10 land lease communities come together for the GemLife Games
There is nothing else like this in seniors living. Homeowners in 10 of GemLife’s Over 50s resorts came together at GemLife Gold Coast last month for two action-packed days of sport, laughter and friendly rivalry at the biggest GemLife Games yet. Teams from GemLife Gold…
New friends, front-row views and a new chapter of life
Vertical retirement villages are becoming the norm and there is a lot going for them. Laurel and Reg Scott last year booked a casino room to watch Brisbane’s Riverfire. This year, they took the lift upstairs. The couple joined neighbours for a barbecue on the…
Retirement village residents get out and have fun
Before moving into retirement living or into a land lease community, ask about the residents committee and what do they do. Teman Communities, which operates in Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, has thriving communities. A swimming pool, clubhouse and landscaped gardens can…
Muriel moved into her retirement village at 75. Eighteen years later, her garden is still growing
Muriel Harmer spent 22 years at Interflora helping Australians say what they sometimes could not put into words. “We didn’t sell flowers; we sold emotions,” she says. “One single flower can say just as much as a whole big bunch.” Her work earned her a…
The land lease community benefit you cannot put a price on
Moving closer to family can seem like the obvious decision after losing a partner. For Kevin Foster (pictured left on guitar), finding a sense of camaraderie mattered just as much. Kevin and his wife moved into Hometown Australia’s Sunrise land lease community in Bobs Farm,…
Tina had one question before leaving the family home
After more than 20 years in the same Northern Beaches home, Tina and her husband were ready for less maintenance. They first needed to know they could change their minds. Tina Crickman and her husband had raised their family, entertained friends and cared for the…