Gold Coast Tweed Seniors Newspaper May 2011

Vol 11. - Issue No. 4 MAY 2011 1300 880 265 FREEN E W S PA P E R

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PARADISE Parade was a hub of friendly activity when ParadisePoint Uniting Church held its Gigantic Garage Sale on 9 April andseveral neighbouring homes followed suit by holding garage saleson the same day too.The Gigantic Garage Sale, a twice-yearly event, is known far-and-wide as being bargain-hunters’ bliss. Thousands of items—rangingfrom handkerchiefs, clothing and shoes, to plants, manchester,furniture, electrical and books—were available at church-groundstalls (13 this year, most spread over large areas) manned by 80dedicated church-member volunteers. Most volunteers wereseniors; some well into their 80s and great-grandparents besides,

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but all were ready and willing to cheerfully assist a good cause.Prices started at an almost unheard-of five cents and stayed fairand reasonable throughout. In addition, a sausage sizzle fed themasses during opening hours 6am to noon, with cakes, biscuits,jams and honey tempting buyers too. Face painting kept the kiddiesentertained.Funds raised through the Paradise Point Uniting Church garagesales are used to support the church and its missions in Australiaand overseas, and to assist within the Gold Coast community wherenecessary and possible.

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Continued from Page 1The main jobs behind organising the sales includesorting through the many and varied items (whichcan include wedding dresses and designer clothing)and doing pickups of donated goods, particularlybulkier items such as furniture. A core group of aboutten volunteers carries out these ongoing tasks eachweek throughout the year, with work ‘full on’ eachday during the week prior to the sales. Where wouldthe community be without the invaluable efforts andsupport of our seniors?The next Gigantic Garage Sale is scheduled for 8 Oc-tober. Anyone needing more information, or wishingto donate items, should please contact Paradise PointUniting Church, 126 Paradise Parade, on 5577-4834 oremail: [email protected] are just some of the happy and helpful vol-unteers (with the men shying away from having theirphotos taken) who assisted not only on sale day butin the months leading up to the event. It’s a surething that these volunteers are already busyorganising the 8 October Gigantic Garage Sale.

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THE 18th annual RSPCA Million Paws Walk will beheld across Australia on Sunday May 15, 2011 and isthe big day out for animal lovers! Whether you havepets or not you are invited to join the pack to helpraise vital funds for the RSPCA and the animals intheir care.Get involved by enjoying a 1.5km or 4km walk, minglewith other pet owners, enter fantastic competitions,relax with great live entertainment and a variety offood/drink & exhibitor stalls. Funds raised throughwalk registrations and online fundraising goes to-wards vital programs and campaigns by RSPCA QldGold Coast Branch, as well as looking after animals intheir care.There is a walk from: 8.30am to 1.00pm on Sunday 15May at Pizzey Park, Miami Pizzey Drive, Miami, butcheck the million paws website or your local press fordetails of other walks in your area.See the online registration page atmillionpawswalk.com.au or contact Annaleece Arnold(RSPCA Gold Coast & Hinterland Branch) on (07)5592 6476.

COOLANGATTA TweedVIEW Club ladies re-ceived a red carpet wel-come by ‘The Queen’(Coral Cogzell) duringRoyal Wedding celebra-tions held at Seascape inTweed Heads. ‘TheQueen’ later delivered amessage containingplenty of royal humourand advice to her sub-jects.Nearly 40 guests dressedin wedding finery for theevent, complete with ti-aras, pearls and dia-monds. The honour of‘Most Elegant’ outfitwent to 90-year old Loma

WAR Widows Guild Gold Coast South hold a meet-ing on the 1st Monday of each month at 10.15 a.m.atCurrumbin RSL Club info : contact Secretary Pat5535 5612 new members welcome

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A Royal Wedding VIEWRichards, dressed in styl-ish brown, complete withfur coat, with Dawn Beardawarded ‘Best Headgear’prize for her wide-brimmed hat. Guestsbrought their own wed-ding photos on the day,with attempts at identify-ing the owners creatinggood fun. A Royal TriviaQuiz, cleverly put to-gether by Kay Drew,tested brainpower andprovided informationabout the wedding itself.The ‘Royal WeddingBreakfast’ was catered byConfidential Catering andculminated in a magnifi-cent wedding cake.VIEW represents Voice,

Interest and Education ofWomen and is a valuedpart of The Smith Family.VIEW proudly supportsits Learning for LifeProgrammes, which pro-vide help for disadvan-taged children by unlock-ing opportunities througheducation and learningsupport.Coolangatta Tweed VIEWClub holds social eventsfor members, as well asregular monthly luncheonmeetings on the thirdThursday monthly atSouth Tweed Sports Club.For further information,please call secretaryIsobel Bianchetti on (07)5524 3023.

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SOUTH Tweed Seniors meet at the South TweedSports Club on the 2nd Monday of each month.Meetings commence at 1.30pm, afternoon teas,speakers, cards and entertainment. A bus trip eachmonth on the 3rd Tuesday. We welcome all visitors.Phone Jean on 07 5524 7193 or Betty on 07 5524 6365.

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THESE traditionally-dressed dancers from‘The Tanzgruppe’ are enjoying May Dayat the Gold Coast Stock Sport Club Inc,home of the Austrian/Australian Club Inc,Pines Lane, Elanora, where everyone iswelcome, especially the over 50s.The Club was filled for a social day ofdancing and singing; drinking and eating;catching up with old friends and meetingnew ones. There is no question that it wasMay Day merriment all round.The Club serves lunch on the first andthird Sundays of each month from just $10for adults and $5 for kiddies; has‘Singkreis’ Choir and Folk Dancing 9am-11am every Tuesday and, in the line ofsports, has Stock Playing (a form ofcurling, but without ice) on Tuesdays(noon-5pm), Thursday (5pm-9pm), andSaturdays (8.30am-noon).Further information can be obtained bycalling the Club on (07) 5534-7099.

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OUR branch is always looking to gain new members.We have a variety of social outings organised for thenext few months, bus trip to Ipswich, another to ByronBay, a Xmas in July, as well as monthly morning teasat the Preece house in Nerang. Our monthly meetingsare held on the 4th Wednesday of each month @5.30pm. The venue is All Sports & Community Club,All Sports Drive, Nerang. We have interesting guestspeakers to talk on a range of subjects. The club hasa nice Bistro where members can enjoy a 2 coursemeal for $10.00 p.p after the meeting to socialise. Na-tional Seniors Australia is open for anyone over 50 tojoin, so come along & meet new friends & enjoy ourhospitality. Contact Beth 07 5500 4818 or Andre 075594 1178.

Lil Smart celebrates 100th BirthdayTweed bowling commu-nity hold for Lil Smart,when Lil celebrated her

100th Birthday on 28 Aprilat a special afternoon teaat Tweed Heads BowlsClub.A Lifetime Member of theTweed District BowlsClub, Lil walked briskly asshe pushed her walker tothe front of the largeroom, a standing ovationaccompanying her everystep. The spirited Lil,known as ‘Cannonball Lil’for her bowling prowess,waved and smiled at fa-miliar faces as she moved:bowling ‘Royalty’ (Lilwas, after all, often com-pared to Queen Victoria inboth looks and character)had reached a majesticCentury in age (born inNudgee, Qld in 1911), withover 50 of those yearsspent on or near bowlinggreens playing or, admin-istratively, holding vari-ous positions, includingin the Tweed Heads La-dies Bowling Club—eventransforming into Santa atChristmas time!Known affectionately as‘Aunty Nin’ to her family,Lil also was honoured by

them at a celebratorylunch at Coolangatta andTweed Heads Golf Club,as well as at an afternoontea hosted by the TweedBridge Club, of which Lilis a Life Member too.Proud niece Jeneth Richsays that ‘Aunty Nin stillenjoys the odd dozenoysters and a daily nip of

scotch but that, at 100, anindulgence or two can’thurt.’Congratulations Lil!Lil is pictured with PeterHowell, Chairman of theBoard of the TweedHeads Bowls Club, afterPeter presented Lil with abouquet of flowers at theafternoon tea.

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THE Maltese AustralianGold Coast AssociationInc recently celebrated its20th anniversary, and whata celebration it was!Held at the RSLSouthport, 122 membersenjoyed the evening,entertained by the MifsudBrothers and Joe Cefai.President Mrs MargaretGrima welcomed special

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guests Mrs ChristineSmith, State Member forBurleigh, and Mrs CarmelBaretta, Honorary Consulfor the MalteseCommunity of Mackayand president of theMackay Maltese Club.Mrs Grima also ad-dressed the guests andmembers and thanked ev-eryone for making theevent so memorable.One of the highlights ofthe evening was the pre-sentation ofcommemorative giftbooks to all members, tomark the special event.The book is a history ofthe club over the years,recalling special events,memories, achievementsand talents of members.After a scrumptiousbuffet and cutting of thecake, members danced thenight away to a selectionof songs by the MifsudBrothers.The photo shows thecelebration in fullswing—and what acelebration it was!

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THE Southport RSL Sub-Branch ANZAC DayCitizen’s Service 2011 wasthe first held in the newANZAC Park,Broadwater Parklands,Marine Parade. Coolbreezes blew; clouds hidthe sun and the rainstayed away until later inthe day.Guest speaker Commo-dore Michael Noonan de-livered an address to thehundreds of people whohad gathered to pay theirrespects. As manywreaths were laid at thememorial, piper HughSmith, pictured, played‘Flowers of the Forest’.Mr Smith, who beganlearning the pipes at age10, later explained that‘Flowers of the Forest’was played by pipers asthey lead troops to battleduring World War 1. Thesong was again heard inthe trenches during theSecond World War.Lest we forget.

THE Gold Coast & Districts Branch wish to advise that they hold regular monthlymeetings on the second Saturday of each month at the Surfers Paradise RSL Clublocated on Beach Road Surfers Paradise. Parking is available opposite BishopCouncil Car Station.The next meeting will be on Saturday 14th May 2011 commencing at 9.30am. Foradditional information please call Jim on 5523 1170 or Errol on 5531 4346.

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WHAT is it that contrib-utes to reaching the ripeold age of 100? Well ac-cording to George Hohl,doing as he was told, hetold to our reporter witha twinkle in his eye andholding his wife’s handat the recent celebrationof his achievement.George and his wifeMildred of BurleighHeads were joined bymembers of his familyand the congregation ofthe Burleigh Heads Unit-ing Church to mark theoccasion recently.George spent most of hislife as a pastry cook andbaker, having operatedhis business in Ipswich,North Tamborine andBlackstone although hedid have time out to ser-vice in the army duringthe second world war.He arrived in New Guinea

ONE of Queensland’s leading aged careproviders, Spiritus, is excited by plansto restructure the sector saying it is anopportunity to deliver even better ser-vices across the board. Spiritus is anAnglican not-for-profit care agencythat offers in-home nursing and domes-tic care services and fully-accreditedresidential aged care.The proposed reforms offer consum-ers more choice and build a fundingregime that is designed to cover thetrue cost of providing care. It has con-cerns about whether increasing com-petition will produce and maintain thenecessary quality of service and hascalled for a greater caring focus on ru-ral and remote and disadvantaged Aus-tralians.Director of Spiritus Community andAged Care, Della Warren, says Spiritusis well placed to meet greater demandand is now planning how best to de-liver more services to more clients. Shecautions that consumer expectationswill rise and the providers’ abilities tomeet demand in a competitive marketwill be tested.

THE Coolangatta Senior Citizens Cen-tre welcomes all ‘50 & over Seniors’ inthe Coolangatta, Tweed Heads areas.The Centre has a large range of activi-ties including, indoor bowls, cardgames, computer lessons, dancing(New Vogue), light exercises, line danc-ing, Mah Jong, meditation, Qigong,Rock & Roll, Tai Chi, table tennis,monthly bus trips, free monthly con-certs, library, hairdresser, beauticianand our newest activity Swing & Sway.Our next free monthly concert is onMonday 30th May 2011 @ 1-00pm.Thisconcert will feature ‘Fiddle In TheMiddle’. Peter Lawson (fromBullamakanka) with some of his friendswill present a wonderful variety of mu-

U3A Twin Towns Inc be-lieve in seniors havingfun in a learning environ-ment so we are alwaysencouraging members toget involved in as manyactivities as possible.Classes are held in vari-ous locations for easy

THE Surfers Paradise VIEW Club meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at theSouthport Golf Club at 11am. Our guest speaker for May is from the Royal FlyingDoctor Service. We would be delighted to invite any interested ladies to ourluncheon meeting. We proudly support The Smith Family. Please contact Nancyon 5592 6730 by Friday 6th May if you would like to attend.

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Coolangatta Senior Citizenssic with instruments including Fiddle,Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar, Stomp Box,Whistle, Didgeridoo, Mouth Harp,Lagerphone and Spoons.Add a wide ranging repertoire withgreat vocal harmonies and a Celtictouch and you have ‘Fiddle in theMiddle’. You can BYO lunch/nibbles,tea/voffee available $1-50 per bottom-less cup.All members and visitors are invited tocome along and enjoy any or all of theseactivities/pastimes and meet newfriends. We are at 2 Gerrard Street,Coolangatta. For enquiries or eventsleaflet and concert bookings, call in orphone 07 5536 4050. We hope to seeyou soon at ‘Cool Cooly Seniors’.

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“Last year our community care work-ers made more than 90,000 home visitsand that will increase significantly,” MsWarren said.At Spiritus, a new online referral portalwill assist by cutting waiting time andproviding timely and accurate informa-tion.“People can come to us with specialneeds and care packages and we canprovide around those individualneeds,” Ms Warren said.She says Spiritus is also determined tobe innovative in designing new caresupport.“We’ll offer more domestic support,employ more medical and other special-ists in areas such as wound and pallia-tive care, have more facilities come online and greater access to a wider rangeof community social services and ac-tivities. We’re also linking up with par-ishes and sharing in their caring sup-port and caring mission.”Anglican Diocese of Brisbane, StMartin’s House, 373 Ann Street,Brisbane. Phone 3838 7689 orwww.anglicanbrisbane.org.au

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where he served but wasstruck down with malariaand scarlet fever.George and Mildred havebeen married for 74 yearshaving been married inthe Southport Methodistchurch in 1937. They areregular church goers atBurleigh and find thefriendship and support of

their minister, Rev, ColinBatt and members of thecongregation a contrib-uting factor in their lon-gevity. They have had9 children,20 grand chil-dren and 35 and a halfgreat grand children.George explained thehalf by saying there isanother on the way.

