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Island Insight. FEB-MAR 2021
Our island
home.
COME JOIN US!
SEE HOMES
FOR SALE,
PAGES 10-11
News
briefs.
UPDATE ON
RESORT MEALS
A reminder to all residents
that our meal delivery
service is no longer available.
All meals will be held in LET’S KICK OFF!
Pictured: Don’t forget we have informal easy water exercise classes at the pool on the Hall. Also, our new
Fridays at 8.30am. It’s a great time of the year to join up! online booking service is The 2021 AFL season and Palm Lake Resort Phillip Island’s Footy
now in operation. If you Sweep kicks off in mid-March so keep an eye on the noticeboard for
have not received your details on how to join in the tipping fun!
fob for bookings, or have
not been trained in its
operation, please contact the
Welcome.
Caretakers’ office.
CONTACT US GREEN WASTE WELCOME TO OUR
COLLECTION DATES NEWEST RESIDENTS
Looking for more information LABOUR DAY
about Palm Lake Resort Phillip Mark these dates in your Palm Lake Resort Phillip
Well, we hope you all had a great Christmas and a Happy New HOLIDAY calendar for green waste
Island? Here are four ways Island sends out a big warm
Year with your family and closest friends? It was an extremely you can reach us: collection: welcome to the following
busy time on the island wasn’t it? While it was busier on the roads Please note that the kitchen people who will join our
Online: Visit us at
and around town, the festive season provided a great opportunity will be closed on Monday, • Tuesday, February 16 neighbourhood in the coming
www.palmlakeresort.com.au
for our local business owners to recoup some of their losses from March 8 for the Labour Day • Tuesday, March 16 weeks. Make sure you say
2020, which was good to see. Onwards and upwards in 2021! Social media: public holiday. ‘hi’ if you spot them around
Follow Palm Lake Resort on
While we have just come out of one holiday season, please make the resort grounds:
Facebook and Instagram
a note in your diaries of the public holidays that we be upon us
Street address: • Pauline Porter (Villa 144)
again in the coming months including Labour Day (March 8) and
48 Settlement Road, on February 1
Easter (Good Friday is April 2 and Easter Monday is April 5). Also
Cowes VIC 3922 GET SOCIAL, • Wendy Sheppard
note that the next Victorian state school holidays will run from
Phone: 1800 066 482 WITH US (Villa 106) on February 1
April 2-18.
• Patricia Vitali (Villa 61) on
Also, as this newsletter goes to print, we have just heard that your Follow Palm Lake Resort on February 10
new Resort Caretakers will officially start on March 1. We wish Facebook (@palmlakeresort) • Lorraine Borg (Villa 49)
This newsletter is intended to give general
them all the best in the role and know you’ll welcome them with info only. All liability arising directly or and also on Instagram on March 22
open arms and that warm Palm Lake Resort community attitude indirectly from the use of, or for any error (@palm_lake_resort) to see
that makes this such a wonderful place to call home. or omission in the information given, is
what’s happening right across DON’T
expressly disclaimed.
our dozens of Palm Lake FORGET TO
Group locations. WASH YOUR
Lea Bryan
HANDS
Resort caretaker
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Here’s Weekly
activities.
the
deal.
