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Editor’s note

Contents she had shared with her husband most of her long life. Wow! What a woman.

Julie Lake this month looks at how we can stay living at home, albeit in a much finer fashion and with much more assistance than my 102-yearold. Speaking of which, during the course of her investigation, she also discovered that there are in fact care homes on the Gold Coast and in Sydney (and probably elsewhere) that cost – wait for it – $220,000 or

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here seems to be such an obsession with long life these days. Every disease is a killer, every organ is at risk of failure and every day there’s a new study telling us what we should and shouldn’t be eating and doing.

What concerns me more is the difference between being alive and living. There’s no use keeping the heart ticking when the mind is not willing. It brings to mind the case of a woman I met a few decades back.

She was the best advertisement for old age I have ever met and although she has long since departed, she left quite an impression. At 102, she was still living alone, walking to the corner store each day to get a few groceries – and lived in the same high set home

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thereabouts a YEAR! Apparently, it costs a few motzah just to get in – and there is a waiting list.

She noted that you could probably rent a suite at the Sheraton for that but was told that it is better than the Sheraton. Now that’s aged care.

Also this month, we introduce a new column with the men in mind.

Steve Mendl who has spent a decade specialising in assisting career-builders make the transition to retirement, is about to launch his book Beyond the Money aimed at men leaving fulltime work. He will be sharing his knowledge in his column On Track each month.

Happy reading.

Dorothy Whittington, Editor

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Living at home forever – and loving it!

There are plenty of good reasons to remain living at home, simple economics among them. JULIE LAKE investigates the possibilities, the options and even the new technology.

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t costs a lot of money to keep somebody in a nursing home – accommodation payments of $250,000-$550,000 are not uncommon and some are higher.

Lower-priced nursing homes are available but demand is high and amenities may not appeal to Baby

Boomers used to a certain standard of living.

Much of the cost is borne by the federal government unless your retirement income has reasonable wage parity, which is why the government prefers to help its elderly, chronically ill or physically-challenged citizens to live

in their own homes forever. This is made possible by a range of aids and services under the My Aged Care banner; the former available from government health care outlets or specialist suppliers and the latter from one of the many health care providers.

The big question is, how do you go about accessing them?

The answer is, it’s complicated!

So whether you require help for yourself, your partner or your parents, today or in the future, the time to start looking into it is NOW. The first step is simple. If you think you or someone close to you may be eligible for care, talk to your GP about being assessed by an aged care assessment team (ACAT) of health care professionals.

Or you can self-refer. This can take some weeks to set up unless your case is urgent.

Everything hangs on this interview so it’s important to be brutally honest about your problems so that you can be assessed for the right level of care.

Don’t hang tough, or you’ll get less than you need. Don’t exaggerate because these trained experts will see through it.

Make a list of all your problems and needs first. And here’s a couple more useful tips: make it clear you wish to stay at home, not go into a nursing home.

And don’t apply for ACAT too early – if you don’t use it for a year you’ll have to reapply.

The assessment will determine the level of care you need, from a few hours a week to a total care package.

Details of the four levels of care package are available on the website

agedcareguide.com.au and other sources.

This includes costs and what each person pays depends on a means test.

Basically, the richer you are the more you pay.

So far, so good. But now you have to select a care provider and there is a bewildering number of these – about 14 of them in Brisbane and the north and south coasts, ranging from church-based to private and community-based.

The ACAT team will put you in touch with some organisations in your area but the final choice, thanks to the Consumer Directed Care (CDP) program, is up to you.

Geoff Marshall, manager of a community care organisation that provides various support services to seniors describes the process of finding the most suitable service provider as having become “de-personalised, invasive and frustrating to potential consumers” since the system changed in 2015.

However, when it comes to making a choice he suggests considering more than one provider because while it is generally simpler to have a single provider, services differ from one care organisation to another and you can pick and choose those that suit your particular needs.

Fees differ too because there is no government-fixed price for service.

If you live in Brisbane or urban parts of the Sunshine and Gold Coasts you have a lot of choice; in rural areas that choice will be limited.

Jock Pugh is 83 and has several chronic health conditions though he is still able to move around his home with the aid of a stick and walk short distances. His slightly younger wife, Bet, is in good health.

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COVER STORY who today advertise so enthusiastically both on-line and in print can be daunting.

“You have to know what you want in terms of aids and services and go for it,” says one recipient who asked that his name be withheld.

“The providers and the government social workers who assess and advise you are all very kind and Caring with a capital C, but they are not always efficient or sufficiently informative.

“I found it took me six weeks to get

“Siri, Amazon Echo and Amazon Alexa are all programs for those whose sight or hearing is impaired” even the most basic home help following an assessment that said I needed that help badly. I’m on an aged pension with some extra income from investments and it was only thanks to a tip from a friend that I learned to dig in my heels and say, ‘I need that (walker) but I can’t afford to pay for it’. And then I got it,” Ruth says.

As Jock Pugh also points out, many of

today’s retirees still feel a sense of shame at having to receive help from the government and don’t realise that aged care is a given in any civil society.

It is an entitlement after years of paying taxes, not a privilege and, considering the costs involved, only the very rich can afford to do without it.

The good news for Baby Boomers and the app-enabled is that we are young enough to take full advantage of new technologies now available to help us be more self-reliant in managing our aged care and thus stay in our homes forever – and all we need are our smart phones.

Some are already using Google Home as a remote control to manage entertainment and switch lights or thermostats on or off.

Tecla is a cloud-assisted device that operates smart devices such as phones and tablets through wheelchair driving controls and ability switches.

It’s particularly helpful to those with limited upper-mobility.

Siri, Amazon Echo and Amazon Alexa are all programs for those whose sight or hearing is impaired. Traditional tools and appliances can “get smart” by adaptions such as WeMo plugs.

And this is just the beginning because the overall platform for easy wi-fi control of everything in the home from robotic vacuums to closing the blinds, is expanding rapidly and costs are coming down as the market grows.

Unfortunately, government always lags behind the technological dynamic and so none of these aids from what is now called The Internet of Things, yet receive government assistance. But that, too will change.

Statistics show that most people want to stay in their own homes for the rest of their lives and here in Queensland, both present and future programs and aids are helping us do just that – and loving it!

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She receives a carer’s allowance from the federal government and Jock also receives entry-level home help – three hours cleaning a month – from a local community-based organisation.

Transport to medical appointments is also available at a modest fee.

“Even a small amount makes a difference when you are on a pension,” Bet says. “And it’s comforting to know that care packages are available if we need them down the track so we can stay here and not go to a nursing home.”

Ruth D. is much younger, a teacher in her late 60s, with a chronic debilitating illness that forced her to take early retirement.

She is unable to walk easily, lift anything over a couple of kilos or use her hands with any dexterity.

She lives alone and doesn’t wish to leave her second-storey unit because it is so handy to the city and to everything and everyone in life she values.

To help her remain in her home she receives a flexible care package that includes cleaning assistance, occupational therapy, essential grocery shopping and unpacking/putting away, podiatry, hydrotherapy (swimming is her only form of exercise) and physiotherapy.

Her walker is provided free-of-charge in her care package – provided she needs it at home and not just to go shopping. If she has to swap it for a wheelchair, this, too, will be provided free.

Yet, despite the range of government subsidised services and goods available through care providers, many people remain unaware of them or how to access them. There still prevails in the community a belief in the virtue of “doing it tough”, even though this may be both physically and financially disadvantageous.

What’s more, keeping up with government changes and trying to pick the right care provider from all those

A simple voice command will help you run your home from your armchair. The little Google Home device on the table has just been told to switch on the lights.

There are several websites devoted to home care packages and subsidies for equipment. Here are the best of them, plus sites for smart home gadgets and the The Internet of Things.

• myagedcare.gov.au • agedcareguide.com.au • agedcare101.com.au (Very good for costs of aged care homes versus own home packages) • carergateway.gov.au • diysmarthomeguide.com/completeguide-smart-home-technology-elderly • qld.gov.au/health/support/equipment/ subsidies • aarp.org • makeuseof.com Technology has entered the picture with smart aids now available to make living at home easier.

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Letters In Letters (YT, Feb) the anonymous letter writer mentions a lot of helpful info about shingles.

However, he doesn’t mention that there is now inoculation available against shingles.

I had a light case of shingles once, and last year my GP gave me an injection against shingles, because it is something that one can get more than once.

The shingles shot didn’t hurt and had no side effects. Better still, it was free for pensioners.

M Pietersen ARTHUR Hay’s interesting letter (YT, Jan) about whose dictionary is the standard for usage and the correct form of English, with all its quirks, has to remember that language is fluid and evolves.

It is functional to the point that new words are added to the Australian Macquarie and the Oxford English Dictionaries annually. Who decides that is a mystery. I, too, learnt parsing and analysis, Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes in my primary years, with many practices under the thumb of

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teachers a little older than myself.

I am blessed to have had that investment into my education, for my love of language, reading and writing, stems from my learnt knowledge and practising its many parts.

If you watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding, you will see Toulah’s Greek father always sprouting that any word has Greek origins. It may or may not be completely true, but we do owe the Greek and Latin cultures for much of our languages today. Learning Latin and Greek roots of English words, prefixes and suffixes, helps with spelling, but constant exposure to American media has changed the way many teach and write, not always the proper Oxford or Macquarie English.

Even the ABC has been caught adopting such Americanisms as “license” for “licence”. It is a trend which, by exposure to global media, will continue to change our written and spoken English regardless. The internet has a lot to answer for, putting the Queens’s English in jeopardy.

But to each his own. Many are not

concerned, but what is at risk is the growing lack of writing ability in our younger generations, in particular, after texting and abbreviations become more common as a means of communication.

Many do not know how to write a letter but with emails, it is becoming more obsolete or less urgent. Too bad the national Naplan test has not caught up with the trend.

Eloise Rowe HAVING read the letter from Barbara Baker (YT Feb) I am prompted to also write since there are one or two smaller things which we have in common.

I also write this letter from the perspective of a child of seven. My parents, elder brother and younger sister and I left England in 1952 for a new life in Australia. It was the same ship as Barbara SS New Australia which was its maiden voyage, the ship having been renamed and refitted after it experienced a fire while under the name of Monarch of Bermuda.

We departed England on February 6, 1952 which was the same day as King

George VI died. I remember well our maternal grandparents being at the ship, along with my uncle and his wife. Unlike Barbara, we sailed via the Suez Cancel.

Barbara sailed via the Cape of Good Hope as the Suez Canal was closed because of the political situation at the time of her travel.

I remember port stops along the way, particularly in Aden where I recall sitting on a wall with my brother and sister while Dad took a photograph. We disembarked in Melbourne and travelled to a migrant hostel in Bonegilla, Victoria, where we stayed for a few months.

Eventually Dad, who was an electrician, was offered a job in a Queensland power house and we travelled up by train.

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LETTERS children could not have asked for more.

We did not get a great deal of what we wanted, but we had all that we needed.

When we left England, Dad was 40 and Mum 38.

I have a deep regret that it was not until after they had died that I started to wonder just how it felt for them to be leaving England and everything and everybody they had ever known to come to a new land on the other side of the world and about which they would have known very little. None of us ever thought to ask them just what it felt like.

They both felt that their children might enjoy a better life in this country since England, at the time we left, was still struggling to get over the war years, rationing was still occurring, and the housing situation was critical.

My Mum was never able to see her parents again or even attend their funeral and I still remember the telegrams coming when each of them passed away. I can only imagine the shock to the system the shack in Gumdale must have been to them.

Australia has changed a great deal in the years since we arrived.

