Brisbane Seniors Newspaper May 2011

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MOTHER’S Day celebrations are known and lovedin almost every country in the world – but where didthey all start?Although the best known antecedents are those fromthe last century, there are some facts that point to amuch earlier day to celebrate motherhood andmothers. Some suggest that this day may haveevolved from a tradition of mother worship in ancientGreece which held a festival to honour a great motherof Greek gods called Cybele. The festival was heldaround the Vernal Equinox around Asia Minor andeventually in Rome from the Ides of March –March15 to March 18.Europe has always upheld various traditions where aspecific Sunday was set aside to honour motherhoodeach year. These include Mothering Sunday, thefourth Sunday in Lent, which honours the VirginMary. In 1807, a pacifist named Julia Ward Howemade Mother’s Day Proclamation to celebrateMother’s Day in the United States on the secondSunday in May and this was subsequently madeofficial when US President Woodrow Wilson declaredit a public holiday.International Women’s Day was celebrated for thefirst time in the United States on February 2,1909 andthree years later Anna Jarvis of Philadelphiatrademarked the phrases “second Sunday in May”and “Mother’s Day” and created the Mother’s DayInternational Association. Although dates for Mother’s Day around the worldvary, in Australia it is celebrated on the secondSunday in May, which is May 8 this year. Gifts andflowers for mothers, breakfast in bed and dining outare all popular ways adopted by families to show theirappreciation of the love they are given throughoutthe year.Regardless of when Mother’s Day happens, it remainsthe one day in the year when children traditionallyshow their appreciation for their mothers-and thatincludes ALL mothers including foster mothers,adoptive mothers, grandparents and any other womenwho adopt the loving and caring roles associatedwith looking after children.With the war in Afghanistan making daily news, weshould all spare a thought for all those in the serviceswho cannot be at home for the special day and hopethat one day soon there will be joyful family reunions.

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WALK, run or volunteerwith family & friends inthe Women in SuperMother’s Day Classic -and raise funds for breastcancer research while youhonour those battlingbreast cancer.The event will be held onMother’s Day, SundayMay 8, at South BankParklands in Brisbane.Mother’s Day Classic isAustralia’s largest na-tional charity event &biggest Mother’s Dayevent. Established in 1998by Women in Super, a na-tional network of womenin the superannuationand finance industries.Money raised from MDCis the single biggest an-nual donation received bythe National Breast Can-cer Foundation and since1998 has raised more than$7.8m for National BreastCancer Foundation re-search.In 2010, a record 100,000across Australia partici-pated and raised $2.1 mfor breast cancer research.More are expected to walkor run in the 2011Mother’s Day Classic inseven capital cities and 25metropolitan and regionallocations.

MANY grandparents take on the re-sponsibility of caring for their grand-children whose parents cannot do sobecause of disability, family separation,death or imprisonment.Grandparent Advisers have been intro-duced in selected Centrelink CustomerService Centres to support these grand-parents by providing an assessment offamily circumstances; providing infor-mation and help to access Centrelinkpayments and services grandparentsmay be eligible for; arranging appoint-ments with specialist Centrelink staffsuch as social workers and arrangingreferrals to other Federal, State andcommunity service providers that mayalso be able to assist.Grandparents who are for their grand-children may be eligible for assistanceincluding; Family Tax Benefit, whichhelps with the costs of raising children;Child Care Benefit, which helps with thecosts of child care or Parenting Pay-

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Caring grandparentsment, which helps with caring for a de-pendent child under the age of 16(if youare not already receiving another in-come support payment) and Health CareCards in the name of your grandchildto assist with the cost of prescriptions.There are 5 Grandparent Advisersbased in Centrelink Customer ServiceCentres around the country; only oneif Queensland. Caboolture services ar-eas north of Brisbane such as Decep-tion Bay, Kippa-Ring and Redcliffe.Grandparents living in an area servicedby a Grandparent Adviser can speak toone direct by calling Freecall 1800 245965. Grandparents living outside theselocal areas can still get support and as-sistance by calling the Family Assis-tance Office on 13 6150, visiting FamilyAssistance website or by visiting theFamily Assistance Office located inMedicare Offices and Centrelink Cus-tomer Service Centres.Courtesy of The Comet, April 2011.

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The Mother’s Day Clas-sic brings the communitytogether for a fun andmemorable Mother’s Daythat pays tribute to thosetouched by breast cancer.Make it a classic Mother’sDay – register, donateand raise funds atwww.mothersdayclassic.com.auThe National Breast Can-cer Foundation is theleading communityfunded organisation inAustralia supporting re-search into preventionand cure of breast cancer.Since 1994, more than $67

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WEDDINGS are the topicof the day everywhere butBremer Waters villagewent much further re-cently.On April 16 , as the emo-tive strains ofMendelssohn’s WeddingMarch rang out over theVillage, 22 couples andtheir guests celebrated 50years of marriage.The Club House wasbeautifully decorated forthe occasion and a memo-rable night was had by allas reminiscences wereshared. One of the mostasked questions is al-

AFTER speaking at thelibraries from Caloundrato Coolum and atIndooroopilly andMitchelton, Buderim au-thor Antoinette O’Connorwill give a talk about herbook “Travelling theWorld” at the Libraries inBrisbane during May.Hear Antoinette atChermside Library onSunday 1st May at 1.pm,Banyo Library on Tues-day 4th at 4.30, SandgateLibrary Thursday 5th at1.30 or at Everton Park Li-brary at 6.30 pm.Antoinette’s stories are acollection of the storiesshe has published. Someyears ago Antoinettecame to the conclusionthat many stories are writ-ten for 5 star travellers orbackpackers, while themajority of travellers arewhat she calls ‘ordinary’people like herself.Readers can plan theirtravels from Antoinette’sbook or do as many read-ers do, reminisce abouttheir own journeys. Thebook will be on sale for$20.

Apology to Harry SmithIN our April edition Jim Martin wrote an article about retired Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Smith on page 11. We apologise to both Harry Smith andJim Martin that the featured photograph was inadvertently reversedduring our layout process.

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ways” what makes ahappy marriage?” and theresponse is usually simi-lar.Kindness, respect and agreat sense of humour arevery important factors inan enduring relationshipand certainly the folk onthis occasion exemplifiedthis as the fun and laugh-ter went on for hours.All residents believedthat the camaraderie andsupportive friendshipsthey have at the Villagewere conducive to thehappy lives and content-ment they shared.

Those attending wereHelen and Ron Wilsonwho married in 1950, Joanand Ron Grandison(1951),Betty and StanSeymour ( 1951) Marga-ret and Des Connell(1952), Ann and GerryPearman (1953) ,Shirleyand Stan Fullelove (1954),Joan and Don Mallet(1955),Sharon and LarryWaite (1958), Evelyn andRuss Harding(1958)Audrey and Derek Smiley( 1958), Pearl and AlanMeddleton (1958),Thelma and Ron Tobler(1959), Isobel and Des

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ON Monday 21st March,37 members joined ourscenic coach tour of theRedland’s area. Our firststop was at RedlandsPoint where with oceanviews and the light housein the background, weenjoyed our morning tea.This was followed by atour through theRedlands Historical areasending at the Sharks AFLClub for lunch. Afterlunch we continued ourscenic tour as we travelledhome.We wish to thank, Mar-garet, our tour coordina-tor and Ashley our Redand White Coach driverfor the most enjoyableday’s coach tour.Enclosed please find aphoto of our group’smorning tea it Redland’sPoint

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CARINDALE National Seniors had 102members & 4 visitors at the monthlymeeting on 12th April. We welcomedMr Michael O’Neil, Chief ExecutiveOfficer of National Seniors who gave avery enlightening address on FinancialStatement of N.S.A., Aged Care, costof living e.g. rates , water, electricity&gas& phone costs and also the CarbonTax Issue. I am sure we all learned a lotfrom him& we were very pleased to havehim visit us & pass on this valuableinformation.The trip to “Abbey Museum” was en-joyed by those who went but the daywas very hot so all enjoyed the dayespecially the “Ice Cream” a BribieThe Guest Speaker for Meeting on 12thApril was Dr. Cathy Townsend a Ma-rine Biologist who gave a detailed ac-count of the “Turtles in Moreton Bay”.There are 4 different types and all are insome danger of extinction from rubbishwashed into the bay especially from

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Browns Plains National Seniorsamia and chocolate factory and the Gin-ger Factory at Yandina followed by astop at a fruit stall on the way homewhere we will draw the raffles (whichwe have on all our coach trips). We lookforward to meeting new members andvisitors at our monthly meetings whichare held on the 2nd Tuesday of eachmonth at the Green Bank RSL at 10.00a.m. and for only $3 you can partake ofour great morning teas and entertain-ment. For further information, contactIona on 32082351 or Bev on 38090697.

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THE Top Nosh Café hastwo reasons to celebratein May and on both daystheir customers will sharethe occasion. Top Noshis so much more than acafé as its many loyalcustomers will testify.They visit frequently notjust for the tea and coffee,and home cooked cakes.Anyone looking for anoriginal gift for a specialperson is very likely tofind “the very thing” ontheir shelves. Apart fromshoes, clothes, silk ties,jewellery and handbags,they will also find Victo-rian bric-a-brac, key rings,books, cards, wallplaques, nightlights andhandmade miniature vin-tage cars. On May 4,Christine Allsopcelebrates her first year asowner of Top Nosh Caféand will be giving cus-tomers a “two for one”coffee all day. OnMother’s Day, SundayMay 8, every mother vis-iting the cafe will receivea chocolate and a flowerwith their refreshments.Looking for presents foryoungsters can be chal-lenging but Top Nosh hasa delightful selection ofcuddly toys. Aside fromthe very popular all-daybreakfasts, the

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Connected support flood and cyclone victims throughout Queenslandand jobs, theorganisation is now des-perate for assistance frompeople with time on theirhands.Volunteer co-ordinatorCraig Michaels said that‘he welcomed more vol-unteers to work at theBanyo facility to acceptdeliveries of donatedgoods and to help sortout these items for distri-bution to needy peopleaffected by these majordisasters.’ In addition,quality and usable dona-tions were still required.Mr Michaels said that‘unfortunately some do-nations were unsuitablefor distribution andneeded to be disposed of.This added to the opera-tional costs of the not forprofit organisation as itneeded to be dumped.’‘Donors were asked toconsider this before con-signing donated items tothe cause’ he said.Other needs includingtradesmen to help buildshelving to store dona-tions off the ground andalso so items can beplaced in locations foreasy access. A licensedelectrician is also requiredto test donated whitegoods and electrical itemsso that they can be dis-

tributed to needy peoplethroughout Queensland.Timber and building ma-terials are also requiredfor construction of shelv-ing and storage facilities.Mr Michaels said that hewould also welcome theassistance of a volunteerwith logistical andorganisational skills whocould assist him co-ordi-nate the volunteers andhelp administer the ware-house.All quality householditems, cleaning products,personal care items,clothes, linen, toys andfood are welcome and canbe utilised.In addition, transport isneeded to deliver dona-tions to the warehouseand then for transport toareas of need throughoutQueensland. Offers to actas collection and trans-port hubs from outlyingareas as well as theBrisbane area would bemost welcome. BecauseConnected is not receiv-ing any funding or spon-sorship, they are relyingon the kindness of indi-viduals and businesses topay for transport costs.For people who mayhave time available out-side their regular workand personal commit-

ments, an appeal is madefor volunteers from thosewho may be retired orsemi retired and be avail-able to help even for a fewhours a week.As the service is provid-ing a benefit to flood andcyclones over the wholeof Queensland, any as-sistance that can be of-fered from residents out-side of the local Banyoarea would be greatlyappreciated.Corporate volunteerswith professional skills aswell as companies thathave something to offerin some way would bewelcome. A number ofmajor companies havealready pledged assis-tance but more are stillrequired.For many south eastQueensland residents,the floods seem so longago, however manypeople are still living incaravans, or with familyor friends, unable to re-turn to their homes,which are still not rebuilt.Delays with insurancepayments and Govern-ment red tape meanssome people are strug-gling to pay mortgageson homes tha t theycannot live in.These are the stories

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AS this issue goes to press former nashos are pre-paring to take part in Anzac day marches in city andsuburbs.Here in Brisbane’s north-west, with the help of localmedia outlets membership of our branch continuesto grow and we now have ex nashos from all threeservices.Meetings of Brisbane North West branch are held onthe third Sunday of each month (next meeting May15) at Mitchelton Meals on Wheels recreation room

PROBUS is a Rotary-sponsored association of clubsfor active retirees providing them with opportunitiesto keep their minds active, expand their interests andenjoy the friendship of like-minded people.The Wavell Probus Club meets on the first Tuesdayof each month at the Geebung-Zillmere RSL Club inNewman Road, Geebung. Each meeting is followedby an enjoyable morning tea and interesting and en-tertaining guest speakers. Social activities are also

ASHGROVE Historical Society will be setting up adisplay of photos and a sales table in the breezewayoutside Woolworths Ashgrove on Friday 27 May 10am– 6pm. There will be copies of Ashgrove and TheGap – Aspects of History 1849-2003 ($25) availablefor purchase as well as Ashgrove Heritage Tour ($10)our cards.Whilst the Ashgrove Library meeting room is beingrenovated, the Society is meeting in the Oakleigh StateSchool hall, Ashgrove.Onsite parking is available via the Buxton Street gate.

THE Probus Club of Jindalee invites retired and semi-retired men and women to attend their next meetingon 9th May. Meetings are held on the second Tues-day of the month at the Jindalee Golf Club commenc-ing with morning tea at 10.05 am.The guest speaker will be from RACQ Road Safetyeducation. The topic is the Years Ahead program,designed to assist older motorists to drive safely forlonger by being aware of their own capabilities.An outing on the 24th May will be to the new PoliceAcademy and Wolston House. For more informationplease ring Annette on 33761888.

Lifeline receive generous gift of thanks for their flood responsegenerously gifting Life-line with100 tickets totheir annual conference.The tickets, valued at

around $100,000, weredonated in recognition ofLifeline’s valuable serviceto the community during

the recent spate of natu-ral disasters. The major-ity of the 100 tickets willbe going to Lifeline’sCommunity Recovery Of-ficers in Queensland.The conference, whichwill be held on 16-17 June2011 at the Brisbane Con-vention & ExhibitionCentre, is the world’s larg-est and most importantconference on humanhappiness. “Lifeline isvery excited to be able tooffer tickets to those whohave given back and sup-

ported their community,”Lifeline spokespersonChris Wagner said today.“For this reason, the ma-jority of the tickets will goto community recoveryofficers in Brisbane whoassisted throughout theQueensland cyclone andfloods. “Our communityrecovery officers self-lessly gave their time tosupport the community,even though many wereaffected by the disastersthemselves.“At Lifeline we certainly

understand the connec-tion between happinessand mental health andwellbeing, so I know thatattending this conferencewill be of great benefit toour staff and volunteersand the Australian com-munity.” A number of tick-ets will also go to some ofLifeline’s key corporatesponsors, as a way tothanks them for their gen-erosity, which enablesLifeline to continue tosupport the Australiancommunity. Ticket recipi-

ents will hear from speak-ers including His Holi-ness the Dalai Lama, DrJane Goodall, MatthieuRicard, Dr Robert Biswas-Diener, Professor MarcoIacoboni, Michael Gelb,Alan Wallace, Chief DanDaly, Maggie Beer, Dr Sa-rah Edelman, ProfessorTim Sharp and manymore.For further informationphone Chris on 0434 378939 or visit:www.happinessanditscauses.com.au.

National Servicemen’s Assn of Aust (Qld Branch)Tel El Kebir Street opposite Gaythorne RSL, for fur-ther information phone Brian 3355 4532. Member-ship of NSAA is open to all former Australian nashos,with associate membership extended to those whoserved for other countries. Members participate infundraising and social activities and receive regularnewsletters advising them of recent developments.To learn about the many benefits of joining the Asso-ciation and how to join consult web sitewww.nashoqld.org.au or phone 3224 1277.

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held each month throughout the year such as visitsto the theatre, bus trips to various places of interestin and around Brisbane and trips ‘away’ to such placesas the Whitsundays, Warwick, Stanthorpe and theGranite Belt to mention a few.Visitors and potential new members are always wel-come. Anyone interested should contact the currentPresident, Maurie Maunsell on 3266 7824 or the Sec-retary Kay Davidson on 3263 8072.

Ashgrove HistoryStreet parking closest to the hall is on Tweed St. TheSociety meets on the first Saturday of the month. The7th May is an informal discussion of Memories ofBrisbane City Hall. Come along and share your memo-ries. On 4th June, guest speaker, Janet Spillman, willpresent A History of Mt Coot-tha. This is sure to bean interesting talk. Light refreshments will follow.Visitors are most welcome. Please direct enquiries tothe president, Lindy Sugars – email:[email protected] or leave a messageat Ph. 3366 1952.

Jindalee Probus Answers:From page 41. Hobart2. Lizard3. Beneath our radiant Southern Cross4. John Farnham5. King Rami IX of Thailand, 65 years6. Australian Institute of Sport7. Pumpkin8. Sun Protection Factor9. Norman Lindsay10. Peter Lalor11. Katrina12. Schapelle Corby13. Black swan14. Humans15. Pews16. Ammunition17. Blood pressure18. Anchorman19. In a mine20. Talking

QUEENSLAND Country Women’s Association(QCWA) Oxley Branch will hold a Cent Auction atOxley Seniors Club, 86 Oxley Station Road, Oxley onWednesday, 18 May commencing at 10.30am. Cost is$6 which includes lunch, lucky door prize and onesheet of tickets. All welcome. For further informationcontact Jean on 3372 5965.

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ACTIVITIES in May: Tuesday, 3 Maywe will pay a visit to Annerley-Moorooka Senior Citizens with thecoach leaving the Centre at 8.15am.Thursday 12 May is our Annual Gen-eral Meeting for the election of officebearers and committee for the next 12months. A short general meeting start-ing at 9.30am will precede the AGM. Welook for a good roll up to show yoursupport and maybe even volunteer to

SOUTH’S Acacia Ladies Bowls Club areholding a “Biggest Morning Tea for Cancer”on the 11 May at South’s Sports Club, MortimerRoad, Acacia Ridge at 10am. Admission is $5.00.Games of Hoy will follow morning tea. PhoneSecretary, Flo on 3277 7327.

