{"id":4138,"date":"2025-03-21T00:10:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T00:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=4138"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:11:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T00:11:33","slug":"keytons-road-to-pickleball-proves-retirement-living-is-full-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/retirement\/keytons-road-to-pickleball-proves-retirement-living-is-full-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Keyton\u2019s \u2018Road to Pickleball\u2019 proves retirement living is full of life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4138\" class=\"elementor elementor-4138\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e44e617 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e44e617\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ad8d31\" data-id=\"4ad8d31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132af96 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"132af96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Pickleball is taking the senior community by storm, and Keyton is embracing the craze with a fun and competitive twist. The leading retirement village provider has launched a seven-part YouTube series, \u201cRoad to Pickleball,\u201d showing off the skill, energy, and humour of its residents.<\/p><p><strong>Pickleball rivalry with a twist<\/strong><\/p><p>Keyton hosted a friendly pickleball competition between two of its Rowville retirement villages\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au\/vic\/south-east-melbourne\/waterford-valley-lakes-4436\">Waterford Valley Lakes<\/a> and The Links at Waterford \u2013 with an unusual grand prize: a jar of pickles!<\/p><p>CEO Nathan Cockerill likened the series to Netflix\u2019s \u201cFormula 1: Drive to Survive\u201d, showcasing the competitive spirit and playful nature of the residents.<\/p><p>&#8220;This series highlights the creativity and enthusiasm of both our staff and residents. They play hard, have fun, and truly embody the joy of retirement living,&#8221; Nathan said.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4d86f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4d86f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-462f6fa\" data-id=\"462f6fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49dd58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a49dd58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Picture12.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4141\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Picture12.png 600w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Picture12-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Picture12-585x330.png 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ce241e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ce241e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89a2f82\" data-id=\"89a2f82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58de2a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58de2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Why Pickleball?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Fastest-growing sport in Australia<\/li><li>Easy to learn at any age or fitness level<\/li><li>Great for physical and mental well-being<\/li><li>Brings people together for fun and social connection<\/li><\/ul><p>As part of Keyton\u2019s partnership with Pickleball Australia, the initiative aims to introduce more retirees to the health and social benefits of the sport.<\/p><p><strong>Watch \u201cRoad to Pickleball\u201d now on Keyton\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XgxKwfXFgws&amp;list=PLN_eysMPSdbUduJPiLVLDukkca_F_jvmU\"><strong>YouTube channel<\/strong><\/a><strong> and see the action unfold!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pickleball is taking the senior community by storm, and Keyton is embracing the craze with a fun and competitive twist. 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