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November 2015

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November a month that stops a nation

More security for older folk A UN expert has called for greater accessibility by older people to urban infrastructure, facilities and services.

The United Nations independent expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, said nations needed to re-think cities.

More than 900 million older persons would be living in cities across the

WELCOME to our entertaining November edition of your popular Seniors Newspaper.

This month is a particularly special time for many Seniors Newspaper readers throughout our five publication regions as they celebrate a social and sporting icon and then commemorate events that shook the world to its core.

The nation will stop on the eleventh hour, of the ele-

world by 2050, but the cities were not fit for this global demographic revolution, she said.

“The existing barriers in public spaces and buildings, as well as the lack of safe, affordable, accessible and barrier-free housing and transportation, obstructed older persons from enjoying their rights and from living in dignity and safety.”

venth day, of the eleventh month to pay a silent tribute to those who paid the supreme sacrifice in wars, fighting for the freedoms we all enjoy today.

This year, November 11 – Remembrance Day – will mark the 97th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War (1914–18). Each year Australians observe one minute’s silence in memory of those who died or suffered

in all wars and armed conflicts.

And on a celebratory note, the first Tuesday in November marks Melbourne Cup day ... when the nation stops again to become horse-racing experts for a day and take that once-ayear punt on our favourite horses.

Some will go to the track and dress to sparkle; sharing champagne, wine and gourmet foods with the gla-

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It’s the day a horse race captures our imagination

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mour of the moment.

And others who don’t make it to the track will gather with friends, share a drink and watch a live broadcast of the great race while exuberantly willing their favourites home.

For now ... settle back with a cuppa and enjoy this issue’s articles about you – our Seniors Newspaper readers.

HOW did you get into building model boats?

“Well, it might seem funny,” responded the former RAAF serviceman.

“I was hunting for manure for our flower garden along the edges of Tygum Lagoon and I noticed ducks were dodging a flotilla of miniature marine craft zigzagging across the water.”

That was about 17 years ago, and Ray Atkins, 86, says he’s been moored to the hobby ever since he joined the Logan City Marine Modellers Club, based at Waterford, south of Brisbane.

As you would expect, Ray knows a lot about aircraft and has built many model military aeroplanes and trains.

But intricate work needed for creating model ships and boats got his juices flowing.

He said after he lost his wife four years ago, he seemed to just go around in circles.

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“I joined the Logan modellers and the guys there were great. It put me on the right course,” Ray said.

A retired panelbeater and spraypainter, Ray’s old trade has helped with his hobby.

He’s working on a 1.8m oil tanker and was fitting out the cabins when Seniors Newspaper called.

“We use mostly 2mm flexible plywood to make the boats,” he said.

I told Ray I was connected to the plywood industry and might be able to help.

Ray saw service in an RAAF bomber and tran-

sport squadron based with Commonwealth forces in Malaya during the Malayan Emergency conflict (1948-60), a guerrilla war fought between British Commonwealth armed forces and the communist Malayan National Liberation Army.

And now, every Sunday from 7am–2pm, the Tygum Lagoon at Waterford West reverberates with the sounds of battery-powered craft.

Hand made by committed enthusiasts and operated by radio control, all forms of watercraft from sailing boats to warships (complete with miniature sailors to operate the guns, watch for the enemy and wash the decks) are brought out for viewing pleasure.

Marine craft include a Chinese junk, several sailing boats and speedboats, tugs, model warships and racingstyle catamarans known as fast electrics.

THE Melbourne Cup – Australia’s pre-eminent horse race held on the first Tuesday of November each year – is known as the race that stops a nation.

And it certainly does.

The winner of the first Melbourne Cup race – run in 1861– was 16.3 hand bay stallion Archer in a time of 3.52.00, ridden by John Cutts.

And since then Australia has embraced Melbourne Cup Day as one of the country’s most popular racing and social days – we dress up, drink champagne, and have that once-a-year flutter on our sentimental favourites. The race is televised live to an audience of about 650 million people worldwide.

More than 100,000 people will descend on Flemington racecourse for the big race day and many people will stop what they are doing shortly before 3pm on the day to watch or listen to the main race either via television, internet or the radio.

At the racetrack, people dress up – many women dress to kill on the day with some participating in fashion parades on the field.

Marquees are set up for VIP guests, including national and international celebrities.

The race is run over 3200m under handicap conditions and is worth more than $6m in prize money.

Last year’s Cup was won by Protectionist from Red Cadeaux with Who Shot Thebarman third.

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These loominaries weave their skills

By JIM BOWDEN

ABOUT 40 years ago a young British migrant weaver packed her Harris loom and boarded a ship for Australia.

Although Harris weaving looms from Kent in England have been the choice of weavers and textile designers since 1939, silk tapestries woven on looms in ancient Egypt have survived since 1500 BC. When the loom lady from England eventually settled into a retirement home, the wooden machine, stored

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under a house and still in good condition, was passed down to members of Southside Spinners and Weavers Group who installed it in the Logan Village museum and demonstrate their weaving skills at special open days.

Iris Gerussi, 75, was work-

ing the loom with two friends when Seniors Newspaper caught up with members of the group at a Logan festival.

The group was established 20 years ago and is among many similar groups offering classes and demonstrations up and down the

coast, with the Queensland Spinners, Weavers and Fibre Artists Group located at Fibre House in Auchenflower.

London-born Iris Gerussi came to Queensland 34 years ago and the still-nimble fingers she uses for weaving were her “tools of trade” when she worked as

a court reporter in Hong Kong, excelling in the shorthand method developed

by Sir Isaac Pitman in 1837 – now long replaced by tape recorders.

The Harris weaving loom at the Logan Village museum is pedal-powered and a delight to watch in action.

The first Harris loom, pro-

duced in 1939, featured a hardwood frame and brass ratchets and an easy-action shedding mechanism still used today. In 1980, the option of electronic pattern control was added and the loom was linked to a computer, liberating the textiles designer from many repetitive tasks.

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Call for helpers in new study on what makes brains tick

Dr Lars Marstaller is studying aging and memory loss.

AS we age, our bodies and brains change. Some get forgetful and have trouble remembering names and dates; others are highly active and show no signs of slowing down mentally.

Postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Advanced Imaging at the University of Queensland, Dr Lars Marstaller, has focused his research on how the individual differences in brain aging affect mental abilities such as language, gesture, memory and learning.

“The overall aim is to understand why older adults differ so much with respect

THE World Health Organisation has issued a note of caution to the world’s red meat lovers.

Eat too much, every day, and you add up your points that tilt you into the cancerrisk category.

Bacon, ham and sausages ranked alongside cigarettes as a major cause of cancer, the WHO said, placing cured and processed meats in a category shared by alcohol, arsenic and tobacco.

The report from the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer said there was enough evidence to rank processed meats as group one carcinogens because of a causal link with bowel cancer.

It placed red meat in group 2A, as “probably carcinogenic to humans”. Eating red meat also was linked to pancreatic and prostate cancer, the agency said.

The message garnered headlines and quick responses from the pro-meat lobby.

But simply put, if you eat red meat twice a week and share your diet with fish, chicken and occasionally a vegetarian plate (and bacon for brekkie sometimes) you will be fine.

Reading and doing crossword puzzles are great exercises for the brain.

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■ Seniors Newspaper readers interested in participating in the research, at no cost, should contact Sam Fynes-Clinton on email s.fynesclinton@ uq.edu.au

to their mental abilities and why some older adults develop devastating neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease,” Dr Marstaller said.

In his laboratory, Dr Mar-

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staller is using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect subtle age-related changes in brain structure and function. These changes can help us understand how the brain changes as we get older and how the

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aging brain copes with these changes to support language and memory.

“It’s like a train system,” Dr Marstaller says.

“With age, train tracks and engines deteriorate, some faster than others, and cannot take as many passengers as before. The fascinating fact about the human brain is that it can deal with these changes and still manage to re-organise itself so that trains still run more or less on time and people can reach destinations.

