose relationship noticethe early warning signsthat indicate that there isa developing problemwith the other, either aphysical disability orcommonly, dementia inone of its many forms.So go to your local GP; ifyour partner is reluctant,find a reason such as aneye or heart checkup orarrange an appointmentfor both of you.Your doctor will advise ifthe local communityhealth service can help,such as Home and Com-munity Care (HACC) orNational Respite for Car-ers Program (NRCP).If more help is required theGP will arrange for a (free)assessment by an AgedCare Assessment Team(ACAT) which will giveaccess to a myriad ofgovernment-funded ser-vices.

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tember at 9am, featuringNoel Whittaker is de-signed to provide youwith information and di-rection on where to go forhelp, or at least a goodstarting point.Along with other present-ers, we will have guestsavailable from Centrelink,

Aged Care Gurus andvarious Aged Care andRetirement Facilities. Goto our website for more in-formation or simply callKFM on 55911725.*Aged and communityservices Australia FactSheet June 2012 Residen-tial Aged Care.

Invariably people wish tostay in their own homesas long as possible de-spite the effects of age-ing and a wide range ofservices is available fromcare providers includingallied health profession-als, a mix of private reli-g i o u s / c h a r i t a b l eorganisations and localgovernments.Community care can helpwith daily activities thatmay have become harder,such as community nurs-ing, domestic assistance,personal care, meal prepa-ration, home modificationand maintenance, trans-

port and community-based respite care.When it is no longer pos-sible to live at home thereare Australian Govern-ment-funded places (resi-dential aged care) suitableor low-care or high-careneeds. Often people areconcerned about fi-nances so it helps toknow where you or yourcarer can find the informa-tion about the costs ofthese different types ofcare, government fundingor any other legal issuesyou need to understand,before you choose anaged care facility.


WE invite all people with diabetes, theirfamilies, carers and friends to attend themeetings of the Tweed Heads SupportGroup of Australian Diabetes Council.The aim of the meetings is to hear inter-esting guest speakers provide the lat-est information about diabetes, learnabout Australian Diabetes Council ser-vices and events, share experiencesand socialise in a relaxed environment.Monthly meetings are held on the firstWednesday of the month from 9.30amto 11.30am in the Community Room,Tweed City Shopping Centre (next toWoolworths).

THE LeukaemiaFoundation’s annualLight the Night walk insupport of those touchedby blood cancer is beingheld at 12 locations across

A RECENT study has found a majorityof Australian men have “incorrect” and“critical” perceptions of mental health.The biennial ‘depression monitor’ sur-vey by Beyondblue, the national de-pression initiative, showed men’s atti-tudes toward depression and anxietyare discriminatory, negative, and dis-courage people from seeking assis-tance. The results showed 27 per centof men thought people with depressioncould not hold down responsible jobsand 31 per cent of men believed thatpeople with depression should “justpull themselves together,” according tothe study. Other results included: al-most 30 per cent of men thought peoplewith severe depression should be able

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LYNDSEY Croslandloves her job, with hus-band Kevin joking thatshe is a rare breed ofperson because shecan’t wait to get to workeach morning.Like all things though,nothing lasts foreverand the vibrant Lyndseywill be retiring from herco-ordinator’s role at theLabrador Memorial Se-nior Citizens Centre inOctober, after 30 years ofservice.Lyndsey, now 64 and arecipient of communityawards over the years,first started as a welfareofficer at the Centre backin 1982. She has enjoyedmeeting a variety ofpeople during that time,saying “it’s been likehaving lots of mums anddads.” Of the belief thatthere is “no excuse forloneliness on the GoldCoast”, Lyndsey isproud of the many activi-ties available Monday toSaturday at the LabradorMemorial Senior Citi-zens Centre (with mem-bership only $7/year),ranging from yoga, in-

A NEW Breakfast VIEWClub is being consideredfor the Gold Coast. (Voice,Interests & Education ofWomen). This would be aperfect outlet for workingladies to meet others andenjoy community in-volvement through TheSmith Family.If you missed the initialdiscussions heldrecently on 1st Septem-ber, phone Marsha forinformation on 5593 0954or www.view.org.au

