Jenny and Stuart were both born in the UK, but on opposite sides of the England–Scotland border. Stuart began his first “cruise” in 1967 as a Ten Pound Pom, leaving Scotland for the sunny shores of Western Australia.
Jenny migrated to Australia much later. The two met in 1999 and were married in 2002.
Jenny’s career has been wonderfully varied, with the last 20+ years before retirement spent in Aged Care as a Senior Carer. Stuart has worked across the insurance, investigation, and safety management fields, with his roles taking him internationally to assist and problem-solve complex issues.
They now have four grandchildren, and they love the time spent with them during stays with Baba and Poppy.
The cruising spirit remains strong for Jenny and Stuart. They have enjoyed more than ten cruises so far, with another already booked. Jenny loves spending time with friends and grandchildren, while Stuart enjoys riding his motorcycle, engaging in research activities, and perhaps having a beer or two. They are both very sociable and love meeting new people.
Jenny and Stuart moved to the Village to downsize and benefit from the freedom to “lock and leave” whenever they set off on their travels.
Laurette was born in England and moved to Perth at the age of four, beginning a new chapter far from her birthplace. Mumbles, on the other hand, was born and raised in Moora, deeply connected to the community that shaped him. Their paths might never have crossed, but life often weaves unexpected connections. Laurette first came to know Mumbles through his auntie, a familiar presence in both of their lives.
One day, Mumbles asked Laurette if she would like to join him for a ride on his Harley. What seemed like a simple invitation became the beginning of a lifelong partnership. From that moment on, they formed a bond that has lasted 23 years, strengthened further by a decade of marriage.
Together, Laurette and Mumbles have built a blended family filled with love, adventure, and resilience. Between them, they share five children and five grandchildren, and Mumbles has two additional grandchildren of his own.
They share their home with four much-loved pets: Honey the dog, and three cats — Jolie, Timmy, and Ellie. Next week, they will also have a new cat run installed for their furry family to enjoy.
They chose this Village because it is quiet, pretty, and — as Laurette puts it — “it feels like I’m on holiday!”
Laurette enjoys swimming and is looking forward to using the pool, as well as joining in on line dancing and bingo. Mumbles is excited to make use of the gym. Laurette’s parents will also be moving into the Village soon.
Tuesday 24th March – The Local Goat (Gingin) and Limestone Stud Park. 9am – 4pm $100.00 including morning tea and Lunch. (Group Tour 2 in brochure)
Wednesday 24th June – Mount Flora Regional Museum with lunch at an Italian Restaurant, with a stop at a plant nursery on the way home. 9am – 3:30pm $100.00 including morning tea, lunch and entry fees. (Group Tour 25 in brochure)
Wednesday 26th August – A personally crafted tour of the wildflowers at Wireless Hill. Cost and other details to be confirmed.
Friday 11th December – Evening tour of the Perth Christmas Lights. Start with dinner in Fremantle, and then sit back and enjoy the Suburban lights, concluding with the CBD Christmas display. 5pm – 10pm, $85.00 (Group tour 64 in brochure)
Regular Activities:
- Hobbycraft – Mon – 2pm-4pm
- Darts – Mon – 2pm-4pm (Mezzanine)
- Needlecraft – Tue – 9.30am-noon, Sat – 1pm-3pm
- Cards and Board Games – Tue – 7pm-9pm
- Carpet Bowls – Wed 9.30am-noon.
- Xbox Games – Thu – 10am-noon
- Line Dancing Practice – Fri – 10am-11am
- Sundowner – Fri – 5pm
- Men’s Snooker/Pool – Sat – 2pm-4pm.
- Meditation – Sun from 4pm. (Theatre)
- Ladies Pool/Water activities – Mon to Sat – 8.30am-9.30am (Pool)
- Book Club – last Wed, 4pm-5pm
- Bingo – 1st, 2nd, 4th Thursday 7pm. Quiz Night – 3rd Thu of the month, 7pm
Special Events:
- Breakfasts – 9.30am Sun Feb 22, Mar 29, Sat Apr 25, Sun May 31, Jun 28
- Big Summer Birthday Bash – 6pm Sat Feb 28
- St Patrick’s Day BYO lunch – Tue Mar 17
- Easter BBQ lunch/Easter egg hunt – Mon Apr 6
- Mother’s Day High Tea – Wed May 6
- Biggest Morning Tea/Men’s Bake Off – Tue Jun 9
Watch out for future events – pencil these into your calendar:
- Breakfasts – 9.30am Sun July 26, Aug 30, Sep 27, Oct 25
- Christmas in July – 6pm Sat July 11
- Dog Day Afternoon – 4.30pm Sun Aug 2
- Father’s Day Bash – Sat Sep 5.
