Brisbane Seniors Newspaper March 2011

Your award winning Seniors NewspaperVol 8 - Issue No. 2 MARCH 2011 1300 880 265 FREE

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Expo at capacity – record crowds expected

ORGANISER of the annual Sunshine Coast Home Show and Caravan and Camping Expo, BobCarroll from Australian Events is expecting record crowds as the largest event in its 19 yearhistory moves from the former event site at Kawana to the Nambour Showgrounds.“This is the best Expo in Queensland and offers patrons two events for the price of one withmore variety and more new products than any other event in Queensland including Brisbaneevents. We have a giant Home Show plus an amazing Caravan and Camping Expo side by sideall covered by the one admission price. We even offer, at no extra charge, free multiple entrypasses so that patrons can come and go all weekend.”With over 200 exhibitor sites presenting thousands of products there is bound to be some-

thing to interest all members of the family, including new products and services for the homeand outdoors, and new release caravans and camper trailers. The event also features freecooking demonstrations all weekend with ‘Tommo’ the celebrity bush cook.There is also a chance to win a brand new Coromal F400 Camper from Coromal Sunshine Coastvalued at $30,795. Go to the event web site to find out how to enter.The Sunshine Coast Home Show and Caravan and Camping Expo opens at the NambourShowgrounds Friday 1st April from 9am to 5pm, Saturday from 9am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to4pm. Admission for seniors is $ 6-00, $ 8-00 for adults and children 16 and under accompaniedby adults are free. For full event information www.sunshinecoasthomeshow.com.au

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OLDER Australians have backed union calls for payparity in the aged care sector, saying that, without it,system reform would be impossible.The calls follow the Productivity Commission’s draftreport into aged care, the first step towards muchwaited reform, which offers up bonds and reversemortgages as funding solutions but says little aboutthe sector’s underpaid and overstretched workforce.Addressing the Australian Nursing Federation’sValentine’s Day rally at a Melbourne nursing home,National Seniors chief executive, Michael O’Neill, saidstaffing issues must lie at the heart of reform.“Ultimately it’s the nurses who, through their every-day one-on-one interactions with nursing home resi-dents, determine how our most vulnerable older Aus-tralians - our mums and dads, grandmas and grand-pas - live out their final years,” he said.Yet, as research conducted for National Seniors by

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AS many Queenslandersstart to rebuild their livesand businesses after therecent floods and cy-clone, Red Cross is nowurgently calling forpeople to train as an emer-gency services volunteer.Red Cross is runningcomprehensive, one daytraining sessions inBrisbane over the next fewweeks to train people tohelp in their local commu-nities when disasterstrikes.Emergency ServicesManager for Queensland,Carolyn Parsons saysproviding personal sup-port during emergenciesand managing evacuationcentres are of two of themost important servicesprovided by Red Cross in

Urgent call for emergency service volunteersQueensland during emer-gencies. “We know fromrecent experience thatemergencies require theexpertise, skills and re-sources of governmentand non-governmentemergency managementagencies including RedCross to support localcommunities in preparing,responding and recover-ing from an emergency

event. “Emergencies canstrike at any time and it’simportant for Red Crossto have trained volun-teers on hand to supportthe community”, says MsParsons.“To ensure our supportservices are deliveredsafely, consistently andeffectively, it is essentialthat volunteers are regis-tered, trained and

organised prior to anemergency event.”The training sessions willhelp participants knowwhat to expect in an emer-gency, the role of RedCross and how to sup-port people who havebeen affected.Upon completion of thetraining volunteers couldbe called upon to help inlocal emergencies and

may also have the oppor-tunity to travel to otheremergency affected areasin Queensland, Australiaor even New Zealand.To attend the next train-ing course in your area orfor more informationphone 1800 733 111 orsend an email to RedCross [email protected]

Access Economics in 2010 revealed, attracting andretaining staff is one of the biggest challenges facingthe sector.“It’s unacceptable that nurses working in aged careare paid $300 a week less than their colleagues in thehealth sector.“And it’s unacceptable that in the next ten years nurs-ing home staff numbers are projected to increase byaround 14 percent as demand jumps by almost 60percent,” said O’Neill.“Currently, the system is understaffed, overstretchedand unsustainable”.“Unless we address the wages and conditions of agedcare workers, reform will be impossible because, ulti-mately, aged care is about real people, real lives andageing with dignity,” said O’Neill.The Productivity Commission will hand down its fi-nal report in June.

ACCESSING IpswichHospice Care’s serviceswill now be much easierthanks to Rotary Club of

Rotary donation a welcome reliefcan. Due to ourfundraising efforts wehave also been able tomake a cash donation of$10,000 to assist Hospicewith its operational costs.We understand the medi-cal care of terminally illpatients is very expen-sive, and that every littlebit helps.”“The new bay is a realsafety feature for Hos-pice, both for the patientsand the ambulance driv-ers responsible for thesafe arrival of our pa-tients”.“This year it has been dif-ficult to maintain currentstaffing and resourcesfrom an already thin bud-get,” Ipswich HospiceCare Director RosHolloway said.

North Ipswich’s recentdonation.Rotary Club of NorthIpswich has generouslydonated funds for theconstruction of an ambu-lance bay at the entranceof the community Hos-pice. This bay will allowpatients to arrive by am-bulance more easily andtransition from the vehicleon a trolley and into thecomfort of Hospice.Rotary Club of NorthIpswich President, LesThornton said it was al-ways a pleasure to sup-port the locally ownedand run community Hos-pice. “Our Club is veryactive in the Ipswich area,and we are proud to beable to assist IpswichHospice in any way we

“We are currently callingfor urgent help from thefederal and state govern-ments to provide fundingto support our currentprograms.“Hospice is very appre-ciative of the ongoingsupport from the localcommunity.“Ipswich Hospice contin-ues to have a strong pres-ence within our commu-nity, but as with manyorganisations, we are fac-ing greater financial chal-lenges as expenditure inall areas continue to rise,”Ros Holloway said.Approximately 100 peopledie at Ipswich Hospiceevery year and 250 peopleare supported throughtheir grief and loss,through death.

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Fifty-seven members at-tended February’s meet-ing of the Rochedale/Springwood National Se-niors Branch where HeartFoundation representa-tive Peter Ferreira deliv-ered a very well presentedaudio/visual report cover-ing all matters relating tothe human heart.Many members left themeeting armed with vitalinformation about care forthis wonderful organ inthe human body.February’s coach tourcommenced with a morn-ing tea stopover for theforty-nine members onboard at Colmslie BeachReserve adjacent to theBrisbane River.Next stop was at the DFOprecinct where Erin anemployee of Brisbane

HOMEOWNERS in flood-affected Brisbane sub-urbs are being asked toparticipate in a study thatwill examine the effects ofmould and mud onpeople’s respiratoryhealth. Queensland Uni-versity of Technology’sInternational Laboratoryfor Air Quality and Healthis recruiting volunteersfor a post-flood study inBrisbane. About 500 let-ters have been distributedto homes in flood-af-fected areas for the airquality study, with 30households needed toparticipate.Laboratory director, Pro-fessor Lidia Morawska,said although the floodwaters had receded inBrisbane, there were nu-merous public health is-sues associated with itsaftermath.

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with a disability, their fami-lies and carers. This book-let provides informationon the four steps to pre-pare for emergencies andis tailored to meet the spe-cific needs of people witha disability. If you have adisability, you can use thestep by step approach toassist in: Establishing orstrengthening your sup-port network, being in-formed of hazards, localsupport and emergencycontacts, identifyingyour specific needs in anemergency and develop-ing your personal emer-gency plan and decidingon appropriate items foryour personal emergencykit and evacuation kit.This REDiPlan is alsoavailable in an MP3 and aWord version. Find outmore: Visit the EmergencyREDiPlan websitewww.emergency.qld.gov.au/emq/css/REDiPlan.asp.

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Flood study to examine health effects of mould and mudMould and dust from wa-terlogged materials andsilt and organic debris inflood-affected areascould impact on resi-dents’ respiratory health,with the greatest effecttypically seen in childrenand asthmatics, she said.“Understanding humanexposure is very impor-tant to know whetherthere’s any risk to ourhealth from mud andmould,” ProfessorMorawska. “It is clearthat after flooding there isquite a big problem withmould. This has beenseen in many other partsof the world, includingafter Hurricane Katrina.“It’s expected there will bea problem here as well.There is also the mud,which puts more dust intothe air.”Professor Morawska said

15 households that wereflooded and 15 homesthat were unaffected wereneeded for the study,which would take place incoming weeks. She said asecond round of mea-surements would betaken in July. QUT re-searchers will measureairborne particulate mat-ter, mould and bacteria inthe air inside and outsideof participants’ homes.Sampling and measure-ments will be taken overabout four hours and par-ticipants will be asked torecord indoor activitiessuch as vacuuming, cook-ing, mowing and smokingto assist researchers.Materials used in the con-struction of homes willalso be inspected.Professor Morawskaurged people to take partin a study that could have

future implications onhow to minimise publichealth risks when clean-ing after natural disasters.Any information aboutthe homes and study par-ticipants will be kept con-fidential, as well as thelocation of the areas stud-ied, she said.To register for this study,complete an online format www.ilaqh.qut.edu.au

Left to right: Members enjoying the morning tea break at Colmslie. BerylBonello, Val Gilmour, Carmel Barnes, Glenda Boatfield, Lorna Copeland,

Pam Branch, Sheila Gannon.

Rochedale/Springwood National Seniors Branch NewsAirport Corporationjoined the coach toconduct a guided tour ofthe 2,700 hectare site.Erin explained the work-ings of the Airport and

building projects com-menced or planned wellinto the future.After returning to DFO forsome shopping andbrowsing lunch was en-

joyed at the Transit Tav-ern. All members wel-comed a stop off at theWynnum foreshore onthe homeward journey.Enquiries ph 3208 2387.


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PRIOR to the introduction of television it was bedlamin my local picture theatre and indeed picture the-atres all over Australia at the Saturday afternoonmatinees. The theatres would be packed with enthu-siastic youngsters and when our hero HopalongCassidy came on the screen in his black cowboy out-fit we would cheer the “goodies” and boo the“baddies.” He rode high in the saddle on his faithfulhorse Topper and saved the West, with a little helpfrom the audience of young admirers sucking icy polesand munching on packets of lollies. I noted in thecredits that Hopalong Cassidy was played by a blokewith grey hair called William Boyd.William Boyd was born in 1895 in Ohio. At the age ofeighteen he worked as an extra on silent films beforebecoming a leading actor and starring in epics di-rected by Cecil B. DeMille.In 1935 he was offered the role of Hopalong Cassidybased on the novels and short stories of Clarence E.Mulford. This character was a hero of the West –remarkably honest, he didn’t drink or smoke and al-ways defeated the bad guys.The first in the series of films was titled, HopalongCassidy (a.k.a Hopalong Cassidy Enters) which wasproduced by Paramount Studios in 1935. William Boydwas forty years old when he took on the characterthat would make him famous throughout the world.The series of sixty six Hopalong Cassidy films in-cluded, Cassidy of Bar 20, Cassidy Rides Again andIn Old Colorado. I loved the great character actorsthat played “sidekicks” opposite Hopalong Cassidy,

1. In which zany TV series hotel was MajorGowen a guest?2. For which movie did Heath Ledger win aposthumous Best Supporting Actor Oscar?3. In which Australian state or territory isBeaconsfield?4. What is a stoic person indifferent to?5. Which European country is sometimes

referred to as the Hellenic Republic?6. What kind of transport is a yawl?7. What is the world’s heaviest bird of prey?8. What does the “U” stand for in the acronym

SCUBA?9. What is different about alfresco dining?10. What is carried in a hod?11. What is the main tent of a circus called?12. Which major capital city’s airport has the

code LHR?13. True or false - a violin has about 70

individual pieces of wood.14. How many US presidents have had the sur

name Roosevelt?15. Which mammal lives longest?16. What is 60% of 40?17. Which city is home to over half of

Michaelangelo’s sculptures?18. Where in London are the Crown Jewels kept?19. In which sport did Heather McKay excel?20. What kind of vehicle did Count von Zeppelin

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Andy Clyde as California, Rand Brooks as Luckyand the incredible George“Gabby” Hayes. GeorgeHayes was a respectedstock actor prior to break-ing into films. He was wellread and always immacu-lately dressed when hewas not playing charac-ter parts. Some famousactors such as RobertMitchum and GeorgeReeves played small rolesin Hopalong Cassidyfilms. During the 1940’s“Hoppy” could be heardon radio and was verypopular in the comics. Doyou remember those old78 recordings such asHopalong Cassidy andthe Haunted Mine? Boydmade a cameo appearanceas Hopalong Cassidy inthe 1952 film The Great-est Show on Earth at theinvitation of his old friendCecil B. DeMille.In 1954 William Boydtoured Australia with hisWild West Show and wasmobbed by fans wher-ever he went.Apparently he was ashrewd business man andanticipated the demandfor television showswhen the medium became

popular in America. He bought the rights to his oldHopalong Cassidy films, edited them down to thirtyminute television episodes and then sold them to thenetworks. As a result he became very wealthy. Dur-ing his lifetime William Boyd was married five times.He died in 1972 in Laguna Beach, California from com-plications from Parkinson’s disease and heart failure.William Boyd was buried in the Forest Lawn Memo-rial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.I appear with Walter Williams on The Trask Time Tun-nel - Thursday at 10.00 pm and Memories Are Madeof This - Mondays at 10.00 pm on 4BC. To listen onthe internet go to www.4bc.com and follow theprompts.

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SENIORS in South EastQueensland are embrac-ing the ‘Seniors Card+go’ card with the 10,000th

card issued just threemonths since it waslaunched.Transport MinisterRachel Nolan today pre-sented the 10,000th ‘Se-niors Card + go’ card toIpswich senior citizen,Alan Pitman, who regu-larly travels on localbuses run by TransLink

NATIONAL Seniors has scored a major lobbyingwin in early 2011 with changes to the Work Bonusscheme.Seniors who worked in seasonal jobs like examsupervisors at school testing times, accountantsat tax time and Santas at Christmas were beingdocked of their pension because of the federalgovernment’s limit on income in a tax year.New rules from 1 July 2011 mean income will beannualised, encouraging older Australians to con-tinue contributing their skills and knowledge byremaining in the workforce.Under the new rules age pensioners will be ableto earn up to $250 a fortnight without it beingassessed as income under the income test.Pensioners will also be able to build up any unusedamount of their $250 fortnightly bonus in an‘income bank’ to a total of $6,500.Courtesy: National Seniors ‘Connect’

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operator, Westside.Ms Nolan said the com-bined card offered all theusual savings of a regu-lar Seniors Card with theoption to include a gocard on the reverse sidefor travel on bus, train andferry services on theTransLink networkthroughout South EastQueensland.“Seniors Card +go waslaunched in mid-Novem-ber last year to a warm re-

ception from seniors’groups and communitymembers,” Ms Nolansaid. “It has the benefit ofbeing a single, conve-nient card that is easy toget and easy to use.“Seniors with the com-bined card have alreadymade more than 32,000trips on public transportsince the launch in mid-November.“All go card fares are atleast 30 per cent cheaper

than paper tickets and a15 per cent off-peak dis-count applies from 9am to3.30pm and after 7pm onweekdays, plus all day onweekends and gazettedpublic holidays.“Customers with a se-niors’ go card also attracta 50 per cent discount offthe full adult go card fare.“They also travel for freeon the TransLink networkafter they take two tripsin a single day. Seniors

can apply for a SeniorsCard +go by calling 13QGOV (13 74 68), throughthe Department of Com-munities website atwww.communities.qld.gov.au/seniorscard or byposting an applicationform available from theirlocal MPs office or li-brary.For more information onpublic transport, visitwww.translink.com.au orphone 13 12 30, anytime.