BOWEN Therapy is one of the most powerful healing modalities usedworldwide. Results can be remarkable even from the first session. It canassist in recovery from many conditions. It is recommended by manydoctors because it is safe, gentle and non invasive.Jan is a registered Bowen Therapist and have been trained in theoriginal technique which has been found to be the most effective methodand have helped clients with back pain/sciatica, digestion/irritable bowel,migraines and tension headaches, knee/ankle/foot problems, neck/shoulder/frozen shoulder, respiratory/asthma/hay-fever, RSI, carpal tunnelsyndrome/tennis elbow, arthritis pain reduction, stress and tension.Patient testimonials:“I visited Jan with painful sciatica and irritable bowel. Doctors andmedication had not helped me. I was amazed that after 3 treatments I wassymptom free. My symptoms have not returned.”Rev. Denise Smith, Currumbin“I had problems with my neck seizing up unable to move it. After oneappointment with Jan it was 100% better and hasn’t returned.”Renee Hurley, Springbrook“Before I went to Jan I was mentally and physically exhausted, tired of thepain in my back, neck and knees and unable to sleep. After threetreatments I was completely pain free.” Yasmin Winters, Broadbeach“I visited Jan for arthritis in my hips and knees, with regular monthlysessions I am now pain free.” Freda Bartlett, Robina“I have been seeing Jan regularly for 3 months. EVERY session I attendwhether to relax or work on a specific area of pain or discomfort, theresults are instant and effective. I had numbness in my big toe for 12months, with 1 session I have never experienced this again. I had a longstanding injury in my wrist, with 2 sessions that pain has effectivelystopped.” Andrew Barker, Mudgeeraba (National DevelopmentManager, Bartercard Australia)“ I sought out Jan’s services to relieve headache and tension and hertreatment has been very effective and beneficial and I would recommendher to anyone. Contact Jan if you have symptoms that ‘never go away’,you will be so glad that you did – Bowen is wonderful.”Sheila Brown, RobinaJan Evans is a full member of the Bowen Association of Australia.

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Please bring a small plate to share anda gold coin donation. Everyone is wel-come! Speakers for 2012: Wednesday3 October - Optometrist, Specsavers,Tweed CityWednesday 7 November - MicheleQuirk, Diabetes Educator, Tweed HeadsHospital and Christmas Party.For further information, please contactthe Convenor, Janet Commens on 075576 2328.If for any reason registrants circum-stances have changed and need to beremoved from the database pleasephone 1300 136 588.

to cope on their own; almost half feltthat depressed people should not beconsidered for a job promotion; and 10per cent believed that depressed peopleshould be screened out of the employ-ment selection process.In each of thesesurvey questions, men responded in aless sympathetic and more stigmatisingmanner than women. Beyondblue CEOKate Carnell announced theorganisation has released its first everonline awareness campaign aimed atencouraging men who may have de-pression or anxiety to seek help. “Thedigital campaign has more than 100 ad-vertisements placed with google, eachrelating to the most commonly searchedterms around anxiety and depression.

Leukaemia Foundation Light The NightQueensland at sunset onWednesday 10 October.Join us for some familyfriendly entertainmentand a gentle walk withcoloured lanterns at loca-

tions in Brisbane,Bundaberg, Caboolture,Cairns, Gold Coast,Hervey Bay, Mackay, PortDouglas, Rockhampton,Sunshine Coast,Toowoomba andTownsville.Thousands across thestate are expected to helpcreate a beautiful sea oflights to inspire, pay trib-ute and provide hope fora brighter future for bloodcancer patients.Visit www.lightthenight.org.au or call 1800500 088 to register foryour free lantern and findout more about an eventnear you.This special communityevent is made possiblethanks to the generoussupport of BridgestoneAustralia Ltd, Seely Inter-national and Toll.

Brad Holmes, Tai ChiInstructor at EmeraldLakes with Phil Hawkes,and local residents Ianand Denise Foster

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door bowls, cards andtable tennis, to chinapainting, tai chi, craftclasses, art classes andthe tile game of rummy.Weekly Friday morningconcerts led by “theCentre’s own big band”are always a hit, withgenerally around 90 inthe audience. All over-50s are welcome at theconcerts; entry is only$2 and includes morning

tea. Monthly bus tripsfrom the Centre are alsopopular happenings.And what does retire-ment have in store forLyndsey? One thing’sfor sure: Lyndsey andKevin, parents to threeand grandparents to six,hope to keep active, withworld travel andcaravanning high on thelist of things to do. Kevinhimself is retiring from

the position of cleanerand maintenance man atthe Centre after 16 years.He originally came on-board just for two weeksto help out.With enthusiasm a keypart of Lyndsey’s per-sonality, she says sheleaves the Labrador Me-morial Senior CitizensCentre “on a high”, wish-ing those who follow allthe very best.

