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WHILST many seniors like to remain in their ownhomes and be independent, they can suffer socialisolation. Brisbane Seniors Online (BSOL) candemonstrate how technology can keep people intouch with the outside world using Skype, VOIP,instant messaging as well as email. The interchangeof photographs through the use of digital camerasto capture family images and transmit them by emailto other family members and friends anywhere inthe world is possible through computer technologyand the Internet.BSOL is a not for profit organisation that wasestablished in 2001 which provides affordablecomputer training for over 50’s in their own homeon their own computer using volunteer mentors.With expansion in new technology, BSOL has foundthe need to diversify to outside the standardcomputer equipment. Training sessions on thisequipment is carried out in some of the BSOL hubsor in the BSOL Central Training facility in the City.Recently the Patron of BSOL and President of OlderPeople Speak Out Val French AM was shown someof this new technology and how it can benefitseniors in their day to day lives.President of BSOL Brenda Williams said that “Oneof the major barriers is fear. In training seniors touse the internet we often hear ‘I would never doInternet Banking. It’s too dangerous’. Educationand safeguard guarantees would make theseservices more accessible to the more vulnerablemembers of our society. It is becoming increasinglydifficult to obtain information from government andcommunity organisations without seeing the phrase“for more information go to www…”

Seniors learn to be tech-savvyBy Dick Bennett

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Val French AM (Foundation President andcurrent President of OPSO-Older PeopleSpeak Out) and the Patron of BSOL (BrisbaneSeniors On Line) with Kevin Brown BSOLSecretary.Photo by Dick Bennett

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LITTLE Paws KittenRescue is a charity witha mission to rescuehomeless and surren-dered cats and kittensand find loving securehomes for them. In 2011,over 717 cats and kittenswere found homes bythe dedicated group ofvolunteers from the localcommunity.We have a number ofchallenges in 2012 withour focus to improvehelping adult cats tofind caring homes.Traditionally mostfamilies want a kitten sothe adults often getoverlooked. There aremany great cats with

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Single people or coupleswho are recipient ofCentrelink Seniors, Ageor Disability Pension:Able to provide dailyfood and weekly litterfor a cat,Safe and suitable homeenvironment (approvalsmay be needed ifrenting),Time to commit to caringfor a cat.We are also seekingactive people who canvolunteer their time tohelp support our seniorsand their cats with ourLong Term CompanionCat Program.Weekly phone calls,monthly home visits andassistance transportingsick animals to the vetwhen needed.Full training will beprovided, so if you canhelp us please call 33000497 and we will sendyou an information pack.

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Seniors learnto be tech-savvy

Continued from Page 1In a study of Older Australians and the Internetby Queensland University of Technologyresearcher Dr Sandra Haukka says “the keybarriers preventing participants from using theInternet were lack of skills of how to use theInternet and confusion by the technology andconcerns about security and viruses’. A copy ofthis report can be accessed from http://www.cci.edu.au/olderAustraliansInternetMs Williams said that ‘There are a growingnumber of seniors computer clubs scattered rightacross Australia. In BSOL’s experience, seniorshelping seniors is a most effective medium. Mostof these community groups struggle to keep upwith current technology and resources to provideup to date training facilities’.In respect to computer security, with the BSOLmodel of service delivery, mentors are able towork with the learner on their computers andhelp them to secure their computer. This providesthe learner with added confidence when usingthe Internet as the lesson delivery utilises theirown system.Currently the need for more volunteer mentorsas well as new learners varies across Brisbane.However new learners as well as mentors arealways welcome including Mac users.For more information about BSOL, please contacttel 3210 6983 during business hours (10am-3pmMon-Fri) or see the website www.bsol.asn.au

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OUR first bus trip for theyear was to Lowood. Westopped for morning teaat Wivenhoe Dam from

AT the recent Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)conference, held in London, Glenn Rees, CEO ofAlzheimer’s Australia spoke about Alzheimer’sorganisations as agents of change.“The challenges we face over the coming 10 yearsrepresent an opportunity for revolution in the role ofAlzheimer’s organisations,” Mr Rees said.Mr Rees said that over the last decade Alzheimer’sorganisations have developed a strong evidence baseof the social and economic impact of dementia andhave begun to empower people with dementia to selfadvocate.“Yet we still face two major challenges - negativesocial attitudes about dementia still persist and healthpolicy has yet to embrace dementia and treats it asan unfortunate consequence of ageing.“In 2005, Australia led the way when the then gov-ernment funded the $320 million Dementia Initiative– making dementia a national health priority.“Our confidence was shattered when Australia tooka step backwards by terminating the Dementia Initia-tive in the 2010-11 Federal Budget.“As a result Alzheimer’s Australia began the FightDementia Campaign which has put the stories of

AT our recent AGM the standing committee was re-elected, with Frank Nugent as President, TerryHamilton VP, Dave Livett Secretary and Bert Girle asTreasurer. In the lead-up to Anzac Day local exnashos will be outside Coles and Spotlight at EvertonPark selling Anzac Day memorabilia in aid of the na-tional Servicemen’s welfare fund. We sincerely thankeach of the two retailers for once again allowing usto do this. On April 24 the branch’s press officer willaddress a group of ladies from the Newmarket ViewClub on the history of national Service in Australia.On Anzac Day nashos will take part in paradesthroughout the state. Many nashos went on to servein other units of the Defence Force.Now in its 25th year, National Servicemen’s Associa-tion of Australia was formed for the benefit of nashoswho served between 1951 and 1973 and the wives/

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Wolston House Open Daycraft stalls. Sausage sizzle and Devonshire teas avail-able for purchase. Entry $4 per person and NationalTrust members are free. Wolston House is a NationalTrust of Queensland property. The National Trust isa community, not for profit organisation. Email:[email protected] for more details.

National Servicemen’s Assoc of Aust (Qld Branch)widows thereof. Associate membership is availableto those who performed their national service for coun-tries other than Australia. To join the Association orto enquire about the benefits of doing so, phone 33241277 or view website www.nashoqld.org.au.Brisbane North West Branch meets upstairs at RSLGaythorne on the third Sunday of each month from10am; next meeting will be on April 15, visitors andnew members are welcome. There is always businessfor discussion but time is also set aside for guestspeakers and each meeting concludes with a cuppaand a chat.Members are encouraged to take part in fundraisingand social activities and receive regular newsletters.For further information or the opportunity for localcommunity groups to arrange a guest speaker to ad-dress them, phone Dave on 3366 3191.

Fight Dementia campaign taken to the worldpeople with dementia centre stage.”The campaign is calling on the government to investin a five year, $500 million Dementia Action Plan inthe 2012-13 Federal Budget for awareness, early di-agnosis, care and support, dementia risk reductionand investment in research.“We must communicate the urgent need for action inhealth and aged care policy with greater sophistica-tion, passion and assertiveness than we have everdone before.“We need the world to know that dementia is not anatural part of ageing and that people can take stepsto help reduce the risk of getting dementia.“By being positive we will achieve a world which ismuch more dementia friendly and which recognisesdementia as a major chronic disease that needs to beaddressed through a public health framework.”Alzheimer’s Australia is the charity for people withdementia and their families and carers. As the peakbody, it provides advocacy, support services, educa-tion and information.An estimated 267,000 people have dementia in Aus-tralia. This number is projected to double by 2030.National Dementia Helpline: 1800 100 500.

there we went to visit theBellevue Homesteadwhich was most interest-ing and well displayed.

We could all relate to ouryounger days. Lunch wasat Lowood Hotel whichwas very enjoyable. On

the 11th April at our clubwe are being entertainedby a wonderful group, ATouch of Sparkle, soplease come along andbring your friends. OurMay bus trip will be toBenowa Botanical Gar-dens and then on toTweed Heads Golf Clubfor lunch. A scrumptioussmorgasbord. Leaving at8am back at 4.30pm, cost$45. All are welcome tocome to our club we offerfriendship, fun and greatactivities. The address isQueen of ApolstlesChurch, Appleby Rd,Stafford. Or you couldcontact Julia 3352 4541 orCarolyn 3356 8223.


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THE Chermside Branchof National SeniorsAustralia recognisesmembers’ birthdays eachmonth by giving‘scratchies’, butunusually, in April, fourmembers all have theirbirthdays on the samedate – 24th and a photowas taken to celebrate.From the left they are:Pat Pacey, ShirleyBloxsom, Margaret

1. Approaching Canberra along the Federal Highway what is thename of the large, usually dry, lake beside the road?

2. Who was known in snooker circles as “Fast Eddie”?3. Jarrah and karri trees are found naturally in which Australian state

or territory?4. What is the correct spelling: medieval, medaeval, medievil?5. What is the monthly journal of the RACQ called?6. Sir James Hardy was famous in what sport?7. Dakar is the capital of what country?8. In a book, are the even numbered pages on the left or the right?9. Who became Lord Mayor of Brisbane after Campbell Newman?10. Which US president had an autobiography called “My Life”?11. What colours are on the flag of Russia?12. In what year did the Berlin Wall come down?13. In what country was Chopin born?14. Which NRL team won the 2011premiership?15. What type of creature is an orca?16. What bodily organ is treated during dialysis?17. What rapidly spinning machine is used to turn wood or metal into

round shapes?18. What is the 23rd letter of our alphabet?19. What dam was partially blamed for Brisbane’s floods in 2011?20. What is the principal language of Denmark?

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Brendale Evening VIEW Clubwill be talking to us aboutthe art of egg decorating.We enjoy a 2 course meal,raffles and lucky door prizeon the night, plus fun andfriendship. So, do comealong, we’d love to meetyou. Please contact Lyallon 3863737.

One of our major fund rais-ers this year will be an Au-tumn Fashion Parade on

Saturday, 26th May, 2pm,with fashions from“Fashions on the Go”showing sizes 8 to 20.Eftpos will be available.It will be held at the An-glican Church of theHoly Spirit, 103 DenhamSt., Bracken Ridge. Costof $12.00 includes after-noon tea and lucky doorticket. Raffles galore willbe on hand. Come alongand enjoy a fun after-noon. Please let Lyallknow for catering pur-poses on 38630737 by18th May if you’d like toattend.


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ON behalf of the Leukaemia Founda-tion of Queensland and the patients andfamilies we support I want to thank allthose who helped make this year’sWorld’s Greatest Shave on March 15-17 such a success.The fantastic response to this year’sevent means we are well on the waytowards our fundraising goal of $4 mil-lion across Queensland and more than$15 million nationally.Our thanks go to everyone who signedup to raise money by shaving orcolouring their hair, and those whosponsored them or donated to thecause.The Leukaemia Foundation receives noongoing government grants, so we relyon the goodwill of individuals, commu-nity groups, and business supporters

Thanks for supportingWorld’s Greatest Shave 2012

to continue our investment into medi-cal research and the work we do to as-sist blood cancer patients and their fami-lies.World’s Greatest Shave is our biggestsingle fundraiser each year and wewould not be able to deliver the ser-vices we do without such a high levelof public support.I also want to take this opportunity tothank the many media outlets in all partsof our state that once again helpedpublicise the fundraising efforts of lo-cal participants.We greatly appreciate the level of me-dia support our event receives and thedirect and positive impact it has on ourfundraising efforts.Beverley Mirolo OAM, President, Leu-kaemia Foundation of Queensland

EXPLORE Brisbane’s fascinating militaryhistory on this guided walking tour and learnhow conflict has often been a catalyst forinnovation & invention. Visit VictoriaBarracks Museum, MacArthur Museum,Anzac Square and the Freemasons MemorialCentre. Includes morning tea at theMacArthur Museum. Full details will beprovided when booking. Note: This tourneeds a minimum of 18 participants to run.Cost: $20 BHLN members $23 non-members.Times: Sun 22 Apr: 9am to 1pm. ContactBrisbane’s Living Heritage Network, ph 32236606.

AT the direction of Margaret, (who Angus re-fers to her as ‘The Light of My Darkness’!) heplaced his advertising in the Brisbane SeniorsNewspaper. Angus said “We were honestlyoverwhelmed with the personal service we re-ceived-no help desk in southern India here,rather a truly friendly local. It was all so easy!The result of the advertising in Brisbane Se-niors Newspaper has been way beyond our ex-pectations so much so that we have increasedour advertising to include the Gold Coast andSunshine Coast editions.”Sixteen years ago the price of a Garden Room(ground floor with kitchen facilities) was $75per night at Clouds of Montville. This currentSeniors Package directed at Seniors Card hold-ers equates to $95 per night including a cookedbreakfast each morning for two !If you want to enjoy a wonderful stay in thebeautiful Sunshine Coast hinterland you willfind it hard to beat this very special package!To reserve your accommodation call Angus orMargaret at Clouds of Montville on (07) 54429174.A great offer for businesses seeking advertis-ing that works!Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper and its sis-ter publications Brisbane Seniors and GoldCoast/Tweed Seniors can deliver great adver-tising results like Clouds of Montville has re-ceived. If you want to increase sales from theSeniors market, pick up the phone and callMichelle from Seniors Newspapers on (07) 54931368 now and she will show you how to directthe ever increasing seniors market to your busi-ness. You don’t have to pay an arm and a legfor advertising to get results. Seniors Newspa-pers have cost effective advertising packagesto suit all budgets.

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PAUL Macdowell of the Gold Coast enjoys a fewminutes of fun on an interactive art display with emailfacilities at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane.Paul’s quick sketch might not have fetched millionsbut it was a bit of light relief for someone who paintswith a passion in his spare time.

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THE Stafford GardenClub is looking forwardto another busysuccessful year in 2012.

OUR bus trip on the 6th March 2012 wasto the Telstra Museum at Albion. Thiswas a very interesting place to visit.Two gentlemen explained everythingabout the invention of electric light byEdison, Morse Code by Samuel Morseand the Morse Code machines whichwere developed to make receiving mes-sages quicker and easier.Alexander Graham Bell invented thetelephone and there were various tele-phones ranging from really old stylesto current ones including various typesof switchboards.Marconi invented the wireless. Therewas a large range of equipment on dis-play with some of the equipment beingactivated to show how they worked.

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Salisbury Senior CitizensWe then travelled to Arana LeaguesClub for a very enjoyable lunch.We travelled home after looking at theNorth pine Dam from Bullockies Restas the other road was flooded. Our ac-tivities are Indoor Bowls, Monday andFriday mornings, Old Time/New VogueDance, Monday and Friday afternoons,concerts every second Wednesday, 500Cards Tuesday and alternate Wednes-day, Bingo Thursday morning and Sat-urday night.For more information and times, con-tact the office on Monday, Wednesdayand Friday between 9am and 3pm onPh 3275 3218. Come and join us, openfor people 50 years and over at 87aCripps Street, Salisbury.

The Stafford Garden Club on a recent bus outing to Jonica Gardens.

Our first bus trip for theyear has beenorganised. We will visitan Open Garden at The

Gap and will be treatedto morning tea on thedeck.We will then view Lyell

Deer Farm atSamsonvale. While weare learning about thedeer and feeding themour barbecue lunch isbeing prepared. Ourafternoon stop is atRussell’s garden atKallangur. Russell is ourfavourite horticulturistfrom Theo’s Nursery.He always bringsgorgeous plants andlots of good advicewhen he visits our club.The Speaker on 19th

April is Colin Phillips.

His topic is “Downsizinggardens and othergarden tales”.Stafford Garden Clubmeets the third Thurs-day of each month tohave a cuppa at 9.30 am;to view the displays andto buy cuttings andplants from the tradetable.The meetings are held atthe OES Hall cnrKitchener Rd andBohland St, Kedron.Phone Gloria 33554703,Jane 3359 3565.

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THE Royal Australian Electrical andMechanical Engineers (R.A.E.M.E.)raised CMF Formations, Units, SubUnits and Attached Tradesmen at theBulimba Barracks after WW2. For overthirty years the CMF paraded at theBulimba Barracks every Tuesday night.The CMF has been slowly building upsince 1948 but in 1951 it increased rap-idly mainly because of the intake ofNational Servicemen. For the first timesince they had been formed, units wereable to conduct exercises with a com-plete or almost complete establishment.During the years of service as a seniorNCO I had extensive contact with thesenational servicemen and I hold a greatdeal of admiration for them. At 18 yearsof age I was conscripted to joining themilitary forces and probably under-stood the trauma in a young man’s lifeespecially if it meant interfering withones career.However the Nation Service Men in the104 Field Workshops and LADs devel-

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oped natural leadership qualities andskills and many attained Commissionsor were promotion to NCO level. Manyenlisted in the Regular Army andproved to be a credit to themselves andthe Corps of RAEME.Who can forget the heady years of 1967and 1968 when these RAEMA Unitsand Sub Units were charged with theresponsibility of the complete techni-cal support at Shoalwater Bay, for ex-ercises “Get Set” and “Bellbird”, in fi-nal preparation for Battalions going toVietnam? The RAEME CMF stood talland people noticed when they passedby. The Logistics Unit within theBulimba Barracks has approved thatthe 104 Field Workshops & Lad’sAssn. Inc. hold a reunion on the 6th

May 2012. As it is rumored the barracksmay close in the near future the Com-mittee extend an invitation to all Na-tional Servicemen who served atBulimba. Please contact Bob Martin on07 3822 5985 for further information.

