Brisbane Seniors Newspaper June 2012

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VOLUNTEERS of all ages came together to take part in fun activities at Logan's key NationalVolunteer Week event, The Community Games. Held on Saturday 19 May at the Rodelu WoodridgeSport and Social Club, the event was hosted by Volunteering Qld with support from theQueensland Government and the Logan City Council.Much laughter and 'oohs, and aahs' were heard from the fifty volunteers and their communitygroups as they competed playing ping pong ball in glass, caddy stack, egg and spoon races andeven a mummy wrapping contest. Some really entered into the spirit by having their facespainted! The rules were simple: the team that collected the most points by playing and winninggames would be declared the winner of The Community Games.The Crestmead 40+ Club took home the gold this year. Robin Gallen, President of the Crestmead40+ Club says, "We are buzzing with the thrill of winning the trophy; it was a surprise and quite

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exhilarating." Commenting on the games, she says, "This was an outstanding event, and it waswonderful to see a lot of participation from volunteers. We are looking at implementing a similarconcept in the near future to keep our seniors active."The winning team comprised Robin Gallen, President; Jean Wright, Vice President; Olwyn Cottrell,Nola Johns, Veronice Russo-Connors and Pam Saxton.Jelenko Dragisic, CEO Volunteering Qld says "National Volunteer Week has been a time toappreciate Queensland's 1.1 million volunteers. The Community Games brought communitygroups together to enjoy themselves and it's our way of saying thanks to all of Logan's volunteers."The Crestmead 40 + Club in Logan is a social club which has activities including cards, bingo,hoy, board games, indoor bowls, bus trips, monthly concerts, regular entertainment and guestspeakers. They welcome any enquiries – call President Robin Gallen on (07) 3388 4442.

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ANY day now, pensioners across Australia will bereceiving a bonus in their pensions. But, don’t gettoo excited, this bonus is quickly going to be swal-lowed up with expected increases across the boardfrom the fallout of the Carbon Tax.Support for Pensioners2.2 million age pensioners (including part pension-ers) will get assistance that at least offsets their ex-pected average cost increases under a carbon price.The Government will give assistance to pensioners,equivalent to a 1.7 per cent increase in the maximumrate of the pension - this is an increase of up to$338 for singles and $510 for pensioner couplecombined.The government believes that the assistance is morethan the expected average cost of living impact of thecarbon price on pensioners and provides a buffer forpensioners who have higher than average costs.How to access the advance and future payments?Pensioners who will receive this assistance includeadult recipients of the Age Pension, Disability Sup-port Pension, Carer Payment, Service Pension andWage Pension. The payments will be automatic and

Carbon Tax compensation to head our waypensioners don’t need to lodge a special application.People holding a Commonwealth Concession Cardwho have high home energy costs because they relyon essential medical equipment will also be able toclaim the Essential Medical Equipment Payment of$140 through Centrelink. This is in addition to theirother assistance and will cover the expected changein running costs, such as home dialysis machines forkidney diseases and ventilators for motor neuronedisease.Case study - Leslie and Alex are both retired and re-ceive the full Age Pension. They often look aftertheir grandchildren and help at the local communitycentre, but don’t receive any extra income from thiswork. The introduction of the carbon price is ex-pected to increase their average cost of living by $284per year. They will receive an increase in their pen-sion of up to $510 per year to help them with theseincreased costs. On average, Leslie and Alex will be$226 per year better off after the introduction of car-bon pricing. To find out how you might benefit, youcan go to the online estimator atwww.cleanenergyfuture.gov.au.

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LADIES are you looking for awarm friendly welcome as thecooler winter days arrive? Ourclub could be what you arelooking for, friendship, fun andthe chance to help disadvan-taged children maximise theireducational opportunitiesthrough the Smith Family’s“Learning for Life Program”Recently we held a “Back toSchool” lunch featuring Triviawith some great prizes and a

HAVE you seen a story or photograph in our paperover the past year that you would like to nominate fora media award? In the 2012 Older People Speak Out(OPSO) People’s Choice Media Awards, OPSO areasking you to nominate any media item which fea-tures Seniors in a positive light and to say, in no morethan 50 words, why you think this item deserves anaward. The item must have been published between13th September, 2011 and 31st August, 2012.Media stories showing seniors in a positive light helpto inform the public and break down negative stereo-types about older people. Equally important, suchstories and photos are changing the way we seniorsregard ourselves and are bringing to many a new self-image.One section of the awards - The People’s ChoiceAwards - is open to all members of the public. By

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mendation for an award; in fifty words or less, tellwhy the item should win an award; send your entryto OPSO, PO Box 623, Brisbane, Qld 4001. Entriesclose on 1st September and the Awards Ceremony takesplace in Brisbane on 1st October.You can enter as many times as you like.All winners will be flown to Brisbane, accommodatedovernight at a 4 1/2 star hotel and invited to accept aprize at the Awards Ceremony in Brisbane on 1st Oc-tober 2012.You can learn more about the Media awards and down-load entry forms from the website atwww.opso.com.au or you can contact OPSO by tele-phone on (07) 3219 2572.OPSO is a Queensland based advocacy group forseniors’ issues and rights, founded by Val FrenchAM.

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THE Beenleigh SeniorCitizens Centre membersenjoy a lovely day tripeach month and lastmonth they were treatedto a Mystery Trip - every-one who attended waspleasantly surprised, asthey spent time at Para-dise Point for a picnicmorning tea, then boardedthe Rum Runner for acruise around the Bay.While cruising the groupenjoyed a lunch of YatalaPies and mushy peas, teaand coffee. After a visit toTipplers Resort for anicecream they finished offthe cruise with someApple Pie and Cream. If you are interested inenjoying a day out comealong to the Centre at 20Alamien Street Beenleighto see what the membersdo. Along with Monthytrips, there is Concerts,Indoor Carpet Bowls,Mahjong, Scrabble, NewVogue Dancers, TableTennis, Art/Painting,Aqua aerobics, Hair-dresser, 500 Card morn-ings, Computer classesand help, a well stockedlibrary and free computer& internet access to mem-

1. Of what country is Riga the capital?2. What is the Russian word for fortress?3. What is 1000 kilograms called?4. In which city is Westminster Abbey?5. In the Brothers Grimm tale The Pied Piper,

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name?8. What is a scythe used for?9. What nationality was Marco Polo?10. What symbol is used for the star sign Libra?11. In 2011, who was Demi Moore’s husband?12. Who was the founder of the Virgin airline?13. Which sea’s name means “inland” or “middle

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movie about Mr Popper?16. Where on the human body are cuspids

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AFTER the rain we havehad over past weeks, thebeautiful weather we arenow experiencing, pro-vided a great day for theMay bus trip to Minden.The venue was ColinBucanan’s property andhe certainly knows how tolook after his visitors. Onarrival, Morning Tea ofDamper and Golden Syrupwas most welcome.A tour of Colin’s propertyis always interesting andthis time we were not dis-appointed.We were entertained byColin and Sylvia duringthe time spent there andeveryone enjoyed theirmusic.Lunch of Roast Beef andvegetables followed byFruit Salad, custard andicecream was very wellreceived; no one leftthere feeling hungry. Allin all, a bus trip to remem-ber.The bus trip for June 12this to Queens Park Ipswich.Morning Tea and 2 courseLunch today.July 5th we will be visit-ing Beenleigh Senior Citi-zens with Morning Teaand Lunch. To join us onthese bus trips, pleasephone Colin Butler, ourPresident, on (07) 38486371.

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ONE of our readers will soon be having a goodchuckle over the yarns in John Gilfoyle’s latestbook, “You’d Better Bloody Believe It!” Con-gratulations go to Bernard McGrath of LoganCentral who entered last month’s competition andis the winner of a copy of the book.It is a collection of stories, yarns and poems fromJohn ‘Gilly’ Gilfoyle and John ‘Robbo’ Robbinsplus stories from others they have met over thelast 50 years – stories of real Aussie charactersand they are all true - well mostly so!It’s all for a good cause too – Brother PaulMurphy’s street kids of Manila. The proceeds ofthe sales of this collection of outback tales willgo to help him carry on his wonderful work. 100%of sale proceeds will be donated to his KuyaCentre for Street Children.Readers can order copies of this and JohnGilfoyle’s other books at www.johngilfoyle.comor they are available at Dymocks Bookstores,Books of Buderim or Samford Museum.

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AS we approach the end of the finan-cial year I would like to remind every-one that June is our last chance to helpthose doing it tough at the moment, andalso get a tax deduction for this finan-cial year.Every local community has someone

who is doing it tough every day.We invite you to support our Doing ItTough Appeal, which will raise much-needed funds so we can continue oureveryday work providing vital servicesand programs for vulnerable people.Donations to Red Cross are currently

20% lower than expected this financialyear and we’re facing a shortfall of al-most $8 million in public funding forour day to day work.We are asking the Australian public todig deep at this critical time.Red Cross needs your support, not just

M. Simila of Aspley and Frances Chriz-Boyd ofCoorparoo have each won a $50 shopping voucherto spend in Logan at either the Infinity Megastore,

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their vows. She also givespeace to the bereaved asthey celebrate the life ofsomeone they love, whohas passed away.Arrange to meet Narelleby phoning 0409 820 107and she will discuss howto make your day a spe-cial occasion, one that allyour friends & family willremember forever.

Doing It Tough Appealin times of disaster but throughout theyear for our ongoing, everyday workwith people and local communities rightaround Australia. When you make a tax-deductible giftto the Red Cross Doing It Tough Ap-peal before June 30 you can be confi-dent your donation will make a real dif-ference to someone near you. Whether it’s serving breakfast to chil-dren who would otherwise go to schoolhungry, making sure elderly and frailAustralians have regular visits or dailyphone calls so they can continue to liveindependently, or helping young peopleor families who are at risk ofhomelessness, Red Cross is there. For more information about how tomake a fully tax deductible donation byJune 30 call 1800 811 700 or visitredcross.org.au

A NEW website is beingset up, similar to the con-troversial My School site,to help people chooseaged care providers.The Federal Departmentof Health and Ageing willoperate the website,along with a call centre forthose who cannot accessthe internet.

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The new website will listinformation on how toaccess services for olderpeople, the standards andfees charged.The number of elderlypeople requiring agedcare services is expectedto skyrocket in comingyears.According to the Pro-

AN elderly lady called 000 on her mobile phone toreport that her car had been broken into. She ishysterical as she explains her situation to the op-erator “They’ve stolen the stereo, the steeringwheel, the brake pedal and ever the accelerator!”she cried.The operator said, “Stay calm. An officer is on theway.” A few minutes later, the officer radios in.“Disregard...” he says. “She got into the back-seat by mistake...!”

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TWO of the most over-used words in theEnglish language,“legends” and “legend-ary” are increasinglybeing used to describeeverything from travelexperiences tofootballers. My boss inHong Kong, in fact,was noted as “a legendin his own lunchtime”,or any other time forthat matter.He once finished a 2litre flagon of pink ginin one afternoon at theRugby Sevens so Isuppose you’d call thata legendary feat.However, there aresome occasions whenit’s hard to find anappropriate synonym.This dilemma aroserecently when Itravelled from Darwinto Adelaide on theANZAC Tribute Tripcoinciding with AnzacDay.How else do youdescribe a journey thatencompasses four daysand three nights on thelegendary Ghan, tocommemorate the reallegends that were, andstill are, our wartimeheroes? A verydifficult task.

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ALL our Members on the April Trip toMulgowie Farm could not stop com-menting on the wonderful time they hadon the – from the delicious food tast-ing of local produce, avery informativecommentary by Simon on the farm, tourand scrumpious hot lunch awaiting uson our return to the Mulgowie Hotel.Congratulations Lockyer Valley on afantastic recovery from the floodsthere.On 26th June the outing will be to Twin

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For the last two years,Great Southern Rail[operators of TheGhan] have puttogether this specialexcursion embracingAnzac Day. On bothoccasions, the packagehas been fully booked,reflecting theincreasing interestshown by Australiansin celebrating theAnzac tradition. Andit’s a memorablejourney indeed.The four day packageincluded a militaryhistory tour of Darwinincluding the harbourshipping graves andthe sites bombed in1942 by the Japaneseair force…. an attackthat’s been called“Australia’s PearlHarbour” in which over200 lives were lost, andhundreds more injured.Our tour was narratedby Flt. Lieutenant BrianWinspear, now 92, asurvivor of thecarnage, and Dr. TomLewis, an ex NavyCommander, nowDirector of the MilitaryMuseum.The main event was onthe second day, whenwe were privileged to

attend the DawnService in Katherine,followed by atraditional Gunfirebreakfast at the RSLand the march to thecenotaph; then a tourof Katherine Gorge,now known as Nitmilukin the local Jawoynlanguage. The thirdmorning, in AliceSprings, included someoptional tours; and thelast day was spent inthe Flinders Rangeswith a side trip toQuorn on the historicPichi Richi Railway.And all the way fromDarwin to Adelaide, weenjoyed comfortablesleeping cabins on TheGhan, with their ownmini-ensuites andpicture windows; andeven better, 5-starcuisine in the train’sQueen AdelaideRestaurant whichboasts an impressivewine list.And how was theoverall experience?Legendary, to use anoft-quoted word.Registrations ofinterest for the 2013tour are now open atwww.greatsouthernrail.com.au

Towns for the Morning Melodies. InJuly on the last Tuesday we will cel-ebrate Christmas in July. Come and joinour friendly Branch and enjoy the So-cial Activities which include greatSpeakers, Entertainment, BBQ’S andCoach Trips. Meetings are held atGreenbank RSL On the 2nd Tuesday ofeach Month, Morning Tea at 10.00am.Meeting commencing at 10.30am. Forfurther enquiries contact Bev. On 38090697, or 0402 094 887


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CO.AS.IT.’s Day CareRespite groups are a de-lightful interlude in abusy week for many se-niors. The groups are notonly for carers and fami-lies who need a break fromtheir caring roles but alsofor seniors who want tosocialise, share interests,spend time with friendsand enjoy some of thewonderful activities onoffer during the daily pro-grams. Members are as-sured of new places tovisit, projects to make andentertainment to enjoy –weekends away too! It’sparticularly enjoyable tobe fully escorted to go outfor lunch, visit places ofinterest in Brisbane, playbingo, cards and gener-ally spend a day takingpleasure in genial com-pany and relish great foodprepared by Co.As.It’stalented food artistes!Funded under (HACC)the Home and Commu-nity Care Program, eligibleparticipants only pay asmall fee to attend. Morn-ing tea, lunch and trans-port is provided withinthis fee.Co.As.It. has numerousday centre respite groupsrunning in the Brisbanearea as well as the GoldCoast. Brisbane. Vibrantgroups run at the

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July 9.00am to 3.30pmThere will be various or-chid genera on display,

including hybrid orchids,our own native orchids,and also species orchids.These will include themore commonly knownorchids such as Cymbidi-ums, Cattleyas,Phalaenopsis etc., butalso Species orchids fromaround the world, many ofthese not commonly seenor grown in Australia.Some orchid flowers arevery large, some can beso small you almost re-quire a magnifying glassto appreciate the beautyof the tiny flowers. Orchid

flowers come in everycolour you can imagine,and some are also veryhighly scented.Cultural advice and pot-ting demonstrations willbe available to the publicduring the week-end. Wewill also have a very wellstocked plant sales areawhere orchid plants canbe purchased at very rea-sonable prices.All growing accessoriesand fertilizers will alsobe available forpurchase. Floralarrangements featuring

orchid flowers will alsobe on sale to the public.Light refreshments are

also available.We will be holding onemajor raffle of a box of or-chid flowers to the valueof $100.00 this will bedrawn on Sunday after-noon.There will also be smalleron the spot raffles duringthe week-end.Brisbane City Councilruns a bus service to theBotanic Gardens, there isoff street parking forthose driving to thevenue, and there is dis-abled parking at the frontdoor.We meet on the secondWednesday monthly (ex-cluding January) at7.30pm at the CorindaBowls Club, Hall AvenueCorinda. Enquiries phoneSecretary 3277 5825.

