Brisbane Seniros Newspaper August 2011

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COOL days and even colder nights may have made us hibernate lately, but it’s time to break out ofthat cocoon and enjoy the many delights of Seniors Week throughout South East Queensland. Eachyear, there seem to be more activities on offer – most of them free or very low-cost-and you’ll findyour local program inserted in this issue of the newspaper on pages 29-35.Whether your interests are with challenging physical pursuits, the desire to learn more about a topicor indoor activities there really is something for everyone.The theme for Seniors Week 2011 is once again ‘Positively Ageless’ which reinforces the belief that

a positive attitude is not age-specific. Get yourself along to a free lunch or concert, find out moreabout the mysteries of modern technology, try a new outdoor sport, delve into arts & craft or takeyourself to a Seniors Expo. What’s so great about ageing? Good question - our society prizes youthand beauty above all. Messages about ageing tend to emphasise the negative aspects. But, like finewine, we get better as we age. A wise American (Thoreau) once said, “None are so old as those whohave outlived enthusiasm.” So get to it in Seniors Week – grab the opportunities with both hands,try something new, laugh a little and share yourself around.

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EVERY aged care resident andprovider will receive financialassistance to ensure they are noworse off after the carbon tax takeseffect on 1 July next year, accordingto the Minister for Mental Health andAgeing, Mark Butler.“No resident of an aged care facilitywill be any worse off and the provid-ers will not be worse off either,” hetold the Australian Ageing Agenda.“Every single pensioner, whetherthey’re on a full or part-pension, willget assistance equal to 100 per centor more of the price-impact to them.”Part of the government’s HouseholdAssistance Package, the CleanEnergy Supplement, will see maximumpension rates increase by 1.7 percent, amounting to an annual increaseof $338 for singles and $510 forcouples.With pensioners making up around 90per cent of the total nursing homepopulation, the maximum fee thatapproved providers can charge themwill also increase, by “roughly oneper cent”, to ensure that around halfof the 1.7 per cent pension increasegoes to the provider. “The vast bulk of the price-impactwill be through power and gas andthat cost is obviously paid [to thepower company] by the aged carefacility,” Mr Butler said.“So that works for the 90 per cent ofaged care residents who are onpensions.”Mr Butler explained Treasury

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HELP brighten the lives of thosetouched by cancer and order a box ofDaffodil Day merchandise or some freshdaffodils to sell this Daffodil Day, Fri-day August 26.Selling Daffodil Day mechanise andfresh flowers to your friends, family,neighbours or customers is a great wayto support our fight against cancer andraise funds for Cancer CouncilQueensland research and patient ser-vices.Katie Field, National Events Managerat Cancer Council Queensland, saidsupporting Daffodil Day is easy andeveryone across the community can getinvolved.“Daffodil Day celebrates its 25th Anni-versary this year and over that time wehave relied on the support of generousvolunteers to sell our merchandise andflowers, and are calling out for their helponce again,” Ms Field said.

Brighten a life this Daffodil Day!“The Queensland community can sup-port Daffodil Day by ordering a free pre-packed box of merchandise or flowersto support Queenslanders affected bycancer.“A splash of yellow can brighten upthe whole office or home or be a greatpresent for someone special.“Cancer Council Queensland hopes toraise $1.9 million from Daffodil Day thisyear and we need everyone’s help toachieve this goal,” she said.The 2011 Daffodil Day merchandiserange includes many new and brightlycoloured items: Pack of Office Clips $6;Pens $5; Dougal Bear $10; Football $7;Key ring $7; Yellow Enamel Pin $5;Diamante Brooch $10. Fresh daffodilscost only $7 per bunch.To support Daffodil Day and order yourmerchandise, please visitwww.daffodilday.com.au, or call CancerCouncil Queensland on 1300 65 65 85.

WITH the end of the financial year here, Tax Commis-sioner Michael D’Ascenzo has reminded Australia’s12.6 million taxpayers that tax time has begun.“Now is the time for people who prepare their own taxreturns to start getting their tax affairs in order so thatthey can lodge by the 31 October deadline.“The quickest and easiest way to lodge is online us-ing e-tax, the ATO’s free lodgement service.”“E-tax is available to download free of charge fromour website at www.ato.gov.au and is the popularchoice for nearly 2.5 million people each year.”“As well as built-in checks, calculators and guides,e-tax gives you the option to pre-fill your return withinformation provided to the ATO by third parties in-cluding payment summaries, government paymentssuch as pensions and allowances, bank interest and

Tax Time 2011 is hereprivate health insurance details.Government and third party information to pre-fill yourreturn is now available to download.You can also lodge your tax return using TaxPack2011, available from most newsagencies, onlinethrough the publication ordering system on the ATOwebsite or by calling 1300 720 092.If you have simple tax affairs you may be eligible tolodge your tax return over the phone. Simply com-plete the Short tax return 2011 and then lodge it bycalling 13 28 65.If you are using a registered tax agent for the firsttime or using a different tax agent from last year youneed to contact them by 31 October 2011. Visitwww.tpb.gov.au or call the Tax Practitioners Boardon 1300 362 829 to check your tax agent is registered.

modelling had predicted the carbontax would increase prices by 0.7 percent overall, but that for pensionersliving at home, their living expenseswould rise by closer to 1.1 per cent,due to a larger-than-average share ofthose expenses going on electricitybills.He also confirmed that the SeniorsSupplement would mean SeniorsHealth Card holders would receivethe exact same level of assistance aspensioners, and also benefit signifi-cantly from tax cuts and changes tothe Senior Australians tax offset,which he said would be “rolled intoone” with the Pensioners tax offset.The upshot of this, he explained, wasthat “effectively, a single person over65 won’t pay tax until they earn over$32,000", when these measures takeeffect, at the same time as the generaltax-free threshold is increased to$18,200.A further $126.8 million in supple-ments will support existing arrange-ments between aged care providersand residents who pay fees directly.“That is for those residents whodon’t receive either the pensionincrease or the Seniors Supplement,”Mr Butler said. “That’s less than 5 per cent of thenursing home population or there-abouts – so we will be payingfacilities directly to compensate forthe price-impact for those residents,so those residents aren’t worse offeither.”

QUEENSLANDERSenjoy a good cuppa,whether it’s EnglishBreakfast, Chai or

Your tea cup stories and memories to State LibraryRooibos, sipped frombone china, stonewareor a boiling billy.We invite individuals,

communities andorganisations acrossQueensland to delvedeep into your cabinets

and memories for yourfavourite tea cups andtea stories to contributeto Tea & Me.All stories shared will beadded to State Library’sTea & Me collection,and a selection of teacups will be displayedon the State Library’siconic QueenslandTerrace, and online.Funded through theQueensland LibraryFoundation andsupported by CancerCouncil’s Australia’sBiggest Morning Tea.Submissions close 31August, 2011. Visit:www.facebook.com/teaandme

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I THINK the first film that I saw starring Susan Hay-ward must have been With a Song in my Heart whenshe played the role of American singer Jane Froman.I thought she was absolutely marvellous as I watchedher on the silver-screen from my seat in the frontstalls of our local picture theatre. Susan Haywardalways played a tough “no nonsense” lady – younever really wanted to get on the wrong side of her.Edythe Marrenner was born in 1917 in Brooklyn, NewYork. When Edythe grew into a beautiful teenagershe began working as a model in New York before

A ROYAL Occasion ofFun, Fellowship and Foodwas the theme for the day,when members of the vari-ous sub-branches of theBaden-Powell Guild andthe Boonah Trefoil Guildmet at the Boonah GuideHut.It was another great dayof just relaxing and enjoy-ing each others company,while tasting some of thedelicacies from the ‘royalkitchens’ of BoonahWhile our sub-branchesall have programs to suittheir own individual mem-bers the State Councilorganises this type of ac-tivity, as it is enables mem-bers to catch up with eachother to make new friends.If you have been out ofcontact with Scouting orGuiding for a little whileand still have fond memo-ries, maybe the Guild is foryou. Why not give Mal aring on 3841 2896 to findout more details.

Whatever happened to Susan Hayward by Kevin Trask

going to Hollywood to try her luck in the films. Ap-parently she was given the stage name of Susan Hay-ward because it sounded a bit like Rita Hayworth,who was already a big star at that time in 1937. Susanauditioned for the role of Scarlett O’Hara in Gonewith the Wind without success. She began playingbit parts and gradually the roles got bigger until even-tually she was playing opposite some of Hollywood’sleading men. During her career she starred in threefilms with John Wayne and two with Gregory Peck.Susan received four Academy Award nominations inthe early 1950’s before winning the Best Actress Os-car for her outstanding performance as the murder-ess Barbara Graham in I Want to Live.During a radio interview with Peter Breck, from thetelevision series The Big Valley, Peter told me that heplayed a small role in I Want to Live and he thoughtSusan was the kindest, caring and most giving ac-tress he had ever worked with.Her film roles included, Beau Geste, Reap the WildWind, I’d Climb the Highest Mountain, The Snows ofKilimanjaro, The Conquers and The Marriage-Go-Round. We heard her real singing voice onscreen forthe first time in I’ll Cry Tomorrow which was a popu-lar film based on the life of Lillian Roth.In 1967 Susan Hayward replaced Judy Garland in thefilm, The Valley of the Dolls - it was to be Susan’s lastfeature film. Susan Hayward had married Jess Barkerin 1944 and had twin sons. They divorced in 1954and three years later she married Eaton Chalkley. In1964 they were both baptised into the Catholic Church.Susan was grief stricken when Eaton passed awaysuddenly in 1966. In the early 1970’s she was diag-nosed with brain cancer. Susan Hayward put up along and brave fight but died in 1975. Susan Hay-ward with her flaming red hair and fiery temper gaveus some great moments on the screen. I remain a bigfan of her work. Hope you can tune into Walter Will-iams and I on 4BC for our weekly segments The TimeTunnel - Thursday at 10.00 pm and Memories AreMade of This - Mondays at 10.00 pm.

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Baden-Powell Members enjoying Fellowship withthe Boonah Trefoil Guild

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QUEENSLAND State Archives hasopened a new exhibition, The Britishroyals: a Queensland story.The exhibition located in the foyer ofQueensland State Archives’ Runcornfacility, looks at visits to Queenslandby the British Royal family and con-tains a fascinating collection of photo-

Queensland State Archives foyer exhibitionThe British royals: a Queensland story

graphs, records and memorabilia dat-ing back to the early 1900s.2011 has been an eventful year for themonarchy with two milestone birthdaysand a wedding.Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth cel-ebrated her 85th birthday on 21 April;the wedding of Prince William and KateMiddleton on 29 April and HRH TheDuke of Edinburgh turned 90 on 10 June.These events provided the inspirationbehind the Queensland State Archivesexhibition.The exhibition will be of interest tothose who follow the British royal fam-ily and also to anyone who simply ap-preciates Queensland history.Janet Prowse, Executive Director andState Archivist, Queensland State Ar-chives said, “the exhibition is a greatexample of what delightful gems can befound in State’s vast archival collec-tion.”Queensland State Archives is custo-dian of the State’s largest and most sig-nificant collection of governmentrecords and is an invaluable researchfacility for those researching their fam-ily tree, local history or other area ofspecial interest.Queensland State Archives is openMonday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pmas well as the second Saturday of eachmonth. Visitors can also access thecollection online atwww.archives.qld.gov.au.

THE 2011 Older People Speak Out(OPSO) People’s Choice Media Awards,reward You for nominating any mediaitem, good or bad, which features Se-niors and for saying in no more than 50words why you think this item deservesan award.Media stories on seniors, whether print,electronic or photographic, whetherpolitical, business, social orintergenerational help to inform thepublic and break down negative ste-reotypes about older people. Equallyimportant, such stories and photos arechanging the way we seniors regardourselves and are bringing to many anew self-image.Significantly, they emphasise therealisation that there never really is a

The Media – it’s time to have your sayand win a $1000 prize

need to “retire”.There are four categories; a photo-graph; any print article; any radio orTV item, or any item from online Mediacoverage of seniors.Entries close on 12th September 2011and you can enter as many times asyou like.All winners will be flown to Brisbane,accommodated overnight at a 4½ starhotel and invited to the Awards Cer-emony in Brisbane on 24th October 2011when you will be presented with your$1000 prize.You can find more about the MediaAwards and download Entry Formsfrom our website www.opso.com.au oryou can contact us by telephone on 0730027612.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Premier Nicklin atstate reception, Brisbane, 1958.


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OUR July bus trip to Boonah for Christmas in Julywas a great day. We had morning tea at Beaudesertand a browse in the Arts & Crafts Shop. We arrivedearly at Boonah, which allowed our driver to give usa tour of the area before visiting Boonah Bowls Clubfor lunch. On our journey home, we called atMoogerah Dam. It was good to see so much waterthere now.Our next bus trip on 9 August is a guided tour ofGatton, visiting historical places of interest. Second weekly Concert is ‘Exhibition Wednesday’on 17 August at which we will be entertained by‘Touch of Sparkle’. This will also be our Seniors Weekcelebration, even though it is a week early to enablemembers to be able to participate in other SeniorsWeek activities.Our Concert Entertainers on 31 August will be ‘Shadesof Dawn’ and our Club’s Birthday is 14 Septemberwith ‘Glads Swing Group’ to help us celebrate. OldTime/New Vogue Dances to recorded music are heldat the Centre every Monday and Friday from 1.30pmto 4.30pm. The Centre’s facilities and floor make thisan ideal venue for Ballroom Dancing, which providesour members and visitors with the opportunity toenjoy an afternoon of dancing to music of their era ina friendly companionable atmosphere at a very rea-sonable cost. Afternoon tea is provided and amplefree off-street parking is available in our large on-siteparking area. We are also easily accessible by buswith a stop at our driveway.Other activities are Indoor Bowls - Monday and Fri-day 10am; 500 Cards - Tuesday and off Wednesday9am; Bingo - Thursday at 10am and Saturday 7.30pm;Pool/Snooker - Thursday from 9am.All enquiries regarding bus trips, activities or Con-ference Room/Hall hire at a very reasonable cost arealways welcome. For enquiries phone 3275 3218.Office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday9am-3pm. Come and join us, open for people 50 yearsand over at 87A Cripps Street, Salisbury.

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IPSWICH’S own TownCrier of 22 years, MarkOverell has won the2011 Australian NationalTown Criers’ Champion-ship held inMaryborough early July.Mayor Paul Pisasalesaid he was proud theIpswich spruiker couldtake out the highest titleof his calling in Austra-lia.“Mark has been atremendous asset to theCity of Ipswich since hefirst won the distinctionof being crowned thecity’s official Town Crierat the first birthdaycelebrations of theIpswich City Mall in

THE Seniors Week 2011theme is a repeat of lastyear Positively Agelessand so the Sandgate His-torical Museum has in-vited well know identityand our “Veteran Cap-

When returned serviceman Ralph recently came across an ad for a ‘paperless’ bidet toilet seat, he honestly felt, from the things he was reading, that this could quite possibly be the answer to his prayers.

From the time he had spent in Japan and Korea on rest and recuperation from active service in Vietnam, and on subsequent visits with his wife Caroline, he knew that there were some great toilet seats available that provided so many more features than those generally found in Australia.

He felt that with some of his long experience medical conditions includinghemorrhoids and some personal issues for Caroline, the fact that the bidet could wash and dry them both without the need for toilet paper, would prove very benefi cial and provide much needed relief and peace of mind.

Making some initial inquiries, Ralph and Caroline were amazed to see the features that were now avail-able. Apart from comfort and health factors, the warm seat, warm water wash, and a warm air dryer could all

be operated and adjusted via a simple-to-use remote control unit.

It was also explained to Ralph that as the bidet seat simply replaced his existing toilet seat and it was so simple to install, he had the choice of easily installing it himself or

arranging for a technician installer to take care of the job, either free of charge or for a very reasonable rate.

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Fay Hebbard and Albert Jeays. Albert is holding a half model of hisyacht “Wotama”.

tain” Albert Jeays backagain this year to presenta talk and photo displayon building his yacht inthe back yard of the fam-ily home at Brighton.Albert joined the Army in

World War 11 and wassent to Thursday Islandas part of the AustralianArmy Water TransportDivision. After being dis-charged from duty in 1946he decided to build a sail-

ing boat. The boat wasnamed Octavia 11 as a re-minder of the first Octaviawhich Albert’s dad anduncles had purchased in1905 for a cost of twentysovereigns. Albert talksabout only using handtools and how he man-aged to launch Octavia 11in Cabbage Tree Creek.Albert visited the Mu-seum for the photo for theSeniors Newspaper andmentioned he had beendoing a bit of a tidy upafter having installedsome solar panels to helpwork a compressor on hisyacht “Wotama” that hehas had since 1975. Heremarked that he washoping the blustery windwould drop as he wasthinking of taking“Wotama” for a sail. Ataged ninety one he callsthis his stimulation andexercise ‘his occupationaltherapy’.Visitors are welcome socome and join Albert at1.45pm on Sunday 28th

August at the Sandgate& District Historical So-ciety & Museum Inc, 150Rainbow Street,Sandgate. Afternoon teais available. For enquiriesphone 07 3869 2283 oremail to [email protected]

1989.“Mark helped organisethe first AustralianNational Town Crier’sChampionship to beheld in Ipswich that yearand has representedIpswich at the NationalChampionships eversince.“He has also competedat a World Town Crier’sChampionship inCanada and made asuccessful bid forIpswich to hold theAustralian Nationalcompetition in this cityon four occasions 1989,1990, 2000 and 2010.“Last year the Aprilcompetition provided a

wonderful spectacle forIpswich and was held aspart of our Ipswich 150celebrations attractingnot just nationalcompetitors but criersfrom as far afield asEngland and NewZealand.”Cr Pisasale said Markwas a regular leader ofThe Ipswich FestivalParade and has been avital part of many of thecity’s celebrations.“At all times Mark willperform at no cost to thecity because he justloves to do it.“After taking out aseries of other competi-tion categories at most

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SENIORS Week is an opportunity forQueenslanders of all ages and backgrounds to jointogether and celebrate the valuable contributionsof seniors.The theme for Seniors Week 2011 is once againPositively Ageless which reinforces the countlessbenefits of a positive attitude to life at any age.Seniors Week aims improve community attitudestowards older people and ageing; facilitate com-munity participation and activity by older people,including those from Indigenous and culturallyand linguistically diverse backgrounds and en-hance community connections and inter-genera-tional relationships.Each year, the Department of Communities sup-ports community groups across Queensland tocelebrate Seniors Week by staging their ownevents. In 2011, community groups will hold morethan 50 Seniors Week events across the state.

See liftout Calendar of Seniors’ Week EventsPage 29 – 35.

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QUEENSLAND CountryWomen’s Association(QCWA) Oxley Branch willhold a Cent Auction atOxley Seniors Club, 86Oxley Station Road, Oxleyon Wednesday, 17 Augustcommencing at 10.30am.Cost is $6 which includeslunch, lucky door prize andone sheet of tickets. Allwelcome. For furtherinformation contact Jeanon 3372 5965.

ALL Australians are encouraged to nominate an olderperson who has given generously and made asignificant contribution to society for the 2012 SeniorAustralian of the Year Award.“This is a wonderful opportunity to recognisesomeone aged 60 years or over who has made asignificant contribution to the welfare of our commu-nity,” Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, MarkButler said.Nominations for the Senior Australian of the Year closeat the end of August 2011, with the state and territoryfinalists to be announced during November. TheSenior Australian of the Year for 2012 will beannounced in a national ceremony in Canberra onthe day before Australia Day. The Senior Australianof the Year Award is a highly prestigious achievementthat showcases and celebrates the contributions ofolder Australians and recognises that many ofAustralia’s oldest citizens continue to make valuablecontributions to our community. The 2011 winner,equal rights campaigner, Professor Ron McCallum AO,fervently pursued equal rights across the countryand was widely regarded for his leadership in thedisabled community. For nomination forms and moreinformation about the Senior Australian of the Year,see www.australianof theyear.gov.au.

