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CALYPSO
September-October 2020
CALOUNDRA CAY
WINNING FEELING! WOOD WORKS VIPS GATHER
Caloundra Cay has just been Our residents have been crafting We love opening our resort
awarded a Master Builders up a storm in our resort workshop. grounds for new guests – and it’s
Association construction award! Check out their handiwork clear that they love our events too
FREE GOLF!
Greg Norman, the
internationally renowned
“Great White Shark”, has won
more than 90 tournaments
worldwide. His career
NEWS culminated in 2001 when he
was inducted into the World
YOU’RE INVITED!
BRIEFS Golf Hall of Fame with a
higher percentage of votes It’s not like you ever need
than any other inductee in an excuse to stop by and
history. A sportsman-turned- check out Palm Lake Resort
businessman, Norman has Caloundra Cay but if you do,
gone on to dominate the here it is! On October 8,
SCHOOL’S OUT boardroom as well as the golf join us at the resort for a
course. He’s designed more cocktail celebration for our
than 100 golf courses across stylish two-storey abodes.
The Queensland spring
six continents and one of them These luxury home designs
school holidays will run from
is the Palm Lake Group-owned fuse opulence, sophistication
Saturday, September 19,
Pelican Waters Golf Course. and that trademark Caribbean
to Monday, October 5. Get
It’s the No. 1 public-access vibe that Caloundra Cay has
your spare rooms ready for
course on the Sunshine become known for. With the
the grandies!
Coast and is ranked No. 25 unveiling of these doubly
Pictured: Our award-winning
in the Top 100 public access delightful display homes
Hemingway’s Country Club.
golf courses in the country comes an event you’ll be
according to Golf Australia. disappointed to miss.
Welcome
THE (VERY) And the best part is that Palm Enjoy complimentary food and
GREAT OUTDOORS Lake Resort Caloundra Cay drinks and our legendary
residents get to play Pelican resort hospitality! Numbers
The South Queensland Waters Golf Course for free are limited. RSVP is essential
Caravan, Camping, Fishing & until 2028! Phone our Sales by Oct 2 on 1800 55 66 77
What’s new you ask? Well, for one thing, the Palm Lake Resort Caloundra 4×4 Expo is one of the largest Centre to find out more about or email salescaloundra@
Cay team is so excited to announce that we are the new winners of a outdoor adventure events in this opportunity. T&Cs apply. palmlake.com.au
CONTACT US
Master Builders Association Queensland award! Our Hemingway’s Country the region and it will be held at
Club (pictured above) was named Best Sporting Facility on the Sunshine the Sunshine Coast Stadium,
Coast when the awards were handed down at the start of August. We are Looking for more information Bokarina, from September
all so proud to be part of the team that created such an amazing resort about Palm Lake Resort 25-27. Browse the latest
facility for our homeowners to enjoy. Hemingway’s Country Club is a true Caloundra Cay? caravans, camper trailers,
motorhomes, 4×4 accessories,
gem and if you haven’t seen it in person yet, it’s well worth a visit.
Also, our Sales Team has been busy with the release of our Stage 7 home
Online: Visit our website at
www.caloundracay.com.au
fishing gear and more, plus
discover new holiday and
COCKTAILS THUR
YOU’R
sites. If you’re interested in joining us, my advice would be to not delay in
securing your preferred home site here as they are getting snapped up
Social media: Follow Palm
Lake Resort on Facebook
touring destinations. Visit
caravancampingexpo.com.au ON THE DECK It’s not l
fast! Plus, our company’s Palm Lake Resort $25,000 New Home Bonus and Instagram to see what’s Palm La
makes it a win-win for all. The New Home Bonus is a guaranteed $25,000 happening right across our 25
off the price of your new home as long as you settle by December 31, 2020.
