Bribie Island
Cleaner waters ahead: Research validates innovative wetland technology
GEMLIFE’S LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OF ITS COMMUNITIES HAS BEEN RECOGNISED IN A PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH...
Rallying to adventure – from racetracks to open roads
WHEN ADRIAN TAYLOR, OF GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND, HIT THE ROAD IN ONE OF THE NEWEST EXPLORE BY GEMLIFE MOTORHOMES, IT WASN’T FOR A LEISUREL...
GemLife Bribie Island: A community in harmony
From toe-tapping tunes to heartfelt harmonies, GemLife Bribie Island comes alive with music and movement thanks to four talented reside...
Linedancers mark 5 years
THE LINE DANCING COMMUNITY AT GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND RECENTLY CELEBRATED FIVE FABULOUS YEARS WITH A MAD HATTER’S PARTY ON 16 MAY – AND I...
Slow and steady – Pat’s Camino journey begins in Explore motorhome
FOR 77-YEAR-OLD PAT PHILLIPS, OF GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND, THE ROAD TO SPAIN’S FAMOUS CAMINO DE SANTIAGO PILGRIMAGE DIDN’T START IN EUROPE...
Sustainability at heart – Gardening group puts good practices to work
SUSTAINABILITY HAS BEEN THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND GARDENING GROUP SINCE ITS EARLIEST DAYS.
From composting and...
Eco in action – Community-powered sustainability at GemLife
ACROSS GEMLIFE RESORTS, HOMEOWNERS ARE PROVING THAT LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE AND LOOKING AFTER THE PLANET CAN HAPPEN IN UNISON.
Whether...
Eyes on cue – Jean gets ball rolling for Bribie’s pool players
FOR JEAN IMMS, EIGHT-BALL POOL IS MORE THAN A GAME – IT’S A PASSION. SHE’S A FAMILAR FACE AT THE BUZZING TABLES AT THE GEMLIFE BRIBIE I...
Honouring service and sacrifice – From sausage sizzle to cherished Anzac tradition
EVERY YEAR ON ANZAC DAY, CATHY COOPER AND A TEAM OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS COME TOGETHER AT GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND TO HONOUR VETERANS AND ...
Finding their place – A fresh start, new friendships, and an unexpected reunion
DURING A TRIP TO NEW ZEALAND LAST YEAR, GREG AND NARDELLE WHYMARK FOUND THEMSELVES REFLECTING ON THEIR FUTURE. AS THEY ENVISIONED WHERE...
Nau mai! Mal Graham’s hāngī tradition at GemLife Bribie Island
EVERY YEAR ON WAITANGI DAY, MAL GRAHAM – WHO IS AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS ‘SHIFTY’ AMONG HIS MATES FOR HIS PROWESS ON THE BOWLING GREEN –...
Happy feet – Dancing up a storm for charity
LIFESTYLE AND ACTIVITY GROUPS AT GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND HAVE BEEN LINE DANCING TO HIT BILLY RAY CYRUS NUMBER ACHY BREAKY HEART TO RAISE ...
Hitting the road to Hervey Bay
IT WOULD NOT BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT TO SAY DOUG AND JACKIE HARVEY, OF GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND, ARE BESOTTED BY THE QUEENSLAND COASTAL TOWN ...
Aiming to bring home the ‘gold’
TAKING ON COMPETITORS IN THE GEMLIFE GAMES LAWN BOWLS COMPETITION IS A CHALLENGE MARK LOWRY RELISHES.
Coordinator for the GemLife Br...
Cue champions – The Four Js plan to sink the competition
JEAN IMMS FROM GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND IS ONE OF ONLY A FEW PLAYERS WITH INTERNATIONAL POOL COMPETITION EXPERIENCE AND SHE HAS HER EYE ON...
At 23, Bribie’s Big Red is a rare gem
VERY FEW FELINES MAKE IT PAST 20 YEARS OF AGE, HOWEVER, EVEN WITH A LITTLE BLINDNESS, HEARING PROBLEMS AND ONLY HALF HIS TEETH, BIG RED...
