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Coffs Colosseum Helping to make Coffs Harbour an appealing destination for Australia’s sports gladiators I’M FREE TAKE ME WITH YOU AIRPORT MAGAZINE Issue 15 www.inflightmagazine.com.au Tiger in Town Hear the roar! Engaging Men in Health Man up shape up
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Coffs ColosseumHelping to make Coffs Harbour an appealing destination for Australia’s sports gladiators

I’M FREETAKE ME WITH YOU

A I R P O R T M A G A Z I N EIssue 15 • www.inflightmagazine.com.au

Tiger in TownHear the roar!

Engaging Men in Health

Man up shape up

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contentsISSUE 15

6 COFFS COLOSSEUM Helping to make Coffs Harbour an appealing destination for Australia’s sports gladiators

8 TIGER IN TOWN Hear the roar!

10 ENGAGING MEN IN HEALTH Man up shape up

on the cover

5 AIRPORT ENHANCEMENTS A number of infrastructure projects are now underway

12 ‘TIS THE SEASON Weddings galore

14 PLUNGE INTO PROPERTY INVESTMENT So you’re ready – where to now?

18 DIY TOOL RACK Clean up the garage or shed

27 ROULETTES RETURN The RAAF Roulettes surprised Coffs Coast residents recently

28 ALL FIRED UP NSW Rural Fires Service staff and volunteers have been honing their fire fighting skills

features

regulars4 Welcome to Coffs

Harbour Airport

12 ‘Tis the Season

14 Your Place

22 Talkin’ Technology

25 Brain Teasers

30 Talk Back

On the Cover:Tiger Moth at Coffs Harbour Airport. Copyright Rob Cleary.

Coffs ColosseumHelping to make Coffs Harbour an appealing destination for Australia’s sports gladiators

I’M FREETAKE ME WITH YOU

A I R P O R T M A G A Z I N EIssue 15 • www.inflightmagazine.com.au

Tiger in TownHear the roar!

Engaging Men in Health

Man up shape up

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P U B L I S H I N G

TRADE SHOWORGANISERS

WELCOME TO COFFS HARBOURREGIONAL AIRPORTN

ow that the warmer months are with us one starts to think about the coming summer season. Beach holidays, flying visits to Sydney for city shows and theatre, family reunions for Christmas and relaxing at home with family and friends.

For others, this is the time of year when bush fires prevail. In this issue, we highlight the great service provided by the NSW Rural Fires Board who with their skilled staff and dedicated volunteers help protect people and property from damaging bush fires. There is also information on where you can obtain a copy of the free Bush Fire Survival Plan. This is essential reading if you happen to live in and near the lush Coffs Coast bush.

Summer is also a time of the year when we have a little more time to indulge in our pass-time passions - fishing, tennis, cycling, camping, golf, photography and the list goes on. For one Coffs Coast resident, his passion is taking to the sky in his bright yellow Tiger Moth. In the following pages, we feature John Murphy and his family’s love affair with their vintage Tiger Moth VH-BAL.

We also have a story on the jewel in our sporting facilities crown, BCU International Stadium. The venue has recently been upgraded with new television broadcast quality lighting which has assisted in attracting regional, state, national and international sporting and outdoors entertainment events to Coffs Harbour. The stadium along with the adjacent sporting fields of the Coffs Coast Sport & Leisure Park, our sub-tropical climate, diverse accommodation options and natural and man-made tourist attractions combine to make Coffs Harbour an appealing destination for many a sporting gladiator.

Throughout the year, we have been undertaking a number of projects to make your visit as convenient and comfortable as possible. Additional seating has been added to Biggles Cafe, a new access road constructed for heavy vehicles, freight and staff parking, additional taxi-waiting parking installed and a new set-down and pick-up bus shelter built. To brighten the terminal interior, a six metre mural of a football game being played at BCU International Stadium has been mounted in the baggage collection area. Take a look as you may see yourself in the crowd or someone you know.

And thank you for your patronage and support for Coffs Harbour Regional Airport when flying or visiting to welcome and farewell family, friends and business colleagues. On behalf of all the team at Coffs Harbour Regional Airport, I wish you a healthy, happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year.

Dennis MartinAirport Manager

The lucky winner of the Coffs Harbour Regional Airport and Inflight

Publishing Cirque du Soleil competition was Julie Hickson.

Julie (centre) is pictured with Airport Manager, Dennis Martin and Accor Hotels Coffs Harbour representative, Jodie Evan presenting Julie with her prize - Cirque du Soleil show tickets, accommodation at The Menzies Sydney and QantasLink flights from Coffs to Sydney and home.

Congratulations Julie.

Cirque du Soleil - Winner

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To improve the Coffs Harbour Airport experience for travellers, visitors and airport business operators, a number of infrastructure projects are now underway.

These will impact on the way taxi, bus and freight services are utilised and accessed. So you are aware of these, here are the changes:

Bus ServicesThe set-down and pick-up point for the public bus service to and from the airport operated by Sawtell Coaches is to move. This will be relocated from outside the terminal to the front of Coffs Airport Security Car Park. Access to and from the terminal is by way of the undercover walkway between the terminal and security car park and connecting pathway to the new bus shelter.

Taxi ServicesThe current under cover taxi rank at the terminal is to remain. However, the holding bay for additional taxis awaiting access to the terminal rank will be relocated. It will be moved to the western side of the new bus shelter in front of the Coffs Airport Security Car Park. So customers can be quickly serviced, an electronic signal board will be installed to inform taxis parked in the holding bay whenever a terminal rank is vacant.

Freight Services and Airport Staff Access RoadA new access road is being built on the western side of and behind the Coffs Airport Security Car Park building. This will be the new service road for all heavy vehicles, airport staff and people visiting the airport to despatch and collect freight items.

A boom-gate with intercom to the freight depot will be installed on this access road. Freight office staff will be in attendance from 6.00 am to 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday and on-call Saturday and Sunday to respond to intercom calls and to allow public and business access.

All work is scheduled for completion by the end of November (subject to weather).