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Wynnum CommunityHall on Mondays, butthen others also operateat Acacia Ridge andStafford Hts most days ofthe week.Anyone wishing to joinCo.As.It.’s fun group ofseniors at Day Care areRespite needs to be as-sessed for eligibility butthis a simple process andCo.As.It. will make ar-rangements for this as-sessment for you. If you live alone, don’tstay home when there are

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THE bus trip to the Gold Coast on 24 April was abeautiful day out. We stopped at Jabara Park, HopeIsland for morning tea then continued along the coastto Evandale Park to board the Bluewater Cruiser for atour of the canals of Surfers Paradise, Main BeachMarina and into the river. We left the boat at LionelPerry Park at Surfers Paradise and walked to TitaniumRiverfront Restaurant where we enjoyed lunch. Afterlunch we boarded our coach to return home.Our next trip was to Mulgowrie Farms, Laidley on 15May - a really great day. We arrived at the MulgowrieHotels for tastings of local goat cheeses, chutneysand jams etc. A local guide boarded our coach andgave the history of the farms we were passing and

memorial, the space isopen to the sky with anopening designed to al-low light to fall directlyonto the aircrew.Visitors will always seethe profile of the sculp-ture against the skyabove them, day andnight - thus rendering that

section of the sky power-fully symbolic for the me-morial. The design for theroof, inspired by the geo-detic construction usedin the Vickers Wellingtonbomber, will incorporatesections of aluminium re-covered from a HandleyPage Halifax III bomber

shot down over Belgiumon the night of 12 May1944, in which 8 crew werekilled. Three members ofthe crew - JohnSummerhayes (mid up-per-gunner), Fred Roach(tail gunner) and WilburBentz (pilot) were still attheir stations when theaircraft was excavatedfrom a swamp inSchendelbeke in 1997.They were buried with fullmilitary honours along-side the five other mem-bers of the crew atGeraardsbergen.One of the key reasons forthe Memorial being lo-cated in the heart of Lon-don is that the city owesits comparative safety

from aerial bombardmentduring World War II toRAF Bomber Command.Their continued offensivethroughout the warensured that the battlewas fought over enemyterritory. The location isclose to Buckingham Pal-ace, where the Royal Fam-

ily remained duringWorld War Two, andWhitehall, at the heart ofgovernment then as now.The Australian Govern-ment is sending a com-memorative mission ofeight Australian BomberCommand veterans to theBomber Command Me-

morial dedication and hasoffered a $3000 grant toother veterans who wishto attend, but many feelthat this is not enough.The veteran airmen are allaround 90 years of ageand would find such a tripdaunting without fullsupport.

other historical facts of the Lockney Valley area whichwas very interesting. We returned to the MulgowrieHotel for a delicious lunch. Our trip home wasthrough the Rosewood route. All in all, a great day.Our activities are Indoor Bowls on Monday andFriday mornings, Old Time/New Vogue Dance onMonday and Friday afternoons, Concerts everysecond Wednesday, 500 Cards on Tuesday andalternate Wednesdays, Bingo on Thursday morningand Saturday night.For more information and times, contact the office onMonday, Wednesday and Friday between 9am-3pm.Come and join us, open for seniors 50 years and overat 87A Cripps Street, Salisbury. Phone: 3275 3218.

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June will have been cel-ebrated by Samford StateSchool Songsters enter-taining visiting Respitegroups by the time mostof us read this.This entertainment hasbecome a tradition in re-cent years and enjoyedalso by the children (don’twe all remember howgood it was to do some-thing special in schooltime), their proud parentsand grandparents.Over recent months mem-bers have been busy im-proving direction signageto numerous specific dis-play buildings around thegrounds for visitors’ con-venience.Our talented men haverestored a beautiful sulkymade by “Plunknetts” ofChermside who wonprizes at Zillmere Showfor their sulkies over 100years ago. This is on dis-play.The former Albany CreekState School’s headteacher’s residence,which was our first build-ing to open in 1986, isundergoing a refurbish-ment and will re open in afew months.Some of this project hasbeen made possible by a

THERE is an increasingnumber of couples look-ing to downsize from theirlarge family home intosomething that requiresless maintenance, that of-fers peace and quiet butalso provides enoughspace for their lifestyleand also side access for a

Looking to downsize but not ready for a retirement village?caravan or boat. Findinga new home that offers allof this can be nearly im-possible.Fortunately, Pine Terracein Redland Bay, offers allof this and more. Thesefreestanding 3 and 4 bed-room homes are 100% free-hold and are located

within walking distanceto the beautiful RedlandBay waterfront, transport,shops and restaurants.They also boast the ad-vantage of being locatedin a quiet, private areabacking onto a naturalbushland reserve.Fiteni Homes, the devel-

oper and builder, havefound them to be popularwith people who are com-ing from larger propertiesbecause of the wide openbushland views from therear of the homes and thegenerous side access.“People don’t like to feelboxed in, from the livingarea and patios at PineTerrace you feel like youare on a large leafy blockbut you only have tomaintain a small amountof yard” Explains ChrisPlatt from Fiteni Homes.The homes also featureremote double lock upgarage with extra storageareas, 2 bathrooms,plenty of linen cup-boards, open plan family,meals and kitchen areasand generous main bed-rooms with privatebushland views plus cov-ered patio areas that alsoshare the view. They arealso fully completed withsecurity screens, fencingand gates, turf and land-scaping, driveways andpaths, window coverings,light fittings and more.There are currently 6homes available for in-spection, so for more in-formation or to inspect,contact Chris from FiteniHomes on 0402 453 947.

Grovely Trefoil Guild’s ladies who visitedSamford Museum’s ANZAC Commemoration

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grant from Office of Liquorand Gaming Regulation.Research enquiries arewelcome, however, maynot be able to be fullysearched until the build-ing reopens.The museum’s imagina-tive business neighbouris in the process of hav-ing a wooden railway car-riage (No. 1297) trans-formed to house newbusiness. Venn has beenvery generous and do-nated the seats out of thecarriage to the museum. A lot of the seats (old redones) are surplus to ourrequirements and we willbe selling them to raise

money for the museum.Anyone who would liketo view the seats can doso by phoning Geoff on3289 4646 to arrange atime.Members thank numer-ous seniors groups forincluding a visit to themuseum in their day tripsduring the past fewmonths.The museum is open Wedand Sundays 10am to4pm or by ph 3289 2743for group booking ap-pointments.Further info can be foundat our website-samfordmuseum.com.au


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Guest speaker attending the May meeting ofRochedale/Springwood National Seniors Branch wasSenior Constable Nicole Devereaux from the PoliceMissing Persons Branch.Nicole brought members up to date with the opera-tions and procedures of that important arm of theForce dispelling many of the roumers that have beenassociated with that section in the past.With a good success rate in solving cases many withthe help of an alert public it astounded members tolearn the total figures of people reported missing on aweekly basis throughout Queensland.Members and guests will enjoy an interesting trip toCoolana Olive Grove at Lowood to sample the waresand hear an interesting address from owner Ian Roypromoting the many uses of Olive Oil. Lunch will be

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is devoted to health. Itprovides informationthat will help peoplebetter understand andmanage a variety ofhealth conditions.There is information onindependent living andsafety, support for griefand loss, advice on howto maintain your healthand well-being anduseful information onmedication management.Aged Care Home FinderFor the first time youcan search through thewebsite for aged care

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enjoyed at Tarampa Ho-tel a very well known des-tination for tasty meals.Date to be advised.The branch have two pro-posed extended toursavailable in Septemberand October former to theSunshine Coast and thelatter to Inverell and dis-trict. Information for bothof these can be obtainedby contacting Loretta on3341 8323 or 0402 962 457.


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FEW realise the importance a Taxi driver plays in thecommunity, where they can introduce a tourist totheir city, ensure a child gets to and from school,gets a business person to an important meeting,airport and cruise ship transfers, rush an urgentsupply of drugs to a Medical Centre or just makesure the household groceries arrive home in onepiece at the end of a gruelling shopping day.Driving a Yellow Cab can be tailored to suit yourneeds. If you are retired and looking for some extracash then taxi driving might be the answer or if youare looking for extra income or a career change thentaxi driving might also be for you. A lot of jobs these

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REDLAND City Councilis asking its residents tothink about the futureplanning of theirneighbourhood parklandand open spaces.There are a number ofways people can get in-volved in communityconsultation, from view-ing the strategy at Coun-cil Customer Service Cen-tres and Libraries, to com-

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SCOOTERS and Mobility are a committed team withover 12 years experience in the industry, offeringmaximum assistance, driver training, quality productsand value for money.For those who want to keep their independence, theteam at Scooters and Mobility say it is important tohave the right product, and this is where the team willtalk and listen to customers, which allows us to findthe right product for the customers’ needs and/orwant.With our extensive range of Mobility Scooters, Electricand Manual Wheelchairs, Electric Lift and ReclineChairs, Walkers and Home Health Aids including

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days entail making a commitment to certain daysand hours, the taxi industry is flexible and mostoperators can tailor shifts to suit the individuals’needs. Once you have gained your DriversAuthority it is then entirely up to you as to howoften and when you drive a cab.If you ever thought of being your own boss orrunning your own business this is your opportunityto make it possible. Queensland’s largest TaxiCompany, Yellow Cabs (Qld) Pty Ltd, has day, night,weekend and casual shifts available now.For further information call Fleet Operations on 33915955 or email fleetops@yellow cab.com.au

menting online atwww.redland.qld.gov.au/openspace.You can also attend spe-cial ‘Walk and Talk’ days.These days will be achance for people to gofor a walk with Councilofficers, complete walk-ing checklists, or justhave a chat about theirideas for local parks.Visit one of the following

Redland City Council‘Walk and Talk’ check-points to join in and haveyour say.16 June: 9am – 12noon,Alexandra Hills ShoppingCentre(inside the shop-ping centre), 1pm – 4pm,Wellington Point Village,Main Street (footpathoutside shops),17 June: 9am – 12 noon,Cleveland LibrarySquare, Cleveland, 1pm –4pm, Pelicans NestShopping Centre,Colburn Avenue, (nearpost office)To learn more aboutRedland Open Spacestrategy and plans foryour neighbourhoodpark, go towww.redland.qld.gov.au/openspace or telephone3829 8707.


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OLDER Australians have missed out on cost-of-living “benefits of the boom” payments given tofamilies and welfare recipients in last night’s federalbudget. These include annual payments of $210 foreligible singles on income support and $175 foreach member of a couple; and increased Family TaxBenefits. National Seniors chief executive said itwas disappointing that older Australians had beenoverlooked.”A boom dividend would have beenwelcome relief for over-70s on low fixed incomeswho are quietly feeling the strain of rising healthand utility prices,” said O’Neill.Another negative includes a reduction in theamount of time - from 13 to 6 weeks - Age Pension-ers and Commonwealth Seniors Health Cardholders can spend overseas before losing their $30-a-week Pension and Seniors Supplements.”It’srather mean-spirited”.“More than the dent on small incomes, thismeasure will influence how much time peoplewho’ve spent years in the workforce or raisingchildren can spend on that trip of a lifetime,” saidO’Neill.More generally, however, National Seniorswelcomes the action Government has taken onlong-festering problems.“Aged care, disability insurance and dental healthhave sat too long in the too-hard basket”.”Thegovernment can only be commended for identifyingthese areas as spending priorities at a time of costcutting”.”Overall, with much of it officially an-nounced or leaked in preceding weeks, this budgetcontained few surprises,” he said.”Many measuresfrom previous budgets have been deferred or

WHILE he sees newsletters issued by some, the writerhas few opportunities to visit other nasho branches.So it was interesting recently while visiting the LightHorse Museum at Mudgeeraba to find that the mu-seum and ground are run by the Gold Coast NorthBranch of NSAA, a branch which is nearly four timesas big as ours. Not only that but I found BrianBertwhistle, one of our guides for the visit, to be anex pupil at Oakleigh School. As a devotee of history,I found the museum to be highly fascinating and tohave those two connections to it made it home awayfrom home. Now in its 25th year, the NationalServicemen’s Association of Australia was foundedalmost 25 years ago in the later part of 1987 for thebenefit of all former Australian nashos and the wives/widows thereof. Associate membership is availableto those who served for countries other than Austra-lia. To join the Association or to acquaint with thebenefits of doing so, phone 3324 1277 or view websitewww.nashoqld.org.au.Brisbane North West Branch meets upstairs at RSLGaythorne on the third Sunday of each month from10am; next meeting will be on June 17th, visitors andnew members are welcome. At each meeting livelydebate is encouraged during business sessions andwe endeavour to combine the business withsocialising, inviting guest speakers when possible;each meeting concludes with a cuppa and a chat.Afterwards there is the opportunity to enjoy a pleas-ant lunch at the RSL. Members are encouraged totake part in fundraising and social activities and re-ceive regular newsletters. For further information orfor local community groups to arrange a guest speakerto address them, phone Dave on 3366 3191.

