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Enthusiastic seniors embrace technology

Proving technology is not just for the young, this year more than 200 seniors enrolled in iPad classes at U3A in Toowoomba

By Jo Marsh DARLING Downs’ seniors have disproved the myth that age and technology don’t mix, as evidenced by the enrolment of more than 200 students in this year’s iPad classes at U3A in Toowoomba. While for many this is their first foray into 21st century technology, for others it is a move into more advanced classes – and either way, their keenness to learn is inspiring.

Volunteer tutors Liz Kennedy and Colin McGuire are helping seniors embrace technology by teaching the basics, one step at a time.

“A lot of seniors have had an iPad bought for them to enable them to stay in touch with their grandchildren, many of whom are living or travelling overseas,” Liz said. “They come to the class initially to learn how to email or Skype, or because they don’t want to get left behind (with technology).”

With Liz’s patient teaching, students learn the very basics from turning the iPad on, to the correct way to turn it off. It’s these step by step fundamentals that help increase each person’s confidence.

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community news Enthusiastic seniors embrace technology Continued from Page 1 “Once they get the initial concepts under their belt and see that they can do simple things easily, they find that confidence,” Liz said. “By learning a little bit at a time, they realise it is not as scary as they expected.”

Liz said it was interesting to see their progression as they gained confidence. Many of her beginners come back and redo her classes to really get a solid grounding and to reinforce what they’ve learnt. Students in the Friday morning beginner’s class were unanimous in their praise for their teacher.

“Liz is an awesome teacher,” they chorused. “We have so much fun.”

Any early doubts they may have harboured about leaning to use an iPad were quickly overtaken by excitement as they learned to take photos, send emails and embrace the internet.

Some said the skills they have learnt were immediately transferable to their iPhones and home computers, and they now had the confidence to apply them.

Liz said the iPad had a range of applications suited to seniors including

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iBooks which allows readers to download a book, increase the size of the text, change the style of the font to make it more legible, and even adjust the brightness of the screen to make reading at night time easier. There is also a dictionary on every page and the reader can make text notes in the margin.

When they are ready to move onto more advanced topics, Colin’s classes can teach them how to download movies or ABC iView to watch television shows they may have missed, learn to use the word processing feature, access music, and more. Whether they realise it or not, the energy and enthusiasm with which these seniors are embracing their iPad classes is bringing them a two-fold benefit. Currently, they are keeping their brains active by learning, they are having fun, and staying in touch with family and friends. In the future, being able to use this technology will help reduce social isolation and may help people stay at home longer with the ability to access online services such as grocery ordering, paying bills and sourcing health and lifestyle options.

What is this?

DO YOU know what this item is? If so, write to “What Is This?”, Toowoomba & Darling Downs Seniors Newspaper, Shop 2, 12 Project Avenue, Noosaville, 4566. or email editor@seniorsnewspaper.com.au Please type TWBA What is This and your name in your email SUBJECT line.

February’s What is this? answer: Thanks to Mr Munachen from Warwick, Adrian Kraatz and Keith Loveday who correctly identified last month’s mystery object as a measuring tool for making wagon or buggy wheels. Known as a traveller, the instrument was used to measure the outside circumference of a wooden wheel so the blacksmith or wheelwright could create the correct sized steel “tyre”. The tyre needed to be approximately 3/8 of an inch smaller than the wooden wheel. When the tyre was heated in a fire it would expand enough to fit over the wooden wheel. As it cooled it contracted to fit tightly over the timber.

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community news U3A Asia Pacific Conference brings a world of learning to our doorstep DID you know that U3A is as popular in other countries as it is in Australia? With more than 3000 active groups worldwide, U3A’s courses, classes and activities for seniors help to enrich our lives, keep us active and engaged in the community. The variety of courses on offer is enormous and tends to reflect local interest. At U3A in Mauritius you can learn hairdressing; in India you can join a discussion list through Google groups; how about practising calligraphy in China or learning to start up a restaurant in Singapore?

President of U3A Network Queensland, Rhonda Weston said lifelong learning, staying active and being socially engaged are key ingredients for a healthy and productive mature age.

“Conferences are great energisers, they rejuvenate focus and determination, and are helpful in

finding new ideas to implement while learning from some of the best mentors.”

To find out more about the conference and to register go to www.u3aqld conference.org.

Members of U3A Singapore stretch their minds with a game of Rummikub. Find out what’s happening at U3A groups around the world at the upcoming U3A Asia Pacific International Conference in Brisbane

“As members of U3A we have the opportunity to enjoy all of these in a relaxed and friendly environment in 33 locations around Queensland,” she said. “Imagine the additional benefit that could be gained by sharing these experiences with local, interstate and overseas U3A members.”

As hosts of the upcom-

ing U3A Asia Pacific International Conference, U3A Network Queensland is bringing that opportunity to our doorstep. Held in the beautifully restored Brisbane City Hall, on May 28 and 29, attendees will hear first-hand from U3A members from, among other places, India, China, Mauritius, United King-

dom, Portugal and New Zealand.

“A program of interesting and challenging guest speakers has been organised and to value add to your conference experience we have arranged for several organisations relevant to seniors to have an information stand at the event,” Mrs Weston said.

New banknotes - feature for the vision impaired THE Governor of the Reserve Bank, Glenn Stevens, has announced that the next generation of Australian banknotes will include a ‘tactile’ feature to assist people with a vision impairment.

Existing features to help the vision impaired tell the difference between different denominations of Australian banknotes will be maintained on the new series. These include: bright colours; large and bold numbers; and different sizes for each denomination of banknote.

The Bank will also con-

tinue to fund the production of the ‘cash test card’.

The addition of a ‘tactile’ feature will further assist people with a vision impairment to tell the difference between denominations.

This decision is the culmination of extensive research by the Bank into whether an effective and durable tactile marking could be included on Australian banknotes.

This included consultation with the vision impaired community, other stakeholders and overseas central banks.

One person who will be very happy with the new notes is 12 year old Connor McLeod who made a formal complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission.

Connor, who is blind had already started a change.org petition with more than 56,000 supporters calling for action on accessibility features.

The testing and trialling process for the next generation of banknotes is ongoing and designs have not yet been finalised.

Details about the new de-

signs, the release dates and how they will be issued will be released in a timely way, so that the public can be confident they understand how to recognise and use the new banknotes.

Oakey Lions Inc OAKEY Lions Inc will be holding a Local market in the railway station car park located at the end of Campbell Street Oakey. This market will have stalls from local businesses and surrounding areas. We encourage people to come down and have a browse of things on offer and maybe even win a prize in the multi prize draw raffle on the day. If you are interested in a stall position please contact Kelvin Rees President Oakey Lions on 0400 673 008.

LAWN MOWING SERVICE Home & Community Care ASSERT offers lawn mowing services to HACC eligible clients

ASSERT Services employs experienced and uniformed staff who are able to trim your edges, mow your lawn, blow and sweep paths and collect and remove all lawn clippings. The service is subsidised making it very affordable.

Appointments can be made in advance.

Bookings can be made by contacting the

Lawn Mowing Service on 4632 3233 or emailing HMMSU@assertservices.org.au

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community news National Seniors Toowoomba Branch

Trivia

Gold Coast Revisited

with Allan Blackburn

NATIONAL Seniors Toowoomba Branch’s bus trip to the Gold Coast under leaden skies from the approaching cyclone Marcia on February 5 was a trip down memory lane for many members. Some could remember travelling on dirt roads and getting bogged on the way. The first stop at Yatala Pies for morning tea brought back memories of the old original pie shop right on the highway which few passers-by could resist.

After many road redevelopments the pie shop now occupies spacious modern premises off the highway, but the pies and the friendly service are just as good as ever. Over its 130 years in the business sales have risen from around 200 pies a day to more than 3500 pies a day plus hundreds of sweet pastries. A heavy

1. Prior to 1971, what was Bangladesh known as?

2. What “p” word is used for a very poor person without any means of support?

3. For what was “spam” originally an abbreviation?

4. In what food is albumen found?

5. How many countries have just three letters in their names?

6. In what sport do digs, spikes and volleys feature?

7. Which ventriloquist has characters called Chuck Wood, Sid and Ted E Bare?

8. In which country is the city of Leipzig?

9. What zoo did Steve Irwin run?

10.If a carton of 24 cans of soft drink costs $18, what is the cost per can?

11.What is the name of the current Pope?

12.Who became Premier of New South Wales in April 2014?

13.In Roman notation, what number comes after XXVIII? 14.What is the more usual name for Bright Monday or Wet Monday?

15.What is an atelier?

16.Is Prince William left or right handed?

17.How many claws does a domestic cat have?

18.What was the first public performance at Sydney Opera House?

19.What day of the week was named after Venus?

20.What was the name of the Cisco Kid’s horse?

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Members queuing up to board the Aquaduck

shower outside did little to dampen the appetites of our travellers and the rain had stopped by the time they reboarded the coach.

At the Surfers Paradise Transit Centre, the group climbed onto two Aquaducks for a different view of the Gold Coast. Based on the World War II Army DUKW, the Aquaduck is a modern purpose-built amphibious tourist vehicle able to carry 30 passengers in relative comfort - although the firm suspension leaves something to be desired while travelling on the road.

After heading off down the Esplanade along part of the Indycar street circuit (though at a more sedate speed) and on past the luxurious Palazzo Versace and Sheraton Mirage, the clumsy-looking vehicles duck-dived into the Broadwater at the Spit.

Seeming much more in their natural element, the Ducks cruised the waterways taking in the sights of Seaworld, Marina Mirage, Australia Fair and Mariners Cove as well as the famous millionaires’ row before returning to land and back to the Transit Centre.

Those who remembered the Gold Coast from years ago found few familiar landmarks amongst the staggering number of high rise

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buildings. There were cranes everywhere with even more new buildings under way, and the new yellow and blue light rail trains were seen zipping along passing the traffic on the Gold Coast Highway.

While the rain held off for the Aquaduck excursion, it began in earnest during a splendid lunch at the Southport RSL and members were glad to settle back in the comfort of the coach for the trip home.

Coming Events • Our bus trip on Thursday, March 19 takes us to Coolmunda Organic Olives for a tour and morning tea, then on to the Millmerran Tavern for a delightful lunch. Departure time is7.00am and the cost is $60. For enquiries or bookings, phone Yvonne on 4638 5252.

• At our morning tea meeting on Thursday, April 2 our guest speaker will be Peter Galbraith from the COTA Education Team. He will tell us about the new Home Care funding system and its adoption of the Consumer Directed Care approach. Morning teas are held at Regents on the Lake, 87A Perth Street, starting at 9.30am and cost $12. Book with June on 4635 9796.

