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APRIL 2021
Surfing for life
Come on in, the water’s fine
Fit to surf PA G E Fitness after footy PA G E Join the club PA G E
The call of the ocean 04 Kicking goals for healthy living 12 Country club raises the bar 16
Director’s Message
WELCOME TO THE APRIL ISSUE OF THE GEM. IN RECOGNITION OF WORLD HEALTH DAY ON 7 APRIL,
THIS MONTH’S NEWSLETTER IS ALL ABOUT HEALTH AND WELLBEING. WE TALK TO OUR RESIDENTS
ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND FITNESS PASSIONS AND SHARE SOME TIPS ON THE BEST SPOTS TO
GET FRESH, HEALTHY LOCAL PRODUCE NEARBY OUR RESORTS. WITH GEMLIFE’S SUPPORT OF THE
SENIOR DIVISION OF THE NOOSA FESTIVAL OF SURFING (SEE OPPOSITE), WE ALSO ASKED SOME OF
OUR RESIDENT SURFERS TO TELL US ABOUT THEIR LOVE OF HITTING THE WAVES.
On the Mid North Coast of NSW we celebrated excellent progress, despite setbacks caused
the official launch of GemLife Rainbow Beach, by the recent heavy wet weather. Home
our newest resort in beautiful coastal Lake construction remains on track to begin in June.
Cathie. Over 100 guests from as far away as At our spectacular flagship resort on the
Sydney and Melbourne joined the GemLife Gold Coast, we are gearing up to begin bulk
team to hear more about the resort at a terrific earthworks in June. Meanwhile, the state-of-
marquee event (see page 22). Earthworks get the-art GemLife Gold Coast Experience Centre
under way this month and the team looks continues to take shape and we look forward to
forward to starting the first home builds in the building’s frame going up this month.
August as soon as civil works are completed.
At GemLife Woodend in Victoria, we cannot wait
In far northern NSW, more celebrations were for the official launch of the resort’s beautiful
in order with the exclusive launch event for our country club on Saturday, 1 May. The team is
boutique coastal resort, GemLife Tweed Waters. excited to open the club’s doors and welcome
It was fantastic to be able to meet with future prospective residents to experience the GemLife
and prospective residents and share some of the lifestyle, plus view our latest display homes. For
exciting plans in store for this stylish and fast- more information about the GemLife Woodend
selling new development, including civil works Country Club Grand Opening, turn to page 15.
kicking into high gear next month.
For the third year in a row, GemLife is getting
On the Sunshine Coast, there was more behind Cancer Council Australia’s annual
excitement and action at our hugely popular fundraiser Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. I am
GemLife Maroochy Quays resort with hundreds keen to see what creative fundraising initiatives
of visitors attending our open day at the end our residents come up with this year (see page 31)!
of March. We officially opened the resort’s
picturesque boardwalk and showcased our new
display homes, including our first-ever two-
storey designs.
Construction on the outdoor pool and
recreation precinct at GemLife Pacific Paradise is
progressing well with a major milestone reached
in March - the installation of the summer house
roof. Building remains on track for a mid-2021
opening. Yours sincerely,
In the spectacular hinterland of the Sunshine Adrian Puljich
Coast, the civil construction team is making Director & CEO
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Photo from Noosa Festival of Surfing
GemLife backs Noosa Festival
of Surfing’s senior surf division
GEMLIFE IS EXCITED TO BE A PARTNER OF THE SENIOR DIVISION OF THE 30TH NOOSA FESTIVAL
OF SURFING - PRESENTED BY THE NOOSA WORLD SURFING RESERVE - A NINE-DAY EVENT
TAKING PLACE FROM 15 TO 23 MAY THAT CELEBRATES SURFING COMPETITION, SURF CULTURE
AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS.
With almost 200 mature-age men and women The festival is a family-friendly, sustainable event
surfers competing over nine divisions, in addition that appeals to all kinds of surfers of all ages. A
to other age, team, family, longboard stand-up reunion for the veterans and a starting point for
paddleboard, and even a dog division, the festival
the juniors, it is the longest-running and best-
is one of Australia’s largest surf events.
loved longboard event in the world.
GemLife is also sponsoring the inaugural twin fin
Festival co-founder Phil Jarratt, well-known
retro invitational, with some of Australia’s legends
of surfing competing, as well as local Sunshine surfing writer and senior competitor, said the
Coast shredders. festival remained his favourite surf competition in
the world.
Co-event organiser Josh Allen said with about
50 per cent of the entire event field made up of “I’m looking forward to kicking some butt in my
senior divisions, GemLife was the perfect fit for last year in the over 65s!” he said.
the Noosa Festival of Surfing.
Last year GemLife entered a three-year funding
“With the introduction of the retro twin fins,
partnership with Noosa World Surfing Reserve
GemLife’s backing will also provide much needed
and in 2021 joins forces with NWSR as major
support to get that off the ground with future
plans to expand it as a stand-alone event.” sponsors of the Noosa Festival of Surfing. If you
want to enjoy the action and atmosphere of this
Since 2010, the festival has attracted record levels
renowned festival, it is recommended to book
of competitors each year, as well as thousands of
spectators from near and far who come to see the accommodation as soon as possible. For more
legends of the sport, as well as the now world- event information and accommodation deals,
famous surfing dogs. visit www.noosafestivalofsurfing.com
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Fit to surf
Chasing waves and
surfing for life
HOOKED ON SURFING BEFORE HE WAS BIG ENOUGH TO GET HIS ARM AROUND
HIS FIRST SURFBOARD, GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND RESIDENT GARRY LOW’S LOVE
OF THE SPORT IS AS STRONG TODAY AS EVER.
In his mid-60s, Garry has surfed all progressed from there,” he said.
over Australia, as well as overseas’ surf
Garry’s family home was far from the
destinations including Fiji, Samoa, and
beach, so to hit the surf he caught trains,
the Cook Islands, and plans to surf for
ferries or buses to Manly, Bronte and
decades to come.
Bondi.
“Surfing is something you can do your
“My first surfboard was a 7ft 9inch
whole life. It’s not like footy where you
Wallace board. I couldn’t even get my
have to stop in your 30s. It’s a sport
arm around it, so I put it on my head to
people can do at any age,” he said.
carry it,” he laughed.
Garry’s all-time favourite surfer
Garry and his wife Merriann moved to
Barry ‘Magoo’ McGuigan, a legendary
GemLife Bribie Island nearly two years
longboard surfer, pioneer of modern
ago from the NSW Central Coast.
surfing, and one of the world’s oldest
competitive surfers, illustrates the Although the swells at Bribie are not
point. big enough for surfing, Garry heads to
Maroochydore, Mudjimba or Alexandra
“Magoo competed right up to the end
Heads when the water calls, and
of his life at age 85. I’d stand and watch
gets some quality surf time when he,
him and think ‘he’s a master’,” said
Merriann, and their dog head off in their
Garry.
caravan three or four times a year.
