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| EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 2 EDITION 1 - 2024 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 Breaking stereotypes Our society isn't always as kind to the aged as traditional societies where 'wise elders' are honoured. The stereotypes are starting to break down a little and older people are beginning to reclaim their right to be able to live their lives to their full potential even in their older years. Seniors make up a considerable proportion of Australia's population. The Australian population is ageing, with older Australians a growing proportion of the total population. In recent years, more than one in seven people were aged 65 and over. Ageing is a fact of life everyone has to face. Seniors are a vital part of the economy through their continued engagement in the workforce and, post-retirement, through their incomes and assets. 7KH\ DUH D GLYHUVH JURXS ZLWK GLHUHQW ages and socio-economic backgrounds and GLHUHQW OLIH H[SHULHQFHV DQG OLIHVW\OHV Seniors contribute valuably to society by participating in family and community life. This ongoing social and economic engagePHQW KDV PDQ\ EHQHȴWV IRU ERWK WKHP LQ promoting healthy ageing) and the wider community. DID YOU KNOwW? Over the past two decades, the number of FHQWHQDULDQV SHRSOH DJHG \HDUV DQG RYHU LQFUHDVHG E\ SHU FHQW FRPSDUHG ZLWK D SHU FHQW LQFUHDVH LQ WKH JHQHUDO population over the same period. $XVWUDOLD KDV SURGXFHG YHULȴHG VXSHU FHQWHQDULDQV DJHG \HDUV RU ROGHU The oldest Australian was Christina Cock, ZKR GLHG LQ DJHG \HDUV %\ DURXQG RQH TXDUWHU RI DOO $XVWUDlians will be aged 65 years and over, with the proportion of younger Australians declining. In fact, the number of people aged 65 years and over will overtake the number of FKLOGUHQ DJHG ]HUR WR E\ DURXQG There are twice as many women as men DJHG \HDUV DQG RYHU UHȵHFWLQJ WKHLU ORQJHU OLIH H[SHFWDQF\ $XVWUDOLDQV HQMR\ RQH RI WKH KLJKHVW OLIH H[- pectancies in the world. 0HQ WRGD\ OLYH QHDUO\ \HDUV DQG ZRPHQ OLYH \HDUV ERWK XS \HDUV IURP D FHQWXU\ ago. The physical health of older Australians is DOVR LPSURYLQJ DQG PRVW SHRSOH SHUFHQW DUH SRVLWLYH DERXW WKHLU TXDOLW\ RI OLIH The majority of older Australians live independently at home. Only one in four people aged 85 years or over live in care accommodation. Rates of volunteering among the 'baby boomer' generation – recently retired, healthy and wanting to contribute to their communities – are continuing to rise compared to previous generations. Increasing paid employment of Australians RYHU \HDUV E\ ȴYH SHU FHQW ZRXOG DGG ELOOLRQ WR WKH ERWWRP OLQH RI RXU QDWLRQDO economy, every year. It is estimated that the number of Australians aged 85 years and over will increase IURP LQ WR PLOOLRQ E\ Seniors make up a considerable proportion of Australia’s population. Trusted choice Wayne Trinder, well known to many as Chad, has been a mainVWD\ RQ WKH SOXPELQJ DQG JDVȴWWLQJ scene in East Gippsland for more than 30 years. Raised on a farm in Flaggy Creek, Wayne started his apprenticeship at WKH DJH RI XQGHU WKH JXLGDQFH RI his father, Wally, learning his trade the "old school way". :D\QH RHUV DQ H[WHQVLYH UDQJH RI services including all types of domestic, industrial and commercial plumbing work - new houses, renovations, URRȴQJ VRODU JDV ZRUN DQG LQVWDOODWLRQ RI VHSWLF DQG VDQG ȴOWHU V\VWHPV just to name a few. With a number of vehicles and his own machinery including truck and H[FDYDWRUV :D\QH DQG KLV WHDP ZKR KDYH PDQ\ \HDUV RI FRPELQHG H[SHULHQFH DUH ZHOO