Transport Minister Rachel Nolan presents 10,000th Seniors Card +go cardto Ipswich senior citizen, Alan Pitman

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FEBRUARY was the cel-ebration of our 21st birth-day and we all enjoyedthe birthday cake at morn-ing tea which was cut bytwo of our longest partici-pating members ElsieKelly and NellHindmarsh. The meetingwas followed by musicalentertainment.The Grange NSA is wellorganised and lookingforward to another suc-cessful and busy yearwith a wide variety ofguest speakers and musi-cal entertainers bookedfor 2011. The first bus tripis organised for Marchand a Cent Auction will beheld in October. Bi-monthly lunches are wellattended after the meetingand dinners are organisedat various venues. IndoorBowls are enjoyed every

TAX CommissionerMichael D’Ascenzo haswarned the community tobe aware of a particularlynasty fake email claimingto offer refunds from theATO.“This new type of scampretending to be from theATO contains a viruswhich is an attachment tothe message,” MrD’Ascenzo said.The email contains a mes-sage in a zip file named“Restore your account”and asks for personal andcredit or debit card detailsin order for the ATO topay a tax refund.“The ATO never sendsemails asking people toprovide their personal in-formation or credit carddetails,” Mr D’Ascenzosaid.“Any email requestingpersonal and credit ordebit card details beforea refund can be releasedis a hoax.”Other scams reported tothe ATO involve peoplebeing asked to provide fi-

THE Elder Abuse Prevention Unit (EAPU) in con-junction with the Seniors Roundtable are under-taking to collect, collate and share any informationabout elder abuse initiatives happening around thestate but we need your help.“If only I’d known....” Various agencies and work-ing groups, large and small, have tackled elderabuse issues with different levels of success. Some-times promising initiatives just fade away only tobe ‘reinvented’ down the track by some other group.Collaborations, research, law reform, resource de-velopment..... It’s all happening somewhere butwho is doing it and what exactly are they doing?The Seniors Roundtable recognises the benefit ofhaving an accessible pool of information to informand facilitate co-ordination among initiatives. It willalso greatly assist the Roundtable with the identi-fication of gaps and priority issues for their advi-sory role to the Government’s “Positively Ageless”seniors strategy. Please send details of any elderabuse related initiative to [email protected].

Your help is needed inco-ordinating Queensland’s

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ATO warns: new scam email delivers virusnancial or personal detailsvia phone, email or face-to-face.Mr D’Ascenzo urged thepublic to be diligent andalert to this and otherscam behaviour.“We advise people to al-ways use ATO online ser-vices by visitingwww.ato.gov.au. By fol-lowing this practicepeople can ensure theyare logging into the genu-ine ATO website.”“As an extra precautionwe recommend peopletype internet addressesdirectly into their internetbrowser rather than click-ing on links embedded inemails or attachments,”Mr D’Ascenzo said.The ATO website con-tains information on thisand other recent scamsand scam examples thathave been reported to theATO.Individuals can reportsuspicious behaviour tothe ATO confidentially byphoning 1800 060 062during business hours.

Suspicious unsolicitedemails claiming to be fromthe ATO can be for-warded to [email protected]

Elsie Kelly and Nell Hindmarsh

The Grange NSA turns 21Friday at the StaffordBowls Club. Visitors aremost welcome to our meet-ings held at the Stafford

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CARINDALE National Seniors beganthe year on the 8th Feb with 17 mem-bers present and 4 visitors. We had avery enlightening meeting with discus-sions on the Christmas break up andthe disastrous floods.A special donation will be made to floodvictims. Further trips and guest speak-ers were all discussed with trips andspeakers arranged up to the May meet-ing.The speaker for the first meeting wasKen Willett who spoke about the us-age of the “Mercy Ships”. This was avery interesting and informative sub-ject and I’m sure the donation from themembers will assist in thi8s very impor-tant work. The Mercy Ships has oper-ating theaters, nurses, doctors and fullcrew and many staff are volunteers who

Carindale National Seniorsgive their time and skills to the needy. The guest speaker for the March meet-ing is from Bayview Video Productionshis subject, restoring old videos andphotos. The coach trip for March is a visit tothe Abbey Museum, the collection ofstain glass windows and the art of mak-ing stain glass is also on the program.The museum has a collection of medi-eval armour, old weapons, manuscripts,wood carvings and pottery so we an-ticipate a very informative day. Carindale National Seniors meets atClem Jones Sport Center, Stanley RdCarina on the 2nd Tuesday of eachmonth (except Dec & Jan) and coachtrips are on the 4th Tuesday of eachmonth. For further information phoneEddie 3395 3337 or Maureen 3398 4236.

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THE next monthly dinner meeting of the CentenaryEvening VIEW Club will be Monday 14th March. Thisyear is the 100th anniversary of International Women’sDay and with this in mind women of all nationalitiesare invited to join us for our dinner meeting and helpcelebrate this milestone. To make a booking, for moreinformation or if unable to attend, please ring Sue on3376 0710 before noon on Friday 11 March. The guestspeaker will be Annette Henderson, author of ‘WildSpirit’. Annette’s topic will be ‘Out of my comfortzone – a year in darkest Africa’ a presentation not tobe missed.The April meeting will be held on 11 April at theMt.Ommaney Hotel/Apartments at 6.30pm for 7pmand the guest speaker is Dr Joshua Llinas, a localveterinary surgeon, who has trekked the Kokoda Trailback-to-back.VIEW Club is a women’s friendship club, meetingstake place over a meal (cost $32) and there are a rangeof other interests and activities for members to enjoy.To make a booking, for more information or if unableto attend, please ring Sue on 3376 0710 before noonon Friday 8 April.

SOME crooks are getting very good!A lady has changed her habit of how she listsher names in her cell phone directory after herhandbag was stolen.Her handbag, which contained her cell phone,credit card, purse, etc., was stolen.Twenty minutes later she called her husband,from a pay telephone telling him what had hap-pened.Her husband said, ‘I have just received yourtext message asking about our pin number and Ihave replied a little while ago.’When they rushed down to the bank, the stafftold them all the money was already withdrawn.The thief had actually used the stolen cell phoneto text her husband listed in the directory andgot a hold of their pin number.Within twenty minutes he had withdrawn all themoney from their bank account.Moral of the lesson:Do not disclose the relationship between youand the people on your call list.Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby,Sweetheart, Mom, Dad, etc., and veryimportantly, when sensitive information is beingasked for through text messages, confirm bycalling back.Also, when you are being text by friends or fam-ily to meet them somewhere, be sure to call backto confirm that the message came from them.If you do not reach them, be very careful aboutgoing places to meet ‘family and friends’ whotext you.As of right now, do you have ‘home’ listed inyour cell phone directory?

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COMPUTER Courses Available: The University ofThe Third Age (U3A) Pine Rivers Inc. is running itspopular computer courses for members and thosewishing to participate again.A large range of computer subjects are available as inthe past. All courses are run on a happy and enjoy-able theme by members wishing to pass their knowl-edge on to others. Our computers are equipped withthe latest software in an operator friendly environ-ment. All participants should have their own PC withrelevant software.For course details please ring 3321 7330 leaving yourdetails and any course you may be interested in orfor membership ring 3321 0681.

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IF, as a result of the floods, you have lost important certificates such as birth,death, marriage or change-of name you can apply for replacements free of charge.Simply apply at a courthouse or a Queensland Government Agent Program officeor phone the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages on 1300 366 430 or [email protected] of the Comet

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BROWNS Plains National Seniors hada Super Christmas break up once againwith lots of our favourites includingmonster raffles and entertainment.We suggested at our first Managementmeeting this year that it would be agood idea to visit other branches in ourZone which would enable us to showfriendship and gain ideas which mayassist us in our events through theyear.We were pleased to make donations

from our branch to The Premiers FloodAppeal and also the RSPCA. Every littlebit assists in time of need.You are welcome to join our happygroup of seniors at our monthlymeetings which are held in the South-ern Cross Room at Green Bank RSLcommencing at 10am on the 2nd

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THE first General Meeting for the year started auspi-ciously with our 21st Birthday Celebrations. We wereencouraged to be active and healthy—demonstra-tions of Tai Chi, gentle exercises and line dancingwere provided by ladies from the Fifty Plus Club. Asausage sizzle followed and Foundation MembersBob and Iris Martin were honoured with the cuttingof the cake.On Australia Day we attended the RotaryNaturalisation Ceremonies and presented a chequefor $800.00 to the State Member for Ashgrove, MrsKate Jones who received monies on behalf of vari-ous organisations for the Premier’s Flood Relief Fund.Activities Officer Doris continues to organise greatget-a-ways—single day tours and local outingsaround and about Brisbane. Guest speakers in thefuture will include a speaker from the Koala and Wild-life Sanctuary, an interesting slide presentation aboutlittle wooden churches around Australia and a Sing-a-Long.There is always something interesting happening ata NSA Branch Meeting. Come and join us on thethird Tuesday of every month—9.30am at theAshgrove Bowls Club in Yoku Street. Contact Secre-tary Jean on 33542466.

LOOKING to meet new friends in the over fiftiesgroup? You are invited to join us in our club activitieswhich are: Monday mornings from 10am to 12 noonwe are entertained by various concert groups fol-lowed by a light lunch.Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9.30am to noonwe enjoy a friendly social game of Indoor Bowls us-ing both 24ft carpets with 4¾” bowls and 30ft carpetswith 4 inch bowls, no uniforms to purchase and allequipment supplied. However, flat soled shoes aremandatory, no heels to damage the carpets. Free tu-ition is available for beginners by friendly club mem-bers.The club hosted its first 5-Game Day for 2011 on Sun-day 30th January, a total of fifty-six (56) bowlers par-ticipating on this day. Unfortunately, two teams wereunable to attend because of the Brisbane floods andheavy rain in some areas. The day was its usual suc-cess and the ladies provided a lovely morning tea forbowlers upon their arrival. Our next 5-Game Day is onSunday, 29th May.Phone 3355 0358 or 3355 0240 or join us at Mitchelton& District Senior Citizens Cub Inc., 30 Tel-el-KebirStreet, Mitchelton.

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THE interminable wet weather of recentweeks has persuaded many of us toswitch on the dryer, to avoid lines ofsoggy washing.But do you maintain your dryer? Youshould clean the lint filter of yourclothes dryer every single time you use

ONE in five Australianssuffer from pain, makingus a nation of silent suf-fers. Now there is a newdevice – about the size ofan iPod the Hi Dow ma-chine.Michael O’Connell, aBrisbane distributor be-lieves the results speak forthemselves. “We’ve hadso many people call uswith testimonies regard-ing their pain relief since

Don’t be a silent suffererusing the Hi Dow prod-uct, it’s just fantastic,people don’t have to besilent sufferers anymore,and it is so portable,people can take it any-where”.Recently due to theamount of testimoniescoming in from acrossAustralia the Hi Dow ma-chine was reported on theToday Tonight and A Cur-rent Affair shows nation-

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pain relief to improve yourquality of life, people canuse this in the comfort oftheir own home”, saidMichael O’Connell.As a qualified PersonalTrainer and a musculosk-eletal rehab trainer ingyms across Brisbane,Michael understands thestruggles his clients havewith osteoarthritis andback pain and he under-stands what it like to livedaily with pain issues andis passionate about help-ing others to find relief,especially the seniorswho struggle with painand wants to improvetheir quality of life.“Due to the new technol-ogy on the market, peoplehave a choice today toeither stay in the pain ortry something different”,said Michael O’Connell.Don’t be a silent suffereranymore, feel the differ-ence! Get your Hi Dowmachine today contactMichael O’Connell on0433 841 411!

Electric clothes dryers can be a hazardit. Failure to do so may create excessiveheat build up in the dryer. This cancause the garments inside the dryer toself-combust and start a fire. Also, don’tleave clothes in the dryer after use. Youalso need to be wary of lint build up atthe rear of the machine too.

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Goward, Men of the Trees Coordina-tor. Often a productive morning’s plant-ing is followed by a group get-togetherover some morning tea.The Men of the Trees group have re-stored many parts of South-EastQueensland, collaborating with manydifferent projects and communitygroups along the way. Areas that havebeen replanted and maintained includeBardon, Kedron, Kenmore, Ferny Grove,and Toowong. Future projects includeMen of the Trees involving in the res-toration of native bushland (crucial forlorikeet habitat) on the Keperra to FernyGrove train route. Anyone who is inter-ested in joining Men of the Trees ordonating please don’t hesitate to phoneFran on (07) 3851-0858. Visit the Menof the Trees Qld website at: http://www.menofthetrees.org.au/docs/index.htm

FOLLOWING the severe flood damagein William Street in the city of Brisbane,the Commissariat Store Museum istemporarily closed.The Royal Historical Society ofQueensland has moved to temporarypremises at The Mansions, 40 GeorgeStreet Brisbane, not far from Parliament

The MOTT crew at the flood clean up with the army.

Commissariat Store temporarily closedHouse. It is business as usual. Thephone number remains unchanged –3221 4198. Repairs to the oldest build-ing in Brisbane are progressing. Detailsof the 2011Lecture programmes, andRHSQ updates can be obtained fromthe website www. Queenslandhistory.org.au

THE Society for GrowingPotted Plants holdsmeetings on the secondSaturday of the month inthe Uniting Church Hallat 52 Merthyr Road, NewFarm, commencing at 1.15pm. We have guestspeakers, plant sales anddisplays. All welcome.Contact Ann on 3276 7223or just turn up.

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OUR first bus trip this year was a veryinteresting one. First of all, we weredriven around parts of the city we hadnot been to for quite a long time. Thisbrought back many memories to ourmembers.Our venue for the day was L’AcadamieHotel at St Paul’s Terrace. On arrivalwe were entertained by the Chef whodemonstrated how to makeCroquembouche, sometimes known asCake of Kisses. Do you know what thisis? We certainly didn’t it was a realeye-opener to all of us. We did get totaste the spoils too. You can see fromthe photo the chef certainly held our

NOT for profito r g a n i s a t i o nWorkVentures is makingavailable PCs at a signifi-cantly subsidised price tohelp families affected byQueensland’s recentnatural disasters to re-build their lives.Affected Queenslandersare able to buy a PC andmonitor package for only$195. This includes pre-loaded Microsoft soft-ware, GST and delivery.There is a limit of onecomputer per household.The PCs are all corporategrade computers and soft-ware donated by majorcompanies specificallyfor this offer that havethen been refurbished byWorkVentures through itsConnect IT program.This offer is available toQueensland residentswho have been approvedto receive the QueenslandGovernment’s EssentialHousehold ContentsGrant, which is an incometested one-off payment tocover the loss of eligiblehousehold contents. “We have a limited num-ber of computers avail-able and so WorkVenturesand the companies thathave donated the equip-ment and software —Macquarie Group,Microsoft, St GeorgeBank and Westpac —want to make sure they goto those households that

OUR bus trip for February was a lovely day out eventhough we left Brisbane in pouring rain. By the timewe stopped at Glasshouse Mountains for morningtea the rain had ceased. We arrived at the QueenslandAir Museum at Caloundra about 10.30am for a guidedtour. It was a very interesting place and the guideswere very knowledgeable about all the different typesof aircraft they had there. We even had plenty ofsunshine while we were there. We left the Museumfor a 1pm lunch at the Caloundra RSL and at 2.30pmheaded back to Salisbury, stopping for a comfort stop

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Windows and Office soft-ware. The computer willbe delivered directly tothe household, thanks tosupport from Toll Prior-ity,” Mr Alegre said.PC orders can be made bycalling WorkVenturesConnect IT on 1800 112205 and quoting“Queensland householdoffer”, or visitwww.workventures.com.au/connectit.

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Demonstrations by the Chef from L’Acadamie Hotel at St Paul’s Terrace

attention. Following the demonstration,we enjoyed a three course lunch servedto us by the students in training.Glad’s Swing Group kept our feet tap-ping at our last concert and this sameweek some members travelled toBeenleigh on an exchange visit withBeenleigh Senior Citizens’ Group. It’sgreat to be able to meet up with similargroups from time to time.Concerts are held each Tuesday exceptthe second Tuesday which is a bus trip.Our next trip is to Redcliffe DolphinsClub. For any information about theClub, please contact Col Butler on (07)3848 6371.

Salisbury Senior Citizensat the BP where some of us had an ice cream. A veryenjoyable day. We would like to advise readers thatSalisbury Senor Citizens Club has a fully air condi-tioned Conference Room with all modern facilitiesavailable for hire at a reasonable price. We have a freelarge space parking area around the building. For fur-ther information contact Jeff Phillips on 0412 482 599or email [email protected]. There is also a hall avail-able for hire. All enquiries welcome. Come and joinus, open for people 50 years and over at 87A CrippsStreet, Salisbury. Phone 3275 3218.


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WYNNUM Region Organised Comput-ing Club for Seniors Inc., volunteer se-niors teaching seniors at a very lowcost.Club Day 2nd Tuesday each month heldupstairs in the Pandanus Room at theWynnum RSL 174 Tingal Road,Wynnum.Next meeting: Tuesday, 8th March 2011at 10.30 am (doors open 10.00 am). Allseniors welcome 50 & over. Member-ship $10

BRISBANE North West Branchbegan the year well with the additionof new members and looks forward toplaying its part in the promotion ofthe Association during its sixtiethyear. This month the ever growingand vibrant branch will hold its AGM.Branch meetings are held on the thirdSunday of each month betweenFebruary and November (nextmeeting March 20) at MitcheltonMeals on Wheels recreation room inTel El Kebir Street oppositeGaythorne RSL, for further informa-tion phone Brian 3355 4532. Member-

THIS club plays social bowls in the Community HallBirkdale Road, Wellington Point each Tuesday, gamesstart at 12.45pm and Saturday games start at 9am.We would like to invite any senior to come along andenjoy the company of this very friendly group. If you

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THE President, Iris Jones, and members invite QCWAmembers, friends and the general publicto an Easter Bonnet and Recycled Hats Parade with adifference. Admission $7.00, with tea/coffee on ar-rival and a luncheon of light refreshment. Friday April15, 2011, 9.30am for 10.00am, at the QCWA Hall - 9School Road Yeronga. R.S.V.P by April 8, 2011 forcatering purposes. Please contact Betty 3848 6413 orCarol 3848 8116. All attending are most welcome tocome with their Easter Bonnets.