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community news Volunteers needed to help with English conversation groups said some people find living in Australia with very little English an isolating experience, however, through the group they have built strong friendships with other students and also with the tutors.

She clearly loves helping with the English classes and has found her in-

June Jackson works with Misun, from South Korea, and Hugh, from China, to improve their English at the English Conversation Group held at Toowoomba City Library. The group needs more volunteers to provide tutelage to those keen to progress their language skills

By Jo Marsh DO YOU have an interest in people and can spare two hours a week or fortnight? Toowoomba City Library is looking for people to help with English conversation groups on a regular basis.

Librarian Jane Hobbs said volunteers do not have to have teaching qualifications, just a willingness to help people improve their

English and understand some of our cultural idioms.

“These are not formal classes,” she said. “What we are doing is enabling people to fit into our community. It’s important to have balance between language and culture.

Both tutors and students benefit from learning about each other’s culture.”

Students come from a va-

riety of backgrounds and places, including Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Some are in Toowoomba on study or working visas, others may have a spouse working or studying here, and some have settled here. What they have in common is an enthusiasm to improve English language skills to enhance their interactions with the community.

Tutor Su Murgatroyd

Seniors Week Qld subsidies for 2015

COUNCIL on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland currently coordinates Seniors Week and receives Queensland Government funding to collaboratively plan, run and to subsidise Seniors Week events and activities. Starting on Saturday 15 August Seniors Week 2015 will run through to Sunday 23 August - 9 days of celebrations. Last year 456 events were held from Thursday Island, to Cloncurry, to the Granite Belt.

Queensland Seniors Week provides the opportunity to unite all Queenslanders to celebrate the valuable contributions seniors make in their communities. Whether as volunteers or in the workforce seniors utilise their experience and knowledge as community leaders, carers, grandparents and advocates. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of many groups and countless volunteers, Seniors Week has become a major annual event. For some living in rural and remote areas, Seniors Week is the one time of year they get to catch

understanding as a tutor, though she is quick to point out that volunteers do not need to have this qualification.

“Volunteers just need to be open minded and be able to commit some time to the group,” she said.

If you are interested in

volunteering you can phone the library on 4688 6670 and leave a message with your name and phone number, or email either Jane Hobbs j a n e . h o b b s @ t oowoombarc.qld.gov.au or Olwyn Hammel olwyn.hammel@t oowoombarc.qld.gov.au

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up with current and long lost friends.

For others Seniors Week is a way to assist in combating social isolation through the discovery of programs and activities, creating and maintaining friendships and becoming or remaining an active member of society. To continue the momentum of previous years we encourage you to support your local community to plan and host Seniors Week events throughout the state. The Queensland Government has provided $100,000 to subsidise events and activities in 2015. Applications will open on the 2 February and will close 27 March for community organisations and local councils to apply for a maximum of $1000. All applicants will be notified of the outcome in early May. For more information about Seniors Week call COTA Queensland on 07 3316 2999, email seniorsweek@ cotaqld.org.au or visit www.cotaqld.org.au.

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volvement to be quite life changing.

“It means absolutely everything to me,” she said.

“I’ve found my calling.”

Su’s interest prompted her to complete a Diploma of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) which she said had broadened her

Queensland Country Women’s Association QCWA Pine Rivers Branch invite you to come along and join with us at our 2015 Social Handcraft Days at the Girl Guides Hut in Barclay Park, Nightingale Drive, Lawnton off Todds Road on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 9.30am. Entry is $3.00.

Morning tea is included.

For further information contact either Sylvia 5495 5151 or Heather 3865 2320.

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community news A polished performance in the restoration business

SOUTHERN African Rex Schaller arrived in Australia by way of the UK five years ago bringing a polished performance to the restoration business after many years of experience in the trade. Mr Schaller operates Fine Polish, based on the Sunshine Coast, and uses the respected range of Goddard’s products to restore and maintain silverware and jewellery, antique furniture, and floor and kitchen surfaces.

“The Goddard’s range of products has a reputation that precedes many of its competitors – for capability, finish, quality and results,” Mr Schaller said. “For many years the brand

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As a part of Consolidated Supply Pty Ltd, Fine Polish has been able to source and secure almost the entire Goddard’s range which it now retails and wholesales across Australia. This includes silver dip, pastes and polishes, silver cloths, metal polishes, jewellery care kits, furniture waxes and liquids and wooden floor, stone and tile care products. Fine Polish is an internet-based business retailing through the website www.goddards.net.au or free call 1800 780 666 to place orders.

FROM the backyard…

Johanna Ryan sent in this photograph of her exotic blood lily (Scadoxus Multiflorus Haemanthus grandiflorum).

This South African plant flowers on bare stems, followed by the growth of lush green leaves before it dies off in autumn and lies dormant throughout winter.

If you would like to see your photographs published in the Seniors Newspaper, please email a high resolution jpg to toowoombaseniorsnewspaper@gmail.com or send your photograph to Readers’ Photographs, Toowoomba & Darling Downs Seniors Newspaper, Shop 2, 12 Project Avenue, Noosaville, Qld 4566. Include your name and address, contact number and a little bit about the photograph.

Your contact number and address will not be published.

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Trivia Answers 1. East Pakistan 2. Pauper 3. Spiced ham (amongst others) 4. Egg white 5. None 6. Volleyball 7. David Strassman 8. Germany 9. Australia Zoo 10.75 cents 11.Francis 12.Mike Baird 13.XXIX 14.Easter Monday

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15.Workshop or studio 16.Left handed 17.18 (5 on front paws, 4 on rear paws) 18.War and Peace 19.Friday 20.Diablo 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 Experts ready to share knowledge at popular garden school WHEN you need to know how to fix problems with your soil or pests in your garden, it helps to talk to locals who know the area.

It also helps to hear from gardening experts. One such expert Tino Carnevale, presenter on ABC’s Gardening Australia, will be heading to Toowoomba in June to share his knowledge about soil improvement and integrated pest management at the Leafmore Garden Society’s 8th Biennial Winter Garden School, held at the City Golf Club, on June 17 and 18.

Society president Joan Cahill said they were thrilled to have Tino join other high profile presenters such as Annette McFarlane, Brian Sams, Wendy Skelton, Caroline Robinson, Peter Young and Darryl Baptie to inform and educate participants at the two-day school.

“This is a very popular event with many keen gardeners returning to every school and some coming

Members of Leafmore Garden Society (from left) Robyn Foley, Joan Cahill, and Marjorie Martin invite members of the public to join them at the 8th Biennial Winter Garden School

long distances to interact with known identities and to meet with friends made over the course of these schools,” she said.

“The two-day school is not only a very social event for participants

with multi draw raffles, morning teas, lunches and various stalls, but several high profile presenters will speak over the two days.”

This year the Winter Garden School will support

the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation as its chosen charity.

Leafmore Garden Society was formed in 1980 at the home of the founder Mrs Pearl Beh who resided at 56 Warwick Street, Toowoomba. Mrs Beh was a grand champion garden owner for several years, and “Leafmore” was the name of her parent’s property.

The main aim of the Society is to further knowledge of horticulture and to foster the love of gardening. Monthly meetings are held on the last Friday of each month, except December, at 7.30pm at St Anthony’s Parish Hall, 3 Memory Street, Harristown, followed by supper after the meeting.

Members are encouraged to have their garden problems solved by discussion with experienced members and a monthly flower competition causes much interest and discussion.

The flower display introduces members to new and unusual plants for

consideration in planting in their own gardens.

Guest speakers are invited and many topics and specific interests are covered throughout the year. Expert advice, practical help and visual presentations from these speakers educates and

inspires members to extend their expertise.

Social activities include visits to members’ gardens where advice, encouragement and praise is followed by a friendly cuppa and chat. Some meetings are preceded by a themed meal at the

Society’s venue, and several day trips are organised throughout the year. To register for the Winter Garden School or to find out more about Leafmore Garden Society please contact Val on 4635 5232 or Joan on tj.cahill@bigpond.com

Study seeks grandparents’ experience RESEARCH funded by the National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre is seeking to understand the role that grandparents play in childcare provision in Australia and is looking for participants to take part in the study. Are you a grandparent who is currently employed, or who has been employed at some time in the last five years? Researchers from the University of New South Wales’ Social Policy Research Centre are running an online survey for grandparents who provide regular care for their grandchildren, and who are currently employed, or have been employed in the last five years. UNSW would like to hear your views about caring for your grandchild, the impacts

on your life, and how you think grandparents who are providing childcare could be better supported.

“The survey will help us to understand the important role that grandparents play in childcare provision in Australia,” said Bridget Jenkins from UNSW. “It will shed light on how caring affects the employment decisions of grandparents. We also want to find out how communities and governments can support grandparents in their caregiving role.”

The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. Go to www.surveys.unsw.edu.au/f/159455/6ccf/ to complete the survey. For more information, contact Bridget Jenkins on (02) 9385 2174.

National Servicemen’s Association (Qld) Inc Toowoomba AGM THE Annual General meeting of the Toowoomba branch of the National Servicemen’s Association (Qld) Inc. will be held on Tuesday 10th March at 7 pm at the Irish Club Hotel, Russell Street Toowoomba. A meal is available from 6 pm if desired. On Friday, 20th March, the social lunch will be held at 12 noon at the City Golf Club. All Nashos, wives and widows are welcome to come along and have a chat with your fellow Nashos.

Our branch would welcome any Nasho or supporter who could give a little time to assist on the badge selling stalls before Anzac day. If you could help, please phone Dennis on 4630 8228. Copies of the book ‘Nasho The Experience 1951-1972’ are available from the secretary 4633 2564 or from Wyalla News & Post. All who have read this book agree it is an interesting account of the time 18 year old young men were called upon to train for the defence of their country in the army, navy or air-force.

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community news community notices High altitude Hot Rod Run

Toowoomba Stamp Club monthly meeting

THE March meeting of the Toowoomba Stamp Club will be held on Saturday, March 14, starting at 1pm, at the Salvation Army Hall, cnr West Street and Anzac Ave. Stewart Robbins from Burstamp will be the visiting dealer and the Sherwood Club books will be available. A stamp auction will be held, with approximately 100 lots available. Come along to the largest stamp club meeting in Queensland. For more information phone 4635 5623.

