News - seniors

Tue 23 Feb 2016

Green roofs, green walls and pop-up parks for our cities

Green roofs, green walls and pop-up parks for our cities

The hub is leading the way in establishing new pathways for scientists to work in partnership with Indigenous people to make cities better places to live.

Not first time sharemarket stocks have had horror run

Not first time sharemarket stocks have had horror run

SHAREMARKET falls have dominated the news lately, and no one, myself included, enjoys seeing shares take a beating.

Independent information regarding retirement planning

Independent information regarding retirement planning

HERE are some websites where you can get free and independent information about planning for retirement and retirement income.

Sun 21 Feb 2016

Effort to rekindle past memories of Boondall drive-in

Effort to rekindle past memories of Boondall drive-in

DO YOU remember the Boondall drive-in? One of the tragedies of modern living is the loss of the classic drive-in experience.

Sat 20 Feb 2016

Applications open soon for Seniors Week event funds

Applications open soon for Seniors Week event funds

STARTING on Saturday, August 13, Seniors Week 2016 will run through to Sunday, August 21 – nine days of celebrations.

Action against chronic pain using comprehensive services

Action against chronic pain using comprehensive services

CHRONIC pain can cause physical problems and emotional strain that can leave you feeling isolated, worried, angry, or just generally in a bad mood.

Wed 17 Feb 2016

Latest electronic gadgets on show in Las Vegas last month

Latest electronic gadgets on show in Las Vegas last month

A SMART fridge that takes pictures of your food, a robot that could be your personal butler, and a new 360-degree action video camera from Nikon.

Tue 16 Feb 2016

Don’t ignore erectile warning signs of major health issues

Don’t ignore erectile warning signs of major health issues

DID you know that difficulties obtaining or maintaining an erection could also be signals of major underlying health problems?

Brisbane landcare in good hands of passionate retiree

Brisbane landcare in good hands of passionate retiree

This Australia Day the Brisbane Lord Mayor's Green Heart Award ( Individual) went to Margaret Buchanan.

Mon 15 Feb 2016

Expo inspires BIG adventures

Expo inspires BIG adventures

The event opens at the Redcliffe Showgrounds this Friday 19 through to Sunday 21 February.

BOOK COMPETITION: Clever rhymes with messages for kids

BOOK COMPETITION: Clever rhymes with messages for kids

MORE than 40 years recording events in the Queensland bush has inspired Jim Bowden’s latest publishing venture.

Bumpy start to new year in sharemarket with same worries

Bumpy start to new year in sharemarket with same worries

2016 has started much where 2015 left off with basically the same worries driving another bout of sharemarket falls.

Sun 14 Feb 2016

Council of the Ageing reaches out to ‘hidden’ elders

Council of the Ageing reaches out to ‘hidden’ elders

SOCIAL isolation and elder abuse are causing more and more senior citizens to become part of a growing “hidden” community.

Sat 13 Feb 2016

Holistic approach to improving quality of sleep for all

Holistic approach to improving quality of sleep for all

LOWER-back pain, diabetes, swelling of the legs, allergies, sleep apnoea. What do all of these things have in common?

Fri 12 Feb 2016

Rochedale-Springwood National Seniors support Logan's less fortunate

Rochedale-Springwood National Seniors support Logan's less...

All members will be looking foward to further fulfilling 2016 by supporting seniors in Logan city and surrounds.

Brisbane artist, 91, is ready to ‘face’ life's challenges

Brisbane artist, 91, is ready to ‘face’ life's challenges

THIS 91-year-old Brisbane artist, Anne Brache, regularly takes to the sidewalks to capture human expressions for her paintings.

Contribution to cultural life of the city through orchestra

Contribution to cultural life of the city through orchestra

The 2016 Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Cultural/Arts Award honoured Denis Madigan.

Thu 11 Feb 2016

Insight into kids helps develop tactics for falling asleep

Insight into kids helps develop tactics for falling asleep

WHY do little kids sleep so well? Because as soon as the classroom door opens they run and jump and move non-stop. They get physically tired.

A new role planned for state school in Fortitude Valley

A new role planned for state school in Fortitude Valley

ABANDONED in December 2013, the heritage-listed Fortitude Valley State School could become a hub for specialist education in Queensland.

Wed 10 Feb 2016

You’ve got mail – by Cobb & Co

You’ve got mail – by Cobb & Co

Horse-drawn Cobb & Co coaches were vital to Queenslanders from 1866 up until 1924. Bush dwellers relied on them for their mail – not only letters but thousands of...

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