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Seniors shine in marathon showcaseIT was huge. Some 25,000 entrants in ‘beautiful oneday; perfect the next’ Queensland’s 2011 GoldCoast Airport Marathon. Even Santa entered,possibly in training for upcoming ‘Christmas inJuly’ celebrations. Another competitor ran a longway wrapped in a bellowing tuba, while exoticdrummers swayed to intoxicating rhythms thatencouraged participants from around the worldtowards the finish line. The atmosphere waselectric; filled with magic. Fun, noisy, alive;bursting with gusto, energy and enthusiasm, yetwarm and welcoming. The atmosphere was GoldCoast.But there was more. Tales of inspiration came fromevery direction over the two-day event, but four ofthe best tales (who’s to argue?) in the 2011 GoldCoast Airport Marathon came from senior membersof the Southport Runners and Walkers Club(SRAWS).Located just 100 metres from the finish line, at therear of the Aquatic Centre, SRAWS has some 240members aged between 13 years old and 87 yearsyoung. A friendly spot: no one pushes; everyoneencourages.Many SRAWS members participated at variouslevels in this year’s GC Airport Marathon butGuanaba’s Ian Clayfield, a sprightly 80, was one ofseveral who ran the 21km half-marathon, crossingthe finish line to loud applause and a chorus ofcongratulations, hand-shakes and back-slaps onhis return to the clubhouse. (The word ‘chorus’ isparticularly appropriate, since Ian and wife Dawnalso participate in concerts in their local area, withDawn playing flute and Ian singing.)The 2011 Gold Coast Airport Marathon was Ian’stenth half-marathon. He has also run ten GoldCoast marathons (42 km each) and ten in Victoria.Ian started running in 1984 at age 54, meaningthere’s hope for all yet.The gentle-natured Ian wanted it known that he is‘very conscious of the support, friendship andfellowship provided at SRAWS’ and that evenwhen he is last coming in after Sunday morningruns, club members keep an eye out for him.

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by Donna Mroz Turcic

Photographed soon after he ran the full marathon is Bill Wollin

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Seniors shine in marathon showcaseContinued from Page 1Pocket dynamo Lorrie Bishop, 70, completed her 14th

Gold Coast half-marathon but has completed ‘manymore’ elsewhere. Lorrie has also finished 106triathlons (1500 metre swim; 40km bike ride; 10 kmrun), placing tenth in the world in her age group inevents in Hawaii and New Zealand. Lorrie ran fromSouthport to Mt Tamborine return in an ultra marathon

in 1994. It was the affable Kurt Dörr’s seventh half-marathon this year. Kurt, 71, of Logan Village, startedrunning when he retired at 65. He has also run onemarathon. Go Kurt!Last but not least is Bill Wollin, 68, of Runaway Bay,who has completed a variety of races over time. Thealways-courteous Bill ran the full marathon in thisyear’s GC Airport Marathon and, although it tookhim longer than hoped, Bill got back to the clubhouselooking as if he had been out for a Sunday stroll.Southport Runners and Walkers Club contact isSecretary Christine Purdie on 0409 645 321; email:[email protected]. Everyone is welcome.

Ian Clayfield, Lorrie Bishop and Kurt D Dörr (l-r)are pictured outside the Southport Runners and

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1. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is “screeched”.2. “Dreamt” is the only English word that ends in the letters “mt”.3. Almonds are members of the peach family.4. The symbol on the “pound” key (#) is called an octothorpe.5. The dot over the letter ‘i’ is called a tittle.6. Ingrown toenails are hereditary.7. The word “set” has more definitions than any other word in the

English language.8. “Underground” is the only word in the English language that begins

and ends with the letters “und”.9. There are only four words in the English language which end in

“-dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.10. The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford

English Dictionary, is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.11. The only other word with the same amount of letters is its plural:

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosesl.12. The longest place-name still in use is

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaunga-horonukup okaiwe-nuakit natahu, a New Zealand hill.

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MY path to promote age equality has been both so-bering and uplifting.Sobering to expose what I have often referred to asthe “invisible” discrimination in our society – a dis-crimination so widely and unconsciously acceptedthat we are often completely unaware that our ac-tions support it – a discrimination so universally partof our modern culture, that we often accept it withoutquestion. And uplifting because there is so muchmomentum for change. One manifestation of thismomentum and the reason we are here today is that -for the first time – as from July we will have a full timeAge Discrimination Commissioner. And that is some-

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WAR Widows Guild Gold Coast South hold their meetings on the 1st Mon-day of each month commencing @ 10.15 am at Currumbin RSL Club. Forinformation phone Secretary Pat 5535 5612. New members always welcome.

Reflections on age discrimination- the price we pay for growing older

thing I think people in this sector have great cause tocelebrate.This means that, like the other areas of discrimination– sex, race, disability and Indigenous - age discrimi-nation will finally have a fully funded Commissionerdevoted full-time to their advocacy together with ac-companying resources and full time staff.Of course,there are many critical issues facing older people to-day ranging from aged care to elder abuse.The fact is we live in an ageist society where thebetter health and life expectancies of people are oftenperversely cast as a burden.It seems perfectly innocent to talk about ‘Gen Y’s’and ‘Baby Boomers’ and attribute certain behaviour,abilities and characteristics to them – ‘selfish go-get-ters’ or ‘grumpy technophobes’. We feel it is per-fectly benign that our society categorises people inthis way and that we use these terms in our day today lives – we even laugh about them.But the reality is, that by embracing these terms andthe host of meanings and invalid beliefs that we at-tach to them, they become true to us. We start toapply these often unsubstantiated and incorrectgeneralisations to the way we behave toward people.We attach stereotypical views to diverse groupsbased purely on their age. And, when these stereo-types are applied in areas such as recruitment andemployment, they can have devastating effects.Globally, statistics show that in 2009, 11% of peoplewere aged 60 years or over, projected to become 22%by 2050. That’s 2 billion people aged 60 years or overby 2050, by which time older people will outnumberchildren. Here in Australia in 2007, 13 % of the popu-lation was aged 65 and over. By 2056, this figure isprojected to almost double to 23%.This reason alone makes the push for a binding inter-national Convention on the Rights of Older Personsso very important.Excerpt from speech by Elizabeth Broderick atSydney Institute on 21 June 2011. A full copy of herspeech is available on our website atwww.seniorsnewspaper.com.au.

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NEW Office of Fair Trad-ing endorsed point-of-sale signs will give con-sumers clear informationabout their rights to re-funds and replacements.Fair Trading ExecutiveDirector Brian Bauer said

New signage makes it easierto know your rights for refunds and returns

that would guide consum-ers and retailers on con-sumer guarantee rights.“As we lead up to the endof financial year sales,there is no doubt thatbusinesses and consum-ers will encounter issuesrelating to refunds andreturns, and that’s whyit’s important to highlightkey rights and responsi-bilities that both partiesneed to be aware of,” hesaid.Mr Bauer said the Austra-lian Consumer Law, whichcame into effect on 1January 2011, sets out therules that businessesmust follow around con-sumer guarantees.“It is important to remem-ber that there’s a differ-ence between consumerschanging their mindabout goods or services,and having a legitimatereason to request a rem-edy. “If the item has amajor problem consumersare entitled to choose a re-fund, exchange, have theitem repaired or be com-pensated for any drop invalue – provided theyhave their receipt andproof of purchase.”Mr Bauer said any signsor statements that limit, orseem to limit, these con-

the signs would set therecord straight when itcomes to refunds and re-turns.Mr Bauer said consumerprotection agencies fromacross Australia had de-veloped the new signage

sumer rights are unlawful.“For instance, ‘no refund’signs are illegal and thatis why this signage hasbeen developed, to avoidunnecessary offencesbeing committed by retail-ers and to avoid any con-fusion,” he said.“Businesses don’t haveto display a sign detailingtheir refund policy, but ifthey do, the sign must notbe misleading.“Some examples of mis-leading and illegal state-ments include ‘no refundon sale items’, ‘no refundafter seven days’, ‘ex-change, repair or creditonly’, and ‘no returns onswimwear’. There are veryhigh penalties under theAustralian Consumer Lawfor traders who make mis-leading statements.Mr Bauer said the newpoint-of-sale sign clearlyoutlines what a consum-ers’ rights are, making iteasier for consumers andbusinesses to deal withdefective goods and ser-vices.For more information onconsumer rights, on theAustralian ConsumerLaw, or to obtain a newrefund sign visit: www.fairtrading.qld.gov.auor call 13 QGOV (13 74 68).

1. Which major world cape is sometimescalled the “Cape of Storms”?

2. Who was the high-profile rugby leagueplayer who switched codes to join the newWestern Sydney AFL team?

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New toll prices and fees on motorways“At the Murarrie toll point on the SirLeo Hielscher Bridges, tolls will in-crease by seven cents for motorcyclesto $2.00, 14 cents for privately regis-tered cars to $3.99, 21 cents for lightcommercial vehicles to $5.99 and by 37cents for heavy vehicles to $10.57,” MrGardiner said. “Other fees and chargesare also increasing from 1 July to re-flect the annual CPI increase.Motorists can avoid these fees andcharges, depending on how and wherethey wish to pay for their tolls,” he said.Customers requiring any additional in-formation on the tolls, fees and vehicleclasses can call 1300 55 99 40 or visitqldmotorways. com.au.

A FREE Gold Coast Seniors Forum fea-turing Shadow Minister for SeniorsBronwyn Bishop MP will be held on 1August at Jupiters Hotel and Casino,Broadbeach. Ms Bishop will be joinedby a number of speakers, as well as ex-hibitors covering welfare, health, fitnessand home safety. A free morning tea willbe served.The Forum is being hosted by GoldCoast MPs Steven Ciobo and Karen

NERANG Branch National SeniorsAustralia meets every 4th Wednesdayof the month @ 5.30pm in the All SportsClub & Community Centre, All SportsDrive, Nerang. We have interestingguest speakers at our meetings, alsothe club facilities offer a 2 course mealafter the completion of our meetings for$10.00 per person. New members arealways welcome & any visitors whowould like to come along & join in the

Nerang Branch National Seniorssocial activities that are organised ona monthly basis.This is a good way of meeting newpeople & making friends. Some of theactivities for the following months area Bus Trip to the Ipswich Theatre in-cluding lunch, morning tea at the Preecehouse, Nerang, Bocce & BBQ monthly.For further information or enquiriesplease contact Beth 07 5500 4818 orAndre 07 5594 1178.

Free Gold Coast Seniors ForumAndrews, who not only want to hearabout the issues affecting seniors buthow they can help.Gold Coast Seniors Forum (free admis-sion): Monday 1 August 2011. Doorsopen at 8.30am with the Forum startingat 9am. Jupiters Hotel and Casino,Southport and Gold Coast Room. Freemorning tea provided. Please RSVP toemail: [email protected] or call(07) 5504-6000.


