Maytime at Elements
From Easter celebrations through to Anzac Day commemorations and beyond, it has been a busy time for the residents at Elements Retirement Village. A time for laughter, and a time for contemplation. Before we get started on all the news from the past month, we would like to offer an open invitation to our Xmas […]
Totally Zen – the gentle calm of the Zen garden
While Japanese Zen gardens have graced our planet since the fifth century AD, the earliest recorded Chinese gardens go back another two thousand years. While the huge gardens landscaped by the professional garden designers of the time were designed so that the Imperial family and high-ranking nobility could show off their wealth, the trend also […]
Staying Healthy at Elements
Two health-themed events were held at Elements this month. And with the majority of our residents taking part in one or more of the village’s many fitness sessions – Zumba, aquarobics, Tai Chi, walking, Exercise with Ange, darts (well, you have to walk to the board and back), bowling and chair Yoga – there was […]
Elements Dinners
A few evenings were set aside for chat, entertainment and a slap up meal. Most of these evenings are a permanent fixture in the Elements monthly calendar, with all residents, their friends and family welcome to join. These highly social occasions are held in the community centre (it’s the only place big enough to fit […]
World Bee Day
World Bee Day is on May 20th. This essential pollinator has done much to make the Elements environment rich and diverse. Surrounded by the stunning flora and fauna of Daisy Hill Conservation Park and with every Elements garden carefully stocked and tended by both homeowners and volunteers, everyone who lives here knows how important the […]
Con Noi’s ANZAC Couple
(repost 1 Feb 2022 from former Vacenti managed Con Noi website) After 58 years of marriage, Con Noi couple Joseph and Jeanette seem as much in love as ever – recounting old memories and cutely debating the finer details. Vacenti staff member Shelly Mills was lucky enough to sit down with this couple and learn […]
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