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BASED on the true story of eleven Women’s Institutemembers who posed nude for a calendar to raise money forthe Leukaemia Research Fund, Calendar Girls is a much-awarded film and stage play.

Calendar Girls grin and bare it onstage

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WINWIN SPREE!Back (L-R) Cathy Quinn, Debbie Noyek, Marion Johnson, Front (L-R)Yvie Somerville, Alli Pope, Chrissy Hughes

When Annie’s husband John dies of leukaemia, she and bestfriend Chris resolve to raise money for a new couch in thelocal hospital waiting room.

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Continued from Page 1They manage to persuade four fellow Women’sInstitute members to pose nude with them for an“alternative” calendar, with a little help from hospitalporter and amateur photographer, Lawrence.The news of the women’s charitable venturespreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soondescend on the small village of Knapeley in theYorkshire Dales.The calendar is a success, but Chris and Annie’sfriendship is put to the test under the strain of theirnew-found fame.Calendar Girls will be directed by Ken James, wellknown for his many T.V roles including Skippy, TheBox, Glenview High, Skyways, Sons and Daughters,and Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton.In 2009 Ken was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’sLymphoma, making this journey for him a very

Calendar Girls grin and bare it onstagepersonal one. He is a spokesperson for LymphomaAustralia – (see www.lymphoma.org.au).Part of the proceeds of the Calendar Girlsperformances by Jally Productions will be going toLeukaemia and Lymphoma Research.Calendar Girls will play at the ‘J’ Theatre at 60 NoosaDrive, Noosa Heads on Friday18th and Saturday19th January 2013 with a matinee on the Saturday –bookings on 5455 4455 or on line atwww.thej.com.au.There will also performances at Gympie Civic Centreon Friday 1st February 2013 (bookings on 0417 736466), Redlands Performing Arts Centre on Saturday2nd February 2013 (bookings on 3829 8131 or online at www.rpac.com.au) and at Redcliffe CivicCentre on Saturday 9th February 2013 (bookingson 3283 0407 or on line atwww.redcliffeculturalcentre.com.au).

THE Nambour & District Historical Museum was re-cently given this beautiful photograph of a marriedcouple taken by a Nambour photographer, Mr WPetsky, possibly in the 1930s.Could you help identify the bride and groom? Pleasephone 5441 2083 with any information.Mr Petsky was a well-known figure in the Nambourdistrict from before 1920 to the 1960s.His photographs of brides and children and familiesstill adorn many walls in the area and early residentswill recall watching his front window to see the latestexamples of his work.Mr Petsky managed the Murray Studios in Nambourfor nearly five years, but in 1923 branched off on hisown, moving to new premises in Chadwick’s Cham-bers.The Nambour Chronicle reported “A very roomy stu-dio with ample light has meant greater facilities forworking and recently a fitted dark room with a specialand speedy printing apparatus has been added, andif electric light was available would bring this depart-ment up to anything in the city”.Nambour’s disastrous fire in January 1924 meant amove to temporary premises and Mr Petsky alsoopened a framing service and a branch store inMaleny.In the 1950s he relocated to Yandina and was stillphotographing in the early 1960s.

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Well-known photographer Mr W Petsky took thisphotograph of a bride and groom, probably in the1930s. Do you know their names?

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WE have a winner for last month’s $50.00 shop-ping voucher – congratulations to Pearl Woodcockof Buderim who correctly answered with 10 shop-ping trolley symbols. Well done Pearl – we hopethat this voucher will help with your Christmasshopping.Keep those entries coming in – our Summer Shop-ping Spree continues in this month’s edition. Toenter, you simply need to count the number of Shop-ping Trolley Symbols which you will find in theadvertisements spread throughout the paper in theDecember issue, and also list the name of each ad-vertisement that has a symbol in it. Mail your entryto SC Summer Shopping Spree, PO Box 1062,Tewantin, Q 4565, with details of your name, sub-urb and contact phone number to arrive by 7th De-cember 2012.Only Australian Groceries (online sellers of Aus-tralian made products from Australian owned com-panies) have donated the monthly prize of one $50Grocery Voucher per month in our November, De-cember and February issues. Check their website

NATIONAL Seniors has welcomed a new govern-ment website to support older Australians alreadyonline but says more needs to be done to help se-niors actually get there in the first place.Launched in Sydney recently, the new Broadbandfor Seniors website contains links to kiosk hosts andvolunteer tutors, and “how to” guides covering top-ics such as internet content filtering, emailing videosand pictures, memory card readers, shrinking picturesfor emails, USB memory sticks as well as internet train-ing workbooks covering Skype, online radio,Facebook and YouTube.National Seniors chief executive Michael O’Neill com-mended the initiative but said more needed to be doneto help older Australians take the very first step intocyber space.“While this website is a useful resource, it is targetedat those already online who probably don’t need asmuch help,” he said.“What we need are programs for those older Austra-lians who are either overwhelmed by the technologyor have safety concerns and therefore won’t touch acomputer,” O’Neill said.“The fastest rate of internet usage growth is occur-ring among older adults, with 71% of the 55-64 age

First winner in our Summer Shopping Spree!at www.onlyoz.com.au for their range of goodies.All monthly entries for the $50 Only Australian Gro-ceries vouchers will also be automatically enteredinto the two major prize draws of $500 shoppingvouchers to be announced in our March edition.We also have two $500 shopping vouchers to giveaway for two lucky winners to spend with one ormore of the participating advertisers who appear inour newspaper from November through to Febru-ary next year.In addition, you can score BONUS ENTRIES! Justmake a purchase and post in one or more receipts(photocopies accepted) from any of our advertis-ers and you will receive TEN extra entries to themonthly and final competition draws. Send in yourreceipts with your name, suburb and contact de-tails to SC Summer Shopping Spree, PO Box 1062,Tewantin, Q 4565.The winning entries for the ‘Only Australian Gro-ceries’ vouchers will be drawn each month and thelucky names will be published in the next issue ofthe paper.

BUDERIM VIEW Club will be holding its luncheonmeeting at 11 am on Wednesday 5th December 2012,at Clio’s on Rosemount, 246 Petrie Creek Road,

Over 60s need help to get onlinegroup accessing the internet in 2010-2011. Howeverfor those over 65 years of age, the level of participa-tion or access is only 37%.“This shows many older people are still reluctant togo online,” he said.“Older Australians need to have confidence in thetechnology so they can feel secure about goingonline.”National Seniors research shows the top three barri-ers to older Australians going online are: lack of knowl-edge and skills (76%); confusion around the technol-ogy (74%); concerns about security and viruses(64%).Seniors have also indicated that they are either un-able to afford online training programs; or unawareof publically available computer training programsand resources, such as government-sponsoredkiosks which are free of charge.

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Rosemount. To celebratethe Clubs 19th birthdaythe theme is “Royal Gar-den Party” in honour ofHer Majesty QueenElizabeth’s Diamond Jubi-lee.Our Club welcomes visi-tors and new memberswho are looking forfriendship with interest-ing people as well as avariation of activities.You are assured of a warmwelcome so come along,have some fun and makenew friends.VIEW clubs are a valuedpart of the Smith family –funds raised are to assistthe “Learning for Life Pro-gram” for children of un-derprivileged families.VIEW stands for Voice,Interests and Educationof WomenIf you require informationabout Buderim VIEWClub or would like to at-tend our luncheon meet-ing please phone Jenny5493 2363. Luncheonbookings and cancella-tions please phone by 6pm the Sunday before theluncheon.

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BACK in 2011, the ATOannounced it had de-cided that a pension

1. On what continent is the Indus River?2. What is a quarter of a circle called?3. What is usually done with an éclair?4. In which Australian city was Germaine Greer

born?5. What kind of creature is a pullet?6. Where is a cravat worn?7. What household device is often called “the

blower”?8. Where on your body might you suffer a stye?9. Which country did the Gold Coast defeat to

win the 2018 Commonwealth Games?10. Which Australian capital cities were not

named after a person?11. Which symbol was adopted as the emblem

of the Nazi Party in 1920?12. Which constellation, beginning with “O”, is

called The Hunter?13. What is a group of lions called?14. From which country did Zumba originate?15. Who was Shakespeare’s King of the Fairies?16. What is the largest lake by surface area in

the UK?17. According to The Bible, what kind of timber

was Noah’s Ark made from?18. Which American President held the first

televised news conference, in 1961?19. On what type of surface is the Wimbledon

tennis tournament played?20. Where do arboreal animals live?

NB: An error occurred in last month’s edition withQuestion 1 being – What two colours made upthe flag of Norway? This should have read ‘whatthree colours’ - the correct answer being red, whiteand blue. Apologies to all our readers.

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Enjoying a Melbourne Cup lunch at the Hibis-cus Nambour Retirement Resort were BarryCrossley (left), Faye Mallett and PeterQuested.

Pensioner Death Tax Updateceased on the death of apensioner and reverted

immediately back to accu-mulation phase, unless aReversionary Beneficiaryhad been specified.This meant that any saleof assets to pay out ben-efits were subject to Capi-tal Gains Tax, retrospec-tive to 1 July 2007. Ben-efits paid to a non-depen-dent are taxed at 16.5%,so this effectively meantthe introduction of adouble tax on superan-nuation death benefitspaid to a non-dependant.In the Mid Year Economicand Fiscal Outlook paperreleased at the end of Oc-tober, the governmentstated it disagreed with

the ATO’s ‘new’ interpre-tation – very generous ofthem except they speci-fied this would only ap-ply from 1 July 2012. So,there is still some doubtabout what the ATO maybe able to rule in relationto earnings and capitalgains after the death of aperson taking a pensionfrom their super fund.So, we are back to the in-dustry position of beingable to take advantage ofthe zero tax rate on earn-ings from a superannua-tion pension after thepensioner dies. Assetscan be sold CGT free toaccommodate the pay-

ment of any death ben-efits. Of course, the 16.5%tax on the taxable compo-nent paid to a non-depen-dant is still there.The government alsostated that the paymentof death benefits must bedone ‘as soon as practi-cable’ without definingexactly what that means.For example, how soonmust you sell a propertyor a share in a depressedmarket? or must you sellan asset at a loss or sig-nificantly lower valuewithin a certain timeframe? The above illus-trates that nothing is setin concrete when it comesto government bureau-cracy. SMSF membersshould consider regularreview of the cost basesof assets that support apension rather than havea set and forget attitude.Pension establishmentshould also be docu-mented correctly to avoidany confusion on whatcan or may happen uponthe death of the pen-sioner.The Super Factory PtyLtd has been specializingin self managed superfund administration since2003. Give Paul a call nowon 5476 9955 and seewhere we can help you tomaximize your SMSF ben-efits.

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THE November meeting of the ProbusClub of Nambour brought with it memo-ries of two happy anniversaries and alsothe sad passing of one of our veryhighly regarded members. AustinKimball, or Aussie as he was affection-ately known, joined the club in 1997 andwas very active in all club activities. Heespecially enjoyed playing golf and tenpin bowling with those groups untilrecent illness prevented him from do-ing so.Jim and Esme Stewart recently cel-ebrated their sixtieth wedding anniver-sary at a special church service con-ducted by the minister who marriedthem, and afterwards a lovely morningtea was enjoyed by a large number of

THE over 50s havewelcomed the FederalGovernment’s EnergyWhite Paper 2012 whichacknowledges theimpact of soaring andunsustainable energyprices on Australianhouseholds.National Seniors chiefexecutive MichaelO’Neill said: “The WhitePaper’s emphasis on the

Seniors must not be overlookedin energy debate

implementation of time-based cost-reflectivepricing theoretically willlower peak electricitydemand andsubsequently reduce thecost of electricity forconsumers.“However there is stillthe risk that the uniqueelectricity usageconstraints and limitedfinancial capacity of

seniors will be overlooked. “Pensioners andretirees who often live inone or two-peoplehouseholds and usevery low levels ofelectricity are most atrisk under theseproposed reforms,’’O’Neill said. “These seniors havelittle to no ability toreduce their electricityconsumption or amendthe timing of theirelectricity usage andtherefore will be unableto receive any signifi-cant benefit from thechanges. Smaller householdsusing less electricitycould end up payingmore for their electricityif adequate protectionmeasures are notdeveloped, he warned. “Consumers must begiven the choice toremain on a flat rate tariffand should not beburdened with theadditional costassociated with theintroduction of smartmeters. “Low electricityconsumers includingpensioners and seniorAustralians should berewarded for theirefficient energy use andnot disadvantaged,’’O’Neill said.

Paul & Irene Halliday celebrated their 50th Anniversary

Nambour Probus Club

family and friends. Paul and IreneHalliday celebrate their fiftieth weddinganniversary during November and thecustomary presentations were made tothem by President Morgan Williams.The guest speaker at the monthly meet-ing was Penny Crebbin from the AGLRescue Helicopter Service who gave aninteresting presentation on the work ofthis very vital service in the commu-nity. The club’s recent coach trip wasto the Gold Coast, where, after lunch,members enjoyed a canal cruise withBluewater Cruises. We were well lookedafter by two young ladies; one servingrefreshments, the other giving an ex-cellent commentary on the many pointsof interest.


