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Wine tasting –
the traditional way

Wine tasting, or ‘Wine Degustation’, is the art of being able to note

the various differences between types of wine, and even the

differences between the vintages of the same type of wine.

Traditionally the seven steps uncommon to see bits of cork is a bit more benefit really than
to sampling wine are: see, floating in a glass of wine, just try just making sure that we didn’t
sniff, swirl, smell, sip, swish, to make sure that it is cork. miss something painful in the
and spit. This is the process we previous steps before we commit
see tasters going through at the After our eyes are satisfied, we to a good mouthful. Taking in
table and in wineries. try our nose. Recall that taste is just a taste allows our mouth to
more or less an olfactory sense. get a quick preview and some
The first thing we want to do is With practice we can tell a great expectations. There is also the
see that the color of the wine is deal about a wine from its fact that many concoctions, not
good. Put some light behind the perfume. A good whiff at the very just wine, taste a bit different
glass and look for clarity. least will give you an impression, when taken in small sips rather
Fogginess is a sign we probably or preview of what to expect from than mouthfuls.
want to be careful with. Rusty the wine when we taste it. The
colors in a white wine are obvious impressions to look out So we are still interested, and by
another sign that we probably for are: does it smell like wine? this time we are sure whether or
don’t want to put it in our Is the overall fragrance fresh or not we want to commit to a real
mouths. foul? Anything strange about it? taste, so we take in a mouthful.
Not only do we take it in, we
That might seem a bit crass but Our next step, the swirl, swish it around like it was
let’s keep in mind what we are enhances our ability to evaluate mouthwash, letting the liquid
looking at here. The act of Wine the first two steps once more. coat every part of our mouths
Degustation didn’t get its start at The swirl is to get some of the and gums. Allowing the wine to
high society dinner tables as a wine onto the surface of the be heated up by our body
way to see what was good with inside of the glass. Wines are temperature. Some tasters even
lamb, and what is better with generally not oily or syrupy. The gargle a bit with the wine,
beef. Wine Degustation came liquid should slide off the side in because our taste buds are
into being as a method of an expected manner. Also with everywhere in our mouths.
deciding what was safe to drink the wine spread out on the
and what might be poisonous surface, it should be easier to get The last step is spit or swallow.
due to bad storage or aging a better sample of the fragrance Not much to say about that, but
processes. While today these it presents. Which is what we do it is a choice to be sure. If this is
tasting methods are less now, but this time we inhale it the only wine or one of two or
defensive, since modern slowly. No quick sniffs. We bring three you are going to be tasting
methods of wine making produce the fragrance into our nose with tonight, swallowing might be an
safer wines, some wines you a smooth steady inhale, letting appropriate option. But if you are
may get to embrace were bottled our mind go through the stages at a winery and going through
100 years ago, or even 200. of the bouquet with a more 6 or 7 wines, spitting is probably
examining course. your best option. Otherwise every
Some red wines are so dark you wine is going to start tasting
will be lucky to see anything If our nose is still interested then “swell” and you might as well just
through them, but we still want to we move on to taking a small sip. have a few glasses rather than
take a look. Some of the more Just enough to get a taste on our try to go through the steps.
obvious signs we want to look for tongue. You will notice here a bit
are brown, muddy, orange or more of the cautionary tactics in Jerry Powell
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Drama is Great Fun

Some have no opinion on drama. Others view it as a
meaningless activity and a boring and uninspiring waste of time.

And then there are those who consider it divine. As for me,
participating in a theatrical production is probably one of the

most relaxing, enjoyable and fulfilling pastimes.

D rama (from the Greek Do you enjoy telling stories that are no good actors or bad actors;
verb dran, meaning touch the emotions of your there are just actors. And let the
“to act, do or listeners and make them laugh, devil take the hindmost.
perform”) is a great teacher. I’ve sniffle, surprised, angry etc? If
learnt the importance of the answer is ‘yes’, you should be What about the moments of
teamwork, of give-and-take, of on stage. The adventurer in you tension and frustration, you might
compromise. It has instilled in me will get a rush from the challenge ask. Trifling and only of concern
a sense of camaraderie with of facing an audience. If you’re to the petty. There is fun.There is
those involved in all the plays I’ve shy and retreating, acting lets you togetherness. The appreciative
done. The rehearsals and final enter the world of make-believe applause at the end of each
performances I’ve participated and you become someone else. performance will make your heart
in have resulted in long-term If you’re the serious type, here’s swell with pride.
friendships with many in my your opportunity to let your hair
production teams. It has taught down and have fun. Theatre possesses the sort of
me humility and the acceptance soul, crackle, sizzle, energy and
of each associate as an equal. Theatre is for you, me, everyone. vibrancy that not many examples
My confidence has rocketed and There will be haters and so-called of human endeavor can match.
my sense of achievement and ‘critics’ but don’t let them get you As Alfred Hitchcock puts it,
self-worth is up there with the down because you’ll never satisfy drama is life minus the dull bits.
best. The costumes, the make- everyone. As the 1972 song
up, the stage-lights and the “Garden Party” goes “… ya can’t Chamkaur Gill is Assistant Professor at Bond
general buzz associated with a please everyone, so ya got to University in the Faculty of Society and Design,
performance give me an please yourself” (sung by Ricky where he teaches drama based courses.
adrenaline rush that I don’t often Nelson). Just get up there and Chamkaur's main research interest is the
experience elsewhere. I am, in enjoy yourself. Tell yourself there application of drama techniques in language
short, a drama junkie (and I’ve learning. He can be contacted on
never complained about the
occasional free meals and drinks [email protected]
along the way, either!).

