Shane Cresser

A message from Project Manager – Leo Botham:

At Seachange Village Arundel the construction team returned to work in January refreshed by the holiday break and focused on completing the Village Green.

The Village Green was officially opened on February 12.

With this new facility completed, the construction teams are now working in earnest on the final stages of the new homes.

Seachange has now officially released its collection of larger home product, surrounded by plenty of green open space.

The homes have been designed to front the adjacent 1.8ha open space parkland Banksia Grove which is for the exclusive use of Seachange residents; a lucky few will even have direct access from their homes.

The homes are already under construction, with the majority due for completion this year, and are among the final release at Seachange Village Arundel.

Each of the homes in the release will include three bedrooms, two bathrooms plus powder room and a double lock-up car garage. They include an open plan kitchen and family room and separate dinning room, which opens out to a covered alfresco outdoor area.

They also feature quality fittings and finishes, stone benchtops, gourmet oven, stainless-steel dishwasher, tiles and 100% wool carpet.

You’ll love the way you live in this new colourful haven of native plants, birds and wildlife.

A message from Community Manager – Robert Eyears:

Since commencing as Community Manager at Seachange Village Arundel eight months ago, I have been amazed by the incredible community spirit and impressed by our very active residents. A large number of shows and events have been held in both the Country Club and external venues.

The Art Show and Christmas Lights events were stand out examples of what a group of like-minded people can achieve! The dedicated residents’ Social Committee coordinates and produces all events to a very high professional standard.

The key objective of my role is to ensure all our residents are made to feel welcome, secure, comfortable and ‘at home’ in the Seachange community.

As well as the new Village Green we have completed our small dog off-leash park and in time for this year’s Anzac Day, the new Anzac Memorial Square.

As our residents indicated they wanted more open space, we have put in automatic security gates for them to access the Coombabah Lakelands Reserve – the Gold Coast’s biggest back yard adjacent to our over 50’s resort.

Our residents have also been actively involved in supporting the surrounding community with the Village’s social club hosting a number of onsite events with profits going to local charities including Gold Coast homeless and prostate cancer.

Seachange Village Arundel’s 5-star Country Club was the recipient of a new full sized billiards table, a donation from one of its original residents Noeleen Misak.

‘There is a group of over 50’s villages on the Gold Coast that engage in inter-club challenges, however Seachange needed a full size table to participate,’ says Seachange resident Peter Misak.

The problem was solved by Peter’s wife, Noeleen Misak, who donated the table to the community on behalf of her husband Peter, who were among the first residents of Seachange when the village opened over five years ago.

Peter’s ongoing health issues originally prompted the move to Seachange so he could be confident knowing Noeleen would be in a safe, friendly community. Once at Seachange Peter found that the active and nourishing lifestyle gave him a new lease on life, and became so energised that he even bought the café in the shopping centre across the road.

‘The billiards table is a gift to Seachange, as a thank you to the community for our wonderful past five years here,’ says Noeleen & Peter.

Noeleen originally considered donating a trophy, but Peter decided the Country Club “did not need a dust catcher”, but rather something more tangible which could be used for the enjoyment of many residents and add to the many facilities and amenities the community offers.

Peter has played competition snooker since the age of 14, each year making the finals in the Seachange club snooker title, and has also been an active member and title winner of the lawn bowls club.

‘Keeping active keeps you healthy. The inter-club challenge between different resorts engenders a lot of friendships and also sparks social events’, continues Peter. ‘We talk about what we do and how it works, so we get ideas from each other.’

“The billiards table is a gift to Seachange as a thank you to the community”

‘It’s only going to lead to bigger and better things for everyone. I love the concept of these resorts; it’s wonderful.’

Phil Goodman, Project Director, applauded the Misak’s donation of the billard table. ‘The Seachange vision is to nourish the mind, body and soul through learning, community and recreational facilities’ he said. ‘It is wonderful to see how the community in action extends and improves on the existing facilities.