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GRAVE TALES EXPLORING HISTORY BEHIND HEADSTONES

THE JOY OF VISITING GRANDCHILDREN

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hen I mentioned to some South American visitors recently that I could show them around the cemetery, they thought I was kidding. Gobsmacked, they asked what on earth made me think they might want to go there.

Why indeed! I jabbered trying to come up with a good answer once I realised how it must have sounded.

Well, because not only is it one of the oldest public spaces around with dates on the headstones to prove it, but there is a lot of history there, marvellous life stories to be told, interesting takes on changing perceptions of eternity and some fascinating memorials as well.

OK, I give up. It may not sound like

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Contents everyone’s idea of fun, but as an old cemetery-haunter from wayback I have to confess to stopping in the heat of a dusty Outback track; standing on the clifftop at Bronte in Sydney; creeping through heavy iron gates on a remote Greek island; wondering at the moss-covered funerary architecture of London’s Highgate and seeking out Oscar Wilde at Pere Lachaise in Paris ... among many others. Most recently it was a torchlight tour of Brisbane’s oldest cemetery. So when Chris Adams and Helen Goltz mentioned their book of stories not laid to rest, they had me from the beginning. The tales behind the headstones bring little known parts of history to life; the ultimate people stories.

Also this month, Mocco Wollert gives a humorous take on the guilt of feeling relieved as she waved off her grandchildren and Margaret Worland explains how easy it is to be caught out by scammers.

Happy reading.

Dorothy Whittington, Editor

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Oh give me a home … the plight of senior singles Not all baby boomers are rolling in cash and living the high life in luxury retirement villages, writes JANET MARSHALL. For an increasing number of single seniors, particularly women, retirement will be bleak. daughter and lived there for 18 months while she searched for a small, affordable unit.

“I was shocked at rental costs on the Gold Coast,” she says. “By that time retired, I quickly realised that the 30 per cent rule - the average percentage of income estimated to cover housing costs - when applied to my pension meant finding accommodation for $150 a week.

“This was impossible in an area where rents for studios and one bedroom units were upwards of $350.

“But I had flat shared when I was younger and I knew about Gumtree, and although it wasn’t very senior friendly, I eventually found a share and moved in with another senior lady, but it didn’t last long.”

After another couple of sharing experiences and with her savings diminished further, Linda relied on “couchsurfing” with friends and relations, as recently as 18 months ago.

It’s a story that is becoming increasingly and worryingly familiar.

Last month Linda featured in the SBS Insight program which focused on affordable accommodation for seniors.

For Linda, who now lives in her eldest daughter’s granny flat, the worry is over, but for thousands of other women, the struggle against homelessness is a daily struggle, leading to depression and anxiety.

“I do know that there are women who live in their cars after becoming homeless from sheer force of circumstances,” she says.

“We are talking about educated women who have lost out on pensions, have minimal super through working in

Women over 55 are the fastest growing group of homeless in Australia, prompting Linda Mina to establish a group for senior share housing.

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etired community development worker Linda Mina has first hand experience of what it’s like to be a single, homeless woman, and she’s now channelling it to help other senior women find safe and affordable accommodation along the Queensland coast.

The founder of Senior Shares Gold Coast and Senior Shares Sunshine Coast Facebook pages, Linda has spent much of her time over the past two years developing an impromptu service that aims to bring together homeowners and potential sharers.

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currently have more than 1400 members looking for affordable housing, but the idea has quickly caught on and Linda has helped other people develop similar Facebook pages covering the same needs in Gympie, Northern New South Wales, Gladstone and Bateman’s Bay on the south coast, among others.

“Affordable accommodation for seniors is more than a local problem,” she says. “The issue of homelessness among senior women is widespread and growing across the country for a number of reasons.”

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FEATURE STORY low paid jobs, have lost their homes through divorce or widowhood, have lost their jobs, or are unable to find sustainable long-term work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are often desperate not to admit how close they are to disaster.

They struggle to retain their pride and dignity and may not even confide their desperate situation to their family and friends.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no surprise then that her Senior Shares Facebook pages are flourishing.

In the two years since the first page was started, many women have turned to it to find safe, reliable house shares.

Occasionally, Linda offers more than hope in acute situations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do make a personal effort to help anyone who is vulnerable and will put a call out for emergency accommodation if the need arises,â&#x20AC;? she says.

However, the widespread nature of the problem needs a long-term solution, so Linda has also been focusing on putting the issue in front of local politicians, writing to them to highlight the problems.

She has also used as many free sources of publicity as possible to spread the word about her Facebook groups.

In August, Linda was invited to speak about her Facebook service at the Lady Musgrave Trustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017 Annual Forum on Women and Homelessness in Brisbane

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are talking about educated women who have lost out on pensions, have minimal superâ&#x20AC;?

Statistics released during Homelessness Week in August revealed that the number of women aged over 50 who relied on couchsurfing has almost doubled in the past four years at 1618 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare).

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and hopes, by that, to raise the profile of house sharing as an innovative and workable solution to the issue of affordable living.

Linda would also like to see the government or other agency regulate house sharing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are certain risks involved in house shares,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owners often have strong reservations about opening their homes to strangers and sharers have no formal rights and can be evicted with little or no notice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to see a regulated service that could, for example, introduce a register of tenants and landlords. This could help to ensure the safety and security of both parties and it would reduce the chances of vulnerable people being taken advantage of. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Police checks and a dispute resolution service might also encourage more owners to share their homes.â&#x20AC;?

In the meantime, Linda continues to publicise the issue and to share her experience in setting up Facebook groups and welcomes anyone who would like to find out more, to join or set up a local group.

If you are interested in sharing a house - as an owner or tenant - sign up to a Senior Shares Facebook page and make contact with Linda.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;hiddenâ&#x20AC;? homelessness, including squats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homelessness is an indication that broader social supports and service systems are failing,â&#x20AC;? says Jenny Smith of Homelessness Australia. The HA has called on government to build 100,000 new public and community homes to provide adequate housing for single people and for the elderly and families on low incomes.

RENTAL pressure keeps deepening

According to ABC Census data, there were 135,494 women aged 55 and older in the private rental market in 2011, up from 91,549 in 2006.

These figures probably underestimate the actual number of senior women who rent, especially those who share informally.

Officially, older women now make up four per cent of private rental tenants (as opposed to those living in community or public housing), but as Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior population grows, this percentage will increase Meanwhile the number of senior renters and potentially increases, and affordable rents diminish.

Shelter, the housing charity and voice of the homeless, said in 2015 that households in the lowest 40 per cent income bracket faced â&#x20AC;&#x153;severely and extremely unaffordable rentsâ&#x20AC;? in all major Australian cities and regional areas. For some, this means paying 60 per cent or more of their income on rent.

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History in the headstones Ever wandered through an old cemetery and wondered about all the stories it could tell? Helen Goltz and Chris Adams have many a tale to tell, writes DOT WHITTINGTON. Images courtesy of Michelle Bowden, Visuall Photography

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or some, it sounds like it could be bordering on the macabre but for many, a cemetery is filled with fascination, or as authors Helen Goltz and Chris Adams like to put it, stories about ordinary people who have been involved in extraordinary events.

It could be the young girl serendipitously boarding the Pearl ferry on the Brisbane River in 1896, or the young man from Clermont who gallantly served his country at Gallipoli only to die in poverty in a West End boarding house; bushfire, the shearer’s strike or murder.

The headstones seldom tell the story or the historic event that led to their demise – but Helen and Chris do.

And it has been a fascinating journey for them – and one that is ongoing.

“In cemeteries throughout Australia, gravestones hint at our history – tales of early settlement, unsolved murders, love lost, mystery, tragedy, health epidemics, scandal and sacrifice,” they say.

“We reveal more than the headstone can ever convey by tracing the tumultuous journeys that led to these final resting places; people who willingly or unwilling, were participants in events

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that made local and national headlines.

They may have lived in the same suburbs, streets, and even the same houses as exist now.”

Their first book Grave Tales – Stories Not Laid to Rest which covers some of the occupants of five Brisbane cemeteries is out now, and a second Grave Tales – Great

Ocean Road is to be launched this month, with a third about Sydney and a fourth covering the towns along the Bruce Highway, already in the pipeline.

“I had been thinking about the concept for more than a decade, but never really did anything about it,” says Chris. “Then we moved to Port Fairy in

Victoria for a seachange and found it was so isolated that we had time to start working on it.”

They returned to Brisbane and although they had collected a lot of information from their Victorian experience, decided home should come first and set to work covering not just the people, but the history that necessarily comes with them – the train crash of 1947; the only woman to die on the gallows in Queensland; the man who introduced the world to Goanna Oil; a murderous

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really knew the details and I had never even heard of some events. Stories are being lost.”

They agree though, that the biggest frustration has come from parents naming their children after themselves.

“It’s the hand-me-down names,” says Helen. “There have been times when it wasn’t even the person that we thought was buried there, but their son or father.

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It’s an ongoing labour of love chasing up the stories of everyday people and Chris has also found himself on the talk circuit, speaking to library groups and various clubs and organisations.

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Together, they have the perfect mix of skills for the task. Both journalists, Chris worked in radio and television documentaries and Helen on newspapers and as a television and radio producer.

They were both well familiar with the art of telling the stories of people and their lives – how to “spin a good yarn” as Chris puts it.

“I grew up in Toowoomba and I would go with dad to visit the old Drayton cemetery where his parents were buried,” Helen says. “I was always more fascinated

than fearful even as a kid. Cemeteries are very peaceful places.”

They started by wandering through old cemeteries looking at headstones for hints. From there it was solid research, haunting the state library and reading old newspapers.

“We didn’t want to make it a family history, although we do get a lot of families who happily provide their own research and photos,” Helen says. “It’s like winning the lottery when you find something. I get really emotionally connected with these people.”

One of her favourites is the story of Grace Yorsten, who was 27 when she drowned in the Brisbane River. Part of the Victoria Bridge had been washed away in the great flood of 1896 and the Pearl was one of several small boats pressed into service to carry commuters across the river.

It capsized at a cost of at least 40 lives although it was never known just how many people were on board at the time.

“For me it was a sliding door moment,” Helen says. “Grace had been observed dawdling towards the ferry and in no rush to catch it, so she took the next one, the Pearl.”

For Chris, a favourite is the story of the only man shot in the 1894 shearer’s strike.

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nd so it was last week that I cautiously entered the electrical store to buy a new TV for my sports-loving husband. Not only do I not watch much TV, I also don’t know much about TVs so the burden of this decisionmaking responsibility weighed heavily upon me.

Beloved had only one requirement – big – so the rest was left to my discretion.

Granted, it would have been sensible to undertake some serious research before crossing the threshold of the store, but after making a half-hearted attempt to read about screen resolution, high dynamic range and refresh rates, I was none the wiser.

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Television arrived in Australia on September 16, 1956. For my parents, however, there were more pressing priorities, such as raising a family and

saving for their own farm. Besides, television wasn’t available in the bush where we lived so it was the old wireless or nothing.

By the time owning a television receiver, as it was then called, became important for my parents, they had bought a dairy farm and the year was 1964.