Did I hear you say you can’t act?
C’mon, everyone’s an actor.
When we communicate with
others at work, at home, at
parties, we go into performance
mode. This actor in each of us, if
given free rein and allowed to
flow naturally and unhindered,
deserves an audience. What
better way to do this than to hop
on stage?

See Something
Amazing at Redland
Performing Arts Centre

Each year Redland Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) presents
a fantastic array of performances for all interests. Just some
of the highlights from June to November are below, and many
more performances can be found on the RPAC website.

Be treated to a double entendre packed mini ‘folk festival’
when the smash-hit comedy-cabaret Warmwaters performs
on Saturday 4 June.

Have a giggle with friends at Ladies Night, where we follow
the story of four unemployed men who decide to become a
male stripping act on Saturday 11 June.

Queensland Symphony
Orchestra when they perform the most beautiful music from
Venice, including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons on Friday 8 July.

Enjoy the heartfelt story of a music legend and her friendship
with a fan in Always … Patsy Cline, which features 27 of
Cline’s unforgettable hits on Thursday 4 August.

Share a fabulous evening with Catherine Alcorn where she
is bawdy, brash and just as fabulous as the original in The
Divine Miss Bette on Friday 12 August.

Be swept away by the Southern Cross Soloists when they
perform an enchanting program of masterpieces, including
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue on Wednesday 31 August.

Sit under the stars and enjoy Shakespeare in the Park
when the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble performs
Shakespeare’s comedic Twelfth Night on Saturday 10
September.

Pay homage to Van Morrison when Joe Creighton performs all
your favourite songs from the legendary Irish songwriter in
Into the Mystic on Saturday 1 October.

passionate tragedies when the Bell Shakespeare company
perform Othello on Saturday 8 October.

Step back in time and enjoy all your favourite Groucho one-
liners, anecdotes and songs when A Morning with Groucho
brings the Musical Melodies Concert Series to an end on
Wednesday 26 October.

If you have grandchildren then there are also a number of
delightful productions to enjoy with them including CIRCA’s
mesmerising Carnival of the Animals on Saturday 2 July
and HIPPO! HIPPO! A BIG NEW Musical Adventure based
on a classic children’s book on Saturday 6 August.

For bookings or further information call the RPAC Box

RPAC is located at 2-16 Middle Street, Cleveland close to the Cleveland train station and other public transport.
Images: Othello - Pierre Toussaint; Carnival of the Animals - Justin Nicolas, Atmosphere Photography.

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Cinema Classics are Still Appreciated

The cinema has grown exponentially since its birth in 1800.
Yes, 1800. Movies have been around for not just decades, but
centuries and the development of motion pictures have driven

an unprecedented technological evolution.

