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or many years, I thought cosmetic surgery was all about the nip and tuck, the secret elixir of youth designed only to lift the sags and defy gravity as the years inevitably took their toll.

Then my mother signed up for surgery as her eyelids were drooping to the point where she could barely see past them. There was nothing beautifying about the experience, it was all practicality.

When the pads came off, it was quite frightening as all of a sudden she was looking like a startled rabbit (and terrified the grandkids!). Gradually we become accustomed to the newlook and she, of course, was happy to have her clear vision back.

Others have required cosmetic

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Contents procedures to fix the scars left by skin cancer removal, particularly on the face. My sister’s husband, for example, needed skin from his arm to rebuild his nose.

Being something of a chicken when it comes to surgery, a cosmetic procedure is not something I would readily sign up for just to restore a youthful appearance like the queens of Hollywood. However, as Lorraine Page writes, there are plenty of good reasons to give it a go, and not all of them are about simple vanity. It’s also very much about feeling good about yourself and confidence.

The big news for me is that I am at last to become a grandmother, and I’m hoping the next generation will turn up on what would have been my mother’s 100th birthday. Mum only made it to 85, but it would be a fine tribute to her birth in Clermont, central Queensland, in November 1918. I am already befuddled by the hype that now surrounds childbirth.

Oh, how things have changed over the past 33 years. There’s so much information that one wonders how previous generations managed to survive!

Dorothy Whittington, Editor

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Positive ageing - is cosmetic surgery right for you?

As people become more conscious about wellbeing, they want to look younger and, as LORRAINE PAGE writes, anecdotal evidence suggests there’s a growing interest in cosmetic procedures across all ages.

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geing gracefully” or “ageing like fine wine” are those annoying euphemisms we’ve all heard for looking older and making the best of the sag and bag of a once firm face and body.

Even if we’re looking older and embracing life, a mental disconnect can set in as lax faces portray emotions we don’t feel such as tiredness, sadness or even anger.

So it’s not surprising that according to a group of doctors with a special interest in cosmetic medicine, not all of us are meekly sucking up whatever nature arbitrarily dishes out, as we grow older.

The Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia claims that when it comes to Botox anti-wrinkle injections, followed

closely by dermal fillers for the face, Australians don’t stint themselves.

Australia’s per capita spend on non-invasive cosmetic treatments is among the highest globally and due in part to Australia’s harsh climate.

It’s a trend that’s showing no sign of slowing down, with fat transfers the new kid on the block joining the rejuvenation mix of dermal fillers in what is a rapidly evolving industry.

Although the terms cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery are often used interchangeably, there is a difference.

Cosmetic surgery is elective, while plastic surgery is a surgical specialty dedicated to the reconstruction of facial and body defects. A plastic surgeon can

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The road that leads to more invasive, aesthetic procedures can be a much longer and more private affair, often starting with injections to temporarily smooth over wrinkles, and dermal fillers to address fine lines and plump up once rounded cheeks and lips.

Stories that circulate like urban myths among our friends about cosmetic procedures that have left some poor soul with a face that swells in summer and shrinks in winter don’t inspire us to pay someone else to fix our ageing visages.

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In that long lead-up she’d tried pushing back the years with anti-wrinkle injections to ease her frown lines until the drooping skin along her lower jaw drove her to have serious discussions with a number of high-profile surgeons.

Working around celebrities in an industry absorbed with self, made those conversations that much harder.

“I’d spent enough years looking at other people with big scars at the back of their head, hair missing and keloid scars around the hairline so hair can’t regrow,” she says. “I like to pull my hair back and go, and I hated these jowls.”

She says her son was aware of her growing displeasure with her facial appearance, but she made her decision solely in consultation with her overseas connections.

By chance, a friend in the medical industry in Australia put Trish in touch with a plastic surgeon in Australia. His plain consulting rooms, lack of Hollywood slickness and assurances that the end result would be a fresher version of herself and not someone else, appealed to her.

“I listened to everything he said, and it made sense to me,” she says. “It wasn’t cheap. It probably would have been cheaper if I’d had it done in America.”

She took six weeks off work and booked in for a facelift to address the larger ageing changes of her lower face and neck in combination with an upper and lower eyelid reduction.

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her body and grafted into another area to correct facial asymmetry from previous skin cancer surgery scars.

Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons president, Associate Professor Mark Magnusson, says Australian women tend to want natural changes and not transformations; their goal being an improved appearance that others think looks relaxed, rested and attractive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Common surgical procedures include eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), brow lift, facelift and neck lift,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The procedures are often performed in combination so that the rejuvenations are harmonious throughout the face, although the area around the eyes may be treated in isolation for both functional visual field benefits as well as to produce a more relaxed facial expression.â&#x20AC;?

Prof Magnusson says the facial surgery market is steady but there is no historical data as this is the first year that society members have been asked to supply information about the number of procedures theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re undertaking each year.

At this time there are no reliable national statistics for cosmetic procedures due partly to the fact that cosmetic surgery is both elective and not covered

by Medicare.

The other contributing factor is that many different practitioners perform invasive and non-invasive cosmetic procedures.

In his 70s and retired, Bob, and wife Rose, (not their real names) were well aware of how age had hooded Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes and encircled his neck with rolls of unsightly flesh.

He says surgery to correct both had never occurred to him until he was referred a year ago by his general practitioner to a plastic surgeon for removal of a cancerous lesion on his finger.

Bob is the first person to say he had no idea that at his age he could be a candidate for cosmetic surgery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One naĂŻve side of me didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even realise these sorts of procedures could be done quite safely in a very safe environment,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Nor did he realise that part of his eyelid surgery, because it was to improve his visual field, was eligible for a rebate from Medicare and his private health insurance; or that developments in drugs, equipment and techniques have made anaesthesia possible and safe for patients of all ages.

As his surgeon talked frankly about the procedures during post-surgery treatment for his finger, Rose became the gentle force that helped modest Bob do a 180-degree.

Buoyed by what his surgeon called common procedures performed across all

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Age had hooded Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes and encircled his neck with rolls of flesh.

Surgery to correct both hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t occurred to him.â&#x20AC;?

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ages and occupations, he still worried about how well his skin would heal and the cost.

Until the night before surgery, Bob says he had no idea how real this commitment would be, and he wondered whether at his age it was worth it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody really says to you youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be in a lot of discomfort and pain, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to look good for a while, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be bruised and battered up to your neck and shoulders and around your eyes, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking what have I done?â&#x20AC;? he says.

The first 24 hours after surgery as he lay in his hospital bed were, he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;a nightmareâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of money and commitment at a time in your life when you have to watch your dollars.â&#x20AC;?

Rose had a more visionary and pragmatic approach to Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surgery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted him to look like his best self,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I persuaded him of the difference it would make in having his appearance more normal, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been fabulous. I think looking more handsome and younger, all that helps no matter how positive you are.â&#x20AC;?

Trish went into surgery feeling very nervous and second-guessing her decision. Post surgery she battled claustrophobia until dressings were removed from her eyes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There might have been a day or so when I said to myself, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I asked for this pain, so shut upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like childbirth, you forget about it after a while.â&#x20AC;?

She hired a carer to look after her during those first weeks of her recovery and slept on a special bed she brought from the US to keep her back and neck

elevated. Like Bob, she has kept her surgery quiet and says she will continue to do so.

Bob worries he might be considered vain and Trish considers Australians in general narrow-minded about cosmetic surgery.

She says the surgery has dented her savings but lengthened her working life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a big spender, so I suppose I would have left it for the day I retire â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if I ever retire. The only thing I wish is that I had done it a lot sooner. I love it. Is it perfect? I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perfect before I started.â&#x20AC;?

That next overseas trip for Bob and Rose might have to wait a bit longer.

In the meantime, Bob says his surgery has been â&#x20AC;&#x153;worthwhile all roundâ&#x20AC;? and has made him more conscious of keeping fit and enjoying life to the fullest.

WHAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER: â&#x20AC;˘ Know why you want to have surgery â&#x20AC;˘ Ask your local GP, specialist or hospital for surgeon recommendations â&#x20AC;˘ Choose a surgeon you feel comfortable with â&#x20AC;˘ Get a written estimate of costs and fees â&#x20AC;˘ Understand the risks and potential complications of surgery â&#x20AC;˘ Be in good health to maximise recovery â&#x20AC;˘ Follow your surgeonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s orders before and after surgery â&#x20AC;˘ Make sure you have home support during recovery â&#x20AC;˘ Allow yourself adequate time to heal

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Letters

THREE cheers for David Parmiter (YT, Aug) in stepping up and exposing the gender fluid garbage that we are being bullied into. More power to him!

I wonder how many political numbskulls went into meltdown reading his much-needed commentary on this important issue. He is like the little boy exposing the fact that the emperor has no clothes after everybody else has been bullied into not stating the obvious.

Good on ya David. We need more like you who will not kowtow to this intrusive socialist agenda.

Vic Trudeau YOUR correspondent, David Parmiter, exaggerates, distorts, misrepresents, and may be no less mad than the people with whom he claims to take issue.

Why does he do it? I guess it gives him a subject, a subject that perhaps falls more naturally on the pages of some of the loony national and local press and the airwaves fronted by rabid naysayers.

There are surely enough more serious and worthy subjects that deserve air.

Shame on Your Time for printing such claptrap!

Stephen Wye

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Have your say. Send letters to Editor, Your Time Magazine, PO Box 717, Spring Hill 4004 or email editor@yourtimemagazine.com.au I AM particularly motivated to comment on the piece written by D. Parmiter on gender neutral language.

English, like all languages, is not static and has evolved. If D. Parmiter had done some research he would have found out just how much English has evolved quite naturally over the centuries.

The idea of gender neutrality is just one of the reasons for the current evolutionary trends. It’s a response to the exclusiveness of words or descriptions that have been in use for some time.

A good example is the word “mankind” and the encouragement to use “humankind” in its place. The diehards say the generic word “mankind” IS genderneutral and includes men and women.

Just try switching the generic word to “womankind” – what an absolute outcry there would be from the men in the community. They could rightly claim they are not included in the term, although clearly the letters m-a-n are in there. What needs to occur with this subject is the ability for us all to stand in someone else’s shoes and see what it feels like to be excluded and make sensible and appropriate changes accordingly.

English terms and cultural expectations evolve. As they are with the current attempt to minimise exclusive

terms by incorporating gender neutrality where it can be done. This issue is one of sensitivity, understanding and foresight.

I am 66 years old and part of the older generation that D. Parmiter refers to, and I try very hard to lead by example making sure that I am not stuck in the past, pontificating about how terrible is this modern world of English language changes. The only saving grace is that our generation won’t be around too much longer and the English language evolution will be steered by younger, more thoughtful, sensitive and understanding people than our generation.

Georgina Whallin IN his article “A personate to all governments”, David Parmiter has charmingly examined the preposterousness of a society discounting the differences between human beings and turning us into linguistically castrated uni-persons with uni-characteristics; neutered nonentities hiding our bodies with unisex clothes (some of which emphasize sex-defining bumps), unisex haircuts, unisex toilets, terrified of racism, sexism, touching, winking, whistling and encroaching another uni-person’s space.

The Politically Correct Police (PCP) are no doubt niggling the neurons of their

neutered brains rummaging for a way to make us uni-racial!

Forms these days show the influence of the sterilized hands of the PCP in the male, female or other choice; maybe we should help these poor misguided language-destroying mentally-challenged persons by switching to PWAP (personwith-a-penis) and PWAP (person-withouta-penis) to make their choices easier and fulfil their myth of equality.

Eleanor Perno LANGUAGE changes and evolves with current pop culture and a broader common usage. English, one of the most accepted global language of business and international relations, is also geographically modified, with trends and cultural usage specifically localised.

In the third millennium, the English language per se, has been globally modified by the media and how significant an influence other Englishspeaking demographics dominate our contact.

