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Proud daughters of our Gallipoli diggers

Oswald Williams

Edward Cullimore

Beth Whan, Mollie Cock and Shirley Larney at Maleny RSL Hall

by Gill MacDonald I RECENTLY met up with three remarkable women in the cool surrounds of the old timber RSL Hall in Maleny. They share a rare heritage – each of them is the daughter of a Gallipoli soldier and all three of these young men were there on 25th April 1915. From out of the voluminous handbags of these three ladies tumbled their collections of photographs,

medals and other memorabilia of their treasured fathers, as they talked of their precious family legacy. Beth Whan’s father Oswald Williams took a bullet in the foot on that first day and later, in France, was injured twice more, in the chest and head. He survived to return to Australia in January 1919.

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community news Proud daughters of our Gallipoli diggers Continued from Page 1 A letter of his was published in the Brisbane Daily Standard telling of the landing at Gallipoli: “when we arrived at the top of the hill, we gave it to them hot and strong and forced them back. Our battalion, the good old 9th of the 3rd Brigade was the first to land. We did our duty but suffered in doing so.” What an understatement!

Daughter Beth will be at ANZAC Cove to commemorate the Gallipoli Centenary (see story inside).

George Svenson, father of Shirley Larney, was one of seven brothers, six of whom all enlisted in WWI. George served with the 2nd Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli and was in the second wave of the landing. He contracted blood poisoning when he grabbed a Turkish soldier’s bayonet, and was rescued by one of his mates.

During the early 1940s, George Svenson helped to dismantle a hall at the RAAF base in Maryborough, which was transported and rebuilt as the Maleny RSL Hall. In 1990, at the grand age of ninety, he attended the 75th anniversary service at Gallipoli.

Mollie Cock’s machine gunner father Edward Cullimore served with the 15th Battalion, B Company and was part of the first landing.

Wounded in action on 29th May, 1915 and again in France in 1917, Edward was awarded the Military Cross. The medal was presented to him at Buckingham Palace by King George V. These three diggers are fondly remembered by their daughters and their memory will be passed on to grandchildren and great grandchildren so that they will never be forgotten.

“From Gallipoli to the skies” – a remarkable story GILLIAN Watch Whittall, a Sunshine Coast resident, recently published an amazing story of a young Gallipoli soldier who yearned to fly. ‘From Gallipoli to the Skies’ is written from a collection of Fred Reeve’s letters to home. For a young man, war can be exciting but also frightening. Fred Reeve survives the sinking of the Southlands, fighting at Gallipoli but dies while flying in France.

“From Gallipoli to the Skies” (published

by Xlibris AU), shares the story of this young soldier who tries to understand love, life and war and the expectation that every soldier should be a hero.

Fred Reeve is a 19-year-old young man from Melbourne who dreams of flying.

He builds a Bleriot in his back yard but does not finish it as war breaks out in 1914. After he enlists he writes to his mother and family. He is critical of training in Egypt and comments that thousands of Australians have been lost just because of inexperience and lack of discipline. While hospitalised in Egypt, he hears of the experiences of the wounded at Gallipoli and a fellow in the next bed is the only non-commissioned officer left

alive in his battalion. On the way to Gallipoli, Reeve’s ship is torpedoed and he spends many hours in the water before being rescued. At Gallipoli, he is in the ‘Hell of fighting’ for five weeks before being evacuated. After recuperation on Malta and in Oxford, he finally achieves his dream of joining the Royal Flying Corps in 1916. Reeve’s daredevil flying exploits are recounted in newspaper articles in both the USA and Australia. He is flying on a mission in France when his aircraft comes down and he is tragically killed. “From Gallipoli to the Skies” offers a unique experience of Gallipoli just as we are celebrating 100 years since our men fought there,” says the author. She added that this book is not just a biography - it is a story about the importance of family ties and how essential they were during those times of war. It does not glamorise war but is written from Fred Reeve’s letters and he speaks through them.

The book is available at Rosetta Books, Maleny or any good bookstore will order it for you. Or you can buy online at fishpond.com.au (free shipping).

Enter our Draw and WIN a copy of “From Gallipoli to the skies” Author Gillian Watch Whittall has kindly donated two copies of “From Gallipoli to the Skies”, which we will give away to two lucky readers. To enter the draw, write your name, suburb and phone number on the back of an envelope and mail it to: “Gallipoli to the skies”, Sunshine Coast Newspaper, Shop 2, 12 Project Avenue, Noosaville, Q 4566 to reach us by 15th April, 2015. Winners’ names will be drawn from the barrel.

If you are not a lucky winner, you can buy the book at Rosetta Books, Maleny or any good bookstore will order it for you. Or you can buy online at fishpond.com.au (free shipping).

Project Vietnam Inc 25th Anniversary 2015 2015 is a milestone for Project Vietnam Inc in April we will celebrate 25 years of volunteer humanitarian service to Vietnam and, in more recent years Cambodia. As a Sunshine Coast based not for profit organization we will celebrate this landmark in a local venue and the self-publication of our 25 years in a pictorial publication. However, before we can rejoice we have our annual humanitarian visit to Cambodia in February. Fifteen of our members will be supplying and installing water tanks for a high school in Rheam (last year we supplied and installed water tanks for the primary school) on completion of our work this will provide

Retired Business Seniors Single Social Group WE are retired single business social group, wanting to meet retired single business men to join us. We need a balance of men and women to enjoy social outings, Theatre, home dinner parties, BBQ’s, walks and dining out are some of the venues we would like to share. These are the outings one doesn’t enjoy on one’s own. For further details phone 5443 7663.

water for 1000 children. In March 28 members will leave for the 25th time to Vietnam where we will rebuild 6 existing rooms into treatment and diagnostic rooms for the organization called Fund of Genetic Counseling and Disabled Children. Only then can we take the time to reflect on the contribution made by so many volunteers mostly Sun-

shine Coast residents.

Come and join the celebration on the 26th April 2015 from 2pm to 6pm at Maroochy Surf Club, 3436 Alexandra Parade, Maroochydore. Tickets are $20 each come and enjoy savoury platters including a commerative gift. You can contact us by email projectvietnam @hotmail.com or phone 07 5466 6455.

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Batley, Welfare Joan Wood, Hospitality Denise Stephens, Publicity Ed Kitchener. All were sworn in

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Seniors welcome reversal of government cash grab

SENIORS have welcomed moves to protect Australians’ savings for longer by amending the inactive bank account legislation.

The Federal Government has announced it would reverse the former Labor government’s cash grab by restoring the timeframe that bank accounts and life insurance policies are deemed to be inactive back to seven years from three years.

National Seniors chief executive Michael O’Neill applauded the move to revert the change back to seven years, describing it as a win for common sense.

“Older Australians may

not touch their secondary or back-up accounts for a few years. It does not mean it is unclaimed or inactive.

“The former legislation was ridiculous. This is the people’s money - not the government’s money.

Today is a win for common sense.”

National Seniors had also raised concerns with the previous and the current government over violations of privacy regarding how personal information on inactive accounts was published.

“Previously, a simple name search for unclaimed money via the MoneySmart website

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could reveal sensitive information about a person including their address and the amount of money unclaimed.

“This raised many serious concerns over identity theft and people preying on vulnerable members of society.

“We are glad that today’s announcement also includes changes to strengthen and protect the privacy of individuals.”

Accounts are regarded as inactive if no deposit or withdrawal takes place.

The change will apply from 31 December 2015.

O’Neill urged older consumers to complete a

transaction on their idle accounts every few years to prevent being caught out by the seven year cutoff.

With around 200,000 individual fee-paying members Australia-wide, National Seniors is the consumer lobby for the over50s. It is the fourth largest organisation of its type in the world.

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community news Handy helpers say it’s the little things that make big difference LITTLE things made a big difference – that’s an appropriate mission statement for Home & Garden Handy Helpers on the Sunshine Coast.

“It’s a joy, too, to be a handy helper for needy customers in so many different ways,” says company director Sheryn Nourse.

“In addition to our gardening services, our handy helpers are busy either restringing a washing line, constructing a flat pack of furniture, cleaning ceiling fans and skirting boards, washing internal and external windows, decluttering cupboards or helping people pack and unpack,” she said.

“That’s just a few of the hundreds of helpful services we have provided since commencing business just over a year ago.”

Sheryn says it’s the little things that

are really appreciated.

“It’s lovely to make up a bed with fresh linen after turning the mattress, or positioning a bunch of fresh flowers cut from the garden or picking up some milk and bread on the way to a customer,” she said.

Adding a birthday cup cake or a visit from the Easter Bunny are small tokens given to customers of Home & Garden Handy Helpers. And every 100th service is a surprise free service.

“This is our way of giving back to our customers,” Sheryn said. “And it’s as much a surprise to us as it is to our customers; we never know which of them will book the next 100thservice.”

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Have dentures, will travel!

DENTURE professionals Darren and Gronya Fletcher are bringing dazzling smiles into the homes of Sunshine Coast seniors – thanks to their unique in-home mobile denture service.

The couple moved from Sydney 11 years ago, relocating their Advance Oral clinic at Mooloolaba in 2014.

They bought the well-known Bruce Menzies Denture Clinic, enabling them to offer a mobile consultancy as well as a professional clinic service.

The team at Advance Oral has a wealth of dental experience with a combined 90 years’ knowledge in the profession.

Darren Fletcher has been a dental expert for more than 30 years.

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and that’s why up to 70% of business is based on return clients and referrals.

Denture techniques are continually changing and improving so the dental prosthetists at Advance Oral keep pace with the latest technology and attend educational courses on a regular basis.

Advance Oral has an on-site laboratory for emergency work and the making of new dentures when accidents happen. To ensure the highest standard of denture service, an initial consultation can be arranged with a dental prosthetist for a private detailed interview.

“By improving a smile, you will improve your confidence and quality of life,” says Gronya Fletcher.

Contact Advance Oral at 1/130 Brisbane Road Mooloolaba. Tel: (07) 5444 6116. Opening hours are 8am-5pm Monday to Friday.

Trivia with Allan Blackburn 1. Which states of the USA have names that begin and end with the same letter?

2. What English royal title does Camilla ParkerBowles have?

3. By what name do New Zealanders call the footwear that Aussies call thongs?

4. What is the plural of eisteddfod?

5. Which of the Seven Dwarfs in “Snow White” did not have a beard?

6. What is the full name of the chemical usually called TNT? 7. What animal is featured on the Australian 10 cent coin?

8. In boxing, who had the nickname “The Louisville Lip”?

9. What electorate did Tony Abbott stand for in the 2013 Federal election?

10. What is the length of each side of a cube which has a volume of 8 cubic metres?

11. What were the first names of the engaged couple in the Rocky Horror Picture Show?

12. What does an oenophile like?

13. What word is the opposite of nocturnal?

14. By what shape is the playing field for baseball named?

15. In what country was Sean Connery born?

16. What was the first bank in Australia?

17. Which Zodiac sign is also the name of 13 Popes?

18. Which early governor was deposed during the Rum Rebellion in 1808?

19. What does the Latin word “Rex” mean?

20. With what technological advance was Tim Berners-Lee associated?

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Sunshine Coast Ladies Probus Club THE Annual General Meeting is over and we have a new Committee with great new ideas. We invite you to come along and join us at our meeting on Friday, 10th April. We meet at 9.30 for 10.00 am in the Headland Bowls Club, Syd Lingard Drive, Buderim. Guest Speaker for this month is Graham Pengelly.

You may also be interested in joining us for a High Tea Buffet at ‘The Edge’ Restaurant, Mooloolaba on Friday 17th April.

For further information please contact Pat on 5445 6329.

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community news Nambour Probus

Bill Ware, Guest Speaker Sid Kirby and Martin Coleman

THE guest speaker at the clubs February meeting was Mr Sid Kirby who has spent considerable time working in Antarctica. The lowest temperature recorded is minus 89.4 degrees at the Russian Vostock station. Sid says the coldest he has experienced was minus 77 degrees.

The average temperature is around minus 55 degrees. Though the climate is harsh and unforgiving Sid said parts are unbelievably beautiful with the air full of fine ice crystals which reflect light and is called diamond dust. To be able to see five suns in the sky at once and the magnificent Aurora light shows are unforgettable. Bill Ware, one of the clubs members, has also served time in Antarctica. The new member’s spot

was given by Roger Roberts. He apprenticed to an office equipment firm in Brisbane which believed in its apprentices being “hands on” from day one. He helped install the first computer in the Commonwealth Bank which was then situated in King George Square. It was so large that it occupied a complete room.

Roger had on hand some old office machines which many of us used in our younger days namely, a Royal typewriter and a Dictaphone.

The next meeting will be at 9.30am Friday 10th April in the Uniting Church Hall Nambour. Probus is an organization for retired and semiretired people seeking fun and friendship through various social activities. Enquiries to 5442 2464.

Flu shots delayed a month in Queensland in bid to fight influenza QUEENSLAND Health has announced that the influenza shot will be delayed by a month due to a change in the vaccine.

The vaccine will now be rolled out in Queensland during April, with the official vaccination season to

begin on April 20.

Queensland Health’s Communicable Disease Unit director Sonya Bennett told 612 ABC Brisbane’s Spencer Howson that it would be four weeks later than previous years.

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“The vaccine is assessed each year and the World Health Organisation looks at the influenza season and determines if the vaccine currently available needs to be changed.

“This year two of the strains were recommended to be changed; whilst one strain may change, two is unusual.”

The vaccine funded by the Commonwealth and distributed by Queensland Health would be available on April 20, while the private market in pharmacies would have access before then.

“For people who are at a high risk of getting influenza - they should be ready once the vaccine comes out to visit the GP to get the flu vaccine,” Dr Bennett said.

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PET news

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MORE and more people are turning to having birds as pets due to lifestyle, space and time constraints.

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often, only using the cage as a place to sleep at night.

Birds make great pets.

They can be taught to talk, to come when called and to do tricks.

They are loving and cuddly and great companions. If cared for properly, a cockatiel can live to 25 years, whilst a cockatoo can live to 150 years!!

That truly is a pet for life!

How can we ensure that they stay healthy and happy? Correct diet and environment are vital.

Here at Tewantin Vets we pride ourselves on having that knowledge and being able to provide the correct advice. We stock pelleted formulations which replace seed in your bird’s diet. Seed for a bird is like us living on a diet of chocolate...plenty of calories but lacking in vitamins. Over time the birds become vitamin deficient which predisposes them to all sorts of diseases.

