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Dreams vs reality IS RETIREMENT ALL IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE? EDITION 100 JULY, 2023 SUNSHINE COAST >> 100% LOCALLY OWNED

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EDITIONS Your Time CELEBRATING OUR 100TH EDITION SEE PAGE 6 4/07/2023 9:48:06 AM

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Editor’s note

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etirement has never really been at the top of the list of things that I have to do before I die, probably because I am one of those fortunate people who love their job.

Which is just as well. As Mark Twain famously said, "find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

Added to that is that I have a very low boredom threshold. Unless mind and body is busy, I'm going stir crazy.

I once interviewed a chap who said his goal in life was to retire at 50. "What will you do then?" I asked.

He planned to spend his days fishing, and was a little miffed when I replied, "that sounds horrendously boring to me. If you go fishing every

day then it becomes just another job."

Squirelling away dollars for the purpose of spending years in retirement isn't for me. I'd rather do a day's work (that's not work).

Jo Bourke, our amazing book reviewer, is in her 80s and is still busy working behind her computer screen and would be lost if it were otherwise.

Each to his/her own, I guess.

This month Deb Terranova investigates the reality of retirement and how it matches up with the dreams and aspirations of youth when it all seemed so far away.

And speaking of work, this month is a big one here at Your Time. This edition is No. 100. We are centenarians and what a wonderful ride it has been since the first edition appeared in April 2015. Apart from a break early last year, I have enjoyed putting together every single one of those editions.

And as we said at the beginning, we are the same people still writing for the same audience that has been reading our work since the 1970s.

Thank you for being part of our journey and may it continue nue for a long time yet.

Dorothy Whittington Editor

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COVER STORY

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ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

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AGES AND STAGES

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HISTORY

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MUSINGS WITH GARRY

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BRAIN MATTERS

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TECHNOLOGY

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MOTORING

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IN THE COMMUNITY

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WILLS AND ESTATES

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ACTIVE LIVING

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HEALTH

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PETS

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RETIREMENT LIVING

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WHAT’S ON

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TRAVEL

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BOOKS

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TRIVIA QUIZ

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PUZZLES

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Dream on – the reality of retirement For decades we dreamed of the good life that would be ours once we retired. DEBBIE TERRANOVA explores the reality of retirement and discusses how it matches up with the dreams.

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emember our frantic 40s, when we craved to get out, go away, do something different? But the demands of work and family, study, and finances, running the household and feeding the dog meant that we simply had to run faster.

Retirement promised the freedom to do whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted. It was the distant Nirvana we thought we’d never reach.

Retirement age is hard to define.

For some it is 60, when superannuation payments can be accessed tax-free. Generally, those with little or no super hang on until 67, when they become eligible for the age pension.

Some occupations have a mandatory age for retirement. For example, commercial pilots who fly long-haul routes are required to retire at 65. That is because international civil aviation rules

prohibit older pilots from operating in most airspaces outside Australia.

That said, attempts by companies to terminate a person’s employment solely because of age can be challenged in court.

In 2021, an airline captain of 32 years, who was dismissed by Qantas just before his 65th birthday, won his case and kept his job.

Legalities aside, the decision to retire (or not) remains a personal one.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), 55 per cent of Australians over 55 are retired. In round figures, 3.9 million older Australians have left the workforce and half a million more intend to exit within the next five years.

About 3.4 million older people continue to work in some capacity, be it full-time, part-time, or casual. The average age that existing retirees left the workforce was 55.4 years. The average age that current older workers expect to retire is 65.5 years.

The decision to retire is influenced by a variety of factors. As a former human resources professional in a large organisation, I had regular conversations with workers on the cusp of retirement.

Of foremost concern was whether they would have sufficient income to support a comfortable, fulfilling lifestyle.

As one retired colleague put it, “when you don’t go to work, everything you do (to amuse yourself) costs money”.

Some have little choice in the matter.

The catalyst could be the onset of a serious health condition, having to care for a loved one, workplace change, or a restructure that results in job losses.

Redundancies are notoriously targeted at older workers. Even

commissioning a new computer system can trigger an exodus of mature-age employees.

According to an ABS survey on retirement and retirement intentions, the top three reasons for retiring are: • reached the eligibility age to receive retirement benefits (46 per cent) • sickness, injury or disability (21 per cent) • retrenched, dismissed or no work available (11 per cent).

Women are four times more likely than men to have left their last job to care for a person who is ill, disabled or elderly.

Now aged in their 60s and 70s, most of the Baby Boomer generation have either stopped full-time work or are about to do so. With newfound freedom, most retirees plan to pursue their passion, be it exploring the world, restoring furniture, hobby-farming, or writing that novel.

But does the reality match the dream?

Google-search “retirement expectations” and you’ll find most results relate to money – superannuation, investments, pension incomes, retirement villages.

While finances are important and necessary, giving up your job and all that you’ve worked for is not easy.

YouTube has a multitude of videos made by retirees about their post-work experiences.

Worth a look is youtube.com/@ ThisIsOurRetirement by Canadian couple, Tina and Norm, who are crazy about travel.

While many of their talks are about their adventures, they also tackle retirement myths and warn about natural slowing-down and declining

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COVER STORY health as we age. Their advice is to see the bucket-list places while fit enough to do so.

One aspect of pre-retirement planning that warrants consideration is the age of your spouse or partner.

If you are 60 and they are 10 years younger, retiring to caravan around Australia is neither fair nor reasonable.

But here’s the kicker. If you delay for 10 years, your health at 70 may preclude active travel.

Unless you come to a compromise or make alternative plans, you may never get to see Kakadu or drive the Nullarbor.

The window of opportunity might be smaller than you think.

Sociologist and author of The Reality of Retirement, Lyndsay Green, has studied how men perceive work and retirement (The Reality of Retirement YouTube).

Based on in-depth interviews, she concludes that the identities of Boomer men are inextricably bound up in their occupation or their employer. What they do defines who they are.

She makes a valid point, and not just for men. Increasingly, women devote their entire adult lives to an occupation or career. When a person retires, their well-rehearsed role evaporates and, with it, their sense of self.

For a while, the losses might outweigh the gains.

Lost is the social aspect of work: the comfortable companionship, the lunchroom chit-chat, the satisfaction of pulling together as a team. People who work tend to stick with others who work.

On retirement, workplace friendships are left behind. How do you deal with social isolation and prevent loneliness?

Lost is the intellectual challenge of the job. At work, employees are valued for their ability to get things done, solve problems, contribute to collective knowledge in their field. In retirement,

Men in particular have their identity bound up in their joband may experience a sense of loss. how do you continue to learn and grow?

How do you keep in touch with an everchanging world?

Lost is the structure of day-to-day living. People who work have a routine.

They set the alarm for same time each morning. They have breakfast, shower, dress, commute to work. For the next eight hours or so, they perform tasks, talk to customers, meet deadlines. Breaks for smoko and lunch are factored in. Back home, they have dinner, do chores, relax, sleep.

Retirement has no imposed timeframes. How do you distinguish one day from the next? How do you achieve anything at all?

Green refers to “retired husband syndrome” as a cause of conflict in relationships. After a lifetime devoted to work, both partners are suddenly thrown together with nothing in particular to do.

They are together full-time, every single day and night. In a traditional domestic arrangement, the indoors is the woman’s domain. She knows where

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things are kept, her housekeeping is finely-tuned and efficient.

Now that the kids have left home, she’s the queen of the roost. Enter a freshly-retired husband. Whenever he tries to help, he gets in her way. Their interests diverge, clash even. With little in common, conversations are strained.

To avoid the three destructive Ds of retirement – depression, divorce, drink – and to maintain their relationship, couples must renegotiate their individual roles and even their living space.

In early retirement, my husband and I often frustrated each other. While we wanted to be together, our different interests got in the way. After a long discussion, we decided to do our own thing on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. No questions asked.

While Sam pored over the stock market and caught up with friends, I wrote stories. We had our own offices, out of earshot, so that we could talk or think without interruption.

At five o’clock, we’d finish “work” and

spend the evenings together. For us, the period between work and not-work was a time of flux.

According to William Bridges’ model of change, were stuck in the neutral zone, the nebulous uncomfortable space between an ending and a new beginning.

Our neutral zone was fraught with teething problems, all of which were solvable because we were prepared to negotiate and make it work for us.

These days, pre-retirement options have expanded, thanks in part to COVID-19. Technology allows people to work successfully from home; the attitude of bosses has changed. People nearing retirement can work shorter hours, or step down from high-pressure roles, or give back to their profession by mentoring younger workers.

These are all positive ways of improving the work-retirement transition.

Six years on, we have settled into the rhythm of active retirement. We travel abroad and within Australia. At home, we’ve rekindled old friendships and taken up new hobbies. But this stage will not last either. Diseases of ageing are just around the corner.

We’re not there yet, but some of our friends are. The clock is ticking; no-one is immune. And some day in the future we will face the ultimate transition.

But I am pleased to say that withdrawing from the workforce does not mean withdrawing from life. Retiring is not defeat, but a second chance to discover your true self and to do the things you’ve dreamt about.

Retirement is the gift of time, so take a chance, grab the opportunity while it’s there.

Carpe diem. Seize the day, for we know not what tomorrow will bring.

Debbie Terranova is a Brisbane author and researcher. Visit terranovapublications.com

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We’ve introduced you to ordinary people of our generation who have done and are still doing, extraordinary things.

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AGES & STAGES

by Mocco Wollert

MASSAGE is a very old craft used to ease and to heal. Maybe in its earliest form it was the “laying-on of hands” to relieve pain, anxiety and drive out bad spirits.

However, healers were often taken for charlatans pretending to be in communication with another world. In the Middle Ages, healers were often persecuted because people did not understand their craft and thought the healing came from the devil.

