Gold Coast Tweed Seniors Newspaper May 2013

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THE day began with ‘p’ for ‘party in thepark’ and The Golden Girls of the Gold Coastwere off to a great start.A chapter of the Red Hatters, The GoldenGirls met at Burleigh Heads in April for aluncheon get-together where costumes andfoods starting with the letter ‘p’ producedmuch fun and laughter.Not familiar with The Red Hatters? Theydescribe themselves as ‘a dis-organisationwith “hattitude” for ladies over 50 to gatherfor fun and friendship.’ And the pert mottoof The Golden Girls follows-on in the samecheeky style: ‘We don’t know where we’regoing but, who cares? If it bothers you, geta GPS!’The pandemonium of those words ispatently pictured here, with The Golden Girlsin their letter ‘p’ apparel. Left to right, a PeaceActivist (so peaceful that she plumb forgotto place her placard in the picture); a playfulpenguin, positive despite having to pull itsbeak up so its ‘human’ face would appear; apink-topped partier peeking-out from therear; a pirate—most-pleasant, althoughmissing her parrot; a clever paperback novelthat got it back-to-front in the photo only; apearl-adorned participant posing prettilyagainst the pine, and a pampered princesswith plenty of sparkles in the peak of hercrown. Missing was the painfully-shypeasant who purposely passed on thepublicity.To celebrate all the efforts of dressing-up tothe letter ‘p’, a table of appetising letter-‘p’treats awaited. These included pinwheelscones, ploughman’s lunch, pâté, pumpkinpie, and Pavlova.Anyone interested in the ‘fun-raising’ (that’sright: ‘fun-raising’) Red Hatters or TheGolden Girls supporters is invited to visitthe website: matildarose2.com or to phoneLin Jessop on (07) 5679 5402; mobile 0417637 129 or email: [email protected]. Madif you do; mad if you don’t. That’s thehattitude!

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YOU weren’t imaginingthings if you happened tospot colourful super-sizedkoalas dotting Gold CoastCity during March and

IN a past edition of the Seniors Newspaper, readerswere treated to a list of seldom-used collective nounsthat possibly tested vocabularies and, more thanlikely, caused brows to furrow. The list continues here.Enjoy!You might have heard of a busyiness (or business) offerrets but what about a fesnyng of ferrets, a termwhich may have originated from a misspelling in theMiddle Ages? Then there’s a charm (or chirm) offinches; a stand of flamingos; a leash of foxes.A wedge of geese may sound odd while a tower ofgiraffes the perfect description, though some maychoose to refer to a corps of giraffes instead. Gnatsapparently come in clouds, or rabble if you wish, withgoats in a trip; gods of a particular mythology in apantheon; grouse in a covey; guineafowl in a rasp.Hares collectively are a down (or drove, flick or husk);hawks a kettle if flying in large numbers; hermits an

A collection of collectives continued...observance; hippopotamuses a bloat; hounds a cry;hyenas a cackle.Ibises come in colonies and iguanas in messes (wouldbe interesting to know the origins of this collectivenoun); jackdaws (of the crow family) in trains; jelly-fish in fluthers or smacks; kangaroos in mobs ortroops.Lapwings come in a deceit or a desert; leopards in aleap or a lepe; lions in a well-known pride or in thelesser-known sawt. Mallards come in puddlings, sordsor sutes and martens in richesse or richness. Molesstruggle (it seems) in a labour and monkeys in bar-rels, cartloads, troops or tribes; moorhens in plumps;mosquitoes in scourges (how true); mudhens in fleetsand mules in barrens.The English language never ceases to amaze, as thiscollection shows. Be sure to check future editions ofthis newspaper for more head-scratching collectives.

Koalas capture hearts and raise fundsApril. A total of 21 koalasmade up a unique ‘Ani-mals with Attitude Sculp-ture Trail’ that led fromHarbour Town in the north

to Coolangatta in thesouth. Academy Award-winning sculptor JohnCox teamed up with agroup of talented Austra-

lian artists to craft the eye-catching creatures, eachsporting individual de-signer coats.The main aims of ‘Animalswith Attitude’ were to raisenot only awareness, in afun way, of the endan-gered nature of the koalabut much-needed funds toensure vital work couldcontinue on the 7,000-plusinjured and sick animalsadmitted annually to theCurrumbin Wildlife Hospi-tal. The sculptures wereauctioned at the end ofthe exhibition with all pro-ceeds donated to theCurrumbin Wildlife Hospi-tal Foundation.

Pictured with one of the engaging koalas is a group of day-tripping friendsfrom Gold Coast City and beyond who, in true spirit, had a lot of fun travellingthe trail.

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JOHN Orbansen, 90, wasrecently recognised forhis enormous communityservice to the southernGold Coast by having apark named in his honour.

Park named in honour of John Orbansen OAM

Mr Orbansen is pictured with his wife Rose.

Orbansen and his wifeRose and family for theofficial plaque unveiling.Cr Robbins said the re-quest for the park namingcame from the SouthernGold Coast Chamber ofCommerce.‘Mr Orbansen is an activemember of the local com-

Division 14 CouncillorChris Robbins; SouthernGold Coast Chamber ofCommerce representa-tives, and local commu-nity members joined Mr

munity who has demon-strated a profound com-mitment to supporting thehomeless, disadvantagedand children with addi-tional needs. He hasworked with many chari-table organisations,’ con-tinued Cr Robbins. ‘InJune 1997 Mr Orbansen

was awarded a Medal ofthe Order of Australia(OAM) for his service tothe Coolangatta/TweedHeads community

through Service clubs, ex-Service organisations andthe Pony Club movement.He is recognised as ahumble and tireless com-

munity worker,’ the Coun-cillor added.John Orbansen OAMPark is located on GriffithStreet Coolangatta.

WE are an enthusiastic and friendly group of peoplewho enjoy researching our family history and heri-tage roots. We also love sharing our research skillsand experiences.The research rooms are stocked with many resourcesand we hold monthly meetings, mostly with a guestspeaker; there is also a regular journal packed full ofinformation, posted or emailed to members. Roomsare open to members and visitors Tues 10am-7pm,Wed to Fri 10am to 4pm, Sat 9.30am to 3pm (Closed1st Tuesday of month, between 1pm and 4pm, forget-together).Resources held cover many Australian and overseasrecords – books, microfiche, microfilm, CD ROMs,journals, magazines and maps, with subscriptions topopular online sites such as www.ancestry.comandwww.findmypast.co.ukwww.genealogist.co.uk also Findmypast Australia andIreland, we also have British Newspapers onlinewhere members (and day visitors) have full access toall records on these sites. The TGCFHH is also anofficial agent for FamilySearch which enables you toview microfilms ordered from their world renownedresource base in Utah, USA.There is always some one in the Genealogy rooms on

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duty who will help you.Classes for beginners,internet and computer arerun as required. Meet-ings are held 1.30pm 1st

Tuesday each month (ex-cept January and Novem-ber) at South TweedSports Club, 4Minjungbal Drive, SthTweed Heads.For enquiries please con-tact Noelene Magrath 075599 8939, [email protected] visith t t p : / / w w w. t w e e dgoldcoastfamilyhistory.org.au for more informa-tion.

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IF you are an employer or a worker in a businessthat recruits mature aged people, we want you totell us your story. If you are an employer, whatmade you decide to employ an older person?If you are an employee, how did you get the joband how is it all working out?The Gold Coast and Tweed Seniors Newspaperis starting a Business Honour Roll for local busi-nesses with a policy of employing mature agedworkers and your name could be one of the first.Let us list your business in our newspaper, asone of the ones that is leading the way in chang-ing business attitude to employing mature agedpeople.Email your contribution [email protected] marking thesubject matter as‘GCT - Business Honour Roll’ or mail to P O Box1062, Tewantin Q. 4565

THE CEO ofQueensland’s largest ap-prenticeship centre hasstated the case for chang-ing many employers’negative mindset thatmature aged workers of-fer only limited returns.Paul Miles, CEO of BUSYAtWork, a not-for-profitcommunity organisationwhose Head Office is atSouthport, said that withthe current skills shortagefacing Australia it is criti-cal that workplaces reskillmature aged workerswhile leveraging off a life-time of oftenunrecognised soft skills.BUSY AtWork employsclose to 200 staff across17 metropolitan and re-

Business needs older workersgional locations inQueensland and providesservices to about 38,000employers.Its mission is to promotetraining, employment andworkforce planning solu-tions to employed, under-employed and at-riskmembers of the local com-munities. And BUSYAtWork is showing theway in its own workplace.Their oldest employee isturning 73 and 38 per centof their workforce is ma-ture aged. Paul Milespointed out that goodbusiness recognises thesense of striking the bal-ance between the raw tal-ent of youth and the ex-perience of mature-aged

workers “The hurdle forchange is with industrynot jobseekers,” he said“A well implementedworkforce strategy thatengages mature aged work-ers will improve morale,teamwork and productiv-ity. We’ve known this butwhy has acceptance beenslow and attempts to takeaction even slower? “Stud-ies have shown that olderpeople stay in their jobslonger, are strongly com-mitted to company perfor-mance, are more produc-tive, have lower levels ofabsenteeism and are moreflexible.”They are moreloyal, have considerablelife skills, cost less to re-cruit and provide greater

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HOW employers canbenefit from hiring and re-taining mature-age staffand results from the Ex-perience+ CorporateChampions program.With the ageing of theAustralian population, itis now more importantthan ever to encourageexperienced workers toremain in the workforceand to pass their skills andknowledge onto others.The long-term success ofany business depends on

the ability to tap into adiverse body of talent,knowledge and skills.Age-friendly recruitmentpractices can widen theapplicant pool to helpyou find the best person.Mature-age workers havebuilt up knowledge andskills during their time inthe workforce, and usingthese skills in workplacementoring programs canreduce staff turnover,train other employeesand increase staff morale.

Mature-age workers cansave your businessmoney on absenteeism,training and recruitment.Early results from the em-ployers taking part in theExperience+ CorporateChampions programshow that: Employeesgave advance notice ofretirement intentions, andemployers put in placearrangements for employ-ees to work differently asthey transitioned into re-tirement (e.g. mentoring,

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‘HEART of the Volunteer’was the aptly-named GoldCoast Philharmonic Or-chestra (GCPO) concertheld on 25 April at RobinaAuditorium before an ap-preciative audience.It’s well-known that manyyoung men volunteeredfor service during the

1. Which city is home to the Cats AFL team?2. Who traditionally wears a mitre?3. In which state or territory is Mount Buggery?4. What is the middle colour of a rainbow?5. In mathematics, what is the ratio of circumfer-

ence of a circle to its diameter called?6. What does a Francophile like?7. What two states of the USA have no land

borders with any other US states?8. What is the second highest rank in the British

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THE club has purchasedan extra number of largeLCD monitors to assistwith the additionalclasses for iPads and Tab-lets. With many varia-tions of these it presentsa challenge for the Tutorsto keep up with all the dif-ferent models. On the lastenrolment day there wereabout one hundred re-newals and new membersso the success of the clubcontinues. In May a newcourse Know Your SmartPhone is being offered onTuesday at 3:00pm. Itcovers basic informationcovering Menus, Con-tacts, Text Messaging,etc. If you wish to comebring your smart phoneand the manual as thereare so many differentmodels. With all this ac-tivity new tutors and help-ers are always needed toshare the load. If youwish to participate pleaselet the club know.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 beginnersto the more advanced.The tutors work on a vol-untary basis and get ful-fillment from passing ontheir knowledge to helpothers using the PC’s andApple Mac Minis. Peoplecan join at any time but ifthey require more direct in-formation they can attend

‘Heart of the Volunteer’ lives up to its nameFirst World War andWW2, some even uppingtheir ages to ensure ac-ceptance into the Austra-lian military, so keen theywere to fight for theircountry. In tribute to themand all who have served,the volunteer GCPO—

Tweed Area Computer Clubthe next “sign on” day onFriday 31 May 2013 at11:30pm.Further information aboutthe club can be obtained

by visiting the club’s newweb site at http://www.tact.org.au or con-tacting Jenny on 07 55243057.

non-profit and run for thecommunity by the com-munity—was joined inconcert on ANZAC Dayby the powerfully-voicedScottish mezzo-sopranoKathleen Procter-Moore;13-year old Year 9 studentand talented violinist

Reina Katsumata, and theversatile Voices in Har-mony Choir (which evenwhistled a chorus) fromVolunteering Gold Coast.Mark Turpin held the ba-ton on the day and Mar-garet McAteer was Con-cert Master.

