Community Living

Mergers & Acquisitions

Hometown Australia buy Oasis Communities’ land lease communities

The Australian arm of the US over 55s and all-age communities owner/operator Hometown America now owns and operates 60 land lease communities in NSW, Queensland and South Australia. Hometown Australia announced on Monday it had bought Oasis...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

AVID Property’s American owner buys AVJennings for $369 million

Real estate giant Proprium Capital Partners and its local development arm, which operates the land lease communities brand Vantage, has bought the business founded by Albert Victor Jennings in Melbourne in 1932. AVJennings was vulnerable, as it had...

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David Di Pilla sells substantial part of his 8% stake in Ingenia Communities

The HMC Capital Managing Director has sold down its stake as it raised $150 million to its balance sheet as it prepares to buy Brookfield Asset Management’s Healthscope, the second largest operator of private hospitals in Australia. David Di Pill...

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St Bart’s lodges $69M homeless residential aged care and community housing project in East Perth

Not For Profit St Bart’s Aged Care Services has lodged plans with the City of Perth council to develop a seven-storey, 80-bed residential aged care facility and adjacent eight-storey mixed use development, including 56 one-bedroom social housing apartments, with a total cost of $69M.

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Legal Issues

Retirement living residents living in Cairns Regional Council face 800% rate increases

The council proposes in the 2025/26 financial year, the minimum general rate for one dwelling would be applied to each unit in a retirement village, as opposed to charging the village as one dwelling as has been the case. Oak Tree Retirement Village...

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Amara Cremorne by Pathways seniors housing development in heritage zone approved; one of six for sector

Graeme Skerrit lodged the $98.5 million State Significant Development in October 2022 and The Weekly SOURCE was informed by the NSW Independent Planning Commission it had been approved last Friday (4 April). The approval is for 58 independent living...

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Sector Moves/People

John Innes departs club/retirement living JV group Pariter with Tom Roche assuming CEO position

After five years establishing Pariter and creating a pipeline of joint ventures with community and golf clubs, John Innes has handed the CEO role to Tom Roche. John Innes Tom has led numerous large real estate and infrastructure transactions for...

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Campbelltown Catholic Club in Sydney’s southwest has approval for Siquilla Retirement Residences

There will be around 90 apartments and an array of amenities for residents built next door to Macarthur’s premier entertainment, business, leisure and dining destination, 53km southwest of Sydney’s CBD. Siquilla Retirement Residences will be for...

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Development

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St Bart’s lodges $69M homeless residential aged care and community housing project in East Perth

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Amara Cremorne by Pathways seniors housing development in heritage zone approved; one of six for sector

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Opinion

Since November 2021 just 485 new ILUs and 440 new beds have been ticked in NSW under new preferential laws. But green shoots are appearing

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Chris Baynes

Community Living

The speech that drew applause: LEADERS SUMMIT 2025 presentation videos now available on YouTube

Patrick Abolakian, Director HYECORP Property Group, briefed the sold-out LEADERS SUMMIT on his family’s first venture in the ageing sector, Hyegrove Willoughby, an integrated development, 8km north of Sydney’s CBD. Patrick drew applause when he...

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Campbelltown Catholic Club in Sydney’s southwest has approval for Siquilla Retirement Residences

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Lilyponds Holiday Park on Qld’s Sunshine Coast seeks to be Over 50s homes

The owners have applied for a material change of use application to Sunshine Coast Council to replace 45 caravan sites with 36 relocatable homes and four short-term accommodation cabins in Mapleton, a town in the hinterland, 107km north of Brisbane...

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For Purpose Aged Care Australia’s Romsey home in VIC opens with 100 on the waiting list

The 125-bed Romsey Community Aged Care home, located 15km north of Melbourne, accepted its first 15 residents on 31 March 2025 and held an open day attracting 500.

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03 Apr 2025

Housing News

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Mergers & Acquisitions

‘Affordable’ Aspen Group adds to portfolio with second WA land buy in six weeks

The ASX-listed affordable housing group announced last Wednesday it has entered a conditional contract to buy a new 18ha accommodation complex in Australind, a town 12km northeast of Bunbury’s CBD. Aspen Group, which serves the 40% of Australian...

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Topic - Housing News

Sydney Anglican Property lodging DAs to renew two sites with housing for women over 55 included

Social and affordable housing is much-needed in Sydney’s southwest and two projects delivering almost 260 such homes have been successful under Round 1 of the Albanese Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF). However, as the Coalition...

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31 Mar 2025

Mareeba Community Housing Co granted extension to management of Community Housing for Seniors in Cape York

The community at the base of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland has more than 300 locals, including seniors, currently vulnerable to homelessness. Mareeba Community Housing Company (MCHC), which was given a three-year extension to its...

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31 Mar 2025

Community Living

Catholic Care in partnership to provide housing for women 55+

The Diocese of Parramatta’s social welfare agency is working with the Older Women’s Network Blue Mountains to address the plight of housing insecurity and homelessness for women aged 55 and over in the region on the outskirts of western Sydney...

