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Five benefits of playing lawn bowls

23 May 2019 by Terence Moyana

Lawn bowls is a popular sport and leisure activity in Australia, especially within people over 55 years of age. It is a great way to develop certain skills, like coordination and precision, and it is a low impact activity that can be enjoyed by anyone. Seachange have included lawn bowls greens as part of the array of facilities that our residents at Arundel, Riverside Coomera and Toowoomba will enjoy daily.

Some of the benefits of playing lawn bowls include:

Muscle strengthening:

As you walk with the extra weight of a bowling ball in your hands, you flex and stretch muscles. This helps to improve flexibility, mobility and core strength.

Reduces the risk of contracting some diseases:

It is well known that having a sedentary lifestyle is one of the main factors that can lead to a heart problem. Lawn bowling can reduce the risk of contracting a heart attack or a stroke, as it helps your body to utilise oxygen better and contributes to good blood circulation and blood pressure.

Coordination and precision:

Playing lawn bowls requires precision, as the main objective is to get as many of your bowls as close as possible to the ‘jack’. Therefore, this activity involves concentration and enhancement of hand and eye coordination.

Mental health:

Lawn bowling can help your mental health as it contributes to reduce stress and improve your mood. Exercise makes you release endorphins, which trigger a positive feeling in your body, making you feel good about yourself.

Social interaction:

The simplicity of the game and the low-impact exercise it involves makes it attractive for many people to play. Friends and family can play together as it can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of age, gender or physical condition.

 

If you would like to find out more about the facilities on offer at any of our Seachange Resorts, call 1800 54 66 55 or email us at live@seachangelifestyleresorts.com.au.

Company History and Timeline

6 November 2017 by Adam Stead

Seachange Lifestyle Resorts is owned and operated by Pradella Property Ventures, bringing with it almost 60 years of experience, knowledge and innovation.

Founded in 1959 and still family owned, Pradella Property Ventures has long led the way in the pursuit of excellence in property development and is one of South East Queensland’s most-awarded, property development companies.

Among its most notable developments, Pradella lists the Metropolitan Hotel in Spring Hill, Hillcrest Apartments in South Brisbane, Paradise Island in Surfers Paradise, the Bardon Conference Centre, the Eagle Street Conference Centre, the Dockside Hotel and Brisbane’s Roma Street Parklands.

It is this extensive experience and driving commitment to success and innovation that first saw the company identify a gap in the market for over 50s retirement living – thus Seachange Lifestyle Resorts was born.

“Over the next 25 years the number of Australians aged between 55 and 75 will nearly double to 5.3 million people, and the demand to provide quality living options will be enormous,” says Seachange Lifestyle Resorts Managing Director, David Pradella.

“Our vision was to establish a benchmark in community living for seniors that would set the standard for everything to come.”

In 2008 therefore, the Seachange Lifestyle Resorts brand was created with 2009 bringing with it the creation of their first project at Arundel, which has since gone on to become Australia’s most awarded over 50s lifestyle resort.

This was followed in 2014 by Seachange Emerald Lakes. Together, the two lifestyle resorts have had combined sales of 550 residences, totalling some $300million.

Now in 2017, the Riverside Coomera development has expanded the Seachange offering, with its 124 homes, a Riverhouse and Country Club set to deliver yet another world-leading development.

“We’re very excited to unveil each stage of Riverside Coomera,” says David. “From the extensive list of amenities on offer, to the natural beauty of the site and the architectural style, we believe our latest lifestyle resort will be a truly unique product that will effortlessly set itself apart.

As to the future, Seachange already has a new project (at Toowoomba), to be released in 2018.

See the full Pradella Timeline here.

Seachange; A philosophy, not a location

25 September 2017 by Adam Stead

Most often, a seachange describes the move from a city in favour of a better life in a coastal community. At Seachange Lifestyle Resorts, we’ve taken this inherent concept of a change for the better and shaped it into our core philosophy; a true seachange is not just changing where you live, but how you live.

“When we set out to create Seachange we decided on a number of essentials that would be at the very core of our community living model,” says Alex McMahon, Pradella Director of Sales and Marketing.

“Certainly a desirable locale in a temperate climate was a cornerstone of our philosophy. But, we also realised that there were other intrinsic factors, namely easy access to infrastructure, award-winning facilities, eco credentials and housing that balances quality, style and affordability.”

Moving Forward

Seachange has certainly delivered on all fronts, with their first two communities  Arundel and Emerald Lakes. Both locations promptly sold out and were also awarded over 15 accolades from peak industry bodies.

“As with Arundel and Emerald Lakes, our latest release at Upper Coomera enjoys close access to established infrastructure for ease of shopping, medical needs, transport and recreational pursuits,” says Alex.

Facilities have also been carefully conceived and meticulously delivered, with a five-star Country Club at each location, overflowing with amenities.

Unrivalled Facilities

Emerald Lakes for example, combines (among other offerings), a library and woodwork shop, yoga studio, pool, spa and sauna. Arundel meanwhile, boasts a wine cellar, cinema, tennis pavilion, bowls lawn and even a veggie patch. All facilities are for the exclusive use of residents and their guests.

