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IT is a wry joke that when the older generation needs a hand understanding computers, theyask a 12-year-old. Especially 12-year-olds who like chocolate biscuits.That is exactly what Patsy Haigh of Noosaville did, when her daughter Melanie gave her aKindle (e-book reader) for her birthday and she had no idea how to use it.

So Patsy, 79, was grateful when Melanie’s friend Angela Palmer suggested her son Alex couldhelp. Patsy said Alex, 12 going on 24, was wonderful.“He showed me how to use it (Kindle) and he was very clear and concise,” she said.

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Continued from Page 1During the tuition Patsywas only too happy tokeep up a supply ofchocolate biscuits andsaw Alex got some pocketmoney too.There could be morechocky biscuits in futureas Patsy recently boughta iPad but still hasn’t laida finger on it, althoughPatsy’s husband Peterquickly adopted the iPadfor genealogy research.“When Alex has got sometime I’d like him to comeagain and teach me howto use the iPad,” saidPatsy.“He knows all about it.”Alex got his first computer

Chocolate Bounty for The IT Kidat the age of six and wasimmediately addicted tothe technology althoughhe did not take anyspecific IT classes untilYear 8 at his school,Sunshine Coast Grammar.Long before then he hadfound that you cannotbreak a computer, and hadlearned how to fixproblems as they wereencountered.He is largely self-taught.“When I was younger if Iencountered a problem Iwould turn to dad but nowdad is more likely to turnto me,” he said.“People say ‘how canyou do that?’ _ I saybecause I’ve done itbefore.”Asked if he had anyspecial techniques thatwere helpful to oldercomputer users, Alex justsmiled.

“I explained it in verysimple, very basic terms,like this button does thisto allow this to happen,”he said.“I never jumped straightto the end and I alwaystold her what I did.”Alex has fun withcomputers.He gleefully describedhow last year he built arobot and programmed itto guard his room, to theannoyance of sisterBecky.He is currently workingon programming acomputer to play a gamehe has designed.By the way, computer-illiterate seniors will haveno luck trying to lure Alexwith promises ofchocolate biscuits.He is much too busydoing further IT classesat school.

AREA 22 Governor Lubo Gregor presented the Highest award in Toastmasters toJohn West in recognition of John achieving his Distinguished Toastmaster award. John is a long standing member of Kawana Waters Toastmasters Club whichmeets on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday at 9am at Guide Hut Hall Iluka Drive.Buddina.

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FOR the first time, the World Health Organisation(WHO) and Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)have urged governments worldwide to make demen-tia a national public and social care priority.The new report by the WHO and ADI -‘Dementia: Apublic health priority’ -finds the predicted trebling ofthe prevalence of dementia from 35 million to morethan 115 million by 2050 will have huge economic andsocial costs on health systems around the world.“With its devastating impact on people with demen-tia, their families, their communities and national healthsystems, dementia represents not only a public healthcrisis but a social and fiscal nightmare as well,” ex-ecutive director of ADI, Marc Wortmann, says.“Around the world a new case of dementia arises

every four seconds. That’s a staggering growth rate,equivalent to 7.7 million new cases of dementia every

THE National Parks Association of Queensland isproud to celebrate The Great Queensland Bushwalktaking place on the 25th and 26th of August 2012through an assortment of free walks in The Glass-house Mountains, Lamington and D’Aguilar NationalParks.The Great Queensland Bushwalk will give walkersthe chance to experience the serenity of nature andlearn about the value of preserving our National Parksin a healthy, engaging and social atmosphere.A variety of walks will be hosted by professional,experienced leaders ranging from bush photography,wildflower and bird walks to kayaking, bike riding

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support for people withdementia and reduce thenumbers of people withdementia in the future.According to Mr Rees,the WHO and ADI reportis yet another “wake upcall” to our national andstate governments. “Dementia can no longerbe neglected; we need afunded comprehensiveplan to beat dementia anddementia must take cen-tre stage in aged care re-form.”There are 1.2 millionpeople who care for some-one with dementia insome way and it is thethird leading cause ofdeath in Australia.Each week there are anestimated 1,600 newcases of dementia in Aus-tralia, which equates toone person every six min-utes. This number is ex-pected to grow to 7,400cases each week by 2050. “If the government doesnot take action to addressdementia now then by2060 spending on demen-tia will outstrip that of anyother health condition,”Mr Rees says.

year – the same size as the populations of Switzer-land and Israel. “Our current health systems simply cannot cope withthe explosion of the dementia crisis as we all livelonger; this is as much an economic and fiscal disas-ter waiting to happen as it is a social and health chal-lenge of the highest order,” he adds. The report identifies priority areas of action that needto be addressed within policy and planning, includ-ing raising awareness, timely diagnosis, commitmentto good quality continuing care and services,caregiver support, workforce training, prevention andresearch.Glenn Rees, the chief executive of Alzheimer’s Aus-tralia, says the report’s priority areas are spot on forAustralia and must be addressed by the federal gov-ernment if we are to provide both better care and

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OLDER Australians have welcomed theannouncement of a $1,000 payment foremployers of mature age workers. Theworkers must be aged 50 years or overand kept on the company payroll for atleast three months.National Seniors chief executive,

Michael O’Neill, said the payment wasa “good first step” in overcoming thebarriers to employment facing olderworkers”.“If you lose your job at the age of 50,getting back into the workforce is anenormous challenge,” he said.“Official statistics show mature age

MAROOCHYDORE VIEW Club’snext luncheon is on Friday 25th Mayat Maroochy Surf Club. AlexandraParade. Maroochydore at 11am.Newcomers are always welcome.Our guest speaker this month will beLivio Rigino “Weather for all sea-sons”. Our club is a non-profitfriendship club that supports TheSmith Family chiefly through theFoundations Learning for Life

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Paul Murphy’s street kids of Manila.The proceeds of the sales of this col-lection of outback tales will go to helphim carry on his wonderful work.The book has already sold enough cop-ies to cover printing and publishingcosts and from now on 100% of saleproceeds will be donated to BrotherPaul Murphy’s Kuya Centre for StreetChildren.You could win a copy of Gilly’s bookeither for yourself or as a gift for familyor friends by entering our latest give-away competition. To enter, write yourname and a daytime contact telephonenumber on the back of an envelope andmail it to ‘Book competition S. Coast’,Sunshine Coast Seniors Newspaper, POBox 1062, Tewantin, Q 4565 to arrive by16th May 2012. The first entry out ofthe barrel will win! Good luck.You can order copies of this and JohnGilfoyle’s other books atwww.johngilfoyle.com or they are avail-able at Dymocks Bookstores, Books ofBuderim or Samford Museum.

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workers can languish in unemploymentthree times longer than younger work-ers. “This initiative must be part of awider package that brings older work-ers onto a level playing field. “We’d like to see greater training andadvancement opportunities for olderAustralians and a refinement of exist-ing age discrimination laws,” MrO’Neill said. National Seniors research reveals ma-ture age workers were “dogged” bynegative stereotypes despite vast re-serves of corporate knowledge and lowlevels of absenteeism.

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IT was a first for one and a last for an-other, but what a memorable morningfor all!Easter Sunday dawned, the sun’s raysburst through the clouds to herald aperfect day, and crowds flocked toShelly Beach for the annual Ecumeni-cal Sunrise Service.It was a first for the incoming ministerof the Caloundra Uniting Church, whotook up her placement with the localUniting Church in February. This wasthe first ecumenical involvement forRev. Robin Osborne, who organisedthis year’s service.And it was a final one for Father JohnDobson of the Caloundra Catholic Par-ish. Father John has been a keen sup-porter of the ecumenical service forsome years and has shared in the lead-ing of worship therewith other clergyfrom the Caloundra area.Chairs and blankets appeared from no-where and others stood for the shortand simple liturgy of prayer and songled by Rev. Robin, Father John and RevKen Goodger of the local Anglicanchurch. As the day dawned, the voicesrose to assert the Christian witness“Jesus is Lord of all the earth” and the

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refrain of praise, ‘Allelulia, alleluia, givepraise to his name.’The reflection was short and inspiring:‘The word resurrection has a specificmeaning. It does not mean resuscita-tion or even revival. It is not comingback to life as Jesus lived it before hisdeath. Rather, it is moving on to a newform and level of life!’‘Simple, meaningful and encouraging,’said Judy Morrison‘I’d go to church every Sunday if it wasalways like that,’ said one visitinggrandchild!“It’s growing, isn’t it!” said Father Johnas he looked around the crowd.It was a positive experience for Rev.Robin Osborne too. “A good introduc-tion to the ecumenical scene inCaloundra,‘ she said. ‘I have alreadyseen the work being done in the ecu-menical partnership at Unity Collegeand look forward to exploring this areaof Christian co-operation further.’People lingered to exchange greetingsas the crowd dispersed, and a sense ofa common sharing in an uplifting expe-rience was strong. The crowd is grow-ing! See you next year: Easter Sunday,Shelly Beach, 6 am!

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THE sinking of WhiteStar Line’s RMS Titanicon 15th April 1912 sentshock-waves around theworld and has touchedour hearts ever since.Those who perished inthis disaster will beremembered on its 100thanniversary duringmany commemorativeevents.The sinking resulted inthe deaths of 1,496people, making it one ofthe most deadly maritimedisasters in history.

THE state’s top craftsmen and craftswomen will gohead to head at the Cooroora Woodworkers Club’sannual Cooroy Wood & Craft Show this Friday andSaturday – May 11th & 12th at the Cooroy MemorialHall.The event attracts almost 3000 spectators. A clubspokeswoman says woodwork clubs from Warwickto Rockhampton and all points in between will becompeting in an inter-club competition, the winnertaking home a perpetual shield and a sliding com-pound bevel saw valued at $1200. There are six cat-egories to enter, woodturning, carving, general wood-work, fret work, pyrography and toy making.(Pryrography is the artistry of using a hot iron ontimber).The craftsmen and craftswoman have put weeks andoften months of hard work into creating their master-pieces. People will truly be amazed by what can be

LOOKING for senior class studentsfrom 1962 Kedron High School for a50th year reunion on 14/15 July atNorths Leagues Club Nundah,

Queensland’s best woodwork on showdone with a basic piece of timber.There will be stalls with crafts for sale and lots ofdemonstrations. A beautifully hand crafted tablemade by Peter Bradford will be the main raffle thisyear. The table is valued at $1,500.People will get the opportunity to see the CoorooraClub’s Sawmill in action and timber slabs will be forsale. It will be a terrific day out and a chance for thedifferent wood clubs to show off their best pieces ofwork.Doors will open at 8.30 – 5:30 Friday & 8:30 – 3:00Saturday with a $2 entry fee. At 3:00pm Saturday willbe the awards ceremony and the raffle draw (you neednot be present to win raffle). Light refreshments willbe available in the hall, catered by the Cooroy ScoutsGroup.Hope to see you there! For more information contactBilli Jan Campbell at 5449-1548

Remembering the Titanic Kedron High School reunionBrisbane. Ticket cost $75 dbl or $40single. Further details phone DonGordon 0417 060 745 or [email protected]

FIFTY years ago a group of Montville ladies joinedforces to raise funds for repairs to the Montville School of Arts Hall, and last Sunday, April 15 many ofthe original group held their final fundraising lun-cheon at the hall.Over the decades the Montville Ladies Social andBenefit Club raised thousands of dollars for the on-going maintenance of the hall and also donated to 23groups on the Range and throughoutthe Sunshine Coast.Once formed the ladies set about installing cateringequipment in the hall as this would always be their

Golden lunch for Montville Ladieschief source of fundraising. Their expertise in cater-ing for weddings, debutante balls, anniversaries andfunction at the hall was legendary.Member for Nicklin Peter Wellington, who chaired thefinal luncheon, also spoke about the wonderful jobthe Montville Ladies did in catering for his own wed-ding.“On behalf of the community I thank you for yourdedication and generosity,” he said. “This Club hasnot only been an important part of the Range commu-nity it has been a social club where friendships wereformed and remain today.”

MAROOCHYDORE Aglow welcomes as its speakerfor May, Mrs. Maryah Pesu. The meeting will takeplace at the Lifepointe Baptist Church, 186 WisesRoad, Maroochydore at 9.30am on Wednesday, 9thMay. Morning tea is served in a friendly atmosphere

Maroochydore Aglowand the entry cost is $7. Aglow International Austra-lia is nondenominational and is part of a worldwideChristian organisation. Come and bring a friend.For further information phone Kath Parry 5478 8034or Jill O’Keefe 5448 4993.