Lyndsey is pictured in centre of photo (dressed in black and white) amongCentre members who were enjoying indoor bowls and cards on the day.


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THERE is growingresearch that Aspirin,commonly used now forpeople in danger of heartattack and stroke, mayalso help prevent andtreat cancer. Two papers in theLancet and one paper inthe Lancet Oncology, allpublished earlier thisyear, show researchresults suggesting dailyuse of acetylsalicylicacid (ASA, sold underthe brand name Aspirinin many countries) canreduce the long-term

AT our recent AGM, held in the CivicCentre, Tweed Heads, Jan Tobin,President, advised that 2011-2012 hadbeen a successful fund raising year,raising nearly $80,0000. Activities in thelast year have been raffles, fashionparade, a mini fete as well as our ‘big’fete and not forgetting, our gift shop inthe hospital. A welcome andcongratulates were extended to newexecutive members – Lenor Barlow -Vice-President, Jenny McKellar –Secretary, Sue Baker – Treasurer, alongwith Merle Graham and MaureenKakoschke - assistant secretaries and 2assistant treasurers – Cathy Fraser andJune Doyle. She thanked outgoingTreasurer, Helen Boddington for all herhard work during the previous 6 yearsand presented her with a Certificate ofAppreciation. Certificates ofappreciation were also presented to

THE following Southport Broadwater Parklandactivities are subsidised by Gold Coast City Council’s‘Active & Healthy Program’, which offers over 170free or low-cost activities across the city weekly.For more information about Group Fitness Training,happening on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.30am ata cost of $5 per session, phone ‘Exclusively You’ on5531-2022.Tai Chi takes place on Saturdays at 8am and is free.Contact the Tai Chi Academy on 5545-2409 for moreinformation. Yoga, through the Australian School ofMeditation and Yoga, October to end of March at6am, is free too. Call 5554-5440. Pilates, presented by‘Essence of Living’ on 5526-6600, takes place onThursdays at 5.15pm and is free.Boxing Blast takes place on Wednesdays at 5.30pm($3 – ‘Body By Paris’ on 0437 231 426) and onMondays at 9am ($5 – ‘Exclusively You’ on 5531-2022).The latest Active & Healthy booklet is availablethrough Council libraries and customer serviceoffices.

SPRING is the perfecttime of year to rediscoverthe benefits of beingactive and healthy. TheHeart FoundationsHeartmoves program isfun and safe, allowingyou to ease back intoregular physical activity.As adults we arerecommended toparticipate in at least 30minutes of moderate tointense physical activityon most, if not all days of

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Aspirin could prevent and treat cancerrisk of cancer death. However, researchersfrom the U.K. and Italy, ledby Prof. Peter Rothwell ofthe University of Oxfordand John RadcliffeHospital in England,stress that the short-termeffects of daily use of thenon-steroidal anti-inflammatory, as well ashow risky or beneficial itmay be over time, haveyet to be determined.Currently, medicalpractitioners are urged toput anyone who has hada heart attack or stroke on

anti-platelet therapy (low-dose ASA, to preventclots) because it cangreatly reduce the risk ofdeadly recurrence.Researchers said,“Observational studiesshow that regular use ofAspirin reduces the long-term risk of severalcancers and the risk ofdistant metastasis.”Aspirin prevented aroundone in 30 deaths fromcancer among those whohad a daily dose for aboutfive years during a 20-yearperiod.

In a commentary linkedto the published research,scientists from Brighamand Women’s Hospital,Harvard Medical School,in Boston said the studiesmake “a convincing case”that the cardiovascular-protection and anti-cancer benefits ofAspirin outweigh theharms that may includeexcess bleeding(hemorrhage), and“moves us another stepcloser to broadeningrecommendations forAspirin use.”

However, they warn,“these analyses do notaccount for less seriousadverse effects onquality of life, such asless severe bleeding.”As with any medication,people should seekadvice from their doctorbefore embarking on aself-prescribed dosage ofaspirin.For more details of theresearch go to:www.nhs.uk/news/2012/03march/Pages/daily-aspir in-cuts-cancer-risk.aspx.

Tweed Hospital AuxiliaryKathleen Sinnott (outgoing minuteSecretary) and also to the hospitalmaintenance crew for all the supportthey all give to the auxiliary. 10 yearservice badges were presented to MarieBolster, Cathy Fraser and Lorraine Milneby one of our life members – Mrs. CathyBoyd. Other recipients of 10 yearbadges were unable to attend.Our guest speaker was Dr. Ian McPheewho outlined future expansion plans forthe health services at the Tweed,particularly in light of the growingcommunity.The afternoon concluded with a lovelyafternoon tea.We are now working hard for our fete,being held on 6th October in the TweedCivic Centre. Donations of goods willbe gratefully accepted and may be leftat the gift shop in the foyer of thehospital.