Friendship hub enjoyed by workshop warriors
MAKING FRIENDS CAN BE A CHALLENGE WHEN MOVING INTO A NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD, BUT FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY WORKING WITH THEIR HANDS AT THE GEMLIFE...
Ahoy there! Sailing into life at Bribie Island
GEOFF SPEAKMAN HAS VIRTUALLY SAILED INTO LIFE AT GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND, WHERE HE HAS TAKEN ON MANY VOLUNTARY ROLES INCLUDING THAT OF GE...
Discovery tour – Two couples explore the sights of NSW
IT TOOK EIGHTEEN MONTHS FOR DAVID HOSKING TO CREATE THE IDEAL ROADTRIP THAT WOULD BEST SHOWCASE NEW SOUTH WALES TO FRIENDS WHO WOULD BE...
Recycling a wine bottle a day – Not hard to do, and helps the world too!
IT’S NOT EVERYWHERE YOU CAN RECYCLE PILL PACKETS OR WINE BOTTLES, BUT WHERE THERE’S A WILL THERE’S A WAY – JUST ASK HOMEOWNERS AT GEMLI...
Sea sightings are a ‘shore’ thing on Bribie Island
LOCATED IN THE WORLD-HERITAGE LISTED MORETON BAY, BRIBIE ISLAND IS A NATURE LOVER’S PARADISE.
Kangaroo and wallaby sightings are ple...
Making friends by helping community
GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND OVER-50S LIFESTYLE RESORT IS OVERFLOWING WITH VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP OUT WITH EVERYTHING FROM COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES T...
All aboard for fun on Bribie Island
MAY IS MARVELLOUS ON BRIBIE ISLAND WITH PLENTY OF THINGS TO DO AND ENJOY ALL MONTH LONG.
Breakfast at Bribie Island Hotel
Start with ...
It’s a goal! Two footy mates take Explore on the road
A NINE-DAY HOLIDAY ABOARD THE EXPLORE BY GEMLIFE MOTORHOME FOR TWO OLD FOOTBALL BUDDIES TO VICTORIA’S KIEWA VALLEY PROVED A BIG HIT FOR...
Letter provides glimpse of the past
ON ANZAC DAY GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND’S ANDY MATHERS REFLECTS ON HIS FAMILY’S SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. HE HAS A TRANSCRIPT OF A REMARKABLE L...
All shook up! – Explorers head to Parkes for Elvis Festival
THERE WASN’T A HOUND DOG IN SIGHT BUT THERE WERE PLENTY OF ELVIS PRESLEY LOOKALIKES WHEN GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND’S JULIE AND BRIAN KENT R...
Old salts set sail
FORGET THE ANNUAL SYDNEY TO HOBART YACHT RACE. THERE IS SOMETHING JUST AS COMPETITIVE HAPPENING ON DUX LAKE AT GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND, S...
Discover an island romance
WHAT COULD BE MORE ROMANTIC THAN A TROPICAL ISLAND TO CALL YOUR OWN? LIVING AT GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND MAKES THAT DREAM COME TRUE. WE LOO...
Rock around the Christmas tree on Bribie Island!
’TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY – AND WHY WOULDN’T YOU BE WHEN THERE ARE PLENTY OF THINGS TO DO IN DECEMBER AROUND BRIBIE ISLAND.
A seasid...
A silver lining – Jill’s creative passion sparkles
A CASUAL CONVERSATION AT THE BRIBIE ISLAND COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE UNEARTHED A WHOLE NEW CREATIVE PASSION FOR JILL MCGREGOR.
The GemLi...
And they’re racing!
WHEN IT COMES TO ORGANISING A MELBOURNE CUP EVENT, CATHERINE COOPER IS A SURE BET.
The GemLife Bribie Island homeowner has been orga...
Best decision we ever made
IT WAS THE LOCATION AND LIFESTYLE ON OFFER THAT FIRST ATTRACTED HEATHER AND LEN DAWBER TO GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND FIVE YEARS AGO.
The ...
