Category: Springwood

Our July Firefighter Talk

What is it about fire that always gets our attention? In the Friday after- noon session by retired firefighter, Ken Evernden, what really engaged us was not the horror stories and the dangers of fire, but his practical, down-to-earth presentation, with helpful hints and pertinent information. How many of us knew that when we are […]

Retirement Living with Elements July 2016

Welcome to the July edition of our Elements newsletter for 2016. Know how large your circle of compassion is. Extend it daily. Never exclude yourself. Stephanie Dowrick When we moved into our home in Rochedale South way back in the very early 70s, there were still many blocks of land being sold and houses being built. […]

Award Acknowledgement

Elements sponsors a bursary annually with the National Council of Women Queensland (NCWQ). The bursary is open to a female PR or citizen living in Queensland under the age of 25 years. She must be undertaking tertiary studies and also show evidence of contributing to our seniors. This year’s winner is Kate Morton. Kate lives […]

A little bit of nostalgia!

Nostalgia and fun have been in the air in recent weeks. One resident turned the clock back to the 60’s for some of her friends, with dress and food reflecting that era. When the zebra crossing appeared in Serene Avenue, it set some quirky minds into over-drive, to revisit a moment that has been reproduced […]

Living Longer, Living Better

Our very own Chiou See Anderson was featured this month in the South City Bulletin article Living Longer, Living Better :   “It is generally acknowledged and accepted that seniors wish to remain in the housing of their choice for as long as possible. This could take the form of a home in a retirement village, […]

Meals on Wheels volunteer appreciation lunch

Every year the staff and residents get together to throw a lunch for those who volunteer their time to help others. It’s a small way the residents and staff can give back to the ones who donate their time. This year was no exception.   We had a group of well deserved Meals on Wheels volunteers […]

Beenleigh Rum Distillery Tours

Twenty-seven residents enjoyed a tour of the Beenleigh Rum Distillery and enjoyed even more a tasting of the many liqueur rums on offer. Beenleigh is Australia’s original rum and 130 years later still making rum the traditional way. Following the rum tour, we had lunch at the famous Yatala Pie Shop. A pleasant few hours was […]

From one Paradise to another!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”9190,9189,9188,9187,9186,9185,9184,9183,9182,9181,9180,9179,9178,9177,9176,9175,9174,9173,9172,9171,9170,9169,9168,9167,9166,9165,9164,9163,9162,9161,9160,9159,9158,9157,9156,9155,9154,9153,9152,9151,9150,9149,9148,9147,9146,9145,9144,9143,9142,9141,9140,9139,9138,9137,9136,9135,9134,9133,9132,9131,9130,9129,9128,9127,9126,9125,9124,9123,9122,9121,9120,9119,9117,9116,9115,9114,9113,9112,9111,9110,9109,9108,9107,9106,9105,9104,9103,9102,9101,9100,9099,9098,9097,9096,9095,9094,9093,9092,9091,9090,9089,9088″][/vc_column][/vc_row] Elements @ SpringwoodA beautiful, easy living retirement village nestled in the Daisy Hill State Forest,  Springwood, Brisbane, Queensland. Our stylish 2 or 3 bedroom apartments, including garden option, offer single level access and luxury retirement communities with neighbours close by but with privacy assured. SEE: Springwood Retirement Homes Available Now elementsliving.com.au/our-villages/springwood/

Chinese New Year with our neighbours!

The weekend of February 6 – 7 provided a double opportunity for Elements residents to celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Monkey. Eleven people defied the threat of showers and made their way across Dennis Road to the Bodhi Chan Meditation Centre to welcome the New Year with around seventy other people. The […]

Elements’ Australia Day

Damper, including some delicious home-made varieties, and lamingtons were the focus of the Aussie morning tea at Elements on our national day. And where better to have this gathering than our brand new Shed, which had been appropriately decorated for the occasion. A little sing-song added to the atmosphere of Akubras, hats dangling corks and […]