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Life & Style                                                                                   SUM MER 2021

Meet the new trio
                                                                      Summer is alive at
                                                                      Tuart Lakes!
Welcome to our new village manager
Denham and sales team Theresa & Susan

New Wellness Centre
Fitout will be commencing soon for all to
                                                                      Discover all the cool things that happen
enjoy the new facilities
                                                                      at Tuart Lakes in Summer.

                                            www.nlv.com.au/tuartlakes | 831 Mandurah Rd, Baldivis | 9523 5000
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                             Summer days are Happy Days
                                    at Tuart Lakes

                             1                  Going for a refreshing dip whenever
                                                you like in a pool that is maintained
                                                                and cleaned for you!

                             2            Spontaneous BBQs with all your mates
                                          in the purpose-built pool side BBQ area.

                             3                            Twilight bowls under lights
2                                                    followed by drinks and nibbles.3
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A message from
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                                                               the CEO
                                         As we settle into 2021, I would like to extend my    utmost importance on keeping our communities
                                         warm wishes to our entire Serenitas community        healthy and safe by adhering to all necessary
                                         for a safe, healthy and rewarding year ahead.        COVID restrictions and assisting our communities
                                         2020 certainly brought with it many unexpected       wherever possible when the much anticipated
                                         challenges - from devastating bushfires and          vaccine roll-out begins.
                                         floods to the arrival of COVID-19 on our shores
                                         which changed the course of our everyday lives.      There is much to look forward to this year, with
                                         I am extremely proud of how the Serenitas team       many exciting milestones and events planned
                                         and our communities worked together like never       across our Serenitas communities. These include
                                         before to navigate our way through the challenges    the opening of our spectacular new Clubhouse
                                         of the pandemic keeping our communities safe and     at The Vantage at Vasse, and the opening of new
                                                                                              recreation and leisure facilities at Tuart Lakes

                “There is much to look
                                         high in spirits.
                                                                                              Lifestyle Village.
                                         Amongst the many highlights were the honouring
                                         of our ANZACs with driveway dawn services,           I am filled with a strong sense of optimism for

                 forward to this year
                                         Mother’s Day celebrated with village decorations     2021, and look forward to us all continuing to build
                                         and virtual family visits, the Easter Bunny making   the wonderful community spirit which makes our
                                         special deliveries to our communities, the special   villages such special places to call home.
                                         talents of our neighbours being showcased with

                 with many exciting
                                         our very first Virtual Talent Quest, and who could
                                         forget the belly laughs from our community’s Book
                                         of Dad Jokes for Father’s Day! We ended the year

                    milestones and
                                         by spreading Christmas cheer with homeowners
                                         participating in one of Australia’s biggest
                                         Christmas decorating competitions.

                       events”
                                         I am sure I am not the only one who had hoped
                                         we would start 2021 afresh, with the pandemic                                 Rob Nichols
                                         a distant memory. We will continue to place the                               CEO Serenitas

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HOMEOWNER’S PROFILE                                                                                              LIFE & STYLE | SUMMER 2021

                           Meet Gerry
                       Tuart Lakes Lifestyle Village Homeowner’s Journey

Gerry was born in France and migrated to                around the village. He saw the value in freeing
Australia with his parents in 1955 at the age of        up his finances by buying an affordable home in
two. They lived in East Victoria Park for many          the village as opposed to spending much more in
years, before Gerry was put into Clontarf Boarding      suburbia and not knowing who your neighbours
School. After school Gerry became a butcher by          would be.
trade before moving to Broome where he lived for
10 years working as a handyman. He then drove           Gerry also loves the fact that the village is close
across to Queensland stopping in Port Douglas           to all shops, doctors, hospitals, train station and
where he bought an ice cream van and made his           more importantly the beach. He loves fishing and
fortune.                                                along with his faithful companion “Daizy” who he
                                                        picked up in Cooktown as a 4 month old puppy
Due to family ill health Gerry returned back to         and 4 years later they are inseparable. Gerry and
Perth, where he decided it was time to retire and       his beloved Daizy will spend hours fishing on the
move closer to family. Hence Tuart Lakes Lifestyle      beach together on a regular basis.
Village where he definitely has retired and is living
the life.                                               Gerry moved in on Christmas Day 2019 and has
                                                        made many new friends since becoming part of the
Gerry looked at four other communities before           Tuart Lakes community. An avid prospector, Gerry
settling on Tuart Lakes Lifestyle Village. The main     loves to take off and spend weeks away under
reasons Gerry chose Tuart Lakes was because of          the stars, trying to find that pot of gold. So far, he
the larger homesites and the fantastic facilities,      has not found one gold nugget, however a group
which he uses regularly especially the indoor           of homeowners from the community are heading
heated pool. Gerry loved the natural feel of the        off to try their luck at prospecting in a couple of
surrounding bushland and tall gumtrees peppered         weeks up around Laverton way. Good luck this
                                                        time! Welcome to Tuart Lakes Lifestyle Village.

