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Wishing everyone avery Merry Christmas!Wishing everyone a

very Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from Seniors TeamWE thank you, ourwonderful readers foryour ongoing support ofthe paper, and theeditorial articles, photosand snippets, whichsome of you send in.We are also very gratefulfor the advertisers’continued patronage.Without their advertis-ing, no one would getpaid, and that wouldunsettle the troops noend. Worst of all therewould be no newspaper.It’s definitely a greatjoint effort. Thank youall.So this year we leaveyou with not oneChristmas message but afew to bring a smile toyour face. Tis theseason to hold yourmistletoe over yourwallet, and kiss yourcash goodbye. Hopeyour festive is wellspent! In Queensland wedon’t change our clocksat daylight saving timelike the other states , sowhy can’t we at leastturn the scales back afterChristmas by at least 10kgs. It seems only fair.May your heart be lightat Christmas!This Christmas, mayVisa lose your files untilJune. Here’s hoping youget a charge out ofChristmas!At last our heartfeltmessage is may peace,hope and love be yourmost cherished gift thisyear. Catch you in 2011.Enjoying their recent Christmas Party are some of the team from Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper who help make your paper possible



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CHRISTMAS spirit is often contagious and it canspread rather quickly. Spreading the Christmas spiritcomes naturally to some and not so easily to others.There are some amazingly simple things that anyonecan do to spread the Christmas spirit.The Christmas spirit is simply the contagious atti-tude that exudes from the feelings that Christmasbrings to many people. Some people act like Scroogeand try to take all of the joy out of Christmas. Instead,we should take up the model of Bob Cratchet and bethankful for the many different ways that we areblessed. Spreading the Christmas spirit is easy andtakes no major effort at all.There is no possible way for anyone to be able tospread the Christmas spirit if they do not have a posi-tive spirit about Christmas. It is impossible to givewhat we do not have and we all could use some addi-tional Christmas spirit. Take a moment to share someof those fond Christmas memories with friends andfamily. When we share what Christmas means to us,it is contagious and others will catch the spirit.One easy way to bless others is to write simple noteswith Christmas wishes.Personal notes are an extremely rare thing in our tech-nological society. Even Christmas cards become im-personal because many times people simply put theirname and nothing else. There is something specialabout getting personal notes and even more so atChristmas.Christmas is the season of giving and we spread theChristmas spirit when we give.There are opportunities to give and ways to offersupport even when the economy is in a downturn.Many different organisations seek contributions toassist needy families with food, clothing, and giftsfor the Christmas season. Nothing speaks more aboutour goodness than our willingness to assist thosewho can do nothing for us in return.So how do we spread the Christmas spirit? Be surethat we catch the spirit ourselves. Bless others withmore than just impersonal Christmas cards. Help thosewho are less fortunate. When we reach out to thosearound us it becomes easy to spread the Christmasspirit.

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start planning now tohave one minute’s silenceat 11am on the 11th dayof the 11th month in 2011– Remembrance Day.Federal Member forFairfax, Alex Somlyay saidthe importance of Remem-brance Day needs to bereinforced through a na-tional awareness cam-paign. “102,000 Austra-lians killed in action indefence of our country areremembered each and ev-ery year at 11am on No-

vember 11 with oneminute’s silence”, AlexSomlyay said.“This is the very least weas a nation can to do re-member, reflect andrecognise the sacrifice ofthose who never camehome from war.“Since 1919, Australianshave stopped for oneminute to commemoratethe lost of the Great War.After World War 2, Re-membrance Day, as it be-came known, was the day

to commemorate the deadof all wars.”Mr Somlyay said hestrongly supported theCoalition’s campaign toRe-commit Australia toRemembrance Day.“Since the 50th anniver-sary commemoration ofthe end of World War 2,attendance at Anzac Dayceremonies has increasedmarkedly, particularlyamongst younger Austra-lians.“School children, parents

with prams, retired Aus-tralians and veterans alljoin together each 25 Aprilfor Anzac Day. We all nowneed to mark 11am on 11November into our diariesto ensure the same levelof community involve-ment in RemembranceDay.“We must ensure that, aswe approach the cente-nary of the Great War,Remembrance Day doesnot lose its significanceas the day to remember

the fallen of all wars. “TheRe-commit campaign isdesigned to encouragemore Australians to takestock each 11 Novemberand honour the uniquesacrifice of Australians inwar. “So, next year, buy apoppy, mark it in your di-ary or set a reminder onyour phone for 10:59am on11 November 2011 so youtoo can stop, reflect andremember on Remem-brance Day”, AlexSomlyay said.

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ON Sunday 21st Novem-ber the 128th Army CadetUnit stationed at Yandinaheld their annual Passingout Parade, with some 40-50 cadets in attendancealong with an even largergroup of helpers and par-ents. Also in attendancewere 30 Freemasons rep-resenting Lodges fromLandsborough toTewantin. The reason fortheir presence was topresent a ceremonialsword to the Cadet Unitfor use at passing out cer-emonies and similar occa-sions. This was a commu-nity support project byNambour Lodge No.173supported by the Ma-

IF you have an interest in Gallipoli, or maybe a familyconnection, check out the 2011 program for volun-teers – an amazing opportunity to volunteer and helpdeliver the Anzac Day commemorative services atGallipoli.Volunteers will assist with site preparation and crowdmanagement, as well as visiting many of the mostsignificant sites on the Gallipoli Peninsula. You’ll beinvolved with the Dawn Service near Anzac Cove,the Australian Service at Lone Pine and the NewZealand Service at Chunuk Bair.This is a unique opportunity for a new generation ofAustralians and New Zealanders, Anzacs, to not only

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and Colonel Brian Coxsonic Board of Benevolence, with the total cost ofthe sword being shared by these two bodies.Following the Cadet parade the Masons marched ontothe parade ground in summer dress with Regalia onand assembled in front of the reviewing officer Colo-nel Brian Cox. The Masonic group was led byR.W.Bro Norrie Moriss, Past Deputy Grand Master,who was escorted by a number of Grand Lodge offic-ers. The sword was then handed over to R.W.Bro.Morris by W.Bro. Doug Carrington, Wor. Master ofNambour Lodge, who then presented it to Under Of-ficer McIntyre the parade leader. R.W.Bro. Morissaddressed the assembly and then the Masonic groupretired. Following the completion of the parade allpresent enjoyed a delicious morning tea and eachother’s company.

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CHRISTMAS is such a busy time we race aroundeverywhere with no time left over, what with buyingpresents, organizing food somehow the day is gone.Take a moment and think about some of our older orless fortunate friends who rarely venture out of theirhomes and may be lonely at this time of year. It onlytakes a little time to offer a caring and helping handwhich could just make their day and have them smil-ing at Christmas time.It as easy as – spending some time with them andhaving a good ol’ chat. Bring them a small gift orholiday goodies. It’s a sure way to let them know youhaven’t forgotten about them. Offer assistance indecorating their house or stringing up lights for them.Even a small tree already decorated would be a greatgift. Take them with you if going to a children’s Christ-mas concert or carols by candlelight. Help them withtheir holiday shopping or offer to do it for them. Helpthem wrap gifts, as arthritis can be a nuisance for theelderly when dealing with paper and sticky tape.Christmas is a time of giving and sometimes we be-come too busy to remember. Make someone smilethis Christmas. Merry Christmas and a safe holidayseason to you all!Courtesy of the Comet Nov 2010.

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CAROLS at Cotton Tree – at CottonTree Park, Maroochydore on Saturday18 December.5.30pm for 6.30pm start until 8.30pm.Bring a blanket and be dazzled by avariety of great performances.Children’s entertainment kicks off at 5.30pm, carols at 6.30 pm plus a great fire-works show will end the evening with abang at 8.30pm. Attendance is free.Carols on Kings - at Kings BeachAmphitheatre in Caloundra on Sunday19 December. Be sure to bring a blanketand your picnic basket because from5.30pm children will be entertained byroving performers. Expect great perfor-mances from Donald Cant & SimoneDew plus The Boogie Woogies Super-hero Band. To top the night off, a greatfireworks show will end the eveningwith a bang. Food, drinks & glow prod-ucts will be available from local com-munity organisations. Carols is an al-cohol and glass free event. Free park-ing has been organised at both the

NOMINATIONS are invited now forthe 12th annual Fisher Community Aus-tralia Day Awards.LNP Member for Fisher Peter Slippersaid the awards provide an opportu-nity for recognition to be given forthose volunteers who work hard tomake their community a better place tolive.“These dedicated and hard-workingresidents don’t seek recognition forwhat they do, but Australia Day givesus an opportunity to say thanks pub-licly and to let them know that we dorecognise their contributions, which arevery much appreciated,” Mr Slippersaid.Recipients are recognised for their con-tributions in the areas of communityservice, industry and commerce, thearts, sport and recreation, and for theirwork with seniors’ groups, sportingclubs, youth organisations and the like.“Each year, the Fisher Community Aus-

Christmas Carols around the CoastTransit Centre in Cooma Tce and inQueen St near the Caloundra State HighSchool, so you can use the shuttle bus!Free shuttle bus stopping at CaloundraTransit Centre in Cooma Tce & alsoQueen St in front of the High School(from 3.30pm until 9.30pm). Event6.30pm to 8.30pm at Kings BeachAmphitheatre, Kings Beach, Caloundra.Entry is free. Kawana Carols Concert –be entertained by the Sunshine CoastConcert Band, under the baton of Mu-sic Director Ken Chadwick OAM, in aconcert of traditional carols and Christ-mas songs. Singers Alan Winter, BevGourlay and Aart Schouten andcompere Steve Dickson will be there.Favourite, familiar Christmas carols insheltered comfort out of the wind &weather. At Kawana Community Hall,Nanyima Street, Buddina on Sunday 5December at 2.00pm.Cost is only $10 -which includes afternoon tea. You canpay at the door - plenty of seats areavailable.

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tralia Day Awards provide a great op-portunity to give public recognition tothese individuals and organisationsthat dedicate themselves to the com-munity,” Mr Slipper said.The annual awards were established byMr Slipper in 2000, to recognise thosein the Electorate of Fisher who giveconsiderable amounts of their own timeto make their community a better placeto live.The presentations are made at a spe-cial ceremony at Lake Kawana Commu-nity Centre on Australia Day, January26.“It’s always an enjoyable event; peopleare there to show their respect and ap-preciation for our community workerswhile also commemorating AustraliaDay.”Nomination forms for 2011 are availablefrom Mr Slipper’s office, or by phoning07-5444 4888 or 1300 301 981 (local callwithin Fisher).

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THE Grand Final for Se-nior Superstar SunshineCoast 2010 saw over 700eager audience membersattending to be a part andto see who would becomethis year’s winner.Caloundra RSL openedits doors and auditoriumfor this special occasion.Judges and audienceswere wowed with perfor-

SUNSHINE Coast Council, in partnership withTewantin-Noosa RSL, extends a special invitation tosenior citizens to enjoy a mid-week luncheon.The lunch takes place on Wednesday 22 December2010 from 11.00am - 1.00pm at Tewantin-Noosa RSLClub, Memorial Ave Tewantin.The event includes a two-course meal (main and des-sert) and entertainment to the theme of Christmas

MORE than 37,000 people have joined Sunshine CoastLibraries in the last two years. With 120,000 plus mem-bers, the 10 public libraries offer great services to theCoast community.There remains a significant proportion of the popula-tion of the Coast who are not library members, andSunshine Coast Council is seeking to find out why.Is there something you’d like from the library? A ser-vice you think they should be providing? Can youspare some time to help make the libraries more rel-evant to you?Sunshine Coast Libraries are looking for people whoare not already members to participate in focus groupsto find out what the library can do for you.The libraries are offering a double pass to the moviesto everyone who participates in the focus groups, aswell as the chance to win an Apple iPad.The focus groups will be run by Queensland Univer-sity of Technology Information Systems Masters Stu-dents, who are working with Sunshine Coast Librar-ies to learn more about library services.Community Policy and Programs Portfolio holder

Mid-week lunch for seniors at Tewantin-Noosa RSL ClubWonderland. Please note the cost for this lunch willbe $8 per person and seniors are invited to bringguests. Bookings are essential to confirm your seat,as numbers are limited.To reserve your place contact the Project Officer ofCommunity Partnerships on 5441 9376. Bookings canbe made from Monday 13 December but no later thanmidday Friday 17 December.

