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Wow what a ride! This is our fifth edition of On the Coast Over 55 and boy, we have definitely grown! Having gained experience navigating business through murky waters, to now being able to get out and meet the amazing community we have on the Central Coast, this is exactly why we took over On The Coast Publications. From enjoying live performances at the Wyong Art House to holding face to face business meetings, we are beginning to see the spirit of the Central Coast sparkle through the community again.

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The Reading Corner

12 How to feel fabulous at functions when you’re over 55

The events of the past nine months have caused us reflect on our purpose here at On The Coast Publications, which has and always will be, to inspire and support the local community on the Central Coast. This then got me thinking about a book I recently read ‘The Happiest Man on Earth’ by Eddie Jaku and what it really means to inspire and support each other.

In this book there are many inspiring, supportive and heart touching moments. There was one part where Eddie talks about the human spirit, he says, “We cannot run without human spirit. We can live a few weeks without food, a few days without water, but without hope, without faith in other human beings? We will fail and break down”.

So for us, through this magazine, we hope to bring you a little human spirit.

If there is someone you feel is an inspiring human that deserves a mention, please get in touch and let us know? We would love to hear from you!

We hope you love this edition.

Take care Coasties and live well xx Art Director/Editor Tanzie Carpenter tanzie@onthecoastpublications.com.au Production Luke Carpenter luke@onthecoastpublications.com.au Publisher Tanzie Carpenter / 0414 611 851 Luke Carpenter / 0405 449 339 trading as On the Coast Publications ABN 52 212 212 482 PO Box 3251, Bateau Bay NSW 2261

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16 A portrait of Canberra 18 Happy International Women’s Day

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26 Matters of Life & Love 28 How to support your

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EASY T r a v e l l i n g with Palmer’s Tours

PALMER’S TOURS

Its Easy Tours was purchased by a family owned and operated Queensland business Palmer’s Coaches in March 2019. Its Easy Tours is now formally known as Palmer’s Tours. They have expanded from one vehicle in 2012 to 37 vehicles across Central Coast and South–West Queensland.

Owners Rick & Kim Palmer have engaged Rick’s daughter Alyssa Blenkey to manage Palmer’s Tours based in Gosford.

Palmer’s Tours has extensive experience in the coach, bus,

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transportation, and logistics industries within Australia – delivering services to national and international companies to the highest of standard. Being a family run business, they understand the power of connection, making new friends and creating memories that will last you a lifetime.

Their Central Coast depot has been servicing schools and corporate guests of prominent five–star hotels with outstanding service and continues to grow from recommendations.

Palmer’s Tours believe that the journey is just as important as the destination. They are all about providing safe and fun travels, in five–star luxury vehicles with experienced drivers. From Coast to Country, from three hours to

three weeks, there is a journey to suit all walks of life.

Offering everything from Day Tours, Extended tours, Sporting Clubs, Airport transfers, Weddings, Mining Industry and Concert transfers. As one of Australia’s coach services sought out by corporates, celebrities, and people ready for adventure, you can trust you are in great hands with Palmer’s Tours.

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LIFESTYLE MATTRESS & BEDDING

Sleep specialists for seniors on the Central Coast As the golden years approach, for most seniors, retirement is on the agenda but locals Craig Lawrence and Dayle Draper have other ideas on their mind.

A.H. Beard have been making beds for 121 years. In 1899, the founder, Enoch William Beard, started by producing handmade straw paillasses and tufted horsehair mattresses in the Australian Bedding Mill.

Recently their own 5–star service was acknowledged with a mention in parliament with Craig and Dayle receiving a ‘Community Recognition Statement’, presented by the Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch MP (pictured below).

Craig, previously an owner–operator of a furniture retail outlet at Erina and Dayle, a bedding specialist for numerous years, became acquainted via aligned businesses a few years prior to the establishment of Lifestyle Mattress & Bedding. Through many general chats, they found a commonality and proceeded to open Lifestyle Mattress & Bedding together in Woy Woy.

In 1826, after 27 years in production, the Australian Bedding Mill burns to the ground leaving Enoch ruined. With only a gold half sovereign and a strong determination, Enoch’s son Albert decides to rebuild the business.

If you are in the market for a new bed and love the idea of good old fashioned service from a team who are genuinely concerned about your health and well being, then visit Lifestyle Mattress & Bedding. With free assembly and aftersales support on all adjustable beds, Craig and Dayle want to make sure you get a good night’s sleep every time.

Craig and Dayle both saw the Peninsula as a growing area on the Central Coast but it seemed to be lacking a bedding/mattress specialist hence they opened the store in Woy Woy. With such a diverse range of mattresses available today, Craig and Dayle believe that A.H. Beard, which is Australian Owned and Operated and has been for the past 120 years, is the only supplier with the reputation of fine craftsmanship, quality and product longevity.

In 2012, A.H. Beard celebrated 113 years of supplying superior sleep solutions to Australians and is inducted into the Family Business Australia’s Hall of Fame.

This century old family business has dedicated generations to improving lives through better quality sleep.

Craig and Dayle strongly relate to A.H. Beards’ impeccable work ethic with their own business goal to compliment the supplier’s stellar reputation.

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BY JESSICA ANSCOMBE

APRIL IN PARIS, 1921 Author Tessa Lunney The white living room where I’m stretched out reading, on the Australian Central Coast in 2022 is a world away from the studio apartment where the glamourous Kiki Button resides. But in April in Paris, 1921, author Tessa Lunney’s rich and generous description transports me immediately. As I sit, sipping a champagne – the refreshment this book almost demands – my own surrounds fall away and I’m in Paris, peering around Kiki’s small, bohemian loft with its lone “sagging bed”, while Kiki sits in the geranium–filled windowsill, smoking a cigarette, looking out over Paris, and contemplating her assignments as Gossip Columnist, Detective and Spy. Kiki Button has been living back in Australia for the past two years, after returning from Europe, where she was a wartime nurse. The year is 1921, in the aftermath of World War 1, and Kiki escapes her hometown in Australia, and the obligation to marry, and hurries back to Paris. On her return to Paris, she has secured what seems to be the perfect job.