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Volunteers who decide to participate are asked to fill out a questionnaire to ensure that it is safe for them to go into the MRI scanner and that they have no mental illnesses or brain damage. Participants usually take part in a one-hour imaging session, in which they press buttons or speak words while lying in the brain scanner.

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Dipping into super to give the kids a hand

If you want to be happy in your retirement years, the advice from Forbes Business Magazine is: don’t retire.

When age is all in your mind SOME ACHIEVERS WHO MADE IT LATER IN LIFE:

■ Colonel Sanders was well over 60 when he made it big with Kentucky Fried Chicken; ■ Frank McCourt, author of Angela’s Ashes, didn’t take up writing until he was 65; ■ Grandma Moses, renowned American folk artist, began painting in her 70s.

■ Sheldon Harnick, Fiddler on the Roof lyricist and Broadway legend, is still working on new shows at 91.

an accelerated rate.

On the other hand, some of the happiest people who’ve reached retirement first treated it like a vacation and then, after some rejuvenating R&R, emerged with a renewed sense of purpose and focus, eschewing who they once were and ready to embrace the possibility of who they might become.

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■ An ability to find joy in working. The 65-and-older population is growing faster than the total population and even people in their 80s are increasingly returning to some type of work, whether part-time, paid or volunteer. In many ways, this growing sector is divorcing from traditional views of retirement and relying on their natural abil-

ity to create, which may have been long dormant.

■ The knowledge that change is good. In one way or another, people who are most happy in retirement continue to learn new things and consider new ideas. They are not afraid of change. Some go back to school, while others continue to learn through workshops, retreats and, most of all, reading. They eat well, sleep soundly and play.

■ Happily retired people treat themselves like a good friend. They keep themselves well-fed, exercise at least three times a week, get proper rest and maintain strong social connections.

They understand how vital good health is to their wellbeing in retirement.

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IF YOU want to be happy in your retirement years, the advice from Forbes Business Magazine is: don’t retire – at least not in the traditional sense.

The magazine’s lifestyle writers say that among the men and women they know who have reached that elusive finish line, those who spent extensive periods of time puttering around on the links or vacationing at sea appeared to be aging faster than those who were still actively employed or engaged in some kind of meaningful activity.

They attribute this phenomenon to the mind; perhaps when the mind tells the body that it’s retired, things begin to atrophy at

THE surge in house prices is forcing around 15% of retirees – one in seven – to dip into their own superannuation funds to help their children buy their first home, according to a survey by superannuation fund REST Industry Super.

The survey of 1000 working Australians aged 50 and over found that nearly three-quarters of them planned to help out their adult children financially, by drawing down from their superannuation balances when they began retirement.

Of these, more than a fifth (21%) said they would draw down on their super to help their children pay a deposit on their first home.

An even higher proportion – nearly a third of retirees – said any inheritance they received would be passed on to their children to help them get on to the property ladder, given the recent surges in house values.

Over the past 10 years, national property prices have risen 57%.

The result has been that more first-home buyers have been forced on to the sidelines.

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Staying snug as a bug in a quilt WAR ORIGINS

■ BUSHkids was formed in 1935 by Queensland’s 15th governor Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, a British soldier who fought at Gallipoli.

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ABOUT 9% of inner Brisbane’s population is aged 65 years or older.

At the 2011 Census the largest groups of older people in the innerBrisbane area were in New Farm, Kangaroo Point and Greenslopes.

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THREE members of Redcliffe’s Henzell Street Quilters Group have made sure Queensland’s new governor Paul de Jersey and his wife Kaye sleep cosily at Government House after presenting them with some fine examples of their craft at a special ceremony.

The presentation by Margaret Dittberner, Jeanette Kelly and Marilyn Weatherley was a highlight of a recent governor’s reception, which celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Royal Queensland Bush Children’s Health Scheme (BUSHkids).

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Coffee, tipple can impact our sleep OLDER Australians are drinking so much coffee and alcohol that it’s damaging their already-fragile sleep, a new survey has found.

An examination of sleep patterns and habits by the Sleep Health Foundation has revealed consumption of caffeine and alcohol increased steadily with age.

As a result, people aged over 55 were waking an average of 2.5 times each night in disruptions that affected sleep quality.

The findings were concerning, given older people naturally had a more disturbed sleep, a known developmental change linked to aging, said Professor David Hillman, president of the Sleep Health Foundation, Australia’s leading national advocate for sleep health.

“It seems that older people are not doing themselves any favours drinking lots of alcohol and coffee – mood-

Too much coffee?

altering substances which have been proven to be detrimental to a good night’s sleep,” Prof Hillman said.

“As they age, people should really be consuming less of these, not more.”

Prof Hillman issued the warning after the daylight saving change on October 4, which saw people putting their clocks forward one hour.

The clock change robbed people of an hour’s sleep that night but studies show the impact of this seeming-

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ly small one-hour shift in the sleep cycle affected some sleep for a week.

An online survey of 1050 people, including 730 women, found that Australians were getting seven hours and 18 minutes’ sleep a night on average.

Those aged over 55 got slightly less, six hours and 50 minutes a night, and admitted to waking 2.5 times a night on average, mostly to go to the toilet, or due to a busy mind, body aches or partner disturbance.

About 90% drank coffee, 52% drank alcohol and 15% had taken sleeping tablets, all figures that were lower among young and middle-aged people. They also reported consuming larger quantities of caffeine than other age groups.

“Our advice is if you’re struggling with your sleep, and you’ve got a bit of coffee and alcohol in your diet, experiment with having less,” Prof Hillman said.

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Don’t stress over holiday season costs

Share plans with loved ones THE festive season nears and holidays are often ushered in with high expectations.

From travel to hosting family, elaborate decorations and dinners to thoughtful gifts, the end of the year can also come with large debts – especially for recent retirees making the transition between a steady income and living off pensions/savings.

Yes, the first few holiday seasons can come as an economic shock.

While retirement is often touted as a time of rest and relaxation, granted to those who have worked hard and deserve to spend the latter portion of their life carefree, that is not always the reality. Budgets need to be readjusted and expectations may need to change substantially.

However, it is possible to still have a fulfilling, meaningful holiday season even with drastic changes in income situations. It may not be easy at first; stresses may rise and disappointments may loom on the horizon.

But in most cases, these disappointments can be sidestepped through proper planning and budgeting.

First of all, it is necessary to outline what expectations are being held by those you regularly involve in holiday activities. What may seem paltry to you may be the thing that makes or breaks a family member’s holiday experience.

Once everyone has discussed and made clear what they would like to happen as the year comes to an end, a plan can be drafted based around these key elements.

By sharing family members’ expectations, you can start to collaborate and make a plan for the holiday season. Keep the lines of communication open and let everyone voice their hopes and concerns. Validate the opinion of each person in the family by letting them share and help in a holiday plan.

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Don’t be consumed by monetary stresses ... communicate and budget.

associated with each item.

Budgeting can be approached one of two ways, and most beneficially through a back-and-forth check combining both approaches. You can begin with how much you are willing to spend and then prioritise the items on your

to-do list based on those amounts; or, you can begin examining each item’s cost and sum up the total expenses, finally checking them against your larger budget.

Early retirement can be a time of high stress, but through communication

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And the tip is they’ll hand out $8 trillion in people over 50,” he said.

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And if he can help it, retirees will ramp up their giving game, making an even bigger impact.

Dr Dychtwald’s message: baby boomers, the 78 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964, present a vast market for a potential explosion of products and services, from new dating websites to longevity insurance to new kinds of food.

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“According to the REIQ, the Brisbane median house price reached $610,000 in the June quarter, creating even greater competition for affordable housing in areas like Logan, particularly among young families and seniors,” Mr Whittaker said.

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Private pensions from super

Planning for income flow for retirees

RATHER than being offered their superannuation as a lump sum on retirement, Australians will have their balance invested in an account-based private pension designed to provide them a steady income stream.