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THE Combined Probus Club of Maleny celebrated its 25th An-niversary with a special morning tea at Mary Cairncross Caféon Wednesday 14 March 2012 attended by 70 members andguests, some who travelled considerable distances to be there.The club was formed on 5 January 1987 and now has a mem-bership of 110. With the Probus focus of Friendship, Fellow-ship and Fun the club has grown over the years to become apopular social organisation in the Maleny district.Foundation member Elizabeth Pike and Anne Brooker, a mem-ber since 1989,cut the 25th anniversary cake with the help ofJohn Whan who was President of the Rotary Club of Malenyin 1987.These members were surrounded by 13 past presi-dents. Neil Wagstaff, President of Probus Association ofQueensland, presented a congratulation certificate to the cur-rent Maleny President John Lewis.

SUNSHINE Coast local Carol Bomford and her friendsare inviting locals to join them for a cuppa and helptip the balance in the fight against cancer by hostinga Biggest Morning Tea on May 24.“Clio’s on Rosemount have jumped on board to sup-port my event and will be preparing some tasty treatson the day, and they are thrilled we are hosting theevent there this year.Morning Tea will run from 9.30am to 11.30am and en-try is $13.50 which includes a sumptuous selection ofscones with jam, drinks, and hot and cold savouryplatters.Ms Bomford said guests will also be treated to rafflesand some surprise entertainmentTo confirm your attendance at Clio’s Australia’s Big-gest Morning Tea, please phone Carol before May 17on (07) 5444 2487.

Combined Probus Club of Maleny 25thAnniversary Celebrations

Front row L to R: Tricia Jackson, Roger Jackson,Wendy McAuliffe, Jennifer Vaccaneo, Beth Lawson, Jan

Glasscock, Anne Brooker, Betty Bennett & foundationmember Elizabeth Pike. Back Row L to R: John Whan,

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VOLUNTEERS are required at the Lifeline Noosa Shopfor only 4 hours per week!Come and join the friendly and diligent team.If you would love to give back to your local commu-nity and show your support for a worthwhile not-for-profit organisation, the Lifeline Noosa Shop is foryou! Duties include: Processing donated items for

ST Peter’s Anglican Church in Maroochydore is hold-ing a ‘Cup of Tea for Cancer’ on Friday, 25th May at9-30am. Enter the competition for the best floral deco-ration in a cup and you could win a prize. There willbe an interesting guest speaker and a stall stockedwith a wonderful selection of handmade items, in-cluding tasty jams and pickles, for sale. A raffle with

Rotary Club celebrates 50 Years of Service to the Sunshine Coast

Club President Damian Quinn with CharterMember and Past President Howard Mcdonaldwith the Club Charter that was presented to the

Club on 19 May 1962

their local communityand assist those lessfortunate across theworld,” Damian said.“While most peoplehave heard about Rotarythey may not be awareof the role Rotarianshave played in theirlocal community.Something as small alocal bus shelter orplayground or as largeas the fitting out of amedical ward at a localhospital have made adifference to SunshineCoast residents and areall projects that haveresulted from the hardwork of the members of

the Rotary Club ofMaroochydore”.Damian said that theClub will be markingtheir 50th Anniversarywith a luncheon formembers and pastmembers and support-ers. The luncheon willbe on Saturday 19 May2012, exactly 50 yearsafter the Club was

presented with itsCharter. “We have beencontacting ex-membersof the club and havebeen thrilled with theresponse to our lun-cheon and tickets areselling fast,” Damiansaid. Charter member,Howard McDonald is aPast President of theClub and is also looking

forward to luncheon,saying it will be achance to celebrate theachievements of theclub and toast the futureof Rotary on theSunshine Coast. Anypast members whowould like to attend theluncheon ph ClubSecretary Terry Welchon 0417 649 686.

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Cup of tea for cancergreat prizes adds to the enjoyment of the morningwhich of course has scrumptious homemade cakesand biscuits for morning tea.Put this date in your diary and come along and bringa friend. Entry is a gold coin donation. Phone Pat on5444 0830 or church office on 5443 2133 for more in-formation.

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THE Currimundi Combined Probus Club had a spe-cial treat at its recent 13th birthday when AustralianSyd Kerkby, MBE, surveyer and explorer, shared amagnificent photo presentation of his years of work-ing in the Antarctic. His achievements include:1956-57 – First into the Prince Charles Mountainswith dogs;1960 – Journeyed 400 km from Napier Mountains toMawson station;1961-65 – Surveyed more Antarctic territory than anyother explorer.At the age of five, growing up in Fremantle, WesternAustralia, he developed poliomyelitis and was se-verely disabled for years. His father quit his job tomanage Syd’s exercise program, and to ‘rebuild’ him.While Syd Kirkby seized all the Antarctic pioneeringopportunities available to him with great gusto, henever ceases to marvel at his good fortune:“We’d climb a mountain peak and look out and say:‘Wow! In all time, certainly no human being and prob-

AGLOW - Sunshine Coast will meet at 9.30am on Fri-day 11th May, in the CWA Hall, Kalinga Street,Caloundra.Aglow is an international Christian women’sorganisation and is in 172 nations. Women from alldenominations are made welcome. Come along, bringa friend and enjoy an inspirational message and wor-ship.Our speaker is Melva Kajewski. Entry is $7.00 whichincludes morning tea. For more information contactIsabella: 5476 8463 or Dorothy: 5476 4190.

AT the March meeting of the Nambour andDistrict Historical Museum, First ResponseFire Trainer John Meredith of Firescope,Palmwoods, gave up his time to ensuremuseum volunteers were drilled in fire safetyand correct response. He is showingmuseum’s safety officer, Peter Stait, how touse the museum’s fire fighting equipment.During his workshop, John showedmembers several training videos and talkedthem through the various fire extenguishersto use to extinguish different fires and whatto do if a fire breaks out. Volunteers hadpractical demonstrations using extinguisherson a “safe” fire John set up beside theavocado tree at the front of the museum,much to the delight of passersby on theadjacent road.

Antarctic explorer speaks at Probus birthday

Robert Blair (left) thanks our entertainingspeaker Syd Kirkby, Antarctic Explorer.

ably no creature has ever seen it.’ It’s a funny feeling,It’s not a possessive feeling, it’s a privileged sort offeeling – ‘How did I get this lucky?’This was not the usual “touristy” talk but a descrip-tive, informative discussion about the rigours of lifeat -30 to -40o C in wind, storm and tempest, the con-trast of the wondrous aurora colours, the devasta-tion of crevices, the bravery and remarkable behaviourof the sledge dogs. His talk was tempered withhumour and great stories but left everyone in no doubtabout the toll (and toil) of daily life.A special Club meeting to remember for the Club’s‘lucky 13th’ birthday.

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THERE is a popular saying that if you wantsomething done then ask a busy person. Someonewho fits this profile is Claudine Hagan. Claudinehas been a member of Red Cross since 1976,President of the Caloundra branch of the AustralianRed Cross for the last 2 years and a member inCaloundra since 1999. In that time she has beeninvolved in many of the Red Cross activities suchas looking after the Red Cross Accommodationwhen it was available at Caloundra Hospital,working in the Red Cross Shop, being a member ofthe Disaster Team and working in Hands on Care.Hands on Care has several volunteers in Caloundraand is one job that Claudine really enjoys. Itinvolves going into Nursing Homes and givingmanicures to any resident who wants one. This isnot just about caring for their nails but is a timewhen someone can spend time with the resident,having a chat and making them feel special for awhile. Many of the ladies say that it is the first timethat they have had someone give them a manicureand they really enjoy the hand massage whichaccompanies it.The Red Cross Hands on Care in Caloundradesperately needs more volunteers so more nursinghome residents can be seen and more time spentwith them. If anyone is interested in this veryrewarding work then please contact Claudine on54917458 or Gwen on 54922471. The equipment issupplied and training given.Claudine has also been a volunteer in theCaloundra Hospital Opportunity Shop, BardosBazaar, for several years and has recently beenelected President of the Caloundra HospitalAuxiliary. She is also a member of the RSL LadiesAuxiliary in Caloundra so manages to keep herselfbusy. She is always ready to help a friend orneighbour in need.Our community would not function without themany people like Claudine who give so much oftheir time in volunteer work.

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DO you love Opera? Do you want to try your skillson a computer, with a card game such as Solo,Bolivia, 500 and Bridge? Perhaps you wish touncover the secrets of Mahjong or Scrabble or justenjoy listening to travel adventures in exotic placeshome and abroad. Noosa U3A responds to yourneeds.Due to the overwhelming demand for more com-puter classes and rapidly increasing membershipfrom throughout the Sunshine Coast, more classesare offered. Members can now sign up for a newbasic class with Peter Rankeillor, starting 1 Mayfrom 2-3pm. As places fill very quickly, call Peter on5485 1180.Other computer classes cover Digital Photography,Basic Windows, Computer Download, andFacebook but please call U3A on 5440 5500 tocheck availability as some are totally booked untilnext semester.The fun and social interaction of cards games makethese classes very popular. Ron Slater invitesplayers to join his new 500 class, each Tuesdaybetween 1-4pm.If Bridge appeals then Ralph Cadman offers anotherclass for beginners and ‘old hands’. Call U3A on5440 5500 to secure your place.Ralph also invites you to enjoy Easy ListeningOpera, on 26 June and 3 July from 9am to noon.Again you need to sign up now to avoid disap-pointment.The beautiful Halong Bay, amazing Angkor Wat,and the floating villages of Tonle Sap are part ofNoosa U3A Armchair Travel on Friday 4 May at9.20am. Presented by Peter Simpson, with manyphotographs, this talk introduces the magic whichtourists are now discovering in this mystical regionof the world. Non-members are welcome. The costof $4 includes refreshments.Often these talks are sold out so again, phone 54405500 to book.

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KAWANA Waters VIEW Club meets on the fourthWednesday of each month and would like to inviteyou to their next luncheon meeting on Wednesday23rd May at Headland Golf Club, Golf Links Road,Buderim. Time – 11 for 11.30am. The GuestSpeaker for this month is Mike Matthews. Mikewill speak about his experiences travelling with TheMoscow Circus. Visitors and non members mayattend any of our functions, a warm welcome isassured.Our social get together for this month will be aSeafood Lunch Cruise on Wednesday 9th May. Weare meeting at 11.00 a.m. at Coastal Cruises,Mooloolaba Wharf, Mooloolaba. We have hadgood reports of this relaxing cruise and enjoyablelunch. A good chance to sit back, have a chat and

HIGHLY Strung Picture Framing and Art Supplies isthe Sunshine Coast’s ‘one-stop’ centre for allartists’ needs and services. Established for over 12years Highly Strung is the only remaining indepen-dent art supplies, framing and artists’ servicescentre on the coast. It is locally owned andoperated by a friendly helpful team who have beenin the business of for over 20 years, nothing is toomuch trouble and delighting customers is what weare all about.Offering a wide range of art materials inc: paints,brushes, mediums, papers and canvases, we alsooffer custom and exhibition picture framing, custommade artists canvases of the very highest qualityand hold regular demonstrations and workshopssuited to both beginners and more experiencedartists. Mail order and local delivery servicesavailable. To hear about upcoming demonstrations,workshops and events contact the team and addyour name to their mailing list or visit the store.www.highlystrung.com.au 07 5442 7044, cnr Low St.& memorial drive, Eumundi.

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Kawana Waters VIEW Clubenjoy the scenery.Dates for your Diary for next month are: Wednes-day 13th June, Fashion Parade at Sorbet Fashions,Maroochydore and our monthly lunch meeting ison Wednesday 27th June at Headland Golf Club,Buderim.Kawana Waters VIEW Club is a friendship club forwomen of all ages, come along and make newfriends, learn new skills, give back to the commu-nity, and have fun at the same time. We would loveyou to join us. Come and discover VIEW.If you require any information about VIEW orwould like to attend our Luncheon Meeting pleasephone Pat on 5438 1896. (Luncheon bookingsplease phone by 10.00 a.m. on Thursday beforeluncheon date).

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THE Annual General Meeting recentlyelected a new committee headed by newPresident Elaine Housen.Everyone is looking forward to another

Past Presidents who attended the meeting (some PP’s were absent)From left, Glen Gordon, Bruce Underhill, new President Elaine Housen,Bob Dolan, Andy Williams, and immediate Past President Rod Munro.