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IT’S still a few months away, but now is the time toput this year’s Gold Coast Pet and Animal Expo datein your diary.The 9th annual expo will be held on 17 and 18 Sep-tember at Varsity Lakes, and according to Division 11Councillor Jan Grew it’s shaping up to be bigger andbetter than ever, and it’s free.“Anyone who has attended the Pet and Animal Expoover the years knows that it’s not just about cats anddogs. It’s also about farmyard and native animals,including the feathered and fork-tongued. It prom-ises to be an exciting showcase of the latest and great-est products and innovations in pet and animal care,”said Cr Grew.“We always have a fabulous line up of activities, ani-mal presentations, competitions, lots of entertainmentand special guests. This includes the very popularBondi Vet Chris Brown who will share some specialadvice on how to care for your family pet.“This is undoubtedly the largest event of its kind inQueensland, a community event proudly presentedby Gold Coast City Council. It attracts a wide rangeof exhibitors, thousands of people and their pets. It isdefinitely a family favourite and a feature on the an-nual Gold Coast events calendar.”

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BACKPACK to freedom - solo at 60 with MaggieCounihan is a book for those inspired by tales ofintrepid travel: meet Maggie, whose enthusiasmand determination saw her through the challengesof going solo at 60.Join in friendly discussion about this book withother 55+ adults on Thursday 19 May at RobinaBranch Library, Robina Community Centre, RobinaTown Centre Drive. Time: 10.30am. Phone (07) 5581-1600 for more information or to make a booking.

FIBROMYALGIA, Chronic Fatigue SyndromeSupport Group, Tweed Heads, meets on the firstFriday of every month at the South Tweed SportsClub, 4 Minjungbal Drive, Tweed Heads South, at10:30 am. All welcome. Contact Bronwyn 5593 9319for more details.”

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THE Twin Towns Day VIEW Club hasbeen enjoying much camaraderie at vari-ous venues as well as the highly suc-cessful 43rd. birthday where ‘Elvis’ fea-tured and thrilled the ladies beyondbelief. We are now looking forward toour June 2nd luncheon where our guest

NEW terminology is pop-ping-up daily in this fast-paced world, with ‘DateClaimer’ appearing moreand more. So grab yourcalendars or diaries to‘claim’ the following datesfor these not-to-be-missed local events be-fore they pass by. Also,please check stories andnotices throughout theSeniors newspaper forhappenings not listedhere. On Thursday 19May at 10.30am, RobinaBranch Library, RobinaTown Centre Drive, au-thor Maggie Counihanwill speak about Back-packing to Freedom –Solo at Sixty, a free event(but bookings essential)for ‘OAO 55+’ (OnlyAdults Over 55 Plus). Atthe age of 60 and with ayear to travel, Maggie,with pack strapped toback, set off with no con-crete travel plans or emailor computer skills; armedonly with a passport, atravel guide and plenty ofoptimism (as well as a bigsmile), yet Maggie fin-ished-up travellingaround Asia for ten yearsin what was a challengingand liberating experience.If you would like to meetMaggie and hear herstory, please book yourseat at this inspiring GoldCoast Friends of the Li-brary event by calling5581-1600.Sunday 29 May marksonly the start of the 2011BIG Art Awards exhibitionat the Royal QueenslandArt Society (RQAS) –Gold Coast, 25Broadbeach Blvd, be-tween Armrick andChelsea Streets,Broadbeach, across fromthe beach. Total prizemonies are $4,600, to bepresented on Friday 3

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AT the A.G.M. held on 23rd March, new presidentMarie Bolster was elected. Also two members, HelenAnderson and Margaret Wiseman were presentedwith flowers for their O.B.E.?? birthday. Our next meet-ing Monday 16th May at Twin Towns Services Clubcommencing at 10am, the guest speaker will be An-gela Spiers topic cruising on the “Love Boat”. Ladies

THE Twin Towns and District Garden Club June meet-ing will be on Monday 13th in the Tweed Heads CivicCentre auditorium. Entry $3 which includes morningtea between 8.30 & 9.15 am with the meeting startingat 9.30am. All the usual benching, guest speaker, li-brary, plant sales, raffle and lucky door prize. Every-one welcome.

THE Royal Air Forces Assoc. meets on the 4thWednesday each month at the Surfers Paradise RSLat 10 am. Ex Commonwealth Air Force and all othersinterested are welcome to join us for meetings andsocial events. Come along or ring Jack on 5530 3573.

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Date ClaimersJune from 6.30pm. An en-try fee of $10 on the nightincludes drinks andsnacks.The show, with qualityartworks, runs until 24June. Open daily Mon-Fri11am-3pm and Sat/Sun9am-5pm. Free entry. All

welcome. For more infor-mation, please call 5592-0440; email:[email protected], or visit the RQAS it-self to view current exhib-its, which change monthlythroughout most of theyear.

John and Beth Fraser and Ann and John Moir who were the happy chefsfor the day which raised much needed money for all VIEW Clubs chosen

charity The Smith Family.

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TWEED Valley Justices isan organisation that do-nates many hours of vol-untary service to the pub-lic. Monies collected aregiven each year to localcharities.Justices are availableeach week to witness sig-natures at the followingvenues: Tweed Centroeach Tuesday 10am-2pmand Tweed City Shop-ping Centre each Thurs-day 10am-2pm and 5pm-7pm. Further enquiries toMargaret on (07) 55 992975.

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A WONDERFUL time was had by allladies at the recent Pink Ribbon Daylunch held at Kirra Sports Club. Afashion show, music and comedywere part of the day, and all proceeds

FRIENDS of Tweed River Regional Museum will hosta screening of vintage films at the historic RegentTheatre in Murwillumbah and the Cinemax Cinema atKingscliff in May.The film events will highlight rare footage and photo-graphs from the collection, showing life on the Tweedfrom the 1920s to the 1970s, including footage of earlyBanana Festivals, the 1969 cyclone, the opening ofthe Murwillumbah Bridge and construction of TweedMall.The events are being held as fundraisers for the on-going development of Tweed River Regional Museum,with proceeds going towards the proposed new mu-seum on Flagstaff Hill, Tweed Heads and extensionsto Murwillumbah Museum.The Friends of Tweed River Regional Museum waslaunched in 2008 with the goal of providing supportfor Tweed River Regional Museum, as well as foster-ing public interest in the Museum and the Tweed’sheritage.This year, Friends of the Museum have donated moneytowards the digitisation of a number of films held inthe Museum collection. These fragile films are nowpreserved for future viewing, with some of the foot-age being included in this year’s film events.The film events will be held on Thursday 12 May at6pm at the Regent Theatre, Murwillumbah, with amatinee on Saturday 14 May at 10am at the CinemaxCinema, Kingscliff.Tickets must be pre-purchased and are available fromCartridge World at Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads,Anderson’s Treasure Store, Murwillumbah andTweed Heads and Murwillumbah Museums.Disabled access is available at the Cinemax Cinema,Kingscliff. Tickets are $15 per person or $10 for mem-bers or concessions, and include a complimentarydrink and nibbles on arrival (Regent Cinema only).Information about the Friends group will be available

THE Gold CoastLapidary (Gem) Club willbe holding its AnnualShow Day on Saturday25th June from 9.00am till4.00pm at their clubrooms at 80 PacificAvenue, Miami (next toOlympic Pool). Therewill be many aspects oflapidary in fully workingdisplay by club membersincluding demonstra-tions of Cabbing,Faceting, Carving,Jewellery Making,Casting & Tumbling.There will also be manystalls with lapidary andjewellery items for sale.Plenty of parking behindthe clubhouse. For allenquiries pleasetelephone 5526 1190.

RUNAWAY Bay VIEWClub meets every 2ndWednesday of everymonth at La Piazza Res-taurant, 21 BayviewStreet, Runaway Bay.We welcome new mem-bers and guests to ournext Birthday lunch meet-ing which is on Wednes-day May 11th. Our guestspeaker is Kane Danes anAuthor and Humanitarianso ladies please comealong and join in the funand frivolity.We promote friendshipwhilst proudly support-ing The Smith Family.Bookings are essential:Phone Ann 5577 4712 or0419 161 246.

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THE Arts Centre Gold Coast presents a new genera-tion of Jazz The Nat Bartsch Trio, traditional jazz witha Y gen twist...On Friday 27 May, The Arts Centre Gold Coast willhost the hottest young jazz group to emerge from thewindy city of Melbourne in recent years, the NatBartsch Trio. Influenced by the improvised music ofScandinavia as well as the pop and indie rock of the Ygeneration, the Nat Bartsch Trio’s music bridges thegap between jazz, classical and contemporary musicin wonderfully unique way.Pianist and vocalist Nat Bartsch, was awarded the2010 Melbourne Prize for Music Development Award,as well as being selected as a 2010 Bell Award Finalistfor Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year. In 2007she was also awarded the Lionel Gell Travelling Schol-arship, enabling her to study in Europe with ECMpianists Tord Gustavsen and Nik Bärtsch. It is obvi-ous through Nat’s integrated compositions that thisexperience has left a lasting impression on the youngartist. Nat is joined by versatile young drummer LeighFisher, also known for his work with rock act MichaelPaynter, hip hop artist Phrase and dance act Gypsyand the Cat. The diversity that Leigh’s experiencebrings to the group, results in a cutting edge inter-pretation of the traditional piano trio. Add to this theharmonic talents of double bassist Ben Robertsonand it is no wonder this group has a growing reputa-tion for transfixing their audiences. Whether you area veteran jazz lover or a first timer to this wonderfulgenre, you will not be disappointed by the heart warm-ing, reflective and beautiful music of the Nat BartschTrio. Performance on Friday 27 May, 7.30pm. Costis$39.00 (concessions apply).Bookings:www.theartscentregc.com.au or 5588 4000.

THE Surfers Paradise VIEW Club meets on the 2ndTuesday of each month at the Southport Golf Club at11 am. Our Guest Speaker for May is from the RoyalFlying Doctors’ Service.We would like to invite any interested ladies to joinus. We proudly support the Smith Family.Please advise Nancy on 5592 6730 by the 6th May ifyou would like to attend.

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MAJOR supermarkets spend millionsof dollars researching consumerbehaviour in order to develop tacticsto compel you to buy more in theirstores and CHOICE magazine took alook at some of the more common tricksto help you avoid blowing the budgetnext time you grab your shopping trol-ley.The most common path to travel in-store is around the outside perimeter,dipping in and out of the aisles asneeded. As a result, the ends of eachaisle are the most profitable part of thestore.When you enter a big supermarket,fresh fruit and veg is the first shoppingzone. Although it’s not logical to havesquashable fruit and veggies as the firstitems to pack into your trolley, this de-partment is deliberately located to givethe supermarket a positive image ofbeing fresh and healthy. People whouse the fresh food areas also tend tospend more money in the store overall.By setting up different “marketplace”areas, our minds are tricked into think-ing we’ve visited several differentstores rather than a single big shop.Each of these areas has different light-ing and sometimes individual countersfor service (such as a deli). It’s all aboutcreating a market-like feel. Areas such

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UNIT owners will havegreater protection fromincreased body corporatefees as a result of legisla-tion passed in State Par-liament today.Member for Burleigh,Christine Smith, said theBody Corporate andCommunity Managementand Other LegislationAmendment Bill will en-sure a better and fairersystem for working outshared costs within apart-ment complexes.“Under loopholes in thecurrent body corporatelegislation, owners ofhigh value units such aspenthouses are able to gooff to QCAT and get theirbody corporate fees andlevies reduced mas-sively,” Christine said.“These reductions are atthe expense of those incheaper units whose own

THE National Heart Foundation of Australia has an-nounced that a national ‘Go Red for Women’Roadshow will travel to Pacific Fair Shopping Centre,Broadbeach on Saturday 25th June from 10.00am to2.00pm.‘Go Red for Women’ is the Heart Foundation’s an-nual campaign to raise awareness of heart disease asthe number one killer of Australian women. TheRoadshow will engage women in a wide range of ac-tivities featuring hourly cooking demonstrations, in-spiring guest speakers, exercise routines and thechance to win some fantastic prizes.Attendees will also have the chance to learn how toprepare and cook nutritious and healthy meals forbreakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert featuring tickapproved products. The month of June is ‘Go Red forWomen’ month with everyone urged to wear red andhelp encourage the women in their lives to reducetheir risk of heart disease. For more information visitgoredforwomen.org.au.

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body corporate fees andlevies then go up to com-pensate.“This led to many in-stances where pensionersand people on modest in-comes who had boughthome units with certainbody corporate fees be-ing faced with massivelyjacked up fees merely be-cause penthouse ownerscould exploit a legal loophole.“These new laws willmean that an original unitowner who has beennegatively affected bythis change will be able tohave the scheme revert tothe old basis of contribu-tions based on factorssuch as the market valueof respective units.“I’m very disappointedthe opposition opposedthis Bill because councilrates and many state

taxes have always been onthe basis of payment inaccordance with capacityto pay.“For new schemes the lawwill allow the lots to beallocated on principlessuch as market value ofeach (which will help pro-mote affordable housing)or even equality of unitsbecause in those cases arigorous disclosure re-gime will mean that buy-ers know what they’regetting into upfront,” MrLucas said.“Unfortunately under theold scheme the goal postswere shifted by those ex-ploiting legal loop holeswhich usually disadvan-taged pensioners andthose on low incomes.”For more information onconsumer rights, visitwww.fairtrading.qld.gov.auor call 13 74 68.

as the bakery, apart from smelling good,give the impression the supermarket istrustworthy; it’s like they’re saying,‘you can trust us because we makestuff’.Incidental (and unnecessary items) areplaced at the checkout to encourageimpulse buying and expensive items aresituated on the middle shelf as it is ateye height. They want you to view themost expensive products first to thenrealise that the ones below and aboveare of lesser quality (though this nor-mally isn’t true).Have you noticed how there are lots oftrolleys but limited baskets? This isanother tactic to make us buy more. Ifwe are dragging a trolley around that isvery empty, we are more tempted to fillit. So always try and grab a basket ifyou are doing a quick shop; it will belighter and easier to use and will saveyou a few dollars! In many stores youwill be asked if you have a rewards cardbut it may not be as rewarding to youas you think. A CHOICE magazineevaluation of the various rewards pro-grams available found that most ofthese programs offer such poor rewardsthat you generally save less than a dol-lar per $100 spent, but in return, retail-ers gain valuable information aboutyour shopping habits.

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PRESIDENT Marlene wasdelighted to presentBetty Putri and DallasWeller with their Certifi-cate of Appreciation for 15years of service to theirclub.We are seeking new mem-bers - ladies and gentle-man, we would like you tocome and join us.Our club has interestingguest speakers which ourmembers enjoy, alsomorning teas lunches and

COOLANGATTA Beachat 4.30pm every Wednes-day (opposite Mc-Donalds) the U3A TwinTowns Inc WalkingGroup takes off everyweek when weather isfine. One of the manygreat ways to exercise andmake friends available toour members. The Tai Chifor Arthritis and the QuiGong groups are popularand still have vacancies.And for something differ-ent we have ParchmentCraft and Caligraphyclasses too. We are stilllooking for Japanese, Ital-ian and Spanish conver-sational tutors. For fur-ther informationWebpage: sites.google.com/site/u3atwintownsor phone before noon5534 7333.