That is the intention behind the Federal Government’s commitment to develop and consult on legislation by the end of 2016 that would “facilitate trustees of superannuation funds providing pre-selected comprehensive income products for retirement”.

Treasurer Scott Morrison made the announcement as part of the government’s formal response to last year’s Financial System Inquiry, which endorsed 42 out of the inquiry’s 44 recommendations.

Inquiry chairman David Murray said he was pleased the government had acted

Investments over lump sum super .... Scott Morrison.

on his call to remove impediments to the development of annuity and annuity-like products, and mandate that all super funds “soft default” members into a so-called “comprehensive income product for retirement” or CIPR when they stop working instead of offering them a lump sum.

It is expected that annuitystyle products, where people pay a premium for a

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CIPRs will help people manage complex decisions at retirement.

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guaranteed future income stream, would feature in the asset mix of CIPRs. “We stopped short of recommending mandating annuities because there has been a backlash in other

countries where that has occurred,” Mr Murray said. “But behavioural economics have shown that there tends to be a very good take-up of annuities if superannuation trustees

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offer them to people at the right time.”

Challenger, Australia’s largest provider of annuities, welcomed the plan.

“CIPRs will help people manage complex decisions at retirement by allowing retirees to opt-in to a retirement solution, which suits their circumstances including a stable income stream, flexibility and longevity risk protection,” chief executive Brian Benari said.

Program checks on seniors SHELBY police in North Carolina are renewing their efforts to enrol more senior residents into their “Are You OK?” program.

It’s an automated system that calls senior residents who live alone or have disabilities between the hours of 7-9am.

Warner Cable News reports if the calls go unanswered or if they get busy signals three times in a row, the police department will contact a family member or neighbour.

If those designated contacts don’t know why the person isn’t picking up, police can check on them.

“This is one that is near and dear to our hearts, because it does reach people and help people that may not have finances to get other programs or pay for programs,” said Shelby PD supervisor Amy Fredell.

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We want to hear your opinions CALLING all seniors who have an opinion and would like to share your views with other like-minded Seniors’ readers.

We at the Seniors Newspaper group – run by seniors for seniors – want to hear what you have to say.

We are devoting two pages in each of our five publications – Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay, Brisbane, the Gold Coast/Tweed and Toowoomba – to let you

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have your say in our new letters to the editor columns.

You might want to give someone a pat on the back for being neighbourly and helpful or put your view on something you feel strongly about.

You can email us with your letter to the editor; you can withhold your name and use a nom de plume instead if you wish (but we will need your name and contact details to verify authenticity and in case we need to contact you).

Keep your letters to no more than 150 words in length please.

Go on, start writing to: editor@seniorsnewspaper.com.au

Older folks learning to code

MANY young people – and those well into their eighties – are learning to code.

Coding is what drives computer applications from websites to games, from refrigerators to jet fighters.

And demand for coders continues to grow as more and more day-to-day activities rely on algorithms to function.

The coding community numbers hundreds of millions yet you would be lucky to find more than a token number of schools in Australia that teach it or perhaps even know about it.

I plan to change that in my voluntary capacity ... and I

invite seniors to join in. If you have an interest and believe you can participate, I would like to hear from you.

I show kids how to code using a fantastic free online application such as Scratch. Today there are millions of Scratch users around the world ranging in age from six to 86 (and probably older). Scratch is a great first step on the coding journey but it also trains the brain in ways purpose-built applications only dream about.

You can start playing with Scratch by simply going to the website at http:// scratch.mit.edu and selecting create. By logging in,

you can immediately join the Scratch community.

There is a growing demand for facilitators as well, so if you would like to lend your expertise then please get in touch and I will organise classes to give you the necessary skills or lead you to a group in your area doing something similar.

Please feel free to visit my website http://codingaustralia.com where there are links and lots of free resources. And please send me an email via the icon in the footer if you would like to know more.

– Keith Wilson, Retired schoolteacher, Bargara.

AMA welcomes age care’s return to health portfolio THE Australian Medical Association welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to return responsibility for aged care to the health portfolio.

Aged care has been missing the public and political focus it deserves in recent times.

It is vital that the health needs of older Australians are considered as a key component of the broader health policy debate, and it is fitting that aged care is back with the Health Minister.

Caring for older Australians, whether they live in residential aged care or independently in their own homes, is an integral part of medical practice.

Most older Australians have longstanding relationships with their GP, who is best placed to determine which services will work best for their patient.

Early medical assessment is critical in ensuring that older Australians receive the appropriate support to maintain their level of independence before their so-

POSITIVE: AMA president Professor Brian Owler.

cial and health situation deteriorates.

Including the clinical opinion of a patient’s usual treating doctor in the assessment of their care needs, and formulating the care package, should be normal practice. It is currently an optional extra.

We also need to see improved processes to allow doctors to manage the provision of straightforward care, such as wound care,

for older people still living in their own homes.

The aged care sector must be able to provide the level and quality of medical, nursing, and allied health services required to meet the needs of our aging population.

The AMA looks forward to engaging with Health Minister Sussan Ley on aged care policy priorities.

– AMA president, Professor Brian Owler.

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Saying thanks to grandparents OLDER people are the cornerstones of our communities – they give back as volunteers, employees, community leaders, carers, grandparents and advocates. They enrich our communities with their wide range of experience and achievements and play a significant role in the family structure.

As the only child of aging parents, I understand that while there are challenges for some older people, their contribution to the state makes them Queensland’s

most valuable assets.

Grandparent’s Day is an opportunity for Queenslanders of all ages to join together and celebrate the valuable contribution of grandparents. It is also an occasion to acknowledge the efforts and devotion of grandparents who are fulltime carers for their grandchildren.

This year Grandparent’s Day was celebrated on Sunday, October 25, with the theme ‘Celebrate your Special Connection’.

Queensland was the first

Coralee O'Rourke.

state in Australia to celebrate Grandparent’s Day when it was held on No-

Clarifying the age pension THE rate at which your Age Pension is paid depends on a number of factors: whether you qualify for a full or part age pension, your level of income and assets and whether you earn money which can be considered exempt under the Work Bonus Scheme.

Your age pension payment is calculated against both the asset and income tests and you are paid the lower rate of the two.

The rate of a full age pen-

sion, including pension supplement and the energy supplement, is $867 a fortnight for singles and $653.50 for each eligible member of a couple. This is valid until indexation on March 20, 2016.

Under the income test, your pension payment is reduced by 50 cents for every $1 of assessable income over the limit to qualify for a full age pension, which for singles is $160 a fortnight.

If you have assessable in-

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come over $1880.40 a fortnight you lose your age pension. Your age pension is cut by $1.50 a fortnight for every $1000 you go over the limit for a full age pension. The work bonus, which was introduced in 2009, is designed to encourage people to work past the qualifying age for the age pension. Under the work bonus, the first $250 of income per fortnight derived from employment is exempt from the income test.

vember 7, 2010 to recognise the important contribution grandparents made to Queensland families and communities.

This year schools and community groups across the state held events to celebrate the special connection between grandparents, their families and the community.

The Palaszczuk government understands the importance of investing in seniors, to ensure their wealth of knowledge and expertise continues to be

$7.00 per person

– Coralee O’Rourke, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Seniors, and Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland.

Experience advisory panel COTA Australia is looking for consumers and carers to be involved in a lived experience advisory panel for a new and exciting project.

Over two years, the project will develop and adapt tools, methodology and a platform for consumer engagement across the aged-care system.

If you or someone you care for has received sup-

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valued. Which is why we have supported the Council of Grandparents, by creating awareness about this important celebration.

Grandparent’s Day is a way of saying “thank you” to all grandparents and acknowledging the valuable role they play in enhancing and supporting families and communities across Queensland.

port from an aged-care provider, in in-homebased support, aged care (nursing) home or an aged respite service, we are keen to hear from you.

See http://www.cota.org.au/australia/requests/consumers-carersneeded-for-lived-experience-advisory-panel. aspx.