These and other projects planned for the airport are being undertaken to ensure a first class experience for all visitors to Coffs Harbour Airport. n

AIRPORTENHANCEMENTS

A new large and colourful canvas mural is now mounted on the 'Sports Wall' inside the terminal at Coffs Harbour Airport. Measuring 6 x 2 metres the mural is of the AFL

game played between Saint Kilda and the Sydney Swans at BCU International Stadium in March last year.

The mural is the result of collaboration between Council's Airport Manager, Dennis Martin and Acting Sports Unit Manager, Leanne Atwal.

"Sport of all kind makes a significant contribution to the health and well-being of people in our community as well as providing entertainment for sports enthusiasts," Ms Atwal said.

Both Leanne and Dennis recognise the significant contribution sport makes to the Coffs Coast economy.

" Not only do sporting teams help fill beds in our hotels and motels when major sporting and entertainment events are staged at BCU International Stadium, they also attract followers and visitors to Coffs Harbour, many for the first time who subsequently return for personal holidays," said Ms Atwal.

Based at Coffs Harbour Regional Airport, Dennis Martin sees first-hand the numbers of sporting patrons - players, officials and followers - who travel to Coffs Harbour by air. Mr Martin said that NRL, AFL, FAA, Touch Football, World Rally and OzTag are some of the more obvious sports who’s players and officials travel by air.

"Each week we often see small groups of sports people arriving and departing the airport,” He said. “There are golfers, surfers, basketballers, cricketers, hockey players and many others all toting their sports bags, bats, balls and boards."

Also new and mounted on the wall beside the mural is a large flat screen monitor. This will display still images and video of sporting events, announce when teams and various sporting tournaments are to occur and where and when to purchase tickets.

With over 1 million visitors and locals passing through the airport each year, the new 'Sports Wall' will help profile the economic and lifestyle value of sport on Coffs Coast - where champions play. n

New Sports Mural at Airport

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After eight years of construction, the Amphitheatrum Flavium was officially opened in 80 AD. Better known as the

Colosseum, it became the major 'sporting' venue of the Roman Empire. Capable of holding 50,000 patrons, it drew people from near and far for a wide range of action packed events - gladiatorial contests, executions, animal hunts and dramas based on classical mythology.

Realising the value of a modern day sporting venue, ground was broken in 1992, starting the construction of Coffs Harbour's very own colosseum. Just over two years later, in June 1994, the Coffs Harbour International Stadium was officially opened. With capacity for 20,000 spectators, this venue, now called BCU International Stadium, draws visitors from near and far for sporting and entertainment events.

Even though the venues are separated by two

millennium and many thousands of kilometres, there is a connection. Actor Russell Crowe, a part-time Coffs Coast resident, starred as the Roman gladiator Maximus in the blockbuster movie, Gladiator for which he won an Oscar for Best Actor in the year 2000 AD. These days, he is part-owner of a team of rugby league gladiators, the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Each year the team visits Coffs Harbour to play a pre-season game at BCU International Stadium. As in ancient Rome, this draws sports fans from near and far to Coffs Harbour to watch the event. Fortunately, winners of these battles are decided by numbers on the scoreboard at the end of the contest, not by the direction of spectator's thumbs, up or down.

There is however a big thumbs-up for the contribution the stadium makes to the economic and community well-being for the people

of Coffs Coast. Each year, sports tourism

contributes around $30 million to the local

economy for which the stadium is the jewel in

the crown, attracting regional, state, national and

international sports events to Coffs.

In 2001, the stadium played host to the

Oceania round of the World Cup with the

Socceroos, Fiji and American Samoa gracing

the field. In the same year, the British and Irish

Lions took on the NSW Country Districts with

the largest crowd the venue had ever seen. Then

in 2007 the Matilda's visited Coffs to challenge

teams from the Democratic People's Republic of

Korea and Hong Kong. Since 2006, the National

Boys and Girls Football (soccer) Championships

have been held at the BCU International

Stadium. Other significant events staged over

the years include:-

The Coffs Colosseum

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o OZTAG National Championships from 2007 - present dayo City v Country rugby league clash 2007o Australian Touch Football Championships 1997-2008o Australian Ultimate Frisbee Championships 2008o Ella 7's Indigenous Rugby Union Tournament 2008 - present dayo Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games 2009o Australian Sikh Games 2009o Eastern University Games 2010o South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL Pre- Season Trial Game 2009 - present dayo NAB AFL Challenge Game (Sydney Swans v St Kilda) 2011

Like leisure and conference tourism, there is fierce competition between cities and towns for sports tourism events. Fortunately for Coffs Coast, the extensive facilities at BCU International Stadium make it a much respected and feared competitor among its peers.

Perhaps one of the most recognised features of the stadium is the quality of the playing field. If you talk to any player who has run onto the manicured grass, they will tell you that no matter the time of year a game is played, the surface is perfect. Some say it is like playing on plush carpet. This is due to the design and quality base materials used in the initial construction of the field, the skills and dedication of ground staff and the programmed maintenance of carefully selected couch and rye grasses.

Other attributes of the venue include; fixed seating for up to 936 patrons (50 per cent undercover) and tiered around-the-ground grass seating for 19,000 spectators, canteen, two bars, two corporate boxes, offices for administrators and officials, under grandstand team change rooms, a corporate marquee, electronic score board, media broadcast box, viewing area and car parking for over 450 vehicles.

A recent upgrade to the facilities at the stadium is the addition of 1500 lux digital television standard lights. Set on ten towers around the ground, this enables the broadcast and recording of high definition television and video.

Adjacent to the stadium are the playing fields

of the Coffs Coast Sports and Leisure Park. West of the stadium are fields capable of being configured for concurrent games of football (all codes), Oztag, touch football, Frisbee and cricket. A baseball diamond is also set up on these grounds along with change rooms, canteen facilities and undercover tiered bench seating.

West of the stadium is a synthetic surface hockey field and multiple grass fields. Again, toilets and change rooms are beside these playing areas.