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OVER 130 Kawana Se-niors had an enjoyableDay for their AnnualMelbourne Cupcake Dayheld on ThursdayNovember 1. A ‘Fashionson the Field’ Parade washeld. Also Elsie’s HobbyHorse Derby was run andpictured are the heat win-ners of the Derby. Fromleft to right, Eileen, Patsy,Heather, Gru, Laurie andStella who was the over-all winner finally. CupCakes were donated byone of the Members forMorning Tea and a smallfun Senior’s Sweep wasrun with all proceeds be-ing given back to the Se-niors the followingThursday as prizes, afterthe Melbourne Cup wasrun. The Kawana SeniorCitizens have excellentCommittees of Volunteers,who work behind thescenes to organize theClub and their socialevents successfully.There were 24 KawanaMembers who went toBayview Towers Motel atYeppoon for 5 days, bybus and tilt train and hada fabulous time togetherlast month. Then a coachload of Members went toa concert and lunch onBribie Island, which now

COOKIE lives in a housewith other cats and 2 Min-iature Schnauzers andeven though she sharesher life with other cats anddogs, it is people that sheloves.Cookie spends most ofher day snuggling andcuddling up to her humanfamily. She is the mostbeautiful looking cat, withthe softest fur and biggreen eyes, sadly her

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completes the CoachTrips for the year. TheCommittees are busy noworganizing the ChristmasBreakups at the KawanaCommunity Hall onThursday December 6.This year the Kawana Se-niors Christmas Lun-cheon will also be at theKawana Community Hallon Thursday December13. A wonderful day isplanned for the last dayof the year for the Seniorswith a two different lotsof Entertainment, LuckyDoor prizes and a bigChristmas Raffle. Theystart again in 2013, onThursday 17 January.Cost of being in this

Friendly Senior’s Club isjust $3.00 per morning &yearly subs of $5. Eachmorning you will receivea Lucky Door Ticket thatcould win you spins ontheir wheel or one of 2fruit trays as well as a meattray raffle. The KawanaSeniors, start at 9.30 am.Thursday Mornings, withmusical entertainmentand a delightful morningtea to follow. Hoy andBingo Games are thenplayed throughout themorning. Join this veryFriendly Senior’s Club,who meet at the KawanaCommunity Hall, just be-hind the Kawana Shop-ping World in Nanyima St.

Buddina, near the KawanaLibrary. Please phonetheir President, MavisFarmer at 5493 3545, forany enquires, about thisvery active Seniors Clubof Kawana Waters. If youare lonely, come alongand meet other local Se-niors and join in the fun.Members come from allover the Sunshine Coast– Sippy Downs, Moun-tain Creek, Glenfields,M o o l o o l a b a ,M a r o o c h y d o r e ,Minyama, Buddina,Warana, Bokarina,Wurtulla & Currimundi.Any Seniors of the Sun-shine Coast are very wel-come.


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A NEW Facebook appli-cation will help shed lighton how seniors use onlinesocial networks.The application will pro-vide data for a pioneeringresearch project into howAustralian seniors areusing the Facebook so-cial networking site toconnect with friends andfamily, and the relation-ship between social net-works and successfulageing.Dr Heather Booth fromthe Australian Demo-graphic & Social Re-search Institute in theANU College of Arts andSocial Sciences is leadingthe Australian Research

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Social networking and successful ageingCouncil Linkage Projectwith industry partner Na-tional Seniors Australia.“Understanding howonline social networkingcan contribute to suc-cessful ageing is criticallyimportant in Australiawith our ageing popula-tion and the attendanthealth and welfare policychallenges this raises,” DrBooth said.“Social isolation is a sig-nificant inhibitor to healthand wellbeing in lateryears but social networksoffer a potential means toovercome this.“With the rollout of theNational Broadband Net-work expected to signifi-

cantly increase internetbroadband access, theopportunities for usingonline media as a tool topromote successful age-ing are also likely togrow.” Fellow researcher,Dr Robert Ackland, wholed the development ofthe new application,called Australian Seniors’Online Networks(AuSON), said it had thepotential to revolutioniseour understanding of theonline behaviours of olderAustralians.“Once the AuSONFacebook application isinstalled, it automaticallycollects information onthe structure of users’Facebook networks,” DrAckland said.“But the functionality

goes beyond that to en-able participants to pro-vide additional informa-tion about offline friends,how their social networksprovide access to re-sources such as informa-tion and assistance (so-cial capital) and measuresof ageing status such asphysical and mentalwellbeing.“By collecting data onboth social networks andageing status, we hope tobe able to better under-stand the role of socialnetworks, in particular,online social networks, incontributing to success-ful ageing in Australia.”Further information aboutthe application is avail-able at http://auson.anu.edu.au.

Friendship Force for Sunshine CoastNorth Illinois, USA.From 22 to 29 Octoberthe Sunshine Coastclub hostedambassadors from Mid-Willamette Valley,Oregon, USA. Any

readers interested infurther informationabout the FriendshipForce should contactVice President Nev on5472 7618 or [email protected].

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THE Maleny and Blackall Range LionsClub in conjunction with the Club’s Per-sonality Entrant Felicity Grigor will behosting a movie night previewing thenew Skyfall 007 film at the CaloundraCinema on Friday 30 November.Tickets are being sold prior to the eventand will be assisting in Felicity’s pur-suit to raise the much-needed funds formedical research.The event will commence at 5:30pmwith guests being served drinks andnibbles before a 6:30pm start with theticket price of $20 being an all-inclu-

THE Mill Place Precinct at Cooroy islooking for new friends to join its dedi-cated team of hard-working volunteerswho have already made a positive con-tribution to Cooroy.As a Friend of the Mill Place Precinctyou will experience a wide range ofevents held at the Sunshine CoastCouncil Cooroy Library, the Lower MillSite and the Butter Factory Arts Cen-tre.Division 12 Councillor Tony Wellingtonsaid 73 volunteers had donated theirtime since the Library opened its doorsin May 2010. “The dedicated and hard-working team of volunteers providevaluable assistance ranging from work-ing in the library’s retail store to pro-viding adult literacy lessons,” he said.“Volunteers may also find themselvesconducting tours around the precinct,helping out at community events andwelcoming visitors.”Councillor Wellington said the Friendsof Mill Place are looking for new volun-

Skyfall 007 Movie Nightsive cost. So come along and support agood-cause while being entertained bythe action-packed James Bond Skyfall.Tickets are available for purchase at theMaleny Newsagency, Maleny VideoNetwork, and the Landsborough IGA.There is a bus service leaving fromMaleny and Landsborough for thosewho prefer not to drive and this servicewill be an additional $5 with tickets be-ing sold at the above locations.For more information please don’t hesi-tate to contact Felicity Grigor on 0437966 589.

Cooroy Mill Place Precinctlooking for new friends

teers to assist at the Library and ButterFactory Arts Centre. “As a Butter Fac-tory volunteer you will find yourselfassisting at exhibition openings, con-ducting gallery tours and participatingin the new Get Creative sessions eachmonth,” he said.“These Get Creative sessions allowpeople to immerse themselves in artis-tic creation from 10am until noon onthe third Saturday of every month. Withover 150 people attending each session,the Friend’s have played an essentialrole in the success of this initiative.“Volunteers have a great opportunityto discover more about art from bothexperienced staff and artists exhibitingat the Butter Factory.“So if you enjoy interacting withpeople, have a little time on your handsand would like to join like-minded cre-ative types, we would love to hear fromyou.” For more information about be-coming a Friend of Mill Place contactthe Cooroy Library on 5454 9000.

WHAT a great night ev-eryone had at the Sun-shine Castle on 20th Octo-ber for the MaroochyWetlands Sanctuary’send-of-season Celebra-tion Night. The SanctuaryBrothers Band set thetone early with somelaidback Island-style mu-sic and the entertainingIrish band – ‘TIS Irish

Celebration night for the Maroochy Wetlands

Heather Tucker – OpenWinner

Talia Smith (winner) andAmber Fellows (highlycommended), both fromBli Bli State School, fortheir success in the Pri-mary School Category.The Middle School cat-egory winner was SamChown of Brighton S.Swith Jackson Allan ofNambour S.S. gaining ahighly commended.

Live’ ended the eveningwith joyous singing anddancing.A highlight of the eveningwas the presentation tothe winners of our recentPhotographic Contest.Although it has hadhumble beginnings, wehope that it will be biggerand better next year. Ourcongratulations go to

The Open section wastaken out by Bli Bli resi-dent, Heather Tucker withLynne Adams and DavidHodgson, both ofCaloundra, winninghighly commended. Welldone to you all.With summer now welland truly on the way, thewetlands won’t be suchan enjoyable place to visit

for a few months – yes,the mosquitos! Thetracks will be open, butplease ensure that you areaware that the little bitersare most ferocious atdusk,butwear appropriateclothing and come pre-pared with repellent at alltimes.The AGM of the volun-teer support group will beheld on Thursday 13th

December so if you are aretired accountant or

have secretarial skills andwould like to offer someinvaluable help, we wouldbe very, very grateful.Everyone is invited and Ipromise you will not bepressured into anything– just come along and seewhat we are all about.


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COMMUNITIES are col-lection points forFoodbank donations.Last year the people be-hind the six Seasons com-

CATCH a free bus ride and help relieve traffic con-gestion during the holidays – council is offering freebuses during the peak holiday period between 26December 2012 and 6 January 2013.This program will include all Translink Sunbus ser-vices, Council Flexilink services, Glasshouse Coun-try Coaches and Council Cabs. For timetable androute details go to Sunshine Coast Council’s website

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Hop on a free busat www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or contact yournearest council office.Provide your feedback on the service by completingthe online survey, and you will go in the draw to wina $250 Visa gift card (survey available from 26 Decem-ber).Visit Sunshine Coast Council’s website for details atwww.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

munities in south-eastQueensland read in themedia that some 60,000residents in the regiongo without food each

week, and were moved toaction.The Seasons communi-ties – staff and residents- contributed to the 2011Foodbank cause and arerenewing their effortsthis year.“Foodbank, as a charity,supplies food, toiletriesand other essentials tothose in crisis acrosssouth-east Queenslandand at this time of yearits resources arestretched to the limit,”said Seasons’ CEO, NickLoudon.“The staff really em-braced the Foodbankcause last year and nowwe put it out to the widercommunity to getinvolved and bringdonated foodstuffs to aSeasons collection point.“The number of peopledependent on foodhandouts in south east

Queensland is an enor-mous problem and verysadly more than half ofthem are children.“The plight of children inneed, effectively in ourown backyard, is alarm-ing and touches all ourhearts.“It doesn’t matter whereyou are, from the Sun-shine Coast to the GoldCoast and out toIpswich, you are not farfrom a Seasonscommunity, where youcan bring non-perishablefood items for FoodbankQueensland right now.Collection points are Sea-sons communities at 30Baldwin St, GoldenBeach; 44 Melrose Ave,Bellara, Bribie Island; 28Akuna Way, Mango Hill;1321 Anzac Avenue,Kallangur; 15 Argyle St,Redbank Plains and 881Kingston Rd, Waterford

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APPROXIMATELY 40 volunteers put in a huge ef-fort on Saturday to decorate the town of Cooroy. Theydecorated street poles, roundabouts and rooftops tomake the town look as festive as possible in prepara-tion for their annual festival, Christmas in Cooroy.“We had a record number of volunteers this year andthey did such a fantastic job! We had people drivingpast saying thank you and congratulating us on howgreat the town looked,” said event manager, DanielleTaylor.“While the decorating is all done by volunteers theactual decorations are sponsored by Cooroy Cham-ber of Commerce, Bendigo Bank, Cooroy Pest Con-trol, Guardian Pharmacy, Bones Lawyers, SunshineMitre 10, Hinternoosa Real Estate, Town & CountryHome Rentals and Cooroy IGA.” “The decorations are just one of the things we do asa community for Christmas in Cooroy. The celebra-tions all kick off on Friday 30th November when weofficially turn on the lights of the Christmas tree which

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CHRISTMAS is such a wonderful time. So many ex-citing aspects – food, gifts, parties, reunions. But itcan also be an overwhelming time. Juggling compet-ing family demands; getting all the shopping done;finding just the right gifts. And for some people it isan incredibly hard and sad time because of a recentloss or tragedy.At the Anglican Church of Noosa, we’re going to tryand help rediscover the real meaning. ThroughoutDecember we’ll celebrate the great Christmas gifts ofHope Joy Peace and Love. On Wednesday night 12thDecember, we’ll enjoy our “Christmas Spectacular”singing all the old favourite Christmas Carols. OnThursday 20th, we’ll have a more reflective servicefor all those for whom Christmas will be hard or sad.On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, we’ll remem-ber that at Christmas we celebrate that God actuallyturned up here on earth, in the person of Jesus Christand we’ll revel in all the amazing significance of that.Don’t settle for a Christmas this year which is stress-ful, exhausting and in the end, empty of meaning. Getto the heart of Christmas; the real meaning. Comecelebrate with us. Slow down and reflect. Take time toenjoy the significance. Re-claim the season! God hasturned up! He loves us. And that’s worth celebrat-ing!

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We have two sites – at Sun-shine Beach we’re in Bicen-tennial Drive, opposite thestate school. At Tewantin,we’re at 17 William St, offSt Andrew’s Drive.Christmas gifts – hope,love, joy, peace –Sundays – 2, 9, 16 and 23December; 7.30am(Sunshine Beach) and9.30am (Tewantin)Christmas Spectacular –Wednesday 12thDecember, 7pm -TewantinReflective Christmas –Thursday 20th December5pm -Sunshine BeachChristmas Eve – 4.30pmand 11pm – BicentennialDrive, Sunshine Beachand 6pm TewantinChristmas Day – 7.30amand 9am – SunshineBeach and 9.30am atTewantin

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HOUSEHOLDS and small businesses considering in-stalling solar panels will need to order their systemsvery soon. The Federal Government announced on16 November that it is totally phasing out the SolarCredits multiplier 6 months early - meaning the sub-sidy will be reduced by 50%.The solar power rebate will be reduced by over $900on December 31st 2012, six months earlier thanplanned. In order to qualify for the current rebate,which is almost $2000 on a 1.5kW system, home andbusiness owners will need to have their system in-stalled by this date.The rebate was meant to be reduced by over $900 inJune 2013 but the government has moved the dead-line forward by 6 months, claiming they need to savecosts.According to national solar provider EnergyMatters, it’s the company’s understanding eligiblehouseholds and businesses will still be entitled tothe current 2x Solar Credits multiplier in the followingcircumstances:• Where a contract to purchase was entered into be-fore 16 November, installation must occur before June30, 2013.• Where a contract is entered into after 16 November,the system must be installed before 1 January 2013.The very unwelcome news will no doubt trigger arush, as has always been the case when similar an-nouncements have been made in the past relating tosolar subsidies.With the end of the year rapidly approaching andmany installers taking a break over the Christmasperiod, installation appointment slots will becomevery scarce, very quickly.The Australian Solar Council has slammed the Aus-tralian Government’s decision to bring the date so farforward and with so little notice.“This is a knee-jerk reaction to a non-existent prob-lem and a pre-emptive strike on Australian familieswho want to install solar to cut their power bills,”said John Grimes, Chief Executive of the AustralianSolar Council.