A reporter for a gossip column. Kiki can spend her evenings in Montparnasse, a bustling part of Paris brimming with cafes, bars, artists, writers and dreamers – the partying a salve for war wounds. Here she can drink and smoke and dance and talk about art and music – while collecting entertaining fodder for her column.

Kiki’s party lifestyle doesn’t remain carefree for long. Soon she is contacted by a sly acquaintance. Although the war is over, it seems he isn’t finished with Kiki yet. When he reveals he has something over her, Kiki has no choice but to follow his instructions and resume her role as spy. Throw in a special job for Pablo Picasso and the reader is taken on a wild ride, from one late–night rendezvous to another where Kiki is being reporter, detective and spy – all at once – with drink in hand and dancing shoes on.

Lunney writes with such passion that I could smell the baguettes and flowers and smoke and hear the paperboy, clinking glasses and bell tolls across the city.

“All the smells that wafted in through the window, of fresh bread, old wine, unwashed beggar, burnt sugar, salt, fat.

The view over the city stretched on and

on, over chimney pots and attics, over the Luxembourg Gardens and the Sorbonne to my right, to my left over streetlamps and metal roofs to the Eiffel Tower.” The spectrum of sights and smells, good and bad, work to form a beautifully vivid picture.

The characters are layered and thoughtful. Kiki Button is both playful and serious and her put–together glamour and style wrestles with a whisper of dishevel lying just under the surface. She is strong and yearns for independence but also wants connection, something she struggles with when we are introduced to her long–time friend and ‘will they/won’t they’ love interest Tom. If you love historical fiction, if you love detective mysteries and if you fancy a trip to Paris in the 1920s April in Paris, 1921 and the second Kiki Button mystery, Autumn Leaves, 1922 are for you.

Jessica Anscombe is a librarian and writer living on the Central Coast. She has a passion for literature and writes fiction and non–fiction. Jessica was the winner of the Wyong Writers’ 2021 Short Story Competition and her winning story is to be published in an upcoming anthology. She has also been longlisted for the Furious Fiction prize and you can read her short stories here www.jessicaanscombe.com/category/fiction/short–stories/ and follow her on instagram at www.instagram.com/jessicaanscombe/

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TRIPLE M

107.7 Triple M celebrates its golden anniversary as the Central Coast’s first radio station for 50 years.

At the end of 2021, the Central Coast’s 107.7 Triple M celebrated its golden anniversary as the Coast’s oldest local radio station.

On Friday, 19 November 1971, the Coast saw the birth of its very own radio station, 801 AM 2GO. Broadcasting live for the first time right from the lush Gosford Hills in the heart of the coast, on Henry Parry Drive, this still remains the location for the Coast’s first local frequency, on the air from Lake Macquarie to the Hawkesbury.

‘Everything is beautiful’ by Ray Stevens was the first song Coasties heard on their local radio station, led by its first ever on air announcement by then General Manager, Keith Graham.

Since then, 107.7 Triple M has been home to some of Australia’s most well– known radio personalities including Doug Mulray, John Kerr, comedian Akmal Saleh, Mike Duncan, Rick Julien, Dwayne Jeffries, Bob Peters, Cam Humphreys, Sarah King, Paddy Gerrard, Rob Palmer and many more!

During the 70s, the station was always present across the Coast, from cutting the ribbon at Old Sydney Town theme park in 1975, to seeing Midnight Oil perform at the Doylo and ACDC rock the stage at the

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Wyong Memorial Hall before the band became a global phenomenon.

In the 80s, the Damien Gerard Recording Studios relocated from Sydney to Gosford where iconic bands such as Hoodoo Gurus, Grinspoon and Mental as Anything recorded some of their most famous tracks. Becoming more of a recording hub for some of Australia’s best homegrown acts, the 2000s saw INXS’s Gary Beers build a studio in Somersby called the Grove, which saw bands like Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe and Silverchair record their music, and who are still played on Triple M’s airwaves today.

The original 801 AM frequency switched to 107.7 FM back in 1992, and as it’s known today, the Coast’s own 107.7 Triple M. Group Content Director, James Speed, said: “It’s an honour to be a part of this historic celebration for the Coast. Being the Coast’s station for over 50 years is a

long time, and 107.7’s presence has played such an important part in Coastie history.

“As the first ever radio station to broadcast here, we’ve lived through and experienced every major event over the past five decades. We’re still broadcasting from the original studios on Henry Parry Drive and continue to offer a product and content that matters to the Coast, those that have been born and bred here just like us.”

The Coast’s 50th birthday celebrations saw Diesel and Mark Gable of Choirboys return to the historic studios this morning for live on air performances.

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On 19 November 1971, the Coast saw the birth of its very own radio station, 801 AM 2GO

10 7 .7 T ri p le M turns 50 1970s 1971 the start of the station, it became the Central Coast’s first local radio station In 1973 one of the first to drive over the brand new Hawkesbury River Bridge on the F3 Helped cut the ribbon at Old Sydney Town theme park in 1975 Said goodbye to an old local in 1977 when the Prince Edward Theatre at the Entrance Closed Midnight Oil rocked the stage at the Doylo – in the 70S ACDC, before they became a global phenomenon, played an iconic gig at the Wyong Memorial Hall in 1975

2000s The Olympics were held in Sydney in the year 2000, which means several Coastie locations become training grounds, including the Terrigal Basketball Stadium which became a training hub for many athletes That same year the Central Coast got a stadium In 2003 we were robbed of our childhood when Old Sydney Town Theme Park closed its doors for the last time ever In 2008 we got our celebration on when the Mariners became A League Premiers The Central Coast started to become the recording hub to more and more amazing Aussie acts, in the year 2000 INXS’s Gary Beers built a recording studio in Somersby called The Grove, it’s still there, and still producing some amazing albums.