Pelleted diets have the vitamins and minerals already added. Adding fruits, seeded grasses, native flowers and vegetables to their diet also provides them with a supply of fresh vitamins and keeps them interested. In the wild they would spend all day looking for food.

Forage feeding is de-

signed to keep our birds busy so they don’t get bored whilst you are away and start gnawing on furniture or themselves, or scream the house down. The idea is to make the birds look for their food by hiding it in different places, including just wrapping it in paper, or placing it in a pine cone, or under some recycled paper kitty litter. It’s a bit of work to start with, but your bird and your neighbours will thank you.

If you have a pet bird, why not make an appointment to see one of our vets for a check up.

They will discuss diet and environment plus give a thorough examination of your feathered friend. After all, if he is well looked after, he will be a friend for a long time.

IF you’re considering your retirement options then you’d better lock this in your diary!: Pebble Beach Freehold Retirement community will be hold an Open Day on Friday 1st May from 10am to 2pm.

This will be an ideal opportunity for those considering a revolutionary new 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 is at 210 Bestmann Road East, Sandstone Point – just before the bridge to Bribie Island - offers quality brand new 2 and 3 bedroom freehold retirement homes with prices starting from $310,950. You can visit Pebble Beach online at: www.pebblebeach.com.au . The sales office is open Thursday to Sunday, 10am-4pm. Those considering their retirement options are invited to attend an Open Day on-site Friday 1st May 2015

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community news Where were you in 1955?

IF the answer is toiling away in your Sub-Junior year at Nambour State High School, then this is for you.

A reunion is being organised for Saturday 30 May 2015, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of such a momentous time in your life.

You’re invited to come along to Nambour High School at 11am and please bring any photos or stories from that time. Your partner is also most welcome to attend.

A light lunch will be served so an RSVP by 2nd May for catering purposes would be appreciated. To RSVP and for further information, please call Jan on 5448 5242 or Desley on 5446 7413.

Take pension changes to an election, seniors urge government THE Government’s attempts to index the Age Pension to CPI only is a cynical exercise in clawing back the $30-aweek increase granted

by Kevin Rudd, says National Seniors chief executive Michael O’Neill.

“The 2009 pension increase was the result

of a campaign hard fought and hard won by older Australians”.

“Interestingly, it was a campaign that the Coalition, then in Opposition, supported”.

“A change to indexation will drive pension levels down to the meagre levels of the unemployment benefit”.

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“It will hit full single age pensioners - the majority of whom are women the hardest”.

“If the Coalition is determined to push ahead with this pension change, it must seek a mandate and take it to the next election,” said O’Neill.

The Age Pension is currently indexed twice a year against the higher of either the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or Pensioner Beneficiary Living Cost Index (PBLCI) and then benchmarked to 28 per cent of Male Total Average Weekly Earnings.

This is to ensure that it realistically reflects, and keeps pace with, rising living costs.

In the 2014 federal budget, the government announced that from 2017 the Age Pension would be indexed to CPI only.

Media reports of modelling conducted by the ANU’s Peter Whiteford suggest indexing the pension to CPI from 2017 will see

pension payments fall from 28 per cent of average male weekly earnings to 16 per cent by 2055.

Over the five years to March 2013, the cost of essentials rose by more than double the inflation rate – electricity by 83 per cent (6.2 times CPI); water and sewerage by 63.1 per cent (4.7 times CPI); gas by 57.5 per cent (4.3 times CPI); and property rates and charges by 32.6 per cent (2.4 times CPI). This research was done in 2013 by the National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre “A Squeeze on Spending An update on household living costs for senior Australians”.

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community news Noosa Chorale honours the sacrifice of Gallipoli

THE ANZAC Centenary commemoration on April 25 of the Gallipoli Landing has given Noosa Chorale the chance to bring back a remarkably thrilling and emotional work, Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man—a Mass for Peace.

According to Chorale music director, Adrian King, it is an emotional journey, exploring the descent into war, its hellish horror and, finally, the desire for peace.

Adrian said that when the choir performed it in 2012 in the Bicentennial Hall the impact of the music and the accompanying film with its graphic images of battle and resultant ravages

produced a standing ovation.

“Aware that the Gallipoli commemoration would be an emotional time for many people in our region, it seemed to me The Armed Man would at one time capture for them the hell that was Gallipoli, the sacrifice of our brave young soldiers and the joy the world felt in 1918 when the war was over.

“The Armed Man reflects on war and peace in a multi-cultural global society. Regardless of culture, race, or religion, Jenkins incorporates Christian, Muslim and Hindu religious texts along with phrases from English and Japanese poets, to create a music

which transcends our differences and reminds us of the universality of the wish for peace, in the face of the darker forces that embroil us in wars.”

Adrian said the Chorale would again show war footage to accompany the performance. The film was produced for a performance in St David’s Hall in Cardiff and, as Karl Jenkins himself says it has now become an essential backdrop as it adds an extra dimension to the music.

“Having decided that this stirring and evocative work by Jenkins would be our first half, I now needed a second half to balance the

emotional depth and sheer musical power of the Jenkins’ Mass for Peace.”

“The war song medley, Tunes from the Trenches, gave me the clue. Let’s have a selection of songs that people sang to keep their spirits up during times of war, tunes filled with courage, hope, and cheeky humour, sung and whistled at the front lines and at home. The songs we have chosen will bring back nostalgic memories for many.

“In between The Armed Man and the nostalgic tunes from the war years, we will also perform the stirring Adagio in G minor for

Organ and Strings by Albinoni which many will recognise from the film Gallipoli.”

“Together with Noosa Sinfonia and its 48 musicians, we invite you to join us on an emotional and heart-felt journey that commemorates the courageous service of so many at Gallipoli and beyond,” he said.

Gallipoli Remembered – Anzac Centenary Concert. Noosa Chorale. Sat 18th April at 7pm and Sun 19th April at 3pm at The J, Noosa Junction. Tickets $38, concession $35.

Bookings online: www.thej.com.au Phone enquiries 07 5329 6560.

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Dirty solar panels can reduce output by up to 20%!

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Birthday Special

IN 2015 Parrots in Paradise are celebrating for being in business for 15 years! Come and join us in April and May for a great educational and entertaining show with parrots. Parrots in Paradise started with a few parrots and putting on shows at Caboolture show grounds on the market day. Then went on to put shows on at the super bee. When the super bee closed we moved to the Glass House Mountains with just a few aviaries and a converted carport which was used for the show.

Now 15 years later we have about 400 birds from all over the world, a comfortable morning tea/lunch area, a beautiful walk in aviary so you can get up close and personal with the birds and a small rainforest walk.

To help us celebrate our anniversary we are offering a special once only deal: for the months of April & May only we are offering you a chance to see our unique show for the special rate of $15 per person for groups of 20 or more, our usual price is $25 per person so that’s a great deal! Don’t miss out on these great specials as this offer won’t happen ever again, get your friends together and come along and see the show.

Find out for yourselves what our special feathered friends are all about. 2 Barrs Road, Glasshouse Mounfrom individual callers. He has spoken to many concerned wives tains, phone 07 5438 7719. whose husbands are reluctant to acknowledge the issue. The key to this problem, he believes is to slowly encourage a culture where men should not feel ashamed to talk about their medical condition, CRUISIN For A Cure, Relay For Life Team invites you especially if it concerns their “personal equipment”.

The good news is that all this is starting to change, especially with to the most amazing Cent Auction to be held at the the internet which allows men to be more discreet in search for Millwell Road Community Centre Maroochydore on prostate health information. Still it cannot make up for face-to-face Saturday 18th April. Doors open at 6pm and draw starts interaction, hence Graminex Australia, which recently introduced at 7pm. Entry for Adults is $3 and Children free up to Magnus Shield, a new over-the-counter prostate supplement, has 15 years. Tickets $1 a sheet. Awesome prizes are valbeen working together with non-profit prostate support groups in ued $20 and over including cosmetics, books, jewellery, perfume and so much more. Competed by the incredVictoria to help bring awareness to men.

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Ignoring your Prostate, what it might cost you 1 IN 3 men over 50 have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) commonly known as an Enlarged Prostate; this number rises to nearly 80% of men when they reach 70. While BPH is not fatal like prostate cancer, it can cause a lot of pain and inconveniences. Common symptoms are frequent and painful urination, and for some cases sexual performance is affected.

It is no wonder that we have reached epidemic proportions, yet so few men talk openly about it.

According to Mr. Indra, spokesperson for Graminex Australia, a company that specialises in developing prostate medication, men in general do tend to be tight-lipped about their current condition.

“Its normal for men to feel uncomfortable talking about their prostate and their symptoms (of BPH), that’s okay, we understand, “says Indra, who does his best to personally answer questions

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Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper written by seniors for seniors for 17 years!

Barb ready to grow your business

Vicky ‘driving’ the right message for advertisers

Meet the team

Meet the team To our readers and advertisers we would like you to meet the team behind your local Sunshine Coast newspaper and thank you for your continued support.

Thank you to our loyal advertisers and readers Without your continued advertising support we couldn’t publish Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper each month for our over 50,000 regular readers. Without advertisements in the paper, readers, please know that we wouldn’t have our jobs. In a world where older people are often perceived as past their used by date when applying for jobs, your support has enabled we young at heart 50, 60, 70 and 80 year olds to be employed, and for this, we truly thank you.

SUCCESSFUL Sunshine Coast marketing consultant Vicky Sheridan has joined the Seniors Newspaper team, bringing a wealth of experience in designing advertising campaigns – from small business through to large corporations.

This is good news for our regular advertisers and any business in southeast

Queensland wanting to reach the valuable and ever-increasing seniors market.

Vicky has worked in print media and television in Australia and New Zealand and was a consultant with Yellow Pages, so she knows her stuff! She is a tireless worker, so advertisers can be sure their messages are in busy and reliable hands.

Vicky has two children and is a keen golfer and is looking forward to helping Seniors Newspaper clients reduce any handicaps they may have in reaching their target markets. Contact Vicky direct on 0402 454 224 or email vickyseniorspaper@gmail. com. Head office can be contacted on 1300 880 265.

GOOD news for local businesses because Barb Buchanan has joined our sales team.

Barb is already well known to many of our advertisers as the cheery helpful person in our accounts section. It has been an easy transition for Barb to move into sales, as she has been selling most of her adult life in various industries.

Community minded and

a fourth generation Sunshine Coast local, Barb is involved in the local Community Radio Station, and can be heard at times on a Thursday night. Her involvement in Toastmasters and Rotary help her stay in touch with local businesses at the grass roots level, and another string to her bow is that she is a Marriage Celebrant.

With a swag of fresh ideas she will help direct your business message to the lucrative seniors market who read and have trust in our 17 year old Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper.

Give Barb a call today on 0422 174 072 or 5474 0271 or email barbseniors newspapers.com.au

Attention our valued Readers! To keep your paper growing, could you please help us by telling the businesses that you shop with to consider advertising in Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper. When you do shop with any of the advertisers, please tell them that you read about their business in Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper. They need to know that their advertising is working.

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Shilo and I have been advertising with Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper since we took over the business from my parents back in 2004, and they had been advertising with you since 2001. It works for us, and by keeping our regular position your readers know where to find us in the paper.

We’ve been around a long time and so has the SC Seniors paper. Our customers can trust us and our products, just as I know Shilo and I can trust your 17 year old paper to deliver advertising results year in year out!

So Barb, here’s to many more years of working together with the Seniors team.

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community news Local Soldiers of WW1 Remembered

THE Adopt-A-Digger WW1 Centenary Exhibition is a free regional ANZAC display to be held at the Buderim War Memorial Hall from 23rd to 27th April, open daily 9.30am to 4.30pm.

The best days for the public will be Saturday and Sunday. There are heavy school bookings on other days.

Bli Bli on Maroochy Historical Society will have a display there, based on local soldiers who served in WW1, from the local areas along the Maroochy River including Yandina through to Maroochydore. Our display will be focussed on sharing stories and

memories of our Maroochy River families and local histories. To name a few, there are Alexander George Low from Yandina, Clarence George “Clarrie” Sherwell from Dunethin Rock, Percy Fearnley Nuttall from Bli Bli, Arthur Lawrence Heddon from Diddillibah, and Eric Stanley Eggins from Maroochydore.

The war service of our Anzacs was not confined to Gallipoli. After the evacuation, they were battle-weary and malnourished. Little did they know the carnage that awaited them in France and Belgium.

There, too, many of our brave soldiers lie, in

Clarrie Sherwell (courtesy of Adopt-A-Digger)

Model Railway Display-Day IT is time again for the Caloundra Model Railway Association Sale and Display Day to be held at the Caloundra Arts Centre Assoc building (North Street Caloundra) on the 11th April from 9am to 2pm, entry is FREE. Layouts that have been admired at recent model train shows will bring back some child-hood memories to many visitors. Also on show will be two of the smaller “n” scale layouts there will also be a working LEGO Collection.

The Club has an added attraction on our Display Day with the Display Locos from the Sunshine Coast Railway Modellers Society (Nambour) being on show

and the clubs new large “T’ Track modular layout are complete with buildings and scenery. An assortment of preloved railway rolling stock, engines, track, buildings and electrics will be on table sales. This exhibition has been staged over many years and attracts a wide range of visitors from enthusiasts to beginners as well as families. Club members will be on hand to offer friendly advice. Light refreshments will be available (very good sausage rolls and drinks). There will also be a Raffle of a Model Train set. If you need any further information, phone 5445 1225, 5491 9213 or 5499 6572.

countless war cemeteries with row upon row of white gravestones, each stone a memorial to that soldier’s sacrifice.

Indeed, a Cross of Sacrifice over 5 metres high is present in most of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries which contain 40 or more graves.

The Adopt a Digger Exhibition in the Buderim Hall will feature almost 2,000 poppies, aiming at one for each local soldier and nurse who served in WW1.

The red poppies are hand crafted by a band of Sunshine Coast volunteers. See the Adopt a Digger website for stories and photos of

those local Diggers.

Meetings of Bli Bli on Maroochy Historical Society are held on the first Monday of the month at 9.30am at The Old Church, Willis Road,

Bli Bli. Next meeting will be on 6 April, Easter Monday. Visitors welcome. Find Bli Bli on Maroochy on Facebook, or phone Anne on 0400 913 443.

