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Issue 11 | February 2018

Director’s Message

We have started off the year running, already achieving milestones here at the GemLife Highfields resort.

I am very pleased to welcome our first residents, I hope your move went well and you have been enjoying your new home.

If you haven’t already, please join our Facebook page to get access to all the latest GemLife news across the country.

In this edition, you will find information about one of the many resort facilities that will be available to all the residents of the GemLife Highfields resort – the library.

Yours sincerely, Adrian Puljich Director & CEO, GemLife

Sales Manager’s Message

Welcome to the February edition of our newsletter – our second edition for 2018.

We achieved a major and exciting milestone in our resort, we have our first few residents! From everyone at GemLife: welcome!

Over the next few months we will continue to see our GemLife Highfields community grow, as more homes are completed and residents begin to move in. There will be plenty of social events to mark on your

calendar this year as our country club begins to make headway. The roof is being installed over the championship bowling green and the slabs are complete in the country club itself. Exciting things are taking place every day.

On a more social note, our meet and greet morning tea, held recently at The Café Abbie Lane, was a lovely

way for the residents, both future and current, to get together over a cuppa.

If you would like more information or have any questions about GemLife Highfields, please stop by the sales office, call me on 1800 910 278 or send through an email to: [email protected]

Rachael Benham Sales Manager

We have certainly hit the ground running this year, and with everyone back after holidays, the site is charging ahead.

No entry or exit fees

Friendly community

Pets welcome

Secure gated neighbourhood

Extensive world-class facilities

Caravan and boat storage*

Affordable luxury home

Retain 100% of capital gain

The GemLife Promise

Cedar’s breezy and spacious floorplan seamlessly connects indoor and outdoor living to create a spacious, open-plan entertaining space. Other great highlights of the design include a generously sized master bedroom, with walk-in wardrobe and ensuite. Cedar offers everything you could want in a three bedroom home. Double lock up garage and a walk-in pantry offer ample storage space.

• State-of-the-art Smeg appliances

• Fully landscaped

• Fully fenced

• Pet friendly

• Three bedrooms including a spacious master suite

• Study nook

Gem of a Home: $437,000 Cedar

Call 1800 910 278 or email at: [email protected] for more information or to view our stunning range of homes.

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Left to right from top: 1 Smiles all around at GemLife Highfields Christmas party 2 Everyone enjoying the lovely atmosphere 3 Reg shares his thoughts with Neil and Lyn 4 Kath and Ian enjoy the festivities 5 Pat, Phil and Belinda enjoyed a laugh at our Christmas lunch 6 Doreen, Errol and Hazel discussing their GemLife Highfields homes

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Social Update

Christmas Lunch at Inbound BrasserieAt the end of December, GemLife Highfields hosted a wonderful two-course Christmas lunch for interested parties, deposit holders and future residents. Prospective residents were able to interact with future residents, talk about downsizing and moving into their own GemLife Highfields home.

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Construction Update

This year we are already seeing ome dramatic changes to the GemLife Highfields resort – exciting things are taking place every day. More homes are popping up all over the resort and construction of the country club and surrounding facilities are powering along.

Installation of the roof over the championship bowling green is underway and the concrete slabs for the country club have been poured.

If you would like more information on upcoming and current homes for sale at GemLife Highfields, contact our Sales Team on 1800 910 278 or email: [email protected]

If you have any questions or queries surrounding this, or any of our floorplans, get in touch with our fantastic Sales Team on: 1800 910 278 or email at: [email protected]

Jacaranda is the perfect retreat. This three bedroom design gives you endless options; they could be spare bedrooms, a hobby room or a study. You can snuggle up in the living area during winter and open the large sliding doors in summer to capture the country air. This floorplan offers two different outdoor dining areas; you can enjoy breakfast on the outdoor porch and lunch or dinner with friends in the larger alfresco area.

Featured Floorplan

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• State of the art Smeg appliances

• Fully landscaped

• Fully fenced

• Pet friendly

• Open plan design for seamless indoor, outdoor living

• Three bedrooms including a spacious master suite

Jacaranda

Raising the roof at Gemlife Highfields


New homes are popping up all over the resort

The Entrance and Resort Managers’ building well under way

Are you left wondering what to do with all the wonderful books you have collected over the years? Look no further than the GemLife Highfields library.

The library will be resident operated and will host a fabulous collection of donated books. With hundreds of books at your fingertips you’ll never have a dull moment.

We provide so many different facilities in our resorts because we know that everyone has their own interests, hobbies and priorities. We try to accommodate as many of these as we can, because our main goal is to enable our residents to live the lifestyle they deserve.