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the week. Heartmoves isespecially designed forthose who haven’t beenactive in a while and issafe for people withstable-long termconditions.Heartmoves starts inLabrador beginning 16th

October at cost of $2 perclass.For more informationvisit: gcparks.com.au orphone Leanne on 0430436 781

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IT doesn’t matter howyoung or old you are orwhat interests you have,Gold Coast City Council– Gold Coast Parks havesomething for everyonein their exciting 2012 –2013 Active & HealthyProgram, kicked-startedat the end of July.The jam-packed program,with over 170 free or low-cost activities happeningeach week, is a Council-wide commitment to com-munity health and well-

CURRUMBIN calorie counters is not strictly a clubfor seniors, but most of our members are retired orsemi-retirees attracted by our low costs.Our initial joining fee is $10 ($7.50 pension conces-sion) with an annual renewal of $5 and a $2 weeklyweigh-in fee. We are a non-profit organization,operated solely by volunteers, and have beenhelping our members lose weight and maintain theirgoal weights for over 40 years.Anyone who wishes to or has been advised to lose

DO you or your partner have Parkinson’s disease?Blue Care Gold Coast Allied Health is running a Liv-ing well with Parkinson’s Disease group. Come alongand learn practical hints and tips about Parkinsondisease.Group commences 13th of September, 2012 for 12weeks in Southport.To register or for more information call Blue Care Al-lied Health Southport on 5555 4444.

SOLACE is a support group for those grieving theloss of a partner. We meet the 2nd and 4th Wednes-day of the month at Pacific Fair Community Room at10.30am. Phone Betty for more information on 075580 7034.

ARE you new to the Gold coast and over 50? Areyou looking for friendship and social activities?Come along and join us for picnics, theatre, movies,parties, dinners and much more. Contact Carolyn on 5576 7484 or Cathy on 55344948.

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Budget Weight Loss – Currumbin & Burleigha minimum of 5 kgs is eligible to join. Childrenunder 16 years of age must be accompanied by anadult (not necessarily a member) and all newmembers are given a form to be signed by theirdoctor, agreeing to their desired goal weight.Despite our name, many of us don’t actually countcalories, but everyone receives an informationbooklet on this method. There are in fact nospecific diet plans or exercise regimes to follow.You do it your way.We provide mutual support and encouragement,professional scales, small incentive awards, sharedinformation and tips, a very friendly and positiveatmosphere.You will be warmly welcomed into one of our threeMonday groups. Weigh-in time (followed by a 30minute meeting) and venues are: 9 – 10am or 6 –6.30pm at Volunteer Marine Rescue Building, nextto Gecko House, Donavan Street, Currumbin. 1 –1.30pm at RSL Sub-Branch Hall 6th Avenue BurleighHeads. For more information please contact Shirleyon 5593 9851, Currumbin, or Jenny on 5535 2115Burleigh. By mail: P.O. Box 292 Currumbin 4223 orsimply come along to the meeting of your choice onMonday.

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being. Its aim is to in-crease physical activitylevels of Gold Coast resi-dents by five percent.Activities are offered inparks, community facili-ties, pools and librariesacross the city.All ages are catered for inthe program but seniorswill be glad to know thata range of new features,just perfect for them, havebeen added as encourage-ment for the ‘more mature’to get out-and-about; ac-

tive and healthy. Theseinclude over 150 freehealthy-cooking classesand seminars. Then thereare ‘Kick start for health’workshops and ‘Bend itor break it’ workshops runby Obesity PreventionAustralia. Not to be for-gotten are ‘Lift for life’ and‘Heartmoves’.All the regular favouritessuch as Tai Chi, yoga andwalking are still on offer,plus heaps of family funactivities for grandpar-

ents. The aqua-basedprogram has expandedwith the number of $2classes now totalling 15,and more are located inthe southern area of theGold Coast than in thepast.Other activities for thewhole family includemake-and-fly-a-kite work-shops; park fit; self-de-fence super sessions;mini Olympics; retro fun;sandstorm beach fun;stand-up paddling; musi-cal mornings and muchmore such as the after-dark program; NaturallyGC workshops that helpuncover the natural won-derland on our doorstep;weekly walking and run-ning programs includingthree free ‘parkrun’ eventsevery Saturday; bike edu-cation programs providedby Active Travel, and the‘Just Walk Me’ programoffered by Animal Man-agement. Don’t delay. Getyourself a copy of the freeActive & Healthy book-let (pictured) today. It’savailable at any Councillibrary or customer ser-vice office.