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A MALAYA & Borneo Veterans’ Assn Day eventwill be held nationally on Wed 31 August 2011.Queensland will hold an inaugural ceremony to re-member those who fell and those who have served inthe Malayan Emergency.The Malaya Emergency was declared on 18 June 1948after three estate managers were killed by guerrillasof the Malayan Communist Party. As the threat fromthe Malayan Communist Party grew, Australia becameinvolved in 1950 with the arrival of RAAF aircraft andpersonnel in Singapore.Dakota aircraft from 38 Squadron were deployed oncargo runs, troop movements, paratroops and leafletdrops in Malaya, whilst six Lincoln bombers of 1Squadron provided the backbone of aerial operations.Of the 7000 Australian Navy, Army and Air Force per-sonnel that served during the Emergency, 39 werekilled and 27 were wounded. It wasn’t until 31 July1960 that the Malayan government officially declaredthe Emergency over as the threat continued to dissi-pate. The Malaya Emergency was the longest con-tinuous military commitment in Australia’s history.The local Queensland Branch of National Malaya &Borneo Veterans’ Assn Australia in conjunction withthe Banyo RSL sub branch are organising a specialceremony to be held at 11am on Wed 31 August 2011at the Memorial Walk, Enoggera Gallipoli Barracks,Brisbane. Light refreshments will be available after-wards.For more information contact the Malaya Borneo Vet-erans’ Assn Australia Queensland Branch PresidentAllen Edwards on 3396 6705 or the RSL sub branchPresident Ron Virgen on 3267 0249. The NationalMalaya & Borneo Veterans’ Assn Australia websiteis www.nmbvaa.org.au

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THE last couple of months have been quite busy. InJune we enjoyed concerts and an extra special birth-day. Annerley/Moorooka Senior Citizens celebratedtheir 51st Birthday. That’s quite a long time servingthe community. A long standing member, Len Abbott,had the honour of cutting the beautifully decoratedBirthday Cake. Some of the more energetic memberstook part in the Conga, Hokey Pokey and of coursethe Chicken Dance. Others enjoyed the more tradi-tional dances. All in all a great day.The last couple of trips have been to The StrawberryField at Palmwoods and a visit to the Maleny DairyFarm. Each of these outings included very tastylunches. The next bus trip will be to the ClevelandMuseum on the 9th August. If you would like to comealong please phone our President Colin Butler on (07)3848 6371 and he will be able to give you full details.Concerts and Indoor Bowls are held at the Club at theCnr of Clifton and Fleur Streets. We are always onthe lookout for new members and you can be assuredof a very warm welcome.

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THE next monthly luncheon for the Caboolture VIEW Club (Voice, Interests andEducation of Women) will be held on Thursday 18 August at the Caboolture RSLClub at 10.30am for an 11.15am start. Lunch consists of a two course meal plusthere are bargains galore on our trading table and you may be lucky and win thelucky door prize or raffle. Our guest speaker will be Miriam Dwyer, CEO of theGallipoli Medical Research Foundation, which is a boutique research facilityachieving some amazing The results in various areas of cancer and liver disease.Caboolture VIEW Club plays an active role in the Smith Family Learning for LifeProgram by sponsoring a Learning for Life student and providing stationerypacks to disadvantaged children annually.Ladies if you would like to contribute to supporting disadvantaged childrenwhile having fun, social interaction and forming new friendships we invite you tojoin us for our next monthly luncheon and/or social day. Please contact DiMorgan on 0438 283 619 for more information.

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OUR members at Browns Plains Na-tional Seniors Assoc are cruising alongnicely and enjoying our monthly meet-ings and coach trips. Our June trip toBroncos was very enjoyable with goodentertainment and raffles. The July tripwas to Redcliffe Dolphins LeaguesClub. The monthly meeting for Julywas a ‘Christmas in July’ theme, whichwas arranged by Tina, and her groupcalled T.L.C. Training Solutions. Whata wonderful day we had with the fiveyoung ladies who gave us a fabuloustime with a real Christmas atmosphere(lots of fun and games and excellentgifts) and even a sparkling Christmas

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tree and a visit from a very large RedSanta. Our Recipe Book will be releasedfor sale at our Annual General Meetingon 9 August and will only cost $5.00.Copies can be purchased from Bev byphoning 3809 0697 or Dianna on 38006027. All proceeds will go to a charityby the choice of Branch members.A very warm welcome is extended tovisitors and intending members. Wemeet at Green-Bank R.S.L. in the South-ern Cross Room on the 2nd Tuesday ofeach month at 10.00am.For further information, you can con-tact Bev (Publicity Officer) on 38090697.

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OUR July bus trip to Boonah was avery enjoyable day. We stoped atMoogerah Lake and then headed off toBoonah Bowls Club.At our meeting on 31st August we willbe having a guest speaker fromQueensland Rail Travel section. Ournext bus trip on 28th September will beto Toowoomba for the Carnival of Flow-

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A stop at the Yatala Pie Shop gave usthe option to have the obligatory icecream or pick up a pie or two for thefreezer. A great day was joyed by alland our thanks must go to our TourDirector once again for all the hardwork.The club meets on the first Tuesday ofeach month at 9-15am for 9-45 start attheRedcliffe Red Cross Centre Portwoodstreet Redcliffe for further informationplease phone Secretary Rosemary on0459 332 219 or write to PO Box342Redcliffe 4020.

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‘around the ridges’. Histalent was recognised onnight shift as a railroad,telegraphic morse-codeoperator.With little schooling, hisMother dying young, heheaded off to the ‘bigsmoke’ to make his namein a sound recording stu-dio, accidentally beingliked by singing “ThatSilver Haired Daddy ofMine”, heard by its com-poser; recorded and soldmillions of copies. Hemarried his young accom-panist, song-writer andlaunched his “MelodyRanch” radio show at hisranch outside Los Ange-les, shunning a Holly-wood lifestyle.Launched, on his way up,he acted in 93 films from1935-1954; a clean image,wholesome and immacu-lately dressed, a Baptist-Mason, role model tomany generations ofyoungsters. He ‘rescued’many a leading lady (in-cluding Rita Hayworth)thinking himself a‘wooden’ actor, an aver-age singer-guitarist, butremarked, “People like me- that’s all that matters!”.He wrote, co-wrote 650songs, keeping up with hitparade favourites. He

sion network, buying uphis old films to adapt. Hewas consequently wid-owed, very wealthy at 71and lonely. He marriedhis long-time trustedbanker, 35 years his jun-ior, now 70. On his deathat 91 years, Jackie Autrycontinued her latehusband’s famous inter-ests, including fondlydisplaying his successfullife in films, outfits/memo-rabilia from rodeos, per-sonal stints etc. Record-ing his Royal FamilyBuckingham Palace ‘fan’visit on tour to Britain-Ire-land.All this and more are col-lected/displayed for pos-terity in Gene Autry’senormous famous U.S.Western, Cowboy Heri-tage Museum. He wasmade an honorary citizenof Mexico for his work inthe Latin-American In-dustry and honoured asa much loved, admiredself-made actor with busi-ness success at theAmerican AcademyAwards, prior to his deathin 1998. A legend, he in-spired, entertained mil-lions, as a ‘romantic’ prai-rie-riding “goodie”, re-spectfully wooing ladies(on the rebound after

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CANNON Hill 60 and Bet-ter Movie Day on the 8thand Gladys Graveson ‘Se-nior Idol’ who certainlyknows how to entertain.We have a craft day on22nd, learn how to makeyour own ChristmasCards etc. and Monday30th being the 4th Mon-day of the month is BBQand Cent Auction. At 12noon Line dancing withLloyd for extra $2. Cost ofMonday is between $5- $6depending on activity,this includes morning teaand a light lunch. EveryTuesday is Tai chi andGentle Exercise costing$6. Those interested wehave a singing group ‘Sil-ver threads’ who rehearseon Tuesday after exer-cises. To become a mem-ber it will cost $5 yearlyfrom January to Decem-ber. For more informationor a newsletter please ring07 3395 5844 or Beverley07 3843 2920.

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SOME of the U3A authors inspectUniversity of the third Age, Brisbane (U3A) will beconducting an Open Day on Saturday 13th August attheir new premises – Ground floor, 97 Creek Street,Brisbane commencing at 10am and running to 1pm tohighlight all the exciting classes and activities thatthis vibrant organisation conducts for the seniorsand mature adults of the Greater Brisbane commu-nity. If you wish to either improve your knowledge ofa particular subject or are just looking for social inter-action then come along and see what is on offer. U3Awill educate, enlighten & entertain you with over 90subjects to choose from at a convenient location rightin the heart of the Brisbane CBD.The official launch of these new premises will be con-ducted by Sallyanne Atkinson AO, a past Lord Mayorof Brisbane and the patron of U3A. SallyanneAtkinson will also officiate at the launch of a bookfrom the U3A Writers Group called “Jitterbugging atCity Hall”. A collection of wartime stories of survival,endurance and having fun in the dark days of WorldWar 2. Many of the authors of these stories will be onhand on the day so why not join the launch of thispeek into our history at 11am. Look for the display onyour arrival and copies of this unique book will beavailable for sale at $19.95 on the day but hurry, manycopies have been pre-sold.Of course, once you see how exciting U3A is, youwill want to be part of this great group of people so,why not join on the day? Membership for a year isonly $40 and classes in the City are only $4 per ses-sion so you can see how this could be one of the bestinvestments you have ever made in the rest of yourlife.For further information, please ring 3236 3055 or visit:u3abrisbane.org .au.

WE wish to welcome all members and those wishingto join to next meeting at Bray Hall @ Cnr. O’Loan St(opp. the Ambulance) and Cooke St, Petrie at 10.00amon Friday the 19th August.This month our guest speaker are some of our Tutorsdoing talks on their course subjects .Morning tea/coffee and bickies are provided. Please phone 33210681 for further details.

THE next monthly meeting of the Probus Club ofJindalee will be on Tuesday 9th August. Meetingsare held at the Jindalee Golf Club following morningtea at 10.05 am.Newly retired or semi–retired men and women arewelcome to attend. The guest speaker will be Dr. JohnCadden giving an informative talk about his experi-ence in Antarctica.For more information or if you would like to attendplease ring Annette on 3376 1888.

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IPSWICH Hospice Care,Hilda’s House is pleasedto advise their firstevening Adult GriefGroup for 2011 com-menced in July and willrun for six weeks.Hilda’s House, as part ofcommunity owned and

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Hilda’s House offers Adult Grief Grouprun Ipswich HospiceCare, has been providingbereavement support ser-vices for over 8 years.Hilda’s House Adult GriefGroup can provide sup-port and skills on how tocope with grief, for peoplewho have lost a loved one

through death.“Grief is a natural processwith no right or wrongway. It is a very personaljourney with no timelimit.” said LindaHoughton, Hilda’s Housevolunteer who will facili-tate the group. “Althougheach person does grievedifferently, some of thepeople we support atHilda’s House are experi-encing things such as;Significant loss; A lack ofinterest or motivation todo day to day activities;Difficulty sleeping; Peri-ods of overwhelmingsadness; Blaming them-selves for the loss andassume that they couldhave prevented it.”“Our first session in theGrief Group is entitled“Crazy is Normal” whichacknowledges that agrieving person can expe-rience many differentemotions. We provideparticipants with practicalskills on handling difficultsituations and preparethem for a life going for-ward” Said Linda.The Adults Grief Group isheld at Hilda’s Housewhich is located at 37Chermside Road, EasternHeights. For queries or tomake a reservation to at-tend the Group, please ph3812 1163.Approximately 250 peopleare supported throughtheir grief and loss atHilda’s House each year.

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boasts a financial mem-bership of 117 members sofar and growing. Theshedders have beenrecognised in the localcommunity by undertak-ing many projects in thearea.For the July meeting, thehall was set up with dis-plays from members withsome of their work includ-ing word carving, boatbuilding and leather work.Another popular attrac-

tion was the 1946 BritishWoodies Alvis ShootingBrake (vintage car) thatwas bought along byDale Hanley from the Vin-tage Car Club.Phil Reeves, local memberfor Mansfield and Minis-ter for Child Safety andMinister for Sport at-tended and presented theMt Gravatt Men’s ShedPresident Brian Wheelerwith a cheque for $200,000to go towards the cost ofbuilding a new shed onthe Showgrounds prop-erty.This was made availablefrom a special allocationfrom the State 2011/12budget. In addition CrKrista Adams, Councillorfor Wishart, presented a$20,000 cheque on behalfof the Brisbane CityCouncil. Further goodnews conveyed by CrAdams was that the de-velopment and buildingapproval had just beengranted to commenceconstruction of the newshed.Graeme Smith, Vice Presi-dent of the Rotary Clubof Mt Gravatt then pre-sented a $4,000 cheque onbehalf of the local Rotary

club.President Brian Wheelerthanked all the donors fortheir contributions andoutlined some of the ben-efits of a men’s shedwhich have been signifi-cantly demonstrated bythe members of the MtGravatt Men’s Shed.These included keennessto learn new skills, helpothers, help the commu-nity and improve self es-teem.He also outlined some ofthe 17 communityprojects planned to beundertaken by the shed-ders in the immediate fu-ture.Thanks to the Mt GravattShowgrounds Trust, a 75sq metre building hasbeen made available as atemporary shed. Theshedders will occupy thisbuilding after the MtGravatt Show is over. Theplan is to operate a num-ber of mornings a weekwith hand skills sessionsas well as portable ma-chinery operation ses-sions on other days.Other activities will con-tinue on a regular basis.Committee member BobPope outlined the design

of the proposed newshed. It is to be 12 x 36metres and be built ofbesser block (as requiredfor noise suppression)and it will have a meetingroom, office, kitchen and2 verandas.Brian also indicated thatthe group had been of-fered a new solar powerfor the roof at no cost. Hesaid that ‘this may allowfor the shed to be totallyself sufficient as far aspower is concerned.’Members continue to beinvolved in a consider-able number of commu-nity activities. Six mem-bers made themselvesavailable for the Lion’sCircus MacGregor whilethree more were involvedwith the Wishart RotaryBookfest.The Mt Gravatt Show ison the 23rd and 24th Julyand the Mt Gravatt Men’sShed will assist with thisevent in helping set upbefore the Show, sellingtickets at the gate andwith cleaning up after theShow.Other major projectsplanned include refur-bishment of a flood-af-fected house in Fernvale

to the habitable stage.Tradesmen and labourerswill be provided by theShed.An addition project is thepainting of the Chaplain’sOffice at Bulimba StateSchool.It is not all hard work.Mixed social events arealso held throughout theyear and the next oneplanned is the Xmas inJuly lunch to be held on

Mon 25 July at COTAH,Southbank Institute ofTechnology, SouthBrisbane.Meetings are currentlyheld monthly at the Com-munity Hall at the MtGravatt Showgrounds onthe first Monday of themonth. Contact BrianWheeler on 3343 2090 ormobile 0435 699 693 or seewebsite www.mtgravattmensshed.org.au


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KEDRON-Wavell Ser-vices Club is one ofQueensland’s largest and

CARINDALE National Seniors had 45 members travelto Talgum for a wonderful day out. After passingthrough Nerang we had morning tea at Chillinghamand then on to a tour of the Caldera where we allenjoyed Mt Warning (in Cloud!), Mt Burra and thePinnacles. All enjoyed the 2 minute silence and themagnificent scenery. We were entertained by DennisScanlan on the history of the area- he is very wellinformed and we all enjoyed his narration and poems.A most enjoyable lunch was had by all at Flutterbiescottage, all food was home cooked and all agreed itwas a very good day out.There was much fun trying to find the dinosaurs at afarm on the way home.The July meeting was well attended with 109 present,

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Carindale National Seniors7 apologies and 5 prospective new members. Thiswas our 11th Birthday meeting so we all had a spe-cial morning tea and birthday cake. The guest enter-tainer for the day was a bush poet - John Major. Wewere hilariously entertained by his poems and talltales. The guest speaker for the August meeting willbe Geoff Cooper - a guitarist- so it should be veryenjoyable. The 9th of August meeting will be theA.G.M. and then the normal general meeting.Carindale national seniors meets and Clem JonesSports Centre- Stanley Rd, Carina on the secondTuesday of each month (except JAN.) And bus tripsare on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except JANand DEC). For further information phone Eddie 33953337 or Maureen on 33984236.

well known communityClubs, with a long, exten-sive and proud history of

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$5000 grants, 20 x $2500grants, 30 x $1000 grants.‘We’ve developed thisnew program to ensurethe Club’s annual commu-nity donations are spreadmore evenly among de-serving localorganisations who aredoing good work withinthe community’ said Mar-

keting Manager, TerriHewerdine.If you have a big idea tohelp the community, ap-ply now. Or if you know afriend or CommunityGroup that might be inter-ested in our CommunityGrants Program, referthem today!Applications close 31st

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WE meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month atEnoggera Memorial Hall, 349 Wardell Street, andEnoggera. It is handy to many Bus Routes and toEnoggera Railway Station. Parking and wheelchairaccess are available via Trundle Street. We have afull program organised for the 2nd Thursday andhave also planned a few bus trips on Thursday ofsome months. Our next club meeting will be on 11th

August 2011 and we will be having a Concert bythe “Red Hot Mamas” We start at 10 o’clock, butyou are invited to come at 9.30 and enjoy a cup oftea or coffee, biscuit or bun, before we start theday’s program. If you would like to get out of thehouse and meet some like aged people and are over50, you are more than welcome. Come and visit usand see if it’s the club you would like to join. Wehave many say we are a very friendly group, socome and check us out. Please phone Valmai on3856 4275 or Doris on 3366 6182 for further informa-tion.

AFTER more than 19 years inoperation, River Glen has the experi-ence to successfully serve seniors.Sales person Andrea Wright said theplanned community at Waterfordwest, 35 minutes north of SurfersParadise, provided quality homes forpeople 50 years and over andcurrently had 289 homes in a peacefulvillage atmosphere.Ms Wright said because the villagewas well established all of theservices and facilities necessary tomake residents‘ lives comfortable andenjoyable were already in place.“We have two swimming pools, twocommunity halls, barbecue area, avillage bus for shopping expeditions,a resident manager, craft cottage,men’s workshop, visitor parking,public bus stop at the front gate androoms for a visiting hairdresser anddoctor,” said Ms Wright.“The homes themselves are veryspacious and have a carport that inmany cases can be made largeenough to contain an outdoor livingarea.“There is room for a small garden and,best of all; you don’t have to bring alawn mower as mowing will be takencare of by the resident manager and

Affordable living at River Glenstaff.”Ms Wright said ownership of a RiverGlen home existed on a two-tierbasis.” First, the house that youselect and buy is yours, you are theabsolute owner,” she said. “Second,you acquire a licence to occupy thesite on which the house stands. Thisis not a freehold interest but ratherlike a lease.“ This system of ‘ownership’ thisenables us and you to keep costdown, the park is perfectly secure foryou as the rights of the resident arestrictly protected by statute and byan approved form of licence betweenthe parties. If you decide to sell thereare no entrance or exit fees and youkeep the market value.This is a method widely employed bythe 1300 or similar villages operatingin Australia.”Ms Wright said residents were alsowelcome to bring a small pet. She saidthe best way for seniors to decidewhether River Glen was right for themwas to inspect the village themselves.She said the sales office was openfive days a week between 10 am and4pm. Prices start at $2215.000. Formore information please phone MsWright 1800 656025.

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SEVENTY seven year-old Everton Hills resident Ray Morrisowns and plays a baritone saxophone plus what might be theonly bass saxophone in Queensland.He would like to form a saxophone quartet from retired musi-cians like himself. The novelty saxophone quartet wouldperform at retirement villages, seniors’ centres and nursinghomes plus Christmas functions.Ray was inspired by the Good Companions’ Centre of Ottawa.That senior citizens’ club is similar to the large Burnie Braeseniors’ centre at Chermside but it hosts three bands in theGoodman/Dorsey/Miller/Basie/Ellington/Kenton “big band”style as well as one Dixieland band. One of the “big bands”is quite professional with mandatory union membership, an-other one is of good amateur quality and a third one is fornovices. The players are aged between 50 and 85 years andthey attend weekly rehearsals at the Good Companions’ Cen-

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tre. These bands play free-of-charge at some club activities inreturn for rehearsal and library fa-cilities.Ray will be recruiting three musi-cians on soprano saxophone, altosaxophone and tenor saxophonefor weekly daytime rehearsals athis home in Everton Hills. Goodsight-reading skills are essential.Ray can be contacted at 04-5141-7477 or at [email protected]

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GREENSLOPES Shopping Mall on Logan Roadattracts visitors from far and wide having built areputation for friendliness, convenience and anexceptionally wide variety of shops.Whether you are shopping for food, babies, books,electronics, health care and cosmetics, toys orwomen’s fashion, you will be spoilt for choice withthe 32 speciality shops, Crazy Clarks, a Colessupermarket and plenty of places torelax with refreshments.There are many facilities including undercoverparking, toilets and baby change places, theDepartment of Transport and Australia Post.Also, in the complex is The Women’s CreativeCentre that was established in InternationalWomen’s Year in 1975. This non-profit organizationhas no paid workers and all management andtraining is provided by volunteers. The Centresupports the Queensland Cancer Fund with amonthly donation from its collection box.The Creative Centre provides a place for women ofall ages and backgrounds to meet in a relaxed andfriendly atmosphere where they can practise theircraft skills. The Centre then provides an outletwhere these women can sell their craft on acommission basis.There are opportunities for the study of, and tuitionand training in, a large range of arts and crafts. Inthe course of all this, women develop self-confi-dence and increase their self-awareness.Not surprisingly, the Creative Centre has becomevery well known for beautifully handcrafted workincluding embroidery, knitting, fancy work, crochet,smocking, motifs, doilies, scarves, fabric art anddecorative painting. Lessons are held weekly andinclude morning or afternoon tea.On August 24 the Centre will hold an Open Dayfrom10 a.m. to 3.30pm as part of Seniors Weekactivities. Ladies can bring their own craft work todo and extra wool,needles and crochet hooks will be available. Fordetails call Margaret on (07) 3345 7154.If you want to solve all your Christmas gift prob-lems in comfort make a note that the last two weeksof August will see a huge sale of winter clothingand gifts at the Creative Centre. Opening hours onweekdays are from 8.30am to 5pm and 8.30am to4pm on Saturdays.New members are always welcome and the WomensCreative Centre can be contacted by phone on (07)3397 7758 or email : [email protected].

