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TIME WARP REMEMBER THE OLD DAYS?

LIFE IN FOCUS A SIMPLE ACT OF KINDNESS

WAY TO GO CHANGING TRENDS IN THE FUNERAL INDUSTRY

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Editor’s note

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t’s the little things that creep into life without us even noticing, yet looking back we can see how much things have changed in a lifetime. The case in point was a pillowcase. I recently bought a new pillow and noticed that it had a use-by date printed on it. How extraordinary.

When did that become necessary?

I always imagined you just kept using a pillow until one day it didn’t suit any more or was looking the worse for wear, not that it had a life span or that you were too silly to work out for yourself when to toss it out.

This led to a discussion with an old school friend, and soon we were rattling off all the little things that we

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Contents had seen appear or disappear in recent decades, from the kitchen (I still have a pressure cooker and she still has a melon-baller) to the lounge (turntables and big speaker systems) to the bedroom (when kids had only one “good” dress). The old puddings (sago and tapioca) have become desserts and the days of recycling rubber bands, string and brown paper are gone or fast disappearing.

Kate Callahan discusses some of the changes around us in Time Warp, a new nostalgia column starting this month. Another new column is Life in Focus with Pauline Du Reitz who observes life in our changing world.

Again, it’s the little things that matter.

On an entirely different subject and one, that like taxes, is inevitable, Angela Bensted writes about death and funerals. It’s a difficult subject that touches us all and yet we are so reluctant to think about.

If you have your own observations on any of these topics (or others), I would love to hear from you.

Dorothy Whittington, Editor

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OUR PEOPLE

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NEWS

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LIFE IN FOCUS

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LETTERS

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HISTORY

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FASHION

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PLANNING AHEAD

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MOTORING

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HEALTH

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BOOK REVIEW

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TECHNOLOGY

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RETIREMENT LIVING

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READER’S STORY

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WHAT’S ON

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COVER STORY

The way to go ...

It’s a subject that affects everyone and yet one that nobody really wants to discuss. ANGELA BENSTED investigates changing funeral industry trends.

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hen 81-year-old Cliff said a final goodbye to his wife Mary Patricia (Pat) he planned every aspect of the event himself with meticulous attention to detail.

He sat opposite the funeral director in his front room, trying not to look at Pat’s dusty piano and photos of their eight children, leafing slowly through a coffin brochure.

He agonised over the timbers, the handles and the linings as he struggled to respect his graceful wife without being “too flashy”.

A deeply religious man, Cliff then spent hours tinkering with the service booklet, determined that every prayer, every hymn, be the perfect ode to his

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“beloved”. Fast forward four years to Brisbane’s Holy Spirit Northside Hospital where Cliff’s been told he has incurable cancer.

Within hours of absorbing the news, Cliff reminds his assembled family he doesn’t want a funeral and his body has been offered to the University of Queensland’s Biomedical Sciences School for research.

“There was no doubt about his intentions,” Cliff’s eldest son Mark, 59, says. “He never had any second thoughts.”

Cliff had made arrangements for his body to go to the university years ago, but only a few weeks before his death the service had closed its intake for the year so they couldn’t accept it.

With time running out, the family scrambled to contact other universities, eventually finding a place for their father with the QUT Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation.

The University of Queensland, Griffith University, James Cook University and the Queensland University of Technology all accept bequests of bodies within a certain time of death.

The bodies are used for teaching the next generation of medical students and scientists, and then later cremated at the university’s expense with the ashes generally returned to the family.

“I don’t think Dad had a very high opinion of himself. Maybe he thought, almost tongue in cheek, he could do some good when he was dead,” Mark says.

And while his mother Pat’s funeral had been very traditional with a church service and burial in her family’s plot, Mark says his dad wanted none of that.

“He didn’t want to be lying in a coffin paraded in front of people in the church,” Mark says.

Despite Cliff’s aversion to funerals and eulogies, his family honoured him with both when he passed away last November, just days after his diagnosis.

“We felt he should have one and he should have had it in that church where he belonged for the greater part of his life,” Mark says.

The importance of the funeral ceremony to the grieving process has become lost in today’s fast-paced world according to the Queensland Funeral Directors Association.

President Brett Gow and his colleague Don Burstow, the immediate past president, say there is a significant

long-term trend to no-frills disposal rather than ceremony.

“Families are confusing efficiency with effectiveness,” Don says.

“People are avoiding ceremony, electing to have funeral directors just transfer a dead family member to crematorium without a funeral.

“People are not gathering. They’re not embracing the pain of their loss.”

But people shouldn’t confuse ceremony with tradition. Just like the people they honour, funerals can come in all shapes and sizes, particularly with the move away from religious ceremonies.

Don estimates that nearly 70 per cent of services today are conducted by celebrants whereas, maybe 15 years ago, this figure would have been less than two per cent.

With the increase in celebrants has come an increase in modern music, rather than hymns, and the option of having a funeral in the home.

Many families are finding creative ways to weave things into the service to make it more personal.

The family of one motor racing identity wanted his hearse adorned with his racing numbers and his name on the doors and the windscreen.

“It looked magic, like a hearse on the grid at Bathurst,” Don says, prompting Brett to suggest it was the quickest time he’d ever made the trip to the cemetery.

Don says there are no limits on a funeral ceremony.

“If it’s legal we can make it happen for families.”

As people take more interest in the style of their send-off, they’re also asking questions about how their body is laid to rest.

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COVER STORY Some would rather plant a tree than have a headstone to mark their passing and green burials are gaining popularity as people consider their carbon footprint, even in death.

Traditional burial may involve embalming with chemicals which can be harmful to the ecosystem, cremation consumes a lot of electricity or natural gas, and the upkeep of a lawn cemetery involves constant mowing.

Crystal Waters eco-community in the Sunshine Coast hinterland has its own green burials cemetery and the Alberton cemetery on the Gold Coast has a natural burial section where there are no grave

Queensland Funeral Directors Association president Brett Gow.

“The importance of the funeral ceremony in the grieving process has become lost in today’s fast-paced world”

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markers, just a simple sculpture at the entrance where families can place a plaque.

But otherwise, there are limited options for green burials in southeast Queensland according to Esther Swanborough from Swanborough Funerals.

“So far there hasn’t been the demand,” she says, adding “most people will choose a funeral that is in between.”

“The lacquers and the finishes (in traditional coffins and caskets) are not environmentally friendly,” Esther says.

So people conscious of environmental impact are choosing caskets made from willow or plantation pine rather than old-growth hardwood or glue-filled particle board.

Funeral directors also regularly work with families from non-western backgrounds to observe cultural traditions while still abiding by local laws.

In the Hindu tradition bodies are burnt on an open pyre, a practice local authorities here are unlikely to embrace.

“But we have been asked,” Brett says.

Instead, he arranges services at the front of the cremator where the family can push the coffin in.

Don adds a Hindu family will be much more hands-on in the care of the deceased, washing and drying the body and then anointing it with oils and powder, before dressing it themselves and placing it in the coffin.

While Cliff’s “non-funeral” as the family called it last year, had all the hallmarks of the traditional Catholic ceremony, there was no coffin.

But Mark says this didn’t affect his ability to grieve his father. He wasn’t with his dad when he died but arrived at the hospital soon after to sit with him.

“Having been through that, not having a body at the funeral made no difference,” he says.

Holy Spirit Northside Hospital Mission Executive Mary Dalmau in the hospital’s mortuary viewing area.

When a person dies in hospital, there’s a window of about three hours for family members to sit with the body, according to Holy Spirit Northside Hospital’s Mission Executive, Mary Dalmau.

Outside that time, a visit to the hospital mortuary is generally available, which Mary says can help with grieving.

“There is a sense that viewing the body is a good thing. It gives completeness,” she says.

“Some people say they want to remember their loved one (a certain) way, but (viewing the body) is a reverencing of life.”

With 36 years experience as a funeral director, Don Burstow agrees, noting the current trend away from open casket funerals. He says most people coming to an open casket service say they feel confronted by it.

“But death is confronting,” he says.

Society is generally healthier and living longer so our experience attending and organising funerals is being delayed.

Don’s family business records reveal that, 100 years ago, by the time someone reached 15 they’d probably faced four or five significant losses.

Don recently directed an open casket funeral where an older woman burying her husband brought her young grandchildren to the side of the coffin.

In front of a chapel full of people, she explained what had happened to their grandfather, telling them it was ok to be really sad that he had died and not to be frightened.

“She gave this wonderful piece of teaching not just to her grandchildren but hopefully to the others in the chapel as well,” Don says.

Decisions on viewing a body are intensely personal and each family member must make their own decision.

For some families, a personalised funeral is not an option, as even the simplest solution might be unaffordable.

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COVER STORY <from previous page Association puts funeral costs at between $4000 and $12,000, with cremations cheaper than burial, particularly if a new grave needs to be purchased.