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BLUE Care Fashion Parade and HighTea will be held on Saturday 19th Mayin Uniting Church Hall on the corner ofQueen and Ulm Streets, Caloundra. Pro-ceedings start at 9.30am for the HighTea.Susannah’s of Caloundra will be parad-ing the fashions for this coming sea-

THE Smith Family’s Noosaville VIEWClub May luncheon will be Thursday24th May, 11 am for 11.30 start at theTewantin/Noosa RSL.VIEW Clubs are a valued part of theSmith Family which is a national, inde-pendent children’s charity committedto helping disadvantaged Australian

SAY thanks to the volunteers. The an-nual Volunteer Race Day for 2012 willbe held at the Sunshine Coast Turf Clubon Sunday 13 May. Come to one of thefinest racing venues in Australia andsay thank you to all the volunteers whohave worked so hard over the last 12months, supporting the Sunshine Coastcommunity.Grab some friends or colleagues andbook your seats to a fabulous tracksidelunch in the beautiful Champagne Gar-den – where you are so close to theaction you can almost touch the horses.And it’s Mother’s Day - so don’t for-get to invite your mum!

CALOUNDRA RSL Women’s Auxiliary meet on 1st Monday each month at 1.00pmin Sub-Branch . We run raffles & help the Sub-Branch with badge selling etcthroughout the year. We also have social bus trips during the year. We currentlyhave vacancies for new members all interested persons please contact Secretaryon 5492 1582 or 0400 644 119

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Volunteer Race DayWhat’s included in the package: En-trance to the course and members re-serve; Your ticket to the ChampagneGarden; 3 course lunch and 5 hour bev-erage package from noon (Beer, Wineand Soft Drinks); Raffles and prizes.Dress regulations apply - Collared shirtand dress shoes for men. Ladies – anopportunity to wear that special hat.Cost: $80 per person. Book a wholetable of 10 or join others and make newfriends. Having a good time is a surebet! To book your tickets go towww.volunteeringsunshinecoast.org.auFor enquiries call: o7 5443 8256 or email:[email protected]

Noosaville VIEW Clubchildren by unlocking opportunitiesthrough education and learning sup-port. Our club is a good place to meetand make friends and new members arealways welcome. If you would like tojoin us please ring the lunch coordina-tor Stella Chatburn at 5470 2784 by theTuesday before the meeting date.

Blue Care Fashion Parade and High Teason. Entry entitles you to a $10 giftvoucher from Susannah’s.Shoes will be supplied by Shannon’sof Caloundra. Please ring for table book-ings for your group. Lucky door andlucky numbers. Admission $10. For fur-ther information please phone Gloria on5492 3318 or Blue Care Office 5438 5000.

Coast Branch of theQueensland Cake Decora-tors Association whereshe has many friends.They were married in En-gland in 1952 at the ageof 18 and have five chil-dren and twelve grand-children. Three of theirchildren and families livein Australia whilst onestill lives in the U.K andone in the United States.Ron and Dorothy havelived in the area, firstly onKiel Mountain, then for 20years on Towen Moun-tain and finally retiring toDulong on a couple ofpeaceful acres.Several of their familymembers and friends have

travelled here to helpthem celebrate this specialoccasion, although busi-ness commitments haveprevented some of theirchildren being here thistime. The last time that allthe family were togetherwas ten years ago for theirGolden Wedding.

Ron and Dorothy are de-lighted to have receivedphotos and letters of con-gratulation from theQueen, Governors Gen-eral of Australia andQueensland, the PrimeMinister, the former Pre-mier of Queensland, AnnaBligh, and Members of

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LEND Lease HibiscusChancellor Park residentsDen & Betty O’Reillyreached a major milestonerecently when they cel-ebrated their 60th weddinganniversary with a partyof more than 100 in theretirement village’s com-munity hall.Den and Betty wrote ‘no

60th anniversary & cups of tea help fundraisegifts’ on the invitations,instead asking guests todonate something tomedical research.“We are so overwhelmedthat all our guests contrib-uted, we have raised $700for such a worthy cause.”Before they met, Betty –who grew up in Glasgow– was a sewing machinistand Den – who grew up

in Liverpool – was justout of the army and work-ing in Ireland at hotelcalled the Glen Eagle.Betty said at the time shewas fed up with sewing.“I saw an advertisementlooking for housemaids towork at the famous GlenEagle hotel so my friendand I thought ‘whynot!’”.

We all lived at the hoteland that is where I met mylovely Den.”Den asked Betty to marryhim on his 21st birthday.They moved to NewZealand and raised threesons and now have twogranddaughters.Betty and Den decided tomove to Brisbane in 2000to be closer to theiryoungest son and grand-children. “We movedstraight into ChancellorPark retirement villageand haven’t looked back.We’re having the time ofour lives here!“Our 60th Wedding anni-

versary was one of thebest nights of our life.Everybody keeps tellingus what a wonderfulevening it was. The secretto our success is we haveno secrets. If we have aproblem we talk it out, wehave always been therefor each other.”Get a peak a life inside oneof Lend Lease’s retire-ment villages, duringAllora Gardens’ BiggestMorning Tea and OpenDay. It’s a great way to seethe village and meet someresidents. Browse theresidents’ cake, plant,craft and jewellery stalls.

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THE residents at Palm Lake Resort don’t just livethere – they experience life to the max. You too areinvited to come and live it up a little at Palm LakeResort for a special event.James Blundell was the first young Australiancountry artist to create an impact on the mainstreampop charts back in the 1980s and for many yearswas the highest selling country artist in the nation.James was also the first Australian country act tosign a major label recording deal in Nashvillepaving the way for the likes of Keith Urban, KaseyChambers and others.

SUNSHINE Coast Council and the Australian Foodand Grocery Council’s Packaging Stewardship Fo-rum has launched a new initiative to increase recy-cling and reduce waste to landfill.Twenty new recycling bins specifically for plastic,aluminium and glass beverage containers have beeninstalled at high use areas including the SunshineCoast’s beaches and popular hinterland areas.Waste and Resources Manager, Wayne Schafer saidthe new recycling bins were expected to divert ap-proximately three semi trailer loads of beverage con-tainers from landfill annually.“Residents and visitors can now easily recycle theirbottles and cans when they’re finished by simplyputting them in the recycling bins provided,” MrSchafer said.“This means that rather than going to landfill, therecyclable materials will be reused for products suchas carpets, fabrics and new beverage containers.“This new initiative aligns with the WasteMinimisation Strategy – to reduce landfill by 70% by2020, and complements council’s existing domesticand commercial recycling programs that diverted33,000 tonnes of recyclables from landfill last year.”General Manager of the Packaging Stewardship Fo-rum, Jenny Pickles said research had shown thatpeople want to recycle when they’re out and about.“The new recycling bins will enable locals and visi-tors to keep the Sunshine Coast litter free and divertrecyclable material from landfill,” Ms Pickles said.“The new recycling systems are a great example ofthe types of proactive programs the beverage indus-try is undertaking to address the issue of packagingproduct stewardship.”The permanent waste and recycling bins carry thenational call to action to recycle, Do The Right Thing,Use The Right Bin.

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Palm Lake Resort presentsJames Blundell in Concert

In addition to his own success, James has writtenhits for Lee Kernaghan, Slim Dusty and JimmyLittle, has won nine CMAA Golden Guitar Awards,double platinum, platinum and gold sales awardsand is a five time ARIA (Australian Record IndustryAssociation) Award nominee with one win to hisname.James is one of the greatest singer-songwriters thatthis country has produced and we are fortunate tohave him perform at our resort for an unforgettableconcert.Concert dates are Saturday 2nd June 2012 at PalmLake Resort Eagleby Heights and Sunday 3rd June2012 at Palm Lake Resort Bargara.Tickets are free to all seniors and over 50s! Foryour free tickets to be posted, call Eagleby Heightson 1800 781 101 and Bargara on 1800 501 119. Don’tmiss out on this wonderful opportunity. Tickets arelimited so don’t delay. Let’s celebrate life!

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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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Kawana Senior Citizens, the friendly seniors clubTHE Kawana Seniors had a wonderful day for theirEaster Hat Parade and here were the prize winnersgrouped around their President Mavis Farmer.There were lots of lucky door and Easter raffle prizesincluding the main prize of a beautiful Easter Cakemade by Merle Meredith won by Audrey Harris. TheEaster Bunny was there too distributing lots of good-will amongst the Seniors. As well Peg and StanBurrage, celebrated their 70th. Wedding Anniversarywith a cake for everyone. Billy Guy provided his en-tertaining music for the day and received a standingovation for his effort.Many trips and entertaining events have been plannedby the Kawana Club this year including a visit toParliament House, a Maroochy River Cruise and‘Christmas in July’ at Tewantin. Noosa Everglades,as well as a visit to the Glass House Seniors in Sep-tember. A trip to Bayview Towers at Yeppoon and 2days on the Gold Coast, are trips in the planning. TenSeniors are going on a Cruise along the QueenslandCoast with Isabella Blackstock in May. Also eachmonth the Seniors go on the free bus to the Broncos Members with their Easter hats

WORKSHOPS planned for Saturday 26 May 2012morning session 9:30 am – 12 noon. Problems andIssues with researching you Family History. Thiscourse will cover common assumptions that lead toerrors in family history research, problems withfinding names, naming patterns, issues with dates.It is necessary to understand how to recognise theaccuracy of parish records and the InternationalGenealogical Index (Latter Day Saints information).It will cover when registration began and issueswith registrationThe afternoon workshop 1:00pm – 3pm will be acontinuation of the morning session and cover -The Internet including census information is amajor source of family research. The workshop willlook at how to recognise accurate information andidentify problems with the use of the internet.Certificates are a major source of family historyinformation but there are often problems with them.Other issues to be covered are Microfiche, FamilyHistory Books and Family stories. Shippingrecords and missing data can also be an issue. Thereason there is a need for sources, ethics andstandards are important for genealogical research.Be a responsible genealogist by providing a truehistory of your familyBookings are essential please. Cost is $7 each or$12 for both and all monies raised are used topurchase further teaching resources and hand-books for the library.The next general meeting will commence at 9.30amon Saturday 12 May 2012 at the Resource Centre inPetrie Park, Nambour, at the end of the car parkopposite the swimming pool. The Guest Speakerwill be Marilyn Kelly who will talk about research-ing her her mother’s Irish family history. Author of“a Century of Promise”.To book for workshop , phone the Centre on 54414266 or email [email protected] more on our website http://sites.google.com/site/genealogysunshinecoastinc/For research queries phone Merle on 5444 4648.

in Brisbane, for a morning with John McSweeny.Cost of being in this friendly Club is just $3.00 permorning & yearly subs of $5. Each morning you willreceive a Lucky Door Ticket that could win you spinson their wheel or one of 2 fruit trays as well as a meattray raffle. The Kawana Seniors, start at 9.30 am.Thursday Mornings, with musical entertainment witha delightful Morning Tea to follow. Games are thenplayed throughout the morning. Join this very FriendlySenior’s Club, who meet at the Kawana CommunityHall, just behind the Kawana Shopping World inNanyima St. Buddina, near the Kawana Library. AllSeniors are welcome.Phone their President, Mavis Farmer at 5493 3545, forany enquires, about this very active Seniors Club ofKawana Waters.If you are lonely, come along and meet other localSeniors and join in the fun. Members come from allover the Sunshine Coast – Sippy Downs, MountainCreek, Glenfields, Mooloolaba, Maroochydore,Minyama, Buddina, Warana, Bokarina, Wurtulla &Currimundi.

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CRAFT in the Chapel will be celebrating their 10 yearanniversary at the Chapel at Drysdale Funerals, 33National Park Road, Nambour on Thursday 31st May9am to 2pm.Admission will be a gold coin donation which in-cludes entry to the Chapel and Devonshire Tea. Cof-fee donated by “the coffee place”. The day will in-clude a International Beauty Pageant featuring localcelebrities as well as raffles, cake decorating compe-tition, sausage sizzle, International Dancing by theMandala Dancers at 12.30pm, live entertainment anda lucky door prize. For more information please con-tact Christine Jones and the staff at Drysdale Funer-als on 5441 1366.