– David White, COTA Australia

I’m puzzled when trying to downsize I AM frustrated with property developers building large houses and not considering people who want or need to downsize. I have a three-bedroom house and want to downsize to a oneor two-bedroom home with a little garden for a decent price; not for the same cost as my current home.

The over 50s developments have either three bedroom or two with study or one bedroom and no garden to look after. One of these developments had one-bedroom homes with garden but the washing machine was in the lounge room; I assume in a cupboard, but that wouldn’t stop the noise of the machine.

I have heard of small houses overseas and other states but not in Queensland. Secondly, I am disappointed that no discount is given to those on a senior’s card, for water or rates. My power company, public transport, motor vehicle registration etc. give discounts so why can’t the council and water supplier?

– S. Heath, Caboolture.

The opportunity to be able to examine a real human body is a privilege, and the ultimate gift that someone can give to science and medicine.

The QUT Body Bequest Program is a key component of medical education and training at QUT. It is through the generous gift of their body that members of the public play an important role in the training of health professionals such as surgeons, doctors, nurses and allied health workers.

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Walking, riding for good health THE Redcliffe City Mixed Probus Club lives and succeeds by its motto Friendship, Fellowship & Fun. With full membership of 120 and a waiting list, it is possible for a member to have club social contact with other members seven times in the month.

It is said for an enjoyable retirement you need to find activities you enjoy and people you enjoy doing them with – so that you have an active life.

It is also said that a measurement of whether people are successful in retirement living is the strength of their social network.

The club’s management committee recognised that

whatever your age, keeping yourself mentally, socially and physically active can contribute to your health and well-being. Many physical problems associated with older age can be improved by physical exercise, even at low intensity.

Bike riding with a followup barbecue with other members is very popular.

However, it is the walking group that has enabled a lot of our members to follow the new fitness trends for seniors.

It is an early Thursday morning start for the walking group along the Redcliffe Peninsula waterfront circuit. Afterwards the group enjoys a coffee and

The bike ride group at Scarborough Beach Foreshore.

chat at one of the waterfront coffee shops. Gener-

ally, the walk develops into three groups depending on

the fitness and pace.

Remember it is all good for

body and soul. For information , phone 3885 9484.

Enoggera and Districts Historical Society Inc.

Social times at Annerley Friendship Club Inc.

THE Enoggera and Districts Historical Society will hold its final members’ meeting for the year on Sunday, November 22, at the Kate Perry Library from 2pm.

Guest speaker is former Waterworks Rd pharmacist and state member for Ashgrove, Alan Sherlock,

OUR Social Mornings are held every Tuesday 9am-12.30pm for morning tea, cards etc. The venue is Stephens RSLA, next to the Junction Hotel, 413 Ipswich Rd, Annerley Junction.

It’s $5 per attendee to cover costs. Initial visit free. Annual membership is $5.

whose topic will be the local development of the pharmaceutical industry.

Visitors and prospective new members are welcome.

The library is in the Enoggera Memorial Hall at the junction of Wardell and Trundle Sts, Enoggera (refidex 139 A10).

Parking is available in

Trundle St. The wheelchair friendly hall is adjacent to Enoggera railway station on the Ferny Grove line and City-Ashgrove-Aspley bus route 350 stops nearby.

For further information contact Dave on 3366 3191 or email edhs.secreta ry@gmail.com

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BBQs are held on the first Friday of each month (except January) with cooking starting at 5.30pm. The venue is the Baptist Church Hall, 560 Ipswich Rd, Annerley Junction. Only $5 for a great feed, soft drinks, tea or coffee and the good company of friends.

The club aims to recognise

and celebrate the contributions of senior Australians and their friends through fundraising.

What’s coming up: Melbourne Cup on November 3, fine dining on November 17, break-up on December 9 and resume on January 13. For further information phone 3393 2893.

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community news TRIVIA With Allan Blackburn

In sport, who was known as “Pistol Pete”?

Complete this movie title: Sleepless in …

What was the name of the first cloned sheep?

What part of speech is the word “verb”?

Who is generally credited with inventing the incandescent light bulb?

When is a eulogy presented?

What is eau de cologne used for?

In a car what does the “R” stand for in SRS? What type of singing voice does Jose Carreras have?

What relation is your first cousin’s mother to you?

In what area of Cairo are the pyramids located?

In what state or territory of Australia is the town of Toukley?

Who are the parents of Prince George of Cambridge?

Over what country was Malaysian flight MH17 shot down?

What word is used to describe a ship’s load?

In the comic strip, who was Superman’s girlfriend?

By what name is a traditional Hawaiian garland known?

Name one of Tony Abbott’s daughters.

What British pop band is often abbreviated to 1D? What material is usually used in the manufacture of jeans?

Answers on page 19

Japanese craft workshops at SLQ DURING November two Japan-inspired craft workshops will be held in the Library Shop of the State Library of Queensland.

The first, Japanese kanzashi flowers (advanced), will be held on Thursday, November 12, 6–8pm.

If you have attended one of Mabina Alaka’s introductory kanzashi flower workshops, then come along again to build on your skills, creating traditional Japanese kanzashi flowers from fabric and learn some additional techniques.

On November 26 it’s Japanese furoshiki bags and gift wrapping from 6–8pm.

Learn how to make bags out of square furoshiki material, gift-wraps using fabric squares, an origami box and various wrapping techniques.

Paper artist and jewellery designer Mabina Alaka will help you create Japanese styled wrapping gifts for any season.

Bookings: slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on.

For full information phone 3840 7576.

Learn to make a Furoshiki Bag.

Attention past and present members of U3A Brisbane

U3A Brisbane will celebrate its 30th birthday in 2016, and to mark the occasion, a history of the organisation is being written by past president Ian Lipke.

A book such as this is only as

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good as the content provided, so to make this publication a success, contributions are necessary from any member, past or present, who may have any interesting or amusing stories and photos

that can be included in the book.

Please forward your contributions to: ian.lipke@gmail.com or publicity@u3abrisbane.org.au or phone 3849 7631 for more information.

U3A Pine Rivers THE next big item on U3A Pine Rivers’ agenda is our open day on Friday, November 13 at the Strathpine Community Hall, Mecklem St, from 9.30am–12.30pm.

Come along and meet the tutors as they have much knowledge to impart. Morning tea provided for gold coin donation.

Members, don’t forget to book for the Christmas lunch for $25 on Monday, November 30 at Showgrounds Hall, Lawnton starting about 11.30am with great entertainment supplied by fellow members.

We have opened our new centre at 1480 Anzac Ave, Kallangur (next to community hall) but will still be opening the office at King’s Cottage, Petrie each Wednesday, 9.30am– 12.30pm until the end of term.

Both offices will be closed for Christmas break from Monday December 18 until January 4, 2016.

Further information can be obtained by calling 3880 6677 or 3321 0681 or check www.u3apine rivers.org.au or our Facebook page.

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community news Arana VIEW Club THE Arana VIEW Club luncheon meeting starts at 10.30am on Wednesday, November 4, at Arana Leagues Club, Dawson Parade, Keperra.

The guest speaker is Peter Storer from the Society for Growing Australian Plants – attracting frogs and birds into your garden.

There will be a trading table (bake, make, grow) and raffles. A two-course

lunch, including tea or coffee, is $24. For bookings, phone Heather on 3300 3733 by 4pm on Monday, November 2.

Arana VIEW welcomes new members and visitors to its meetings and other social activities organised each month.

VIEW is proud to be The Smith Family’s single biggest sponsor of disadvantaged Australian students. www.thesmith family.com.au/view.

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Denim Disclaimer Answers are correct to the best knowledge of our quizmaster Allan Blackburn. Sometimes people may have different views and some answers considered correct by Allan may be considered incorrect by others.

While all care and attention is taken with these answers, mistakes can happen.

If you find one, please live with it!

No correspondence will be entered into regarding Trivia Quiz answers.