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24 Mar 2025

Sector Moves & People

Former Ingenia Communities executive Kate Melrose appointed Non Executive Director of community housing provider Evolve Housing

Kate was a lead in the growth of the ASX-listed Ingenia Communities for 10 years, almost solely as Executive & General Manager Project Sales. She spent the final 10 months in a part-time role as Principal Advisor Stakeholder Engagement and...

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17 Mar 2025

Vasey RSL Care secures $5.7M for acute housing for veterans

The leading provider of ex-service accommodation, care and support is creating The V Satellite, in Geelong, Victoria, to provide transitional accommodation and support services to veterans in need after securing $4.3 million from the Australian...

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17 Mar 2025

Housing News

Albanese’s $10B housing fund announced in June 2023 has not seen a new home built

Housing Australia said last week it has entered into 29 funding agreements with preferred applicants, supporting the delivery of 2,107 social and affordable homes, but none have commenced construction. Under Round One of the Housing Australia Future...

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10 Mar 2025

Sector Moves & People

BaptistCare announce leadership team for new entity after merger finalised

The successful completion of the merger between Baptcare(VIC, TAS, SA), Baptist Care SA and BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA) has been announced with the new entity to be known as BaptistCare. “This merger is about much more than pooling resources; it’s...

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07 Mar 2025

Housing

SATURDAY magazine – it’s your business: affordable seniors’ housing on the back of a ute

Designed for ageing in place? Check. Up to three or four bedrooms? Check. Can be folded down to 2.5 metres wide? Check. Innovative VanHomes is making the old granny flat look like the doghouse. Full story in SATURDAY magazine. Considering...

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03 Mar 2025

Opinion

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Opinion

Is Trump the golden ticket for aged care?

Hear me out – here’s the thinking. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen the headlines: US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on imports have rattled global financial markets – Australia included.

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Lauren Broomham

Aged Care Industry Labour Agreements require review: NoosaCare CEO Grant Simpson’s ‘political wishlist’

The Aged Care Industry Labour Agreements (ACILAs), introduced by the Labor Government, are costly and the structure is “limiting”, says the CEO of two aged care homes on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

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Opinion

Since November 2021 just 485 new ILUs and 440 new beds have been ticked in NSW under new preferential laws. But green shoots are appearing

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Chris Baynes

Funding

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Sector Moves/People

John Innes departs club/retirement living JV group Pariter with Tom Roche assuming CEO position

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GemLife’s owners look at becoming a public company for second time

Adrian Puljich and Singapore’s Thakral Corporation have reached out to JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley to set up introductory meetings with listed equities investors to see if there is sufficient interest in an Initial Public Offering for GemLife...

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David Di Pilla sells substantial part of his 8% stake in Ingenia Communities

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$300M first round of Support at Home Thin Market Grants opens

This week Aged Care Minister Anika Wells announced the Support at Home Thin Markets Grant is open, with Home Care Package and Short-Term Restorative Care providers in outer regional, rural and remote areas or providers delivering care in specialised markets able to apply.

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03 Apr 2025

The Economy

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“Development pipeline across sector not going to be sufficient for ageing population”

“The development pipeline across the industry is not going to be sufficient for the ageing population,” Tony told the Property Council

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20 Nov 2023

Aged Care

Opinion: the next aged care crisis is here

Read more about Australia’s ‘true’ occupancy rate – and the consolidation taking place in the residential care sector in SATURDAY – subscribe here

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Lauren Broomham

26 Oct 2023

Only in SATURDAY – the real reason aged care beds are hard to find

The Department of Health and Aged Care puts occupancy at 86.2%. Our investigations differ To find out why, subscribe to our premium digital magazine SATURDAY HERE

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26 Oct 2023

Home Care

Fiji PM hints at reducing PALM worker numbers

The Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, has indicated that the number of unskilled or semi-skilled workers that come to Australia through the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme could be cut, which could limit an important source of...

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26 Oct 2023

Community Living

New Zealand needs more retirement villages to meet the demand

A new report by real estate firm JLL on the sector across the Tasman Sea has found demand for places is outstripping supply. A total of 36 new villages were added to the development pipeline last year with 452 villages currently providing homes for...

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28 Aug 2023

The Weekly SOURCE

Will retirement living operators heed the call in Western Australia?

The state government has said it seeks to collaborate with the property and construction industry to “increase the supply and diversity of social housing”. The Department of Communities states it is particularly interested in submissions that...

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01 Aug 2023

Aged Care

IHACPA releases Consultation Paper for aged care funding in 2024–25

The Independent Hospital and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has released its Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2024–25 and asking for submissions from relevant stakeholders. The report...

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26 Jul 2023

The Economy

ONLY IN SATURDAY: Aveo Group CEO on making serviced apartments profitable

Serviced apartments, or assisted living options in retirement villages, have been a challenge for the retirement living sector. Ageing village serviced apartments with relatively high weekly fees to cover the mandated meals and other services are...

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