The English language of post-war Australia has been “corrupted” by exposure to American television, adopting terminology and cultures once foreign.

Our slang may be localised, but the predominance of American television in

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LETTERS “AGEISM is everywhere” wrote Professor Gary Martin of the Australian Institute of Management (WA) in a recent column.

And don’t I know it.

He goes on to say that “work-based ageism ... is linked to the perception that older workers are technophobic”.

When I started my career as a television producer with the ABC I was given an ancient typewriter. Scripts were produced in a studio equipped with image orthicon (glass tube) cameras. Program inserts were on 16mm film, and there was no such thing as videotape or editing.

Thirty years later I was made redundant.

Now “past my use-by date” according to Centrelink, I was no longer employable.

So, I established my own business working from home with an electronic typewriter and started churning out scripts. Then the world went digital.

My children nagged me into buying a home computer, going online and playing with the internet. I even learned some basic CGI like Powerpoint, to illustrate my U3A talks. All voluntary of course; no payment for knowledge or expertise.

Prof. Martin says that this is the “increasing trend” among people over the age of 50 – just volunteer.

Hang on! I am now well over 70.

Never mind gender discrimination, how about age discrimination? We gave you life. Now give us back ours.

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Americans once believed, and some still do, that the USA is the centre of the universe. They know little of other nations and our own country, showing little regard outside their own borders and influence. Names like Steve Irwin and Crocodile Dundee, and Australian films and songs, are perhaps their only contact with our language Down Under.

It defies belief that the annoying over-usage of “like” and some phrases such as the sacrilegious OMG, trending, on trend and moving forward, have been adopted into our culture by both politicians and internet users.

We are now mimicking these trends, changing the way we speak, to satisfy those who think this is the modern version, up to date with global evolution in culture and language.

We must remember that the Oxford English is not written or spoken in America and is no longer a compulsory standard for our education institutions.

The English language of our past is overridden by our ever-broadening exposure to culturally accepted modifications of functional English and politically acceptable terms of our own and other English-speaking nations.

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TIME WARP

The days when phones were phones Whenever the telephone rang at home in the 1960s, Mum dropped whatever she was doing and rushed to answer it, writes KATE CALLAHAN.

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can see her still – skimming across the worn congoleum, hastily wiping her hands on the ever-present apron, and reaching to lift the heavy black bakelite handset from its cradle.

“Hello?” she would say with slight trepidation in her voice.

If the phone stopped ringing before it could be answered, she would lie awake half the night, catastrophising. What ill had befallen whom?

In those days, the telephone did not ring often and when it did, it rang for a purpose.

Information needed to be conveyed, important news exchanged, or questions asked.

A telephone was a luxury that many could not afford. Calls were expensive and timed, so conversations by necessity were kept short and to the point. And if you missed a call, there was no way of tracking the caller.

Years later when phones had become ubiquitous and local calls were cheap and untimed, Mum and Dad still specialised in extraordinary telephone brevity.

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Hello. Good. Yes. Right. No. Fine. Okay. Bye. But phones were not for chit-chat in those days. That’s what letter-writing was for.

Mum was an enthusiastic practitioner of the art. My father was an avowed non-letterwriter, a fact of which he seemed quite proud, though I remember his mother complaining bitterly that she “never heard from him from one year to the next”.

Dad was one of those free-thinking blokes who paid scant heed to social conventions.

Three and a half years as a prisoner of war in Changi had earned him the right to pick and choose how he lived his life.

He didn’t go to funerals (“Better to see people when they’re alive”). He didn’t talk about the darkness of war (“That was then”) and he didn’t participate in commemorative events (“I’m not interested in parades”).

And he did not write letters (“Why write a letter when you can pick up the telephone?”).

Which is why, I think, we had a telephone in the days when most people were still trudging, pockets bursting with coins, to the red PMG public telephone cabinet (AKA the phone box) adjacent to the local post office to make calls.

Failing access to a phone box, another communication option was the telegram. Telegrams were speedy. Not email-speedy as we have come to expect in this age of instant gratification, but speedy nonetheless.

Telegrams were rung through to the local post office and delivered the same day, or even sooner if the sender paid a premium for an urgent (pink) telegram. Unfortunately, those simple slips of paper carried disturbing connotations for people who had lived through either or both World Wars. The fate of loved ones was generally conveyed by a pink telegram beginning with the dreaded “We regret to inform you…”.

There was no such negative association with telephones. In

fact, thanks to the party line, telephones were a source of endless entertainment and gossip for sticky-beaks brazen enough to eavesdrop on the conversations of others on the shared telephone circuit.

By the time I was old enough to use the phone, the party line had given way to single subscriber lines. To make a call, one lifted the handset and waited for the switchboard operator to say, “number please”.

With a few clicks and whirs you would be connected.

But calls were still timed.

After three minutes, the telephonist would interrupt with the standard question, “Are you extending for another three

minutes?” Long distance calls, known as trunk calls, were very expensive and reserved for special occasions or matters of importance.

It was wise to ring beforehand and book a line, otherwise you could be up for a wait while the trunk call was placed and the connection made.

By 1970, the local exchange had become automated and soon after subscriber trunk dialling (STD) was introduced to replace operator-connected trunk calls.

Yes, in those days, a phone was a phone, a single-use communication device. But in the space of my lifetime and yours, the telephone in its mobile form has become a camera, road map, GPS, voice recorder, daily newspaper and radio.

But would our parents, who practised patience and selfreliance, have fallen for the cunning charms of the smart phone and the constant, instant, perpetual availability that goes with it?

Somehow I doubt it.

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WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE

A language all of its own “So, yeah... you know ... that’s like wow! A-mazing! So, well, like, you know ... it’s unreal, yeah?” Let’s try to rescue the English language for our young people, writes DAVID PARMITER.

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ave you watched our young people being interviewed on TV? Or even our middle aged or older people, who should know better?

Channel Thing TV reporter: “You saw this vicious assault happening outside the hotel this evening, Chantelle. Was it bad?

Was it scary for you?” (A 20-something who has no clue – and that’s just the reporter.)

But this is a live feed. Point: You do not ask yes/no questions in an interview.

“So, yeah, like, it was awesome. I mean, this guy hit this other guy and, like, they all ran off. So, yeah, I was, like, totally shocked.

Yeeeah ...”.

How sad that this person cannot communicate, even at the age of 18. And they put it to air – every half-hour.

The problem with modern English is that our young people (children) have not been educated properly in the use of their own language. So maybe we should consider some of the current ways of Newspeak.

George Orwell anyone? Big Brother speak? It’s here, now.

People these days have been

brainwashed. Families have been told that they need to know about correct parenting. First, there is no such word as “parenting”. It is a manufactured gerund (verbal noun) from the common noun “parent”.

So, you are, or can become, a parent; but there is no way that you can parent anything or anybody. It just cannot be a transitive verb with the direct object: child.

Thus, I parent, you parent, he/she/it parents are out; and so is parenting.

So, do the research on how to be a proper parent. Get the advice from Mum and Grandma. They’ve done it, so they know it.

Indigenous children have one birth mother and several aunties or grannies, who usually assist with the child rearing.

Why don’t we learn from their wisdom and pass on their knowledge?

Let’s consider other manufactured Newspeak, spread much like cholera through our young people. “So, yeah, right; are you for real?”

And their friends don’t say things to them, they “go”: “So, he goes ‘sup?’ and she goes, ‘yeah,

Grandparents can give children and option to hiding in their bedrooms developing myopia and curvature of the spine while playing with their devices. wassup with ya?’, so I go, ‘doncha know?’

They use computers, spell-check and buzzwords which often do not correspond to the way we speak to each other on a daily basis.

This is all happening “as we speak”; which means “now”! So, say so. “At the end of the day” we are talking nonsense. “Just get over it!” Which means cease and desist.

Stop it.

Next, there is the political nonsense of “This is our plan for the future, going forward.” Well, we can hardly be going backward. Unless we live in Queensland,

where the Government appears to be fixated on the past (which was the other mob’s fault anyway) instead of on “the future, which is to come”. (With apologies to the Goon Show, which invented that phrase 65 years ago?)

Why do we pay these morons to spout this rubbish?

Really, where do these Ministers come from? All publicised care; but no publicly accepted responsibility.

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WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE current failures. So, stop saying that you own the Government because you do not own it.

We own you, because we (some of us) voted for you; and you and our Government are falling asleep at the wheel. Just like the last lot.

Please stop with the “My Government will” when it patently won’t.

Government’s answer is to cut jobs, increase social welfare, drive young people crazy by not being able to find a job, and their feeble solution?

“We have established a committee of review, to report back to the Government within the next 12 months.”

“We are committed to investing $300 million over the next 10 years; and we will have this plan in place by 2025”.

Really? Have you been watching Utopia on the ABC? The program is a well-observed fiction about what goes on in Canberra but many take it as a documentary about how Government works (not).

The next challenge, going forward, is to find the resources to give working families some “quality time with their families”.

What exactly is quality time?

More time with Mum and/or Dad on their dumbphones, while their kids tickle their iPads or access bad stuff on the internet from their bedrooms. Have their parents not learnt from their grandparents just how to be a parent? It seems not.

Children deserve to have one parent at home fulltime or one of two parents part-time. That should be classed by government and the ATO as being a family career. Not just “day care” but a career. Our children deserve nothing less.

So what is the truth of today’s urban families?

Here, eat yer McFatties and don’t yer bother yer Mum, alright. We’re busy. On our dumbphones.

The kids become really confused and really angry, pretty much, at being ignored.

So, resentfully, they retreat into their bedroom cyberworld in a desperate attempt to find “friends” to “like”. On Instagram and Snapchat.

“At the end of the day”, this is the future facing our grandchildren if we do not intervene. The next crisis, “going forward”, is that our children are going to grow up very fat, very disillusioned and very, very angry. And please don’t blame them.

In the absence of their stressed parents working for the rapacious banks and their mortgage theft, and swiping their dumbphones 1600 times a day, please intervene and involve yourself in the real-life education of the next generation.

Take them to the park and play chasey or netball or footy. Pass on the knowledge that life is not a rehearsal; you only get one go at it.

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HISTORY

A big night out at the flicks In the early 20th century, Brisbane families flocked to Sandgate for a day beside the seaside. Along with the promenades and kiosks came the picture shows.

PAM VERNEY revisits the glory days of Sandgate’s theatres.

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n January 1911, the Brisbane Telegraph reported “That the extension of Mr S. Cook’s moving picture business to Sandgate is appreciated by residents of this popular seaside resort, was evidenced on Saturday night by the large crowd which assembled on the beach to witness the moving pictures. Many persons residing in the city availed themselves of the cheap railway fares and travelled to Sandgate. An excellent programme was presented and the applause of the audience was loud and frequent.”

It was the beginning of Sandgate’s long love affair with cinema – 10 theatres in all. The first open air theatres had started operating in Sandgate from 1910, one at the Pier, another at Moora Park and a third in Flinders Parade.

The generator which provided the electricity to illuminate the projector was powered by the town gas supply and silent movies were accompanied by a pianist to set the mood. They closed after 1922 when Bon Accord, Strand, Beach and Mayfair were built.

Best known was the open air theatre at the Shorncliffe Pier, where patrons had

The open air theatre at Shorncliffe Pier. to sit with their feet up at high tide.

From 1882-1910, the original wooden Town Hall in Kate St (now Pier Ave) was the venue for picture projection shows operated by the Hancock family.

The hall section had a seating capacity of 350 and also was used for concerts, civic gatherings, band recitals and church services. The last “cinematograph” show was on May 24, 1910 when the Town Hall was destroyed by fire.

Someone was retrieving projection equipment and dropped a hurricane lamp. The fire engulfed the hall as well as a neighbouring house as there was no water supply to try and save them.

The Bon Accord (French for “goodwill”) Theatre operated from 1922

until 1960. It was built by Ossie Brooks for the first owner, George Hancock.

