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Willow Talk. FEB-MARCH 2021
New Year,
new facilities
on their way.
WE’RE ONLY ONE MONTH IN, BUT 2021 IS
ALREADY SHAPING UP TO BE A FAR CRY
FROM WHAT 2020 TURNED OUT TO BE.
Palm Lake Resort Willow Lodge continues
to grow and develop at a rate of knots, with
shiny new homes popping up all the time and
many new neighbours joining us. In 2021,
our resort will also see an exciting series of
construction projects unfold.
Our resort clubhouse will receive an extension
which will house a brand new gymnasium,
indoor swimming pool and even a sauna.
A plush cinema will also go into the clubhouse
extension - a facility we know will be greatly
appreciated by our community. There will also
be a new Sales Centre completed as part of
the proposed construction works.
With a Planning Permit granted just before
Christmas for the clubhouse extension, the
Building Permit is all that we await before
construction can begin.
To find out more about the proposed
additions, contact our caretakers Jan and
Brendan. And don’t forget our ‘Refer a friend’
offer where residents can earn a reward when
their friends join us here at Willow Lodge.
With all the planned improvements and new
homes under construction, we’re sure there
will be many resort visitors who will become
interested investors in 2021.
Make JOIN THE BOWLERS
a note. FOR A SNAG
Don’t forget that all
GET SOCIAL
residents are welcome
to the Bowls Club
Sausage Sizzle every Don’t forget that flyers for
Saturday after Pennant all Social Club functions are
GRATITUDE IS THE
play, whether the teams posted on the noticeboards
BEST ATTITUDE
are playing home or outside the laundry and
away. Just $2 gets you the main hall. As COVID
I recently received a a nice sausage and restrictions ease, you can
Christmas hamper onion on bread. If you’ve get more info on our Social
and I wish to thank
been interested in the Club’s planned functions by
management for the
game but never played, contacting:
lovely gift. It was
beautifully presented and this might be nice way President: Pat Johns
the items are very useful. for you to meet the 9768 2373
Thank you. Also, I want to very welcoming club Secretary: Diane Heenan
thank our management members. 0411 111 867
Pictured above: We were rapt to have the Mayor for the help that they
of Greater Dandenong, Angela Long, join us for our have given us through
Welcome.
Christmas Carols parade. Oh, and Santa - of course! this COVID time. You have
gone above and beyond
providing us with hand
sanitiser, masks and soup
etc. I love living here very
much and thank you all
Happy New Year to you all! a wonderful job in handing out bags of lollies, a for giving us this lovely
gift in everyone’s letterbox and they even had their lifestyle.
Palm Lake Resort Willow Lodge had a lot to
bubble wands at the ready to lift everyone’s spirits.
celebrate close to the end of the pandemic year. - Sandra Martin
They decorated all the vehicles, including the Sales
The Planning Permit for our clubhouse extension 11 Wingara Court
buggy, which transported our very own Santa, the
arrived and now we are just waiting on the
Mayor from the City of Greater Dandenong Angela
Building Permit. Palm Lake Works is in the process
Long and our local councillor, Rhonda Garad. These
of engaging a site supervisor to oversee this
guests were invited to join in the celebrations and
upcoming construction. We will be excited to see
also judge and award the winners of our Christmas CONTACT US
the earth turn in early 2021.
house decorating competition. Congratulations to
The Bowls Club recommenced their meat raffle in those of you who won. Your efforts always brighten
the Sports Club on the Sunday before Christmas and lift our community with your wonderful Looking for more info
Day, with a great turn out. Tony won the Managers’ displays each year. about Palm Lake Resort
prize - a bottle of bubbles and a mankini. We did Willow Lodge? Find us:
There has been a lot of positive feedback after the
ask him not to parade it in public! See Page 7 for Online:
outdoors Christmas Carols parade, with many of
the ‘evidence’! palmlakeresort.com.au
you telling us it should be an annual event. Well, it
Instead of the normal Palm Lake Resort Willow will all depend on whether you are good or bad this Social media: Follow
Lodge Christmas Carols event we have previously
THE WHEELS ON THE BUS GO...
year - isn’t that right Santa?! Palm Lake Resort on
held indoors, we did the outdoors proud - even if it Facebook and Instagram
In order to be successful in the New Year we
was a chilly night. Many residents came out to see to see what’s happening If you’ve ever utilised the Palm Lake Resort Willow Lodge
now have in front of us, we encourage you to
our resident carollers parading up and down Willow right across the group. resort bus service, you will probably have been met by one
stay focused, develop a positive attitude and be
Road in our resort work trailer and ute, kindly Street address: of these smiling faces in the driver’s seat. We thank our
passionate with your dreams. Bring on 2021!
driven by Brendan with many thanks to our garden 2 Willow Road, Bangholme Willow Lodge bus drivers, Phil, Bruce, Dianne and John for
suppliers, Daisy’s, who donated hay bales to their efforts in keeping our community mobile.