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QUEENSLAND doctors have reporteda spike in the number of patientsstruggling to cope with the emotionalfallout of recent natural disasters.According to a survey released by theAustralian Medical Association, 60 percent of the state’s GPs have seen orexpect to see a spike in mental healthcases since the January floods andCyclone Yasi.About 50 per cent of those surveyedbelieve the disasters will continue toimpact on the mental health ofQueenslanders for the next 12 months.However, a survey of members of thepublic found that while almost aquarter were concerned about themental health of friends or family onlyfive per cent found it easy to tellsomeone they are experiencing mentalhealth difficulties.AMA Queensland president Dr GinoPecoraro said GPs in north Queenslandtowns affected by Cyclone Yasi,including Tully and Cardwell, reportedthat many seemed to be trying to dealwith their problems alone.“They’ve noticed that older men inparticular are the ones who aren’t

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ON Thursday 23rd June a new team ofenthusiastic Lions were installed toguide this very strong club through theyear ahead. Led by Lion Peter Wilson,an identity already known and highlyrespected in the Southern Gold Coast& Tweed Heads area.A large guest list and turn out of Lions,their Lions Ladies and Lionesses wereto hand to recognise the communityefforts of outgoing President LionMorrie Kite and this team. Details offunds raised & distributed during theyear again exceeded $50,000, a wonderfulachievement considering the toughtimes all our generous supporters arecurrently experiencing. On behalf of theLions Club, Lion Morrie extended hisheartfelt thanks to all those friends,families and the many total strangerswho have supported this great clubover and over again and trust that theyall can share in the rewards of seeinghelp going to someone less fortunatethan themselves.President Morrie proudly declared themajor highlight of the year was the

formation and charter of the LEOs clubat the Palm Beach Currumbin HighSchool on 17th May. The enthusiasmof the school principal and staffcombined with the genuine eagernessof students to embrace the idea ofyoung citizens being actively involvedwith community service in our local areawas amazing for all Lions andLionesses to witness. Already the LEOClub membership has grown by 25%.Several Lions Club members receivedspecial awards for the extra efforts andoutstanding service to the club andcommunity. The most popular award -“The Bill Freeman Award” presented tothe Lion who the president considershas the most outstanding contributionsto the clubs activities and operationsfor the year 2010-2011 was presentedto Lion Graham Dutton.The night wrapped up with the newpresident Lion Peter issuing a strongchallenge for growth, harmony, fun andlaughter as we strive to continueserving our community efficiently andwith goodwill.

talking about things,” he said.Dr Pecoraro said the suffering wasn’trestricted to people who had beendirectly affected by the disasters andpeople, including children, could besuffering as a result of seeingdistressing images on TV.He urged those suffering to seek helpand for people to be on the look-outfor signs that loved ones are havingdifficulty.Signs a person is struggling include;complaints of poor sleep, irritability, theuse of alcohol of drugs to suppressemotions and a pattern of withdrawingfrom friends. Dr Pecoraro said manyproblems may be resolved withcounselling while others may needmedication or specialist care.However, he said it was important forpeople to realise it was normal to suffermental health problems after eventssuch as the disasters and that help wasavailable.“A problem shared is a problem halvedis an old wives’ tale but there’s actuallysome truth to that,” he said.“The first step is to get in and talk totheir local doctor about it.”


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UNA Wilkin-Smith, B.E.M., was born into a progres-sive Queensland family in the then-famous gold min-ing town of Mount Morgan, inland fromRockhampton, on 16 November 1912. Una lived a longlife, dedicated to family and community, before shepeacefully passed away on 16 June 2011 aged 98 yearsand seven months.Una’s parents, Norman and Marion White, met atSydney University where her father graduated a Bach-elor of Engineering (BE), with her mother one of thefirst women allowed to publicly use the letters BSc(Bachelor of Science) after her name.From Mount Morgan, the family moved to a sheepstation in central west Queensland, north ofLongreach, where Una was educated by governessand in boarding school, unable to attend universitybecause of the Depression. In 1937 Una married Rob-ert ‘Bob’ Wilkin-Smith. Living on the land until mov-ing to the Gold Coast in 1955, they raised sheep andcattle and grew wheat. The family expanded with thebirths of children Tony, Angela, Robert, Timothy andSimon. Bob, who had been ill for some years, died in1984.To add to the family income, Una worked as a journal-ist for the South Coast, then Gold Coast, Bulletin for20 years, retiring in 1979, and for the Seniors News-paper from 2001. Her last published article appearedin the December 2010 edition of the Gold Coast/TweedSeniors Newspaper.Never one to sit back and let the world pass by, Unawas a member of the Isle of Capri Anglican Church ofthe Holy Spirit for over 50 years and of the ChurchMissionary Society. Over time she also was active inthe Country Women’s Association, Red Cross, Life-line, Gold Coast City Choir and the National Party(now NLP), and raised money for the EndeavourFoundation. For her outstanding efforts, Una wasawarded a British Empire Medal (B.E.M.) in 1982 forservice to the community; several Honorary LifeMemberships and also was honored as the ‘LongestServing Volunteer’ during the Year of the Volunteer in2001.

OLDER Australians from culturallyand linguistically diverse back-grounds are struggling more thanAustralian-born adults in many areasof social and economic wellbeing, anew report by National Seniors hasfound. The National Seniors AustraliaProductive Ageing Centre report, TheAgeing Experience of Australiansfrom Migrant Backgrounds, studiesthe ageing experiences of Australiansfrom culturally and linguisticallydiverse (CALD) backgrounds.National Seniors general managerpolicy and research, Peter Matwijiw,said the report was based on datafrom the 2006 census, and paints adetailed picture about this large andsignificant group of older Australians.“This report provides a detailedinsight into the demographics of

THE Government has announced two changes to theWork Bonus to be implemented on 1 July 2011. Thefirst is to make the Work Bonus $250 per fortnight asopposed to half of $500, so pensioners earning lessthan $500 will get a bigger Work Bonus. For example,an age pensioner who works and earns $250 a fort-night under the new arrangements will have no in-come assessed under the income test, whereas cur-rently $125 per fortnight would be assessed.The second change is that pensioners will be able toaccrue any unused amount of the $250 fortnightlyexemption in an ‘income bank’, up to a maximum of$6,500. This income bank amount can be used to ex-empt further income from the pension income test.The income bank amount can carry forward acrossfinancial years.One effect of this is that pensioners who do seasonalone-off work such as exam marking, working as Santain a department store, or as an electoral officer, canbuild up a balance when they are not working andthen earn a substantial amount (up to $6,500 per yearonce the balance has been accumulated) before anywages are counted in the income test.Centrelink automatically applies the Work Bonuswhen you report your fortnightly earnings.

COME along and see how the Investor Group workson the 20th July at 9.30am.Despite the politics surrounding water in south eastQueensland Allconnex peopleare getting on with the job. They are there at 3amfixing burst pipes. They are knee-deep in sewage.They are digging ditches. So we are having anAllconnex representative talk to us on Thursday the11th August. Please note that we now have our meet-ings at the Broadbeach Seniors Centre 23 T.E. PetersDrive behind the Convention Centre, Broadbeach.The second Thursday every month we have our Gen-eral Meeting with a speaker.The third Wednesday every month our InvestorGroup meets. All the meetings are at 9.30am with freecoffee and biscuits. All retirees are welcome to at-tend. For details telephone Graham on 5526 9225 orBill on 5520 0019.

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Australian migrants need more supportCALD Australians as well as assess-ing factors such as personal income,living arrangements, home ownership,level of education, English profi-ciency, their involvement in paid workand other factors,’’ he said.“The results were very differentdependent on ethnic background andcultural factors but overall we foundthat even whilst most have lived inAustralia for more than 30 years, theyare not faring as well as those born inAustralia in terms of social andeconomic wellbeing. “There needs tobe better ways to increase Englishproficiency in older adults from non-English speaking backgrounds,including those who have lived inAustralia for many years,’’ he said.

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THE Australian Pensioners’ & Superannuants’ LeagueQueensland Inc. (APSL) is extremely disappointedthat the needs and requirement of pensioners andsuperannuants have not been well addressed in therecent budget announced by the Treasurer, Mr An-drew Fraser. APSL State Secretary/Treasurer, Mr IanGordon said the State debt will increase progressivelyover the next three years to $64 billion. “It is hard tosee how the finances of Queensland will come backinto surplus by 2015. The high Australian dollar isalso contributing to a decline in the number of over-seas tourists visiting Queensland and an increase inthe numbers of Australians travelling overseas toholiday rather than coming to Queensland. TheQueensland economy is suffering badly from the lowuptake of tourism within the state” he said.Mr Gordon said “Queensland Treasury is forecast-ing economic growth of 5% for 2011-2112 and 5.4%for 2012-2013. In the current international financialsituation, the APSL questions the QueenslandTreasury’s ability to make such forecasts. They arealso forecasting that for the Asia region other thanJapan, demand for products exported fromQueensland will increase by 6%. Again there has tobe a question mark against this as many ofQueensland’s coal mines are still not fully operationalsince the widespread flooding which interrupted pro-duction earlier in the year.”Mr Gordon says, “Pensioner concessions for elec-tricity, rates and water have been increased to meetthe increases in these utilities which have been an-nounced by the Queensland Government. It is a ma-jor disappointment that the State Government hasfollowed the lead of the Federal Government in ignor-ing the parlous position of many pensioners who aretotally dependent on the aged pension. Queenslandpensioners deserve better treatment from theQueensland Government than has been provided inthis budget.” “The APSL welcomes the abolition ofthe ambulance levy which will result in a saving of$113 per year or $28.25 per quarter for those whohave an electricity account” he said.

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BROADBEACH Seniors Club hold their meetings onthe 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at the SeniorCitizens Centre, T.E.Peters Drive, Broadbeach. If youwant to enjoy your retirement and make new friendscome along to our meetings.On meeting days members normally arrive at the clubat about 12.30 pm, commencing at 1.00 pm we enjoy aconcert for 1 hour, the show is provided by very goodartists, this is followed by afternoon tea/coffee and alight snack. The President gives an update on clubactivities and the meeting concludes with door prizesand raffles. The club runs a monthly bus outing onthe 4th Thursday of each month to places of interestin N/NSW and S/Qld. The cost of the trips is cur-rently $30 and is all inclusive, ie. seat on bus, morn-ing tea/coffee and lunch. The cost of Club AnnualMembership is $5.00. If you require further detailsplease contact Reg Taylor on 5593 3562.

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ONE of the many model railway layouts that will fea-ture at the July Miniature Trains on the Coast ModelRailway Exhibition will be ‘Cascade Crossing’, builtand exhibited by Ken Leitch.Ken, now 70, grew up in Kalbar, South EastQueensland.His interest in miniature trains dates back to child-hood, with an apprenticeship in Telecommunicationshelping Ken to understand electrics and electronicprinciples, useful in his hobby. Joining the NationalModel Railroad Association in 1963 then enabled Kento tap into a wealth of knowledge and information;his subsequent work within the hobby rewarded Kenwith NMRA Life Membership. It’s been an interest-ing and satisfying lifetime progression for this en-thusiast.Ken moved to the Gold Coast in 1969. In 1984 hebecame a founding member of the Gold Coast ModelRailway Group: Ken would meet monthly with fellowmodellers to share, and further develop, skills. Nowknown as the Gold Coast Model Railway Club Inc,Ken was given Honorary Life Membership for ser-vice to the club and the hobby.Much of Ken’s working life was spent in Telecommu-nications, working on PABXs and in radio stations.