I don’t recollect the arrival of the new television, but I know for sure that my

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parents would have paid cash for it. No time-payment, hire purchase or loans for them.

Television receivers were a major purchase, costing approximately two months’ pay for the average worker.

My Dad presided over the TV like a not-so-benevolent dictator – no questions asked and definitely no negotiations entered into. He had an almost insatiable appetite for news. As a child, it confounded me that he watched the first news bulletin at 6pm and then lined up again at 7pm for the later bulletin on the ABC, usually read

by James Dibble.

The unfortunate consequence of Dad’s news fixation was that I never got to see the second half of Disneyland, which was broadcast on a commercial channel on Sunday night from 6.30 pm until 7.30 pm.

It didn’t matter if it was Fantasyland, Adventureland, Frontierland, or Tomorrowland; the show conflicted with the 7 o’clock news and Dad just walked in and switched the channel to the ABC, always in time to hear the unmistakable strains of Majestic Fanfare.

Mum and Dad quite liked Bob Dyer’s Pick-A-Box, too, having listened to it on radio for years.

They both had more than a passing

admiration for Barry Jones, contestant extraordinaire, whose debates with Bob Dyer about the minutiae of trivia were immensely entertaining, even for me as a child. Years later, I ran into Barry Jones in the corridors of Parliament House in Canberra and couldn’t stop myself from

“Who could forget the theme tune and the striking opening scene of a map engulfed in flames to reveal four men on horesback?” gushing all over him. How embarrassing!

The 1960s was the golden age of American Westerns, which my Dad, being an old bushie, loved almost as much as the news. His favourite (and mine) was Bonanza.

I was fascinated by the Cartwrights, who were men for all seasons – Adam, refined with dark good looks; big-hearted Hoss with his huge hat and body to match; Little Joe, impulsive and cute; and the original silver fox, Big Daddy Ben Cartwright, who watched over the

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Ponderosa and his sons, wisely and well without the benefit of a good woman by his side – other than the housekeeper, of course.

Who could forget the theme tune and the striking opening scene of a map (which I now know to be Virginia City) engulfed in flames to reveal four men on horseback?

And speaking of theme songs, none was more unforgettable than Frankie Laine’s rendition of that other Western classic, Rawhide. I would sing along with him, especially when it got to this part: Keep rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, Though the streams are swollen, Keep them dogies rollin’, rawhide.

Through rain and wind and weather, Hell bent for leather, Wishin’ my gal was by my side.

All the things I’m missin’, Good vittles, love, and kissin’, Are waiting at the end of my ride.

The show had a simple premise, a seemingly endless cattle drive. It was all dust, campfires, hardship and distant horizons. The long-forgotten star of the show, one Eric Fleming, was the tough but fair trail boss, Gil Favor. Of more significance, however, was the aloof and grunting character of Rowdy Yates, played by a very young Clint Eastwood.

“He’s called Rowdy because he’s not”.

Incidentally, my ageing red cattle dog is

named after the same character.

Then there was Gunsmoke, unforgettable due to the sterling qualities of the lead character, Marshall Matt Dillon, who was impossibly tall (6’ 7”), steadfast, honest and utterly indestructible. The Marshall somehow survived every gunshot wound that Dodge City’s “baddies” managed to inflict upon him. Along the way, he dispensed wise advice and just punishment in equal measure.

In the great man’s shadow was Chester, his limping Deputy, and Miss Kitty, the glamorous, red-headed saloon madam, who maintained a close and, dare I say through adult eyes, sexually ambiguous relationship with the Marshall throughout most of the 635 episodes.

How times have changed and not necessarily for the better. We have had access to Pay TV since 1992, with its almost limitless viewing choices.

But more choice hasn’t necessarily meant better TV viewing. Reality TV burst on to the scene 25 years ago when Sylvania Waters first appeared and look what that genre has done to us?

We’ve become a nation of inveterate renovators, entertainers, and cooks; and some of us are even willing to expose our peccadillos and inadequacies on national TV in a quest to find true love.

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Letters

Have your say. Send letters to Editor, Your Time Magazine, PO Box 717 Spring Hill 4004 or email editor@ yourtimemagazine.com.au

As an emergent writer I appreciated Kate Callahan’s (YT Sept) article “Mind the Bump”.

It was very amusing as she eavesdropped on the young couple seated at the adjacent table while Kate took her elaborate turmeric coffee.

The contrast drawn between the generation gap and the expectation of our youth that there is an ‘app’ for everything, even child-birth is extraordinary.

Well done Kate, I for one really enjoyed your article in the “Time Warp” section of Your Time.

Harry Dennis I heartily agree with comments by E. Rowe, W. Millar and Bill Glasson and the article on nouns.

It seems there are two prominent contributors to this situation – sloppy journalism and the digital world. I could add the inaccurate geographical and historical references so common in the media, often influenced by the Hollywood version.

Another observation is the loss or misuse of descriptive adjectives - things are brilliant, fantastic, awesome, unreal

etc. Also rather irritating is the adoption, parrot like, of trendy (often imported) English such as the “get go” and “uptick”.

It’s clumsy, lazy language.

Brian Jones I really enjoy reading Your Time each month and as a (now retired) language teacher, I particularly enjoy reading David Parmiter’s column.

I studied Latin all through high school and for two years at university.

As a former language teacher, I found that Latin was one of the most useful subjects that I had studied. It gave me a solid grounding in English grammar and in word derivation.

I find it regrettable that the teaching of formal English grammar has disappeared in many Australian educational systems.

In explaining a particular point of grammar in a foreign language I frequently referred to English grammar in my classes.

I recall comments from many of my students along the lines of: “I never understood that before. You’re the only teacher who ever explained that to us.”

I look forward to reading David’s

column (and the other articles) in the next edition.

Ian Wood It’s a brave David Parmiter who translates his schoolboy knowledge of grammar in a magazine for seniors. (YT Sept). I must admit, I’ve not heard of all six cases of nouns named though I know of their usage.

Maybe our public school system didn’t stretch our vast learning to that extent.

Mind you, teaching wasn’t as sophisticated as it is today, with all the current bells and whistles.

What was valued was a Victorian regime of discipline – the Lord’s Prayer, rote learning, love of country, flag and our colonial history.

The curriculum was set by the State and teachers simply passed on what they’d learnt. We didn’t come out too bad. No anti-bullying policies needed; the cane took care of the rare recalcitrant.

My education of all things Greek and Latin encompassed roots of words, prefixes and suffixes, slightly more than the “Americanisms” today’s schoolchildren are exposed to.

No longer seen as relevant, yet to get an understanding of the origins of our English language, we must appreciate the derivation of English words.

Grammar and punctuation included analyses and parsing of sentences and

passages. Rote learning, of spelling and multiplication tables, was an expectation; no calculators. We read books for literacy and life; no television.

Today, excellence in advertising is an anomaly. My local tavern sells “Lunch’s” for $9. Two recent ABC journalists have used the noun “loan” as a verb, just like Judge Judy on her show! The word “loaned” is now part of our pop culture.

Where will it end? Oxford English is morphing into a fragile future speak, exacerbated by texting.

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y computer froze when I was going into some innocuous site. A black square appeared on the screen with writing purporting to be from Microsoft Support Services. It advised my IP address had been compromised and could cause a security risk and/or malicious content.

I immediately thought it was Microsoft telling me that my photographs could be accessed by someone else and as I have a lot of photos of my grandchildren, I didn’t want that to happen.

They asked me to phone 1800 958 212 which sounded like an average Australian 1800 number so I called it. The chap who answered said they needed to check my files and I believe it was then that I allowed them into my computer, although I’m not sure. Maybe they were there already.

I kept asking what the problem was and he kept saying they were checking.

All the while, files were scrolling on my screen. He said it would take a while to go through and not to hang up.

I do believe keeping me on the phone was a ploy so I couldn’t call anyone else for advice.

I kept questioning and had trouble understanding him so was put through to

He persuaded me to buy a program to fix the problem. By the time I hung up after the transaction and printed out what was supposed to be a receipt, I was in tears.

I knew I had done something wrong and I was panicking, telling myself that I was an intelligent person and this should not be happening.

I went to see my daughter as her husband is an IT person. She said straight away it was a scam. I wanted to check even though I knew. Her husband said it was definitely a scam.

If you see anything like this, just turn off the computer and consult someone, even if they do claim to be Microsoft Support Services.

I called my bank and had the payment blocked. The amount was something like $US899. I was lucky.

My son-in-law checked out my computer and removed the programs they had put on. He said they were harmless programs that were not going to do anything but we eliminated them anyway.

I thought that was the end of it until a month later I got a call from a private number with a foreign voice asking about the payment and why the bank had

the supervisor. I asked again where they were located and he said at Microsoft Headquarters in California.

I told him I couldn’t understand why this was happening, as I thought I had some prevention programs on my computer.

He said it was that something that had been introduced and if it wasn’t checked out I could lose money from my bank and other dreadful things.

I knew in the pit of my stomach that this wasn’t right but silly me, I stayed on the phone being shuffled around with files scrolling while they kept me holding.

It was a constant barrage, but finally they said they had found it and that I had to get rid of the content causing the problem.

I now know that your IP address is a constant, regardless of the computer, but I was getting frantic and frazzled, after two hours on the phone waiting and questioning for something to trip up so I would know it wasn’t right.

They said it would cost me for them to put on another program, and although I didn’t want to give them my payment details, I was told it was the only way to save my precious files, especially photos and bank details.

rejected it. They had the cheek to call back.

Since then, I have heard of others being taken in by the same scam, even those who have been using computers for years. It’s very clever, using the name Microsoft.

Microsoft will never do this, so just turn off your computer and call a tech. It will be a lot less heartache in the end.

The problem was I knew something was wrong, but had no evidence to confirm it so I am telling my story hoping that others won’t get caught the same way.

The number of people reporting scam activity in Australia hit a record in 2016, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Australians aged over 55 accounted for 45 per cent of reports to Scamwatch and investment scams accounted for the most losses at $59 million.

Dating and romance scams accounted for the next highest losses, with a combined $42 million lost.

The ACCC’s Scamwatch and the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) received a combined 200,000 reports about scams last year.

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The Entertainer brings the bug guns to Kelvin Grove Kelvin Grove was a small settlement with a pub “near Brisbane” when the cannons roared to announce performances at the Old English Fair in Joseph Bancroft’s garden, writes DIANA HACKER.

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magine the Brisbane of 150 years ago – there are no paved roads, just dusty tracks.

There’s no electricity as the houses are lit by candles; no sewerage, no water on tap, no garbage collection, no public transport.

Fred Walker had already visited the diggings in Victoria and South Australia and influenced Joseph Bancroft to bring his family to Queensland.

Bancroft, a medical practitioner in Nottingham, had been advised to seek a warmer climate to improve his health and sailed for Brisbane aboard the Lady Young. They settled in a cottage in Alice St before deciding to purchase land on Enoggera Creek at a location known as Three Mile Scrubs.

