For the 50+ Lifestyle
Border Ranges National Park: Pioneers, Timber and Ghosts of the Past
Border Ranges National Park: Jan and Peter (both 74) took to their caravan to explore. BORDER RANGES NATIONAL PARK The World Heritage-listed Border Ranges National Park has scenic walks and breathtaking views surrounded by ancient landscapes. We took off in our...
Get Rid of Dark Patches on Your Face
Got some dark patches on your face? Did you know you can remove them with a couple of laser treatments? Here’s how you restore your smooth, youthful looks. Roisin Murphy checks out the latest tech. Pigmentation problems are a b*tch. I had a problem with my liver a few...
Pinot & Picasso – Paint with Friends (while sipping wine!)
Are you looking for something to do with friends while sipping your favourite drop? Then have we got news for you! Pinot & Picasso is an interesting little business that is proving to be quite the hit with Silvers. It’s everything an activity with friends should...
Retirement Community: Top Ten Things to Consider When Choosing One
Retirement community choices: Aged-care expert Phil Usher of Odyssey Lifestyle Communities tells us what to look out for when choosing to right-size into a new home. We all want to love where we live, at the end of the day, it is the place we will call home. When you...
Lamington National Park: Crazy-Amazing Bushwalks
Lamington National Park: It is the perfect time to experience World Heritage Under Your Feet. The Silver team went to O’Reilly’s at Canungra, just on our doorstep. It’s hard to believe that this nature paradise is so close. Here are our favourite walks! We have had...
Cancer Danger Years: Staying Ahead of the Game with Proactive Medicine
Cancer danger years: The ages of 40 to 70 are the danger years for many life-threatening diseases, in particular cancer. So how can you reduce the risk to you and your loved ones? You could catch the disease before you even have symptoms by getting a regular...
The View Cafe – Food With a View Like No Other
The View Cafe: As Silver writers were exploring Hinze Dam, we came across the View Café. It’s tough work finding these hidden gems and eating a luxurious breakfast, but someone has to do it! As we approached Hinze Dam, we saw the fabulous The Hinze Dam Visitor Centre....
Thursday Island Rescue Mission – Saving Animal Lives
Thursday Island Rescue Mission: Recently, the Animal Welfare League Queensland and Vets Beyond Borders got together with the Thursday Island Animal Support Group. As a team, they completed a successful desexing pilot program on the Island. As the champions for...
Scars? Be Gone! New Beauty Treatments Can Banish Scars For Good
Got a scar you want gone? Then check out paramedical tattooing – this procedure sends scars from whence they came. Roisin Murphy checks it out. Ten years ago, I had a minor surgical procedure. But it left a big impact. This is because they left a device in me by...
Cancer Dogs: Can Our Canine Friends Sniff out Cancer?
Cancer Dogs: It seems that our fur babies are our new weapon. Doggos to the rescue! A team of scientists has proven that dogs can truly sniff out cancer. And this canine cancer detection could lead to new non-invasive, and inexpensive ways to detect the disease. Good...
Q Super Centre Summer Shopping – Something for Everyone!
On the corner of Bermuda and Markeri Streets in Mermaid Waters, Q Super Centre is a shopping mecca right in the centre of the Gold Coast’s style map. The Silver team catch up with all the news from the popular shopping haven. Newsflash: There are new stores! Yay! With...
Hinze Dam – A Day Tripper’s Delight!
Looking for a day trip? Then check out Hinze Dam. The highly accessible walks and facilities make this the day out the stuff of legends. Hinze Dam, in the Gold Coast hinterland, seems wildly far away, but in fact, it is just 30 minutes’ drive from Pacific Fair. Built...
Silver Hero Volunteers to Help Animals of the Outback
Our Silver hero Leesa volunteers her spare time all across regional Australia to help both humans and animals. Here, she tells us about her volunteering adventures. VOLUNTEER TRIPS On Thursday Island, we did our first pilot program and that was with Vets Beyond...
New Work Trend: Bleisure Travel
New Work Trend: As baby boomers extend their careers, and Generation Z workers launch theirs, we’ve arrived at four-generation workforce. Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, Millennials and Gen Zers each have their own perceptions of work and personal time – both at the...
BallyCara – Living with Purpose, at Every Age
Ballycara: Have you got a parent who needs a little extra help to stay in their home? Or do you yourself want some “home friends” to help you stay independent? In our cover story, we investigate the services that Ballycara are offering to add extra support to people...
Superyacht for Sale…and you can pay with crypto or NFTs
The day has come. The first superyacht has gone on sale whereby you can pay for it using cryptos or NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). Built by the Benetti company, the 52m (170 ft) superyacht Vianne comes with a helipad and sky deck jacuzzi. And that’s not even the most...
Food Safety this Summer: Delicious Solutions
The Food Safety Information Council takes food safety seriously. Food poisoning in particular, has been their focus recently. They aim to create awareness for the community and education about the risks associated with food poisoning, prevention and those most at risk...
Canine Myofascial Therapy: Animal Pain Be Gone!
Canine Myofascial Therapy: Katie Hunt is the name behind the new pet service called Canine Myofascial Therapy. She tells us all about what she does for pets in pain. Is your pet in pain? Have they slowed down or can no longer jump onto the couch or into the car? It...