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CALYPSO
March-April 2021
CALOUNDRA CAY
T&Cs apply
get your Meet your Picture
Free wheels neighbours yourself here
Make tracks to claim your $20,000 Meet the man behind our resort’s Is your new home awaiting
FREE ride when you join us at Movie Collective and learn more you here at Palm Lake Resort
Caloundra Cay in a new home about his theatrical career Caloundra Cay?
NEWS
BRIEFS HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO YOU!
Wishing a happy birthday to
these wonderful residents for
their special day.
DRUMROLL PLEASE… March: Jacky M, Mervyn C,
Patrick A, Len H, John M,
Martin B, Jo H, Ron R, John V,
Did you know, we’ve finally Peter W, Felicity S, Rhonda P,
decided on a name for our Arthur B, Deb S, Charlotte R,
wonderful new recreational Chris B, Rosemarie B, John W.
facility? Drumroll please… It
will be known as The Cove April: Maureen W, Margaret
Recreational Centre. What do B, Sonja C, Chris B, Jo H, READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Welcome
you think? We will have The John H, David A, Susane A,
Cove Rec Centre officially Annette B, Shirley P, Douglas
open as this newsletter hits W, Kathy, Peter T, Heather A, Palm Lake Group’s Autumn
the streets. We look forward Carol L, Pauline K, Anke T, 2021 edition company
to welcoming you down to Ella R, John P, Janny W, magazine is on the streets now
It’s been a busy few months here at Palm Lake Resort Caloundra Cay… check it out! Garry B, Marrion A, Ray P, and filled with all things Palm
Brian M, Lois B. Lake Resort and Palm Lake
but isn’t it always?! We have officially released the homes in Stage 8 of our
Care. If you haven’t received a
development, meaning there are now even more opportunities for you to CONTACT US hard copy in your mailbox, you
secure a slice of Caloundra Cay paradise – but move swiftly, as it’s a case can also read it online at:
of first in, best dressed. If you’re looking to fast track your move into over- palmlakeresort.com.au/news
50s resort-style living, did you know that we have a selection of two-storey Looking for more information WHAT’S ON
homes ready and waiting for you to move in to? We believe that downsizing about Palm Lake Resort
shouldn’t mean downgrading, which is why each of our two-storey home Caloundra Cay? Make a note in your diary of
designs feature plenty of bedrooms, two separate indoor living areas, a lift, these special dates:
Online: Visit our website at
COME VISIT AND WE’LL
an alfresco outdoor living space and a two-car garage – not to mention a caloundracay.com.au March 8: International PAY FOR YOUR STAY
sprawling kitchen and dining area for entertaining. We have many people Women’s Day
Social media: Follow Palm
who say they only want a single-level home. But once they tour our two- Lake Resort on Facebook March 17: St Patrick’s Day
storey Palmira, Antigua, Florencia and (now sold-out) Marquis designs, and Instagram to see what’s April 2-5: Easter long Many of our Sales Consultants
they quickly change their minds. It really is love at first sight! Check out our happening right across weekend field enquiries from people in
Antigua on Pages 4-5 and you’ll soon see why. locations quite far away. We
our 28 Palm Lake Group April 2-18: Queensland
understand: You might be
locations. State School holidays
looking for a complete change
I’m so excited about the free premium golf cars that we are currently giving April 25: Anzac Day (April of scenery in the over-50s
Street address:
away to all of our new home buyers – and I know our new homeowners feel 26 is the public holiday) chapter of your life? If you
Palm Lake Resort Caloundra
the same way! To learn more about this amazing offer, which ends on June Cay is at 96 Village Way, are coming to visit us from
30, 2021, please head to Page 7. out of town, freecall our Sales
Little Mountain QLD 4551
Centre to arrange a resort
Freecall: 1800 55 66 77 tour and a complimentary
I know that, for some of us, the decision to retire can be a difficult one GET SOCIAL, WITH US night’s accommodation, on
– even when you know how great your life will be on the other side! In us. This offer is subject to
parting, I would like to leave you with a quote that I always come back to… availability and conditions
Follow Palm Lake Resort on apply, but there’s never been
“The best time to start thinking about your retirement is before the
Facebook (@palmlakeresort) a better excuse to indulge in
boss does.” – Author unknown. and also on Instagram
This newsletter is intended to a stopover to properly inspect
give general information only. (@palm_lake_resort) to see our world-class facilities and
We look forward to seeing you around our resort very soon! All liability arising directly or what’s happening right across welcoming abodes. Spend a
indirectly from the use of, or our 28 Palm Lake Resorts and little more time and unearth
for any error or omission in the our six Palm Lake Care aged
Monique Lee and the team (pictured above), all the local treasures that our
information given, is expressly caring communities.