Left: The Voices in HarmonyChoir with the Gold CoastPhilharmonic Orchestraaccompanying on stage.


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WAR MEDALS & SOUVENIRS: Swords, Daggers,Bayonets, Flags, Artillery shells and Trench art. Warmemorabilia and Maps, etc.SILVERWARE: Centrepieces, Dressing table silver, Perfumebottles, Tea sets, Canteens, Snuff boxes, Vinaigarettes andInkwells. Especially Sterling Silver and cased silver items ofall description.ANTIQUE FURNITURE AUSTRALIAN POTTERY

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through those whoserved and live-on today.Gold Coast residentPatrick Michael ‘Mick’Mellifont, 98, is a WW2

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veteran. Mick’s father,Brisbane-born PatrickJames Mellifont fought inboth the Boer and GreatWars. Killed in action in1918, aged 35, PatrickJames Mellifont left be-hind his wife and six chil-dren. France’s Villers-Bretonneux Military Cem-etery is his final restingplace. Youngest of thechildren, Mick twice triedto join the AustralianArmy in 1939. First re-jected, a determined Mickwas accepted on his sec-ond try.Joining the 2/3 Field Am-bulance – 6th Division hesailed from Sydney onHM Troopship QueenMary in June 1940, amonth-long voyage to theUnited Kingdom. Micklaughs as he remembersstewards bringing tea andbiscuits to the men in themornings; then laughsagain as he recalls his re-turn to Australia morethan five years later ‘on adirty old ship, nothinglike the Queen Mary’.Mick saw action at TheBattle of Britain before 6th

Division sailed to

Kantara, Eqypt. 6th Divi-sion then travelled over-land to do battle atBenghazi, Libya. Mick ex-plains that the Austra-lians had to retreat toTobruk (Libya) on the ar-rival of the Afrika Korpsunder German FieldMarshall Erwin Rommel,‘The Desert Fox’, a skilleddesert warfare com-mander.Mick’s Division (now 2/11 Field Ambulance – 9thDivision) arrived inTobruk on 10 April 1941;the Siege of Tobruk be-gan the next day. With itsdeep water harbour it wasvital for the Allies’ de-fense of Egypt and theSuez Canal to holdTobruk.Tobruk was subject to re-peated enemy ground as-saults and almost con-stant shelling and bomb-ing but the Australiansheld fast and fought hard.History records that Will-iam Joyce, ‘Lord Haw-Haw’, a broadcaster ofNazi propaganda (laterhanged for High Treasonin England) called theAustralians ‘poor desert

rats of Tobruk’. When Ra-dio Berlin then used thedescription ‘caught likerats in a trap’, the Austra-lians turned the verbalcondescension into seem-ing honorary status, nick-naming themselves ‘Ratsof Tobruk’. The Diggerseven struck unofficial ‘Ratof Tobruk medals’ bearing

the likeness of a rat; it’ssaid using materials froma German bomber the Ratshad shot down with cap-tured German guns. Mickis the proud owner of sucha medal.9th Division fought inTobruk until October 1941with other battles ahead in-cluding the fateful El

Alamein in Egypt, whichMick describes as ‘theworst’. Mick also servedin Papua New Guinea andsurrounding islands.In 1946 Mick married Doris(Dot), today a sprightly 94,who was a Royal Austra-lian Air Force Flight Me-chanic at Amberley,Brisbane during WW2.

Mick is pictured with his ‘Rat of Tobruk medal’pinned to his shirt and his ‘giggle hat’ (Army-issueheadwear that made the men ‘giggle’) on which hehas written every location of his WW2 experiences.


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A NEW table tennis club(Broadbeach SeniorsTable Tennis Club) hasstarted at the BroadbeachSenior Citizens Centre,T.E. Peters Drive,Broadbeach.Located across the bridgebeside the ConventionCentre. Seniors 50+ areinvited to come and playfor fun and fitness. TableTennis is a beneficialgame to keep the brainand body active and im-prove your reflexes. Itdoesn’t matter if you’re abeginner or played be-

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security, facilities andquality on offer.Sales Consultant SueBenseman said that pur-chasers were looking todownsize in favour of amaintenance-free lifestyleand becoming part of acommunity of like-minded souls with similarinterests and values.

Manor’s ever popularrendition of Australia’sBiggest Morning Teahappening at the Resi-dents’ Retreat in May.The Residents’ Retreathas been designed to ca-ter for a range of socialand relaxation activities.Featuring an inviting 25mpool, expansive decks,BBQ facilities, lounge andfunction room, servery/bar, snooker room, gym-nasium and private the-atre, the Residents’ Re-treat has all the trimmingsof a luxurious resort.Designed with low main-tenance in mind, the inde-pendent living ‘Manor’apartments feature highceilings, a private bal-cony, quality appoint-ments and fittings suchas split system air-condi-tioning, stone benchtops, glass splash-backsand 24-hour emergencyalert service as standardfeatures. Residents of the

award winning commu-nity enjoy resort style fa-cilities, 24-hour security,a dedicated on-site man-agement team, pay nostamp duty and have thepeace of mind of priorityaccess to the De Paul Villa

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THE club holds its meet-ings in the Uniting ChurchHall, Kingscliff on thefirst Wednesday of themonth at 10 am and out-ings on the third Wednes-day of the each month.The next meeting will beon 1st May and new mem-bers are very welcome.The Guest Speaker will beMartin Jenson In De Wal.Martin is Director of theAustralian\Holland Asso-ciation. Our outing forthis month will be a bustrip to the Brisbane Areato visit Ormiston House(home of sugar industrypioneer) then on toRedland Bay Museum onthe 15th May. PhoneNorma on 02 6676 3360.

ROBINA National Se-niors meets the thirdTuesday of the month atthe Robina CommunityCentre. Meetings includemorning tea, guestspeaker and commence at10am. Social outings ona regular basis. Inquiriesto Dagmar 5559 2717 orSheila 5578 9458.

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fore. The Table Tennissession is Tuesday after-noon from 1.30pm to4.00pm. Afternoon Teawill be provided to makefor a great social gather-ing. At only $3.00 play-ing fee, it’s an affordableway to keep fit, indoors.Membership to the Se-nior Citizens Centre is$7.00 per year. You mayhave already paid this foranother activity at thecentre, which also cov-ers the table tennis mem-bership.Look forward to seeing

you there…. MonetaryDonations will be muchappreciated to help payoff the cost of the equip-ment. For more informa-tion Contact: President ofthe Seniors CentreGladys phone 07 55787272 or Barry & Debbyphone 07 5538 2294.

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SOUTHERN Gold Coast 60 & Better wasa hive of activity recently when some30 students and staff from GriffithUniversity’s Centre for Environmentand Population Health visited theElanora centre.The majority of the students are in Aus-tralia for a six-month Public Health Lead-ership program funded by AusAid.While in Australia they participate informal university courses and specially-designed short courses and have ex-posure to Australian public health pro-fessionals and some community groupsthrough guest seminars and field vis-its.Visiting from all over the world includ-ing Indonesia, China, Vietnam,Bangladesh, Tanzania and Ghana; stu-dents from Hong Kong and Angolawere also part of the group.Dr Shannon Rutherford, Senior Lecturerand Deputy Director – Training andCapacity, Centre for Environment and

OLDER Australians watched from the sidelines asthe Federal Government celebrated the roll out of therenamed National Disability Insurance Scheme inSouth Australia today.Under the new DisabilityCare Australia scheme, any-one who acquires a severe and profound disabilitybefore age 65 will receive full government supportover their lifetime.However, those Australians who acquire exactly thesame disability at age 65 - mums and dads, friendsand work colleagues – will be shunted into an ill-equipped, under-resourced, user-pays aged care sys-tem.“The government’s talk of ‘ending the cruel lottery’rings hollow amongst older Australians,” said Na-tional Seniors chief executive Michael O’Neill.“The ‘cruel lottery’ is a system that will see peoplewho acquire a disability one day over 65 miss out onthe support given to all other Australians”.“Today’s 65-year-olds are an integral part of the mod-ern family - they’re working, in good health, provid-ing informal childcare and still paying taxes”.“We understand the budget pressures but, in a de-cent society, age is no reason to exclude anyone fromvital support services”.“At the very least, the over-65s should be includedin the launch sites to test their impact on budget pro-jections”.“The silence from both the Government and Opposi-tion on this issue is shameful,” said O’Neill.According to the Department of Health and Ageing,in 2008-09 the average age of entry into residentialaged care for women was 84.3 and rising – that’stwenty years more than the NDIS age limit. Aged careis no place for a 65-year-old.

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Population Health, School of Environ-ment, Griffith University spoke on how‘the opportunity to participate in theexercise class and to have wonderfulconversations and delicious food madethe visit happy and rewarding.’ Dr Ru-therford emphasised that the group was‘so happy to share our stories of age-ing and healthy ageing from differentcountries’ and to hear thoughts aboutthe critical role of prevention and theimportant concept of healthy ageing.‘Our visits to “60 & Better” are a realhighlight for our students and staff; itis always a real inspiration for us andaligns very much with the discussionsabout health promotion and determi-nants of health that we have in ourclasses,’ continued Dr Rutherford.For more information about SouthernGold Coast 60 & Better Program Inc,phone (07) 5525 6466; email:[email protected];visit www.60bettergoldcoast.com.au.

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IT was the day beforeANZAC Day 2013 and,appropriately, the Para-dise Showroom at TheArts Centre Gold Coastwas filled to capacity withmany men and women

THE Ladies Probus Club of Miami Inc welcomes la-dies who would like to meet new people & join ourclub. We meet on the second Thursday of the month,10am, at the Broadbeach Bowls Club. Come along &join us for delicious morning teas & entertainingguest speakers. Our speaker for 13th June will be fromthe Citizen Advice Bureau & Highway Legal Service& on 27th June we’ll have a fabulous fashion acces-sories display by Cutzboot. Please phone Ann 55701226 or Aileen 5575 8092 for more information.

ON Friday 24th May there will be an Introduction toFamily History Research class held by the Gold CoastFamily History Society from 9am-12noon. The classwill be held in Room 3 in the Nerang BicentennialCentre, Nerang-Southport Road, Nerang. If you haveever wondered how your family came to be living inAustralia, come along and see how enjoyable familyresearch can be. Bookings essential. Please book byphoning Pam on 5594 0610 or Karen on 5533 3693.