37,000 new library members – why aren’t you one?councillor Jenny McKay said Sunshine Coast Librar-ies are interested in finding out what services theycan provide, or promote, to help reach the 64% ofresidents who aren’t active members.The focus groups will be for one hour, and are run-ning at the following locations and times:Sunday 12 December at 10am in Noosa*Wednesday 15 December, 1:30pm in Cooroy*Thursday 16 December of 10am in Caloundra*Thursday 16 December, 6pm in Nambour*Friday 17 December at 10am in Maroochydore*If you are not currently a Sunshine Coast Librarymember and would be interested in participating inone of the focus group sessions please contact (07)3138 9387 or email [email protected] .Information provided in the focus groups will remainanonymous.More information is available on the Sunshine CoastLibraries websitewww.library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.*Location to be advised following confirmation ofattendance at focus group

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L-R: 3rd place Tom Doyle, runners-up Kathleen Godwin & Lindsay Hopeand winner Jenny Wood

mances from 12 acts in-cluding tap dancers, sing-ers from every genre andmusicians. Finding a win-ner was extremely difficultwith a points being soclose that a tie for secondplace occurred.The winner of Senior Su-perstar Sunshine Coast2010 was Jenny Wood.This was Jenny’s fourth

year at Senior Superstarand she chose the hitsong from the musicalEvita, “Don’t Cry For MeArgentina”.Jenny amazed the audi-ence with her “perfectpitch” performance of thesong.For the first time there wasa tie for second place.Lindsay Hope was in-

Wood commented on thehigh standard and thegreat afternoon of enter-

spired to sing a song his95-year-old father sang tohim called “Two HundredYear Old Alcoholic”. Lind-say had the audiencecaptivated and amusedwith his song. The cho-rus rang true to seniors“It’s never too late to startliving, to get out and havesome fun.The sun will be just asshining in the morning asthe first day the worldbegun.”Tying for second placewas Kathleen Godwin.Kathleen’s version of thePatsy Cline hit “Just aCloser Walk With Thee”had judges and audi-ences amazed at her me-lodic and powerful voice.In third place was theSunshine Coast’s Elvis,Tom Doyle. Tom followedup his heat winning Elvisperformance with “Suspi-cious Minds”Special guest judge, John

tainment these seniorsprovided. Jenny Woodwill now be heading off on

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COOROY VIEW Club along with themany VIEW Clubs throughout Austra-lia and the Smith Family continue togrow and support education in thehomes ofdisadvantaged families.VIEW stands for Voice Interests & Edu-cation of Women empowering womenin our community to have this voice tocreate and lead a more inclusive Aus-tralian Society.Sharing Interests and not only educat-ing our own members but offeringmentoring and educational supportwithin our community to children andassisting the Smith Family with theirwork in particular the Learning for LifeProgram.Internationally we recognise The Inter-national Woman’s Day which will be3 Queen St, Nambour I 2 Ocean St, Maroochydore

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celebrated 8th March, 2011 boasting 100years of multiple generations of womanuniting together to form the societiesthat we have today and the achieve-ments that woman have today in lead-ership roles.Cooroy VIEW Club are inviting womanto join our club and support the workthat we do in our communities with theSmith Family and support the Interna-tional Women’s Day 8th March 2011.Cooroy VIEW Club will be holding theirAnnual Christmas Luncheon 14th De-cember at Cooroy Hotel 10.30 for 11amstart. VIEW advocates more equitablerepresentation of woman with equal op-portunities for future generations.For more information on our club andessential bookings for eventsPlease contact Lal Vider 07 5449 1902.


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SOUTH East Queensland seniors can now turn twocards into one with the new Seniors Card +go. Trans-port Minister Rachel Nolan launched the new com-bined card in November, which has a Seniors Card onone side and TransLink’s go card on the other.”The new card gives holders access to a range ofgovernment concessions and business discounts, aswell as the option to store money on the card to payfor concession fares on TransLink bus, train and ferryservices in South East Queensland,” Ms Nolan said.”The new convenient, double-sided card is free, easyto get and easy to use, with all the usual savingsavailable with the current Seniors Card.”Seniors Card +go gives seniors access to conces-sion fares and off-peak discounts on TransLink pub-lic transport services, with the option to carry onecard instead of two, and they don’t have to pay a gocard deposit.“Most seniors always carry their Seniors Card, sohaving it joined with a go card ensures they alwayshave a ticket to travel on public transport.Ms Nolan said the Queensland Government is also

providing further incentives for senior and pensionergroups who prefer to use public transport severaltimes on one or two days a week rather than travel-ling every day.“Many seniors and pensioners rely on public trans-port as a convenient way to travel and from 17 Janu-ary 2011, those using a Seniors Card +go, a maroonseniors or green pension go card will pay for the firsttwo journeys they take in a day and then go card willallow them to travel for free for the remainder of theday.“Seniors Card +go is an optional upgrade for newapplicants, and existing Seniors Card holders can alsoconvert to the combined card.”TransLink CEO Peter Strachan said using a go cardon public transport is easy—you simply touch yourcard to a card reader at the beginning and end of eachleg of your journey and the correct fare will be de-ducted.“You don’t need to know how many zones you areusing—the go card system works it out automati-cally and you can register the go card to protect yourcard balance from the moment you report your cardlost or stolen,” Mr Strachan said.”In addition to the development of the of SeniorsCard +go product, TransLink has also issued morethan 32,000 free senior go cards this year at go readyinformation sessions and through the recent go cardgiveaway promotion.“We encourage seniors’ community groups to phoneTransLink on 13 12 30 if they would like a representa-tive to visit and provide information about go card.”For more information about using the new card or toapply for a Seniors Card +go, call 13 QGOV (13 7468)or visit www.communities.qld.gov.au/seniorscard.

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EV Robson and Alan Kelloway live in a prettystreet in Cooran where their house blends in withthe others in this quiet neighbourhood. But don’tbe fooled! This is no ordinary household. ComeChristmas time this house will stand out like noother. In just a few weeks the house will be ablazewith fairy lights, Father Christmases, sleighs, stars,and elves all sensationally lit up to create aspectacular Christmas wonderland.Ev, 77, and Alan, 86, have been putting up Christ-mas lights for an incredible thirty-two years. Onestep inside their front door and you can hardlymove for decorations. A mass of Father Christ-mases look up expectantly from the bench tops,boxes of baubles wait to be sorted, while strings ofstars and fairy lights lay strewn across the floor.And this is just some of the decorations. There aremore boxes in the shed and out the back - even thelaundry is full of reindeer champing at the bit to beout on the roof top. Despite it taking at least 2months to put up all the decorations, the couplesay that the amazed looks on the children’s faceswho come to visit makes all the effort worthwhile.Ev says, “I just love to see the kiddies so happy.It’s magic for them.” When asked how they thinktheir Christmas lights compare with others Alansays, “We don’t know, we’re always here and wenever get to see the rest!” Other people, however,will tell you that this display of Christmas lights isone of the best on the coast. Visitors have come

from Toowoomba, Harvey Bay, the Gold Coast andeven from as far afield as Emerald to see the lights.Sadly, Ev and Alan have decided that this will bethe last year they will put up a full display. Withtheir children and their families all wanting to haveEv and Alan at their places for Christmas they havereluctantly agreed to switch off the lights for thelast time in the New Year. Family, friends andneighbours, not to mention hoards of children andsight-seers will help Ev and Alan celebrate afantastic thirty-two years of giving joy and wonderto hundreds of people.So, thankyou Ev and Alan and have a wonderfulChristmas.Ev and Alan in Elizabeth Street, Cooran will turn onthe lights from 12th December.If you would like to be part of the Pomona &District Christmas Lights Bus Tour on Thursday,17th December, which will start in Pomona, go downto Tewantin and finish up in Cooran, please phone5458 2427 for details. Bookings are essential.

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Here’s 20 good reasons to consider the move to Laguna Estate today!1. No stamp duty on purchase.2. Plenty of new friends to meet.3. Organised social events and outings.4. Flat grounds for easy walking.5. 24 hour emergency call system.6. Courtesy bus.7. Library.8. BBQ areas.9. Billiards Room.10. Three swimming pools.11. Three Community Centres.12. Boat & Caravan Storage.13. Indoor and Outdoor Bowls.14. Regular security patrols.15. Aldi Shopping Centre around the corner.16. Minutes to new German Bakery.17. Walk to restaurants and cafes.18. Close to Noosa River.19. Klms of scenic walking paths.20. Close to golf courses, fishing, sailing, bushwalking,

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FEATURE writer for the Brisbane CourierMail, Sunday Mail and Q magazine FrancisWhiting spoke to over 100 members of theCurrimundi Probus Club at their lastmeeting for 2010.Members sense of humour was well testedas we were privileged to have Frances asour guest speaker. She is a very funnylady and gave us an insight into her lifeboth past and present. She read to ussome of her most memorable columns andthe interesting people who inspired her towrite about them.

MAROOCHYDORE VIEW Club wishes all its mem-bers wonderful health and much happiness in 2011.We are a creative, friendly club and we would like toextend a very big welcome to ladies whowould like to join us in the New Year.Why not come to our first luncheon meeting whichincludes our AGM at the Maroochy Surf Club,Alexander Parade, Maroochydore on Friday 28th Janu-ary 2011 from 11am. You will enjoy a two course lun-cheon for $19 with tea and coffee available and makenew friends with our members while sitting in a roomthat has the best “view” on the Coast.As well as our Luncheon Meetings where we usuallyhave a Guest Speaker, we have social outings once amonth to promote interest and education. Thesemight include a light lunch, a boat cruise (local only)fashion parade or bus trip.You can join the committee for coffee on the firstFriday of the month and follow up with a movie ofyour choice with other members.We have two book groups within our Club, whichmeet once a month to discuss the book members haveread.VIEW stands for Voice, Interests, and Education ofWomen and the VIEW Clubs of Australia are a val-ued part of the Smith Family. All money generatedby VIEW goes to The Smith Family to help disadvan-taged children in their learning for Life Programmes.These children are then more able to participate inAustralian life.If you would like to join us please phone Joanne on5445 3079 before 6 pm Tuesday 25th January andmembers who are unable to attend or those who wishto bring a guest please phone Joanne also.

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2. Which mountain peak do many climbers call“Chomolungma, Goddess Mother of theEarth”?

3. What brand of car is sometimes called a “Caddie”?

4. What noun corresponds to the adjective“pompous”?

5. What is the flat hat with a tassle worn byuniversity graduates?

6. Where was oil found in commercial quantitiesin Queensland in 1961?

7. On what day are tokens of affection given tosweethearts?

8. Name one of the animals that support theQueensland Coat of Arms.

9. What word refers to the painless putting todeath of an incurably ill person?

10. What does a Scot call the pouch commonlyworn in front of a kilt?

11. What national capital is at the greatestaltitude?

12. Where in the human body would you findchambers called auricles?

13. What nationality is tennis player MarcosBaghdatis?

14. What two-letter word meaning “the” precedesFrench words of masculine gender?

15. What is aurophobia the fear of?16. Bronzewings are a type of what bird?17. Americans call it a “pitcher”. What do we call

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TO serve as a Volunteer is to give something back toyour Community. Volunteering Sunshine Coast actsas a facilitator in providing help to not-for-profitOrganisations. In this role, you could be assisting inareas such as Aged Care, Child Care, Retailing, Carand Bus Drivers, Home Visitations etc.. By helpingout for a few hours each week, you would be provid-ing your valuable time in the cause of helping others.So why not give it a try? Appointments to discussyour involvement can be made at our Offices situ-ated at Caloundra, Noosa or Maroochydore.To find out more, please contact one of our friendlystaff on 5443 8256.

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SUNSHINE Coast Council will trial adirect Coolum to Nambour bus servicein the latest initiative funded by thePublic Transport Levy.Integrated Transport Systems Portfo-lio Councillor Vivien Griffin said that thenew service demonstrates how the pub-lic transport levy is being used to cre-ate an accessible and connected sys-tem for the region.“Council today approved plans for thedevelopment of a trial for a direct busservice between Coolum andNambour,” Cr Griffin said.“The proposal is for four return busservices a day, seven days a week be-tween Coolum and Nambour includingthe morning and afternoon peak hourperiods. “The proposed route will runfrom Coolum past the Sunshine CoastAirport, via Bli Bli to Nambour, includ-ing the Nambour Hospital and will bean all stop service.”

Council approvesdirect Coolum to Nambour bus trial

Cr Griffin said that the trial service willgreatly improve the access from Coolumto Nambour.“We anticipate the trial will run until 30June 2011, with the estimated $250,000running costs being met through thePublic Transport Levy,” Cr Griffin said.“The trial will allow us to assess thelevel of demand for a direct servicealong this route, and help to determinewhether the changes will meet customerdemands for timeliness, efficiency andfrequency.“We will continue to work in partner-ship with the state government to buildand maintain a high quality transportnetwork for the region.”More information on the trial will bereleased early in 2011.The decision to approve the trial busroute was made at the Ordinary Meet-ing of Council on Wednesday 17 No-vember 2010.

THE Smith Family’s Noosaville VIEWClub first luncheon of 2011 will beThursday 27 January 2011, 10.30 am for11.00 am start, at the Tewantin/NoosaRSL. The new committee will be swornin at this meeting. VIEW clubs are avalued part of the Smith Family whichis a national, independent children’scharity committed to helping disadvan-

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taged Australian children by unlockingopportunities through education andlearning support. Our club is a goodplace to meet and make new friends andnew members are always welcome.If you would like to join us pleasering the lunch coordinator StellaChatburn at 5470 2784 by Tuesday be-fore the meeting date.


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THE November meeting of the club was rather amomentous occasion when eight new memberswere inducted into full membership.If you are retired or semi retired and would like tomeet folk with similar interests you are welcome to

SUNSHINE Coast Com-puter Club welcomes visi-tors to come to a meetingto see just what happensat these meetings to seeif what is on offer will helpthem if they become mem-bers of the Club. To getbasic information aboutthe Club, including whereregular meetings are held,visit the Club Web site(http://www.sccc.org.au)The Club can also be con-tracted by telephone onthe Club Information Line54921005, or e mail theClub [email protected] obtain additional infor-mation.Meetings are held weeklyat Caloundra on Satur-days and Buderim onWednesdays.At these meetings mem-bers are able to get handson help on Club comput-ers. Some members pre-fer to bring their ownlaptop computers to thevenues and receive thehelp on their own comput-ers. For the North Coastthe Club holds monthlymeetings at Yandina onthe third Wednesday ofeach month (excludingDec).

