Your Time Magazine Sunshine Coast - May 2019

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FREE DRIVING AMBITION DECIDING WHEN TO HANG UP THE KEYS

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Why choose Landsborough Pines?

Landsborough Pines is an independent living community for

the value at resale. Landsborough Pines does not charge an exit

over 55’s who are looking to downsize to a lovely home in the

fee on leaving the community and you do not have to pay stamp

hinterland. Landsborough Pines has a wonderful sense of

duty on purchasing. You may be eligible for Commonwealth Rent

community with regular activities including Meditation Group,

Assistance whilst living at Landsborough Pines, which can partly

Craft Group, Men’s Shed and the Gardening Club. However, if you

subsidise your weekly site fees. This structure allows home

feel like some relaxing time alone, it’s the perfect place to kick up

prices to be kept below the average price for the area, meaning

your feet or take a book and read down by the dam amongst the

you can enjoy some equity release. Landsborough Pines has on-

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site management which makes going on holiday easy, as you just lock up and leave knowing your home will be safe. Landsborough

Landsborough Pines is in an extremely accessible location, close

Pines also provides caravan storage for its residents if you can’t

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part with the RV or trailer just yet.

shops and more, only a few hundred metres away. If you feel like wandering a little further, the rail station is close by and it’s easy to get to the highway if the beach or the big city is calling.

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As home owners in Beerwah, long time friends Pat and Coral

Syl and Rae were previously home owners on Bribie Island for 23

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years before selling their home to travel Australia. They started

chore, so they decided to sell. They took to their caravan and

looking for a permanent home close to their family in a quiet area.

came to stay at Landsborough Pines while deciding where they

After meeting the park manager at the local markets, Syl and Rae

wanted to settle. A few months later after making friends with

visited Landsborough Pines and moved into a new home shortly

the residents, Pat and Coral decided to make Landsborough

after. The couple are keen gardeners and are very involved in the

Pines their new permanent home. They now live in their chosen

community making some wonderful friends. Both enjoy living at

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Editor’s note

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hen I interviewed the late Mary Murray a couple of years ago, she had just had her driver’s licence renewed after her 99th birthday.

She told the story well. She said she had “wobbled over to the desk at the Transport Department where the girl ticked all the boxes and then said, ‘how long do you want it for? Five years?’ I burst out laughing. I would be 104! I replied I would take it for just two years then I wobbled out and drove home”.

Mary, who died in December just short of her 101st birthday, was an exceptional driver though. She made a name for herself as a rally driver in the Ampol trials in the 1950s, and in 1954 opened Queensland’s first

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Contents driving school to be run by a female.

Nevertheless, her advice was simple: All you need to drive is vision and confidence. And she had seen her optometrist before she set out to renew her licence.

This month, Russell Hunter in his investigation into the vexed and often debated question of when a driver’s licence should be surrendered, reaches much the same conclusion.

It’s not something that can be dictated by age, but by competence.

I think for most of us though, handing in the driver’s licence is as significant as a baby taking its first tentative steps. It represents another stage of life and one we don’t like to admit we have reached. It is also the fear of loss of freedom; admitting that we just don’t have it any more.

It doesn’t have to be like that though, as there are many services available to make it possible to get out and about without a car. The biggest problem is coming to terms with it.

Also, we introduce a new column as Cheryl Lockwood, after hitting her 55th birthday, declares life has to be an adventure. Enjoy the read.

Dorothy Whittington, Editor

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COVER STORY

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LETTERS

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TIME WARP

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LIFE’S AN ADVENTURE

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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HISTORY

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BITS AND PIECES

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ON TRACK

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MOTORING

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BOOK REVIEW

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FINANCE

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WELLBEING

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HEALTH

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COVER STORY

Driving – know when to walk away Most of us drive vehicles of one kind or another, and many of us probably shouldn’t. The trick, writes RUSSELL HUNTER, is to recognise when have reached our last red light.

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here’s no set age that tells us time’s up, that it’s the end of the road as far as the driver’s seat is concerned.

But we do need to consider our own safety and that of others.

Queensland’s peak motoring body, the RACQ, has done a mountain of work in the area and has various programs that will assist us to become safer older drivers.

Likewise, many of the established driving schools offer courses tailored to benefit senior drivers.

But none of them can really tell us when to stop and call it a day.

According to RACQ experts, that’s a decision that should be made by the individual in consultation with a GP. “As we age,” says a spokesman, “our reaction times can become that little but slower. Our eyesight may not be what it was, and our hearing is often diminished.”

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When those physical and mental changes are minimal, they don’t necessarily mean we have to give up driving – something that many seniors continue to enjoy and whose quality of life could be severely affected should they have to give it up.

“But it’s something we’ll all have to consider at some stage,” says the RACQ. “And a conversation with your GP is important here. It’s a conversation that has to happen for seniors to feel confident behind the wheel.

“The same conversation could be held with family and close friends – those who have your interest at heart and whose advice you feel you can trust.”

The risk is, of course, that as our physical abilities and nimbleness of mind begin to decline, we can become a danger to ourselves and others.

That doesn’t mean we should hand in our licence at 65. It does mean we need to pay closer attention to driving skills that have so far been a kind of sixth sense.

“That’s where your GP comes in,” says the RACQ. “He or she will be best placed to assess abilities and impairments if any.

You don’t want to be at risk of harming yourself and, heaven forbid, others. “ In Queensland there are legal requirements for drivers over the age of 75.

Everyone 75 and over who holds a Queensland driver’s licence must carry a current medical certificate at all times when driving and comply with any stated conditions – you can be fined if you don’t.

If you don’t have access to a printer, ask at your health professional’s surgery if they can download and print the form for you. You can also get this form from a transport and motoring customer service centre, at a participating QGAP office or at a police station in rural areas.

Complete part 1 and then ask your health professional to complete part 2, including the tear-off medical certificate.

Once completed and signed, tear off the medical certificate portion and carry it with you whenever driving, making sure the review/expiry date can be read.

You must show your medical certificate to a police officer if they request it. Drivers 75 and over are subject to regular medical assessments. This means you must go back to your doctor at least every year. It doesn’t affect the expiry date of your driver’s licence.

If you are turning 75 and hold a current licence, you may receive a letter from Queensland Transport about six weeks before your 75th birthday to let you know you now need a medical certificate if you want to continue driving. As you get older,

says Queensland Transport, how you process information, your vision, and your ability to move, changes. It’s important to know how age affects your driving.

It can become more difficult to change focus and see detail, such as traffic signs and to see objects and obstacles such as pedestrians or people on bicycles.

Recovering from glare such as oncoming headlights or the afternoon sun or adjusting vision between dark and light can take longer and it can also become hard to spot things in your side vision.

Medical conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma and diabetes can also affect your vision. It’s important to have your eyes checked regularly, keep the prescription for your glasses up to date and modify your driving patterns. For example, think about limiting or avoiding driving at night or twilight and when it’s raining.

What once were simple things, such as turning your neck to see while reversing, become progressively harder as we age.

This needn’t prevent you from driving (I passed a test at 66 by which time I was finding that head turning movement increasingly difficult) but you do need to be aware of it. And the ageing process will tend to slow your ability to process information and react to it.

When planning a trip, think about whether you are comfortable driving at peak hour, merging on to a busy freeway, changing lanes in traffic, travelling an unfamiliar route and dealing with a busy intersection or roundabout.

You can modify your car to help compensate for age-related changes. For example, installing special wing mirrors to improve your side vision. Use the RACQ self-assessment questionnaire to check your current driving capability.

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COVER STORY

WHEN TO hang up your keys

RISING RISKS

PRINCE Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, surrendered his driving licence after being involved in a road accident five months before his 98th birthday.

He was unhurt but the incident sparked fresh debate about the safety of older drivers.

President of British motoring body the Automobile Association Edmund King said many commentators used high-profile crashes to call for bans or restrictions on older drivers.

Mr King, however, told The New Daily that if driving restrictions based on age and safety were introduced, younger drivers would more likely be restricted.

“The decision to hang up your keys is a tough one, but it should be based on personal advice from your GP and family rather than being based on some arbitrary age,” he said.

Transport accident researchers say there’s no cut-off age for driving.

Professor Barry Watson, from the Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety at the Queensland University of Technology, said there was no age when driving became less safe.

“What influences safety is not chronological age but how medically fit they are to drive and that can vary widely from person to person,” he said.

Vision can deteriorate from the age of

AS our population ages, older drivers are becoming more at risk of being killed or seriously injured on the roads, says the Transport Accidents Commission.

While the risk of crashes in young drivers is risky driving behaviour, in older drivers it is increased frailty and issues associated with ageing that create the risk.

The RACQ offers a program to help older drivers stay safe on the road.

The Years Ahead Program is a 45-minute presentation aimed specifically at older groups.

It covers recent law changes, medical considerations for drivers and options (such as motorised wheelchairs where appropriate).

If your group might benefit from the program call 1300 853 658.