Pine Rivers VIEW Club AT OUR October meeting Sharnelle and Kerri from the Crime Prevention Unit came to speak to us.

What a fabulous morning.

It was a most enjoyable and fun session of interacting with these two police officers and learning so much about how we can protect ourselves from being a victim of crime. We all went home much wiser about our safety.

Our next meeting is on November 18 at Murrumba Downs Tavern on Dohles Rocks Rd at 11am. Our speaker will be an education officer from RACQ, who will be talking on agerelated road safety issues, and should be most interesting.

If you are new to this area, retiring soon, or just want to meet some new friends and have things to do, then phone Sandra or Elizabeth to find out more about our club.

We love welcoming visitors and new members.

If you would like to come along next month phone Sandra 3425 2738 or Elizabeth 3886 4937 for more details.

Sharnelle from the Crime Prevention Unit with June, Trish and Elizabeth.

Ladies, if you would like to meet new friends, help the community by raising funds for The Smith Family Foundation’s Learning for Life program, while you are having some fun, then please contact us and find out more about our club.

VIEW stands for Voice, Interests, Education for Women and enables us to be purposeful in supporting community need and to help educate needy Australian children so that they can have a better life when they grow up.

On the first Wednesday of

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Join Browns Plains NSA CHRISTMAS is coming up quickly and Browns Plains Seniors are preparing for our end of year celebrations.

At our October meeting we received an entertaining talk, from Nerada tea man, Brian, who gave us an insight into the growing of Aussie tea and left each of us a generous pack of tea.

Our trip for the month was morning tea at Boonah, then off to Barton’s Rose Farm, before going on to Mt Alford Lavender Farm, which provided a delicious two-course lunch.

This month, our entertainment will be provided by some of our enthusiastic members with a Christmas theme of fun and laughter and giveaway prizes.

The final coach trip for the year will be a cruise to Couran Cove on Stradbroke Island for lunch. Morning tea will be at Cascade Gardens, which will include a prize for the best Christmas outfit.

There is no meeting on December 8 as this will be our Christmas party day, with lots of festive cheer, in-

Lord Mayor’s Seniors Christmas parties EXPERIENCE the Wonder of Christmas with a musical celebration featuring Brisbane’s finest musicians, dancers and performers at this year’s Lord Mayor’s Seniors Christmas parties.

Performers include multiple Golden Guitar winner Michael Fix, songstresses Kacey Patrick and Andrea Kirwin, the Evoke Dance and Theatre Company, host and funnyman John Reid. Composer/guitarist Andrew Veivers is musical director.

Dates: Monday, November 30 – Friday, December 4.

Times: 9.15–11.15am and 12.15–2.15pm.

Cost: $5 (Ticketek fee

Santa’s helpers are Lyn, Joyce, Pat and Bev.

cluding Santa and more than 50 raffle prizes.

Recently the Logan City Council invited us to have a profile in the October Issue of our Logan Magazine.

Peter, Pat, Bev and Ron (president) were in the article.

The write-up has bought a good response with six phone calls from people wanting to join our happy group to be entertained, enjoy monthly coach trips, annual five-six-day extended tours and quarterly barbecues.

We meet at Greenbank RSL on the second Tuesday of each month, except January, at 10am, with coach trips on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

For further information contact Bev or Ron 3809 0697 or 0402 094 887.

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Join Caboolture VIEW, help others CABOOLTURE VIEW Club is a Charity Organisation that provides women with the opportunity to meet regularly with other women from all walks of life, establish lasting friendships and help disadvantaged Australian children through supporting the work of children’s charity – The Smith Family.

Caboolture VIEW Club supports two Learning for Life students and raises

monies to buy stationery packs for students to start school.

On Thursday, October 1, 20 ladies attended the most delicious six-course luncheon at Tepanaki at Morgan’s Seafoods Redcliffe.

If all the laughter in the room was any indication, everyone enjoyed trying to catch bowls of rice and raw eggs – some missed the target.

The next planned outing, on November 5, is to the

Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, at Old Toorbul Road, Caboolture for Morning Tea and a tour of the Museum, The next luncheon for Caboolture VIEW Club will be held on Thursday, November 19, being the Election of Office Bearers for year 2016.

New members are most welcome.

For more information, please phone Lesley on 5498 8126.

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As one of the leading providers in dementia care we take pride in our expertise, which enables us to deliver outstanding care and support to the community. Our wellness and reablement philosophy is applied through every day familiar activities to give meaning and enjoyment to those we support.

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November 15 – Qld Irish Association Pipe Band transports you on a musical journey around the historic Celtic Isles and a bit of Australiana at Newstead House from 2–3pm.

November 15 – Brisbane Symphonic Band and BSB Swing performance with food by popular food trucks at Captain Burke Park, Kangaroo

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November 22 – Brisbane Brass music hits from artists as varied as Louis Armstrong and The Beatles at New Farm Park from 2–3pm.

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community news Centenary Evening VIEW Club THE November monthly dinner meeting of the Centenary Evening VIEW Club will be on Monday, November 9. Meetings are held at the Mt Ommaney Hotel/ Apartments at 6.30pm for 7pm and costs $35.

Bookings are essential.

This meeting will be the celebration of the club’s 21st birthday.

This is a great milestone for the club, and there will be plenty of things to celebrate, including the club’s support for five students through The Smith Family Learning for Life program.

Entertainment will be a fashion parade, with fashions available for sale afterwards.

For details or if you would like to attend, please phone Di on 3202 9759 or email centenaryeveview @gmail.com by Wednesday, November 4.

Brendale club’s charitable VIEW

CHRISTMAS celebrations are on November 17 and this is the last dinner meeting for the year with a Christmas theme.

Guest speaker will be Noel Stallard – a bush poet who will keep us laughing with his wonderful Christmas poems.

Hampers (members bring goodies for the Christmas hampers), lucky door prizes, Christmas carols and entertainment through-out the night. Visitors are welcome and if you are by yourself you will be made

welcome on a table.

It is not too late to come to our November meeting to see if VIEW is for you.

Phone Julia on 3285 2153

by Saturday, November 14 by 8pm to book your seat.

Brendale Evening VIEW Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month at Wantima Country Club, 530 South Pine Rd, Brendale, 6.30pm for 7pm start.

Upcoming events: Coffee and Chat morning – We meet on the first Saturday of each month at 10am at Gloria Jeans, Bracken

Ridge Tavern, 154 Barrett St, Bracken Ridge. The next C&C will be on November 7 or December 5.

No need to book just turn up. Visitors welcome. On December 19, Brendale VIEW Club Christmas wrapping at Stafford City Shopping Centre. On December 23 and 24, Christmas wrapping for all Zone QA02 VIEW Clubs. Gold coin donation. All funds raised are donated to The Smith Family and its Learning for Life programs which provide education

CHARITY VIEW: Hostess Elva Kernovske and secretary Vanessa Wells.

scholarships and personal support for these students.

VIEW is proud to be The

Smith Family’s biggest sponsor of disadvantaged Australian students.

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BULIMBA is a weeklong celebration of life in Bulimba. From Monday November 9, Bulimba shows itself off with events that highlight different aspects of the community from fine food,

Level 1 at the library until November 22. Heartbreak and triumph, jubilation and devastation: it’s all on show. The Nikon-Walkley Press Photography exhibition is Australia’s most prestigious competition for press photographers.

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Albany Creek NSA visits jail ON OCTOBER 15, 14 of members Albany Creek National Seniors arrived at Boggo Road Gaol to find out what it was like to be an inmate during the time it was a correctional centre. We were addressed by a former inmate and a tour guide, and were told many stories and anecdotes.

This followed our visit to the Victoria Barracks the previous month and, as we are gaining an appreciation for Brisbane’s history, we may visit Toowong Cemetery next year.