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WITH a good attendancesupporting the Marchmeeting of the Rochedale/Springwood National Se-niors Branch membersand guests were enter-tained to a very interest-ing presentation on per-sonal safety and crimeprevention by two excel-lent guest speakers.Representing Logan Citycouncil was Ms GinaZappia City Safe Officerwhilst Senior ConstableJulie Campbell repre-

REDCLIFFE VIEW Club is the place to be on Thurs-day 12th April. Ladies, join us in a “Back 2 SchoolDay”, enjoy a fun school lunch, trivia with prizes andan interesting speaker. Proceeds will be donated tothe Smith Family’s “Back 2 School” campaign raisingfunds to provide learning support and mentoring pro-grams for disadvantaged children. The Smith Familysupports more than 117,000 students nationally tobreak the cycle of disadvantage by maximising theireducation. Join us at the Redcliffe Leagues Club, cor-ner of Ashmole and Klingner Rds, Redcliffe at 10.30am. Phone Robyn on 3293 6003 to book a place infront of the blackboard and have a lot of fun.

THE next monthly meeting of the Probus Club ofJindalee falls on Tuesday 10th April. Although this isjust after the Easter break we will still be celebratingand ask members to come in their best Easter bonnetor fancy Easter hat. Yes, this includes the men as wellas the ladies. Probus is a great way for retired andsemi-retired men and women to get together in a re-laxed friendly atmosphere, having morning tea andlistening to interesting guest speakers. A light lunchis available for those who wish to stay on after themeeting and this is also a good way to meet people.Probus Club of Jindalee meets on the second Tues-day of the month at the Jindalee Golf Club followingmorning tea at 10.05 am.For more information phoneNeville on 3376 1824.

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Left to right: Loretta Muenchberger Vice-President Rochedale/SpringwoodNSA Branch, Gina Zappia Logan City Council City Safe Officer, Senior Con-stable Julie Campbell Logan District Crime Prevention Unit.

Rochedale/Springwood National Seniors Branch

sented the Logan DistrictCrime Prevention Unit.The two speakers con-ducted a well organisedaudio visual programcovering all areas of inter-est to senior citizens in-cluding plans to makeresidents feel safer intheir places of residenceand also when out andabout in their daily lives.With very informativehandouts distributed toall attending they leftwith a greater understand-

ing of personal safety andcrime prevention.Excursion for March in-cluded a well guided tourof Ipswich city highlightswith lunch at the One MileHotel. There has beengreat care in preservingmany early heritagehomes and other build-ings in the city.Later in the year thebranch has plans afoot topromote two extendedguided tours.Firstly a three day two

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Having either met or spoken to severalof the Taylor family, I can vouch for thefact that Uni-Industries is truly a familybusiness. The highly experienced andprofessional Taylor clan run this busi-ness, which installs solar power sys-tems.I had noticed their advertisement in thisnewspaper and was immediatelyimpressed by the fact that the price ofsolar panels has dropped dramatically;so I decided to get a quote from Uni-Industries.Michael Taylor, their affable andknowledgeable ‘front man’ (he is anaccredited installer, not a salesman),arrived on time for the quote and gaveme a good plain English version of whatsystem would meet my needs, howmuch power it would produce and howmuch I would be likely to save on mypower bills.Wow! I was hooked. What reallyimpressed me was the backgroundexperience of the company and the factthat one installation visit was all thatwas needed. (No subsequent visits forchecks because all the staff doing theinstallation are fully credited.) This

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IN March over fifty mem-bers and visitors cel-ebrated Pine Rivers VIEWClub 16th Birthday at

CENT Auction: Note New Venue: QCWA Oxley Hall, 80 Lincoln St, (in CawongaPark) Oxley. Wednesday, April 18th, 2012. Commencing at 10.30am, cost $6 whichincludes lunch and lucky door prize (1 sheet of tickets). All welcome. For furtherinformation contact Jean 3372 5965.

AGE Discrimination Commissioner, Susan Ryan, re-cently told a group of top human resource managersthat they hold the key to stopping the waste of hu-man resources that is age discrimination.Speaking to the Australian Human Resources Insti-tute HR Directors Networking Forum in Sydney, Com-missioner Ryan said that the human resources indus-try was ideally placed to create a productive culturein relation to the millions of Australians who are keptout of work because they are considered “too old”.“One out of three unemployed people aged between55 and 64 are long-term unemployed and this long-term rate is more than double the rate for youngerage groups,” Commissioner Ryan said. “In Septem-ber 2009, the average number of weeks a 15-19 yearold was unemployed for was 30.5 weeks, comparedwith 77.5 weeks for someone aged 55 years and over.”She said there appeared to be a serious disjunctionbetween raising the pension age to 67, the needs ofthe worker-starved economy and the persistence ofage discrimination in employment.“So many people want to work longer and need towork longer, but age discrimination is stopping them,”Commissioner Ryan said. “People who lose their jobsbetween the ages of 45 and 65 have huge difficultiesfinding another one and the stats show that manydon’t.”“Additionally, a structural lag that allows the contin-ued application of age bars in areas that fall outsidethe protections of the Age Discrimination Act – suchas in Workers compensation, Income protection in-surance and the Superannuation Guarantee – are act-ing as a de facto retirement age, forcing people out ofwork on the basis of their age,” Commissioner Ryan

Age discrimination: A waste of human resourcessaid. She said complaints to the Australian HumanRights Commission about age discrimination had re-cently risen by 44%, enquiries about age discrimina-tion on the basis of being too old were up 78%, whileAustralian Bureau of Statistics data showed one infive over 55s seeking longer hours and 18% of unem-ployed over 45s claimed their main difficulty was thatemployers considered them “too old”.Though there were several ‘future-focused’ and suc-cessful employers that were moving away from theold stereotypes, and the Australian Law Reform Com-mission was conducting an audit of laws and policiesthat act as barriers to economic participation of olderpeople, CommissionerRyan said a general shiftin mindset still needed totake place. “Since 1909 and the intro-duction of the age pen-sion, we have not reallyadjusted our concept ofold age in relation towork,” CommissionerRyan said.”With the dramatic demo-graphic changes we haveseen, and will see as manychildren today will live oninto their 90s, we can nolonger act in our employ-ment practices as if mostof us will be dead or use-less by 65.”

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(L to R) Mary-Anne O’Neill, Trish, Joy, June, Rowena and Anne helped tocompile the Pine Rivers VIEW Club cookbook -

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Murrumba Downs Tav-ern. The theme for theparty was SWEET 16.Members relived their

own memories of that timeand shared photos takenwhen they were sixteen.Our guest speaker

Yvonne Barlow-Turner, alady of many talents gavean interesting talk abouther life and entertained uswith some singing. TheClub launched our “Col-lection of Favourite Reci-pes” from the kitchens ofPine Rivers VIEW Clubladies, their families andfriends. The club sup-ports The Smith Familyand “Learning for Life”program. Our nextmonthly luncheon will beheld on 18th April atMurrumba Downs Tavernand guest speaker will beMaria Boland from theOncology Section ofRedcliffe Hospital. La-dies come and meet newfriends. Visitors most wel-come.For more details andbookings for lunch -Phone Joy on 32855989 or32044410.


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PALM Lake ResortEagleby Heights will holda Ceremony of Dedicationof Memorial and unveil-

TIS gratifying indeed toknow not only do peopleread what I write herein,they actually want to talkto me about it. ‘I saw youritem in the local paper’ hasbecome a by-word for themany phone calls and vis-its to our research facil-ity. Please do keep it upand while you are aboutit think about local historyresearch as a past time.Our society tells the storyof well over a century anda half of life in suburbsbetween Newmarket andUpper Kedron includingEverton Park andStafford. Whether youhave come to live in thearea, have family connec-tions or just have an in-terest in local history,come join us. We needyou to help us mount ourpublic displays at histori-cal conventions, shop-ping centres, schools orchurch fetes and meet allmanner of interestingpeople; we need you toattend our research facil-ity each Thursday andshow visitors their localhistory; we need you tocome to our regular meet-ings and help plan for themonths and years ahead.;we need you to tell uswhat you know. Or youcan enjoy one of our bustrips to historical sites inthe great south-east. In-terested? Well check itout and get in touch.During March something

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Mayor to unveil plaque at Palm Lake Resort to launch Gumtree home

ing of plaque by MayorPam Parker, incorporatingcommemoration of Anzac2012. This will also be an

Open day to officiallylaunch the newly released“Gumtree” design homethat is set to impress.

With only eight sitesavailable for this design,they will sell fast. The re-sort is already 80% sold

out and the $10,000 QldBuilding Boost ends 30April, so now is the timeto lock in a home site.The “Gumtree” architec-turally designed homeboasting three bedrooms,two bathrooms, remotecontrol double garageand landscaped gardens.Designed with space,comfort and energy effi-ciency in mind, this mod-ern home has a spectacu-lar contemporary facade.The hall entrance opensup to a magnificent din-ing and living space withdirect access to your pri-vate outdoor alfrescoarea. The master suite iswell appointed, with astylish en-suite, walk-in-robe and is both secludedand generous in size.As with most homes atPalm Lake Resort EaglebyHeights, this home alsofeatures an abundance ofstorage, a reverse cycle airconditioner, quality stonebench tops, 2paccabinetry, European appli-ances, dishwasher, fans,designer curtains, tiledlounge and dining roomfloors and a water tank.There are other designs

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at the resort which arealso very attractive topurchasers including theaffordable two bedroomrange of homes.Diana and David Lewishave just purchased a sitefor the new “Gumtree”design.Diana said “We were look-ing for a home with adouble garage with twobedrooms plus a study.We recently were shownthis design and noticedthat it also had a goodsize alfresco area. Weboth decided that thishome was the perfect de-sign for us and as it is new,we still qualify to apply

for the $10,000 Qld Build-ing Boost”.“We have many friendshere who have alreadypurchased, and we didn’twant to miss out on a newhome”, said David.Diana and David wereboth drawn to the resortbecause of the facilitiesand activities on offer.David enjoys lawn bowlsand having one with aroof over it is a real bo-nus.Diana is looking forwardto working out at the gymand aqua aerobics.For more information onthe open day or for a freeDVD, call 1800 781 101.

Enoggera & Districts Historical Societydifferent! We were askedby one of the politicalparties for use of our re-search facility whereby tolaunch a policy, weagreed, sat back and letsomeone else do the talk-ing! Later we had ourAGM whereby BarryRadford retained thepresidency, former trea-surer Graeme Thistlewaitebecame VP, Dave Livettretained the post of sec-retary and Derek Nixon-Smith became treasurer.We were pleased to haveas guest speaker, localhistorian Rod MacIver totalk to us about the BanksStreet Reserve. For ourmonthly excursion wetravelled the Mary ValleyRattler. On April 1 we havea guest speaking engage-ment with our fellow localhistorians at Nundah HS.Our research facility atEnoggera Memorial Hallopens each Thursday be-tween 9.30 and 1pm, thefirst Saturday afternoonof each month between 1-4pm and at other times byarrangement. Located atthe corner of Trundle andWardell Streets, (Refidex139A10) drivers shouldapproach the hall by wayof Glenalva Terrace orPratt Street. Because ofongoing parking prob-lems in Trundle Street werecommend the use ofpublic transport; by rail toEnoggera on the FernyGrove line and bus routes

598, 599, 361, 390. Wheel-chair access is availableat the Trundle Street en-trance. We welcome visi-tors and new membersand a guest speaker isreadily available to com-munity groups to talkabout the history of ourdistrict or the study of lo-cal history as a pursuit.Copies of our three publi-cations Enoggera Heri-tage Walk, From KedronBrook to Taylor Rangeand Mitchy Picture Showare available on request.Enquiries to Dave Livett3366 3191 [email protected]


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Aspley Probus Club Incwant.) Each month there is also a socialactivity.These include a wide variety such asbus trips, cruises, visits to interestingplaces around Brisbane, sausagesizzles, etc. Our next meeting is Friday13th April. If are interested pleasephone Heather on 3263 1026 or comealong to the meeting.

BEING blind doesn’t stop91-year-old Steve Kitsonfrom keeping in shape atBrookfield Village, whereweekly exercise classesare aimed at improvingflexibility for those whosuffer from arthritis.While the class mightn’tbe as fast paced as a JaneFonda workout, residentsaged 68 to 98 have noticed

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huge improvements inmobility and a reductionin joint pain since gettinginvolved. Mr Kitson losthis sight from glaucomaover 20 years ago and alsosuffers from arthritis in hiships; but friendly guid-ance from staff at theQueensland Baptist Carecentre means he can stillenjoy the benefits of the

exercises.Research has found thatregular exercise is one ofthe most effective treat-ments for arthritis; andthis message was espe-cially pertinent duringArthritis AwarenessWeek, which ran fromSunday, March 25th toSaturday, March 31st.The week aims to support

and inspire those with ar-thritis to positively man-age their condition and toraise awareness of arthri-tis in the wider commu-nity.Mr Kitson is a good ex-ample of someone who isstill leading an active lifeand is refusing to let hiscondition hold him back. Thoroughly enjoying therelaxed and fun classes,Mr Kitson said that healso walks around thegrounds of Brookfield Vil-lage with a friend, a fewtimes a week to help hisarthritis.“My body doesn’t creakas much after doing theexercises and it reallyhelps my hips. I’m not asstiff as I used to be andwe also have a goodlaugh in the class,” MrKitson enthused.Passionate about caringfor people, diversionaltherapists at theQueensland Baptist Carecentre let residents workat their own pace, as theytake part in sitting andstanding exercises.Classes at the residentialaged care centre are alsofinished off with a groupquiz and a chat about topi-cal issues, so that resi-dents have the opportu-nity to exercise their bod-ies and brains.

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thritis, was designed byour physio several yearsago.“When we first starteddoing exercises regularly,a ‘progress chart’ wasdone over a three monthperiod and most of theresidents had improvedtheir range of movementand physical capabilitiesby the end of this time. All

the residents who come toexercises really enjoy it,as we make it fun forthem,” said Ms Boettcherwho gives verbalprompts to Mr Kitson tohelp him catch inflatablebeach balls during theclass. Caption Mr SteveKitson (2nd from left) whois blind,doing his exer-cises.

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THE Albany Creek branch of National Seniors ar-ranges outings and activities for members, our latest,a trip to Bargara and Tewantin. A group of memberstravelled by car for 3 days in each location to visitlocal attractions. Our monthly meetings are held on

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THE campaign to promote healthy eating in schoolshas taken to the road with the start of a series ofstate-wide workshops.Department of Education and Training Director-Gen-eral Julie Grantham said the free Smart Choices work-shops, which began in Mackay, would be held in 13locations throughout the state over the next sixmonths.“The workshops will provide tips on how to ‘green’tuckshop menus and market and promote healthyfoods and drinks and create healthy menus for schooland sporting events,” Mrs Grantham said.“We are helping schools and their communities withthe implementation of Smart Choices, the HealthyFood and Drink Supply Strategy for QueenslandSchools.“Through cooking demonstrations, recipe modifica-tion and menu ideas the workshops will provide use-ful, down-to-earth advice and some tasty tips on howto embed Smart Choices across the whole schoolenvironment.“Tuckshop convenors and volunteers, P&C mem-bers, parents and other school community memberswith an appetite for new ideas are invited to attend.”Mrs Grantham said the workshops were being pre-sented by Education Queensland, in partnership withNutrition Australia (Qld) and the Queensland Asso-ciation of School Tuckshops.“To enable as many people as possible to take ad-vantage of the workshops there will be two sessionsin each location. The afternoon session will run from12.30pm until 4pm and an evening session from 6pmuntil 9pm.“School tuckshops play an important role in promot-ing healthy eating as a way of maintaining goodhealth,” Mrs Grantham said.“The workshops will also help school tuckshopsoperate efficiently and provide all students with highquality, healthy food.”Last year the Queensland Government appointedChef, David Pugh, as the state’s Tuckshop championand instigated the annual Tuckshop Day on the firstFriday in November to recognise the contribution oftuckshops and their workers throughout the state.Register for the workshops via the Smart Choices

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Healthy eating on the menu at free workshopswebsite or by contacting Conference Services [email protected] or by fax to 32371338, or phone 3235 9072.Workshops will be held in Logan and Maroochydorein May, the Gold Coast in June, North Lakes in Julyand Brisbane East in August 2012.

the second Friday of the month at the Albany Creekcommunity centre, Ernie St. Albany Creek. 5.30 pmfor 6.00 pm. Visitors are welcome, Ring Len 32641509.Information and our monthly newsletter is on ourWebb site www.nsaalbany creek.org.au


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Up to 50% OffOUR members continue to enjoy our monthly meet-ings and coach trips. Caloundra RSL was the desti-nation for our first trip for the year. The staff made usmost welcome with a nice morning tea, a deliciouslunch and great entertainment. March coach trip willsee us on a boat trip on the Brisbane River and enjoy-ing a high tea followed by lunch at South Bank. Fol-lowing lunch we will be going to Mt. Coot-tha Gar-dens and browsing through an antique shop on theway home. At our March meeting we were entertainedby a guest speaker from Missing Persons Bureau whogave us a great insight into the wonderful achieve-ments they make. The trading table did well with salesof knitted dolls, Easter eggs and plants.Our BBQ will be held on Sunday 1st of April which willbe well attended by our members and others who arewelcome to attend.Our Recipe Book has been very successful, we havenow sold 295 and only have five left to sell at $5.All are welcome to come and attend our monthly meet-ings and meet our friendly group which meets atGreenbank RSL on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.Morning tea is served at 10am and the meeting startsat 10.30am. For further information please contact Bevon 3809 0697 or 0402 094 887.