HTXLSSHG WR PHHW \RXU plumbing needs. They take pride in delivering a top TXDOLW\ VHUYLFH IURP 6WUDWIRUG WR Far East Gippsland and all areas in between. Wayne Trinder Plumbing & GasȴWWLQJ LV DOVR D PHPEHU RI 0DVWHU 3OXPEHUV VR \RX FDQ EH FRQȴGHQW WKH FRPSDQ\ DQG VWD KDYH DOO DSSURSULate licences and insurance. Operating hours are 7am-5pm Monday to Friday and after hours or weekends by appointment. Give Wayne a call today to discuss your needs. No job is too big or too small! Looking for an experienced plumber you can trust? Wayne Trinder has earned his reputation from his long and consistent local plumbing service. We are committed to providing our older clients (and their families) with clear, personalised and professional advice, which enhances quality of life and promotes independence and dignity. Our friendly team can help Seniors with: ◆ Estate planning, superannuation and asset protection ◆ Wills ◆ Probate, estate administration and Will disputes ◆ Substitute decision making and Powers of Attorney ◆ Advance medical directives ◆ Discrimination and elder financial abuse ◆ Retirement village and nursing home contracts ◆ Reverse mortgage and equity release products. Bairnsdale: Alison Tanner / Jane Lightfoot 119 Main Street Phone (03) 5152 2661 Sale: Bevan Clarke 99 Raymond Street Phone (03) 5144 1777 Orbost: Bevan Clarke 14 Ruskin Street Phone (03) 5155 1286 Lakes Entrance: Bevan Clarke 347A Esplanade Phone (03) 5155 1286 Mallacoota: Bevan Clarke 62 Maurice Avenue Phone (03) 5155 1286
EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 3 EDITION 1 - 2024 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 It could be argued that much is being done for our ageing population. But are ZH VDFULȴFLQJ TXDQWLW\ IRU TXDOLW\" What is it that old people crave most? What gives them the most pleasure? Has anyone researched this adequately? One man thinks not. Bob Holland recently lost his wife of over 50 years and in the time since her death, KH KDV GLVFRYHUHG ȴUVW KDQG what old people, especially those who live alone like him, face. all the "services" in the world won't eliminate what these people feel inside. Loneliness, isolation, bore dom and low morale are just some of the issues old peo ple have to contend with, and all the "services" in the world won't eliminate what these people feel inside, and on a constant basis in many cases. 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| EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 6 EDITION 1 - 2024 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 Program helps Barb return to her love of horse riding Barb Harding's goal in life is to keep horse riding until she is 80. And it looks far more likely now for the 77-year-old since she completed the Healthy Ageing Program, funded by Gippsland Primary Health Network and delivered by Healthlinks Gippsland. Barb always admired the late Queen Elizabeth for her horse riding skills. "I thought if she can keep riding at 96 then I can do it at 80," she laughed. But her goal was not looking great a few months back with joint pain preventing her from not only horse riding but line dancing and 7DL &KL WRR 6KH ZDV DOVR ȴQGLQJ LW GLɝFXOW WR help husband Mal on their 170-acre beef cattle farm between Willow Grove and Hill End. *HWWLQJ XS RQ WKH KRUVH ZDV GLɝFXOW DQG JHWWLQJ R ZDV HYHQ KDUGHU %DUE VDLG Years of working outside on the farm, milking cows, feeding calves and helping with the general farm work had caught up. A fall in the mud didn't help. ΖW ZDV IDWH WKDW %DUE SLFNHG XS D ȵ\HU IRU WKH Healthy Ageing