active over 50's lifestyle resort

We’ve thought about your future

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Protecting homeowners against the rising cost of living

Seachange Toowoomba offers an enviable lifestyle for those looking for peace of mind when it comes to their financial security in retirement.  The combination of affordable entry prices and careful planning to safeguard home owner’s ongoing costs is a winning formula and one that sets Seachange Toowoomba apart.

The below outlines the ways in which Seachange Toowoomba are protecting our homeowners against rising utilities costs:

  • Seachange Toowoomba is the first over 50s resort in the Toowoomba region to have be awarded the UDIA (Urban Development Institute of Australia’s) Envirodevelopment Certification. EnviroDevelopment is a scientifically-based assessment scheme that independently reviews development projects and awards certification to those that achieve outstanding performance across 6 elements – Ecosystems, Waste, Energy, Materials, Water and Community.  Seachange Toowoomba has been awarded certification in all 6 areas.   Sustainable homes are more comfortable to live and offer substantial day to day cost savings for home owners.
  • Seachange, in partnership with Flow Energy, will have the first integrated solar farm within an over 50s resort, providing our residents with a 25% reduction on electricity costs when compared with the published Ergon tariff rates. Bring your current electricity bill in to the sales office and receive a direct comparison of your current costs compared with your new home at Seachange using our online energy calculator
  • Not having a reticulated gas supply saves home owners approximately $400/year.
  • A 60% reduction on fixed access water charges saves you approximately $400/year

This all adds up to more money in your pocket to spend on the things that you love.  If you would like to find out more visit us at Seachange Toowoomba today.

 

Work starts on second Country Club at Seachange Toowoomba

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A significant milestone will be reached in the coming month at Seachange Toowoomba with work starting on construction of the second Country Club.  This milestone will see Seachange become the first over 50s resort in Toowoomba to include not just one spectacular Country Club, but two.

The first; The Summer House was completed in November 2018 and is already being enjoyed by home owners as a relaxed spaces for residents to catch up with family and friends. This architectural master piece offers relaxed spaces for residents to catch up with family and friends. An extensive lounge and games room flows out to a BBQ pavilion and fire pit that overlooks the heated swimming pool and tennis court.

The aesthetics of the building draw inspiration from Hamptons styling, which was apt given both the location on Hampton Street and also the desire to create a relaxed, elegant and iconic building.  The craftsmanship and quality of this facility was recognised recently upon winning the Master Builders Award for best Community Facility up to $5million.

Some key Hampton’s features that have been incorporated include the use of timber paneling, high pitched ceilings with exposed timber beams, timber floors, neutral and ocean inspired colours, natural materials and an abundance of light.

The second Country Club, affectionately referred to as the big brother to the Summer House is located in the premium position on the site at the end of our Main Boulevard overlooking Adams Park.  The Country Club continues the Hamptons theme seen in the Summer House, but is a more formal in its finish and feel.

Stepping through the entry of the Country Club you will feel like you are entering a private members club.  The facility has been designed to be an extension of every resident’s living room and a built expression of our mind, body and soul philosophy.

To nourish the mind we incorporated a cinema, arts and craft studio and workshop so that our residents can continue to develop their life skills and hobbies. To nourish the body we incorporated the best sporting facilities – including a heated indoor pool, gym and bowling green – so our residents can keep fit and fabulous.  To nourish the soul we have designed beautiful community spaces for friends to meet and groups to gather – meeting rooms and a dining room with stage and a dance floor.

With the 2 facilities combined home owners at Seachange Toowoomba will enjoy an unparalleled lifestyle with everything amenity imaginable right on their door step.

Visit the sales office now to find out how you can join Toowoomba’s premiere resort designed for active over 50s.

*Please note images supplied are artists impressions and may be indicative only.

Only 10% of Australians over 50 Get Enough Exercise

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At our active adult community called Seachange Village Arundel, you can be one of the 10% who always get enough exercise.

If you are a senior who doesn’t live in an active adult community such as Seachange Village Arundel, you may not be getting enough exercise. That is according to the Government of Victoria, who have a great online resource called “Better Health Channel.”

Better Health Channel draws on a host of research into ageing. It all indicates that for those of us over 50, exercise helps us maintain our independence longer, reduces the risk of getting sick and helps us recover from illness faster. All load-bearing exercise helps us keep bone density and muscular strength, too.