As well as our monthly meetings with a light supper and a guest speaker or entertainment, we have regular interest groups – golf, craft, reading groups and photography, which continue to operate successfully, along with bus trips and local outings to places such as the Victoria Barracks, Brisbane jail and a planned Bribie Island Christmas Lights boat trip. During this year, our members have travelled to Caloundra, Grand View Hotel Cleveland for Christmas in July, the Margaret Olley Exhibition, and will hopefully visit the Eumundi Markets in November for early

Christmas shopping. The Happy Snappers have enjoyed photo opportunities at Redcliffe Pier and Bee Gees Way, and captured some good sunsets at Woody Point and done some birdwatching at Cedar Creek.

Knit and Knatter is a new group that has worked well – we knitted small squares that were made into blankets for the needy, as well as providing a happy social atmosphere, as we can chat while we knit. One of the blankets was given to the mother of one of our branch members.

Many members have enjoyed the independent trips, and it seems Yamba was a popular choice, along with return visits to Ballina, Montville and Alexandra Headland.

The Zone 102 National Seniors Conference was well attended by 11 of our members, and it is good to note their interest. Through attendance at conferences, our branch has built up close liaison with other branches by the sharing of ideas through the exchange of newsletters.

We will actively follow the progress of the Strategic Planning fo-

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A former inmate briefs seniors about Boggo Road Gaol.

rum for future direction of NSA, and it will be interesting to see how this develops.

You can visit www.nsaalbanycreek.org.au for information about us and our activities or contact secretary Len on 0488 744 706.

Visitors and new members are always welcome.

We meet on the second Friday night of the month at 5.30pm for light refreshments prior to a 6pm meeting at the Albany Creek Community Centre, Ernie Street, Albany Creek.

EACH Tuesday from noon–1pm, free concerts are held at Clem Jones City Hall, in Adelaide St, Brisbane.

Take time out from your day to be entertained by a variety of top-class artists in Brisbane City.

November 3– Ornaments of the Earth: Baroque specialists, Arioso Chamber Ensemble, celebrate the splendour of Handel’s music, including his Violin Sonata in D and the enchanting Nine German Arias, Ornaments of the Earth.

November 10 – Songs My Mother Taught Me: Opening with Greg Hartay-Szabo on the Henry Willis Organ, celebrate in song with award-winning tenor Jonathon Welch and his famous School of Hard Knocks, Absolutely Everybody Choir.

November 17 – Music Box: Percussimo percussion ensemble presents a mixed selection from the box – big and small screens from television and movie themes.

November 27 – The Andrew Sisters Stand and Salute: Popular wartime tribute act The Andrews Sisters return to re-live the swing and boogie favourites that captured the hearts of a generation in the 1940-50s.

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Newmarket VIEW Club fun THE committee members of the Newmarket VIEW Club have been busy in the past few months planning club and social outings for members.

September 10 was a special outing to Bribie Island for a lunch cruise on the Ferryman boat which was enjoyed by all the members and their friends who attended.

An annual club event occurred at the lunch meeting on September 23 when members were entertained with a fashion parade, with fellow members as the models.

Again the spring fashions were provided by Fashions on the Go, a mobile women’s boutique provided by Rosa da Silva with some colourful and creative clothes for a woman’s wardrobe. Just before the parade all enjoyed a tasty and well-presented high tea.

On October 13 our planning officer Sue organised a lunch for members at the Litse Lounge Cafe, at the Great Western Shopping Centre, which was a lovely spot to have lunch with good friends.

The food was excellent and we were served by very courteous staff which enhanced the whole experience for newcomers especially.

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Members (from left) Fran Edwards, Bev Phillips, Chris Newman and Margaret McCormack.

October 27 lunch meeting with Christmas-themed goodies to buy.

Funds raised will benefit the Smith Family Appeal.

Guest speaker for the day was Professor Roly Sussex, a very accomplished speaker about the English language and where it is going.

Tuesday, November 24 marks the final lunch meeting for VIEW

Club members which will be a fun day with games, lots of hamper raffle prizes and if members dressed with a Christmas theme for the day, they may be picked for the best dressed lucky prize.

There is also a Christmas lunch menu to enjoy with a variety of fine food presented.

On December 8 a bus trip excursion to the Caloundra RSL Club for our members, their partners

and friends has been planned, so we are all looking forward to sampling a festive Christmas luncheon and being entertained by the club staff.

In all, a very happy and worthwhile year has been part of the life for our members who are proud to be associated with Newmarket VIEW Club.

For enquires phone 0432 230 612.

Finding your family: a beginner’s course in research THE Queensland Family History Society is offering a beginner’s course in family history research early in 2016.

The six-week course is designed to help participants with genealogical research and to teach the most up-to-date methods of family history searching using a variety of resources.

Participants will be able to use all the resources at the society’s library and resource centre.

All participants will receive a copy of Shauna Hicks’ book, Where do I start?, a brief guide to researching your family in Australia and New Zealand.

The course will be based around this publication and it will provide a handy reference guide.

The course will be held at 58 Bellevue Ave, Gaythorne, from 7.30pm on Monday February 15.

The cost, including the booklet, is $50 for society members and $70 for non-members. You can book and pay online at www.qfhs.org.au under the Events tab.

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Freehold retirement revolution! Open day

IF you’re considering your retirement options then you’d better lock this in your diary! Pebble Beach Freehold Retirement community will hold an open day on Friday, November 27 from 10am-2pm. This will be an ideal opportunity for those considering a revolutionary concept in active, independent retirement to tour the latest stage of this sought after development, view display homes and join friendly residents for rolling refreshments.

Pebble Beach Freehold retirement community is unique because its ownership structure means residents have all the rights of freehold home owners but still get to enjoy the security and community atmosphere of a retirement community.

“In this way Pebble Beach has been designed to bridge the gap between full service retirement living and owning your own home,” says sales manager Elaine Quinn.

“The community doesn’t boast a swimming pool, restaurant, bowls club or

any on-site care however the community’s proximity to an abundance of services, clubs and facilities allows residents to pick and choose those they want, without being burdened by ongoing costs and service fees associated with on-site facilities they may not even use.”

Pebble Beach presents the perfect solution for those active retirees who really just seek to downsize and have someone else take care of large home hassles.

All on the doorstep of Bribie Island, the Sunshine Coast and a multitude of local clubs and facilities whilst still being within an easy drive of Brisbane and all major services.

Pebble Beach Community at 210 Bestmann Road East, Sandstone Point, just before the bridge to Bribie Island, offers quality brand new two and three-bedroom freehold retirement homes with prices starting from $349,950. Visit Pebble Beach online at: www.pebblebeach.com.au. The sales office is open ThursdaySunday, 10am-4pm.

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Bowlers take on nutrition advice NUTRITION advice by Northern Suburbs Bowls Club, Wavell Heights, member Kris Lasky is helping bowlers to achieve their goal of a happy and healthy life while playing bowls.

The health and social benefits of bowls are well known in keeping you active and socially connected.

It’s a low-impact therapeutic form of exercise that provides social interaction and activity, and improves

health and wellbeing.

Kris wants to increase bowlers’ participation in the sport and their enjoyment of the game with their friends, through her sharing of the nutritional values of certain food to complement the social and health benefits.

She is not only keen to impart her degree study with bowlers but also to the wider community.

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Members enjoy the health benefits from playing bowls.

for all on the value of certain foods for the body’s proper functioning during the club’s weekly social activities of art and craft.

The community is invited to contact president Lois Bay on 3263 5148 for information on bowls or nutrition tips by Kris.

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VISIT the State Library of Queensland on Wednesday, November 11 from 6–8pm and listen to Marcus Blackmore, who took the reins as chairman of Blackmores Ltd in 1975 and has made the company a world

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CONSCRIPTION into the armed services was a commitment that faced young men between 18 and 20 in two schemes operated by the Federal government between 1951 and 1958 and during the Vietnam War period from 1964 to 1973.

Since 1987, with more than 30 branches throughout Queensland, 16 within the metropolitan area and surrounding districts, the Association has existed for the welfare and benefit of those former nashos.

