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2 Free carer support Carer Gateway is a national support service funded by the Australian Government. It offers emotional and practical support and services to anyone in a caring role. Wellways has been entrusted to deliver Carer Gateway services in your community. Specialised local support Our team of highly skilled workers who live and work in the Gold Coast area, offer carers the specialist knowledge and support to navigate the aged care space. Flexibility for ageing carers Our Carer Gateway services are available face-to-face, online, or over the phone. Particularly for ageing carers, this flexible approach ensures carers are supported to manage their daily challenges, reduce stress, plan for the future and ultimately improve their wellbeing in a way that suits their busy lives. How you can support carers As a local aged care provider, you meet these carers every day in the work you do. If you know a carer needing aged care navigation support, you can complete an online referral form via www.wellways.org/carer-gateway-registration Our team is available 6am–10pm, 7 days a week. Carers can access Emergency Respite care 24/7 by calling 1800 422 737. With an ageing population, the need for carers of older people and ageing carers themselves is increasing, meaning more carers need access to My Aged Care. Our Aged Care Navigators ensure that ageing carers, carers of older people and family carers with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have greater access to the information and support they require to successfully engage with the My Aged Care system. Wellways Carer Gateway Aged care navigation for carers Wellways respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands and waters of Australia. We are committed to inclusive communities. To find out more about Carer Gateway call 1800 422 737 or visit carergateway.gov.au Scan here or visit wellways.org/carer-gateway-registration for more information and resources CG0459 14.05.24 v2 Aging Eyes: Common Issues Your eyes change as you age. Some problems become more common as you get older, although they can affect anyone at any age. Presbyopia is when you can’t clearly see close objects or small print. It’s a normal process that happens slowly over your lifetime. You may not notice any change until around age 40. It’s easy to correct with reading glasses and contacts. Floaters are tiny spots or specks that drift across your field of vision. You’ll probably notice them in well-lit rooms, when looking at a bright screen, or outdoors on a bright day. They’re mostly normal, but they can signal a more serious eye problem, especially if their onset is sudden and dramatic. If you see them along with flashes of light, your retina might be detached from the back of your eye. If you notice a sudden change in the type or number of spots or flashes you see, visit your eye doctor as soon as you can. Dry eyes happen when your tear glands can’t make enough tears or produce low-quality tears. Your eyes might itch, burn, or turn red. It’s rare, but if you don’t take care of it, you could lose some vision. Your eye doctor may suggest a humidifier in your home or special eye drops that simulate tears. Doctors treat severe cases with tear duct plugs, prescription eye drops, or surgery. Tearing, when your eyes make too many tears, or the tears aren't draining properly, can happen if you're sensitive to light, wind, or temperature changes, or if your tear duct drainage systems are blocked. Shield your eyes and wear sunglasses. If that doesn't help, you may have a more serious problem, like an eye infection or blocked tear duct. Your eye doctor can treat both. Cataracts are cloudy areas that cover all or part of the lens of your eye. In a healthy eye, the lens is clear like a camera lens; light passes right through it and hits tissue at the back of your eye. That’s the retina, and it processes images. Cataracts block the lens and make it hard for you to see. They often form slowly, without pain, redness, or tearing. Some stay small and don’t affect your sight. If they cause problems, your doctor can remove them with surgery and replace your lens with an artificial version. Glaucoma is a disease that affects the eye's optic nerve. It typically results from too much pressure inside your eye. If the normal flow of the watery fluid between your cornea and lens is blocked, the fluid and pressure from it build up. If you don’t catch it early, it can lead to permanent vision loss and blindness. You may not have symptoms or pain early on, so get your eyes checked regularly. Treatment ranges from prescription eye drops and oral medications to surgery. Retinal disorders affect this thin lining on the back of the eye. 