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inside: 1 days HALCYON APRIL 2011 page 2 page 5 Life begins at Halcyon.com.au Solar power to the people Halcyon home owners are helping save our delicate planet. Mater Health Centre The latest on Hope Island’s new health and medical precinct. page 8 The green scene The Halcyon Waters clan were at it again celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Take a look at our show stopping Terrace homes Up against spectacular live entertainment, dancing girls and a gourmet BBQ, Halcyon Waters’ show stopping Terrace homes have been the real stars at our recent street party Open Days attracting loads of interest and gaining lots of admirers. To find out more about how Halcyon can help you live in your own slice of Terraced paradise see pages 6 & 7. Terrace Terrific

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A publication by HalcyondaysHALCYON

APRIL 2011

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LifebeginsatHalcyon.com.au

Solar power to the peopleHalcyon home owners are helping save our delicate planet.

Mater Health CentreThe latest on Hope Island’s new health and medical precinct.

page 8

The green scene The Halcyon Waters clan were at it again celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.

Take a look at our show stopping Terrace homesUp against spectacular live entertainment,

dancing girls and a gourmet BBQ, Halcyon

Waters’ show stopping Terrace homes

have been the real stars at our recent

street party Open Days attracting loads

of interest and gaining lots of admirers.

To find out more about how Halcyon

can help you live in your own slice of

Terraced paradise see pages 6 & 7.

Terrace Terrific

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Hope Island and North Shore residents

will be the big winners with the opening

of the Mater Health Centre, Hope

Island planned for late 2011. The centre,

slated as the latest and most prominent

medical centre on the Gold Coast, is

planned to be a multi-disciplinary health

centre with General Practitioners,

Specialists and allied health providers.

The Mater Health Centre was recently

launched to Mater staff and Specialists

at a presentation held at Mantra South

Bank. Mater Private Hospital Executive

Director, Don Murray spoke about the

evolving partnership between Mater

Health Services and Halcyon Days.

“Mater have identified Hope Island and

the North Shore of the Gold Coast as

a region where Mater allied specialist

services, pharmacy, pathology and

radiology would benefit the community.

Mater has successfully extended its

health services to the wider community

in Redland City over the past ten years,

and is now looking to expand to the

northern precinct of the Gold Coast,

which is a rapidly growing region of

South East Queensland,” said Mr Murray.

Medical Director of Halcyon Days,

Dr. Geissmann said, “During my many

years of medical practice in Brisbane,

I experienced first hand the quality of

care and people that is the Mater. We

are obviously delighted and proud to be

associated with Mater Health Services,

and together we plan to deliver not only

a great multi-disciplinary health centre,

but a great outcome for the people of

the northern end of the Gold Coast.”

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Mater Health Centre, Hope IslandAn artist’s impression of the Mater Health Centre, Hope Island

(From left) Darren Sonter, Mater Private Hospital Director of Business Development; Dr Bevan Geissmann, Halcyon; Don Murray, Mater Private Hospital Executive Director; Paul Melville, Halcyon.

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1 Halcyon Way (off Helensvale Road) Hope Island Qld 4212 • UDIA National Winner – Seniors’ Living• MBA National Winner – Lifestyle Housing for Seniors

Judged Australia’s Best

Phone: 1800 626 488

Come home to Halcyon

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In the words of new home owners Kerry

and Shannon Bell, “Life is pretty good at the

moment.” Their recent move to Halcyon

Waters on the Gold Coast’s North Shore

has meant a new lease on life for the

vibrant couple. The Bells’ plan was to retire

early, downsize their large Queenslander

at Pacific Pines and find a new home base.

They wanted somewhere they could

call home yet still enjoy all the creature

comforts and little luxuries that they had

been accustomed to before.

Most importantly their new home must be

secure and most definitely have caravan

storage for their recently acquired escape

vehicle… they found it all at Halcyon

Waters and they are now living their

dream. With the major headaches in life

like home maintenance and security out of

the way, now Kerry and Shannon can do

as they have planned, spending their time

travelling, living life to the full, discovering

new places and meeting new people.

Before making the decision to make the

move to Halcyon Waters, Entomologist

and Scientist Kerry, put Halcyon Waters

under the microscope comparing it to

other over 50’s lifestyle communities on

the market. “We watched Halcyon Waters

being built as we passed by heading to

our favourite tapas restaurant at Sanctuary

Cove over a period of a few years,”

said Kerry.