Families who can’t afford this can apply to the Coroner’s Court for assistance.

The Government chooses the location and there can be no grave markings.

In 2016 there were 159 so-called pauper’s funerals in the South Queensland region (Brisbane and surrounding areas) and 55 in the Sunshine Coast region, the majority cremations in both regions.

It’s been nearly six months since Mark’s dad died and while he’s relieved the family could honour Cliff’s desire to donate his body to medical research, the lack of a physical memorial bothers him.

“Apart from records in a government building, there’s no permanent record of him having lived and died.

“There’s got to be something permanent, some sort of recognition,” Mark says.

But as for ignoring Cliff’s request for no funeral, Mark says the family has no regrets.

“Funerals aren’t just about the person who has died. If anything, it’s about the rest of the community,” he says.

“The funeral is for the family and others to say goodbye.”

WHAT TO DO when someone dies Death is a fact of life, but it’s something we don’t like to think about – until we lose someone close to us.

Here are some of the decisions that to be made, your rights and obligations: A post mortem will automatically be scheduled if the deceased has not visited a doctor within three months.

For family, this can be a traumatic experience. It can also cause unwanted delays. To avoid such a situation, it is important, especially for the elderly and those with health concerns, to visit a doctor for a check-up quarterly.

Ambulance officers do not remove the deceased. Call the police rather than the ambulance service in the event of an unexpected death at home, or if you are in doubt.

If no doctor is available, and the body must be taken to the nearest State hospital mortuary by the Government contracted funeral director, this is done at no cost to you and no fee is due.

You may wish to contact a minister or priest. It is not necessary at this time to discuss arrangements, but you may wish to seek spiritual guidance.

If a death occurs at home and the deceased has been under the care of a doctor, then call your doctor. If not, or you are unsure or concerned, call the

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police and they will contact the doctor.

If for any reason a doctor is unavailable, the police will arrange for the body to be taken to the nearest State hospital mortuary. Once a death certificate has been issued, the body will be released into the care of a funeral director of your choice.

If the death occurs in a hospital, when you are ready, the body will be taken to the hospital mortuary. You then have to make arrangements through a funeral director.

Most nursing home residents have already nominated their funeral director. Staff will immediately notify you if you are not already in attendance. A doctor’s certificate is still required and once issued, the body will be released into the care of the funeral director.

Never feel rushed or pressured.

You have every right to take the time to sit with the deceased until you are ready for the body to be removed.

When you are ready, call the funeral director to make an appointment at the chapel or request an interview at your home.

You are not bound by any preexisting arrangements. A prearrangement is a free service not an

obligation. It is an opportunity for an individual to list their wishes for their funeral service.

However things can change as time goes by, and these arrangements are not an order but a guide to take pressure off at a time when it is difficult to think clearly.

You will probably already have discussed if burial or cremation is preferred. For cremation, it is important to also obtain and complete Government forms for permission to cremate before the body is released into the care of the funeral home.

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TIME WARP

Let’s do the Time Warp again Remember the good ol’ days? A time when life was simpler? KATE CALLAHAN introduces her new nostalgia column, Time Warp, which will recall, reminisce and ruminate on the many changes, sometimes very small ones, that have occurred during our lifetime.

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ention the term “time warp” in conversation and you will almost certainly be met with a smile, a few fancy dance steps, or if you’re lucky, a few bars of: It’s just a jump to the left / And then a step to the right / With your hands on your hips / You bring your knees in tight / But it’s the pelvic thrust / That really drives you insane/ Let’s do the time warp again.

It is one of the most memorable songs from one of the most remarkable cult musicals of the 1970s, the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

You know the story. A straight-laced, square couple, seeking shelter from a storm find themselves in the castle of a transgender alien mad scientist, intent on creating a buff bodybuilder for his own fascination and entertainment.

It’s all pretty outrageous stuff – haunted mansions and secret labs, corsets and glitter, sex and the destruction of innocence – which brings me to the point of this new column.

Gather close and I’ll let you into a personal secret. Sometimes I feel like Janet attending the Annual Transylvanian Convention – so out of place, if you know what I mean.

Sometimes I wish I could just turn back the clock and stay right where my memories take me so often – the past.

Now that would be a fine old time warp – an imaginary distortion of space and time that allows people to move from one period another.

Perhaps it’s a function of age, but the seemingly endless sunny days of my youth call me more frequently now that I’m in my 60th year.

(Perish the thought, I’m starting to sound like my mother, who with damp blue eyes would refer wistfully to “the halcyon days of yore”.)

But Mum, you were dead right. Back in the old days, things were easier and simpler somehow.

Okay, washing was an all-day affair and, sure, you had to stoke up the boiler or feed the ringer, taking care not to get fingers, thumbs or long hair caught in the apparatus.

But you didn’t have to spend half the morning in a knot of frustration talking to a Telstra “consultant” in some far-off land about the vagaries of your home internet connection.

Gosh, life in the ’60s and ’70s was good, which is not to say that life in 2017 is miserable. Life is generally better than the alternative but modern life is just different from how I remember life being.

Wardrobes were smaller when I was young because we didn’t have many

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clothes. There was no need to learn the “art of decluttering”. We were flat out having enough of any one thing. You would have to say that our propensity for accumulation is a recent phenomenon.

These days my clothes spill from one built-in wardrobe to another and then to another. I also have large plastic bins to house my winter clothes during the summer – and please don’t mention the shoe collection.

My better half and I can’t share a walk-in wardrobe. It’s big enough for his clothes only.

Back in the 1960s, Mum had two good frocks, which were for church or school concerts. She had two pairs of shoes, one of which she had bought before the War, one hat, one handbag and two pairs of gloves.

Socks were darned. String and brown paper were saved. Grandfather’s old trousers were cut down for the children.

“Back in the 1960s, Mum had two good frocks which were for church or school concerts” Stale bread was turned into bread and butter pudding. The combustion stove heated the water.

And without wishing to cause fright or offend sensibilities, sometimes (well often, if I’m to be completely honest) we shared the bath water. I always had first bath. It was a privilege of being the youngest and the only girl.

Dad always bathed last, but he smelled clean, just like Sunlight soap. If I close my eyes, I can smell him now.

Granny Smith apples came in boxes and, to prevent bruising I suppose, half the apples were wrapped in squares of green, wax paper. It was my job to collect the wax paper, flatten out each piece and then thread it onto a hook made of fencing wire, whereupon the whole kit and caboodle was hung in the outhouse and used for ablution.

It all sounds rather appalling now, but it didn’t seem so at the time. One of the golden rules of joyful reminiscence is that it just does not do to apply today’s standards to the past.

And so, dear Reader, welcome to Time Warp.

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OUR PEOPLE

James turns life into a new picture of health When the going gets tough, the tough get going. JANET MARSHALL meets living proof that there’s no need to give up — enjoy your later years for longer.

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wo years ago, James Middleton Murray was overweight, his blood pressure was sky high and his cholesterol level was rising: years of running and football had wrecked his knees. He was also taking medication for depression and a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes was just around the corner.

At 67, he was looking his worst-case scenario for old age in the eye – ill, and ending his days in a nursing home, perhaps afflicted with the dementia that two of his close relatives had endured.

But two things were in James’ favour.

Firstly, he received bi-lateral knee replacement surgery and, secondly, he possessed the grit and determination to change his lifestyle.

Today, just two years later, James is trim, muscular and 23kg lighter.

He exercises regularly, no longer needs any medication and the threat of diabetes has receded.

He has also written a book, Ageing Well, to inspire and help other seniors to follow his example. James believes that anyone can become fitter, leaner and healthier if, like him, they are prepared to put in the work and have the grit to stay the course.

James Murray, now nudging 70, is ready for a long and healthy y old age and (right) his guide book.

“I’d always played sport and lifted weights when I was younger,” he says.

“But several years ago I started a business and it didn’t do well. I then took the plunge a second time and that also failed, this time leaving me bankrupt.

“During that intensely stressful period, I stopped looking after myself, quickly gained weight and became depressed.”

James was given medication to treat

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Then, he visited an orthopaedic surgeon and in February 2014 made the radical choice to have both knees replaced in one round of surgery. It was the turning point for his return to the lean and muscular body he’d had in his younger days.

“The pain I experienced after surgery was dreadful and climbing the 12 steps up to my bedroom five days later took me an agonising 15 minutes,” he says.

Yet, only three weeks later, James was walking without crutches and had made the decision to get a grip on his weight and start walking his way back to health.

“My surgeon had given me the tools I needed to turn my life around – my new knees. I started by walking for 30 minutes each day and gradually built up to much longer walks. I also started to lift free weights again and within a month I had lost 4kg.”

It was just the beginning, and over the next 10 months muscle gradually replaced body fat and, with the help of his wife Angela’s healthy recipes — some of which are featured in his book — his

weight continued to fall away.