Freecall: 1800 974 981
comfort our resident singers on board. Our Santa’s Jan & Brendan
helpers - the Social Club committee members - did Palm Lake Resort Willow Lodge caretakers
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Willow Lodge
Here’s Residents’
Bowls Club.
the Association. 2020 CLUB AWARD WINNERS
Our annual presentation night was held late last
year and here’s a list of the award recipients.
deal.
Congrats to you all:
For more information about the Willow
Lodge Residents Association, please Best Club Person: Alan Paterson
contact: Mixed pairs: Margaret Pinfold & Lindsay Weldon
(runners-up Morag Sharp & Paul Barna)
President: David Duckworth 0419 354 124
Ladies’ pairs: Cancelled
Vice-Pres: Roth Loriman 0407 947 650
Men’s pairs: Lindsay Weldon & Lance Davis
FROM GIN TO GO FISH, SOLITAIRE TO Treasurer: Ray Baker 0425 782 624
(runners-up John Cargill & Ron Jesson)
SNAP, CARD GAMES PROVIDE MORE Secretary: Carmel Perkins 9706 5854
Women’s 100-up: Maureen Atwell
THAN JUST ENDLESS FUN – THEY CAN Committee: Ailsa Richardson 0435 571 143
(runner-up Morag Sharp)
ALSO OFFER PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES Committee: Aileen Pollard 0419 892 502
Men’s 100-up: Lindsay Weldon
FOR YOU TO DEVELOP A RANGE OF Committee: Robyn Ridgeway 9768 2747
(runner-up Ron Jesson)
IMPORTANT SKILLS. Committee: Patricia Bellamy 0417 035 082
Ray Nichols ‘My Hero’ Award: Lindsay Weldon
Correspondence should be sent to: Men’s Club Champion: John Shanhun
Right across our network of Palm Lake Resorts, (runner-up Phil Minns)
stretching from Queensland to here in Victoria, Willow Lodge Village Residents’ Women’s Club Champion: Maureen Atwell
there are residents coming together every day to Association Inc (runner-up Lola Womersley)
6 Willow Road, Bangholme VIC 3175
play card games. Card games are a brilliant way
to connect with likeminded neighbours within This box can be found in the Glade Drive PENNANTS
resorts, but also to connect with family members block of letterboxes on Willow Road. Pennant sides are doing very well with all teams
of all age groups. From playing Snap with the Otherwise, drop your mail into the enjoying very good wins. The two six-a-side
smallest members of your family, to 500 (for association’s letter box in the Willow teams both finished on top of their respective
example) with your tweens and teens, to Poker Lodge Village main community hall. ladders and are playing their semi finals at home
with your own generation, card games never as this newsletter goes to press. Well done to all
go out of fashion. And the big bonus? A deck of players.
card is such a convenient and portable pastime
that doesn’t require a screen or a charger cable. FESTIVE SEASON EVENTS
Winning! Beyond the fun, here are some of the can be a great way for you to improve or maintain your Fine motor skills The popular Christmas raffle was well attended
other reasons why you might like to take up card recognition and memorisation skills, but ‘Memory’ isn’t Maintaining your fine motor skills is key, and card and our New Year’s Eve get together was a great
games in 2021: the only card game that improves our ability to recall games are a great way to do exactly that! Much success. The 1970-80’s music kept everyone
information – simply learning and repeating the rules for like writing, painting and even playing musical dancing. A big thankyou must go to all who
Social and communication skills a card game can help! Card games rely heavily on short- instruments, holding cards work to strengthen stayed to help clean-up afterwards. By 1am, the
Card games require observation and term memory skills but have also been shown to improve your smaller hand and finger muscles, while Sports Club was back to its COVID-19 healthy self
conversations – they provide us with the long-term memory and other cognitive functions, too. dealing and sorting them requires you to use and it meant we could have a bit of a sleep-in the
opportunity to interact with other players and your thumb, index and middle finger. Meanwhile, next day.
understand their emotions, as well as giving us Problem solving learning to shuffle cards (or practicing your skills)
chances to be honest and clear communicators. Whether your chosen card game primarily involves luck, develops the bilateral coordination of your hands SUNDAY RAFFLE IS BACK
Some card games require teamwork to succeed, skill or a mix of both, there are always opportunities to and improves control across the palms. Our weekly Sunday raffle began on January 24
while others require less focus and provide more improve your problem-solving abilities. Most card games and all being well, our barefoot bowls and pizza
opportunities to chat with other players. require you to learn rules and tweak the strategies needed Looking for a regular card game here at Willow nights will recommence on January 29. Keep a
to win, helping you develop your problem-solving skills. Lodge? Our resident card players meet in the look out for notices on Facebook and around the
Memory This, in turn, will help you better overcome challenges and Sports Club every Wednesday and Friday from club.
It goes without saying that flipping cards to stress not just while working through the card game, but 1pm-4.30pm. Feel free to pop in - they’d sure
Maureen Atwell
match two of the same colour, shape or pattern in your day-to-day life. welcome you to play along.