40 and the risk of being involved in a road crash only increased slightly until the age of 75. And even at that point it’s still a lower risk than it is for younger drivers,” Prof Watson said. “The highest crash risk is young people very new to driving, or young people who have just got their provisional licence, in that first six to 12 months of driving.”

The Council on the Ageing in Australia (COTA) is among groups which say driving restrictions should only apply to medical conditions.

“We oppose automatic age-based cut-off because people’s capacities vary so enormously,” COTA chief executive Ian Yates said. “There are people that shouldn’t be driving in their 40s and 50s and people in their 80s that have never had an accident or incident in their life.”

Mr Yates said current policies in Australia were “ageist” and a non-agedbased alternative should be sought in the same way 65-year-olds are no longer required to retire.

JET Rowland was only 22 months old when a driver suffered an epileptic fit while driving on the Logan Motorway.

The resulting crash killed Jet and left his brother paralysed from the waist down.

Medical Condition Reporting Legislation introduced after the tragedy is called Jet’s Law in honour of the little boy.

The law says that drivers with medical conditions must report that condition to Queensland Transport.

It’s another reason to have a frank conversation with your GP who will be able to tell you how the law affects you and your driving. Failure to disclose a condition is an offence.

DRIVER AGE RISK RELATIVE TO LOWEST GROUP

(Source: Transport Accidents Commission)

Drivers aged 75 years and over have a higher risk (per distance travelled) of being killed in a crash than any other age group.

As we age, our bodies become more fragile and those particularly in this age group are more likely to be hurt or killed in a crash. Many older people are perfectly capable of driving safely, yet physical and mental changes that often come with ageing can affect how well older people drive.

These include: • slower reaction times • loss of clarity in vision and hearing • loss of muscle strength and flexibility • use of prescription drugs which may cause drowsiness TIPS FOR OLDER DRIVERS • Fatigue: do not drive at times when you would normally be asleep.

• Alcohol: Plan ahead and avoid driving if you are going to be drinking alcohol.

• Medications: Alcohol can also cause adverse reactions with some medications. If you are unsure, do not drive.

• Distance behind the vehicle in front: as we get older our reaction times get slower. Leave at least a two second gap between the car ahead. In wet weather, at night or in low visibility, allow a four second gap.

• Use daytime running lights: this makes it easier for your car to be seen by other drivers and will make it easier for you to see on a dull day.

• Head checks: it is important to turn your head to check for vehicles in your blind spot, especially when merging, changing lanes or before moving off at an intersection. Try turning from the waist to make this easier.

• Take your time: it is easy to feel pressured to increase speed if there is a line of traffic behind you, or a car tailgating. Pull off the road to let them pass if you need.

• Heavy traffic: Avoid driving in peak hour traffic if possible.

• Long trips: make sure you have a good night’s sleep before you leave and plan regular rest and refreshment breaks during the journey.

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Letters RE phone scams (YT April) The telephone rang, at the most inopportune time of course, and I gathered it was a scammer. So, with my little bit of paper that I keep beside the phone, I let him waffle on trying to make him think I was a little dotty.

Finally, I read him my piece, and that was: “This telephone is monitored by the Australian Federal Police, and I have kept

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you talking long enough for us to trace your call, so Sam, when I catch up with you, I am going to light a cracker and shove it up your clacker.”

Surprisingly, Sam has not called back. I wonder why. Hope this gives a laugh. We need to get on top of these buggers.

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at home forever (YT Mar).

More people need to know how the system works, or does not work! Note, you do not have to go to a doctor to get an ACAT assessment. All at home care is accessed through the myagedcare portal.

Anyone can refer themselves or a family member or friend, but they should have the person’s information. You need to be 65+. There are levels of support - the first level is the “easy” level that many 65s could use, such as minor home maintenance – cleaning gutters, replacing batteries in fire alarms, changing lightbulbs, floor cleaning, hanging out washing etc.

For this you will be assessed by a local assessor, in your own home.

For more needs, myagedcare will put you on to an ACAT assessment, to get a package of support that fits you. Nothing will happen immediately, but it will happen. So it’s good to register for some “mild support”.

There is good information on the myagedcare.gov.au website. To ring them direct the number is 1800 200 422.

Many organisations such as the Council for the Aging (COTA) offer free speakers and information, to talk to interested people.

The current information sessions are called “Right Where You Live” in particular the changes to laws that will affect retirement villages, residential services and manufactured home parks.

See cota.org.au Margaret White REGARDING the article Patience keeps endeavours afloat (YT Mar). James Cook was not a captain when he undertook the voyage quoted. He held the rank of Lieutenant RN. He was the Commanding Officer or captain of the Endeavour, not Captain Cook. He achieved the rank of Captain RN in 1779, prior to his third voyage which for him ended rather badly.

B.D. Campbell FREQUENTLY I hear or read older people’s sentiment that “I don’t have anything to leave my (grand)children”.

These sentiments are expressed by low income people as well as average income persons. High income or wealthy persons express this a bit differently (when trying to get the age pension): “If my assets are not exempted, how can I leave something for my children”.

I particularly ran into this last complaint when working for social security, 30 years ago. This shows that the sentiment is not new.

Firstly, aged pension is to help older persons to survive, not their children or grandchildren. Moreover, I find expressions of caring for one’s children a misplaced sentiment.

Unless one’s children are unable to work due to mental or physical health problems, there is really no need for older people to worry about leaving money for their kids.

As long as the kids are not put into awkward positions by funeral or house emptying costs, leaving more than what covers these is not necessary.

My mother watched her pennies, wanting to leave something for her kids.

My parents were divorced, my father repeatedly told me there would be nothing to inherit.

In the end, they both left us their partially owned homes, which more than covered any expenses, in my mother’s case even enough for a down payment for my house.

However, both my mother and my father left us something much more valuable: a sense of fair play, ethics, honesty, hard work and empathy.

If all parents left just those values with their children, the world would be a better place.

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Back in the hair and now When Farrah Fawcett made her small screen debut in the popular 1970s series Charlie’s Angels, she not only became an instant star, but she sparked a worldwide hair revolution, writes KATE CALLAHAN.

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heading. But if it hadn’t been for a pair of wide-legged red satin pants, I would never have acted out my Farrah fantasy.

It was like this. I went to a wedding and, lo and behold, the bride wore a pair of red wide-leg satin pants and a silver satin tie-front top for her going-away outfit. She looked sensational. It was disco fever and I caught the bug big-time.

Two days later, I had my very own pair of wide-leg satin pants and was sitting in a hair-salon about to be Farrah-ed. Of course, everyone knew a Farrah cut worked a treat with disco gear.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

To be fair, the hairdresser tried to dissuade me, explaining that I wasn’t blessed with the raw materials. Unlike Farrah, she said, you don’t have thick, blond, voluminous hair.

But I was beyond listening. I was so committed to my transformation that when the hairdresser said she would have to perm the front part of my hair to get the Farrah flicked-back look, I agreed without question.

That was my first and only perm.

Forty years later, I still remember the embarrassment of spending six months with a face framed by intractable frizz.

ast as one of three private detectives, alongside sidekicks Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith, Farrah stunned audiences with her luminous smile, fit and slender figure and beautiful grey-green eyes.

But it was her amazing avalanche of thick blond hair, styled like none before, that really set her apart.

I remember the style well. The top was unremarkable – flat with a centre part – but then these big bouncy faceframing waves billowed out in feathery layers, ending just below the shoulders.

The signature part of the Farrah style was the way the hair around her face flipped back effortlessly, creating volume and movement that took the eye away from a rather square jaw.

It was a masterpiece. Never one to make snap decisions, I fantasised about having a Farrah cut for two whole years.

I was young but not so foolish to think I had anything in common with Farrah.

She had been a high school beauty queen.

I had been a high school nerd.

However, I identified with Farrah’s square jaw. Gosh, I saw one like it every time I looked in the mirror.

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What the hairdresser hadn’t explained before she started applying the foul-smelling solution to my fine, mousy brown hair was that, to achieve the desired result, I would need time, technique and an armoury of equipment – a powerful hairdryer, several round brushes, and lashings of super-hold hairspray – none of which I possessed.

There were no such problems for John Travolta, Rob Lowe, Princess Diana, Jessica Simpson, Paris Hilton and Beyonce, who all have worn the Farrah

cut successfully at some time or another.

To the disappointment of her many fans, Farrah Fawcett quit Charlie’s Angels after just one series, apparently due to a pay dispute. It was a brave call for someone whose on-screen character Jill was featured on everything from a board game to dolls and bubble-gum cards.

But by this time Farrah had other fish to fry. She had become a poster girl for fitness and healthy living and was keenly pursued by cosmetic and shampoo labels.

She also continued to act with modest success.

Farrah left her first husband, Lee Majors of TV series, The Six Million Dollar Man, in 1979 to live with actor Ryan O’Neal. In 2006, Farrah was diagnosed with cancer of the anus and apparently those beautiful tresses became a casualty of chemotherapy treatment.