The main reason he chose Tuart Lakes Lifestyle Village was because of the larger homesites and
the fantastic facilities, which he uses regularly especially the indoor heated pool.

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TUART LAKES UPDATE                                                                                                                                                                                LIFE & STYLE | SUMMER 2021

                                                                                                                                                                 Way to go ladies
                                                                                                                                                                 Nothing like a great workout to keep those bodies in
                                                                                                                                                                 shape. Every Monday and Thursday these keen ladies
                                                                                                                                                                 put themselves through hell with Debbie the task
                                                                                                                                                                 master, but nobody complains because the end result is
                                                                                                                                                                 worth every bit of pain and sweat. Right ladies??

             Village Manager’s                                                                                  Let’s rock ‘n roll
                   Update                                                                                       The music doesn’t stop at Tuart Lakes. Every week, the
                                                                                                                Mid Lifers band practise together their love for singing
                                                                                                                and playing. They must sound good since they have
                                                                                                                performed for many events held within the village.
                                                                                                                There is always time for music in our lives!
Tuart Lakes has seen a change in Village               progressing on the entrance statement along
Managers since the Winter Edition. Monique             Mandurah Road also with the Landscaping Plan for
Parker has moved to Vibe Baldivis and I have           the new Clubhouse entrance. Works are expected
returned to a position I once held back in 2018        to commence in March for the new Sales Office,
after completing the recent development of             Administration Area and the Wellness Pavilion
Westfield Carousel.                                    with completion expected by end April.

We also welcomed Theresa Colton and Susan              Bell Lane (Stage 9) has been completed with the
Smith to the fulltime Sales Position at Tuart Lakes.   first offer on a home due the end of February 2021.

                                                                                                                                                                 What a life!
We also welcomed three new Village Care and            Part of the plan is to incorporate a new display
Maintenance Staff, being Sean Stevans, Eileen          village consisting of 5 new home designs, never
Grieve and Phil McConkey.                              seen before at Tuart Lakes.

Some of our major capital projects continue to         Denham Carlyon
progress with the completion of the new tennis         Tuart Lakes Village Manager
courts and the new visitor carpark. Works are                                                                                                                    What a way to spend an afternoon! Just chilling out with
                                                                                                                                                                 a few friends throwing a few pegs at the dart board for
                                                                                                                                                                 some friendly competition and a nice relaxing cup of tea.

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WHAT’S ON                                                                                                                               LIFE & STYLE | SUMMER 2021

                                                                                                             Daily Activities

                              What’s On                                                                      Monday
                                                                                                             Cardio-Sculpt, Shopping Bus,
                                                                                                             Patchwork, Cards, Bingo,
                                                                                                             Darts

                                                                                                             Tuesday
                                                                                                             Yoga, Art Classes,
                                                                                                             Coffee Corner, Cards,
                                                                                                             Mah-jong, Bowls Pairs

                                                                                                             Wednesday
                                                                                                             Workshop, Happy Workers,
                                                                                                             Mah-jong, Get Together,
                                                                                                             Bowls Singles

                                                                                                             Thursday
                                                                                                             Cardio-Sculpt, Craft,
                                                                                                             Line Dancing, Cards,
                                                                                                             Bowls Pairs

                                                                                                             Friday
                                                                                                             Table Tennis, Happy Hour

                                            Upcoming Events
                                                                                                             Meals

                                                                                                             Saturday
                                                                                                             Tai Chi, Bowls Pairs,
                                                                                                             Mah-jong
Wednesday 10 March - Barefoot Bowls &               Wednesday 17 March - Sunday 21 March. Caravan
Sundowner Beers from 2pm.                           & Camping Show at Claremont Showgrounds from             Sunday
                                                    9am to 5pm daily.                                        Bowls, Mah-jong,
Enjoy a game of bowls and Sundowner Drinks
                                                                                                             Cards
where you can mingle with current homeowners,       National Lifestyle Villages will be an exhibitor at
take a tour of our homes and explore the village.   the great event. Looking to upgrade your caravan?
                                                    We have the perfect place to park it when you’re
RSVP to Theresa or Susan on 08 9523 5000 or         not off discovering our beautiful country. Come
tuartlakes@nlv.com.au.                              along and say hi, we’ll be in the Silver Jubilee
                                                    Pavilion.