The Grove saw bands like Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe and Silverchair all travel to the Coast to record ‘Black Fingernails Red Wine’ song recorded on Central Coast

1980s The 80’s started with a huge petrol strike on the coast which saw locals running on empty finally got some petrol In 1981 Coasties all went to the newly opened Entrance Cinema to watch Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark! In 1982 things got electric, The Gosford to Newcastle train line was electrified In 1984 the Brick Co West Gosford and the Gosford Abattoir closed down, seeing too many Coastie jobs lost Mid 80’s the Damien Gerrard Recording Studios relocated from Sydney to Gosford, bands like Mental As Anything, Hoodoo Gurus and Grinspoon had work made here which Triple M plays to this day The biggest festival the coast has ever seen, Narara Music Festival in 83 and 84 saw some of the world’s biggest acts right in our own backyard.

INXS, The Pretenders, Def Leppard, The Divinyls, Men At Work, Cold Chisel, The Church, Australian Crawl, Simple Minds, Talking Heads, Eurythmics, Mental As Anything, The Hoodoo Gurus and so many more played live in Somersby, one of the most iconic performances at Narara was the Angels, at the time one of Australia’s biggest bands. Their famous set at Narara saw a blood red moon rise behind the stage, it was actually made into a DVD special and marked as one of the most iconic Aussie gigs of all time

1990s We went from AM to FM! Said goodbye to 801 AM and switched over to 107.7 FM In 1991 a local Coastie legend David Fairleigh made his state of origin debut In 1995 a bridge linking Gosford and West Gosford was named in honour Brian McGowan 1995 that same year Westfield Tuggerah opened its doors In 1996 Ploddy the dinosaur went for a walk, she and the Reptile Park relocated from Wyoming to Somersby and the whole town turned up to do the walk up the hill with them It was also the decade where born and bred Coastie Mark Skaife won his first ever V8 Championship We had some pretty cool acts rock the coast in the 90’s as well including, Crowded House playing at the Central Coast Leagues Club and Diesel played at every single venue we have 1996 Powderfinger gave us a gig to remember at the Long Jetty Pub!

2 0 0 5 – N ow We said goodbye to 2GO and hello, to Triple M In 2011 we all lined the shores of North Avoca Beach to watch the HMAS Adelaide get sunk to create an artificial reef In 2012 the Mariners became A League Premiers for the second time, then backed it up the next year by becoming A League Champions In 2015 the Coast population was over 320,000 people, making it the third largest urban area in New South Wales 2018 we brought Lionel Ritchie to the Central Coast, 2GO as we were at the time, presented Lionel Live at Central Coast Stadium Towards the end of the decade two crazy blokes were given the keys to Triple M Breakfast and the Paddy & Rob Palmer show was born MARCH/APRIL – ISSUE 46

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VIBRANT CONCEPTS

fabulous at functions

How to feel when you’re over 55 Do you get ready for an event, you feel comfortable in what you are wearing only to turn up at the venue and feel frumpy, out of place compared to those around you or feel too over the top?

Many clients come to us for guidance on what to wear as Mother Of The Bride along with outfits for birthdays, dinner dates, work functions, charity events and day to day styling. The biggest concern we hear is they don’t want to feel “frumpy” or dress up too much and look like “mutton dressed as lamb”.

Read our tips below to ensure you don’t second guess your choices when you go to your next function.

Ways To Ensure You Don’t Look “Frumpy” Don’t go too safe; this will age you quicker than anything Wear something that is modern/ trending/fashionable; such as a new season colour, print or accessory Ensure clothing is not too baggy or ill fitting Look for clothing that caters for your “style” demographic, not your “age” demographic. Just because you are a certain age does not mean you have to

BY SAM & JORDI WOODS

shop in certain stores Show off your silhouette with items that flatter your figure (a VC Body Analysis can be a great tool here) Always have a focal point to your outfit Make an effort to do your hair and make up

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Stick to your style and don’t try to be something you’re not Ways To Ensure You Don’t Look “Mutton Dressed As Lamb” Don’t over accessorise; have 2–3 “style statements” i.e items of clothing, shoes, bag, accessories, hairstyle, make up Don’t have any bad distractions i.e plunging necklines or mini skirts if they are not areas you wish to show off on your silhouette Don’t apply excess make up or wear the wrong colour (a VC Deluxe Colour Analysis can help here) If wearing a vintage piece, don’t wear it the same as you did in previous decades Ensure you abide by the dress code.

If you don’t know what the code is,

always ask Stick to your style and don’t try to be something you’re not Remember whatever the occasion you are getting dressed for : “You can never be overdressed, only inappropriately dressed” – Sam Woods We hope these tips give you the confidence to step outside your comfort zone, try something new and make you feel comfortable and appropriate while looking fabulous at your next function.

Vibrantly yours, Sam & Jordi Woods x

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Seniors’ Week & Aging: What’s art got to do with it?

On the Central Coast of NSW, Naughty Noodle Fun Haus is celebrating Senior’s Week with “Silver Soiree”, a glamourous, contemporary evening of Live performance Cabaret in Ettalong featuring 3 Iconic Diva’s of the Australian Music scene.

