Northern Living magazine/Issue 181/August 2023

Melissa Mastrogiacomo Office Manager P 08 8359 0048

REAL ESTATE UPDATE AUGUST 2023

Has the Government made changes to Residential Bonds?

A: Yes – the Government has made changes to the maximum amount landlords can claim for Residential Bonds in the aim to reduce the amount of upfront costs for tenants.

Prior to 1 April 2023, landlords were able to claim a maximum of six-weeks rent when the weekly rent was more than $250 per week, and a maximum of four-weeks for properties that fell below this threshold.

The government recognized that there are fewer properties falling under this threshold, and since April 2023, this threshold was increased to $800 to ensure that for most rental

properties in South Australia, only a four-week bond is required.

This new threshold only applies to bonds payable from 1 April 2023; any bonds that were paid before this date remain lodged with CBS (Consumer and Business Services) until the conclusion of the tenancy agreement.

The state Government has announced additional reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act. A bill is being drafted for further consultation and includes reforms on renting with pets, notices to end a tenancy and ending unfair evictions.

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THE SALVATION ARMY SLEEPOUT

Working for justice in your community

SALISBURY FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD MONTH

Enjoy the food you love and have a chance to win at the same time

WHAT IS INSOMNIA? How to stop your mind racing and get to sleep

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION

Local news & info

RECIPE Quick and Easy Tiramisu

YOUR AREA Technology Elements

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION

DOG-LOVING VOLUNTEERS WANTED!

Join the Excitement at Dogs Day Out in Mawson Lakes - Volunteer with The lions Club of Salisbury.

The Lions Club of Salisbury are holding the Dogs Day Out event in Mawson Lakes on Sunday 24 September 2023, from 11am to 3pm. See ad opposite.

Community members are invited to express interest to help on the day.

“Get ready for a day filled with tailwagging fun as we bring together the local community for an unforgettable experience. With our previous success, including a feature on Channel 7, Dogs Day Out has become a cherished annual event that attracts people from far and wide”

Last year’s event was honoured with the prestigious 2023 City of Salisbury

“Community Event of the Year” award.

To make this year’s event even more extraordinary, The Lions Club are seeking enthusiastic volunteers.

Let’s make this year’s Dogs Day Out even bigger and better!

XDogsDayOutMawsonLakes

Contact Beau: 0430 188 175 or dogsdayoutsalisbury@gmail.com

UNISA MAWSON LAKES CAMPUS OPEN DAY

Sunday 27 August 2023, 11am - 3pm

GP Courtyard, Mawson Lakes campus, Mawson Lakes Blvd

The Mawson Lakes Campus of UniSA is a hub for STEM and Education degrees. Besides meeting your future teachers and attending career presentations, the open day is a unique opportunity to explore world-class teaching and research facilities including virtual learning environments and robotics laboratories. Chat to current staff about your degree interests and see some cool demonstrations in action – try your hand in our on-campus flight simulator, watch students race machine prototypes and more! As a student, you’ll also get to learn in state-of-the-art facilities purpose-built just for you, so be sure to explore our spaces open throughout the day.

Plus, when you register, you go in the draw to win a $5,000 JB HI-FI voucher – the ultimate start to uni life! Visit www.events.unisa.edu.au to register.

AT MAWSON LAKES

PRESENTED BY SALISBURY ART SOCIETY

ART CONNECTIONS

EXHIBITION ON FROM MONDAY 7 AUG TO FRIDAY 1 SEP 2023

THE MAWSON CENTRE

2-8 MAIN STREET, MAWSON LAKES

Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 9.30am to 5pm

Thurs: 9.30am to 7pm, Sat: 10am to 2pm

PAINTINGS FOR SALE (see artists in session)

art connects

The SALISBURY ART SOCIETY invites you to connect spiritually with art that speaks to you. Presenting a diverse mix of subjects and media to thrill and inspire you to reflect, create and ignite your imagination. On display at the Mawson Centre as part of SALA at Mawson Lakes celebrations from Monday 7 August to Friday 1 September. See ad opposite.

ARTIST PROFILE: CORALIE LOFTES

Coralie is a long term Salisbury resident and local business owner but fairly new to art. Since joining the Salisbury Art Society last year her art career has exploded. In just a few short months she has won 5 international art awards, had her work featured in international art magazines and exhibited in Milan, Spain and America.

An Holistic and Alternative Health Therapist and Contemporary Spiritual Artist, she has worked in the health industry for over 25 years.

She has recently commenced studies in Art Therapy and is running a series of acrylic fluid art workshops.