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Maroochydore VIEW Club Maroochydore VIEW Club’s next luncheon will be held on Friday 22nd of May at 11am at the Maroochydore Surf Life Savings Club. The cost is $23.

Newcomers are always welcome at our luncheons. If you would like to attend our meeting or hear more about our VIEW Club, please contact Terri on 5445 3392. Our February guest speaker, Bev Barton who is on the board of Katy Rose Hospice (Sunshine Coast Community Hospice). She explained how the Katy Rose Hospice started and kept us mesmerised with heart wrenching stories.

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community news Designer housing without the price tag

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AUSTRALIAN owned Parks are creating an af- but with design in mind. and operated, Gateway fordable housing product Their vision to create Lifestyle Residential for the active over 50’s, communities of like-

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GLRP Director, Trent Ottawa says there is a demand for affordable product for the active over 50’s market who want to downsize their home, but not their lifestyle. ‘‘When buyers visit our residential parks, they are

impressed by the spacious designs and high quality features of the homes which are open plan and filled with natural light,” said Mr Ottawa.

“Our residents enjoy the social aspect the Parks bring. Each Park is different with community halls, swimming pools, bowling greens, libraries and some Parks have a men’s shed or women’s committee where they create beautiful pieces of work, raising money for charity.”

The ‘manufactured home park’ is an emerging retirement living model as it offers high quality new homes without the cost of buying land.

“This provides existing homeowners access to their equity and are an alternative to the high fees of traditional retirement villages,” continued Mr Ottawa. For more information please contact Gateway Lifestyle Residential Parks Phone 1300 361 311.

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Disclaimer for Trivia quiz 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.

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community news What happened in the month of April?

2005 Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI. 1995 Longest sausage ever made was produced in Kitchener, Ontario and measured 28.77 miles.

1985 South Africa ended the ban on interracial marriages.

1975 The fall of Saigon.

1965 Australian government announced it would send troops to Vietnam.

Enid’s dad was there ENID Baxter, one of our readers from Buderim, has a close connection with the Gallipoli campaign and World War I. Her father Bert Davis was 21 years old when he enlisted just five days before 25th April 1915 with a daily pay rate of five shillings. He was deployed to the Gallipoli campaign.

He was with the A.I.F for four and a half years before returning to civilian life in Australia.

Enid said, “Like many of the returned soldiers, he didn’t talk about the horrors of his war years as a machine gunner.”

His great grandson Andrew McDonald was the consul for Gallipoli from 2008 to 2011, and on his desk he kept a photograph of Bert.

1955 Dr Jonas Salk successfully tested Polio vaccine.

1945 Death of Adolf Hitler.

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1935 The worst sandstorm ravaged US midwest creating the Dust Bowl.

1925 The Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes was held in Paris, giving rise to a new term, Art Deco.

1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed at Gallipoli.

Join welcoming residents for rolling refreshments sition The International Expo d an l ria ust Ind rn de of Mo in Paris in ld he s wa s Art e ativ Decor ickly April 1925. The Expo qu co, a De Art as wn became kno s. atif derivative of Arts Décor

Buderim East Probus Club WOW! The first three months of the year are over. And our BCE Probus Club has had a great time going as guests of the Brisbane Turf Club, and later to the Breakfast Creek Hotel for lunch.

Dine outs at interesting restaurants are held on the third week of each month; coffee and chats on the third Tuesday of the month; MahJong and cards weekly. As older citizens we should never think we should be

bored or forgotten. On the Sunshine Coast we have many interesting clubs offering active and enjoyable past-times. The Buderim East Probus Club is definitely a great place for friendship and to meet others, and with great places to go often. Our new president Alan Towle is looking forward to his new role.

If interested in joining this active cub please enquire of Bev Lacey at 5445 6279.

Readers! Please support the advertisers!

It’s their support that pays for your paper each month and remember to tell them you saw them in the Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper!

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Laguna Estate - a lifestyle choice IS ‘grandma’s ghetto’ your idea of a retirement village? If so, stop right there! There is nothing further from the truth.

In the past, most residents entered these villages aged in their seventies as part of a move to downsize, decrease maintenance responsibilities, experience a greater sense of safety and security, or for health and lifestyle reasons.

Today, younger retirees from age 55 are seeing the benefits of relocating to a retirement village, with the emphasis on lifestyle and making the move a liberating experience.

To those who say that they are not ready for such a move, many of the residents at Laguna Estate say that they wish they had made the decision earlier. It has given them the freedom to travel, visit family or just pursue new hobbies without any of the worries they previously had with the upkeep and security issues of their previous home.

Combining outstanding resort facilities with stylish homes in a fully landscaped environment, this village strikes the perfect balance between privacy and independence whilst encouraging a vibrant and rewarding community in which to live.

There are spacious villas and serviced apartments from which

to choose, all in a quiet, peaceful location yet so close to all the vibrant action of Noosa. The range of facilities is cleverly geared towards anyone over the age of 55, whether you are physically active or prefer a quieter lifestyle - and the grandchildren are welcome here.

So what will sell you on your decision to make Laguna Estate your home?

It is a combination of many things – particularly the smart community facilities and the activities which cater for all lifestyles, but also the quality finish of both the new and the refurbished villas, the resort-style feel, the professional and hugely cheerful staff and the low monthly fees.

At some time in the future you may need living assistance but this too is catered for at Laguna Estate with assisted care apartments available. Three meals a day, cleaning, weekly towel & linen changes and 24 hour on-call emergency staff are all part of the service.

Laguna Estate is a class act – phone 1800 012 049 for lots more information and an appointment to view this special retirement estate at 21 Lake Weyba Drive, Noosaville.

You could soon be making the best choice of your life!

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community news My family connection with General Hamilton I have a somewhat dubious link with the Gallipoli campaign, although it actually started in World War II. In early 1939, my father, Trevor MacDonald left South Africa as an eighteen year old, bound for the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, England.

He was nominated as one of three from the British colonies.

Because he was of such tender age and had no family in the UK my grandfather, in his wisdom, decided that he needed a guardian based in “the mother country”. He wrote to retired General, Sir Ian Hamilton to request this and Hamilton, although now aged in his

nineties, agreed. Sir Ian had been appointed in March 1915 as commander of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force during the Gallipoli Campaign by Lord Kitchener.

Hamilton attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in 1870, the first year that entrance to the army as an officer was by examination rather than by purchasing a commission.

He became responsible for organising the Gallipoli armed landings but had no specialised landing craft and the supplies for the army had been packed in ways which made them difficult to access for landings. Hamilton believed that the navy would make

further attacks during his landings but this did not occur.

The General was probably ill-suited for a campaign that demanded strong leadership and was probably doomed from the start; he was not able to inspire his commanders and never gained the confidence of his troops.

His troops spent six fruitless months unimaginatively bombarding the Turks at Gallipoli, making little progress but incurring severe casualties. He nevertheless remained optimistic with regard to the overall success of the

plan, to the point of opposing Cabinet moves in London to initiate an evacuation.

Made a scapegoat for the failure of the operation (despite being hopelessly undermanned and having faced formidable logistical difficulties), he was recalled to London in October 1915, effectively ending his military career.

My dad was acutely embarrassed at his father’s brazen request to Sir Ian Hamilton, but met with him in London on several occasions; he thought he was a rather shy and sensitive man.

Gill MacDonald

A Christmas card received from General Sir Ian Hamilton by my father, congratulating him on my birth. During the nineteenth century, both boys and girls wore dresses for their first few years!

Twin Waters VIEW Club

Twin Waters View Club Committee

THE Twin Waters VIEW Club (Voice, Interest and Education of Women) is a friendship club for women of all ages, will hold their next monthly luncheon meeting at The Loose Goose Restaurant, Twin Waters at 11.00am, on Thursday 9 April 2015.

New members and

guests are always welcome. You are assured of a warm welcome so come along, have some fun and make new friends. Our Guest Speaker is Edgar Winter, Astrologist. The cost is $2. RSVP: Before 5.00pm on Monday 6 April by calling 0487 182 644 (leave a

message) or email twinwatersview club@gmail.com.

Our April Social is on Thursday 23 April 2015.

“Fun Olympics” at Mudjimba Park, starting at 10 am. Cost $2 plus bring plate. Coffee and Tea can be purchased from the cafes across the road. Raffles on the

day. We will make up teams of four on the day to play Boules, Croquet and Quoits.

RSVP: Call 0487 182 644 (leave a message) or email twinwatersview club@gmail.com. Twin Waters View Club supports the Learning for Life program which assists disadvantaged

children of Australia so they can have an education and, The Smith Family.

Glasshouse Country VIEW Club

ON Wednesday March 18th members and guests – 30 in all sat down to an enjoyable lunch at the Beerwah Hideaway.

Having paid for our lunch, bought our Raffle tickets and reviewed the sales table we then had our usual round of chatter & catch up. All too soon it was time for our meeting conducted

by President Gwen Simcoe, with that over lunch was served. Our guest speaker, Lea Parkes, gave us an insight into running a successful paper with mainly part-time women and one man (Lea’s husband)! Margaret drew the Lucky door and won it herself! Yvonne & Virginia won the raffles. Breaking News!

Our next Luncheon meeting will be held back at our old haunt – The

Lea Parkes accepting the appreciation certificate from Beryl

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Glasshouse Sports Club.

Space and easy access have been big considerations. So hope to see you all there on Wednesday 15th April. On Wednesday 1st April the outing is to the movies at Morayfield. Meet at Beerwah Library at 9am for carpooling, or at the cinema by 9.45am for coffee/tea before the film.

VIEW clubs are valued part of the Smith Family which is a national, independent children’s charity committed to helping disadvantaged Australian children by unlocking opportunities through education and support. Visit the website; view.org.au for more information. For more information about our club both Gwen on 5494 9786 or Beryl on 5439 0052 will be pleased to help.

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in the surfboard building industry.

His place in surfing history was assured when in 2010 Bill Wallace was inducted into the International Surfboard Builders Hall of Fame in Huntingdon Beach California, a highly prestigious group harking back to the legendary Duke Kahanamoku and Tom Blake.

He is only the second Australian to make it into the hallowed Hall.

The link to Tom Blake is particularly significant as the first Wallace surfboards were manufactured after the Tom Blake style.

But back to Sydney in 1941, where a 16-yearold Bill Wallace had taken up an apprenticeship as a pattern-maker (associated with the engineering trade) after leaving school.

By the next year he had also joined Bronte Surf Club and had started making surfboards.

By his own account his first attempt was “not very good” but someone wanted to buy it so he continued making surfboards, and the

It was a smaller enterprise employing two or three workers, including his two sons who worked there briefly in the late ‘70s.

Wallace surfboards made it through the 90s but the effects of the recession and the fact that “at 83, the decision to retire was easy because you can’t do it anymore.”

The loss of his eldest son contributed to his decision and Wallace boards made their way into surfing history.

Bill Wallace - Image by Glenn Barnes Source The Australian Although early on the Noosa scene, Bill popularity of Wallace from 1960 to the end of until by 1958 chemical Wallace was not the first surfboards began to 1969 the factory had 20 companies had perto make surfboards here; rise. The first boards, of fected polyurethane employees turning out that honour goes to one hollow plywood covered foam and he switched to about 120 boards with marine ply, were foam, working by bearing the Wallace logo of his former employees, Kevin Platt. initially used for club himself until 1960. every week. paddleboard racing; the With the burgeoning That last year Bill moved A keen surfer himself, Bill was champion later ones of hollow interest in surfboard to Noosa and in 1971 paddler for his Bronte plywood and cedar are started another factory riding it was time to now collectors’ items. move the manufacturing on the site on Eumundi- club for years and in 1947 won the Victorian Everything changed unit from Bronte to Noosa Rd where State titles in Torquay. about 1956, when Brookvale. In its heyday Discovery now stands.

American surfers arrived with their balsa Malibu boards.

The scramble was on to Ancestors: some good, some bad”. Afcopy them but it took 18 “CONFLICT and Compassion” is the theme of this year’s Heritage Week to ternoon tea and the meeting will folmonths until sufficient be held from 11th to 19th April; as part low his talk. supplies of balsa were of the event Cooroy-Noosa Family and Coming up on Sunday, 7th June is the available.

Local History Group will hold workpopular “Back to Cooroy Day” and Bill made balsa boards shops at Cooroy Library in Maple St. now is the time to plan meetings with for the next two years On Thursday, 16th April from 9.30am old friends, neighbours and family to 12.30pm the topic will be “Research from the district. It is a great opportuYour WW1 Soldier” and on Wednesnity to share some memories and if you day, 22nd April from 10am to 1.00pm, have photographs of people, places Di Rinaldi will give a workshop on and events from around the local area “Newspaper Research” please contact Bev on 07 5442 5570 to The regular Group Meeting will be held arrange copying. at the Cooroy Library on Saturday, 11th To find out more about the group visit April and at 1.00pm the Guest Speaker, www.genealogy-noosa.org.au or Russell Butler will tell us about “My phone 5442 5570.

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Noosaville VIEW Club

IF you are new to the area and are looking for a Fun and Friendship Club. Look no further than Noosaville VIEW (Voice, Interest and Education of Women) which supports The Smith Family’s “Learning for Life” Programme in helping disadvantaged children in the years of their education. Noosaville VIEW Club meets for Lunch, with a Speaker, on the 4th Thursday of the Month and a Friendship Outing on the 2nd Thursday of the Month. Contact Carol for more information on 5473 0013

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DIY blood program celebrates a year of at home care

AN innovative Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) program is helping more ESTABLISHED in 1994, Sunshine 60 and Better patients manage their Group Inc. is a community development healthy care at home. ageing program designed to meet the expressed A year ago, the hospital needs of older people in local settings. and health service We have enjoyable weekly programs for seniors introduced the SCIg on the Sunshine Coast at Maroochydore, (subcutaneous immunoNambour, Coolum, Imbil, Caloundra, Noosaville globulin) blood program and Gympie.

Activities include: Computer Lessons (Windows, – a home treatment Mac and iPad), Mah Jong, Scrapbooking, Art, Tai service for patients with immune deficiencies.

Chi, Craft, Excursions, Belly Dancing, Gentle Twelve months on, Exercise, Board Games, Cards and a whole lot of SCHHS now runs what is fun. Newcomers are always welcome – discover believed to be the largest new skills and build new friendships as you Adult SCIg (subcutanelearn, laugh, love and leave a legacy.