Humans love stories and our sweeping awe for titles such as The new social boundaries with greater
curiosity and inventiveness Notebook and Fifty Shades of Grey. effect. It by no means implies that
have inspired filmmakers to Lawrence of Arabia has become the classics are any lesser, just that
practice and pursue more complex, Tomb Raider and every superhero the accessibility to social media
more culturally relevant stories. The that ever graced the silver screen and more groundbreaking
Silent Era began the has received a face-lift and a technology has changed. Society
experimentation and boundary reboot. Spiderman, Batman, has changed too, meaning that
pushing that we have seen Superman, Captain America, Thor, what may have provoked an
constantly in film. Hollywood was even Ant-Man. emotional response from an
born in 1913 and from there we All of these evolutions, re-evolutions, audience in the 50’s may barely
have seen the emergence of and refreshers take the hand of leave a dent on an audience in
animation, action, adventure, societal attitudes and proximity. 2016.
romance, sci-fi, and every other The motion of the times influences Yet the face of Audrey Hepburn is
theme under the sun as it comes to film and film, in turn, influences the still synonymous with Tiffany’s,
life on the screen. motion. This ties in with quality, and Grace Kelly is the height of
There have been films that define as the films get better so does the elegance, Fred Astaire is the best
their genre since Hollywood began expectation for greater effects, man to watch dancing in the rain,
paving the way for mega-motion more complex characters, and and no one can best Robert
pictures. Titles such as Casablanca deeper plotlines. Redford with pistols at dawn. The
and Gone with The Wind may have For example, James Bond used to classics are not irrelevant; they are
inspired themes of romance and fight a communist threat, but now simply cornerstones for what our
drama for their time, but the he battles terrorists and his own children and grandchildren will
current generation feels the same internal angst. Sean Connery’s come to see as ‘classics’. They
James Bond had a far simpler have made today’s film industry
back-story, which had much less possible and left behind legends
relevance to the plot than that of that simply cannot be removed
his modern compatriot Daniel from the façade of Hollywood.
Craig. The gadgets, suits, and Aston Cinemas still offer classic film
Martin’s are the same, but the nights where you can go enjoy the
delivery and effect have become oldie-but-goldie movies of
vastly different. yesteryear. They’ll screen them
So what does this mean, and what beside the latest 3D marvel and
does it say about old film? advertise them on the latest and
The technological evolution of greatest projector, but they’ll screen
cinematography has given them. They would not put them up
filmmakers the power to delve into if they did not have an audience or
an appreciation for the old arts, or
if they thought them irrelevant.

Check out your cinema for any
classic movie days, or pop in and
see something made for this year.
Either way, what you choose to
watch now will influence whatever
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It’s not called retail therapy without good reason –

shopping can actually make us happier.

Treating ourselves to something Believe it or not, shopping helps to psychiatrist” so we are actually
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many health benefits. Walking up? When we believe that we look use retail therapy modestly don't
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you go shopping, wear a pedometer it’s still therapeutic. Remember –
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WYNNUM MARKET REDBANK PLAINS MARKET
When: 9am to 5pm weekdays, 9am to 3pm weekends. When: 2nd Saturday 6am to 12 pm.
Where: 82a Florence Street, Wynnum Where: Taipans Cricket Club Ground, Redbank Plains

ACACIA RIDGE FLEA MARKETS CLEVELAND BAYSIDE MARKET
When: 6am to noon every Saturday When: Every Sunday 7am to 2pm.
Where: 354 Mortimer Road, Acacia Ridge Where: Bloomfield Street, Cleveland

THE COLLECTIVE MARKETS SOUTH BANK DISCOVERY MARKET
When: Fridays 5pm to 9pm, Saturdays 10am to 9pm,Sundays When: Sunday 6am to 12noon.
9am to 4pm Where: Sherwood Road, Rocklea
Where: Stanley Street Plaza, South Bank, Brisbane
EAGLE STREET PIER MARKET
FORTITUDE VALLEY MARKET When: Sunday 8am to 4pm
When: Saturday and Sunday 9am - 4pm Where: 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane
Where: Cnr Brunswick Street and China Town Malls, Fortitude
Valley LOGAN CITY CENTRE MARKET
When: Sunday 6am to noon.
KELVIN GROVE VILLAGE MARKET Where: Logan Central Plaza, Wembley Rd, Logan
When: Saturday 6am till 1pm.
Where: Corner of Blamey Street, Kelvin Grove MANLY CREATIVE MARKET
When: Sunday 8am to 3pm.
SPRINGFIELD MARKET Where: Little Bayside Park The Esplanade, Manly
When: Saturday 7am to noon.
Where: Robelle Domain Parklands, Springfield MT GRAVATT MARKET
When: Sunday 6am to noon.
BELLBOWRIE MARKET Where: Mt Gravatt Showgrounds. Broadwater Road, Mt
When: 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month 8:00 am - 1:00pm Gravatt
Where: 37 Birkin Road, Bellbowrie
NORTHEY STREET ORGANIC MARKET
WEST END VINTAGE & DESIGNER MARKET When: Sunday 6am to 10:30am
When: 1st Saturday of every month from 9:00am to 4:00pm Where: Corner of Northey and Victoria Streets, Windsor
Where: Corner Boundary and Russell Streets, Brisbane
NUNDAH NORTH SIDE MARKET
BOONAH COUNTRY MARKET When: Sunday 6am to 12pm,
When: Every 2nd Saturday 7am to noon Where: Nundah Train Station, Nundah
Where: Springleigh Park, Coronation Drive, Boonah
QUEENSLAND SUNDAY MARKET
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE MARKET When: Sunday 6am to noon.
When: 2nd & 4th Saturday 6am to 12pm. Where: Corner Compton and Calam Rd, Sunnybank Hills
Where: Lamington Street, New Farm