Sadly, Farrah died on June 25, 2009 at the age of 62 years with long-time love Ryan O’Neal at her side. As fate would have it, Farrah’s tragic demise was eclipsed by the sudden death, only five hours later, of Michael Jackson.

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LIFE’S AN ADVENTURE

The adventure begins – at 55 When CHERYL LOCKWOOD turned 55, she declared it was time to look more closely at her bucket list and enthused over the future joy of new experiences. Big or small, she would embrace them all. And just as well.

Artist impression.

Cheryl Lockwood begins her adventures.

The chairlift seat accommodates six.

There were now five of us lined up ready to slide down to be scooped on to the seat as it swung around.

The sixth space is often taken by a solo skier and there is a lane for such skiers to jump on when the opportunity arises. Generally, it’s a simple, smooth process.

But with just a few seconds of inattention and mistiming, skier one slid forward without us. Oddly, skier two did the same.

Acting quickly, we decided to go for the next chair, but to fill the gaps, the lift attendant began wildly indicating and shouting for me to shuffle across to fit more on.

Swedish is not my first language, or indeed any of my languages, so I hesitated.

He repeated his instruction in English, which helped immensely.

Simultaneously, a more experienced skier swept through from behind to fill the gap. As the chair scooped us on to its warm, soft seat, I found mine was particularly soft, as it was a Swedish man’s lap. The space is not really

designed for two, so he clasped his arms around my waist with a vice like grip. I had no idea what he was saying but I was dangling more than two metres from the ground.

“I’m terribly sorry but I only speak English so if you could translate that for me I’d be much obliged,” I wanted to say, but with skis flailing and ski poles waving about with the coordination of an inflatable, tube man, I lost all capability of speech and blurted just one word, “English!”

The lift stopped. An attendant was gazing up asking if we were OK. What part of this looked OK? I was sitting on a strange man’s lap on a chair lift. I needed to move and quickly.

I wiggled myself off of his lap to my rightful spot on the seat, all the while apologising.

I then had to sit next to my new friend for a good 10-minute ride wondering if I should make small talk.

Exiting the lift, I muttered one last apology and thanked him for his help.

“Ah, life is an adventure,” he said.

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was enjoying morning coffee and toast on my birthday, when my husband slid a copy of Your Time across the table and there, circled in thick, black texta, was “+55”. Wow, a not so subtle reminder that I had joined the ranks of a certain age group.

Pfft, it would not phase me.

I’m not really into the whole bucket list idea but there were things that I’d never done or seen.

My first adventure came with a trip to visit my son in Sweden, when I tried my hand (or feet) snow skiing.

As we all know, snow is not abundant in Australia, so it had been more than 30 years since I’d hit the slopes.

There were six in our group and we were soon gliding gracefully down the beginner’s slopes. Well some of us were!

My husband took a break and the rest of us headed for the chairlift, ready for a further challenge.

We skied back down unscathed, stopping here and there to admire the majestic views.

Feeling confident, we approached the lift for another trip.

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AT 87, TONY’S A PROUD SUNSHINE STATESMAN

TONY Eccles, who turned 87 last month, has been honoured with life membership of the Sunshine Statesmen Barbershop Chorus.

Tony, who lives at Little Mountain, has been with the Buderim-based Chorus for 11 years and has taken a variety of administrative roles. Tony was appointed as an Officer in the Order of Australia for his services to the jewellery craft in 2003 and is a living testament to the health and wellbeing benefits of singing

in a group, no matter what your age. The Chorus is running a free voice coaching program this month, followed by a concert for family and friends.

Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 7.30pm at the Buderim Uniting Church Hall, corner of Gloucester Rd and King St, Buderim.

To join the chorus, call Peter Hall 0477 559 205 or visit sunshinestatesmen. harmonysite.com

FIND YOUR FAMILY THE Caloundra Family History and Research Group, based at the Sunshine Coast Turf club precinct, has become a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, which gives access to more genealogy resources.

FamilySearch is a world leader in family history and can be accessed from home or public libraries, but researching at an Affiliate Library gives greater and more convenient access to the wealth of genealogical resources not publicly available.

There are only a few hundred affiliate libraries in the country. While access is free, there is a small visitor’s fee which gives free access to all facilities and resources.

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THE madness and mayhem of the art of improvised theatre has been given a lifeline on the Sunshine Coast, with the launch of a new group known as s.c.r.i.p.t theatre.

Buderim-based couple Kevin and Lisa Blair have created script – Sunshine Coast Improvisation & Performance Troupe, with a mandate to continue regular improvisation training and opportunities for performance and fun.

For the past 18 months the couple has been working with Yes Way Theatre which has now moved to Brisbane.

Workshops are $10 each.

Call Lisa 0439 091 391 or email info@blairflair.com.au

THE Festivals of Modern Mexico will be the topic of the next Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society presentation.

Find out more from Chloe Sayer who spent years researching Latin American traditions and contemporary craft skills.

She has written books on Mexico and the Incas and has worked on documentaries for the BBC. Cost for non-members $25, annual memberships available.

It will be on May 20, 6.30pm at the Drama Theatre, Matthew Flinders College, Stringybark Rd, Buderim. Bookings essential, call Brian 5445 4439.

INVITATION TO JOIN PROBUS Congratulations to the winners of double passes to see The Chaperone, in cinemas from April 25.

The film, set in the 1920s, reunites the Downton Abbey team of writer Julian Fellowes, director Michael Engler and actor Elizabeth McGovern.

There was an overwhelming number of entries. Winners are Betty Lewis of Caloundra, Chris & Shelley Rowland of Nambour, Lorraine Bollard of Kin Kin, Jacqueline Beardsley of Buderim, and John Casey of Golden Beach. Your tickets are in the mail.

The Probus Club of Caloundra 86 would welcome new members to join them. Probus is for retired or semi-retired men and women and is a great opportunity to socialise, meet new people and have fun.

The club’s first outing of the year was to Kev Franzi’s CinemaWorks at Kenilworth, a museum of historical photographic equipment and a small cinema to watch old Australian films and documentaries.

General meetings with a guest speaker are on the third Tuesday of the month at Pelican Waters Tavern. Other monthly activities are a Walk and Talk, games afternoon and a lunch at a local restaurant.

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HISTORY

New book details life of a settler Your Time history writer Audienne Blyth will launch her book Bettie Clark’s Diary at Yandina Historic House. It’s on May 4, from 1.30pm if you’d like to meet the author. Here’s a taste of what it’s about.

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ettie and Charles Clark owned a farm at North Arm and lived there from 1889 to 1898.

During that time, Bettie kept a diary, in which she described their daily life, family, the farm and neighbours, birth and death.

At that time, settlers needed to be self-reliant and self-sufficient and to be their own doctors and veterinarians.

Her story is a remarkable account of the trials which were common in the early days of rural settlement in Queensland and provides a story of the district around the north arm of the Maroochy River.

The farm was part of the Agricultural Village Settlement of Gneering, not far from the railway siding of Ninderry (known as Bridges after 1918) between North Arm and Yandina.

The North Arm Railway Station, Ninderry Siding and the Agricultural Village Settlements of Gneering and Ninderry have gone. The new divisions are the officially gazetted localities of Bridges, North Arm and Ninderry.

The old farm boundaries too have changed as subdivisions occur.

The Clarks were pioneers and needed to clear the land to build their house.

The 1890s were a time of flood and drought and a depressed economy. Life on small acreage was difficult and heavy demands were made on early settlers to pay the government for the land, establish a home and provide an income for the family.

Bettie describes an enormous range of fruit and vegetables grown on their farm, according to season.

The family was continually clearing, burning-off, planting and harvesting and

sending away produce by rail. se They also delivered produce to T local lo businesses or exchanged surplus with neighbours. s The original of Bettie Clark’s Diary is held by John Oxley D Library.

A team of volunteers L transcribed the whole diary to t a digitised form.

The poor condition of the original diary resulted in the loss of some of the page numbering. There were no new paragraphs in her writing, the diary flowed but she was careful to write the date each day, although she rarely added the year or even the month.

There must have been a strong motivation for her to continue keeping the record even when she had such a heavy load to carry raising children and farming.

A strong religious element runs through part of the diary and in the margin there are often little texts.

In the 1890s a woman’s place was in the home. Their mother taught them herself although they did spend one week at school.

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Bettie herself had learnt all she needed to know to be a wife and mother from her mother and she believed her girls would be the same. As they grew older the children worked very hard on the farm, planting, weeding and milking.

They attended Sunday School and Sophia went to Brisbane once to receive the Queen’s Medal for Bible Studies.

Charles and their daughters went regularly to Sunday School, but Bettie always stayed at home.

She said this was the only time in the week she was able to rest. Eight children are accounted for in the diary.

The diary ceased on January 19, 1898 when the Clark family left North Arm after the great flood of that year. They never returned.

A family letter survives from the 1920s which details family events after that, but you will have to read the book to find out about that.

Bettie and Charles both died in the 1940s and their ashes were placed in Toowong Cemetery.