On Octo
Palm Lake Group locations. our styli
COME AND TRI
If you haven’t been to see us lately, it’s well worth your time to stop by and Street address: opulenc
complete a private resort tour. We can show you through the award-winning Palm Lake Resort Caloundra that Cal
Hemingway’s Country Club, our display homes, and you can also look at A pinnacle event on the
Cay is at 96 Village Way,
Australian sporting calendar, of these
Stage 7 in situ. Little Mountain QLD 4551
the Noosa Triathlon (October THURSD be disa
In closing, here are a few words that resonated with me recently: Freecall: 1800 55 66 77 28-Nov 1) is ranked one of the
world’s top 10 triathlons for
AY and our
“Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased good reason. When the best
8 th OCTOBE R 2020 LIMITED
with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it This newsletter is intended to athletes, biggest competitor RSVP b
is about the safest investment in the world.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt give general information only. field, beautiful beach-side vibe Freecall
All liability arising directly or and week-long festivities of
THE BEST IN OVER 50’S LIVING. salescal
The team and I are looking forward to seeing you soon! indirectly from the use of, Noosa all come together, it’s
or for any error or omission a great time to visit our area. IT’S TIME FOR YOU 96 Villa
Monique Lee in the information given, is Visit www.noosatri.com.au
Senior Sales Consultant, Palm Lake Resort Caloundra Cay expressly disclaimed.
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WINNING
FEELING!
The Master Builders Association of Queensland is the construction industry’s peak
independent body. They have just presented a coveted construction award to...
Palm Lake Resort Caloundra Cay!
Cocktails by the swim-up pool bar, warm conversation
by the sunken fire pit, lush tropical gardens and the rich
trimmings of colonial grandeur. It might sound like a
Caribbean holiday, but it’s actually everyday life for those
lucky to call award-winning Caloundra Cay home – and
Hemingway’s Country Club is the undoubted social hub
of our resort community. It’s a Mecca for activity and
island-style relaxation – basically all the things that make
the retirement years so rich and rewarding. This luxury
facility offers everything to do – you will want for nothing!
And that’s the magic that makes this inspired space part of
the quintessential Palm Lake Resort dream - and now an
award-winning reality. Take a virtual tour of Hemingway’s
Country Club on our website or freecall our Sales Centre to
organise your own private tour and find out why it received
a prestigious construction award from the Master Builders
Association Qld.
HEMINGWAY’S HAS IT ALL
✔ Swim-up pool bar and outdoor swimming pool
✔ Heated indoor swimming pool
✔ Sauna, spa
✔ Eight rink undercover bowls green
✔ Calypso Lanes tenpin bowling alley
✔ Tennis and pickleball courts
✔ Putt putt
✔ Outdoor firepit
✔ Exclusive Milon gymnasium
✔ Luxury 60-seat movie theatre
✔ Library
✔ Billiards room
✔ Bar, grand piano, dance floor
✔ Arts and craft room, music room
✔ Woodwork centre
✔ Virtual golf simulator
Pictured: Our championship eight-rink undercover lawn bowls green draws both
social players and those who like their games more competitive. It’s a facility for all.
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ELEVATE
YOUR AROUND
LIFESTYLE THE GROUNDS
Check out our recent VIP event, where we
showed our resort to some special guests.
Antigua is a bold two-storey home design here attention to detail that our experienced designers
at Caloundra Cay, now compete with its own bring. From the ground floor, the lift takes residents
internal lift as standard. At just over 277sqm (29.82 up to what can only be described as a second-level
squares), this open-plan, light-filled design offers sanctuary. From the master bedroom at the front,
two bedrooms, an additional multipurpose room residents walk past their cleverly hidden kitchenette
and three bathrooms. Use the multipurpose room and window seat, then continue past a vast walk-
for that beloved hobby, as a convenient home office in robe and handy study nook to the light-filled
or pop the grandkids in there when they come to oversized ensuite with double vanities. Antigua
stay! Antigua’s open-plan kitchen/dining/living area homeowners will find total luxurious comfort in their
seamlessly connects to the alfresco outdoor living master suite.
area to the home’s rear. As with all Palm Lake Resort
homes, special emphasis is placed on creating
BED BATH LIVING STUDY OUTDOOR GARAGE
memorable master suites. It’s the place where our NOOK LIVING
residents start and end their day and deserves the 3 2 1 1 2 2
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THE MASKED
CREATORS
Forget The Masked Singer on TV – here at
Caloundra Cay we have The Masked Creators!
