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Ian
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Third.i latest to enter Over 50s land lease communities’ sector

Maitland City Council, in the city 166km north of Sydney’s CBD, is exhibiting a concept development application by the diversified property development and investment company with operations in Australia, UK and Singapore. The community with be...

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Ian Horswill

21 minutes ago

Community Living

Stockland Halcyon’s 214-home Vasse land lease community in WA approved

The state government’s Regional Development Assessment Panel approved the Sydney-based diversified property developer’s third over 55s lifestyle resort in WA on Thursday, 6 March. Stockland Project Director Andrew Wallis said: “Following the...

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Ian Horswill

36 minutes ago

Sector Moves & People

Retirement Living Council Management Committee contains For Profits and Not For Profits

The peak body for the retirement living sector has named its Management Commitee for the next two years. The Weekly SOURCE reported on 21 February Aveo Chief Executive Officer Tony Randello was re-elected Council President. Dr Brett Robinson, CEO of...

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Ian Horswill

36 minutes ago

Development

Is this the future? UPA Wahroonga to add a net 106 ILUs and lose 41 care beds in $178M plan

The State Significant Development for the existing site, 18km northwest of Sydney’s CBD, has reached the Exhibition stage with 132 new independent living units replacing 26 ILUs and 41 residential aged care beds. The proposed development is to...

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Ian Horswill

1 hour ago

Development

How Levande’s Oak Grange retirement village in Brighton East, Melbourne, is going to look

Project Manager Armitage Jones has allowed its LinkedIn followers to see the retirement village operator’s redevelopment of its site in one of Melbourne’s wealthiest suburbs. The Weekly SOURCE reported on Tuesday, 11 February, the redevelopment...

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Ian Horswill

1 hour ago

Development

Lincoln Place has approval for first land lease community in Townsville – 350 homes

The multi-million dollar masterplanned Northern Beaches Lifestyle Estate in the suburb of Mount Low, will feature 350 freestanding homes over four stages and extensive lifestyle facilities including two swimming pools for over 50s. Lincoln Place...

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Ian Horswill

2 hours ago

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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Ian Horswill

2 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Central Coast Legacy puts Legacy Retirement Village, Gosford for sale

The retirement village has been on the 11,000sqm site since the 1960s providing a rental home for widows and families of war veterans. Despite additions made in the 1970s, the site is no longer fit for purpose. An initial plan to redevelop the units...

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Ian Horswill

2 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

As promised, Eureka buys second all-age rental community with ingoing yield of 8.6%

After spending $4.5 million on Kin Kora residential home and caravan park village in the town of Gladstone, 517km north-northwest of Brisbane’s CBD last month, the nation’s only pure-play rental village operator has purchased its second all-age...

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Ian Horswill

07 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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Ian Horswill

07 Mar 2025

Community Living MULTI

Retirement Living Council convinces ACQSC to review proposed retirement village liquidity requirements and extend deadline

Retirement Living Council (RLC) Executive Director Daniel Gannon and his operator members have successfully convinced in a meeting today with representatives of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) that it should rework its Financial...

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Ian Horswill

06 Mar 2025

Sector Moves & People

Viv Allanson OAM to retire after 31 years as CEO of Maroba

Outspoken and dedicated to the residential aged care sector, Viv has had 31 years at the helm of Maroba in Waratah, Newcastle, and 50 years as a Registered Nurse. “Viv’s contributions to Maroba and the aged care sector have been nothing...

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Ian Horswill

06 Mar 2025

Home Care

Top 5 home care provider Home Instead Australia changes its name

The 20-year-old organisation, which provides home care services to more than 13,000 clients and employs 5,000 people across the country, has rebranded as Dovida Australia. The new name marks the end of its long affiliation with the global Home...

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Ian Horswill

06 Mar 2025