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THIS May, our very ownQueen of the Tea Cosiesand best-selling author,Loani Prior, is calling onher fellow Queenslandersto tea up their friends andfamilies and get cosy overa cuppa in support ofCancer Council’sAustralia’s Biggest Morn-ing Tea.To celebrate her role asQueensland’s official teaparty ambassador, theGrand Purl Baa of knittinghas poured her creativityinto creating the first offi-

THE African Seniors Club Australia Inc (ASCA) is anon-profit community organisation registered withthe Queensland Government.ASCA helps plan and provide for the welfare, needsand interests of the aged, ageing and retired AfricanSeniors (also commonly known as Elders).

African Seniors and Elders in QueenslandContact details are African Seniors & Elders Club –Australian, 25 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane 4101,with the postal address PO Box 5501, West End 4101,Brisbane. Telephone/fax (07) 3848-4656; mobile 0403778 173; email: [email protected]; website:www.africanseniors.org.au.

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cial Australia’s BiggestMorning Tea cosy andpattern.The official tea cosy is theonly one of its kind inAustralia and was in-spired by the energy andenthusiasm of the 6000Queenslanders who willhost a morning tea thisMay in support of thefight against cancer.The design features theCancer Council daffodil,which is the internationalflower of hope, and theblue and yellow colours

of Australia’s BiggestMorning Tea.The official tea cosy pat-tern is suitable for knittersof all abilities and is avail-able free for download atwww.grandpurlbaa.com.Loani encourages allcrafty locals and knittinggroups to get theirneedles working overtimeand knit the official teacosy pattern to show offat their events this May.“Everyone loves a teacosy.“They are funny evenwhen they are not meantto be funny. And this onewith its great big over-sized daffodil ought todraw a few smiles.“I’m hoping that knitters– and that includes any-one who has ever pickedup a set of needles – willknit Daffy up to give,raffle, sell, or just keepyour tea piping hot atyour Biggest MorningTea this year, and for

many years to come.”May is Australia’s Big-gest Morning Tea timeand there’s never been abetter excuse to switchthe kettle on, tea up yourfriends, family andworkmates and help tipthe balance in the fightagainst cancer.All you need to do is signon to host an event dur-ing May and start plan-ning! Visit www.biggestmorningtea.com.au or call1300 65 65 85 to find outmore.All funds raised fromCancer Council’sAustralia’s Biggest Morn-ing Tea support our vitalwork in cancer research,education programs andpatient support services.Thursday, May 24 is theofficial date of CancerCouncil’s Australia’s Big-gest Morning Tea, how-ever morning teas can beheld any time throughoutMay or early June.

SCARED to speak up at a meeting?Afraid of talking in front of a large (oreven a small) group?Well Kawana Waters Toastmasters arehere to help you - come along to oursupportive club and soon you willamaze yourself. We have members atall levels of progress and all ages from19 - 84. Everyone of us started justwhere you are now - scared!!Kawana Waters Toastmasters meet on

Kawana Waters Toastmastersthe first, third and fifth Thursday ofevery month at 9 a.m. at the Guide Hut,Iluka St. Buddina (behind the shoppingcentre). We have morning tea half waythrough and the meetings usually fin-ish by 11.30 a.m. There is no obligationand the first meeting is free. You havenothing to lose but your FEAR!! Formore details phone Lorraine 5493 7470or Muriel 5491 4180 or [email protected] .


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STANDARD OVEN IT is now only weeks away from the annual, awardwinning Queensland Garden Expo which this yearpromises to be even bigger than past years.The event brings together over 60 of Queensland’sbest nurseries with a vast range of plants to suit al-most any garden style. In addition to this there isalso another 300 exhibitors with a huge range of gar-den products including water tanks, pots, gardentools water features, mowers and more.Special features to enjoy this year are the GiantKitchen Garden with lots of organic gardening dis-plays and tips, the Living Backyard with great ideason how to create a biodiverse environment in your

Glasshouse Country View ClubA TRIP to Caloundra andan invigorating walk fromBulcock Beach to KingsBeach and back was en-joyed by 20 members andeight guests of Glass-house Country View Clubon Wednesday 4th April.This was followed by afish and chips lunch (thereal reason for the outing)sitting in the sun underthe Norfolk pines onBulcock Beach prom-enade. The next View Clubmeeting will be held onWednesday 18th April atthe Glasshouse SportsClub. This will be a “Back2 School Day” reminisc-ing about our schooldays in this country oroverseas. Members arerequested to bring aphoto and any school

Queensland Garden Expobackyard and the Gardeners and Gourmet stage withhandy hints on how to grow and cook fresh produce.Queensland’s leading gardening experts will be theretoo to share their knowledge and love of gardening.Colin Campbell, Annette McFarlane, Phil Dudman,Ross McKinnon and Costa are just a few of the gar-dening gurus who will be speaking on 8 stages ev-eryday.The 6th – 7th – 8th July will see gardeners from all overQueensland and interstate converge on NambourShowgrounds to enjoy a great day out atQueenslands premier gardening event.For more info visit www.qldgardenexpo.com.au

Members enjoying a day at the beach

memorabilia of those earlydays. Anyone who wouldlike to join the View Clubwould be most welcome.Please contact Joy on5439 9049 or Lydia on 5438

7894 who will be pleasedto supply further informa-tion.View clubs are a valuedpart of the Smith Familywhich is a national, inde-

pendent children’s char-ity committed to helpingdisadvantaged Australianchildren by unlocking op-portunities through edu-cation and support.


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WE welcomed another new member, Diane Rantall, atour monthly meeting held at the Glasshouse SportsClub on Wednesday 18th April. Welcome Diane.“School Days” was the theme of our meeting as wetalked over our memories of school and everyonebrought a school days photograph. The name of thegame was to recognise one another from the photo-graphs, a very difficult task indeed. It was a fun meet-ing with members chatting and sharing some of theirchildhood antics.The next View Club outing, the trip down thePumistone Passage, on Wednesday 2nd May has beencancelled. In its place we will visit the GlasshouseMountains Lookout. Bring morning tea and meet atthe Beerwah library at 9.30am to arrive at the lookoutby 10.00am.On Wednesday 16th May the speaker at our meetingwill be Olwyn Kerr from The Guide Dogs Associa-tion. Please arrive at the Glasshouse MountainsSports Club at 11.00 for an 11.30am start.Our club is a non-profit friendship club that supportsthe Smith Family chiefly through the Foundation’sLearning for Life programme for disadvantaged stu-dents. The Smith Family is a national, independentchildren’s charity helping disadvantaged Australianchildren to get the most out of their education, sothey can create better futures for themselves. Any-one who would like to join the View Club would bemost welcome. Please contact Joy on 5439 9049 orLydia on 5438 7894 who will be pleased to supply anyfurther information about the club. You can checkout the View Club on its website http://view.org.au

AFFILIATED ResidentialParks Queensland haverecently gained another 4villages, adding to theirgrowing listings andbringing their member-ship to 22 complexes asat the end of March 2012.Spokesman for the groupDavid Paton outlined thatARPQ is based on beingan Advisory and Advo-cacy Service only tohomeowners within Parksand Villages withinQueensland, but theyhave recently formed analliance with major groupswithin NSW, Victoria,South Australia andWestern Australia. It is

CALVARY Christian Church ladies will combine withWIZO Kesher to host the WIZO Annual FashionParade Extravaganza and Morning Tea. Well knowdynamic Mavia Timmer previously of the SunshineCoast will once again be the Compare and Organiserof the Parade so be ready for a fun morning. Maviahas spent the past twelve months sourcing as newrecycled clothing for the parade with a further selec-tion made available from the Neighbours Aid commu-nity Op Shop. The larger figure has not been forgot-ten with plenty of larger sized fashionable clothingavailable. All on sale at $6.00 per item.To be held on Tuesday1st May at 9:30am for 10amstart at the Calvary Christian Church 212 Crosby HillRoad, Tanawha. Entry is $12.00p.pPhone Tracey 4394 ‘071 MOB 0407 484 798 or Betty5445 7125 or Joyce 5476 8741

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Caption: New member Diane Rantall receivingher badge from President Elaine Riches

Calvary Christain ChurchFashion Parade

WE are a retired business seniors’ single groupwanting to meet more retired single business mento join us. We need a balance of men and womento enjoy social outings. Theatre, home dinnerparties, barbecues, walks, picnics and dining outare some of the venues we would like to share.These are the outings one doesn’t enjoy on one’sown. For further details please phone 5443 7663or 0421 525 384.

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most common that con-cerns here in Queenslandare mirrored within otherstates; therefore it makessense to have these rela-tionships. Any individu-als or Associations withinParks or Villages wantingto be part of their “costfree” Groups advisoryand Advocacy servicesare asked to please con-tact them. The group iscurrently finalising itspresentations and sug-gestions for the Govern-ment on proposed alter-ations both on currentlegislation and the Manu-factured Homes Act 2003.ARPQ are well poised to

continue these presenta-tions and very keen toupdate the new State min-ister and all LNP membersto ensure improvementsthat are currently in thesystem and those due forpresentation are given apriority and not delayed.Affiliated ResidentialParks Queensland pro-vide their advocacy & freeadvisory service tohomeowners in the Sun-shine Coast and Brisbaneareas (phone: 3888 7696)and on the Gold Coast(phone: 5535 2730) or youcan email your questionsto: http://affiliated-resi-d e n t i a l - p a r k s -

queensland.com.More information is avail-able on their website:http://affiliated-residen-t i a l - p a r k s -queensland.com or by

phoning David Paton3888 7696 (SunshineCoast, Brisbane North) orGlenn Franklin 5535 2730(Brisbane South, GoldCoast areas.)


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THE Association of Independent Re-tirees (A.I.R.) Noosa branch celebrated20 years on the Sunshine Coast with aLuncheon at Trio’s on Thursday 12th

April. Over 120 members, guests andvisitors attended the event including 6past Presidents and 14 of the foundingmembers.Guest speaker Noeline Brown, famousactress and now the AustralianGovernment’s Ambassador for Ageing,spoke about the importance of keepinghealthy, active and staying connected

(L-R): Ken McKay (current President A.I.R. Noosa), Noeline Brown (Ambas-sador for Ageing), Geoff Davis (Founding President) and John Cox (immedi-ate Past President).

MORE than 40 Caloundra Family History ResearchInc members and visitors welcomed RosemaryKopittke to the podium at the general meeting heldon the 15th March. She gave a thorough outline onhow to get the most from the popular research websitesuite of Findmypast. The suite consists of millionsof important records to researchers. They originatefrom the UK, Ireland, Australasia and the USA, withmore to come on line in the near future. Rosemary, ahighly qualified genealogist who holds two Bachelordegrees, currently works as a consultant for GouldGenealogy & History, and Unlock the Past, other in-formative websites for researchers. Besides complet-ing many other indexes, with her husband Eric shecompiled The Emigrants from Hamburg to

COOROY VIEW Club March Meetingmembers enjoyed Guest SpeakerBronwyn Champness, RehabilitationCo-ordinator from Eden RehabilitationCentre in Cooroy informing them aboutthe facilities available at EDEN. TheCentre is the only dedicated private re-habilitation facility between Brisbaneand Cairns. Bronwyn spoke about the

The Association of Independent Retirees(A.I.R.) Celebrates 20 Years

Caloundra Family History Research IncAustralasia 1850-1879 series. This series is avail-able to members of Caloundra Family History on com-puters at the research rooms. After taking questions,CFHRI Librarian Sue Schott thanked Rosemary onbehalf of the group, for a most informative talk.The group’s rooms and library at the Guide Hut areopen for research every Saturday from 9.30am to12.30pm. On the third Thursday of the month re-search is available from 9.30am to Noon, followed bythe general meeting which is held from 1.30pm to 4pm.Every other Thursday of the month the rooms areopen for the full day, from 9.30am to 4.00pm. Furtherinformation on meetings, specialist groups and re-search details can be obtained from Roz on 5493 1197;Valerie on 5437 3879 or by the email shown above.

as we age. “Ageing is inevitable butageism does not have to be” accordingto Ms Brown. A.I.R. is a not-for-profitorganisation and has over 10,000 mem-bers in 69 branches across Australiawith the purpose of looking after theinterests of independent Australianswho are wholly or partly self-funded inretirement or about to retire.The Noosa Branch members meetstwice monthly in Noosaville and Sun-shine Beach. Please call 5448 1383 forfurther information.