Bettie Clark’s Diary by Audienne Blyth can be purchased from Yandina Historic House for $15.

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Collection preserves the neighbourhoods of your youth A remarkable free exhibition at the Queensland State Library displays a photographic collection of southeast Queensland houses. There’s a good chance your childhood home is among them, writes AUDIENNE BLYTH.

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rank and Eunice Corley owned a photography business in the 1960s and 1970s. It is believed they produced more than 250,000 photographs of houses throughout southeast Queensland.

These were offered for sale to householders. Photographs not sold – about 61,000 – were kept in storage and donated to the State Library in 1995.

Frank travelled around in his Cadillac and photographed houses from the driver’s seat, steering with his knees and holding the camera out the window.

The Leica camera, ancient by modern standards, had to be reloaded with a new film every 36 snaps. Eunice would follow in a van and develop the films.

Frank would then send his salesmen out to the areas he had photographed to sell the photos. Sometimes a calendar was added and sometimes they were made into postcards with a greeting.

His travels were methodical. He covered different suburbs in Brisbane travelling down one side of the street, turning around and then doing the other side of the street.

Many volunteers have been involved.

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A Nambour house of the 1970s photographed by Frank Corley, and still the same in 2019.

Possibly one third of the houses have been demolished or very much changed.

The Annerley-Stephens historical group has identified many of the houses in their area. A team of conservationists has worked on the photos which were, in some cases, fused together.

If your house or your parents’ house, in the 1960s or 1970s, was in one of the bigger towns such as Nambour, Buderim, Maroochydore, Beerwah and Glasshouse, it may have been photographed by Frank.

Houses can also be viewed from a list

of other towns such as Toowoomba, Gympie and Redcliffe.

There are 528 houses in Nambour to look at on line that the State Library would like the public to identify and add a story of what life was like at that time.

This link will take you to the Corley collection: https://explorer.corley.slq.qld. gov.au/ Some stories have already been added and these give information such as how

and when the house was built, who lived there, where the children played, the household pets, the washing line, the little outhouse down the back and how the family generally coped day to day.

The photographs do not discriminate, ranging from the grand houses on high blocks with ornate decoration to the ordinary little weatherboard cottages on low blocks.

There was no warning to homeowners to take in the washing or tidy the garden.

A notable feature is that the doors and windows could all be seen wide open.

Fences were nonexistent or very low with dogs nearby accidentally photographed.

Sometimes, surprised owners are seen sitting on the front steps. This is “how we were” in the 1960s and 1970s.

The Corley collection is a wonderful record of the social and cultural changes in our lives through the houses we lived in.

Visitors are welcome to the exhibition.

Home: a suburban obsession runs until July 14. Entry is free at the State Library of Queensland, Cultural Centre, South Brisbane.

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THE STORY OF MY LIFE EVERYONE has a story to tell – love and adventure, highs and lows, romance and heartache.

Biographies have been written for 2000 years, and read since the 15th century, thanks to Johannes Gutenberg and his printing press. But they are not reserved for the famous.

To leave a written account of a well-lived life guarantees immortality for anyone – in a literary sense.

Enter Michael Taylor, a biographer who is ready to tell your story for you.

“All the faded photographs, hazy memories and unreliable anecdotes can be lost forever, but they are all pieces of a jigsaw,” he says. “Newspaper clippings, diaries, military records and the scattered recollections of distant cousins are also pieces that add to the picture.

“When they are combined the result is a big, beautiful, colourful, flowing narrative of one person’s life.”

He recently wrote the story of Margaret, a 91-year-old woman, which was titled simply A Happy Life.

“What a great reference for us and a lovely historical legacy to pass on to her great grandchildren,” her daughter Kate said. “We all enjoyed the process of writing the book.”

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“The day will surely come when I am a dribbling old man with no hair and pee stains on my shorts, sitting quietly under a shady tree, my watery eyes staring into the distance.

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THERE wouldn’t be too many of us haven’t done it – seen the unopened toiletries in the hotel room we’re about to vacate, and helped ourselves to at least some, if not all, of them.

But talk to hoteliers, from those running 5-star places in the biggest cities to others with a half dozen rooms in country towns, and you’d be amazed at just what else some guests decide should be theirs.

Like the three blokes at one city hotel in the UK who, dressed in overalls, nonchalantly wheeled the pub’s nightclub piano right past staff in reception, through a service door and down the street, never to be seen again.

And here in Australia, others who’ve borrowed hotel luggage trolleys and walked them off loaded with suitcases and suit and garment carriers – and tucked away among those, their room’s flat-screen TV or the fridge from the mini-bar.

Which makes the shampoos, soaps, body lotions and shower gels seem pretty boring stuff to want to knock off.

And which is why most hotels cost these into the price of the room from the start, as they expect the majority of

guests will help themselves anyway.

But internationally, would you believe the things most pinched after hotel toiletries are actually light globes from bedside and floor-lamps.

And after them, room and pool towels, bath mats and bed sheets – even batteries from TV remotes and the remotes themselves, followed closely by room service crockery and cutlery, snacks and drinks from the mini-bars, pot plants, hairdryers, coat-hangers … and even the Bibles placed by the Gideons.

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Define your values for the next stage of life Our values and beliefs play an integral role in who we are as human beings, writes STEVE MENDL. Together they are like an internal compass that evolves as we go through life, whether we are consciously aware of them or not.

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ome values and beliefs are useful, some not so useful, and others can leave us in a double bind that is hard to break.

The purpose of this article is to provide you with the kind of knowledge few people have of themselves. More to the point, it is about getting clear on what is important to you – your personal life values. By doing so, you: 1. Get comfortable in your own skin as you move into the next stage of life; 2. Set the foundations for designing what you want moving forward; and 3. Give yourself the opportunity to leave your work identity behind.

So, what are your values? Ssimply put, they are what is important to you.

While many people think they know what’s important to them, they don’t often stop, sit down and think about what their core values are.

We are going to get clear on your values so that you become more aware of them. This will allow you to see how they show up in your life on a day-to-day basis, how you can prioritise them, and how you can take them into consideration when planning the next stage in your life.

The most important thing to realise when you’re dealing with values is that they belong to you, not to anyone else.

Though they may have been influenced by your upbringing and life experiences, they do not belong to your mother or any other people who might have played a significant role in your life.

Your values must belong to you! So in this space, I encourage you to be quite “self-ish” and look at your life through your own eyes.

My research over the past 20 years indicates that you can have anywhere up to 420 different defined values, covering everything from your attitude to money to the way you have approached your career.

Here’s an abbreviated list to get the ball rolling: Achievement, diversity, challenge, stability, family, friendship, connection, creativity, gratitude, love, happiness, independence, legacy, peace, recognition, respect, sexiness, routine, trust, variety, wealth and wisdom.

As you plan to move out of fulltime employment and into the next stage of your life, you have an opportunity to define your values and label each value

on the list provided with one of the following: • CV for Core Value (always value) • OV for Often Value • SV for Sometimes Value • NV for Never Value By doing this, you begin to get a clear idea of your values and it is from your shortlist of Core Values and Often Values that you can select your top 10 values.

Allow some time to do this. Many clients have told me over the years that this can be quite hard as they sort through their options.

I suggest being “self-ish” here, as you really think about what is important to you at this time. Go with your gut – there doesn’t have to be a logical reason..

Once you have your top 10 values, the next step is to rank them in order of importance at this point in time.

Start by asking yourself: If I could choose only one value from my list of 10 to live out in the next stage of my life as I see it today, which one would it be? This may take some thinking … go for it now!

Action: Write down your top 10 life values (in order from most important to least important to you at this time)

Congratulations! Welcome to a new world of understanding and insight into who you are and what is important to you. Few people on the planet are consciously aware of their values.

It means you are taking actions and making decisions that are in your best interests. You know why they are important to you. The real point is that you start to own what you do and you do it with an underlying purpose. This is a very empowering process.

It’s important to understand and appreciate that, over time, your values may change. Different things are important to somebody who’s just finished their education to someone looking at leaving full-time employment.

That uniqueness is yours; hold on to it.

Hold on to what’s important to you right now and revisit your list often, to see if things may have changed.

Most importantly, the values you’ve selected belong to you, as do the definitions. Owning your values is key to really owning your life moving forward.

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Hats off to the Juke Nissan has moved to a five-year, unlimited kilometre warranty on all new vehicles, writes BRUCE McMAHON , and that includes their little orphan-like SUV

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his new warranty plus complimentary roadside assistance for private Nissan buyers is aimed at lifting interest and confidence in the range which these days runs the gamut from the all-electric Leaf to the V8powered Patrol.

Hidden among these is the small, punked-up Juke, a pioneer among small SUVs. In eight years, some one million Jukes have been produced, most headed into the European market. Over here only 635 of the little Nissans were sold through 2018, compared with almost 14,000 Qashqais from the same stable.

And yes, in many respects and right down to the lights and indicator stalk on the left-hand side of the steering column, this Juke is a Euro-focused machine.