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THE Southport DayVIEW Club iscelebrating its 26th

birthday and invitesnew and presentmembers to attendtheir monthly lun-cheon at the pictur-esque SouthportYacht Club. Ourspecial guest thismonth is Channel 9Senior JournalistPetrina Zaphir, who isnot only an interest-ing speaker, but isalso an entertainer inher own right.Ladies, come along,join us and meet newfriends. Everyone ismade to feel verywelcome at theSouthport Yacht Club,Macarthur Parade,Main Beach onWednesday 15th May2013 at 11.30am for 12noon. Cost is $28.00includes a 2 courseLunch with Tea orCoffee. Inquiries &Bookings PhoneRobin on 5537 4593

GOLD Coast City councillors are report-edly facing a cut of up to $350,000 totheir divisional coffers and could beforced to hand back any money theydon’t use as Mayor Tom Tate and histeam look to tighten the budgetary belt.Each year the 14 divisional councillorsreceive $850,000 for use on communityinfrastructure and events of theirchoosing.Divisional funds were last year slashedfrom $870,000 to $700,000 but city coun-cillors have since voted to increase thefigure back up to $850,000.Mayor Tom Tate has previously hintedhe would consider scrapping divisionalfunds entirely and wants councillors totake all projects for funding to the fullcouncil to be judged “on merit’’.However, the Bulletin understands it ismore likely councillors will have theirdiscretional budget slashed back to$500,000 in a bid to create budget sav-ings at city hall.This could mean community projectssuch as the $120,000 annual kerbsideclean-ups held in some divisions willbe made biennial, while minor infrastruc-ture works could be delayed indefi-nitely. A cut to this funding also im-pacts on maintenance and repair worksto local parks, some of which may haveto close. Mudgeeraba councillor GlennTozer said he supported divisional bud-

THE Association of Independent Retirees is a group of self funded and partiallyself funded retirees. We meet to obtain information on retiree issues and to hearinteresting and informative guest speakers. We have three meetings each month.All meetings commence at 9:30 am at the Broadbeach Seniors Centre, 23 T EPeters Drive (cnr Havana Key), Broadbeach. For further information contact RobGrover 0417 732 242 or [email protected]

THE Extremely Disabled War Veterans of Gold Coast/ Tweed Heads meet on the2nd Monday of the month in The Anzac Room at Twin Towns Services Club.Meeting commences at 10am EST. Morning tea and Guest Speaker provided.Veterans on 100% pension also welcome. Enquiries please ring secretary on5593-4412

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Council slashes divisional fundsgets but was in favour of increasedtransparency over what the funds werespent on.“The community expects us to be main-taining things and serving them andpreviously councillors have not beenas diligent with their funds,” he said.“Now we are trying to be more prag-matic because the community caresabout transparency and nobody wantsus to have money without a plan forhow to use it.”More than $14 million has already beenslashed.Southport councillor Dawn Crichlowsaid a “use it or lose it” policy, oncemooted by Cr Tate, would preventwaste.“Submitting our lists during budget dis-cussions is a responsible way of plan-ning our year ahead,” she said.“Any money left over can then be putstraight back into whole-of-city fund-ing so that it can be used appropriately.“We can use or lose it to projects thatneed it.”City councillors have been asked by CrTate to propose how they would spendtheir divisional funds if they had either$500,000, $750,000 or $1 million.Cr Tate will bring down the budget inlate June.Courtesy: Andrew Potts, Gold CoastBulletin

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A RESEARCHER from Queensland University ofTechnology (QUT) is seeking participants for twostudies investigating the factors that impact onhealthy sleep in older adults.PhD candidate, Alicia Allan, from QUT’s Centre forAccident Research and Road Safety - Queensland(CARRS-Q), is conducting a number of studies, in-vestigating the factors that impact on healthy sleepin older adults, with a particular focus on the impactthat partners have on each other’s sleep.For the Sleep in Senior Couples Survey, Ms Allan isseeking couples over the age of 65 to take part in asleep survey. The survey asks questions about sleep,health and daily habits, and takes up to an hour tocomplete. Both members of the older adult coupleswill need to complete the survey - either online or inhard copy. Participants need to be aged 65 or older;be living at home in the community; have not beendiagnosed with sleep apnoea; and not have sus-pected or diagnosed cognitive impairment.Ms Allan said it was a myth that older adults neededless sleep as they age.“People seem to need between seven and nine hoursof sleep each day, even as we get older,” Ms Allansaid. “However, it can become harder to get a goodnight’s sleep - we know that about half of older adultsreport having symptoms of insomnia at least a fewtimes a week. “Older adults tend to have more com-plicated sleep patterns and more fragile sleep, whichcan be affected by things like medical conditions andlifestyle changes.”Ms Allan said bad sleeping habits tended to be asso-ciated with poor mental and physical health out-comes. She wants to know how many people experi-ence problems with their sleep, and what this meansfor their partner or spouse.Ms Allan is also looking for people who provide careat home for a family member with dementia to takepart in a separate study. The Sleep in Carers Study isinvestigating sleep in people with dementia and theirprimary carers.“Sleep can be a real issue for those with dementiaand their carers, and this study hopes to better un-derstand sleep in a home care setting. The results will

What’s keeping older couples awake at night?help in developing interventions that better meet thisgroup’s needs,” she said.As part of this separate study, participants will berequired to wear an activity monitor, log their dailysleep patterns for two weeks and complete a ques-tionnaire. Anyone who is the primary carer for some-one with dementia and is interested in participatingin the research, can read the participant informationsheet at www.carrsq.qut.edu.au/sleep/Sleep_study_flyer.pdffor some more detailed infor-mation about the study. You can also contact AliciaAllan directly via email at [email protected]; orby phone: 0477 325 479.Both studies are funded by The Wesley ResearchInstitute.

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Members on our trip to Crystal Castle enjoying a stop at Tropical FruitWorld on the way home.

lightful time exploring thebeautifully landscapedserene gardens at Crystal

Castle Mullumbimby.Many of our group madecrystal purchases. Fol-lowing the visit a deli-cious lunch was had atBrunswick Hotel. A stopfor coffee or ice cream atTropical Fruit World com-pleted a great day.The club meets at 10.30amon the third Wednesdayof the month at theBurleigh Heads MowbrayPark SLSC, Gold CoastHighway with a monthlyguest speaker, lunchesand coach trips. Visitorsare welcome. Call Carol on5534 5430 or Pat on 55768332.

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OUR organisation is upand running with a newcommittee for 2013 and itwas apparent at our firstmeeting that each andevery one of theseventeen Committeemembers is keen tocontribute to the work ofour organisation. It hasbeen our experience thatnew people bring newideas, and under theleadership of newlyelected PresidentChristine Jones we areconfident that we willcontinue to offer afriendly socialatmosphere in whichthose of us in our “ThirdAge” can achieve lifelonglearning. To this end weare endeavouring tointroduce new courses toour curriculum and threelatest options areincluded in our secondterm timetable. Refer toour website:tweedcoast.u3anet.org.au/wp for details of ourSpanish Language,Nutrition and DollMaking classes. Inaddition, if there issufficient interest, anAstrology course isplanned. For those notconnected to theInternet, ‘phone Lyndaon her home number (07)5513 1047 for informationabout classes.


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ELYSIUM Village Beaudesert, has been a hiddensecret to the over 50s for many years and now thesecret is finally being exposed with the release ofthe last (14) only premium buffer sites with pan-oramic mountain views, reports Brian one of thepark owners.The release of the last 14 premium buffer home-sites is expected to attract much attention frombuyers who have no interest in up market facilities,but are looking for affordable new housing, inpicturesque surroundings with a homely atmo-sphere, where you feel part of the whole village-community.Our boutique village atmosphere is rare in today’sover 50s manufactured home market. Compared tothe likes of the big brand-name upmarket lifestyleresorts. Brain said, these resort owners seem tohave lost sight of what the true over 50s village

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PROSTATE Cancer has no symptoms until it’s toolate. Come along and find out what YOU yes Youneed to do. Prostate Awareness Twin Towns &Tweed Coast. We have a free BBQ on at our 17 ofMay meeting. Meeting will be starting at 10 am inthe hall under the church building. We, as a Group,have been invited to the Anglican Church onRiverview Street and Byangum Road;Murwillumbah in the hall which is under thechurch. As a group we will be taking Question andexplaining to Murwillumbah men why they shouldhave an annual Prostate check. Just a click awaywww.prostateawarenessaustralia.com

THE Men’s Probus Club of Burleigh Heads (Inc)meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 9.30 amto 12 noon at the Sports House, 337 Christine Av-enue, Varsity Lakes. A guest speaker, morning teaand all visitors most welcome.Contact Rod 0427 205 836 for further details.

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THE Gold Coast Seniors Health andLifestyle Expos have assisted over25,000 baby boomers and seniors ofthe Gold and Tweed Coast since 2008.They have provided health andlifestyle information such asretirement living options, home care,seniors travel, seniors insurance,investments, hearing and optical careand much more.In 2013 we will continue with Exposbeing staged at:Runaway Bay Community CentreThursday May 16Broadbeach Albert Waterways CentreThursday July 25Twin Towns Twin Towns ThursdaySeptember 12Southport Community CentreThursday November 21stAll exhibitors with products andservices relevant to seniors are

JUST as Red Cross stores acrossAustralia start stocking their storesfor winter the discovery of a largeamount of cash in a suitcase in a RedCross store in Queensland this weekhas highlighted the need to checkyour goods before donating them.Olivia Cozzolino, Australian RedCross General Manager for RetailMerchandise says “We often say younever know what you’ll find in a RedCross store, but the discovery of asubstantial stash of cash in a donatedsuitcase this week just shows howcareful people should be whendonating goods.” “Red Cross has 162retail stores around the country anddonated goods make up 90% of oursales.“We now need to fill our stores withgood quality, affordable winter stockto satisfy our customers and helpraise money for Red Cross.“At this time of the year we just can’tget enough coats, jackets, knitwear,

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invited to participate in our 2013Expos.Because we are a non for profitorganisation we are able to keep aminimal fee for exhibition space.Details can be obtained from thewebsite www.gcseniorsexpos.com.auThere will be plenty on offer for babyboomers and seniors with over 50exhibitors including residential agedcare providers, travel agents,specialising in travel for seniors,vision aids, funeral services, andmobility aids, in home care providers,financial planners and much more. Allin the one place on the same dayEntry is free and the expos run from9am to 1pm.If you require any further informationplease contact the event organiserWarren Elwell on 5525 0512 or mobile0409 277 430.

tops, pants, hats, beanies, gloves,scarves and homeware items” saysMs Cozzolino, but before droppingyour goods into a Red Cross storeplease check the pockets first!”“If you donate ten winter clothing orhomeware items to a Red Cross Shopyou’ll also receive 10% off any full-price purchase you make in thestore.*The proceeds from Red Cross Shopshelp support the everyday work ofRed Cross, whether it’s personalsupport during disasters, a reassuringdaily phone call to check on thewellbeing of isolated or elderlyAustralians, or a nutritious breakfastfor children who need a healthy startto the day. To find the location ofyour nearest Red Cross Shop, visitredcross.org.au/shops or call 1800339 888.*Discount only applicable to full-price stock. Discount must beredeemed during the same visit.

FIBROMYALGIA, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group meets on the firstFriday of every month at 10:30 am at the South Tweed Sports Club, 4 MinjungbalDrive, Tweed Heads South. Our guest speaker for our May meeting will be DrValerie Cole speaking on ‘Recovery from Chronic Illness’. All welcome. For fur-ther information call Bronwyn on 5593 9319.

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THE Gold Coast SouthTwin Towns Branch of theNational Servicemen’sAssociation of AustraliaServing fromTallebudgera to TheTweed will hold its AnnualGeneral Meeting on Sun-day the 26th May 2013 at10am in the “RSL SubBranch Anzac Room”Twin Towns ServicesClub. If you served in anyForces of the Common-wealth “between” 1951 to1972 then why not bringyour Partner along andjoin us at our Meetings.Come along and re kindlethe camaraderie you expe-rienced during your Ser-vice. We also have a fullSocial Program and NewMembers are always wel-come to attend. For fur-ther information contactJohn Shanahan, Publicofficer on 07 5535 2484.

