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The
Reef
Nov-Dec 2020
It’s turtle time!
Come visit us this summer – the turtles
would love to see you!
The wonder of water
With summer now on our doorstep,
learn just why aqua-based exercises
are some of the best ways to keep
active and healthy
Summer styling tips
We’ve got tips from the experts on
how to get your home looking a
summer sparkler
Pictured: The sun sets on another
year here at Bargara.
Doggie day spa
News coming soon
briefs
Palm Lake Resort Bargara residents
can soon take their beloved furry
four-legged friends out for a day
spa – and not even leave the resort
grounds. Our Palm Lake Doggie Day
Spa will be open to residents soon.
It’s convenience-plus for resort
Get ready pooches!
for summer
Don’t forget our wonderful
resort trainer is on hand
to help you achieve those Chill the eggnog! Hot off the press
summer fitness goals
courtesy of our world-class It’s beginning to feel a lot like
Palm Lake Group’s Summer
Milon gymnasium. If you are Christmas here at our resort since
2020-21 company magazine has
unfamiliar with the system our decorations have gone up.
just unveiled with all the latest
or would like to update your Thanks to those most festive
news from right around our
fitness regime to reach a residents who helped decorate our
company. Don’t miss the “Feeling
particular health goal, simply clubhouses recently. We love this
good, fresh start” section that will
contact the caretakers’ office time of the year!
give you some ideas on how to kick
or stop by the gym on Fridays, off 2021 the right way. And we’ve
between 7am-11am, to speak also “gone troppo” with a few ideas
directly with our PT. on how to bring those summer
Welcome Contact us vibes right into your home and life
via delish mango recipes, tropical-
If you have any questions
Summer is now part of our life here at Palm Lake Resort Bargara, with loads inspired homewares and more.
about Palm Lake Resort
of blue skies and sunshine that we are famous for in this part of sunny Read it on our website or make
Bargara or if you are
Queensland. sure you’re on our mailing list to
interested in touring our
receive a future editions in your
On the construction front, civils for Stages 10 – 14 are well underway. Slabs inspired display homes and
letterbox at home.
will be going down early in March 2021 and our new Sales Centre will be up world-class facilities, simply
and running on Rifle Range Road soon - it’s all happening at Palm Lake Resort contact us!
Bargara! Our great new facilities will be very welcomed. We have planned a
Freecall: 1800 501 119
four-lane tenpin bowling alley, pickle ball court and will even add some three-
wheeled trikes to get our homeowners around to all the amazing facilities Email: salesbargara@
offered right across the Palm Lake Resort Bargara site. We are a community all palmlake.com.au
of our own!
Find us at:
Our new home designs have all had a little tweak for the new stages with some 39 Wearing Road, Bargara QLD
new added luxuries. You will definitely love what we are offering! Many sites are
Visit: palmlakeresort.com.au
north/south facing so don’t miss a great opportunity to secure the home and
site you love, early in the game. You can put down a fully refundable expression Get social: Follow us on
of interest today - everyone knows the saying “here today, gone tomorrow”… Facebook (@palmlakeresort) Stay a night on us!
and also on Instagram
As 2020 disappears and 2021 emerges, presenting endless possibilities at Palm Many of our Palm Lake Resort Bargara enquiries come from people in
(@palm_lake_resort).
Lake Resort Bargara, we know you will not be disappointed if you choose us as distant locations right around Australia. If you are coming to visit from out
your newfound place to call home, I look forward to meeting new faces in 2021 of town, simply freecall us on 1800 501 119 to arrange a resort tour and
and showing you through our plans for the exciting new stages. Have a Merry This newsletter is intended to give
a complimentary night’s accommodation on us. This offer is subject to
general information only. All liability
Christmas and a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year. availability and conditions apply, but there’s never been a better excuse to
arising directly or indirectly from the
use of, or for any error or omission indulge in a Bargara stopover to properly inspect our world-class facilities
Sandy Martin in the information given, is expressly and welcoming homes.
Palm Lake Resort Bargara Sales Manager disclaimed.
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Pictured: This brand new Eastport design is
going to be loved by all RV homeowners. It
includes storage across the rear of the garage, as
outlined in the floor plan, right. There are only
a few of these homes being built, so don’t miss
out! Phone our Sales Office on 1800 501 119 and
be one of the lucky ones to snap up this great
new design.
New home
design
unveiled!
* Artist impressions only. Subject to change without notice.