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Outback safety push targets grey nomadsA NEW road safety campaign has beendeveloped aimed at grey nomads trav-elling in outback Queensland. The Stayon Track Outback campaign highlightsthe challenges drivers face on remoteroads, such as road trains andkangaroos. Sergeant DominicRichardson said in Charleville at thelaunch that caravan crashes occur oftenon remote roads. “There is sort of apersonal tragedy in each of the storiesfor the people involved,” he said. “Mostof them are retirees, recent retirees, andyou can see they put months or yearsof planning into their holiday dream forretirement,” he said. “It’s a real personaltragedy for them because their beautifulnew car and their beautiful new van,

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& LeisureHOLIDAYIT was a fantasticmorning filled withsunshine, calm seas,good friends and, totop it off, dolphinsand lots ofHumpback whalesplus a rarely seenSouthern Right whaleand her calf.The occasion was awhale watchingcruise out ofMariners Cove, TheSpit, Southport and itwasn’t hard to tellthat Barby, Loretta,Ann, Yvonne andErica enjoyed every

THIS popular journeyhas been takingvisitors to Lone Pinefor over 60 years andis a “must do”.Climb aboardBrisbane’s iconicKoala and RiverCruise on the brandnew vessel Mirimar II.This is a uniquelyAustralian cruise, amemorable journeythat travels up theBrisbane River to theworld famous LonePine Koala Sanctuary.Debbie Garbutt, owneroperator of this iconiccruise says it’s theonly way to travel toLone Pine, “Ratherthan travel by road toLone Pine KoalaSanctuary, we recom-mend to sit back andtake a relaxing cruiseinstead. It is not only

Brisbane’s Iconic Koala and River Cruiserelaxing it’s alsoinformative! Duringthe cruise to LonePine you will enjoy aninterestingcommentary about thewildlife, attractions,historical events andhome sites inBrisbane. You willalso be able to view acolony of fruit batswhich is onlyaccessible by boat”.While enjoying thesights of Brisbanefrom the river samplesome of the deliciousfresh food, tea orcoffee, prepared fromthe state of the artgalley. After spending2 1/2 hours exploringLone Pine by cuddlinga koala, watching theeagles in flight andmarveling at the skillof the Australian

sheep dog with hismustering demonstra-tion, you will bewelcomed back onboard Mirimar II. Sitback in peace andenjoy a refreshingAustralian wine orbeer while on thecruise back to the city.Mirimar Cruises pickup and drop offlocation is reallyconvenient as well,right in the heart ofthe Brisbane city, it iswalking distance tomost city hotels.Enjoyed byAustralians andinternational visitorsalike this cruiseaffords some greatfeedback, Katja fromGermany writes“Thank you verymuch for the wonder-ful trip with the boat

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Whale watching a whale of a timeminute. Loretta evenhad her whale callsdown pat as shehelped encourage themagnificent creaturesto surface regularlyand put onbreathtaking displaysfor all on board theSpirit of the GoldCoast to admire.When not whalewatching on theCoral Sea, Barby,Loretta, Ann,Yvonne and Ericaalso have fun playingcards at NerangSenior Citizens Club.

RACQ is urging drivers to exercise more caution thannormal with a number of bushfires causing hazard-ous driving conditions across the State.“Travelling during a bushfire is extremely dangerousand should be avoided. If you come across a bushfirewhile on the roads and it is possible to turn around,do so and drive to safety. Never drive through heavysmoke as it will obscure your vision and could poten-tially cause dangers to emergency vehicles, other carsor emergency vehicles.Visit www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au for more advice on whatto do in the event of a bushfire. If you find yourself ina life-threatening situation, call Triple Zero (000).

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MAGNIFICENT, though hungry, apod of pelicans waits patiently forfish scraps to be tossed its way atHarley Park in Labrador on the GoldCoast.Each day at 1.30pm, locals and visitorsalike enjoy watching as leftovers fromCharis Seafoods are fed to the birds,which arrive in numbers for the treat.Australian pelicans, the largest flyingbirds in this country, can grow tosome 1.8 metres long, including beak,and have a wingspan generallyranging between 2.3 and 2.8 metres.(Might be wise not to get betweenfish and pelican.) Weight typically isbetween 4 to 6.5 kg, though heavierspecimens have been found.Pelicans’ skeletons weigh less than10% of their total body weight, a rea-son they are able to fly.