South Tweed Computer Clubsystem that allows voicecommunication over theinternet between comput-ers and telephones at noor very little cost. In ad-

dition a class on Thurs-day May 26 at 1pm willcover digitising old vinylrecords and removingunwanted pops andcrackles and then savingthe file onto the harddrive. Depending on de-mand the transfer of au-dio tapes and video tapesto digital will be covered.The ‘Photoshop’ classhas been making panora-mas using the ‘ContentAware’ ability inPhotoshop CS5 to fill inblank areas. In May theclass will be starting at thebeginning for new stu-dents and to reinforce themethods already studiedby those continuing.The computer club is lo-cated in the South TweedSports Club 4 MinjungbalDrive South Tweed in agreat air conditioned en-vironment. Assistanceis offered to people wish-ing to obtain their firstcomputer with coursesfrom absolute beginners

to the more advanced.The tutors work on a vol-untary basis and getfulfilment from passing ontheir knowledge to help

others using the sixteenPC’s and four Apple MacMinis. People can join atany time but if they re-quire more direct informa-

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OUR next luncheon meeting will be held on Thurs-day, 19th May, 2011 in the Horizons Room, South TweedSports Club, Minjungbal Dr. Tweed Heads at 11:00amfor 11:30am. Guest Speaker this month is BeverleyRobertson our club member speaking on her career.Visitors very welcome. Bookings/apologies phoneDiana on 5576 7674 before 5pm Monday 16th.

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a social catch up. Daytrips and extend trips alsoavailable for bookingwithin the club.So we invite you to joinus. Our meetings are heldat Burleigh North SurfClub on the secondWednesday of eachmonth. Meetings com-mence at 10.00 am.For further informationplease contact Dawn on5520 4650. We look for-ward to seeing you there.

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THE ZONTA club of Southern Gold Coast/TweedInc. holds its monthly meeting on the 3rd Mondayof each month at Greenmount Resort Coolangatta.Guests are most welcome to attend and learn moreabout Zonta.Enquiries please phone Jan AH (07) 5535 3390 orCarolyn AH (07) 5535 3477.

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FAIRWAYS SupportedLiving is offering localseniors the opportunityto participate in free com-puter lessons, followedby complimentary after-noon tea during themonth of May.Learning basic computerskills and how to use theinternet is not only fun,but a real confidencebooster for Seniors, ac-cording to Fairways Sup-ported Living LifestyleCoordinator AllisonImpellizzeri.The free computer les-sons have been madeavailable thanks to therecent allocation of two

FOR most of us, the days of a ‘job for life’ were reallyalready over. Employment is now far more uncertain,and everyone is probably finding the need to changeroles with their employers.Changing careers can often be a very daunting pro-cess, but it can also give you a breath of fresh air intrying something completely new. Very often furthereducation will be required or the need to acquire acollection of new skills. Seeing what skills you cantransfer to your new career often makes this processa lot easier, as it means you don’t have to start di-rectly from square one.Many Baby Boomers have had a selection of careersor jobs rather than one solid path, which makes iteasier to change your career, as it means that youhave a variety of skills that can be used in a selectionof professions.Being close to 50 or beyond is no longer a period ofwinding down to full retirement – in fact, some peoplesay 50 is the new 30. Whatever, it’s never too late totry something new. This could just be the beginningof a new adventure in your life.

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Observations on Growing Olderremember things you don’t remem-ber. The things you used to care todo, you no longer care to do, but youreally do care that you don’t care todo them anymore.Your spouse sleeps better on a loungechair with the TV blaring than he doesin bed. It’s called his “pre-sleep”.You used to say, “I hope my kids getmarried. Now, “I hope they STAYmarried!”You read 100 pages into a book be-fore you realise you’ve already readit.

If you want to change your career make a list of thetasks that you like (A) and dislike (B), and see whatcareers have the most of column A, and the least ofcolumn B.Note your current skills to see which ones you cantake to your next career, as this will help determine ifyou need further education in order to complete yourgoal. Check what possible further education youwould require, and if it can be used in your currentjob, apply to your current company to see if theywould assist you in this goal – if it is beneficial toyour current employer, it may cost less! Realise thatyou might have to change salary levels, locations,and workloads in order to get into a new field, as notevery job has the same requirements.Research the positions you’d like to move into bygoing to career-expos. These give you a chance totalk to the people within the careers, and see if theywould be right for you. A good online resource for avariety of ideas and information on health, financeand travel is www.babyboomers. com.au. (This ar-ticle is a fact sheet available on the website.)

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new computers by NECas part of a Federal Gov-ernment Grant under theBroadband for Seniorsinitiative. Allison said shewas pleased with the suc-cess of the Basic Comput-ing Skills and How to Usethe Internet program al-ready being offered toresidents at Fairways,which proved it was nevertoo late to learn, and thatseniors were keen to have

a go with new technol-ogy,” said Allison. “It’s great to see howquickly they pick up com-puter skills and learn tonavigate their way ontothe internet. Their confi-dence grows as their com-petence increases, whichreally gives their self es-teem a boost! Importantly,the program plays a sig-nificant role in showingSeniors a new way to keep

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PEBBLE Beach retirementcommunity in SandstonePoint near Bribie Islandopened the doors of manyof its homes on Friday the25th March. The OpenDay attracted over 50 visi-tors – many active over50’s investigating theirretirement options. En-abling them to have a‘sneak peek’ into life at the

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NATIONAL Seniors Australia supports theproposed National Disability InsuranceScheme (NDIS) released as part of theProductivity Commission’s draft report intodisability care and support.National Seniors chief executive MichaelO’Neill said the NDIS was long overdue in ahugely underfunded sector.“The NDIS has been likened to a Medicaretype scheme where all Australians would getlong term and lifetime support if they acquireda significant disability,’’ he said.“National Seniors is pleased that the Produc-tivity Commission has acknowledged theunderfunding, and often unfair, fragmentedand inefficient disability care sector that wehave in Australia.”O’Neill said the draft report was a goodstarting point, but many more questionsneeded to be answered.“National Seniors believes the new schemeshould be designed in such a way that it canbe readily extended at some future date toinclude further categories of disabilities,including those resulting from the naturalprocess of ageing,’’ he said. “We areinterested to know how these systems willinteract and how they will interface with thehealth care system and the aged caresystems.”National Seniors Australia made a submissionto the Productivity Commission’s draft reportinto disability care and support in September2010.

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GREY nomads … your country needs you! Or atleast it needs some of the skills and work ethic youhave acquired over a lifetime of hard slog.Yup, it’s time to fold up the camp chairs, put awaythe stubby holder and the fishing rod and get backto the coalface. It seems that Generation X, Y, Z andall the rest just can’t cope so it’s “hi ho, hi ho, off towork we go” … or at least that’s the thinking insome quarters.Indeed, the Queensland Government has officiallydeclared that grey nomads could be the answer tothe ongoing skill shortages in regional Queensland.“Caravanning grey nomads play an extremelyimportant role in regional Queensland’s tourism in-dustry travelling on average for six months or moreduring a single trip,” says the Minister for Tourism,Regional Development and Industry, Desley Boyle.“These people are usually recently retired and comefrom professional or trade backgrounds – what wesay to them is ‘stay longer in regions where theirskills are needed’.”She says there is currently a particularly highdemand for skilled labour in flood affected regionsof the state.“It is a great time for travelling grey nomads to usetheir skills in these areas while also funding theirhighway adventures,” Ms Boyle says. “Travellersare finding skills they have had for years aresuddenly in demand in a regional towns, turning astay of weeks into months.”The prospect of picking up a bit of extra cash willhold some appeal for many grey nomads – eventhose who thought they’d clocked on for the lasttime.And Department of Employment and Training-commissioned research would seem to suggest thatmost nomads agree. According to the QueenslandGrey Nomads: Profiling a Potential Workforce report,some 56.7% of those interviewed were interested inundertaking paid work of some form while travelling… and more than half were interested in undertakingvoluntary work.The report also revealed that retirees were particu-larly interested in finding paid or volunteer workalong major tourist routes such as The Pacific Way,Capricorn, Warrego and Matilda Highways. Inciden-tally, an estimated 913,000 visitors stayed in aQueensland caravan park or camp ground over thepast year … a 4% increase on last year. Now that’squite a potential workforce.Holidays … who needs them?

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NATIONAL SeniorsAustralia is calling for adedicated and indepen-dent Aged Care Ombuds-man to oversee the agedcare system and ensuremore openness and trans-parency for consumers.In response to the Pro-ductivity Commission’sdraft report, National Se-niors recommends ap-pointing a dedicated andindependent Aged Care

CLAREMONT Resort Park Ridge has commencedselling homes in the latest stage of the community,south of Brisbane.Pet friendliness is something which sets Claremontahead of the competition in every aspect. Everyblock at Claremont is pet friendly & there are noblock premiums to pay. At Claremont, you can walkyour dog anywhere within the resort & socialise atyour leisure. When puppy passes, we encourageyou to adopt a new 4 legged family mannerThe first release is limited to 23 homes and as everyClaremont design can be customised to suit, buy-ers had best be quick to snap one up. $100.00 se-cures a block. Standard features include five-starenergy rating, wall and roof insulation, tinted win-dows, two inverter airconditioners, rainwater tank,two toilets, remote garage and custom-built kitchenwith St. George appliances, including a dishwasher.The new homes are priced from $300,000 and fea-

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National Seniors – it’s time for a dedicated aged care ombudsmanOmbudsman who wouldreport to Parliament andwhose recommendationswould be made public.Feedback from memberssuggested an Aged CareOmbudsman would be atrusted intermediary be-tween the variousorganisations in agedcare provision and gov-ernment and the aged careconstituency includingthose receiving aged care,

their families who interactwith the system and work-ers within the system.National Seniors is alsorecommending that withinthe Ombudsman’s officewould be a CommunityVisitors Program (CVP),based on the model of theOffice of the Public Ad-vocate (OPA) in Victoria.These community visi-tors would be empoweredby law to visit accommo-

dation facilities at anytime, unannounced, andmonitor and then reportto the dedicated Ombuds-man on the adequacy ofservices provided, in theinterests of residents andpatients.“People in residentialaged care are fragile andvulnerable so there aregood reasons why thereshould be more checksand balances, not fewer,’’

O’Neill said.“Currently it’s common-place for aged care homesto be given sufficientwarning about a visit fromthe authorities. In discus-sions with our membersfrom around Australia thishas been one of the bigconcerns because theybelieve regulation needsto be tougher.”National Seniors says thecurrent aged care system

has problems aroundstaffing, quality of care,respite and how aged careis paid for.“In recent years, there hasbeen a significant deterio-ration in staffing levels inthe aged care sector,’’ hesaid.“Our submission includesone woman who noticedher elderly mother hadbeen losing weight in thenursing home and it was

later revealed staff hadbeen taking away hermeals before she evenfinished.“Aged care is relevant toeveryone in the commu-nity. Young people willwant to be assured thattheir parents and theirgrandparents will belooked after so a good,decent and humane agedcare system is in all ourinterests.”

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A RECENT report has revealed thatAustralia faces a shortage of 280,000aged-care places by 2050, under thecurrent system.The report was carried out by AccessEconomics and commissioned byAlzheimer’s Australia.One of the driving factors behind thepredicted shortage is the growing num-bers of people living with dementia andcurrent estimates are that there will be1 million Australians diagnosed withdementia by 2050.The report breaks the figures down ona state-by-state basis with NSW pre-dicted to experience an acute shortageof over 95,000 beds, followed byVictoria with 72,000 and Queenslandwith a deficit of over 50,000.Ita Buttrose, President Elect ofAlzheimer’s Australia said: “60% ofpeople in nursing homes have demen-tia, and we know that the number ofAustralians with dementia will grow toalmost 1 million by mid-century.“The undersupply of residential andcommunity aged care places can be at-tributed in large part to the increasingnumbers of those over 85 years andthe growth in the number of people with

WOMEN aged over 45 have increased their workforceparticipation from 47 per cent to 78 per cent in threedecades, much faster than younger women, anddoubled their share of hours worked.The trend of women retiring at an earlier age thanmen has also dramatically narrowed, with the gap nowjust under two years, according to a ProductivityCommission report.In 1979 only 47 per cent of women aged 45-54 worked,as against 92 per cent of men. By 2009, this gap hadnarrowed significantly, with 78 per cent of maturewomen working, a workforce participation rate just10 per cent behind men.With their children at school or having left the nest,women aged 45-54 work the highest average hours ofany age group of women.The commission said women aged 45-64 now con-tributed 15 per cent of all hours of paid work, up from6 per cent in 1979.The report attributed the growth to greater social ac-ceptance, diversity of household living arrangementsand the growth of part-time and flexible employment.It also found a strong link between higher educationlevels and women working beyond 45. Women withcaring responsibilities or a long-term health problemwere far less likely to work, with a quarter of womenciting poor health as the reason for retirement.The boost in the number of mature-aged women work-ing has also come in areas that did not traditionallyemploy women, such as the energy, trade, IT andtelecommunications sectors.Although Australia ranks above the OECD average,it lags New Zealand (82 per cent) and Britain (80 percent), when it comes to involving mature women inthe workforce, coming 18th out of 33.

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dementia.“These numbers show that dementiacare is core business for aged care.”The report comes one month after therelease of the ProductivityCommission’s draft report on aged carereform.“The Productivity Commission’s report,made a great start in recommendingentitlement to aged care, increased con-sumer choice and flexibility of ser-vices,” said Buttrose.“However we were discouraged to seethat not one of the 42 recommendationsdealt specifically with dementia and weurge the Commission to make demen-tia care the highest priority as theyfinalise their deliberations.”Alzheimer’s Australia CEO Glenn Reessaid: “The reform of aged care shouldrecognise the extra demands that de-mentia care places on family carers aswell as the additional costs on serviceproviders.“A comprehensive plan is needed toaddress the dementia epidemic that em-braces not only aged care reform butensuring timely diagnosis and makinghospitals safer places for people withdementia.”

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GRANT and Narelle Morris celebratedtheir Golden Wedding Anniversary withfriends and family at Norma’s on theBeach, Tugun, on 15 April.The couple, who have three children:Allan, Marilyn and Greg, and five grand-children: Coreena, Jack, Meg, Yasminand Jake, had family visit from theNorthern Territory, Cooktown, RainbowBeach and Gympie to take part in the

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celebrations. The couple has decidedto retire to the Gold Coast after 50 yearsof pioneering and working their cattleproperty in the Endeavour Valley,Cooktown.Their youngest son, Greg, will take overthe cattle venture.Narelle and Grant are pictured cuttingtheir Anniversary cake. Congratula-tions Grant and Narelle!