ROBERT Satchell carrieshis wife Laraine over thethreshold of their brandnew home at Pacific PalmsVillage in Burpengary.Pacific Palms offers af-fordable resort lifestyleand security for over 50’sand is conveniently lo-cated close to shops,public transport, fishingand is adjacent to Fresh-water National Park witha lovely tree lined out-look.Village life includes club-house, licensed bar, bowl-ing green, pool, bushlandareas or activi-ties such as indoor bowls,tai-chi, aerobics, linedancing, bus trips,snooker and so much

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Perched on a cute elevated position, and with sensational street appeal, this terrific home has a rare internal layout, featuring a spacious open plan living, additional living/rumpus room, a study and solar hot water. This is a tough one to beat.

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$20,000 worth of newbonuses and savingsavailable!If you’re consideringyour retirement optionsthen lock it in your diary:Pebble Beach FreeholdRetirement community

Freehold retirement community – Open Daywill be hold an Open Dayon Friday 12th August.This will be an ideal op-portunity for those inter-ested to tour the lateststage, view displayhomes & join friendly resi-dents for refreshments.What’s more, from the 1st

August 2011, purchasesof new homes can receivea whopping $20,000 ofsavings and bonuses.With new freehold retire-ment homes starting atonly $329,950 this is ex-citing news!Pebble Beach Freeholdretirement community isunique because its own-ership structure meansresidents have all therights of freehold homeowners but still get to en-joy the security and com-munity atmosphere of aretirement community. “Inthis way Pebble Beachhas been designed to

bridge the gap betweenfull service retirement liv-ing and owning your ownhome,” says Sales Man-ager Mac JacksonAnd whilst Pebble Beachmight not provide all thebells and whistles ofsome other options, thatis exactly what the devel-oper intended and is justhow the residents like it.“Pebble Beach doesn’tboast a swimming pool,restaurant, bowls club orany on-site care howeverthe community’s proxim-ity to an abundance ofservices, clubs and facili-ties allows residents topick and choose thosethey want, without beingburdened by ongoingcosts and service feesassociated with on-sitefacilities they may noteven use.”Plus, those purchasing anew home from 1st Au-

gust can receive OVER$20,000 of Bonuses andSavings!Made up of: Qld Govt$10,000 Building BoostGrant (new homes only);$10,000 DevelopersLifestyle Bonus; Devel-oper pays any stamp dutyincrease;Not Exit Fees,Freehold, Low Body Cor-poratePebble Beach Communityis at 210 Bestmann RoadEast, Sandstone Point –just across the bridgefrom Bribie Island. It of-fers quality brand new 2and 3 bedroom freeholdretirement homes withprices starting from$329,950. You can visitPebble Beach online at:www.pebblebeach.com.au. The sales office is openThursday to Sunday from10am-4pm and the OpenDay will be held onsiteFriday 12th August

IT’S called a sanctuary forgood reason: a bushlandhaven hidden away fromthe hustle yet only tenkilometres fromBrisbane’s CBD.Keperra Sanctuary Retire-ment Village celebrates its20th anniversary this yearand is hosting an openday in August to give

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Keperra Sanctuary - a city havenvisitors a sneak peek attheir wonderful homes.On Sunday morning 14August everyone is in-vited to take a first-handlook at the facilities andhomes at Keperra Sanctu-ary and perhaps take astroll along the tree-linedstreets of this establishedand well-loved retirement

village.“People are often sur-prised about what theyfind here,” says TanisO’Brien of Keperra Sanc-tuary. “It’s such a contrastto the busyness outside -it’s like entering anotherworld.“Really, there’s no timelike the present to make

the retirement lifestylemove. People think theirhome is their biggest as-set but really, it’s time.“Time is our most pre-cious asset and all of usare chasing it in one wayor another.“The broader housingmarket might be low key,but the good news is thehomes at Keperra Sanctu-ary are priced to a realis-tic market.“People are proud of theirhomes here, and visitorswill easily find residentswho are happy to chatabout what it’s like to livehere,” says Tanis.“Visitors might be retiredpeople who are getting tothe stage where they findtheir garden is a bit toobig for them to manage,or perhaps their homenow has too many stairsfor comfort.“They will see that pri-vacy and security are im-portant to the residents of

Keperra Sanctuary, butwithin the setting a beau-tiful bushland settingwith a friendly commu-nity.”On open day, visitors willbe welcomed with morn-ing tea and invited to tourfacilities such as the com-

munity centre, swimmingpool, spa and bowlinggreen.Four homes will be opento inspect, each withsomething a little differ-ent to offer in terms of sizeand style.Open day: 10am –

12.30pm, Sunday 14 Au-gust. Keperra SanctuaryRetirement Resort, 998Samford Road, Keperra.For information pleasecall Tanis or Linda on 1800670 144. Proudly man-aged by Lend Lease.www.primelife.com.au.



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IF you are looking for somewhere really special tovisit or want to give overseas friends or family visi-tors a treat they will always remember, then make anote of Parrots in Paradise in the Glasshouse Moun-tains. This privately owned bird park is dedicated tothe conservation and preservation of birds througheducation and entertainment. They have a breedingprogram specialising in Alexandrine and Eclectus par-rots, offer advice on any bird problems, provide board-ing facilities and have conducted tours.There is even a Bird shop offering a variety of usefulproducts and hand painted pictures by their own art-ist, Phoebe, which make unique gifts.Aside from a lovely setting and really beautiful birds,the highlight of your memorable visit will be the twohour show in which the birds dress up, perform re-markable tricks, sing songs, play games, ride miniamazing toys and really demonstrate abilities thatwould have seemed incredible if you had not seenthem for yourself.This unique venue was created by bird lover DailMalins and her husband Mark. Dail’s love of parrotsbegan with her first parrot when she was five yearsold. It was an African Grey and went everywhere withher even when she was riding her bike. Very soonDail realised that animals had excellent learning abili-ties but it was not until she was 21 and started workhand rearing birds for a big parrot breeder that shefully appreciated the depth of their understanding.“I soon realised that one of my parrots understoodevery word I was saying,” Dail said.“ The birds don’t work to hand signals – everythingis verbal. If I change my mind and alter the pattern oftheir tricks, they understand and follow my voice.Their intelligence is way out there!”Dail and Mark started years ago doing bird tricks atCaboolture markets and four years ago opened Par-rots in Paradise in Barrs Road near the GlasshouseMountains. Since then, they have entertained a con-stant stream of visitors including tour groups whocannot believe the bizarre and amazing tricks andfunny chatter of the birds in their fascinating show.Visitors relax with coffee and cake in the delightfulgarden and often encounter friendly geese, swansand chickens as they wander around. Two deernamed Flora and Fauna are particularly popular.The property is a wooded block with a collection ofbird cages for scores of parrots, cockatoos, galahsand budgerigars. Dail knows every one of them byname and often has nicknames as well. In addition toan excellent diet and plenty of toys to play with, fre-quent cuddles are part of the agenda! The love iseverywhere!For further details of this unique bird park, dates ofshows, spit roast lunches and conducted tours visitwww.parrotsinparadise.net or call 5438 7719.

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THE Yellow CabCompany is delighted toannounce that the long-awaited iPhone app forbooking taxis is nowavailable for downloadfrom the AppStore.The app is available inBrisbane includingRedcliffe, Ipswich,Logan and Cabooltureas well as those inToowoomba,Warwickand Hobart. Afterdownloading the app,customers can easilyregister and startbookings straight away.The system uses theexisting Web Booker

Book your taxi thru iPhoneOnline System databasewhich means thatanyone already regis-tered as a Web Bookercustomer does not needto re-register in order touse the iPhone app.Customers can book ataxi using the iHailfunction which uses theiPhone built-in GPS tolocate their pick-uppoint. If necessary,customers can furtherfine tune the map pinlocation by using themap presented locationon screen.The app also enablescustomers to enter their

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further speed up thebooking process. TheseFavourite Locations arereflected in the app andin the customer’s onlineWeb Booker account forreference when bookingvia the Yellow Cabswebsite.The system also featuresa useful “Find a Rank”function whereby userscan easily find theirnearest taxi ranklocation. Past jobs thatwere created using anyof the Web Bookerservices are listed in theapp so people canreview their booking

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(VOICE, Interests and Education of Women)Newmarket VIEW Club meets on the 4th Tuesday ofthe month at the Gaythorne R.S.L. Club, 534Samford Rd., Mitchelton, 10.30 a.m. for 11.00 a.m.startWe have a guest speaker at most meetings, raffles,lucky door prize and a book-swap. Two courseluncheon with tea/coffee is $22.We are a small club and welcome new members andvisitors with a warm, friendly atmosphere whichencourages social interaction.In addition to our meetings we have monthly socialoutings – coffee mornings, movie days andluncheons. During July our members enjoyed adelightful morning tea at the Homestead Restaurantat Samford. It’s all about fun and friendship so docome along, make new friends, be better informedand enjoy yourself while helping our club make aworthwhile contribution to the Smith Familythrough the Learning for Life program whichassists disadvantaged Australian children withtheir schooling.Our next meeting is on Tuesday, August 23rd whenour guest speaker will be from the Office of FairTrading. For further information please contactEstelle 3356 7598 or Andrea 3356 1149.

VIEW is a National, self- governed women’s organi-zation with 21,000 members in 400 communities and isa valued part of the Smith Family. VIEW stands forVoice, Interests and Education of Women.Our club meets on the third Wednesday of each monthfor Dinner at 6:30pm. We welcome new members andvisitors to our meetings, which are held at theIndooroopilly Golf Club.Our speaker for August is Psychotherapist JudithShearer. She will speak to us on the topic of: ‘TheCore Strengths of Women’Other activities are organised each month such asGallery visits, morning / afternoon teas, theatre visitsetc. We also have special interest groups which in-clude Books, Movies, Mahjong, Bi-Monthly Lunchesand Walking.Kenmore VIEW Club, through our fund raising initia-tives and activities are supporting a number of Learn-ing 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 youwould like to join us as a guest or to become a mem-ber please contact:Lin – Ph: 3715 8233 or Nan – Ph: 3878 7448.

(VOICE, Interests and Education of Women)A valued part of The Smith FamilyIf you are interested in making new friends, comealong to a meeting of the Centenary Evening VIEWClub. Our next meeting is on Monday, 8 August, at6:30pm for 7:00pm at the Mount Ommaney Hotel/Apartments.As well as providing support for The Smith Family,we have lots of social activities which enable mem-bers to enjoy one another’s company. This year wehave had theatre evenings, movie outings, coffeemornings, breakfasts, casual dinners, wine and cheesefunctions and craft activities (and we are only half-way through the year). There are other exciting eventsplanned for the second part of the year.Bookings for the dinner meeting are essential andmust be made before midday on Friday, 5 August, bytelephoning Sue (3376 0710) or Helen (3279 4016).The cost for the dinner is $32.

LADIES, are you looking for a friendly group to join,try VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women)?Redcliffe Peninsula VIEW Club meets at the RedcliffeLeagues Club on the corner of Klingner and AshmoleRoads, Redcliffe, on the second Thursday of eachmonth at 11.30am for a two course lunch and an inter-esting speaker or entertainment. The Club offersfriendship, fun and great outings each month. VIEWClubs support the Smith Family’s “Learning for Life”education program helping disadvantaged studentsto maximise their potential within the education sys-tem. To join us at our next meeting or to find out moreplease contact Robyn on 3293 6003 a week prior tothe meeting to enable us to organise catering.

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THE Chapel Hill VIEW Club meets on the 1st Tuesdayof each month at Mt Ommaney Hotel/Apartments at11am for 11:30am. The next meeting will be held onTuesday 2nd August.Our Club will be celebrating our 21st Anniversary Year.We warmly invite new members and guests to join usfor our 21st Birthday, to enjoy fun, friendship, thevoices of the Chapel Hill Choir and to listen to a talkby our National VIEW Councillor.The Club is also celebrating 21 years of supportingstudents throughout their schooling years.VIEW women, as a part of The Smith Family, are com-mitted to providing educational opportunities for dis-advantaged children during their school yearsthrough the “Learning for Life” program.For further information or to book for the next meet-ing, please phone Bev on 3279 2819 by 6pm on theFriday before the lunch.

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OUR next monthly luncheon meeting will be held onWednesday 24th August at Kallangur Bowls Club,Anzac Ave, Kallangur. The guest speaker will be KateWatson, Volunteer Coordinator at Australia Zoo. Theclub supports The Smith Family and “Learning forLife” program. Ladies come and meet new friends.Visitors most welcome. For more details and book-ings for lunch - Phone Rowena 3204 4410.

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THE Ladies of the Brisbane Nth District RSL Councilof Women’s Auxiliaries was delighted to receive thelovely framed certificate of appreciation from the‘Mentoring Task Force 1’ [Feb-Oct] 2010.The Ladies received a grant from The RSL BrisbaneNorth District Community Grants, to purchase goodsfor ‘Care Parcels’ for the troops. The Deception BayWomen’s Auxiliary set to, and swiftly put togetherthese wonderful packages, and had much enjoymentin doing so! Included in the parcels were such goodsas Lollies, biscuits hand-cream, sunblock shavingcream after shave lotion deodorant cross-word puzzlebooks, jam, vegemite, razorblades, noodles, potatochips and etc. The Ladies look forward to a furthergrant to enable them to repeat the process this year.

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WOULD you like to join Australia’s most progres-sive Women’s Organisation, VIEW. You can meetnew women build strong friendships, become betterinformed and support “The Smith Family” and theirlearning for life students.Our next luncheon we are celebrating our 14th Birth-day and the theme is Red and Black and “All ThatJazz”. There will be entertainment and a prize for thebest 20’s outfit, lucky door prize and raffle. Meet atthe Redlands Sporting Club, Anson Rd, WellingtonPoint on Thursday 11th August 11am for 11:30am.Cost is $24. Please phone Joan on 3207 4079 by 6pmSunday prior to the luncheon for catering purposes.So ladies get out your boas and beads and comealong for some fun. Visitors most welcome.

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THE Bonny Moore Competition was played betweenclubs in the Redlands on the 20 April, 2011.Team 1 of Wellington Point won and will hold theshield for 12 months. Members send their condo-lences to the family of late club member Bob Peet. Hewill be sadly missed. We extend a get well messageto all members who may be in poor health.Social Bowls are played in the Community Hall,Birkdale Road, Wellington Point Saturdays at 9amand Tuesdays 12.45pm. For more details please phoneEdith on 3390 3196 or Madge on 3284 6160.

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Dickson Seniors’ ExpoPro-active aging for Logan’s SeniorsIT’S that time again for Logan’s senior citizens to step out and celebrate SeniorsWeek at the Seniors Get Active Expo on Monday 22 August. Logan senior citizensare encouraged to get out and get active during the annual Seniors Week festivitiesbeing held from Saturday 20 August to Sunday 22 August.Customer Service, Marketing and Parks Committee Chairperson, Councillor LynneClarke (Division 7) said Council had organised a host of exciting events forSeniors Week. “I don’t believe getting older is an excuse for doing less, it justmeans it sometimes takes us longer to do things,” she said.“I’m probably busier now than I’ve ever been and I’m certainly not letting my ageget in my way of having fun.”“The Seniors Expo is not only an opportunity for residents join in on thecelebrations but also, reduces isolation within Logan’s senior community.The Seniors Get Active Expo will kick off Seniors Week celebrations on Monday22 August at the Logan Entertainment Centre, Logan Central.Cr Clarke said the expo was an opportunity for seniors to find out about some ofthe activities on offer in Logan that week. “Who knows, they might find a newactivity they enjoy doing or even make some new friends,” she said.The event will include Master of Ceremonies Ian Maurice who is set to host thefun filled day with Craig Martin and his swing band set to light up the stage toclose the expo. Free tickets for the Seniors Expo at the Logan EntertainmentCentre are available now. To book your free tickets now please call 3412 5626.

Seniors Week in Moreton Bay RegionINFORMATIVE expos covering health, cooking, entertainment and fashion areon the menu for Seniors Week across the Moreton Bay Region.The Moreton Bay Healthy Ageing Expo kicks off at Clontarf on the RedcliffePeninsula on Thursday August 25, with the Bribie Island Seniors Expo on thefollowing day and a two-day Dickson Seniors Expo at Strathpine from MondayAugust 29. Moreton Bay Regional Council Mayor, Allan Sutherland, said allthree expos would cover a range of issues relevant to seniors as well as host ofentertainment, informative talks and cooking classes.“A lot of thought and planning has gone into the Seniors Week expos and theyhave been organised to ensure nobody needs to travel too far to find out aboutthe latest innovations and programs for seniors in our region,” the Mayor said.The Clontarf expo will be held from 10am to 2pm at the Clontarf Beach BaptistChurch, corner of Elizabeth Avenue and Alice St.Bribie Island expo is on from 10am to 3pm at the Bribie Island RSL, 99 Toorbul St,Bongaree.The Dixon Seniors Expo will be held at the Strathpine Community Centre, MecklemSt, Strathpine from 9am to 2.30pm on Monday August 29, and from 8.30am to2pm on August 30. Entry to all three is free.

Celebrate Seniors Week at LifeTecJOIN the free fun at the ‘Active Living’ Seniors Expo, Morning Tea and ArtExhibition. Seniors Week 2011 promises to be even more fun and informative withthe addition of the ‘Active Living’ Seniors Expo being held at LifeTec, Newmarket.Everyone is invited to attend the expo on Wednesday 24th August 2011.Event coordinator Scott Green said that the event promises to be very informative,interesting and a lot of fun.“The program for the expo includes a variety of information stalls and presentationsfrom numerous organisations including Senior Enquiry Line, Arthritis Queensland,Commonwealth Carelink Centre, Queensland Aged and Disability AdvocacyService and many more. It is a great opportunity for the whole community toenjoy the fabulous entertainment and be informed about the range of communityresources available to seniors,” Mr Green said.Attendees will be well catered for with a free scrumptious morning tea.This year’s Seniors Week theme is ‘Positively Ageless’ to reinforce the benefitsof a positive attitude to life. The event is supported by the Queensland Governmentthrough the Department of Communities. The expo starts at 9am and concludesat 1pm. An art exhibition of works created by seniors will be on display at LifeTecfrom the 22nd to the 16th August. Entry is free.LifeTec is proud to be hosting the expo at their display centre that also features1000s of items of assistive technology equipment. LifeTec staff will be availableat the expo to conduct tours of the display and the Queensland Smart HomeDemonstrator. LifeTec Queensland has been helping people to remainindependent for 30 years by providing free professional advice on assistivetechnology.For more information about the ‘Active Living’ Seniors Expo and LifeTec visitwww.lifetec.org.au or phone 07 3552 9000 to RSVP by 19th August.

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THE 2011 Dickson Seniors’ Expo will be held atthe Strathpine Community Centre, MecklemStreet, Strathpine on 29th and 30th August.The Expo is a great opportunity for retired, orabout to retire seniors, to access information onactivities/services available in the community.More than 50 businesses and not-for-profitorganisations are represented.Exhibits include: Theo’s Nursery; RetirementVillages; Seniors Social Clubs, hobbies andfitness; Travel opportunities; Federal, State andLocal Governments Services and advice onnumerous health issues plus the RACQ electriccar for the motor enthusiasts.Entry is free, lucky door prizes to be won,interesting and informative speakers on a varietyof subjects and a fashion parade by Fashions on

the Go and Lowes Menswearwill be held on both days.Guest speakers include, TheHon Peter Dutton MP, FederalMember for Dickson, ShadowMinister for Health and Ageingand Senator ConcettaFierravanti-Wells, ShadowMinister for Ageing.Other presenters includeDetective SuperintendentBrian Hay from theQueensland Police ServiceFraud and Corporate CrimeGroup and David Terry fromRACQ.Entertainment by Chris Doyle

– a seasoned entertainer who canplay something for everyone, so bring alongyour dancing shoes!Complimentary sample bags, lucky door prizesand much more!This year a free Shuttle Bus will be running toand from the Expo every half hour fromWestfield Strathpine bus stop area.Refreshments are available and off streetparking available.Monday 29th 9.00am to 2.30 pm and Tuesday30th 8.30am to 2.00pm.Further information available by phoning DonPeverill on 3351 6651 or Cath Tonks 0402 782460. Find us on Facebook for more updatesThis event is an initiative of the DicksonSeniors’ Council and proudly sponsored since2004 by the Hon Peter Dutton MP, FederalMember for Dickson.


