October 2020 Director’s Message

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This month GemLife is also holding its Grandparents Day Awards 2020 and is calling on GemLife grandkids to nominate their grandpa, grandma or both ‘grandies’ for this annual award. Click here for details. Construction and activity across all of GemLife’s sites have been powering ahead. At GemLife Maroochy Quays, the resort’s stylish new Summer House,
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Fun and easy ways to stay fit over-50

How often are you exercising? According to Better Health Victoria, only 10 per cent of Australians over the age of 50 exercise regularly enough to see any real health benefits. It has been estimated that nearly half of the physical decline associated with aging is related to a lack of physical activity. The good news
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Know when it’s time to downsize your home

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Today’s over-50s want more out of life. They are active, adventurous and show no signs of slowing down. There comes a point in every homeowner’s life when it is time to reassess whether staying in your current home is still the best option. Your former dream home may now feel too large, too difficult to
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What is a residential land lease community?

GemLife’s Ageless & Booming Downsizing Forum in Melbourne
GemLife over-50s lifestyle resorts operate under a unique model that is rapidly gaining popularity amongst Australian homeowners. Technically known as residential land lease communities, over-50s lifestyle resorts provide an innovative and sustainable way to finance affordable housing that is ideal for those who are ready to downsize. For mature homeowners, it’s not just an investment
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Seeing retirement in a new light

Retirement should be something to look forward to with anticipation and excitement, a well-earned reward for decades of hard work. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the average age at retirement in Australia is 63 years old, while the average life expectancy for Aussies is 82 years old. That leaves a considerable part of
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GemLife Grandparents Day Awards

GemLife Grandparents Day Awards
To celebrate the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren, we’re calling on all grandkids of GemLife residents to nominate their nana, pop or both ‘grandies’ for the GemLife Grandparents Day Awards 2020. This is the second year for the awards and gives grandkids and their grandparent/s a chance to win a fully customised Ultimate Family
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August 2020 Director’s Message

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GemLife prides itself on creating a  pet-friendly environment and in this month’s issue, with International Cat Day and International Dog Day taking place on 8 August and 26 August respectively,  we celebrate our four-legged residents, in addition to our feathered and finned friends. At GemLife we understand the importance of pets in people’s everyday lives.
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Freedom, adventure and a place to call home. Over-50s resort living on Bribie Island.

Freedom, adventure and a place to call home. Over-50s resort living on Bribie Island.
Longing for freedom, Dennis and Janelle Jones sold their home and hit the road exploring eastern Australia in their van, prior to moving to over-50s lifestyle resort, GemLife Bribie Island, to establish a home base. “GemLife is perfect for us because we can be here for three months and then we can lock up and
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Get a taste of the GemLife lifestyle at our upcoming events

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GemLife has a host of exciting special events lined up in the coming months now that restrictions are easing across Australia. If you’re ready for a whole new life on the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay’s Bribie Island or the Tweed in northern New South Wales, please join us for a taste of exceptional over-50s living!
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July 2020 Director’s Message

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This month we put the spotlight on friendship in celebration of International Day of Friendship on 30 July. There is no doubt that friendship is important to our health and dozens of studies have shown that good connections and social support improve health and even help us live longer. GemLife resorts are designed to provide
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