Residents at Regency Park Retirement Village in Warwick, Queensland are rejoicing, as the community’s brand new clubhouse was ceremoniously opened on Friday the 20th of October.
The long-awaited 633sqm facility boasts a huge activity area, a lounge, meeting and consultation rooms, kitchen and bar, as well as toilets and massive veranda facing out towards the range, and is to be the ideal place to provide residents with their friends and family a central meeting area to enjoy fellowship and leisure activities.
Churches of Christ in Queensland operate the Regency Park Village, and Chief Executive Officer Dr Paul Scully said the clubhouse will be a great space for people living in the village to socialise, connect and engage with each other.
“With its activity area, lounge, meeting and consultation rooms, and large kitchen, it will be at the heart of village life,” Dr Scully said.
Attending to officially open the building was Southern Downs Regional Council Mayor, Cr Tracy Dobie, who did so with an audience of earnest residents, their friends, family and special guests.
Cr Dobie said the building was a great example of the fresh new approach and new image the Southern Downs is building.
“This new clubhouse is state-of-the-art, innovative and it’s so encouraging to see an organisation like Churches of Christ Care make such a huge investment into our community,” she said.
Resident Barbara Diery was delighted with the new building, adding her assuredness that it will be well-loved and used.
“It’s a great place to come over to and meet friends - I think we’ll have a lot of fun here.”
Fellow Regency Park resident Isabel Stacey said the clubhouse will be perfect for village functions as well as relaxing.
“There’s a huge screen and another large TV so we’ll fun Melbourne Cup Day and when State of Origin is on,” she said.
“That new bar is going to be great for happy hour as well!”
Finished on time and under budget, the clubhouse is ready just in time for residents at the 99-unit retirement village to make the most of the facilities and stunning vistas of the surrounding ranges during their upcoming Christmas and end-of-year celebrations.