Action packed Racing hits Streets of Gatton

THE Gatton Street Sprints is an exciting street circuit, a one kilometre long track navigating through Gatton’s Industrial area. Don’t miss the action packed racing and entertainment including the renowned burn out competition. The Gatton THE streets will be buzzing when the annual High Altitude Hot Rod Run hits Toowoomba on March 6, 7 and Street Sprints sees all vehicle types, from four cylinders through to booming V8s, 8. This year the Show ‘n’ Shine will be held on the Sunday, March 8 from 9am-12 noon at Toowoomba Railway all wheel drives and sports cars, pushing against the clock. This iconic event encourages local participation in a safe and legal environment. Gatton Industrial Station, Railway Street. Entry is free.

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Volunteers needed for Lifeline bookshop

BOOK lovers will be in seventh heaven at the Lifeline Emporium bookshop, upstairs at 302 Ruthven Street.

If you love books and have a few hours to spare on a weekly basis, then drop in and ask Laraine to find out how you can help. She is currently needing people for the following hours: Monday and/or Wednesday mornings 9am-12.30; Tuesday mornings or afternoons; Friday 12.30 to 5pm.

Training course for Rural Queensland carers ARE you an unpaid family carer or former carer in rural Queensland who wants a job, but can’t afford to upskill?

Carers Queensland will be training up to 75 carers in Certificate III in Community Services Work in a number of rural areas including Toowoomba and Warwick.

Recruitment is underway, with courses starting from April 2015.If you’re a carer who is interested, contact your local Carers Queensland office to register your interest. A pre-assessment process will take place prior to the course starting. All carers, and people who have recently ceased their caring role, are eligible to register their interest. For more information call 4632 8922.

Thousands of records on sale at the Toowoomba Record Fair

Toowoomba Multicultural Expo

IMMERSE yourself in culture at Grand Central Shopping Centre, centre court, on THE Toowoomba Record Fair 2015 will be held on Sat- Saturday, March 14, between 11am and 2.30pm and enjoy pop-up multicultural urday, March 7, from 9am to 2pm at St Thomas More shops, music and dance performances, an international fashion parade, Hall, 71A Ramsay Street, South Toowoomba, with multicultural cuisine, as well as free workshop activities for shoppers.

40,000 records for sale plus Cds, DVDs, turntables and a host of cool collectables. Entry $3 until noon.

Inspiring speakers Celebrate International Women’s Day

OAKEY Library will hold a special International Women’s Day afternoon tea on Join in the fun at the Glennie Fair Monday, March 9, from 1.30pm to 3pm. Guest speakers are local women who will HEAD to The Glennie School for all the fun of the fair on inspire, challenge and entertain you with stories of celebration, triumph and Sunday, March 8 from 10am to 3pm. There will be plenty remembrance. Oakey Library, 60 Campbell Street, Oakey. For more information of entertainment for all the family. Don’t miss the Raptin phone 4692 0154.

Reptiles Show, Glennie Community Art Show, Aquathon, Glennie Gift, pig races and camel rides. 10% of profits Support Careflight at Dalby Antique and Collectable Fair from The Glennie Fair is donated to Drought Angels to ENJOY a weekend of antiques and collectables and help support Careflight at the assist them support our wonderful Aussie Farmers. Dalby Careflight Antique Collectable Fair, 8am to 4pm, Saturday, March 21, and Funds raised at the pig races will be donated to Angel 8am to 2pm Sunday, March 22 at the Dalby Showground Pavilion, Nicholson Flight to assist them with non-emergency flights for Street (Moonie Highway), Dalby. Admission is $8 for adults and children under rural families. This year will see 15 rides, as well as Laser 14 years are free.

Skirmish. You won’t go hungry – there’s a BBQ, hot potatoes, dumplings, pizza, crepes, fruit salad, Turkish It’s Show Time in Warwick cuisine, dips, cheese platters and chips stalls. Also doWARWICK Show which will be held from Friday, March 27 to Sunday, 29. There nuts, cakes, sweets, tea, coffee. Boost Juice, Sno Cones, will be plenty of free family entertainment and animals on show. This year will see Dipndots and of course, fairy floss. a huge array of local produce from the region set up under a marquee. Visitors can sample some of the delicious local produce, watch the fashion parades, or stroll through the pavilions to see art, photography, woodwork, cooking, horticulture, lapidary, and floral displays. Friday night offers a free program with plenty of local entertainment and fireworks. Warwick showgrounds, cnr Kingsford and Albion Streets, Warwick. Admission $7 for pensioners.

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Caring for our guests Enhancing their lives Providing respite for their carers The Centre provides centre-based care for people who are: • HACC eligible • Frail Aged • Younger people with a disability • Qld Veterans under 65 years The centre offers morning tea and a two course lunch as well as programmed activities focused on providing opportunities for social interaction and enjoyment with peers.

Activities include board games, card games, bingo, musical activities, gentle exercise, indoor bowls, craft, picnics, outings, information mornings and many more. Transport, including wheel chair friendly is available to guests living within the Toowoomba City region.

COME along and see the best of Oakey’s farm animals including goats, cattle and lambs at the Oakey Show on Saturday, March 14. There will be a championship dog show, young judge’s competition (cookery and farm produce), Australia’s living heritage display and demonstrations, as well as Ridgeways Circus, chainsaw events and a ute muster. Cnr Showgrounds and Blake Roads, Oakey.

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Referrals may be made through health professionals, Carers, relatives, friends and other service providers. Self-referrals are encouraged. Personal care and mobility assistance are available for those who need it.

The Centre operates Monday to Friday Flexible hours can be arranged for Guests and Carers. The cost for HACC eligible people is $15 per day, all inclusive.

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community news SENIORS Newspapers . . . produced and written by seniors for seniors

THAT’S a good and true mission statement that’s at the heart of every edition of Seniors Newspaper which goes out to more than 276,000 matureaged readers in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast-Tweed and Toowoomba and Darling Downs regions. The Seniors Newspaper in Toowoomba and all the regions it serves is the highest circulating, most cost effective, senior-specific newspaper in southeast Queensland.

Now in its second year, Toowoomba & Darling Downs Seniors Newspaper strives to bring relevant and interesting stories to the region’s mature-aged readers, to keep them informed and to share their wisdom and wit.

Journalist Jo Marsh has been with the Toowoomba paper since its third edition.

“I live among seniors, I socialise with seniors, and I love talking with seniors,” she said. “The seniors I talk with love to share. Whether it’s their experiences or wisdom or just a funny anecdote – it’s what makes each and every individual interesting. It’s also why we at Seniors Newspapers work hard to provide a variety of articles for se-

niors of all ages.”

“We also know that plenty of seniors are active and mobile – they want to travel, spend money on their grandchildren, go out for coffee and see a movie, or take an active part in their communities. That’s why the Seniors Newspaper offers community notices, things to do, a great travel section, and up-todate information specifically for our age group.”

Retired financial advisor Bob Littlehales is one of many readers who tell me they look forward to getting the Seniors Newspaper every month.

“I think it’s a fantastic paper,” he said. “I’d rather read the Seniors than any other paper.”

Local genealogist John Graham is also a regular reader.

“I enjoy the variety of articles and see how enthusiastically the paper is received among seniors’ groups in Toowoomba each month,” he said.

As well as our supportive readers, we also truly appreciate our loyal advertisers, many of whom have supported the newspaper since its beginning, and we know without their support we wouldn’t be able to produce your newspaper each month.

Not to mention that we older folk working here wouldn’t have jobs without this support. In a world where older people are often perceived as past their use by date once

you hit 50, support from our advertisers provides us with employment and we thank them for this.

Did you know our oldest employees are in their 80s? Could you imagine these two ladies being given an interview if they rang up about a position vacant?

And now here’s an important message from the seniors team to our valued readers. The best way you can help your newspaper to grow is to support the businesses who advertise in our pages when you need to make a buying decision. Please remember to tell them that you read about them in your Toowoomba & Darling Downs Seniors Newspaper, so that they know that their advertising dollars are well spent. Keep in mind that if you frequent businesses that don’t currently advertise with us, please tell them to consider advertising in your local Seniors Newspaper. For more information they can call our 1300 880 265 number. Let’s keep Toowoomba & Darling Downs Seniors Newspaper going strong. Age is not a barrier – it’s an attitude!

John Graham

Bob Littlehales

Liz celebrating 40 years in the Newspaper Industry!

AS General Manager of Seniors Newspapers SE Queensland, Liz Kolisnyk’s passion for newspapers and advertising sales skills span over 4 decades. She has been working on the Toowoomba and Darling Downs Seniors Newspaper since the launch of the first issue in November 2013. Liz has seen many changes in the print media particular with technology but even with the changes in this ever increasing competitive market place the one thing that won’t change is that “Seniors” love their newspaper.

Liz enjoys working with her customers to assist them with their advertising campaigns and loves her involvement with Seniors Newspapers.

Liz enjoys spending time with her husband and family and is a devoted grandmother of her 9 beautiful grandchildren.

If you would like to get your advertising message across to this niche market of Seniors readers contact Liz today on 0448 882 819 or email liztoowoombaseniorspaper@gmail.com

“Advertising in the Toowoomba & Darling Downs Seniors Newspaper works” “ Dear Liz

L L A I A I N N O O M TTEESSTTII M

Thank you for supporting the promotion of the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP). We have 24 enrolled to do the 2 month course, starting next weekend and a good number of these came to the information nights as a result of reading your newspaper.

With every good wish, Pat Quinn Member of the CHIP organising committee

”

The Toowoomba and Darling Downs Seniors Newspaper has a readership of 52,500 and covers the Toowoomba region including Dalby, Warwick and Gatton.

You too can get results!

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community news New Social Support Program off to a good start

THE Lourdes Community Care HACC (Home and Community Care) Social Support Program in Toowoomba is growing every month. At the first outing in September, Volunteer Coordinator Mary

Bailey, along with volunteers and clients, enjoyed a coffee morning at Vintage Latte in Ruthven St, voting the morning a success and the coffee delicious! During Carnival of Flowers clients enjoyed

the gardens and listened to music in Laurel Bank Park. A visit to Danish Flower Art in Highfields was thoroughly enjoyed by those who attended.

Other outings included a Melbourne Cup lunch,

morning tea in the park, “Golden Oldies” Seniors Concert at the Empire Church Theatre, and visits to café’s in the area.

The program aims to assist frail aged people and their carers living at home

in Toowoomba to make new friends, join a group, and share in community life. Trained Volunteers can visit clients in their homes, phone for a chat, or take clients out. Activities are planned to accommodate the interests and abilities of clients.

There is a charge of $7.50 per outing or visit per client. Lots of interesting outings are planned for the coming months. If you would like to participate, or know someone who would benefit from social contact, please give Mary a call on 0428 648 110 or emailmary.bailey @lourdes.org.au .

