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Continuing our Thoughts and Memories series, we learnt a little about Ernest 'Ernie' Menadue who is a resident at The Terraces on the Gold Coast. Ernie’s daughter Lyn is very proud of her father and took the time to share some of his life story with us…. Ernie was born in 1926 in Brisbane. He&hellip;

Thoughts & Memories: Ernie

Ian has been blessed with a ‘green thumb’ and has always had a passion for gardening. Since moving into our Bribie Cove home at Bongaree in 2015, Ian has been very helpful around the home, so much so that he has been given the title of ‘Resident Gardener’. Prior to moving into Bribie Cove, Ian&hellip;

Bribie Cove's Resident Gardener

Keith, a very talented resident at Raffles in NSW, discovered his talent for woodworking when he was about 15 years old when a couple of friends taught him the craft. Keith developed a passion for woodworking and in 1996 he was part of a group called Limpinwood Woodcrafters. The group would meet at Keith and&hellip;

Keith’s amazing wood crafting collection

Lynbrook resident, Edna celebrated her 105th birthday recently and when asked why she thinks she was blessed with so many years, she told us "because I think I'm lucky, to have a lovely family and a good life". Edna has shared some words of wisdom and a few special moments from her 105 years on&hellip;

Thoughts and Memories: Edna

Like many young men in the 1950’s, Charlesbrook resident, Peter Gavalas had to grow up quite quickly in order to help support his family. We thank Peter’s son, Bill, for sharing his dad’s story. &nbsp;. At just sixteen, Peter migrated to Australia with his father in 1951. It took two months to travel from their&hellip;

Thoughts and Memories: Peter Gavalas

SandBrook resident, Eric 'Bluey' Scott lived a life full of adventure, travelling all over, chasing his dreams and inspiring others. Eric was born in Auburn, NSW in 1929. His nickname came from the Australian tradition of calling people with red hair ‘Bluey’. Bluey is one of the many unsung heroes of the Speedway World. He&hellip;

Eric ‘Bluey’ Scott – The Comeback Man

Volunteers have always been an important part of our family at McKenzie Aged Care. Their contribution to the daily lives of our residents is invaluable. So, when we heard that Edith spent an astonishing 18 years volunteering in the Melton community before becoming a resident at Sutton Park, we were honoured to welcome her into&hellip;

Edith’s 18 years of volunteering in Melton

Showcasing and sharing the talents of our residents makes our hearts warm. Meet Barbara, she is 83 years young and has called Bribie Cove on the Sunshine Coast her home for 18 months. She was born in New Zealand but after calling Australia her home for 30 years, of course we will claim her as&hellip;

Bribie's Artist-In-Residence

Win recently celebrated her 105th birthday at The Terraces, where she has been a resident since 2007. She has made some memories in her time, finding a love for travel that she shared with her husband. Win, born Winifred in 1916 in Shanghai, China, was the middle child of William and Nina Singer. Her father&hellip;

The Life of Wonderful Win

Each year Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea brings people together over a cup-of-tea, to raise funds for the Cancer Council towards cancer research and prevention, and supporting people who have been impacted by cancer. The social committee at Bribie Cove Retirement Village have been hosting Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea in their clubhouse for eight years. This&hellip;

Bribie Cove hosts Biggest Morning Tea

In honour of those who served, we share Phillip's story of 7 years of service. At the age of 20, Phillip, a professional parachute instructor at the time, was approached by the army to enlist during the Vietnam War. After Philip was promoted to Sergeant, he was designated the role of ‘Free Fall Parachute Instructor’&hellip;

Bribie Cove ANZAC Service - Phillip’s Story

As we age, having access to emotional support and social interaction becomes especially important. For the elderly, the absence of having someone to talk to or feeling isolated can have a detrimental impact on their overall health and wellbeing, such as cognitive decline, depression, high blood pressure and heart disease. Therefore, having meaningful contact with&hellip;

Garden of Thoughts with Thomas (RSO)

This is the incredible story of Rosebrook’s former AFL star who – in the prime of his sporting career – went off to war to serve his country. Keith Stanley Rae was a talented midfielder whose playing career for the Carlton Football Club was significantly disrupted by World War 2. Keith was born in Williamstown&hellip;

Keith Stanley Rae: A true Australian hero

We are honoured to have many Centenarians living in McKenzie homes right now. Could McKenzie be holding the fountain of youth? It is a momentous occasion when any person reaches the great 100-year milestone. It is usually followed by parties, gifts, flowers and of course a letter from the Queen. Gwen at our Bribie Cove&hellip;

Centenarians of McKenzie

We have been feeling the love at The Ormsby, with residents Gavin and Fiona recently celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They have shared with us a little about how their love story came to be. Fiona actually met Gavin’s parents on a cruise in 1956 before being introduced to Gavin shortly after… We think there&hellip;

Celebration of love at The Ormsby

The team at The Ashley have been busy raising funds for their very own Jukebox so the music never stops. Music is a huge part of the entertainment provided across all our homes. Our residents love joining in with the dancers, singing along to concerts and letting the songs take them back to past memories.&hellip;

The Ashley's music on demand

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Blog 2021

Thoughts & Memories: Ernie

03/12/2021

Bribie Cove's Resident Gardener

15/11/2021

Keith’s amazing wood crafting collection

30/10/2021

Thoughts and Memories: Edna

06/10/2021

Thoughts and Memories: Peter Gavalas

24/09/2021

Eric ‘Bluey’ Scott – The Comeback Man

25/08/2021

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