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Sunshine Coast Computer Club IncThere is a wide range ofhelp available at meetingsfrom volunteer helpers,some of whom have goodgeneral computer skillsand others who have in-terests in specialised sub-jects. Tutorials con-ducted at meetings areeducational and informa-tive using a large screendata projector and featuretraining and tutorials,demonstrations on thelatest computer technol-ogy, software, and tipsand tricks.Members are given e mailnotice each week of thesubjects of the tutorialsbeing conducted at meet-ings during that week.The Club has quite anumber of members whoare unable to attend meet-ings regularly but rely onhelp they can get from theClub on Club Help Tele-phone Lines, the Club’sforum area on the internet,from Weekly Bulletins andthe Monthly magazineBits’N’Bytes publishedby the Club.They also make friendswith other members dur-ing meetings and call onthem for help if neededoutside Club meetings.

Meetings provide tea andcoffee for informal chattime between members.For reasonable member-ship fees members havemultiple avenues for helpand support whenneeded. It could be justwhat you need to helpyou make better use ofyour computer.”

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RESEARCHERS at the Centre for Cardiovascular andChronic Care of Curtin University (Sydney Campus)are investigating the impact of widowhood on healthand wellbeing and how best to foster this transitionto promote coping and adjustment within the contextof contemporary Australian society.In particular, we are interested in the experiences ofolder women who have recently been widowed tobetter understand women’s experiences during thistime and to better meet their needs. Participation in

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thoughts and completing two questionnaires regard-ing their health and wellbeing.Participants will be contacted twice more within a 12-month period to have follow-up discussions with theresearcher.Findings of this study will lead to a better under-standing of women’s experiences and needs duringthis time, which will help us develop programs andservices to best meet the needs of women.We are currently seeking participants who are women,aged 65 or over, whose husband/partner has diedwithin the past two years.Please contact Dr Michelle DiGiacomo at (02) 83997830 or email: [email protected] for furtherinformation.

this study involves beinginterviewed individuallyby a female researcherconcerning the women’srecent experiences and

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THE Caloundra Family History Re-search group recently held its final gen-eral meeting for 2010. As the group’sTreasurer had recently toured in Eu-rope, Ian Edwardson, who was to speakon Remembrance Day, graciously in-vited Dawn to give a short talk in hisplace. Like all Australians who go there,Dawn told of the very moving feelingsshe experienced on seeing the monu-ments and battlefields of WWI, andwhen attending a commemorative ser-vice. She also spoke of some of themore unusual places she had seen inBelgium and France, including an un-derground “city” where residents hid,together with their livestock duringboth the World wars in this area.The Christmas Raffle was drawn andsome lucky members were surprisedwhen their Hamper prize was delivered.Lucky door prizes were also drawn anda Christmas themed afternoon tea con-cluded the group’s last formal meetingfor the year.Looking back over the year, the grouphas had the pleasure of presentingsome very highly qualified guest speak-ers, both at seminars and general meet-

CHRISTMAS is coming and St Peter’s has a num-ber of services for people to choose from.Christmas Eve - Friday 24th5.30pm Children’s Service. This service includes“Setting up the Crib” for the Baby Jesus and is awonderful happy, fun service for parents, grand-parents and friends as well as children.11pm Carols - Join us at our service of “Carolswith an Australian Theme” and stay for Holy Com-munion at 11.30

12th December 8.30am – 4pm. Intro to Buddhist meditation. Free “Introduction toZen Buddhism” this workshop will explain Buddhist teachings in a practical way.The mystery of Zen is revealed in the meditation you will learn. Run by BarryFarrin who has been studying meditation and is the only Zen teacher on theSunshine Coast. Bookings are essential. Ph. 0407 114 761 [email protected] December 10am – 11am. Mother and Daughter author talk. Free. Ninety yearold great grandmother Antoinette Kirkland of Cooroy and her daughter, grand-mother Francoise Jewell of Nambour have both published a book this year – twovery different tales but both autobiographical in nature. These two vibrant andentertaining speakers will promote their books together at Cooroy Library. Book-ings are essential. Ph 5454 9000.

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President Jocelyn Morgan with Committee membersPhyllis Gerhardt and Chris Dillon

ings, notwithstanding the impromptuspeeches by members on their movingand exciting finds. All the presenterswere warmly welcomed and their pre-sentations enjoyed by members and in-terested visitors.Festivities continued on Wednesdaythe 1st December when the group heldits annual Christmas Lunch at thePower Boat Club, heartily enjoyed bymembers and their guests.There is no General Meeting held inDecember and the research roomsclosed on Saturday the 4th December2010. After the Christmas holiday, therooms will re-open on Thursday the 13th

January 2011 at 9.30am when research-ers will be welcomed back. to the GuideHut in Arthur St, Caloundra. The firstgeneral meeting for the New Year willbe on Thursday the 20th January at1.30pm.Further details on all the group’s ac-tivities can be obtained by telephon-ing either Jocelyn on 5494 9807 or Juneon 5493 2679.The Committee wishes all those asso-ciated with the group, a Very MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year.

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THE Salvation Army is going to behelping many families this Christmasperiod in many ways.We are looking to the localcommunities of the Sunshine Coastfor their support in helping thoseless fortunate this Christmas time,by donating any non-perishablefood items to the National Australia

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turned to the place of pur-chase for disposal or youcan send them to yourcouncil. Think about theproducts you are buyingand the type of batterythey need. Choose thosethat will use rechargeablebatteries or the newermercury free style of bat-teries. Buy rechargeablebatteries. Upfront costsmay put you off but youwill recover the cost in 1-1.5 years and in that timea lot batteries will be pre-vented from going intolandfill.There are two main typesof rechargeable batterieswhich come in a range ofsizes (AA/AAA/C/D/9V,button cell and powerpacks for toys and tools).Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad)are not recommended asthey contain the highlytoxic cadmium metal/cad-mium hydroxide. As wellas cylindrical sized batter-ies for household use,NiCad batteries are oftenused in portable equip-ment like cordless powertools, instruments, modelboats and cars, torchesand vacuum cleaners.In Australia there is nonational recycling schemefor NiCad batteries eventhough it is important thatthis type of battery doesnot go into landfill as thehighly toxic cadmium canhave detrimental effectson the environment.Nickel-metal Hydride(NiMH) contain nickel/nickel hydroxide, potas-sium hydroxide andlanthanium-nickel or zir-conium-nickel. They areconsidered less hazard-ous and have recyclablecontent. As well as cylin-

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THE Buderim VIEWClub recentlycelebrated their 17th

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WHEN Hibiscus Nambour residentMargaret Kemp told her son Terry shewanted to see him more often, she neverimagined he’d take her request soseriously….and move into her retire-ment village!“I was having breakfast with mum andthe former manager of the village andhe mentioned that he was leaving. Myfirst thought was to call my brother Nickand tell him to apply for the job butafter having a think about it I decided itwas actually perfect for me!” newlyappointed Manager, Terry Byway said.He took over as manager at HibiscusNambour in mid-November, much to hismother’s delight.“He’ll do a fantastic job. He’s a veryorganised and disciplined person,which is partly due to the 20 years hespent in the army. He was also in thepolice force for 12 years and more re-cently worked as a personal trainer. Ithink residents will feel reassured thatsomeone with his background hastaken over the job,” Margaret said.As for the topic of having to deal withher own son on day-to-day matters,

CHAIR of RDA (Regional DevelopmentAuthority) Sunshine Coast, CouncillorDebbie Blumel joined a group of del-egates to travel to Parliament Houserecently and meet with the Minister forTourism and Fair Trading, the Hon Pe-ter Lawlor MP.The group was invited by Member forGlasshouse, Andrew Powell to help ad-vocate for the inclusion of the iconicGlass House Mountains on the Na-tional Landscapes list.The National Landscapes programaims to celebrate and promote uniqueand iconic Australian landscapes tointernational travellers; and the cam-paign to have the Glasshouse Moun-tains included in the list seems to havegained significant support followingthe meeting.Cr Blumel said that she is pleased thatthe group was given the opportunityto demonstrate how the Glass HouseMountains stand above the remainingicons in contention and how inclusionon the list would have enormous ben-efits to the surrounding communitiesand the Sunshine Coast as a whole.“As Chair of RD A Sunshine Coast, Ifully extend my support for this tremen-dous initiative. It exemplifies the workof RDA in bringing together all levelsof government – local, state and fed-eral – businesses and the communityto develop and strengthen the Sun-shine Coast,” Cr Debbie Blumel said.“I am pleased that our delegation re-ceived a good hearing and gained sup-port from the Minister. He has commit-ted to speaking with Tourism

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Queensland in an effort to see thisproject come together and has encour-aged us to continue to pursue the pro-gram further.“The campaign also ticks all the boxeswith positive and sustainable economic,social and environmental outcomes forthe region.”Member for Glasshouse, AndrewPowell welcomed the support of theRDA Sunshine Coast, as well as theSunshine Coast Council and AustraliaZoo.“I’m very passionate about this projectand in order to move the applicationforward it was paramount that we meetwith the Minister to gauge his supportfor the Glass House Mountains’ inclu-sion on this prestigious list,” Mr Powellsaid.“Inclusion in the National Landscapeslist would be of great benefit to the re-gion and will certainly encourage tour-ism development and ensure furtherfunding to protect our local environ-ment.” Long serving Sunshine CoastCouncillor Anna Grosskreutz who hasrepresented the GlassHouse CountryRegion for more than a decade said“The recognition of the scenic valuesof our National Heritage listed moun-tains and beautiful Pumicestone Ma-rine Park will build on the millions ofdollars already invested by State andFederal Governments and Council.“We all have a keen interest in protect-ing the regions values and strengthen-ing it’s future.The National Landscape title will moveus a step closer”.

Margaret is not fussed.“I’ve lived here for the past five yearsand never had anything to complainabout. I absolutely love living here andhaving my son, daughter-in-law andgranddaughter closeby is just an addedbonus,” she said.“It’s a wonderful place to call home. I’mso close to public transport, the hospi-tal and the shopping centre. I’ve madesome really good friends here,” shesaid.Take a tour of Hibiscus Nambour or oneof Lend Lease Primelife’s seven Sun-shine Coast retirement resorts and en-ter to win a luxury getaway or an indul-gence package!This exclusive offer ends on Monday28 February so be sure to book yourtour today!Call Vangie Weir on 07 5444 5235 to dis-cuss your retirement needs and arrangea personalised resort tour. For more in-formation and for competition termsand conditions visitwww.primelife.com.au HibiscusNambour Retirement Resort 55 CarterRoad, Nambour


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DURING November one of our members, Colin Har-ris, played at the Annual Lions event at Maleny andhad two wins and 17 hoops. He ran 3rd missing aplace in the final by 2 hoops. Colin was able to beatTerry Inglis, but lost to John Hardy. Both Inglis andHardy play croquet for the Queensland team.Colin also played at Caloundra in the Masters Com-petition where he won all 3 games to win the overallcompetition. Both events were well run and gamesplayed in good spirits and sportsmanship. He saidthere were no easy wins.Colin has been subsequently invited to a special Di-vision One coaching day to be held in Brisbane inDecember. Well done Colin!Anyone interested in trying croquet please contactAdrian on 5448 2985.Croquet is said to contain the thinking of chess play-ers and the skill of snooker players while combiningtwo human passions – taking walks and hitting thingswith sticks.

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THE beautiful brand new OasisRetirement Resort situated in the lovelyRosemount area of the Sunshine Coastis creating quite a buzz in the local area.Sales consultant Nicole Roma thinksone of the main attractions may be thelocation “Our setting here is simplystunning- we are surrounded byrainforest and an amazing array ofbirdlife which makes for a peaceful andrelaxing atmosphere” she said.Comprising of 152 spacious andthoughtfully designed homes oncecomplete the resort offers a friendlyvillage style atmosphere but with all thecomforts of a holiday resort. Thebeautiful landscaped pool areaprovides a wonderful spot forentertaining family and friends and isthe backdrop for the community hallthat features a stage, a large wellappointed kitchen and seating for 100.The feeling of security and peace ofmind is a frequent comment made toDeb Donahoe from the salesdepartment “ We offer such a unique

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PEBBLE Beach has recently welcomed new residents from Canberra,Caboolture, MacKay, Sandstone Point and the Sunshine Coast. A newSocial Committee has been formed with resident representatives from allstages of the freehold retirement development.All new and future units are featuring granite beach tops as standard! Anew communal BBQ and Bocce court have been completed as part of thenext stage of development. There is a new sales office now located atnumber 93. Residents will be holding their annual Christmas Luncheon onFri Dec 17th and there will also be an exclusive residents only new year’sBBQ celebration on the 31st Dec.


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ON the 1st December the Club enjoyed their Christmas Party at Tranquil ParkMaleny. Over 40 members and guests attended. We had a lovely lunch followedby Christmas games and opening of presents. As usual De had done wonders inproviding an abundance of raffle prizes. After the Christmas break we will bemeeting up at “Just for Gossip” cafe in Landsborough at 10am on the 5th January2011. Our lunch meeting for January will be held on the 19th at GlasshouseMountains Sports Club 11am for an 11.30am start this meeting will take the formof our AGM and election of a new committee.We welcome new members and visitors to our club – please contact either Elaineon 5493 3935, Joy on 5439 9049 or Lorraine on 5494 8444 who would be pleasedto supply further information. The View Clubs raise funds for and support theSmith Family Charity in all their functions.