And there's more, the dedicated team of BCU stadium volunteers. This enthusiastic band of local women and men welcome and assist patrons, helping make their visit pleasant and enjoyable. And there is plenty in store at the stadium next year.

o The Rabbitohs will be taking on the

Newcastle Knights in the annual NRL Pre-Season Clash on Saturday 16th February 2013o National level touch football returns from 13th to 16th March 2013 with the National Touch League confirmed in the city for 2013 &and 2014. The tournament will see the highly skilled Elite Eight series played which is made up of touch football's best players.o Country v City will be back in Coffs Harbour with both teams playing for the coveted opportunity to wear a NSW jersey in State of Origin. Scheduled for April (date to be advised) the event will be a great shot in the arm for local rugby league, with a series of community-based activities planned in the week leading into the game.o Nitro Circus is scheduled to take place on 11th May 2013. This is an "action sport collective" featuring a series of sports athletes performing hi-octane tricks involving FMX motorbikes, BMX bikes and skateboards. This event is a major coup for BCU International Stadium as it demonstrates the venue has the versatility to lend itself to 'non- traditional' grass sport.

While many of the players, officials and followers travel by road, a good number fly to Coffs Harbour. Media from state capitals, city based players and officials from NRL, AFL and FFA codes as well as participants, administrators and followers of other sporting codes who reside in distant states also fly in.

The combination of frequent air services to Coffs Harbour, sub-tropical climate, beaches, eateries, tourism attractions and wide choice of accommodation only minutes from BCU International Colosseum (opps) Stadium, makes Coffs Harbour an appealing destination for Australia's sports gladiators. Thumbs up. n

For information on coming events and tickets sales at BCU International Stadium, visit www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au.

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When only 11 years of age, John Murphy took to the sky in an ex RAAF Wackett Trainer aircraft.

He remembers sitting on his Uncle Percy’s lap as together they flew from the Sale Common to the airport at East Sale in Gippsland, Victoria. It was only a short flight but he still recalls the thrill and of how the boats moored in the Thompson River looked like miniature matchbox toys. This was John's first taste of flying.

As much as he enjoyed his first flight in the Wackett, it was the Tiger Moth that his Uncle Percy purchased in 1946 at a government post World War II auction held in Hobart that brings a twinkle to his eye. But it was not until 1978 that John was able to acquire a Tiger of his own. Between these times, there was a family to raise and work to do.

With his wife Carmel, sons Michael and Glen and daughters Catherine and Lynne, the family started a plant hire business in Victoria. Their timing was perfect as it coincided with strong growth in the development and construction of large scale public and private sector infrastructure projects throughout the state. This was a busy and successful time for all the family that enabled John to rekindle his love of flying.

In early 1969 he purchased the family company’s first aircraft, a Cessna 172, and commenced pilot training at Whittlesea, some 55 kilometres north of Melbourne. After many hours of study and flight training, he gained his Private Pilots License on 23rd October the same year.

Now able to fly solo, John was keen to share the joy of flight with his family. As much as enjoyed the Cessna, it was however too small for all the family so was traded for the larger 182 model. Able to seat four adults and two very small children, family outings and adventures for

the Murphy family were now by air rather than road. And over a number of years, they enjoyed flying visits to many parts of Australia, including Coffs Harbour.

It was on one of these flying sojourns that John and Carmel decided this was a great place to live. So in 1974, they engaged three managers to operate their plant hire business in Melbourne and swapped city life for farm living. John and Carmel purchased 320 acres at Bucca in the Coffs Coast hinterland and started a deer farm. Their timing was perfect. The deer farming industry was on a growth spurt and at one stage, the farm was stocked with 800 top quality breeders which were sold to eager customers Australia wide.

While at Bucca, John built an airstrip and hangar for the family's Cessna. But now that the children were growing up, getting everyone into the 182 for an outing was a challenge. So the 182 was traded for the sleek Cessna 210 Centurion. This could comfortably seat six adults. With retractable wheels and a top speed of 160 knots, John and Carmel were able to quickly commute to Melbourne to check on the family plant hire business. Today, John still has the 210.

In 1978, when living at Bucca, John became the proud owner of the de Havilland Tiger Moth VH-BAL which he purchased from its group of Coffs Harbour aviation enthusiasts.

Painted bright yellow with silver wings this rugged little bi-plane started life as an RAAF trainer aircraft in July 1939. However in November the same year, it struck a wireless antenna when the pilot ventured too low while on a training mission. Rebuilt after the accident, it continued its training duties until 1946 when it was sold for £20 to a flying enthusiast residing in Northbridge, Sydney. Between then and 1978,

Tiger VH-BAL had a number of owners including one of Australia's more colourful politicians, Sir Joh Bjelke-Peterson who acquired it for farm work on the family's property at Kingaroy, Queensland.

Since its purchase by John and Carmel, Tiger has been retired from training and farming duties and lovingly restored. But not retired from taking to the sky.

Every two years between 1988 and 1998, John, Michael and Glen competed in the New South Wales Great Tiger Moth Air Race. Starting and finishing at Maitland, Tiger enthusiasts race against the clock, other competitors and the elements to determine the winner. After a number of placings the Murphy boys won the great race in 1996. According to John, winning was a thrill but he is quick to add that the race is more about having fun and being a member of a vintage aviation fraternity.

Other times when the bi-plane is let loose is when John’s and Carmel's children and grandchildren visit Coffs. Hangar doors are rolled back, Tiger rolled out, the engine is primed and with a shout of "contact", fired into life and both plane and passengers take to the Coffs Coast sky.

Then at the end of the sortie, Tiger Moth VH-BAL is cleaned, oils and fuels checked, wings, fittings and fuselage inspected then returned safe and sound to her hangar until another fine day when she will again lift off into the wide blue yonder above Coffs Harbour Airport.

de Havilland also built the DHC-1 Chipmunk which succeeded the Tiger Moth as an air force trainer aircraft. John and Carmel have one of these too but that is a story for another day.