- B&W Platter Dinner – 6pm Sat Sep 12
- Halloween Candy Trail with family – Sat Oct 31
- Melbourne Cup lunch – Tue Nov 3
- Turning on Christmas Lights – Sat Nov 28
- Village Christmas Dinner – Sat Dec 5
- New Years Eve – Thu Dec 31
Other things to get you involved:
- Gym – open 6am to 10pm, you need to be inducted and sign the correct form.
Pool is open from 6am to 10pm. - Book & Puzzle Library. CD & DVD Library. Community Puzzle.
- Herb Garden – you are welcome to plant, maintain and harvest in the Herb Garden. All things grown in the Herb Garden are available to residents to help themselves. Community Garden unavailable from March 2026.
- Hobby Shed – register to be authorised to use the Hobby Shed.
POP-UP Shop – Margaret River Chocolate Factory: Wednesday 4th March will be your opportunity to get some yummy Easter treats. The Vendor will be in the Lodge in the morning. Times to be confirmed.
Proud Mary Murray River Trip. Thursday 26th March, 10am in the Lodge. There will be a DVD presentation of the new river trip, followed by a morning tea. There is a flyer in the lodge, with a separate sign-up sheet for catering purposes. Please add your name if you will be attending.
Other matters:
Raffle Prize Donations. We are looking for items for Raffle Prizes at the Big Birthday Bash, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter Monday events. There is now a dedicated box in the Lodge for donations. Once again, we thank residents for their past generosity, which helps to make our events more enjoyable for all.
LOCK BOXES Newer residents may be unaware that most of us have installed lock boxes with a spare set of keys for emergency entry. They have a 4 digit code, which we suggest giving to family or a close neighbour. The Committee gets a bulk order from Bunnings and will install them free of charge. The cost has been $20.00 in the past; this may have risen. If interested, please email cllvsec@fastmail.com with name, Lot number and phone number.
Future events for your diary.
St Patrick’s Day. Tuesday 17th March at 12noon will be a BYO shared luncheon amidst a sea of Irish green as we celebrate St Patrick and all that blarney. Bring a plate of food to share, and your own drinks. No charges. Raffle tickets will be available. More details to follow.
Residents Breakfast: Sunday 29th March. 9.30am. $10.00 per person.
Easter Monday. Monday 6th April. BYO BBQ Brunch with Easter Raffle. Friends and family welcome. Time etc TBC.
ANZAC Day Dawn Service and Breakfast. Saturday 25th April. Donations to one of the Defence Force Charities. Details to follow.
| TIME | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY | ||
| 8:30 | 8:30-9.30 Ladies Exercises (Pool) | 8:30-9.30 Ladies Exercises (Pool) | 8:30-9.30 Ladies Exercises (Pool) | 8:30-9.30 Ladies Exercises (Pool) | 8:30-9.30 Ladies Exercises (Pool) | 8:30-9.30 Ladies Exercises (Pool) | |||
| 9:30 | 9.30-12.00 Needle Craft | 9:30-12:00 Carpet Bowls | 9.30-11.30 Flourish (Coffee and Chat) | ||||||
| 10:00 | 10.00-12.00 – Xbox Games & Exercise | 10:00-11:00 – Line Dancing | |||||||
| 10:30 | 10:30 Coffee and Chat | 10:30 Coffee and Chat | |||||||
| 11:00 | |||||||||
| 12:00 | |||||||||
| 13:00 | 1pm-2pm Management Q&A (1st Thu) | 1-3pm Needle Craft | |||||||
| 14:00 | 2pm-4pm Darts (Mezzanine) | 2pm-4pm Hobby Craft | 14:00 Men’s Snooker/Pool | ||||||
| 15:00 | |||||||||
| 16:00 | 4pm-5pm Book Club (last Wed only) | 4pm Meditation (Theatre) | |||||||
| 16:30 | 4.30pm – lodge setup (last Sat of the month) for monthly Sunday breakfast | ||||||||
| 17:00 | 5pm Sundowner | ||||||||
| 18:00 | |||||||||
| 19:00 | 7pm-9pm Games | 7pm Bingo (every Thu except 3rd) | |||||||
| 20:00 | 7pm Quiz night (3rd Thu only) | ||||||||
| 21:00 | |||||||||
WAPC visited on Wednesday the 4th March and were most impressed with how our Village displayed. We are looking forward to hopefully getting started soon with Lots 1-18 being the first to commence construction. Thank you to those who have completed expressions of interest. We will keep you updated as soon as we have approvals in place.