IT is never too soon forwomen to start preparingfor a healthy old age, arecent study has found.This goes for individuals,communities andhealthcare systems,which all need to be pre-pared for the major healthand social changes asso-

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ciated with ageing, re-searchers involved in thejoint University ofNewcastle and Universityof Queensland study say.“Ageing well needshealthy inputs through-out life and requires start-ing early,” Professor JulieByles from the University

of Newcastle said in a re-lease on Thursday.The Women, Health andAgeing report is part ofan ongoing study of morethan 40,000 women whohave been repeatedly sur-veyed since 1996.The current report fo-cuses on changes in thehealth of women born be-tween 1921 and 1926.“While physical abilitieshave declined for manywomen in the study, largenumbers continued tomaintain quite high levelsof good health,” ProfByles said.The study found mostolder women were livingwith multiple health con-ditions and increasinglevels of disability, withone of the most commoncomplaints being arthritis.“Even though womenwere ageing and had in-creasing levels of disabil-ity and needs for care,many were still providingcare for others and mak-ing major contributionsto their communities,”Prof Byles said.Professor Annette Dob-son from the Universityof Queensland said thesituation might be sub-stantially worse fortoday’s young womenwhen they aged.This was mostly due tothe growing problem ofobesity and higher uptakeof smoking.The report was releasedat the Australian Associa-tion of Gerontology NSWRural Conference in earlyApril 2011.



WHAT started as a simple hobby for agroup of retired tradesmen living in anover-50s residential resort has—hap-pily for all—turned into a communityproject assisting charities and disad-vantaged persons on the Gold Coastand overseas too.Called ‘Toy Boys’ in fun, the men, agedmid-60s to 80s: Ivan de-Longville, ColCameron, Hardy Kutzer, GrahamStafford, Ken Longstaff, TonyGossling, Des Florence and Jack Wattmeet each Monday in the shed-cum-workshop at Harbourside Gardens,Biggera Waters. There they work as ateam to make wooden toys and trin-kets, items often then sold to fellow resi-dents and friends to cover costs ofmaterials needed for worthy commu-nity projects.Once materials are available (either pur-chased or donated) the men create avariety of items, ranging from children’splaythings to medical aids such as spe-cially-designed made-to-measuretables and chairs, and low-cost wheel-chairs used locally but also distributedworldwide by groups such as SurfersSunrise Rotary. As an added surprisefor young recipients, handmadewooden toys are packaged-in withwheelchairs.Originally, the wooden toys were do-

A STATE parliamentarycommittee has recom-mended that TourismQueensland review itsmarketing strategies toattract more ‘grey no-mads’ to regional areas.A report, tabled recently,has made 19 recommenda-tions including grants tohelp local tourism bodiesbetter market their re-gions.The committee found thatgrey nomads are particu-larly important for re-gional areas. They are aspecific niche market thatcaters towards older trav-ellers and this market isonly likely to increase asAustralia’s populationages.Although grey nomadsappear to spend less perday than other tourists,they tend to take longerholidays and spend timein regional areas.For some small regionaland rural communities,grey nomads are likely tobe very important tour-ists.To assess the habits andneeds of grey nomads inrelation to employmentwhile travelling throughQueensland, TourismQueensland has devel-oped an online poll. Go towww.qtic.com.au and fillin your details.

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2011 Neptune Produc-tions invite all TheatreLovers to the Gold CoastPremiere of Lola Montez.A historically factualstory of the popularsinger and performer whovisited Australia in 1855-56 with her exotic danc-

ON Monday 30th May, there will be a free Commu-nity Expo held at the Albert Waterways CommunityCentre, Broadbeach from 9am to 2pm.A range of Home and Community Care (HACC)service providers will be giving presentationsaimed at providing the audience with a betterunderstanding of the services available through theHACC Program.Services available through HACC include: Domes-tic help, meals delivery, home maintenance,personal care, transport, home modification,nursing care, allied health care, respite care andcounselling, support and advocacy.Presentations will be spread throughout the daywith keynote speaker, Angela Malberg, from QLDMeals on Wheels, providing nutritional advice.There will also be a presentation about fallsprevention. Entertainment and master of ceremo-

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Lola Montez showing at the Tweed Civic Centreing. When the agingtemptress left behind hercelebrity lovers in Europeand toured Australia, LolaMontez set the BallaratGoldfields on ‘fire’. Theminers covered her stagewith Gold nuggets, theestablishment was out-

raged, a scathing reviewresulted in Lola publicallyhorsewhipping the Editorof the Ballarat Times.Peter Stannard’s fabulousmusic including “Be MySaturday Girl” “SoutherlyBuster” & PeterBenjamin’s clever lyrics,are guaranteed to haveyou tapping your feet inthe aisles, leaving thetheatre humming thetunes. The 1988 Bi-Cen-tennial Royal CommandPerformance for PrinceCharles and PrincessDiana, saw the Aussiecast of Jon English,Jacquie Love, and ourAussie Miners, bring LolaMontez to the thunder-ous applause of a packedSydney EntertainmentCentre Stage.Director Wendy Fahey isliasing with composer Pe-ter Stannard, in this up-dated version of a seldomseen musical. We are ex-cited that Peter, JennyBenjamin, family &friends, will attend thisGold Coast Premiere Pro-duction.Join us May 20, 21, 22, 27,28, and 29th at the TweedCivic Centre for this rol-licking, rip roaring, fun, allAustralian Musical, in thevein of Oklahoma! andPaint Your Waggon. Star-

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table seating of 10, for7.30pm Cabaret eveningshows. BYO food, drinkand make up a party for agreat night. Excellent dis-abled access with assis-tance provided. BYOlunch for communitygroups – by arrangement.Enquire about a Dis-counted Group Booking20 plus.Bookings: Jacquelinephone 07 5576 7601, 1/ 6Ramly Drive, Burleigh4220, email: [email protected] Wendy phone 07 55362446 [email protected]

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Home & Community Care Exponies will be provided by Volunteering Gold Coastvolunteer performers. Prizes will be drawn through-out the day, free sample bags, lucky door prizes anda $2 sausage sizzle from 11am.There will also be a FREE morning and afternoontea. “There are approximately 51,000 people acrossthe Gold Coast identified as frail, aged or disabledwho still manage to live at home” says WendySears, the Home and Community Care spokesper-son. “People may know of someone who needshelp at home and there are 48 HACC serviceproviders who are ready and willing to help andsupport individuals to continue living indepen-dently in the community” says Ms Sears.To be in the draw for the lucky door prizes, callWendy to register before 23rd May on 1800 HOMEHELP (4663 4357). Transportation is also available,please ask when calling.


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The next Gold Coast Seniors Health & Lifestyle Expo will be held atPalm Beach Share’n’Care Centre, 10th Avenue, Palm Beach, next to the Council Library,

on Thursday 12 May from 9am to 1pm. Entry is free.

THERE will be plenty on offer for seniors - anexciting array of 55 exhibitors included residentialaged care providers, travel agents, vision aids,

audiologists, security services, funeral directors,pharmaceutical products, bus and rail tours,mobility aids, respite services, retirement living,medical suppliers, pain relief therapists,rehabilitation and home support, communitytransport, home care providers, cruise specialists,sanitary products, legal and financial advisers, andmany seniors home care services.Check out our website for a full list of exhibitors –www.goldcoastseniorsexpos.com.auFurther Expos this year will be at Broadbeach on 19July, Twin Towns Resort on 22 September and thenew Southport Community Centre on 17 November.

All seniors are invitedto come along andbring their friends.


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COME and join us on aGreat Value Escorted Holi-day Rail Adventure. Ourtours have been makingseniors smile for years.Why? Because of ourfriendly staff, and our allinclusive packages. Weknow that when you re-tire you want to knowwhat your holiday is go-ing to cost you up front,

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THERE is a company on the Gold Coastcalled Seniors Phones.Seniors Phones is a business run bySeniors, caring for Seniors. The con-cept is to make life easier for our Se-niors to use their phones by providingBig Button, easy to use phones andmobiles.As the growing trend is to support “Inhome” care, Seniors Phones recognizedthe need to upgrade the phone require-ments for the Senior citizen who maybe at home alone, struggling with thelatest technology of mobile phones orjust the day to day use of their basichome phone.The Big Button home phone is idealfor those of us who need to get theglasses out just to push the buttons.This phone is also “hands free” withspeakerphone and is Hearing Aidcompatible. Seniors Phones also havea range of Big Button Mobile phonesthat are basically “just a phone” so aretherefore so easy to use. Prices are from

$145 - $170. These phones have extralarge dial pads and icons and large easyto read screen. They are unlocked,which means there are no contracts, useyour own sim card and provider of yourchoice Seniors Phones also gives you a stepby step instruction on how to set upand use this phone, even if you havenever used a mobile phone before. Theyreduce the manual that is enclosed withthe phone to a really simple userfriendly guide.The added bonus of the Senior mobilephone is the SOS emergency button.This gives Seniors that little bit of extrasecurity and independence as they canpress the SOS button wherever theyare and will always get a response. Youcan preset up to 5 emergency numbersTheir website www.seniorsphones.com.au is very easy to follow and hasphotos and details of all their products.Or phone 07 5597 6537 and they willpost out a brochure.

DIRECTOR and business owner Dominique Ashfordbegan Neeki Designs by creating a therapeutic sheetcalled ‘The Wonder Sheet’ about 5 years ago to helpher father improve his life by being able to move inbed with more ease and freedom. “My dad’s hadParkinson’s disease for over 25years and he startedto have problems turning in bed on normal cottonsheets, so mum and I experimented with differentfabrics and designs and we came up with ‘The WonderSheet’ collection. It’s a combination of a gorgeousglossy charmeuse satin and either 100% egyptiancotton or 50/50 poly/cotton.The way we have used the fabrics together enablesthe user to increase their bed mobility and maketurning over, and swinging their legs out of bed andmove more easily. This creates a better night’s sleepand more independence.”The Wonder Sheet has been such a success that nowNeeki has expanded on the therapeutic range intomanufacturing other collections of bed linen to fitany odd size or shaped mattress. This includesmattresses in caravans, motor homes, boats and any

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Tweed Seniors Expo 2011THE 11th Annual Tweed Seniors Expo will be held from 9am – 3pm on Thursday19 May at the Seventh Day Adventist Centre, Racecourse Road, Murwillumbah.The Expo is a busy day of stalls, information sessions, workshops andentertainment. Seniors will have the opportunity to try croquet with theMurwillumbah Croquet Club, Laughter Yoga with the Murwillumbah LaughterClub and experience Yoga Meditation with Narelle Head.Talks about sleep disorders, memory as we age and organising your financeswhen entering aged care are part of the program of 40 information sessions.Northern Rivers Community Legal Service will present an information session onPowers of Attorney, Wills and Guardianship and Dr Sonya Brownie from SouthernCross University will talk on Nutrition and Ageing. Centrelink Financial Advisorswill be presenting information on changes to the age pension and understandingretirement income streams.Local youth will help seniors to improve skills in operating their mobile phonesand Margaret Robinson will run healthy cooking demonstrations including GlutenFree Cookery. Fire Rescue NSW will demonstrate what happens if you throwwater onto a kirchen fat fire in their kitchen fire simulator sessions.Special guest, Dr James Wright will do a presentation on ‘Health and Ageing’which will include an opportunity for questions and answer. Other entertainmentincludes La Fontanella, recorder ensemble. The group was started through theLismore/ Alstonville U3A over 10 years ago. With two musical directors and anextensive repertoire this group of seniors bring a quality to recorder music that isimpressive. The ensemble play recorders ranging in size from the tiny garklein toa subcontra great bass standing 2.5m tall. Also performing will be Tweed ValleyCollege School Choir. Come along for a free hearing test, a falls risk assessment,reflexology, kinesiology and other health information and tests. There will be alarge variety of information available at the stalls including health and communityinformation, hobbies, activities and support groups, safety and productinformation, legal and government advice and residential and banking services.There will be free shuttle buses from Murwillumbah, Tweed, West Tweed /Bilambil/Terranora & the Tweed Coast. Booking is essential for the Tweed, West Tweedand Tweed Coast buses. To book your seat contact Emily or Gabby onPh: 0266 702492. The Seniors Expo is a project of the Tweed Shire Senior CitizensWeek Committee in conjunction with Tweed Shire Council and the MurwillumbahSeventh Day Adventist Church. If you would like any further information aboutthe Tweed Seniors Expo contact Kristen Forster, Tweed Shire Council, HealthyAgeing Project Officer on 0266 702527 (Mon & Tues) or via [email protected] cost of attending the Tweed Seniors Expo is $2 per person.

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Aged Care Planning Pays OffMOST clients will often procrastinate over financial decisions and panic whenthe event occurs – unfortunately this delay affects and limits financial planningopportunities.This is, unfortunately, an all too common scenario. For many older Australians,the time will come when they need to move out of their memory filled family homeand into an aged care facility, such as a hostel (low-level care) or a nursing home(high-level care).Again, this usually happens in a hurry, filled with emotional turmoil and familyconflicts and guilt. Decisions are sometimes made by family members who do notfully understand the consequences.Providing quality advice to clients and extended families extends beyond justcalculating the fees and advising on strategies to pay accommodation bonds.However, this is the limit of much of the press on this complex topic.To provide well-rounded advice, it also pays to think ahead and start the planningfor Aged Care early in retirement. Unfortunately, the decisions clients makethroughout their retirement can impact their financial situation when theyeventually need to move to aged care facility.Talking to a Tweed/Hillross Financial Planner who understands you and yourfamily’s situation, in advance, can generally result in a beneficial outcome..Have you booked your appointment yet ? 0755991711“Tweed Financial Planning is an Authorised Representative of Hillross FinancialServices Ltd ABN 77 003 323 055 AFSL 232705 ACL 232705.The information contained in this editorial is of general nature only. No accounthas been taken of the investment objectives, financial situation or particularneeds of any particular person. Before making any investment decision,individuals will need to consider (with or without the assistance of a financialplanner) their own particular needs, objectives and circumstances to avoid therisk of making an inappropriate investment decisions.”