Better still, he no longer needed his prescription medications, and by the time he saw his surgeon again he was a healthy 82kg.

“I cut out sugar and extra salt, reduced my alcohol intake and ate less dairy,” he says. “Gradually, I lost my taste for sweet and salty things but I enjoyed the freshly prepared meals and, as I grew fitter, I stopped worrying about ending up in a nursing home and burdening my children and grandchildren with expensive care bills.”

Today, James is an enthusiastic speaker to groups of seniors who are keen to hear how they too can improve their health through exercise and food and enjoy their later years for longer.

“I tell them that if they are prepared to get up and move then they’ll not only be a healthier version of themselves, they’ll also live longer and enjoy their remaining years.” he says.

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WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE

Language is a story in itself So what exactly is language? DAVID PARMITER examines the progress of the sequence of sounds that humans put together to communicate.

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The age of the Norse sagas and the Saxon warrior tales began. Think Beowulf and The Battle of Maldon (AD991, Saxons vs Vikings). By the way, the Saxons won. We may say language began with monosyllables. Most of the Celtic language consists of short “grunty” words which described immediate family and environmental relationships. Point, and name.

Man, wif, cild, bec, broc, wey, cum, go are Celtic words which survived. Anyone speak the modern Celtic language, Welsh? In time, the Saxons began to put monosyllables together to form what we call “compound nouns” – hus-bond, wif-man, house-carl, shield-wall, war-axe and lif-blöd. Verbs, the doing words, were introduced to connect the nouns.

When the Normans arrived they took over the culture and enforced their own laws, written in Latin, so the language developed into two strains. The language of the nobility and the older language of the common people. The pig/cuw in the field became the porc/boeuf on the table.

The lord of the manor had to look after and protect the serfs on his estate, while ripping them off for their labour.

This was called feudalism, or the

t may be “Hey, you” or “How, kiemo sabi” or “wassup bro”. It could even be “Ngayulu waltja tjutangka kuwarri tjunururiki”, which means “today I’ll be together with my family” in the language of the Gagadju people of Kakadu.

Language began in the late Stone Age when people needed to talk to each other.

“Hey, bone-head, help me move this dolmen into position so we can get the lintel on top; it’s going to be the summer solstice soon”. Stonehenge brings back that conversation from 5000BC. Here, in Gondwanaland, the peoples who moved here 40,000 years ago also needed to communicate, using language which still survives.

As the Stone Age moved on to the Bronze Age, and later the Iron Age (around 3000BC), people in Europe started moving about. Slowly the nomads advanced from a hunter-gather society into an agrarian society and began to settle, grow crops and herd animals.

Civilisation, as we know it, began.

With it, there developed an oral tradition of story telling. Nobody could read or write hence they passed their stories from generation to generation by word of mouth.

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The language of the law is full of convention, legal-speak and obfuscation because it is the job of the law to manipulate the truth.

The defence lawyer knows a client is guilty, but has to outplay the prosecution by legal argument into check-mate to get the client off when everybody knows the defendant is guilty. Or otherwise.

The language of commerce is to fool you into wanting their product by telling you that you need it. But you cannot rush in and save by spending more than you’ve got in the bank. Oh, yes, you can; just borrow more ... at 22 per cent usurious interest by corporate thieves.

The language of politics is to persuade you to vote for the next lot on the grounds that you hate what the last lot did, or didn’t do; which was to ‘post-truth’ their promises and deliver you nothing.

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During the Renaissance, the English upper classes travelled extensively around the Continent; sometimes for warfare and subjugation, and sometimes for self-education in the more advanced Romance civilisations of France, Italy and Greece. Along the way they picked up new and more flowery ways of speaking.

Thus our language became more complex, our vocabulary more rich and our grammar more formalised along the established Latinate model.

Society from then on became divided between the educated and the literate, and the ill-educated and the industrial.

Two languages again.

Today we have many languages. The common language we use at home, largely monosyllabic, as it always has been. “Do. Don’t. Yeah. Nah. How was school? Good. Like. Y’know. Whadevah.”

And don’t forget the ‘F’ word: Fanks.

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Everyone is invited to join Queensland Koala Crusaders and Noosa Koala Sightings at Wild Koala Day on May 3, to become involved and learn more about this endangered icon.

Increasingly those who visit Noosa National Park to spot a koala are leaving disappointed.

Wildlife photographer Bernard Jean, who knows every koala in the region and is always on the lookout for new arrivals, and Koala Crusaders president Meghan Halverson will lead an informative walk from at 3pm.

It will start from the Noosa Parks Association centre at the entrance to Noosa National Park in Hastings St and should finish about 6pm.

The walk follows the track to Tee Tree Bay and return with information along the way highlighting the challenges, hopes for solutions and how to behave when spotting a koala.

Unfortunately, tourists cause unintended stress touching the tree a koala is sitting in, getting too close and crowding around the tree.

Walkers should bring cameras, binoculars, sensible shoes and water.

CLUB CALLS FOR MORE LIONS LAKE Currimundi-Kawana Lions Club would like more members to join them for their sociable meetings and valuable community work.

“We are a great club but at the moment we need new members to join us,” president Joyce Peters said. “We are getting to the stage where some of our long-term Lions are no longer able to remain as active as they would like.”

Anyone who would like to know how a small group of people manages to raise this money to help others are welcome to join and help keep up the good work.

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Hey … they know my name!

An act of kindness at a supermarket checkout sets PAULINE DU REITZ thinking about how we are perceived in a changing world.

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couple of years ago, I was in a queue in a small supermarket. The age demographic lined up for the checkout was probably 60 years plus.

An elderly man, about five places in front of me had just paid for his shopping but was experiencing difficulty as he tried to maneuver his trolley out through the door.

The check-out chick, possibly half his age, waved at the queue and said, “hold on folks, I’ll be right back”. She moved to the elderly man, took his trolley and helped him to slide it along and set him on a course towards the car park.

As she said goodbye to him, she patted his back in a kind manner while smiling and talking to him. She returned to her checkout, looked at the queue, and said, “Thanks for waiting”.

When I had paid for my groceries, I thanked her for her kindness to the elderly man.

I also said, “do you realize

that you may be the only person who speaks to that man today?”

That checkout experience stayed with me for days. I had never considered that there are possibly some, maybe many, in our community who live alone and one of the few activities where they connect and have some interaction with others might be in a store.

I made a seachange 15 years ago. I came from a large city where no one really notices you and it didn’t matter, because there were plenty of interactions and things

associated with my lifestyle to give me a sense of connection.

For most of my time since moving, I have worked, but in recent times, I retired. Now that I am retired, that means fulltime writer, and there are many days when I don’t see or interact with anyone.

I have also joined the age demographic of the people in that supermarket queue. I notice how older people are treated, sometimes with kindness, sometimes ignored, sometimes with impatience or disdain.

Recently I was at a

department store counter where an elderly woman was having some difficulty organising payment from her purse. The shop assistant was quite unpleasant to her.

When it was my turn to be served, I commented that the woman had had some difficulty and the shop assistant very quickly made some disparaging remarks about “old people”.

I lent in close and said very quietly, “you know, one day, you will be old, just like that woman, and you will be mortified if someone treats you as you treated her.

You will also be thankful if someone like you is respectful and kind”.

I’m sure, there are times when we all observe the manner in which elderly people are treated. The big question is, are we prepared to stand up for them?

As a culture, do we respect and acknowledge that those, other than the young and trendy, should be valued.

Most of us grew up in a culture where older persons were respected. The world has changed, from a sense of community and belonging, to a focus of individuality and self-centeredness.

As community participants, our options are to accept the behaviours that disregard us, or others, or to respectfully remind the offenders of their behaviours.

If we let them get away with poor behaviour, they will think that the behaviour is acceptable.

Of course it is always important to be aware of the positives.

In recent years as I have aged, I notice that people out there who I have never met, call me Sweetie, Love, Darl, and other names of endearment, and I laugh and think, hey, they know my name!

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Have your say. Send letters to Editor, Your Time Magazine, PO Box 6362, Maroochydore BC 4558 or email editor@yourtimemagazine.com.au I WAS interested in the letter from Bill Burton about Jeeps (YT Feb). I made good use of these vehicles in the 1940s and 1950s in the Royal Air Force and later in the construction industry.

They were a total American product (Willys never operated in the UK) and the engine, and in fact the

basic vehicle, was designed by WillysOverland (at one time the second largest car manufacturer after Ford).

In 1940, the USA government were looking for a small, light and manoeuvrable easily maintained all purpose vehicle for the US army. The four wheel drive Willys “Quad” fit the bill almost completely.

With a few alterations and additions the design was put out to tender. Three

companies entered: Bantam, Ford and Willys. On the proviso that all parts are interchangeable Ford (280 000) and Willys (360 000) jointly produced the renowned Jeep.