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Where: Redcliffe Foreshore, Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe Where: 54 Northey St, Windsor QLD 4030

RIVERSIDE MARKET NUNDAH FARMERS MARKET
When: Sunday 7am to 3pm. When: every Sunday, 6am to 12pm.
Where: 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane Where: Station St, Nundah QLD 4012

DAVIES PARK MARKET (THE GREEN FLEA MARKET) KOALA MARKET - MARKET
When: Saturday 6am to 2pm. When: On the second and fourth Sunday of each month
Where: Davies Park, West End 6:00am to 12:00pm
Where: 9/11 Kruger Court, Urangan, Hervey Bay, Sunshine
BOUTIQUE MARKET ASCOT Coast, QLD 4655
When: 2nd Sunday 8am to 1pm
Where: EagleFarm Racecourse, 230 Racecouse Rd, Ascot KURANDA MARKETS
When: Open 7 Days from 9.30 AM to 3.00 PM
CRESTMEAD MARKET Where: Corner of Therwine & Thoree St, Kuranda QLD 4881
When: 1st Saturday 10am to 2pm
Where: Crestmead Park, Gimlet Street, Crestmead MACKAY SHOWGROUND MARKET
When: 7:30am Every week on Saturday
MARKETS ON GRAND Where: Milton Street – Mackay
When: 2nd Sunday 8am to 12:30pm.
Where: Grand Avenue State School, Forest Lake MARYBOROUGH HERITAGE CITY MARKET
When: every Thursday from 8am to 1.30pm
CABOOLTURE MARKET Where: Adelaide Street, Maryborough
When: Every Sunday 6.00am – 12.00 noon
Where:  140 Beerburrum Rd, Caboolture, Queensland 4510 TOWNSVILLE COTTERS MARKET
When: Every Sunday 8.30am to 1pm
EAT STREET MARKETS Where: Flinders Mall, Townsville
When: Friday & Saturday (4pm - 10pm) and Sunday
(10am - 3pm) TOWNSVILLE STRAND NIGHT MARKET
Where: Macarthur Avenue, Hamilton, Brisbane 4007, When: First Friday of the month, 5pm to 9.30pm
Queensland, Australia Where: Strand Park, Townsville

FORTITUDE VALLEY MARKET
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ARTICLE 179 | Financial, Business & Legal

“Re-Nesting the Egg”

A Roundtable Discussion On Financial Planning
in your 50s and 60s

Many of our readers in their late 50s and 60s will be in a strong
cash position. They may have just downsized the family house when

the kids have all left home; they may have access to their
superannuation funds, and may even have just sold or be on the

verge of selling a family business.

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advisers about what just as long as the working phase on your particular circumstances,
important factors readers of our lives. During the retirement you need to be aware that
in this fortunate position should phase, expectations of income can spending patterns could well
be considering when trying to plan vary widely and cash-flow needs change over the years. “We often
out their future finances into their can change from year to year. On see with clients that in the first
60s, 70s and senior years. It is one hand you can have a retiree years of retirement, spending
first important to understand the almost entirely focused on the habits may be higher than
life changes you are going preservation of their estate and at originally predicted. Pent up
through, before diving into the the other end you can have demands such as travel arise, but
number crunching. investors that are quite growth- also there can be unplanned
oriented or seeking to extract spending taking place such as
According to David Reed of the higher income from their fixed new hobbies and activities. After
Retirement Advice Centre, income investments.” the early phase of retirement with
“Retirement can be an exciting it’s risk of a spending spree
phase of life. For most of our lives, “As retirees move through the passed, daily habits generally
we attended work, and so we are course of their advancing years settle in. We have noted with our
acutely aware of what we are their capital and income needs clients that a low ebb of spending
retiring ‘from’. However, rarely do change shape. While everybody is may be at 75-80 years of age.
we give enough time to think different it is likely that most From 80 years onwards, the cost
about what we are retiring ‘to’. individuals will need income to of living may rise sharply as the
Retirement planning is like a cover living expenses and have expenses of Aged Care or Health
jigsaw. While we may start a access to larger amounts of Care are required. Preparing
puzzle with the corner pieces, it’s capital to fund milestone events.” yourself financially with these
crucial to actually know what the phases of ageing is worth keeping
picture looks like on the front of The milestones that Grant is in mind that it’s not a static
the box cover. It’s the same in referring to could include things spending forecast for the rest of
retirement. Think about what the such as medical expenses, your life.”
retirement vision is, before assisting children in property
considering the alignment of purchases, deposits for residential David explains the quite significant
money towards that lifestyle.” aged care for yourself or your shifts, which are so important to
partner, and the like. planning your financial future.
As your future years are going to “Many people in their 50’s
be very different from the lifetime The combined effect of these continue to focus upon
of work that has passed, you may factors makes detailed planning accumulating wealth. As
take some time to really digest the particularly difficult. This is ironic retirement approaches, this
change, before you can properly because instinctively you would perspective shifts towards capital
focus on the objectives for the think that as you get older, preservation. At retirement, the
future. finances should get simpler. With primary objective then moves
significant life changes ahead, towards income and having the
Grant McCorquodale, FIIG’s Head planning or re-planning is very assets outpace inflation. Our
of Personal & Intermediary Clients, necessary, and the time to do it is preference is to consider building
points out that, “We are now likely before retiring.

