Housing

Closed Palm Lake Resort retirement village leased to QLD Govt for homeless relief

Jun 05 2023 Updated June 16, 2023

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The Elliot family has leased its former Redlands Bay retirement village, 35km southeast of Brisbane, to help the Queensland Government provide a roof and care for the homeless.

Palm Lake Resort Redlands Bay has been leased for two years, with an option for a one-year extension. It has been converted into 26 studio units, plus two three-bedroom houses.

Families, seniors and young people have begun moving into the former retirement village.

Dan Aitchison, CEO of Palm Lake Care, said the provider still had long-term plans to redevelop the site.

Redland Bay opened in 1990 and the residents’ leases ended on September last year, after the closure was announced in April 2022.

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