Mr Brooks also built the Beach and Strand (Felix) Theatres for Mr Hancock.

It screened silent movies that were accompanied by a Mrs Hamer on the piano and, on occasion, by a three-piece orchestra. The first full length talkies movie, The Jazz Singer was released in 1927. Bon Accord had a dirt floor until 1932, when it was closed for renovation and the installation of a stage, wooden floor, new seats, plaster ceiling and lining of the theatre walls and foyer.

The curtains opened at the Beach Theatre in 1924. During the 1960s, it was the Saturday night go-to place for the teenage Baby Boomers who occupied the downstairs canvas front stalls.

There was a searchlight on the roof which shone vertically to advertise its location, possibly inspired by the 20th Century Fox logo. The Beach was destroyed by fire on April 13, 1978.

The Felix Theatre opened in 1928 and replaced Decker Hall. Two years later it was renovated and renamed the Strand.

The ticket office was a circular moveable box type structure which was

moved on to the footpath to sell tickets.

In 1959, the Strand closed and the building moved to Northgate where it became Maunsell’s Furniture Factory.

The Mayfair Theatre was built in 1934. It closed in 1947 but three of its wooden seats remain on display at Sandgate Museum.

The building became the Pelaco Shirt Factory, providing employment for about 200 people. For two decades from 1962, it was Bayards department store and then in 1985, it was demolished.

From the early 1940s, films were shown at the Sandgate RAAF base in a theatre known as the Sea Breeze. It continued for 40 years until it was demolished to make way for an auditorium. Sea Breeze Theatre was used to provide entertainment for the RAAF trainees and staff who were stationed there from 1942. The base site later became Eventide Home and then Brighton Health Campus.

The Boondall Drive-In theatre opened in 1956 and closed in 1990.

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FASHION

Mending our ways to end days of disposable clothing We were always taught as youngsters how to sew, mend, and pass on clothing if it wasn’t worn out, writes KAY McMAHON. Somewhere through the decades we have neglected teaching our children these skills.

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he fast-fashion system has supported this neglect and even as a grandma it has become easier – and cheaper – to buy children’s wear at a chain store rather than dust off the sewing machine and try to stitch or re-stitch a garment to pass on to grandchildren.

Latest statistics on textile waste are disturbing. And with popular television shows such as the ABC’s War on Waste highlighting the amount of waste, landfill and non-reusable textiles still being made, there are many reasons to sit up and take notice of how to turn these statistics around for the benefit of future generations.

But, there is some momentum for change in the environmental impact of the fashion industry, and it’s echoing around the world.

With the rise of sustainability books and forums, upcycling workshops, ‘op’ shopping or second-hand clothing markets and platforms, and even our most prestigious fashion magazine Vogue Australia now having a Sustainability Editor-at-Large, the tide is turning.

Queenslanders are also rising to the challenge to educate the younger

generation and re-introduce them to the fun of sewing and creating unique outfits refashioned from existing or second-hand clothing and fabrics.

On Saturday, November 24, the refashion showcase WornOUT will be held in Brisbane.

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“WornOUT is an exciting opportunity to nurture an upcycling culture that enables designers and makers to explore creativity in unique, empowering, and resourceful ways,” says event director Jane Milburn of Textile Beat.

Jane believes in the slow clothing movement and lives by her belief that “sewing and stitching are life skills, just like cooking and baking. Life skills enable us to provide for ourselves.”

Jane travels the country conducting workshops at local libraries on how to upcycle and refashion garments and textiles for personal use and spread the word for mindful thinking about the clothes we wear.

Event manager Bill Ennals of Reverse Garbage says it is challenging the thinking around what is worn out.

“Textiles are our biggest selling item (at Reverse Garbage) as local businesses divert excess stock to the warehouse for resale, rather than sending it to landfill.

And our clientele is really engaging around creative ways to reuse fibres and

fabrics,” he said. The showcases are open to anyone and details on how to enter are available at reversegarbageqld.com.au Each showcase will be curated by Elizabeth Kingston of @timeless_styling Instagram fame who believes that “WornOUT aims to spark unconventional and local designers or disruptive thinking, by inviting designers to engage in playful storytelling through garments made using pre-loved and salvaged materials”.

“Every day is a new opportunity to create when we bring together textures, colours and shapes in creative ways and reinvent them as refashion,” she said.

In addition to refashion, WornOUT will include a Cosplay showcase for children and adults. Workshops and exhibition details will be available this month.

The day promises to be fun, informative and entertaining.

If you are keen to make a difference to the footprint fashion is leaving for future generations this might be the introduction you need to start thinking about the choices we make when we next buy a fashion outfit.

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MEMORIES

Save the children – a wartime experience Although the battles of World War II didn’t extend to southern Queensland and New South Wales, it was advised for some children to be moved from areas considered high risk. ROMA HINES, now 85, shares memories of her evacuation experience.

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he year was 1941. Our farm was in the Port Stephens area of NSW. A few miles down the road was Williamtown Airport, the base for allied air forces. Port Stephens Harbour, home to a huge contingent of ships, was 20 miles north.

Right behind us in the hills was Gan Gan military camp, where our soldiers trained before going overseas to fight.

The newspapers and wireless reported only gloom, with Pacific islands falling to the Japanese as they made their way south through Asia and the Pacific.

On the farm, lunchtime was always 12.30 pm so Dad could listen to the news on the wireless. As war reports came on, Mum and Dad would glance anxiously at the huge map of the world that hung on the wall and raise their eyebrows.

Living in a small country town, the only entertainment was the local Saturday night dance, for which Mum, a great dance pianist, provided the music.

Soldiers flocked to the dance.

Some of the young soldiers were away from home for the first time and we would invite them to Sunday night tea. The menu never changed: cold mutton and salad, custard, fruit and jelly,

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and homemade sponge cake, filled with fresh cream from our cow. Afterwards was a sing-song around the piano.

Mum was delighted when her cousin Tommo from Warialda arrived at the army camp. Little did we know that just as Tommo was finding comfort in our little village, before long we would be doing the same in his.

In December 1941 Pearl Harbour was bombed. Five days later, the Australian Government decided to evacuate children from vulnerable areas.

Mum had an aunt and uncle on a sheep property near Warialda. My 13-year-old brother, Colin, and I were to live there, along with our four cousins from a dairy farm just down the road, until danger had passed.

Accompanied by our cousins’ mother, Aunty Clarise, we left by train the following night. The departure will always live in my mind. My stern-faced parents clutched us and told us to be “good for Aunty”. Although I was only eight, I sensed the trauma and upheaval, a feeling that stayed with me for days.

After a 15-hour train trip, we arrived at Warialda to start a new life with an elderly aunt and uncle and their daughter

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Mary who helped run the property.

The evacuation of Australian children had begun.

Uncle Sid was waiting at the station in a battered wide-brimmed hat. I smelt the fumes of a pipe that gurgled in his mouth and was fascinated by the bushy white eyebrows jutting out over wireframed glasses.

As he loaded the luggage into the truck, he grunted, “Righto youse, git in the back!”

The bare black plains and dry, hot air were so different from the lush paddocks and green crops of home.

But we were soon thrown into our

new life. The girls were delegated kitchen duties and the boys given outside tasks.

Mornings were busy emptying chamber pots, helping with breakfast, clearing up, and taking morning tea up to the shearing sheds or paddocks. And there was endless washing and drying up.

But the nights were dismal. I’d cry in my bed and wish I was home. I didn’t know there was such a thing as homesickness until I heard Aunt Flo discussing my problem with Mary. They wisely decided to keep me busy with kitchen chores, so I’d have less time to fret.

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MEMORIES we could ride to school. Koloona was a one-teacher school, several miles from my uncle’s property.

Each morning we would meet up with children from neighbouring properties and ride to school together.

I loved our new school. We started the day with the national anthem and saluting the flag.

The playground had swings and I was mesmerised as my new friends soared high in the air. I had never been on a swing and was overjoyed when I finally grasped the idea of using body and legs to gain momentum. It was a great feeling of achievement.

The boy who sat in front of me in class was Bernie Kent, who was nine years old. He would often turn around in class and with a flashy smile have a little chat with me. We “evacuees” were something of a novelty to the local children, and as such, regarded as a trophy to win over.

One day he whispered that a fortune teller had told him he would meet a special girl with big brown eyes and fair hair. He said to the fortune teller, “I’ve already met her”. And there was that gorgeous smile again. I blushed from ear to ear and decided that this was what “being in love” felt like.

If we awoke to the sound of rain, it was very exciting because it meant no school. Ever tried riding a push bike

Roma Hines was evacuated when she was only eight years old but remembers it clearly. through wet black soil? The wheels would be clogged within 50 yards. So, when it rained, we could run amok until Uncle collared us and gave us jobs to keep us out of mischief.

Mutton was the mainstay of our diet.

When Uncle slaughtered a sheep, we knew to expect more mutton chops, mutton fricassee, mutton stew, roast mutton and cold mutton sandwiches.

As a break from mutton, rabbit was high on the list of menu options.

Uncle had given the “big boys”, my brother Colin and our cousin, Monty, aged 12, the job of providing the rabbits. With the prospect of selling the skins for up to eight shillings a pound, the boys would be up at dawn to do the rounds of their traps,

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We were very good at entertaining ourselves and a surprising number of ideas were conceived while sitting on the dunny. There was no toilet paper, just squares of the local newspaper cut to an accommodating size and threaded on string conveniently hung on a nail near the dunny seat. Going to the toilet was a good opportunity to catch up with local events.

The article began with the heading, “Largest funeral in Warialda”, so when Saturday came, and the chores were finished, we began our own preparations.

We stuffed two dead mice, collected from traps, into the coffin, one of Uncle’s old tobacco tins.

We placed the tin in the funeral hearse, a toy cart bedecked with flowers and leaves from Aunt Flo’s garden. We dug a hole large enough to accommodate the tobacco tin.

Aunt Flo and Mary graciously allowed us to borrow hats, gloves, scarves and even high-heeled shoes. With great dignity, we were now ready to conduct a funeral service for the wee beasties.

Caterwauling the hymns with as much tuneless energy as we could muster, we wound our way around the massive flower gardens, stopping now and then to sob dramatically.

Finally, with heads bowed, we tipped the toy cart up and the tobacco-tinned

bodies clattered into their final resting place. One day, Uncle Sid returned from a trip to town with the truck loaded with bags and parcels. He came to the door and bellowed, “So who’s got a birthday today?” I rushed out and he threw a little package at me. I recognised my Mother’s handwriting and tore the wrappings open. There was a birthday card, a pair of gloves and a pretty brooch.

Inside the card my Mother had written: “Now you are 9, little daughter of mine, and though many miles away, I hope this present will help to say, Many Happy Returns of the Day.” Well that opened the flood-gates. I sobbed and bellowed, “I want to go home to my Mum!” Aunt Flo drew me closed and patted my back. Uncle Sid jammed his hat on his head and, as he stomped outside, yelled, “Florence! Shut that bloody kid up.”

We stayed at Rose Valley until late 1942. The big boys remained a few months longer as they were old enough to help with the sheep and workmen were in short supply.

During 1942, Darwin was bombed several times and there were at least 235 casualties. Broome was strafed by Japanese fighter planes. Katherine, Townsville, Mosman and Port Headland were all subject to air raids.

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BEAUTY

Life changes that can be skin deep By changing people’s skin, you can change their lives, says dermatherapist MIMI GYERGYAK. And that’s where she has the joy of seeing the results of what has been a lifetime study since her childhood in Hungary.

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ven if over 60, women still like to get some help with their skin condition.

Some ladies simply want to know what they can do to look better, to feel better about their skin and how to deal with nasty pigmentation, wrinkles and sun spots.