In addition, forms of exercise that are often done in groups, such as tennis, walking, dancing or cycling, provide a social component that enhances our lifestyle at any age. Here are some statistics and facts about exercise, courtesy of the State Government of Victoria.

Are You One of the Active 10%?

According to Better Health Channel, only 10% of Australians over 50 get enough exercise to extend their lives or provide any cardiovascular benefit. There are some studies indicating that more than half of what used to be seen as “inevitable decline due to age” can actually be avoided by exercise.

If you are over 50, it is important to stay active. If you are over 65, it is even more important. Luckily, it is never too late to start getting exercise. No matter how old you are, how “out of shape” you may think you are, the human body always responds to exercise.

This is documented in the two irrefutable physical laws upon which physical therapy is based: Davis’ Law and Wolff’s Law. We won’t bother you with technical or medical jargon, but the bottom line is this: if you exercise, your bone and muscle will improve according to the demands you place upon them.

Benefits of Exercise for Over 50’s

Muscle Mass: If you don’t exercise, you can expect to lose 3.5 kg of lean muscle mass every ten years. While that doesn’t sound like much, remember that muscle burns fat even when resting. In addition, the muscle you lose is usually “fast twitch” muscle, which governs coordination and strength.

When you exercise, especially with any form of resistance training, your muscle mass will begin to increase, even if you haven’t been exercising for long. In fact, many studies are beginning to suggest that we don’t lose muscle mass due to “age,” but due to not exercising our muscles. The bottom line: exercise builds muscle and helps stop muscle mass from declining.

Bone Density: Your bones are storehouses for minerals such as calcium. Those minerals are what give your bones density. If you aren’t putting weight on your bones, they stop storing minerals and become weak. This process starts when you are 40 but really kicks into gear by 50 if you aren’t careful.

If you exercise, especially weight bearing exercise such as walking, you are keeping your bones dense, strong and healthy, making you “immune” to conditions such as osteoporosis.

Heart and Lungs: There are many schools of thought on what constitutes “cardiovascular conditioning.” A study from last month in the US suggests that 20 minutes of walking per day is enough to provide cardiovascular benefits. Traditional knowledge suggests that you have to raise your heartbeat to 70 percent of a number derived by subtracting your age from 220 to claim cardiovascular benefits.

The more recent study suggests that walking 20 minutes per day can extend your life as well as most forms of exercise.

Weight: We know this is a “no-brainer:” exercise helps you lose weight. It also reduces the stress on your joints.

Why Seachange Village Arundel is so Great for Active Over 50’s

We provide numerous opportunities to exercise and participate in sports however you want. If you like to exercise alone, you can. If you want to enjoy being active with kindred spirits who are also over 50, you will find plenty of “exercise buddies” at Seachange Village Arundel.

To learn more, call us today: 1800 652 797.

Imagine Living in a Village Filled with Kindred Spirits

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If you are looking for a lifestyle resort on the Gold Coast instead of a retirement or old age home, you know who you are. You are over 50 but you are more active than many of your peers. As you have gotten older, you have done well enough that you don’t need to work anymore. Now, it’s time to enjoy the rest of your life. You have kept yourself healthy and you have plenty of energy.

As you look down the street of your current home, you realise you are different. Many of your older friends have moved away. There are some nice younger families in your neighbourhood, but it isn’t quite the same as when they were all your age. No matter how nice they are, they haven’t lived through what you have lived through. They haven’t seen what you have seen.

No matter how well you get along with your neighbours, there is something missing: a feeling of kinship.

What it’s Like at Seachange Village Arundel

At Seachange Village Arundel, you will find an entire village full of active over 50’s like yourself. We offer the finest in active over 50’s living with world class facilities. With premium resort facilities such as a sports bar, heated indoor swimming pool, cinema, lighted tennis courts and championship outdoor bowls, we make it easy for you to be active without even leaving the comfort of your own village.

But the best part of all is all of the kindred spirits you will meet at Seachange Village Arundel. You will be living in a village filled with active over 50’s who are just like you. While they may be from different walks of life, they have lived through the same times and faced most of the same challenges as you.

They understand what you are feeling. They see life a lot like you do. They are also there to enjoy their later years with the same passion they put into becoming successful.

To learn more about Seachange Village Arundel, call us today: 1800 652 797.