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THERE is no doubt that getting out and about can betricky for some Seniors. This can be due to myriadfactors including infirmity, lack of their own personalcar, nervousness in traffic, difficulty in reading mapsto unfamiliar places and poor bus services.It was just some of these issues that Beverley Murrayand her husband, Ray, sought to address when theyestablished their personalised Bus Service. Beverleyspent seven years with Blue Care so is very muchaware of the difficulties many older people can expe-rience with just simple outings.Beverley and Ray named their bus company, A StellaService, after her mother Stella Henrietta and aim tooffer a “star” service in every way!Their Blue Service offers Park and Ride whereby youcan either drive to their premises and leave your carthere or be picked up from your home. Then travel incomfort in a radius anywhere from ten to 500kilometres.The Blue Service offers transport for one to ten peopleto and from hospitals, transit centres, doctors andother important appointments.Passengers with walking frames, walking sticks orcrutches are well looked after. All their staff have First

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Aid Certificates and arePolice checked.Seniors are well knownfor their love of travel andmany of the A StellaService customers areboth delighted and re-lieved to find out that thishelpful company offerstransport from their hometo cruise terminals andairports.If you need assistancewith any kind of travel callBeverley or Ray on(07) 3162 0009 or 0458778 846 or 0412 673 898.This company also offersother services that in-clude group outings forweddings, sports clubfunctions or just greatdays out. This service isonly in Brisbane atpresent, but will bebranching out further inthe future. More informa-tion available onwww.astellaservice.com.auor [email protected]

Ken was the Foundation Station Technician for Ra-dio 4CRB on the Gold Coast.With over 58 years modelling experience, Ken can befound at most model railway exhibitions throughoutBrisbane and South East Queensland. ‘CascadeCrossing’ is his current exhibition layout; modelledto N Scale or approximately 2mm to the foot. Basedon the Cascade Mountains in Oregon/California, USA,Ken predominantly runs prototypical trains from theSouthern Pacific Railroad Company and spends manyhours answering questions from visitors andmodellers alike. Ken and wife Renee now reside onthe Sunshine Coast.There will be about 18 other model railway layoutsjoining ‘Cascade Crossing’ at the 2nd Annual Minia-ture Trains on the Coast Model Railway Exhibitionto be held at Ashmore Police and Citizens Youth Club(PCYC), Dominions Road, Ashmore, on Sat 23 July,9am – 5pm, and Sun 24 July, 9am – 4pm. Everyone iswelcome.Admission is adults $5; concession $4; children $3; afamily of two adults and 2-plus children only $15. Forfurther information, please contact CraigThistlethwaite on 0408 887 766; seewww.mtcgc.org.au. Ken is pictured with ‘Cascade Crossing 1’


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ALZHEIMER’S Australia will not support the reformof aged care unless it is accompanied by a compre-hensive strategy to tackle dementia, says Alzheimer’sAustralia President, Ita Buttrose.Addressing the Alzheimer’s Australia 14th NationalConference tonight in Brisbane Ms Buttrose said:“The success of any reform of aged care will dependon a funded comprehensive strategy to address de-mentia.“There has been no recognition in the draft report ofthe Productivity Commission on caring for older Aus-tralians of dementia as core business for aged careservices.“Nor has there been any recognition by the currentGovernment of the impact of dementia on the healthand care system now and into the future in the con-text of the health and hospital reforms, ‘Building a21st Century Primary Health Care System’ or ‘TakingPreventative Action’.“Millions of Australians have been personallytouched by dementia and the negative attitudes thatexist in the community about dementia. It is time forGovernment to take a different view of dementia.“What’s needed is an approach that not only looksat dementia in the context of aged care but in broaderhealth policy. “We need to improve diagnosis andprimary care, develop an awareness campaign andmake hospitals safer places for people with dementia.We also need more investment for dementia research.“The 2005 Dementia Initiative was a landmark deci-sion for people with dementia and their families andcarers, but this Initiative has been kept on a care andmaintenance basis by the current Government withthe health reforms having passed dementia by.“Alzheimer’s Australia put forward proposals for acomprehensive plan which have not been consid-

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A MEETING over coffee with thecharming Jim Clements, 75, and his de-lightful wife Sylvia, 72, currently ofTallai, turned out to be more than a dis-cussion about the proposed NationalDisability Insurance Scheme—the in-tended purpose of the interview—butthat wasn’t surprising once the con-versation started.To fill you in: Jim, a Yorkshire man,spent two years in the UK army, laterdoing National Service in Kenya. In1956 he joined the Kenya Police, be-fore moving on to East African Airwaysand serving in Kenya and Uganda.Meeting Scottish lass Sylvia in Kenya,the two married in Nairobi in 1959. In1971, the now-family of four left the UKfor Melbourne, where Jim worked as atravel agent. Together with being presi-dent of the Australian Federation ofTravel Agents for a time, Jim and Sylviatravelled extensively, even havinglunch with Prince Albert of Monaco, ‘agracious man’. Tales about their adven-tures could fill a book, with Jim good-naturedly commenting that Sylvia onlyneeds one word said to her for a storyto emerge. Sylvia just shakes her headand smiles at her husband.Jim and Sylvia moved to Gold Coast in2002. In 2005, ‘out of the blue’, Jimstarted losing weight for no apparentreason. Visits to doctors led to an an-giogram plus a biopsy. Results showeda lesion on the spinal cord which, doc-tors feel, has led to Jim being afflictedwith T7 Paraplegia (paralysis from the

THE Surfers Paradise VIEW Club meetson the second Tuesday of every monthat the Southport Golf Club, Slayter Av-enue, 11.30 for 12 noon luncheon. Cost$25. Our July meeting will be themed tocelebrate “Bastille Day”. Any ladies

MIAMI Ladies ProbusClub hold their monthlymeeting on the 2nd Thurs-day at the BroadbeachBowls Club commencingat 10am. Morning tea andguest speaker,New mem-bers welcomePh Joan on 5527 2048 orMargaret on 5575 8615.

years to come.“The time has come for action and just as mentalhealth has succeeded getting onto the health agenda,so should dementia.” Ms Buttrose was announcedas the President of Alzheimers Australia on 22 Febru-ary this year.For more information, go to: www.alzheimers2011.com.

ered or taken up by theGovernment in any of thereview processes overthe past two years.“If the opportunity is nottaken in the reform ofaged care to put demen-tia on the map, not onlyin the context of agedcare, but the broaderhealth agenda, the oppor-tunity will be lost for

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waist down), meaning he is mostly con-fined to a wheelchair though he canwalk a few feet with assistance and doesdrive a vehicle with hand controls. Join-ing the Spinal Injuries Association in2008, Jim was Gold Coast Network Fa-cilitator. Though he no longer holds thatposition, he still welcomes those withspinal injuries to contact him onjim@wheelie travel.com, or mobile 0400396 030.Jim, who supports introduction of theNational Disability Insurance Scheme(NDIS), as ‘no one, at any age, knowsif and when they might need it’, saysthat the most difficult aspects of hav-ing a disability include obtaining infor-mation about necessary services andequipment and, secondly, the expensesinvolved (initially and ongoing) forsuch items as wheelchairs; showerseats; home modifications; larger,adapted cars, or taxi costs, and carers,etc. NDIS would offer those with a sig-nificant disability—currently some 1.4million Australians—long-term and life-time support, thus relieving physical,emotional and financial stress and al-lowing participation in social, economicand cultural life.The Brisbane office of the Spinal Inju-ries Association is located at 109 Lo-gan Road, Woolloongabba. Phone (07)3391-2044 or Freecall 1800 810 513.Email: [email protected] and Sylvia are pictured with theirspecially-adapted vehicle atBroadbeach.

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A TALE as old as time,Disney’s ‘Beauty and theBeast’ casts its’ spell overSpotlight Theatre nextmonth. This Tony Awardwinning production,which has enchanted au-diencesworldwide, takes over theSpotlight Main Theatrefrom July 29 to Aug 20,2011.Based on Disney’s Acad-emy Award winning ani-mated film, the stage ver-sion of Beauty and theBeast tells the story of thewinsome Belle and her fe-rocious captor. The 1991Disney movie became thefirst animated film nomi-nated for Best Picture. InNew York, the Broadwayproduction played to over5,000 sold-out housesand went on to become

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Group Director, Gregg Hewitt said the accolades wereindicative of the supported living communities’ sta-tus as the best of its kind in Queensland.“Such praise by our peers confirms the Fairways suc-cess story in delivering an exciting, innovative alter-native to aged care not only in Queensland, but na-tionally,” said Hewitt.“This recognition by a high profile industry expertsuch as James Underwood, who has been involvedin commencing and expanding residential aged careinitiatives across the retirement sector over the past28 years is outstanding; and coincides with a recordsales achievement of 12 sales in one month, by oneconsultant, valued at close to $4 million at Fairways.“Seniors are embracing the Fairways Supported Liv-ing point of difference!”James Underwood, Director of the major aged careconsultancy firm of James Underwood & Associatessaid Fairways Supported Living was selected as thekey case study for his presentation at the ACQ con-ference because it was a successful example of meld-ing the best attributes of retirement village living withgovernment-funded home care.“The aged care sector is trying to work out how tobring flexible, progressively increasing levels of careto persons living satisfying, independent lives in re-tirement village units,” said Underwood.“The sector would do well to look at how it is beingdone now at Fairways.“Like a duck swimming: serene on the top, and work-ing flat out below the surface, the SLP Group hasworked like the furies to create a product that meetsthe desires of our ageing Australians.“24-hour care and seamless government-funded homecare in an attractive, independent apartment at theCoast.”“Fairways was selected as a case study because itwas the most successful integrated housing villagewe found in our research.”Underwood said Fairways Supported Living deliv-ered what it promised, and supported the view thatretirement village operators should consider tryingharder to bring in home care and 24-hour care as away of helping seniors to achieve their desired careoutcomes. He said Fairways was showing the industry how itcould be done, and, unsurprisingly had achieved ex-cellent sales in a tough housing market.

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the sixth longest runningBroadway musical of alltime. Filled with lovablecharacters, beautifultunes and enchantingsets and costumes, thistale as old as time is un-der the esteemedDirection of Tony Alcock,and sure to be anotherSpotlight Theatre hit fea-turing lavash costumesand props, the show is avisual delight!Director, Tony Alcocksays, “This is the firsttime the show has beendone on the Gold Coastin it’s full format as writ-ten for Broadway, and notthe Junior version, so wearelooking forward tobringing it to life on thespotlight main theatrestage”.

Feauturing Kelly Smithmaking her Spotlight de-but as Belle, Brian Stewartas the Beast, and directfrom the return season of[Title of Show] at theBrisbane Powerhouse,KynanFrancis as Lumiere. Alsofeaturing many of GoldCoast Community The-atre favourites including;Nathan Skaines, KatrinaLardner, Grant Ebeling,Jess Papst and manymore...Rehearsals are in fullswing so ‘Be Our Guest’at opening night. Ticketsare on sale now at theSpotlight Theatre Box Of-fice and online atwww.spotlighttheatre.com.auor by calling5539 4255. Your request formore information is wel-come anytime, pleasecontact Alison Edmondson 0412 902922.

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THE oceans are in a worse state than previously sus-pected, according to an expert panel of scientists.In a new report, they warn that ocean life is “at highrisk of entering a phase of extinction of marine spe-cies unprecedented in human history”.They conclude that issues such as over-fishing, pol-lution and climate change are acting together in waysthat have not previously been recognised.The impacts, they say, are already affecting human-ity.The panel was convened by the InternationalProgramme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO), andbrought together experts from different disciplines,including coral reef ecologists, toxicologists, and fish-eries scientists.“The findings are shocking,” said Alex Rogers, IPSO’sscientific director and professor of conservation bi-ology at Oxford University.“As we considered the cumulative effect of whathumankind does to the oceans, the implications be-came far worse than we had individually realised.“Almost right across the board we’re seeing changesthat are happening faster than we’d thought, or inways that we didn’t expect to see for hundreds ofyears.”These “accelerated” changes include melting of theGreenland and Antarctic ice sheets, sea level rise,and release of methane trapped in the sea bed.Some species are already fished way beyond theirlimits - and may also be affected by other threats. Butmore worrying than this, the team noted, are the waysin which different issues act synergistically to in-

David Warren, Alma Warren, Diana Rees and Bill Rees, all of Surfers Paradise, were spottedhaving a friendly chat at the Royal Queensland Art Society (Gold Coast) at Broadbeach.