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SENIORS DAYS AT EKKAThursday 11 August, andThursday 18 AugustOnce again, Queensland’s beloved Ekka is expected toattract record crowds to RNA Showgrounds from August11-20. Whether you are interested in the thrill rides, thebaby animals, the showbags, or something moresophisticated, there is so much to do at Ekka this year!With so many exciting things to see and do, it is importantto plan. A day at Ekka is incredible value. More than 70per cent of Ekka is dedicated to free events and activities.Seniors DaysEligible Seniors Cardholders can purchase a discountedEkka ticket for $15.00 at the gate on Thursday 11 andThursday 18 August 2011. Please note this ticket cannotbe purchased online. Check accepted concession cards.You must present your Seniors Card on purchase.Go to http://www.ekka.com.au/what’s-on.aspx for fullinformation.

Tuesday 16 August12noonTROPICAL DANCE QUINTETTake a musical round trip from Paris to Rio to NewOrleans with a delightful concert showcasing some of thebiggest names in jazz including Duke Ellington, Gershwin,Django Reinhardt and Tom Jovin. Venue: Albert StreetUniting Church, 319 Albert Street, Brisbane City. Freeevent.

Thursday 18 AugustINSIDE GOLD YEARS10.30am-12.30pmInside Golden Years event will promote active ageingand intergenerational relationships, held at Golden YearsSeniors’ Centre, 15 Jenner Street, Nundah during SeniorsWeek in August 2011. Golden Years will showcase thecontribution local seniors make to society, demonstratetheir active involvement in community activities and helpto forge strong inter-generational and multicultural bondsby involving younger people and people from variouscultural groups in joint activities with the seniors. Phone3266 4500 for further information or bookings. This is afree event.

Thursday 18 August9.30am-11.30amCOMPOST MAKINGLearn how you can use your garden waste, newspapersand vegetable scraps to make your own compost.Walking tour of the farm included.Cost: $4 Beelarong Community Farm Morningside.

Friday, 19 August10am-1pmCAMIRA/SPRINGFIELD COMBINED EVENTCouncil will partner with Progressive Seniors, CamiraFriends & Neighbours, Oasis Over 50s and NationalSeniors for an exciting day of bush dancing, liveentertainment, giveaway and a free lunch.Venue: The Camira Springfield Community Centre, 389Old Logan Road, Camira.

Friday 19 August6:30–10:30 pmJAZZ & SWING NIGHTYou are invited to dance the night away to music providedby the Cleveland Past Masters Big Band at SeniorsEnquiry Line’s free annual seniors Jazz & Swing Night.Enjoy dancing displays, a light supper & lucky doorprizes. Phone bookings are essential as numbers arelimited. Venue: Oxlade Drive, New Farm. This is a freeevent.

Saturday 20 August9am-12noonFREE WALKER CHECKCome along for a free check of your walker to ElanMedical Supplies, 6/63 George Street, Beenleigh. Ph:3807 0551

20-28 August10am-5pmSTRAIT HOMECome and visit Strait Home at the State Library ofQueensland, where you will hear, and experience andshare stories from the Torres Strait Islands. We holdsome of the most unique and significant Torres StraitIslander documentary material in Australia. The treasuresin our collection have inspired Strait Home, a program ofinteractive exhibitions, conversations, installations andperformances, creating opportunities to learn about thepeople, history and culture of the Torres Strait Islands.Saturday 27 August11amCurator’s Tour: Explore the collections and hear about thestories behind the Strait Homehttp://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/events/straithome works with the exhibitioncurators in each of our three gallery spaces

Sunday 21 August toTuesday 23 AugustAUSTRALIAN MEN’S SHED ASSOCIATION 4THNATIONAL CONFERENCEThis is the 4th National Conference of the Australian Men’sShed Association. It is ideal for shed members and thosecommunity members who would like to establish a shedin their area to network with people with similar objectivesand attend workshops on shed development and thepromotion of men’s health. Event held at BrisbaneConvention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane.Cost: Full Registration, Non Member $400.00 - Member$350.00. Phone: (07) 3273 3356 or visit: http://www.dcconferences.com.au/mensshed/

Sunday 21 August2pmSLiQ FLICKS – LOGAN’S RUN (PG 1976)In the year 2274 mankind leads an idyllic life… with theone drawback - life ends at age 30.Free films held at the State Library of Queensland,Auditorium 2 on Level 2.

Sunday 21 August2-3pmHITS OF THE 60s & 70sYellow Cabs Bayside Brass conducted by Major IvanCocking performs pop hits of the 60s and 70s, from TheBeatles to Abba and everything in between.White’s Hill Reserve, Boundary Road, Camp Hill

Sunday 21 August2-3pmPOLISHED BRASSBrisbane City Temple Salvation Army Band conductedby Stuart Lang play a concert of polished brassexcellence. Venue: Newstead House, Breakfast CreekRoad, Newstead.

Monday 22 August – Friday 26 August6.30am (various times)“HAVE A GO” BURNIE BRAE CENTRE –CHERMSIDEBurnie Brae Centre at Chermside is offering the perfectopportunity for over 50’s to put the spring back in theirstep. The Centre is holding a “Have a Go” programduring Seniors Week and is encouraging all NorthsideSeniors to come and get active. This free event is open toall over 50s’ and will showcase a range of fun fitnessactivities on offer at the Centre. The program which willrun from 22nd to 26th August will have a variety ofactivities to choose from and will also include a socialand healthy eating focus with free breakfasts and morningteas provided on some of the days. Each of the freeactivities will be conducted by qualified instructors andsupervised to ensure the safety and enjoyment of allparticipants.Refer page 37 for full information or visit the Burnie Braewebsite www.burniebrae.org.au.Pre-booking of all activities is essential and interestedseniors should address all enquiries to Jenny Vernez(phone 3624 2103).

Monday 22 August9.00am-2.00pmSENIORS GET ACTIVE EXPO 2011Come along and be part of the Seniors - Get Active Expoat Logan City Council. Entertainment, information sessionsand a variety of activities to try are all part of the expo andif you are a senior, we’d love to see you there.Get Active Expo at 170 Wembley Road, Logan Central.Free event.

Monday 22 August9.30am-10.30amZUMBA GOLD CLASSMove it Fitness offers a Zumba Gold low impact exerciseclass for active older adults. Latin inspired rhythms andeasy to follow moves. The event will be held at LoganEntertainment Centre. Free event. Phone 0413 398 622for further information.

Monday, 22 August9.30am-12pmCRAFT & COFFEEBusy Beat Café will host morning tea and art and craftworkshops including felt making, floral art, basket weavingand jewellery making.Venue: Busy Beat Café, 117 Brisbane Street, Ipswich.

Monday 22 August10.30amINACCORD BAND CONCERT – REDLANDSDISTRICTInaccord is a senior ensemble of 5 to 8 players who areall members of the Redland City Band will perform aconcert at Victoria Point Shopping Centre (near K Mart).Do not miss this free entertainment.

Monday 22nd August11.30am - 1pmHIDDEN GEMS MULTI-CULTURAL COOKINGCLASSVenue: Spear it catering. 78 Taylor St, Bulimba.Maximum number: 25. Cost: $5.00.How to book: email [email protected] or phoneMatt on 0408 447 851.

Tuesday 23 August9am-12noonBIG MORNING TEAOlder Women’s Network at Loganlea are holding a bigmorning tea. They are a very friendly, social groupand cater for all women in Logan from 40-80. Join thiswelcoming group over a cuppa and meet new seniors.Big Morning Tea will be held at Guide Hall, 117 StationRoad, Loganlea.

Tuesday, 23 August9.30amLIFE’S JOURNEY SEMINARGuest speakers from Donate Life, Westpac Bank andmore will offer practical advice for seniors on importantlife matters and making sure things go as planned.Venue: Humanities Building, 56 South Street, Ipswich

Tuesday 23 August9.45am–11.30 amFREE SENIORS’ DEVONSHIRE TEAA free Devonshire morning tea for local seniors is providedby the Hertford Street Baptist Church to acknowledge theseniors in our community. Tea, coffee and scones withjam and cream provided. Some light entertainment willalso be present.Cnr Hertford St and Dupre St, Upper Mt Gravatt. Freeevent.

Tuesday 23 August10.00am-11.30amSENIORS’ MORNING TEASee a demonstration of Tai Chi, learn about the health andrelaxation benefits, and try a few moves. Visit: Level 1,566 Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche. Event free.

Tuesday 23 August10.30amINACCORD BAND CONCERT – REDLANDSDISTRICTInaccord is a senior ensemble of 5 to 8 players who areall members of the Redland City Band will perform aconcert at Capalaba Central Shopping Centre (near FoodCourt). Do not miss this free entertainment.

Tuesday 23 August8.30pmQUT FASHION AFTER HOURSJoin us for a night of sparkling conversation with some ofBrisbane’s most interesting fashionistas as we exploreall things local, sustainable and ethical. Presented inpartnership with Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival.Industry & Autonomy: what is sustainable fashion?Does the term ‘sustainable fashion’ mean anything, or isit a paradox? How does the fashion industry, from celebritydesigners to mass market retailers, start to adoptenvironmentally friendly fashion practices? In an industrynotorious for its wastefulness, and in a world where thedesigner label is king, how do we shift the paradigm?Join us as we discuss the problems and possibilities insustainable approaches to fashion, followed by anexclusive Pop-Up Vintage Market event.Cost: $35 ($20 concession). Bookings: qtix.com.au 136246 or The Library Shop.

Tuesday 23 August3pm-5pmCANOEING INDOOROOPILLYCanoeing Indooroopilly idyll Pick up some local historyand see the Indooroopilly bridges from a differentperspective. You need to be a competent swimmer andreasonably fit. Cost $5.50. Indooroopilly Canoe Club.

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Wednesday 24 August9amNATIVE GARDEN BUS TOURRochedale/Springwood National Seniors Assoc. invitesseniors to join them for a beautiful natural bushwalk throughthe native gardens at Indigiscapes Native Gardens,Capalaba. Lunch at the Cleveland Sands Hotel and atour of Cleveland Point... Cost: $35 including lunch.

Wednesday 24 August9am-1pmACTIVE LIVING SENIORS EXPO – NEWMARKETLifeTec Qld. facilitates a Seniors Expo which includesinformation stalls, presentations on assistive technologyand an art exhibition and will be held at Level 1, ReadingNewmarket Shopping Centre, Cnr. Newmarket andEnogerra Rds. LifeTec will work collaboratively with arange of key organizations e.g. Arthritis & OsteoporosisQld, Qld Aged Disability & Advocacy (QADA), St John’sAmbulance Community Services and University of theThird Age (U3A) to develop and conduct an informativeand entertaining senior’s forum and expo. Morning teawill be provided. Phone 3552 9000 for further information.

Wednesday 24 August9.30am-2.30pmSCULPTURE IN THE PARKSpend a pleasant day learning basic sculpting techniquesand make an art piece to take home.Cost $12 Sherwood Neighbourhood Centre, Sherwood.

Wednesday 24 August10am-1pmREFUGEE SUPPORT BYGUEST SPEAKER AUDREY LEDWICH OAMMrs. Audrey Ledwich, a senior citizen, recently receivedan OAM for her long service to the community throughthe Ecumenical Refugee Support Group. She will shareher experiences and facilitate reflection on issues pertainingto refugees. St Peter Chanel Parish Hall, ChaproweStreet, The Gap 4061. This is a free event.

Wednesday 24th August11.30am - 1pmHIDDEN GEMS MULTI-CULTURALCOOKING CLASSVenue: Australian Pensioners and Superannuants League(APSL). 174 Boundary St, West EndMaximum number: 25. Cost: $5.00How to book: email [email protected] or phoneMatt on 0408 447 851.

Wednesday 24 August12.30pmOUT OF THE PORT - NEW PERSPECTIVESON QUEENSLAND HISTORYPresented by State Library of Queensland’s John OxleyLibrary and the Department of Environmental andResources Management.BEATING HEART - EXPLORING THE ROLE OFTHE MAIN STREET IN THE LIFE OF AREGIONAL QUEENSLAND CITY.Before ‘suburban sprawl’ threatened to choke its existence,Flinders Street was the focus of social, political andeconomic growth in Townsville for over a century. Joinhistorian Trish Fielding as she explores how people oncelived, worked, shopped, socialised, celebrated andprotested in Townsville’s main street, sharing thephotographs and community memories that illustrate astory of struggle, strife and spirit.Held at State Library of Queensland, Auditorium 2, level2.Free, no bookings required.

Wednesday 24 August2pm– 3.30pmFELTING WORKSHOPBobbin lace making demonstration and talk with ChrisTasker.Banyo Library, 284 Vincents Road, Banyo. Free.Bookings required. Phone: 3403 8888.

Wednesday 24 August6pm–8pmRE-TELLING: STRAIT HOMEStrait Home: Welcome home to Torres StraitThe extensive collections of Torres Strait Islanderphotographs, audio, books, papers and artworks in theJohn Oxley Library provide a rich resource. A collectiveof Torres Strait Islander artists will bring them alive throughperformance, song, dance and music — creating aninteractive cultural exploration of the Torres Strait Islands.Held at State Library of Queensland Gallery, Level 2,State Library of QueenslandFree event. Bookings phone 3842 9061.

Wednesday 24 August8.30pmQUT FASHION AFTER HOURSJoin us for a night of sparkling conversation with some ofBrisbane’s most interesting fashionistas as we exploreall things local, sustainable and ethical. Presented inpartnership with Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival.Brisbane Women in Fashion: clothing, communityand cultureFashion and women go hand-in-hand. Throughout theages, women have used clothing as a way of connectingwith one another and as a method for expressing socialand cultural identities. In Brisbane, there is a wealth ofwonderful women working in fashion, from designersand retailers to academics and social welfare workers.Join some of these women for a panel discussion thataddresses fashion’s role in our community, culture andidentity followed by an exclusive Fabric Swap event byQUT Creative Industries & The Stitchery Collective.Held at the Auditorium 1, level 2, State Library ofQueensland.Cost: $35 ($20 concession). Bookings: qtix.com.au 136246 or The Library Shop.

Thursday 25 August9.30am-12noonBITS AND BOBS CRAFT GROUPA new craft and quilting group meeting on the fourthThursday of every month. New members welcome.Sunnybank Hills Library, Sunnybank Hills Shoppingtown,Cnr Compton & Calam Rds Sunnybank Hills.

Thursday 25 AugustCOMMUNITY LUNCHEON9.30 am–2.00 pmActivities include Greek dancing, singing, music and anart exhibition on display. Free tea, coffee and cake. Lunchat 12noon for $6 which includes a choice of 2 main mealsand dessert.Venue: 174 Boundary St, West End. Cost: $6.00.

Thursday 25 August9.30am-2pmSENIORS MUSIC CONCERT AND LUNCH ATCABOOLTURECaboolture Senior Citizens Centre and Club Inc promoteinformation sharing to improve connections among thelocal Senior Citizen groups to reduce social isolation ofseniors in the community. The Caboolture Senior CitizensClub is co-coordinating a social morning tea, cateredlunch with a music concert and lunch at 24 Hasking St,Caboolture. The event will include visitors from theCommonwealth Care and Respite Centre fromSunnymeade Nursing Home and St. Paul’s Homes.For cost or further information contact 5495 2898.

Thursday, 25 August10amFREE CINEMA DAYSeniors will be treated to a free day at the movies, plusfree snacks and drinks, sponsored by council and ReadingCinemas Redbank.Venue: Reading Cinemas, Redbank Plaza,1 Collingwood Drive, Redbank.

Thursday 25 August10am-2pmHEALTHYAGEING EXPO 2011 - MORETON BAYCome and find out what services and activities areavailable to Moreton Bay Seniors. Healthy Ageing Expo2011 will be held at Clontarf Beach Baptist Church, Cnr.Elizabeth Ave and Alice Street, Clontarf. Free healthyfood and cooking demonstrations; free presentations byengaging guest speakers; free transport to and from theExpo; free information displays; free multicultural food,dance and entertainment; free health screening; free ‘comeand try sessions’ including Tai Chi and Heart Foundationwalking; free morning tea and lunch and free entertainment.Enquiries and bookings contact Jacqui Pedersen on (07)3283 0285 or email:[email protected].

Thursday 25 August10am-2pmSENIORS WORKOUT AND PLAY– DECEPTION BAYNorth Coast Active 60 and Better Inc. are holding aseniors event ‘Seniors Workout and Play’ to promoteactive ageing and intergenerational relationships byproviding a broad range of activities to attendees includingtai chi, yoga, water aerobics, aerobics, circuit and walkingexclusively for seniors in the community. The localprimary school will also participate in the activities anddemonstrate some of the physical activities. Any seniorswelcome to attend – bookings essential. Morning tea andlight lunch provided. This is a free event held behind theDeception Bay Library. Phone 3204 2552 for furtherinformation or to book.

Thursday 25 August10.30amINACCORD BAND CONCERT – REDLANDSDISTRICTInaccord is a senior ensemble of 5 to 8 players who areall members of the Redland City Band will perform aconcert at Lakeside Shopping Centre, Victoria Point (nearAldi). Do not miss this free entertainment.

Thursday 25 August5-9pmGAMES NIGHTMeet new people over a friendly and fun game of scrabble,chess or Connect Four.King George Square, 100 Adelaide Street, Brisbane

Friday 26 AugustBBQ LUNCH @ CRESTMEAD40+ Crestmead Club is holding a barbecue lunch with aHawaiian theme. Entertainment and bookings areessential. Venue: Crestmead Community Centre, GimletStreet, Crestmead.Phone Robin on 3388 4442.

Friday 26 August9.30am-1.30pmAGEING AND DISCRIMINATION- “I FEEL INVISIBLE”COTA Queensland will mark Seniors Week 2011 byfacilitating an Ageing and Discrimination Forum “I feelinvisible” at the State Library of Queensland on Friday 26August. The Forum is being organised in response torising concerns amongst older people that agediscrimination is being imbedded in today’s society. TheForum will include speakers, panel discussion and groupwork held at Studio, State Library of Queensland - StanleyStreet, South Brisbane. Event free.

Friday 26 August9.45am-12 noonREDLAND CITY INSPIRING SENIORS 2011Morning tea held to honour Inspiring Seniors from the 10Redland City divisions. The seniors will enjoy a high teawith their friends and family and will be honoured byspecially chosen songs by a Redland City performer.They will be presented with an engraved framed photoand gift bag by the Mayor and their Divisional councillor.Venue at Renaissance Retirement Village, Bunker Road,Victoria Point. Free event.

Friday 26 August10amSOCIABLE SENIOR’S BOOK CLUBJoin Indooroopilly Library’s sociable senior’s book clubfor good reading tips, suggestions and book discussions.Indooroopilly Library, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre,Level 4, 322 Moggill Rd, Indooroopilly

Friday 26 August10am-12 noonASHGROVE SENIOR’S CELEBRATIONThe Ashgrove Senior’s Celebration facilitates dialogueand awareness with service providers in the health,lifestyle and recreation fields. A Sing-along, Art displayand Health Presentation are accompanied by a generousHigh Tea. Venue: 7 Firhill Street, Ashgrove. This is afree event.

Friday 26 August10am-2pmSENIORS WEEK VARIETY DAY – IPSWICHIpswich City Council will host the Seniors Week VarietyDay during Seniors Week in the South West region toshowcase the achievements and contributions of seniorsand provide interactive activities, entertainment andinformation stalls. The Seniors Week Variety Day aimsto support the concepts of social harmony, inclusion,healthy ageing and wellbeing with an emphasis onengaging older Indigenous residents, those from CALDbackgrounds and seniors at risk of isolation. The eventwill highlight the contributions and achievements of seniorswith a range of interactive displays and activities includingcraft, scrapbooking, exhibitions of antiques, classic andvintage cars, stalls, multicultural displays, physicalactivities, entertainment by Indigenous dance troupes,entertainers, local school choirs and other popular seniorsperformers.

Friday 26 August10am-3pmBRIBIE ISLAND EXPOBribie Island Expo will be held at the Bribie Island RSL,99 Toorbul St, Bongaree.

Friday 26 August10.30amINACCORD BAND CONCERT– REDLANDS DISTRICTInaccord is a senior ensemble of 5 to 8 players who areall members of the Redland City Band will perform aconcert at Stockland Shopping Centre, Cleveland (nearColes). Do not miss this free entertainment.






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SENIORS WEEKIN THE REDLANDS 2011THURSDAY AUGUST 18The Bayside Vehicle Restorers Club members will betaking the Moreton Shores ILU residents on a scenicdrive through the Redlands in their historic vehicles. Clubmembers and residents will have morning tea atThompson’s Beach, Victoria Point. For further detailscontact the run organiser Cheryl on 33415619.

SATURDAY AUGUST 207.45am departure Donald Simpson Centre “Outwith a Difference” Bus trip to Country Valleys –Somerset and Lockyer – Stop at Wivenhoe Dam thenacross country to Gatton. Lunch at Staging Post CaféRestaurant. Afternoon tour of Queensland’s TransportMuseum. Bookings essential minimum numbers apply.Phone 38211089 .Members rates. Coach pickups fromRedland Bay, Victoria Point Bus Depot, ThornlandsWellington Point, Birkdale and Capalaba.