program at Trafalgar and decided to give the eight-week program a go. "After just three weeks, I started to see a huge GLHUHQFH 7KH JHQWOH H[HUFLVHV VWUHWFKLQJ balance work and weights relieved all the tightness and tension. After the eight weeks, I felt really good." So good in fact Barb was back up on her 22-year-old mare Charm, riding around her yard once again. She's gone back to line dancing, taken up pilates and is even thinking of re-joining the Moe Riding Club. Barb started riding as a young woman when she worked on a farm near her home at Dandenong. After marrying Mal, the couple moved to a property near Longwarry before buying their current farm, Thistlepark, 27 years ago. The property is located in a green valley, with rolling hills on three sides and a creek with native bush on the other. Barb could often be found riding through the bush with her dogs not far behind. Endurance riding has always been a favourite pastime. She has four horses but Charm, who she bought two years ago, is her riding partner. After throwing the saddle on Charm's back last week, Barb climbs the mounting block (her only concession to age) and in an instant, is sitting high above the ground, speaking gently to Charm the whole time. The two friends then go through their ridLQJ H[HUFLVHV DURXQG REVWDFOHV RYHU VPDOO logs and some breaking into some fancy side-stepping. %DUE LV NHHQ WR VKDUH WKH SRVLWLYH EHQHȴWV from health ageing. "Old age creeps up on you and then suddenly, you're struggling to move." Gippsland PHN funds a range of early intervention activities and models of care for chronic disease management to support senior Australians to live at home for as long as possible. &KLHI H[HFXWLYH RɝFHU $PDQGD 3URSRVFK said the early intervention activities and models of care were designed to promote healthy ageing and reduce pressure on local health services. "Our Health Needs Assessment includes information relating to the over 65 year populaWLRQ DQG DVVLVWV ZLWK GHȴQLQJ DUHDV IRU SRWHQtial commissioned work," Ms Proposch said. It is estimated 23.6 per cent of the Gippsland population are aged 65 years or older, compared to 15.8 per cent in Victoria. An even higher proportion of the Bass Coast and East Gippsland populations are aged 65 years or older; 28.7 per cent and 29.4 per cent respectively. By 2030, 28.1 per cent of the Gippsland SRSXODWLRQ LV H[SHFWHG WR EH DJHG \HDUV RU older with 33.5 per cent of the Bass Coast population and 34.9 per cent of the East Gippsland population, compared to 17.1 per cent in Victoria. Ms Proposch encouraged old residents RI *LSSVODQG WR ȴQG RXW PRUH DERXW programs available across the region at www. gphn.org.au. Barb Harding, 77, and Charm, who she has enjoyed riding with as she approaches her goal of riding at 80 years old. (PS) www.gippslandmelanoma.com.au 8 PEARSON STREET BAIRNSDALE GIPPSLAND MELANOMA AND SKIN CANCER CLINIC www.fitzpatrickhouse.com.au ASK YOUR GP FOR A REFERRAL PHONE 5144 4555 FOR APPOINTMENTS A LOCAL SURGEON RUN SKIN CANCER SERVICE FOR COMPLETE CARE, FROM DIAGNOSIS TO TREATMENT WITH HOSPITAL BASED SURGICAL CARE IF REQUIRED. MR ADRIAN AITKEN MBBS, PhD, FRACS, GENERAL SURGEON GET IT CHECKED, GET IT REMOVED, GET PEACE OF MIND osteopathy + physiotherapy + speech pathology + more 5153 2878 | 126 McKean St, Bairnsdale www.healthlinksgippsland.com.au Call us or book online today! EN22103 • Customised treatment plans • No referral needed • We accept Medicare referrals, Private Health Funds, TAC, Workcover,Veteran Affairs, NDIS, Aged Care Packages We are here to help you.