Bancroft bought 12 acres of land which he immediately set out with beautiful gardens and erected a house which he called Kelvin Grove after the gardens in Glasgow. He also built the Kelvin

Brisbane River in the 1880s and (inset) Dr Joseph Bancroft Grove Hotel. In 1867, Walker thought to hold an Old English Fair – “an entertainment” he called it – in the gardens established by Bancroft.

On Easter Monday, April 22, the people of Brisbane were privileged to attend a rare event.

To mark the occasion The Times Kelvin Grove (near Brisbane), Volume 1, Number 1, price two pence, was printed.

Only one issue was ever published and the hand press was delivered to Kelvin Grove by

dray. Sails and flags from ships docked at Petries Bight were borrowed to build a temporary show. Timber was borrowed from Birley Brothers of Kangaroo Point to erect a stage.

Walker got “theatricals” from the Theatre Royal who gave their services free, and Mr Fife of Fife and Brabant took the door.

Ben Gartside, gunsmith of Edward Street, was the gunner for the improvised cannon which was fired at the beginning of every performance, using a

red-hot poker. One can imagine the “oohs” and “aahs” of the crowd as, with a great deal of ceremony, the red-hot poker was flourished followed by a loud bang, clouds of smoke and the reek of powder, when the cannon roared.

The performance within the tent lasted for 20 minutes, with a 10 minute interval before the doors opened for the next show.

People flocked throughout the day – 2000 of them, a very great number for the Brisbane of that era. It was such an important event that Sir George Bowen, the Governor, attended.

In addition to the show, games, a lottery, Aunt Sally, rifle match and foot races, Old Rose was featured. Walker recorded that Old Rose was a well-known comic character who dressed as a gorilla, roared like a bull and

rattled bullock chains. It is not recorded who benefited financially from the day.

Walker intimates that it was for the benefit of a man by the name of Mason, but why he may have the need, is not known.

The daily commuter passing through the suburb of Kelvin Grove and crossing the creek by way of the Normanby Bridge, may casually observe the tall trees and the sign Bancroft Park.

The clamour of the bustling traffic drowns out the ghostly bellows of Old Rose, the roar and smoke of the cannon and the cheers of the delighted crowd.

The lingering fragments of the pages of The Kelvin Grove Times flutter off into the mists of time and our interesting past is litter beneath our busy feet.

Diana Hacker is archivist for the Queensland Women’s Historical Association based at Miegunyah in Bowen Hills.

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FASHION

Those cotton balls are a rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The fashion industry is cottoning-on to the importance of Australian cotton, writes KAY McMAHON.

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ost Australian Boomers will remember the days when our country â&#x20AC;&#x153;rode on the sheepâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backâ&#x20AC;?. From the 1950s to the 1990s wool was a part of our national psyche and a large contributor to the global fashion and textile industry.

But times are a-changing. Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cotton industry is now stepping up and becoming known for world-class sustainable production.

With demand for cotton on the rise and consumers demanding more efficient, ethical and sustainable practices from the fashion industry, Australian cotton farmers are now in a perfect position to promote their crops.

Australia is now recognised as being equal to Egypt in producing some of the highest quality cotton in the world, with yields 2.6 times the global average.

And with the federal governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CDRC) supporting claims that Australian cotton farms are some of the most innovative and sustainable in the world, it appears we are leading the way in environmental and sustainable practices.

Cotton Australia CEO Adam Kay has

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said that during the past 15 years, Australian growers have reduced insecticide use by 95 per cent and water productivity has increased by 40 per cent, so the industry is confident in its promotion of locally grown fibre.

More importantly, the local fashion industry is taking note and testing the local product.

In May this year, Cotton Australia, in conjunction with the Australian Cotton Research Institute (ACRI) initiated a tour of a Narrabri farm and cotton gin for representatives from several national

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The tours seem to be paying dividends. Jeanswest will launch its first all-Australian cotton shirts later this year.

K Mart has already released a 100 per cent Australian cotton T- shirt range and Target, its sister store, has introduced an Australian cotton menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wear range.

This augurs well for our cotton growers and supports a program to promote more environmentally friendly and sustainable production methods.

And if fashion is one of the major contributors to an unsustainable environment, this can only be good news for future generations who want to continue wearing fashion items.

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When age gets under your skin Started to notice “liver spots” appearing on your skin, those nasty little reminders that you are getting older? Dermatherapist MIMI GYERGYAK discusses what causes pigmentation and how to keep it under control.

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igmentation seems to have become a much bigger problem than it used to be and I don’t mean just because we are reaching a certain age and feeling more vulnerable.

Although the sun is the biggest contributor to the problem of pigmentation - those irregular patches that just appear on your skin - I think it has become more common because of the medications we are taking. A side effect is that our melanin production goes all out of balance and this is when

the problem starts. Melanin is the pigment that gives human skin and hair its colour. The more melanin you have, the darker your skin. In the skin, it is produced by special cells which, if damaged, can affect melanin production.

So, back to medications and the sun, which can cause damage to these cells and therefore make melanin production uneven. This is when we get the blotchy look and start to notice dark pigments surfacing in certain areas – “age spots” appearing on your arms. We used to call them liver spots.

It’s something we don’t like to see on our face and body as it can be a reminder that our skin is ageing.

Often, the first reaction is to race off for a micro-abrasion and try to rub it away but this is not going to help and can cause more damage, especially to thinning skin.

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WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE

Beware the language most foul I swear that this month’s column is about bad language, writes DAVID PARMITER. And I do not mean the bad language used by everyday people, journalists and some politicians - we’re used to that.

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his is about the badly inappropriate use of the English Language by our young people.

Back in the old days (by which I mean the first thousand years of our so-called civilisation AD) educated people would say things like “gadzooks”, and “God’s bodikins”, by which they simply meant “oh, goodness” or “by the little body of God (Jesus)”, but without crossing the line to their religious beliefs.

“On my Life; and by the Holy Bible” was another, but used in self-defence when hauled up before a court.

Even “upon my mother’s life/grave” might count as swearing, because nobody believed for a moment that it was true. It was blasphemy, for which the punishment has always been severe.

After all, in the holy Bible, the third commandment clearly states “Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain”. Which, in modern parlance, means that thou shalt not swear by God or Jesus otherwise you can expect eternal purgatory in your next life.

If you do not believe any of that, well that’s your problem in the future. Hell and damnation ...

“For God’s Sake”, “Oh Jesus” and other references to the Almighty may well rebound on you later.

The lower classes in London would say “Gor, Blimey!” - God blind me ... if I ain’t telling yer der troof. Fer chrissake, I was a just a teenager in Sarf Lundon and I can speak the lingo, know wot ah mean?

But I knew my manners when at

home or at parties. One just does not use such language in public.

This was later changed, between the wars, to “Gordon Bennett” which meant the same, but proved you knew your manners in polite company.

The expression “oh, my God” has long been accepted as irreverent swearing; so it became shortened to “omigod” - and

with the advent of texting among impolite teenagers, it has been further reduced to simply the letters “OMG”.

They don’t even know that they are swearing. Funny that, because when you are next up in the witness box of a court of Law, you will be told to swear on the Bible (or is it just the telephone book?) that the evidence you will give shall be the truth and nothing but the truth ... so help me God”.

What a load of traditional and modern humbug! Swearing today has two different applications.

First it is the law of the land that you shall speak the whole truth. Except what happens if you don’t? It’s called perjury a late Middle English term for swearing under oath (from the Latin per jure and the Middle English āth). Before the law and under my oath ...

The Macquarie Dictionary defines swearing (among other meanings) as “an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God; or any profane or irreverent curse”. Please define!

Swearing in the last century meant that ladies might say “Oh my goodness” (Godness). And gentlemen might say “oh

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my God!” or “for God’s sake” – both swear words and sociably quite acceptable – except for the new Hollywood films wherein the hero says: “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn” which caused a minor social revolution.

Swearing in the cinema? Whatever next? Well, wait for the Sex Pistols and Adam Hills.

Read your Shakespeare, and pick out the real swear words, both emphatic and blasphemous, and poor Lady Macbeth who swore: “Out, out damned spot” and she wasn’t kicking out the dog. She had just forced her husband to kill two men.

The word “bloody” was originally only used by sailors and the army. Well, they got shot a lot didn’t they? And the walls of the surgeon’s butchery were painted red to hide the blood as arms and legs were cut off.

But its original meaning of “by our Lady” became a euphemism and these days have no meaning other than the emphatic. Especially (and only) in Australia, as in “bloody oath”.

If only the users knew the origins and true meaning of the words.

And then television introduced us to “Ken Oath”, which again is an acceptable replacement for another expression.

The wonderful Aussie, Alf Stewart in Home and Away has his frequent and emphatic use of “strewth” which is of course a contraction of “God’s truth”, but he makes it an emphatic rather than third commandment blasphemy.

There are others, beginning with b, c and f, which no polite or educated person would ever use ... except the mate who had just dropped the hammer on his toe.

Just an expletive. However, it is not the word itself (check the French and Italian equivalent). Rather, it is the context and the tone of voice that matters. Is it just an adjective, or an expletive?

If I say, “you are a damned fool ...”, will you or I go to Hell? If I say “You are a ‘Gordon Ramsay’ idiot”, I can expect an argument or maybe a punch on the nose.

We all know what it means, but you just do not say it in public. Unless you are the foul-mouthed cook. Note: I did not call him a chef.

Which brings us back to usage. Every child over the age of 10 knows every swear-word in the dicktionary. You’ve protected them and brought them up to be polite. It’s not what they know, it’s that they know what the word means ... and what and when it is acceptable in public.

It’s called manners.

MY LATEST job application I went for a job last week. My 239th application, given that I am over 65 and therefore considered past my use-by date.

But I know stuff ...

“The (employer) is offering a strategic, service driven leadership opportunity to an individual committed to delivering high-level support and advice.”

Yes, well, what does that mean? I can give them lots of advice ... but on what?

You think that’s bad? Wait until you read what I need personally: • A broad knowledge and strategic perspective, anticipating future consequences and trends accurately. (I have begun polishing my crystal ball) • Proven experience in proactively identifying opportunities and risks (I see

them, watch out, they’re coming ...)

• Ability to deliver a best practice approach (I’m practising ... but what exactly is that? And how is it best?)

• Proven experience in delivering complex events, and leveraging opportunities for strategic (that word again!) collaborations. (Does that involve talking to people? And the word ‘leveraging’ does not exist) I’m sure you will agree that I am eminently suited to this position; but can you tell me what the job is and what it entails? This expensive advertisement obviously has been written by some numbat in the Queensland Government who has a degree in bureaucratic crapology for writing job specifications.

My father spent his life in the Royal Navy. I spent eight years of my life on board ships and in a boys’ boarding school so I learned English, French and Latin. I also learnt a lot about swearing – in the engine room, on the decks, in the Mess – but never before an officer.

It’s as my Dad said – “it’s not what you know that is acceptable. It’s what you do or don’t say in public. That is what makes you either a young lady or gentleman, or just another one of the ignorant or ill-bred ferals on the streets or in the Plaza.”

Every day we hear our young people shout to each other in shopping centres or even on the street: “Get f----d, you “----”.