The GemLife Highfields library will be a great spot to relax; curl up on one of the comfy lounge chairs and read your book, or work on a magazine puzzle. Computers with Internet connection will also available for residents to use.

Dinosaurs didn’t read; now they’re extinct!

Raising the roof at Gemlife Highfields


What are your favourite pastime activities?

Spending time with family, we have four children and nine grandchildren. I really enjoy tai chi, reading and gardening – I like being outdoors. Neil also enjoys gardening, reading and the outdoors. Neil and I are also excited to start our caravanning adventures with Cass, our beautiful English Springer Spaniel. We plan to have a number of shorter trips before we do the big trip around Australia. We like to visit interesting and scenic places. Our favourite places are Mooloolaba Beach and the South island of New Zealand.

Resident Spotlight

At GemLife, we like to know our people. Bringing like-minded individuals together is something that we’re truly passionate about. In this section, we aim to shine the spotlight on some of our fabulous clientele. If you’d like to get in touch to share some of your stories, we’d love to hear from you! Contact the Editor at: [email protected].

Neil & Lyn Frandsen

“It’s great to know we will be able to lock up with the peace of mind that our home is in a secure,

gated community.”

Soon to be residents of GemLife Highfields, Neil and Lyn Frandsen tell us about their upcoming move into the resort. After leading an eventful working life, they are now ready to set up a base, whilst continuing to travel around the country in their brand-new caravan.

Tell us a little bit about yourselves?

We are both 66 years of age, and first met each other in Brisbane. At the time, I was training as a nurse at the Mater Hospital and Neil was working in earthmoving. We have spent time living in Hobart, Canberra, and Redbank Plains when Neil was in the Police for 18 years. We then owned The Balonne Motel in St George and then Stannum Lodge Motor Inn in Stanthorpe. From there we moved to Toowoomba in 2005 and finally retired in 2017 – we have never had a dull moment! Now we are ready to downsize, we recently bought a

caravan in preparation for our semi-nomadic retirement.

How did you come to hear about GemLife Highfields?

We came across an advertisement for Living Gems Glenvale resort and thought, we would have a look. We later discovered GemLife Highfields. When we visited the resort it exceeded our expectations, the homes are a great size and the country club design looks very impressive. We have attended a few of the meet ‘n’ greet morning teas which have been a great way to meet our potential neighbours.

What floorplan did you decide to go with?

We settled on the Willow; we needed space for all our furniture and we will use the third bedroom to display our extensive Royal Doulton collection of over 500 Bunnykins and Royal Doulton Figurines in our collection. Our other spare room will be used as a guest bedroom for any family that want to stay.

Clockwise from top: 1 Neil and Lyn Frandsen 2 Our Cassie the beautiful English Springer Spaniel 3 Royal Doulton Bunnykins and Lady Figurines collection 4 The motorhome with all the trimmings

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What are you most excited about after you move into your GemLife Highfields home?

We are most excited about the new-found freedom we will be able to enjoy. We have always wanted to travel, but while running the motels we just didn’t have the time. Now we are retired we are going to make the most of everyday; we have quite a long bucket list to get through. It’s great to know we will be able to lock up with the peace of mind that our home is in a secure, gated community.

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Bring the outdoors in with these six great tips on keeping indoor plants.

1 Why have indoor plants?

Plants purify our air and help us to breathe easier.Surrounding yourself with indoor plants is great way to maximise the health benefits plants offer us.

2 What plants should you choose?

There are a large variety of plants that flourish indoors, as long as they receive the light and water they require.

Our favourite indoor plants include:• The Bamboo Palm is a great indoor option – this variety is

low maintenance and make a lovely feature in the home.

• The Rubber plant is a timeless favourite, it is a tough and hardy option that does not require continuous direct sunlight.

• Succulents are also a fabulous indoor plant, they do not need large amounts of sunlight or watering.

• The Peace Lily is easy to care for; it is hardy, forgiving and will let you know when it needs watering; when the leaves are drooping.

3 Watering

Watering your indoor plants is a very important part of ensuring their survival. Be mindful to avoid both over watering and under watering. A good rule of thumb: place your thumb in the pot up to the first knuckle, near the edge of the pot. If the soil is dry, it is time for some water.

4 Drainage

Ensure that your pot has drainage holes in the bottom and place the pot on a saucer. Adding pebbles or bark to the bottom of your pot (about 2cm) will prevent the plant from sitting in the water in the saucer. Drainage is important to prevent the roots from rotting.

