The Village Effect = Longevity

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The Village Effect = Longevity

Waterbrook has created its own ‘village effect’, increasing quality of life and also extending life – not only for its immediate residents but for the wider local community of retirees who are welcomed and catered for at Waterbrook.

Research has shown that seniors living in retirement villages have a greater social life and actually live longer than those who stay in the family home. Findings show that social planning should receive the same emphasis as financial planning ahead of retirement.

Some retirees are already aware of the importance of maintaining social connections post-working life and choose a retirement village lifestyle because it offers easy access to social connections and a range of activities.

Preserving History

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Preserving History

In 1946 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Bowral, built the spectacular Memorial Hall.  Rumoured to be the largest privately owned theatre in regional NSW.

Former OLSH School Boy, James Donohoe remembers the commencement of the building fondly.

“I was standing next to the labourer when he turned the first sod. I remember it well and I got into trouble for being “out of bounds”. It was early 1946. The ground floor was up by about June and the Hall was ready for occupation in early December 1946. We held a concert in there on the last day of school that year and the whole school sang in choir the “Chorus”, the words to Tales from the Vienna Woods.We started using the building in 1947 but the movies were not shown there until 1948. Bishop Twohey formally laid the foundation stone some time in 1948.”

The Memorial Hall has the capacity to seat 500 guests, you can feel the grandeur of the room and what it once was.  This is just one of the magnificent original features Waterbrook will restore to its former glory for Residents and their guests to enjoy.

3 Steps To A Beautiful Life

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3 Steps To A Beautiful Life

Be Aware – Slow down and take the time to observe, connect and reflect.
Be Grateful – Focus on and be thankful for all the wonderful and beautiful things you have in your life.
Be Free – Be intentional about what you surround yourself with and what you need to let go of. Have the courage to be you.

What Is An Ornithologist?

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What Is An Ornithologist?

What do bird watchers call themselves? Very broadly, anyone who watches birds is a bird watcher. The children that feed bread to the ducks at the park, the neighbour with the bird feeder hanging in the backyard, visitors to the national parks to see if they can spot the powerful owl, and the enthusiast who plans her third trip to Borneo just to view that one species missing from her huge list of birds she has seen in the world–all these are bird watchers.

The term that describes a person who searches out and tries to identify all the birds they see, is usually called a birder. Birding often but not always includes listing–keeping careful track of birds they see, ticking them off on their lists. There are life lists, country lists, state lists, backyard lists, and year lists of all these types and more. Often compared to stamp collecting, Birders are concerned with identification and distribution of birds in order to find and collect sightings of them.

Field ornithology is the study of living birds in their natural habitat. Population status, behaviour, and nesting are some of the topics of field ornithology. Recording data including counting the number of individual birds seen is a major component of field ornithology.

Waterbrook Bayview and Waterbrook Bowral are surrounded by Ornithologists, who are providing our Ecologist Dr Anne Clements a wealth of data which is paramount to preserve and enhance their environment.

Northern Beaches Artist, Rachel Carrol

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“I create so I know I am living” – Florence Broadhurst.

Waterbrook has always had a strong connection with artists, both local to the area and within their Resorts. Art in whatever form, evokes all the senses, whether you be the creator, consumer or curious bystander.

Waterbrook is so pleased to have recently met local Northern Beaches Resident and artist Rachel Carroll. You can’t help but be swept away with her passion for life, nature and celebrating the abundance of all things living. Rachel’s dedication to the environment shows in all her work. Waterbrook Resorts will have guest artists displaying their work for Residents and their guests to enjoy and even purchase!

Rachel’s dedication to preserving local habitats and the environment is something to aspire to.