Another form of massage used every day is touching and soothing.

We massage our small children, the

dog, the cat, our spouses (please note the pecking order) by stroking them lightly and gently to calm them or to make things better, not realising that we actually administer a gentle massage.

This works wonders with babies and young children.

There are many types of massages – relaxing, remedial, stimulating and darn right painful ones.

There is Kahuna and lymphomatic massage; the latter can be rather painful.

Foolishly I had one on the beach in Penang which left me totally exhausted, every muscle tender to the touch.

The massage therapists don’t take any notice of your discomfort and say things like breathe through it or pump blood to it. I have gone to a massage therapist for many years, who has unknotted most of my muscles, the ones that were hurting and the ones I did not even know I had.

At times, alas, all this breathing and pumping blood business did not work and I had to occasionally hit his hand gently to make him stop. He did not mind, just grinned and carried on but more softly.

A female massage therapist, a friend of mine, often had male clients – no, hers was NOT that sort of massage, she was a serious heath professional.

I was curious. “Tell me.” I asked her one day. “What happens if one of your male clients becomes you know what?”

She replied, “oh, that is simple. In that case I just dig my elbow suddenly and strongly into his side and bingo, “the what” collapses like a deflated balloon. Of course, I knew it, there would be solution to that problem.

I am convinced that if the health funds of this country would give big rebates on an ongoing basis for natural treatments such as acupuncture, chiropractic and massage, they would likely save hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical costs for specialists and surgery.

While natural healers, therapists and naturopaths are now generally accepted, there is still that small aura of hanky-panky, of “guessing” even though the therapists have studied for many years.

How many times have I heard someone say when I recommended a massage, “oh that doesn’t do much good. I would not let him touch my body!”

And yet it is accepted that massage is an absolute necessity for athletes.

As we get older and our bodies change, not for the better, let me tell you, massage can keep our muscles supple, to help avoid falls and broken hips.

May you find gentle hands to ease your aches and pains.

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Discover our In reality, I had seen a unit I preferred earlier but by the time I returned, it had been rented to someone else.

Mildly disappointed, I signed a lease for the first one. Within a week, I had met the handsome man from next door and within a year, we were engaged.

Officially, we met under the clothesline, as I hung out my washing.

Years later, our children amused themselves by recreating our meeting.

Their performances were ad-libbed and contained lines like, “hi. Nice undies!” I don’t recall either of us saying that. I will admit though, to purposely checking my letterbox at the same time he arrived home from work.

In an eerily similar circumstance, our daughter met the boy across the road while housesitting for us. It was a house we nearly did not buy but our first offer was not accepted and we decided to look elsewhere. A few weeks later, the owner wanted to negotiate further and we ended up buying it.

My son met his wife on safari in Africa.

Neither of them intended on being on that particular tour, with my son almost missing out as the truck was full. The opportunity to join the tour later came up and he decided to go. He got to share a tent with his future wife and as she says, “we’ve lived together ever since.”

The other thing people often want to know is the details of the all-important

proposal. Spoiler alert! He didn’t exactly sweep me off my feet with a lavish and romantic proposal. We had been sitting on his single bed in his sparsely furnished bachelor pad chatting about all things deep and meaningful, when he popped the question. We then noticed that it was past midnight and was actually Valentine’s Day. Totally unplanned, but it’s now easy to remember the date.

Our children put in a bit more thought.

The son-in-law presented a ring to unsuspecting daughter on a canoe trip in Lawn Hill National Park. He’d secretly asked hubby’s permission before they left, which was sweet and rather traditional.

The son arranged the letters on a Scrabble board to ask, “will you marry me?” in a library in Sweden. The librarian, noticing the event and happy tears, was so excited she presented them with a framed photograph from an art display as a gift.

These days, wedding proposals have become big business. Websites list hundreds of ideas to impress the person of your dreams and some venues offer proposal packages. With all that effort and cost, you’d want to hope the answer is yes.

I don’t want to be the proposal grinch, but maybe some of that effort should go into the marriage that follows. Hubby and I have just celebrated our 35th anniversary.

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HISTORY

The intriguing tale of the Queen of the Colonies The Queen of the Colonies was the greyhound of the seas and delivered thousands of immigrants to Moreton Bay, but it wasn’t her speed or cargo that secured her place in history. GARRY REYNOLDS tells the amazing story of survival and heroics at Moffat Beach.

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n the 1860s, many of England’s desperate unemployed embarked on overcrowded but fast clipper ships to start a new life in Queensland.

Top of the line was a former American clipper Wizard King which had been converted to an emigrant vessel in the UK and re-named Queen of the Colonies.

Her inaugural voyage to Brisbane in early 1863 was eventful, marked by tragedy and passengers fighting for survival on board and then as lifeboat castaways.

The Queen was under the command of wily Captain Robert Cairncross who outran pirate raiders by pushing his vessel through horrific storms while carrying rampant disease on board.

The impoverished emigrants were sharing infections in the crowded, putrid conditions below decks.

The ship made good time and after 87 days, anchored off Cape Moreton on April 6, 1863.

Just as they arrived a young mother, Mrs Barnfield, died in childbirth and as it was against regulations to cast a body into harbour waters, it was decided she would be buried on Moreton Island.

The emigration clipper Queen of the Colonies under full sail and (inset) a later London poster promoting the sailing of the Queen of the Colonies to Moreton Bay. Her grieving husband and 13 men rowed a lifeboat with her coffin to the island but on return at dusk were swept away from the ship by a storm and were ultimately washed up near Moffat Beach.

For eight days they survived on shellfish, then, increasingly desperate, the survivors took fate into their own hands and attempted to row to Brisbane.

Weakened and weary, they managed to get their lifeboat through three lines of breakers, but a fourth wave overturned

the tiny craft and tossed them into the sea.

All managed to make it back to the beach except the heartbroken Mr Barnfield.

The desperate and starving men were now severely ill with dysentery.

Meanwhile, Inspector John McDonald of the Queensland Water Police, a tough ex-military man, was being thwarted by the weather and bureaucracy in his attempts to mount a search and rescue mission.

Fortunately, members of Bribie Island’s Ngunda people arrived in Brisbane, having walked overland. They reported that a small boat with 14 white men had arrived on a local beach and were living on fish and food provided by the Aboriginal people.

The Colonial Secretary promptly telegraphed orders to the pilot station at Lytton for the Government’s steam tug Brisbane to get underway to Bribie Island and the mainland across Pumicestone Passage.

It was another two days before it departed, and then couldn’t get any closer than 10kms to the shore.

With the clock ticking, McDonald provisioned a lifeboat and took several

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The inscribed Queen of the Colonies monument opened at Moffat Beach headland in 1963 and (above) the original pandanus in 1920. men with him to get to the Island and explore on foot. They then proceeded to the mainland.

Running out of food and water, three castaways had set out by land, and were met by McDonald’s rescue party proceeding overland on April 26.

Two days later, McDonald found the remaining men at Moffat Beach.

The castaways were sunburnt, starving and almost naked, camped under bushes near a pandanus where they had carved the clipper’s name.

It would be another eight days before the last three clambered into the lifeboat to be rowed back to the steam tug.

After the castaways and their rescuers returned triumphant to the capital, the Government presented McDonald with

£100 in recognition of his bravery and persistence.

The owners of the Queen of the Colonies expressed their gratitude by presenting McDonald with a tea and coffee service valued at 100 guineas.

Two years later, the clipper made one of the fastest passages on record when she sailed from England to Moreton Bay in 76 days, arriving three days before the news that she had left London.

She was wrecked in the English Channel in 1874.

The pandanus on Moffat Headland was fenced in 1920 but it was deteriorating and was removed for preservation.

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MUSINGS WITH GARRY

Bouncing forward into a new era of life, 73-year-old retiree GARRY REYNOLDS shares his thoughts on the challenges facing men of a certain age.

I WAS recently reading an article about men over 50 and thought, “that’s me.”

When I read on, I wasn’t so sure. While accurate about the physical and social challenges facing ageing men, I found it all a bit negative.

I see senior-hood as an opportunity to have another go at life with plenty of experience and hard-won knowledge.

My aim is to remain an active, contributing member of society. It’s not all hard work. I’m trying to push the envelope on my recovery program after three strokes two years ago, in fun social ways like becoming a member of Probus.

I’ve commenced a digital photography course, joined a singing group and also an aerobics class for seniors to accelerate my rehab.

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It was initially confronting being the only male, but I’ve defied expectations and returned regularly. The girls have adopted me, and I’m exceeding my target of 5000 steps a day.

Keeping the mind active is important and just as much fun.

Men’s mental health expert, psychologist Zac Seidler, says many men become islands in older age. Some lose a sense of purpose and direction and can feel surplus.

The average life span of Australian men is 81 but it shocked me to find that in 2021, men over the age of 85 had the highest age-specific rate of suicide in Australia.

“Men’s social connections degrade after the age of 50. Many of their friendships have been transactional – based on work, earlier sporting connections – and so aren’t deep in nature,” says Seidler.

Women’s social networks tend to last longer as they make a determined effort to create and maintain friendships.

Unfortunately, some senior men may not be close to their children after concentrating on providing for them rather than spending time with them.

To get things into perspective regarding the effects of testosterone on men’s health, a survey of 81 Korean eunuchs found they lived up to 19 years longer than uncastrated men. I don’t sense any movement at Men’s Sheds to go down that path.

In a spirit of optimism, older men are increasingly using social media to get off their island and meet people. A lot of these new people will be retired, but not retiring, mature women.

NOSE KNOWS A SIGNATURE SCENT A WOMAN’S choice of perfume says a lot about her.