Over and Out. n

There’s a Tiger in Town

Fact BoxDH 82 Tiger MothManufacturer: de Havilland Aircraft CompanyRole: TrainerFirst Flight: 26 October 1931Status: Retired from military service, still in civil usePrimary users: Royal Australian Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Air Force Vintage Aircraft EnthusiastsTop Speed: around 80 knotsStarting: Manual, hand start by pulling downward on the propellerProduced: 1931 - 1944Number built: 8,868

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BY ANDREW STEPHENSON

manup&SHAPE UP

I grew up on a sheep farm in the north west of New South Wales. My father is a third or fourth generation farmer and although he’s no longer on our family’s original property, he

carries with him the weathered shadows of his forefathers. Like many Australian bushmen, he somehow continues to find the resilient fortitude to work hard and provide for his family, despite the harsh landscape and fickle weather that so often seems to taunt him. Who else would toil dusk till dawn without holiday pay for 10 year stints of barely breaking even with eternal optimism that next year will be a ‘good’ year? I’ve worked three different jobs since I left university about eight years ago, and that’s four less than my brother, only two years my senior. We’ve grown impatient. Twenty-four-seven connections, millions made and lost in a heart-beat, who sticks around in a job that’s not paying or progressing? But despite the many differences, in many ways I am my father’s son. I have a deep love for my family I rarely voice, I certainly don’t take life too seriously and, well, I have high cholesterol.

I no longer live in a country town like the one I grew up in. In fact I have married and settled abroad with plans of soon beginning my own family. I’ve always had a passion for sports, fitness and helping others which evolved into a degree in health science and a career in health promotion. For several years, I’ve worked in both Australia and North America for a company that helps organisations improve the health and safety behaviours of their employees. And something I see time and time again is something I realise I’ve been seeing all my life; men don’t admit to weaknesses, and they don’t like asking for help.

Perhaps it’s evolution or self preservation, the strongest bull rules the herd, so wear your strengths on your sleeves and bury your problems behind that hard worked leathery skin? Perhaps

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it’s the sense of responsibility to protect and serve your family, to be the one who listens to problems, fixes problems but never create the problems? Whatever it is fellas, it’s killing us. Just like farming has changed, so too must our attitudes and behaviours if we want to adapt and survive. Our traditional views on masculinity need reform. Steak and eggs are no longer the breakfast of the burly, it’s the plate of heart attack patients. Salads aren’t for wusses, they’re for the champions that will pity our future diabetic selves. For the first time in our history we face the prospect of the next generation having a shorter lifespan than ourselves. That’s not what I want to pass on to my children, and it is within our power to prevent it. It’s not only about length of life, but quality of life. The prospect of multiple stent procedures, bypass surgeries and living the restrictive life of a person with heart disease, like my grandfather, is not overly appealing to me. And while I’ve played quiet observer as my father has supported his own father and vented frustration at his stubbornness, his lack of willingness to accept help, slow down, move off the farm and give his health the attention it deserves, I’ve begun to witness a strange metamorphous. I am becoming him, while he is becoming my grandfather. Although he is leaps and bounds ahead of my grandfather in many aspects of his preparation for retirement, and despite never smoking and being in far better health than I’ve ever known my grandfather, it is his attitudes towards health that concerns me. Despite his vow that if faced with the same situation as my grandfather, he would listen to his children, I’m yet to see that claim put to practice. Don’t get me wrong, he’s not a walking heart attack waiting to happen, he is relatively fit for his age, but he has a very strong family history of cardiovascular disease, and cholesterol issues have plagued him for years. When I last broached the subject with him, the quiet response I got was that his previous visit to the doctor had revealed an elevation in cholesterol, so he hadn’t bothered going back. With a smirk and the mischievous twinkle in his eye I recognise from my childhood he adds, “No news is good news, right?”

Come on dad, your son’s profession is educating people on how to make small changes in their lifestyle to improve their health and quality of life. Your two sons married a physician and nurse respectively, and while you routinely ask us to interpret the “doctor speak” you hear regarding your parents, you have never once asked me how you might go about proactively lowering your cholesterol to avoid medication, or worse, following in your father’s footsteps. As I contemplate becoming a father myself, I can’t help wonder, will my son witness the same sequence of events unfolding between my father and I?

I’m not mad at my dad; he’s my hero. But I understand that like so many others, he just doesn’t quite get it. It’s not that he doesn’t want to be healthy, but it’s a part of

the culture and generation he grew up in not to ask for help, not to appear vulnerable and not to burden others. Perhaps he thinks his future health is out of his control, a trait I see replicated in men everywhere. Whatever it is, I want to set the record straight. The health of Aussie men is rapidly deteriorating, and yet it is largely within their means to prevent it. But it simply won’t happen unless we first shift our attitudes and approaches to the way we educate men about health behaviours.

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, around one third of all health costs in Australia are a direct result of health risk factors which are largely preventable. As significant as that sounds, it’s possible that it may even be underestimated, considering some figures from other developed nations, such as the U.S. in which 70 to 75 cents in every one of the two-plus trillion dollars spent on health care annually is spent on a preventable condition (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

Either way, it’s significant national burden which could be avoided, or more importantly significant personal suffering that can be prevented. Research estimates as many as 60 to 80 per cent of type 2 diabetes cases can be prevented through lifestyle adjustments to diet and exercise patterns. Did you know Aussie men are more overweight than Australian women? We also smoke more, drink more, eat a lower quality diet and have higher rates of hypertension (high blood pressure).

