Halcyon Glades Kingfisher Sept 2017

Kingfisher Halcyon Glades

A publication by Halcyon

Volume 5 - September 2017

Saturday 7 October: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Bring your friends and family to see why our home owners love living at Halcyon Glades!

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Come on a journey that winds its

the home owners love so much. Try your

the Open Day on Saturday 7 October,

way around the community, taking in

hand at lucky ducks, hoop toss, croquet,

so come along, bring your family and

the sights, the display homes, games,

bowls, pickleball, tennis, giant connect four

friends, enjoy our famous hospitality and

activities and the amazing facilities that

or naughts and crosses. It’s all happening at

join in the fun and games!

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Halcyon unveils first future-proof platinum home Halcyon Glades is the first over 50’s lifestyle

Australians by allowing them to stay in their

community to deliver world-class future-proof

own homes longer while also easing pressure

design for its home owners through the first

on the aged care sector. “This program allows

Platinum Certified Livable Housing Design.

seniors to future-proof their new homes in a

Aimed at making homes adaptable to our

way that factors in possible changes to their

changing needs as we age, the Livable Housing

mobility as they age,” he said.

Design Guidelines (LHD) has three levels of

in the new release.

“I applaud Halcyon for showing leadership on this issue by offering LHD to its new home owners, allowing them to plan more effectively for their housing future.”

Queensland State Minister for Housing

Halcyon Joint Managing Director Dr Bevan

performance; silver, gold and platinum that new homes can achieve. Halcyon Glades now offers all three options with silver as standard

and Public Works Mr Mick de Brenni (MP)

Geissmann said many Halcyon purchasers

officially launched the series of homes,

had identified the financial and logistical

which demonstrates LHD’s highest level of

advantages of opting for the LHD initiatives in

performance.

their new homes.

Mr de Brenni said LHD would deliver homes

“All Halcyon homes incorporate design

capable of improving the lifestyles of ageing

essentials found in the silver standard and

Minister Mick de Brenni, MP and Dr Bevan Geissmann

Halcyon Glades has now taken that to the next level,” he said.

Dr Geissmann said the 40 homes in the new ‘Podium Series’ release will be a minimum of silver certified with buyers given the ability to upgrade to gold or platinum. “The beauty of LHD is that it doesn’t detract from the appearance of the home. It’s very subtle and you have the peace of mind that it’s there when or if you ever need it.”

To find out more about Livable Housing Design Guidelines drop into the Halcyon Glades Sales Centre or visit the Federal Government website: www.livablehousingaustralia.org.au.

Raising $1,349 for charity is all in a days work for the selfless home owners who came together to ‘Bake a difference’ recently.

Attendees tucked into a mouth-watering array of delicious homemade goodies including jams, scones, cakes and biscuits.

60 bunches of donated Gladiolus added colour to the event which was held in the ‘Long House’. All proceeds from the bake sale went to support a worthy recipient chosen by the home owners, the Ronald McDonald House.

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Halcyon home owners celebrate their Sunshine Coast Marathon efforts as 2017 largest team entered and biggest fundraisers

Home owners’ marathon effort Halcyon Glades home owners were part of the

important charity.” said Cliff.

350 strong, record breaking ‘Halcyon orange

The Halcyon home owners marathon effort

army’ who took part in the 2017 Sunshine Coast Marathon. An event that has something for every participant, Halcyon Glades home owners walked and ran in either the 2km, 5km and 10km races.

continued long after the race when 50 of them visited the Ronald McDonald House at Herston to present their fundraising cheque.

The donation allows Halcyon home owners to

Halcyon’s orange army won the largest team

support two rooms in Ronald McDonald House

award and achieved top place on the fundraising

at Herston for 12 months.

leader board by raising an amazing $10,343 for

It brought together home owners from Halcyon

Ronald McDonald House.

Lakeside and Halcyon Landing at Bli Bli, Halcyon

For home owner Cliff Wood, it was his fourth

Parks at Caloundra and Halcyon Glades at

time entering the event and he said he is already

Caboolture.

looking forward to the next.

Halcyon Glades Community Manager Tracey

“It’s so impressive seeing so many people from

Yeo said, “It’s amazing to be part of a community

Halcyon communities entering as a team and

that goes the extra mile with everything they do.

then raise so much money. I’m proud to be

I look forward to our home owners achieving

part of the group who raised money for such an

this result again in 2018.”

Halcyon Glades home owners Helen and Cliff Wood

Over 50 Halcyon home owners presenting a cheque for $10,343 to the Ronald McDonald Herton house

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Glades’ historic double century!

Presenting the prep students their new art smocks

A B C, 1 2 3… giving back to the community Sometimes it’s hard to tell who’s more excited,

with the students. Jean Collett looks forward

the young students at Pumicestone State School

to the ‘reading hour’ sessions and said

or the home owners who volunteer their time

they kept her connected with the younger

and experience to help the fledgling school.

generation. “It’s lovely to be able to help the

With their Blue Card Certification completed,

young ones. It benefits us as much as it does

more than 30 home owners are now

them,” said Jean.

volunteering with reading in class, tuckshop duty,

Recently the quilting group made art smocks

arts and crafts and the Prime Time and Breakfast program.

for the excited prep students, while others from the community rolled up their sleeves

The home owners have taken the school under

and made items for the P&C to sell at the

their ‘Halcyon wings’ and love the interaction

Mother’s Day fete.

Under the stars... on top of the world

Terry and Colleen Krause

In another milestone moment for Moreton Bay’s fastest selling over 50’s lifestyle community, Halcyon Glades welcomed its 200th home owner in a red carpet, champagne-popping affair.

Terry and Colleen Krause recently made the move from their acreage property nearby in Caboolture and couldn’t be happier with their decision.

“We had been thinking about downsizing for a little while as our property had outgrown us a bit. So we decided to have a look at Halcyon Glades. We walked in and have never looked back.” said Terry. As for their welcome into the friendly community, the Krause’s said they were “blown away.”

“The Halcyon staff have outdone themselves. This entire experience has been such an easy process and the Halcyon team has been a phenomenal help,” said Terry.

sharing stories and spinning yarns with

have been making the most of the last few

close friends and new neighbours while

crisp evenings, hosting the popular weekly

enjoying pizza and drinks. As the evening

street party under the stars around the

wears on and the stars move through

beloved fire pit.

the sky above, it’s time for the traditional

For the fun loving group, there’s nothing

‘dessert’ of toasted marshmallows, a real

better than mingling around the fire,

crowd favourite amongst the partygoers.

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Halcyon Glades Halcyon Glades 34 Ardrossan Road, Caboolture North, Qld 4510 Freecall 1800 814 567 Photographs and illustrations are intended to be a visual aid only. Halcyon gives no warranty and makes no representation to the accuracy or sufficiency of any description, illustration, photograph or statement contained in this publication and accepts no liability for any loss suffered by any person who relies wholly or partly upon the information presented. All information is subject to change without notice.

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