Classic parfumiers know there is a clear link between her signature scent, enduring emotions, and fond memories.

When Marilyn Monroe was asked, “what do you wear to bed?” her response was “just a few drops of No. 5” a quote which became almost as famous as Chanel.

Perfumes have a personality often linked to high fashion couturiers and glamorous celebrities. It is an expensive business with sales in Australia trending to more than $1 billion

this year. The nose can distinguish at least a trillion different smells, so a signature scent can be determined by the science of how well attuned a person’s sensory neurons are in distinguishing the perfume and its volatility.

As parfumiers combine their flair with this science, a woman matches her persona with how the perfume reacts with her skin.

Personal stylists recommend keeping the perfume cool before warming up the skin at a pulse point. Apply moisturiser to allow a subtle spray of fragrance to settle on the skin and work its magic.

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According to the ABC’s Fiona Broom, the fungi could also have health benefits for people living with high cholesterol or the risk of dementia.

Surprisingly, with more Australians facing a Vitamin D deficiency, mushrooms can absorb vitamin D if placed in the sun for only 10 minutes, making them one of the few foods that naturally contain the vitamin. Matching their increasing popularity is the ability of people to grow their own mushrooms or purchase increasing varieties to liven up traditional menus with nutritional benefits.

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BRAIN MATTERS

Promise of new medications yet to be tested There has been excitement – in some circles – about the recent development of medications that may treat Alzheimer’s Disease. KAILAS ROBERTS cautions that while it could be cause for celebration, it also could be giving false hope.

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ementia affects about half a million people in this country and the numbers are set to increase two to three-fold in the next few decades.

About two-thirds of dementia cases are due to Alzheimer’s Disease and so the personal and societal repercussions of a cure would be huge.

It is worth noting that until these medications came on the scene there had been no treatment proven to treat the condition, despite many decades of research. We do have medications that treat the symptoms, but not the underlying disease.

So, what do we know about these medications?

Well, they are all from the same class – that is, the way in which in which they work is fundamentally the same. They are known as monoclonal antibodies and are proteins which have been artificially created to act like antibodies in our body (and brain).

The role of antibodies is to neutralise foreign substances and in so doing, prevent the harm that these substances might cause.

The monoclonal antibodies that have

been in the spotlight recently for Alzheimer’s Disease target amyloid, the accumulation of which in the brain is thought by many to be responsible for the symptoms of the condition.

There is controversy about this (isn’t there always!) but that’s a story for another day.

The antibodies “recognise” amyloid as a foreign substance, bind to it and clear it from the brain. This should be a good thing – less amyloid should mean less damage to the nerve cells which should mean less symptoms of memory loss and the like.

There are two of these medications available to patients in the USA already (aducanemab and lecanemab) but they are

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Positively, studies do show that their use does reduce brain amyloid load. The problem is whether the clinical effects are relevant i.e., is there a meaningful improvement in day-to-day cognition and function.

Both drugs, when given over 18 months, do slow cognitive decline (by 22 per cent and 27 per cent respectively) but what this means for the someone with dementia is hard to define.

There are many that welcome the treatment option despite this uncertainty – after all, at least it is something.

There are others that are less optimistic, however. The drugs are expensive and must be given as in infusion (so not user-friendly). Also, although they slow cognitive decline, they do not stop it or reverse it: there is still overall, a downward trajectory.

Additionally, there are specific concerns that the medications may accelerate shrinkage of the brain (whether this is clinically relevant is unclear) and in some people can cause swelling and bleeding in the brain.

The bleeding has been tied to at least three deaths in those treated with lecanemab.

There may be more benefit to be had from these medications if you start them earlier, and this is the subject of ongoing research.

It may also be that these early drugs are stepping stones to the development of similar agents where there is more benefit and less potential for harm.

Of course, it will always be an individual decision whether to try these medications – you may be happy to accept the potential for side effects, and your neighbour may not.

I suspect I will be having regular discussions about the pros and cons with my patients over the coming years.

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TECHNOLOGY

Prime viewing at your fingertips The days of being stuck with whatever happens to be on the TV at the time you want to watch are well and truly over. EDIN READ explains the ease and benefits of tuning into a streaming service.

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here is no longer a need to record shows to view later, miss an episode of a favourite show when you’re away or having to pick up a season halfway through.

These days, it a simple case of hovering the remote over what you want to watch, when you want to watch it – streaming.

These advancements mean you can easily head out for the evening without having to worry about hitting record, and then watch it when you’re ready.

It also means you can catch up on a show your friends have recommended without being left behind, or start a new series from the beginning.

How, you ask? Easy, through online streamingw platforms.

You may have heard of Netflix, Stan and BritBox, but did you know that there are also free platforms available?

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All you need is a steady internet/Wi-Fi connection with enough data, a smart device to view them, and to open an account with them.

These are the official services provided by the channels you know and love – ABC, SBS, Channel 7, Channel 9 and Channel 10 – so you can find most shows that are currently or have been on air recorded for you, ready to stream when you are.

Signing up is straight

forward. Generally, head to their website, press sign up, provide your details, and then verify your email with them. Then, you can watch via the TV, by downloading their app to your tablet, or online on your computer.

You don’t need to give any credit card information to them, but simply need to provide a few details such as your name, email and, in some cases, date of birth.

I know what you’re thinking – what’s the catch?

There is none. It is the beauty of streaming from legitimate

sources. They make money the same way as Live TV, through ads although you’ll notice that there are fewer ads than on live TV – about 30 seconds rather than a few minutes.

The best bit is you can pause whenever you want and come back later.

What if your TV isn’t a Smart TV? Most televisions are “smart” these days, meaning they can connect to the internet and download apps so you can get the most out of what you want to watch.

There are simple adapters such as the Chromecast with Google TV or Apple TV which will make your TV smart.

This saves money by using a sleek gadget to transform your TV rather than having to buy a whole new TV. Paid streaming services are also a great way to get prime viewing. Netflix, Stan, and BritBox are highly

recommended.I have tried and tested all of the streaming services currently available (for testing purposes only, of course!) and these take the cake.

They cost around $9-16 a month and are well worth it.

Think of the cost and the late fees we used to pay at the local Blockbuster!

You can cancel any time and there is no limit to how much you stream. This means that no matter how much you watch, you’re not going to be charged more or less.

This works well because routines change. Some days you’ll watch a lot and others you’ll be too busy to watch anything at all.

You won’t know yourself once you sign up and start watching!

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MOTORING

Cheerful little charmer belies its price tag The smallest of so-called Sports Utility Vehicles, Suzuki’s Ignis is a little charmer. BRUCE McMAHON writes that there is much to like about it, from its hunky-funky style to a trim price tag.

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he compact Ignis is an affordable, adorable even, run-around.

It’s not perfect though. The Ignis is a tad noisy, seats only four in the GLX version and there’s no console between the front seats to rest a lazy elbow. It doesn’t have a plush interior, that’s for sure.

But consider this Suzuki’s style, the city-centric convenience of a car that measures just under 4m long and 1.7m wide with a 4.7m turning circle and the starting price of $19,490 for a GL version with five-speed manual transmission.

The GLX arrives with some extra features – add in the optional Continuously Variable Transmission and the price moves to around $22,490.

Yet even with all the gear (though there’s not much the GL version loses out on over the GLX), the little Suzuki still runs as cheap as some of those petrolelectric hybrid machines. Fuel consumption is around 6 litres per 100 km while driving those front wheels with the CVT. The economy is largely due to a kerb weight of 905kg. 1.2 litre engine pushes out 66kW of power at 6000rpm – keep

the right foot buried for best results away from the lights.

Once under way there’s no problem keeping up with the traffic though some may prefer the manual gearbox; the CVT’s a little whinge-whine noisy when under power.

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potholes. The ride is generally good but remember this is a lightweight car on a smallish wheelbase and track (the side-toside distance between the wheels).

The positives include the Ignis hatchback’s ever-cheerful nature. That begins with the pumped-up punk styling.

This second-generation version of the Suzuki Ignis arrived in 2016 with an update in 2020 and it still turns heads in

the traffic, especially when kitted out with optional body decals such as bonnet and side stripes.

Drivers have good visibility in all directions, backed by a rear-view camera for backing up. The tight turning circle and compact body dimensions mean the Ignis is a dream in the confines of the city and today’s less-than-generous car park spaces.

And room for four adults isn’t bad; there’s certainly plenty of headroom.

This is where the GLX version with its 50-50 split rear seat and just the two seatbelts makes sense – why pretend there’s room for three folk across the back seat?

With the back seats up the cargo area is better than expected, giving enough space for a week’s shopping with a space-saver tyre tucked away below.

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*Price correct as at 26 June 2023. **Please see disclosure documents including Village Comparison Document, Prospective Costs Document and Aveo’s standard residence contract for more information.

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IN THE COMMUNITY

TRAMWAY GROUP CELEBRATES 20 YEARS THE Buderim-Palmwoods Heritage Tramway this year celebrates 20 years since it began its quest to establish a permanent walking track along the route of the old Buderim to Palmwoods tramway.

A steering committee of eight Buderim residents met in 2003 at the suggestion of Maroochy Shire councillors and formed the organisation dedicated to the tramway which closed in 1935, and other tramway projects.

This led to the discovery in 2004 of the original Krauss loco, which ran on the line, and its return to Buderim for restoration and display. Funds for the purchase of the loco were provided by Maroochy Shire Council. Since then, BPHTI has established itself as a strong community organisation dedicated to keeping Buderim’s heritage alive.

Apart from development of the walking track into a popular local attraction and restoration of the Krauss loco, the group has undertaken various infrastructure projects, as well as educational facilities, book launches, guided walks and talks to local organisations. They have also hosted

and outings, and at the same time supports 11 students through The Smith Family and Learning for Life programs.