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Caboolture Senior CitizensStrathpine and District Senior Citizens Club Inc.go on the committee! Tuesday 24 MayNanango Senior Citizens Club will bevisiting us. Morning tea commencesat 9.30am followed by entertainmentstarting at 10am. All this is providedfor the cost of $10. Come along andenjoy the company of your friends aswell. Lunch is provided after theconcert.For further information phone Secre-tary, Lyla West on 5495 3276.

Celebration of East Timor at OxleyOXLEY Branch of Queensland Country Women’s Association(QCWA) invites you to join in the celebration of East Timor on15 June, 2011. The celebration will take place at Oxley SeniorsClub, 86 Oxley Station Road, Oxley. An entry fee of $10 coverslunch, guest speaker and entertainment by the Oxley BranchChoir. All welcome. As there is limited seating, an RSVP isrequired before 20 May for catering purposes. Phone Maryon 3359 4896 to reserve your place.

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CALOUNDRA-based Mercy ShipsAustralia will celebrate Mercy Mondayon May 9. This date has been chosento coincide with three important eventsclosely related to the aim of MercyShips in bringing hope and healing topeople in the world’s poorest nations.“One event is National Volunteers Weekfrom May 9 to 15 celebrating the amaz-ing contribution and work of all volun-teers,” CEO Gary Reggazoli of MercyAustralia said. “This will be followedby International Nurses Day on Thurs-day May12 which commemorates thedate of Florence Nightingale’s birth in1820.”Mercy Ships operates the world’s larg-est charity hospital ship, Africa Mercy,and its volunteers provide a range ofhealth-related programs free of charge,“It is also significant that Mother’s Dayis being celebrated on Sunday May 8because much of the work done by sur-geons helps women with multiple prob-lems associated with obstetric fistulawhich need corrective surgery. As many

A SMILE costs nothing,but gives much. Itreaches those who re-ceive without makingpoorer those who give.It takes but a moment, butthe memory sometimeslasts a lifetime. None is sorich or mighty that he canget along without it, andnone is so poor but thathe can be made richer byit. A smile creates happi-ness in the home, fostersgoodwill in business, andis the countersign offriendship. It brings restto the weary and cheer tothe discouraged. A smileis sunshine to the sad andis nature’s best antidotefor trouble.Yet it cannot be bought,begged, borrowed or sto-len, for it is of no value toanyone until it is givenaway. Some people are tootired to give you a smile.Give them one of yours,as none needs a smile somuch as he who has nomore to give.

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Ships celebrate Mercy Mondayas 80,000 new cases develop each year.Mercy Ships also provide medical, den-tal and community development inthese poor nations.Mercy Ships Australia is one of 15 na-tional offices which aim to raise fundsand recruit the medical, dental marineand support staff needed to keep a hos-pital ship operating.Mr Reggazoli suggests that people canhelp this effort by hosting a mercy mealat home, outdoors or at a work place orclub.“Simply book a meal at your favouriterestaurant with a pre-set menu and setcost per person. Guests pay for theirmeal and additionally donate their gift.Receipts will be issued for individualgifts.” Register via email [email protected],SMS or phone 0423 825 214 if you wantto help. Donations are tax deductibleand 100% of them go to Mercy Shipsfor vital surgical projects.For more information visitwww.mercyships.org.au

THE Glossy Black Conservancy will behosting its next Glossy Black BirdingDay on the 22 May 2011.Redland City Council’s wildlife programis again calling for volunteers especiallyfrom the Bay Islands, to take part in theimportant survey.After successful birding days held inOctober 2009 and 2010, this year’s sur-vey aims to assess possible shifts inthe seasonal distribution of the GlossyBlack-Cockatoo across southeast QLDand northern NSW. While sightings

RECENTLY I was taken to an old Telegraph Pole thatstill stands beside the train track that used to runfrom Ferny Grove to Dayboro. If is an original, it willover 90 year old. Now the Iron Barks tower over it.Later at the Samford Museum, our Research Officershowed me the unpublished reminiscences of DonMcGregor, the son of Peter McGregor who was theTelephone Linesman for most of the Northern Sub-urbs from 1940 till he retired in 1961.The phone line to Dayboro came from Brisbane Cityvia Samford Road to ChurchRoad at Michelton. It continued along Church Roadto the Railway line and followed the Line all the wayto Dayboro. These were the days when you had tostand by a wall mounted phone and wind the handleon the side of the phone to contact the switch-opera-tor. The telegraph line carried all the Trunk Lines be-tween Brisbane and Dayboro as well as the lines forthe Railway Morse Code and other Services. On theold pole you can still see to this day where it oncehad three Cross Trees attached to carry all the wires.Finding Faults where the line followed the Rail Trackswas hard work. There were only limited places whereyou could access the Rail Tracks by vehicle and fromthese points you had to walk and carry all the gearneeded to fix the fault. The necessities required for

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this consisted of a sixmetre extension laddermade of wood; a portablephone in a leather caseweighing about five ki-los; a roll of telephonewire; wire strainers andother assorted tools.Sometimes you had towalk up to Three KM car-rying all this!In 1947, Peter McGregorwas called to the CampMountain Rail Disaster toput in emergency phonelines for Police and Am-bulance. As this pole issituated between theCrash Site and FernyGrove, all the frantic mes-sages would have gonethrough the lines on thisold Telegraph Pole.

have been recorded across the main-land, North Stradbroke Island and BayIslands, the Glossy Black-Cockatoo(Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami) isone of the quietest species of cocka-too, so most people in the Redlandsdon’t know that we are home to thesebirds. Unfortunately, the Glossy Black-Cockatoo is also one of the more threat-ened species of cockatoo in Australiaand is listed as vulnerable inQueensland. These birds have veryspecialised habitat requirements fortheir survival which is why they arelisted as vulnerable: They eat only fromone or two trees in stands ofAllocasuarina littoralis and A.torulosa; They require watering holesnear their feed trees and nests; Theyrequire deep, chimney hollows to nestin – these can take up to 200 years toform; They only have one chick every2 years. Once registered, counting par-ticipants need to attend a workshop tofamiliarise themselves with the surveylocations, protocols and data collectionand more importantly, how to identifyand differentiate the Glossy Black-Cockatoo from other similar species.If you are interested in participating onthe day, please contact IndigiScapeson 3824 8611 or send an email [email protected] toregister and book in for one of the work-shops.For more information about the GlossyBlack-Cockatoo, check out the GlossyBlack conservancy website: http://www.glossyblack.org.au/index.html


OFFICIALLY opened in1987, the DonaldSimpson Over 50 LeisureCentre is well used byits 2,600 plus members.The 44 activities held inthe Centre cover manyaspects. Matilda’sQuilters and Handicraftsalways have plenty ofbusy hands, ourTheatrical Grouppresents at least twoshows a year, and forthe energetic, tabletennis and indoor bowlsbring in the competitors.Card games such asauction solo and

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Boer War DayVereeniging brought hos-tilities to an end.A Commemorative Ser-vice will be held at the

Boer War Memorial inBrisbane’s Anzac Square,commencing at 10.00 am.We encourage descen-

dants, friends and sup-porters to come along andremember these forgottenveterans of the Boer War.

In 2010, a service was heldto commemorate thesemen and women, the firstwe believe to be held inBrisbane for quite sometime. This year we will re-enact the presentationthat was made by LadyMayoress Mrs. Seal inOctober 1899 to Lt ColPercy Ricardo, the Com-manding Officer ofQueensland 1st MountedInfantry [1st QMI].Lady Mayoress Mrs. Sealpresented the bannermade by the ladies ofBrisbane to Lt Col PercyRicardo, as the 1st QMIwere soon to depart forthe war in South Africa.The hand embroideredbanner was maroon incolour, and depicted theunit’s motto: an Emu withthe words “Forward”.The 2nd/14th Light HorseRegiment [QMI] soldiersof today, who follow intheir footsteps continueto wear the famous EmuPlume in their slouch hat.This year the NationalBoer War Memorial Asso-ciation [NBWMA]Queensland Committeehas had a replica bannermade, which will be pre-sented to the 2nd/14th

Light Horse Regiment[QMI] by the currentLady Mayoress Mrs. AnnQuirk. The Boer War wasthe first war that Austra-lia fought as a nation,with Australian Statesbeing federated in 1901,halfway through the hos-tilities. In 1902, the first

Australian expeditionaryforce went into actionwith rising sun badgesfixed to their slouch hats.The characteristics thatwere first formed in thefierce fighting on theSouth African veldt, from1899 to 1902, created theANZAC spirit of Gallipoliand the Western Front.The aim of Boer War Dayis to commemorate the23,000 Australian men andwomen who served in theBoer War, and to make thepublic more aware of the1000 that died. Boer WarDay will be held in townsand cities where there arememorials to the BoerWar, or where there aregroups of descendantsand interested people.If Gallipoli and the battlesof World War 1 had notoccurred so soon afterthe Boer War, we wouldhave perhapsimmortalised the battle ofElands River Post, wherethe fighting qualities andresilience of Australiantroops were tested in Au-gust 1900. The war corre-spondent, Sir ArthurConan Doyle wrote of theAustralians:“When the ballad-makersof Australia seek for asubject, then let them turnto Elands River, for thereis no finer fighting in theAnglo-Boer War.”Capt. Neville Howse wasthe first soldier in Austra-lian uniform to earn aVictoria Cross. FannyHines from Victoria, who

went to war as a nurse,was the first woman inAustralian uniform to dieon campaign. In total, sixAustralian soldiers wereawarded the VictoriaCross, and four nurseswere awarded the RoyalRed Cross. More than 100other awards were madeto Australian soldiers forbravery and special ser-vice.Craig Wilcox, the Austra-lian War Memorial histo-rian, author of Australia’sBoer War, says: “We should rememberthe good and also the badof Australia’s part in thefighting; the bravery andthe bastardry; the painand the loneliness andthe uncertainty that sol-diers and their familieswent through; the argu-ments in Australia aboutwhether the war was rightor not; and the all thehumble doing of duty onthe battlefield that’s in-visible nowand so easy to forget.We should studyAustralia’s part in theBoer War. We should de-bate it and we shouldcommemorate it.”The National Boer WarMemorial AssociationQueensland Committee ispart of an Australia wideeffort dedicated to com-memorating Boer War vet-erans, by having a BoerWar Memorial built in ournation’s capital. Ourwebsite iswww.bwm.org.au

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(VOICE, Interests and Education of Women)A valued part of The Smith FamilyThe Centenary Evening VIEW Club offers its mem-bers a wide range of activities - coffee mornings, the-atre outings, craft activities and social get-togethers,as well as monthly dinner meetings. Furthermore, itis a club that supports a good cause - The SmithFamily.If you are interested in finding out about the VIEWClub, contact Sue on 33760710 and come along to adinner meeting held on the second Monday of themonth at 6:30pm for 7:00pm at the Mount OmmaneyHotel/Apartments.The guest speaker at the meeting on Monday, 9 May,is Lana Gishkariany from the organisation Dress forSuccess, Brisbane. This is a non-profit organisationestablished to promote the economic independenceof disadvantaged women by providing professionalattire, a network of support, and career developmenttools to help them attain their potential.Please ring Sue before noon on Friday 6 May. Thecost of the dinner is $32.

LADIES, are you looking for a new winter activity?Why not try VIEW ( Voice, Interests and Educationof Women) Club? Redcliffe Peninsula VIEW meets atthe Redcliffe Leagues Club on the corner of Klingnerand Ashmole Roads, Redcliffe on the second Thurs-day of each month. Join us at our next meeting onMay 12th at 11.30am for lunch and an interestingspeaker. The Club offers friendship, fun and somegreat activities. Have you always wanted to knowwhat the game “Croquet” involves? A visit to WoodyPoint club to find out is a future outing. This is one ofmany organised over the coming months. So if youwant a warm welcome in the chilly months ahead whynot give VIEW activities a try. You will also help sup-port the Smith Family’s “Learning for Life” educationsupport program helping disadvantaged students. Tojoin us at our next meeting and find out more pleasecontact Jeanette on 32694781 at least a week prior tothe meeting to allow time to organise catering.

THE next monthly luncheon of the Caboolture VIEWClub (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) willbe our 13th Birthday celebrations to be held on Thurs-day 19 May 2011 at the Caboolture RSL Club at10.30am for an 11.15am start. The theme for our birth-day celebrations is ‘Lavender and Lace’ and becauseit is a celebration there will be bargains galore on the‘Bring and Buy’ table plus great lucky door and raffleprizes. The guest speaker will be the very entertain-ing author Dr James Lergessner on the subject ‘Snip-pets from a Baby Boomer’s Diary’. The next socialday will be Thursday 2 June with a bus trip to thePomona Majestic Theatre and includes morning tea.Lunch is BYO or a light lunch can be purchased.Caboolture VIEW is a valued part of The Smith Fam-ily raising funds for their Learning for Life Programs,which supports education for disadvantaged childrenso they can create better futures for themselves.Ladies in the Caboolture area, if you would like tofind out more about Caboolture VIEW Club, we willbe participating in Moreton Bay Council’s ‘Volun-teering Showcase’ during Volunteering Week celebra-tions. It will be held on Wednesday the 11 May at theNarangba Community Centre, 229 Mackie Road,Narangba. We look forward to seeing you there. Ifyou are unable to attend the ‘Volunteering Showcase’,but would like to join us at our next monthly lun-cheon or social day. Please phone Di Morgan on 043828 3619 for more information.

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ONCE again the indoor bowlers of Pacific Palms Vil-lage at Burpengary gathered in strength for the 2010singles and doubles championships. As usual we hada very good roll-up, with 16 nominations for bothclasses.The competition was again fierce, with matches heldover 2 days to accommodate it all. The singles finals(played over 16 ends) were held between Brian Foley& Lawrie Finch with Lawrie coming out the winner;the doubles final was won by Joyce Robertson &Sam Bradshaw.The trophies were presented to the winners after thefinals & an excellent afternoon tea was provided andset up by those present. This year a “most improvedplayer” award was presented to Brian Foley. Con-gratulations to all winners.The titles were organised by Merv Porter (who runsthe indoor bowls on a day by day basis) and FredCohen (judge and match organiser).Thank you for agood day.Unfortunately, Merv has to give up running the in-door bowls for health reasons. Thank you Merv andMaureen for the many years of dedicated service.We all wish you well and hope you keep bowling. Wehave another resident, Marlene Foley who has takenover the role of indoor bowls co-ordinator and we all

President Noeleen, Zone Councillor QA02 Cath, National Councillor QALyndsay and Past Presidents, Valerie and June jointly cut the special

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THE Mt Gravatt Men’sShed conducted a day tripto Bribie Island as part oftheir April monthly activ-ity. Forty three membersand guests from the Shedtravelled by coach to theBribie and DistrictWoodcrafters Associa-tion on Bribie Island. Anumber of others droveup to meet up with thegroup. After a welcomingmorning tea, visitors splitinto small groups and wereshown around the facili-ties.The ‘woodies’ as they arelocally known have beenoperating since 1994 andinitially met with a hand-ful of members in theBribie Island Community

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Arts Centre. After suc-cessful fund raising ac-tivities, construction ofthe first building waspossible and this wasopened on the 8 April1997. This is known as theTrevor Peters Building.With expanding member-ship, a second workshopwas built and officiallyopened in September2003. This is known as theDerek Hillier Workshop.This building was furtherextended to allow forlarger group participation.The club has a range oflathes, routers, scrollsaws and sanders as wellas hand tools. Completedwork as well as work in

progress on specialprojects using timbersuch as camphor laurelwas appreciated by theMt Gravatt Men’s Shedvisitors.The club currently hasaround 210 members. Ac-tivities include woodturning, power carving,relief carving, marquetry,pyrography, toy making,furniture making, scroll-work and finishing tech-niques. They undertakecommunity projects aswell as members can workon their own projects. Inaddition, other special in-terest groups conductactivities such as quilting,pottery and lead lighting.Around 15 different craftsare undertaken in theshared facility.Beginners, intermediateand advanced wood turn-ing training and tuition onall aspects of activities iscarried out on differentdays of the week. A com-prehensive library withmanuals, magazines andother reference books areavailable for use by clubmembers. A large range of

timber is available for se-lection from the woodsupply shed.Club meetings are usuallyheld on the second andfourth Tuesday of themonth from 9am to 12noon. In addition to theannual exhibition in Octo-ber held in the main gal-lery of the CommunityArts Centre, socials andfunctions are held forclub members and familyfrom time to time. Dinners,barbeques and outings toother wood working clubsand shows are regularlyorganised.Monthly craft markets areheld on the last Sundayof month from 8:30am to12:30pm in the grounds ofthe Community ArtsCentre. Members work ison display with some forsale. Demonstrations onvarious techniquesincluding timber slabbingtakes place.An annual exhibition andcompetition is normallyheld in October. Dates forthis event are yet to beconfirmed.President Rick Thornton

said that ‘to accommo-date working members,activities were also run onSaturday.’ Various woodworking sessions are con-ducted throughout themonth with allocated daysand times for special Clubactivities.The group were also ableto inspect the Bribie Is-land Gem and FossickingClub that have a facilitynearby. Members demon-strated some of their lapi-dary skills which weregreatly appreciated.This Club offers a diverserange of interests includ-ing silver smithing, silverwrapping, jewellery mak-ing, faceting, carving andfossicking.They also undertake fieldexcursions searching forspecimens. Their majorevent for 2011 will be theGem Show to be held on10 and 11 September atthe complex.At lunch time, the MtGravatt Men’s Shedgroup travelled to theBribie Island RSL for anorganised lunch whichwas enjoyed by all. Thenit was back to see the‘woodies’ at work stop-ping en route to see someof their beautiful com-pleted work at a localchurch.Vice President John Grubbsaid that ‘interestedpeople were most wel-come to visit and join ifthey decided that the ac-tivities attracted theirinterest.’The Bribie and DistrictWoodcrafters facility islocated at the rear of theBribie and DistrictCommunity Arts Centre,Sunderland Drive, Bank-sia Beach, Bribie Island.For more information onthe Bribie and DistrictWoodcrafters Associa-tion, see the websitewww.bribiewoodies.org.auor contact the SecretaryIan Trail 5429 0487.