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FOUNDED in Sydney in1995, expanding up theCentral Coast and intoVictoria in recent years,Tender Loving Cuisine(TLC Meals) has nowarrived in Murwillumbahto offer their home cookedstyle quality frozen mealsthroughout the Tweedand Gold Coast areas.Niall Geoghegan,previously BusinessDevelopment Manager atTLC Meals for the past 2years, has moved hisfamily to Murwillumbahto continue what hebelieves is the “best job Ihave ever had … when Isee the good that thisservice brings to ourcustomers and thegenuine gratitude forbeing able to eat wellagain, it is truly mostrewarding”. Niall plans tostart deliveries in June toan area covering EvansHead in NSW to Ormeauin Queensland and thetowns in between withplans for Logan andIpswich later this year.TLC Meals are the onlyhome delivered mealcompany in Australiaapproved by the NationalHeart Foundation. Themeals are delivered directto the customer’s homewhere the courier willeven pack the meals awayinto your freezer. After 5or 6 minutes in themicrowave you can havea healthy, tasty mealwithout the hassles ofshopping, preparation,cooking or cleaning up.The menu includes mealssuitable for controlleddiets such as gluten free,dairy free and manyothers. There are nocontracts to sign so youare free to order wheneveryou like. Meet Niall at theSeniors Expo inMurwillumbah on 19thMay to find out moreabout TLC Meals.Phone 1800 801 200 formore information.

La Fontanella

ANYONE needing medical mobility aidsdoesn’t need to look further thanspecialist ‘Walk on Wheels’,conveniently located (with parkingavailable) to clients either side of theborder at 29 Boyd Street, Tweed Heads.Open weekdays to the public, Walk onWheels is a sub-contract supplier toveterans in northern New South Walesand southeast Queensland through theDept of Veterans’ Affairs. Walk onWheels also has strong communitylinks to Tweed Palliative Support andthe Red Cross at Palm Beach.Walk on Wheel owners Carole andAndrew Goodway are dedicated toensuring that an extensive range ofquality products is available to coverall needs. This includes hospital beds,high back chairs, bedside commodesand over-toilet aids (the list goes on),plus walkers, scooters and wheelchairs(the latter weighing just 12 kg, but oncethe puncture-proof tires are removed,

LA Fontanella is arecorder ensemble basedin Lismore andAlstonville. The groupbegan as a U3A class over10 years ago. In that timethe personnel and styleof the group has changedand evolved to become aunique musical

experience. From the earlydays of people strugglingto just play theirinstruments, the groupnow have two brilliantmusical directors. RobertDingle is a retired musicteacher who has anextensive history ofrecorder playing and

conducting. He joins DonHalliday, the otherdirector, who has beenwith the group for severalyears and rescued it fromthe doldrums.The group now have anextensive repertoire ofbeautiful music rangingfrom Bach, Purcell, Byrd

and Mozart to modernday classics such asTeddy Bears Picnic andAlexander’s Rag TimeBand. All are played onlyon recorders, ranging insize from the tiny garkleinto a subcontra great bassstanding 2.5 metres tall.Generally, the group doesnot charge to play,especially for charitiesand community days.To book La Fontanella fora function, please callDon Halliday on 02 66287808 or Robert Dingle on02 6622 0556. Don can becontacted [email protected].

only 7½ kg). Carole and Andrew andtheir caring staff also repair mobilityaids, on the spot whenever possible:adjusting walker brakes (for free) andrepairing punctures, or whatever isrequired. They also take the time toexplain safe product operation toclients. Walk on Wheels not only sellsmobility aids but offers a range ofproducts to hire, a good system forthose who only need items for a shorttime. And prices are competitive. Homedelivery is an important part of theservice too. Walk on Wheels will be atthe Murwillumbah Seniors Expo on 19May. Why not go along and have afriendly chat? If more convenient, ringWalk on Wheels on 5536-8841, or dropin. The address again is 29 Boyd Street,Tweed Heads, not far from Tweed DaySurgery, Tweed Hospital and JohnFlynn Hospital at Tugun. For furtherinformation, seewww.walkonwheels.com.au.

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Wommin Bay Village “It’s not just a house but a home” is a 70 bed facility comprising of low-carebeds. As part of the 70 there is a ten bed dementia specific area and we age in place if able to meetresidents needs adequately. We also provide three respite rooms for the community. Wommin BayVillage is set in spacious grounds near the beach in Kingscliff. There are 6 houses or residences. Allhouses vary in size from 8-15 rooms and have a communal kitchen, lounge and dining room in eachhouse. All the rooms are single rooms with ensuites. Accommodation can be made for a marriedcouple. Services include 24hr staff, choice of medical practitioner, visiting podiatrist, visitingphysiotherapist, newspaper delivery, visiting hair dresser, personal care and help with medicationsas well as laundry and room servicing. Catering: All food is prepared fresh in our kitchen, thisincludes homely baked dinners and scrumptious scones with jam and cream. No precooked food.There is also a full time Activities Director who plans lots of outings and activities.

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Seniors Expo 20119.15am - Improve your safetythrough Lifelink PersonalAlarms & TelehealthRoom 7 monitoring (20min)Feros Care Ltd9.15am - Prostate informationfor all men & women (45min)Room 5 Ross Davis- Prostate Awareness TwinTowns & Tweed Coast9.20am - Age PensionUpdate (30min)Room 6 Centrelink9.30am - Can I recycle that?(30min) - WmarqueeSascha Piotrkowski- Environmental EducationOfficer, TSC.9.30am - Healthy VegetarianCooking (45min) - Room 1Margaret Robinson9.30am - Nutrition & Ageing(50min) Room 4Dr Sonya Brownie N.D PhD,Southern Cross University9.50am - The Supported Liv-ing Model – More options,more independenceRoom 7 Ocean ViewSupported Living Community(45min)10.00am - Mobile PhoneHelp – local youth volunteerto assist you one on onempmarquee to operate yourmobile phone. (individual ses-sions till 12pm)10.00am - What is Kinesiol-ogy? How can it help you?(45min) Room 2Ronda Graham,A Metamorphic Connection10.10am - Problem Gambling- risk factors and treatmentoptions (45min)Room 6Relationships Australia10.15am- Being CancerSmart – cancer prevention(45min)Room 5Cancer Council NSW - FNC10.15am - Hospital in theHome/ Community Nurses -our services (30min)WmarqueeMurwillumbah CommunityHealth Nurses10.20am - Kitchen Fire Simu-lator (15min)Stall Fire Rescue NSW,Murwillumbah10.30am - Gluten Free Cook-ery (45min)Room 1Margaret Robinson10.45am - Laughter Yoga(30min) Room 4Murwillumbah Laughter Club10.50am - Walking in theTweed – Historical Walks &Walking Groups (30min)Room 7Julia Gill & Liz Patterson- NSWHealth, Health Promotion11.00am - Tips on writing andpublishing your book (30min)Room 2Phil Latz11.10am - Important informa-tion for Carers (20min)Room 6Commonwealth Respite andCarelink Centre12.00am - Memory as weage (30min) Room 4Alzheimers Australia NSW &TVRS Dementia AdvisoryService12.00pm - ToastmastersTable Top Challenge-funToastmasters action (30min)Room 2Tweed Valley Toastmasters12.00pm - Bunnings DIYworkshop (40min)WmarqueeJohn McIntosh

Entertainment program –held in Church11am – 11.30amLa Fontanella – not youraverage recorder ensemble11.30am – 12pmDr James Wright – special guestspeaker1pm – 1.30pmTweed Valley College SchoolChoir

12.10pm - Understandingretirement income streams(annuities & accounts)Room 6 - Centrelink (45min)12.10pm - Hearing Aids &Office of Hearing ServicesScheme for PensionersRoom 7 Advanced HearingAid Specialists (30min)12.15pm - Sleep deprivationand its effects on your health(45min)Room 1Joe Soda – Sleep DisordersAustralia12.30pm - ‘Stay in touch’ – atelephone solution for peoplewho have trouble Room 5hearing or speaking (45min)National Relay Service12.45pm - KitchenFire Simulator (15min)Stall Fire Rescue NSW,Murwillumbah1.00pm- Mobile Phone Help– local youth volunteer toassist you one on onempmarquee to operate yourmobile phone. (individualsessions till 3pm)1.00pm - Bunnings DIYworkshop (40min)Wmarquee John McIntosh1.00pm - Renting a home inNSW – New tenancy laws(1hr)Room 7 - NSW Fair Trading1.00pm - Improve youreyesight naturally (1hr)Room 2 - Dede Callichy1.10pm - Healthy Relation-ships in Senior Years (45min)Room 6Relationships Australia

1.15pm - Money exchangefor around the World (15min)Room 1Crown Currency Exchange1.15pm - Healthy Eating forHealthy Ageing (30min)Room 4Kimberly Aalders - Great ideasin Nutrition1.30pm - Medical & SafetyInformation for Older Drivers(45min)Room 5Dr Betty Marks & Ray Clark-Rod Safety Officer, TSC2.00pm - Powers of Attorney,Wills & Guardianship (1hr)Room 4Solicitor, Northern RiversCommunity Legal Service2.00pm - Legal advice onliving in Retirement Villages &Self Care UnitsRoom 1Solicitor- The Aged CareRights Service Inc includingthe Older Persons LegalService (40min)2.00pm - Bunnings DIY work-shop (40min)Wmarquee John McIntosh2.10pm - Organising your fi-nances when entering agedcare (30min)Room 6Phil Roberts - St George Bank2.15pm - Yoga Meditation –Rest & Relax (30min)Room 2 - Narelle Head2.30pm - ‘Back Attack’ – stretch& exercise to prevent injury(15min)Room 5Australian Home Care

Tweed Seniors Expo program 2011 Thursday 19 May 9am – 3pmTweed Seniors Expo - Location Map

WORRIED ABOUT YOUR MEMORY?Take control and plan for your future

Alzheimer’s Australia (Qld) offers aFREE ‘Living with Memory Loss’ programGold Coast Nerang – June 14th and 15th 2011

The program is designed for people with early symptoms of dementia and theircarer or friend to meet others in a safe environment and receive information and

support you can trust from people who understand.If you or a loved one has memory loss issues and/or have recently been diag-

nosed with Dementia, call Alzheimer’s Australia (Qld) to receive a free ’Living withMemory Loss’ information kit, and find out how the program might suit you.

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIALTo book or for any other information please phone our National Dementia Helpline

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SOLE Integrity stocks Arcopedico, aunique footwear brand the offers solu-tions for difficult to fit feet. The termfootwear has become, over time, syn-onymous with the ARCOPEDICObrand, but just a few know that thiscame about by chance in 1966.In fact, when the creator and founderof what is now an international brand,Prof. Engº Elio Parodi, a scientist, de-veloped a strong conviction that thearch of the foot is the central fulcrum ofthe spine and therefore should be prop-erly supported. In Portugal he initiatedthe development of exhaustive studiesand soon realized and patented an or-thopedic plantar with the proper sup-port of the arch of the foot, embodiedin two longitudinal mainstays of cleav-ers. Hence the origin of the nameARCOPÉDICO. Suddenly, the Profes-sor without having any skills or experi-ence in the shoe manufacturing world,faced the problem: what kind of upperwould give his shoe the right arch sup-port of the foot? He soon put aside thepossibility of providing this new tech-nological achievement using an ordi-nary leather upper, because in the six-ties the leathers used were often reallyhard and painful on the feet.After several attempts with varioustypes of materials, his vast chemical

Liz has macular degeneration. She is only in her 50’s.Liz came into Dr. Weir’s practice at Robina Town Cen-tre complaining of blurred vision in her right eye. Shecould hardly see the top letter on the chart.Macular degeneration is the most common cause ofpoor vision in the over 60 age group. The macula is asmall area in the centre of the retina (the back liningof the eye which is equivalent to a film in a camera).The macula is responsible for our central or readingvision.By the time we are 75, nearly 1/3 of people will showsigns of macular degeneration. 90% of people withMD will have the dry type, with a slow deteriorationin vision over many years.10% of people will develop the wet type, with a rapiddeterioration in vision often over weeks to months,causing blobs, blurred vision and crooked lines.Liz had an OCT, a special laser scan of the back of theeye which confirmed she had a lot of swelling in hermacula. Liz then had a fluorescein angiogram. A smallamount of dye was injected into a vein in the back ofthe hand, and a laser or camera took photos of theback of the eye.Liz’s fluorescein confirmed she had wet maculardegeneration.So, why do people get macular degen-eration. We know, getting old is the main risk factor.Having relatives affected is also a risk. As is smokingwhich is the only factor we can alter.Lucentis is the new wonder drug for treating wetmacular degeneration. Lucentis is injected into thevitreous (jelly of the eye), every month until the swell-ing in the macula disappears. When lucentis first be-came available, patients had to pay over $2000 perinjection. For many of our Seniors, this expense wasunaffordable however lucentis is now on the Phar-maceutical Benefits Scheme. Now, patients are ableto access lucentis for the ordinary cost of a prescrip-tion.Yearly eye examinations and self monitoring will helpto identify wet macular degeneration early and treat itbefore the central vision becomes irreversibly dam-aged.For more information call myEyeSpecialist at RobinaTown Centre on 07 5592 7900.

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BREASTSCREEN Queensland is providing free breastcancer screening at Robina Hospital until the end ofJune. Women aged 50 to 69 years are strongly en-couraged to attend for a breastscreen every 2 years.Women aged 40 and over are eligible to attend freebreast screening. There are also many appointmentsavailable at the permanent locations at Helensvale,Southport and West Burleigh. The whole appoint-ment takes only around 30 minutes, so why wait?Phone 13 2050 to arrange an appointment today!The free screening is held at Robina Hospital Outpa-tients Department, Bayberry Lane, Robina. Contactdetails: Julia Foreman (BreastScreen Queensland GoldCoast Service)phone: 55 370 320.

PROSTATE Awareness Twin Towns Tweed Coastnext meeting is on 20th May at the Tweed City Shop-ping centre in the “Community Hall” (Just down thewalkway from Woolworth’s super market).Third Friday of each month doors open at 9 am meet-ing starts 10 am NSW time Phone 5599 7576 Ross –All Welcome.Our guest speaker will be Bill Johnson (see web sitefor his journey) this will be an update to his journey.It will be enlightening to say the least. Do not missthis story from the man himself.www.prostateawarenessaustralia.com

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Active & Healthy parkrunis perfect for anyone wanting to get intoshape for the Gold Coast Marathonevents in July, or for anyone who sim-ply enjoys running, jogging or walk-ing: keeping fit.Registration for your first run/walk isessential. To register, or to get more in-formation, visit parkrun.com.au.Part of the Gold Coast Parks Active &Healthy program, parkrun takes placeevery Saturday from 7am. Please remem-ber to register for your first run/walk.

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A SMILE costs nothing, but gives much. It reachesthose who receive without making poorer those whogive.It takes but a moment, but the memory sometimeslasts a lifetime. None is so rich or mighty that he canget along without it, and none is so poor but that hecan be made richer by it. A smile creates happiness inthe home, fosters goodwill in business, and is thecountersign of friendship. It brings rest to the wearyand cheer to the discouraged. A smile is sunshine tothe sad and is nature’s best antidote for trouble.Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen,for it is of no value to anyone until it is given away.Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Givethem one of yours, as none needs a smile so much ashe who has no more to give.

