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Dear Seniors Card member

Welcome to a combined December/January Seniors Card E-newsletter.

The new 2009 Discount Directory will be posted to your household in January. This year, for the first time, holiday and travel discounts for the whole of NSW will be incorporated into all five regional Directories. So be sure to refer to your 2009 Directory when planning your next holiday in NSW! Included in the Directory are two fabulous holiday competitions, including a week's holiday to Norfolk Island to members who have supplied their email address by 28 February - as you have already supplied your email address you will automatically be entered into the competition.

The Seniors Card team would like to wish all our members a wonderful Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

Farewell until next year.

The Seniors Card team

 

 

Save 10% off ACP magazine subscriptions  

A magazine subscription is the ideal Christmas gift and Seniors Card members can enjoy up to 15% off some of Australia’s most popular magazines. Plus you could also win one of 10 Hawaiian holidays valued at $10,000 each Now wouldn’t that be a lovely Christmas surprise for you or a loved one?

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Volunteers for World Masters Games  

A recent nationwide survey found that more than two thirds of older Australians are interested in volunteering at a major international multi-sport event, with New South Wales people more enthusiastic than residents of any other state or territory. If you are a member of the large group to whom multi-sport event volunteering appeals, Sydney 2009 World Masters Games organisers want to hear from you.

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Save $$$ with Senior Shopper  

In the current economic climate, when the cost of living is rapidly rising and your dollar isn’t spreading as far, it is comforting to know there are still ways to save money. One of the best ways to save is by utilising the purchasing power of Senior Shopper, a no-cost, hassle-free service available to all New South Wales Seniors Card holders.

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Australian women in WWII  

Iguana Film Productions is producing a one hour documentary for ABC TV that tells the truth about Australian women in World War Two – a war that changed and liberated Australian women’s lives for five short years.

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Historical Society events: Jan to April 09  

The Royal Australian Historical Society is offering a range of workshops, talks, walking tours and lectures from January to April 2009. The Society promotes the interest in study and research of Australian history and offers a variety of activities.

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Financial tips and safety checks  

Financial tips and safety checks supplied courtesy of FIDO, ASIC's website for consumers and investors.

Financial tips and safety checks covered in this edition include: Tempting offers to change your credit card; Are you travelling over the summer holidays?; Offers out of the blue and Storm and flood insurance.

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Introducing the internet  

Supplied courtesy of The Department of Primary Industries: 'The Country Web', www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/rwn

Many people, both young and old, confidently use the internet and are regular email users but they remain bamboozled by the lingo, terminology and acronyms associated with the internet. Ever wondered what wireless, blogs and youtube are really all about?

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Scam Watch  

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has prepared several fact sheets containing scam awareness information relating to: lotteries, sweepstakes, competitions, money transfers, phishing scams and more.

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Are extended warranties worthwhile?  

Your Rights is supplied courtesy of the Office of Fair Trading.

Fair Trading together with CHOICE conducted recent research into extended warranties and found that consumers were paying up to 24% of the value of the item for extended warranties and 74% were not using the extended warranty. The research also revealed many consumers were not aware they get a free statutory warranty with every item they buy.

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Fantastic Travel Specials: Fly Free to Europe & more!
 

As a Seniors Card member you can enjoy exclusive savings when you travel with Evergreen Tours. Fly Free to Europe* when you book a 21 Day Paris, Prague & Europe River Cruise in a guaranteed French Balcony Stateroom (departing March 09). Save $1000 per couple* when you book a 18 Day New Zealand Tour (departing Feb to May 09). Save $600 per couple* when you book a 9 Day Tassie Experience (departing March & April 09).

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Port Douglas and Egypt for singles  

A Rendezvous for Singles has just launched two new exciting tours: a 5 day Port Douglas Getaway and a 13 day wonders of Egypt tour.

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December gardening  

December gardening tips are supplied courtesy of Yates.

Sunflowers are amazingly versatile plants. First domesticated by the American Indians thousands of years ago, sunflowers are now one of the world's most important oil crops. But, as well as being economically important, sunflowers are loved for the cheery summer displays they produce in the garden.

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Special offers  

Don't miss the following new special offers. Remember, special offers are added on a weekly basis, so check the Seniors Card website regularly to keep up to date.

Special offer for the festive season from Magistic Cruises - save up to 50% off the price of lunch and dinner cruises! Quality dining is no longer confined to waterfront restaurants. Dine in contemporary, air-conditioned surroundings and enjoy breathtaking views of the harbour and city.

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In this issue
Volunteers for World Masters Games

Save $$$ with Senior Shopper

Australian women in WWII

Historical Society events: Jan to April 09

Financial tips and safety checks

Introducing the internet

Scam Watch

Are extended warranties worthwhile?

Fantastic Travel Specials: Fly Free to Europe & more!

Port Douglas and Egypt for singles

December gardening

Special offers

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Competitions

Win a double pass to the movie Frost/Nixon  

Win a double pass to the movie Slumdog Millionaire

Win a double pass to the movie Before the Rains

Win a double pass for a Sydney Harbour cruise

Win a LANNI Travel Comfort Essentials package

 

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