REDLAND City Mayor,Melva Hobson, joinedCommonwealth Gamesgold medal winner,Thomas Pitchler,Councillors, running clubmembers, walkers andcommunity memberstoday to launch the 2011Redlands Koala Fun Run.The gathering at theNorm Price Park - RedlandShowgrounds to officiallylaunch the RedlandsKoala Fun Run, marks alittle over seven weeks tothe event on Sunday,May 29. Alreadyattracting attention onover 200 websites aroundAustralia, local runningand fitness club interestin the Koala Fun Run hasincluded pledges to enterwhole training squadsand as many as 60 clubmembers in the event.

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“The Koala Fun Run willbe a healthy and funcommunity event withp a r t i c i p a t i o nopportunities foreveryone, and I’m really

looking forward to it,”Mayor Hobson said.“For committed runners,the 10 km course will be agreat challenge againstwell trained competition,

but there is also a 5 kmand 3.5 course circuit tosuit every level of fitnessand participation. “You can walk with yourchildren, friends and pets

on the shorter 3.5 kmcourse and enjoy funactivities afterwards,while at the same time,contributing to savingour precious Redlands

koalas.“As well as encouragingfitness and a healthycommunity, the Koala FunRun is aimed at raisingthe profile of our iconickoala species andencouraging people to dotheir part to save thedwindling urban koalapopulation in theRedlands,” MelvaHobson said.Commonwealth Gamesathlete and gold medalwinning gymnast,Thomas Pitchler, said hewas excited about theRedlands having its owniconic event.“The Redlands is such ahealthy and beautifulplace to live and grow upin, it encourages peopleto be active. It’s great tohave an opportunity tocelebrate that lifestyle

through a fun event likethis.”Members of the VictoriaPoint Bayside Runnersand Walkers group whoattended today’s launchsaid they were eager toparticipate in the KoalaFun Run and for itbecoming an annualevent.Redland City Council hasjoined forces withTailwind Promotions tocreate the Koala Fun Runwith three circuit lengthsto suit every fitness level.The event will encouragepeople to act to protectthe koala population andhelp to raise funds andawareness.Details on the Koala FundRun and how to enter canbe found on the KoalaCentral website atwww.koalacentral.com.au.

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A GROUP of seniors living at the PacificPalms Village at Burpengary and callingthemselves “The Cyprus Drive LineDancing Group” recently enjoyed anight of line dancing and fun in thevillage hall. A number of residentsattended, occasionally joining the maingroup in attempting some slowernumbers, to see if they could keep up.Under the guidance of teachersMarlene & Brian Foley, most

THE Arana VIEW Club meets on the first Wednesdayof the month at the Arana Leagues Club, DawsonParade, Keperra, 10:30am–2:30pm. Two course lunchincl tea & coffee “ $22.00. Guest speakers, Bring &Buy Table. Arana VIEW welcomes new members andvisitors to our meetings and activities. Bookings by4pm the Monday prior – Joan 3351 4438 / Thea 38513316.

OUR club meets on the third Wednesday of eachmonth for Dinner at 6:30pm.We welcome new members and visitors to ourmeetings, which are held at the Indooroopilly GolfClub. In May we are having a Fashion Parade in lieuof a Guest Speaker.In June Deon Doss from FAVCO will be our GuestSpeaker, his topic is: The Effect of Large Companieson Market Prices.He will also speak about the Flood’s impact on theBrisbane Fruit and Vegetable Market and it’s recoverysince then.July is the 21st Birthday Celebration of our partnershipwith the Smith Family.The theme for our July dinner is: ‘Celebrate theAustralian Spirit’ and Our Guest Speaker is: TheMayor of Ipswich – Mr Paul Pisasale.Other activities are organised each month such asGallery visits, morning / afternoon teas, theatre visitsetc. We also have special interest groups whichinclude Books, Movies, Mahjong, Bi-MonthlyLunches and Walking.VIEW is a National, self- governed women’sorganization with 21,000 members in 400 communitiesand is a valued part of the Smith Family. VIEWstands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women.Kenmore VIEW Club, through our fund raisinginitiatives and activities are supporting a number ofLearning for Life students through their school years.These children live in financially disadvantagedhouseholds and this sponsorship ensures they haveeducational support through The Smith Family.If you would like to join us as a guest or to become amember please contact: Nan - Ph: 3878 7448

OUR Meetings are always on the third Tuesday ofthe Month. The next Meeting is 17th May at theAshgrove Bowls Club in Yoku Street. Members liketo socialise over lunch at the Gaythorne RSL after theMeetings.Plans are set for a get-a way to the Capricorn Coast,August 3rd returning on the 8th. Cathy Gear from CrossCountry Tours will be Guest Speaker at the Maymeeting to promote the itinerary. It is important youmake your plans and signify your intentions—thecost value is excellent, the accommodation and comfortthrough guaranteed. Invite your sister or your bestfriend to enjoy the experience too.On Friday 6th May a day trip to Rathdowney andBeaudesert is the go! A comfortable coach,opportunity to shop at interesting little hide-aways,morning tea and a two course lunch are included inthe price $42.00. Bring along your friend for this onetoo! Make it a special day for all us mums and enjoya little indulgence.The day excursion on Friday 10th June we have anotheropportunity to explore Brisbane—a visit to theMacarthur Museum and the Mansions are placeswhere old time residents don’t often venture, but thetourists know about these places!Socialise with the Dinner at Six Group at the AshgroveGolf Club on Thursday 19th May. Signify yourattendance to Doris at the may Meeting. Contact theSecretary Jean on 33542466 or leave a message.

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ON the 1st. of April seven members of the Albany Creek branch of Nationalseniors travelled to Gatton and attended their monthly meeting. The purposeof the visit was to deliver “Pamper packs” consisting of toiletries and usefulitems for the use of flood victims that were donated by members of the AlbanyCreek branch. Attached is Lockyer Valley branch president (Betty Green)accepting the donations from Albany Creek Welfair officer (Mary Hudson).Our best wishers go to all and thanks for making us welcome on the day. Wemeet on the second Friday of the month at the Albany Creek CommunityCentre, Ernie St, Albany Creek, 5.30 for 6pm.

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succeeded.Other members of the group were JanHall, Marion Lenz, Rae Elliott, BevSheehan, Rudi and Rhonda Aykens andLorraine Orman, with “special nightlearners” Irene & Ross Murray, SandraMurrell, Kevin Hobsen, Mike andAngela Heyward, plus others.More nights like this are beingconsidered, as those residents whoattended had a really good time.

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RETIREES in Australiaare fortunate in having somany choices available tohelp them cope with theinevitable lifestylechanges associated withretirement.Whether they simplywant to become Grey No-mads and explore thecountry for a while, makea Sea Change or a TreeChange or even moveinto the heart of a big city,the choice is theirs.If some form of care is re-quired there again thechoice is wide. Whetherthey want to remain intheir old home with a littleassistance with day-to-day chores, have semi-in-dependent living or evenfull time care elsewhere allchoices are available inthe lucky country.One thing is definite, af-ter many years of work-ing for a living whichmost of have done, do notmake the mistake of think-ing that you will not feelthe difference between astructured daily routineand having all the leisuretime you want!People definitely need toprepare for retirement in

CONSIDERING moving into a retire-ment village? There are lots of factorsto consider, but one often overlookeduntil too late is – what is to become ofyour beloved pet?Some retirement villages welcome smallpets, who can live out the rest of theirlives comfortably and happily with you.There will, of course, be a few rulesabout keeping control of your pet toprotect the safety and comfort of otherresidents. If you neglect to find out ifyour pet is welcome, you may discoverthat having signed the contract, youare faced with the heartbreaking neces-sity of finding a new home for them ortaking them on that dreaded one-waytrip. Vets all over the country are be-coming distressed at having to put

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Don’t forget your pet!down perfectly healthy animals becausethey are not wanted in retirement vil-lages. Animal shelters are likewise fullof bewildered cats and dogs desperatefor someone to love them.New research is uncovering tragicstores in these communities and pointsto a future where pet ownership will se-riously decline. Some older owners,forced to downsize and leave their sub-urban homes, were even hiding theirpets at their new unit rather than havethem put down at pounds.Do keep in mind that you need to makeprovision for your beloved pets beforeyou move into new accommodation, sofind out FIRST if these little membersof your family are welcome at your newabode.

Plan ahead for peace of mindevery way, from careneeds now or in the fu-ture to location changesand financial affairs.Some people take to re-tirement with ease whileothers can find the lack ofspecific activities boring.Much depends onwhether they have a widecircle of friends with com-mon interests. If so, tripsand outings, parties anddances, card eveningsand the like can all com-bine to make life fun.Families can be a joy atthis time with grandpar-ents able to spend qual-ity time with grandchil-dren perhaps for the firsttime. Taking them to thecinema, enjoying specialtreats and really getting toknow them as they growup can be special timesindeed.Retirement gives us theopportunity to pursue ourhobbies for which therenever seemed to beenough time before. Gar-dening is very popular, asis fishing and golf whileline dancing is also afavourite with manypeople. Some retireeseven take up study and

gain qualifications theyhave wanted for years!There will always bepeople who loved theirwork and want to con-tinue in one form or an-other after official retire-ment. This is where part-time or casual work in anindustry associated withtheir former careers can bethe perfect solution. Fail-ing that, the need for vol-unteers for all manner ofgood causes is huge. Youjust need to ask aroundto find opportunitieswhere kind-hearted andenergetic folk are muchsought after.It is interesting to findhow many retirees findtheir lives busier thanthey ever were!Some will even tell youthey don’t know how theyfound the time to work!Regardless of what typeof retirement lifestyle youwant one factor is com-mon to everyone - theneed for ongoing finan-cial security. With thecost of living an increas-ing source of concern forso many people, it is im-perative that those withretirement on the horizon

should take every oppor-tunity to get professionaladvice on this vital sub-ject. Financial planners,banks and accountantscan all offer helpful ad-vice.

Centrelink provides excel-lent literature on most as-pects of retirement fi-nances. Subjects like su-perannuation, allocatedpensions, how any futurework can affect your pen-

sion and much more.There is a wide range ofliterature on the subject ofretirement options in gen-eral and efficient staff cananswer specific ques-tions.

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PEBBLE Beach retirement community in SandstonePoint near Bribie Island opened the doors of many ofits homes on Friday the 25th March. The Open Dayattracted over 50 visitors – many active over 50’sinvestigating their retirement options. Enabling themto have a ‘sneak peek’ into life at the community withmany of the existing residents homes opening theirhomes and meeting visitors over an afternoon tea.The latest stage in the development has also justbeen completed so as well as existing homes and thedisplay home, residents also received an exclusivefirst preview of what was coming up for grabs.The developer (UDIA award winning Parker PropertyGroup) came to the party with an outstanding $10,000cash back offer on new homes settled before the 30th

June 2011.This proved tempting enough so see a home soldand others are now in negotiation.Pebble Beach Community is at 210 Bestmann RoadEast, Sandstone Point. It offers quality brand new 2

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WOMEN aged over 45 have increased their workforceparticipation from 47 per cent to 78 per cent in threedecades, much faster than younger women, anddoubled their share of hours worked.The trend of women retiring at an earlier age thanmen has also dramatically narrowed, with the gap nowjust under two years, according to a ProductivityCommission report.In 1979 only 47 per cent of women aged 45-54 worked,as against 92 per cent of men. By 2009, this gap hadnarrowed significantly, with 78 per cent of maturewomen working, a workforce participation rate just10 per cent behind men.With their children at school or having left the nest,women aged 45-54 work the highest average hours ofany age group of women.The commission said women aged 45-64 now con-tributed 15 per cent of all hours of paid work, up from

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ONLY around one in 10 Australians over the age of50 exercises enough to gain any cardiovascular ben-efit. Some estimates suggest that about half of thephysical decline associated with old age may be dueto a lack of physical activity. It has been suggestedthat people over the age of 65, more than any otherage group, require adequate fitness levels to helpthem maintain independence, recover from illness andreduce their high risk of disease.Various studies show that it is never too late to getfit. The human body responds to exercise, no matterwhat its age, and there are many health benefits. Ifyou are over 40 years, obese, suffer from a chronicillness or have been sedentary for some time, it is agood idea to check with your doctor before embark-ing on any new exercise routine. About half of thephysical decline associated with ageing may be dueto a lack of physical activity. Without regular exer-cise, people over the age of 50 years can experience arange of health problems including: reduced musclemass, reduced cardiovascular and respiratory func-

Healthy ageing - stay physically activetion, reduced bone strength and increased blood pres-sure. Many older people believe that exercise is nolonger appropriate and have a preference for seden-tary activities, such as reading and socialising.Choose activities you find interesting. You are morelikely to keep up with an exercise routine if it’s funrather than a chore. Exercise with friends. Make physi-cal activity an enjoyable social occasion. Safe, easyand comfortable forms of exercise include walking,swimming and cycling.Start off slowly and aim for small improvements. Keeptrack of your progress in a training diary for addedmotivation.Don’t let yourself dehydrate – drink plenty of water.You will find more information and suggestions inthe Australian Government’s physical activity guidefor older Australians: Choose Health, Be Active: Aphysical activity guide for older Australians. A print-able version of this is available online atwww.health.gov.au or you can call Freecall: 1800 020103.

6 per cent in 1979.The report attributed the growth to greater social ac-ceptance, diversity of household living arrangementsand the growth of part-time and flexible employment.It also found a strong link between higher educationlevels and women working beyond 45. Women withcaring responsibilities or a long-term health problemwere far less likely to work, with a quarter of womenciting poor health as the reason for retirement.The boost in the number of mature-aged women work-ing has also come in areas that did not traditionallyemploy women, such as the energy, trade, IT andtelecommunications sectors.Although Australia ranks above the OECD average,it lags New Zealand (82 per cent) and Britain (80 percent), when it comes to involving mature women inthe workforce, coming 18th out of 33.

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FOR most of us, the daysof a ‘job for life’ were re-ally already over. Employ-ment is now far more un-certain, and everyone isprobably finding the needto change roles with theiremployers.Changing careers can of-ten be a very dauntingprocess, but it can alsogive you a breath of freshair in trying somethingcompletely new. Very of-ten further education willbe required or the need toacquire a collection ofnew skills. Seeing whatskills you can transfer toyour new career oftenmakes this process a loteasier, as it means youdon’t have to start di-rectly from square one.Many Baby Boomershave had a selection ofcareers or jobs rather thanone solid path, whichmakes it easier to changeyour career, as it meansthat you have a variety ofskills that can be used ina selection of profes-sions.Being close to 50 or be-yond is no longer a pe-riod of winding down tofull retirement – in fact,some people say 50 is the

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LEGISLATION intro-duced into Parliament lastmonth will support olderAustralians on the agepension to stay con-nected to the workforcethrough a new, more gen-erous Work Bonus.The new Work Bonus isset to commence on 1 Julythis year and will encour-age older Australians tocontinue contributingtheir skills and knowledgeby remaining in theworkforce.Under the new rules agepensioners will be able toearn up to $250 a fortnightwithout it being assessedas income under the in-come test.Pensioners will also beable to build up any un-used amount of their $250fortnightly bonus in an‘income bank’ to a total of$6,500.The ‘income bank’ can beused to exempt futureearnings from the pensionincome test, so that a pen-sioner could earn up to$6,500 a year extra with-out it affecting their pen-sion. This could be fromregular work each fort-night or, for example, overa six week period beforeChristmas.Any unused amount ofthe income bank can becarried forward acrossyears.

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sist you in this goal – if itis beneficial to your cur-rent employer, it may costless! Realise that youmight have to change sal-ary levels, locations, andworkloads in order to getinto a new field, as notevery job has the samerequirements.Research the positionsyou’d like to move into bygoing to career-expos.These give you a chanceto talk to the people withinthe careers, and see ifthey would be right foryou. A good online re-source for a variety ofideas and information onhealth, finance and travelis www.babyboomers.com.au. (This article is afact sheet available on thewebsite.)

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A STATE parliamentary committee has recommendedthat Tourism Queensland review its marketing strate-gies to attract more ‘grey nomads’ to regional areas.A report, tabled recently, has made 19 recommenda-tions including grants to help local tourism bodiesbetter market their regions.The committee found that grey nomads are particu-larly important for regional areas. They are a specificniche market that caters towards older travellers andthis market is only likely to increase as Australia’spopulation ages.Although grey nomads appear to spend less per daythan other tourists, they tend to take longer holidaysand spend time in regional areas.For some small regional and rural communities, greynomads are likely to be very important tourists.To assess the habits and needs of grey nomads inrelation to employment while travelling throughQueensland, Tourism Queensland has developed anonline poll. Go to www.qtic.com.au and fill in yourdetails.

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NATIONAL SeniorsAustralia supports theproposed National Dis-ability Insurance Scheme(NDIS) released as part ofthe ProductivityCommission’s draft reportinto disability care andsupport.National Seniors chief ex-ecutive Michael O’Neillsaid the NDIS was long

Seniors welcome proposed disability insurance schemeoverdue in a hugelyunderfunded sector.“The NDIS has been lik-ened to a Medicare typescheme where all Austra-lians would get long termand lifetime support ifthey acquired a signifi-cant disability,’’ he said.“National Seniors ispleased that the Produc-tivity Commission has

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“How do I know that my youth’s all spent?Well, my get up and go has got up and went.But in spite of it all, I’m able to grinWhen I recall where my get up has been.

Old age is golden, so I’ve heard it said,But sometimes I wonder when I get into bed.My ears in a drawer and tea in a cup,My eyes on the table until I wake up.

The sleep dims my eyes, I say to myself —‘Is there anything else I should lay on the shelf?’And I am happy to say as I close my door,My friends are the same, perhaps even more.

When I was young, my slippers were red,I could kick my heels right over my head,When I grew older my slippers were blue,But still I could dance the whole night through.

Now I am old, my slippers are black.I walked to the store and puff my way back;The reason I know my youth is all spent,My get up and go has got up and went.