Seniors miss out on boom dividend ofcash handouts

ditched”.Bouquets - Aged care reform measuresincluding money for staffing and ageing at home,$500 million to reduce public dental waiting listsand build capacity of dental workforce, A targetedpackage of assistance for mature age workersincluding: employer job bonuses, services andtraining. Advisory panel on positive ageing ,BrickBats. No Benefits of the Boom payments forseniors· Reduction in the amount of time seniorscan be overseas before Pension or Seniors Supple-ments are cut. , 50 per cent personal tax discountfor interest income ditched (2010-2011 Budgetmeasure), deferred the $50,000 higher concessionalcontributions cap on superannuation for the over-50s (2010-2011 Budget measure). National SeniorsAustralia, Level 18, 215 Adelaide Street, Brisbane. .

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THREE sisters aged 92, 94 and 96 live in a housetogether. One night the 96 year old draws a bath. Sheputs her foot in and pauses.... She yells to the othersisters, “Was I getting in or out of the bath?”The 94 year old yells back, “I don’t know. I’ll comeup and see.” She starts up the stairs and pauses“Was I going up the stairs or down?”The 92 year old is sitting at the kitchen table havingtea, listening to her sisters. She shakes her head andsays, “I sure hope I never get that forgetful,” sheknocked on wood. She then yells, “I’ll come up andhelp both of you as soon as I see who’s at the door.”

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AROUND 80 volunteersare helping change thelives of hundreds ofNundah aged care resi-dents throughfundraising, supporting

Brisbane’s volunteers changing lives in the aged care sector

Volunteer Elaine Hoeyand Knitwit groupmembers

lifestyle programs, lead-ing special interestgroups and companion-ship.The Zion Lutheran Homevolunteers have raised$65,000 over two years tobuy a Toyota HiAce nine-seater bus, ran a thrivingbargain centre, lead ac-

tivities such as knittingand visited residents touplift their spirits. In ad-dition, the volunteershave donated goods eachyear to Zion includingbeds, wheel chairs anddining room furniturelending their time, skillsand energy to helpothers.National VolunteerWeek will be held from 14-20 May and this year’stheme is ‘Volunteers -Every One Counts.’ Ithighlights the role of vol-unteers in our communi-ties and says thank youto the more than 6.1 mil-lion Australians whovolunteer.The Zion Bar-gain Centre sells donatedpre-loved goods such asclothing, books andcollector’s items. Eachvolunteer works twoshifts a week and manyhave been involved formore than 20 years.Lorraine Daly has beencommitted to the longhaul. Each Monday sheleaves her Kallangurhome at 5.30am to makethe journey to Nundah toitemise and price goods atthe shop. “Many posi-tive things have comefrom volunteering for melike friendships, self-con-fidence and a sense offulfilment from helpingthe community,” she said.

“I’ve always loved beingpart of the community.”Recent retiree DuncanFerrie frequently visits theservice to help residentsovercome anxiety and de-pression through one-on-one visits. “I’m here tomake their lives brighterand we share jokes ofcourse,” he said. “I startconversations and de-

velop friendships withthem.”Volunteers areneeded to look after youwhen there’s no one elseto listen.”When yourworld turns upside downvolunteers step in to givehelp and hope.”

Northridge Heights resi-dent Eileen Kussrow hasvolunteered for 16 yearsat Zion visiting twice aweek.”I get involved withservice events like fetesand any activity-basedget togethers,” shesaid.”Everyone needssomeone at some time intheir lives and if you’recapable and mobile whynot do it?”It doesn’t hurtto help someone smileand that to me is verygood personaltherapy.”Nundah resi-dent Elaine Hoey leadsthe Zion Knitwits eachMonday from 10.30am. “We are making kneerugs for the residents inwheelchairs and socks forthem also beanies to sendto children in Africa,” shesaid.“Instead of sitting aroundI can knit and help otherpeople and there’s a lot ofwool here.”

Zion Lutheran Home Gen-eral Manager MariaMulheran said she wasgrateful to the volunteersfor their great contribu-tion to the residents’wellbeing. “Volunteersplay a very important roleand are a valued part ofour team,” she said.”Wereally appreciate their in-dividual contributionsand the fact they give uptheir time freely.”For more information visitwww.lccqld.org.au

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LIVING legend JackAnning was one of the‘rats’ of Tobruk and a footsoldier involved in a siegelasting 240 days in thewestern desert of North

THE Bardon Branch of National Seniors Australia hastwo principal activities for members and potentialmembers each month. The first is its monthly meet-ing held on the fourth Friday from 10am until noon atthe Bardon Bowls Club, Bowman Parade where off-street parking is available. The Club is a short walkfrom Stop 19 on Route 375 or from Stop 32 on Route378.At that meeting for which there is a $3 entry charge,there is usually a guest speaker or some form of en-tertainment, followed by a communal morning tea forwhich each member is asked to bring a plate. The lasthalf hour is spent on the more formal general meetingwhere forthcoming branch activities are outlined andopportunities presented for the raising and discus-sion of many issues affecting seniors which NationalSeniors can be asked to pursue.

National Seniors Australia - Bardon Branch Inc.The second monthly activity is an all-day coach tripto one or more places of interest. This occurs on thesecond Friday in the month. Morning tea and a two-course lunch are included in the cost, which at presentis $42. Departure from the Bardon Bowls Club is usu-ally at 8.30am and the return time close to 4.30pm.The coach can accommodate 48 travellers.Members interested in playing Mah-jong meet eachMonday at a private home for games between 10amand 2pm to which they bring their own lunch. A walkis arranged for one morning monthly in the coolermonths for those seeking company on a leisurely ex-ercise. An informal bring-your-own everything bar-becue is held in Bowman Park on the fifth Friday ofthe month when that day occurs.For more information, please contact President, RoyDunn on 3354 3299.

A tribute to Brisbane’s war heroes for ANZAC Day

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Africa during World WarII.The Zion Lutheran Homeresident was in thetrenches as the tanksrolled over them and cap-

tured enemy troops in abattle which defeatedGerman commanderPonath who was part ofErwin Rommel’s 5th LightBrigade.The Nundah war veteranwas featured in the bookTobruk’s Easter Battle –1941 The ForgottenFifteenth’s Date withRommel’s Champion byJohn Mackenzie-Smith.The non-fiction book re-counts the remarkablestory of more than 20,000Australian troops, one ofthem Jack, who spentaround eight months intrenches pushing theGerman army back fromEgypt.Jack spent five years in the

Australian Fighting Ser-vices including servingeight months in PapuaNew Guinea landing atScarlet Beach where sol-diers killed many troopson arrival.On 23 October 1942 hefought at the secondbattle of El Alamein as aSergeant where alliedforces broke the axis lineand forced them all theway back to Tunisia.“Winston Churchill afterthe war wrote: “BeforeAlamein we never had avictory. After Alamein, wenever had a defeat,””Jack said.On ANZAC Day, 25 April,the former soldier at-tended the Dawn Service

in Brisbane’s CBD at theShrine of Remembrance at4.30am.“I lost a lot of goodfriends in the wars andpeople back home lostsons and daughters,” hesaid.”ANZAC Day is notabout glorifying war it’sabout remembering thosewho paid the price.”He came back after five

years unscathed butsadly after a few years af-ter his return he fell froma horse and has been dis-abled ever since.Zion Lutheran HomeManager Maria Mulheransaid this an importantdate on the Australiancalendar.“ANZAC Day is an im-portant day to remember

those men who laiddown their lives to makeAustralia and free anddemocratic society,” shesaid.“Jack has made a valu-able contribution to Aus-tralian history.”For more informationabout Lutheran Commu-nity Care visitwww.lccqld.org.au


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CAREFREE retirement living in a Southern Cross Carevillage is an attractive choice when looking after thebig family home becomes a time-consuming chore.Imagine being able to leave all the worry of maintain-ing a property to someone else and getting out andabout to do all the things you wanted to do, whileenjoying the luxury of excellent community recre-ational facilities virtually at your door and the peaceof mind of having people close by - but not too close.Southern Cross Care (Qld) Inc. owns and operatessix retirement villages in premium locations, inBrisbane at Eden’s Landing and Stretton, and on theSunshine Coast at Noosa and Caloundra, and twovillages in Toowoomba.Southern Cross Care also owns residential aged carefacilities and provides community care services.As with all Southern Cross Care retirement villages,Eden’s Landing and Stretton Gardens are dedicatedcommunities set in beautiful tranquil surroundingsenhanced by leisure facilities such as tennis courts,heated swimming pools, barbecue areas, a library areaand craft rooms and community centres.Edens Landing is about 30 minutes south of Brisbane,not far from beaches, local shopping and the Gold

MEG Morris, 87, was re-cently presented with‘The Prince Charles Hos-pital Award for HonouringIndividual Excellence’ dueto her ground-breakingand compassionate workover many years in thefield of nursing.Meg, now of Tugun onthe Gold Coast, spent her

Honouring Individual Excellencenursing career caring forneonates, infants, chil-dren and their concernedparents, mothering themall and fighting for theirbest care. Her infectiouslaugh was even acquiredby some long-stay chil-dren. Opening the firstchildren’s ward at ThePrince Charles Hospital in

Chermside, northBrisbane, on April 6, 1964,Sister Morris, as she wasknown, undertook a post-graduate cardiothoracicnursing course at GreatOrmond Street Children’sHospital in London, En-gland. When she re-turned to Queensland shebrought revolutionary

ideas that challenged thetraditions of nursing at thetime. She championed thecare of children in hospi-tal and broke the practiceof strictly limited visitinghours.Parents were allowed tovisit at any time and, even-tually, Meg was able toarrange hospital accom-modation for parents, par-ticularly nursing mothers.The many survivors of

congenital heart surgeryand their aging parentsremember Meg Morriswith gratitude.Meg is pictured with theaward, a ‘thank you’ toher for her own greatheart and for being a rolemodel for future genera-tions of cardiac nurses atThe Prince Charles Hos-pital. Hospital CEO JonRoberts made the presen-tation to Meg.

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Friendly, safe and very welcoming.Coast, close to public transport and within easy reachof the national parks and arts and craft scene ofTamborine Mountain.Residents enjoy services such as a hairdressing sa-lon and a doctor’s consulting rooms within thegrounds and activities such as day trips in thevillage’s own bus.Stretton Gardens is situated on 18 acres of bushlandoffering the ultimate in peace and tranquillity whilebeing only minutes from the local shopping centreand within easy reach of Brisbane city.Residents never feel isolated but individual privacyis respected. They enjoy events like indoor bowlsand regular day trips in the village bus, and “happyhour” at the bar and cafe is a popular occasion.A co-located aged care facility is an important featureof both villages that offers peace of mind for the fu-ture for any resident.This means that if your partner needs a level of as-sisted care before you do, you will not be separated.Full details and unit floor plans of Southern CrossCare (Qld) Inc. retirement villages are atwww.sccqld.com.au or phone 07 3340 3214 or Gen-eral Manager of Retirement Living on 0409 380 094.


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WE welcomed one new member & 2 visitors to ourmonthly meeting on 10th April & an attendance of 99members & 23 apologies.The bus trip to Canungra Army Intelligence UnitMuseum was well supported & the luncheon atCanungra Hotel was enjoyed by all. Our ‘“ Naviga-tor” to find “ Gallery Walk” was eventually success-ful & we had an enjoyable time browsing the shops.The entertainment at the April meeting was by “ ATouch of Sparkle” and it was first class & we thor-oughly enjoyed their dancing. singing & music. Hopeto have them again soon.The next meeting on 8th May will be our “ Mother’sDay meeting & we will have a special morning tea tocelebrate this occasion, The guest speaker for thismeeting will be Don Woodward a Salvation ArmyChaplain to Prions. Do hope everyone will be able toattend as we always have a special day for bothMother’s Day & Father’s Day.We are finalising a “Christmas in July “bus trip toBoonah Bowls Club on 24th July . We are hoping tofill 2 buses Notice sheets will be at the May meetingso please put name on the lists. Entertainment will beprovided for this day.A 3-4 day overnight bus trip to Stanthorpe is beingproposed & we ask for expressions of interest. Shouldbe a good trip & approx. cost will be $500.00 whichincludes transport, all meals accommodation and siteseeing for twin share.Carindale National Seniors meets on the 2nd Tues-day of every month [ except Jan & Dec.] & bus trips

OVER twenty ladies fromPine Rivers recently gath-ered for morning tea andlunch at Rendezvous Cafeand bookstore in thesmall town of Dayboro.The ladies enjoyed therelaxing atmosphere, de-licious cakes, sandwichesand excellent service.Our next monthly lun-

Pine Rivers VIEW Clubcheon will be held on 20thJune at Murrumba DownsTavern, Dohles RocksRoad. Our guest speakerwill be Maria Boland, lo-cal breast care co-

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Carindale National Seniorsare the 4th Tuesday of the same months. Meetingsare held at the Clem Jones Centre Stanley Rd CarinaBowls Club Stanley Rd Carina & parking is availablein the car parkFor further information please phone Eddie 33953337or Maureen 33984236.

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THERE were celebrations at the April meeting of theProbus Club of Jindalee. First of all the club celebratedits’ 21st birthday with a birthday cake shared by all atmorning tea. Then came a big surprise for Ivan(Dooley) King when he was honoured with the awardof life membership of the club.Dooley has served as treasurer for the past 13 yearsand is into his 14th year in that role. His award waskept secret by the members, hence the surprise, butall agreed it was very well deserved.The next meeting will be on Tuesday 12th June at theJindalee Golf Club following morning tea at 10.05am.The guest speaker will be Dorotee Braun and thetopic, beyond zero carbon emissions. For more infor-mation ring Neville 33761824.

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OUR male members weregiven a lot of encourage-ment when they showedtheir artistic flair whilewearing their Easter hats.It was nice having themin the parade with the la-dies who had spent timedoing their own hats.Thank you gentlemenyour effort; it was verymuch appreciated.Social Bowls are playedin the Community Hall,Birkdale Road,Wellington Point, Tues-days p.m. and Saturdaysa.m.We are a very friendlyclub and new members arealways welcome!For further detail pleasephone Edith on 3390 3196or Madge on 3824 6160.