Conscripts who served in similar schemes for countries other than Australia are invited to apply to join as associate members.

To find out the benefits of belonging to the association, to apply for the two medals to which Australian nashos are entitled or to locate a branch closer to you, phone 3324 1277 or scroll website www.nashoqld.org.au.

Brisbane North-West Branch will hold its final meeting for the year on Sunday November 15, from 10am.

Guest speaker will be Newmarket architect Andrew Gildea introducing his historical photography identification scheme Finders Cafe.

Meetings will resume on Sunday, January 17 and thereafter be held on the third Sunday of each month at Gaythorne RSL. After the meeting take the opportunity to enjoy a Sunday roast in the RSL dining room.

During November, personnel will be outside Coles and Woolworths, Everton Park, selling poppies.

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BUDGET: EAT Petaling Street night market in the heart of KL’s Chinatown has an array of cheap treats for those wanting to sample local dishes. Choose from an

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DO If you are prepared to walk and take public transport such as the very convenient light rail system, there are lots of attractions that can be easily (and cheaply) accessed in Kuala Lumpur. In addition to Petaling Street market, there is also Kuala Lumpur Central market, which has a great array of traditional arts and crafts, food stalls and tourist

souvenirs. KL also boasts some amazing architecture ranging from Islamic influenced buildings such as the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and Jamke Mosque, colonial period structures of which the Selengor Cricket Club is an example, right through to the futuristic Petronas Twin Towers. It costs nothing to stop and look! Also worth a visit is the very reasonably

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Peep into the past with a Sandgate Museum guided tour

BECAUSE of the popularity and success of the Sandgate Historical Museum’s Historical tours Peeping into the Past, extra guided tours, with Museum Researcher and Tour Guide Pam Verney, have been arranged for early in November.

On Saturday, November 7, meet with Pam at the Bald Hills Cemetery and join her on a walking tour to discover the forgotten connections between Brisbane and its pioneering past.

Pam will take you on a walk through the Bald Hills Cemetery and point out the resting places of Brisbane and Sandgate’s significant pioneers and share their stories of how they shaped the city we know today.

This tour includes a special opportunity to enjoy a

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short “smoko with the settlers”.

Discover the Historic Homes of Sandgate with Pam on Sunday, November 8.

You will enjoy morning tea at the Sandgate Historical Museum while being informed about some of the

aspects of this popular old seaside resort before walking with Pam on an interesting journey to view some of the architectural beauty of the residences throughout Sandgate’s streets, avenues and beachfront.

Many of the houses in Sandgate date from the 1880s and this walk will include a stroll along the beachfront with views to Bramble Bay and a living history of the settlement.

The duration of these walks is two hours and booking for these tours is essential.

For booking and more information please contact the Sandgate & District Historical Society & Museum Inc. on 3896 2283, email sandgatemusm@bigpond.com or mobile 0410 327 095 (Pam).

Tracking history of Ipswich Rail 1914-1918

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AN exhibition highlighting the importance of railways during the First World War has opened at The Workshops Railway Museum, Ipswich.

Railways 1914–1918 showcases the vital role

railways played in mobilising troops, equipment, supplies, food and treasured communication from loved ones.

Railway employees were sought after to operate the railways at the front.

An estimated 14,500 employees enlisted during the war years, including more than 300 from the Ipswich Railway workshops. Visit thework shops.qm.qld.gov.au for further information.

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Resurrection at the Cross No longer King’s Cross … it’s Potts Point

I’M SURE many of you remember the “good old days” around the King’s

Cross area.

Growing up in Sydney, as teenagers we would occasionally ignore parental advice and drive the Morris Minor through Macleay

Street and Darlinghurst Road to gawk at all the weirdo types as if they came from another planet. If we had enough money, we’d stop in at the old El Rocco,

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In other words, King’s Cross was a place that most suburbanites would go for a naughty time out, “but wouldn’t want to live there”.

Of course it’s all had to change. Rising inner-city property prices have seen to that. Not only has there been a big clean-up of the streets and the “undesirables”, but liquor laws now force bottle shops to close at 10pm and there’s a 1.30am lockout from licensed premises.

The early morning harddrinking crowd has moved on, to the relief of the local residents and cops, though resented by those businesses affected. It’s a transition that will re-balance the suburb considerably and move real estate prices higher still.

In fact, King’s Cross is not a suburb, nor a postcode.

It’s a village called Potts Point, which has a much more genteel ring to it.

Even the four-star Mercure Hotel, right above King’s Cross station, is now called Mercure Potts Point. The hotel is a natural vantage point from which to view street life, the changes taking place and the new vibe around the precinct. It’s also a much safer place to walk around, even at night.

There’s more to it than just a name change. Gentrification brings with it a different demographic, a more sophisticated crowd intent on moving the market up…in style, fashion and naturally, price. A few years ago, five-star restaurants were thin on the

El Alamein Fountain, Kings Cross.

ground, but now there are many contenders in the upscale eateries normally associated with The Rocks, Surry Hills, Darling Harbour and the CBD. Fortunately, there hasn’t been wholesale destruction of the heritage listed Art Deco buildings and Victorian terraces, which are ripe for renovation. It’s to be hoped that strict planning regulations will allow for modernisation without

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Fifty Plus Club blooms

By Les Brooks THE destination for the September outing of the Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club was the annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers.

We had another great attendance of our members who all eagerly awaited the arrival of their coach to take them up the hill to view the amazingly beautiful world-renowned gardens.

Our morning tea stop on the way was at Picnic Point, with cakes, slices, tea and coffee provided by a few of our lovely members.

The next stop was at Toowoomba’s Queens Park to wander around the beautiful display of colourful flowers and contemplate what your own garden might look like if you had the time and more importantly, green fingers.

After walking around the gardens, it was then time to make our way to Toowoomba City Golf Club for a wonderful buffet lunch.

Following lunch it was

Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club meeting PREPARATIONS for Christmas are being made and the last 2015 meeting of the Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club will take place on Thursday, December 3.

Attendance is by invitation only.

At this meeting there will be the usual end-of-year activities such as presentation of prizes to successful exhibitors, and other entertainment.

This club will then go into recess for the festive season.

If you haven’t already done so, give some attention to your caladium, dahlia, tuberous begonia, or other bulbs stored over the winter period.

These should be shooting by now and need to be planted. November is a good month to prune azaleas and other spring flowering shrubs if flowering is finished.

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Some of our members on the trip to Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers.

back on the coach to search out a few of the prize winning open gardens.

They didn’t disappoint us, as it was obvious to all why they were the winners.

After a very enjoyable day, it was time to make our way back home, with much discussion on the bus about what you could do to make your own garden as beauti-

ful as those in Toowoomba.

Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club meets on the third Friday of the month at the Lions Richlands Club, Pine Road, at Richlands 10.30am sign in for an 11am start.

New members are always welcome.

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the club and its activities, please contact Les, the activities officer on 3279 9449 or mobile 0466 377 618.

Alternatively you can email us - fl50plusc@gmail.com Please note the date claimers for the next three meetings are November 20, 2015, January 15 and February 19, 2016.

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The main topic for the meeting will be semperflorens begonias, the lowgrowing, ever-blooming, waxy foliaged type that are readily available for sale in punnets or as small pots of “potted colour”.

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garden beds. If this is in short supply, you could use ‘sandwich’ layers of blood and bone, newspaper, and compost, making sure each layer is well watered. This type of mulch is ideal for under fruit trees.

We have been told there’s no end in sight for the current dry period.

Be water wise. Follow any hints given to conserve water so that every precious drop is utilised.

On the first Thursday of the month the Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club meets at the Enoggera Memorial Hall, corner of Wardell and Trundle Sts, Enoggera.

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Countdown is on for New Year’s Eve Gala Concert BRISBANE music lovers, the countdown is on!