So come on fellas, come on dad, I know you work hard and you think you are “active”, but it’s time to stop denying the numbers and time you started taking a daily walk for your health. It’s time to ‘pass’ on the pie at smoko and switch to the grilled fish and salad at lunch instead of the burger and chips or ham and cheese sandwich. If you work for an employer that has developed a health promotion program then understand that it’s actually to your benefit to participate. Stop snickering at it and making fun of the blokes stretching at lunchtime and join in. Your quality of life as you age and the example of healthy values you instill in your children are in your hands. Many things change, and culture and attitudes can evolve. The way we can fashion a shift in the culture of men’s health is if we tip the scales of acceptance and participation towards the majority. As long as it remains the minority who openly speak about health and proactively change their behaviours to improve it, it will continue to face cultural resistance. Man up fellas. You have a choice. Do nothing, maintain your crusty exterior fortress and don’t let anyone in to help you improve your health; I urge you to ponder the likely destination of that path. Or, go to the doctor. Learn about your current health status and ask them about small changes you can make to your lifestyle to improve or maintain it. Do you want to enjoy a healthy and active retirement with your loved ones? Which path do you think will get you there? If you need motivation, do it for your spouse or do it for your children. But most of all, you should do it for yourself.

Dad, I appreciate everything you’ve done for me, but what you can do for me now is take some time and make more of an effort to look after yourself.

About the Author:Andrew Stephenson was born in Victoria but spent most of his childhood in regional New South Wales. He now lives and works in the north-eastern United States, consulting with employers and developing workplace health programs as a National Manager for Health by Design. He is married with a dog and regularly contributes health-related articles to magazines or industry publications in both the U.S. and Australia.

Information Sources:Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, "Australia's Health 2010", 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.govDiabetes Australia www.diabetesaustralia.com.auWorld Diabetes Foundation www.worlddiabetesfoundation.org n

“The health of Aussie men

is rapidly deteriorating, and

yet it is largely within their means to prevent it. But it simply won’t happen unless

we first shift our attitudes and

approaches to the way we educate

men about health behaviours.”

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At the end of the day - and brace yourselves ladies because this might hurt – every wedding has a hiccup.

Even if you’ve been to a wedding and it seemed fairytale, you can almost guarantee someone behind the scenes is pulling their hair out - and that’s OK. But there are some things that aren’t OK – no wedding cake, wilted flowers or inappropriate music for example could make or break your big day.

So in the lead up to planning your big day, we’ve compiled a handy list to take into account to help make your perfect day, perfect!

Squish unrealistic expectationsThe is the most common, and worst mistake to make. Having unrealistic expectations means you are expecting the day to go off without the slightest hitch. No matter how long you’ve been planning for, how many professionals you hire, how many nights you’ve spent practising your speech or wedding dance, something can always go wrong.

Every wedding will have some kind of glitch. If it all went perfectly, it wouldn’t be a wedding! You need these hiccups, those will be the moments you look back on and have a chuckle about.

Plan in StepsThis may seem obvious, but planning is the key to your special day. Every couple is different in terms of time frame – some people have a few weeks to plan whilst others, a few years! It is not so much the amount of time you have, but what you do with it.

It’s quite simple, you just need a priority list. Make sure you include every little detail, and put them in order of importance and expense. This way, you can see clearly what needs to be done and how long it will take to get

arranged - and most importantly, you won’t get overwhelmed.

The great thing about the priority list is that it doesn’t matter whether you’re planning a large wedding or a small wedding, whether you have a longer period of time or shorter, you can adapt your list to suit you.

Be careful with “I’ll do it myself” People are always coming up with ways to cut costs, but you have to be careful. Of course cost cutting is excellent but you need to take other things like time and quality into account

as well. For my wedding, I made the invitations

myself and whilst they looked great, they took

me forever and ended up costing even more

than what they would have if I hired someone

to do it all because all the little things added up.

Additionally, the ‘big’ things to you aren’t the

things you should be cost cutting on.

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‘TISTHESEASONfor WEDDINGS BY BETTINA MANIATIS

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There are two things that cannot be done any earlier than the day; your hair and your make up. Everything else should be done on another day, not THE day.

ContractsThis of course goes hand in hand with planning but something to watch out for is not having every wedding supplier you book sign every contract.

Keep a wedding folder with copies of all your contracts so that should you need those agreements at any stage, they are on hand. Don’t forget the contract any supplier gives to you isn’t written in stone. Don’t be scared to request amendments.

Tailor to youThe wedding is all about the bride and groom – that’s it. Of course you’re celebrating the coming together of two families as well, but fundamentally the day is to celebrate your love.

When choosing designs, menus, locations, and all the rest, try not to think too much about what will be most popular with everyone else and think about what YOU really want. It seems obvious but you’d be surprised how many couples end up choosing many elements to their wedding based on outside influences.

After the big dayWhen it comes time to open all the gifts, a little organisation here will make a world of difference. Make sure you keep a record of exactly who got you what. Even if you have chosen to go with a wishing well instead of gifts, a very popular option nowadays, keep a record of exactly how much each guest gave you.

If you opt to re-gift any wedding presents in the future (don’t be ashamed we all do it), this information will also be vital to ensure the gift doesn’t get back to its original giver! Of course, make sure you don’t re-gift gifts to people who are friends with the original givers as well – yes, word will get back to them!

Take it all in – Enjoy!How many times have you been to a party, where the host is running around making sure everyone is OK and frankly, having a miserable time because the whole event has zoomed past and they haven’t been able to relax and enjoy themselves? Concentrate on nothing but yourself and your partner. It’s your day.

Remember, whilst a wedding can be a very stressful time – it’s not meant to be. The stress will only get as bad as you allow. Most of these tips are common sense and reasoning, but you’d be surprised how easy it is to lose those things when in the midst of your wedding planning. So happy planning brides and grooms – and remember the most important tip of all; have an amazing time! n

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The time for talking is over. You’re ready to buy your first investment property. You’ve read a few books,

attended a few seminars and researched the property market. The bank has confirmed how much you can borrow and you’ve been inspecting properties to buy, but still there are so many questions.

Which type of property should I buy? A house or an apartment? A new property or an established home? A property in the city, suburbs or a regional town? Should I be focused on capital growth or rental yield?

The answer to many of these questions will depend on your personal circumstances and there are no fixed answers. But as the CEO of Australia’s largest metropolitan property agency, I’ve heard all the reasons for and against all

the main property investment strategies.Some investors favour buying “the worst

house in the best street” and renovating it to generate equity. Others love buying apartments off the plan because of the stamp duty savings, depreciation benefits and lack of maintenance. And some will only buy near where they live because they have a thorough knowledge of local property values while others aim for the next “hot” suburb to buy before prices skyrocket.