Call Claire 0416 119 053.

Vice President Lynda with guest speaker Roger Pearce school groups on the walking track and visits to the Krauss loco. President Helene Cronin said it was the bravado and determination of a small group of Buderim locals which laid the foundations for success.

“We also thank our wonderful members and loyal supporters who have stayed the distance and will now be involved in our biggest challenge in raising the capital to construct the display for the Krauss loco next to the Old Post Office and to bring the Krauss back home to Buderim,” she said.

Visit buderim.com/tramway

CLUBS SEEK NEW MEMBERS TO SHARE THE FUN THE Probus Club of Currimundi Combined welcomes retirees and seniors interested in having fun and meeting new people.

The club offers a range of activities, including lunch and dinner gatherings, barbecue breakfasts at the beach, morning coffee and chats. Other activities include golf, tennis, craft and walking groups, book clubs and board games, bus trips, and caravan and camping trips.

Meetings are at 9am on the second Wednesday of each month at Caloundra Indoor Bowls Club, 55 Burke St, Golden Beach. The emphasis is on fun, friendship and fellowship.

Call Glen 0417 431 440 or visit probuscurrimundi.org

GLASSHOUSE Country Senior Citizens Club meets the second Tuesday of each month and welcomes new members.

As well as interesting guest speakers at meetings, the club hosts other senior clubs for social days of music, games, morning tea, lunch and raffles as well as bus trips.

After meetings, seniors get together for lunch at one of Beerwah’s eateries or at a picnic/barbecue in the park.

Anyone aged 50+ is welcome to join.

Meetings are at Beerwah Community Hall (adjacent to Beerwah Library), Peachester Rd, Beerwah, starting at 9am for tea/coffee followed by the meeting at 9.30am.

Call 0448 762 637

Dr Jon Prangnell with Roz Kuss, left, and Valerie Thornton

Queensland, told the recent Caloundra Family History Research meeting about the UQ South Sea Islander Project and in particular, excavations at the Pioneer Sugar Mill Estate at Brandon near Ayr. Established in 1881, the mill had a workforce of South Sea Islanders who had been blackbirded (kidnapped) from their island homes. Using the latest technology, mill records and stories from the Ayr South Sea Island community, the the social history and historical archaeology of South Sea Islander dwellings was examined.

The next meeting will be on July, 20, 1.30pm at the CFHR rooms, Corbould Park, via Gate 2, Pierce Ave, Caloundra.

Guest Judi Waller of Bribie Island will speak about the journey to publishing her memoir.

Email hello@caloundrafamilyhistory. org.au to register.

FASCINATING TALK FOR RESEARCH GROUP FAMILY history research often leads us to discover how our ancestors came to be in Australia. Some bought passage on a ship, others were sentenced to transportation – and some were kidnapped.

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VIEW CLUBS

GLASSHOUSE Country View Club’s July outing is to a member’s home for morning tea and a range of home-made soups and there will be games in the park in August.

Roger Pearce was guest speaker at a recent lunch meeting. He spoke about his time as a fire investigation officer.

Lee Anne from Safe Mate will be speaker at the July meeting. She will talk about safety aids for the elderly, particularly those living alone.

Outings are the first Wednesday of each month and lunch meetings are the third Wednesday at Glasshouse Country RSL, 1 Reed St, Glasshouse Mountains.

The club supports five Learning for Life students.

Call Adrienne 0408 486 124 or Janet 0448 845 303 or follow on Facebook.

Maroochydore View president Diane Herd welcomes new members Cherie Watkins, Penny Stevens and Gail Jorgensen.

MAROOCHYDORE VIEW Club meets on the fourth Friday of each month at the Maroochydore SLSC Swan Room.

The club offers friendship, coffee mornings

Desley, left, accepts her award from secretary Beryl.

STELLA Romagnoll from the Sunshine Coast Migrant Hub was guest speaker at the Caloundra Evening View club’s monthly dinner meeting at the Caloundra Power Boat Club.

Stella works with migrant residents in areas of employment and is passionate about everybody playing their part in welcoming people who often face hardships with language and fitting into a different culture.

She appealed to members not to assume but to ask and understand the differences.

Long-serving member Desley was presented with a “Making a Difference” certificate. For many years, Desley has coordinated the club’s fundraising ventures, in particular the Sunshine Coast Marathon.

Two new members, Tracey and Mazza, were welcomed. Membership now stands at 110.

Caloundra Evening View Club supports 12 Learning for Life students while member enjoy camaraderie and social activities. Guests are welcome.

Call Diane 0400 473 193.

FRIENDSHIP FORCE WELCOMES VISITORS FRIENDSHIP Force is an international organisation focused on promoting understanding of different cultures through homestay journeys.

There are 20 clubs in Australia and 300 across the world. The journeys are organised by Friendship Force International based in the USA. This year, the Sunshine Coast club has home-hosted members from America, Canada and New Zealand and members are preparing a week’s program for a Japanese club staying in October.

Members were home-hosted by the Wellington NZ club and the Noumea, New Caledonia club which organised two amazing weeks of cultural and social activities.

Staying in the homes of Friendship Force members is an immersive way to

learn about lifestyle and culture.

Members also participated in an International Sister City program to read William N. Brown’s Off the Wall. How We Fell for China which covered his experiences in Xiamen over three decades.

Email info@ffsunshinecoast.org.au or call Jenny 0448 866 141.

Sunshine Coast

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X-RAY & IMAGING PROMOTION

The hidden signs of reflux Could Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) be the cause of your chronic, unexplained cough?

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astroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common condition.

Silent reflux affects approximately 40 to 50% of patients who have GORD. It is referred to as ‘silent reflux’ because it does not present with the classic symptoms of reflux, being heartburn, lump in the throat and regurgitation.

Symptoms of silent reflux range from chronic cough, recurrent sore throats, loss of voice, persistent throat clearing, chest pain, choking, wheezing and shortness of breath.

When diagnosis and treatment are delayed, chronic GORD can increase the risk for serious health complications.

In June 2021, X-Ray & Imaging partnered with Professor Hans Van der Wall and introduced the Gastroesophageal Reflux Test to the Sunshine Coast. The first of its kind, this patented nuclear medicine imaging technique precisely identifies contamination of reflux fluid throughout the head, throat, and chest.

“Many patients do not present with classic symptoms of GORD but are suffering from typical upper respiratory tract symptoms such

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as chronic cough, dysphonia and globus. This is due to reflux fluid contaminating the maxillary sinuses, throat, middle ears and laryngopharynx.

It may also contaminate the airways and lungs causing asthma-like symptoms, breathing difficulties, chronic cough and recurrent bronchitis or pneumonia. We frequently see patients with a diagnosis of “atypical asthma”, which often turns out to be GORD with entry of reflux into the airways”, says Professor Van der Wall.

Historically, GORD has been diagnosed using pH monitoring, fluoroscopy, or endoscopy.

So how does the Gastroesophageal Reflux Test differ to these tests?

Although PH Monitoring is 50-80% sensitive and 77–100% specific in the presence of heartburn & regurgitation, it is limited to oesophageal disease only, particularly the lower oesophagus. Endoscopy is effective as an anatomical diagnostic tool but has a poor sensitivity for GORD (less than 30%) and is limited to detecting reflux disease that is severe enough to damage the oesophagus.

Fluoroscopy or Barium Swallow is insensitive

Patient preparing to undergo Gastroesophageal Reflux Testing and has a high radiation burden and only demonstrates oesophageal disease.

The Gastroesophageal Reflux Test is 90% sensitive and provides an effective, inexpensive, simple, and non-invasive screening

tool for reflux and lung aspiration, detecting contamination throughout the maxillary sinuses, throat, middle ears, laryngopharynx, airways and lungs. For more information visit xrayimaging.com.au/reflux-testing

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WILLS & ESTATES FEATURE

WHAT HAPPENS TO MY SUPER WHEN I DIE?

UNDERSTANDING PROBATE AND WHO NEEDS IT

By LUCINDA DEAN

By DON MACPHERSON

DID YOU know that the proceeds of your superannuation fund do not automatically form part of your estate to be distributed in accordance with your will?

for a maximum of three years and lapses if it is not renewed. If your nomination is valid at the time of your death then the trustee is bound by law to follow it.

Q: So, where does my Super go?

A: If you have made a Binding Death Benefit Nomination in your Will, then the proceeds (or death benefit) will go to the nominated beneficiary or beneficiaries.

However, if you don’t have a Binding Death Benefit Nomination, then your superannuation fund has the discretion to decide who will be paid your death benefit.

Q: Who can receive a death benefit?

A: After you die, only your dependant, the legal personal representative of your estate or any person you nominated under a binding nomination, can receive the death benefit from your super fund.

A dependant includes your spouse, de facto partner, child, or any person financially dependant on you.

Q: What is a death benefit?

A: A death benefit is the sum of money payable from your super after you die. It can include any super that was payable to you at the time of your death, plus any life insurance or other benefits payable from your super fund.

Q: What happens if I don’t renew the Binding Death Benefit Nomination?

A: If you don’t renew the Binding Death Benefit Nomination when required (usually every three years) then it becomes non-binding and your super fund can decide who will be paid your death benefit.

Q: What is a Binding Death Benefit Nomination?

A: It’s your written direction to your superannuation trustee outlining how you wish some or all of your super death benefits to be distributed.

The nomination is generally valid

Q: What happens if my nomination lapses after I have lost capacity?

A: If this happens, the law is not clear whether your Power of Attorney can renew your binding nomination. It is up to your super fund whether to allow this or not.

PROBATE is a term that regularly comes up when dealing with estates, but what it means, and what is involved, is often not well understood.

Probate is a court’s formal approval of a Will. It is not needed in all cases.

