SATURDAY Issue 82

Opinion: Go big – or go home

Today builders don’t want to know you unless your project is valued at over $50 million. And customers want luxury apartments, promising a hotel-like experience. Can you compete in this new market? The viable business equation now is big projects...

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Private aged care – you must be all in

Creating six village communities valued at $600M+ in six years from scratch; pioneering private aged care is not for the faint hearted. Phil Usher, the Founder and CEO of Odyssey Lifestyle Care Communities, is verifying that private aged care...

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Long-term bonds: a new funding solution for Australian village operators?

Long-term bonds have now delivered $62 billion in funding for social and affordable housing in the UK – could they work here? If the village and aged care sectors consolidate, delivering far few but far bigger operators, long-term bonds are looking...

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Levande: Villages under 80 to 100 don’t build community

Levande, backed by Sweden’s EQT, is big on villages, with $2B to commit in new locations, but community is the required secret sauce. Levande CEO Kevin McCoy says their ideal customer is seeking connection and security within a like-minded, big...

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Levande takes on wellness as a key village value proposition

The retirement village operator is expanding village staff to deliver Levande Life – is this the future? LevandeLife will see dedicated wellbeing coordinators take a more active role in managing residents’ health and wellness – including...

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Land lease operators are promising a bigger life in bigger communities – why 400 homes are the new norm

Waterfalls, wellness centres, multiple pools and bars, it is a volume business attracting Baby Boomers and making projects stack up. Consumer demand and rising construction costs are driving the size of land lease communities up and with it...

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Executive Spotlight

Over 3,000 operators provide retirement living, aged care and support in the home to more than 1.5 million older Australians. 360,000 staff and 100,000 suppliers are engaged every day. It’s a $30 billion a year sector delivering vital services for...

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Lauren Broomham

16 Aug 2024