AS published in last month’s edition, on 5th Aprilthe Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club Inc.meets at the Enoggera Memorial Hall. The guestspeaker is Bob Moore and he will talk aboutunusual plants.At the following meeting of this club on Thursday,3rd May, the topic of theGuest Speaker, Kath Stumer, is Bougainvilleas.Gone are the days when you had to have a trellis ofsomething for a Bougainvillea to grow on, and thethorny growth was a job to prune.Now, even the smallest courtyard can accommodatea dwarf Bougainvillea such as the Bambino varietygrown in a pot, as long as the position is sunny.Other varieties such as ‘Maudi’ and ‘Arora’ arestunning ground covers when they spill down abank or over a retaining wall. As well there’s avariegated leaf variety called ‘Bilas’ for somethingdifferent.The colour range in today’s Bougainvillea ismagnificent from white through to apricots to allshades of reds bordering on purples. At the MtCoot-tha Botanical Gardens in Brisbane there’s abeautiful Bougainvillea area along a roadway whichis worth seeing.The meeting commences at 9.45 am with morningtea, and visitors and new members are mostwelcome .The club meets at the Enoggera MemorialHall, 349 Wardell Street, Enoggera (Refidex 139A10), corner of Wardell and Trundle Streets. Thehall is wheel chair friendly and close to publictransport.Meetings are held on the first Thursday of themonth. It is not necessary to be a gardener to jointhis club. Those members who do garden, exhibitspecimens for judging and any new member whowants to exhibit should phone Pat, the president,about the entry classes on the schedule. Qualifiedjudges and guest speakers are engaged each monthand while the speakers’ topics, in the main, focuson horticulture, some speakers deal with well-being,health, craft, floral art, etc. and much knowledgeand good fellowship are to be gained from attend-ing these talks.At each meeting there’s a lucky door prize, continu-ous raffle, and trade and plant exchange tableswhere members have an opportunity to shareexcess plants and cuttings.For more information please phone Pat on (07) 33561256.

TWO Mexican detectives were investigating themurder of Juan Gonzalez.”How was he killed?” asked one detective.“With a golf gun,” the other detective replied.”A golf gun! What is a golf gun?” “I don’t know.But it sure made a hole in Juan”.

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Dianna Harvey, Treasurer of Browns Plains National Seniors, with raffleprizes at our social BBQ.

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COME and join us in 2012 The next meeting of theNewmarket VIEW Club will be at the Gaythorne R.S.L.on Tuesday, April 24th, 10.30 for 11.00 a.m. Cost oftwo course lunch is $25 with coffee and tea included.We will have a guest speaker at the meeting.We are a small, friendly, Club seriously committed toproviding educational opportunities for disadvan-taged Australian children and their families throughthe ‘Learning for Life’ program. Our VIEW club pro-vides us with the opportunity to meet regularly with

DO you want to help disadvantagedchildren? Do you want to make newfriends in a relaxing environment? Doyou enjoy listening to entertainingspeakers?If you answered yes, you should join aVIEW club. The Centenary EveningVIEW Club is a friendship club forwomen of all ages. Our next meeting isat 7:00pm on Monday, April 16 atMount Ommaney Hotel/ Apartments

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Members of New3market VIEW Club celebrated International Women’s Day at a luncheon hostedby the Kenmore Club.

other women of all ages and from all walks of life todiscuss and exchange ideas. While doing this, wehave a lot of fun and, in addition to our monthly meet-ings, enjoy social outings, coffee morning and moviedays. We are actively seeking new members so if youwould like to attend as a visitor, just to see what goeson, a very warm welcome awaits you.. You will bemet on arrival and introduced to other members.Please contact Carol 3289 5030, Doreen 3355 5380 orVal 3857 1962.

Centenary Evening VIEW Cluband the guest speaker is a former con-testant on the television show “Beautyand the Geek”.Mothers are encouraged to bring alongtheir daughters and daughters areurged to bring their mothers. Bookingsare essential and intending guestsshould contact Di (3202 9759 ) or Helen(3279 4416 or 0402 477 888) before mid-day on Friday, April 13. The cost of thedinner is $32.



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LEND Lease’s BellflowerRetirement resort iscelebrating the incred-ible achievements of oneits residents, TerryDillon who has servedLegacy, and the hun-dreds who rely on theservice, for 33 years.Terry has recentlydecided to stand down

IT has been the subject of movies,books and music and described as theultimate sign of love. But why is choco-late so irresistible to certain people andnot others?Queensland University of Technology(QUT) PhD researcher Stephanie Fayfrom the Institute of Health and Bio-medical Innovation (IHBI) is looking forparticipants to help her solve this age-old question.Ms Fay said her study would examinethe way that different people perceivethe taste of sweet foods such as choco-late, using questionnaires and skin con-ductance tests.“We will be asking the participants towatch short videos as well as complet-ing small tasks and answering an elec-tronic questionnaire,” Ms Fay said.“We will be looking in particular to seeif different personality types perceivethings such as taste differently.”Ms Fay said subtle changes in the bodywould also be monitored to see the ef-

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Simply irresistiblefect the sweet treat has on differentpeople. “Psychological arousal can bespotted in things like slight perspira-tion of the palms and very slightchanges in the skin’s moisture,” Ms Faysaid. “Chocolate is obviously quite anemotive food and can have an effecton people that other foods don’t.“For some people it’s a first line of sup-port when things go wrong.”Ms Fay said she was hoping the studywould eventually contribute to widerresearch about food preferences, eat-ing behaviours and weight manage-ment.“Aside from being tasty, chocolate isalso very widely available,” she said.“It’s often the first thing you see whenyou walk into some shops.“We want to be able to understand whysome people can walk straight pastthose displays and other people can’t.”For more information on taking part inMs Fay’s study please email her [email protected]

from his position ofChairman of the Sun-shine Coast LegacyGroup after joining theMornington PeninsulaLegacy (Vic) in 1979 andbecoming Chairman in1983. Terry and Dorothy,his wife of 53 yearsmoved to the SunshineCoast seven years ago.

Terry has always beenpassionate about hisinvolvement withLegacy, helping to makea difference to the livesof widows and theirdependents.“We provide supportwhen needed to LegacyWidows of ReturnedServiceman fromAustralian & AlliedForces so widows aren’talone in facing thechallenges of life”, hesaid. “I currentlysupport 33 Legacywidows in Bellflowerand the surroundingareas.” Terry joined theArmy as a Fitter andTurner at the age offifteen and later changedto an Instrument Fitterbecause he said it paid1/9 pence more afortnight. “I was in thearmy for twenty years,serving in Vietnam in1968/69 and wasresponsible for therepair of all instrumentsranging from watches tosighting equipment.”On leaving the Army,Terry became Training

Officer and ApprenticeMaster for BHP,establishing two trainingcentres. Later hebecame the inauguralPresident of the Victo-rian Training OfficersAssociation.The role of Presidentlead Terry into becominginvolved with a competi-tion between youngtrades people whichevolved into the World

Skill Olympics. Thecompetition is heldevery two years invarious countries withAustralia holding theSkill Olympics in 1988.Terry was employed asthe co-coordinator forVictoria, South Australiaand Tasmania along withthe added responsibilityof Deputy TechnicalDirector for Australia.He officiated as a judge

for Gas Welding at theJapan Olympics in 1985.Terry was awarded aMedal of the Order ofAustralia (OAM) in 2003for services to Austra-lian Vocational Educa-tion. He then went on towork with Lend Lease asthe Victorian TrainingManager, where heestablished a TrainingCentre for Apprenticeswhere they could learn

building and electricalskills for 12 monthsbefore actually goingonto major buildingsites. “One of the mostrewarding moments ofmy career was beingable to employ aprofoundly deaf lad as acarpenter,” he recalls.“This was a first formajor building sitesanywhere in Australia soit was a great milestone.

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OLDER single women onlow incomes and in poorhealth have borne themajor brunt of the recentglobal financial crisis(GFC) in Australia, ac-cording to new researchreleased by National Se-

Older, single women at financial risk

2012 is a leap year, with 366 days instead of the usual365 days. It was the ancient Egyptians who firstworked out that the solar year and the man-made cal-endar year didn’t always match up.That’s because it actually takes the Earth a little longerthan a year to travel around the Sun — 365 days, 5hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds, to be exact.Therefore, as the hours accumulated over the centu-ries, an extra day was occasionally added to the cal-

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niors Australia. Theresults of a recent survey,conducted by theNational Seniors Produc-tive Ageing Centre,showed that 40 per centof participants consid-ered themselves to be

“worse off” after the on-set of the GFC in late 2007,despite Australia weath-ering the financial stormbetter than most othercountries.Of those living alone, atotal of 45 per cent of

women reported beingnegatively affected by theGFC, compared to 38 percent of men.Around half the em-ployed baby boomerssurveyed, who had notyet retired, said they had

been affected by the GFCand therefore needed todelay their retirement be-cause they did not haveenough money to give upworking.Those who were alreadyretired but unable to re-

turn to work to restoretheir bank balance, be-cause of poor health, saidthey had no choice but tocut spending and waituntil economic conditionsimproved.“Women, older babyboomers, retirees, andthose in poor health re-ported the lowest levelsof household income andhave been identified asthe most financially inse-cure following the GFC,”the report states. “It is these groups thatare most at risk for pov-erty in later life, particu-larly if financial marketsare slow to recover or newfinancial crises arise.” The aim of the report,Ageing Baby Boomers inAustralia: Understandingthe effects of the globalfinancial crisis, was to ex-amine the effects of theGFC in order to better in-form positive action forprotecting baby boomers’well-being in retirement.According to the re-search, the GFC “un-doubtedly triggered

working baby boomers torethink their retirementplans and preparationsand, to a lesser extent, re-tirees’ plans to return tothe workforce”.The GFC also impactedupon baby boomers’ lifesatisfaction, retirementoptimism and expecta-tions of health care. “Whether their retire-ment will be as good asexpected will depend, inpart, on the health carethey are afforded by fu-ture governments.The BenevolentSociety’s general man-ager for ageing, BarbaraSquires, said the NationalSeniors survey resultscome as no surprise.“It’s well known thatwomen enter retirementwith less superannuationthan men,” Ms Squiressaid.“The most severely af-fected are women whowere in and out of theworkforce raising chil-dren, often working parttime and who then sepa-rate from their partners.

endar, and over time thepractice became more orless official. The Romansfirst designated February29 as leap day, but a moreprecise formula (still inuse today) was adoptedin the 16th century whenthe Gregorian calendarfine-tuned the calcula-tions to include a leapday in years only divis-ible by four - 2012, 2016,2020, 2024, etc.Another stipulation ruledthat no year divisible by100 would have a leapyear, except if it was di-visible by 400. As thestory goes, the traditionof women romanticallypursuing men in leapyears began in 5th cen-tury Ireland, when St.Bridget complained to St.Patrick about the fair sexhaving to wait for men topropose. Patrick finally re-lented and set February29 aside as the day setaside allowing women theright to ask for a man’shand in marriage.The tradition continuedin Scotland, when QueenMargaret declared in 1288that on February 29 awoman had the right topop the question to anyman she fancied. Menfolkwho refused were facedwith a fine in the form of akiss, a silk dress, or a pairof gloves given to the re-jected lady fair.


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THE Art of storytelling inthe digital age will reignitethe life journeys of ZionLutheran Home residentsby empowering them toshare their life experi-ences and achievementsonline. Zion LutheranHome Lifestyle Coordina-tor Neal Price recently re-ceived a $5,000 grant fromthe Australia Council forthe Arts, Community Part-nerships to create a digi-tal storytelling project.His brief was to developa partnership betweenZion Lutheran Home andBrisbane-based Feral Artsbringing more than 20residents and their rela-

Nundah retirees are becoming techno savvy sharing their life stories

tives together in a work-shop to teach them howto use a multi-mediastorytelling platform.TheFeral Arts facilitators willbring the residents’memories to life in a digi-tal storytelling presenta-tion thismonth.Attendees willlearn how to upload theirstories making them ac-cessible across ruralQueensland, further afieldto Australian Communi-ties or other countries bypublishing text, photo-graphs, audio and videoto the interactive website.The Feral ArtsStorytelling in the Public

Interest program will be-come a valuable commu-nity resource to shareZion Lutheran Home’saspirations, culture andresidents’ life stories aswell as the history of theNundah area. ZionLutheran Home GeneralManager Maria Mulheransaid the benefit of digitalstories is that they cap-ture an iconic image of aresident’s life.“The digital stories cel-ebrate the person’s mile-stones, achievements,successes and remind usthat each person has astory to be told,” she said.“It is also a wonderfulway for residents to sharetheir stories and to con-nect with others.” MrPrice said the idea ofonline storytelling pub-lished from home hascome into the spotlight asthe new social mediumand a communicationtool. “It is easily acces-sible and using film andvideo is now more user-friendly,” he said.“With the emergence ofnew technologies, digitalstorytelling is a waypeople can documentboth personal and localhistories and make themavailable to a wider pub-lic. “There’s increasinginterest in creative ageing

and using technology inthe aged care sector.”Mr Price said residentscould tell stories aboutimportant life events.“They can impart experi-ences encountered duringWorld War II, stories ofimmigration, of survivaland from that we will un-derstand Zion communityis a rich culture of peopleand events,” he said.“This gives us a betterunderstanding of whoour community is madeup of, their strengths andaspirations. “If you canuse email you can make adigital story.” Mr Pricesaid there were privacysettings in the software toenable storytellers tocontrol who can accesstheir stories. The technol-ogy has enabled residentand sailor Don Thomp-son, who claimed fourthplace at the Brisbane toGladstone boat race in1982, communicate withthe world around him.“We like people to appre-ciate the stories behindour lives,” Don said.“It means a lot to us.”MrPrice said resident MaryBlack, 101, also remem-bers when World War Iwas announced. “All thathistory resides withinthese walls just waiting tobe told,” he said. In 2003,

Mr Price was honouredwith the AustraliaCouncil’s Roz BowerAward for his contribu-tion to the disability,

health and communitysectors.After completing a fellow-ship in London in 2008focusing on reminiscent

and oral history work helooked for an aged carefacility willing to enablehim to carry out his workand found Zion.

Neal Price, Don Thompson and Maria Mulheran


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REDLANDS IndigiScapes Centre is in-viting everyone to jump into the funon offer at their inaugural celebrationof Frogs Day.From 10am-2pm on Sunday 29 April,IndigiScapes will explore the wonder-ful world of frogs with free activities,displays and talks.Activities for kids on the day will in-clude face painting and craft. Comedressed as a frog and you could evenwin a prize.There will also be a live frog display, atalk on how to establish a frog pond inyour own backyard and a sausagesizzle.Redland City Mayor Melva Hobsonsaid the event would be a great intro-duction for people wanting to learnmore about frogs.

WE meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at theIndooroopilly Golf Club, Meiers Rd, Indooroopilly.The evening features a two course dinner and a guestspeaker. Our April speaker is Kara Millman from Ten-nis Queensland.The meeting starts at 6.30pm-7.00pm. We welcomenew members and visitors to join us, as each newmember enriches our Club.Following the April meeting, we have the opportu-nity to visit The Tennis Centre for a “Behind theScenes” Tour. Each month we also have the oppor-

Kenmore Evening VIEW Clubtunity to take part in club group activities, such asBook Clubs, Movie night, Walking Group, Mahjong,Bi-Monthly lunches, Gallery visits and Theatre out-ings. Our aim is to provide support and friendshipfor women.Each year members have the option to attend Na-tional Convention. This year the Convention takesplace in September in Coffs Harbour.To make a booking to attend our April or subsequentmeetings, please contact either Nan on 3878 7448, orJudy on 3878 2921.

Leap into the Frog Day fun“In the Redlands, we are lucky enoughto have a diverse range of frogspecies, but there are many simplethings we can do to help theirsurvival,” Mayor Hobson said.“From planting frog habitat plants orbuilding a simple frog pond, to evenjust being on the lookout for local frogsand where they live, small changescan make a difference.”“The family-friendly frog day atIndigiScapes is a fun way to highlighthow lucky we are to have these won-derful creatures in our local environ-ment.”Visit Redlands IndigiScapes Centre atRunnymede Road, Capalaba. For moreinformation visitwww.indigiscapes.com.au or call 38248611.