With small estates, depending on the assets, and the financial institution to be dealt with, the release of funds from a bank or super fund to the beneficiaries of the Will can be arranged simply by providing a death certificate, and a copy of the Will.

However, with more substantial assets, the financial institution will commonly request the executor of the estate to obtain probate so that it knows that it is paying out on a Will that has been officially endorsed by the court.

Banks have different rules depending on their individual requirements, but generally if there is an account of more than $50,000 then it will require probate to be produced before releasing funds.

We come across the need for probate most commonly in relation to retirement village and aged care contracts.

The usual practice is that the retirement village or aged care operator will require probate to be obtained prior to releasing to the estate (or the beneficiaries) the proceeds of the sale of the retirement village unit or the aged care refundable accommodation

deposit. The process of probate involves firstly advertising to see whether there are any alternate Wills or potential claimants against the estate.

Once a 14-day period has expired, the original Will, plus a series of other court documents must be prepared and filed in the Supreme Court.

The court will then review the Will and affidavit material in support and make an assessment as to whether the Will seems to be validly executed and should be endorsed as the true and correct last Will of the deceased person.

If satisfied, the court will issue the probate, which can then be presented to the bank, retirement village or aged care home to release the funds to which the estate is entitled. The right to make a Family Provision Claim still exists.

Sunshine Coast Elder Law is expert in probate, estate management, and retirement village and aged care contracts. Call 1800 961 622 or visit sunshinecoastelderlaw.com.au

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Sunshine Coast

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WILLS & ESTATES FEATURE

ASSET PROTECTION – PLAN FOR INCAPACITY

By ANTHON Y MILLER OFTEN when people consider executing an Enduring Power of Attorney, they are thinking about incapacity and decision making about personal health and finance matters.

While everyone should consider this, it is particularly important for anyone who is in control of a business or investments to have protection in place should they lose capacity.

The complicating factor with this situation is that, more often than not, business and investment assets are held through entities such as trusts and corporations.

Despite these structures, an Enduring Power of Attorney can generally still be utilised so that the appointed attorney can deal with these assets, specifically: 1. The holder of a financial enduring power of attorney can act as trustee of a Self Managed Super Fund in lieu of a living member of the SMSF. They can also act as director of a trustee of an SMSF. 2. The holder of a financial enduring power of attorney of a person who is trustee or appointor of a family or discretionary trust may, depending on the provisions of the Trust Deed, be able to step into one of those roles.

The express power to do so should also

be noted in the EPOA document. In the absence of either of these it is still possible that an attorney may have the power to exercise the principal’s power as an appointor, although this is not completely clear. Having different parties as appointor and trustee is a practical consideration also.

3. The holder of a financial enduring power of attorney of a person who is sole director and shareholder of a private company can appoint a replacement director to control the company. Other considerations for a company are to have the company execute a financial EPOA or for the company to appoint more than one director.

In the above scenarios it is also important to review and consider any governing documents such as trust deeds, company constitutions and agreements between shareholders, unitholders or appointors.

A full and considered asset protection plan should cover off on the incapacity of key people, not just their death, as is often the case.

Miller Sockhill Lawyers have been assisting Queenslanders with asset protection and estate planning for decades. Call 5444 4750.

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ACTIVE LIVING

Simple moves help maintain mobility Mobility is often confused with flexibility. TRISTAN HALL presents the top five exercises for simple mobility gains.

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enerally speaking, mobility is the ability to move freely and pain-free through a full range of motion, with strength and stability.

The following is a general and basic list of five movements that can contribute to whole body mobility.

This is not specific advice, but will assist with movement capacity and won’t aggravate any previous injuries or soreness.

1. ANKLE CIRCLES – Lying on your back on the bed, grab underneath one knee with your hands taking the weight of the leg. Hold this position and draw circles with your ankles in both directions. Make 10 circles in each direction.

Repeat.

2. GLUTEAL STRETCH – Lying on your back on the bed, grab underneath one knee with both hands.

Pull the knee (within limits of tightness and movement) towards your opposite shoulder and hold for 10 seconds. Repeat twice on each side.

3. LUMBAR ROCKS – Lie on the bed with legs bent and fee on the bed. Rotate knees from side to side, trying to keep the lower back on the bed.

Do 10 on each side for two rounds.

4. THORACIC ROTATIONS – Sit on the edge of a chair or the bed and place crossed arms in front of the chest (genie position) Rotate both arms left and then back to the middle and then right and

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back to the middle. Rotate through the upper spine and follow your arms with your eyes. Do six repeats each way for two rounds.

5. SHRUGS – Sit on the edge of a chair or the bed and raise your shoulders towards your ears and then roll them backwards and down into the spine. Relax and repeat. Do this 10 times for two rounds.

These exercises are generalised and of low intensity and can be performed daily for best results. They will improve mobility within reason, however specific movements that you have difficulty with can be improved with specific therapy.

Tristan Hall is an exercise physiologist with Full Circle Wellness. Call 0431 192 284 or visit fullcirclewellness.com.au

FIT HAPPENS With Tom Law WE ARE lucky to live in a beautiful place in a fantastic country. Even in winter when the mornings are cold and crisp, we can appreciate where we live.

Walking one morning with my wife Margaret and a couple of friends, we chatted about the weather, our spectacular dawn and the people who were out enjoying the chilly morning air.

At the end of the walk, we got our coffee at the local early-opening café and spent a few more minutes together watching the sun rise and discussing the problems of the world and how to fix them.

But mainly we discuss how lucky we are to live in such a place and also that we are still around to enjoy it.

A lot of people are out and about walking, jogging, kayaking and fishing and not surprisingly, there is a fair percentage of senior citizens who perhaps have a more relaxed timetable to allow for exercise.

On the short walk home we both noticed a couple speeding past on a tandem bicycle.

Nothing unusual about that,

except the larger male was on the back and a smaller female was the pilot at the front of the bike.

Normally the stronger/ larger person would be at the front of the bike controlling the steering and direction. I made the observation to my wife and she explained that the person behind was blind. That made sense.

I remembered the man on the back seat of the bike was a blind athlete and we have seen him on a regular basis running with his guide runner along the foreshore.

It then struck me how trusting this totally blind man was to be speeding around on the back of a tandem. Working as a team, no doubt, but it still needs a fair degree of trust between them.

As a personal trainer I am constantly amazed at how determined and dedicated people are to maintain fitness and health. We all operate much more efficiently if we maintain a healthy body and mind.

Exercise is a big part of that equation.

Tom Law is the author of Tom’s Law Fit Happens.

Visit tomslaw.com.au

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HEALTH

FREE BOWEL SCREENING SAVES LIVES A FREE bowel screening test is one of the best ways to prevent bowel cancer and invest in a healthy future.

Bowel cancer is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer and the second biggest cancer-related killer in Australia – and many could be prevented.

The risk of bowel cancer increases with age, and can develop without any obvious symptoms.

The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program sends out free bowel cancer screening kits to eligible people between 50 and 74. The test kit is sent directly to a Medicare-registered address and can be completed at home.

Queensland Health Cancer Screening branch director, Paul Vardon said bowel

cancer was one of the most treatable cancers, and screening was the best way to ensure early detection.

“Australia has some of the best cancer screening programs in the world but only 4 in 10 Queenslanders take advantage of the bowel cancer testing kit when it arrives in the post,” he said.

“More than 1 million kits have been sent to Queenslanders and not even half have been returned for testing. It’s important to make time to do the test as soon as possible. Put it near the toilet so you don’t forget about it.”

It is recommended that men and women aged 50 to 74 years partake in the screening every two years.

Call 1800 627 701.

NEW WEB RESOURCE TO FIGHT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE A NEW web-based resource Know Your Numbers, Treat Your Risk aims to improve outcomes for high-risk Australians living with cardiovascular disease.

The Global Alliance for Patient Access (GAfPA), an international non-profit, launched the website to support Australians who have experienced a heart attack, stroke or are at cardiovascular risk.

The site addresses both the emotional impact and the clinical risk factors of cardiovascular disease.

The website’s resources help

understand the role of cholesterol in the body and how high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) contribute to the risk of another heart attack or stroke. An estimated 110 Australians have a heart attack each day.

Patients are encouraged to proactively work with their GP to develop a heart health care plan to address factors such as cholesterol, blood pressure, diet, weight, exercise and mental wellbeing.

Visit knowyournumberstreatyourrisk. com.au

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EXPERTS PROMOTION

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INDUSTRY EXPERTS OF THE MONTH LEGAL

The curse of the homemade Will strikes again I have written previously about the pitfalls of home-made Wills.

Although it may sound like I’m trying to drum up business in recommending your Will be prepared by a solicitor, there is some support from Master Sanderson in a recent Supreme Court of Western Australia decision.

The case dealt with an ambiguous term in a home-made Will. Master Sanderson stated: “The deceased drafted an ambiguous clause which has led to confusion and dissent within the family.

It has also led to the expense of this litigation. The cost of a professionally drafted Will pales in comparison with the legal fees the estate will have to bear as a consequence of this action.”

It is sensible to take appropriate financial and legal advice when acquiring assets during your lifetime.

It is also sensible to take that same advice in ensuring those assets are distributed in the way you intend on your passing.

There are many matters to consider as part of an effective estate plan.

By not taking on the responsibility to have your Will and estate plan in place, you can cause unnecessary emotional hurt and significant cost to friends and family members.