AT her recent IrishSeminar at the ResourceCentre in Nambour, DrJennifer Harrison spoketo a receptive audienceon two subjects: Irishimmigration toQueensland, and waysto trace convictstransported from Ireland.In winding up she gaveus some tips aboutpreparing for a researchtrip to Ireland. Here are afew of the things thisexperienced researcheradvised us to do. First,use the many sourcesavailable here inAustralia and don’tneglect the Australian

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Joint Copying Project.Take to Ireland a bookwith hard cover forwriting notes, a sparebattery and memory cardfor your digital camera, asmall computer and aflash drive with largecapacity. Contact wellbeforehand the archivesyou are planning to visitto make sure of openingtimes, and email themahead to order thematerial you wish toread. Most archivesallow you to bring yourcomputer but some donot allow cameras.Download photos everynight and give themcaptions. Lastly, go tothe village pub and talkto the locals.At the Novembermeeting an interestingtalk was given byChrissie Fletcher on thelaunch of her newwebsite: Adopt a Digger,a community baseddatabase for WW1personnel who have alink to the SunshineCoast.Genealogy Sunshine

Coast Resource Centrein Petrie Park, Nambouris closed after Thursday23 December andreopens on Wednesday5 January at 9am. Overthis holiday break,members can arrangewith the Duty Librarianto borrow a referencebook, or perhaps a fichereader and box ofmicrofiche. With the aidof your camera you canmake a digital copy ofthe fiche record on thescreen, or a snap of apage of the referencebook. The relevantimage can be used assource media to enter inyour family historycomputer programme.Visitors holidaying onthe Sunny Coast after 4January are welcome topop in and see what wehave. The Centre is inPetrie Park, Nambour, atthe end of the car parkopposite the swimmingpool and it is openMondays andWednesdays 9am to2.30pm, Thursdays 1pmto 5pm and Saturdays 12

noon to 4pm … exceptfor the closure for thefestive season. Thereare 10,000 items, books,microfiche, journals,maps, DVDs, newspaperclippings, computerindexes, and acomprehensive localhistory section.A general meeting willbe held at the Centre onSaturday, 8 January2011, at 9.30am, followedby a “Show and Tell” bymembers. All welcome.Milli will have Laptopsfor Learning Workshopson Saturday 22 January,are as follows: 9.30am –11.30am, Help with yourgenealogy software and1pm – 3pm, More help.Cost is $5 per session or$8 for both and morningtea is included. To bookphone 5441 4266 or [email protected] details are to befound on the websitehttp://sites.google.com/site/genealogysunshinecoastinc/For research queriesphone Merle on 54444648.


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THE number of older people givingback to the community through volun-teering shows the valuable role olderpeople play in society, says Australia’slargest seniors’ group.National Seniors Australia isrecognising seniors who give up theirtime and efforts to volunteer as part ofInternational Volunteering Day (IVD).Chief executive Michael O’Neill saidIVD was an important occasion to say“thank you” to the many thousands ofselfless volunteers who willingly giveunpaid help in the form of time, serviceor skills.“In many communities around Austra-lia, volunteers are the absolute lifebloodof these places,’’ O’Neill said.“The volunteer rate for for older Aus-tralians has increased steadily over thepast decade whether it be through vol-unteering with an organisation or groupor as individuals who might be carers.“In fact the Australian Bureau of Sta-tistics ABS 2006 Volunteer Work Sur-vey shows couples aged 55 years andolder contribute the most voluntaryhours per year (170.3 hours) of any agebracket surveyed.”A 2009 National Seniors’ report revealedthe cost to the economy of replacingolder Australians who provide unpaidchild care and unpaid help to peoplewith a disability with paid workers

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Can you give me informa-tion about a vintage onereel (10 minutes) silentmovie starring CharlieChaplin called “His Mu-sical Career”?The movie “His MusicalCareer” was a Keystonecomedy released in 1914with co star Mack Swain,who was his nemesis inhis early films. Writtenand directed by Chaplin,it told the story of the pairdelivering a piano to No666 Prospect St and thecollection of another at No999. Of course, the twoaddresses are mistakenand after numerousclowning, the piano andthe two workmen are sentcascading down a hill,coming to rest in a lakewith Charlie valiantlyplaying the instrument asit sinks.The comedy was No 31 of35 that Chaplin completedfor Mack Sennett’s Key-stone company between1914-15. Chaplin’s(b.1889-1977) careerstarted as one of the“Eight Lancashire Lads”,a comedy group whotoured the popular musichalls of the day. At 17, hejoined the “Fred KarnoCompany” and honed hisvaudeville skills. In 1913,the Karno troupe went ontour to America and alongwith Chaplin was a youngcomedian, Stan Laurel of“Laurel and Hardy” fame.Max Sennett signed himto Keystone where hedeveloped his populartramp character with caneand bowler hat.

Can you give me detailsof movies related to thebook “She”?The book “She” was writ-ten by British adventurenovelist, H. Rider Hag-gard (1856-1925) in 1887.He also wrote “King

This column invites readers to email any questions they have on old movies, including silent and/or TV shows.

Greg’s Movie Memories

Solomon’s Mines”. Thenovel told the story of“She” an African sorcer-ess of ethereal mysteryand beauty who staysyoung in the flame of eter-nal youth because shecannot fall in love.Spurned by her lover, shestrikes him dead but alater descendent sets outto avenge his death. Be-lieving him to be a rein-carnation, she tries to lurehim into the flame; how-ever, she shrivels anddies due to the fact thatshe truly loves him.There have been manysilent films made on thissubject, with the 1925 Brit-ish version, starring BettyBlythe the most wellknown. RKO studiosmade a version in 1935starring future congress-woman, Helen Gahaganas “She-who must beobeyed”. I am sure thatJohn Mortimer who wrotethe “Rumpole of theBailey” TV series, starringAustralian Leo McKern,borrowed this line to beused by his famous char-acter when describing hiswife. The film also starreda young Randolph Scottand showed a cast ofthousands dancing andwrithing in Flash Gordoncostumes on massive art-deco sets. The producerwas Meriam C Cooperwho also made “KingKong” (1933) who trans-ferred the setting fromAfrica to the Arctic. A1965 version made by theBritish Hammer studiosstarred Ursula Andress as“She” and co starred Pe-ter Cushing and Christo-pher Lee.

Can you give details of afilm made about Austra-lian pianist, “EileenJoyce”?The film you are referring

to was called “WhereverShe Goes” made in 1951and set on location inAustralia. The film showsthe early life of Eileen (b.1908) in Tasmania andKalgoorlie in WesternAustralia, detailing herlove for music and earlypiano training. Joyce’scharacter was played bySuzanne Parrett in heronly film. It was based ona best selling biographycalled “Prelude” by ClareAbrahall. It also starredAussie actor, Nigel Lovellwho along with his wifePat would go on to pro-duce many educationalprogrammes for ABC TV.Pat also produced Austra-lian films “Gallipolli” and“Picnic at Hanging Rock”.Joyce’s career spanned 30years and she was ex-tremely popular in the1930’s-40 where she wascompared to Gracie Fieldsand Vera Lynn. She per-formed concerts aroundthe world bringing glam-our to the stage and hadeccentric habits such aswearing differentcoloured gowns and dif-ferent hair styles whilstplaying the music of dif-ferent composers. Herfavourite piece was“Rachmaninoff’s PianoConcerto No 2" which sheimmortalised in the DavidLean film “Brief Encoun-ter” made in 1945, starringTrevor Howard and Celia

Johnson. She also pro-vided music in films suchas “The Seventh Veil”(1945) “Man of TwoWorlds” (1946) “A Girl ina Million” (1946) and“Trent’s Last Case”(1952). Although lookingglamorous on stage, shesuffered chronic rheuma-tism and at times wore aplaster cast encasing hershoulder and back whilewearing specifically de-signed dresses to coverthe cast. Despite her fameher name slipped frompublic sight after her re-tirement in the 1960’s. Shelived most of her adult lifein England and died in1991 after years of illhealth.

Can you give me informa-tion on the actor whoplayed Sherlock Holmesin the 1980’s TV series?The actor you are refer-ring to was Jeremy Brett(b.1933), a British lightleading man, he was edu-cated at Eton. The son ofa strict military colonel, hechanged his name ofHuggins at his father’sinsistence to hide the so-cial disgrace of having anactor in the family. Hetook his stage name fromthe label of his first suit,Brett & Co. Due to hiseducation and his beauti-ful aristocratic voice, hehad a busy stage careerin classic and modern

plays. Drifting into filmshe appeared in “War andPeace” (1956) and “MyFair Lady” (1964) as wellas many made for TVfilms, however his suavepersona was at odds withthe 1960’s new British filmrealism or the swingingLondon zaniness.Big screen stardomeluded him and he foundfame in the SherlockHolmes TV series whichcontained 36 episodesand 4 films from 1984-94.More than any other ac-tor, Brett captured the per-sonality of Holmes aswritten by Conan Doyle,that of a lonely, intro-verted, complex but bril-liant mind fuelled by hishabit of cocaine use.He was married to actressAnna Massey from 1958-62 (daughter of actor,Raymond) and was acousin of British actor,Martin Clunes of “MenBehaving Badly” fame.His death aged 61 in 1995was the result of heart fail-ure, his heart valves per-manently scarred by rheu-matic fever as a teenager.Medication prescribed fora bipolar disorder and along time smoking habitalso weakened his heart.

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A SIGNIFICANT part ofHinterland History that isoften forgotten is the roleof the Tramways inspeeding up the transportof local timber and diaryproduce; and indeed,people transport beforethe advent of cars, trucksand proper roads in theregion.

When the mainline rail-way was built betweenBrisbane and Gympie in1890, it went straight upthe middle throughL a n d s b o r o u g h ,Palmwoods andNambour. But timber cut-ters, and the flourishing

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dairy, sugar, fruit and veg-etable industries werebypassed. Probably be-cause they were mostlyup on the hills – and rail-ways prefer the flat.

In 1914, groups of enter-prising timber millers andfarmers decided that if theGovernment was not go-ing to help them, theywould help themselves.They would build theirown light railway (tram-way) to connect up withthe main line and get theirgoods to market.

The tramway fromBuderim to Palmwoodsused two imported loco-

motives: a Krauss fromGermany, and a Shay fromAmerica. They ran on atrack with a 2’6" gauge(about 75 cm) and hadspecial low-geared driv-ing mechanisms for climb-ing the steep hills,

The loco pulled severalflatbed wagons for thetimber and fresh produce… and even one passen-ger coach.

In time the TramwayCommittee decided thatall children attendingChevallum PrimarySchool could travel free ofcharge. To school bytrain; how cool was that

in the 1920s! For 20 yearsthe tramway faithfullyserved the local industriesand the local communi-ties; but the fast develop-ing road network, andbigger improved cars andtrucks, challenged its vi-ability. By 1934 the Tram-way Debt repaymentshad grown so large thatthe debt was spread overthe whole Shire … whichdid not meet with univer-sal approval and support!The line was closed totraffic in August 1935, thetrack was torn up and thetwo locos temporarilydisappeared.

Ironically, the Debt forthe line’s original con-struction was not fullypaid out until 1971. Suchis the impost of bank fi-nance!

Meanwhile, back in1915, the business peopleof Mapleton, having ob-served the success of theBuderim enterprise, de-cided to follow suit. TwoShay locomotives wereimported and the line wasbuilt up the Dulong Ridgefrom Nambour, where itconnected with the mainQR line to Brisbane.Again the main trade go-ing down was timber,dairy produce, fruit andvegetables.

The Dulong and theMapleton puffed gamelyup and down the hills un-til 1945.

On weekends peoplewanting to escape thesummer heat in Nambourwould literally “head forthe hills” for a cool picnicand a swim at theMapleton Falls. The pic-tures of families in theirwhite Sunday best, sittingon a flat bed wagon with

their legs dangling overthe sides and no seatbelts would give today’sWH&S inspectors apo-plexy. But what fun forthe kids!

It is important to realisethat in the days whenroads, motor cars andbuses were for thewealthy ‘townies’, thesetramways not only pro-vided fast transport forbusiness and industry;they also provided thesame in return with gro-ceries and commercialgoods hauled up to theisolated communities onthe Range. Plus entertain-ment for the children ontheir “big day out”. Thesocial value of the tram-ways was as important astheir commercial value.

But once again the run-ning cost became toomuch, and as roads andtrucks became more effi-cient the Mapleton linewas finally closed in 1945.The track has all but dis-appeared, and all that re-mains is a plaque in theLilyponds Park atMapleton marking thespot where the terminusused to be.

The good news is thatin 2004 the BuderimPalmwoods HeritageTramway Inc. managed toacquire the old Krausslocomotive with a view torestoring her. After sixyears of loving and skil-ful work by the volunteerenthusiasts the old locois back to her original con-dition … and is about togo on permanent publicshow in Buderim’s mainstreet.

As for the two oldMapleton locos, in timethey fell into disrepair.

The Dulong and theMapleton werecannibalised into one andrenamed the Shay.