This should not be confusing. It is heartening to know that there are many ways to make money from property and they can all work. It depends on your strategy. The thing to note is that there are several factors that are common to many property investment philosophies.

Here are my highlights:

LOCATION. Buy close to services that people want such as shops, train stations and schools. Avoid noisy roads and favour attractive neighbourhoods.

SCARCITY. Art deco apartments and Victorian cottage houses are popular throughout property cycles because they are in limited supply which increases demand and price.

FEATURES. Properties with views or attractions such as outdoor living spaces or units in small blocks with off-street parking attract premium prices and rents.

DEMAND. Median valued properties will have broad appeal. Low rental vacancy rates prove high demand and ongoing income. Ensure regional infrastructure can

into propertyBY RUN PROPERTY CEO ROB FARMER

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lifestyle. Negative gearing advocates aim to

maximise how much capital growth their

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or how much land. In other words, they might

buy a one-bedroom apartment instead of a

four-bedroom house at the same price.

RENTAL YIELD. Strong rental income finances investment and builds a portfolio with a cash flow buffer that protects against debt. With “cash flow as king”, many investors have built substantial portfolios in relatively short periods.

WOW FACTORS. Impressive features such as water views, closeness to beaches, rooftop decks or over-sized garages can draw extra dollars now and in future.

BUY VALUE. Aim to make money when you buy, not when you sell.

PRESENTATION. Investors willing to renovate don’t have to pay for presentation if they get a tired property and significantly improve it with inexpensive cosmetic changes such as repainting or renewing kitchen doors or benches. This can lead to higher rent, faster

capital growth and better tenants.

POTENTIAL. What can this property be turned into? Can you create an extra bedroom with a wall in the lounge? Can the backyard be subdivided for sale or construction of a second dwelling?

COMPROMISE. Write a list of factors you want in a property and aim for the main targets. Rarely will the first purchase be your dream home. Use it to kick-start your property portfolio.

THINK OUTSIDE THE SQUARE. Consider buying an investment property while you rent. By renting where you want to live and buying in an area you can afford, you can get a foot on the property ladder. Or buy with a friend if you can’t afford a property alone.

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“There are many ways to make money

from property and they can all work. It depends on your strategy.”

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Russell Brand fans have rushed to the box office following the announcement of his I AM A WALRUS TOUR which will be on the road

nationally till December. Described by the Telegraph as "the most talented

stand-up comedian to emerge in Britain so far this decade" Russell Brand shot to fame when he was seen as rocker ‘Aldous Snow’ in the Judd Apatow produced comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Since then, the British star has become an international comedic success.

Brand recently wrapped production on Diablo Cody’s directorial debut in Mandate Pictures’ untitled film, previously titled Lamb Of God. The film also stars Julianne Hough and Octavia Spencer and is slated for release in 2013. Brand is currently in development to star in and produce The President Stole My Girlfriend. Producing with Brand is his Branded Films partner Nik Linnen. This will be the first project by Branded Films. Russell is also in pre-production for Paramount Pictures’ The Hauntrepreneur produced by Michael Bay.

Also an acclaimed author, Brand has written two books, My Booky Wook: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs and Stand-Up, which was on The New York Times best-seller list for five weeks in a row, and the follow up, Booky Wook 2: This Time It’s Personal. For television, Brand hosted the 2012 MTV Movie Awards and the MTV Video Music Awards in 2008; he hosted the MTV VMA’s again in 2009 and garnered the biggest VMA audience since 2004, with nearly nine million viewers.

Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian, Brand rose to fame in the UK in 2003 for his “Big Brother” spin-off, “Big Brother’s Big Mouth.” He has toured internationally since 2006 and has released DVDs from those tours Russell Brand Live, Only Joking and Doin’ Life.

Russell Brand currently splits his time between New York and Los Angeles.

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Paint outlines and attach a frame2. Once you have measured and drawn your tool outlines, use a thin paintbrush and black paint to paint over the outlines. Once paint has dried, never mount the peg

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your hooks. Therefore you must attach a

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A 1985 painting titled Points of View by Sharon Davson recently re-sold for $5.2 million (US $5.4). It well and truly

became the highest price for a painting by a living Australian artist.

Davson is not necessarily a ‘house-hold’ name. The sale even took many art dealers and auction house experts by surprise. However, the new owner has been repeatedly reported as “very happy with his new painting”, and his lawyer Boyd Nelson has publically validated the sale.

So WHO is DAVSON and WHY is her art so valuable?

I spoke with a collector and investor in her art, Tony Lawder, to gain a better insight.

Q. How many works by Davson do you own?A. Five. I purchased two works in 2006 for my superannuation fund; the others since then were for my home.

Q. How did you find out about her art?A. I met her through a business function, got curious, and proceeded to conduct appropriate due diligence. I discovered that the values of her art had been doubling better than within a five period for thirty years; and I looked at how and why. She is rather unique, and unique tends to pay dividends from a whole range of perspectives.

It is pretty extraordinary for an artist to be successful and financially independent from any requirement to teach or have another income; AND stay out of the main-stream

sales mechanisms of commercial galleries

or auction houses.

Q. Why buy her art?

A. For both the love of it and investment.

Investment came first.

Q. What would you say to someone

considering acquiring art by Davson?

A. I recommend a painting over other works;

and ‘sit on it’ for a little while. Her art is

continuing to gain momentum. Many dealers

are just becoming aware of her Australian

and international credentials.

Q. Why do you think this is the case?A. Davson hasn’t been part of the usual art sales industry because she didn’t need to. She has run her professional (and staffed) studios with private galleries since the early 1980s.

Her career evolved in that way. You see, in late 1980, she set out on a journey across much of Australia with her dog in an ex-government bus pulling a horse-float with her horse and motorbike. To help fund the venture, she met with numerous corporate leaders selling them sponsorship’ in the form of advertising on the side of the bus.