It runs the choice of 1.2 litre turbocharged engine with 85kW or a 1.6 litre turboed engine with 140kW of power and 240Nm of torque; both can be had with a six-speed manual transmission.

Step up to the Ti-S model with all-wheel drive and there’s a Constantly Variable Transmission available.

Juke prices start at a recommended $23,490, by the time the Ti-S with CVT arrives that’s moved to $33,840 yet these

drivelines and pricing are pretty competitive in the world of compact SUVs; even while some newer rivals offer more space.

And in this world, the Juke has character that’s hard to miss. Even this far down the track, the Nissan SUV retains an unmistakeable, look-at-me style showcased in bright body colours.

Maybe there’s too much style here for suburbia; maybe the bold bug-eyed look to the front end is considered a tad confronting, but it is a refreshing break from some of today’s blandness.

That upbeat style continues inside

with a clean, tidy and functional dashboard. Instruments and controls are logical (remember, indicators on the left) while there’s a CD player among the audio inputs. Praise be, say music-loving drivers over 45 years old.

And if considering the Ti-S, there’s a heap of extra gear here now with automatic folding door mirrors, pushbutton start, heated seats plus satellite navigation. Standard also is Blind Spot Warning and a 360-degree Around-View Monitor with a bird’s-eye view of the car and surrounds when parking.

The Juke is, despite the chunky,

compact style, comfortable for four adults even if taller back seat passengers feel a tad hemmed in by the largish C-pillar.

With the back seats up there’s enough cargo space for the week’s shopping or a week off touring the countryside.

There are no complaints about the get-up-and-go of the Ti-S model with the bigger engine. And while CVTs are not the favourite transmission around here, Nissan makes some of the best of these so it doesn’t become too much of an issue.

Nissan reckons it’ll get 6 litres for 100 kilometres.

So, the Juke can keep up with city and highway traffic, steers fine for a highriding hatchback and has a fair swag of comfort and safety features. But the ride on those 18-inch black-gloss alloy wheels can be sharpish over the lumps and bumps of Australian city streets.

Still, that’s the price to pay for a sporting SUV (if that’s not a tautology).

For the Juke, certainly in Ti-S spec, has confident road manners not always found in this class.

It can be a fun drive though whether that’s worth the dollars over more conservative and newer rivals is a moot point. At least the Nissan Juke is hard to lose in the shopping centre car park.

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BOOK REVIEW

ELIZABETH PASCOE

The title of this book is quirky and piqued my curiosity straight away. The year is 1940 and the German army has invaded the Channel island.

Children were evacuated a week before the invasion.

How the Potato Peel Pie Society became to exist and the ensuing adventures of its members is the crux of this totally engaging story.

It’s not all gloom and doom but a totally captivating story which will steal the reader’s heart.

It certainly did mine. I loved this book.

TONY HARRINGTON

This beautiful artistic creation brought tears to my eyes. I initially balked at reading a book of a couple of hundred letters between a writer and her friends.

However, this style worked perfectly for me.

It is a book of love and pain. The love of books, the love of written communication, the love of friends, the unrequited love of two people and the love of a child.

The personal pain and extreme suffering of individuals during the German occupation of Guernsey during World War II is poignantly covered by the authors.

The quirky English and Channel Islander characters and their stories help this novel weave its magic. A must read 10/10

BOOK review JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT I seldom find cover quotes accurately reflect the contents of a book but for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society they certainly do.

The author paints a vivid picture of the island of Guernsey and the life of its inhabitants during occupation by German soldiers in World War II. With a storyline almost 80 years old, the author had to tell this tale differently to make it interesting and engaging.

She achieved that very cleverly by having all of her characters develop their personalities and part in the story through letters, telegrams and notes written to each other.

Yes, it is a feel good book that is “gloriously honest, poignant and funny”.

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I absolutely loved reading this book. When I finished, I put it down and smiled. It is a feel-good type of book, simple, charming and an easy read.

I do not usually enjoy books written in a letter format but it works well here. I enjoyed imagining the literary society as a family that supported each other through the dark days of the Nazi occupation of the island and the many characters that it brought together.

It is safe to say though that Juliet is too perfect, loved by all, and the characters are all too nice. It does get a wee bit sugary and the perfect ending seals it for me.

I am not sure many men would enjoy this book, but for a rainy weekend read on the sofa 9/10.

Written as a series of letters, this novel is set in 1946, when London is emerging from the shadow of World War II. Writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. She finds it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey.

As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into his wonderfully eccentric world.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was born as an alibi when its members were breaking curfew by the occupying Germans.

Juliet begins corresponding with the society’s members, learning about their island.

Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey.

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This delightful book throws you into some heavy territory – war, starvation, humiliation, bullying and dobbing on your mates (collusion).

There are many light-hearted moments too.

Juliet the writer from London becomes enchanted by the islanders and their stories, and so did I. The letter format means this is an easy book to dip into and put down again. That’s good because some of the writing is so powerful that I needed to go away and absorb it. Don’t miss this one. It’s definitely a 5-star read.

I love a book that sends me to find out more! I was unaware that there was German occupation of Guernsey for five years. While the story is fiction, it is rooted in history, often harsh and brutal and with one German soldier to every three inhabitants, the Channel Islands were more heavily guarded than other occupied territories. It was a period of brutal rules and regulations and accounting for all livestock and even potatoes!

Once I worked out the connections between the correspondents, I was captivated, and my imagination worked overtime as the often-understated portrayal of the members of this unique society emerged.

It is a love story but more so a depiction of resilience and courage. It is an insight into the reality of those five years when both the Nazis and the Guernsey families dealt with extreme food shortage and the stress that engendered. It is a rare book that I will keep to read again and I recommend it unreservedly.

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Pension work bonus scheme on the way We love Budget time, with its new possibilities, writes NARELLE COOPER. So what does the 2019 Australian Federal Budget have for those in receipt of or looking at the age pension?

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et us not forget about last year’s Budget and the very positive changes to the Pension Work Bonus due in July this year.

On behalf of all those retirees receiving a full or part pension who are self-employed, thank you to the Government for making the Pension Work Bonus a little fairer.

There are a couple of related situations: I quite often have people who think that because they are still working or that their partner still works, they would not be entitled to a part age pension. Not necessarily true, as at the end of the day, it is all about the numbers.

The other situation I come across is where one half of a couple reaches pension qualification age and the other half is not yet old enough. The pension can be paid to the person who qualifies, in isolation.

Again, it is all about the

numbers and remember the numbers include income and assets for both members of a couple. But there is an exception. Assets held by non-qualifying partners in an accumulation superannuation fund are not included in the income and assets test.

On the down side, neither is the Pension Work Bonus applied to any earnt income from partners (under the age pension qualification age).

In both these situations, if in

doubt, run the numbers or get an expert to run them for you.

The Income Test cut off level for a couple looking at the age pension is $80,506.40 and for singles is $52,634.40.

The Pension Work Bonus if applicable to your situation, increases these figures.

I also need to shine a light on a very exciting turn of events (well exciting for me) – I have had several age pension applications finalised within four months and one in three weeks!

Centrelink appears to be working very hard on improving the time it takes to assess age pension applications.

The above 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

SHEDS WIN TAX DEDUCTIBILITY STATUS WITH 15 Men’s Sheds on the Sunshine Coast and a couple of Women’s Sheds too, the Shed movement is gaining in popularity and now donations will be tax deductable.

“At the best of times a lot of Men’s Sheds find it hard to make ends meet, especially when they’re also fundraising hundreds of thousands of dollars to build a shed or tens of thousands for tools and equipment that’s an awful lot of sausage sizzles,” Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien said.

The new legislation will give Men’s and Women’s Sheds Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status which means anyone making a donation of $2 or more can now claim that donation as an income tax deduction.

“This puts Men’s and Women’s sheds on an even playing field with more than 29,000 organisations across the country which already benefit from DGR status,” Mr O’Brien said. “It also means all Sheds will be on an equal footing with each other, as about 10 per cent of Sheds have managed to secure DGR status.”

The Maroochydore Men’s Shed is the only Shed on the Sunshine Coast which has been able to achieve DGR status, while one of the country’s largest has struggled.

“Buderim Men’s Shed has tried to get DGR status on multiple occasions without success,” Mr O’Brien said.

“At a time when a lot of long-standing community organisations are struggling to survive, Men’s and Women’s sheds are blossoming.”

Mr O’Brien said acknowledging the value Men’s and Women’s Sheds provide through DGR status, was a true recognition of what Sheds do.

“Sheds are so much more than just banging nails into wood and they are more than just knitting a small plush toy.

They are also about social inclusion and they’re successfully addressing issues of loneliness, mental health and other conditions.

“At a time when a lot of long-standing community organisations are struggling to survive, Men’s and Women’s sheds are blossoming.”

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WELLBEING

Supplements not a one-size fits all The best way to get the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients you need isn’t with a shopping spree at your local pharmacy warehouse, writes TRUDY KITHER. It’s through diet and quality, highly bio-available supplementation when necessary.