For the last few decadesthe old loco has been leftrotting and rusting out inthe open air at the Rail-way Museum in Ipswich.Until just recently, whentwo months ago the lastof the old mechanicalworkhorses was broughton a low loader back tothe Nambour Museum,where it will be restored

by willing and loving vol-unteers to its former glory.The forgotten Tramwaysare at last deservedly re-membered. A visible re-minder of the “new tech-nology” of just over 70years ago, and a signifi-cant part of our Hinter-land Heritage. See foryourself the memorialplaque at the MapletonLilyponds Park, the Shayloco at Nambour and theBuderim track on TelcoRoad.

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2010 - A Reviewearlier stimulus measures, with household spendingand housing market activity very strong. Since then,a string of interest rate rises from the Reserve Bank ofAustralia (RBA) is now pushing household spend-ing onto the back foot.So, the Australian economy has just recorded oneyear of solid growth after the Global Financial Crisis(GFC) induced slowdown in 2008-09. Usually, thiswould simply mark the start of a prolonged period ofabove-trend growth. The key difference now is thatthe unemployment rate is already close to five percent – the type of level only achieved at the end ofthe long 1980s or 1990s growth cycles.For policymakers, this indicates little spare capacityin the economy to absorb strong demand before pricepressures become apparent. Consequently, the threatof RBA monetary policy tightening will remain a keyconcern for households, businesses and investors.The Reserve Bank has made it clear that higher inter-est rates are designed to make room for the mininginvestment boom – which is expected to be the maindriver of growth. This means the two areas mostsensitive to higher interest rates - consumer spend-ing and housing investment –must moderate to allowfor the expansion of mining capital spending. At thesame time, a stronger currency will provide a chal-lenge for some parts of the economy such as tourismand manufacturing and the winding back of govern-ment stimulus measures will also provide a drag onoutput.As a result, while the boom in mining sector invest-ment is providing a valuable boost to GDP growth,the overall pace of the Australian economy may goback towards a trend pace over 2011. For more Information contact Tim Maher at MaherDigby Securities Pty Ltd - Financial Advisers – AFSLNo. 230559 (see advert Page 3). Ph: 07 5441 1266or visit our website www.maherdigby.com.au Whileevery care has been taken in the preparation of thisdocument Maher Digby makes no representation orwarranty as to the accuracy or completeness of anystatement in it including without limitation, any fore-casts. This document has been prepared for, thepurpose of providing general information, withouttaking into account any individual objectives, fi-nancial situation or needs. You should assesswhether the information is appropriate for you andconsider talking with your financial adviser beforemaking an investment decision.

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Extracts from A Short History of TewantinTewantin’s nameTHERE have been numer-ous stories told abouthow Tewantin got itsname. Often the peopleresponsible for some ofthese interpretations ar-rived in the area in more

compiled by George Pearcerecent times and a longtime after Tewantin wasnamed by its original set-tlers. Tewantin is be-lieved to come from theaboriginal word “Dau-wa-Dhan”, meaning “place ofdead trees” referring tothe enormous collection

of cut logs floating in thebays and lakes around thesettlement prior to ship-ping.TimberWhen William Pettigrewcame in 1866 he broughtwith him from Brisbane anout of work reporter

named Ebenezer Thornewho decided to try hisluck as a timber cutter. Heis credited with being thefirst to cut trees in theCootharaba area. Otherprospective timber menwere starting to comeover from Mooloola andNambour by late 1865.They had to travel onhorseback or on foot toget there as there were noroads at all.An example of somepeople’s problems isshown in the story of Mr.and Mrs. Blakesley withtheir son and daughter.Mr. Blakesley came herewith the intention of be-coming a buying agent fora timber firm inMelbourne and the prizewas to be the huge cedarlogs. He built a bark hutfor the family to live in asa temporary set up in thearea close to the streetnow named in his honour.The bar at the mouth ofthe river proved too shal-low to allow a boat of suf-ficient size and capable ofcarrying a load of timberby sea from Noosa toMelbourne, to cross itsafely and that was that.Mr. Blakesley later tookup a selection of land atCooloohin Creek becom-ing a timber cutter andfarmer.The timber cutters musthave had great faith in theworld, as, for a long whiletheir stockpiled logs lit-tered the riverbanks ofwhat is now known asTewantin – waiting untilthe start of regular shiptransport when they wereat last paid for the timberloaded on board.The first significant loadof timber taken by waterto Brisbane is said to havebeen by William Pettigrewin 1868 in the “Gneering”which by this time hadbeen lengthened and con-verted to a paddle wheelsteamer. The load was ofkauri logs and on cross-ing the river bar“Gneering” became stuckon a sand bank. (Nothingmuch has changed). Theskipper ordered somelogs to be thrown over-board so as to lighten theload – once the boatfloated free the remainderof the load was taken onto Brisbane.The logs thrown over-board floated up the riveron the high tide toTewantin and their owner,Mr.George Frederick St.John Carter gave or soldsome to Mr. R.A.Richardson who splitthem and built the firstlittle hut that served as atemporary post office andthe first hotel taking upthe land from PoincianaAvenue to DoonellaStreet.

Gold and development ofTewantinWhen James Nash foundgold at Gympie, no onewould have guessed howimportant the connectionbetween Tewantin andGympie would become.The gold strike in 1867with Queensland on thebrink of bankruptcy andunemployment rife,caused a very big stir in-deed. The gold rushbrought people fromaround Australia andoverseas. They came onhorseback and on footfrom inland but more usu-ally via ships to Brisbaneto Maryborough andthen overland to Gympieby whatever means oftransport that could befound; a very roundaboutroute indeed. Walter Haywas a young man whooperated a ferry acrossthe Mary River atMaryborough that every-one needed to use on theway to the new fields. Hehad suddenly developeda thriving business. How-ever, he felt there shouldbe a shorter way and,leaving some men incharge of the ferry, set outwith saddle and packhorses, working his waydown the coast lookingfor some sort of landingplace to form a shortcutto the diggings.By the time Hay reachedthe area now called“Tewantin”, paddlesteamers had begun thetransport of logs by seato the sawmills inBrisbane, (this providedan opportunity to trans-port passengers as well).The next thing was to find

a track to Gympie. WalterHay set about blazing atrail through the scrub,keeping it as direct aspossible to the goldfields.When the trail was com-plete, Hay was engagedto supervise the con-struction of a road suit-able for coaches and wag-ons to traverse.For a short time, what isnow Tewantin wasknown as “the Shortcut”.This route reduced theoriginal three or four dayjourney time fromBrisbane to Gympie to anovernight voyage toTewantin and on toGympie the next day. Atworst, when up againstunfavourable tides, ittook one day to Tewantinand then another toGympie.Hotels and BoardingHouses. The overnightstopovers brought aboutthe need for accommoda-tion and hotels and board-ing houses were quicklybuilt. The first hotel wasMr. R.A. Richardson’s inSidoni Street in 1868; thenthe Tivoli later to becalled The Club (No. 86-88) Poinciana Avenue,built 1878. The third wasthe Royal Mail built byNed Murdoch in 1882.The Royal Mail Hotel to-day occupies the samesite although it is thefourth version of the Ho-tel, which was finallyerected in 1941.The third one burneddown in 1939 and previ-ous constructions all suc-cumbed to renovationand replacement.Where the Westpac Bankis today was the site of

the Commercial Hotelbuilt in 1882 and burnedin 1888. The next hotelwas Dan Martin’sTewantin Hotel; on thehill overlooking the oldbaths near the currentNoosa Marina and ferrystop. This hotel, built in1890, burned down in1940. There was anotherhotel five miles out oftown on the old TewantinRoad called “The RobinHood”. This was the firstchange station for Cobb& Co.The boarding housesmainly came after 1900 asGympie residents begancoming back for holidays.The most significant ofthese was built in 1906 byMr. and Mrs. Ede on thespot where the CouncilChambers are now. It wascalled “River View” till1924 when it was enlargedand then called “ElandaHouse” till after 1936when a top storey wasadded and name changedto “San-Elanda GuestHouse” – you guessed it,destroyed by fire in 1957!In the years 1868-1869there were at least fiveroutes from Brisbane toGympie noted.A story of the first tripfrom Brisbane to Gympievia Tewantin with a coachoperator took four daysand 75 horses. In con-trast a two-horse buggytravelling at breakneckspeed completed the jour-ney in 28 hours but nearlywrecking the buggy in theprocess. This is a twohour trip today!A Short History ofTewantin is available atParkyn Hut..

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One of the buildings that has graced the Tewantin area for many years isthe Tewantin Pharmacy, which has been providing service and advice for80 years. It has been an icon in the main street of Tewantin for the past 50

of those. The shop was moved to Poinciana Avenue from its PelicanStreet address in 1958, at which time it was the local butcher shop.

History of Parkyn’s HutFORMERLY Parkyn Hut stood as aminer’s hut in the Monkland district ofGympie and was transported by bul-lock team to Tewantin in c.1920-1921by owner Jack Hart, a builder, to hisproperty which then comprised the halfblock bounded by Pelican Street andPoinciana Avenue, approximately at therear of where the Post Office standstoday. The original construction of theHut was typical of the time with an ironroof and skillion and heavy hardwoodwalls which were oiled rather thanpainted. In 1938 Mr. Hart sold land (andthe Hut as a shed) to the Parkyn familyfor their house block and the followingyear the Hut was moved a short dis-tance to a new site on their propertyand a kitchenette was added.From 1939 to 1941 the boot cobblingand odd jobs man, Mr. Jack Heirdsfielda WW1 veteran, was occupier withimprovements of shower and septicbeing undertaken. Following his mar-riage and vacation of the Hut, the

Parkyns used it as guest accommoda-tion for their numerous visitors, whoflocked to Pelican Street, Tewantin en-ticed by the generosity of Howard andIris Parkyn and the proximity of theNoosa River with its fishing and boatingallurements.After 60 years of ownership the Parkynfamily sold the land and Hut in 1999 tomake way for the RSL car parking space.Subsequently, the RSL donated the Hutto the Tewantin Heritage and HistoricalSociety and in 2001 it was renovated andmoved to its current location utilizingboth Council resources and a fundinggrant from the Centenary of FederationCelebrations. Parkyn Hut today is situ-ated beside the Royal Mail Hotel in Poin-ciana Ave, and is well worth a visit. Youwill see many great photographs fromyesteryear there and be able to chat withthe Hut’s local volunteers who are onlyto happy to share their historical knowl-edge of the area. Many people enjoy tak-ing the Heritage Walk around the area.

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ON 25 May 1995, the Northern Territory of Aus-tralia became the first place in the world to passright to die legislation. The Rights of the Termi-nally Ill Act lasted 9 months before being over-turned by the Australian Federal Parliament.Today, voluntary euthanasia and assisted sui-cide are illegal in all states and territories ofAustralia.Despite great advances in medical knowledge,dying — which should be the natural and dig-nified end of a life — is far too often a pro-longed, painful, and distressing process. Mostpeople know of someone dear to them whoselife has ended in this way and for whom deathwas a happy release. It is not the fact of dyingwhich worries people; it is the fear of beingkept “alive” in such a pitiful condition that deathwould be infinitely preferable.

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or felt stockings, you can put them inthe freezer overnight before use to killdust mites.Outdoor Parties: The office break upin the park or Christmas Day underthe Aussie sun could spell trouble forsome people as there is still a lot ofpollen floating around, particularly onwindy days, which can trigger asthmaand hay fever.Scented Candles: Scented candleshave become one of the most popularChristmas gifts and atmospheric deco-rations. Unfortunately, for somepeople with asthma, the perfume inscented candles may trigger symp-toms. It’s a good idea to check if any-one you’re giving such a gift to hastheir asthma symptoms triggered byodour, however pleasant.Emotions: Christmas is a time of manyemotions. ‘Tis the season to be jolly,but it can also be the season for addedpressures and stress as the year racesto a close and that Christmas dead-line looms. Stress and anxiety can bea trigger for asthma as can other in-tense emotions such as yelling, cry-ing and laughing.

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WE know that when itcomes to your family andfriends only the best willdo.Christmas is the perfecttime to show your lovedones just how much youappreciate them.But we also know that thehectic pace of life meansyou don’t have time torun all over town in thehunt for the perfect gift -the one that says,“thanks, you’re the best”,without blowing the bud-get.Terry White Chemistspharmacist Krystel Birdsaid this year the phar-macy franchise networkhad scoured the globe tobring together a range ofgifts that you won’t find

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and ultimately, depression.All of us know of someone who will belonely this season, so enter into the realspirit of Christmas by reaching out. Ifyou are one of those with more happi-ness than sadness this coming Christ-mas Day, try to share some of it withthose who need it most.

Great gifts for Christmas at Terry Whiteanywhere else.“People are quite particu-lar when faced with whatto buy for their nearestand dearest,” Ms Birdsaid.“You don’t want to givethem the same thing thateveryone else is givingthem. You want to find agift that is a little bit spe-cial, a little bit different -something which is justperfect.”Ms Bird said Terry whiteChemists’ new range ofexclusive bath and bodygift packs had proven tobe especially popular inthe lead up to Christmas.