MONDAY
9.30am Chair exercises
1pm Cards
5.30pm Residents’ dinner (BYO drinks)
TUESDAY
FROM GIN TO GO FISH, SOLITAIRE TO 10.30am Yoga/Pilates class
SNAP, CARD GAMES PROVIDE MORE 2pm Housie in the hall
THAN JUST ENDLESS FUN – THEY CAN
ALSO OFFER PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES WEDNESDAY
FOR YOU TO DEVELOP A RANGE OF 9.30am Aqua Pilates in the pool
IMPORTANT SKILLS. 1pm Cards
1pm Snooker in the hall
Right across our network of Palm Lake Resorts, 1pm Shopping bus to Wonthaggi
stretching from Queensland to here in Victoria, there 7pm Cards
are residents coming together every day to play card
games. Card games are a brilliant way to connect
THURSDAY
with likeminded neighbours within resorts, but also
to connect with family members of all age groups. 9.30am Resistance class
From playing Snap with the smallest members of 10am Shopping bus to Cowes
your family, to 500 (for example) with your tweens 1pm Cards
and teens, to Poker with your own generation, card 1.30pm Up Words board game
games never go out of fashion. And the big bonus? 5.30pm Residents’ dinner (BYO drinks)
A deck of card is such a convenient and portable
pastime that doesn’t require a screen or a charger
cable. Winning! Beyond the fun, here are some of FRIDAY
the other reasons why you might like to take up card 8.30am Informal light water exercises in
games in 2021: the resort pool
1pm Cards
Social and communication skills
Card games require observation and conversations
SATURDAY
– they provide us with the opportunity to interact heavily on short-term memory skills but have also been games are a great way to do exactly that! Much
with other players and understand their emotions, shown to improve long-term memory and other cognitive like writing, painting and even playing musical 1pm Cards
as well as giving us chances to be honest and functions, too. instruments, holding cards work to strengthen your 6pm BBQ – BYO food & drinks
clear communicators. Some card games require smaller hand and finger muscles, while dealing
teamwork to succeed, while others require less Problem solving and sorting them requires you to use your thumb,
focus and provide more opportunities to chat with Whether your chosen card game primarily involves luck, index and middle finger. Meanwhile, learning to
other players. skill or a mix of both, there are always opportunities to shuffle cards (or practicing your skills) develops the
improve your problem-solving abilities. Most card games bilateral coordination of your hands and improves
Memory require you to learn rules and tweak the strategies control across the palms.
It goes without saying that flipping cards to match needed to win, helping you develop your problem-
two of the same colour, shape or pattern can be solving skills. This, in turn, will help you better overcome Looking for a regular card game here at Palm
a great way for you to improve or maintain your challenges and stress not just while working through the Lake Resort Phillip Island? Our resident card
recognition and memorisation skills, but ‘Memory’ card game, but in your day-to-day life. players meet every Monday, Wednesday,
isn’t the only card game that improves our ability to Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 1pm as well as
recall information – simply learning and repeating Fine motor skills Wednesdays at 7pm. Feel free to pop in - they’d
the rules for a card game can help! Card games rely Maintaining your fine motor skills is key, and card sure welcome you to play along.
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Dinner
menu.
Week 1: February 1-4
Roast beef with vegetables,
plus dessert
Week 2: February 8-11
Roast pork and apple sauce with
vegetables, plus dessert
Social Club news.
Week 3: February 15-18
Chicken breast with garlic sauce and
vegetables, plus mousse for dessert
Week 4: February 22-25
Silverside, parsley and onion sauce,
with vegetables, plus dessert of jelly
Happy New Year to all our residents. Let’s hope 2021 fruit and icecream
is a better one for everyone, but we must still be
conscious of social distancing and wearing masks. Week 5: March 1-4
EASTER Roast beef with vegetables, plus
RETIREMENT AFTERNOON TEA An afternoon tea is being arranged for Easter Sunday with dessert of self-saucing pudding and
On Sunday, December 11, we held a delightful entertainment by singer Ian Castelles. This promises to be a icecream
afternoon tea to farewell Lea and Peter as Caretakers great event and we encourage you to come along and enjoy
at Palm Lake Resort Phillip Island. They have been here the afternoon. Week 6: March 8 (closed), March 11
for more than 12 years – the longest serving of any of Roast pork and apple sauce
the caretakers at any Palm Lake Resort. On behalf of DEFIBRILLATOR REFRESHER COURSE with vegetables, plus dessert of
the residents, Lea and Peter were presented with an We are trying to organise with our local Ambulance station Buttersnap Ripple cake