TRENT WAKERLEY DIRECTOR, KRUGER LAW LEVEL 3, OCEAN CENTRAL, OCEAN STREET, MAROOCHYDORE P: 5443 9600, KRUGERLAW.COM.AU 26 YOUR TIME MAGAZINE / July 2023

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THE benefits of pet ownership are well recognised and there are pets who need owners too. The Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge, established in 1979 to provide temporary refuge and find new homes for abandoned, abused, stray and unwanted cats and dogs, this month introduces:

ORTHOPAEDIC

More than one way to handle arthritis Hip and knee replacement surgery is a major focus at Sunshine Coast Orthopaedic Group. These are effective operations for appropriate patients who have failed conservative management.

One of the most important conservative measures that we typically recommend for patients is physiotherapy.

On the Sunshine Coast, we are spoiled with choice for excellent physiotherapists.

One of the programs that a physio may recommend for management of an osteoarthritic hip or knee is called GLAD. This is an evidence-based program developed in Denmark and brought to Australia in 2016. GLAD stands for Good Life with Arthritis in Denmark.

The principles have helped thousands of Australians living with arthritis. It is important to note that the goal of conservative arthritis management is not simply to avoid surgery. It is to give you the best quality of life possible, while appropriately deferring surgery.

Conservative arthritis management involves a multi-disciplinary approach including simple analgesia, lifestyle modification, diet and exercise, injectable therapies and sometimes a minor procedure called a radiofrequency ablation of the genicular nerves.

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BRUCE is a staffy aged 8 years and 8 months. He loves people and attention and has lived with kids.

Bruce is well behaved on a lead and loves to ride in the car. He will make a loyal and loving friend and would prefer to be the only four-legged friend.

Adopt him for $300.

BUTTERCUP is a 12-year-old Ocicat.

Friendly, playful and affectionate, Buttercup is looking for a retirement home. She loves cuddles but likes her space too. She will be a devoted companion, bonding closely to whoever takes her into their home.

Adopt her for $75

All cats and dogs are vet checked, vaccinated, wormed, desexed, microchipped and medically treated if necessary. The refuge at Sippy Creek Road, Tanawha (adjacent to the Council Pound) is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm. If you’d like to adopt call 5494 5275, email office@sippycreek.com.au or find more details at sippycreek.com.au

NANCY NEEDS A HOME MOST animals at not-for-profit 4 Paws Animal Rescue, run entirely by volunteers, come from council pounds.

Some are surrendered or abandoned, others are saved from cruel living conditions.

At just one-year-old, Nancy is already a longterm resident of the refuge and looking for a permanent home.

Nancy has a friendly personality and plenty of energy. She is an indoor cat who loves to play and interact.

She is desexed, microchipped and fully vaccinated.

Visit 4pawsanimalrescue.org.au

GREYHOUND WINNERS RETIREES are the biggest cohort ready to adopt a greyhound.

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) has just released data about the people who adopt greyhounds via its Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP).

“While teachers and nurses top the table for those people still working, the biggest cohort of greyhound adopters is undeniably retirees,” QRIC Deputy Commissioner Natalie Conner said.

“We know that greyhounds make the perfect pet for many different people, but their tendency to lie around like lazy lounge lizards, or take leisurely short strolls, makes them the perfect partner for those who have left the workforce.”

There is a selection of greyhounds available for adoption via GAP now. Every greyhound in the GAP program is health checked and behaviourally assessed,

Greyhounds with their easy nature, are proviing popular pets among retirees. de-sexed, wormed and vaccinated.

“I own a GAP greyhound so may be a little biased, but they are a beautiful breed of dog,” Ms Conner said.

“They’re cheeky, playful, sweet and gentle, and spend most of the day sleeping.”

Visit gapqld.com.au or follow GAP on Facebook.

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RETIREMENT LIVING

FRIENDS RELISH COMMUNITY LIFE WHEN your best friend moves to the Sunshine Coast, it’s only fitting that you pack your bags and join them.

Jo Cook and Andrea Curtain (pictured) first met almost 15 years ago whle fundraising at a Rotary Club in Redland Bay. Now both on their own with their families grown-up, the women found themselves considering where they would like to live in retirement.

Jo, who still works full-time, was the first to make a move, buying off the plan at Halcyon Nirimba in Stockland’s masterplanned Aura community and moving early last year.

“I can work from home and have an office set up at the front of the house. After hours, there are plenty of things to do. I use the gym or pool most mornings before work too,” she says.

“Retirement isn’t too far away. I’m looking forward to making the most of many other activities in the community.”

Andrea was initially concerned that her friend was buying off the plan.

“But once Jo had moved in, I popped up to see her with a bottle of champagne to celebrate.

I thought, ‘Oh, this is quite nice’.

But I still wasn’t sure it was for me,” Andrea recalls. “I began to

visit regularly then one weekend, we went on a bus trip with others and I joined an evening barbecue. I saw the appeal of being a part of a community of people in a similar age group.”

Andrea is preparing to move into her new home later this year. A nurse for 41 years, she will commute to Brisbane to work one day a week.

But as full retirement approaches, she looks forward to settling in properly, making friends and getting more involved in her new community.

Through community interest groups, Jo has begun learning to paint watercolours and is eyeing a jewellery-making course too.

Meanwhile, Andrea has taken up lawn bowls in preparation for her move north.

“When you are older and on your own, it’s important to be somewhere you can make new connections,” Jo says. “And once Andrea moves up, it will be nice to have someone to explore the area with too.”

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SEWING TEAM MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE A TEAM of dedicated women has been making a difference to remote communities by doing what they love – sewing for the greater good.

“Through sales at our street stalls and stands at local shopping centres, we raise money to help where we can,” Sunshine Charity Sewing Group president, Jean Kozak says. “We have received council grant money to help purchase and service our sewing machines and the public has been amazing in providing an ongoing flow of sewing materials.”

The long list of assistance provided by the group ranges from drawstring bags for patients

of rural clinics to take home medical supplies, to Christmas t-shirts for an urban school.

“We support Emergency Foster Care with clothes and bags filled with toiletries,” secretary Lis Sawyer says. “We also make tiny nightgowns for a neo-natal foundation while Purple House in Alice Springs is a regular recipient of socks and blankets.”

Purple House provides dialysis in the most remote parts of Australia.

To make sure that nothing goes to waste, leftover scraps of material are donated to another local organisation to fill pet beds for rescue dog shelters.

The group also has benefits for its members.

“We have fun and laugh a lot while we sew,” Jean says.

“Meeting new people and catching up with our team is good for mental health. So if you love a chat and are experienced at sewing, we are always looking for extra hands to help us make a difference.”

The group operates from the Suncare Community Centre in Buddina. For more information about joining the Sunshine Charity Sewing Group or donating materials, call Lis 0419 346 201 or Jean 0418 506 546.

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WHAT’S ON

GREY MEDALLION COURSE IS BACK THE Grey Medallion, a two-day program to learn how to deal with emergency situations at home or in the water, undertake CPR, use a defibrillator and undertake “dry rescues”, will be conducted at Caloundra next month.

A special life saving award by the Royal Life Saving Society, the Grey Medallion is aimed at the over 50s who enjoy the easy access to water – dams, lakes, rivers, creeks, pool and the sea – and those who care for their grandchildren after school or during holidays, and frail family members.

The Grey Medallion is not a swimming award, so you don’t have to be able to swim or be fit.

“Accidents happen, so the

course covers some basic first aid and how to deal with marine stings,” course facilitator Patricia Barry said.

“It covers skills that could one day save the life of a family member, your friends or even yourself.”

Sponsorship from BreakFree Grand Pacific Caloundra and a local firm, Accounts United, helps fund the course for Ithaca Caloundra City Life Saving Club.

The two-day Grey Medallion course will be on August 19-20, 9am-4pm at Grand Pacific BreakFree Resort in Caloundra. It is free but donations are appreciated.

To book or find out more, complete the on-line enrolment form at caloundracity.org.au

GENEALOGY AT THE EXPO GENEALOGY Sunshine Coast will have a stand at this month’s Queensland Garden Expo in Nambour, where it will display many of the books it has printed as well as photos for visitors to help identify.

Members will be available to help with enquiries and assist with research. The Expo is on July 7-9. The annual general meeting is on August 19, and it is hoped that many new volunteers will be available to help with research and other activities. Genealogy is rewarding and is an opportunity to learn new skills while working with a great bunch of people. An Irish seminar is planned for February 17, next year.

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WHAT’S ON

WELSH FESTIVAL TO RAISE THE ROOF

COOLUM ALL SHOOK UP INSPIRED by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, All Shook Up is the latest production from Coolum Theatre Players.

It’s 1955, in a square little town in a square little state where a guitar-playing roustabout rides in to change everything and everyone he meets in this hip-swivelling, lip-curling musical fantasy.

It will have audiences jumping out of their blue suede shoes with classics such as

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Heartbreak Hotel, and Jailhouse Rock.

Seating is tables of eight and guests are encouraged to bring snacks and drinks to enjoy a fun show from director Linda Gefken and Coolum Theatre Players.

Coolum Civic Centre, 2-4 Park St, Colum Beach. August 4-5, 11-12, 7.30pm, August 6, 13, 2pm. Tickets $30, concessions $28. Visit coolumtheatre.com.au or call 0415 421 045.

THE Welsh Society Sunshine Coast’s 2023 Festival of Music and Singing and a typical Welsh afternoon tea is coming up.

The festival has evolved from two traditional Welsh singing and musical events - the Gymanfa Ganu, a community singing festival and the Noson Lawen, a fun night and concert.

In the spirit of the Gymanfa Ganu, the audience will sing and join in a few community songs and is invited to raise the roof.

After the festival concert, patrons are invited to a Welsh afternoon tea with plenty of Welsh cakes and Bara Brith.

There will also be performances by outstanding guest artists, Sacha GibbsMcPhee, Kim Kirkman, Michelle Bull and Ceri McCoy. All will include a Welsh connection in their repertoire.

Caloundra Uniting Church.

