Teman Magazine - life+style - Winter 2022

life+style 

Winter | 2022 

Annie & Grant Chandler – The Rise by Teman

Visiting Villages 

Jamie with Carla, Cathy, Ciara, Leigh and Paul – The Rise by Teman 

It is hard to believe that we are halfway 

through the year, and that the Teman Magazine 

life+style is into its second year. I’d like to 

thank all of our lovely residents who share 

their stories and send in their photos. What 

amazing, beautiful, and adventurous lives you 

all have, along with the talents and hidden 

skills that are coming out. In this issue you’ll 

read about Annie Chandler from The Rise by 

Teman in Ridgewood WA and how retirement 

gave her the time to finally follow her passion 

of writing. 

It is so nice to have Australia back as one, 

without closed borders. I’ve loved coming 

back to all the Teman Communities, catching 

up with staff and residents, reconnecting with 

everyone again. It’s lovely to hear that many of 

you are travelling interstate or welcoming back 

family. As much as I love seeing everyone in 

the villages, I really appreciate seeing family, 

and grandchildren visiting and enjoying the 

community too. 

There is much planned for the second half of 

the year. I look forward to seeing you all again 

soon and I hope you enjoy the Winter issue of 

life+style. 

Thanks. 

Jamie 

Managing Director 

Teman Communities 

Jamie with Fitzroy by Teman residents 

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Staying social and active 

Colour Run 

Pet Care 

Arthritis 

The Fitzroy by Teman fitness group (F Troop) 

had their first trial run at the Rockhampton 

Colour Run. They ran, walked, danced and 

strolled their way along the garden path, 

covering the Kershaw Gardens in a cloud of 

colour. The early start wasn’t easy for the 

girls, struggling a little without their morning 

coffee. But everyone loved taking part in the 

Colour Run. In matching outfits, what started 

out as a 2km walk ended up as a 5km one. 

It was a beautiful morning with hundreds of 

contestants, all dressed up and full of colour. 

A nice training session for the Rocky River Run. 

What made the effort even more special was 

that all proceeds from the fun run went towards 

RACQ Capricorn Rescue. It’s a free, lifesaving 

helicopter service for all people within Central 

Queensland and is available 24 hours a day 

365 days a year. With monthly operating 

costs upwards of $865,000, and only partly 

government funded, it’s the dedication of the 

Fitzroy F Troop and fundraising events that help 

the Helicopter Rescue Service stay in the air. 

Arthritis can affect one or more joints 

anywhere in your pet’s body. The most common 

joints affected are the hips, knees, shoulders 

and elbows. Most of these joints depend on a 

layer of cartilage acting as a cushion between 

two bones. Arthritis causes this cushion to 

deteriorate, resulting in the bones rubbing 

against each other, leading to discomfort and 

reduced mobility. 

Common signs of arthritis include: 

• Reluctance to walk, climb stairs, jump or 

play 

• Limping/lameness 

• Pain or stiffness when getting up or down 

• Yelping when touched 

• A change in personality (aggression when 

normally good-natured) 

Vets are able to diagnose your pet through a 

range of tests, including x-rays. A management 

plan can then be put together to help increase 

your pet’s quality of life. 

This plan will focus on four key areas: 

• Weight management 

• Exercise management 

• Home environment changes 

• Veterinary treatments 

If you feel your pet may have any of the 

symptoms mentioned above or have any 

further questions, call your local Vet. 

Greenfields Vet Hospital 

4/39 Gordon Rd, Greenfields WA 6210 

www.greenfieldsvet.com.au 

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Cook’s corner 

Bernard and Margaret Rudd | The Rise by Teman 

Our friend Marie Palmer who was an ex neighbour of ours would make this delicious fruit loaf, 

when we would call for afternoon tea. Marie moved away and gave us this recipe which we make 

quite often. 

Narelle Golledge | The Vines by Teman 

I’m always making sweets for my sons and grandchildren to take to uni and work. Blueberry 

muffins are one of the absolute favourites. You can walk past my villa to the smell of home 

baked goods coming out the front door. I have been baking the blueberry muffins since my 

first grandson was born 18 years ago and now it’s just a lovely weekly tradition. 