World’s oceans in ‘shocking’ declinecrease threats to marine life.Some pollutants, for example, stick to the surfaces oftiny plastic particles that are now found in the oceanbed.This increases the amounts of these pollutants thatare consumed by bottom-feeding fish.“What we’re seeing at the moment is unprecedentedin the fossil record - the environmental changes aremuch more rapid,” Professor Rogers told BBC News.The report also notes that previous mass extinctionevents have been associated with trends being ob-served now - disturbances of the carbon cycle, andacidification and hypoxia (depletion of oxygen) ofseawater.Levels of CO2 being absorbed by the oceans are al-ready far greater than during the great extinction ofmarine species 55 million years ago (during the Pale-ocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum), it concludes.The report is due to be presented at UN headquartersin New York, when government delegates begin dis-cussions on reforming governance of the oceans.In the long run, greenhouse gas emissions must becut to conserve ocean life, the report concludes.“We have to bring down CO2 emissions to zero withinabout 20 years,” Professor Hoegh-Guldberg told BBCNews. “If we don’t do that, we’re going to see steadyacidification of the seas, heat events that are wipingout things like kelp forests and coral reefs, and we’llsee a very different ocean.”The time to protect the blue heart of our planet isnow.Environment correspondent, BBC News

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ON the 8th June, 2011, we held our half yearly meetingwhich was very well attended. After taking a vote forour Pennant Selectors, the following ladies werevoted in for the 2011 Pennant Season: VivienneBourke, Pat Claxton, Gladys Colley, Helen Jones andRhonda Smith. Good luck to all the divisions for theforthcoming pennant season.Our Aggregate Points Competition started on the 2nd

July for our social players. The more you play socialon a Wednesday the more chance you have of win-ning this competition. Stephanie Retchless of “Fi-nance Fairy” will be our major sponsor for a trophyand prize money. If anyone is in need of financialadvice Stephanie will be only too happy to assistyou.Congratulations to Christine Puddick and AnnMcKenzie who won our Club Championship Pairs,making them eligible to play in the Club Champion ofChampionship Pairs. We are very proud of them asthey reached the final and were runners-up.We have some very experienced coaches at our Cluband if you are interested in taking up bowls, comealong and have a try. Coaching is free and coachingbowls are supplied for lessons. To make enquiriesphone the Club on 5532 1277.Men’s BowlsHeritage Invitation Pairs to be held on Monday 25th

and Tuesday 26th July, 2011. Three games each daywith very good prize money. Entries to Games Direc-tor, Steve Feeney on 0400 442 285. Perhaps some ofour visitors to the Gold Coast will join us for a fantas-tic 2 days of bowling.Club Activities: Darts – Mixed - Every Sunday signup at 2.30pm. Play 3 - 6pm. Pairs – mixed draw $5entry fee. Prize money 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Highest ladiesPeg. Highest mens Peg. See Dennis Frost at Club onany Sunday. Also Wednesday night competitionsand trips away. Mah-Johng – Every Thursday after-noon between 1 & 4pm. Very social. Tea & bikkies nocharge – anyone wishing to join us for a game will bemade most welcome.

THE Burleigh Heads Seniors Clubprovides many activities and wel-comes all seniors to join with us andenjoy our friendship and fellowship.All our activities are held in ‘MaherHall’ which stands on our property at40-44 Matilda Street, Burleigh Heads.There is off street parking for 40 pluscars which provides ease of parkingfor all. Disable parking is available for3 vehicles near the hall entry.Our activities are indoor bowls onWed and Fri afternoons at 12-45pm,indoor bowls on Sundays 1st 2nd & 4th

at 9-45am the latter suits learners as itis a ‘relaxed’ atmosphere.Line dancing is on Tuesdays at 1pmand cards on Friday mornings at 9am.All cost $2 and morning or afternoonteas are provided.

THE Oxenford- Coomera VIEW Club meets on the third Friday of each month at10am for 10.30am at The Lost City, Red Lantern Room, Cnr Reserve Road andBrygon Creek Drive, Upper Coomera. All are welcome to make new friends, enjoylunch for $20 and a guest speaker. VIEW Clubs proudly support the Smith Family.Please RSVP to Dianne 0411 742 265 or [email protected]

TWIN Towns and District Garden Club August meeting will be on Monday 8th inthe Tweed Heads Civic Centre auditorium and guest speaker will be Jason Peoplesfrom Neutrog. Entry $3 which includes morning tea between 8.30 & 9.15 am withthe meeting starting at 9.30am. All the usual: Guest speaker, benching, Library,plant sales, raffle and lucky door prize. All welcome.

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Pictured at the celebratory banquet are (l-r) Jim Rickards, men’ssecretary, Hugh MacKenzie, board chairman, Eddy Sarroff, GCCCDivision 10 councillor and club patron, Pat Peters, district ladies’

president, Cynthia Rickards, ladies’ president, and Max Morris, districtmen’s secretary.

committee. Club historygoes back to 1961 whenan old clubhouse, withfittings, tables andchairs, was purchasedfrom Surfers ParadiseBowls Club for 150pounds. Originally anarmy hut, the structurewas cut in two; thentaken to Mermaid Beachand placed on concretestumps. As access wasneeded to the site, an

allotment was purchasedon Markeri Street and anentrance established.An extension was addedand extensive repairwork undertaken withthe help and support ofmany. Surfers Paradise,Broadbeach andBurleigh Heads Clubsthen assisted withcoaching classes fornew and inexperiencedmembers. A ladies’ club

was formed. Play startedon the first green inNovember 1962 with thesecond green opening inMarch 1963. The clubwas officially opened on29 June 1963 by Mr BillDiamond, president ofthe Gold Coast DistrictBowls Association, inthe presence of otherdignitaries as well asapproximately 200representatives ofassociation clubs and

www.mermaidbowls.com.au.Eager to play bowls, thishappy group agreed totake a moment and havea photo taken during theclub’s 50th birthdaycelebrations.

local citizens. Residentsof Mermaid Beach nowhad the benefit of awelcoming bowls clubwhere once had been asnake-infested swamp.Today the MermaidBeach Bowls Club is amodern hub of activitywith three greens (twofloodlit) used Tuesdaysto Sundays.A lounge area, bar,bistro and function roomare just some of the

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JOAN Stuart, a Burleigh Heads resident for 62 years,turned 90 years young on 1 July with several celebra-tions held in her honor.Still bright, spritely and active despite recent shoul-der and hip replacements and cancer a decade ago,Joan is passionate about life, always wearing red cloth-ing; praying on her knees nightly and caring for theenvironment by picking up rubbish whenever shesees it.A premature baby, Joan was not expected to live, buther indomitable spirit shone through even then. Herfather, legendary international Rugby League half-back Duncan Thompson, had set sail for England toplay a test match, leaving wife Dossie on the trainback to Warwick. When Dossie went into early labour,the conductor stopped the train at Tenterfield whereJoan was born.Raised in a sporting family, Joan representedToowoomba in tennis and swimming and, later, in thefirst Miss Australia Quest in 1946 where she was run-ner up. While fundraising for the Quest, Joan metRay Stuart—‘love at first sight’—a returned war vet-eran and Queensland University student.The pair married in 1949, buying the newsagency inBurleigh Heads, which they ran for 28 years. Raypassed away in 2006.Even while raising children Duncan, Julianne andPhilip, Joan found time for community activities aswell as playing tennis and golf. Amongst her manyachievements, Joan was active in school P&Cs;Burleigh Golf Club; Rotary and Gold Coast City Choir,and a Lifeline telephone counselor for 24 years. Joanwas foundation member of the Mayoresses WelfareCommittee in 1974 and of radio station 4CRB in 1984.As ‘Burleigh Bird’, Joan was social reporter for theDaily News-Gold Coaster in the mid-’70s. A wor-shiper at St John’s Anglican Church, Burleigh, for 60years, she was liturgical assistant for 10 years, andinvolved in ‘Meditation Medication’ television min-istry. In 2007, Joan was awarded an ‘Honour Pin’ forlifetime service to the community.Joan now lives happily in Ozanam Villa Nursing Home.Her proud family and friends look forward to enjoy-ing her company for many birthdays to come.

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dents, staff, families andfriends of the LabradorCommunity are invited tocelebrate Labrador StateSchool’s 90thBirthday.Keep Friday 14 October2011 free to join in in all ofthe festivities.The day will commence at9:30am with the officialopening of the new re-source centre. This is athree million dollar projectfunded by theC o m m o n w e a l t hGovernment’s BuildingEducation RevolutionProgram. Following theThere’s no mistaking Joan in this birthday photo

Labrador State School 90th Birthday Celebrationopening students andadults will join in with awide range of fun activi-ties. There will be manyopportunities for peopleto catch up and renew oldfriendships and view oldphotos and memorabilia.Did you know that theHonourable J.G. Appel of-ficially opened LabradorState School on the 24January 1921. The foun-dationmembers of the schoolcommittee were F.A.Kropp, H. Parkinson, H.C.Kropp, F. Loder and H.N.O’Connell and Miss MayMacpherson,

who was the first HeadTeacher. The class rolltaken on the 25th March1921, shows these stu-dents in attendance.There names wereThelma Kropp, WinnifredKropp, Annie Kropp,Howard Kropp, DulcieGroom, William Dux, Vic-tor Dux, Raineld Parker,EuniceColville, Alex Colville,Dulcie Kropp, MarionKropp, DardanelleO’Connell, Roy Perry,Clifford Perry, JohnSimpson, EvelynDux, Edwin Dux, StanleyDux, Maurice O’Connell,

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AFTER 30 years of involvement with theQueensland Country Women’s Association onthe Gold Coast and hinterland, The Gardens onLindfield resident Denise Blyth is noticingchange. Young people are joining again.While she can’t pinpoint the cause, she says:“Obviously we are providing something they arewanting. It’s a matter of getting out there anddoing something.”After the Grantham floods, this ethos came to thefore when phone calls to the CWA started. “Whatare you doing? How can we help?” were the usualquestions. Denise took up the gauntlet.As president of the QCWA’s South EasternDivision, she put out the word to her fellowresidents at The Gardens on Lindfield RetirementResort and CWA networks that she wascollecting for the people of Grantham. Being apractical person, she decided they didn’t wantlarge items like furniture or electrical goods.“They’d lost their homes and were staying withfriends and family. What they needed weresheets, towels, nappies, personal care andtoiletries – the basics,” she said.“People were very generous. Some of thedonations were brand new – they’d gone out andbought the items to give away.”Delivery to Grantham turned out to besurprisingly simple. Denise made contact with aGrantham farmer who regularly brought a truck tothe Mudgeeraba markets. He was more thanhappy to take 40 boxes of donations back withhim.That wasn’t all though. “I still had people ringingme up wanting to donate, and of course I neverknock anything back. I phoned the friendly farmeragain and he made a second trip in the first weekof March. In all we shipped 66 boxes of goods towhere it was most needed,” Denise said.On a weekly basis, activities by members of CWA

THE Labrador SeniorCitizens now holds threetable tennis sessionsduring the week becauseof the popularity of thesport. We play at12.15pm on Mondaysand Wednesdays andfrom 1.00pm onSaturdays. We nowhave three tables sothere is plenty of roomfor everyone.Sixty members enjoyedtheir coach trip lastmonth and are lookingforward to our Christmasin July dinner at theStanley Hotel in Kilcoylater in the month.The heaters have beengetting used a lot in thecooler days which addsto the comfort duringour session times.We start the busy weekoff on Mondays at8.15am with an hour anda half of relaxing/yogaexercises and a secondyoga class in held from8.30am on Wednesdays.For new memberswishing to learn thepopular game of indoorbowls a session is heldon Mondays from10.00am where tuition isavailable. Our socialindoor bowls are held onThursdays from 12.20pmwhere a lot of fun is hadby all who attend.We now have 4 sessionswhere the card game ofhand and foot is played,these are Mondays from

branches include making and distributing knitteditems. Their “trauma teddies” are very popular withdoctors’ surgeries, police, fire and ambulance.It all adds up and is always welcome. As DeniseBlyth says: “Little things do make a difference.”The Gardens on Lindfield Retirement Resort, 101Lindfield Road, HelensvaleFor any information please call (07) 5502 7222.Proudly managed by Lend Lease.www.primelife.com.au.