July 23, doors open 1.05pm for 1.55pm festival start. Tickets $27; groups of 10+ $25. Booking at TryBooking until 10am on the day and cash can be taken at the door. Email Emrys Jones emandmo@bigpond.com

MAGICAL JAZZ AND BLUES JOURNEY THE Jazz & Blues Collective presents an afternoon of Smooth ‘n’ Grooves, with the Mark Pradella Band and vocalist Nicky Steele presenting a mixture of musical styles including jazz, swing, blues, funk and Latin.

Band leader and arranger Mark Pradella plays tenor, alto and soprano sax and clarinet and with Steele promises a musical journey with great arrangements, stage fun and grooves.

The band strives to produce the best music with warmth and entertainment.

A coffee van will be on site

from 12.30pm. BYO liquor licence, so BYO food and drinks.

Millwell Road Community Centre, 11 Millwell Rd East.

Maroochydore. Sunday, August 6. Music 1.30-4pm (doors open 1pm). Tickets $26, Seniors $25. Bookings hticketebo.com.au/jazz-bluescollective

QUILT SHOW STITCHED UP CALOUNDRA Quilters are hosting their biennial quilt show with quilts in all styles, colours, sizes and designs on show.

Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favourite quilt in each of three categories – large, small and challenge quilts.

Members will have their handmade craft items for sale and there will also be local trader’s tables and a bag raffle.

The main raffle prizes include a quilt, a Bernina sewing machine, a barbecue and a craft basket.

Profits will benefit the Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge.

Light refreshments will be available.

Caloundra Arts Centre, 5 North St, Caloundra. July 29, 9am-4pm; July 30, 9am-3pm.

Entry $5.

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Connecting Communities Celebrating Life The IAgeWell Seniors Festival / Expo was established in 2017 to empower, connect, inspire and inform our over 60 community on the Sunshine Coast.

Over the last 5 years, it has grown from strength to strength, attracting a larger audience and it is the Sunshine Coast’s largest over 60 festival/ expo.

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WHAT’S ON

THEATRE AND HIGH TEA IN PALMWOODS

SCREAM BIG BAND IN CONCERT SCREAM Jazz Orchestra, a traditional 18-piece Big Band, will be in concert in Palmwoods this month, for guests to dance or just sit and enjoy the music.

Expect a variety of swing era and jazz music as well as more contemporary numbers, from Sinatra, Fitzgerald, Ellington, and Glen Miller to the Beatles, Buble and beyond.

The band mostly consists of retired servicemen who have served in various arms of the

defence force and are now professional, semiprofessional and teachers who have got together on the Sunshine Coast.

Scream has performed at the Noosa Jazz Festival and backed artists including Jackie Cooper, John Morrison, Bobby Valentine and Grace Knight.

Palmwoods Memorial Hall.

Sunday, July 23, 2pm. Tickets $30. Call 0434 675 529 or email screambigband@gmail.com

PALMWOODS Little Village Theatre members are rehearsing for their 2023 musical theatre production Serenade of Love.

This song and dance show and high tea extravaganza will be presented in three weekend matinee performances.

Musical director Marj Murray has created a fastmoving program of love songs from around the world.

Ballroom dancing is a feature of the show and High tea will be served at interval.

Little Village Theatre rehearsals are at the Palmwoods Guide Hut every Monday 10am-12pm. New members and volunteers always welcome.

No previous experience is required, just a love of music

and beign part of a community.

For more information and membership enquiries call secretary Ronda 0411 115 786 or email ourlittlevillage theatre@ gmail.com.

Girl Guide Hut, cnr Lingara Av and Palmwoods-Montville Rd. August, Saturday 19 and 26, Sunday 20, 2pm-4pm.

Tickets $35 for show and high tea.Bookings recommended, call Moira 0409 026 145.

WINTER WARMERS FROM BATS BATS Theatre Company presents Winter Warmers, 10 short plays written by local, national and internationally renowned playwrights.

The program features a talented cast performing a smorgasbord of comedy and drama to warm heart and soul. BYO nibbles for cabaretstyle table seating. The Belfry Bar and kitchen will be open.

Buderim War Memorial Hall, Cnr. Main and Church St, Buderim.

July 21-22, 28-29, 7.30pm; July 22, 29, 2pm. Tickets $30, concessions $26. Group of eight or more $24 (prepaid). Bookings trybooking.com/CIRIO or call Alice 0427 856 680.

WORLD OF MUSIC FROM MERRYATRICS THE Merryatric Players present It’s A Musical World, a lighthearted, sometimes surreal, often funny, and always tuneful trip through a Wizard of Oz inspired landscape of characters and songs from classic musicals of the past.

Join fellow lovers of musical theatre and sing and clap along to all your favourite tunes.

Re-live many marvellous musical moments from the golden years of musical theatre.

The Merryatric Players are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year.

The Event Centre, Caloundra. Friday, July 14, 3pm. Tickets $20. Bookings call the box office 5491 4240.

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The WORLD in Your Hands Travel in Your Time Boomers capitalise on becoming travel royalty Over 55s spending the kids’ inheritance are the new travel royalty. PAUL HUGHES outlines why and how this will help the demographic get better travel deals.

Vi and Paul Hughes, right, with Paul’s brother John and his wife Gail in Vietnam

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t seems like spending the kids’ inheritance has become the new norm.

If you’re over 55 and like to travel, give yourself a pat on the back because you are now officially recognised as the one of the most important tourist markets in the world.

Multiple international studies show that over 50s play a far greater role in national economies than many realised, and the world travel industry is rushing to capitalise on this market and to cater more directly for our needs.

Tourism Research Australia (TRA) says the over 50s market accounts for about 40 per cent of all domestic overnight travel in Australia, or around 54 million trips, which has increased significantly since P-Day (pandemic day).

It also revealed that over 55s travellers contribute $37.7 billion annually to the Australian economy, which is around 43 per cent of the total domestic overnight tourism expenditure.

As populations age, the world is seeing

a surge in interest from older travellers, with researchers for VISA now valuing the world over 50s travel market at more than $US 1 trillion (about $1.4 trillion). Putting that in perspective, that is more than the total economy of Australia in 2008, or Saudi Arabia in 2022.

According to the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) which has 38 million members, over 50s are the largest demographic in terms of travel spending and are seeking unique experiences and adventures that cater to their specific needs or wishes.

The flip side to all this is that older travellers are also gaining maximum benefits.

As well as giving them the opportunity to learn new things, meet new people and experience new cultures, travel has significant health benefits, including improved mental health, reduced stress levels and increased physical activity.

Older adults who may be dealing with a sense of loss or loneliness often find

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travel can provide an opportunity to connect with others and make new friendships.

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Communities around the world are now giving over 55 travellers increased recognition and attention because we can have a significant impact on local communities. We tend to spend more on activities, accommodation and meals compared with younger travellers.

This means we inject significant revenue into local economies, support small businesses and contribute to job creation.

In Australia, over 55 travellers have an even greater impact in regional areas, with the TRA report showing we accounted for 56 per cent of domestic overnight tourism expenditure in regional Australia, contributing $22.7 billion to those economies in 2019.

There are multiple online options to get discounts. Using your favourite search engine, type in “internet coupons” or “online coupons” and multiples website should appear giving discounts on everything from package holidays to travel insurance, hotel discounts and restaurant savings.

In particular, search for “travel” and “holidays” and you might be pleasantly surprised by the deals available, both in Australia and overseas.

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The Hughes visit Melbourne. discounts to attract this growing business.

They recognise that over 55s are more likely to: • Travel with friends or family thus increasing the economic value to communities.

• Seek cultural experiences such as visiting historical sites, local museums, and cultural festivals, which helps to promote and preserve cultural heritage and traditions.

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•Many over 55s are retired and don’t have to rush back to work after a few days away, so they often spend more time in the region.

As more people enter this demographic, over 55s travel will continue to grow, meaning businesses and destinations will create even more opportunities for us.

Paul Hughes is a journalist, now retired, and travel writer who launched the Holiday Destinations website with his wife Vi in 2008.

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Where next? Survey reveals top destinations for 2023

New Zealand has topped the list of preferred global destinations.

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s holiday makers and travellers hit the road for a winter escape, Queensland comes in as the top domestic destination and New Zealand as the global favourite.

A survey of an independent panel of 1001 Australian travellers, commissioned by travel insurance provider InsureandGo, has revealed that after a three-year hiatus the population is on the move again, with 61 per cent travelling inside Australia, and 37 per cent having gone, or planning to travel, overseas.

One in three chose Queensland as their

preferred state destination, which is not surprising after Queensland saw a record $24.5 billion in domestic visitor spend in the year to September 2022.

The InsureandGo survey found that only 16 per cent of respondents indicated NSW appealed to them the most, followed closely by Western Australia (13 per cent), Victoria (12 per cent) Tasmania (11 per cent) South Australia (7 per cent) the Northern Territory (5 per cent) and the ACT at just 1 per cent.

Respondents were also asked to choose their top three global holiday destinations,

for the year. Australia was included in the list, to measure its popularity against global locations.

Destinations closer to home came out on top as flight prices remain high. Many travellers are still only beginning to get back to international travel.

In 2022, travel search engine KAYAK reported that average return economy international flight prices had soared by 33 per cent from 2019.

The InsureandGo survey found that this year, trips to Asia and North America may eclipse the traditional European trip.

The Asia-Pacific appealed to 44 per cent of respondents, while 35 per cent chose North America as their international destination, compared with 31 per cent who chose Western Europe.

The results were New Zealand (59 per cent), Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia (44 per cent), USA and Canada (35 per cent), Western Europe (31 per cent), UK (30 per cent), Eastern Europe (17 per cent), South America (8 per cent), Africa (6 per cent), Middle East (5 per cent), Central Asia (5 per cent) and Central America (5 per cent).