“They look great, they’refantastic quality andthey’re exceptionalvalue,” she said.“Bath and body productsmake the ideal present fora range of people. Every-one from teens rightthrough to grandmothersappreciates a little pam-pering and it’s not reallythe sort of thing youwould buy for yourself.”For a limited time TerryWhite Chemists has a‘pick 3 pay for 2’ offer onthe bath and body giftpacks, with nothing over$25.The ‘pick 3 pay for 2’ of-

fer means you can choosetwo and get a third at noextra cost.Ms Bird said many peoplewere using the opportu-nity to secure a little treatfor themselves.“You can choose two forfamily and friends andspoil yourself with thethird for free,” she said.“We often put ourselveslast on our list of priori-ties but there’s nothing tosay you can’t give your-self a little treat this Christ-mas.” This year it’s goodto know that Terry WhiteChemists has Christmasin the bag.

Noosa medal haulDyanna and Jan also com-peted in the open waterswim. They each won in-dividual gold as well asgold in a women’s team.Jan also won gold in amixed team.The total Noosa medaltally over the four dayswas 34 – 14 Gold, 11 Sil-ver and 9 Bronze.

Paul, Dyanna, Helen,Brian & Jan


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2011 is now just aroundthe corner, and with thestrength of our dollar, itis a great time to beconsidering where youwill travel to in thecoming year. It is alsothe time to be buyingoverseas currencies.When you do so, domake sure that you donot carry too manyhigh denominationnotes as in some placesmoney-changers willnot break them downinto smaller noteswithout charging a fee.Roughly USD 2-4dollars for changing anAmerican $100 dollarnote into either $50’s or$20’s.What will make 2011even more exciting isthe forthcoming RoyalWedding in London.The sheer pageantry ofthe occasion, and theway London will bedecorated for thisevent will make it avery special time tovisit.London is always agreat starting point andthe airlines currentlyhave some really goodfares on offer. Here arejust two examples,flying slightly differentroutes.

by the Galloping Granny

THE Sunshine Coast Probus Clubs came together in November fora combined outing at the Apollonian Pub at Boreen Point.After the success of last year’s trip to the Apollonian, it was decided torepeat the event and to again invite our other local Probus clubs.Organisers, Carol and Trevor Blake from the Cooroy Club, did a wonderfuljob in rallying the troops to assemble 110 Probarians from 7 different clubsto this year’s gathering.A delicious spit-roast luncheon, great entertainment and the opportunityto meet lots of new friends, combined to create a very successful day.A great setting with plenty of shelter so the shower or two did not dampenthe spirits, nor dilute the wine, of those attending.Well done Cooroy. A great idea for other regional groups to follow.

The Cooroy Probus Club has done it again!

Recently in London,Etihad won “World’sLeading Airline” awardas well as the “World’sLeading First ClassAirline”. They have aparticularly attractivefare if two are travellingtogether. This is validonly from Sydney andMelbourne. Part of thejourney is First Classand the balance isBusiness Class. Forthose passengerstravelling fromBrisbane there is a farethat is a combination ofBusiness Class andEconomy. Abu Dhabi isan interesting stopoverdestination with anumber of things to seeand do. I will be writingin a future article aboutAbu Dhabi, thestunning Palace Hoteland their amazingFerrari World.Emirates also have agreat deal with a mixedfare that is partbusiness on the routethrough to Dubai, andthen economy class toLondon. Dubai stillremains a most amazingplace to visit. If youare flying Emirates,then try to travel on theA380, especially ifflying economy class.

They have more roomin that cabin than in theother aircraft they flyto Dubai.There are so manywonderful brochureson the racks featuringEurope and the choicesare so varied.I love coach travel andTrafalgar, Insight andGlobus all have a rangeof exciting tours, as dothe cheaper companiessuch as Cosmos andCost Saver.Earlier this year Itravelled with Insightto Vienna, Prague andBudapest and loved thetour. What made it allthe more comfortablewas the extra leg roomon the coach.Over the years I havetravelled with Globusand Trafalgar andfound them to be good,but that extra space onInsight made a hugedifference.Your travel agent willadvise you as to whatfits in best with yourplans as often it comesdown to the bestdeparture date. Thereare discounts foradvance purchasetours as well asdiscounts if you takemore than one tour

with the same company.Something worthconsidering is the paceof a tour. Do ask thequestion as to whetherthey have early starts,long days and only onenight in major cities.Are the hotels centralso you can do someexploring on your own?Most importantly, knowwhat is included assome times on thelesser priced tours itcan cost you moredoing ‘optional toursand extras’ than acompany that includesthese.Very popular areEuropean waterwaycruises and there aremany options available,again depending onwhat you want to see.This is an ideal relaxingway of seeing thecountries as you passalong their rivers. Onlyhaving to unpack theonce makes life veryeasy.If you are a railenthusiast there arealso escorted rail toursto excitingly differentparts of Europe.For hassle free travel toEurope in 2011 an

escorted tour fromAustralia is an easyway to go. A number ofexcellent Australiancompanies offer thesewith regular departuresthroughout the year.Many are nowcurrently advertising inthe press and it isworthwhile sending fortheir brochures.New to the Australianmarket in 2011 is W.PMaher Tours – a NZicon in escorted tourtravel. For over fortyyears, thousands ofKiwis have discoveredEurope and the worldon a Maher Tour, andthe company isrecognised as a leaderin the field of escortedtravel. These tours areaimed at our age groupand offer quality,personalised serviceand value for money. Ifyou are travelling as acouple, alone, or arenot a confidenttraveller, then thesetours really are theanswer. They can becontacted in Australiathrough 1800 358-741. I really recommendthat you take the timeto look up their web

site,www.mahertours.com.au.Should you be moreadventuresome, thentravelling Europe bymotor home, car orEurail are options alsoworth considering.My current favouriteway of visitinghighlights in Europe isby sea. In September, Itook a Fred OlsenCruise on the Braemarfrom Dover that visitedDenmark, Sweden,Finland, Russia (St.Petersburg), Polandand Germany beforereturning to Dover viathe Kiel Canal. This Ifound to be excellentvalue for money andmost of the otherpassengers were of asimilar age. Whilst Iwas told it was only3+stars, I could notfault the facilities,meals, cabin, quality ofthe lectures andentertainment. There isno theatre as such,however, each nighttwo of the lounges hadlive entertainment forthe guests’ enjoyment.It fitted my budget, andI got to fulfil a lifetimedream of visiting St.

Petersburg for two anda half days – sheermagic. To me the shipwas a little like stayingin a country house andthe crew were a delight.Many cruise lines offera great range ofsailings taking inEuropean ports, sothere are many choices.You can travel in greatluxury, or as I did onsomething more budgetminded.Travel is a verypersonal thing likechoosing a newperfume or aftershave.What works for yourneighbour may not bebest for you, howeverlisten to their advicebut always remember itis your journey.Next month I will giveyou some tips on howto see London andenvirons withoutbreaking the bank.

The Galloping Grannytravelled incognito onthe Insight Tour andthe cruise and receivedno discounts or specialtreatment. The viewsexpressed are mine asa full fare-payingpassenger.


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The outback in the wet by Allan Blackburn

can survive. Animal lifefocuses on the fewwaterholes scattered inthe vast empty land-scape. All that changed

early in 2010 when thewest experienced wide-spread rain and floods.Lake Eyre began to fill, arare event. We decidedto head out and experi-ence some of what theoutback offers. Our de-parture from the coastwas late August.From Dalby we noticedwater lying beside theroad. At Miles the rainbegan, just a brief inter-lude, we thought. Thecaravan park inCharleville was a bog,mud squelching underour feet and pools of wa-ter preventing many sitesfrom being used. As therain continued, wethought of the terriblefloods the town enduredjust a few months earlier.Out towards Quilpie thecountry was lush withvegetation, colourfulspring flowers bloomingbeside the road. Thebirdlife was amazing withbrolgas, hawks,budgerigahs, ibis, cormo-rants, herons, moorhensand emus amongst themany species. For thethird day the rain contin-ued as we got toWindorah, last town be-fore Birdsville. Here wewere stuck for 48 hours asthe gravel road past thetown was closed from thewet. Determined to enjoyas much as we could, weembarked on the 12kmNature Drive near Coo-pers Creek. Two thirds ofthe way through the drivethe track turned to blacksoil, sticky, glutinous, in-sidious stuff that causedour four-wheel-drive toslide all over the place asthe wheel arches filled upwith the muck. We put itdown as an outback ex-perience!When the rain finally

stopped, the road openedand we were able to pro-ceed. The 400km toBirdsville had 280km ofgravel. This was smoothenough, but frequentfloodways and culvertswere still covered inmuddy water creatinghazards which wouldthreaten to trap conven-tional vehicles. Plenty ofwater lay beside the road,a strange sight in the for-bidding environment. Theonly sign of human habi-tation for this entirestretch was the ghosttown of Betoota, theabandoned hotel nowrapidly becoming derelict.The township ofBirdsville was a welcomesight, right on the edge ofthe Simpson Desert. Witha population of about 100,the focal point is the pub,one of the most iconic

hotels in Australia. Its baris adorned with a collec-tion of Aussie humour.Locals meet to exchangeyarns and to “wet thewhistle”. Right next to thepub is the airstrip, prob-ably one of the most cen-trally located in the coun-try. We hopped onto aCessna 210 for a three-hour flight to Lake Eyrein South Australia.Thesights of the landscapefrom 500 feet were justawesome. Water from therecent rain formed largeshallow lagoons, creatinghavoc for vehicles tryingto traverse the desert.The colours of the desertwere truly special – thesoft golden green of Spin-ifex grass contrasting withthe darker green of scrubagainst the incredible redof the sand offset by theblue sky. Gradually the

landscape became morestark as vegetation fadedout and then it was justthe terrible saltpans.Even they were prettywith water shimmering onthe surface. Lake Eyreappeared as a giganticmirror, reflecting the bluesky. The horizon was ill-defined as water mergedwith sky. Birdlife on thelake was not abundant asthey go where their foodsource is found and thatwas in the rivers andstreams. Flocks of peli-cans and cormorantspopulated lonelystretches of water far fromany humans. The vistawas ever-changing andwe were saddened whenwe landed back atBirdsville.Our final adventure wasto drive out into theSimpson Desert for 36kmto scale Big Red, one ofthe highest sand dunes.The Birdsville Track was

blocked by a wide lagoonstraddling the road. Arough 11km detour al-lowed access to the dune.Here there were all kindsand sizes of birds frommajestic brolgas to tinyfinches. Dozens ofkestrels soared overhead.We had no trouble scal-ing the dune in 4-wheeldrive. The view at the topwas magnificent, thecolours astounding, thesilence broken only bythe sighing of the desertbreeze. We enjoyed soak-ing up the ambience ofthis special place beforereluctantly turning backto return to town.The next morning it wasraining again and all roadswere closed so we couldnot get back to Windorah.A couple of days later theBirdsville Races had to becancelled, its thousandsof patrons marooned. Thegood news was that thepub had plenty of beer.

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FRASER Anning, marketing manager of Pacific Solar& Heating, has glad tidings just in time for the festiveseason.Greenhouse gases, carbon emissions and conserv-ing energy are all subjects about which we are con-cerned today so news that this company is now anagent for Sun Ray solar hot water systems is wel-come indeed.Fraser said the company took on the agency for SunRay, which is a European product, because they be-lieve it to be the strongest and most efficient inAustralia today.“The Sun Ray units are made from 316 marine gradestainless steel so they do not need an anode likeother systems,” he said. “They also use the stron-gest available 4mm solar glass and carry a 10 yearwarranty which is twice as long as other manufactur-ers offer.”Federal and State governments are currently offeringsubstantial rebates for people replacing an existingelectric system with a solar system..

THE Noosa Waters Retirement Estate Quilters Groupdo an amazing job for the community.They make the load of fundraising easier for servicesthat must rely on their own fundraising attempts tomeet the gap in funding as well as delivering ser-vices to frail aged and people with a disability.Helene Tedford, Team Leader, Noosa Day Respite

HEART Foundation Walking – Pomona Walk-ers meet at 7am Monday to Friday – all yearround at the Pomona Community House, 1Memorial Ave, Pomona.The Heart Foundation and Sunshine CoastCouncil are pleased to advise that the PomonaWalking Group will continue walking everyweekday at 7am all year round (instead ofchanging times for the summer season). Visi-tors and locals are welcome to come along andenjoy this free health and wellbeing programwhich offers a 45 to 60 minute medium pacewalk over flat and hilly terrain. Heart Founda-tion Walking promotes healthy, happylifestyles. For further details visitwww.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au orwww.heartfoundation.org.au Contact council’s Customer Service Centre on(07) 5475 7272 for more information.

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Let’s Get FreshLet’s Get FreshAFTER donating 32 quilts to FosterCare earlier this year, CoolumQuiilters had one more charity quilt tocomplete.The annual “Pink Ribbon Quilt” washanded over to member Angela, to beraffled at her Pink Ribbon breakfast,and all money raised was donated toBreast Cancer. The winner of thisquilt{pictured} was Denise Froggettof Pomona.All members are now concentratingon making and finishing off projectsto display at the biennial Quilt Show,which will take place on Saturday14th May at the Coolum BaptistChurch Hall David Low Way (buszone 21).All money raised at this event will goto the Katie Rose Cottage Hospice atDoonan, Noosa.