Watching as promise of things to come becomes reality
A DESIRE TO STAY COASTAL AND LIVE IN AN AREA THEY KNEW WELL WAS WHAT ATTRACTED JUDITH AND GAVIN HAIGH TO GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND OVER-50S...
Resort exceeded expectations
SUE BRAZ SUMMED UP HER EXPERIENCE AT GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS BY SAYING: “THE RESORT HAS EXCEEDED ALL MY EXPECTAT...
Feline fabulous – Cats get the cream at GemLife (Part 1)
DOGS ACCOMPANYING THEIR OWNERS ARE A COMMON SIGHT AT GEMLIFE, BUT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, CATS ARE ALSO LIVING THE BEST OF THEIR NINE LIVE...
Snakes alive! – Keeping people safe from slippery visitors
CHALON LEE HAS BEEN BITTEN BY SNAKES TWICE BUT NOTHING CAN DETER HER FROM THE EXHILARATION SHE FEELS WHEN HANDLING AND DEALING WITH HER...
Enduring friendship – Travel buddies see world together
A CHANCE MEETING DURING A WORLD CRUISE IN 2011 WAS ALL IT TOOK FOR GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND HOMEOWNER JEAN IMMS AND ANNETTE SCANLAN TO STR...
GemLife dancers kick up their heels
GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND’S GEMSTONE DANCERS AND THE SIZZLE & STOMP PERFORMERS BRING THE HOUSE DOWN EACH TIME THEY PUT ON A SHOW.
Gu...
Coincidental neighbours
Friendships come full circle
EVER SINCE JAN BROWN MOVED INTO GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND, SHE HAS DISCOVERED HER LIFE RESEMBLING SIX DEGREES...
Ask Josh
THIS MONTH, A GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND COUPLE – WHO WANT TO TRAIN TOGETHER - ASKED HOW TO APPROACH A PROGRAM IN WHICH THEY CAN IMPROVE THE...
Picture this
WITH DUX LAKE BEING ONE OF GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND’S MOST STUNNING LANDMARKS, IT HAS BECOME A MAGNET FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS.
No wonder it a...
The only way is up(cycling)
Artisans make the abandoned beautiful
ONE MAN’S TRASH IS ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE AND FOR CREATIVE HOMEOWNERS AT GEMLIFE RESORTS, THAT ‘...
A dream come true for new managers
WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY CAME UP TO FULFILL THE MANAGEMENT ROLE AT GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND OVER-50S LIFESTYLE RESORT, NICOLE AND MARK LEE WAS...
Danger was never far away at Vung Tau
VIETNAM VETERAN AND GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND HOMEOWNER PETER JACKSON REMEMBERS IT AS IF IT WERE YESTERDAY.
Every second Thursday, Peter...
Against all odds
Surviving the Battle of Long Tan
THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR WALKING IS THE SONG GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND’S VIETNAM VETERAN NEIL RANKIN REM...
Wooden it be lovely
GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND RESIDENT LESLEY GRIFFIN BURNS WITH ENTHUSIASM FOR THE ART OF PYROGRAPHY, CREATING BEAUTIFUL PIECES OF WORK.
Py...
Be my Bribie Valentine!
NOT SURE WHERE TO TAKE YOUR SWEETHEART THIS VALENTINE’S DAY? THEN PULL OUT YOUR CARD AND PEN, COLLECT YOUR DOZEN ROSES AND CHECK OUT TH...
Bribie Island is merry and bright this Christmas
THERE IS PLENTY OF FUN TO BE HAD FOR ALL THE FAMILY ON BRIBIE ISLAND THIS FESTIVE SEASON WITH CHRISTMAS PARADES AND CARNIVALS.
Every...
Shifting gears – Liberated through cycling
WALKING MAY NOT BE AN EASY FEAT FOR GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND HOMEOWNER JOHN DUNCAN BUT CYCLING IS A BREEZE.
Back and knee issues left J...
Adventure of a lifetime in GemLife Explore
A SUNSET CRUISE ON A PADDLE STEAMER FOLLOWED BY BUSH TUCKER STEW AND DAMPER ON THE RIVERBANK WHILE BEING ENTERTAINED BY A BUSH POET AT ...