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Share the love at ChristmasContinued from Page 1Let it be a time where we help those in need, where we reach out to the oldand the lonely and those less fortunate.Think about inviting someone on their own to Christmas dinner or maybevisiting an elderly neighbour or someone in an aged care centre. WhileChristmas is a time for love, joy and family, it can also be a reminder tomany of the things they lack. When money is short, family is scarce, andlife is lonely, Christmas provides the opportunity to truly touch the life ofsomeone less fortunate.A safe and happy Christmas and New Year to all of you!

THE spelling ‘Xmas’ is not a non-religious version of ‘Christmas’.The ‘X’ is actually indicating theGreek letter ‘chi’, which is shortfor the Greek meaning ‘Christ’. So‘Xmas’and ‘Christmas’ are equiva-lent in every way except their let-tering. In fact, although writing guidesdiscourage the use of ‘Xmas’ informal writing, at one time it was avery popular practice, particularlywith religious scribes, who arethought to have started the whole‘Xmas’ thing in the first place. In-deed, the practice of using thesymbol ‘X’ in place of Christ’sname has been going on amongstreligious scholars for at least 1000years.Pic courtesy of 123greety.com

JOIN the festive celebra-tions as the Kings Beachamphitheatre comes alivewith the spirit of Christ-mas, at Sunshine CoastCouncil’s free family-friendly Carols on Kingson Sunday 23 December2012.The Carols on Kings pro-gram is jam packed withfestive cheer and an ex-citing line up of talentedperformers and children’sentertainment, includingan appearance by ourfavourite bearded man inred.Local favourites takingcentre stage include

Kings Beach comes alive with the soundsof Christmas carols

Kelsie Rimmer, WayneWiltshire, Genevieve andBridget O’Brien, GoldenBeach Dance School,Caloundra Chorale andSunshine Coast Perform-ing Arts Centre.For the youngsters, DrSeuss will appear as partof the Grinch ChristmasShow – the characters ofwhich will join Santa at theend of the night for a spe-cial all cast Christmas fi-nale.Local communityorganisations will havefood and drink for sale sobring a blanket and pic-nic basket (no glass or al-

cohol) from 4pm to secureyour spot and enjoy theroving entertainment be-fore the official carols pro-gram starts at 6pm.Take advantage of thespecial event free parkingat both the Transit Cen-tre in Cooma Terrace andin Queen Street near theCaloundra High School.Disabled parking will alsobe available, with accessvia the Burgess Street carpark.A free shuttle bus willoperate from 4pm until9.30pm with stops at theTransit Centre, MoretonParade (Kings BeachAmphitheatre) and QueenStreet (in front of the highschool).The festivities will betopped off with a spec-tacular fireworks extrava-ganza at 9pm. If you livenearby and have a pet

don’t forget to ensurethey are secure for theduration of the event.These celebrations, andothers from across the re-gion, are listed incouncil’s Sunshine CoastFestive Season Guide2012/13, making it easyfor residents and visitorsto begin planning theirpersonal festive seasoncalendars.Head to council’swww.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au for more informa-tion on Carols on Kingsor to obtain your free pro-gram guide.Sunshine Coast Councilgratefully acknowledgesit’s Carols on Kings eventsupporters SunshineCoast Daily, Hot 91 FM,East Coast Traffic Ser-vices, POMO Creativeand The Inkspot Com-mercial Printers.

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WE have a winner for last month’s $50.00 shop-ping voucher – congratulations to Joanne Holmesof Mooloolaba who correctly answered with 9shopping trolley symbols. Well done Joanne –we hope that this voucher will help with yourChristmas shopping.Keep those entries coming in – our Summer Shop-ping Spree continues in this month’s edition. Toenter, you simply need to count the number ofShopping Trolley Symbols which you will find inthe advertisements spread throughout the paperin this edition, and also list the name of each ad-vertisement that has a symbol in it. Mail your en-try to SC Summer Shopping Spree, PO Box 1062,Tewantin, Q 4565, with details of your name, sub-urb and contact phone number to arrive by 16th

January 2013.Only Australian Groceries (online sellers of Aus-tralian made products from Australian owned com-panies) have donated the monthly prize of one$50 Grocery Voucher per month in our November,December, Christmas/January and February is-sues. Check their website at www.onlyoz.com.au

Express your national pride and celebrate Australia Day

Sunshine Coast Council’sAustralia Day community

party at Kings Beach on26 January to celebrate

Aussie-style.A great day of family funis planned from 7am to2pm with entertainment tosuit all tastes and agesalong with BBQ’s,busking and games.This free public event is agreat way to celebratesafely and responsiblyand will be an alcohol andglass free event.Take advantage of thespecial event free parkingat both the Transit Cen-tre in Cooma Terrace andin Queen Street near theCaloundra High School. Afree shuttle bus will runcontinually from 9am un-til 3pm with stops at theTransit Centre, KingsBeach Amphitheatre andQueen Street (in front ofhigh school).Sunshine Coast Councilacknowledges its sup-porters – Sunshine CoastDaily, Mix FM, POMOCreative and The InkspotCommercial Printers.These celebrations, andothers from across the re-gion, are listed incouncil’s Sunshine CoastFestive Season Guide2012/13, making it easyfor residents and visitorsto begin planning theirholiday activities.Check the SunshineCoast Daily on 26 Janu-ary for an up-to-date list-ing of Australia Day com-munity celebrations andthe announcement of theregion’s 2013 AustraliaDay recipients.For more information onAustralia Day events, carparking or other festiveseason events head tocouncil’s website atsunshinecoast.qld.gov.auto obtain your free Fes-tive Season programguide.

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for their range of goodies.All monthly entries for the $50 Only AustralianGroceries vouchers will also be automatically en-tered into the two major prize draws of $500 shop-ping vouchers to be announced in our Marchedition.We also have two $500 shopping vouchers togive away for two lucky winners to spend withone or more of the participating advertisers whoappear in our newspaper from November throughto February 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 andthe lucky names will be published in the next is-sue of the paper.


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Dashing through the bush,in a rusty Holden Ute,Kicking up the dust,

esky in the boot,Kelpie by my side,

singing Christmas songs,It’s Summer time and I am in

my singlet, shorts and thongs.

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,Christmas in Australia on a scorching summer’s day, Hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden ute.

Engine’s getting hot;we dodge the kangaroos,

The swaggie climbs aboard,he is welcome too.

All the family’s there,sitting by the pool,

Christmas Day the Aussie way,by the barbecue.



Come the afternoon,Grandpa has a doze,

The kids and Uncle Bruce,are swimming in their clothes.The time comes ‘round to go,

we take the family snap,Pack the car and all shoot through,

before the washing up.



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NATIONAL Seniors hopes draft legis-lative changes announced today willstrengthen Australia’s weak age dis-crimination laws, making it easier forolder Australians to prove discrimina-tory treatment in the courts.The federal government’s proposedchanges will effectively simplify thesystem by streamlining five anti-dis-crimination Acts into one.Under the changes, age discriminationlaws will be held to the higher standardscurrently covering disability, sex andrace discrimination.National Seniors chief executiveMichael O’Neill cautiously welcomedthe proposed changes but said furtherinformation was needed.“Recent National Seniors research re-veals that workplace age discriminationamongst the over 50s is alive and wellbut notoriously difficult to prove,”O’Neill said.“Many employers associate older agewith disability, illness or limited capac-ity, and youth with health, energy andvitality,’’ he said.“Stronger anti-discrimination laws will

THE Office of Fair Trading is renewingits warning to people about the dan-gers of magnetic toys following the re-cent death of a Queensland toddler.Fair Trading product safety expert DaveStrachan said while magnets mightseem harmless, if swallowed they couldresult in serious injury, emergency sur-gery and even death.“Any product with magnets smallenough to swallow is a risk to children,”Mr Strachan said.“It’s easy to think that because mag-nets are small they won’t cause a chok-ing hazard, but the issue is what hap-pens as they pass through the diges-tive system.“Unfortunately they can clamp parts ofthe digestive system together, causinglife threatening injuries such as infec-tions, perforations and obstructions.“This renewed warning stems from thetragic death of a Queensland child latelast year and is a stark reminder thatthis can happen to anyone’s child atany time.”The matter of the toddler’s death is cur-rently before the Coroner.According to figures released by the

Draft age discrimination lawscautiously welcomed

allow older Australians who have beenunfairly treated in job search or theworkplace, some recourse.”Under changes to the complaints sys-tem once the complainant has estab-lished a prima facie case, the onus willbe on the respondent to justifyunfavourable treatment.“At this stage we have some questionsaround the parameters within which acomplainant must initially establish aprima facie case.“National Seniors is looking forward tocontributing to the Senate Inquiry.”The changes also propose that agedcare providers will no longer be permit-ted to discriminate on the grounds ofsexual orientation and gender identitywhen delivering care for same-sexcouples.National Seniors research shows a per-son in their 50s who becomes unem-ployed will remain unemployed threetimes longer than someone of a youngerage.Australia has the lowest workforce par-ticipation rate for the over 55s of all En-glish-speaking OECD countries.

Magnets a deadly risk to childrenQueensland Injury Surveillance Unit, in2010 at least 10 magnet related injuriesare officially reported to emergency de-partments in Queensland each year.However, the QISU estimates that theactual figure may be closer to 40.“History shows that many children areeither unable or unwilling to tell theirparents or doctors that they’ve swal-lowed magnets and some have sus-tained life threatening or even fatal in-juries as a result,” Mr Strachan said.Mr Strachan said while there were stan-dards in place regarding strong mag-nets used in toys, it was extremely im-portant parents kept all magnets out ofreach of children.“Young children should not have anyaccess to magnetic toys and if olderchildren are playing with magnetic toysthey should be closely supervised, hesaid.“I urge people to think twice beforebuying these types of items – don’tthink this can’t happen to you.”For information on product safety visitwww.fairtrading.qld.gov.au orwww.productsafety.gov.au or phone 1374 68.

Season’s Greetings to everyone

From the team at Sunshine Coast Se-niors Newspaper – we hope all our read-ers and advertisers have a safe andMerry Christmas and are able to wel-come in the New Year with those youmost want to be with and love.Thank you to our loyal advertisers overthe past year, which has been a par-ticularly difficult one for small busi-ness. Thank you also to our steadfastarmy of readers, without whom therewould be no need for this newspaper.We look forward to continuing our partnership with you all in a bright andprosperous New Year.Our first edition for 2013 will be published on Monday 28th January. Pleasesend in your community notices and any photographs of previous eventsno later than Wednesday 16th January.


