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ur investigation on the challenges of picking up a pension certainly seems to have struck a chord. Personal experiences abound and they all have a similar theme – life wasn’t meant to be easy, especially when dealing with bureaucracy.

Some of those stories appear in the Letters column this month, and demonstrate that it’s a subject that strikes at the very heart of our expectations when it becomes our turn to get something back.

And why shouldn’t we? This was a generation that missed out on first home buyer loans, baby bonuses, maternity/paternity leave, child care subsidies ... do I want something back from the system? You betcha I do.

I saved for a house deposit and worked from home to care for my

own kids without getting a red cent from the government. As a selfemployed small businessperson, there wasn’t much left over after tax to stash away some super.

Women weren’t even taken seriously in this generation. It is an established fact that Australian women retire with just over half the amount of super as men, and one in three women retire with no super at all. And this wasn’t a problem of their own making, just the way the system works. Given that they also have greater life expectancy there are going to be a lot of women out there who will struggle while being bundled into the generation that’s told it should have been saving for super but didn’t. Anyway, enough of the whinging, it won’t change a thing.

One advantage of breeding a generation of young travellers, is that there is an excuse to visit them in far-flung places. I’m off to Dublin to visit the baby of the family so next month’s edition will be in the capable hands of Russell Hunter, who can give you a male perspective.

Dorothy Whittington, Editor

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COVER FEATURE

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OUR PEOPLE

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TIME WARP

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LETTERS

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WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE

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FASHION

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HISTORY

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MOTORING

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FINANCE

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RETIREMENT LIVING

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HEALTH

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WELLBEING

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WHAT’S ON

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BOOK REVIEW

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TRAVEL

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TRIVIA QUIZ

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Trading places Would you be happy to let strangers make free of your home while you do the same in theirs? The answer, writes JULIE LAKE, appears to be a resounding “yes� as a growing number of Australians engage in house swap holidays.

A house swap is an opportunity to meet the neighbours and immerse in local culture.

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he home exchange – not to be confused with housesitting – travel option, engages people of all ages, but is particularly well suited to retirees on moderate budgets with a yen to travel and a flexible schedule.

What’s more, older people rate highly with home exchange agencies because they are (usually) reliable, clean, tidy and don’t indulge in wild parties that upset the neighbours. There are even a couple of agencies that cater particularly to seniors.

Beyond the obvious advantages of free accommodation and the comforts

Peace of mind at a great price

and conveniences of a private home, swapping your house or apartment with carefully matched peers can give you the chance to immerse yourself in another culture, at least for a while.

Some travellers who happily reduce accommodation costs by “sitting� other people’s homes are intimidated by the idea of exchanging their own.

In the comedy Swap! By actor/ playwright Ian Ogilvy, an English couple find they have exchanged homes with a gangster, leading to hilarious complications.

Less dramatically, Brisbane couple Joe

and Nell Lidgard arranged a house swap with people in Perth and were let down at the last minute. Non-refundable air fares meant they still had to make the trip and were forced to pay for accommodation. “It didn’t put us off the idea though,� says Joe. “Only next time we went through an established agency, which lowers the risk a bit.�

Since then the Lidgards have enjoyed several successful house swaps and it’s encouraging to note that a quick on-line check shows that any negative experiences are far outweighed by the positive feedback from those who have

home-swapped around the world.

Home exchange agencies have been around for at least 30 years and are proliferating to meet the demand. They have attractive websites listing specialised home swap experiences such as golf, skiing, bushwalking, food and wine and a reasonable assurance that personal requirements will be met.

Membership fees can appear high but are justified by the services provided.

Most are international with a couple of them focusing only on exchanges within Australia.

Those interested in the house swap travel option are advised to visit these sites because, along with listings, they also have a lot of information about how it all works.

While older people may make more reliable house-swappers (and sitters) they are also fussier, less resilient and often have health issues that limit their flexibility. This is why it’s important to use an agency that can facilitate a good match.

Unlike that other increasingly popular travel option, house sitting, pets are not so often part of the deal. But they may be, and if you are over 65 with a bad back or heart trouble you don’t want to find yourself stuck out in the wilderness with six horses to exercise! Transparency and honesty are an important factor in home exchange and you need to check your exchange partners very carefully before committing. On the other hand, if you have a beloved pooch and they have a spoiled cat it should be a win-win situation all round.

As one veteran home exchanger recalls, “I did a swap in Valencia, Spain,

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COVER STORY for three months. The house and location was everything they’d told me and more, but just before we arrived they had acquired a new, large and very boisterous dog that had to be walked every day.

“It was a bit more responsibility than we’d bargained for…though in gratitude they left our own home in perfect condition and with wine and chocolates in the fridge.”

Insurance is an important consideration when letting strangers into your home, however well-vetted by a good agency they may be.

Most standard house and contents insurance offers no protection.

A spokesperson for large insurer AAMI says theft or damage – malicious or accidental – by guests in your home is not usually covered. So it pays to check and if necessary adjust your premium for the period you are away.

As house swaps usually involve vehicle swaps also, you also need to check your vehicle insurance cover – and theirs! With some vehicle insurers age limits apply.

Some home exchange agencies include insurance in the membership fee but this only reimburses air fare, accommodation and car rental costs should a cancellation occur.

Statistically, however, damage and theft are rare with home exchanges; the most likely problem is last minute cancellations by one of the participants.

This is just one reason why it’s important to arrange home swaps through an agency with a good track record, which vets, verifies and rates its participants – and preferably offers a written contract.

There are at least 70 from which to choose, most offering much the same service with new platforms evolving all the time.

For example industry giant HomeExchange recently introduced its

flexible “Balloon” option which extends the traditional one-on-one swap to a wider group of exchanges.

It’s worth noting that house swapping does not need to be simultaneous: that is, you might agree to a non-simultaneous swap whereby you stay in your exchange partner’s home at a time that suits you and they stay in yours at another time which suits them – an arrangement that is of course easier with second or holiday homes.

And thanks to HomeExchange, I came to meet Brisbane’s Ainslie Waldron, doyenne of home exchange in southeast Queensland.

She and her partner Mike have for many years now regularly swapped their second home on Macleay Island for accommodation in Australia and overseas, staying in everything from a Swiss mansion to a tiny but well-located apartment in Vienna. They even managed to find a suitable swap in Iceland!

Ainslie is a semi-retired businesswoman and travel writer whose website myplaceforyours.com and blog ainslie.growingbolder.com are full of information about house swapping and travel while her e-book Luxury Globetrotting on a Staycation Budget (Amazon) is essential reading for anyone contemplating what Ainslie calls “staycation” travel.

Ainsley doesn’t bother with any extra insurance but says it’s important to establish a relationship with your swap partners, through Skype and email and other mutually suitable communication methods, before proceeding.

And also read the reviews on the exchange agency websites. She and Mike try, when possible, to exchange second homes as this offers more flexibility.

“It’s been a great adventure,” Ainsley says, “And because of it we’ve made friends all over the world.”

HOUSE SWAP check list

If you select a good home exchange agency they will give you all the advice you need, but here is a list of essentials that anyone considering this holiday/ lifestyle option needs to follow: 1. PLAN AHEAD Plan six months to a year ahead: exchanges can happen at shorter notice but this is rare.

2. PREPARE YOUR PROFILE Offer as much reassuring detail about yourself as possible; this helps bring about a better peer-to-peer “fit”. Take good photos that reflect what your home is really like but don’t exaggerate. Be honest about your neighbourhood and its facilities.

3. CONSIDER INSURANCE Especially to cover air fares and associated costs if there is a last minute cancellation. If exchanging cars, make sure you have comprehensive insurance.

4. AGREE ON BILL PAYMENTS Clarify expenses you and you exchange partner will be covering. Usually each party covers their own utility bills within the range of reasonable usage. Make it

clear upfront that extraordinary expenses incurred by the other partner in your home exchange, such as high phone bill or traffic fine, must be paid by them. If agreed between you both, leave a cash contingency for any minor unforeseen expenses.

5. PROVIDE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS Leave detailed instructions about how your house works and who to contact in case of emergency.

6. LOCK UP VALUABLES If there are possessions you don’t want your swappers to touch or see, lock them away.

7. GO THE EXTRA MILE If possible get a friend or relative to meet and greet your swappers and show them around the house. Leave a welcoming gift such as flowers, wine, fruit or chocolates.

Ask neighbours to drop in and welcome them. Recommend favourite shops and eateries.

8. KEEP IN TOUCH During the exchange make occasional contact to reassure both sides that all is going well.

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The best job in the world Who needs a bucket list when you live life to the full every day, writes WENDY MILLS, who has been housesitting on her own around the world for 17 years.

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go where I want, when I want, and for how long I want. I only have myself to please, and please myself I do!

For a 75-year-old mum, granny, former teacher, and widow, I am fit, happy, healthy and loving life. And I plan on living at least another 28 years doing this very same thing.

I no longer own a house or a car. I have no letterbox for bills and pesky junk mail. I have no bills!

All of my worldly goods, actually those not already given away or sold, are stored in a shed and are getting fewer every year.

Each winter I return to Australia to visit my children and grandchildren and to escape the heat, midges and mossies of the northern hemisphere.

When my husband died, I was teaching and running our small restaurant; burning the candle at both ends. After a year, one of my children asked why I didn’t consider going to England to teach for a year.

I quickly started researching and soon discovered I could easily get a teaching position in London. Before long, with the help of all my family, I had sold the house, the car, and the business, and off I went.

I arrived in July to teach Year 2 in an

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Christmas in Andorra. outer London suburb. Quickly disenchanted with seven-year-olds swearing at me, I left after six months and spent a month touring Europe before ending up in beautiful Port Isaac,

Cornwall. It was there, while searching the internet, that I first heard of housesitting. I joined the Australian housesitting firm, Housecarers.com who at the time, had about 400 sits available around the world every day.