THE Sunshine Coast Private Hospital Auxiliary is holding a fundraising filmmorning on Thursday, May 31st at 9.45 am start at Birch Carroll & Coyle Cinemas,Sunshine Plaza, Maroochydore. The film showing is titled: “What to expect whenyou are expecting”. The cost is $ 15 per person which includes morning tea. Forfurther details please contact Ruth on 5444 3051 or Erica Oon5445 6892

THE next meeting of our Club will be held on Friday, 4th May at 9.30 am in theHeadland Bowls Club, Syd Lingard Drive, Buderim. Guest Speaker will be AnnetteCasey and her subject ‘Churches of Historical Interest’. A warm welcome awaitsmembers and visitors. A special invitation is extended to our Fashion Parade byPortofino to be held on Friday, 18th May in a member’s home. Further informa-tion by phoning Pat on 5445 6329.

Cooroy View Clubprogrammes, services and benefits ofrehabilitation including Orthopaedics,Neurological, Musculoskeletal, Recon-ditioning and Pain Management. If any-one would like to hear our interestingspeakers, enjoy our socials and lun-cheon the 2nd Tues of the month wemeet at the Cooroy Hotel 10.30am forlunch.

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COOLUM Lioness Club re-cently donated $13,500.00 fromour Twilight Markets to thelocal community.Pictured are Lioness PresidentRobyn with Peter Pittini of theCoolum Qld Fire Rescue, BrettMitchell of the Coolum SES,Janet Forder of the Lions Emer-gency Accommodation, DaveDonaldson of the Rescue Heli-copter, Rob Cobb of theCoolum Meals on Wheels,Mark Horsfall of the CoolumHigh School Chaplaincy, Cap-tain Jason Spink of the CoolumQLD Fire Rescue, & DarrylMaudsley of the Coolum BoardRiders.

THE National Aged CareAlliance (NACA), repre-senting consumers, agedcare service providers,health care professionalsand aged care workerssaid today’s package pro-vides a firm foundationfor ongoing reform ofaged care.Ian Yates, CEO, COTA

Australia said the an-nouncement signals thebeginning of a new era ofcare and support for older

Reactions to the government’s aged care reform packagepeople and their families. “The package providesfar greater support forolder people to be to beable to age at home, a planto tackle dementia and aCompact to improve payand conditions for agedcare workers.In addition to these fun-damental blocks of thepackage the Alliance par-ticularly welcomed im-proved access through asingle Gateway( includ-

ing the My Aged Carewebsite); giving olderpeople choice and op-tions for how they pay fortheir accommodation; theintroduction of fair andequitable user contribu-tions; the establishmentof an independent AgedCare Financing Authority;better palliative care andsupport in aged care; andmore support for con-sumer advocacy andcommunity visitor pro-

gram,” said Mr Yates.Aged and CommunityServices Australia(ACSA)’s president, RobHankins, commended thefederal government forthe phased reform time-table announced. “ACSA is particularlypleased with the empha-sis in today’s announce-ment of supportingpeople in their ownhomes and greater equityin the way people fund

their aged care supportand accommodation,while ensuring access bythose with lesser means,”said Mr Hankins.CEO of the Retirement Vil-lages Association, An-drew Giles, said: “The in-creased commitment bythe government to ‘age-ing in place’ is right. Aus-tralians want to remain intheir own home for aslong as possible and theRVA welcomes the signifi-cant increase in home carepackages. “Retirement villages arean exceptional accommo-dation option for Austra-lians to ‘age in place’.This is an amazing oppor-tunity for village residentsto access care when theyneed it, and for govern-ments and taxpayers tobenefit from economies ofscale. “Fire sales of thefamily home are some-thing everyone wants toavoid and we are pleasedwith the Government’scommentary. Having saidthat, there are other waysthis can be avoided thatneed to be assessed. “Australian seniors needto be encouraged todownsize to appropriate

accommodation earlier soa fire sale isn’t even a pos-sibility.”Alzheimer’s Australia VicCEO, Maree McCabe, saidthe federal government’spackage showed that thePM and Minister Butlerhave not only listened topeople with dementia buthave responded compre-hensively to their priori-ties.

“Thousands have spo-ken out about the failingsof the health and care sys-tem in relation to demen-tia; the Government’s de-cisions are both a rewardand a relief to those280,000 Australians withdementia and their 1.2 mil-lion carers,” Ms McCabesaid.Courtesy: australianageingagenda.com.au

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DURING the very early days of my Toastmastersexperience, a member named Eric approached mewith supportive and encouraging comments.I immediately felt raised up by his words, by hisencouragement and inspiration.At that moment he encouraged me to get out of mycomfort zone.I feel overwhelming gratitude for a host of helpinghands, wise words and shared opinions that havelifted me up so I have been able to imagine adifferent future.These always-accessible advisors and mentorscontinue to allow me to stand on their experiencedand strong shoulders. And I know they will bethere into the future.What about you?Who has made a difference in your life as a resultof their words and actions?In Toastmasters we are surrounded by strong rolemodels who have already done what we aspire todo.They provide those shoulders on which we canstand in order to see what we haven’t yet been ableto.They open our eyes to our own unique greatness.If you think you can do with some encouragingwords and support in achieving your goal, join usfor a meeting on the second and fourth Thursdayof each month.We meet in the hall of Church on the Rise,Peachester Road, Beerwah at 9.00am for a 9.15 amstart. You can contact us on 5496 9855 for Martineand on 5439 0725 to speak to Renate

Menu Magic at the Great Sandy Bar and Restauranttion of pizzas and ofcourse a great choice ofkids meals from only $7.50.But there are a few deli-cious mains, which youdon’t always get a chanceto savour and will almostcertainly have you com-ing back for more.The Texas BBQ Ribs arebraised pork ribs in theChefs Secret BBQ saucewith chips and salad andare a definite favouriteand possibly one of thefavourite items on themenu. Both the tropicalchicken parmigiana, acrumbed chicken breastpan fried, topped with

bacon, pineapple ringsand grated cheese and theHerb Macadamia Barra-mundi served with in-fused lemon butter dress-ing simply melt in yourmouth with each bite.Additionally, for seafoodlovers the Seafood Plateis an absolute highlightwith a selection of hot(Battered prawns, scal-lops & crumbed whiting)& cold (Medium cookedprawns, fresh naturalOysters & smokedsalmon) served withtartare and cocktail sauce,chips and fresh fruit atonly $35. This is definitely

the place to meet, withdining specials through-out the week and live en-tertainment every Fridayand Saturday nights, andSunday afternoons plus afantastic kids play area,which includes a separatemovie room. The Retreatis only 20 minutes fromHastings Street and cour-tesy buses are on offerFriday night, Saturdayday, Saturday night andSunday lunch. Pick upand drop off areas will in-clude Noosa Heads,Noosa Junction,Noosaville and Tewantinand reservations are es-

sential. So if you are look-ing for great value butsomething a little bit dif-ferent come over to theGreat Sandy Bar & Res-taurant on the NoosaNorth Shore Retreat for ataste sensation. Forbookings at the restau-rant, information on yournext event or to order thecourtesy bus call 54471225. Open for lunch anddinner 7 days a week. TheNoosa North Shore Re-treat is also the perfectoasis for weddings, cor-porate functions andevents with its dedicatedfunction space.

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THE Probus Club of CaloundraCentral Inc. held its 30th AnnualGeneral Meeting on the 27th March.The attendance was excellent with 83folk present, many of whom stayedfor the delicious lunch provided bythe Caloundra Meals on Wheels. Ourmembers continue to enjoy monthlyguest speakers, outings, dineoutsand coffee and chat morning teas. Inaddition our bowlers have shown

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THE Maroochydore CWA will be holding a Biggest Cancer Morning Tea in theirhall, Memorial Avenue, Maroochydore on Monday 28th May. Starting time is9.30am. Raffle and lucky door prize. Plenty of singing and laughter, a great morn-ing of fun. All welcome to come along and help raise money for the Cancer Fund.Contact 5448 7632.

The incoming committee of management for 2012-2013Back row (L-R) Daryl Spink (Immediate Past President), Ann Beaufoy,

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their skills at various tournamentsand our golfers, though small innumber, enjoy their monthly golfdays. We are looking forward toanother year of fun, friendship andfellowship. This year we will reach amilestone with the club turning 30years of age in June. We are a mixedclub and have vacancies. Enquiriescan be made to Stuart on 5319 7233 orClark on 5491 5802.


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THE MaroochydoreCWA will be holding aCent Sale on Friday11th May 2012 in theirhall, Memorial Av-enue, Maroochydore.Morning tea 9.30am,Cent Sale 10am. Lotsof great prizes, sheets$1. Entry $3. Doorsopen at 8.30am. All willbe made very wel-come. Contact phone5448 7632.

CHANCES are, if you paid your respects at AnzacDay and Remembrance Day services in Nambourbetween 1926 and 1990, you would have been atthe Nambour Cenotaph on Coronation Drive.On those occasions, while standing beside thecenotaph you may have read the words on themarble plaque, and perhaps also noticed that since2006 it was not there. In its place was a smallerbronze version. Did you wonder what happened tomarble version?Fortunately, for those who appreciate that historyis preserved in Nambour, you will be pleased toknow the marble plaque is on display at theNambour and District Historical Museum.“The marble plaque was removed on 21 October2006 and was subsequently donated to the museumfor preservation,” president Clive Plater said. “In2011, grants from the Department of Veterans’Affairs Saluting Their Service CommemorationProgram and the Queensland Government’sCommunity Memorials Restoration Programenabled the museum to restore the plaque fordisplay.”Museum member and RAAF Association NambourBranch president George Flick said he hoped, in theweeks leading up to Anzac Day and on 25 April,people would come to look at the plaque in themuseum’s Remembrance Room where it has beenplaced beside other significant war service recordsand memorabilia.“This year there are so many anniversaries to recall,including the founding of the Australian Air Forceand many battles of the Second World War, that itwould be appropriate to stand before the oldplaque again and remember those who made thesupreme sacrifice,” he said.Interesting facts about the Nambour Cenotaph nolonger used for official services that are now held inQuota Park off the busy thoroughfare, are, it is inthe form of an Egyptian obelisk built of concrete, 24feet high, the top two feet ending in an apex of fourequal triangles. The shaft was reinforced with fourlengths of railway rail and laced with number 8 plaingalvanised wire, total cost of £208 ($416). Instead

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THE magnificent whitestallions of Spain aredancing their way to Sun-shine Coast on Saturday12th May, 2012 for 2shows only! The fullychoreographed arenaspectacular El CaballoBlanco: The Dance of theWhite Stallions will beperformed at Noosa Lei-sure Centre, Noosaville at2pm and 7.30pm. Theshow is led by world-re-nowned riding masterRene Gasser who, withthe experiences of sevengenerations, has recre-ated an event only previ-ously seen at the famousriding schools in Viennaand Spain.The horses ofSpain are some of themost celebrated in history,favoured for centuries byEuropean royalty, eques-trian riders and bullfight-ers and this performancewill celebrate the tradition,athleticism and grace ofthese revered creatures.Along with the magnifi-cent stallions, Spanishflamenco dancers will fea-ture in authentic vibrantcostumes accompaniedby the mellow notes of aguitar to bring the sightsand sounds of Spain aheartbeat away. In thesouth of Spain, the tradi-tion of flamenco dancingis rivalled only by the tra-dition of breeding fineSpanish horses and ReneGasser says the breedshave been featured inportraits with Europeanroyalty, used in multiplemovies and are extremelypopular among riders. El

Stunning Stallions of Spain on Sunshine CoastCaballo Blanco: TheDance of the White Stal-lions will feature a num-ber of performances in-volving the Andalusian,Friesian, Lipizzaner andArabian breeds and theevent is dedicated toshowing off the amazingbeauty and manoeuvresthese horses are capableof. “We’re going to havehorses dancing alongsidesome tremendous fla-menco dancers, and Ithink people are reallygoing to be excited aboutwatching this,” Renesays. El Caballo Blanco,“The Dance of the WhiteStallions” Noosa LeisureCentre, Wallace Drive,(off Noosa-Eumundi

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SUNSHINE Coast Council is calling for volunteersinterested in enrolling in accredited training in Mayto become an adult literacy tutor in the Noosa region.Library and Gallery Services Manager, Ross Duncansaid Sunshine Coast Libraries are offering the adultliteracy training with funding support from the De-partment of Employment, Economic Development andInnovation.“This year, 2012, is the National Year of Reading andresearch shows that nearly half of the Australianpopulation cannot read newspapers, follow a recipe,make sense of timetables or understand the instruc-tions on a medicine bottle,” he said.“Council offers free literacy programs for adults toassist them to become functionally literate by help-ing with reading, writing and basic computer skillsand the volunteers play an important role in the suc-cess of these programs.“Volunteers will complete an accredited trainingcourse and in turn help improve literacy standardson the Coast.“Anyone can become a volunteer literacy tutor, com-plete the accredited training and obtain the tools andinformation required to help community members im-prove their literacy.”There are limited spaces on the course and appli-cants will be interviewed prior to commencing thetraining.Volunteer literacy tutor training courses will be heldat Noosa Library on 14 May and Cooroy Library on16 May. The courses include 12 weekly, three hourtraining sessions.To become a volunteer literacy tutor phone NoosaLibrary on 5442 4411, Cooroy Library on 5454 9000 orvisit www.library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au for furtherinformation.