The star filled line up includes highly acclaimed singer, actress, Nikki Bennet who has performed in 52 counties and is the creator of 11 internationally successful production shows including “Invincible– The Helen Reddy story”, Shauna Jenson who has been working for the majority of her career as backing vocalist touring with the likes of Jimmy Barnes, Cold Chisel, Noiseworks, Doug Parkinson, Richard Clapton, Hugh Jackman and Powderfinger and the

3rd vocalist, internationally renowned Sheba Williams who’s jazz, soul and pop renditions have been performed in 12 languages around the world.

Current studies confirm what we all already know, that Arts & Culture can affect individuals in positive ways, inducing both psychological and physiological well being. With regular visits to museums, art galleries, theatres and concerts being linked to a longer life, Naughty Noodle Fun Haus, the region’s leading contemporary Arts & Culture organisation, is partnering up with the Department of Communities & Justice to serve up “Silver Soiree”. The show will be part of the largest Seniors Festival in the Southern Hemisphere, which in previous years reaching up to 500,000 seniors.

Although The 2022 Seniors Festival targets over 60’s (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders over 50 and people over 50 that have a lifelong disability). In usual

Naughty Noodle form, the all star line up welcomes everyone and for the first time, will be a free access event for all Seniors (pre–registration required to attend).

During Senior’s week and beyond, the Naughty Noodle prides itself on tying into concepts relating arts, friendship, culture,

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New research from the human rights commission has found ageism remains the most accepted form of prejudice in Australia activities, community and fun, “since our inception in 2018 we have achieved something inclusive and more relevant to modern 50+ audiences who have in turn picked up on that and responded through attendance, participation, and celebration in all our programming across live music, theatre and cabaret events” stated Creative Director Glitta Supernova.

More than ever adults, 50 – 100 years old, are living increasingly full lives despite what is being reflected in tired stereotype media representation, which today couldn’t be further from the reality of aging. New research from the human rights commission has found ageism remains the most accepted form of

SILVER SOIREE prejudice in Australia, with 63% having experienced ageism in the last five years.

Evidence suggests it is more pervasive and socially accepted than sexism or racism.

So let’s move beyond the stereotypes and pop on something glitzy with our “Silver Glamour” dress theme & join the Naughty Noodle Family for this exciting & titillating show this Seniors week, on Saturday April 2nd.

Saturday 2nd April 4.30pm – 7.30pm 5 Broken Bay Rd Ettalong Free to 60+ (or 50+ Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander – register for your free ticket) Cost $25 for everyone else Bookings: naughtynoodle.com.au/ whats-on or call 02 4314 6004 Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com. events/623963945325973

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A portrait of

Canberra

WORDS BY DORIAN MODE. PHOTOGRAPHY LYDIA THORPE A by Adina lobby

Canberra is mostly associated with pollies and public servants.

But it’s a relatively short drive (or train ride) to what feels like Australia’s Washington D.C. We love the place. But a heads up!

The Canberra CBD is now a, surprise, 40–Zone. Yep. My chum Madge – who retired from down Canberra way – was caught recently. $301. Ouch! (Not sure what the $1 is for.) Needless to say, unsuspecting Sydney siders are particularly susceptible to this speed trap if driving there.

Anyhoo, for this sojourn, we are staying at A by Adina. Perched on the famous Parliamentary Triangle at Lake Burley Griffin, it’s only a short scenic drive to museums and galleries but located on the quiet side of the Canberra CBD. The new 12–storey building is daunting, resembling Darth Vader’s Helmet. But this infusion of hip design and architecture takes the low service apartment hotel concept to a new high.

Our room is stylishly kitted out with muted lighting and Japanese aesthetics, with secret sliding doors, pillow menus and firm but comfy king beds. We also love the curved floor to ceiling windows, waterfall shower and fully equipped kitchenette. It’s a bit of a theme in this column that with a small kitchen, you

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can save some coin by cooking or eating your takeaway in the accom, therefore spending more on your accom. And if your hotel room is as glamorous as A

by Adina, why eat out every night? We also like the ‘parking memory’ whereby you simply drive out of the underground parking and clever number–plate recognition technology allows you in and out at your leisure. No fumbling with cards.

Canberra Street art

On our first night, it’s such a glorious evening, we simply stroll to Canberra’s CBD (8mins). Walking along we note electric scooters dropped in the street everywhere in Canberra. It’s like a neutron bomb has detonated. I guess they are for hire but we lament it feels symptomatic of a disposable society, somehow. We stroll past the Telsa Showroom (very Canberra) and listen to street buskers and generally For seniors training it, the regular absorb the vibe. We note the service from Sydney to Canberra is via public buses have bike–racks mounted to the front of the NSW TrainLink Explorer service. The them. Being relatively full fare one way for adults is $52.00. The flat, like Amsterdam, one–way fare for Seniors cardholders is $26.00.

Canberra is a bike– The comfort and service aboard the train are friendly city. We stroll decent. Hot meals from the buffet are rather good back to A by Adina to with some meals less than ten dollars. grab some takeaway But there is a cheaper way for Seniors Card holders from the ramen from Sydney to Canberra for just $5, though it’s a noodle house located little more stuffing around via Goulburn. Call NSW in the laneway behind TrainLink on 13 22 32 for a chinwag about it. our accommodation to

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Andrew Inglis Clark sculpture

continue our ramen holiday upstairs.

The following day we breakfast downstairs at the smart cafe at Adina before driving to the National Portrait Gallery, only 4mins away, over Lake Burley Griffin.

The National Portrait Gallery is a collection of portraits of prominent Australians who are important in their field of endeavour. For seniors not enamoured of modern art, this is the shallow end of the pool for which you to start your adventure into art as, like The Archibald, it’s quite accessible. Psst! If you’re a senior not afraid of your iPhone, the gallery has several clever apps and audio guides to help you explore their portraits. This is highly recommended as you can do a deep dive into the art.