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A ‘THANK YOU’ lun-cheon for those who as-sisted with NationalStroke Awareness Week2010 was held in theparklands surroundingLake Evandale, next toThe Arts Centre GoldCoast at Surfers Paradise.After days of rain, the sunshone brightly.Organised by ColinOxenford, founder, chair-man and co-ordinator ofthe Gold Coast StrokeSupport Group, and LindaMcGuinn, Service Man-ager, Gold Coast North,Home Assist Secure, 18people attended the lun-cheon, enjoying a feast ofFilipino and Indian cui-sine expertly prepared byfive volunteers, all Di-

A REMINDER to all dog lovers out there that theJust Walk Me program operates April through toOctober, 8.30am to 10am, at (first Sunday monthly)Jack Wilson Park, cnr Cheltenham and ThorngateDrives, Robina; at (second Sunday) RobinaParkway, eastern side, cnr Boowaggan Rd andRobina Parkway, Robina; at (third Sunday) FrascottPark, Frascott Ave, Varsity Lakes and at Sun ValleyPark, Sun Valley Drive, Ashmore and, on the fourthSunday of each month, Robina Common (at rear ofpark), Ron Penhaligon Way and at GambamoraPark, Riversdale Road, Oxenford.A free program, it’s a great way for you and yourdog to socialise and exercise, and to get importanttips, advice and giveaways.For more information call 5581-6664 or visitgoldcoastcity.com.au/dogs.

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ploma in Community Wel-fare students at LifetimeInternational TrainingCollege, Coolangatta. Allfive: Ray and CarmenRazon, May Banayos,Mary Aglolo andSukhman Kaur werepresent on the day, shar-ing in the fun and laugh-ter and friendship.Colin Oxenford is a hard-working and dedicatedadvocate of the GoldCoast Stroke SupportGroup. Anyone whowould like informationabout the group, includ-ing monthly meetings, iswelcome to contact Colinon 5531-3254; mobile 0400849 573 or email:[email protected]. Colin is pictured

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LIONS Clubs Interna-tional began as the dreamof Chicago insurance manMelvin Jones. He be-lieved that local businessclubs should expand theirhorizons from purely pro-fessional concerns to thebetterment of their com-munities and the world at-large. An organizationalmeeting was held on June7, 1917, at the LaSalle Ho-tel in Chicago.Just 3 years after its for-mation, the organizationbecame internationalwhen the first club inWindsor, Ontario, Canadawas established. Clubswere later organized inMexico, China, and Cuba.By 1927, membership

OUR Easter Singles drewa record field of 128 play-ers which included JamieAnderson, Jamie Smithand from Musgrave HillBowling Club, BrianBaldwin and GaryMounsey who have beenprevious winners of thisevent. After 3 days ofsome very tight gamesbeing played in beautifulweather the ultimate win-ner receiving a cheque for$3,000 was Caine Burns(Musgrave Hill) and theRunner-up was MarkBaker (Tugun). LaurainneMurray (Musgrave Hill)was the best performedlady in the competition.On ANZAC Day,Southport Workers’Bowling Club held a “FlagRaising Ceremony” at12.30pm and this was fol-lowed at 1pm by a gameof Mixed Bowls whichhad a very good atten-dance.The Mixed Pairs Champi-onship for 2011 was won

MEMBERS from the Labrador Senior Citizens enjoyedtheir coach trip last month having a conducted touraround Old Beenleigh Town followed by lunch at theBeenleigh Tavern and calling into Yatala Pies and theStrawberry Farm on the way home. Members are look-ing forward to visiting the Ginger Factory later in themonth.Anna Levar starts our busy week off with an hourand a half of relaxing yoga/exercise class from 8.15am.on Mondays. Tim Clark takes our second class onWednesdays from 8.30am.Tuition is available for new members wishing to learnindoor bowls on Mondays from 10.00am. Social bowlsare played on Thursdays from 12.20pm, visitors arealways welcome to join in these fun afternoons.A lot of fun and laughter is had at our new tabletennis sessions which are held on Mondays andWednesday from 12.15pm.Each week we are also welcoming new members toour card sessions where 500, canasta, bolivia, handand foot and rummy are played. 500 and hand & footare played from 12noon on Mondays. Canasta, 500,bolivia and rummy are played from 9.00 on Tuesdayand Thursday mornings. Hand and foot is also playedagain on Thursday afternoons from 12.30pmTai Chi classes are held on Wednesdays from 10.30am.The teachers are kept busy on Thursday morningsfrom 9.00am when the craft and painting classes areheld.Our Friday morning concerts are an open day andeveryone is welcome to attend. They commence at9.15am and continue untill 11.30am. These morningsconsist of many instrumental items by our big band,vocals, skits and guest artists which adds to an en-tertaining morning each week.Cost of all the activities is only $2.00 which includesmorning or afternoon tea, the activities that haveteachers are a little dearer to cover their costs.For further information please phone Lyndsey on 55371433.

GOLD Coast and Hinterland Historical Museum at 8Elliott Street, Bundall, opens on the first Sunday ofevery month between 10am and 4pm or for schooland community groups by appointment. Attractionsinclude rare remnant coastal vegetation, pioneers’graves, Aboriginal artifacts, a replica settler’s cottageand garden and objects, pictures and documents thatinterpret the Gold Coast’s history. Entry is $5, chil-dren 10 and under free. Morning tea available.National Heritage Week will continue until 15th Maywhich will has a special water-themed exhibition. Call5533 9815 or email [email protected].

If you are ...Consider this, one of our readers may very well want to buy it!You can now advertise your home in the Gold Coast/Tweed SeniorsNewspapers’ NEW Property Section.A one-off discounted outlay of $110.00 inc. GST gives you a (4cm x6.5cm) sized advertisement - over 4 editions. Approximately 50 words.Post advertisements to Property Section, Gold Coast/Tweed SeniorsNewspaper, PO Box 1062, Tewantin. Qld. 4565by the 26th of each month prior.Conditions apply: This discounted offer is only available to our ‘Seniorreaders’.Private adverts only. The $110.00 must be paid for by cheque, moneyorder or by credit card prior to advertisements appearing.(No refunds given on this discounted rate.)

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LIONS International Association Historystood at 60,000 in 1,183clubs. The first Lions clubin Australia was formed atLismore on 1st July 1947.and today there are over1,255 Lions clubs, 98 Li-oness Clubs and 67 Leosclubs in Australia.The Lions alone in Aus-tralia number 27,540, with1.4 million membersworldwide thus makingLions the Largest Serviceorganization in the world.Perhaps the single eventhaving the greatest im-pact on the association’sservice commitment oc-curred in 1925 whenHelen Keller addressedthe Lions at the Interna-tional convention in Ce-

dar Point, Ohio. It wasthere that she challengedLions to become“Knights of the Blind inthe crusade against dark-ness.” In 1990, Lionslaunched their most ag-gressive sight preserva-tion effort to-date, SightFirst. The more that $140million-plus dollar pro-gram strives to rid theworld of preventable andreversible blindness byclosing the gap betweenexisting health care ser-vices and those that re-main desperately needed.The Lions Club ofBurleigh Heads is one ofthe Gold Coast’s oldestMember of Lions Interna-

tional having been char-tered in June 1957 andover the years have con-ducted numerous com-munity projects of note,plus many other notableachievements. “There must be many exLions and others, whohave moved to this regionwho would appreciate theclose fellowship, excellentguest speakers andfriendship that only a Li-ons Club can offer so it isan opportunity for themto join and make newfriends in this, our clubs54th year of communityservice, and they won’tbe disappointed, Presi-dent Wendy Ashurst

said.” Our club has moved withthe times and follows Li-ons International direc-tion by inviting all com-munity minded personsbe either Male or Femaleto join our ranks.We meet at the TreetopsTavern, Burleigh Waterson the first and thirdTuesday’s at 6.30pm for a7pm Dinner and all arewelcome to attend byphoning 5576 3214.a dayprior.We have excellent guestspeakers, great dinnersand wonderful friendshipso that we can proudlysay that we follow our Li-ons Motto “We Serve”.

BY courtesy of a Government grant, theGold Coast Seniors Tennis Club has runa series of free tennis coaching clinicsover a period of 8 weeks. These clinicsare intended for anyone in the commu-nity who may have played tennis in thepast and who have ceased playing be-cause of injury or illness and now wantto return to the game, and for peoplewho have never played the game andwould like to take it up. The Gold CoastSeniors is motivated by encouragingpeople to get ACTIVE and to have funby learning to play a game that will notonly provide good exercise but also tofoster social contacts within the com-munity. The idea for the clinics (whichcommenced a few years ago) is the in-spiration of Mike Golds the head coachat the Gold Coast Seniors Tennis Clubwho was able to marshal other profes-sionally qualified coaches so that threeconcurrent sessions at one-hour inter-vals could be held on a Sunday morn-ing. Other coaches involved in the pro-gram included Tom Morgan, Rowan

Musgrave Hills Bowls Clubby Gary Mounsey andYvonne Lovelock whodefeated Caine Burns andGail English.The Gold Coast WinterCarnival starts on 9th July,2011 with entries closingon 21st May, 2011, andEntry Forms are on ournotice board. A one-offentry fee includes all themat and green fees withno more to pay. Entryforms are Blue print forthe Men and Red print forthe ladies. This eventattracts bowlers, not onlyfrom Australia but alsointernational players.Rotary “Bare your Soulfor Kids” Charity Day willbe held at Musgrave Hillon Sunday 15th May, 2011,10am – 3pm. Entry formsavailable from the Club.Cost of $35 per player in-cludes a Giveaway Pack-age, heaps of lucky prizes,raffles and silent auc-tions.92.5FM “Give me 5 forKids” Barefoot Bowls

Day will be held from 12 –3pm on Sunday 12th June,2011. Cost $10 per per-son including Bowls andBarbecue. Proceeds toCharity.We would like to receivehuge support from read-ers for the above twocharity events.Ladies Bowls News.We are very proud of ourYvonne Lovelock whorepresented Queensland

in the Australian Sidesevent. Queensland ladieswon all their games andbrought the Trophy backto Queensland. Con-gratulations.Bernadette Groves tookon the big challenge ofbeing part of the Cancer“Walk for Life” held inApril. Well doneBernadette.We will be holding our ½yearly Meeting on 8th

June, 2011, at which wewill be electing our fiveSelectors required for theforthcoming PennantSeason. Nominationsclose at 9am on 25th May,2011. Mah-Jong – EveryThurday afternoon be-tween 1 & 4pm. Very so-cial. Tea & bikkies nocharge – anyone wishingto join us for a game willbe made most welcome.

Free Tennis Coaching a Hit!Hollonds, Nathan Peach and WendyGilchrist.These clinics have proved very popu-lar and were quickly booked out. Whilethe participants have a long way to goto become Wimbledon Champions,they have at least started down the pathof becoming ACTIVE in a sport whileestablishing new contacts and friendsand having fun. They are encouragedto continue to develop their game byparticipating in organised social tennis(Mike Golds will organise) and, maybe,moving up to competitive tennis. Sev-eral players who came through previ-ous clinics have developed their skillssufficiently for them to compete inorganised fixtures at the Club. Mikecan be contacted on (07) 5572 3422 orcall in and talk to him at the Gold CoastSeniors, 24 Pizzey Drive, Mermaid Wa-ters. Gold Coast Seniors is grateful tothe Qld Government, Sport & Recre-ation, Active Inclusion program formaking it possible to hold these clin-ics.


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WORLD DiscoveryTours has put together aonce-in-a-lifetime tour ofNorth America with themature traveller in mind.Something new and dif-ferent will greet travellerson each of the 60 daysaway. The tour departsAustralia on 31August2011 and is escorted fromAustralia. The group fliesexclusively with Air NewZealand to and fromUSA.The tour will take in theawe inspiring vistas ofNiagara Falls, National

USA in a nutshellParks, the great cities andman made attractions.The cities to be visitedinclude New York, Wash-ington DC, Los Angeles,Vancouver, Ottawa,Montreal, Boston, NewOrleans, San Francisco,Memphis, Nashville,Williamsburg, Chicagoand Orlando,The landmarks visited willinclude The Golden GateBridge, Fisherman’sWharf, Empire StateBuilding, Statue of Lib-erty, Kennedy Space Cen-tre, Mt. Rushmore, Bear

Country USA, ButchartGardens, Giant Red-woods, Athabasca Gla-cier, Deadwood, Home ofWild Bill Hickok and Ca-lamity Jane, Tatanka –Story of the Bison.Carlsbad Caverns andKittyhawk home of theWright Brothers at KillDevil Hills.Among the NationalParks visited will be theGrand Canyon, Monu-ment Valley, Yosemite,Banff and Jasper, andthere will be a ride on theAthabasca Glacier on theIce Explorer on the Co-lumbia Icefields.While in Los Angeles,you will get the opportu-nity to tour Universal Stu-dios, and Disneyland aswell as travelling throughBeverly Hills, RodeoDrive, and the Avenue ofthe Stars – Hollywood &Vine.Head south of the borderto the Mexican bordertown of Tijuana whereyou can “shop till youdrop” with a stop at theCrystal Cathedral on the

return journey. Enjoy ataste of Mexico withlunch at “Tijuana Tilleys”The tour travels throughthe southwest proceed-ing into New Mexico,through Carlsbad, visitingthe famous Carlsbad Cav-erns then to Albuquerque– with a visit to “OldTown”.Then on through, LincolnCounty of Bill the KidFame, Durango and theSan Juan Skyway whichis part of the Million Dol-lar Highway and the fa-mous Alpine Loop.In Memphis, we will bevisiting the home of ElvisPresley, “ Graceland “ andthe Garden of Remem-brance , the final restingplace for Elvis and hisfamily. We will also visitSun Studios and the Mar-tin Luther King Museumin Memphis – site of hisassassination.As we are in the south ,we will talk a walk downBourbon Street in NewOrleans and through theFrench Quarter to experi-ence it’s fascinating mix of

FINALLY somewhere affordable toleave your car when flying out ofBrisbane. A Stella Service provides rea-sonably priced, seven day a week, un-dercover parking when in the Brisbanelocale. The service arranges drop offand pick to and from the airport, cruiseterminals, hospitals and transit centres.Ideally located at Boondall, sevenkilometres from the Brisbane airport, AStella Service is an ideal place to leaveyour car when traveling nationally orinternationally.The company, named after ownerBeverley’s mother Stella Henrietta, aimsat providing an affordable and hassle

Cajun and Creole cultureswith a visit to Oak AlleyPlantation – a charmingsouthern mansion. InNashville enjoy a Dinnercruise and show on theGeneral Jackson Show-boat and experience yourstay at the GaylordOpryland Hotel.You will also have the op-portunity to visitDisneyworld in Orlando,Florida especially EpcotCentre , “the Experimen-tal Prototype Communityof Tomorrow” You willalso have an opportunityto take an airboat ridethrough the reeds atChristmas , FloridaAt World Discovery, weare sure that this tour willleave you with greatfriends, wonderful memo-ries and stories that willlast a lifetime.Please refer to World Dis-covery Tours advertise-ment in this issue.For further information ora colour brochure pleasecall Val or Geoff at WorldDiscovery Tours on TollFree 1 800 645 055.