President Julianne Raymond presents Ivan(Dooley) King with his life membership award

WHEN promoting our society somethings work well some don’t. For in-stance, the response received fromthese monthly press releases is veryencouraging.On June 16 we will participate inMitchelton Picabeen Society’s 20th

birthday celebration so come and givethem your support and at the same timelet us show you what a local historysociety does. Our research facility inEnoggera Memorial Hall opens eachThursday between 9.30 and 1pm; onthe first Saturday afternoon of eachmonth from 1-4pm and at other timesby arrangement. EMH is on the cornerof Trundle and Wardell Streets,Enoggera (Refidex 139A10), use theTrundle Street entrance; wheelchair

AT the next meeting on 5th July, our guest speakerwill be Barry McKinnon, Senior Field Officer from theStafford-Wavell Heights section of Home Assist Se-cure.Home Assist Secure is a State Government programadministered by the Department of Communities andsupported by the Queensland Police Service. Theprogram aims to remove some of the practical hous-ing-related difficulties experienced by older peopleand people with a disability who wish to remain liv-ing in their home.To be eligible for this program you must be 60 yearsand over, or of any age with a disability, and live inyour own home or in rental housing. The programincludes:The Home Checklist– a booklet which provides prac-tical advice about common home maintenance prob-lems and home safety.Security Hints for You and Your Home – a bookletwhich teaches you how to make your home more se-cure and how to increase your personal securityHome Security Assessments - Police trained fieldofficers can inspect your home and advise you onthe type of security-related repairs or installation ofsecurity hardware you might need. They can alsoprovide advice on personal safety issues.For further information or to book an assessmentcontact the Department of Communities, Home As-sist Secure, on 1300 880 882.With Australia’s aging population there are manywomen left to live in the family home, needing help todo simple things like changing light bulbs, etc. be-cause physically they are unable to climb up a ladderto do so. To know Home Assist Secure is availablegives peace of mind about security in the home andattention to minor problems. You just have to regis-ter with Home Assist Secure to receive their ser-vices.The Garden Club meets at the Enoggera MemorialHall, corner of Wardell and Trundle Streets, Enoggera,on the first Thursday of the month. The hall is closeto public transport and is wheel chair friendly.Meetings commence at 9.45 a.m. and visitors and newmembers are most welcome.For more information, please phone the president,Pat, on 3356 1256.

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Enoggera & Districts Historical Societyaccess is available. Drivers should ap-proach via either Glenalva Terrace orPratt Street. We are two minutes walkfrom Enoggera rail on the Ferny Groveline and buses on routes 598, 599, 350,361 and 390 stop nearby. We welcomevisitors and new members and arehappy to provide a guest speaker toaddress community groups on the his-tory of our district or the study of localhistory as a pursuit. Copies of our fourpublications Enoggera Heritage Walk,From Kedron Brook to Taylor RangeMitchy Picture Show and HeritageTrail davidson’s paddock (sic) can bepurchased on site. For more informa-tion phone Dave 3366 3191, [email protected] or write toSecretary EDHS Box 200 Alderley 4051.


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WE meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at theIndooroopilly Golf Club, Meiers Rd, Indooroopilly.The evening features a two course dinner and a guestspeaker. Our 20th June speaker is Brian Randall fromThe State Library. The meeting starts at 6.30pm-7.00pm. We welcome new members and visitors tojoin us, as each new member enriches our Club.Each year, members enjoy a ‘Weekend Away’.This year we are spending the June long weekend inNoosa. Each month we also have the opportunity totake part in club group activities, such as Book Clubs,Movie night, Walking Group, Mahjong, Bi-Monthlylunches, Gallery visits and Theatre outings. Our aimis to provide support and friendship for women.Through The Smith Family Learning for Life Program,our fundraising events have afforded sponsorshipof five children through their school years. Our ef-forts in support of disadvantaged children in localcommunities are making a real difference.Each year members have the option to attend Na-tional Convention. This year the Convention takesplace in September in Coffs Harbour. To make a book-ing to attend or subsequent meetings, please contacteither Nan on 3878 7448, or Judy on 3878 2921.

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AT the May dinner meeting ofBribie Island Evening VIEW Club,111 members and guests wereentertained by renditions of songsmade popular in the 70’s Disco era.There was no shortage of enthusi-asm from the ‘artists’ as theymimed and danced their way

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IPSWICH Hospice Carewas again the benefi-ciary of the RecruitmentQueensland CharityLadies Race Day,enabling the completionof the refurbishment ofthe Hospice Kitchenfacilities.The Charity Ladies RaceDay, which has been

THE next monthly luncheon will be held on Thurs-day 21 June at the Caboolture RSL Club, HaskinsStreet at 10.30 am. Guest Speaker will be CherylMascali from the Seniors Enquiry Line, and we wel-come any ladies who are interested in attending.Our next social day to be held on Thursday 5 July will

Caboolture VIEW Clubbe The Smith Family annual national fundraiser - ‘Walkwith a VIEW’ which will be held at Centenary Lakes,Morayfield at 10 am and includes morning tea. So ifyou enjoy walking and would like to join us for thisspecial event Esther would love to hear from you.Please phone her on 3888 2558 for more information.

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conducted by Recruit-ment Queensland for thelast six years, was heldat the Ipswich Turf Clubon Friday 30th Marchwith over 200 in atten-dance and raise $15,000for charity.The donation waspresented to DirectorRos Holloway today

during Hospice Week,highlighting theimportance of donationsfor the continuation ofthis community Hospice.Ros Holloway saidHospice has been abeneficiary of the RaceDay for since itsinception. “We are mostgrateful to AlisonMcGrath and her team atRecruitment Queenslandfor their ongoingsupport of Hospice.This year we will put thefunds towards complet-ing the refurbishment ofour kitchen, including anew dishwasher, ovenand cooktop”. TheHospice Kitchen, whichoffers all patients threefreshly cooked meals aday, was in need of anupgrade to continue toprovide high qualitynutritional meals.Each patient’s personalneeds and food prefer-ences are accommo-

dated at Hospice,ensuring a home-likeenvironment for itsterminally ill patients.“Many of us at Recruit-ment Queensland havehad family and friendspass away from terminalillnesses, and we knowwhat a difficult time itcan be”, said AlisonMcGrath, Director ofRecruitmentQueensland. “We havealways been impressedwith the way Hospicecares for its patients andtheir families and wevalue the opportunity tohelp raise funds for thisworthy cause”.Alison and her teamheld a a fantastic day ofgreat food, prizes andauctions raising $7500for Ipswich HospiceCare and $7500 forBeyond Blue.“Ipswich Hospice Caredoes receive someGovernment funding

however relies heavilyon the generosity of thelocal community insupporting fund raisingevents, providing

Left Ros Holloway, Director Hospice, Right AlisonMcGrath, Recruitment Queensland

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THE Banyo RSL subbranch and Citizens’ Aux-iliary hosted a thank youlunch at North’s DevilsRugby League FootballClub, Nundah for 58 ofthe 75 volunteers whohad helped during the last12 months. Being Na-tional Volunteers Weekfrom 14-20 May, it was avery appropriate time toacknowledge all volun-teers throughout thecommunity who self-lessly dedicated thou-

VOLUNTEER committees and charity boards couldget tripped up by the large volume of recent gover-nance and tax reforms announced by the federal gov-ernment, a Queensland University of Technology(QUT) philanthropy expert has warned.QUT Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Non-profit Studies (ACPNS) Director, Professor MylesMcGregor-Lowndes has edited an almanac to helporganisations abide by current regulation.“There have been an unprecedented number of re-forms recently covering everything from new gover-nance duties and liabilities to taxation matters,” hesaid.“In all nearly 500 pages of reforms for the sector havebeen released and it’s not easy for club, charities andassociations to take it all in.“With most charities and clubs, including junior sport-ing clubs, run by volunteers a simple to read refer-ence book was called for.”The Australian Nonprofit Sector Legal and Account-ing Almanac is available for free. Download at:http://eprints.qut.edu.au/49148/1/Legal_Almanac_2011_FINAL_March2012.pdf. It includesinformation on recent amendments to laws, summariesand comments on proposed reforms and informationon the latest accounting standards.Professor McGregor-Lowndes said a key change thatnonprofit organisations would find of interest was aproposed change in relation to a tax on commercialsurpluses.He said the almanac also included tips on good gov-ernance including minute taking, the tabling of docu-ments and directors responsibilities in relation to fi-nancial documents.He also said boards and treasurers needed to keepup-to-date with proposed reforms and the latest ac-counting standards.“The pace of change is frenetic and it’s easy to fallbehind and get yourself and your club into hot wa-ter,” Professor McGregor-Lowndes said. NAB hassupported the compilation of the Australian NonprofitSector Legal and Accounting Almanac.

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INDULGING in a little lav-ender therapy is not onlygood for your soul it’salso a great thing to dofor leukaemia patientsduring the LeukaemiaFoundation’s LavenderAppeal this June.Throughout the month ofJune a range of lovely lav-ender products will beavailable for purchasefrom several local busi-nesses including all CUAbranches, SullivanNicolaides Pathologycentres and selectedQML offices.The fragrant lavenderflower was chosen as itsymbolises healing,cleansing and longevity.The lavender- themedmerchandise will includeLiam the collectable lav-ender teddy bear, pens,notepads, pot-pourri andsoaps all selling for $10 orless.The Foundation aims toraise $200,000 during theLavender Appeal towardssupporting patients andtheir families living withleukaemias, lymphomas,myeloma and relatedblood disorders.The CEO of the Leu-kaemia Foundation ofQueensland, Bill Petchsaid the funds raised willgo towards easing the in-evitable financial andemotional burdens that ablood cancer diagnosisbrings.“Many people don’trealise that not only dopatients face the difficul-

Go Lavender for Leukaemiaties of treating their bloodcancer but they oftenhave to leave their home,jobs and family membersto be near a major hospi-tal in Brisbane orTownsville.“The Foundation doeswhat it can to accommo-date the patient and theircarer in our villages withspecialised staff on handto help them with coun-selling, education andpractical matters.“The Lavender Appeal isone of the simplest waysfor the community to helpus to assist these patients

as they focus on theirtreatment. “With 2,000Queenslanders expectedto be diagnosed with ablood cancer this year,our services continue tobe stretched to the limit.”As a not-for-profitorganisation, the Leu-kaemia Foundation relieson regular fundraisers aswell as the generous sup-port of individuals, com-munity organisations andbusinesses to continuevital medical research andexpand its services.For more informationplease call 1800 620 420.

Banyo RSL sub branch thanks volunteersduring National Volunteers Week

(Left to right) Annette Virgen; Ron Virgen OAM; Maureen Sargent and CarolAnderson- pic by Dick Bennett

sands of hours to helpingothers throughfundraising projects aswell as welfare and com-munity work.The Volunteering Austra-lia theme for 2012 was‘Volunteers-every onecounts.’ President of theBanyo RSL sub branchRon Virgen OAM andPresident of the Banyosub branch Citizens’ Aux-iliary Maureen Sargentthanked the volunteerspresent and stressed the

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photographs. The inter-active web-based tech-nology enabled residentand sailor Don Thomp-son, who claimed fourth

place at the Brisbane toGladstone boat race in1982 show what he hasachieved in his life andshare this with others.“My family were verypleased and they appre-ciated it is not easy to saila boat, especially a 10.6mcatamaran,” he said. “It’simportant to share yourstory and inspire otherpeople to live theirdreams. Zion LutheranHome General ManagerMaria Mulheran said digi-tal stories have made ahuge difference to lives ofthe residents involved.“It’s a way for us to con-nect, share their lives andcelebrate,” she said.“We’ve compiled 18 resi-dents’ stories thus far ofresidents such as JeanKlier who worked inPapua New Guinea as amissionary teacher.“Darryl Gatley was thefirst trainer forQueensland RugbyLeague and ElizabethEvans Thomas was bornin Shanghai, was in aprison camp during thewar and developed a loveof reading.” ZionLutheran Home LifestyleCoordinator Neal Pricereceived a $5,000 grantfrom the Australia Coun-cil for the Arts Commu-nity Partnerships to cre-ate the digital storytelling

project. Neal recently pre-sented a workshop to agroup of Lutheran Com-munity Care aged careservice managers andemployees exploring theblend of sound, imagesand narrative via themulti-media storytellingplatform. Neal is passion-ate about his fledglinginitiative in the not-for-profit sector which is ajoint partnership betweenZion Lutheran Home andFeral Arts. After complet-ing a fellowship in Lon-don in 2008 focusing onreminiscent and oral his-tory work he looked for anaged care facility to en-able him to carry out hiswork, and found Zion.Neal said the Feral ArtsStorytelling in the Pub-lic Interest program hasbecome a valuable com-munity resource to sharepeople’s aspirations, cul-ture and life stories. “Agecare services using thisresource will develop

stronger connections tothe wider community andwithin their own net-works,” he said. “It is atool to promote, educateand attract an online com-munity and expand resi-dents’ knowledge of newtechnology. “I have adeep respect for the resi-dents and it’s a bit like ar-chaeology when I exploreresidents’ photo albumsas I am helping them telltheir stories. In 2003, Nealwas honoured with theAustralia Council’s RosBower Award for his con-tribution to the disability,health and communitysectors.Neal said there were set-tings in the software toenable moderators to con-trol who could accesstheir stories to protect pri-vacy and confidentiality.The residents’ stories areavailable to view on FeralArts Place Storieswebsite at http://ps3beta.com/project/8139


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AFTER months of con-sultation and planning –involving people fromacross Australia –U n i t i n g C a r eQueensland’s Blue Care ispleased to announce itsnew service model, BlueCare Tailor Made.Blue Care Executive Di-rector Robyn Batten said

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ing the past 59 years,”Ms Batten said.“The new model builds onour strengths and createsservices which are ‘tailormade’ to suit the 49,000 in-dividuals we assistacross Queensland andnorthern New SouthWales every year.”A focus of Blue Care Tai-lor Made is to offer ser-vices which are flexible,appropriate, sustainableand seamless – workingin partnership with fami-lies, friends, other healthproviders and communi-ties. Services will still beoffered in people’s homesand across Blue Care’sretirement living, commu-nity and residential agedcare settings.“Clients and families willcontinue to receive thequality care and assis-tance they expect fromBlue Care, and will be of-fered more choice and flex-ibility,” Ms Batten said.“Blue Care Tailor Madeis an approach that ac-tively listens to the needsand wants of each of thepeople we assist. “A per-son can engage with oneor several components ofour new model at any timeto receive a combination

the new model, which willguide and shape theorganisation’s services,will be implemented atBlue Care’s 260 sites dur-ing the next two years.“Blue Care is a leadingn o t - f o r - p r o f i torganisation, which hasbeen built on the skills andexpertise of its staff dur-

of care and services thatis right for them.“People will be at the cen-tre of all we do but ratherthan providing a list ofservices to our clients, ourclients will tell us whatthey need and we willwork with them to findoptions to suit them.“Clients will be the driver,not the passenger, of theservices they choose touse.” More than 500 cli-ents, families, staff andhealth industry leadershelped inform the model’sdesign, which is BlueCare’s response to anever-changing and emerg-ing aged and communitycare environment.“The needs and expecta-tions of individuals andcommunities are chang-ing, government policy ischanging and there areincreasing numbers ofpeople needing support,”Ms Batten said.“The service model will bea common reference guidefor staff, which definesthe services we provideto people through theageing process and life’schanges.”Ms Batten said support-ing staff to bring themodel to life would now

be the next focus.“Just as individuals areunique, so are the commu-nities in which Blue Careoperates, which is whythe model’s design will beflexible to suit each met-ropolitan, regional andrural location,” she said.