THE Caloundra PacificRotary Club held theirweekly dinner meeting onOctober 11 at MeridanState College to help en-sure members are aware ofthe latest development ineducation and continueengagement with the lo-cal community.The Senior School Princi-pal, Karen McCord said“Within our college, wefocus on the FISH! Phi-losophy, creating a work-ing environment wherethe interrelated conceptsof; be there, choose yourattitude, make their day,and play are used to cre-ate a school culture wheremeaningful relationships,mutual respect and moti-vated learners engage in

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a rigorous and relevantcurriculum. These con-cepts embody the collegecore values of choice,courage, compassion,courtesy and collabora-tion. We were verypleased to show thesevalues to members ofCaloundra Pacific RotaryClub by inviting them tohold one of their meetingsat Meridan and enjoy atour of our school facili-ties.” All members of theClub enjoyed a 3 coursemeal prepared and servedby the MSC hospitalitystudents as part of theirsubject assessment pro-cess. Rotary club Presi-dent, Barbara Bailey wasimpressed by the stan-dard of the food and the

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NEARLY 100 peoplegathered at the UnitingChurch Hall in Buderimlast Saturday for theannual “thank you”luncheon given by the

KAWANA Waters VIEW Club is hold-ing its’ Christmas Lunch Social Outingon Wednesday 12th December atMontego’s on the Bay, Kawana Islandat 12.00 noon.This is our last social outing for thisyear and our chance to celebrate theFestive Season together and what agreat location to relax, enjoy good foodand great company. Everyone, includ-ing non members, are welcome to at-tend any of our functions.Our first lunch meeting for 2013 will beon Wednesday 23rd January at Head-land Golf Club, Golf Links Road,Buderim. Time: 11 for 11.30 a.m. Enjoystarting off the New Year by attendingour lunch and discovering VIEW.Kawana Waters VIEW Club is a warm

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Kawana Waters VIEW Cluband caring friendship club for women.We have a monthly lunch meeting andsocial outing. VIEW stands for Voice,Interests and Education of Women.Kawana Waters VIEW Club is part ofVIEW Clubs of Australia and supportsthe work of The Smith Family whichenables disadvantaged Australian chil-dren and young people to get the op-portunities they need to fully partici-pate in their education and create bet-ter futures for themselves.Kawana Waters VIEW Club would liketo take this opportunity to wish every-one a Merry Christmas and a Happy,Safe and Healthy New Year.For any information about VIEW or toattend any of our functions please callPat on 5493 7137.

U3A Sunshine Coast forthe Tutors, GuestSpeakers, Staff andVolunteers who havemade this the secondlargest University of the

3rd Age (U3A) inAustralia.Based at the USCcampus at Sippy Downs,the U3A Sunshine Coastnow has more than 2200members. Term-longcourses are offered ineverything from Art toLanguages, Literature toTravel and Writing toYoga; more than 150different coursesrunning throughout theacademic year.There are also one-offTalks given each week atthe five U3A venuesacross the Coast:Caloundra, Maleny,Nambour, Coolum and atthe University. Topicsrange from the BayeuxTapestry, through TheStory of Sugar, to thehistory of Sailing Shipsand the Six Houses ofShakespeare.As almost 45% of thepopulation of theSunshine Coast are agedover 50, the U3Aprovides a rich resourceof knowledge andexperiences, and theopportunity to shareand to learn.As new PresidentBrenda Davies says, “to

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ST Columban’s Collegeconducted anothersuccessful and well-attended past studentsSoaring Eagles Reunionat the Irish Club in theCity recently.Current Principal AnnRebgetz outlined someof the recent achieve-ments of the Collegeincluding sportingsuccesses and buildingprograms.Former student and

Principal Ann Rebgetz presents Terry Fogarty witha thank you award

St Columban’s Soaring EaglesReunion for 2012 a success

Vietnam veteran TerryFogarty (alumni 1963)was thanked for histireless work inorganising past veteranreunions and alsopresented with a specialaward recognising thecoordination of the StColumban’s PastStudent Military ServicePersonnel. He was alsoawarded an embroideredblazer pocket in recogni-tion of his work. Terry

was responsible fororganising a visit byVeterans as VIP’s to theCollege’s last threeAnzac Liturgies at theCollege. In 2012,veterans from Vietnamas well as the Koreanconflicts attended.This year, the eldeststudents were from 1946,1947 and 1948 whilst theyoungest were from2007. Brother Tim Scottwho taught at the formercampus at Albion wasalso in attendance.Former students alsopresented a rendition ofthe College War Cryduring the night.Other activities for paststudents included theever successful footballmatch co-ordinated byGeorge Goves. Inaddition past studentsfrom 1972, 1982, 1992and 2002 have all heldget-togethers.The tentative date forthe next reunion isFriday 18 October 2013.For further informationon events and theannual reunion, [email protected] telephone the collegeon 5495 3111

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PEOPLE with disability in Queensland will seechanges to disability parking permits materials andpresentation.The Queensland Government will stop producingthe high quality and fraud proof polypropylenedisability parking permit for a cheaper permit.Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities andCarers, Senator Jan McLucas said “This decisionby the Newman Government is short sighted andwill have serious effects for disability parkingpermit holders.“One of the reasons we insisted on the polypropy-lene permits was to reduce permit fraud that weknew was rife. And the Queensland Government isreopening the door for fraud and abuse.”In 2010, all state and territory governments agreedto have nationally consistent disability parkingpermits and therefore moved to the AustralianDisability Parking Scheme.The Australian Disability Parking Scheme enablespeople with disability the opportunity to travelaround their community and interstate without theconfusion and stress that varying disability parkingarrangements across the country may cause.As part of the transition to the national scheme, theFederal Government distributed more than 35,000new permits to Queenslanders and provided twospecialist printing machines to the QueenslandGovernment at a total cost of $200,000.The Queensland Government is now intending todispose of the two printers and print disabilityparking permits on cardboard, not the high qualityfraud proof polypropylene - as a so called costsaving measure.“People with disability are some of the mostmarginalised in our society. Fraud proof parkingpermits provide a measure of certainty that the rightpeople have access to disability parking.”

NATIONAL Seniors Australia (NSA) is the largestorganisation representing Australians aged 50 andover. The Caloundra City branch meets at the rearfunction room Currimundi Hotel, Buderim Street,Currimundi on the second Tuesday of each month at9.30am where ample parking is available.Friendship, speakers, local outings and other activi-ties are offered. All over 50’s on the Sunshine Coastare cordially invited to attend and become part ofthis fun community group. Phone Fran on 5444 8347,Di 5494 7765 or Keith 5491 9332

CONGRATULATIONSMooloolaba Lions Club.The group hosted theLions District 201Q4Convention at theAlexandra Park Confer-ence Centre from Fridayafternoon 26th Octoberthrough to Sunday 28thOctober. 280 membersof Lions, Lioness andLeo Clubs gathered forthe program of keynotespeakers, business

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sessions and socializ-ing. The delegatesrepresented over 1,400members from over 80clubs across thedistrict. District 201Q4extends along the coastfrom Mooloolaba in thesouth to just north ofRockhamton. TheNorthern Territoryborder is the westernextremity of the district.Winton and Kingaroy

clubs mark boundariesto this large portion ofQueensland.The Convention

Chairman Alan Mooreacknowledged the hardwork of members ofLions, Lioness andLeos in preparing andrunning a very success-ful convention.He also expressed hisappreciation for thesponsorship of severallocal businesses andthe assistance offeredacross the three daysfrom theMaroochydore- NorthShore and BuderimLions clubs.The extensive bushlandsetting of the confer-ence centre site and theservice and hospitality

of the staff added to theconvention’s success.A significant part of theagenda included thecomradery of the twoevenings of dining andentertainment.Feedback from del-egates and visitors wasmost positive accordingto host club PresidentDean Farrow.We are focussed onserving the communityin an environment offriendship both withinour respective clubsand across the Lionsorganisation.Mooloolaba Lions Clubphone 5443 6884.

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NOVEMBER 16th sawPresident Grace Taylorand Secretary Larraine(Lal) Vider present acommunity award toNoosa District High’syear 11 student CarleeDarben - Carlee waspresented a $50 Voucher

THE last meeting for thisyear will be a celebrationof the Club’s 28’th birth-day. Members will enter-tain with anecdotes ofpast and present years ashappy memories prevail.Past and present membersare invited to attend thismeeting to be held on Fri-day, 7th December in theHeadland Bowls Club at9.30 for 10.00 am. OurChristmas Party, on 14thDecember will commenceat 11.15 am at the TafeCollege, Mooloolaba.For further informationplease contact Pat on5445 6329.

THE University of theThird Age SunshineCoast cordially invitesmembers and the generalpublic to attend an openrehearsal ofRachmaninov’s VespersThe Vespers, was per-formed in Russia on highfeast days, such as Eas-ter, as an all night vigil.Russian culturist and U3ARussian languageteacher, Tom Holden hasrecruited a plethora ofsingers from variousother community choirsto perform in this wonder-ful event. Mitchell Meyeris the Director of Musicfor this U3A initiative. Anevent not to be missed.At St Mark’s AnglicanChurch, Main Street,Buderim on 6th December06th at 10.00 am.

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FAST becoming a fixtureon the Sunshine Coastsocial calendar, NoosaU3A’s fun Trivia nightshave people demandinga date for the next one,before they even leavethe door. Now it’srevealed. A Christmasthemed Trivia night,complete with nibbles,pizza supper, prizesgalore, including door,best dressed, spot, lucknumbers, raffles and ofcourse loads of laughter,begins 6.30pm Saturday8 December. EileenWalder is again comperewhile quiz mistressMargaret Nicholas hasseveral surprises instore. At just $12 a head,(BYO drinks andglasses), bookings arealready filling withnumbers strictly limited,at U3A House, 64Poinciana Ave,Tewantin, phone54405500. Everyone isinvited to make a groupof up to 8 players orcome along and meetyour new best friends.Be warned! Last year’s

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Back by popular demand ...event was a sell-out sobook now to avoiddisappointment.Also back by populardemand, award winningauthor and tutor, JohnStrano presents anotherinspiring Short StoryWriting WeekendWorkshop over 24-25November between9.30am and 3pm eachday. John’s previousworkshops have beenso successful thatbookings are essentialto secure your place anddiscover how to build astory, write action,dialogue and all thoseother professionalsecrets which will revealthe writer you’ve alwayswanted to be. John’sexpertise will guide andencourage you throughall those steps whichmay have been holdingyou back.The course, open to thepublic, costs just $70 socall into U3A House, 64Poinciana Ave, Tewantinor call 5440 5500 formore information.That intrepid deep sea

diver, Jan Brown, newlyreturned from Papua,presents more of herawesome Traveller’sTalks on Friday 30November. Jan, whoventures into the depthswhere most men half herage fear to go, is also askilled photographerand raconteur.Traveller’s Talks areopen to the public andvary from $2-$4. Phone5440 5500 for moredetails.The public are alsoinvited to share in theChristmas Frolics from10am-4pm on 15December and discoverthe fun, camaraderie,and innumerableopportunities offered atNoosa U3A. The $5entry includes a drink onarrival with festive foodon sale. Besides theinformal fun provided byvarious classes, it is achance to learn aboutbenefits of membership,classes for next year,social activities alreadyplanned and to meetnew friends. U3A even

has a friendly morningtea group just forchatting, a mind-boggling series on theChurchill years, how toavoid being scammed,getting the best out ofyour ipad, discoveringthe wonderful world ofthe Internet andFacebook without thetraps, foreign languages,Shakespeare, Art, opera,and so many more waysto fill your days.

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from Possum Books foreither Book Purchase orMusic and a Certificatefrom our club .Each Year it is proposedthat Cooroy VIEW Clubwill present a Voucherand a Certificate to aHigh School Student

and a Primary Studentfrom CooroyState School (thesestudents must becommunity Minded likewe are ) - the latter beingpresented on 6thDecember by ourdelegate and ProgrammeOfficer Gwen Edwardsand Vice PresidentTruus Pel .Cooroy VIEW Club willalso be visiting theChristmas in CooroyParade 1st December .Our Christmas Lun-cheon will be Tuesday11th December in theFunction Rooms of theCooroy Hotel where weare meeting at 10.30 for11. There will be aSecret Santa, The StateSchool Choir and laughsare on the specialprogramme to accom-pany our two coursemeal.

Our Learning for LifeStudent is beingsponsored by the clubthrough VIEW Clubs ofAustralia and TheSMITH Family and isdoing well.We trust everyone has a

wonderful Christmasand New Year and wethank all those thatsupport VIEW Clubsand the SMITH Familyin helping disadvan-tagedAustralian Children.

2013 will be the 90thyear that the SMITHFamily have beenworking in the commu-nity and we hope thatmore friends support usthrough out this specialyear ahead.