I had always wanted to go to Prince Edward Island, Canada, the home of Anne of Green Gables, and to my delight, that was my first sit. I couldn’t get there quickly enough.

I loved it from the moment I landed in Charlottetown in mid-winter in the snow. My home owner was a wonderful English lady who has since become a dear friend, as have so many of my home owners.

The house was a historic four-storey timber house, with a lake, the ocean and a quaint little cemetery nearby filled with century old Scottish residents and all the snow I could wish for.

Since then, my bear George, given to me as a travelling companion by my children, and I have notched up 23 countries.

Meeting people from all corners of the globe is fascinating.

My schoolgirl French is no barrier, nor is the fact that I do not speak

Scandinavian languages or German. These days, almost everyone speaks some English, although when in a foreign country, it is always polite to learn a few basic words as sign of respect.

During one of my first sits in Switzerland, the home owner was with me for a couple of days. She spoke no English, and I spoke no German, so she tucked a German/English dictionary in her knickers, and when sign language and charades did not work, she whipped it out.

It was such fun, and boy, could she make a delicious fondue. She and her sister are still my close friends 15 years later.

Not only do you meet amazing people, but you learn about countries and fascinating cultures. I have been lucky enough to learn Ukrainian Easter Egg painting; pull candy in Sweden; eat bison on a Canadian Indian reservation; attend a Burmese Water Festival and attend the Ice Festival in Quebec, and much more.

I have spent Christmas in many countries, from New York to Scotland; Canada to Germany; and Ireland and England. I am never lonely and thanks to the internet, I have daily contact with my family.

I choose to stay in hostels between sits.

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OUR PEOPLE They have changed so much since the Youth Hostels of years gone by. They are clean, well-appointed, inexpensive, and you meet fascinating people and not necessarily all of them young.

Once in Paris I was in a four bed dorm with two young girls, one from USA, and the other from England. The fourth member was a young Columbian lad who worked in Paris.

Of course, you can choose the type of dorm you want and many are ensuite and include breakfast.

Another tip for travelling between sits is to hire a campervan.

When you take on a housesit, you take on the responsibility of caring for the home and animals as if they were your own. It is always best to arrive at least a day before the owners leave, to learn about the home, the appliances, special needs of the animals, and anything you need to know about rubbish days etc.

You are doing the home owner a favour by caring for their home and animals while they are away. If they were to put the animals into kennels or catteries for six months, it would cost thousands.

I prefer to stay a day after their return, so they can check that everything is as they left it. I usually cook a meal or at least a cake for afternoon tea, and have the house sparkling.

Most home owners proudly leave their homes spick and span and expect it that way on their return.

In all my years of housesitting, I have only had one who did not. The house was beyond filthy, and the owner quickly left for South Africa to find a new wife.

I could not even use the bathroom.

Thankfully he had no animals, so I rang him on his mobile and told him it was impossible, for many reasons, and I could not stay. I gave the key to a neighbour and hightailed it out of there.

This was a very unusual home owner.

He had even left his false teeth in a glass on the sink.

One of my favourite repeat sits is in Maine, USA. It is a three-storey log cabin beside a frozen lake with a huge hot spa between the cabin and the lake. I revel in soaking in the tub in the snow. Squirrels burrow heads down, tails up in the snow for the seeds I scatter.

Some of my homeowners invite their close neighbours in for coffee to meet me on my arrival, which is a lovely way for me to get to know them, and for them to feel comfortable about having a stranger in their midst.

Housesitting is the most fun, and rewarding experience for any age, singles or couples. It’s a perfect way to see the world. All you have to do is respect someone else’s property and pets as if they are your own.

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Rebel in a pair of jeans If you’ve ever set your heart on something and then scrimped and saved like billy-o to get it, you’ll know the supreme pleasure of achieving your goal, writes KATE CALLAHAN.

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was 13 and desperate for a pair of denim jeans. Everyone’s wearing them, I told Mum, but despite my pleading she remained implacably opposed to the idea of her only daughter wearing a garment synonymous with teenage rebellion.

But I have money of my own, I whined. And I had the Commonwealth passbook to prove it. There was over $300 in my school bank account, thanks to years of making tiddly weekly deposits during primary school.

Every Tuesday, banking day, Mum and Dad would give me a silver coin or two to take to school. Pocket money, they called it, but it wasn’t for spending. No, it was for “saving” because you never know when you might need it – and I was needing it right now to buy my heart’s desire, a pair of denim jeans.

You’re not touching your school bank account, Mum said, and that was the end of that. But I wanted a pair of denim jeans so badly I could almost taste them. For three months, I saved every cent that passed through my fingers. I struck a deal with Dad to help with the milking after school for 10 cents a day.

I went hungry rather than spend my

weekly tuckshop allowance. And then my darling aunt sent me a birthday card with six 50 cent pieces pasted inside. I finally had enough to shop for jeans.

Levi Strauss & Co started making women’s jeans in 1934, but they hadn’t made it to my neck of the woods by 1970 as far as I could determine. No matter, trendy girls wore men’s jeans – that much I knew – so I went to the menswear shop and tried on blue denim jeans.

They were all a poor fit, too big in the waist and much too long in the leg, but I rationalised that there was nothing I couldn’t fix with my trusty Singer.

My mother was aghast and furious when I arrived home with my ill-fitting prize. The zipper was at the front rather

than at the back like the slacks Doris Day wore, they didn’t fit properly, and they were made for men!

Battle lines drawn, we had our first ever argument. Mum still associated jeans with two bad boys of the silver screen, Marlon Brando in The Wild One (1953) and James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955). Neither meant anything to me, but to my mother, Brando and Dean represented a subversive counter-culture, worse than the hippies at Woodstock with their bell-bottoms and floral shirts.

Fortunately, the row blew over soon enough. I made the jeans fit, and Mum and I never again argued about clothing.

By 1972, Amco had gained a foothold in the female jean market. Made in Australia, Amco Peaches, so called because of the apparent similarity between the shape of a woman’s bottom and a peach, were specifically designed for the female form.

With their cheeky (pardon the pun) slogan “Don’t handle the fruit”, they were a far-cry from my first shapeless pair.

Peaches were available in many colours, had a flattering high waist and a boot-leg cut and – gracious me – some styles even had an exposed four-button fly!

They were the holy grail of jeans for me. As a 15-year-old, I was completely taken in by the clever, sexually provocative ad campaign and the jingle “Everybody’s hips wore the name that really fits…”

Who could resist? I had to have them – and I did. By this stage, Mum had accepted that jeans were an integral part of a teenager’s wardrobe, so I bought them and a succession of others.

My love affair with jeans has never faded. In the ’80s, I wore JAG jeans with high waists and wide legs. In the ’90s, I was a dedicated fan of Levi 501s, but with the turn of the century, my tastes in denim became more eclectic.

As the years wore on, my choices became more sedate. I wore moleskins from RM Williams and blue denim Wranglers with sparkly back pockets.

Then in 2012, I discovered Not Your Daughter’s Jeans, an elegant choice for a matron on the wrong side of 55. NYDJs are renowned for their fit, which makes me think that my dear old Mum might have approved. If she had lived long enough, I might, just might, have been able to persuade her to set aside her denim prejudice and try a pair herself.

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I ENJOYED and was emotionally moved by the Time Warp column (YT Feb).

It brought back so many memories of my own childhood, growing up in Brisbane and my dear Mum always managing to give us the best, all on a “smell of an oily rag budget”, a wish and a prayer.

I have fond memories of our trips to the city and the splurge of lunch at Coles Cafeteria or the Red Cross refreshment rooms under City Hall. Friday night fish and chips and Sunday home-cooked roast.

Sunday roast was always followed by a treat from the ice cream ladies who scoured the neighbourhood in a blue Toyota station wagon with an icebox in the back. Every child had ears pricked for the sound of the school bell being waved from the passenger side window.

The rest of the week my Mother, the homemaker, made ice cream, baked and sewed while my father, the postman rode, but mainly pushed, an overloaded bicycle with five saddlebags of mail.

Thank-you Diane Amos.

Tony Sullivan I WOULD like to say just how much the letter by Diane Amos (YT Feb) struck a chord with me. I’m 80 and so many of her comments were familiar. My parents

were lucky enough to own a large block which contained our house, many fruit trees, under which were grown vegetable and strawberries, so we always had fresh fruit, preserved fruit, and fresh vegies.

Mum loved working in “the Block”, as we called it, the house being on one end, and the block being two normal size house blocks separated by an olive hedge.

She also was a talented seamstress, though self-taught, and made her clothes as well as those of my two younger brothers and I, along with all the lovely knitteds that she did during the evenings while listening to the wireless.

When she bought her first electric sewing machine, I was 14 and she gave me her old “treadlie”, and I began making my own clothes on it, at first with her help.

I still sew clothing for myself, although these days it costs more to buy the materials than to buy ready-made.

We also had an icebox to keep the food cool, and the washing was done in a large copper in the laundry, followed by winding it through a hand wringer. It was rinsed in large cement troughs before being hung out to dry.

When I was about 13, Mum had to have an operation, so I helped Dad with the housework. It was thrilling to come home from school a couple of months later to find we were the proud owners of a new refrigerator and a washing machine.

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Letters

Have your say. Send letters to Editor, Your Time Magazine, PO Box 6362, Maroochydore BC 4558 or email editor@yourtimemagazine.com.au

AFTER reading Beverley Johnston’s story (YT Feb) I am writing on behalf of my partner of over 20 years. Garry started work at an early age (8 years) in the early ’50s, to help his mum when his father died. He is 76 this month.

He decided to retire last year and go on the pension. Garry worked for 10 years past retirement age after losing most of his super. Kevin Rudd had introduced the pension bonus scheme as an incentive to keep people working.

He registered for this bonus scheme as soon as he turned 65, and every year for 10 years we received a letter from Centrelink confirming that he was still registered, all we had to do was supply proof of earnings, which we did.

They still wanted all of this again and this bonus needed to be claimed within 13 weeks of retirement.