They all know what the words are.

Few know what the words really mean and even fewer have been brought up to know when it is or is not appropriate to use them.

The problem is not with the kids. It’s with the ‘procreating’ parents and that’s being polite! Now, teach your grandchildren just one thing. We all know it, but when you’re out in public, just watch your language.

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MOTORING

Slow doesn’t mean the same as safe on the road Careful and considerate driving does not mean driving at 10km/h under the speed limit, writes BRUCE McMAHON.

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s a wise man (all right, the wife’s first cousin) said the other day: Every driver has an obligation to be brisk about the business.

This doesn’t mean breaking any laws but means being aware of fellow travellers, means moving aside for faster traffic.

Travel and insurance crowd RACQ has again noted that tailgating is Queensland drivers’ pet hate. But consider this – is that speedometer reading right? Distracted and slowed by the GPS, phone call or changing a music track?

Maybe it’s time to stick closer to the speed limit. Or move aside.

It’s up to police to enforce the limits, not uptight drivers who have never lost a licence point.

Wonder why some folk get closer than appreciated to your rear? How about moving off from traffic lights when green? Especially on right turns with green arrows – there are many times when another five cars and a semi-trailer could have safely taken that turn.

Motoring, despite the dumbing down in recent years, is a privilege and not a right.

Okay, so there are reasons for some folk toddling along below speed limits. A sick car perhaps? An older driver a little more cautious in motoring habits?

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And yes, all should be shown some consideration. But that works both ways and perhaps fewer would complain about tailgaters if they had their speedometer checked because most, even today, are not 100 per cent accurate and readings will differ.

Slow and disconnected drivers, leading to frustration and dangerous overtaking moves, can be just as dangerous as fast drivers.

(Memo to maroon Ford Territory on that country drive the other day: Yes, that’s a narrow and winding road in part but the speed limit is 100km/h, not the 50km/h you averaged for 30km.

If the kids/mother-in-law/designer dog are feeling crook, that’s fine but move over and let others pass. Please.)

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The steering is well-weighted and very precise. And it’s a light and lithe car so 152kW is adequate though still best to keep swapping gears for maximum attack on a hillside.

There’s a limited edition out at the moment, jaffa-orange with Brembo brakes and Sachs shock absorbers for extra finesse at $41,490, some $4550 over the standard GTS version.

But even a standard 86 would be a fine choice as a late-life crisis present.

It’ll fit a couple of grandkids in the back and will always be driven with briskness and wide smiles. Enjoy.

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TECHNOLOGY

This upgrade brings big changes Home Network Basics – let’s look at IP addresses Every September Apple releases a new operating system for its iPhones and iPads and this year’s update, writes The iPad Man COLIN DUNKERLEY, has some big changes.

Now that you have the rundown on Wi-Fi, we are ready to explore the world of IP addresses, writes NATHAN WELLINGTON.

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OS11, which stands for iPhone Operating System version 11 (the equivalent of Windows on a PC) has been released and if your iPad or iPhone is capable, you should take advantage of this free update as soon as possible.

While some people find updates a pain, everyone needs to embrace them as they are necessary to help keep your devices secure and to keep technology pushing forward.

One of the biggest changes Apple has made is to move away from JPEG files for photos. JPEG is a format that is 25 years old and it uses a lot of space on devices.

To help access photos faster and fit more of them on your device Apple has made the courageous move to a new global standard called HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format).

This new format maintains the image quality but takes up half the space, which means not only can you fit more photos on your device but they will take up less space in Apple’s iCloud as well.

This format will be available for iPhone 7 or later, iPad Pros and the 2017 iPad models.

Apple has also introduced a new File App which makes it much easier to access any files you may have, not only

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If you are fortunate enough to have an iPad Pro you will benefit from incredible new functionality with your Apple Pencil.

You could even give up using paper forever as the iPad recognises your handwriting as you write making all your notes searchable.

There are hundreds of other changes too. The Camera App, Photo App, Maps App and News Apps have all had significant changes, as has the keyboard, which can now easily add numbers without you having to switch back and forth between keyboards.

And of course Siri - my favourite feature - has had huge improvements.

As always, I highly recommend backing up your devices BEFORE you do the update and to help you I have made available some free videos to guide you at ipadlessons.com.au/ yourtime

here are a lot of terms, but it is handy to understand these when dealing with your Internet Service Provider (ISP), so you will understand when they ask you to troubleshoot any internet issues you may have at home.

With the slow but painful transition from ADSL to NBN, many of you may have come across the acronym IP address or ‘internet protocol address’.

Think of an IP address like your car licence plate. It is used for your computer or device to communicate with other computers, servers or devices; it denotes ownership so you are billed for your internet usage and recently, it allows the authorities to track your online movements by gathering metadata.

There is the IP address you are allocated from your ISP that connects you to the world-wide web.

It is generally in the following format: 123.456.789.10.

There is also an internal IP address that your home modem/router allocates to your home devices so they can talk to each other within a closed network and is generally in the format of 192.168.1.1 or 10.0.0.138.

Most modem/routers have their IP address printed on the underside for you to use to login through a browser and make changes (that is, if you know what you are doing).

There are also two formats of IP address, the first is called IPV4 which comprises of four number only segments separated by dots like the ones described above.

In 2013, a new protocol called IPV6 was introduced as they could see running out of IPV4 addresses appearing on the horizon.

These IPV6 addresses have 8 segments and are alpha-numeric 3ffe:190 0:4545:3:200:f8ff:fe21:67cf

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Also, early on in the development of the World Wide Web, it was foreseen that people would find it hard to look up a website by numbers alone, so domain names were introduced, where you type in www.domainname.com.au to visit a website.

This name is actually linked to the IP address of where the website is hosted, to make it easier to find.

Most modem/routers use a centrally located name server that connects the website name to your hookup with their IP address. These are called dynamic name servers or DNS for short.

Most home users are also allocated a dynamic IP address by their ISP, as opposed to a static IP address.

This IP address is lent to you with a shelf life of usually 24hours, after this time they then lend you another IP address. It is much like sharing a dealer licence plate to test drive cars from the dealership.

Next month for the last in this series I will discuss how every website you visit records your IP address along with your ISP, and now, also, the government.

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LIFE IN FOCUS

It’s not just about the toast When PAULINE DU REITZ surmises there is more to an argument than the toast, she means the type we smear with butter not the “ra-ra, let’s lift our glasses” variety.

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was recently observing two people who I know well. They were in the process of arguing about a piece of toast. That’s right, one piece of toast.

A huge amount of energy was going into the topic of the one piece of toast. The strong and vicious argument went on for over 40 minutes.

The story was that husband and wife got up in the morning and were preparing for work. By the time one of them had entered the kitchen, the other was eating breakfast, consisting of a piece of toast.

It was then noted that there had only been one piece of bread left in the refrigerator and the person already eating breakfast had claimed it.

The newly-arrived person felt that this was unfair, uncaring, rude and disrespectful. A long and angry argument was triggered, but it really wasn’t about the toast.

It was about the underlying frustration, anger and disappointment they were experiencing because each considered that in their relationship, their reasonable needs were not being met.

We see this in relationships or families all the time. Issues about stacking or un-stacking the dishwasher, leaving food

out on the bench etc. For some, these issues are not a problem because their needs or their standards are different.

“It was the straw that broke the camel’s back,” means that sometimes, small things can trigger a significant situation, feeling or behaviour.

The 1970s film Network, was about the television news presenter who ranted and raved about how dysfunctional society had become?

From his news anchor desk, he encouraged viewers to get up and go to their windows and yell, “I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this any more!”

Sometimes the trigger, the straw that breaks the camel’s back, might be a social issue. When it’s a social issue, like-minded people gather and create a strong voice based on their beliefs, expectations or standards.

In relationships, it is likely to be something more personal.

When, over time, we consider that our reasonable needs have not been met, we often either brood about it or externalise our feelings.

If we are observing someone who is upset, we may be able to read what is

going on, not just by what they are saying but from their body language.

Dissatisfaction can be observed through a range of body language behaviours.

When we look at our lives, we are involved in many relationships, a situation where we have some interaction with someone.

It might be the mechanic who looks after our car, the doctor, hairdresser, or indeed, those who provide, or are supposed to provide us with behaviours that will meet our reasonable needs.

Meeting “reasonable needs” is based on standards. Sometimes our standards are different to those of another and often they are the foundation for conflict.

For most of us, it’s not too difficult to tell someone that you are not really close to, or do not have an emotional investment in, that your reasonable needs have not been met, or that certain standards have not been achieved.

We face the difficulty and change our behaviours. We just don’t buy coffee in that shop again, or we change our hairdresser or mechanic.

In emotional relationships, challenging or negotiating what we consider to be our

reasonable needs can be difficult.

We may be concerned about confronting the other person because we consider the bond we have with them.

We may be anxious about damaging that bond, or frightened of the reactions to our challenge.

In close relationships, we also develop patterns of dealing with conflict. These patterns might show behaviours where controlling, avoiding, people-pleasing or compromising behaviours are very strong.

Most of us don’t learn effective communication, conflict resolution or interpersonal negotiation skills. We just pick these skills up from others as we travel through life, but the skills that we use, may not be the best possible methods for our interactions with others.

So, the accumulation of hurts mount up and sometimes all it takes is missing out on a piece of toast to unleash a deluge of dissatisfaction and hurt.

In relationships, whether the relationship is with another or be the relationship with self, we often end up being as mad or as sad as hell.

It’s a pity that we don’t employ better skills.

What happened to Pete?

Elder abuse takes many forms and one of them, writes AVA JAMESON, is rushing to put Dad into care when he has friends willing to look after him.

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met Pete in February. He had lost his job six months earlier and Alzheimer’s was settling in as his daily companion.

Pete was carrying the groceries to his house when I stopped to offer him a lift.

We started off as friends, and our friendship eventually turned into something more serious.

It was a slow-burn relationship. He was a lonely man whose family seldom came to visit.

The first thing his oldest daughter told me was that he had early stages of Alzheimer’s. I told him, and he said that she had told a few people but he had asked her not to, as it was his private business and he didn’t like it being spread.

He was always alone.

I asked him one day how often his family came to visit and he replied the last visit had been three weeks earlier.

So, my meetings with him became more regular and he eventually opened up and told me his story.

Pete had worked in the railways for more than 30 years and had owned his house for that long. He was born in 1955, and had bought the house where he lived for $30,000 in 1980.

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had put away enough super to see him through.

I asked him one day if he thought he would ever be put in a nursing home. He told me he planned to stay in his own home until he needed to go to high care.

His wife had died two years earlier and he had been alone since.

Our lunchtime visits eventually turned to dinner visits, and kept getting longer so that after five months, we were spending all our time together.

He was a funny man, charming; and we always had a good laugh. He was kind in spirit.

We would spend ages talking about his time in the railways and he would get out his certificates and manuals to show me. He had started out as a shunter and ended up as a guard.

He was very proud of his work.

We cooked together, cleaned the house together, I made lunch and dinner for him. We hung out and became good friends as well as lovers.