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Gallipoli 1915: a century on

AN international conference hosted by the Australian War Memorial and the Australian National University will be held in Llewellyn Hall, Australian National University, Canberra between 18 thand 20 March this year.

The Gallipoli campaign of 1915 was one of the most controversial campaigns of the First World War. The major allied powers aimed at shortening the war by eliminating Turkey, but the campaign ended in complete failure and over 140,000 allied casualties.

One hundred years later, the campaign still generates mythology and debate over the strategy and planning, the real or illusory opportunities for success, and the causes of failure.

The campaign involved military and naval forces from many nations around the world, and the lingering memory of Gallipoli continues to play a central role in the national narratives of Australia, New Zealand, and Turkey.

On the centenary of Gallipoli, Australia’s national memorial and museum of war joins with Australia’s national university to host this major international conference.

Leading historians from all the countries who contributed forces to the campaign will present the most current perspectives on the many faces of Gallipoli.

Please contact Paulina Leko at Conference Logistics for any enquiries relating to the conference.

Paulina can be contacted on (02) 6281 6624 or paulina@conlog.com.au.

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Centrally located in the leafy semi-rural suburb of Ormeau, Lewani Palms is only 30 minutes to Surfers Paradise, 30 minutes to Brisbane’s CBD, and five minutes to popular Dreamworld.

Contact Wayne McBean on 1800 467 500.

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community news Elderly resilient in emergencies NEW research is changing the way we think about older people when it comes to emergency events.

University of Adelaide researcher Dr Victoria Cornell says older people are often categorised as a ‘vulnerable’ group in emergency management, but her research has found that the elderly have a wealth of knowledge and experience in emergency situations. Dr Cornell said older people should not be labelled as ‘vulnerable’ but instead as a group with specific needs.

“Disaster researchers classify older people as a vulnerable group; however it’s not advancing age alone that makes people vulnerable,” Dr Cornell said.

“Vulnerabilities in disaster management are often associated with reduced physical mobility, poor eyesight or hearing, pre-existing health conditions, social isolation and low income. And while these are issues that may occur in older people, you don’t necessarily have to be elderly to experience these vulnerabilities.”

Dr Cornell says that for the older people in the study, being prepared for an emergency isn’t about a oneoff checklist. “Older people feel the events they have lived through make them mentally strong and resilient, and able to withstand and recover from an event. They don’t label themselves as being prepared for an emergency in a practical sense; however, they also don’t feel vulnerable,” Dr Cornell says.

According to Dr Cornell these findings will aid emergency management initiatives for older people.

“Elderly people are more concerned about healthrelated emergencies than they are about natural disasters such as bush fires. Therefore, emergency messaging for older people should be broad because being too specific about a particular hazard may result in a wasted opportunity to share important emergency preparedness information.”

The research findings were published in the Australian Journal of Emergency Management.

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Garden City National Seniors GARDEN City National Seniors enjoyed their trip to Warwick in February. Fifty members enjoyed the morning tea and history tour at the heritage listed Abbey of the Roses before heading to Leslie Dam for a picnic lunch.

The Abbey, built in the 19th century is a great example of the many fine buildings in Warwick made of local sandstone and red cedar. All hewn and crafted locally.

The restoration by the present owners of the former convent to a bed and breakfast and function centre is remarkable for the way in which its original character has been preserved.

Leslie Dam is always worth a visit. Water

From left, Len and Dell Penrose with Hazel Gillies at the Grotto in the grounds of Abbey of the Roses

levels are down but the weather was conducive to an enjoyable picnic

lunch at the well maintained and scenically sited recreational

area. Next meeting will be on Monday March 16 when we will

celebrate St Patrick’s day, even if it is a day too soon. It will be a fun morning with encouragement to dress in green and there will be visiting entertainers in the form of the TOMNET minstrels.

The meeting will begin with morning tea at 9.30 am. Cost $7. Visitors welcome.

Next trip, on Tuesday 24th March is to the Port of Brisbane. A guide will join us on the bus to show us around.

There will be lunch at the Observation Cafe on the 7th floor of the port office. We will make a call to the Police museum on the way home.

Cost for the day is $50 and includes morning tea and lunch. For further information phone Hazel on 4635 4519.

Pocket Farm hosts Queensland plant fair OPEN Gardens Australia is holding their Queensland Plant Fair on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday 29, from 10am to 3.30pm. There will be more than 20 stalls selling everything from plants, pots, soils and fertilizers to garden furniture and garden art.

This year the Fair will be set in the beautiful garden of Pocket Farm at Moggill, a colourful country garden filled with perennials, annuals, flowering native trees,

salvias, daisies, agapanthus and jacarandas. Refreshments will be available all weekend and throughout the weekend there’ll also be an inspiring program of guest speakers to enjoy.

Pocket Farm is at 311 Priors Pocket Road, Moggill.

Entry is $10pp, children under 18 are free. For more information go to www.opengarden.org.au/events/ qld_events.html.

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community news A bag of litter keeps kitty happy Can you help the RSPCA by donating old towels and blankets, clean plastic milk bottles, egg cartons and empty toilet paper rolls, or supplies of cat litter, disinfectant and washing powder?

TOOWOOMBA residents are being asked for more litter. Yes, that’s right you heard correctly, but it’s not a case of what you throw away, it’s what the RSPCA animal shelter has to get rid of every day. Cat litter, by the bucket load.

Toowoomba shelter’s senior animal attendant Gabi Crispin said that at any one time they have on average 40 to 50 felines in residence. That’s a lot of litter trays that need changing every day, so it’s not hard to guess why they need a constant supply of cat litter.

“Most people think of donating food which is great,” Gabi said. “But one of our biggest needs is cat litter. We can use any sort, but we do prefer the type made from newspaper.”

With less than 1% funding coming from the government, the RSPCA relies heavily on donations, which naturally fluctuate, sometimes leaving the shelter in desperate need.

“We always need old towels and blankets, disinfectant and washing powder,” Gabi said.

While, keeping the shelter clean and the animals fed is a necessity, so too is looking after the state of their mental health. As such, there is a need for cat and dog toys, especially heavy-duty dog toys such as Kongs, to help stimulate the animals and

reduce boredom. If you’d like to help but can’t afford to buy items, you can simply save up and donate empty toilet paper rolls, egg cartons and clean plastic milk bottles. These are used in a number of ways for play and enrichment activities.

As well as cats and dogs, there is often a variety of smaller animals such as guinea pigs, rats, poultry and the occasional bird, so bird food and small animal food mix is always appreciated.

Please note that the RSPCA cannot accept pillows, fresh meat products or bones.

If you can help with any of the above items please drop off your donations to the Toowoomba Shelter, 43 Vanity Street, Toowoomba between 10am and 5pm, seven days a week.

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New book explores Steele Rudd’s connection to Nobby A LETTER to the editor of the Toowoomba Chronicle in 1977 expressed disappointment that no one had ever written the history of ‘Steele Rudd’s Corner’. The letter writer claimed that such a project would add so much to the history of author, Arthur Hoey Davis (known as ‘Steele Rudd’). Almost forty years later, a man whose ancestors were neighbours of the Tom and Mary Davis family at East Greenmount has written a book on the 8.5 years that their son, Arthur Hoey Davis, and family spent on the farm called ‘The Firs’, near Nobby. The period of the family’s life on the farm lasted from 1909 to 1917. ‘The Firs’ and ‘Steele Rudd’s Corner’ were to become synonymous locations. Steele Rudd’s Corner was where Steele Rudd’s own family lived in this timespan. Arthur Davis married Christina Brodie in 1894 at

Noel Lipp’s new book, Steele Rudd ‘A Nobby Connection’, explores the life of Arthur Hoey Davis and his family when they lived near Nobby

Greenmount and their fourth child was born there in 1908, just prior to their moving to ‘The Firs’. The compiler of the Davis family’s Nobby story is Noel Lipp who has always been appreciative of Steele Rudd’s dedication to depicting the hard times, the struggles, the sorrows as well as Rudd’s humorous take on the lives of the early selectors of the Eastern Downs. Apart from his famous ‘On Our Selec-

tion’ book, Steele Rudd wrote more than twenty other novels many of which dealt with the lot of the pioneer farmerselector. He recorded for us what our early farming ancestors experienced in a harsh and strange environment. Noel’s current Nobby book was recently released at Rudd’s Pub in Nobby; it is now available at Rudd’s Pub or from the author in Toowoomba (4634 3577).

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community news Brisbane - a city that changed forever

DO you remember when South Brisbane was just docks and fish markets? When dancers spun around the ballroom at Cloudland? Do you remember when World War II came knocking on our door?

In 1942 Brisbane was a big country town jumping at shadows, never knowing if that buzz in the air is a cicada or a squadron of merciless Japanese Zeroes.

World War II took the city’s innocence, and that of 14-year-old Danny Fisher.

Danny’s dashing pilot brother has been killed in the Bombing of Darwin.

As Danny’s devastated family unravels, the teen finds a surrogate sibling in Andy, one of the Americans stationed in Brisbane. The American pilot takes Danny under his

wing, and as the tension begins to rise between the Yank and Aussie servicemen, Danny hatches a reckless revenge plan against those who took his brother.

A Queensland Theatre Company world premiere drawing on true stories from the leafy streets of Brisbane in the middle of wartime, Matthew Ryan’s Brisbane is a life-affirming comingof-age tale, with moments of sublime comedy amid a heartfelt tale of a family fragmented by tragedy. A living, breathing picture postcard from a time that could have been the making or breaking of a city.

Brisbane by Matthew Ryan from 11 April – 3 May at the Playhouse, QPAC. Tickets phone 136 246. queensland theatre.com.au

Soldiers marching down Queen Street, past the General Post Office, Brisbane, 1942 John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg: 203559

Preserving history for the future IF YOU have a love of history and old buildings, you can help preserve an important part of our region’s past by joining the dedicated team at the Royal Bull’s Head Inn each Wednesday between 10am and 2pm to contribute to the upkeep of this heritage-listed building. It’s a relaxed, social day of chat and work, with no special skills required, just your time and willingness to help. Drop by on a Wednesday after 10am to find out how you can help.

Geraldine Doogue presents John Wallis Memorial Lecture JOIN Geraldine Doogue AO as she presents the John Wallis Memorial Lecture at St Theresa’s Parish Centre, corner Curzon and Campbell Streets, Toowoomba, Tuesday, March 31.

Geraldine’s topic will be “The Australian Spiritual Search – a complex and beautiful thing”.

The lecture starts at 7.30pm (doors open at 6pm) and is proudly brought to you by the John Wallis Foundation and the Missionary Sisters of Service (MSS). Cost is $25pp cash, or cheque to John Wallis Foundation, and bookings are

Geraldine Doogue

essential. RSVP by March 22 to Mary Cleary mss, 4/25a Payne Street, Wilsonton QLD 4350, email marycleary5 @bigpond.com or phone 4634 9786.