“My artistic career started when I needed to rebuild my life from the ground up. I decided it was time for a complete change of lifestyle and pace. I discovered not only was Contemporary Fluid art an amazing form of self expression, but it opened a doorway to connect with others who had undergone similar

ARTIST PROFILE: FAY JEANES

“My journey in life has provided me with a rich tapestry of inspiration and each painting captures the things I love.”

Fay spent her early years in the Riverland and had a love of art from childhood. When she came to live in Salisbury she sought out fellow artists and became a member of the Salisbury Art Society in 1989. She is currently the Vice President and has been awarded Life Membership.

Fay began painting in oil, but along the way she discovered Pastels, a dry medium of pure pigments that last for centuries. She continues to adapt to new ideas and techniques, believing that there is always something new to learn.

As a Riverland girl, river landscapes feature prominently in her artwork. She believes art should capture and hold on to all things beautiful.

Fay has exhibited throughout the state from Goolwa, Victor Harbor, to Peterborough and Kapunda.

She has won the Best Overall Work in Elizabeth’s Inaugural Exhibition, first prize in the Peterborough Exhibition, and been Artist of the Year in 2006, 2014 and 2019 in the Salisbury Art Society.

She participates in art shows throughout the state and her paintings have been sold both here and overseas.

THE SALVOS: WORKING FOR JUSTICE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

by clare macadam, salvation army

Working for

justice

is at the heart of what

The Salvation Army does in Australia. In late 2021, the Salvos checked in with over fifteen thousand Australians across the country. We found that Australians care deeply about social injustice – but don’t always know what to do about it.

The people of Makin were most concerned about mental health (57.8%), housing affordability (56.9%), alcohol/drug misuse (43.1%) and family violence (34.3%). They also nominated poverty and financial hardship (36.3%) as a key issue.

In Makin, there is a social housing shortfall of some 2700 homes and an estimated 400 people who are experiencing homelessness.

The Salvation Army provides assistance to someone in community every 17 seconds. Here in SA, we provide more than 75 different programs and activities to support people to connect and thrive.

Participants

More intervention and education. Easier access to support programmes and groups. Helping people help themselves

More

Salvos Community BBQ

ARTICLE BY DAVID WAYLEN, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SALISBURY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Cold winter days and nights and yummy warm, tasty food go hand in hand!

As home to 40+ restaurants, cafes and hotels, many cultural supermarkets and grocers, fresh food businesses including great bakeries, fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, continental goods and even a Kandy Store, we’ve definitely got food covered in the Salisbury City Centre!

WE ARE SO SPOILT FOR CHOICE HERE!

We’ve got the flavours and aromas of Afghani, Chinese, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Nepalese, Persian, Thai, Vietnamese and much more.

+ We’ve got great pizzas, awesome yiros, fantastic burgers and a wide range of takeaway foods, you’ll never be short of choice.

If you want to get into cookery, bakery and more, the city centre is also home to a quality training provider, the Independent Institute of Food Processing, and right on our doorstep we have great local manufacturing and food processing businesses across the City of Salisbury, such as Pendelton Olive Oil, Bickfords, The Yoghurt Shop, Mitani Group and Spring Gully Foods, and soon, very soon, Haighs Chocolates!

So don’t cook… dine in or order takeaway, or if you do want to cook, grab quality ingredients for your fave meals.

Now, during SALISBURY … FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD is a great time to show our locals some support, enjoy the food you love and have a chance to win at the same time.

During August, join us at your favourite Salisbury City Centre restaurant, café or hotel. Upload a copy of your receipt to our Facebook page @SalisburyFoodGloriousFood and you go in the draw to win one of 10 x $50 vouchers.

+ Upload a photo enjoying our wonderful food, and you get a second entry into the draw! You can enter as many times as you like, and it applies to dine in, takeaway and delivery!

world class cuisine on our doorstep

By Joe Gray

Tamarind Modern Indian in Mawson Lakes is the latest offering from chef Jwala Singh, known for his award-winning Cinnamon Club in Norwood, a go-to for serious curry lovers, Indian family get-togethers, fine diners and locals alike.

With arguably the best lakeside position on Mawson Lakes Boulevard and that kind of pedigree, I had to check out Tamarind for myself, and I wasn’t disappointed.

This is not your standard suburban curry house, it has that extra zing, also reflected in the renovation and fit out, which is modern and fresh, but warm and comfortable. Really impressive stuff, I was a happy eater.

The service at Tamarind was perfect; professional, attentive and friendly, in fact I overheard a family at the next table talking about how impressed they were too. Really great vibes all round!

Tamarind Modern Indian are serving up world class modern Indian cuisine in Mawson Lakes at affordable prices, in beautiful surroundings, right on our doorstep.