More than half of respondents revealed that Australia appealed to them more than all of the international destinations listed in the survey for a holiday this year.

In a comparison of respondents across

the major states and territories, the highest proportion of respondents that chose Australia as the top destination were from South Australia, at 61 per cent.

This was followed by 59 per cent of West Australians, an equal 55 per cent of Queenslanders and Victorians, 54 per cent of NSW residents and 47 per cent of ACT residents.

InsureandGo also asked respondents to identify the three types of holidays that most appealed to them, from a list of 10.

Beach holidays topped the list (76 per cent) followed by city trips (59 per cent).

Cruises also ranked highly, attracting 34 per cent of respondents, while adventure holidays appealed to 32 per cent, and 26 per cent chose outback holidays.

Lower-income households are more likely to embark on a cruise than higherincome households. This type of holiday was chosen by 37 per cent of respondents whose households earn ups to $60,000, compared with 35 per cent who earn between $60,000-79,999, and 31 per cent of those making over $80,000.

“It’s encouraging to see an overwhelming majority of Australians are still valuing travel as a great escape for their wellbeing, despite tightening of many household budgets,” InsureandGo chief commercial officer Jonathan Etkind said.

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Treasures on our doorstep The Glasshouse Mountains district is a treasure right on our doorstep. JAN KENT joins a day tour and finds there’s more to its fame than the obvious monoliths we pass on treks up and down the Bruce.

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he Glasshouse Mountains Lookout, a day use and picnic area in the Beerburrum West State Forest, is a peaceful spot. From the vantage point of the old fire

observation tower, the vista of the mountains is truly breathtaking.

With the information boards around the stone walls of the lower platform, identification of

all 13 peaks is easily accomplished.

The history of the local area, including the First Nations people, is displayed on informative and decorative panels, adding to the experience of this beautiful place.

After all the photography, viewing and reading, it was coffee time and the aptly-named Lookout Café, a five minute drive away, is perfect with its mountain view and range of cakes and brewed coffee.

Then it’s another short journey to the day’s highlight – Bankfoot House Heritage Precinct.

This heritage-listed property dates to the 1860s, when it was a Cobb and Co coach stop for weary travellers en route to the Gympie goldfields.

Three generations had lived in this house until 2002, when Jack Ferris died in his 101st year.

The house was sold to the Caloundra City Council on condition it be preserved as an historic home and a testament to the lives of those who had pioneered this area.

It contains more than 6000 pieces of history and documentation of the early days of survival and resourcefulness.

Our guide kept us entertained

with interesting stories of the families who had carved their existence through hard work and determination. Having time to explore and read some of the information panels as well as examining relics from earlier times made for an intriguing visit to a little-known gem of the area.

A pleasant relaxing drive led to the lunch stop. We diverted to Peachester and made our way back to Landsborough’s Steaming Cup Café.

The challenge of the day was choosing from an extensive, varied and well-priced menu. As we enjoyed beautifully cooked and well-presented corn fritters, we knew we had got it right.

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UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF PITTSWORTH YOU don’t have to go too far from home to find beautiful gardens and interesting places.

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Toowoomba’s Channel 7 garden show presenter Penny Mc Kinlay will join the tour for a day visiting the many beautiful gardens in Pittsworth and her own well-stocked nursery. “If you haven’t heard Penny you are in for a treat,” says tour leader Penny Hegarty.

“Pittsworth is full of surprises and we also visit the stunning parks in Toowoomba with thousands of bulbs and annuals.” The tour includes entry fees to specified venues, single room option and most meals.

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• For seven days from August 17, there’s plenty to see on the way to Lightning Ridge, the only place in Australia where the prized black opal can be found.

Visit various local attractions as you travel through Dalby, Miles, Roma, Surat, St George and Dirranbandi. Visit a cotton farm and the Riversands Vineyards and spend three days on the opal fields.

• Make a four-day escape for whale watching at K’Gari (Fraser Island) from August 28.

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LIFE OR DEATH

By Michael Robotham Reviewed by Jo Bourke

HONEYBEE

By Craig Silvey Reviewed by Jan Kent HONEYBEE grabs the reader right from its dramatic beginning – an old man and a young person meet by chance on a bridge, both believing their lives are not worth continuing beyond this night.

With clever crafting of these two main characters, the author draws us into lives of loneliness, loyalty and the all-too common struggle that young people experience when trying to be themselves, despite the opinions of the world around them.

Gradually we learn what has drawn Sam and Vic to the bridge and their friendship grows. This story is both heart-breaking and heartwarming, with an intensity that at times is difficult to read.

As other characters are artfully brought to life, the reader will laugh and cry with them in equal measure.

This is one of the best books I have read – in fact I recently read it again.

THIS is a riveting crime novel by Australian author Michael Robotham. Ten-year incarcerated Audie Palmer was involved in an armed robbery to which he confessed.

The huge amount of money was never found.

Why on earth would he escape the day before his release?

Do not be put off by the brutal prison scenes in which both inmates and guards crave the missing money. Life or Death is more about understanding Audie, the ultimate underdog, as he confronts insurmountable odds.

Even though the reader knows good will prevail and Audie will win in the end, the author takes us along for the ride, via characters so vivid that their interactions have stayed with me.

Although there are some unbelievable scenes when Audie is barely a step ahead of his pursuers the suspense of the story is guaranteed to lead to late night reading.

Michael Robotham never disappoints. This novel is perfect for TV or movie portrayal.

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By Stig Abell Reviewed by Annie Grossman, Annie’s Books on Peregian

THE crime genre is becoming increasingly crowded these days, and readers need to look carefully to find the gems. This is one of them.

Jake has been a successful London detective for many years, concentrating primarily on cold cases. One day a letter arrives from his eccentric uncle Arthur’s solicitor that his uncle has left Jake a well-

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The setting is beautiful, but there are no modern trappings. Jake will have to do without internet, phone, radio and television. As in all villages, particularly isolated communities, there are many buried secrets and long standing feuds and friendships; a newcomer must tread carefully.

A decade-old local murder case comes to Jake’s attention, and becomes a dangerous obsession, taking him into the darkest parts of this seemingly idyllic village. Jake is a wonderful character, and I hope to meet him again in another book from this debut author.

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THE EDGE OF MADNESS

By Michael Dobbs Reviewed

by John Kleinschmidt MICHAEL Dobbs is very accomplished, with a PhD in nuclear defence studies, advisor to Margaret Thatcher and acclaimed as a “masterful political operator”.

The author of The House of Cards and several other political thrillers, Dobbs uses historical events as the framework for his novels.

The theme of this book is cyber warfare – China vs the US, UK and Russia, a theme that will likely become hugely popular in coming years. The idea is good as it is certainly no stretch to believe that those who control the cyber world would hold the power.

Unlike most of his other work though, this book disappointed.

Hero Harry Jones and all main characters appear neutered of any abilities and the plot does not keep the reader on edge. A long way from his best work.

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Clover is in her mid-30s and works as a “death doula” a term I was not familiar with but means she helps and gives comfort to those nearing the end of their lives.

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1. Who was Peter Pan’s female friend?

2. The indefinite mathematical quantity, 3.14159 is usually known as what Greek letter?

3. What is the medical name for clouding of the eye lens?

4. Helium, neon, argon and krypton are part of what group of the periodic table?

5. For what type of structure is Jodrell Bank in England renowned?

6. What was the German currency immediately before the euro?

7. Which Eastern state capital of Australia is the last to celebrate midnight on New Year’s Eve? 8. What shape was the main wing of the Concorde supersonic aircraft?

9. Which Australian boxer was known as the Marrickville Mauler?

10. What anagram of “cold” can be a lump of clay?

11. What is the highest denomination Australian banknote in general circulation?

12. What type of tree is on the wrapper of a Bounty chocolate bar?

13. What is the third month of our calendar in alphabetical order?

14. Who was lead singer of the Boomtown Rats?

15. In the Bible, what substance is called “brimstone”?

16. What would normally be done with a zither?

17. Who was First Lady of the USA immediately before Jill Biden?

18. In what war was the Victoria Cross first awarded for bravery?

19. What punctuation mark consists of a dot above a comma?

20. In secondary education, what does the “E” stand for in STEM?

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PUZZLES

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26 Hungry horse devouring half of feed (6) 27 Abridged contract annoying person is most profound (7)

Across 1 Wave given by amateur English footballer (7) 5 User prepared the writer’s summary (6) 9 Piece of precious metal found behind home (5) 10 Broken ducts closed with protective jacket (4,5) 11 Cheese standard, say, largely accepted by people (8) 12 Harmless bullets left in secure buildings (6) 13 Record number written

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Down 1 BMW’s first flexible air-bag (5) 2 Smoker’s great ethic upset senior (9,6) 3 Professional killers turned them in (6) 4 Mother, not able to hear one, grimaced (4,1,4) 5 Wine increased in price (4) 6 “Locals Murdered”, journalist alleged (2-6) 7 A miss, overacting, tripped up escalator (6,9) 8 Caught hasty people breaking machines (8) 13 Sodium gas, released by a kid, cut off large Japanese city (8) 15 Detective, especially before broadcast, lost hope (9) 16 Standard notice on front of electric fence (8) 19 Cut through stick (6) 22 Perfume is going up after the first of April (5) 23 Active agent found on banks of river (4)

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Beverage powder (5) 4 Female religious leader (9) 9 Runway hub (7) 10 Continuing (7) 11 Requirements (7) 12 Questionable (7) 13 Medieval scientist (9) 15 Type of goats’ cheese (4) 17 Show sullenness (4) 19 Female killer (9) 22 Winning emotion (7)

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