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Additionally, each and every new home has been designed to be eco-friendly and energy efficient. This combined with a premium design, quality build and luxurious finishes make for a superb level of liveability both now and in the future.

“Combining our stunning homes, locations and facilities, we really feel we can stand by our brand and say Seachange truly does deliver a change for the better,” says Alex.

Continuing the Seachange Philosophy

Now with the release of Riverside Coomera well and truly underway and two more exciting developments in Victoria Point and Toowoomba soon to be released, Seachange Lifestyle Resorts is set to deliver this philosophy to an ever growing group of residents throughout South-East Queensland.

WATCH: From Inception to Completion

21 March 2017 by Shane Cresser

To celebrate the sellout success of Seachange Lifestyle Resorts Arundel, we have put together the following video for you to watch, showcasing progress from the very beginning until today.

Turn Up The Lights – The Famous Christmas Lights at Seachange Lifestyle Resorts.

21 December 2016 by Terence Moyana

There is something magical about walking through streets where rows of houses are all glowing with Christmas cheer. Both Seachange Emerald Lakes and Arundel communities are filled with stunning Christmas lights which twinkle and sparkle making it easy to see the magic of Christmas and the warmth of the holiday spirit amongst all residents.  When it comes to holiday festivities, decorations and good cheer the residents unite, don’t hold back and certainly don’t disappoint.

“It’s all a bit of fun.  The resident’s homes with displays and decorations are without a doubt a fantastic way to bring people together and celebrate the festive season, according to Seachange Arundel resident Nadine Swanney.”

Many resident’s family and friends from both communities joined together, over the weekend to celebrate and recognise the winners for the house light decorations.  Whilst some residents get into decorating more than others everyone is on board.  Clearly the residents were all so impressed with such a variety of displays ranging from contemporary to traditional lighting all highlighting the festive time of Christmas.  According to Seachange Lifestyle Resort’s CEO Phil Goodman, “it simply just gets better and bigger each year.”

It is wonderful to see the greater Seachange community embrace the Christmas spirit through such fabulous light displays and congratulations to the winners for spreading good cheer with their festive displays.  For the second year running Rob and Nadine Swanney from Arundel took out first prize with Emerald Lakes resident Yvonne Cole-Davidson claiming the coveted People’s Choice award for the second year running as well.

Arundel festivities went off with a bang, Santa and Mrs Clause made an appearance as well as Mr Balloon Man who lit up the Children’s smiles. The Seachange Songbirds also performed to the delight of resident’s and their families and friends. The resident’s choir performance at Emerald Lakes filled the room with laughter and cheer with their very witty and clever rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas at Seachange.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Christmas lights competition and we wish everyone a very merry Christmas and look forward to a ‘bright’ 2017.

And the Winners are:

ARUNDEL:

Best Home: (Prizes 1st, 2nd & 3rd) 

Villa 327 (Rob & Nadine Swanney) – 1st

Villa 51 (Connie & John Glover ) – 2nd

Villa 9002 (Jennifer & Paul Shepherd ) – 3rd

Best Street:  St Tropez

 

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Mr Balloon Man

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Brian Dawson as Santa’s helper

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The Seachange Arundel Christmas Elves

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Community Manager Tony in front of the Seachange Arundel Country Club Christmas Tree

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Nadine and Rob Swanney

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The Seachange Songbirds performing Christmas Carols

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The festivities

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It was a full house at the Seachange Arundel Country Club

 

Christmas ‘Lights’ up the Seachange Community

6 December 2016 by Terence Moyana

Seachange Lifestyle Resort residents at both Arundel and Emerald Lakes are putting the ‘Griswalds’ to shame with a dazzling display of Christmas lights and cheer that is lighting up the neighbourhoods, with all residents feeling the spirit of Christmas.

It is purely and simply magical to see street after street twinkling and shining with such animated lights.  The community within Arundel turned on their lights on the 27th November with such excitement. ‘The Songbirds’ choir were singing the goodies and the old time favourite Christmas Carols and around the streets bell ringers were contributing to the festivities.  Streets were blocked off to cater to the various street parties where kids frolicked, sausages sizzled and corks popped!

Emerald Lakes turned their lights on the first weekend in December.  Clearly the spirit of Christmas is evident within the Seachange Community at Emerald Lakes.  Last year’s winner Yvonne Cole-Davidson says, “there is always room for lights at Christmas and it is lights that enable me to share my love of Christmas.”  Residents at Emerald Lakes have well and truly found their Christmas spirit, through not only decorating their homes but also their buggies as well, creating such a festive atmosphere full of joy and good cheer.

Every year the number of homes decorated increase as does the decorating of houses and streets making the greater Seachange Community come to life with all residents living it large after dusk.  “Seachange is a very close knit community so it is important to do all we can to celebrate and enjoy the Christmas festivities together,” according to Arundel resident Dorothy Nies.

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