So, as Beverley did, we thought if we went to Centrelink three weeks before he finished work with all the necessary paperwork, including a lot of extra information to claim the bonus, we could get a head start. Downhill from here.

We couldn’t finish off the claim, as Garry needed a separation certificate. We waited for the certificate and off we went again. We were told it could take up to eight weeks. On November 16, we went again with more documents. Eventually a young lady came and we tried to explain that we were trying to claim the pension, and the bonus to which he is entitled. “Oh, the bonus is longer available,� she said. Yes. We know, but Garry is still registered for it and I had 10 years of paperwork to confirm it. We submitted more paperwork. After not hearing

anything for over seven weeks, we went into Centrelink in early January. A young lady told us our application had been rejected although she couldn’t work out why. On January 22, we got a call from a lady asking for more information – all the information we had supplied in November. So that’s 75 days.

We went back to Centrelink again February 6, to see how it was going.

Again we were told that there was a letter being sent. Again it was asking for details we had already given them.

When we arrived home frustrated, I sat and rang and rang until at last I spoke to a lady who confirmed everything, and said she couldn’t understand why it was happening. What we can’t understand is how people get bogus claims through the system.

Finally, surprise, surprise, Garry had a phone call on February 12, advising his application had been approved. A letter is on the way with all the details and we won’t be convinced until it arrives.

The stress of this has taken its toll on a man who was in good health and looking forward to retirement.

Why are we, the older generation, having to cop this sort treatment? It makes us feel like criminals when we are only trying to claim something that this generation should be entitled too.

Finally, I agree with Beverley Johnston. I do believe they hope you will die first, so they don’t have to pay you.

Roslyn Wills REGARDING age pension access, I applied on February 13, 2017 and was approved on April 24, 2017 - around 10 weeks,

which is similar to what I was told when originally lodged. It was backdated to February 25 and I was not offered any financial assistance during the approval time. As I have my own funds, this was not a concern but without funds it would have been a major problem.

I attended the office in person and staff at all times were helpful. My original lodgement was checked on the spot and ATM printouts were rejected so I obtained statements and dropped them in the next day. No other problems were encountered. I did make contact after five weeks to check that it was progressing.

Regarding slow approval times, I note that one can lodge the application up to 13 weeks ahead of the actual availability date which negates to some degree the long approval time.

Col Hart I ARRIVED in Australia from NZ in 2002, so I had to also apply for part-pension from NZ. Much like Beverley Johnston, I had several attempts at supplying paper work at our local Centrelink, only to be told they needed more paperwork, separation certificates and wife’s payslips, more than once.

Aged pensioners are encouraged to go online but a lot do not have access to a computer or computer literacy.

My brother-in-law in Auckland turned 65 abut the same time as me and laughed when I told him.

He had to ring up, get an appointment, and was given a list of documents he was required to present. After 40 minutes at the WINZ office, he had his pension.

Yes, they do have the universal pension in NZ, less paperwork, however they have a department within the system that deals with aged pension, and case managers. Now there’s a thought.

It took three months after I applied for the pension to receive any money.

Don’t rely on your federal MP or for

that matter any MP. I dealt with a Senator who was sponsoring a bill for aged pension reform, but that ran out of steam, and after a while the communication dried up. I’m not so sure any MP is much worried about aged pensioners.

There needs to be a huge overhaul at Centrelink, and may I say it should start at the top. The Government should be thanking the aged for their service to the country and not treat us like a burden on the budget. Start treating the aged with more respect, we’ve earned it.

Russell Campbell I RETIRED in April 2012 and received my first pension payment on May 8, so no complaints there. My problems related to two features mentioned in your article – the time it took to get through on the phone or at an office, and the conflicting information received.

In 2012, I travelled around Australia in my camper-trailer which was my only home. Initially, I was advised that I would receive rent assistance as I was paying to stay in caravan parks. In my first pension payment I received $120 rent assistance, in the next I received $8!

A phone call revealed that I should be filling in a form for a “temporary residence� rather than “permanent� as I had been previously advised. Next pension, I received no assistance at all!

Every time I rang Centrelink I was given different advice. I could be talking to offices in any part of Australia and there was absolutely no consistency.

Often, the advice totally contradicted what I had heard previously.

The phone calls were a saga. Each time I needed to call Centrelink (and it was often) I went to a phone box armed with cushion, book and Sudoku and sat on the cement floor of the phone box for up to an hour waiting for a response.

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LETTERS be served. In Kalgoorlie, I stood in a static queue for 45 minutes before leaving in disgust. The diary I kept on my ninemonth trip is full of Centrelink issues.

I realise my situation was a little unusual in that I was moving all the time and living in caravan parks, but the time wasted and the contradictory advice received spoke of an organisation that was definitely not organised!

Bruce Reid I WAS happily on the aged pension from 2009 to May 2017. I then took a job in Mt Isa for six months finishing on November 17. I reapplied for the pension a week later. It is now February and still nothing.

As I had rented my home till July 2018, I am staying with my ex-husband for the interim. Consequently, I had questions I wanted to ask Centrelink. I have consistently been told I cannot ask clarifying questions of a person and must just put in the application online and they will let me know if I have it wrong!

I have had to resubmit documents three times - I have finally started asking for stamped copies to show when I have submitted them. I contacted my local member who tried ringing the local Centrelink and got no further than I did.

I am 73. I have been divorced for over 25 years – filling in “separated under one roof” forms which obviously relate to people in the family home just separating,

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IT WAS disappointing to see so many pages allocated to the process of gaining access to the age pension.

As stated in this article, the projected bill for age pensioners will rise to $52.3 billion within three years. Much of this will be from borrowed money.

Surely it would be more responsible to provide information on how to self-fund retirement and avoid the pension, rather than inadvertently encouraging seniors to jump on the gravy train. Our taxes paid during our working lives went to provide roads, hospitals, schools and other essential services.

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What am I supposed to do for essentials like food, medication, health insurance, travel (to emergency relief outlets?) Luckily, I have accommodation with my ex.

Medications for my heart (I have a pacemaker) are now $38 instead of $6.

Yes, if the pension finally is back-paid and if I keep receipts, I can get that paid but where do I get the money to start?

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The pension was meant to provide for the vulnerable and those who had been unable to take responsibility for their retirement through illness or other reasons beyond their control.

Desley Kassulke I FOUND your article interesting and timely. I qualified for the age pension five years ago and it was a relatively smooth process in 2013, done by paper form and seeing a staff member who checked all the relevant documents at the counter.

Processing took a matter of weeks.

Now, my partner and I have moved together to Queensland. We completed and posted the required change of relationship status form last March. This change can’t be done online.

We heard nothing from Centrelink so entered the resulting changes of assets online months ago. We heard nothing until February 2018. A phone call from Centrelink informed me that they have noted the changes and that we will receive notification.

However, we were also abruptly cut off, before any notification even arrived.

Pharmaceutical scripts now cost much more despite the fact that I will be eligible for the Commonwealth Health Seniors Card as it is assessed on income, not assets. I wonder how long this assessment will take?

Cathy Hawes

IN REPLY to Paul McKean’s letter (YT, Jan) on “old age, baby boomers, super seniors”. Whatever we are referred to, please don’t throw us on the scrap heap. I ask, “what are we worth?”.

I am an 84-year-old woman, and recently my GP of 30 years detected growths on my ovaries and referred me to a major hospital. I was met by a young woman doctor who looked at my history on a computer and said “you are 84, an old lady. You shouldn’t have ovaries at your age.”

“Well,” I said, “I have, so you treat me like a 40-year-old woman with ovaries and I want to see the doctor”.

He came and studied the pictures and said “yes, we will get them out ASAP.” I have a check-up coming up and because I have concerns I want a pap smear. My GP retired at Christmas and younger doctors are now attending.

I asked the young receptionist, “does this doctor do pap smears?” She looked at me and said, “not at your age”.

I am not supposed to have ovaries because I’m old, I can’t have certain tests because I’m old. Why? Why don’t they have an injection to give all “old people” so the younger generation doesn’t have to deal with us. Inside this body is a heart that beats and a brain that works just fine. I want to scream “don’t discard us as worthless”. I matter. We matter.

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WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE

Let’s start at the very beginning If English is such a mongrel of a language, writes DAVID PARMITER, where and when did it all begin?

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want to tell you about our linguistic parents.

During the Iron Age, about 3000 years ago, as the nomadic movement of early humans spread westwards across Asia and into Europe, people began to utter the first words as a means of communication other than hand gestures.

We refer to this language as IndoEuropean and there is, of course, no written record of it. However, there is evidence that some of the first people moved northwards and their speech developed into Hindi and Sanskrit. The latter exists today only in written form but you will be surprised to learn that their basic family words of “mother”, “father”, “sister” and “brother” are almost the same as in modern German, French, Spanish and Latin. Our language comes from the same tongue.

Those words in Sanskrit were màter, pàter, bhràter and svàser or something like that.

Then they wrote dēvas for God; and mahà for great, as in modern Hindi mahàrajah. Màntrah was a Sanskrit hymn or prayer; dant was a tooth; and yoga meant self-discipline.

As the tribes moved westwards they

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developed into three main language groups: Gothic, Germanic and Romance (the last one later split into Latin, French and Spanish). Germanic developed further into High German (Bavarian) and Low German (Saxon and Dutch).

In the British Isles, the original inhabitants were the Celts, whose vocabulary is still part of our language.

Don’t get into a pub argument about that though! Any linguist will prove that this is true.

The Celts were the last native people to resist the Romans – who called them the Wealas –meaning foreigners.

The Wealish have never been defeated or overcome by another nation, including the Brits, the French or the Vikings. They are the only kingdom in the British Isles to have retained their independence and their native language to this day.

Ask the locals to speak, and translate their language. Then, ask who was the last Welsh-English King. It might surprise you.