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| EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 8 EDITION 1 - 2024 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 Staying strong with resistance Are you in (or approaching) your later years? Are you wondering what you can do to ensure your bones stay strong through the next period of your life? As we age it is common to begin feeling WKH HHFWV RI \HDUV RI OLIH RQ \RXU ERG\ 'LVHDVHV OLNH RVWHRDUWKULWLV L H GHJHQHUDWLRQ RI MRLQWV DQG RVWHRSRURVLV L H ZHDNHQLQJ RI ERQHV DUH PRUH FRPPRQ LQ WKH HOGHUO\ SRSXODWLRQ %XW MXVW EHFDXVH WKH ȴJXUHV VKRZ WKLV LW GRHVQ W PHDQ WKHVH GLVHDVHV ZLOO DHFW \RXU DELOLW\ WR OHDG D IXOO DQG DFWLYH OLIH 7KH JRRG QHZV LV WKHUH LV SOHQW\ \RX FDQ GR QRZ WR UHGXFH WKH ULVN RI ERQH UHODWHG SURE OHPV GRZQ WKH OLQH +HUH DUH D IHZ H[HUFLVHV IRU DJHLQJ ERQHV WKDW \RX FDQ SHUIRUP UHJXODUO\ WR NHHS \RX DQG \RXU ERQHV LQ WLS WRS VKDSH WEIGHT-BEARING AND RESISTANCE ARE KEY ΖW LV ZLGHO\ DFFHSWHG WKDW WR LQFUHDVH ERQH KHDOWK ZH QHHG WR VWUHVV WKH ERQHV RI WKH VNHOHWRQ 7KH EHVW ZD\ WR GR WKLV LV WKURXJK ZHLJKW EHDULQJ H[HUFLVHV L H H[HUFLVHV SHU IRUPHG LQ DQ XSULJKW SRVLWLRQ ZLWK RXU OHJV LPSDFWLQJ WKH JURXQG 5HVLVWDQFH W\SH H[HUFLVHV DUH DOVR EHQH ȴ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Ζ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he following are simple weight-bearing exercises you could have a go at doing: :DONLQJ XSKLOO +LNLQJ DFURVV WKH FRXQWU\VLGH 6WDLU FOLPELQJ RU VWHS XSV $ IULHQGO\ JDPH RI WHQQLV RU EDGPLQWRQ 'DQFLQJ 3LODWHV You can add resistance to your exercise program by: /LIWLQJ ZHLJKWV DOZD\V VWDUW OLJKW VR DV WR QRW RYHUORDG WKH ERG\ ([HUFLVLQJ XVLQJ FDEOHV RU UHVLVWDQFH EDQGV DJDLQ XVH OLJKW UHVLVWDQFH WR EHJLQ with) &DUU\ D EDJ RI ULFH LQ \RXU EDFNSDFN ZKHQ RXW ZDONLQJ (YHU\RQH KDV GLHUHQW UHTXLUHPHQWV VR ZH VXJJHVW JHWWLQJ LQ FRQWDFW ZLWK RQH RI RXU RVWHRSDWKV VR ZH FDQ FUHDWH DQ LQGLYLGXDO D SURJUDP WKDW LV SHUIHFW IRU \RX 7KHUH DUH PDQ\ VDIH H[HUFLVHV IRU DJHLQJ ERQHV DQG WKH WHDP KHUH DW +HDOWK/LQNV *LSSVODQG ZLOO KHOS WR ȴQG WKH ULJKW H[HUFLVHV WR VXLW \RXU ERG\ Written by Dr Belinda Coulton, principle osteopath with HealthLinks Gippsland ([HUFLVHV ZLWK UHVLVWDQFH VXFK DV JROȴQJ KHOS DJHLQJ ERGLHV EXLOG DQG PDLQWDLQ VWUHQJWK (PS) M.B.B.S, Ph.D., F.R.A.C.S. SPECIALIST GENERAL SURGEON ‘WHEN EXCELLENCE AND PERSONAL CARE COUNTS’ CARPAL TUNNEL UNDER LOCAL GASTROSCOPY AND COLONOSCOPY GALLSTONE SURGERY BREAST LUMPS BREAST CANCER BOWEL CANCERS HERNIA REPAIRS HYDROCELES KEYHOLE SURGERY LIPOMAS DUPUYREN’S HAND SURGERY TUMMY TUCKS THYROID SURGERY VARICOSE VEINS VASECTOMY MR ADRIAN AITKEN 8 PEARSON ST BAIRNSDALE www. tzpatrickhouse.com.au ASK YOUR GP FOR A REFERRAL PHONE 51 444 555 FOR APPOINTMENTS EN22248 BAIRNSDALE BOWLS CLUB incorporating Bairnsdale Croquet Club Cnr Grant St & Pearson St, Bairnsdale Phone: 5152 3796 MON - SAT 9.30AM - LATE | SUN 10AM - 8PM TRADING HOURS THURSDAY & FRIDAYMEMBERS DRAW & RAFFLES LUNCH: 7 DAYS | 12-2PM | DINNER: 7 DAYS | 6-8PM GET ON THE GREENS BOOKING PREFERRED
EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 9 EDITION 1 - 2024 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 Highest of quality at Joe Calvi Joe Calvi Fine Furniture in Bairnsdale add a personal touch in both products and services for seniors needing high quality bedding, recliners and adjustable chairs. Establishing in Lindenow in 1984, Joe Calvi Fine Furniture focused on making furniture and kitchens to customers' design. Fast forward to today, Joe Calvi now sells furniture in Bairnsdale on 53 Macleod Street and 22 Wood Street, and the business is wellNQRZQ IRU LWV KLJK TXDOLW\ DQG DRUGDEOH prices. Whether you need a new reclining lift chair or mobility scooter, Joe Calvi will be able to tailor to your needs. One of Joe Calvi's pieces, the Ascot double lift chair, comes with two cup holders and storage space in the middle. Both chairs are adjustable, and are easy to clean stains and spills with leather material. A narrow lift chair is also available, which is GHVLJQHG VSHFLȴFDOO\ IRU VPDOOHU SHRSOH The Tyni chair comes in both leather and fabric, and in a variety of colours. Joe Calvi )LQH )XUQLWXUH DOVR RHUV DQ $XVWUDOLDQ Ȃ made range of adjustable chairs. 7KHVH OLIW FKDLUV RHU D IXOO\ DGMXVWDEOH RStion to help alleviate back pain and improve SRVWXUH DQG FRPH LQ D UDQJH RI GLHUHQW VL]HV IRU GLHUHQW VKDSHV Some also come with hand grips, allowing for easy grip when getting out of the chair. The Three Series Massage chair is also on RHU JUHDW IRU LPSURYLQJ EORRG FLUFXODWLRQ and relaxing tense muscles, and also come in GLHUHQW FRORXUV The Three Series has Zero Gravity and Zero Space capabilities, and boasts a state-of-theart S-Track roller design, to mimic the natural shape of the spine. If you're looking for a new bed, Joe Calvi has a range of lift beds, which can be tilted and lifted to suit one's needs. Along with furniture, mobility scooters are also available to help you get around, including the 'Jitterbug' and the 'Tango' scooter, which comes with a canopy. But if you're just after a furniture upgrade, Joe Calvi has a wide range of both indoor and outdoor furniture, along with décor and RɝFH SLHFHV 7KH VWRUH LV RSHQ IURP 0RQGD\ Ȃ 6DWXUGD\ RHULQJ IUHH GHOLYHU\ DURXQG WKH ORFDO DUHD The wonderful team at Joe Calvi Fine Furniture will be able to assist with all of your enquires about their extensive range. Joe Calvi Fine Furniture has begun stocking a new range of bedding for seniors. -RH &DOYL )LQH )XUQLWXUH LQ %DLUQVGDOH LV ZHOO NQRZQ IRU LWV KLJK TXDOLW\ DQG DRUGDEOH SULFHV DV ZHOO DV LWV ZLGH UDQJH RI UHFOLQHU FKDLUV IXUQLWXUH SDFNDJHV EHGV DQG PRELOLW\ VFRRWHUV FINE FURNITURE JOECALVI 53 Macleod St, Bairnsdale & 22 Wood St, Bairnsdale joecalvifinefurniture@gmail.com www.joecalvifinefurniture.com.au FREE LOCAL DELIVERY & SET UP BAIRNSDALE’S BIGGEST FURNITURE SHOWROOM 5153 0080 ✓ADJUSTABLE BEDS ✓LIFT CHAIRS ✓MOBILITY SCOOTERS ✓ARMCHAIRS Lift chairs can be tailored to suite your special needs! 5153 2878 126 McKean St, Bairnsdale healthlinksgippsland.com.au 65+ Are you years old? Healthy Ageing Program FREE Join us for our FREE Exercise Classes Focussed on: Mobility Balance Strength PLUS FREE Osteopathy Consultations
| EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 10 EDITION 1 - 2024 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 You're never too old to get moving. 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(PS) Keep the ageing body moving Time to tour the Far East Embark on an unforgettable journey through the captivating East Gippsland region with Snowy River Cycling's Far East scenic tour. 