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12 Groundwater Country Music Festival (CMF) gathers some of the best country artists in the industry for three days of FREE live music on the Gold Coast. After a massive 10 year celebration in 2023 that featured close to 60 homegrown and international artist, 1300 songs and 135 live shows, it was three incredible days of jam-packed country music that will forever be in the history books! Set only steps away from the iconic golden beaches of Broadbeach, there’s no other country music festival quite like it. The name Groundwater draws from both the Aboriginal people’s close spiritual connection, as well as the farming community’s reliance on groundwater for survival. To our core, Groundwater CMF is a festival that celebrates community, brought together by the shared love of country music. So whip out your cowboy boots, dust off your hat and come for the party at Groundwater CMF 2024 from 18 – 20 October! Broadbeach Beachfront Markets: 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, 8am-2pm, Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach. Burleigh Heads Beachfront Markets: Last Sunday of each month 8am-2pm, Beachfront off Esplanade, Burleigh Heads. Carrara Markets: Largest marketplace in Australia, over 500 stalls. Variety, bric a brac, fresh food & produce, family entertainment 8am3pm every Sat & Sun, cnr Gooding Drive & Manchester Rd, Carrara. Coolangatta Beachfront Markets: 2nd Sunday of each month 8am-2.30pm, Beachfront Marine Parade, Coolangatta. Emerald Lakes Gourmet Food & Craft Market: (next to Emmanuel College, Birmingham Road). Every Thursday 3-7pm. Food Market specialising in sensationally fresh produce and International Street Foods, Musical entertainment. Plenty of free car parking. Marina Markets: Waterfront Hope Island Shopping Centre, 10 Santa Barbara Rd. Third Sunday of the month from 9am-2pm Miami Marketta: 23 Hillcrest Pde, Miami. Wednesday, Friday & Saturday from 5pm Our community hub 4208 - 1st sunday of the month, 7am - 12 noon. Harrigans Lane Jacobs Well / Harrigans Pub Calypso Cay @ ourcommunityhub4208 Paradise Point Art & Craft Market - Esplanade Park just north of Ephraim Island bridge on the fourth Sunday of every month. artandcraft.com.au Sanctuary Markets: on The Village Green at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. 28 Tomewin St, Currumbin. Every Friday 4-9pm Food Market specialising in International Street Foods, Musical entertainment. Plenty of free car parking. Surfers Paradise Beachfront Market: The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise. Every Wed, Fri & Sun night 4-9pm (except Schoolies) Tamborine Mountain Country Markets: 2nd Sunday of each month 7.30am-1pm, Tamborine Mountain Showgrounds, Mt Tamborine. Tamborine Mountain State School Markets: Last Sunday of the month 7am - 1pm. Pet friendly. Cnr of Long & Curtis Rds, Tamborine Mountain The Village Markets Burleigh Heads: 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month, 8.30am-1pm, Burleigh Heads State School, Lower Gold Coast Hwy farmers markets Beechmont Market: Every third Sunday of the month from 8am to 1pm at the Old School on the roundabout. Bundall Farmers Market: Every Sunday, 6-11.30am, HOTA, Bundall. Burleigh State School: Every Saturday, Lower Gold Coast Highway, 7am-12pm rain, hail or shine. Ample parking. Currumbin Community Market: Every Thursday 7am-11am, 164 Duringan Street, Currumbin. Helensvale Farmers Market: Every Saturday 6-11am. Helensvale State High School. Real Farmers. Real Food. Real Community. HOTA Farmers and Artisan Markets 2023 Every Sunday 6-11.30am. 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise. Marina Mirage Farmers Markets: Every Saturday 7am-noon. facebook.com/marinamiragefarmersmarket Organic Farmers Market: Every Sunday, 6-11.30am Merrimac State High School, 3 Dunlop Crt, Mermaid Waters Lavelle Street Markets: Every Sunday rain, hail or shine. 6.30am12pm, Lavelle Street, Nerang. Palm Beach Farmers Market: Every Saturday, 6-11am, Palm Beach Currumbin High School, Thrower Drive, Palm Beach. Sunrise Farmer’s Market: Sundays 6.30-11am in the Dreamworld Carpark Tamborine Local Producers’ Market: Every Sunday, 7am-12pm, The Green Shed, Tamborine Mountain Showground. To list your market for free email: info@localnewsletters.com local markets