For the dodgy hip gang, Canberra galleries and museums are an excellent weather proof activity. Moreover, most of them offer free wheelchairs and/or motorised scooters. If trying to engage grandchildren in art and culture, strollers can also be borrowed for young ones.

Psst! A smart tip is to call in advance to reserve one for the day.

That evening we mosey around to a little speakeasy type bar simply called, Molly (8min walk from Adina). You won’t find Molly unless you are a sleuth

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Conveniently located in the City Center, A by Adina Canberra is located within a 4min drive from the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, 6min from Australian War Memorial and Mr Speaker, only a 4min drive to Old Parliament House. The shops are within walking distance to the hotel: i.e. David Jones, Coles, etc.

searching for the coolest bar in Canberra.

There’s no signage. We only find it by spying a hipster in a vest with a Heinrich Himmler haircut, secretly ushering smart people upstairs. Once we make our ascent, we sit listening to a wonderful local jazz band (every Tuesday). Elegant lighting and walls lined with rows of whiskies, galvanise the speakeasy aesthetic. And there’s a real grand piano!

I applaud this both metaphorically and physically. The access is a bit difficult for the aforementioned dodgy hip gang, but it’s fun to open a wooden door in a lane, proceed up some stairs, reach another wooden door and step into a prohibition– style, speakeasy. Post whiskies, A by Adina is a tipsy 16min walk away.

(Yep. 8mins there, 16mins back, in ever uncertain circles.)

The rooms are uber stylish and rather posh. We found it to be a perfectly suited balance between a hotel and a residential experience. The gang at A by Adina Canberra conveniently provide information at the reception to help senior guests get around the area. Indeed, we found they couldn’t do enough for you.

And if your hotel room is as glamorous as A by Adina, why eat out every night?

So if you are looking for a quick getaway, look no further than the nation’s capital. It’s a very senior friendly (long) weekend escape and only a few hours away.

Other popular points of interest near the accommodation include the National Museum of Australia and Questacon.

The Canberra Railway Station is an 8min Uber or cab ride away from the hotel.

A one–bedroom king apartment starts from $259 per night.

A by Adina, 1 Constitution Ave, Canberra, ACT. Ph 02 5134 6444.

See www.abyadina.com

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The Frantastics Choir After a long covid hiatus, The Frantastics Choir resumed rehearsals on Monday 7th February at the Walter Baker Hall, cnr. Blackwall/Victoria Roads Woy Woy, with most members returning.

from musicals feature in the hour long programme together with well known Abba, The Beatles, Jersey Boys and other melodic performers.

The choir, which has been entertaining for over 10 years on the coast and beyond, features two part harmony choral works of popular music from the 50’s to the present day. Medleys

Performances are often booked by the same venue 3 times a year, with audiences particularly enjoy the choir’s empathy with them.

Choral items are alternated with solos/ duets/trios/skits so that an entertaining variety is assured.

Directed by Fran Kendall, a coast veteran with a vast thespian/musical experience, the choir members enjoy the friendly ambience as well as the joy that singing together brings.

Lindy Nankivell, a pianist extraordinaire who is a popular essential to many groups, is the choir accompanist.

There are no auditions – ‘everyone can sing.’ New members are always welcome.

The choir already has many bookings for 2022 but more are invited.

As well as performing at venues on request, the choir performs for the public at a Family/Friends performance in August at the Ettalong Baptist church, Ettalong.

For enquiries regarding bookings or membership, visit www.frantastics.org or call 02 4343 1995

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At Waterford Retirement Village, you have the freedom of choice. Our relationship begins, from the moment you enter our friendly and warming environment and continues for many years. Imagine being surrounded by the warmth and companionship of new friends and the reassurance knowing that you are safe and have access to help when you need it.

residents to stay active and involved with the various light impact exercise classes, gymnasium, and indoor heated swimming pool. We also offer many resident run social activities, a village bus, snooker room, onsite hairdresser and massage therapist. The Waterford Village café, is renowned for their daily specials and open to the public from Tuesday to Thursday.

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The Art of Growing Bonsai

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rom an early age I was fascinated by bonsai. I loved these tiny trees that captured the essence of their larger counterparts growing wild in nature. One day in the supermarket garden section I found a Japanese Black Pine seedling. Black Pines have wonderfully textured bark and clouds of fine needles, the quintessential bonsai, and so it found its way to my home. It grew into a wonderful pot plant but did not possess any artistic merit deserving the label of bonsai.

Growing bonsai is a delightful hobby that involves horticultural knowledge, an artistic bent and a good deal of patience.

Twenty–five years down the bonsai path I am still just as fascinated. I enjoy the way my bonsai trees herald the seasons with coloured autumn foliage and bare winter branches on species such as maples and crepe myrtles, spring flowers on species such as wisteria, cherries and azaleas and with vibrant summer growth species such as figs and Chinese elms.

Bonsai need to live outdoors and most species require at least 5 hours of sun a day. Due to the small amount of soil in a bonsai pot they require watering every day through summer and in extreme heat, maybe two or even 3 times a day.

Keeping a bonsai small, healthy and in shape requires quite a lot of attention.

Many bonsai need repotting every year, some species require pruning four to

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six times a year. You may need to wire branches to alter their shape, then keep a watchful eye so as the branch grows the wire does not cut in and scar the bark.

Bonsai need to be fertilised regularly and be monitored for pests and diseases which can devastate small trees quickly.

no more than 25 cm in height and shohin pots can be. Across the weekend you can learn from demonstrations by three of Australia’s top bonsai artists. There will also be vendors selling bonsai trees, handmade pots, tools and a wide range of bonsai related items.