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relatively new form of potential cancertreatment.An immunotherapy drug calledipilimumab, or Yervoy, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb, was approved by theU.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) in March as the first drug to helpadvanced melanoma patients livelonger. And last April, the FDA ap-proved Dendreon Corp’s Provenge, atherapeutic vaccine designed to stimu-late the immune system to attack pros-tate cancer.Unlike traditional vaccines, therapeu-tic vaccines are not designed to pre-vent disease, but to treat it. They con-tain genes to stimulate the immune sys-tem to produce proteins called anti-gens, which activate the immune sys-tem to kill cancer cells.

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PETER Wilson, the new President of the Palm Beach- Currumbin Lions Club, in his first address to theClub Members highlighted the need to gain new mem-bers from all walks of life with fresh Ideas and toassist with the many Community Service Projectscurrently being being undertaken e.g. CourtesyBuggy Drivers at John Flynn Hospital, Serving Break-fast to needy children at Elanora Primary State School,Planning and delivery of the Annual Magic Show forup to 3000 excitable, disadvantaged youngsters fromall of the Gold Coast and Northern Tweed Heads re-gions, Regular Bar-B-Cues (We can burn the snagsbetter than anyone), Help with our regular one onone assistance to the Less Fortunate plus Fund rais-ing for the Lions Medical Research Foundation, Li-ons International Save Sight Campaign, to name onlya few of the current Activities and Fund Raising ef-forts.Like to learn more or if you would like to attend one ortwo of the fortnightly meetings of this Mens Club tosee, hear and/or ask more Questions :- Contact OurClub via Tele- 0439805911.Our Sister Lioness Club regularly assists with someof these Projects and they also have other excitingways of serving the Southern Gold Coast Commu-nity. For details of the Lioness Club please contactPresident Sonia Tele 5533 9702.

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COOLANGATTA Tweed VIEW Clubcelebrated its 21st Birthday in June ‘withan excellent attendance of members andguests,’ reported programme officerPenelope Thorpe.Many dressed according to the theme‘Come Dressed as you were at 21’ anda large selection of handbags and othermemorabilia was on show.‘Entertainers provided a delightfulprogramme of music,’ said Penny‘which brought back a lot of memoriesto those present.One original member, plus those cel-

DICTIONARIES include ALL words in common useat the time of publication, because the lexicographersand compilers are REPORTERS not CENSORS. Theyrely solely on what is in general usage by the public,regardless of what they feel about the inclusion of acertain word or expression.The F word is anathema to me but deleting it or oth-ers many of us find objectionable would not makethem disappear from common usage.I can’t quote my source but some years back I read ofa woman complaining bitterly to a dictionary com-piler about the inclusion of words she consideredrude or otherwise unacceptable, and demanded anexplanation. She had the grace to blush when heasked her WHY she had gone searching for suchwords.Of course there were many who tried to enforce cen-sorship of one sort or other, one of whom was BishopReginald PECOCK who argued that all LATIN terms

RUNAWAY Bay VIEW Club meets every 2ndWednesday of the month at La Piazza Restaurant, 21Bayview Street, Runaway Bay.We welcome new members and guests to our lunchmeeting which is Wednesday July13th. Our GuestSpeaker will be Rayna Bond who is from the CancerCouncil, so Ladies please come along for a lovelylunch while making new friends.We promote friendship whilst proudly supporting TheSmith Family.Bookings are essential: Phone Ann 5577 4712 or 0419161 246.

FAMILIES and wildlife enthusiasts areinvited to catch a glimpse of some mys-terious creatures of the night on aranger-led spotlight tour this winter.Member for Burleigh, Christine Smithsaid Queensland Parks and Wildlife Ser-vice rangers would be conducting Na-ture by Night spotlighting tours atDavid Fleay Wildlife Park on Thursday7 July as part of the ‘Connect with Na-ture’ winter program.“Many people don’t realise that 70%of Australia’s marsupials are actuallynocturnal, so these Nature by Nighttours provide an ideal introduction tothe majority of our wildlife in their natu-ral environment,” Mrs Smith said.“How many times have we asked our-selves, ‘what is that noise out there inthe dark’, ‘what is that moving behindthat tree or what animal belongs to thoseshiny eyes?

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ebrating birthdays in June, cut the beau-tifully decorated birthday cake.’Penny continued, ‘With another mile-stone in its history passed, the Clublooks forward to many more years offun and friendship and support of TheSmith Family and its Learning for Lifeprogrammes.These programmes provide help fordisadvantaged children by unlockingopportunities through education andlearning support. Please contact IsobelBianchetti for further information on (07)5534-3023.’

The Devine Wordshould be purged from the language.Instead of IMPENETRABLE for instance, he pro-posed UN-GO-THROUGH-SOME and for INCON-CEIVABLE he suggested NOT-TO-BE-THOUGHT-ON-ABLE.He was perhaps at a disadvantage, because PRINT-ING had not arrived in England and he was relyingsolely on word of mouth to achieve this reform.Another reformer was William BARNES, but youcould say he, too, was behind the 8-ball because hewas proposing his change at a time when printingwas so well established that dictionaries and gram-mar books were available to everyone.His proposal included SPEECHLORE instead ofGRAMMAR, BEESTOW instead of APIARY andFORE-ELDERS instead of ANCESTORS.Ludicrous suggestions? Perhaps not when you con-sider the term used in two recent newspaper reports,to describe parents who hover over their children, as“helicopter parents”.Patricia’s website at www.devinewordpuzzles.com.augives details of The Quozzle Book – her book of wordpuzzles, $6.45 including postage.

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“The Nature by Night tours providesthe perfect chance to find out.“As well as encountering wild animalssuch as tawny frogmouths and pos-sums, visitors to David Fleay WildlifePark also have the opportunity to spotthe park’s resident creatures, includingthe elusive platypus,” she said.Nature by Night tours run in the earlyevening and are suitable for families,however bookings are essential asplaces are limited.There is a small fee for the David FleayWildlife Park tour to cover entry andsupper.For bookings and further informationcontact the David Fleay Wildlife Parkon 5576 2411 and the Enoggera Reser-voir spotlight on 3512 2300.More information on the Connect WithNature program is also available atwww.derm.qld.gov.au.

TWEED Valley-Murwillumbah National Servicemen’sAssociation N.S.W.(inc),meet on the 3rd Tuesday ofthe month at 10am at the Murwillumbah Services Club.Next meeting is on the 19th July at 10am. We haveguest speakers and discuss various up and comingevents. For more information phone Peter on 0458060 765, or Keith on 07 5524 5679. Ex service andsocial members very welcome.

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THE elegant new Oracle Blvd precinct, centrally lo-cated in Broadbeach, turned out to be the ideal spotfor friends (l-r) Paula Michell and Noelle Meyer ofSouthport and Fay Hayton of Runaway Bay to meeton a clear and crisp Gold Coast winter’s day.Morning tea was followed by a spot of shoppingbefore a visit to a nearby art gallery, where conversa-tion was inspired by colourful works that lined thewalls.The verdict? All three friends agreed that although itwas their first visit to the stylish area, it wouldn’t betheir last, with another Oracle Blvd “girls’ day out”already planned.

1. Sometimes, I carry aclipboard. Sometimes, Idress like a lawn guyand carry a rake. I do mybest to never, ever looklike a crook.2. Hey thanks for lettingme use the bathroom,when I was working inyour yard last week.While I was in there, Iunlatched the backwindow to make myreturn a little easier.3. Yes, I really do lookfor newspapers piled upon the driveway. And Imight leave a pizza flyerin your front door to seehow long it takes you toremove it.

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THEY are among Britain’s most bitter rivals, but de-spite two world wars and any number of footballmatches, it would seem the Brits are closer to theGermans than many might imagine.Geneticists claim that as many as half of Britons haveGerman blood, a consequence of Anglo-Saxon mi-gration after the Roman Empire fell.“There is no use in denying it,” Der Spiegel, the Ger-man news magazine, wrote this week. “It is now clearthe nation which most dislikes the Germans were onceKrauts themselves.”University College London academics studied a seg-ment of the Y chromosome that appears in almost allDanish and north German men. They found that halfof British men also have the segment.Researchers following up the UCL study claim thatAnglo-Saxons swiftly took over Britain and changedthe genetic make-up of its inhabitants.Heinrich Härke, an archaeologist at the University of

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THE Helensvale Art Group’s exhibition ‘Diversities’,showcasing the work of nine local artists, opens Wed13 July and runs until Mon 25 July. Times are 9am to5pm (Sundays 12 noon to 4pm) at Robina Gallery,Robina Community Centre. All welcome. Free admis-sion. Contact Brian 0419 515 017 or Maggie 5563-8286.

THE South Tweed Se-niors meet at the SthTweed Sports Club on the2nd Monday of eachmonth. Meetings com-mence at 1.30pm, after-noon tea, cards andspeakers. A bus trip eachmonth on the third Tues-day. Welcome all visitors- phone Jean 5524 7193 orBetty on 5524 6365.

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Reading, said that “up to200,000 emigrants” cameto south east England inthe fifth and sixth centu-ries. In a study of a Saxoncemetery near Oxford, hefound that a quarter of itsartefacts matched thosediscovered along theRiver Elbe.Source: The Telegraphnewspaper

4. If decorative glass ispart of your frontentrance, don’t let youralarm company installthe control pad there Ican see if it’s set. Thatmakes it too easy.5. A good securitycompany alarms thewindow over the sink.And the windows on thesecond floor, whichoften access the masterbedroom – and yourjewelry.It’s not a bad idea to putmotion detectors upthere too.6. It’s raining, you’refumbling with yourumbrella and you forget

to lock your door –understandable. Butunderstand this; I don’ttake a day off becauseof bad weather.7. I always knock first. Ifyou answer, I will ask fordirections somewhere oroffer to clean yourgutters. (Don’t take meup on it.)8. Do you really think Iwon’t look in your sockdrawer? I always checkdresser drawers, thebedside table, and themedicine cabinet.9. You are right; I won’thave time to break intothat safe where youkeep your valuables. But

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THE big news around the traps is that the ACCCapproved the purchase of Bledisloe GroupHoldings by InvoCare with certain provisions.Does that mean anything to you? Maybe not, butit has the funeral industry in a buzz. InvoCare is aprovider of funeral services and owns White LadyFunerals; Simplicity Funerals; George Hartnett;Value; Cannon & Cripps; Drysdale and SomervilleFunerals and now they also own MetropolitanFunerals as well. It is estimated that one in fivefunerals is conducted by the group and this cannow only increase. Talk about a funeral plan, if wehad invested our $5,000 in InvoCare shares whenthey listed on the Stock Exchange in the vicinityof $2 a share, we would be $13,000 richer today.Hind sight is a wonderful thing. Where does thatleave the small family owned funeral director?Fortunately, we all have freedom of choice.Cremations Only has only been operating for justover two years and has provided the Brisbane andGold Coast communities with the highest levels ofcare and professionalism in funeral services, atthe lowest possible cost with the guarantee ofpersonal service that only a small company canprovide. For more information please call me on1300 311 747.

