Halcyon Days - Autumn 2016

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It’s Official...

Mayor Tom Tate opens the Lifestyle and Aquatic Precinct It was the moment everyone had been waiting for… With local television news crews and press photographers in attendance, Gold Coast’s recently re-elected Mayor, Tom Tate declared the architecturally inspiring multi-million dollar Lifestyle and Aquatic Precinct at Vision by Halcyon officially open.

The Mayor was joined at the Official Opening ceremony and the unveiling of the plaque by Councillor Cameron Caldwell, home owners and special guests. After mingling with home owners and guests, Mayor Tate said the Leisure Club epitomised the Gold Coast way of life.

Left to right: Cr Cameron Caldwell, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate, Halcyon Joint Managing Directors Dr Bevan Geissmann and Paul Melville

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“This project is representative of the future of over 50’s living on the Gold Coast. Communities and facilities like these will draw people from all over the country to live here,” Mayor Tate said.

“The Gold Coast is a city famed for its waterways, so it’s great to see that Halcyon has capitalised on this outstanding location to deliver its home owners something very special”.

Halcyon Joint Managing Director Dr Bevan Geissmann said the Leisure Club was key to the Vision by Halcyon Master Plan. “This is a truly world-class facility and is certainly representative of our market’s lifestyle ambitions,” Dr Geissmann said. “Living at Halcyon is about being amongst friends and likeminded people and what better way to encourage those relationships than at a facility such as this”.

Boat House and Marina

‘The Den’ - Library and Fireplace

The spectacular Pool and G ym at Vision by Halcyon

Halcyon volunteers tuck in

An idea conceived by a group of home owners and Community Manager Donna Osborne, has seen 50 home owners from Halcyon Landing attain their Blue Cards so they could volunteer to help at the local Bli Bli primary school. From the tuckshop to reading, special mentoring programs and adopt-a-grandparent,

the aim is to integrate themselves into the local community and to make a real difference.

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Future plans include ‘field trips’ for the primary schoolers to the famous Halcyon vegetable garden for sessions on sustainability and gardening, plus writing classes with some of the six published authors in the community.

Blogs and reviews continue to influence Australians with over half of social media users (55%) reading reviews before making an important decision. Read all about Halcyon’s new Blog for over 50’s on Page Six.

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The Big Battlefield Charity Bike Ride Inspirational home owner Laurie Whelan, is one of just nine people nationally shortlisted and subsequently selected to participate in a 580 kilometre charity bike ride traversing the battlefields and cemeteries of the first World War. The Big Battlefield Bike Ride, taking place in Belgium and France in June, is organised by Mates4Mates, who support current and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members who have physical or psychological injuries as a result of their service.

The journey spans from Ypres to Verdun with an expected duration of five days.

Participants were selected from all over Australia and Laurie was the only person selected from the Gold Coast.

“At 68, I am the oldest ever to be invited and also the only Vietnam Veteran they’ve taken from the start, with other participants having served in Iraq, Afghanistan and

Laurie Whelan in training for the big ride

Somalia,” he said. An active rider, Laurie plans on doing about three 65 kilometre bike rides every week to prepare.

“It’s going to be a big ride but we’ll be stopping every now and then so the guides can tell us stories and provide information about the places we visit”.

Halcyon Joint Managing Director Dr Bevan Geissmann said the company supported its home owners in their many ways of giving back to the community.

Back in the saddle

“We are proud to sponsor Laurie on his ride. He is a shining example of the attitude we love to see in our home owners, not afraid of a challenge and happy to rise to the occasion for a worthy cause”.

Last year they took on the

Otago Trail in an adventure dubbed ‘Tour de Halcyon’, this year it was a six-day 260km ride

“Halcyon home owners have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past decade through charitable initiatives, from Shave for a Cure to Movember and many things in between.

along the Murray to Mountain Rail Trail taking in the sights of Victoria’s high country. The 20 cyclists who took part are members of the same Halcyon social cycling group who get

together for weekly rides on the Sunshine Coast.

But it’s not just about the fabulous rides through scenic countryside that they all enjoy.