Bowls Club president
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Around the
grounds.
WHAT A WONDERFUL END TO A CRAZY YEAR.
WE CAME TOGETHER TO ENJOY OUR FIRST
CHRISTMAS CAROLS STREET PARADE. THE
EVENT BROUGHT JOY TO ALL. IN FACT, THERE
WAS REASON ALL AROUND TO GET FESTIVE -
JUST ASK TONY (PICTURED BELOW)!
Pictured from left: Julie, Noel & Chris.
Together again.
WE OFTEN SEE NEIGHBOURS BECOME GREAT FRIENDS HERE AT PALM LAKE RESORT WILLOW
LODGE. BUT INSTEAD, THESE FRIENDS BECAME NEIGHBOURS - FOR A SECOND TIME.
Palm Lake Resort Willow Lodge offers secure “With everything going on in my life at the time,
grounds, comfortable homes, great facilities and to have people that I knew well already here
a host of weekly activities to keep our residents’ made me feel safe,” Chris says. “In fact, Willow
diaries full. But the undoubted cherry on top of Lodge as a whole has made me feel really safe
the community resort lifestyle here is definitely and secure.”
the “community” aspect. Neighbours go on to
become friends, and friends become like family. While people in suburban homes were isolated
Julie and Noel Cope discovered this when they during the pandemic lockdown, Chris says she
arrived at Willow Lodge back in 2019. And so when still felt like the wheels of her life were turning
the Copes’ previous suburban neighbour and good here within the resort grounds. Described as
friend, Chris Beard, was looking for a new home, “Mrs Have-a-chat” by her daughter, Chris says
they were adament they wanted Chris to come she found comfort in the conversations she had
and have a look at Willow Lodge. They’d spent with friendly fellow residents who’d walk by her
seven or eight years living right next door to Chris front yard during lockdown - and still now. Chris
and her late husband, Max, before their move says the Copes have been an amazing support for
to Willow Lodge and they knew that it was the her (especially Noel, as he’s a fellow Collingwood
perfect answer for Chris in her time of need. supporter!). While they aren’t living directly next
door anymore, they are only a couple of minutes’
“We had driven past thousands of times before walk away. And Chris also credits Willow Lodge CHUCKLES STRIKES AGAIN
but never realised what was behind the Willow Caretakers Jan and Brendan for being so
Lodge gates,” Chris says. “I was very impressed.” accommodating at such a hard time. Did you hear that our beloved Chuckles turned
up in Julie’s front garden at 2 Colonial Drive
Chris put down her deposit in February 2020, lost “The Caretakers couldn’t have been more helpful recently? We think it might be to do with
Max in the March, and then moved in to her brand or understanding. They are very approachable,” the fact that Julie’s daughter, Michelle, and
new Willow Lodge home in the May. All the while, she says. “It’s such a lovely community. I’m really grandson, Liam, have been helping to redesign
COVID-19 was adding to Chris’s stress levels. looking forward to my future here.” her garden in recent weeks. Nice work, team!
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This two-bedroom home is now complete and has been This brand new two-bedroom, creatively designed home
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after we share with you the future resort plans. Your sanctuary robe, study nook beside the dining area and a laundry with
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system in the living area and ceiling fans throughout.
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This lovely two/three-bedroom home is Guess what? 7 Eureka Court is now
now complete. It offers a spacious living/ complete! That means you can move
dining area alongside the open-plan straight in - just bring your furniture! Is
kitchen and convenient study nook. As the New Year a time for you to think about
well as the bedrooms, there’s a multi- the ‘new you’ in 2021? With all our great
purpose room to house your hobby/ resort facilities as part of the deal, and
special interest, or maybe a home knowledge you’ll be joining a community
office? The alfresco outdoor area is of likeminded neighbours, this two-
perfect for entertaining. And don’t forget bedroom (plus study) home is sure to be
all our resort facilities! This is your time. snapped up quick! This is your time.
FOR MORE GREAT HOMES, TURN OVER >>
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ESTABLISHED HOMES.
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Upon entering this custom-built home, you will be pleasantly surprised walking into the light-filled lounge room with an
adjoining generous dining kitchen area. No need to walk outside to the garage - access it through a convenient internal
door. The two bedrooms are at the rear of the home, with an extra toilet. This home is just three years young.
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Positioned in a prime location close to all the community facilities,
this home is incredibly light and bright throughout and makes living
easy with a spacious lounge, well-appointed kitchen and covered
outdoor deck. There are two bedrooms with built-in robes, serviced
by a tidy main bathroom and separate toilet. Further features include
a double length carport on one side and a good-sized private yard on
the other. Book an inspection. You won’t be disappointed.
FOR MORE INFO: 03 9706 5011 or email willowlodge@palmlake.com.au www.palmlakeresort.com.au
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Make a fresh start in 2021 and join one of our
award-winning lifestyle resort communities.
This is your time.
palmlakeresort.com.au
Freecall 1800 974 981
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