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"My little dog Muffy tripped me up with his lead while I was feeding the chooks. I was knocked out and lay their unconscious for about 30 minutes. When I woke up, my little dog was looking at me - there was nobody else - and I thought it was damned silly to take this sort of risk."
Sydneysiders are increasingly heading south for their retirement escape. Drawn by big blue skies, green pastured hills rolling down to the sea, and beautiful gardens and national parks - as well as house prices that are significantly lower than in Sydney - the South Coast and Southern Highlands offer a tempting alternative to city living.
With 35 villages of all shapes and sizes, from the tip of Lake Macquarie in the North to Umina in the South, the Central Coast presents the largest concentration of retirement communities in Australia.
I chose to come here to Wamberal Gardens 17 years ago when I was 69-years-old. I was persuaded to do so as I did not want to be trouble to my daughter. I had stayed on in our home at Terrigal for five years, but a friend of mine was here and she was very happy.
Village operations are the responsibility of the village manager. It's a demanding role; they oversee the business side of the village alongside the wellbeing of residents. We asked Carolyn Taylor to tell us about her day-to-day life as a village manager.
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