A full list of activities is available on our website ous immunoglobulin) blood program in www.sunshine60.org.au or else phone our operation in Australia.

Maroochydore centre, 10 Beach Rd, Nambour General Maroochydore on 5443 7281 open Monday to Hospital immunologist Friday 8am to 4pm.

Dr Karen Morwood said 34 patients were on the program and had been trained to self-administer immunoglobulin.

“This is a great success given the first two patients were educated on the 17 March 2014,” Dr Morwood said.

“Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin can be administered into the tissue under the skin – a simple process that patients can do themselves.

“This program benefits the hospital and patients who need Ig which includes those who have an immune deficiency or those who have autoimmune disorders where

which has less side the body’s immune system attacks the effects, takes less time, body’s own tissues,” she said.

The SCIg program is offered to patients in Nambour, Caloundra and Gympie. It allows patients to choose the most convenient facility for training and collection of their products and equipment.

The Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service was the first health service in Queensland to adopt this new treatment option for patients, where they can administer the immunoglobulin themselves at home

and frees up hospital resources.

Men needed for volunteering at Museum THE Nambour & District Historical Museum needs men to volunteer their services to take part in the maintenance of sugar industry rolling stock and outdoor facilities. They will be assured of great companionship and the chance to help preserve Nambour and District’s historical past. Come along from 1-4pm Wednesdays to Saturdays. Phone 5441 2083.

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Caloundra VIEW marks International Women’s Day

Easter – What is it to me and to thee?

WHAT does this reality of Jesus Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection have to do with me?

Easter is about not merely about Christ, it is about Christ’s love for you. He was born in to this world for you, he suffered for you, He died and rose again, for you, so that you may have in Him a friend, a redeemer and saviour. Christ reminds that “I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance” (Luke 5). To Him we are of immeasurable and infinite value - “What does it profit a man if he gain the world and suffer the loss of his own soul?” (Matt 16).

Don’t let another Easter, just pass you by. Listen to the voice of your conscience, and turn back to God, and obtain His infinite mercy and peace which is extended to all in that great gift of mercy, the sacrament of Confession.

Sandra Harding, Michelle Holness (Zonta), Sue Anderson

THE Caloundra VIEW Club marked International Women’s Day at it dinner meeting on Tuesday 10 March by inviting Michelle Holness to speak about Zonta’s RISE project.

This project has been a major local priority since 2010 and aims to provide the opportunity for women and children, who are affected by domestic violence, to re-start in a safe environment.

Domestic violence, in any form, is unacceptable and, therefore, it is essential that attitudes

are changed. To complement the plans to set up a safe house, Zonta has also partnered with Centrecare to deliver its Love Choices program to students in Years 11 and 12. This program aims to develop a better understanding of what constitutes healthy and unhealthy relationships.

Caloundra VIEW, by supporting The Smith Family, shares this belief that education is essential to changing lives. To find out how you can support Zonta’s RISE project

you can contact Marilyn at mholness@paragon planning.com.au.

To find out more about VIEW you can access the website at www.view.org.au, contact Sandra on 54913669 or email the secretary at caloundraview @hotmail.com.au

“ Behold, I stand at the door, and knock. If any man shall hear my voice, and open to me the door, I will come in to him” – Apocalypse 3.

Fr. Raymond Taouk, Infant of Prague Catholic Church, 27 Toral Drive, Buderim

Buderim Easter Fair THE Buderim Easter Fair hosted by Buderim Lions, Buderim Craft Cottage and Buderim Library is a not for profit event which has been running annually at the same venue since the early 1970’s.

This huge fair is not only an integral part of Buderim history but it has become a major fund raiser for local community groups. Come and join us for a great family day with live music, refreshments and lots of interesting items on sale. The public is invited to enjoy the beautiful new gardens between the Cottage and Hall refurbished with hard work from volunteers and donations from many community groups, business, private citizens and council grant. Buderim Craft Cottage’s 12 art and craft groups will show off the combined talents of its 300 members, with all sorts of hand crafted and “out of the ordinary” gifts on sale from art, pottery, calligraphy, fine needle

work, embroidery, patchwork, jewellery, fine porcelain, wearable fashion and more. Across the way at the Buderim War Memorial Hall and in the gardens there will be over 70 stalls run by Buderim Lions selling , hand crafts, leather goods, pottery, pickles, culinary treats, clothing and more. Upstairs in the Library Work Room there will be lots of good books on sale as well as Jigsaws, CD’s and DVD’s The Buderim Easter fair will be held Saturday 4th April 2015 from 8am to 2.30pm.

Free entry and $2 supervised parking.

Refreshments will be available at both the Cottage and the Memorial Hall.

There will also be live music by local group ‘RAGTAG’ who generously donate their time for this community event.

For more information on the fair contact Peta at 0410 635 825 or go to our website www.buderimcraftcottage.com.au

Buderim VIEW Club Buderim VIEW Club’s Meetings/ Lunches are held on the first Wednesday of the month, at 246 Petrie Creek Road Rosemount (Bli Bli) at 11am. The next meeting/lunch is on Wednesday 1st April. There are always interesting guest speakers and also a social activity on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

The guest speaker for the April meeting/lunch will be Helene Cronin speaking on Anzac Day/Gallipoli.

All VIEW Clubs are an important part

of The Smith Family and the funds raised are used to assist ‘The Learning for Life’ programme for children from underprivileged families. If you have not been to any of our meetings, please consider coming along. Have lunch with a friendly group of ladies and make new and lasting friendships.

Please call Sylvia at 5441 6049 to make a reservation. For Luncheon bookings or cancellations, please call by 6 pm on the Sunday before the Luncheon.

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TUESDAY 17th February Maroochy North Shore Lions held its” Youth of the Year” contest with interviews in the morning and final judging in the evening which included a prepared speech at the North Shore Community Centre. This was followed by a delicious supper to celebrate. Youth of the Year Coordinator Lion Patricia Parkinson was able to obtain 3 entrants, Jonathon Richards and Finley Mijnarends from Nambour SHS and Vanessa Hooper from Burnside SHS. All entrants who were School Captains and involved in the local community displayed a wide general knowledge and excellent communication skills. The eventual winner was Finley Mijnarends from Nambour SHS who delivered a thoughtful and at times personal speech on the meaning of Courage. Maroochy North Shore Lions Club were delighted to encourage these young people by giving them the opportunity to display their talents. To contact Maroochy North Shore Lions phone 5450 5721.

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Centrelink Income Stream Reviews go online

INCOME streams are a regular series of payments made to you directly from accumulated superannuation contributions or purchased using either superannuation or ordinary monies.

In February and August of each year, the Department of Human Services conducts legislated Income Stream Reviews (ISR) for people receiving the Age Pension, Carer Payment and Disability Support Pension.

Centrelink has now moved this transaction from a paper-based review to online.

To complete an online Income Stream Review, Centrelink customers will need to go through myGov or by using the One Time Access Code (OTAC) provided in the Income Stream Review letter.

Using myGov, customers and their nominees can access their Centrelink online account. Once they log on to their account, they can go to the ‘Reminders’ section and select the ‘review reminder’. This will take them through the process step-by-step.

If a customer doesn’t have a myGov account, they can create one at my.gov.au. They can then link their Centrelink online account to myGov by selecting ‘Services’ and then the ‘link’ icon.

The OTAC allows people who cannot use their myGov account, or who have a nominated third party to act on their behalf, to complete the review online by visiting www.humanservices.gov.au/ incomestreamreviews.

For help completing the review online go to www.humanservices.gov.au/onlineguides or call Centrelink on 132 300.

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Women’s Global Hub THE group is aimed at ladies new to the coast, migrant women and long term locals. Invites ALL women to join in this group every Tuesday 11am to 1pm for a friendly social gathering where sharing, teaching and learning about our diverse cultures is our goal. Come and be part of this hub filled with activities. For more information please contact Stella or Tomas at Caloundra Community Centre, 58A Queen Street, Caloundra. Phone 5491 4000 or email romagnoli.stella@gmail.com www.seniorsnewspaper.com.au

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Not too late to join the Sunshine Coast Computer Club Inc Activities at the meetings are such that members joining at any time of the year will not feel they have missed on what has gone on before they joined. Members can plan to attend whatever meetings they wish as an email Bulletin is sent to members once a week to

that you would like have solved and that is your reason to attend the next meeting.

Meetings are held weekly at Caloundra on Saturdays and Buderim on Thursdays, and for the North Coast the Club the monthly meetings at Yandina on the third Wednesday of each month (excluding Dec).

Membership entitles attendance at any Club

meeting being held on the Coast. Sunshine Coast Computer Club welcomes visitors to come to a meeting to see just what happens at these meetings to see if what is on offer will help them if they become members of the Club.

The Club has a number of members who are unable to attend meetings regularly but rely on information they can get

from the Club on Club Help Telephone Lines, from Weekly Information Bulletins and the Monthly magazine published by the Club.

Meetings provide tea and coffee for informal chat time between members.

For reasonable membership fees, members have multiple avenues for help and support when needed. It could be just what you need to help

Anzac Equestrian History Project

you make better use of your technology items.

To find out more about when and where the Club meetings are held and how you too can join the Club and get help – Telephone the Club Information Line 54921005, visit the Club Web Site – http:// www.sccc.org.au and watch the introductory video, or e mail the Club at ccc@internode.on.net

Wacky Wednesday Barefoot Bowls

OFFICIAL launch and free showing of the DVD/Film at the Cooroy RSL Club, 25 Maple Street, Cooroy on Wednesday 22nd April 2015 from 5.30pm to 7pm (for a 6pm sharp start with the ode of remembrance). For information and bookings phone Charles 0417 792 944. At the completion of the DVD you will be able to have dinner at the Cooroy RSL Club if you so wish & refreshments are available.

EACH Wednesday, Woombye Bowls Club holds a fun event in the cool of the evening, focusing on getting more “young blood” into the game. Beginners and experienced, young and old are all welcome to join in. Food is served at 5.30pm with bowls from 6-8pm.

A group of young keen beginners.

Kawana Waters VIEW Club THE April Luncheon Meeting of Kawana Waters VIEW Club will be on Wednesday 22 nd April 2015 at Headland Golf Club, Golf Links Road, Buderim. Time is 11am for 11.30am and the guest speaker will be Di Riddell.

All ladies are welcome.

For lunch bookings please phone Pat on 5493 7137.

The April Social Outing will be to the RACQ Care Flight hangar at Sunshine

Coast Airport on Wednesday 8th April 2015. Bookings are limited to 15 people so it is essential to book in early.

There will be morning tea and the cost will $12. For bookings and further information please phone Jean on 5444 1473.

VIEW stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women. Kawana Waters VIEW Club is part of VIEW Clubs of Australia and is a friendly social

Brain Workout

club which has been meeting for 21 years. VIEW Clubs support the wonderful work of The Smith Family with their Learning for Life Program which assists disadvantaged children in Australia with their Education. All women are welcome to attend Kawana Waters VIEW Club meetings or monthly social outings.

For more information, please phone Sandra on 0439 780 208.

Congratulations to Mick Mc Coy from Pelican Waters and Renee Vallance from Palmwoods on winning the Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper competition for double passes to the National 4x4 Outdoors Fishing and Boating Expo being held at the Brisbane Showgrounds.

Hope you enjoy the show.

MAKE your brain pump iron! Thinking, speaking, listening, learning and laughing. Using it is definitely more fun than losing it at the Kawana Waters Toastmaster’s Club. Meets 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday monthly, Guides Hut, Iluka St, Buddina from 9am to 11.30am. Contact Gabrielle Donaldson phone 5479 2369

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let them know what tutorials are going to be held at all meetings in the coming week.

Bulletins keep members up to date with warnings about Scams, new product reviews and computer related recalls and much more. It may be that you have a problem

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Club memberships run for twelve months from the day you join this year till the same time next year.

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Two Cats - Coco & Sonny

THE little girl is called Coco, she is a chocolate tortie point and Sonny is the boy, he is a cream tortie point and they are both around 2 years old. They really are lovely, very special cats and they adore each other. They would like to share a home with a

loving person and they have enough love for everyone. The adoption price for the two is $395.00. Should you wish for more information please phone 0438 635 191 or 0411 144 689 or view our web sitewww.4pawsanimal rescue.org.au

All 4 Paws Cats and Dogs are flea and worm free, microchipped, vaccinated and de-sexed which are all covered by an adoption fee. All our needy animals can also be viewed on our website at www.4pawsanimalrescue.org.au You can help support 4 Paws Animal Rescue by becoming a member! Members play a large part in supporting the committee and this contributes to the success of 4 Paws Animal Rescue. As a member of 4 Paws Animal Rescue you will receive our quarterly newsletter informing you of forthcoming events, merchandise and background into what happens to our cats and dogs once re-homed. You may even want to become a volunteer or even a temporary foster carer and look after one of our cats and dogs until a new permanent home can be found, all vet fees are covered; all we ask is that you supply a loving caring home.

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SUNSHINE Coast residents and visitors will have a once in a life-time opportunity to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the naming of Sunshine Coast in 2017 and Council is preparing to mark the significant milestone.

Mayor Mark Jamieson said it was half a century since the “Sunshine Coast” was formalised as the region’s name following agreement by the former Landsborough, Maroochy and Noosa councils. “Today, Council agreed that the 50th celebration will go ahead and that the official Queensland Government Gazettal date of August 1, 1967 – will be the cornerstone of any program of celebration,” he said. “While we need to determine the appropriate scale and scope of celebrations to commemorate this occasion in 2017, the community will be an integral part of the celebrations.” As a highlight of the anniversary year, Council will be looking for current residents born on the Sunshine Coast on August 1, 1967 to feature prominently as the “faces of 50” of the celebrations. “The planning stage for a fully developed program of activities would require a proactive and targeted partnership program to ensure a regionwide commitment to the project in advance,” Mayor Jamieson said.

“I am confident this will be a fantastic opportunity which will garner both business and community support. Tourism, Sport and Major Events Portfolio Councillor Jason O’Pray said the 50th anniversary offered

an opportunity for the community to celebrate its history. “It is a great chance to celebrate our sporting, cultural, business and industry heroes,” Cr O’Pray said. “The anniversary also represents a unique occasion to schedule and leverage activities that promote the Sunshine Coast’s quality tourism, leisure, sporting and event experiences, founded on the region’s beaches and waterways, scenic hinterland and national parks. “Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd and the Sunshine Coast Events Board will also have a potential role to play as will the local community and sporting organisations, businesses, tourism and event operators, creative industries and our neighbouring Council.”