Whether or not many of those changes are good is something only people of my vintage could debate and I am not sure if my Mum and Dad would enjoy the many changes that have occurred. Nevertheless, they made a

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I also have been fortunate enough to return to the country of my birth.

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Dad was a stickler for good manners and respect and we benefited from that.

Fortunately, after Dad retired, they took the opportunity to return to their home country. They also saw places and things which they never saw when they were living there.

My Uncle refused to visit Australia for many years and I think it might have had something to do with some feeling of anger that Dad had taken his sister away from him and their parents.

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kitchen. We had tank water and to supplement that, we fetched water from the creek in the back paddock for bathing and washing dishes.

Dad worked at the power house which was near Murarrie. Sometimes he would have to take a bus and train to get to work, other times a co-worker would drive him in his 1940 Austin.

We lived in Gumdale for almost a year until Mum and Dad were able to purchase a house in Wynnum, a high-set Queenslander about 35 years old and with a big yard.

The primary school was just up the street as was the shopping centre (much different to a shopping centre these days).

The best part was that it was only 100 yards from Wynnum waterfront and a big old wading pool which had been built during the 1920s. It was a tidal pool and depending on the tide, could sometimes be quite deep in parts.

We spent many hours in this pool, rain, hail or shine, on the waterfront generally. The cinema around the corner would have a long queue of kids lined up for the Saturday afternoon matinee.

For your shilling, you got the anthem (God Save the Queen) for which everybody stood up, a couple of cartoons and two films, quite often westerns.

A young brother was born, the true Aussie in the family. These were wonderful yet simple years and we

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WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE

Forget casual, choose the right word

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David Parmiter’s recent column “A language all of its own” prompted LYNDA M. UTTING to think about how the English language has changed over time, in her opinion for the worse.

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an I grab your signature?” (to shopper withdrawing cash); “Just flick me an email” (request from co-worker); “You can chuck your bag over there” (hotel employee to guest); and even at a specialist sport shoe store: “Here, chuck these shoes on…” (employee to customer).

Each of these scenarios have happened to me – and too many more to mention. And each time, I like to pause and correct the offender, rephrasing their request and helping them see the error of their ways.

“No, but you may have my signature”; “No, but I’m happy to send you an email”; “No, I’m certainly not chucking my bag anywhere. I will place it”; “I’m not chucking on an expensive pair of running shoes, but I’ll try them on for size.”

Almost all perpetrators of this new “casual speak” are of the millennial generation. Are we surprised? Like, are we all happy to be called “you guys”?

A secondary trend in the “casual speak” sub-culture are social media reports that are meaningless and vague.

For example, “yeah, so I got this thing” (my son referring to his new car purchase) and “yeah, so I saw this thing” (my niece standing at the Grand Canyon). Yet this same generation, is happy to “hashtag” every little movement, piece of food, blink, stare and yawn that is totally meaningless and non-significant – #newshoes, #thatwentfast, #chilltime.

The meaningless and everyday gets the #hashtag acknowledgement while the totally awesome, memorable and significant events (and people) don’t even get the label they deserve – go figure, because I can’t.

These same offenders also seem to be predominant in the new “negative speak” culture and unfortunately, there’s a growing demographic of older Aussies joining them.

It didn’t seem that long ago when “thanks” got a lovely “you’re welcome” in reply.

“Not a problem” and “no worries” are standard these days. Alas, these negative phrases are so much a part of our Aussie vernacular that people regard them as a standard, acceptable response.

In my opinion, they are not.

“You’re welcome” will always sit with me as the appropriate response to a gesture of appreciation. And what’s my reply to the negative nay-sayers, you may wonder.

“Oh, I didn’t expect it to be a problem” or “Oh, I didn’t know it was a worry” and each time I say that, the naysayer stops and thinks and then replies with something like, “oh, I didn’t mean it like that” Me: “Yes, but that’s what you said”.

So be very careful what you say – and choose your words carefully. They may mean something completely different to what you intended.

The 13th century scholar John Duns Scotus gave his name to a word meaning entirely the opposite?

Respected as one of the most intelligent thinkers of his generation and a theologian in the Franciscan tradition, Scotus made many bold claims on a wide range of subjects, from language to divinity and the nature of morality.

He was born some time between December 23, 1265 and March 17, 1266, near the lodge at Duns Castle in Berwickshire in Scotland, and became a priest at St Andrews

in Northampton, England, on March 17, 1291.

Duns Scotus is considered to be one of the three most important philosophertheologians of western Europe in the high Middle Ages, along with Thomas Aquinas and William of Ockham.

He had considerable influence on both Catholic and secular tought and was given the scholastic accolade Doctor Subtilis (Subtle Doctor) for his penetrating manner of thought.

But in the 16th century, long after his death in 1308, his ideas fell out of favour and those who continued to believe in them were called Dunsmen or Duns.

The term duns or dunce became, in the mouths of the Protestants, a term of abuse and a synonym for one incapable of scholarship.

Scotus did wear a pointy hat as was fashionable in his time, and so did many of his followers. And that, of course, became the dunce’s hat.

Duns Scotus was beatified

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TIME WARP

Time steals control from even the strongest My grandmother controlled everything and everyone in her long life, writes KATE CALLAHAN. Then, during her final five years in care, she lost it all.

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hen my grandmother Clara died in 1978 at the age of 95, she had lived through the Boer War, the Great Depression and two world wars.

She had witnessed federation on January 1, 1901 and the death of Queen Victoria, just three weeks later. My grandmother also outlived two husbands and one son.

But after a long and productive life that began in 1883, her final years were spent in miserable circumstances and according to her six surviving children, her passing was a “blessed release” that came about five years too late.

The youngest of nine children, she was orphaned at the age of five and raised by aunts. They taught her to cook superbly, sew well and clean meticulously.

Sadly, she learnt precious little about love and affection in that sterile all-female Victorian household.

At the age of 25, she married my grandfather, William, and together they ran a general store, finding time along the way to produce six children. When William died suddenly at the age of 39, Clara became a widow for the first time.

But life has a neat way of providing opportunities amid the most catastrophic

of circumstances. Three years later at the age of 42 and with six children in tow, Clara married Walter, a well-to-do bachelor, seven years younger than herself and the cousin of her late husband.

Not only was Walter unencumbered by children of his own, but he also owned the store next door to Clara and was thus her main business competitor.

Who’d have thought that a middleaged widow with half a dozen children would make such a clever and strategic choice? It must have been love.

In her mid-40s, Clara gave birth to another son and for almost 40 years, dear Walter was a much-loved husband, father, step-father, and grandfather.

After World War II, Clara and Walter sold up and moved to the Big Smoke – Brisbane. Grandad was a gentle old man with a serene smile. His long brown baggy pants made him appear thin and frail. He was constantly hectored by my grandmother who, by this time, had turned into something of a harridan.

Grandma ran the house like a military establishment. She served meals at precisely the same time every day – and woe betide if you were late to the table.

She was a fastidious housekeeper; nothing was ever out of place.

She had rules about everything, and try as I might, I failed to comply with her endless requirements. Despite her diminutive stature, she had a steely gaze and I found her utterly terrifying.

So, too, did my mother. At their first meeting, Clara sat Mum down with a pen and paper and administered – of all things – a spelling test. Not the warmest of welcomes for a future daughter-in-law.

Apparently, the ability to spell “accommodation”, “perseverance” and “inoculate” was important to my grandmother. Years later, grandma gave me a dictionary for Christmas.

Can you see a pattern developing?

On Good Friday 1964, amid torrential rain, Walter died at home. Clara, then aged 81, was a widow for the second time.

Despite the soaring front steps, a steep pathway leading up to the back of the house and a downstairs laundry, Clara stolidly remained in the pre-War home she had shared with Walter.

Even if she had been prepared to consider the options, there were few available. Aged care facilities were scarce.

There was Eventide at Sandgate, which had been established after the war. It was a grim place that I remember visiting as a child in the 1960s. There were old people,

mostly confined to bed, in long wards without an ounce of privacy.

No, that wouldn’t do. As my grandmother became frailer, a succession of paid domestic workers was introduced into her home. They were called “companion-helps” or perhaps that should have been “companions-help”. I’m sure Grandma would have known which was correct. Pity those poor women. None lasted long. My grandmother was not one to adapt to change or accept intruders in her home. She would have made their lives hell.

In her 90th year, Clara had a fall, as so often happens, and her days of living in her own home were at an end.

Because she had money, private health insurance and a touch of dementia, she spent the next five years bedridden in a private room at Belmont Private Hospital.

Belmont was a “nerve hospital”, so called because it did (and still does) provide acute mental health care. It was ill-suited to the needs of an elderly woman, whose only real complaint was extreme old age and the deterioration that goes with it.

Clara slipped away silently on July 6, 1978, but I fancy she’s continuing her work up above: “Now, St Peter, how do you spell cherubim?”

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HISTORY

The convict who lived the life of Bribie Ferries and steamships delivered visitors to Bribie, one of the three main islands of Moreton Bay, before the Bribie Island bridge was opened in 1963. With easy access, it has become a popular place to live, writes AUDIENNE BLYTH.

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ribie is separated by from the mainland by Pumicestone Passage, so named for the amount of pumice that washes up there. Birdlife abounds in what is mainly salt flat marshlands, paper barks, she oak and gums.

Bribie, it is believed, was the nickname of James Beiby, a ticket-ofleave man from the early convict settlement at Brisbane.

From 1824 to 1839 Brisbane was a colony for second offenders and no free settlers arrived in that time.

Beiby has been described as a master weaver and basket maker and as such earned special privileges.

The Petrie family recorded that a prisoner, Bribie the basket maker, held a short sentence and had an assistant to help with collecting canes and reeds for basket making and fish traps.

On daily trips they would travel as far as the island in search of suitable materials.

Food was often in short supply at the settlement and the fact that Bribie could build a trap and catch fish set him in esteem.

According to James Largessner’s Bribie the Convict Weaver, as early as

The Commissariat store in Brisbane was built by convict labour. Photo: Queensland State Library.

1836 the island was referred to as Bribie’s Island.

Prisoners were generally set to work timber-getting, quarrying stone or food growing. Some overseers treated the prisoners cruelly with stories told of floggings, leg irons and the use of treadmills.

Female convicts were also accommodated at that time and were also subjected to harsh discipline.

John Oxley is credited with the discovery of the Brisbane River in 1823 when he was searching for a suitable site for a convict settlement.

Uniform worn by colonial officers After a failed first attempt to establish a settlement at Humpybong, Redcliffe, Captain Miller selected a site on the Brisbane River.

Bishop, Logan, Clunie, Fyans, Cotton and Gorman were other commandants whose names are perpetuated around Brisbane.

Logan handed out particularly harsh punishments and his death, although attributed to Aborigines, was likely a revenge killing by convicts.

By 1839, convicts were returned to

Sydney and Moreton Bay was opened up for free settlement in 1842.

Andrew Petrie had been the Supervisor of Works in the settlement and stayed on after the departure of the convicts.

In the 1840s he explored the coast to the north of Brisbane and named the Maroochy River. However, because of Governor Gipps’ decree to protect the bunya lands for Aborigines, the arrival of the pastoralists and the timber-getters did not occur on the Sunshine Coast until the 1860s.

Of the two thousand or more convicts who were sent to Brisbane, 10 per cent died for varying reasons and a small minority absconded to the bush, which seemed a better proposition than dying in irons.

Of all the convicts, James Beiby was fortunate.

He married an Aboriginal woman from the island he had come to know so well. He received a ticket-of-leave and, it is believed, lived out his days there in an idyllic existence.

