General Seniors News

Mon 10 Apr 2017

COMMUNITY NOTICES: Toowoomba region

COMMUNITY NOTICES: Toowoomba region

EVENTS and news from community groups around the Toowoomba.

Breast cancer screening doesn't need to stop at 70

Breast cancer screening doesn't need to stop at 70

THERE is no reason to stop getting breast cancer checks and screening once you reach 70.

VICKI'S STORY: A day in the life of a nursing director

VICKI'S STORY: A day in the life of a nursing director

PASSION and commitment are welcome job requirements for nursing director Vicki Lea.

Memories ride high as residents connect with horses

Memories ride high as residents connect with horses

TWO horses, called Malcolm and Belle, have helped dementia patients and other residents at Freedom Aged Care reconnect with the world and their past.

Sun 9 Apr 2017

Top 10 things to do on the Gold Coast in April

Top 10 things to do on the Gold Coast in April

ENJOY what the Gold Coast is offering in April with all sorts of entertainment, historical outings, national celebrations and more.

OPINION: Last chance to review your superannuation

OPINION: Last chance to review your superannuation

FROM July 1, changes to superannuation rules may impact your ability to make non-concessional contributions to your superannuation.

New look Pacific Dawn delivers top deck thrills at Sea

New look Pacific Dawn delivers top deck thrills at Sea

P&O CRUISES' guests can now slip and slide their way onboard Pacific Dawn and enjoy the wildest and longest waterslides on an Australian cruise ship.

Lolly decadence to sway even the most hardy senior

Lolly decadence to sway even the most hardy senior

IT'S QUITE awhile since her childhood but Jodie Neilson has always loved a lolly shop, so much so she has opened her own.

Sat 8 Apr 2017

War hero saluted in The Unseen ANZAC

War hero saluted in The Unseen ANZAC

THIS is the incredible but true story of Australia's greatest war photographer and indomitable polar explorer.

Dignified and practical dining fashion with a twist

Dignified and practical dining fashion with a twist

RUTH is a very happy customer; she's wearing the newest in dining fashion designed by Australian small business Spillwear.

Top 10 things to do in Brisbane during April

Top 10 things to do in Brisbane during April

ENJOY what Brisbane is offering in April with all sorts of entertainment, historical outings, national celebrations and more.

TRAVEL: Having fun testing out the SAGE Hotel

TRAVEL: Having fun testing out the SAGE Hotel

THERE is something sexy and exciting about checking into a hotel room, particularly a new one.

Fri 7 Apr 2017

Grafton retiree hits jackpot with $100k lotto win

Grafton retiree hits jackpot with $100k lotto win

A RETIRED Grafton man has plans to buy his dream motorbike after winning the $100,000 first prize prize.

New Coast mental health facility will save lives

New Coast mental health facility will save lives

Good news for families of older people and adolescents suffering severe mental health illnesses.

Coast hospital pioneers new approach to mental health care

Coast hospital pioneers new approach to mental health care

New model helps tackle depression, mental illness on World Health Day today

Take up basket weaving and help save a forest

Take up basket weaving and help save a forest

IT HAS been an uphill battle to eradicate the noxious cat’s claw creeper from Toowoomba’s precious remnant dry rainforest parks, but a novel idea is set to help

Why Toowoomba seniors don't want to leave their homes

Why Toowoomba seniors don't want to leave their homes

NEW retirement homes might be popping up all over Toowoomba, but you won’t catch Rena Hey and Shirley Parr moving into them.

Retiree reveals his secrets to happy post-work life

Retiree reveals his secrets to happy post-work life

JIM Hazzard knows the key to a happy retirement, and it all comes down to his voice.

Time for an open day

Time for an open day

IF you're looking for a new piece of wooden furniture, second hand bike or after something to be made, the Woolgoolga shed open day is not to be missed.

Is sex good for your health later in life?

Is sex good for your health later in life?

THE answer for those aged in their mid-50s or older might depend on whether you’re a man or a woman.

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