One of our crafty and clever creatives, resident Sue
Pictured: Heinz Bluff, Stuart Arden, Christina Hauri, Armour, recently organised a face mask sewing
Heather Aldous, Mason Andrews, John Williams, Sue workshop day and it was so popular she had to run
White, Matt Venning and Lola Venning. ACTIVITIES a second day. Sue suppled all the materials, cut out
APLENTY all the masks and spent many patient hours helping
Have you seen our everyone sew them up. According to some of the
weekly activities list? You
participants on the day, Sue “was amazing” and it
can meet new friends
RAW TALENT
and pick up a new was “a fantastic initiative”. Most participants had their
hobby! “Training new residents to use the equipment masks completed within an hour and were grateful
involves a lot of buddy work, where accredited for the help – and for the social fun as well!
members watch them closely to make sure they are
following instructions properly,” says Mason.
In one short year, Caloundra Cay’s Woodworking Club has made bona fide crafts-
As Palm Lake Resort Caloundra Cay grows, Mason
people out of novices and helped residents discover the joys of building by hand.
is confident the range of woodworking courses will
grow, too. The welcoming nature of the group and
Almost any resident will tell you that they found a – leads twice-weekly courses that have so far shown the accomplishment residents feel when they finish
new passion since moving into their Palm Lake residents how to make polished chopping boards their first piece is addictive. Mason is sure more
Resort home. From lawn bowls to mah-jong, and beautiful jewellery boxes. Next on the agenda: people will become hooked as they move in.
sculpture to swimming, the abundant world-class picnic tables, chess boards and mah-jong sets.
facilities available throughout the Palm Lake Group “We are trying to generate more interest for people
are inspiration enough to try something new – the “The members of our management group are very who haven’t had much – or any – experience with
social, mental and physical benefits are just icing experienced, so everyone who takes the courses woodworking by offering simple projects to help
on the cake. But the residents of Palm Lake Resort are certainly in capable hands,” says Mason. “Bruce them get used to the machines,” says Mason,
Caloundra Cay have taken their particular passion Chidlow, for example, was an engineer and had a a former commercial banker who discovered
for woodwork one step further, setting up a program health and safety role in a factory of 250 people, woodworking after retiring 15 years ago. “We don’t
of workshops designed to help rookies pick up – while Stuart Arden – who helps me run the jewellery want it to be a shed full of blokes, either. A number
and fall in love with – the handy skill. box workshop – has written eight books and a TAFE of ladies have taken to it like fish to water, and we
manual on woodwork and building. Peter and Julie are always working to make sure everyone feels
“Our Woodworking Club has been growing since Tennett are our other highly-skilled management comfortable.”
August last year, but only recently have we started group members, and they also publish our workshop
running courses for residents,” says resident and newsletter.” Even for an experienced woodworker like Mason,
workshop management group member Mason the ambience in the workshop – a credit to the
Andrews. “We’ve already had 10 residents who have While all residents are encouraged to participate management group and the keen residents – has
finished the course over the past few months, and in the woodwork courses, free use of the fully- made him love his hobby even more.
we’ve seen some stunning results.” equipped workshop – complete with saws, a
sander, planer jointer and hand tools – is available “I like the fact that we can all bounce off each other
The Woodworking Club’s management group – to residents who have gone through the two-part if we have a problem or need an idea. It’s a great
made up of ex-builders, engineers and DIY lovers training induction. group – helpful and positive.”
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REASONS TO READ
As screens get smaller and our news gets faster, many of us have fallen out of the
habit of sitting down and actually reading, especially from a physical page. But
there are plenty of reasons to keep at it – and our inviting, light-filled Palm Lake
Resort Caloundra Cay library is just one of them.
