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Wednesday Edition
Goooooood morning members! And Happy Australia Day to you all! Now, before we get into the newsletter, because we do have a special ‘Australia Day Edition’ for you, we just want to take a moment to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land and pay our respects to the Elders of both past and present.
We have without a doubt been blessed with the greatest country on planet earth (not that we are biassed or anything) but we do think it’s important to acknowledge that for some, today isn’t easy, and we hope that our ‘Australia Day Edition’ is something every single Australian can sit back and enjoy reading, knowing that today our focus will actually be on all of you. Our beloved Aussie
Seniors.
Now, before we get into celebrating you lot we just wanted to make sure you’re across what stores are open today, what stores are closed, and what stores have reduced hours. To see how the public holiday may affect your shopping, click here. Oh and of course, as always, we have the weekly Coles, Woolies, Aldi and IGA
specials for you! It wouldn’t be a Wednesday without these specials, now would it?
So let’s get into it shall we members? Because I know you are probably sitting there wondering how Australia Day could be about YOU? Well my friends, you lot are the biggest contributors to our society to date. Every year, the media makes a big deal of the ‘Australian of the Year’ and don’t get us wrong, we love seeing every ‘Australian of the Year’ nominee because often, they are bloody amazing. But we don’t believe there is enough focus on the ‘Senior Australian of the Year’ so today, we are spotlighting the 8 Senior Australian of the Year Finalists… Because this lot are truly remarkable.
So drumroll please! We bring you, the 8 Senior Australian of the Year Finalists
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For our ACT members! Your state recipient for Senior Australian of the Year 2022 is Valmai Dempsy. For more than 50 years Valmai (Val) Dempsey has dedicated her life to St John Ambulance, and my goodness she sounds like nothing short of a remarkable woman.
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For our NSW members! Your state recipient for Senior Australian of the Year 2022 is Abla Tohamy Kadous. After moving to Australia from Egypt, Abla Kadous helped set up the country's first welfare service for Muslim women – all while raising five children (Umm wow!) She has quite the story continuing her work, one we believe is a must read.
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For our NT members! Your state recipient for Senior Australian of the Year 2022 is Robyne Burridge OAM. In 1980, Robyne Burridge moved to the Northern Territory for 18 months to coordinate its International Year of People with a Disability and well, it’s 2022 and she’s still living in the Territory advocating for greater equality, accessibility and quality of life for all! What a woman.
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For our QLD members! Your state recipient for Senior Australian of the Year 2022 is Dr Colin Dillon AM APM. When Dr Colin Dillon AM APM entered the Queensland Police Force in 1965, he became Australia’s first Indigenous police officer. This was two years before the 1967 referendum introducing the counting of Aboriginal people in the nation’s census, and a decade before ratification of the Racial Discrimination Act. His story is extraordinary, a true trailblazer.
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For our SA members! Your state recipient for Senior Australian of the Year 2022 is Mark Le Messurier. Mark Le Messurier has devoted his life to those who he calls the ‘tough kids’ – the kids who are struggling in some capacity. This includes children with disabilities, global developmental delays, disadvantage, disorders, neglect, or a combination of issues. This my friends, is the definition of selflessness.
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For our TAS members! Your state recipient for Senior Australian of the Year 2022 is Bruce French AO. Bruce French has dedicated his life to collecting and distributing information about edible plants. His work has made a practical difference in improving food security, nutrition and health outcomes for people in developing countries. Bruce’s work has to be some of the coolest we’ve read about, it’s a must read!
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For our VIC members! Your state recipient for Senior Australian of the Year 2022 is Gaye Hamilton. If you live around Melbourne’s West, then it sounds like you couldn’t not know Gaye! According to her profile, Gaye Hamilton handled the COVID-19 pandemic with generosity, humility and a team-oriented spirit. She is driven by social justice, equity and respect in her drive to see barriers removed and communities thrive. What an inspiring woman!
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For our WA members! Your state recipient for Senior Australian of the Year 2022 is Janice Standen. Janice (Jan) Standen is president of the volunteer-run charity organisation, Grandparents Rearing Grandchildren WA (GRGWA). In this role, she advocates passionately for grandparent carers – a crucial but often ignored community in Australia (we couldn’t agree more with you, Jan!) A true pioneer and definitely a force to be reckoned with.
Look, all we can say is thank goodness the vote of who will officially get crowned ‘Senior Australian of the Year’ isn’t on us, because there is no way we could choose! A huge congratulations to each and every one of these Aussies! Keep doing us all proud.
We hope you all have a lovely day and enjoy the rest of our Australia-themed newsletter! We will be back in your inbox tomorrow. Happy reading!
- Jonathan, Vella, Sean, James, Dan & Maddie.
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Source: Shutterstock
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A. Kingscliff
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B. Cape Byron
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C. Lennox Head
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D. Noosa Heads
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Scroll to the bottom of the newsletter for the answer.
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Source: The Australia I Remember FB Group
How! About! This! We just loved seeing this picture when it came up in the Australia I Remember Facebook Group. It reminds us of what we have all been going through lately with the supermarket stock shortages. Here these women are facing a butter shortage, lining up in their gorgeous outfits, it doesn’t seem like anyone is angry, or frustrated, they are just waiting there very patiently. Sometimes we can’t help but think, were these simpler times? This photograph was taken on Victoria Road, Gladesville, during a butter shortage, in July 1957.
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Source: www.pmc.gov.au
We absolutely loved writing this article this week. It’s been incredible doing the research behind not only the 8 remarkable Australians in the running for the Senior Australian of the Year, but for also doing a bit of a dig through the archives to see who else has won it in the past. We tell you what, it’s such a shame this isn’t highlighted more in the media because these Senior Aussies deserve a bloody medal (or 10).
We have been so inspired by each and every one of these Australians, and we cannot wait to see who is awarded the Senior Australian of the Year award later today.
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Source: Member Clive
Sky on Fire
We thought we had to save this incredible picture for the very day we celebrate our beautiful country! Honestly, where else in the world does the sky look like it’s on fire?! 😉 This shot was taken by the talented member @Clive. It’s an awesome shot @Clive, keep up the good work!
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1777 Captain James Cook stops in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) with Resolution, for supplies, on his 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean.
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1788 Captain Arthur Phillip and British colonists hoist the Union Flag at Sydney Cove, New South Wales, now celebrated as Australia Day. Referred to as Invasion Day by some First Nations people.
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1905 World's largest diamond, the 3,106-carat Cullinan, is found in South Africa.
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1934 Australian cricket batting icon Don Bradman scores 128 in just 96 minutes for NSW v Victoria in Sydney; smashes 17 x fours, 4 x sixes.
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1949 Australia's Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 comes into force granting Australian citizenship and nationality to all people born or naturalised in Australia including First Nations people.
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1962 Bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's "The Twist" to be impure and bans it from all Catholic schools.
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One fellow had had so much to drink at the pub because he only lived 5 houses up the road so he decided to crawl home.
As his wife was sound asleep he decided to sleep in the spare room, the next morning his wife came rushing into the room and said “You were paralytic drunk again last night weren’t you?” he said “How do you know?” his wife said “The pub has just phoned you and left your wheelchair there again.”
A big thanks to Dennis R for this hilarious joke!
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Cape Byron is the easternmost point of the mainland of Australia, located in New South Wales. It is about 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the town of Byron Bay, New South Wales and projects into the Pacific Ocean at 28.6335° S, 153.6383° E.
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