Good news - Movies are back on at Palm Lake Ballina Cinema

Movies               

July 2020

Saturday 4th          1917

                              George McKay, Colin Firth

Wednesday 8th      The Good Liar

                             Helen Mirren, Ian McKellan

Saturday 11th        Babel

                             Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett

Wednesday 15th     Emma

                              Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn

Saturday 18th        Dark Waters

                             Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway

Wednesday 22nd      H is for Happiness

                               Daisy Axon, Emma Booth

Saturday 25th        Just Mercy

                             Michael B Jordan, Jamie Foxx

Wednesday 29th      Cats

                             Judi Dench, Idris Elba

Note:  Social distancing and hand sanitising will be maintained in the cinema. This will decrease the numbers allowed in for each screening.                   

Update from Residents Committee

FINANCE UPDATE FROM
THE RESIDENTS COMMITTEE.
21st JUNE 2020

Water Rates:
We have been in negotiations with Ballina Shire Council on two issues
concerning water rates.
The first is concerning what we thought was an overcharge which was brought
about by individual meter reading occurring at different times to the main

meter read. Yesterday we received an adjustment notice of $12,062.47 credit.

Our second is even more extensive and complex. We are looking at the
comparisons between Residential charges and Business charges as a dollar
comparison, current and proposed, with and without pension rebates, costs of
processing etc. At the moment we are heading in a favourable direction.
But, this is all subject to Palm Lake and Residents Approval to proceed and
Ballina Shire Council agreeing to change the rating category. We will keep you
informed.
Thank you
John Adlington.

Walking Group starting 23rd June 2020 at 2.30pm

Helen Ison (villa 153) and Jacqui Baskerville (villa262) are organising a walking group.

Come along and join us!!!

Commencing:

Tuesday 23^rd June 2020.

Time:  2.30pm

Meet at the Doggie Park.

Corner of Cassia Circuit & Yellowood Drive.

Please wear comfortable walking shoes.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Workshop - we need your help

A group of Palm Lake Ballina workshop volunteers recently built 24 bird boxes to assist local wildlife after the fires. These were gratefully received by the Lismore Wildlife Society and have been put to good use.

Bird box in use

They have recently received a new request for possum boxes, and due to a generous donation from Bunnings, have been able to put together materials for over 20 boxes.


If you would like to help out in the workshop constructing these boxes, please contact:


Michael Sherlock    Villa 231 Mobile 0402300336

Peter Kafka            Villa 238 Mobile 0417864626


If you haven’t used the workshop before you will need to be ‘inducted’ – please contact Ted (Villa 145: phone 2145) to arrange a suitable time. 


Donations will be welcomed to be able to continue the work as requests have also been received from other wildlife societies. 

Palm Lake Golfers hit the course at Chinderah

Last Friday (29th May) 14 Palm Lake golfers travelled to Chinderah to play 18 holes in a friendly competition.

This a regular event on the last Friday of the month. Everyone is welcome.

You do not need to be a member of a club as we will work out a handicap for you. Hit off is at 9am and the game costs $20 with a shared cart.

Normally we will take the Palm Lake bus and stop after the game for lunch and will do so again after the restrictions are lifted.

Doug Stinson was the winner last week with a score of 43 points. Looks like he has found a sport he might be good at as fishing hasn’t worked out for him so far.

If you are interested contact Bill Oliver at Villa 185 for further information.

Trailer for hire

The Residents' Committee now has a trailer available for hire @ $5.00 / day.  

The trailer is formally registered for use outside the Resort.

Any resident wishing to hire the trailer please contact  Steve Horne Villa 118 / 0427661688.

This is a very substantial trailer as you can see from the attached photograph.

Tony Hart

Secretary

Residents' Committee

Palm Lake Massage reopening

Palm Lake Massage will be reopening on 

Monday 1st June.

There will be some minor changes to comply with covid 19 infection control but otherwise business as normal.

Clinic hours: Monday and Thursday 10am - 6pm

If you would like to book in please let Mel know via email, phone or text.

Mel Miller

Ph: 0449 524 284

mel@palmlakemassage.com

Online Art Exhibition

For the past few years Palm Lake Resort Ballina has hosted an exhibition of art works created by some of our incredibly talented residents. This year, due to the Corona virus, it has not been possible to have an exhibition in the Oasis clubhouse.

Instead we have decided to have a ‘online’ exhibition. This is a wonderful opportunity to see what some of your fellow residents get up to in their spare time – you might be amazed! 

We have featured six artists initially, with more to follow over coming weeks. Check back regularly for updates. 

For more information about the exhibition, or if you are an artist and would like to have your work included, contact Col Legatt Villa 90 or Terry Polwarth Villa 106.

To access the exhibition website click on the link below.