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Toowoomba NSA THE Toowoomba Branch of the National Servicemen’s Association (Qld) Inc next Social Lunch is on Friday 17th April, at the City Golf Club at 12 noon. All Nashos, wives and widows are most welcome to come along and enjoy the company of their fellow Nashos.

It was very pleasing to see a large gathering of National Servicemen at our recent Memorial Day. Dalby president, Mr Don Allen was our guest speaker.

At our May General meeting the Toowoomba Police will give a talk titled ‘Mature Drivers Road Safety’ and members are encouraged to come along to that talk on Tuesday 12 May at 7.00 pm.

We will honour widows of National Servicemen with a luncheon on Sunday 14th June. If you are a widow or you know of a widow please let Joan know on 4633 2564.

We will be selling badges and other memorabilia at the shopping centres before Anzac Day and if you are able to assist we ask that you contact Dennis on 46308228, any assistance is appreciated. As this is the Centenary of Gallipoli we anticipate quite a deal of interest from the public.

Copies of the book ‘Nasho the National Service Experience 1951-1972’ are available from Wyalla News & Post or from the secretary, 4633 2564.

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community news Designer housing without the price tag

AUSTRALIAN owned and operated, Gateway Lifestyle Residential Parks are creating an affordable housing product for the active over 50’s, but with design in mind.

Their vision to create communities of likeminded people, which are both affordable and accessible with architecturally designed brand new homes has proven extremely popular with nearly thirty Gateway Lifestyle ‘manufactured home parks’ operating on Australia’s Eastern Seaboard. Houses at Gateway Lifestyle communities are designed and produced in Australia, comprising of a mix of one, two or three bedroom houses, priced to sell from $168,000. The houses are manufactured offsite then transferred and finished with decking, landscaping and a carport in a process that takes about 12 weeks from the date the contract is signed.

GLRP Director, Trent Ottawa says there is a demand for affordable product for the active over 50’s market who

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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.

Population growth affects the Doomsday Clock IT is not just climate change and environmental factors that affect the ticking of the Doomsday Clock towards midnight. In 1972 the book ‘Limits to Growth’, which predicted our civilisation would probably collapse sometime this century, was commissioned by a global think tank called the Club of Rome using researchers working out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

It stated that: “If the present growth trends in world population, industrialisation, pollution, food production, and resource depletion continue unchanged, the limits to growth on this planet will be reached sometime within the next one hundred years. The most probable result will be a rather sudden and uncontrollable decline in both population and industrial capacity.”

It has, until recently, been criticised as doomsday fantasy. However, as the MIT researchers explained in 1972, under the scenario, growing population and demands for material wealth would lead to more industrial output and pollution. This is indeed happening.

Resources are being used up at a rapid rate, pollution is rising, industrial output and food per capita is rising. The population is still rising.

The British national daily newspaper ‘The Guardian’ states that new research from the University of Melbourne confirms that the book’s forecasts are accurate, 40 years on.

Dr Graham Turner, Principal Research Fellow at the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, gathered data from the UN and other global organisations and this data was plotted alongside the Limits to Growth scenarios. Up to 2010, the data is strikingly similar to the book’s forecasts.

Dr Turner’s research paper ‘Is Global Collapse Imminent’ may be viewed at sustainable.unimelb.edu.au/ files/mssi/MSSI-ResearchPaper-4_Turner_2014.pdf.

For more information go to guardian.com or clubofrome.org.

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community news History and garden on display at Tosari Park AN ABUNDANCE of roses, salvias and perennials grace the colour-themed garden rooms enclosed by hedges, trellises and clipped conifers at historic Tosari Park. Mature deciduous trees are complemented by stately avenues of jacarandas, golden rain trees and Canary Island palms, their towering status offset by shaded areas of bromeliads, clivias and Acanthus mollis.

Tosari is part of what was formerly Yandilla Station founded by the Gore Brothers in the 1840s.

The barn, built in the 1930s, has beautiful timber floors and walls,

and was a popular venue for local dances and meetings. Tosari Park will be open to the public as part of Open Gardens Australia on Saturday, March 21, and Sunday 22, from 10am to 4.30pm. There will be a studio exhibition of French and Italian gardens by artist Di Elsden and a display of historic farming photos.

Tosari Park is at 1149 Leyburn Road, Yandilla, and is wheelchair accessible.

Tea and light lunches will be available, and there are picnic spots, plants for sale, and toilet facilities. Entry is $8pp.

When things were simple!

By Allan Blackburn

DO you remember when things were simple?

What happened to the world? We used to play all day in the dirt and not get sick, and went barefoot most of the time.

Any scratches healed themselves.

A dab of iodine dealt with more serious cuts, often followed by a tanned backside from Mum. Our parents did not rush us off to the Emergency Department. There were no doctors to say we had to take a course of antibiotics. Lawyers did not rush to offer assistance to sue somebody. We did not

wash our hands every five seconds with antiseptic gel.

At school we coped in classes of 50 or more and knew how to spell, parse sentences and do sums in our head. Calculators and spell-checkers were not even science fiction. Discipline was meted out as it was needed, and it was taken because we respected the rules and knew that when we broke them that there were consequences. I used to try to hide the fact that I got the cuts at school because my father would dish out some of his own.

That was what fathers did.

There were no dysfunc-

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tional families, no counselling, nobody had ADHD. At age 10 my favourite toys were an old car tyre and a home-made set of stilts. I spent hours playing with them and never complained of being bored. I can still remember going to the local council library at about age 7, riding several miles on my bike, and walking out with several books.

Nobody told me I had to join and get the books signed out!

My favourite books were about flying ace Biggles.

I also liked William books.

These days books have to be electronic. Do mod-

ern kids even read paper books?

Everything seems to be Nintendo, Playstation, X Box, IPads, I-Pods, MP3s, (what are these things?)

Smart Phones and ear buds, the wearer totally oblivious to what is happening in the real world.

We never ate out – there was no such thing as fast food. Mum used to prepare all our meals and we ate at the table as a family, actually talking to each other. My school lunch was wrapped in greaseproof paper – there were no ice pack coolers. For the first eight years my schools never even had a tuck shop. If I deserved

it, I got a rare treat of sixpence to spend at the corner store. There was no point in whinging or throwing tantrums – I knew that was counterproductive, even at my young age.

Air conditioning was unheard of. We swam in the river or creek, without adult supervision and did not get into trouble. Nobody had home pools. On Saturday afternoons we went to the matinee at the Liberty, sitting in canvas sling-back seats. There would be two movies, the news and a cartoon or two. If we were lucky one movie would be in colour.

They had real people in

them, not science fiction freaks or supernatural rubbish. At home, I listened to the cricket on our huge console radio – Dad’s pride and joy.

I was happy wearing my brother’s hand-medowns. On rare occasions I wore no-name sandshoes.

I had to apply some white goo every time I wore them so they looked respectable. They did not have cushion soles or built-in flashing lights nor did they cost as much as a small car.

Stranger danger did not exist. Doors were seldom locked or even closed – they had to be open to let

the breeze through. We had no insect screens and slept under mosquito nets, usually full of holes.

Nobody got Ross River Fever or any of the other horrific diseases that threaten today if a mozzie even lands on us. The National Anthem was played at school and prayers were said irrespective of our religion. Nobody got offended. Body piercings were unheard of and the only people with tattoos were sailors.

Life was certainly simpler in those days. Are we better off today? I doubt it and certainly would not want to trade. Would you?

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Cairns expecting bumper crop this year

BY PHIL HAWKES

by 50% in the same period. This is a AFTER several years of remarkable figure low growth, Cairns is well indicating a positive and truly on the move as trend for Cairns to regain a holiday destination for its mojo as a destination S.E. Queenslanders.

Hot Spot. There are Despite the April 2014 some good reasons for blow-in from an this recent success. unwelcome young lady Many of us from S.E. Qld called Ita, total domestic have been to Cairns visitor numbers to Cairns more than once in the for the year ending past, and possibly it had September 2014 rose slipped off our radar. by a modest 1.2%. But We’ve had such an according to Kate Duffy overwhelming of Tourism Tropical North fascination with Queensland, arrivals overseas travel and from Brisbane went up cruises that traditional

holiday places suffered.

A lack of exciting new Cairns destination products didn’t help. All this is changing. The city itself has had a brush-up, with new hotel brands such as Pullman entering the market, providing a more genuine 5 star offering at reasonable rates. There are plenty of decent 3 and 4 star lodgings and B&Bs as well. And from recent experience, it’s at last possible to get a decent barista coffee in many places around town…an

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essential for those of us who demand our morning hit. There are plenty of excellent dining choices too, ranging from the Great Aussie Informal [pubs] to multi-ethnic cafes and fine dining in the hotels. All with a tropical flavour, of course. Another reason for growing numbers is the availability and cost of air fares from just $69 one way. Cairns Airport CEO, Kevin Brown, said the introduction of Tigerair’s Brisbane – Cairns service in April last year was a boost to domestic seat capacity into the city. “The new Tigerair service is a great success,” Mr Brown said.

Apart from its laid-back city lifestyle, Cairns is a great base for many other attractions of the region.

Here are some highlights: • A daytrip to the Outer Barrier Reef for diving, snorkelling or just watching the marine life from a glass bottom boat • A cruise to Green Island where you can snorkel off the beach • A ferry to Fitzroy Island’s beaches and coral gardens • Nearby Palm Cove for alfresco dining and spa treatments • The Skyrail or scenic train to Kuranda with its colourful markets • The world’s oldest surviving tropical rainforest in the Daintree • A road trip to Port Douglas for fine restaurants and the Sunday markets

• Spanish castles at Paronella Park • The Atherton Tablelands for a hot air balloon flight and farmers’ markets • Cairns Botanic Gardens for magnificent tropical flora and horticulture With so many things to do, and with the advent of affordable flights from Brisbane [book early to get cheapest fares], rediscovering Cairns should be on your radar. No wonder the local tourism industry is excited about the prospect of a bumper year in 2015. www.tropicalnorthqueensland.org.au www.tigerair.com.au

Garden City Country Music Assn Inc presents the 2015 Country Music Rush ENTRIES are now open for the 2015 Country Music Rush. A county music talent quest showcasing some of Queensland’s greatest up and coming country artists. The talent quest is open to amateur and semi-professional artists of all ages and will be held Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd of March at the Oakey Cultural Centre with an 8.30am start each day. Prize money for every section including Bush Ballad, Country Rock, Original Composition, Gospel, Instrumental and more! There will be $250

Prize Money awarded to the overall performer and a Saturday night concert featuring Multi Award winning Artists Brendon Walmsley and Jeff Brown.