“A funny thing happened on the wayto the market”, people started toconnect and converse, directing eachother to the best place for fresh foodand produce.As such, the Suncoast Growers’Markets has fast become theconnection point for all things fruity,floral and fresh.Easily accessed on the Nambour-Woombye Connection Road at theintersecting point to the Palmwoodsand Rosemount turn-offs, customersare praising the new-found position.According to Market Coordinator,Helen Langlois, “Those who havediscovered the relocation to theSuncoast Church Campus are pleasedwith the abundance and quality of stallholders as well as the diverse range ofproducts”.Helen also invites the community to a

GUIDED Walks at The MaroochyRegional Bushland Botanic Gardenswill be in recess over the Dec/JanChristmas period. You can stillcome to the Gardens and enjoy theshady areas over the hot Christmas.Check out the progress of the‘Mimburi Centre’ and follow theconcrete pathway to the beautifulSculpture Garden. During theconstruction period limited carparking facilities are available.Guided walks will resume on the first

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SHE Walks Beside HisShoes, a puppet, music &theatre project for anactress and a musician isan innovative scriptbased on a migrant artist’s(Florence Teillet) dad’sjournal as a WW2resistance fighter. In 2004Florence’s workresearching stories withelderly migrants inspiredher to ask her father to tellhis story. He wrote her ajournal of his experiences;at 17, as a resistancefighter, he was capturedand sent to concentrationcamps for two years. Atthe end of the war heescaped and walked fortwo months back home tofreedom. In 2005 Florenceretraced her father’sjourney of escape 60 yearsto the day. Her father diedsix months later. In his flatshe found letters writtenby her from the age of 10.She Walks Beside HisShoes (written byFlorence Teillet &Therese Collie asDramaturge), is a uniqueand moving story of afather and daughter, ofhuman survival, and therole humour, luck andstubbornness play in it. Itis also a story of friendsas family and the need forbelonging, of Australia asa place of refuge, peaceand new beginnings. Inan intelligent,compassionate andunsentimental way, it willask: what is the relevanceof the past to the present?What effect does war

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have on familyrelationships, particularlybetween a father and adaughter? Why is itimportant toacknowledge thecontributions olderpeople still have to make?Why learn the stories ofour elders and pass themon to the nextgenerations? What canwe learn from the rich andsubtle details ofAustralian migrants’stories? The project willgather a professionalteam, all in their 50’s,committed to quality artpractices and crosscultural communityissues: Florence Teillet(writer/actor), ThereseCollie (writer/director),Jeff Turpin (composer/musician/actor), andGeorgina Greenhill(designer). Artists willinvestigate the scriptthrough puppetry,

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THE iconic Noosa Waters Christmas Flotilla, one of the most colourful andspectacular events for the local festive season, will be held on Friday, December17. More than 60 decorated boats will participate in the hour-long parade, the 13th

held, through the canals, past homes ablaze with Christmas lights.The flotilla, escorted by Coast Guard Noosa, will gather at the Saltwater Avenuebridge, at 6.30 pm for a 7 pm start. The lead vessel will be last year’s winning boat,“Half Moon”, owned by Don Reid, who has won the best decorated awardtwice, followed by last year’s runner-up “Four Winds”, owned by Chris andKathy Grandmange, who have won the Best Decorated Christmas home threetimes.Participating for the first time will be an innovative and elegant eco-friendly 22'electric boat“The flotilla certainly is a magical sight,” said event co-ordinator Barry Maloney.“We want everyone, children and adults alike, to share in this fabulous experience.We boaties really enjoy seeing so many lining the bridges and parks along theroute sharing such a festive experience.”Mr. Maloney said the new Noosa Waters blue and white flag would be launchedat the event and flown by many vessels. A map of the route is displayed on theNoosa Waters community website, www.NoosaWaters.org sports and socialsection.

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Christmas Feast on a budget by Vicki Griffinout for cheap frozenchickens that can bestuffed on the day withwhatever you want.Some may like to do aBBQ, so once again bybulk sausages when onspecial and freeze. Buy asmall ham if you like andslice it thinly. Make anice cream pudding andhave ice blocks in thefreezer for any childrenfor dessert. Fancytrimmings don’t have tobe expensive. Dress up adish with fresh greenbeans on the side orcoloured pickled onions.Depending on how youlay your table out themeat is the mostexpensive so make sureguests fill up on saladsand bread before themeat and traditional

food. Five saladsmostly brought byfriends or family, twodozen bread rolls andcheaper cuts of frozensandwich meats will feedapprox. 20 people.Get everyone involved if

they are coming and askif they would like tobring somethingindulgent to share. Mostpeople don’t mind.Visit places like Aldi thismonth and stock up oncheap spices that can be

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GRANDKIDS bored onholidays? Introduce themto delights of live theatreto cheer the heroes andboo the villains. TheCaloundra Chorale andTheatre Co presentswonderful tale ofSleeping Beauty whichwill thrill audiences of allages. Experienced directorJennifer Rousset has puttogether a great cast forthis timeless EnglishPantomime. Thisproduction maintains alively, and at timesfrenetic pace, which willthoroughly involve theaudience. Singing,dancing and audienceparticipation are all part ofa panto and SleepingBeauty is no exception.Beauty (Carly Purtell), iskept safe from the evil ofthe Black Fairy’s curse for18 years by her lovingnanny, Nanny Craddock(Amanda Swanson). Butthe Black Fairy (JenniferRousset), traps Beautyinto pricking her finger onthe spinning wheel.Rather than die which

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WE are pleased to advise all square dancers that Gary Petersenwill be the co-caller at the Buderim Square Dance Centre, 260Dixon Road (near the motorway end) over the coming holidayperiod. He will be calling on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 22December, 2010 and then recommence in the New Year on Tuesday18 January 2011. So come along, be welcomed and enjoy modernsquare dancing with our friendly club. No partner is needed, wewear casual comfortable dress, and enjoy contemporary music. Ifyou have any queries or would like further information, please call5445 1238.

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THE Buderim Male Choir presents“Christmas Carols” at Tantula RiseRetirement Village, 96 Tantula Road West,Alexandra Headlands at 6pm onThursday 16 December 2010.AND THEN at the Baptist CommunityCentre, Wises Road, Buderim at 8pm on16/12/2010.Contact Chris Dent 5441 4136 for furtherinformation.

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THE Nambour Baptist Church, now joined byNambour combined churches, realised it was time thearea hosted its own carols night and took a leap offaith hiring a big stage, big band and great entertainersto give Nambour a free family night to remember.The night kicks off at 5.00pm with free kids’entertainment and a sausage sizzle.The event has grown into a fun-filled family night notonly because of the quality of performers but becausethe night brings a beautiful spirit that sometimes getsleft behind with modern day carols.Performers on the night will include ARIA & Golden

OUR ‘Restaurant of the Month’ features some of thefine dining to be had on the Sunshine Coast.Our winner of last month’s $50 voucher is GerardDireen from Maroochydore. He and a companionwill be dining in style at Dicky Beach Surf Club’srestaurant. Nestled behind the sand dunes, with oceanviews and an Australian native beach bush setting,the club offers delicious meals served in the WreckRestaurant, where you can sit on the Al Fresco Deckand enjoy the views, sounds of wildlife and wavescrashing onto Dicky Beach. The Wreck Restaurantoffers a friendly and relaxed dining atmosphere andis open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Bookingsare most welcomed but essential on the weekends.There is an extensive menu (including gluten free

options) to tempt your tastebuds, all at veryreasonable prices.You still have a chance to win a voucher to the valueof $50 to eat in our Restaurant of the Month. If it’sbeen a while since you ate out, here is the opportunityto remedy that! It’s simple to enter the giveaway; justlocate the ‘icon’ in one of the advertisements in ourentertainment section pages and write the name ofthe advertising restaurant on the back of an envelope,together with your name and a daytime contacttelephone number. Mail it to ‘Restaurant of theMonth’, Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper, PO Box1062, Tewantin, Q 4565 to arrive by 17 January 2011.The first entry out of the barrel will win someone adelicious meal!

Guitar nominee Ked Taylor, who has toured with thelate Slim Dusty, recording artists Margy Manfield &Kelly Murphy as well as classical brilliance withChristina Bollondorf & Thomas Patterson.Popular local Paul Murray and the internationallyacclaimed Machaneh Dance Company will alsoperform.Bring a rug or chair and get ready to have a greatnight out in Nambour! On Sunday 12 Dec from 5.00pmat Nambour Baptist Sportsground, cnr Coes CreeksRoad & Erbacher Road, Nambour.

Christmas Carols at Nambour

MIRANDA – The Little Mermaid wants to danceand run and play like all the other children but it’svery hard when you only have a tail – and no legs.Her friends Larry the Lobster and Sidney the Sharkwould like to help her but they’re very frightened ofthe evil Sea Witch, Gorgonzola – whose favouritesnack is Lobster Mornay!Meanwhile at the Palace the very handsome Princeis very lonely with just a teddy bear to keep himcompany. He would love to find a Princess beforehis next birthday (He’s not getting any youngeryou know). Will he find The Little Mermaid in time?Will the evil Sea Witch rule the sea? Come alongand see what happens for yourself.In interactive stage show for 3-11 years. Runningtime 50 mins.Ticket prices $13 pp or $11 groups of 8 or more.Performances…Thursday 13th January 2011 at 10am, Lake KawanaCommunity Centre Ph.5437 1170or on line at www.thej.com.auFriday 14th January 2011 at 10am, The ‘J’, Ph. 54554455or on line at www.thej.com.au

The Little Mermaid and Friends


Suncoast Community Care is providing a new and real choice for people residing withinthe Sunshine Coast community, allowing you to remain living in the setting of your choice.We believe in four main principles:Individuality – Services are developed to your unique requirements, ensuring

that as circumstances change, we can respond.Involvement – Valuing the involvement of you and your family/friends in

determining how your care will be providedIndependence – Enabling you to remain as independent as possible, while

providing assistance and encouragementInnovation – We are continually searching for new initiatives to support you

and your lifestyle

Suncoast Community Care

Phone:07-5450 4444

Our range of programs include:

• Private Home CareA range of flexible and tailored services canbe provided, without the need to meeteligibility criteria

• Day Therapy Centre ph. 5441 0740Physiotherapy, Hydrotherapy, OccupationalTherapy, Speech Pathology, Podiatry,Snoezelen Therapy

• Home and Community Care (HACC)Domestic Assistance

• Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH)Providing nursing, personal care andtherapy for people requiring a high level ofcare in their own home

• Community Aged Care Packages(CACp’s)A planned and coordinated range of supportfor people with complex care needs,requiring minimal assistance

You can now place FREE For Sale classifieds in Sunshine CoastSeniors Newspaper. Turn your unwanted items, no matter howsmall in value, into cash.

You can write up to 20 words per advert, but make sure that yourcontact phone number, and the selling price are clearly stated. Itemsfor sale must not exceed $500.

Please submit FREE classifieds only by post, fax or email to ouroffice by 17th of each month. (No adverts will be accepted overthe telephone.)Wanted items are no longer accepted.Conditions apply:Free For Sale classifieds are for individual advertisers only. Nobusiness adverts accepted. Three adverts per household are al-lowed each month. Please print the first word of your classified incapitals, and the rest of the advert should be in lower case. Alladverts must be accompanied by the name, address and phonenumber of the person placing the advertising.The Publisher reserves the right to decline, alter or amend anyadvertisement. Each advert is for one insertion, but the Publisherreserves the right to run the adverts for longer.

POST your adverts to:‘SC Free 4 Sale,’SC Seniors Newspaper,P O Box 1062, Tewantin Q. 4565.

FAX adverts to: 5474 4975EMAIL: [email protected] (All emailed adverts mustbe in lower case, except for the first word, which should be in capitals.)

FREE For sale classifieds

FREE 4 SALE CLASSIFIEDSNEWSPAPERS

P.O. Box 1062, Tewantin, Qld. 4565Fax: (07)5474 4975 • Email: [email protected] 26 089 559 697

ALTERNATOR 240volt2.5kva Honda motor$190. Ph 5441 5484.Nambour.AUDIO cassettes &storage case, Gospelsongs incl. ‘How GreatThou Art’, ‘I’ll Walk WithGod’ etc. any 5 for $4.Ph 5492 2902. GoldenBeach.BED single hi-lo, creammanually adjustable, re-movable safety rails,nursing home qualityGC. Used mattress op-tional. $400. Ph 0417618 542. Maroochydore.BEDSPREAD for kingsize, single bed as newoff white with blue flowerpattern. $25. Ph 54931863. Wurtulla.BEDSPREAD qualityquilt queen size in per-fect condition, privatecollection brand, cottonpolyester, self em-bossed jacquard pat-tern $30. Ph 5452 7323BILLIARD table 8’ by4’. Solid slate base,baize slightly stained.Cues, balls,scoreboards included$350. Ph 5457 3951.Palmwoods.

BOWLS, 4 Henselitechampionship size 4 7/8". Complete with bowlsbag $50. Ph 5437 9030.Kawana Island.CAMP cot, single foldup reclining, used once$50. Ph 5448 5929. BliBli.CATSCRATCHER $60ono. ph 5448 5929. BliBli.CHAIN SAW Homelite10" bar made in USA.$50. Ph 5441 5484.Nambour.CHAIR electric lift andtilt GC was $1500 newis 6yrs old, sell $500.Ph 5441 6531.Nambour.CHAIR electric reclinerlift, used but still a nicechair, green upholstery.$250. Ph 0412 105 407.CHAIRS x 6, clear lac-quer solid pine. Indoor/outdoor. $120. Ph 54527323. MaroochydoreCOFFEE table ovalshape as new QueenAnn style. 1070 x 600.$45. Ph 5491 1271.Caloundra.