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1. What Asian capital lies on the Chao Phraya river?2. What does a tadpole develop into?3. In meetings, what is the list of items for discussion called?4. The Pope is called the Bishop of …5. What is the occupation of a “grease monkey”?6. What is the time at the “witching hour”?7. What is usually done with a parfait?8. In which Australian state or territory is Litchfield National Park?9. In the public domain, what does “RTI” stand for?10. What kind of performers are Rihanna and Beyonce?11. In which war was the battle of Beersheeba?12. Who was the first indigenous captain of an Australian sports team?13. What is one quarter of 64?14. What colour is jade?15. Where is the principal campus of Central Queensland University?16. On the corner of what streets is Queensland’s Parliament House?17. Orly Airport services which major city?18. What is the catchcry of the TV show “Survivor”?19. Which English monarch spent less than six months of his 10-year reign

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AFTER 17 years runningcoach trips mainly forretirees, NetworkCoachlines will ceaseoperations on December31. There were more than160 people at the farewellChristmas party on Dec 6with many tears shedover the knowledge therewill be no more trips nextyear. The coach tripswere a big part of manypeoples’ lives on thecoast for this was morethan an anonymouscompany; ownersVivianne and KenWestwood with hostessVal Powell made theirguests part of a bigextended family.They were the friendlyfaces greeting all whoclimbed aboard theircoaches, full of fun,warm welcomes and kindwords. Passengers’ agesranged from 70, to acouple of 94-year-olds,to the sprightly LornaVerrinder, turning 100 onJanuary 19, who needsonly a little help to get onand off and knitsamazing jumpers whileon the bus.Ken drives the NetworkExtended Coach Tours,

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(Right to Left) Val Powell, Lorna Verrinder, Faye Clarke and Ken Westwood

supported by Charterand Day Tour driversNeil Macey, Kel Emerton,Alan Jeffery, MalcolmBaker and John Duffy.One of their longtimetravellers who spoke forall said Ken, Viv and Valdeserved a medal forwhat they did for theseniors on the coast.Ken’s fruitcakes, whichhe baked 40 at a time,were famous.Along with Viv’s jamdrops and choc chipbiscuits, the wonderfulchocolate slices, andpeanut cookies home-made by some of thepassengers (and notforgetting Val’s aptitudefor opening a packet ofJatz) Ken’s fruit cakemade morning teas agourmet event.The spokesperson saidKen was a wonderfuldriver.“We were neverfrightened, some drivescan be hair-raising,” shesaid.“Val told jokes and sheknew every rest areaalong every road and inevery town and sheknew where all the toiletswere, that’s very

important for olderpeople.“They looked afterpeople no matter whatwas wrong with them,they cared and that isterribly important.“They made a huge fussover people who had noclose family.“We met a lot of lonelypeople particularly atEaster and Christmaswhen no one wanted tolook after them; thefamily would put Grannyon the bus and let Valand Ken look after them.“We have been spoiledbut they’ve done theirbit!”Viv and Ken have now

officially retired, theirhappiness at leavingbehind a seven-day-a-week job tinged withsadness at leavingbehind their littleextended family group.In retirement they will selltheir home where thedepot is and findsomething smaller still onthe coast. They havebought a small boat andKen will fish while Vivwill read - in the boat.Next year they plan a

cruise with family, beforeheading off to visit Viv’ssister in South America,who they have not seenfor five years.Then they will buy acaravan and becomegrey nomads, takingalong the “doggiebrigade” now down totwo.“Then we will settledown and hopefullygrow old gracefully, like alot of our seniors,” Vivsaid in parting.


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WHEN one reaches a milestone age itis cause to reflect on one’s past. Fromearly days, when I learnt about alifespan of “three score years and ten”,it has always been one of my ambitionsto reach 70. Now that it has come, I gotto thinking about the numbers of life.For starters, it means I have survivedover 25,550 days. Or well over 600,000hours. Let’s not worry too much aboutminutes and seconds – the numbers gettoo big and too meaningless.My heart has beaten about three bil-lion times – that’s incredible! It haspumped about 500 million litres ofblood around my plumbing. That’senough to fill 10,000 backyard swim-ming pools! All without any repairs.No man-made machine could comeclose to matching that accomplishment.My diaphragm has inflated my lungsapproximately 600 million times, mov-ing an incredible 300 million litres of airin and out of my lungs.I have eaten around 76,000 meals andabout the same number of snacks, notallowing for the two times I finished theForty Hour Famine. That amounts tosomething like 50 tonnes of food! Inaddition, I have imbibed 110,000 litresof liquids, weighing another 110tonnes! And I still only weigh 70kg –where has the rest gone? I guess a fairbit of it went down the toilet!In my life I have slept for about 23 years!

The numbers of lifeby Allan Blackburn

I have yawned one quarter of a milliontimes, which took about 17 days all to-gether and I have probably sneezedover 70,000 times.My eyes have blinked something like abillion times and my eyes have beenclosed while blinking for over a year.I have walked some 184,000 km, that isequivalent to five times around theglobe! But my feet have never wornout – unlike the numerous pairs ofshoes I have destroyed.Like everybody, my skin renews itselfroughly every 27 days, making a totalof 1000 times. In this process I haveshed about four tonnes of skin flakes,a fair contribution to the householddust!My hair, what there is left of it, wouldbe over 12 metres long if it had neverbeen cut. I have shaved around threekilograms of stubble off my face, spend-ing about 70 days doing this oneroustask. At an average utterance of 2000words per day, I have said somethinglike 50 million words, and I considermyself to be a quiet, reserved person!A normal person spends a year of theirlife on the phone. I reckon I am fairlynormal, although my wife might dis-agree! So, what of the future? I wouldn’tmind increasing those numbers a bitmore yet. Maybe I will revise them atthe next major milestone, in a decade!Stay tuned!

Glasshouse Country VIEW Club

ON Wednesday 5th December, 2012we had our Xmas break-up at PelicanWaters. At around 10.00 a.m. weboarded the Caloundra Cruise boatwith Captain Bob at the helm and hetook us for a leisurely cruise todiscover the beauty of PumicestonePassage and the history and wildlifeof Caloundra. Thirty of our memberswith their guests enjoyed the 90minute cruise before partaking of ourmeal at the Pelican Waters Tavern.This was a great social event withraffles and Kris Kringle. A great timewas had by all.There will be a break now for Xmasand New Year celebrations returningon January with a morning tea at theGlasshouse Lookout Café onWednesday 2nd at 10.00 a.m. Pleaselet Kym or Janet know if you can

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attend on 5438 7966 or 5495 9222. Ourfirst luncheon meeting will be held atthe Glasshouse Sports Club on 16th

January, 2013 and if you can’t attendplease contact Margaret on 54352172.The New Committee for 2013 will beinducted at this our AGM meeting.We are still in need of a Secretary forthe 2013 year.Anyone interested in joining VIEWClub can phone Kym or Janet whowill be pleased to supply furtherinformation about the club. Visit thewebsite view.org.au. VIEW clubs area valued part of the Smith Familywhich is a national, independentchildren’s charity. The Smith Family iscommitted to helping disadvantagesAustralian children by unlockingopportunities through education andsupport.


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NAMBOUR Museum willreceive a long-overduecoat of paint thanks to thecooperation and generos-ity of three communityorganisations. RotaryClub of Woombye-Palmwoods, Rotary Clubof Nambour 76 and LionsClub of Palmwoods/Woombye donatedcheques of $1000 each tothe museum on Saturday.Museum safety officerPeter Staite said whilevolunteers were able todo some outside paintingof the weatherboardbuilding, the remainderand majority of the work

NOMINATIONS for the 2013 Sunshine Coast Aus-tralia Day Awards close on 28 December - so don’tmiss the chance to recognise and celebrate inspiringindividuals, organisations and groups. Mayor MarkJamieson said the Sunshine Coast Australia DayAwards provide an opportunity to nominate peoplewho have made a contribution to the region and pub-licly recognise and honour those achievements.“These Awards encourage all of us to look in ourown backyard for the people and the organisationswe know work hard, and usually without fanfare, tomake the Sunshine Coast a better place,” he said.“These awards acknowledge the unsung heroes, thepeople who make a difference to our region – we allknow someone like that and it is important to nomi-nate them so that as a community we acknowledgeand celebrate their contributions. “I encourage you

Nominate your Aussie hero before it’s too lateto take the time and to make the effort to nominate alocal Aussie hero before 28 December for the 2013Australia Day Awards.” Awards will be presented inthe following categories: Citizen of the Year, YoungCitizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year, Commu-nity, Creative, Environment, Sport and Recreation. Thefifth annual Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awardsceremony, at which the winners will be announcedby the Mayor, will be held on 25 January 2013. Entryforms are available on council’s website for down-load or completion online, or may be picked up fromcustomer service centres, libraries, visitor informa-tion centres, Sunshine Coast University and TAFE.Nominations close 28 December 2012. For more infor-mation visit council’s websitewww.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au [email protected]

Rotary Club of Woombye-Palmwoods TonyHolmes, President Rotary Club of Nambour 76 BillTurner, President Lions Club of Palmwoods/Woombye Dawn Hebblewhite and Nambour Mu-seum safety officer Peter Staite. (Peter has bluestripe shirt, Bill has pale blue shirt)

Museum gets a lick of paintwas long overdue. “Withthe $3000 the museum willemploy a painter to com-plete the job,” he said.Secretary Barbara Wantsaid the museum was verygrateful to the serviceclubs for their generosity.“It was marvellous to re-ceive the money and it isextremely difficult to havevolunteers work on sucha challenging job,” shesaid. The service clubsagreed they enjoyed help-ing other organisationsin the community. “We tryto assist groups in thecommunity where ourhelp will be to their advan-

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NEVER underestimate thepower of sisterhood withtwo trios of sisters livingtogether in Buderim, atestament to the sayinglife really is a family affair.The siblings aredelighted to spend dailylife together and shareconversations over a cupof tea.Immanuel GardensRetirement Villageresidents WinifredCarlyon, 94, Phylis Evans,96, and Olive Smith, 91,have different supportneeds but still live side byside.“I came up from a trip toSydney and we never Olive Smith, Winifred Carlyon and Phylis Evans

went back,” Winifred said.“I’d be very lonely if Ididn’t have my twosisters around. “I visit mysister twice a week andsee my other sister everyafternoon. “We’vealways been a closefamily and it’s nice to visitthem.”Nancye Berg and hersisters Elaine Wishart andFran Stirling enjoy lifetogether in the village.“My mother would bedelighted all of us girlsare together,” Nancyesaid. “It’s really greatwe’re here and we’re eachothers friends as well asfamily.”Nancye’s sister ElaineWishart, 83, has residedat the village for aroundfive years and has 10children of her own.“I am very familyorientated person and myfamily means everythingto me,” she said.“Family comes first andsince coming to ImmanuelGardens I’ve foundcompanionship, awonderful caring attitudefrom the staff and had lotsof fun-filled adventureswith my sisters.“I have a fuller life here.“We’ve always been apart of each other’s livesand now in our later years

we’re enjoying eachother’s company.”Fran Stirling, 78, said ithas been wonderful forthe sisters to be reunitedand live close by to oneother.“Elaine lived in Biloela,Nancye worked inSydney and I was inToowoomba and wedidn’t get to see eachother much at one pointin our lives,” she said.“It’s great to have a sisterhandy. “You can alwaystell them when you areupset and they willunderstand.“We all get on very well.“We have our ownindividual pursuits but wekeep Sunday free tospend together.”Immanuel GardensGeneral Manager SteveStacey said one of thebenefits of co-location inthe village was keepingfamilies together.“This is remarkable; twosets of three sisters livebeside each other at ourretirement village anddespite their differentneeds support each otherthrough friendship andenjoy spending timetogether in their senioryears,” he said.For more information visitwww.lccqld.org.au