Terry Nesbitt-Foster JOHN Armstrong (YT, Mar) comments on the “you know” which peppers Australian English. You may recall this was the subject of correspondence in an early issue. The use of “yeh, no” had got worse. The other “whinge” at the time was loud music backing TV productions.

Letters from irate ABC viewers may have made some impression. I have watched two Australian Story episodes for 2017 and surprise, surprise, very little music, soft and none during dialogue. Is there hope? In a lot of cases, still no!

Billie Marty THANK you so much for those excellent articles and advice for Aged people who have the need for My Aged Care (YT Feb). My husband had a stroke in November, 2016 and was discharged from rehab on February 8, 2017 and put on to a TCP in-home care program.

However, because he had to be admitted to hospital on March 8, for more tests, our TCP program was immediately cancelled. Since that date I have been negotiating my way around the very complex maze of the new My Aged Care Program.

Even though Michael had been assessed by TCP on February 2, and we have an official letter of approval from My Aged Care, he is still in the queue waiting for funding so we had no in-home care for almost two weeks after was discharged on March 13.

At least Anglicare have come to our rescue and I now have a psysio and 2 x 2 hours a week respite care, but I understand this service may only be available for two weeks.

I have therefore contacted Kendall

Morton, the woman featured in your story, to see if she can give us any assistance of working through the maze that is the new in-home My Aged Care program.

It has been a very stressful time for myself as my husband’s advocate and for him without any physio or OT in-home care.

Denise Corbin I WOULD like to make readers aware of a blatant case of ageism I was disgusted to witness just before Christmas. So taken aback was I, that it has taken me this long to understand, mostly through talking it out with friends and relatives.

The scene played out thus: an older female approached a trendy-type business regarding services that they offer. I don’t know if she already had an appointment or was just shopping, but she was turned away with some flimsy excuse which, I have since found out but already suspected, wasn’t true.

That older female customer had a resigned look as she politely took her leave, while we few witnesses stood gaping at what had occurred.

The part that I had the most trouble understanding was how a smallish business can turn away ANY customers at the expense of keeping up their trendy image! As an older person myself, I never want to feel so resigned to being turned away for that very reason — age.

Shame on them. I would not have been so gracious as to leave the premises without comment on their deplorable customer service attitude, but at the time I was present at the request of friends and did not want to embarrass them by making a scene.

I have named and shamed that business to my friends and relatives, a small thing to do I know but they’re not worthy of free publicity from any further action I could take.

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HISTORY

It’s all about building bridges

DISCOVER FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH

There are three Nicklin Way bridges called McKenzie, Ahern and Tucker. AUDIENNE BLYTH explains the names.

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n June 5, 1965, Queensland Premier G.F.R. Nicklin officially opened the Nicklin Way, a new road from Caloundra to Mooloolaba along the coast.

Before this, the area had only a few sandy tracks through the wallum with direct access boat along the Mooloolah River.

If you wanted to get from Caloundra to Maroochydore, you made your way back to the Bruce Highway and then turned right to get to Maroochydore.

The new road was a first step for boom times ahead. The McKenzie Bridge opened the same day. It was named after the Roy and Gwen McKenzie and their family who had moved from Sydney to settle on the Sunshine Coast in 1956.

Roy had previously worked as a boat builder. He set up a fibreglass boat building company, a first for Queensland.

Adjacent to the bridge they built their home and a boat wharf and started a seafood shop. Roy combined being a

is known as Bridge Seafoods Restaurant and remains right next to the bridge named after the family.

An earlier bridge along the Nicklin Way was the Ahern Bridge which opened on January 18, 1964.

It was named after Mike (Michael John) Ahern, State Member for Landsborough from 1968 to 1990 and also premier of Queensland from 1987 to 1989.

He was first elected to Landsborough when Nicklin retired in 1968.

Both Mike and his father John gave long service to state politics and Mike’s wife is honoured with the name of the Andrea Ahern Hospital.

The bridge is now known as the Currimundi Lake Ahern Bridge.

Tucker Creek took its name from “Butcher” Tucker and his wife Elizabeth, who in the 1920s, purchased 167 acres of land at Mooloolaba, which had a creek running through it.

Butcher was one of the three

McKenzie family, Gwen & Roy and daughter Vicki. professional fisherman with boat building and claims the fresh ocean air probably saved his lungs.

Gwen McKenzie, born 1928, now lives in Buderim. Roy, born in 1927 died in 2015. Their daughter Kim became a well known surfboard rider and fisherman and has featured on ABC Australian Story. The shop

sons of Nambour blacksmith Henry Tucker. He and his wife were prominent in community organisations.

Butcher was a professional fisherman and his wife ran a guesthouse, shop and post office.

Their cows roamed Mooloolaba and milk was sold for sixpence (five cents) a quart (one litre). He died in 1948 and Elizabeth in 1951. Tucker Creek Bridges have become grander over the years.

The most recent was a duplication opened by Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson in 2012.

The Place Names Act of 1994 gives us a direction about the use of apostrophes on place names, for example, Bethels Green, not Bethel’s Green.

So to be correct we need to say McKenzie Bridge and Tucker Creek. I will try to remember that too.

Sources: Kawana’s Yesterdays, Mooloolaba’s Yesterdays, interview Gwen Mckenzie, Sunshine Coast Heritage Libraries, DNR&M.

CALOUNDRA Family History Research Inc will welcome the public on Saturday, May 6, when its morning research session will be part of the Sunshine Coast Council Discovery Weekend.

It will be from 9.30am12.30pm and local history and heritage articles from the group’s library will be on display. Entry is at Gate 2, at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club on Pierce Ave, Little Mountain.

Visitors are welcome to use the library to research the many CD records on the computer system and thousands of microfiche, with both Australian and overseas records.

Ms Lee Dominick from the 5th Light Horse Regiment Maleny Troop, where she is an active member will be welcomed back as guest speaker at the general meeting on May 16. Her presentation will reprise her popular 2016 talk on “The Horse and Its Trooper in the Great War”. All welcome.

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Wardrobe revolution proves an Insta-success With ageing no longer a dirty word and Baby Boomers embracing encore careers, there’s a new generation that will not just sit and crochet but is re-inventing itself and experimenting with all things technological, writes KAY McMAHON.

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Elizabeth Kingston in full colour. background in visual arts training, majoring in textiles and print-making, having her own fashion label Tpinjii Designs in the ’80s, and people complimenting her outfits and style, she decided to take the leap to showcase her personal style on social media by posting

photographs of herself and her outfits.

“I started on Facebook but then discovered the advanced styling phenomenon [a book, movie, Instagram sensation created by Ari Seth Cohen chronicling the style of mature, boomer women].

“I saw these women and said, ‘That’s my tribe. That’s what I want to be when I grow up’.”

Elizabeth’s early posts focused on her accessories and were photographed by her son.

She has fine-tuned her portfolio and has branded herself as “curating and creating, and telling stories through colour, pattern and styling”.

She now collaborates with professional photographers and other creatives to build her online presence.

“My current job working in fashion came about by Instagram. And now I am running workshops on fabric manipulation, embellishment

and how to extend your style by customizing and individualizing your look. These are also promoted on my social media.”

She describes herself as a “thrifter” and a lover of the slow fashion movement.

“So I often mix the

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merica’s WGSN Trend Forecasting says: “Boomers may not be digital natives, but they are not digitally naive.

“As the fastest-growing demographic for many online platforms, this demographic is ushering in a new era of social-media and fashion influencers”.

And Queensland is not lacking in this breed.

Elizabeth Kingston (aka @ timeless_styling), is one of the new Australian-based “insta” sensations encouraging women worldwide to embrace their age and bodies.

“I want to empower women to be comfortable in our own skin and to be visible, to create our own individual expression,” Elizabeth said. “We [boomer Instagrammers] are saying it’s okay to be you. There is no shelf-life or use-by date.”

She came to Instagram to build a visual portfolio and re-invent her career. With a

Distinctively different.

occasional high-end piece with other up-cycled pieces. I have collected fabrics from as far back as the ’40s and create pieces to complement my wardrobe,” she said.

Elizabeth’s mantra for her personal style is simple.

“I’m never ‘in’ fashion, so I’m never out of fashion,” she said. “I never follow a trend. I’ll be inspired but won’t copy. I’ll adopt and adapt and make silhouettes for me. I might not always choose a silhouette that’s flattering, but it always makes a statement.”

And with feedback from her followers such as, “This is the woman who is revolutionising our wardrobes and showing us how not to be afraid of colour”, then there will be many Baby Boomers confidently donning colourful vintage and statement pieces that won’t blend into the old-age, background of greys.

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

Self-care is key to avoiding burnout

WHERE THERE’S A WILL THERE’S PEACE OF MIND

You’ve had the retirement party and it’s your time to travel, put your feet up and take a well-earned rest.