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LEND Lease’s BellflowerRetirement village iscelebrating the incred-ible achievements of oneof its residents, AileenShaw who won a $7000first prize for herpainting in an annualNational art competitionwhich was held inQueensland’s outback.Aileen entered her‘Above and Beyond’painting in the ‘JohnVilliers Waltzing Matilda’National art competition.The aerial view paintingshowcases the

4th Birthday Celebration: The next monthly meetingof the Newmarket VIEW Club will be at the GaythorneR.S.L. on Tuesday, June 26th. 10.30 for 11.00 a.m.We are excited to be celebrating our 4th birthday whichwill have a Blue and Silver theme. It will be a fun-filled day, with games, quizes, raffles, and lots oflaughter. Formalities will be kept to a minimum and itwill be a very relaxed day so if you are thinking ofjoining VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education ofWomen) this is an ideal opportunity to see what weare all about. Come along and join us for lunch . Youwill be met on arrival and introduced to other mem-bers.20,000 women throughout Australia are VIEW Clubmembers.We are part of the Smith Family and as such are seri-ously committed to providing educational opportu-nities for disadvantaged children through the Learn-ing for Life program. Along the way we enjoy socialoutings, make many new friends and enjoy a forum to

THE Stafford Seniors Club has been meeting for 30years, and on the 20th of June we will be celebratingour birthday. Everyone will bring a plate to share andthen we will be entertained by the groupe side kick.Our bus trip on 4th July will be to Caloundra RSL forChristmas in July. The trip will include morning tea,entertainment and lunch at the club. Cost $26 andbus leaves at 8.30am and returns approximately3.30pm. All are welcome to come to our club. Weoffer friendship, fun and great activities. For furtherinformation contact Julia 3352 4542 or Carolyn 33568223.

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Newmarket VIEW Clubdiscuss and exchange ideas with other women.Cost of two course lunch is $25.00 with tea and cof-fee included. Bookings are essential so please con-tact Carol 3289 5030, Val 3857 1962 or Doreen 33555380 prior to Friday, June 22nd for further information.

‘Diamantina River’ in thesmall outback town ofBirdsville.Aileen, who has beenpainting for 35 years andteaching workshops for20 years, said she knewwhen she took artclasses at school thatpainting was going tobecome a big part of herlife.“When I left school Ichose a different careerpath and decided to usemy creative skills tobecome a hairdresser. Ialso really wanted totravel, so in the earlydays my girlfriend and Iset off in our combie totravel the greatoutback.”Forty years on andAileen’s passion fortravelling and painting isstill as strong as ever.With her husbandRandall, who she metwhile travelling, and twodogs by their side, theyspend many weeks outof every year travellingthe outback and lookingfor the perfect land-scapes for Aileen tocreate her masterpieces.“Randall and I have justspent six weeks travel-ling the NorthernTerritory in our cara-van,” she said. “Wehave had an amazingtime catching up withfriends who all used toattend my art work-shops.We all travel together,

take our paints andcanvases and use thelandscapes, textures andcolours of the outbackto paint.”Aileen paints a lot ofimpressionistic land-scapes and very bright,modern, paintings whichshe says come from theheart.“I have won many artcompetitions and prizesduring my years ofpainting but nothingquite as significant asthis one.“This would have to beone of the most reward-ing moments of mypainting career.”Aileen and Randallmoved to BellflowerRetirement village threeyears ago.“It’s always lovely tocome home aftertravelling.“We love that we canjust pack up and go andknow that our place issafe and secure. We arehaving the time of ourlives!”


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MANUEL Hornibrook’s iconic bridge, built in 1935to span the water between Clontarf and Sandgate,was demolished last year. Many people in the Redcliffearea have mourned the passing of that famous bridge,the longest in Australia.The bench was donated by the Council to theRedcliffe Historical Society, and located outside theRedcliffe Museum on Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe.Moreton Bay Regional Council is to be congratu-lated on this project. Come to Redcliffe, and visit theMuseum, wander over and see this beautiful gardenseat - it is comfortable reminder of the area’s past.

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Sales, Service and New Honda Stockthey are getting the BEST Honda trained servicetechnicians – to maintain their vehicles. It’s for thisreason that we now offer the mobile service, wherebywe can come to you and undertake the full Honda logBook Servicing in your driveway and at yourconvenience; all they need to do is book in with us...as Ian says “We dedicate ourselves to a level ofservice that is consistent with the outstanding qualityof the Honda product”.Sales Manager Dean Leadbetter – first begun sellingHonda’s in 1996 and says the value for money hasnever been better due to a combination of the highAustralian Dollar and Honda’s proven reliability andengineering, Dean states “it is near impossible forthe other manufacturers to replicate the quality interms o f build, innovation, design and proven Hondaengineering - which all began with Formula Oneracing”. The Honda range is class leading in terms offuel consumption, Safety and reliability – year in yearout.Torque Honda now extends a warm invitation for yousee the complete Honda range in their newshowroom, with fresh coffee/tea and recent shipmentsof Honda stock arriving for immediate delivery.TorqueHonda, 1658 Anzac Ave, North Lakes. Ph 073384 5730 www.torquehonda.com.au



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PRINCESS Cut Jewellers in Deception Bay shop-ping centre is a manufacturing jeweller as well as aretail store and stockist of a large range of giftware.The store is one of a select few in the Redcliffe areathat has an in-house workshop to repair watches,clocks and jewellery.Customers can be confident their possessions willbe attended to on-site by a qualified craftspersonthey can talk to and the job will not be sent away asis the case with most shops who accept repairs.Full battery and waterproofing testing on a watchcan be done in about half an hour instead of theweek it could take if it has to be sent away for test-ing.If you have rings, earrings and pendants that are nolonger fashionable, or no longer fit, take them in and

FROM the trusted advice of their phar-macists to the friendly service of thepharmacy team, the staff at Terry WhiteChemists Kippa-Ring goes to greatlengths to ensure you stay in goodhealth.Pharmacist and owner Darren Nielingis particularly excited to bring custom-ers the in-store Terry White ChemistsClinic, and says it’s an innovative andconvenient new approach tohealthcare.“Think of our new Clinic as your newin-store health destination with easy ac-cess to a range of key services”, hesaid.These include Hearth Health screen-ings, which are a convenient and inex-pensive way to check the health of yourheart, giving you your total cholesterol,HDL (good) cholesterol, blood pres-sure & blood glucose levels, waist andbody mass index measurements.

THE Happy Irishmen - One of Brisbane’s most exciting Irish groups, Sásta willhave your toes tapping with their collection of traditional Irish ballads. Sástameans ‘happy’ in Gaelic and happy they are, this four piece Celtic group aresure to bring a smile to your face. Visit Eagle Street Pier, Brisbane on Wednes-day 13 June at 12 noon to enjoy the entertainment.

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Music by the riversee how old pieces can be remodelled to take on anew life.Proprietor Peter Dotchin also does workshop watchrepairs for three other shops in Australia.With a large over-60s population in the area, seniorsare regular customers who always attract a discount,on “pretty much everything they buy,” says ownerPeter. He has been here, in the Deception Bay shop-ping centre for 10 years, trading six days a week.“Our advantage basically comes down to service,”he said.“The big chain stores rely on passing traffic anddiscount marketing but we rely on the same peoplecoming back year after year and our normal pricesare the same as their discount prices.”Phone Princess Cut Jewellers on 3204 0200.

If you’re a diagnosed diabetic, TerryWhite Chemists Kippa-Ring also havethe knowledge and tools in store to helpyou proactively monitor and manageyour condition, as well as being anNDSS access point.It’s good to know that “at Terry WhiteChemists Kippa-Ring we have a num-ber of pharmacists available for privateconsultation so you can speak freelyand in confidence”, Mr Neiling said.Terry White Chemists Kippa-Ring isproud to continue the tradition oftrusted service and advice whichstarted when Terry White establishedhis first pharmacy at Woody Point over50 years ago.So whether it’s Diabetes Managementand Heart Health screenings, throughto Medication Reviews, weight man-agement and more - head in store tofind out how the Terry White ChemistsKippa Ring team can help you today.

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THE good people of Logan are spoilt for choice whenit comes to weekend markets with more than a fairsprinkling of those having an international flavour.The Woodridge Train Station Market every Sunday6am-12pm is a vibrant multicultural street market withfresh produce and reasonably priced foodstuffs rep-resenting the cultures of India, South-East Asia andthe Pacific Islands.It is easily accessible by train.Logan Central Market every Sunday 6am-12pm at Lo-gan Central Plaza on Wembley Rd is a vibrant collec-tion of stalls selling a broad range from secondhandand bric-a-brac to tasty foodstuffs.Beenleigh Craft & Farmers Market every Sunday 6am-12pm at Beenleigh Showground for a general varietyof farmers’ produce, fresh fish, pets, crafts and a widevariety of new and secondhand goods. Entry is freewith plenty of parking but no dogs or smoking per-mitted.

IN 1826 Captain Logan, the Commandant of theMoreton Bay Penal Colony, discovered a river 15 milessouth of Brisbane and was probably the first whiteman to see the site of the present township ofBeenleigh.Logan named the river “The Darling” after the thenGovernor of Ne3w South Wales but the honour wasrefused and the river renamed after its discoverer. In1842 the area was surveyed and the first map pub-lished. Until that year, there had been a total ban onsettlement within a 50 mile radius of the penal colonybut after the ban was lifted, settlers moved in.Two of these pioneers were Francis Gooding and hisbrother-in-law John Davy, who arrived in Brisbaneon board the Young Australia in 1862. They boughta property on the banks of the Albert River and namedit Beenleigh after their former home in Devon England.In 1865 they planted their first sugar cane and oneyear later had 200 acres under cultivation. They builta sugar mill in 1870 and named it the Beenleigh SugarMill and, in time the nearby township also becameknown as Beenleigh.Fourteen years later, in 1884, Francis Gooding pur-chased a copper still and the Beenleigh Rum Distill-ery was born.

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ESCAPE the city this weekend at Daisy Hill Conser-vation Park, just 20 minutes south of Brisbane.Perfect for either a family barbecue or a larger groupcelebration, expect to find tall eucalypts, green openspaces and an abundance of native animals and birdlife. Daisy Hill Village Park in Village Dve is a desig-nated fenced off-leash area where your dog can runfree without a leash. For a complete list of off-leashareas see the Logan City Council website.

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Waller Road Market on the first and third Saturdaysof every month on the corner of Waller and BrownsPlains Rds. Fresh vegies and fruit, clothing, hard-ware, toys, bric-a-brac and international foods anddrinks.Waller Park Saturday Community Markets every sec-ond and fourth Saturday of the month at BrownsPlains Market, Waller Park, Browns Plains organisedby the Ethnic Communities Council of Logan Inc,selling everything from new and used toys to inter-national foods and bric-a-brac.

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DO you feel like arelaxing day out whereyou can reminisce aboutthe yesteryear?The Beenleigh HistoricalVillage is open from 9am– 3pm and features 20buildings, all withhistorical significance.

LOGAN Village willproudly celebrate 150years of settlement on1st September, 2013 andthe Museum & LocalHistory Centre recentlybegan the planning for abig day of celebrationsnext year with a wonder-ful lunch kindly hostedby local developers attheir estate “My Home& the River.”Descendants from someof our pioneer familiesand those of us with aninterest in history had abusy day meeting,catching up, renewingold friendships andsharing stories from thepast.The planning promisesto be as much fun as theactual celebration as wewill be having more get-

Beenleigh Historical VillageMost of the buildingsare in their original stateand have been re-located to the villagefrom places aroundBeenleigh and district.The Loganholme oneteacher school firstopened in 1873 and

wasn’t closed until acentury later.It was re-located fromthe Kelvin GroveUniversity Campus tothe Beenleigh HistoricalVillage and Museum in2010 and it still featuressome of its originalmaterials.However, most of theitems relate morebroadly to QueenslandEducation and distinc-tive to one teacherschools. The schoolshows how class wasfor children of that era,there’s school bags,exercise books, birdseggs, pressed plants,wall charts and slateboards. Beenleigh’srailway service datesfrom 1885 and the villageholds the originalrailway station building,brought from its original

location in James Street.The railway station isnow used for the VillageCafé, a place where youcan unwind and relaxwhile looking out overthe duck pond and largegrassy area.The café features aspacious deck with easyaccess for wheelchairs.You can take a seat andenjoy a delicious

breakfast or lunch,morning tea or afternoontea and of course,freshly baked sconeswith jam and cream witha hot cuppa or coffee.Phone 3287 2939.Bring your family andfriends and enjoy a fun,educational day out hereat the BeenleighHistorical Village andMuseum.