General Admission for the Talent Quest Adults $10/ $8 concession per day. General admission for Saturday Night concert (applies after 5pm) $15 Adults/$10 concession. Entries close 16th March 2015. For entry forms and/ or enquiries call/text Dell on 0417 728 182 or visit our website www.gardencitycountrymusic.com www.seniorsnewspaper.com.au

community news Attacks on the elderly highlight the dangers for seniors of using ATMs

FRANK Carlino was tough – and kind. After fighting in World War 2 as a teenage soldier he wanted a new life – so why not sail to the ‘lucky country’ Australia? Avventurato Australiano!

He settled in Sydney in the 1960s and worked hard – most of his life as a concreter. He was lean and fit and knew how to box. Nobody took advantage of Frank. He loved his new country and raised a family of two children and now at 86 he dotes on his four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Sadly, he lost his wife Christine five years ago.

But Frank has many friends and one morning recently he took his usual stroll to the coffee shop in Campbelltown, stopping at an ATM to draw some cash.

They came from behind – two young women and a scraggly youth punched Frank in the face, kicked him when he fell down and stole his pension money.

Service in World War 2, a life of hard honest work and his love for Australia would have meant nothing to these three cowardly thugs.

“They wouldn’t have taken Frank on 20 years ago, not even 10 years ago,” said nephew Frank Carlino who was named after his uncle.

“I wasn’t scared, more humiliated,” the 86year-old told a TV camera crew while paramedics attended to his cuts and bruises.

Seniors Newspaper tells this story because it again highlights the growing incidence of crime by youths against senior citizens.

Thankfully, tough reforms targeting repeat

Beware . . . seniors should be increasingly careful when using ATMs

juvenile offenders and Queensland’s growing youth crime problem have been passed in parliament. As Australia’s aged population grows, so too does crime against them. Elder abuse is estimated to affect as many as one in 10 seniors.

Seniors Newspaper provides a few tips for seniors using ATMs: • Do not select an ATM at the corner of a building. Corners create a blind area in close proximity to the customer’s transaction.

Select an ATM located near the centre of a building.

• Identify if you can an ATM with maximum natural surveillance and visibility from the surrounding area. This will create a perceived notion of detection by a criminal and increases the potential for witnesses.

• Whenever possible, select an ATM that is

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monitored or patrolled by a security officer. If you notice anything strange, leave and return some other time.

Even if you have already started a transaction, cancel it and leave.

• If you get cash, put it away immediately. Do not stand at the ATM and count it.

• Never accept offers of assistance with the ATM from strangers; ask the bank for help • During evening hours, consider taking a companion along, park close to the ATM in a well-lighted area and lock your car. If the lights around the ATM are not working properly, do not use it.

• Importantly, if you are involved in a confrontation and the attacker is armed with a weapon and demands your money or valuables, give it to the suspect.

Do not resist; property may be recovered later or replaced.

Azure Kingfisher makes a colourful photo

GOLD Coaster George Lewis is a keen birder who enjoys every opportunity he gets to study and photograph feathered wildlife. George is past editor of the Gold Coast Birdwatchers’ magazine and a published author with a change-of-pace murder mystery soon to be available on Kindle. George’s eyecatching photo of an immature Azure Kingfisher was snapped recently at Lakewoods, Elanora.

Thanks to George for sharing this photo with Seniors Newspaper readers.

Empire friends drive membership

Pet of the month

THE Friends of the Empire Theatre Inc. are looking to increase their membership numbers through an initiative which will provide new and existing members with the chance to win tickets to the Empire Theatre’s 2015 production of Mary Poppins.

As a volunteer association who primarily assist and promote the Empire Theatre, the Friends of the Empire Inc have been operating since 1996 when the theatre re-opened.

President of the Friends of the Empire Theatre Inc, Col Muller said the membership drive was to encourage those in the community who wished to become involved with the theatre on a voluntary basis to join them.

“Any current member who nominates a new member, as well as any new member who joins before May 1 will be entered into a draw for one of three double Mary Poppins passes,” Mr Muller said.

“The volunteers provide ushering services, floral displays, mailouts and catering services. Members also receive a monthly newsletter and all material on upcoming shows,” he said.

Friends of the Empire Theatre Inc membership application forms can be collected from the Box Office on Neil Street.

SHADOW is a sweet-natured, older cat who is very affectionate and loves cuddles. She is a quiet cat who likes nothing better than to be near you, whether you are making tea or relaxing on the couch watching TV. She would make a great companion for someone looking for a new friend. She has never lived with other cats so would prefer to be the only cat at home.

Shadow is desexed, microchipped, vaccinated, wormed and flea treated.

If you would like to meet Shadow, why not drop by the RSPCA animal shelter at 43 Vanity Street, Toowoomba or phone 4634 1304.

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Self -funded retirees hit by falling interest rates THE recent decision to cut the official interest rate will further erode the income of term deposit holders, especially self-funded retirees, says National Seniors Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates for the first time in 17 months from 2.5 per cent to 2.25 per cent. National Seniors chief executive Michael O’Neill said seniors living off simple investments such as term deposits would be hit the worst.

“Seniors aged over 65 own 45.3 per cent of bank and financial institution term deposits and most of them are on low, fixed incomes,’’ O’Neill said.

“The recent cut simply means less money in the pockets of many, many retirees around Australia.”

He added that official deeming rates, used to determine age pension levels, have not kept pace with falling interest rates. “What’s probably most concerning is that the cash rate is now more than a percentage point lower than the highest deeming rate (3.5%) and is close to the lower deeming rate

(2%), making it more difficult to earn decent returns.

“It’s time to drop the deeming rates again,” O’Neill said.

The news comes off the back of the RBA’s November 2014 Monetary Statement which highlighted that banks had reduced their term and atcall deposit rates leading to less competition. The report also said depositors were continuing to move away from term deposits as the interest rates on these products “continue to be less attractive in comparison to bonus saver accounts.”

“Term deposits are a preferred investment for many pensioners and selffunded retirees in particular because of the security and peace of mind they provide,” O’Neill said.

O’Neill urged older investors to shop around for the best rate, to be alert to maturing deposits, avoid automatic rollover of funds at a lesser rate and check that the term is right for their circumstances.

Media release: National Seniors

Manual Typewriter THE boys had been up in the attic together helping with some cleaning.

The kids uncovered an old manual typewriter and asked her, “Hey, Mom, what’s this?” “Oh, that’s an old typewriter,” she answered, thinking that would satisfy their curiosity. “Well, what does it do?” they queried.

“I’ll show you,” their mother said. She went downstairs and returned with a blank piece of paper. She rolled the paper into the typewriter and began striking the keys, leaving black letters of print on the page.

“WOW!” the boys exclaimed, “That’s really cool — but how does it work like that? Where do you plug it in?” “There is no plug,” she answered. “It doesn’t need a plug.” “Then where do you put the batteries?” they persisted. “It doesn’t need batteries either,” she continued. “Wow! This is so cool!” the brothers exclaimed. “Someone should have invented this a long time ago!”

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LAW, FINANCE and YOU Affordable legal services MY name is Judith Sheehan and I am the Principal Lawyer of Bartley Legal which provides a mobile legal service. Our aim is to provide individuals and families within and around the Toowoomba/Sunshine Coast areas, with affordable and accessible legal services. Bartley Legal offers you the convenience of attending to you at either your home or at your office. I have had the privilege of working with ethical, knowledgeable and effective practitioners who have allowed me to acquire critical skills and competencies in most areas of General Law, with a focus on Wills and Estates, Family and Traffic law.

Prior to becoming a lawyer I spent 10 years as a primary school teacher. This experience has provided me with a level of understanding of the emotional and structural issues that can affect families in attempting to juggle the competing demands on their time and resources. With wills and estates, Bartley Legal connects with estate planners so that clients can feel comfortable when discussing potential challenging and stressful issues.

Your legal solutions are provided in Plain English to make sure you are perfectly clear about your choices and the potential consequences of those choices.

Bartley Legal understands the many time demands on clients and therefore provides this unique mobile law service to fit in with your demanding schedules.

We can be contacted during the hours of 8am to 7pm and we are also available on Saturdays.

Our contact details are provided in our accompanying advertisement on page 2. We look forward to being of service to you should you require competent legal solutions to your legal situations.

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Differences in Body Corporate Fees between a Unit in a duplex pair and a unit in a complex of three or more units Q. Is there a body corporate for a duplex (two lot module) A. Yes, but the body corporate in a two lot module is comprised of the owners of the two lots (two units) and there are no fees unless the two owners decide to open a body corporate bank account and deposit into this account an agreed amount each quarter for future building maintenance, however this is optional.

The two owners can also decide that they wish to simply share the cost of any maintenance needed on the common area when the time comes. When it comes to common area maintenance the two owners can decide between them to either pay half for a regular gardener and mower man or agree to maintain certain areas (“you look after your

half and I will look after mine”) .

If there are more than two units in the complex there needs to be a body corporate manager in place, this means there will be a set fee for body corporate management and the managers will determine the rules for the complex including the fees. The fees will include the cost for the managing of the complex.

Q. What happens with building insurance for a duplex?

A. The building must be insured, the two owners need to decide who they will insure with and then the cost of this insurance on the building , the common property and the assets is shared between the two owners.

Q. Do any body corporate records need to be kept if the complex is a duplex?

A. Yes. One of the owners agrees to keep a records book which will contain receipts for insurance and any other expenditures made by agreement of the two owners.

Q. How do I know what is my exclusive use area and are there any rules regarding the exclusive use areas.

A. When buying a duplex unit there is a Community Management Statement attached to the contract you sign.

This CMS will include a schedule of lot entitlements and Common Property as well as a schedule of by-laws.

The by-laws explain things like whether you can keep a small pet in your exclusive use area, rubbish removal, vehicle

parking etc.

Q. What if I have to sell my house before I can buy a unit, how will I do this without being left with nowhere to live after I sell my house and before I find a unit.

A. The very best way to make the change is to find a unit you like and then sign a contract subject to the sale of your home. This means that if your home does not sell , you are not obliged to buy the unit until the home does sell.

This provides you with protection from ever being in a situation of having nowhere to live.

Your real estate agent and your solicitor can help you with this. Most new units can be purchased this way, it is

hassle free for the buyer who has to sell to buy.

Q. If I buy a duplex unit, can I erect a garden shed?

A. Yes, as long as it is in your exclusive use area.

You can also pave or concrete this area if you wish to eliminate maintenance.

