
Pacific Paradise
Soulmates ahoy – a love story with no final port
WHEN GAYLE AND CHRISTIAN JORDAN DESCRIBE LIFE AT GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE, THEY CALL IT A “CRUISE SHIP ON LAND”.
And it’s a fitting ...
Where the wind takes you – a passion for sailing goes far beyond the shore
THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT THE OPEN WATER THAT SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO THE SOUL – THE SALT AIR, THE GENTLE RHYTHM OF WAVES AGAINST THE HULL, AN...
Striking it lucky – Gail and Ray set to roll at GemLife Games
GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE HOMEOWNERS GAIL MAY AND RAY MULLER ARE GETTING READY TO LACE UP THEIR BOWLING SHOES AND TAKE AIM IN THE TEN-PI...
GemLife Pacific Paradise – From bare blocks to a thriving community
AFTER FIVE YEARS OF GROWTH, FRIENDSHIPS, AND UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES, GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE HAS OFFICIALLY REACHED A MAJOR MILESTONE ...
A royal celebration – 60 years of wedded bliss and still going strong
CYCLONE ALFRED MAY HAVE DISRUPTED FRED AND LYNETTE WATKINS’ PLANS FOR A COASTAL 60TH ANNIVERSARY GETAWAY, BUT IT DIDN’T STOP A WAVE OF ...
Paradise Found – Looking back at GemLife Pacific Paradise
SET MOMENTS FROM PRISTINE SANDY BEACHES AND WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO SHOPS, GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE CERTAINLY LIVES UP TO ITS NAME.
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Back to Paradise – Val returns to warm weather and friendships
VAL SLATTERY IS BACK IN PARADISE TWO YEARS AFTER LEAVING GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE FOR FAMILY TIME IN MELBOURNE.
The vivacious grandm...
First new home impresses
THERE WAS ADDITIONAL EXCITEMENT WHEN MARK AND JENNIFER SCHOTTLANDER MOVED INTO THEIR NEW GEMLIFE MORETON BAY HOME IN SEPTEMBER.
“It ...
Success on the tee! Taking golf to the next level in retirement
WHEN CAROLYN CAMPBELL RETIRES EARLY NEXT YEAR, ONE OF HER BIG GOALS IS TO SPEND MORE TIME ON THE GOLF COURSE.
Carolyn, who will move...
Welcome to the club!
MORE THAN 300 HOMEOWNERS AND FAMILY ATTENDED THE GRAND OPENING OF THE GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE COUNTRY CLUB ON 12 SEPTEMBER.
The con...
How does your garden grow? Spring fruits, vegetables and herbs
THE WARMTH OF SPRING IS THE IDEAL TIME TO GET IN THE GARDEN AND START PLANTING.
But what do you plant?
“That will all depend on the c...
Goodbye winter, hello spring! – Plantings which are abuzz this spring
SPRING HAS SPRUNG WHICH MEANS COMMUNITY GARDENS ACROSS VARIOUS GEMLIFE RESORTS ARE POPPING WITH COLOUR AND FRESH PRODUCE, READY FOR HOM...
A good sport! Janet is having a ball in two events
WHEN THE CALL WENT OUT FOR ATHLETES TO DOUBLE UP TO HELP GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE FIELD FULL TEAMS AT THIS YEAR’S GEMLIFE GAMES, JANET ...
Story from the heart – Tracy inspires others this World Heart Day
WHEN SOMEONE TELLS GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE RESIDENT TRACY HENTY SHE CAN’T DO SOMETHING, SHE BECOMES MORE DETERMINED TO PROVE SHE CAN. ...
Pickleball players say practise makes perfect
PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT, AND THAT’S WHY WENDY STYLES AND HER PLAYING PARTNER DENNIS SHEEHAN ARE GOING INTO THE GEMLIFE GAMES WITH CONFID...
Resort pioneers love to help others
GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE’S FIRST-EVER RESIDENTS, TONY AND RITA HARNETT, LAUGH ABOUT BEING KNOWN AS THE RESORT’S PIONEERS BUT, AS SUCH, ...
