General Seniors News

Mon 2 Jan 2017

Top savings available with your Seniors Card

Top savings available with your Seniors Card

MAKE your money stretch further by taking advantage of these readily available discounts.

Sun 1 Jan 2017

Welfare recipients told to pay back false Centrelink debt

Welfare recipients told to pay back false Centrelink debt

CENTRELINK recipients across the country are being told to pay back false debts sometimes amounting to thousands because of a faulty computer algorithm.

Carrie Fisher's death leads to $50 million payout to Disney

Carrie Fisher's death leads to $50 million payout to Disney

DISNEY are reportedly set to receive $50 million after Carrie Fisher died.

Elanra ionisers help to combat the dangers of air pollution

Elanra ionisers help to combat the dangers of air pollution

MORE than 3000 Australians die premature deaths each year from urban air pollution, with seniors among the most susceptible, experts have warned.

How the world welcomed 2017

How the world welcomed 2017

MILLIONS of people across the world have taken to the streets, launched fireworks and joined in with local commemorations of the new year.

Calendar aims to make seniors safer on the roads

Calendar aims to make seniors safer on the roads

EACH month features tips and information to address local road safety issues.

Margaret the First is vividly brought to life

Margaret the First is vividly brought to life

SHY, gifted, and wildly unconventional duchess is wholly 'unordinary', and all the better for it.

Sat 31 Dec 2016

Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds to be buried together

Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds to be buried together

Debbie Reynolds' son said Friday his mother and sister, actress Carrie Fisher, will have a joint funeral and will be buried together.

Watch as a Land Cruiser rolls off a barge and into the ocean

Watch as a Land Cruiser rolls off a barge and into the ocean

IT has been a rough end to 2016 for one unlucky party-goer when their car fell from the back of a barge travelling to Fraser Island on Saturday morning.

Pensioners use home renos to beat government cuts

Pensioners use home renos to beat government cuts

INVESTING on a home renovation or spending down super are two strategies being considered as age pensioners prepare for new federal government legislation.

Cricket-loving Lottie batting 107 not out

Cricket-loving Lottie batting 107 not out

There are big plans to celebrate Lottie's 107th birthday with a morning tea with her family, friends and other residents at Cooinda Aged Care Home.

Elder honoured with UN award

Elder honoured with UN award

GUBBI GUBBI elder Dr Eve Fesl's contribution to the community over the years has been recognised with a United Nations Association of Australia Award.

Buderim man turns 104 on New Years Day

Buderim man turns 104 on New Years Day

POISED to celebrate his 104th birthday on New Year's Day, Keith Doyne Coutts is older than sliced bread.

Nambucca Valley well-equipped for retirement

Nambucca Valley well-equipped for retirement

WHEN it comes time to putting some roots down, the Nambucca Valley has the perfect balance of everything.

Artist's vision a legacy that lives on in Nambour

Artist's vision a legacy that lives on in Nambour

RETIRED valuer and artist Michael Foley will be remembered as a man whose dedication and vision did much to promote Nambour's heritage.

A toast to Tumbulgum with one-of-a-kind bottle of rum

A toast to Tumbulgum with one-of-a-kind bottle of rum

TWEED Regional Museum has secured a rare piece of local history in a one-of-a-kind bottle of rum from local producers Husk Distillers.

Top hangover cures for New Year's blues

Top hangover cures for New Year's blues

THESE interesting hangover cures could be the miracle cure many will be searching for on New Year's Day.

Fri 30 Dec 2016

How ethanol fuel laws will impact on motorists

How ethanol fuel laws will impact on motorists

ALL large fuel retailers will be required by law to ensure 3% of their regular petrol sales each quarter aere bio-fuel based.

Woman in 70s bitten by snake at Glass House Mountains

Woman in 70s bitten by snake at Glass House Mountains

A WOMAN was rushed to hospital late last night after being bitten by a snake at Glass House Mountains.

Toowoomba man drops 40kg in health journey

Toowoomba man drops 40kg in health journey

TOOWOOMBA man Ted Bremner loved the beach, but for the past 20 years he has been too embarrassed to go.

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