Palm Lake Resort Bargara’s brand new RV home Barrier Reef, Palm Lake Group is currently extending the resort The resort extension will offer even more
designs allow travellers to keep their holiday footprint. The new stages will feature 130 luxury homes - 90 of world-class facilities for homeowners to
which will offer our highly sought-after RV garage designs with enjoy. In a first for any Palm Lake Resort,
wheels right under the same roof.
all-new floor plans. Pictured above is our new Eastport RV home. we will add a four-lane tenpin bowling
Palm Lake Resort Bargara homeowners tend to love to travel. Its garage alone measures 10.79m long and 5.8m wide with a alley. There will also be a new clubhouse,
Living in a Queensland coastal paradise with a holiday-everyday door opening of 3.3m in height. With plenty of additional garage large bar area, multipurpose space for
climate is the thing of retirement dreams, but Bargara is also storage and direct internal access to the two-bedroom-plus- events and recreational purposes and a
perfectly located as a central launching pad for loads of great activity-room home, you and your beloved RV will love living luxurious heated outdoor pool.
adventures on and off the beaten track. here! As a footnote: If caravanning, touring or boating isn’t your
thing, we’ve seen these RV garages cleverly converted into art Whether you live an active retirement or
Got a big rig and need somewhere to park it? To cater to the studios and gallery spaces, for example. The opportunities are prefer to holiday at home, we’ve got you
popularity of our seaside location at the bottom end of the Great endless. covered at Palm Lake Resort Bargara!
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Style your
home for summer
As the days get longer and the weather heats up, brightly coloured cushions, bedding, towels and perhaps even
a rug or two to overhaul your space and get your home looking
we’re looking for ways to welcome summer into
summer ready.
our homes. Melissa Park , co-founder of Studio
Collective (and consultant to the Palm Lake “Introducing these soft furnishings in lighter, brighter colours
Group), shares her tips for styling your home for can easily create a sense of freshness, especially in our warm
Australian summers,” says Melissa. “A natural palette teamed
the warmer months.
with crisp whites, light blues and bright patterns will serve you
will this season.”
Summer and the ‘Silly Season’ are right around the corner, The type of material you opt for is equally as important as the
and this year – more than ever before – we’re in need of a colours you choose. Melissa suggests going natural if you want to
celebration. Even if you won’t be hosting family or festive events, embrace summer in your home.
sprucing up your space in true summer style is a great way to
celebrate the holiday season. The best part is, it doesn’t have to “Natural materials work all year ‘round, but particularly in the
take much effort. According to Melissa, re-vamping your space warmer months,” says Melissa. “Think breathable, soft textures
for summer is as simple as one, two, three. such as cotton, wool and linen, which will all keep your home
feeling cool and inviting.” Princess Highway Emu
“When it comes to summer styling, there are three things I and Echidna cushion, $48
always recommend,” says Melissa. “The first is to bring the But the best way to lighten and brighten your space for the www.princesshighway.com.au
outside in, the second is to refresh your soft furnishings and the summer months? Declutter! Parting ways with the things you no
final, and arguably most important, tip is to declutter.” longer need will give you room to appreciate all that you do have IKEA Oddrun throw, $19.99
and will help your home to look and feel guest ready – no matter www.ikea.com
Connecting your indoor and outdoor entertaining areas is key what the rest of this year throws at you.
in the warmer months. Throw open those doors and windows
to let the fresh air flow, and ensure your outdoor space is set up
for entertaining success – Melissa recommends multi-purpose
furniture, for example, to offer flexibility. One of Melissa’s other Matt Blatt three-piece bistro set, $282.99.
favourite ways to ‘bring the outside in’ is to add greenery in www.mattblatt.com.au
the form of plants. While different indoor plants will thrive in
different spaces, there are a few safe bets worth trying.According
to leading Australian gardening brand Searles, beginner plant
parents should opt for Devil’s Ivy, Aspidistra elate (otherwise
known as ‘cast iron plant’) and Zamioculcas zamiifolia
(otherwise known as Zanzibar Gem or ‘ZZ plant’).
“Introducing greenery is a great way to update your home for
summer,” says Melissa. “It’s simple and easy to implement and
will certainly make your space feel alive.”
Melissa’s second tip – refreshing your soft furnishings – is just
as easy to implement. All it will take is the introduction of some
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Living the dream
It took just 20 minutes for Ashlea Butcher and his wife, Marilyn, to decide to pack
up their life in Brisbane and move into Palm Lake Resort Bargara. Almost 12 months
later, they still say it’s the best decision they ever made.
After labouring for the Brisbane City Council for 40 years, working Resort,” says Ashlea. “I’m just so happy living here, I’m proud of
roadside with the asphalt mix truck in the hot sun, Ashlea the place and I’d like to wear that proudly when I play golf.”