Originally from Sydney, Garry
“We like to holiday at the beach, and I
remembers his interest in surfing
usually try to make a surfing holiday out
sparking when he spotted blow-up
of it,” he said.
rubber surf mats in the waters off
Manly Beach as a boy. Surf mats were Garry has two 9ft longboards – a ‘muck-
hugely popular in Australia before around’ board and a competition board,
boogie boards came along and served both meticulously handcrafted and
as an introduction to surfing for custom-made for him.
thousands of pre-teens.
“I used to go into competitions for a bit
“I liked the look of it and it just of fun. Most of my mates are semi-pro
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and we’re all in the over-65s balancing and standing up.
veterans now,” said Garry.
“The great thing about surfing
“Surfing is great exercise but it’s is you can surf until any age. I’m
also good for your mind. When over 65 now and it’s no problem
I surf, I fully relax. It’s exercising at all,” said Garry.
but it’s relaxing at the same
At GemLife Bribie Island, Garry
time,” he said.
also keeps fit with an hour of
“You’re in nature and it’s just you swimming each day, a friendly
and the waves. You learn to read round of social lawn bowls on
the waves to get the best rides. Sundays, an occasional session
You have to be in-tune with the of virtual golf and snooker in the
environment. If you talk to Mick games’ room.
Fanning or Joel Parkinson, they
say it’s like becoming part of the “It’s important to stay active
environment and that’s how it is because if you don’t use it, you
for me and my friends when we lose it. The facilities here are
go surfing.” great,” he said.
Surfing is known as a great total “It’s also been very easy to meet
body workout that’s good for new people and the nice thing
cardiovascular fitness, upper is you can join in as much as
body strength from paddling, you want or not – the choice is
and leg and core strength from yours.”
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What’s SUP?
Stoked for stand-up
paddleboard surfing
DEREK HAINSWORTH’S LOVE OF SURFING WAS REIGNITED ABOUT EIGHT YEARS
AGO WHEN A FRIEND INTRODUCED HIM TO STAND - UP PADDLEBOARD (SUP)
SURFING, ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SPORTS IN THE WORLD.
Having surfed as a young man, family-life had
put the sport on the backburner for many years,
but after moving to the coastal town of 1770,
located at the southern end of Australia’s Great
Barrier Reef, Derek grabbed the opportunity to
learn a new form of surfing.
“It’s great for fitness because your whole
body gets a workout. The paddling uses your
shoulders and arms and the need to balance
uses your legs. Your core is working the whole
time,” he said.
It’s a great Since moving to GemLife Bribie Island just four
months ago with wife Faye to be more central
to their families, Derek recently began exploring
feeling being surf spots on the Sunshine Coast including
Caloundra, Happy Valley and Noosa together
out in the with his 1770 surf buddy who now lives in
Brisbane.
water surfing. “I prefer to surf with someone else because it’s
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great to share the experience of SUP surfing with his SUP surfing, he uses the GemLife Bribie
with another person and it’s a good idea safety- Island Country Club gym three times a week,
wise too,” he said. walks his two dogs every day, and has plans to
According to Derek, there are two parts to get into social tennis at some point.
mastering stand-up paddleboard surfing – the
Like traditional surfing, SUP surfing – whether
paddling, which is the easiest part, and the
just paddling or riding the swells – is excellent
standing up, the trickier aspect of the sport.
for the mind and body.
“Just like surfing, once you’re on a wave, it’s
pretty easy because, just like riding a push bike, “It’s wonderful. It’s a great feeling being out
it’s easier to balance at speed. When going in the water surfing on the coast or paddling
slow, balance is harder,” said Derek. around in Pumicestone Passage - it’s good
“I used to launch my boards into the 1770 creek for your mental well-being because all your
and if the wake from a boat rolled in, I’d have worries are washed away,” he said.
to quickly drop to my knees,” he recalled. “SUP can be done by people of all ages. It
“It took me six months to master my balance won’t happen overnight but with persistence
while not on a wave – it’s definitely the hardest and practise, nothing will beat the moment
part.” when you stand up on your first wave. It’s an
Fitness is a big part of Derek’s life and together incredible feeling.”
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There’s a
yoga style
for everyone
Life-long love leaves Val
feeling great all over
WHEN IT COMES TO PRACTISING YOGA, THERE IS A STYLE
TO SUIT EVERYONE.
Just ask GemLife Pacific added support of a strong, silky It is also why she is so excited
Paradise resident Val Slattery hammock that hangs from the that a new outdoor yoga studio
who has been a keen follower ceiling. is to be established at the
of yoga for more than 48 years. resort.
“The great thing is that there is
“I just seemed to have an a style to suit everyone and the “Even my 48-year-old son
affinity for yoga from an early real beauty of yoga is that you in Melbourne does yoga on
age and it became almost a don’t ever have to force yourself a regular basis, so it is very
daily routine throughout my to do anything. If you can’t much an activity for everyone
life because it is something you and having a studio almost
do something, you don’t do it
can do outside a class to make at my doorstep is going to be
because there is always a more
yourself feel better all over,” wonderful.”
appropriate move or exercise
said Val, who is now in her 60s.
that will suit you better … and it She said deep breathing is also
While Val practices Hatha is not strenuous,” she said. an important aspect of yoga
Yoga which is ideal for anyone and is particularly good for
“I don’t do head or shoulder
looking for a balanced and stabilising the adrenalin levels.
stands. Just very gentle
gentler style of yoga, there are
more than a dozen different stretching followed by “There are so many benefits.
types from which to choose meditation. The poses allow Yoga keeps the joints flexible
ranging from ashtanga yoga you to relax each part of the and improves muscle tone
which is a very physical, body while also improving your which in turn helps with bone
flow-style yoga with spiritual strength, balance, suppleness health. We need strong muscles
components to the relatively and flexibility,” said Val, who to pull on our bones and help
new aerial yoga which involves recommends that everyone guard against conditions such
traditional yoga poses with the should give it a go at least once. as osteoporosis.”
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I feel brighter,
happier and
in touch with
nature.
Originally based in Melbourne
where she had worked for
many years in public affairs at
RMIT and then in international
development for Save the
Children, Val’s relocation to
her new home at GemLife
Pacific Paradise was delayed by
three months due to COVID
lockdown restrictions.
She eventually arrived with
her little cavoodle dog in
December but admits the wait
to get into her new home was
the “longest three months of
her life”.
“I’ve been coming to the
Sunshine Coast for 24 years
and loved it and always said
I’d love to retire here. I made
that dream a reality through
GemLife.”
