Archives for 2015

Get Ready to Boogie Woogie at Seachange

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Seachange residents are continually discovering a world of entertainment and leisure activities at their fingertips.

More than 200 residents from Seachange Village Arundel enjoyed the recent fantastic Popera on the Green concert featuring the Two Tenors. Local political identities were also in attendance with Division 2 Cr William Owen-Jones and Southport MP Rob Molhoek.

With a repertoire ranging from classic arias to Broadway standards, the sensational duo of Daniel Mallari and Lachlan Baker were a hit with the crowd. 

Popera on the Green was just one of the many quality events that residents have enjoyed at Seachange, with many more to come.

We are very excited to announce a new line-up of shows coming to the village and we can’t wait for residents to see them.

“This year we have a diverse lineup of artists that will suit all musical tastes, from the soaring harmonies of The Andrew Sisters to the catchy pop tunes of Dusty Springfield,” said Seachange Social Club Coordinator Brian Dawson.

“The Two Tenors is just one of the many  live performances hosted by Seachange Village Arundel, where friends new and old enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle.”

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The Seachange Social Club consists of an active group of volunteers headed by residents. The Club organises high quality acts with a focus on professional artists and special charity events. Residents can also enjoy in-house events, external tours and activities.

Seachange resident’s have kindly offered external guests the opportunity to experience what’s like to be part of the the community by offering a limited number of FREE tickets to one of the many upcoming performances. If you would like to register for a complimentary ticket to attend one of these events please register your details at www.seachangegoldcoast.com.au.*

If you would like to register for a complimentary ticket to attend one of these events please contact one of our friendly sales consultants on 1800 652 797 .*

*Limit one per person, one performance only.

Village Green a New Stage in Over 50’s Living

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Seachange Village Arundel has unveiled its new Village Green, designed to provide the community with an open air meeting place where residents can celebrate public events or indulge in physical, social or spiritual activities.

The Village Green has been planned to facilitate and respect the ways in which residents experience and use the area with friends and family.

It features an intimate Zen garden for meditation, yoga and Tai Chi, allowing the residents to nourish their mind, body and soul; a community pavilion for intimate private or social gatherings; two separate BBQ areas for social family or community gatherings; a community garden for green fingered residents; large grassed areas for recreation, exercise and the grandchildren to play; a state of the art wellness centre; and sparkling pool.

Seachange Project Director Phil Goodman stated that the Village Green was a wonderful place for residents of Seachange Village Arundel to meet, relax and socialise.

“They can read a book, practice yoga, share a Sunday picnic with their neighbours or enjoy an invigorating dip in the sparkling new pool,” he said.

“The new facilities will help residents stay active, healthy and engaged and enjoy a vibrant lifestyle at Seachange Village Arundel.”

Mr Goodman said the Village Green will also form an integral part of the Seachange walking trail as adjacent to the village is the 78ha Coombabah and Lakes Conservation area, 1.8 hectare park which has been created along the western boundary of the village.”

“Seachange has become renowned for its landscaped area, and the Village Green will be a showcase area for use by residents, their family and friends” he said.

Always Time for a Second Seachange

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Retirees, Barbara and Marty Bos were original residents at Seachange Village Arundel five years ago and for three and a half years enjoyed living in the over 50’s lifestyle resort. However, they decided to briefly move back to their previous town, Windaroo, on Brisbane’s southside, to have a home and garden large enough to develop Barbara’s interest in dog fostering.

“I had been a volunteer at the Beenleigh Animal Welfare League for a number of years and not only missed the work but had a passion to foster dogs,” she said. They sold their home at Seachange and purchased a new river front home at Winderoo.

While enjoying re-connecting with old friends, they discovered maintaining their large new home and garden was so time consuming they ended up unable to foster dogs, with Barbara even giving up volunteering.

“After living at Seachange where all the activities and facilities are within walking distance, we had forgotten that at Winderoo we had to drive everywhere,” Barbara said.

In the middle of last year, in a serendipitous moment, Marty visited the Seachange Welcome Centre to get an information pack for friends from NSW who were looking to move to an over 50’s village. While there, he discovered a home was available in a position they had previously admired.

Within a short time they had purchased their new Seachange home and sold their old home. Marty, Barbara and their Shih Tzu-Maltese dog, Bessie, moved back to Seachange!

“We have come back home and it feels like we’ve never left,” said Barbara After moving to Seachange for the second time! In addition to getting back into a number of Seachange activities, Barbara was able to return to running line dancing classes and Marty started a new Chess club.

“We had not realised how much we missed all the activities, events and friends at Seachange,” Barbara said.

“This has the best location and facilities of any over 50’s village, everything here is amazing and brilliant. We may have retired but we have never been busier.”

Seachange Launches New Facebook Page

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Do you want to stay connected with your neighbours and learn all the latest news about Seachange.

Well, dream no longer! Seachange is proud to announce it has launched a new Facebook page.

We encourage everyone to ‘Like’ our new page and check out the wealth of information that we have in store for you.

The Facebook page contains all the latest news on theatre shows, community activities and events, local clubs and construction. The sites will be regularly updated with social photographs of our residents. 

We look forward to welcoming you to our new online community.

Sales Update

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A message from Sales Manager – Alex McMahon:

Seachange now has the Gold Coast’s biggest and best range of single story bungalow and house designs to suit our clients’ needs and budgets.

With lowered interest rates and a more buoyant economy people are feeling more positive about investing in a new home. The ageing population also means Australia’s most popular retirement destination – the Gold Coast – is becoming even more popular.

With the completion of the Village Green at Seachange Village Arundel, referrals from our residents and friends are now our biggest source of business.

This year will see the launch of our new Banksia Grove stage, making the Village even more desirable to existing and new residents.

Why not visit our Welcome Centre and check out our new Currumbin Display Home.

You’ll Love Our Buggy-Friendly Lifestyle Community in Emerald Lakes

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At our over 50’s lifestyle community called Seachange Emerald Lakes, we feel that we have created the best of both worlds for those who want to retire early but have plenty of time and energy left to enjoy life. We have created a premium lifestyle community where fitness, fun and shared values assist our resident’s mind, bodies and souls.

We have made the entire community buggy-friendly, which has made it even better for our residents. When you pass someone you know in a car, you are likely to wave, but it is usually impractical to stop and say, “hi.” But when you are in a buggy and you see one of your neighbours, you will usually stop and chat a bit.

However, with the entire community accessible by buggy, the fun is just beginning when you leave your home. You can take your buggy to the adjacent award winning Emerald Lakes golf course which has lights allowing you to play golf until 9:30. Before or after you play golf, or maybe instead of playing golf, you can enjoy visiting its clubhouse facility.

What You Can Expect

The clubhouse features both a sports bar where you can watch the latest events and a restaurant with some of the best cuisine on the coast.

The nearby Emerald Lakes town centre has a plethora of cafes and restaurants , with food from Greece and India, as well as gourmet food markets and a Gloria Jean’s coffee shop.

It is like having your own, private “downtown” for your enjoyment. The Town Centre further features a medical centre, pharmacy, bottle shop, convenience store, hairdresser and even a travel agent for those times you want to go elsewhere for a while.

The best part of all: everywhere in Seachange Emerald Lakes is accessible by buggy. You don’t even have to start your car.

Contact Us

To learn more, call Seachange Emerald Lakes today: 1800 559 669.