General Seniors News

Fri 20 Jan 2017

How this woman saved more than $45,000

How this woman saved more than $45,000

GIVING up the smokes will save you a lot of money.

Coast accommodation providers make nation's top 12

Coast accommodation providers make nation's top 12

TWO Sunshine Coast holiday accommodation providers have made it into Australia's top 12 for an international internet booking agency.

Wynnum Manly Men's Shed gets a new start

Wynnum Manly Men's Shed gets a new start

GROUP secures the lease for a parcel of land at the old Wynnum Manly Bowls Club.

Heritage to rule on the Gold Coast on Australia Day

Heritage to rule on the Gold Coast on Australia Day

THE Gold Coast Hinterland Heritage Museum is ready to celebrate Australia Day on Thursday, January 26.

Six events not to be missed in Brisbane

Six events not to be missed in Brisbane

FROM markets to art galleries and theatre productions, there's so much to explore.

Lee Lin Chin's man-crazy, beer-loving side revealed

Lee Lin Chin's man-crazy, beer-loving side revealed

SBS newsreader Lee Lin Chin offers up satirical tips and quips in her new book, Iced Beer and other Tantalising Tips for Life.

Indian Pacific travel a real Aussie adventure

Indian Pacific travel a real Aussie adventure

THE Ghan takes you across Australia with style, variety and tables of gourmet treats

Sunshine Coast gearing up for 50th anniversary

Sunshine Coast gearing up for 50th anniversary

ENTHUSIASM is hotting up for the Sunshine Coast's 50th anniversary celebrations which officially start on August 1.

Thu 19 Jan 2017

Wartime Women's Weeklys discovered under reno lino

Wartime Women's Weeklys discovered under reno lino

Old magazines reveal what Aussie life was like leading up to and into the early days of World War 2.

'Shell-shocked' nurses offered redundancies: union

'Shell-shocked' nurses offered redundancies: union

SOME disillusioned staff at Millbank Village have already quit after Blue Care decided to shutdown three of its wings last week.

Beat the heat: top tips for a healthy summer garden

Beat the heat: top tips for a healthy summer garden

WHEN it comes to gardening during the sweltering summer heat, rest assure there are still plenty of plants that will cope in the hot dry conditions.

'Happy New Year, I want a divorce!'

'Happy New Year, I want a divorce!'

LAWYERS are at the ready, as requests for divorce advice rocket during January.

How to strengthen your bones & prevent osteoporosis

How to strengthen your bones & prevent osteoporosis

REGULAR weight-bearing and resistance exercises are the key to stronger bones.

Toowoomba event honours legend for working women

Toowoomba event honours legend for working women

ONE hundred years after her death in Toowoomba, labor legend Emma Miller and her hat-pin are still making news in the Garden City.

Your chance to drive like Magnum P.I.

Your chance to drive like Magnum P.I.

IF YOU’VE always wanted to ‘burn rubber’ like Magnum P.I. in all his moustachioed glory, now is your chance.

We should be happy with new hospital as it is: Coast MP

We should be happy with new hospital as it is: Coast MP

STOP talking new hospital down, be thankful and give ourselves a pat on the back is Caloundra MP Mark McArdle's views as the medical school debate rages.

What should we do with worn-out Aussie flags?

What should we do with worn-out Aussie flags?

MEMBER for Groom Dr John McVeigh is calling on all Toowoomba residents who have a flagpole to fly the National Flag with pride this Australia Day.

Pension changes start to make dollars and sense

Pension changes start to make dollars and sense

Has your weekly pension changed? Let us know.

Richard 'Dickie' Wilkins walks off set over hair comments

Richard 'Dickie' Wilkins walks off set over hair comments

TODAY’S veteran entertainment reporter Richard Wilkins walked off set during this morning’s program after host Sylvia Jeffreys cracked a few pointed jokes.

Ignore your health at your own peril, survivor warns

Ignore your health at your own peril, survivor warns

'FIVE minutes could have saved me a lot of grief': Michael O'Gorman's stubborn attitude towards his own health nearly cost him his life.

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