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layers of income earlier than just predictable income, control and aware that there are inherent risks
‘at retirement’. It provides visibility facilitated by advisers to the DIY approach.
diversification not only in assets, committed to extracting the best
but also during different phases of possible investment outcomes. David concludes, “As you start
the economic cycle. The other Better informed investors are thinking about how your earned
benefit by layering income is it can working with their advisers to income is about to stop, it can be
potentially lower the impact of a explore a modern approach to a stressful time of life. It is your
sharp, unexpected downturn fixed income and the new first retirement, but a professional
should it occur with shares or accessibility to bond markets financial adviser may have done it
property markets.” opening up for individual hundreds of times before and
investors. They are seeking an could be your trusted guide who
These shifts in capital building, income to sustain a standard of can assist you to make intelligent
capital preservation and the need living and capital preservation to choices along the journey.”
for income streams is very ensure that they can maintain that
important when choosing the standard.” The comments in this article are by
investment classes you want to way of general information only and
use. The types of investment Parting words from Grant are, may not be relevant to your personal
classes are almost endless and “The point of a retirement plan is circumstances, the comments are not
therefore confusing - property, to make comfortable provision for advice and it is not intended that
shares, treasury bills, bonds, the unforeseen as well as readers act on the general comments
further investment in anticipated expense and to allow made. Each reader should take
superannuation, simple bank fixed your investment to benefit from professional advice in relation to their
deposits … so the list goes on. low risk growth.” personal circumstances before taking
financial or other decisions.
In Grant’s experience, “Typically Retirement planning can be a
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Social Security Strategies

Retirement planning is a complex area. The interaction between
your assets, income and the social security system is an area of
increasing complexity, and often a source of misunderstanding
and frustration for many retirees.

Over the years the remember that by employing this Gift assets
government has tightened strategy you are losing access to
the rules, and there are the money you spend on the It is possible to gift assets valued
now a limited range of strategies renovation, thus giving you less up to $10,000 per financial year,
that you can use to improve your income producing assets to or $30,000 across a rolling five
social security entitlements. Also, support your retirement. For year period without any adverse
many of these strategies may some people this strategy can impact on social security
only make a small difference have the effect of increasing the entitlements. Gifts above these
when used in isolation. Many amount of pension to which they limits are subject to social
advisers will focus solely on are eligible to receive, while also security deeming rules and will
obtaining social security benefits increasing the quality of life in continue to be counted as
without considering what they are retirement by increasing the assessable in the name of the
giving up in order to derive the amenity of their home. gifter for a period of five years
income support. It is therefore from the date of the gift. Gifting
important to have a good Provide market value of within these limits may provide a
understanding of the costs and personal assets small improvement to the level of
risk of any strategy you’re social security received. In a
considering. It may, however, still Personal assets such as your similar fashion to the home
be possible to improve a person’s home and car, must be declared renovation strategy, it must be
entitlement by combining a for pension purposes. Centrelink noted that once gifted, the
number of strategies that suit requires that you declare these at person has lost control of these
market value. A common mistake assets and subsequently any
their circumstances. that many people make is to income generated by them.
declare the insured, or
Strategies available replacement value of the assets, Contribute to super
which can be significantly higher
Renovate principal than the assets actual value. For For a person under age pension
residence a couple who have previously age, superannuation in the
declared the insured value of accumulation phase is not
The family home is generally their assets, a revision to reflect assessed under the assets or
exempt from assessment under the market value can provide a income tests. People under age
the asset test, regardless of its measurable improvement in the pension age may wish to invest
value. Spending some money on level of social security they into super to reduce their
repairing or renovating a home receive. It is important to assessable income and assets.
can therefore increase the value remember however that you have Where one member of a couple
of the home, reduce the amount an obligation to provide a is younger than the other, money
of assessable assets and reasonable estimate of the value may be contributed to super in
potentially reduce the amount of your assets. the younger person’s name. This
income counted under the can include the older partner
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and reinvesting it in the younger 2015 receive favourable disability, this strategy can
partner’s name. treatment from Centrelink. Care provide a powerful mechanism
should be taken if ceasing an for both ensuring that the family
This is a potentially complex income stream that was member is appropriately cared
strategy with a number of factors commenced prior to 1st Jan for into the future, whilst also
that must be considered, 2015 as this action could have a significantly improving the social
including contribution caps, detrimental effect to a client’s security position of the gifter.
preservation ages and tax Once again, this is a complex
implications amongst other social security entitlements. area, and professional advice is
things. It is strongly recommended recommended for people
that a client seek professional Gift to a special considering pursuing this
advice prior to implementing this disability trust strategy.
strategy. For a couple with one
partner who is younger than the For clients with immediate family Any advice in this publication is of a general nature only
other, this strategy can however members with special needs, a and has not been tailored to your personal circumstances.
have a significant positive benefit gift of a combined amount of up Please seek personal advice prior to acting on this
on the pension eligibility of the to $500,000 can be made to a information.The information in this document reflects our
older client. special disability trust (SDT) understanding of existing legislation, proposed legislation,
without the money being rulings etc as at the date of issue. In some cases the
Maintaining a long term assessed under the normal information has been provided to us by third parties. While
income stream gifting rules. A SDT is often it is believed the information is accurate and reliable, this
established for a family member is not guaranteed in any way. Lee Bowden and Howard
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The Invisible Abuse