Aglow International - Sunshine Coast Branch AGLOW international - Sunshine Coast Branch will meet at Flame Tree Baptist Church hall, 27 Coes Creek Road, Nambour, on Friday 10th April, commencing at 9.30am.

Come along, bring a friend and enjoy worship and an inspirational message. Our speaker will be Melva Kajewski. Entry $8 includes a delicious morning tea.

Aglow International is a non-denominational Christian organisation and has branches in 172 nations and on 6 continents. Men and women are made welcome. For further information contact Dorothy 5476 4190.

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community news Vibrant Singapore

Nature never fails to impress

NOELLE Meyer of Southport is an active retiree who enjoys taking snaps of nature and scenery, and her two grandchildren Maddy and Adam.

A keen walker, Noelle took this photo of a majestic Pied Cormorant drying its wings in the vicinity of the Gold Coast Bridge. Noelle said the sight was ‘too pretty to miss’.

Thank you Noelle for sharing your picture with Seniors newspaper readers.

Helping to support our community groups

Sunshine Coast Council says thank you to the many community groups who make a difference in Sunshine Coast communities and reminds them not to forget to ask for a helping hand. Community Programs Portfolio Councillor Jenny McKay said Council had provided over $900,000 in community grants throughout 2014 via 137 successful grant recipients. “Our Community Grants Program is a wonderful opportunity for Council to provide a boost to these groups that do so much in the community,” Cr McKay said.

“So don’t miss the opportunity for your community group or organisation to apply for up to $2000 funding for an upcoming event, activity or program in the current minor round of the Community Grants Program. “The Community Grants Program provides a range of grants to encourage, engage and support individuals and groups in the community to make a positive and ongoing contribution to the region.

“Funding is very competitive, so we encourage applicants to read the guidelines before starting an application and contact our Grants Officers if they need help”. Council Grants Officers can offer assistance with the application process, eligibility, technical queries, project development, grant writing tips and advice on other funding sources outside council.” Community groups can apply for funding for one-off projects that benefit the Sunshine Coast through one of seven categories: Community Development, Community Events, Community Facilities, Cultural Development, Cultural Heritage, Economic Development and Sport, Recreation and Healthy Living. Cr McKay said Council also encouraged residents to consider ways they might be able to help support their local community groups. “Whether it’s regular volunteering or just lending a hand for a big community event, think about ways you might be able to help support your local groups and be involved in your local community,” she said. “These groups often do so much for their communities with little money so get involved however you can.” Applications for the Community Grants Program – Minor round closes 5pm on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. For further information on these grant opportunities, contact a Grants Officer on 5475 7272, email grants@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or visit www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/grants.

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by Allan Blackburn THERE are many exciting cities on this planet – New York, London, Paris, Rome to name a few. None are as vibrant, energetic and lively as Singapore.

Situated at the crossroads of the East, Singapore has one of the busiest ports in the world.

Its international airport rates as the very best. It has the biggest ferris wheel and one of the most unusual hotels. Its Mass Transit system would be difficult to beat.

All of this in an island country with a population around 5.5 million in an area of 700 square kilometres – about one third the size of the Australian Capital Territory.

Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819 by Stamford Raffles. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It has since become one of the world’s most prosperous countries. In 2015 it celebrates 50 years of independence.

Many older Australians remember the dark days during World War II when Japanese forces controlled the island. Changi Prisoner of War camp was notorious for the harsh treatment handed out to Allied and Malayan soldiers. Today, Changi is the name of Singapore’s main airport. While not amongst the busiest, Changi certainly takes the prize as the best. It has three passenger terminals, each with outstanding facilities. While waiting for a flight you can take a shower, work out

in a gym, watch movies for free, take a free sightseeing bus ride, let the kids play in the kid’s zone or stroll around the many duty-free shops.

Access to the city is a breeze on the MRT – Mass Rapid Transit, a train system that is so efficient and so easy to use as well as being extremely economical.

Trains on the MRT run every few minutes. Unlike Australian train stations, access to the tracks is prevented by a barrier with doors that open automatically when the train stops. The trains are fast and clean and signs are in English. A ride from the city to Changi Airport costs less than $3.

The Marina Bay Sands Hotel, built on reclaimed land near the harbour, is the world’s second most expensive building and one of the most unusual

Singapore Flyer

and recognisable shapes ever. It consists of three towers each with 55 stories, capped by the SkyPark with 3600 views of the city. The SkyPark has restaurants, gardens, an incredible vanishing-

Marina Bay Sands Hotel

Super Trees

edge pool and the world’s largest cantilever observation deck. One night will set you back around $500 for a standard room.

Adjacent to the Marina Bay Sands are the Gardens by the Bay, cover-

ing over 100 hectares.

The Flower Dome and Cloud Forest are two uniquely-shaped buildings housing indoor exhibits. The Supertree Grove features vertical gardens ranging in height from 25 to 50 metres shaped like trees out of the movie Avatar. An elevated walkway allows visitors to enjoy breathtaking aerial views.

The Singapore Flyer is the world’s biggest ferris wheel at 165 metres tall.

Its 28 air-conditioned capsules take about 30 minutes for one rotation and hold up to 28 passengers. Rides start at $33 per person but you can take a high tea ride or a full dining ride complete with butler. Views from the top are excellent.

No visit to Singapore would be complete without going to Sentosa Island. Sentosa is accessible by cable car, causeway or monorail. With numerous themed attractions a whole day is hardly enough to sample the delights on offer.

While Mandarin is the main language spoken in Singapore, English is also an official language and most people understand it. All tourist signs are in English. Unlike most Asian cities, Singapore is very clean – harsh penalties deter litterers and graffiti artists. Years ago, Singapore used to be a bargain-hunters paradise but today it is more upmarket although good deals can still be had.

There is just so much more to see and do in Singapore – a week is barely adequate. Accommodation can be booked at hundreds of hotels.

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community news Timber Heritage comes to life in Maleny cial solution. And when you’re ready for a break, simply soak up the country atmosphere. Pull up a hay bale and enjoy a Landcare burger or a Montville Coffee Fair Trade latte. And the sustainability theme flows throughout the event. Barung’s Nursery offers visitors the opportunity to purchase local native plants to create habitat for local fauna.

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THE Maleny Wood Expo is an annual celebration of the wonderful world of wood! Visitors can enjoy a relaxed weekend at the picturesque Maleny Showgrounds in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland on the 2nd and 3rd May. Maleny Wood Expo is one of those rare events that has ‘something for everyone’, whether you’re a collector of fine woodwork, a woodworker yourself or just looking for two days of clean country fun for the whole family. This unique event celebrates our rich timber heritage. Everything wood - from chainsaws to fine furniture, showcasing the work of regional wood

artisans working in sustainably harvested native timbers, weed or recycled timbers. Hosted

by Barung Landcare, the event was born from the vision to promote sustainable use of our beautiful native timbers while protecting this natural resource for future generations.

The Wood Expo tells the whole timber story – from seed collection and planting forests, harvesting and milling through to the end product. Find an inspirational piece to transform your home or take home the perfect piece of timber for that DIY project. The 2015 Wootha Prize theme is ‘Planting

the Seed’. The exhibition is the end product of a prestigious competition that attracts entries from wood workers and sculptors Australia wide. As with other Expo woodworkers, all Wootha entries are made from sustainably harvested native timbers, weed or recycled timbers Visitors can enjoy demonstrations of heritage crafts such as cross-cut saw racing, mobile milling, woodworking for women, chainsaw carving, wood turning, tool displays from our heritage days to the latest wood carving innovation and technology. Sharpen your skills at one of the popular

Wood Shed Workshops.

This year’s program includes hand-carving with Master Carver Don Powell’, Diddley Box Making with blues duo Eb’n’Flo, Long and Short board Skateboard Deck Making with wooden surfboard shaper Steveo, and Construct a Milk Stool using the technique of mortise and tenon with Richard Knight. Want to take home your own bespoke woven basket?

Join local sculptor and installation artist Kris Martin, for a workshop ‘Weaving with Cat’s Claw – a Weed of National Significance’. Learn how to transform an environmental problem into a benefi-

Management displays to learn more about the region’s environmental initiatives. Take home some local boutique produce including woodfired breads, bush tucker and cheeses from the The Taste Maleny Produce Store. Plus there’s live music, free entertainment for the kids including Kids Woodworking Sessions and a monster raffle with prizes that everyone will love. Admission is $15

for adults, $12 for Concession holders with children under 16 FREE and FREE parking. The Maleny Wood Expo is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland as part of a dynamic calendar of events throughout the state. For more information on the Maleny Wood Expo visit http:// w w w. m a l e n y w o o d expo.com.

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CALOUNDRA Family History Research Inc welcomed popular speaker Dr Jon Prangnell, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the School of Social Science & Faculty of Humanities, UQ, to the March general meeting. He brought artifacts relating to his presentation on “Archaeological Ceramics Excavated in SEQ” so the group’s members and visitors could have a ‘hands on’ experience. These ceramic objects, shaped by human craft, don’t rot away when buried and discarded, and those with ‘back stamps’ assist archaeologists in dating and recording socio economic status of the users as well as indicating where people in the area came from.

The displayed ceramics came from numerous excavations; some from the first Queensland European settlement (1824) at Redcliffe; some from land excavated at the river side of Dutton Park Cemetery for the supports of the Eleanor Schonell Bridge over the Brisbane River to UQ at St Lucia; and others from the

excavations of the rubbish dump at the home of Katharine & Henry Plantagenet Somerset, the politician after whom both the Somerset Dam and the local government region of Somerset are named in his honour. Indicative of their economic status, no low quality crockery was found in the Somerset excavation, the largest ceramic pieces being a broken ‘Romantic style’ ornately decorated toilet bowl.

Visitors are welcome to attend any events conducted by the group and for further information contact Valerie 5437 3879, Roz 5493 1197 or Dawn 5492 2208.

The resource centre, open every Thursday and Saturday morning, is located at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club, and is accessed through Gate 2 on Pierce Avenue.

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LAW, FINANCE and YOU European Shares Looking Good

DESPITE RECENT times concern regarding the Eurozone, it has not only hung together since the Eurozone crisis first erupted in 2010 but expanded from 17 members to 19. And so far this year Eurozone shares are star performers, gaining around 14% compared to 2.6% for global shares (in local currency terms).

The reality is that the commodity/resources cycle has gone from being a tailwind to a headwind for the Australian economy. With this the $A is likely to fall further which will serve to enhance the returns from unhedged global shares. The rebound in the Australian share market this year, if anything, it has left the Australian share market vulnerable to a correction.

The US economy has led the way out of the global financial crisis (GFC) and looks solid. However, since the GFC, low US shares have outperformed global shares by around 34% and this outperformance is also at risk of some reversal. On several valuation measures US shares are relatively expensive compared to other global markets and history tells us that the period around the first US Fed monetary tightening can cause volatility.

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On the other hand, global shares ex the US are relatively cheap and there are still plenty of opportunities. A major one of these is Eurozone shares. There are several reasons for optimism regarding Eurozone shares. The Euro has not fully delivered the economic benefits originally espoused for it, but each crisis over the last five years has seen “more Europe, not less”. Who would have thought that Germany would support a bailout fund across Europe that could potentially expose German taxpayers or a central bank engaged in money printing. And 70% of Greeks want to stay in the Euro not exit which is why there is all the pressure on the new Greek Government to compromise. Secondly, the troubled Eurozone peripheral countries are now in better shape with lower budget deficits, peaking public debt to GDP ratios and improved competitiveness Monetary conditions are also easing aggressively with the ECB running negative interest rates, engaging in a broad based quantitative easing program and the Euro having fallen to its lowest level since 2003.

This is in contrast to the US where QE has stopped, the Fed is getting closer to rate hikes and the $US is at its highest since 2003. At the same time Eurozone fiscal austerity has slowed.

Assisted along by monetary easing, reduced fiscal drag and lower oil prices Eurozone economic conditions are looking up. The December quarter saw a slight pick-up in GDP growth, but more importantly confidence and business conditions have improved and bank lending has picked up.

Eurozone shares are unambiguously cheap trading on a cyclically adjusted PE of 14 times compared to 26 times in the US. This is partly reflective of Eurozone shares having significantly underperformed US shares since the GFC low point back in 2009 There are several implications for investors. First, there remains a strong case to favour global over Australian shares on an unhedged basis for Australian based investors. Also, while US shares may be a bit vulnerable to a bout of global underperformance, there are plenty of attractive opportunities outside the US for investors. On this front Eurozone shares stand out as attractive: they are cheap, the economy is improving and this will help profits, and monetary conditions are easing. And, while the Euro may remain under downwards pressure against the $US, any fall against the $A is likely to be limited with the RBA set to ease further. So currency is not a major issue for investors.

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The free seminar will give an overview of the role of the Information Service, the progression of the Government’s One-

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NATIONAL Seniors Buderim Branch Monthly Meeting will be held in the Buderim Bowls Club, Elizabeth Street Buderim at 9.30am on Monday 27 April. Cost is $4 a head and morning tea will be served. Our Anzac Day Guest Speaker is Colonel Bill GRASSICK Retired. All over 50’s are welcome to join our group of happy seniors who enjoy each other’s company. We have regular outings to places of interest, restaurants and picnics. Contact John 5456 1370.

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TWO much-loved Buderim community sites have undergone a major makeover in time for events marking the Anzac centenary in April, all made possible by the generosity of the community.

Buderim War Memorial Hall and the adjacent Buderim Craft Cottage are among the coast’s most important cultural centres, attracting thousands of visitors annually to exhibitions, fairs, concerts, theatre and other events.

Just before Anzac Day a large mural made by the Cottage’s Potters Group to honour Australia’s service men and women will be installed in the garden straddling the two sites.

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The Spirit of ANZAC IT was carnage on the beach and later in the trenches but the qualities of courage, mateship and sacrifice which were demonstrated at the Gallipoli landing became legendary. In the words of official war historian C.E.W. Bean, the ANZAC spirit ‘ stood, and still stands for reckless valour in a good cause, for enterprise, resourcefulness, fidelity, comradeship and endurance that will never own defeat.’

The first ANZACs landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula at dawn on the 25th April and met fierce resistance.