Palm Lake Resort Caloundra Cay disclaimed. location has to offer.
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ANTIGUA CALLING
Complete with three bedrooms and three bathrooms,
the Antigua is an entertainer’s delight – the open-plan
kitchen-living-dining area flows seamlessly through to
the alfresco space in the home’s rear, making it ideally
Boasting light-filled luxury across 277sqm and two levels, the Antigua home suited for summer barbeques and cosy winter dinner
parties. Use the second and third bedrooms for your
design is a favourite for those eager to live a holiday every day.
passion project or beloved hobby or reserve the space
for visiting friends and family. The choice is completely
yours. Because we know that your master suite is where
you start and end each day, we have taken special
care to ensure the space is truly your sanctuary. Easily
accessible by lift or stairs, the upper floor is home to
not only your master suite – complete with a cleverly-
hidden kitchenette, ample walk-in robe, study nook and
dazzling ensuite with double vanities – but also a second
bedroom, third bathroom and second living space.
Expect hotel-like luxury with all the comforts of a family
home, but none of the upkeep – it’s a downsizer’s dream.
Find out how to make the Antigua yours today by
phoning our Sales Centre on 1800 55 66 77. And don’t
forget - if you buy your Antigua before June 30, 2021,
there will be a FREE Club Car ‘Tempo’ golf car, boasting
lithium-ion technology, parked in your garage! That’s a
$20,000 welcome home present just for you! T&Cs apply.
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PLAY A
ROUND
As far as over-50s’ sports go, golf is
great. There’s all that walking in the
fresh air and sunshine to keep bodies
active and healthy. There’s the social GRANT’S PRO TIPS take a look from a ‘down the line’ view. Starting from the
knee flex, we can see an unlocking or slight flex of the
aspect to keep our mental wellbeing
“If you take a look at all the best golfers, one of the knees.
on track. The only downfall is that most common things you’ll notice is that they start their
pesky little white ball… golf swings from a very balanced athletic position,” “One of the things I see a lot is either far too much flex
says Grant. Grant likes to look at the set-up position or almost straight legs at address,” says Grant. Next,
from the ground up. Looking from a front-on position, we should see a tilt forward from the pelvis with the
Across the Palm Lake Group, our resorts offer residents passion lay in helping others improve their game, rather starting from the feet, you’ll notice the stance is upper body – from here, you can see how the arms
many ways to play and perfect their golf game because than improving his own. roughly shoulder width apart and that both feet are can hang nice and relaxed. Grant sees a lot of players
we know how much golf means to many of them. slightly flared out. This allows your knees and hips who have their arms far too straight, causing too much
Depending on which Palm Lake Resort you call home, “I found myself doing a lot of coaching and discovered to be positioned properly, which will help you move tension in the arms at address.
you might enjoy an actual on-site resort course, a golf that I loved helping people so, when I was around 20, I correctly throughout the swing. Next, you will notice
simulator room (with world-class technology taking finished my coaching apprenticeship and focused on that there is slightly more pressure towards the front leg in “One of the keys I look for is great balance, and I look
participants to the best international courses from the full-time,” says Grant. the lower half – roughly 55 per cent for the left leg and at three points in the body to check this,” says Grant.
comfort of their own resort), chip-and-putt greens or even 45 per cent for the right leg. This is to help balance out “Imagine a straight line down from under your armpit,
mini golf for the whole family to enjoy. The greater Palm Since then, Grant has coached at a number of golf the top half of your body, which will be slightly angled past the front of the knees and into the laces of your
Lake Group also owns and operates Pelican Waters Golf clubs on the Sunshine Coast, and even co-founded a away from the target. This also allows your hands to shoes. When I see this, I know that a player has great
Club – a Greg Norman-designed course that has been golf academy at Twin Waters. He spent years coaching be placed on the club in the correct position. Now let’s balance and is ready to go.”
rated the best public-access course on the Sunshine the Queensland junior team in a full-time role with Golf
Coast. In fact, this stellar course is hosting Golf Australia’s Queensland and, as if all of that hasn’t kept him busy
premier Queensland Open from March 11-14 (and on top enough, travels the world coaching professional players
of all that, did you know Palm Lake Resort Caloundra Cay on their tours. That was, of course, until COVID hit. Now,
residents can play Pelican Waters Golf Course for free?
