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Do you have a plan to start a community garden; establish an exercise group, or set up a computer club? Maybe you’re part of a bush regeneration club, a quilting group or you want to look at ways to be more energy efficient.

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Did you hear about the Canberra teenagers, lost in the bush last weekend, who were able to be rescued after downloading the Emergency+ smartphone app? You might not realise that the government developed that app, together with emergency services organisations across the country.

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The digital 'disruptor', Uber - the taxi industry's arch enemy - is actively recruiting older drivers in the United States in an effort to tap into the steadily growing 50+ workforce. Meanwhile in Australia, we are still having regular hot-button debates in the media about the number of 'road fatalities' among 49 to 85 year olds and discussing slapping age limits, specialised vehicle monitoring technology and even a new system of 'S' plates onto drivers after they hit 70.

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For the past 12 months I have been privately thinking about a female friend. She is quite remarkable, being into her early 70s and maintaining a hectic business life which includes being the public face of a seriously big corporation.

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A massive hailstorm last Wednesday hit Chinchilla and its 3,300 homes on Queensland’s Western Downs. Approximately 40 skylights were smashed on the roof of Southern Cross Care Chinchilla Illoura Village. Up to 12 cm of Hail fell in minutes accompanied by torrential rain.

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