10am – 3pm Golden Oldies vs the Juniors 12-a-sideHandicap Challenge Snooker Competition: RSLSnooker Club, Passage Street, Cleveland. The juniorsseem to win each year maybe this year will be different.No entry fee. Everyone invited. Enquiries Contact ScottClifford 0433030177 Email:[email protected]

1.00pm Inter Village Croquet Tournament hostedby Wellington Manor, 269 Birkdale Road, Birkdale. 3-4 Retirement Villages participating for the MRL Shield.No Cost Contact Dallas Yates 32074531

2.00pm Redlands Arts Council Free Concertfeaturing the Alexandra Chorale . At St. Paul’sAnglican Church, Cross Street Cleveland. ‘BaroqueAround the Clock’ with the Chamber Choir AlexandraChorale conducted by Nathan Aspinall. A very specialtreat presented by the Redlands Arts Council. Afternoontea provided by the Church Ladies Guild. All welcome.

7.00pm Love That Great Big Band Sound? Dancetill late. Doors Open 7.30pm Redlands MemorialHall, 44 Smith Street, Cleveland. Well you can dancethe night away with 2 Big Bands “Urban Swing Band”and “Mango Jam” Admission $15. Lucky Door prizes,raffles and loads of fun.Great listening to music from the 1930’s to now.Wine, beer, soft drinks, tea & coffee available to purchase.Tickets available by ringing 38214268 or 0407670656.Tickets also available at door.

SUNDAY AUGUST 216.30 – 9.30amIt’s On Again !!Redland City Council Seniors Walk – PromotingPhysical Activity Among Seniors. Mayor MelvaHobson will officially open Seniors Week and RedlandsSenior Citizen of 2010 Pam Tranter will start the walk.Organised by U3A, Donald Simpson Centre andRDCOTA. The walk commences at the Donald SimpsonPark and meets up with the Eddie Santagiuliana Wayand finishes in Donald Simpson Park. Participants canwalk at their own pace and can choose to walk 3km,5km, 7.5km and, for the fittest, 10km. Marshals, waterstops and toilets on the way. Registration fee is $4 whichentitles walkers to a sample bag provided byCommonwealth Care Link containing a quality t-shirt andcap, a detailed map of the walk, and some promotionalmaterial. Once more with generous support from theGreat Southern Garden of Remembrance a light breakfastof fruit, juice, tea coffee and muffin will be served oncompletion and all registered walkers will be eligible forthe lucky prize draws. Interested participants can registerand collect their merchandise at RDCOTA office, 57Wynyard Street, Cleveland (9.30-2.30 Mon-Fri) Phone34880680 or at the Donald Simpson Centre, BloomfieldStreet, Cleveland.Bayfm Radio will be present with their outside broadcastvan.

What do you know about Probus? Are you interestedin finding out who can join and what Probus is all about?.Come and meet with members of the Probus Club ofToondah at their stall in the Donald Simpson Park onSunday morning August 21.

Saturday, 27 August9am-2pmGAILES FAMILY BBQFollowing overwhelming success in 2010, GailesCommunity House will once again host a free breakfastbarbecue, family entertainment and a group exerciseclass.Venue: Lowry Park, 9 Connell Street, Gailes.

Saturday 27 August9.45am-2pmINTERGENERATIONALAND MULTICULTURAL HEALTHAND LIFESTYLE EXPOThe Expo will bring together children, families, seniorsand diverse communities providing activities, resources& workshops including: Tai Chi and Craft for all ages/abilities; ‘Reading Tent’ for seniors and children promotingliteracy and intergenerational activities; Court-yard Cafe;BBQ; Face-painting; and, Barnyard-babies. There willalso be a Men’s Health Pit Stop; Women’s Health, OralHealth, ‘Cooking for One/Two’, Internet/Social Media,and Safety workshops. Expo at 177 Meakin Road,Slacks Creek. This is a free event.

Saturday 27 August4.00pm startDANCING WITH THE SENIOR STARSSouth East Fellowship Property Ltd, Thornlands willhold a ‘Dancing with the Senior Stars’ event during SeniorsWeek. The event will enhance community connectionsfor older people. Seniors Supper Dance will be held atRedlands City Church. It will be organized by seniorsfor seniors and will include an evening of entertainment,dancing and food to celebrate and honour seniors duringSeniors Week. For further information phone 3207 9154.

Sunday 28 August11am-12noonTRAIN DAYFeaturing Brisbane Brass 2 conducted by JoshMcKechie. Treat the kids to a ride on a real steam trainorganised by the Bracken Ridge Central Lions Clubfrom 10am-3pm.McPherson Park, Denham Rd, Bracken Ridge.

Sunday 28th August11.30am - 1pmHIDDEN GEMS - TRADITIONALITALIAN CUISINE WITH CARLO ZINCONEVenue: Spear it catering. 78 Taylor St, Bulimba.Maximum number: 25. Cost: $5.00.How to book: email [email protected] or phoneMatt on 0408 447 851.

Sunday 28 August1.45–3.45 pmALBERT JEAYS PRESENTSTALK OF BUILDING HIS OWN BOATSandgate Historical Museum has invited well knowidentity, Albert Jeays, back again this year to present atalk and photo display on building his yacht in the backyard of the family home at Brighton. Venue: 150 RainbowStreet, Sandgate. Cost: gold coin donation requested.

Sunday 28 August1-2pmAROUND THE WORLDSunnybank Brass conducted by Louisa Smith take youon a music journey around the world with tunes fromSouth America to Scotland. Venue: Bulimba MemorialPark, Oxford Street, Bulimba.

Sunday 28 August1.00pmREDLAND CITY BANDS INCPROUDLY PRESENTS ‘BAND SPECTACULAR’Redland City Bands will present their annual concert toconclude Seniors Week celebrations in the Redlands onSunday 28th August in the Cleveland Assembly Hall,Smith Street, Cleveland. Ample off street parking isavailable.This concert features our Concert Band and ‘Mandolins inBrisbane’ who are our guests for the afternoon. Concertcommences at 1:30 pm; doors open at 1:00 pm. Admissionis free but a gold coin donation would be greatlyappreciated. Seats can be booked by contacting Glen on3829 0234. We look forward to seeing you then!

Sunday, 28 August1.30pmSENIOR SUPERSTAR2011 GRAND FINALCome along and be dazzled as the Grand Finalists fromAustralia’s most established talent contest for over 55s.Senior Superstar Brisbane take to the stage in whatguarantees to be an afternoon of high pitched fun, laughsand a nail-biting series finale.The Grand Final will close the curtain on Brisbane CityCouncil’s 2011 Senior Superstar series where around 12finalists have made it through auditions, heats and semi-finals to make this special event. The stellar line-up ofspecial guests and judges include names such as John-Michael “Hollywood” Howson, Mary Schneider andDamien Anthony Rossi.Venue: QPAC Concert Hall, South Bank.Tickets: FREE but bookings essential from QTIX (from 1August), telephone 136 246.

Sunday 28 August2pm-5pmINDIAN SENIORSCELEBRATE SENIORS WEEKIndian Seniors Celebration free event will be held atRuncorn Heights State School Hall, Nemies Road,Runcorn during Seniors Week. This event will promotehealthy lifestyles and encourage community participationincluding seniors from culturally and linguistically diversebackgrounds. This event will attract seniors from variousethnic groups from around Brisbane. Activities such astraditional singing, dancing and Tai-Chi and Yoga will bedemonstrated in order to promote a healthy lifestyle.Bookings essential. Phone Bir Sahai on 3344 4715 or0411 739 045 for any further information.

Sunday 28 August2pmSLiQ FLICKS– SOLARIS (M, 2002)In deepest space, terrified crewmembers are experiencingthe resurrection of ghosts from their pasts. Free films heldat the State Library of Queensland, Auditorium 2, Level 2.

Sunday 28 August2pmVARIETY CONCERT - QLD ACCORDIONORCHESTRAQueensland Accordion Orchestra in Association with theQueensland Accordion Ensemble will hold a VarietyConcert at Queen Alexandra Home, 347 Old ClevelandRoad, Coorparoo upstairs in the Alexandra ConferenceRoom. Doors open 1.30pm. Light refreshments available.Free parking. Phone Mary 3359 4896 for furtherinformation.

POST SENIORS WEEK EVENTSDIXON SENIORS EXPOMonday, 29 August8.30am-2pmTuesday 30 August8.30am-2pmDixon Seniors Expo will be held at the Strathpine CommunityCentre, Mecklem Street, Strathpine. Entry free.

Tuesday 30 August12 noonHOTTER THAN BRASS MONKEYSBrass players from Queensland Symphony Orchestrajoin forces with more of Brisbane’s best brass players ina concert of music that is sure to be bold, beautiful andbrassy. Venue: Albert Street Uniting Church, 319 AlbertStreet, Brisbane City. Free event.Senior Superstar Heat 5 Contestants






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MONDAY AUGUST 22

7.45am Departure Donald Simpson Centre “OutWith a Difference”Journey to O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, includes Birdsof Prey Show (new). Morning tea at Canungra – may bedo the Tree Top Walk. Hot Lunch. Bookings essential.Contact 38211089 minimum numbers apply. Membersrates. Coach pickups as per Saturday’s trip.

8.00am – 1.30p.m. Shotgun Start Redland CityCouncil Perpetual Shield Veterans Golf Tournament.Redland Bay Golf Club, North Street, Redland Bay.Single Stableford 18 Hole event open to all persons 50years and older. Cost $25 which includes lunch.Perpetual Shield Presentation will by made by MayorMelva Hobson during lunch. For bookings contact JohnClarke 32067011 or 0437336693 (After 8 August)

9.00 - Noon Cleveland Meals on Wheels at StocklandShopping Centre (southside)A static display with information and brochures in thesouthern end (Woolworths) until 23 August Also we willhave dessert samples to taste test.

9.30am-11.00am at the Donald Simpson LeisureCentre. U3A Annual Forum with Members andSenior Students from Cleveland High who will inturn contribute ideas to the question “How can youngpeople and older folk support each other”? No costContact John Butters Phone 32070847

10.30am Mandalay Retreat 144 Bay Street Cnr.Wellington Street, Cleveland. Join residents for “MusicalMemories” an hour of musical performance. No cost.Contact Catherine 32866879

10.30am Victoria Point Shopping Centre (outsideKmart). The very popular Redland City Bands group“In Accord” will entertain shoppers with their instrumentaland vocal concert of Old Time Pop music. A pleasantway to shop and be entertained. No Cost

11.00am - 1.00pm Redlands Sporting Club (MainLounge) Anson Road, Wellington Point. MondayMelodies. Enjoy a singalong with Steve Hill in the mainlounge of the club. Free tea and coffee available throughoutthe show. No bookings required and no seating reserved.For more information contact reception on with 32071133.

12.30 - 4.00pm Victoria Point Seniors Citizens ClubInc. “Fun and Friendship” Play bowls, canasta 5 andhave afternoon tea . No Cost. All welcome to CommunityHall Cnr. Link Road and Colburn Ave., Victoria Point.Contact Gwen Philp on 32078291

TUESDAY AUGUST 23

8.00 Departure Donald Simpson Centre “Out Witha Difference” For a fun day join the coach for a trip to theNeil Diamond Super Hits Show at Twin Towns ServicesClub. Relax and enjoy award winning Steve Cumminsregarded by the president of the Neil Diamond fan club inAustralia as the only performer to have mastered hismusic, as he performs this brilliant tribute. Alternatively,enjoy a day out at the Tweed (NSW) with coach onlyoption.Bookings essential Phone 38211089 members rates.Coach pickup as per Saturday’s trip.

9.00am Redland City Council Perpetual ShieldIndoor Bowls Tournament – Hosted by the RedlandsBayside Indoor bowls Association, at the Donald SimpsonCentre. All retirement villages and Seniors Clubs arewelcome. Please advise secretary Betty Sutton on33419333 before 2 August if you are interested. MayorMelva Hobson will present the shield.

9.00 - Noon Cleveland Meals on Wheels at StocklandShopping Centre (southside). A static display withinformation and brochures in the southern end(Woolworths). Taste samples of desserts provided.

9.30am- 11.30am Australian Hearing Shop 6/165Bloomfield St., ClevelandAustralian Hearing will provide free hearing screeningtests during Seniors Week. The customer sits down witha staff member and briefly discusses hearing concernsthen a quick and easy hearing check is conducted. Thisservice is free and takes approximately 15 minutes. Forbookings contact Kate Thomae on 32868400.

9.30am-11.00am Redland City Council RedlandsLibraries at Capalaba Library Silver Surfer ComputerClasses (Mouse Skills) This introductory session willget you started on your computer. Join with other seniorsto learn and practice your mouse skills. Bookings Phone38438012

10.00-11.30am Cleveland Library Silver SurferComputer Classes (Internet Getting Started) Meet otherseniors and discover how the Web can play a great partin helping you stay in touch with friends and family.Bookings Phone 38298576

10.30 -12 noon Capalaba Central Shopping Centre(Food Court) Redlands City Bands Inc. present “InAccord”Enjoy your shopping even more with this great local jazzband who sing and play all the easy listening favourites

10.30- 1.30p.m. Redlands Sporting Club “TerrificTuesday” in the main lounge. Anson Road,Wellington Point.Enjoy the fun, frivolity, singalongs, cash, games andprizes of Terrific Tuesday with Deana Peher and friends.Buy $5 worth of raffle tickets and you will receivecomplimentary morning tea to go with the free tea andcoffee on offer. No bookings required and no seatingreserved . For more information contact reception on32071133.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24

8.30am – 10.00am U3A Open Garden and HeritageOpen Garden.Tour the garden and talk to the U3A gardeners. No costLocation Dept. Primary Industries Grounds, DelanceyStreet, Cleveland. All welcome More information contactFreda Charles 32078474

9.00 Indoor Bowls Competition hosted by TranquilWaters Retirement Village, 31 Thomson St, VictoriaPoint, supported by Mater Private HospitalRedlands.A competition between Redlands Retirement Villages.Morning tea, light refreshments for lunch. No cost. Formore information call Phil Elliss on 32070324

9.00am-11.00am Redlands Aero Model Soarers Inc.at Ziegenfusz Park, Fitzroy Street, Cleveland. A displayof Remote Control Model Aeroplanes. Interested personswill be able to fly a plane with an instructor.No cost. For more information contact Jim Grant38211246 or John Tranter 32060757

9.30am-11.00am Redland City Council RedlandLibraries Silver Surfer Computer Classes VictoriaPoint Library (Internet Getting Started) Meet otherseniors and discover how the Web can play a great partin helping you stay in touch with friends and family.Bookings 38844000 also Capalaba Library (Red-e-cat) Learn how to find items in the library, request itemsand much more using the library catalogue. PhoneBookings 38438012

10.00am-11.00am Redland City Council RedlandsLibraries present: A Local History Talk by TracyRyanat Cleveland Library. How much do you know aboutthe history of the Redlands? Be informed and learn moreabout past events and stories of the Redlands.Phone RDCOTA 34880680 for more information.

10.00 - Noon Donald Simpson Ballroom DancingHave fun and exercise at the Donald Simpson LeisureCentre with a morning of New Vogue and Old TimeSequence Dancing. Morning tea provided Cost $6. Formore information phone Joan 32078192 . Tickets at thedoor.

10.00 North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum15-17 Welsby Street,Dunwich present a Seniors MorningTea with Dr.Lergessner – a talk on “Oystering on MoretonBay”. Morning tea will be served for our island seniorsand any museum visitors can join in as part of theirmuseum admission fee. For more information contactBarbara Smith or Lisa Jackson Phone 34099699

10.00 Redland Museum “Tea and Tales”. 60 SmithStreet,Cleveland A morning of bush poetry with a seniorstheme by poet Anita Reid outside the blacksmith’s shopMorning tea provided. Gold coin admission. For bookingsphone Rick Thomason 32863494

10.30am-2.00pm Scooters and Mobility – MobilityScooter Day OutMobility Scooters invited guests meet at Donald SimpsonCentre and scoot along footpaths to RSL Club. Lunchprovided. Lucky door prize.

11.00am Departure Donald Simpson Centre “OutWith a Difference” Enjoy the play “Cat on a Hot TinRoof” by Tennessee Williams, made famous by ElizabethTaylor and Paul Newman. Buy your lunch at Southbankor bring your own.Bookings essential. Members rates. Phone 38211089Coach pickups as per Saturday,Monday & Tuesday.

2.30pm – 6.00pm. Grange Wellington Point OpenDay 25 MacGregor Drive, Birkdale. Regis GrangeWellington Point is opening its doors so you can see firsthand how age care is changing. Please join us for a tourof our extra service facility followed by somerefreshments. No cost For more information contactSeamus Joly 32075666

4.00pm – 6.00pm Cleveland District State HighSchool presents a “Twilight Concert” at thePerformance Space, Cnr. Haggup & RussellSts.,ClevelandThe Premier Music Ensemble at Cleveland High is “TheDecemsextet”. Come and hear them play, under thebaton of Mr Shane Purnell. Entry Free. Refreshmentsare available to purchase. For further information contactGrant Mitchell 32849226

THURSDAY AUGUST 25

9.30am – 2.00pm U3A Information Display StocklandsShopping Centre,Middle Street, Cleveland.See what U3A is all about. New Members mostwelcome.

9.30-11.30 Australian Hearing Free HearingScreeningsShop 6/165 Bloomfield Street, Cleveland.Free hearing screening tests for seniors week. Customersits down with staff member and briefly discusses anyhearing concerns. A quick and easy hearing check isconducted. It takes as little as 15 mins. Contact KateThomae 38268400

10.00-2.00pm Carers Queensland Brisbane SouthInformation Display at Capalaba Central ShoppingCentre. Providing information about the services ofCarers Queensland and its role in addressing the needsof carers and care recipients. The stall will be staffed byexperienced officers from Carers Queensland BrisbaneSouth Region. For more information phone MalcolmLindridge 37235001 or 0427482041

10.00am-11.00am Redland City Council RedlandLibraries Capalaba LibraryMorning Tea and Memories Join us for a morning tea,recital of Australian poetry and yarning. Bookings call38298761

10.30am-11.30am Victoria Point Lakeside ShoppingCentre (outside Aldi)Redlands City Band popular group “In Accord” willperform and entertain shoppers with their uniquepresentation of jazz and popular music.

10.30am – 12 noon Redlands Indgiscapes Centre,17 Runnymede Road, Capalaba. Stop for a Cuppa. Learnabout bush tucker and the wisdom of the local indigenouspeople while exploring the wild herb garden. Enjoy afabulous morning tea sampling many of our bush flavours.Normally $36 Cost just $10. Bookings essential bookby phone or email 38201107 [email protected]

11.00am-2.00pm Redlands Sporting Club MainLounge Anson Road, Wellington Point.Sentimenal Journey with Alan Beard and Kim Durantbringing you the music made famous by the legendssuch as Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Vera Lynn, JimReeves and Doris Day. Tea and coffee is availablethroughout the show. No bookings required and no seatingreserved. For more information contact reception 32071133

1.30p.m. Mandalay Retreat144 Bay Street Cnr, Wellington Street, Cleveland.Enjoy with the residents a musical performance by “InAccord” band and singers. No cost

FRIDAY AUGUST 26

9.00am- 11.00am FREE RDCOTA Seminar at theDonald Simpson Centre, Bloomfield Street,Cleveland. “Age Doesn’t Have to be A Grey Area”:A Seminar on the Financial Implications of MovingInto Residential/Aged Care FacilitiesAgeing can be a complicated business, especially whenit comes to your finances. This is not made any easierwith Australia’s variety of aged care accommodation, aparticularly grey area, so to speak.When faced with achoice about future accommodation there are many rulesto comprehend and decisions to make. It is hard to besure you achieve the best outcome for ongoing care andthe right financial outcomes for you and your family.

Whether you have recently joined the growing ranks ofseniors, or you have been there for a while, you’re sureto benefit from this seminar about aged care.

Brisbane-based financial adviser Debra Christofis ofOutlook Financial Solutions works with many clientsfaced with the same decisions. Together with fellowpresenter, solicitor Joanne Bennett, Debra will cover thekey aged care issues you should be thinking about at thistime.These include:• Finding suitable accommodation• Assessment for nursing homes• What does it cost? Ensuring care is affordable for you• Making the most of Government support• What happens to the family home• Protecting and maximising your Estate

Whether you are contemplating future accommodationarrangements, or you know someone who is thinkingabout aged care, it is important to plan ahead. Seekingsome affordable financial advice can also save you andyour family considerable time and money.Morning tea will be provided.

9.00 – 3.00pm Aveo Live Well Village Cleveland Art& Craft Show and Art Competition148 Smith Street, Cleveland. Art competition (originalwork of artist) open to all artists and school students inRedlands. Entry fee $15 per artist (maximum 3 pieces).Judging will be completed on Friday evening 26 August.There will be an opportunity to sell your paintings.Prizes: Adult Prize $1000 : Junior School Art Award$250: Secondary School Art Award $250. Entriesclose Friday 12 August. Entry forms available fromRDCOTA, 57 Wynyard Street, Cleveland ,The DonaldSimpson Centre, Bloomfield Street, Cleveland and AveoCleveland. This is a fund raising event and part of theproceeds will go to RDCOTA and the Donald SimpsonCentre.