His kids would call now and then, but were not really close to him. He did have early Alzheimer’s, but he still knew who he was and where he lived.

He knew me and his friends. He was

80 per cent functional. He could cook, clean and mow the lawn and was very house proud.

Then, one day, I went out to check on my own house which I still kept down the street. I called Pete to check on him and he told me that the police were at his house.

I asked him what they wanted. They had come to take him to the station.

We both knew he had to go with them.

I never heard from him or saw him again after that.

His family had arranged for him to get an assessment from the mental health ward at the hospital.

I tried to visit him a couple of days after it happened, but as I was walking in, his children came out and told me that I was banned from seeing him.

My dear friend was incapacitated by the drugs and his family had power of attorney.

The nurses said he could not make any decisions anymore and that his family didn’t want me to contact him again.

That was at the end of May, and I don’t know what has happened to him.

He was drugged up for a week at the hospital and then put into the care of family who tried to put a peace and good behaviour order against me, saying that I was stalking Pete by trying to find out where he was.

My lawyer sent a letter stating that I was in a romantic relationship with Pete, and that there were no grounds for such an order. The case was dropped as I had done no harm.

After Pete disappeared, the electricity was turned off in his house and his phone disconnected.

His close friends were also told to stay away.

No one knows how he is or where he is – it’s like he has disappeared.

And now, three months later, his house has been sold.

I hope he is OK. I do miss him and hope he is not being psychologically tortured without his friends around or being allowed to live the life of his choice.

Although he didn’t get to stay in his own home until he needed high care, I can only hope the sale of his house has helped his family find a good care facility.

I can only hope that they are doing the right thing by him and he is happy.

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FINANCE

Aged care is a family affair Think about how you would like things to be in your old age, advises BRIAN MOONEY, and if your family is willing to take part in the decision-making it becomes so much easier.

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his is embarrassing, but I am going to share it with you anyway.

Recently, I was lying in bed with a cramp and suddenly I had a call of nature.

I hopped into my ensuite and to keep balance, I put the cramped-up leg on the floor and then down I went, flying backwards into the glass shower door and before crashing on to the tiles.

The shower door didn’t smash, but was buckled and needed replacing.

When my son asked me what happened to the shower door he quipped that it might be time to move into aged care.

I politely suggested he should be concerned about his housing situation before advising me on mine.

We all joke like this, but for many of us it’s a reality and in my work I get to see this time and time again.

As a financial adviser I often meet with elderly (and not so elderly) people and their families to help them navigate

their way through the maze of aged care.

For me, it’s not so difficult, it’s my job.

I know what needs to be said and what needs to be done, but for my clients and their families it’s clearly an emotionally draining and stressful time.

I’ve noticed down the years that there’s a good way to approach this, and a not-so-good way.

“All three children spent some time helping their mother make this decision” My success stories are the ones where the entire family has been involved well before the need for aged care becomes urgent. At that stage I can help and make a frightening situation somewhat less imposing.

As an example, about six years ago a long-term client suffered a recurrence of a major illness and along with her children, it was decided she would enter a retirement village that also had a nursing home.

This lovely lady had three children, one of whom had also become a client of mine despite living interstate.

All three children spent some time helping their mother make this decision and then helped pack up her belongings. I had three meetings with them.

With the help of her children, it was decided to sell her home.

The advice went beyond just moving into a retirement village, but also addressed a possible later move into the nursing home. Naturally this was a very stressful time for my client and having her children supporting her and assisting with the decision-making was very important.

Recently another client referred an

elderly neighbour who is facing the inevitability that she might have to enter a nursing home if her health deteriorates further.

In this case, her two children attended the meeting with her and I explained the issues that needed to be addressed and how the facility costs could be funded.

If you’re starting to get to the point where your birthday cake needs a permit from the fire department, please do yourself and your family a few favours.

Have the hard discussions, get your will and power of attorney in order, and educate yourself on your aged care options.

If all of that sounds like too much to handle then please get a professional financial adviser involved, and do it while the cramp is just a cramp and not a bigger safety issue.

Brian Mooney is a qualified financial planner and authorised representative of Logiro. Email: brianm@logiro.com

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“For many people who are moving from a long-time home to a smaller living space, deciding how to start the job seems like an impossible task,” says Care to Move senior manager Clarissa Brandt.

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rooms and rooms full of ‘stuff’ and it’s hard to know what to keep and what to let go.”

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HEALTH

Trials save lives THE Australia and New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group and its fundraising department, Breast Cancer Institute of Australia, have combined under one name as Breast Cancer Trials.

With breast cancer the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, it is embarking on a campaign to educate about the importance of research.

The new name aims to bring wider attention to the vitally significant research activity undertaken as Australia’s largest independent clinical research group, and its importance in the treatment and prevention of breast cancer.

In operation for almost 40 years, Breast Cancer Trials have made significant progress in reducing deaths from breast cancer by 30 per cent over the past 20 years, saving millions of lives globally.

These life-saving Breast Cancer Trials include hormonal treatment trials (Tamoxifen, Aromatase Inhibitors), targeted treatment trials such as Herceptin (for women with HER2 positive breast cancer), through to trials that have improved breast cancer surgery options, reduced side-effects and helped preserve fertility in women undergoing chemotherapy.

However, breast cancer is still the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, with 48 women diagnosed every day and it’s predicted that it will be the leading cause of

DEMENTIA - EVERYONE HAS A ROLE death from cancer in women aged 25-49 years this year.

“We have come a long way in the nearly 40 years we have been conducting clinical trials in Australia and New Zealand, having helped save millions of lives of women across the world from the work we’ve done, but my message to everyone is that we still have a long way to go,” Breast Cancer Trials CEO Soozy Smith says.

“Not everyone survives this insidious disease and we won’t rest until they do. Our mission is to find the best treatments and preventions for every woman diagnosed with breast cancer and their unique circumstances, when they present with cancer.

“With community support, we can continue to pursue our clinical trials research.

We want a future where breast cancer no longer has such a huge impact on the women of Australia.”

Breast Cancer Trials is the largest, independent clinical trials research group in Australia and New Zealand with 800 members across 90 institutions.

It has played a key role in the development of the most important national and global life-saving treatments and prevention strategies in breast cancer. The 17,500 women diagnosed with breast cancer this year will benefit from safe and effective treatments proven through clinical trials research done by Breast Cancer Trials.

A RECENT nationwide survey conducted by Alzheimer’s Australia found that 94 per cent of respondents diagnosed with dementia had encountered an embarrassing situation due to a lack of public knowledge.

Current estimates indicate that more than 400,000 Australians are living with dementia, more than 77,000 of them in Queensland.

The figures highlight the importance of ensuring understanding and awareness is achieved within communities, so those with a diagnosis can have a high quality life with dementia.

Alzheimer’s Australia’s Dementia Awareness Month last month had the theme You Are Not Alone, aimed at encouraging those with dementia and their carers to reach out to their communities when needing support.

Alzheimer’s Australia (Qld) acting CEO Pat Walsh called on all Queenslanders to reach out to people with dementia in their community, to let them know they are not alone and to find out more about how they can support them.

“To make this possible, Australians must first become dementia-aware by being able to

identify the signs of dementia, know how to communicate effectively while showing respect and empathy and ensuring people with dementia are not socially isolated or alone,” he said.

More than 70 per cent of Australians admit that they know very little about dementia and almost half of the population do not realise that it is fatal.

Dementia impacts everyone and we can all play a part in giving people living with dementia the opportunity to remain engaged with their community and lead meaningful lives.

Alzheimer’s Australia conducts free community workshops for the public and accredited training programs for health and aged care professionals who assist people living with dementia.

“Everyone is encouraged to become involved. Whether you are a health professional, care provider, have a diagnosis or just feel like you need to know more about dementia, the National Dementia Helpline and our website are available,” Mr Walsh said.

Call the National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500 or visit fightdementia.org.au.

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MASTECTOMY NOT THE END OF FEELING BEAUTIFUL

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and time for all things pink fundraising for breast cancer research and putting a focus on those affected by the disease in our community, writes DR JANE BRAZIER.

DESPITE breast cancer affecting so many women, there is some good news – survival rates are improving with medical advances, and it is possible to look great again after a mastectomy.

Forget frumpy. The days of settling for second best and hunting through the lingerie department are gone.

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Post-mastectomy wear such as bras and swimwear has also advanced significantly, with many beautiful colours and designs available.

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his is a good time for women to ask, “what am I doing for my breast health?” and to encourage others to take the time for their health too. So what can we as women, be doing for our breast health?

HAVE A BREASTSCREEN If you are a woman over 50 years of age, have a breastscreen every two years.

A breastscreen (sometimes called a mammogram) is a special x-ray of the breast to look for the signs of early breast cancer.

A breastscreen is the most effective way of detecting breast cancers early, well before any signs can be seen or felt by a woman or her doctor. Finding breast cancer at an early stage could save a woman’s life.

BE BREAST AWARE There is no right or wrong way to check your breasts. Being breast aware is about getting to know the normal look and feel of your breasts. Changes to look for include a new lump or lumpiness, changes in the size or shape of your breast, changes to the nipple, nipple discharge, redness or dimpling of the skin and unusual pain.

Most changes aren’t due to breast

cancer but it’s important to see your doctor without delay if you notice any of these changes.

MAKE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES Many women are not aware that your risk of breast cancer increases as you get older or that drinking alcohol and being overweight can increase your risk. While we can’t change getting older we can make healthy lifestyle choices that benefit our overall health. Some important ones for reducing our risk of breast cancer are: Being physically active - Active women of all ages have a reduced risk of breast cancer compared to women who do not exercise.

Reduce the amount of alcohol you drink - Drinking more than two glasses of alcohol each day is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.

Keeping a healthy body weight Women who put on weight after menopause are at greater risk of developing breast cancer.

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Australia. It’s important for men who find a change in their breasts not to let embarrassment or uncertainty prevent them from seeing their doctor without delay. Early detection and treatment are the best way to survive the disease.

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HEALTH

Try herbs for heart health Traditional medicine can help strengthen and normalize the heart without adverse side effects, writes registered naturopath TRUDY KITHER.

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eart problems such as atrial fibriliation, arrhythmias (abnormaleart rhythms), high or low blood pressure, angina (heart pain), and tremors are mostly treated with pharmaceutical drugs known as beta blockers and calcium channel blockers.

Beta Blockers act by blocking adrenaline receptors (norepinephrine and epinephrine) from attaching to the beta receptors located on the nerves. Their actions then primarily reduce blood pressure by dilating blood vessels.

However, they can also act to constrict air passages by stimulating the muscles that surround the air passages to contract, which is considered an adverse side effect of the drug.

From a traditional medical perspective, there are quite a few really effective and safe herbs that can be of benefit to help strengthen and normalize the action of the heart.

Four of these are: Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) Having been well researched, its main medicinal benefit is due to its bioflavanoid content which helps to relax and dilate the coronary arteries. These in turn increase the blood flow to the heart muscle and reduces the symptoms of

angina, heart weakness and also palpitations.