Instead of finding the flat beach they expected, they found they had been landed at an incorrect position and faced steep cliffs and constant barrages of enemy fire and shelling.

Around 20,000 soldiers landed on the beach over the next two days.

They faced a well organised, well-armed, large Turkish force determined to defend their country – led by Mustafa Kemal, who later became Atatürk,

the leader of modern Turkey.

Thousands of Australian and New Zealand men died in the hours and days that followed the landing at that beach. The surviving diggers, as the Australians called themselves, hung on waiting for reinforcements. The stalemate ended in retreat with the evacuation of the ANZACs on

20 December 1915. By then, 8,141 had been killed or died of wounds and more than 18,000 had been wounded.

At Gallipoli, men from all backgrounds and classes from the newly federated Australia created the essence of what it means to be Australian – courage under fire, grace under pressure, giving a hand to a mate.

Beth Whan’s exciting and emotional journey BETH was a very lucky recipient of two tickets to the ANZAC Centenary service at Gallipoli – there were just 400 double passes reserved for direct descendants, with preference given to sons and daughters of soldiers who served there.

She will be there with her own personal physician – daughter Janet, who will travel with Beth, is a doctor! Unfortunately, Beth’s husband, John cannot attend, for health reasons.

“I am excited about the trip, but know that it will be very emotional being there for such a momentous occasion,” said Beth.

Her father, Oswald Williams was wounded on 25th April but was back with his unit less than two months later.

From My Trench A clear cold night, and in the southern air Those far-off thunderings so often there; A Turkish moon is shining fitfully – My thoughts are ‘neath another moon where we Paced slowly through the tree stems – you and I. And, looking back at yon farewell, I sigh And wonder whether then I cared as much As now I do when far beyond your touch.

Written in the trenches by Cpl. Comus, 2nd Bat., AIF and published 1916 in ‘The ANZAC book’ www.seniorsnewspaper.com.au

THE SPIRIT LIVES 1915 - 2015 Your Guide to ANZAC Day Parades Caloundra Sub Branch Inc. - Dawn Service commences at 5.20am at the Kings Beach Lions Park.

March steps off 9.30am at Stockland Caloundra Shopping Centre, Oval Avenue, Caloundra and ends at the Caloundra RSL car park, Third Avenue, Caloundra.

Coolum – Peregian Sub Branch Inc- Dawn Service commences at 5.20am at the Seacove Lane, Coolum and ends at the Coolum RSL Sub Branch 1906 David Low Way, Coolum Beach.

Kawana Waters Sub Branch Inc- Dawn Service commences at 5.25am War Memorial SE Corner Coopers Lookout Car Park Buddina. March steps off at 10.40am from Intersection Pacific Blvd and Weema Street Buddina and ends War Memorial SE Corner Coopers Lookout Car Park. Main service commences at 10.55am War Memorial SE Corner Coopers Lookout Car Park.

Maleny Sub Branch Inc- Dawn Service commences at 4.28am at 1 Bunya Street, Maleny. Main March step off time 10.30am from Maple Street, Maleny and ends at Maleny RSL Sub Branch, 1 Bunya Street, Maleny.

Main service commences at 10.45am.

Maleny Sub Branch Inc. has another Main service commences at 9am at the Witta Cemetery, Witta Road, Witta.

Maleny Sub Branch Inc. Maleny Soldiers Memorial Hospital Main service commences 9.30am at 17 Bean Street, Maleny.

Mapleton Sub Branch Inc- Dawn Service commences at 5.30am at Montville Village Memorial Hall, Montville.

Main March step off time 8.30am from Wilga Crescent, Mapleton and ends at the Mapleton RSL Memorial, 8 Flaxton Drive, Mapleton Main service commences at 9.00am.

Maroochydore Sub Branch Inc.-Dawn Service commences at 4.28am at the Cotton Tree Cenotaph, The Esplanade, Cotton Tree. Main March Step off time 8.30am commences at the Maroochy RSL, 106 Memorial Avenue, Maroochydore and ends at Cotton Tree Cenotaph, The Esplanade, Cotton Tree. Main service starts at 9.00am.

Mudjimba Sub Branch Inc - Dawn Service commences at 5.30am at the Power Memorial Park, Mudjimba Esplanade, Mudjimba. The Main March step off time is 10.45am at the Corner of Coolibah Street and Mudjimba Beach Road, Mudjimba and ends at Power Memorial Park, Mudjimba Esplanade, Mudjimba with the main service start time at 11.00am.

Nambour Sub Branch Inc. - Dawn Service commences at 5.28am at the Quota Memorial Park, Matthew Street, Nambour. Main March Step off time is 8.30am from the Ann Street intersection in Howard Street, Nambour and ends Quota Memorial Park, Matthew Street, Nambour.

Main service time starts at 9.00am.

Tewantin/Noosa Sub Branch Inc.- Dawn Service March Step off time commences at 5.00am at the Noosa Surf Club Car Park, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads and ends at Noosa Heads Noosa Surf Club, Forecourt, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads. The Dawn Service commences at 5.15am at the Noosa Surf Club, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads. Main march step off at 9am from Sidoni Street, Tewantin and ends at the Town Square, Corner Poinciana and Memorial Avenues, Tewantin.

Main service starts at 9.15 am Town Square Corner Poinciana and Memorial Avenues, Tewantin.

Woodford Sub Branch Inc- Dawn Service Step off time commences at 4.50am from the Woodford Memorial Community Hall, Archer Street Woodford and ends at the Woodford Memorial Park, 123 Archer Street, Woodford. Dawn service commences at 5.00am.

Woodford Main march step off at10.15am Corner George Street and Archer Street, Woodford and ends at Woodford Memorial Park, 123 Archer Street, Woodford.

The Main service commences at 10.30 am.

Woodford Sub Branch Inc. Dawn service commencing at 5.50am at the Dahmongah Lookout Park, Mount Mee Road, Mount Mee. Yandina/Eumundi Sub Branch Inc- Dawn service commences at 6.00am at the Verrierdale Hall, Verrierdale Rd, Verrierdale. The Main march steps off at 10.45am from the Corner of Farrell and Stevens Streets, Yandina and ends at Yandina Cenotaph, Stevens Street, Yandina. Main service starts at 11.00am. www.seniorsnewspaper.com.au

Special Noosa ANZAC Day to Commemorate Centenary ANZAC Day is a day we remember all those who served and died in wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. This year, to mark the Centenary of the landing of Gallipoli, Tewantin Noosa RSL Sub Branch have organised a once-in-a-lifetime Gallipoli landing tribute on Noosa Main Beach.

ANZAC Day traditionally begins with the Dawn Service, a reminder of the dawn landing on Gallipoli in 1915. This year the Noosa Dawn Service commences at 4.30am on Noosa Main Beach in front of the Noosa Surf Club. A few additions have been included into the Dawn Service this year to mark the significance of the centenary.

There will be a slide show on the big screen; a theatrical performance underscoring the spirit of ANZAC; and performances from the Noosa Chorale and Mic Travers and an appearance by the New Zealand Veterans Band. Tewantin Noosa RSL Sub-branch president, Steve Drake OAM said it was important to mark such a significant

occasion with something special for Noosa.

“We know this year’s Dawn Service will be both touching and memorable and are humbled by the support and involvement from throughout the community,” Mr Drake said.

“We wanted to ensure the day was special for those who have served and their families while also sharing the stories with the broader community.”

Playwright and Noosa Councillor Frank Wilkie, who wrote the script for the performance, said the aim was to highlight the popular myths and personal sacrifices of the Gallipoli campaign.

“It’s difficult to research this topic and not be deeply moved, like many of their allies were at the time, that these men would volunteer for such a hellish task,” the former journalist said.

“It’s important we honour them, not by glorifying war, but by what is hoped to be an honest testament to their courage and dedication to their mates.”

The Anzac Day Parade is another tradition which stirs the heart and the Tewantin parade will start at 9.00am with a route from Sidoni Street to the Cenotaph in Memorial Avenue. The parade this year will include the New Zealand Veterans Band to underscore the meaning of the NZ in ANZAC. The parade is then followed by a morning service at the Cenotaph with the traditional service and a warbird flyover. The day wouldn’t be complete without a game of Two Up which was played extensively by Australia’s soldiers during World War I. Two Up will be held at the Tewantin Noosa RSL from 10am to 2pm. There are several other aspects of the day being hosted for subbranch members and their families including a cemetery service at Tewantin Cemetery with courtesy buses leaving Noosa Main Beach at the conclusion of the dawn service; a breakfast in The Bistro at Tewantin Noosa RSL; and a

ticketed luncheon at Tewantin Noosa RSL for current and past servicemen and women and their families. Enquiries and ticket bookings for these aspects of the day can be made with the Tewantin Noosa RSL sub-branch office on 5447 1981 or armnavair@westnet.com.au.

While organised by the Tewantin Noosa RSL

sub-branch, the 2015 Noosa ANZAC Day is proudly supported by the Queensland Government, Tewantin Noosa RSL & Citizen’s Memorial Club, Noosa Coast Guard, Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club, Kennards Hire, Noosa Sea Scouts and Noosa Council.

For more information refer to www.tnrsl.com.au

Frontispiece from ‘The ANZAC book’, written & illustrated in Gallipoli by the men of ANZAC, published early 1916

ANZAC Tribute 2015 “When 30,000 young Australians and New Zealanders set sail for North Africa in 1914, little did they know what lay ahead. On the 25th April 1915 they were committed to the illfated Gallipoli landing. The hardships they endured, and the bravery they displayed, led to the birth of the ANZAC tradition. The two countries have served together in wars and peacekeeping operations around the world ever since.

The Caloundra RSL is determined to make the 100th Anniversary of Gallipoli a memorable occasion, and have planned accordingly.

All citizens and visitors are cordially invited to join with us on the day to participate in the various activities.”

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June Colley and George Pearce, local Tewantin historian catching up at the Royal Mail Hotel

THE Royal Mail Hotel is a 132 year institution in Tewantin.

Situated on the banks of the Noosa River with views from the Bistro to die for, the Royal Mail Hotel serves up mouthwatering, restaurant quality meals you would expect to see in fine dining establishments at a price that suits the everyday patron.

“Our meals are plentiful and delicious with a broad menu to choose from.

“We’d much rather have our patrons being able to afford to come see us twice to three times a week rather than a once in a blue moon special occasion,” says Mick.

The Royal Mail boasts three bars, a magnificent TAB area and 40 Gaming Machines on line and a free Loyalty program for regular visitors.

They offer Pensioner Discounts on all meals but join up as a member and increase that to

10% discount.

Built in 1882, the Royal Mail was a stopover for the drivers of the Cobb & Co coaches on their way to the Gympie gold fields from Brisbane.

They soon adopted the name of the company that still remains today.

The hotel has been rebuilt twice in its history due to fire, but has always kept its old world charm.

The current public bar and dining room is still the rebuilt structure from 1941.

There is a myriad of old photographs scattered throughout the hotel that will have you taking a step down memory lane and remembering a time less hectic.

The hotel caters to group Tour bus Bookings with specialty menus starting from just $15.95 incl coffee and Tea. If you are in Tewantin or organising a tour call in and visit Mick and his team at the Royal Mail Hotel.

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COUNCIL will develop a Noosa Shire Koala Policy in collaboration with the community. From next month residents will be invited to provide recommendations via Council’s Your Say Noosa portal on what the new policy should entail.

Cr Tony Wellington says Noosa is home to a number of known koala areas however anecdotal evidence suggests their numbers are dwindling.

“There is certainly concern within the community about the plight of our koalas,” Cr Wellington said.

“We’ll be seeking advice from koala experts includ-

ing scientists, and we’ll also be asking the Noosa community to tell us what measures they believe we should consider when determining how best to support our local koala populations,” he said.

“Suggestions may include habitat protection, the installation of infrastructure such as signs and koala crossings, enhanced pest control to tackle wild dogs, and public education and awareness campaigns.

“The public consultation process will ensure we consider a wide range of community views when developing the policy.”

Cr Wellington said staff would begin consulting with the community via the YourSay Noosa website at http://yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au next month, for a sixweek period.

“Following consultation, staff will report back to Council with a draft policy.

“Both Council and individual landholders have a role to play in koala conservation. A Noosa Koala Policy will help us all to navigate this complex issue.

Of course state and federal legislation will also have to be taken into account,” Cr Wellington said.Consultation will begin in April at http:// yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au.

Catching over coffee at the Royal Mail Hotel Tewantin are Maggie and Tracey Ryan of Tewantin with good friend Deidre Chandler from Melbourne

Richies Bakery takes the cake!

THIRD generation bakers Richie Savory and Catherine Wray started their apprenticeships in their parents’ bakery in Bowral, NSW, inheriting a love of fine bread and cakes from their father and grandfather.

“Dad started baking at the age of 14 and we still use many of his recipes, including the wonderful old-fashioned cakes he used to make,” Catherine said.

The brother and sister learnt their craft from their father Bill and their business sense and

customer service skills from their mother Janice.

In 1996, they moved to Tewantin and bought the local bakery. Nearly 20 years later they are still doing what they love and have expanded with bakeries also at Cooroy and Eumundi.

All the bakeries offer yummy treats – lunch and dinner or that special birthday or anniversary occasion when special cakes can be custom-made.

Catherine’s son Bradley, an experienced barista, is in charge of the coffee station and Tewantin.

Just $5 will get you a mug of coffee and your favourite slice. Coffee is also served at the Eumundi shop, just behind the chemist.

So it’s time – any timeto spoil yourself. Drop in to any of the shops for a loaf of bread, special pie or tasty dessert, crafted with the care handed down through three generations.

“And don’t forget Easter,” Catherine said.

“Our hot cross buns are famous and include only Aussie-grown fruits.”

Contact Richie and

Catherine at the Tewantin bakery, 108 Poinciana Avenue or phone (07) 5474 1744.

The Cooroy bakery is located at 20B Maple Street, phone (07) 5447 6799.

Enjoying an outing in Tewantin are Ian and Sue Schodel and little Lacey

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THE spectre of developing dementia looms over all of us as we age, and even early onset dementia seems to becoming more prevalent. There is a lot that can be done for the condition, including drugs to slow its progress, but so far there is no cure.

So, how to prevent it? Is there some clever ploy we can use to delay its onset?

Some recommend the Mediterranean diet, rich in fish, tomatoes and olive oil. It’s certainly a tasty way to go.