TO be held at Oxley Seniors Club 86 Oxley StationRoad, Oxley, Wednesday March 16, 2011. Note newtime to commence at 10.30 am. Cost $6.00 which in-cludes lunch and 1 sheet of tickets in the lucky doorprize. All welcome. For further information contactJean 3372 5965.

Wellington Point Seniorshave not played bowls before, why not give it a try.Members are very helpful and you will feel at ease.Annual membership is $5 with $2 admittance whichincludes morning tea. For more details please phoneEdith on 3390 3196 or simply come along to the hall.

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ship of the NSAA is open to allformer nashos, with associatemembership offered to those whoserved for countries other thanAustralia. Members are encouragedto take part in fundraising and socialactivities and receive regular newslet-ters from both branch and Associa-tion advising them of l recentdevelopments.For information about the benefits ofjoining the Association and how tojoin consult web sitewww.nashoqld.org.au or phone 32241277.

Senior Computer TrainingClasses available: ComputerBasics,Using Windows, MicrosoftWord Basic & Advanced, Excel-Spread-sheets, Internet Basic & Advanced,Photography, Family History,PowerPoint Basic & Advanced, plusWorkshops.Any senior interested in volunteeringto help or teach a class, please ring num-ber below.Enquiries call mobile: 0411-806-154 oremail: [email protected]


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THE Older Women’s Network hasmoved to a new office in New FarmNeighbourhood Centre. The officewarming and Christmas Party were heldat the Centre in early December. Mem-bers from around SE Qld attended abarbeque where local State Governmentmember Grace Grace MP gave the prizeof a radio she had donated to the win-ner, Helen Manakis from the ZillmereOWN group. Most of the groups alsohad lunches to celebrate the festiveseason and round off the year’s activi-ties.Details of local group talks and activi-ties can be found by contacting the

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ENERGY consumption during summer months is tra-ditionally much higher than at any other time of theyear largely due to air-conditioning requirements.There are some simple things you can do to saveenergy when using an air-conditioner: Install the air-conditioner (or outdoor unit of a split system) on theshady side of the building (or shade the air-condi-tioner itself); Make sure the air flow around it isn’tobstructed; The temperature of a cooled room insummer should be about 23-26oC (remember the hu-midity indoors will be low, so it will feel cooler); Thetemperature should be checked after the air-condi-tioner has been operating for 30 minutes; When a hotday is expected, turn on the air-conditioner early ratherthan wait till the building becomes hot (it operatesmore efficiently when the outside air temperature iscooler); Keep windows and doors closed when us-ing air-conditioners (evaporative air-conditioners re-quire some air flow); Close curtains on hot summerdays and cold winter nights; Outdoor shading ofwindows in summer is most effective; If the machinehas adjustable louvers, adjust them towards the ceil-ing when cooling, and towards the floor when heat-ing (as cool air falls, hot air rises); Follow themanufacturer’s instructions for filter cleaning; Onlycool what you need to. The smaller the area cooled,the less greenhouse gas generated and the lower thebills.

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Tips for shopping online with confidenceproduct thoroughly. Make sure it is legal and willwork in Australia. Are the terms and conditions of thecontact satisfactory? Can the goods be returned ifthey are faulty? Who pays for postage on returns?Always compare prices and shop around, and lookfor hidden extras like currency conversion, taxes, cus-toms duties, delivery fees, packaging and postage.Only use secure sites – look for a closed padlock orhttps//: address and don’t provide financial informa-tion not required for the sale. Make note of any refer-ence numbers and ask for a tax invoice or receipt,which will help resolve any problems more quickly. Ifa problem occurs contact the trader as soon as pos-sible, and if it cannot be resolved, contact the Officeof Fair Trading for assistance on 13 74 68.

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she said. ‘I’ve come tothank you but, onething puzzled me.Who was that silly oldbugger I had to sharethe room with?’(Actually, some of usask the same questionevery morning!)

Mechanics going greenWHEN we think of cars we do not usually associatethem with environmentally-friendly ideals. And thatis why All Torque Automotive – the Green Mechanicat Stafford - should be of great interest to car ownerswho are passionate about doing whatever they canto help conserve the environment.Proprietor Stuart Polley has been repairing andmaintaining cars and light trucks for 26 years havinginitially served his apprenticeship at a multi-franchisewhere all makes of vehicles were serviced every day.Barbara Polley is a dedicated greenie and a supporterof WWF-Australia and Greenpeace.The Polleys have a daughter, Sarah, and realise thatevery energy-conscious procedure they incorporatein their work is a step in the right direction for thefuture of all children.The Polleys are as practical as they are dedicated.“We know how much it costs to run a business witha focus on sustainability,” Stuart said recently, “sowe are starting on the little things. We believe youhave to start somewhere which is why we are alsodedicated to helping ort clients make the best envi-ronmental choices when it comes to their cars.” TheAll Torque Automotive office carries on the goodwork by using less toner and paper, recycled paperand cartridges.“We buy and maintain only energy efficient appli-ances, purchasing high quality second hand whenpossible – all of this working towards our goal of zerowaste.”All Torque Automotive offers complete a range ofservices for cars including The Essentials, theComprehensive Safety Check & Service and a HandyTune Up. They believe safety is about goodmaintenance which is why they keep detailed recordsto ensure they can remind customers when their carneeds attention. Their impressive testimonials fromhappy customers prove that this is a popular service.Customer loyalty is high; in one case, up to 20 mem-bers of the same extended family come back year af-ter year.All Torque Automotive offer rewards for loyalcustomers like complimentary vacuum and windowclean and an offer for new family members. Most ofthese can be found on Facebook as well as informationon their green credentials or visit alltorqueauto.comAll Torque Automotive takes special care of Senior’s

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BEENLEIGH Senior Citi-zens are seeking newbowling members to playsocial games on Tuesday& Friday morning from8.30am and or Sunday af-ternoons from 1pm. Costfor members to these ses-sions is $4 which includesmorning tea.Indoor carpet bowls isplayed on carpets withbiased bowls. Eight play-ers on one mat with fourgames each morning ie 2before morning tea & twoafter.Come and join our friendlygroup of senior citizenswho, if necessary will bedelighted to teach begin-ners this enjoyable pas-time. Ph 3287 1477 or comealong to the centre at 20Alamein Street Beenleigh.

THE State Library of Queensland is calling for resi-dents to help record the events of the 2011 floodsand Cyclone Yasi for future generations.Members of the public can help by contributing theirimages, videos, links to tweets, blog entries orwebsites they found useful during the crises, as wellas other related ephemera, such as flyers distributedat the evacuation centres, posters and placards.State Librarian Lea Giles-Peters said that one of theState Library’s key goals is to collect, preserve andshare Queensland memory as part of its John OxleyLibrary. “The 2011 floods and Cyclone Yasi have beensignificant events in Queensland’s collectivememory,” Ms Giles-Peters said.“Natural disasters happen infrequently and so withthe passing of time, memories of the last flood, cy-clone or drought fade or become clouded. StateLibrary’s archive helps remind us, by capturing ourindividual and collective memories.”Ms Giles-Peters said that major flood and other natu-ral disaster images are the most viewed in the StateLibrary’s collections and had been even before re-cent events.“Last year when we looked at the number of imageviews on our website, of the top 10, eight of them

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were in relation to floods,” Ms Giles-Peters said.State Library collection staff have made a consider-able start on acquiring relevant and significant mate-rials to add to the already extensive collection of natu-ral disaster-related materials.“We have already received a significant collection ofimages depicting the flood devastation at Granthamin the state’s South East,” she said.“We also hope to add to our collection of cyclonerelated materials with donations from people who ex-perienced Cyclone Yasi.”Ms Giles-Peters also encouraged people with 1974flood-related photos, Super 8 film and other materi-als, to contribute them to State Library’s already ex-tensive collection.People can contribute to the State Library collectionsby submitting their images or links to online sourcesto [email protected] or by adding images tothe State Library’s 2011 Flickr photos group atwww.flickr.com/groups/1573059@N25/Physical itemscan be posted to John Oxley Library, State Library ofQueensland, PO Box 3488, South Brisbane Qld 4101.More information on how to submit electronic im-ages and video footage in the correct format is avail-able online at www.slq.qld.gov.au/submitimages.

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WITH so many of us ex-periencing first hand thedevastation caused bythe recent flooding alongthe Australian easternseaboard, our sense ofcommunity and caring forour mates is what kept usstrong during these times.Kim Hook, Retirement liv-ing Coordinator atMilford Grange Retire-

NEWMARKET Probus Club memberssaid goodbye to 2010 with a fun filledluncheon at Broncos. The tables werebeautifully decorated, games were or-ganized by Nancy, gifts were ex-changed and a delicious luncheonwas enjoyed with dinner music pro-vided by Charles Aznavour and somevocal backing from members John andAngus. It was a delightfully happyway to start the Christmas Season andexchange wishes for the coming Year.January, however, brought the floodsand, like the majority of Brisbanepeople, our members did what theycould to help in any way possible. Ourhearts go out to all those who are stillsuffering the effects of the floods, cy-clones and fires.Our first meeting for 2011 broughtNewmarket Probus a delightful group

Community spirit shines at Milford Grangement Community at East-ern Heights said theywere lucky to not be af-fected by the floods.However, with Ipswichbeing such a tight knitcommunity who look outfor each other, everyoneknew people who wereaffected“It was a tense time foreveryone and keeping an

eye on the latest updatesfrom local authorities wascritical. I checked in eachmorning during the floodperiod with the IpswichEmergency EvacuationCentre who assured usthat we were safe, highand dry and didn’t needevacuating,” Kim said.“Being able to give thatreassurance to the resi-

dents that they were safeand knowing everyonewas accounted for gaveme great peace of mind.Its times like these thatreally hit home about thebenefits of being a resi-dent in a retirement com-munity, where people re-ally support each otherwhen it’s needed,” Kimsaid. Developed just twoyears ago by RSL Care,Milford Grange is a multi-staged Retirement Com-munity offering three lev-els of residential agedcare including low, highand dementia care as wellas Extra Service high care,independent retirementaccommodation as well asRSL HomeCare services.With the first 30 retirementliving villas built in stageone at Milford Grangeselling as soon as they hitthe market, the decisionfor RSL Care to proceedwith developing an extra20 villas, was easy.The villas at MilfordGrange offer open plankitchens with stainlesssteel appliances, safetyfeatures in the bathroomsand laundry, privatecourtyards, water tanks,level design – no steps,24-hour emergency callsystems, security screens

and air-conditioning.“Stage two of the Villagewas completed in earlyFebruary and we have al-ready started to welcomenew residents. It was arelief to not have to callpeople who have a de-posit on their new homehere at Milford Grangeand tell them theywouldn’t be able to move

in because of the floods,”Kim said.Two bed and two plusstudy villas are now avail-able at Milford GrangeRetirement Community,priced from just $299,000.To find out more aboutthe retirement lifestyle atMilford Grange or to en-joy a virtual tour, visitwww.rslcare.com.au

RSL Care Milford GrangeRetirement Community islocated at 32 GrangeRoad, Eastern Heights,Ipswich, with the onsitesales office open Mondayto Thursday. To make anappointment to inspect avilla at Milford Grange,please call Sales Consult-ant Colleen Renshaw on07 3281 8042.

From Left: Joan Hall, Dick Leeson, Carolyn Kordoff, Bernie Hoesman andAlison Shaw enjoy Newmarket’s Christmas luncheon.

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of visitors to share our fellowship andlisten to Brisbane born actor, CarolBurns, as she spoke of the joys andthe difficulties of life ‘upon the wickedstage’ within Australia and the UnitedKingdom, in the film industry and alsoas a mentor behind the scenes. It wasfascinating! February saw our lun-cheon and outing combined as wetried the Mundo Brazilian ChurrascoOpen Flame BBQ Restaurant experi-ence! For most of us this was a veryinteresting and delicious “first”! Wepassed the 100 members mark at theend of last year and must very soonstart a waiting list so, if you are inter-ested in visiting us at Ithaca BowlsClub on the second Wednesday ofeach month, please ring Alison on 38656696 or 0423 107 703 or Christine on3300 4518 for details.


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Solar Power for Seniors makes sensepower usage. However, this rebate will reduce by 20%at the end of June, so it is best to do your researchnow.Once installed, you also get paid by the Queenslandgovernment for any power your Solar system feedsback into the grid at up to 52c/kwh. This is 2.5 timeshigher than the amount you pay which is a great in-centive.For further information, you can phone Solar PowerSavers on 1300 111 001 or visit www.solarpowersavers.com.au. They can advise on the rightsystem to meet your needs and offer interest freepayment plans for pensioners so everyone can ben-efit.

HOLY Cross Funerals began offering funeral servicesthroughout the Archdiocese of Brisbane in 1999. TheHoly Cross Funerals Mission Statement states, “Toprovide affordableChristian Funeral Service to all denominations andfaiths with a genuine level of care that will not bedetermined by faith, price, race or community regard.This statement is tobe known as, Holy Cross Funerals - One Level ofCare Policy”.Holy Cross Funerals is the only funeral home ownedand operated by the Catholic Church.Holy Cross Funerals opened offices at Our Lady ofPerpetual Succour Parish Noosa, Holy Family ParishIndooroopilly, St Oliver Plunkett Parish Cannon Hilland Star of the Sea Parish Cleveland.Holy Cross Funerals seeks to reach out to families intheir time of bereavement with sensitivity and com-passion and always with the highest level of profes-sionalism. Holy Cross Funerals can assist familieswith the full range of funeral services including, butnot limited to the following:Burials and Cremations for all denominations; Localand International Repatriation of a loved one; Pre-arrangement Funeral Plans; Pre-payment FuneralPlans through a long established Friendly Society.Many people now realize that planning ahead willgive them peace of mind. This benefits their familiesby sparing them the added stress and responsibilityof arranging a funeral when grieving.The belief at Holy Cross Funerals is that to be invitedto care for, and to be part of a family in need is indeeda special privilege. Holy Cross Funerals welcomesany enquires from Parishioners by calling 3293 0555or visit: www.holycrossfunerals.com / email:[email protected]

SCOTT and Rachel Lawrie, the driving team behindthe Goodyear Autocare Store at Clayfield, have fo-cused on providing the local community with an ex-ceptional level of personal customer service, round-ing up two years of ownership, in addition to provid-ing an extensive range of tyres, the store has becomethe local ‘one-stop-shop’ for car maintenance, me-chanical repairs, inspections and logbook servicing.Since taking over the business in 2008, Scott andRachel’s goal to give consumers a store with a strongcustomer focus has seen their clientele grow rapidly.‘As well as expert and quality car servicing, whichare both extremely important in the running of yourcar, we have come into this focused on customer ser-vice.’ Rachel said. ‘We want to gain the satisfactionthat comes from providing a service to the local com-munity which is friendly, helpful and second to none.’Scott and Rachel are proud to see customers from asfar afield as Roma incorporating a trip to GoodyearAutocare Clayfield in their plans when coming toBrisbane.‘I believe it is a testament to our level of customerservice that during some tough economic times, ourbusiness has continued to grow’ Scott said.If your vehicle is booked in for an extended stay,Goodyear Autocare Clayfield are happy to drop theircustomers into the city or the local Toombul Shop-ping Centre while work is completed on your car.Goodyear Autocare Clayfield is located at 489Sandgate Road, Clayfield. You can contact Scott,Rachel or their customer service team on 3262 8000.

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THE University of the Third Age PineRivers Inc. is holding its AGM onFriday the 18th of March at Bray Hall,Cnr Cooke & O’Loan St, Petrie at10.00am. We will also have a GuestSpeaker Di Delchau, The President ofU3A On Line, who will open up thisimportant part of our organisation tothose who cannot join and participatein the day to day functions of our

KEDRON-Wavell Ser-vices Club has once againsigned up to be a PublicShave Event for 2011 withtheir Executive ChefRussell Hickey as our‘Knave of Shave’ goingunder the razer on Thurs-

Kedron-Wavell’s Executive Chef shaves for a cure!day 10th March to help themany Australians who arebeing diagnosed withleukaemia’s, lymphomasor myeloma every year.The Club is proud to be apublic shave and colourvenue for the past five

years running. As a pub-lic shave venue, Club em-ployees, patrons andmembers of the local com-munity will be centrestage to take part in rais-ing funds for the 30,000Australians who are liv-

ing with a blood cancer.All money raised at theClub for the LeukaemiaFoundation World’sGreatest Shave will di-rectly support patientsand their families whenthey need it most throughthe provision of practicalassistance, accommoda-tion and other supportmeasures. Funds raisedby World’s GreatestShave will also assist withthe Foundation’s re-search effort into bettertreatments and, ultimately,a cure.Kedron-Wavell’s own Ex-ecutive Chef, RussellHickey, is one of theClub’s brave shavers andis even offering the high-est sponsor the chance toshave his head on thenight.“Kedron-Wavell has al-ways been a proud sup-porter of Shave Night,and it is a very entertain-ing event for everyone.Even if you’re not upthere getting shaved, cutor coloured there aremany ways you can getinvolved, we will havelots of donation tins go-ing around on the nightand an amazing raffle withlots of prizes that havebeen so kindly donated,”

L-R President Lyn Browne, Treasurer Ian Willoughby, Property OfficerRay Ditchburn and Vice President Bill Bryson.