So she saw the inside foyers of many buildings, and decided she wanted to create art in the method of the old masters – that is on commission - knowing then that her art would have a ‘home’ and purpose before it was created; rather than do paintings and put them in an art gallery and ‘hope’ they all sell. Working on commission also gave her financial stability.

Davson set up studios with formal art galleries included to showcase her drawings, etchings and other original prints, as well the finished commissions prior to delivery. Some of these galleries also held exhibitions for other artists.

By 1985, she was completely independent of the mainstream art dealer system; and through art commissions, the values of her art rose steadily.

Q. What kind of prices did her early commissions achieve?A. Her first commission in 1984 was for a 9ft

Davson ~ the $5.2m artist by Rod Towers

Points of View

Together We Can in the James Fairfax AO collection

Pat Farmer with Davson & Pole to Pole Run art on which she is working

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by 18ft painting in three panels for $5,000.

The next large commission was in 1985 – half the size, 4½ft by 18ft for $12,000; the following year in 1986 – 6ft by 10ft for $22,000. And prices for her paintings have kept rising, doubling frequently.

Since 2003, almost all of Davson’s art has been sold for investment with significant paintings being in six figures, and more recently seven.

Q. Why then has she created so few paintings and lived ‘reasonably modestly’?A. Well, Davson has followed her passions. Creating art and selling it has been erratic for her. She has started two not-for-profit organisations and mostly financing them by sales of her art. Davson also voluntarily dedicated literally years of personal time to these causes.

Her creativity and generosity attracted celebrities and very notable people from all walks of life to be associated with her work and initiatives. ‘Hands Up’, which she initiated in 1992 with singer Neil Diamond, and personally painted the hands of over 300 celebrity leaders, has been copied in almost every country on the planet to assist most conceivable causes.

Her “Artist For Life” initiative through its Blue Mountains Branch and the National Parks & Wildlife Service created the very FIRST education kit in Australian schools for endangered species education. They also gained a State Tourism Award for their festival.

Through her “48 Hours to World Peace” initiatives, she helped establish free New Year’s Eve concerts in many local council municipalities in Australia lowering delinquent behaviour, hospitalisations and vandalism. In Newcastle, she and her group of volunteers ran the concert for several years until it became institutionalised by the Newcastle City Council as an annual event under its jurisdiction!

Recently, Davson was a significant sponsor of an international sporting event with Pat Farmer’s run from the North Pole to the South

Pole through the Americas. The book, Pole to Pole run, immortalises his venture and acknowledges Davson.

Q. What do you think of her relative to other artists?A. Davson has achieved way above most artists on the local and global arenas, for both the quality of her art and also for her international influence across environmental and charitable initiatives. Her jig-saw puzzle motifs and water patterns have been widely copied, and she has inspired the makings of a new Spiritual movement in art.

Yes, Davson is an “inspirational” artist who has achieved well outside of what we normally think of for an artist.

She has had major retrospective exhibitions of her art tour in public regional art galleries, is represented in major galleries in Japan and Australia, and has sold her art in Australia, the USA, New Zealand, Japan, China and Malaysia. She is represented in two Royal Collections and many other public, corporate and investment collections. And, she even has an arts museum named after her!

Q. Any comment on about those who doubt her value?A. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Besides, it is mostly the artists who are at least for some of their art careers ‘outside’ or ‘criticised’ by the art establishment that we

ultimately read about in the art books. You can start with Rembrandt and just keep going. Add Davson to the list!

Q. Any further advice for someone considering investing in art.A. What you buy is up to your own preferences, and acquiring art by ‘safe’ artists known through all the ‘established’ circles is fine.

You could also acquire art with a little more ‘edge’ by a world leading female artist who has so far created less than 100 paintings in her professional career. This is the work I choose. Her work is rare and valuable.

Pat Farmer with Davson and Points of View

Opera diva Dame Joan Sutherland with Davson

Singing legend Neil Diamond with Davson & Echidna

Film star Paul Newman with Davson

Contact Davson Art management to acquire her art from $5,000 and upwards; to learn more about why Davson’s art has experienced better than approximately 20% per annum growth for collector / investors for more than two decades; or to find out more about the Artists of the Ark.

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The RAAF Roulettes surprised Coffs Coast residents recently with a brief visit when returning to home base

in Victoria after demonstrating their aerial skills at two events in Queensland.

Under the command of Squadron Leader Steve Baker, affectionately known as R1, this team of seven aerobatic flyers piloted their Pilatus PC 9 high performance aircraft into Coffs Harbour Regional Airport just on dusk. However, before putting their heads down for the night, they first had to bed down their aircraft. Wheel chocks, propeller guards, exhaust covers and safety ribbons on the wings were all applied to protect planes and people from any potential mishaps.

Last seen in Coffs at the 2008 Coffs Coast Air Show, the Roulettes are a very busy crew, giving around 70 aerial displays each year at shows and major events around Australia. According to Flying Officer Richard Morris (R7), being a Roulette is not just flying high in tight

formation, up-side-down, two metres apart at almost 600 kms per hour that the team has to train for. Another very important part of being a Roulette is getting out of the cockpit and into the community.

When grounded before and after their many aerial shows, the Roulettes give a similar number of talks and presentations. They visit schools and hospitals informing people about life as a Roulette, of being in the Royal Australian Air Force and of life in general in the Australian Defence Force.

Flying Officer Morris says that at times, the G forces experienced when airborne are sometimes matched by the G force type questions asked by some of the adults and children. Especially the children. On a recent excursion to Maroochydore Primary School, the children asked several times if the Roulettes were scared when flying high earlier in the day. After repeated answers of no, Richard and the other team members began to worry that perhaps they are starting to look older than they

really are - their average age is only 33 years.

And questions are not confined to hospital wards and class rooms. The Roulettes have their own Facebook site (www.facebook.com/RAAF.Roulettes). It is via this site that people of all ages from all around the country regularly communicate with team members. It is one of the reasons the Roulettes take their notebooks, tablets and smart phones with them wherever they fly.