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AUSTRALIAN of theYear ItaButtrose hascalled on both sides ofpolitics to commit to thefull implementation of thevital aged care reformpackage, Living Longer.Living Better to achievethe quality services olderAustralians urgentlyneed.MsButtrose, NationalPresident of Alzheimer’sAustralia, told theNational Press Club thatthe aged care system isfailing people.“Many facil i t ies areproviding high qualitycare,” MsButtrose said.“But we still see examplesof discrimination andviolation of basic humanrights every day in ouraged care system.“In many cases, withinweeks of en te r ingresidential care, peoplewith dementia becomeunrecognisab le in

Aged care reforms vital for Australia’s future says Itaterms of their physical,mental and emotionalwelfare.”Nearly one quarter ofresidents are beingmedically restrained witha n t i - p s y c h o t i cmedications, oftenwithout their consent orthe consent of theirfamily.This is not acceptable orconsistent with goodmedical practice.The Living Longerpackage is welcome but itis only a start.Alzheimer’s Australia’sFight Dementia Election2013 Campaign documentsets out how theGovernment can achievebetter care for people withdementia.“We need to improve thequality of residential care,develop flexibledementia-friendly respiteservices and providemore community care high

care packages,”MsButtrose said.“We must also investmuch more into dementiaresearch – $200 millionover the next five years –if we are to have any hopeat all in combating acondition that is expectedto affect almost 900,000people by 2050.”MsButtrose has alsocalled on HealthMinisters to implement aNational Dementia ActionFramework to meet thepromise they made whenthey announced dementiaas the Ninth NationalHealth Priority Area lastyear.“We need this frameworkto set clear andmeasurable goals that wecan aim to achieve forpeople with dementia,”she said.In the address,MsButtrose outlined hervision for a society thatis inclusive and valuesthe strengths andcontributions of allAustralians, regardless ofage, disease or disability.“To achieve the visionthat I have set out today,we need a differentapproach to our healthand care system.“We need an approachthat focuses on thestrengths of theindividual and respectstheir right to have controlover their own lives,”MsButtrose said.“In our everyday lives wemake choices and expectthose choices to berespected.“Why should people withmental health issues, adisability, or who areageing be treated anydifferently?

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UNITINGCARE Community’s Seniors Enquiry Line help seniorsdeal directly with issues that other organisations won’t or simplycan’t, including risks to their safety. Direct human contact is para-mount for many seniors who can be deterred or confused by auto-mated phone systems when looking for support or advice.An example of Senior’s Enquiry Line’s ability to defuse a risky andpotentially dangerous situation is the story of Mrs B.Mrs B rang Seniors Enquiry Line extremely distressed afterdiscovering her home had been broken into while she was tendingto her back garden. Once inside, Mrs B faced the horrifying realitythat an intruder had entered her home while she was merely metresaway, stealing her purse and house keys.The fear Mrs B felt at the thought that this intruder could re-enterher house at any time, could use her bank cards or steal her iden-tity, was very real. After phoning the police to report the incident

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Victoria and NSW, andManagement, attendedattended a course at thedementia design centre inWollongong where archi-tects and aged care cen-tre managers joined withoverseas experts from USand UK in a week-long

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took shape, not only asfar as the building andsurrounds are concerned,but in providing the blue-print for its day-to-dayrunning that is notable forits endorsement of flex-ibility.Some innovations, like the

specially themed outdoorrooms that will be freelyaccessible to residents,are believed to be the firstof their kind in Australia.As a not-for-profit com-m u n i t y - o w n e dorganisation run for thecommunity, by a board of

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MERRIMAC High School on Dunlop Court, off Rio Vista Boule-vard, is where U3A Broadbeach conducts its courses.The second term is now under way with increased membership. Vacancies do exist in some courses, and the more the merrier forour Choir which rehearses on Wednesdays at 3.30pm. However,there is a waiting list for the popular French, Spanish, Art, Tai Chiand Yoga groups. The monthly lunch is held on the 2nd Friday ofthe month and is very popular. Robina Tavern (227 Ron PenhaligonWay on the corner of Cheltenham Drive, will be the venue for theMay lunch on Friday 10th May commencing at 12.30pm. Everyeffort is made to cater for quality menus at a price to suit ourbudget conscience members.Walking in the lovely Albert Park at this time of year is enjoyed by

a growing number of people. Parking is available at the end ofPoinciana Boulevard, Broadbeach Waters, where the group meetsfor a 1 hour walk on a Tuesday morning at 9am. All U3A people arewelcome to join this friendly group who love to chat as they walkand admire the scenery along the way.More information will be available soon regarding at least onemore social activity per month. Depending on numbers, a bus orbuses would be hired for these activities, especially where longerday trips are involved.A highlight of April was a talk by Dr Helen Duff on the “AgingBrain”. This has given us all food for thought.For more information, please visit the websitewww.u3abroadbeach.com or phone 5572 9212


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April to enact and finalisethe National Body to rep-resent all over 50s resi-dential parks and villagesthroughout Australia. Thenew body will be knownas: National Alliance ofResidential Parks andCommunities (NARPAC).The basis of this meetingand National Body is thecoming together of allstate residential parksassociations. The del-egates in attendance cov-ered just about every as-pect of residential parksthroughout Australia fromconcerns of security oftenure, site fees, specialterms, eviction, discrimi-nation, harassment andelder abuse. The meetingcontained 4 State Chair-persons, 4 State Secretar-ies, 1 State Treasurer and1 legal specialist; a welldiverse and experiencedgroup.

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UPA has been providingquality care services tolocal communitiesthroughout NSW for over70 years. In the Tweed

between land owners andhome owners. A meetinghas already taken placewith the oppositionMinister for AgingBronwyn Bishop who hasshown an extreme keen-ness for the group tobecome active on behalfof all residents andhomeowners within resi-dential parks and villagesnationally.A draft letter of introduc-tion outlining the Bodyhas been raised and sentto all political interests toensure they are well awareof residents concerns andthe arrival of the group.Mr Franklin also mademention that all currentmembers of State Asso-ciations will become affili-ated at no charge with theNational Body and affili-ations with other NationalGroups will also eventu-ate in time. The way isnow clear for the Groupto activate and pursue

improved Centre linkRental Assistance pay-ments, pension improve-ments and utility priceconcerns. We at ARPQare delighted that we arenow part of this importantaffilation, but will still con-tinue to act on all localmatters concerning our

membership, which con-tinues to grow.If anyone wants addi-tional information theycan contact ARPQ byphoning 38887696 or55352730 during normaloffice hours or throughthe web pagewww.arpq.org.au.

Heads and Northern NSWregions, UPA’sCommunity Care ServicesNorth Coast Office canboast a number of industry

awards which recognisethe quality servicesprovided. ProgramManager Lorraine Mellingsaid “My staff and I feltextremely proud to receiveawards such as theMinister’s Award forExcellence in Aged Careand ACS Trainee of theYear. UPA recognises thatquality care and servicesrequire skilled, caring andmotivated staff. As a teamwe have developed someinnovative programswhich not only attract theright staff but encouragethem to undertake furthereducation and training.The end result is thehighest quality of care forconsumers living in thecommunity” The UPAservice providesassistance to consumersseeking Community AgedCare Packages (CACPs),Home Care and VeteranHome Care Services andprivate care servicescovering the Gold Coast,

Tweed, Murwillumbaharea south to the ClarenceValley region in NSW. MsMelling explained“Community Aged andHome Care Packages are apopular choice for olderAustralians. The ability toremain in their homes, withcare and supportindividually tailored by ourcaring staff, is an attractivealternative to residentialcare facilities. For thosewishing to remain at home,our friendly staff canprovide all the informationrequired. Often making theinitial phone call is themost difficult step” saidMs Melling. “Our staffalso pride themselves onmaintaining a high level ofcare for consumers, whoare often quite frail andmay not have familymembers nearby. OurQuality Officer visitspeople in their homes tocheck they are happy withthe service and it helps usto keep in touch with their

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Comments from MrFranklin ARPQ Qld Chair-person who had the privi-lege to chair this meetingsaid that it would give anexciting future ahead,with some 162000 resi-dents through Australiawho will now have astrong voice.

It is proposed that Statelegislation will convert toa National Act in duecourse and remove themish-mash of State legis-lation now experienced.We have received Federalencouragement to com-mence and will now pro-ceed with the task of hav-

ing ourselves acknowl-edged in the politicalarena to ensure we havethat voice. Many issueshave been white boardedfrom this first meetingthat will carry throughinto fair and justlegislation that reflects atrue balance of interest

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The vision of artist Margaret Olleycame a step closer to fruition followingthe recent turning of the first sod forthe Margaret Olley Art Centre inMurwillumbah. The Centre will honourthe much-loved artist’s wish that herartist’s studio and elements of her homebe re-created in a purpose-built exten-sion to the Tweed River Art Gallery.Mayor of Tweed Councillor BarryLongland said, ‘The level of nationalinterest in each stage of this process

STOCKLAND Burleigh Heads coffee barista, EmilyMaguire, has succeeded in beating 6 competitors fromThailand, Australia, China and New Zealand to winThe Coffee Club International Excellent Coffee Award2013 and secured a $3,000 prize.Top baristas from The Coffee Club competed in the7th annual event in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall in afast-paced brewing competition to create? the per-fect coffee. Each contestant was challenged to cali-brate their espresso equipment, adjusting the grindfor the coffee to extract its finest qualities. The final-ists were presented with an award at The Coffee ClubGroup Awards 2013 awards night in front of morethan 350 coffee industry experts, enthusiasts andconnoisseurs. Emily, who works at The Coffee ClubStockland Burleigh, took the title in a closely foughtcontest when she produced four espresso-basedcoffees from The Coffee Club menu in just under 10minutes. Using outstanding skills and precision toprepare, Emily poured the perfect coffees all the while

WHEN this paper goes toprint Musgrave Hill La-dies Club will have an-other Matriarch (ninetyyears young) in Dorothy

Musgrave Hills Ladies ClubBarrett (13.5.23) who is aLife Member and also aFoundation Member ofthe Ladies Club. She alsowas President 1970-1972

and still comes each weekto help on our TradingTable. We have had twocouples celebrate theirDiamond Wedding Anni-

versary, they being Joyceand Malcolm Kirk andformer Members Bettyand Norm Crosthwaitewho came and celebratedwith a group of friendsfrom the club. Our Easter PrestigeSingles was played in per-fect weather and won byRyan Bester (Broadbeach)and runner up Kurt Brown(Pine Rivers). The bestperformed Lady beingNoelene Dutton fromKawana Waters.The finals of our MixedCompetitions, which isplayed of a Friday Nightduring Summer, havebeen finalized. The tripleswere won by MichaelAnderson RosanneLovelock and MarkSpring by one shot fromNeil Holt Sandra Corr andAlan Napper. The finalsof the mixed Pairs wereplayed the following weekand won by GaryMounsey and RoseanneLovelock by one shotfrom David Lenden andSandra Corr. Congratula-tion to all these bowlersfor two great games. Our Ladies in the BronzeSuper Challenge came insecond in Queenslandgoing down to WellingtonPoint in the finals. TheMen’s Summer Nines wasfinalized last weekendand won by MusgraveHill at Gold Coast Lawn.Congratulation to allthese players.Good health and GoodBowling to all readers.

being critiqued on every technique she used duringthe process. Emily said: “I am very excited andhonoured to take The Coffee Club International Ex-cellent Coffee Award 2013 title. Making coffee is anart and I am happy to share my craft everyday withcoffee lovers visiting the Stockland Burleigh Headscafé for excellent coffee. I enjoy what I do and I like toensure people thoroughly enjoy the experience ofhaving one of our coffees. She also revealed that theinspiration for her success comes from her custom-ers who share the same passion for coffee.”Brent Deller, The Coffee Club’s Excellent Coffee Train-ing Manager said: “Emily’s passion for making excel-lent coffee is infectious and her skill is testament tothe quality of training each barista receives beforegoing behind the coffee machine. The Coffee Clubhas always focused on producing the best coffeeexperience for everyone who walks into any of ourcafés. Emily’s love of coffee and respect for her cus-tomers is to be commended”.

