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Community is everything here at Nova and we absolutely adore our Gorgeous Gourmet Girls who have formed precious friendships through their love of good food, wine & coffee.  It's no secret that we are spoilt for choice when it comes to restaurants & wineries here in the beautiful South West so there is a new place to try every month. This month it was lunch & dessert at Stilts in Geographe Bay which was enjoyed by all.The next lunch is booked for the 5th August at Cowaramup Brew...

Many lovely memories were revisited for a group of local residents when they took a trip down memory lane at the recently reopened Busselton Museum. The Museum was damaged by fire and smoke in March 2018 and the heritage listed building has undergone a series of renovations since that time. Volunteers have worked tirelessly to restore, wash and fix many of the items to showcase the nostalgic memorabilia.Museum volunteer and Nova resident, Delys Forrest has her wedding gown on display complet...

What an incredible turn out for our Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser on Thursday 27 May, raising over $1200 to help Cancer Council continue working towards their vision of a cancer-free future.Money raised will go towards providing much-needed support services for WA families affected by cancer, funding life-saving cancer research, and running state-wide education and prevention programs to empower the community to reduce their cancer risk.Some very generous donations came in from resident...

A special thanks to Resident, Kate Jennings, who recently organised a day trip for 47 of our Residents to visit Wellington Dam and see the world's biggest dam mural which was opened by WA Premier Mark McGowan earlier this year.The mural is titled "Reflections" and is inspired by local stories, photographs and memorabilia. It symbolises the cultural significance of the waterways and the future of the Collie River as a place of natural beauty, recreation and solidarity.The Residents were i...

Early Anzac Day morning amongst the heavy dew Nova residents came together around the flagpole to pay respects and remember those who served for our country. Don Tomkinson, Chairman of the Residents Committee led a small ceremony joined with Joy Poustie who read a touching poem and Frank Creagh who laid the wreath.After the ceremony, attendees retired to the cafe for a three course “gunfire” breakfast which included thoughtful elements symbolizing the experiences of our service men who f...

On Sunday 18 April we opened our doors for our annual Nova Village Busselton Open Day. We were blessed with a beautiful sunny Autumn day and it was fantastic to see so many new faces visiting the Village. Thank you to our hard working Village Manager, Rachael Crosby for coordinating the days events and our wonderful residents who happily volunteered their time making coffees, serving ice creams and showcasing their clever craftwork from days spent in our very popular craft room. A special mentio...