A client who came to see me recently had had a number of skin cancers removed from her upper arms. She was left with scarring from the removal, as well as discoloration from the skin being disturbed. It was looking very fragile.

This is not unusual for many people.

In fact, it’s a typical Queensland skin.

The era in which the Baby Boomers grew up didn’t know anything about sun protection. Nobody was ever told about the possibility of damage from the sun and as children, they were happily playing outside, usually without any sunscreen or often, even a hat.

Now they are paying the price because the skin cancers are appearing, mainly on the face, neck, arms and upper body.

Most people are concerned with making improvements to their face, but the arms, neck and shoulders can also

give grief because there can still be a sense that everyone is staring at the blotches and scarring.

I am happy to give a consultation and set the right direction, show you what you can do and explain why it needs to be done.

By guiding you the right way, giving you the right products and showing you what to do, I am rewarded a month later

when I see improvements. Being able to repair old and damaged skin means a lot to anyone with a skin problem and to be able to improve on scar tissue is a big bonus.

I have found that aloe vera is the perfect vehicle for carrying nutrients deep into the skin. I couldn’t find anything on the market to do this, so I came up with my own formula.

First, I made it for myself and then I started supplying others. I then obtained a licence from the TGA and my Bio-Pacific skincare range has continued to help improve skin.

I work with real people, not in a laboratory, so my formula came from client feedback.

It’s now dangerously good.

A simple face routine will soften the lines and give confidence, and that is priceless.

I can’t make you look 21 again, but I can make your skin look better and make you feel better.

There is no quick fix when you are working with the largest organ in the body.

It’s like going to the gym. You are not

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Give me an hour and I can show you what to do and teach you how to do it.

When it comes to serious cases, I warn it might take a month, but you will see the results, that it is working. And that’s what it is all about.

My aim always is to work with nature, not against it. We have to age but we can do it gracefully.

It is not impossible, even if you are over 60, to improve your skin, repair it and make sure you don’t have to hide behind long sleeves; to be able to dress comfortably and confidently.

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Musical journey to Mongolia

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Last month, JULIE LAKE went on the ultimate magical mystery tour – to Karakorum with the Camera delle Lacrime and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra/Choir.

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was accompanied by hundreds of other Queensland concert-goers and the tour was led by actor David Wenham, in the guise of a monk.

Intrigued? And so you should be, because for music lovers this really was a musical tour de force; an event so unusual that it can be compared with none other.

Karakorum is based on the journey to the Mongolian capital made by 13th century Franciscan monk William of Rubruck, on a mission to take the Christian scriptures to the great Khan, where he mingles with those of other religious persuasions – specifically Buddhists, Sufis and Nestorian Christians.

His story, and his reception by the Mongolian ruler, inspired a musical collaboration between French musicians Bruno Bonhoure and Cambodian-born Khai-Dong Luong, both specialists in early music.

They put together a pastiche of ancient western and eastern melodies,

chants and songs performed with period instruments.

Thanks to renowned artistic director Paul Dyer this powerful, extraordinarily moving musical drama was brought to Australia and performed in concert with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir.

The audience for this single Brisbane performance appeared enraptured by Bonhoure’s remarkable voice, as flexible as his sinuously-moving body.

Other highlights were Mokrane Adlani’s violin and spine-tingling Arabic vocals, the haunting song of the violinlike erhu under Yan Li’s skilled fingers (lovely voice, too!) and of course David Wenham’s narration as the wide-eyed but stout-hearted monk buoyed by his faith through strange lands.

Anyone interested in the Karakorum story and its music will find both on either YouTube or the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s website.

TAKE IT TO ART Wynnum Manly Arts Council, an arts-based community group run by volunteers with no government funding, is planning an art market for September 15, 8am-2.30pm.

The popup galleries will be in the forecourt of the Wynnum Community Centre, at 105 Florence St, Wynnum, for visitors to come and buy their art direct from the artists.

Established in 2000, the group is self-funded and relies on donations and volunteers.

Its goal is to develop and foster all types of artistic expression and the study and appreciation of artistic expression in all its forms.

For those interested in the arts, it offers workshops and mentoring, exhibitions and performances, concerts and a film society.

Thelma & LOIS Living it up.

Daphne Russell with her 100th surprise.

Daphne Russell considers a gift from rugby league royalty just as exciting as a message from the Queen for your 100th birthday.

The footy-loving senior, who lives at Carinity Clifford House aged care community at Wooloowin, received a

North Queensland Cowboys jersey signed by her favourite rugby league player, Queensland Maroons and Australian Kangaroos star Johnathan Thurston.

“When I saw it, I was absolutely rapt. I thought it was lovely of him to do that,” Daphne says.

A country girl, Daphne was born in Mackay on July 22, 1918, the youngest of nine children and one of five sisters. She spent most of her life in Monto and Rockhampton.

“I spent most of my life in the country, where my dad was building railway lines,” Daphne says.

She worked as a sales assistant and dressmaker and loved cocker spaniels and playing golf and lawn bowls.

“I liked the bowls better because the golf wore me out,” she says. “With the bowls you roll three bowls and then you can sit down. I won a few trophies but never a championship.” The sports fan still loves cheering for the North Queensland Cowboys and watching State of Origin rugby league, golf and AFL on television.

Amongst her other hobbies are reading the newspaper, crocheting, listening to music on the radio and singing.

Daphne has two daughters, one son, four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

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Diabetes more than a weight problem It’s a common myth that you are not at risk of diabetes if you maintain a healthy weight, but it’s not that simple, writes KENDALL MORTON.

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iabetes contributes to more than 9500 deaths each year in Australia. It increases risk of cardiovascular disease and complicates the treatment of other medical conditions.

According to Diabetes Australia, there are more than 4400 diabetes-related amputations in the nation each year – that’s 12 people a day losing a toe, a foot or a limb.

Here are the nine genetic and lifestyle factors that increase your risk level. How many apply to you?

• Other family members have had diabetes • You developed diabetes during pregnancy • You are over 40 years of age • You don’t get enough exercise • Your blood pressure is high • You are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent • Your waist measurement is above 94cm for men or 80cm for women • You are overweight as

measured on the BMI • You eat lots of sugary and fatty foods Speaking of genetic factors, Asians are also at higher risk than those of European heritage.

Currently more than 60 per cent of the world’s diabetes population is Asian.

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manage the lifestyle risks of getting diabetes.

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to use the strength and mobility that you have. Look for strength-building classes in your area. Many classes are subsidised by local councils.

2. Manage stress When stressed, your body releases hormones which increase your blood sugar levels.

Find some things that you enjoy doing that reduce your stress. Be kind to yourself. Spending time in the garden, around nature or simply having plants in the house has been shown to reduce stress.

3. Increase daily exercise The recommended minimum level of exercise to reduce your risk of diabetes is 2½ hours a week. If you are not getting this, make small changes that you can maintain. For instance, if you meet a friend for coffee, suggest you have a walk first. Or when you get the mail each day, lock the house and walk around the block.

4. Improve diet Include plenty of different

vegetables in your diet and eat wholegrains. Stock your pantry with snacks that are healthy and filling such as nuts. If you are craving something sweet, try a piece of fruit or a few berries.

5. Watch what you drink Soft drinks, sports drinks and juices all add calories and sugar to your diet. Drinking too much alcohol will increase your risk of Type 2 diabetes. If you drink every day, try going alcoholfree for two days a week.

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Pet subject for aged care

PROJECT PANTRY CELEBRATES 10 GOOD YEARS Project Pantry, the food support program run by Burnie Brae in Chermside, is celebrating 10 years of service to Brisbane’s north side community.

Burnie Brae is a Chermside based not-for-profit community organisation founded in 1984. It provides a range of activities and services to the over 50s, pensioners, NDIS and people requiring care.

Project Pantry helps pensioners save money on basic food items such as eggs, fresh fruit and bread by providing nutritious food hampers at minimal or no cost at monthly market days.

“Burnie Brae started Project Pantry with the help of some local mums in 2008, and our first market day was run out of our garage,” Burnie Brae SEO Kevin rouse said.

“Fast forward 10 years and the program has grown into much bigger premises, and it not only offers food assistance, but we also invite everyone to share a tea or coffee at our monthly market days.

“Having a chat and staying

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ustralian households have one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world, yet it doesn’t carry through to aged care services, according to a study by the Animal Welfare League of Australia (AWLA).

The 2017 AWLA Pets in Aged Care Study revealed that while 63 per cent of Australian households were pet owners, only 18 per cent of residential aged care facilities allowed pets to reside with their owners.

Those ageing in their own home can’t always access the support to keep their pets either, with only 9 per cent of in-home services saying that they offer pet friendly services.

The result is that many seniors are forced to give away or surrender their beloved family pets when they make the move to aged care.

According to AWLA figures, about 7 percent of surrenders are directly related to the necessity for aged care.

This figure is believed to be higher when taking in other issues facing senior pet owners such as unsuitable pet accommodation and lack of financial means to take care of a pet. An estimated 9600 surrenders to the RSPCA were senior-related.

“Elderly people moving into aged care can already feel a level of sadness due to leaving their family home and this sense of loss can be even more profound when they need to separate from their much-loved pets,” says Seasons Aged Care chief executive officer Nick Loudon.

“When a resident is strongly bonded to their pet and the care

of that pet is well-supported there are huge benefits for that resident which creates a ripple affect across to other residents and staff.”

Aged services that support and encourage pet ownership may be in the minority, but the wide-ranging health benefits of pets for seniors is well documented.

Pet ownership helps to decrease feelings of loneliness and isolation, while increasing social interaction, providing purpose and meaning and improving the quality of life of owners. Further benefits of pet friendly aged care services include: • Eases the transition to aged care • Reduces feelings of loneliness • Health benefits such as reduced stress and anxiety, lower blood pressure and increased aerobic activity.

• Greater uptake of aged care services due to not having to surrender their much-loved pet • Reduces animal surrender rates to shelters • Helps increase feelings of independence • Boosts morale and happiness for both staff and residents

socially connected with others in the community is vitally important to many who come along to Project Pantry. For some it is their only chance each month to enjoy the company of others.”

Project Panty now helps more than 350 pensioners each month, and last year 23,521 hampers were distributed at market days. Another $74,500 in emergency food for the community was also provided.

Project Pantry relies totally on donations, and without the support of those who donate food or financial sponsorship including schools, local businesses, service clubs and members of the public it would not be able to continue.

“We also rely on more than 200 dedicated volunteers who generously offer their time so we can continue to meet the growing need for food assistance within our community,” Mr Rouse said.

“We are incredibly proud and thankful to be celebrating such a great milestone, and hope we can keep helping our

Project Pantry volunteer Terry Goddard at the 10th birthday celebrations with Lenore Woods. community for at least another 10 years”.

Burnie Brae has a membership program which organises activities such as pilates, line dancing and bowls plus regular outings and bus trips to various shows and attractions. It also has a travel agency which specialises in over 50s travel and services.

To learn more or get involved by providing food donations, financial support or becoming a volunteer visit burniebrae.org.au

DISABILITY WEEK EXPO An expo aimed at bringing the disability community together will celebrate life and age to empower, learn, share and experience latest technologies.

The expo aims to assist families and carers make informed decisions and introduce them to providers of these services and products.

“Informed decisions cannot be made without choice. The expo is about having that choice to make informed decisions,” says Sharon Fulwood of Disability Expo Sunshine Coast The expo is bringing more

than 60 exhibits of products and services, such as Just Better Care, Help Employment and Training, Volunteering Sunshine Coast, and Steps Group.

Other services and providers cover such topics as health and fitness, employment and education, social activities and recreation, independent living

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Journey of the pink ballet slippers It was 50 years and a series of “small world” coincidences that reunited HELEN MOORE with a painting of a pair of pink ballet slippers she had completed in her youth.

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hen I was about 11 years old and visiting the library, a book with an intriguing title, A Dream of Sadler’s Wells caught my eye. This was the beginning of my passion for the Lorna Hill series of books about the famous Sadlers Wells Ballet School in London.