For essential bookingsfor Luncheons andSocials and moreinformation on our clubplease call Grace Tayloron 54711364 or Lal Vider54491902 [email protected]



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A NEW incorporated association has been formed toservice the needs of residents of residential parksthroughout Queensland after the removal of govern-ment funding to the Caravan and ManufacturedHomes Residents Association (CAMRA) and otherlike associations.The new association “Associated Residential ParksQueensland Inc” (ARPQ) was formed by three mem-bers of the former CAMRA management committeewho see no reason not to move forward and offer asupport service for residents of residential parks, andwith the added impetus of being proactive and notreactive. Like all retirement venues, the whole indus-try needs a total overall which requires a completerevue of the legislation governing the whole indus-try. ARPQ takes the view that was offered by twoMPs at a public forum on the Sunshine Coast in 2007,and now both ministers in the new LNP government,their advice to the audience of park residents was “ifyou do nothing, you’ll get nothing”, their advice isour credo. The State Chairperson of the steering com-mittee Mr Glenn Franklin commented that this is not aclone of CAMRA but a newly formed Association toensure that all residents within all complexes that theyhave an association that will embrace advisory andadvocacy participation if required of the Manufac-tured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003 and theResidential Tenancies Rooming and Accommoda-tion Act 2008 which in turn covers caravans residentswithin its boundary and responsibilities.In addition, we are in contact with residents associa-tions in other states and would like to think that otherlike associations will work with us for the benefit ofall residents of residential parks for the greater good.It is our intention to organise information sessionsfor members and will where possible be setting up avisual display at functions or forums that suit to bothgive exposure to the group and to gain new members.The association secretary Mr David Paton stated thatthe association will continue to lobby and meet withlocal State and Federal MPs and government depart-ments. In addition we have a dedicated group work-ing on amending the MHRPA in line with a completereview scheduled for 2013. We believe that residentsbeing the end users of the legislation should have astrong input and work toward achieving a true bal-ance of interest for all concerned.Contacts are: Glen Franklin 55352730 Gold Coast;Graeme Lynch 0429050055 Brisbane; David Paton38887696 Sunshine Coast

ARE you retired or about to retire? The Associationof Independent Retirees (A.I.R.) Noosa Branch wel-comes all members and visitors to our next Generalmeeting on Thursday December 13th at 9:45 am for10:00 am start at the South Pacific Resort, 179 WeybaRoad, Noosaville.Topic: “Tablets, Smart Phones and TVs – How to getstarted” Speaker: Matt Rees-Jones, Integrated Sound& Vision. $5 pp inc morning tea. Visitors most wel-come - please call 5448 1383 for further information.A.I.R. is a not for profit organisation fighting for theinterests of self-funded and partly self-funded retir-ees. http://www.independentretirees.com.au

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FINALLY there is awebsite to help sellers inover 50,s lifestyle resorts,villages and homeparksthat guarantees the bestadvertising exposure fortheir home, no matterwhat name, the buyersGoogle’s to find an estab-lished Over 50s home forsale.Over50sresorts.com.auhas been developed byDennis Ring, a fully li-censed freelance real es-tate agent, with twelveyears of sales under hisbelt in the Over 50s resortindustry, he is now recog-nized throughout theQueensland Manufac-

Over 5Os Resort Homes Market Coveredtured Homes Industry, aspossibly the “best expertpurveyor of marketingand selling over 50s re-sort lifestyle homes”.Many will say Dennis, isthe only true Over 50’shome sale professionalwho just maybe the agentyou should call first tohelp you sell or buy, justview his website and lookat the client testimonialsto discover why!Home sellers must alwaysconsider where they ad-vertise their home on theinternet, choosing thewrong website or an op-erator, who has no expo-sure on the first or sec-

ond page could be a totalwaste of lost time, Den-nis says, advertisingyour home with a localreal estate agents, whosewebsites do not attractover 50s buyers, also canbe a bad choice.The new Baby Boomersare now totally into com-puters, they have theknowledge and expertiseof how to search thewebsite looking for thatspecific over 50s lifestyleresort, they rarely lookpast the first page that ison their screen.There is great bonus ofbuying an established“pre-loved or re-sale

home” in these resortscomments Dennis, thereare savings of up to$60,000, compared to anew-build home replace-ment cost. The other ben-efits are you can move in,settle without waiting andknow immediately whoyour neighbors are, and inmost cases the owner of-ten has spent much moreon extras and updates onthe home. Queensland’sover 50’s resorts-homeparks have become thefastest and largest growthresidential markets for theretirees in Australia, thou-sands of mature peopleand single ladies are opt-

ing out of the general resi-dential rat race for a moresecure, happier, healthier,and wealthier lifestyleand most of all lookingfor the freedom to travel,socialise and take up newinterests, or simply enjoythe company of newfound friends all of simi-lar age.The big bonus is you payno entry or exit fees, norates or stamp duty, nolegals or body corp fees,best of all no renters arepermitted. Yet you stillhave the peace of mind insecurity of tenure of yoursite and you receive100%capital gain when you

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

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A WONDERFUL opportunity exists for early Christ-mas shoppers attending the Noosa Arts and Craftsannual Christmas Sale at Wallace House, 7 WallaceDrive, Noosaville.Year after year we have people telling our membersthey do all their Christmas shopping at the Sale, se-lecting beautiful hand made gifts and garments, cards,prints, paintings, pottery, jewellery, a myriad of sewn,crocheted and knitted items, as well as unique Christ-mas decorations.Come and browse through our gifts, buy a raffle ticketfor a Christmas hamper and speak with our friendlymembers if you are interested in joining any one ofour many groups.Our Christmas Sale runs from Saturday 24th Novem-ber to Saturday 1st December, 9.30am - 3.30pm.Enquiries phone Karina 5474 1211 or visit:www.noosaartsandcrafts.org.au

THE Twin Waters VIEW Club (Voice, Interest andEducation of Women) is a friendship club for womenof all ages. This month we celebrated our 6th Birthdaywith a “Bollywood” Themed Party. We had excellentEntertainment, Raffles, Prizes for Best Dancer and BestDressed and a lovely meal was organised for thisfunction. Everyone had a lot of fun and a number ofladies learnt how to dance “Bollywood” style.Our November Social is on Thursday 29 November2012 at 10.00am. We are having visit to the AtriumGallery at Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main Street,Buderim (next to War Memorial Hall – entrance toparking off Church Street). Volunteers will show us abeautiful range of fine art and artisan craft work, allcreated by members of the Buderim Craft Cottage.$10.00 pp includes morning tea. Carpooling available.RSVP: Before 5.00pm on Monday 26 November bycalling 0487182644 (leave a message) or [email protected] are having our Christmas Luncheon on Thurs-day 6 December 11.00am for 11.30am start, at TwinWaters Golf Club. Secret Santa, games and raffles.This is our last lunch meeting for the year. RSVP:Before 5.00pm on Monday 3 December by calling0487182644 (leave a message) or [email protected]

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KAWANA Companions,a Centre-based Day CareService (CBDC), marked25 years of service onthe Sunshine Coast witha celebration onMonday, 12 November.The event was held atthe Kawana CommunityHall and saw more than150 clients and over 30

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Kawana Companions celebrates its 25th Anniversaryvolunteers cometogether to celebrateover morning tea andlunch, with entertain-ment provided by the‘Scotchy PocketSongbird’ a country andwestern singer.Certificates of acknowl-edgment were awardedto 16 clients and 25-year

service awards werepresented to fivededicated volunteerswho have been withKawana Companionssince it began in 1987.Kawana Companions isan innovative centre-based day care programthat addresses socialisolation for the youth,aged and disabilitysectors, provided bycommunity transportand care organisation,ComLink,ComLink Chief ExecutiveFeda Adra said 25 yearswas a huge achievementand all the clients loved

the program.“In fact, one of ourregular clients describesKawana Companions asher ‘weekly dose ofvitamins’,” Ms Adrasaid.Kawana Companions isheld every Monday from10am to 1pm in theKawana CommunityHall. ComLink providesa door-to-door transportservice to and from theprogram for clients withlimited mobility.



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THE Lake Currimundi-Kawana Lions Club held a veryspecial dinner meeting on 8th October 2012 in the formof an Awards/Tribute evening in memory of their latemember Lion Georgie Mitchell who passed away inJanuary 2012.Lion Georgie was a long time volunteer for Lions andLioness’ as well as the Scouting Organisation andother Service Clubs during 60 years of volunteer workduring her lifetime. Her husband of 60 years PDG PhilMitchell was the presenter for the evening. On thenight 17 awards were presented to members and pastmembers of the Lake Currimundi-Kawana Lions ClubInc.14 members received the top award presented by Li-ons Club International – The Melvin Jones Fellow-ship Award. 3 members received the Ian StockdaleAward. Proceeds from these awards, some $17,000(from the bequest of the Late Lion Georgie Mitchell)has been contributed to the Lions International/ Billand Melinda Gates Foundation for the “One Shot –One Life” Programme.This programme sets out to eliminate measles in chil-dren worldwide. In support of this programme a totalof $15M is being raised - $10M from Lions and some$5M from the Bill Gates Foundation.The latest information from The Lions InternationalFoundation is that the target of US$10 million hassuccessfully met the Gates Challenge.If you would like to support this important Lionsmeasles eradication programme “One Shot – One Life”please send your donation to Lake Currimundi-Kawana Lions Club Inc., PO Box 203, Buddina Q 4575or for information contact our President, Lion JoycePeters on Ph 07 5448 8927.

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BELONGING to theCurrimundi CombinedProbus Club meansexciting, noteworthy,informative and funthings happen all year.A reflection on 2012(even before our

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2012 has been a goodyear for our Club andthings like an 8-dayProud Mary Cruise andDiscovery Tour inAdelaide next yearmeans there are moreexhilarating days aheadin 2013.

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YOU could lose up to 25% of your solar production.Solar TLC offers residential and commercial solarpanel cleaning and maintenance inspections for theNoosa area. Janelle Woodham and John Millsrecognised a critical need for a solar cleaning serviceto be made available to homes and businessesutilising solar energy systems, to ensure they are fullymaximising the true benefits of Solar.Janelle stated, “The Noosa area has some of the mostmoderate climates with an abundance of sunshine,which makes it perfect for the utilisation of solar pan-els. However the area is also affected by salt build-up, in addition to general issues of insects, pollen,bird and bat dropping build-up which will compro-mise the performance of the system. Therefore, keep-ing the solar panels in good condition with regularcleaning to enable full exposure to the sun is impor-tant for a higher return on investment from the pan-els.“Our motto here is “Don’t Waste the Sun”, becauseour service is designed to improve the performanceand efficiency of the solar system and take full ad-vantage of the energy the sun has to offer. Anythingthat stops sunlight being absorbed into the panelswill decrease the amount of electricity that can beproduced by up to 25 per cent, and this decrease willimpact energy savings,” Janelle added.Solar TLC is backed by the friendly and expert ser-vice of their team of technicians, who have been fullytrained to clean both solar hot water and solar powerpanels, and are skilled in dealing with high-level situ-ations only suitable for professionals. Janelle statedWith the environment and the longevity of the pan-els in mind, Solar TLC uses no chemicals in their clean-ing process, only their own highly purified and oxy-genated water provided by a state of the art ‘ReverseOsmosis’ de-ionising filtration system. This systemensures perfect cleaning results and is safe for allsolar panels, water storage tanks and importantly, thesurrounding environment. The process, endorsed bysolar panel manufacturer Suntech Australia, uses aprofessionally designed water-fed telescopic pole anda scratch-free brush is used to ensure a crystal clearresult every time.“In a time where it is critical to take full advantage ofthe benefits of alternative energy, we believe the So-lar TLC cleaning service to be an important offer toour customers. As part of our cleaning and mainte-nance check we will look at your latest electricity billto make sure you understand what you are gettingfrom your system. Education gives you the powerand is a key part of our business commitment to ourcustomers.We have found that a lot of our customers do notreally understand what their system is generating andlet’s face it energy bills are not the easiest tounderstand especially when pensioner discounts,rebates and tariffs are all bundled together. One ofSolar TLC’s experienced technicians will sit with youand look at your account so you will have a betterunderstanding of what to look for and how your sys-tem is performing.The team at Solar TLC are looking forward to helpinghomeowners make a positive contribution to our localenvironment for many years to come,” Janelleconcluded.

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Cooroy-Noosa Family & Local History Research GroupMEMBERS of Cooroy-Noosa Family & LocalHistory Research Group

Members set off from Noosa Marina

enjoyed a delightfulmorning cruise on theNoosa River for their

end of year get togetherin November.The group will take part

in Christmas in Cooroyon Saturday, 1stDecember, and after asuccessful year the finalmonthly meeting for2012 will be at 1.30pm onSaturday, 8th Decemberat 41 Miva Street,Cooroy.Our recently publishedbook ‘Echoes of thePast’ is a varied collec-tion of pioneeringstories from Cooroy andthe surroundingdistricts, copies areavailable from theresearch room andonline for $35 a copy.The Research Room at

41 Miva Street willreopen on Tuesday, 8thJanuary 2013 whenvisitors and newmembers are always

welcome to use ourHistory ResourceLibrary and the internetaccess to worldwidefamily history sites.

Duty Librarians are onhand to assist withquestions and research,to find out more phone5442 5570.


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INTERNATIONAL choreographer/judge Jan Wyllie, one of the best in Aus-tralia accepting an award from a groupof New Zealand line dancers. They trav-eled out here to present Jan with a BeatAward for a column she wrote whilst inNew Zealand late last year.The New Zealand line dancers are Mary(right) presenting the award to Jan. The

Local choreographer wins award

other dancers are Denise, Judy, Gerda,Colleen, Sue, Denise, Kay, Moreen,Carol, Doreen, Trish, Heather & Helen.If anyone would like to learn the stepsfor line dancing, Jan is teaching everyWednesday from 12 noon at the Unit-ing Church, Millwell Road,Maroochydore. Come along and joinin for only $5.

BRAIN FODDER: A man was blindfolded and given a gun. Someone hungup the man’s hat. Revolver in hand, the man walked 100 paces, turned aroundand shot a bullet through his hat. How was that possible?

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EVEN when I was a skinny16 year old kid, I knew Iwanted to spend my lifeworking in the outdoors.As an apprentice carpen-ter in country NewZealand, my boss, quitethe visionary for the time,taught me how to buildhomes which were energyefficient. I learnt how toconsider the direction ofthe sun and how to usematerials which protectedthe home from the heat insummer and the harsh-ness of winter. I didn’tknow it back then, but mycareer in energy effi-ciency had begun.At 29 years old, in 1979, Ibuilt a yacht and installed

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COOROY Golf Club is inviting women of all stan-dards to join their 9 hole competition on Tuesdaymornings. The Tuesday Club is designed for begin-ners but we also have more experienced players whoare willing to help, so if you have never played golfbut have been unsure where to begin this is a perfectopportunity to come along and see if this is for you.An Australian handicap is not essential and you canplay for 3 weeks before needing to become a memberof the club. Memberships are currently available.We would also welcome experienced golfers whowould like to play 9 holes in our Tuesday competi-tion and/or 18 holes on Thursdays.The New Year competition will begin on Tuesday 5thFebruary 2013 at 7am but you are very welcome tocome along any Tuesday and see if this group iswhat you have been looking for. Enquiries to CooroyGolf Club 5447 6258 or Wendy Morse 0415 878 910.

