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Considering a move to Hervey Bay? Here’s how to REALLY make the most of it…

Considering a move to Hervey Bay? Here’s how to REALLY make the most of it…

Whether you’re planning to retire or you’ve just hung the hat up, this new community will keep you active, energised and excited for adventures to come.
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Downsizing & Decluttering

9 tips for downsizing after divorce

9 tips for downsizing after divorce

Going through a divorce can be emotionally draining but at the same time, downsizing after divorce and decluttering your life can also be completely liberating, allowing you to start your new life with a fresh outlook, both in your home and on your life.
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Gardening

Four ways to nourish your garden

Four ways to nourish your garden

Now is the perfect time to supercharge your garden's health and get ahead of the cold months.
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Tips

It’s fruit fly season: How to make your own DIY fruit fly trap

It’s fruit fly season: How to make your own DIY fruit fly trap

This easy, chemical-free trap also smells great, making it a great alternative to sprays and other expensive methods.
Source: Remarkable Outdoor Living
Property & Home

Upgrade your outdoor space with these must-have outdoor furniture finds

Upgrade your outdoor space with these must-have outdoor furniture finds

If you’re serious about making your patio or backyard a true extension of your home, look no further than these cosy lounge sets and chic dining pieces,
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Home Decorating

Five gorgeous quilt covers to give your home a beautiful midcentury charm

Five gorgeous quilt covers to give your home a beautiful midcentury charm

With up to 50% off the RRP, this is an amazing chance to reinvigorate the bedroom with soft colours and natural accents.
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Make an old room feel new again with these stylish rug and carpet ideas

Make an old room feel new again with these stylish rug and carpet ideas

Protect your home from pets, add a touch of class to your patio, or bring a whole new look to your living space.
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Home Decorating

Add personality into your home with this vital finishing touch

Add personality into your home with this vital finishing touch

A house is not a home until you’ve lived in it — or, in this case, until you’ve added a rug to liven up your space.
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Food & Drink

Unusual ways you can reuse your coffee filters

Unusual ways you can reuse your coffee filters

Whether for freshening up your home or getting creative with crafts, coffee filters are a valuable tool in every household!

Resources

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Downsizing & decluttering

Downsizing & decluttering

This section covers selling a home, choosing a new home and making over-60s lives simpler by decluttering.

Home decorating

Home decorating

Add some zhuzh to your home with tips, ideas and inspiration from design and decorating experts

Gardening and home improvement

Gardening and home improvement

Our expert gardeners guide over-60s on what to grow and when to grow it

The property market

The property market

Real estate experts keep us up-to-date on the property market

Retirement Villages & Lifestyle Communities

Retirement Villages & Lifestyle Communities

Experts and insights to assist you when considering community living.

Property porn

Property porn

Stunning properties to inspire your next move.

Expert contributors

PROPERTY EXPERTRachel LaneThe Retirement Living and Aged Care Guru
Planning expertCraig ChristensenPrincipal Urban Designer
Money ExpertBrian HerdThe Elder Law Legal Eagle
DOWNSIZING EXPERTLorraine CoxThe Downsizing & Moving Guru
LIFESTYLE EXPERTSDi and Geoff EastRetirement Reviewers

Property & Home

The step-by-step guide to selling your home
Downsizing Your Home

The step-by-step guide to selling your home

It can be difficult to know where to start when you have decided to downsize and sell your family home.
Written byJessica Galley
‘Great house, nice neighbours, lots of wine: The Barossa is retiree heaven’
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‘Great house, nice neighbours, lots of wine: The Barossa is retiree heaven’

Robin has lived in pretty much every state in Australia so knows the pros and cons of each.
Written byRobin Henry
Julia Zaetta’s 10 best tips for lower-stress decluttering
Downsizing Your Home

Julia Zaetta’s 10 best tips for lower-stress decluttering

"You CAN love something and still let it go and free yourself up."
Written byRachael Rosel

We ask retirement expert Rachel Lane

'What's the difference between a land lease community and strata title?'

How does the land-lease model used at lifestyle communities compare with strata title, which is more common in apartment buildings? 

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Your Property Questions Answered

‘If we sell our farm and buy something smaller in town, how does that affect our pensions?’
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If I sell my house, how long do I have to buy another one before I lose my Age Pension? Image source: Getty
Downsizing & Decluttering

‘If I sell my house, how long do I have to buy another one before I lose my Age Pension?’

‘If I sell my house, how long do I have to buy another one before I lose my Age Pension?’

Property and finance expert, Rachel Lane, answers the questions: 'If I sell my house, how long do I have to buy another one before I lose my Age Pension?'
Beware of these hidden costs associated with selling your home. Source: Getty
Selling your home

The unexpected costs to budget for when selling your home

The unexpected costs to budget for when selling your home

Selling a house involves more than simply listing it on the market. Here are some of the hidden expenses that sellers should not overlook.
Handing your house over to your kids when you're still alive can come with more complications than just naming them in your will. Source: Getty.
Estate planning

‘Should I give my home to my daughter now or will it to her?’

‘Should I give my home to my daughter now or will it to her?’

"I have seen many of these types of arrangements fall down because no one applied the 'what if' analysis."
There are some hurdles to jump over before a de facto can successfully contest a will. Source: Getty.
Estate planning

‘Can my ex-wife’s new partner rob our kids of her home if she dies?’

‘Can my ex-wife’s new partner rob our kids of her home if she dies?’

There are several hurdles a de facto partner must jump to successfully challenge a will. But it's not impossible.
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