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Michelle Rochow Sales Consultant 0447 411 691

Samantha Lingham Sales Administration Officer 07 5408 6069

Issue 12 | March 2018

THEBribie Gem

Director’s MessageWelcome to the March edition of our newsletter! The year is already steaming ahead, and I think that is definitely reflected by the rapidly expanding construction at GemLife Bribie Island.

We are continuing to experience record sales here at the resort which is a true reflection of the collective team effort and the fantastic location on offer here.

As we verge into Stage 2 of construction at GemLife Bribie Island, it’s more important than ever to get in quick and confirm your place in the resort –spaces are filling up rapidly.

I wish you all an exceptional month, and a happy Easter.

Yours sincerely,

Adrian Puljich Director & CEO of GemLife

1 Glamping at Adder Rock, Stradbroke Island

Combining all the best benefits of camping – spending time with your loved ones and getting back to nature. Situated on one of the island’s northern beaches, the grounds are in a shady

location, sheltered behind native tea tree and padanus forests. Starting at just $34 per night, you can even bring your own campervan if you don’t fancy sleeping in a tent. If you get in quick, you can even get a spot right on the beachfront – utter beachy bliss!

2 The Treasury Hotel and Casino, Brisbane

If being close to nature isn’t quite your bag, how about a city break? Brisbane has an incredible amount of local history, but if you live there it’s very easy to forget. To make sure you’re truly surrounded by metropolitan magnificence, spend a weekend at The Treasury. Steeped in history, this centrally-located piece of heritage offers all its guests a true first class experience. If you really want to splurge, the Hotel Suite evokes a sense of sheer opulent indulgence.

Going on holiday doesn’t have to be in the far-reaching corners of the globe. We’re so fortunate that in south east Australia we’re blessed with incredible weather for most of the year, so chasing the sun is certainly not a requirement. Here’s our top five local spots which will give you the well-deserved break you want without having to get on a plane.

Luxury staycation spotsOUR GEMLIFE LISTS

Sales Manager’s Message

We’re growing! We have just released Stage 2! At present, we have building approval for 22 brand new stock homes – nine of which will be display homes and the rest available to purchase, starting at $445,000. To secure your preferred location, get in quick!

It’s not just additional homes we’re getting – we’d like to welcome on board Samantha Lingham, a local lass who comes to us with excellent administration and customer service experience. We’re so looking forward to Samantha’s contribution to the team and really excited about her future here at GemLife Bribie Island. Do make sure you pop your head in to say hello.

We’d also like to say a big “welcome home!” to everyone who moved into five homes during February. We’re sure that you’re going to have a tremendous time here!

Glenys Lowry Sales Manager

2 The Bribie Gem 9 Dux Drive, Bongaree, Bribie Island Qld 4507 1800 193 177 | www.gemlife.com.au 3Issue 12 – March 2018

Happy Hour

Social Update

Noosa River Cruise

3 Songbirds Rainforest Retreat, Mount Tamborine

Are you wanting to get away from the annoying noise of everyday life? Then this is the place for you. After being led up a private driveway to your luxury villa, you are utterly enveloped by the rainforest, its sounds, smell and serenity. Songbirds is one of the few places that allows you to truly unwind. Each villa has its own double bathtub and views out to the deep forest. Every trouble on your shoulders will be washed away by this relaxing paradise.

4 Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort Hotel, Noosa

Located in the heart of famous Hastings Street, this five-star hotel allows you to discover a new level of extravagance. This renowned hotel combines French living and local culture as an art form. If you have yet to visit Noosa, prepare to be inundated with expansive beach, colourful bays and cosmopolitan bars and restaurants. Noosa still retains that beach town feel whilst accommodating luxury shops and brands. A perfect balance that is rarely imitated.

5 Clandulla Cottages, Boyland

Offering a unique country holiday experience, this beloved farmstay gives you the choice of relaxing and enjoying

the tranquillity, getting involved in farm activities – or both! A perfect compromise for families who have young children, this farmstay has it all. The premium accommodation allows you to feel authentic country living, whilst not sacrificing on comfort. Take your pick from Camelot, Mexicano or Okotoks Suites, or the romantic Rose Cottage that will allow you to sit back, enjoy mountain air and country views.

GemLife Bribie Island promotes an active and healthy lifestyle where you can meet like-minded others. For more information, call: 1800 193 177 or visit: www.gemlife.com.au

SOCIAL UPDATE

SOCIAL UPDATE

1 Guests were kept well fed at Sandstone Point Hotel. 2 Sales Manager, Glenys getting the laughs! 3 Cheers!

1 Smiles all around at the Noosa River Cruise. 2 What better way to spend a romantic Valentine’s Day! 3 Sales Consultant Michelle digging in to some delicious seafood. 4 Guests were treated to all manner of culinary delights.

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There are few couples who are more sure of what they want from life than the Browns. After visiting their selected floorplan at GemLife Bribie Island just twice, the couple happily told our Sales Consultant, Michelle Rochow that they were: “Sold!” – much to her immediate shock. Here, Warren and Trish tell us a little more about their journey to finding their fabulous home at GemLife Bribie Island.

How did you find out about us?

