General Seniors News

Wed 1 Feb 2017

Grandkids lighten up my life

Grandkids lighten up my life

Health benefits of caring extend beyond own family

'Halal snack pack' wins people's choice word of the year

'Halal snack pack' wins people's choice word of the year

MACQUARIE Dictionary announces that halal snack pack is the winner of the People's Choice Word of the Year for 2016.

Northern Rivers man dies 50 years after playing in asbestos

Northern Rivers man dies 50 years after playing in asbestos

"WE ALL witnessed his last breath, he just kept telling him right up to the very end that we loved him, and that we would miss him."

Head to libraries for NDIS info

Head to libraries for NDIS info

A SERIES of information sessions on what the introduction of the NDIS will mean for people on the Sunshine Coast with disabilities will be held in March.

SICK JOKE: No funding for elderly patient transport program

SICK JOKE: No funding for elderly patient transport program

"THEY'VE spent millions on a new machine in Lismore - which is great - but if you can't get to it, it may as well be in Timbuktu."

♫QUEENSLANDER!♫  State of Origin: The Musical is coming.

♫QUEENSLANDER!♫ State of Origin: The Musical is coming.

After the floods in 2011 its creator said we needed “something to wake the soul and mend the heart”

Why Toowoomba people go crazy for caravanning

Why Toowoomba people go crazy for caravanning

CHRIS Martin is not surprised to hear Toowoomba is one of the caravanning capitals of Australia, because he can only see the activity getting bigger.

Sneak peek at $20 million apartment development

Sneak peek at $20 million apartment development

AFFORDABLE apartments offer sustainable lifestyle and benefits of community living such as a shared lap pool, vegetable garden and meeting shed.

Step along to free workshop to help prevent those falls

Step along to free workshop to help prevent those falls

COME along to the free Stepping On Falls Prevention program being held in February and March.

Five questions you need to ask your doctor

Five questions you need to ask your doctor

THE questions we should we should all be asking our GP during a check-up.

DIGITAL EDITION: Seniors Coffs & Clarence, Jan/Feb 2017

DIGITAL EDITION: Seniors Coffs & Clarence, Jan/Feb 2017

READ the digital edition of Seniors Newspaper: Coffs & Clarence for January/February 2017.

Top Aussie TV hosts: Where are they now?

Top Aussie TV hosts: Where are they now?

WE SPENT hours watching them on our TV screens, but where are the likes of Greg Evans, Tony Barber and Don Burke now?

14 ways to reignite the romance in your relationship

14 ways to reignite the romance in your relationship

IT'S two weeks to Valentine's Day, so use our guide to select your choice of ways to celebrate your love.

Tue 31 Jan 2017

Hospital paid parking plans stir strong reactions

Hospital paid parking plans stir strong reactions

NEW paid parking regulations near the Sunshine Coast University Hospital have been described as a council cash grab.

It's not every day you turn 107 and party with a band

It's not every day you turn 107 and party with a band

A KNACK for Skipbo and the occasional glass of wine has gotten Ellen Lyon through her 107 years in style.

DIGITAL EDITION: Seniors Central Coast, Jan/Feb 2017

DIGITAL EDITION: Seniors Central Coast, Jan/Feb 2017

READ the digital edition of Seniors Newspaper: Central Coast for January/February 2017.

The 12 best places for takeaway on the Northern Rivers

The 12 best places for takeaway on the Northern Rivers

FROM Indian to Thai, Italian to Greek, here's a list of the top places to get a good takeout meal as recommended by Trip Advisor.

Leading banks commit to Better Banking program

Leading banks commit to Better Banking program

DRAMATIC changes to the banking system have been promised, as the Australian Bankers' Association launches its Better Banking Program.

EXPLAINED: New smoking rules only hours away

EXPLAINED: New smoking rules only hours away

February 1 will see more changes to smoking laws and restrictions in Queensland.

LOOK INSIDE: Million-dollar home with breath-taking views

LOOK INSIDE: Million-dollar home with breath-taking views

WHEN you step onto the back deck of this million dollar Rangeville property, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’re staying at a rainforest retreat.

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