Edward II, of course, intent on maintaining the tradition of keeping Wales within the English Kingdom, as it was then, while he was also trying to

keep the Scots at bay. It was he who first bestowed on his son the title of Prince of Wales which persists to this day. His motto is “Ich dien”, which means “I serve”, is upheld by HRH Prince Charles.

Remember that the Picts and the Scots both had Celtic/Gaulish heritage and traditions from northern France (Brittany). Just listen to and enjoy the local dialects, from Scotland and Ireland.

Britannia was invaded first by the Romans in 54BC; then in about AD450 by the Angles, Saxons and Jutes. The Jutes settled in Kent and the Isle of Wight (meaning “Isle of Man” in old English); the Angles in the midlands and the north; and the Saxons in the south and west.

Hence the regional dialects, which survive to this day, especially in place names. “Ask for a pint at the bar and I can tell where you come from”.

Hence we assume that family terms like mother, father, water etc are English but they are not.

And Angle-land soon moved its first syllable from a high back vowel ‘a’ to a lower middle vowel ‘e’, and it became ‘Engelond. That was about 878 after Saxon King Alfred had defeated and expelled King Guthrum and the Danes, the last of the Viking invaders, at Edington.

The main surviving words that remain from the pre-Christian English (Celtic) are the monosyllables, often linking-words like and, to, from and by; and some country words like broc (the badger), hecge (hedge) and wei (water/ river). We have the towns Weymouth and Weybridge, and even the stream of stars is called the Milky Way. Curiously, the word “wei” for water or river is found in languages all over the world, including Maori. Their word for water is “Wai” as in Waitangi, Waitomo, Wairake etc. Funny, that.

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FASHION

Fast fashion goes on the back burner Fashion implies change but, writes KAY McMAHON, the introduction of “fast” fashion with its focus on quick, multiple deliveries of cheap-as-possible on-trend garments, has dehumanized the industry.

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he fast fashion system has undervalued, environmentally challenged, and saddened those of us who love what clothing can do for our individuality, roles in society and happiness.

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“Slow Clothing is a philosophy. It is a way of thinking about, choosing and wearing clothes to ensure they bring meaning, value and joy,” says Jane.

With an Agricultural Science degree plus a background in journalism, Jane has come to the meaning of clothing and fashion from an unusual pathway.

Her understanding of the implications of how natural and synthetic fabrics are made, her love of sewing inherited from her home-economics teacher mother and her personal journey for finding meaning in what we wear, has focused her purpose.

“My stake in the ground began in 2013,” she said. “I decided to only wear second-hand clothes and only wear natural fibres.”

Jane has a holistic approach to life and her wearing of clothes. Fashion to her is

Jane Milburn at work “window dressing” and she says: “Our clothes do for us on the outside what food does inside. They protect and warm our bodies, and influence the way we feel and present to the world”.

She believes only a change of culture and language can change the fashion system and its inherent environmental, economic and ethical challenges.

With this in mind, Jane is spreading the word by conducting workshops, talking at conferences and selfpublishing her book Slow Clothing: finding meaning in what we wear.

The book has factual information on the challenges of sustainable clothing but offers positive and practical stories, projects and advice on how we can all become part of the movement.

For those of us over 50 who were taught how to mend, sew and upcycle old garments, she believes we should be passing on these skills to our children and grandchildren.

In the book she describes and illustrates many DIY techniques such as darning, hand-stitching, sewing on a button, patching, and how to revive and dye old or second-hand garments.

Jane’s workshops also focus on these skills and she’s finding there are plenty of 20-somethings embracing the skills.

Surprisingly, the workshops are also attended by men keen to become independent and autonomous when it comes to caring for clothes.

Jane’s manifesto encapsulates the practicalities for embracing the Slow Clothing movement.

Think: make thoughtful, ethical, informed choices.

Natural: treasure fibres from nature and limit synthetics.

Quality: buy well once, quality

remains after price is forgotten.

Local: support local makers, those with good stories and fair trade.

Few: live with less, have a signature style, minimal wardrobe, unfollow.

Care: mend, patch, sort, sponge, wash less, use cold water, line dry.

Make: learn how to sew as a life skill, value DIY and handmade.

Revive: enjoy vintage, exchange, pre-loved, and swapping.

Adapt: upcycle, refashion, eco-dye, create new from old.

Salvage: donate, pass on, rag, weave, recycle or compost.

Finally, for those fashion customers who continually tell me they’ve paid too much for something, I leave you with Jane’s thoughts: “Until we make something for ourselves to wear, we cannot appreciate the resources, time and skill that go into the clothes we buy”.

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HISTORY

Streets ahead in the name game Since Barbara Want published her first book on Nambour street names 23 years ago, almost 150 more have been added, writes AUDIENNE BLYTH.

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Early selector, William Samwell took up 1625 acres in 1870 and called his property Nambour, in the locality of Naamba country. Naamba (nambur or nambah) was the name of the Aboriginal A bullock team makes its way south down Currie Street in Nambour.

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Nambaa refers to the Callistomen salignus, the willow bottlebrush, a small tree with a beautiful, useful bark. These trees once grew prolifically along local creeks. The tree was an important resource for the Aborigines – the bark provided a form of clothing and bedding for the cooler months, while the flowers gave a sweet nectar drink.

In 1896, the early streets of Nambour were officially named although some of the names were in popular use before then. At that time, members of the Maroochy Divisional Board (forerunner to Maroochy Shire Council) named the streets of the CBD after themselves – Mitchell, Currie, Bury and Arundell.

It was also a time when the conditions of the streets were a most contentious issue for ratepayers. Horse-drawn carts and wagons and especially bullock wagons carrying heavy logs, cut the roads to pieces.

In 1910, the arrival of the first car caused excitement and much interest. The owner, Mr Pitman, cordial manufacturer, ran the car on Nambour Show Days and gave rides to the curious public. It was enough to frighten the horses.

The inclusion of family history of many of our pioneers, such as Carroll, Cooney, Howard, Coe and Whalley, adds much interest to a well-researched book.

Petrie Creek honours Tom Petrie who, it is believed, was the first white man to travel over the area.

Blackall Terrace was named after Governor Blackall. Lowe Street was named after J.T. Lowe who was a Maroochy shire councillor for 31 years, 20 of them as chairman.

Brookes Street is named after A.H. Brookes who was an outstanding citizen and tried to beautify the parks and streets of Nambour.

Florence Street is named after Florence Vernardos whose father was popular Maroochy Shire councillor Bill Vernados.

Aboriginal words feature in names such as Perwillowen meaning a species of pigeon. (And there is no truth to the tale that it was named after a local postman so that mail arrived per Will Owen).

Barbara Want is a Nambour identity.

For many years she has been one of the pillars of the Nambour and District Historical Museum. She is a foundation member and a life member.

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Enjoy modern comforts and spacious living in a brand new villa, nestled in the beautiful Kawana Forest.

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MOTORING

Third generation high spirited but well behaved Today’s Nissan Qashqai used to be the Nissan Dualis, a compact SUV which turned up in Australian showrooms a decade back, writes BRUCE McMAHON.

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n mid-2014, Nissan sent out the second-generation of the high-riding hatchback with a badge change to Qashqai, as elsewhere in the world; apparently the real Qashqai are a collection of Middle Eastern tribes.

Anyway, there’s now a third generation of this front-drive SUV which slots between Nissan’s individualistic, bug-eyed Juke and the more pragmatic X-Trail.

The Qashqai is the one more for couples, young or old, and while previous versions have been one of Nissan’s most popular offerings on the local market, this one is better yet again.

It will best suit those who appreciate a bit of a drive for this is no mush-mush machine; rather the Qashqai for 2018 is one of the more spirited SUVs in this ever-crowded part of the market.

The extra dollop of character is served up by reworked chassis, suspension and steering, well-complemented here by Nissan’s electronic controls which brake wheels, with the deftest of touches, to help correct steering and suspension indiscretions.

This is an SUV which doesn’t mind being hustled along over good and bad

roads. And in all this, whether pottering down the highway or punting down a back road, the Qashqai is surprisingly comfortable and compliant.

Excellent ride comfort, low noise and vibration levels plus that responsive steering and competent chassis below combine to give the impression of a much larger vehicle.

It is a sharp and solid SUV, well-sorted for all manner of roads.

Along with the upgraded engineering

dynamics, the third-generation Qashqai takes on some exterior style changes including new bonnet, grille and headlights.

It’s a classier look with a range of premium body colours offered.

(The body’s also now a tad longer at 4.3 metres though it remains the same height at 1595mm and 1806mm in width.

The Qashqai cabin has also had a little tidy up, most notably with a new D-shaped steering wheel.

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That may appear an affectation to some, but in a compact SUV the flat bottom to the steering wheel makes accessing and exiting the driver’s seat that little easier.

The wheel’s rim is also thicker than before, again a minor detail but one which enhances driver comfort and confidence in the Nissan’s steering.

The base Qashqai, from $26,490, can be had with a six-speed manual. The other grades, through to the $37,990 Qashqai Ti, run with Nissan’s Constantly Variable Transmission.

And while CVTs can be annoying – too much droning without enough forward progress in many – this is one of the best with a manual mode to step through the variable ratios, making it feel more like a conventional automatic.

All are powered by a two-litre petrol engine with 106kW and 200Nm of power; driven with attention, fuel consumption could be under 8 litres per 100km.

The 2018 Nissan Qashqai should continue to attract a deal of interest in its corner of the market.

It is a well-sorted, well-built SUV with smart style and sharp road dynamics.

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FINANCE

Sift information and avoid the angst Every investor needs a filter, writes BRIAN MOONEY, and he isn’t talking about cigarettes or water.

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n early February, we saw a pullback in sharemarkets around the world. The Australian market (ASX 200) had not long before jumped the 6000 mark. The US market was humming like a new Lamborghini.

Then, smack! The market fell and many were spooked.

On Monday, February 5, the US sharemarket as measured by the Dow Jones Index had its biggest-ever one day points fall.

Naturally the media had a field day doing their very best to cause heartache and pain to all Australian investors, which is the majority of our adult population.