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daytime U3A due to commitments andother restrictions. A range of courseswill be mentioned.So please attend for an interestingdiscussion and a friendly cuppa andbickies. All members and possible newmembers please roll up to see ourgroup in action.Pleas ring 3321 0681 for details or ourweb site at www.u3apinerivers.org.au

says Mr Hickey.The Club is looking toraise up around the$10,000 mark by Thurs-day the 10th of March –selling raffle tickets togive away an exclusiveChef’s Table for 10 peoplein a private restaurant Notonly will Kedron-Wavell

Services Club be hostingthe Shave – an event initself – it will also be pro-viding free live entertain-ment plus food and drinkspecials throughout thenight.The Club is inviting allmembers of the commu-nity to come and watch –

or even join – our World’sGreatest Shave partici-pants shave, colour or cuttheir hair in the Club Foyerfrom 6pm. To participatein Kedron-Wavell’s pub-lic shave event pleasecontact Diana Purgaric on3350 0969.


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BRISBANE seniors now have the opportunity to cap-ture their life story through a professional biographyservice aimed at preserving valuable first hand ac-counts of historical events.Local interviewer and writer, Audette Smith, has es-tablished the personal biography service for anyonewho is interested in ensuring their life journey is avail-able for current and future generations to learn from.“We read so much today about celebrity lives,” MsSmith said.“We tend to forget that our older family members,and neighbours, have incredible stories to tell about

LADIES, interested in making newfriends and having fun? And do youwant to help educationally disadvan-taged Australian children? Would youenjoy coffee nights, dinner meetings(monthly), theatre nights, listening tofascinating guest speakers, movienights, and so on - with lovely friends?If so, you would enjoy RedlandsEvening VIEW Club. (“VIEW?” youask. Why, it’s Voice, Interest, and Edu-cation of Women.)New members are always welcome tojoin VIEW. Our next monthly meetingis held on Tuesday, 22 March, 6:30 p.m.

LADIES, does friendly company, lunchand an interesting speaker or entertain-ment appeal to you?VIEW (Voice, Interests and Educationof Women) Club may be an organisationyou would enjoy. Redcliffe PeninsulaVIEW Club meets on the second Thurs-day of each month at Redcliffe LeaguesClub.Interesting guest speakers and socialactivities are planned for the year. VIEW

SUNNYBANK Evening VIEW Club(Voice Interests and Education ofWomen) is a fun and friendship groupthat meets usually the first Mondayevening of every month at The GlenHotel, Eight Mile Plains.The VIEW Club is a valued part ofThe Smith Family and our fundraising efforts support our Learningfor Life students, one of the manyeducational programmes implemented

Sunnybank Evening VIEW Clubby The Smith Family to break thecycle of poverty.Each month a representative from alocal interest group is guest speaker.Come along and enjoy the friendshipof like-minded women.....our otherregular activities include cinemanights, book club, coffee group andlots of specialty social outings.Contact Pam on 3273 8419 and she’llbook you in to come along

Redcliffe VIEW ClubClubs throughout Australia support theSmith Family organisation’s Learningfor Life program which enables childrenfrom disadvantaged homes to maximisetheir educational opportunities.If you would like to join us for lunchand find out more our next meeting willbe held on Thursday 10th March from11.30am for 12 noon.Please contact Betty 3285 6190 so thatwe can arrange adequate catering.

Redlands Evening VIEW Clubfor a 7:00 pm. start at The RedlandsIndigiscapes Centre, 17 RunnymedeRd, Capalaba. This month’s guestspeaker is jeweller, Mr Stephen Dibbs,whose topic is “Gemstones and TheirCare”. A two-course meal, includingtea and coffee, for $24 is provided. Theevening’s activities include a luckydoor prize and a raffle. If you wish tofind out information regarding whatView can do for you, please contact Joon 3820 6293. If you wish to attend thedinner meeting, please ring Carolyn on3134 3076/ Mob 0402 295 725by 6 p.m.of the Sunday prior to the meeting.

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real historical events and,more importantly, howthese events have shapedtheir lives.”Ms Smith has alreadywritten a number of biog-raphies on locals includ-

ing a 97 year old who learnt to drive in a Model TFord, a wireless operator with the British Air Forcewho witnessed the hanging of Mussolini and a fe-male flight officer with the Royal Australian Air Forcewho spent her childhood as a Polish war refugee –including a stint in a Siberian Gulag.“These people are incredible human beings who havesurvived experiences that irrevocably changed theirlives, and yet amazingly, they did not think their storywas worth telling,” Audette said.“Imagine losing these accounts forever, or worse –never understanding the journey of your own lovedone.”A biography can be purchased as a gift for a familymember and the cost can be shared amongst siblingsor grandchildren.For more information or to view examples of biogra-phies, visit www.envisioneering.com.au/inmywordsor phone Audette Smith on 0410 689 896.

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“VIEW”, a National Organisation,stands for Voice, Interests and Educa-tion of Women.VIEW women are seriously committedto providing educational opportunitiesfor disadvantaged Australian childrenand their families, and have great funwhile actively contributing in their lo-cal communities. VIEW is non-sectar-ian and non-party political. VIEWwomen ultimately support The SmithFamilyIpswich Evening VIEW Club started theyear with a visit from National Council-lor, Lindsay Basford as Guest for theevening. Much of the conversationover dinner dealt with members’ experi-ences of the recent floods and storieswere told of the amazing volunteer workdone by so many people. Lindsay raisedeveryone’s spirits and brought tears tothe eyes of our flood affected membersby presenting them with a Pamper Par-cel. The letter of support from National

(VOICE, Interests and Education of Women)Newmarket VIEW Club meets on the 4th Tuesday ofthe month at the Gaythorne R.S.L. Club, 534Samford Rd., Mitchelton, 10.30 a.m. for 11.00 a.m.start. We have a guest speaker at most meetings,raffles, lucky door prize and a book-swap. Twocourse luncheon with tea/coffee is $22.We are a small club and welcome new members andvisitors with a warm, friendly atmosphere whichencourages social interaction.In addition to our meetings we have monthly socialoutings – coffee mornings, movie days andluncheons – with an occasional bus trip. It’s allabout fun and friendship so do come along, makenew friends, be better informed and enjoy yourselfwhile helping our club make a worthwhile contribu-tion to the Smith Family through the Learning forLife program which assists disadvantaged Austra-lian children with their schooling.Our next meeting is on Tuesday, March 22nd whenwe will have a guest speaker from the R.A.C.Q. totalk to us about “The Years Ahead” program.If you are thinking of joining a new club we wouldbe very happy to welcome you as a visitor. Forfurther information please contact Estelle 3356 7598or Carol 3289 3480.

THE Chapel Hill VIEW Club meets on the 1st

Tuesday of each month at Mt Ommaney Hotel/Apartments at 11am for 11:30am.The Club warmly invites new members and gueststo join us for some fun and friendship and to enjoyinteresting speakers and “outings” during the year.Come along on the 5th of April to our Luncheon andenjoy our Easter Hat Parade and speaker ZoeRathus AM: on the topic of Women and the Law.VIEW stands for Voice, Interest and Education ofWomen and is part of a national women’s

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Chapel Hill VIEW Club Meetingorganisation, which supports The Smith Family toprovide educational support through Learning forLife Programs for disadvantaged children andfamilies. For further information or to book for thenext meeting, please phone Bev on 3279 2819 by6pm on the Friday before the lunch. Cost of thelunch is $31.

Ipswich Evening VIEW Club

Elaine, Pam and June ‘hugging’ the decorated VIEW Tree celebrating 50years of service to the community

President, Heather Isemonger, wasgratefully received.Two fund raisers for 2011 will be The-atre nights at the Historic Ipswich LittleTheatre - “London Suite” in May and“The 39 Steps” in September. Thesenights include a delicious supper andare always enjoyable.Last July, a group from Ipswich EveningVIEW visited Warwick for the Jumpersand Jazz Festival, where the art of “yarnbombing” trees throughout the townhas developed into an annual 10 dayArt and Music Festival and were de-lighted to be entertained at a concertarranged by the Warwick VIEW Club.Ipswich Evening VIEW Club meet &dine monthly on the 1st Wednesday.Phone Pam 3810 5885 by 9.00am Fri.before meeting to book. Email:[email protected] forenquiries. We are eager to welcome newmembers and VIEW members visitingour lovely city.

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IPSWICH will celebrate InternationalWomen’s Day at the Masonic Hall, Cnr.Roderick and Nicholas Streets, Ipswichon Tuesday 8 March. It’s a celebrationof what women ‘have’ done, ‘are’ do-ing and ‘can’ do!Guest speakers during the event areDesley Marshall, Margo Wall, KerryJonsson and Chris Figg.

WE would like to wish all readers the very best for2011 and hope that you all had a very nice Christmas.Brisbane and Queensland haven’t had the best startto the New Year with the recent floods. We feel forthe concerns of many seniors that have been affectedand wish them all a speedy recovery from this disas-ter.We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month atEnoggera Memorial Hall, 349 Wardell Street, andEnoggera. It is handy to many Bus Routes and toEnoggera Railway Station. Parking and wheelchairaccess are available via Trundle Street. We have afull program organised for the 2nd Thursday and havealso planned a few bus trips on the 5th Thursday ofsome months. Our next club meeting will be on 10th

March 2011 and we will be having a speaker fromCOTA. The subject will be ‘Eat Well Be Active’. Westart at 10 o’clock, but you are invited to come at 9.30and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, biscuit or bun, be-

THE Australian O’Mahony Clan aremeeting in Adelaide on Saturday 16April 2011 at the Holdfast Bay BowlsClub in Glenelg North. Clan membersand family, friends and interestedpersons are invited to this day tomeet and discuss family history.John O’Mahony from Galway, Ireland

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Activities commence at 10am until1.30pm on 8 March. Ticket cost is $32or table of 10 $300 which includes morn-ing tea, a 2 course lunch and a smallgift package. There will be lucky doortickets and multi draw raffle prizes in-cluding Breville products.RSVP Elsie Denham, phone 0448 212265 or email: [email protected].

O’Mahony Clan Reunionwill be giving a talk on “The Famine,160 Years On” and Finbarr O’Mahonyfrom Dublin, Ireland will talk on “TheO’Mahony Society DNA project”.Contact Greg Mahony for details atunit 74/139 Pring Street, Hendra, Qld4011 or [email protected].

Kelvin Grove Newmarket Senior Citizens Club

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fore we start the day’s program. If you would like toget out of the house and meet some like age peopleand are over 50, you are more than welcome. Comeand visit us and see if it’s the club you would like tojoin. We have many say we are a very friendly group,so come and check us out. Please phone Doug orValmai on 3856 4275 or 0419 701 249 for further infor-mation.On Thursday 31st March 2011 we are having a bustrip to Parrots in Paradise at Glasshouse Mountainsfor the afternoon show, walk through the aviaries –meet the farm animals. Share the experience of Dail’samazing performing parrots and friends. In the morn-ing we will be heading to Bribie Island for MorningTea.The cost of the Bus Trip, morning tea and show atParrots in Paradise will be $33.00. Lunch will be atBuderim at your own expense. For more details andbooking please phone Doris Welch on 3366 6182.

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THE Fellowship of First Fleeters is an organisationfor those who can prove they are descended fromanyone who landed at Sydney Cove on January 261788. The fellowship has agreed to provide us with aguest speaker at our general meeting on Sunday 27March, commencing 2pm. The meeting will followour AGM for 2011, all are welcome to attend, espe-cially potential new members. Requests for our ap-pearance at local events during the year has risen to

THOUSANDS of cars submerged in recent floodsmay find their way onto the used car market. To avoidbeing caught out, car buyers should get a Vcheckreport through Queensland Transport to see if thevehicle is listed on the Written Off Vehicle Register.Vehicles that were not insured or are more than 15years old may not appear on the register, so it’s im-portant to also get a vehicle inspection. For RACQVehicle Inspections visit www.racq.com/vehicleinspections. A RACQ fact sheet RepairingFlood Affected Vehicles, available at www.racq.com/technicaladvice, provides a thorough guide.

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Enoggera & Districts Historical Society Inc.nine, including guest speaking, Lanham Fair, schooland church events and those organised by fellowhistorical societies.Membership of the society is in excess of eighty, someof whom live intra and interstate and still retain aconnection to their old home. Others, the writer in-cluded, come from other parts and having settled inthe district have become attracted even addicted toits 170 years of post settlement history. Many of ourmembers have lived here all their lives and have wit-nessed many changes, not all of which they havebeen comfortable with, so with the help of the histori-cal society they can retain that link that means somuch to them.Our extensive collection of photos and data on somany aspects of Enoggera and districts development,made up of people, houses, businesses, schools,sporting organisations, churches and of course themilitary will absorb and delight you come and see foryourself, there is every chance you may see a photoof yourself or of a family member. We would alsowelcome any information you can pass on to us.The society’s research centre is located at the his-toric Enoggera Memorial Hall on the corner of Wardelland Trundle Streets (refidex 139A10). We open eachThursday between 9.30 and 1pm and on the first Sat-urday of each month between 1-4pm. We welcomeindividuals and groups and can arrange for a guestspeaker to come and talk to your organisation. Con-tact Dave on 3366 3191 or [email protected]

IF you’re considering your retirement options thenlock it in your diary: Pebble Beach Freehold Retire-ment community will be holding an Open Day onFriday 25th March. This will be an ideal opportunityfor those interested to tour the latest stage (due forcompletion early March), view display homes & joinfriendly residents for afternoon tea!Pebble Beach Freehold retirement community isunique because its ownership structure means resi-dents have all the rights of freehold home owners butstill get to enjoy the security and communityatmosphere of a retirement community. “In this wayPebble Beach has been designed to bridge the gapbetween full service retirement living and owning yourown home,” says Sales Manager Mac JacksonAnd whilst Pebble Beach might not provide all thebells and whistles of some other options, that is

exactly what the developer intended and is just howthe residents like it.“Pebble Beach doesn’t boast a swimming pool,restaurant, bowls club or any on-site care howeverthe community’s proximity to an abundance ofservices, clubs and facilities allows residents to pickand choose those they want, without being burdenedby ongoing costs and service fees associated withon-site facilities they may not even use.”Pebble Beach Community is at 210 Bestmann RoadEast, Sandstone Point – just across the bridge fromBribie Island. It offers quality brand new 2 and 3bedroom freehold retirement homes with pricesstarting from $329,950. You can visit Pebble Beachonline at: www.pebblebeach.com.au The sales officeis open 7 days per week from 10am-4pm and the OpenDay will be held onsite Friday March 25th

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Caboolture and owes itsSco t t i sh - sound ingname to merchant, sugargrower and politician,George Raff, who pur-chased some of the landheld by the formerCaboolture CottonCompany. He named itMoray Field after theRaff family’s nativeMorayshire in Scotland.It was frequently writ-ten as Morayfields butfrom 1881, becameMorayfield as it is to-day. George Raff wasthe first Member forBrisbane in the firstQueensland Parliamentin 1860. His diverse en-terprises includedfounding theQueensland SteamNavigation Companyand much of the suc-cess of the direct wooltrade between Brisbaneand London has been

attributed to him. He isalso believed to havebeen the first person tohave used a locomotive-hauled tramway in aQueensland Sugar Planta-tion.Until the mid-1980s,Morayfield had been arural area with a smalldairy, a sawmill, primaryschool and 21 farmers.The rapid growth of thegreater Brisbane area af-ter that saw a huge surgein population there from96 in 1911, to 2300 in 1986and to well over 18,000some 20 years later.Today the area, which ex-tends from CabooltureSouth to Burpengary, andfrom Upper Caboolture toBeachmere in the east,continues to grow apace.The ever-increasingpopulation saw the open-ing in 1985 of 16 shops.Today, the MorayfieldShopping Centre is amecca for residents with

117 shops, two discountdepartment stores, twosupermarkets and eightcinema screens.In 2001, the 10,000 sqmWarehouse Supa Centreopened and HarveyNorman, Bunnings, Spot-light and Woolworthsopened stand-alone pre-mises along the new high-way strip.The first high schoolopened in 1981 with theMorayfield East PrimarySchool following suit in1991 and Minimbah Pri-mary School in 1997. To-day there are two StateHigh Schools, a CatholicCollege and seven StatePrimary Schools as wellas the State’s largest Spe-cial School..Sport has not been over-looked and Morayfieldoffers venues for soccer,rugby , touch football,golf and hockey.The Morayfield StateElectorate is located in the

growth corridor be-tween Brisbane and theSunshine Coast. It in-cludes the suburbs ofCaboolture South, Up-per Caboolture, parts ofRocksberg andMoorina, Morayfieldand parts ofBurpengary andNarangba.The area is one of thefastest growing regionsin South EastQueensland with keyindustries in retail, ser-vices, hospitality andproperty. The Elector-ate has three train sta-tions – at Morayfield,Burpengary andNarangba – and alsohas the depot of Kan-garoo Bus Lines.The many challengesset by the burgeoningpopulation have seennew buildings and fa-cilities at every pri-mary and secondaryschool, a new Ambu-lance Station atNarangba with inten-sive care paramedicson staff , a new FireStation and Police Sta-tion and additionalparking and facilitiesat train stations.