COMPUTER desk 120x 60cm, black with key-board slide and drawer,as new. $25. Ph 54943464. Maleny.CRICKET bats (2) fullyautographed by mem-bers of Worcestershire,Glamorgan, Surrey &Gloucestershire also SriLankan cricket teams.$200 ono. Ph 54376148. Kawana Island.DIESEL engine oil fortractors. 35lts. Top qual-ity for $2 a litre. Sold thefarm. Ph 5449 0192.Cooroy.DISPLAY cabinet, silkyoak, sliding glassdoors, 2 shelves. VGC.900 x 460 x 660 on legs.$50. Ph 5491 1271.Caloundra.DOONA cover. 2 match-ing pillow slips, silver-grey cotton polyester.$12 the lot. Ph 54922902. Golden Beach.ENTERTAINMENT unitsolid pine, as new lotsof room for DVD, tape,video. $155. Ph 54498138. Tewantin.FAN electric, floor type,tilt, three speed, as new$59. Ph 5449 0192.Cooroy.

GAZEBO 3.35m x 2.7mbase. Canopy 2.30m x1.75m x 2.06m, green& white $70. Ph 54933545. Warana.GENTS dinner suit, s/b, 97cm chest, topquality, new never worn,$30. Ph 5494 3464.Maleny.GOLD chain 9ct, un-usual, 11 colouredstones with 3 stones Ydrop. $65. Ph 0407 642939. Caloundra.GOLF clubs, ladies fullset of Wilson, Pingputter + 4 extras inc.Taylor Made driver, 20new golf balls, continu-ous return putting mat,bag &buggy. $300. Ph5445 5402. Buderim.HOSPITAL style kingsingle bed. Electricallyoperated to any height,exc. cond. Cost 2,300,sell $400. Ph 54943557. Maleny.KEYBOARD CasioCTK800 in exc. cond.New $400, sell $200ono. Ph 5445 2940.Sippy Downs.

KRIESLER Multi-SonicStereo Hi-Fi & radio –early 1960s. Solid woodcabinet. Two storagecompartments. Plays16, 33, 45, 78 records.Spare stylus. $150. Ph5491 9603. Little Moun-tain.LADDER 8 ft timber, vgcondition. Kennettbrand. $30. Ph 54527323. Maroochydore.LARGE hospital stylerecliner chair, washablefloral cover, lockingwheels & tray, as new.$300. Ph 5494 3464.Maleny.LAWN bowls Taylorredline 4 heavy blue.Exc. cond. $250. In-cluding bowls bag. Ph5471 3339. PeregianSprings.LOUNGE 2 seaterNoosa style GC. $205.Ph 54498138.Tewantin.LOUNGE 2 swivel rock-ers, autumn leaf tapes-try fabric. gc. $80. Ph5437 9030. Kawana Is-land.LOUNGE chairs 2 redswivel. $185 each. Ph5449 8138. Tewantin.

MOTHER of the bride 2piece teal green chiffonankle length beadedsatin top, very elegant.Size 14, never worn.Paid $250, sell $120.Ph 5474 3759.Tewantin.OCCASIONAL solidwooden table, mid-brown, 1350 x 810 x 450tall, great for Japanesemeals. $160. Ph 54488942.POTS and PANS,stainless steel, worthapprox $1200 will sellfor $200. Ph 5437 7388.WurtullaPUSH bikes 1 men’s, 1ladies plus helmets,hardly used GC. Forboth $120. Ph 07 54377388. Wurtulla.ROASTER Wiltshirestainless steel, ovalshape with glass lid,chrome rack. Neverused. $90. Ph 54414423. Nambour.SCOOTER mobility hadlittle use. $500. Includea wheelie walker forfree. Ph 5493 1863.Wurtulla.SEWING machine elec-tric, new, with instruc-tions & foot pedal. $30.Ph 5494 3557. Maleny.

SINGLE beds x 3. $45to $60 ono. One singleensemble clean, VGC.$70 ono. Ph 5478 2993after midday.SUNBEAM recharge-able wine cooler. Coolwine and beer in 8 mins.New, $50. Ph 0407 642939. Caloundra.TABLE, glass topped,180 x 110cm. use in-doors or on patio, asnew $40. Ph 5494 3557.Maleny.TERRA COTTA POTSx 8. Hang on wall orfence. Priced from $25.Ph: 5437 7388.WurtullaTV 22" LCD with re-mote 2 yrs old as new$150. Ph 07 5437 9587.Parrearra.VIDEOS, including Me-tropolis (Si-Fi), Mirage,Bario Bava, Jack of Dia-monds, Palm SpringsWeekend, blanks 5/6hours. $4 each. Ph 54922902. Golden BeachVULCAN 250 litre elec.H.W.S. 2007 model.Exc. cond. $235, ph5485 1235 or 0407 456939. Have changed tosolar. Pomona.WALKER, as new $50Ph 5493 3545. Warana.WHIPPER snipperRyobi Scorpion. Littleuse. $40. Ph 54415484. Nambour.


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FANCY FEATHERSBUDGIE MINDING SERVICE

A SAFE, CLEAN AND RELAXINGENVIROMENT FOR YOURFEATHERED FRIEND/s.WHEN YOU GO AWAY ONHOLIDAYS OR BUSINESS

You can be assured that we willtake care of your precious petslike our own.

Experienced bird owner, handlerand animal lover.

To arrange a booking please Call Lesley on

0428 871 999

• Short term or Long term• Reasonable Rates

• Pensioner Discounts

FOR SALEFor sale or lease 57sqm vacant officespace with wide shop frontage andsignage in the middle of the popularProject Avenue Noosaville precinct.Located right next door to a busy cafe(servicing the Tradies who work inthe area), with a hair dressing salonon the other side, and a nail technicianbusiness next to this business.

Great valueand great location!

Contact Richard Locke 0433 237 42258 Poinciana Ave., Tewantin

Shop near High Traffic Businesses!

• Governmentrebates on Solar Hot Water Systemstotal up to $3,000 NOW but may be dropped at anytime.

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TUESDAYCaloundra District Indoor Bowling Assoc.

Indoor Bowls Hall, Burke St, Golden BeachStart - 10am

Jackpots$1000 on progressive calls$500 on progressive calls$300 on progressive calls

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Crossword Christmas Edition by Barbara GettinbyAcross

1 Positioning (7)5 Wildly agitated (7)9 Oblong (9)14 Lassoed (5)15 Stumbled (7)16 Goes to bed (7)17 Mineral (3)18 Median (7)19 Tranquillity (9)20 Revolving (7)21 Animal (5)23 Fidgety (9)26 Night illumination (9)27 Releasing (7)28 Separate (5)30 Carpet (3)31 Vehicles on roads (7)33 Stargazers (11)36 More furious (7)38 Countrified (5)40 Landing field (7)41 Wonder (9)42 Took on (7)43 Leaves (5)44 Country (7)46 Public presentation

(11)48 Conveyance (7)50 Pub (3)52 Hurry (5)

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53 Malady (7)55 Respiring (9)58 Regular lines and

shapes (9)60 Water vapour (5)62 Replies (7)63 Ovine hide (9)66 Saves (7)68 Frozen water (3)69 Esteem (7)71 Huge (7)72 Din (5)73 Men of good

standing (9)74 Clothes (7)75 ....... hangs a tale (7)

Down1 Possibly (7)2 Symbolise (9)3 Country (5)4 Assembling (9)5 Is unsuccessful (5)6 Award the position

(7)7 Flowing and ebbing

(5)8 Tradesperson (9)9 Grades (5)10 Vehicle (3)11 Pacific country (9)12 Shining (7)

13 Full of vitality (9)20 Cardinal number (3)22 Toxic (9)24 Carpenter’s tool (5)25 Over and above (5)26 Enlarge (7)27 Incognizant (7)29 European country (7)31 Twister (7)32 Emergency service

workers (7)34 ....... delight (7)35 Alfresco (7)37 Brief look (7)38 Looks like (9)39 Sets of rungs (7)41 Masticating (7)45 Dance (5)47 Navigational beam (5)48 Shuddering (9)49 Bishop’s church (9)51 Ignored (9)53 Wrong (9)54 Director (9)56 Oriental (7)57 Pronoun (3)59 Inuits (7)61 Puzzle (7)63 Grim (5)64 Trophy (5)65 Numbers (5)

THE Buderim Male Choir is presenting Christmas Car-ols at the Cotton Tree Park, The Esplanade,Maroochydore on Friday, December 17th, 2010 at 6pm.For further details contact Chris Dent on 5441 4136.

Christmas Carolsat Maroochydore

THE Queensland Justices Association, Noosa Branchoperates signing centres at the following locations:Noosa Courthouse Mondays & Fridays 9am to 4pm;Noosa Library Tuesdays 9.30am to 12midday;Pomona Courthouse on Tuesdays 9.30am to 11.30am;

Need aJustice of the Peace?

Coolum Library Wednes-days 9.30am to 12midday;Cooroy library on Thurs-days 9am to 12midday.This is a free service andis conducted by qualifiedvolunteer JP’s.If you are already a JP andinterested in volunteeringsome time to the commu-nity and would like to as-sist at any of our centres,please contact the Secre-tary on 5471 0617.

Our next editioncomes out on the

31st January2011 Deadline

date is 19thJanuary 2011


Secure Over 50’s VillageBetween Sunshine Coast & Brisbane at Burpengary.

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Relocatable Home for removalNorth side Brisbane. 10 x 6m living space plus 10

x 3m carport. 2 br with built-ins. Large loungeroom, combined kitchen & dining. Reverse cycleair-con. Sep shower & toilet, laundry. Carpeted.

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animals or kids. Sunseeker Village, Caloundra.Price $210,000 Neg.

Phone 5437 0623 or Mob 0412 101 505

Seniors Card 131 304 or1800 175 500 (free call outside Brisbane)

Centrelink: Retirement 132 300Disability, Sickness & Carers 132 717Employment Services 132 850

Retirement Village Association of Australia1800 240 080

Seniors Enquiry Line 1300 135 500

Department of Veteran Affairs 133 254

Veteran Affairs Network 1300 551 918

National Information Centre on RetirementInvestments (NICRI) 1800 020 110

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You can now advertise your home in the Sunshine CoastSeniors Newspaper’s Property Section.

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Post advertisements to Property Section, Sunshine CoastSeniors Newspaper, PO Box 1062, Tewantin. Qld. 4565

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A Christmas thief Christmas trufflesMakes about 36 – preparation 10 minutes250g packet cream cheese, chopped, at roomtemperature410g jar fruit mince250g packet Granita biscuits or other plain bis-cuits, crushed1 cup chocolate sprinklesPlace cream cheese in a bowl, beat with awooden spoon until smooth. Stir fruit mince andbiscuits through. Chill for 30 minutes until firm.Roll tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls. Tossin sprinkles to coat. Store in fridge in an airtightcontainer.

THE Bligh Government has urged Queenslanders to resist the lureof cheap or second-hand Christmas lights because of the electricaldangers they can pose.Industrial Relations Minister Cameron Dick said cheap lights boughtfrom markets, garage sales or the Internet could appear to be abargain but they were not worth the risk.“Just like a Christmas cracker, you don’t know what you’ll getwhen you buy cheap or second-hand lights,” Mr Dick said.“Play it safe and only buy Christmas lights that meet Australianstandards.”“Christmas can be an expensive time for families so cheap or sec-ond-hand lights can be tempting, but such lights can pose a veryreal risk of harm to people through electric shock or damage toproperty from fire,” Mr Dick said.“The Electrical Safety Office strongly recommends only buyinglights from a reputable retailer and advises people to become wellinformed and know what to look for.”Mr Dick said under Queensland’s electrical safety laws, it is illegalto sell decorative lights that do not meet strict Australian stan-dards and have a certificate of approval.

“You should only buy lights with the proper compliance mark-ing or labelling,” he said. “Look for an approval number - suchas ‘Q041234’ - or the regulatory compliance mark logo whichindicate compliance with Australian standards.“These marks must be on the lights and are usually found on aplastic tag near the plug or on the transformer if it is an extra-low-voltage type.Mr Dick said if people did decide to buy or were given second-hand Christmas lights, they should have them checked by alicensed electrical contractor before using them.“Each year in the lead-up to Christmas, inspectors from the Elec-trical Safety Office audit Christmas lights suppliers across thestate to weed out electrically unsafe products,” he said.“Inspectors have already begun random audits in the lead-up toChristmas this year to ensure lights being sold have been ap-proved and are safe.“Queenslanders can further protect themselves by followingthe simple safety hints for buying, using and storing decorativelights available free on the Electrical Safety Office’s website atwww.electricalsafety.qld.gov.au or by calling 1300 650 662.”

IT was the day after Christmas at a church. The pastor of the church was lookingover the cradle when he noticed that the baby Jesus was missing from among thefigures. Immediately he turned and went outside and saw a little boy with a redwagon, and in the wagon was the figure of the little infant, Jesus.So he walked up to the boy and said, “Well, where did you get Him, my finefriend?”The little boy replied, “I got him from the church.”“And why did you take him?”The boy said, “Well, about a week before Christmas I prayed to the little LordJesus and I told him if he would bring me a red wagon for Christmas I would givehim a ride around the block in it.”

“Free prescription drugs, please Santa”

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