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PUT winter on hold this year and travelnorth to beautiful Cairns in North Qld.A warm welcome will await you whenyou join the new TROPICALTRAVELLER Tour. This ALLINCLUSIVE package offers a valuepacked itinerary of scenic destinations,iconic attractions and entertainingyarns of local history plus taste sensa-tion meals.Staying at Mantra Trilogy acontemporary new resort in the heartof Cairns on the Esplanade. Withinwalking distance to the Reef Casino,Pier Shopping precinct, fascinatingNight Markets and the stunning CairnsLagoon and popular boardwalk…...youare perfectly located for your winterescape.The wonders of the Great Barrier Reefwill leave you in awe and if you’re ontour around July until September, youmight even see a Humpback Whale asthey breach, splash and thrill off thecoast of Cairns during their annualmigration to escape the cold conditionsof Antarctica to rear their young. WorldHeritage listed rainforests, rivers, lakesand waterfalls, Queensland’s highlandgateway includes Lake Barrine, Milla

Cairns 8 day / 7 night packageMilla Falls, The Curtain Fig Tree andmuch more, this is Australiancountryside at its very best. Thehistory and romance of Paronella Park,a castle built for love in a rainforest bya visionary Spanish we leave you inawe. Learn the aboriginal secrets of theDaintree Rainforest during aninformative indigenous guided KukuYalanji Dreamtime walk in MossmanGorge, lunch overlooking the MossmanRiver and a Daintree river cruise.Explore the quaint village of Kurandaand its famous Heritage Marketstraveling via the award winning SkyrailRainforest Cableway, returning on thehistoric Kuranda Scenic Railway.First class restaurants for your dinnerswith a full buffet breakfast each morningto start the day. Bring your dancingshoes and join the locals on the dancefloor after dinner for free Salsa lessonson Friday night.The tour commences from Cairns everyTuesday and return transfers fromCairns Airport or Railway are alsoincluded. Just relax and concentrateon enjoying yourself. For a brochureor to book call Kathy on 1800171156email [email protected]


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The Australian RailwayHistorical Society(Queensland Division)has entered its 54th yearof operating rail tours.Over 900 excursions op-erated by both steam anddiesel hauled trains tomany destinations inQueensland have beenrun by the Society since1957, of course the steamhauled tours are verypopular and give passen-gers a nostalgic tour intravel of a bygone era –travelling in style in theheritage carriages.The excitement of a dayout by steam train com-mences at Roma St as yougo walk along the platformto find your carriage witha reserved seat. It is thena quick walk to the headof the train to inspect thegreat “Iron Horse” whichis simmering away quietlywaiting for the grand de-parture. Final boardingannouncements are made, the guard blows hiswhistle and waves thegreen flag and the enginebursts into life with it’swhistle blowing to signaldeparture and steams outof the platform headingfor the day’ destination.A scenic day through theSunshine Coast Hinter-land is planned for Satur-day June 4th. Join us fora steam train ride to theGlasshouse Country Fes-tival. A coach will meet thetrain at GlasshouseMountains to take visi-tors on a local tour.“Go loopy” with us onSaturday 2nd July as westeam around the subur-ban area, a whole day outon the steam train with a

Getting all steamed upBBQ lunch included. Thetrain will also be visitingindustrial areas that rarelysee passenger trains.The Winter Winelander isone of our most populartours and it is on again on6th/7th August. Be pam-pered on the train withwine tasting sessions inthe club car and a deli-cious lunch served toyour seat as the trainmakes its way toToowoomba and downthrough the Southern

Downs region to the Gran-ite Belt. A coach tour tosome of the regions bestwineries is included aswell as dinner at Thunder-bolt Farm and motel ac-commodation with break-fast.Sunshine Express RailTours look forward towelcoming you aboard,phone our office on 32521759 between 10am and3.00pm Tuesday,Wednesdays and Thurs-days for a brochure.

Toole’s Family Hotel in Tibooburra

Toowoomba’s ‘Family’ Hotel - a living art galleryDownie’s Family Hotel in1887, and has since re-tained the title of the“Family”, despite havingmany owners in its’ 129year history.

Constructed of locallyquarried sandstone witha verandah along thefront and in the earlydays the hotel was part ofthe Cobb and Co networkwith some of the originalhorse stables remainstanding today.In the late 1960’s and1970’s a group of highlyacclaimed Australian art-ists came to the CornerCountry for inspirationfor their work and as “TheFamily” was their chosenwatering hole it soon be-came obvious to artistClifton Pugh that the barewall need a mural.In October 1967 Clif Pughhad been painting withFred Williams out andabout in the Corner Coun-try and after a whiskeybinge night at “The Fam-ily” Clif decided to sleepoff rather than goingpainting with Fred butlater thought better of itand decided to decoratethe Family Hotel for the

then publican Joss andBarney Davey with a lewdmural of Bacchus in hisbirthday suit surroundedby naked nymphs. Thelocal policeman received3 complaints about theoffending part by three“protestant old maids”.Joss Davey said ifMichelangelo’s in theVatican was goodenough for the Pope thanClif Pugh was goodenough for her. Threedays later it made the Bro-ken Hill news and the lo-cal policeman had threemore complaints so hehad to act and instructedthe publican to cover upthe offending appendageor he would close the ho-tel down. A fig leaf wasreluctantly added to keepthe locals happy. Thismural contributed toClifton Pugh’s famethanks to the media inter-est from all over the world.Today you can find worksfrom other artists. Russell

Drysdale, Rick Amor, EricMinchin (Brushmen of theBush fame) Howard Will-iam Steer (Flying DoctorArtist) Philip Drummondhave contributed theirworks, making the walls of“The Family” a “living”art galleryToday, the hotel is ownedby the Toole Family,Kathy and Dan, who of-fer their own style of

friendly outback hospital-ity to locals and travellersalike.The Family HotelTibooburra is a “must seebefore you die” destina-tion with over 50,000people a year making thejourney to this AustralianOutback icon.2011 is the greenestTibooburra has beensince 1974. The Tooles

expect the wildflowersthis year to be at their bestwith acres of Sturt DesertPeas and the valley’s Dar-ling Pea.StonestreetsCoaches include a visit toTibooburra on their 14day ‘Historic OutbackPubs’ 4x4 coach tour de-parting 25 June 2011. Youcan contact Stonestreet’sCoaches on 07 4687 5555for more information.


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Small Group Tour to Africa with Glenn BaileyHAVING recently re-turned from another suc-cessful tour to South Af-rica and Victoria Falls,Glenn Bailey will be es-corting another fantastictrip to Africa, this timeconcentrating on EastAfrica visiting Kenya andTanzania with a relaxingstop in Zanzibar and thena few days in Dubai.Departing Brisbane on 03October 2011 and flyingwith Emirates to Nairobivia Dubai.Highlights within Kenyainclude Samburu GameReserve Lake Nakuru withits huge concentration ofpink flamingos, MasaiMara Game Reserve, sit-ting on the Serengeti Plainthe Mara hosts the an-nual wildebeest migration.Amboseli National Park

with its large herds of el-ephant and overlookingMt KilimanjaroThen cross the border intoTanzania and overnight atLake Manyana NationalPark with your accommo-dation offering a spec-tacular panorama acrossLake Manyana and theGreat Rift Valley beforeheading to Serengeti Na-tional Park. Spend 2nights at NgorongoroCrater, referred to as “TheGarden of Eden” and aWorld Heritage Site.Relax with 3 nights in Zan-zibar with time to relax inthe beautiful IndianOcean destination then toDubai for 3 nights with acity tour and time forshopping.The itinerary has beencarefully researched and

offers excellent value formoney at $10,990.00 perperson share twin. It is avirtually fully inclusivetour with only a few mealsto pay for.“This is a small group de-parture and my seventhtrip to Africa and I doKENYA TANZANIA AND

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Aussie film footage and try your luck at opal

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tours) and 1 October 2011and 30 September 2012(for New Zealand tours).For more information visitwww.aatkings.com.au orcontact your local Trav-ellers Choice travel agent.

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THERE are only a hand-ful of major bridgesaround the world that canbe climbed by the public.We did the SydneyHarbour Bridge climb in2000 and decided it wastime to try the one in ourown backyard. Thebridge was opened in 1940

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TOUR DATESMay 18th Wednesday - Government HouseM/Tea at Government HouseLunch at own cost at Bronco’s Leagues Club ------------------ $38May 18th Wednesday Eumundi Market andStop at Maleny M/Tea included -------------------------------------- $35June 15th Wednesday - O’Reilly’s RainforestM/tea Included Tour of Local Winery ------------------------------ $38June 22nd Wednesday - Kingston Butter FactoryDevonshire Morning Tea Lunch at own CostSunnybank Sports Club ------------------------------------------------ $38June 23rd Thursday - River and RainforestCruise Surf n Surf or Seafood Buffet lunch incl ----------------- $494½ hours adventure M/Tea incl.June 28th Tuesday Visit Old Government HouseMorning Tea Stop Lunch at Bronco’s LeaguesClub then Tour of New Government House --------------------- $38June 29th Wednesday Uncle Bucks Bush TuckerTour Gift shop Lunch at selected venue incl -------------------- $45July 14th Thursday - Murwillumbah Gallery M/Tincluded at Flutterbites Cottage Cafe at own cost ------------- $38July 21st Thursday - Port of BrisbaneM/tea included Lunch at own cost at Eco Café ----------------- $38July 27th Wednesday - Christmas In JulyIn the country -------------------------------------------------------------- $45August 3rd Wednesday - Mt TambourineDevonshire Tea and Wine Tasting IncludedLunch at own cost ------------------------------------------------------- $38August 11th Thursday - BallinaTripVisit The Bird Life Rescue CentreLunch at own cost at RSL M/Tea inc ------------------------------- $35August 17th Wednesday - Eumundi MarketsM/t Incl and Visit to Maleny Lunch at own cost ------------------ $35BOOK NOWToowoomba Festival of Flowers - 19th-21st September 20113 day Escorted Tour filling up fastBook now from $399 S/Sup extraTo proceed with all trips they must be fully booked and paid at the date of departure.

June & Allan Blackburn on top of theStory Bridge

Climbing the Story Bridge by Allan Blackburn

but it was not until 2005that it was opened to thepublic to climb. It hassince become a majortourist attraction.Built as a public worksprogram during the GreatDepression, the StoryBridge is an icon ofBrisbane. It is lit up at

night and features in theannual Riverfire celebra-tions. The bridge is a can-tilever design and linksFortitude Valley withKangaroo Point with sixlanes of traffic - that musthave seemed to be over-kill for the traffic at thetime of construction. Itstotal cost was about 1.5million.The road across it isknown as the BradfieldHighway, the shortest inAustralia at just over onekilometre.The bridge climb starts atthe base headquarters atKangaroo Point, right un-der the bridge. Bookingsare essential and you arerequired to be there atleast 15 minutes beforethe scheduled time.Safety is paramount andclimbers are required toundergo a breathalysertest. Each person is is-sued with a set of over-alls to be worn over allpersonal clothing. Thesedo not have any pocketsto ensure that no looseitems can be droppedfrom the bridge super-structure.Accessories like caps,sunglasses and handker-chiefs are secured by lan-yard. Fleeces and all-weather jackets are alsoissued. Each climber hasa headset that allowsclear reception of theleader’s commentary dur-ing the climb.The climb starts via asuspended walkway un-der the bridge and thenrises up the steepest sec-

tion on the eastern anchorarm on top of the bridge.Traffic speeds by just afew metres away. Whilethe steps are reasonablysteep, the pace is not hur-ried and rest stops aretaken. The highest pointis about 80 metres abovesea level and allows su-perb 360 degree views ofthe river, city and sur-roundings. Moreton Is-land and the GlasshouseMountains seem just ashort distance away.Even seasoned locals geta totally different per-spective of the city. Theclimb leader provides abrief history of the bridgeand its construction aswell as noting interestingaspects of the vista. Aninteresting fact is that theold Bulimba Brewery wassituated at the FortitudeValley end of the bridgeduring construction andworkers were suppliedwith a daily tipple of itsproduct. With little safetyequipment in those days,it is a wonder that onlyfour workmen died, andone of those was hit by atram.While no personal cam-

eras can be taken, theleader takes three photosof everyone at variousvantage points with thecity and bridge as thebackdrop. These areavailable at the end of theclimb.Climbers then descendalong the cantilever sec-tion to the very middle ofthe bridge and cross overto the opposite side forthe return. During theentire time on the bridge,climbers are attached viaa static line to a safety rail.It is impossible to releasefrom this rail until the veryend. The entire climbtakes over two hours andone emerges with a senseof exhilaration andachievement.Climbs are held threetimes a day with an extradawn climb on Saturdays.Prices start from just $89.Compared to the current$200 price tag for theequivalent climb inSydney, this is a bargain.There is also the addedincentive of a free returnclimb if you book againwith two full-payingclimbers. It is a fantasticexperience.



Let’s Get FreshSPRAY on coatings are a great optionto resurface concrete and gain acolourful, decorative look. Take a lookaround your neighbourhood and seehow much better a recently resurfaceddriveway looks, compared to plain, dullconcrete, dirty pebblecrete or neglectedold surfaces. Spray on coatings canalso be more economical than otheroptions, but will they last? There aremany operators offering decorativecoatings these days, but there are twofactors that will determine the longev-ity of your investment; the quality ofthe products they use and the qualityof preparation, application and sealingprocesses.One company has been resurfacing,cleaning and sealing driveways, patios,pool surrounds, paths, garages andcourtyards around the Gold Coast for19 years now and that is Bluejet. BluejetManager Craig Russell says “some op-erators come and go. We have beencalled out to inspect work done by oth-ers and unfortunately, in the worstcases, we have had to suggest that thesurface be ground off and re-laid fromscratch. Quite often it can be the casethat you get what you pay for. Our TopitFlexible coating is still the only flexibleconcrete resurfacing product that weknow of. It’s not brittle like solid coat-ings and is far tougher and more du-rable than a flexible paint. Topit Flex-ible is also quicker to dry than tradi-tional coatings, so we can complete athorough job in less time and with lessinconvenience to the homeowner. Weknow that some other operators resentour flexible product and why wouldn’tthey?”“Topit Flexible has a 10 year warrantyagainst peeling, flaking and blistering,in domestic applications and it wouldbe hard to find that anywhere else.