Being strongly antioxidant because of its bioflavonoid content, Hawthorn helps to prevent or at the very least, reduce the degeneration of the blood vessels. Being able to reduce blood pressure, means it is considered a valuable remedy for heart conditions.

Like many herbs, Hawthorn works in tune with the body’s own processes to effect a positive change. Along with Gingko, it can also enhance memory by stimulating the circulation of blood within the brain.

It is contraindicated where common cardiac preparations are being used except under strict practitioner supervision.

Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) A popular Indian medicinal plant, Arjuna has been used as a cardiotonic agent throughout history. It is successfully used for strengthening the muscles of the heart and subsequently improving its pumping activity.

Arjuna is inoptropic, meaning it changes the force of heart contractions, cardiac-protective, anti-inflammatory and a tonic. It is especially beneficial in

and the elderly. Lowering high blood pressure, particularly where there are emotional factors involved, is a favourable benefit of this incredibly useful and effective herbal treatment.

Motherwort has a wide range of uses. chronic cardiovascular diseases, including stable and chronic angina, heart weakness, low blood pressure, metabolic syndrome and high cholesterol.

Lime Flowers (Tilia spp.)

Can be used over the long term to treat high systolic blood pressure due to the actions of its volatile oils containing (0.01 per cent) farnesol, eugenol and geraniol. It also contains flavonoids, mucilage and saponins.

Along with its beneficial cardiac effects, it is also an excellent remedy for stress and panic, and is used specifically to treat nervous palpitations. Lime Flowers can be safely used in children

Motherwort (Leonorus cardiaca) The latin name of this plant indicates its wide range of uses. It is a remedy for the heart and nerves and is often prescribed for palpitations. It strengthens the heart function. It is also a sedative and antispasmodic, although the herb actually helps promote relaxation rather than drowsiness.

As in all cases of using herbs for medicinal purposes, Motherwort should be used with caution and only under the strict supervision of a qualified naturopath who can advise the appropriate herbs for your condition It should be noted that in cardiac conditions with prescription and herbal medications, you should always seek the advice of your naturopath or medical practitioner to discuss your suitability for the available treatments.

Never discontinue any medication without professional supervision.

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The joys (and guilt) of grandparenting Although she has the most charming and talented grandchildren in the world, MOCCO WOLLERT is praying they don’t come to stay for the holidays.

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should tear my hair and beat my breast! I felt so guilty. My eyes were brimming with tears.

We had just left our eldest daughter, Susan, in Melbourne and cuddled our grandchildren – Anne, 8, Jessica, 4, and seven- month old Nicholas.

Susan and I had burst into tears at the door, holding each other tightly when it was time to leave.

So how could I be sitting in our car barely an hour later, feeling relieved and happy? I should be crushed, should be missing the children already. What sort of a worthless grandmother was I? My husband Ben took one hand off the steering wheel, scratched his head and said ‘Thank God, peace!’.

I took a peek at him and saw a relaxed man, happy with himself and glad to be on the road again. What sort of a terrible grandfather was he?

It was rather fun in the beginning to run around in sloppy clothes. After four days of it, I felt like a complete frump.

Balancing a seven-month old baby on one hip is also deadly for the back.

I learned new skills. I became onehanded. Baby on one arm, I learned how to sort dirty clothes with the other, put them into the washing machine, take

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them out, put them into the dryer etc.

The staying power of those machines.

They worked all day long – and so did I. Susan was always busy – driving the children to kindy and school and the dentist and - breast feeding. Oh, blessed generation where breast feeding is “in”; where the breast is always available for nourishment and comfort; where the mother gazes lovingly at her baby sucking away while the house falls around her in chaos.

The worst part was the noise.

Nature is very kind to us elderly people. She lets us see less as we get older so our wrinkles are in a kinder, dimmer light and she takes some of our hearing capacity away as well. Not enough.

Two television sets were usually going at the same time, one with Humphrey B. Bear, the other showing a video. A radio played in the kitchen, Nicholas the baby screamed and Jessica had a fight with her sister. Then the phone rang and the dog started to bark at the door.

Susan, mother, ruler of the house and 30 years old, laughs and sails through the days on full steam, undeterred by the added need to supervise the workmen building an extension on to her house.

As soon as we arrived home I rang my

friend Annette. She has five grandchildren. A friend like Annette is a must for every woman.

She picks me up when I am down; she pulls me into line when I have the miseries. She too had spent some of the festive season with her grandchildren. I knew she would not have been glad to leave them. I could just see her surrounded by her large family, laughing, having a wonderful time.

“Is that you my friend?” Annette sounded agitated. “Before you say anything, let me tell you, I am never going to have another holiday like the last. I am too old for it. I do not like being spewed on by babies and dirty nappies – well … no, no, no!”

I grew five centimetres. I was not alone. Being made a grandmother did not automatically mean one had to like it or had to be good at it. Later, I cautiously asked a few acquaintances how they felt about their adorable grandchildren and this opened a Pandora’s Box. They all had long stories of noisy, undisciplined, sleep-disturbing children.

It was generally understood that this generation of grandchildren was not at all like we had been. We were obedient. We ate what was on our plate. We certainly

did not wail, “it’s Thursday, on Thursdays we always have McDonalds”.

We washed our hands, we never answered back. Of course, I vividly remember the way my grandfather shook his head in horror the first time he saw me in a two-piece bathing suit. I received a long lecture on the immorality of modern youth. Now, somehow, my guilt feelings have flown out of the window. I have come to understand that I am not a terrible grandmother. My feelings are NORMAL. I have the right to live in a house where order reigns supreme, where I am in charge of the noise. I have earned the right to have peace. I am entitled to afternoon naps and watching the news without interruption.

I did my duties long ago, when a messy, noisy house was the order of the day and I was young. When children and their needs took up all my time, when I had the strength to cope with long days and often sleepless nights.

Just so there is no misunderstanding, I like being a grandmother. I think that nobody’s grandchildren are as goodlooking, clever, charming or talented as mine and I love them with all my heart.

But please God, don’t let them all come and visit during their next holidays.

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RETIREMENT LIVING

Consultants help with the big decisions

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aking the move to a retirement village or lifestyle resort offers the benefits of being part of an active and connected community and the ability to “lock up and leave”, knowing your home and possessions are safe and secure if you decide to travel.

With more than 500 communities designed for downsizers and retirees throughout Queensland, it can be a daunting task to make a shortlist of suitable options.

Retirement Living consultants help clients navigate the overwhelming process and find retirement communities that fit their individual needs, lifestyle and budget. Often, there is no cost to the client for this personalised service. The consultants are paid a fee by the retirement community.

Consultants are akin to a personal assistant to help sort through all the issues involved in making the move to a retirement community, and can eliminate the time-consuming task of researching

and contacting each one.

Much of what they do is educate clients about the variety of housing options and unfamiliar legal and financial arrangements. Consultants start by having an in-depth conversation to find out about individual circumstances and narrow down suitable housing options.

They also look at future needs, so they can recommend a place where a client could obtain additional support if that is important. Some consultants can even assist with providing a market appraisal of a client’s current home, so they can move forward and make decisions based on up to date information.

Retirement Living consultants assist, demystify, plan, research, support and can reduce the stress and confusion of finding an ideal low maintenance home.

Directors of Freedom Retirement Living Ingrid Alexander and Barbara Noble are qualified property valuers.

Call 1800 841 999 or visit freedomretirementliving.com.au

GENTEEL SPORT OF CROQUET COMES TO THE HAMPTONS

PALM Lakes Resort’s Long Island-inspired Hamptons Country Club has become even more Gatsby, with the addition of the ultimate cool garden party activity.

New croquet courts are to make a grand entrance as a result of popular demand from residents.

The heart of Palm Lake Resort communities lies in the joy found in activities, where residents can mingle and enjoy themselves, so having a new hub for this to happen at the croquet courts is cause for great excitement.

The courts will be of professional standard, as Palm Lake Resort constructs nothing short of the highest quality.

Work has started, with the ground

already levelled and prepared for grass to be seeded and ready for summertime.

Palm Lake Resort Beachmere also takes into account all of the little details, such as covered barbecue facilities and outdoor seating to create a space for court-side drinks and frivolities.

Residents are welcome to use their own croquet equipment, but it will be provided by the resort.

We’re expecting fashionable afternoons drinking iced tea from deck chairs while politely clapping the fierce competition. Dressing like Gatsby guys and gals is entirely up to you!

These sleek courts will be the latest addition to the Beachmere Bay’s already spectacular list of coming features, including a world class country club with two pools, spa, sauna, luxury cinema and bowling alley.

Call 1800 338 382 to arrange a personalised tour or visit 194 Bishop Rd, Beachmere.

RETIRE FROM WORK, NOT LIFE EITHER we look after our health and wellbeing or someone else will – possibly at great expense financially, physically and emotionally.

Here’s to Life has wonderful teachers with a philosophy of inclusiveness and encouragement which brings out the best in people, allowing them to shine.

Here’s to Life members tell the story: Neil has been a member of the Sing for Life group for two years. His passion for playing tennis and golf was curtailed by major illnesses including a stroke.

Since joining, his confidence and selfesteem has lifted dramatically and he has increased his capacity for self-expression.

“When words fail, music speaks. Sing for life has helped me to speak,” he says.

Gillian believes life can be full and rewarding at any age, provided you stay active and keep learning new things.

“Here’s to Life is integral to my health and happiness” she says. “Participating in jazz classes three times a week keeps me fit and the ladies I have met are a wonderful bunch. I also enjoy performing at our annual concert and other community events.

“At Here’s to Life you can laugh, learn, get fit, sing, dance, enjoy some art

therapy or drum, or maybe all of the above. The fact that Here’s to Life also caters for those with special needs is important, as it means I am part of an organisation that gives back to those less fortunate in the Redlands community.”

After stepping into her first pair of tap shoes at three years old, Robyn says it is still a passion.

“I’m thrilled to be taking Here’s to Life tap and jazz classes. I certainly don’t plan on hanging up my tap shoes any time soon,” she says.

At 75, Iris (pictured) says she is very fortunate to enjoy good health and have an active lifestyle. She has attended Here’s to Life for more than seven years and says it is a great organisation which keeps her active and young at heart.

To learn more about Here’s to Life, call Sue Harvey 0407 154 993 or 3809 0239 or visit herestolife.org.au

RESIDENTS STEP UP FOR ACTIVE LIVING OVER 50s living has never been more active and homeowners at Halcyon communities are leading the charge.

About 350 residents from four Halcyon communities proved they could go the distance at this year’s Sunshine Coast Marathon. They were the largest team to cross the finish line and made a record-breaking donation of $10,343 for Ronald McDonald House.

It brought together homeowners from Halcyon Lakeside and Halcyon Landing at Bli Bli, Halcyon Parks at Caloundra and Halcyon Glades at Caboolture.

“That just about sums up life at a Halcyon community,” community manager at Halcyon Lakeside and Halcyon Landing Donna Osborne said.

“They’re about the most energised and active group of people you could ever

hope to meet and that’s what we try to encourage through all of our communities – even if it’s just a chance to socialise with your neighbours.”