original water colour painting by David Taylor, a resident to host a refresher course on the use of the defibrillators
of Cowes and a world renowned artist. The painting and CPR. We have two defibrillators within the resort and Week 7: March 15-18
depicted a scene on the local golf course – familiar residents should make themselves familiar with the location Chicken breast, with vegetables and
territory to Peter. Also slipped into the package were of these units. One can be found on the wall outside the gravy, plus dessert of banana sundaes
some vouchers from Bunnings – a favourite haunt of hall in the covered way to the pool and the second one is at
everyone! please keep an eye on the noticeboard in the hall for any the barbecue area near the mini golf course. Week 8: March 22-25
changes to functions, additional ones being arranged or Silverside, mash and vegetables, plus
CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON events cancelled. In this time of COVID-19, we are not sure WELCOME dessert of iceceam slice
Fortunately restrictions were eased sufficiently for us to what functions we can proceed with or what restrictions During the last few months we have had several new
hold our annual Christmas luncheon with a special visit will be enforced until right before the scheduled event residents move into Palm Lake Resort Phillip Island and we Week 9: March 29-April 1
from Santa accompanied by his trusty fairy, Gossamer. dates. extend a very warm welcome to all of them. Roast lamb, mint sauce and
Residents enjoyed a delicious prawn seafood entrée vegetables, plus dessert of Chocolate
followed by a beautiful luncheon and finished, of FLU SHOTS COMMITTEE CONTACTS Ripple cake
course, with plum pudding – ice cream this time. It was Glenise has been speaking with the Bass Coast nurses Chairperson: Allan Hughes (Villa 124)
all created by our wonderful, Barrie. about the flu shot for this year. At this stage it is not Secretary: Bev Forrest (Villa 127) Treasurer: Vicki Curphey
known what we will be getting. Please keep an eye on the (Villa 37) Social: Glenise Tolmie (Villa 26) Catering: Barrie
GLENISE’S SOCIAL NOTES noticeboard for further details as they come to hand or Robinson (Villa 103) General: Edith Wilke (Villa 159)
In addition to Glenise’s list of what’s on (see Page 9), phone Glenise Tolmie (Villa 26) on 0437 003 680. Committee: Neil Horkings (Villa 26).
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DATE TIME WHAT’S ON
Sat 6 Feb 9am Churchill Island market. Name on the list in the Hall. $1 for bus on the day.
Sun 7 Feb 1.30pm Una’s movie in the theatrette and a cuppa after. Gold coin donation.
Mon 8 Feb 2pm Residents’ meeting in the hall. Stay for a cuppa and a chat afterwards.
Wed 10 Feb 4 – 5.30pm Happy hour in the hall. BYO drinks and glass. Gold coin donation for nibbles.
Sun 14 Feb 11am “A Sweetheart Brunch” for Valentine’s Day with a little surprise. $12pp.
Thurs 18 Feb 7pm Secret men’s business in the Hall after dinner. BYO drinks. $2 donation.
Fri 19 Feb 12pm Dine out lunch at the Wild Food Farm in Rhyll (the old Trout Farm). Sample menu
will be on the board. Put name on list in the Hall. Pick and pay on the day. Limited
passengers so get your name on the list. Driver Neil. $1 for bus on the day.
Sat 20 Feb 9am Walking group – San Remo circuit. Limited passengers on the bus so get your name
on the list in the Hall. Driver Colin. $2 for bus on the day.
Sun 21 Feb 1.30pm Una’s movie in the theatrette with a cuppa after. Gold coin donation.
Tues 23 Feb 7pm Trivia in the Hall. Come test out all that hidden knowledge and have a cuppa as well.
Thurs 25 Feb 7pm Thursday night movie in the theatrette after dinner. Gold coin donation.
Sat 27 Feb 2pm Tupperware demonstration. There will be food tastings along with games. Prize for
the oldest piece of Tupperware and other surprises. Name on the list for catering.
Sat 6 Mar 9am Churchill Island market. Name on the list in the Hall. $1 for bus on the day.
Sun 7 Mar 1.30pm Una’s movie in the theatrette with a cuppa after. Gold coin donation.
Mon 8 Mar 2pm Residents’ meeting in the Hall. Stay for a cuppa and a chat afterwards.
Wed 10 Mar 4 – 5.30pm Happy Hour in the Hall. BYO drink and glass. Gold coin donation for nibbles.
Fri 12 Mar 1pm U&I Designs fashion parade (also necklaces and earrings). See noticeboard.
Sun 14 Mar 11am Bazza’s best brunch on the island. $12pp. Put your name on the list in the Hall and
your money in the box beside the lists and you are in for a hearty brunch.
Thurs 18 Mar 7pm Secret men’s business in the Hall after dinner. BYO drinks. $2 donation.
Fri 19 Mar 6pm Dine out dinner at Wing Ho chinese restaurant. Pick and pay on the night. Please put
your name on the list in the Hall for catering. BYO wine only or drinks at bar prices.
Bus with limited passengers. Driver Neil. $1 for bus on the night.