THE following comes to you courtesy of Tweed Link,for the information of residents in Tweed Shire Coun-cil.When it comes to glass recycling, did you know thereare two categories of glass that determine whetherwe put an item into our yellow-lid recycling bin or ourred-lid garbage bin?The first category of glass is the disposable type.This includes glass bottles and jars that usually comewith food or drink in them. These glass bottles andjars can be recycled in your yellow recycling bin.The second category includes glass that we uselonger term, which is made to withstand a much highertemperature and can ruin the normal glass recyclingprocess if put into the yellow bin.This glass includes pyrex, glassware (drinkingglasses, glass bowls), sheet glass (window glass,shower screens) and mirrors. Crockery and ceramics(mugs, plates) also fit into this category. They can-not be recycled, so please put these into your red binwhen you need tothrow them away.To find out more about recycling and the Tweed’smulti-bin system, visit Council’s websitewww.tweed.nsw.gov.au and click on ‘our services’then ‘waste management’.

THE Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea is a ma-jor fundraiser, happening throughout Australia eachyear. One of the Gold Coast’s major Biggest MorningTea fundraisers is Paradise Point Uniting Church, inconjunction with Runaway Bay Lions Club. Last year250 people attended, with organisers hoping that

WHETHER you like to relax by dabbling in a littlefamily history, or perhaps you are a serious researcher,the Local Studies Library will probably have some-thing for you. Go along and have a look at the pho-tos; read the books; use the state-of-the-art equip-ment; explore the databases; glance through the lo-cal papers.The Local Studies Library is located on the first floorof the Southport Branch Library, corner of Gardenand Lawson Streets, Southport. Visitors are mostwelcome during opening hours Mon - Fri 10am - 5pmand Sat 10am - 12noon.For additional information about the Local StudiesLibrary, its extensive collection and programme ofevents, please email: [email protected].

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even more join in the funand giving in 2011, whichwill be the tenth year theevent has been held onthe grounds of this popu-lar church.If you have the morningof Thursday 26 Mayopen, please note the fol-lowing details in your di-ary on that date:Australia’s Biggest Morn-ing Tea, Paradise PointUniting Church, 126 Para-dise Parade, ParadisePoint. Time: 9.30am to11.30am. Cost: Minimum$10, with further dona-tions gratefully accepted.For more information andto book a seat, please call5529-5381 or 5577-3721.Everyone welcome.

Value for money in concrete resurfacingThere are doubters, but this product islike no other. It took many years of de-velopment. We have been using it for 3years now and the original jobs remainflexible. There are always going to beproblems with concrete vibrating, ex-panding and contracting, but having aflexible, stretchable coating over thetop results in minimised cracking. Wesometimes get cracking with Topit Flex-ible, but we believe that these crackswould be far more severe in bare con-crete or with a solid coating. We havealso had the odd situation where an oldconcrete slab has broken up and whilstTopit Flexible is good, it can’t fix poorquality concrete! We have other pro-cesses and products for that, if it isobvious, but Topit Flexible is literallylike chalk and cheese compared to solidcoatings.”Mr Russell says, “like any hard out-door surface, spray on coatings needto be sealed and re-sealed from time totime. Sealers break down in the elementsand this timeframe can vary from areato area and house to house, so youcannot guarantee how long they willlast, but Bluejet uses only quality seal-ers and a very thorough process, whichwe have developed over many years,to maximise the lifespan of our sealingwork”.“Bluejet also has economical solid con-crete coatings for the budget consciousand we still provide a 5 year warrantyagainst peeling, flaking and blisteringon those. Sure, we may cost a littlemore, but our warranty extends two,three, four, five times that of some ofour competitors, if they offer one at all.Is it really worth the risk to save a bit ofmoney when it could cost you in thelong run?Call Bluejet on 07 5500 0939 or visitwww.bluejet.com.au.

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THE story of one of Aus-tralian art’s most signifi-cant marriages will be toldfor the first time in a newexhibition at theQueensland Art Gallery.The personal artisticunion of Ethel Carrick &E Phillips Fox, two ofAustralia’s most signifi-cant late impressionistpainters, will be cel-ebrated in a major exhibi-tion from April 16 to Au-gust 7.Queensland Art GalleryDirector Tony Ellwoodsaid ‘Art, Love and Life:Ethel Carrick and EPhillips Fox’ would in-cludes more than 100paintings, and give a freshview of both artists’ ca-reers, telling their storiesjointly for the first time ina major institution.‘Ethel Carrick and EPhillips Fox were paintersof modern life at the turnof last century and this

Artistic marriage celebrated at theQueensland Art Gallery

GOLD Coast’s multiple National Champion Barber-shop chorus, The Blenders invite you to a musicaljourney back in time. Be a part of the magic as we

exhibition provides an in-sight into their active ar-tistic careers and exten-sive travels togetheraround Europe, North Af-rica and Australia,’ hesaid.‘Audiences will encoun-ter works dating from1880s to the 1940s, includ-ing Carrick and Fox’smuch-loved beach andNorth African scenes,flower and vegetable mar-kets, colourful parks andintimate views of families,women and children,’ MrEllwood said.Queensland Art GalleryCurator Angela Goddardsaid the works would bedrawn from the NationalGallery of Australia andstate and private collec-tions, as well as theQueensland Art Gallery’sown holdings.‘This exhibition examinesCarrick and Fox’s worksthrough the prism of their

marriage, and is a con-tinuation of the Gallery’scommitment to new schol-arship on Australian art,’she said.Melbourne-born EmanuelPhillips Fox (1865-1915)married the English-bornpainter Ethel Carrick(1872-1952) in 1905. To-gether they spent a de-cade living in Paris andtravelling through En-gland, France, Italy,Spain, North Africa andAustralia, painting mod-ern life as they saw italong the way.‘Many of Ethel CarrickFox’s works, in particular,have been hidden away inprivate collections untilnow, and audiences willalso see a new side to EPhillips Fox’s art,’ MsGoddard said. As well ascreating their own beau-tiful works, the couplewere influential in promot-ing art in Australia. Fox

helped establish theMelbourne School of Artin 1893, and continued toteach and promote Aus-tralian artists throughouthis career.When Phillips Fox passedaway in 1915 at the age offifty, his wife continued tocarry on his legacy, tire-lessly promoting hiswork, while continuingwith her own painting ca-reer, teaching and travel-ling extensively.The exhibition’s openingweekend will featuretours, talks and discus-sions with visiting speak-ers and Gallery curators.For more information visitwww.qag.qld.gov.au.Admission tickets (adult:$12; concession: $10;members: $9) can be pur-chased in advancethrough www.qtix.com.auor telephone 136 246(booking fee applies).

Happy Together, A MusicalJourney with The Blenders

take a look at the heartwarming memories, thechallenging decisionsand the life altering mo-ments that created oneman’s legacy.On June 18th at 2:30pm(Matinee) and 7 pm at theRobina Community Cen-tre – 196 Town CentreDrive, Robina. Bookonline www.trybooking.com/OIAAdult $25 / Child $10 /Family 2A 2C $50 / Se-niors $20. For SeniorGroups discount: Bob5630 8084. Details:www.theblenders.com.auContact: David 0421 077321

EDITORIAL DEADLINEfor the June edition ofGold Coast/Tweed

Seniors Newspaper isJune 1st, 2011

Ethel Carrick Fox/French flower market 1909 /Private collection


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Coast duo, 2ezy, performevery week somewherebetween Murwillumbah,

the Tweed and GoldCoast, Beenleigh, intoSandgate and varioussuburbs of Brisbane.Brian Kelly was firmly es-tablished in Tamworth,heading a five piece Bandand justly proud of a No.1song, and moved North

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to 4GG in 1980.His popularity as anentertainer alsoflourished, and he hasbeen performing in topclubs throughout theGold Coast and Brisbane.Sheila, an attractiveblonde, with a deep, rich

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ALL I can say about “Sur-prise Package” is that it ishilarious, a laugh frombeginning to end, andwell worth seeing to getrid of your everydaywoes!It is about a working classnorthern English familytaking their summer holi-day in Spain and takingtheir Grandmother whowants to be in Blackpool!Booking is with Mandyon 07 5522 4740. Ticketsare $12 or $10 for conces-sion holders. Openingnight is the Thursday12th May and it runs foreleven performances:evenings at 7.30pm onThursdays, Fridays andSaturdays until the 28thMay, with matinees at2.0pm on the 14th and 21stof May. The perfor-mances take place at the

VOLUNTEERING Gold Coast (VGC) is always on thelook out for specialty entertainers of all types! Andthis year on Sunday 3rd July, there is a very specialvolunteer entertainer request.As part of the annual Lavender and Lace Garden Partyorganised by The Leukaemia Foundation’s GoldCoast Branch; Volunteering Gold Coast are seekingan Aboriginal Dance Group to help out by volunteer-ing for the event.“We always have local community groups contact-ing us for entertainers, but sometimes we have spe-cial requests which are a little trickier to find becausethey are not already on our volunteer database” says

$2 Vinnies Clothing SaleAboriginal dancers neededVGC spokeswomen, Chantel Charchalis.“Aboriginal Dance groups are encouraged to applyas a volunteer group through Volunteering Gold Coastas they would then be covered completely by insur-ance.”“As a volunteer, we also offer free workshops andtraining each month on an array of topics – which arealways ideal ways to learn extra skills.”If you are part of, or know of an Aboriginal DanceGroup who would be interested in performing at thisyears Lavender & Lace Party please contact AnnaThomas on 5526 2811 or [email protected]

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IT’S being billed as the ‘ultimate adrenalin rush’, anafternoon concert of classical music presented bythe Queensland Symphony Orchestra at The ArtsCentre Gold Coast on Friday 20 May, at 1pm.Opening with Liszt’s symphonic poem Les Preludesand followed by Australian virtuoso clarinettist PaulDean—described by the London Sunday Times as“the excellent Paul Dean”—performing Weber’s Fminor Concerto, Johannes Fritzsch, QSO Chief Con-ductor, will then lead the orchestra in playing thepowerful, and ever-popular, Beethoven’s 5th Sym-phony. Audience hearts, minds and souls will be cap-tured in this ‘ultimate adrenalin rush’.For more information, please call The Arts Centre GoldCoast on 5588-4000, or visit www.qso.com.au.

FEATURING ‘Fiddle in the Middle’ and ‘maybe a fewspecial guests’, the Coolangatta Seniors Centre au-ditorium is sure to be hopping on Monday 30 Mayduring the free monthly variety concert. Start time is1pm.A musical mix is assured with instruments includingfiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, stomp box, whistle,didgeridoo, mouth harp, lagerphone and spoons. Adda wide-ranging repertoire with great vocal harmoniesand a Celtic touch and you have ‘Fiddle in theMiddle’.BYO lunch/nibbles; tea and coffee available. Entry isfree. Coolangatta Seniors Centre, 2 Gerrard St,Coolangatta, adjacent to the Bowls Club. For inquir-ies and bookings phone 5536-4050.

YOU are invited to attend a Musical Variety Concertby Rhapsody Music Club on Sunday 22nd May, 2011commencing at 1.30pm in Lady Small Haven Commu-nity Hall, 60 Allchurch Avenue, Benowa. Our artiststhis month are: - Pam Webb – Pianist, John Dawkins– Vocalist, Variety Plus – Variety. Admission: Mem-bers $4, Visitors $6 and includes light refreshments. Agreat afternoon of musical entertainment is assured.For enquiries please phone Barry on 5574 4341 orRobert on 0408 405 621. The artist’s names printed inthis advertisement were correct at the time of print-ing. Changes may be made due to circumstances be-yond our control – for this we do apologize.

IT’S described as ‘The Boys – power-ful and disturbing: an Australian storythat had to be told’.A play by Gordon Graham; directedwith professionalism by NoellaJohnson, The Boys, winner of the Aus-tralian Writer’s Guild Award – 1992, can

THE Gold Coast Social Singers is not-for-profit group of people who love tosing. We meet every Tuesday evening(6.30pm - 9,00pm) for singing andsocialising. No need to be able to readmusic, open to all who just love to singand have fun. There is a weekly charge

THE Theatre Organ Society of Australia (Gold CoastDivision) will hold their musical afternoon with fea-tured artists “The Crazy Duettists” at the Maher Hall,Matilda Street, Burleigh Heads on Sunday 15 May at2pm.Admission is $8 including tea and coffee. For furtherdetail phone Rosa on 5575 3295.

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Well-known Gold Coastartist Mal Hodges will beFlying Solo throughRainbows at his next artexhibition, to be held atthe Royal QueenslandArt Society (RQAS) atBroadbeach from 20 – 27May.Winner of many artawards including BestOverall Artist in the 2006Centenary Gold CoastShow; the BettyQuelhurst Best Oil Award2009, and First Prize at the2009 Gold Coast Show,Mal’s interest in art beganin his hometown ofTownsville, where hestudied drafting, thenworked in Townsville CityCouncil’s engineering,architecture and townplanning divisions, thelatter move establishinghis love of colour anddesign. He also spent

THE Arts Centre on Bundall Road in Surfers Paradiseis the hub of much cultural activity on the Gold Coast,with friendly staff the welcoming face.Pictured during a Queensland Symphony Orchestrareception are Functions and Events personnelMelanie Szalkowski (left) from Labrador and SusanReid, Paradise Waters. It was obvious that bothMelanie and Susan enjoy what they do.

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many years as a theatricalperformer, even owningand operating a theatrerestaurant.For over 15 years Malstudied with renownedAustralian artist PeterAbraham and, during thattime, had five successfulsolo exhibitions—three inSydney and two inBrisbane—plus jointexhibitions with otherartists. Mal now teachescreative painting at theRQAS.Actor and television

personality StuartWagstaff wrote: ‘Malcreates paintings thatinvite the onlooker into amoment of some untoldbut familiar story. Hispaintings possess aquirky humour that isappealing and inclusive.One of Mal’s strengths asa painter is that hedoesn’t put himself in abox or limit himself tocertain subject matter.’Mal himself describes hisown artistic style as‘expressionist’. He also is

a keen advocate ofcolour—the more thebetter.Everyone is invited toenjoy Flying Solothrough Rainbowsbetween 20 – 27 May, withOpening Night finger-food and drinks on Friday20 May between 6.30pmand 8pm. Entry is free.RQAS, on (07) 5592-0440,is located at 25Broadbeach Blvd,between Armrick and

Chelsea Streets. Hoursare Mon-Fri 11am-3pmand Sat/Sun 9am – 5pm.Mal can be contacted onph: 0418 764 347; email:[email protected] Hodges is picturedwith three of the thirtyartworks he hopes toexhibit, with Red Sails inthe Sunset hangingbehind him; The Sconesare Ready on the left, andHome from the Pub on theright.


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