THE Sunshine Coast Sub-branch meets on the fourthTuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Kawana SurfClub. Membership is open to all military personnel,police and civilians, who served in our theatre duringthe Second World War, The Malayan Emergency, theIndonesian Confrontation and East Timor. Theirspouses, widows/widowers, and immediate familymembers are welcome to join.A social lunch is enjoyed on the second Tuesday ofeach month at different venues. A variety of activi-ties are arranged throughout the year.Our group will be participating in the ANZAC Daymarch at Nambour under our own banner. Those whowould like to attend are welcome to join us.For information, please phone: Ivor Rich 5478 8712or Brian (Jake) Waldron-Lamotte - 5493 4028.

Maytime Melodies concertMelodies” concert atNambour UnitingChurch (37 CoronationAve.), at 2pm on SundayMay 20th. As usual,Music Director KenChadwick OAM willpresent a musicalsmorgasboard which

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IN the 1970’s, as roads improved, Montville becameaccessible as a pleasant daytrip from the coastalstrip and Brisbane. Montville has turned full circlewith luxury guesthouses and country cottagesbeing very popular with tourists. It is today anintegration of restored historical sites and modernday structures.Known as ‘The Creative Heart of the SunshineCoast’, Montville has a true village charm. You willfind a pleasant blend of Tudor, Irish and Englishcottages of log or stone, Swiss and Bavarianchalets, an old mill water-wheel, colonial and oldQueenslanders and of course, one of the mostspectacular and panoramic views over a coastalplain one could find in Australia.A day trip to the area will offer you a myriad of artgalleries, pottery studios, craft cottages, fashionhouses, gift and antique shops, specialty shops

Cars at Elston Guest House, Montville, 1930s.Photo courtesy of S Coast Regional Libraries

VISITORS to Montville will often ask “Where isthat deliciously sweet smell coming from?”They need go no further than fudgyboombahs, thehome of Montville’s finest handmade fudge.Located in the Montville Village Square, right in thecentre of town, fudgyboombahs will have on saleover 65 different and unique fudge flavours, allmade painstakingly by hand, right on the premises.A small selection of fresh handmade nougat is alsoavailable.Greg and Gayle Jones, owners since 2008, and theirwonderful staff, can help you select from the fudgecabinet, or point you towards their wide range oflocal and international confectionery, both new andold style.Some favourites you probably have not seen ortasted since you were a child yourself. Everyone iscatered for, with many products gluten free, and afew sugar free items as well.Most of the fudges and nougats made atfudgyboombahs are guaranteed gluten free. And itdoesn’t end there.Jams, relishes, and sauces from all over Australiaand New Zealand; distinctly Australian souvenirs;a huge range of tea towels; macadamia nuts grownand processed right here on the SunshineCoast……… it’s all here in one little shop. Afteryour long trek up the Blackall Range, you might likea cold Jelly Belly soft drink from the U.S.A. Coldbottled water is also for sale.So be sure to pop in and say G’day. And don’tworry too much about things like calories.As Greg always says, “It’s only fattening if you putit all in your mouth at once”.

Montville, the jewel of the Blackall Rangetaurants, coffeehouses, galleries and craft shops(Montville is known as ‘the creative heart’ of theSunshine Coast). Experience the tranquillity andbeauty of the many scenic walks, national parksand panoramic views.The cooler weather is here, so get up out of thatarmchair and come up to the charming village ofMontville for a day or two or more. You’ll be sureof a warm country welcome.

SIXTEEN years ago the price of a Garden Room(ground floor with kitchen facilities) was $75 pernight at Clouds of Montville. This current Se-niors Package directed at Seniors Card holdersequates to $95 per night including a cooked break-fast each morning for two!If you want to enjoy a wonderful stay in the beau-tiful Sunshine Coast hinterland you will find ithard to beat this very special package! To reserveyour accommodation call Angus or Margaret atClouds of Montville on (07) 5442 9174. Beautiful, homemade

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SOMETIMES we all need to sit back, recharge thebatteries and unwind from our everyday life. If youneed to relax, then take a break and immerse your-self in the old world charm and magic of Montville.A few days in the fresh mountain air, staying in oneof the beautifully appointed guesthouses will re-vive your soul.Take in the unique ambience of the village during aleisurely stroll – you will find award winning res-

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NOT enough is known about how medicationaffects frail elderly patients – and older patientswho are excluded from clinical drug trials arereportedly not helping the problem.There are calls for the abolition of upper-age limitsin clinical drug trials, with evidence to suggestincreasing numbers of elderly Australians are beinghospitalised because of the combined side-effectsof the cocktail of medications they take.Professor Richard Lindley from the George Institutefor Global Health estimates about 10% of elderlypatients end up in hospital because of the mix ofmedications they are taking.“In many situations we really don’t know whetherthe treatments that were shown to be effective inyoung, fitter healthy people are going to work inolder frail people – so we’ve got a bit of an evi-dence-practice gap,” he told The Sydney MorningHerald.

AS we get older, our im-mune systems becomeslightly less effective atprotecting us from dis-ease. This means that webecome more prone tocatching infections, andonce we catch an infec-tion we can take longer torecover. Also, we may losesome of our immunity todiseases we were vacci-nated against in child-hood. And some infec-tious diseases, such asthe flu, can make us muchsicker than they used towhen we were younger,and can even lead to life-threatening complica-

AS a volunteer hearing loss support and informa-tion-sharing group on the Sunshine Coast weusually fundraise for our own needs;but we know how much their annual fundraisingmeans to the Cancer Council of Queensland. Sothis year we will host a Biggest Morning Tea tohelp boost the total in the fight against cancer.Everyone is welcome for a morning of fun, frolicand fundraising.Our event will be on Wednesday May 9th from 9.15- 11.30 a.m. at the Girl Guide Hut, Iluka Ave,Buddina (behind Kawana Shopping Centre). Moreinfo: Pat 5437 9164 or go to http://qld.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/bhascmorningtea

THE Sunshine Coast Arthritis Support Group will meetat 12.45pm on Thursday 3rd May at theMaroochydoreRSL Sub-Branch, RSL House, 106 Memorial Ave,Maroochydore.Contact Mary on 5441 2259 or 0403 339 057 or Jeanette5443 7446. Guest Speaker: Dr Dave Nicholls, Rheu-matologist - Topic: Research, & New Medicationsfor Arthritis.

NOOSA Community Health is running a 6 week TaiChi for Health course starting 11/5/12. Tai Chi hasbeen shown to be an excellent way to improve musclestrength, flexibility, balance and it also promotes re-laxation for the mind and body. Bookings are essen-tial. For more information and bookings ring Vicki orJacky on 54495944.

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Frail elderly needed in research“I think an upper-age limit isn’t scientificallysensible and especially as our population is ageingand the world is ageing, I think it really is importantto get good evidence in older people,” he adds.Professor Lindley also predicts about a quarter ofAustralians who live in nursing homes are taking atleast four medications and believes rather thanexcluding frail patients, “put them in trials andmeasure their frailty”.“Let’s see if people willing to go into clinical trialsbenefit from the sorts of typical treatments thatdoctors like myself are prescribing.“I suspect it will be important for governmentfunding agencies to consider the trials for the olderfrail patients.”

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Flu vaccinations for older peopletions. Because of the in-creased risk of complica-tions from flu in olderpeople, vaccinationagainst influenza is rec-ommended for all Austra-lians aged 65 and over.Some people feel a littlesore at the site of the in-jection for a couple ofdays after being vacci-nated against flu. It is alsopossible to get a fever andmuscle aches, but it is im-possible to get the flufrom the vaccine. Allergicreactions to the vaccineare very rare, but if youare severely allergic toeggs you may also havea reaction to the flu vac-cine as it contains traces

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WHAT would we do without Greg? Winner of theExcellence in Care Award, Greg Crawford, had sometough competition when NoosaCare nominated himfor this award. He was up against carers, registerednurses and therapists from facilities all overQueensland. Greg is our Property Manager, howeverhis role is spread over a number of areas. He is at thebeck and call of over 150 female staff (can be verydemanding), 183 residents over two facilities, theirfamilies and two very demanding bosses (female ofcourse) and is always there when you need him.Greg’s is responsible for overseeing the property andmaintenance of two facilities (Carramar and Kabara)but also manages Workplace Health and Safety, at-tends Building Committee meetings, writes monthlyboard reports and much much more. During the re-cent floods he came in and spent a very wet nightdigging trenches around the lodges so our residents’rooms would not flood. But Greg’s biggest asset isthat he understands how to calm a frightened demen-tia resident. He is patient and listens to their warstories as he fixes their wheelchair, even though hehas heard the same story before, and most impor-tantly makes the digger feel proud again of every-thing they did to serve their country. He will compli-ment a female resident on the lovely brooch she iswearing and make her feel like a giggling teenageragain. “Greg, a quiet achiever, is an incredible personand he makes a difference every day in our residents’lives” said Sandra Gunner, Group Care Manager.

BOWEL Cancer is thesecond most commoncause of cancer relateddeaths in Australia.Eighty (80) Australiansdie every week of thisdisease. Yet screeningfor blood in the motionwill reduce the deathrate from bowel cancerby over 30%. TheFederal Governmentrecognises this andissues free test kits to allpeople turning 50 years,55 years and 65 years ofage. Unfortunately,people under the age of50 and over the age of65 are not covered andthere is still no provisionfor an annual rescreen-ing program.Bowel cancer has noearly signs to warn you.Skin cancer is visibleand can be seen anddealt with early. Bowelcancer very oftendevelops from a polypwhich is a small wartylike growth in the liningof the bowel. Polypsoften bleed a smallamount into the bowelbut this blood is notnormally noticeable.However, it can bedetected by testing ofthe bowel motion. Suchtesting is the simplestmethod of detectingpolyps and bowelcancer early. However,because polyps andcancers bleed onlyintermittently testing ofthe motions should bedone annually. Not allpolyps are cancerous.However, if detectedearly they can beremoved to significantly

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reduce the chance ofbowel cancer develop-ing.Rotary Bowelscan is aninitiative of well over 250Rotary Clubs aroundAustralia, working toraise awareness of therisks of bowel cancer inan effort to activelydecrease the number oflives lost to the diseaseevery year. It has beenoperating in Queenslandfor many years, and iswell established on theSunshine Coast and inBrisbane, both northand south of theBrisbane River.Rotary Clubs withinRotary District 9600operate an annualprogram under the titleSunshine Coast/NorthBrisbane RotaryBowelscan. The programoffers test kits at a priceof $8.00 which includesthe cost of laboratorytesting.The program this yearruns from 1st May to 31st

May and most pharma-cies provide theirsupport. Testing ofreturned kits occursunder laboratorysupervision, principallythrough SullivanNicolaides Pathologythroughout most of theDistrict, and QML inGympie.Test kits will be availablefrom pharmacies on theCoast in Gympie, Noosa,Buderim,Maroochydore,Nambour , Coolum,Mudjimba, Perigian,Maleny, KawanaWaters, Glasshouse

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LIFELINE Noosa Shop isseeking reliable, consci-entious, friendly localswho have a desire to vol-unteer for a worthwhilenot for profitorganisation. Lifelinehelps the community byproviding free counsel-ling and support servicesover a range of programsand locations. The Life-line Noosa Shop is essen-tial in providing fundingto help run these pro-grams and the 24/7 CrisisLine – 13 11 14.Opening in 1983, the Life-line Noosa Shop has be-come a memorable face inthe Noosa community.Over the 28 years it hasbeen open, Lifeline NoosaShop has always haddedicated volunteers

MELANOMA Patients Australia, (MPA) is an Aus-tralia wide support group for people with Melanoma.The Sunshine Coast & Hinterland branch of MPAmeets on the third Friday of each month at the CancerCouncil rooms in Maroochydore. If you or a memberof your family has been diagnosed with Melanoma,these friendly support meetings could helpful. Whynot come along to see if we can help you.The next meeting is on Friday 18th May from 10am to12 noon. To find out more about MPA visit our website at www.melanomapatients.org or [email protected] speak to a member, phone Christine at 5499 6367.Cancer Council Rooms, Bayden Powell Street,Maroochydore.