But I really don’t mind, when I think with a grinOf all the grand places my get up has been.Since I have retired from life’s competition,I busy myself with complete repetition.

I get up each morning, dust off my wits,Pick up my paper, and read the “Obits,”If my name is missing, I know I’m not dead.So I eat a good breakfast, and go back to bed.”

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DURING March some ofthe residents of Delamorevisited Queensland’sGovernment House. Resi-dents were blessed tohave the opportunity tomeet the Governor (MsPenelope Wensley AC) in

GREY nomads … your country needsyou! Or at least it needs some of theskills and work ethic you have acquiredover a lifetime of hard slog.Yup, it’s time to fold up the camp chairs,put away the stubby holder and thefishing rod and get back to the coalface.It seems that Generation X, Y, Z and allthe rest just can’t cope so it’s “hi ho, hiho, off to work we go” … or at leastthat’s the thinking in some quarters.Indeed, the Queensland Governmenthas officially declared that grey no-mads could be the answer to the ongo-ing skill shortages in regionalQueensland.“Caravanning grey nomads play an ex-tremely important role in regionalQueensland’s tourism industry travel-ling on average for six months or moreduring a single trip,” says the Ministerfor Tourism, Regional Development andIndustry, Desley Boyle. “These peopleare usually recently retired and comefrom professional or trade backgrounds– what we say to them is ‘stay longer inregions where their skills are needed’.”She says there is currently a particu-larly high demand for skilled labour inflood affected regions of the state.“It is a great time for travelling greynomads to use their skills in these ar-eas while also funding their highway

Travelling seniors go back to workadventures,” Ms Boyle says. “Travel-lers are finding skills they have had foryears are suddenly in demand in a re-gional towns, turning a stay of weeksinto months.”The prospect of picking up a bit of ex-tra cash will hold some appeal for manygrey nomads – even those who thoughtthey’d clocked on for the last time.And Department of Employment andTraining-commissioned research wouldseem to suggest that most nomadsagree. According to the QueenslandGrey Nomads: Profiling a PotentialWorkforce report, some 56.7% of thoseinterviewed were interested in under-taking paid work of some form whiletravelling … and more than half wereinterested in undertaking voluntarywork.The report also revealed that retireeswere particularly interested in findingpaid or volunteer work along major tour-ist routes such as The Pacific Way, Cap-ricorn, Warrego and Matilda Highways.Incidentally, an estimated 913,000 visi-tors stayed in a Queensland caravanpark or camp ground over the past year… a 4% increase on last year. Nowthat’s quite a potential workforce.Holidays … who needs them?Courtesy: www.thegreynomads.com.au

Delamore Retirement Community meets Governor

Delamore House and gardens

Delamore residents with Governor, Ms Penelope Wensley AC

person, whilst touringGovernment House. Theresidents also enjoyed adelightful morning tea inthis beautiful statelybuilding. Below are theResidents pictured withthe Governor in one of the

stately rooms of Govern-ment House. The Gover-nors Aid and volunteerguides were very informa-tive and graciouslyshowed us around thehouse and grounds, recit-ing many intriguing facts.

The spritely Governor’sdriver gave the residentsa good laugh as he re-counted some tales andshowed off the regal cars

in the garage. Govern-ment House, also knownas “Fernberg”, was builtin 1864/5 and is older thanour lovely Delamore

House which was built in1890. For more informa-tion on Delamore Retire-ment Community visit thewebsite – www.delamore

retirement.com.au and formore information on Gov-ernment House visit thewebsite -www.govhouse.qld.gov.au.



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CLAREMONT Resort Park Ridge hascommenced selling homes in the lateststage of the community, south ofBrisbane.Pet friendliness is something whichsets Claremont ahead of the competi-tion in every aspect. Every block atClaremont is pet friendly & there are noblock premiums to pay. At Claremont,you can walk your dog anywhere withinthe resort & socialise at your leisure.When puppy passes, we encourageyou to adopt a new 4 legged familymannerThe first release is limited to 23 homesand as every Claremont design can becustomised to suit, buyers had best bequick to snap one up. $100.00 securesa blockStandard features include five-star en-ergy rating, wall and roof insulation,tinted windows, two inverterairconditioners, rainwater tank, two toi-lets, remote garage and custom-builtkitchen with St. George appliances, in-cluding a dishwasher.

Claremont Resort offersthe best in retirement living

YOUR kids are becoming you and you don’t like it...butyour grandchildren are perfect!Going out is good. Coming home is better!When people say you look “great”...they add “foryour age!”You forget names ... but it’s OK because other peopleforgot they even knew you!!!The 2 kilos you wanted to lose is now 12 and youhave a better chance of losing your keys than the 12kilos.Your spouse is counting on you to remember thingsyou don’t remember.The things you used to care to do, you no longercare to do, but you really do care that you don’t careto do them anymore.Your spouse sleeps better on a lounge chair with theTV blaring than he does in bed.It’s called his “pre-sleep”.You used to say, “I hope my kids get married. Now, “Ihope they STAY married!”You read 100 pages into a book before you realiseyou’ve already read it.

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A STATE parliamentary committee has recommendedthat Tourism Queensland review its marketing strate-gies to attract more ‘grey nomads’ to regional areas.A report, tabled recently, has made 19 recommenda-tions including grants to help local tourism bodiesbetter market their regions.The committee found that grey nomads are particu-larly important for regional areas. They are a specificniche market that caters towards older travellers andthis market is only likely to increase as Australia’spopulation ages.Although grey nomads appear to spend less per daythan other tourists, they tend to take longer holidaysand spend time in regional areas.For some small regional and rural communities, greynomads are likely to be very important tourists.To assess the habits and needs of grey nomads inrelation to employment while travelling throughQueensland, Tourism Queensland has developed anonline poll. Go to www.qtic.com.au and fill in yourdetails.

Tourism Qld to woo GreyNomads to the outback

REMEMBER old folks are worth a fortune – withsilver in their hair, gold in their teeth, stones intheir kidneys, lead in their feet and gas in theirstomachs.I have become a little older since I saw you lastand a few changes have come into my life.Frankly, I have become a frivolous old girl. I amseeing five gentlemen every day. As soon as Iwake up, Will Power helps me out of bed. Then Igo to see John. Next it’s time for Uncle Toby tocome along. Followed by Billy T.They leave and Arthur Ritis shows up and stays

GOLDEN Gurus provides mature ageAustralians (aged 50 years and over)with a range of opportunities to supportcommunity organisations and smallbusinesses.There are opportunities for mature agepeople to take on a skilled volunteeringrole. This role could involve helping acommunity organisation to grow orhelping a community organisationdeliver support to others (for example,by transferring skills and experience topeople with a disability, young people,Indigenous Australians or peopleexperiencing challenges in life).There are also opportunities forappropriately skilled mature age peopleto take on a small business mentoringrole. This role could include supportinga new small business owner who hascompleted the Government’s NewEnterprise Incentive Scheme. TheScheme helps unemployed people to

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The new homes are priced from $300,000and feature standard fittings as well asnine-foot ceilings to make the most ofthe Queensland lifestyle.Excitement is also building at the re-sort, as an extensive fitness centre withgas heated indoor pool, spa, sauna, andgym and snooker room is under con-struction.Offering the best in all aspects of over50s resort-style living, Claremont dis-pels the major fears retirees wish toavoid when considering resort living.There are no deferred management fees,no exit fees, so 100 per cent capital gaingoes to the homeowner.At Claremont, roads are wider, blocksare bigger, and the homes are much big-ger (up to 211sq m) than typically foundin over 50s resorts.There are no duplexes, only large free-standing, steel-framed homes (up to211sq m) on bigger (306sq m-350sq m),fenced, pet-friendly blocks.Claremont Resort, 431 Park Ridge Road,Park Ridge. Telephone 07 3489 3388.

set up their own small business.Through Golden Gurus, mature ageAustralians are able to meet newpeople, develop social networks,access free training, and participate inan Ambassadors program.Golden Gurus is being delivered by acommunity of quality organisationsacross Australia.Golden Gurus is based on an ideapresented at the Australia 2020 Summitand forms part of the AustralianGovernment’s social inclusion agenda.The pro-gram aims to harness the skillsand experience of Australians aged 50years and over to help meet future skillneeds, address current skill shortagesand respond to the challenges of anageing workforce.If you would like to be a part of thiswonderful initiative, please email us at;v s c g o l d e n g u [email protected]

the rest of the day. He doesn’t like to stay in oneplace very long, so he takes me from joint tojoint. After such a busy day I’m really tired andgoing to go to bed with Johnny Walker. What alife!Oh yes, I’m also flirting with Al Zymer. P.S. Thepreacher came the other day. He said that at myage I should be thinking about hereafter. I toldhim, Oh I do, all the time. No matter where I am, ifI’m in the parlour, upstairs, in the kitchen ordown in the basement, I ask myself; Now whatam I hereafter.

us spread the word about how easy itcan be to use technology and how ithelps people stay in touch with family,friends and the world.After all, technology is how we con-nect. If you fit the bill, or you knowsomeone who does, you can nominateyourself - or them – at facebook.com/telstra or telstra.com.au/retired-wired.Links will be available when entriesopen 1 May, 2011.

NATIONAL Trust Queensland willhold their annual Heritage Week be-tween May 8 and 15, their theme forthis year being the heritage of water.On Thursday May 12 our contributionto this heritage event will be an histori-cal display at our research centre fea-turing Kedron Brook, Ithaca andEnoggera Creeks and Enoggera Dam;we will be open as usual on the after-noon of Saturday May 7. On the after-noon of Saturday May 14 we have anhistorical display at Lanham Fair, aBrisbane City Council event being heldin Lanham Park, Grange. On May 24Brookside Ladies Tuesday Club hasinvited us to provide a guest speaker.On Saturday June 4 we will be in twoplaces at once, Hillbrook Anglican

Enoggera & Districts Historical Society Inc.School for their Sustainability Day andEnoggera State School’s 140th anniver-sary fete. We welcome new membersaged 16 and over to apply as per de-tails below. Our research centre inEnoggera Memorial Hall (cnr Wardelland Trundle Streets refidex 139A10) isopen every Thursday from 9.30am andon the first Saturday of each monthbetween 1-4pm (barring June 4 as ex-plained above). Should you wish tocopy any of our photos we will giveyou a complimentary scan and ask youto acknowledge us if you use itpublically. Conversely we would wel-come copies of any historical photosof Enoggera and districts that you mayhave. For further info contact Dave on3366 3191 or [email protected]


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There is also great benefits of buying anestablished “pre-loved or re-sale home” in theseresorts rather than waiting to build in a noisyand dusty construction zone, firstly you canmove in, settle without waiting and knowimmediately who your neighbor’s are, secondlythe home owner often has spent much more onextras and updates on the home compared tothe new-build prices being asked, thirdly the

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Queensland’s over 50’s resorts-home parks havebecome the fastest and largest growth residentialmarkets for the retirees in Australia, thousands ofmature people are opting out of the generalresidential rat race for a more secure, happier,healthier, and wealthier lifestyle and most of alllooking for the freedom to travel, socialise andtake up new interests, or simply enjoy thecompany of new found friends all of similar age.

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PERFECT PRESENTATION & PRIVACYVILLA 3 House Size: 120sqm $259,000Tucked away down a laneway you will discover this near-newhome offering seclusion and privacy for those seeking thequietness in their lifestyle. The interior is spacious and light,the rear paved landscaped courtyard is enormous and level.FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/ 2 Toilets/ 1 Bathroom/ AUTO ENCLOSED DUAL CARPORT

GREAT PRICE / GREAT POSITIONVILLA 30 House Size: 108sqm $240,000You will never find a well presented East Facing home andposition at such a realistic price! Spacious combination livingand dining, the kitchen is open planned, interior is light withraked ceilings. Wonderful treed outlook from the front deck.FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/ 1 Bathroom/ 1Toilet/ENCLOSED LOCK-UP GARAGE

A MAGIC SECRET GARDEN SETTINGVILLA 45 House Size: 175sqm $295,000This Designer-Styled home has been positioned to capture theserenity of the delightful and peaceful setting created by thenative gardens that surround the property. Inside the featuresare so impressive as are the treed outside surroundings.FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/ Study/ 2 Toilets/ Spacious Rear Deck/DUAL CARPORT

A REAL BIG SURPRISE AWAITS YOUVILLA 66 House Size: 124sqm $273,000This re-designed Wenlock home is different in many ways,enormous lounge, separate dining and study and the interiorcolour scheme has a big wow factor. Many personal toucheshave been made to make this home enjoyable for the nextperson. FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/ Study/ 1 Bath/ 2 Toilets/ AUTO ENCLOSED RV GARAGE

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VILLA 70 House Size: 106sqm $199,000This home is vacant and ready to move into without having todo anything. The combination lounge and dining is so spaciousand galley kitchen is well appointed. Outside offers potentialfor further patio extension in the very wide rear yard.FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/1Bathroom/ Kitchen to Street/ AUTO ENCLOSED GARAGE

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VILLA 86 House Size: 170sqm $275,000This specially designed one-of-a-kind home, situated on awide East facing corner site has so many extras and benefitsadded for you to enjoy. The interior is so spacious and theexterior offers a wonderful outdoor lifestyle for entertaining.FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/ Study/ 1 Bath/ 1 Toilet/ 3 Air Cond/ENCLOSED GARAGE

SO MUCH SPACE SO MANY EXTRASVILLA 95 House Size: 136sqm $265,000A home of immense appeal featuring enormous living,spacious kitchen, guest bedroom and so many added benefitsare there to enjoy. The outside decked patio is the real bonusas is the extended enclosed carport for extra boat, caravan or2nd car. FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/ Study/ 1 Bath/ 2 Toilets/ENCLOSED RV CARPORT

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FABULOUS OUTDOOR RECREATIONVILLA 46 House Size: 127sqm $249,000Located on a wide perimeter section and hidden down ashared driveway, you will discover this private and secludedhome. Open planned living, raked ceilings and a full width10mt long decked verandah that looks out onto the expansivegarden. FEATURES: 2 Bedroom/ 2 Toilets/ 1 Bathroom/ENCLOSED RV CARPORT AUTO DOOR

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VILLA 5 House Size: 119sqm $259,000This home has a Tuscany feel with Black and Heritage colorscheme and the bonus is the private living to the rear pickingup peaceful views. The interior is spacious and well designed,but the outside is a entertainers dream come true. FEATURES:2 Bedrooms/ 1 Bathroom/ Motorhome Parking/ENCLOSED CARPORT

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VILLA 9 House Size: 139sqm $279,000The Jardine is the largest of all of the Designs, offering somuch space inside and outside for entertaining, you will besimply amazed at the immaculate presentation the interiorout-of-vogue colour scheme this home provides to the newbuyer. FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/ Study/ 2 Toilets/ Sunroom/AUTO ENCLOSED GARAGE

ADDED EXTRAS DESIGNED TO PLEASEVILLA 10 House Size: 108sqm $265,000This Albert Design has so many extras and benefits added tomake your living so easy to enjoy. Original owners havepresented the home to appeal to the buyer just looking tomove in without doing a thing. Resort facilities are close by.FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/ 1 Bathroom/ 2 Toilets/ 2 Air Cond/AUTO ENCLOSED GARAGE

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VILLA 24 House Size 124sqm $239,000Positioned directly opposite the Golf Course thisone-of-a-kind designed home with lots of extras and openplanned living to the front street, offers a well-appointedkitchen, large decked verandah with direct access to golfcourse and panoramic views. FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/2Toilets /Study/Large Living Areas/ Enclosed Garage

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VILLA 65 House Size 170sqm $349,000Sited on a wide landscaped buffer, this home has so muchto offer, yet will appeal to so many with its fashionableinterior décor, incredible open planned living, attention todetail enormous wrap-a-round verandah to enjoy adelightful garden outlook. FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms /2Ensuites/ L-Shaped Deck/ Enclosed Garage

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VILLA 78 House Size 150sqm $310,000Sited at the end of the no thru road, Surrounded by theGolf Course on two sides this one-of-a-kind designedhome with spacious tiled open planned living, two outsideliving areas and a glassed in private sunroom will attractthe pure lovers of golf. FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms /1Bathroom/Large Living Sunroom/ Enclosed Garage

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VILLA 71 House Size 138sqm $259,000Ex-display one of a kind display, you will be amazed atthe size of the kitchen and open planned spacious living.The floors are fully tiled throughout, uninteruppted golfcourse views from the large front deck.FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/ 2 way Bathroom/ 2 Toilets/Single Lock-up Garage

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VILLA 53 House Size 124sqm $255,000Enjoy the sunrises on a very private tiled patio of this twoyear old home. The tiled living is extremely spacious as isthe open planned kitchen east facing aspect whichprovides adds lots of light to the neutral interior colourscheme and high raked ceilings. FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/Study/ 1 Bathroom/ 1 Toilet/ Single LU Enclosed Garage

JUST A KNOCK OUT PRICE

VILLA 6 House Size 105sqm $199,000Located on a corner site this home says welcome as youenter the light interior and spacious floor plan. The kitchenhas lots of storage and looks out to the front patio.Presentation is appealing as is the incredible price beingasked. FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/ 1 Bathroom/ 1 Toilet/Single Lockup garage

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VILLA 155 Land 477sqm $310,000This home will surely impress the buyer seeking privacy,loves gardening and entertaining on the largest sectionof land in the resort. Offering spacious open plannedliving, quality finishes study-sewing room. Situated at theend of a court. FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/ 1Bathroom/ 2Toilets/ 4 Living Areas/ Enclosed Carport

LOOKING FOR SPACE FOR YOUR RV

VILLA 181 Land 252sqm $279,000This home has lots of outside space to offer with awell-planned interior, spacious bedrooms and centralkitchen. You will just love enjoy the rear deck and theopportunity to park your Motorhome, caravan, boat andtrailer. Resort Facilities nearby. FEATURES: 2 Bedrooms/1bathroom/ 3 Living Areas/ Single Enclosed Auto Garage

SIMPLY THE BEST LUXURY VILLA

VILLA 195 Land 306sqm $329,000Sited on a prime East facing site, this home has so muchto offer, yet will appeal to so many with the fashionableinterior décor, spacious open planned living, enormousenclosed front decked verandah with a delightful gardensetting & outlook. FEATURES: 3 Bedrooms / 2bathroom/3 Living Areas/ Auto Garage, RV Parking

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Paniyiri partyBRISBANE’S annual big Greek party Paniyiriis this year celebrating its 35th birthday. Heldat Musgrave Park and the adjacent Greek Clubat South Brisbane on May 21 and 22, the eventbrings together Greek culture and hospitalitywith non-stop entertainment including zorbadancing and traditional music. More than 30stalls will serve mouth-watering Greek food,including haloumi, yiros, marinated octopusand honey puffs. Visit: www.paniyiri.com forfurther information.