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Bairnsdale & District Table Tennis Association/KeenAgers Just for Seniors KeenAgers seniors social Table Tennis: $5 per session Mondays & Thursdays 8:30am to 11:00am Also available, table tennis sessions for all adults & juniors Inquiries: David Pratt 0409 568 280 Bairnsdale Squash & Table Tennis Centre, 64 Great Alpine Road, Lucknow 0412 939 000 admin@trinderplumbing.com.au www.trinderplumbing.com.au Need a Plumber? Plumbing & Gasfitting Pty. Ltd. Wayne(Chad) Licence No. 27893 INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL DOMESTIC • All Types of Plumbing & Maintenance • New Houses & Renovations • Septics & Treatment Plants • Drainage & Blockages • Gas Work
EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 11 EDITION 1 - 2024 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 More than just beds Beyond Beds has everything seniors need when it comes to comfortable and practical bedding and furniture. Beyond Beds, located on the Princes Highway at Lucknow, is a small second generation family business in Bairnsdale. Brock Linklater and Caroline Martin work alongside Brock’s parents, Rick and Lilla, running the business from the buildings they built more than 30 years ago and have held furniture businesses in ever since. The family originally started in furniture manufacturing in Melbourne so doesn’t just supply quality furniture, electric lifestyle/ medical beds and Australian made mattresses, but also manufactures a range of beds, bedheads and timber bases which can be customised for your needs. ΖWȇV QRW MXVW EHGV RQ RHU DW %H\RQG %HGV WKH\ QRZ RHU OLIW FKDLUV DQG KDYH JUHDW LQWURGXFWRU\ RHUV RQ WKHP The friendly, knowledgeable and honest service is second to none and Beyond Beds is a staunch supporter of the community, particularly by providing everything the elderly need in furniture comfort. “Beyond Beds is NDIS registered which allows us to provide professional service and advice to everyone in our area,” Caroline said. “Mattresses, bedroom furniture, medical and lifestyle electric beds and more, with delivery and set up available, we have a great choice.” Beyond Beds, located at Lucknow on the Princes Highway, is a second generation family business. %H\RQG %HGV RHU D JUHDW UDQJH RI PDWWUHVVHV EHGURRP IXUQLWXUH PHGLFDO DQG lifestyle electric beds. KeenAgers going strong KeenAgers Table Tennis was established in Bairnsdale 22 years ago and is still going strong with Bairnsdale, Raymond Island and Lakes Entrance playing each and every week. The Bairnsdale group plays on Monday and Thursday mornings with the main focus being NHHSLQJ DFWLYH DQG WKH EHQHȴWV RI VRFLDOLVLQJ with others of a similar mindset. KeenAgers cater for all levels of participation from beginners to expert and all levels of mobility. Strong friendships are made and sometimes lost over the Table Tennis table but the cuppa at half time is where the problems of the world are solved. The Bairnsdale KeenAgers play at the Bairnsdale Squash and Table Tennis Centre so if you are looking to meet more people or to get active come along on Monday or Thursday Mornings. Some of the action at the KeenAger’s Bairnsdale session. 9/30 Howitt Avenue, Eastwood Shopping Centre, Bairnsdale Delivery Available P: 5152 6945 F: 5152 6974 Bairnsdale 2/212 Princes Highway, Lucknow | 5153 0388 BAIRNSDALE’S LARGEST SELECTION Mattresses | Lifestyle or Electric Beds | Bedroom Suites | Lift Chairs ✓ Relieves your back pain ✓ Alleviates reflux ✓ Improves your circulation ✓ Eases arthritis and joint pain ELEVATE card holders 10% discount! EN22301
| EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS 12 EDITION 1 - 2024 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 Have you ever been at a seaside holiday destination and thought WR \RXUVHOI Ζ FRXOG GHȴQLWHO\ OLYH here"? Well, a new lifestyle village being created in the beautiful waterside village of Paynesville, on the GippsODQG /DNHV LV RHULQJ \RX DQ DIfordable opportunity to do just that. Encore Retirement Living's Paynesville village will be pet-friendly, resort-style, residential commuQLW\ GHVLJQHG VSHFLȴFDOO\ IRU WKH DFtive retirees and those transitioning to retirement. Rosa Sinopoli for Encore Retirement Living says residents at the village will feel like they're on holiday "every day". "We are anticipating that many people who once holidayed in the Paynesville area, will return and become permanent residents," Rosa said. "And many Paynesville locals – who don't want to leave this beautiful area – have already shown an interest in living in this new development. COMMUNITY HUB A planned community centre at the village will be the hub of community activities, where residents will be able to get together with family and friends to enjoy a modern and spacious communal lounge, dining and games areas, as well as a salt-chlorinated pool and more. "The community centre will be EXLOW ȴUVW VR UHVLGHQWV FDQ HQMR\ WKH EHQHȴWV RI WKH FHQWUH IURP WKH start," Rosa explains. INDEPENDENT LIVING 7KH 3D\QHVYLOOH YLOODJH ZLOO RHU a choice of two or three bedroom villas, designed and built to encourage independent living, whilst enhancing lifestyle, security and freedom. Rosa says a lot of thought "has been given to the interior design of the villas, which will include 24-hour emergency call systems, modern kitchens, open-plan living areas, spacious bathrooms, comfortable bedrooms and double garages". "Two of our popular villa designs at our Trafalgar village will come across to Paynesville." THE PERFECT FIT Encore Retirement Living already has considerable experience in the lifestyle-village space in regional Victoria, especially Gippsland, having created and successfully run their Trafalgar village, for a number of years. With that Trafalgar village enterLQJ LWV ȴQDO WZR VWDJHV VWDJHV ȴYH and six) of its development and its Community Centre nearing completion, the residents are excited. 7KH ȴUVW SHRSOH WR VLJQ D FRQWUDFW IRU VWDJH ȴYH DW WKH 7UDIDOJDU village go into a draw to win an (VVHQWLDO & &ODVV &DUDYDQ 7KDW V D RQH LQ FKDQFH Explore the relaxing retirement lifestyle you deserve. For further information on the Trafalgar or Paynesville retirement vilODJHV SKRQH (1&25( WR PDNH an appointment or visit the website. A community within a community Encore Retirement Living’s Paynesville village will be a resort-style community with spectacular comfort. Discover the relaxing retirement lifestyle you deserve Explore retirement living in Trafalgar and Paynesville. • Be part of a community within a community • Enjoy resort living everyday FOR THOSE 55 AND BETTER NEW VILLAGE OPENING IN 2024 91 Coast Avenue, Paynesville STAGE 5 SELLING NOW 2 Flagship Drive, Trafalgar (Enter via Hardy Drive) Paynesville Trafalgar Scan here to learn more 1800 362 673 encoreliving.com.au Images for illustrative purposes only. EL224873
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