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PEOPLE approaching retirement should considerstaying in employment longer to age more healthilyaccording to Cognitive Neuroscientist and BusinessImprovement Strategist, Dr Lynda Shaw, in the UK.With much talk in the media about an aging popula-tion, the effect on pensions and a strain on theeconomy, Shaw says staying in work makes youhealthier because it instills self-worth and value, ver-sus possible depression and a sedentary lifestyle thatcan be associated with retirement.Dr Shaw says, “Depression is enormously on the

increase and so is stress and anxiety coming fromloneliness, isolation and lack of self-worth post leav-ing employment. Many retirees I have talked withhave said they don’t know how to fill their day andfeel older since quitting work.“You can actually age more healthily by staying inwork as long as your work is fulfilling and not drudg-ery. We know staying sharp on the job can help youstay mentally fit and healthy. Those who retire earlieroften become sedentary sooner and develop healthissues. Physical work though of course is anothermatter altogether.“Furthermore we all know that job loss for any age

group can have a detrimental effect on physical, men-tal and emotional health. This not only includes thehealth of the individual, but also affects the wellbeingof their families and loved ones.”Shaw argues that not only do older employees feelthe benefits of working through retirement age butemployers benefit from older workers who have ac-crued a wealth of knowledge, business skills andsocial experience over a long working period. Dr Shawadded that older employees can mentor young people,which not only boosts their abilities but also gener-ates communication and a stronger working relation-ship.“The trend that 70 is the new 50 in the workforce (aswell as in lifestyle and health) has risen because ofpatterns that older workers seem to have strongerwriting, grammar and spelling skills in English, andhave a stronger professionalism/work ethic. We havethis wonderful bank of talent in the older generation,why are we throwing it away in business? Let’s lookat what is right with the aging population and begrateful that we have longevity, rather than look atwhat is wrong! Companies need to embrace the workethic and knowledge of the over 60s.”Courtesy: www.drlyndashaw.com

AS you can see from thepicture, genealogy is notall about researching buthaving fun too. Here areour President, ValerieThornton, Vice Presi-dent, Roz Kuss andSecretary, JuneBlackburn (with thefloppy ear) at our lastgeneral meeting for 2012.Next year promises to bevery exciting with a wide

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MOOLOOLABA Lions Club invitedlocal schools to enter the Lions Inter-national Peace Poster Competition.Members of the Lions and Lionessclubs voted on the submissions dur-ing a dinner meeting. This year’s clubwinner was Sea Sternbaum from Moun-tain Creek State School. According tothe club president Dean Farrow Sea’sart work was exceptional. Dean addedthat Sea’s attention to detail and finebrush work skills demonstrate greatprospects for this student. Sea was avery deserving winner and thrilled tobe named our representative into thenext level of the competition. Sea’s

WHO would have thought that just 2½ years afterthe iPad’s release it would become the most popularcomputer device sold? Thats right, after only 2½ yearsthe Apple iPad has outsold the top computer brandsHP, Lenovo, Dell & Acer. Why? “It comes down tosimplicity” say Colin Dunkerley of Technology MadeEasy. Way back in 1983 Apple co-founder, Steve Jobssaid “our company’s strategy is really simple. Wewant to put an incredibly great computer in a bookthat you can carry around with you and learn how touse in 20 minutes ...” Well it took Apple almost 30years to deliver on their promise but this brand newcategory of tablet computers are flourishing becausethey live up to the goal set back in 1983... they areeasy to learn how to use.What wasn’t foreseen was how many different waysthese tablet devices could be used. From educationto business to government to home user no otherdevice has had such a profound impact. It appearsthe possibilities are endless and every month we aresurprised with what they can do.To show just how easy to use these new tablets areand how they could replace your computer entirelyColin Dunkerley of Technology Made Easy is offer-ing free talks to be conducted to groups at retirementvillages throughout the Sunshine Coast until the endof March 2013. To book your free talk contact ColinDunkerley on 07 3040 1095.

GIFTS of time and love are surely the basic ingredi-ents of a truly merry Christmas. Peg Bracken.Remember, if Christmas isn’t found in your heart, youwon’t find it under a tree. Charlotte Carpenter.My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or mod-ern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it,why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?Bob Hope.The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knowswhere all the bad girls live. George CarlinChristmas is doing a little something extra for some-one. Charles M. Schulz

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Left Mrs Dot Dawes from the Lions Club, Sea Sternbaum and on the rightLions club member Mrs Alison Whalan.

poster also won the district award andgoes onto the national finals in Sydney.Sea has received a $50 itunes voucherfrom the Mooloolaba Lions for successat club level and a further cheque for$100 from the district governor follow-ing her success at district level. Thenational award is $5000 plus a trip tothe USA for the international judging.Local Lions clubs wish Sea all the bestat the next level of the competition. Theclub expressed its appreciation for thelarge number of entries from MountainCreek State School and in particularthe work of classroom teacher MsJulanne Enright.


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RETIREES are in for a tough Christmaswith the Reserve Bank taking officialinterest rates to their lowest level sincethe 2009 Global Financial Crisis. TheReserve Bank cut the official cash ratefrom 3.25% to 3% on 4th December. “Thisinterest rate cut, the fourth in 2012, isn’tgood news for everyone,” says Na-tional Seniors chief executive MichaelO’Neill.“The cut comes as a blow to retireeswho depend on their bank deposit re-turns for a small steady income”. “Formany retirees readying to buy presentsfor the grandkids, the Reserve Bank will

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JUST as a home is morethan bricks and mortar,so too is a retirementcommunity more thanfacilities and amenities.It’s about people ofsimilar age and circum-stances living in acommunity whereneighbours becomefriends and friendsbecome family.At RSL Care FernhillRetirement Community,retirement is also about

MOST women would dispute this but contrary topopular perception, menopause does not causeweight gain, although it does increase fat around thewaist, a specialist journal recently reported.Scientists working for the International MenopauseSociety carried out a review of the evidence, lookingat published studies into the impact of menopauseon body weight.Where weight gain occurred, it did not occur throughhormonal factors, which means that menopause can-not be blamed, they found.However, they concluded that the loss of the femalehormone oestrogen leads to a change in the patternof body fat, which shifts from the hips to the abdo-men.“It is a myth that the menopause causes a woman togain weight,” said lead investigator Susan Davis, aprofessor at Monash University in Melbourne.“It’s really just a consequence of environmental fac-tors and ageing which cause that. But there is nodoubt that the new spare tyre many women complainof after menopause is real,” she said.“This is the body’s response to the fall in oestrogenat menopause - a shift of fat storage from the hips tothe waist.”Previous research has found that on average a womanin Western society gains around 0.5 kilos per yearafter the age of 50. Weight gain is influenced by ge-netic and behavioural factors, especially a sedentarylifestyle and snacking on fatty and sugary foods.“What this translates to in real terms is that womengoing through the menopause should begin to try tocontrol their weight before it becomes a problem, soif you have not been looking after yourself before themenopause, you should certainly start to do so whenit arrives,” Davis said in a press release.“This means for all women being thoughtful aboutwhat you eat, and for many being more active everyday.”

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having the availabilityof care and supportservices if you need.RSL Care FernhillRetirement Communityin the heart ofCaboolture is one ofthree RSL Care Retire-ment Living Communi-ties in Queensland andNew South Wales totrial a unique programto help residentsmaintain good health.Introduced to residents

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Sally said often timesresidents are aware ofissues but don’t attendto them as they do notfeel as though it isimportant.By providing advice,information and supportspecific to their lifestyleneeds, Sally encouragesresidents and givesthem the confidence tomake the necessarychanges to helpimprove or maintaintheir health.“While medical practi-tioners help people whoare unwell to feel better;I help people who arewell to stay well,” Sallysaid. “It is my hope thatclients feel better ableto manage any condi-tions or issues theymay have, and gainconfidence in theirability to ask for anysupport they mayneed.”And, if the uptake ofthe Health andWellbeing Program atFernhill is anything togo by, it is safe toassume that Sally’saspirations for herclients and the programare right on track.The RSL Care Health

and Wellbeing Programis also available at RSLCare Bongaree Retire-ment Community inBribie Island and RSLCare Inverpine Retire-ment Community inMurrumba Downs, inaddition to RSLHomeCare services.Clients of RSL Care’sHealth and WellbeingProgram include peoplewith ongoing healthproblems such asarthritis, people whoneed guidance arounddiet, nutrition andexercise or clients whoare well and are simplyinterested in maintain-ing good health andwellbeing.For more informationabout the program orliving at RSL CareFernhill RetirementCommunity please call1300 558 648.RSL Care is a not-for-profit charitable careprovider that reinvestsfunds generated fromits activities intosupporting the Serviceand Ex-Service commu-nity, its dependants andother deservingmembers of the broaderAustralian community.

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TWO Buderim Meadowsresidents have re-searched two decades ofHibiscus history for abook celebrating thevillage’s 20th anniversary.Together Cherry Elliott-Jones and MargaretStevens have collatedstories and pictures dat-ing back to 1992 when thefirst home was built on thesite. Both ladies have onlybeen in the village foraround five years, butthey took on the mam-moth project of uncover-ing some of the village’s

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history. “As a relativelynewcomer I found it ex-tremely interesting un-covering some of thevillage’s past,” Cherrysaid.The book’s stories in-clude tales of how resi-dents rallied to raisefunds to heat the poolback in 1994. Readers canalso reminisce on pastChristmas parties.Margaret Stevens siftedthrough hundreds ofphotographs to collate apictorial history of the vil-lage. “We included every-

thing from the laying ofthe foundations throughto some of the amazingconcerts the village hashosted over the years,”Margaret said.Today it’s hard to believethis thriving communitysprung from remote bushland. Now the shoppingcentre over the road andthe village bus havetransformed BuderimMeadows into a primedestination for easy ac-cess to local facilities.The 20th anniversary alsoprovides an opportunityto celebrate much morethan bricks and mortar.Manager Liz Ashworthsaid she’s proud of thespirit of her community.“It’s not about the build-ings or the management,”Mrs Ashworth said. “It’sabout the residents andhow they treat each other.That is the true essenceof a community. All ourresidents genuinely careabout each other’s wel-fare. Buderim Meadowshas such a vibrant andwarm atmosphere andthat’s definitely some-thing to celebrate as welook back over the last 20years.”Formal 20th anniversarycelebrations were held atthe end of November.


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THE Christmas Party heldby Bli Bli on MaroochyHistorical Society wastheir best attended formany years. Ivy Johnson,93 years young, wasthere. Ivy went to Bli Bli

THE Electoral Commission of Queensland has pub-lished the results of separate evaluations of its con-duct of the 2012 State and Local Government elec-tions. Based on professional advice, random surveyswere conducted of a range of stakeholders. The re-sponses indicate a high level of satisfaction with theway the elections were conducted.“I am pleased to note that the feedback obtained hasbeen highly supportive of the overall quality of theCommission’s election operations”, Electoral Com-missioner David Kerslake said. “We have made anumber of recommendations for change, includinggreater consistency between State and Local Gov-ernment electoral laws, which we believe will improve

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School, as did her motherbefore her, and her daugh-ters Gwen and Desley af-ter her. Gwen was at theparty, as was Ivy’sbrother Colin Bennett andIvy’s sister Joyce Killip.