Passion Never Gets Oldwhat was a very early ver-sion of modern solar pan-els on the boat to be bothan energy efficient andcost effective mode ofpower.In the early 1980’s, withmy wife and two youngkids, I launched my firstsolar business inBundaberg, believing thatsolar power and energyefficiency would becomeone of the most importantdecisions a home ownercould make in savingmoney and the environ-ment. That was over 30years ago.Now times have changeda lot in 30 years and thesolar industry has grown

to become a popular areafor inexperienced novicesto start a business. As alocal business inMaroochydore for over26 years, the SunshineCoast Solar Centre be-lieves that if you investlocally in expert advice,you will not only savemoney, but be treated asan individual, with a homethat has individual needs.We will come to you for afree energy assessmentand work with you to finda solution that suits yourhome and your budget.At a recent Solar Confer-ence I attended in ByronBay with Australian solarindustry leaders, I was

asked how long I hadbeen working in energyefficiency by a nice fellow,young enough to be myson. He said, “What’s thereason you have stayedin this industry so long?”I told him that after 30years in the business and

with two now growndaughters, it felt good tobe smarter than them atsomething.Come and meet our teamin Maroochydore todayand discuss how goingsolar can change your lifefor the better.

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GENEALOGY Sunshine Coast is planning to publishtheir next book “People of the Sunshine Coast” aboutMarch 2013. This book is a sequel to the popularpublication “People of Maroochy”, documenting thelives of some of the people who helped to make theSunshine Coast what it is today. Any stories beingsubmitted for the new book are to be returned to theeditor at either [email protected] [email protected] or left in the centre by 22December 2012 as we will not be accepting any sto-ries after that date. The Christmas Party and nextmeeting will be on Saturday, 8 December at 9:30 am atthe Resource Centre in Petrie Park Rd, Nambour, atthe end of the car park opposite the swimming pool.Bring a Plate.No workshops will be held in December.For research queries phone Merle on 5444 4648.

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Ever tried to buy only Australian Madegroceries from your supermarket?

If you have, you would have had trouble finding true Australian products,and also experienced a lack of clear labeling on products to indicate wherein fact they were made. Katie and Howard Hooker of Brisbane were soconcerned about the lack of Australian products on supermarket shelves,that seven years ago, they decided to start a grocery business themselves andstock only Australian goods. Their on-line grocery store, Only Oz Groceriesoffers everything from toilet paper to t-shirts, cards to crockery, sauces,cereal, skincare, socks and much more at affordable prices.They stock over 2,000 products and deliver promptly to anywherein Australia, or the world.

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SUNSHINE Coast Council, in conjunc-tion with Social Inclusion Week cel-ebrations, presents the Right Back @U - unearthed exhibition at CaloundraRegional Gallery from 21 November2012 to 13 January 2013.Right Back @ U - unearthed, an initia-

WHAT better time and place to catchup with friends, reminisce what’s beenhappening through the year, and enjoysome Christmas cheer all at the sametime. Come and join the Pomona Com-munity House for a fun-filled event.Carol singing, Christmas quizzes,raffles, prizes for the best-dressedChristmas outfit and lots more. Bringyour family and friends to this fun-filledChristmas lunch.On Thursday December 13th, 11.30am

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tive of council’s Caloundra RegionalGallery, aims to unearth and celebratethe hidden talents of the region’s mostactive and emerging artists living withdisabilities. Caloundra Regional Galleryis located at 22 Omrah Avenue,Caloundra (next to the library).

Fun and Friendship Christmas Lunch– 1.30pm at the Cooroy RSL, 25 MapleStreet, Cooroy.Cost is $16.50 for a delicious Christmasmeal of Festive Chicken with Ham,Roast Vegetables & Gravy plus alter-nating Plum Pudding with Brandy Cus-tard or Pavlova with Berries & Cream.Tea & Coffee available. Music and car-ols by Col NobleSpecial diet by request. Local bus avail-able - $2.00.Bookings are essential phone 5485 2427

THE Smith Family’sNoosaville VIEW Club’sChristmas Luncheon willbe on December 13th, at11am for 11.30 start at theTewantin/Noosa RSL.

Carol Rushton,President Marie Coyne& Anne Hay at theNoosaville VIEW Club’s13th Birthday luncheonheld recently

Noosaville VIEW ClubVIEW Clubs are a valuedpart of the Smith Familywhich is a national, inde-pendent children’s char-ity committed to helpingdisadvantaged Australianchildren by unlockingopportunities througheducation and learning

support. Our club is agood place to meet andmake friends and newmembers are always wel-come. We have two meet-ings a month, one ofwhich is our businessmeeting on the 4th Thurs-day of the month , and

our Social get together,with outings to variousplaces.If you would like to joinus please ring the lunchcoordinator StellaChatburnat 5470 2784 bythe Sunday before themeeting date.

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If you put a coin in anempty bottle and inserta cork into the neck ofthe bottle, how couldyou remove the coinwithout taking the corkout or breaking thebottle?

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YOU can still purchase Christmas cards for thisyear and by doing so you can support a range ofworthwhile charities.There are some companies, particularly online,which only donate around 10% of profits to thechosen charity, so it is better to buy directly fromthe charity either in their shop or online.Here are contact details for some suggestedcharities who sell direct to the public. If your

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OH My! It was That Time!Time to welcome warmerweather but also at thebeginning of Spring.Spring is usually associ-ated with new growth, re-covery from winter stress,blooming of flowers andthe changing of clothing

THE Caloundra Indoor-Outdoor Market is held at theCurrimundi State School, Buderim Street, Caloundraevery Sunday from 7-12noon. Plenty of Parking atthe Currimundi Hotel. We have a Treasure Chest ofCollectables, Coins, Arts & Crafts, Jewellery, Cloth-ing, Kids Clothes, Books & Furniture. You will find agreat selection of Fruit & Veg, Asian Vegetables, Ol-ives and Maleny yoghurt, cheeses, eggs and Jams.Also Organic Skin-care and pesticide free Vegetables.For the garden there is plants, herbs, palms & potsand handyman tools. Have coffee and breakfast and

THE MaroochydoreCWA members will beholding a ‘Bumper(Christmas Cent Sale) onFriday 30th November1012 in their hall Memo-rial Ave, Maroochydore.Lots of great Christmasprizes. Entry $5, sheets $1.Cent sale 10am. Morningtea 9.30am. Doors open at8.30am. All welcome. Forfurther details please callPh. 5448 7632.

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weight.Unfortunately it is also atime when we are over-come by a fever, a strangeillness that commands usto do something we try toavoid but without suc-cess. It is called SpringCleaning.

Spring cleaning, is seenas an opportunity to dis-pense of those objects wehave hoarded in variousdrawers and boxes in thepast year/years. Objectswe believed to be needed,and ‘Might come inhandy One Day’. Big de-cisions have to be madeas to what to keep andwhat not.Strangely in the past, nomatter how much endedup in the Wheelie Bin,masses still remained. Imade a promise to myselfthis year would be differ-ent.I entered, armed with twolarge black bags, intowhat was supposed to bethe second bedroom. Ithas now become the stor-age room. One bag was

for the unwanted, theother goods to be saved.As I ravaged each drawermany items surprised meof their existence. After alittle thinking, I hesitatedto dispose of them in casetheir need occurred to melater, another addition tothe saved heap.My printing machine ranout of ink due to fre-quently copying some-what worn news papercuttings and other docu-ments. Theses of coursewere placed on the savedpile, after all there musthave been some reasonfor their having beenkept, I just can’t remem-ber why.At the end of a trying dayone black bag had beenfilled; there were still draw-ers to be emptied, someoverflowing. Enough isenough I thought, after allthere must have beensome reason for their ex-istence, I’m calling anend.My conscience was start-ing to prick as I left theroom when suddenly I re-called an old saying,“One Man’s Hoard isAnother’s Treasure”. Isighed with relief as Iplaced the trash into thewheelie bin and returnedto the waiting treasureand quickly wrote a noteto Santa for some moreTreasure Boxes.


QUEENSLAND is not the first state inAustralia to see a significant drop in itsSolar Feed-in Tariff rate. NSW andWestern Australia also once had gen-erous programs in place (40c and 60crespectively), both of which were cutto back to much lower rates (around 8-10c/kWh). Both of these states are nowseeing a resurgence in interest in grid-connect solar PV systems, and thesame is bound to go for Queensland.The 44 cent rate in Queensland was setin 2008 when solar PV prices were sub-stantially higher (around $6,000 per 1.5kilowatt system installed, with rebates).The installed price of solar panels (in-clusive of rebates) has approximatelyhalved since 2008.A 1.5 kilowatt solar PV system can nowbe installed for around $3000 in south-east Queensland.

IT is important you ask your accredited installer toprovide proof that your panels meet Australian stan-dards.The Clean Energy Council has a frequently updatedlist of all solar panel and inverter models that meetAustralian standards. To see the list, go tow w w. s o l a r a c c r e d i t a t i o n . c o m . a u / a c c c e c /approvedproducts.html.Solar PV systems must also comply with The CECDesign and Installation Guidelines.The PV panels generally come with a performancewarranty that can last up to 25 years and a guaranteelasting five to ten years. Additionally, panel materialwarranties and workmanship guarantees generallyspan 5-10 years.It is important to know who is providing the warranty– the manufacturer or the importer. In the absence ofa manufacturer, the importer is responsible for thewarranty. However, if the importer changes their busi-ness name or sells their business, their warranty ob-ligations towards you cease. Ask your installer whois providing the warranty.A system manual that provides operation, mainte-nance and safety information should be provided byyour installer. This must also include a system en-ergy output (kWh) estimate.

Queensland Government´s Office of CleanEnergy - www.cleanenergy.qld.gov.auCommonwealth Government Department ofClimate Change and Energy Efficiency -www.climatechange.gov.auCommonwealth Government Office of theRenewable Energy Regulator -ret.cleanenergyregulator.gov.auClean Energy Council -www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au

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Making sure your solarPV system meets

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Going solar after the QueenslandSolar Bonus Feed-in Tariff

scheme reduction The new 8 cent rate will mean thathouseholds purchasing solar PV canpay back their system in around sevenyears.This compares with approximately 10years in 2008 (due to the higher pur-chase price of systems at that time).It is important for those who are con-sidering going solar in Queensland toremember that different electricity re-tailers offer different rates for solarpower.With the right solar buyback ratethrough the right electricity retailer, ahome with a solar power system in-stalled may receive up to 16c for everykilowatt-hour of solar electricity ex-ported to the grid.The new 8c/kWh buyback rate will beup for review by 1 July 2013, and will becontinued until 1 July 2014.

SOLAR Photovoltaic (PV) panels are generally fitted on the roof in a northerlydirection and at an angle to maximise the amount of sunlight that hits the panels.Solar PV panels on the roofs of homes and businesses generate clean electricityby converting the energy in sunlight. This conversion takes place within mod-ules of specially fabricated materials that make up the solar panels. It is a rela-tively simple process that requires no moving parts. In most cases solar panelsare connected to the mains power supply through a device called an inverter.Solar panels are different from solar hot water systems, which are also mountedon household roof-tops but use the heat from the sun to provide hot water forhousehold uses. The technology to convert sunlight into electricity was devel-oped in the 19th century, but it was only in the second half of the 20th centurythat development accelerated behind the need to provide reliable supplies ofelectricity in remote locations – from satellites in space to outback Australia.Solar panels have been installed on the rooftops of houses and other buildings

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IF you are having problems with your solar system,or are not getting the benefits you expected, there aresome things you should check that your lights andelectrical appliances are as energy efficient as pos-sible. You may be running your pool pump or air con-ditioning too much and using up the solar powerduring the day.If your system is not producing power, check youruser manual for instructions on how to reset the sys-tem. You can also contact your installer and ask themto come back and inspect the system, or call a li-censed electrical contractor to inspect your systemand ensure it has been installed properly and is work-ing. Never climb onto your roof to check the opera-tion of your solar panels, or wash them with yourhose.

TO be eligible for the Solar Bonus at the 8 cent rate,customers must: Purchase and install a new solar PVsystem or operate an existing system that is con-nected to the Queensland electricity grid with invertercapacity not exceeding 5 kilowattsConsume less than 100 megawatt hours (MWh) ofelectricity a year (the average home uses approxi-mately 7.2MWh a year)Hold an electricity account with an electricity retailer

THE size of your solar PV system will depend on thephysical unshaded area available for the installationof your panels, how much you are prepared to spendand what portion of your electrical consumption youwish to generate or offset.To work out what size solar PV system you require,you need to analyse your household’s daily electric-ity consumption. Your electricity bill shows your

Are you ready to go solar?for the premises where the solar PV system is installedHave a connection agreement in place with an elec-tricity distributorOnly submit one application per premise.Remember – the solar bonus rate of 8c per kwh isonly guaranteed until 1st July 2013. Make sure thatyou organise installation well before this deadline asinstallers will become increasingly busy closer to thecut-off date.

Getting help and making a complaint If you think that there is an electrical safety problemwith the solar installation, you should contact theElectrical Safety Office. If problems remain, the BSAmay be able to assist you. If the supplier you hired to install your solar systemis placed into liquidation or receivership, visit the‘business in liquidation’ page atwww.fairtrading.qld.gov.auYou can lodge a complaint with the Office of FairTrading if you: •believe the solar panels themselves are faulty•believe you have been misled about the electricitygeneration capability of a system you´ve had installed•have paid for a solar system and have not received itwithin a reasonable period of time.Source: www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au.

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THIS well known Jazz Group areback by demand perfect timing forChristmas celebrations. The CaxtonSt Jazz Band presents hot, swing-ing jazz in a manner that elicitsenthusiastic responses fromlistening and dancing audiences.Members of the band include someof Australia’s leading jazz playersin their idiom, as well as twoinstrumentalists who are alsovocalists.The Caxton Street Jazz Band is a 6piece group that not only appealsto Jazz aficionados, but also to thegeneral public. The band’s abilityto stay true to its roots while beingable to entertain is testament to thequality of the music and musiciansand shows that jazz can have awide public appeal when performedin the manner of the Caxton StreetJazz Band.

