Retirement Villages Australia
Social Events Provided by Retirement Villages in Brisbane
By: Sean Whelan
The many retirement villages in Brisbane offer a wide variety of social events to keep their residents active and entertained. This article will focus on three locations - Tranquil Waters Retirement Village, Settlers Forest Lake and James Ommaney Village - with the intent of acting as an advisor as to which retirement village has the best social events tailored to your interests.
Tranquil Waters Retirement Village is the most socially active residence of the three locations. For starters, their multi-purpose, state-of-the-art community centre has a five star rating. Whether you are interested in swimming, bowling, billiards, darts, craftwork, dancing, or just relaxing by the barbeque on the patio, this facility allows residents to engage with one another in recreational activities throughout the day. Not to mention it provides spectacular views which look out onto the ocean. This amazing complex is what separates Tranquil Waters from all other retirement villages in the Brisbane area. On top of their lovely community centre, Tranquil has a bus service which takes tenants to a range of activities. Residents have the option to participate in weekly lawn bowling tournaments, go on day trips to some of Brisbane's major attractions such as the wheel of Brisbane and Kangaroo Point, or simply attend dinner with a group of friends at one of many elegant restaurants. The wonderful combination of their community centre and various day trips facilitate an upbeat social life and make Tranquil Waters the most socially active retirement village in Brisbane.
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In comparison to Tranquil Waters, Settlers Forest Lake has a fairly average recreational community centre. They do provide facilitate to support social activities such as billiards and barbeques, however, what differentiates Settlers Forest Lakes is the abundance of outdoor activities. Forest Lake is situated by a beautiful lake. This outdoor setting provides ample opportunities to engage in social activities with loved ones. You can go for a paddle boat or canoe ride in any of the boat's supplied by the village and their ringed walking track is perfect for taking in the beautiful scenery. On top of these activities Forest Lake will drive its residents into town for group dinners at Asian, Mediterranean or Australian dining. If none of these suit your interests, the staff are always happy to drive you to the local pub for a relaxed meal.
Lastly we come to James Ommaney Village. This retirement village is unique in that it has a small community feel with only sixty apartments. The staff take a genuine interest in the well-being of all guests. Because it is a smaller village, the staff are highly involved in all social events. For examples residents have the opportunity to receive group golf lessons at the indoor golf facility or to a play a round of croquet with any one of the event staff. Typical recreational activities such as billiards, indoor bowling and a pool with a heated spa are also on site. Their village bus also makes bi-weekly trips to the Mt. Ommaney Shopping Centre and there are day trips and outings organized on a regular basis.
I hope this article has given you some insight into the many fun and engaging social events available at Brisbane's premier retirement villages.
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