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Keeping fit
and flexible
Yoga for mind, body
and spirit
THERE WAS A TIME WHEN GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE
RESIDENT AND FORMER PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
FIONA KEATINGE THOUGHT YOGA WAS TOO SLOW FOR HER
BUT THAT WAS BEFORE SHE HAD A FULL APPRECIATION OF
ITS MANY BENEFITS.
“I was always such a physical and active person GemLife Pacific Paradise just before Christmas
and when I first tried yoga I thought it was a very last year, has been taking part in yoga classes at
slow process … too slow for me,” she said. Mudjimba Beach on Sunday mornings.
However, as she took on more demanding roles She says beach yoga always makes her feel so
at work and the stress levels soared, she started much better and gives her an opportunity to
taking body balance classes which involved a focus on herself and her innermost thoughts.
combination of yoga, Pilates and tai chi and
suddenly found there were many benefits “I feel brighter, happier and in touch with nature.
associated with the art of yoga including stress It makes you slow down and really listen to your
relief. body more while also giving you time to stretch
your muscles, breathe and recover from whatever
Although attending weekly classes for the
life throws at you.”
past 15 years, Fiona considers herself a relative
newcomer to yoga and since moving into Fiona can’t wait for the new outdoor yoga studio
10 The GemBenefits of yoga
Yoga allows people to connect with their
own body in a way that encompasses
balance, breathing, proper stretching
techniques and meditation while making
the mind and spirit a central focus.
• Improves strength, balance
and flexibility
• Promotes better self-care
to be built at Pacific Paradise. • Helps with back pain relief
“I’m very excited because this is a very active • Helps you manage stress
community where such a facility will be used
• Can ease arthritis symptoms
often, especially if we can get a teacher to hold
regular classes here. Even my husband Gerald • Benefits heart health
might join in. It would be something for all ages.” • Relaxes you, to help you sleep better
At 65, Fiona believes her generation is very • Can mean more energy and brighter
different to that of her parents.
moods
“We are more active and more in-tune with our • Connects you with a supportive
general health, watching what we eat and the
community
need to do some form of gentle exercise to keep
everything working well.”
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Kicking goals
for better health
and fitness
Staying in top shape a major
focus for former AFL player
FORMER AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALLER AND GEMLIFE WOODEND RESIDENT
GRAEME ROBERTSON, ORIGINALLY FROM BENDIGO, SAYS KEEPING FIT HAS BEEN A
PRIORITY EVERY DAY OF HIS LIFE AND HE IS NOT ABOUT TO KICK THE HABIT NOW.
“As you start to get a bit older, it actually “In those days, football didn’t pay players what
becomes even more important to eat well and it pays today, and we had to make our living
keep fit and active,” said Graeme 68, who had a elsewhere. Unfortunately, my work took me
good initiation into health and wellbeing during overseas at the time of the Grand Final,” said
his late teens and early 20s as an AFL player with Graeme.
Carlton, Richmond and Port Adelaide.
But the health-conscious footy player believes
He wore the 37 jersey for Carlton and 24 for his active yeas in the AFL gave him a good
grounding in how to keep fit for a lifetime.
Richmond, and at 196cm tall (6feet 5inches) was
a towering figure in the centre of the oval. “During my football years I started out at 68
kilos and finished at 110 kilos because I had to
Graeme was playing for Richmond in 1980 when
build up muscle and eat well to keep fit enough
the team recorded its first appearance in the
to play in the Victorian Football League and
VFL Premiership decider, a match they won by a
later, the South Australian National Football
massive 81 points. However, work commitments League.”
made him unavailable to play in the Grand Final
day match much to Graeme’s dismay. “We trained for a minimum of three times a
12 The Gemweek during my footy years. When I left in about At a healthy 98 kilos, Graeme says he is still as
1981, I started playing basketball with some committed as ever to staying healthy.
other ex-footballers in a team we called the
Cheetahs to ensure we maintained our fitness. “The important thing is to make healthy choices
Our team of ex-Carlton players continued on for such as fresh fruits, vegetables and salads. I eat
another six or seven years.” plenty of grills with salad and while I still enjoy
the odd beer, I also limit my alcohol intake
Graeme said that the extra muscle built up to which is a good thing to do as you get older.
play professional sports could turn to flab if Smoothies are a big favourite of mine too.”
people suddenly stopped exercising or started
eating the wrong foods, something he wanted to Playing sports also continues to figure
avoid at all costs. prominently on Graeme’s activities calendar with
golfing and gym workouts at the top of the list.
Today, the former ruckman, who has two children
and two grandchildren, continues to maintain “GemLife Woodend also has a golf simulator
a hectic sports and fitness regime between which I wouldn’t mind using but I work from 7am
full-time work installing security cameras into to 7pm which can make it a bit hard to fit into
commercial premises and private homes. my day,” said Graeme.
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Join the club
Country club raises the bar
on over-50s living
FOR PETER AND CHRISTINE BRIGGS, MOST MORNINGS BEGIN WITH A 3.5KM WALK OR A
REFRESHING DIP IN THE POOL. LATER IN THE DAY, THE ACTIVE COUPLE MIGHT ENJOY A
GAME OF TEN - PIN BOWLING, OR HEAD TO THE GYM FOR A WORKOUT.
All the amenities they need to stay fit and well again and will definitely be going back to golf.”
are at their doorstep – literally – courtesy of
the luxury lakeside country club at the heart of The couple didn’t know any other residents
GemLife Woodend. when they moved to Woodend but the Country
Club has provided plenty of opportunities to
With nothing comparable in Victoria, the stylish meet, mingle and make new friends. Sausage
country club sets new standards in over-50s
sizzles, a Christmas party and a group trip
living.
to the Kilmore horse races has helped build
Ideal for couples like the Briggs who like to stay friendships.
active, healthy and connected, the club opened
its doors in December. Beautifully designed “The country club is definitely an important
with luxurious interior design, the country club place to meet and socialise - and the beauty of it
has the feel of a five-star hotel. is that we’re only about five houses away. We can
enjoy all the facilities like the pool, gym and bar
The Briggs’ first explored the GemLife lifestyle and we don’t have to drive anywhere. It’s all so
when visiting the company’s Queensland convenient,” says Peter.
resorts. They were overwhelmed by the quality
of the homes and the amenities and have no “Friends and family from Melbourne have met
regrets about selling their family home to move us at the country club and can’t believe what we
to Woodend. have here. We couldn’t be happier.”
“I love the country club – especially the golf
The GemLife Woodend Country Club is designed
simulator room,” says Christine.
for over-50s wanting an active, high-quality
“I can bring up any golf course in the world on lifestyle and includes everything from a luxury
the screen and play. I was a golfer many years cinema, wine room, library and bar to a ten-pin
ago – until Peter and I bought a newsagents’ bowling alley, magnesium-infused indoor pool,
and became too busy! I’m enjoying practising and fully equipped gym.