Link to Art Exhibition

You can also access it by typing https://juliepallant.com/art-exhibition/ in the web address window at the top of your Internet browser. 

Friday Newsletter from the Manager

See attached newsletter. Have a great weekend.

Remember to drive slow within the Resort. Please remind your care giver or visitors of our shared roads and to slow down…..

Also dogs must be on a leash at ALL times (except in Dog Park or your villa). More information included in newsletter.

Kind regards,

Rick

Newsletter-22-may-2020.   Art-exhibition-information   ADC-flyer-with-symbols

Communique 4 and PLR Corporate Update

Dear resident,

The attached document details how bowls and tennis are to return to action (albeit restricted for the time being) in Palm Lake Ballina.

The Residents' Committee will keep you abreast of any further changes in Covid-19 restraints in the future.

Regards,

PALM LAKE BALLINA RESORT RESIDENTS' COMMITTEE.

Link to Communique 4 ResCom document

Link to PLR Corporate Covid-19 Update

Link to ResCom Workshop Re-Opening

Exercises from our Kate

Follow this link to exercise ideas from Kate Hewitt, 

our Gym, Water Aerobic and Exercise leader.

Tools Donation

 Here is a letter from Helen and Max Armstrong who organised a collection of much-needed tools for a little township down south which was severely affected by bushfire.

We would like to thank all the residents of Palm Lake, who helped us with donations of tools and building materials for the fire ravaged town of Quaama. It is a little hamlet near Moruya on the South Coast. The community felt that they had been forgotten. Many were left with only the clothes they were wearing. Many are still waiting for power in some places, three months after the bush fires. 

With help from Nathan at Hertz, who donated the use of a truck, Greg from Lismore Party Hire, and Andrew from GMC Enviro, we were able to deliver a full load of goods to their School of Arts Hall. The joy on their faces is etched in our minds forever....so much more to be done, but proving that a little bit of kindness goes such a long way

Helen Armstrong

LINK TO MORE PHOTOS

Soup-de-doop

Some photos from last week's soup day: 

• A customer eagerly awaiting his delivery - Gerry. 
• A staff member getting ready to deliver 
• Glen, Ken and Roger delivering.

ANZAC DAY 2020

Next Saturday is ANZAC Day - it is not cancelled - just different!

Here is the TIMETABLE for a Dawn Service at Palm Lake:

05:55am 

• FALL IN (On your driveway or front of your residence)
• Tune your radio to FM 101.9 (PARADISE FM 101.9) 
• You could hold a lighted candle or flower of tribute or place your personal wreath on your front door as some do for Christmas time.

06:00am 

• Reveille (Ballina Fire Station siren sounds)  
• Dawn Service starts (abridged version) (Paradise FM 101.9) Includes Ode, Last Post, One Minute Silence, Reveille.

Communiques

From our Residents' Committee ...

From the Treasurer     05 April 2020

Communique 3 Update Link    30 March 2020

Communique 3 Link       28 March 2020

Communique 2 Link      26 March 2020

Communique 1

From your Residents' Committee ...

Attached is a follow-up to the emails you have been receiving from Manager Rick, relating to the COVID-19 virus and how its affects our daily life at Palm Lake Resort, Ballina.

The attached communique summarises key matters discussed this afternoon with Manager Rick.

Added since it was written - the Library, in fact the clubhouse, is closed till further notice.

Don't forget to keep washing those hands in soap and hot water......

Communique Link 

Link to advice about self-isolation

Communique

Fellow residents,

in compliance with government and management advice, your Palm Lake Ballina committees have agreed to suspend all organised activities at Palm Lake Ballina until further notice. This situation will be reviewed on April 3.

Link to management note re mangrove odours    06.03.20

Link to Management note re extra internet capacity  06.03.20

Link to management communique

Link to letter from all committees

Link to Federal Health website

Message from Kate Hewitt

Kate H, our gym, water aerobics and exercise class teacher has asked for this message to be passed on ...

                                                             Hi everybody,

hope you are all well and managing to stay positive during these changing and challenging times. I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking of you all and hope to see you again soon!. In the meantime, I will be contacting each of you for a five minute chat (including a very short survey) about how we (CHEGS) and I can best support you in maintaining your health and exercise program over the coming weeks/months.

I do have some peoples' contact details, but I don't want to miss anyone, so if you don't mind could you please text me on 0439302185 with your name so that I can contact you and compile a group text to keep in touch moving forward.

Thanks ... talk to you soon!!   

Kate Hewitt xx

New Link

A new link has been added to the Info & Support page of this blog.
The Residents' Phone List has been added for the convenience of those who want to check up on others or just have a chat in these "non face-to-face" times.
It will be updated regularly.
Please respect the privacy of your fellow residents by keeping the phone list confidential. 
It must not be shared with anyone who is not a resident.

Rotary Help COVID-19

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