The right angle – New Country Club is an exercise in style
GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE’S SOON-TO-BE-OPENED COUNTRY CLUB TAKES INSPIRATION FROM CONTRASTING GEOMETRIC SHAPES AND PLAYS WITH LIGHT AND ...
Friendship gets a sporting chance – Competitors open their home for GemLife Games
FRIENDSHIP IS THE NAME OF THE GAME FOR LAWN BOWLERS RAY AND DAWN RASBY FROM GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE.
Dawn and Ray were only too ple...
Life is better with amazing friends
GEMLIFE COMMUNITIES ARE LOCATED IN DESIRABLE PLACES AND HAVE EXCELLENT FACILITIES, YET AT THEIR VERY HEART IS WHERE FRIENDSHIPS BLOSSOM...
The countdown is on!
CONSTRUCTION OF THE GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE COUNTRY CLUB IS APPROACHING THE FINAL STRAIGHT AHEAD OF ITS OPENING IN THE THIRD QUARTER O...
GemLife ticked a lot of boxes
GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE CONTRACT HOLDER MARISE WEIR KNEW EXACTLY WHAT SHE WAS LOOKING FOR WHEN SHE AND HUSBAND STEPHEN DECIDED TO DOWN...
Angel helps foster care kids find their wings
GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE HOMEOWNER IAN MASON BELIEVES VOLUNTEERING HAS BROUGHT SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL TO HIS LIFE.
Seven years ago, ...
Frank’s legacy lives on through Victoria
GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE SALES MANAGER VICTORIA DENT’S FATHER, FRANK OUTTRIM, WAS IN THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY IN WORLD WAR TWO, SERVING IN T...
Photographer braves the skies
SHANE STORER CAN CLEARLY REMEMBER THE SUMMER OF 1970, WALKING ALONG ST GEORGE’S TERRACE, PERTH, AND SPOTTING A SIGN THAT READ ‘THE AUST...
Cheers to beers
IF YOU LIKE YOUR CRAFT BEER AND A GOOD SOCIAL LIFE, IT’S EASY TO COMBINE BOTH ON THE SUNSHINE COAST WHERE THERE ARE AN IMPRESSIVE 22 BR...
Roof completed as work continues on Country Club
THE ROOF IS COMPLETED AND BLOCK WORK IS CONTINUING ON THE WELL-APPOINTED AND MUCH AWAITED MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE...
Love thy neighbour – Romance blossoms for loved-up couple
LOVE IS BLOSSOMING FOR TWO UNSUSPECTING HOMEOWNERS AT GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE OVER-50S LIFESTYLE RESORT, WHO JUST HAPPEN TO LIVE NEXT ...
Style never goes out of fashion – To the runway with a stroke of a pen
FROM LEARNING ITALIAN TO FASHION ILLUSTRATION, JULIE HUME FROM GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE IS DOING THE THINGS SHE’S ALWAYS DREAMT OF BUT ...
Art inspires joy – The wonder of creative expression
THERE IS A HIDDEN ARTIST WHO LIVES INSIDE ALL OF US, AND ARTIST JUDE HALL TAKES DELIGHT IN HELPING GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE HOMEOWNERS ...
Profiteroles prove the perfect festive dessert
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT, A GATHERING OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND A HEALTHY SUPPLY OF HOME-MADE PROFITEROLES ARE THE INGREDIENTS TO A FABULO...
A Christmas spectacle raises festive spirits
YOU JUST HAVE TO WALK PAST PAUL AND GLENDA LARSEN’S HOME AT GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE DURING NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER TO KNOW WHAT CHRISTMA...
Enjoy a mate’s day out on the Sunshine Coast
INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY FALLS ON SUNDAY, 19 NOVEMBER, SO WHY NOT PULL A GROUP OF MATES TOGETHER AND ENJOY THE DAY AROUND THE BEAUTIFUL ...
A world of fun at your doorstep
YOU WON’T HAVE TO LOOK FAR TO FIND INSPIRATION ON PLACES TO ENJOY WITH YOUR GRANDCHILDREN AROUND PACIFIC PARADISE.
Make memories in Mo...
Choose fun over twiddling thumbs!