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LIGHTS on the Lake is an exciting communityfestive event to be held on Sunday 9 December,between 4 and 8 pm at Crummunda Park, on theshores of Currimundi Lake.It’s fun, it’s festive and it’s free!There’ll be something for all ages, includingsupervised children’s activities, communityinformation displays, arts and crafts, live entertain-ment and great food.Why not join in the fun of decorating your canoeor kayak? You could win a prize for the bestpresented watercraft or best costume.When night falls the event will close with abeautiful procession of kayaks and canoes deco-rated with lights paddling along Currimundi Lake.It’s an environmentally friendly event so no nakedflames, no glass, alcohol, balloons or chemicalsplease.For further information or to register for theprocession, contact Tony on 5438 8267 or go to theCurrimundi Catchment Care Group website:www.currimundicatchment.org.au.

CELEBRATE the spirit of Christmas and head tocouncil’s free, family friendly Carols on Kings onSunday 23 December from 6.00 pm at Kings BeachAmphitheatre.This free, community event is jam-packed with afamily friendly line up of performances that are sureto be enjoyed by all featuring roving entertainment,children’s entertainment, special performances bySCPAC, carols performed by locals Golden BeachDance School, Kelsie Rimmer, Wayne Wiltshire andthe Caloundra Chorale. Even Santa will be there tohelp you sing along to all your favourite carols!Bring a blanket or chair and join in with a night offestive merriment.A fireworks extravaganza will finish the evening atapproximately 9.00 pm. The fireworks safety zoneincludes areas of the Kings Beach water fountains,Lions Park and Kings Beach.Access to park BBQ’s within the zone will not beavailable after 7.00 pm. Prohibited items includeglass and alcohol and the event is a no-pets zone.

MESSY Church is a family friendly late afternoonget together that is great for children and hasactivities for all ages. Each service is workedaround a bible story which this month is the storyof Christmas. There is singing and creative activi-ties where you can make things relating to thetheme. Sharing a meal with friends, new and old,finishes off this uplifting and fun service. MessyChurch is held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, CnrChurch St & Beach Rd, Maroochydore (next to theSuncorp building) on the first Sunday of eachmonth from 4pm to 6pm. The next service is Sunday2nd December at 4pm. For information phonechurch office mornings on 5443 2133.

A TWO Choir A Cappella Christmas ConcertFeaturing Good Vibrations [popular] and Spiritsong[sacred classical] on Wednesday 28th November2012 at 7.30pm at the Uniting Church Hall, WerrinStreet, Tewantin. Admission $7.00. Directed byAndrew [email protected] phone 5474 1498.

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OLDER people who exercise regularly may reducetheir risk of dementia and help keep their minds sharp,a new study suggests. Physical activity may cut dementia risk by 40 per-cent and decline of thinking skills by as much as 60percent, researchers say.The investigators, led by Dr. Ana Verdelho, a neuro-science researcher at the University of Lisbon, SantaMaria Hospital in Portugal, had more than 600 menand women in their 60s and 70s undergo brain scansat the start and end of the study to look for changesthat indicate declining mental function. Almost two-thirds of the participants took exercise classes, walkedor biked for 30 minutes a day three times a week. During the study, the participants were asked aboutdepression, quality of life and their ability to do com-mon activities. After three years, the researchers found 90 patientshad developed dementia, including 54 with vasculardementia and 34 with the brain-robbing conditionknown as Alzheimer’s disease. Another 147 displayedproblems with mental ability, but not dementia, theresearchers reported. “We strongly suggest physical activity of moderateintensity at least 30 minutes three times a week toprevent cognitive [thinking] impairment,” Verdelho

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PROVIDING food with‘soul’ that has optimal nu-tritional value and that isappealing to aged careresidents is quite adaunting task but onelocal manager has provedthat it can be done.Sandra Gunner managestwo community-owned,not-for-profit aged carefacilities at Carramar inTewantin and Kabara inCooroy.This is her story:“We used to contract outthe delivery of food forour residents to a largecatering company, but mylife was full of complaintsabout the food fromrelatives, staff and sadly

OLDER people in residential care or whorequire significant assistance to stayat home are twice as likely to developdepression and anxiety as the generalpopulation.This disturbing statistic, along with thelimited mental health training offered toaged care workers, has seenbeyondblue create a groundbreakingnew program to improve aged carestudents’ understanding of depressionand anxiety in older people.Registered Training Organisations(RTOs) across Australia are beingurged to use Making a difference: Un-derstanding depression and anxiety inolder people in their aged care coursesto help students recognise if olderclients are experiencing depression oranxiety. Research from the NationalAgeing Research Institute revealsalmost 35 per cent of older people inresidential care will experiencedepression, while around 30 per centof older people living in the community,but requiring significant assistance toremain at home, will also experience it.These rates are at least double thegeneral population risk.The rates of anxiety disorders in thesegroups are believed to be much higherthan the community average of 26 percent, but have not been confirmed.beyondblue CEO Kate Carnell AO saidit is vital aged care staff are taught howto recognise depression and anxiety in

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older people because these conditionsreduce an older person’s quality of life.She said the new training programwould enable RTOs to deliver contenton depression and anxiety in olderpeople as part of Certificate III in AgedCare and Home or Community Care,courses that most people wishing towork in the aged care sector complete.“It is terrible that the cumulative effectof numerous risk factors includingillness and isolation means olderAustralians are particularly vulnerableto depression and anxiety,” she said.“But this new training program meansstudents will receive an excellentgrounding in the signs and symptomsof depression and anxiety when theyenter the aged care workforce. Thecommunity must do everything it canto ensure the good mental health ofolder people and we believe this willhelp significantly.”‘Making a difference: Understandingdepression and anxiety in older people’builds upon beyondblue’s ProfessionalEducation to Aged Care (PEAC) Pro-gram, which is aimed at improving theaged care workforce’s understanding ofdepression and anxiety disorders inolder people.For more information go the olderpersons’ page on the beyondbluewebsite www.beyond or emailblue.org.auaged [email protected]

from the residents wholive here.While attending an AgedCare Conference inHobart I had the privilegeto hear a speech byMaggie Beers. It was notvery flattering towardsthe food provided to ourelders in Aged Care, butas I sat and listened Ithought to myself, whatif we sacked thecontractors we have andcooked ourselves? I wentback to our CEO, who wasalso frustrated with thecomplaints about thefood and to our verysupportive Board with thecrazy notion we do itourselves! I pointed out

to our CEO my shame thatwe never ate the foodourselves and how asmanagers could we leavethe site each day to buyour food elsewhere butthe residents couldn’t; sowe embarked on takingback our kitchen. As aRegistered Nurse I hadnever interviewed anycatering staff. The CEOand I both did our FoodSupervisor course so wehad some idea about whatwas required to run akitchen. We then headhunted a gorgeousFrench chef who had areal passion for food andwas frustrated in the agedcare facility he wasworking in. We plantedherb garden and set up acatering committee whichincluded residents, whohave real input into thetype of food they like andassist us in planning theseasonal menus. Now wehave a tasting morningwhen the chefs cook aselection of meals fromthe new menu for resi-dents to taste and providefeedback. We also startedusing local businesses forour produce andsupplies. We instigatedcompetitions where eachlodge was to submit arecipe they would like tosee on the menu. Insteadof plating the food in thekitchen, we boughtbainmaries for each lodgeso the residents could seeand smell the food and

have that second potatoto go with their roast ifthey wanted one. We hada “My Kitchen Rules”competition where eachlodge was judged on thepresentation of the foodfor the residents, thewinning lodge scoringpizza delivered to the stafffor lunch.Our biggest achievementwas that the residentswere happy again. Theyare enjoying their foodand complaints are adistant memory. And yes,the CEO and I both eatour lunches at the homesagain, and we love thefood. Next year our firstamazing Memory SupportUnit will be complete onour Carramar site. It willbe a place where 32 peopleliving with dementia willhave the opportunity todo some living! We aretaking the diningexperience one stepfurther, with residentsand staff cooking andeating their mealstogether in that unit eachday, as we have seen whata positive influence themaking and eating of goodfood has on people’slives.”


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Skin cancer - don’t become a victimKrzysztof Cichockienjoy the peace of mindthat comes with acomplete detection,diagnostic and treatmentservice. Much of hisnearly ten years ingeneral practice hasbeen dedicated to thetreatment of skin cancerand under his care theSolaris Skin CancerClinic opened atMooloolaba in June2009. At Solaris, DrKrys is able to offerwhole body skinexaminations to checklumps, bumps, ulcersand skin lesions. Iftreatment is required, heis able to remove skincancers, such as BasalCell Carcinoma,Squamous CellCarcinoma andMelanoma at the clinic.He has expertise in

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A Conference and thepresentation of the StaffAppreciation Awardswere the highlight ofNoosaCare’s stafftraining programmerecently.Carramar and Kabara staffattended a first everconference held at theCarramar site in Tewantin.Staff were treated toseveral topics coveringhealth and wellbeing,superannuation,motivation, accreditation,a cooking class, dementiaand alzheimers, and adetailed update of ournew 32 bed dementiaspecific unit currentlybeing constructed . Onoffer to staff were freemassages throughout theday, cappuccinos andseveral door prizes andproducts donated by oursponsors (Westpac,Sunsuper, SSS,Hartmanns, Suncorp,Bidvest and SuncoastFresh).

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Clinical Holistic AromatherapyRemedial Massagewith Personalised massage oil blendRelaxation Massagewith foot & head massagePregnancy Massagewith Aromatherapy care

December’s SPECIAL: Stress Relief/RelaxationWith Free Consultations, you’ll receive your FreeAromatherapy Product Samples for trial today.No Risk and No Cost.

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THE history ofaromatherapy stretchesback over 5000 years andis a major part ofcomplementary andholistic health systems.Clinic Aroma, which hasrecently moved from ruralFlaxton to a peaceful sitein the Buderim area, isoperated by NidaEnjalran, anaromatherapist andmassage therapist who ispassionate about herprofession.Nida has a Diploma ofAromatherapy and

The therapeutic effects of aromatherapy at Clinic AromaCertificate IV of MassageTherapy from ACNT(Australasian College ofNatural Therapies) inSydney and has beentrained with ACNTBrisbane’s supervisorteam. Wanting to improveher skills and techniques,Nida continued herlearning with a Diploma ofRemedial MassageTherapy. She is also anaccredited member ofIAAMA (InternationalAromatherapy andAromatic MedicineAssociation Incorp.) andof MAA (MassageAssociation of AustraliaLtd).Nida’s aim is to provideholistic aromatherapy in aclinical setting, aiming attreating clients as a wholeperson, involving mind,body and soul.The process ofaromatherapy is calmingin itself, but someessential oils also havenatural powers forsoothing, refreshing andcalming. It is important toknow exactly what oils arebest for what treatmentsand in what proportions.Some are better for

healing and relievingcertain types of pain,while others are better forpromoting alertness andare thus stimulating.Nida’s knowledge in thisarea has led her to the useof natural certified organicgrade essential oils andcarrier oils which are usedin all her massagetreatments.Apart from the treatmentservice, Clinic Aroma hascreated a range of naturalorganic, personalisedaromatherapy goods foryour personal healthbenefit – ranging fromlotions, body oils andskincare creams totherapeutic balms. It’s allabout blending anappropriate amount ofessential oils in naturalcarriers such as vegetableoils, balms and creams.These are not the sort ofcheap, ineffective andchemically enhanced oilsavailable popularly, butare carefully preparednatural products that arereally food for your body.For those who lovecandles, tryAromatherapy candles -made of natural, pure

ingredients from soyawax to 100% pureessential oils, no coloursadded, with healingpower.Nida’s warm, gentlepersonality and herprofessionalism are awinning combination withher clients and you havethe chance to try out theservices of the clinic ab-solutely free. Nida offersa free consultation withsamples of natural oilsand balms suited to yourparticular health needs.Ladies and seniors - treatyourselves to ana r o m a t h e r a p yconsultation. Nida willascertain the essentialoils and treatments youneed. The clinic is locatedat 115 Vise Road, Buderimand operates fromMonday to Saturdayfrom 9.00am to 4.00pm.Contact Nida on 54766406 to arrange your visit.Nida can also provide freeinitial consultations atretirement villages andaged care facilities(conditions apply). Thewebsite atwww.clinicaroma.com.auis also very informative.

NOOSA’S CommunityGarden is at 14 ErnestStreet, Tewantin is beingdeveloped as anopportunity for the localcommunity to worktogether to build asustainable garden whichwill provide a sense ofplace and community, aswell as a sense ofachievement that comesfrom growing your ownfood.The garden will also beused as a training venueand learning tool,

Vegging out in Noosa’s Community Gardenincorporating educationalworkshops based ongrowing, maintaining andpreparing fresh food. Theaim is to utiliselandscaping, organicgardening and wildlifeknowledge to improvesocial, cognitive,physical, psychologicaland general health andwellbeing.Anyone interested inhelping to prepare andconstruct the grounds orwishing to donatematerials, expertise and/or

purchase a future plot isencouraged to makeenquiries. The garden isa collaboration betweenSunshine Butterflies,United Synergies,Sunshine Coast Counciland the local communityand is encouragingcommunity members ofall ages and abilities toget involved.Please contact SunshineButterflies on 5470 2830or United Synergies on5442 4277 for moreinformation.

OUR December meeting is a Christmas Luncheon to be held on Friday 14thDecember, at Rose Leigh Bush Tucker Restaurant, 17 Glenview Road, Glenviewat 11.30am. Our speaker Vicki Eggmolesse will bring a short message. Cost $20.Bring your husband or a friend. An offering will also be taken. Bookings areessential. Please RSVP by Friday 30th November to Isabella 5476 8463 or 0412 736334, Joyce 5445 9518, Dorothy 5476 4190 or 0414 591 896.

Aglow International Sunshine CoastChristmas Luncheon

THE Sunshine Coast MS Self Help Group meet every 4th Saturday of the monthat 2.00pm at the Day Respite Centre, George Street, Maroochydore.Further information can be obtained by phoning Maureen on 5443 2215. There isno cost and Partners/Carers are also welcome.There will be no more meetings for the rest of the year but the first meeting for2013 will be on Saturday 26th January with an Australia Day Theme.