Her descriptions of the English countryside told of a magical landscape I longed to see, and the glimpses into London’s world of ballet were a revelation to a girl growing up in a small Australian country town.

Years later, I left that small town and moved to the city where life was busy with new work experiences, flatmates and social activities. Family bonds remained strong however, and I visited home whenever I could.

Being at home gave me the opportunity to indulge in oil painting, one of my favourite pastimes. I was not a gifted painter, but I enjoyed it all the same and found it fascinating how a few strokes of a brush could change a subject or scene from shadow to light.

The front veranda of our house was the perfect studio. There was plenty of room to spread out and while I was painting, Mum would sit in an old comfy cane chair and watch.

These were close and companionable times, with Mum offering occasional words of encouragement when I became frustrated with my limited abilities.

One day I decided to paint a pair of pink ballet shoes from a picture I had seen in a book. After much mixing of colours, brushwork and shaping of the slippers, the painting was as finished as I could manage it.

I left it in the garden shed to dry and didn’t think about it again.

Mum thought about it, however, as I received a letter from her a few months later to tell me she had taken the

painting to be framed and had given it to her cousin’s young daughter as a gift.

That was fine with me. I felt a bit embarrassed but was pleased that the “pink slippers” had found a home.

Several years later, on another visit home, Mum and I were in town and walked past a second-hand shop where we spotted the pink slippers painting looking lonely in the shop window.

We rushed in, bought it for a few dollars and took it home, happy we’d saved it from a likely dismal fate.

The painting didn’t cross my mind again until more years later when I attended a performance of Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House at Convent Garden in London.

It was a sublime and memorable experience.

Never, as an 11-year-old so far away, would I have thought I would actually

attend a ballet at the original home of the Sadlers Wells Ballet School I had read so much about.

In the days that followed I travelled in Europe before returning to London ready for my flight home.

For lunch, I found my way to the popular Swiss Centre near Leicester Square, and took a seat in one of the restaurants. As I glanced towards the entrance, I let out a cry of amazement as Sherron, a former flatmate from Australia, walked in.

It was her birthday, and, on a whim, she had taken a train to spend the day in London. We were gobsmacked at this incredible coincidence and hugged each other in joy.

Over the next few years back in Australia, Sherron and I made sure we kept in touch. On one interstate move, I left a number of items with her for safe

keeping. Among them was the pink slippers painting. I had rescued it when Dad cleaned out the garage.

Following several more moves on both our parts, I lost track of the painting.

Unknown to me, the painting had been deposited with Sherron’s Mum for what would turn out to be decades.

Many years later, her Mum moved from interstate to the Gold Coast and the pink slippers came with her.

Several weeks ago, and more than 50 years after the pink slippers had been created, I visited the Gold Coast for a brief holiday with Sherron.

I went upstairs to the guest room and there, lying on the bed and triumphant in its survival, was the painting of the pink slippers.

It was showing only minimal signs of its age as it had, after all, been carefully looked after by a dear friend and two caring Mums.

The pink slippers have come the “full circle” and I’m happy to report they are now home to stay.

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TECHNOLOGY

Time for a good spring clean Spring has sprung and every year, along with the good old house spring clean, it’s a great time for a little computer or device cleaning, writes NATHAN WELLINGTON.

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he new wave of clutter is digital hoarding, such as those 5000 photos you transferred from your phone to your computer, or those 10,000 emails dating back to 2007.

Over time, if you don’t keep on top of your digital files they quickly get on top of you until it becomes just too overwhelming to deal with.

You may scoff, but I have clients who, instead of facing the prospect of clearing out their unwanted photos, emails, data, music or documents will actually go out and buy another computer, only to fill that one up quickly too.

Some of them have more than four computers on the go.

It’s just not necessary, as there is a better (and cheaper) way.

Why don’t you take this opportunity to give your computer and/or device a good clean out and be ruthless.

Go through folders and see if there is any reason you are keeping so many photos. Do you

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really need to keep your emails dating back 10 years?

If it’s only once a year, those few hours spent cleaning out your computer is time well spent. There is also some great cleaning software to clear out those built-up temporary files that are made during general day-to-day use.

“Ccleaner” provides both a free and paid cleaner that monitors apps that use system resources, cleans up unwanted system files and sorts out any errant registry entries that may be slowing down your PC. There’s a Mac version for macOS users on systems that may be running at a snail’s pace.

You can also use Windows own inbuilt Disk Clean-up to remove old system files.

Look through the programs you use and delete the ones you no longer need.

On Windows 10, click on the Start Menu > Settings > System > Apps and Features, then select the App you don’t use and click

Uninstall, but only the ones you know. If you don’t recognise it DON’T delete it, because it could cause complications down the track.

If you have just bought a new PC, the manufacturers “conveniently” fill them with what we affectionately call bloatware, and while some of it may be useful for some users, for many it’s just wasted space, and often intrusive in the way that it pushes itself on you.

If all else fails, there is the nuclear option of a complete system reinstall. Make sure you carefully back up everything beforehand, and have the Windows 10 install and any registration codes for the operating system and apps.

Even though it is for a more seasoned user and at your own risk, it often delivers a system that runs faster than you might even remember than when it was new.

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COMPUTERS NEED A SERVICE TOO We all know that we have to keep our cars serviced but how often are computers serviced, suggests JOHN MORRISON, who finds the usual answer is, “No one ever told me I should”.

This is where the computer sellers let you down. With some regular maintenance and the right protection programs the risk of your computer being infected or hacked is vastly reduced.

I’ve created a procedure to do regular maintenance without being a computer genius.

There are four main steps, and fear not, as most of the work is done by programs.

1. Check hard drive for physical failure.

All hard drives keep track of their physical condition with a system called SMART. The program I use checks this and gives a “good/caution” result so you get an early warning if you are about to lose your data (pictures, emails etc) 2. Update non-Microsoft programs.

It’s important to update software (both Microsoft and non-Microsoft) as old software

may contain security holes that will allow hackers to access your computer no matter what virus protection you have.

Most programs don’t self-update or if they do, can also install malware/spyware. The program I use stops these extra programs from being installed.

3. Delete old garbage files.

Don’t worry this won’t delete your photos/documents/emails.

This empties your recycling bin, deletes internal log files and a multitude of internal temporary files that aren’t useful anymore.

4. Malware checker/remover Most antivirus programs don’t check for malicious software (malware) that can do everything from slowing your computer to stealing your identity. My program will scan for these programs and remove them.

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MOTORING

Suzuki comes up with another little beauty Suzuki is one of those automotive brands that most people know and trust, even if many of them have never sat behind the wheel, writes BRUCE McMAHON.

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uzuki cars – and often re-named counterparts such as Holden Barinas and Drovers – have long been part of the Australian motoring scene.

Some were bought as city runabouts, some as first cars, and some as pint-sized four-wheel drives.

The range is a touch wider these days, more sophisticated yet still a bunch of handy machines at pretty much the right prices.

And for many buyers, the Suzuki brand is also synonymous with economical motoring for this is a motor manufacturer which rarely strays from its heritage as a small-car maker.

So little surprise then that the RACQ has once again, after adding up the numbers, declared that Suzuki’s Swift and Vitara models are cheap to own and run.

The cheapest of their mobs.

Taking into account a host of elements from initial cost to depreciation, insurance, registration, fuel and servicing costs and then running the ruler over 139 current cars, the RACQ boffins named the Swift the winner of the Light Car class (with Suzuki’s Baleno a close second) and the Vitara as the most economical of small SUVs to own and maintain.

Suzuki Queensland has also been

by the LJ80 and the legend grew, particularly in the paddocks, bush and beaches of Australia.

These days the Jimny, Suzuki’s flagship model, sells 285 million around the world.

“The next Suzuki Jimny will again be one of the ‘funniest’ for heading off the beaten track” crowing about taking out the Canstar Blue customer ratings for new cars in 2018, notching up five stars of a possible five stars for reliability, value for money and overall satisfaction.

Suzuki also won the Most Satisfied Customers – Small Car gong for the third year in a row.

Yet there remains something much sexier than cheap and reliable transport on Suzuki’s horizon – an all-new Jimny, the first full re-make in 20 years and now

likely to land here early next year.

This square-jawed, compact fourwheel drive just launched in Japan looks like the goods.

For starters it has a simple yet appealing style, no fancy-dancy swoops and curves here. This is a proper, albeit small, four-wheel drive.

And there is all that Jimny heritage to consider, right back to 1970 with the LJ50 and the first four-wheel drive “minicar” in Japan. That was followed seven years later

Australia is expected to get the 1.5 litre-engine option up front in the Jimny’s ladder frame chassis.

Again it will be a part-time four-wheel drive (primary drive to the rear wheels) with low range transfer gear, live axles and a limited slip differential.

It won’t be the biggest four-wheel drive around, it won’t be the most powerful but there’s little doubt the next Suzuki Jimny will again be one of the “funnest” for heading off the beaten track – and that’s one element those wise and calculating RACQ folk can never quantify.

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BOOK review THIS IS GAIL

By Juliette O’Brien

JO BOURKE I love medical shows and the TV program RPA has always been one of my favourites. Dr Chris O’Brien stood out – not only for his professionalism and expertise as a head and neck surgeon but also for his compassion and warmth towards his patients.

Like thousands of others I was shocked to hear news of his brain tumour diagnosis, and like others, I waited for snippets of news of his treatment and attempts to beat it over three years.

I flew through this book, apart from the times I had to stop to wipe tears away!

Any readers who have lost a loved one may well identify with the eloquent descriptions of loss and adjustments and eventual acceptance.

This is an inspiring book, an easy read but a profound one. Spare a moment to Google The Chris O’Brien Lifehouse and be amazed at the legacy Chris left for Gail to accomplish.

TONY HARRINGTON The themes of this true story are about true love, death, spirituality and bereavement.

I didn’t want to read this book as I had lost my mother a week earlier. I found it heart wrenching and I shed many a tear.

Having graduated as a physiotherapist, Gail takes a back seat to her husband’s outstanding and very public career, choosing to support him and raise their children.

After the early death of her husband and son, Gail desperately searches for signs from their spirits to guide her but finally comes to the realisation that her depth of her pain was due to her depth of loving and being loved.

She finally moves on to become a happy, contented widow who takes on aggressive corporate board members to achieve her husband’s dream and build the holistic Chris O’Brien Lifehouse cancer centre.

Her true self, a strong but kind and caring pocket rocket, is revealed. This is Gail.

A good read. 7/10

MARY BARBER I found it interesting to follow Chris and Gail’s campaign to secure funding for a world-class cancer centre. They called on many Australians of fame and fortune. Andrew Forrest, Quentin Bryce and Kevin Rudd all helped in their own way.

Chris O’Brien’s contribution to the lives of cancer patients and his vision for a holistic cancer treatment and research centre are impressive.

He certainly seemed to have been plugged into a universal battery to achieve what he did.

At times, this book was uncomfortable to read.

Hearing how Gail O’Brien and her family struggled with their grief was like walking in on a private conversation, especially when the blows kept coming.

As a tribute to a man and woman who galvanised fellow Australians into supporting big causes, it’s a good read.

But be sure you are not feeling low when you start reading it.

ELIZABETH PASCOE This book is a loving tribute from a daughter to her mother. It touched me deeply. Gail’s husband, the surgeon Christopher O’Brien, died after enduring five brain operations.

Then another tragedy stuck the family, with the death of son and brother Adam. How does one cope with such grief?

Thus began a spiritual journey for Gail.

She was invited to join the board appointed to oversee the planning and structure of the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, which was her husband’s dream.

After a few dissenting bumps along the way, Gail dug in. And she won the day.

At the end of Juliette’s book, Gail has written a letter to her daughter which says it all.