Visitor Parking/Resident Vehicles:
In accordance with resident lease agreements, resident vehicle must be stored in house garages.
Please note, if you see a vehicle parked across a footpath or driveway, please contact the office so that we can place a notice on the vehicle. If you require a short term temporary parking solution, please speak to management. Paving bricks are slowing being moved from Visitor parking bays to ensure our village community is kept clean and tidy. Thank you for your understanding.
BINS ARE FOR CONSTRUCTION ONLY.
New Speed Cameras soon to be installed in April at the Village.
Cabling has been installed at both entry gates ready for new cameras to be placed on each entry gate. These cameras span approximately 150 meters and will log every lic plate that enters the village. Management will receive an alert if the vehicle exceeds the speed limit, we can also black list offenders for damage/theft or speeding which will send a notification should they entre the site. Our goal is to deter offenders and keep our village safe.
Street signs have now been updated and the new entry sign has been placed at the front gate to help the postie find the correct addresses.
The yellow strip has been replaced on the stairs at the front of the lodge with a more robust bolt down one, we will also be installing strips at all the crosswalk pram ramps to encourage safe paths for pedestrians to travel.
A new hand rail has will be installed on the ramp outside the lodge sun set room plus additional storage for cleaning products and mops.
The spa gas Heater has broken and no longer under warranty, The Quote to repair is $15,000. We are currently looking at alternative options including electric heating.
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to those who provided photos, ideas, or content for this Newsletter.
Tia, Leah, Verna, Linden, Sue, Anne
Resident Q&A Meeting held Thursday February 5th at 1:00pm
Clarity given on Lease agreement section to help confusion on who’s responsible for fixing various maintenance.
1) New Build Hit List- unsatisfactory workman ship from the building company or unfinished items- usually reported to the office with in two weeks of moving into the home.
2) New Build Warranty items- range from 12 months- 2 years-these are items that should last this time frame. These must be reported in writing to the office with in the warranty time frame.
3) Fare wear and tear- Maintenance items- usually start failing or looking shabby after 2 years and are the responsibility of the residents. Quotes require approval from management to ensure trades have the necessary qualifications and insurance however the cost is to be paid by residents.
4) Structural defects and essential items- such as air cons, hot water systems, cook tops and ovens. These items are forever the responsibility of the village to fix/replace. Every house will have annual inspections completed for Structural, warranty and safety items.
Garage Doors Servicing recommended every 2 years, please contact the office to schedule. ( Cost $70)
Friday 13th of Feb gutter cleaning is booked for the 5 houses that back onto lake and the lodge. Next gutter clean scheduled for all homes in May in preparation for winter.
-Solar Exemption Approval- Luch has loaded info onto the western power system-some residents may have received an email-. You do not need to do anything with that email.
-Our village exemption has specific requirements and restriction, not everyone can have batteries. 5kw upgrades will be prioritised for those who have paid to future proof for batteries. We currently have 14 completed homes without Solar panels, this is due to a current shortage of panels in stock in WA caused by an Influx of customers wanting to access to battery rebates. Please be reassured all will be installed over the next month. Please contact the office if you are having difficulty connecting wifi to your inverter ( orange flashing lights). Please complete an alteration/addition form should you wish to install batteries, we will require the installers details including quote and specs.
– Fire Safety Course info provided.
-Cat trap has been successful- 4 Cats removed from Village.
-Skip Bins, verge collection 9th of Feb, tip passes available from office.
-Car port clutter- roller doors should remain down.
– Entry Sign approval/Changes- next Tuesday.
-Plus side internet going great in lodge with no drop outs since changing over to think data.
Rob from SCI addressed the meeting and reassured residents that the cameras are a priority this month , intercom issues are still ongoing with various fault finding still required.
NEXT Q AND A– THURSDAY 5TH OF MARCH 2026 AT 1PM– EVERYONE WELCOME.
