Helena Valley Resort Blog

Spying!

April 29, 2022
One thing that we often enjoy hearing from our residents is the creative and interesting ways they are using their freed-up cap...

Welcome one and all

April 29, 2022
One great thing about the Village is the sense of friendship and community, and this was recently highlighted when a few of our...

The best shots from our Country and Western night

April 29, 2022
It was great to see our Lifestylers get into the swing of things at our recent Country and Western night. No doubt a lot...

Surely you can’t miss that bus!

April 29, 2022
We thought our bus could use a little make over and while some people may believe we’ve gone a little overboard – we th...

Christmas Dinner

February 15, 2022
In what is normally a very busy time of year, our Lifestylers took some time out for our showpiece event of the year – The An...

Halloween Comes to Helena

February 15, 2022
It was great to see our Lifestylers and their friends join in the spooky fun and come out in all their gory glory for the Villa...

La Cena

February 15, 2022
It is always great to see the creative and innovative ways our Lifestylers use our facilities and last month’s Italian Night ...

Magnificent Market Day

February 15, 2022
In great news we are pleased to announce that our first Market Day was a roaring success. Lifestylers, their friends, family an...

Australia Day Festivities

February 15, 2022
It was great to see around 100 Lifestylers make the most of the beautiful weather and come together for our Australia Day BBQ l...

Melbourne Cup Lunch

January 20, 2022
On the first Tuesday of November, our Lifestylers dressed up in their finest and came together for the race that stops the nati...

Helena Valley Lifestyle Village 2021 Pool Competition

January 20, 2022
On Friday October 29, we held the final of our annual Village Pool Competition. Around 20 Lifestylers joined in to watch the dr...

Sue’s Singalong

January 20, 2022
On September 17, around 70 enthusiastic songbirds turned up to enjoy a raucous community singalong. On the night, everybody in ...

Lest we forget

December 20, 2021
In what will be a story that is certainly close to the hearts for a lot of our residents, we are pleased to announce the instal...

Time for reflection

December 20, 2021
For many of our Lifestylers, Remembrance Day is a time to stop and honour those who gave their lives in the service of others. ...

What Our Lifestylers Say – Nancy and Steve

December 20, 2021
Nancy: Hi, my name is Nancy Steve: And my name’s Steve. I’ve been living here for six months as well with my...

What Our Lifestylers Say – Norm

November 10, 2021
Norm: Hello. My name’s Norm. I live in Helena Valley Lifestyle Village and I’ve been here just over five years. I was livin...

What Our Lifestylers Say – Des and Noel

November 10, 2021
Des: I’m Des. Noel: I’m Noel. Des: We’ve been at Helena Valley Lifestyle Village for seven years now. We ca...

Christmas in July

October 12, 2021
Every year, our Christmas in July celebrations raise the bar – and this year was no exception, with a record 141 Lifestylers ...

What Our Lifestylers Say – Jenny

September 15, 2021
I’m Jennifer Croston and I’ve lived in the Helena Valley Lifestyle Village for four years. I came to the villa...

What Our Lifestylers Say – Sue and Geoff

September 15, 2021
Sue: Hi, I’m Sue Worth. Geoff: And I’m Geoff Worth. Sue: We’ve lived at t...

Darts

September 8, 2021
As we are now getting to the pointy end of the season, here is an update on how the Dart Vaders are progressing in 2021. ...

Helena Valley Cruisers

August 18, 2021
One Sunday, every month, our Lifestylers will have the chance to get their groove on and soak up the classic tunes of one of ou...

56 on the Boulevard

August 18, 2021
Led by award-winning Architect Richard Hammond, our amazing community has been developed by an extraordinary team of people who...

Biggest Morning Tea

July 28, 2021
These days, it seems that...

Support-a-reader programme

July 28, 2021
Over the last four years,...

What Our Lifestylers Say – Gaynor

July 8, 2021
My name is Gaynor and I�...

What Our Lifestylers Say – Ray

July 8, 2021
Beginning of last year I ...

Our Resort Style Facilities – Gym

June 2, 2021
We’ve really enjoyed moving into our new much larger gym which gives us much more room to spread out and enjoy the classes ou...

Our Resort Style Facilities – Tree Top Terrace

June 2, 2021
Aptly named, the Tree Top Terrace has some wonderful views of tree tops looking over into the Helena Valley across the Helena R...

Our Resort Style Facilities – Sunset Lounge

May 20, 2021
The Sunset Lounge has been a wonderful addition on the second storey of our clubhouse. It provides a wonderful intimate space t...