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Sales Office Update                                                                                                    Featured Homes
                                                                                                                                                                                 SALES UPDATE

Tuart Lakes sales team has a new look as we
welcome Theresa Colton and Susan Smith. What
attracted Theresa to Tuart Lakes is the great
                                                                                                               Garden Apartment 154b
energy of the community and the wide range of                                                                  $170,000
leisure and recreation amenities available. And
what she enjoys the most, is helping people find                                                               The home is modern, spacious and light, the
the perfect home in a community that loves to be                                                               perfect home to lock up and leave, with no need to
active and social.                                                                                             worry while living in a gated secure community.
                                                                                                               It has been designed to include our most popular
Susan is also full of passion as she relocated back                                                            features and extras, as well as a private paved
to WA from the Huon Valley in Southern Tasmania                                                                alfresco, carport and garden.
in early 2020 to be closer to friends and family.
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For Susan, the opportunity to be part of the sales
team at Tuart Lakes was one that she couldn’t
pass up, given the high quality of the homes on
offer and the first class facilities. Susan has found
the village community to be very welcoming and is
                                                                                                               Whistler 215
looking forward to lots of future sales.                                                                       Price upon request
                                                        Tuart Lakes Sales Consultants
They are both looking forward to a new year full        Theresa Colton | 0459 867 417                          2 generous sized bedrooms, an easy access
of activities, events and the opening of the new        Susan Smith | 0459 867 415                             bathroom, impressive outdoor entertaining
Clubhouse entrance and new Wellness Pavilion.           tuartlakes@nlv.com.au                                  area, beautifully styled and maintained gardens,
                                                                                                               reticulated herb and vegetable planters and 2 car
The sales office is also getting a new look by                                                                 garage. The biggest question is…… when do you
upgrading its prestart area to better show all the                                                             move in?
great inclusions that comes with each home.

If you’re looking to make a move in 2021, Susan                                                                                                                     2     1       2           0
and Theresa are here to help you discover all the

                                                                                                               Eagle 305
benefits of owning a home at Tuart Lakes.

                                                                                                               $459,000
                                                                                                               The raked ceilings in the open plan living areas
                                                                                                               of “The Eagle” home design increase the overall
                                                                                                               sense of space and light, while reverse cycle air-
                                                                                                               conditioning provides year-round comfort. The
                                                                                                               modern kitchen opens out to the rest of the home
                                                                                                               and is ideal for entertaining.

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Brain training
Fill in the crossword
with words from the list below
by matching the number of
letters in the words!

4 letter words   5 letter words
heat             cabin
lake             humid
path             kayak
pool             trail
warm
6 letter words   7 letter words

                                                                                                              Summer Recipe
bikini           camping
hiking           cookout
picnic           cottage
season           puzzles
shorts           sandals
summer
8 letter words   9 letter words
baseball         fireworks
                                                                                                              Haloumi, pomegranate and rocket salad
campfire
campsite
                                                                                                              Ingredients                                       Method
                 10 letter words
canoeing
                 watermelon
holidays                                                                                                      1/2 cup (50g) walnut halves                       Preheat oven to 180C. Line a baking tray with
mosquito                                                                                                      1 tablespoon honey                                baking paper. Scatter walnuts over the tray and
                 12 letter words
popsicle                                                                                                      2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses                drizzle with honey. Bake for 5-7 minutes or until
                 strawberries
swimming                                                                                                                                                        walnuts caramelise. Remove from oven and set
                                                                                                              1 tablespoon lemon juice
outdoors                                                                                                                                                        aside to cool.
                                                                                                              2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
                                                                                                              1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil             Combine the pomegranate molasses, lemon juice,
                                                                                                              180g pkt Lemnos haloumi, cut in half lengthways   mustard and 2 tbs oil in a screw-top jar and shake
                                                                                                              and thinly sliced                                 until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
                                                                                                              1 bunch rocket, leaves coarsely torn              Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan over
                                                                                                              50g baby spinach leaves                           high heat. Add the haloumi; cook, turning, for 2
                                                       Just for fun!                                          1 pomegranate, seeded                             minutes or until golden brown and heated through.
                                                                                                                                                                Remove from heat.
                                             Two goldfish are in a tank.                                                                                        Combine rocket and spinach in a large bowl.
                                          One looks at the other and says,                                                                                      Drizzle with dressing and gently toss to combine.
                                                                                                                                                                Arrange on serving plates. Top with haloumi and
                                        “You know how to drive this thing?!”                                                                                    walnuts and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.
                                                                                                                                                                Serve immediately.
                         What three numbers, none of which is zero, give the same                   0
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                         result whether they’re added or multiplied?             Answer: One, two and three
                                                                                                                                                                Reference: www.taste.com.au
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Now this is living at Tuart Lakes Baldivis
Open 7 days from 10am to 4pm
831 Mandurah Road, Baldivis | 9523 5000
tuartlakes@nlv.com.au | www.nlv.com.au/tuartlakes
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