FRIENDSHIP Force of Tweed Valley islooking for members who are interestedin home hosted travel and reciprocalhosting of fellow travelers from all overthe world.The Friendship Force MissionStatement:-To promote globalunderstanding across the barriers thatseparate people.Values: - Mutual respect, CulturalDiversity and Cultural Exploration.Slogan: - Changing the way you see theWorld. A group of our members flew to

THIS two-letter word in English hasmore meanings than any other two-let-ter word, and that word is ‘UP.’ It islisted in the dictionary as an [adv],[prep], [adj], [n] or [v].It’s easy to un-derstand UP, meaning toward the skyor at the top of the list, but when weawaken in the morning, why do wewake UP?At a meeting, why does a topic comeUP? Why do we speak UP, and whyare the officers UP for election (if thereis a tie, it is a toss UP) and why is it UPto the secretary to write UP a report?We call UP our friends, brighten UP aroom, polish UP the silver, warm UP theleftovers and clean UP the kitchen. Welock UP the house and fix UP the oldcar.At other times, this little word has realspecial meaning. People stir UP trouble,line UP for tickets, work UP an appe-tite, and think UP excuses.To bedressed is one thing but to be dressedUP is special.And this UP is confusing: A drain must

UP - Read until the end ... you’ll laughbe opened UP because it is blockedUP.We open UP a store in the morningbut we close it UP at night.We seem to be pretty mixed UP aboutUP!To be knowledgeable about the properuses of UP, look UP the word UP in thedictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary,it takes UP almost ¼ of the page andcan add UP to about thirty definitions.If you are UP to it, you might try build-ing UP a list of the many ways UP isused. It will take UP a lot of your time,but if you don’t give UP, you may windUP with (UP to) a hundred or more.When it threatens to rain, we say it isclouding UP. When the sun comes out,we say it is clearing UP. When it rains,it soaks UP the earth. When it does notrain for awhile, things dry UP. Onecould go on and on, but I’ll wrap it UP,for now . . . my time is UP! Oh . . . onemore thing: What is the first thing youdo in the morning and the last thingyou do at night?U ..... P!!

LET’S take a day offstress! On the 22nd ofJuly 2011, Lifeline iscalling on all Australiansto have a day off stress.Lifeline’s Stress DownDay will encourageAustralians to recognisethat sometimes we allneed a break from stress.As part of the campaign,individuals are encour-

Lifeline’s Stress Down Dayaged to donate toLifeline, and for thatfinancial contribution,wear their slippers towork or school, dress upor dress down, or dosomething else to havefun, while pro-activelymanaging stress.All money raised willsupport Lifeline’s 24hour telephone crisis

support service.Lifeline’s trainedvolunteers provideemotional support toover 1,250 peopleeveryday, all year round.Many of these calls aresuicide related and manyare literally life saving.Help throw us a Lifelineby putting Stress DownDay, the 22nd of July2011, in your diary andpassing this alert on toall your colleagues.

For information onwhat’s happening inyour region, go to http://www.lifeline.org.au/About-Lifeline/Lifeline-Locations/Lifeline-Locations/default.aspxfor the location andcontact details of yourlocal Lifeline Centre. Forfurther information orcomment contactLifeline 0434 378 939www.stressdown.org.au

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Canada in February to experience aWinter Wonderland, in May anothergroup joined with Queanbeyan Club andtraveled to Devon and North Yorkshire,United Kingdom.We will be hosting Clubs from USA,Belgium, and Indonesia in the next 12months, November 2012 we are goingto Indonesia.The Club has monthly social daysanyone interested please contactLorrene 07 5598 5644 or Merle 07 55980409.


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FIBROMYALGIA, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group, Tweed Heads,meets on the first Friday of every month at the South Tweed Sports Club, 4Minjungbal Drive, Tweed Heads South at 10.30am. All welcome. Contact Bronwynon 5593 9319 for more details.

Computer AssociationCOMPUTER Association Tweed Seniors (C.A.T.S.) will meet on the 20th July(the third Wednesday of each month) at 10.30 am in the Seagull Club. Get computeradvice and learn computer skills at your own pace in a friendly social environment.All welcome. For more details phone Noelene on 5599 8939 (Business hours).

Kirra-Tugun Probus ClubKIRRA-Tugun Probus Club, a social club for retired/semi retired couples/singles,hold their meetings at 10am on the fourth Thursday of every month at the CurrumbinRSL with guest speakers and monthly outings. Any prospective members orvisitors please call our Secretary on 5535 7237.

Burleigh/Palm Beach VIEW ClubBURLEIGH/Palm Beach VIEW Club will hold their next meeting on the3rd Tuesdayof the month at Treetops Tavern at 10am for 10.30am. New members welcome.We are proud supporters of the Smith Family. Phone Judy on 5527 7212 orWinsome on 5576 0779.

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Blue Godbee, Alf Colefax and Ken Anstee are 82, 84 and 81 respectively,and while admiring the cars on display at the Cooly Rocks Festivalrecently, all are able to say they could have learnt to drive on any oneof these cars when they were young.

Peace of Mind Seminar“Please come and join me. There will be no pressureto make decisions – just an information session thatmay answer some of your questions. We will providemorning tea and look forward to welcoming you.Guest speakers include:Heritage Brothers Funeral Services - types of funer-als and funeral funds.Robbins Watson Solicitors - Power of Attorney, Ad-vanced Health Directives, Wills and Estates.Lifeline - Grief and Financial Counselling.DonateLife Queensland - Organ and tissue donations.On Wednesday, 10th August 2011 at 10.00am - 12.00midday at the Fradgley Hall, Burleigh Heads (abovethe library in Park Ave). Disability access from OceanStreet.RSVP: Monday, 8th August for catering purposes.Please call Liza, Dan or Jan on 5526 6024.

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MANY of us do not havethe opportunity to ex-plore the further regionsof this great land of ours.This is a pity as there areso many wonderfulsights and experiences tobe enjoyed. Such is thebenefit of being able tohitch up the van and takeoff into the interior.Recently we decided tohead for Birdsville, a cor-ner of Australia we hadnot visited. We departedin late August, confidentthat the weather wouldbe fine.There is no starting pointfor “The Outback” butyou know you have leftthe city behind once youhave passed Dalby andgo through a successionof small towns like Chin-chilla, Miles, Roma,Mitchell, and Charleville.Each has a character of itsown. The people becomemore friendly and laidback, the hat brims be-come broader, few maleswear shorts, fewer femaleswear dresses and thongsare unheard of (the footvariety, that is).From Charleville the roadtowards Birdsville headsfor Quilpie. Immediately

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the traffic became muchless as this is not athrough route to any-where except desert. Theroad was much narrowerand signs of human habi-tation were infrequent.We were amazed at howgreen the countrysidewas and there was waterlying beside the road inmany places, evidence ofrecent rains. Fences car-ried debris from the dev-astating floods of early2010 when the whole ofwestern Queensland be-came a vast inland seawith tiny pockets of dryland poking through.Quilpie is a really prettytown and the residents areobviously proud of theircommunity. The widemain street has lovelymurals adorning thebuildings and flower bedsgrow in the middle of theroad. This area producessome of Australia’s bestopals and several shopsshow off the product. Thelocal Roman CatholicChurch has an altar, lec-tern and font made fromopal. Artesian bores pro-vide hot water from theground. Quilpie is theend of the western railline, a vital link for freightand produce.Pushing further west thecountryside is not per-fectly flat but close to it.Spring wildflowers grewin great profusion besidethe road. Australia’siconic wildlife made theirpresence known, some abit too close for comfort.Kangaroos, emus and anamazing variety of birdskept us on the alert.Brolgas, herons, hawks,wedge-tailed eagles,flocks of green budgeri-gars, galahs, white cocka-toos and even cormorantswere all taking advantageof the abundant water.Windorah, with a popula-tion of 80, was preparingfor its big Yabby Raceday, a prelude to theBirdsville races. For sucha tiny town, there was avery adequate caravan

park with modern cleanamenities, power and wa-ter, all for $10 a night withthe added bonus of thefourth night being free.Just out of town was thefamous Cooper’s Creek,lined with majestic gumtrees where campers werecommuning with thebush. Hundreds of waterbirds abounded. A 12kmNature Drive meanderedthrough the scrub, afford-ing the opportunity torecognise some of the lo-cal plants.Heading further west onebecomes even more awareof how vast this countryis. For over 400km be-tween Windorah andBirdsville there is no habi-tation, just endless plainsof spinifex and low scrub.The “town” of Betootaconsists of just an aban-doned hotel, a relic ofmore prosperous days.Next to the hotel was atoilet seat, sitting out inthe open on a pile of dirt– Aussie humourabounds.Birdsville is like an oasisof humanity amidst thegreat emptiness. Focalpoint is the Birdsville Ho-tel, one of the most iconicpubs in Australia. Its baris adorned with all kindsof Aussie memorabilia, asonly an outback bar canbe. It is a meeting pointand a social centre for theentire community. Rightnext to the pub is the air-strip, surely one of themost centrally locatedanywhere. The WorkingMuseum houses an in-credible collection of allthings past and is a trea-sure trove of years goneby. The Blue Poles Gal-lery shows the work oflocal artist WolfgangJohn whose skill capturesthe colours and beauty ofthe outback. There is notmuch else in Birdsville, itis the being there thatprovides a sense of ac-complishing somethinguniquely Australian. Fur-ther west is the SimpsonDesert.

We opted to take a flightto Lake Eyre with a localcharter company. Imme-diately after takeoff thegrandeur of the desertbecame apparent. End-less parallel sand dunesrunning roughly north-south stretched beyondthe horizon. Low scruband sparse grasses con-trasted with the colourfulhues of the red sand andsaltpans. It was a harshunforgiving place, notone to be lost in. Vegeta-tion became more sparsethe further we flew untilthere was nothing butsand. Meanderingthrough the wildernesswere the watercourses ofthe Warburton andDiamantina Rivers andalso Coopers Creek. Theirmuddy brown waters dis-charged into Lake Eyrecreating a huge inlandsea, totally featureless,the horizon indistinguish-able from the lake. Birdlifewas not abundant on thelake, their location beingdetermined by the avail-ability of food, which wasscarce in the shallow lake.However, the streamswere home to thousandsof pelicans, cormorants,ibis and other water birds.It was a memorable expe-rience.Back on land we roundedout our desert encounterwith a drive to Big Red,one of the highest sanddunes in the SimpsonDesert. It was 46km intothe desert along theBirdsville Track whichcontinues to Maree inSouth Australia. Thesand of the dune was al-most blood-red. Over-head, numerous hawkswheeled on the thermals.The silence was almostpalpable, the only soundthe sighing of the desertbreeze. It was impossiblenot to ponder on our landand how fortunate we areto be able to enjoy it in allits splendour. We turnedfor home with a sense ofreluctance to leave thisspecial place.