In recent decades the recognition of a widespread, yet hidden form
of family abuse has been slowly growing. It's the abuse of older
Australians - usually by family members.

This has come to be known as impaired capacity, disability such It's a happy picture of a bright
‘elder abuse’. as lack of mobility, fear of the cost future, but what happens if
and the fear of lawyers and legal Margaret has a stroke and her
Since 2005 Caxton Legal Centre processes often stand in the way care needs are beyond what David
has been running a free service of older people needing help. can provide?
especially designed to assist older
people who have been abused by Perhaps the most difficult What if David’s small business
people they trust. obstacles for an abused older goes belly-up and he’s forced to
Australian to overcome are the sell the house or demand high
In those ten years we’ve helped deep feelings of shame and rental payments from his mother?
hundreds of elderly clients to deal embarrassment and the fear of
with abusive situations they have losing family relationships What if David suffers a mental
unfortunately found themselves in. including contact with breakdown or his children start
A Caxton lawyer and a social grandchildren. stealing from Margaret to pay for
worker visit vulnerable people in their drug addiction?
their own homes to offer support How did it come to this?
and advice. These things can and do happen
Most abusive situations don’t start but, like most things in life, being
Sadly, we’ve seen abuse across out that way. Often they can start aware of the risks, staying alert to
the spectrum – from an elderly with the best of intentions. Here's warning signs and taking some
woman forced to live in her own a scenario we’ve faced many simple precautions can make all
garage and denied access to a times. the difference.
toilet by her daughter-in-law, to
grandparents not being permitted An elderly client, - let’s call her Protect yourself or a
to see their beloved grandkids as Margaret, - decides she’s going to loved one from elder
a form of emotional blackmail. give a large part of her life savings abuse
to her son, - let’s call him David, -
Many of these clients never to build a granny flat underneath Always get independent,
dreamt that this abuse could David’s family home. professional advice before making
happen to them. significant financial or legal
Margaret and David think it’s a decisions. The lawyer or other
Most had to overcome significant win/win set up because he and professional should NOT be
emotional, social and other his family will be able to provide chosen by a family member or
barriers just to make contact with care for Margaret when she needs have worked for a family member.
us. Social isolation, lack of it and the value of the property will You should always get legal advice
awareness of the services or the increase handsomely. alone.
unlawful nature of the abuse,

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Elder Abuse can take Remember an EPOA gives full
different forms control. Your attorney can sell your
possessions and your property -
Financial choose someone you trust, or two
The illegal use of a person’s people to act jointly. You can
money or property by a nominate when the EPOA starts. It
person in a position of trust. does NOT have to begin
immediately.