In 2008, inspirational surgeon Chris O’Brien published his bestselling memoir of his battle with brain cancer, Never Say Die. When he died in 2009, his wife set out to describe her own journey through loss to renewal and new purpose.

From a busy surgeon’s wife and mother of a picture-perfect family to a widow in her mid-50s, she was grieving not only her husband but also her son, Adam, who died not long after Chris.

While coming to terms with both a public and private loss, Gail took on Chris’s legacy as steward of the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse cancer centre, navigating the often bruising politics of boards and committees to ensure his vision was realised. She also went back to work as a physio after being out of the workforce for 20 years, while still holding her family together. She reinvented herself and found that she could survive and even thrive in a world without her soul mate.

JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT I was a regular viewer of RPA more than a decade ago, the main drawcard being the compassionate, inspirational and skilled work of Dr Chris O’Brien.

The first half of this book until Chris’s death in 2009 reinforced the admiration I had for this wonderful doctor and laid bare his drive to realise his vision for holistic cancer care, and the efforts of his dedicated wife and family to extend his time on earth.

Gail’s true strength and character are then revealed through a mosaic of grief, heartbreak on losing her first-born son, despair and determination.

Gail proved to be a powerful advocate to realise Chris’s vision, and inspirational in resetting her purpose in life.

Uplifting and enlightening.

SUZI HIRST Chris O’Brien was a hero to many people but reading this book made me realise how lucky he was to have such a strong wife in Gail.

The book is beautifully written by their daughter Juliette and is a fine testament to a family that shared great love and loss. I was very moved in places and shed a good few tears along the way.

Gail is an amazing woman and through Chris’s vision and her determination and often against all odds, the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse was opened seven years after Chris’s first operation.

Cancer treatment is tough. Chris taught us that the treatment should be holistic, treating the whole person – mind body and soul and the family.

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The federal government has a number of concession cards to cover different situations. NARELLE COOPER discusses the three important cards for the 55-plus age group.

Granny flat arrangements are an increasingly common means of families managing the care of an elderly parent, writes DON MACPHERSON.

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WELLBEING

Simple ways to keep cholesterol in the healthy range Lowing cholesterol levels can be as simple as swapping a few foods in your diet and adding a few supplements, and writes TRUDY KITHER, there are also natural remedies.

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he recommended ranges for optimal cholesterol levels are usually classified as desirable when below 200mg/dL, borderline high at 200-239 and high at 240 and above.

A naturally occurring substance made by the liver, cholesterol is required by the body for the proper function of hormones, nerves and cells.

Cholesterol is normally kept in balance, but an unhealthy diet which is high in hydrogenated fats and refined carbohydrates can disrupt this delicate balance, leading to increased cholesterol levels. This imbalance produces an elevated LDL (bad cholesterol) and low HDL (good cholesterol), which increases the risk of heart attack or stroke. Other causes can include physical inactivity, stress, hypothyroidism and diabetes.

However, not all cholesterol is created equal. LDL cholesterol, also known as “bad cholesterol,” is the form that can build up on the artery walls and increase your risk of heart disease.

HDL cholesterol, on the other hand, is often called “good cholesterol” because it travels through the bloodstream, removing harmful cholesterol from the

arteries to help enhance heart health.

Here are some ways to lower cholesterol naturally with foods you can enjoy: Olive oil - Loaded with heart-healthy unsaturated fats, extra-virgin olive oil has been shown to reduce bad LDL cholesterol levels to enhance heart health.

Seeds - Varieties such as the nutritious flaxseeds have been shown to reduce both total and LDL cholesterol levels to keep your heart healthy.

Lecithin granules - Lecithin (derived from soy beans) acts as an emulsifier which helps dissolve fat and cholesterol.

Sprinkle one tablespoon on breakfast cereal, salads or in smoothies. Have up to three teaspoons a day.

Sweet potatoes - These sweet and tasty vegetables contain several healthpromoting proteins and compounds that have been shown to decrease cholesterol in animal models.

Green tea - Rich in antioxidants and catechins, green tea is one of the healthiest beverages that you can add to your routine. Drinking green tea can decrease levels of total and LDL.

Avocados - Avocados are high in healthy fats, potassium and fibre, all of which can help to keep cholesterol under control. They have been shown to increase levels of good HDL cholesterol, and can also reduce total and bad LDL cholesterol as well FOODS TO AVOID: Sugar and refined carbohydrates - Added sugar and refined carbs from highly processed foods can reduce your desirable cholesterol ratio by decreasing good cholesterol levels in the blood Transfats - Found in processed and pre-packaged baked foods, transfats can increase LDL cholesterol, decrease HDL cholesterol and boost the risk of heart disease. Try to cut these unhealthy fats out of your diet completely by minimizing your intake of processed foods.

Supplements to include: Fish oil (1000-2000mg daily) – Jampacked with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil can be especially beneficial if fish doesn’t always make it into your weekly dinner menu. It is effective at increasing levels of good HDL in the blood, to clear out LDL from the arteries.

COQ10 (200-300mg daily) Coenzyme Q10 has been shown to be useful in lowering cholesterol levels. It works by removing excess cholesterol and preventing atherosclerosis to keep your arteries clear.

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Red yeast rice (1200mg twice daily) - Derived from white rice that has undergone fermentation. One analysis of 13 studies showed that red yeast rice was effective at decreasing both triglycerides and LDL cholesterol.

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Watch those fats

EGGS SHELL OUT GOODNESS – DISPELLING THE MYTHS

Aside from the types of fats and oils we eat, their quality and source has a significant effect on our health, writes PHIL JOHNSTON.

F

ats need to be of the purest quality.

Once fats are processed or extracted from the source – olive, oil seed, grain or nut they rapidly oxidise (or rust) and begin to go rancid.

As bacteria, moulds and fungi start to grow in the oil, it becomes dangerous to consume. Temperature, storage, aging and light accelerate the process. Rancid fats hurt your blood vessels and brain.

Avoid broken nuts, ground seed-nut meals or flours and packaged nut milks.

Avoid all processed cooking oils such as olive, sunflower and grapeseed, as well as health-fad oils including coconut and flax. Frying or stir-frying with oils is a no-no.

Use clean water-based or dry cooking methods instead, such as stir-fry, pressure-cook, steam or bake.

Fat stores toxins. Pesticides and chemicals accumulate in the fat of livestock. By regularly consuming meat you will accumulate those substances in your body.

Animal fat clogs the brain and slows mental functions. The decaying flesh also triggers our immune system, producing inflammation and auto-immune problems which are great hasteners of dementia and circulatory disease.

We need to consume a small amount of oil with each meal. I recommend a small serve of nuts or olives, oil seeds and sun-dried fruit with each meal. Varying the type with each meal is important.

Try these suggestions: Nuts (small serve only): 3-4 almonds, a walnut, hazelnuts, pine nuts, brazil, pecan, fresh coconut etc.

Oil seeds: sunflower seeds (1 rounded dstspn), unhulled sesame seeds (rounded tsp), pumpkin seeds, flax seeds (boil some water and soak 1 dstspn overnight, drain water and consume with breakfast).

Sun-dried fruit (no added vegetable oils): 1 dstspn of raisins, currents, sultana, or a few figs, dates, apricots.

Phil Johnston is a natural health care professional at BioChi Clinic.

There is a long-standing myth that eggs are bad for you because they contain cholesterol. It isn’t true.

The Heart Foundation says you shouldn’t be worrying about cholesterol in eggs as there are other, more important ways to keep cholesterol down such as not eating too many cakes, biscuits and pastries and eating more fruit and vegetables.

Eggs contain several different nutrients – vitamins A, D and E, as well as B12, riboflavin and folate – that are good for your body. They’re also packed with minerals, including iodine, iron,

phosphorus and selenium, meaning including two eggs in your daily diet is super beneficial.

Studies show that a protein rich breakfast can help improve feelings of satisfaction, reduce feelings of hunger and lead to a lower intake of kilojoules over the course of the day, particularly from high fat, high sugar evening snacks.

According to one study, including eggs as part of a low-calorie diet can help speed up the rate of weight loss.

Eggs can also make you feel full for longer, meaning they’re useful to help lower your calorie intake overall.

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ALL THE BETTER TO HEAR YOU The struggle to hear conversations in a restaurant or a crowded room, is one of the most common problems presented to hearing specialists.

Most people instinctively place themselves in the corner so that they can see everything going on. That’s great if you’re a “people watcher”, but it’s the worst thing you can do if you have hearing problems. Our ears face forward too, so if you’re facing the crowd, you’re hearing the crowd.

For those suffering hearing loss the best place to sit is towards the corner of the room with your back to the noise and facing those you want to hear.

This position ensures you block out as much background noise as possible, get less reverberation from the walls and focus your hearing on those in your party.

Restaurants 30 years ago were comfortable places to communicate. They had comfortable chairs, thick carpet, curtains and table clothes, and soft background dinner music.

Changing interior design has conspired to make dining out an exercise in frustration. Hardwood or tiled floors, easy-clean hard chairs and bare table tops, together with lots of windows, mostly closed so the aircon is adding its noise to the room, and of course loud background music, make talking difficult.

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RETIREMENT LIVING

DOWNSIZERS TRADE ACREAGE FOR COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE

BUDERIM BUDDIES ‘UN-RETIRE’ TOGETHER

Plenty of things have changed for Peter and Penny Costello since moving to Halcyon Glades, including their first impressions of Caboolture.

The couple arrived at Halcyon Glades in February after selling the Samford acreage where they had lived for 20 years. Their decision to move off acreage was motivated by the increasing maintenance and the desire to free up some capital.

Having carefully researched their downsizing options, they decided the over 50s lifestyle community model was for them and that Halcyon had a superior offering in the sector.

“It really came down to what Halcyon had to offer. We didn’t like the design of houses in other communities, or their narrow streets,” Peter said. “We did look at home units in beach locations, but they were too touristy and noisy for us.”

They set off for the closest Halcyon community to their family home, and inspected a spacious and airy home at Halcyon Glades.

“We really liked the design of houses and found exactly what we were looking for – a house with high ceilings and a great sense of space,” Peter said.

Their only reservation was the location. They were used to living on acreage in a semi-rural environment and

If the thought of having to move away from friends and neighbours when you retire is not to your liking, take inspiration from Buderim locals who are selling up together and moving to Nature’s Edge Buderim.

Nature’s Edge Buderim residents are proving you don’t need to give up your favourite neighbours, let alone your family doctor, local butcher or best-loved café, when you choose to move.

Ex-colleagues, past neighbours and new friends are reuniting to enjoy the resort-style lifestyle on offer, while remaining near their usual shops and services.

With alfresco dining in lush surrounds, a state-of-the-art cinema complex and 20m indoor heated pool, the $4 million 5-star Leisure Centre is the perfect place to entertain with friends.

Penny and Peter Costello

weren’t familiar with Caboolture.

“We didn’t know a lot, but our perception was that it would be much noisier and busier.”

Their perceptions quickly changed when they saw the calibre of community facilities and infrastructure already in place and being rolled out across Caboolture, including a shopping centre just across the road from Halcyon Glades.

“Once we started to look around we were pleasantly surprised by the quality and variety of community facilities.”

The couple were delighted to discover that Halcyon Glades is about to get its own dog park as part of the community’s expansion of its leisure offering.

A HISTORY OF CARE All About Living has been delivering in-home personalised care to North Brisbane for more than 25-years.

At any age you are still a work in progress, with lots to learn and contribute, so it is vital to stay connected and supported within your community and this is a priority for the service.

“A long-term client recently observed how important it is to stay social, that group activities were great, but she really loved chatting with the millennial support staff to keep in touch, and feel relevant and youthful,” All About Living’s Sally Cramer said.

“Personalised care means you’re not just a number. The same local carer or

nurse will visit to ensure each client is happy, healthy and secure.”

She said building relationships with trusted people was important.