13 Tiare funerals are a holistic deathcare and funeral service that is locally owned and operated. We service the Gold Coast, Brisbane and the Tweed and Byron Shires. Our team of compassionate professionals understand the important role they play in your life at the most pivotal of moments. We treat our clients with respect, dignity and above all, care and compassion. We specialise in providing holistic and heartfelt funerals, we want to make the celebration of your life beautiful and meaningful. We will strive to make your farewell dreams a reality, whether it be a natural burial, a living wake or an end-of-life party. We’ll be there for you and your family each step of the way, before, during and after the service. We cater to all budgets and offer pre-planned funerals, cremation, traditional burials, natural burials, sea burials, home funerals and location funerals. We also offer pre and post death care, home vigils, repatriation, living wakes, grief circles and a free 30-minute DIY funeral guidance call. If you or a loved one would like to discuss making funeral arrangements or pre-planning a funeral, please contact our team on 0416 389 587. We would be honoured to help guide you through your journey. Tiare Funeral & Deathcare A contemporary art exhibition exploring the depth and dynamism of the Gold Coast’s creative community. Be immersed in the ‘Here and Now’ with an extraordinary collection of works of art by 42 artists who are deeply connected to our city. Explore seven interconnected spaces featuring works ranging from medium scale installations, video and sculpture to 2D works, created by an exciting snapshot of artists from across the Gold Coast. Held every three years at HOTA Gallery, the Gold Coast Triennial is thought-provoking, irreverent and playful, evoking a contemplative atmosphere. Spanning generations, personal histories and career experience, the exhibition unveils the depth and dynamism of the Gold Coast creative community. Entry is free. Sat 28 Sep 2024 - Sun 16 Feb 2025 All Ages 10am-4pm daily 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise www.hota.com.au
14 Adopt a larger-than-life love. Animal Welfare League QLD is putting the call out for new best friends. Animal Welfare League Queensland (AWLQ) is thrilled to announce its eye-catching and heart-warming campaign to raise awareness about big dogs in shelters. The campaign’s objective is to inject fun and positivity about big dog ownership and promote the benefits of rescuing or fostering a big dog. At the moment, AWLQ is inundated with medium to large sized dogs and are hoping the campaign will inspire people to consider the many positives of owning a big dog. AWLQ Marketing and Communications Manager, Caroline Esera, said adopting or fostering a big dog is a really big deal. “Big dogs have just as much love and enjoyment to give as smaller dogs. And right now we have so many very loving big dogs waiting patiently for their forever homes,” she said. “Larger dogs often face much longer waits for adoption and it’s tough on them. By choosing to adopt, you are saving a big dog’s life – but you’re also saving the next dog you help make room for.” Anyone who chooses to adopt during the campaign will receive a complimentary Big Dog adoption pack thanks to AWLQ’s partners, complete with an ActiveDog big dog harness or collar and lead, a Savour Life food pack, training and behavioural support videos and a 21 day cooling off period. “If people can’t adopt, fostering is a wonderful way to help these dogs take a much-needed respite from the shelter, enhancing their exposure to potential adopters and improving their overall wellbeing.” Ms Esera said. “And if you can’t foster or adopt, making a donation is the best way you can help support the animals in our care. It typically costs AWLQ $750 to care for and rehome a dog, so it’s a big expense for us to bear and we can only do it with the support of the community.” Ms Esera added. AWLQ is urging people to adopt a larger-than-life love this winter and consider opening their homes to a big dog. You will save their life. And they will change yours. Diablo Animal ID: 130355 | American Staffy Age: 2years | Male | Tan & White 'Diablo' may be Spanish for 'devil' but the only thing devilish about this fella is his good looks! Diablo is as sweet as he is handsome, he loves to hang out with his friends - both human and canine! He would love to get out every day to stretch his legs and sniff to his heart's content, so if you're looking for an active companion to join you on daily walks - Diablo is your guy! Diablo would also like to be provided regular mental enrichment like sniffy walks, food puzzles, tricks training and playtime in the backyard. After a day of fun and adventure, Diablo would love to curl up on the couch and unwind with you. If you have a friendly and respectful dog at home, please bring them in to meet Diablo to see if they will get along. If you have dog savvy kids at home, please be sure to bring them in as well. Diablo is just waiting bust out of the shelter and into his forever home so come on down to meet him to see if that could be with you! Jet Animal ID: 126428 Great Dane Cross Bull Arab Age: 3Y 8M | Male | Black & White Hiya, I’m Jet! I’m a handsome fella just waiting to find my forever home. Let me tell you a little about myself ... I absolutely adore spending quality time with my human friends, so if you’re looking for a binge-watching couch buddy, I’m your guy! Not to brag but I’m a pretty smart cookie and I love treats so I think I’ll be a natural at positive reinforcement training. I also love to explore the world through my nose, it helps me get to know my surroundings and it helps tucker me out. So if we can go for walks every day where you are happy to go wherever my nose takes me, I would just love that. I’m looking for a companion to share my life with, if you think that could be you, please come into AWLQ and ask to meet me! Be sure to bring the whole family, see you soon! PETS OF THE MONTH For more visit awlqld.com.au or call 5509 9000