The art of growing bonsai is one of vigilance and frequent nurturing, but the rewards are plentiful and the enjoyment increases as your bonsai matures and improves with age.

Plan to stay for several hours or all day and enjoy a meal or a snack at one of Mingara’s restaurants of the café between viewing the trees and watching a demonstration.

If you have an interest in bonsai don’t miss the Bonsai Open, an Australia wide bonsai competition with over $5000 in prize money. This event is run by the Central Coast Bonsai Club. Visitors will be treated to a superb display of over 120 bonsai trees and for the first time this year a display of handmade Shohin bonsai pots. Shohin are the mini Bonsai

The Bonsai Open will be held at Mingara Recreation Club, Tumbi Umbi on March 5th and 6th on Saturday from 9am – 5pm and Sunday from 9am – 4pm.

You can find our more at www.centralcoastbonsai.org.au

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$90,000 raised for First Nations

cancer services on the Central Coast

Alpine Everesting team with traditional Taungurung owner, Joanne Nicholson and her family; Cassie Wheeler and Carisa Cook travelled from Yerin Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Centre in Wyong to support the riders.

Local GP, Dr Elly Warren, and her Alpine Everesting team of 27 cyclists completed an Everesting Roam challenge in High Country Victoria in January.

recovery before beginning the Alpine Classic event at 4am on Saturday. This took them around a hilly 250km loop from Bright to Mt Hotham, Omeo and Falls Creek before climbing Tawonga Gap and descending into Bright before 6pm the same day.

They rode more than 400km to a height of 10000m within 36 hours!

Starting at 6am on Friday, they cycled 5 laps of the magnificent Mt Buffalo, approx. 170km, 5,000m elevation. A quick dinner and sleep allowed for not much

20 women completed the challenge, adding their names to the Everesting Hall of Fame alongside only another 29 women in the world. The Alpine Everesting team included the oldest woman to have ever complete such a

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The Alpine Everesting team included the oldest woman to have ever complete such a challenge, at age 57!

Dr Elly chats to traditional owner Joanne Nicholson and Sam Kirby performs the smoking ceremony

challenge, at age 57! It’s never too late to chase a world record like this!

The Alpine Everesting team rode to raise awareness about the cancer disparities that exist for First Nations people who are 40% more likely to die from cancer than other Australians.

Cancer screening rates are 20% lower and the Aboriginal community experiences reduced access to treatment and supports due to a range of individual, social and health system factors.

Dr Elly’s team raised more than $90,000 to fund an Aboriginal Health Worker Cancer Navigator position to provide cultural support and break down the barriers to access for First Nations people living on Darkinjung country.

The money will directly improve cancer outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families on the Central Coast!

Dr Elly Warren works as a GP at Your Family Doctors in Erina and Yerin Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Centre in Wyong. She can often be found cycling on our beautiful Central Coast back roads or in heavy traffic, any time of the day or night. Keep an eye out and give her a friendly wave as you pass by!

Some of the 20 women on the Alpine Everesting team who completed the challenge (Dr Elly in white helmet)

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20 women completed the challenge, adding their names to the Everesting Hall of Fame alongside only another 29 women in the world.

Alpine Everesting riders (L–R) Todd Coulthard, Alani Cockshutt and Dr Elly Warren

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Matters of

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I wonder, in submitting this question, you do KNOW I am a holistic funeral celebrant and independent funeral director, yes? I wonder is it because you just need me to tell you what you don’t want to hear? Funerals are important collective rituals that are almost always essential to attend.

Who WANTS to go to a funeral? No one. It means someone we know and love has died. They expose us to sadness, death and activate grief. All of which, however, when a death occurs, is very normal, natural and necessary. It is the first part of the healing the feeling.

Avoiding a funeral doesn’t mean you can avoid your grief. You might delay and deny it for a while but you risk being separated from the ‘community of the bereaved’ and feel even more alone in your grief.

Attending a funeral is a sacred contract in our society to give witness and honouring to a life lived and a life ended. The funeral is the ritual that helps us acknowledge the death and give separation from someone’s physical presence in our lives and move our relationship into a place to begin the important narrative of history,

BY SARAH TOLMIE

READER QUESTION: “I’ve been to four funerals in the last 3 months. All good friends in my age group which is around or over 65 years old. It’s too much. I feel numb. I’m thinking I never want to go to another funeral, ever. And then I feel like a terrible person. I know of people who simply flat out don’t go to funerals. What’s your advice?”

relationship, memory and legacy. This is how we evolve into a new relationship of thought, heart and spirit.

If we miss this step, our grief can be wrong footed from the start. Sometimes that separation is achieved if you are present at or near the time of dying and/or if you have been witness to the final active dying stage of end–of–life.

To be present for a death, or involved in the first rites of attending and caring after death, such as what might occur during vigil (wash/dress and/or shroud), is a next level deepening of the sacred act of witness. This level of intimacy however, may not available or chosen, and if not, our soul needs to catch up with what the mind knows. Intellectually we ‘know’ someone has died, but it is the ritual, symbol, language and actions found in ceremony that help our soul and spirit to fully integrate this new separation. This is what a rite of passage, such as a funeral, does, it ‘passages’ all of us through our feelings.

A well crafted funeral can (and should) hold you in a safe space and enable everyone the opportunity to attend to their feelings, give/receive comfort and support, offer testimony and say goodbye.

Trust me, the family will note the missing.

The best gift you can give yourself and a grieving community, is to be in shared story, witness and comfort. Speak their name. Learn more about them and gift to others your memories so they can add to theirs. It’s like a communal jigsaw, everyone gets to add a piece to create the picture.