Fruit Loaf 

Blueberry Muffins 

Ingredients 

375gm of Mixed Fruit 

1 tin Apricot Nectar 

2 Cups of Self Raising Flour 

Cinnamon Sugar Optional 

Method (Crust) 

1. Soak the Mixed Fruit and Apricot Nectar 

together over night 

2. Add 2 Cups of Self Raising Flour 

3. Mix all together 

4. Pack into Loaf tin 

5. Cook 180 o c for 40mins 

6. Add sprinkle of Cinnamon Sugar if desired 

(we like it without) 

Ingredients (makes 12) 

2 cups SR Flour 

1 cup coconut 

Half cup of caster sugar 

1 teaspoon of cinnamon 

2 eggs 

Half cup of vegetable oil 

Half cup of buttermilk 

1 cup of frozen blueberries 

Method 

1. Combine dry ingredients in bowl 

2. Combine eggs, oil and milk 

3. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients 

4. Add blueberries 

5. Bake for 20 minutes in a preheated 200 o c 

oven 

6. Let stand for 5 minutes before placing to 

cool on a wire rack 



Teman Gardens 

Gail Bohatko | Ridge Estate by Teman 

What do you love about gardening? 

Every time I plant, weed, turn the soil, the 

garden bestows gifts of quiet times and peace. 

Being in the garden strengthens my spiritual 

health. The more I love my garden, the more it 

grows and gives me love back. Sowing sweet 

scented sweet peas around St Patricks Day is 

a joy along with the sweet aroma of freesia, 

star jasmine and daphne. Autumn, winter 

gardens for me, carry more gold in its pocket 

than all the other seasons. 

What plants/veggies/etc do you love 

planting? 

I love planting succulents, they are varied in 

type, hardy and come in fabulous colours. 

Roses, my favourite, Mr Lincoln, big blousy and 

red, amazing fragrance. 

Crepuscule for a stunning climber and of 

course pansies, lavenders and my pride of 

place on my verandah, yellow clivia. 

For vegetables/fruits, I like planting carrots, 

tomatoes, strawberries. Fun fact: Strawberries 

are not a ‘berry’ at all but an accessory fruit, 

the flesh is a greatly enlarged flower embodied 

with seeds. 

What should people be doing in the gardens 

at this time of year? 

Planting those plants that are dormant during 

winter ie; deciduous roses, vines, fruit trees. 

Pruning: roses, grapevines, hydrangeas, fruit 

trees. Divide your agapanthus, mondo grass. 

Feed! Give your veggies and annuals fortnightly 

liquid feed for good growing. 

The plants that are growing or flowering in 

winter need to be kept well-watered, especially 

after a bout of cold dry winds. Put your seeds 

in seed trays with ‘seed raising mix’. 

For spring flowering try marigolds, petunias, 

cosmos and cleome. Plant them at the end of 

winter. Winter is the best time to dig up and 

move plants growing in the wrong place (except 

natives they resent being moved at any time). 

Prepare its new home in advance so it can be 

replanted quickly. A soak in a bucket of seasol 

solution will make it feel happier about moving. 

Plant your favourite camellias, my favourite is a 

big semi-double, white, and red stripe. 

Resident story 

Annie Chandler 

The Rise by Teman 

Annie Chandler from The Rise by Teman 

story began about six weeks before the end 

of the fifth decade last century, in a small 

village in County Durham. Born as the middle 

child of three, to an Australian mother and 

an English father, she learned very early on 

to be independent and forge her own way in 

life. That’s not to say she always got it right. 

Far from it at times, as a couple of failed 

marriages testify. However, she did produce 

three amazing offspring which she has 

conceded are her greatest achievements. And 

for her wonderful work as a mother, she has 

been rewarded with three beautiful grandkids 

she spoils rotten at every opportunity! 

Her love of writing developed early, hand-inhand 

with the enjoyment she found getting 

lost in the writing of others. She was the 

student who loved the time after the lunch 

break when students had to read for half an 

hour while the teacher took a break from her 

playground duty. And she had no shortage 

of creativity when it came to writing stories 

and poems; several of which were printed in 

school and Education Department magazines. 

The love of seeing her work published started 

from this time. It was only the need to study 

and then work, as well as be a wife and 

mother, that thwarted her dream until much 

later in her life when, with the support of 

Grant, she achieved this. 

Reading was, and still is, a passion rather 

than a pastime, with a penchant for modern 

romance and romantic drama novels. This is 

also the genre in which she generally writes, 

having written a quartet about four women 

over three generations in one family. These 

wonderfully strong women have had to face 

some sadness and trauma in their lives, 

and overcome this to find love. In Rose and 


Lily’s case, learning to love a second time 

after losing their husbands to the cruelty 

of war. The storylines also look at current, 

often controversial issues, though the main 

theme is the importance of love and family. 