Something like four inspections later and

they were absolutely convinced that they

had found what they were looking for.

“We thought that the standard of housing,

all the extra space, the Leisure Club and

facilities, and the community atmosphere

were all outstanding,” said Kerry. “We

settled on an Osprey design home

Kerry and Shannon Bell relaxing at home

because we loved the huge kitchen with

all the extra cupboards and the master

bedroom because it’s just so spacious,”

Shannon added.

In the short time they have lived at

Halcyon Waters, when not on the road

travelling, the Bells have become part

of the fabric of the community. “We’ve

met such great friends here, everyone is

outgoing with a real passion for living,”

said Kerry. Shannon, a retired Teacher

who spent 21 years teaching Year Two

at Elanora has embraced life at Halcyon

Waters. With no playground duties to

worry about now, Shannon likes to catch

up with her girlfriends for a weekly chick

flick in Halcyon’s private cinema. An avid

reader she also spends quite a bit of time

in the library here, devouring the vast array

of books on offer.

The couple also like to keep fit and

regularly visit the fully equipped gym

Bells ring Halcyon’s praises

where for Kerry, the whole downsize

plan has included him shedding 10 kilos

since making the move with regular aqua

aerobics sessions in the heated pool.

Although ‘retired,’ Kerry still accepts high

ranking government consulting jobs in his

specialised field, working from home when

he chooses, so long as it doesn’t interfere

with their travel plans.

As for the travel, the Bells are also utter

Cricket tragics. The Bulls loving, self

confessed ‘Gabba Groupies’ are off on a

Cricket supporters tour of the West Indies

next year followed by a three month road

trip through America, Canada and Alaska

in an RV (recreational vehicle). “That’s

why we love it here, we know that when

we are travelling someone will water the

garden and our home base is secure. We

even get our mail re-directed to us by Sue

the Community Manager here at Halcyon

Waters,” said Shannon.

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Bells ring Halcyon’s praises

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Halcyon home owners are dedicated to

fuelling the deployment of renewable

energy systems in an effort to help reduce

global warming. Ultimately this will save

substantial amounts of cash on their

household electricity bills. Already there are

120 rooftop solar systems being utilised by

home owners at both Halcyon Waters and

Halcyon Parks. The rooftop systems average

eight solar panels per household which

translates to 1.5 kilowatts of energy.

For a household that currently receives an

average quarterly bill of $300 ($1, 200 per

year), this will see the bill reduced down

to just $12.50 per quarter or $50 per year

once the 1.5 kilowatt solar roof system is

installed. That means on average a saving

of $1,150 per year on the electricity bill.

In terms of saving on dangerous carbon

emissions, the average Halcyon household

will save 3,960kg per year (which is

equivalent to about 36 strapping front

row forwards!). Collectively Halcyon home

owners are already saving a whopping 500

tonnes of carbon emissions per year and

doing their bit to help save our planet.

One Halcyon Waters home owner, Doug

Naumann, has just received his last quarterly

bill and his electricity was absolutely free.

Not only was his electricity free, but he also

received a $300 rebate on his quarterly

bill. This means he’s on track to receive

a rebate of $1,200 per year... Imagine

multiplying this by 120 home owners and

the rebates are in excess of $140,000!

Crafty sew and sews raise over $60,000

Here comes the sun

What started out as five industrious ladies

getting together on the verandah of

Halcyon Parks’ Rec Club back in 2006 has

snowballed into a group of forty women

busily sewing for charity. In just six years the

group, spearheaded by Janece Palmer, has

raised over $60,000 including over $11,500

in the last twelve months for its number one

charity, the Caloundra Public Hospital.

Relying on generous donations of materials

and items from both the Halcyon Parks

community and the general public, this group

of charity queens has sewn and stitched

over 1,000 care bears and untold amounts

of baby clothes, knee rugs, aprons, handbags

and more, all to be sold for the cause.

Although an all female group, the girls

have no problem corralling the men

from Halcyon Parks to do various jobs

like collecting donated items and moving

boxes of baby clothes. From the humblest A group shot of the Halcyon Parks Craft Group

of beginnings the Halcyon Parks Craft

Group has become quite famous in the

Caloundra community, even attracting the

local Channel 7 news crew to come out

to conduct an interview on the groups

charitable activities.