The instances where NOT going to a funeral make sense is when it truly does threaten your emotional, spiritual or even physical well being. For some reason in the family dynamic, you may feel unsafe, threatened or be significantly triggered and unsupported. Or, you may be conflicted by legitimate priorities about work, childcare, health and access. These are all real.

If you can’t legitimately go, know that a funeral is not the only opportunity for farewell. There are memorials. You can do your own ceremony and ritual. You can share a letter or write a dedication or tribute or testimony. The important thing is to give honour and acknowledgement and recognition of the life and love. Pause for reverent farewell. Attend authentically to the relationship, and to your feelings, and grieve as you need.

Much love, Sarah x

Sarah Tolmie – Life & Love: Sarah is a marriage therapist, life & love and relationship coach, end–of–life consultant, an independent and bespoke funeral director and holistic celebrant. She provides holistic care, mentoring, guidance, healing and transformation for individuals, couples and families at their most important times of life & love – at end–of–life, in love & relationship, and in ritual and celebration. Sarah has a relationship online course for couples called “Creating a Miracle Marriage” and a free resource and video series for families facing dying, death and grief called “Landscapes of Life & Love and Loss”. To find out more, visit www.sarahtolmie.com.au.

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Services and Wreath laying ceremonies will be held at both Palmdale and Greenway.

Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park 57 Palmdale Road, Palmdale Commencing at 9am, the service will be held adjacent to the Defence Force Memorial.

Greenway Chapel & Memorial Gardens 460 Avoca Drive, Green Point Commencing at 11am, the service will be held adjacent to the Defence Force Memorial.

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How to support your immune system with

BY NICOLE SALIBA

Now more than ever Australians are looking for ways to support their immune system. While individual foods won’t protect you from getting sick, keeping your body well– nourished is a well–established way to help support your immune system, prepare it for becoming unwell and reduce any extra inflammation.

Diets that lack variety, are lower in important nutrients and consist mainly of ultra–processed foods can negatively influence a healthy immune system. Research shows that a typical Western diet high in refined sugar and red meat and low in fruits, vegetables and wholegrains can cause imbalances in our gut health resulting in chronic inflammation of the gut which is associated with a weaker immune system. Here are my top tips for supporting your immune system with diet and lifestyle.

Eat for a healthy gut Your gut or digestive system is home to trillions of live bacteria, viruses and fungi called your gut microbiota. The gut

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forms a large part of your body’s immune system, so it makes sense that eating well for your gut is eating to support your body’s immune system. Diet is one of the most crucial factors that helps shape how healthy your gut is. Eating a diet that is rich in fibre from plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, wholegrains, nuts, and seeds is the best way to help support your gut health. My top tips for eating for a healthy gut include; Aiming for 30g of fibre per day Aiming for 30–40 different plants per week, this includes fruits, vegetables, wholegrains, nuts, seeds, and legumes Including foods rich in probiotics (live good bacteria which science has shown has a beneficial impact on our health) and fermented foods (foods that contain live micro–organisms) such as yoghurt with live active cultures (e.g., Activia Yoghurt), kefir yoghurt, kimchi, sauerkraut, and tempeh Including foods rich in prebiotics which are essentially food for your good gut bugs. These include things like garlic, onions, leeks, asparagus, dandelion greens, banana and jerusalem artichoke Eat foods rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and zinc Certain nutrient deficiencies can change

the way your body’s immune system responds. Different nutrients help support your immune system in different ways whether it’s acting as an antioxidant to protect healthy cells from damage, supporting the growth and function of your immune cells or producing antibodies which are special proteins that are in charge of fighting infection.

Your immune system relies on a balanced and varied diet that provides all the essential vitamins and minerals it needs to protect you from lurking colds and flus looking to find a weakness in your defences. Our immune cells (our defence system!) need a good supply of vitamin C to perform their function optimally, while many antioxidants, such as Vitamin E, selenium and zinc are also important in keeping your immune system strong. Protein and vitamin A are needed to maintain strong skin and other physical barriers (such as the lining in your gut) in the body that prevent unwanted bugs from getting in.

Good sources of Vitamin C include broccoli, capsicum, tomatoes, berries, brussel sprouts, blackcurrants, citrus fruit, and leafy greens Good sources of vitamin E include almonds, sunflower seeds, sunflower and soybean oil, peanuts, leafy greens, pumpkin, asparagus, mango, and avocado.

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EATSENSE Good sources of vitamin A include leafy greens, tomato, red capsicum, fish oils, milk, eggs, and fortified foods Good sources of selenium include brazil nuts and seafood Good sources of zinc include oysters, red meat, chicken, legumes, nuts, and wholegrains Boost your intake of omega–3 fatty acids Most people know about the role of omega–3 fatty acids when it comes to heart and brain health, but did you know they’re important for your immune system too? This is mainly due to their anti–inflammatory effects. Make an effort to increase your intake of omega–3 fatty acids. While the body can create other types of fats from scratch, it can’t make omega–3s, meaning we need to get them from the food we eat or supplements. Great sources of omega–3s include cold water fish such as salmon, mackerel, sardines, and tuna. Plant based sources are not as well converted in the body but can help contribute towards your daily include. Sources include walnuts, linseeds, pepitas, chia, seaweed (such as nori sheets) and oysters.

As fish is one of the richest sources, it is recommended that we include 2–3 servings of fish weekly! Don’t eat fish?

Boost your intake with a good quality fish oil supplement that provides 500–1000mg combined EHA and DHA omega–3s daily.

Keep an eye on your vitamin D levels Vitamin D is available in some foods such as fatty fish, cheese, and egg yolks, but the majority of our vitamin D is actually from exposure of our skin to sunlight!

Vitamin D plays a vital role in the body including building and maintaining strong bones, boosting the immune system, and regulating muscle function.