These books are set in a fictitious town called 

Lakeston, which is located in the Peel region 

south of Perth, very near where Lakeside by 

Teman is situated. The first three, A Daisy in 

the Field, A Lily in the Valley, and A Rose in 

the Garden have already been published by 

Shawline Publishing Group, a publisher that 

supports independent Australian authors. 

Annie has also dabbled in a comical look at 

reaching the awesome age of sixty, outlining in 

some detail everything that ‘goes south’ from 

there. Sixty & Sassy: Aging Disgracefully, which 

was self-published, will be followed by Seventy 

& Sexy: Aging Distastefully. Although she is 

quite a few years from reaching that milestone, 

she has it on very good authority (with a little 

poetic license thrown in) the ailments that 

continue to plague even the healthiest and 

hardiest of the septuagenarians. Living at The 

Rise by Teman has provided her with plenty 

to write about! It’s all okay though, as names 

have been changed to protect the guilty! 

And not to be outdone, the grandchildren 

wanted a book written for each of them. 

Beautiful BELLArina, Seeing CONNORy, and 

RUBIE Rubster have all been planned in 

consultation with the grandchild whose name 

appears in the title, and are all in the first draft 

stage. So, Annie hasn’t been idle in the few 

years since retiring from her former life as a 

Special Needs teacher, a career she dedicated 

herself to for nearly forty years. Not only did 

she teach in WA, but she had the fortunate 

chance to teach in England for four years, and 

travel to different places in Europe at every 

opportunity. She returned home in July 2015 

to be the live-in nanny Grannie Annie to the 

two eldest grandchildren for eighteen months, 

until her son received a posting to Geraldton. 

It was shortly after that she met a widower, 

Grant, a truck driver for most of his fifty-plus 

years of working. Although reluctant to even 

consider living in an over 55 Lifestyle Village 

at first, let alone step foot on a bowling green, 

he was soon persuaded when he saw what 

Teman had to offer. Last year Grant and Annie 

sold their home in Butler and moved the whole 

one kilometre to their newly refurbished home 

at The Rise, where they aim to live out their 

remaining years. Annie, however, won’t be 

persuaded to take up bowling as Grant has! 

The monthly meeting of the Book Club will see 

her conversing with like-minded readers, and 

she aims to start a regular writing group for 

those who are interested. 

So, life has been both interesting and 

rewarding and will provide Annie with fodder 

for her writing for many years to come. She 

doesn’t aim to grow old anytime soon, no 

matter what her hips and knees are trying 

to tell her. While there are many unread 

books in her personal library, and 

untold stories being planned by 

her continually, Annie has every 

reason to spend as much time 

as she can entertained by 

other writers, and herself 

entertaining other readers, 

for a long time to come. 

Annie’s published books are available 

for purchase online at: 

www.shawlinepublishing.com.au 

or from Annie direct at The Rise by 

Teman (Villa 1, The Rise). 

The last book in the series, A Poppy in 

the Meadow will be published by July 

2022. Keep an eye out for details as 

we’re planning book launches at The 

Rise and Lakeside by Teman. 

Get in contact with Annie at: 

www.anniechandlercummings.com or 

www.facebook.com/ 

AnnieChandlerCummings 

As Stephen King is 

quoted to have said… If 

you want to be a writer, 

you must do two things 

above all others: read 

a lot and write a lot. 



Nita Knight 

Ridge Estate by Teman 

Del Burns 

Beacham by Teman 

Nita is one of the beautiful residents of Ridge 

Estate by Teman who is over ninety but has the 

spirit and heart of twenty year old. 

Tamworth is a lovely country town in the 

northwest region of NSW, it is famous for the 

Country Music Festival that is held every year 

in January, it should be on everyone’s bucket 

list, Nita has crossed it off hers. Not only just 

to visit it during festival time but to perform and 

busk in the streets. 

Nita retired in 1990, she and her husband Joe 

bought a Toyota Coaster Bus and converted it 

into a holiday home to travel around Australia. 

This required Nita to have to go and get her 

B-class licence to help with the driving. 

They travelled 7 months each year, for 4 years, 

they went everywhere, including Tasmania, 

but Nita said her favourite places to visit were 

‘country towns’. 

She enjoyed travelling across the Nullabor and 

loved, during that part of her trip, getting to 

have breakfast each morning with a flock of 

Cockatoos. 

A big part of each trip for Joe was his 

opportunity to play at a golf course each time 

they ducked into a new town. Nita decided she 

needed a hobby to focus on whilst Joe was 

golfing, so when they arrived in Tanunda, a 

town in South Australia, Nita decided she might 

try her hand at learning guitar. Joe, said she 

needed the best, so a beautiful Ibanez acoustic 

guitar was purchased. So, whilst Joe, improved 

on his golf handicap, Nita taught herself to play 

the guitar and also wrote her own songs. 