Psychological trusted friends - even if they are Review wills and EPOA every 2-3
Emotional blackmail, overseas. This is especially useful if years and visit your GP at the same
intimidation, ridicule or English isn't your first language. frequency for capacity assessments
treating older people like to keep with your will.
children. Keep an eye on your friends too!
Don’t assume others will raise the Don’t be afraid to speak
Social alarm about signs of abuse that up for yourself
Forced isolation, preventing seem very obvious to you - they
or controlling contact with simply may not know. Being pro-active about potential
friends and family. family conflicts and inheritance
Stay on top of your issues can head off a lot of trouble
Neglect finances. down the track. Make sure any
Failure to provide adequate agreements are recorded clearly in
food, shelter, clothing or Don’t give your PIN to anyone. Keep writing and signed by all of the
medical care, preventing internet banking details private and parties.
access to services. never let anyone else set up your
account for internet banking. Talk And don’t be too proud to
Physical to Centrelink before loaning or ask for help.
Hitting, shoving and other gifting money or property, or
non-accidental acts causing moving in with a family member. If you're worried call your nearest
pain or physical coercion. Your pension could be affected. Seniors Legal and Support Service
– you can find the number through
Sexual Make a will and update it the Elder Abuse Prevention Unit on
Unwanted sexual contact, regularly. 1300 651 192 or (07) 3867 2525
language or behaviour. if interstate. You can also call 000
And before the will comes into force in an emergency if someone is at
Stay in touch with family be very careful about choosing risk.
and friends and keep up attorneys to be appointed to make
social activities. decisions on your behalf under an
Enduring Power of Attorney.
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relationships.

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grey nomad, you now have the for the journey as you are.
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please, and a caravan is a great 3) Lifestyle should get serviced. Many
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comfortable than tents, cheaper Knowing how you want to travel there is a lot you can do yourself
than hotels, and you can literally is paramount. Do you want luxury to save money. Chat to your
sleep on the doorstep of some of or simplicity? Do you want to mechanic about your new
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The first thing you need to ask meals then you probably won't first aid kit that suits you and
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first trip; look ahead and see may be better to purchase a bed facilities are nearby as you travel,
what you’ll want to do with your that is easier to get into and out and what you can do if you find
purchase a few years down the of. Try before you buy – go to a yourself alone. Getting a caravan
line. Will you drive around caravan showroom and don’t be with an emergency radio, or
Australia, use it as a weekender, afraid to try the features out. Sit, carrying one yourself is always a
take the grandkids and family on stand, lie down, and jump good idea.
holiday, live in it long term? around. Pick a space you can see
yourself living in because you’re 7) Insurance
The purpose of your caravan will going to have to.
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Staying safe behind the
wheel into older age

As we age we can grow a little forgetful. We might repeat a few
stories, maybe lose our glasses one too many times, and

sometimes we forget what we’re doing completely. Sometimes
these traits can be dangerous, especially when it comes to driving.

Odds are that your friends now to assist with staying mobile, Thirdly, check your car. The safety
and family are growing independent, and safe. of your vehicle is just as
increasingly worried about important as your health. Car
your driving as you get older. As Firstly, make sure you are healthy manufactures now offer a range
the fastest growing segments of enough to drive. Ensure you are of features that are designed to
drivers, with some studies in good physical condition and help keep older drivers stay
suggesting that as many as one allow your doctor to evaluate you comfortable and safe. Check how
quarter of all drivers will be over to gauge your ability to drive easy it is for you to get in and out
the age of 65 by the year 2025, safely. This may include vision of the drivers seat, whether you
the risks associated with driving and hearing tests, as well as a have enough legroom, and how
as we age is something we need look into what types of easy it is to adjust your mirrors
to be aware of. medications you may be on and and seats.
whether or not their side effects
Your physical, cognitive, and could make you drowsy or less Fourth, take a refresher course.
medical conditions all come into alert. Many organisations offer driver
play here. While research shows refresher courses designed for
that older drivers have safer Secondly, exercise. Staying fit to those over the age of 60. There
driving habits than their younger drive is important, and research are also plenty of online classes
counterparts, a 2014 study shows that seniors with higher to assist with the sharpening and
suggests that distracted driving is levels of physical fitness perform maintenance of your driving skills.
more pertinent to those over the better behind the wheel. You Some courses are even run by
age of 65 due to age-related don’t need to join a gym; any insurers and could help you save
cognitive decline. Inevitably there physical activity that boosts money on your car insurance.
will come a time when you can no flexibility and improves posture to
longer drive safely, but there are fight fatigue while driving will do. Finally, consider limiting your
strategies you can implement driving. It may be worth
considering when and where you
drive in order to lower your risk
factors. You could avoid driving at
night, during peak hour, and in
poor weather. Take quieter roads,
be aware of road works, and
simply be a cautious,
conscientious driver.

