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Our favourite plants!
Welcome to the (almost) spring edition of our gardening column. In this article, we’d like to introduce you to a very diverse group of plants…
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Road to recovery
“The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.” It’s a quote inside a coffee cup former radio announcer and television…
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Sewing a thread through Beth’s life
Rockhampton’s Beth Johnson and her husband Alan have owned a lot of different businesses over the years but she believes sewing is her true calling.…
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Seniors Expo for Tin Can Bay
Kudos to the committee from the Cooloola Cove Residents and Friends Inc who have put their skills together to organise the Cooloola Seniors Expo at…
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Tons of ways for Gympie seniors to connect
Connecting with one another is the message from Queensland Seniors Month in October. Humans are social creatures, and have a fundamental need to connect and…
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Socialising in retirement
Retirement can be exciting – coming to the end of your working career with a calendar now open for relaxation and enjoyment is a time…
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Managing a Loss of Appetite in Elderly People
Healthy eating is important throughout a person’s entire life, and even more so as they age. Not only does it contribute to their physical health,…
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More access to free breast screening for local women
One in seven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85. Breast cancer risk increases with age, with about 80 per…
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Seniors take centre stage at Broadway concert
International borders remain shut but Gold Coast seniors can take a trip to Midtown Manhattan with this year’s Broadway-themed concert held during Queensland Seniors Month.…
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Glen Shorrock to headline Maleny longtable
Glenn Shorrock is Australian music royalty so who better to kick-off the first Maleny Long Lunch at The Pavillion, Maleny Showgrounds on the Sunshine Coast…
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Mary takes flight again
Australia’s first female Chief Flying Instructor (CFI), and CASA designated Pilot Examiner, Mary Earnshaw achieved another first on International Women’s Day. Thanks to her friends…
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Normie Rowe heads to Nambour
He was one of the biggest Australian pop stars of the sixties – teens wept when he was called up and went to Vietnam. Normie…