“We also understand it can be difficult to know what support you need and where to start,” she said. “So many options can be overwhelming, and the administration intimidating.

“We respect and value our disabled and aging community and provide invaluable support to maintain independence at home,” she said.

“With our local experience and high quality service standards, All About Living is all about you.”

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Home prices at Natures Edge Buderim are less than the area’s median so Buderim-ites are deciding to sell and buy near their neighbours, at the same time putting cash in their pockets and turning their travel and lifestyle dreams into reality.

Call 1800 218 898 or email info@ naturesedgebuderim.com.au to arrange a personalised tour.

BABY BOOMERS CHANGE THE WORLD AGAIN It is well known that the Baby Boomer generation changed the planet, from music taste and parenting to political views and everything in between.

The post-war boomers challenged the values of those before them. In the next five years, more than 76,000 Baby Boomers will choose retirement living or require residential aged care.

Retirees will be looking to downsize homes but upsize lifestyle and to access aged care when they need it. In the same way Boomers have shaped the world we live in, Lutheran Services is investing in change to meet emerging expectations.

Immanuel Gardens manager Marjory Davie said the Baby Boomer generation was increasingly looking for more choice in their day-to-day lives, particularly as they move into aged care.

“Morning bingo just doesn’t cut it anymore. Our residents want to be able to wake up and choose between a bus trip to the shops, getting their hair done, going for a swim or attending rehearsals for an upcoming play,” she said.

“We’re adding more options to our activity calendars every week.”

Over the next few months Immanuel

Gardens will be introducing a range of new activities, including cocktail evenings in the Community Hall, aqua aerobics in the year-round heated pool, and a new coffee shop to catch up with friends.

Marjory began as manager at Immanuel Gardens in July, and is passionate about creating an enjoyable home for both retirement living and aged care residents.

Lutheran Services Immanuel Gardens will be holding its 2018 Open Day on September 19, 10am-12pm, when it will host activities and information sessions.

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LOCAL COMPOSERS PRESENT THEIR FRESHEST WORKS

LOCALLY Sourced brings together some of Brisbane’s most virtuosic classical and jazz musicians for a diverse and colourful program of new compositions to engage, inspire and provoke at Redland Performing Arts Centre on Friday, October 12, at 7pm.

Presented by Ensemble Trivium, Locally Sourced takes a journey through traditional harmonic landscapes to less explored terrain, and from the highs of

rhythmic intensity to states of lyrical meditative calm.

With works inspired by fiction, dance and explorations of states of change, expect a vibrant, visceral and virtuosic evening of exhilarating new chamber music from some of Brisbane’s finest.

Ensemble Trivium members Monika Koerner (flute) and Glenn Prohasky (bassoon) will be joined by guest artists Nozomi Omote (percussion) and Nicholas Harmsen (clarinet), plus composers Robert Davidson (Topology), John Parker (Trichotomy), Steve Newcomb, Rafael Karlen and Thomas Green, for this special concert. Featuring outfits by designer Sharka Bosakova, Locally Sourced is a feast for the senses.

Tickets $25-$30. Bookings at the RPAC Box Office call 3829 8131 or visit rpac.com.au

TIME TRAVEL TO THE SILENT SCREEN THE monthly silent movie night Roaring Twenties Cinema returns to Metro Arts cinema, Brisbane City, on Friday, September 14 and October 26 from 7.30pm.

The intimate, air-conditioned cinema, the Lumen Room, on the ground level of Metro Arts at 109 Edward St, transports patrons back to the 1920s with a twohour immersive program.

It includes a short followed by a classic or rare 1920s feature from the golden age of silent cinema.

Young local musician Fin Taylor plays live piano accompaniment and is the highlight of the night.

The October event will be a special spooky double feature to coincide with Halloween.

The night is hosted by Joel Archer,

who has run classic/silent movie events around southeast Queensland for the past decade.

“Join Brisbane’s cheapest form of time travel,” he says.

Tickets $15-$18. Bookings 0409 620 670 or at stickytickets.com.au

TREAT FOR ORCHID LOVERS EXHIBITION OF THE CENTURY A DIORAMA of the tank Mephisto famously captured by the AIF at VillersBretonneux in France, is featured in the 1918 exhibition presented by the Army Museum South Queensland at Victoria Barracks on Petrie Terrace.

Meticulously researched history with original photographs and artefacts of the events and battles which led to the signing of the Armistice in 1918 are also on display. Escorted tours of Victoria

Barracks are on Wednesdays only.

The cost of $15 includes the professionally-researched and curated exhibition, an escorted tour of historic Victoria Barracks, devonshire tea in the original Officers’ Mess, souvenir booklet and a digital photo.

Bookings are necessary at armymuseumsouthqueensland.com.au or call Bev Smith 0429 954 663. Group tours welcome.

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ORCHID lovers and aspiring growers shouldn’t miss the 52nd Spring Show of the Eastern District Orchid Society.

As well as displays of a huge variety and spectrum of colour in high quality plants and flowers, there will be a floral art section.

Thousands of species and hybrids will be for sale, many of them in flower, as well as the floral arrangements, at reasonable prices.

Potting demonstrations are ongoing

during the weekend and cultural advice is available from experienced and knowledgeable orchid growers from the society.

Refreshments will be available as well as a craft stall, daily raffles and lucky door prizes.

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TUNE INTO MOVIE MUSIC

MODERN AUSSIE CLASSIC GETS A FRESH START

Troy, Wal, Pippa, and Hilary Moynihan (played by Saxon Gray, Dennis Coard, Joanne Booth, and Ruth Caro) in Hotel Sorrento REVEALING that the things that bring families together, can also tear them apart, Hotel Sorrento is arguably the best-known work by multi-award-winning playwright Hannie Rayson.

In 1990, when it was first staged, it won a prestigious AWGIE award (Australian Writers Guild), a NSW Premier’s Literary Award and a Green Room Award for Best Play.

It has since enjoyed 50 tours in Australia and around the world, was critically acclaimed on London’s West End and was made into an award-winning film that has been screened internationally.

Now the much-loved story is getting a new lease of life with some of Australia’s most respected actors transporting audiences to the normally quiet seaside

town of Sorrento, to witness the comedy and the drama of a family brought to the brink. It is an honest, Australian look at what happens when three sisters reunite after 10 years and brings new perspectives to old issues that bubbled under the surface.

Hilary lives in seaside Sorrento in the family home with her father and 16-yearold son. Pippa, a businesswoman, is visiting from New York, and Meg, a successful writer, returns from England with her English husband. After 10 years in different worlds, the sisters quickly begin to feel the constraints of family life.

The play is about family in a literal and metaphorical sense and the importance of blood ties and collective memory, true or false. Hotel Sorrento features a large cast of well-known faces including Joanne Booth

(Neighbours, House Husbands), Ruth Caro (Home & Away, The Glass Menagerie), Dennis Coard as Wal (Australia Day, Home & Away), Kim Denman as Meg (All My Love, West Side Story) and Mike Smith (The 39 Steps, Billy Elliot – The Musical).

Veteran actor and former Home and Away star Dennis Coard said it was exciting to bring the tour to Queensland.

“This is such a funny, yet moving show, and we are really enjoying the challenge of giving it new energy” he said.

“While the story is set in Sorrento in Victoria, it could just as easily reflect a family story in Victoria Point or Raby Bay, where the secrets and the stories of the past suddenly become issues to face here and now.”

This tour will represent the 20th anniversary of HIT Productions’ first production of the play, and the theatre piece will be directed by Denny Lawrence, who previously directed much-loved productions Always … Patsy Cline, Shirley Valentine and Educating Rita.

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JOIN the Queensland Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, September 30, for a relaxed and fun-filled morning concert starting at 11.30am at the QPAC Concert Hall. With Guy Noble as guide, sit back and be enchanted by some of cinema’s most loved soundtracks. Adventures with Lawrence of Arabia, do battle in Gladiator, and be swept away by the melodies of The Man from Snowy River.

With highlights from Star Wars, Harry Potter, Wallace and Gromit and more, the concert is guaranteed entertainment!

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Redland Performing Arts Centre presents

Redland Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) on Saturday, September 22, at 7.30pm.

Tickets: $20-$45. Bookings at the RPAC Box Office 3829 8131 or visit rpac.com.au QUT Gardens Theatre, 2 George St, on Tuesday, September 18, at 7.30pm; and Wednesday 19, at 11am and 7.30pm.

Tickets $49, concessions $37. Bookings gardenstix@qut.edu.au or call 3138 4455.

Starring Luke Kennedy (The Voice, The Ten Tenors, Swing On This) and his world-class band

RAZZLE DAZZLE AND A LITTLE MURDER CHICAGO premiered on Broadway in 1975 and was an instant hit. And now the Savoyards are bringing it to Brisbane audiences.

Set in the roaring ’20s in Chicago, it is the story of Roxie Hart who murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap – until he finds out he’s been dumped and turns on Roxie.

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Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American Dream” – fame, fortune, and acquittal.

This sharp-edged adult satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse of Cell Block Tango, and All That Jazz! fame.

This exciting production will enthral with extraordinary choreography and vibrant performances plus a live orchestra.

It’s at the Iona Performing Arts Centre, Iona College, 85 North Rd, Lindum, on Saturday, September 29, 7.30pm; Saturday October 6 and 13, 1.30pm and 7.30pm; and Sunday, September 30 and October 7, at 1.30pm; and Friday, October 12, 7.30pm.

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An unmissable concert experience about the making of an Australian icon, John Farnham.

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A TREAT FOR FARNHAM FANS

BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL DELIVERS THE WORLD FANS of Australian music star, John Farnham can’t miss From Johnny to Jack, a concert that tells the story of his musical journey.

Twenty years before Whispering Jack became the highest selling album in Australian history, a teenager named Johnny Farnham stormed onto the Australian music scene with the unconventional smash hit Sadie (The Cleaning Lady).

From Johnny to Jack covers the rollercoaster journey of a teen pop idol’s rise and fall, and the making of a rock and roll icon who would become known as The Voice.

Australian vocal superstar Luke Kennedy (The Voice, The Ten Tenors, Swing On This) and his world-class band lead a musical odyssey featuring songs from Farnham’s back catalogue.

All the favourite Farnham hits will feature in this spectacular concert at Redland Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) on Saturday, October 13, at 7.30pm, including Playing to Win, One, Don’t You Know It’s Magic and Please Don’t Ask Me, as well as smash-hits Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, Sadie and You’re The Voice.

Tickets $38-$50. Book early as seats are selling fast. Call the RPAC Box Office 3829 8131 or visit rpac.com.au

THE Brisbane Writers Festival is coming up at the State Library of Queensland from September 6-9.

Now in its 56th year, more than 200 internationally renowned writers, thinkers and opinion makers will appear at this year’s festival which has the theme “what does the world need now?”

Ideas from raising teens to ending epidemics, politics and the environment, culture and identity and all things writing will be open for discussion over three days of readings, debate, special events and free public sessions.

“The program offers so many opportunities to hear diverse perspectives on the issues that are shaping our world right now,” acting CEO Anna McLean said.

The Festival opens with human rights barrister, activist and author Geoffrey Robertson Q.C. talking about his new book Rather His Own Man at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 6.

Also on the bill is the author of Trainspotting Irvine Welsh, children’s author Mem Fox, science commentator Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, surfboard designer Hayden Cox, ABC journalist Sarah Ferguson and young sailor Jessica Watson.

Veronica Roth, bestselling author of the Divergent series will also be a

Veronica Roth highlight and fans should get in early to book for a one-off cosplay themed event in the Festival Hub featuring live music and great food.

Author of The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger, playwright Irvine Welsh, and Aussie rock legend Tim Rogers of You Am I fame talks about Detours, his charming, tender and beautiful literary memoir with Robert Forster of The Go Betweens.