After practicing ‘loads’, Nita thought why not 

give busking on the streets in Tamworth a try… 

so she did. Nita visited Tamworth three times 

whilst the music festival was on, she also went 

to the Longreach Music Festival in Queensland. 

She recalled two fond moments during her 

times in Tamworth, although we’re sure she 

had plenty more. The first time was when she 

busked, she performed her own music and kept 

a note and her first coin from a lady who liked 

her song ‘Outback towns with my hat turned 

upside down’. 

The second memory was when she entered a 

competition to perform on stage at a pub. The 

rules were simple, ‘drink some beers, get up on 

stage and perform’. However, Nita wasn’t a beer 

drinker, the publican allowed her to enter on the 

understanding she had a midi of beer, she had 

two sips and then got up and performed. She 

came third, the publican said she would have 

come second if she’d drunk the whole glass! 

Nita’s face lit up as she ‘strolled down memory 

lane’. She still has her guitar and wishes she 

could play it, but as Nita says, “whilst my mind 

might be young, my old fingers no longer move 

fast enough to strum a tune.” 

It is beautiful how Nita taught herself how to 

play guitar, it is never too late to learn a new 

hobby. 

Del has always been a local resident born in 

Biloela and came as a baby to Gladstone. 

Going to school at Central State School and 

Gladstone High School, Del has seen a lot of 

changes in the local area over the years. On 

leaving school Del went straight to work at the 

Gladstone Travel Agency for 13 years before 

leaving to start a family of 2 boys and a girl that 

also delivered 8 grandchildren. 

After the family had grown Del worked at the 

Turf Club with her husband as a bar attendant 

for quite a few years, before moving onto the 

Queens Hotel. 

Del moved into Beacham by Teman in 2011 and 

to her surprise found that her childhood friend 

was also living here. Lyn Padget (Jenkins), a 

friend from primary school to high school. A few 

months later a neighbourhood friend moved 

in as well, Glennis Williams (Colthorpe) and 

have been good friends ever since, doing lots 

together. 

A lover of travel, in 2012 for Del’s 70th the 

whole family went on a cruise to Noumea and 

the surrounding islands. With the travel bug 

in 2014 Del and a friend went further afield 

and met up with her son Jason and family in 

London. Toured around by bus through England, 

Scotland, and Ireland, so many beautiful 

memories. Then off to Paris via train under the 

English Channel and toured Europe to Rome, 

passing through Venice, Florence, Switzerland, 

and the smaller surrounding towns, stopping in 

Dubai for 3 days, then back home to reality and 

have been happy at home ever since. 

Del enjoys village life at Beacham by Teman and 

has been very active for many years in Social 

Club and keeping it running. 



Beryl Whatson 

Rosedale by Teman 

Beryl was an only child born in Auburn in 

1933. She lived with her mother, her uncle, 

and her grandparents. She was very close to 

her grandfather as he was her main male role 

model in her life at that time, and although she 

loved her Nanna, she believed “children should 

be seen and not heard” and so could be a little 

scary at times. Unfortunately, her grandfather 

passed away when she was just 12 years old. 

Beryl attended Auburn Primary School and 

vividly remembers her first day there. On the day 

she began school, twin boys also started and 

she remembers them crying the whole day. She 

remembers each child in her class was given 

a small blackboard and chalk to use and every 

day when they were told to lay on a mat to have 

an afternoon nap, she would always put the 

chalk in her pocket and take it home each day. 

She said she didn’t really have a use for it at 

home, but it was what she did. 

Beryl finished primary school at the age of 12 

and as it was too far to travel to High school, 

she went to Manly Home Science School from 

the age of 13 to 15 years old, where she was 

taught such skills as sewing, cooking and 

painting. 

At 15 ½ Beryl got her first job in a factory in 

Sydney making belt buckles and coverings for 

buttons. She hated this job but had little choice 

as in those days you weren’t allowed to use a 

sewing machine until you were 16 years old. 

Her mother also worked in a factory close by so 

they would travel together by ferry to Manly and 

then by tram. Her mother was Head Finisher at 

the factory which made uniforms for soldiers 

during the war. 

Beryl followed her passion for sewing and her 

next job was with a company called Marjorie 

Daw again based in Sydney. They made 

christening robes, and dresses for girls and 

smocks and clothing for boys up to 6 years old. 

She really enjoyed her time there and continued 

working there for about 8 years. 