Caboolture VIEW Club, back to schoolCABOOLTURE VIEWClub’s April meeting willbe held on Thursday 19th

at the Caboolture RSLClub, Haskins Street at10.30 am and willcelebrate ‘Back 2School’ day to supportThe Smith Family’snational fundraiserwhich was piloted in2011. Members willdress in school attire,bring school photos andreminisce. Lunch will beschool fare and it will bea fun day withfundraising to helpAustralian childrentransform their livesthrough education.Sara Gregory, The SmithFamily’s Learning forLife co-ordinator will bein attendance. The nextsocial day will be the Trixie Lange and Pam Reed

club’s annual FashionParade to be held at amember’s house onThursday 3 May at 10.30am and includesmorning tea and lunch.Fashions will bepresented by RobynSokac from ‘Fashions onthe go’ and modelled byclub members. This isalways an enjoyableday, is well supportedby members and friendsand Robyn’s fashionsare very trendy.Ladies if you would liketo join in our ‘Back 2School’ day celebrationor come to our FashionParade then pleasephone Esther on 38882558 who will be onlytoo happy to give youmore information onthese events.


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Lord Mayor Graham Quirk officially opened theAgeing Expo 2012 held at the Kedron WavellServices Club on March 4 and 5 where around75 stalls were set up. Cr Quirk is pictured herewith Brisbane Seniors On Line President BrendaWilliams at the BSOL information stall.

PALM Lake Resort,Bethania is uniquelypositioned withshopping centres,sports clubs andservices clubs all inclose proximity. Thereare many activities at toenjoy at your leisureincluding the CoveredHeated Indoor Swim-ming Pool, Spa andSauna, OutdoorSwimming Pool andIndoor Bowls alongwith our Social ClubFunctions. Our attrac-tively landscapedgarden settingscoupled with No Entry,No Exit Fees & NoStamp Duty all contrib-ute to make living atPalm Lake Resort alifestyle to be envied.When Shirley Heaver, aresident of 6 years was

IF you’ve ever tried to access aged careservices for yourself or your familyyou’ll know the system can be aminefield.It’s hard to know where to start, it’s

inconsistent and very complicated. In-home support services are extremelylimited and residential care based onarbitrary ratios not demand.Yet we know our population is ageing.By 2050 over 3.5 million Australians areexpected to use aged care services eachyear. This is more than a threefold in-crease on a system that is already buck-ling under pressure today.How will we afford it? How can we fixthe system today so it can provide allof us with the choice, quality and dig-

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QUEENSLANDERS canbe a superhero this Eas-ter and help save a child’slife by simply supportingthis year’s superhero-themed Mater LittleMiracles Easter Appeal.Mater Foundation’sfundraising month willenable everyone to be-come superheros in theirown right when they pur-chase Miracle MaX mer-chandise to raise fundsfor Queensland’s tiniestand sickest babies andchildren.Mater Foundation Execu-tive Director Nigel Harrissaid fundraising activitieslike selling Miracle Maxmerchandise support theFoundation’s aim to raise$1.6 million this year tofund much neededchildren’s researchprojects to help improvemedical outcomes for chil-dren, mothers and babies.The public are encour-aged to support the MaterLittle Miracles Easter Ap-peal by purchasing thelatest superhero-themedMiracle MaX merchan-dise including superheromasks for $3, pens for $4

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and Miracle MaX toysranging from $10 to $30available from participat-ing IGA, Bendigo Bankand Guardian Pharmacy orMiracle Max cupcakesfrom The Coffee Club.Other ways to support theappeal include making a

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nity we deserve as we age? In 2011 the independent ProductivityCommission released the Caring forOlder Australians report recommendingcomprehensive reform of the aged caresector. The suggested changes wouldresult in a much more people-centredsystem with more choice which is fairerfor everyone across the country. Neither the Gillard Government nor theOpposition have officially respondedto the report or committed to its recom-mendations.The age well campaign is driven by analliance of organisations in the agedcare sector who recognise the urgentneed for reform.Source: agewellcampaign.com.au

Enjoy the plethora of activities at Palm Lake Resort Bothaniaasked what she likedabout living at PalmLake Resort, she said “Icould name over 100reasonswhy I like it here,where do I start?”. Aregular visitorto ouradjourning Bistro,Shirley said “I like totake my family & friendsthere because the pricesare good, staff are

friendly and it’s a greatmeeting place”. There isa scenic walking trackaround our lake and wehave allowed thegrasses, reeds andsedges to grow at thelakes edge providingperfect nesting placesfor the magnificent flockof bird life to breedsafely. We have recently

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It all revolves aroundwebsites, so access to acomputer with Internetconnection is essential. Asearch of “home ex-change” or “house ex-change” will return manysites and you have to de-cide which one to use.Some of the more popularinclude: www.homeexchange.com, www.homeforexchange.com,www. aussiehouseswap.com.au, www.homeswapholidays.com, www.homelink.com.au. There is atleast one site intended forthe older members of so-ciety: www.seniorshomeexchange.com.Which one you choosedepends on a number offactors. If you know whatspecific country youwant to visit, you can goto a website and checkout how many listingsthey have for that coun-try – the number variesconsiderably betweensites. Anybody can visita site and look at the of-ferings without being amember. You only haveto subscribe to a sitewhen you want to contacta prospective swapper.The information providedwithin sites varies too.They usually tell you howbig the property is, whatits facilities are, and some-thing about the peopleincluding their agebracket. We will onlyswap with our own agegroup and will not acceptchildren or smokers –those kinds of choices areup to you. The cost of

membership varies widely.Some sites cost over $100a year, but others costonly around $60 a yearwith some offering dis-counts for a three yearmembership. There is of-ten a guarantee – if youdon’t manage to organizea swap in the year, thenyou get another year forfree. With the growingpopularity of this kind ofholiday, the competition isincreasing and, anyway,you recoup the cost in thefirst day or so of a swap.Once you have signed upwith a particular site, youhave to list your property.It is most beneficial if youprovide as much informa-tion as possible and makeit sound fantastic. Youhave to sell the idea of aholiday in your house.Photos are essential, notjust of the house and in-terior, but also of the at-

tractions in your area. Tryto be as chatty as pos-sible, and try to be friendlyin how you present infor-mation about yourself.Now you can start send-ing emails to possibleswappers. Most listingsstate where the peoplewant to go. We ignorethis and send emails toanybody in the chosenarea – often 50 or more.One problem you mayencounter is that Europe-ans are reluctant to travelall the way to Australia –you would think it was onanother planet! So youhave to make it sound andlook really good. Keep arecord of who you con-tact as you may need thislater if you send out moreemails.Once you get a possiblehit, you then start negoti-ating on dates and spe-cifics like looking afterpets. Over a period ofmonths you get to knowthe person and may evenbe able to talk to them onSkype. You build up arapport and get a feel ofwhat they are like. If thereis anything you are notsure of, it is best to bringit out in the open and dis-cuss it rather than leave itto chance. Sometimes, dueto travel arrangements,you may not meet the

people whose house youlive in. We have alwaysmanaged to meet themand it is good to talk faceto face. It is great to havesome local contacts, es-pecially in a foreign coun-try. So try to arrangesome friends orneighbours to visit and beon call if problems arise.We have developed a“house manual” detailingevery aspect of how ourproperty works. This ismost beneficial whensmall issues come up. Itis surprising how ourhouses differ from thoseoverseas – small thingslike where is the mainselectrical switch, who tocall in an emergency, howto operate the TV andwhat kind of fuel the caruses. Check with your in-surers about others driv-ing your car and living inyour house – most do notcare who it is as long asthey are over 25. You canlock up any belongingsyou want secured. Somepeople even put locks onone room. The wholeswap is based on trustand we have never hadany problems.So the whole world is outthere, just waiting to beexplored. What are youwaiting for? Get on thecomputer and go for it!


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KEEP the Gap/ AshgroveBranch vibrant and vi-able!!! Bring a friendalong next Meeting.The Meeting is Tuesday17th April at 9.30am, at theAshgrove Bowls Club inYouko Street. Are you aware of the

activities that are orga-nized for the Members’benefit? Rita (contact31722166) has indoorbowls every Thursday at1.30 at the Ithaca BowlsClub. It’s only $1.50 toplay—now where canyou go and enjoy a littleexercise and social inter-action for $1.50!!! You aremost welcome, bring afriend! If you are a cardplayer, the popular ‘500’is played at the AshgroveBowls Club at 7.00pm ev-ery Wednesday. Norm(33001982) can answerany enquiry. The Cost is$4.00 supper included!!!!A Movie Morning with

THE AIR Brisbane North advise of our normalmonthly meeting on the 20th April at Edinburgh CastleRd .,Wavell Heights on RHS at top of hill behind ChildCare Building ,starting around 09.30am or shade be-fore ,finishing near noon with a interesting morningof a different Guest Speaker to tickle the fancies withmorning tea/coffee and bikkies provided plus listento our discussion on investments and our forwardaction ( remember we cannot advise on financial items)for the year , our Financial Monthly meets on everysecond Friday at the Chermside Library separately.Details at 3351 6651 or 3881 1820 [email protected]

SPRINGDALE Garden Club is celebrating its’30th Birth-day in 2012.We are celebrating each month with a theme, calum-niating in October with a huge birthday bash. In April– ANZAC DAY is the theme. Major Michael Jefferiesis joining us to speak to us. Springdale Garden Clubmeets on 1st Monday of month at the CommunityCentre, Nerida St, Rochedale. Join us between 9.30amtill noon. There are no strangers- just friends youhaven’t made yet. Contact 3823 2717 ask for Anne orJan 3200 8318

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The Gap/Ashgrove Branch NSAYvonne—call her33001982 for more infor-mation.The Guest Speaker for ourApril Meeting will beGeorgina Burgess fromHearing Australia—anon-commercial facility—Georgina will advise onthe actions and proce-dures to be taken if yoususpect you may have aproblem in this regard. I’mnot deaf—people will notspeak up—and no! Ihaven’t got the TV onloud!! So please comealong and learn a littlesomething and enjoy asocial time together. If youhave the time you may liketo join the Members forlunch at the GaythorneRSL after the Meeting.Our next outing will be a‘Mother’s Day Treat’, avisit to Noela’s Gardensand a special, specialMornin Tea! Then over-seas to Bribie Island and

with all its charms andmemories (rememberwhen there wasn’t abridge and we backed ourcars on to the barge?) andlunch if you dare! Friday11th May mark it down.The ever popular BBQ atIron Bark Gully is plannedfor June. So you see thereis never a dull moment ifyou belong to The Gap/Ashgrove Branch NSA.Members keep yourNewsletters handy for ref-erence and thank EditorRita every time you referto them. She does a greatjob. Further enquiries?Contact Secretary Jean at3354 2466.

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O’Passage Parade, Scarborough.Contact our Secretary by Email [email protected] or write to PO Box 342,Redcliffe 4020.

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LOGAN has been a cityin its own right since1981 and is now hometo more than 280,000people from more than185 different cultures. Itis the sixth largest localgovernment area inAustralia.Logan City has alwaysbeen a place attractiveto migrating families,from the early days ofpioneering settlers fromthe British Isles andGermany to the ongoinginflux today from a widevariety of countriesaround the world. Thevarious ethnicbackgrounds of thepopulation have helpeddevelop Logan into theunique region it istoday.The Logan of todayreally is a one-stopshopping area with amultitude of shoppingopportunities. Thevariety of products andservices available issecond to none. Thecafe, restaurant, hoteland club scene has

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Tantalise your taste budsat the Multicultural Markets

THE Ethic Community Council of Logan (ECCL) organize and run the Multicultural Markets onSundays outside the Woodridge Train Station . It’s a melting pot of African, Arabic, Asian andIslander people and over 180 different ethnic groups living in Logan City shop here every Sundayfrom 6am to midday. You will experience the feel and food at Brisbane’s best value for moneyMulticultural Market, so make it a must do. There’s delicious international foods to try and plentyof fresh fruit and vegetables at very cheap prices. With plenty of parking and even easier traintravel, see you there this Sunday. Read more at www.ECCL.org.au

The welcome mat is out in Logan!flourished in recentyears with the chanceto experience a diversityof tastes in qualityvenues. Take a tripthere and you’ll find ahost of cafes bustlingwith activity, with thearoma of espresso andfocaccia in the air.You will also find arange of attractions thatcapture the city’shistory and culturaldiversity. Visitors canstep back in time atLogan’s oldest home,Mayes Cottage, inKingston, which hasbeen converted into ahouse museum circa1930s, or they canwander through thetranquil gardens of theChung Tian BuddhistTemple at Priestdale,tucked away in a naturalbushland setting.Cultural pursuits featurestrongly at the regionalLogan Art Gallery whichshowcases the bestworks by local andvisiting artists.Art can also be found

on display incommercial galleriesaround town, as well asat the historic KingstonButter Factory andCommunity Arts Centre.The Butter Factory ishome to the ButterboxTheatre (used by localperforming arts groups),the Buttermaid’sKitchen, Logan CityHistorical Museum andan arts and craft co-op.The businessadvertisers in thismonth’s Logan featurepages support andenable the publicationof this newspaper. Inreturn for their loyaltywe have a specialpromotion in our Apriland May editions. Ourreaders can enter to winone of two $50shopping voucherseach month for the nexttwo months, which youcan spend with theparticipatingbusinesses. Look forentry details andconditions in theseLogan pages.



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HEARING loss is a prevalent issue inthe community and according to Aus-tralian Hearing’s David McMaster, itaffects one in six Australians.David, Area Manager at AustralianHearing Logan Central, says hearingloss generally occurs gradually and it’soften family or friends who notice it first.“Simple things, like turning up the TV,having trouble hearing the phone ring,or finding it hard to hear conversationsin noisy places, are often the early warn-ing signs,” David said.“If you’ve thought about your hearing

LOGAN is a city full of vitality witha rich history and beautiful natu-ral areas. It is home to 500 parks,the beautiful Logan River, five li-braries, local art galleries and aworld class University.Immerse yourself in naturalbeauty at the Daisy Hill State For-est, incorporating the Daisy HillKoala Centre, or the SpringwoodEnvironmental Park. EaglebyWetlands is a birdwatchers para-dise, and has been long visitedby photographers who capturethe stunning wetlands vista andbirdlife. Whatever your tastes,Logan has something for every-one.

THESE days Beenleigh is a swiftly growing businesshub, and a popular tourist destination. There’s anabundance of diverse attractions to experience in thisregion ranging from tours of Queensland’s largestbrewery, performance racing venues such as theHolden Performance Driving Centre, and world re-nowned birdwatching. Take a tour of the CarltonBrewhouse and enjoy a Commentary in the Canefieldsexperience. And for a bit of trivia, did you know in2009, approximately 700,000 kilograms of prawns wereharvested from prawn farms among the canefields ofBeenleigh. Take a visit to Old Beenleigh Town (for-merly Beenleigh Historical Village) which has over 20buildings on site with historical significance. Theyinclude the original church, school, boot-makersshop, railway station, post office, jail, council cham-bers, and several old cottages.

LOGAN Area Committee on theAgeing Inc (LACOTA) need yourhelp. They run a Community VisitorsScheme for Older People which linksvolunteers to visit socially isolatedpeople in Aged Care facilities. Thereis always a great demand for volun-

There’s so much more to LoganBeenleigh, a touristdestination in its own right

A check to better hearingbut haven’t done anything, a 15 minutehearing check is all it takes to give youpeace of mind. And if you are havinghearing problems, there are many prod-ucts and services available to helpyou.”Australian Hearing Logan Central ismaking it easy to do something aboutyour hearing by offering free hearingchecks for pensioners. To book yourappointment, call (07) 3299 3366 or visitAustralian Hearing Logan Central atCarlik Place Health Care Centre, 1Mooney St, Logan Central QLD 4114.

Time to volunteer?teers from various walks of life andethnical backgrounds to meet thedemand in various nursing homes.All that is required is that you visitfor one and a half hours once afortnight. Call 3290 0088 if you areinterested.

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IN March, 40 members travelled to Stanthorpe forthree days to celebrate the Apple and Grape festival.A range of activities had been organised for our mem-bers including wine, cider and cheese tasting and avisit to the Transport Museum at Gatton. But thehighlight of the trip was of course the Apple andGrape Festival parade in Stanthorpe. Some membersmentioned they had partaken of too much fine foodwhich had affected their waistlines – a nice problem. Probus is an association for active retirees who jointogether in various clubs, which provide regular op-portunities to expand their interests and enjoy thefellowship of new friends. Our Club has monthly daytrips and a wide variety of other activities includingmovie/theatre outings and monthly dining. And eachmonth a guest speaker is organized to address themembers on a range of topics.If you would like to learn more about Probus or be aguest at one of our meetings, please phone Joan 32654041 or Ralph 3263 7378, you will be most welcome.

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APRIL 22nd between 10am and 2pm will be the dateand time for the next Open Day at the CommissariatStore Museum located at 115 William Street, Brisbane.The Commissariat Store is the oldest building inBrisbane still in use, and was built by convicts in1829, during Captain Logan’s term as Commandantof the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement. The Open Daywill consist of a wide variety of activities includingshort talks on quirky inventions and innovations, livemusic by the “Stockade” folk band, as well as guidedand individual tours of the Commissariat Store. Teaand coffee are available for a gold coin donation. Entryfees are Adults $10, Concession $8 and children un-der 12 free. For more information please [email protected] or phone 3221 4198.

