SUMMER 2023
SeniorsToday.com.au
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Top that! Thomas the Tank Engine and his friend Sir Topham Hatt have a new show at The Workshops Rail Museum, Ipswich from 27 December. STORY PAGE 2
Age-friendly Qld Queensland seniors rate healthcare, cost-of-living, independence, mobility, and staying in their own home as what matters most to people aged 65 and over, a state-wide survey has shown. Nearly 5000 older people had their say on a new state-wide Seniors Strategy due for release next year.
Seniors Minister Craig Crawford said the Government canvassed the views of older people at Seniors Expos, Seniors Savings Pop-ups and other events across the state, as well as online during senior’s month in October, to inform the next Seniors Strategy. “The Palaszczuk government is
committed to creating an age-friendly Queensland, where seniors feel connected, cared for and supported, and able to contribute to their communities in a way that suits them. “Through the Seniors Strategy Survey, it’s been invaluable to hear from older Queenslanders about what’s im-
portant to them, and their experiences and aspirations. “Their input will help our government develop a plan that meets the needs of older Queenslanders now and into the next decade. STORY PAGE 3