THE story of one ofAustralian art’s mostsignificant marriageswill be told for the firsttime in a new exhibitionat the Queensland ArtGallery.The personal artisticunion of Ethel Carrick &E Phillips Fox, two ofAustralia’s mostsignificant lateimpressionist painters,will be celebrated in amajor exhibition fromApril 16 to August 7.Queensland Art GalleryDirector Tony Ellwoodsaid ‘Art, Love and Life:Ethel Carrick and EPhillips Fox’ wouldincludes more than 100paintings, and give afresh view of bothartists’ careers, tellingtheir stories jointly forthe first time in a majorinstitution.‘Ethel Carrick and EPhillips Fox werepainters of modern lifeat the turn of lastcentury and thisexhibition provides aninsight into their activeartistic careers andextensive travelstogether aroundEurope, North Africaand Australia,’ he said.‘Audiences willencounter works datingfrom 1880s to the 1940s,including Carrick andFox’s much-loved beachand North Africanscenes, flower andvegetable markets,colourful parks andintimate views offamilies, women andchildren,’ Mr Ellwoodsaid.Queensland Art GalleryCurator AngelaGoddard said the workswould be drawn fromthe National Gallery ofAustralia and state andprivate collections, aswell as the QueenslandArt Gallery’s ownholdings.‘This exhibitionexamines Carrick andFox’s works through theprism of their marriage,and is a continuation ofthe Gallery’scommitment to newscholarship on Austra-lian art,’ she said.

Ethel Carrick Fox/ French flower market1909 /Private collection

Melbourne-bornEmanuel Phillips Fox(1865-1915) married theEnglish-born painterEthel Carrick (1872-1952) in 1905. Togetherthey spent a decadeliving in Paris andtravelling throughEngland, France, Italy,Spain, North Africa andAustralia, paintingmodern life as they sawit along the way.‘Many of Ethel CarrickFox’s works, inparticular, have beenhidden away in privatecollections until now,and audiences will alsosee a new side to EPhillips Fox’s art,’ MsGoddard said. As wellas creating their ownbeautiful works, thecouple were influentialin promoting art inAustralia. Fox helpedestablish theMelbourne School ofArt in 1893, andcontinued to teach andpromote Australianartists throughout hiscareer. When PhillipsFox passed away in1915 at the age of fifty,his wife continued tocarry on his legacy,tirelessly promoting hiswork, while continuingwith her own paintingcareer, teaching andtravelling extensively.The exhibition’sopening weekend willfeature tours, talks anddiscussions withvisiting speakers andGallery curators. Formore information visitwww.qag.qld.gov.au.Admission tickets

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THE State Library ofQueensland is afascinating place forpeople of all ages to visit.In the words of ExecutiveManager of StateLibrary’s Literacy andYoung People’s Service,Dan Georgeson, theLibrary plays a significantrole in recording andmaking sense ofQueensland’s memory,not only from an adult orhistorical perspective butfrom a child’s point ofview as well.The Library itself has aninteresting historystarting in1896 when theQueensland Governmentpurchased the privatecollection of Mr JusticeHarding for what wasthen known as theBrisbane Public Library.Located in William Streetit was managed by aBoard of Trustees chairedby Chief Justice SirSamuel Griffith and wasrenamed The PublicLibrary of Queenslandtwo years later.In 1902 the Public Libraryof Queensland wasofficially opened to thepublic and electricity firstconnected in 1907.Brisbane’s centenary

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year, 1924 saw the StateGovernment collectingmoney to commemorateJohn Oxley discoveringthe site of Brisbane andused 2500 pounds ofthose funds to purchase6000 books for the OxleyMemorial Library. In 1934,the Oxley MemorialLibrary officially openedas a centre for researchand study relating toQueensland.The next 20 years sawgreat progress as theQueensland Parliamentestablished the CountryExtension Service (DES)to provide a libraryservice to people livingoutside the Brisbanemetropolitan area and theestablishment of a modelchildren’s library whichtravels around the state.The Library Board ofQueensland beganproviding library servicesto Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islandercommunities and toschools in Darnley,Thursday and YorkeIslands in the TorresStrait.A Rare Books Collectionwas formed in 1963 andthe Library remodelled in1970 to provide an extrafloor. It was then formallyrenamed the State Libraryof Queensland.Alas, in 1974, theBrisbane floods sawwater rising to two metresand destroying over 80%of the stock. Thefollowing year saw theQueensland Governmentannounced the

construction for theQueensland CulturalCentre at South Bank anddesignated Stage 4 as thenew State Library.In 1988, the State Libraryin William Street closedand moved to newpremises in South Bankwhere it remains today.In 1995, the Librarylaunched its own Internetsite and has continued toexpand its services statewide ever since.The 2011 floods inBrisbane saw theBrisbane River breach thebasement and car park ofthe Library but this time,although it was closed forfive weeks, no damagewas done to any of thecollections inside.The State Library wasawarded the nation’s topprize for publicarchitecture in 2007 andcontinues its program ofcultural initiatives. Thesehave included Game On,a touring exhibition fromLondon’s Barbican ArtGallery and the latestcalled The Edgewhich continues theLibrary’s growth as acultural and knowledgedestination.Events and exhibitionsThe Library’s program ofevents, exhibitions andworkshops is packedduring May but ofparticular interest toSeniors readers is sure tobe Norman Swan’s talk onHuman Longevity. Itcovers the breakthroughsin science, medicine andtechnology that have

contributed to longevity.This free event takesplace at 8pm on FridayMay 20 and bookings arerequired.Want to learn more aboutyour family history? Jointhe State Library’s twogroups- the GenealogicalSociety of Queenslandand the QueenslandFamily History Society forhints on how to do yourown research.Full details on resourcesand how to use them atthe talk on Friday May 27between10am and 1pm.The cost is $15.50 andincludes morning tea.B o o k i n g swww.qtix.com.au or 136246 or at The LibraryShop.Looking @ 2.0 is a freeself-paced onlinebeginners coursepresented by the StateLibrary of Queenslanddesigned to help usnavigate through theworld of onlinetechnologies so we cankeep up with thegrandkids, find newresources and discover awhole new world online.There are 11 modules andyou can complete any orall of them – Learn aboutFacebook and Skype,starting a blog, games andmuch more. Prizes includeiPads and digital cameras.To learn all about themany activities of theState Library and itsfacilities, visitwww.slq.qld.gov.au /whats-on or call (07) 38407666.


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WHAT better way to meet new peoplethan over a friendly fun game ofScrabble, chess or Connect Four? Oncea month, King George Square inBrisbane becomes the place to learnsome new games and bond over yourold favourites.Bring your own game or join with

THE Indi twilight markets are forbudding ethical consumers looking forgifts and treasured that are unique andwell-made, with a little soul and a lot ofstyle.Showcasing a huge line-up ofBrisbane’s indie designers, you’ll findan amazing array of handmade

ENJOY an afternoon in King George Square listeningto the sounds of Brisbane. Brass roots live! Fromswing style to classic rock, enjoy the sounds of bigband brass with vocals by the fabulous Peter Vanceand a popular programme of rock, swing and jazzfeaturing the All Stars roving jazz trio. This free event

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Indie twilight markethomewares, bags, jewellery,accessories, art and lots more. Thetwilight market will be held on Friday,27 May at King George Square,Brisbane from 5-9pm. Presented byBrisStyle Inc. and supported byBrisbane City Council.Visit: www.bris-style.com.

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OVER half of all heartattack deaths occur out ofhospital, an alarmingstatistic for everyone.That’s why the HeartFoundation’s “Will yourecognise your heartattack?” campaign is soimportant.A major initiative of theHeart Foundation, thecampaign focuses onsaving lives by helpingQueenslanders torecognise the warningsigns of heart attack andthe importance of callingTriple Zero (000) – fast!In 2008, heart disease wasthe leading single causeof death in Queenslandwith over 4,659 lives lostand one in sixQueenslanders affectedby cardiovasculardisease.The Heart Foundationhas invested in a re-launch of the healthmarketing campaigncommenced on 27 Marchand runs through to

WARNING as conditionscreate a storm for asthmaand allergy sufferers.Local residents withasthma are being warnedto be extra vigilant thisautumn, as the seasondelivers a trifecta ofasthma triggers – mould,more dust mites andincreased exposure to petallergens.According to NationalAsthma Council AustraliaChief Executive Officer,Kristine Whorlow, thesethree nasties are theleading triggers of asthmain Australia.”Many areasof Australia areexperiencing mouldproblems following anunseasonal wet start tothe year; there is anannual autumn indoordust mite populationspike; and, some peopleface increased exposureto pet allergens as soft-hearted pet owners allowtheir four legged friendsmore household access as

Heart attack campaign increases awarenessOctober 2011.Heart Foundation ChiefExecutive Officer, MrCameron Prout, said thecampaign re-launch oftelevision, press and radiowill continue to urge theQueensland public toknow the warning signsof heart attack and be ableto detect them early.Delays can cost lives, andfor heart attack survivorsthere is only a smallwindow of opportunity toact before damage to theheart muscle occurs,resulting in permanentdisability,” Mr Prout said.“Research shows thatmany people will delaycalling an ambulancebecause they will beembarrassed if it turns outthey’re not in fact havinga heart attack.“It’s imperative peopleunderstand the warningsigns and act quickly bycalling Triple Zero (000).“The Heart Foundation issending a clear message

that nobody ever died ofembarrassment, but manypeople have died fromheart attacks becausethey didn’t get helpquickly enough.”“Calling an ambulancedoesn’t incur a cost toindividuals inQueensland but notcalling can mean thedifference between lifeand death – that’s a pricethat’s way too high!”Three new radio ads willalso be launched as partof the campaignemphasising theimportance for peoplenearby, such as friends,family and colleagues, toact quickly on behalf ofan individualexperiencing heart attackwarning signs.“Being aware of thewarning signs andknowing what to do in theevent of a heart attackcould save your life or thelife of a loved one,” MrProut said.

“Previous statistics haverevealed that only one insix people said theywould call an ambulanceif they had dizziness ordiscomfort in the chest,while about half wouldwait and see whathappens.“These numbers areextremely alarming.People need to act quicklybecause over half of allheart attack deaths occurbefore the individualreaches hospital andabout 25 per cent of thosewho have a heart attackdie within one hour oftheir first ever symptom.”The Heart Foundationhas receivedoverwhelming supportthrough working closelywith the QueenslandAmbulance Service andother health services,including hospitals andhealth industryassociations, on the “Willyou recognise your heartattack?” campaign.

Important information onrecognising the warningsigns of a heart attack andpractical advice on waysto act quickly can befound atwww.heartattackfacts.org.au.Warning Signs of HeartAttack: Heart attacksymptoms may includepain, pressure heavinessor tightness in one ormore parts of the upperbody (chest, neck, jaw,arms(s), shoulder(s) orback) in combination withother symptoms ofnausea, shortness ofbreath, dizziness or a coldsweat. People who havehad a heart attackdescribe a feeling of beinggenerally unwell or „notquite right. Each can be aclear warning that theperson is about to have aheart attack and needs toact fast.For further informationvisit www.heartfoundation.org.au or call1300 36 27 87.

Asthma triggers thrive this autumntemperatures plunge,”Kristine Whorlowexplained. “This can alladd up to make autumnpretty miserable for manypeople.”Kristine Whorlow pointsthe finger at house dustmites as the biggestproblem. “Around 45 percent of the populationhave an allergy and ofthose people, almost 80per cent react to dustmites. “In fact, dust mitesare the number onetrigger for asthma inAustralia and researchfrom Sydney’s WoolcockInstitute of MedicalResearch has shown thatdust mite levels canincrease two to three foldduring late autumn,compared with summer

levels1,” she said.House dust mites aremicroscopic creaturesthat feed off human skinscales. They are mostlyfound in the home and livein soft furnishing such asbeds, bedding, carpets,upholstered furniture,soft toys and clothing.Kristine Whorlow saidthe bedroom is the site ofgreatest exposure to thepesky mite, however,there are a number ofavoidance measures andtips to reduce exposure toallergen triggers.Typical control measuresinclude: washing sheetsand pillow cases weeklyin water hotter than 55oC.;covering mattress, pillowand quilt with dust miteresistant covers, which

must be washed everytwo months; removingsoft toys or hot washingthem weekly or freezingthem overnight; dustinghard floors and surfaceswith a damp orelectrostatic cloth;cleaning carpets weeklyusing a vacuum cleanerwith a HEPA filter. “It’simportant to rememberthat dust mite allergy is aperennial problem anddust mite controlmeasures need to beadhered to year round –not just in autumn,”Kristine Whorlowwarned. Comprehensivedust mite control advicecan be found on theNational Asthma CouncilAustralia website:www.NationalAsthma.com.au



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AN article based on the follow-upresults of the Women’s Health Initia-tive (WHI) oestrogen-only randomisedtrial was published this week in theJournal of the American MedicalAssociation.The article looked at the long-termhealth outcomes for women who hadpreviously undergone hysterectomiesand who took oestrogen-only hormonereplacement therapy (HRT) or placeboduring the trial but subsequentlyceased their medication.When looking at all the women, aged50-79 years at recruitment, who tookoestrogen-only HRT, the authors

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NEED an excuse to buy a new work coffee or teamug? Well skip the guilt and buy a 2011 Australia’sBiggest Morning Tea mug, which have just arrived inQueensland ahead of tea-time in May!The stylish new mug is now available for purchasefor only $10 + postage by calling Cancer CouncilQueensland on 1300 65 65 85.May is Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea time acrossthe country and there’s never been a better excuse toput the kettle on and take some time out with friends,family and workmates to help in the fight against can-cer.Funds raised from the sale of Australia’s BiggestMorning Tea mugs is invested in Cancer CouncilQueensland’s vital cancer research, patient supportservices and education programs.To take part in all the fun of Australia’s Biggest Morn-ing Tea this May, all you need to do is sign on to hostan event and start planning! Visitwww.biggestmorningtea.com.au or call 1300 65 65 85to find out how.Whether it’s a simple morning tea with workmates,

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A DEMENTIA diagnosis can have a profound effecton a person’s relationship with their partner, says aQueensland University of Technology (QUT)researcher who is studying how couples cope whenone has been diagnosed with dementia.Doctoral student Jennifer O’Brien, of QUT’s Schoolof Psychology and Counselling, said a dementiadiagnosis might affect the way partners interactedand viewed their future. “Receiving a diagnosis ofdementia can be a challenging experience for theperson and those closest to them,” Ms O’Brien said.“We know a dementia diagnosis can promptsignificant life changes like moving house, while forothers it motivates them to keep to routines andfamiliar environments.”“For many people, their relationship with their spouseis the most important relationship in their life but wedo not know much about how this relationship isaffected by a significant life event like a dementiadiagnosis.”She said a lot of research had been done on howfamily members responded to diagnoses but it was

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relatively rare to ask the person who had just beendiagnosed.“We are seeking the views of both the persondiagnosed and their partner because we know thatjust because you receive a diagnosis doesn’t meanyou are not able to talk about your experiences and itdoesn’t mean that your relationship is less important,”she said.Ms O’Brien said her study aimed to understand whathappened to the couples’ relationship at the time ofdiagnosis and to find out what strategies could leadto better coping.”We are seeking couples where onepartner has been diagnosed with dementia in the pastyear,” she said.“We would like to speak to as many couples with adiagnosis of dementia as possible so that we candevelop programs to help couples at this challengingtime.”Ms O’Brien is seeking couples, not necessarilymarried, where one partner over 65 has beendiagnosed with a form of dementia such asAlzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, orfrontotemporal lobar degeneration.

Both partners would be expected to complete a writtenquestionnaire about their relationship and theirresponse to the diagnosis.Ms O’Brien said the questionnaires could be mailedto participants or participants could be assisted tocomplete a questionnaire in person.Couples who would like to complete the survey shouldcontact Jennifer O’Brien on 0419 724 995 [email protected].

THE 14th Alzheimer’s Australia national conferencewill be held in Brisbane from 17 to 20 May. This willbe your only chance to attend a conference of thiscalibre in Queensland in 2011 - 2012.Alzheimer’s Australia (Qld) will be hosting the event,which has attracted a wide range of quality speakersfrom Australia and overseas.Concurrent sessions on the first day include socialconnection, younger onset dementia, stigma,promoting autonomy, counselling, respite andreaching out to non-mainstream communities. Therewill also be special workshops on identity (ProfessorWendy Moyle); self care and self belief (RobynMoore), creating dementia-friendly environments (DrSandra Davis), legal issues in dementia care(McCullough Robertson), and what’s new in drugtherapy (Associate Professor Michael Woodward).Hot off the press is the sixth workshop of the day:Dementia and planning for end of life – the case forand against euthanasia and doctor assisted suicide.Keynote speakers on day two include human rightsadvocate the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG, ProfessorHenry Brodaty and Professor Raymond Tallis.Queensland’s Dr Gerard Byrne will also addressdelegates on the topic ‘What are we getting right andwhat are we getting wrong?’Concurrent sessions on day two will include subjectssuch as acute care, legal issues and ethics, advanceplanning, improving diagnosis, general practice anddementia, and transitions in residential care.Workshops will also be offered on public health,driving and activities in an acute care setting. Ahighlight of the final day will be a panel discussionfacilitated by Professor Henry Brodaty, which will askthe big question: Where to from here? For furtherdetails and to secure your place at the 14th Alzheimer’sAustralia national conference, seewww.alzheimers2011.com. Act now so you don’t missout.