MONEY worries are the top concernwhen it comes to growing older, finds anew survey. National Seniors Austra-lia surveyed 1,800 members and foundtheir biggest concern about gettingolder was the value of their savings andinvestments not keeping up with infla-tion. This was followed by being un-able to receive proper care when theyare no longer able to look after them-selves and thirdly by not being able tomaintain a reasonable standard of liv-ing for their rest of their lives.National Seniors Australia chief execu-tive Michael O’Neill said the findingswere important for the government toacknowledge as it considers the Pro-ductivity Commission’s (PC) final re-port, Caring for Older Australians.“We want to make sure that those who

cannot afford aged care are properlylooked after because we don’t believemoney should be the criteria for receiv-ing quality care,’’ O’Neill said.The report aimed to gauge National

Seniors’ members views on reform pro-posals in the PC report as well as sur-vey people’s concerns about growingolder.

Money worries for ageing Australians

Left to right: Noel Stapleton and Merv Schultz at theGatton Transport Museum

Almost half of all respondents (47%)had made no preparations for gettingolder, hadn’t thought about it or didn’twant to think about it. The respondents’ top three prioritiesfor aged care reform were to addressworkforce shortages in aged care(24%), improve the quality of life foraged care residents (21%) and increasethe number of residential care places(17%). Other key findings included: A significant majority (70%) rejectedthe inclusion of the family home in acomprehensive aged care means test.Just over half of those polled (52%) re-jected reverse mortgages.Only 26% of respondents reported thattheir current home is suitable to live in,without modification, when they reachtheir 80s and 90s.Respondents identified a range of otherconcerns about getting older including:loss of independence, quality of life anddignity; loss of driver’s licence; poorhealth; whether their children would bethere to help as well as loneliness andsocial isolation.Media release: National Seniors

VOLUNTEERS are required to help with the Lifeline Caboolture Bookfest at theCaboolture/Centenary Lakes Indoor Basketball Courts, Morayfield Rd,Caboolture. Bookfest - 21st, 22nd, 23rd April, Pack up - 18th, 19th and 20th April & Packdown - 24th and 25th April. Duties include: Sorting; Stacking shelves and tables;Contact Details Debbie Gibson 0438 150 702Packing up and packing down; Pricing; Security; Bag sealing; Relief team tocover breaks. If you think you can lend a hand, even if only for a couple of hours,please contact Debbie Gibson on 0438 150 702

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THE U3A Pine Rivers Inc wish to advise of our nor-mal monthly meeting on the 20th April at Bray Hall,Corner Cook & O’Loan Streets, Petrie, starting around10.00am or shade before, finishing near noon with ainteresting morning of a different Guest Speaker totickle the fancies. Morning tea/coffee and bickies pro-vided plus listen to our happenings for the year, plusbookings and payments taken for the bus trips. Newmembers accepted. Meeting is on a Friday.Details on 3321 0681 or www.u3apinerivers.org.auLifeline’s Caboolture Bookfest Needs Your Help

LOOKING for senior class students from 1962 KedronHigh School for a 50th year reunion on 14/15 July atNorths Leagues Club Nundah, Brisbane. Ticket cost$75 dbl or $40 single. Further details phone Don Gor-don 0417 060 745 or email [email protected]

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Neil Fallon established the electrical contractingarm of Fallon Services in 1962 at the age of 21.Over the decades, an excellent reputation wasearned for electrical services as well as appliancerepairs and data cabling.Television, two way, commercial reception andtransmission services also became specialties. Neilseparated the television and communication workand founded Brisbane Aerial Services, whichgrew to become a leader in South EastQueensland in the areas of TV and radio trans-mission and reception, mast and tower installa-tions for TV and radio aerials, Pay TV installationand construction for TV stations in poor receptionareas. He sold Brisbane Aerial Services in 2000to Comet.Neil sold the electrical business on his 65th birth-day in April 2005 to the current owners. Neil hasnow retired and is enjoying golfing, boating andbeing a grandparent.When the current owners were asked why theydecided to buy the business, they explained thatFallon’s ticked all the boxes.Prior to purchasing Fallon’s, the Managing Direc-tor Mark Denning was the General Manager of adivision of a publicly listed company with 3000staff, was constantly travelling and never home.

Mark decided that he wanted to be home morewith his young family so spent six months search-ing for a local business to buy. The business hada good reputation. It had been around for a longtime. Mark remembered seeing the vans drivingaround West End during his days at BrisbaneState High School, and after that while training atCommercial Rowing Club in West End. That wasthe 1980’s, and Neil had moved to Montague Roadfrom Yeronga. Another reason Mark decided tobuy Fallon’s was the company’s focus on mainte-nance. Even though Fallons complete select con-struction projects, the majority of the work is in ser-vice and maintenance. This provides the com-pany with a constant flow of work to diversifiedclientele, and avoids most of the boom and bustseen in the building industry. 76% of Fallon’s workcomes from repeat business and referrals. Thishas also allowed a different, more collaborativeculture to develop in the company. Working in theconstruction industry can be quite a stressful andadversarial environment and Fallon’s prefer towork in partnership with our clients to bring solu-tions to their problems.Some of the exciting projects completed in recentyears include:• The largest single flood-lighting installation in Aus-

tralia, at Corbould Park Racecourse at Caloundrain 2009;• Retrofitting 3,000 toilets and 17,000 water flowrestrictors at Brisbane Schools and ShoppingCentres during the drought;• Repairing the lighting and electrical fittings on sixBrisbane Ferry Terminals after the 2011 floods.It hasn’t been all easy. Around 2008, the companysuffered an employment crisis – too much workand no ability to recruit sufficient qualified staff –

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NEW figures released yesterday paint a picture ofAustralia’s most discouraged jobseekers, and not sur-prisingly it’s the over 55s who face the most troublewhen it comes to finding work.The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ report, PersonsNot in the Labour Force, Australia, showed that inSeptember 2011, of the 900,000 people who were notin the labour force but who wanted to work and wereavailable to start within four weeks, there were 90,700discouraged job seekers of which over half (56 percent) were aged 55 and over.These discouraged job seekers reported that theirmain reason for giving up looking for work was thatthey were ‘considered too old by employers’ (36 percent). This was followed by ‘lacked necessary skills,training or experience’ (16 per cent).National Seniors Australia chief executive MichaelO’Neill said the report convincingly showed thatolder workers were the most marginalised group ofpeople looking for work.“This shows that a significant number of older Aus-

ON 31st May 2012 a CommemorationCeremony will be conducted inANZAC Square Brisbane, at the baseof the Boer War Memorial, to com-memorate the signing of the PeaceTreaty in Melrose House Pretoria in1902. This year our guest of honour willbe Her Excellency The Governor ofQueensland. The day will be supportedby the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment(QMI) and the Australian Army BandBrisbane. There will be similar ceremo-nies all over Australia.We all realize that the annual commemo-ration of Boer War Day must be contin-ued, particularly during this year, the

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110th anniversary of the signing of thepeace treaty.Dates to mark in your diary for this year.May 31st 2012 the Commemorative Ser-vice in ANZAC Square 09.30 start.June 29th 2012 Reserve Forces Day Qld:Cocktail Party Victoria Barracks June30th 2012 Reserve Forces Day Qld:Wreath Laying Ceremony ANZACSquare Brisbane at the Boer War Me-morial. Medallion presentations.July 1st 2012 Reserve Forces Day Qld:A parade through Ipswich of ReserveForces and Boer War Descendants.Wreath Laying Ceremony and Medal-lion presentations.

THE theme of the concert, Let Go The Long WhiteSails, joyfully explores songs of migration, and an-cestry such as English, and Celtic folksongs fromScotland Ireland and Wales. Gaelic lyrics touch theheart and stirring sea faring songs, vividly bring tolife the fearsome elements to be battled to reach thecolonies in Australia, and the wistful longing for thehomeland.The celebrated Celtic Connections Choir will have

Over 55s most discouraged from finding worktralians are wanting to stay attached to the workforce,but are being shown the door time and time again,’’he said.“Australian society can no longer ignore that olderworkers are facing discrimination based on their age.“Furthermore, almost a third (32 per cent) of thosediscouraged job seekers were aged 65 and over, andin fact, 18 per cent were aged 70+. And the reason forthis is crystal clear: they believe that employers con-sidered them to be too old.”The ABS reports a total of almost 6 million people, ora third (33 per cent) of all Australians aged 15 years orover, were not in the labour force.A 2011 report by National Seniors Australia entitledStereotype Threat and Mature Age Workers calledfor more positive older role models, stronger anti-discrimination policies, increased training opportu-nities and greater recognition of mature age staff.National Seniors Australia is continuing to lead re-search into age discrimination and the retention ofolder workers in the Australian workforce.

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April 2012. The venue is the beautiful heritage ball-room of the Irish Club, 175 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane,which has a coffered ceiling, leadlight features andsonorious acoustics. Enjoy lunch before the showas the Bistro opens 11.30am. Concert time from 2.00-4.00 and tickets just $15.00 Parking nearby at the MyerCentre or Wintergarden. For your enquiries you maycontact Barbara Pool on 07 3397 8628.

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WELL, we are all looking forward tothe Easter break and we all like to getoutdoors and have some fun, so letshave a look at what might be goingon this Easter. Firstly, for the kidswho all want to meet the EasterBunny and collect a cuddle andhopefully a chocolate egg, take a lookat where you can find everyone’sfavourite bunny this Easter. StaffordCity: Wed. 4th,Thurs. 5th, Sat. 7th, 10am to 1pm; Mt Gravatt Plaza: Thurs.5th, Sat 7th, 10 am to 1pmSunnybank Plaza: Mon. 2nd - Thurs5th, Sat. 7th, 11am to 3pm;Sunnybank Hills Shoppingtown: Mon2nd - Thurs. 5th, Sat. 7th, 10 am to3pm; Redbank Plaza: Mon 2nd -Thurs 5th, 10am -1pm

Easter in BrisbaneCapalaba Park: Mon 2nd - Thurs. 5th,Sat 7th, 10 am to 2pm; Cannon HillKmart Plaza: Thurs. 5th, Sat. 7th 10 am- 1pm; Toowong Village: Mon 2-Thurs. 5th, 11am - 2pm.An annual highlight each year onGood Friday is the Brsbane toGladstone Yacht Race, starting fromthe shores of Shorncliffe. Festivitiesand events are organised around thestart of this race and provide lots ofentertainment for adults and kids.The Festival of Sails, a colourful andfun event held every year, again onGood Friday, promises to be a greatday for both adults and kids. Headearly to Sutton Beach, Redcliffewhere the festival is held to beat thecrowds.


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OUR Club has moved into its 19th year, and we wouldhappily welcome new members and visitors to ourmonthly meetings and other activities, which includeluncheons, book club, craft club, coffee mornings andthe occasional theatre evening.For over 17 of these years we have been meeting atthe Murrayfield Room at the Ballymore Rugby UnionClub at Herston. However it is with much sadnesswe have decided to move to a new venue. The RugbyUnion Club have looked after us very well over theyears and the staff had become like family.We will now be meeting on the second Wednesday ofthe month at Crushers Sports Club (Crushers LeaguesClub), 41 Agincourt Street, The Grange, commencingat 6.30pm for 7pm. The monthly meeting consists ofa warm welcome to members and guests, a 2 coursemeal with tea and coffee, followed by a topical GuestSpeaker, Raffle and Lucky door prize.The purpose of the Club is to appeal to women of allages, to give us an opportunity to come together to

THE Mystery BusTour is a mystery no more. We trav-elled to Beerburrum to Teamsters Australia - Cobb &Co.on the Old Gympie Road. On arrival we weregreeted by Steve Ralph (the Cobb & Co. man) andenjoyed freshly baked Damper with syrup suppliedand, of course, tea or coffee. Steve is quite an histo-rian on anything to do with Cobb & Co. and enlight-ened us with many a tale. The site he occupies wasa staging post where the horses were changed overto enable the coach to travel on towards Gympie.When lunch time came around he served a great twocourse lunch and I can tell you tea and toast for theevening meal would be all most of us would be ableto manage. All in all a very interesting and informa-tive day.April 10th is our next day out. We will board the“Mirimar” at South Bank for a cruise up the BrisbaneRiver. Morning Tea and a two course Lunch are in-cluded today. The bus will leave our Hall, cnr Fleursand Clifton Streets, Annerley at 8.30 a.m. Come alongas we are sure this will be a nostalgic trip for quite afew of us.May 8th we will visit the property of Barry Bucananat Minden. Morning Tea and a two course Lunch areincluded today. The bus will leave the Hall at 8.30a.m. - a lovely trip through the country.Concerts are held on Tuesdays, except the secondTuesday which is a bus trip. Indoor Bowls continueon Wednesdays and Fridays. Contact Colin Butleron 3848 6371.

‘MODERN Woman:Daughters and Lovers1850-1918, Drawingsfrom the Musée d’Orsay,Paris’, is an exhibition ofdrawings by renownedFrench artists of the late

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nineteenth and earlytwentieth century,showing exclusively atthe Queensland ArtGallery from March 24 toJune 24, 2012. Theexhibition celebrates the

changing roles ofwomen during the BelleÉpoque as depicted byleading artists of thetime such as EdgarDegas, Pierre-AugusteRenoir, Edouard Vuillard,

Edouard Manet, MaryCassatt, Pierre Bonnard,Auguste Rodin, BertheMorisot and JeanFrançois Millet.These artists increas-ingly abandonedidealised representa-tions of the femalefigure, and turned towomen from diversesocioeconomic back-grounds, depicting themin their family lives anddomestic activities, aswell as in the publicrealm as spectators,performers and workers.These fascinatingdrawings reveal Frenchsociety undergoing aradical transformation.The exhibition is

organised by the Muséed’Orsay, Paris, inassociation with theQueensland Art Galleryand Art ExhibitionsAustralia and has beencurated by Isabelle Julia,Curator in Charge,Department of GraphicArts, Musée d’Orsay.Admission fees apply.For more informationplease visit: http://qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/coming_soon/modern_woman_daughters_and_lovers

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Wilston Evening VIEW Clubenjoy friendships, and social interaction in a happyatmosphere and perhaps learn a little of things otherthan our own area of expertise.Through this process we are also raising money whichis donated to the Smith Family to help fund educa-tional opportunities for disadvantaged childrenthrough their “Learning for Life” program.We extend a warm invitation to any ladies who wouldlike to join us .Our guest speaker for the April meet is Mr. DickCijffers from “Journeys Worldwide”,who some of you may be familiar with. To arrange abooking please phone Alice on 3353 2190.

SOME of Queensland’s leading and emerging artistshave pooled their talents for this year’s Rotary ArtSpectacular, which will also raise vital funds for theCerebral Palsy League who support thousands ofchildren and adults with disabilities across the state.The 33rd Rotary Art Spectacular will showcase morethan 350 pieces (in a collection worth over half a mil-lion dollars) from the state’s premier emerging talentsincluding David Henderson, Phil Baso, Joyce Blancheand Mike Banx at the Riverside Centre from Thurs-day 19 April to Saturday 28 April 2012.The 2012 major beneficiaries are the Cerebral PalsyLeague (CPL), Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Chil-

Brisbane Rotary Art Spectaculardren (ROMAC), Rotary Community Projects.Exhibition dates are Thursday 19 April to Saturday 28April 2012,from Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 6:00pm.Saturday and Sunday, 9:00am to 4:00pm. The exhibi-tion closes at 12noon on Saturday 28 April. The venueis Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane. Freeentry.On opening night Thursday 19 April 2012, there is aCocktail Party, cost is $44. Tickets to the OpeningNight Cocktail Party on Thursday 19 April are strictlylimited, so don’t miss your opportunity to attendQueensland’s most prestigious art exhibition!Tickets available at www.cplqld.org.au/art


Discover BRISBANERIVER City Cruises offers a cost effective, relaxingand informative perspective of Brisbane’s distinctiveriver scene for both locals and visitors with its year-round cruises.Enjoy the pale blue skies of a sub-tropi-cal Winter, the flowering gardens of the River City inSpring, the embracing warmth and brilliant sunshineof Summer and the Autumn tones of the tree linedriver banks with River City Cruises.Owned by a local family which has been plying theriver for more than 10 years, the company prides it-self on its knowledge of the city and its surrounds,its legends, its history, its triumphs and its tragedies.The river is central to the story of Brisbane and thereis no better way to gain a feeling for this dynamicmetropolis and its unique, relaxed lifestyle than totravel its river and sit back and watch the city and itspeople at work and play. River City Cruises will trans-port you beneath the Captain Cook Bridge, followingthe curve of the river as it rounds the Botanical Gar-dens and glides past the glass and steel towers of theCBD where prestige offices and multi-million dollarapartments occupy some of the most sought afterriver front sites in the city.Traveling beneath the city’s landmark Story Bridge,the cruise rounds Kangaroo Point, known for its small,

THE Grange NSA celebrated their 22nd birthday on13th February and it was pleasing that 5 inauguralmembers were in attendance. In February 1990 FredMiller was instrumental in calling a meeting for theformation of a NSA branch at The Grange. Membersattended meetings at venues at the Grange until mov-ing to the Stafford Bowls Club for easier access.There have been many changes over the years and

THE 2012 National Trust Queensland Heritage Festi-val will expand to include a month-long program ofevents celebrating our history and cultural heritage.The national theme for the 2012 Festival is AmazingStories: Innovation and Invention. The 2012 Festivalwill run from 18 April, the key day of the AustralianHeritage Week and the ICOMOS International Dayfor Monuments and Sites to 18 May, which is ICOMInternational Museum Day.The Launch of the Queensland Heritage Festival willbe held at the Heritage Festival Gala Dinner at theQueensland Rugby Club, Rugby Quay, Brisbane onWednesday evening the 18 April. This is a fundraisingdinner with vitals funds being raised for importantNational Trust work.Everyone is invited to attend. Enjoy a fabulous nightunder the twinkling lights of the Story Bridge. MC forthe evening will be Ian Healy and with special guestspeaker, Peter Coaldrake AO, Chair of the QueenslandHeritage Council. Cost: $195 per guest including anintroductory National Trust membership. Contact TheNational Trust of Queensland on 07 3223 6666.The National Trust of Queensland is proud of its roleas a membership-based community organisation that

AN exhibition featuring art works by Queensland’sfinest senior school artists is on display at Brisbane’sGallery of Modern Art. Department of Education andTraining Director-General Julie Grantham said theCreative Generation Awards Visual Art and Design2012-2013 Touring Exhibition featured works from 33senior students from Queensland state and non-stateschools. “Now in its 22nd year, the awards continue torecognise, celebrate and honour student artists inQueensland’s schools,” Mrs Grantham said.“A total of 473 submissions were received and 33

Creative Generation Art Works on show in Brisbane.winners were chosen with their works now being dis-played at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA).“The works will be on public display at GoMA until 3June 2012, and then the exhibition will go on tour tonine regional galleries across Queensland.“We encourage visitors of all ages to actively partici-pate in our exhibitions and programs and we’re proudto host this exhibition showcasing the work ofQueensland’s secondary students.“We wish them well as they continue their creativejourneys.”