Stewart and Fay Cookwere there with sonWayne. The Cook family,like Ivy’s mother MayWickerson, wereMaroochy River pio-neers. Graham Pettigrew,

our patron, and descen-dant of early pioneer Wil-liam Pettigrew, waspresent. Lindsay Francisand sister Judith Hegartycome from Anderson pio-neer stock, and not forget-ting Anne Margoc andNorma Seaman, who areSuosaari descendants.Max Perren was rep for hisPerren pioneers. At themeeting before the party,there was a reminderabout the 2013 project,the formation of a heri-tage writing groupcoached by DarcelleHegarty. Meetings are onthe first Monday of themonth at 9.30am in TheOld Church on WillisRoad, Bli Bli. Next meet-ing is Mon. 4 February2013.



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Serving size: serves 10 or moreCooking time: 60 minutesIngredients700g plum pudding250g dark eating chocolate, melted½ cup (125ml) brandy½ cup (80g) icing sugar200g white chocolate MeltsGlaæe cherries, cut to resemble berries and leaves.MethodCrumble pudding into large bowls. Stir in meltedchocolate, brandy and sifted icing sugar; mix well.Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls, place ontray; cover, refrigerated until firm.Melt white chocolate in small heatproof bowls oversmall saucepan of simmering water. Cool chocolate10 minutes. Drizzle over puddings to form ‘custard’;decorate with cherriesThis recipe can be made two weeks ahead. Use eitherbought or left over homemade pudding.

AS Aussies get set for theholiday season, the Na-tional Asthma CouncilAustralia has issued aseasonal alert warningpeople with asthma andallergy to remain vigilantthroughout December.According to the Councilthe month is fraught witha range of hidden dangers.Pollen is still provingproblematic in many cor-ners of the country, thun-der-storm triggeredasthma is increasing anda host of Christmas-re-

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lated asthma and allergytriggers will be encoun-tered right into the NewYear. “There is so muchhype about hay fever inspring that many peopledon’t realise that the dan-ger period for pollen-trig-gered asthma and allergycan extend right into earlysummer,” warned Na-tional Asthma CouncilAustralia Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Kristine Whorlow.“For people with asthma,major thunderstorms atthis time of the year can

also compound the prob-lem, triggering suddenand severe asthma attacksand an increase in hospi-tal admissions.“The combination ofplenty of pollen in the at-mosphere and heavilyladen rain clouds, charac-teristic of thunderstorms,is hazardous. “When pre-cipitation occurs, the pol-len grains become wet andexpand and then burstinto smaller particleswhich can be breatheddeep into the lungs, trig-gering asthma,” KristineWhorlow explained.

Christmas trees – real orfake – can also set off theseasonal wheezing. Someof the biggest pollen pro-ducers include the Cy-press family of trees andpine trees, the same treesthat we use as the centralfocus of our Christmascelebrations, often bring-ing them into our livingrooms and work placesfor weeks on end.Artificial trees can accu-mulate dust and evenmould – another commonasthma trigger – depend-ing on how they havebeen stored, particularly

over the damper wintermonths.To minimise the Christ-mas wheeze, the NationalAsthma Council Austra-lia recommends vacuum-ing artificial trees anddecorations as you getthem out of the box, un-packing them outside ifpossible and wipingdown artificial trees be-fore putting them up in-side.Other commonChristmassy concerns in-clude scented candles,extremes of emotion andoutdoor air quality, espe-

cially in high pollen orbushfire zones. “If youhave asthma it’s impor-tant to be aware of yourasthma triggers and avoidthem if possible. Youshould also continue tofollow the personal writ-ten asthma action planthat you have developedwith your doctor,”Kristine Whorlow ad-vised. “At this time of theyear, make sure you haveyour medication with youand take it as advised byyour doctor, even if youare out partying or awayon holidays.”


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AUSTRALIA encour-ages savings by imposinga maximum of only 15%tax on earnings within asuperannuation environ-ment.Even better, once youmeet a condition of re-lease, your savings maypay no tax on earningsand you may pay no taxon income drawn fromyour super.

The Team at Seniors Newspaperswould like to wish all our readers

a very Merry Christmas andSafe New Year

Tax minimisation, control and flexibilityIf an asset is held for morethan 12 months in a su-perannuation fund, thenthe capital gains tax ondisposal is only 10%. Ifthat asset is being usedto support a pension li-ability, then no capitalgains tax is paid.Along with the above taxconcessions comes a raftof regulatory and compli-ance requirements set

down in the Superannua-tion Industry Supervision(SIS) Act that a superfund must meet to be a‘complying’ super fund.This is why most peoplestart out belonging to aretail or industry fund.Over the past decadethough, the self managedsuper fund has gained in-creasing popularity for anumber of reasons:Investment control andflexibility that allows de-cisions to be implementedimmediatelyMost retail or industryfunds charge their fees ona percentage basis. MostSMSF administratorscharge a fixed or timebased fee. Depending onyour super fund balance,this can result in lowerannual feesThe ability to own prop-erty, as well as the capac-ity to borrow to purchaseproperty within an SMSF.The self employed areable to utilize their busi-ness real propertythrough an SMSF, payingyour super fund rent fromyour business and thenpaying only 15% tax onthat income in your fundThe potential for large taxdeductions for survivingmembers in an SMSF on

the death of a memberFlexibility in withdrawaland recontribution strat-egies, starting, rollingback and making pensionpayments or lump sumwithdrawals rather thandealing with the bureau-cracy of a large institutionChoice of a life insurer ifyou wish to hold insur-ance through your fundPersonal, direct controlover investments, savingsand the management ofyour tax position asagainst an automatedvoice assuring you of theimportance of your callAdvances in technology,availability of informationand smaller, specialist ad-ministration services thatcan help SMSF trusteesmeet their compliance ob-ligations have meant thatmore and more people areable to have greater con-trol and flexibility overtheir superannuation sav-ings and investment po-sitions.The Super Factory PtyLtd has been specializingin self managed superfund administration since2003.Give Paul a call now on5476 9955 and see wherewe can help you to maxi-mize your SMSF benefits.

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HAVE you noticed thatstairs are getting steeper,groceries are heavier andeverything is further awaythan they were a fewyears ago? Yesterday Iwalked to the corner andwas dumbfounded to dis-cover how long our streethad become!Another thing, people areless considerate now, es-pecially the youngerones. They speak in whis-pers all the time! If youask then to speak up, theyjust keep repeating them-selves, endlessly mouth-ing the same silent mes-sage until they are red inthe face! What do theythink I am, a lip reader?I also think they are muchyounger than I was at thesame age. On the otherhand, people my own age

This is terrible!are so much older than Iam. I ran into an old friendthe other day and she hadaged so much that shedidn’t even recognize me.I got to thinking about thepoor dear while I wascombing my hair thismorning, and in doing so,glanced at my own reflec-tion. Well, really now,even mirrors are not madethe way they used to be!Also, everyone drives sofast these days. You’rerisking life and limb if youhappen to pull onto themotorway in front of them.All I can say is theirbrakes must wear out aw-fully fast the way I seethem screech and swervein my rear vision mirror.Clothing manufacturersare less civilized thesedays. Why else wouldthey suddenly start label-ing a size 10 or 12 dressas 18 or 20? Do they thinkno one notices? Thepeople who make bath-room scales are pulling

the same prank. Do theythink I actually believe thenumber I see on the dial?Ha! I would never letmyself weigh that much!Just who do these peoplethink they’re fooling?I’d like to call someone inauthority to report what’sgoing on, but the tele-phone company is in onthe conspiracy too. Theyprint the phone books insuch small type that noone could ever find anumber there!All I can do is pass alongthis warning: We are un-der attack! Unless some-thing drastic happens,pretty soon everyone willhave to suffer these aw-ful indignities.PS I am writing this foryou in a larger font sizebecause something hap-pened to my computer’sfonts – they are smallerthan they used to be.With acknowledgementsto Betty L Gower of AFPOmagazine.

SUNSHINE Coast Council challenges local teens toregister their name for an evening of intrigue by en-tering the fantasy world of Hunter Library Lockdownin various libraries across the Coast in January 2013.Teens aged 13 years and over will become a mysticalcharacter and get locked in the library for two hoursof suspense to solve their way to victory on a cluehunt.The storyline and characters have been created bypopular local Young Adult author, Amanda Ashbyand Sunshine Coast Library staff and is based looselyon fairytales and the legend of the Wild Hunt.Using a range of technologies, books, puzzles andphysical endurance, teens must compete against theclock, and each other. Only one will be named thevictor and be crowned Hunter 2012.Be sure to secure your place today in one of the fol-lowing Hunter Library Lockdown sessions.Cooroy Library Wednesday 9 January 7pm to 9pmBookings essentialMaroochydore Library Friday 11 January 7pm to9pm Bookings essentialNambour Library Wednesday 16 January 7pm to 9pmBookings essentialCaloundra Library Friday 18 January 7pm to9pm Bookings essentialFor further information visit council’s library websiteor call 1300 LIBRARY (1300 542 7279).

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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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CHRISTMAS isn’t always about those directlyaround us - though it can be hard to remember thatin the hurricane of wrapping, baking and decoratingleading up to the big day. So why not get charitablethis Christmas?Not only will you be helping those in need, you’llalso sort your Christmas gift buying in a snap.Here’s some charity gift ideas:Give a duck - help those who need it most bygiving a charitable gift from CARE Australia. From apair of ducks, to a blackboard, to even a villagewater system - these charitable gifts help you getgifting while transforming the life of someone livingin poverty.Your giftee will receive a heartwarming carddetailing their ‘gift’, a sense of goodwill, and won’thave another candle holder cluttering the house!Go to caregifts.org.au.Paws for thought - why not adopt them a four-legged friend from WWF? These gifts support theconservation of endangered animals and makeperfect charitable gifts for kids (and some adults!).Not only do all profits go to fund the care andprotection of your chosen wild animal, your gifteegets their own ‘adoption’ papers and a cuddlyplush version too (wwf.org.au).Operation Santa - Target’s Operation Santa is afantastic charity initiative where you can play Santato a child in desperate need of some Christmascheer.Just look for the Christmas tree in your local Targetstore, grab a tag and get gifting!Festive fairtrade gifts - if you want to give aphysical gift while still doing some good, then doyour Christmas shopping at the Oxfam Shop. You’llfind quirky and fun gifts and also décor, accesso-ries and even wine for adults. All Oxfam gifts arehandmade, support fair-trade across the world, andhave a unique charm (oxfamshop.org.au).Tie it with a pink ribbon – do you want to give amum-friendly gift with extra meaning?The National Breast Cancer Foundation has a coolrange of charitable gifts and homewares, allpromoting the awareness of breast cancer. With 60percent of the proceeds going directly to breastcancer research, not only are you giving a great gift- you’re contributing to breast cancer research forwomen around Australia too (nbcf.org.au).Charity-friendly Christmas cards - don’t forget tomake your festive greetings a meaningful affair.Charity Christmas cards spread the love whileraising much needed funds(charityxmascards.com.au).