The Craft Group has also shown its

generosity within the tight knit Halcyon

Parks community with $100 donations to all

the new self interest hobby groups including

the Halcyon Parks Croquet, Table Tennis,

Golf and Lawn Bowls Clubs. If you require

further information or would like to make a

donation of funds or materials to the Craft

Group contact Janece Palmer by emailing

[email protected].

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Ready to move in today!

Lost in space - Terrace living

Just walk inside a terraced home and

straight away you will know you’re

somewhere special. From the moment you

enter your eyes are drawn instantly through

the windows that frame the spacious living

areas and onto the expansive outdoors

where Mother Nature sits untouched.

It’s the answer to many a search, for those

wanting the benefits of an over 50’s lifestyle

community combined with that touch of

tranquillity that only nature can bring.

Paved for minimum maintenance these

amazing sites offer some of the best in

Halcyon home designs. Whether it’s king

sized bedrooms, high raked ceilings or

numerous outdoor living areas, you truly

can get lost in space! Add to this the

security of steel frames, Hebel cladding

and luxury finishes throughout and it’s no

wonder people have been keen to call

these homes... “Home.”

With only three sites left and with the

sure knowledge that $100, 000 really does

make a difference, now is the time to talk

to us about how you can live in your very

own piece of terraced paradise. Ask us also

about the Halcyon Guarantee and how you

can have absolute certainty throughout the

selling process.

$100,000 WoUlD

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AtollMarengo 3 2 2 osprey3 2 2 3 2 2

osprey $559,000 now $529,000

Special $509,000 now $479,000

Marengo 3 2 2 osprey 3 2 2

So much so that Halcyon has decided

to extend this fantastic offer to the

remaining homes under construction in

Shearwater Circuit. This means that you

could be living in your very own Terrace

or Neighbourhood home and still have

money for the lifestyle that you want.

Project Director Marie Cone says, “This

package has hit a real chord with our

buyers. It has enabled people to meet

the market and move on to meeting their

lifestyle goals today. Time is precious and

can’t be recaptured, so in today’s market

this is just what is needed.”

In addition to this the Halcyon team are

committed to assisting you throughout the

selling process and now offer a combined

55 years of Residential Real Estate

experience. This wealth of knowledge can

turn a sometimes challenging experience

into one where you have total peace of

mind from the day you choose your new

home to the day you move in. It’s called

the ‘Halcyon Way.’

To find out more about this amazing offer

and how Halcyon can make it all happen

for you, come in or phone the Sales

Team on 1800 626 488.

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Photographs and illustrations are intended to be a visual aid only. Halcyon gives no warranty and makes no representation to the accuracy or sufficiency of any description, illustration, photograph or statement contained in this publication and accepts no liability for any loss suffered by any person who relies wholly or partly upon the information presented. All information is subject to change without notice.

Halcyon Waters1 Halcyon Way, Hope Island Qld 4212 freecall 1800 626 488

Halcyon Parks42 Meridan Way, caloundra Qld 4551 freecall 1800 007 280

Halcyon Landing42 Nambour Bli Bli road, Bli Bli Qld 4560 freecall 1800 007 280

• UDIA National Winner

– Seniors’ Living

• UDIA Qld Winner

– Seniors’ Living

• UDIA Qld Winner

– Affordable Housing

• MBA National Winner

– Lifestyle Housing for Seniors

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The ‘jig’ is up!The Halcyon Waters community loves

to get together to have some fun and

celebrate, and St. Patrick’s Day is one of

the more popular events - to be sure!

Over 180 home owners attended the day

with most turning up dressed in the ‘green

theme’ vying for the great door prizes on

offer. Irish stew, tasty Guinness and beef

pies with mushy peas and mash potato

was the order of the day followed by what

else but Baileys cheesecake for afters.

Live entertainment was provided by

talented Irish duo, ‘Fiddle in the Middle’

who had the crowd tapping their

feet, and jigging to the gig! Renowned

comedian Fred Lang had the crowd in fits

of laughter with a host of hilarious stories

and topical jokes on the day. So popular

was St. Patrick’s Day 2011 that many

attendees phoned or emailed to say how

much they enjoyed the fun day and to

book them in for next year!

$100,000 WoUlD

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