Noosa Lifeline - Volunteers Requiredsorting, displaying andselling affordable yet su-perior quality pre-lovedclothing, accessories andfashion items. The NoosaLifeline Shop has beenpresent in the communitysince the early 80’s, alongwith Noosa’s first Lifelinedonation bin.Once upon a time, volun-teering was only for theelderly, disabled or thosewho couldn’t find em-ployment. Now, op shopsare seen as a great placeto work to gain retail ex-perience but there aremany more motivationsthat inspire people to vol-unteer in a Lifeline shop.‘Students looking forwork experience, thosewanting to be there whenthe new unique items ar-

rive, people looking for asocial outlet and adult in-teraction, those with aburning desire to dosomething good for andin their community – thereasons for volunteeringused to be simple, now itis much more complex andmuch more in depth thanonce thought,’ saidDenise. If anyone in thelocal Noosa communityand surrounding areasthinks they can be a dili-gent, reliable and friendlymember of the Noosa Life-line Shop team, thenplease phone or stop instore to have a chat aboutthe current opportunities.To apply or for more in-formation, please callDenise at Lifeline NoosaShop on 5448 0890.

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ON Wednesday May 16th at 2pm in the CWA Room,Memorial Avenue, Maroochydore (opposite the RSLClub) Dying with Dignity Qld Inc. will hold ourmonthly meeting.At this meeting our guest speaker will be a represen-tative from Perry & Oster, Funeral Directors, a newbusiness on the Sunshine Coast.The aim of our society is ‘to have the law inQueensland changed so that, subject to appropriatesafeguards, residents suffering intolerably can re-ceive assistance to die peacefully and painlessly. Thishelp must be in accordance with that person’s ex-pressed direction’. Now that the elections are over inQueensland we will be lobbying politicians most ear-nestly to change legislation to give patients controland choice in their end of life decisions. If this sub-ject is important to you please come along and sup-port the cause.Parking is available and afternoon tea will be served.Any enquiries please phone Joan on 5443 5576 orJune on 0402 988 433 or [email protected].

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THE beautiful Halong Bay, amazing Angkor Wat, and the floating villagesof Tonle Sap are part of Noosa U3A Armchair Travel on Friday 4th May at0920. This will be presented by Peter Simpson, with many photographs. Allwelcome. Cost $4 includes refreshments. Phone 5440 5500.

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CAREFULLY planned fully escortedtours to different South America desti-nations are paying off to husband andwife team Horacio Passeggi and StellaRomagnoli joining forces in their pur-suit to promote South America, the con-tinent of their roots. Latin AmericaGroup Tours is focusing on smallgroups where the passenger is es-corted every day, in every place untilboarding the last flight home. Their clas-sic fully escorted tour to Chile, Argen-tina and Uruguay departing on Octo-ber 26th has the last places available.Landing in Santiago with the traditionalcity tour and visiting Concha y Toro,the most traditional winery in the South-ern Hemisphere with wine tasting is theperfect entry. Flying south their pas-sengers will experience the magic of thePatagonia region staying in PuertoVaras and “sailing” the Andes Moun-tains with one night stopover beforereaching Bariloche in Argentina, abreath taking journey with scenery im-possible to describe. After tasting themost delicious chocolate they’ll fly toBuenos Aires and absorb what the hec-tic capital of Argentina has to offer,tango classes, the best steaks in theworld in a traditional “gaucho” experi-

THE hinterland Village of Eudlo is hold-ing the ‘Village Hall’ Market on Sunday10 June from 8am-1pm. Held only fourtimes a year to raise much needed fundsfor the maintenance of our CommunityHall, the market has 40 plus stalls in-side and out features a wide range ofproduce, craft, vintage and up-cycleditems, treasure, and locally made goods.Customised timber furniture by Gordonand turned wooden tableware by Garth,organic seedlings from Paul & Jennyand Ron’s rainforest plants are alwaysa hit. Del will have her unusual succu-lents and produce and Jan assures meshe will have bat plants available forthis market along with her orchids andwork wear.Beautifully made silver jewellery de-

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THE Wrecks & Relics Longboard Over50 comp is back. This year’s event willinclude a new division the Over 69 agegroup for those old farts that still haveit in them.The Longboard get together has be-come a must for all those Longboardsurfing veterans male or female thatwant to try their luck against the big

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Eudlo Village Hall Marketsigned by Paula of Indigo Cactus andJoanna & Kim from Silibi have lovelyjewellery combinations to select from.Tea, coffee and homemade cakes areprovided by Jane and members of theEudlo tennis club. You can get yourcheap and cheerful sausage sizzle atour only General Store and SweetheartsCafe is open for breakfast, morning teaand lunch and reservations are alwaysappreciated. The Rosebed Street Gal-lery will be showcasing local artists andvarious locals will have garage sales toperuse.Bring the grand kids, a picnic and a kiteto fly in the beautiful Olsen Mill Parkwhile you are here. For more informa-tion about holding a stall, please callAnnie 07 5445 0599 or 0402334199".

ence and a city that never sleeps withwalking and privately coach toursshowing its splendour. Next step is theProvince of Misiones in Argentina,where they’ll visit the Jesuit Missionsruins from the 17th century and the in-credible Iguazú Falls where passengerswill be overwhelmed by the majesticbeauty of nature. Finally crossing toUruguay to walk colonial places andenjoying the beauty of Montevideo’slandmarks. It can be said that the southof South America has been thoroughlyexplored. Thosewho are able to enjoy extra ten days, afully escorted tour to the essence ofPeru have been planned. From the an-cient colonial city of Lima, to the mix-ture of cultures in Cuzco or the majestyof the Inca sacred city of Machu Pichuall has been carefully considered. Aspecial cost effective program has beendesigned to suit travelers of the fulllength tour. Only problem is places arefilling fast and Latin America GroupTours specializes in small groups.For more information contact Horacio& Stella on 07 5443 5104 or Mob 0400193 040. Email:[email protected] Web: www.latinamericagrouptours


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THE Tewantin Neighbourhood Group of the Austra-lian Sewing Guild meeting is to be held on Saturday26th May 2012 at the Masonic Hall, cnr Moorindil &Toolar Sts Tewantin Qld 4565 commencing at 9 amuntil 3.00 pm. Carolyn an expert teacher will be con-ducting a workshop “Getting the Best out of yourSewing Machine” All participants will work withsample materials supplied by Carolyn and will beshown how to use many different feet.What to bring: Sewing Machine, any feet youhave and needles, normal sewing kit, scissors, cot-tons etc, Sewing Machine, Lunch, Morning tea isprovided. Visitors and prospective member always

DOES ridding your house of junk, helping the envi-ronment and earning some extra dollars sound ap-pealing? If so, the national Garage Sale Trail is foryou.Australia’s largest and most successful real worldcommunity-based marketplace is coming to the Sun-shine Coast on Saturday 5 May and everything andanything is up for sale.Sunshine Coast Council Waste Innovation EngineerGraeme Emmerson said locals could help themselvesand help the planet simply by getting involved.“Reducing the amount of waste that ends up at thetip and in landfill is vitally important for the futurehealth of our environment and our vision to beAustralia’s most sustainable region – vibrant greenand diverse,” he said.“Landfills are rapidly reaching capacity across theSunshine Coast and suitable landfill sites are bothscarce and do not represent an ecologically soundsolution for the future.“The Garage Sale Trail on 5 May is a chance for ev-eryone to make a positive contribution by allowingtheir trash to become someone else’s treasure andearn some extra pocket money in the process.”More than 3,450 households across Australia partici-pated in the inaugural Garage Sale Trail in 2011. Formore information about the Garage Sale Trail or toregister, visit www.garagesaletrail.com.au orwww.facebook.com/GarageSaleTrail.

GREEN thumbs and gardening buffs from all oversouth-east Queensland won’t be able to stay awayfrom the Maleny Garden Club’s annual garden trailGardening on the Edge on 9 & 10 June this year.Celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2012, the club’spremier fundraising event promises to be its best yet.Five exquisite hinterland gardens will throw open theirdoors to other likeminded gardeners and nature lov-ers with one garden sure to stun all who visit.Maleny Garden Club has given over $20,000 to thecommunity over the last 3 years from funds raised atthis event. Maleny Garden Club aims to further theknowledge and enjoyment of gardening. For moreinformation visit www.malenygardenclub.org orphone one of the contacts below.

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welcome. As this is a meeting is with a Tutor the costwill be $20 for visitors plus $15 for a kit (material &notes). Meetings without tutors are $10 for visitors.Members - Kit cost only.The group meet on the last Saturday of every monthin a friendly environment and explore both basic dress-making and decorative sewing techniques. A varietyof workshop are organised throughout the year.More details about the Australian Sewing Guild areon the Guild’s website at www.aussew.org.au Pleasering Iris (07) 5455 5423 if you wish to attend.Photograph of the Tewantin Neighbourhood SewingGroup taken November 2011

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THE Sunshine Coast Computer Club is a member ofthe Australian Senior Computer Clubs Association and so the Club and its individualmembers are able to participate in any of the activi-ties organized by the ASCCA. This includes attend-ing meetings, seminars and workshops held by theASCCA, reading of activities of otherClubs, participating in competitions, attending meet-ings of member Clubs if travelling etc. The ASCCA President recently said “The internet isa wonderful tool for older people whether active andsocial, or living quietly at home. However, many olderAustralians are not as computer competent or confi-dent as they would like to be. While older peopleremember when there was no internet, being able toaccess it has become more and more important to-day. The amazing ‘Library in the Sky’ is the internet that gives the fun and rewards of ‘Net Surfing’ todiscover how to find music, movies, TV programmesand short videos, maps and travel information, books, pictures and all manner of information will open upendless possibilities.The tools and the topics are unlimited except by theavailable time we are prepared to invest.”The internet is not the only aspect of computing cov-ered by the Sunshine Coast Computer Club at its meetings which are held atCaloundra and Buderim each week, and at Yandina aonce a month for the North Coast area. The Clubwelcomes visitors to come to a meeting to see justwhat happens at these meetings to see if what is on offer will help them if they become members of theClub. To find out more about when and where theClub meetings are held and how you too can join theClub and get help - Telephone the Club InformationLine 5492 1005, visit the Club Web Site – http://www.sccc.org.au or email the [email protected]

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War! Peace! Glory! The Armed Man & Puccini Gloria Massconcert goers on 20thMay. Noosa Chorale andNoosa Sinfonia will

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Puccini. Puccini’s Messadi Gloria will start the pro-gram and this piece livesup to its name with trulyglorious music. It is veryPuccini, very operatic andvery beautiful. It has thesame dramatic qualities,richness of sound andmelodic freshness thatthis very young Pucciniso successfully broughtto his popular operas laterin his life.Next comes Karl Jenkins’The Armed Man which isthe most performed workby a living composer, withover 1,000 performancesworldwide in the last 12years. Jenkins’ work israrely out of the ClassicFM’s Hall of Fame.It is no ordinary piece ofmusic - it is an emotionaljourney through the dev-astation and suffering ofwar towards a hope anddesire for universal peace.The music is vibrant, ex-citing, dramatic and poi-gnant and appeals to allmusical tastes.The Armed Man reflectson war and peace in amulti-cultural, global so-ciety. Karl Jenkins haschosen to set to musicpoetry and prose frommany sources fromaround the world. Jenkins

uses these diverse textsto great effect by compos-ing using a varied arrayof musical styles to en-hance the words, rangingfrom lush orchestralsounds to military bandinfluences, monk-likechanting, Brazilian drumrhythms and Celticsounding flutes - a veri-table classical-ethnic-ecclesiastical combina-tion.This is the first opportu-nity for Sunshine Coastaudiences to experiencethis amazingly powerfulwork. A major innovationfor this concert will be im-ages projected on a screenbehind the choir whichwill highlight and enhancethe music.The Armed Man will bepresented with a full-length film, an incrediblecollection of video foot-

age and images drawnfrom the military, socialand political conflicts ofthe 20th century. Thefootage, edited in precisesynchronicity withJenkins’ music, providesa poignant and dramaticvisual accompaniment forthis powerful composi-tion. A word of warning -some of the footage maybe disturbing to youngchildren.The orchestra of over 50musicians includes an ex-ceptionally large percus-sion section. The choirof over 80 will be joinedby Andrew Pryor whohas an exquisite tenorvoice. Andrew was afounder member of theTen Tenors.The bass will be SamPiper, a young talent fromthe QueenslandConservatorium of Music.