9.30am – 2.00p.m. Stockland Shopping Centre U3AInformation DisplaySee what U3A is all about. New members mostwelcome.

9.30am- 1.30p.m. Redland City Council RedlandsLibraries Russell Island LibraryDo you live on the Islands and would like to access theRedland Libraries data bases or see what Google has tooffer? We’ll show Online databases and Google Docs,Maps, News and more. Please call 3829 8761 to book.

SENIORS EXPO2011

Strathpine Community Centre, Mecklem Street StrathpineEasy access and Parking available

Monday, 29th August9.00am - 2.30pm

Tuesday, 30th August8.30am - 2.00pm

This event is an initiative of the Dickson Seniors Council and has been proudlysponsored since 2004 by Hon. Peter Dutton MP, Federal Member for Dickson

FREE ENTRYOver 50 Stalls

Special PresentationsRandom Lucky Door

Prizes

For moreinformationplease contactCath on0402 782 460

GUEST SPEAKERS:• The Hon Peter Dutton MP

Federal Member for DicksonShadow Minister for Health & Ageing

• Senator Concetta Fierravanti-WellsShadow Minister for Ageing

• Detective Superintendent Brian Hayfrom the Queensland Police ServiceFraud & Corporate Crime Group

• David Terry from RACQ• RACQ Electric Car - for motoring enthusiasts• Fashion Parades by Lowes & Fashions on the Go• Chris Doyle will entertain - so please bring along

your dancing shoes!• Russell from Theo’s Nursery

free shuttle busfrom westfieldstrathpine bus stoparea every30 minutes

ENTERTAINMENT and PRESENTERS INCLUDE:


Monday 22nd August 2011

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9.30am Progress Hall, Macleay IslandBay Island Bloomers (Seniors Group) “Bloomers”Morning Tea. Come along and join the “Bloomers” fortheir monthly morning tea with entertainment provided(musicians, singers) and raffles. All at no costContact Conchita Maulguet 34095743 for more information

9.45am-1.00pm Redlands Over 50’s Social DartsClubRedlands Multi-Sports Club, Judy Holt Reserve, RandallRoad, Birkdale.Senior Citizens Perpetual Shield Competition. You donot have to be a dart player to participate. All non-dartplayers will be partnered with dart players. Pot luckdoubles. Come along and have fun. If you need toborrow darts we will have some available. Lunchavailable from the café. Cost $2 (includes morning tea,lucky door prize and prizes for winners and runners up,highest score and peg- outs.Contact Pat 38242121 or Teresa 0438756098 for moreinformation.

10.00am- 3.00pm Tranquil Waters RetirementVillage Festival of Entertainment31 Thompson Street, Victoria Point. Music provided byLutheran School Band Binary Music Group, TranquilTone Singers and Redland City Bands and from Noon,In Accord). Sausage sizzle lunch at 1.00pmFor more information contact Phil Elliss 32070324

10.00 AMF Capalaba Tenpin Bowling SeniorsTenpin Bowl Morning Tea9 Currumbin Court, Capalaba.AMF Capalaba will be hosting a friendly and fun morningsession of seniors tenpin bowling. Price includes onegame of bowling, shoe hire and morning tea. Cost $6Call 32455666 to book your spot.

10.00am – Noon Blue Care Redland CommunityCare Redland City Inspiring Seniors 2011. InvitationonlyResidents of Redland Cityare asked to nominate inspiring seniors from the 10 CouncilDivisions. The seniors are honoured at a morning tea

and presented with a framed photograph. Bookmarksare printed with their photos and words of wisdom.Bookmarks available at Redland Libraries.For more information please contact Susan Denne38244555 or email [email protected]

11.00am- 2.00pm Redlands Sporting Club (mainlounge) Anson Road, Wellington Point. Enjoy the songsof Ronnie Christie as he entertains with a variety ofmusic to bring a smile to your face. Free tea and coffeeavailable throughout the show. No bookings requiredand no seats reserved. Contact reception on 32071133for more information. No cost

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9.00am- 3.00pm Aveo Live Well Cleveland Art andCraft Show 2011 148 Smith Street, Cleveland.Crafts, Hobbies, Trash and Treasure and Art Works forsale. Don’t forget to enter the art competition. Judgingcompleted on Friday 26 August. Entry forms availablefrom RDCOTA and the Donald Simpson Centre. Part ofthe proceeds of this Art and Craft Show will be donated toRDCOTA and the Donald Simpson Centre.

10.00am First Day of Two-Day Senior CitizensHandicap Snooker. Hosted by Redlands RSL SnookerClub, 8 Passage Street, Cleveland. Open to all snookerplayers who are 50 years as at 30 June 2011. Handicapsset in conjunction with the QBSA based on the QBSAELO rankings. Players without a ranking will be assessedand a handicap assigned. Competition is the best of threeframes up to and including the semi-finals. The finals willbe the best of five frames. Players compete on Saturdayand Sunday for prize money and the competition isrestricted to 32 entries. Supported by the RSL Cleveland.Cost $30 for bookings contact Scott Clifford on 0433030177

4.00pm Redlands City Church Ballroom Movers29 Beveridge Road, ThornlandsDancing with Senior Stars High Tea.To celebrate Seniors Week in the Redlands the BallroomMovers of Redlands City Church invite Seniors for a no

charge-sit down finger fork food high tea and join in ballroomdancing “sing-a-long”. Lucky door and Lucky Spot prizes.No costBookings please phone 32079154

SUNDAY AUGUST 28

8.00am Registration 7.30amRedland City Council Perpetual Shield SeniorsMixed Doubles Round Robin Tournament.Hosted by Redland Lawn Tennis Association at the RLTACourts Long StreetCleveland. Cost $8. The event will be played as amixed doubles round robin and is open to players over50 years. Players’ names will be drawn at random priorto the tournament to form the pairs of lady and gent.Registration 7.30am or contact Bruce Maclean 38209967mob. 0408834498 or email to [email protected] City Mayor Melva Hobson will present theshield.

11.00 Departure from Donald Simpson CentreCoach to Senior Superstar Finals 2011 at QPACConcert Hall 1.30p.m. Move over Idol, it’s time for theSuperstars. Singers, musicians, dancers, magicians,comedians, poets, ventriloquists even contortionists arewelcome as long as you are aged 55 and over. SeniorSuperstar is a talent quest all about discovering the diverserange of talent and creativity people have to offer. Cost$18 (covers coach only, concert tickets are free)Finals finish 4.00pm, expect to be home around 5.15pmLimited to 40 persons. Contact the Donald SimpsonCentre to obtain a ticket. Phone 38211089 RedlandBay-Northbound coach pickup applies.

1.30p.m. Redland City Bands Inc. “BandSpectacular” at Cleveland Assembly Hall, SmithStreet, Cleveland.Redland City Bands Inc. proudly presents an afternoonof music to mark the end of Seniors Week. The concertband together with this years guests ‘Mandolins inBrisbane’ will provide the excellent entertainment that weall enjoy so much. Cost a gold coin donation only.Seats can be booked by contacting Glen on 38290234

MONDAY AUGUST 29

8.00am U3A Breakfast with special guest speakerLeneen Forde AC, Chancellor, Griffith University atthe Donald Simpson Centre, Bloomfield Street,Cleveland.Join U3A Members for a continental breakfast and a talkby former Governor of Queensland Leneen Forde ACCost $15 per person. Tickets available from U3A Office3821 3888

10.00am – 3.00pm Renaissance Victoria PointRetirement Village – National Seniors Open DayGuest Speaker – Representative from National Seniors.Lucky Door prizes sponsored by the CommonwealthBank.Scrumptious Morning Tea and Spit Roast with saladsand dessert supplied. Bar open 11.30am-1.30pm. Comeand enjoy a relaxed social day and view the CommunityLeisure Centre, Display Villas and Workshop.RSVP by 22 August Phone 32070348

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QMHE is a non-profit event allowing modellers todisplay their works, thanks to the support of spon-sors, traders and participating clubs.The QMHE committee and the clubs who supportthe event would like to thank the modellers, traders,and public who have visited past exhibitions. We hada wonderful event in 2010 and look forward to 2011.Where else can you see so many specialist traders,dedicated club stands and the best modelling com-petition Brisbane offers for the year? The event runsfor two days, with competition entries accepted fromFriday, 19 August. The Queensland Model HobbiesExpo (QMHE) is the premier scale modelling hobbyevent in Queensland. Our aim, each year, is to pro-vide our visitors with a vibrant showcase of all things

ON Sunday 28 August at 2pm the Queensland Ac-cordion Orchestra in Association with the QueenslandAccordion Ensemble will hold a Variety Concert atQueen Alexandra Home, 347 Old Cleveland Road,Coorparoo upstairs in the Alexandra ConferenceRoom. The concert will feature Tony Russo (SoloAccordionist), Marlene Faisal (Multicultural Dancer),Ayesha Hettiarachchi (young solo Accordionist) and

BRISBANE will be in full festive swing as acclaimedinternational and Australian artists burst across thetheatres, parks and public spaces.Brisbane Festival 2011 will intrigue, delight and in-spire with a program embracing dance, theatre, op-era, classical music, circus and contemporary music.The festival caters for an amazingly broad audienceand is easily accessible with an extensive range ofboth free and ticketed events. For information on thevarious venues visit: www.brisbanefestival.com.au.The festival is running from Saturday 3 - Saturday 24September.

Explore Brisbane River with River City Cruisesoffices and multi-million dollar apartments occupysome of the most sought after river front sites in thecity.Traveling beneath the city’s landmark Story Bridge,the cruise rounds Kangaroo Point, known for its small,white sandy beach, great pub and the site of an infa-mous colonial murder.Here guests have the choice of disembarking andusing a hop-on/hop-off cruise option, visitingNewstead House, the city’s oldest surviving resi-dence. That done, a short stroll over the BreakfastCreek Bridge will find them in the beer garden of TheBreakfast Creek Hotel, built in 1889, one of the city’sdefining watering holes and famed for its beer andsteaks.(Newstead House is open Monday to Thursday andlunch at the iconic Breakfast Creek Hotel is availablefor guests on the 10.30am cruise only).Throughout the cruise, our staff will provide an in-formative commentary while serving a delightful HighTea. Phone River City Cruises on 0428 278 473 formore information or visit www.rivercitycruises.com.au

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ON 13 August 1875 a group of colo-nists met at the Brisbane Town Hall toform the National Agricultural and In-dustrial Association of Queensland.The association’s charter, with Gover-nor Sir William Cairns as its president,was to promote and encourage the ag-ricultural and industrial development ofQueensland; as well as provide a uniqueopportunity for country and urban resi-dents to come together in a celebrationof Queensland lifestyle. Bowen Park was chosen in January1876 as the site for the first Show. Thepark covered 6.8 hectares bordered byBowen Bridge Road, Gregory Terraceand a creek which ran through themiddle of what is now Main Arena.The ‘Intercolonial Exhibition of 1876’was held from 22 - 26 August. A publicholiday was declared and on openingday 17,000 people attended - a colossalsuccess, given that the total popula-tion of Brisbane at the time was only22,000.Men attended in their suits and ladiesin their finest garments. Food wasserved on long tables and the firstshowbag - a bag of coal - was free forall visitors.The first ‘Royal’ Show was held in 1921,when the Association was granted theprefix under warrant from His Majesty

Scale Modelling. What will you see: The QueenslandScale Modelling Championships, the competitive as-pect of the event; Club displays from the scale mod-elling clubs of South East Queensland and NorthernNSW; Vendors from the scale modelling fraternity;Interactive displays and regular workshops, show-ing you just how its done. There is something foreveryone at the QMHE. Come along and have a look,we look forward to seeing you there. Expo Times:Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm; Sunday 9.00am to 4.00pm.Canteen facilities provided. Admission Prices: $7Adults, $5 Children 12 & Under; $18 Families - 2 Adults& 2 Children. Brisbane Table Tennis Centre, 86 GreenTerrace, Downey Park (Windsor). Phone 0417 757 864for information.

History of the EKKAKing George V. Since then, the short-ened name “Ekka” has replaced “Exhi-bition” in the Queensland vernacular,indicating locals’ affection for the Show.Ekka has since been held every yearwith only two exceptions. In 1919,Brisbane suffered a Spanish influenzaepidemic, and in 1942 during wartimethe Showgrounds were used as a stag-ing depot for troops moving north. Today, Ekka runs for ten days and at-tracts about half a million visitors ev-ery August. Ekka is famous for its mixof entertainment, agriculture and edu-cation. From Champion Rooster ofShow to the glamorous fashion pa-rades, Ekka has always celebrated therural and the urban; the traditional andthe innovative, and it’s for this reasonthe event holds a special place in thehearts of Queenslanders - as it has forgenerations.Seniors Days Eligible Seniors Cardholders can purchase a discountedEkka ticket for $15.00 at the gate onThursday 11 and Thursday 18 August2011.Please note this ticket cannot be pur-chased online. You must present yourSeniors Card on purchase.Ekka is on from 11 to 20 August. Formore information go towww.ekka.com.au or phone 3852 1831.

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SENIORS Week at Burnie Brae Centre. 6.30am-3pm:Burnie Brae Centre at Chermside is offering the per-fect opportunity for over 50’s to put the spring backin their step. The Centre is holding a “Have a Go”program during Seniors Week and are encouragingall Northside Seniors to come and get active. Thisfree event is open to all over 50s’ and will showcase arange of fun fitness activities on offer at the Centre.Mr. Kevin Rouse, CEO of Burnie Brae Centre said,“We have been successfully running Seniors activi-ties focused on building and maintaining strengthand flexibility for the past 27 years. The aim of theHave a Go program is to challenge Seniors who maynot currently be engaging in any physical activity tostart moving and feel the benefits.”The program which will run from 22nd to 26th Au-gust, will have a variety of activities to choose from

Kelvin Grove Wind Orchestraprovided by the KGWO. Get to meet and mingle withthe players during supper! More details fromwww.kgwo.org.auThe Kelvin Grove Wind Orchestra is a communitybased orchestra of more than 60 musicians, of all agesand from all walks of life. The KGWO formed in 1997as an Adult Starters concert band and incorporatedin 1998. Half of the players are foundation members.The KGWO sound includes brass, woodwind andpercussion instruments, and the orchestra plays avariety of musical styles including serious symphonicband repertoire, well known classical and contempo-rary works and popular pieces. The KGWO goal ishigh quality musical performance, at an accessibleprice. Concerts are always entertaining, and this willbe the most exciting program to date. Don’t miss it!

“Have a Go”and will also include a social and healthy eating fo-cus with free breakfasts and morning teas providedon some of the days.Each of the free activities will be conducted by quali-fied instructors and supervised to ensure the safetyand enjoyment of all participants.The week of free healthy activities is being spon-sored by the Department of Communities and HealthyConnections Gymnasium which Burnie Brae is devel-oping with support from the Department of Sport andRecreation. The Gymnasium is due to open earlyOctober 2011.Full Details of the event is available by visiting theBurnie Brae website www.burniebrae.org.au.Pre-booking of all activities is essential and interestedSeniors should address all enquiries to Jenny Vernez(phone 3624 2103)

Games nightWHAT better way to meet new people than over afriendly fun game of Scrabble, chess or Connect Four?Once a month, King George Square in Brisbanebecomes the place to learn some new games and bondover your old favourites. Bring your own game orjoin with someone else. For those who want anaudience large scale versions of classic games are onoffer.Join us on Thursday 25 August and/or Thursday 29September from 5-9pm. This is a free event.For further information view: gamesnightkgs.weebly.com.


DR Martin who has recently joined The Lakes FamilyMedical Centre Practice of Drs Terry and Sui Jameson.Doc Paul has always been a country boy, growing upin NZ in a small rural town 30 miles out of Wellingtonand aside the years demanding of city life for hospi-tal training and gaining wide experience he hassought rural life until now. Why the move to the bigcity – well after delivering the babies of the babies hehad formerly delivered he reckoned that meant hewas supposed to be getting old, but other truths layin the desire to be nearer family and to ease up on thenights and weekends that have been a constantthroughout his working life. There is a brother inBurpengary, a sister and mother on the south sideand the in laws in Toowoomba. Besides 1985 was ayear at the Mater in Brisbane and 1986 was very busyyear here as Senior O&G registrar at the Redcliffehospital, so there is a sense of coming to be nearer‘home’. He has had earlier hospital training experi-ence in Wellington and Napier in NZ, the children’shospital in Perth, Durban and Pietermaritzburg inSouth Africa, and rural general practice inWhangamata in NZ, Deniliquin in NSW, Pyramid Hilland Boort in Victoria, and the most recent 25 years inAyr in North Queensland initially as the Med Superrunning the hospital for 10 yrs and latterly in soloprivate practice where he has been the towns gen-eral, emergency, obstetric, and gynaecological sur-geon for the community. With the overwhelming in-cidence of skin cancer in the rural population outsidethe southeast corner of Qld managing skin cancerhas become his favoured recreation at work thesedays. A family man, married with three grand kidsalready, an old Rodeo ute and now settled inMorayfield. Dr Paul MartinMBChB, Dip O&G, Dip Anaes, FACRRM. See adver-tisement on page 39.

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Prostate health problems – a thing of the past?does his best to person-ally answer questionsfrom individual callers. Hehas spoken to many con-cerned wives whose hus-bands are reluctant to ac-knowledge the issue.The key to this problem,he believes is to slowlyencourage a culturewhere men should notfeel ashamed to talk abouttheir medical condition,especially if it concernstheir “personal equip-ment”.For the men who are will-ing to seek help to fightfor their health and well-being, Magnus Shield hasproven to be a very effec-tive solution. Bill was suf-fering from the symptomsin silence on a daily basisand at first believed thatit was part of the normalaging process all men gothrough.That was until he spoketo a close personal friendwho suggested that heget some medical advice.This led to him being pre-scribed some MagnusShield by his family doc-tor and the results havebeen positive thus far.According to Bill, “Sincetaking MAGNUS SHIELDtablets for the past 3months, I have noticed animprovement. PreviouslyI would go to the loo 5-6times a night, and now Ionly go 2-3 times, evenless sometimes. Anotherlong-time sufferer Paul,did not depend waitaround for help and in-stead actively sought itout. One day Paul

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“Eventually we hope toget more men to come for-ward and share abouttheir prostate issues. Thisis our way of showing oursupport for this commoncondition”, says Indra.Trevor Cottle, who is incharge of running theregular meetings with hisprostate support group inBox Hill, Victoria, under-went prostate surgery 8years ago and lost hisbrother to prostate cancer,feels the same.He added, “ the prostatesupport groups havebeen formed by men, formen, who are interested inprostate health issuesand want to do some-thing about.”For enquiries about join-ing a prostate supportgroup, visitwww.magnusprime.comfor more information.For enquires aboutMagnus Shield, call 1300760 627.

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HEALTHBEYOND will launch from the 1st - 4th ofAugust in Brisbane at the Brisbane Conventionand Exhibition Centre from 10am-5pm daily. The freeexhibition will showcase how technologies andinnovations will revolutionise the way we asAustralian’s experience healthcare.Walk through the interactive settings such as afuturistic GP clinic, a hospital, an aged care facilityand see the devices and gadgets soon to beimplemented making the way we experiencehealthcare change forever!The exhibition is aimed to inform, educate andempower Australian’s. The launch is the first ofthings to come for HealthBeyond as we plan to takethe show on the road nationally in 2012 to over 26cities and towns!Be the first to experience the change atHealthBeyond: The Interactive E-Health Experi-ence, free group tours are available by contactingAmanda on 03 9326 3311 and visitwww.healthbeyond.org.au for more info.HealthBeyond has a huge emphasis on aged carefacilities and independent living technologies thatare and will soon be implemented into health caresettings.HealthBeyond will provide the opportunity forseniors to witness what a visit to a GP clinic andHospital will entail in the future.It’s also really is a great opportunity and great dayout for seniors!

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A WOUND-healing invention developed at theQueensland University of Technology (QUT) hasproduced remarkable results in an international hu-man trial.The multi-centre study of VitroGro® found 92 percent of the patients taking part in the trial were par-tially or completely healed in 12 weeks. The averagetreatment time that patients’ venous ulcers had notresponded to expert care before VitroGro® treatmentwas 37 months. VitroGro® is a liquid that is appliedusing a needle-less syringe and is dribbled over thewound. The protein in the liquid is extremely stickyand so very quickly adheres to the wound bed, offer-ing a revolutionary new treatment. The inventioncould prove to be a massive boost for sufferers ofchronic wounds - many of them diabetic - who oftenhave limbs amputated as a result of wounds that won’theal.The clinical trial - led by the world-renowned CardiffUniversity Wound Healing Clinic in conjunction withthe QUT Wound Clinic in Brisbane - evaluatedVitroGro® in the treatment of venous leg ulcer pa-tients who had not responded to compressiontherapy, which is the current standard of care. Out ofa total of 53 patients recruited for the study, 24 pa-tients have been evaluated so far. Eight patients’ ul-cers have completely healed and two have achievedmore than 98 per cent healing.The average reduction in wound size was 65 per cent,with no adverse events related to VitroGro® reported.“We’re very excited by these results as it’s a newformulation, which is going to be extremely cost ef-fective to the consumer,” said Professor Zee Uptonfrom QUT’s Institute of Health and Biomedical Inno-vation who is also the technical founder and consult-ing Chief Scientific Officer for Tissue Therapies Lim-ited - a biotechnology company developingVitroGro®.