When Beryl was 17 years old her mother 

passed away from breast cancer and so her 

uncle came back to the family home with his 

new wife to help look after Beryl’s nanna who 

unfortunately was suffering with dementia. 

However, Beryl did not always get along with 

her new Auntie and so moved out of the family 

home and into a boarding house close to her 

workplace. She joined a local church group 

and made new friends with the girls there 

who enjoyed many activities one of which was 

bushwalking. It was during this time that she 

met her husband to be George and his brother. 

She was 21. 

In 1957 George and Beryl were married at St 

Thomas’s Church in Enfield. The reception was 

held at the local scout hall just around the 

corner from the church where their friends and 

family helped put the wedding together and 

Georges friends made the cake. 

Once married the happy couple rented a house 

at Glenbrook in the Blue Mountains while they 

were waiting for their home to be built. In 1962 

Beryl and George moved into their newly built 

home and shortly after they adopted their first 

daughter Margaret. She was followed by 2 

more adopted children Peter and Elizabeth. As 

Beryl was unable to work during this time (if 

you adopted children you had to stay home and 

raise them), Beryl continued her love of sewing 

at home by making her children their baby 

clothes and even their school uniforms. 

As the years past Beryl took up the interest 

of tracing her family tree. She learned that 

her ancestors were convicts (this explains her 

stealing the chalk from school as a child, she 

thinks). She also traced the family history for all 

3 of their adopted children. 

George and Beryl lived happily at Glenbrook for 

26 years, but as they got older and their health 

deteriorated, they moved to a brick house on 

the Central Coast and then finally choosing 

Rosedale by Teman as their retirement home 

in 2017. Unfortunately, George passed away in 

December 2018 from Asbestosis having been 

exposed to asbestos as a teenager. 

Beryl is unable to get out much these days due 

to her mobility issues but is visited by her family 

several times a week and enjoys watching tv, 

especially her soap operas in the afternoon. 


Meet your neighbour 

Barrie Mackenzie 

Patricia Meek 

luck of 

the irish 


Where did you grow up as a child? 

East End of London. I was Born there and 

lived my childhood in this area until I was 20 

years of age. I commenced work in the security 

business at 17 years old. Then I moved into 

the concreting business after that. 

I moved to Adelaide and met my wife and had 

5 children, unfortunately losing one child and 

my wife after 20 years. I moved to the Gold 

Coast and back to Adelaide and then back to 

the Gold Coast and to Roma. In these times 

I also travelled the world for over 13 years to 

many places several times over. That was the 

highlight of my life as well as my family. 

What do you love about living in a Teman 

community? 

Making some good friends, being involved 

in the social events. I enjoy cooking the 

monthly BBQ and being involved in Wednesday 

afternoon happy hour. I like the social aspect 

of the village, it is never boring here. 

What are some of your hobbies? 

Fixing computers, TV’s and mobile phones 

and cooking is what I am interested in. I 

have helped some of the residents and the 

Community Centre set up their electronics. 

What is a memory that makes you smile? 

My family. The many places I have been to 

and seeing a different way of life. I like helping 

people in the village. 

Fitzroy by Teman 

Where did you grow up as a child? 

Jericho west of Rockhampton, born at the 

Alpha Hospital as there is no hospital in 

Jericho. Jericho is cattle and sheep country 

with a huge amount of attitude, population 80 

during festive season. 

What do you love about living in a Teman 

community? 

The comradeship, friendship and the activities. 

When you are on your own, one tends not to go 

out, however, residing at Fitzroy by Teman it is 

impossible not to get involved. It has been so 

much fun since I moved here. After moving in, 

I met Noreen who comes from Jericho, and we 

were both born in Alpha 10 days apart. We’ve 

made a fantastic friendship, full of fun and 

laughter. 

What are some of your hobbies? 

Lindeman’s Early Harvest Semillon Sauvignon 

Blanc tester, this is not a full-time position, 

part time only. I don’t mind walking and have 

joined the walking team and will conquer the 

Rockhampton River Run. 

What is a memory that makes you smile? 

Travel. I love cruising. But I am a country girl 

at heart. When I meet with Noreen, I knew 

immediately she came from Jericho. We 

had the same smile and the same sense of 

humour. 