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HARVEY World Travelhas reported significantgrowth in cruising. Nowthe company’s fastestgrowing sector, itsinternational cruising hasincreased by 30% in thepast 12 months alone.

Navigate the best cruises in the worldManaging Director ofHarvey World Travel,David Rivers, explainsthat a greater variety ofcruising products isresponsible for theupturn.“It’s no surprise that we

have seen such a growthin this area. Ourcruiseclients have more choicesavailable to them thanever before. In terms ofdestinations, length ofstay, size and style ofship, we have options

that appeal to everyone.Whether you are lookingfor a cruise for over 55’s,families, couples orgroups, it’s now easy toensure that you find onethat’s right for you,” saysRivers.

“There has been asubstantial increase inlocal capacity due toadditional ships headingto Australian shores. In2013, we’ll have 16 cruiseships regularly cruisingAustralia, the PacificIslands and New Zealand.With the increasedcompetition, we can offerour clients more, at afantastic price. Now isthe time to book a cruise,”says Rivers.For decades, Australianshave been attracted tocruising due to the all-inclusive value and theease of travelling. Cruisepackages commonlyprovide accommodation,meals, entertainment, anarray of activities andtravel tours, offered at onelow price. Travellersincreasingly book cruises,from domestic tripsthrough to internationalcruising options in Asia,Europe, US, Canada andAlaska.Mr Rivers explains that,although these cruisesoffer unmistakable value,it’s essential that

travellers take the time tobe educated on theinfinite cruising optionsthat are available.“The possibilities ofcruising around Europeare endless. You canchoose from canal boats,super luxury yachts, bigships, small ships, 6-starships, not to mention thesheer number ofEuropean destinationsthat can be visited fromthe Mediterranean to theDalmatian Coast or GreekIslands,” says Rivers.“World voyages or sailinga particular leg of a worldcruise is also verypopular. Cruise lines tendto visit Australia inFebruary each year. Dueto demand, if you want tobook a place, you have tobook early. For instance,Cunard and P&OWorldwide have justreleased their itinerariesfor 2014.”If cruising is the fastestgrowing segment, thenEuropean river cruising isthe new black. First-timetravellers to Europe areadding a river cruise to the

classic coach holiday anddiscovering two sides ofEurope, a discoverywhich seasoned travellersare already well aware of,explains Rivers.“Most travellers book theclassic Amsterdam toBudapest 15-day cruise,however there are manymore options, such ascombining this withRhine and Rhone Rivers,including add-ons ineither Barcelona orMonte Carlo. Alsoavailable is a seven-dayAmsterdam to Baselcruise with a coachtransfer midway, takingtravellers through theSwiss Alps beforecruising from Lyon toArles. New this year issailing on the Seine fromParis and the Po Riverand Venice. Rivercruising in Russia andalso Vietnam along theMekong are the next bigthing.”For further information,contact 132 757 for yourlocal Harvey WorldTravel CruiseProfessional


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GRANDPARENTS Day is celebrated in Queenslandon the first Sunday of November each year, and is achance for grandchildren, children and the commu-nity to thank grandparents for their love and sup-port.In 2012, Grandparents Day will be on Sunday 4 No-vember.As part of Grandparents Day celebrations, grandchil-dren are encouraged to thank their grandparents andlet them know how much they care.Schools and community groups are also encouragedto hold events and activities to recognise the impor-tant contribution of grandparents.Grandparents Day is a commitment under theQueensland Government’s Positively Ageless -Queensland Seniors Strategy 2010-20.

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Pictured at the 2012 ‘Christmas in July’ celebration are Life Members JohnSmith and Cynthia Wort.

Christmas in July a great day for all

boys spent hours in thekitchen washing up, afterthe ladies had organisedand served the food. Wecouldn’t put the day onwithout them.” It’s clearthat teamwork and friend-ship are important ele-ments of the SouthportMeals on Wheels SeniorCitizens Association,along with warm wel-comes for all. Gaye ispleased that many posi-tive comments have been

shared about the 2012‘Christmas in July’ festivi-ties and that “everyonehad lots of fun, with manyof the party-goers updancing after lunch.”Anyone who has everbeen to a function at theCentre knows that danc-ing, or even just watch-ing others dance, is some-thing that many membersenjoy. For further informa-tion about the SouthportMeals on Wheels Seniors

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Need a laugh? These one-liners mightjust do the trick.You can tune a piano. What about tunafish?I wondered why the baseball was get-ting bigger; then it hit me.To write with a broken pencil—is point-less.Did you hear about the calendar thief?He got twelve months.When the smog lifts in Los Angeles,U.C.L.A.