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Many hands made light work when it came to turn-ing the first sod for the Margaret Olley Art Centre(MOAC) outside the Tweed River Art Gallery inMurwillumbah.From left: MOAC Architect Bud Brannigan; TweedShire Council Acting General Manager TroyGreen; President of the Friends of the Tweed River

Major milestone in Murwillumbahreflects Margaret Olley’s status as anicon of Australian art and shows howimportant the Centre will be at a nationallevel.‘The Centre will provide a wonderfulopportunity for the Tweed region, hold-ing works of significant national value,and will elevate the Tweed River ArtGallery’s reputation from an alreadyleading regional gallery to one of themost recognised regional institutionsin Australia,’ continued Cr Longland.

Art Gallery Lyn Stewart; Tweed River Art GalleryDirector Susi Muddiman; Margaret Olley Art TrustTrustee Philip Bacon AM; Mayor of Tweed Cr BarryLongland; Member for Richmond Justine Elliot;Member for Lismore Thomas George and Presi-dent of the Tweed River Art Gallery FoundationWarren Polglase.


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RUNAWAY Bay VIEW Club celebratedour April Luncheon with Guest SpeakerGraham Meekcoms. Graham is from S.E Qld Fire Dept and is the EducationalOfficer. He enlightened us on Fire Pre-vention in the home with demos of howto use a Fire Blanket, the latest smokealarms and how to ensure your personalsafety. Many members supported our

THE Rotary Club of Burleigh Heads is now hiring outelectric motorised scooters to the Gold Coast Com-munity in need, including Tweed Heads.In 1994 the Rotary Club of Broadbeach decided toestablish a pool of electric motorised scooters to as-sist the needy on the Gold Coast. They cost from$4,500 to $5,000! In 2013 it’s more like $2,000 to $2,500.The Objective of the Project:-To establish a pool of electric scooters to be leasedfor an annual fee of one dollar to eligible disabledpeople who might otherwise be virtually housebound, to improve the quality of their lives and pro-vide assistance to their families and carers.

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The Rotary Club ofBroadbeach has aroundsixty mobility scootersplaced in the communityand the Rotary Club ofBurleigh Heads now hasten scooters in its care. Inaddition to raising fundsto purchase and maintainscooters by conductingBBQ’s in the communityand at Officeworks, theClub has received gener-ous donations of fourscooters from generousfamilies where the scooterwas no longer required.These have been servicedand put straight back intocommunity use. Furtherdonations of mobilityscooters in good condi-tion that are not beingused are very welcome.All scooters are regis-tered and insured by theRotary Club. QueenslandRegistration is free butbrings with it the impor-tant third party insuranceand this is a very gener-

ous provision by our State Government.The Burleigh Heads Rotary Club is grateful to haverecently been awarded a grant from the GamblingCommunity Benefit Fund which will allow the pur-chase of more scooters. These scooters will all soonbe in community use. Scooters are leased to recipi-ents for one dollar per year to eligible people whomight otherwise be virtually housebound to improvethe quality of their lives and to provide assistance totheir families and carers.For more information contact:David on 0408287200, email: [email protected] Bren on 0407533048, email: [email protected]

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President Ann Shankey with Speaker Graham Meekcoms

theme of yellow for Easter and wore theirEaster bonnets! Runaway Bay VIEWClub meets every second Wednesdayof the month. Visitors and Guests aremost welcome. Please come along andhave fun, make new friends while sup-porting our children in The SmithFamily’s Learning for Life Scheme.Please book with Ann 0419 161 246.

THE Oxenford- Coomera VIEW Club meets on the third Friday of each month at10.30am for 11am. All ladies are invited to make new friends with a welcominggroup, enjoy lunch and a guest speaker. Proudly supporting the Smith Family,the Oxenford - Coomera VIEW Club is the most northern VIEW Club on the GoldCoast. Please RSVP to Jo on 5546 1785 for lunch bookings and information.

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RECENTLY severalNorthern Rivers ViewClubs met at the OceanShores Country Club fora very informative ZoneConference. Twin TownsEvening Club waspleased to attend.Twin Towns Evening ViewClub meets the secondWednesday of eachmonth 6.30 PM at TweedHeads Bowls Club for adelightful dinner meetingwith a variety of Guestspeakers. Recent speak-ers have been from “StoryDogs” and Tanya and

Property can form animportant part of aretirees portfolio ofinvestments. Whetherproperty is held person-ally or within a superan-nuation fund, manyretirees use rentalincome to support theirliving costs. The growthin property values overtime also provides along term hedge againstinflation. However manyretirees are unaware ofdifferent methods ofowning property andsome of the traps andpitfalls that can occur.The Association ofIndependent Retireeshas formed a BabyBoomer Group. TheGroup provides financialeducation and informa-tion to those planningtheir retirement or whohave recently retired.The next Baby BoomerGroup meeting willinclude a discussion andinformation as to thevarious means ofinvesting in property.Decisions such aswhether retirees shouldtarget residential,commercial or industrial

THE largest pool of talented workers(45+) are sick of hearing it!Avon – the company for women and afew good men. They actually offer alifetime of experience, work ethics, andacquired skills.They have family and friends, and amyriad of contacts. They are a force tobe reckoned with and deserve our re-spect and help. Bev (69) started as anAvon representative 7 months ago sim-ply serving friends and family. Her busi-

THE Office of the Com-missioner for Body Cor-porate and CommunityManagement is present-ing a series of free semi-nars for anyone interestedin body corporate legis-lation.As well as an overview ofyour rights and responsi-bilities when living orowning property in abody corporate, the semi-nars will provide specificinformation about how toavoid and resolve dis-putes and new disclosurerequirements on thetransfer of lots and debtrecovery.Seminars will be held onThursday 6th June 2013from 3-5pm and also from7-9pm at the SouthportSharks, Cnr Musgrave &Olsen Avenues,Southport.For more information orto register your interest inattending any of theseseminars, please [email protected] call 07 3227 7899. Re-member to let us knowwhich session you are in-terested in and how manypeople will be attending.

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Downsized, laid off, overqualified or too old!ness grew rapidly and soon she wasapproaching leadership status. Whenhusband John (68) saw the potential,he committed to helping his wife growher business. Together they haveachieved Sales Leader, Presidents Club,and will soon be Presidents Club EliteMembers.They did it! You can too! Three of thetop reps in Australia are couples. Talkto Bev & John on 07 5563 7518 or 0420998 142.

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Property Information for Baby Boomersproperty will be ex-plored. A guest speakerwill also provideinformation on thevarious means ofobtaining access toproperty investments.Many retirees owninvestment propertyoutright. This has theadvantage of directcontrol over tenants,maintenance arrange-ments and financialindependence. However,some retirees can finddirect ownershipburdensome. Issues canalso arise with liquidity.If a retiree needs an extra$10,000 they can’tsimply sell the laundry.Other means of propertyownership may suitsome retirees. Propertyownership through theuse of managed funds,listed investmentcompanies and Ex-change Traded Optionswill also be discussedby the guest speaker.The Association ofIndependent Retirees isthe peak body repre-senting the interests ofretirees who are whollyor partly self -funded in

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Kay who walked toKokada Track. New mem-bers are always welcometo come and enjoy a greatmeal,make some terrificfriends listen to some in-teresting speakers andsupport our “Learning forLife” Australian childrenreach their full potential ineducation. Phone Barbaraon 55231057 or Pat on55365227 for further infor-mation.


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THE 2013 AGM of theHelensvale Probus Clubwas held in March with awonderful attendance,outgoing President AlanColeman welcomed newPresident BeverlyHoulahan and her newcommittee consisting of amixture of experience, andnew members taking onpositions. A Changeoverluncheon took place Fri-day 22ndthis function was

LIONS Club of BurleighHeads IncIs now approaching its57th year of communityservice and is one of thelongest serving ServiceClubs on the Gold Coast.A motorized wheelchairwas donated to a worthyrecipitant in Miami, andassisted in providing awalker for a handicappedchild in Miami, To achieveall this we need more vol-unteers to join with us soPhone 0478 681 300 to in-dicate your willingness toSERVE your Community.

Lions Club of SouthportIncWe will be at SouthportOffice Works on the 18th

May and Circle on Cavill,Woolworths on the 6th

July with our BBQ. Welook forward to meetingyou there or at any of ourdinner meetings. ContactLion Russell on 5591 1189for club information.The Lioness Club ofSouthport IncWill be holding Our Big-gest Morning Tea on Fri-day 17th May at 5 Hya-cinth Ave Hollywell andyou are all welcomed toassist us in raising fundsfor the Cancer appeal. OurClub meets on the 2nd Fri-day of each month at11am at the Coast Guard

Helensvale Probus Clubmost enjoyable in everysense, Here President Bevreceived her formal intro-duction to the duties asincoming President byAlan the outgoing Presi-dent.President Bev, paid trib-ute to Alan and his teamfor the hard work he andhis committee had putinto the past year, andlooked forward to 2013with enthusiasm, with themany activities set downfor the forthcoming yearthanks to the hard workof Marie and Rob.A small group of membersgathered at the GoldCoast Arts Centre Friday21st April the morning wasto prove very interestingand pleasant, with theweather perfect for thewalk around, followed bylunch and then a viewingof the Gallery, thank youMarie.The Helensvale Clubmeet every second Fridayof the month at the Se-niors Hall HelensvaleCommunity Centre, Dis-covery Dr. The activitiesthroughout the month aremany and varied, whichinclude guest speakersand outings.Visitors welcome for fur-ther inquiries contactMarie 5573 0401.

Lions TalesMarine Parade Southport.For Further informationcontact Lioness Judy on55773107or [email protected]

The Lioness Club ofPalm Beach-CurrumbinIncOur Biggest Morning Teawill be held on Wednes-day 22nd May at theLion’s Den in MurthaDrive, Elanora commenc-ing at 10.00 am. Our Clubmeets on the 1st Wednes-day of each month at 1.00pm at the Lion’s Den. Allservice minded womenare welcome to attend.For further informationcontact Lioness Joy on5575 9893.