Sat 20 Mar 9am Walking group around Rhyll. Driver Barrie. Limited space on the bus. $1 on the day.
Sun 21 Mar 1.30pm Una’s movie in the theatrette. Gold coin donation.
Tues 23 Mar 7pm Trivia in the Hall. Come have a laugh with those trick questions. Cuppa at half time.
Thurs 25 Mar 7pm Thursday night movie in the theatrette after dinner. Gold coin donation.
Sun 28 Mar 12pm Bazza’s seafood lunch. $15pp. Put name on list and money in the box near list.
Sat 3 Apr 9am Churchill Island market. Name on the list in the Hall. $1 for bus on the day.
Sun 4 Apr 2pm Easter Sunday afternoon tea by Bazza, with entertainment by singer Ian Castelles.
$5pp paid by April 1. Name on the list and money in the box in the Hall. There will be
an Easter raffle with four prizes. Tickets $1 at meals from March 15 and on the day.
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The lifestyle you’ve been
searching for is right here...
Villa 106 - $349,000 Beds
2
Bath
Beds
Beds
22
Living
Bath
Bath
12
Study
Living
Living
11
Alfresco
Study
Study
Living
1
Garage
Alfresco
Garage
2
Living
Garage
2
Villa 9 - $359,000 Beds
2
Bath
Beds
Beds
22
Living
Bath
Bath
12
Study
Living
Living
11
Alfresco
Study
Study
Living
1
Garage
Alfresco
Garage
2
Living
Garage
2
2 1.5 1 1 1 2 1.5 1 1 1
Priced to sell quick Smell the roses
Situated on Sixth Avenue in Stage 3, This is one of our Original Cottages in
this two bedroom home is a delight to Stage 1 on Fifth Avenue. Much loved by
inspect. Large lounge, separate kitchen/ its owner, it features three bedrooms
dining, one bathroom and two toilets, as (or two bedrooms and a study) and
well as loads of space. This home has the main bedroom offers an ensuite.
been very much loved. There’s a lounge/dining/kitchen area,
large main bathroom, large laundry and
SOLD!
It also offers a low-maintenance
second toilet. The built-in back deck offers
backyard, built-in back of garage and very
sliding doors out to a very pretty garden
pretty garden area. It really is a must see.
area. The front deck is for relaxing with
Priced to sell quickly so be quick.
an extensive established rose garden
alongside. Priced to sell.
Villa 141 - $385,000 Beds
2
Bath
Beds
Beds
22
Living
Bath
Bath
12
Study
Living
Living
11
Alfresco
Study
Study
Living
1
Garage
Alfresco
Garage
2
Living
Garage
2
Villa 144 - $389,000 Beds
2
Bath
Beds
Beds
22
Living
Bath
Bath
12
Study
Living
Living
11
Alfresco
Study
Study
Living
1
Garage
Alfresco
Garage
2
Living
Garage
2
2 1.5 1 1 1 2 1.5 1 1 1
All the extras SOLD! Position is everything
Situated on Eighth Avenue with extra Great position on Eighth Avenue and set
large frontage, this home offers two on a wide frontage, this home has three
bedrooms plus study (or third bedroom) bedrooms (or 2+multi-purpose room).
and two toilets. It’s a Waterford design Main bedroom has an ensuite. Second
and is the entertainer’s delight. Featuring toilet is connected to the laundry with
centre island/galley-style kitchen and direct access to the garage. Open plan
large outside alfresco area, you are never lounge/kitchen/dining. Huge living/dining
far from the action. Constructed of Hebel, space with sliding glass doors to fully
this home stays warm in the winter and decked and roofed outdoor entertainment
cool in the summer. Nothing to do but area. Reverse cycle air conditioner and
move in and enjoy. Newly installed large ceiling fans. Garden shed. Built with
double glazed skylights above the lounge, Hebel brick and rendered. This home is
kitchen and dining areas let in plenty of completely private and has no internal or
natural light and sun without the heat. external steps.
There are Photovoltaic panels on the roof
for solar rebate on your power bill.
Interested? Freecall 1800 066 482 or email phillipisland@palmlake.com.au
www.palmlakeresort.com.au
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Make a fresh start in 2021 and join one of our
award-winning lifestyle resort communities.
This is your time.
palmlakeresort.com.au
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