A deficiency can lead to a compromised immune system, lethargy, and fatigue, reduced wound healing and a decline in bone density. In seasons where the days are shorter and we spend more time indoors, vitamin D levels are likely to fall. In fact, 1 in 3 Australians have sub– optimal levels of vitamin D (<75mmol).

People who spend more time indoors, such as those working long daytime hours, or the elderly are at highest risk.

If your vitamin D levels are low or your exposure to sunlight is limited, including a vitamin D supplement is a great idea.

Prioritise quality sleep Did you know that sleep is important for supporting your immune system?

Research suggests that both short and long–term sleep deprivation can compromise your immune system and make it more likely for you to become

sick. During sleep certain parts of our immune system are activated. Although the amount of sleep we need varies between individuals, aim for 7–9hrs of sleep and speak to your GP if you are having trouble sleeping or are snoring.

Take steps to manage your stress Did you know that chronic stress weakens your immune system and causes inflammation? Your physical and mental health are not mutually exclusive.

Stress is an unavoidable part of life so having some healthy strategies to help manage stress is important whether it be exercise, meditation, talking to a friend of professions.

Looking for some one–on–one support when it comes to your health and wellbeing?

Book in with one of our friendly dietitians at Eatsense today by calling 4311 3623 or booking online at eatsense.com.au.

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Eatsense is one of the Central Coast’s leading nutrition practices with a strong focus on Women’s Health & Children’s Health.

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Milestone reached in long term strategy for Wamberal Beach Erosion Council has reached a milestone in the development of a long term strategy to address coastal erosion at Wamberal Beach.

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Chief Executive Officer David Farmer said that by identifying a long term solution, Council is fulfilling its role as a certifying authority for development, whilst ensuring legislative obligations are undertaken with guidance from community consultation.

“By completing the Wamberal Beach Terminal Protection and Sand Nourishment Investigation project, Council has delivered on some key management actions of the certified Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP),” Mr Farmer said.

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The Wamberal Beach Terminal Protection and Sand Nourishment Investigation project is complete, now that the Coastal Monitoring Webpage is live, and the Cost Benefit Analysis has been released, and criteria have been identified for a preferred seawall design.

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“The review of all expert technical studies, extensive community consultation and consideration of Council’s role and legislative responsibility in relation to coastal erosion have highlighted specific criteria for a preferred seawall design as the most effective and viable long term solution for beach erosion at Wamberal. The preferred seawall design will have the least impact on the beach, as it will be located behind current ad–hoc coastal protection works. Those ad–hoc works would then be removed which results in greater beach width.

“Without terminal protection and the implementation of the long–term strategy, coastal erosion will continue to threaten private homes, public infrastructure and

expose ad–hoc structures. Beach erosion will incrementally get worse and require a continuation of expensive emergency works that are not designed for a long term solution or a holistic approach,” Mr Farmer said.

“Works undertaken in an emergency situation are not only costly and ineffective for the long term, but they also detract from beach aesthetics and amenity and can potentially impact beach safety for the community.

“Council’s role as a local government entity is to serve the community, which includes both residents and visitors who use the beach, as well as landowners who have the legal right under an approved development application to protect their properties. However, works must not negatively impact beach access, public amenity, neighbouring properties, and the health of our coastlines.

“Staff are now in the process of engaging coastal engineers to develop ‘Minimum Engineering Guidelines’ which will outline more specific criteria to guide coastal protection development applications at Wamberal Beach. For example, specifications such as the minimum footprint, length of construction, material selection, landscaping, and maintenance requirements.

“These guidelines will reflect what the community said was of value and importance during the consultation period and will be used in conjunction with the Coastal Management Act 2016 and Coastal Management SEPP 2018 during development application assessments. The guidelines will be developed by coastal engineers and considered by Council, along with community feedback on the Cost Benefit Analysis.”

Once finalised, the draft Minimum Engineering Guidelines will come back to Council as a report with recommendations in the coming months.

Council Administrator Rik Hart said the community has been waiting a long time for a long term strategy to address coastal erosion at Wamberal Beach.

“Council has delivered on identifying a preferred terminal protection option based on extensive expert technical studies and data with high consideration to community feedback and Council’s environmental and financial responsibilities, and legislative obligations,” Mr Hart said.

“I acknowledge that there are some groups and residents that are opposed to a sea wall and I understand their concerns. However, by not progressing with a viable long term solution for coastal erosion at Wamberal, it will only get incrementally worse and require additional emergency works which would negatively impact beach aesthetic and usability.

“The community can be rest assured that all options have been investigated and relevant considerations undertaken

to reach this milestone of identifying a viable strategy.”

The identified criteria for a preferred seawall design states that: the infrastructure is to be located as far landward as possible, to reduce interaction with coastal processes and maximise beach width. the asset is to be located wholly on private property where possible, and constructed, owned and maintained by property owners. the Seawall is to have the narrowest footprint, to reduce erosion/beach encroachment. the design is to have the least sand nourishment requirements (both upfront and ongoing).

While these criteria highlight two vertical seawall options as the preferred designs, similar designs that meet the same criteria may be acceptable.

The technical studies represent a $498,996 investment and were 50/50 funded by Council and the NSW

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The Cost Benefit Analysis is available online at yourvoiceourcoast.com, with feedback welcome from the community up until Sunday 20 March 2022 Government through the NSW Coastal and Estuaries Grants Program, inclusive of an additional $36,380 from the NSW Government for the renders and additional engagement.

For further information, FAQs, technical studies and consultation reports from the Wamberal Beach Terminal Protection and Sand Nourishment Investigation project, and to provide comments or feedback on the Cost Benefit Analysis report, go to yourvoiceourcoast.com

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