Q. Can I put up a carport in front of my garage.

A. No, not without the permission of the other unit owner. Anything that effects the street appeal or look of the overall building needs the approval of both unit owners.

For further information or if you have any questions please contact Lynn McLean at Realpoint Property on 0419 650 370.

Pat’s story - Robbed by my own son 50 YEARS of hard work whilst raising a family had paid off. Pat finally owned his home. After his wife died he was lonely and struggling to maintain the family home.

So he sold up and gave his son the money to

build a granny flat at his son’s place. Pat loved living in the granny flat so close to his grand children. Don’t worry Dad, we will take good care of you. For life.

It was great in the beginning. The whole family was welcoming.

Pat’s daughter-in-law would help him cook and clean whilst Pat and his dog looked after the grand children. Just the way I have always wanted.

When Pat was hospitalised his son took over. It was not until Pat tried to come home that he realised his son had robbed him of his money and kicked him out of his granny flat. With no money, no where to live and no written agreement, Pat was forced into emergency accommodation.

Pat’s scenario is a reality for many seniors blind sided by loved ones.

Victims of abuse by their own sons, daughters, even spouses.

Elder abuse comes in many different formsphysical, psychological or financial. It is a painful reality that 1,226 calls were made last year to the national helpline seeking assistance for elder abuse.

Good legal advice would have saved a lot of heartache and money for Pat. A written agreement

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is essential to cover you if things do not work out as planned.

Living with family in your retirement years can be great. Quality legal advice will not only save your wealth, but it might just save your family relationships as well.

Contact Kennedy Spanner Lawyers on 4639 2944.

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The Department of Veterans’ Affairs office in the Darling Downs region is located at 99 Russell Street Toowoomba and is open from 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

Our office can provide information on the complete range of DVA benefits, pensions and allowances and if necessary, personalised assistance with one on one interviews . We also provide a regular on base advisory service to the nearby Oakey and Cabarlah Defence bases.You are very welcome to visit our office but for more complex matters requiring an interview such as pension claims, aged care assets assessments and financial updates, please phone ahead to make an appointment, this will avoid delays with your enquiries. 07 4638 1555.

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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 from individual callers.

He has spoken to many concerned wives 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 con-

dition, especially if it concerns their “personal equipment”.

The good news is that all this is starting to change, especially with the internet which allows men to be more discreet in search for prostate health information.

Still it cannot make up for face-to-face interaction, hence Graminex Australia, which recently introduced Magnus Shield, a new over-the-counter prostate supplement, has been working together with non-profit prostate support groups in Victoria to help bring awareness to men.

For enquiries about Magnus Shield Prostate formula, visit www.magnusprime.com for more information or call 1300 760 627.

Support Red Cross Calling

Residents of Drayton Villas welcome teachers from China

Residents of Drayton Villas welcomed a group of Chinese teachers with morning tea and the opportunity to practise their conversational English

A GROUP of young Chinese teachers had the chance to practise their English during a visit with residents at Drayton Villas Retirement Village recently.

The 12 teachers, who are in Australia for five weeks studying at the University of Southern Queensland, spent the morning exploring the area and getting to know the residents at the Toowoomba village.

“It was a great opportu-

nity and I think both groups really benefited from the morning,” said Village manager Greg Droney. Resident Pat Martin agrees. “It was really enjoyable,” she said.

The group had the opportunity to practise their conversational English, share morning tea with residents, and even do a little teaching of their own. They demonstrated the art of Chinese calligraphy and also taught the residents about the tradi-

tions surrounding Chinese New Year. According to Greg, the residents were interested to learn about traditions such as the lavish family meal and the giving of red envelopes, which symbolise luck and prosperity over the coming year.

“One of the chaps even sang Auld Lang Syne in English and in Chinese – he had a lovely voice,” Pat said. In return, the residents shared a few games of table tennis and

indoor bowls, which resulted in a lot of laughter.

“They were very, very happy,” Pat said.

The feeling was mutual, according to Greg, and the morning was enjoyed by all.

“We’ve had overseas students come and visit us at the village before, and it’s always an interesting and exciting experience for the residents,” he said. “This visit was no exception.”

ONE of Australia’s most enduring charity events, Red Cross Calling begins today with an amazing number of fundraising events organised throughout March to support the work of Red Cross. Donations to Red Cross Calling help fund the everyday work of Red Cross including relief and recovery assistance for people affected by floods, cyclones and other disasters. Red Cross also provides safe drinking water and sanitation for remote communities, makes daily phone calls to isolated or elderly people to check on their welfare, and helps young parents or young homeless people who are doing it tough. Last year Red Cross assisted more than 56,000 people affected by disasters and served over 800,000 meals to school children who might otherwise have gone to school hungry.

Community fundraising for Red Cross Calling includes arts and craft auctions, backyard barbeques; bingo, bowls and bocce afternoons, cake and plant stalls, community car washes, fashion parades, golf days and trivia nights.

For more information about Red Cross Calling, to register a community event or to make an online donation go to redcrosscalling. org.au or call 1800 811 700.

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WE have enjoyed the first 2 years of trading. Our coach will seat 29 people, however we restrict our tour numbers to 22 or 24. This is half size to what many operators carry, we find with the smaller group we can get to know each other and enjoy others company, we can all eat together and all stay in the same motel. Our coach has high back reclining seats with foot rests, we have big tinted windows for easy viewing, air conditioning TV and sound system. Our coach also has airbag suspension for a smooth ride and is restroom equipped.

Most of all we have time to stop, jump off and have a look. Not just drive by. Australian Getaway Tours introduced Layby to the travel industry and this has proven to be very popular with many people who have been able to pay off their tour over a period of time. All of our tours are fully costed before our customers hop on board, with this all travel, meals, accommodation and all advertised attractions are paid for before the tour starts. We are located at Toowoomba and travel within Australia only, staying at motels and at meal time everyone gets to order what they want off the menu, drinks and private purchases are the only reason that you will need money. Travelling within Australia the falling dollar cannot ruin your holiday. Interstate people wishing to join our tours can now fly direct to Toowoomba with Qantas, and stay in a top motel before joining our

Memories Await

tour. Flights, motel and meals are extra. Free pickups and transfers.

We specialise with 2 major tours to Longreach / Winton, each year. This is a 10 day tour, we travel one way by coach and the other by 1st class train with your own sleeper cabin. A much better idea than spending 4 days of your holiday on the train. www.getawaytours.com.au for details. Lightning Ridge is another of our major destinations, a 4 day tour. A very interesting place with so much to offer www.getawaytours.com.au for details.

We plan to travel to Lightning Ridge 5 times this year staying at the Black Opal Motel as this motel has 11 rooms we restrict our numbers to 22 on these tours.

Throughout the year we travel to other destinations on one and two day tours, including Whale Watching, Watching turtles running into the ocean, Winery tours, RM Williams Spirit of the horse on the Gold Coast and local charters with people of all ages. Call us for details.

To get one week notice before we advertise our tours it’s easy. Contact us admin@getawaytours.com.au or phone us on 07 4696 1857 or 1800 009 092. And join our free travel club.

with Wendy Wu Tours

GROUP tour specialists Wendy Wu Tours have a selection of off the beaten track holiday experiences in Asia for adventurous and curious travellers seeking a unique experience while enjoying the comfort and security that comes when travelling as part of a group.

These tours feature remote areas which can be hard to reach by independent travellers, however accessibility is made easy through Wendy Wu Tours’ range of Epic Journeys, led by expert guides. One of the most popular epic journeys is the 24-day fully inclusive, “Mongolia &The Naadam Festival” group tour departing 8 July 2015. This comprehensive program travels through the heart of the country as a roundtrip from Ulaanbaatar with two and a half days devoted to the unique festivities of the Naadam Festival which celebrates the history of the Mongolian people and culture.

The fully inclusive package includes return Cathay Pacific flights departing Brisbane and is priced from $9,715 per person twin share.

For a unique experience, the 26-day “Road to

Samarkand” tour journeys through remote historical cities in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan along the Silk Road viewing ancient architecture and breathtaking scenery including a three night stay in Samarkand, one of Central Asia’s oldest settlements. The tour is priced from $8,870 per person twin share and departs on 4 October 2015 flying China Southern Airlines.

Wendy Wu Tours escorted group tours are fully inclusive of return international economy airfares, all departure taxes, accommodation and all meals, all transportation, daily tours and entrance fees, an English-speaking national tour escort and/or local guides and visas for Australian passport holders. Fuel surcharge and tipping are also included and subject to change.

For more details on Wendy Wu Tours group tours and epic journeys contact your local Travellers Choice consultant today on 1300 78 78 58 or visit www.travellerschoice.com.au.

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What time does the sun rise at Machu Picchu?

THE desire to see the sunrise at Machu Picchu is the ultimate experience for many travellers. As a result the site is very busy during early morning hours. Sometimes heavy mist makes it anticlimactic and the high surrounding mountains often obscure the early morning sun long after it has risen over the horizon. In the other hand, watching the mountain appear and disappear under the clouds brings a very mystic feeling. The vanishing sunlight after 4.00 pm is often pure magic, combined with the surrounding view of the mountains it is an intense experience and everything that you had ever hoped for while www.seniorsnewspaper.com.au

planning your trip to Machu Picchu. Walk up high in the site and find a section of grass for yourself to spend the last hour before park closure and sunset. Most likely “feeling” the place will stick to your memory for ever, more than extensive data.

For more information please contact Latin America Group Tours on 5492 5274 or 0400 193 040.

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‘Let Us Entertain You’ . . .

Brain Training Answers from page 27

Number Jig: 7344 6512 Initials: 1. Antony and Cleopatra 2. Honesty is the best policy 3. Charles Dickens 4. The Weakest Link 5. Mad Dogs and Englishmen Go Out in the Midday Sun Wild Words: 1. Sea breeze 2. Outside chance 3. Red letter day 4. Family Fortunes

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Above: (L-R) Val Longley and Marcella Ward dining out at the Rendezvous Cafe Right: Lourdes Community Care group (L-R) Anjali Kakar, Mena Edmondstone, Janet Elks, Olly Glenn and Mary Bailey at Rendezvous Caf

Anzac Centenary Commemoration Concert - Empire Theatre AS the 100th Anniversary of the Gallipoli landing approaches a Concert commemorating that moment in history is being planned.

This will be a free Event but bookings are essential and are now open through Empire Theatre Ticket office on 1300 655 299. The Concert will feature Brendon Walmsley, Cool Nights Big Band, Dance Central Velocity, Emu Gully Air and Land Show, Greg Bird and Alison Bryant Trio,

Harlaxton RSL Brass Band, Toowoomba Caledonian Pipe Band, Toowoomba Municipal Band and Ruby Slipperz with MC David Iliffe.