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OUR PEOPLE

Grey nomads give new meaning to a working holiday Baby Boomers Terry and Leesa Alexander are living the dream, combining travel with a bit of work down on the farm, writes SARAH MORGAN.

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hey don’t have a mortgage because their home is a caravan, so they can travel the country and set up camp when and where they want.

They work for seven months of each year and for the other five months, they wander as they please. Terry and Leesa Alexander are satisfied that they have found the perfect work-life balance.

“In 2008 we were both sick of our jobs and we knew we wanted to see more of Australia,” says Leesa, who worked at Woolworths for 27 years.

“We thought if we wait to do this until we are retired, we could be dead before we get there. We had nothing stopping us. We don’t have kids and other than our jobs we had no commitments. So we sold up and hit the road.”

Terry, who worked as a salesman for a home improvement company, says they originally intended to look for work in the mines.

But that plan soon changed when they discovered the family-owned recruitment firm Agri Labour Australia could find them jobs much more to their liking.

“We thought better of the mines because they were really hard to get into, so we connected with Agri Labour

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Australia about finding work on the land,” Terry said.

“We both came from the country and love exploring Australia. We started picking mangoes, then we did almonds, grain and cotton. The cream of our income now is ginning (packing) cotton.

It’s extremely good money.”

The couple now work on cotton farms

at Hay in the Riverina for four or five months and then head north to Yeppoon to pick pineapples.

“The rest of the time we just wander around,” Leesa said. “We have a much better life doing this than we ever had working fulltime jobs we didn’t like.

“I just keep wondering why we didn’t do it earlier. It makes me really angry when I hear people say there isn’t work available in Australia. If you are prepared to get out to the country and work hard, there are plenty of jobs.”

Leesa said work on the land was a perfect arrangement for grey nomads, the semi-retired and those who are nomads, but not yet grey.

“A lot of the training is done on site and once you are trained and have done a season with an employer, you have the skills and are more employable on other properties in future seasons,” she said.

Agri Labour Australia managing director Casey Brown said seasonal work on farms was proving the perfect semi-retirement for some, while for others it was a dream lifestyle and a chance to see Australia.

He said mature workers – grey nomads and the semi-retired – now accounted for between 5 and 10 per cent

of Agri Labour Australia’s workforce.

“Terry and Leesa have done six harvests with our clients over the years, picking mangoes, cotton, almonds and grain and travelling from the Atherton Tablelands to Mildura, Hay and Griffith,” Mr Brown said. “We have another worker who is 74 and continues to work with us on some projects as a way to supplement his income.”

He said in order to attract older workers to the farm life, it was important to look after them during the recruitment and employment process – that means working with the individual (or in many cases couples) to understand their skill-sets, level of physical health and fitness and their appropriateness for different roles on the land.

Terry and Leesa plan to continue to enjoy life on the land for as long as they can. Terry said he couldn’t understand why there weren’t more Australians trying it as there were many grey nomads who could supplement their income while seeing the country.

“Don’t be afraid to try it. I went from an air-conditioned office to chasing sheep and cattle and I couldn’t be happier,” Leesa said.

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My uncle the he-man Uncle Jim was a he-man and to a young JAMES VERONON that meant many things, most of which he had to find out for himself.

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don’t know when the expression “he-man” entered my lexicon, nor do I remember having it explained to me.

However, over time and hearing him use it, I constructed its meaning myself.

Rather than having a simple meaning it conveyed a number of positive characteristics, rather like the Roman characteristic of “virtus”.

A he-man suffered the “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” without complaint; he was honest in his dealings with others; he would never take advantage of those weaker than himself, especially women, children and animals.

Indeed, he would do his best to protect these weaker beings.

And, of course, he would carry out his own decisions even if that meant some pain. This taxonomy might seem rather quaint in the post-feminist world.

In practice, they do have something to recommend them.Uncle Jim certainly fitted the description, especially in regard to accepting pain.

Family lore had it that he never used analgesics despite being in almost constant pain. I confess that my incredulity even led me to check the contents of their medicine cabinet

surreptitiously during a trip to the toilet.

It seemed to be true.

This pain was the result of his work as a health inspector. One morning on his rounds checking some sort of building site he stood on something. He continued walking around until he finished his shift.

When he got home, Aunt Winnie pulled his boot off. A very long nail came out of his foot with the boot. He had walked around all day with it grinding on the bones in his foot.

It didn’t heal well and an infection led to osteomyelitis. His doctor recommended amputation of his foot. He refused. The infection travelled up his leg. The doctors recommended amputation of the lower leg. He refused.

Eventually amputation of the upper leg was recommended and again he refused on the grounds that “I won’t be half a man”. He carried that leg to the grave despite the constant pain.

His voice seemed to be his main form of analgesia. Many, many years later I was driving along, listening to a radio broadcast of an Irish folksinger when deja vu made me listen closely to the unfamiliarly familiar tune.

And then came the well-remembered lines: “Oh they don’t sow potatoes nor barley nor wheat, but there’s gangs of them diggin’ for gold in the street.”

He would boom out whatever lyric, especially those lines, that suddenly came to his head. The room would go silent as everyone realised he was in major pain.

My theory was that he was democratically using his voice to share the pain around.

His great pleasure in life was smoking a cigar. These were never consumed fully at first lighting but were extinguished by licking his finger and tapping it against the tip until it ceased to glow.

This procedure was repeated several times in the life of the cigar until it could no longer be used without risk to fingers or lips.

We were playing cards in the kitchen when I had a hair-brained and soon to be regretted idea. Seeing that he was about to extinguish his cigar, I said, “Can I put it out for you. Uncle?”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, Uncle.”

He passed it to me rather hesitantly.

Descended from convict royalty When ALLAN BLACKBURN was still just a kid, his father discovered that he was descended from a convict.

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he convict was James Blackburn, transported in 1833 to Van Diemen’s Land. His crime was forgery of a cheque for £600 on the Bank of England – a fortune in those days.

James had been a surveyor and architect and his skills were much sought after in the developing colony. A free pardon ensued several years later.

Dad was proud of his ancestry and said it was like being descended from royalty. However, some of his siblings and cousins were appalled to find they were linked to a convict and never discussed the topic. I thought it was great and found such an attitude comical.

Years later I discovered that James Blackburn played an integral part in the growing colony which later became Tasmania. He designed and built roads, bridges, public buildings and churches.

After moving to Victoria, he was appointed city surveyor and designed Melbourne’s water supply based on the Yan Yean reservoir. The suburb of Blackburn was later named in his honour. Such achievements made me even more proud of my link to this erstwhile convict.

Move forward quite a few years to when my wife, June, developed an interest in her ancestry. From the outset

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she was envious of my convict heritage as she researched her past.

Genealogists covet any links to the early years of Australian settlement but she was apparently doomed to mediocracy in her ancestry.

One day I was startled to hear loud screaming and wailing coming from our computer room. I rushed in expecting to find June fighting a rabid animal, my adrenalin spiking in preparation to defend her from the apparent danger.

Far from being in peril, she was dancing with joy, laughing and whooping. She had just found incontrovertible proof that she was descended from a First Fleeter!

She had links to John Nichols, convicted in the Old Bailey of theft of barber’s implements – razors, scissors, combs, powder and soap. I was gobsmacked, totally deflated. A First Fleeter made my James look rather ordinary.

Then I realised that James’s crime was far superior to John’s – how could theft of hair ribbons and combs compare to forgery on a grand scale? I was still able to hold my head high.

Not so quietly, June said, “What was that about being descended from convict royalty?”

Reading about the off-beat or quirky often provokes the response Struth!

DAVID ELLIS introduces a new column investigating the weird and wonderful.

CELLS TO CELLARS NO doubt the crims who once occupied the cells of D Division in Victoria’s tough Pentridge Prison had plenty of colourful names they associated with the D in their block’s identification – most of which we can’t even contemplate printing here.

But today that D could well be for Drinks, as these cells take on a new lease of life as cellars, would you believe, for those with an appreciation of fine wines.

And it’s thanks to a couple of enthusiasts, Paul Tardivel and Michael Woodworth who’ve recently acquired a string of the old Remand Cells at Pentridge, that closed as a prison some 20 years ago.

The cells were once home to Squizzy Taylor, Chopper Read, Christopher Flannery and Ronald Ryan among others.

Paul and Michael believe that with 500mm (nearly 20-inch) bluestone

I licked my right index finger conscientiously and started tapping the red-hot tip. I tapped and tapped but neither the glow nor the heat diminished.

I had not considered that the size and skin texture of an old bushy’s finger were not the same as those found on a 13-yearold. I longed to lick my finger again.

HE licked his finger only once, therefore, I would do likewise.

I could sense his discomfort as he empathised with my abused digit. He could not interfere as it had been my own idea. I would have to either proceed or capitulate and capitulation was unthinkable.

I tapped more determinedly but the glow and the heat seemed to be constant.

There always seemed to be one last wisp of smoke escaping from it.

Finally, several taps were achieved leaving a blackened cigar tip and fingertip. I joyfully, triumphantly and possibly heroically placed it on the ashtray.

Then came the ultimate accolade.

“You’re quite a he-man, aren’t you? It’s your deal. Would you like me to shuffle the cards and deal for you?”

“Yes please, Uncle.”

walls, the cells are perfect for storing wines at stable temperatures, and are now fitting them out with appropriate racking, ambient lighting, and security including CCTV. Each 3m x 2m cell cellar can house up to 2000 bottles, dependent on the racking chosen, and Paul and Michael have also installed back-up state-of-theart climate control to ensure constant year-round temperature and humidity.

“We’re anticipating high interest from those who may have downsized to inner city apartments,” Paul says. “And with Pentridge’s unique thick stone structure, you would think it had been purpose-built for this second life.”

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FASHON

Exhibition celebrates spirit of Queenslanders Looking for fashion stimulation now the summer holidays are over? KAY McMAHON recommends The Designers’ Guide: Easton Pearson Archive.

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his exhibition is a must-see for designers, quilters, patch-workers, print-makers, sewers, fashionistas or anyone interested in slow fashion.

It’s a celebration of the Queensland designers Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson, and the international success they achieved in the fashion world while living and working in Brisbane.

The exhibition is beautifully curated, with a nod to their inspirations and design focus which constantly kept their heritage at the forefront of all silhouettes, designs and aesthetics.

As the museum catalogue notes: “The storytellers of Australian fashion, Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson’s unique approach referenced art, travel, film, literature and music to create a bold aesthetic characterised by daring patterns, innovative materials, meticulous techniques and a sustainable ethos. Their distinctive look created a cult following, with the label selling in 140 stores in 24 countries.�

For those of us who remember their early days as the label Bow and Arrow selling in the Paddington Camargue store, their small collections were a breath of fresh air for a temperate lifestyle.

Their journey from those early days to the final closure of their Easton Pearson label has been long and inspirational. “For the first major exhibition from Museum of Brisbane’s Easton Pearson Archive, the Museum collaborated with Pamela and Lydia to select 200 garments, complemented by sketches, accessories, samples, look books, photographs, interviews and anecdotes, to showcase the design innovations and techniques of their 28-year partnership,� the curator says.

Over the years they have been

influenced by various historical and international textile techniques.

They have combed flea markets from Paris and Europe for garment inspiration and are renowned for working with artisans and makers from Mumbai, Vietnam and Hanoi to create contemporary pieces while adapting traditional textile embellishments.

The pair were at the forefront of creating ethical partnerships with women’s co-operatives while ensuring their wellbeing and fair pay. Their

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Each garment displayed is a feast of design, patternmaking, textile design and artisanal embellishment. It is obvious why they were one of the first major Australian players in international resort wear.