“Holiday” and “celebrate” are the words de jour for the Queensland Pops Orchestra’s 2015 New Year’s Eve Gala concert, which assures you a first-class ticket on an exhilarating and entertaining musical journey to usher in 2016 – and another year of magic music making.

Along for the ride is a stellar line-up of some of Australia’s most revered artists: special guest stars Silvie Paladino, Jason Barry-Smith and Cherin Lee will delight with a superb line-up of songs, arias and violin masterpieces from the greatest composers of opera, musical theatre and popular classical music.

Joining Silvie in the scenestealing stakes is one of Brisbane’s best-loved and gifted performing artists, the one and only Jason Barry-Smith. Jason is renowned for his ability to shift seamlessly from the greatest baritone arias from classical opera and musical theatre to comedic C L U B

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roles in light opera and operetta – he has performed in some of Opera Queensland’s most successful productions, including Cinderella, Cosi fan tutte, The Magic Flute, The Mikado, Romeo and Juliet and La bohéme.

Virtuoso violinist Cherin Lee completes this triptych of talent, adding the “wow” factor to this spectacular New Year’s Eve celebration concert. At the tender age of 14, Cherin has won countless prestigious awards for performing excellence, notably the 2014 English Family Prize for Young Instrumentalists, At the ages of 10 and 11, Cherin was awarded backto-back distinctions for both AMusA and LMusA in violin.

Come and join the Pops for a very Happy New Year 2016!

Queensland Pops Orchestra New Year’s Eve Gala Concert, QPAC Concert Hall, Thursday, December 31, 9.30pm.

Bookings qpac.com.au or 135 236.

Meet the desert rose Tamborine Mt trip a great success OUR bus trip to “Springtime on the Mountain” at Tamborine Mountain was a great success.

We visited several outstanding gardens, wandering along winding pathways to admire rhododendrons, magnolias, camellias, Japanese maples, azaleas, clivias, orchids and massed plantings of spring blooms.

We came home laden down with lots of wonderful plants for our gardens.

Our guest speaker for November is Marise Stephens who will be talking on the cultivation of the beautiful desert rose (Adenium obesum).

It is a spectacular succulent plant with red, pink and white flowers and very useful as an indoor plant.

She will be bringing along some plants to show and

Gwen and May admiring the daisies and lavender on Tamborine Mountain.

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The Club meets on Thursday, November 19 at the OES Hall cnr Kitchener and Bohland Street, Kedron.

The ladies will have their usual trade table.

Come at 9.30am for a cup of tea and a chat before the meeting.

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come.

The meeting starts at 10am.

For more information phone Gloria on 3355 4703 or Kaye on 3357 7660.

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THE Queensland Performing Arts Centre continues to transform lunchbreaks with the centre’s free Lunchtime Live series, every Friday from 12.30–1pm.

The final concert for 2015 is November 13 and each week offers audiences an array of entertainment options.

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There also will be family programming on offer, including a performance by Tim Jackman, along with some more contemporary pieces toward the end of the

season by Outcast Performing Arts and performance artist Tom Prichard.

This free series is an initiative of QPAC’s 30th anniversary year, welcoming everyone to experience a new vibrancy across their performing arts centre in 2015.

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Special Advent service and brunch THERE will be an Advent celebration at Trinity Grove Wilston Uniting Church, cnr Kedron Brook Rd and Hawdon St, Wilston on Sunday November 29, from at 9am.

Joining the church’s musicians will be members of the Brisbane Symphonic Band. There will be the launch of the Christmas Tree Festival, procession of small trees by the children, stall with lots of Christmas goodies and an open Christmas tree.

Gifts left under the tree will be given to Moonah Park Retirement Village and Medical Santo in Vanuatu.

After the service there will be a Christmas brunch in the hall. Bring a plate to share. The Christmas Tree Festival will be open each Monday and Tuesday from November 30, from 9am–12.30pm until December 20. For information, contact Rev George Barnes on 0407 178 919.

Fun family day at the Abbey

Top brass band concert THE Pine Rivers Brass Band will hold its end of year Fundraising Concert on Saturday, November 21 at Strathpine Community Centre, Mecklem St, Strathpine.

The concert starts at 2pm and finishes at 4.30pm with a free afternoon tea.

The band will perform a wide variety of music, there is something for everyone.

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THE Abbey Museum’s very first Open Day and Boutique Christmas Markets will be held on December 5, 2015.

Running from 10am-2pm, there will be free entry into the museum, a range of Christmas craft and handmade stalls, delicious Christmas goodies like rum balls, fudges and fruit cakes, and stalls to buy and/or make your own teacher’s or friends’ Christmas gifts!

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It is an enjoyable afternoon and our audiences return year after year. $8 admission. The Strathpine Community Centre is a large venue with wheelchair access and plenty of free parking available.

If you require any further information, please contact Ruth Voysey on 3886 0429 after 7pm. We hope you will join us.

St. Luke’s Theatre

Presents It’s 4th Major Play For 2015

"Cat's Cradle" (By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd),

A Mystery by Author Leslie Sands • Director Cecile Campbell.

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Let the kids in to pat some farm animals in the Petting Zoo, or burn off some energy in the jumping castle!

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some delicious traditional Spanish churros!

For a great day for the whole family whilst supporting an amazing charitable organisation, come out to the Abbey Museum’s Open Day! The Abbey Place, Caboolture.

A conspiracy of silence greets the retired Scotland Yard Inspector who arrives at the village Hotel where he had unsuccessfully years ago investigated a puzzling kidnapping case. What is the family hiding on the eve of the daughter's wedding? Can he solve the mystery this time round?

Performances November 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28 @ 8pm Matinee screenings 21, 28 @ 2pm

Bookings call Ruth Peterson on 3255 6675 or email bookings@stlukestheatre.asn.au Adults $15 – Pensioners & Students $12, U12 yrs $5 • Block Bookings 20 or more $11 per person.

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Live musicians will play a musical score alongside these silent features.

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JOIN us for a Variety Concert at the Kedron-Wavell Service Club, 375 Hamilton Road, Chermside in the Kittyhawk Room, formerly the Community Centre on Sunday, November 15, commencing at 2pm (doors open at 1.30pm).

Tickets are $10 per person.

Featuring: Queensland Accordion Orchestra. Domenico Taraborrelli, accordion soloist, vocalist Mary Martyn and other guest artists.

Free parking and refreshments available for purchase during intermission.

For further enquiries, contact Mary on 3172 3652, email: mary.martyn@optusnet.com.au or website: qao.org.au.

for rehearsals and is being taken further after the St Luke’s season.

The cast is responding well to her excellent guidance and should finish St Luke’s 2015 year on a high note.

Year 2016 opens with our 200th major play ... an achievement of note for this charity-giving theatre of some 56 years activity with family entertainment at an affordable price.

St Luke’s Theatre supports many charities locally and abroad, with World Vision sponsorship and The Smith Family student supported for more than 20 years. We receive no government or other funding. Patrons consider the plays a way of charity donating.

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THE Cat’s Cradle is a mystery thriller production where on the eve of his retirement a Scotland Yard Inspector reopens a “cold case” which had ruined his career and haunted him for twelve years.

He returns to the remote village where once he had met with co-operation in his investigative efforts but now faces a barely veiled hostility. But with desperate determination the Inspector persists and unravels the totally unexpected truth.

This three-act mystery was accepted by experienced director Cecile Campbell from Tugun Theatre as a worthy vehicle to bring her all the way to Tarragindi

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Mrs Brown’s back HUGE ticket sales demand that Brendan O’Carroll’s Mrs Brown’s Boys will perform an extra show in Brisbane on Thursday, February 19, 2016 at 7.30pm.

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with the original TV cast, doing the stuff they weren’t allowed to do on TV! The promoters of the tour have decided that due to huge ticket sales in Brisbane, the first city on the tour, that another performance will be added at Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

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Explore a corner of inner-suburban Brisbane STEPHEN Nothling’s paintings invite you into his endearing neighbourhood in a series that documents Louisa Street where the artist has lived for 14 years.

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