CEREBRAL Palsy Aware-ness Week 2011 is beingheld from Sunday 31 Julyto 6 August 2011.Through CP Week, Mem-ber Organisations work tomake our community moreinclusive, more accessibleand more welcoming forpeople living with Cere-bral Palsy.CP Week is celebratedannually to recognise theachievements of peoplewith cerebral palsy and tocreate greater awareness,understanding and accep-tance.Support is seen through-

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Weekout the week through ac-tivities, programs and ini-tiatives.The important messagefor our community is tofocus on seeing peoplewith cerebral palsy firstlyjust as people, and towork together to achievefull social inclusion.

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Cerebral Palsy Australia.Cerebral Palsy Australia isa national not for profitorganisation establishedin 1952.For further informationplease contact Lori-RoseMcGinty on (03) 9843 3043or [email protected].

QUT offers remarkable healing touch for Venous Ulcers“There’s nothing else like it in the market in terms ofapproach, outcome or cost effectiveness. For condi-tions like venous ulcers where the biology of healingis aberrant, VitroGro® provides critical adhesion forcells by forming a scaffold they can attach to andmigrate upon. It creates a favourable environment forhealing and this is something that has been missingfrom conventional wound care.”The preliminary data confirms the results of earlierAustralian and Canadian human trials by showingVitroGro® restarts or accelerates healing of chronicvenous ulcers that don’t respond to expert care, re-ducing the ulcer size as well as improving woundcharacteristics and reducing pain.“Patients have also reported that their pain has im-proved, which is important as these wounds are of-ten quite painful and people in the trials have beenliving with them for years - in one case, 30 years,”Professor Upton said.“Nurses have also been impressed by the visible andconsistent performance of VitroGro®, particularly thevisible and quick improvement seen in challengingcases combined with ease of use and pain reduction.Chronic wounds affect hundreds of thousands ofAustralians, particularly older Australians and peoplein Indigenous communities. These wounds are pain-ful and debilitating, resulting in extreme reductions inthe quality-of-life of sufferers across months, yearsand potentially decades. For many patients living withchronic non-healing wounds, amputation of an af-fected limb is the only option.”Professor Upton said VitroGro® was biologically in-spired and was developed to emulate the way naturerepaired wounds. The results position VitroGro® wellfor approval and planned first sales in Australia andEurope in the second quarter of 2012. Trials are alsoexpected to commence in the United States early nextyear.



LAST month the Australian OliveAssociation (AOA) announced newstandards for all domestic andimported olive oils were to beimplemented. Standards Australiahas approved the new standard thataims to bolster consumer protection.Australian Olive Association (AOA)president Paul Miller said the newstandard had been designed toincrease consumer confidence anddeclared it a significant step forwardfor both the industry and consumers.“Ultimately consumers will winbecause they will be able to purchasea product that is exactly what it claimsto be.“The standard promotes and protectsauthentic products and makes iteasier to make informed choices. Forexample, when you see olive oil onthe shelf you will know by itslabelling if it is Extra Virgin or Re-fined,” Mr Miller said.“Retailers will also benefit because bydemonstrating that they are providinga clearly labelled product, they aredoing the best for their customers.Regulators also now have a neweffective tool when things go wrong,”Colin Blair, CEO of StandardsAustralia, said the new standard forolive oil quality, which had beenreached through a rigorous processwith input from everywhere, wouldresult in better quality products foreveryday consumers and ensure theygot what they pay for.The new standard will clearly outline

New olive oil standards approveddifferent grades of oil, define ExtraVirgin Olive Oil, crack down onmisuse of words like premium, super,pure, light/lite and extra light/lite andrequire substantiation of processingmethods.The benefits of olive oil have beenknown for centuries but moderntechnology has explained some of thereasons why it is so good for us.This oil from the fruit of the olive treewas originally imported from Europewhere it has always been an integralpart of the diet.Today we have a thriving olive oilindustry in Australia with its ownAsssociation formed in 1995 toencourage research and dissemina-tion of information as well as thesustained development of a nationalolive industry.Health benefits derive from the factsthat it is high in monounsaturatedfatty acids and has a high content ofantioxidant substances. Studies haveshown that it reduces bad levels ofcholesterol (LDL) while raising goodlevels (HDL).Its protective benefits mean it isbeneficial for ulcer and gastritis as itactivates the secretion of bile andpancreatic hormones more naturallythan prescribed drugs. Conse-quently, it lowers the incidence ofgallstone formation.For more information on the newstandard visitwww.australianolives.com.au

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EVEN when the sunshines a mystical hazeseems to envelop thesurrounds of Lake Orta.And when our week wasover we felt saddened toleave the tranquil beautyof this charming place.We took a tiny local busfrom Stresa to Orta. Onehour later having passedsmall local villages, wearrived above the Lakeand the adjoining Town.We had a booking withthe Hotel Elina. Whilewaiting for our room tobe ready, we lingeredover lunch in the villagesquare, even seeing awedding party arrive fora photo opportunity bythe lake. We saw severalweddings over thefollowing week, thebride and groom andguests sometimes comefrom as far away as

Medieval town of Orta San Giulio on Lake Ortaby Antoinette O’Connor

Ireland and the UK.The main attraction isIsola di San Giulio, apicturesque island in thelake facing the townshipitself. Boats ply backand forth to the islandwhere it is said St Juliuscast out dragons andserpents 1600 years ago.Now the island is knownas the Island of Silenceand is dominated by 12th

century Bascilico di SanGiulio. From the Churchthere is a footpathknown as La Via delSilenzio (The Way ofSilence) that encirclesthe tiny island. As westrolled along the walkwe are reminded toListen to the silence, Inthe silence you acceptand understand, Silenceis truth and prayer, Inthe silence you breathGod. And so we are

given a deeper under-standing of meditation.The Basilica is a verybeautiful church andseemed to complete thespiritual feeling of TheWay of Silence. Tourists come all theday long and yet asbeautiful as the island isfrom the shore, apartfrom the walk and theChurch, there is nothingelse to do there. Thereare houses with boatramps as well as thechurch and the MaterEcclesiae Conventwhere the Benedictinenuns study and trans-late texts,as well asresearching andrestoring ancient fabrics.I think the fascination ofthe island is seeing itfrom the shore. It is sovery beautiful andseeing it from a distanceis almost enough. Above the town is theSacre Monte, The HolyMount (a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site).Set in a wooded parkthere are twenty chapelshousing life-size terracotta statues showingthe story of the life ofSaint Francis. The workon the chapels started in1590 and continued formore than a century. Iwalked to the HolyMount twice and

wandered aroundreading the inscriptionsbeside each chapel.Being high above thelake there is a beautifulview of the islandadding to the spiritualjourney one feels there. The town itself is quitetiny. The Piazza Mottahas three streets leadingaway from the Square.One goes up many stepsto the church andfurther on to the SacreMonte.The other two lead eachway following the line ofthe Lake. The town isalmost car free, exceptfor Wednesdays whenthe market comes totown as it has done eachweek since 1220. I’msorry to say it wasn’tmuch of a market. Ipresume with moderntransport, residents cantake themselves furtherafield for their shopping. Many of the eveningswe went to the HotelRestaurant of the Leond’Ora. We were made tofeel very welcome at atable overlooking thelake with a pergola onwhich grape vines grew.The food was superband we were impressedwhen on our secondnight there, the waiterasked if we would likethe same wine as the

night before andindicated that they hadkept a table for us, eventhough we hadn’tbooked. Gian Mario,thewaiter, spoke excellentEnglish having hadexperience in Switzer-land and London. Hehad been born in Ortaand we thought thatperhaps the hotel mayhave been a familybusiness although hedidn’t say so. This wasquite a large and busyrestaurant attached tothe hotel and so we weredelighted when, on ourlast night, we were givena complimentaryantipasti and a liquor aswell. It was time to saygood bye kiss kiss andwe will see you nextyear. Along via Olina is thetourist office and behindit a small park overlook-ing the lake. One moreplace to sit and reflect aswe did each day in thePiazza Motta. After dinner on thatlast evening we sat bythe lake reluctant toleave, this beautifulvillage Orta is a tinyplace with not verymuch to do, it hadbecome one of myfavourite places, I willalways treasure the timewe had by this lake.

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THE skyline is the storyin Shanghai. Wonder-of-the-world soaring andawe-inspiring architecturesets the benchmark for the21st century.At first we were puzzledabout getting around thiscity of 23 million people.Brochures in Shanghai arealmost non-existent.Those available are all inChinese. Eventually wefound one in ‘Chinglish’,that invited us to enjoy the‘dazzleness’ of Shanghai,and see the sights with an‘unprecedented spiritconvulsion’. Our hotelconcierge, booked us ona limousine tour with En-glish-speaking guide at$AUS65 each.Our spirits certainlysoared at our first stop –the Jin Mao Tower, one ofthe tallest buildings in theworld, situated in the fi-nancial area of Pudong.Across the river fromShanghai, Pudong wasfarmland 10 years ago, butis now one of the mostcrowded places on earth.The Tower Elevator tookonly 43 seconds to the Ob-servation deck on the 88th

floor. A clear day gives apanoramic view of city andriver from here, but a thickbrown smog of pollutionenveloped the city on ourvisit and reduced visibil-ity. Tucked into the uppersection of Jin Mao Toweris the Grand Hyatt Hotel,the highest hotel in theworld. Look into the cen-tre of the Tower to see theHotel’s foyer spiralingdown from the 88th floor.The neighbouring Orien-tal Pearl Tower, completedin 1994, has 15 spheresdesigned to look like ‘largeand small pearls droppingonto a plate.’ In the glassand chrome beauty of thenearby Shanghai WorldFinancial Centre, the ob-servation corridor on the100th floor is the highestsightseeing facility in theworld. Here you can walkon a glass floor and seethe world at your feet.Our next stop was the JadeBuddhist Temple, wherethe Buddha figures arecarved in white jade.These figures werebrought back here fromBurma by Monk Huigen in1882, and the Temple wasbuilt to enshrine them. Inthe courtyard devoteeswere burning joss sticksand offering prayers forthe three blessings ofhealth, happiness and for-tune.The neo-classical facadesof the Bund buildings area reminder of the historyof the city. When the Brit-ish gained trade conces-sions in the city after theOpium Wars of the Mid-19th century, the Bund wasbuilt as the banking insur-ance and trade centre ofthe city. To-day after de-cades of neglect, the Bundhas been restored as a fi-

nancial centre.On a raised walkway alongthe Bund, the myriad racesof Asia promenade. Thelanguage barrier pre-cludes communication,but smile and a wave winsyou many friends. Englishis almost non-existent inShanghai. Fortunately,street signs are in a mix-ture of Chinese and En-glish. A card with yourhotel’s address will givedirection in Chinese andEnglish for your taxi driver,so you just point to an in-struction e.g. please takeme to the Museum. Taxisare everywhere, cheapand the best way to getaround. Walking aroundwill give you the feel of thecity, but there are plentyof stairs to climb. Fromoverpasses over the mainhighways you will experi-ence the unremitting ca-cophony of dense traffic.You’ll find the more an-cient history of the city inthe Shanghai Museum.Various floors display thedevelopment of pottery,porcelain and jade fromsites 7000 years ago to thepresent day. You can seeChinese calligraphy, be-ginning 200BC with picto-grams on oracle bones,through the scrolls andcursive scripts of suc-ceeding centuries. Thehistory of money displaysthe earliest developmentof coins and later the Chi-nese invention of papermoney printed withwooden and copper plates.The coins of medievalcenturies also depict theheads of kings and triballeaders along the Silk Roadproviding a history of theroute. Most interesting isthe display of thejewellery-bedecked cer-emonial costumes of theethnic minorities.We loved Nanjing Road –Shanghai’s pedestrianshopping mall. Here are all

the products of China, butat prices surprisingly simi-lar to Australia. At 5pmsuddenly glorious musicseemed to cascade overus from the sky.Then out onto an upstairsbalcony stepped a saxo-phonist who played popu-lar music for an hour.Shanghai residentswaltzed in the street to hismusic.In the Mall you will see theyouth and beauty ofChina, all drawn to Shang-hai seeking a slice of theaction in this city of fabu-lous commercial success.The girls dress beautifully– delicate fabrics, all femi-nine frills and furbelows,colour and sparkles, allpoised atop 5-inch heels.We found the Chineseuniversally courteous,kindly people, concilia-tory to a fault, in keepingwith their Buddhist heri-tage on non-confrontationand peace.To find a bargain, you willneed to go to the YuyuanGardens where in the lo-cal market, you will see de-lightful souvenirs – post-cards, bags, hats, andPashmina shawls. The ad-jacent Old Town pre-serves the historic streetstyle of old Chinese townswhere the upward-sweep-ing roofs ward off evilspirits.The Old Town was an areafor theatre productions.At its centre is Shanghai’smost famous teahouse –the Mid Lake Pavilionbuilt in 1784. The bridgeover the lake to theteahouse has 9 curves de-signed again to ward offevil spirits.There are good Chineserestaurants nearby forlunch. Menus are pre-sented with photos of thedishes and the names inEnglish. It is difficult tofind western food inShanghai. The Chinese

eat with delicate precision,parents often still hand-feeding their teenage chil-dren. China’s One-Childpolicy is much in evi-dence, with a huge pre-ponderance of boys, be-ing tended by helicopterparents and grandparents.Don’t under any circum-stances, drink the water.Use only bottled waterduring your stay, even forteeth cleaning. If you have

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Traditional figure guards Jewellery Store in Old Town.Shanghai World Financial Centre towers over city

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Historic Buildingsin Old Town

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Steam steam steamsome of the prize winning gardens is included. Forthose unable to travel on Saturday a repeat tour takesplace on Sunday 18th.A special mid week tour also operates by Silver BulletRail Motor on Wednesday 21st and as an additionalbonus a stop is made at beautiful Spring Bluff to in-spect the range side gardens.On all Carnival of Flowers tours an optional lunch isavailable at the Historic Platform 9 Restaurant.Relive the days of the overnight country mail trainsby coming the Rough It Overnight Express on Friday30th September. This week end tour features andchoice of overnight travel in comfortable 1st classberths or for those really wanting to rough it therewill be “sleeping bag class” in the bench seat car-riages. Dinner in the Sunshine Express Dining Car isincluded as we depart Brisbane and head of to theSouthern Downs and Granite Belt. A coach tour fromWallangarra to Tenterfield, Girraween National Park,and a winery is also offered. Motel accommodation isincluded on the second night with daylight travelfrom Stanthorpe back to Brisbane on Sunday to seethe scenery that was missed on the overnight run upto the Granite Belt.Sunshine Express Rail Tours look forward to welcom-ing you aboard, phone our office on 3252 1759 be-tween 10am and 3.00pm Tuesday, Wednesdays andThursdays for a brochure.

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CUPCAKE Day for the RSPCA is the biggest bakeoffin the Southern Hemisphere and involves CupcakeCooks around Australia baking cupcakes and host-ing a Cupcake Party to raise vital funds for the RSPCA.Last year Cupcake Cooks around Australia joinedforces to bake thousands of scrumptious cupcakesto help support the services of the RSPCA.This year’s Cupcake Day for the RSPCA is being heldon Monday 15 August 2011. If you can’t be involvedon this date, you can still hold your Cupcake DayParty at anytime during the month of August 2011!For further information please visit:www.rspcacupcakeday.com.au email:[email protected] or phone: 07 3426 9980.PupcakesHere’s a dog-friendly pupcake recipe you can use onCupcake Day. Remember, pupcakes are special treats

SQUIDS Musical Theatre presentsMan of La Mancha, a dramatic musicalplay by Dale Wasserman and Directedby Gordon BallThe story takes place in the late 16thcentury. Miguel de Cervantes- playedby Brett Hann (a tax collector, soldier,and author) and his assistant, Sancho-James Riley, foreclose on a church thatfailed to pay its taxes. Thus, the twomen are thrown into prison by the Span-ish Inquisition. The prisoners then stealCervantes’s possessions. However, heconvinces them to allow him to win backa package of papers that would not beof value to other people. Pleading hiscase, Cervantes gives a dramatic de-fence by re-enacting the story of DonQuixote of La Mancha: the passionateand poignant tale of a noble knight wholives in a world of madness and cannotsee that chivalry has died. His holyquest is a mission of salvation to findcompassion not for him but for others.Don Quixote falls in love with the fairmaiden, Aldonza – Chantelle Hill

AHS meets on the first Saturday of the month 10am-12noon. The Society’s gatherings always finish withrefreshments and a chat and visitors are very wel-come. On 6 August AHS president, Lindy Sugars,will be leading a discussion on Wedding Traditions& Fashions. Come along and share a wedding photoor two (hard copies or digital) and any other wedding

AUGUST will indeed be a busy monthwith a concert by St. Andrews Angli-can Community Orchestra and a spe-cial afternoon tea to start Seniors Weekon Saturday 20 August from 2-4pm.Cost: $6.00.Monday 22 August there will be a con-cert by the duo Coral and Ivan Jonesfollowed by a hot two-course lunchcatered by Jobs Daughters. At both ofthese activities, there will be lots ofraffles and fun. Please book ahead forboth functions whether a member or avisitor. All Club regular activities willbe held from Tuesday to Thursday andvisitors and members are welcome tocome and enjoy some of our activities.Tuesday 9am-12 noon - Indoor Bowls

WITH effect from its next meeting onSunday August 21 Brisbane NorthWest branch is changing its venue fromMitchelton Meals on Wheels toGaythorne RSL.Now in its fifteenth year, NSAA (Qld)has more than thirty local branchesstate wide, two within Brisbane’s north-ern suburbs. Membership of the Asso-ciation is open to all former Australiannashos and to those who served forcountries other than Australia.Brisbane North West branch meets onthe third Sunday of each month (re-maining meetings for 2011 being Au-

BY what they achieved Samuel Sneyd,David Lanham, Tom Gardiner and theNicholson family were among thosewho left their mark on local historyalong with Nurse Lillian Farmer andPadre Brown. But there are also sevengenerations of the not quite so wellknown that lived, went to school, wor-shipped, played and worked in an areawe term Enoggera and Districts. To allthose people Enoggera & Districts His-torical Society has created a permanentmemorial in the form of an extensivecollection of photos, books and othermemorabilia.Through this collection the Societytells the story of more than 170 years ofhistory from Newmarket to UpperKedron including Everton Park andDorrington. It is a story that includeshuman endeavour, goldfields, cattle

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Enoggera & Districts Historical Societysaleyards, vineyards, sporting achieve-ment and military service that often re-sulted in the ultimate sacrifice. Ourcollection is located in the heritage listedEnoggera Memorial Hall on the cornerof Wardell and Trundle Streets (refidex139A10), construction of which beganin 1916. Researchers, potential membersor the just plain curious are welcome tovisit us each Thursday morning from9.30 and on the first Saturday of eachmonth (next Sept 3) between 1 and 4pmor at other times by arrangement. If driv-ing approach via either Glenalva Ter-race or Pratt Street; by train alight atEnoggera Station on the Ferny Groveline and if coming by bus use routes360, 361, 390, 598 or 599. Wheelchairaccess is available. For all enquiriescontact Dave 3366 3191 or emaildlivett@optusnet,com.au

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gust 21, September 18, October 15 andNovember 20) at Gaythorne RSL. Mem-bers are encouraged to take part infundraising and social activities and re-ceive regular newsletters advising themof recent developments, with currentemphasis on the development of theimpressive National Service HeritagePrecinct at Wacol and our upcomingsixtieth anniversary commemoration.To join the Association or to enquireabout the benefits of so doing, phone3324 1277 or consult websitewww.nashoqld.org.au. For further infor-mation phone Dave 3366 3191.

Carina Senior Citizens Club Inc.and Bridge; Wednesday 9am-12 noonCreative Stitching; Thursday 9am-11.30am - Creative Stitching, IndoorBowls and Darts. Our busy week iswound up on Friday 26 August withour own Talent Group Concert followedby a special barbecue all for $6.00.Again, bookings essential.More information on our regular Clubactivities may be obtained by visitingus at the Centre near the Carina Libraryat 1 Edmond Street, Carina or phoningus on 3395 4636 mornings only with theexception of Wednesday afternoonson 3390 6039 or visiting:www.yoursuburb.com.au. Subscriptionis only $3.00 per year ending March,2012.