Their Queensland background focused their expertise on this lifestyle and encouraged them to experiment with colour, print, relaxed styling, fabrics and then eclectic mixes of them all.

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IN THE KITCHEN

Beef & Coconut Satay Serves 4

Asian Stir-Fry

• 500g diced beef (also great with pork, chicken or prawns) • 1–2 teaspoons curry powder • 2 tablespoons (50g) crunchy peanut butter • 1 cup (250ml) coconut milk

Serves 4 • 250g vermicelli rice noodles • 500g Asian stir-fry vegetables • ¼ cup (60ml) hoisin sauce • 2 teaspoons chilli flakes

Heat a large nonstick frying pan until hot. Add 2 tablespoons of water and cook the beef for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown.

Reduce heat, add the curry powder, mix well and cook for 1 minute. Add the peanut butter and coconut milk and stir well until combined. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Tip: If you are using a cheaper cut of meat, pop it in a bowl with some chopped under-ripe paw paw. Paw paw has an enzyme that tenderises meat, the longer you can leave it the better! This stir-fry produces a super yummy sauce, add to it whatever veggies you have; chopped capsicum, onion, carrot, celery or pineapple.

Asian flavours

Soak the noodles in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes, or just until they are soft enough to eat. Drain, and quickly rinse under cold water to keep from sticking. Set aside. Heat a ¼ cup water in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the vegetables and stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the noodles, hoisin sauce and chilli flakes and toss thoroughly to coat. Serve immediately.

The team from 4 Ingredients has come up with some easy and flavoursome dinners inspired by our southeast Asian neighbours.

They’re quick and simple and best of all, require only four ingredients.

Satay Chicken Thai Chicken with Cucumber Noodles

Serves 4

Serves 4

• 1 tbsp. red curry paste • 500g boneless, skinless chicken breast fillets, chopped • 2 tbsp. crunchy peanut butter • ¾ cup (180ml) cream

• 2 chicken breasts, cut into chunky pieces • ½ cup sweet chilli and ginger sauce • 1 continental cucumber • ½ cup crunchy rice noodles Place chicken in a non-stick frying pan with ¼cup water and cook till water evaporates.

Add sauce and simmer for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat. Slice and julienne cucumber to resemble long, thin noodles. Add cucumber and noodles to chicken and mix gently. Serve topped with extra cucumber noodles as garnish.

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In a non-stick pan, heat the red curry paste. Add the chicken and seal, stirring to cook evenly, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the peanut butter and cream and stir to combine. Reduce heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.

Optional: Serve on a bed of rice, garnished with freshly sliced spring onions, capsicum and fresh coriander leaves. Add a few crushed peanuts for texture. Quick, easy and delicious!

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NEWS

VENTURE OUT TO EXPLORE HISTORY of the aftermath of “the war to end all wars” and how peace negotiations affected the Australian way of life as well as life in Queensland. Highlights are original artefacts, figures and artwork.

The exhibition traces how World War I changed the world politically, economically and culturally – nations worldwide were plunged into financial stress, empires ended and new countries were established.

Millions of lives were lost,

LOOKING FOR A COMPANION? nations grieved and monuments and memorials were built.

Bookings are essential and the price of $15 includes the exhibition, an escorted tour of Victoria Barracks, devonshire tea served in the original Officers’ Mess, souvenir booklet and a digital photo. It is on display until July 1.

To book, call 0429 954 663, email info@armymuseum southqueensland.com.au or visit armymuseum southqueensland.com.au

Business consultant Deb Manietta and restaurant manager Shane Austin celebrate the opening of the Sunshine Coast’s first Oporto on the Kawana Way at Birtinya. It specialises in flame grilled Portuguese style chicken.

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COMPANION animals help reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and increase social interaction and physical activity.

The company of pets can also have a significant effect on symptoms of depression and feelings of loneliness.

And there are pets who need someone to love too.

The Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge at Tanawha this month introduces:

Koda is an 8-year-old female Labrador-staffy cross.

Gentle-natured, she has some basic obedience, walks well on a lead, enjoys going for a car ride and loves to snuggle in for pats.

Koda previously lived with a staffy and a cat and may be best in a single dog home.

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SUNSHINE Coast club members with an interest in military and Queensland history are invited to get together and visit the Army Museum South Queensland’s new exhibition about the aftermath of World War I. Group tours are on Wednesdays and as well as the exhibition, there is a guided tour of the historic Victoria Barracks.

Displays, in the 1864 Officers’ Mess, include meticulously-researched stories

Luci was adopted out as a kitten 10 years ago but unfortunately now has had to be surrendered.

She has not lived with children or other animals before and being a senior, would like another single or couple owner home in a quiet environment. Luci has had outside access during the day and sleeps inside at night. She is a lap-sitter and is fine to pick up for short periods buts prefers to be petted on top of body. She is relaxed and easy to keep happy.

Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge 5494 5275 or visit sippycreek.com.au

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21/02/2019 8:37:19 AM

CARE AFFAIRS

Hearing cannot be taken for granted Sunday, March 3, is World Hearing Day and the start of Hearing Awareness Week. KENDALL MORTON discusses prevention and living with hearing loss.

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ore than 17 per cent of Australians have a hearing loss and this figure is growing as our population ages.

In a Newspoll survey of 1000 people aged 60 and over, more than half reported a hearing problem. Interestingly, men are more susceptible than women.

Nevertheless, hearing loss is not a normal part of ageing. Most hearing loss is preventable. We need to start protecting our hearing like we do our skin. We don’t wait until we have a skin cancer to start applying sunscreen.

We need to change our thinking about our hearing. Once you have the hearing loss, the damage is done.

Two major preventable causes are exposure to loud sounds and ototoxic medications.

Your ears can be damaged by loud sounds that occur once, repeatedly, or over a long period of time. Your ears do not have to hurt for damage to occur.

Also, damage, like sun damage to your skin, is cumulative.

Sounds over 85 decibels (dB) can lead to permanent hearing loss.

The Healthy Hearing website has a review of apps that help you measure decibels. Some day to day hazards are city traffic noise, lawn mower noise, motor bike noise, a loud vacuum cleaner, woodworking tools, plus music or television played at high volume.

You can limit your exposure to loud noises by using good quality ear muffs or ear plugs for some tasks. Ear muffs sit over the ears and are more convenient, but are not as effective as ear plugs which sit in the ear canal.

If you like playing music through headphones, use good quality headphones that block out the competing external sounds. This way you won’t be tempted to turn the volume up to drown out interruptions.

Some medicines can impair

your hearing. These are called ototoxic drugs. Their side effects can include tinnitus, hearing loss, balance problems and phantom sounds.

They can damage the fragile hair cells in your inner ear or affect the nerve supply to your ears.

The ototoxic drugs include: • Non-Steroidal AntiInflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), such as spirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen • Certain antibiotics, including aminoglycosides • Certain cancer medications • Water pills and diuretics • Quinine-based medications This is just an overview, so check with a doctor or pharmacist if you have any concerns.

How can you support a loved one with a hearing loss?

If you know someone with a hearing loss, you can help by facing the person you are speaking to and getting their attention before you give your

message. Try using topic sentences to put a context to a conversation, “Hey, remember that movie we saw yesterday?

Well …”

Also, use physical props such as the tea cup when you are offering to make a cuppa. Be sure you are within the listener’s hearing range when you speak.

Some people may not recognise that they have a hearing problem. Communication can break down more often.

They can become irritable and angry. They may avoid social situations and become isolated and depressed.

They may guess at meanings and become confused about arrangements so write the details down in a diary or on the fridge.

For those around them, communication can become less effective and more tiring. It can be isolating when you don’t feel your loved one is hearing you. It can be confusing not knowing what they can and can’t hear.

Be kind to yourself. Know that you will not get it right all the time.

Encourage the person with the hearing loss to test out some modern hearing aids. They are small and discreet. Good hearing aids can help regain some confidence and independence.

Kendall Morton is the Director of Home Care Assistance Sunshine Coast to Wide Bay. Call 5491 6888 or email kmorton@ homecareassistance.com

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TECHNOLOGY

There’s nothing to fear with online banking Many over 55s have long since come to accept they need online banking, whether it’s because they have been given no choice or because they can no longer easily make their way to the post office, but, writes NATHAN WELLINGTON, it has become the safest option. through a direct line to your computer using a https: secure online service. This means that your details are encrypted 2^128 times, which comes to approximately 399,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000 possible combinations for a credit card.

If you were to take your computer and get it to crack your card it would take about six thousand trillion years to crack. If you’re unsure, check with your bank about what security they have.

And if that’s not enough to give you peace of mind, here are a few more tips to keep you safe online.

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any have been nervous about the change, mainly because they are afraid that someone will hack their computer and steal every penny. The reality is that online banking has become one of the most secure ways of paying bills and preforming transactions and is safer than most other ways of banking.

These days you have a greater likelihood of being mugged or having your credit card skimmed while you are out

shopping than falling victim to online banking theft.

Remember when we went from paying by cheque to paying by Bankcard? Then we were using an ATM rather than going into the bank; then the EFTPOS machine replaced the bank card carbon processing slips.

Well this is the next step in providing a highly secure, convenient way of paying bills from your home any time you like.

Most banks use 128-bit encryption

1. Make sure that you are online with the bank using their correct internet address and that is has the https:// symbol before their internet address when you are in the secure area of their site.

2. Make sure your antivirus is always up to date.

3. Use a strong password and don’t keep your password on your computer.

4. Try using BPay to pay your bills as it offers another layer of security to the transaction.

5. See if your bank offers two-factor

authentication which provides yet another layer of security.

6. Regularly check your account. If you see any unusual transaction give a call for them to investigate.

7. If you would like to purchase something online, use a debit/credit card with a small amount of money on it and not your main account with all your savings.

8. Don’t believe any email from your bank asking you to verify your details.

Banks will never contact you via email or phone.

It is a brave new online world that is unveiling itself, and there are safeguards there to protect you.

The Australian Government guarantees deposits up to $250,000 if anything happens. If you are armed with the right information, you can be sure to transact online in secure comfort from home which will will free up your time to do other more exciting things than going to the post office every few weeks to pay your bills.

If you have any questions you can always contact me on 1300 682 817 or email Nathan@hometechassist.com.au

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MOTORING

Clever little Jimny takes on the big boys Suzuki’s Jimny is out to win new heads and hearts this season with a cute re-iteration of a famous off-roader, writes BRUCE McMAHON.

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he compact Suzuki has a long and honourable history in Australia, dating back to 1974 and the LJ50 model, a lightweight and go-anywhere machine; utilitarian and priced accordingly at $3485.

That became the LJ80, then the Sierra and then the Jimny from 1998.

This new Jimny is arguably the fourth generation of that original LJ50 and while it may not excite stick-in-themuds this is a top little vehicle for getting dirty.

Or running up the sands of Tewantin to a favourite fishing gutter; maybe heading scrub to discover rare birds; perhaps hitching up behind the motorhome or just running the grandkids to school.

This time the three-door, four seat Suzuki Jimny is, yet again, a true offroader.

A proper little machine with ladder frame chassis, live axles and a two-speed transfer case for taking on decent bush and beach tracks.

This time it is also more refined with smart interior and a swag of today’s mod cons.

And this time it is cuter than ever.

Square shoulders, a wheel in each corner

and no fancy frills give the 2019 Jimny a no-nonsense stance.

Inside is a little bigger all round and a little quieter, a bit more civilised with a driving spot that now caters for most shapes and sizes and cabin gear which includes a seven-inch touchscreen for navigation, Bluetooth and entertainment.

