{"id":4783,"date":"2025-09-18T07:23:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T07:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=4783"},"modified":"2025-09-18T07:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T07:24:15","slug":"in-later-life-what-could-be-better-fun-laughter-and-a-bit-of-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/retirement\/in-later-life-what-could-be-better-fun-laughter-and-a-bit-of-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"In later life what could be better: fun, laughter and a bit of competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4783\" class=\"elementor elementor-4783\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbd1be6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbd1be6\" 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-6d115df\" data-id=\"6d115df\" 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-33cb0b9 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33cb0b9\" 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>P<strong>layed over two days at GemLife Palmwoods Over 50s Resort on Queensland\u2019s Sunshine Coast last weekend, the third annual GemLife Games continues to shine a light on what a great life can be had in later years.<\/strong><\/p><p>There is nothing comparable to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/retirement\/740-residents-taking-part-in-this-months-gemlife-games\/\">GemLife Games<\/a>. A crowd record of nearly 750 residents, volunteers and spectators descended on the resort and fun was had by all.<\/p><p>Ten GemLife resorts across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria took part in eight events.<\/p><p>\u201cThe GemLife Games exemplifies the spirit of community and active living that GemLife is known for,\u201d said GemLife Director and CEO Adrian Puljich. \u201cThis year\u2019s games are the biggest yet \u2013 and we are immensely proud to be the only land lease community operator in Australia hosting an event like this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0This year\u2019s program featured eight sporting events, including the return of the swimming competition, which was expanded to include men\u2019s and women\u2019s age groups. The sports line-up also included lawn bowls, pickleball, table tennis, ten-pin bowling, golf simulator, and eight-ball pool.\u00a0<\/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-cb25dbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb25dbb\" 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-0e703bc\" data-id=\"0e703bc\" 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-ac8203f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac8203f\" 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=\"902\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Picture11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4786\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Picture11.jpg 902w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Picture11-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Picture11-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Picture11-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Picture11-585x331.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/>\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-2d944ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d944ec\" 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-190347b\" data-id=\"190347b\" 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-5342af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5342af1\" 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>Off the field, the energy was just as strong. Cheer squads brought colour and enthusiasm to the sidelines, while the GemLife Palmwoods mascot, Paynter the Platypus, made regular rounds, posing for photos and encouraging athletes.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0\u201cWhat a fantastic two days it\u2019s been! I\u2019ve had so much fun and met so many lovely, friendly people from all the resorts,\u201d said Glenys Cummings, representing GemLife Rainbow Beach on the NSW Mid North Coast, as part of the NSW Coasters team.<\/p><p>\u201cThese games are amazing. GemLife has turned it on \u2013 it\u2019s so well organised, there\u2019s great food, friendly staff, and wonderful volunteers. And to top it all off, I had the pleasure of staying with my wonderful billet, Olive.\u201d\u00a0<\/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-8fcde34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fcde34\" 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-ee652c3\" data-id=\"ee652c3\" 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-bf23c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf23c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Events Manager Sarka Hill, said the joy on people\u2019s faces said it all.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0\u201cThe GemLife Games has become more than a sporting event \u2013 it\u2019s a celebration,\u201d Sarka said. \u201cSeeing so many of our homeowners enjoying themselves over these past two days has made all the long hours more than worth it.\u201d\u00a0<\/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-ff5571c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff5571c\" 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-e4dc5bc\" data-id=\"e4dc5bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Picture13-585x301.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/>\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-563ca69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"563ca69\" 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-9fbec83\" data-id=\"9fbec83\" 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-6f2bd11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f2bd11\" 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