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good, balanced plan filled with fruits and vegetables, lots of pure, filtered water and herbal teas, healthy oils, good, clean proteins, and whole grains should do the trick.

Still, many older adults have a hard time sticking to a healthy diet.

There could be many reasons for this – compromised gut and bowel; lack of appetite; trouble chewing or not chewing enough; fixed budget; trouble finding or purchasing quality, pesticide-free foods.

Add in that your body doesn’t work quite as well as it used to, and climbing Mount Nutrition can be tough!

Supplements might be an option. They can do just what their name says – fill in the gaps in your diet – but they aren’t always the answer.

Take Vitamin A for example: Important for healthy eyes, skin, and immune system.

Too much of it can cause nausea, headaches, dizziness, and other symptoms.

Older people are more likely to have those when they take too much because their bodies can’t deal with the vitamin as well.

Talk to your naturopath and if you decide you need a particular vitamin, get a

high quality, highly bio-available supplement, one that provides 100 per cent of the recommended amount of vitamins and/or minerals that your body will be able to process and utilize.

Vitamins are important because they help your body work the way it should.

Among other things, they boost your immune system, keep your nerves healthy, and help turn the food you eat into energy.

Older adults have different needs when it comes to vitamins and minerals.

For example, the right amount of the right type of calcium can help fend off osteoporosis in women.

Vitamin D, which helps your body take in and use calcium, also helps prevent bone loss and fractures in older adults.

It’s sometimes hard to know exactly what you need.

Before you head to the store, though, it’s important to know the term “supplements� includes not only vitamins and minerals, but also herbs and other botanicals, amino acids, enzymes, probiotics and fish oils.

Before you take anything, talk to your naturopath and read labels.

Calcium is found in dairy products like

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milk and certain yogurts, but milk and dairy products are inflammatory, acid and mucous-producing for the human body.

Better sources include lemon zest, egg yolks, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, brazil nuts, almonds, tahini, sardines, cabbage, spinach, fresh basil, parsley and chives.

Vitamin D is made by the body from sunshine, helps you take in calcium and phosphorus, so it’s key for healthy bones and teeth. Older adults don’t make it as well, so supplements can help make you less likely to have bone loss and fractures.

Vitamin B12 is important for keeping blood cells and nerve cells healthy. Ageing affects how well you take in and use B12 from foods, so if you’re over 50, it’s probably best to get your B12 from supplements to ensure you are getting enough. Nutritional Yeast is a great source of vegetarian/vegan B12.

Folate helps prevent anemia. It’s in spinach, beans, peas and oranges.

B6 helps your metabolism and immune system. You can get it from chicken, salmon, silver beet, eggplant, sunflower seeds and pistachio nuts.

Vitamin C may help protect you from cataracts, help wound healing, and possibly

lower your odds of having certain kinds of cancers.

Magnesium helps keep your blood pressure and blood sugar levels steady. It’s also good for your bones. You can get it in spinach, red meat, chicken, nuts (almond/ brazil/cashew/pecan/pine/pistachio/ walnut), sesame seeds, tahini, dark chocolate, passionfruit, bananas, blackberries, shallots and parsley.

Probiotics are really important for seniors because digestive functions start to slow down as we age.

Gut health is also very important for your immune system. Some studies show that probiotics help prevent some types of diarrohea, acute and recurring infections, gut health, immune system, allergies, eczema, inflammation, bloating and ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Remember with probiotics, certain strains and species achieve different results so talk to your naturopath about which one is the right one for you before buying a general over-the-counter brand.

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HEALTH

ALL IN A NIGHT’S SLEEP

VISIBILITY THEME FOR INVISIBLE CONDITION WORLD MS Day, an annual global day to raise awareness about MS and the needs of people living with the condition, is on Thursday, May 30, and this year has the theme Visibility.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition affecting the central nervous system – brain and spinal cord.

This year’s theme aims to spotlight the invisible symptoms of MS (#MyInvisibleMS) and their unseen impact on quality of life; and increase the visibility of MS. People with MS often hear, “but you look so well” when in reality, they are experiencing severe invisible or hidden

symptoms. A key characteristic and point of difference of MS, is invisible symptoms include pain, fatigue, visual problems, numbness/tingling, feeling hot and cold, brain fog (cognitive difficulties), depression, continence problems and balance issues and dizziness.

More than 25,600 people throughout Australia live with MS, and more than 2.3 million worldwide. It is most commonly diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40, and 75 per cent are women.

While it is life-changing for all, MS varies significantly from person to person. For some, it

comes and goes in severity with periods of unpredictable relapse and remission, while for others it means a progressive decline over time.

Symptoms vary between people and can come and go; they can include severe pain, walking difficulties, debilitating fatigue, partial blindness and thinking and memory problems. There is currently no known cause or cure.

The economic impact of MS on the Australian economy is close to $2 billion annually.

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HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET CHANGES A NATIONAL survey from consumer advocate Choice shows that 82 per cent of Australian households are concerned about health insurance costs.

It is the first time health insurance has topped the list of Choice’s quarterly household survey since 2014, overtaking electricity (77 per cent) as the main household cost concern.

The health insurance

industry is undergoing the biggest change it has seen in decades after last month’s introduction of the gold, silver, bronze system.

Choice received more than 1700 health fund letters from concerned Australians.

“We asked our community to pitch in and help us understand the changes. What we found was a health insurance system in a

state of mess” Choice spokesman Jonathan Brown said.

“New policies will be released over the coming weeks and months that will change in coverage and price. From the 1700 letters we received, we’ve found that the system that was meant to simplify health insurance is causing widespread confusion and stress,” he said.

“These changes are big.”

OLDER Australians might toss and turn at night, but they’re still more likely than younger people to bounce out of bed in the morning, new sleep data shows.

Research has found that people aged 65 and over are happier with their shut-eye than those who are younger.

“We found that older people are not sleeping particularly well, but they have considerably less sleep-related fatigue and irritability than younger people,” said Professor Robert Adams, a sleep specialist with the Sleep Health Foundation.

“It’s positive to see that despite some pretty significant disruption older people are, on the whole, less bothered by a bad night’s sleep and wake feeling refreshed.”

The new data was collected from 1011 people Australia-wide who answered a detailed questionnaire about their sleep habits, sleep problems, work life, income, mental health and personal details such as age, sex and education.

The sample included 175 people aged over 65.

“We found more than half (52

per cent) of older people wake a lot in the night, compared to 40 per cent of younger people.

They’re also more likely to wake too early (40 vs 33 per cent) and have just as much difficulty falling asleep at night,” Prof Adams said. “It’s also possible that older Australians have learnt to mask their sleep problem with caffeine, as results show 28 per cent have four or five caffeinated drinks a day.”

The specialist said many people would be happy to know that tiredness and fatigue are not an inevitable consequence of getting older, but in fact sleep could actually improve with age.

He warned that overall however, sleep issues reported in the study were quite significant, and any older Australians with concerns about their sleep should speak to their GP or a sleep specialist.

Dr Moira Junge, a board member of Sleep Health Foundation said getting a good night’s sleep was the key to looking after physical, cognitive and emotional health as you age.

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GPs frequently diagnose peripheralnerve disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome (at the wrist) or ulnar nerve compressions (at the elbow), where there is a SINGLE peripheral nerve compression (AKA a “pinched nerve”).

However, some GPs may be less familiar with “Double Crush Syndrome”, where there is a compression (caused by excessive pressure or injury) in two or more places (e.g. at the wrist AND elbow).

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ALL GENERATIONS WELCOME AT NEW CAMPUS IN A Queensland first, a new community and seniors living campus which opened at Caloundra in February is set to make a difference to the lives of young and old.

The campus, featuring an aquatic centre, café, auditorium and residential aged care, is already proving popular with locals.

The facilities, space and programs mean people of all ages can come together, connect and enjoy themselves.

Families can spend time together in the café, enjoy watching grandchildren in the playground, participate in a swim program at the aquatic centre or become involved in one of the activities in the auditorium.

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The community centre features a large auditorium which can cater for up to 250 people, four function rooms and one training room.

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THE Caboolture community will have the opportunity to learn the secrets of decluttering and downsizing at a free workshop to be hosted at Living Gems Caboolture Riverfront on May 15.

Motivational speaker, author and interior designer Tanya Lewis, The Eco Organiser, will share her knowledge at the hour-long “Declutter your Life” workshop.

Attendees will learn how to ethically declutter, how to identify clutter and how to downsize and live life well – all while saving money.

Resort sales manager Sherry McOmish said that while decluttering was on trend at the moment, retirees had been doing it for years when they went through the process of downsizing.

“The workshop is designed to help you start the process and give you some helpful tips along the way,” she said.

The workshop aims to decrease stress levels, clear minds and save valuable time and money. This is achieved by exploring strategies to better organise and manage household clutter.