Along the trail the group always makes time to stop and take in the sights, sample the local cuisine and visit their favourite wineries along the way.

The Murray to Mountain Rail Trail

Car or Cruise... what will you choose?

See Page Six for more details on how to enter.

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‘Lakeside’ launch makes a splash The unveiling of plans for Stage Two and the new Recreational and Lifestyle Precinct stole the show at the launch of Halcyon’s new $100 million dollar lakeside community at Bli Bli.

community has seen Stage One sell out prompting the early release of homes in the first release of Stage Two, which are priced from $399,000.

Coast. “With the success of Halcyon Parks and Halcyon Landing, we have broken the mould of typical retirement living on the Sunshine Coast, it’s all about lifestyle”.

Over 230 people including Sunshine Coast Mayor, Mark Jamieson and Halcyon Lakeside’s foundation home owners, attended the event.

Unprecedented interest in the new

Project Director Chris Carley said the strong response from early buyers reflected demand for a new and sophisticated approach to retirement living on the Sunshine

“Early buyers have been attracted to our model of creating great home designs with a feeling of space and lifestyle facilities that are without peer in this market”.

Sunshine Coast Mayor, Mark Jamieson

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The future’s green with Halcyon Bob and Pam Jones will become among the first in Queensland to power their home by battery as the revolutionary Tesla power-saving system sweeps the world. The semi-retired couple are installing the Tesla system in their new home at Vision by Halcyon that ultimately could enable them to live ‘off the grid’.

The innovative battery system stores electricity generated from rooftop Solar Panels during the day so that power can be used during the night. Bob said the Tesla system would more than pay for itself over the next decade.

Halcyon has championed environmentally sustainable developments in Queensland over 50’s communities, receiving numerous state and national awards for environmental sensitivity by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA). Recently Halcyon Glades followed in the footsteps of sister community Halcyon Landing by becoming just the second seniors community in Australia to receive full six-leaf EnviroDevelopment certification from the UDIA. Certification accredits the project in the areas of ecosystems, waste, energy, materials, water and community.

Chair of the National EnviroDevelopment Board of Management, Matthew Gross said Halcyon had demonstrated ongoing commitment to delivering sustainable features for the benefit of its home owners and the wider community.

“Importantly, Halcyon has created a liveable community that delivers a positive contribution to the environment”.

“It is a truly ‘green’ development which acknowledges the importance of achieving sustainability targets that ultimately lead to a reduction in living costs for home owners”.

“The Recreation Club features a unique rammed earth wall for thermal mass, a green wall, smart solar orientation to maximise solar penetration and shade along with electronically operated louvers for passive cooling. The community also has a garden for the use of home owners featuring an orchard, native bees and a communal compost facility, as well as a bio-retention basin filled with native species to efficiently treat stormwater”.

“The homes themselves achieve a BERS rating of eight stars for energy efficient design, exceeding the EnviroDevelopment requirement of seven stars. Most homes also achieve a silver rating in Livable Housing Design Guidelines which promotes ageing in place,” he said.

Bob Jones plans to power his home with a Tesla system

“As well as the financial spin-off, we’ll be able to significantly reduce our carbon footprint,” he said. “Being less reliant on the electricity grid means we are insulated from energy price rises and the inconvenience of black-outs”.

The Jones’ two-storey waterfront home features a lift, several entertainment zones and includes two marina berths.

The couple also plan to incorporate a state-ofthe-art C-Bus Home Management System that controls everything electronic, from the lights to the air-conditioning, all from their iPad. Halcyon Joint Managing Director Dr Bevan Geissmann said the Jones’ were representative of a growing number of modern seniors who sought energy efficiency and technological innovations in their homes.

Following the footsteps of Halcyon Landing, Halcyon Glades has become only the second seniors community in Australia to receive full six-leaf EnviroDevelopment certification

“This is the way of the future and we are currently looking at how we can incorporate Tesla into the final release of homes at Vision by Halcyon and future Halcyon communities”.