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QUEENSLAND Healthhas moved to reassurewomen that an email cam-paign linkingmammograms to thyroidcancer is completely mis-leading and is not sup-ported by scientific evi-dence.Queensland Health ChiefHealth Officer DrJeannette Young said shewas very concerned thatwomen could be deterredfrom having their regularbreastscreen.“We have had some ofour BreastScreenQueensland Services re-port that women havecancelled appointments,”Dr Young said.“Not having this life-sav-ing check based on thiserroneous email cam-paign is very serious.”Dr Young said that thismisleading information

THE Australian Govern-ment has launched its‘Swap it don’t stop it’campaign – a call to makeeasy, small, healthierlifestyle choices to reducethe risk of illness and dis-ease.‘Swap it don’t stop it’ fea-tures Eric, an animatedblue balloon character,likeable but overweight.On television in print andon the radio, Eric will urgeAustralians to make somesimple lifestyle changesto become healthier – forexample, to swap big forsmall (portion control);swap often or sometimes(occasional treats); swapfried for fresh (nutritionalquality); swap sitting for

Women warned about false thyroid cancer claimsamination, far less thanthe radiation dose to thethyroid per year fromnatural background radia-tion.“The use of thyroidshields is also likely tointerfere with the optimalpositioning of the breast,which will reduce the qual-ity of the breastscreen im-age,” said Dr Young.“Therefore the use of athyroid shield duringmammography is not rec-ommended.”Dr Young said it was rea-sonable for people towant to limit their radia-tion exposure, but in thiscase their concerns weremisdirected and had thepotential to be harmful.“The risk of getting thy-roid cancer from a breastX-ray is extremely low,”she said.“The radiation dose from

originated in the US andhad spread to Australia,being widely circulated towomen through socialmedia. The campaign sug-gests there is an increasedrisk of thyroid cancer fromhaving a mammogram,and advises women to askfor a thyroid guard whenthey have a mammogram.“This is justscaremongering,” said DrYoung. “The radiationdose to the thyroid froma mammogram is ex-tremely low, and there isno direct exposure of thethyroid to radiation as thebeam is narrowly focusedon the breast tissue.”Data obtained fromQueensland medicalphysicists states that thethyroid receives only atiny radiation dose (typi-cally about 0.08 milligray)during a breastscreen ex-

a mammogram is verysmall and poses little risk.“The last thing we wantto do is to scare womenout of having their regu-lar breastscreen thatcould save their lives.“I strongly urgeQueensland women, par-ticularly women aged 50-69 years, to continue tohave their necessary, andpotentially life-savingtwo yearly breastscreen,and ignore this mislead-ing information.”A free breastscreen is alsoavailable for women aged40-49 years and over 70.For more informationabout BreastScreenQueensland Services,visit www.health.qld.gov.au/breastscreenor to book an appointmentphone 132050For more informationabout the false links be-

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Campaign tells Australians to swap it, not stop itmoving (physical activ-ity); and swap watchingfor playing (physical ac-tivity).“This campaign has apractical focus – follow-ing the awareness raisedby the Measure Up Cam-paign – it encouragespeople to make practicalchoices in their everydaylives to improve theirhealth,” said Ms Roxon.“Losing weight doesn’thave to be hard – thoselittle decisions made inthe supermarket aisles, inthe kitchen or when play-ing with the kids, canmake a real difference.“While the campaignurges all Australians tobecome ‘swappers’, it is

particularly directed atmen and women 25-50year olds with children.“The cost of obesity isnot only a personal onebut also a huge drain onthe nation’s economy. In2008 alone, obesity costAustralia a massive $58.2billion.“Obesity is the cause ofalmost one quarter of type2 diabetes and osteoar-thritis around one-fifth ofcardiovascular diseaseand colorectal, breast,uterine and kidney cancer.“Swap it don’t stop it’ ispart of a concerted, com-prehensive approach bythis Government to pro-vide unprecedented sup-port to keep people

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NOW is the time to takeaction against the flu vi-rus and illnesses commonduring the colder winterweather before the tem-perature drops.Leading home servicesprovider Home InsteadSenior Care is urgingolder people to makesome simple changes totheir daily routine, includ-ing visiting their localdoctor to receive the freeinfluenza vaccine.The influenza vaccine isfree for all individuals

Older People Urged to Fight The Winter Bluesaged 65 years and older.Common colds and the flucould be potentially dan-gerous for young childrenand older people, as theycould develop into pneu-monia. Home Instead Se-nior Care director MartinWarner said winter ill-nesses such as the coldand the flu were commonduring the colder months,but they could be poten-tially dangerous.“As people age, their abil-ity to maintain a normal in-ternal body temperature

often decreases,” MrWarner said.In Australia, there are, onaverage, 85 deaths andover 4,000hospitalisations recordedas being due to influenzaillness each year.“Make sure to look out forsymptoms such as: feveror chills, exhaustion,aches and pains, head-aches and coughing,” MrWarner said.Some other tips Home In-stead Senior Care recom-mends: Make sure your

doctor’s visits are up todate. A flu shot could bevery beneficial during thewinter months.Ensure that you arewarmly dressed for thecolder weather. Wear lay-ers of clothing to form aprotective insulation. Theears, neck and head loseheat rapidly in the coldand should be coveredwith a hat or scarf.Home helpers like HomeInstead CAREGivers canhelp you with errands andshopping when the

weather is bad and youdon’t want to go out.Regular hot meals anddrinks will provide youwith warmth and energy.Many people find it diffi-cult to stay warm as theyget older. Get your bloodpumping by staying mo-

bile. Any activity will do– such as housekeepingor simply walking aroundthe house.Don’t let your house gettoo draughty. Close anydoors or windows thatdon’t need to be left open.Mr Warner also suggests

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THE Logan Branch of the Australian Pension-ers’ and Superannuants League Queensland Incnext meeting is being held on the Friday 20th

May 2011 with a special guest speaker the Hon.K L Struthers MP, the Minister for CommunityServices and Housing and Minister for Woman.The league is there to fight issues for age pen-sioners and retirees with the Federal, State andLocal Governments.The meeting is being held at the Logan CityLibrary, 32 Wilbur Street, Logan Central, com-mencing at 9.30 am.For further information contact Pat Ferry –Ph.3200 9357, Ian MacLeod – Ph.3208 0357 andTed Bull – Ph.3208 5088.

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RACQ Travel is proud to offer customers a once in alifetime opportunity to sail to Europe via South Af-rica thanks to Classic International Cruises. Next year,Classic International Cruises will offer its first-everline voyage from Australia to Europe via South Af-rica with the traditional liner, Athena, taking sea lov-ers on an exotic journey lasting ‘40 days and 40nights’.Athena will end her annual season in Australia nextsummer by sailing from Perth on April 14, 2012, boundfor Portsmouth in the UK, with the 40-night voyagetaking passengers to many destinations rarely vis-ited by Australians, including Reunion Island in theIndian Ocean and the Atlantic isles of St Helena Is-land, Ascension Island, the Canary Islands and theCape Verde Islands as well as Mauritius, South Af-rica, Morocco and Athena’s home base of Portugal.The full 40-night voyage from Perth is available from$6645 per person, twin-share, with fares for solo pas-sengers in selected cabins just 30 per cent more thantwin-fares instead of double.Classic International Cruises is also offering Austra-lians the chance to sail on the first half of the voyage

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son, twin-share. Australians keen to experience theromance of a classic line voyage on a traditional linercan also sail aboard Athena from Rome on November15, 2011, bound for Fremantle in Perth, with the 33-night itinerary taking in ports in Italy, Malta, Egypt,Jordan, Oman, Thailand and Singapore. This cruiseis available from only $4355 per person, twin-share,with the solo supplement in selected cabins down tojust 25 per cent.RACQ Customers can take up this great offer, withspecial flight and accommodation packages, no creditcard fees and a 10% discount on Travel Insurance.Just contact one of our award winning travel con-sultants.Both line voyages between Europe and Australia of-fer many days at sea for passengers to relax onboardAthena, which served as a trans-Atlantic liner andwas purpose-built for ocean cruising.“A voyage aboard Athena is cruising as it was meantto be, with a sense of the ocean and all its mystery,adventure and nautical traditions, and that specialpersonal touch often lacking in today’s hectic age,”said Classic International Cruises Managing Direc-tor, Grant Hunter. “Attentive, old-fashioned serviceand first-class cuisine are the hallmarks of the ClassicCruising experience,” Mr Hunter added.Classic International Cruises offers what it calls the‘Classic Cruising Experience’ where crew escort pas-sengers to their cabins on embarkation and know theirnames throughout the cruise in an intimate, friendlyand relaxed setting.So let RACQ Travel’s multi-award winning consult-ants book your next around-the-world cruise. For moreinformation, call RACQ Travel on 1300 188 542 orvisit www.racq.com.au/travel.

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FOLLOWING the record rainfall thisyear in the region I have to say I havenever seen so much water laying aroundon the way to Birdsville. As we passedover Cooper Creek, I was amazed at theamount of water coming down the chan-nels. Lake Yamma Yamma if full andlooks fantastic. Arriving in Birdsvillewas amazing, the Diamantina River isswollen and leaving Birdsville weheaded south to Goyder Lagoon, thisis just a sea of water, with heaps ofwater flowing in from Eyre Creek andthe Diamantina River. We flew down thewest side of Lake Eyre North to BeltBay and were quite low and flew acrossthe southern end of the lake ensuringthat everyone got a good look. Flyingup the east side of Lake Eyre we climbedup to get a good view of the overall

Lake Eyre in a Day

THE Australian RailwayHistorical Society(Queensland Division)has entered its 54th yearof operating rail tours.Over 900 excursions op-erated by both steam anddiesel hauled trains tomany destinations inQueensland have beenrun by the Society since1957, of course the steamhauled tours are verypopular and give passen-gers a nostalgic tour intravel of a bygone era –travelling in style in theheritage carriages.The excitement of a dayout by steam train com-mences at Roma St as yougo walk along the platformto find your carriage witha reserved seat. It is thena quick walk to the head

Getting all steamed up

of the train to inspect thegreat “Iron Horse” whichis simmering away quietlywaiting for the grand de-parture. Final boardingannouncements are made, the guard blows hiswhistle and waves thegreen flag and the enginebursts into life with it’swhistle blowing to signaldeparture and steams outof the platform headingfor the day’ destination.Hurry to book your seatson this Saturdays annualRail and Sail from the Cityto Redcliffe. This is oneof our most popular tours– the MV Queenslandercruises from Southbankto Redcliffe and passen-gers return by steam trainfrom Sandgate. The touroperates in reverse also.

lake.We could see where the Cooper entersLake Eyre North - it may start to flow infrom theCooper later this year. Back in Birdsvillewe visited the famous Birdsville Hotel.It’s a great day out and the Dash 8 isjust the plane to achieve all of this inone day. People love the day out, theyappreciate the commentary and the fan-tastic food served in flight. It’s not allabout the water, passengers like beingtold what they are looking at and theyalso receive our new fantasticinformation brochure. In 2011 Lake Eyrewill once again treat those that join uson our day flight with memories to lasta lifetime.For more information phone TravelWest on 1800 654 541.

A train only option is alsoavailable for those whoprefer a short steam tour.A scenic day through theSunshine Coast Hinter-land is planned for Satur-day June 4th. Join us fora steam train ride to theGlasshouse Country Fes-tival. A coach will meet thetrain at GlasshouseMountains to take visi-tors on a local tour.The Winter Winelander isone of our most populartours and it is on again on6th/7th August. Be pam-pered on the train withwine tasting sessions inthe club car and a deli-cious lunch served toyour seat as the trainmakes its way toToowoomba and downthrough the SouthernDowns region to the Gran-ite Belt.A coach tour to some ofthe regions best wineriesis included as well as din-ner at Thunderbolt Farmand motel accommoda-tion with breakfast.Sunshine Express RailTours look forward towelcoming you aboard,phone our office on 32521759 between 10am and3.00pm Tuesday,Wednesdays and Thurs-days for a brochure.

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Pomona Majestic Theatre – silent film.Gympie Gold Mining & Historical Museum. The Ginger Factory.

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ONE month after theTohoku tsunami, peopleare again planning theirfuture visits to Japan.Ken Osetroff, director ofToursgallery reported,“We are receiving anincreased number ofphone calls from potentialtravellers.”“In mid March manytourists cancelled theirApril tours to Japan,” saidOsetroff,“but now they realise thatmost of Japan was notaffected and they can stillenjoy touring everywhereexcept Tohoku.”The whole Japanesetravel industry has seena fall in numbers ofSpringtime Tourists butthis can be seen as anadvantage for visitorswho do not like crowds.Toursgallery has five

different escorted smallgroup tours to Japanbetween May andDecember, all travellingfar away from the areascurrently in the news.Single travellers will notneed to pay any singlesupplement onToursgallery’s Japan SoloTour in June.Toursgallery’s GrandTour of Japan in Octoberwill take visitors from theextreme north to the farsouth of Japan.Autumn foliage, pottery,crafts and artisansstudios will be featured onthe Behind The ScenesTour in November.Luxury hotels, ryokanswith spa baths, banquetdinners, all breakfastsand a private coach fortouring make this a stylishholiday for the discerning

traveller. Priced from$6,988 these escortedtours are limited to

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HAVING recentlyreturned from anothersuccessful tour to SouthAfrica and Victoria Falls,Glenn Bailey will beescorting anotherfantastic trip to Africa,this time concentratingon East Africa visitingKenya and Tanzania witha relaxing stop in Zanzibarand then a few days inDubai.Departing Brisbane on 03October 2011 and flyingwith Emirates to Nairobivia Dubai.Highlights within Kenyainclude Samburu GameReserve Lake Nakuru withits huge concentration ofpink flamingos, Masai

Mara Game Reserve,sitting on the SerengetiPlain the Mara hosts theannual wildebeestmigration.Amboseli National Parkwith its large herds ofelephant and overlookingMt KilimanjaroThen cross the border intoTanzania and overnight atLake Manyana NationalPark with youraccommodation offering aspectacular panoramaacross Lake Manyanaand the Great Rift Valleybefore heading toSerengeti National Park.Spend 2 nights atNgorongoro Crater,referred to as “The

Garden of Eden” and aWorld Heritage Site.Relax with 3 nights inZanzibar with time to relaxin the beautiful IndianOcean destination then toDubai for 3 nights with acity tour and time forshopping.The itinerary has beencarefully researched andoffers excellent value formoney at $10,990.00 perperson share twin. It is avirtually fully inclusivetour with only a few mealsto pay for.“This is a small groupdeparture and myseventh trip to Africa andI do hope that you canjoin me on this trip of a

lifetime. I am sure you willlove Africa as I do” saidGlenn Bailey fromTravelworld BurleighWest.Please call now for acomprehensive brochureon 5535 9888.


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* Conditions apply. Air fare not included. Prices are cruise only per person in inside twin share accommodation with discount already deducted. Subject to availability. Visa fees not included where applicable. #upgrade offer on 15 Nov departure is applicable in categories 1 to 9 only. Offers applicable to twin or single cabins only. New bookings only. Cannot be combined with any other discount or offer. Discounts are not applicable to 3rd/4th adults or children travelling in triple / quad accommodation. Discount applicable to categories 1 – 10 only (not applicable to category 11 balcony cruise) You must be a member of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program to earn points in accordance with the terms & conditions of the Qantas Frequent Flyer Program. A joining fee applies. Points are not awarded on port charges, government fees, onboard gratuities & air taxes.

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Masai Mara Game ReserveAmboseli National Park, Lake Manyara

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Some Highlights of this Wonderful Tour:Samburu Game Reserve, Lake Nakuru,

Masai Mara Game ReserveAmboseli National Park, Lake Manyara

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VISIT the Whitsunday’s, Cairns orLongreach.Now is the time to secure your holidayto the coastal destinations ofWhitsunday’s or Cairns & CapeTribulation or to the outbackQueensland town of Longreach &Winton .With our tours we are accredited agentswith Queensland Rail and we securetrain seats or Sleepers in advance forour clients, so they aren’t disappointedwhen trying to book one of our greatvalue holidays.We are currently taking bookings forour great value Whitsunday’s packagepriced at $799 per person, plusapplicable rail fare. Also currentlytaking bookings for our tours toCairns& Cape Tribulation priced at $899per person plus applicable rail fare.We also have a Best of CoastalQueensland Tour staying at all ourcoastal regions priced at $1299 perperson plus applicable rail fare.

EASTER is a time when Iam drawn back to lastyear when I had theopportunity to visit thesmall Bavarian town ofOberammergau whereThe Passion Play wasperformed for the 41st year.The Play was performedfrom May and over thenext 140 days it wasrepeated for up to 5 timesa week. What is so special aboutthe re-enacting of Christ’spassion? Let me take youon a history tour. Afterwars and the plague of theBlack Death, in 1633 thevillagers decided thatthey would perform a playdepicting the life andsuffering of Christ if thevillage was spared from

Oberammergau By Antoinette O’Connor

the spread of the disease.Was that a bribe? Maybe,but no further deathswere recorded and thefollowing year in 1634 astage was erected overthe graves of the plaguevictims in the cemeterynext to the church and thefirst Play was performed I had been told by afriend that the Play was avery emotionalexperience. I was notprepared for the openingscene when, with crowdsof people Jesus cameonto the stage sitting ona donkey. It was asthough I had steppedback in time. The crowdswere of all ages, somewomen carrying theirtoddlers, children with

lots of cheering andjubilation. I guess the impact of thePlay is knowing what hasgone before. Except forthe war years the Play hasbeen performed every tenyears. And if I didn’t getthere in 2010 I would bevery likely too old to goin 2020. The village ofOberammergau is 62Miles south of Munich. Itis has a population ofabout 5000. The cast ofthe Passion Play are allamateurs. The actors andthose involved are in fact2000 inhabitants of thevillage. Only people bornthere or who have livedthere for twenty years areeligible to be in the PlayOnce characters are

selected the men whotake part let their hair andbeards grow if this wasappropriate for their role. All the performers arelaymen and pursue theirusual careers of innkeepers, opticians andteachers, etc. Herod is adentist, Mary Magdalenea flight attendant andJesus a psychologist. Hehas been involved since1980 and must have beena child then. One wonderswhat impact there is forthose taking part in thePlay. I was very fortunate tobe in the seventh row.The performance startedat 2.30 in the afternoonwith a 3 hour break fordinner then continuesinto the evening until10.30. The auditoriumholds 4700 spectators andfrom what I had read itwas necessary to bookwell in advance to obtaina ticket. The auditoriumwas under cover, but thestage was not, so as theperformance progressedinto the evening it gotvery cold. I was wellprepared with a coat, hat,and gloves and thetheatre provided us with

cosy warm bright redblankets. The play is performed inGerman but every ticketholder is given a textbookwith an English text. Ididn’t think I would needthis; after all I knew thestory. However although“yes” I do know the story,my old testament is nottoo good. Throughoutthe play there are livingimage pageants of the oldtestament linking thepageant to what washappening in the actualplay and I really neededto have this interpreted.The narration was alsoimportant and thatneeded to be followed inthe textbook. The music wasmagnificent. The choirthat moved on and off thestage was fifty strong.And I believe there werealso fifty members in theorchestra. Many visitors visitOberammergau in yearsbetween Plays. It is avery charming village inits own right. It has a longtradition of wood carving,though most shops soldthe carvings at expensiveprices for quality pieces.