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Going Solar? Go Uni-IndustriesRising electricitycosts prompted meto investigate Solar

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COMMUNITY transportand care organisation,ComLink is searching forvolunteer drivers to offertheir precious time to helpothers in need.ComLink is a not-for profitorganisation and charityproviding communitytransport and care for thefrail aged and youngerpeople with a disability toattend medical appoint-ments, shop and maintaintheir social inclusion fromNorth Brisbane andthroughout the SunshineCoast.ComLink Chief Executive,Feda Adra said driverswere a vital part ofComLink and without

Sunshine Coast charity seeks volunteersthem, we wouldn’t be ableto continue providing ourvaluable services to thecommunity.“We are in particular needof bus drivers that hold acurrent small or mediumrigid license, but all driv-ers were welcome.“We have about 70 vol-unteer drivers but only ahandful who can drivebuses and due to thisshortage, we sometimeshave to cancel bus runs,”Ms Adra said.Kitty Orreill, bus driver of48 years and a dedicatedComLink volunteer driverfor two years, said shegets a ‘buzz’ from volun-teering and helping oth-

ers. “Volunteering is agreat way to keep busy,meet new people, laughand have a lot of fun.“ComLink is great, theyare incredibly flexible andmake you feel like yourtime is valued,” Kitty said.Warana resident, YvonneParsons has been usingComLink services for fouryears, being no longerable to drive due to pooreyesight. Ms Parsons,who is a regular onKitty’s bus route and usesthe service to completeher weekly shopping andvisit the library, said theservice was just marvel-ous and has helped hermaintain her indepen-

dence. “It’s more than justa transport service, it’salso about the social con-nections and the friendsyou make,” Ms Parsonssaid. “Kitty is an absolutetreasure and we all loveher – it is a classic dayout,” Ms Parsons said.Elsie Padley, anotherregular ComLink client,who has been using theservice since her husbandpassed away seven yearsago said she didn’t knowhow she would havemanaged withoutComLink transport.“We are so lucky to liveon the Sunshine Coastand have a service likethis,” Ms Padley said.

Ms Adra said ComLinkservices more than 3,800clients and many of themrely on ComLink as theironly means of transport.“ComLink also providestransport to a range oforganised outings includ-ing picnics, Christmaslights, trips to the RSL,Anzac Day dawn ser-vices and our regular so-cial meet-ups includingKawana Companions ev-ery Monday,” Ms Adrasaid.“Everyone working forComLink is consideredfamily and volunteers cancome and go as theyplease, the level of com-mitment is completely up

to them,” Ms Adra said.If you are interested inbecoming a ComLink vol-

unteer, please contactMobility Manager RobynElkojje on 1300 761 011

Logie winner MsNoeline Brown, TheAmbassador for Ageingwill visit the SunshineCoast to open U3A onDisplay 2013 and attenda luncheon hosted bythe Suncare CommunityGroup before flyinghome to Sydney.Her relaxed attitude, vitalenergy, warm enthusi-asm and commitment tolife-long learning andphysical activity at anyage will please her

U3A on Display at Lake Kawana Community CentreSunshine Coast audi-ences- many of whomwill remember her fromher Mavis Bramston andBlankety Blank days.U3A on Display 2013 isfree and open to thegeneral public from 9.00– 1.00pm on January 18th

and will be held at theLake Kawana Commu-nity Centre, SportsmanParade at Bokarina.The “Meet the Tutors”opportunity will bepopular again as

members and newmembers sign up orrejoin U3A to learn forthe fun of it.We promise no home-work, no exams and youdon’t need a Uni degree!U3A Sunshine Coastnow boasts more than160 classes, workshops,lectures and physicalactivities through thecoast.They include 16 bookclubs, seven languagecourses including Latin,

five weekly lectures,several writingclasses, many artgroups, coach tours toBrisbane events, andmusical options suchas learning theukulele.On the physical side,bike riding, walking inthe moonlight, playinggolf, learning how toline dance or discoveryoga are just a few ofthe activities avail-able. U3A Sunshine

Coast now boasts2,100 members and isarguably the largestregional chapter inAustralia. (232 clubs-60,000 plus members).U3A on Display hasbeen extended in 2013to include try-outworkshops such asdrawing, tai chi orcryptic crosswords.An entertainmentprogram will alsoshowcase the exper-tise of U3A members.


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SUMMER is officially here – the kids are home forthe holidays and relatives are coming and going butwhere is Fido? Sunshine Coast Council CommunityPrograms Portfolio Councillor Jenny McKay said un-fortunately this was a peak time of year for dogs tostray. “Dog owners, please be responsible and en-sure your pet is contained securely on your propertyor on the leash when in public unless you are in adesignated off-leash area,” she said. “The simple ac-tion of leaving the gate or front door open can unfor-tunately cause much heart ache when your four leggedfriend manages to slip out and go missing. “I encour-age all residents to work together as a united commu-nity by practicing or encouraging responsible dogownership and help to keep our localneighbourhoods, parks and beaches safe. “There’sno harm in politely advising your friend or neighbourat the local on-leash park to pop their pooch safelyback on the leash. “While it might seem like a minormisdemeanour, unfortunately dogs off leash or straydogs roaming the streets are more likely to be a nui-sance to others, be involved in a dog attack or be hit

MAKES 8. Preparation & cooking 50 mins. Refrig-eration & cooling1 ¼ cups (185g) plain flour¼ cup (40g) icing sugar mixture125g cold unsalted butter, coarsely chopped1 egg1 cup (140g) macadamia nuts, roasted.Milk Chocolate filling1 egg1 egg yolk1 ½ tbsp caster sugar100g Plaistowe Classic Milk Cooking chocolatemelted100g unsalted butter, melted.1. Process flour, icing sugar and butter until crum-bly. Add egg and process until combined. Kneedon floured surface until smooth. Cover, refrigerate30 mins.2. Reheat oven to 200o C/ 180o C fan-forced. Dividepastry into eight portions. Roll portions, one at atime, between sheets of baking paper into roundslarge enough to line 8 x 10cm round shallow loosebased flan tins. (Ideal tin size 2cm depth/10cm di-ameter across top/8.5cm diameter across base). Liftrounds into tins, press into sides and trim theedges. Prick bases all over with fork. Refrigerate30 mins.3. Place tins on an oven tray and line each withbaking paper. Fill with dried beans. Bake for 15mins. Remove paper and beans and bake for fur-ther 5 mins or until golden. Cool. Reduce oventemperature to 180oC/160oC fan forced.4. Meanwhile, make milk chocolate filling.5. Divide milk chocolate filling and macadamia nutsamong pastry cases. Bake for 5 mins or until justset. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate 3 hoursor overnight. Serve dusted with extra icing sugar,if you like.Milk chocolate fillingWhisk egg, egg yolk and sugar in small heatproofbowl over small saucepan of simmering water forabout 12 mins or until light and fluffy. Whisk inmelted chocolate and butter

THE Royal Australian Air Force Association KawanaWaters Branch currently has vacancies for member-ship both male and female. The aid is to promote andmaintain welfare and benefit of serving members, exmembers of the RAAF and of Her Majesty’s Air Forces,Allied Air Forces and their dependants. The Branchalso conducts monthly subsidized lunches, bus toursof an interesting nature and many other types of so-cial activities. The Branch meets on the second Sat-urday of each month at the Kawana Waters Surf LifeSaving Club at Pacific Blvd, Buddina at 10am.So why not become involved, if you are an ex AirForce person living in our community, by phoningSecretary Lance on 5443 2755 for more information.

WE are a retired business seniors single group wanting to meet more retiredsingle business men to join us. We need a balance of men and women to enjoysocial outings. Theatre, home dinner parties, barbecues, walks, picnics and din-ing out are some of the venues we would like to share. These are the outings onedoesn’t enjoy on one’s own. For further details phone 5443 7663 or 0421 525 384.

Straying from home this Christmasby a car. “Council can’t be everywhere at once – ifyou see a stray dog or a dog acting aggressivelyplease report it to council immediately on 5475 7272or email [email protected]. “Since thebeginning of the year we have been undertaking anextensive education program across the SunshineCoast region to raise awareness about the local doglaws and encourage responsible behaviour from dogowners. “The community should be well aware of thelocal dog laws by now. We are serious about keepingour public spaces safe and will issue penalties to irre-sponsible dog owners.” Cr McKay said the higherincidence of straying dogs also provided a timelyreminder of the importance of registering andmicrochipping your pets. “Registered andmicrochipped dogs can quickly be reunited with theirowners if they stray,” she said. “Also remember toensure your pet’s microchip details are up-to-datewith your microchip register to help council, the vetor lost animal shelter to reunite you quickly and eas-ily. “If your pet goes missing and your microchip de-tails are not up-to-date and you do not know whichdatabase the chip is registered to, visit council’swebsite for some simple tips about how to resolvethis without delay.” All dogs and cats must be regis-tered and wear a council-issued registration tag whenin public. Significant reduction in registration feesapply for desexed and microchipped dogs and cats,and for pensioners.

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The team here at Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper would like to wish all our readers,volunteers, and contributors a wonderful, safe Christmas and a healthy, prosperous New Year.We also send special greetings and thanks to our advertisers. They pay the bills and without

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

The Managementand Staff ofDICKY BEACH SURF CLUBwould like to wish ourmembers, visitors and guestsA Very Merry Christmasand A Safe and Prosperous New Year.Thank you for yourpatronage throughout 2012

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GOLF, greens and great games are part of daily life for91-year-old Buderim resident Mary Haddon.The Immanuel Gardens Retirement Village residentplays 18 holes of golf twice a week competitively atHorton Park Golf Club on the Sunshine Coast.With a handicap of 27, her swing is powerful despitea petite disposition. She is equally skilled at putting,driving, using a wedge in a sand bunker and teeingoff.“I love my driver; it’s a tailor made R7 and that’s theone I like best,” she said.“I am not very fond of bunkers but I usually find myway out of them.“I got a hole in one at New Brighton Golf Club inSydney and that was celebrated for three weeks be-cause I was the first lady in 14 years.“I also got an Eagle on a par four at Horton Park GolfClub.“I’ve played on more than 300 courses in NSW andQueensland.”Mary has played competitively for 47 years includ-ing courses in Thailand and on Norfolk Island.“The game is such a challenge and it’s amazing,” shesaid.“I like being outdoors in the fresh air and on the beau-tiful courses.“I’ve met some lovely people they’re [golfers] aunique bunch of people.”Mary served a lot of time on golf committees in Sydneyand in Queensland and enjoyed it because she learntmore about the game and how it is organised.Mary said golf was a social outlet for her and camealong with health benefits.“I get a lot of exercise from it; I like to walk and I amvery energetic.“It takes me around four and a half hours to play 18holes.“I recommend it to anyone and we have a lot of people

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in our club over 80.”Along with golf, Mary loves playing the card gameBridge to keep her mind active.“It is also a challenge,” she said.“You can play it forever but you will never know ev-erything.“It’s another social activity – you have to exercisethe brain as well as the body and I do both.“By keeping myself busy, active and healthy I don’thave a thing wrong with me.”She loves her retirement unit at Immanuel Gardens.“It is a nice community and I don’t have to worryabout anything because it’s all taken care of,” shesaid.For more information visit www.lccqld.org.au