These, writes KENDALL MORTON, are all signs of an exciting new phase of your life.

HOW would you like someone else to be deciding what happens to your property when you die?

Without a Will your property will be distributed according to a formula prescribed by legislation.

It is the document that details how you want your assets distributed and will include what property is to go to which family members, friends or organisations and in what proportions. You may even include your wishes for your funeral.

Not only does your Will deal with your property, but it will also appoint the executor/s who will be responsible for administering your estate. This means they will pay your outstanding liabilities, call in your assets, and distribute your estate according to the terms of your Will.

Making a Will to protect your wishes requires planning and careful consideration but it brings the peace of mind that your family is protected by a legal document.

Its simplicity or complexity often depends on how it is to be structured, the nature and type of assets (personal or business interests) and family dynamics.

Ensuring you have considered all aspects, requires good judgment and legal knowledge.

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Your son’s girlfriend has that tell-tale bump. But for many Baby Boomers, new duties and responsibilities come along just as you’re making plans.

After all, your parents are aging too.

If you find yourself in the role of caring for a parent, remember to take care of yourself too. Whether you are providing a home for them or being on call and co-ordinating their care, it’s a huge task.

For parents on Home Care Packages, you may still be providing some care and helping them understand their care plan.

It’s a complex world of funding and government jargon. Many elderly parents need an advocate in this maze, and that could be you.

Despite all the love and goodwill, assisting with the care of elderly family members can lead to stress, depression and resentment.

Ultimately that frustration can boil over into your relationships with your parents, siblings, children and your partner.

Some signs of carer burnout include

neglecting your own needs, feeling helpless and lacking energy – 46 per cent of family caregivers experience symptoms of depression and anxiety while caring for an aging parent. Taking care of yourself is essential and here are a few ideas to explore.

Get active: Set up a routine so you can exercise and clear your head every day. It may be a yoga session or a walk around the block. Movement increases the oxygen in your heart, blood and brain.

You’ll feel better for it. It will boost your energy levels.

Learn to meditate: Meditation has been shown to lower blood pressure and reduce stress. By focusing on your breathing, helps you take a mental break from worry. Meditation is staying in the NOW and that’s where the peace is.

Sure you still have to fill out that form, prepare that meal or meet the new care worker but meditation can help you feel calmer and better able to cope with these demands.

Make social plans: It’s important to keep up contact with friends. Make a lunch date. Ask another family member or your home care team to provide care at that time, so you can relax. Making

time for you is not selfish. It’s essential for your health and well-being.

Better still, arrange these breaks on a weekly basis and put them in everyone’s diary. That way, these “appointments” are more likely to happen and you have something to look forward to.

See your doctor: If you are experiencing fatigue, anger or depression, you may want to get a medical check-up. There may be other reasons that you are not feeling your best.

Ask for respite: If your parent or relative is on a Home Care Package, tell the staff you need a break and discuss some options. This respite time can be as little as an afternoon where you can visit a friend or go out alone.

It may also be a longer break where your loved one is given 24 hour care so you can take a few days away to recharge.

And on a final note, remember you are doing an amazing job in a role that is not always easy.

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Others may find the looks a bit too understated.

And this 4.6-metre long wagon offers good cabin space, from front seats to a decentsized cargo area. Rear seat accommodation is particularly decent for this class of fiveseater.

The driving position is well-sorted and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s little missing here in the way of driver aids, comforts and conveniences. If anything, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take a fair week or two to learn

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Cabin ambience is fine, maybe a little overdone with one too many different â&#x20AC;&#x153;luxostyleâ&#x20AC;? surfaces and finishes but the Haval logo shining on the road when front doors open will impress bystanders.

Among standard safety gear is blind-spot monitoring, tyre pressure monitoring system and a rear camera (handy because rear vision is limited somewhat by the narrow back window, a common issue with that popular sloping rear roof design for

SUVs). Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a keyless entry with dashboard button for firing up the Havalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turbocharged two-litre petrol engine.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s said to produce 145kW at 5300rpm and 315Nm of torque at 3000rpm and does appreciate being stirred for smarter getaways. It may be best to hit the Sport mode button which sharpens up throttle responses and allows for a sporting exhaust burp on gear changes through the six-speed auto.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a smooth pairing this motor and gearbox, maybe a bit too slinky, too linear sometimes.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where paddle-shifters help out for more defined gear changes to satisfy a dedicated driver, though remember the official fuel consumption figure is 9.8 litres per 100 kilometres, a tad high in this day and age.

The H6 rides well enough and sits on handsome Cooper A/T tyres. But this rubber â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hard-wearing it may be â&#x20AC;&#x201C; doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give as much as may be

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At low speeds around the town thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some pitter-patter from the front wheels feeding back through the steering and the wagonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grip, in particular on wet surfaces, can be found wanting.

But maybe no-one is about to take the Haval H6 around the Lakeside circuit anytime this weekend.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s here is a reasonable wagon at reasonable prices â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $29,990 and $33,990 for the Lux version â&#x20AC;&#x201C; backed by a five-year/100,000km warranty and five-year roadside assistance.

The Haval H6 is arguably the best of Chinese auto products available today.

It may lack the polish of some rivals but it also, with all the standard gear taken into account, lacks some of those rivalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; price tags.

The unknowns are reliability and resale values.

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A recent study published in the Journal of Psychology and Marketing by researchers Selin Atalay and Margaret Meloy found that 62 per cent of shoppers had purchased something to cheer themselves up and another 28 per cent had purchased as a form of celebration.

Consumer behaviour is complex and has been studied for years, with many theories on why people are so obsessed with commodity and owning “things”.

We live in an age when we are judged on material things such as what car we drive, the type of clothes we wear and the size of our house, so it’s little wonder that the desire to own things is stronger than ever.

But retail therapy is more than just material desire. When practiced in moderation it can offer a range of therapeutic benefits, including socialisation, relaxation, boosting

self-confidence, stress-relief and creative expression.

Researchers noted that people who are experiencing low mood are searching for greater control over their situation.

Shopping is their coping mechanism offering a controlled environment where they have a say over where they shop and what they purchase.

But is this a good thing?

Like everythng, moderation is the key.

As a psychologist I has seen the devastating effects of addictive behaviour. Although retail therapy can improve mood, there should be positive reasons for using it as an outlet.

Using shopping as a method of escape from reality that in turn results in credit card debt or financial stress, is counterproductive.

Signs to watch out for include; irritability after shopping, feelings of extreme guilt or hiding your purchases.

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BOOK REVIEW

Nowhere Man, once called Orphan X, is a covert undercover agent for a secretive arm of the US government. What a rollicking great story. I enjoyed it from start to finish. There is a deftness, a slightly satirical touch which never descends into sensationalism. If you have an affinity for weaponry this will be right up your alley.

I don’t know one from another and learnt quite a bit. This is a vividly told tale with a moral tucked in there for the reader to find. Will this hero surpass the great James Bond?

ELIZABETH PASCOE

TONY HARRINGTON

“This book is one for the boys,” said my wife after a quick speed read. For once, I agree with Herself Indoors who is an inveterate reader and book club member. In the genre of Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher, this fast-paced action based novel, with one kill every 10 pages, offers nothing new and nothing brilliant. I found it a bit far-fetched but being one of the boys, also entertaining, engaging and enjoyable. The author writes well and makes you feel as if you are there and part of the action. The ending is a bit weak. One for the plane. 6/10

BOOK review JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT The Nowhere Man may have been more appealing had I read Orphan X, in which the author introduced Evan Smoak. Evan is a highly-trained assassin reinvented to help people in dire trouble. Unexpectedly, he finds himself in trouble, kidnapped and held captive in somewhat luxurious surroundings by Rene, a sadistic freak who has seemingly unlimited resources to subdue, contain and thwart many attempts to escape. Evan’s eventual escape, aided by his mentor and father figure, is a little far-fetched and rather drawn out compared to his revenge on Rene and saving a young girl destined to be enslaved in a foreign country. A passable read, but Evan doesn’t quite do it for me.

NOWHERE MAN

By Greg Hurwitz

Spoken about only in whispers, the Nowhere Man can only be reached by the truly desperate and he can and will do anything to save them.

Evan Smoak, the Nowhere Man, was taken from a group home at 12, having been raised and trained as part of the Orphan Program, an off-thebooks operation designed to create deniable intelligence assets – assassins.

Evan was Orphan X. He broke with the program, using everything he had learnt to disappear and reinvent himself as the Nowhere Man. But his new life is interrupted when a surprise attack comes from an unlikely angle and Evan is caught unaware.

This is the latest in the series launched with the instant international bestseller, Orphan X.