See and Do 

BEST ART GALLERIES OR CULTURAL CENTRES 

Lakeside by Teman 

• Edenvale Heritage Precinct 

www.edenvaleheritageprecinct.com.au 

1 George Street, Pinjarra WA 6208 

The Vines by Teman 

• Cessnock City Library 

www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/libraries/Home 

65/67 Vincent St, Cessnock NSW 2325 


• Rockhampton Museum of Art 

www.rmoa.com.au 

220 Quay Street, Rockhampton 


• The Art House 

www.Thearthousewyong.com.au 

19-21 Margaret Street Wyong NSW 2259 

Edenvale Heritage Precinct is an award-winning 

cultural attraction in Western Australian, a 

community cultivating the creativity of the 

Region and a place where history is celebrated 

and comes alive. With lovely gardens that 

combines arts and crafts, museums, tea 

rooms, heritage buildings including an old 

schoolhouse and church. Lakeside by Teman 

residents can even purchase wholesome, 

delivered meals for $10 from the Tea Rooms. 

Cessnock City Library provides access to books, 

DVDs, CDs and magazines, along with digital 

resources such as movie streaming, eBooks, 

audiobooks and eMagazines. There are many 

activities including singing, storytelling and after 

school activities for children Book clubs and 

groups dedicated to creative writing, knitting, 

crafting, local history, and family history. 

There are technology workshops and training 

sessions, and Wi-Fi hotspots where you can 

relax and charge your device. 

The $36.5M gallery is the largest in regional 

Queensland. It houses a nationally significant 

permanent collection of more than 3,000 pieces 

which is one of the richest collections for a 

regional area. There is also a large collection 

of local artists. The gallery and museum are 

located on the beautiful Fitzroy River with a 

walkway being constructed to the main street 

of Rockhampton with coffee shops and eatery’s 

within walking distance. 

The Art House in Wyong is approximately a 

20 min drive from Rosedale by Teman. Many 

different events are held at the Art House. It 

has a theatre and studio which hosts all types 

of entertainment from children’s shows with 

interactions, symphony music, dance shows 

and music from solo artists and popular bands. 

There is also a café that offers 10% Seniors 

discount Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm. 

Highview by Teman 

• QLD Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art 

www.qagoma.qld.gov.au 

Stanley Place, Cultural Precinct, South Bank QLD 

See the world from a new perspective that will 

move and surprise you. These two galleries 

each have their own distinct personalities, 

but are united in their purpose to share 

exceptional art. It is also home to a Children’s 

Art Centre that presents interactive artworks 

for kids and families. 


• Wanneroo Gallery 

www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/wanneroogallery 

3 Rocca Way, Wanneroo, WSA, 6065 

Wanneroo Gallery is a large, state-of-the-art 

exhibition space which holds many local and 

world-class exhibitions throughout the year, 

and it is free to visit. 


• Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum 

www.gragm.qld.gov.au 

Cnr of Goondoon & Bramston Streets Gladstone 

QLD 4680 

Housed in the Heritage Listed old Gladstone 

Town Hall with a purpose-built extension, the 

Gallery & Museum was established in 1985 

and is dedicated to promoting art, culture, and 

heritage for the communities of the Gladstone 

Region and Central Queensland. 


• Maitland Regional Art Gallery 

www.mrag.org.au 

230 High Street, Maitland, NSW 2320 

Opening in 2003, Maitland Regional Art Gallery 

is a short drive from Ridge Estate by Teman. The 

MRAG is a diverse vibrant and strong collection 

of more than 7000 items including paintings, 

drawings, sculptures, photographs and prints by 

Australian & international artists. There is also 

Café Seraphine to grab a bite to eat. 



Village wrap up 


Margi Dabbs 

QLD 


Cheryl Finlay 

WA 

What’s been happening in your village? 

Activities attendance are returning to pre covid 

numbers. It has been a long journey, testing 

patience, residents continue to be cautious. 

Organising future events has been enlightening, 

it lifts your spirit when you join forces with 

residents to make future plans. The trivia night 

was incorporated with the fish & chips night, 

which turned out to be the most enjoyable 

evening for the residents. The combination of 

trivia and food will continue. Bowls morning 

continues to grow, and bingo is getting back to 

pre-covid numbers. The Rocky River has been 

conquered by numerous residents, plans to 

compete in the Boston Marathon are being 

discussed, I am so proud of the residents. Keep 

the challenges coming! 

Something that has made you smile at your 

village 

The simplest gesture, the smile on the face of 

some residents, makes the village managers 

job meaningful and appreciated. Laughing 

with the residents when they come and tell 

me about their adventures. Social drinkies 

have grown from one night per week to three 

nights. I enjoy the reasons the residents give 

for attending and having that little drink, being 

social, helps make me sleep. Different events, 

residents have been required to dress up or 

make hats, the residents are amazing, seeing 

the effort residents put into their outfits. They 

are so talented! 