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AN Irishman was terribly overweight,so his doctor put him on a diet.I want you to eat regularly for 2 days,then skip a day, then eat regularly againfor 2 days then skip a day ..... And re-peat this procedure for 2 weeks. The nexttime I see you, you should have lost atleast 5 pounds.When the Irishman returned, he shocked

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my business failed, you were there.When I got shot, you were by my side.When we lost the house, you stayedright here. When my health started fail-ing, you were still by my side… Youknow what, Martha?”“What dear?” she gently asked, smil-ing as her heart began to fill withwarmth. “I’m beginning to think you’rejust bad luck.”

The professor discovered that herearthquake theory was on shakyground.The dentist and the manicurist shouldnever have married. They fought toothand nail but, you will be glad to know,the guy who fell onto an upholsterymachine was fully recovered.Why not try to make up your own quipsnow? To get you started, here’s onemore: The batteries were given out—free of charge.

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RON Macrae is a softly spoken man whosepaintings (and, in this case, his shirt) draw theviewer in through the use of bursting coloursand eye-catching designs.Ron is pictured beside his work Handsomeluggers, an entry in the September exhibition atthe Royal Queensland Art Society (RQAS) inBroadbeach.

‘PLAY Me, I’m Yours’was first commis-sioned by Fierce Earthof Birmingham, UK, in2008. With 15 pianosdistributed across thecity over three weeks

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it was estimated thatover 140,000 peopleacross Birminghamplayed with or listenedto music from thepianos. Since this time‘Play Me, I’m Yours’

has now reachedover five millionpeople worldwide.Each new city thatcommissions thework becomes part ofthis growing interna-tional legacy.Pianos will be placedaround the entireToowoomba regionfrom 21 - 30 Septem-ber during the annualCarnival of Flowers.This is just one ofmany free activitiesin what has become acultural experiencerather than just afestival of flowers.

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THE Gold Coast Writers’ Association (GCWA)encourages and supports writers from all genres, agegroups and levels of writing to grow, learn and excelin their craft. Monthly Saturday afternoon meetings(at Fradgley Hall, Park Ave, Burleigh Heads) offer theopportunity to connect with like-minded people in arelaxed environment. Guest speakers are sourced fromall aspects of writing, with members able to sharetheir written work and conduct book launches. Visitorsare encouraged to attend meetings (entry fee for nonmembers $7). Membership offers additionaladvantages such as the monthly eWriteaboutnewsletter, writers’ support groups, discounts,competitions, workshops and many other benefits.Workshops and events are held regularly throughoutthe year and members share their ideas at informalgroup support sessions covering most genres. Ayearly writing competition draws entries from aroundthe country. Anyone wishing to sponsor (prizes ormonetary donations will be gratefully accepted) andsupport the Gold Coast Writers Festival, which willinclude the GCWA Annual Literary Luncheon, to beheld this year on October 26-28 is encouraged to visithttp://goldcoastwritersfestival.com. Sponsors arelisted on the GCWA website.For more information about the Gold Coast Writers’Association, please phone 0431 443 385; seewww.goldcoastwriters.org, or write to PO Box 441,Pacific Fair 4218.

Crossword Solution from Page 46Tweed Theatre presents ‘Find The Lady’

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A night out at the Theatre - an English Comedy/Thriller - “Find The Lady” - written by MichaelPertwee and directed by Coral Kelly.Cabaret style seating at tables of 8 at the Tweed HeadsCivic Centre. Groups wanting to sit together must

book on the same booking. BYO drinks and snacks.Phone 1800 674 414 - Adults $15 Concession/Children$12. Friday Night - October 19 & 26 at 8.00 pm DST.Saturday/Sunday - October 20, 21 & 27 & 28 at 2.00pm DST.


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BOWLS as new‘Allmark Edge’ 4 heavycomplete with filter,measure and wheeledbowls case $300. P5504 7269.Broadbeach.

BREVILLE juice foun-tain professional juiceextractor with booklet.Cost $199, sell $99.Ph 0488 168 830 or 075519 3501.

CARRINGTON pinedining chairs, 6 at $30each. New cond. withgreen fabric seats, ph5535 8996. Miami.