The Lions Club of RobinaIncConducted a BBQ atGood Guys Bundall withall proceeds going to theRobina Lions Club MovieCarnival in June 2013. Ifyou would like to help uswith our Movie Carnivalplease send a donation toP.O. Box 145 Robina Qld,4226 or phone mobile 0400147 660 and remember100% of all monies do-nated goes to all Lions &community projects. Ifyou would like to help usto continue our wonder-ful work in the communityplease [email protected] ring 0400 147 660.The Lions Club ofTallebudgera IncThe Club will hold itsChangeover Dinner onTuesday 4th June whenthe new Office Bearers forthe Club for 2013/14 willbe installed. The OfficeBearers for 2013/14 are:President StephenMarlor, Secretary BevBrand, Treasurer Chris-tine Hitch and Member-ship Director – PatButcher. The Club’s“Christmas in July” func-tion is at the CurrumbinRSL on Tuesday 30th July

2013. For more informa-tion on Lions and/or ourclub please don’t hesitateto contact us. Email:[email protected] orphone 0417 425 [email protected] Lions Club of PalmBeach-Currumbin IncPalm Beach-CurrumbinLions Club meets on the2nd and 4th Thursday ofthe month at Palm BeachCurrumbin Sports ClubThrower drive, PalmBeach at 6.30pm for 7 pm.Enquiries Lions clubphone 0439 805911, [email protected] t t p : / / p a l m e a c h -currumbin.lionwap.org/Mail PO box 137 Elanora4221.The Lions Club ofCoolangatta -TweedHeads IncThe end of the year is ap-proaching and ourchange over dinner willbe held on 2nd July at theTweed Heads Bowls Club.You can volunteer at a lo-cal school for an hour perweek without joining ourLions Club. If you haveany manual skills, maleand/or female, and wouldlike to offer an hour on aTuesday afternoon show-ing students how to DIY,please call Bryan on 075598 0990.For any informationabout our Club or Lions,please call SecretaryMarion on 07 5536 2975.We meet at Tweed HeadsBowls Club on the firstand third Tuesday eachmonth at 6.00pm in theBistro Lounge, visitorsmost welcome.

The Lions Club ofOrmeau IncThe election of OfficeBearers for 2013-14 hasbeen held and the Clubwill have a new Presidenttaking up office in July.Lion Peter Young who iscurrently 1st Vice Presi-dent will take over fromPresident Barry McGrath,

who did not stand for re-election. Lions BoydEvans and Carmel Austinwill continue in their rolesas Secretary and Trea-surer respectively. TheOrmeau Lions Fair com-mittee is now meetingeach 3rd Thursday of themonth and planning andorganisation of the Fair iswell under way. Visitorsand prospective membersare always welcome, andif you would like to joinus in giving back to thecommunity, please con-tact Secretary Lion Boydon 0413 997 644 or Mem-bership Chair Lion Lyn on0401 232 767.

The Lions Club ofCabarita Beach –Pottsville Beach IncEntries are now being re-ceived for our majorFundraising Event of theyear, The Greenback Tai-lor Fishing Competitionrun annually on Queen’sBirthday Weekend. De-tails of the event run over2 days on the 8th – 9th Junecan be found on our dedi-cated website http://www.greenback.org.au.On the Sunday there willbe a Family Day held inconjunction with theevent, with entertainment,markets, and raffles. TheCharity Raffle run in con-junction with the fishingcompetition to be drawn

on the Sunday afternoonand tickets can be ob-tained by contacting LionKevin 0266 762 060.The Lions Club ofKingscliff IncIn conjunction withKingscliff Fire Rescue hasimplemented a SmokeAlarm Safety Program(SASP). The program waslaunched with a functionat the Cudgen LeaguesClub on 11 April 2013.Theprogram is for the aged,disabled and needy.People who need assis-tance to install or replacea smoke alarm or batter-ies can make contact withmembers of Kingscliff FireRescue who will then at-tend and install an alarmor batteries. TheKingscliff Lions Club willprovide the finances forthis important program ona continuing basis. Tele-phone Kingscliff FireRescue 0266 741 271Email [email protected]

The Lions Club of GoldCoast MermaidBroadbeach IncBecome part of thisfriendly and enthusiasticgroup by finding more on0450 636 657 or [email protected] website: goldcoastmermaidbroadbeach.qld.lions.org.au and like us onFacebook. WE SERVE

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TWO Yoga sessions are held during the week, thefirst one at 8.15am on Mondays and the secondfrom 8.30am on Wednesdays, both of thesesessions go for an hour and a half.Indoor bowls is held on Mondays from 10.00amand Thursdays from 12.30pm. There is always roomfor more players to join in these fun days.We have 6 Table Tennis tables which are well usedduring our four afternoons of play on Monday,Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.There are several card games played, with the everpopular 500, Canasta, and Hand & Foot playedduring the week as well as Rummy (with tiles).and Foot played several times during the week, aswsell as Rummy.Rod Ferguson from the Australian Academy of TaiChi takes our Wednesday morning class from10.30am.Our skilled teachers are always available to helpmembers when they require some assistance at ourCraft, Art and China Painting classes held onThursday from 9.00am. New enquiries are verywelcome.The social Scrabble group meets every Mondayafternoon from 12.15pm.If you are interested in joining with any of theactivities, please contact the centre on 5537 1433.For members, a hairdresser is available on Monday,Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Our library is alsoopen during the week.Our entertaining weekly musical concert is heldevery Friday morning starting at 9.15am. The variedmusical items and comedy skit are always wellreceived. Entry cost $2.00 which includes tea/coffeeand biscuits.

THE Palm Beach HappyGroup was primarilyformed for Aged, Dis-abled and Infirm folk inthe community almost 35years ago when NursingSister Ellen Strahan no-ticed many elderly folkwere unable to leave theirhomes due to lack oftransport etc. Never oneto let the grass grow un-der her feet Ellen formed,with the help of many will-ing volunteers, theHappy Group and as theysay the rest is history.The Group is well sup-ported by many of theoriginal helpers and agreat many others whohave since joined theranks. So as able bodiedpeople are also neededfrom the district everyoneis welcome.An hour’s entertainmentis arranged each weekand we have always re-ceived wonderful enter-tainers visiting the Share-n-Care Hall in 10th Av-enue, Palm Beach. On the12th April “Double the

KIRRA-Tugun Probus Club Mixed wish toinvite new members to participate in outings,picnics and entertainment. We would also liketo see newly retired people to bring a newdimension to our club. Meetings are held onthe 4th Thursday of the month and meetingcommences at 10:00 am at Currumbin RSL.Morning tea and interesting Guest Speakers.Enquiries please ring secretary on 5598-3286.www.probussouthpacific.org/pckirra

WELCOMES new mem-bers to attend its monthlyluncheon. We meet at theSouth Tweed Sports Clubon the third Thursday ofeach month at 11.00am for11.30am. This month’smeeting will be held onThursday 16th May, theGuest Speaker SusiMuddiman Director ofTweed River Art Gallery.Cost of two course lunchwith tea or coffee $22. In-quiries or Bookings phoneDiana on 5576 7674 before5pm Monday 13th.

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Fun” was most popularand the week before, themembers were soon sing-ing along with the“Pankini Singers”.Another outing will soonbe arranged and this timethe coach will be takingus south of the border fora change. These outingsare subsidised by the

Group so are well withinthe price range of pen-sioners at $15 a trip forregular members, with theCoach fare, Morning teaand Lunch included inthe price.Any more details aboutthe Group required pleasering Lorraine on 5576 3747or June on 5534 4660.

HOW many times have you looked atyour machine and said just that?If you enjoy sewing and would like toimprove your skills the Australian Sew-ing Guild Inc. could be the answer. Thenot-for-profit organisation shares andfurthers the art of sewing. Althoughthey do not teach sewing, membershave the opportunity to develop theirsewing skills, and participate in activi-ties with like-minded people.Neighbourhood groups meet monthly.

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In addition to the monthly meetings,members have the opportunity to ex-perience a wide range of activities. Visitwww.aussew.org.au for more informa-tion. The Australian Sewing Guild Inc.has 26 groups in Queensland, spreadacross 6 regions. If you would like toget back into sewing and just need aninjection of enthusiasm, contact Judithon 55 373913 [email protected] and she will put youin touch with a group in your area.

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ARE you looking to volunteer in 2013 and see yourselfas a helpful people-person? Currumbin Wildlife Sanc-tuary is looking for friendly Park Volunteers who are fit& active. This role would suit Retirees. Please checkour website www.cws.org.au and if you have any queriescall Harold or Margaret on 07 5534 0819. Next intakestarts in June with closing date being 22 May 2013.

A GROUP of ladies and gentlemen who enjoy machineknitting meet at The Franklin Craft Centre, Mudgeerabausually on the second Monday of the month, com-mencing 9a.m. Our next meeting will be Monday 10th

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Mr (Charles) Vernon Moore a long time residentof Tweed Heads celebrated his 96th Birthday withfriends and fellow parishioners of St.Cuthbert‘sAnglican Church at their Men‘s Fellowshipevening on Tuesday 23rd April 2013.Vernon is a much loved and respected memberof St.Cuthbert‘s Church community having beenborn in New Zealand in 1917.Vernon spent the majority of his working life asa Survey Engineer in the Coal Mining construc-tion industry throughout New Zealand.Vernon moved to Parramatta where he met andmarried his wife Jean before moving to the Tweedin 1991.It is with regret Jean passed away 9 yearsago.Vernon still lives at home preparing his meals,generally being self sufficient with weekly helpwith house cleaning and daily visits from theTweed Area Nursing Service.In his thank you speech whilst cutting his Birth-day cake Vernon advised he was looking for-ward to receiving a telegram from the Queen indue course.On behalf of all residents of the Tweed we ex-tend to Vernon our heartiest congratulations andthanks.For further information please [email protected] phone 075536 1060.

THE Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre welcomesall “ 50 & Over Seniors “ in the Coolangatta/TweedHeads areas. Visitors are also welcome. The Centrehas a large range of activities including, Bingo, In-door Bowls, Card Games, Free Computer Lessons,Ballroom Dancing (New Vogue & Modern, includinglessons), Knit, Natter, Craft & Chatter, Light Exercises,Mah Jong, Meditation, Qigong, Rock & Roll, ( in-cluding lessons ), Swing & Sway, Snooker & EightBall, Tai Chi, Table Tennis, Monthly Bus Trips, FreeMonthly Concerts, Library, Hairdresser &Beautician.Our next Free Monthly Concert will beon the Monday 27th May 2013 at 1-00pm and will fea-ture the Multi Talented Professional Musician“ROGER MUNSIE “.Roger skilfully plays many in-struments including Flute, Saxophones, PennyWhistle, Clarinet and the amazing Digital Horn andalso sings many popular vocals. A great afternoon isassured. BYO Lunch/Nibbles. Tea/Coffee availablefor $1-50 per bottomless cup. For enquiries or eventsbrochure and Concert bookings (recommended)Phone us on 07 5536 4050 or call into the Centre at@2 Gerrard Street Coolangatta..We look forward toseeing you and making you welcome at theCoolangatta Senior Citizens Centre.

U3A Twin Towns Inc. ask “Are you bored, lonely ornew to the area?” University of the Third Age of yourlife could well be the answer. More than 50 activitiesfor Seniors to have fun, make friends get involved inphysical, mental, academic and social events.

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‘WALK Sunshine Coast’is a series of heritage walksin towns across the region.The project involves asignificant level of commu-nity participation at eachlocation, and combinescultural tourism with his-tory and recreation.Each town has many lay-ers to reveal - the history,events and characters thathelped shape its growth.Stories unfold along eachwalk, enhanced by histori-cal photographs, offeringa fresh and unusual walk-ing experience. WalkCooroy, Pomona,Tewantin and Buderim arethe first self-guided townwalks to be revitalised.

NOOSA National Parkis one of Australia’sfavourites and is one ofthe easiest to access byfoot from local areasand the Park is loved bylocals and tourists alike.A range of differentvegetation stimulatesthe senses, from rainforest through to areasof coastal bush withiconic Pandanus and

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Community spirit wasalive and well at a recentSouthern Gold Coast 60& Better Program HighTea when an afternoonof ‘recognition, rewardsand reminiscing’ washeld at the PinesMeeting Room, Elanora.60 & Better Life

HERE’S a fantastic weekend idea forwomen of all ages. And it’s free.The 2013 Women’s Health andWellbeing Expo, presented by GoldCoast City Council, will be held on Sat-urday 18 May and Sunday 19 May, 9amto 4pm, at Robina Community Centre,196 Robina Town Centre Drive.Participants will enjoy medical, holisticand wellbeing seminars and work-shops; cooking demonstrations, ‘inter-active kitchen’ and Chef’s Forum; vin-tage hair and fashion parade; tips on

A COMMUNITY Walk is to be held on Saturday 18 May to raise awareness ofmental illness during Schizophrenia Awareness Week (13 to 19 May).Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate will officially open the 3km walk, which starts at9.30am from the Broadwater Parklands in Southport.Registrations are essential and cost $10 per person or $25 per family. A lightbrunch and information stalls are included in the fee. Please wear yellow if youcan to show your support.For more information about this Mental Illness Fellowship Queensland (MIFQ)event, supported by Bendigo Bank, please call (07) 5563 8855; email:[email protected]; visit www.mifq.org.au.