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GemLife Woodend Country Club Grand Opening
Join us for a celebration of country style at the GemLife Woodend Country Club Grand Opening. If
you’ve been thinking about upsizing your lifestyle in the magnificent Macedon Ranges region, tour
the resort’s stunning lakeside country club to see the incredible range of facilities on offer. View our
beautiful new display homes, and take a stroll through the resort’s idyllic natural surroundings to
experience truly exceptional over-50s living.
WHEN Saturday, 1 May from 9.30am to 2pm
WHERE 1849 Mount Macedon Road, Woodend
RSVP Register online at www.gemlife.com.au/gwdevent by Wednesday, 28 April and attend on
the day for your chance to WIN a $300 dining voucher for The Wine Collective
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Par for the
course
Teeing off to keep fit
and active
SINKING A HOLE - IN - ONE ON YOUR BIRTHDAY
IS AN EXPERIENCE FEW COULD EVER FORGET
AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT GEMLIFE BRIBIE
ISLAND SOCIAL GOLF CLUB MEMBER PAUL
HILL ACCOMPLISHED ON HIS BIG DAY ON
20 NOVEMBER 2020.
“I joined the ranks of Pat Helms who had a hole-
in-one in our club’s first game when it teed off
in August 2019. With me, it happened in the year
of COVID and only took me 44 years to achieve,”
said Paul.
Keeping fit and active is a shared goal of many
residents who enjoy getting together on a
regular basis for a hit of golf.
As a result, during the past 18 months the club
has grown from five members to 48 social
golfers, all residents at GemLife Bribie Island.
Games are played every first and third Friday
of the month at nearby Bribie Island Golf Club
at Woorim where 28 of the golfers are also
members.
“Although it is an 18-hole golf course we play
a nine-hole competition because it only takes
about half the time, which is particularly has also proven extremely popular with social
important during the hotter months,” said Paul. golf club members and others who are trying to
keep fit.
The area also boasts a second golfing venue at
the Pacific Harbour Golf Club. “I had a knee replacement and used the
simulator regularly for about four months to
It is no surprise that the putting green and help me get back into condition for a return to
virtual golf simulator at GemLife Bribie Island golf,” said Paul, a retired plumber and roofer.
16 The GemBribie pink golf day
Four enthusiastic golfers from GemLife Bribie Island teed
off in the annual Bribie Golf Club Golf Day to aid the
Cancer Council Queensland. Lenore Wilson, Katie Wilson,
Sue Smith and Lynny Beaven were keen starters in the
charity fundraiser which attracted 144 golfers and raised
over $20,000. GemLife was a sponsor of this special event,
which saw many participants dressed in pink for the day.
Residents get for many years and Joan is also an excellent
golfer.
hooked on The golf simulator, which allows people to
practice their golf swings and ball hitting skills,
offers a fun way to engage in aerobic exercise
virtual golf while also improving their golf game for big
matches out on the green.
“There are many advantages. We play anywhere
RETIRED POLICE OFFICER DAVE NICHOLLS AND from three minutes to one-and-a-half hours. We
HIS WIFE JOAN HAVE BEEN PLAYING GOLF FOR don’t have to go far from home or sweat it out
MOST OF THEIR LIVES AND SAY GEMLIFE BRIBIE on a golf course in searing heat and can even
enjoy our favourite sport in the pouring rain
ISLAND’S VIRTUAL GOLF SIMULATOR IS THE
without getting wet,” said Dave, who is also the
ULTIMATE IN SPORTING FUN.
first to help when other residents are struggling
to come to terms with the technology.
“The simulator intrigued me from the first day
we moved here in November 2017 and I use it so “The virtual golf simulator is an expensive piece
often now that I have almost taken ownership,” of equipment and its operation can take a while
chuckled Dave. for some people to master. I’m only too happy
to take them through the steps involved in
Once a professional golfer on the Australian PGA working it properly and showing them how to
Seniors tour, Dave has played off a low handicap
make the most of all its great functions.”
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Stepping lively
for fitness and
health
Early risers in-training for
fun annual running festival
KEEPING FIT BY WALKING 5KM, THREE TIMES A WEEK IS A MUCH LOOKED FORWARD
TO ACTIVITY FOR CHERYL AND BOB TAYLOR SO WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN
THE GOLD COAST RUNNING FESTIVAL IN APRIL CAME UP, THE COUPLE WERE QUICK
TO RAISE THEIR HANDS.
“We have always loved to walk and keep fit important and regular activity.
and have participated in a number of events
including the Gold Coast Marathon, which we “We are both early risers and by 5am I’m usually
have done at least six times,” said Cheryl, a at the gym while Bob’s in the swimming pool.
retired dancing teacher. When on the Gold Coast we loved walking along
the waterfront,” said Cheryl.
Bob worked for many years on their dairy
farm near Bega, NSW, where they also ran a “One of the great things about entering events
transport business before the couple moved such as the Gold Coast Running Festival at the
to Queensland. Cbus Stadium in Robina is being surrounded
by friends and others who enjoy taking part as
They lived on the Gold Coast before moving to much as we do. Training for each event is great
Bundaberg and then Beachmere, near Bribie too.“
Island but now the couple are heading back to
the Gold Coast where they have put a deposit “We will be competing this year with our friend
on a home at GemLife Gold Coast. George who has also purchased a home at
Gemlife Gold Coast and will be living only a few
At every location, walking has been an streets away from us.”
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volunteer for
Gold Coast Running
Festival
The Gold Coast Running Festival on
Sunday, 18 April 2021 features five distinct
race distances with something to suit all
Now in their 70s, Bob and Cheryl have entered
ages including a 21.1km half marathon,
the 2.5km walking category but the event also and 10km, 5km, 2.5km and 1km fun run/
offers everything from a 1km, 5km and 10km fun walks. Want to join the GemLife team as
run/walk to the full 21.1km half marathon. a runner, walker or course volunteer? See
page 42 for more details and to register.
“We have both enjoyed activities such as
walking, dancing, football and surfing over the
years and despite moving away for a while, we
always seem to end up back on the Gold Coast
where we have lots of friends and family,” said
Cheryl.
The Taylors look forward to moving into their
new home at GemLife Gold Coast and enjoying
the coast’s world-famous lifestyle once again.
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Kitchen
capers
Downsizing your home
to upsize your lifestyle
A GOOD - SIZED, WELL - DESIGNED KITCHEN WITH A BIG PANTRY WAS
AT THE TOP OF THE WISH LIST FOR KEEN HOME COOK KEITH MEAD
WHEN HE AND PARTNER PETER RENWICK BOUGHT A HOME AT GEMLIFE
WOODEND OVER - 50S LIFESTYLE RESORT LAST YEAR.