Ms Lewis said the audience would be encouraged to rethink their relationship with clutter in order to live richer, happier lives.

The eco-organiser, Tanya Lewis “I will cover topics such as how to honour and respect your treasures, how to save money and energy and how to let go of ‘stuff’,” she said.

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PEREGIAN SPRINGS BECOMES PROPERTY HOT SPOT NOT surprisingly, Peregian Springs has become a residential property hotspot, not only for the Sunshine Coast but for all of southeast Queensland.

Darrell Innes, a local resident and sales consultant for the Park Avenue Residences Estate in Peregian Springs says there are many reasons.

Firstly, the greater Peregian Springs residential development is a world class estate which offers much to the community.

It is built around the 18-hole Peregian Springs Golf Course.

The estate has a wide range of services such as the Coles shopping centre with its supporting medical and dental facilities, cafes, bottle shop and other retail shops.

With some of Australia’s most beautiful beach suburbs within a 15-minute drive, the demographic for this area is diverse, from singles and families to the semi and fully retired.

“I have always said that Peregian Springs was one of the best kept secrets on the Sunshine Coast,” Mr Innes said. “I think word is out, however there are still affordable opportunities even though residential land in the area has all but gone.”

Park Avenue Residences is one of several estates coming into its final selling stage.

“From my perspective it is comforting to know that there are still opportunities to buy into an estate that is security

gated, has a pool, gym and barbecue facility under construction,” he said. “It also has an affordable entry level into a freehold community with low body corporate fees and no exit fees, all for under $500,000.

“First home buyers, young couples and of course the biggest movers of all, the over 55s are just some of those taking advantage of this beautiful estate which is surrounded by environmental park.”

And of course golfers can walk out the front gate and across the road to land on the 17th fairway of the golf course.

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A NIGHT AT THE THEATRE

DAYLIGHT Saving, a play set in Sydney’s Pittwater and written in 1989 by the talented Nick Enright, is being performed by the Noosa Arts Theatre.

It was something of a breakthrough play for Enright and this production shows its facets well. Its tightly constructed, shrewdly observed and, for a farce, notably humane.

Director, Tania Nash is thrilled with her cast and says they handle the material confidently and the comic timing is sharp.

Noosa Arts Theatre, 163 Weyba Rd, Noosaville. May 1-4, 7.30pm. Tickets $32, concession $28. Bookings box office Tuesday-Friday, 10am-2pm, call 5449 9343 or email info@noosaartstheatre.org.au

SIMPLY CLASSICAL FROM the stark, frenzied terror of Mussorgsky’s A Night on the Bare Mountain, to the subliminal calm of the second movement of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A, Coolum’s annual “Symphony by the Sea” promises to delight the senses.

Presented by the Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra, it will feature local musicians Keely LeGallez (clarinet) and Rhys Williams (violin), and is presented under the auspices of the Coolum Development Watch Committee.

Profits will benefit the committee’s work attempting to ensure appropriate development for Coolum that enhances the lifestyle. The Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra is a not-for-profit community orchestra whose members are all local residents.

Symphony by the Sea, Coolum Civic Centre, Park St, Saturday May 11, 2pm-4.30pm. Tickets $24, concessions $22 advance and $26, $24 at the door.

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SING, SING, SING-ALONG JOIN the Buderim Male Choir at St Peters, Coolum on Saturday, June 1, or at St Marks, Buderim, on June 22, for a nostalgic afternoon of favourite songs Based on the popular TV series Sing Along With Mitch, the concerts have a

drum kit, Aaron Jansz. They will perform a selection of songs from Shannon’s favourite jazz and soul repertoire. It’s in a licensed night club relaxed lounge atmosphere with dance floor. A cover charge applies to pay for the band.

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THE Jazz & Blues Collective is a new music venue at the Old Soul Bar, 19 Ocean St, Maroochydore that meets on either the first or second Sunday afternoon of each month.

If you love all variations of Jazz n Blues for people over the age of not being so young anymore, they would love you to join them.

Coming up on May 5, is Shannon Marshall and his Souls Almighty. Shannon is one of Brisbane city’s coolest musicians and an engaging and soulful vocalist.

Souls Almighty has crowd favourite Wil Sargisson on keyboard, legendary bass player Greg Lyon and rising star of the

THE Sunshine Coast Jazz Club welcomes Russell Bayne and the All Stars for a Mother’s Day Special on Sunday, May 12, at the Caloundra Power Boat Club from 1.30pm.

The All Stars is a group of highly skilled musicians, who are individually recognised as being some of the best performers in the country.

Each member has decades of professional experience in all aspects of the music industry. This band is versatile and always fun, and is equally skilled in Dixie, swing, modern jazz, latin, rock, pop and country.

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difference – lyrics will be projected so the audience can have lots of fun singing favourites from the past 50 years led by the choir. Be ready for Sweet Caroline, Moon River, Amazing Grace, When the Saints Go Marching In; Down by The River Side, a Seeker’s Medley and Australian folk

songs. Admission $15 will benefit the choir’s charity partners St Vincent de Paul’s fund for the homeless at Coolum, and Bloomhill Cancer Care at Buderim.The concerts are proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Regional Council and Buderim Foundation. Call Rod 54564473.

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I’ve been to paradise A luxury voyage in the Fijian islands is like going off to explore paradise with a group of close friends aboard your own super yacht, writes DALLAS SHERRINGHAM.

The Reef Endeavour stops in at Wairiki. (Images Michael Osborne)

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he cruise staff and crew aboard the Captain Cook Cruises liner Reef Endeavour are quite simply the friendliest people I have ever had the fortune to travel with in my time as a travel writer.

I recently went on a seven-night voyage to eastern and northern Fiji to explore the cultural and colonial history of the islands.

It was also a cruise featuring great natural beauty including the famed Garden Island of Taveuni and some of the world’s best diving and snorkeling experiences.

However it was the crew who captured everyone’s hearts, giving guests a real taste of the famous Fijian hospitality.

They sang, they danced, they smiled constantly, they welcomed us with a heartening “bula” and “vinaka” at every opportunity; they wined an dined us in style and when it was time to say goodbye, tears flowed as they sang the

hauntingly beautiful Fijian song of farewell, Isa Lei. Under the guidance of skipper Ian Davison and cruise director Carol Crumlin, they took us to isolated, unspoilt places only a few people from around the world get to experience.

Reef Endeavour is a top of the range luxury expedition ship, perfectly appointed to provide a unique experience in paradise.

It has a large expedition boat which is easy to access on a hydraulic ramp and is simply lowered into the water and away you go. The expedition boat doubles as a glass bottom boat and snorkeling and diving base.

Captain Cook Cruises is known for its quality diving experiences and they have two expert instructors on board.

The reefs of the Somsomo Strait and the surrounding area have some of the best soft coral displays anywhere on earth and the divers on board raved about them.

And how refreshing it was after a stunning day of exploring and snorkeling to sit on the back deck, enjoy a cleansing ale with new-found friends and watch the sun go down over the endless South Pacific.

The evening meal was a la carte with a quality selection of Australian and New Zealand wines and plenty of excited banter among the guests. The meals are always a highlight and Reef Endeavour

well and truly matched the constantly high standards of the cruise line.

Taveuni, the legendary Garden Island, has been on my list for many years and it didn’t disappoint.

We went ashore in the expedition boat and a local tourist bus was waiting to take us to the base for the easy walk to Tavoro Bouma Waterfall and rock pool in the Bouma National Heritage Park on the eastern side of the island.

The cool waters of the pool are a refreshing reward as the waters of the raging falls plunged more than 20m through virgin rainforest. That night we went ashore again for a traditional Fijian welcoming ceremony and concert, followed by a luau at a local village on the shores of Taveuni.

The old Fijian capital of Levuka on Ovalau Island was a highlight of the cruise. It is the best preserved island town in the world and has gained World Heritage status for its wild west-style buildings stretching along Beach St, framed by vertical, rainforest-clad mountains.

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Heading ashore in the expedition boat at Makogai. It doubles as a snorkeling base. beautiful place, with quiet beaches framed by Indian rain trees, hot springs that occasionally turn into geysers, a bustling commercial area and old wharves straight out of a Somerset Maugham South Seas story.

The water is so clean and pure in the bay, a giant volcanic crater flooded by the sea, that pearl farmer Justin Hunter has set up a unique operation in conjunction with the local community. His farm produces the world’s rarest pearls in shells that dangle suspended under the ocean on secured lines.

We also visited the former leper

colony at Makogai Island, in the heart of the Lomaiviti group, where more than 4000 sufferers from throughout the Pacific were sent to battle the devastating disease.

The quiet, deserted cemetery is testament to the tragic end of that long battle for many patients.

However Makogai is now bringing new life and hope to the region in another way.

It is home to an experimental station that is growing giant clams and returning them to the sea.

The clams have disappeared from the

The waterfall and rockpool in the Bouma National Heritage Park are a refreshing reward. reefs of Fiji due to cyclones and harvesting, but they are now being replaced. The clams play a vital role in keeping reefs healthy and eliminating crown of thorns starfish prodigy.