Volunteers recognized at 60 & Better

Pictured with their Life Memberships are (top, l-r)Ray Keenan, Don Whitby, Anita Brennan and(front, l-r) Ray Ruck and Gwen Chapple. Congratu-lations to all!

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active aging; art workshops; kids fash-ion, food and fitness and much more,including the Great Debate featuringlocal female celebrities, and champagneand refreshments, on Saturday night.As well, there will be musical entertain-ment; yoga; a delicious breakfast, andover 50 exhibitors on hand over the twodays. For more details and a chance to‘win the ultimate makeover valued atover $4000’, visit www.womenshealthandwellbeingexpo.com.au.This Expo is not to be missed.

ment of the 60 & BetterProgram, a lifestyleprogram for seniors onthe Gold Coast. On theday, each of theawardees shared notonly anecdotes aboutthe early stages of 60 &Better, which opened itsdoors in 1994, but alsomembers’ insights intothe program’s growthand development.Palm Beach CurrumbinLions Club andQueensland Health werekey players at thebeginning, with LionsRay Ruck and DonWhitby continuing on‘as guiding lights’.A genuine desire toinvolve seniors in day-to-day activities andfuture planning alwayshas been the foundationof 60 & Better. Thespringboard was anactivity program withexercises to suitindividual capabilities.The newest addition is

Community Walk to raise awareness

Memberships werepresented to Ray Ruck,Don Whitby, GwenChapple, Ray Keenanand Anita Brennan who,between them, havechalked-up nearly 80years of volunteeringplus have been activelyinvolved in the develop-

Heart Moves, specifi-cally designed for thosewishing to improvebalance, strength andflexibility. Other currentactivities include tai chi,cards and Scrabble;exercises to varyinglevels, fit ball, tabletennis, line dancing,walking groups; craft;photography withPhotoshop withvolunteer AnthonyGrima; Broadband forSeniors with volunteersRob, Vola and John, andcomputer/phoneworkshops. Walkinggroups in Robina, PalmBeach, Elanora, Robinaand West Burleigh arecore activities to name afew. A ‘wellnessprogram’ has started andinterest in the SocialConnection Afternoonsis growing.Believe it or not, there’sstill much more to theSouthern Gold Coast 60& Better Program Inc.For more informationplease call SherreeFleming, manager, on(07) 5525 6466; email:[email protected]; visit: www.60bettergoldcoast.com.au.

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ACCORDING to a 2011 Survey commissioned by Ar-thritis Australia, arthritis is Australia’s major cause ofdisability, affecting 19% of the population.Herbs have a long and effective history in helpingmanage the chronic pain of arthritis. Herbal medicineprovides comfort and patient empowerment.Arthritis is a multi-factorial disease, and many organsystems are involved. Therein lie the benefits. Herbalmedicines support the patient and provide allevia-tion of symptoms. Green lipped mussel, celery, gin-ger and olive leaf extract reduce inflammation effec-tively. One of the most exciting developments in jointpain is new research exploring the effects of turmeric.Turmeric mimics the pathways of prescription strengthnon-steroidal anti-inflammatories, without the sideeffect profile. Cumerone is a patented extract of tur-meric which allows a readily bioavailable dose of tur-meric to provide relief from pain, reduced inflamma-tion and support to the cartilage structure within anaffected joint. For more information on managing yourarthritis pain, seek advice from an informed healthprofessional such as your pharmacist.Gerald Quigley is a qualified Medical Herbalist andCommunity Pharmacist. To find out more visitwww.livingwitharthritis.com.au

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ONE in 8 Australianwomen will developbreast cancer before theage of 85. The risk of de-veloping this disease in-creases with age. Whilstthe average age at firstdiagnosis is around 60years, figures show onequarter of new breast can-cer cases occur in womenaged 70 years and older.Almost half of the femaledeaths from breast canceroccur in women in this agegroup.Confusion exists aboutwhether it is worthwhilefor women over 70 to con-tinue to participate inbreast cancer screeningand if they are eligible toreceive free breastscreensthrough the nationalscreening program. TheBreastScreen AustraliaProgram strongly recom-

Should women over 70 attend breast cancer screening?mends all women agedbetween 50 and 69 yearsattend for a breastscreenevery two years as re-search clearly shows thebenefits of screening forwomen in this age group.The evidence about thebenefits of mammo-graphic screening in re-ducing breast cancerdeaths for women 70years and older is lessstrong, but indicatesscreening is probably stillbeneficial for older womenwho are in good health.Evidence has confirmedthe benefits of screeningfor women up until theage of 74. For womenaged 75 years and over,however, evidence for thebenefits of regular screen-ing in improving women’slength and quality of life

is limited, despite olderwomen having a high riskof breast cancer. Olderwomen may experiencethe immediate downsidesof screening (ie. discom-fort, anxiety, side effectsof tests and treatment),but may be less likely toexperience the longer termbenefit of improved sur-vival.BreastScreen Australiaprovides freebreastscreens to women70 years and older, with-out breast cancer symp-toms.Whilst eligible, thesewomen are generally notactively encouraged toattend and the onus is onindividual women to ar-range their appointmentwhen due. QueenslandHealth’s BreastScreenQueensland Program rou-tinely sends letters invit-ing women to return fortheir two-yearly rescreenuntil at least age 74. Be-yond that, women are stilleligible to attend for freeif they wish, but remind-ers are no longer posted,with the exception of

some individuals athigher risk such as thosewith a previous breastcancer.Whether women chooseto continue to participatein regular screening be-yond age 70 is a personaldecision they shouldmake in consultation withtheir doctor, taking intoconsideration the risksand benefits of screeningand their individual cir-cumstances and health. Indeciding whether to bescreened, older womenand their health care pro-viders should considerthe above and be awarethat individual womenmay be more likely to ex-perience a personal ben-efit from screening if they:• perceive themselves tobe in good health

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THIS may come as a surprise to some but theSouthport Croquet Club is ‘open for business’ at 1Queen Street, off Ada Bell Way, despite light-rail con-struction taking place all around the Club during re-cent times; even closing it down for six months frommid-2011 to early 2012.A perfect opportunity to check out this friendly Clubis coming up next month on Sunday 16 June, 9am to4pm, when ‘Hoop Running for Health’ will give theSouthport Croquet Club grounds (and players!) agood workout in support of the Australian Red Cross.The Australian Red Cross offered unstinting assis-tance to croquet clubs (and many others) inBundaberg and Rockhampton during the 2013 floods.The Queensland-wide Hoop Running for Healthfundraiser is being held as a ‘thank you’ to this car-

WE invite all people with diabetes, their families, car-ers and friends to attend the meetings of the TweedHeads Support Group of Australian Diabetes Coun-cil. The aim of the meetings is to understand diabe-tes, receive the latest information and learn aboutAustralian Diabetes Council servicers and events.Our meetings are relaxed, friendly and informative witha variety of guest speakers in attendance. Meetingsare held on the first Wednesday of every month (Feb-ruary to November) in the Community Room, TweedCity Shopping Centre, 54 Minjungbal Drive, TweedHeads at 9.30am. Contact, Janet Commens, Convenoron 07 5576 2328 for further information.

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VARANASI is said to beat least 3500 years old.Some say it could haveexisted for over 5000years. It is one of the old-est continuously inhab-ited cities in the world andthe oldest in India. In 1897Mark Twain said ofVaranasi “Benares is olderthan history, older thantradition, older even thanlegend and looks twice asold as all of them put to-gether”. My tour groupjourney to the city startedin Agra, where we pre-pared to take the over-night train to Varanasi.Following an early dinnerour bus took us to thestation, which was on theedge of the city. The traf-fic was heavy and at somestage we actually stoppedfor a long time. Eventu-ally our two Indian guidesleft the bus and appar-ently told the policemanon point duty that therewas an important diplo-matic officer on the bus.Like magic our bus wason its way. Now that isthe story our friendlylaughing guides told us,but I wondered if somebaksheesh was quietlyhanded over to smoothour bus through. On ourarrival at the station por-ters loaded two casesonto their heads and pro-ceeded to the platform.The very long train pulledinto the station and wefound our reserved com-partments. Four berths toeach curtained compart-ment. Fortunately myberth number 39 was alower berth. Our cleansheets and pillow casewere wrapped in brownpaper parcels. It was abit like camping withmuch laughter and cama-raderie. None of us un-dressed and I don’t knowif we actually had a fullnight’s sleep, before itwas time for our Austra-lian guide Peter to tell uswere pulling into Varanasi,where we arrived at 6.15am. Once again we trailedafter the porters, againcarrying two pieces ofluggage on their heads.The station was the realIndia, people sleeping onthe floor, lots of litter andsome of our group evensaw a few rats. As our bus took us to

our hotel we could seethat this city was morerun down than cities wehad seen previously.There was more disorder,more rubbish. Pigs wererummaging through therubbish as well as cows,dogs and goats. From ourbus we were not really ef-fected. That came later aswe walked the labyrinthof the streets of the oldcity. Once again our ho-tel was excellent. Duringour tour of the city wewere taken to see some silk

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weaving which is a majorindustry there. Then, latein the afternoon, it wastime for us to go to MotherGanges for the eveningceremonies. Our bus onlytook us part of the way,then we were transferredinto rickshaws to proceed,weaving our way throughthe heavy traffic....noise,noise, noise from the hun-dreds of horns from mo-tor bikes and tuk tuks. Itwas then that we walkedthrough the narrowstreets to the Ghats alongthe Ganges, where we wit-nessed the priests per-form the “Ganga SevaNidhi” that is the “wor-ship to fire” ceremonythat is performed everyevening. Ghats are steps of stoneslabs along the river bankwhere pilgrims performritual ablutions. The ghatshave individual namesand we were heading forthe DashashwamedhGhat, which is the mainand probably the oldestin Varanasi on theGanges. The area waspacked with pilgrims. Thewomen in their mostcolourful saris were allgrouped around their per-sonal tiny altars decoratedwith flowers and candles.Fortunately we were privi-leged to be seated in a re-served area. I expect, forWestern tourists wherewe had an excellent viewof the celebrations as didthe worshippers in boats. There were seven plat-forms, each with a smalltable with pictures of dei-ties surrounded by flow-ers. Finally all the prepa-rations were over and theseven priests came to thealtars. There was muchchanting and singing fol-lowed by bell-ringing andthen incense burnerstwirled by the priests. Af-ter this cones of fires wereswung by each of thepriests. And lastly a burn-ing brazier. The ceremonywas very impressive andwe were able to see ev-erything happening evenif we couldn’t follow theprocedures. The crowds started todissipate and we walkedback through the laby-rinth of tiny streets pass-ing more cows that weresettling down for thenight, all the time carefullywatching where we putour feet ! We had dinnerat a restaurant overlook-ing another part of theriver. Next morning weleft the hotel early andwent back to the sameghat where we met ourboatman before sunset.From our boat we couldsee that many many of thepilgrims were bathing, ofcourse wearing theirclothes, dipping downunder Mother Ganges. Asthe sun rose there was

great jubilation from thecrowds on the edge of theriver. After leaving the boat,we walked back along thenumerous ghats passingwhere bodies are cre-

Early morning, Mother Ganges in Varanasi

mated. As well as burn-ing by wood fires, thereis also a cheaper optionof cremation in the elec-tric furnace at fraction ofthe cost. We made our way back

along the tiny streetspassing a couple of cowshugging the wall. There is no doubt thatvisiting Varanasi is part ofthe spiritual journey asso-ciated with India.