The lines across the dash are all straight too, no fancy swishes and curves; all workmanlike yet smart and easier to

read the vehicle’s body angle when scrambling through a tough gully.

So the Jimny here is a better dualpurpose machine, a better Sports Utility Vehicle which can climb mountains and clamber over rocks as few (if any) in this particular segment can.

It is also better, more comfortable, as an on-road proposition with Suzuki’s attention to chassis detail and body mounts helping dampen noise and

vibration levels. There’s a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic gearbox for the keen 1.5 litre engine which spins through to 6000rpm to deliver 75kW, adequate for a 1435kg vehicle.

It’s all pretty fuss-free down the bitumen.

Remember though, we’re dealing with a short wheelbase of 2.2m and a live, if coil-sprung, rear axle so take it proper easy over short, sharp obstacles such as speed bumps.

The upside here is that with the Jimny’s short body there are great departure and approach angles plus a tight turning circle.

Add this to the low range, live axles and a proper chassis, and the Suzuki will go a lot further in the rough than many more expensive four-wheel drives.

Then there’s Suzuki’s Limited Slip Drive – electronic traction control that uses the brakes to stop any wheel from spinning, so all the drive is then sent to the wheel with traction.

That adds to the little wagon’s cred as a go-anywhere machine.

This latest Suzuki Jimny is (again) an honest-to-Henry bargain as a real four-wheel drive or just as a cute commuter.

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COMMUNITY

Woodcrafters furnish hospital chapel

Pictured at the presentation BRWG immediate past president John Muller, and chaplains Ann Shepperson and Gladys Malligan.

BLACKALL Range Woodcrafters’ Guild (BRWG) has outfitted the chapel at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital with a lectern and tables in southern silky oak.

All wood was sourced from trees salvaged on the Blackall Range.

The BRWG has facilities to mill logs and dry sawn wood in their own solar kiln, so the project really was from “chainsaw to fine furniture”.

Chaplain Ann Shepperson, after delivery, asked about a fitting sculpture in wood to be displayed on one of the tables. She wanted it to represent all faiths using the chapel and to show a caring depiction of humanity.

Philippa Friend, a Woodie and an artist, designed a sculpture of an adult caring for a child.

The wood chosen was red cedar

Guild President Rob Otto demonstrates wood turning on Australia Day.

(Toona australis), which was salvaged from the Atherton Tableland, stumps left behind by the early timbergetters.

The carving was done by Tom Black, Kaz Depczynski, Dave Southern and John Muller.

THE BRWG also was among participants at the Australia Day celebrations at the Maleny Showgrounds.

Apart from the comprehensive display of articles crafted by members, there were also working displays of woodturning, scroll sawing, wood carving and pyrography.

The Guild operates from Monday to Saturday inclusive 8am-11.30am and has an assortment of hand tools and machinery in its two large sheds on the Montville Sports Ground. Membership now exceeds 150 men and women.

FIND YOUR PLACE IN A CHOIR PALMWOODS Singers Theatrical Society is entering its 35th year as a community choir and this year will launch the Little Village Choir.

It will focus on the many physical and emotional benefits of singing in a group.

Research has shown that singing can not only can lower blood pressure and improve immunity, but can also reduce stress, depression and anxiety.

This is partly attributed to the deeper breathing associated with singing, but the benefits are enhanced by singing in a group setting, fostering a sense of belonging.

The Little Village Choir is a community choir, which means that all are welcome.

A wonderful voice is not a requirement, but for anyone who is seeking fun,

EASE THE STRESS

FEELING CRAFTY?

A WORKSHOP titled Living with Less Stress and More Calm will cover practical ways to deal with anxious feelings and show strategies to bring more peace, joy and resilience into your daily life.

Workshop guide is Deb, an accredited Louise Hay Heal Your Life coach, in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.

An uplifting event for women it will be held on March 23, 10.30am-1.15pm at Tait-Duke Community Cottage, Tewantin.

Lunch is included.

Call 0436104237 or email blossomasyou@gmail.com

THE Sunshine Coast Doll Bear Craft & Miniature Club is looking for new members who enjoy sharing their craft, creations and skills.

This small but dedicated group meets on the second Monday of the month at the Kawana Library.

There are also special craft mornings and outings to craft shows, as well as an annual show at Buderim, The Club supports children’s charities on the Sunshine Coast.

Call Sue 5451 1106 or Helen 5444 4484.

AFTERNOON OF MELODIES THE Sunshine Coast Concert Band will present Merry Melodies in March at the Kawana Community Hall on March 16, from 2pm. The afternoon of top entertainment with a variety of music from the band and talented vocalists will include afternoon tea. Tickets are $15 at the door. The hall is in Nanyima St, Buddina, behind the library.

Call Toni 0404 193 912 or visit sccb.org.au

COOROY FUSION FESTIVAL IS COMING COOROY Fusion Festival began 10 years ago as a celebration for the opening of the Cooroy Library.

It has become a one-day community festival with market and food stalls and entertainment.

Run annually by the volunteer, not-for-profit Cooroy Future Group it will this year be held on Mother’s Day weekend, May 11, at Apex Park and include displays

by Cooroy Camphor Laurel and Cooroora Woodworkers, and demonstrations at the skate park and BMX track.

A pottery throwdown will be at the Butter Factory Arts Centre while the Noosa District Orchid Society Annual Show will be at the CWA Hall and the Lifeline Denim

Sale in the Cooroy Memorial Hall.

Festival organisers have implemented a Zero Waste strategy with a focus on recycling, no-single use plastic and an overall reduced carbon footprint.

Cooroy Supa IGA will present the Tastes of the Hinterland marquee to sample local produce, there will be appearances by Noosa Arts Theatre’s Tweedledum and Tweedledee and 500 free tree seedlings will be handed out by Noosa Landcare for mums.

The Bendigo Bank Entertainment marquee will present a line-up of local musicians and performers.

To become involved visit cooroyfusionfestival.com.au

TRY YOUR HAND AT CROQUET IF you’re looking for fun and gentle exercise for mind and body, the Headland-Buderim Croquet Club is having a free “come and try” day.

Although it may appear complicated at first, most people have grasped the basics and can play socially within a few weeks.

Games can be fun and easy-going with lots of interaction between players, or highly competitive and tactical with great mental stimuli.

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The “come and try day is on Sunday, March 24, 1.30pm-4pm, at the HeadlandBuderim Croquet Club, Syd Lingard Drive, Buderim. Mallets are provided but be sure to wear flat-soled shoes.

Call 0423 534 909.

companionship and good health, come along and enjoy the benefits of singing as a group.

The Little Village Choir will meet on Monday afternoons at the Palmwoods Hall.

For more information, call Pat Atkinson 0404 980 222.

Clodagh Barwise-Smith, Linda Warner, May Thomas, Rosemary Loughran, Chris Keates and Di Townsend join the reunion at the Caloundra Evening View Club’s 2019 Friendship Dinner.

VIEW OFF TO FLYING START CALOUNDRA Evening VIEW Club was off to a flying start with 62 women attending the annual Friendship Dinner at the Pelican Waters Golf Club.

Dressed to the theme of Stylish Black and White, they returned to the company of friends and club activities.

New members are welcome at the monthly dinners when plans are made for regular morning teas, luncheons and Sunday breakfasts and walk.

VIEW Clubs combine social activities with low-key fundraising to sponsor disadvantaged students through the Smith Family Learning for Life Program.

To find out more call Sue 0403 504 408.

INVITATION TO NEWLY RETIRED AND ARRIVED THE Probus Club of Pelican Waters is a social club primarily for retired or semi-retired people in the Pelican Waters, Golden Beach and Caloundra area.

It is a non-profit organisation with the motto “Fun, Fellowship and Friendship” and with about 30 member-facilitators offers a range of gentle sporting/exercise activities, craft and cultural outings, literary and discussion groups and opportunities to get together for food and drink and lively conversation.

Newly-retired and newly-arrived members of the community are welcome.

“For someone retiring to “God’s own” and not knowing many if any people in the area, this is a great opportunity to get very social, very fast and build a support base,” vice-president Steve Whitfield says.

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ON TRACK

Survival in a world of change When successful men leave fulltime employment, it’s not enough to be prepared for change, it has to be welcomed, writes STEVE MENDL.

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ne day, a man in his late 50s entered my office. He was shaking. By the look on his face, I could tell how scared he was. As we spoke, it became clear that he was in shock.

After 30-plus years working for the same company, he’d received the news that his role had been made redundant.

His original vision of being with the company for his whole working life was gone.

As we got to know each other, he shared that his biggest fear was that no one would want him at his age. Although he was financially secure, he couldn’t imagine a day without work.

Although Jeff’s transition was a forced one, and the decision made was outside of his control, it is the same thing for those who are about to transition out of fulltime employment simply because the time has come.

They just can’t imagine it. They aren’t prepared for it – even though they know it’s coming. Whether your job has been unexpectedly made redundant or you choose to retire from full-time work, most people don’t prepare for the change.

Consequently, when I ask my clients what they might want to do next (often

with the question “If time and money wasn’t an issue, what would you be doing?”), their answer is usually, “I don’t know”.

So many professional men are so involved in doing their job and looking after their team and their family that they do not prepare in any way, except financially, for what might be in store around the corner. (Especially with an extra 40-60 hours a week on their hands.)

When it comes to career transitions – and especially the greatest career transition of all, when you leave the workforce altogether – preparation is a key factor in making the journey into your next life stage as smooth and stress-free as possible.

How can you do it? The solution comes in two parts.

The first part is obvious. Plan for the change early. There is evidence to suggest that change within companies is happening more quickly than ever before.

This is due to several factors: • Advancing technology is shaping and re-shaping industries at an everincreasing rate.

• In many industries, CEOs and other senior managers are not staying as long as they have done in previous

generations. Each time there is a change in CEO, there is inevitably restructuring, future proofing or transformation that disrupts the status quo.

• Mergers and acquisitions are happening much more quickly than they once did.

The result is often the need to deal with duplication of roles, cost efficiencies and new directions.

With all of these changes taking place, many people find themselves losing their old roles. Companies are looking to becoming lighter and more agile in an increasingly competitive and technological marketplace, which means that, in today’s climate, change is the only constant.

Rather than assuming that the status quo will remain the status quo, it is safer to assume that change is inevitable, and plan early as a result.

The second part of the solution is around changing your perspective. You need to cultivate a perspective of expecting change. The Generation Y and Millennials are extremely good at adapting to change.

This is because it has been a constant part of their lives, in terms of both technology and moving freely within the workforce.

Adapting to the next stage of life, retirement, is one of the biggest changes we’ll experience in life and unlike Gen Y

and Millennials, we’re less prepared for change. Planning early and shifting your perspective to expect constant change rather than things remaining constant are key to combatting the natural fear of change that comes with not knowing – or being able to imagine – what the future might hold.

In short, we need to welcome change.

If there is one thing certain in life, it is that things change. Being open to this and accepting it as part of life when it arrives means it becomes easier to deal with.

Email your questions to steve@stevemendl.com.au

Meet Steve Mendl Steve Mendl is the founder of Next-Aging and Beyond the Money Programs. As an active retirement coach and transition specialist, he assists men in senior management aged 45-65 successfully transition out of fulltime work and into the next stage of their lives (not retirement). He has mentored more than 1000 individuals experiencing personal, career and active retirement transitions.

Steve is also the author of Beyond The Money – A Practical Guide For Successful Men Leaving Full-Time Work.