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Look, learn and love the big Mediterranean islands Sicily and Sardinia lie at the crossroads of the Mediterranean and have attracted interest throughout the ages, says HUGH MORGAN, who shares his passion and knowledge of the region when he leads a tour later this year.

Taormina drops down the hill leading to the sea in the Province of Messina in Sicily.

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he 19-night tour begins in Rome on September 29, and concludes in Rome on October 18.

Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, offers fertile plains, valuable mineral deposits, salt deposits and excellent natural harbours.

Settlers were drawn to Sicily, which set a pattern of conquest after conquest, leaving a legacy of the island’s fascinating history with, in many cases, ruins that

testify to the grandeur of these ancient civilisations.

In the course of the journey, visitors will see a number of sites, including bustling Palermo and the tiny lagoon island of Mozia near Marsala.

As the Ancient Greek world expanded into the western Mediterranean in the 8th century BC, settlements were established not only on the rim of the Italian peninsula but also

in eastern and southern Sicily. Agrigento, Syracuse and Taormina, all of which we visit, were among the most prosperous Greek cities of their time.

The Romans invaded Sicily towards the end of the 3rd century BC and it remained a critical part of the Roman Empire in the west until waves of barbarians, including Vandal and Ostrogoth tribes, invaded the island from the 5th century AD. An archaeological site, a Roman villa, which you visit near Piazza Armerina, is renowned for having the most outstanding display of Roman floor mosaics in situ. It’s breathtaking.

Sicily fell under the sway of the Byzantine Empire during the first half of the 6th century. The Arab period provided Sicily with a fillip. The capital was moved from the Syracuse to Palermo, which became a cultural hub of the Mediterranean, where Christians, Muslims and Jews lived in harmony.

It was the Arabs who revolutionised agricultural practices in Sicily by introducing irrigation into farming. They also introduced the cultivation of citrus fruits and other crops. The Arab period was a vibrant period.

The Normans constituted the next wave of Sicilian history. A band of Norman knights took southern Italy and Sicily during the 11th century.

Magnificent Byzantine mosaics in Cefalù, Monreale and Palermo remind us of this vital Norman period, as well as the hallmarks of the period’s distinctive Arab-Norman architectural style, which you’ll see at a number of places including the Palazzo dei Normanni in Palermo.

Politics and intrigues of the late 13th century saw Sicily fall under the sway of the Angevines, a change which left a bitter taste in the mouths of Sicilians.

Within decades the Kingdom of Aragon in northern Spain had laid claim to Sicily by hereditary birthright and Sicily remained part of the Spanish realm,

in one way or another and with few interruptions, until the unification of Italy in the mid-19th century.

Both Sicily and Sardinia have glorious landscapes. Driving across Sicily you will see huge durum wheat farms, vineyard clad hillsides, valleys with extensive prickly-pear farms and, of course, olive groves and citrus and almond orchards.

Because of a violent earthquake that rocked eastern Sicily in 1693, towns were rebuilt according to the architectural taste of the day, namely baroque.

For this reason, you will explore a number of outstanding baroque towns such as Acireale, Catania, Noto, Ragusa and Syracuse.

The Sicilian journey will include a visit to Lipari in the beautiful Aeolian Islands immediately to the north of the province of Messina. A flight from Palermo, Sicily to Cagliari in southern Sardinia will transport you from the busy vibrant world of Sicily to one of the world’s oldest landforms, much like Australia, to an island that is sparsely populated, also much like Australia.

From one world to another. There is little in Sardinia that reminds us of Sicily, not even the local language or the food.

Most of Sardinia is comprised of mountains so rugged that even the Romans gave up trying to tame the mountain people.

The plain to the south of the island comprises productive agricultural

Phoenician ruins in Mozia.

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The beauty of Porto Cervo, Sardinia districts, where one might see almond and citrus orchards, olive groves and fields under wheat or spelt, while in the north one are vineyards.

Sardinia, the Mediterranean’s second largest island, was settled during the Early Stone Age. Obsidian trade was of great importance to the local people because of the toughness of this glass-like black volcanic rock, from which one could make spearheads, for example.

During this period of settlement, the locals built nuraghi, which were tall stone towers, used either for defensive purposes or as dwellings, sometimes with a cluster of lesser dwellings surrounding the tower. Thousands of nuraghi ruins dot the landscape but you explore by far the most sought-after.

The journey in Sardinia heads to the craggy heights of the mountains where you stay to discover a distinctive and formerly remote country town known for its wall murals or trompes-l’oeil that depict a myriad of scenes, some quite disturbing.

This tells a story about the lives of the local people and gives an insight to how they live.

At a relaxing pace, the tour will explore the Archipelago of La Maddalena, with its glorious scenery, then Porto Cervo and the Costa Smeralda, famous for the Agha Khan’s resort development, which was initiated in the 1960s and is now a fashionable resort.

The journey in the north heads to Alghero on the western coast of Sardinia.

Originally established as a town by the Arabs, it came under the sway of the Genovese and then later of the Kingdom

of Aragon, when it was re-established as a settlement populated by burghers from Catalan in northern Spain.

The local inhabitants were ousted in order to make way for the migrants from Barcelona. Even today, the locals speak an old form of Catalan and their dialect is studied by academics from Spain.

Sardinia also had its waves of invasions. After its Byzantine period, two of the most powerful maritime republics of the Middle Ages, Genoa and Pisa, vied to have control of Sardinia.

At the time of the War of the Spanish Succession in the early 18th century, Hapsburg Austria took control of the island before it passed to the dukes of Savoy.

In taking Sardinia, the Savoyards were elevated from dukes to monarchs, as Sardinia had been decreed a kingdom in the 13th century by Pope Boniface.

During the mid-19th century the Kingdom of Sardinia-Savoy was responsible for taking the entire Italian peninsula and Sicily by force or by bloodless treaty to create the modern Kingdom of Italy, which established its first capital in Florence and then Rome in 1870 when papal control ended.

Indulge in some of the most awesome scenery on the Mediterranean, and as the tour starts and finishes in in Rome, you will have ample opportunity to extend your stay in the Eternal City.

Call 1800 132 385 or email: info@ goldencompasstours.com.au Golden Compass Tours has been offering educational small group tours for mature travellers for 24 years. Hugh Morgan, one of its best loved tour leaders, has a great passion for Italy, its history, culture, language, food and rich diversity, and is looking forward to sharing the extraordinary sights, sounds and flavours of Sicily and Sardinia.

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Hugh speaks Italian fluently and knows the territory well.

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I guess the brain’s down in Africa Camping on the peaceful banks of the Mary River near Kenilworth, SEAN LUES’ thoughts turned to Africa and the joys of his visits to the Zambezi River.

The towering mountainous escarpment on the Zambian side was grey, with the brilliantly clear Milky Way rising over it.

Maybe somewhere not too far off a hippo will give his deep guffawing call.

We would probably have had an evening cruise along the river, quietly motoring against the current, passing within arm’s reach of the exquisite bee-eaters as they came flying out of their nests in the sandy river banks.

We could have disturbed a couple of Cape Buffalo lounging in the mud along the river’s edge and watched elephant and antelope come down to drink.

Then, as the sun set, red and brilliant below the horizon, we would have turned off the boat engine and allowed the river to quietly carry us back to our mooring point and the exclusive camp with its ever-smiling staff and excellent food.

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fter dinner the lights were turned off, but the campfire crackled on. We turned our attention upwards and stared at the same stars we had stared at countless times while camping on the banks of the Zambezi River.

A barn owl screeched off in the rainforest, exactly as we heard them in the African bush, its eerie call possibly giving rise to the local African belief that owls are witch’s birds.

I felt like I was back in Africa. I listened for other noises.

The ripple of water from the river – a hippo emerging from its territory for its nocturnal feeding?

Indelibly fixed in my memory is the image of a silhouette of an elephant bull wading through water about a foot deep on one of the sandbars. The ripples highlighted silver from the moon, while the treeline on the far bank was pitch black.

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PUZZLE SOLUTIONS QUICK CROSSWORD

1. Which dictator of Spain died in 1975?

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

2. Samurais were an ancient warrior caste of which Asian country?

3. Who produced and directed the 1956 movie, The Ten Commandments?

4. In comics, who was the rich uncle of Donald Duck?

5. In what sport did Imran Khan gain renown?

6. What English city on the River Cam is famous for its old university?

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20. What gender was Australian author Miles Franklin?

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17. Name any element in the halogen family.

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1. Francisco Franco; 2. Japan; 3. Cecil B De Mille; 4. Scrooge McDuck; 5. Cricket; 6. Cambridge; 7. Hearing; 8. Hawaii (Big Island); 9. Butterfly; 10. Currency or money; 11. Let It Be; 12. Furlong; 13. Green; 14. Goose; 15. Rice; 16. Friend; 17. Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine; 18. Boils; 19. 1000; 20. Female.

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