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WHAT happens if the doctor says “Sorry, I’m notrenewing your drivers licence”?No worries; sell your car; get a mobility scooter andoff you go! Nothing changes, you’re still indepen-dent!What is a mobility scooter?It is described as having a seat over 2 rear wheels, aflat area for your feet and handle bars to steer. Nowthat sounds pretty basic doesn’t it! One of the firstmobility scooters was built in Michigan, USA. It wascalled the “Amigo” and was front wheel drive. Wouldyou believe some of the earlier scooters were petrolpowered? Imagine cruising down the aisle of Wooliesor Coles blowing out blue smoke. You’d be reallypopular wouldn’t you!Mobility scooters have come a long way since then.The latest technology is the Pride Parthrider 140XL.It has independent suspension, disc brakes, an in-credibly comfortable seat and it really skips along….It’s like driving down the street in your favouritelounge chair. It is in effect a replacement for your car.Most people are not aware that when you ride a mo-bility scooter, in the eyes of the law you are a pedes-trian. You are not a car; you are not even a bicycle.You are a pedestrian, so all of the rules and regula-tions relevant to a pedestrian are relevant to you.In answer to your next question… yes, you do haveto register your scooter to use it in public. And, yesit is free. To register your scooter you need a letterfrom your doctor saying you need the use of yourscooter to get around. You fill in 3 forms at the trans-port department and it is registered for free. (This isone of the few things we get off Aunty Anna fornothing).There is an incredible range of scooters available now,from models that easily come apart to fit in the bootof your car, through to mid sized models, right up tothe top of the range to replace your car. (Tickle yourfancy with Lamborghini Gold, Ferrari Red and Light-ning Silver).So, take a test drive today at our private courtyardtest track at Shop 1, 205 Morayfield Road, Morayfield,or call the family – Dave, Mick or Julie and we willcome to you. Phone 5499 1903 anytime!If you’d like a fun guest speaker at your next meetingor function call Dave, he’d love to come along andinform and entertain you!

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Permanent RentalsACTIVITIES are back into full swing after our Christ-mas break. Indoor bowls are on Monday & Wednes-day afternoons from 1pm and cards and bowls againon Friday from 9am.Our first bus trip of the year was a visit to GympieSenior Citizens on the 4th February, when 42 membersenjoyed bowls, cards and a concert with lunch pro-vided as well.On Thursday 17th March (St. Patrick’s Day) we visitBeenleigh Senior Citizens for a concert and lunch.The bus will leave the centre at 8.15am and there arestill seats on the bus if you are interested.Thursday, 31st March, we will hold our first Club So-cial Day. Morning tea, concert and lunch are all pro-vided at a cost of $10 and there will be the usualraffles, lucky door prizes and Bring & Buy stall.Our Annual Cent Auction will be held on Tuesday,12th April, commencing with morning tea at 9.30am.There will be lots of great prizes to win from 10amonwards and admission is only $2. So come alongand bring your friends for a good morning of enter-tainment.Our general club meetings are held on the secondThursday of each month, commencing at 9.30am andprovide a good chance for members or intendingmembers, to catch up with what is going on in theclub. There are also raffles on that day as well.Enquiries 5495 2898.

down the CabooltureRiver to Deception Bayand then taken by steamerto Brisbane.The discovery of gold atGympie was a further at-traction to the area andCobb & Co. soon usedCaboolture as a stopoverconnecting Brisbane,Gympie andMaryborough. By 1867,the tiny settlement wasestablished as a supplyand trading centre to ser-vice the needs of minerstravelling from Brisbane tothe Gympie goldfields.The local shire was con-stituted in 1879 and in1888 the railway line fromBrisbane opened. Today,Caboolture is a regional

transport hub with con-nections across the GreatDividing Range via theD’Aguilar highway pro-viding easy access toBrisbane and the Sun-shine Coast. Two buscompanies and an airfieldsee Caboolture travellersexceptionally well pro-vided for.Caboolture has a ninehole golf course, recre-ational aviation, rugbyleague and cricket teamsand hosts the annual

amateur boxing tourna-ment, the AustralianGolden Gloves while theCaboolture Snakes rugbyleague team has won theBest Rugby League titlein Queensland for threeconsecutive years.Caboolture is well knownfor the annual UrbanCountry Music Festival.Schools includeCaboolture State HighSchool, St Columban’sCollege, St Michael’s Col-lege and Tullawong High

School as well as manyfacilities for primaryschools.The wide range of ca-fes and restaurants en-sures that all tastes canbe catered for while theCaboolture Park Shop-ping Centre in KingStreet takes care of theday-to-day needs ofresidents with a combi-nation of discount de-partment stores, super-markets and more than40 specialty stores.

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THE Caboolture areawas first settled in

1842 when the landaround Moreton BayPenal colony wasopened up to free set-tlers.Rather like Morayfield,Caboolture is 50 kms

north of Brisbane. It wasoriginally a small dairytown whose excellent lo-cation on the corridor be-tween Brisbane and theSunshine Coast resultedin an influx of residents inthe 1970s and 1980s. Thiswas accelerated by the

electrification of the rail-way line to Brisbane mak-ing travel to the capitalless than an hour away.The development of theBruce Highway to thefreeway and the availabil-ity of cheap land werealso important factors.The first Crown land inthe area was sold at auc-tion in1864 for one poundsterling an acre and it wasnot long before a thrivingagricultural industry withsugar cane, wheat, maizeand Indian corn were be-ing grown on the riverflats. Prior to this, timberhad been the principal in-dustry. Massive logs ofthe valuable ,and nowrare, red cedar were rafted

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CABOOLTURE River Road Heritage Drive is a meandering track through Caboolture’s early settle-

ment.In the late 1800s when the area was first settled, thejourney was bumpy, hot and time consuming. Todayyou can relieve the journey of early settlers in halfhour of air conditioned comfort.The drive starts at the corner of Morayfield Road andCaboolture River Road, the site of the MorayfieldState School, originally built in the 1870s. Say so longto school days and suburbia to seek out the secondsite – S Hausmann and E C Newton Parks, these ad-joining parks commemorate the contribution of MrHausmann and Mr Newton to the development ofthe area. As the winding road continues its journey,the next stop is the final resting point for many ofCaboolture’s early pioneers. The 1870s UnitingChurch and Cemetery looks like it is straight out ofLittle House on the Prairie and is set amongst a back-ground of mountains and forest. Farming is a tough

THE next monthly luncheon of the Caboolture VIEWClub (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) willbe held on Thursday 17 March 2011 at the CabooltureRSL Club at 10.30 am for an 11.15 am start.There will be a ‘Bring and Buy’ table plus lucky doorprize and raffles. The guest speaker will be PhilMcLean.He is the spokesperson and Co-ordinator of “Friendsof the Street” which is a community basedorganisation based in Caboolture and servicing theneeds of homeless people in Caboolture, Bribie Is-land and Deception Bay Communities.Our normal social day on Thursday 7 April has beenchanged to Friday the 8 April so members and visi-tors can attend the QB01 Zone ‘Friendship’ Confer-ence to be held at Caloundra at the Power Boat Club,Woorim Park, Golden Beach, 10 am for 10.30 am startand costs $25.RSVP Ann McKenna on 3385 5952.Caboolture VIEW Club invites any ladies in theCaboolture area who are thinking of joining a friend-ship club to attend a meeting as a visitor to see if ourclub has what you are looking for.Caboolture VIEW supports The Smith Family by fundraising for their Learning for Life programs whichsupports education for disadvantaged children sothat they can create better futures for themselves. Soif you are looking for friendship and supporting dis-advantaged children while having fun and social in-teraction please phone Di Morgan on 04 3828 3619.

OUR branch meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each monthat the Senior Citizens Centre, Hasking StreetCaboolture. We have lucky door, raffle and a guestspeaker. Every second we havea Bus Trip. Non members are welcome. Why not join& make new friends. Enquiries phone Bill 5428 3807.

GENEALOGY is the study of family origins based onrecords of important events in the lives of individu-als and their ancestors and families. People engage ingenealogical research for various reasons - to searchfor their family roots, to establish a legal right to in-herit property or to search for parents or childrenwhose identity has been lost to the family throughdivorce or adoption.A person begins genealogical research by recordingtheir name on a family tree and then the names oftheir parents, grandparents, great-grandparents andso on. Available resources in the library, inlude anAncestry Library Edition and online resources. Con-tact the library today – Ph: 5433 2000.

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Help your community QUIT for good!BRISBANE health pro-fessionals with an inter-est in helping smokersquit are invited to regis-ter for Cancer CouncilQueensland’s Quit Educa-tor training course, beingheld on March 21 and 22at Cancer CouncilQueensland’s FortitudeValley office.Course participants willbe trained over two daysin brief intervention andhow to run smoking ces-sation groups, which canbe operated within theirlocal communities orworkplaces.This year, Cancer Coun-cil Queensland marks 50years of service to health

Recreational Water Caution“Flood water may be con-taminated with raw sew-age, animal waste, patho-genic microorganisms, aswell as household poi-sons and other contami-nants that may remain inthe soil.“Raw sewage containsbacteria that can cause ill-ness if contaminated wa-

ter is ingested or infec-tions if cuts or abrasionscome in direct contact”, DrYoung said.Other contaminants canbe carried by flood watersthat have covered roads,vehicles, refuse tips orpassed factories andother manufacturing andbusiness sites.

professionals working incancer care and 50 yearsof support forQueenslanders affectedby cancer.A wide variety of healthprofessionals are eligiblefor the course, including:social workers and coun-sellors; occupationalhealth and safety officers;alcohol, tobacco andother drug workers;health promotion offic-ers; and project officers orco-ordinators.Cancer CouncilQueensland Team Leader,Tobacco ProgramsRachel Hull said it’s im-portant to offer smokingcessation training to

Brisbane health profes-sionals.“The Quit Educatorcourse will provide localhealth professionals withthe information they needto provide excellent quitsmoking training andbrief intervention coun-selling for their clients,community groups andcolleagues,” she said.“It enables local healthprofessionals to maximisetheir skills and improvetheir knowledge of to-bacco dependence andquitting smoking strate-gies, so their clients, com-munity groups and col-leagues receive the bestinformation and support.“The two day trainingprogram covers topicsconcerned with addic-tion; withdrawal symp-toms; helping clients de-velop a quit plan; motiva-tional interviewing andbrief intervention tech-niques; and pharmaco-therapies,” Ms Hull said.“Our Quit Educatorcourse makes an impor-tant contribution to ourfight against cancer inQueensland and I wouldencourage local healthprofessionals to registerfor the course and helpfurther our efforts in can-cer control within theBrisbane community,”Ms Hull said.The course will be heldover two days and costs$350 per participant.Registration forms areavailable fromwww.cancerqld.org.au orby contacting Rachel Hullat Cancer CouncilQueensland on 5503 3700or [email protected]. Cancer CouncilQueensland is an inde-pendent, community-based charity. Theachievements of CancerCouncil Queensland aremade possible by thegenerosity ofQueenslanders.

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When successful Brisbane businessman Phil Tornabene approached what he thought would be his golden years…. Parkinson’s disease grabbed all that by the scruff of the neck and shook its way into his life.

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Bowel Cancer – The risk begins at fortypeople under the age of50 and over the age of 65are not covered and thereis still no provision for anannual rescreening pro-gram.Bowel cancer has no earlysigns to warn you. Skincancer is visible and canbe seen and dealt withearly.Bowel cancer very oftendevelops from a polypwhich is a small warty likegrowth in the lining of thebowel.Polyps often bleed a smallamount into the bowel butthis blood is not normallynoticeable.But it can be detected bytesting of the bowel mo-tion. Such testing is thesimplest method of de-tecting polyps and bowelcancer early. However,because polyps and can-cers bleed only intermit-tently testing of the mo-tions should be done an-nually.Rotary Bowelscan is aninitiative of over 250 Ro-

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NATIONAL Seniors Australia supportsthe proposed National Disability Insur-ance Scheme (NDIS) released as partof the Productivity Commission’s draftreport into disability care and supportyesterday.National Seniors chief executiveMichael O’Neill said the NDIS was longoverdue in a hugely underfunded sec-tor.“The NDIS has been likened to a Medi-care type scheme where all Australianswould get long term and lifetime sup-port if they acquired a significant dis-ability,’’ he said.“National Seniors is pleased that theProductivity Commission has acknowl-edged the underfunding, and oftenunfair, fragmented and inefficient dis-

Gympie.Test kits will be availablefrom pharmacies on theCoast in Gympie, Noosa,Buderim, Maroochydore,Nambour , Maleny,Kawana Waters, Glass-house Mountains andCaloundra.In North Brisbane, theyare available from partici-pating pharmacies inCaboolture, Bribie Island,the Redcliffe Peninsula,Mitchelton, Aspley andAlbany Creek.Each person who partici-pates in the program re-ceives a letter indicatingeither a negative outcomeor advice that there is apotential problem whichshould be discussed withhis or her doctor.It is important to note thatthe earlier bowel cancer isdetected markedly in-creases the likelihood ofsuccessful treatment. Dothis cheap and simple testnow and do it annually. Itmay well save your life.Enquiries: 1300 779 694

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NEW research by Cancer Council Queensland hasfound more than 1,200 deaths in regional Queenslandcould have been prevented in the ten years to 2007 ifregional cancer survival rates had been equal to theQueensland average.The shocking disparity in cancer survival is mappedin the first Atlas of Cancer inQueensland, launched by Cancer Council Queenslandto mark the charity’s 50th Anniversary.Cancer Council Queensland CEO, Professor Jeff Dunn,said the Atlas provided the first important clue tosolving the puzzle of cancer survival in Queensland.“This Atlas is more than just a book of maps.“It marks a starting point for seriously addressingcancer survival through government and communityaction.”Prof Dunn said despite improvements in health dur-ing the past century, certain population groups stillexperience much worse outcomes than others.“The Atlas shows that cancer patients living in morerural or disadvantaged areas have consistently lowersurvival rates compared to the Queensland average.“If survival outcomes in these areas matched theQueensland average, there would have been 1,200fewer cancer-related deaths within five years of diag-nosis in the ten years to 2007.“Tragically, it’s possible that an analysis of all deaths,not just those within five years of diagnosis, mayfind that many more patients have died of cancer be-cause they live outside South-East Queensland.“These are lives that could have been saved if re-gional cancer survival rates were equal to the

AUSTRALIANS trying to lose weightare more likely to follow advice from amagazine than a dietitian, a new surveyhas revealed.Only 12.3 per cent of the 1200 peoplesurveyed by Newspoll on behalf of theDietitians Association of Australia saidthey were likely to visit a dietitian whentrying to slim down.That’s compared to the 16.1 per centwho would probably take diet advicefrom a book or magazine and the 27.3per cent who would seek help from their

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local GP.Association spokeswoman ProfessorClare Collins said it made sense to getdiet advice from a professional beforeattempting weight loss.“If you have a toothache, you see adentist. If your drains are blocked, youcall in a plumber,” she said.“For expert weight loss advice, youneed to see an accredited practisingdietitian (because) getting expert ad-vice and the right support will give youa much better chance of success.”

Atlas maps the way forward for cancer survivalQueensland average – our mums and dads, our hus-bands and wives, our friends and colleagues.’’This includes almost 800 males and more than 400females, or nine per cent of cancer deaths within fiveyears of diagnosis among regional and remoteQueenslanders.While the figures are stark, Prof Dunn said the Atlasmaps the way forward in the fight against cancer,providing new hope that survival rates can be im-proved.“It gives us a mandate for pursuing our mission withcontinued vigour, keeping up the pace of our vitalresearch in this field. “As a community, we must address the range of fac-tors that contribute to the disparity in survival, in-cluding access to screening and diagnostic services,late diagnosis, and also access to effective treatmentand care.“We know that worldwide, one-third of all cancerscan be prevented by avoiding tobacco, eating ahealthy diet, exercising regularly, being SunSmart, andobserving other healthy lifestyle measures.“An additional 30 per cent of cancers can be cured ifwe detect them early and treat them effectively.“Individual action, encouraged by community andgovernment support, is critical.“We need to provide increased allocation of funding,resources, and attention to regional survival.“The Atlas has provided us with the maps, and nownavigating towards cancer survival is up to us,” hesaid. To view the Atlas online, go towww.cancerqld.org.au/cancer_atlas.