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FINANCE

Navigating pension application forms There are a couple of options to completing the application forms when applying for the age pension, writes NARELLE COOPER.

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y personal favourite is the paper format – yes, with pen and possibly lots of whiteout!

You will need the Application form (SA002) and the Income and Assets form (SA369). Just download and print from the Centrelink website.

As you complete the forms you may be directed to additional forms and supportive documents. Or there is the online application, through the MyGov portal. This is a good option if you are comfortable with using the computer.

Your answers are saved until the form is complete so you can log in and out of the form as many times as it takes.

The main thing to keep in mind when applying for an age pension is that the application has to be complete (including additional forms and/or supporting documents) before it will be accepted or active. The trick is not to second guess any question, just answer as asked.

If you feel the form does not truly

represent your situation you can always add a letter of explanation. The application form is complete at Page 20.

Pages 21 to 25 relate to the Pension Bonus Scheme, a scheme set up in 1998 and closed in 2014. You will know if you qualify as registration was required.

If you have a partner and you are both applying, you need complete only one set of forms.

Centrelink requires identification to be presented in person at your nearest Centrelink office as they need to physically identify you. A list of ID requirements can be found on their website. Once the application has been lodged you can sit back and wait. Oh yes, about that, it is currently taking up to five or six months to process applications.

However, the payment is back paid to the date that Centrelink accepted the application as complete. If information is missing it will bring forward that date.

Let me say that I hope I have not

appeared flippant when it comes to the issues associated with applying for an age pension. It can be complicated and at times stressful when navigating the application process, not to mention the cash flow issues covering everyday living expenses while you wait for your age pension application to be processed.

There is nothing fun or fair about that. So be prepared and remember smarter more accomplished people than

you or I have difficulty with this process.

One final tip, keep copies of everything in the event that you need to refer back.

This information is presented as general information. Always refer to Centrelink or a Centrelink expert for the impact on your personal circumstance.

Narelle Cooper is director of the Centre for Age Pension Admin (CAPA) Services. Call 1300 043 197

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TIME HAS COME FOR SUPERANNUATION TRANSPARENCY “Best in show” is essential if the industry is to lift its game, writes XAVIER O’HALLORAN. THE superannuation industry collectively gasped last month as the Productivity Commission signalled the end of the gravy train with a raft of timely recommendations.

And who can blame the industry?

When you’ve had it this good for this long without really having to compete for customers, of course it would be a shock to be asked to fight for new members.

Caught unawares, the super spin cycle was soon in overdrive, with strange bedfellows in bankers and unions joining a chorus to criticise the Productivity Commission’s plan to make the super sector competitive.

The superannuation industry has one job - facilitating a safe, fair and secure retirement for Australians. Instead our financial security in retirement has been siphoned off by a sector completely

devoid of market discipline. This is the heart of the problem in superannuation.

In superannuation, the poor performance of some funds has gone unchecked for years. With more than 200 funds and more than 40,000 investment options it is ridiculous to say it’s our fault for not staying on top of it.

Sure, there’s a role for Australians to learn more about our super and be more engaged but we know that there are limits on how much information humans can comprehend.

Sensible initiatives like “best in show” bring much needed competition to a sector that’s relied on complexity and confusion to keep us in the dark.

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ADVER T I SE M EN T

Q & A with Cheryl Ryan, 123Travel Owner & Tour Operator Cheryl Ryan, Owner and Tour Operator for 123Travel, has been travelling for close to 30 years and has visited some 40+ countries. She is the Founder/President of her charity in India that has supported a hospital for over 10 years. She has travelled and taken escorted tours throughout South East Asia and India repeatedly.

123Travel offers boutique tours escorted by Cheryl with small groups from 6 people through to a max of 15.

Cheryl says, “Small groups allow us to visit areas that would otherwise be very difficult with larger groups or perhaps even be off limits to us. I also get a chance to know all the guests personally and I enjoy this aspect very much. Our tours can be flexible with small groups allowing us to choose our own restaurants and places to visit on a day to day basis if need be.”

123Travel is a local and independent travel agent but offers everything you need for your travel arrangements from independent travel, insurance, tours and cruises.

We offer both Domestic & International travel. With 3 staff on board, Tiffany, Nicolette and myself, we can say collectively 123Travel has covered over 130 countries with more adding all the time offering professional service and expert travel knowledge.

When we asked Cheryl about her Travel background this is what she replied: What excites you about being a travel Agent?

I love learning about new destinations and sending people off exploring and making great memories.

I am passionate about travel and therefore I am always keen to firstly make sure people are making the right choices when it comes to their holidays.

What is your favourite destination?

One of the most difficult questions I always get asked.

For me Africa for wildlife, India and Asia for culture, Europe for art and history and the list could go on. I love all destinations and I am just happy exploring our wonderful world.

How many countries have you travelled to?

These days I have stopped counting but over 40 was the count several years back. For me it is not about ticking them off but the adventure of travel, the people I meet along the way and the new things I learn. Travelling is like a whole new education – one I don’t wish to end any time soon.

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How do you find competing with the big players in Travel and the online travel offers?

The travel industry has certainly changed over the years with so many online services coming on board. Our focus must stay clearly on service and looking after our guests travelling and that can mean 24/7 sometimes.

The internet market is interesting as most are offshore and the pricing can be very deceiving as the price on a flight may be up to $200 cheaper but most of the time this will be because they are not live rates. This will mean that once you pay you will be advised the fare has changed and you are required to pay more. The other issue is that if there is an error made there are fees associated with this and the changes are difficult to communicate as you are calling someone in another country.

The other issue is the market is saturated with on line choices and you are never sure who you are dealing with and who is getting your credit card details. The security is a real concern for many people.

Locally we are competitive with pricing and can usually price match anyone else in the market. We also have the on-ground knowledge of hotels and sightseeing. Most of the cheaper tours you will find accommodation is located well out of the main areas and therefore reduces the price.

It is also about what is included or not included.

Overall, we just suggest come and compare, talk to us and you may be surprised at what we can offer.

Where have you travelled to in the last year?

Wow that is going to take some time. Last year was a big year. Making it short and sweet.

• Africa - Namibia with the most amazing landscapes and

desert scenery. Not to mention the wildlife.

• Indonesia - Bali getaway for short break to relax • China - Shanghai and Xian to see the Terracotta Warriors. Loved Shanghai and walking along the Bund.

• India - Kerala in South India enjoying the backwaters and Ayurvedic wellness programs • India - Small group tour through Rajasthan and Mumbai for some Bollywood dancing • Sri Lanka - Gorgeous country side, tea plantations, wildlife and wonderful people.

• China - Ice Festival in Harbin situated up on the Russian/Mongolian border. Spectacular, cold and would recommend a visit. Also skiing packages available.

• USA - Hawaii for relaxation and beaches • USA - Las Vegas for party, scenery and good times.

Helicopter flight out over the Grand Canyon.

What is on the bucket list for you this year?

I have a few coming up this year. I am taking two small group tours. A ladies group into Morocco for 10 days and a mixed group into Bhutan. Two places that are exciting and offer culture, history and natural beauty.

Still a few seats available if you wish to join me!

I will also visit Darjeeling in India and Nepal which I always enjoy.

What is something very few people know about you?

I have 4 generations of my family born in India, so I guess that is why I have a special connection with taking tours there.

I also have had two private audiences with HH the Dalai Lama and his sister Jetsun Pema. That was an incredible experience and I felt very privileged to be in his presence. Something you do not forget easily.

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WELLBEING

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ost people will do a detox when advised by a health professional, or if they want to clean their body after a period of eating the wrong foods, drinking too much alcohol or overeating during holidays.

But you may actually need to detox more often than just after those times I mentioned above.

Do you suffer from any of these signs and symptoms?

• Fluid retention • Congested sinuses • Allergies • Scalloped edges around the perimeter of your tongue • Yellowing in the whites of your eyes • Bloating • Gall bladder issues or have had gall bladder removed • Difficulty with weight loss • Acne/rosacea/itchy skin • Trouble staying asleep • Constipation If you have answered YES to three or more of these, I highly recommend you seriously consider a four-week detox.

In reality, a detox is recommended every six months or so to keep all these systems operating optimally with as little burden as possible.

If you feel apprehensive about detoxing, there’s no need to worry.

A detox doesn’t involve fasting, colon cleansing, eating weird foods or living on juices alone.

By detoxing correctly in a healthy, safe and controlled environment, you can reduce the load on your body.

It will free up resources for efficient processing and elimination of any accumulated toxins and wastes via your liver and bowel, reset the major fat burning organ of your body and reduce sluggishness, tiredness and emotional feelings of anger and low tolerance.

WHILE DETOXING AVOID: • Sugar, processed foods, dairy, wheat (if gluten intolerant), caffeine, nicotine, alcohol and non-essential drugs • Eating too much red meat as it places a huge processing load on the liver which you are definitely trying to avoid • Stressful situations as much as possible.

BUT DO MORE OF: • Drinking ½ squeezed lemon in warm water every morning first thing • Eating lots of green leafy vegetables such as baby spinach, bok choy, pak choy, parsley, celery, kale and silver beet to name a few, as they are nutritional powerhouses filled with vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients.

They are rich in chlorophyll and fibre to keep the colon healthy. They are most nutritious when eaten raw or lightly steamed • Eat as alkaline as possible • Take good quality and the right amounts of herbs such as St Mary’s thistle, dandelion, globe artichoke, rosemary (in consultation with a registered and accredited naturopath), for a safe, healthy detox.

These herbs will encourage the regeneration, renewal and protection of your liver and all of its cells; • Get at least eight hours sleep a night by going to bed at a regular time and waking at a regular time • Drink at least 2-3 litres of pure water, free from fluoride, chlorine, sodium and additives (which is definitely not tap or unfiltered rain water) to flush out toxins.

These are simple ways for a healthy, safe and effective detox.

Trudy Kither is a registered Naturopath and member of Naturopathic Practitioners Association of Australia.

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HEALTH

Take control of joint pain

DEMENTIA HERO, WHEN DANCE BECOMES MEDICINE

Many people assume that joint pain is just part of the wear and tear that comes with ageing, but this is not all that’s at play, writes PHIL JOHNSTON.

T

he soreness, stiffness and weakness associated with arthritis, rheumatism and gout might seem to be symptomatic of getting older, but it’s not the years alone.

Relying exclusively on pain medication is not an ideal option.

There are measures we can take to reduce, slow and/or prevent the early onset of joint pain, and even limit the severity of the condition in the case of badly damaged joints. These include: • Sound management of foods • Non-grinding , non-jarring exercises, such as water exercises, cycling and tai-chi.

• Resolve digestive issues including gut and bowel problems that are often strongly associated with the development of arthritic conditions • Organ health –kidney-urinary issues can have an influence on joints • Oral hygiene – often overlooked but critical

• Avoiding unnecessary medication • Health supplements – beware overusing strong herbs and supplements • Reduce stress levels and promote sleep • Avoid stimulants, junk foods, alcohol and fizzy drinks One thing is certain. If you don’t move and use the bones and joints, they will seize up.

Tai-Chi helps align the bones and joints; allows for the free movement of weight, energy and blood; gently mobilises the joints and trains the body to redistribute the weight. It can even be done seated. Garden-variety Tai-Chi is a set of soft exercises with low-impact on the joints but does not have the regenerative power of classical Tai-Chi. Classical Tai-Chi allows the player to generate dynamic internal power that energises the body and builds the health of the internal organs. It requires regular, daily practise, more diligent effort, and unique movement concepts.

STUDY INTO POST-RADIATION TREATMENT PROBLEMS HAVE you undergone radiation for head and neck cancer and now experience a dry mouth? Wesley Hyperbaric wants to hear from you.