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

Special bed linen for easier movementlarger than standard size mattress. Everything is madein Australia on the Gold Coast and can be shippedworldwide.The fabrics and colours ensure that you can matchand enhance your current décor. Custom made meansyou get the perfect fitting sheet that stays in place allnight, looks and feels great and is easier to use thanstandard size sheets because of our unique design.Everyone wants value for money, a quality productand great service. Dominique doesn’t think that’s toomuch to ask for.“We pride ourselves on our great customer commu-nication and always delivering orders on time. Wekeep you 100% informed of how your order is pro-gressing and offer great advice. Our guarantee is100% satisfaction, 100% of the time.We know our products are absolutely the best andthat means peace of mind for you. Our goal is to pro-vide the best bed linen you have ever had so log onto www.neeki.com.au now and see just how specialour bed linen really is or give us a call on 07-55911 629or 0412 143 878. We’d love to hear from you.

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News from THE TWEEDCLASS size for some subjects continue to grow sofrom this month some classes have been split to beable to give more attention to the members needs. Itis pleasing when a club like this staffed by volun-teers, mostly seniors, becomes so successful thatthose who help get such a strong feeling of satisfac-tion with their effort. With this continued expansionthe need for tutors and helpers continues to grow soif you would like to help in any way please contactthe computer club.The numbers attending the Apple/Mac classes havedropped off so this course has been dropped for Julyand will be reviewed again in August. If you areinterested in this class please let the computer clubknow. The new committee will be examining the ar-rangement of the facilities and the upgrading of thecomputers after the AGM to improve the teachingenvironment for the tutors and students.Just a reminder; 4th AGM of TACT will take place onFriday the 29 July at 10:00am.The computer club is located in the South TweedSports Club 4 Minjungbal Drive South Tweed in agreat air conditioned environment. Assistance isoffered to people wishing to obtain their first com-puter with courses from absolute beginners to themore advanced.The tutors work on a voluntary basis and get fulfilment

THE Twin Towns Day VIEW Club’s luncheon washeld at the South Tweed Sports Club and the GuestSpeaker was Sandra Coffin from the Tweed CoastMeals on Wheels.Among the many who found Sandra’s address veryinformative were Gail Read, Sue Brown, Bett Clarke,Lorna Rees, Yvonne Sorenson and (standing in thepicture) Shirley Corbett, Patricia Rogers, Guest

AT the end of May we held our annualFashion Parade and raised $6,922.Guests were treated to a lovely home-made morning tea and fashions fromsome of the Tweed Heads shops andone online fashion house. Our latestraffle was drawn and there were doorprizes as well. Raffle was won by M.Jeffries, B. Pringle-Scott, E. Hart and I.Gallagher. The morning was voted asuccess by everyone.On the 4th June we held a ‘mini’ fete inthe grounds of the hospital and raised$3,155. The stalls were: babywear,books, cakes, pre-loved, plants, craftand BBQ where one was able to have asausage sandwich or a bacon and eggsandwich. The BBQ was much appre-ciated by those of us who arrived at7AM to set up the stalls as well as folk

THE Gold Coast South – Twin TownsBranch of the National Servicemen’sAssociation of Australia Serving fromTallebudgera to The Tweed will holdits next General Meeting on Sunday the18th September 2011 at 10am in the“NEW RSL Anzac Room” of the TwinTowns Services Club across the walk-way in the Residential Accommodationbuilding.If you served in any Forces of the Com-

MEETINGS are held the 2nd Monday of the month in the Anzac Room, TwinTowns. Doors open at 9.00 am for bus allocation tickets. Meeting 9.45am. 2 bustrips per month include morning tea & lunch. New Members phone Ursula 075576 3785. Trips 25th July and 1st August. Trip details and tickets available atthe meeting. Phone Dot 07 5590 9301.

National Servicemen’s Assoc of Aust (Qld)monwealth “between” 1951 -1972 thenwhy not bring your Partner along andjoin us at our Meetings.Come along and re kindle the camara-derie you experienced during your Ser-vice.We also have a full Social Program andNew Members are always welcome toattend. For further information contact:John Shanahan, Public officer on 075535 2484.

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The Tweed Hospital Auxiliarycoming later and some staff from thehospital.Our next event will be on 1st Augustwhen our A.G.M. will be held in the au-ditorium of the Civic Centre, TweedHeads commencing at 2PM. Anyonewho is interested in the auxiliary is in-vited to attend. The guest speaker willbe Mr. Brian Sheahan from the StateEmergency Service. At the conclusionof the meeting afternoon tea will beserved.Our annual fete this year is being heldon 8th October and we are currently ac-cepting goods for sale. For further de-tails phone the hospital gift shop on5506 7867Anyone interested in joining the auxil-iary please contact Merle Graham on5536 1441.

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from passing on their knowledge to help others us-ing the sixteen PC’s and four Apple Mac Minis.People can join at any time but if they require moredirect information they can attend the “sign on” dayon the last Friday of the month at 12noon. Furtherinformation about the club can be obtained by visit-ing the club’s new web site at http://www.tact.org.auor contacting Jenny on 07 5524 3057.

Speaker Sandra Coffin and Sandra Rattray. TheVIEW Club meets on the first Thursday of eachmonth at 10.30 am and bookings can be made byringing Freda on 07 55 241 357. All money raised bythe VIEW Club goes towards the educationexpenses of our four ‘Learning for Life’ studentswhich have been especially selected for our club bythe wonderful organization The Smith Family.

TWIN Towns Evening VIEW Club(Voice Interest and Education ofWomen) meets the second Wednesdayof each month 6.30pm at the TweedHeads Bowls Club. Ladies of all ageswelcome to enjoy a delightful meal andGuest Speaker. Cost $20. July we willhave Mandy Wright, Property stylist

Twin Towns Evening VIEW Club

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on how to present your home in thebest way. The club raises money forthe Smith Family’s “Learning for Life”program giving disadvantaged childrenthe opportunity to meet their potentialin education. Please phone Barbara (07)5523 1057 Monday prior with guest andapologies.


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

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U3A Twin Towns Inc held their 20th birthday celebra-tion at their premises 4 Boyd Street, Tugun recently.The function was attended by approximately 100people with seven of their Foundation members, Coun-cillor Christine Robbins, current members and friends.The organisation was founded by a rather wonderfullady by the name of Muriel Hughes, who with a groupof like minded people saw a need for a U3A on thesouthern end of the Gold Coast. From small begin-ning the group grew in popularity but suffered a hugesetback four years ago having to move from “Show-case Centre”. However after the disruption of hav-ing to find accommodation for all our classes, we areback 270 strong and growing, with permanent homebase at Tugun, and classes held in Tweed Heads,Coolangatta and Tweed and looking forward to an-other 20 years.Filling quickly with ‘Total Fitness for Over 50s’ at$2.00 per class this is a special opportunity for every-one to become involved in, commencing 1.30pm pmWednesday 20th July. Also resuming are Japaneseclasses on Monday 25th July at 10am. To registeryour interest, phone before noon on 5534 7333.

COOLANGATTA Senior Citizens welcomes all “50 &over Seniors” in Coolangatta, Tweed Heads areas.The centre has a large range of activities including,indoor bowls, card games, computer lessons, danc-ing lessons (New Vogue), light exercises, line danc-ing, Mah Jong, meditation, Qigong, Rock & Roll,Swing & Sway, tai chi, table tennis, monthly bus trips,fee monthly concerts, library, hair dresser & beauti-cian. Our next free monthly concert is on Monday25th. July @ 1-00pm.This concert will feature a multi-talented group of outstanding local professional Jazzmusicians and they will enthral you as they playmany of the “Traditional Jazz” songs thatyou know and love to hear. They will feature somewonderful solo acts & vocals, with Trumpet,Saxophone,Clarinet, Trombone, Piano/Keyboard &Drums. Come and enjoy this free toe tapping enter-tainment. You can BYO lunch/nibbles, tea/coffeeavailable for $1.50 per bottomless cup.All members and visitors are invited to come alongand enjoy any or all of these activities/pastimes andmeet new friends. We are at 2 Gerrard Street,Coolangatta. For enquiries, information, events leaf-let with programs and times or concert bookings, callin or Phone 07 5536 4050. We hope to see you soonat “Cool Cooly Seniors”.

TWEED Coast VIEWClub (Kingscliff toPottsville) meet at theBeach Bar, Cabarita on thesecond Monday of themonth at 11.30am for aluncheon meeting.Come along and meetother ladies, enjoy a nicelunch while listening tointeresting guest speak-ers. We support TheSmith Family and its’Learning For LifeProgramme.Information and book-ings, phone Heather 026670 4013.

COMPUTER Association Tweed Seniors (C.A.T.S.)will meet on the 20th July (3rd Wednesday of eachmonth) at 10.30 am in the Seagull Club. Get computeradvice and learn computer skills at your own pace ina friendly social environment. All welcome. For moredetails phone Noelene on 5599 8939 (business hours).

LOOKING to associate with other active retired peopleand share fellowship. Our all ladies Probus Clubmeets monthly at Twin Towns in the RennaissanceRoom. The next meeting is Monday 18th July com-mencing at 10.am. Come and hear our bubbly guestspeaker on “Life on the Love Boat”. Visitors are al-ways welcome please phone Shirley 5599 3868 forfurther information.

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year celebrations takeplace on Saturday 6 Au-gust 2011. For more detailscontact the School Ad-ministration on (07) 55243007 or see website:[email protected].

GOLD Coast/ Tweed Heads Extremely Disabled War Veterans meet on the 2ndMonday of the month at Twin Towns Services Club. Meeting commences at10:00 am in RSL rooms. Guest speakers provided and Veterans on 100% alsowelcome. Enquiries please ring secretary on 07 5593 4412.

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Chiang Mai Flower Festivalrounding area is re-nowned for arts and localhandicrafts, exotic crea-tures, elegant silk, withhistory dating back to thedays of Siam, wonderfulculinary delights and bo-tanical home to over 3000species of orchids. Stay-ing at a unique resort set-ting in the hills outsideChiang Mai, most mealsare provided, guidedsightseeing tours, an el-ephant trek, plus time setaside to indulge and re-

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RACQ Travel’s office inRobina can help you ex-perience the wonders ofthe European river sys-tem, which is the gloriousstretch of water fromAmsterdam to Budapest.Covering five countries in15 days on board a luxuryAria class ship, the Mag-nificent Europe cruise isthe most popular optionfor travelers.As you leave Amsterdamand float down the RhineRiver through Germany,you pass lush fields, tow-ering mountains and me-dieval ruins toAndernach.A coach from Colognecan take you to 2000-year-old Koblenz, hostcity for the 2011 Federal

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visit before cruising intoAustria. Cruise throughthe Strudengau region,visit monasteries, take aguided bike ride along thebanks of the Danube ortake it easy on board yourriver ship to the castle ru-ins where Richard theLionheart was imprisonedin 1192.Then cruise toWeissenkirchen andsample wines from theWachau Valley. In Vienna,you can again choosefrom a number of tours.On leaving the Austriancapital, cross the borderinto Slovakia and disem-bark in Bratislava.You may choose to dis-cover Slovakia’s Commu-nist past or rest in antici-