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(Dulcinea), and convinces her to live amoral life. When Quixote is beingknighted, the muleteers brutally assaultAldonza. Quixote and Sancho quicklycome to Aldonza’s rescue but in the end,Quixote only preaches forgiveness.Next, Quixote fights off his darkest foe,the Enchanter. Moved by the story, theprisoners return Cervantes’ manuscript(which turns out to be his unfinishednovel about Don Quixote) just beforehe is called before the Inquisition.This is a powerful tale of Cervantesown life and has been retold in this clas-sic show. A must see for the theatre buff,so come and hear the beautiful song‘Dream the impossible dream “ ONCEMORE.SQUIDS Theatrical Inc is very proudto produce this brilliant masterpiece.www.squids.org.au Performances are atRedcliffe Performing Arts Centre inSeptember dates are Thursday 1st 7-30. Friday 2nd 7-30. Saturday 3rd at 2-00pm and 7-30pm. Telephone 2383 0407.www.redcliffeculturalcentre.com.au

Cupcake Day for the RSPCAand shouldn’t be fed to your dog regularly! Thisreceipe makes around 12-14 pupcakes.Ingredients:2 ¾ cups water¼ cup unsweetened apple sauce¼ cup oats4 cups wholemeal flour1 cup dried apple pieces (you can also use a freshapple)1 teaspoon baking powder1 cage free egg, beaten4 tablespoons honeyMethod:Preheat oven to 175 degrees C. Spray muffin tins withcooking oil. Mix all wet ingredients thoroughly. Com-bine dry ingredients in separate bowl. Add wet ingre-dients to dry ingredients slowly and using a woodenspoon, mix ingredients well to make sure no dry mix-ture is left. Pour into mixture into muffin tins and bakefor 1 ¼ hours. To check if ready, insert a kebab stickinto the centre of one of the pupcakes. If the stickcomes out dry, the pupcakes are ready to come out ofthe oven. If not, bake for another 10 minutes and re-check using method described. Place on a coolingrack or wooden board until cool and then serve oneto your pup! Store extra pupcakes in a sealed con-tainer.

Ashgrove Historical Societymemorabilia you may have in your possession.Ashgrove weddings will be of particular interest es-pecially any photos taken outside local churches. TheSociety meets at Ashgrove Library (Amarina Avenue)in the newly refurbished meeting area which has rampaccess. The president can be contacted [email protected] or phone 3366 1952.


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Let’s Get FreshORCHIDS of all types from the large and beautiful tothe small and often quite bizarre will be on display atthe Logan & District Orchid Society Winter Show tobe held on Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th August from8.30am to 3pm. The venue is the Logan Central Com-munity Centre Cnr Jacaranda Ave and Wembley Rd,Logan Central. There will be orchid plants, growingaccessories, floral arrangements and orchid booksfor sale at reasonable prices. Light refreshments willalso be available along with potting demonstrationsand cultural advice from some of our best orchid grow-ers. With admission at only $3 it’s well worth a visit.For any further information phone 3345 6143.

A WILDFLOWER and Plants Sale will be held onSaturday17th (9-4pm) and Sunday 18th (9-3pm)September at the Auditorium of the Mt Coot-thaBotanic Gardens.

OUR guest speaker for 9.30am on September 15 isRobert Manton, formerly a florist. Robert is enthusi-astic about Floral Art. He promises us an entertain-ing demonstration of the art. Visitors are welcome.Our motto is “Friendship through Gardening”.Stafford Garden Club meets the third Thursday ofeach month to have a cuppa at 9.30am; to view thedisplays and to buy cuttings and plants from the tradetable.The meetings are held at the OES Hall cnr KitchenerRd and Bohland St, Kedron.Phone Gloria 3355 4703, Jane 3359 3565.

MITCHELTON & Districts Garden Club welcomesvisitors to their next meeting on Thursday 1stSeptember commencing at 9.45a.m.with morning tea.Our Guest Speaker will be Carol Kerkin well knownfor her interest in cottage gardens.Meetings are held at the Enoggera Memorial Hall,Corner Wardell and Trundle Streets, Enoggera.There is parking in Trundle Street and bus stops andtrain station close by, also wheelchair access. Forfurther information please phone at on 3356 1256.

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It is held by the Societyfor Growing AustralianPlants Inc. and willdisplay the gloriousnative plants ofQueensland. Many ofthese plants will also befor sale from the growersand so prices are veryreasonable. Popular aswell as unusual plantsare available, andgrowers and SGAPmembers can give expertadvice.Entry is $3 and lightrefreshments areavailable. There will alsobe activities of interestto children.Enquiries call 3870 8517.

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THE Indi twilight marketsare for budding ethicalconsumers looking forgifts and treasured thatare unique and well made,with a little soul and a lotof style. Showcasing ahuge line-up of Brisbane’sindie designers, you willfind an amazing array ofhandmade homewares,bags, jewellery,accessories, art and lotsmore. The twilight marketwill be held on Friday, 19August at King GeorgeSquare, Brisbane from 5-9pm. Presented byBrisStyle Inc. andsupported by BrisbaneCity Council. Visit:www.bris-style.com.


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location half way betweenBrisbane and the GoldCoast just 5km north ofDreamworld ensures a re-laxed and friendly atmo-sphere.The shop is packed withhomemade products anda range of interestingproducts from around thecountry.Fabulous food is not allthat is on offer. Youngpeople in particular loveto visit the Animal Farm(free entry) where theycan get up close and per-sonal with a variety ofsmall creatures.Phone (07) 55 466 245 forgroup bookings or justcall in 7 days a week be-tween 8am and 5pm.

THE Southbank Institute of Technol-ogy chefs and hospitality studentstrain in outstanding, state-of-the-artfacilities under the careful guidance ofindustry experienced, professionalteachers. This ensures the studentsreceive the highest quality industrytraining and the customer receives anexcellent dining experience, great ser-vice and exceptional value.The Pathways Bistro is designed todeliver great food at a great price, whilehelping the students learn the work-ings of a day to day bistro. Enjoy a fan-tastic lunch or dinner from our new

Brisbane Boutique Marketsstroll the waterfront promenade before enjoying oneof the many restaurants, bars or cafes.As a locality Portside offers a great day out with anarray of waterfront eateries, bars, cinemas, fresh foodmarkets and retail shopping in addition to a first classinternational cruise terminal, and ample free parking.The Boutique Markets offers a perfect compliment tothe venue; it creates a festival style ambience in theoutdoor plaza.0To find out more information about Portside Wharf,including maps and what’s on guides please visit theirwebsite: www.portsidewharf.com.auPLEASE NOTE - due to road closures in and aroundPortside Wharf for the Bridge to Brisbane, the marketfor the second Sunday in September (the 11th) hasbeen cancelled.

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AUGUST will see compe-tition reach fever point asBrisbane’s Senior Super-star 2011 talent contestgets to the pointy end ofthe series with two semi-finals followed by the glit-tering Grand Final on Sun-day, 28 August atQueensland PerformingArts Centre (QPAC) Con-cert Hall.Senior Superstar’s GrandFinal event has a knownreputation as one of thehottest annual tickets intown.This unforgettableafternoon of entertain-ment is free to attend butbookings are essentialwith tickets released byQTIX at 9am on 1 August.Come along and bedazzled as the Grand Fi-nalists from Australia’smost established talentcontest for over 55s, Se-nior Superstar Brisbanetake to the stage in whatguarantees to be an after-

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WEST Moreton Country Music Social is held on the third Friday of the month,with the next being Friday 19th August 2011 at the Greyhound Racing ClubHouse of the Ipswich ShowgroundsCnr. Salisbury Road and Warwick Road Ipswich. This month’s Guest Artist is IanB McLeod. The venue is licensed and hot meals available from 6 pm. Show startsat 7 pm and ends at 11 pm. Ian B. MacLeod is this months performer.

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Simon Gallaher in Concertety concert at RedlandPerforming Arts CentreRedland Performing Arts

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Musical Melodies series,Simon Gallaher in Con-cert. Brisbane born SimonGallaher is a theatrical star,a singer, a musician, pia-nist, a hit songwriter, andmost recently a respectedtheatrical producer andentrepreneur. Onlymonths after his success-ful self promoted concertdebut in 1977, SimonGallaher’s career waslaunched nationallythrough the highly suc-cessful Australian televi-sion show The MikeWalsh Show. Thousandsof viewers around Austra-lia discovered the talentof this youngQueenslander and hequickly won the hearts ofAustralians eager to seehis concerts and buy hisrecordings. Five Gold al-bums later his career hadreally taken off and in1982 Simon became theyoungest entertainer tobe given his own night-time television varietyshow, which ran for twosuccessful seasons onABC.At the grand “old” age of23 years, Gallaher had cuta swathe through theAustralian entertainmentscene winning enoughawards to be the envy ofany seasoned per-

former....... a TV-LogieAward; 3 Mo VarietyAwards, A Queenslanderof the Year; and twicevoted Queensland’s En-tertainer of Year.In 1984 Gallaher made thetransition to the stage inthe Australian productionof the Broadway smashhit The Pirates ofPenzance, with Jon En-glish. This was just thebeginning for Simon whohas since gone on to starin Hello Dolly; the titlerole in The StudentPrince; FreddieEynsford-Hill in the hitrevival of My Fair Ladyand more recently starringroles The Mikado; HMSPinafore & The MerryWidow!Simon Gallaher makes awelcome return to the solostage for this exclusiveoneshow- only perfor-mance at Redlands Per-forming Arts Centre.Simon will sing favouritesfrom Rodgers andHammerstein to NeilSedaka, including his hitsong My Friend.Melodies from the musictheatre will include ColePorter’s Night and Dayand Gershwin’s Em-braceable You. Gallaher’sversatile voice will alsofeature light opera clas-sics such as MarioLanza’s I’ll Walk with

God.Simon’s exclusive showpromises his usual styleand polish, glorious sing-ing and fun presentation.Queensland’s own greatentertainer returns to theconcert stage in his firstsolo show in half a decadewith musical directorKevin Hocking.So please join us forSimon Gallaher in Con-

cert, a variety concertguaranteed to entertain.One performance onlyWednesday 31 August at11am.... don’t miss it!Tickets are: Seniors/Pen-sioners $15.00 – Groupsof 10 or more $13.00,Adults $20.00.To book tickets, call theRPAC Box Office on 38298131 or visitwww.rpac.com.au.

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SOME people think clas-sical music and rock areat opposite ends of thespectrum.The TEN Tenors are notmost people.During ground-breakingachievements in 2010, notonly were ‘The TEN’ gain-ing new audiences inSouth America, Sweden,Japan and the BalticStates but also some fa-mous new friends, leadingto an appearance onOprah’s Ultimate Austra-lian Adventure (broad-cast to an estimated 10million viewers), allthrough the roaring suc-cess of the show ThePower of Ten, where theybrought rock and classi-cal music together, kick-ing and screaming; creat-ing a sound that isuniquely theirs.It is clear this is a continu-ally evolving group. Whatwas once known as agroup of universityfriends whom banded to-gether for extra beermoney during their stud-ies at the QueenslandConservatorium of Musichas, powered through 14years on the internationalstage, morphing into atroupe of road warriors,respected and adoredthroughout the world,championing the legacyof the group’s humblebeginnings whilst strivingforward into the future ofthe classical cross-overgenre.The TEN Tenors respect-fully tip their hats to theirclassical roots and sharewith audiences uniquerenditions of the genre’sbest love pieces, but theyalso push the boundariesof what it means to be a‘tenor’ and to sit in the‘classical’ genre intoday’s world. Takingcues from some of music’smost courageous contem-porary artists such asFreddy Mercury andMeatloaf, The TEN, seerock opera as not only away of keeping theirshow fresh and reaching

The Ten Tenors come to Brisbane

new audiences, but ap-pealing to the myriad ofmusical preferences a ten-piece musical act shares.Amidst incredible interna-tional success, this Aus-tralian troupe has becomeknown as one of the hard-est working touring acts;performing an average of250 shows per yearacross seven continents,they have sold over 3.5million concert tickets;have four gold CDs andtwo platinum; two goldDVDs and one platinumand continually strive tochallenge themselves andtheir audience.Touring like a rock band,the TEN, whose averageis 28, and their crew haveseen enviable, uniquesights from all corners ofthe globe and have crazystories to challenge anydeviant touring rockband. They are also re-nowned for their commit-ment to their fans; meet-ing their fans after everyshow for signings as wellas all personally interact-ing on their social mediapages, which is a rare andadmirable quality for anartist at all these days, letalone one with the gruel-ling touring schedule ofThe TEN.Long-serving member ofthe TEN, Dominic Smithsays “So many people,particularly men, turn upto a show, having beendragged by their wives,arms folded, thinkingthey’re going to watch uscroon to the ladies andserve up yet another wa-tery classical-crossovershow. Not too far into theshow they realise we area group of down-to-earthAussie blokes, that havepower and guts in ourperformance and theyleave not only pleasantlysurprised, but fans them-selves.”The group’s Producer, D-J Wendt adds “We like tothink audiences come toour show to hear Ariasthat will give them goosebumps like they have

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new songs – they havemany more surprises uptheir sleeve.DOUBLE PLATINUM;the album, debuted at #7in New Zealand and willbe released in Australia on15th July through WarnerMusic Australia.Show dates for The TenTenors are as follows:Thurs 1st & Fri 2nd Sept –QPAC, Brisbane – Ph: 136246 or visit: www.qpac.com.auMore information is avail-able at www.theTENtenors.com


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THE National Malaya & Borneo Vets A.A. incQueensland & Brisbane Branch on Wednesday 31st

August 2011 will be celebrating the INAUGURALMalayan & Borneo Veterans Day, commencing11.00am at the Memorial Walk Enoggera BarracksBrisbane. This day will remember all those involved

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WITH not long to go before Tuesday 9 August, 2011,the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is ready tocomplete Australia’s largest ever peace time logisti-cal operation.Queensland’s Census Director, Sally Pritchard saysthe Census will shed some light on every communityin Australia. “The Census lights the way forward forplanning such things as schools, hospitals, roads,health services and public transport,” Ms Pritchardsays. Ms Pritchard says the Census gives the ABSan accurate snapshot of Australia, but it’s not justthe Government that uses the information that’s cap-tured on Census night.“Charities, big and small businesses, communityorganisations, students and researchers all use Cen-sus data every day,” Ms Pritchard adds.

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Brain FodderImagine an equilateraltriangle made of dots,all sides equal. Thereis one dot at the apex,then two beneath that,then three in the nextrow, and so on, withone extra dot for eachrow. Altogether thereare 66 dots. How manydots are there in thebottom row?

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Down1 In ancient times, the Spanish were light-coloured(6)4 Mummify with a measure of ointment (6)9 Arrive at the start carrying only my easel (4)10 Stalemated when the deceased bolted (10)11 Harass the healthy around the ship (6)12 Shout is still unpaid and discoloured (8)13 Backsliding angels rip their shifts (9)15 Give out short demitasses (4)16 Blockhead will ask to sunbathe (4)17 Regular customer is first expected to condescend(9)21 Deviant sailor is going astray (8)22 No learner has a slender transmitter (6)24 Placed loosely - I posed on it (10)25 Quantity of paper about in the morning (4)26 Scorches, burns, ingests and retains (6)27 First class was relaxed then discontinued (6)

1 Taking a ski off, the fair-spoken are blasphemous(7)2 Footfalls on the stairs (5)3 Finish a smaller amount - it’s interminable (7)5 Gently, but not as dismally perhaps (6)6 Television newscaster goes to work on a ship (9)7 Old movie star’s life jacket (3,4)8 Queen’s attendant is pregnant (4-2-7)14 Affirmation is the reason it’s troubled (9)16 Graduate gives great benefits to the primates (7)18 Remainder I reused was spoiled (7)19 Custodian kept a chaste ward (7)20 Inconsistently and amiably, increase spitefulness(6)23 Annoys the informers (5)

1 Light-coloured (6)4 Mummify (6)9 Arrive (4)10 Stalemated (10)11 Harass (6)12 Discoloured (8)13 Backsliding (9)15 Give out (4)16 Sunbathe (4)17 Condescend (9)21 Deviant (8)22 Transmitter (6)24 Placed (10)25 Quantity of paper (4)26 Scorches (6)27 Discontinued (6)

1 Blasphemous (7)2 Footfalls (5)3 Interminable (7)5 Gently (6)6 Television newscaster(9)7 Life jacket (3,4)8 Queen’s attendant (4-2-7)14 Affirmation (9)16 Primates (7)18 Remainder (7)19 Custodian (7)20 Spitefulness (6)23 Annoys (5)

THE Springs is nestled at the end of a quiet street inthe Ipswich Suburb of Silkstone (UBD Map 213 B 20)Just 30 mins from Brisbane and 5 mins from the heartof Ipswich, all professional services , transport, medi-cal, hospital, sporting and shopping facilities are closeat hand. The peace and tranquility of the setting, themanicured lawns and garden will delight any personwho inspects. The location is what makes the differ-ence- walking tracks, parks, abundant birdlife, andbush land setting make this village relaxing yet stillclose to entertainment, clubs, and rail and road ac-cess. The village offers a range of community activi-ties for your enjoyment; family and friends are wel-come to share your enjoyment in your new environ-ment and lifestyle yet your privacy is fully respected.LJHooker Yamanto is now offering for sale 4 villas inthis boutique village. All 4 have been built with dif-ferent and additional features to suit the needs of thecurrent owners. The stand alone villas have insula-tion, quality fittings, floor coverings and windowdressings, fenced rear yards, garden sheds and en-closed car accommodation.Further information can be obtained by calling JillFranklin 0421 024 612 or [email protected]

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THIS August, after a five year absence, Brisbane willwelcome back a community festival for the Bulimbaarea. Bulimba Festival, will be held on Sunday Au-gust 28 between 10:00am and 4:00pm. The opportu-nity to display their products and services at the up-coming Bulimba Festival, has business owners run-ning in to become one of only 100 stall holders at theupcoming Lifestyle Festival.The Bulimba precinct charms and festival highlights‘Mental as Anything’ and Ross Wilson from ‘DaddyCool’, a variety of market stalls, food, fashion designand buskers are expected to attract large and diversecrowds to this free event.All proceeds from the event will assist the Returnedand Services League of Australia(Queensland Branch) to support the current and ex-service Australian Defence Force community ofQueensland. Contact 3634 9444 for more informa-tion. Alexia Lidas, Public Relations Officer RSL(Queensland Branch) Phone: 0432 820 370Email: [email protected].

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BIRTHDAYS havealways been a day ofsurprises, especiallywhen it’s time to open thepresents.Gold Coaster Linda wasexcited when she saw abig box with her name onit marked: ‘From yourloving husband’.”He kept joking how Iwould never guess whathe had brought me” saysLinda. ”On my birthdaymorning I opened the boxand staring me in the facewas an electric toilet seatthat would clean and dryme at the push of abutton”.Linda says she had longwanted a ‘paperless’bidet, but there was neverany room for one in thebathroom. “I had seenthis marvellous machineadvertised in this paperquite a few times and hadalways thought I shouldinquire about them. Theroom was in laughter andeverybody was jokingabout my present. Mydear husband wentstraight away andinstalled my bidet toiletseat. It only took a fewminutes, and he was backdown with a smile on hisface.” The bidet seat hasfeatures which appeal toboth the health consciousand to older people.The seat has separatefeminine and bottomwash sprays and driesthoroughly with warm air,

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Chermside Library. Theevent was intended toprovide some answers toseniors’ questions abouttheir computing prob-

lems. A total of 39 peopleattended.After a brief introductiondescribing the aims andthe work of BSOL, panelleader Davis Curtisfielded questions thickand fast, ably assisted bypanel members Peter Glen,John McLucas andTherese Quilter:Questions related to emailservers, sending emails,attempted scams, secu-rity setup, internet provid-ers, slow computers, buy-ing new computers, for-gotten passwords, lostdesktop icons, Java up-dates, USB memory stickviruses, and BSOL in gen-eral regarding member-ship fees, renewal fees,classes verses homementoring and volunteer-ing verses mentoring.Discussion was lively,and continued throughafternoon tea which thelibrary provided. Someattendees also took takenadvantage of BSOL mem-bership.‘When it comes to com-puting no one personever has all the answers,’says David Curtis, ‘but wehave a few computer-savvy people along toeach session, and if wecan’t provide solutionson the spot we can al-ways get back to peoplewith some suggestionsafter the event.’Three more Q and A ses-sions will be held byBSOL this year in other li-braries at Everton Park,Garden City and BrisbaneSquare. For details andbookings, contact BCCCall Centre on 3403 8888.All Seniors who coulduse some help and adviceare welcome to comealong to make the most ofthis opportunity, and per-haps learn somethingabout the Brisbane Se-niors On Line new pro-gram “Computers Can BeFun” which extends togames, mobile phones,photographs, videos, ex-ploring the internet andmuch more.Brisbane Seniors OnLineis a not-for-profitorganisation which aimsto help seniors get thebest out of their technol-ogy. Phone 3210 6983.

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YOU are invited to aged care health andinformation sessions for seniors, car-ers and family members from a Span-ish-speaking background.The sessions are as follows:Managing Pain – on Monday 5th Sep-tember 2011 andThe Safe & wise Use of Medicine – on

Seniors of Latin American backgroundsMonday 12th SeptemberBoth sessions will be presented by DrGeoffrey Spurling and commence at10am – 12 noon at the Spanish ChurchHall, 350 Mortimer Road, Acacia Ridge.For more information please contactMallika on 3017 2725 or Elisabeth 30172723.

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