Xerostomia is the most common complication in patients who have had radiation to the head and neck area for the treatment of cancer. Salivary flow may continue to decline for up to several months after radiotherapy.

After that, some recovery is possible up to 12-18 months after radiotherapy.

This depends on the radiation dose received by the salivary glands, and the volume of salivary gland included in the irradiation fields.

With the reduced saliva flow, it causes accumulation of dental plaque and increased retention of food particles between teeth, promoting recurrent caries. Post radiation, the saliva pH and buffer capacity is lowered, promoting

growth of fungus, Candida albicans, as well as accelerated tooth wear, dental erosion and infection.

A saliva test is an excellent way of being able to identify patients with this particular problem, and it provides the framework around which their management can be based.

Wesley Hyperbaric principal investigator Dr Ohnmar Aung would like to hear from you if you are willing to participate in a study to improve the salivary flow for treatment of dry mouth.

Step 1: Saliva test is at the beginning of the treatment. Step 2: Saliva test after the course of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Step 3: Saliva test at six weeks after the end of treatment If you would like to be involved in this study or need more information 3371 6033 or email reception@ wesleyhyperbaric.com.au

Many years ago, I was visited by two Italians, not known to each other but both suffering knee joint arthritis and both on walking sticks. Both ate freely of tomatoes, pasta and wine and both had notable digestive weakness.

I recommended changes in their dietary habits and needling. YinYang Needling therapy is not acupuncture or dry needling, but is the ancient needling medicine from which acupuncture was derived. It can offer powerful results.

The younger of the two, who was more diligent in applying the advice, was off his walking stick within 14 days, and three weeks later ran for cover during a downpour of rain. The older person, who persisted in eating a few of the excluded dietary items and suffered more severe digestion problems, finally achieved good results within 12 weeks once he had overcome his resistance to change.

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CHECK YOUR RISK OF KIDNEY DISEASE KIDNEY-related disease kills more Australians each year than breast cancer, prostate cancer and road accidents combined, yet awareness of this silent killer remains low, according to Australia’s leading kidney health organisation.

While one in three Australians is at increased risk of developing kidneyrelated disease, and 65 are dying with kidney-related disease every day, most are tragically unaware they have it until it is too late.

Kidney Health Australia is urging everyone to take a simple online Kidney Risk Test to see if they are one of the “one in three” Australians at increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease.

To take Kidney Health Australia’s online Kidney Risk Test, visit kidney.org.au

Wellbeing dance engages and empowers people through communication of a different kind, writes TIINA ALINEN whose program is delivering a new form of communication to those with dementia.

CHRISTINE Bryden was only 46 when she was diagnosed with dementia in 1995.

She has since written four books about dementia which have been translated into seven languages.

Christine is passionate about overcoming stigma and creating a dementia-friendly society.

“People living with dementia often become isolated in their communities, as well as within their families, due to being unable to express themselves verbally and to keep up with the flow of conversations around them,” she says.

Neuroscience shows how dancing and movements lead to thoughts and feelings.

The pliability of the brain in response to non-verbal communication keeps new brain cells growing, including for those living with dementia.

In wellbeing dance, the movement language comes from the participant rather than the facilitator.

In this process, there can be no wrong way because the thoughts and feelings communicated through movement, are as unique as the individuals involved.

The Dementia Hero workshop program offers wellbeing dance, based on non-verbal conversation through dance movement and moderate physical exercise.

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RETIREMENT LIVING

LIFESTYLE RESORT EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

Caravanners Kieran and Des Stewart

LIFE OF LEISURE BECKONS

Victoria Dent and James Drever with Living Gems Pacific Paradise residents AWARD-winning Sunshine Coast lifestyle resort, Living Gems Pacific Paradise is preparing to farewell its sales manager, Victoria Dent and site foreman James Drever.

Ms Dent has been working at the resort since its inception in 2015 and was there to welcome the first resident in 2016.

“I have been selling homes at Living Gems Pacific Paradise since it was just a block of land and will be sad to see my time here come to an end,” she said. “I will miss the daily contact with our residents.

It has been a wonderful place to work every day.”

With only a handful of two and three bedroom architecturally-designed homes available to purchase, general manager Vlad Pullich said that the success of Living Gem’s Pacific Paradise had exceeded expectations.

“I believe it comes down to understanding what our residents want,”

he said.

“Baby Boomers demand a higher standard of living in over-50s options with buyers focused on an active and social lifestyle. They also want to be close to family and friends and to maintain community connections.”

The centrepiece of Living Gems Pacific Paradise is its award-winning country club which is home to more than 20 different recreational facilities including a tennis court, undercover bowling green, barbecue pavilion, snooker parlour, cinema, music room, hair salon and library.

The resort is ideally located, surrounded by golf courses, shopping centres and Sunshine Coast beaches.

“It will be hard to leave here but I am looking forward to my next challenge within the Living Gems portfolio. Watch this space,” Ms Dent said.

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CARAVANNERS Des and Kieran Stewart (pictured) are thrilled to be moving into a dedicated RV home at Nature’s Edge Buderim, with room for them and their shiny new van.

The award-winning over 50s lifestyle resort has launched a limited release of RV-friendly homes with extra large garages perfect for caravans, motorhomes and RVs. Downsizing from a 26-acre property, Des and Kieran are excited about a life of travel and leisure. Des won’t have to mow the lawn and the beach is just 15 minutes away.

HALCYON HOME OWNERS OPEN THEIR DOORS

STREAMLINE INTO A COMMUNITY WHILE downsizing isn’t for everyone, Baby Boomers are taking advantage of the current market.

A survey by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute has revealed that 43 per cent of Aussies aged 50-59 have either moved location or downsized in the years leading up to their retirement – a huge shift from the 3 per cent reported in early 2000.

Many homeowners agree that living in a larger home leads to greater stress and upkeep. There’s more cleaning, maintenance, furnishing, outdoors upkeep and costs to keep things running.

Downsizing can be the first step to a minimal and streamlined life. Reducing daily chores and maintenance frees up time for leisure activities, family time and rest.

For Lendlease resident Lyn Hosking, the most rewarding aspect of living in the village has nothing to do with money.

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“We all get on so well here. You have to allow half an hour to get to the rubbish bin because you have so many conversations along the way,” she said.

“And if you’re unwell there’s always someone knocking on your door with soup or something. It’s a real feeling of community. Moving here was the best thing I’ve ever done.”

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“There are so many amazing resortstyle facilities at Nature’s Edge Buderim. I love the heated pool and state-of-the-art cinema. There’s a caravanner club already established and we are hoping to join them for trips once we move in,” Kieran said.

“We are looking forward to a big lifestyle change and the freedom and flexibility of being able to go away knowing that everything is taken care of.”

A limited number of RV homes are ready to secure now.

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HOME OWNERS of Halcyon communities in southeast Queensland are set to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the lifestyle developer by opening their doors for the biggest Open Day event ever staged.

The home owners of Halcyon Greens in Pimpama, Halcyon Glades in the Caboolture and Halcyon Lakeside on the Sunshine Coast will welcome the public to an insider’s view on living at Halcyon on Saturday, March 9.

Halcyon’s expert team and its home owners look forward to showcasing their communities and sharing the lifestyle on offer.

Chris and Rex Bell of Halcyon Greens are two of the faces guests can expect to encounter at the open day.

They have found the ideal location that combines their love of golf, caravanning and the Gold Coast lifestyle.

“We’re looking forward to showing visitors around our community, and we’ll have plenty of home owners ready to answer all their questions,” Mrs Bell said.

“We’ll be walking interested parties through display homes and all the facilities so they can get a first-hand feel for the communities that have become so popular over recent years.

“Before we chose our home at Halcyon Greens we attended a number of events and it made a huge difference to be able to speak to the home owners at Halcyon.

“It can be really helpful to have an existing home owner as the first point of contact, rather than a staff member, particularly if you’re feeling a little unsure or cynical,” she said.

One of Halcyon Glades’ first home owners, Jill Cooper, said the open days were thoroughly enjoyable opportunities to meet like-minded people who could answer questions from prospective community members.

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BOOK REVIEW

ELIZABETH PASCOE

I found the opening chapters of this book tiresome and I never recovered the desire to complete the story.

On the other hand, I was most intrigued by the author and his motivation and compulsive need to base one of the main characters on the personality of a notorious Australian conman.

TONY HARRINGTON

This fictional novel is really a non-fiction biography and autobiography as most of the events covered happened to the author. Flanagan was the ghost writer of Australia’s infamous conman John Freidrich. His experience created this story.

The book was a difficult read for me, hard to start, way too long, with slow moving repetitive and padded prose. The main characters were interesting but unlikeable.

The Trump-like themes of creating fake everything for personal profit, finding self and the struggle between good and evil are very current in today’s personal and political climate. While Flanagan writes well I struggled to finish this book.

Budding writers and journalists might enjoy this book. For me 4/10.

BOOK review JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT I started this book with some enthusiasm having previously enjoyed Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North, but finished it deeply disappointed.

I found little of interest in the plot with only rare moments of action or intrigue and the characters lacking in colour and authenticity.

The narrative through two thirds of the book moves forward at a snail’s pace with constant repetition and reflection on the weakness of Kif and the manipulations of Heidl.

Stronger plotlines around Heidl’s connection to NASA, the CIA, the Australian Safety Organisation and his inferred murder of an associate might have greatly improved the story but as written, I found this a boring read.

FIRST PERSON

By Richard Flanagan

Hmmm? Did I enjoy this book? I have to admit that at the start I really struggled.

The book is very well written but I did not enjoy the writing style at all and thought the plot was slow in developing at times.

I did find however, as I got into the book I became more involved, more confused, more intrigued and at times could not put it down.

The book is very dark and depressing for the most part as Kif becomes more unravelled. He loses his family, his sanity and you are left wondering what is fact and what is fiction? Did he kill Ziggy or not? I have no idea. Would I recommend it?

Probably not.

SUZI HIRST

This Man Booker prize-winner, is the story of young and broke ghostwriter Kif Kehlmann who is haunted by his subject, notorious con man and corporate criminal, Siegfried Heidl.

About to go to trial for defrauding the banks of $700 million, Heidl proposes a deal – $10,000 for Kehlmann to ghost write his memoir in six weeks.

But as the writing gets under way, Kehlmann begins to fear that he is being corrupted by Heidl. As the deadline draws closer, he becomes ever more unsure if he is ghost writing a memoir, or if Heidl is rewriting his life, his future. It could be the author’s own experience of ghost writing a memoir for a conman in the 1990s.

JO BOURKE

MARY BARBER Flanagan has a wonderful way with language. I enjoyed his word choices, such as “missle”. Not in the Macquarie Dictionary, this seems to be something between a mist and a drizzle.

He paints a vivid and harrowing birth scene.

Overall, I found the story to be too long and somewhat repetitive. He did keep me guessing until the end though. I had to know what happened and stuck it out to the last page.

If you are going to choose one Flanagan book to read, I’d definitely recommend The Narrow Road to the Deep North over this one.

What a relief to finish this book! By the halfway mark I was wishing the three main characters would murder each other! Not one to give up on a book by Richard Flanagan, I persevered only to become increasingly confused by the direction the story was heading.

After I finished reading, my internet research surprised me. First Person was largely autobiographical.When Richard was a struggling writer with a little girl and his wife expecting twins, he ghost-wrote the memoirs of a conman John Friedman (fictionalized as Ziggy Heidl). There is a YouTube video of an interview with Richard explaining his reasons.