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ONE in 3 men over 50have benign prostatic hy-perplasia (BPH) com-monly known as an en-larged prostate, this num-ber rises to nearly 80% ofmen when they reach 70.While BPH is not fatal likeprostate cancer, it cancause a lot of pain andinconveniences. Com-mon symptoms are fre-quent and painful urina-tion, and for some casessexual performance is af-fected. It is no wonderthat we have reached epi-demic proportions, yet sofew men talk openlyabout it.For those who have ap-proached their doctors for

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Prostate health problems – a thing of the past?advice, more often thannot, an effective treatmentis quickly and conve-niently made available.Surgery is usually thelast-resort due to the un-pleasant nature of theside-effects such as in-continence and impo-tence. Most cases can beadequately treated withorally taken over-the-counter medication suchas the popular MagnusShield, developed anddistributed by GraminexAustralia.According to Mr. Indra,spokesperson forGraminex Australia, menin general do tend to betight-lipped about their

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Brisbane to host Alzheimer’s Australia conferenceMichael Valenzuela, Research Fellow in RegenerativeNeuroscience at the University of NSW, and Profes-sor Perry Bartlett, head of the Queensland Brain In-stitute. ‘We will also have some very thought-pro-voking sessions from people who are living with de-mentia themselves,’ Ms Beedle continues. ‘These arevery courageous people, who open up their lives andpersonal experiences so others may learn from themwhat it is like to live with or care for a family memberwhose life has been changed forever by a diagnosisof dementia.’ Registrations are now open and moreinformation is available from the conference website,www.alzheimers2011.com.Opportunities for sponsors and exhibitors to be anintegral part of this exciting event are also availablewith details on the website. For more informationabout dementia or Alzheimer’s Australia’s services ineach state or territory, call the National DementiaHelpline on 1800 100 500.

HAVE you in the last couple of years –Visited your GP for a general check up?Spoken to your GP about prostate and bowel health?Had your blood pressure checked?Had your cholesterol level checked?These are quick and easy steps to remain in goodshape during retirement.Ask yourself, “What do I take two at a time thesedays? The stairs of the pills?Courtesy SABOT, March 2011

FAST is a simple test for stroke. FAST stands forFacial weakness, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty,Time to act.Using the FAST test involves asking three simplequestions: Face – Can the person smile? Arms – Canthe person raise both arms? Speech – Can the personspeak clearly and understand what you say? Time –Act FAST and get medical attention.The signs of stroke may occur alone or together withweakness, numbness or paralysis in the face, arm orleg on either or both sides of the body. There may be

Recognising a stroke FAST!dizziness, loss of balance or an unexplained fall. Bealert to loss of vision, or sudden blurred or decreasedvision in one or both eyes. There may be a severe,sudden headache, or difficulty swallowing. It’s im-portant to get medical attention even if the signs onlylast for a short period.Using the FAST test, the National Stroke Foundationwants to save 110,000 Australians from death anddisability from stroke over the next 10 years. For moreinformation call 1800 787 653 or visitwww.strokefoundation.com.au

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What do you see nurses?....What do you see?What are you thinking….when you’re looking atme?A crabby old man,….not very wise,Uncertain of habit….with faraway eyes?Who dribbles his food….and makes no reply.When you say in a loud voice….”I do wish you’dtry!”Who seems not to notice….the things that you do.And forever is losing….a sock or shoe.Who, resisting or not….lets you do as you will,With bathing and feeding….the long day to fill.Is that what you’re thinking?....Is that what yousee?Then open your eyes, nurse….you’re not lookingat me.I’ll tell you who I am….as I sit here so still,As I do at your bidding….as I eat at your will.I’m a small child of ten….with a father and mother;Brothers and sisters….who love one another

A young boy of sixteen….with wings on his feetDreaming that soon now….a lover he’ll meet.A groom soon at twenty….my heart gives a leap.Remembering the vows….that I promised to keep.At twenty-five, now….I have young of my own,Who need me to guide….and a secure happy home.A man of thirty….my young now grown fast,Bound to each other….with ties that should last.

Something to think about! READ the instructions on the label, andtreat only the eye stated. If you aregiven a different bottle for each eye,make sure you use the correct bottle. Ifyou think you may have difficulty us-ing eye drops, it may be better to getsomeone to apply them for you. Washyour hands. Check the dropper ornozzle is clean and is not chipped orcracked. Lie down or sit with your headtilted back. Pull down the lower lid andlook up. Allow one drop at a time toenter the space between the lower lid

How to use eye dropsand the eye. Close the eye. Removeany excess solution by wiping the eye-lashes with a tissue. Your vision maybe blurred for a shot time afterwards.Don’t drive or operate machinery untilyou can see clearly again. Try not tolet the dropper touch the eyelashes orthe eye itself. Never rest it on table-tops etc. and don’t breathe on it. Al-ways keep the bottle upright, firmlyclosed and in a cool place, or as directed.Check the use by date and discardwhen expired.

WHEN an old man died in the geriatric ward of a smallhospital near Tampa, Florida, it was believed that hehad nothing left of any value.Later, when the nurses were going through his pos-sessions they found this poem. Its quality and con-

Crabby Old Man

tent so impressed the staff that copies were madeand distributed to every nurse in the hospital. Thislittle old man, with nothing left to give to the world isnow the author of this anonymous poem wingingacross the internet:

At forty, my young sons….have grown and are gone,But my woman’s beside me….to see I don’t mourn.At fifty, once more,….babies play ‘round my knee,Again, we know children….my loved one and me.

Dark days are upon me….my wife is now dead,I look at the future….I shudder with dread.For my young are all rearing….young of their own,And I think of the years….and the love that I’veknown.

I’m now an old man….and nature is cruel,Tis jest to make old age….look like a fool.The body, it crumbles….grace and vigour, depart,There is now a stone….where I once had a heart.But inside this old carcass….a young guy stilldwells,And now and again….my battered heart swells.I remember the joys….I remember the pain,And I’m loving and living….life over again.I think of the years..all too few..gone too fast,And accept the stark fact….that nothing can last.So open your eyes, people….open and see,Nor a crabby old man, look closer…see…ME!!

Remember this poem when you next meet an olderperson who you might brush aside without lookingat the young soul within….we will all, one day, bethere too!

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For more than 16 years Maverick Travel has operated personally escorted group tours to the mostspectacular regions of the world. The tours are limited to a maximum of 30 participants and includealmost all sightseeing tours in the tour cost. In 2011 we will only be offering 3 exclusive, fullyescorted group tours. If you enjoy the camaraderie and security of small group travel, these are thetours for you.Escorted Group Tours for 2011An African Experience – 13 July 11 -18 days visiting Cape Town – The Cape of Good Hope – TheSimonstown Penguin Colony – Robben Island - The Winelands – The Wild Coast – The DrakensbergMtns. – Ladysmith – Dundee - The Zulu Battlefields – Shakaland – Hluhluwe N.P. – Swaziland –The Blyde River Canyon - Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, bordering Kruger N. P. Optional exten-sions to Victoria Falls, Botswana, Kenya etc.Awesome Alaska & the Historic Yukon – 07 Sep 11 – 21 days visiting Skagway - Whitehorse –Dawson City – Fairbanks – Denali N.P. – Anchorage – Girdwood – Seward – Plus a 7 night InsidePassage Cruise on ms Statendam including College Fjord – Glacier Bay N.P. – Haines – Juneau –Ketchikan – Vancouver. Plus optional extensions to, the Grizzly Bears of Knights Inlet, the Cana-dian Rockies, the Polar Bears of Churchill etc.Sensational South America – November 11 – 27 days visiting – Santiago – Lima – The AmazonRiver – Cusco – The Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu – Paraty – Rio – Iguassu Falls – Buenos Aires– Bariloche & The Lakes Crossing of the Andes. With optional extensions to the Chilean Fjords,Galapagos Islands etc.

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In July of this year, Mav-erick Travel will onceagain take a small groupof Australians to SouthAfrica on their ‘AfricanExperience’ tour. This 18day group tour will bepersonally escorted fromAustralia, by RussellKelly, the person who cre-ated the tour more than 8

South Africa – Maverick’s Wayyears ago. In that time, thetour has become a firmfavourite with MaverickTravel’s clients. Not onlybecause it is escortedfrom Australia, but alsobecause it is one of themost comprehensivetours of southern Africa.Another attraction formembers of the group is

that, as with all MaverickTravel group tours, virtu-ally all of the sightseeingand many of the meals areincluded in the base cost.Consequently, there is noneed to buy expensive‘optional’ tours along theway. Russell’s motivationfor creating the tour wasto show Australians the

‘real’ South Africa, byvisiting parts of the coun-try that are usually ig-nored by the larger touroperators. The result is atour that offers a uniquecombination of gameviewing, history, sceneryand cultural experiences.Some of the more unusualareas visited include, the“Wild Coast”, TheDrakensberg Mountains,the Zulu Battlefields ofRorke’s Drift andIsandlwana, as well asLadysmith – site of oneof the most famous siegesof the Boer War. However,the more well-known ar-eas have not been ig-nored, as the tour also in-cludes Cape Town,Stellenbosch, Zululand,Hluhluwe N. P.,Swaziland, The BlydeRiver Canyon and Sabi

Sabi Private Game Re-serve.Whilst the tour is one ofthe most diverse toursavailable, MaverickTravel realises that mostvisitors to Africa want tosee the animals and thisis where they excel - all ofthe 6 game drives are donein open-top Landrovers,not enclosed mini vans.This allows the partici-pants to get much closerto the wildlife. In fact, 4 ofthe 6 game drives are doneat the legendary Sabi SabiPrivate Game Reserve,bordering Kruger Na-tional Park. Here the ve-hicles are allowed totraverse the vast expanseof land belonging to SabiSabi, not being restrictedto roads and tracks. Suchfreedom allows the rang-ers to actually “track” the

The Drakensberg Mountains at sunset

THIS is a continuation of my gastro-nomical journey in Bali (see Part 1 inlast month’s edition) with a sample ofsome of the dining options we discov-ered. The pick of the lot was undoubt-edly The Living Room restaurant whichis open only for dinner and is actually afew hundred metres from JalanLaksmana. It has a menu that was simi-lar in quality to Chandi but the gardensetting and quiet ambience sees thisplace come up trumps in my books.Here’s a list of where we ate….The Living Room: Jalan Petitenget,Seminyak. www.thelivingroom-bali.com Fantastic fine dining experi-ence set about 800m from SeminyakSquare. Open only for dinner and popu-lar for functions. Great for a romanticdinner.Chandi: Jalan Laksmana, Seminyak.www.chandibali.com Another fine din-ing option located in the heart ofSeminyak’s ‘Eat Street’. A big restau-rant lacking the intimate environment,but the food is great. Air conditioned.Bookings recommended. Make sureyou order the Spicy Tenderloin LettuceCups.Gado Gado: Jalan Camplung Tanduk,Seminyak (on beach next to Anantaraand Sofitel Hotels).A Bali institution since the 80’s. Startedas a popular night club featuring a treein the middle of dance floor.However, has evolved into a classybeachfront restaurant ideal for lunchand dinner. Also a great spot to takeyour loved one… make sure you reservea spot on the decking and get there

More about eating out in Baliearly enough to watch the sunset.Bali Bakery: Seminyak Square, JalanLaksmana. www.balibakery.com Thisis one of four locations in Bali. Greatfor lunch or breakfast with sandwiches,burgers and espresso coffee. Menu issimilar to what you’d find at any café inAustralia.Trattoria: Jalan Laksmana, Seminyakwww.trattoriaasia.com Popular ItalianRestaurant with a couple of locationswithin 50m of each other. Good, wood-fired pizzas.Ultimo: Jalan Laksmana, Seminyak.Huge Italian restaurant with a hugemenu. Located next to Trattoria. Mod-ern setting with low lighting to set themood… although the table next to youmay as well be dining with you. Requestone of their torches to read the menu.Food is great.Mojos Flying Burritos: JalanPetitenget, Seminyak/Kerobokan (nowebsite but they do have a facebookpage). About 1.5km past the LivingRoom. Californian-style Mexican cui-sine. I had heard a little bit about thisplace so I thought I’d give it a try… notmuch to it, basically a hut serving up agood feed. Nothing more, nothing less.And certainly not a dining experiencelike the above establishments. Person-ally, I preferred the popular Poco LocoMexican experience in Legian where Iate on a previous trip… but I think itwas the midget walking around withtequila bottle and shot glasses thatmade my night there.by Dave Hulsman, editorucango.com.au

wild animals in their natu-ral habitat – a truly uniqueexperience that cannot bereplicated in the NationalParks.The 2011 tour departs on13 July and, as with allMaverick Travel’s grouptours, the total number ofparticipants will be re-stricted to a maximum of30. If you think that youmay be interested in join-

ing the tour, you will needto act quickly, as the in-creased interest in SouthAfrica since the WorldCup should mean that thetour will sell very quickly.To reserve your place onthe 2011 tour, please con-tact Maverick Travel now,on Ph: 07 3355 3700. OrRussell directly [email protected]



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WITH much of Queensland’s popula-tion hugging the coastline, manypeople miss out on the adventure andhistory of the State’s vast west—theoutback—but a call to Mal Gamble ofGamble’s Charter Specialists,Currumbin, can change that easily andeconomically.A true-blue mine of information, Malruns three different ‘geared for seniors’outback Queensland bus tours,Australiana tours filled with a heartycollection of welcoming country folk,interesting facts and amazing sights.Up to six times a year, Mal and two col-leagues (picking up from individualGold Coast and Brisbane residences)take small groups on 10-day YowahAdventure Tours, heading throughToowoomba, Dalby, St George, Char-lotte Plains (a 27,000ha working sheepand cattle station), Yowah (opals; var-ied birdlife), Eulo (artesian water; datefarm and winery; mud baths), Toompine(circa 1893 ‘pub without a town’; popu-lation two), Quilpie (home of the Boul-der Opal), Eromanga (furthest townfrom the ocean in Australia; oil refin-

The best of the West with Gamble’sery) and Noccundra (heritage listedstone hotel; permanent populationfour). Deserving a mention as well arethe multihued wildflowers that carpetmuch of the area after rain.Cost for ten days is $1300 per person,and includes most food and all accom-modation.Two special tours that take place yearlyare the mid-winter Centre State Tourwhich visits such spots as Roma,Barcaldine, Longreach, Mt Isa andRubyvale, and the October AngelFlight Carnival Tour through Quilpieand Windorah, with a stopover at theJundah Oktoberfest fundraiser for An-gel Flight, a provider of free air trans-port to patients in need of medical treat-ment at distant hospitals.Gamble’s Charter Specialists—”Gamble’s go anywhere”—also pro-vide local services that include cathe-dral tours; discount outlet shopping;SE Queensland wine tastings and Stateof Origin group tours.For all the details, Mal’s the man to call:(07) 5534 3354; mobile 0412 757 823, oremail [email protected].

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& LeisureLeisureLeisureLeisureLeisureHOLIDAYSAINT-Paul-de-Vence isin the south of Franceabout 31km from Nice. Itis a charming Medievalvillage.We booked ouraccomadation for a weekthrough the owner of thehouse that became ourhome in the tiny street ofRue des Doriers. Wechose this house becauseit was within the ramparts,which have only 380 ofSaint Paul’s 3000 perma-nent residents. Therewere plenty of pictures ofthe house on the net andit did look a bit too goodto be true. Martine, theowner, confirmed thebooking, but did not re-quire a deposit, which Ihave to admit was a bitcasual. Worrying on mypart. I emailed her closeto leaving Australia, shereplied: “Hello Antoinette,The house will be avail-able at 3pm and I will waitfor you in front of “LaColombe d’Or” I haveshort and blond hair andI will carry a gold bagA bientot, Cordialement,Martine”What more could I want.