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AT the CaloundraGarden Club’s ChristmasLuncheon held at theCaloundra Golf Club onTuesday 4 December,Trevor Lockett waspresented with his LifeMembership of the Clubfor his untiring workover the past 17 years.Trevor is pictured withKath Morris Presidentfar left and JudyMcArdle who on behalfof the Club, gave him hisaward. Trevor hasworked as President,Vice President, TourDirector and GuestSpeaker Providor, for theClub.Other Awards for theyear were for the OverallBest Exhibitor of theYear Col Wildermuth,Shirley Sondergeld FirstPrize for accruing mostpoints for entries to theCompetition Table forthe year, Trevor Lockettwas second and LornaMills third. Each monthmany Members regularlycontribute to the plantcompetition. TheCaloundra Garden Clubmeets at the MasonicHall with a Membershipat present of about 200Members, on the first

Tuesday of the monthfrom February throughto November each year.There is a CompetitionTable for Member’sentries each month, aTradeTable with plantsof all descriptions forsale, a well stockedLibrary, bimonthly BusTrips, a Raffle andMorning Tea. Eachmonth there is a gardenrelated Guest Speakerfor about 30 minutes, onall topics. TheCaloundra Garden Clubbegan in 1984 as theresult of a Meetingconvened by BelleTaylor and the firstPresident was VeraMason. The GardenClub has been Meetingat the CaloundraMasonic Hall since 1994and the Aim of the Clubis – ‘Friendship throughGardening’. PleasePhone Kath on 54924346 for anymore furtherinformation and visitorsare most welcome. TheGarden Club’s Websiteis caloundragardenclub.comEveryone is wished aMerry Christmas andmay 2013, be a year ofHappy Gardening.

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FOR the first time in a number of years we haveseen all asset classes perform well over a 12 monthperiod.There are many share investments both Australianand International, listed property trusts, and evensome bond or fixed interest funds that havereturned over 10% so far this year.2011 was a terrible year for investment markets. Youmay recall there were a number of natural disastersat the beginning of the year – floods in Brisbane,earthquake in Christchurch and Tsunami in Japan.This almost immediately was followed by uprisingsin the Middle East and the end of the year wasdominated with more news of the European debtproblems – whether it be Greece, Spain, Portugal orItaly.All of these factors sent the share markets south.However, with just a little bit more confidence in theglobal economy, especially better than expectednumbers out of America, we have seen goodreturns in 2012.That’s not to say that the world’s economicproblems are over as we are a long way fromreducing global government debt issues. There aresome other factors that have impacted the invest-ment markets this year:Talk of the mining boom coming to an end – this issignificant as this sector has been keeping Austra-lia strong for a long time. It’s probably not the endof the mining boom but projects are being delayedas commodity prices fall.The US share market is almost reaching the all timehighs of 13,700.It had been down to 6600 and recently has beenback over 13,500.The Chinese have been changing direction from‘build it’ to ‘spend it’ – they have a new 5 year planto encourage consumerism and a self sustainingeconomy.The two biggest factors currently influencing ourshare market are our exchange rate and higherinterest rates as compared to other nations.Theoretically, as interest rates continue to fall, the

THERE are increasinglymore Seniors who findtheir available living al-lowance decreasing andthe cost of living not asyet showing any signs ofgoing down.To help people of all agescope with living on lesswe have established aGrocery Outlet inNambour where those onlow income can becomemembers for $5.00 per yearand shop anytime theywish Monday to Friday.

Extending a helping handWe do need to see a healthcare card or some otherproof of low income.We keep our costs as lowas possible so that mostitems we sell are belownormal supermarketprices. Foodbank inBrisbane is our main sup-plier of very low costfood, some is close to useby or best before date butis always safe and legal.A lot of fruit and veg-etables we get fromFoodbank is given out

free and we always haveday old bread for $0.20cper loaf.We rely on donations offruit and vegetable fromlocal producers who mayhave a surplus or have‘seconds’ they can giveus. We also rely on vol-unteers and endeavour tomake the Shop a safe andenjoyable place to comeand give time to and helpothers in the process.There are other groceryoutlets like ours and wehelp each other and worktogether where possible:Gateway Care is at 11Helen Street, Caloundra.Contact Debbie on 0418717 708.Christian Outreach Cen-tre is on the corner ofNoosa-Eumundi Roadand Beckmans Road,Noosaville. ContactDavid on (07) 5449 9658.Suncoast Care is at 115Currie Street, Nambour.Phone Paul on (07) 54414877 or Stuart 0407 371201.This Christmas Day thereare two great events onthe Coast where you canexperience a feast ofChristmas delights andlots of fun and fellowshipat absolutely cost. Thereare activities for chi9ldrenat both venues. All ages

can be part of the foodand the fun. Our aim isthat no one will go hun-gry or be lonely onChristmas Day.Goodlife Communityholds their event in Cot-ton Tree Park,Maroochydore from 12noon to 3 pm. They havean alternate venue if rainis forecast. Contact Geeon 0421316787.Suncoast Care has theirevent at NambourShowgrounds in an un-dercover area protectedfrom rain from 12 noon to3 pm. Contact Stuart on0407371206.

2012 in Reviewdollar should also fall and this will be good for theAustralian share market.There are some risk factors affecting our economyright now:European Debt CrisisUS Fiscal Cliff – the need to handle US debt islooming with austerity measures of increased taxesand decreased government spending on the table.It is hoped the political parties can reach agree-ment.Bond bubble - many investors have flocked toBonds as a safe haven. However Bond interestrates are now at an all time low and are starting torise. Long term bonds purchased at lower rates willbecome unattractive and people may find them-selves stuck with them for the duration. Thoughbonds are usually considered a safe haven, wheninterest rates begin to rise it will present a problemfor investors.Many may find themselves caught out and lookingto get out and this will lead to loss of capital.If youare one of those investors with fixed interestinvestments now might be a good time to reviewyour strategy and seek advice to ensure you areinvested into quality investments for the timesahead.For more Information contact Tim Maher at MaherDigby Securities Pty Ltd - Financial Advisers –AFSL No. 230559 (see advert Page 3). Ph: 07 54411266 or visit our website www.maherdigby.com.auThis document was prepared without taking intoaccount any person’s particular objectives,financial situation or needs. It is not guaranteed asaccurate or complete and should not be relied uponas such. Maher Digby Securities does not acceptany responsibility for the opinions, comments andanalysis contained in this document, all of whichare intended to be of a general nature. Investorsshould, before acting on this information, considerthe appropriateness of this information havingregard to their personal objectives, financialsituation or needs. We recommend consulting afinancial advisor.

KAWANA Waters VIEW Club will beholding its first lunch meeting for 2013on Wednesday 23rd January at Head-land Golf Club, Golf Links Road,Buderim.Time: 11 for 11.30 a.m. Enjoy startingoff the New Year by attending ourlunch and discovering VIEW. All aremost welcome. Kawana Waters VIEWClub is a warm and caring friendshipclub for women. We have a monthlylunch meeting, (including a GuestSpeaker or an enjoyable activity) andalso a monthly social outing to a vari-

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FOR many people, livingin the comfort of their ownhome is an important partof growing older, but forsome older people thismay become difficult with-out extra help.Around two-thirds of uswill eventually need somelong-term care and onelocal service company

There’s no place like home – with Affordable Carehas made it much easierand more affordable tostay in the comfort of ourown home.Affordable Care, a newlyestablished service pro-vider on the SunshineCoast is the first companyin Australia to license aUK made software sys-tem which dramatically

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SENIORS groups and retirement village operators saythe Queensland government should simplify thedocuments that new residents have to read and sign. A parliamentary committee is currently reviewingQueensland’s Retirement Villages Act. The National Seniors Organisation (NSO) says thereneeds to be better regulation of the fees that retire-ment villages can charge, once a resident moves out,or even dies. The ABC reports that the organisationhas made a submission to the parliamentary commit-tee. NSO Queensland policy chairwoman, Vera Somerwil,says it is not fair residents or their families face ongo-ing fees until the unit is resold. “The level of exit fees can be really quite worryingbecause they don’t stop from the day you die or theday you leave - they keep on going,” she says. She adds the product information document givento new residents is a “mess” and needs to be rewrit-ten in plain English. “So that when people read through it they don’t getlost in the mire, and don’t really understand what it isthey were reading.” Retirement Village Association (RVA) chief executive,Andrew Giles, agrees the document needs to be im-proved. “We’ve – in our submission to the government –provided a draft document for their consideration,”he says. The RVA also wants the government to make it easierfor new villages to be built, with surging demand ex-pected over the next few decades. The parliamentary committee will hold a public hear-ing later this month.

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NOOSACARE’s Kabara Hostel in Cooroy recentlycelebrated 25 years of service to the community.The vision of a home for the aged to serve thehinterlands of the northern Sunshine Coast areawas conceived when Mr Archie Jeffs, Chairman ofthe Noosa District Hospital and Mr bob Powell.Secretary-Manager of the Hospital, visitedToowoomba and Crows News in late 1979 onhospital business, and were given the opportunityto inspect a newly-established Hostel at CrowsNest. A feasibility study, carried out in Cooroy,Pomona, Eumundi and Kenilworth resulted in 80eligible aged persons declaring their interest in theproject. Negotiations were then conducted withthe Land Administration Board and the Noosa ShireCouncil to acquire 4 ¾ acres of crown land on theEastern side of the town. A fund raising programmewas commenced in 1982 to provide for 30 singlemotel type units. Kabara was opened in 1987 andhas come a long way since them, offering 73 highand low care beds to our ageing community. Thename “Kabara” is a word from the Kabi Tribe ofAboriginals that lived in the Cooroy area, meaning‘a place of rest’ or ‘home’. Happy Birthday Kabara

NATIONAL Seniors has created a healthy ageing quizto help the over 50s better prepare for retirement.The National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre todaylaunched The Retirement Quiz: What we need to enjoya successful retirement, developed by the University

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of New South Wales andfunded by NationalSeniors. The quiz assesses retire-ment preparedness acrossa range of areas and iden-tifies the health, financial,social, emotional, cogni-tive and motivational re-sources people need tohave a good quality of lifein retirement. NationalSeniors chief executiveMichael O’Neill saidprevious researchconducted by hisorganisation led to a needfor a quiz. “An increasingnumber of Australians willtransition into retirement inthe coming years so it isimportant that pre-retireesand the public in generalunderstand more aboutwhat is needed for thishuge life change,’’ O’Neillsaid. “Having enoughmoney for retirement isobviously important butmany people tend to for-get about the vital socialresources they need tostay connected with oth-ers such as leisure or vol-unteer activities. “Cognitive resources toboost brain power andhaving goals and motiva-tion for different aspectsof our life is also very im-portant for our wellbeingin retirement,” he said. The quiz takes around 10- 15 minutes to completeand provides further in-sights and suggestions atthe end of the survey. Toaccess the quiz go tow w w . p r o d u c t i v eageing.com.au.

Megan D’Elton, CEO NoosaCare Inc and JennyO’Keefe (Kabara Resident for 25 years) cuttingthe Birthday Cake.