The thing is, the US sharemarket, is at an all-time high, so talking about a fall measured in points is grossly misleading, particularly when comparing to past falls.

To put it in perspective, the US market fell 4 per cent on that day in February and there have been 37 larger one day percentage falls since 1980.

Even more to the point, in 1987 the market fell 508 points which was a 22.6 per cent drop on one day. With the Dow Jones Index now around 25,000, a 1000 point fall as experienced last month is only 4 per cent of the market.

The chart shows the Dow Jones Index over the past 12 months. The falls in February basically took back all of the

gains since December, and the Index still rose substantially over the 12 months taking the recent setback into account.

More broadly speaking, global shares rose 19 per cent in 2017, and while the recent volatility took some of that back, still substantially better returns than bank accounts or term deposits.

I was at a seminar recently (we financial planners have to spend a lot of time increasing our knowledge and keeping up to date with market and legislative changes), where one of the PIMCO executives was talking about interest rates and their view is that in Australia, our cash rate, which is currently 1.5 per cent, will probably only increase to 3 percent or slightly more in the medium term.

That means cash investments will continue to erode your capital because, for by far the majority of people, the interest income will be inadequate. By the way PIMCO is one of the largest and most successful Fixed Interest managers in the world.

I spend considerable time in the early meetings with new clients educating them about markets, volatility, income growth, tax, inflation, diversification and the list goes on. I explain to them that for most Australians their view of the sharemarket is akin to having a bet on the TAB, mostly

now done on a smart phone.

So what is this filter that I mentioned?

The way I explain is like this: Today we have talked about the facts of investing, it is important to know that in our journey ahead, you will hear, watch and read many things that will possibly cause you angst.

Firstly, the media love to promote bad news because that gets people reading, listening and watching. Quite often the facts are not correct or there is an overlay of considerable emotion.

A case in point, in June 1998, the Financial Review (Australia’s most credible financial publication) had a front page headline that read, “The $52 billion stock market wipe out.”

The market had fallen 1.5 per cent the previous day, slightly significant, but certainly not catastrophic. Wipe out means total obliteration, gone, not here today.

The market continued to exist and has done comfortably well ever since. That headline, is misleading and, in fact, a lie. It is these uninformed or maybe intended headlines or media presentations that

cause investors to stress unnecessarily.

Secondly, we all communicate with other people and quite often at the club, a friend’s house or a barbecue.

Someone we know and trust might tell us something that isn’t accurate. Maybe they heard it on the radio or someone else told them.

They have good intentions but it can influence your way of thinking which might not be logical.

As Warren Buffet says, “the most important quality for an investor is temperament, not intellect.”

Or put another way in one of his most famous quotes, “be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy when others are fearful.”

In other words, the successful investor does the opposite to what most people are doing.

This article was written on 14 February.

At that time I had no idea where the market might move between then and when you read this.

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riginally from Melbourne, John and Denice Nash moved to Nature’s Edge Buderim to be closer to their daughter and her family – and they’ve never looked back.

“Our favourite part of living at Nature’s Edge Buderim is being able to socialise with like-minded people in a village atmosphere,” Denice says.

“There’s a real sense of community here and that’s pretty special.”

In a major milestone, the $3.5 million Leisure Centre at Nature’s Edge Buderim is now fully completed and residents are enjoying the new facilities.

There’s a 20m swimming pool, cinema, library and lounge, Japanese teppanyaki barbecue and deck and indoor dining, bar and activities room with a grand piano, fireplace and bar.

Over 50s can buy a spacious architecturally-designed home within a secure gated community in the Buderim

John and Denice enjoying the 5-star Leisure Centre.

foothills. There are no exit fees and residents keep all the capital gain if they decide to sell.

There are currently two stunning display homes available for viewing, with a third nearing completion.

The homes showcase the affordable luxury lifestyle and spectacular finishes, 8-star energy ratings and solar panels.

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STEP IN A NEW DIRECTION FOR DEMENTIA CARE PEOPLE are chatting in the café, doing the daily grocery shop, at the cinema, hairdresser or gym, feeding the chickens, or enjoying a neighbourhood barbecue.

It sounds like any small, friendly community but NewDirection Care at Bellmere is different because many of the residents are seniors with complex care needs, including younger onset dementia.

“I researched and spent a lot of time looking at the things that work and the things that make people happy and that’s how I created this model at NewDirection Care,” said founder and CEO Natasha Chadwick, who has more than two decades’ experience in aged care.

“I stopped to think what if it was my own mum what I would want for her.”

The result is a world-first, a microtown, inclusive community that provides freedom of movement, independence and choice for the elderly and those living with dementia.

Many people living with dementia move into nursing homes with impersonal and institutional settings.

NewDirection Care has 17 homes spread across several streets, gardens, barbecue areas and a retail precinct.

Residents live in seven-bedroom houses designed on one of six lifestyles, from country living to modern urban.

“We don’t focus on a person’s diagnosis. We look at their lifestyle and who that person is and then they’re placed in a house according to that, not their diagnosis,” chief operations officer Dr Alasdair MacDonald said.

They are assisted by multi-skilled house companions who do not wear uniforms and who offer relationshipbased support and care.

HALCYON RESIDENT HAS LONG CONNECTION WITH BLI BLI JOHN Nichols may be a newcomer at Halcyon Lakeside but his Bli Bli roots can be traced back almost 140 years to when his ancestors were among the area’s pioneering cane farmers.

John is no stranger to agriculture, growing up on his parents’ farm at Amamoor in the Mary Valley before embarking on a 46-year defence force career that took him around Australia.

John and wife Lynette lived in Buderim before settling at Halcyon Lakeside, the gated over 50s community in Bli Bli. In 1880 John’s great-grandfather Richardson Nichols and his brothers Charles and George sailed from Brisbane and selected three large blocks at Bli Bli

before beginning the back-breaking work of clearing the area for farming.

Richardson Nichols served for several years on the first Divisional Board.

John’s deep connection to the region doesn’t end there. His other greatgrandfather, Donald Cogill, built the first house for a family in Buderim.

“I do feel a great affiliation with the Bli Bli area,” he says.

COASTAL GEM LIVING Gems Pacific Paradise has premium facilities close to the beach.

Enjoy a game of tennis or lawn bowls and social gatherings at the country club or have a swim before heading to the hairdresser. See for yourself at an open day on March 10, from 10am.

“We will have a beautiful display home open for viewing as well as the penthouse,” sales manager Victoria Dent says. “Guests viewing the luxurious Penthouse will have a champagne welcome.”

“We are offering a fantastic package of inclusions with this home, so you won’t need to worry about moving any of your major home appliances,” Ms Dent

says. “This home boasts a sleek kitchen with state of the art fittings and appliances.”

Living Gems Pacific Paradise, 596 David Low Way, Pacific Paradise.

Call 1800 978 288, livinggems.com.au

IN-HOME CARE OFFERS A HELPING HAND PROVIDERS of home care services have seen it all, so they understand the challenges and how easy it is to let simple things like housework get on top of you.

Those living alone can quickly find that a change in health or circumstances will be isolating, which further affects health and wellbeing.

Frank, 82, lived alone without assistance and he was doing a good job of it until he had a stroke. Other health complications set in and Frank quickly realised he could no longer do it all.

In December 2017, Frank called Just Better Care who met with him to understand his needs and identify areas for support. Frank is fiercely independent, but was happy to give up some of the everyday chores.

He was helped with the purchase of a mobility scooter through his home care package, which ended his health-imposed social isolation. He now enjoys a leisurely trip down to the Noosa River for a coffee.

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HEALTH

Polio survivor advises of late effects

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hen Eric Rushton started experiencing fatigue, muscle weakness and difficulty swallowing, he chalked it up to part of the ageing process.

Despite receiving the same conclusion from his doctor, Eric decided to investigate as his condition continued to worsen.

After visiting rehabilitation specialist, he discovered he was had returning symptoms of polio, which had been diagnosed when he was just two years old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aware polio was something you could mostly recover from only to have symptoms return decades later,â&#x20AC;? he said. Eric has teamed up with Queensland disability advocacy group Spinal Life Australia to raise awareness of the late effects of polio to doctors and the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of my biggest recommendations for survivors is to share their polio history with their GP so they can be fully informed on treatment options and consider a referral to a rehabilitation specialist,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Polio survivor Eric Rushton to organisations such as Rotary, Lions, Apex and Probus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spinal Life Australia and myself are working to raise awareness and encourage polio survivors to discuss their symptoms and medical history with their health practitioners,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also aim to connect with other polio survivors for support and friendship.â&#x20AC;?

Eric said living through polio was traumatic, mainly because of the painful treatment methods and social isolation that came with a disease that was not fully understood until years later.

Visit spinal.com.au/postpolio or call 1300 774 625

HAVE A HEART

PARKINSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DIAGNOSIS A new technique that uses artificial intelligence to accurately detect early Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease in patients is being developed.

In a world-first for Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diagnosis, 68-yearold retiree Warwick Adams, a School of Computing and Mathematics PhD student at the Charles Sturt University, said his research found a method to analyse the patterns in a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finger movement as they type on a computer.

The test has a 97 per cent accuracy rate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; significantly

higher than GPs, who often have a high misdiagnosis rate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The significance is that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not only much more accurate, but it can be used in a home environment and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require supervision by a medical specialist.â&#x20AC;? Mr Adams said.

He said his invention would be developed into a full diagnostic suite that could be accessed via the web. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The benefits will be earlier detection of Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, as well as the ability to monitor the effects of medication and the progression of the disease.â&#x20AC;?

JOY OF THE DANCE

seated routines to strengthen and exercise the body from head to toe. Whether it is an Irish tap dance or an Indian finger dance, each routine is planned to focus on particular parts of the body.

Standing routines help maintain and increase core strength and balance. No experience is needed as the movements are carefully taught.