Concept and Direction

by Lisa Skerman and Musical Director Tim Gray The production will endeavour to tell a story of our way of life when Australia went to war a century ago.

Music, song and dance will be used to commemorate and pay tribute to the actions of

our service men and women both then and up to the present.

Organisers are requesting that, if members of the public have WW1 photos of interest which could be used in the presentation, they should contact Mike Gowdie on 0418 791 386.

Coaches will provide free transport for RSL veterans, members, family and friends from outlying regional areas.

This must be arranged through the following RSL branches at Crows

Nest, Highfields, Dalby, Oakey, Stanthorpe, Warwick or Allora. The general public are warmly invited to what is anticipated will be Toowoomba Regions initial major commemorative event for the Centenary of the Gallipoli landing and 100 Years of ANZAC The Spirit Lives On 2014 - 2018.

This has been made possible through generous funding from RSL Queensland.

Enquiries, Leanne 0407

570 517, Mike 0418 791 386. Anzac Centenary Commemoration Concert will be held at

the Empire Theatre, Toowoomba on Saturday, 11 April at 7.30pm.

The 7 Sopranos™ AUSTRALIA’S most exciting operatic voices, The 7 Sopranos™, continue to build on the success of their first regional Australian tour, with a series of concerts including Warwick Town Hall, Warwick 11th March 2015 at 7.30pm and Dalby Civic Centre, Dalby 12th March 2015 at 7.30pm. Highlights for this concert will include arias from La Traviata, Carmen, La Boheme, Phantom of the Opera and of course the Toreador and Nessun Dorma - soprano style. For ticketing and further information visit the web site http://www.the7sopranos.com

Everyone in the region knows Graham Healy Born and raised in Toowoomba, Graham knows the area better than most • He talks to locals about local issues • He invites you to call in on a range of topics • He interviews the stars • He has regular lifestyle segments • He plays fun contests and the best hits

. . . all part of 4GR’s Focus On The Downs . . . 11am-1pm weekdays on 864 4GR

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community news Straight Clues

Seniors Twospeed Crossword

ACROSS 2 Goes further down 7 Cruel trick 8 A scrap 10 Wanted 11 Space 12 Group of actors 13 Smoothing device 14 Strain 16 Half 18 Not many 20 Top set 21 Regretting 22 Act of quickening

DOWN 1 Singers in group 2 Part of pedestal 3 Free from 4 Not public 5 Relatives 6 Type of drink 9 Austere 15 Very cold 17 Marvellous drink 18 Leg bone 19 Cause to happen

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Cryptic Clues ACROSS

DOWN

2 Gets lower English river enclosures 7 Exclamation of surprise gets a ten for a practical joke 8 A jot in the Greek alphabet 10 Seriously wanted a title indeed 11 Part of house giving enough space 12 Throw down calcium on the street 13 Level surface around Nepal 14 Used fist to separate coarse parts 16 Disseminate with just half 18 Not many seen in ends of the draw 20 Lie about note for special group 21 Being sorry you finished in circle 22 I’m out in salt causing invigoration

1 Rich stores provided for them singing in choir 2 Father with nothing in a pedestal 3 Former spoiled pet holds many not subject to some obligation 4 Military rank belonging to just one person 5 See cousin first in different relatives 6 Turf a drink named with water

9 A light cord net turned unpleasantly dry 15 Very cold set of gear if turned outside and finished 17 Magic potion in helix irruption 18 Human bone finishes off the form you bear 19 Not strong about right to carry out something

Word Trivia Chrononhotonthologos (20 letters) is the longest word with only one repeated vowel. Two other long words with this property are strengthlessnesses (18 letters) and defencelessnesses (17 letters).

Local theatre company takes on Award Winning Play A local theatre group has taken advantage of the Empire Theatres Homegrown Independents program, making their stage debut next week with award

winning comedy, God of Carnage.

Shoebox Theatre Company was formed in 2014 by Helen Richards, Mary Quade and Simon Duncan with the aim of

Tim Eckert, Sharonlee Mortensen, Sarah Holcombe and Dan Stewart

Available Sunday to Thursday this MARCH

TOTAL PRICE $335 per couple

TOTAL PRICE $395 per couple

FABULOUS BONUS Morning or Afternoon Tea at the beautiful Secrets By The Lake overlooking Baroon Pocket Dam

filling a missing niche of theatre performance by staging smaller already written contemporary plays and musicals while engaging members of the community to be involved.

Director Simon Duncan said the company was looking forward to their debut with the Tony award winning play.

“God of Carnage is

very funny show that will make the audience laugh a lot while also being able to connect to what is happening on stage,” he said.

“The play takes a voyeuristic look at the meeting of two sets of parents after a playground incident leaves one of their boys injured. What should be a mature discussion

Old Time Dances The Woolshed at Jondaryan ENJOY an Old Time Dance in the beautiful Flagstone Creek Public Hall, now located at The Woolshed at Jondaryan. Although not an original building from Jondaryan Station, this building typifies the determination and community spirit of the rural pioneers. Take a step back in time and enjoy a live band with a lucky spot and Monte Carlo, lucky door raffle and supper. Accommodation and camping facilities are available on site, reservations required. The dance will be held on March 14, 2015 at 8 pm to 11pm at the Jondaryan Woolshed, 264 Jondaryan-Evanslea Road, Jondaryan. Cost Adult $10.00, Child (5 - 15 yrs) $5.00. For information please phone 07 4692 2229 or email info@jondaryanwoolshed.com.au or

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between adults quickly descends into childish chaos as the parents true feelings emerge.

“While looking at important subject matter, it is at its heart a comedy which broaches the subject in more accessible manner.”

God of Carnage features a number of local talents including local café owner Dan Stewart, High school teacher Tim Eckert, primary school teacher Sarah Holcombe and NIDA trained actor and Lockyer Valley teacher Sharonlee Mortensen.

“The Homegrown Series gave us a great opportunity to stage our first

play in a great theatre space well known to the Toowoomba region,” Mr Duncan said.

Empire Theatres Homegrown Independents program kicked off last week, with the country musical, Rose and Rodeo, and will continue with Running Bare, a physical theatre piece by local collective 4six movement in March.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Box Office on 1300 655 299 or visit www.empire theatre.com.au.

Afternoon of great country!

THINKING of what you can do on Sunday 12th April? Why not be entertained by the members of the Garden City Country Music Club Inc. Join them at the Trinity Lutheran Church Hall, 270 Hume Street from 1pm to 5pm and hear some of the songs you grew up with and had long since forgotten.

Admission is only $5 adults with afternoon tea provided as well as raffles and lucky door prizes. April’s special guests are award winning duo Ged and Trudy Hintz from Crow’s Nest who have been building up a huge follow-

ing right across the country. They have been finalists plus won awards at Bungendore and the Gidgee Coal awards in Pittsworth. Over the last four years they have proven themselves to be one of the top duos in the country.

So, what are you doing on Sunday 12th April? Hopefully now coming along to the Garden City Country Music Association’s social at the Trinity Lutheran Church Hall 270. Why not make enquiries about becoming a member? You don’t have to be a champion singer or musician.

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 www.seniorsnewspaper.com.au

WHAT’S ON this month Twilight talk – Great Barrier Reef

Did you know..?

... that back in the 1930’s, flying boats landed on a number of reaches of the Brisbane River. For a time, QANTAS Empire Airways used Brisbane as its headquarters, operating aircraft with names like Coolangatta and Cooee on a service between Southampton (UK) and Sydney. The flight took 9½ days and tickets cost each of the 16 passengers £200.

HOSTED by USQ’s Research and Innovation Division, this talk by Dr Celmara Pockock explores how human encounters shaped by media and technology distance visitors from the unique Great Barrier Reef environment. Despite unprecedented access to the Reef, tourists today are more likely to experience it through secondary visual representation such as photographs and films. These enhanced and brilliant images create a hyper-reality in which the copies appear more wondrous than the real thing. A reception, with refreshments, in the USQ Arts Gallery will follow the talk. USQ Arts Theatre, Wednesday, March 18, 6pm to 7pm. Tickets $25pp or $20 concession. Bookings can be made by phoning 4631 1111.

Shakespeare in the park – King Lear ONE of William Shakespeare’s most timeless tragedies, portraying the King’s decent into madness while coping with family issues. A sweeping story of the downfall of a mighty King at the hands of his own children. Great loyalties pitted against dark intrigue and conspiracy. Only the love of one daughter can salvage a shattered Kingdom. But at what cost? Humankind’s searching struggle to have one’s life resound with meaning for even one moment beyond our final breath. Shakespeare in the Park is a casual and social theatre experience. Put on a jumper, pack a picnic, bring a blanket and settle in for a charming night of theatre under the stars. Thursday, March 19, 6.30pm to 9pm, USQ front oval. Tickets $25pp or $20 Concession. Bookings can be made by phoning 4631 1111.

The Glennie community art show

Friday at the flicks

HELD as part of The Glennie Fair, this community art show will showcase the works of Glennie old girls, staff, current students, family and friends.

There will be the opportunity to purchase some artworks. Sunday, March 8, from 10am to 3pm, The Glennie School, 246A Herries Street, Newtown.

Discover the perfect way to unwind with family & friends in our new facilities Lunch & Dinner - 7 Days a Week • Courtesy Bus • Bistro • Bar • Pokies • TAB • Keno • Sportsbet • Members Draw & Promotions

phone 4633 1229 now to reserve your table 561 Boundary St, Toowoomba I www.clubglenvale.com.au SHAKESPEARE’S King Lear is transformed in this epic film by Akira Kurosawa. RAN (1985, JapaneseFrench) depicts an ageing warlord who decides to abdicate as ruler in favour of his three sons. Rated R. Duration 162 minutes. Includes post show drink and nibbles. Friday, March 20, 6pm to 8pm, USQ Arts Theatre. Tickets $25pp, concession $20. Bookings 4631 1111.

Pictured is Tess McNab, Glennie Old Girl in front of her photgraphic entries at the 2013 Art Show Exhibition. Significant interest in Tess’s photographs ensured her sales on the day

Toowoomba Royal Show commemorates the ANZACs HEAD to the Heritage Bank Toowoomba Royal Show for a special WWI tribute performance, Under A Rising Sun – Lest We Forget. This major theatrical production will feature a cast of more than 200 who will perform each night in the main arena. The Show runs from Thursday, March 19 to Saturday, 21, with the official opening starting at 5pm Thursday night.

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