Butcher had well and truly earned his retirement. He had a pretty
good idea of what it would look like, too: years spent cruising For Ashlea and Maz, who have visited the Bargara area so many
and caravanning with his wife, Marilyn (affectionately known as times on their holidays, their life at Palm Lake Resort feels like a
Maz) by his side, only returning to their Brisbane home to catch vacation that never ends – Ashlea even says that his neighbours
up with their large family and close friends. A move into an over- remind him of the friendly, likeminded folk he often befriends in
Wonderful
50s lifestyle community wasn’t even on the cards. caravan parks. “We keep saying that it feels like we’re on holidays
all the time,” says Ashlea. “There is nowhere else we could
“We would spend our winters down south near Yamba, then imagine ourselves living.”
head up to Cairns and Townsville in the summer, stopping at
Elliott Heads for a week or two on our way back home,” recalls
water
Ashlea. “One day we bumped into one of our friends from the
Get wet! Elliott Heads caravan park and he said he had just moved into
the most incredible place and that we should check it out.
Join in an aqua-exercise
class here at Palm Lake “We took a tour (of Palm Lake Resort Bargara), and although we
Resort Bargara on Mondays had never thought of leaving Brisbane, within 20 minutes we had
at 9am (outdoor aqua
decided to make the move. And we’ve never looked back.”
class in the lap pool) or
Wednesdays at 9.45am (aqua
That was almost 12 months ago and, since then, both Ashlea and
aerobics in the Sea Breeze
As we head into the thick of summer, those sports making a splash Country Club pool). Maz have settled in easily to life at our resort. They spend their
are the ones that can be done in the water. We spoke to a Palm Lake days swimming in the lap pool, visiting the gym, enjoying the
cinema, socialising over a delicious meal in the Country Clubs
Resort PT about the benefits of water-based fitness. and dabbling in a game of lawn bowls or two. Ashlea is a keen
golfer, having played for 30 years, and he loves the proximity to
There’s no need to get a sweat up to stay fit during summer – Forms of exercise that may present complications on land can the Bargara Golf Club where he plays three times a week.
thanks to the many kinds of exercise that can be done in the be made more accessible when performed in the water. Di
water, it’s never been easier to cool down and tone up at the explains that H20 Pilates, for example, is less cardiovascular “I used to be right into hockey, but a knee injury meant I had to
same time. Once upon a time, those looking to exercise in the based than traditional Pilates, allowing you to better focus on stop playing – that’s when I discovered golf, and I’ve been in love
water were limited to swimming laps. Now, with the advent posture, flexibility and a deep core connection. Aqua aerobics, with it ever since,” says Ashlea. “I love being out in the sunshine,
of fitness styles like H2O Pilates and Tai Chi Hydro – not to on the other hand, offers a cardiovascular workout while also having a walk and trying to hit that bloody white ball straight! I’ll
mention classic aqua aerobics – there is a variety of water- encouraging core engagement, muscle strength and flexibility. give anything a go, so I’ll never be bored at Palm Lake Resort.”
based fitness for everyone.
“One great benefit of working out in the water is that it keeps And while they miss their family in Brisbane – Maz has five
“Water-based fitness is beloved for its health benefits, and not you cooler, so there is less risk of overheating,” says Di. “Water children, who Ashlea sees as his own – they wouldn’t trade their
just by seniors,” says PT Di Clapp, who has been teaching water also allows for more adaptability in terms of the intensity of life up here for anything.
classes for 30 years. “There are so many styles of water-based your workout. It is very easy to maximise the force of the water
fitness available now, all serving different – though equally resistance to suit your strength, thus tailoring your workout.” “We’ve made great friends, love the facilities and are spoilt when
beneficial – purposes.” it comes to the beautiful location,” says Ashlea, who also enjoys
Exercising in a vertical position offers additional benefits, his scenic bike rides to the surf club and nearby Mon Repos. “It’s
Aqua aerobics is a favourite for Palm Lake Resort residents, and particularly for those with limited neck and shoulder mobility. the best decision we ever made, and I’m proud to call myself a
for good reason. Ideal for those who have issues with weight- Keeping your head above the water also allows for greater Palm Lake Resort resident.”
bearing exercises, aqua aerobics helps you increase muscle social interaction and engagement with the music, which Di
strength without straining. says is one big reason people keep coming back for more. Ashlea is so proud, in fact, that he is in the process of having his
name and the Palm Lake Resort logo embroidered on one of his
“Aqua aerobics – along with many other styles of water-based “To the untrained eye, water-based training can look like it golf shirts, to wear when he plays at the Bargara Golf Club.