The success of Halcyon’s over 50s developments is supported by a strong focus on lifestyle amenities, including state of the art recreation facilities created exclusively for residents.

Looking for a way to get fit and healthy while having fun and meeting new people?

Our unique Health and Wellbeing programs for women and men aged 40's - 60's plus will help you: • Increase your fitness • Gain or maintain good physical and mental health • Make new fun at heart friends...and enjoy a laugh!

"Attending Here's to Life is the best thing I've ever done... I love it" Barbara

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WHAT’S ON

Pure entertainment where Anything Goes

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he curtain goes up on Anything Goes, the saucy and splendid new production of Cole Porter’s musical romp across the Atlantic, at Beenleigh next month.

It’s the classic storyline. When the SS American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention get tossed out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love, proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, an exotic disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail.

Peppering this hilariously bumpy ride are some of musical theatre’s most memorable standards, including I Get a Kick out of You, You’re the Top, It’s De-lovely and of course, Anything Goes.

Presented by the Beenleigh Theatre Group, it will be presented at the Crete St Theatre, cnr of Kent and Crete Streets, Beenleigh, on November 10-11, 17-18 and 23-25 at 7.30pm, and November 12 and 19, at 3pm.

Tickets $35, concessions $30, groups 10 or more $25, or book before September 15, to grab the earlybird offer for week one performances at $25. Book at beenleightheatregroup. com/booking, call the box office 3807 3922 and leave a message or email info@beenleightheatregroup.com

OCTOBER PROMOTIONS Sunday 22nd October 1.15pm-2.50pm. Members Giveaway Draws 13 x $300 Trebles, 1 x $1,000 Full House, x $1,500 Trebles + Bonus $5,000 in Calls.

Friday Night 27th October 7.30pm-9.00pm-10.30pm 13 x $1,000 Trebles, 1 x $2,000 Treble,1 x $2,000 Full House, 1 x $7,000 Treble + Night Owl.

Info Line: 3340 3961 www.southsidesport.com.au 76 Mt. Gravatt Capalaba Rd Upper Mount Gravatt Phone: 3340 3960

Logan Entertainment Centre, 170 Wembley Rd, Logan Central Box office hours Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm (also open one hour prior to show times) Phone: 3412 5626 Online: loganentertainmentcentre.com.au

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GO YOUR OWN WAY: THE STORY OF CHRISTINE MCVIE The other woman in Fleetwood Mac SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER, 7.30PM VIP table $49pp (6 per table) Adult $35pp Concession $30pp Group 8+/Members $28pp

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WHAT’S ON

PUT ON YOUR DANCING SHOES FOR RETRO HITS

MUSICAL MASH-UP WITH TOPOLOGY AND THE KRANSKY SISTERS

New Farm Bowls Club finds its groove on Saturday, October 7, at a ‘50s and ‘60s Jukebox Hits dance party.

From 5pm, DJ Kristian Fletcher plays the best rock ‘n’ pop music of the decades, such as the Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Bill Haley, Dusty Springfield, Elvis, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Supremes.

Guests are invited to dress up for the occasion and take to the dance floor. There will also be themed performances and go-go dancers and a bistro and licensed bar will be open.

“Trip the light fantastic with these songs which form the soundtrack of a generation,” said Fletcher who has been presenting retro events in Brisbane for more than 16 years.

He launched retro dance parties at the bowls club in April and is excited to be back

A brilliant msical mash-up that sees popular TV and film themes combined with the humour of Australia’s favourite sisters from Esk. The ARIA-nominated quintet Topology has joined forces with the Kransky Sisters to treat audiences to their hilarious hit musical comedy: Tunes From The Tube.

Beginning with a weekendstay rehearsal at the Kransky Sisters’ house, unexpected distractions occur when acclaimed local band Topology break life-long Kransky family rules by bringing along their TV set.

What follows, though a nostalgic musical journey for Topology, is a daring delve into the darker side of modern day addictions for the three sheltered siblings from Esk. Tunes from the Tube will have audiences laughing and singing along at Redland Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) on Saturday October 28, at 7pm.

From unforgettable renditions of Law and Order and the Star Trek theme song, to classics such as I Dream of

for regular one-off events. This will be the final bowls club party for the year.

New Farm Bowls Club, 969 Brunswick St, New Farm. Tickets $10, discount for prebooked groups of four. Bookings kristianfletcher.com

AFTER 75 YEARS, PLAY IT AGAIN Celebrate the milestone of the classic 1942 movie Casablanca, at Metro Arts, 109 Edward St, 11am and 3pm, Saturday, November 25. The Philadelphia Story from 1940 screens at 1pm. It will be followed by a special Casablanca ‘40s night with live music and entertainment at 6pm.

Tickets $10-$16. Bookings kristianfletcher.com

Jeannie and the Vicar of Dibley, and everything in-between, the Sisters will captivate with their new-found passion, backed by the full and dynamic musical talent of Topology.

It’s a must-see for fans of music, TV and film.

This fun-filled look into the music of the goggle-box will be kicking off Cleveland Contemporary Music Event (CCME) at RPAC. The CCME runs from late October to early November and will be an opportunity to hear the best new music in Australia.

Bringing the new music world to Cleveland 5 concerts over 3 weekends @ the CCME Over five nights some of Australia’s very best musicians perform music from the present time: the early 21st century. Live in the best acoustic environment in South East Queensland – the RPAC Concert Hall – this will be a celebration in sound not to be missed.

The diversity and quality of concerts in the program is outstanding and covers music from across the world and from much closer to home.

There will be something for every musical taste and interest, from quirky musical mash-ups from the Kransky Sisters and Topology, through to contemporary-classical music with a twist from Kupka’s Piano, to experimental music from ELISION and Lawrence Englsh, that will push physical boundaries and activate the whole body with sound, to ARIA award-winning David Bridie.

Tickets $20- $45, or to three or more CCME shows $35.

Bookings visit rpac.com.au or call the RPAC Box Office 3829 8131.

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WHAT’S ON

Underground Opera concerts wrap up 10th anniversary

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he Underground Opera Company (UOC) is getting ready for the final touring season of its 10th anniversary year, with concerts to the Sunshine Castle at Bli Bli, the Capricorn Caves in Rockhampton, and a finale season at Brisbane’s Spring Hill Reservoir.

The concerts will feature UOC regulars, soprano Dominique Fegan, mezzo soprano Kathryn Bradbury, tenor Mr Glenn Lorimer and baritone Lionel Theunissen, accompanied by Mark Connors on piano.

UOC director and founder Bruce Edwards said that during

the past 10 years he had felt fortunate to tour shows to regional locations to ensure locals would experience the best of opera in unique settings.

“We’re all about providing extraordinary performances in breathtaking spaces and over the past 10 years we’ve definitely achieved this in

fantastic locations across Australia, including in castles, caves, water reservoirs, tunnels, mines, old power stations and more,” he said.

“We’re excited to wrap up the year with three exciting opera seasons to celebrate our 10th anniversary year, but also to say thank you to all of our supporters, some of whom have been there for us since we began!”

Opera in the Castle is October 27-29 at 7pm Friday and Saturday and 4pm Sunday, at the Sunshine Castle, Bli Bli, on the Sunshine Coast.

Opera in the Caves at the Capricorn Caves is at

Rockhampton from November 3 - 5 and for the festive grand finale, there will be Carols in the Reservoir, six metres below Wickham Terrace, from December 1-17, at Spring Hill.

Tickets for Castle and Caves seasons are $45-$85 from undergroundopera.com.au.

Tickets for Opera in the Reservoir are $45-$89 from ticketmaster.com.au. Concerts at the Spring Hill Reservoir are suitable for those able to descend stairs into the performance space but stilettos not recommended.

The Sunshine Castle and Capricorn Caves are wheelchair accessible.

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Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Queensland Pops Orchestra’s gala concert at the QPAC concert hall. Gather family and friends for a wonderful concert and the best views of Brisbane’s fireworks.

Headlining NYE 2017 will be internationally renowned tenor Rosario La Spina, soprano Katie Stenzel, young violin virtuoso Cherin Lee, and the full-complement Queensland Pops Orchestra.

For the first time, Queensland Ballet dancers, Dylan Lackey and Alysha Martignago, will join the orchestra.

The first NYE concert is at 5.30pm and the second at 9pm to make it in time for the fireworks.

Tickets on sale now at QPAC.com.au or call 136 246.

Opera Queensland has unveiled its 2018 season which includes two mainstage Brisbane productions.

These will be an old-school Hollywood glamour take on Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow at QPAC Lyric Theatre in June, featuring an art deco set and starring Australian tenor David Hobson and soprano Natalie Christie Peluso. In October 2018, Lindy Hume will direct Mozart’s dark and dangerous opera Don Giovanni at The Playhouse, QPAC, with baritone Duncan Rock in the title role.

The full program can be found at operaq.com.au

Richard Flanagan joins Richard Fidler in conversation for a reflection on the writer’s life, career, and his new novel First Person.

To write his most recent novel, the Man Booker Prize winner drew from personal experiences to explore the vexed question of what is truth. Compelling, comic, and chilling, it’s a haunting journey into the heart of our age. He will be signing copies on the evening.

Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre,October 11, 7pm, Tickets $35, concessions $30.

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WHAT’S ON St Lukes Theatre Society presents a classic Neil Simon comedy (By arrangement with OriginTm Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.)

An impeccably planned murder manages nevertheless to go awry

By William Fairchild Directed By Sharon White NOV 8pm show 24th, 25th, 27th & 29th.....2pm show 25th DEC 8pm show 1st & 2nd.......2pm show 2nd

BOOKINGS: (07) 3255 6675 bookings@stlukestheatre.asn.au

Adults Adul Adu lts $2 lts $20 0 Pens P Pensioners/Students ensiioners ioners/S /Stude udents d nts $15 $ $15, 15 Children under 12 years $5 St. Luke’s Church Hall 193 Ekibin Rd East,Tarragindi Air-conditioned for your comfort. www.stlukestheatre.asn.au

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SANDGATE CELEBRATES SPECIAL LINK TO KOREA THE specially-curated exhibition Passage to Pusan: The journey bridging the friendship of two families will make its first tour out of Sydney when it comes to Sandgate, this month.

The exhibition opened at the Korean Cultural Centre in June to great reviews.

It was creatively interpreted by curator and artist, Soyoun Kim, based on the book of the same name by Australian journalist Louise Evans (pictured below right).

This first tour for the exhibition holds great significance as Sandgate is the hometown of Thelma Healy.

She was the Australian mother who travelled 15,000km in 1961 to war-torn South Korea to find the grave of her son, Vincent Healy, who had died fighting in the Korean war.

The exhibition transfers Thelma’s travel diary, family photographs and intimate letters on to six installations, revealing her pilgrimage and an enduring friendship forged by mutual loss, grief and gratitude with Korean War widow Kim Chang Keun and her family.

As well as the large-scale book installation, the exhibition features specially created ceramic boats showcasing the connection between people, time and place.

The diverse visual layers of the story allow a deep look into emotional ties such as family love, motherhood and friendship.