Queensland Heritage Festival 2012promotes the care and appreciation of Queensland’sdiverse heritage through education, conservation andadvocacy.As part of a national and international network ofNational Trusts, we work to conserve and promoteour very important and distinctive heritage for thebenefit of present and future generations.The National Trust has built a strong reputation inthe community through its achievements in commu-nity heritage advocacy and heritage tourism. We arevery grateful for the support of over 7,000 membersand hundreds of dedicated volunteers.Since our establishment in 1963, the Trust saved,maintained and managed many heritage propertiesand opened them for the community to visit and en-joy.The Trust derives most of its income from its mem-bership and properties activities. We are also verygrateful for the support we receive from governments,sponsors and partners.However, the cost of caring for our properties andkeeping them open to the public, as well as our heri-tage education and advocacy activities, is far greaterthan this income.

The Grange NSAthe branch is still well attended, we have interestingguest speakers and members enjoy a lunch and din-ner group on alternate months.Meetings commence at 10am on the second Mondayeach month at the Stafford Bowls Club,adjacent to the Stafford Shopping Centre. New mem-bers are most welcome, for more details please phoneour Secretary Brenda on 3357 7043.

Brisbane River Cruisingwhite sandy beach, great pub and the site of an infa-mous colonial murder. Continuing downstream, gueststake in sights such as a former power station housewhich is now a theatre and restaurant complex andthe genteel residences of some of the city’s more af-fluent citizens including a mansion that would notlook out of place in ‘Gone With the Wind’, beforereaching Newstead where the Breakfast Creek entersthe river. Here guests have the choice of disembark-ing and using a hop-on/hop-off cruise option, visit-ing Newstead House, the city’s oldest surviving resi-dence and the monument to the Battle of the CoralSea, one of the great naval battles of World War II.That done, a short stroll over the Breakfast CreekBridge will find them in the beer garden of The Break-fast Creek Hotel, built in 1889, one of the city’s defin-ing watering holes and famed for its beer and steaks.Throughout the cruise, our staff will provide an in-formative commentary while serving delicious Cof-fee and Cake. All passengers receive a Souvenir Mapwith discount vouchers to other attractions and thehop-on/hop-off option to the popular Breakfast Creekprecinct. (Newstead House is open Monday to Thurs-day and lunch at the iconic Breakfast Creek Hotel isavailable for guests on the 10.30am cruise only).

PREVIOUSLY we went for breakfast at a restaurantwhere the ‘seniors special’ was two eggs, two sau-sages, bacon, beans and two pieces of toast for £2.99each. ‘Sounds good,’ my wife said to the waitress.The senior with us said ‘But I don’t want the eggs.’‘Then, I’ll have to charge you £3.49 because you’reordering ‘a la carte,’ the waitress warned her.‘You mean I’d have to pay for not taking the eggs?’

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Public system delays diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancerLead researcher, Associ-ate Professor PeterBaade, said targeted strat-egies were needed to ad-dress the inequity.“The results of our studyshow that there are sys-tematic differences inmen’s prostate cancermanagement, both for di-agnosis and treatment,”he said.“These differences arepredominately related toaccess to private hospi-tal care, suggesting thatthere are inequities inhealth-care service provi-sion that are system

based.“Without acknowledg-ment and targeted strate-gies, these inequities arelikely to persist and widenas health-care budgetstighten and prostate can-cer incidence increases,and indeed there is eco-logical evidence that thisis occurring.“It is hoped that the re-sults of this study will in-crease the motivation ofGovernment and healthcare planners to act.”The study found menwithout private health in-surance were twice as

likely to wait more than 70days for a definitive diag-nosis and nearly threetimes as likely to waitmore than 70 days be-tween diagnosis andtreatment.“While the clinical impli-cations of delay to diag-nosis and treatment forprostate cancer are un-clear, longer time intervalsbefore and after diagno-sis mean greater uncer-tainty and accompanyinganxiety,” A/Prof Baadesaid.“With its high and in-creasing incidence and

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ONE of our new residentswho recently moved intoEmbracia in GlasshouseCountry Retirement Vil-lage commented “its likebeing on holidays every-day”.He had been on the landall his life, working hardand now is revelling in hischange of lifestyle. Hedidn’t think he would

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have enough to do andthought retirement vil-lages weren’t for him. Itdidn’t take long tochange his mind and nowhe is telling all his friendsthis is where they need tobe.No wonder our last stageof 15 new villas is nearlysold out.Another of our residents,

whose husband is in ouradjacent aged care home,recently used the club-house facilities to enter-tain friends and family onthe occasion of his 80th

birthday.All were very impressedwith the size and facilitiesin the clubhouse.When choosing a Retire-ment Village it’s important

to consider your current,and future, health andlifestyle needs. We offerthe highest qualitylifestyle for active retir-ees, as well as access tocare should you need itin the future.Embracia Retirement Vil-lages offer a relaxed andsocial lifestyle, and easyindependent living.The extra security, well-maintained gardens, supe-rior quality, beautifullymaintained leisure andhealth facilities are herefor your pleasure and en-joyment.We offer you extra peaceof mind, as well as thefreedom of choice to comeand go as you please.Come and see for your-selves - see what retire-ment living can really be.

SWISS drug giant Roche says it has been given Eu-ropean Union approval for its treatment to fight ahighly aggressive form of skin cancer.The European Commission gave the green light toZelboraf, a drug used to treat adults with BRAF V600mutation-positive unresectable or metastatic mela-noma, the company said in a statement on Monday.If diagnosed early, melanoma is generally curable.When it spreads to other parts of the body it is thedeadliest form of skin cancer.Currently only one in four people lives for more thana year following diagnosis.

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USING the Internet tofind health and medicalinformation can helpyou make more informeddecisions about yourhealth care, but it is nota substitute for seeing aregistered medicaldoctor (GP). Althoughsome health informationavailable on the Internetcan be valuable, youneed to be aware of therisks because medicalmisinformation or‘cyberquackery’ is rifeon the Internet.It is important to knowhow to recognise areputable site. Watchout for scams or dodgyinformation and don’tself-diagnose or self-medicate using onlineinformation. Alwaysconsult with yourregistered medicaldoctor (GP) for properdiagnosis and treatmentadvice.A 2010 study showedthat searching for healthand medical informationwas among the top teninternet activities foronline Australians over16 years of age. We goonline to gather moreinformation about amedically diagnoseddisease or illness, findout about alternativemedical treatments or toget a ‘second opinion’.Around one-quarter ofall Australians regularlyseek health informationon the web and this will

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Brookfield resident celebrates 101st birthday

over to Australia with herhusband when she was inher 60’s to be nearer herdaughter, Mrs Norcottended up outliving her.And out of her four chil-dren, only one is still alivein England.Brought up at a time whenthere was no fast-foodtake-aways, Phyllis saidthat she worked hard allher life and didn’t need toexercise because the work

kept her fit. “Plain home-made meals” also helpedand the centenarianadded that there’s no foodshe doesn’t like becauseshe was raised to eatwhatever she got. “I laughwhen people ask me arethere any foods I don’tlike. You had what youwere given in those daysand you often went hun-gry. So there’s no foodthat I wouldn’t eat. I had

a lovely childhood grow-ing up in Bristol though,out in the fields all dayplaying during the sum-mer holidays. There wasno messing about and itwas a simpler time. But Iworked hard all my life, incanteens and hotels andin an aircraft factory dur-ing the war,” she said.But although plainhealthy food may havecontributed to her longlife, Phyllis still gets ex-cited reminiscing over thedelicious roly-poly pud-ding with dates that hermother used to make forher as a special treatwhen she was a child.Originally from Bristol inEngland, Phyllis marriedHenry, who worked as ahead porter in a hotel in1932. After outliving herhusband and seven sib-lings, Phyllis’s remainingfamily members includeone son, four grandchil-dren, lots of great grand-children and one greatgreat grandchild. Aspokesperson for theQueensland Baptist Care

centre said that thediversional therapists arealways organising funand engaging activitiesfor the residents and theyare planning a big partyfor the birthday girl thisFriday, complete with acake, candles and bal-loons. Having livedthrough times of hugechange, Phyllis was bornover a century ago into a

world without televisions,computers, mobilesphones or the internetand horse drawn car-riages were just begin-ning to be replaced bycars. Her youthful looksbelie her ‘great age’ how-ever and she still enjoysreading, crosswordpuzzles and chattingaway with staff and resi-dents at Brookfield, where

she can be seen strollingaround, unaided by herwalker.Caring staff members arealso amazed at how youngPhyllis looks for her ageand are all very fond ofthe friendly and chattyresident. “Some peopleare just born with theright genes and Phyllisdefinitely was,” added thespokesperson.

Should you rely on the internet for a health diagnosis?increase as more peopleuse the internet tosupplement theirdoctor’s advice.However, it seems thatthe vast majority ofpeople still seekprofessional medicalattention for diagnosisand information aboutprescription medicationor for a referral.It is important not to useonline health informa-tion to self-diagnose orself-medicate.Always see your regularmedical doctor (GP) oranother healthcareprofessional registeredwith the AustralianHealth PractitionerRegulation Agency(AHPRA).Self-diagnosis usingmedical websites isalways tricky, becausethe information providedtends to relate tospecific medical condi-tions rather than yourparticular situation. Forexample, if you type thesymptom ‘stomach pain’into the search engine ofa general health andmedical website, it mayoffer gastritis, appendi-citis, irritable bowelsyndrome or gastroen-teritis for furtherinformation. It would bea mistake to considerthese suggestions asdiagnoses. Yourstomach pain could becaused by a build-up ofgas following the baked

beans and eggs you hadfor lunch or it mayindicate a life-threaten-ing emergency.It is a good idea todiscuss online healthinformation you havefound with your doctoror registered healthcareprofessional. However,don’t expect them to

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QUEENSLAND Health is encouragingpeople to get immunised before thisyear’s ‘flu season begins.More than 140 cases of influenza havebeen recorded since January, which islower than the average number of noti-fications.But the State’s Chief Health Officer DrJeannette Young said that was no rea-son to become complacent aboutguarding against the virus.“Influenza is a highly contagious andpotentially serious disease that can bespread through coughing and sneez-ing,” Dr Young said.“It’s especially important for people in‘at risk’ groups to be vaccinated whichis why Queensland Health provides free‘flu immunisation for the elderly, preg-nant women, Indigenous people agedover 15 and those at risk due to medicalconditions such as heart and respira-tory diseases. “As is the case everyyear, this year’s vaccine is based on

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Federal Health MinisterTanya Plibersek says thechange is a “big win” for

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Vaccination encouraged ahead of ‘flu seasonthe virus strains circulating in thenorthern hemisphere including the in-fluenza A H3N2 strain, influenza A H1N1and an influenza B strain.“This reliable and safe vaccine is avail-able to prevent people getting the ‘flu.”Anyone over the age of six months whois not severely allergic to vaccine in-gredients can be immunised.“Annual vaccination against influenzareduces the chances of catching the ‘fluand the severity of it if you do contractit,” Dr Young said.Vaccination is available through GPs,Aboriginal medical services and otherimmunisation providers.Queensland Health is providing moreinformation about influenza, how toprevent its spread and vaccination forQueenslanders and their families at:www.health.qld.gov.au/flu/Regularly updated data is available at:www.heal th.qld.gov.au/ph/cdb/sru_influenza.asp

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THE Australian Medical Association has welcomedthe Government’s acknowledgement that Budgetcuts to mental health services are hurting patientsbut says its decision not to reverse cuts to Medi-care funding for GP mental health services isdisappointing. AMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said recentlythat the Government has failed to address the factthat the Budget cuts to Medicare rebates forgeneral practice mental health services are having adetrimental impact on patients. “Medicare data shows that since the Governmentcut Medicare rebates for GP mental health services,the number of GP mental health care plans hasdropped by over six per cent compared to the sameperiod in the year before,” Dr Steve Hambletonsaid. “This decline is a direct result of the $400 millioncut in the May Budget from these key mental healthservices. “It is clear that the cuts have made it harder forpatients with mental illness to access high qualityGP care, and this is having a heavy impact on onethe most vulnerable groups in society. “Fewer mental health services are being provided

Government’s partial restorationof mental health services disappointing

and patients face higher out of pocket costs. “Government changes have seen patients withmental illness have their Medicare entitlementslashed by up to almost half. “The Government has ignored an independentevaluation showing that the Better Access Programis cost effective and is making a positive differenceto the lives of people suffering from mental illness. “The program has previously been supporting thedelivery of GP mental health services at the localcommunity level to around 1 million people eachyear. “However, these cuts have sent the program intoreverse - despite assurances from Governmentofficials that this would not happen. “The AMA is again calling on the Government tofully restore the Better Access funding and reversethe decline in GP mental health services.”


ONE in 3 men over 50 have benign pro-static hyperplasia (BPH) commonlyknown as an enlarged prostate; thisnumber rises to nearly 80% of menwhen they reach 70. While BPH is notfatal like prostate cancer, it can cause alot of pain and inconvenience. Commonsymptoms are frequent and painful uri-nation, and for some cases sexual per-formance is affected, yet so few mentalk openly about it.For those who have approached theirdoctors for advice, more often than not,an effective treatment is quickly andconveniently made available. Surgeryis usually the last resort due to the un-pleasant nature of the side-effects suchas incontinence and impotence. Mostcases can be adequately treated withorally taken over-the-counter medica-tion such as the popular MagnusShield, developed and distributed byGraminex Australia.According to Mr. Indra, spokespersonfor Graminex Australia, men in generaldo tend to be tight-lipped about theircurrent condition.“Its normal for men to feel uncomfort-able talking about their prostate andtheir symptoms (of BPH), that’s okay,we understand, “says Indra, who doeshis best to personally answer ques-tions from individual callers. He hasspoken to many concerned wiveswhose husbands are reluctant to ac-knowledge the issue.The key to this problem, he believes isto slowly encourage a culture wheremen should not feel ashamed to talkabout their medical condition, especiallyif it concerns their “personal equip-

Prostate problems – a thing of the past?ment”. For the men who are willing toseek help to fight for their health andwell-being, Magnus Shield has provento be a very effective solution. Bill wassuffering from the symptoms in silenceon a daily basis and at first believedthat it was part of the normal agingprocess all men go through. That wasuntil he spoke to a close personal friendwho suggested that he get somemedical advice. This led to him beingprescribed some Magnus Shield by hisfamily doctor and the results have beenpositive thus far.Another long-time sufferer Paulstumbled upon an article written in ahealth magazine about the prostate andthis led to him trying out Magnus Shieldfor himself.“I found it helps me to empty my blad-der at night and relieves the pain ofpassing water. It really works for me.”says Paul.The good news is that more men likeBill and Paul are taking a more pro-ac-tive approach to taking care of their ownhealth. In order to further encouragethis trend Graminex Australia has beenworking together with non-profit pros-tate support groups in Victoria to helpbring awareness to men.Indra says, “Eventually we hope to getmore men to come forward about theirprostate issues. This is our way ofshowing our support for this commoncondition”, says Indra.For enquiries about joining a prostatesupport group, visitwww.magnusprime.com for more infor-mation. For enquires about MagnusShield, call 1300 760 627.