Some fun things coming up at your village 

The birthday bash is the most discussed for 

the upcoming event, it must be bigger and 

better than last year. There will be some 

significant birthdays within the village. Sharing 

ideas for future events. New guest speakers, 

all subjects are relevant to the daily lives of 

the residents. Residents are planning to travel; 

some residents are already to commence 

cruising, while some are travelling out west. 

It is wonderful to watch the residents’ make 

their plans. I wish them all safe travels. 


The village sports day was well attended over 

3 days of competition, congratulations to the 

Green team and better luck next year Gold. 

Events included Tennis, Darts, Bowls, Putting, 

Cards and other games even a Quiz. Easter was 

yummy as always, no shortage of chocolate 

and fun at Lakeside. Anzac Day at Lakeside 

is special with the dawn service attended by 

many followed by the cuppa and biscuit catch 

up. Lakeside has numerous activities to enjoy 

and is a great place to make new friends for the 

many new residents who have moved in calling 

Lakeside home this year. 


village 

Footy season is well underway and there’s often 

discussion on which teams will make the finals, 

some homes have very serious footy fans which 

is great if they are fans of the same team. The 

photo is proof that some homes at Lakeside 

have footy fans barracking for different teams 

and can still get along most of the time. 

Wearing masks in WA has taken a little getting 

use to for some although at Lakeside even the 

garden statues are COVID safe. 


Christmas in July is always nice to enjoy 

together with a catered hot Christmas dinner 

with village family & friends. The Social 

Committee has also been working on plans 

for Melbourne Cup to make sure we have 

our favourite caterer. Yearly Lakeside events 

coming up also include the Quiz night and 

village concert where residents delight in 

performing their talents to the enjoyment of 

the residents at the club house. 


VILLAGE WRAP UP continued 


Sue Venz 

QLD 

Highview by Teman 

Karen Kelly 

QLD 

Ridge Estate 

by Teman NSW 

Sarah Bilkey 


Ashleigh Procter 

NSW 





We have had lots happen in the Village, we 

usually have around 10 people at Monday 

Coffee mornings, and we had commenced, 

having meals in house and take away meals. 

Which cost $5 per container. We still have our 

Teman BBQ once a month whom all enjoy. 

The ladies enjoy their after movie on a Tuesday 

afternoon accompanied by an ice-cream and 

packet of chips. Chair exercises on Thursday 

mornings are popular. 

Something that has made you smile at 

your village 

When one of the ladies slid between two chairs 

and waiting for the ambulance to come and pick 

her up. Obviously not hurt and the lady involved 

had a great laugh telling me her story. 

The residents’ at Highview by Teman have 

really been enjoying Friday afternoon darts. 

With one of our resident John getting a dart 

piggyback on another dart. I wonder what the 

odds of that happening are? Our Anzac Day 

High Tea was a fun day and we all enjoyed the 

Trivia afternoon. 


your village 

I love to see the residents playing Bingo. 

They all have such a great time and so many 

laughs. They also have the chance of winning 

prizes, who doesn’t love walking out with some 

goodies. They just enjoy it so much. 


Everyone better have their singing voices 

warmed up as there will be a singalong choir 

& Ukulele playing on Saturday afternoons 

through June. They are keeping things very 

close to their chest, however the social 

committee is busy planning for the coming 

months. 

The residents thought they’d combine Pancake 

Day and St Patricks Day with splashes of 

green, a little Guinness, some Irish music, and 

lots and lots of Pancakes, and everyone agreed 

it was a fun way to celebrate two important 

days. Mother’s Day High-tea was another 

wonderful afternoon, also this year a few more 

residents have been added to the ‘Greatgrandparent’ 

achievement list. 


your village 

Constantly seeing residents help other 

residents, with meals or a phone call, making 

new residents feel welcome. Everyone 

welcomed my promotion and congratulated me. 

Craft fun is back up after a hiatus, it is lovely 

to hear the chatter and laughter whilst the 

ladies create beautiful pieces of craft. 


The monthly ‘grub in the pub’ is a great way 

for residents to check out what the Hunter 

Region has to offer in the way of good pub 

food. And whilst not everyone can get to an 

event outside the village, Fish’n’chips and a 

cheeky cornetto is another event on the cards, 

and also a special “O” party to celebrate a 

resident turning 90! 

The residents at The Vines by Teman have 

been little busy bees with events. We had a 

fun afternoon celebrating Easter with an easter 

hat parade, I made fresh hot cross buns, the 

social club had a few raffles going. The social 

club got in and made some Anzac biscuits to 

surprise every resident, lots of laughs were had 

in the kitchen when making the 120 biscuits. 

