Elderly swamped by change as suburbs redevelop

EW
September 5 2018 - 12:00am
CHANGIN' TIMES: The bench in Bonwick Street where older Fawkner residents traditionally used to meet and chat stands empty now.
CHANGIN' TIMES: The bench in Bonwick Street where older Fawkner residents traditionally used to meet and chat stands empty now.

AS A teenager in the late ‘60s I was want to frequently quote Bob Dylan’s song The Times They Are A Changin’, to my elders and betters, which once led my grandmother to tell me that change was something only the young coveted.

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Eileen Wood

Senior Journalist

I'm a senior news journalist at The Senior newspaper, the leading publication bringing targeted news on issues affecting older Australians. We cover NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, SA and WA. If you have a story idea I would love to hear it. You can email me: eileen.wood@thesenior.com.au or phone The Senior 02-4355-5000, mob. 0487 495 805

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