At the end of the day, if you feel
like there may be an issue, there
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Great Tips For Selling
Your House

Selling your home is going to take some work, but just because
it will take effort does not mean it needs to be any harder than

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energy, you can smooth the way for a sale that satisfies your
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maybe even more profitable. Try everything and clear out all the your home. There is not another
a few out, or if you are a real non-essentials. Even if you don’t home improvement that will
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sure to see some benefits if you your things and sorting them, buck than a fresh coat of paint.
do. you should at least put things From a selling standpoint it is
away in places where buyers important to stick with neutral
1. Take care of your won’t be looking – so no colours. Remember selling your
landscape. cramming stuff into closets or home is not about personal
the garage. Rent a storage preferences but appealing to
Some of the first things buyers space if you need to. the masses. Stick with off white
are going to notice as they pull and light creamy colours for
up to your house is the A cluttered home can make maximum benefit.
landscape – lawn, plants, your home feel a lot smaller
flowerbeds, etc. Now you don’t than it really is. This is not a 4. Hire a great Real
have to be extravagant, install a good thing when trying to get Estate agent.
fountain or even hire a the most you can out of your
professional, you just need to sale. Today’s buyers like bright If you are noticing a trend here,
tidy up and make sure things open spaces unfettered by an that’s because there is one.
look neat and preferably alive if abundance of someone’s Working with a professional to
possible. Mow the lawn, trim personal property. Keep in mind sell your home has a ton of
your bushes and buy a few bags there is a large percentage of benefits, and takes a lot of the
of mulch to pour in the flower the population who do not have heavy lifting off of your
beds to tie things together. In vision. Make things easier on shoulders. An experienced
real estate sales, first the buyer by giving them Realtor can often sell your
impressions really count. This is something they can visualise. home faster, and for a better
one of the simple improvements price, than you can on your
that will increase home value. 3. Paint your interior if own. This in fact is one of the
Make it count! it needs it. most important tips for selling a
home. Just make sure you hire
2. Remove clutter. Dark, dreary colours can really the right agent!
shrink the perception of a
One of the most cost effective space. Old, stained paint makes Before a real estate agent even
home selling tips is to make rooms look decrepit. By painting begins their work of selling a
your home clutter free! You with contemporary colors and home they can be a great
want to maximize the perceived ideally with a little insight from source of knowledge in pricing

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Real Estate agents who have command
of their online presence understand
the importance of making your home
“stand out” from the competition.

your home correctly. Without buying but have always said to Home buyers will probably look
the right price everything else themselves if that certain home at photos first but once they
you do will be meaningless! comes on the market they take a look at a video, it will
Don’t be like so many other would be interested. That home seal the deal and they will be
sellers who put pie in the sky could be yours! scheduling a showing.
price tags on their home. This is
a sure recipe for failure. 6. Make sure your 8. Make sure you are
photos are exceptional. marketing using all
An exceptional local real estate channels – particularly
agent who knows the market The pictures you post on your online.
like the back of their hand is listing can make or break your
worth having in your corner. sale. They are the first thing Old school Real Estate agents
Keep in mind that pricing a anyone sees. If you are not can sometimes be slow to
home properly is vital to your skilled at photography, and your adopt new marketing channels,
success and some agents will Real Estate agent isn’t either, which is why you should hire
intentionally mislead you just to then hire a professional. It is someone who has a
get your business. Avoid this worth the expense. So many demonstrated ability to utilize
kind of agent at all costs! There sellers hire a real estate agent the web. A Realtor with a
is nothing that will prevent you but don’t bother to check on website is great, but you also
from getting top dollar faster one of the most important parts want to use someone who has
than hiring a real estate agent of the selling process – how a complete understanding of
who overprices your home! does the home being marketed how to make your home shine
look online? This is such a vital online. Real Estate agents who
5. Put up a sign. consideration, yet so many have command of their online
sellers underestimate the presence understand the
With all the emphasis on online importance. Your homes importance of making your
marketing – which is extremely photography is the gateway to a home “stand out” from the
important, of course – it can be buyers perception of the competition. Again it all starts
easy to forget about the basics. property – good or bad! with your photography. Without
Putting a “For Sale” sign in the good photos you can be all over
front garden will let everyone 7. Consider a video the internet and it won’t matter
know what’s going on, and tour. because your presentation will
makes it easier for people to be lousy.
find the house. There are some The best Real Estate agents
folks who want to “keep their today are utilizing some form of Real Estate agents who really
home a secret” for a multitude video or slideshows, in addition have a solid command of their
of reasons. This frankly is a to photos. Buyers like to take a advertising are also using social
mistake. Home sellers should tour before they decide to visit, media to further enhance their
never under estimate the power which a video allows. Again, Real Estate marketing efforts.
of real estate signage. Many working with a professional Nearly everyone owns a smart
homes have been sold over the here is important – either a phone today. An exponential
years due to a sign. More often Real Estate agent skilled in amount of these people are
than not this can happen with a video tours or a professional using one of the major social
person who was not thinking of who makes real estate videos.
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