So if you have any questions about when next these precision flyers might be returning to Coffs Coast, or the date and location of their next show, or if you have a general enquiry, go online and ask. Your response could come from one of the Roulettes from R1 to R7.

So log on, become a friend, see who's who in the team and invite them to return to Coffs Coast so we can once again witness the inspiring precision aerobatic flying of the RAAF Roulettes. n

Roulettes on tarmac in shade of aircraft undertaking pre-flight briefing before flying back to base.

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W ith the warmer weather upon us and with predictions of lower than average rainfall due to El Nino it is

time to be serious about being prepared for bush fire season.

Over the winter, NSW Rural Fires Service staff and volunteers have been honing their fire fighting skills - preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. These dedicated men and women are our front-line soldiers who often put their lives at risk protecting property and people. They have been doing so for over 100 years, first as individual units but now as one co-ordinated state-wide team.

Before the proclamation of The Rural Fires Act in 1997, fire fighting in non-metropolitan NSW was a combination of many different organisations helping one another fight bush fires, but without a single chain of command. As far back as 1896, group fire fighting was

fragmented as each shire or common interest group formed local bush fire brigades for self protection.

It was not until 1900 that the first official mention of a fire fighting brigade was recorded. This honour belongs to Berrigan in south western NSW half way between Albury and Deniliquin. Then in 1906, a Local Government Act authorised local councils to form bush fire brigades throughout the state. Now since 1997, there is a single state-wide chain of command.

The NSW Rural Fires Service (RFS) has a team of over 70,000 volunteers formed into about 2,100 brigades in 142 rural fire districts. It is these brave and dedicated men and women who with the full-time RFS staff have responsibilities for over 95 per cent of the land mass of New South Wales.

For Coffs Coast, rural fire fighting is

managed from the Mid North Coast Fire Control Centre (MNCFCC) on the northern boundary of Coffs Harbour Airport. Our team of seven full-time RFS staff with the help of some 1000 volunteers operate 37 rural fire brigades in towns and villages throughout Bellingen and Coffs Harbour local government areas.

It is here that control and command, communications and fire fighting resources are housed, installed and deployed. But not just for fire fighting. With these sophisticated facilities and emergency systems now in place, the Fire Control Centre (FCC) is also used as the operations base for other major disasters - floods, storms and other catastrophic events. On these occasions the RFS collaborate with other agencies including; the State Emergency Service, NSW Ambulance Service , Fire and Rescue NSW,

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National Parks and Wildlife Service, local government, Forests NSW and the NSW Police who undertake overall operational authority.

But back to bush fire fighting. According to RFS's local operations officer,

Michael Brougham, people are often ill prepared when confronted by a bush fire. A fire often arrives with unexpected speed and ferocity and does not discriminate, devouring all in its path. There are however, a number of things you can do to help yourself as the RFS is not always able to deploy as many volunteers and equipment as are needed.

The RFS mantra is; prepare, act and survive. The detail of this three step approach is explained in the Bush Fire Survival Plan booklet. It can be downloaded from the RFS website (www.rfs.nsw.gov.au) or you can obtain a copy from the Coffs Harbour FCC on Aviation Drive. It' free and full of practical advice on things to do inside and outside your home that may assist with protecting your family and property.

The book has an enlightening section entitled Myth Busters. Eight commonly held myths are listed that are potential dangers to be avoided. One that particularly appeals is 'Myth 5: Standing on my roof and hosing it down with water will help'. Apparently not. More injuries occur from people falling off roofs than from burns! Hosing should be done from the ground or off a ladder. For the other myths and myth busting advice, it is recommended you obtain a copy of the booklet.

In addition to this booklet, the RFS also provides assistance for aged people and those with disabilities. Called AIDER- Assistance for Infirm, Disabled and Elderly Residents - this is a once-off free service to help people living in bush fire prone areas. The RFS will do an assessment of the property and as a result, may undertake thinning of vegetation, removal of leaf litter, tree trimming, mowing long grass and cleaning of gutters.

Not only do the RFS help our senior citizens, the organisation also supports other nations by way of sharing management and fire fighting knowledge and skills. In partnership with AusAid, the NSW RFS has for the past three years assisted the Republic of Botswana prepare for and manage bush fires. Based on experience and expertise developed over many years of fire fighting in New South Wales, the RFS has now trained fire fighters, identified suitable fire fighting equipment and established a coordinated fire fighting model for the government and people of fire prone Botswana. This was a team effort involving both full-time and volunteer members of the NSW RFS.

Whether it is in Botswana or on Coffs Coast, there is always the need for more volunteers to help protect our respective peoples. If you are interested in joining the Rural Fires Service there are two main areas where you may be deployed, Front-line and Support. Front-line as the name suggests is about fire fighting and prevention. Support volunteers

assist with catering, communications and

community education. Should you volunteer

and be accepted you will be trained in the

various protocols and fire fighting procedures.

This involves both practical field training and

course work for a few hours each week for

about two months. You then graduate and

become a valued member of the New South

Wales Rural Fire Service.

As well as attending bush fires, RFS staff

and volunteers also support a wide range

of events assisting with operations or fund

raising for the Service. ANZAC Day parades,

Carols by Candlelight, World Rally, Coffs Coast

Cycle Challenge and the Coffs Harbour Air

Show are just a few at which RFS members

further contribute to Coffs Coast and New

South Wales communities.

So as the days grow longer and the weather

warms, spare a thought for the men and

women of the NSW Rural Fire Service who are

ready willing and able to answer the call when

fires threaten our livelihood and our lives. And

let us all get fired up and support the New

South Wales Rural Fire Service by following

the golden rule.

Prepare, Act and Survive. n

Further InformationWebsite: www.rfs.nsw.gov.auBush Fire Info: 1800 NSWRFS (679737)MNC FCC: (02) 6651 6133AIDER Help: (02) 8741 4955Emergency: 000

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