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FUNNY, poignant and uplifting, Calen-dar Girls concerns the fundraising ef-fort by a chapter of the UK Women’sInstitute. The husband of one of themembers dies of leukaemia. As a me-morial to him, her friends decide on arevolutionary idea of raising money fora local hospital - by posing nude for acalendar.The fact that the ladies are not, well, asyoung as they used to be – causes amedia sensation that echoes around theglobe. Based on a true story, the movie,starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters,was a world-wide hit. The Gold Coastpremiere of this heart-warming play is

Calendar Girls by Tim Firth

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DOWN1 Shift2 Single thing3 Play guitar4 Heat5 Came closer7 Open8 Signalling system13 Wine holder14 Heavenly drink15 Small fish16 Stand for17 Little imp21 Finish

ACROSS6 Protest against datemonster moved9 Some move erraticallyto changecourse10 Small congenitalspot for small mammal11 Repetitively oddreturn of low speech12 Enlarge a hole in aquantity of paper13 Listener posted asmall piece of money15 Got rid of a farmbuilding17 Vessel has small fruitof rose18 Return gold to twocompanies for periodstyle of art decor19 Thoroughfare heardto be travelled on20 Amount of space inclear easement22 Fairy I leave holdingdisorderly garment inpieces

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AN art exhibition will be held at the Royal QueenslandArt Gallery, 25 Broadbeach Blvd, Broadbeach featur-ing work by three talented Gold Coast Artists, GlennMcLeod Leaity, Ian Morrison and Catherine Robb.(Pictured left to right). he paintings are representa-tive of realist art at its finest, covering a wide spec-trum of subjects, some in the Meldum style. On dis-play will be a seascape “Towards Evening” byCathering Robb and a figure study “Flamenco 1” byGlenn McLeod Leaity both of which have featured inthe Australian Artist Magazine. The exhibition willopen on 21st September at 6.00pm and extend to 28thSeptember. Gallery is open 11am to 4pm Weekdayand 9am to 5pm Weekends. The paintings are avail-able for purchase and the artists will be there to wel-come all visitors.

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“FANTASTIC!” “Superb”. “Worldclass.” “The best.” “Such fun!”These were just some of the commentsheard after the Mayor’s Seniors WeekVariety Concert, themed A SentimentalJourney and held at The Arts CentreGold Coast.After a welcome address by MayorTom Tate, emcees Robert Pearson andGeorge Harvey of the duo ‘Pearson &Harvey’ ensured the two-hour concertprogram never skipped a beat. Formerlymembers of ‘The Four Kinsmen’,Harvey the straight man with an amaz-ing voice and Pearson “shiningthrough as the thorn in (Harvey’s)side”, had the audience practically roll-ing in the aisles for most of their fast-paced routine of comedy, magic, impres-sions and dancing. As well, Harvey’srich vocals impressed as did Pearson’s

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talent on the harmonica.‘The Andrew Sisters Tribute Show’with Cherryn Lomas, Lauren Istvandityand Kath Smith was a musical delight;a stroll down memory lane in three-partharmony. Liz Conde, aged just 15, sur-prised and astonished with her spec-tacular voice and was given a stand-ing ovation after her duet with well-known singer Daniel Mallari.‘The Lions Den’, made up of accom-plished entertainers Daniel Mallari,Lloyd Saniel and Joel Gonzales, per-formed Oh What a Night, a “high-en-ergy, feel good showcase with amaz-ing harmonies and stunningly choreo-graphed versions of everybody’sfavourite hits from ‘the good olddays’.”The concert was held in two sessions,with some 600 seniors attending each.

THE Older Adults Only program is aseries of monthly library events espe-cially designed for the 55s-and-over onthe Gold Coast.The program is made possible throughthe support of the Friends of the Li-brary. Coming up on Thursday Sept 13at the Local Studies Library, first floorSouthport Branch Library, cnr Garden

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Budapest. Every performer is a highly skilled masterof his instrument and the orchestra members haveplayed together for decades, assuring a perfect en-semble sound.The Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra “RAJKÓ” fromBudapest, Gold Coast Hungarian Association Inc.(Non profit Organization) on Sunday 30th Septemberfrom 5pm, at Broadbeach Senior Citizen Center, T.E.Peters Drive.Booking Essential! Pearl (Gyongyi Horvath) Tel: 07-55 748 505.“A concert that you will enjoy”

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Pictured with ‘The Andrew Sisters’ are, on the left, Marlene Hedley of Robinaand Ray Haley of Carrara and, on the right, Doreen Haley of Carrara.

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