Another suggestion is to keep socially active. The Rush University Medical Centre in the US, studied a group of 823 older people, none of whom at

that stage showed any symptoms of dementia and all of whom were about 80 years of age.

Over the course of four years they were asked to rate their social life – whether they felt they had plenty of friends or were lonely. They were asked to score themselves from zero (for lots of friends) to 5 (feeling lonely and abandoned). Out of the 823 subjects, 76 went on to develop Alzheimer’s (my maths isn’t good, but that works out to less than one-eighth, so that’s not bad!). The interesting point is that those 76 poor souls were the ones with fewer friends and with a score getting up towards 5. Now the big question is: did loneliness contribute to them developing

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Alzheimer’s or did they shy away from social contact because of their disease? If you’re confused or depressed, you naturally don’t feel like partying. It’s well-known that keeping the brain active, reading, doing crosswords, volunteering, going to the theatre...whatever, will help prevent dementia.

Chatting with friends (and it doesn’t have to be anything intellectual - a good old gossip works just fine) will keep you mentally stimulated.

So if you have a friend or relative who’s on their own, pop in for a cuppa and a yarn, take them out for a picnic and a walk and you’ll be contributing not only to their mental health but your own as well.

Rotary Bowelscan for 2015 A spokesperson for the Rotary District 9600 Bowelscan Program advises that the program will be run again this year commencing on 1 May and continuing until 31 May. Further details about the program and the cost of the new test kits that the program will be using this year will be provided in next month’s issue of the Seniors Newspaper.

Deadline for our next edition of Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper is April 15

Need help with health?

TODAY’S lifestyle places huge demands upon us all.

We are stressed in body and mind as we attend to work, family and personal issues. Help is at hand in the form of a series of helpful Health Improvement programs to be conducted throughout this year by your local Maroochydore Seventh-Day Adventist Church (renowned for their health reforms) CHIP (Complete Health Improvement Program): Come to our CHIP INFO DAY (FREE) Sunday 26 APRIL- 2 sessions- 2pm and 4pm. The course will then run over two months, commencing Sunday 3 May – for two nights each week from 7pm to 8:30pm each night.

Inquire and enrol early for the Free Info Day to avoid disappointment phone Nyla 0423 420 452 or email maroochydorechip@gmail.com Dealing with Addictions is a free presentation at 2pm on Saturday 23rd of May. Enquire and register your interest on our website. Dr Posture Information nightBe aware of the need for good posture in helping maintain good health. Free presentation at 7pm on Wednesday 17th June. Enquire and register your interest on our website. Depression Recovery Seminar- Free Information Session at 7pm on Tuesday 30th June. This is followed by 8 weekly sessions beginning Tuesday 14th July. Enquire and register your interest on our website or email maroochydoredrs@gmail.com. Cooking Demonstrations will be held Sunday 16th August and Sunday 18th October. Enquire and enrol early to avoid disappointment Nyla 0423 420 452 or email maroochydorecook@gmail.com All programs will be conducted by qualified, trained experts in their field. There will be attendance costs for some programs but the Info sessions are free. For more information go to our web site http:// maroochydore.adventist.org.au

Living Mindfully course

LIVING Mindfully – Cancer and Mindfulness; 8 week block class for people impacted by cancer. Learn skills to focus the mind, bring attention to the present & choose how to respond to personal challenges.

Regular home practice is required. Course begins 28 April @ 10.30am at CCQ Maroochydore. Contact: livingmindfully@cancerqld.org.au or 13 11 20 for further details.

Melanoma Patients Australia (MPA)

MELANOMA Patients Australia (MPA) is a support group for anyone who has been diagnosed with Melanoma, their family and their friends. The Sunshine Coast Branch meets at 10 am on the 3rd Friday of each month at the Cancer Council Office, Shop 4, 54 Baden Powell St, Maroochydore. The next meeting will be held on Friday 17th April at 10am. For more information about our meetings or to talk to someone from our group please phone Christine on 0412 689 546.

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Get us off this thing!

A Berber Storyteller

Travel TALES

Whilst strolling through a Berber market in Morocco we were warned that if we took photos of people we may have to pay for the privilege.

A large crowd of men had gathered and were at one time quiet then the next emitting roars either of laughter or excitement or even wonder. I went across to the group to see what was going on and there in the middle of the throng, was the fellow pictured above. He was gesticulating and addressing the crowd in such a manner as to hold their complete attention.

He was the storyteller at work. Many Moroccans are illiterate and enjoy the telling and retelling of favourite stories and legends.

Last Christmas my wife and I were in Cambodia on a cruise. We did a shore excursion to Ream Nat ional Park, along with about 50 other passengers. At a primitive ranger station we were allotted to wooden longboats and foun d ourselves sharing a longboat with an English couple and their two young adult sons.

We set out on a crocodile-infested river, with no idea how long the journey would take. Shortly afte r starting, I noticed water running in between the boards on the boat’s sides. Thinking we would be on board for only a short time, it did not worry me.

However, an hour later, with no sign of our destination, the English guy cried out, “The water is getting deep back here. I will have to start bailing!” He used a sma ll water bottle and we all started helping. The boat was getting lower in the water and the Cambodian skipper got on his mob ile phone and called for help. One of the young guys panicke d and yelled, “Emergency!

Get us off this thing!” We tried to calm him down as we continued bailing out the water. Some time later, another longboat joined us and both boats pulled into a decrepit jetty where we transferred to the other boat, leaving our skipper to fend for himself. The journey continued for another half hour before reaching our destination. There is little doubt that our boat would have sunk by then. It was a novel way to spend Christmas Day!

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I snapped his picture and immediately a howl went up from members of the crowd.

The storyteller quickly turned, saw the camera in my hand, so approached me shouting goodness knows what but his open hand thrust out gave me the clue. I paid him 50 Dirhams (about $5) and honour done, he went back to his story and I continued on through the market.

Kenn Rogers

How many yarns have you begun with ‘I remember once when we were in...’? We all have our favourite travel stories we love to share, especially the funny ones you can back up with a photo or two.

Don’t just save them for family and friends. Send them in to us here at your favourite Seniors Newspaper and share with us. We’d love to hear all about your adventures or maybe a handy travel tip or two that will save fellow readers a lot of hassle.

You can email them to us at editor@seniorsnewspaper.com.au, with the heading Travel Tales and remembering to include your name, address and daytime phone number. Or post it to us at Travel Tales, Shop 2, 12 Project Avenue, Noosaville 4566. Don’t forget a stamped self-addressed envelope if you want your photos returned!

All we ask is that you keep the story short and the photos be in high resolution.

Come on – we’re longing to hear those great travel tales.

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FEEL like spoiling yourself? The best treat imaginable would be to cruise on the Pumicestone Passage admiring the stunning scenery of the Glasshouse Mountains and Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

Ferryman Cruises know exactly how to make you feel on top of the world as they thread a fascinating way through the tiny islands dotting the Passage. With ‘big brother’ Bribie to seaward as protection, even the worst of sailors will enjoy the calm waters. This part of south-east Queensland is crammed with history and your skipper has lots of tales to entertain you on board his comfy 14m craft. You can listen as you enjoy a delicious Devonshire tea (with real cream!) or sip a glass of something a little stronger from their licensed galley bar. And it’s not only history that is so fascinating. Wildlife is abundant so don’t forget your camera! You’ll have the chance to get that shot in a million of dolphins, dugongs and migratory birds that throng to the Passage.

Ferryman Cruises is proud of its ecological rating – even the craft has been especially designed not to disturb the sea grasses the dugongs feed on.

The skipper is happy to explain the habits and lifestyles of these wonderful creatures.

There is a range of cruises from the 2-hour Devonshire Tea cruise, to a full-day with buffet lunch or the enchanting sunset cruise with wine and nibblies. This is the perfect outing for seniors

groups looking for that something extra (Erin of Ferryman Cruises emphasises there are big discounts available for seniors groups). The boat takes 52 seated undercover plus another 18 on the scenic deck above so lots of room for everyone. There is also wheelchair access and disabled toilet on board (just notify them when booking). How to find Ferryman Cruises? Easy! As you cross the bridge over to Bribie Island, look to your left and you’ll see the boat gleaming at its moorings. Turn sharp left as you leave the bridge and there you are!

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“I look forward to sharing some of the highlights of Europe with you.

We will travel in style in a relaxed small group on this trip of a liftime.”

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P&O Cruises

ON a P&O Cruises holiday, it’s all up to you. Wake up at noon, eat dinner under the stars or spend your time losing track of it. It’s your holiday and you can do what you want. And in 2015, Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden join the P&O fleet, making P&O’s fleet of five ships the largest based in Australia year-round. That means more destinations to choose from, more experiences to indulge in and more reasons to holiday with P&O. Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden offer cruising like never before. Night or day, there’s something for everyone in The Pantry, a foodie haven of delicious outlets serving everything from fine cheeses to Mexican street food. The best bit is, you can sample as much or as little as you like it’s all included your fare. Angelo’s Italian Restaurant is the go-to for the best traditional Italian this side of Rome, while after dark, Dragon Lady delivers mouth-watering modern pan-Asian cuisine.

As for destinations… they’re out of this world. With eight homeports, including six in Australia, P&O Cruises offers more choice than any other Australian cruise line. For those after a paradise getaway, P&O is the best way to sample the Pacific Islands. Cruise to some of the best ports in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. If you’re an adventurous cruiser, why not immerse yourself in the sounds and cultures of destinations like Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa, New Zealand and more? Or discover Australia’s favourite coastal destinations and bask in the beauty of our famous natural wonders.

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BUDGET EAT The Greenroom Burger Bar – real oldfashioned burgers, shark and chips, $10 curries on Tuesdays.

SLEEP Surfpoint Resort – economy rooms (single or twin), shared bathroom facilities, $100 per night. Communal commercial-sized kitchen, outside BBQs, free wifi and ping pong in the lounge, pool. 500m from beach.

DO Take a self-guided tour of the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse grounds, $7.20 pensioners; search for whales in Flinders Bay; visit Leeuwin Naturaliste Ridge with its dramatic cliffs and rocks; or be awed by some of the world’s longest straw stalactites in one of the many caves, $19.80 pensioners (single cave entry).

Hunt out free tastings of wine, cheeses, chocolates and more.

One of the few places in the world you can watch Southern Right Whales and Humpbacks interacting (June to September)

BOUTIQUE EAT Leeuwin Estate – luxe food a la carte or try the degustation menu – six courses with wines, $155pp.

SLEEP The Seahorse Beach House - Contemporary decor, soaring glass windows, stunning ocean views, bespoke marble walls, $450-$600 per night.

DO Escape to Leeuwin Estate on a one hour scenic flight from Jandakot, landing on the Estate’s private airstrip. Enjoy a winery tour, district tour, wine tasting, game of golf or leisurely lunch. Splurge on a bottle or three of the Estate’s premium Art Series wines. Book a luxury limo tour and be chauffeur-driven through ancient Karri forests and visit wineries, olive groves and gourmet producers, $750.

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Finding the Perfect Holiday Destination

SINCE their humble beginnings back in 1993, Stonestreets Coaches and Travel have been striving to provide travellers with perfect holidays to perfect destinations.

Having travelled extensively throughout Australia in luxury tour coaches for more than 21 years, it was becoming more and more difficult to find new destinations – at least to those that could be accessed by coach. It soon became obvious to reach new destinations Stonestreets would need a coach that would access more remote locations. A new 4x4 coach was introduced into the fleet.

Since the introduction of this purpose built luxury 4x4 coach Stonestreets could offer tours to many more exciting and new locations. Stonestreets passengers could now travel to destinations such as Cape York, The Gunbarrel track, the Kimberley, Tanami Desert and so much more in the same luxury comfort as they were accustomed to on a Stonestreets luxury tour coach.

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tours became very popular with so many travellers being able to travel to their Perfect Holiday Destinations – in Australia.

Before long, travellers began to ask Stonestreets if they could provide tours to destinations they could not possibly take a coach – overseas. To cater for these travellers, Stonestreets developed some international tours. The first international tour was to the USA taking in the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Utah Arches and Yosemite National Parks. Of course, Stonestreets couldn’t take their own coach so they sourced a similar company to themselves in the USA to provide a coach, then, as done with their Australian tours, fully arranged and personally escorted the tour. This first International tour proved so successful, Stonestreets enlisted

the help of an experienced International tour Coordinator, Consultant and Tour Escort, Sue McPherson. With Sue’s assistance Stonestreets now has tours planned for 2015 to Exotic India, Shopping in Hong Kong, New Year in Vietnam, and in 2016 to the wildlife of Africa, Incredible Canada & Alaska culminating with a special ‘White Christmas’ tour through the British Isles and Europe followed by a river cruise on the Danube.

As you can see Stonestreets have worked hard and have been prepared to adapt to provide travellers with Holidays to the Perfect Destination and will continue to do so well into the future. And no matter where you live in Australia, Stonestreets will make all arrangements for you to join any of their tours.

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‘Let Us Entertain You’ . . .

A Bit of a Stoush

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A TALENTED group of Sunshine Coast senior performers now known as ‘The Merryatric Players’ will present the musical theatre comedy A Bit of a Stoush at The Events Centre Caloundra on Wednesday 22nd April at 11.00am.

Written By Kevin Hallewell & Directed

by Norma Fox B.E.M. A Bit of a Stoush will kick off the much anticipated 2015 Judy Henzell Sunshine Melodies Concert Series.

This delightful play was written by playwright Kevin Hallewell to celebrate the centenary of Gallipoli and touches on drama, pathos and intense emotion. The play revolves around three young men from Wattle Creek enlisting and fighting in Gallipoli and France, and the effect upon the townsfolk, their relatives and girlfriends.

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sayings and slang of that era and songs from the World War I years and a few years prior to the war.

The concert Director Norma Fox said, “I am absolutely thrilled with the response from our last two performances and am delighted to work with the cast again on this new project. We can’t wait to bring the show to life with another live performance.”

Over 20 seasoned local performers are rehearsing twice a week to showcase their unique stage skills. They have been preparing costumes, stage sets and diligently learning their lines in anticipation that the success of the program will provide ongoing opportunities for senior performers to come out of the woodwork and tread the boards once again. Tickets: Full Price: $17.00, Groups 10+: $15.50.