fitness – removes the force of gravity which, when combined doesn’t take much effort,” says Di. “But there are so many
with the buoyancy provided by the water, helps you feel lighter benefits to working with water, and when you do it right, you “I see all the guys with their different club emblems down at
and nimbler,” says Di. will feel them.” the golf club, and I think that I would like to show off Palm Lake
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Palm Lake Resort Bargara
weekly activities list
MONDAY
8.45am: Diet Club
9am: Outdoor aqua exercise class, calligraphy, yoga,
Photography Club
12.30pm: Men’s 500 cards, Patchwork Group, cards
1pm: Knit and Natter (mixed crafts) Group
6.30pm: Line dancing
TUESDAY
7.30am: Men’s bowls
9am: Pottery
9.15am: Light and Easy exercise class
Pictured: With Mon Repos Turtle Centre bookings almost 11am: Tai chi
exhausted for the 2020-21 season, Lady Elliott and Lady Musgrave 1pm: Art Group, Rummikub/500
Islands offer some incredible alternative turtle encounters. 1.30pm: Card-making/scrapbooking, billiards/pool
3.30pm: Tennis
WEDNESDAY
7.30am: Golf
8am: Pilates
9am: Line Dancing (advanced)
9.45am: Aqua aerobics
12.45pm: Mahjong (beginners)
It’s turtle time!
1.15pm: Mixed bowls
1.30pm: Billiards/pool, bingo (fortnightly), table tennis
THURSDAY
7.30am: Men’s bowls
8.30am: Women’s bowls
12.30pm: Canasta (hand and foot)
If you’ve visited Mon Repos Beach and the Turtle Centre with your family previously, why 1pm: Tenpin bowling (travel on the resort bus)
1.30pm: Billiards/pool, Light and Easy exercise class
not up the ante this season with a turtle experience at one of our local island paradises? 2.30pm: Indoor carpet bowls
7pm: Movie night
From November to March each year, turtles come to nest and buffet dinner and breakfast included along with glass-bottom
hatch on Mon Repos Beach, Lady Elliot Island and Lady Musgrave boat tours, guided snorkelling, island tours and activities, prepare FRIDAY
Island. From learning a turtle’s life story at Mon Repos, at the yourself for a relaxing or adventure-filled holiday in paradise. 7-11am: Milon gym instructor
newly renovated $22 million state-of-the art Mon Repos Turtle
Centre that was unveiled in November 2019, you can add even CUT THE URBAN GLOW
Tips to help save the 9am: Line dancing, quilting/patchwork (until 4pm)
9.30am: Table tennis
more ‘turtle’ to your experience with a day trip to the Southern Did you know turtles are easily disturbed and disorientated by local turtle population 12.45pm: Mahjong (advanced)
Great Barrier Reef. artificial lights? Whether it be from the glow of a city, torch or 1pm: Afternoon movie
camera flash, light can severely impact a turtle’s nesting process, FROM 7.30PM EVERY NIGHT: 1.15pm: Mixed bowls
Just a stone’s throw from Bargara’s coastline are Lady Elliot Island and disorientate hatchlings from reaching the sea, making them 1.30pm: Happy Hour, billiards/pool
and Lady Musgrave Island, home to sun-soaked coral-filled waters more vulnerable and prone to predators. • Switch off unnecessary lights 3.30pm: Tennis
and giant marine life. Spend a day or the night exploring these • Close your curtains and blinds
southern coral cays, marvel at intricate coral patterns from the As part of helping local turtle conservation, Queensland Parks and • Use motion sensor lights for external lights SATURDAY
comfort of a glass-bottom boat, venture on a guided island walk Wildlife Services have created a ‘Cut the Glow’ initiative to help • Position your lights so they face away from 7.30am: Bowls
with a reef expert and soak up the reef with a dip into the warmer save the turtles and educate the community about the impact our the beach 9am: Singing Group (mixed)
waters of the lagoon with tropical fish, turtles, manta rays, and lights have on turtle conservation. In support of QPWS’s Cut the • Plant vegetation to create a light barrier 12.30pm: Cards
other giant marine life swimming beside you. Glow project, the Bundaberg Regional Council have also engaged • When camping, shade lights to reduce the 1pm: Indoor carpet bowls, bowls (pairs, self-select)
with project partners and technical experts in a Reducing Urban illuminated area 1.30pm: Billiards/pool
Hop onboard Lady Musgrave Experience and depart from Glow project that measures urban lighting levels, implements • Only use a small torch (less than 100 lumens) 6pm: Movie
Bundaberg Port Marina for a day trip to Lady Musgrave Island, smart lighting technology and aims to provide valuable data to when on the beach.
or take a quick 25min flight from Bundaberg Airport and land the community to improve how light is used during turtle season. SUNDAY
on Lady Elliot Island. Sleep the reef with Lady Elliot Island Eco Whether you’re a resident of the area or just visiting, follow the 8.30am: Tennis
Resort and enjoy having the reef at your fingertips. With a full tips, right, to help play your part in lowering the glow... 9.30am: Table tennis
10.30am: Bridge
1.15pm: Bowls (mixed)
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The best in over 50s living. This is your time. Palm Lake Resort Bargara Freecall 1800 501 119 39 Wearing Rd, Bargara QLD 4670 www.palmlakeresort.com.au
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