Chelsea Village in Tooley Street is a brand new cluster of 100 plus units constructed under the R.S.L. banner. Last stages of the village were being built in the year 2000, but already the landscaped gardens of earlier stages were looking well established. Fairhaven, in George Street Baddow, is a well established retirement village close to Maryborough golf course. Anyone active, with an ability to work with their hands, will find restoring an old house whilst living in it is an entirely practical option. Like many Queenslanders of its vintage, the verandah of this place has been closed in with louvre windows at some time in its past.
Restoration frequently involves opening up a verandah again.
Meanwhile painting can proceed at a leisurely pace. Retired people find that Maryborough's excellent facilities and relaxed lifestyle make it an ideal place in which to live. Facilities such as the base hospital, the heated swimming pool, the library , churches, and the shopping are what you would expect to find in a dynamic regional hub, and are more easily accessed than in the suburbs of capital cities. Sports minded people are well catered for by three bowls clubs, the golf club, a croquet club, and more. For the competitive, there are the annual Masters Games to enjoy.