Well, Trish was on the computer one morning and said: “I want to move to Bribie!” and my reaction was: “what?!” So we looked around in the area at house and land packages etc. and then my sister – who lives at Ruby Gardens – mentioned that there was an over 50s resort on Bribie Island. We got in the car and followed the signs on the Island to the Sales Office where we met Michelle who showed us around.

We heard you joined us at the open day… did you have a good time?

We did! It really was a fantastic experience even though it was a stinking hot day! I’d unfortunately cracked my hip and was hobbling around, but we still had a great day and there were smiles all around.

We were in shock as we’d driven up from Brisbane and we followed the signs to the resort and saw all these

This astonishing two bedroom home is the last Wave III design in Stage 1.

This home has tremendous amounts of space, and plenty of soft-close drawers in the kitchen. Couple that with the ducted air-conditioning throughout as standard, and you have a luxury home at an exceptional price.

Gem of a Home: $445,000

Call 1800 193 177 or email: [email protected] for more information or to view our stunning range of homes.

· 2 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · Walk-through

wardrobe · Remote control

2 car garage · Air conditioning

Our gate entrance system is being upgraded to include number plate recognition – making your resort more convenient, safe and secure!

Coming soon!

RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT

Warren & Trish Brown

cars and thought, “where do we park? Surely all these cars aren’t here for the open day – that’s impossible, there must be something else going on”, but sure enough it was.

We didn’t realise how many residents were already living there, and we saw all the construction going on at the clubhouse and we found it was a lot larger than we expected.

What sealed the deal for your move to GemLife Bribie Island?

As I mentioned earlier, my sister lives at Ruby by Living Gems, and I asked her, “If you had to do this all over again, would you still go into an over 50s lifestyle resort?” and she said: “Yes I would”. My sister has been living there for over ten years and they still love it, so that really assured us in our decision!


Home Sweet Home! Please give a great big “welcome home!” to Bob and Linda Edwards who have just purchased their Serene II home. We’re sure you’ll be incredibly happy here, and we wish you all the best for your GemLife future.

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Breeze II

This airy, open-plan design makes the most of its sprawling space to create a seamless blend of indoor to outdoor living.

Accommodating two cars in its double garage, this home allows you to downsize from your family home without sacrificing on the extra space that you love. With three bedrooms and two bathrooms, there’s plenty of room to house family and friends should they come to stay and not to mention, a glorious alfresco to entertain them on.

If you have any questions or queries surrounding this, or any of our floorplans, get in touch with our fantastic Sales Team on: 1800 193 177 or email at: [email protected]

Breeze III

FEATURE FLOORPLAN


Isn’t it beautiful? This show stopping cake is decidedly Easter themed, but you could certainly put a spin on it for other occasions such as Mother’s Day luncheons, baby showers or just for a Sunday get-together.

INGREDIENTS:

For the cake: · 3 cups cake flour, spooned

and levelled · 1 ½ tsp. baking powder · 1/4 cup malted milk powder · 1 tsp. salt · 1 cup canola oil · 1 cup extra light thickened cream,

at room temperature · 1 cup sugar · 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract · 1 tsp. pure coconut extract · 1 large egg plus 2 large egg whites,

at room temperature

· Coconut buttercream · 1/8 tsp. brown gel

food colouring · Cadbury’s Mini Eggs

For the buttercream: · 1 cup unsalted butter,

at room temperature · 1/2 cup of cream of coconut · 6 cups confectioners’ sugar · 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract · Pinch of salt · Blue gel food colouring

For the filo nest: · Tightly roll 6 sheets of filo dough

lengthwise. Very thinly slice. · Transfer to a baking sheet, loosely

separating layers. Spray with cooking spray.

· Bake at 175°c until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool completely.

METHOD:

For the cake: 1. Preheat oven to 175°c. Lightly grease

three 20cm cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. Whisk together flour, baking powder, malt powder and salt in a bowl.

2. Whisk together oil, cream, sugar, vanilla, coconut extract and whole egg in a separate bowl until smooth. Fold in flour mixture just until incorporated. Beat egg whites with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 1-2 minutes. Fold egg whites into batter until just combined.

3. Divide batter among prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean, 18-22 minutes. Cool in pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then invert on racks to cool completely.

4. Place one layer of cake on a cake plate and frost top with 1 cup of the prepared coconut buttercream. Repeat two more times. Frost sides with remaining coconut buttercream.

5. Stir together food colouring and 2 drops water in a bowl. Dip the tip of a wide, stiff paintbrush into the mixture. Holding the brush approximately 20cm away from the cake, gently fling the mixture onto iced cake. Repeat for desired effect. Spread the filo nest around the base of the cake, and nestle the Cadbury Mini Eggs within.

For the buttercream: 1. Whilst the cake is cooling, prepare

the buttercream by beating the butter and cream of coconut with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, 1-2 minutes.

2. Gradually beat in the sugar. 3. Beat in pure vanilla extract and

a pinch of salt until combined. 4. Beat in blue gel food colouring, one

drop at a time, to desired colour.