Dance for Joy welcomes new dancers on Thursday mornings at Yandina. Call 0417780016 or email pippambc@hotmail.com

MANY seniors feel they are too stiff or have a mobility issue that prevents them from taking part in a dance class, but Philippa Johnson of Dance for Joy says youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re never too old to dance.

She says the combination of exercise, inspiring music and socialising that happens in a dance class is one of the best medicines around and programs are being developed to cater for any health issues.

Her weekly class begins with

More than eight in 10 Australian health professionals believe it is important to talk to heart attack survivors about sexual activity and intimacy, yet fewer than one in four do so regularly, new findings reveal.

The Heart Foundation is urging patients and health professionals to put aside embarrassment and talk about sexual activity and intimacy.

Heart Foundation Queensland Health Director Rachelle Foreman said resuming sexual activity and emotional intimacy is important.

New analysis of the survey of 251 health professionals around Australia, shows that health professionals are more comfortable discussing sexual activity and intimacy with women than with men. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heart attack survivors are worried about having another heart attack, performance, and over-exertion,â&#x20AC;? Ms Foreman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two out of three tell us that having a heart attack had affected their sexual activity, yet only one in four had spoken with a health professional about it.

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WELLBEING

Simple guide to liver cleansing Your health and well-being are totally reliant on how well your body removes and purges toxins, advises TRUDY KITHER, so it is essential to keep the liver functioning properly.

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he main way that the body rids itself of toxins is through the liver and it’s one of the hardest working organs in the body. It consistently works to detoxify our blood; produce the bile needed to digest fat; break down hormones; and store essential vitamins, minerals and iron. When liver function is not optimal, we cannot digest our food properly, especially fats.

Essential functions of the liver include regulating blood composition to balance protein, fat and sugar; breaking down and metabolizing alcohol and medications; removing toxins from the bloodstream; storing minerals, iron and vitamin A; destroying old red blood cells; producing essential chemicals to help blood clot properly and producing essential proteins and cholesterol.

For the liver to take care of the body, it must be able to perform optimally.

Today, we are faced with many environmental toxins in our homes, places of work and food supply.

Some of the risk factors associated with impaired liver function are low potassium levels; moderate to high alcohol consumption; blood transfusions prior to 1992; exposure to certain industrial chemicals and environmental toxins; obesity and a diet high in saturated fats, and processed foods; high levels of triglycerides in the blood; prescription medications including some over the counter medications; viral infections and autoimmune diseases.

If you notice any of these symptoms you could be suffering from impaired liver function: Bloating and gas, acid reflux and heartburn, excessive sweating, moodiness, anxiety or depression, dark urine, constipation, skin and/or eyes that are yellowish, inability to lose weight, high blood pressure, rosacea, fatigue, bruise easily and poor appetite.

It is important to consider these symptoms if you identify with one or

more of the risk factors mentioned above.

By doing a liver cleanse, you can improve your liver function and start to feel better in just a couple of weeks by following these simple steps: 1. Remove toxic foods from your diet If you are eating a diet high in processed foods, you are putting the health of your liver at risk. Hydrogenated oils, refined sugar, convenience foods and deli meats are notoriously toxic to your system.

Hydrogenated oils, also known as “trans fats,” have higher levels of saturated fat. The chemical structure of the oil itself has been altered to increase shelf life. Consumption of trans fats dramatically increases the risk for heart disease by 25 percent or more.

Added nitrates and nitrites, commonly found in convenience foods, fast foods and deli meats, have been linked to serious health conditions. These chemicals are used to preserve foods to make them last longer, inhibit bacteria growth and preserve color. Replace these foods immediately with healthy choices.

2. Drink raw vegetable juice It can be nearly impossible to eat all of the raw vegetables you need to make your liver cleanse effective. Yet by juicing a variety of raw vegetables, you can easily get the 4–5 servings of fresh, organic vegetables you need.

With impaired liver function, juicing vegetables has the added benefit of making the vegetables easier to digest and more readily available for absorption.

Vegetables help to reduce acid levels in the body, to create a better pH balance.

3. Increase potassium-rich foods The recommended potassium level per day is 4700mg. Are you getting enough?

Chances are, you aren’t. Potassium-rich foods help to lower systolic blood pressure, lower cholesterol and support a healthy cardiovascular system, in addition to helping cleanse your liver.

4. Take high quality St Mary’s thistle,

dandelion and liver cleansing herbs St Mary’s thistle helps to eliminate the buildup of heavy metals, prescription medications, environmental pollutants and alcohol in the liver.

It also helps to reduce the negative effects on the liver after chemotherapy and radiation. The active ingredient silymarin helps to strengthen the cell walls in the liver, while supporting

healthy regeneration. Dandelion root has a natural diuretic effect, allowing the liver to more quickly eliminate toxins. It also helps strengthen the immune system, balance blood sugar levels and relieve heartburn.

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WHAT’S ON

JOIN THE BATTLE TO SAVE THE KOALAS

BIG PERFORMANCES AT CALOUNDRA

AUSTRALIA’S most acclaimed international violinist Ian Cooper is joined by opera stars, prima ballerinas, Australia’s current national champion Pipe Band and the Blue Danube Orchestra for An Afternoon at the Proms

at the The Events Centre, Caloundra on March 4 at 2pm.

This musical and visual spectacular salutes the famous BBC Proms Concerts of London’s Royal Albert Hall performing all the favourites.

On March 9, at 8pm, Boys in the Band, celebrates the hits from the Beatles to the Bee Gees; the Jackson 5 to Cold Chisel; and Frankie Valli to Queen and Elvis.

Billed as “the feel good show of the year” this high energy concert journeys through 50 years of memorable tunes.

Tickets to both concerts at theeventscentre.com.au

A FREE community workshop aimed at improving the welfare of koalas in the Noosa region will be held at RACV Noosa Resort, 94 Noosa Drive, on March 7, 6pm-8pm.

There will be an open question and answer session, as well as expert speakers from RSPCA, Endeavour Veterinary Ecology and the University of the Sunshine Coast detection dog team. Further workshops and training is planned for those interested in becoming a koala rescuer.

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arrangements, instrumental mastery, lyric riffing, and off-beat humour to the Jazz Sessions in Nambour.

The 4-piece band is fronted by vocalist Craig Burnett, with Jeremy O’Connor on bass, Daniel Smith on drums and Chris Poulsen on piano.

They will be at The Bison Bar, C-Square, 52-64 Currie St, Nambour on March 24, 3.30pm-6pm. Bookings are recommended through stickytickets. com.au or call 0403 152 397.

GARDEN CLUB MEETS THE next meeting of the Buderim Garden Club will be at Buderim War Memorial Hall on March 9 at 2 pm. Guest speaker is Kim Martin from Bio Organic Sustainable Solutions who will explain how a balance of nutrients will yield positive outcomes.

The member’s talk will be about garden pests. There will be the flower competition and Manawee plant of the month. All welcome.

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CHRISTMAS WITH KAREN KNOWLES

“No-one wants to see the koala’s disappear, but most people have no idea how to go about helping them,” Koala Crusaders president Meghan Halverson said. “We aim to educate locals about the simple steps they can take to protect our regional koala population. We encourage everyone in the community to get involved, and ultimately get more koala rescuers trained and ready to help.”

“We don’t want to lose any more koalas.”

Visit koalacrusaders.org.au

THE Sunshine Coast Stamp Club’s annual Stamp Fair will be at the Kawana Community Centre, Nanyima St, Buddina on March 18, 9am-4pm. Everyone is welcome to come and have their stamps and stamp collections appraised and valued, free of charge. Two years ago, one collection was valued at between $15,000 and $30,000 Call 5448 6565 or email maxandrob@flexinet.com.au

THE untold story of Mary Magdalene who had the strength to go against her family and give up everything to follow Jesus, is coming to the big screen this month. Set in the Holy Land in the first century, she leaves her small fishing village and traditional family behind to join a radical new social movement.

At its head is a charismatic leader, Jesus of Nazareth, who promises that the world is changing.

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BOOK REVIEW

ELIZABETH PASCOE

This is a forthright account of an Italian family’s escape from their homeland which was in political chaos. The year is 1947 just after the end of the Second World War. There was hatred and mistrust, their family land was annexed by the communist party and their own country was no longer safe. Lydia and her parents became refugees given free passage to Australia in exchange for a two-year work bond.

The stand out part of this story for me was their inability to speak English and the father’s stubborn pride stopping him from seeking help.

It became a real issue for him and he became morose and depressed, affecting everyone around him.

There is so much to their warts and all journey written as a report, so I didn’t feel any spontaneous warmth until the very end.

TONY HARRINGTON

Lidia’s autobiography is a fairly typical story of the mass exodus of Italians to Australia from the Istria region of Northern Italy which was annexed by General Tito and the Yugoslav communist government after World War II. Many were killed and most forced out of their homes.

This part of the book was the most interesting section.

Her memoirs of school, work marriage and children might be interesting to her family, but not so much to a wider audience. I found this book boring and it was a struggle to finish it.

BOOK review

SUZI HIRST

Lidia Kardos shares her personal story about life as a refugee child in the 1950s and her family’s struggle to assimilate and embrace a new culture. Harsh conditions in Australia in the early 1950s, especially in the refugee camps of the Outback, were challenging for the young family.

Through hard work and determination, they came to embrace the language and the culture. It is a familiar migrant story, that tells the tale of the force of war in a young girl’s life and her growing into an adult and assimilating into a culture not her own. Follow Lidia through her life and across continents.

It is not often that I do not finish reading a book but Train to Australia is one of them! I struggled through three-quarters of the book! I am sure it is a lovely story for the family involved but it did nothing for me. Sorry!

Train to Australia

By Lidia Kardos lidiakardos.com

JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT

It is said that “there is a book in every person” and from my life experiences I believe that to be true. However, there is no guarantee that the book will be of broad appeal to others. Train to Australia is a familiar migrant story that mixes the challenges of embracing the language and culture of a new country with a difficult family and dormant feelings for the author’s birth country. No doubt Lidia Kardos has written an honest and comprehensive record of her life which I found unremarkable.