JULIE AND PETER HUME ARE NOT ONES TO SIT AND WAIT FOR ANYTHING, EVEN A NEW HOME AT GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE WHICH IS SOMETHING THEY ARE...
Step it out with the GemLife team
MATTI AND FRANK VAN DER HARST WILL BE STEPPING OUT WITH MANY OTHER ACTIVE GEMLIFE HOMEOWNERS TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR’S POPULAR SUNSHI...
Fun with friends in July
IT’S MUSIC MANIA IN THE MONTH OF JULY WITH TWO FABULOUS EVENTS NEAR GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE. IF YOU’RE A MUSIC FAN, DON’T MISS THESE G...
Big welcome for new arrivals
THERE WAS EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR AS NEW GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE STAGE TWO HOMEOWNERS STARTED TO MOVE INTO THE OVER-50S LIFESTYLE RESORT...
Kids in the kitchen – An eggcellent cooking adventure
GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE GRANDPARENTS MAJELLA AND PETER JENSEN ARE NO STRANGERS TO GRANDPARENTING, AND WHEN THE GRANDDAUGHTERS VISIT CO...
A time to reflect
Pacific Paradise veterans swap war stories
THREE GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE WAR VETERANS SHARE THEIR TALES OF WHAT IT WAS LIKE SERVING I...
Mudjimba Anzac Day services
JOIN SERVICE PERSONNEL AND VETERANS AT 5:30AM ON MUDJIMBA BEACH FOR THE ANZAC DAY DAWN SERVICE AT THE POWER MEMORIAL PARK ON MUDJIMBA E...
Fred reflects on a job well done
GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE’S PIONEERING HOC CHAIRMAN SHARES SAGE ADVICE FOR FUTURE COMMITTEES.
There’s something special about being a...
Arty Gems rock out
IT WAS MISSION ACCOMPLISHED WHEN GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE’S ART CLASS CO-ORDINATOR AND CREATOR OF ARTY GEMS, JUDE HALL, LED THE GROUP O...
Romance brews after coffee encounter – ‘I met my wife after proposing to another girl!
STRANGELY ENOUGH, IT WAS A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE TO ANOTHER WOMAN THAT BROUGHT DOREEN AND DENNIS SHEEHAN TOGETHER.
The GemLife Pacifi...
Welcome to paradise! GemLife Pacific Paradise Country Club sneak-peek
DESIGNED BY RENOWNED QUEENSLAND ARCHITECTURAL FIRM, JARED POOLE DESIGN, GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE’S UPCOMING COUNTRY CLUB WILL BE A STUN...
Growing interest to strike up the band
UKULELES ARE STRIKING THE RIGHT CHORD FOR MUSIC LOVERS AT GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE.
Since the over-50s lifestyle resort’s ukulele pl...
Roadtrip with mates
GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE GOLF BUDDIES HIT THE ROAD TO VISIT ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL GOLF COURSES, BONVILLE GOLF RESORT, NESTL...
Hard work plants the seed of success
A GROUP OF ENTHUSIASTIC GARDENERS AT GEMLIFE PACIFIC PARADISE HAS TURNED A PLOT OF DIRT INTO A BLOSSOMING GARDEN OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEG...
Bianca helps stranded GemLife homeowners
A CHANCE MEETING ON A FLIGHT FROM TASMANIA TO BRISBANE SAVED TWO FUTURE GEMLIFE BRIBIE ISLAND RESIDENTS FROM A RESTLESS NIGHT STRANDED ...
Love at furst sight – Rescue pup adopted by GemLife couple
INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY IS OBSERVED ANNUALLY ON 26 AUGUST TO HONOUR DOGS OF ALL SHAPES, SIZES, AGES AND BREEDS, WHILE ENCOURAGING ADOPTIO...
Off-leash dog parks near Pacific Paradise
UNLEASH YOUR CANINE FOR AN AFTERNOON OF OUTDOOR FUN AT THESE OFF-LEASH DOG PARKS CLOSE TO YOU.
Buderim Dog Park
737 Mooloolaba ...

















