Keith has been a prolific maker of jams, sauces, chutneys and pickles for as
long as he can remember and has been enthusiastically cooking up fresh
batches in his new kitchen, filling up the pantry shelves with home-made
goodies, and sharing jars with neighbours.
Previously living on a one-acre property with fruit trees and veggie gardens,
plus a pool, Keith and Peter had had enough of the endless upkeep and
labour needed to maintain a big place.
“We were ready to downsize and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of
the homes, and the friendly community at GemLife. The small garden is very
manageable,” said Keith.
“But the big walk-in pantry sold me. We were impressed by the kitchen - all
the equipment provided is of good quality. We’re loving life at GemLife.”
GemLife Director and CEO Adrian Puljich said for Australians, kitchens had
become the most important room in the house, something reflected in the
functional, well-sized and well decked-out kitchens in GemLife homes.
“Kitchens form the heart of our homes and are designed to give even the
most demanding of home cooks a great experience,” he said.
20 The Gem“We ensure there’s plenty of bench space,
good quality appliances such as Smeg and
Oliveri, oversized drawers with soft-close
runners for better storage, and most homes
have walk-in pantries. Fridge cavities are
oversized and plumbed for ice-water, and
at our upmarket resorts, we offer bar fridges
too.”
GemLife chef Matt Conquest, who caters for
events at GemLife’s Queensland resorts, does
regular demos to show homeowners how to
get the most out of their home’s appliances
including the Smeg ovens and cooktops.
“The kitchens have everything a home cook
needs - the appliances are streamlined and
super-functional. Most of the homes have
state-of-the-art Smeg induction cook-tops
which are top-notch,” said Matt.
“The kitchen set-up in the homes is
wonderful - having great equipment makes
cooking more intuitive and pleasurable.”
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It’s official!
Celebrating GemLife
Rainbow Beach
IT WAS PARTY TIME AT GEMLIFE RAINBOW BEACH’S EXCLUSIVE
LAUNCH EVENT LAST MONTH WITH OVER 100 GUESTS COMING
TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE OUR FIRST RESORT ON THE
MAGNIFICENT MID NORTH COAST OF NSW.
People from all over the Mid North Coast and as far away as Sydney
and Melbourne joined Director and CEO Adrian Puljich and the
GemLife team at a stylish and relaxed marquee event on the resort’s
Lake Cathie site.
GemLife Director & CEO Adrian Puljich said he was thrilled with the
strong interest the new resort was attracting and looked forward to
seeing works progress at the site in the coming months.
“It was great to be able to meet our contract holders and prospective
homeowners and hear first-hand what they think of the new resort and to
be able give them a more detailed picture of what’s to come,” said Adrian.
“The Mid North Coast is a spectacular part of Australia and GemLife
Rainbow Beach will offer buyers exceptional over-50s living in an area
renowned for its extraordinary natural beauty and relaxed lifestyle,” he
said.
The resort will feature a two-storey country club, accommodating
premium recreational and leisure facilities such as a gym, ten-pin
bowling alley, magnesium-infused indoor pool with spa, sauna, luxury
cinema, bar and coffee lounge and a viewing deck. Other recreational
facilities will include an outdoor barbecue area and a residents’
workshop.
GemLife Rainbow Beach is located at 20 Forest Parkway, Lake Cathie.
Civil works have commenced and home construction is forecast to
begin in late 2021.
For more information, visit www.gemlife.com.au/grb
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THE GEM - APRIL 2021
Sharing the
stoke as surf
season heats up
IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE OF THE GEM, PHIL JARRATT, RENOWNED
SURF JOURNALIST, AUTHOR, THREE TIMES WINNER OF THE
AUSTRALIAN SURFING HALL OF FAME MEDIA AWARD, AND
CO - FOUNDER OF THE NOOSA FESTIVAL OF SURFING SHARES
HIS THOUGHTS ABOUT THE 2021 SURF COMPETITION SEASON
AND HIS PLANS TO KEEP ON RIDING THE WAVES IN HIS 70s
AND BEYOND.
Photos from Noosa World Surfing Reserve
By Phil Jarratt
Last month’s sixth annual Noosa Logger The festival is expected to draw big crowds over
contest marked the slightly belated start of the its nine days of surfing, cultural events and beach
competitive longboard season in South East parties, and GemLife will be right in the mix -
Queensland, usually a time for festivities and alongside the Noosa World Surfing Reserve.
reunions for surfers of all ages, as much as for
If you’re a GemLife resident who surfs, or who
fierce rivalry in the water.
used to surf, and you’re reading this thinking, I
should get an entry in… sorry, too late for this
With the uncertainties of COVID-19, nothing is
year. Now in its 30th year, the Noosa festival is an
quite the same this year, with fewer interstate
institution, and in normal years surfers of all ages
competitors and almost no internationals. But
come from all over the world, so the age divisions
it’s great to see the events back, even in a slightly
all fill up fast, particularly the over 50s.
reduced form.
But speaking as a lifelong surfer now hitting 70,
Mid-May sees the return of the Noosa Festival of and one of the cofounders of this great event
Surfing, with GemLife adding a major sponsorship back in the ‘90s, I strongly urge you to come
to its existing ongoing support of the Noosa along anyway, soak up the salty atmosphere and
World Surfing Reserve. hang out with most of the best senior surfers
24 The Gemin the country. And while you’re there, get your in all of us, but we can laugh about it over beers
entry in for next year! in the beach bar.
Like many of the older competitors who come Did I mention the beach bar? The Noosa festival
to the Noosa festival every year, I was a pretty has the best in the land, feet in the sand where
good surfer as a kid, made the state finals as a
you can watch the surfing, eat, drink and catch
schoolboy, ended up with a few minor trophies
live bands on the beach stage.
in the pool room, but then work and family got
in the way, and I didn’t compete again until my
After every surf session, I look forward to the next
middle years and started riding longboards on
and I’m hoping to emulate my late mate Barry
Noosa’s beautiful point breaks.
‘Magoo’ McGuigan (pictured inset), who surfed in
Guess what? I soon discovered that a lot of old the Noosa festival every year until he was 85, even
mates and rivals had done the same thing, and we with a respirator on the beach that final year.
donned the coloured singlet once again, trying
to remember how to paddle someone out of So come along and share the stoke at Noosa, May
position. This is what I loved about rediscovering 15-23. From grommets to grandpas, we’ll all be
competitive surfing – there’s still a bit of mongrel there rarin’ to go, and look forward to seeing you.
www.gemlife.com.au APRIL 2021 25THE GEM - APRIL 2021
Food for a fitter you
Delicious, fresh and just
a short drive away
WITH WORLD HEALTH DAY COMING UP
ON 7 APRIL, IT IS AN IDEAL TIME TO THINK
ABOUT THE FOOD WE EAT AND THE VITAL
ROLE IT PLAYS IN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.