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togethers over the nextyear!The first morning tea willbe held on Friday 3rd

August and we are keento contact more descen-dants and formerresidents who may beinterested in participat-ing. If you have aconnection to LoganVillage, please contactBev (55463397) orWendy (55463397) or e-mail [email protected]

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DIETITIANS Association of Australiahas called for routine nutrition screen-ing and intervention programs for theelderly.New research has found that one-thirdof older Australians receiving home careare at risk of being malnourished. TheMelbourne-based study conducted bythe Dietitians Association of Australia(DAA) also found 8 per cent of allpeople assessed were malnourished,while one in five were underweight.Dietitian Georgie Rist, who led thestudy, said older Australians werestruggling to afford healthy food.“There have been a lot of reports latelysaying that it is extremely difficult tolive adequately, even on the pension,”Rist said.Being malnourished increased thechances of an early admission to hos-pital and residential aged care, she said.“If we can address malnutrition in thecommunity, we can also decrease theburden on the healthcare system.” The

Malnourishment high inolder Australians

DAA is calling for state and federalgovernments to fund routine nutritionscreening and intervention programsfor the elderly.Rist said federal funds were needed,particularly given the Gillardgovernment’s recent push to encour-age older Australians to seek care athome – through its Living Longer Liv-ing Better program.The Federal Government has said it willinvest $3.7 billion over the next fiveyears to increase in-home care optionsand attract more workers to the sector.The malnutrition study assessed 235people aged 65 years and older, over athree-month period.The majority were on a pension, withan annual income of less than $30,000,and lived at home.Previous Australian research has foundmore than one in three hospitals pa-tients and up to 70 per cent of residentsin aged care facilities are malnourished. Courtesy: AAP

ASSISTING people with maintaining independence in their own homes.Professional, caring services include: Nursing, Personal care, Home duties,Transport, Meal preparation, Social support, Day Respite, Bilingual ser-vices, Dementia services.Government subsidized and self-funded services available. For more infor-mation phone OzPol on 07 3211 3833 or visit website www.ozpol.com.au

ON Wednesday 27thJune the Low Vision Expowill be held at the DonaldSimpson Centre, 172Bloomfield Street, Cleve-land from 9.30am til12.30pm. “This expo isnot just for people withvery low vision from con-ditions such as maculardegeneration but will alsobe of interest to thosewho may be looking for

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INFLUENZA is highlycontagious and causedby a virus that can bespread through peoplecoughing, sneezing ortalking. Symptoms caninclude sudden fever, drycough, muscle aches andpains, fatigue, headache,sore throat and a stuffyor runny nose.It is important to note thatyou can’t actually get theflu from the vaccine itself.The influenza vaccinetakes up to 14 days to takeeffect, so it is possible foryou to catch the flu be-fore or just after you havehad the vaccine.For more informationabout the influenza vac-cine visit your doctor orcall 13HEALTH (13 43 2584).Courtesy The CometMay, 2012

Your eyesight not so good?this expo having a mix oforganisations and ser-vices such as Telstra,LifeTec, Home Assist, Vi-sion Australia, Blue CareRespite Care,HumanWare, Guide DogsAustralia, STAR Trans-port, a Writers Group andGerovision are some ofthe 26 organisations whowill have displays and in-formation available on the

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household items withlarge visual displays, seethe latest in assistivetechnologies and findservices for yourself orfamily members whosevision is diminishing”says Iris Cuff from theBayside Low Vision Sup-port Group.This is the third expo thegroup has organised andeach one gets bigger with

day. Entry is a gold coinand includes morning tea.For more information andto register for cateringpurposes please phoneSusan Denne at Blue Careon 3824 4555 during officehours or Iris Cuff on 0421271 989.


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BETTER patient education and more self-supportprograms embedded in local communities could bethe key to managing chronic illnesses as the bur-den of chronic disease rises in Australia, accord-ing to a new report.The National Seniors Australia Productive Ageing

Centre report ‘Improving Health Literacy in Seniorswith Chronic Illness’ studied older Australians livingwith chronic illnesses and the help that health lit-eracy can provide to patients.National Seniors Australia chief executive Michael

O’Neill said the report showed strong evidence ofthe benefits of greater patient engagement.“Patient engagement is about encouraging patients

to know more about their condition so they have theconfidence to manage their illness better throughmaking informed decisions,” O’Neill said.“The ageing population means there will be more

people faced with the slow decline of physical andmental function.This issue will only become bigger in years to come.”The report found that whilst greater patient engage-

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PALLIATIVE Care Australia (PCA) is a member ofthe National Aged Care Alliance (NACA), which re-leased the ‘Australians Deserve to Age Well’ blue-print for Reform.‘The Blueprint lays out a step by step process forreform,’ said Dr Yvonne Luxford, PCA Chief Execu-tive Officer.‘Nobody expects these changes to happen overnight,but we need to make a start and we need the entirepolitical spectrum to support change commencing inthis year’s budget.’One of the key areas of reform is the notion of dyingwell, this follows palliative care and dying with dig-nity being ranked as major issues for older Austra-lians.‘We know that older Australians want to have accessto high quality palliative care and to have as muchcontrol over their death as possible, which includesbeing able to die at home,’ said Dr Luxford. ‘But wealso know that the current aged care system isn’tmeeting their end of life care needs.’‘The suggested reforms will support people to pre-

pare for a dignified death by helping them to makechoices and to record their end of life wishes in ad-vance care plans.Improvements to residential and community care willmean more people can be supported by palliative careservices in their homes, avoiding costly hospital ser-vices and futile medical interventions,’ said DrLuxford.‘The Productivity Commission said that palliative careshould be the ‘core business of aged care’.It is time that reforms are made to realise this, startingwith a commitment in the 2012 Federal Budget.’Source: palliativecare.org.au

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Compounds in mate tea induce death in colon cancer cellssaid Elvira de Mejia, a Uof I associate professor offood chemistry and foodtoxicology. That’s impor-tant because inflammationcan trigger the steps ofcancer progression, shesaid. In the in vitro study,de Mejia and formergraduate student SirimaPuangpraphant isolated,purified, and then treatedhuman colon cancer cellswith caffeoylquinic acid(CQA) derivatives frommate tea. As the scientistsincreased the CQA con-centration, cancer cellsdied as a result ofapoptosis. “Put simply,the cancer cell self-de-

structs because its DNAhas been damaged,” shesaid. The ability to induceapoptosis, or cell death,is a promising tactic fortherapeutic interventionsin all types of cancer, shesaid. De Mejia said theywere able to identify themechanism that led to celldeath. Certain CQA de-rivatives dramatically de-creased several markersof inflammation, includ-ing NF-kappa-B, whichregulates many genesthat affect the processthrough the production ofimportant enzymes. Ulti-mately cancer cells diedwith the induction of two

specific enzymes,caspase-3 and caspase-8,de Mejia said.“If we can reduce the ac-tivity of NF-kappa-B, theimportant marker thatlinks inflammation andcancer, we’ll be betterable to control the trans-formation of normal cellsto cancer cells,” sheadded. The results of thestudy strongly suggestthat the caffeine deriva-tives in mate tea have po-tential as anti-canceragents and could also behelpful in other diseasesassociated with inflamma-tion, she said.But, because the colonand its microflora play amajor role in the absorp-tion and metabolism ofcaffeine-related com-pounds, the anti-inflam-matory and anti-cancereffects of mate tea may bemost useful in the colon.“We believe there’s ampleevidence to supportdrinking mate tea for itsbioactive benefits, espe-cially if you have reasonto be concerned aboutcolon cancer. Mate teabags are available inhealth food stores and areincreasingly available inlarge supermarkets,” sheadded. The scientists

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JUNE PROGRAM: TUESDAY 12th, 10 am -CHERMSIDE, VIRGINIA CIRCUIT – Walk thebikepaths through Marchant Park and follow Down-fall Creek through parklands to Virginia. Return alongthe bikepath to the starting point. Distance 8 kmmostly flat terrain. Meet Chermside Bus Station UBDMap 120 A 14 Transport Buz Bus Chermside 333 de-parts 9.20 am King George Square Station 1D FinishChermside Shopping Centre or catch train at VirginiaRailway Station5.30 pm – SOUTH BANK EVENING WALKS – arecircuit walks lasting approximately 90 minutes, start-ing and finishing at South Bank Parklands. MeetSouth Bank Piazza Steps UBD Map 22 J 8 TransportTrain, bus or ferry to South BrisbaneWOOLLOONGABBA CIRCUIT some uphill walking– Walk through the streets of South Brisbane andWoolloongabba returning via Mater Hill.WEDNESDAY 13th, 8 am - SPRING HILL WALK –This charming hilly suburb in the heart of Brisbane islined with narrow streets, terrace houses and cot-tages. Distance 5 km some uphill walking. Meet KingGeorge Square, City Hall entrance UBD Map 4 E 1Transport Bus, train or ferry to the City Finish Returnto CityTHURSDAY 14th, 10 am - LAUREL AVENUE WALK– Cross the Brisbane River and walk through Chelmer,Graceville and Sherwood featuring century old treesand restored Queenslanders. Distance 6 km mostlyflat terrain Meet Indooroopilly Railway StationUBD Map 178 L 6 Transport Train Ipswich Line de-parts 9.43 am Central Station.Finish Sherwood Railway Station There is a SausageSizzle after this walk at Sherwood Forest Park.EasyOption Take a leisurely 1 hour walk to finish in timefor the sausage sizzle. Train to Sherwood Stationdeparts 10.28 am Central Station.

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NAMBOUR HOME GARDEN EXPO - SATURDAY7 JULY 2012Live shows with hostlecturers, free expert advice,information and thousandsof plants for show and forsale.FARE: $55-00

CHRISTMAS IN JULY ( Warwick ) -SATURDAY 21 JULY 2012Put on your winter woolies and get that ‘WhiteChristmas’ feeling. Arrive at the ‘Abbey of theRoses’ 11.30am and take a tour of theconvent before celebrating ‘Christmas’ with a3 course lunch. Christmas trivia and secretsanta takes place betweencourses.FARE: $85-00. Includes AbbeyTour, 3 Course Lunch, Secret Santa GiftST HELENA ISLAND - SATURDAY 4 AUG 2012St Helena once known as ‘The Hell Hole ofthe Pacific’ is now a tranquil isle set inBrisbane’s Moreton Bay. ‘Cat o’ Nile TailsCruises allows us to experience a dramatizedtour.FARE: $90-00. Includes morning tea & lunch

AS WILD AS LIFE GETS!!! - TUESDAY 14AUGUST 2012Crikey! Today we visit Australia Zoo, home ofthe crocodile hunter. From tigers to otters,elephants to koalas – it’s a full day ofwildlife!!!FARE: $70-00. Includes Admission.

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O’REILLY’S - SATURDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2012Enjoy an always popular day tour in the scenicLamington National Park. Join the Treetop Walkand appreciate the spectacular views and freshair. Tour includes m/tea in the park at Canungra..FARE: $40-00.

TOOWOOMBA CARNIVAL OF FLOWERS -SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2012The 63rd Carnival of Flowers promises to bebigger, and better and more colourful. Visit afew prize winner private gardens before beingthrilled by the vibrant Grand Parade.FARE: $46-00

EXTENDED TOURSWHALE WATCHING HERVEY BAY15-16 SEPTEMBER 2012FARE: $490 Includes door to door transfers,dinner/bed/breakfast, morning teas, whalewatch cruise. Single Supplement $40.

CANBERRA FLORIADE & BOWRAL TULIPS26 SEPTEMBER - 5 OCTOBER 2012FARE: $2980. Single Supplement $540.

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WONDERS OF THE KIMBERLEY23 AUGUST - 2 SEPTEMBER 201211 days - 10 nights Broome to Darwin.Optional exras - Bungle Bungle Flight.2 days / 1 night Kakadu & Arnhem LandExtension. 2 nights ‘Ghan’Darwin to Adelaide.FARE: $5699.Includes returnairfares,accommodation,10 breakfast,2 lunches,10 dinners, sightseeing.

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IN late November the gar-dens of Kyoto put on aspectacular show of theirbest autumn foliage.Toursgallery operates anannual small group tourthat features the best au-tumn gardens of Kyoto -secluded gardens, parksand forest areas that havebeen especially selectedfor their visual splendor.

Kyoto autumn gardens tourand Lake Biwa add an ex-tra dimension to this es-corted tour. Shikoku,Awaji and Shodo Islandsare also famous for theirspectacular red and goldautumn leaves in Novem-ber.“On this tour rural vil-lages and forested moun-tains are mixed in with tra-ditional gardens, in orderto give people a completeJapanese experience.”said Ken Osetroff, direc-tor of Toursgallery.English speaking guides,buffet dinners and ban-quets of fine Japanesecuisine, private chartercoach transportation andaccommodation in a se-lection of spa resorts,western hotels and pictur-esque Japanese Inns areall included.Since 1983 Toursgalleryhas been creating and op-erating 7 small grouptours to Japan every year.Toursgallery’s 12 day

A BARBRA Streisand im-personator, aShakespearean legend, anAustralian diva, an R-Rated play, a GFC Forum,the First Noosa BookClub, an award winningventriloquist and an Aus-tralian exclusive film pre-view were just some of the80-plus events revealedas part of the 11th NoosaLongweekend Festivalprogram. The festival willbe staged from Friday 15June to Sunday 24 June,2012 at various venuesthroughout Noosa andthe surrounding hinter-land. Festival Director, IanMackellar said that thisyear’s 10 day (and night)line-up of art, literature,food and fun was one ofthe most entertaining andexciting that he had pro-grammed, with local andnational guests sharingthe stage with interna-tional artists from NewYork, London and Que-bec.“As we kick off a second

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Fonda which will be fol-lowed by a question andanswer session withBruce and Richard Fidler,and a free Paul Smith pho-tographic exhibition ofmusic legends,” Ian said. “Eleven Queensland pre-miere events will form partof the festival in 2012 in-cluding our opening nightperformance by Austra-lian music diva, DebraByrne with her new showRipe; an exquisite con-temporary dance perfor-mance produced espe-cially for the AustralianBallet’s 50th Anniversaryfrom Brisbane’s Expres-sions Dance Company;an absolutely amazingBarbra Streisand imper-sonator, Steven Brinbergwith his show SimplyBarbra direct from NewYork; and the very firstNoosa Book Club withJennifer Byrne, MariekeHardy, Jason Steger, Char-lotte Wood and DiMorrissey. Ian said the 2012 festivalfocused on an expansive,

You will be fully escortedby an Australian Tour Di-rector, as well as an En-glish speaking JapaneseTour Manager, who cantell you all about Kyotoand take you into the hid-den treasures that youwould never find withoutassistance.Visits to sights surround-ing the Japan Inland Sea

Kyoto Autumn GardensTour commences on 22November and is priced at$6,400 per person twinshare.Limited to accepting only15 guests this escortedtour is designed forpeople who like comfortand personal service. Ev-ery year for the past 26years Toursgallery havebeen taking people to Ja-pan to see the best au-tumn foliage and the mostimpressive autumn gar-dens.If you are a discerning

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EACH year we celebrate Queensland Week to markQueensland’s official separation from New SouthWales.On 6 June 1859, Queen Victoria signed the LettersPatent, authorising Queensland’s separation andconfirming its status as an independent colony.This day - 6 June - is now known as QueenslandDay. Queensland Week this year will be held from2–11 June.The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee marks 60 years ofQueen Elizabeth II’s reign and Diamond Jubileecelebrations will also be held throughout the stateduring Queensland Week.On Sunday 3 June, between 10 am and 3 pm you areinvited to Government House, 168 Fernberg Road,Paddington for an Open Day.Bring the family, friends, a picnic and join in the freeactivities.You will be able to walk through heritage listedGovernment House – with volunteer guides onhand to answer your questions (House tour ticketscan be obtained from the signposted ticket boothon arrival) – and there will be guided tours of theformal and historic gardens and bushland.Enjoy musical entertainment as you picnic in thegrounds (refreshments will also be available forpurchase). Free off-site parking will be at adjacentNorman Buchan Park – with regular shuttle buspick-up and drop-off to front entrance.See www.govhouse.qld.gov.au for updates andparking details. Telephone: 07 3858 5700.

