Reflections on the Bay - By Ozcare

13/11/2025

Living well starts with feeling informed.

Join us at Reflections on the Bay for a special Hospital Information Morning, featuring local health specialists from sharing practical advice on topics that matter — from prostate health and stroke care to wound management, outpatient referrals and more.

📅 Thursday 27 November 2025
🕙 10am – 12 noon
📍 Reflections on the Bay, 73 Richard Charles Drive, Kawungan

It’s a morning for connection, conversation, and confidence in your health journey.

Free entry – all welcome.

10/11/2025

Today, we pause to honor those who fell on foreign soil. Remembered not just in history, but in the quiet gratitude of our hearts.

10/11/2025

Slow moves. Strong gains!

Join Margaret for a little mid-morning calm and movement — Tai Chi.
It’s slow, graceful… and surprisingly powerful.

Did you know?

Tai Chi is sometimes called “meditation in motion”, but research now calls it “medication in motion” for its benefits to balance, mood, and joint health.
Just 20 minutes can lower stress hormones and even help with sleep quality.
Plus, it’s one of the few workouts where you can breathe your way to better posture.

Come find your flow — no experience needed, just comfortable shoes and good vibes.

Jump on the app for more information and times.

06/11/2025

Sip, snack, sparkle — repeat. 🍹

Friday afternoons in the Sandbar at Reflections are all about great company, good food and that golden-hour glow.

Join us from 4:00pm and ease into the weekend, your way.

05/11/2025

Our green-thumbed resident Heather’s Desert Rose is in full bloom — and it’s nothing short of wow!

Did you know that this striking succulent stores water in its thick, sculptural trunk, allowing it to thrive in even the driest conditions? With its elegant, trumpet-shaped flowers, the Desert Rose can even be shaped like a bonsai — proof that beauty and resilience grow hand in hand.

Thank you, Heather, for sharing your garden magic with us. 🌼💚

30/10/2025

🍋 Friday cheers — the timeless Tom Collins!

As the weekend rolls in, we’re taking the vibes back to retro cool with a true classic — the Tom Collins.

Light, fresh and effortlessly elegant, this cocktail blends gin, lemon juice, soda and a hint of sugar for that perfect balance of sparkle and zest. First mixed in the 1800s, it’s proof that some things never go out of style — just like good company!

Here’s to a weekend that moves at your pace.

Master the art of the classic Tom Collins cocktail, plus three twists. Gin, lemon, sugar syrup and soda water are the ingredients for your cocktail cupboard

29/10/2025

A little wild visitor, a lot of heart. 💛
Our Village Manager, Jen, has been caring for this tiny brushtail possum — one of Hervey Bay’s many furry locals who needed a helping hand.
Inspired by the rescue, resident artist Joan picked up her paintbrushes and captured the moment beautifully.

From caring hands to creative hearts — this is what kindness looks like at Reflections on the Bay.

From bush to brush.
Kindness has a way of inspiring something beautiful.

27/10/2025

It started with a simple idea: a few of our residents coming together to run a small toy drive for local women’s shelters and nearby schools, spreading kindness where it’s needed most.

What followed was something truly special— kindness in motion.💛

Our residents have collected donations and used their incredible talents to hand-sew beautiful Christmas stockings. One inspiring resident has already made over 60 stockings (and counting), each one stitched with care and love.

As the need in our local Hervey Bay community remains great, we’re continuing to collect Christmas fabric, ribbon, small toys and gifts and wrapping paper to help us keep sewing, wrapping and sharing a little more joy this season. (Please note: new toys and gifts only.)

Every small contribution adds up to something truly special.

To our residents, families and friends… thank you. Your generosity reaches far beyond our village. If you’re able to help, we’d love your support. Drop off supplies at Reflections on the Bay Retirement Village or DM us directly; every little bit makes a difference. 💛

14/10/2025

The heart behind every hello 💛

Cattle, Lego and coastal living — not your average career path. But then again, Jen’s not your average Village Manager.

She’s the heartbeat of Reflections on the Bay, turning everyday moments into smiles and new neighbours into friends.

Starting with Ozcare in aged care, Jen brought her calm and kindness to every role — including concierge here at Reflections — before stepping into the Village Manager role in July 2022. She hasn’t stopped making people smile since.

Since then, she’s:
💪 Completed her Property Council diploma
🏡 Helped residents settle into their new homes (and gardens!)
💬 Been nominated for National Village Manager of the Year
💛 Built a community where every day feels brighter — and every hello feels like home.

Here’s to our Jen — the heart behind every hello, and the reason Reflections feels more like family.

04/10/2025

NRL Grand Final 2025

The stage is set, the rivalry is fierce, and the wait is almost over. Today is about two teams, but only one trophy, and one shot at glory.

From Benji Marshall’s flick pass to Pat Richards in 2005 to Nathan Cleary’s game winner in 2023. Here is the most iconic try from every grand final in the NR...