Nove mber 2013 swancare resident newsletter Across My Desk CEO’s Report For me October has slipped by in the blink of an eye, but I guess when you spend two weeks of the month on holidays, it does make the month seem relatively shorter. Without digressing too much, I had the great pleasure to spend the first two weeks of the month on holidays in New Zealand, and I must say it lived up to, and actually surpassed expectations. I have not visited a country with so much beautiful scenery and sheer natural beauty, every view was worthy of a postcard. It was good to get away, but it is also great to be back on deck. We have some very exciting times ahead and I am looking forward to the challenges and opportunities that are coming our way.
Let Me Kick-Start This Month’s Article with a Stage 5A Update We are making some very good progress with the conceptual outline of the very exciting next stage of the redevelopment of the Bentley Park site. Our internal project group has had several detailed meetings with the architects and we are now at the stage where we have come to an understanding of the layout of the development, its style and the potential product mix. Stage 5A, to be constructed on the corner of Jarrah Road and Adie Court, will be an apartment complex with a mix of unit configurations, most of the units will be predominately 2 bedroom styled with a smaller third bedroom
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or a study option. A separate ensuite to the main bedroom and a second toilet, or what is commonly referred to as a powder room, will also be standard. All units will feature generous balcony areas, which will provide entertaining and al fresco opportunities. Controlled access to underground parking and elevator access to each floor will provide security and peace of mind. The units are all designed around open styled planning, with large kitchens and will feature adaptability options to ensure that longer term care can be able to be delivered into the units as and when required. The other great aspect about this development is that it will provide linkages with the existing village infrastructure, particularly to Stage 4, and the inclusion of an easy access pedestrian piazza (or promenade) will provide entertaining options for the entire village and another valuable community space which we can all enjoy. We still have a significant amount of planning work to do, and we are yet to finalise the relocation issues. These are proceeding ahead as quickly as we are physically able to, but we still have a number of residents to move and our relocation team are working diligently through this list. This stage of the redevelopment will also require that we achieve a considerable number of pre-sales, off the plan, before we commit to commencing the construction, and for this reason, we will soon be embarking on a pre-release marketing campaign to attract potential residents to take up the fantastic opportunity to acquire one of the units directly off the plans. This is a great opportunity to secure a unit before every-one else, so if residents know of friends or family that are considering a move to Bentley Park, then please refer them onto Harry Pearson, our Retirement Living
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Consultant on 6250 0016, he will be more than happy to follow-up on your contacts. We know that these units will sell fast so don’t wait too long to act. Remember too, that if you successfully refer a client onto Harry, you will be entitled to the $1,000.00 spotter’s fee.
General Security on the Site Last month at the residents meeting I had the opportunity to discuss at some length the security on the site and talk to the residents about some of the issues that we have been experiencing. We are very fortunate at Bentley that we have a very good security team who work extremely hard to ensure that resident safety and security is paramount. Our level and frequency of incidents is extremely low by comparison with the outside community, and I suspect that this is due in part to the wonderful work of our security personnel and also that of our own workforce, and indeed our entire resident community. Successful security on our village is a team effort, and we all need to work together to help one another, and it is this effort that I believe continues to stand us in relatively good stead. It is important that we do continue to remain vigilant and to keep a watchful eye out for anything that seems unusual or a little bit out of the ordinary. If you do happen to notice anything irregular, please contact security, as it is important that they are aware of these matters. On the matter of security I have received notification from Tony Ryder that he is no longer able to continue to convene the quarterly Neighbourhood Watch meetings, and it has been determined by this group that the current system of all residents looking out for and educating one another is working well, Continued Page 3 and consequently
Inside this issue > Village News - pg 4 Feature Resident - pg 5 What’s On - pg 6 & 7 Bentley Park Social Club - pg 9 Club News - pg 10-11