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Classic mosaic a community effort A stunning five metre mosaic now adorns the wall of the Halcyon Landing Recreation Club and its the work of local artist and home owner Delwynne Dwyer along with the help of more than 60 others from within the community. The work, which depicts the Halcyon Kingfisher by a lake, includes tens of kilograms of tiles and glass as well as donations of memorabilia including antique plates, vases and even a garden gnome.

The hundreds apon hundreds of individual pieces that make up the artwork were meticulously cut to shape for the project which took six months to complete.

Local artist and home owner Delwynne Dwyer

Car or cruise... the countdown is on Time is running short if you want to put yourself in the drivers seat of a sporty two door convertible or on-board an Alaskan wilderness cruise of a lifetime.

Win a car or cruise… It’s Halcyon’s most popular referral competition ever and on Wednesday 1 June the lucky winner gets to choose their favourite prize.

Will it be the ‘Wheels Car of the Year’ the Mazda MX 5 convertible or a 14-day Grand Alaskan Cruise with special excursion options, a floatplane flight, jet boat cruise and a rail ride on the White Pass and Yukon route plus loads of others choices.

So, if you think you or anyone you know may be interested in moving to a Halcyon community and you want a shot at winning, time is running out, the competition ends on Tuesday 31 May. For more information please visit the website: lifebeginsathalcyon.com.au

Life begins at 50 Next time you’re trawling the

Australian over 50’s will be added to the blog.

Internet, take some time to check out the latest addition

From special interest, health and fitness to stories on Superannuation and aging gracefully, you can read all about it in the online blog at lifebeginsathalcyon.com.au

to the Halcyon website. The new ‘Life begins at 50’ blog.

Each week new articles and information that resonates with

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Halcyon’s latest community is located just five minutes from the centre of Bli Bli and is situated within the master planned Parklakes community. Halcyon Lakeside will feature 5-Star resort facilities, over 6km of connected walking tracks and 450 metres of lake frontage set against a natural backdrop of undulating hills.

For more information please phone 1800 050 555.

Halcyon Lakeside Now selling priced from $399,000

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Halcyon has once again turned to the Gold Coast’s prestigious North Shore for it’s first waterfront over 50’s lifestyle community, Vision by Halcyon. Located on an island at Hope Island, the exclusive gated community promises to be the most exciting and vibrant residential development of its type in Australia.

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For more information please phone 1800 831 567.

Now selling priced from $599,000 – $1.365 million

New Release - Caboolture

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Situated at Caboolture North is Halcyon Glades; a tree change located halfway between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.

Halcyon Glades offers the best of both worlds and includes all the hallmarks found in an award winning Halcyon community.

Situated only five minutes from the Caboolture CBD, Halcyon Glades has easy access to everything.

Recreation Club now open.

For more information please phone 1800 814 567.

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Now selling priced from $359,000 – $495,000 Price correct at time of printing.

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Halcyon cleans up!

An army of home owners from across all the Halcyon communities were on hand to roll up their sleeves to do their bit for Clean Up Australia Day, collecting kilograms of rubbish from around their local area’s.

Halcyon Glades Community Manager Tracey Yeo said the response to the initiative was excellent.

“The best part of the day was when a father and his son were driving past and pulled over to each home owner in a two kilometre radius and offered bottles of water, to me, that’s true community spirit,” she said.

“Every home owner involved was so willing to lend a hand and clean up the surrounding streets, it was just amazing”.

Game, set and Pickleball It all began with an overseas phone call from avid Pickleball devotees, Arizona couple Ron and Gayle Groff who were planning a holiday down under and keen to take on some locals in their game of choice.

One thing led to another and the couple were put in contact with

the Halcyon Glades community

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Australia’s) first official Pickleball Tournament was on.

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enthusiastic supporters, 20 players

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competed in the fun tournament the rest of the world’ due to the mix of nationalities playing the mixed doubles event.

Halcyon is at the forefront of the sport in Australia, which is enormously popular with retirees

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with 18 courts and 1,200 players won the event in a game against Halcyon home owners Tony Kellerman and Trish Anderson. At the end of the day everyone went home with a prize and a huge smile and

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