Saint-Paul-de-Vence By Antoinette O’Connor

The rent for the week (in2009) was 550Euro withno extra costs for linenand cleaning. The bus to St.Paul leftfrom near our apartmentin Nice. The ticket costwas 4.30 Euro and thejourney took an hour.When we arrived, it waswith some relief (becauseshe hadn’t asked for adeposit) that right on 3 pmMartine saw us. Wewalked about five minutesalong the tiny cobbledtraffic free street to ourhouse. It couldn’t havebeen more charming.There were three levels,kitchen and dining on thestreet level. Up one flightto lounge and bathroomwith separate toilet, thenanother level to two bed-rooms one leading out toa balcony. Everything inthe house was spotless. While we waited forMartine, we had lunch atthe Café de la Place,where, during the follow-ing week we watchedmany locals playpetanque (Provincialbowls) on a sand terraceby the café. It is said tobe the most famous sand

pitch in the world.Near by is The Columbed’Or. Matisse, Renior,Modigliani Picasso andChagall were some of therenowned guests of thiscafé-hotel founded in1920.Beyond the Café de laPlace is the Royal gate,the entrance to the town.Cars seemed to haveneeded a permit to enterthe perimeter of the town.It was traffic free with carsable to drive around theedge of the rampartswhere there were a fewparking zones. Through the Royal Gatewas the one main streetof the town. With tinystreets such as ours run-ning from it. The mainstreet is rich in shopscontaining arts and craftsthat the town is famousfor. We made a point ofvisiting La Petite Cave deSt Paul , a 14th centurywine cellar. Going downthe steps one really hasthe feel of entering a cave.Continuing along the rueGrande one comes to TheGrande Fountain with thewash-house built nearby.Further along in another

small square is a smallerfountain where appar-ently the water is stillused and drinkable. Atthe end of rue Grande is alook-out seeing towardsthe coast which lookedsuprisingly close.Through the ramparts bythis lookout was the cem-etery. I wondered aroundthe cemetery where thegraves were allbeautifuuly kept, some ofthem under large flower-ing oleanders. The artistMarc Chagall who lived inSt.Paul for twenty years,was buried in this cem-etery. Since we were not in ahotel, but in a house, weneeded some groceries.Saint Paul has just onetiny food shop, sellingbasics in fact only whatwe needed for breakfast.We took the local bus toVence to do some shop-ping. The supermarketwas in the basement ofthe department store, soit was a little difficult tofind. It was open over themidday period, alas notmuch else was open. I didfind an internet outlet, butwe had to be quick as it

also was closing for‘lunch’. On its market day,I went back to Vence, butthe market was a bit of adisappointment. I mean-dered around the churchin the square, but nearlygot locked in when it tooclosed for lunch. Obvi-ously one has to time ev-erything one does in Eu-rope. One morning we walkedto the Maeght Founda-tion, where art dealersMarguerite and AimeMaeght created a galleryof Modern Art in1964.The gallery is on a hill inpine studded woods. Ina setting of terrace andgardens there are marblestatues by Miro and Mo-saics by Chagall. At thetime of our visit there wasa special exhibition,’Miroen son Jardin’ (Miro in hisgarden)I have to say that Mod-ern art is not my choice ofart, but visiting theMaeght Foundation cer-tainly give me a new ap-preciation into 20th cen-tury art. We entered thetiny St.Bernard chapel inthe grounds and it wasn’tdifficult to appreciate thebeautiful 16th c Spanishcrucifix as well as the ex-quisite stain glass win-dows. Truly a place ofmeditation. There is a verywell stocked library forstudents of art and ofcourse a bookshop. Wehad coffee overlookingthe garden and enjoyedthe tranquility. Back in our house in StPaul, we could look down

on the entrance to theChurch known as TheCollegiate de la Conver-sion of St Paul, originallybuilt in the 12th centuryThe Bell tower was builtin 1740.Our stay in Saint Paul wasalmost over when I wentto see the Chapelle desPenitents Blancs (WhitePenitents). Near thechurch and the museumthe chapel is a three-sidedBell Tower dating from the17th century. Belgian art-ist Jean-Michel Folondreamt of a project for thechapel. Before any workcould commence threeyears was spent restoringthe building itself, spe-cially the roof. Folonworked on the projectuntil his death in October2005, when specialistscompleted Folon’s plans.Today the chapel is trulya place of contemplationand reflection. Folon’s

dream comprised a mo-saic, four stained glasswindows, eight can-vasses, and two sculp-tures with a floor of whitemarble pebbles. The re-sult is an area of light andpeace. While the chapelis said to be open everyday, I went past severaltimes with the place ap-pearing to be locked. Ibought my ticket at thenearby museum and I wasthe only person in there..But what a treasure it wasand what a lovely closeto our stay in this trulybeautiful town. St Paul deVence is very well known,but I think the majority gofor a day trip. Considerstaying there, wonder thetiny streets, take in theviews from the rampartsand watch the locals play-ing petanque in front ofthe Café de la Place, asthey have been doing forcenturies.

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BethaniaTranquil Retirement Village

Spacious studio apartment with large patio.Air-conditioned, fan, fridge and washing machine.Restaurant at Club House. Village bus 5 days/wk

to various shops. Family atmosphere.Joining family overseas.

$169,500 negPh: 3200 6731

Upstream BethaniaOver 50’s Boutique Village

Northerly aspect, unique design, 2 double bedrooms,(lge main bed. with ensuite), office, 2 pack kitchen,

dishwasher, large lounge/dining, air-conditioners x 2,fans in all rooms, covered patio. Landscaped garden,shed, solar hot water. Rural setting, great facilities, pet

friendly (lge & sml dogs) 5 min to shops, City/Gold Coast rail

$360,000Phone: 3805 8670 or 0407 145 120 C

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Manufactured Home (Glendale)Palmwoods Home Park – No flooding here

As new home only used for short holidays. 1 owner.2 bedrooms both accessing undercover patio. Large modernbathroom & kitchen. Tandem carport for car, caravan/boat.

Large underhouse storage. Over 50’s Village.Easy care/maint. Beautiful surroundings. No pets.

Contact Susanne 0411 666 850Value at $155,000

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Brisbane River TerracesFlood Free

Villa, as new, spacious lounge/dining, kitchen,bathroom, two toilets, two bedrooms, sunroom, study, aircon, fans, LUG, garden shed. Facilities include clubhouse,

pool, foxtel, internet, golf, bowls, tennis. Close toamenities and services, public transport – quiet, secure.

Over 50’s Village

$249,000(07) 3818 5072

If you are ...Consider this, one of our readers may very well want to buy it!You can now advertise your home in the Brisbane SeniorsNewspaper’s Property Section.

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Having trouble selling your house,unit, villa or relocatable home?

Quiet and SecureOver 50’s Resort Park Ridge

Very spacious near new 3 br with ensuite and w.i.r.Large living area, 2 air-cons, fans in each room, sunnypatio. Landscaped with vege patch, 3000lt water tank.Double garage with remote door. Clubhouse with all

amenities.

$335,000Ph: 3489 3292 or 0418 135 427 C

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Suncare Lakes IpswichLifestyle Living Over 50’s

Quiet low set 3 bed luxury unit,outstanding amenities.

URGENT SALE $289,000Call Kevin or Geoff for inspection

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Over 50’s Village“The Springs”, Silkstone

Elevated view. 3 bedrooms, master with walk-in robe.Bathroom shower and bath. 2nd toilet. 2 x r.c. air-

conditioners. SLUG with remote. Fully insulated. Tintedwindows, security screens. Quality drapes & floor

coverings. Shopping bus twice weekly. Heated pool,bowling & putting greens, community hall.

$310,000Phone: 3810 5856

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Ruby Gardens Over 50’sLuxury Living

3 bed, 2 bath, single lock up garage. Open plan living area.Incl. dishwasher, aircon. blinds, curtains, solar electricity,estab. garden, tank, garden shed, auto garage door, paved

BBQ area. Onsite facilities incl: bowling green, tennis court,swimming pool, ballroom, workshop, licenced bar, library,

gym and cinema.Priced to sell @ $315,000

Enquiries phone 3804 6363

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Bethania Over 50’s Resort2 double brms, spacious stand alone home, located in

rural setting with excellent resort amenities. Opposite trainstation and 10 min walk to doctor and chemist. Separatekitchen, large open plan lounge/ dining room, separate

bathroom and toilet. Air-con and private outdoor spaces.$265,000

Ph: 3286 5598 or A/H 3274 3240

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Ruby Gardens Over 50s Resort3 bdrm villa, all built-ins, steel construction, cnr block,

pet friendly, northerly aspect, spacious garden,room for caravan or boat, 1.5 bathrooms, aircon,fans to all rooms, 2 pac kitchen, d’washer, grantie

benchtops, 5 star amenities a short walk away,single carport with remote garage door.

$359,000Ph 3823 2102 or 0406 884 775

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Sapphire Gardens Over 50’s3 bedrooms, large living, Enviro Insulation.

Air-con, garage, front verandah, 2 toilets/1 shower.Bus at gate, close train and shops. 40 min to

Bne/Gold Coast/Mt Tamborine. Top quality resortactivities. Friendly and secure.

$289,000Phone 3382 6495 / 0423 653 749 C

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Palm LakeOver 50s Resort Eagleby

1 yo villa on lge cnr block. 2 dble b’rooms + 1 bdrm/study.1 bathroom, sep toilet & laundry. Open plan living with bamboo floors.

2 pac kitchen, stone bench tops, d’washer, gas cooking, hot water &heating. AC, fans, blind, awnings. Covered alfresco area. 1 ½ autogarage. Luxury onsite facilities incl doctor, hairdresser & lic bar.

Price to sell at $339,500Call Rose 3489 7885 or 0416 043 580

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Ruby GardensOver 50s Resort

2 bdrm + study, ensuite, WIR, sep bathroom, 3 aircon. Granitebenchtops, dishwasher in kitchen. Fully insulated. Covered

alfresco & carport with automatic garage door, shed.Handrails in ensuite. $1000’s of extras. Many onsite facilities.

All amenities close by.Ph: (07) 3388 3424 - Mob: 0422 333 355

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Retire in style!Tweed Heads South

2/3 bdrm unit, aircon, sliding wardrobes, sep bathroom/toilet, good size sitting room. Very well maintained quietpeaceful end unit looking onto golf course. Carport for 3

cars, 5 mins walk to Tweed City S/Centre. Complex has pooland tennis court.

$350,000Call owner on 0449 970 489

Ruby Gardens Over 50s Resort, Eagleby(Midway between Gold Coast/Brisbane)

3 bdrm, walk thru bathroom, 2nd toilet, aircon, ceiling fans in all bdrms.Lge tiled modern open plan living area. Dishwasher, oven, rangehood,gas hob, gas on demand hot water, solar panels, garden shed, single

lock up garage. Extra TV & phone points. Great on site facilities, bowls,craft etc. Very handy to shopping centres & public transport.

Ph 3807 0361 or 0423 699 091$339,000 C

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Ruby Gardens, EaglebyLuxury home in one of the best over 50’s resorts.

Open plan design, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Largecorner pet friendly site, alfresco & paved courtyard.

Double garage. Stainless appliances, granite benchtops.Two air-conditioners. Solar generation system. Great on

site facilities. All amenities nearby.Ph: 0414 886 017

$379,000

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Ruby Gardens Over 50’sResort Luxury Living

3 bdrms plus ensuite & WIR. Family bathroom, Aircon &ceiling fans. Modern kitchen with dishwasher. Open plan

lounge/dinning. Covered patio. Storage room off garage. Autogarage door plus shed. Built as showhouse. Many thousands

spent, 11 months young.Urgent – Moving overseas - Ph Sue 0406 041 361

$333,000

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Claremont Resort, Park RidgeOver 50’s Village

2 bedrooms both with fullsize built in robes. Large lounge,kitchen, wall oven, lge pantry. Rear deck. Grab rails in sep

toilet & bathroom. Ramps at front & rear. Amenities,bowling green, 2 swim. pools library, gym, village bus. Cool

& cosy insulation in ceiling, air-con. Nice garden.Ph: 3489 3312

$219,000

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Sapphire Gardens Retirement Resort3 Bedroom Villa, all BIR’s. Large living

area. Tiled throughout. 2 toilets, 1 bathroom.Aircon & ceiling fans. New insulation & 2 whirley

birds. Secure garage. Water tank, small shed.We have bowls club, tennis, pool, gym, pool

room and more. 2km to shops, train and M1Ph: 3807 1568 / 0419 760 648

$305,000 neg

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Redbank Palms Resort2 bdrm, spacious lounge, kitchen/dining. Gas & electric

ceiling fans and air-con in lounge and one bedroom. Fullsecurity. Electric garage roller door. Club house, library,

foxtel, computer, craft, workshop, swimming pool, croquetand bowls. Small pets welcome. Low maintenance backyard.

Ph: 3814 1605$230,000.00 NEG

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Picturesque MurwillumbahPRIVATE SALE

3 bdrm home in leafy setting, overlooking Tweed River. Modernkitchen, bathroom, large sun entertainment area, plus S/C unit

underneath with 1 bdrm, lounge/dining room, kitchen, bathroom,close to schools, hospital, shops, cafes,

clubs & Olympic pool.

Desperate to sell $465,000Ph 0428 540 029

YOU are invited to visit this thrivingsocial club for the over fifties at theAlbany Creek Community Centre inChapman Court, on any Monday morn-ing between 9am and noon.Club members enjoy meeting friend’swhist participating in a variety of ac-tivities including indoor bowls, table

THE March monthly meeting of theProbus Club of Jindalee will be on Tues-day 8th March. Guest speaker will beHeather Patrick with a presentation onher recent trip to the Kimberley. Meet-ings are normally held at the JindaleeGolf Club commencing with morning teaat 10.05am, however due to the recentflooding of the premises an alternativevenue of St Catherine’s AnglicanChurch Hall is available if necessary.The outing on 22nd March will be toPomona with a visit to the refurbishedMajestic Silent Movie Theatre. Retiredor semi-retired men and women are wel-come. Phone Annette on 33761888.

LADIES come and meet new friendsand join us in celebrating Pine RiversView Club’s 15th Birthday on Wednes-day 16th March at Kallangur Memo-rial Bowls Club, Anzac Ave, Kallangurat 10.30 a.m. Local bush poet, KevinDean will entertain us with traditionalAussie poems.On the first Wednesday of each monthwe have an outing to a place of inter-est. The club supports The SmithFamily and “Learning for Life” pro-gram. Visitors welcome. For more de-tails and bookings for lunch - PhoneRowena 3204 4410.

Laughter is to lifewhat salt is to an egg.

Some days you’re thepigeon, some thestatue.

Remember, the worstthing that can happenis the worst thing thatcan happen.

Lightning neverstrikes twice in thesame spot, but isn’tonce enough!

Don’t be difficultwhen, with a little ef-fort, you can be im-possible – be brave!

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The Evergreens Club of Albany Creektennis, cards and board games with anoccasional outing or other social eventand an ever popular Christmas lunch.Come visit and stay for morning tea at10am. You do not need to be over fifty,any adult is welcome to visit and jointhe club. For further info contact clubpresident, Edna Herd on 3886 0378.

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ON the first day, God created the dog and said:’Sit all day by the door of your house and bark atanyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I willgive you a life span of twenty years.’The dog said: ‘That’s a long time to be barking. Howabout only ten years and I’ll give you back the otherten?’So God agreed.On the second day, God created the monkey and said:’Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh.For this, I’ll give you a twenty-year life span.’The monkey said: ‘Monkey tricks for twenty years?That’s a pretty long time to perform. How about Igive you back ten like the Dog did?’And God agreed.On the third day, God created the cow and said:’You must go into the field with the farmer all daylong and suffer under the sun, have calves and givemilk to support the farmer’s family. For this, I will giveyou a life span of sixty years.’The cow said: ‘That’s kind of a tough life you wantme to live for sixty years.. How about twenty and I’llgive back the other forty?’And God agreed again.On the fourth day, God created humans and said:’Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this,I’ll give you twenty years.’But the human said: ‘Only twenty years? Could youpossibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gaveback, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten thedog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?’’Okay,’ said God, ‘You asked for it.’So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep,play and enjoy ourselves.For the next forty years we slave in the sun to sup-port our family.

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IPSWICH City Council is finalising negotiations toform a partnership with the Animal Welfare League ofQueensland Inc to manage city’s Hooper Street Ani-mal Management Centre.Health and Regulation Committee Chairperson, Coun-cillor Andrew Antoniolli said a decision from Councilwould lead to formal negotiations for the AWL to runthe day to day operations of the Animal Manage-ment Centre freeing Council staff up to focus on otheranimal management duties.“This is probably the best result we could haveachieved to attract the expertise of the AWL withwhom we have worked very closely for several years.“The AWL has been running pound operations forthe Gold Coast City Council for the past 20 years andhas managed to achieve a zero euthanasia rate forimpounded animals there. “The AWL has an effec-tive re-homing practice which they will now operatein Ipswich as from July this year.“This signifies a change of era for our pound andperhaps breaks the stereotype that pounds just putdown unwanted animals. Ipswich City council hasbeen working with the AWL for many years to re-verse this practice, however this partnership will seea dramatic reduction in the number of unclaimed catsand dogs being euthanised at the Ipswich City Coun-cil Pound and Animal management Centre. More im-portantly this sees Ipswich as taking responsibilityfor its own problem and not simply passing our un-wanted pet problem onto another community.”Councillor Antoniolli said the Animal Welfare Leaguewould further develop and deliver effective commu-nity education and support programs to the city.“These programs are designed to promote respon-sible pet ownership, and teaches people on how toprovide for the needs of their pets. “The programsare also designed to create socially responsible petowners who are aware of the impact of their choiceson the management of animals in the community as awhole.”Cr Antoniolli said the AWL already provide a veteri-nary clinic within the Ipswich City Council area give

Arthur is 90 years old. He’s played golf every day since his retirement, 25years ago.One day he arrives home looking downcast.“That’s it,” he tells his wife. “I’m giving up golf. My eyesight has gottenso bad that once I’ve hit the ball I couldn’t see where it went.”His wife sympathizes and makes him a cup of tea. As they sit down shesays, “Why don’t you take my brother with you and give it one more try.”“That’s no good” sighs Arthur, “your brother’s a hundred and three. Hecan’t help.”“He may be a hundred and three”, says the wife, “but his eyesight isperfect.”So the next day Arthur heads off to the golf course with his brother-in-law. He tees up, takes a mighty swing and squints down the fairway.He turns to the brother-in-law who is 103 &says,“Did you see the ball?”“Of course I did!” replied the brother-in-law. “I have perfect eyesight”..“Where did it go?” says Arthur.“I don’t remember.”