Her determination to succeed in a new country is admirable but her return visit to Italy was the part of the book I enjoyed most.

JO BOURKE

MARY BARBER Lidia Kardos has done a remarkable job in bringing the tale of her Italian family to life on these pages in the war years and afterwards. I found it illuminating. It showed me the deeply personal impact that large scale political decisions, such as the creation of Yugoslavia, had on her family.

Lidia is a good story-teller. You follow her life growing up, getting married and raising a family in Victoria. I particularly liked the episodes about fishing for eels and smoking them in the backyard. Another standout was learning how Lidia and her sons created their terrazzo floor in the new family room.

A Google search for Lidia Kardos will take you to a short YouTube video of Lidia explaining how she wrote her memoir at the urging of friends and family. It is a story of her adjustment to a harsh land in the 1950s, where no welfare meant work or starve and when a will of steel was needed to succeed and eventually prosper.

Lidia’s writing style makes Train to Australia an easy read. The chapters are short (which I like), and cover life events. Life was incredibly hard compared with the life of many of us “born and bred” Aussies. Much is written about her unhappy marriage which Lidia finally ended.

I would have liked to have read more about Steve, the love of her life, who is only briefly mentioned at the end of the book. Lidia certainly deserved to find happiness. Her story is a reminder to us that we each forge our own story with many twists and turns. This could inspire us to take the plunge and get started on our own memoirs!

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Thai down a city or a beach

The Chao Phraya River flows through Bangkok

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any Thai visitors will be returning for the second, third or 10th time because this country has a magical attraction. Part of the reason is that it appeals to all ages.

I first visited when I was in my 20s.

Now, decades later, I still love going there.

My ideal Thailand visit consists of time in Bangkok and time at one of the beaches. Others will want to visit Chiang Mai and the northern mountains or the far-flung attractions of Isan in the northeast.

Everywhere there are temples, markets, museums, friendly people and new experiences. What more could you ask for? Bangkok is a sprawling city of more than 10 million people and is the perfect introduction to Thailand,but be prepared for some cultural shock.

Most Australians find the heat, crowds, traffic, and sights and sounds somewhat overwhelming at first. Give it two days and it all starts to make sense.

Traffic can be chaotic at times but the expanding underground and skyrail systems help you move around. Taxis are cheap and tuk-tuks, those three-wheeled kamikaze machines, can be fun for short distances.

When I get near my destination, I like to walk. This is when you see the real Bangkok. Devote some time to see some of the best palaces, temples, museums and cultural shows in the whole country.

Take a boat ride on the river, enjoy a Thai restaurant or simply eat on the street from mobile stalls, and enjoy a Thai massage.

Bangkok has become one of the

world’s best shopping venues so check out the spectacular upmarket stores and malls as well as the weekend market and one of several daily night markets.

When it comes to accommodation, there is endless choice from 5-star to budget. Where you stay has some influence on what you will see, so consider your priorities. There is no best area or hotel for everyone.

If luxury accommodation, staying by the river and being close to some of the city’s historical and cultural attractions is what you need, consider The Siam (thesiamhotel.com) for your accommodation.

It is set in lush gardens and the suites and villas, the spa and wellness facilities, and the several restaurants all contribute to making this a private urban sanctuary after a long day sightseeing, shopping or touring. Believe me, you will need it!

Koh Samui is my personal favourite among Thailand’s well-developed islands.

During the past 25 years, the island has changed from a backpacker’s paradise to a resort-goers’ dream.

Koh Samui is ringed by beaches – some almost deserted, others quite developed. Most have clean white sand and all have good quality water.

Away from the beaches you can visit the Big Buddha Temple, see the

IMAGE: COURTESY BO PHUT RESORT

IMAGE: PHENSRI RUTLEDGE

Walking the beach, visiting an island, shopping the markets and enjoying a massage are just a few of the attractions that will encourage 35 million people to visit Thailand this year, writes LEN RUTLEDGE.

Bo Phut Resort and Spa

mummified monk with his sunglasses, watch monkeys pick coconuts and play basketball at the Monkey Theatre, and ride elephants in a jungle setting.

Koh Samui has become a popular spa centre and some of the facilities are spectacular. The same can be said of many of the restaurants which have beach or cliff locations. Resorts are everywhere and it’s impossible to pick one which would suit everywhere.

Some are on isolated beaches while others are close to the island’s town centres. The Bo Phut Resort and Spa (bophutresort.com) is set in landscaped gardens and is a good compromise. It provides excellent facilities with privacy from the crowds.

You can swim, eat, snorkel in the bay, boat ride, or wander down to the nearby fishing village and see the fishermen bringing in their daily catch.

Millions of visitors enjoy the sun, sand, surf and sex that the island of Phuket offers and plenty of tourists only visit during their Thailand holiday thanks to direct flights into Phuket International Airport.

Where you stay has a big bearing on what type of holiday you will have.

If shopping, bars, massage, discos and shows are your thing, stay in Patong. If you want to chill-out and enjoy some peace and quiet, choose one of the resorts on an isolated beach.

The Crown Plaza Phuket falls somewhere between these two extremes.

It is a hideaway on the beach but you can still easily reach Patong and Phuket Town if you have the need. The Phuket FantaSea, and the Phuket Aquarium are close by for those wanting fun activities.

Len Rutledge is the author of Experience Thailand 2017, available as a paperback or ebook at amazon.com Feature supplied by wtfmedia.com.au

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TRAVEL

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See Mayan ruins, hear Afro beats and experience thriving indigenous cultures.

From ancient ziggurats, mysterious temples and sacred ruins to hip-shaking salsa clubs, Mexico has it all. Once the ancient Mayan heartland, Mexico has laidback highland charm in San Cristobal de las Casas, pristine shores at Playa del Carmen and magnificent ruins at Chichen Itza.

From Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, head across to Cuba, with its beaches, tobacco fields and Caribbean beats.

Havana, in all its faded glory, has cobbled streets and the famous big colourful American cars to be explored while the Vinales region is known for its tobacco growing and cigar factories.

On the south of the island is colonial Trinidad de Cuba (pictured), a still relatively undiscovered taste of Cuba.

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Add a Mudgee stopover to the road trip south The agricultural region of Mudgee between Dubbo and Sydney is coming alive through quality produce, gorgeous scenery, its wine circuit and some innovative tourism, writes RODERICK EIME.

Mudgee Brewery creates some tantalising flavours.

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irsty Stokes gives me that doubledare stare as she holds the flagon, poised in anticipation, over the vintage Vegemite glass, already primed with terrified ice cubes. The glass vessel contains a proprietary cocktail called 10/80 and patrons are limited to just two in any single visit.

“10/80 is fox poison isn’t it?” I meekly enquire. “Yes it is,” replies Kirsty. “It’s a secret recipe known only to the owner of Roth’s Wine Bar. It’s has some white

wine, a fortified wine and … maybe something else.” The dim lighting and speakeasy-style décor adds considerably to the beverage’s mystique.

Historic Roth’s Wine Bar in centrally located Market St has been a part of Mudgee’s playful underbelly since 1923.

The once nefarious establishment still holds what is possibly the last Governor’s Liquor licence, an anachronistic certification at the pleasure of the Crown.

Mudgee fairly bustles on the weekend

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with an almost carnival atmosphere.

There are two farmers’ and artisans’ markets smack in the middle of town where delicious pickles, pestos and pastes congregate on festooned trestles while minstrels strum tunes.

Surrounding the markets are a bevy of businesses serving the resurgent community with lively and creative offerings like the hip and offbeat Butcher Shop Café, Aaron Cole’s epicurean Market Street Café or Juliet Horsley’s recycled timber lamps and leather goods.

But let’s not ignore the real reason we’re here. The Mudgee region has some of the best cellar doors in the country.

That’s a big call for sure, but after jostling for a berth at the tasting benches of Robert Oatley, Bunnamagoo, Optimiste, David Lowe, Skimstone and Robert Stein it’s clear we’re going to need more time to tick all the boxes on the Mudgee District wine circuit.

The region’s unique climatic conditions allow an enormous variety of grapes to be grown. Unusual names such as barbera, viognier and sangiovese sit beside the more familiar shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Even so, the common reds exhibit their own ‘inland’

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WILDLIFE AWAITS IN THE GALAPAGOS HOME to some of the rarest and fearless animal species on earth, Galapagos is a bucket-list destination for wildlife enthusiasts.

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The wildlife in this island paradise is exotic and rare. Almost 1000km from the coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean, the Galapagos Islands are a pristine natural laboratory in the world.

The islands are 97 per cent national park with only 3 per cent being inhabited.

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CRUISE NEWS CRUISE travel continues to rise in popularity with current data revealing that 27.2 million passengers are expected to set sail this year.

That’s up from an estimated 25.8 million in 2017. The 2018 Cruise Travel Report found that almost all income brackets are choosing to cruise.

One-third of cruisers surveyed who have taken a cruise within the past three years, have a household income of less than $80,000.

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Multigenerational cruising is projected to increase in popularity, but with atwist: “skip-generation” trips, with grandparents and grandchildren travelling together are predicted to increase in popularity.

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Travellers are also seeking health and wellness trips so some cruise itineraries are being dedicated to weight management and healthy living.

CALL FOR AIRLINE OMBUDSMAN CONSUMER group Choice is calling on the Federal Government to establish an airline ombudsman that is funded by the industry, as new research shows travellers are getting increasingly fed up with unresolved complaints.

The latest data from Choice’s flight delays and cancellations tool, Complane. com.au, has found that Jetstar was the worst offender when it came to leaving passengers stuck at the gate. It accounted for 40 per cent of total complaints, followed by Qantas with 26 percent and Virgin Australia on 20 per cent.

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The main reasons are because they doubt that complaints will achieve anything (37 per cent) and there is a perception that the complaint process is a hassle (34 per cent).