He is a member of OperaQueensland’s “YouthAmbassador” program.Conductor, Adrian King,has an enviable reputa-tion for eliciting superbperformances from theorchestra and singers.20 May 4pm - Bicenten-nial Hall Sunshine Beach.Tickets are $36, Conces-sions $33, School Stu-dents $15. Bookings 54474561. Also at Written Di-mension Bookshop,Noosa Junction; RiverRead, Thomas Street,Noosaville; Annie’sBooks, Peregian and Pos-sums Books and Coffee,Cooroy.Noosa Chorale greatlyappreciates the continu-ing support of theBendigo CommunityBanks at Tewantin,Cooroy and Marcoola forits concerts.

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REHEARSALS are in fullswing for this years’ Sea-son of One Act plays.BATS Theatre Co. Inc isvery excited to be present-ing the three finalists inthis, the Inaugural EdytheBrook Cooper PlaywritingCompetition. Edythe wasa long time member ofBATS and prolific play-wright, who passed awaya number of years ago and

AS part of the National Year of Read-ing the Cooroy Butter Factory ArtsCentre will be hosting Alison Lester’sAre We There Yet? touring exhibitionfrom 20 April to 12 May 2012.Alison, author, illustrator and an am-bassador for the National Year of Read-ing is well known for weaving imagi-nary worlds with everyday life throughher stories and artworks.This is a great opportunity to see someof Australia’s favourite picture book artat close quarters. With fun activities forchildren, this is a treat for the wholefamily. Artwork from award-winning

IT’S that time of yearagain when the MapletonChoir presents its annualMay concert, this yearentitled Soar with Eaglesand encapsulating thenatural beauty of theBlackall Range. The pro-gram has been chosen toreflect the power of mu-sic and song to rise abovethe everyday, and to takethe audience to a new andenchanting realm. Thewide-ranging program in-cludes works with thepower to inspire and tomove, and also to amuse.The program ranges fromVivaldi’s exhilaratingGloria and John Rutter’sThis is The Day (sung atlast year’s royal wedding),to much-loved Negrospirituals and the ever-popular Wind BeneathMy Wings. You’ll smile,too, at the lyrical Vicar ofDibley theme and beswept along by the Gos-pel classic, Rock My Soul.To experience beautiful

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Are We There Yet? Touring exhibitionauthor and illustrator Alison Lester’sbook ‘Are We There Yet?’ forms thecore of this beautiful exhibition. The ‘Are We There Yet?’ touring exhi-bition shows both the original illustra-tions as well as preliminary and devel-opmental stages in the making of thebook - from Alison’s children’s actualtravel diaries, through text, illustrationand design drafts, to the final publishedbook - including a number of folios ofdevelopmental drawings.For further information contact theCooroy Library on 5454 9000 or ButterFactory Arts Centre on 5454 9050.

left a trust for BATS The-atre Co. Inc to run aplaywriting competition,the purpose being to en-courage and foster newplaywrights. The compe-tition was run throughout2011 with entries receivedfrom across Australia.The 3 finalists are Piecesby Sharyn Durley fromDayboro, Once Bitten bySue Sewell from Buderim

and Thicker Than Waterby Neil Anderson fromMortlake, Victoria.They address issues rang-ing from internet dating,old age and death to dutyand family. Although allthree are classed as dra-mas there are laughs tobe found in all of them.Directors Paul Barrs,David Coleman and MaryNewton are excited to be

bringing these new worksto life. The season will cul-minate in the awards pre-sentation and supper atthe end of the final per-formance. Book now toavoid disappointment.Gala Opening Night isMay 11with pre shownibbles and glass of bub-bly at 7pm.Other Performances: May12, 18 & 19 at 8pm, May13 at 2pm at the Buderim

War Memorial Hall, CnrMain & Church StsBuderim. Tickets: GalaOpening Night $25 noconcessions. All otherperformances: Adult $18,Conc/Pens $16/ Members$14.Group Bookings 10+ $15(group bookings must beprepaid).Bookings: Online atwww.batstheatre.com orph: 5445 2515.

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music, fun and friendshipon the beautiful BlackallRange, do set aside Fri-day night May 25 at7.30pm or Sunday after-noon May 27 at 2.30pm to

join the 40-voiceMapleton Choir. Ticketsavailable from choir mem-bers or from MapletonBookshop on 5478 6478,or Christine on 5478 5616.


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BUDERIM VIEW Club will be holdingits luncheon meeting on Wednesday2nd May 2012, at Clio’s on Rosemount,246 Petrie Creek Road, Rosemount.Guest speaker at the luncheon will beDaphne McGrath author of “ChyntheRoad” – her incredible journey of sur-vival when Japanese forces invadedBurma in 1942Our Club welcomes visitors and newmembers who are looking for friendshipwith interesting people as well as avariation of activities. You are assuredof a warm welcome so come along, have

Buderim VIEW Clubsome fun and make new friends.VIEW clubs are a valued part of theSmith family – funds raised are to as-sist the “Learning for Life Program” forchildren of underprivileged families.VIEW stands for Voice, Interests andEducation of WomenIf you require information aboutBuderim VIEW Club or would like toattend our luncheon meeting pleasephone Jenny 5493 2363. Luncheonbookings and cancellations pleasephone by 6 pm the Sunday before theluncheon.


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THE Italian sensational jazz violinist Luca Ciarla istouring Australia with his quartet.Luca Ciarla is one of the most creative and surprisingviolinists nowadays. His music easily transcends theboundaries of all musical genres. Luca is at ease withthe classics , jazz, folk or gypsy tracing an innovativemusical path between written or improvisation. Hisquartet of talented young musicians follow his leadsand with own individual brilliance has enabled thisquartet to play in festivals and concerts throughoutthe world.Luca, a native of Termol, Italy, began his music stud-ies at the age of eight and by twelve he was studyingat the Conservatory. He received a Diploma of Violinin 1993 and completed his Doctorate at the ArizonaUniversity. He and his quartet have made several re-cordings through all musical genres and have playedwith leading classical and jazz contemporaries.‘Violipiano’ the Luca Ciarla Quartet will be perform-ing at the Currimundi Hotel Function Room, 32Buderim Street, Currimundi on Sunday 20th May 2012.Tickets $20/$22.50/$25. Bookings advisable phoneAlan 5478 3137 [credit cards]. Information phone Ted5491 6017. Meals available 12.30-2pm Show 2-4.30pm.

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CASSETTE tape playervoice recorder. Sonyregular size cassettes.Built in mic, automaticshut off. Compacthandheld portable $65.Ph 0419 737 461.Noosa Heads..CD PLAYER Sharp withdetachable speakers.7 7 0 m m x 2 6 2 m m ,7.7kg.GC. $40. Ph0420 411 906. Nambour.COFFEE table, round,timber base, smokedglass top, VGC $15. Ph0 4 2 7 6 7 7 7 2 6MaroochydoreCOMPUTER desk tim-ber on 6 castors withcupboard and slidingkeyboard tray. May beable to deliver $20. Ph5313 6360. MountainCreek.COT stained timber, nomattress GC $30. Ph5479 2885.Maroochydore.

CUP, saucer, plate – flo-ral, gold edge, Englishbone china. Unused inPC. $20. Ph 3890 7241.Wakerley.DINING room tableround glass top 4 pad-ded chairs VGC $100.Ph. 5477 5846.Mooloolaba.DINING table teak andtable cloths $200. Ph5449 8636.Tewantin.EMBROIDERY cottonsFrench & English tomatch linen cloth100cm x 100cm rarepackage from 1970scraft shop $30. Interest-ing item. Ph 5443 7025.Alexandra Headland.EMERGENCY auto tele-phone dialer. Care alertnear new. Will dial up to5 numbers including000 and deliver prere-corded message. $120.Ph 5493 9895. KawanaIslandENTERTAINMENT unit,new condition, 11 stor-age spaces, l & r adjtowers, tinted glass &doors, adj for TV,W1970xH1250xE585.New $1250, Sell $175.Ph 5445 5612 BuderimFREEZER Fisher &Paykel chest style160ltr VGC. $165. Ph5444 0772. Buderim.FRIDGE Simpsonsmall 2 door,1510Hx540W. exc.cond. $150. Ph 54912661. Little Mountain.

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SHERLOCK Holmes, his diarist Doctor Watson andthe intrepid Chief Inspector Lastrade of NewScotland Yard are all aboard the Night Train ToTerror, onstage at The Independent Theatre inMay-June.This dark thriller, set in the 40s, rushes along atexpress speed to the ultimate, incredible conclu-sion. An international jewel thief, wanted byInterpol, will stop at nothing to steal the world’slargest diamond, for which Holmes and Watsonhave been asked to ensure safe passage.As the express thunders through the night the plotmoves at a cracking pace but, as always, Holmessolves the puzzle, just in time.Luke Lanham plays the legendary criminologist,Sherlock Holmes, Keith Souter is Doctor Watsonand Lindley Moon is Lady Coombes, plus there’s astrong supporting cast.Night Train To Terror is on Fridays, Saturdays,Sundays, May 25, 26, 27 and June 1, 2, 3 at The

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OUR Club is actively seeking a fewmature-aged men to join us for purelysocial evenings in Buderim. Two left feet is no handicap, there areno special clothes required – all that’sneeded is a sense of fun and pre-paredness to enjoyyourself. Modern square dancinginvolves no dancing, in fact even the

Men wanted for square dance clubname of the activity is a misnomer – itis just walking, while providing plentyof mental and physical activity ingroups of 8 people. Currently we areshort a few men to make up anothersquare, so if you have a mathematicalor logical nature, and prepared to giveit a go, please call Nev McLachlan on5445 1238 for details.

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THE Sunshine Coast Hibiscus Society willbe holding their annual Hibiscus Show inthe Woombye School of Arts Hall, BlackallStreet, Woombye on Saturday 12th May2012, from 9am to 2pm. There will be qual-ity plants for sale, raffles, how to growguides, fertilizer, members craft stall, thecompetition of blooms will be judged from11am. Champions displayed and trophy’spresented at 1pm. There will be refresh-ments available at a small cost, and entry isfree. Come and talk to the experts aboutgetting the most out of these beautifulblooms, and meet our friendly group. Joinus at the show, $20 per family and receive afree plant and membership until June 2013.More information contact Audrey 54762771.

WHY not drop in and have a look atour classes, and see if we have some-thing that you are interested in. Watchour new Art teacher giving demos andtuition of drawing in many mediums, orjoin in putting paint to paper.Have you a few bead necklaces thatneed a change, come to our Jewellerycorner and be shown how to design atotally new one.We have a small stock of beads forpeople who just want to have a try. The

A GRAND Cent Auction will be heldon Saturday, 5th May at AlcooringaYouth and Community Centre 176Ballinger Rd, Buderim. Doors open 6pmfor 7pm start. Entry $3 includes freesheet of tickets and lucky door prize.

THE Adult Fellowship of the Bli Bli Uniting Church, Lefoes Road, Bli Bli inviteyou to a Paradeof Winter Fashions presented by ‘Just Divine’, Nambour. Morning tea will com-mence at 9.30am on Wednesday 16th May. Admission is $6.00. A happy morningis assured.

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Grand Cent AuctionTickets $1 per sheet. Great prizes to bewon including a holiday. All proceedsaid “Fusion” which focuses on com-munity building and finding a sense ofpurpose for youth. Enquiries phone LizPH: 5478 3174

Sunshine Craftscraft group have Sharon to guide themin interesting things to learn and make.This is a very social group, so if youlike company come along, don’t be shywe would love to see you becomingpart of Sunshine Crafts and getting toknow all the folk who already enjoy ouractivities.Held at Maroochydore Community Hall,Memorial Avenue. Every Wednesday9.30-12.30pm. For more info call Beryl5479 1517.

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