THE Spinal Injuries Association Brisbane Post PolioSupport Network will meet at 2.00p.m on Saturday14th April, 2012 at Spinal Injuries Association 109 Lo-gan Road,Woolloongabba. (Entrance and parking offBalaclava Street). Guest speaker Marjorie Johnson –Peer Educator – COTA. New members are welcome.For more information please ring the Association on3391 2044

OVER 50? Come and enjoy the benefits of Tai Chi,bringing together balance, strength and stability ex-ercises, mental focus and concentration and deepbreathing to calm us physically and mentally. Tues-day, April 10 from 7.15am Burnie Brae Park, Chermside.No bookings required.Spinal Injuries Assn

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THE Lake Eyre Basin is a very special part of Austra-lia. It covers one sixth of the continent and holdssome of the rarest, least exploited ecosystems on theplanet. It is quite simply one of Australia’s naturalwonders, with a basin area that stretches across threestates, covering roughly 1.2 million square kilometres- about the size of France, Germany and Italy com-bined!Early explorers encountered incredible hardships intheir search for Australia’s inland sea but we of the21st century can travel in style.Drenching rains over the huge catchment areas havetransformed the often arid Channel Country into lushcattle pasture and flowing waterways. La Nina hasbeen busy, with this criss-cross network of water-ways all now flowing towards Lake Eyre.While the destination of Lake Eyre is breathtaking initself, like all great trips the journey is a major part ofthe experience. The only way to get the full impact isfrom the air and here Graham Reid, co-owner of TravelWest Air Safaris with wife Debbie, comes to the forewith his expert commentary.As Graham says, “The only way to really see theenormity of Lake Eyre is from a plane. It’s not justabout the water in Lake Eyre; it’s the journey of thewater in the river systems, the properties, deserts androads along the way.”Graham is passionate about the western river sys-tems. He is on every flight giving a full commentary

The wonder of Lake Eyre beckonsand it this rich mine of local information that givesTravel West Air Safaris the edge over other flights toLake Eyre.Travel West will fly you through the vast catchmentarea of the Queensland Channel Country and acrossLake Eyre in a 36-seater Dash 8 aircraft. ‘Hostextraordinaire’ Graham will meet you at Brisbane asyou board your full day flight. There are refuellingstops in Charleville and Birdsville and on the returntrip you can even slake your outback thirst at therenowned Birdsville Hotel!As you gaze down at a swathe of green, interspersedwith waterways wending their way south west to-wards Lake Eyre, Graham will fascinate you with hiswealth of knowledge and obvious passion for thisarea. Breakfast, lunch, morning & afternoon tea and alight evening meal are served on board – these mealsare specially catered for and not the usual ‘plastic’airline food.If seeing Lake Eyre is on your ‘bucket’ list, now is agreat time to do it. Spread your wings with TravelWest and take this captivating flight - check out theadvertisement in these pages. Call 1800 654 541 andyou will speak to either Debbie or Graham or you canemail to [email protected] for a prompt reply.In next month’s newspaper issue we will take a lookat another of Travel West’s outback tour options,which include a 4WD tag-along, a 9 day air safari anda VIP personalised 4WD trip.

who appreciate beinglooked after.“Many of our tourguests join one of ourtours every year.” saidOsetroffJapan, Costa Rica, USA,UK and Burma are just afew of the Toursgallerydestinations. Even for agroup of only 15 guestsToursgallery stillprovide a private 45 seatcoach for touring.Itineraries are relaxingwith accommodation fortwo or three nights inspa resorts, top qualitywestern hotels andtraditional ryokans.There are no strenuousactivities, just aprogramme of pictur-esque and culturallyrewarding visits to outof the way places thatare not accessible byindependent travellers.With so much politicalunrest around the world,Japan’ The Land of theRising Sun’, is consid-ered to be one of the

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A 26 day tour of USA inAugust covers most ofthe central and northeastern states andfeatures attractions inNew York, WashingtonDC, St Louis andNashville.Highlight of this tour isattending two of thebiggest antique machin-ery rallies in America.Burma today still offersvisitors a look back intime to the days of TheBritish Raj, with many ofthe Tudor mansions andgrand city architecturestill intact. A two nightleisurely cruise up theIrrawaddy River,Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Roadto Mandalay’, in areplica 1940’s luxuryriverboat will add anostalgic AgathaChristie feel to this tour.For more details phone1 300 307 317 or send anemail [email protected]

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(All the Saints in Span-ish). Surrounded by un-touched forest, this lakestretches for over 40kilometres and is fed bymelt water from the numer-ous peaks. The air is de-cidedly chilly but it is aclear and fine day so wecount ourselves lucky.The weather in this partof Patagonia is extremelychangeable and fog oftenobscures the naturalbeauty. Isolated housesare dotted amongst themillions of pine trees,their only access by boat.After about one hour and40 minutes the vesselberths at the tiny town ofPeulla. Many travellersspend a night here at themagnificent Hotel NaturaPatagonia in the nationalpark. This four-star facil-ity features local timber inits furnishings and décor.Visitors have the choiceof several optional activi-ties here, including acanopy ride on a flying

fox through the trees highabove the forest floor, ora ride on a purpose-builtfour-wheel-drive, or horseriding and trekking.Continuing by bus, theroad climbs via a narrowtwisting pass, reaching1000 metres at the bordercrossing into Argentina.The nearby volcanic peakof Mount Tronador domi-nates the skyline with itsdazzling white snow. TheArgentine Customs havean outpost on the banksof Lake Frias (meaningLake Cold in Spanish).Dwarfed by the surround-ing mountains, this lake islike a picture postcardwith its mirror-like waterreflecting a multitude ofcolours. A pair of semi-tame foxes forages forscraps amongst the build-ings. Photography is vir-tually compulsory.The journey on the lakeis only about eightkilometres and anotherbus awaits for the shorthop to Puerto Blest onLake Nahuel Huapi. Thisis true virgin wilderness,

with only an occasionalbird call disturbing the si-lence. Steep mountainsrise sheer from the placidwater. Numerous cas-cades thread the sides ofthe rock faces. The airtemperature is icy. Thefinal water leg of thecrossing takes just overan hour on the high-speedcatamaran, berthing atPuerto Panuelo.This lake is a mecca forholiday-makers all yearround. In summer it is apopular sailing and trek-king venue while in win-ter it attracts snow skiers.The nearby city ofBariloche is a busy tour-ist centre. It has numer-ous cypress pine build-ings in the Alpine styleand offers lots of accom-modation and restau-rants. It has an interna-tional airport connectingto many destinations.While the whole of SouthAmerica has many fantas-tic attractions, theAndean lakes crossingranks as one of the high-lights.

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& LeisureHOLIDAYTHE Ipswich Festival, one of the biggest festivalsof its type in regional Australia, celebrates 12 daysof free family entertainment.It’s a fantastic program with a parade and majorstreet party, live bands, concerts, art exhibitions,theatre, jazz, blues, multicultural celebrations, and ahuge program of children’s entertainment.This year the Ipswich Festival street paradereceived a major boost from a free 10 week giantpuppet making workshop being held in the IpswichMall from February 23 until April 21.Ipswich Events Corporation Executive ChairmanPaul Casos said the festival was always looking fornew and creative ideas to keep family favourites

THE Australian Railway Historical So-ciety (Queensland Division) has en-tered its 55th year of operating rail tours.Over 940 excursions operated by bothsteam and diesel hauled trains to manydestinations in Queensland have beenrun by the Society since 1957, of coursethe steam hauled tours are very popu-lar and give passengers a nostalgic tourin travel of a bygone era – travelling instyle in the heritage carriages.The excitement of a day out by steamtrain commences at Roma St as you gowalk along the platform to find yourcarriage with a reserved seat. It is thena quick walk to the head of the train toinspect the great “Iron Horse” which issimmering away quietly waiting for thegrand departure.Final boarding announcements aremade , the guard blows his whistle andwaves the green flag and the enginebursts into life with it’s whistle blow-ing to signal departure and steams outof the platform heading for the day’destination.The annual Rail and Sail to Redcliffe ison Saturday 12th May. Travel by launchfrom Southbank to Redcliffe and returnby steam train from Sandgate. This touroperates in reverse also for those whowould prefer an afternoon cruise. Lunchis included in the fare and for those whoprefer not to travel by boat a steam trainonly option is available.Every Queenslander would know aboutone of our state’s great rail journeys –The Sunlander which travels throughour great coastal scenery three times aweek following the Sunshine Route.,but only twice a year does theWinelander take to the rails for a week-end escape to the Granite Belt to visitthe regions great wineries.Run by the Australian Railway Histori-cal Society (Queensland Division), theair conditioned Winter Winelander de-parts Brisbane on Saturday 30th JuneThis diesel hauled relaxing two day tourescapes the hustle and bustle of the

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city as the train travels out through thewestern suburbs, through the saladbowl Lockyer Valley and climbs the sce-nic Toowoomba Range. As the trainspeeds through the wheat growing ar-eas on the Southern Downs, a deliciouslunch is served to passenger’s seatsand short wine tasting sessions areheld in the club car just to get you inthe mood before the train arrives at itsdestination. Local Granite Belt wines arepresented for tasting sessions (whitesare usually the flavour of the day onthe forward journey) in the club car. Onarrival at Stanthorpe coaches will takepassengers to a selection of wineries,then to a special dinner at theQueensland College of Wine Tourism.The train departs on Sunday morning a10am for the return to Brisbane withreds being the flavour of the day dur-ing the wine tasting sessions and onceagain lunch is served as the train passesthrough the Southern Downs board.Arrival back into the city is scheduledfor around 6.00pm to conclude a veryrelaxing week end winter escape.The Brisbane suburbs come alive withthe sound of steam on 7th July as a mys-tery destination steam train travelsthrough the suburbs. This is a greatday out with lunch served to your seatas the excursion wanders across thecity.Ever what wondered was at the end ofthe far west branch lines at Cunnamullaand Quilpie? Join us for a special ex-tended tour by air conditioned trainfrom 10th to 14th July. Travel will beaboard the Westlander in comfortablesleeping cabins to Charleville where thetrain will divide and continue toCunnamullla and QuilpieTo book or order a brochure phone ouroffice on 3252 1759 between 10am and3.00pm Tuesday, Wednesdays andThursdays. A recorded message oper-ates at other times.Ray Edser (Tour Manager) SunshineExpress Rail Tours

like the street parade a must-see event.“We are very excited about the new dimensionpuppet making workshops will give the parade tobe held on May 5, the second weekend of thefestival. The parade theme this year is ‘Tales ofDiscarded Treasure’.”Mr Casos said that due to two election dates, somekey events within the festival had been moved;however the festival dates remain unchanged.The Ipswich Festival will run from April 25 to May 6as planned.The Street Parade, Carnival Capers, and Top ofTown Street Party will now be held on May 5.


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LADIES who formerlyworked at the Agnew’sClothing Factory inClontarf, will be interestedto know that a book hasbeen published about thisiconic business, whichwas one of the largestemployers on theRedcliffe Peninsula atthat time .The Agnew Family set upthe factory, producingbeautiful hand-embroi-dered children’s clothing,in 1945 and it ran success-fully until 1983. Hundredsof ladies gained employ-ment and learned varioussewing skills, as well asmaking life-long friend-ships . Many formeremployees were inter-viewed by the RedcliffeHistorical Society, whohave published the book“The Agnew Legacy” aspart of Heritage Week inMay.Anyone interested in thiswell-known employer, will

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JOINED by world-class performers, the QueenslandPops Orchestra will perform genres ranging from jazzand classical to musical theatre and country in theirexcitement-filled 2012 season at Queensland Perform-ing Arts Centre. The Queensland Pops 2012 seasonstarted with a bang, performing with one of theworld’s most celebrated vocal ensembles, The King’sSingers, to a sold out crowd in QPAC’s Concert Hall.In May, returning to QPAC after their acclaimed per-formance of You and I at the 2011 Brisbane CabaretFestival, husband and wife duo Ian Stenlake andRachael Beck join the Queensland Pops Orchestrafor On Broadway. A celebration of the musicals ofThe Great White Way, this concert will have the audi-ence laughing, crying, sighing and melting to the glo-rious sounds of the stage.Virtuoso clarinet and saxo-phone artist Andy Firth returns to perform with the‘Pops’ for a third time to get you swinging with Mu-sic to Swing By in August. Supported by jazz star onthe rise Sarah McKenzie on piano and vocals, theevening promises to be a mellow, relaxed affair to re-member.To close out the season in October, the ‘Pops’ will bejoined by Australian music legend Troy Cassar-Daleyto present a unique combination of orchestral andcountry sounds celebrating this great nation we livein. In A Big Country Troy will share a collection ofhis great hits, while introducing listeners to his newmaterial in a spectacular fashion.Don’t miss your chance to experience Barrie Gott’sQueensland Pops Orchestra as it presents a seasonof fabulous and fascinating concerts in 2012. To bookgo to www.qpac.com.au or phone 136 246.

ACACIA 50 & Better is presenting another fashionshow by Portofino after positive response from lastyear’s parade. We found the clothing to be suitablefor a wide age range, with prices from just a few dol-lars on the sale tables to mid-range prices on currentstock. There will be hundreds of items from which tochoose for yourself or female members of your fam-ily.You are invited to bring your friends and join us forthe parade on Friday 20 April at our premises at 29Chardean Street, Acacia Ridge. The parade com-mences at 10:00 am.Cost of $10 will include lunch, coffee/tea and dessert.This would be a good chance for you to see what wedo at 50 & Better and in the future maybe join in thevaried activities for seniors which are on offer here.Please phone the office as soon as possible on 32770632 to book so that catering can be arranged.

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IS it just anotherChristian Holidayshunted on top of anancient Jewish Festivalor is there a genuinestory behind thecelebration of Easter?It’s no secret to mostthat the title character in“Jesus Christ Superstar”does not come to ahappy end, driftingblissfully into old ageand obscurity in thebackblocks of Judea. Hisgruesome death isdepicted with simplicity,empathy and typicalPRIMA (Pine RiversMusical Association)flair in director MelBeilby’s adaptation ofthe pop-rock musical byTim Rice and AndrewLloyd Webber.This classic show is

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masses’ blood lust. AndMalcolm Christian is theperfect protagonistic foilas Judas, soaringthrough the complexmelodies and darknessof the character with theskill of a seasonedprofessional.Add to this list a host ofother minor roles and anexcellent supportingchorus, and the numberof ‘ordinary people’involved in this extraor-dinary productionreaches almost fifty.This is simply becausethe show is always a hitwherever it plays andwhen PRIMA brings itsproduction to Bray Park(April 20, 21, 22, 25, 27 &28) the audience will beleft wanting more andmore and more.

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I CAN remember listeningto Bob Dyer on the radioin the late forties. His ra-dio shows alwayssounded like great fun tome and I was fascinatedby his American accent.Bob Dyer became ahousehold name in Aus-tralia through his quizshows and his catch-phrases such as, “Howdycustomers howdy, Happylathering customers andTell em’ Bob sent you.Robert “Bob” Dies wasborn in Tennessee in 1909.

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He left school at the ageof twelve and in his teen-age years worked atmany jobs before becom-ing a vaudeville artist andtouring the United Statesas a singer and comedian.For obvious reasons heused the stage name ofBob Dyer. Bob first cameto Australia in 1936 at theage of twenty seven totour with Jim Davidson’sABC Dance Band. He re-turned to Sydney in 1937,this time to perform hishillbilly and ukulele act

whilst appearing in TheMarcus Show. In 1940Bob Dyer produced a ra-dio series for 3DB titled,The Last of the Hillbil-lies.Whilst performing at TheTivoli Theatre in SydneyBob fell in love. DuringThe Crazy Gang he met abeautiful young showgirlnamed Thelma PhoebeMcLean who used thestage name of “DollyMack” - it was virtually“love at first sight.” Theyoung couple married

shortly after their firstmeeting and spent theirhoneymoon in SurfersParadise. Bob and Dollyentertained the troopsduring the Second WorldWar. In the mid 1940’s Bobbegan hosting nationalradio shows such as BobDyer’s Variety Show andCan You Take It.The format for theseshows involved lots ofstunts and jokes that in-volved the studio audi-ence and made fun listen-ing for the thousands

glued to their radio setswaiting to hear whatwould happen next. In1948 Bob started a newshow titled Pick a Boxwhich went on to run fortwenty three years. Hisother radio shows in-cluded Can You Take it,Cop the Lot and It Paysto be Funny. Bob andDolly lived at BeautyPoint in NSW and lovedto be near the water asthey were both keen onfishing. There was a“staged rivalry” between

Bob and his fellow radioquizmaster Jack Daveyand the pair would oftenbe seen in The MovietoneNews in publicity stunts.When television beganBob successfully trans-ferred two of his shows,It Pays to be Funny andPick a Box to the newmedium. In 1960 a youngcontestant named BarryJones appeared on Picka Box for the first time andwent on to become ahousehold name.George Partridge was an-other popular contestant.In 1961 Bob Dyer won theGold Logie for the MostPopular Personality onAustralian Television. In1971 Bob and Dolly an-nounced their retirement

and moved to The Isle ofCapri on The Gold Coastto pursue their hobby ofdeep-sea fishing. Be-tween them, they broke 50world and 150 Australianrecords. Bob passedaway in 1984 and Dollylived in retirement inGympie for anothertwenty years until herdeath in 2004. Bob Dyerwas one of the Australianradio legends and we re-member Bob and Dollyfondly.Hope you can tune intoWalter Williams and I on4BC for our weekly seg-ments The Time Tunnel -Thursday at 10.00 pm andMemories Are Made ofThis - Mondays at 10.00pm.