Eating a balanced diet with plenty of fresh
food helps guard against long-term or
chronic diseases while at the same time
making us feel good. The right foods can
also help lower the risk of heart disease
and stroke by improving cholesterol
levels, aid in reducing blood pressure,
help to manage body weight, and assist in
controlling blood sugar.
GemLife resorts are located close to a
host of farmers’ markets and suppliers,
providing exceptional quality fresh fruit,
vegetables, and other produce direct from
local farms. We have listed some of the
Helensvale Farmers Market www.facebook.com/HelensvaleFarmersMarket
most popular markets below.
NORTHERN NSW | GOLD COAST QLD produce grown by a local organic farmer to award-
winning pies, traditional Chilean and Argentinean
Tweed Farmers Markets
foods, calamari, baked goods, coffee and more.
The Tweed Farmers Markets are held on the first
and third Saturday of the month at the Jack Evans Food and farmers’ markets – Palm Beach,
Boat Harbour from 8am-12noon (NSW time). The Mudgeeraba and Bundall
markets offer fresh locally produced fruit and Each Saturday from 6am-11.30am, the Food
vegetables as well as music and a playground for and Farmers’ Markets are held at Palm Beach-
the kids. Currumbin High School and the Mudgeeraba
Helensvale Farmers Markets Showgrounds. On Sundays, they are held at HOTA
Held at Helensvale State High School every and each offers up to 80 stallholders selling
Saturday from 6am-11am, the Helensvale an array of fresh fruit and vegetables, seafood,
Farmers Markets offer a variety of fresh foods poultry, honey, pickles, jams, fresh flowers, and
and scrumptious treats with stalls ranging from more.
26 The GemSUNSHINE COAST QLD
Montville Growers and Makers Markets
The Montville Growers and Makers Market has
been operating since July 2009 on the second
Saturday morning of each month at the Village
Hall. The market sells locally grown fresh fruit
and vegetables, flowers and plants, homemade
produce, fresh bread and cakes, organic foods,
natural juices, and gardening products.
Yandina Country Markets
Established in 1990, the Yandina markets draw
thousands of visitors each Saturday from 6am-
noon. The market sells quality, locally grown fresh Woodend Farmers Market www.facebook.com/woodendfarmersmarket
fruit and vegetables and other produce as well as
a wide variety of books, bric-a-brac, and plants. TOOWOOMBA REGION, QLD
Maleny Sunday Market GemLife Highfields
and Witta Markets
Toowoomba Farmers Market
Held each Sunday at
The Toowoomba Farmers Market is held
the RSL Hall from 8am-
from 7am each Saturday at TAFE Queensland
2pm, the indoor Maleny
Toowoomba campus in Lindsay Street. The
Market offers a variety
market sells fresh fruit and vegetables and other
of fresh produce as well
locally produced foods such as meat as well as
as an organic Fair-Trade
local handmade products.
Café, locally produced
arts and crafts, antiques
and collectables, books, MID NORTH COAST NSW
jewellery, candles, GemLife Rainbow Beach
soap, jams and pickles, The Foreshore Market
hot food and more. In The Foreshore Market is held on the second
addition, just 10 minutes Saturday of each month on the banks of the
up the road are the Hastings River in Park Street, Port Macquarie.
Witta Markets with The vibrant market offers a wide array of locally
its wonderful array of grown food and produce, gourmet foods, unique
locally grown seasonal handmade arts and crafts, flowers, vintage
fruit and vegetables and clothing, handmade jewellery, and more.
locally made products.
Brady’s Fruit MACEDON RANGES REGION,
Close to GemLife Palmwoods is retailer Brady’s VICTORIA
Fruit, a family-owned greengrocer in Palmwoods GemLife Woodend
that sells retail or wholesale fresh fruit and Woodend Farmers Market
vegetables, dairy products and fresh flowers. The Woodend Farmers Market is held on the first
Eumundi Markets Saturday of the month at the Community Centre
Having operated for the past 41 years, the grounds on the corner of High and Forest streets.
Eumundi Markets are among the most well- The market features a wide selection of local
known on the Sunshine Coast. The markets and Victorian produce direct from the producer
offer fresh farmer’s produce, arts and craft, to you. It sells an array of goods including fresh
handcrafted furniture, artworks, jewellery and vegetables and fruit, olive oils, beef, pork, free-
fashion. The market is held every Wednesday, range eggs, organic sourdough breads, honey,
8am to 1.30pm and every Saturday 7am to 2pm herbs, seedlings, livestock feeds, preserves, and
at 80 Memorial Drive, Eumundi. more.
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An experience to remember
Grandparents Day Award
winners tell
THE HAPPY WINNERS OF THE 2020 GEMLIFE GRANDPARENTS DAY AWARDS HAVE ALL RECENTLY
RETURNED FROM ENJOYING THEIR INDIVIDUAL PRIZES SHARED WITH THE GRANDCHILDREN
WHO NOMINATED THEM. WE CAUGHT UP WITH THEM TO FIND OUT ABOUT THEIR UNIQUE
EXPERIENCES FIRST - HAND.
Fun in the sun at Rivershore Resort
A fabulous camping holiday at the Sunshine
Coast’s beautiful Ingenia Rivershore Resort
at Diddillibah was enjoyed by GemLife
Grandparents of the Year Allan and Sheryl Russell
and their four grandchildren.
“This was such a great prize. The resort is sort of
a fancy caravan park not far away from our home
here at GemLife Maroochy Quays and is a great
place for the kids who really enjoyed its huge
swimming pool, water slides, mini golf and so
much more,” said Allan.
The weekend excursion also included a delicious
family lunch with the grandchildren and their
parents at the onsite Driftwood restaurant which
has a special deck area overlooking the pool.
Allan, 77, and Sheryl, 73, said the camping holiday
with their grandchildren Flynn, 9, Carter, 5,
Olivia, 8, and Sophie, 6, stretched over the whole
weekend and was a really great experience for
all six of them… one that was such a surprise to
receive but would be remembered for many
years to come.
“We never expected to win a Grandparents of
the Year Award, but the words written by our
grandchildren were beautiful and really touched
our hearts,” said Sheryl.
28 The GemTaking high tea with cute koalas Cheers to a special day at Sirromet
GemLife Best Grandmother Award-winner GemLife Grandfather of the Year Fred Watkins
Ann Thoms won high-tea with the koalas at was delighted with his prize of a day out at
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and says the whole Sirromet Wines at Mount Cotton.
experience was `way better than she could ever
Accompanied by his wife Lynette, daughter
have imagined’.
Vanessa and grandchildren Archie, 13, and Alice,
Accompanied by her daughter and two 15, the sprightly 80-year-old could not wait to get
granddaughters, the GemLife Bribie Island on the winery’s nine-hole golf course and show
resident said there were many highlights enjoyed his family how it is done but his grandson proved
during a day-long experience at the popular Gold a strong opponent.