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FORGET turtledoves, French hens or even goldenrings; the best gift you can give yourself and yourtrue love this Christmas is the gift of good health.National not-for-profit organization, Jean Hailes forWomen’s Health is making this even easier with simpletips to help you survive the silly season with yourhealth intact.Stress‘Tis the season to be jolly – so why is Christmassuch a stressful time for so many of us? A combina-tion of reasons; financial pressures, a busy socialcalendar and end-of-year burnout all contribute tofeelings of stress and anxiety. Organization and plan-ning can help keep you calm and take some of thepressure off. So make a list (and check it twice!) forthings like presents and food shopping, Christmascards and other to-do items. Decide what is reallyimportant and what is contributing unnecessarily toyour stress. Delegate wherever possible – you don’thave to do it all on your own.What to drinkIf you choose to drink alcohol, try to be aware of howmuch you are consuming. A standard drink is 10g ofalcohol, which equates to 100ml wine (much less thanwe usually pour ourselves), 30ml spirits, 60ml forti-fied wine eg: port, sherry, 425ml light beer or 285mlfull strength beer. Be wary of cocktails or punches atparties as the alcoholic content may be much higher

Christmas healthy diet tipsenjoy the festive fare in moderation and only indulgein the goods you really enjoy, not the ones that youeat ‘just because they are there’. Simple tricks likewaiting until Christmas Eve to eat a mince pie, or hav-ing a small piece of shortbread with your cup of teabut passing on the chocolates (which we eat all yearround) mean you won’t feel like you are missing out.Financial strainBlowing your budget during the festive season isunfortunately common and can lead to a painful creditcard hangover in the New Year. The best way to avoidfinancial stress is to budget throughout the year andnot spend more than you can afford. If you have alarge group of family and friends to buy presents for,consider agreeing on a price limit per person, or ar-range a Kris Kringle where each member of the groupbuys a present for one other member only.Bereavement: If you have lost a loved one, your feel-ings of grief and loss may be worse at Christmas time.Remember that everyone grieves differently and fam-ily members may want to acknowledge the loss indifferent ways. Some find sticking to traditions com-forting, while others find a change in the routine helpsthem cope. Some family members may want to remi-nisce, while others prefer to remember the lost familymember privately in their own way. It is important torespect these differences and accommodate eachother’s reactions as much as possible.Loneliness: For some people, Christmas can be a verylonely and depressing time of year. For those who areseparated by distance or estranged from their fami-lies, feelings of isolation may be exacerbated. To helpcope with feelings of depression and loneliness, findout if anyone else in your social circle is spendingChristmas alone and organize to spend the day to-gether or consider volunteering at a charity, home-less shelter or nursing home on Christmas Day. Par-ticipating in local community events like Carols byCandlelight can also offer a sense of belonging.

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The Galapagos – Animal WonderlandAN archipelago ofvolcanic origin, theGalapagos Islandsstraddle the Equator,almost 1000km west ofEcuador to which theybelong. Made up of 13main islands, three smallerislands and 107 rocks andislets, the archipelago ishome to about 25,000people, mostly Spanish-speaking. Only fiveislands are inhabited.The place is widelyknown for its amazingwildlife and the visit by

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Charles Darwin in 1835which subsequently ledto his theory of evolutionby natural selection.Despite being on theEquator, the weather inthe islands issurprisingly mild. This islargely due to the coldHumboldt Current whichtravels up the west coastof South America fromAntarctica. During thedry season from June toNovember the averagetemperature is 220C andthe sea is

correspondingly cool.Fog often shrouds theislands. December toMay is the wet seasonand the averagetemperature rises to just250C.Travellers to theGalapagos usually leavefrom Guayaquil inEcuador. The flight takesabout 1½ hours andlands at either BaltraIsland or San CristobalIsland. Visitors must paya $US100 National Parkentrance fee. Quite rigidcontrols operate overtaking fruit or seeds tothe islands. A largenumber of boats operatetours of varying length.It is a matter of personalchoice and preference.We chose to join theTreasure of Galapagos,a catamaran 32 metreslong and carrying 16passengers. Our tourlasted five days and fournights and we felt thatwas adequate to seemuch of what was onoffer.Most tours include a visitto the Charles DarwinResearch Station atPuerto Ayora on SantaCruz Island. This non-profit centre focuses onresearch andconservation of theentire Galapagosecosystems. It fostersmany juvenile gianttortoises which arereleased into the wildwhen able to fend forthemselves. Untilrecently it was home toLonesome George, thelast of his species. Sadlyhe died, all the scientist’sefforts to get him toreproduce were in vain.The islands are all of

volcanic origin and haverough rocky surfaces.Large cactus trees featurein the vegetation.Thirteen species ofendemic finches are oftenseen flitting through thebushes. Included are theunusual blood-suckingfinch and the tool-usingwoodpecker finch. Thesebirds played a big part inDarwin’s development ofhis theory of evolution.Our first real foray into thewildlife was on NorthSeymour Island. We wereimmediately blown awayby the profusion of animallife, both in the air and onthe ground. Overhead,frigate birds soared justabove us. Over a metrelong with a wingspantwice that, these largebirds often take food fromother seabirds.Predominantly black, themales of one species havelarge scarlet throatpouches which inflateduring courtship rituals.Our favourite bird was theblue-footed booby.Completely unafraid ofhumans, the boobies raisetheir young in nests onthe ground. The chicksare like white balls of fluffand totally gorgeous. Thebirds got their name fromtheir clumsy behaviour onland. Their feet are abright blue colour.Another favourite was thewaved albatross. Theselarge birds havewingspans of over twometres and have the abilityto glide for hours.However, because of theirhuge wingspan they havedifficulty taking off andoften use cliffs to assist.They have a spectacularcourtship ritual which we

were privileged towitness. Their largechicks are the mostscruffy imaginable,seemingly suffering froma never-ending bad-hairday!Marine iguanas inhabit allthe Galapagos islands.These big reptiles havethe unique ability to liveand forage in the sea.Predominantly dark incolour, the iguanas weredescribed by Darwin as“disgusting clumsylizards” – a rather aptdescription. They can befound in such largeclusters that it is difficultto walk without treadingon a tail. They treathumans with disdain.Several islands also haveland iguanas. Of varyingcolours, land iguanas getmost of their water fromeating cacti.Sea lions are often thewelcoming party whengoing ashore on anisland. They sunbake onbeaches or any availableplace and show curiositytowards humans. On landthey are rather clumsy,but in the water, they aremasters ofmaneuverability. We hada great time whilesnorkelling when severalsea lions chose to frolicaround us. Like sleekmissiles, they effortlesslydodged and weaved, soclose they almost brushedus. Because the water iscool, a species of penguinis found in the islands.Small compared to someof its Antarctic cousins,the Galapagos penguin isthe only one that lives inthe wild north of theEquator. The seas aroundthe islands are a marinepark and teem with a hugevariety of fish species.Like all unique places, theGalapagos islands needto be protected. If visitornumbers increase toomuch it is inevitable thatthere will be an adverseimpact on the wildlife. Ifyou are in South America,it is very much worthwhileto make a side trip to theGalapagos. We will neverforget our experiencesthere.


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I HAVE been in many places, but I’venever been in Cahoots. Apparently,you can’t go alone. You have to be inCahoots with someone. I’ve alsonever been in Cognito. I hear no onerecognizes you there. I have, how-ever, been in Sane. They don’t havean airport; you have to be driventhere. I have made several trips there,thanks to my friends, family and work.I would like to go to Conclusions, butyou have to jump, and I’m not toomuch on physical activity anymore. Ihave also been in Doubt. That is asad place to go, and I try not to visitthere too often. I’ve been in Flexible,but only when it was very importantto stand firm. I’m not keen on being

TWENTY seven members of the Combined ProbusClub of Maleny have enjoyed a wonderful 8 daystour in South Australia.After their flight arrived in Adelaide they had asightseeing tour of the city before transferring toMurray Bridge to commence a five night river cruise

Inconclusive Travelin Carcerated – I hear the gaol there isnot good. When I was inCommunicado, it was difficult to sendemails. I was in Articulate once, afterhaving too much to drink. Lately, I’mnot often in Active – too much to doto go there. Sometimes I’m in Ca-pable, and I go there more often asI’m getting older. But I don’t thinkI’ve ever been in Correct, despitewhat my wife may say! One of myfavorite places to be is in Suspense!It really gets the adrenalin flowingand pumps up the old heart! At myage I need all the stimuli I can get!I may have been in Continent, and Idon’t remember what country I wasin. It’s an age thing.

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A CELEBRATION of thecarols that make Christ-mas so special performedby the Caloundra Choraleand soloists culminatingin a performance of ‘Spe-cially for Shepherd’s, aChristmas Musical byRalph Carmichael.When: December 15 at7:30pmMatinee: December 16 at2pmCost: Adults $20, Con-cession $18, Members/FOC $15, Children $10 (in-cludes supper/afternoontea)

AS the festive season approaches, thecountdown to Sunshine CoastCouncil’s biggest end-of-year freeevent, New Year’s Eve Mooloolaba hasbegun. Local families and visitors areinvited to welcome in the New Year andenjoy the family-friendly entertainmentat The Esplanade Mooloolaba from4pm to midnight on Monday 31 Decem-ber. The New Year’s Eve Mooloolabaprogram boasts two stages of action-packed entertainment for the whole fam-ily. And the entertainment doesn’t stopthere. DJs will pump up the groove from7.30pm to midnight on the Beach Stage.And if that’s not enough, there will beroving street entertainment, children’sactivities, carnival rides and buskersthat can be enjoyed by the whole fam-ily. Delicious food will be available fromlocal vendors, restaurants and cafes onthe Esplanade. To ring in the New Year,two spectacular fireworks displays willtake place at 8.30pm and midnight. NewYear’s Eve Mooloolaba will take placein a relaxed, safe, security patrolled andfenced event zone with an expectedcrowd of 40,000 people.Council works in partnership with anumber of organisations includingQueensland Police, SES, QueenslandFire and Rescue, Street Angels,

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1. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer2. Silent Night3. O’ Little Town of Bethlehem4. Good King Wenceslas5. Deck the Halls6. Joy to the World7. Hark the Herald Angels Sing8. We Three Kings9. Away in a Manger10. O Come All Ye Faithful11. O Holy Night12. I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas13. Silver Bells14. The Twelve Days of Christmas15. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear16. Frosty the Snowman17. All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth18. I Saw Momma Kissing Santa Claus19. Walking Through a Winter Wonderland20. Up on the Rooftop21. Sleep in heavenly peace... “Silent Night”22. Hark! the herald angels sing23. O tidings of comfort and joy... “God rest ye merry gentlemen”24. On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me... “The

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Queensland Ambulance Services, toensure public safety at this event. Anumber of road closures will take placein the vicinity of the event site and willbe minimised to limit disruptions tomotorists. Visit council’s website for fulldetails. For the convenience of thecommunity, extra free Sunbus serviceswill operate throughout the afternoonand evening. Please be aware that in-toxicated people or the carrying of al-cohol will not be permitted on board.New Year’s Eve Mooloolaba is a drug,alcohol and glass-free event and intoxi-cated people will not be permitted en-try. The celebrations at Mooloolaba areonly one of a number of New Year’scelebrations planned across the Sun-shine Coast. Kings Beach and theNoosa Marina at Tewantin will also hostcouncil supported events to mark thebeginning of the New Year.Sunshine Coast Council acknowledgesits New Year’s Eve Mooloolaba sup-porters – Sunshine Coast Daily,Bendigo Bank, Sea FM, Mix FM,Mooloolaba Surf Club, POMO Creativeand The Inkspot Commercial Printers.For full program details and to obtainyour free Sunshine Coast Festive Sea-son Guide 2012/13 visit council’swebsite.