15 Transcord is a trusted not-for-profit organisation that has provided this service throughout the Gold Coast Region for over 20 years. Ph 5539 3733 Driving the Community Closer COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LTD www.transcord.com.au info@transcord.com.au Socialising with friends Door to Door Transport Disability Clients Aged Care Clients Our service can transport you to Hospital, Medical, Shopping, your favourite coffee or lunch venue… Yes, we can take you anywhere. Transcord is recognised as a leader in delivery of safe, reliable, quality door to door affordable transport. Come along with us on a magical stroll through the beautiful Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. We will be stopping at the Colonial Café at Gatton for morning tea, then travel to Queens Park & Laurel Bank in Toowoomba for viewing gala winning displays before heading to Picnic Point for a sumptuous lunch at this iconic landmark with great views. Don’t miss out on this fabulous day! LOOK! The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is a spectacular annual event that transforms the city of Toowoomba, into a vibrant and colourful celebration of nature. Set against the backdrop of Toowoomba's rich history and picturesque landscapes, the 2024 Carnival promises to be a feast for the senses, offering visitors an unforgettable experience filled with blooming gardens, artistic displays, and cultural festivities. The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is more than just a flower show. It is a monthlong festival that highlights the beauty of spring in full bloom. The event has grown significantly since its inception in 1949, evolving from a small garden competition to a world-renowned celebration that attracts visitors from everywhere. At the heart of the Carnival are the stunning garden displays. Each year, Toowoomba's public parks, private gardens, and civic spaces are transformed into breathtaking floral masterpieces. The city's gardeners work tirelessly to cultivate a variety of flowers, including roses, tulips, marigolds, and petunias, creating a vibrant patchwork of colours and scents that captivate visitors. Key locations such as Laurel Bank Park, Queens Park, and the Botanic Gardens at the University of Southern Queensland are must-visit spots, each offering unique and meticulously designed displays that showcase the best of local horticulture. The Carnival Parade, a highlight of the festival, is a grand procession that features elaborate floats adorned with thousands of flowers, marching bands, and community groups. This colourful spectacle winds its way through the streets of Toowoomba, Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers 13 Sept to 7 Oct 2024 bringing together locals and visitors in a joyous celebration of spring.In addition to the floral displays and parade, the Carnival features a diverse range of events and activities. Food and wine enthusiasts can indulge in local culinary delights at the Festival of Food & Wine, where the region's best produce and gourmet offerings are showcased. Live music performances, art exhibitions, and workshops add to the festive atmosphere, providing entertainment for all ages. For families, the Carnival offers a range of child-friendly activities, including garden tours, storytelling sessions, and craft workshops. These activities are designed to engage younger visitors and foster a love for nature and creativity. The festival's focus on sustainability and environmental awareness is also evident in its educational programs, which encourage participants to learn about gardening, conservation, and sustainable living practices. As the Carnival of Flowers enters its 75th year in 2024, it continues to be a beloved tradition that celebrates the beauty of nature, the creativity of the community, and the joy of spring. Whether you are a gardening enthusiast, a lover of the arts, or simply looking for a vibrant and uplifting experience, the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is an event not to be missed. For more information www.tcof.com.au
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