There was lots of excitement for the residents at Aveo Group’s The Manors of Mosman when its Community Manager Jo-Anne Quinn brought in the National Village Manager of the Year trophy, she was awarded at the National Retirement Living Awards held on the Gold Coast. 

In front of 585 industry professionals, Jo-Anne thanked her staff and her residents for inspiring her every day. She has been employed at Aveo Group since January 2015.  

Retirement Living Council Executive Director Daniel Gannon said it was important to acknowledge and celebrate the great people and teams reshaping the industry across Australia.  

“This industry is turbo-charged with talent, including dedicated village managers, purposeful customer-focused operators, and innovative service providers,” he said.  

National Retirement Living Award winners:  

• Best Retirement Village or Community: Burwood Terrace, Keyton; 

• Best Luxury Retirement Living Development: Pavilions Blackburn Lake, AdventCare;  

• Best Sustainability in Retirement Living: Aveo Bella Vista;  

• Marketing Excellence: Take the First Step Campaign, Aveo Group;  

• Best Retirement Village Development: Pavilions Blackburn Lake, AdventCare;  

• Village Manager of the Year: Jo-Anne Quinn, Community Manager, Manors of Mosman;  

• Salesperson of the Year: Peta Smith, Senior Sales Manager, Abervale Village and Windsor Park;  

• Future Retirement Living Leader: Annabel Bone, Project Manager, Resident Operations – Keyton ;  

• Best Refurbishment or Redevelopment – Dee Why Gardens – Communal Areas Upgrade, Keyton  

• Best Land Lease Community Development – Stockland Halcyon Greens