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INSPIRED by life in regional Australia,The Weather and Your Health tells thecharming story of a woman in a smalltown whose sunny outlook transcendsthe ups and downs of life.Following its sold-out season atMelbourne’s La Mama Theatre, TheWeather and Your Health was nomi-nated for Independent Female Per-former and New Writing for the Austra-lian Stage at the 2009 Green RoomAwards.This intimate production is a stunninginsight into regional communities andthe loveable female characters withinthem. Writer/performer Bethany Simonssays, “When I set out to develop TheWeather and Your Health, I wanted tocreate an uplifting and beautiful pieceof theatre. This play is about countrylife, as seen through the eyes of myNan who spent her formative years inthe NSW town of Gilgandra beforemoving to Dubbo, ‘the big smoke’,where I myself grew up.”

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“warmth, charm, humour andhumanity...a very Australian perfor-mance” – Australian StageThis small play with a big heart is a tripdown memory lane and will leave youhankering for the simple life... put thekettle on, it’s time for some spongecake!Don’t miss this delightful productionabout human dignity and survivalagainst the odds when it performs atRedland Performing Arts Centre - Au-ditorium, on Saturday 14th April at2.00pm and 7.30pm.Each performance runs for 55 minutesand there will be an opportunity tocatch up for a chat about the good olddays and meet the cast over a compli-mentary cup of tea/coffee and a biscuitor a drink from the bar after the show.Tickets are, Seniors/Pensioners $25and Adults $30. To book tickets, callthe RPAC Box Office on 3829 8131 orvisit www.rpac.com.au (a $2 onlinebooking fee applies).

They have added theWOW factor at numer-ous over 50’s villages onthe Gold Coast andBrisbane areas such as:Claremont Village, RubyGardens, Palm LakeResort and Golden CrestManors.A Spokesman for TheChevrolets said “Wejust love doing thesevillages, we have funourselves becausethey’re all our vintageand they respect oneanother. Who wouldn’twant to work with Baby-Boomers?”The Chevrolets have areputation as the bestever presented showband by their immacu-late dress and on stageshowmanship, whichhas earned them theirplace in Wintersun’s“Hall of Fame” along-side other Aussielegends:- Col Joye,

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Lonnie Lee and NormieRowe etc.After having workedshows with other greatlocal and internationalstars ie. Bobby Vee,Crash Craddock, LesleyGore, Bobby Rydell, TheDrifters, Brian Cadd,Dinah Lee, Col Elliott,Frankie J Holden, LittlePattie and more, TheChevrolets now presenttheir own show, “TheBritish 60’s Show”featuring the sounds ofThe Beatles, Gerry & thePacemakers, TheSearchers, The Hollies,The Kinks, The Shad-ows and many more.Come and enjoy thosefour men from the 60’sfor fabulous memorieswith The Chevrolets.This exceptional bandhas won numerousawards including BestRock & Roll Band of theyear in May 2006 at theSamsung Entertainmentof the year awards.A free demo DVD isavailable to anyone whowould like to know moreabout The Chevrolets.Just send an email [email protected]


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THE Award Winning mu-sical comedy still playingin London after 15yrs, hasa few structural changesin Neptune’s Communitypresentation. Chicago istale of greed, murder andtreachery features a daz-zling musical / dancingscore, and an exhilaratingscript. Neptune, as usualhave managed, to bringout the humour of thistheatre piece. We havecolour, glitz, glamour, anon-stage 12 piece JazzBand, and more than afew surprises! Set in the‘razzle-dazzle’ roaringtwenties, Chicago isbased on the true story ofmurderesses BeulahAnnan (Roxie) and BelvaGaertner (Velma) and writ-ten by reporter MaurineDallas Watkins, who wasassigned to cover the1924 trials. Both Annanand Gaertner were repre-sented by Lawyers LillianScott Stewart & W.W.O’brien, composite char-acter of Billy Flynn, theslickest lawyer with a tal-ent for turning notoriousdefendants into local leg-ends. Velma and Roxie viefor the spotlight, head-lines, and publicity, tocatapult them to fame,freedom, and stage ca-

BRING your Grandkids and learn how to make dyefrom vegetables collected at the Community gardenand use these to decorate Easter eggs. Book now forthis activity at Beerarong Community Farm inMorningside, for April 5th. Phone 3403 8471Or if a round of golf is more your style, call 3403 8470,for a round of putt putt golf at the challenging, excit-ing and state of the art course at Victoria Park GolfComplex, Herston, on Monday, April 2.Or for a little more adventure kayak in a group alongthe Brisbane River and see the City in a completelynew way. Leaving River Tce, Kangaroo Point. Mon-day April 2nd Bookings Phone 3891 5766.

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Chicago is on the way – with Neptune Productionsreers. Some faces you willknow from our previousshows and introductingsome new leads anddancers. Starring, thefabulous dancing andvocals of Cherie Goosey- Roxy, Caroline Thomas -Velma, new commer LeighHarrison - Billy Flynn, J.Ahrens – the Reporter,Debbie Tanna - MamaMorten, Andy Fahey –Amos, and a line ofShowgirls as the murder-esses.Gather a group for a greatnight - tables of 10 at theconcession rate of $20ea.BYO evening meal, wine,nibbles, whatever, and‘Razzle Dazzle’ them inyour 1920s gear. A prizeevery night to the best-dressed table. Matineesare theatre seating – hint,bring a little cushion! Forbookings phone Wendy,on 07 5536 2446, Noeleneon 0407591319, or emailn e p t u n e p r o d [email protected] - TweedCivic & Cultural CentreTheatre May 18, 19, 25, 26at 7.30pm, Matinees 19,26, 27 at 1.30pm. Theatrehas excellent disabledaccess, with assistanceprovided.7 performances from May18-27th Tweed Civic & Cul-

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WEST Moreton Country Music Social is held onthe third Friday of the month. The next social willbe held on Friday, 20 April at Ipswich showgrounds at the Greyhound Racing Club House, Cnr.Salisbury & Warwick Roads, Ipswich. The venue islicensed and hot meals are available from 6pm.Show starts at 7pm, guest artist appearing approx.9pm and the evening ends at 11pm.This month’s guest artist is Kathy Sunners whohas been entertaining in a professional capacity forthe past fifteen years and has released ten CD’sduring this time. Kathy has toured extensively inAustralia, travelling up to 70,000 kms a yearproviding entertainment to audiences of all agesand from all walks of life. Kathy sings many stylesof music including Country, Gospel, Celtic, Rock ‘nRoll, Country Rock and easy listening. Her vastrepertoire is indicative of the variety that she canpresent. She is a very passionate, dynamicperformer.For any further information, contact the Secretaryon (07) 3201 0295.

AN apple a day keeps thedoctor away and so domedical jokes.A nurse examining a pa-tient, who was hard ofhearing, put the stetho-scope to her chest andsaid ‘Big breaths’. Patientreplied ‘They used to bebigger.’Bright young thing brokeup with her doctor boy-friend and told her friendthat he asked for all thepresents to be returned.“Really.”‘Yes and he sent a bill forall the house calls!’Lady patient in thedoctor’s room was makinga great fuss that shewanted to have a hyster-ectomy. But, Mrs. Green,you’re 77 years old.So? I don’t want grand-children!’A patient not happy withhis diagnosis and made agreat fuss complaining tohis doctor. He had beento three other doctors andnone agreed with the di-agnosis.Doctor waited for a bit ofsilence and then said‘That’s all right. Wait un-

CARINDALE National Seniors had avery good meeting on the 13th Marchwith 111 present. Many apologies and6 new members. At the meeting we wel-comed President Eddie and his wifeGreer back from their travels. It is goodto have them home again. Unfortunatelywe have many members who are not inthe best of health and we wish them aspeedy recovery and return to our meet-ings.Unfortunately due to unforseen circum-stances we were unable to have our bustrip to Pomona. We do hope they willbe able to rebuild after the devastatingflooding. President Eddie was able tofind alterative arrangements for the dayand were able to visit “Twin Towns”for the day.We were entertained and had lunch,then had a quick visit to the strawberryfarm for an ice cream on the way home,so we thought that the change was

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An Apple a Daytil the autopsy report andthey’ll find I was right’A patient turned up at abrand new surgery, newdoctors and new nursesand said he wanted to seea doctor about an in-grow-ing toe nail.Bossy nurse said, ‘Go intothat cubicle take off yourclothes and put on thisgown’‘What? Get undressed toexamine a toe nail?’‘Standard rules’ she said.While getting changed hegrumbled aloud, that’swhen a gruff and grumpymale voice from the nextcubicle said ‘That’s noth-ing mate, I came here tofix the phones.’High School Howlers fromchildren answering ques-tion on anatomy and bi-ology.Haematology – Beforegiving blood find out if theblood if affirmative ornegative.Cardiovascular – 3 kindsof blood vessels are arter-ies, veins and caterpillars.Orthopaedics – a skel-eton is what’s left whenthe insides have been

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Carindale National Seniorsperfect. Thankyou President Eddie foryour quick thinking.At our March meeting we had WayneEvans from RACQ “Care Flight” as ourguest speaker. He was very informativeand we realised not only are they mercyflights but many other activities alsoincluding fire fighting. This was an-other wonderful meeting with muchfriendship just meeting old friends. TheEntertainment for April meeting will beby “A Touch of Sparkle” which will in-clude music singing and dancing, sohope to see you all present. CarindaleNSA meets on the 2nd Tuesday of ev-ery month {except of December andJanuary} We have good raffles at ourmonthly meetings and encourage goodfriendship. Meetings are held at the“Clem Jones Sports Centre” –/ “CarinaBowls Club” Stanley Rd Carina.Ph. Eddie 3395 3337 Or Maureen on3398 4236

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2 Duck around with the ingredients (5)3 She enjoyed an inner lustre (5)4 Don’t bring the cooked bread pudding to be tallied(5,2)5 Tastes the apple core between Sam and Les (7)6 First man and worker have fixed opinion (7)7 Deficit won’t drop too far (9)8 Off on a rest cure with fifty university teachers (9)14 Working with intention, deliberately (2,7)15 Restores battery power and puts on the bill (7,2)18 Leaps into the spas (7)19 Discs that criminals have (7)20 Deep red masks on Pacific rim songbirds (7)23 Tells tales about threads (5)24 Din I make with my nose (5)

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2 Duck (5)3 Lustre (5)4 Tallied (5,2)5 Tastes (7)6 Have fixed opinion (7)7 Deficit (9)8 University teachers (9)14 Deliberately (2,7)15 Restores batterypower (7,2)18 Leaps (7)19 Discs (7)20 Deep red (7)23 Threads (5)24 Din (5)

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COME along and enjoy a traditionalDevonshire Tea on the verandah.There will be a brief overview ofOrmiston House by actor Paul Bishop(a Redlands local). You will be able totour the house and gardens with ABCGardening Australia presenter JerryColeby Williams. Ormiston House willopen on Wednesday, 4 April, 2012, 1-2pm.There will be photo/filming opportu-nities: Interiors and exteriors ofOrmiston House, Pipers in full dress(forerunner to Highland Celtic Day on22 April) Vintage car and outdoortable settings, and botanically

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significant grounds and gardens,overlooking Moreton Bay. It’s notevery year you turn 150.The special events calendar in 2012also includes the annual HighlandCeltic Celebration (celebrating theproperty’s Scottish and Irish roots),Two Edwardian Tea Parties, and the150th Year Gala Celebration Concert on30 September.Ormiston House is located at 277Wellington St, Ormiston.To RSVP for the 4 April event (forcatering purposes) please contactLois Edmondson 0430 131 356 oremail [email protected].

Peep into the Past in Sandgateebrating QueenslandHeritage Week in Aprilwith 2 guided walks in

the local area. Sandgateis steeped in historicbuildings. The RailwayStation was built in 1909.The Town Hall is 100years old this year, thereare many houses datingto 1880s, the BaptistChurch was built in1887, and the Post Officebuilt in 1887, are just asmall part of the historyof the area. A guidedwalk through localhistory will be made onSunday 15th April andSunday 22nd April at10am.The walks areeasy, flat walks taking1½ - 2 hours, and willinclude morning tea anda lemonade stop. Aguide will meet visitorsat the Sandgate Railwaystation or at the Mu-seum at 150 RainbowStreet, Sandgate. Cost:$20. Ph 3869 2283 oremail [email protected]


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BRISBANE convictghost:Brisbane’s oldest ghoststory (really two storiesin one) concerns themost controversialfigure in the city’s earlyhistory, Captain PatrickLogan of His Majesty’s57th Regiment of Foot,Commandant of thePenal Settlement atMoreton Bay from 1825to 1830.Logan was a man ofvision and an ableadministrator whoconverted the dismaloutpost he commandedinto a well-organisedand efficient colony, butLogan is not remem-bered for his gooddeeds; only his bad. Hiscruel treatment of theconvicts at MoretonBay earned him the titlethe Fell Tyrant and madehim the subject of one ofAustralia’s best-knownfolk songs, ‘MoretonBay’, which describesthe horrific plight ofconvicts under his rule.Misconduct earnedthem up to 300 lashesand many died, strappedto the flogging frame.Logan was feared anddespised by theconvicts, and the finalverse of ‘Moreton Bay’rejoices at his violentdeath.The Captain was also acourageous explorerwho made manyjourneys. sometimesalone, into the interior,

Discover the ghosts of Brisbanesurveying and mappingthe wild terrain. It waswhile returning from oneof these excursions,riding alone along abush track in what isnow South Brisbane,that Logan met a ghost.The Captain spotted aman in convict uniform afew yards in front of himand, thinking it was anescapee from thesettlement, hailed himand ordered him to stop.Logan expected thefigure to run but to hissurprise it approachedhim, reached out asinewy arm and grabbedone of his stirrups.Logan’s horse tookfright and reared. TheCaptain lashed out withhis riding crop but theblow passed straightthrough the shadowyfigure. He spurred hishorse to a gallop but theghost clung on, floatingeffortlessly beside theterrified horse and rider.It was not until theywere nearing the southbank of the BrisbaneRiver that the ghostsuddenly let go anddisappeared.Logan’s fear may seemout of character for aruthless man with aninquiring mind, butsomething else hadunsettled him: CaptainLogan had recognisedthe ghost. It was aconvict called Stimsonwho had absconded,been recaptured at the

very spot where heappeared, and died whilebeing flogged on theCaptain’s orders exactlyone month before.Logan met his owndeath while on anotherexpedition. He set outwith his batman and fivetrusted convicts on 9November 1830 to map acreek west of theoutpost at LimestoneHills (Ipswich). Theparty was stalked formost of its journey andattacked twice by hostileAborigines but, despitethis apparent danger,Logan went off on hisown on 17 October,planning to rejoin theparty at a prearrangedrendezvous at dusk.When he found hecould not reach the spotbefore nightfall, Loganbuilt a rough shelter andsettled down for thenight. In the early hoursof the morning of the18th he was attackedand killed by Aborigi-nes- or, according tosome historians- byconvicts.At noon that day a partyof prisoners working onthe river bank at theMoreton Bay settlementspotted Captain Logan,on horseback on the farside of the river, wavingto them. None had anydoubts about who itwas. Two of themdowned tools andhastily launched thepunt that was used toferry people across theriver and rowed over topick up their Comman-dant. When they arrivedon the south bank (thespot where Stimson’sghost had disappearedand the QueenslandPerforming Arts Complexnow stands) there wasno sign of Logan. Heand his horse hadvanished into thin air.At that time CaptainLogan’s battered bodywas growing cold in ashallow grave in thebush seventy kilometresinland.Residents of Ipswichalso lay claim to havingseen Logan’s ghost inmore recent times at thespot where he met hisdeath. There is a smallreserve there now, 1.6kilometres from thejunction of Logan’sCreek and the BrisbaneRiver. A night or twospent there (if you canstand the mosquitoes)might reward you with aglimpse of the ghost ofthe Fell Tyrant.

Tower Mill Ghost:Brisbane’s oldestremaining building, theTower Mill in Wickham

Terrace, dates fromCaptain Logan’s time.This graceful oldsandstone tower hashad a chequered career-flour mill, signal station,fire-watching tower andmeteorological observa-tory. Like most convict-era buildings there’salso a dark side to its

history. When theoriginal sails on top ofthe tower failed, atreadmill was installedthat was worked bychained convicts and,on 3 July 1841, the towerwas used as a gallows tohang two Aboriginesconvicted of murder.Since the middle of the

last century stories havecirculated about thetower being haunted.Residents of WickhamTerrace claimed thatsometimes when theylooked up at the smallwindow facing the streetthey could see a faintglow and a figure insidethe tower, swinging

gently from side to side.Today the Tower Millstands in a small park,dwarfed by surroundingbuildings. Perhaps ifyou sat across the tree-lined street around duskand watched thatwindow you might seesomething watchingyou.


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