Loved this book, well written and a page turner from the beginning. Evan Smoak’s character is well developed and there are so many twists and turns that I was not sure that he would survive. Evan does pro bono work to help those desperately in need of his specialised services. The deal is, you call him, he solves your problem, then you have to give his number to someone else in need. Evan is kidnapped and becomes the captive. I found the book hard to put down as I was wanting to know what would happen next and how Evan was going to escape as the odds were so against him. I will definitely be reading more of Gregg Hurwitz’s books

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JO BOURKE

MARY BARBER A powerful opening sets up this high voltage thriller. It’s a familiar tale – government-trained killer goes AWOL. Evan is carrying a lot of guilt and thinks he can settle the score by taking out lots of bad guys and helping people who are desperate and forgotten.

It has all the usual elements – fights, weapons, high tech surveillance, a love interest and Swiss bank accounts. But this thriller is a cut above the rest. Evan Smoak is a likeable hero who finds himself in a real bind. It’s an ideal airport book – the time will fly. Four and a half stars from me.

Ah good old blood and guts in a story told with frenetic pace – loved it!!

Early in the plot the good guy Evan Smoak is captured and faces the usual insurmountable odds to escape. Of course we all know Evan will win out in the end, but there’s enough sub plots and twists and turns to engage the reader and to whet our imagination to conjure up the often understated gory parts.

It wasn’t essential but I was pleased to have read the precursor “Orphan X” beforehand. Suffice to say that I have now reserved a few more novels by this excellent author at my local library. Definitely recommended.

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GE PRISTINA MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM This is the only mammogram unit on the entire Sunshine Coast that enables the use of contrast (x-ray dye)

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RETIREMENT LIVING

TECHNOLOGY

PEBBLE BEACH REACHES FINAL STAGE

GREAT TIME TO INVEST VEST IN NEW WAYS New Apple iPad has been released eased and it is brighter, faster, better and above ove all cheaper, writes the iPadman COLIN DUNKERLEY. UNKERLEY.

Pebble Beach reaches its final stages of development.

PEBBLE Beach freehold retirement community has reached its final stage of development.

With just a handful of homes remaining, the Moreton Bay region’s first and only freehold retirement community to date, it is literally the last chance to secure a new home in this piece of freehold park-like paradise.

Due for completion by

October, the final stage is adjacent to Sandstone Point’s Village Shopping Centre. A convenient security gate gives residents direct access to the shops, including a supermarket, pharmacy, medical centre, newsagency, liquor store, bakery, hair salon, dentist and coffee shop.

Interest in the development has been mounting. With less

than a dozen homes remaining of the 13 stages and 150 homes, prospective buyers are urged to register interest as soon as possible.

Homes start from $369,000.

Visit the display centre open 10am-4pm Thursday to Sunday at 93/210 Bestmann Rd East, Sandstone Point or call 1800 608 377.

HALCYON HOMECOMING FOR 100TH OWNER AWARD winning over 50s lifestyle community developer Halcyon has welcomed its 100th home owner to the Halcyon Lakeside community on the Sunshine Coast.

But for Len and Willy Chapman it was more like a homecoming.

The Chapmans could be described as Halcyon converts, after originally living at Halcyon Parks in Caloundra seven years ago.

It was their desire for a tree-change that led them straight to Bli Bli in the hinterland and Halcyon Lakeside.

“The Lakeside community is beautiful,” said Willy. “It’s surrounded by an abundance of greenery and overlooks two lakes, with walking trails and views of the hinterland. There is a sense of countryside living here at Lakeside, it’s just so quiet

and peaceful.”

The community gathered to welcome the Chapmans during the afternoon happy hour, which also celebrated Halcyon Lakeside’s 100th slab and 100th home.

“It’s the warm, friendly, community feel that we love most about Halcyon,” Len said.

The couple’s decision to stay within a Halcyon community stems from their enjoyment of the vibrant community spirit that comes with each Halcyon estate.

“The homes are beautifully designed and the community living experience and social life that comes with the home owners of this unique development was pivotal to our decision to stay with Halcyon,” Willy said. “We are very excited about this next chapter, living in our new home at Halcyon Lakeside.”

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The master-built steel framed homes have as standard, stone benchtops, air conditioning, full height tiles in bathrooms, Opti Glass on linen cupboards, prestige Bermuda tile grates with tile inserts, 450mm deep vanities, full robe fitouts in walk-in robes, external wall insulation, epoxy seamless flooring in the garage, and are all clad in rendered thermal hebel paneling.

Priced from $435,000 all homes are free standing and

existing device. If you have never owned iPad d an iP d and d are still fumbling your way around an old computer you should consider making the change.

I don’t think there has been a better time to make the switch to a portable, easy to use product, like the iPad. I want to be clear. I am not paid by Apple, I do not sell iPads and I do not get commissions or kickbacks from any retailer but I do know I have never seen so many seniors achieving so much from technology before.

Technology does move forward quickly. It’s time to make a change and get a product that is much easier to use than a computer.

Join the more than 13,000 seniors who follow my free tips on Facebook.com/theipadman.

ACCESSIBILITY FOR MAC Len and Willy Chapman Halcyon’s award-winning developments boast a lifestyle that redefines the concept of retirement living.

The Chapmans said their lives were enriched from the moment they moved into their first home at Halcyon Parks and it continues to flourish at Halcyon Lakeside.

Homes at Halcyon Lakeside are now selling from $519,000.

Call 1800 050 555 or visit lifebeginsathalcyon.com.au

LIFESTYLE NO LONGER JUST A DREAM STANDING on The Pinnacle at the over 50s lifestyle community, Natures Edge Buderim, it is easy to identify with the freedom of living in such a unique setting.

Stage 3 wraps around the multi-million dollar leisure centre, a short walk to worldclass leisure facilities within the community.

With 60 homes now occupied, the sense of community is strong and growing weekly.

THE new iPad is unquestionably the best value iPad Apple has ever released. Starting from only $469 for a 9.7 inch screen it has double the memory, a faster processor and a price point that is $130 cheaper than the model it is replacing.

It’s slightly heavier although I doubt many would notice, and it still pumps out a full 10 hour battery life.

Like the iPad Air 2, the new iPad includes a fingerprint sensor so you don’t have to enter your passcode or passwords as often.

If you have an older iPad 2 or iPad 3 I would highly recommend you upgrade as the older models are stuck on the old operating system forever.

There are many great features in the latest operating system, especially for photos.

You might also find it surprising that your second hand iPad still holds reasonable resale value so you can reduce the upgrade cost by selling your

most have cathedral or clerestory walls and ceilings.

Three such homes which are available for sale in Stage 2 and 3 are the Petrie, the Crosby and the Mons.

With no exit fees, no stamp duty and no rentals you keep all your capital gain should you wish to sell at a later date.

If searching for a dream lifestyle call 1800 218 898 or email info@naturesedge buderim.com.au to organise a tour, open seven days a week.

In the third instalment in his series on accessibility settings, NATHAN WELLINGTON focuses on Apple products.

APPLE products are now more common, whether it’s the iMac, Macbook Pro, iPad or iPhone.

Apple has some outstanding solutions for those who struggle with vision, hearing or even motor skill impairments.

Here are just a few: VoiceOver is the first app in their arsenal of accessibility products. It is a built-in screen reader for the vision impaired, and it’s more than just a text-to-speech tool. It tells you exactly what’s on your screen and talks you through actions like editing a picture, typing an email or quickly navigating the web.

Mono Audio is great for people with deafness in one ear, so instead of playing recordings with distinct left and right channel which is used for stereo, you can play the same audio channels in both ears.

Switch Control is an amazing app for those with motor skill issues. It allows you to operate your Mac without touching a mouse or keyboard. You can navigate through onscreen

keyboards, menus and the dock using a variety of switch options, paired with mobility devices such as a joystick.

Dwell Control is also outstanding as it allows you to use head or eye tracking hardware to move the cursor and select or drag onscreen items.

There are many more features to explore such as sticky keys, onscreen keyboard, Siri and dictation. If you own a Mac, I would suggest going through some of these settings and try each out to see which suit your needs.

They are located under “System Preferences” and “Accessibility” or on the “Spotlight” search icon located on the top right of your Mac screen. Simply type “Accessibility” and it will navigate your there.

Call 1300 682 817 or email Nathan@hometechassist.com.au for more help.

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READER’S STORY

Good neighbours will be on watch Living alone, independent yet frail and ageing, is a dangerous business but, writes RUSSELL HUNTER, the alternatives can be worse.

F

iercely independent though he was, that old man should never have been living alone. He couldn’t even get up once he’d fallen down.

He lived in a small unit over our back fence and we’d see him occasionally, glass eye and battered bush hat, shuffling around his small yard.

We never saw him out of there and never spoke to him. He kept himself to himself.

That was until he fell down.

My work regularly keeps me well into the night and so it wasn’t unusual for me to wander into the spare room at 11pm. I think I was looking for batteries.