5 Fertiliser and soil composition

To ensure that your plant drains effectively, as well as pebbles or bark, you should use a good potting mix from your local store. You will also need to fertilise your indoor plant to help create a lush, attractive display. Fertilise according to requirements of your plant type.

6 Sunlight

Keep your plant in a suitable location of your home based on their sunlight requirements. Don’t leave a plant in direct sunlight that requires shady areas and vice versa.

GemLife’s Top Tips for Indoor Plants

Gem’s One Pot Wonders

Method1 Melt half the butter in non-stick pan over

medium heat. Add mushrooms. Cook for 3 – 4 mins or until just tender.

2 Add tomatoes, garlic, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook for 1min or until fragrant. Remove from heat. Add spinach and stir through. Transfer to bowl.

3 Whisk eggs in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste and paprika. Melt remaining butter in pan over medium-high heat until hot. Reduce to medium-low. Add the egg. Cook for 2 – 3mins or until gold underneath and egg is beginning to set on top.

4 Add mushroom mixture along with one half of the egg. Cook for a further few minutes on low heat to warm the mixture and set the rest of the egg. Fold the egg over the mushroom mixture. Cut in half and serve.

Ingredients• 3 tbsp butter

• 250g mushrooms, chopped

• 1/4 tsp dried oregano

• 1/2 tsp paprika

• 1 clove of garlic, crushed

• 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

• 2 handfuls of spinach, roughly chopped

Chef’s top tips:

When whisking the eggs, the more air that is added, the fluffier the omelette will be.

A quick, delicious recipe that you can throw together easily any day of the week. Preparation time: 10 mins

Equipment: Large bowl, non-stick frying pan, knife

Cooking time: 15 – 20mins Serves: 2

Herb Omelette

Mushroom, spinach, tomato and mixed herb omelette

• 5 eggs

• 5 cherry tomatoes, quartered

• Salt and pepper


Summer Tunes Every Sunday until 25 February, times varyVarious locations in ToowoombaGet your friends and family together, grab a picnic blanket and settle to enjoy the Toowoomba Summer Tunes program. Locations include Queen’s Park, Picnic Point, Laurel Bank Park and Newtown Park. Free face painting for children is offered at the Queen’s Park location.

What’s On February

30 Kratzke Road, Highfields QLD 4352

1800 910 278 | www.gemlife.com.au

$59.90

Theatre Performance: First DateThursday, 15 Saturday – 17 February 8:00pm Shoebox Theatre Company 54-56 Neil, ToowoombaPop down to the local theatre to see First Date, a hilarious story of Aaron, a blind date newbie, and Casey his blind date. In an unexpected twist, Aaron and Casey’s inner critics take on a life of their own when other restaurant patrons transform into supportive best friends, manipulative exes and protective parents, who sing and dance them through icebreakers, appetisers and potential conversational landmines.

Happy Valentine’s DinnerWednesday, 14 February 6:00pm – 10:00pmCity Golf Club Toowoomba ToowoombaTreat yourself and someone special to a delicious dinner to celebrate Valentine’s Day 2018. Enjoy a three-course meal at City Golf Club in Toowoomba. Bookings and prepayment are essential for this event. To book a table today contact reception on 07 4636 9000.

2018 Chinese New Year Banquet Friday, 16 February 6:00pm – 10:00pm City Golf Club Toowoomba ToowoombaCelebrate the 2018 Chinese New Year of the Dog at City Golf Club in Toowoomba this February. Enjoy a wonderful Chinese banquet with friends or family. Bookings and prepayment are essential. To book a table today contact reception on 07 4636 9000.

Classic, Muscle, Motorbike and Memorabilia AuctionSaturday, 24 February 9:00am – 5:00pmToowoomba Auction Centre 7 Rocla Court, GlenvaleView an amazing collection of Classic & Muscle Cars, Motorbikes & Memorabilia due to go to Auction on Saturday 24th February 2018 at 9am. We are eager to speak with anyone who may like to sell their treasures at this event. “A Collectors Dream”, we are celebrating car Enthusiasts in our region! Contact Pat Dunne on 0413 182 022 for more information.

KaraokeEvery 2nd Friday 8:00pm – midnightHighfields Tavern Cnr O’brien & Highfields Rds HighfieldsEnjoy great food and drinks and have a go at karaoke – a great way to spend a Friday night at Highfields Tavern. Tavern’s VIP courtesy bus, call 07 4699 6000.

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$100 Couple table entry, food and two glasses of champagne

$35 Adult

$49.90

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