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BECAUSE Christianity is not a religion but a rela-tionship, spending time with God and growing inthat relationship is vital. At the Anglican Churchof Noosa, we are using the 4 Sundays followingChristmas to help people know how to spend timewith God. Starts at 7.30am at Sunshine Beach (Bi-centennial Drive) and 9.30am Tewantin (17 Will-iam St) and 30th December and 5, 13, 20 of Janu-ary. Please join us for a wonderful morning teaafter the service. For more information visitanglicanchurchnoosa.org

Caloundra offers free family-friendly holiday eventsAmphitheatre from 4pm to 9.30pm providing easyaccess for visitors. The free kids entertainmentcontinues with music, skydivers, acrobatic stuntplane, clowns, heaps of rides, and face painting atKings Beach on New Year’s Eve from 3pm until9.15pm when the fireworks blast off.The delightful Twilight Markets along The Espla-nade at Bulcock Beach running Friday eveningsfrom 4pm to 9pm till January 11, features deliciousfood, home-made arts and crafts and lots ofentertainment for all the family.A diverse range of holiday accommodation is stillavailable at www.visitsunshinecoast.com.au/regions/the-playground, or contact Sunshine CoastVisitor Information Centres free call 1800 644 969.

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SUNSHINE Coast Council presents John’s Stories apictorial style and sculpture exhibition of Indigenousartist John Murray at Caloundra Regional Gallery until13 January 2013. John Murray loves storytelling through his art. Johnis physically disadvantaged and has found that mak-ing art allows him to better communicate with thosearound him. The paintings bring to life stories from daily Indig-

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enous life including fishing, camping, living in theforest and family life. This exhibition also features aninstallation of the Bagu fire-spirit sticks, a strong setof sculptural forms. John’s Stories also features aninstallation of the Bagu fire-spirit sticks which pro-vide a strong set of sculptural forms. Caloundra Regional Gallery is open free to the public,Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm. For fur-ther information please call 5420 8299.

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THE Maleny Neighbourhood Centre hosts a freebreakfast for the community every Christmas morn-ing (December 25th). All are welcome. This is a freeevent, designed for everyone in the community toget together and share the Christmas spirit. Starting

EUMUNDI will be the place to be on Friday nightsthis summer with the return of Summer Nights from 5– 9pm on five Friday nights, commencing December2012. General Manager of Eumundi Markets PeterHoman says there’s nowhere better for a relaxed mealat the end of the week – with the bonus of laid-backfree entertainment under the stars. “It’s a great nightout for tourists and locals alike, with a wide range ofmarket food stalls, art and craft stalls, massage thera-

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time is 8.00am.The Maleny Neighbourhood Centre is becoming acommunity resource for everyone. If you would liketo know more about the wonderful Xmas Breakfast orwant to enquire about the Centre call 5499 9345.

Markets, music, movies and fabulous foodpists and fabulous entertainment including live mu-sic and free family-friendly outdoor movies. “Themovies are being presented by ‘Flicks in the Sticks’at around 6.30pm, and we’ll be screening a differentmovie each week of Summer Nights,” Peter says.The dates for Summer Nights are: Friday 21 Decem-ber, Friday 28 December, Friday 4 January and Friday11 January. For further information: Katie Harvison0417 776 957 or Peter Homan 0419 733 468

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21. Slumber in etherealquiet.

22. Hey there! Theannouncing celestialbeings carol.

23. O greetings of easeand happiness.

24. On commencement ofYuletide my honeybestowed upon me.

25. Decorate the passagewith branches ofevergreen sprigs.

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THE Woodford Folk Festival, anevent of international standing, isheld annually over six days and sixnights from Dec 27th through toJanuary 1st. More than 2000 perform-ers and 438 events are programmedfeaturing local, national and interna-tional guests. This year will be the27th Woodford Folk Festival and the19th held at Woodfordia.The festival program features con-certs, dances, street theatre, writers’panels, film festival, comedy ses-sions, acoustic jams, social dialogueand debate, folk medicine, an entirechildren’s festival, an environmentalprogram featuring talks, debates andfilms, art and craft workshops, cir-cus performances and workshops,late night cabarets, parades and spe-cial events including a spectacularfire event.Within the festival village you canfind 35 performance venues, of which

NEV McLachlan called at the Suncoaster SquareDance Club’s Christmas Party, where over 100 mem-bers and friends had a great fun night out. It wassuch a good night, that we are going to have a NewYear’s Eve Party with Gary Petersen as our caller atthe Square Dance Centre, 260 Dixon Road, Buderim(near the motorway end) on Monday 31 December. Ifyou’d like to be in the running for “Best Table” prize,please arrive around 7ish to set the table up. Danc-ing will be from 8pm until “late”, and Basic, Main-stream and Plus will all be featured. Lucky Door prize,best dressed prize, and bottomless tea, coffee andwater are supplied, but please BYO drinks andnibblies. Cost is $8 each, and enquiries should bereferred to Gary on 0434 772 066.

Laurie White’s TAP-KATZ have spent 2012 doingwhat they do best – entertaining senior citizens atnursing homes, retirement villages and monthly meet-ings, with their always popular tap-dancing show. Allseniors themselves, the KATZ love to show off theirskills at dancing to other seniors, and practice twice aweek right through the year to make sure those skillsare sharp enough. New routines are always being

Dance group keeps on tapping in 2013added, and new routines mean new costumes. Mostof the KATZ make their own costumes and they areof such a high standard that audiences are alwayssurprised to hear they’re “home-made”. Bookings cannow be made for 2013 by ringing Laurie White5477.7647 (after 4pm).A small donation of at least $25 per performance isrequired.

BOOKINGS are now be-ing taken for the Pomona& District CommunityHouse Christmas LightsBus Tour on Wednesday19th December. Come andjoin us for this specialChristmas event and seethe best Christmas Lightsfrom Pomona to SunriseBeach. Christmas cake,carols and lots of fun! Weleave from the Rotundaopposite the ANZ Bank at6.30pm. Places will fillquickly so get in early andbook your seat. Book-ings are essential phone5485 2427.Wednesday 19th Decem-ber. Leave 6.30pm sharp -return approximately10.00pm. From Rotunda,opposite ANZ Bank. CostAdults $15 pp, Children(U16) $12 pp, Families $45(2 adults & 2 children).

Suncoaster Square Dance Club’s Christmas Party

Xmas LightsBus Tour

Woodford Folk Festival

18 are all-weather. The festivalstreets are lined with restaurants,cafes, stalls, bars, street theatre andparades. Tree-filled campgrounds,butterfly walks, ponds and wildlifecomplete the picturesque site.The festival appeals to a diverse au-dience with all ages and many na-tionalities attracted each year. Theevent is powered by an army of vol-unteers whose numbers are now inexcess of 2300.The festival is a place you can es-cape from ‘reality’ and immerse your-self in cultures from near and far. Itis a place where artists inspire, com-munity spirit engulfs and life memo-ries are made.The Festival is held on a 500-acreenvironmental parkland located justoutside Woodford in the SunshineCoast hinterland.For all program details go towww.woodfordfolkfestival.com.

CIMICIC andCIMICID, each 7letters long, are thelongest words thatare exclusively madeup of Romannumerals whenwritten in uppercase. Among wordsconsisting of onlyRoman numeralletters, the “highestscoring” are MIMIC(2,102) and IMMIX(2,012).

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Low Set Investment UnitClose South Brisbane

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

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

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Phone owner 5457 3295

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.

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THE Sunshine StatesmenBarbershop Chorus areproud to announce theappointment of CaroleLocke as their newMusical Director. Carolereplaces Karina Goughwho was the MD for thelast 2 years, and did awonderful job of bringingthe chorus up to a highstandard. Carole’sinvolvement with musicbegan at the age of 5,when she started pianolessons. Singing lessonsfollowed at the age of 11,and both these activities

Treasure trove of Christmas goodiesTHE Caloundra Market is held at the Currimundi State School, Buderim St.Caloundra. Open every Sunday 6 untill12 noon. Plenty of Parking at the CurrimundiHotel. Irish Christmas puddings. Organic Fruit wines & delicious Teas. Hand-made Christmas decorations, Artworks, Oriental giftware, jewellery, incence andsoaps, plus handmade Woodturned gifts. Beachwear, Clothing & Embroideredtowels made to order. Resident Artist & an Engraver. Coins, Collectables, Children’sToys and Books. Plus all the Fruit and Veg for Christmas. For the garden there areplants, herbs, palms & pots and handy man tools. Have coffee and breakfast anda Treasure Hunt in the car boot sales. Funds raised go to Dicky Beach SurfLifesaving Club. For further information contact Bob on 0401 482 949

Christmas Church ServicesST. PETERS Anglican Church, Maroochydore Christmas services are as follows:Sunday 23rd December at 7pm service of lessons and carols. Christmas Eve, 7pmFamily Service (incl. Holy Communion), 11pm Christmas Carols, 11.30pm ChristmasEucharist. Christmas Day 8.00 am Christmas Eucharist. St Peters is on the cornerof Beach Road and Church Street, Maroochydore. Phone 5443 2133. Please comeand celebrate Christmas with us. Everyone is Welcome.

New MD for Sunshine Statesmen

have played a major partin her life ever since.Carole has been involvedin a cappella singing forover thirty-five years. Inthe early nineteen-seventies, Carole and herfamily moved from herbirthplace, Liverpool, toDevon in the southwestof England. Carole joinedthe local ladies a cappellagroup, The Chordettes,and within a few months,she was asked to becomethe musical director. TheLadies Association ofBritish Barbershop

Singers (LABBS) wasformed in 1976, with theChordettes as one of thefounding choruses. In1992, Carole took herchorus to the gold medalspot at the LABBS annualconvention, and thisresulted in theirrepresenting the UK at aninternational conventionin the USA the followingyear. She continued asThe Chordettes’ musicaldirector until 1996, whenher husband’s career tookthem to Belgium. She iswell known in Europe as

a vocal coach forbarbershop choruses andquartets, and has alsocoached and directedmany other a cappellagroups and solo singersin the UK, Belgium, TheNetherlands, Germany,and now Australia. Forseveral years she was themusical director of theSunshine Coast HarmonyChorus chapter of the

Sweet AdelinesInternational a cappellasinging organisation. Thechorus is now the wellknown and respectedgroup Hot Ginger. In 2008,Carole was a member ofthe a cappella quartet,‘Quintessence’, whichwon the Sunshine CoastRegion’s Senior Superstarcompetition. WelcomeCarole!

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