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& LeisureHOLIDAYTHE Australian Railway Historical Society(Queensland Division) has entered its 55th year ofoperating rail tours. Over 940 excursions operatedby both steam and diesel hauled trains to many des-tinations in Queensland have been run by the Soci-ety since 1957, of course the steam hauled tours arevery popular and give passengers a nostalgic tour intravel of a bygone era – travelling in style in the heri-tage carriages.The excitement of a day out by steam train commencesat Roma St as you go walk along the platform to findyour carriage with a reserved seat.It is then a quick walk to the head of the train toinspect the great “Iron Horse” which is simmeringaway quietly waiting for the grand departure. Finalboarding announcements are made , the guard blowshis whistle and waves the green flag and the enginebursts into life with it’s whistle blowing to signal de-parture and steams out of the platform heading forthe day’ destination.The Brisbane suburbs come alive with the sound ofsteam on 7th July as a mystery destination steam traintravels through the suburbs. Bring the kids out forthis great nostalgic day out with lunch served to yourseat as the excursion wanders across the city. Comealong and see the ever changing suburbs, who knowswhere the train will go!Every Queenslander would know about one of ourstate’s great rail journeys – The Sunlander which trav-els through our great coastal scenery three times aweek following the Sunshine Route., but only twice ayear does the Winelander take to the rails for a week-end escape to the Granite Belt to visit the regionsgreat wineries.Run by the Australian Railway Historical Society(Queensland Division), the air conditioned WinterWinelander departs Brisbane on Saturday 28th July.This diesel hauled relaxing two day tour escapes the

Reporter interviewing a 104 year old woman:“And, what do you think is the best thing about being 104?” the reporter asked..She simply replied, “No peer pressure”.

Getting up steamHave a laugh at getting oldhustle and bustle of the city as the train travels outthrough the western suburbs, through the salad bowlLockyer Valley and climbs the scenic ToowoombaRange. As the train speeds through the wheat grow-ing areas on the Southern Downs, a delicious lunchis served to passenger’s seats and short wine tastingsessions are held in the club car just to get you in themood before the train arrives at its destination. LocalGranite Belt wines are presented for tasting sessions(whites are usually the flavour of the day on the for-ward journey) in the club car. On arrival at Stanthorpecoaches will take passengers to a selection of winer-ies, then to a special dinner at the Queensland Col-lege of Wine Tourism.The train departs on Sunday morning a 10am for thereturn to Brisbane with reds being the flavour of theday during the wine tasting sessions and once againlunch is served as the train passes through the South-ern Downs board. Arrival back into the city is sched-uled for around 6.00pm to conclude a very relaxingweek end winter escape.Spring is not far and it is time to book for the verypopular trip to the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers.Tow great tours are planned – a steam train journeyfrom Brisbane to Toowoomba and return on Satur-day 22nd September and the Silver Bullet Rail Motoron Wednesday 26th September.The climb of the Toowoomba Range with its ninetunnels is spectacular, and the colourful street pro-cession and a selection of prize winning gardens areincluded on this tour.An optional lunch in the Historic Railway Refresh-ment Rooms is also available.To book or order a brochure phone our office on 32521759 between 10am and 3.00pm Tuesday, Wednes-days and Thursdays. A recorded message operatesat other times.Ray Edser (Tour Manager)


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Let’s Get FreshPOETRY enthusiasts from throughout Australiahave just under 15 weeks to produce an award-winning entry for this year’s Ipswich Poetry Feastcompetition.The 2012 competition was officially launched thismorning at Henry Lawson Bicentennial Park atWalloon during the annual Ipswich Poetry Feast’sPoets’ Breakfast.An Ipswich City Council spokesperson said entriesfor the 2012 competition would be accepted up until5pm on July 27.“We want to encourage all writers of poetry fromthroughout Australia to take part in the 2012competition.The spokesperson said 2012 was a special year forthe Ipswich Poetry Feast as the event was celebrat-ing its 10th anniversary this year.“Over the past decade it has been wonderful towitness the wealth of talented people who havetaken part and we look forward to that continuingin 2012.”The Ipswich Poetry Feast was created after Ipswichauthor Judith Baker revealed in 1999 the town’slocal connection to famous Australian bush poet,Henry Lawson.Lawson was so captivated by a sad tale of two

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AN elderly woman decided to prepare her will andtold her preacher she had two final requests. First,she wanted to be cremated, and second she wantedher ashes scattered over K Mart. “K Mart?” thepreacher exclaimed. “Why K Mart?”“Then I’ll be sure my daughters visit me twice a week”.

A COMPOUND in citrus fruits may reduce your strokerisk, according to research reported in Stroke: Jour-nal of the American Heart Association.Flavonoids are a class of compounds present in fruits,vegetables, dark chocolate and red wine.“Studies have shown higher fruit, vegetable and spe-cifically vitamin C intake is associated with reducedstroke risk,” said Aedin Cassidy, PH.D., the study’slead author and professor of nutrition at NorwichMedical School in the University of East Anglia inNorwich, United Kingdom.“Flavonoids are thought to provide some of that pro-tection through several mechanisms, including im-proved blood vessel function and an anti-inflamma-tory effect.”Hey, it can’t hurt to eat more citrus and they justmight be good for you!Courtesy The Comet, May, 2012

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young girls who drowned in a waterhole at Walloonin 1891 that he immortalised them in his poem, TheBabies of Walloon.Cr Pahlke said the Ipswich Poetry Feast waslaunched in 2002 in honour of Lawson and theBroderick sisters.The event incorporates a written poetry competi-tion and also includes a presentation evening forthe competition winners along with poetry writingworkshops held in local schools and a slam poetryevent.The council spokesperson said The Ipswich PoetryFeast had gone from strength to strength over thepast 10 years and the response from budding poetscontinued to increase each year.“A brilliant effort was made in particular by schoolsall across the state last year, with a record 69schools submitting 923 entries.“The most popular category was the 8 to 10 yearscategory, which had 492 entries, followed by the 11to 13 years group with 458 poems.“We hope to see similar entry numbers in 2012.”Entry for the competition is free in all categoriesunder 18 years of age, however, a $5 fee per entryapplies to anyone entering the open age categories.There are also plans this year to introduce a newevent - The Ipswich Poetry Performance Awards.“These awards will be open to entrants across allage groups.”Competition entry forms, guidelines and conditionsof entry can all be found on the Ipswich PoetryFeast website at www.ipswichpoetryfeast.com.auFor more information call 3810 6755.


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THE Mt Gravatt Men’sshed recently had guestspeaker Detective S/c RodShelton from the Fraudand Corporate CrimeGroup attend and speakabout fraud and identitytheft.Detective Shelton talkedabout crimes involvingindividuals changingtheir own identity; iden-tity theft; skimming andcounterfeiting creditcards; use of stolen creditcards and credit cardnumbers; fraudulentlyobtaining money, loans,finance and credit andfalsely obtaining benefitssuch as pensions andother Centrelink pay-ments. Detective Sheltondetailed the effects thatsuch crimes had on indi-viduals. These were lossof money from individualbank accounts; beingsuspected of committinga crime when you were infact innocent of anycrime; damage to reputa-tion and credit rating;money and time taken toconvince financial institu-tions and police that youwere an innocent victimof fraud and identity theft.Relationship websitesand the Nigerian scamwere some of the mostprevalent reportedfraudulent activities af-fecting the community atthe current time.Detective Shelton out-

CARBON price scams may come in anumber of forms.Beware of phone calls seeking yourpersonal banking details to pay carbon‘tax’ compensation into your bank ac-count. These are likely to be scam calls.Scammers may also set up fake websiteswhich look very similar to official Aus-tralian Government websites. The sitesmay ask you to enter your personal orfinancial details, or offer to sell you fakecarbon credits.The Australian Government will nevercall you to ask for your bank accountdetails or to offer you carbon price com-pensation. Government services arenever paid via wire transfer. The Australian Government websitewww.australia.gov.au is a safe portal forfinding government services.Be alert to scam survey calls which askfor personal, business or financial de-tails. Hang up immediately if you re-ceive a phone call out of the blue: ask-ing for your bank account or personaldetails, claiming you need to pay ortransfer money to receive a compensa-tion payment or tax payment, or offer-ing to sell you carbon credits or per-mits for a carbon pricing mechanism oremissions trading scheme.Never provide or confirm your personalor business details over the phone un-less you made the call using contactdetails you found yourself and you trust

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Mt Gravatt Men’s Shed committee member ElwynJackson (right) thanks Detective S/c Rod Sheltonfor his presentation

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lined some of the precau-tions that people couldtake with documents, per-sonal and financial infor-mation; mail box securityfor mail; regular checkingof bank statements andcredit reports; passwordcomplexity and protectionof passwords and pinnumbers; maintainingcomputer updates andanti-virus protection andwhen undertaking onlinecomputer transactions.The Australian Bureau ofStatistics indicates in asurvey from 2007 on per-sonal fraud that around500,000 people aged 15 ormore experienced someform of identity fraud inthe 12 months precedingthe survey.One important recom-mendation in respect tocomputer security was forpeople to consider join-ing a reputable computerclub or attending publiccomputer classes wherehelp was available.One crime that was be-coming more commonwas theft from seniors by

relatives and trustedfriends. Sadly some in-stances occurred wheresavings had been with-drawn from bank ac-counts and property hadbeen transferred illegallyusing forged or fraudu-lent documents.Elwyn Jackson thankedDetective Shelton on be-half of the Mt GravattMen’s Shed committee,members and guests whowere present at the talk.The Mt Gravatt Men’sshed operates two morn-ings a week from a tem-porary shed at the MtGravatt Showgrounds. Amonthly social meetingwith guest speakers isusually held on the firstMonday of the month inthe Mt GravattShowgrounds Commu-nity Hall. The next socialmeeting will be Mon 4June. All men are welcometo attend and find outwhat a men’s shed is allabout. Contact BrianWheeler on mobile 0435699 693 or see websitewww.mtgravattmensshed.org.au

the information.If you think that a call might be a scamhang up and check by using officialcontact details which you have foundindependently. Never use phone num-bers, email addresses or websites pro-vided by the caller.Never enter your credit card or bank-ing details on a website unless youhave checked it is authentic and secure.Legitimate websites which ask you toenter sensitive personal or businessdetails are commonly encrypted to pro-tect your details.This is usually identified by the use of“https:” rather than “http:” at the startof the internet address. This can alsobe identified by a closed or unbrokenkey or padlock icon at the bottom rightcorner of your browser window. If the‘s’ is missing or there is an open pad-lock or broken key icon, your informa-tion may not be secure and the websitecould be a scam site. If you think youhave provided your account details toa scammer, contact your bank or finan-cial institution immediately.Consumers who use a home internetservice can visitstaysmartonline.gov.au for tips on howto stay secure online.You can report scams to the ACCC viathe ‘report a scam’ page onSCAMwatch at scamwatch.gov.au orby calling 1300 795 995.


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WE will be holding a Variety Concert at the QueenAlexandra Home, 347 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparooin the Conference Room Upstairs. Starting 2.00pm –Sunday the 29th July, doors open at 1.30pm. Ticketsare just $10.00 per person. The show will feature theQueensland Accordion Orchestra Inc with theQueensland Accordion Ensemble, Joe Castellana“King of the Zufolo”, Ayesha Hettiarachchi (YoungSolo accordionist), Mary Martyn (Vocalist) and moreguest artists. Free parking, light refreshments for pur-chase. Inquiries: Mary 07 3359 4896 or email:[email protected]

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FOR a delicious hot lunchon a winter’s Day, youcan’t go past the DublinDocks Tavern.Adjacent to Harbourtownon Oxley Drive, the tav-ern is tastefully furnishedand spacious. Sit outsideon the sunny deck, orchoose a cozy table in-side.The menu is fantastic!Choose from the Irish fareincluding Dublin’s LambShank, or the $10Guinness Pie and BeerMeal Deal (Monday Din-ner).The Traditional apple piewith seasonal apples, cin-namon sultanas andspices with a pastry lat-tice top is a yummy wayto finish the meal – andpart of a special with cof-fee for only $6.What a great day out to

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Winter Dance Party Friday 15th June, 8pmSupported by The Premiers BandTake a trip back in time to when Rock and Roll was young where we re-enact the music and characters of that fateful 'Winter Dance Party' tour in 1959. Listen to the music of Buddy Holly whose great hits include 'Peggy Sue'. Remember the hits of the Big Bopper 'Teenager in love' and Ritchie Valens 'La Bamba'. Don't miss this high energy 'not to be missed' show!Admission: $29

Divas of Disco and Motown Saturday 23rd June, 8pmPresents 'Radiance'Radiance, a talented vocal quartet formed specifically to pay tribute to the music of Supremes, Martha & the Vandellas, the Marvelettes and many other female artists. Songs include 'Dancing In The Streets', 'Stop In The Name Of Love', 'Your Keep Me Hanging On', 'RESPECT' and many more!Admission: $35

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ONE Performance Only, 9 June 2012. Don’t miss Aus-tralian star of screen and stage, Tom Burlinson, in hislatest musical production, NOW WE’RE SWINGIN’on Saturday 9 June in the Queensland PerformingArts Centre (QPAC) Concert Hall. Come fly with Tomand a fabulous 16 piece big band of leading jazz mu-sicians as they salute the masters of vocal swing:Frank Sinatra, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Dean Martin, TonyBennett, Sammy Davis Jr, and Bobby Darin. Tom’sconcert also features songs made famous by supercool swingers of the current era - Harry Connick Jr,Michael Bublé and Robbie Williams. Book now for anevening of timeless music with a dash of style as TomBurlinson takes to the stage in NOW WE’RESWINGIN’ in the Concert Hall, QPAC for one perfor-mance only on Saturday 9 June, QPAC Presents –Tom Burlinson - Now We’re Swingin, 8.00pm. Book-ing www.qpac.com.au or qtix 136 246

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A NEW CD of songs by Diana Trask has now beenreleased. Diana Trask Oh Boy is not available instores and is only obtainable from the coupon onPage 46 or at Diana’s website www.dianatrask.com.Diana Trask went to the US to try her luck as a singerand during her amazing career sang for two AmericanPresidents, Lyndon Baines Johnson and Gerald Ford.Diana starred in television series Sing Along WithMitch and headlined at the major Las Vegas hotels.In the 1960’s Diana became a country singer and hadmany hit songs in the Country Billboard charts. Thenew CD features a collection of songs such as Coun-try Bumpkin, One Day at a Time and her popular hitsong Oh Boy. Diana performed at the Urban CountryMusic Festival in Caboolture in 2010 to launch herautobiography Whatever Happened to Diana Trask.During the national launch Diana caught up with herFrank Ifield (pictured) and they recalled their memo-ries of television shows they had appeared on to-gether and their tour of New Zealand with Americancomedian Stan Freberg.