Coast tourist attraction including an opportunity
Following a laugh-a-minute round of golf, Archie,
to befriend koalas at a visit to one of their
his grandmother Lynette, and Fred, who is known
enclosures.
for seeing the funny side of just about everything
“The staff were awesome and gave us a personal having been a former master of ceremonies at
tour of the enclosure while also telling us about weddings and other major events, joined the rest
koalas and their habitat. It was so interesting of the family for lunch at the winery’s Tuscan
especially for someone like me who has never restaurant.
had much to do with them before,” said Ann.
It offered outdoor seating, a mouth-watering
She said the experiences just kept getting better menu and a rare chance to see a tour crew
with an amazing high tea and, as the icing on top setting up for a Midnight Oil concert due to take
of the cake, a photograph with a koala. place the next day.
Ann said that she was extremely proud and “It was fascinating and so much fun. We were
delighted with her granddaughter, eight-year-old not only celebrating my Best Grandfather Award
Kadence, who submitted the winning entry on win but also Archie’s thirteenth birthday, so two
her behalf and that of her other grandchild, four- milestones in one day,” chuckled Fred.
year-old Hazel, and two step grandchildren Ruby,
The experience was topped off when maître d’
14, and Sophie, 9.
Sam gave Fred a bottle of Sirromet wine from
their Granite Belt vineyard selection to mark the
occasion.
www.gemlife.com.au APRIL 2021 29WedNESDAY, 21 April 10AM - 1PM
DUX LAKE, GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND
REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL
Join us for a fishing competition with a difference to tackle the tilapias, a noxious fish
species that has been spreading throughout Bribie Island’s creeks and wetlands, and
has been spotted in Dux Lake.
The Tackle the Tilapia Fishing Competition will be a fun, community event with prizes
for the biggest and most tilapia caught on the day, plus a tasty barbecue for our fishers and spectators.
Although we don’t know the population size of these pesky fish, originally from Mozambique, this fishing competition
will form the first step towards reducing their numbers as part of an ongoing eradication program.
Instruction and guidance will be provided on the day, as well as fishing rods for those who need them. Fishing will
take place from the banks of the lake.
Residents RSVP - gemlife.com.au/gbifishing
For prospective residents wanting to participate or spectate, please contact Suz O’Callaghan on
suz@gemlife.com.au or call 0438 660 436.
30 The GemYour guide to ‘Hello neighbour’
During these times of social distancing and isolation, why
not share a little joy with your neighbours while you’re out
getting some essential exercise?
Cuppa for a cause
1. Bake a treat to share, or write out your favourite recipe.
Australia’s Biggest
You can bake and Morning
wrap up Tea cupcakes,
some brownies, is back
cookies or anything else you’d like to make. Or, if you
CANCER COUNCIL AUSTRALIA’S MOST POPULAR
We’re calling on homeowners to take
don’t feel comfortable cooking apart
FUNDRAISING EVENT, AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST
MORNING TEA, RAISES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
treat, share
in GemLife’s yourefforts this
fundraising
year by getting behind this very worthy
favourite
EACH recipe
YEAR TO HELP instead!
FUND RESEARCH, cause and hosting your own morning tea
PREVENTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR and donating at www.biggestmorningtea.
com.au/fundraisers/gemlife
2. Fill out your details on the “Hello neighbour” cards
THOSE AFFECTED BY CANCER.
Although the official date of Australia’s
provided.
Through Make
street stalls, sure
garage door togood
baked include
sales, theBiggest
name ofTea
Morning youris Thursday, 27 May
raffles and other initiatives, last year GemLife over- 2021, you can hold your morning tea any
50sfundraising
lifestyle resorts came page intocase
together they
raise more than would like
time in May to
and donate.
make donations up to
$5000 for Cancer Council Australia and this year we 20 June.
want to raise even more, with a goal of $6000!
3. Print and cut out the cards.
Set to take place on 27 May 2021, Australia’s Biggest
Get inspired! For some tips on hosting
Morning Tea is the perfect opportunity to cook and the perfect morning tea event, visit www.
4. Pop them into your neighbours’ letter boxes with a treat
enjoy some mouth-watering home-cooked treats biggestmorningtea.com.au/tools/host-
and a delicious cuppa of your favourite brew, all in
or your recipe attached!
support of those who need it most.
resources
biggestmorningtea.com.au
www.gemlife.com.au APRIL 2021 31GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND
Sales Manager’s
Message
OUR BEAUTIFUL BRIBIE ISLAND RESORT HAS BEEN PUMPING
WITH ENERGY AND RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN ENJOYING THE
MILDER AUTUMN WEATHER, MAKING THE MOST OF OUR
GORGEOUS LAKESIDE LOCATION.
With so many things to do both inside and We also welcome you to bring a friend to share
outside the resort, Bribie Island is a brilliant the experience. It will be a great opportunity to
location to enjoy a healthy and active lifestyle. At meet our residents who can tell you personally
the resort, there is an ever-growing list of choices about why GemLife Bribie Island is the place to
of activities such as dancing classes, aqua aerobics,
call home.
gentle exercise, walking groups, lawn bowls, ten-
pin bowling, tennis, bocce and pickleball just to If you’re ready to start a whole new life at GemLife
name a few, while up to 48 residents also play Bribie Island, call our friendly sales team today to
regularly in our own golf team matches. learn more.
Our resident golfers also enjoy using the resort’s
Glenys Lowry
putting green and indoor virtual golf faciltity when
Sales Manager
they want to get some extra practise or stay close
to home.
Meanwhile, our Stage Five development is looking GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND SALES TEAM
very impressive with our fabulous new display
Glenys Lowry, Sales Manager
homes nearly finished and work on our last move-
in-ready homes soon set to begin. M 0436 010 495 | E glenys@gemlife.com.au
With a property boom occurring across Australia, Michelle Rochow, Sales Consultant
Stage Five is sure to sell quickly. Don’t miss out, M 0447 411 691 | E michelle@gemlife.com.au
call us now for a personal tour followed by a W www.gemlife.com.au/gbi
complimentary morning tea in our very own café.
TE E
LIMITED PLACES REMAINING
VI ’R
D
ABBALIVE EVENT
IN OU
Y
Wednesday, 7 April 2021 | 5:30pm for a 6pm start
GemLife Bribie Island Country Club
Sing along to all your favourite ABBA songs,
enjoy fabulous harmonies, stunning costumes
and unforgettable dance moves with ABBALIVE
– ABBA as they really were. The event includes a
two-course dinner plus beverages.
Tickets are $50 per person and include the show
and a two-course dinner.
To RSVP, please contact Suzanne O’Callaghan at suzanne@gemlife.com.au
or on 0438 660 436 by Monday, 5 April.