Chef Jwala Singh, TAMARIND MODERN INDIAN

HOW DO I STOP MY MIND RACING AND GET SOME REAL SLEEP?

Martin turns off the light to fall asleep, but his mind quickly springs into action. Racing thoughts about work deadlines, his overdue car service, and his father’s recent surgery occupy his mind.

As he struggles to fall asleep, the hours start to creep by. He becomes frustrated about how he will cope tomorrow. This is a pattern Martin has struggled with for many years.

But what’s going on when your mind is racing at night? And how do you make it stop?

It can happen to anyone.

In bed, with no other visual or sound cues to occupy the mind, many people start to have racing thoughts that keep them awake. This can happen at the start of the night, or when they awake in the night. The good news is there are effective ways to reduce these racing thoughts, and to help get some sleep. To do this, let’s take a step back and talk about insomnia.

WHAT IS INSOMNIA?

If you are like Martin, you’re not alone. Right now, up to six in every ten people have regular insomnia symptoms.

One in ten have had these symptoms for months or years.

Insomnia includes trouble falling asleep at the start of the night, waking up during the night, and feelings of daytime fatigue, concentration difficulties, lethargy or poor mood.

Just like Martin, many people find as soon as they get into bed, they feel alert and wide awake. So what’s going on?

The more time we spend in bed doing things other than sleep, the more our brain and body start to learn that bed is a place for these non-sleep activities. These activities don’t just include worrying. They can be using a mobile phone, watching TV, eating, working, arguing, smoking or playing with pets.

Gradually, our brains can learn that bed is a place for these other activities instead of rest and sleep. Over time the simple act of getting into bed can become a trigger to feel more

alert and awake. This is called “conditioned insomnia”.

Here are five ways to spend less time awake in bed with racing thoughts.

1. RE-LEARN TO ASSOCIATE BED WITH SLEEP

Stimulus control therapy can help re-build the relationship between bed and sleep.

Follow these simple steps every night of the week:

• only use your bed for sleep and intimacy. All other activities should occur out of bed, preferably in another room

• only go to bed if you are feeling sleepy (when your eyes are heavy and you could easily fall asleep). If you are not, delay getting into bed. Do something relaxing in another room

• if you are still awake after about 15 minutes in bed, get out and go to another room. Do something else relaxing until you are feeling sleepy again, such as reading, catching up on chores or doing a puzzle. Avoid anything too stimulating such as work or computer gaming

Repeat the same steps until you are asleep within about 15 minutes. This can take several cycles of getting in and out of bed. But during this time, you body’s natural need for sleep will increase, and you will eventually fall asleep within 15 minutes of getting into bed.

• get out of bed at the same time each morning, no matter how much you slept the night before

• avoid long daytime naps, which can make it harder to fall asleep that night.

Over several nights, this therapy builds the relationship between bed and sleep, and reduces the relationship between bed and feeling alert and having racing thoughts.

2. DISTRACT YOURSELF WITH FOND THOUGHTS

Negative thoughts in bed or worrying about the consequences of losing sleep can make us feel more alert, worried, and make it more difficult to sleep.

So try something called “cognitive re-focusing”. Try to replay a fond memory, movie, or TV show in your mind, to distract yourself from these negative thoughts.

Ideally, this will be a memory you can recall very clearly, and one that causes neutral or slightly positive feelings. Memories that are overly positive or negative might cause an increase in alertness and mental activity.

3. RELAX INTO SLEEP

Relaxation therapy for insomnia aims to reduce alertness and improve sleep.

One way is to progressively tense and relax muscle groups throughout your body, known as guided progressive muscle relaxation therapy. You could also try breathing exercises, soothing music, visual imagery or other relaxation exercises that feel right for you.

Part of relaxing into sleep is avoiding doing work in the late evening or screen-based activities right before bed. Give yourself a “buffer zone”, to allow yourself time to start relaxing before getting into bed.

4. WORRY EARLIER IN THE DAY

Schedule some “worry time” earlier in the day, so these thoughts don’t happen at night. It can also help to write down some of the things that worry you.

If you start to worry about things during the night, you can remind yourself you have already written them down, and they are waiting for you to work through during your scheduled “worry time” the next day.

5. KNOW WAKING IN THE NIGHT IS NORMAL

Knowing that brief awakenings from sleep are completely normal, and not a sign of ill health, may help.

Sleep occurs in different “cycles” during the night. Each cycle lasts for about 90 minutes, and includes different stages of light, deep, and dreaming (REM) sleep.