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THE Harbin Ice and SnowFestival in NorthernChina is a totally uniqueartistic and cultural event.The festival attracts a mil-lion visitors over sixmonths and is recognisedas the worlds most out-standing of its kind.Holiday specialists TravelMasters, have for the pastthree years organised inJanuary, a very specialSmall Group Packagewhich gives visitors tothis event an outstanding‘life experience’. In 2012Travel Masters are againoffering a limited numberof travellers the opportu-nity to enjoy this culturalevent.Harbin will surprise you.The historic influence offoreign cultures (espe-cially Russian) can bestbe found in the oldest andmost interesting part oftown. In the 1930’s, 16countries maintainedconsulates in Harbin mak-ing the city one of the

Harbin Ice & Snow Festival 2012 The ultimate touring experiencemost cosmopolitan in allof China during that pe-riod.In winter, boats are lockedin frozen ice and the localriver hosts ice skating,husky sleigh rides, horsedrawn carriages on sledrunners and ice fishing.Slippery slides are madeentirely from ice, andthere is even a swimmingpool made for locals thatis cut into the river ice! Itis visually unforgettable,photographically mag-nificent, and culturallyunique.There is nothing else onearth like the amazing Iceand Snow Festival! Awhole city of half size re-productions of worldicons, famous palaces,and huge sculptures,built from massive iceblocks and highlighted atnight by incredible fluo-rescent lighting.Sun Island is home tohuge and intricate snowsculptures created by in-

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LONDON can be a costly city to visit, as accommo-dation can be expensive and with all the “must” seethings, entrance fees soon add up. Senior discountsdo apply to sightseeing tours such as Golden Toursand some entrance fees. A bonus of some Londonentrance fees, such as the Queens Gallery, is thatyour ticket if stamped at the conclusion, can be usedon another day. Many exhibitions are sorich in what is on display that a second viewing isneeded. Always ask if they offer a second visit forfree. There are many free things to see and do whilstin London: See the Changing of the Guard atBuckingham Palace, or at the Household CavalryTake in a court case at the Old BaileyAttend a church service (maybe evensong) at eitherWestminster Abbey or St. Paul’s Cathedral. This willsave you the normal admission fee.Spend some time viewing some of the world’s great-est artists at Tate Britain, National Gallery, NationalPortrait Gallery and Tate ModernEnjoy the wonderful collections at the British Mu-seum, The Victoria and Albert, The Imperial WarMuseum, The National Maritime Museum, The Natu-ral History Museum, the British Library and the Sci-ence Museum.Take in a lunchtime classical music concert at St.Martins in the Field.Browse the street markets or wander through the ar-cades off Piccadilly, which are full of luxury goodsVisit The London Silver Vaults, which houses theworld’s largest collection of silver for sale.

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WHEELIE walker withseat and brakes $60,foldable walker $60,wheelchair $50, 2x walk-ing sticks $15 each. Ph0413 590 884 or 55228187. Merrimac.

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A SPANISH teacher wasexplaining to her classthat in Spanish, unlikeEnglish, nouns aredesignated as eithermasculine or feminine.‘House’ for instance, isfeminine: ‘la Casa.’‘Pencil,’ however, is

Mystery of computers solved!masculine: ‘el lapiz.’A student asked, ‘Whatgender is ‘computer’?’Instead of giving theanswer, the teacher splitthe class into two groups,male and female, andasked them to decide forthemselves whether‘computer’ should be amasculine or a femininenoun. Each group wasasked to give fourreasons for its recommen-dation.The men’s group decidedthat ‘computer’ shoulddefinitely be of thefeminine gender (‘lacomputadora’), because:No one but their creatorunderstands their internallogic.The native language theyuse to communicate withother computers is incom-prehensible to everyoneelse. Even the smallestmistakes are stored inlong term memory forpossible later retrieval. Assoon as you make acommitment to one, youfind yourself spendinghalf your income onaccessories for it.The women’s group,however, concluded thatcomputers should bemasculine (‘elcomputador’), because:In order to do anythingwith them, you have toturn them on.They have a lot of databut still can’t think forthemselves.They are supposed to

help you solve problems,but half the time they arethe problem. As soon asyou commit to one, yourealise that if you hadwaited a little longer, youcould have got a bettermodel.The women won.


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2 Veteran traveller and Marc added nothing to thehorsey game(5,4)3 Enticed the French college lecturer (3,2)4 Comedy Mel will love to play (9)5 Preventable upset? Not at all (5)6 Murderers sin badly with two a’s and four s’s (9)7 Forbid a horse to be in this American state (5)8 Easy-peasy - don’t get in a lather (2,5)9 Changes the preacher’s communion tables (6)15 Speculates secretly when Theo rises (9)17 Eastern European bound for the athletic event (4,5)18 Everyone together suddenly (3,2,4)19 No, not stone-dead - perhaps tranquillised (7)21 Saturated ground in front of the lair (6)23 Cursed Turner at the end of the hedgerows (5)24 I sent the doctor a beer mug (5)26 Scour the bush (5)

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the character witnesses have towash (5)

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THE NRY Ballet Company- under the Artistic Direc-tion of former Ballerinawith Malmo Ballet, Swe-den, Fiona Munroe and 2Gold Coast dancers whoare now at the Mannheim& Munich Ballets, Ger-many, will grace the stageof Twin Towns Show-room on Friday 4th Au-gust.They will be supported by20 of the most talented

ENJOY an indulgent Win-ter High Tea at the Gallerywith internationally re-nowned artists.To celebrate the currentexhibition Face Up- a lookat portraits from the col-lection and the openingof Dennis Nona Waii-Coming In, join the GoldCoast City Gallery for aWinter High Tea, on Fri-day 29th July.This is a unique way tokick-start your weekendwith guest speakers Den-nis Nona, Davida Allenand Greg Weight, who

International guest artists star in local productionHamilton & Aaron Shaw,from Germany, will per-form the elegant but spec-tacular – “Grande pas dedeux” - bought to theWest by the legendaryRudolph Nureyev.This Ballet is now in therepertoire of many Clas-sical Ballet Companiesthroughout the world. “Peter & the Wolf” is anarrated story ballet,based on the Royal

Winter High Teawill deliver an engagingand inspiring insight intotheir art practice. Com-plete with mouth-wateringtreats and refreshmentsand set against the inti-mate surrounds of theGallery, this afternoon teais not to be missed.Winter High Tea, Gallery1, Gold Coast City Gallery,

The Arts Centre GoldCoast, 135 Bundall Rd,Surfers Paradise on 29July 2011 from 3.00pm –5.00pm. $30.00 – Includesa glass of sparkling wine,savoury and sweet treats,tea and coffee. For book-ings contact The ArtsCentre Box Office 07 55884000.

ballet dancers in the re-gion who have been cho-sen by audition to per-form in 2 exciting and en-tertaining ballets - “Peter& the Wolf” and“Paquita”“Paquita” is a beautifultraditional Russian Clas-sical Ballet danced to thewonderful music ofMinkus complete withsplendid Tutus and Ti-aras. Guests Artists Claire

Ballet’s Covent Gardenproduction and per-formed to Prokofiev mu-sic. The audience go ona musical visual storywith each character beingrepresented by a differentinstrument in the Orches-tra.Seniors are invited to a ½Price daytime preview (11am) which they can bookvia Twin Towns Box Of-fice on 1800 014 014.There will also be a fullprice Gala Performance at7 p.m.


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Over 50’s Hope IslandAward winning Halcyon Waters. Handy to ParadisePoint, Sanctuary Cove, The Broadwater. Architect

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Over 50’s UnitBurleigh Town Village

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50+ Burleigh Town Village2 bdrms, 2 bath, pet friendly, timber floor in lounge,dining & kitchen, dishwasher, aircon, multiple fans,

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Lewani Palms OrmeauOver 50’s

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High on the hill260sq mt of spacious living on 2,500sq mt of level tropicalgardens. Low set brick, timber floors, 3bdrm plus study, 2bathrooms, 3 car accom, 2 entertainment areas, modern

kitchen & bathroom, open plan dining & family room,separate lounge room, 11mt above ground pool, mins to CBD

Maryborough - Qld gateway to Fraser Island.Well under replacement value

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Burleigh Town VillageThis is different & very interesting – lge relocatable 2bdrms, open plan with usual rooms, well kept Over 50s

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Kingscliff NSWOver 55/s

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SUN’E’SIDE restaurant is a total Africanexperience for all patrons who chooseto dine at this themed bistro - from thedecor, paintings, beverages andultimately fine cuisine. The ambientsetting will take you into Africa as yourelax sipping African cocktails orimported beers from $5.60. Indulgeyourself with delicious meals whilelistening to African music. A family runbusiness, we offer friendly service andgreat value for money. The menu offersAustralian modern cuisine, infused withthe flavours of Africa as well astraditional African dishes. Housespecialities include The Pelican - garlicprawn’s & fish combo, or for a tastesensation try the Spotted Giraffe, ahanging skewer of rump marinated ingarlic and bay leaves. Char grilledsteaks, seafood sensations, home made

GCWA Literary Luncheon date claimerTHE Gold Coast Writers’ Association 2011 Literary Luncheon will be held onSunday 25 September at the beautiful Colonial Golf Course in Robina. Guestspeaker will be Tony Cavanaugh, a writer and producer in film and television withover thirty years experience. Luncheon tickets are $30 for members; $45 for non-members. If last year’s luncheon is anything to go by, 25 September is sure to bea great day, with guest authors in the audience plus author book signings;socialising, networking and fun and laughter, as well as lots of raffles and doorprizes. Book or inquiries, call 0431 443 385. For more information about the GoldCoast Writers’ Association and the Literary Luncheon, seewww.goldcoastwriters.org. Or write to Gold Coast Writers’ Association Inc, POBox 441, Pacific Fair QLD 4218.

RhapsodyMusic Club

YOUR are invited toattend a musical varietyconcert by RhapsodyMusic Club on Sunday24th July, 2011commencing at 1.30pmin Lady Small HavenCommunity Hall, 60Allchurch Avenue,Benowa. Our artists thismonth are;_ TonyStandage – Organist,Eddie Grocott – Vocalist,Barry Porter – Pianistand Robert Hitchon –Organist. Admission isfor members $4 andvisitors $6 and includeslight refreshments. Agreat afternoon ofmusical entertainment isassured. Enquiries toBarry on 5574 4341 orRobert on 0408 405 621.The artists namesprinted in thisadvertisement werecorrect at the time ofprinting. Changes maybe made due to circum-stances beyond ourcontrol – for this we doapologize.

Gold Coast Social SingersTHE Gold Coast Social Singers is not-for-profit groupof people who love to sing. We meet every Tuesdayevening (6.30pm - 9.00pm) for singing and socialising.No need to be able to read music, open to all who justlove to sing and have fun. There is a weekly chargeof $10. Come along and join us to sing lots of yourfavorite Broadway Songs at 80 Smith Street,Southport. Information phone Erik on 0419 660 609 orLiz on 0416 662 212 or www.gcsocial singers.com,www.meetup.com/the-gold-coast-social-singers/

An African experiencedesserts and traditional Tribal Hot pots,best of all…..main meals from $16.90 andlunch specials from $10-00. Seating isoffered in the outdoor African Boma,or the African lodge. Saturday 6th

August, join us for “An AfricanMasquerade “, best dressed prizes anda scrumptious 3 course menu for $34.50.On Thursday’s we offer “ShebeenSpecials, $21.50 which includes a 3course meal and imported beer or wine.We cater to functions and specialevents, and welcome you to our“home”. Bookings are advisable. Weare situated in Merrimac, in the complexadjacent to the BP Service Station onthe corner of Ghilgai Road and GoodingDrive (opposite MacDonald’s and theGerman club), 2km from the Pacifichighway and 5km from the Gold Coasthighway. Telephone 5525 3895.


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