32 The GemBRIBIE ISLAND S O CIAL BRIBIE ISLAND FEATURE HOUSE
Reef
VILLA 42, FACADE TWO
COLOUR SCHEME: OYSTER
$5 40,000
Relax, unwind, and watch the world
go by from the large front porch of
the spacious Reef. Villa 42 is move-in-
ready and features two-bedrooms,
two-bathrooms, plus a multi-purpose
room at the front of the home which
can be used as an extra living area,
third bedroom, study, or whatever
space fits your lifestyle.
The designer kitchen, with Smeg
appliances, walk-in pantry and island
bench, is perfect for cooking up
a storm. A generous alfresco area
opens up via stacker doors from the
living area, making this home perfect
for indoor-outdoor entertaining.
The master bedroom has an ensuite
bathroom complete with double
vanities and walk-in wardrobe. A
handy study nook and a two-car
garage with storage cupboards create
the ultimate right-sized home.
Gilding the lily with
a winning photo
Congratulations to Marshall Cass, the co-winner of the
monthly ‘A whole new life’ photo contest for March.
We received so many stunning photos this month that it
was impossible to choose just one. For the first time we
had two winners - both from GemLife Bribie Island!
Marshall captured the beauty of a single water lily
on the banks of the resort’s Dux Lake in this stunning
photograph. Water lilies like this one thrive in quiet
waters such as those at Dux Lake and have a delicate,
subtle fragrance. 2+ 2 2 1
MPR
To see the other winning photograph, taken by resident
Chalon Lee, please turn to the back page. Call our sales team on 1800 193 177
to arrange an inspection.
www.gemlife.com.au APRIL 2021 33GEMLIFE MARO O CHY QUAYS
Sales Manager’s
Message
WHAT A BUSY AND EXCITING MONTH AT
GEMLIFE MAROOCHY QUAYS!
Our Coastal Living Open Day at the end of March well as our fully covered bowling green, continues
was a smashing success with well over 300 people at a great pace. Our residents are counting
making their way to our beautiful Sunshine Coast down to its completion and cannot wait for the
resort to view our latest display homes, including unveiling. Stay tuned for updates!
our first-ever two storey design, and to stroll along As ANZAC Day 2021 approaches, we would also
the newly opened boardwalk. It was great to hear like to take this opportunity to say thank you
all the fantastic feedback from prospective buyers to all our ex-service personnel who now call
who were wowed by what GemLife has to offer. GemLife Maroochy Quays home and look forward
The Maroochy team was also thrilled to take to marking the day differently from 2020.
part in the inaugural Sunshine Coast Hinterland If you are thinking about embracing a whole new
Property Expo. We met lots of new people who life on the Sunshine Coast, call our sales team to
were interested in hearing more about the book your private appointment today.
GemLife lifestyle and everything it offers.
Joanne Michalowsky
The sales team has been run off its feet over Sales Manager
the past month with the property market really
heating up on the coast. Sales have been so GEMLIFE MAROOCHY QUAYS SALES TEAM
strong in fact, that our sales administration
assistant extraordinaire, Karen Taylor, has taken up Joanne Michalowsky, Sales Manager
the role of sales consultant. Well done to Karen M 0447 546 271 | E joanne@gemlife.com.au
on a much-deserved promotion. I look forward Julie-Anne Turner, Sales Consultant
to introducing our new sales administrator in the M 0427 891 573 | E julie-anne@gemlife.com.au
next issue of The Gem.
W www.gemlife.com.au/gmd
Construction of our sleek lakeside country club, as
Our growing community
Celebrations were in order last month as
another milestone was reached with our
60th homeowners moving into GemLife
Maroochy Quays. With 13 settlements taking
place in March, it was great to see so many
people taking up residence at the resort.
New homeowners Jeff and Bernie Pickering,
previously living at GemLife Bribie Island, loved
the GemLife lifestyle so much that they had no
doubt about moving into the Maroochydore
resort when they decided to relocate closer
to family. A hearty welcome to all of our new
residents.
34 The GemMAROOCHY QUAYS FEATURE HOME
Martingale
FACADE ONE
$605,000
Indoor-outdoor entertaining is made easy with this stylish
split-level home’s seamless open-plan design.
The Martingale’s kitchen, dining and living areas open
up onto a private alfresco via two sets of floor-to-ceiling
stacker doors, letting you enjoy the Sunshine Coast’s mild,
warm climate. The spacious designer kitchen is fitted with
premium Smeg appliances and features a large island
bench. A second bedroom and a multipurpose room, with
easy access to a central bathroom, ensure there is always
space for overnight guests. The Martingale’s luxurious
master bedroom, with walk-in wardrobe and double-vanity
ensuite bathroom, is located on the upper level at the
front of the home for ultimate privacy. A two-car garage
with plenty of storage completes this perfect right-sized
home. This home also features a bonus courtyard.
2+ 2 2 1
MPR
To view this and other designs, and to reserve your site, contact our sales team on 1800 982 056.
www.gemlife.com.au APRIL 2021 35GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE
Sales Manager’s
Message
WORK ON STAGE ONE AT GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE IS MOVING
ALONG EXTREMELY WELL TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS ALMOST
COMPLETE.
This is largely due to the efforts of our dedicated There are many highlights to check out including
construction team who have been building these our gorgeous summer house which is currently
spectacular, high-quality homes, of which only a taking shape and will include a games room, club
few remain. room, bar, workshop, tennis court, and beautiful
outdoor entertainment area and pool with its
The designs and inclusions have literally become own private deck.
the talk of the town and we are very proud to
welcome all visitors to come along and inspect The Pacific Paradise team can’t wait for this to be
completed. I am sure it will be an amazing place
the homes still available for purchase in this
for all residents to relax and enjoy our wonderful
beautiful and tranquil location, surrounded by
over-50s lifestyle resort.
peaceful, natural bushland yet only minutes
away from stunning beaches and a vibrant local Victoria Dent
community. Sales Manager
We urge anyone seeking to learn more about
the brilliant homes and lifestyle available at this
GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE SALES
pristine over-50s resort to make a beeline for
GemLife Pacific Paradise now where you will not Victoria Dent, Sales Manager
only be able to have your questions answered M 0412 131 832 | E victoria@gemlife.com.au
but can take advantage of the Stage One prices W www.gemlife.com.au/gpp
before they are all gone.
New era begins as
residents move in
Last month we were thrilled to welcome
new residents Margaret Smith (pictured),
Granville and Sandra Harris, and Leslie and
Janis Arthur to our premium over-50s resort
GemLife Pacific Paradise. Pacific Paradise is
one of the Sunshine Coast’s lesser known,
quiet and peaceful suburbs yet has all the
benefits of a world-class tourist destination
on its doorstep.
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