Providing a glimpse into a family story, this exhibition also introduces past and present Korea and pays tribute to the long relationship between Korea and Australia.

A documentary film Passage to Pusan was released at the Korean Film Festival and will be screened in Sandgate in November.

Passage to Pusan is supported by the Commonwealth through the Australia-Korea Foundation, which is part of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Sandgate Historical Society and Museum, 150 Rainbow St, Sandgate, from October 19 to November 4, Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-4pm. Entry $3.

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BOOK REVIEW

ELIZABETH PASCOE

This should have been an engaging and warm story. The prose and descriptive passages of fauna and flora are delightful, but the author failed to engage me, the reader, with the central characters of this story. Charlotte is an emotional mess which worsens with the arrival of another child. This is totally understandable, but I don’t feel it. Henry is as boring as watching paint dry. They are portrayed as cardboard paper cutouts of themselves. The screaming children seem to be the only ones that are real. There is potential for this to have been an outstanding story, but the emotional impact is lacking for me.

TONY HARRINGTON

The author of this book is an excellent descriptive writer, but the novel, which is incredibly slow moving, gets bogged down with description of every little detail. Complex themes of love, marital relationships, motherhood, career loss, relocation, home sickness and the drudgery of domesticity are well explored.

The characters and the story are realistic, but it is hard to feel much empathy for the main character who is suffering post-natal depression and is running away from her personal, emotional and social problems.

I found this book hard to finish and a depressing read. 4/10

BOOK review JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT After reading the book summary I suspected I would struggle with affection for this story and its characters. It is essentially a love story that is impacted by stressful circumstances for Charlotte and Henry.

The dreary climate of England, a small house and demanding infant children inspire the couple’s migration to Australia despite only Henry being a truly willing party. Then begins the oft repeated journey of the “whinging Pom” very familiar in the 1960s.

A positive is the precise and fluid writing of the author, but not the ending, which is ambiguous and disappointing.

SUZI HIRST

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD

By Stephanie Bishop

This is beautifully written book, a story of love, marriage, children, depression and broken dreams. Bishop has captured the mood of Charlotte and Henry, the heat of Australia, the slums of India and the cold damp of England beautifully. I was disappointed with the ending, it came abruptly and left me in mid-air. Worth reading.

It’s 1963 and Charlotte, a once promising painter, is struggling with motherhood and post-natal depression. She lives with her Anglo-Indian husband Henry in a cold and damp cottage near Cambridge. Then she learns she is pregnant with a second child. A brochure arrives in the letterbox and Henry has the answer: “Australia brings out the best in you”.

Charlotte is too tired to resist. They travel to the other side of the world and soon discover their new life in Perth is not the utopia they had expected.

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MARY BARBER I did not warm to the central character, Charlotte.

The book explores her losses – no time to paint now she has two small demanding children and her homesickness for England, when her husband Henry moves the family to Australia. It describes the isolation of being a suburban mum and the foreignness of the Australian bush. That story has been told before.

Henry, her Anglo-Indian husband, was a complex character whose past shaped his desires.

His journey is interesting. If you have been a migrant out of step in a strange land, you may relate to this novel. For me it was too long and too intense. Just 3 stars.

The melancholy that pervades this novel is evident from the first chapter. The couple may have been in tune when first they met but throw in a couple of children, unrecognised post-partum depression, a particularly harsh English winter and the scene is set for conflict.

Agreement to move to Australia for a new start is given grudgingly by Charlotte with no expectation of it actually happening. But it does!

Nothing could have prepared Charlotte for the culture shock, but the heat reminds Henry of his native India yet it’s his very heritage that is a barrier to acceptance in this new country.

At times the negativity annoyed me but on the whole the author portrayed the characters vividly with insight and clarity. A few weeks after reading I can still visualize Henry, Charlotte and Nicholas. With such flawed characters there was never going to be a happy ending – or was there? The author left that conclusion up to the reader. An interesting read.

ALL ABOARD FOR A RELAXING JOURNEY Saturday 4th November 2017

Security, Independence & Peace of Mind

PALMWOODS OR YANDINA Board a steam train at Roma St & travel to Palmwoods. Catch a coach to Mooloolaba or Montville, or continue on to Yandina. Return Trip.

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SHORNCLIFFE Board a steam train at Roma St & travel to Shorncliffe, the man in red will be on board for part of the tour. Grab a sausage in bread from the BBQ set up return journey. Tickets on sale now!

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BURNETT & CAPRICORN Travel by coach visiting closed railway lines & some country pubs along the way. Accom & some meals included. Limited seats available.

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The WORLD in Your Hands

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More to Washington than the White House

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ashington DC has everything that Rome, Paris and London have in the way of great architecture – great power bases.

Washington has obelisks and pyramids and underground tunnels and great art and a whole shadow world that we don’t see.”

Dan Brown, the author of the bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code made that remark in a TV interview when asked why he chose the US capital as the setting for one of his psychological thrillers.

Anyone who has watched even one episode of TV’s hit series, House of Cards will have enjoyed a short virtual tour of Washington DC, the United States capital.

Just as depicted in the rolling credits, the streets of DC are full of patriotic sights and imposing architecture built around the needs of government and an urge to impress both residents and visitors.

For the visitor, DC is a very walkable city and on a warm summer’s day, it’s easy to pack in many of the key sites.

Supplement your strolls with the

ubiquitous “hop-on hop-off” Big Bus tour and you can get a compact, yet accurate feel for this most important of cities.

But apart from the larger-than-life monuments to heroes and grand civic buildings, there are whole neighbourhoods and precincts waiting to be explored.

There’s historic Georgetown, dating from the mid-18th century, now a heritage district in its own right and home to many premium retail stores and flash restaurants.

And Arlington across the Potomac River where the Pentagon sits and more than 400,000 veterans, statesmen and generals lie in the National Cemetery. And Hispanic-centric Adams Morgan. And cosmopolitan Columbia Heights. The list goes on.

Often, when visiting somewhere for the first time, it’s a good idea to walk like a local and that’s what I did when I joined DC Design Tours for a pedestrian expedition of Dupont Circle, named for Civil War Union naval commander, Rear Admiral Samuel Francis du Pont.

The Dupont Circle and adjacent Kalorama districts of Washington DC comprise the celebrity and embassy dress circle of the nation’s capital.

It is home to such noted names as the Obamas, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, as well as Amazon billionaire, Jeff Bezos. Numerous current and politicians from the last century also make (or made) this district their home, even the fictitious power couple, Frank and Claire Underwood from House of Cards reside there.

As our small group tours the fabled streets, we hear the stories of the sumptuous mansions and historic terrace houses and the famous (and not so famous) names behind each door.

The house of Woodrow Wilson, the US president who declared war on

Enjoy a naturally refreshing escape

Germany in 1917, is preserved as a museum. The secretive and exclusive Cosmos Club is open only to men (and now women) of exceptional character and achievement.

There’s the obscure Society of the Cincinnati, founded in 1783 to preserve the ideals and fellowship of officers of the Continental Army who served in the Revolutionary War (whatever that means), plus the former Alice Pike Barney Studio which was once the home to the controversial feminist artist.

“Barney and her daughters,” my guide tells me, “were so bohemian for their time, she caused so much gossip and scandal in Washington society, it drove her poor ultra conservative husband Albert to drink and ultimately death.”

While our tour only passed by these illustrious residences, many are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and open to the public. A chance to see these fabulous places up close and learn the in-depth stories behind them.

Right on the historic central roundabout itself is the 327-room Dupont Circle, a landmark property of the Irish premium hotel group, Doyle Collection.

Outwardly austere, the original eight-storey property opened in 1947 and operated most of its life as the Dupont Plaza Hotel.

Under the Doyle Collection ownership

A 1777 cannon is a nod to history.

IMAGE: RODERICK EIME

IMAGE: RODERICK EIME

Every city has its elite neighbourhoods and Washington DC’s historic Dupont Circle stands out as a beacon. RODERICK EIME walks the hallowed streets.

Woodrow Wilson’s house is now a museum since 1998, a further $US50million renovation in 2009 saw the exclusive Level Nine added, which included 15 ultra luxurious penthouse suites as well as a guest lounge and events area, all enjoying panoramic views over the Circle and city itself.

Ground floor dining and outdoor bars blend harmoniously with the upmarket surroundings with the swank Bar Dupont a particular feature in this ‘be seen’ neighbourhood.

The Café Dupont brasserie restaurant adds a touch of Parisian chic and serves locally-sourced and organic FrenchAmerican cuisine.

An unbeatable location, the Dupont Circle makes an ideal base to explore the historic district with easy access to DC’s Metro, Big Bus and an easy walk to many other sights such as the National Geographic Museum and Phillips Collection gallery.

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From the iconic canals of Amsterdam to the lively streets of Budapest, you will see it all with Evergreen Cruises & Tours. Along the way, visit the beer halls of Cologne, the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bamberg, stunning Vienna, and much more.

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FEAST ON CREATIVITY – AND LOCAL FOOD – IN TASMANIA Award-winning eramic artist Shannon Garson is embarking on a new adventure and inviting others to join her.

She is hosting a very different tour to Tasmania in March and has room for a bunch of artists, foodies and travel buffs.

Shannon’s delicate, nature-inspired work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally and she has picked up dozens of awards and accolades.

“I’m really excited to be hosting my first tour. We’ll explore, forage and experience some of the most stunning places in Tassie,” she says.

“Every day will bring new surprises

– slow breakfasts, magnificent wild seas and gatherings sharing local food with artists, designers, farmers and chefs.”

Partnering with group travel experts Trade Travel, Shannon has handpicked creative art and food experiences that will captivate and inspire everyone from novice to professional and those there just for the adventure.

Tour guests on her “Creative Voyage – Tasmania” will be treated to feasts along the way, s tunning scenery, magnificent historic buildings and quaint townships.

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SEE EUROPE FROM YOUR OWN FLOATING SUITE Evergreen Cruises and Tours knows the value of free time for you to explore Europe on your own, but they also know that most travellers like to be offered extra sightseeing to personalise their holiday.

So they’ve negotiated with Europe’s best operators to bring you experiences such as a tour to Drachenburg Castle, a guided hike through the vineyards of Rudesheim, or a day trip to the medieval fortified town of Rothenburg – all while on a 15-day river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest.

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Poland is the cultural hub of Europe, with a rich history, culture and artisan traditions.

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Her cultural tours are highly personalised and have a limit on group numbers for tours during the European spring and autumn.

Visit Cracow, the centre of Poland’s cultural and vibrant artistic community, Zakopane, the heart of Polish Tatra Mountain, and Lodz with its rich textile tradition. On the Baltic Coast admire Baltic amber and linen creations and

venture to the country’s multicultural far east. Taste local dishes and experience the small pleasures of traditional, sustainable and slow food culture.

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THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF A CONTINENTAL CRUISE Cruiseco, the leading provider of cruising options in Australia and New Zealand, has two shorter voyages as part of the 40-night Australian circumnavigation charter voyage aboard the 132-stateroom L’Austral, that departs Sydney on January 25.

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