We held a beautiful afternoon tea for Mother’s 

Day to celebrate all things related to being a 

mum and a woman! Who doesn’t love receiving 

flowers for Mother’s Day! 


your village 

Whether sitting in my office working doing 

admin, or in the kitchen cooking meals for the 

residents, my most favourite thing to hear is 

the laughter of my residents making memories 

with each other. The monthly Teman BBQs are 

such a hit at The Vines, each BBQ we have 

more residents coming down to join in the fun. 


We are so looking forward to having our annual 

Biggest Morning Tea in June with our sister 

village Ridge Estate, it has been great fun 

in the past and an event that is very looked 

forward to each year. Bingo is the favourite 

activity in the village, the seriousness that 

comes with playing bingo! Of course, our 

monthly BBQs. Coming up to winter coffee 

club is always the winner on the freezing 

cold mornings and having a nice, warm hot 

chocolate or coffee and scones with jam and 

cream. 


Winter in Gladstone is the perfect time of year. 

Residents will be heading out for picnics, a 

few more BBQs around the village, and just 

more outdoor time. The social committee will 

be busy organising some special surprises, 

and we hope to do a group outing together. 




Carla Wiggers 

WA 


The Residents at The Rise by Teman have been 

busy with their social calendar for the last 

couple of months. Enjoying delicious Italian 

food for the Italian night, fun and dress ups 

for the ever-popular British night and even 

venturing out to Gloucester Park for a night at 

the Trots. ANZAC Day morning service was held 

followed by breakfast in the Dining Hall and the 

Commemorative Committee delivered Anzac 

biscuits to every home in the village. The Social 

committee delivered easter eggs to every home 

for easter on Easter Sunday as a lovely treat. 

We have continued to have beautiful sunshine 

here in WA, so a lot of caravan owners are 

making the most of the opportunity to travel 

about. And with the Western Australian borders 

finally open, residents have had family arrive on 

their doorsteps which has been wonderful to 

hear about. 


your village 

One of the lovely aspects of living at The Rise 

by Teman is the opportunity for socialising 

with people from neighbouring villages. We 

regularly have inter-village Bowls competitions 

and Table tennis games with our neighbours to 

name a few. It is lovely to have fun with friendly 

competition, and even better when The Rise by 

Teman wins. 


I am looking forward to seeing everyone 

dressed up for the Roaring Twenties dinner 

coming up and there are quite a few other 

events planned for the Residents here at The 

Rise by Teman. The Village n Rhythm theatre 

group will be performing “Arabian Nights” in 

the village main hall which they perform over 

2 nights. 

giving 

is caring 





Jon Folbigg 

NSW 


Life is returning to normal after lockdown 

residents are returning to enjoy coffee club 

again and happy hour drinks in the afternoon 

along with Sunday Lunches. We have 

welcomed new residents to the village, and it’s 

been great to see residents taking advantage 

of the great weather, walking about our 

wonderful village enjoying all that Rosedale by 

Teman has to offer! 


village 

It been a real pleasure seeing the results 

of all the hard work put in by our social 

committee organising Sunday lunches, helping 

with our Annual Biggest Morning Tea and the 

general interest in wanting to get more events 

happening within the village. 


We are looking forward to some winter warmer 

long lunches and excursions to the vineyards 

for some wine tasting and some great food in 

2022. 

welcome 

to teman 

welcome 

home 

always 

among 

friends 

30 | Winter 2022

Get in touch 


38 Hickey Street 

Cessnock NSW 2325 

(02) 4990 4386 

thevinesbyteman.com.au 

Highview 

41 High Street 

Forest Lake QLD 4078 

(07) 3879 6577 

highviewbyteman.com.au 


28 Deaves Road 

Cooranbong NSW 2265 

(02) 4977 2257 

rosedalebyteman.com.au 


28 Marten St 

South Gladstone QLD 4680 

(07) 4979 0866 

beachambyteman.com.au 


48 Ryan’s Road 

Gillieston Heights NSW 2321 

(02) 4932 8588 

ridgeestatebyteman.com.au 


194 Old Mandurah Rd 

Ravenswood WA 6208 

(08) 9537 8200 

lakesidebyteman.com.au 


14 Pauline Martin Dr 

Rockhampton QLD 4700 

(07) 4927 9665 

fitzroybyteman.com.au 


76 Ridgewood Blvd 

Ridgewood WA 6030 

(08) 9305 1884 

therisebyteman.com.au

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