Richard’s use of language makes him one of the most descriptive and talented Australian writers. It was easy to imagine the dingy office, the home needing attention, the family frustrations and most of all his main character Kif’s frustration with Ziggy and his inevitable downward spiral.

I like to read a book that carries me along with it so vividly that I sit up till all hours reading. This book did not do that and I echo the Goodreads rating of 3.

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WHAT’S ON

NEW-LOOK EVENTS CENTRE REOPENS WITH A BANG FROM the sublime to the outrageous, the Events Centre Caloundra reopens after its major renovations with a weekend of big performances in May, and bookings are open now.

After major renovations, The Sunshine Coast’s Oriana Choir with the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra will present Mendelssohn’s Elijah on Saturday, May 18, at 7pm.

The oratorio was premiered in 1846 and has come to hold its place with the greatest choral works still being performed the world over.

Mendelssohn was inspired by his baroque heroes Handel and Bach, but the music is all Mendelssohn, and reflects his genius as a Romantic composer.

Oriana is no stranger to performing major choral works. Past presentations include Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem, Faure’s Requiem and Bach’s Magnificat.

Oriana has long desired to perform this very special work, and is pleased to work with the BSO, to stage it as part of the Events Centre’s re-opening celebrations.

Tickets $39, concessions $35.

The following day, Sunday, May 19, at 8pm, Scotland’s finest Celtic soul brothers Craig and Charlie Reid, better known as

The Proclaimers, will present their highly-individual blend of punk, folk, pop, poetry, country, soul, socialism and new wave.

After three decades, the Proclaimers are as innovative as ever and walk precisely the right line between romance and bitter reality.

Their songs are timeless with catchy tunes and stirring harmonies to capture the full gamut of human emotions.

Expect to hear the classics Let’s Get Married, Sunshine on Leith, Letter From America, I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) and songs from their highly acclaimed 11th studio album Angry Cyclist.

Tickets $79.00, concessions $73.

The following weekend, don’t miss Senior Moments, a comedy revue performed by a cast old enough to know better.

Gold Logie winner John Wood (Blue Heelers, Rafferty’s Rules), Play School icon Benita Collings, master satirist Max Gillies (The Gillies Report) with former Channel 9 Midday maestro Geoff Harvey on piano, combine to deliver a somewhat silly show for otherwise sensible seniors.

Performances are Friday 1pm and 7.30pm and Saturday 25, 2pm and 7.30pm. Tickets $55-$69. For bookings call the box office 5491 4240 or visit theeventscentre.com.au

CELEBRATE ST PADDY WITH THE HEART OF IRELAND THE Heart of Ireland show is bringing a spectacular celebration of Irish culture, featuring international Irish band Sásta performing the soundtrack live onstage.

It is the only live Irish show of its kind in Australia.

From the glens of Antrim to the ring of Kerry, there will be heartfelt singalong ballads, fiery traditional Irish music and dance. Sásta has played to international audiences and will be accompanied by a dance troupe with choreography by Ireland’s two-time world champion.

Heart of Ireland is more than just another Irish show. It is a gathering of timeless traditions, skilled artisans and Irish folklore that will bring St Patrick’s

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JAZZ TO PLEASE THE 55+

QUEENSLAND Symphony Orchestra presents its annual The Last Night of the Proms, a night of flag-waving and fun, on May 4.

Enjoy a feast of music from around the world, including Rossini’s William Tell Overture, Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony, and Australian composer Nigel Westlake’s Oboe Concerto performed by Brisbane-born superstar Diana Doherty.

Complete with a flurry of British classics and an invitation to sing along, this concert is set to have you smiling all the way home.

QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane May 4, 7.30pm. Bookings qso.com.au/ special-events/last-night-proms

THE Jazz and Blues Collective is a new music venue on the Sunshine Coast with its monthly offerings aimed squarely at the 55+ music-loving audience.

The next Jazz N Blues band is the Simon Drew Quartet.

“Simon Drew is not just a jazz vocalist and trumpeter; he’s a storyteller and an artist,” says organiser Graeme Buchanan.

“His tasteful interpretations of jazz standards have been praised by people all around the globe and he has gained the reputation of being able to turn jazzagnostics into jazz-believers through his authentic yet reserved style.”

Simon has one goal in every one of his recordings or performances, and that is to have the listener experiences something beautiful, real, and different.

Simon is joined by Paul Cusick, pianist; OJ Newcomb , bassist; and Max Sportelli, drums.

Old Soul Bar, Ocean St, Maroochydore. March 10, 1pm-5pm Tickets $24, seniors $21. Bookings ticketbo.com.au or call 0417 633 734.

POPS ORCHESTRA OFF TO FLYING START THE Queensland Pops Orchestra’s 2019 series opens with Celtic Mist, featuring the full orchestra with special guest artists Gregory Moore and Sarah Calderwood.

Sarah, who mesmerised audiences two years ago returns with her beautiful voice and Irish flute playing while Pops Pin-up boy Gregory Moore is back in tartan.

There will be choirs and dancers in all things Celtic. Also making a special appearance is Kevin Higgins, performing on the haunting Uilleann Pipes.

No Celtic Pops would be complete without a dazzling display of pipes and drums and the BBC Pipes and Drums are fresh back from their performances at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

The world famous OzScot Australian Dancers will also perform along with the Watkins Academy of Irish Dance.

Male voice choirs from the awardwinning Birralee Blokes will perform Welsh favourites and well as the full choir including the Brisbane Voices of Birralee.

Maestro Patrick Pickett has put together a program of traditional Celtic favourites and new arrangements.

QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane May 18, 2.30pm and 7.30pm Tickets qpac.com.au or 136 246

TRIO AT THE BISON BAR BRISBANE’S award-winning saxophonist Andrew Butt, a stalwart of the Australian music scene, makes his Jazz Sessions debut at The Bison Bar, Nambour this month.

As well as performing some of his award-winning original compositions from his latest album Blueberry Ash, Andrew will be paying tribute to one of his heroes by featuring the music of the great Paul Desmond.

“Paul Desmond was the quintessential cool jazz saxophonist, widely recognised for his genius as a melodic improviser,” Andrew says.

Desmond was best known for his work with the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for writing one of the most well-known tunes in jazz – Take 5. The Andrew Butt Trio+ has Andrew Butt on saxophone, Kellee Green on piano, Aaron Jansz on drums and Peter Walters on bass.

The Jazz Sessions, March 30, 3.30pm Tickets $20 at the door or stickytickets. com.au/82588. Call 0403 152 397

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The WORLD in Your Hands

Travel in Your Time

Expedition shines a light on wild shores The lonely lighthouses off the north-eastern Canadian coast captivate expedition cruiser RODERICK EIME, who explores the wild and wonderful shores.

Pointe-à-la-Renommée Lighthouse

T

he waterways around Newfoundland, Labrador, Nova Scotia and eastern Quebec are dotted with lighthouses, some of them more than 200 years old.

There are some 150 of them in Nova Scotia alone, yet even with all these lighthouses, ships still once came to grief in their hundreds.

Of course, these days with solar and wind power coupled with modern electronics, the life of a lonely lighthouse keeper is a thing of the past.

Most of the old structures are preserved for heritage value with new, stark metal automated pylons standing nearby.

Today we visit Havre Saint Pierre with its Mingan Archipelago National Park, home to hundreds of weird, mushroom and phallus-like limestone monoliths formed 500 million years ago when the ocean was much warmer.

With an escort of a tiny minke whale, our little local ferry arrives at the pier of Petite Ile au Marteau where Guy, our Parks Canada guide awaits.

“Hello, bonjour,” he says in the quaint bilingual greeting that is part of life all over Canada, but particularly so in this region where Arcadian French communities still speak their own form of the language.

“Keep your eyes open and you may witness sea parrots or sea swallows,” he advises, using the local terms for puffins and terns.

The French spoken in these parts has its own dialects too, peculiar to local regions and even villages. So strange is it, that even the native Quebecois have to beg for a repeat.

Parisians would die with a leg in the air.

After a stroll of a few hundred metres we arrive at the lighthouse and the keeper’s cottage and outbuildings.

Guy points out the interesting plants like Labrador Tea, a curious, star-leafed plant favoured as a herbal tea by the early settlers, but beware. You must steep the tea in hot water only to get the mild, calming benefits.

Boil the water and you get both hallucinogens and a laxative. We joke that if you made that mistake, you would see purple monsters and poo yourself!

As we continue around the Gulf of St Lawrence aboard Silver Cloud, many more lighthouses are counted including several on the Iles de la Madeleine (which we will visit) and the Quebec coast to the west.

Just the other day while visiting the island of Newfoundland we were reminded that it was the Vikings who were the first Europeans to settle in North America. Who knew?

It’s true. The ancient Scandinavian sagas have long

Northern Lights from deck of Silver Cloud. told of great feats of exploration and conquest, but these sometimes fanciful tales lacked hard evidence.

But in 1960, two Norwegians conducted a thorough survey of the area, finding archaeological evidence and locating the settlement now known as L’Anse aux Meadows.

The site was later inscribed

by UNESCO on the World Heritage list.

Despite many years of excavation, there’s not a lot to see of the original settlement.

A reenactment in a replica Viking cottage at L’Anse aux Meadows

The digs have been re-interred

by Canada’s Parks Authority and replica structures built adjacent the site.

Here we met enthusiastic reenactors “living” in the sod-covered timber-framed buildings carrying on life much as how these first settlers world have done 1000 years ago.

Fascinating.

This exploration is an expedition in the true sense.

Silversea Expeditions’ ship, Silver Cloud, has recently been rebuilt and enhanced to become one of the pre-eminent such vessels currently sailing the world’s oceans.

Apart from the wealth of historic ports, nature lovers can expect to see humpback whales, white-beaked dolphins, raptors and distinctive seabirds like the emblematic Atlantic Puffins.

Silver Cloud returns to Canada in September for a series of voyages that include Arctic ports in Nunavut and the Baffin Sea as well as Greenland.

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Larnach Castle at Dunedin in New Zealand.

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Outback Pioneers experiences have become a “must-do” in Longreach, complementing the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Qantas Founders Museum to create a destination that draws visitors from all over Australia and the world.

The Outback Pioneers experiences include the Cobb & Co Stagecoach experience with a gallop along part of the old Longreach-Windorah mail route, the hilarious Harry Redford Old Time Tent Show, the Starlight’s Cruise Experience on the Thomson River, the Nogo Station Experience (including a safari aboard an open-topped, double decker bus), as well as a Winton Discovery Day Tour incorporating a visit to the new Waltzing Matilda Centre.

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Experience the days of Cobb and Co. advocacy for the Outback has earnt Outback Pioneers prestigious Queensland Tourism Awards for Cultural Tourism in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Last year they were awarded a Hall of Fame accolade from TripAdvisor.

The hub of the Kinnon & Co and Outback Pioneers world is on Eagle St where The Station Store recreates an outback emporium – a treasure trove of Outback clothing, homewares, leatherware, haberdashery, local crafts and souvenirs.

Next door, at what was the Welcome Home Hotel, the Kinnons have restored the

The Station Store is all things Outback.

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1920s building to its past glory to house a booking office, a café and group rooms for functions.

On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, arguably the best meal in the west is served at the Stonegrill.

Simply choose your preferred meat and have it cooked at your table on a volcanic stone heated to 400C. If you are thinking of a trip to Longreach this year, the 6-day, 5-night Unleash Longreach holiday includes all the experiences plus accommodation and many meals.

Book for the shoulder season months (April, May or October) and you’ll receive a $100 shopping voucher per person, redeemable at The Station Store.

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