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THE Probus Club of Kawana Waters has done itagain! Thanks to the efforts of President Trev andhis lovely wife Pam another very successful Caravanand Cabins Trip was held.Members set out for Oakey on the Darling Downs fora great weekend filled with interesting tours aroundand about this town. A “must see” was, of course,the Cobb & Co Museum in Toowoomba on Saturdayand it seemed amazing that people actually got aroundthe Country in vehicles like these. This was followedby Happy Hour and a Barbecue Dinner at the OakeyCaravan Park where we were entertained by Jim alocal Bush Poet and Artist. There is nothing quite likea Bush Poet to get things going..On Sunday it was up an off again to the Museum OfAustralian Army Flying in Oakey. Our guide, Scott,was also the Curator of the Museum and he tookevery opportunity to point out to us that it was theArmy who were the real heroes in Nui Dat. He feltthat after 32years of flying around in Helicopters he

Discovering Oakey

Members are the Jondaryan Woolshedknew what it was all about. We saw the Box Kiteswhich were the early aeroplanes and took us rightthrough the different types of planes and helicoptersup to the modern day Jets. He was one veryinteresting guy and held our attention until the end.Following this tour we then headed out to theJondaryan Woolshed. After an authentic Aussielunch, taking a tour of the old buildings on site andhearing their history we adjourned to the ShearingSheds and were given a demonstration of sheep beingshorn.That evening we adjourned for a lovely SeafoodDinner at the Tavern in Oakey after which it was backto the Caravan Park and the next day back home toKawana Waters where everyone felt they had enjoyeda marvelous few days and as usual, all were wonderingwhen our next trip would be.Our sincere thanks to Trev and Pam for thisweekend…….the work they put in was extraordinaryand a good time was had by all.

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It is with sadness in our hearts that we say goodbye after 17years! Ken, Viv & Val will be retiring & learning what it’s liketo stay in one place, relax & have fun! Neil, Kel, Malcolm,Alan & Ash will continue to work for different companies onthe coast! We’ve met some wonderful people over the years& we’ll miss you all very much! All work will continue asnormal until 29/12/2012, after which we will be closing.So come & join our “Merry Network Family” on any of ourupcoming tours! We would like to thank our past & presenttravellers for their continued support over the years, &wish EVERYONE the very best in the coming years! We hopeyou will think fondly on the times you have spent withNetwork Coachlines.

Ken & Viv Westwood

FABULOUS NETWORK CHRISTMAS & FAREWELL PARTY!Thu. 06/12/2012 (Just 10 seats left!) We have 3 largecoaches going!Cost: $47.00 (Incl. coach travel, M/T, Christmas luncheon &sing-a-long, lucky seat prizes & the drawing of the extendedtour tickets for Val’s wonderful travel rugs!)

HO! HO! HO! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!It’s your Fabulous Network Christmas Party time again, but thisyear with the added sadness of it being the last one! So come &say goodbye to us all! This year we’re off to Tad Hoc HouseFunction Hall in beautiful Bribie Island. M/T will be at MaryCairncross Park, Maleny. Come along & join us for some deliciousfood, wonderful company, & a Christmas sing-a-long, so bringyour singing voice with you! We will draw the lucky tickets fromour Extended Tours Barrel for the last time! So Extended TourTravellers – it would be such FUN if you could come!! PLUS itwouldn’t be Christmas without heaps of lucky seat prizes as well!You need to bring A FOLDING CHAIR WITH YOU & MAKE SUREYOU HAVE YOUR NAME ON IT TOO!

A WONDERFUL TERRIGAL CHRISTMAS TOUR21-28 Dec. 2012 (8 Days) * Itinerary available!Cost: A: $1,950.00 & P: $1,910.00 p/p Twin ShareTwo seats have become available, hurry don’t miss out!

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THE huge stone statuesof Easter Island are worldfamous and unique.Known as moai by locals,they represent the

Mysterious Easter Island by Allan Blackburnsymbiosis between theancient inhabitants andtheir ancestors. Theremarkable thing aboutEaster Island is that it is

one of the most remoteinhabited islands in theworld. Its closestneighbor is PitcairnIsland, over 2000km away.

The mainland of Chile, isnearly 4000km to the east.Easter Island’sremoteness is one of itsbiggest drawbacks butalso a huge asset. Gettingthere requires a four anda half-hour flight fromSantiago in Chile or a six-hour flight from Tahiti.That is a big deterrent tomany potential tourists.On the other hand, EasterIsland is a UNESCOWorld Heritage site andlarge numbers of visitorswould be a severe threatto its preservation. Whiletourism is the island’smain industry, too muchdevelopment will only putmore strain on its preciousrelics.The island is tiny, roughlytriangular in shape withsides of 16km, 17km and24km making an area of163 square kilometers.Around 2000 people callit home, a far cry from itsheyday when itsupported 10,000inhabitants. The officiallanguage is Spanish,reflecting its annexing byChile. Many descendantsof the original tribes alsospeak Rapa Nui, alanguage which has muchin common with otherPolynesian islands.Hanga Roa is the onlytown.Three extinct volcanoesform the main geographicfeatures, each with adistinct cone and craterlake. The basaltic rockprovided the raw materialfor the carving of thegiant statues.

Researchers disagree onthe time when the originalPolynesians arrived onthe island. Some claim itwas as long ago as the 4th

Century but others say itwas more likely as late asthe 8th or even 13th

Century. They probablycame from the MarquesasIslands but there is somesuggestion that theymight have been fromSouth America. Withinseveral centuries thecolony had developedinto a complex, highlystratified societyorganized into 10 maingroups.Believing that theirancestors providedeverything that the livingneeded, the nativesdeified their ancestors byerecting moai watchingover the settlements, withtheir backs to the sea.The moai were placed onplatforms called ahu. Themoai vary in size fromseveral metres high to thebiggest of nearly 10metres high. Their weightcorrespondingly variedfrom several tonnes up to82 tonnes. It took teams

of five or six men workingfor a year to complete onestatue. They were carvedfrom the side of a volcano,in a horizontal position,then slid into a verticalposition for finishing.Their hats or top knotscame from a differentquarry and were added inthe final resting place.The moai were built fromabout 1100 to 1700 AD.The transportation of theheavy statues involvedseveral techniques. Oneutilized local trees toprovide ladders uponwhich the moai weredragged. Anothermethod “waddled” themoai in an uprightposition using ropes tosway the statue along arough ditch-like track. Ineither case it requiredlarge amounts of manpower.While Easter Island oncehad prolific forests andthousands of palm trees,today it is almost totallydenuded. The wood fromthe trees was used as fuelfor cooking, fortransportation of the moaiand for cremation of the

dead. In addition, ratsbrought ashoreunwittingly, used the palmnuts as food and woodbecame in short supply.Over time the island’spopulation found itself inserious trouble. Unableto make canoes forfishing, food becamescarce. Tribal warfarebroke out and eventuallycannibalism. During thistime many of the moaiwere toppled from theirplatforms and damaged.The first recordedEuropean visitor was aDutchman calledRoggeveen who arrivedon Easter Day in 1722,hence the island’s name.James Cook was anothervisitor, in 1774. In the1860s, Peruvian piratestransported the mainchiefs and about half thepopulation to SouthAmerica as slaves. Thisresulted in the loss ofmost of the island’shistory. The introductionof unknown diseasesalmost completelyexterminated the RapaNui people and todaythere are only around 100remaining.To stand near a hugeiconic moai is a hauntingexperience. One can onlywonder about the eventsit had witnessed over thecenturies. A variety ofhotels caters for a rangeof tastes but most arebasic. Full and half daytours take the tourist tothe major sites of interest.Unless you have widerinterests, a three nightstay is adequate to takein all the island offers.

Moai standing guard

DEPARTING BRISBANE FRIDAY MARCH 29 - PERU - CHILE - ARGENTINA - URUGUAYUnforgettable 30 days in a small group exploring the authentic South America stress-free in a laid back Aussie way.

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Follow the footpath of the Incas visiting Cuzco, Machu Picchu and Lake TiticacaBe marvelled at nature’s best as you cross the Andes Mountains and walk through the amazing Iguazu Falls.

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RACQ is urging drivers toexercise more caution thannormal with a number ofbushfires causinghazardous drivingconditions across theState.RACQ’s Brodie Bott saiddriving near bushfireprone areas increases therisk of vehicle damage andpersonal injury.“Travelling during abushfire is extremelydangerous and should beavoided. If you comeacross a bushfire while onthe roads and it is possibleto turn around, do so anddrive to safety,” Mr Bottsaid.“Never drive throughheavy smoke as it willobscure your vision andcould potentially causedangers to emergencyvehicles, other cars or

Active baby boomers can travel solospirit Research tells usthat travel is likely tohelp older people livelonger. Althoughseniors who findthemselves suddenlysingle might be afraid tojourney solo, sometravel companies nowcater for a growingmarket, meeting theneeds of a generationcomfortable withtravelling on their own.The fastest-growinghousehold type inAustralia is “lone-person households”,according to theAustralian Bureau ofStatistics and theproportion of single-person households willincrease from 24 percent in 2006 to 28 percent in 2031.Single supplements areprobably the mostrestrictive factor forthose wishing to travelalone. Travel

companies alwaysquote prices per doubleor twin share and thereare usually heftysupplements forsingles. What’s theanswer? Somecompanies realise thisand will waive singlesupplements. Generally,what these companieshave in common is thatthey will match you upwith a like-minded,same-sex room-mate soyou can avoid payingthe single supplement.For women, solo travelbrings its own set ofjoys and challenges. Itcan be an extraordinaryexperience, to go whereyou want when youwant and meet newpeople along the way.Many women who havetravelled alone describean incredible sense offreedom and possibility.But there are also thechallenges, ranging

from loneliness tosafety, making solotravel daunting enoughthat many women neverattempt it. Travelthrough an organisedgroup, however makes itsafer and less lonely.The travel industry isnow recognising that itneeds to be moreconsiderate, moreflexible and lessdiscriminatory incatering for the solotraveller market, whichis becomingincreasinglycompetitive.

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emergency vehicles.”Mr Bott said motoristscaught in a smoke cloudcould minimise their riskby: making sure theirvehicle headlights are on,switching off fans and air-conditioning to ensuresmoke stayed outside thecar, winding up windowsand removing anyunnecessary portableflammable materials, likegas cylinders, from thecar.“Motorists who have totravel through highdanger areas should alsohave plenty of water withthem, wear long non-synthetic clothingincluding protectiveboots and carry a woollenblanket in the vehicle,” MrBott said.“It also pays to listen tothe radio for Queensland

Fire and Rescue Servicebushfire updates and letfamily members or friendsknow where you’re going.”Visit www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au for more adviceon what to do in the eventof a bushfire. If you findyourself in a life-threatening situation, callTriple Zero (000).


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Door to Door Service KEITH URBAN - Sunday 27th January 2013.Cost: $165.00p/p. Includes Bus Fare. 2TicketsONLY remaining.

CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH – Tuesday 25th

December 2012.Cost: $140.00p/p.Usual lovely Smorgasbord feast.Tranquil Park.

TENNIS BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL.Thursday 3rd January – 9 seats available.Pick up points are Ballinger TennisBuderim OR Caloundra RSL Club.Call 5441 2576 for prices.

THE MOUSETRAP (Agatha Christies classic“whodunit” – Wednesday 16th January 2013Cost: $120.00p/p Pen/Con. $135.00p/p non P/C.

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DecemberMatinee Saturday 26th January.QPAC Southbank.Starring Lisa McCune. Cost: $150.00p/p.

CLIFF RICHARD – Sunday 3rd February 2013Cost: $185.00p/p Includes Bus Fare.

DRIVING ISS DAISY – QPAC play starringAngela Lansbury & James Earl Jones.Matinee Wednesday 20th February 2013Cost: $120.00p/p Pen/Con.

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The Nimbin AlternativeNESTLED in the hillsabout 35km fromLismore in northernNSW is the village ofNimbin. Often called the“Drug Capital ofAustralia”, Nimbinoffers an alternativelifestyle to thoseseeking an escape fromcity life. It is a haven forhundreds of artists,writers, musicians,environmentalists andfollowers ofpermaculture –collectively looselycalled “hippies”.Once a thriving townbased on the dairyindustry, it suffered aserious decline in the

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A quirky collection of short stories bya group of Sunshine Coast authors isproviding a welcome boost toBeerwah-based seabird and pelicanrescue organisation, The Twinnies.Named for twin sisters Paula andBridgette Powers, who opened thefacility 12 years ago and finance it inpart from their own pockets and fromvoluntary contributions and bequestsfrom animal lovers, The Twinnies hasbeen struggling financially and is alsofending-off moves which could forcethe rescue centre to relocate.Now, thanks to Noosa Writers’ newanthology, When Pelicans Turn Blue,the public’s attention has once againfocussed on the sisters’ efforts. The

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THE Sunshine Coast Choral Society will presentits final concert event for 2012 at Nambour’s StJohn the Baptist Anglican Church on the 2nd ofDecember.The major work presented at the concert will beFantasia on Christmas Carols by Ralph VaughanWilliams.Vaughan Williams was among the first composersto record and preserve traditional music, and inthis 1912 work he uses three traditional Englishcarols as the core elements of a mixed-voice choralwork.The baritone soloist for this concert is Jonathon

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Whitburn, who is studying singing with localteacher Adrian King.Under the baton of Music Director Adrian Kingand accompanied by pianist Janet Brewer, thechoir will present traditional and modern carols.Traditional favourites are presented in fresh,challenging arrangements. The audience will beable to sing along with some of the seasonalfavourites. The familiarity of this music will be afitting end to the concert season for 2012 for theSunshine Coast Choral Society.Commences at 2.30pm, Doors open 2.00pmTickets $20/$18/$10 includes afternoon tea. Doorsales. Preorder tickets 5444 3899.

