BONZA - The Original Baby Boomer site founded in 2001

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Interview with BONZA editor Brian Murphy
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A book for all Baby Boomers

I recommend the following book ...

              The Rest of Your Life
   How to Make it as Good as You Want

... to all Baby Boomers. It will be a real asset for all those who are planning responsibly for the future.  Compiled by Paul McKeon for people in their 40s, 50s & 60s who want to really enjoy the second half of their lives. 

Please access the link below to  order your E-book copy.

www.mylifechange.com.au/the-rest-of-your-life/bonza.php

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 Who are Baby Boomers?

Founded in 2001 BONZA is all about Baby Boomers who are aged 48 to 66 (born between 1946 - 1964) with over 5 million in Australia and 1 million in New Zealand. 

We have always been aware of our generation and our uniqueness in that we are a constant worry for our governments due to our numbers.

Last year, the first of the Boomers became eligible for aged pensions and the numbers doubled from the previous year. In the next couple of decades aged care becomes the focus.

Increased health problems will also dominate the annual budgets every year for the next 40 years and the security of single aged females will be another challenge to solve.

We are living longer so governments are encouraging us to work longer, stay healthier and invest our money wisely by planning for our futures.

There are many pieces to the Boomer jigsaw puzzle and BONZA's Moving Forward PowerPoint explains why we have to put those pieces together to see the big picture and encourage Boomers to focus on planning a new career rather than retirement.

Contact us if you want to book a presentation.

We need to work together to make sure that we have a BONZA life as we age, enjoy each others company and leave a positive image of our time on this earth.

Please join us in sharing those good times, innovative ideas and suggestions to make the rest of our lives a BONZA one. 


We advocate for:

  • Mature Age Leave for over 50's -quality time out from their workplace

  • Maturelink- over 50s need a separate one stop shop/office (the missing link for Boomers )

  • Govt subsidies for grandparent flats - a family approach to an Ageing Australia in line with European and Asian cultures

  •  A need for Community Health Clinics for the aged.

  • Community based program for aged to take an interest in the local community

  • Government incentives to stop the wealth drain

  • Development of the Uni of the Third Age-  keeping our minds active

  • Break Centrelink up - Retirement Offices, Families, Disabled, Youthlink , Maturelink

  • Skills for the Bush project called BUSH SKILLS - a database of jobs available to those travelling Australia and training new skills

  • A Mature Age Policy for every workplace -so employers can offer incentives

  • A referendum to decide whether euthanasia should be part of Australian life

  • Dental care for all Boomers - our bad teeth are wrecking our health

  • Government superannuation contributions for parents over 50 who are carers - parents will not have enough super at retirement age



               Lots to do folks, so let’s get on with it in 2012 and have a BONZA LIFE! 

                       ( NB: BONZA is also an Aussie slang term for great or fabulous)




Brian Murphy

Editor