Our Resort Style Facilities – Hobby Workshop

May 20, 2021
Our hobby workshop is a real treat if you’re that way inclined. Very well equipped as you can see, the workshop has created a...

Our Resort Style Facilities – Champions Den

April 30, 2021
The Champions Den is our...

Our Resort Style Facilities – Line Dancing

April 30, 2021
Roni Hall lives in the v...

What Our Lifestylers Say – Bev

April 21, 2021
My name is Bev and my husband and I have been in Helena Valley Lifestyle Village for six months. We came here to meet pe...

What Our Lifestylers Say – James and Faye

April 21, 2021
Faye: My name is Faye, and I’ve been in the village over six and a half years. James:...

Christmas choir

March 30, 2021
We recently had the pleasure of hosting the talented children from the Helena Valley School Choir who came along and entertaine...

Cinderella village style pantomime

March 30, 2021
Anne Jeavons and Lee Thompson brought some creative flair to the village recently, writing and directing the village’s first ...

Main Hall

January 25, 2021
The Main Hall is the hub of the larger activities and can normally accommodate up to 235 people (less with COVID) excluding the...

Sunset Terrace

January 25, 2021
The second of our second storey terraces, the Sunset Terrace is the larger of the two with wonderful views to the foothills and...

90 Good Reasons to Celebrate

January 11, 2021
Our Lifestylers always love a good celebration and we would like to wish our very own Poul Petersen a happy 90th birthday. ...

Remembrance Day

January 11, 2021
Despite everything that has happened this year, the village once again took the time to reflect on Remembrance Day – a be...

Showing the spirit of community

December 15, 2020
One thing we can certainly say is our community certainly has, well, a sense of community. This was once again highlight...

James Book

December 15, 2020
One of our Lifestylers, James Maxlow is, amongst many other things, a keen photographer and has been collecting photos of the v...

The Shed

December 14, 2020
Lifestyler John Potter used one of his many skills as a jigsaw puzzle maker to create this wonderful sign “The Shed” which ...

Official Lifestyler Ball

December 14, 2020
Official Lifestyler Ball to Celebrate the Clubhouse Opening Our Li...

Clubhouse Grand Opening

December 1, 2020
We have certainly had some village days to remember, but this one may just take ...

Biggest Morning Tea 2020

November 16, 2020
Biggest Morning Tea 2020 The Biggest Morning Tea has become a well-supported fixture on the Village cal...

Sunday Morning Breakfast

November 16, 2020
Sunday Morning Breakfast To the delight of many, the Sunday morning breakfast returned in style this mo...

What our lifestylers are saying

November 3, 2020
Our new change of lifestyle We had been looking at various types of retirement villages around Perth fo...

Hobby Workshop

November 3, 2020
“We have been having so much fun with the things you made us. Thank you so much for giving us the tools to use our imagin...

Visiting the Village Update

April 30, 2020
Great news, restrictions eased!  As a result of the WA State Government easing of the restriction fro...

Do You Own Your Own Home in a Lifestyle Village?

December 16, 2019
Understandably, this is a question we often get asked and while we can’t speak for other villages, at Helena Valley Lifestyle...

Final Draw Announcement

December 10, 2019
Final Draw Announcement for the WIN a NEW Smart Home Display John Morrison was invited back on Sunday t...

Is Helena Valley Lifestyle Village financially secure?

September 18, 2019
With all the negative press around some retirement villages and real estate developers facing financial uncertainty, it is very...

Helena Valley Lifestyle Home Owners buck the trend in exercise statistics

December 3, 2018
A report released earlier this year by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (Australia’s Health ...

Lock and Leave – it’s the freedom without the worry!

July 17, 2018
Imagine being able to lock and leave without a care in the world to enjoy your travelling dreams… It’s something we’re se...

Another Home Goes In!

July 16, 2018
It’s always a treat to watch homes being installed in the village and this one was special because of the delicate maneuverin...

How Much Money is enough to Retire with?

August 1, 2017
How much money do I need to retire with? We often get asked this question and the answer sometimes surprises people as t...

Getting Ready to Downsize – Preparing your Property for Sale

August 1, 2017
One of the biggest decisions when considering a lifestyle change is timing the selling of your property. When do you put...

Downsizing Made Easy

August 1, 2017
Professional Lifestyle Change Co-ordinators are trained to minimise chaos and stress associated with a lifestyle change. Jay Sh...

Richard Hammond: Sustainable Design

August 1, 2017
National Lifestyle Villages’ consultant architect, Richard Hammond is an authority on sustainable design and has been for muc...