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THE annual ChristmasTree Trail is bigger andbetter than ever thisyear with 32 communitytrees lighting up acrossthe region. These arenot your averageChristmas trees – theyrange in size andspecies – from fabulous

Grandparents – treat the littlies to a pantoexperience as director andchoreographer and acted in pantos as achild.Susan has chosen a strong and talentedcast with well-known seasonedperformers such as Marina de Jager,Lorraine Bates, Helen Ainsworth,Robert Shaw, Tania Nash, Terry Parkin,Hazel Mepham and John Balchin.Tickets are all $12. Bookings 5449 9343or online atwww.noosaartstheatre.org.au or Tues toSat at theatre 9-12 noon Noosa ArtsTheatre Weyba Rd Noosaville.You can also download a colouring incompetition from the theatre website.You could win one of the 3 family passesor an account for $100 at the BendigoCommunity Bank Tewantin.Noosa Arts is grateful to Bendigo BankTewantin and Noosa Community Radiofor their sponsorship of the theatre andto the Sunshine Coast Council forsupporting the theatre through theCommunity Partnership FundingProgram

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THE Sunshine CoastConcert Band willcelebrate the end of theyear’s activities with a“Christmas Crackers”Concert containing amixture of recentfavourite items wovenaround some Christmassongs and merry tunes.The concert is on

Christmas Crackers ConcertSunday 2nd December at2pm in the KawanaCommunity Hall,Nanyima Street, Buddina(behind the KawanaLibrary).The first half of theprogramme will includeitems from recentconcerts, eg the DixieGroup playing “Surrey

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FUTON folds out todouble bed. Storageunderneath , fores tgreen colour, as newcondition $200.00 Ph5456 2792. SippyDowns

JAPANESE pictures x 2silk embroidered, birds,blossoms, exc. cond.$25 each. TV s tandsmoked glass doors CG$40. A/H Ph 5491 9637.Little Mountain.

LIFT/RECLINER chair,electric VGC new $1100,sell $400. Ph 5492 5681.Caloundra.

OVERTOILET chairwith splash guard, asnew. Cost $110 will sell$75 ono. Ph 5474 1321.Tewantin. May deliver.

PACKING/STORING,2 Cylinders, 95 x 6cmand 92 x 7cm. Alsobubble wrap/ largeplastic bag. $4. Ph 54922902 Golden Beach

PARKER 3 piece wallunits comp. Mirrored

cocktail cabinet, glassdisplay 2 door withlight, slide out shelfwith power point. VGC.$400 ono. Ph5493 3664.Wurtulla.

PARKMAKER ScoutS.E. rear wheel toprevent t ipping,umbrella holder, batterycharger. 5 years old.Retail price $1285, sellfor $500. Ph 0429 847285. Pelican Waters.

RECLINER chair withelectric ti l t and lift ,Massage and heatVGC. $480. Can deliver.Ph5443 9590. Buderim.

RECLINER chai r(lever) oatmeal fabric,VGC $275. Ph 54505835. Twin Waters.

SHOWER chair alsofits over toilet. GC. $60.Ph 5493 2060. Wurtulla.

SINGLE bed wi thmattress dressing tablewith round mirror andstool $60 the lot. Ph5492 4231. Pel icanWaters.

SOFA 3 seater maroonwith gold touches VGC.$150. Ph 5455 6961.Noosaville.

STAMPS Aust .Antarc t ic Terr i toryV.F.U. one of each from3/1957 to today $250.Ph 5491 3266.Caloundra.

WALKING f rameActive Care, adjustablelegs, exc. cond. Cost$100, sell for $50. Ph0419 770 705. PelicanWaters.

WEDGEWOOD madein England. All colours,extensive range ofstyles & sizes. $35 eachnegotiable. Ph 0419 737461. Noosa Heads.

WHEELIE walker handbrakes Exc. Cond. $50.Ph 5477 7670.

Storm & bushfire preparation& information evening

DO you know what to do in the event of a flood or bushfire emergency? Inresponse to the large demand for information, the Pomona & District CommunityHouse will be hosting an evening with the SES and Rural Fire Brigade on Tuesday4th December at 6.30pm at the Lawson Shed, Pomona.With the amount of growth of vegetation over the past 2 years combined with adry winter, we look like having a high risk of bush and grass fires during thesummer. Rural Fire Services will be giving instructions on fire prevention andaction in the case of fire and evacuation procedures.As everyone knows the Sunshine Coast, in particular Pomona, Cooran, Cooroyand Kin Kin, have experienced devastating floods in the last few years resultingin massive property damage. SES will advise on preparing for storms and flooding.On Tuesday, 4th December at 6.30pm at the Lawson Shed, Pomona &District Community House. Please book in and let us know phone 5485 2427.


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ACROSS1 Hindered early7 Piece of turf8 Come up11 Fathered12 Looked after14 Labels16 Pierce with horns19 Insulted22 Saying24 Fabled sorceress25 Air component26 Unsettled

DOWN1 Dither2 Ranting3 Woodland nymph4 Slander5 Den6 Action9 Raised ground10 Burn13 Custom15 Assistant17 Awful18 Go over20 A good party21 A ladle22 In amongst23 Writes further

ACROSS1 Warning stopped

suddenly, thwarted inadvance

7 Four in little markoften left by golfer

8 Come up a piece ofescalating ground

11 Was father to somedesire dominating life

12 Cherished baby undersingle arrangement

14 Closely follows labels16 Leave, concerned

with blood19 Use bad letters when

mistreated22 Proverb shown by

bad agent24 Some deadly acts

with hateful woman ofmyth

25 Zero area for part ofoxygen

26 Pluto made up to beunsettled

DOWN1 Be uneasy about gift

of French2 Frenzied phone call

Seniors Twospeed Crossword

about a victory3 Posed a short year

with old deity of thewoods

4 Speak ill of a depot5 Rail about some type

of den6 Action on legal paper9 Good to ride round

elevated land10 Char the surface in

these areas13 Common utilisation of

us with time15 One who assists

some distressedmaiden

17 Detestable overdraftand debt notices

18 Surpass formerEuropean Counciledition

20 Be a number in greatAustralian revelry

21 Pick up a newsworthystory

22 Get off a midden inthe centre

23 Sad daughterchanges totals

Straight Clues Cryptic Clues

THE annual Poet’sBreakfast has become akey part of theChristmas in Cooroycelebrations and is agreat way to kick off theday on 1st December!This is the fifth year forthe breakfast and itseems the poets just getbetter every year!“Not only do you get afantastic buffetbreakfast to start theday, but you’ll also getyour share of laughtertoo because these poetsare very entertaining,”said event manager,Danielle Taylor.MC for the event,popular hinterland poet

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Poet’s Breakfast - a great start to the Festive SeasonIan Mackay hasmustered up a stellarlineup again.ABC’s evergreen “poet-in residence” andmaster of the shortpoem, Harry Donnellywill also be there. Aswill the very popular,“Irish Joe” Lynch andwinner of the covetedWoodford Poetry SlamRobin “Archie”Archbold. Each poethas developed his own,quite distinct style inboth writing andperforming but togetherthey combine toproduce a cohesiveshow that evolves asthe morning unfolds.

Tickets must be pre-purchased via theCooroy Hotel for only$30 which includes ahearty buffet breakfastand a few hours ofentertainment by someof the best local poetsaround. The CooroyPoet’s Breakfast is at8am on Saturday 1st

December and bookingsare essential by phoning5447 6355 or visiting theCooroy Hotel.For all the informationabout the otheractivities associatedwith Christmas inCooroyvisitwww.christmasincooroy.com.au.The four poets – Ian Mackay, “H”, Archie & Irish Joe!

I’ve sure gotten old!I’ve had two bypasssurgeries, a hipreplacement,new knees, foughtprostate cancer anddiabetesI’m half blind,can’t hear anythingquieter than a jetengine,take 40 differentmedications thatmake me dizzy, winded,and subject toblackouts.Have bouts withdementia.Have poor circulation;hardly feel my handsand feet anymore.Can’t remember if I’m85 or 92.Have lost all myfriends. But, thankGod,I still have my driver’slicense.


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This could be yours for $248,200Ph: 07 5476 6244 or Mob. 0401 444 035

Retirement Lifestyle for the over 50’sBuderim Sunshine Coast

Spacious 3 bedroom or 2 bedroom plus study. Open plan living/dining. Fans and Air Con. Light modern kitchen. Modern bathroomwith separate toilet. Landscaped courtyard easy care garden. Single

LU Garage. The complex offers a stunning swimming pool, spar, clubhouse and beautifully maintained gardens. Pet friendly.

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or email [email protected]

Transportable cabin/granny flat9mtr x 4.2mtr modern, maintenance free cabin. As new ready tomove in. Gable roof, large eaves, polished cyprus pine flooring &

large 6mtr x 4mtr enclosed deck. Great kitchen with front end loaderwashing machine facility, large bedroom with wall to wall built in robeand storage above, separate bathroom and spacious lounge/dining

area. The cabin is fully wired and plumbed ready to connect.

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Price $137,500 onoCall Barry on 5443 7619

Maroochy River Over 50s Village3 bedrooms, separate laundry & toilet, new aircon,bathroom, kitchen, curtains, patio & large carport.

Swimming pool & rec room in complex. Bus at door toshops, clubs, etc. On Maroochy River, suit couple. Furniture

if required.

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$85,000 cashPhone Ian on 0416 122 890

Palm Village Home ParkThis relocatable home represents superb value for money.

Offering open plan, air conditioning with generous dining area and afully fitted kitchen. Double bedroom leading into bathroom and aseparate laundry. Covered parking area, private courtyard and

private garden. Palm Village has ample visitor parking, swimmingpool and community centre .

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For appointment to viewTel: 0468 415 246 or 0427 298 128

Gateway to Gold CoastBeautiful home located in exclusive Over 50s resort with5 Star facilities. 3 Bed / 2 bath- main ensuite, large open

plan with covered alfresco area, airconditioned,solar energy & pet friendly. Private sale and only 2km from

all essential amenities. No stamp duty, incomingor outgoing fees!

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Price $340,000 negPhone 07 3804 6536

Ruby Gardens Resort, Eagleby3 bdrms, 1 as study, ensuite, WIR, 2 BIR, open plan

lounge/dining/kitchen, white stone tops, dishwash, seplge bath/toilet, laundry, R/C aircon, ceiling fans, lgecovered alfresco, pet friendly, landscaped, 1 ½ sized

garage, paths pavers, sunblinds.

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$240,000 negPhone owner (07) 5547 0412

Low Set Investment UnitClose South Brisbane

Good location at expanding Waterford West. Open plan with 2bedrooms, built-ins, bathroom. Separate toilet. Internal garage.

Sunny disposition, quiet with BBQ. Currently rented at $250.00 pw.No gates. Easy walking to all facilities. VG Library.

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Cooloola CoveSpacious 4 bdrm ensuite home just 2 years old. Separatelounge/dining area. Remote garage door. Corner lot in

quiet area with front & side access. Room for shed & tinnyat back. Low maintenance garden, covered patio area for

BBQs. 10 mins drive to Tin Can Bay for great fishing.Close to shops, bus & amenities.

Offers over $320,000 considered.Owner committed elsewhere. Urgent Sale.

Ph: 041 777 8859

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$179,000Ph: 0435 914 412

Palmwoods HomeparkSituated in a small quiet village within easy reach of

shopping, doctors, hospital & churches. 3 bdrm, 1 bath,2 carports - 2nd could be outdoor living area. Split level

rev cyc a/c in lounge, wall mounted a/c in 3rd bdrm,4 ceiling fans. All ceilings insulated, powered shed,

low maint garden.

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Spacious, light, airy unit 100m from patrolled KingsBeach, restaurants, pool, playgrounds and coastal

pathway. Excellent holiday letting record. Fullyfurnished, new paint and carpets, balcony, lock up

garage, separate toilet/separate laundry, 2 waybathroom, security block, pool, visitor parking.

Reduced to $339,000Phone: 0427 990 161

Kings Beach, Caloundra…2 bedroom unit

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Only $79,000 CashGenuine enquiries only - view by appointment

Palmwoods 50+ HomeparkHealth reasons force sale - Fully furnished priced to sell.

Lge permanently sited mobile home plus lge annex. Just bring yourPJs & toothbrush. Full size kitchen & adjoining dining room, seplounge, 2 bdrm, fully carpeted. Reverse cycle aircon, deck at both

ends, carport & shed. Quiet rural setting, bus at entrance.

Phone owner 5457 3295

TRANSPORTTrain Times: ................. 5453 8200

Bus Times - Translink: ..... 131 230

Taxi: ................................. 131 008

A one-off discounted outlay of $110.00 inc. GST gives you a (4cm x 6.5cm) sizedadvertisement - over 4 editions. Approximately 50 words.Post advertisements to:Property Section, Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper,PO Box 1062, Tewantin. Qld. 4565by the 15th of each month.

Selling your house, unit, villa or relocatable home privately?

One of our readers may very well want to buy it!

Discountedadvertising

rate forreaders

only $110*

You can now advertise your home in theSunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper’s Property Section

*Conditions apply: This discounted offer is only available to our ‘Senior readers’.Private adverts only. The $110.00 must be paid for by cheque, money orderor by credit card prior to advertisements appearing.(No refunds given on this discounted rate.)

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THE Sunshine CoastChristmas LightsSpectacular is backbigger and better thanever. The ChristmasSpectacular will bestaged every night from6.00pm to 9.30pm fromMon 10 Dec until

Seniors Fun & FriendshipChristmas Lunch

JOIN in the fun and savour the food on Thursday December 13th at the Pomona& District Community House Seniors Christmas lunch.The venue is Cooroy RSL, 25 Maple Street, Cooroy, from 11.30am – 1.30pm.Cost is $16.50 for a delicious Christmas meal of festive chicken with ham, roastvegetables & gravy plus alternating plum pudding with brandy custard or pavlovawith berries & cream.Tea & coffee will be available.There will be carol singing, raffles, Christmas quizzes and a prize for the bestChristmas outfit.Come and join us for a wonderful time. Bring friends, family and loved ones. Asusual bookings are essential – Phone: 5485 2427 to reserve your place at thetable.

The Sunshine Coast Christmas Lights - The Wonder of Christmas

Christmas Eve atMaroochydore BaptistCentre, Wises Road,North Buderim. Entry isfree.Look for the giant signmade up of thousandsof lights that says‘Welcome to Christmas’

Pastor Phil Greenburyexpects more than20,000 people to visitthe centre thisChristmas.A musical productionwill be performed everynight. There will also bean animal farm for

children and a replica ofthe town of Bethlehem,complete with actors.

Don’t miss this amazingChristmas production –it really is spectacular!


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Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper December 2012