T&Cs apply).
Grant is enjoying his full-time role coaching members and
guests (including Palm Lake Resort residents) at Pelican FREE wheels
Waters Golf Club, and continues coaching the pros too. with your new home purchase!
While golf has proven to be a favourite pastime for many
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a Palm Lake Resort resident, perfecting your technique “My passion is to help people better their technique and Experience Palm Lake Resort from behind the wheel of your very
can be a long game. Lucky we can call on the expertise fall in love with the game even more, no matter their skill own luxury golf car. Purchase a new home at Palm Lake Resort
of world-class golf coach and head of coaching at Pelican level,” says Grant. “There are so many great aspects to Caloundra Cay before June 30, 2021 and receive a Club Car
Waters Golf Club, Grant Field. Grant has been “golf this sport – mental and physical health, the social benefits ‘Tempo’ absolutely free! Valued at up to $20,000, this four-seat
obsessed” since age 12, when he took up the sport as a and community aspects – so I’m really passionate about premium golf car also features the latest in lithium-ion technology,
bonding activity with his father. After deciding to train as improving the golf offering, especially for Palm Lake to keep you on the course for longer. To find out more about this
a professional player at 17, Grant soon realised that his Resort residents.” impressive offer, phone our Sales Centre on 1800 55 66 77.
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WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Monday
7.30am Tennis and pickleball round robins
8.30am Pilates
10am-11am Fay’s Dancercise – Beginners
11.15am-12.15pm Fay’s Dancercise - Advanced
12.50pm for 1pm start Hand & Foot Card Game
1pm Bus trip (see sign-up sheet for destination)
1pm Learn to play bowls
4pm Pool/Billiard Room
Tuesday
8am-10am Milon gym training
9.30am Bingo! (Starts January 12)
THE SHOW 9.45am for 10am start Lawn bowls (10 ends)
12.45pm for 1pm start Lawn bowls (20 ends)
6pm Residents’ dinner (book via Portal)
GOES ON MOVIE
COLLECTIVE:
WED & SUN
Wednesday
8.30am Pilates
6.30PM 9am Bus Trip see sign-up sheet for destination)
10am Aqua aerobics
10am Knitters & Sewers
From working in production for the Queensland Ballet to co-directing the cinema program “Overall, the feedback is really good because the 1pm Mah-jong
for his fellow residents, Doug Weis has found a way to continue his lifelong passion for residents appreciate the work that goes into it,” says 3pm, 5pm, 7pm Tenpin bowling (three start times)
Doug. “Choosing a movie is a very personal thing, but we 4pm Table Tennis
theatre since moving to Palm Lake Resort Caloundra Cay.
still have our regulars who come every Wednesday and 6.30pm Caloundra Cay Movie Collective
Sunday night no matter what we put on.”
Doug Weis has loved the theatre for as long as he can work in the audio/visual side of things. Despite no formal On special days like Christmas or ANZAC Day, Doug Thursday
remember. While his “official” job for much of his life was training, he landed a job with the Queensland Ballet, puts together a program that commemorates the 7.30am Tennis
with the Queensland Government, he spent countless which he held for 15 years until retiring. occasion – there might be Carols by Candlelight showing 9am Yoga
hours, in the audience, backstage and in the sound on Christmas Eve, or a dawn service for Anzac Day. 9.45am 10am start Lawn bowls (10 ends)
booth, captivated by the sights and sounds of live “Even after I retired, I kept going back because I loved 10.30am Bus trip (see sign-up sheet)
performance. it so much,” Doug says. “We moved in here almost as “We’ve got a very good set up here, with a beautiful 12.30pm Resident lunch (book via Portal)
soon as I finished up with the Queensland Ballet, so I cinema and proper equipment, so I like to use the space 1.45pm for 2pm start Lawn bowls (20 ends)
“I’ve always had an interest in theatre and the movies, feel like I’ve picked up where I left off in a sense.” for as many things as we can,” says Doug. “The facilities 2pm Cribbage
so it was only a matter of time before I pursued that here were the main reason Noela and I first fell in love 3pm, 5pm, 7pm Tenpin bowling (three start times)
sort of thing more seriously – first for leisure, and then Since moving to Palm Lake Resort, Doug has been with Palm Lake Resort Caloundra Cay, after all.” 4pm Pétanque
eventually for work,” says Doug. instrumental in the forming of the Caloundra Cay Movie 6pm Tennis & Pickleball round robins