But that was immediately forgotten after I sighted our neighbour on his floor behind the (fortunately) open door although the fly screen door was closed.

A feeble arm flapped against the wire from time to time.

He was trying to attract attention which in itself would have invoked in him a deep sense of shame. He was such a private person.

I called triple-0 and spoke with a patient and understanding ambulance dispatcher who said he would send a team but meanwhile could I go and see

what assistance I could give – in fact just let him know help was on the way and he wasn’t alone.

Of course I could.

“But your guys will get there before I do,” I told him.

That’s because the high back fence (you wouldn’t see him from our downstairs) was unscaleable, certainly for my age and fitness level.

No, I explained, my wife and I would have to walk to the end of our road, take two left turns and return on the parallel road to get to his flat.

As predicted, the ambos got there first. They were doing the things they do but one found time to thank us and let us know he’d be OK. “We’ll take him to hospital and they’ll likely keep him for observation a couple of days”.

So he was back that week. With a pair of wheeled walkers, one outside and one in the flat. They looked dangerous to me. I don’t think he used them much.

On our next contact with him was when he’d fallen while sweeping out his yard. Again, from my small upstairs office (I work from home) I could see his arms flailing pathetically as he struggled to get

himself upright. This time my wife did the walk and got him on his feet. He thanked her profusely and returned to sweeping.

Perhaps a week later we heard the noise as the police broke into his home.

It seemed the care worker assigned to him had been unable to raise him for her weekly or whatever visit and feared the worst.

But he was certainly alive when they got him out and into the waiting

“The hospitals had more old people as inpatients than they cared to admit” ambulance. We haven’t seen him since.

An older woman who may well have been a relative (but had to our knowledge never visited there before) did spend a day clearing out his things.

There were letters, documents, maybe photographs, taken away in large plastic bags.

I mentioned the experience to a chap I met at a function, as a conversation

starter. It turned out he was a pastor in one of those new churches.

Thankfully I didn’t get a harangue about the need to repent etc as the end was nigh, but he did say he did a lot of work with old people, a surprising number of whom were technically homeless.

The hospitals, he said, had more old people as in-patients than they cared to admit.

“They’re not there because they’re sick but because they have nowhere to go,” he said.

“Quite often the hospitals can’t bring themselves to turn them out. That’s where people like us try to help. But it’s always too little.”

He hoped, as did I, that our neighbour had found a home though he added, quite matter-of-factly that it may not be in this world.

We never did get our neighbour’s name.

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DISCOVERY EXPO A WEEKEND FOR AWAKENING DISCOVERY Expo, the largest homegrown event of its kind on the Sunshine Coast, returns to the Lake Kawana Community Centre this month.

The Expo lineup includes acclaimed psychics, selfdevelopment gurus, wellbeing experts, alternative therapists and healers.

Internationally recognised medical intuitive and speaker Jean Sheehan, spiritual motivator Sunder Devi and the “animal whisperer” Amanda de Warren, one of Australia’s best known and respected mediums, will be in attendance.

“Increasingly people around the globe are ‘waking up’ and becoming more aware, or conscious, of the reality that there is more to life than our physical selves and surroundings,” organiser Laura Di Mambro said.

“For some it may be experienced as a sudden insight initiated by a traumatic event or illness and for others, it may be more subtle, such as an increasing disillusionment with world events and our consumption-oriented society,

or perhaps a general sense of ‘there must be more to life’.”

She said the “awakening” often sparked an exploration of spirituality and a deep enquiry into life’s purpose.

The annual Discovery Expo was created to support this journey of self-discovery and spiritual evolution.

Providing much-needed clarity and direction, Discovery is a weekend of inspiration, learning and guidance.

Visitors can expect to satisfy mind, body and spirit with live platform shows, free workshops and meditations, live music and healthy food throughout the weekend.

The popular exhibitors area will again have all the latest products and services designed to assist in creating a life of meaning and purpose.

The Discovery Expo is proudly presented by Conscious Life Events.

Lake Kawana Community Centre, 114 Sportsmans Pde, Bokarina. Weekend May 6-7, 9.30am-5pm. Entry $10 a day or $15 for the weekend. Visit consciouslifeevents.com.au

ORCHESTRAL FEAST COMING UP BRISBANE Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Antoni Bonetti, will this month present one of the largest orchestral events ever on the Sunshine Coast. More than 200 musicians will perform two of the most spectacular works in the orchestral and choral repertoire.

The combined forces of the Brisbane Chorale, Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra, and Brisbane Symphony Orchestra will perform The Planets by

Gustav Holst, and Belshazzar’s Feast by William Walton.

At the helm of this colossal musical venture is maestro Peter Luff from the Queensland Conservatorium “The standard is startlingly high,” he said. “The Planets is unarguably one of the best known works for orchestra.

Holst’s masterful musical imagery taking audiences on a journey to the solar system.”

Walton’s choral masterwork,

Belshazzar’s Feast, features the classic Old Testament story dealing with the tribulations of a nation in exile, the impermanence of civilisation, and the downfall of the decadent empire of Babylon.

Lake Kawana Community Centre, 114 Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina. Sunday, May 21, doors open 2.30pm for 3pm show. Tickets $35, concessions $28. Bookings call 5475 7272 or scvenuesandevents.com.au

JAZZ SESSIONS WITH SUE BOND TRIO

A SEASONED musician, Sue Bond has sung with Don Burrows on ABC television and worked with Glen Shorrock,

Spandau Ballet, Tony Barber, Kate Ceberano and Colleen Hewitt.

These days she spends most of her days quietly teaching voice to students between the ages of 8 and 65, but she still makes time to entertain with her beautiful voice.

Sue was a cabaret singer on the Sydney Club circuit in the early ’70s and how hard it was to get a gig when agents were more interested in bust size than voice.

Sue Bond has now become synonymous with classy jazz,

spending her time between teaching and performing at venues such as the Brisbane Power House and Jazz Clubs around the state.

She will be bringing an intimate show to The Jazz Sessions in Nambour this month when she will be joined by Arron Bool on guitar and Peter Walters on double bass.

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A SIMPLE QUIRK OF FATE

QUEENSLAND Theatre brings the national touring play Constellations, a quirky and charming romance starring Lucas Stibbard and Jessica Tovey, to The Events Centre, Caloundra on May 23, at 7.30pm.

Imagine that we all live in a world that is part of a multiverse, in which at any given moment several different

LIND THEATRE PRESENTS MIRACLE WORKER outcomes can exist simultaneously. Constellations ingeniously puts this theory on stage.

Lovers often say fate brought them together, and fate doesn’t get much credit after that, but in Constellations, by hot young British playwright Nick Payne, every moment Roland and Marianne share is at the mercy of the infinite and unknowable universe.

Constellations has played to packed houses and rave reviews in New York and London and is set to hit the Caloundra stage with a bang. Queensland-born Lucas Stibbard stars as Roland, and Australian TV’s Jessica Tovey as Marianne.

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COOLUM THEATRE PLAYERS ON the first Sunday of every month Coolum Theatre Player’s catch up socially from 11am at Cracker Jack’s dining room at the Coolum Beach Bowls Club, Elizabeth St, Coolum.

The get-together is proving popular with theatre friends and all are invited to the next coffee morning on May 7.

It’s purely social, so no need to RSVP or to book, just turn up and ask for the Coolum Theatre Players table.

BUDDING young actors from around the Sunshine Coast will star as first time performers in the inspirational, historical American classic, The Miracle Worker at The Lind Theatre in Nambour.

A cast of 25 complete the ensemble with an abundance of mature local talent, bringing to life the unforgettable and remarkable true story of Helen Keller (Kelsey Blond) and her teacher Annie Sullivan (Marina de Jager).

Annie is remembered as “the

miracle worker” for her lifetime of dedication, patience and love to Helen, a half-wild southern child trapped in a world of darkness, blindness, deafness and silence.

The cast includes Naomi Clasohm, Mathieu Cadart, Annan Whitney, Shearah Spears, Errol Morrison and Deb Mills.

Director Glenda Campi is delighted with the interest the play is creating, which is evident in bookings already confirmed.

The season is May 27 and 31

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The lecturer Sandra Mowry has studied world cultures majoring in ancient civilisations at Massachusetts. She has taught at numerous USA universities.

It will be at the Matthew Flinders College Drama Theatre, Stringybark Rd, Buderim, on Monday, May 22, from 6.45pm.

For bookings call Karin on 5479 0550. Visitors $25.

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Loll about in laidback Luxembourg Charming and romantic, you’ll find it hard to come across a more laidback capital city, especially one with the same name as its country, writes JOHN NEWTON.

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hile it doesn’t have the same wealth of attractions of its big neighbours – France and Germany – Luxembourg, where French is the dominant language, has a rich cultural heritage and is pulling out all stops to lure long-haul travellers to the only Grand Duchy in the world.

