July 2022 NAIDOC Week at Minto Gardens It was a privilege to welcome Aunty Verna and the Rev Michael Duckett, together with Susan and her four beautiful children, Toni, Ebony, William and Allana, who all contributed to the pretty awesome Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! art exhibition, together with several Minto Gardens residents and staff. Read More May 2022 Cancer Prevention Hi! My name is Jo and I am a resident at Minto Gardens Retirement Village. When I was still working, I had been involved in fundraising events in coordination with The Cancer Council. We organised fun activities such as picnics, stalls, luncheons and dance in support of events like Pink Ribbon Day and Biggest Morning Tea. Read More May 2022 Grab your FREE coffee and Ageless Magazine Did you receive our latest publication, Ageless in the Sydney Morning Herald or The Daily Telegraph in April? If not, here is your chance to collect your complimentary copy of Ageless and enjoy a free coffee and refreshments at Byala Cafe in Minto Gardens Retirement Living. Read More May 2022 Open Day at Minto Gardens Last month we hosted an open day to welcome the community into the grounds of Minto Gardens for the first time: it was a great opportunity for retirees looking to plan a comfortable and community-oriented retirement lifestyle. We had over 100 people in attendance over the day. Those attending got the chance to sit in for a presentation hosted by our wonderful Village Manager, Miriam Williams and learn about our incredible village community. Read More May 2022 Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea “The doctors told me that I had no hope of being cured because my cancer was too advanced. Tumour. Incurable. I was devastated and hopeless. As I lay in my hospital bed questions of life beyond death weighed upon me. Was Jesus physically raised from the dead? How do we know? What if it’s all a big hoax? It‘s one thing living with a delusion but I don’t want to die putting all my hope in that delusion. It was scary to ask such brutally frank questions about my own death but my diagnosis left me no time for soft pedalling or procrastination. This was death and life stuff. There was no point pretending; I had to be sure.” Read More April 2022 The First Easter @ Minto Gardens It’s the first Easter at Minto Gardens. Easter is a season of contrasts: honour and praise followed by a day of deep, dark sadness, followed by joy, hope and light. As we reflect on the meaning of Easter, we remembered the occasion of the very first Easter through various ways. Read More March 2022 Minto Garden’s New Café – Byala Café Anglicare's Minto Gardens has welcomed it's newest addition to the village, Byala Café. Read More January 2022 Meet the team – Sharon and Jeanette We talked with two more members of our team who provide key support services for residents at Minto Gardens. Read More