Tony Birch talks about Common People, his collection of stories about people caught up in the everyday business of living and struggling to survive while Australian author Heather Morris talks about her bestselling work, The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

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Liverpool more than a Beatles tribute It’s not possible to be in Liverpool without being exposed to constant reminders that this is the home of The Beatles, writes RUSSELL HUNTER.

Bronze statue of the Beatles on the waterfront.

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espite that only two are still with us, signs of the Fab Four are everywhere – including the occasional statue.

You can still stroll down Penny Lane and pass a barbershop (though the fire station never existed – it was perhaps poetic licence) and John Lennon’s home is a shrine. But fab though they doubtless were, there’s more to this city than The Beatles and the 1960s Mersey sound.

When the pre-fame Beatles were playing the Cavern cellar club their city was known more for its docks than anything else. British merchant seamen could be heard on trains and buses heading for “the Pool” to find work on the ships coming and going to all ports on the planet.

While Liverpool moves more freight today than ever it did, it comes and goes from a high-tech container port upriver from the city’s docks. Those docks stand silent now, their heavy cast iron rings that once fastened great ships to the quay, set empty and forlorn in the cold stone.

Much like their London counterparts, Liverpool’s docklands are in a process of rebirth as apartment blocks for a new age

of inner city dwellers. One can but wonder what the old dockers might have thought.

But the ferry across the Mersey is still there (more than one in fact) functioning now as a pleasure trip more than a means of public transport – the ubiquitous tunnel industry has seen to that – but still well worth a ride that affords a glorious view of the twin Liver Birds that dominate the waterfront.

The aptly named Dazzle ferry boats (a single glance will explain the name) took us on a round trip on a very affordable ticket. On a cold November day with the boat pitching in what could only have been Cape Horn-style, the round trip challenged the sailor in all of us. The swell even in the river was, well, dramatic.

What could it be like out at sea? (Hardy travellers can find out on the ferries’ annual jaunt up the coast to Blackpool) Back on terra firma, a street stroll tells of a city reinvented where trendy shops and eateries sit comfortably among older edifices steam-cleaned of their smoggy grime. Like the Lennon-McCartney fire engine, it’s a clean machine.

On Hope Street, not far from those

docks stand the Philharmonic Dining Rooms. Actually, it’s a pub, a spectacular Victorian pile built by, and for, one of the city’s 19th century brewers.

Named for the concert hall opposite, it has what can only be described as an atmosphere, enhanced by the sign enjoining lady tourists and sightseers to consult a member of staff before entering the gents’ toilet. Not because of any unseemly sights they might encounter but to ensure the privacy of the male users of the facility where resplendent roseate marble urinals have become an international tourist attraction.

The building itself is Grade 2 listed – while the gents loo gets a Grade 1. A short (ish) walk from the Philharmonic stands the ruined St Luke’s Anglican Church at the corner of Berry and Leece streets.

Built between 1811 and 1832 it is now colloquially known as the “Bombed Out Church” and it’s easy to see why.

Like all of Britain’s (and Germany’s) major cities, Liverpool took a fearful aerial pounding in World War II and St Luke’s has been allowed to stand as a roofless reminder and memorial. But like the city that surrounds it, it’s not a sad place.

St Luke’s, the “Bombed Out Church”.

Home to exhibitions, activities and curiosities it has an unadorned frankness that reflects Liverpool itself. Bombed out it may be, but St Luke’s has a future as well as a past. As the song In my Liverpool Home has it: “If you want a cathedral we’ve got one to spare” – and they do.

At either end of Hope Street stand the Anglican Cathedral of Liverpool and the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic cathedral.

Opened in 1967 after more than a century of planning and false starts, the Catholic cathedral is a stunning modern circular design giving rise to a central tower that suggests (but isn’t) a steeple.

“The Mersey Funnel” it has sometimes been fondly termed.

Never far from controversy, the building has been the subject of a millionpound lawsuit when it was found that the roof leaked and the stunning mosaics were falling apart. But, repaired and refurbished, this bravest of buildings lives on.

The crypt was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in the 1920s and work commenced on what was to be the great Cathedral but stopped after the crypt was completed in 1930.

Some reports say the project ran out of money and others that it just ran out of commitment. Whatever the truth – probably a bit of both – what is left today beneath the Catholic cathedral is one of Britain’s great achievements.

A sense of awe is only compounded by a walk through these halls where it’s possible to feel small but not insignificant.

It’s just one of the myriad attributes of this special and treasured place that is also home to concerts, exhibitions, private functions and – again only in Liverpool – an annual beer festival.

And as in most of England’s great northern cities the people aren’t so hard to meet. The woman beside me on the bus gave me her life story in 14 stops.

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Easy sailing to remote islands The Conflict Islands have shot to prominence as an exciting new cruise destination for Australians looking for a sea change, writes Dallas Sherringham.

Canoeists at Alatoa.

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or decades, Aussie cruise fans have enjoyed the chance to go to favourite ports of call around the South Pacific such as Mystery Island and the Isle of Pines but for passengers looking for something new, the emergence of Papua New Guinea and in particular, the Trobriand group, is a dream come true.

In order to develop a new destination P&O had to find a unique place. Enter business guru Ian Gowrie Smith who happened to own the 21 islands and lagoon that make up the Conflict group, which is adjacent to the Trobriand group.

Apart from the occasional visit by a fishing boat, the coral reefs and waterways are much the same as they have been for a million years or so.

I recently cruised to the Trobriands and Conflict Islands on P&O’s Pacific Aria out of Brisbane. The Conflict Islands were our final destination on the 15-day Coral Sea adventure, a stunning finale.

We approached the island group’s main lagoon on a sparkling tropical morning with the blue water given an extra dimension by the shimmering sand below. The picturesque group surrounds

A day in paradise at Kiriwina Island.

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the central lagoon which features one of the world’s most biodiverse reef systems.

In the distance was Panasesa Island with rarely-visited beaches and shaded walkways that would soon be teeming with passengers going about the business of tropical escape.

We had visited Alatoa in Milne Bay, Wewak on the North West coast and volcano ravaged Rabaul on New Britain, but this was not paradise. They were a glimpse into the quaint town life in New Guinea and a poignant reminder of the dark days of World War II. But we were now looking for untouched places, islands like Mystery Island where you could quite happily spend a year or two escaping the rat race.

Cruising south we sailed through the narrow opening of a collapsed volcanic caldera at Vitu Island which caused a 20m tsunami in the 19th century. The rainforest inside the flooded canyon was so close to the ship that you could almost reach out and touch it.

Then it was on to the Trobriands, a truly untouched world of beautiful tropical beaches, friendly locals and pristine reefs, where the weather averages 25C year-round.

First up was Kiriwina, largest of Trobriands and an island covered in fragile rainforest. Until P&O started cruising there a handful of years ago, Kiriwina had seen few tourists under its shady trees. Next was Kitava with its unique outriggers and children singing and dancing under the massive palm trees which have a serious side to it.

Our final day ashore was on the Conflict Islands’ cruise HQ. P&O Cruises Australia has six dedicated cruises to Papua New Guinea in its latest program, including a new 11-night round-trip voyage to the remote Conflict Islands.

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Gentle giants of Ningaloo The waters off the coast near Exmouth are one of the few places in the world where you can swim with whale sharks, and ALLAN BLACKBURN finds the experience was well worth the trip to Western Australia.

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hese extraordinary animals are the biggest species of fish on our planet.

They are true sharks in that their skeleton is made of cartilage rather than bones.

In some respects they resemble whales more than sharks – they are massive like whales and feed mainly on plankton and krill as do many whales.

Whale sharks can be up to around 15m long and weigh more than12 tonnes.

To swim with one of these giants can be a life-changing experience.

For years, it had been a dream of mine and I recently was able to tick this off my bucket list.

These creatures frequent the waters around Ningaloo Reef from about April to August, so you have to time your visit accordingly. Several operators offer tours and all are based in Exmouth which is a long way from anywhere.

The easiest way to get there is to fly from Perth with Qantas flights operating daily. A full range of accommodation options are available in the town, from backpackers to luxury holiday houses.

Tours are full-day events, from pickup around 7.30am to drop-off at 4pm with morning tea and lunch included.

Snorkelling gear, stinger suits and wetsuits are all provided. The stinger

suits are simply a precaution against unlikely marine stingers.

Spotter planes relay information to the boats and guide them into the path of the whale sharks.

A swimmer is dropped off to locate the shark in the water then the visitors get into the water and follow the guide’s directions to encounter the shark.

My first encounter started slowly as I could not see anything, then suddenly the shark was right in front of me. I uttered a mild expletive into my snorkel.

They really are big!

The sharks swim effortlessly, their huge tail slowly waving, yet humans have trouble keeping up and then are left behind.

The boat picks you up and takes you to the front of the shark and you have a repeat encounter. This can happen many times provided the shark continues to cooperate and your energy is sufficient.

Very little is known about these docile monsters. Most of the sharks at Ningaloo are males and it is not known where they go to breed.

They have a distinctive pattern of white spots and stripes on a dark grey background with ridges along the body.

Their underside is pale. They have large dorsal and pectoral fins.

GARDEN LOVERS HEAD TO CANBERRA Floriade this year takes visitors on a trip down memory lane through the theme of Pop Culture. Australia’s premier flower festival takes over Commonwealth Park in Canberra from September 15 to October 14.

Floriade’s focus on delivering an exciting, diverse, innovative program has ensured this year’s line-up is nothing short of blooming wonderful.

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PUZZLE SOLUTIONS

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1. What is the last date of winter in Australia?

2. The $2 coin of which country is sometimes called a “toonie”?

3. Who reigned in England after Queen Victoria died?

4. What word related to a colour is Australian slang for an environmentalist?

5. How many toes does a cassowary have on each foot?

6. In what sport do the Brisbane Heat compete?

7. Melville and Bathurst Islands are the major members of what island group?

8. In the Imperial system, how many ounces should a “Quarter Pounder” weigh?

9. What is 14.55 rounded to the nearest whole number?

10. On a standard analogue clock, which hand is shortest?

11. The opal is the national gemstone of which country?

12. Complete the proverb: “Failing to plan is ...”

13. In what oven is pottery fired?

14. What is the main business of the company called “Youi”?

15. What kind of transport is a pirogue?

16. In what year of the 21st century did Australia have three different prime ministers?

17. “O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light” is the opening line of what anthem?

18. How does the area of an A4 sheet of paper compare to that of an A5?

19. What colour is the front door of 10 Downing Street, London?

20. St Olaf is the patron saint of what country?

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These help the mail sorter ‘specs’ to do well (9) Low moon, not quite full (3) Strikes southern circuits (5) Force your way through a difficult recipe (6) Valuable animals, worth ten-in-one somehow (4) Nine are hiding close by (4) Remove surveillance devices to get rid of software problems (5) Places in which wild riots left the solicitor troubled (4) To leave the bottom of a proverbially silent place (4) An entertainer at his age?

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QUT Golden Graduates Morning Tea Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Saturday 27 October 2018 9:30am to 11:30am

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Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once.

No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

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Organises (5) Person suffering from a fit-causing disorder (9) Mover (7) More exciting; more fragrant (7) Spellcaster (9) Name of artistic work (5) Salt and pepper dispensers (7) Interments (7) Crossing; corridor (7) Went around the edge (7) Not affected by alcohol (5) Unwanted (9)

26 Perspective (7) 27 Fill; surround (7) 28 Covered; protected (9) 29 Cycles (5)

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Female siblings (7) Ponchos; macks (9) Position; move into place (7) 4 White-plumed heron (5) 5 Writes in stone or metal (9) 6 Broadcaster; polluter (7) 7 Turn (5) 8 Rugs (7) 14 Cave explorer (9) 16 Later (9)

17 Priests (7) 18 Transport hub (7) 20 Risk prevention entity (7) 21 Hobbles; falters (7) 23 Wash (5) 25 Bamboozled (5)

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