Most of our deep sleep occurs in the first half of the night, and most of our light sleep in the second half.

Everyone experiences brief awakenings from sleep, but most people don’t remember these the next morning.

BY ALEXANDER SWEETMAN Research Fellow, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University

In bed, with no other visual or sound cues to occupy the mind, many people start to have racing thoughts that keep them awake.

KIDS PAGE

WEEK IS 12-20 AUGUST

SPOT 5 DIFFERENCES

QUICK crossword solution on page 18

Across

5 Founder of the Mongol empire, d. 1227 (7,4)

7 A good deal (4)

8 Comprehend (8)

9 US lexicographer — Jacobean playwright (7)

11 Decorate (5)

13 Furious (5)

14 29 February (4,3)

16 American aubergine (8)

17 Spruce up (4)

18 Ordinary soldiers (4,3,4)

Down

1 Begrudge (4)

2 Something huge (7)

3 Seize wrongfully (5)

4 Disinfectant used by farmers (5,3)

5 One of two nameless, but important, roles in Hamlet, Act V, scene 1 (11)

6 Refuse to give up (5,3,3)

10 Jumping (with a rope?) (8)

12 Groups or sets of seven (7)

15 Commonplace (5)

Across

5 Founder of the Mongol empire, d. 1227 (7,4)

7 A good deal (4)

8 Comprehend (8)

9 US lexicographer — Jacobean playwright (7)

11 Decorate (5)

13 Furious (5)

14 29 February (4,3)

16 American aubergine (8)

17 Spruce up (4)

18 Ordinary soldiers (4,3,4)

Down

1 Begrudge (4)

2 Something huge (7)

3 Seize wrongfully (5)

4 Disinfectant used by farmers (5,3)

5 One of two nameless, but important, roles in Hamlet, Act V, scene 1 (11)

6 Refuse to give up (5,3,3)

10 Jumping (with a rope?) (8)

12 Groups or sets of seven (7)

15 Commonplace (5)

Across

17 Tease — nincompoop (4)

Tease — nincompoop (4)

5 Founder of the Mongol empire,

quick easy recipe

TIRAMISU

INGREDIENTS

500g mascarpone cheese

2 Tbsp caster sugar

400mls freshly brewed strong coffee, cooled

2 Tbsp tia maria or kahlua (optional)

1 250g pkt savoiardi (or similar) biscuits

80g good-quality dark chocolate, grated

METHOD

STEP 1

Beat the mascarpone and caster sugar in a medium mixing bowl with electric beaters until soft peaks form. Set aside.

STEP 2

Combine the coffee and Tia Maria or Kahlua (if using) in a large bowl. Dip 1/2 the savoiardi biscuits quickly into the coffee mixture and then arrange over the base of a 1.25-1itre (5-cup) serving dish or six 250mls (1-cup) individual serving glasses. Spread half the mascarpone mixture evenly over the biscuits. Dip the remaining biscuits into the coffee mixture and then arrange in a single layer over the mascarpone layer. Finish with a layer of the remaining mascarpone mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.

STEP 3

Sprinkle with the grated chocolate just before serving.

SUDOKU

The goal is to fill a 9x9 grid with numbers so that each row, column and 3x3 section contains all of the digits between 1 and 9.

YOUR AREA TECHNOLOGY ELEMENTS

Three colourful sculptural elements stand as partners on Park Way to represent the elements of Technology Park.

They are a red pyramid, an orange flag and a blue obelisk.

Artist Annabelle Collette was commissioned by SA Government Land Corporation to create the sculpture in 2005. Annabelle is an Adelaide artist/designer/craftsperson well known for her textile work, mosaic and recycled plastics. She says the main concepts that inform her art are contained within the historic/symbolic significance of motif, the social/political meaning of pattern on textiles and the abstract overlaying relationships between fashion, visual art and design. She explains the significance of each of the three sculptural elements in her sculpture: “Each element is made from coloured milled steel with laser cut design and is placed on a mosaic of grey tiles.”

SOLUTION page 16

The red pyramid represents DNA chromosomes in animal cells. If you look closely you will see that this element has a solar panel at the top with a night light.

The orange flag represents the history of lace making which is an historical element in the artwork. Lace making was one of the first textile technologies.

The blue obelisk is a strong 4-sided element that represents electric circuits. If you look closely you will see electronic language such as C3 and T1 and T2.

The sculpture was placed in a location where traffic passes and locals walk.

Annabelle says “It is meant to come as a surprise in a field of buildings and hightech endeavour.”

THE LAST LAUGH

SUDOKU SOLUTIONS from page 17

Crossword EASY

Solution no 16,597

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