Mike Ross and Cherryn Lomas Jive n Swing ShowJoin Mike and Cherryn and the Cheery Boppin’Rhythm Boys for a fun-filled stage show dedicatedto the great Louis Prima. Held at Salvation ArmyBrisbane City Temple, 167 Ann Street, Brisbane onTuesday 12 June at 12 noon.

Last Dance on the TitanicHear the hits performed on the Titanic and learn whattune was the last piece played in the Café Parisien bythe Palmcourt Orchestra as the ship went down. Heldat Salvation Army Brisbane City Temple, 167 AnnStreet, Brisbane on Tuesday 19 June at 12 noon.

Ian Maurice UnmaskedDon’t miss Ian Maurice, radio/TV host, singer, actorand all-round entertainer in this incomparable caba-ret experience. Salvation Army Brisbane City Temple,167 Ann Street, Brisbane on Tuesday 26 June at 12noon.

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SUNDAY 10 June: Ca-lypso Cocktail - Sway tothe beat of steel drumsfeaturing calypso,reggae, soca and otherCaribbean-style rhythms.2pm at Captain BurkePark, Holman Street, Kan-garoo Point.Sunday 17 June: Classicsto CanCan - Fete de laMusique is just aroundthe corner and AmadeusOrchestra will play aprogramme of light clas-sics in the grounds ofNewstead House includ-

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Free band music in and around Brisbaneing Danse Baccanale bySains Saens andOffenbach’s Cancan. 2pmat Newstead House,Breakfast Creek Road,Newstead.In the Mood - BSB Swing!Conducted by SeanMcKenzie play a selec-tion of big bandfavourites including mu-sic from Glenn Miller,Benny Goodman and EllaFitzgerald. 2pm atMowbray Park, Park Pa-rade, East Brisbane.Sunday 24 June: Colours

of a Rainbow - WindsorBrass conducted byMichael Purtle plays mu-sic with all the colours ofthe rainbow. Every tunewill feature a colour.Which colour are you?1pm at Bulimba MemorialPark, Oxford Street,Bulimba. Legends ofSwing - Yellow Cabs

Bayside Brass conductedby Major Ivan Cockingplay classic swing andjazz standards from thegiants of the swing era -Glenn Miller, DukeEllington, Ella Fitzgeraldand the Andrews Sisters.2pm at CB Mott Park, Lo-gan Road, Holland Park.


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IT is held on the third Fri-day of the month. Thismonth it will be held onFriday 15th June 2012.Ipswich Showgrounds atthe Greyhound RacingClub House Cnr. SalisburyRd & Warwick Rd.Ipswich. This month’sGuest Artist is CraigGilesThe Guest Artistgoes on approx 9 pm. Thevenue is licensed, HotMeals available from 6 pm. The Show starts at 7 pmand ends at 11 pm. Wantmore details contact thesecretary, Laurie on 0732010295

THE Allora community is expectinganother huge auction day on June 11when more than 2200 items go underthe hammer at the iconic Allora Com-munity Auction.Since its beginning as an Apex ‘whiteelephant sale’ to raise funds for theAllora community, the auction has in-volved into a sale of massive propor-tions, reported to be the largest in thesouthern hemisphere.Antiques, furniture, bric-a-brac and ahuge range of machinery and workshopequipment are up for grabs and can beviewed from 3-4pm, Sunday, June 10.Twelve auctioneers, working three at atime, share their workload throughout

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the day which begins at 8am sharp.About 1000 bidders are expected to trytheir luck and snare a bargain at theevent. Flea markets, food stalls andeftpos are also available.On the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee holi-day, visitors can book into one of thethree local hotels or the B & B and stayfor the long weekend.To book in items to sell at the auctionphone Shirley on 4666 3394.Flea market sites are available, phoneWendy on 4667 3778 for bookings. Formore information visitwww.allorashow.org.au.Courtesy Bayside and Northern Sub-urbs Vol. 25 May 9,2012.

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THE Geebung-ZillmereRSL Club is holding a freeconcert on Thursday 7thJune as part of theBrisbane City Councils’Senior Week. Join TenorGregory Moore with spe-cial guest Soprano SuellenCusack as they perform aprogram of much lovedsongs, arias and duetsfrom the broadway stage,the Opera House and theglory days of the stageand screen. Accompaniedby Dave Mibus on pianoand Benjamin Greaves onviolin, you will be de-lighted with the charm andpersonality of these fineyoung performers.This free concert is from11.00am - 12.30pm. Book-

KRISTIAN Fletcher is spending 2012 bringing a sliceof classic cinema to the suburbs each month. Theseregular Classic Movie Screenings in the suburbs willappear at bowls clubs, cafes, libraries and many morelocations around Brisbane. Kristian has presentedmovie screenings in the CBD for over eleven years islooking forward to spreading his love of the classicsto a wider, more accessible audience.With a timeless appeal, it is back to the Golden Ageof Hollywood, the era of Rita Hayworth, Cary Grant,James Stewart... and many more. Join Kristian andpatrons for tea/coffee from 10.30am with the first movieat 11am. This will be followed by an intermission -and patrons can stay for the second movie at 1.15pm.Upcoming Classic Movie Screening:Holiday (1938) (G) (90 min) - 11.00am, You Were NeverLovelier (1942) (G) (95 min) - 1.15pm. Friday 15 June2012: Club Rochedale, Underwood Road, RochedaleAdmission $11 per person (includes two movies +complimentary tea/coffee)Morning tea from 10.30am | All ages eventAwful Truth (1937) (PG) (90 min) - 11.00am, Cover Girl(1944) (G) (105 min) - 1.15pm.Thursday 21 June 2012: Mt Gravatt Bowls Club, 1873Logan Rd Upper Mt GravattAdmission $11 per person (includes two movies +complimentary tea/coffee)Morning tea from 10.30am | All ages eventBookings 3847 6796 or visit www.kristianfletcher.comfor more information.

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THE Phoenix Ensemble Theatre’s next production isa play by David Williamson entitled “After the Ball”.Australia’s master playwright has created a funnyand frank look at suburban life in the 1960s to 1990s.Its all about family, love and national identityA talented cast is directed by Maria Grills. Maria says that the fabulous cast is a mixture of Phoe-nix regulars and newcomers. The issues Willliamsonraises in “After the Ball” although set in the 90’s couldjust as easily be related today. The play will appeal toall ages. Social issues of justice and equality,andwithin the family such as children chasing dreams,leaving home and responsibility towards family arejust as relevant now as in years gone by.Performances will be held at The Pavillion Theatre,James Street, Beenleigh commencing from 1st to 23rd

June on selected nights.Bookings and enquiries 3103 1546 or visit the websitewww.phoenixensemble.com.au

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FREE microchipping when registeringyour cat .Ipswich cat owners will be ableto microchip their feline friends for freewhen registering them for the first timeduring April and May. An Ipswich CityCouncil spokesperson said the combi-nation of registering and microchippingcats meant owners would have a betterchance of having their beloved petsreturned if they ever go missing.“Microchipping gives pet ownersgreater peace of mind that they can bereunited with their animal friendsshould they ever be separated,” thespokesperson said.In July 2009, the state government madeit a requirement for residents to regis-ter their cats with the local council.

DAUGHTERS and Lovers 1850-1918Drawings from the Musee D’Orsay,Paris - An exhibition of works by re-nowned French artists of the late nine-teenth and early twentieth century willbe showing exclusively at QueenslandArt Gallery. Through these fascinatingdrawings, we see French society un-

SOME journalists were on a safari in thejungles of a little-explored faraway countrywhen they were captured by cannibals.“Yum!” the chief of the tribe exclaimed.“We’re going to put you all into big pots ofwater, cook you and eat you.”“You can’t do that to me,” the tour leadersaid. “I’m the editor of a leading newspa-per.”“Well,” the chief responded, “tonight youwill be editor-in-chief!”Courtesy The Comet May, 2012

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Since then, it is estimated 26 per cent ofthe city’s cat population has been reg-istered. “Overall Ipswich residents havedone well registering their cats with onein four now registered,” the spokesper-son said.”To encourage more first timeregistrations council has kept the origi-nal introductory price for registering to$21 per cat, or $14 per cat for pension-ers, which includes microchipping.“Events will be held at the Ipswich CityCouncil pound and a number of otherlocations across the city over the nexttwo months. Details will be releasedcloser to the dates and will be an-nounced in the local media. For moreinformation on cat registrations, go towww.ipswich.qld.gov.au.

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SOME of Brisbane’s highest profile women aregetting catwalk-ready to support a good cause atthe Dress for Success Fashion Affair on June 19.Hosted by 97.3’s Robin Bailey.The lovely lasses will be showcasing the stunningdesigns of emerging Brisbane designer ChiquitaSearle, for Chi the Label, while supporting the not-for-profit organisation Dress for SuccessBrisbane.Guests on the night are asked to bring along agarment or accessory to donate to Dress forSuccess Brisbane which helps unemployedwomen obtain work by providing businessclothing, resume advice, and presentation andconfidence building skills.Executive Manager Lana Gishkariany is delightedthe fashion affair has chosen to align with thecharity that this June celebrates its fourth anniver-sary and assisted its 2000th client re-enter theworkforce earlier this year. “We are always in needof more business attire to provide to our clients.It’s an incredible feeling to dress these women forinterviews and see them leave the boutique with anewfound confidence”On Tuesday June 19 from 6.00pm at SummitEvents Centre, Level One, The Iceworks Building,Cnr Given Tce & Dowse St. Paddington. Ticketsare $49.50. Email [email protected]

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I recently watched thefilm Samson and Delilahstarring Victor Matureand the beautiful HedyLamarr. I thought HedyLamarr was wonderful inthe film and her “screenpresence” still capti-vates viewers all overthe world twelve yearsafter her passing.Hedwig Eva MariaKiesler was born as anonly child in Vienna,Austria-Hungry in 1913.Her parents were Jewish,her father died beforethe holocaust and Hedylater rescued her mother.As a child she studiedpiano and in her teenageyears played roles inGerman films under thename of Hedy Kiesler. In1933 she became famouswhen Hedy starred in aCzechoslovakian filmtitled Ecstasy. The filmbecame controversialafter she appeared in herbirthday suit.At the age of nineteenshe married for the firsttime. Her husbandobjected to Ecstasy andtried to buy all thecopies. He took Hedy tomeetings where shelearned a lot aboutmilitary technology. In1937 Hedy fled from herdomineering husbandand went to London.She met MGM studiochief Louis B Mayerwho offered her a filmcontact and changed hername to Hedy Lamarr.In 1938 she made herHollywood debut inEnglish speaking filmswith her role in Algiers,co-starring with CharlesBoyer. She was soonconsidered by many tobe one of the mostbeautiful women in films.Hedy was starringopposite the biggeststars in Hollywood and

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Whatever happened to …Hedy Lamarr

by Kevin Trask

appeared in films suchas Boom Town, Com-rade X, Ziegfeld Girland White Cargo.But there was anotherside to Hedy Lamarr thatthe movie going publicknew nothing about.Hedy hated the Nazisand was a very intelli-gent woman who spokesix languages. Usingsome of the knowledgeshe had gained from herfirst husband shesecretly worked on aradio system to controlsubmarine torpedos bychanging frequencies toprevent enemy intercep-tion. Hedy and herfriend George Antheiltook out a patent for therevolutionary inventionin 1942 and offered it tothe US military. Al-though it was not used

in WW2 it was imple-mented successfully in1962 during the Cubancrisis to provide theNavy with securecommunicationsbetween ships. Todaythe principle is used tomake mobile phonesmore secure.Hedy continued makingfilms and 1949 starred inthe Cecil B. De Milleclassic, Sampson andDelilah. Hedy becamenaturalised citizen of theUS in 1953. Hedy wasmarried six times duringher lifetime and hadthree children. Sheretired from films in 1958and settled in Florida.Her autobiographyEcstasy and Me waspublished in 1966.Hedy Lamarr had beenone of the wealthiestwomen in Hollywoodand had once owned themansion used in the filmThe Sound of Music. Butin 1966 she was chargedwith shop lifting andthen again in 1991 –both charges were laterdropped. She sued MelBrooks for mocking hername in the film BlazingSaddles and the casewas settled out of court.Hedy Lamarr passedaway in 2000 at the ageof 86. In accordancewith her wishes her sonscattered her ashes inthe Vienna Woods. Thefirst Inventors Day inGermany in 2005 washeld in her honour.What an amazing lifethis beautiful Hollywoodfilm star led – HedyLamarr.

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Brisbane Seniors Newspaper June 2012