Many shops and houseshave frescoes, depictingBavarian scenes as wellas fairy tales and ofcourse, many depictingthe Passion Play.

I believe that manypeople plan their visitsyears in advance andeven now may well bepreparing for the nextperformance in 2020.

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A MATHEW Flindersfirst edition and more than700 other old and rarebooks worth around$250,000 will be auctionedin Brisbane from 10am to2pm on Sunday 8 May atAntique & Fine Art Auc-tions, 29 Logan RoadWoolloongabba.The Iain Herriot Library,assembled over some 30years, is an outstandingcollection of books relat-ing to Queensland’s his-tory plus other rare gen-eral Australian books.The highlight of the auc-tion is an original copy of

NOW in its tenth year, the exciting cel-ebration of cultures that is The ZillmereMulticultural Festival is on again atO’Callaghan Park, Saturday June 4th(12pm - 8 pm). With its vibrant mix ofdelicious foods, traditional and con-temporary performances across 3stages (including song, dance and mu-sic workshops throughout the day),The Zillmere Multicultural Festival isnow a firm favourite on the Brisbaneevents calendar. Over 10,000 peopleattended last year’s event. This yearthe festival celebrates 10 years.The aim of The Zillmere MulticulturalFestival is to promote and share the di-versity and rich cultural backgroundsof the Zilmere community and its sur-rounding areas. Focus is placed uponinteraction and experience in a free en-try, family-friendly, one day only festi-

BRISBANE’S most popular TalentQuest for 2011 is on again. Great cashprizes to be won – No Entry Fee.Senior contestants have the choice ofa heat night being either Monday May30, 2011 or Wednesday June 01, 2011to be held at the Carina Leagues Club,Creek Road, Carina. Sound check6.30pm – Quest Heats commences7.00pm. Backing to be on Quality CD orDVD only.Seniors Grand Final 7.00pm SaturdayJune 4, 2011 at the Crackerjack Carni-val, Clem Jones Sports Complex, CreekRoad, Carina.

THE Ipswich City Council and IpswichU3A are privileged to present TheGriffith Trio, Ensemble in residence atthe Queensland Conservatorium, withtwo other special guest artists, to a freeconcert. The concert will be held onSaturday, 14th May from 3.00pm to 5.00pm in The Cunningham Room, IpswichCivic Centre. All donations will go tothe Ipswich Flood Appeal.The concert features Mozart PianoQuartet in E flat; Shubert Notturno for

Free concert to aid Ipswich flood appealPiano Trio and Brahms Piano QuintetOpus 34 in F minor.Bookings are essential; please phone3202 3133 or 3288 8766.We are extremely happy to have such alovely concert in Ipswich, performed bysuch very talented artists. We are hop-ing that all music lovers will be pleasedto support this great event and take theopportunity to hear such beautiful mu-sic locally and be willing to donate insupport of such local cause.

Crackerjack Carnival Talent QuestContestants must pre register by email,post or phone with their details and ar-rive by 4.00pm Saturday June 4, 2011.For more information please contactMary Martyn on 07 3359 4896 or [email protected]. Anentry form can also be downloaded fromthe Crackerjack Carnival link on thewebsite page atwww.clemjonescentre.com.au. Proudlysponsored by Carina Leagues Club.Please note: If you have won 1st prize ina previous Crackerjack Carnival TalentQuest you are not eligible to enter inthis year’s contest.

Zillmere Multicultural Festivalval. This year the event is being pro-duced through an exciting new collabo-ration with Jabiru Community Youthand Children’s Services Assoc. Inc andthe Brisbane Multicultural Art Centre.Attendees can expect wonderful arrayof food and craft stalls with many cul-tural groups exhibiting displays, work-shops, crafts, demonstrations, song,dance and their traditional food. Thereare plenty of free activities and work-shops for both children and adultsalike, with local community groups andgovernment agencies also providing in-formation, displays and their own ac-tivities. Zillmere festival is atO’Callaghan Park, Zillmere Rd, Zillmereon Saturday June 4th from 12noon to8pm. For more information contactBemac on 3391 4433 or visit:[email protected]

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THE 18th Annual RSPCA Million Paws Walk will beheld across Australia on Sunday 15 May 2011 and isthe big day out for animal lovers! Whether you havepets in your family or not, you are invited to join thepack and walk with tens of thousands of people andpets throughout Australia to help raise vital fundsfor the RSPCA and the animals in our care.Located at a new location for 2011, The Murrarie Rec-reation Reserve, the Brisbane Million Paws Walk con-tinues to be one of RSPCA Qld’s most popular out-door events for animal lovers and their furry friends.Get involved on Sunday 15 May 2011 by enjoying a1.5km or 3km walk, mingle with other pet owners, en-ter fantastic competitions and end the day by relax-ing with great entertainment, a variety of food anddrink, exhibitor stalls and animal demonstrations.Funds raised through walk registrations and onlinefundraising goes towards vital programs, services andcampaigns undertaken by RSPCA Qld, as well as look-ing after the animals in our care.Walk location: Murarrie Recreation Reserve, WynnumRoad, Cannon Hill. Parking is available in the groundsor in case of bad weather - nearby shopping centrecarparks and on streets. Registration: From 7.30am.Walk commences: 9.00am. Further information pleasecontact: 3426 9943 or www.millionpawswalk.com.au

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A summary of two of themost significant andfamous historic coffeehouses.Most of today’s espressocoffee drinkers may thinkthat the cafe or coffeehouse began in theirgeneration. This articleexplores two historiccoffee houses payingparticular attention tothose that have stood thetest of time and remaintrading today, some 200years after theirestablishment.The world’s first recordedhistoric coffee house,Kiva Han, was reputedlyopened inConstantinople (Istanbul)in 1555.The coffee house isknown as al-maqhah inArabic, qahveh-khanehin Persian or Kahvehaneor kýraathane in Turkish,Kafano in the old state ofYugoslavia, café inF r e n c h / P o r t u g u e s e ,cafetería in Spanish, caffèin Italian, Kaffeehaus inGerman.Since the 15th century,the coffee house waslargely a center of socialinteraction and

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traditionally a place wheremen would assemble todrink coffee and entertainthemselves withconversation, music,reading and playingchess.Following itsestablishment in Istanbul,this new place of socialgathering found its wayto Europe in the 17thcentury.Italian Coffee House:Baratti & Milano Caffe(still trading) is one ofTurin’s most beautiful

early Italian coffee housethat was founded as acafeteria in 1858 byFerdinando Baratti andEdoardo Milano with thename “Fornitore della RealCasa” (Supplier of theRoyal House). In 1875 itmoved to its presentlocation between thePiazza del Castello and theGalleria Subalpina, an areaused for part of theinfamous Austin Mini carchase scene in theoriginal 1969 productionof the film ‘The Italian

Job’. English CoffeeHouse: Edward Lloyd’sCoffee House wasopened by Edward Lloydnear the Thames on TowerStreet in London in 1685.The coffee house was“spacious, well built andinhabited by abletradesmen” according toa contemporarypublication. Later in 1691it was transferred to 16Lombard Street whichwas very close to thecentre of English maritimetrade. It was from thiscoffee house that EdwardLloyd launched his“Lloyd’s List” in 1696which was filled with in-formation on ship arrivalsand departures andincluded someintelligence on conditionsabroad and at sea.This list was eventuallyenlarged to provide dailynews on stock prices,foreign markets, andhigh-water times atLondon Bridge andreports of accidents andsinkings.In 1771, seventy-nine ofthe underwriters who didbusiness at Lloyd’ssubscribed £100 each andjoined together in theSociety of Lloyd’s, anunincorporated group of

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ON May 27th one of theatres all timefavourites The King & I will open atthe Redcliffe Cultural Centre. TheSoutheast Queensland IndependentDramatic and Musical Society orSquids as they are better known, willbring together some of the mosttalented people from aroundSoutheast Qld to bring to it’saudience the much loved musicaltelling the story of an EnglishSchoolteacher Mrs Anna (played byChantelle Hill) who comes to thethen Siam with her young son toteach English to the King of Siams(played by Richard Rubendra) wivesand children. The beautiful ladyThiang number one wife is playedby local lady Meg Kiddle who hasthe most beautiful voice and willsend shivers down the listenerswhen she delivers that which ismost powerful of songs “SomethingWonderful”.The sweet innocent Tuptim will beplayed by the beautiful Stephanie

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Troy Cassar-DaleyFriday 13th May, 8pmTroy Cassar-Daley is at the top of the Australian Country Music scene. He has a reputation amongst his peers in the Australian music industry as being the most loved and respected singer/songwriters in country music. His fans will tell you he is a fantastic guy, great entertainer, brilliant guitarist and the most amazing vocalist. Admission: $30 Adults, $15 Children under 14 yrs

John RowlesFriday 20th May, 8pm John Rowles is in every sense a true professional, a man with a towering voice and the projection to match it. With an extensive music background to his credit, critics and audiences over the world have hailed the New Zealander as one of the finest cabaret baritones. John Rowles brings his stunning presence and vocal talents live to the Blue Pacific Room in a show not to be missed. Admission: $35

Kings of CountryFriday 27th May, 8pm When it comes to American country music classics, it doesn’t get any bigger than Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Kenny Rogers. Direct from the US are three performers replicating the sounds of the country’s favourite musical sons. The ‘Kings of Country’ show will weave the music of these three people in one massive performance. Admission: $30

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2011 Neptune Productions invite all Theatre Loversto the Gold Coast Premiere of LOLA MONTEZ. Anhistorically factual story of the popular singer andperformer who visited Australia in 1855-56 with herexotic dancing. When the aging temptress left be-hind her celebrity lovers in Europe and toured Aus-tralia, LOLA MONTEZ set the Ballarat Goldfields on‘fire’. The miners covered her stage with Gold nug-gets, the establishment was outraged, a scathing re-view resulted in LOLA publically horsewhipping theEditor of the Ballarat Times.Peter Stannard’s fabulous music including “Be MySaturday Girl” “Southerly Buster” & Peter Benjamin’sclever lyrics, are guaranteed to have you tapping yourfeet in the aisles, leaving the theatre humming thetunes. The 1988 Bi-Centennial Royal Command Per-formance for Prince Charles and Princess Diana, sawthe Aussie cast of Jon English, Jacquie Love, and ourAussie Miners, bring LOLA MONTEZ to the thun-derous applause of a packed Sydney EntertainmentCentre Stage.Join us May 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, and 29th at the TweedCivic Centre for this rollicking, rip roaring, fun, all

QUEENSLAND Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)proudly announces two performances by the worldfamous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in its ConcertHall on 2 and 3 of October.QPAC Chief Executive John Kotzas said that Brisbanewill be one of only three cities nationwide to be vis-ited by this world famous orchestra in what is onlytheir second ever Australian visit and their first toQueensland.“We are extremely pleased to offer Queenslandersthe chance to experience two concerts by one of themost highly regarded orchestras in the world as partof an Australian tour that includes Brisbane, Sydneyand Perth.“Such is the prestige and reputation of this orchestrathere is a 10 year waiting list to see them in their hometown. It’s a very special event for QPAC and we lookforward to celebrating this exceptional company.“In the tradition of our magnificent Gala Supper eventsstaged for the Paris Opera Ballet and the BalletNacional de Cuba, QPAC will host a Gala Evening for350 patrons attending the Vienna Philharmonic dur-ing which the Lyric Theatre stage will be transformedinto a gilded European dining room,” Mr Kotzas said.The visit is part of QPAC’s international programwhich includes annual presentations by the world’sleading orchestras and ballet companies. The ViennaPhilharmonic concerts follow from our presentationsof the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 2009 andnational exclusive concerts by St Martin in the Fieldswith Joshua Bell in 2010.Tickets go on sale from 28 April. For more informa-tion for the Brisbane concerts on the 2nd and 3rdOctober go to www.qpac.com.au or phone 136 246.

Your invited to the Premiere of LOLA MONTEZAustralian Musical, in the vein of Oklahoma! andPaint Your Waggon. Starring: Cherie Goosey – Okla-homa, Guys & Dolls, Andy Fahey – Desert S. Jo-seph, Annie, Oklahoma, M&M Girl, our residentLabradoodle, Fang – Annie, Desert Song, TammyDundon - Desert Song, Annie, and introducing BrockDunstan. A supporting cast of 50 Townspeople, Min-ers, and Dance Hall Girls with the Neptune Philhar-monic 17 piece Orchestra will add the finishingtouches to this fabulous show.Theatre seats for the 1.30pm Matinees, with tableseating of 10, for 7.30pm Cabaret evening shows. BYOfood, drink and make up a party for a great night.Excellent disabled access with assistance provided.BYO lunch for community groups – by arrangement.Enquire about a Discounted Group Booking 20 plus.To book contact Jacqueline ph. 07.55767601, 1/ 6Ramly Drive, Burleigh 4220,email: [email protected] or Wendyph. 07.55362446 [email protected]

Newmarket VIEW offers outings and entertainmentNewmarket VIEW Club meets on the 4th Tuesday ofthe month at the Gaythorne R.S.L. Club, 534 SamfordRd., Mitchelton, 10.30 a.m. for 11.00 a.m. startWe have a guest speaker at most meetings, raffles,lucky door prize and a book-swap. Two course lun-cheon with tea/coffee is $22.We are a small club and welcome new members andvisitors with a warm, friendly atmosphere which en-courages social interaction.In addition to our meetings we have monthly socialoutings – coffee mornings, movie days and lun-cheons – with an occasional bus trip. It’s all aboutfun and friendship so do come along, make newfriends, be better informed and enjoy yourself whilehelping our club make a worthwhile contribution tothe Smith Family through the Learning for Life pro-gram which assists disadvantaged Australian chil-dren with their schooling.Our next meeting is on Tuesday, May 24th, .when ourguest speaker will be Mr. Brian Herd of Carne ReidyHerd, Lawyers, who will enlighten us with ‘A NewTwist on Family Planning’!!If you are thinking of joining a new club we would bevery happy to welcome you as a visitor. For furtherinformation please contact Estelle 3356 7598 or Carol3289 3480.

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EIGHTEEN months ago, when John Madders wastold by his GP that wife, Shirley would need full timecare for her advancing dementia related health issues,he made the decision to move to Milford GrangeRetirement Community.“I had been following the progress of Milford GrangeRetirement Community development at EasternHeights, (Ipswich) since RSL Care bought the land afew years ago,” John said.“The doctor thought Shirley still had another 12months before she needed full time care; I wanted usto be settled in our new home so the transition wouldbe easier for both of us,” he said.“Construction of the villas at Milford Grange wascomplete at just the right time for us to move and withthe onsite residential care and the support of RSLHomeCare services available, the decision to moveto Milford Grange was easy.”“It has amazed me at how much more enjoyable life issince making the move to Milford Grange. WhenShirley got sick, I started taking care of all the domesticduties as well as caring for her, which was a challenge.The villas are really well laid out so it makes everydaytasks so easy,” John said.John couldn’t be happier that they made the movewhen he did. Having put Shirley into residential careat Milford Grange in February this year, John felt thetransition was as easy as it could have been becausehe had the support of staff as well as new friends atMilford Grange.“Being a new retirement community, we (the residents)have all enjoyed getting to know each other and

THE popular Management Committeeof U3A Redcliffe Inc. were returned tooffice at the March 26th Annual GeneralMeeting. President Carl Jones and Vice-President Jacki Russell received anoverwhelming majority vote. SecretaryJudith Murphy and Treasurer JohnHodgkinson were unopposed. TheOrdinary Committee members were alsoreturned to office, with one new member

SEVERAL interesting guest speakershave been engaged for the comingmonths. Acacia 50 Better offers a rangeof social activities for men and womenliving on the southside of Brisbane, aswell as private computer lessons andguest speakers.You are invited to come along to 29Chardean Street, Acacia Ridge onThursday 19 May at 12:30 pm to hear apresentation by Queensland Instituteof Medical Research. There is no chargebut we would appreciate it if you wouldbring along a plate to share for lunch.