IT BETTERS YOUR BRAIN IT RELIEVES STRESS
Experts believe that regular mental stimulation can Have you ever found yourself completely engrossed
slow the progress of (and in some cases, even in a book, unaware of the sights, smells and sounds
prevent) Alzheimer’s and Dementia, and when you around you? One 2009 study by the University Pictured above left and middle: Nola won the raffle to buy the very first drink at our Calypso Bar and Bar manager Garry
think about it, it makes sense. Just like any other of Sussex found that reading for just six minutes was happy to serve it up. Above right: Check out the talented Mason playing piano, backed up by resident singer Betty.
muscle, your brain requires exercise to stay active reduced people’s stress levels by as much as 68
and strong – it seems to be a case of ‘use it or lose per cent. Getting lost in a book is the ultimate form
it.’ Reading helps maintain your memory function,
improves your analytical thinking skills and even
helps you focus better, whilst also keeping your
of relaxation – it’s almost meditative. An entertaining
and engrossing form of escapism, finding a quiet
place to curl up with a book can help lower your
FROM THE CARETAKERS
brain active and engaged. blood pressure and improve your sleep.
Palm Lake Resort Caloundra Cay’s Homeowner entertainment. From movie nights and tennis round
IT HELPS YOU LEARN IT MAKES YOU A BETTER PERSON Committee for 2020-21 was announced recently. robins to night bowls and Friday night Happy Hour,
It goes without saying that books are full of It sounds far-fetched but think about it. When you Ray and I would like to congratulate the committee you need a big diary to not miss out on all our
information, whether you’re reading a fiction or a read a book, you are immersing yourself in the life members on their appointment and we look forward activities!
non-fiction title. From your favourite ‘whodunit’ to a and story of someone different from you, helping to working with you during the next 12 months. We
memoir or biography, there is no end to the useful you become a more compassionate person. By would also like to say thank you to the inaugural We would like to take this opportunity to thank
tidbits and new concepts you will be introduced exposing you to people from all walks of life, and committee of 2019-20 who did a wonderful job our gardeners, as our resort gardens are looking
to via a book – and you never know when they will hearing stories from their perspective, you become on behalf of all the residents of our resort. The fantastic right now. The crew work hard to keep the
come in handy, either. Not only that, but reading more adept at putting yourself in another person’s Homeowners Committee 2020-21 includes: resort looking its best year round, and the grounds
regularly – and widely – will vastly improve your shoes. This, in turn, can help you respond more President: Allan Mair are especially thriving now with the coming of the
vocabulary, helping you become a better writer and empathetically to people and situations in your Secretary: Bronwyn Low warmer weather.
more articulate and well-spoken. Imagine gaining day-to-day life, making you a more worldly and Treasurer: Rhonda Poulton
all that from a book?! understanding person. Members: Betty Boyd, Jennifer Arthur, Di Clark, Did you know we have 114 homes now occupied
Geoffrey Henry with 204 residents as at the end of August. Our
current statistics are 47 per cent males and 53 per
Pictured: Our resort library Another big congratulations to our bar committee cent females with 79 per cent of homes double
attracts bookworms galore! with the opening of The Calypso Bar in Hemingway’s occupancy and 21 per cent single households.
Country Club. What an amazing opening event, with
great food, music and laughter late into the night. The We would like to wish a Happy Birthday to these
resident volunteers did a brilliant job keeping the beer wonderful residents: September: Joan B, Tom W,
and wine flowing for the evening. The food, supplied Noel D, John L, Erica B, Helen C, Anne H, Robert
by Palm Lake Works, was enjoyed by all who B, Bob T, Alan C, Christina H, Maria D, Laurel H,
attended (with another thank you to all the residents Ralph P, Marsha H, George A, Heather A. October:
who helped serve it). The lucky resident who won the Thomas D, Jeff H, Marilyn W, Melvin W, Kel O, Keith
raffle to purchase the prized first drink from the bar T, Lola V, Collette G, William B, John W, Jorg H, Max
was Nola (pictured). B, Diane A, Heinz B, Rose P, David R.
With winter coming to an end, we are seeing Take care and stay safe,
more residents out and about enjoying our night Ray & Lynn Johnson
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