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Tickets are $30 for SCvip Members, $39 for adults, $35 for concession and groups of eight or more, $25 for young people under 26 years. Becoming a

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They were soon to discover, that unlike bowls, having to strike the ball with a mallet was not as easy as it first appeared and initially many balls went every which way. By end of play however the bowlers seemed to understand the basics, became quite efficient and enjoyed the challenge.

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EVERY nation has a deep belief in its individual heritage. In Australia we adhere to ANZAC Diggers, sunbronzed athletes, meat pies and Holden cars.

We can’t be mistaken for any other country. So what is it that makes us so undeniably Australian?

Find out during Australian Heritage Week being held from 11 to 19 April this year, when all communities are encouraged to celebrate our shared and special heritage. Wherever you are, there’s an activity you can join in. Here are a few events that may be of interest. You’ll need to book for most of them and ask about times, so we’re including phone numbers.

In Maryborough on Saturday 11 April, you can learn all about John Carne Bidwell, the first public servant to be sent north of Brisbane. For $5, locals and tourists can take a guided bus tour and hear about life in the 1850s. To book, call 4190 5722.

On Tuesday 15 April also in Maryborough there’s a free tour of the Bond Store, a beautiful, wheelchair friendly building with a fascinating history. Call 4190 5722 for details.

You can explore the regional museums of the Fraser Coast on Monday 13 April.

This is a full-day trip and the $40 fee includes morning tea, admission to the three fascinating museums and a light lunch. To ensure a seat, call 4190 5722.

Tamborine Mountain Heritage Centre is well worth a visit at any time, but on Sunday 19 April they’re holding an open day. Entry is free, it’s wheelchair friendly and you’ll learn how our ancestors settled the district. There’s even a display of blacksmithing. Phone 5545 3929 for details.

In Brisbane on Monday 20 April, distinguished historian, David Gibson OAM, will conduct a ‘Places of Reflection’ tour between 9am and 4pm. The cost of $43 includes lunch. You’ll be amazed at the reminders of WWI and later conflicts dotted about our suburbs, and David’s tales of compassion and bravery. Book by phoning 3300 3172. For this one week of the year, let’s join together to celebrate what makes us uniquely Australian. These are just a few suggestions. Or just go for a typical Aussie picnic and play rounders with the kids.

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brarian to see what has changed since you last visited. With everything from technology tutorials, free information sessions on a range of topics, children’s activities and more – there is something for everyone. Visit council’s library website www.librarysunshine coast.qld.gov.au for more details.

Sunshine Coast Literary Association

THE Sunshine Coast Literary Association’s annual writing competition has commenced. Open to adults and school students from South-East Queensland. Short story, poetry, memoir. Cash prizes. Entries close on the 24th of April 2015 Visit websitewww.scliterary.org for more information and entry forms.

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Eyes, Teeth and Curtain Up

Luke Lanham and Debra Pitura – together again

HERE comes a show that’s bursting at the scenes with entertainment. It’s a lively, loving, look at comedies, musicals and odd-ball happenings in theatre, through the ages.

Eyes, Teeth and Curtain Up, will have you roaring with laughter and humming the tunes, as you toddle back and forth along memory lane.

This is The Independent Theatre’s first major production in its new home, the Palmwoods Community Hall and it’s assembled a top cast to deliver the show. On stage will be Luke Lanham,

Debbie Pitura, Greg Pleming, Rita Walker and Ruth Montgomery, plus the ladies’ ensemble and Marji Murray accompanying.

A cut-price preview (dress rehearsal, Friday 8th May) will precede the three nights and two matinees season. Performances are 7.30pm Friday 8th, Saturday 9th, Friday 15th, Saturday 16th plus 2pm Sunday 10th, 5pm Sunday 17th.

Tickets, cut-price preview ($20) Nights $28, concessions $25, More than 8 for night shows, $23, Sundays $23. Table bookings on 5472 8200.

“It’s Anzac Day this week, that’s my day, that’s the old Diggers’ day” WHAT is the meaning of Anzac Day? For war veterans like Alf Cook and his friend Wacka Dawson, it’s the chance to commemorate history, celebrate heroism and conjure national pride.

For Alf’s son Hughie, Anzac Day flies the flag for a very different reality, one that brings the dignity of our Diggers to its knees and into the gutter – via one too many down the pub. Sparking huge controversy on its release in the Sixties, the play’s first ever production had a policeman stationed at the stage door to ward off the angry public. Death threats were issued to the author. A play that incites as much passion now as ever, The One Day of the Year looks at our national legend through the eyes of generation, class and character. On the 100 year anniversary of the Gallipoli landing, HIT Productions brings a thoroughly fresh take on this truly Australian classic. Produced by Christine Harris & HIT Productions and directed by award winning director Denis Moore with a talented ensemble cast of Don Bridges (Neighbours), Luke Clayson (Holding the Man), Peter Hardy (Mamma Mia!), Christine Keogh (Fat Tony & Co) and Olivia Solomons (Headland).

The One Day of the Year Australia-wide tour by HIT Productions starts in February 2015. Since ‘The One Day of the Year’ was first performed in 1962 ANZAC’s haunting of the Australian imagination has only increased. The figures in Frank Hurley’s famous photograph ‘Soldier’s Walking to the Front’ - the backdrop of our set - both haunt and witness the domestic drama unfoldwww.seniorsnewspaper.com.au

ing before them. Excerpts from Benjamin Brittan’s ‘War Requiem’ become their voice. In this production of the play, realist period detail of the 1950’s and 60’s is subdued in favour of a classical timelessness as in many ways the Great War is still with us in today’s Middle East where the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the consequent disputes about there-drawing of borders is still being savagely played out. Perhaps future historians will see the period 1914-2015 as a 100 years war - sometimes hot, sometimes cold but always ongoing.

Director – Denis Moore Seymour treats the Australian psyche rather like a kitten treats a ball of wool. First he fondles it, then he playfully rolls it around a bit before really getting in among it and tearing it to pieces.

Finally, he tries to roll it up tenderly into a complete ball once more. The result is a compelling piece of theatre and one which no young Australian should miss. Michael Morton-Evans, The Australian, 1987 The One Day of the Year occupies an important place in Australian Theatre. […] Perhaps The One Day of the Year holds a clue to Anzac Day’s contemporary appeal among younger Australians: not sentimentalising war but sharing compassion for the sacrifices made by all who have fought in war. Philip O’Brien, Times2, 2010 Venue: The Events Centre, Caloundra Date: Friday 1st May 2015 Time: 7:30pm Tickets: Full Price $42.00 | Concession* (ID Required) $37.00 | Students (ID Required) $37.00 | Group6+ $35.00pp Bookings: www.theeventscentre.com.au or Phone: 07 5491 4240

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ACROSS 2 Board a ship 5 Result 7 A colour 8 Small nick 11 Legal direction 12 Unaccompanied 14 Biblical writing 16 Ancient gold lover 17 Umpire (abb) 18 Papal edict 20 Makes neat 21 Stir up 22 Hits lustily DOWN

1 Touched 2 Carve in metal 3 Steal 4 Dislike of action 6 Foolish following 9 Was in debt 10 Snicks 12 Crazy 13 Responsibility 15 Lover of cruelty 18 Utilises 19 Curved structure

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NO harm in doublechecking but it’s said that an ostrich’s eye is

bigger than its brain and that tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

The muzzle of a lion is like a fingerprint and no two lions have the same pattern of whiskers.

Donald Duck’s middle name is Fauntleroy. It’s impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

There is a seven-letter word in the English language that contains ten words without rearranging any of its letters and that word is ‘therein’.

The ten words are: the,

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2 Measure tree covering to board 5 Cause to happen as a result 7 Enticer is etched in part cherry-red 8 Mark up a win not with the church 11 Regulations of leading laymen and workers . . .

12 . . . only to the exclusion of others 14 Covenant to try final word on time 16 Many said to reform ancient gold lover 17 Shortened game arbiter pumping without sound 18 Sake produced after you finish edict from the Tsar 20 Makes orderly when it turns and perishes 21 Cause extreme emotion with former name 22 Hits out at single little creatures

1 Had a feel for hat material 2 Carve in metal fetched inside 3 Awful grub the French follow to steal from a house 4 Ill-feeling about sentiment I leave 6 Extreme zeal of devotee a nervous move on doctrine

9 None married being still unpaid 10 Slashes shares 12 Am all right shortly to run round in a frenzy 13 The burden on you and me 15 Lover of torture is unhappy one way 18 Abuses sailor leaving customs 19 Leading part of structure

Word Trivia Scraunched and the archaic word strengthed each 10 letters long, are the longest words which are only one syllable long.

Cruising with David Williamson there, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, therein, herein.

The combination ‘ough’ can be pronounced in nine different ways and the following sentence contains them all: ‘A rough-coated, doughfaced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed.’

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David Williamson and cast of Cruise Control

THE Queensland premiere of David Williamson’s recent smash Cruise Control steams into Noosa Arts Theatre this April. Tickets to the shipboard comedy, that has left theatres bulging and critics gasping in its wake, are already selling as the playwright marks 45 years at the top of his profession. Director Sam Coward, who produced Williamson’s highly acclaimed Managing Carmen for the 2014 Noosa Longweekend is again at the helm. Inspired by a cruise the Noosa-based playwright and wife, author Kristin Williamson, took, the play

centres on the tensions between three couples forced to dine together aboard the Queen Mary 2 as it ploughs its way from London to New York. The cast includes Stephen Moore, Frank Wilkie, Kay Ellsum, Melanie Myers, Linda Gefken and Andrew Moon. Join us at Noosa Arts Theatre for a voyage to remember! Performances are evenings 7.30pm - April 15, 16, 17 (Gala Opening Night), 22, 23, 24, 25, 29,30, May 1 and 2; Matinees 1pm - April 19 & 26 at 2pm; May 2 at 1pm. Bookings on 5449 9343 or www.noosaartstheatre.org.au

Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Concert Returns THE popular season of the Caloundra Chorale and Theatre Company’s PSA’S recommence on the first Sunday of each month from May to October. Maestro Neil Booth will once again entertain with his delightful piano accompaniment and his witty sense of humour. The popular singer, actress and Choreographer, Helen Butcher, will compare proceedings.

Local Singers, comedians and instrumentalists and others will provide an

entertaining afternoon. Included on the program is baritone, Colin Butcher, Gypsy Fire and Amanda Swanson with her comic Pam Ayers recitations. The usual delicious afternoon tea is included and will be served during interval.

The first PSA concert will be held on 3rd May at 2pm, at the CCSA Hall Nutley Street, Caloundra. Tickets will be available at the door Adults $9 FOC/Members $5. www.seniorsnewspaper.com.au

community news Calling all Wedding Dresses from the Hinterland

Mal Woods to perform at Jazz Club and show starts 2pm and finishes 4.30pm at the Currimundi Hotel Motel Function Room.

We are very lucky to get an entertainer the likes of Malcolm Woods and the 3 special friends A Show not to be missed. Meals available. Book a table or 2.

Phone Carlyn on 5444 7502. Members $20, Seniors, U3A $22.50, Public $25 at door.

Please pay cash thankyou. Info call Ted 5491 6017.

Our Proud Sponsors are 104.9FM, Sunshine Coast Daily, The Weeklys and The Sunshine Coast Seniors.

THE Sunshine Coast Jazz Club Inc proudly presents for your pleasure - Mal Woods and 3 Special Friends. Mal Woods is an International Trumpeter and Singing Star. Lead trumpet on the P&O Fairstar, The Qld Orchestra and Elwood from Blues Bros. Mal has worked with international and national artist Jerry Lewis, James, John Morrisons, John Paul Young, Katie Noonan, ABC Macca across Australia. It would fill a page!

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MALENY Next Gen is excited to introduce a new event to this year’s Maleny Agricultural Show.

“Wedding Dresses of the Ages” will be a fashion show of local lady’s Wedding Dresses from all ages. Maleny Next Gen are calling for all Wedding Dresses from the local area, old or new, to be showcased at the Maleny Show 2015. Dresses can be worn by the original bride, or the owner can nominate someone else to wear the gown.

This event will be held on Saturday 30th of May and is a new edition to the Fashion Segment at the Show this year. If you are interested in submitting your dress please contact Felicity Grigor on 0437 966 589. Please get involved and have some fun!

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COME join in the fun as the Sunshine Coast Concert Band (SCCB) presents “Musical Paws” – a concert to raise funds for Guide Dogs Queensland.

It will commence at 2pm, Sunday April 19th at the Kawana Community Hall, Nanyima St, Buddina.

This concert is sure to have you wagging your tail and howling along as Music Director, Ken Chadwick OAM, has included numbers such as “Hound Dog”, music

by Elton John, selections from the musical “Cabaret” and much, much more.

The concert features band soloists, Lynn Jones and Warren Bradley, and singers,

Alan Winter and Tanya McFadyen, with John Sheed as MC. Guide Dogs Queensland has been helping visually impaired people to be independent for over 50 years by providing a full range of services including Guide Dog training and placement; White Cane training; Electronic Travel Aid training; Community education workshops; Special mobility programmes for children; and Counselling by staff psychologists. These services are delivered directly to more than 2,000 Queenslanders, with 370 clients on the Sunshine Coast alone!

It costs over $30,000 to breed, train and place every Guide Dog. With less than 7% of its funding provided by the government (for specific Brisbane and Gold Coast activities only - nothing to the Sunshine Coast!), Guide Dogs Queensland relies on the generosity and support of the community.

Despite this situation, all services provided by Guide Dogs Queensland are provided free-of-charge to Queenslanders in need – including their iconic Guide Dogs.

So, music lovers and dog lovers alike, don’t miss the “Musical Paws Concert” in aid of Australia’s most trusted charity.

Admission for this funfilled concert is only $15, including a delicious afternoon tea and a Lucky Door prize.

Pre-bookings are essential from Guide Dogs Queensland on 5443 8033 or sunshine@guided ogsqld.com.au.

For more information and upcoming concerts please check out the band’s website www.sccb.org.au And check out www.guide dogsqld.com.au

Who do you call…

Seniors Card 137 468 or 1800 175 500 (free call outside Brisbane) Centrelink: Retirement 132 300 Disability, Sickness & Carers 132 717 Employment Services 132 850 Seniors Enquiry Line 1300 135 500 Department of Veteran Affairs 133 254 or 1800 555 254 (Regional) National Information Centre on Retirement Investments (NICRI) 1800 020 110 National Aged Care Information 1800 200 422 www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au

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