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THE West MoretonCountry Music Social isheld on the third Fridayof the month. Thismonth’s guest artist isCountryblend. Friday18th March 2011 at theIpswich Showgrounds atthe Greyhound RacingClub House, Cnr.Salisbury Rd & WarwickRd. Ipswich.The venue is licensed,hot meals available from6 pm. The show starts at7 pm and ends at 11 pm.Enquiries call RevMaurice on 0438 069 422 /3282 1245.2010 has been a very busyyear for Countryblendhaving had their first tasteof being invited artists atBundaberg and NanangoCountry Music Festivals,what a thrill that was. Bigthank you to all con-cerned there. CD saleshave been really great.“Thank you to all youwonderful people outthere who have one of our

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THE Dancelots present ‘Old Time Mu-sic Hall’ at the Lawnton Showgroundson Friday April 15th, 2011 at 10.30am.‘Old Time Music Hall’ is a spectacularconcert with dance, song, comedy andgorgeous costumes. We are a volun-tary group of mature aged entertainerswho have been presenting exciting con-certs with dance, song and colourful

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FREE lunchtime concerts harmoniouslyconnecting music and architecture.Brisbane City Council continues it’smuch loved Tuesday lunchtime concertseries in the City’s beautiful churchesand cathedrals.Moving melodies, chamber music andclassic sounds reverberate in theacoustic and majestic settings of loftycathedral ceilings, faceted stone andelegant, calm surroundings. Please notethat the doors open 30 minutes prior toconcert.Sophisticated ladies - Clare HanssonQuartet with special guest Ms TerriHartung provide a sophisticated hourof standard jazz classics Date: Tues-

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costumes since 1992, founded by Dor-othy Barton. We have performed atnursing homes, senior clubs, respitecentre, retirement villages, kindergar-tens and the Redcliffe Cultural Centre.Tickets $5 at the door. $3 each forgroups of 10 or more. For group book-ings, Pamela (producer) on 3204 2000.Refreshments from 9.30am.

Music that resonatesday 15th March. Time: noon. Venue: St.Andrews Uniting Church, 299 AnnStreet (cnr Ann and Creek Streets),Brisbane City.The Australian Vocal Arts Ensemble –a premier youth ensemble under the di-rection of Alison Rogers. Date: Tues-day 22nd March. Time: noon. Venue:Albert Street Uniting Church, 319Albert Street, Brisbane City.Best of Senior Superstars – In the leadup to the launch of Senior Superstar2011, it is time to enjoy the perfor-mances from past Senior Superstarfavourites. Date: Tuesday 29th March.Time: noon. Venue: Queen Street Mall,Queen Street, Brisbane City.


FREE music in your favourite Brisbane parks. Thecity’s free Sunday concerts are the perfect way tospend a relaxing afternoon at the park with family,friends and neighbours. Stroll down, shake out a pic-nic rug and enjoy an afternoon of family entertain-ment in your local park.Sunday 13th MarchBy popular request, St. John Ambulance Concert Bandconducted by Major Ivan Cocking performs tunesfrom the big band era through to the sixties and sev-enties hit parade. Time: 2pm. Venue: White’s Hill Re-serve, Boundary Road, Camp Hill.Symphonic Serenade – Enjoy the majestic band infull symphonic swing when Brisbane Symphonic Bandconducted by Stefanie Smith entertains you with amix of light classics and contemporary concert ar-rangements. Time: 3pm. Venue: Albert ParkAmphitheatre, Roma Street, Parklands.Spanish fiesta – Brisbane Brass conducted by JonChristo play popular Spanish melodies likeMalaguena, the beautiful and haunting Concierto deAranjuez and the foot tapping rhythms of AmparitoRoca. Time: 2pm. Venue: Captain Burke Park, HolmanStreet, Kangaroo Point.Sunday 20th MarchStrictly strings. The small orchestra with a big sound,Amadeus Orchestra serenade with a mix of popularclassics from Bizet to Beethoven. Time: 3pm. Venue:new Farm Park rotunda, Brunswick Street, New Farm.Classics to jazz – Paul Kucharski and QueenslandWind & Brass take you on a musical journey of con-cert favourites from light classics to popular jazz stan-dards. Time: 2pm, Venue: Newstead House, Break-fast Creek Road, Newstead.City beat brass – Brisbane City Temple Salvation ArmyBand will display their formidable talents and pro-vide an hour of spectacular and entertaining brassmusic to delight all ages. Time: 2pm. Venue: CityBotanic Gardens, Alice Street, Brisbane City.Sunday 27th MarchAustraliana – Join David Jones and Brisbane’s mosthistoric concert band, the 50 piece Brisbane Munici-pal Concert Band for an hour long concert at the MtCoot-tha bandstand. Time: 2pm. Venue: Me Coot –tha Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong.Presented by Brisbane City Council.

AS communities start torecover from the floods,the State Library ofQueensland is helpingchildren to bring joy androutine back into theirlives.The State Library hasbeen working in public li-braries to deliver a freeprogram of music,storytelling and creativeplay in suburbs acrossBrisbane.Dan Georgeson, Execu-tive Manager of State

ON Friday nights and throughout the weekend, theQueen Street Mall will come to life with the sounds offree live music performed by talented local artists.With over 450 performances each year, Queen StreetMall is truly the CBD’s live music hub.www.queenstreetmall.com. When: Fridays 4.30 –7.30pm; Saturdays and Sundays 11.30am – 2.30pm.Venue: Queen Street Mall. Cost: free.

THE city hides many great photography locations.Enjoy a walk around the city and learn techniques totake a great photo. Each week we explore a differentarea of the city and draw inspirations from nature,architecture and people. Bring your own camera. Allages welcome. Date: Thursdays 10th March – 24th

March. Venue: King George Square. Time: 5.30 – 7pm.Cost is free. Presented by Brisbane City Council.

HAVE a little fun with your creative side and give thearts a go through a series of free workshops designedfor the beginner. Workshops cover a range of art formsfrom print making to life drawing, tap dance to metalsculpture, silversmithing to graphic design. Try some-thing different learn something new and taste testthe arts. The full program will be released atourbrisbane.com/artbites. Date: Tuesday 15th March– Saturday 9th April. Venue: Community Halls, librar-ies and other civic places. Cast is free, bookings es-sential. Presented by Brisbane City Council.

FOR artistic interpretations of the last 10 years, headto Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GoMa) and dis-cover 21st Century: Art in the first Decade on displayuntil April 26. The exhibition brings together 200 plusworks by more than 140 artists from 42 countries andis the largest of its kind ever staged by a single Aus-tralian gallery. Entry is free.

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State Library staff help bring children’sstories to life in public libraries

Library’s Literacy andYoung People’s Service,said play is the naturalway children express theirfeelings and share theirexperiences.“It is all about supportingthem in the developmentof their emotional and so-cial literacy,” he said.The State Library is de-veloping a program towork with public librariesand existing services inSouth East Queensland todevelop children’s activi-

ties to support their re-covery.“We are finding manychildren want to talkabout the floods. It is im-portant for us to supportthem and give them theopportunity to expressthemselves. Some chil-dren draw pictures andour trained arts-workerstalk with them about theirdrawings and assist themto add words, turningtheir work into storybooks.”

“It is important thatchildren’s experiences arenot overlooked so thisproject will help give thema voice to tell their ownstory, and will also pro-vide some additional sup-port to local services thathave been working hardfor some weeks.”“The State Library playsa significant role in re-cording and making senseof Queensland’s memory,not only from an adult orhistorical perspective, but

from a child’s point ofview as well.”“Through this programwe hope to collect the sto-ries, artworks and experi-ences of children to en-sure we have a compre-hensive and diverserecord of recent events,”said Mr Georgeson.To find out more, or tooffer your in-kind sup-port, please contact DanGeorgeson on 0401 668828 [email protected]

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THE Alchemy StreetChoir, Ipswich’s answerto the Choir of HardKnocks, has welcomed anew conductor and pia-nist.Arts, Community andCultural Services Commit-tee Chairperson, Council-lor Charlie Pisasale saidhe was proud to an-nounce the choir hadgained the services ofThomas Keenan to con-duct the choir and pianist,Christopher Steinmuller Forgetter Be Forgotten?

My forgetter’s getting better,But my rememberer is brokeTo you that may seem funnyBut, to me, that is no joke

For when I’m ‘here’ I’m wonderingIf I really should be ‘there’And, when I try to think it through,I haven’t got a prayer!

Oft times I walk into a room,Say ‘what am I here for?’I wrack my brain, but all in vain!A zero, is my score

At times I put something awayWhere it is safe, but, Gee!The person it is safest fromIs, generally, me!

When shopping I may see someone,Say ‘Hi’ and have a chat,Then, when the person walks awayI ask myself, ‘who the hell was that?

Yes, my forgetter’s getting betterWhile my rememberer is broke,And it’s driving me plumb crazyAnd that isn’t any joke.

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Alchemy Street Choir gains conductor and pianistto accompany the choir.“Both of these talentedpeople were formerIpswich City CouncilMaster Class studentswho have gone on to il-lustrious careers in theperforming arts havingstudied with the wellknown George Hogg.“Thomas has had an out-standing vocal career todate, and is currently themusical director in con-junction with GeorgeHogg of the Ipswich

Orpheus Chorale.“Christopher Steinmullerwas a recipient of a YoungPerforming Artists bur-sary from Ipswich CityCouncil as recently as2008. He has continuedhis musical careerthrough university and isalready an accomplishedteacher.”Cr Pisasale said the Al-chemy Choir was cur-rently seeking more mem-bers who were able to re-hearse in Ipswich on

Wednesday evenings.“The choir has performedadmirably to appreciativeaudiences leading up toChristmas and we arenow seeking more mem-bers. Members need tohave an interest in musicand singing, be able to

commit to attend weeklyrehearsals and are able tosource their own trans-port.“We believe participationin such a choir will in-crease social well being,confidence and self es-teem by providing links

for choir members to en-gage with the community.“The Alchemy Choir re-hearsals take place from5:30 pm to 7:00 pm onWednesdays at the Hu-manities Centre Audito-rium, 56 South StreetIpswich.“We hope to build thenumbers up from around20 to contain 30 to 40people aged 18 and up-wards.“We are encouragingmembership from a di-verse range of commu-nity, including people at

risk of homelessness, dis-advantaged, people withmental health issues andisolated community.There are no membershipfees.“Participation in the Choirmay assist many of thesepeople to enjoy the ben-efits of singing in choralgroup and socialisingwith like minded people.”0For further informationabout the Alchemy StreetChoir please contactcouncil’s Community De-velopment Branch on (07)3810 6655.

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Spotlight on 150 yearsof living mercy

Step into the atmospheric Mercy Heritage Centre and explore the life and work of the Sisters ofMercy in one of Brisbane’s oldest surviving buildings. The core of the building, Adderton, wasbuilt in 1858 by John Petrie.A convent for more than 144 years, visitors now have the unique opportunity to explore thishistoric residence, gaining insights into the Sisters of Mercy daily life through intimate encoun-ters of the nun’s living conditions and instructional training.Revealed is the full breadth and depth of the rich and diverse history of the Sisters of MercyBrisbane, the origins of the Mercy Order and its key ministries, the All Hallows’ School and rareaspects of Catholicism through interactive exhibitions, demonstrations and guided tours.Also discover the different layers of the building’s history, the magnificent Chapel and an incred-ible collection of religious relics.Visitors can uncover stories of the lives lived in this incredible place as well as enjoying unparal-leled views overlooking the Story Bridge and the Brisbane River from the verandahs of this uniquecultural setting.

Mercy Heritage CentreAll Hallows’ Convent, 547 Ann Street,Brisbane QLD 4000

Contact: (07) 3831 [email protected] www.mercyheritage.com

Open Monday AND Friday 9am – 4pmGroup bookings: We welcome groups and can provide catering and guided tours

THIS year sees the 150th anniversary of the Sisters ofMercy Brisbane Congregation and with it excitingnew exhibitions in the Mercy Heritage Centre at AllHallows Convent.Visitors will be able to explore the life and work of theSisters of Mercy and see how the building itselfevolved, visit the magnificent Chapel and be fasci-nated by the extensive collection of religious relics..Director of Mercy Heritage Centre, Peter Connell,said the professionally designed exhibition offered aunique opportunity to uncover stories about the re-markable people who have lived there.“The exhibitions examine the full breadth and depthof the rich and diverse history of the Sisters of MercyBrisbane, interpreting the six identified themes: Be-ginnings, Health, Education, Welfare, Religious Lifeand Building History,” Mr Connell said.Accolades for the exhibition have come from the re-viewers for Museum and Gallery Services Queensland

LOCALS Darren and Carolyn Timms, owners of RiverCity Cruises, have been cruising the river for thepast six years and watched as it almost destroyedtheir business. The vessel M V Neptune, a BrisbaneRiver original, was moved to the safety of Moretonduring the floods and is now back plying the watersof the River.The hard working couple suffered both personallyand financially, losing business and staff but arenow looking to rebuilding River City Cruises withinitiatives such as its Post Flood Tours.A small, family-owned Queensland business, theylooking forward to showcasing the beauty ofBrisbane while passengers reminisce about itshistory.River City Cruises will take guests on a Post FloodTour to highlight where the devastation occurredalong the river with commentary provided by theskipper about the damage caused, its effect on thecity and the road to recovery.River City Cruises departs from South Bank daily at10.30am and 12.30pm. The cruise heads under the

THE Castlemaine Perkins Brewery wasestablished at Milton, Brisbane, in 1878and has become known as the home ofXXXX Beers. Not even a massive firein 1974 could keep the brewery fromgrowing and becoming a Queenslandicon. From April last year managementintroduced XXXX Ale House and Brew-ery tours. The tours last for one hour15 minutes during which visitors seethe heart of the brewery, touch and

Castlemaine Perkins Brewerysmell the raw ingredients and see thepackaging processes.Afterwards, visitors enjoy a buffet mealwith their beers and relax in the XXXXAle House Bar.Sunday tours are available at 11am,11.30 and 12pm. The new Brewery Beerand Barbecue Tours are from Mondayto Friday at 4pm, and on Wednesdayevenings at 6pm and 6.30pm. Bookingsare essential on 3361 7597.

River City CruisesGoodwill Bridge and Captain Cook Bridge with theKangaroo Point cliffs towering on one side and thelawns of the Botanic Gardens laid out on the other.It passes the high rise towers of the CBD, Brisbane’sEagle Street restaurant precinct and the historic Cus-toms House, sailing under the Story Bridge and pastthe Dockside marina, taking in the riverfront appealof the aptly named River City. The entire cruise ex-perience includes a one and a half hour guided tour,complimentary morningtea or purchase a lightlunch from the onboardcoffee shop and licensedbar. Either way, you canrelax in the comfortabledining area or savour thepassing scenery from theample deck space.We look forward to wel-coming you aboard –bookings essential.Phone 0428 278 473.

Mercy Heritage Centre(M&SGSQ) Standards Program.They praised the “exceptionally high standard ofoverall achievement and commented on the well cho-sen, clearly articulated, design and layout.Mr Connell acknowledged the $10,000 Lord Mayor’sHelen Taylor Award for Local History from BrisbaneCity Council towards this exhibition.Mercy Heritage Centre has been a convent for morethan 144 years. Its first building, Adderton, was builtin 1858 by John Petrie and visitors have this rareopportunity to explore that historic residence..Guided tours and demonstrations help visitors toappreciate this unique chapter in Brisbane’s history.Groups are welcome and catering can be provided.The exhibtion is at All Hallows Convent, 547 AnnStreet, Brisbane and is open every Monday andFriday from 9am to 4pm.Further details and bookings can be made on (07)3831 2252 or [email protected].

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Brisbane Seniors Newspaper March 2011