Collective – a group of five residents who are tasked Before moving in almost two years ago, Doug says that
And his early days volunteering at a theatre in Brisbane with coordinating the resort’s movie program each week. he and Noela were eager to find out what “these over- Friday
did more for Doug than simply satisfy his interest – it was 50s lifestyle resorts were all about”. Living in Brisbane at TBC Pelican Waters Golf Club Bus Trip
there that he met his (now) wife, Noela, a ballet dancer. “We work independently from one another, each the time, they took a tour of Palm Lake Resort Caloundra 10.30am Aqua aerobics
“I was working for the Queensland Government full-time, selecting our own movies, and our varied tastes Cay and – even before construction had begun on the 12.50pm for 1pm start Hand & Foot card game
and spending my spare time helping out at the theatre,” mean that we cover a lot of ground between us,” says amenities – they knew it would be a great fit. 4.45pm for 5pm start Lawn bowls night session
says Doug. “When I met Noela and she decided to set Doug. “Where one member prefers to show musical 5.30pm Happy Hour
up her own ballet school, that’s when I became even performances and concerts, another enjoys putting “The bowling club drew our attention immediately, and
more entrenched in production.” on blockbusters.” And every so often, when a resident it was actually when we came to the opening for the Weekend
approaches one of the members of the Movie Collective bowling club that I found out about the 65-seat movie Sat 9-11am Table tennis
Doug taught himself everything he knows during his with a film suggestion, the group runs a ‘Residents’ theatre,” says Doug. “That’s when I realised that this was Sun 2.45pm for 1pm start Lawn bowls (20 ends)
50-odd years on the job, both in production and his later Choice’ night at the cinema. the place for me.” Sun 6.30pm Caloundra Cay Movie Collective
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AROUND THE GROUNDS
Wow! Our Dinner Dance Delight event was a memorable party filled with
great food, great fun (on the dance floor!) and great friends.
PLAY
PICKLEBALL:
MONDAYS
7.30AM
FROM THE CARETAKERS
With Easter and a number of long weekends Lake Resort Caloundra Cay such a wonderful
fast approaching, our Social Committee has put community to be part of.
together an exciting schedule of events for all of
our residents to enjoy. We have a number of pool Take a walk around the resort and you’ll find that
parties, a St Patrick’s Day celebration, a few dinner our beautiful surrounds are pretty wonderful, too –
dances and even trivia and karaoke nights to look next time you stroll through our wetland area, have
forward to. It’s shaping up to be a very fun few a close look in the water to see how our fingerlings
weeks indeed! (baby fish) have grown. We hope to have our first
‘tag and release’ fishing tournament by Easter next
On the last Friday night of each month, the bowling year!
committee puts on a ‘scroungers and BBQ’ night,
which sees them cooking up a storm and enjoying As of February 28, 2021, we have 146 homes
great food and even better company – followed occupied with 263 residents. Our current statistics
up with a game of lawn bowls, of course! Our are 46 per cent males and 54 per cent females,
amazing bar committee and their volunteer bar with 82 per cent double and 18 per cent single
staff are always on hand during our event to households. It is always so interesting to know who
ensure your glass is always full of your favourite our Palm Lake Resort Caloundra Cay community is
cold one. made up of!
One of our residents, Doug – who is part of our Looking ahead, we hope you enjoy your Easter
Movie Collective and was featured on Page 8 holidays whether they are spent enjoying the
of this edition – has put together a very special company of family, friends or simply feasting on
programme for Anzac Day. Last year, his tribute some delicious food.
to the Anzacs was so moving I don’t think there
was a dry eye in the movie cinema. It is thanks to Ray & Lynn Johnson
the efforts of residents like Doug who make Palm Caloundra Cay Caretakers
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FREE GOLF CAR
WITH YOUR
NEW HOME
*T&Cs apply
Experience Palm Lake Resort from behind the wheel of your very own golf car. Purchase a
new home at Palm Lake Resort Caloundra Cay before June 30, 2021, and receive a four-seat
‘Tempo’ Club Car (featuring Lithium Ion technology) absolutely FREE*.
*Terms and conditions apply.
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CALOUNDRA CAY
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