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finding out who enjoys the same activities,” he said.“I am very involved with my bowls so we decided tointroduce an indoor bowling competition between theindependent living and residential care residentswhich is a bit of fun for everyone,” he said.“The next stage of retirement living is underconstruction at the moment and quite a few people Iknow from the bowls club are moving here too whichis exciting,” John said.With the residential care located on site, John is ableto see Shirley everyday, taking her out for a walk, orhome to their villa for a cup of coffee and a chatwithout having to provide 24 hour care, which is aweight off his mind.“I can be there in a matter of minutes if Shirley wantsme, but I can also go out and live without worryingabout her all the time,” John said“Even if you don’t have health issues, Milford Grangeis a great place to live. We enjoy each others companywhen social activities are organised and the villas areexactly what you need,” John said.RSL Care Milford Grange Retirement Community atIpswich is master planned to include 120 residentialaged care places and 61 independent living villas.Stage two independent living was completed in early2011 with villas selling fast from just $299,000 andstage three villas are now under construction.For more information about retirement living at RSLCare Milford Grange Retirement Community or to makean appointment with our sales consultant, please callColleen Renshaw on 07 3281 8042 . Browse a virtualtour of Milford Grange at www.rslcare.com.au

BRISBANE’S bestchefs-to-be are cookingup a storm at theSouthbank Institute ofTechnology Restaurantat 66 Ernest St, SouthBrisbane.Talented apprenticesfrom the Institute’sCommercial Cookerycourse regularlyshowcase theiroutstanding culinary

Top- Notch Nosh at Southbank Instituteskills in a fine diningexperience that is sure toimpress the mostdiscerning Brisbanediner. Their skills arecomplimented bystudents from theInstitute’s Hospitalityprogram who put theirskills to practise inproviding premiumservice to customers.Institute Director andActing CEO, RobynTyler is confidentBrisbane foodies will besurprised and delightedby the skills and calibreof the students, many ofwhom are alreadygaining invaluable workexperience in leadingQueensland restaurantsand hotels.“The Southbank

Institute of TechnologyRestaurant is one ofBrisbane’s ‘best keptsecrets’.It provides our cookeryand hospitality studentswith the opportunity toexperience working in acommercial environment,while our guests aretreated to one of thebest value fine diningexperiences in the city!”Special events such asGala Skills and Finaledinners, InternationalDegustations, High Teasand Christmas in Julyprovide even greaterhighlights to theculinary year forstudents and restaurantpatrons alike.The School of Tourismand Hospitality at

Southbank Institute ofTechnology has a longand distinguishedrecord of training someof Queensland’s bestand brightest. Its 200-seat fine diningrestaurant andprofessional kitchen isjust part of the School’sworld-class trainingfacilities that alsoinclude a 100-seat bistroand kitchen, ten state-of-the-art trainingkitchens includingdedicated patisseriekitchens, butcherytraining rooms and atheatre withdemonstration kitchen.Bookings are essentialon (07) 3244 5988 [email protected]

Acacia 50 & BetterThe next date to mark on your calendaris Tuesday 14 June at 11:30 am to heara talk by the Heart Foundation. Also,bring a plate for lunch.We also have tickets to Doctor Zhivagoto be held at Lyric Theatre onWednesday 27 July. The cost is $66 andmust be paid by 5 May.Please contact Judi at the office on 32770632 if you are interested in any of theabove activities or would like to join usfor games, indoor bowls, 500, gentle ex-ercises, darts, men’s group, craft, TaiChi, trivia, jazzercise or bus trips.

OUR Big Morning Tea and GroceryCent auction for Cancer will be held onThurs 19 May at 9.30am. Entry of $3includes one sheet of auction tickets,morning tea and lucky door ticket.Auction tickets $1 per sheet. Auctionitems will be grocery, food, cakes etc.All proceeds from auction to CancerResearch. The annual Branch cookingcompetition will also be judged andwinning cakes, jams, pickles will be forsale. Social handcraft sessions are nowheld on 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each

Clontarf QCWAmonth from 9.30am to 11.30am. Morningtea is served, $3 entry. Bring yourknitting, crochet, etc along and enjoy arelaxing morning with us. All welcome.We would also like to see craft you havemade which could be taught to others,there are craft instructors who canteach new crafts. All events held at theQCWA Hall on corner of Georgina Stand Victoria Ave Clontarf. There isdisabled access and facilities.Information and pre-purchase of ticketsplease phone Gloria at 3284 6375.

U3A Redcliffe Inc.appointed.U3A Redcliffe anticipates last year’ssuccess will continue through thecurrent year with the support of manyhardworking Volunteers.Latin for Beginners and Meteorologywill be added to the 77 existing coursefor the 2nd Term commencingWednesday 27th April. Contact numberis 3284 2687.


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As of 1st January 2011, only ONE FREE FOR SALE classified allowed per person permonth. No other sorts of Classifieds, ie: Wanted adverts will be accepted. Thepublisher reserves the right to decline, edit and reduce the number of classifiedsappearing due to space available in the newspaper. Due to these space constraintssometimes not all adverts will appear in the one month, but will be placed in thefollowing 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 30th 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:‘Bris Free 4 Sale,’Brisbane 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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also magazines some

over 60 years old. Noth-

ing over $2. Ph 3886

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BRICKS clay, y

centred, wirecut, breeze

wall feature. 44 unused.

235L x 118W x 245H.

$200. Ph 3398 3938.

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THE NeighbourhoodWatch Group coveringDorrington, southern

CABINET (corner) whiteand gold wood, 120h,‘Provincial’ repo $98.Matching entertainmentcabinet. $90. New con-dition. Ph 0411 434 728.Deception Bay.

CHILD PET RE-STRAINT wrought ironpowder coated white 2gates with hinges andlocks. 1 x 76wide x80high; 1 x 74wide x80high VGC. $25 Ph:3263 4273 Carseldine

COLLECTOR BOTTLE– Soldier or Brigadeer,hand painted, green, redand gold. Coronetta Italy50cm $100 Ph: 33535524 Mc Dowall

FOOT & Calf mas-sager, unwanted giftnever use. $100. Ph3366 4001. Ashgrove.

HEATER woodfire look,with blow fan. Adjust-able flame and heat, or-nate black cast iron.New. Still in box. $60.Ph 3890 7241.Wakerley.

HYBRID irons set, asnew 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,PW.$240. Ph 3349 3686. Mt.Gravatt.

ORTHOPEDIC daychair, as new paddedback and arms, brown$250. Ph 3841 2999.Eight Mile Plains.

OVER bath transferbench, very sturdy,back and arm support,rubber tipped legs.VGC. $30 ono Ph 33585589. New Farm.

PHOTO MAKER KeiserBaas Converts 35mmslides and negatives toDigital Photos or burnto CD/DVD. $75 Ph:3216 8416 Wishart

RANSOME self pro-pelled reel lawn mowerwith catcher. Worksvery well. Spare engineincluded. $200 ono. Ph3480 5332. Kallangur.

RECLINER chairs 2.Black vinyl and footrests. $40 each. Ph0420 752 860. WavellHts.

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WHEELIE walker, GC,basket under seat. $75ono. Ph 3272 2321.Sunnybank Hills.

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THE Deception Bay RSL Sub-Branchand Women’s Auxiliary held a Dinnerat The Soccer Club Deception Bay onthe night of April 9th.It was an exceptional evening withmany Sub-Branches in attendance.Guests of Honour were Mr. Chris Whit-ing local Councillor, Mr Dean WellsMLA and his lovely wife and Mr.VicReading RSL Brisbane North DistrictPresident, together with his also lovelywife and Mrs. Joy Bryson President ofRSL Brisbane North District Council ofWomen’s Auxiliaries. Joy is also Presi-dent of Deception Bay Women’s Auxil-iary.The evening was hosted by Mr. JohnWhipp AM CSM the President of theSub-Branch, and his wife Arelene.

Dorrington Neighbourhood WatchEnoggera, and parts ofAlderley and Newmarketis looking for a new Area

Coordinator. The chal-lenge for that personwould be to lead the ex-

isting team in promotingpublic awareness ofNeighbourhood Watchand in particular increas-ing attendance at thegroup’s bi-monthly meet-ings. Anyone interestedin accepting this chal-lenge is asked to contactgroup secretary DavidLivett on 3366 3191 [email protected] next meeting of‘ D o r r i n g t o nNeighbourhood Watch’will commence at 7pm onTuesday June 14th atOakleigh State School,Buxton Street Ashgrove.

TAI Chi starting at 9amand Gentle Exercise at10.15am. Cost of morning$6 for both or $4 for one,every Tuesday and in-cludes morning tea.The members of 60 andBetter Cannon Hill inviteall interested to join us atour club at the CannonHill School of Arts, 958Wynnum Road CannonHill (next to Pizza Hut)every Monday for Enter-tainment, craft, games,speakers, and demonstra-tions of interests, everyMonday, different. Costof morning ranges from $5- $6 includes morning teaand light lunch. Annualjoining fee is $5 Januarythrough to December. Thelast Thursday of themonth we endeavour togo on a bus trip, but wedo have to have at least45 members, otherwisethe cost of the bus is toomuch for just a few. Forinquires or bookingsplease ring Beverley on07 3843 2920.

Cannon Hill 60and BetterAssociation

Deception Bay RSL Sub-Branch &Women’s Auxiliary Dinner

Arelene is also a member of theWomen’s Auxiliary.The M.C for the evening was Mr PeterJones, District Secretary and Sec/Trea-surer of Deception Bay Sub-Branch,accompanied by his wife Ruth.The Sub-Branch meets on the secondSaturday of the month at 2pm in theCWA Hall Summer Street DeceptionBay. New members are made very wel-come and visiting members are alsoencouraged to attend. Phone John on0408580864 or Peter, on 0417715513Also the Women’s Auxiliary is alwayslooking for new members. They meet inthe CWA Hall Deception Bay on thesecond Monday of the month andwould love to have your company Ring34081594 to enquire.


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WHEN Yellow Cab Co(Qld) began operationsin 1924, its objective wasto build a businessbased on first classcustomer service. In theearly days, taxi cabswere its sole endeavour.For its first modest fleet,the company shows thevery latest A2Broughams. These hadbeen especially de-signed for passenger

service, with prototypesfirst seeing service onthe streets of Chicago in1915. They were quicklynamed “Mustard pots”because of theirdistinctive yellowcolour. It was widelyacknowledged thatthese wooden bodied,Continental-enginepowered A2’s were, intheir day, the absoluteheight of urban trans-

port efficiency.Now, in a new century,almost every facet of theYellow Cab Companyhas undergone totalrevolution.So today, Yellow Cabsfleet has grown to over1000 vehicles inBrisbane. We have apool of Maxi Taxis,Silver Service, MultiPassenger Taxis and

Sedans.Yellow Cabs hasrecently installed a newway of cab travel with amulti –million dollar roll-out of new state of theart data systemThe system is designedto make taxi travel easierfor passengers anddrivers.Yellow Cabs prides itselfon consistently deliver-ing the latest in advancetechnology to ensurefaster pick-up times;more direct routes;increased accountabil-ity; tighter security;identification of hailpassengers and SMS onapproach for bookedtaxis.When you book yourYellow Cab with yourMobile Phone you willbe notified by MessageOn Approach via SMSwhen the cab is ap-proaching your pick upaddressCustomer Service hasnever been moreeffectiveDid you know about thetaxi subsidy scheme?The taxi subsidy schemeis an initiative fundedand administered by theDepartment of Transportand Main RoadsDo you have a physical

disability requiringdependence on awheelchair / total loss ofvision or severe visualimpairment / severeambulatory / severe anduncontrollable epilepsy /intellectual impairmentor dementia / severeemotional and/orbehaviour disorders andmust be a permanentresident of Queenslandif so contact the TaxiSubsidy unit at TheDepartment of Transportand Main Roads to seeif you are eligible for thetaxi subsidy scheme?Call 1300 134 755. Pleasenote: Temporary cardsare available if yourdisability is of a tempo-rary nature. Yellow Cabs advise TSSmembers they cannotreceive a benefit underthe taxi subsidy schemefor a taxi journey unlessthey produce theirelectronic membershipcard to the driver of thetaxi for that subsidisedtrip. Kindly keep yourreceipt as a history ofyour journey and callYellow Cabs on 33915955 for any compli-ments or complaints youmight like to give.Calling 13 1924 gets aYellow to your door.

Yellow Cabs have your travel needs covered OUR Club has been meeting for 18 years, and wewould happily welcome new members and visitors toour monthly meetings and other activities, whichinclude luncheons, book club, craft club, coffeemornings and the occasional theatre evening.We meet on the second Wednesday of the month atthe Murrayfield Room, at the Ballymore Rugby UnionClub, Clyde Road, Herston, starting at 6.30pm for 7pm.The monthly meeting consists of a warm welcome tomembers and guests, a 2 course meal followed by atopical Guest Speaker, Raffle and Lucky door prize.Through this process we are also raising money whichis donated to the Smith Family to help fundeducational opportunities for disadvantaged childrenthrough their “Learning for Life” program. We arecurrently funding 9 students.Our Guest speaker for May is Amanda Stein fromPanda Pearls at Nundah. To make further enquiriesor to make a booking please contact Alice on 33532190 by the Sunday evening just prior to our meeting.

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

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

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

$359,000Ph 3823 2102 or 0406 884 775

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

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

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

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Ruby GardensOver 50s Resort

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

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

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

$325,000

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

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

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

$289,000Phone 3382 6495 / 0423 653 749

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Chambers Pines Lifestyle ResortChambers Flat Qld

Cheapest AroundFree standing home, 2 large bdrm, air-con, large bathroom,

front verandah, lock up garage. Resort includes 2 rinkbowling green, community club house, library, gym, swim.

pool, spa, BBQ area. Pet friendly and security gated.

Desperate Sale $195,000Phone Bill 0411 650 036 / 0459 479 159

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Park Ridge3 double bedrooms, open plan lounge/dining/kitchen.Shower room/laundry. NE facing deck, 4 solar panels,

2 A/C, gas HWS, 31,000L water tank. Fenced lot,pet friendly, pool, close to Doctors, shops etc.

Price $195,000 neg includes various white goodsPh: 3297 0304 or 0450 878 845

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Brisbane River Terraces - Over 50’s ResortFlood Free

2 bedroom villa, ensuite, study, lounge/dining. Spaciouskitchen, air-con, gas heater, bathroom, laundry, separate

toilet, screened rear deck, garden shed, landscaped garden,open views and LUG. Clubhouse, pool, golf, bowls etc. Bus at

gate, handy to shopping centres & trains.

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River Glen Haven Over 50’sElevated view over parkland. 2 bdrm villa as new,

sliding wardrobe, 3 fans, aircon, spacious dining/lounge,quality curtains, single carport with remote roller door.

Bus at gate to 3 major shopping centres. Facilities includefoxtel in community hall with swim. pool and BBQ area.

Shopping bus twice weekly.

Priced to sell $299,000Phone John 3299 7637 any day after 3pm.

Upstream BethaniaOver 50’s Boutique Village

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ph: 3286 5598 or A/H 3274 3240

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Palm LakeOver 50s Resort Eagleby

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

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

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

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Hammond Village – Over 50s3 bdrm, 2 carport, aircon, solar hot water, ceiling fans,

new ceiling insulation, roller door garage, lowmaintenance yard, public transport at gate, across road to

shops, chemist & doctor. Short walk to pool, tenniscourt, bowling green & community hall.

$239,000Phone Tom 5529 6842 or 0412 448 872

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Centre Road RUSSELL ISLAND $175,000Brand New home close to boat ramp - with DEEP WATER only a 3 minute drive from house.Fish, Crab and Prawn in the hidden spots around the island. This home has high ceilings anda huge open plan living. It’s a great 3 bedroom home very suitable for the family or if you wishfor holidays or weekends. Very smart buying at this price so be quick.

HOW ABOUT LAND: We have land available from $25,000 for bushblocks through to $200,000 for Waterfront Allotments.ABSOLUTE WATERFRONT HOMES: We have 10 to choose fromwith absolute water frontage starting from $520,000RENTALS: We have the best rentals on the island from as low as$180 per week for 2 Bedroom Home.WHERE IS RUSSELL ISLAND, REDLAND BAY.“I am happy to show you around the island” call me - Beryl at Gold Todayto make appointment for inspections and instructions on how to get there.

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WITH 20% OFF the entire range of Lazboy lift chairs(for May only) there has never been a better time tobuy says Gordon Fisher, manager of Taylors LazboyGallery store at Jindalee.Everyone knows the Lazboy (Jason) product and with

WE meet on the 2nd Thursday of themonth at Enoggera Memorial Hall, 349Wardell Street, Enoggera. It is handyto many Bus Routes and to EnoggeraRailway Station. Parking andwheelchair access are available viaTrundle Street. We have a fullprogram organised for the 2nd

Thursday and have also planned afew bus trips on Thursday of somemonths.On the 14th April we had a FashionParade for our club meeting. Five ofour club members modelled 4 outfitseach ranging from Casual to EveningWear. We would like to thank Dee,the Manager, of Noni B BrooksideStore and her staff for the attention todetail and organization in puttingtogether the cloths and supplying Jenas compare and Michelle whoassisted the ladies behind the scenegetting the ladies ready to parade thelovely outfits. Your assistance was

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Kelvin Grove NewmarketSenior Citizens Club

very much appreciated. Some of ourladies were heading to Brookside todo some purchases.Our next club meeting will be on 12th

May 2011 and we will be having aspeaker from Life Tec. They will bedisplaying and talking about allequipment that makes life easier forseniors in their homes.We start at 10 o’clock, but you areinvited to come at 9.30 and enjoy acup of tea or coffee, biscuit or bun,before we start the day’s program. Ifyou would like to get out of thehouse and meet some like age peopleand are over 50, you are more thanwelcome.Come and visit us and see if it’s theclub you would like to join. We havemany say we are a very friendlygroup, so come and check us out.Please phone Doris on 3366 1682 orDot on 3351 2494 for further informa-tion.

Brisbane’s largest range of Lazboy electric lift chairson hand and prices starting from just $950 it makessense to talk to Gordon about your new chair. Lazboyhave been making chairs for over 90 years and allproducts use the highest quality materials and arefactory tested and inspected before delivery.We supply to a number of residents in Retirement,Aged Care and over 50’s villages in both Brisbaneand the Gold Coast.Our chairs come in a number of colours, shapes anddesigns in either quality fabric or leather and withGordon’s 40 years plus experience in the furnitureindustry he can put you in the right chair to suit yourneeds and your budget The Jindalee showroom isstocked with a variety of recliners, lift chairs, sofasand lounge suites and all come with a manufacturer’swarranty and built to last. The Lazboy mechanismcomes with a lifetime warranty. Frame, foam andsprings are guaranteed for ten years while leather car-ries a three year warranty and fabric is covered for 12monthsFor more information call and see Gordon at TaylorsLazboy Gallery at Jindalee Homemaker City, GoggsRoad or phone 33768002.

Brisbane Seniors Newspaper May 2011

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