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Dear Seniors Card member

Welcome to the November Seniors Card E-newsletter.

The Seniors Card team is busy preparing the 2009 Discount Directory which will be posted to member households in January. If your postal address has changed in the last year and you have not advised Seniors Card, please update your details by 30 November on our website by clicking on Manage Your Card Details. Alternatively phone the call centre on 1300 364 758.

Single seniors have not been forgotten, we have sourced two travel specials for you from Evergreen Tours and A Rendezvous for Singles.

In this edition we have highlighted some Business Partners that are offering Christmas specials. See Christmas discounts at the end of the E-newsletter for discounts on accommodation, books, decorations, puddings and flowers.

Kind regards

The Seniors Card team

 

Finance and retirement surveys and tips  

Westpac and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) recently released a Retirement Standard detailing annual budgets for both modest and comfortable retirement living standards for Australians. Westpac has also developed a retirement calculator to work out a detailed budget of how much you would need to spend in retirement.

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Save up to 30% on home and contents insurance  

GIO is offering Seniors Card members the chance to win a weekend for two of fine dining, theatre and five star accommodation and savings of up to 30% on 55 UP Home and Contents Insurance.

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Royal Australian Historical Society  

The Royal Australian Historical Society promotes the interest in study and research of Australian history and offers a variety of activities including: monthly excursions, monthly day lectures, workshops on special interest and research topics, an annual conference on local history, lectures, seminars and walking tours.

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Singles save $4,000 on European river cruising  

Single travellers save $4,000 each and can enjoy their own French Balcony Stateroom when booking on Evergreen Tours luxury European river cruise sailing departing 27 March 2009.

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Tours to suit single travellers  

Don’t miss your chance to book 2009 tours for singles with great early bird savings of up to $300 per person. Destinations include: the Murray River, Kakadu, the Red Centre, Vietnam, Nepal, Europe and Egypt. Hurry, some savings end in December 2008.

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Enjoy 12 wines for just $69*  

 If you love a good drop of wine but don’t want to spend too much, then this latest offer from Cellarmasters is hard to beat. You get 12 delicious wines for just $69* with impressive savings of up to $110.88 a case.

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Summer recipes to suit all tastebuds  

Recipes provided courtesy of Fairfax Books

Summer is the perfect season for barbeques and outdoor celebrations. Entertaining family and friends outside has never been easier thanks to the new recipe book Picnics.

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Visit the Queen's new State Coach Britannia  

If you are a Royalist, a history buff or an appreciator of all things decorative and elaborate then take yourself along to North Head to view the Queen’s new State Coach Britannia whilst it's still in Australia.

 
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Fly, sail and save on Meditteranean cruises  

MSC Cruises is offering great savings on cruises and airfares if you book a 14 night Grand Mediterranean cruise departing in April or May 2009. Cruises visit 15 destinations including: Venice, Santorini, Athens, Dubrovnik, Genoa, Barcelona and more.

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New online community for active people  

Keen to recapture your former glory days on the court, beach or playing field? Been advised by your doctor to get fit, stay fit or lose a little weight? Looking to meet new friends in a healthy environment or to try a whole new sport or activity?

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November gardening  

November gardening tips are supplied courtesy of Yates.

Zucchini Blackjack, Yates Seed of the Month for November 2008, is one of the easiest vegetables for beginning gardeners to grow. Zucchinis are members of the cucurbit family, which means they're related to pumpkins, cucumbers and melons. All of these plants love the warm weather, so November's the ideal month to get them started.

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Open Garden Events in November  

As part of the Australia's Open Garden Scheme gardens are open to the public this month at: Galston, Willoughby, Chatswood and Paddington.

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Christmas discounts  

Use your Seniors Card and save on Christmas decorations, home-made Christmas puddings, accommodation, books, flowers and more!

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In this issue
Finance and retirement surveys and tips

Royal Australian Historical Society

Singles save $4,000 on European river cruising

Tours to suit single travellers

Enjoy 12 wines for just $69*

Summer recipes to suit all tastebuds

Visit the Queen's new State Coach Britannia

Fly, sail and save on Meditteranean cruises

New online community for active people

November gardening

Open Garden Events in November

Christmas discounts

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Competitions

Win a LANNI Travel Comfort Essentials package

Win a hand-made Christmas Pudding Pack

Win a double pass to Disney's High School Musical

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