“The airline industry is failing to keep travellers grievance free, that’s why we’re calling on the Federal Government to establish an airline ombudsman which can actually regulate the industry,” Mr Godfrey said. “What we need is an ombudsman with teeth who can actually call these airlines to account.”

The consumer advocate’s pre-budget submission to the Federal Government also calls on the establishment of a fixed flight delays and cancellation compensation scheme, which will see passengers fairly compensated when the airline makes a mistake.

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When right is right After a sleepless long-haul flight, RUSSELL HUNTER learns the hard way that picking up a hire car in a busy Swiss city and heading off on the opposite side of the road, may not be the wisest course of action.

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or those who can never sleep on a plane, such as myself for example, the long-haul flight to Europe is a trying exercise. The option of a stopover is strictly for the ageing, isn’t it.

I chose to take a break in Switzerland, so after arriving from Singapore, it was off to the car hire desk at Zurich airport where a very nice lady told me I was expected and could I please follow her to the waiting car. And that was the spring of a whole stream of problems.

And here it was. She proudly indicated a shiny new car of some European manufacture which looked good enough from the back. That was before she opened what should have been the passenger door.

Wait a minute, I thought through my sleep-hungry daze, this is all wrong. The steering wheel is in the wrong place for a start. And who on earth manipulates a gear stick with their right hand? How is anybody supposed to drive this?

“Ah”, said the lady, by now looking quite concerned. “Of course. You’re from Australia,” she observed, doubtless feeling particularly perceptive as she handed back my passport along with the keys to

Driving on the right in a strange city is always tricky but diabolical when jet-lagged. oncoming traffic. A very large tourist bus this weird conveyance. Where was I to be exact. It had an especially loud horn. heading, she wanted to know.

Trapped now between the bus with “Interlaken”, I informed her. It might the loud horn and traffic going far too take three hours if I could get this thing fast on the main street behind me, it out of the carpark. She said I’d find a map occurred to me that these people in the glove compartment. All I had to do probably didn’t have driving tests. was find the glove compartment.

That was before the policeman Finally, I’m on my way, gingerly arrived. Immaculately turned out in navigating out of the car park and into pressed uniform with spotless white the street. “Stay on the right, stay on the paraphernalia, he nevertheless had a right,” I kept telling myself. weary look to his gait. Poor boy had no I was in the centre of Zurich on a busy doubt been on duty all night.

Saturday morning before I got bored with I would have liked to sympathise but that and turned left the wrong way into

Zurich is in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and my German is, well, restricted. I was trying to frame some words in French when he intervened in perfect unaccented English. His basic message was that if I was not out of his town in the next 15 minutes he would lock me up in a very dark place and forget where he put the key.

The bus driver by now was, I think, demanding the death penalty.

The policeman asked him to back just a little, stepped into the main street (from which I had attempted this fateful turn), halted the traffic in both directions and indicated that I should turn this jalopy around and get the hell out of his sight.

Blind obedience seemed the better part of valour. I found the road to Interlaken and didn’t hit anything – not anything human anyway – on the way.

So if you’re adventurous enough to take a self-drive tour in Europe or the Americas (the rest of the world drives on the correct side of the road) you’ll need your wits about you.

Driving on the right takes some getting used to. Just ask the Zurich police.

Personally, I’ve learned it might be best to leave the driving to a tour bus.

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Coolum caravanners at the Kokoda Barracks during a rally to Canungra.

EVERY month for the past 16 years, members of the Coolum Caravan Club have been rallying in various parts of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales.

The most eagerly anticipated event is the annual “roving rally” and the Flinders Ranges and surrounding environs have been programmed for later this year.

“The 2017 extended rally saw our group exploring outback Queensland and the Darling Downs region ending in Goondiwindi” club secretary Janet Lewis said.

Rallies are fun, filled with bushwalks, picnics, fishing, golf, cycling, kayaking (if you have one) games of disc bowls, camp oven dinners, fish and chip nights, board

games and lots more, including happy hour.

“There are no cobwebs on these caravans,” Janet says.

“Why not dust off the cobwebs from your caravan or camper trailer, and enjoy the company of other like-minded people.”

The Coolum Caravan Club meets at The Mudjimba Community Hall, Cottonwood St, Mudjimba on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm.

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Reaching into the heart of Italy We sit among the vineyards, shaded by leafy oak trees, overlooking a glorious valley in Tuscany, writes ISABELLA DUSI. In the near distance, the Abbey of Sant Antimo gleams, and in the far distance, the hills of Tuscany roll away before our eyes.

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ntonella carries trays of purple figs and rose-coloured prosciutto to the tables, while 14-year-old Federico, wrapped in a floral apron, grills egg-plant and zucchini, basting with rosemary and olive oil.

Enzo, whose family have owned this farm for generations, proudly tells of the bitter battle that raged around this farm when the village which sits over the vine covered hill took on the might of the Florentine army. To Enzo, and all of us, it’s as if the last 700 years scooted by in the blink of an eye; the emnity is not yet far below the surface.

Leading and guiding hundreds of tours in Italy has taught me that travellers needs have evolved. It is not enough to show people the beauty of Italy, not even enough to have a deep exposure to Italy’s art treasures.

Today’s travellers seek genuine knowledge about the evocative lifestyle that encapsulates the culture of Italy, and the daily rhythm of life for Italians.

Earlier we hand rolled tagliatelle which Antonella brings to the table in a

Antonella prepares the dough for tagliatelle

Cinque Terre Monterosso al Mare painted terracotta bowl. Everyone took a turn at kneading and rolling, or chopping pancetta for the sauce, so everyone has a vested interest in tasting this pasta.

Judging by the whoops of joy as forkfuls of yellow tagliatelle disappear, we passed muster, even with Antonella.

We are sleeping six nights in charming but not luxury apartments, in an enchanting walled garden. This morning we wandered the site of an Etruscan archaeological dig.

Running through my mind is the story I told on the stone steps leading down to a 2500-year-old Etruscan tomb, enticing provocative opinions about why archaeological and historical theories disprove each other about who the Etruscans were, and why they disappeared.

Table talk is animated, not just about the flavoursome pasta.

Glorious days in Tuscany pass all too quickly; a bustling and colourful morning market, a ramble through a private garden, learning what tasting wine can teach us, hearing the Gregorian Chant in the Abbey of Sant Antimo, morning cappuccino with

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the locals in village bars with no pretentions for tourists.

We paused to read the story in Renaissance works of art, not in big museums, but in tiny village churches where the art hangs where the artist painted it.

We sat in ageing wooden pews and I took the opportunity to encourage discussion about what the Renaissance was really all about. But Tuscany is behind us. For the next six nights we sleep at an agriturismo, working farm, in mystical Umbria.

An afternoon walk through thicklywooded hillsides overhung with burdened chestnut trees and leafy oaks leads to a tiny chapel, the first of several opportunities to explore Umbria on foot.

Those less inclined take local buses, an experience they are always excited to recount.

In the heart of a landscape depicted by so many art masters, we are surrounded by a string of tiny Umbrian villages, the land of Saint Francis whose Eremo delle Caceri, hermit cell, is hidden in the hills.

Days stretching ahead include Spoleto and the chance to examine medieval fear of hell and damnation, and an underground walk through the ruins of the stronghold of a ruling tyrant family.

By this time on tour we are half way through a discourse about Italian Unification; we’ve sorted Garibaldi and are on our way through Fascism and Mussolini. Guests begin to take a stand and have diverse opinions.

We’ve sat in view of yellow stubble left behind after the grain harvest, dun earth now fallow. We’ve overlooked sentinel cypress pine defining a patchwork grove of olive trees, salivating black olives, crusty bread, anchovies, aromatic cheese rounds, curious cuts of meat and sipping easy drinking wine grown on the hillsides.

We’ve sat under a row of horse chestnut trees munching pizza in a tiny

hamlet where locals brought chairs out of their shuttered doors because the piazza is narrow and there weren’t enough seats.

We’ve shopped with the women of the village, observing the art of social bantering between Italians, tasting delicacies that stare back from the counter in every Italian alimentari.

We chatted with the seriously learned butcher and cooked our own barbecue dinner, sitting down to flavoursome simple

The 12th century Abbey of Sant Antimo, a jewel of Toscana. Photo Michele Becci food which makes Italy so memorable.

Magical Tuscany and mystical Umbria will remain in our hearts forever. Our final destination is three nights relaxing at Cinque Terre. The walkers among the group will walk their socks off between the famous villages, in and out of the rocky coves, up and down umpteen steps.

Others will use the boats to visit the captivating villages, marvelling at the rugged coast and colourful villages from the sea.

Isabella Dusi is the author of three books set in Tuscany. She leads small groups through places far from the tourist trail, the next departing September 16. Visit footstepsinitaly.com or email isabella@footstepsinitaly.com

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2. Is Prince William right or left handed?

3. In the football injury called “ACL”, what does the “L” stand for?

4. Answer in Roman notation: what is XX multiplied by VI? 5. Prior to 1966, what was the name of Botswana?

6. What is the first given name of President Trump’s wife?

7. In which year was the devastating 4th September earthquake ake that hit Christchurch?

8. How many pedals does a unicycle have?

9. What large letter forms part of the set for the TV show “Thee Chase”?

10. In which month is Wimbledon tennis championships usually ally held?

11. On an analogue clock, what digit is opposite the one?

12. Which chemical element has the symbol F? 13. What colour is the flesh of a ripe Australian pawpaw?

14. What letter of the alphabet is the first person pronoun?

15. What is the usual abbreviation of the Latin phrase “et cetera”?

16. What movie series was abbreviated as “MIB”?

17. What meat is used in buffalo wings?

18. Does a pumpkin grow on a tree, a vine or under the ground?

19. What female cosmetic is often referred to as “lippie”?

20. What is heavier: a million grams or one tonne?

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BROWN, CROWN, CROWS, CREWS, CHEWS, CHEFS.

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9-LETTER WORD

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