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reminders of what usedto be.Dotted lines trace itstrail, along roads,across footpaths, eventhrough new buildings.The concrete sectionsthat comprised the wallwere designed so thatvehicles could not pushthem over. On theeastern side was a wideno-go death strip whereany trespassers were atrisk of being shot.Another well-knownlandmark from the war isCheckpoint Charlie.This was a popularcrossing point duringthe Cold War and wasthe site of manydemonstrations andconfrontations. Anearby museum housesreminders of conditionsduring the years of thewall. It depicts some ofthe numerous methodsused to try to escapefrom the east, ingeniousand horrifically graphicreminders of theoppression anddesperation of thepeople. They escapedin car petrol tanks,stuffed in car seats, inshopping trolleys, inloud speaker boxes, byflying fox cable, in awelder, by hang glider,by canoe and kayak inthe Baltic, and bytunnels under the wall.Over 5000 were suc-

cessful.Perhaps the mostsobering reminder ofthe war is the HolocaustMemorial.This strange placeconsists of 2711 solidrectangular concreteblocks mounted in rowsand columns, some tallsome lower, like abizarre city of the dead.Under it is the Memorialto the Murdered Jewsof Europe. Nobodytalks in here, it is a verysombre place.Over five million Jewsperished at the hands ofthe National Socialistregime.A mere stone’s throw

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Only ONE FREE FOR SALE classified is allowed per person per month. No other sorts ofClassifieds, ie: Wanted adverts will not be accepted. The publisher reserves the right todecline, edit and reduce the number of classifieds appearing due to space available inthe newspaper. Due to these space constraints sometimes not all adverts will appear inthe one month, but may be placed in the following month.You can write up to 20 words per advert, but make sure that your contact phonenumber, and the selling price are clearly stated.Items for sale must not exceed $500.Please submit FREE classifieds only by post, fax or email to our office by 25th of eachmonth.(No adverts will be accepted over the telephone.)Wanted items are no longer accepted.Conditions apply:Free For Sale classifieds are for private party advertising only.No business adverts accepted. Please print the first word of your classified inCAPITALS, and the rest of the advert should be in lower case. All adverts must beaccompanied by the name, address and phone number of the person placing theadvertising.POST your adverts to:‘GCT Free 4 Sale,’ Gold Coast/Tweed Seniors Newspaper, P O Box 1062,Tewantin Q. 4565.FAX adverts to: 5474 4975EMAIL: [email protected] (All emailed advertsmust be in lower case, except for the first word, which should be incapitals.)

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AMBER ring large stone2 ½cm x 1cm wide setin silver from Europe-size N, oval shape. Asnew $150. Ph 55345969. Currumbin Wa-ters.BIRD cages 2 –47x36x68cm. With ac-cessories, 1 white, 1black, $30 each. Ph 026674 5246. Kingscliff.BREVILLE Bar Italia,espresso cappuccinomachine, new, $40. Ph07 5502 1161. Nerang.COMFY utility chair pad-ded arms and back, ad-justable legs GC $60 Ph0410 974 856.Mooloolaba.COMPUTER Pentium 4in perfect cond. Win xppro ms word monitor cdburner k/b mouseantivirus $75. Ph. 075576 2416.DINING chairsCarrington pine colonialstyle 6@$30 each likenew green fabric seats,Ph 5535 8996. Miami.DOONA Queen size,unwanted gift, $30 ono.Ph 07 5524 4703.Banora Point.FOUR wheel walkergood brakes exc. cond.$50. Ph 0412 993 433.Southport.FRIDGE/Freezer 510li-tre. White FisherPaykel, FF, VGC $490.Ph 5599 2894.Coolangatta.HOMELITE – modelHLT. 400 electric grasstrimmer. As new, $35.Ph 5524 3223. BanoraPoint.KING single ensembletherapedic wool top,spotless as new. Cost$880, sell $400. Ph 026672 1247.Murwillumbah.L.P.RECORDS many,country music and oldtime singers. The lot for$50. Ph 07 5539 3438.Ashmore.LAWN bowls, DrakesPride, size 3 H/W, exc.cond. $120 ono. Inclbag. Ph 5535 0528.Palm Beach.LAWNMOWER elec-tric, hardly used suitsmall garden, VGC. $75ono. Ph 0421 224 208.West Burleigh.LEATHER 2 piece la-dies suit, size 12, blackfully lined, exc. cond.$130. Ph 5665 8485.Helensvale.LOUNGE suite, ma-roon, 1x3 seater, 2 re-cliners + 6 cushions$180 ono. Ph 07 55328796. Southport.MASSAGE table fold upportable $60. Card tableand 4 chairs $40. Ph0424 285 663. BurleighWaters.

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CLASSIFIEDSPLANTS variety,healthy, enough to fill agarden or patio. 20 potsfor $30. Ph 0412 552561. Ashmore.PRIMUS Butanecooker with 4 butanecylinders – brand new$25. Ph 07 5579 8449.Clear Island Waters.QUILT cover sets, 2King size with pillowcovers, 1 blue/white, 1blue/white/green, asnew $30 each set. Ph5665 8485. Helensvale.

RUG wool pile 20cmthick 160 x 230cm.Green flower pattern.Paid $480, sell for $120.As new. Ph 5520 7224.Burleigh Waters.SATELLITE dish, por-table suit caravaner inc.Dreamax Digital re-ceiver all accessoriesand instruction. $200ono. Ph 07 5594 3260.Clear Island Waters.

SEWING machine, an-tique Singer, industrialwith bench model16x231, exc. cond.With motor. $500. Ph07 5534 6404. PalmBeach.WHEELCHAIR exccond. $180. Ph 0412993 433. Southport.WHEELIE walker nearnew, basket under seat$40. Ph 5533 9590.Elanora.

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MAY is ‘Heritage Month’and there are events hap-pening across the GoldCoast for those with aninterest in the history oftheir family or their city.Here are just two of thoseevents.Sugaropolis: In the 1880sthe Ageston Sugar Plan-tation included a run dis-tillery, sawmill and brick-works and could processaround two tons of sug-arcane a day. Learn aboutthis interesting historicalsite from Dr Kevin Rains,whose team from GoldCoast Heritage clearedlantana and over 100-years of debris to uncoverthe history of this sugarempire. Meet Dr Rains atLocal Studies Library, firstfloor, Southport BranchLibrary, cnr Garden andLawson Streets,Southport, on Wednes-day 22 May, 10am - 11am.Please book your placeby phoning (07) 55817217.Date night: If you remem-ber the Gold Coast of the1970s, the Local StudiesLibrary wants you! Li-brary staff has put to-gether a range of uniden-tified images and is call-ing for community assis-tance in identifying anddating these mysteryphotographs. Have funsharing your memories offamiliar faces and placesat the Local Studies Li-brary, Southport, onThursday 30 May, 6pm -7pm. Please phone (07)5581 7217 to book.

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ON a visit to the marketsor grocery store at thistime of year you arelikely to see chestnutsfor sale. The question is:do you know what to dowith chestnuts once youbuy them?‘Chestnuts AustraliaInc’ in Myrtleford,Victoria has a compre-hensive website that notonly answers manyquestions aboutchestnuts but explainshow to prepare and cookthis tasty food. Lots ofappetizing recipes, fromsoups to stir-fries todesserts, can also befound on the site: http://www.chestnutsaustralia.com.au/home.html.To get you started, hereare some easy tips for‘first time chestnuttasters’, courtesy of theSydney Markets:Chestnuts have twoskins. One is the hardouter shiny brown shell

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within three weeks ofpurchase.One kilogram of chest-nuts yields approxi-mately 700g of shelledchestnuts.Before cooking, themost important step is tocut the shell to preventthe nut exploding whilecooking. Some peoplecut a slit across the faceof the nut; others cut across into the flat-end.

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FOR the cost of adonation to theQueensland CancerCouncil, you are invitedto experience an OpenRehearsal of the GoldCoast’s own—andonly—PhilharmonicOrchestra; then tomingle with the musi-cians (all volunteers)during intermissionwhile enjoying aluscious supper, beforereturning to therehearsal to completethe evening.The Gold CoastPhilharmonic Orchestra(GCPO) will hold its‘Biggest EveningSupper’, in aid of theQueensland Cancer

THE ‘Older Adults’ program is a series of monthlyevents especially designed for the quarter of the GoldCoast population aged 55 and over. It is made pos-sible through the support of the Friends of the Li-brary.This month ‘Igniting the sizzle’ is on offer.‘It is all too easy to get stuck in a self-destructive,negative rut. Lyn Traill, author of Sizzling at Sev-enty: Victim to Victorious, will talk about how youcan untangle and improve your life, whatever yourage.’Tuesday 21 May, 10am - 11am, Helensvale BranchLibrary. Please phone (07) 5581 1625 to book yourspot.

WE would like to extend an invitation to you. Petsfor Therapy Special Luncheon, celebrating 24 yearsof service to the community together. On Sunday June2nd, 2013 at Coolibah Downs Nerang, 41 Mt. NthanRoad, Nerang. Starting at 11.00am to 1.30pm, cost is$35 per person. Payment to made prior to functiondate. Includes Buffet Luncheon, Dessert, Tea andCoffee. RSVP Yvonne Cody on 5578 2607 by 20th May,2013.

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‘Evening out’ for cost of donationCouncil and in conjunc-tion with the Council’s‘Biggest Morning Tea’,on Thursday 23 Maybetween 7.30pm and9.30pm.Venue will be theintimate Gold CoastYouth Orchestra Centre(GCYOC), CommunityDrive, Ashmore.Patrons attending theOpen Rehearsal will beprivy to preparationsfor the Philharmonic’supcoming concert ‘Inthe Spotlight’, to beheld on Sunday 28 Julyat 3pm, also in the

GCYOC.To add to the excite-ment of the BiggestEvening Supper, a rafflewith multiple draws willbe drawn after thesupper break.Please RSVP online atwww.goldcoastphilharmonic.com orphone (07) 5539 6076with your name, returnphone number and thenumber of peopleattending in yourgroup, even if it’s justyou! Singles, couplesand groups all wel-come.EDITORIAL DEADLINE

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BIRCH Carroll & Coyle and Event Cin-emas are proud to announce the excit-ing launch of a great program specifi-cally designed for Seniors who lovemovies! ‘Cine Buzz Rewards forSenior’s’ is a program exclusively de-veloped for people aged 60 and above.It is a free membership, that’s easy tojoin and includes heaps of benefits notjust in cinemas but for a whole range ofofferings. Seniors can enjoy $8* movietickets to films every day, plus invita-tions to exclusive Advance Screeningswith complimentary morning tea. A greatway to see the latest movies and enjoya day out with friends. Club Membersalso receive candy bar discounts andearn points for every movie seen.Club Members can also experience theunique ‘Masters of Hollywood’ pro-gram, designed to bring the classicHollywood films back to the big screento enjoy either again or for the first time.There are some fantastic films lined upover the next few months, with the

Pictured at Burleigh Heads are GCWW Committee Members (l-r) KathyStewart, Terry Spring, Dianne Preston, John Clark and Phillip Ellis.Not available on the day were Janet Mannix and Russell Cornhill.

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Gold Coast Tweed Seniors Newspaper May 2013