First-time visitors head straight for the Grand Duke’s official residence to see the changing of the guards, which happens every two hours in fine weather and every 40 minutes to one hour in winter.

A late 16th century Spanish Renaissance-style building, the grand-ducal palace, with its conical turrets looking like witch’s hats, served as a concert hall and tavern under the Nazi occupation of Luxembourg.

It was not until April 14, 1945, that the people of Luxembourg could once again cheer Grand Duchess Charlotte on the palace balcony.

The residence is open to the public only during summer, with guided tours from midJuly to September, except on Wednesdays.

A few hundred metres away in the heart of the city is Gelle Fra, Luxembourg’s “Golden Lady” commemorating the thousands of natives who volunteered for service in the armed forces during World War II. Gelle Fra is the nickname given to the monument which is in Constitution Square in the Ville Haute quarter of

Luxembourg City.

Centrepiece of the monument is a 21m granite obelisk on top of which stands a gilded bronze statue of a lady – representing Nike, goddess of victory or “Queen of Freedom” holding out a laurel wreath as if placing it on the head of the nation.

When Luxembourg was occupied by the Nazi forces in 1940, the Germans dismantled the memorial. Several parts of the monument were rescued and, after the war, it was partially restored.

However, the bronze statue (she’s painted in gold) of Gelle Fra herself was missing until 1980, when she was found hidden beneath the main stand of the national football stadium.

The monument was not fully reconstructed to its original design until 1984.

Today, it symbolises freedom and resistance for the people of Luxembourg.

The famous “golden lady”

Grand Ducal Palace Another fascinating Old Town drawcard is the famous Bock Casemates, one of the most envied fortresses in Europe.

Carved from the city’s rocks, the first casemates, or underground tunnels, were built in 1644, in the era of Spanish domination.

The 23km network of underground galleries took place 40 years later under the direction of the military engineer and fortifications builder, Vauban, and later, in the 18th century, by the Austrians.

The fortress ramparts and the historically impressive Old Town were registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994.

From the Bock Promontory, there are panoramic views of the pretty riverside town of Grund, where you can visit the ancient Abbaye de Neumunster – transformed into a cultural centre – or explore the cobblestone streets and take a walking break at Scott’s Pub bar.

For an insight into the

changing day-to-day life of Luxembourg’s population – it currently stands at about 590,000 – the city’s History Museum is home to a comprehensive permanent exhibition illustrates the country’s history of more than a thousand years.

The museum occupies four patrician houses, built from the 17th to the 19th century. In just a few minutes, visitors are introduced to 1000 years of history as they pass the various layers of the city’s history – from the naked rock foundations on the lower levels to the panoramic views of the

Grund and the Rham plateau on the upper levels.

The National Museum of History and Art showcases one of the most beautiful Roman mosaics north of the Alps, together with the city’s telecommunications museum, which has a remarkable collection of stamps, and the tram and bus museum are also worth a look.

With its close French connection, Luxembourg City is a gourmet’s delight, but you’ll have to be quick to beat the locals to the best tables which are taken most nights.

While the prices will leave a hole in your wallet, you’ll find the food and wine at fine dining restaurants such as the awardwinning La Brassiere Guillaume overlooking the tree-lined main square, as good as it gets anywhere in Europe, including Paris.

It seems a perfect fit for this splendid stress-free city with more than a touch of pomp and circumstance.

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TRAVEL

Head north for the winter sun and don’t miss Mackay It’s coming up to that time when grey nomads are preparing to travel north to escape the cold and, writes BEVERLEY EVERSON.

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rom Hervey Bay, to the Tropic of Capricorn at Rockhampton and on to Mackay, Bowen, Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays; Townsville, Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef; and even further on to Daintree rainforest and the tip of Australia – there are so many places and so little time.

Lured by travel brochures, maps and hearsay promoting warm waters, tropical islands and sandy coastal bays to swim, fish, snorkel or take long walks on the sand, visitors can also see a cane harvest, take a sugar mill tour or just soak up the fresh clean air. There is a new adventure around every corner.

As it is the end of the wet and heat, travelling between June and September is the best time, with daily temperatures around 25C making it (usually) perfect time. The beaches are also stinger free.

In late March, Queensland and northern NSW were hit by Cyclone Debbie causing terrible property and crop damage in the north and flooding in the Northern Rivers. The rain also brought relief to a long, dry summer and the land is now rejuvenating with lush green fields and replenished water reserves in creeks, rivers and dams.

There’s no better time to travel north, although it’s a good idea to phone ahead to ensure things are up and running.

The calendar at this time of year is jam-packed with festivals, carnivals, rodeos and community events.

Mackay is a good base to experience some of the highlights. In 1860, explorer John Mackay led an expedition to seek pastoral opportunities. He came across green coastal ranges and fertile plains, now known as the Pioneer Valley, which was settled in 1862.

Pioneer River to CBD Many of Mackay’s earliest buildings were destroyed by a cyclone in 1918 so older buildings only date back to the 1920-1940 era, making the style of Mackay’s CBD unique for a Queensland city.

Caravan parks are either at the southern end of town, closer to the CBD or on the road to the harbour and marina or the northern beaches. It is important to note that you may need to book ahead as it’s peak season.

Return travellers book sites each year for up to three months so it is best to do your research and book early for this busy time.

We based ourselves in Mackay for two months at Blacks Beach Caravan Park. I find it the pick of the spots as the northern beaches are the best in Mackay for long walks and short drives.

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swimming enclosure, bowls club and picnic tables, public toilets and a long, palm-tree lined beach.

A short drive further will take you to Port Newry (Seaforth) boat ramp. Also explore Ball Bay and Halliday Bay. On the way home pop into The Leap Hotel and across the road is That Sapphire Place where gem merchants display designer jewellery in an exclusive gallery.

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Finch Hatton cane train portion is unsealed where the landscape turns from rainforest to high country farms).

The dam was built in 1969 to serve the thermal power station at Collinsville and town water supply.

It is stocked with sooty grunter, saratoga, sleepy cod and barramundi.

Fishing permits are required and there are no boating restrictions. Camping is permitted on the tranquil water’s edge.

When you leave Mackay there are plenty of places to stop for morning tea and lunch. Try the famous tucker and awesome pies at the country pub, The Pinnicale.

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Blue Lagoon aquatic centre is free in Mackay Central

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There is a large park across the road with plenty of parking for cars and caravans, gas barbecue and gardens with tables and seats.

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From Europe to the exotic East. along Greenland’s stunning western coast. This Arctic cruise can also be combined with a 14-night Spitzbergen and North Cape with attractive combination discounts.

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2. What country has a land border with Papua New Guinea?

3. On the 24-hour clock, what time is one minute before midnight?

4. Who was the host of the 2016 season of the TV show “Australian Survivor”?

5. What is Australia’s highest law court?

6. What is the meaning of the word “revenant”?

7. In pre-decimal currency, how many shillings were in a pound? und?

8. How many mainland states of the USA are crossed by the Tropic of Cancer?

9. Mathematically, what is 4-4-4?

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12. According to the song, who lived in Honalee?

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Oust armless dissidents in revolutions (11) 2 Rewarded the first person in the hippie home (4) 3 A good card for a blast! (5) 4 A random static charge initiates the manoeuvres (7) 5 Remanded in the new prison court for various vices (11) 8 Take special care with oil extracts giving a measure of heat energy (7) 9 If it’s in bad taste, it’s not on! (3) 10 Sample some of the pastry in the shop window (3) 14 Approaches used by cloth makers (5) 16 Actuarial tables include some wonderful notes for the vocalist (4)

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Form at least one nine letter word from the given letters and as many other words as possible of four or more letters. Each word must contain the letter in the central circle. Simple plurals, formed by adding “s” are not counted as extra words. No prefixes or suffixes. Reference: The Macquarie Concise Dictionary.

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ACROSS 3 Could possibly 8 Parallel of latitude 10 Express one’s opinion openly 11 Raced 12 Cacophonous 14 Choice 15 Evaluate 18 Resound 19 Drum up business 20 Foreign and exciting 23 Large beer mug 25 Loud confused noise 26 Bird 28 Grasping tool with two hinged arms 30 Swells and protrudes 31 Unspecified number

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Midday Rapidly (mus) Cite as evidence Informed Male child Wickerwork basket Least moist Salad garnish

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Swimming styles Fountain Taking a lesser course of study Worthy of veneration Playthings Making a visual recording Baker’s ingredient Knock

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Droops Harden Large star Distance measurer Prongs (of a fork) Makes a resounding, stormy noise Upward slopes Small hill Partly frozen precipitation Gets on a vessel Tiny particle Greasy mineral Employed Lettuce

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Your aim is to change the top word one letter at a time, each time rearranging the letters to create a new word. Perform one such permutation for each blank line until you arrive at the last word. There may be more than one correct solution.

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