Here’s to the year that was

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Looking back at 2020 There’s never a dull moment at GemLife! 2020 was an incredibly busy and eventful year across all resorts despite the challenges of a global pandemic. The past year saw many new residents joining the GemLife family and making new friends, fabulous new resorts and facilities popping up, and more amazing events
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Get your grill on

Nothing announces the arrival of summer and the holiday season quite like the tradition of the great Aussie barbie – it’s an iconic national pastime that brings people together over sausages, steaks and salads. From customised barbecue pavilions to poolside and country club alfresco barbies, all GemLife resorts feature barbecue areas for residents to perfect
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Best bar none

Cheers to the holiday season Bars are places to relax, socialise, meet friends old and new, and, according to Australian research, improve your life because regulars at pubs or bars have broader friendship and support networks and identify more closely with their communities. At each GemLife resort, the country club bars, which are run by
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Every day is like a holiday

Every day is like a holiday
Embracing over-50s resort living Peter said moving to a smaller, more low-maintenance home in the resort allowed him to live life to the fullest. “I’ve become much more active because I don’t have to spend as much time cleaning or taking care of a garden and a lawn, so I have more time to dedicate
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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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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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Chance encounters & fruitful friendships

Six years ago GemLife Maroochy Quays residents Wayne and Julie Woods and Rick and Marcia Exten met during a chance encounter at a fruit shop and have been the best of buds ever since. “We met at a small local fruit shop in Mountain Creek on the Sunshine Coast and it was one of those
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Great mates, GemLife bromances

Bro’ bonding at Bribie Bribie Island residents Clive Redgate and Gary Low met when Clive and his wife Caroline moved to the resort last year and were immediately welcomed with GemLife hospitality. Clive and his wife Caroline moved to GemLife Bribie Island on a whim in 2019 and haven’t looked back since. “We drove past
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Adventure time Off the beaten track on Bribie Island

Adventure and taking the road less travelled have been part of GemLife Bribie Island resident Chalon Lee’s life since growing up in the southern U.S. state of Georgia, where she developed a love of the great outdoors, learning to hunt, rappel and ride motorbikes. From briefly considering a career as a stuntwoman to a 1000-kilometre
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Bend & stretch with iso friendly chair yoga

Bend & stretch with iso friendly chair yoga
GemLife Woodend resident Julie Ritchi, a fully-qualified yoga instructor, believes yoga is for everyone and something that can be easily incorporated into residents’ daily routines, even when ‘staying at home’. Julie, who started a seated yoga class for Woodend residents shortly after moving to the resort, has adapted to the current coronavirus times by creating
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