Sick of cooking for one or two people? Hate washing up? These recipes use the best seasonal ingredients, are easy to make, and above all, taste delicious. Speckled malted

coconut cakeGEM’S ONE POT WONDERS

Prep time: 15 mins Cooking time: 22 mins Serves: 10 Equipment: 3 x 20cm cake pans


Ron and Elaine Cowburn have a new addition to the family! Meet gorgeous Bailey.

For the filo nest: 1. Tightly roll 6 sheets of filo dough lengthwise. Very thinly slice. 2. Transfer to a baking sheet, loosely separating layers.

Spray with cooking spray. 3. Bake at 175°c until golden brown, 10-12 minutes.

Cool completely.

If you have a recipe that you’d love to share with us – send it through to the Editor at: [email protected]

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• You can find malted milk powder in the hot chocolate section of your local supermarket.

• Food colouring gels are the latest thing in baking – you can find those in your normal baking section.

Chef's Top Tips

Keeping up to date with our residents is very important here at GemLife, Bribie Island. As a pet friendly resort, we see our animals as part of the family – so in this section of our newsletter, we catch up with our hairier residents.

What type of dog are you?

Bailey: I am a Shih Tzu cross Poodle – a big ball of fluff! Mum says I look more like a Shih Tzu at the moment, but I’ve already had one haircut and I’m only 12 weeks old. My hair just won’t stop growing!

Why are you looking at bit sad today?

Bailey: I’m feeling very sorry for myself today as I’ve just had another injection –

but hopefully it will stop me getting sick when I’m older. Mum and Dad say that I can’t even play outside in case I catch germs! It’s so unfair!

What’s your favourite treat?

Bailey: I LOVE Schmackos!

What are you most looking forward to?

Bailey: I can’t wait to get into the dog run at GemLife Bribie Island! I’ll get to make so many new friends!

GemLife Bribie Island is a pet friendly resort that promotes active lifestyles and welcoming communities. If you are interested in GemLife Bribie Island and would like more information, contact: Glenys on: 1800 193 177 or email: [email protected]


Story Pyramid WorkshopThursday 15 March, 10:00am-11:30am Kawana Library, BuddinaAre you the next JK Rowling, but don’t know where to start? Join Dr Eileen Herbert-Goodall as she discusses the use of writing models and tools to create stories. Discover how to write a memoir or longer work using the Story Pyramid and Character Wheel. Learn how to brainstorm and construct character-driven narrative in fiction or non-fiction. Your time is now!

Farm Fantastic ExpoFriday 2-4 March, 8:30am-4:00pmCaboolture Showgrounds, CabooltureThis is one of Queensland’s largest rural, farming, agriculture, livestock and lifestyle expos! Featuring hundreds of displays from local and national companies this even attracts tens of thousands of patrons annually. Everything from farm machinery, to stock handling, to the latest in gourmet foods and produce will be on display for all to indulge in.

Feng ShuiMonday 5 March, 1:00pm-2:30pm Kawana Library, BuddinaThe ancient Chinese philosophy of Feng Shui focuses on harmonising everyone with their surrounding environment. You’ll be given plenty of take-home tips to lift energy levels in your living space. Find out how numbers, symbols and the position of furniture can improve the harmony of your home.

Bribie Island Family History Interest GroupTuesday 6 March. 1:00pm-3:00pm ANZAC Room, Bribie Island RSL ClubInterested in your past? These meetings bring like-minded hobby genealogists together to learn more about their history. Numerous meetings feature a guest speaker on various subjects. Come along and join the friendly members, have a cup of tea, coffee and a biscuit to see if we can find your family with you.

Twilight Happy HourThursday 8 March, 5:00pm onwards GemLife Bribie Island Sales OfficeCome and meet some of our latest residents and view our spectacular display homes. This is your chance to meet your potential neighbours and get to know the phenomenal GemLife community.

What’s On March

By the Bay Country Music Festival feat. Billy Cyrus & more!Sunday March 25, 2:00pm-9:30pm Sandstone Point Hotel Sandstone PointBilly Ray Cyrus, Kasey Chambers, O’Shea, Caitlyn Shadbolt and Hurricane Fall all feature in Sandstone Point Hotel’s first By the Bay Country Music Festival. Full of multi-award winning artists, and critically acclaimed country and blues stars, this all ages event is great fun for all the family.

Mahjong for BeginnersWednesday 28 March, 1:00pm-2:30pm Beerwah Library, BeerwahOriginating in China in the 17th century, Mahjong is a great game to help keep your mind active. Join this workshop that will teach you how to read and play the Chinese and Western tile patterns that form the basis of the game. This session will focus on player etiquette, game rules and basic moves. Come along to explore this unique social activity.

Display Homes Open 7 Days – 9 Dux Drive, Bongaree, Bribie Island Qld 4507

1800 193 177 | www.gemlife.com.au

Tai Chi for BeginnersTuesday 20 March, 2:00pm-3:00pmCCSA Hall, CaloundraThis beginners class will teach you the very basics of Tai Chi – an art of embracing the mind, body and spirit. Originating in China, Tai Chi is one of the most effective exercises for health of mind and body. Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill, it can be easy to learn and soon delivers health benefits. For many, it continues as a lifetime journey.

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