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Development

Summerset breaks ground on fourth Victorian continuum-of-care village

New Zealand operator Summerset, which has 40 villages completed or in development across Australia and New Zealand, has marked the start of its fourth Victorian village with a sod-turning at Oakleigh South, 17km south-east of Melbourne’s CBD, ahead of construction commencing next week.

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Development

Keyton starts construction of third retirement living building at Brisbane racecourse

Keyton – operator of more than 75 retirement villages – has begun construction of Magnolia House, the third of five buildings at Bernborough Ascot, beside Doomben Racecourse in Ascot, 8km north-east of Brisbane’s CBD.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Serenitas snaps up Lifestyle Communities’ 205-lot Ocean Grove site, with two more deals close

Serenitas has acquired Lifestyle Communities’ 205-lot Ocean Grove site on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula for $46.2 million, below its 30 June book value of $54.8 million, with infrastructure works largely complete.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

GemLife approved to build 251-home land lease resort on QLD’s Sunshine Coast

ASX-listed GemLife has secured approval to deliver a $267 million, 251-home over-50s land lease resort at the Glass House Mountains on the Sunshine Coast hinterland – its seventh development approval in South East Queensland this year.

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Opinion

Keyton’s thought leadership in a sea of misunderstanding on what retirement villages are

Why has Keyton for the second year financed a Future of Retirement Living roundtable in Canberra plus a full page in the Australian? They identify two major problems: bureaucrats still don’t understand what retirement villages are and don’t...

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21 Oct 2025

Sector Moves & People

Liven Communities taps ex-Spicers Retreat COO Andrea Richards as inaugural CEO

Liven Communities has appointed hospitality executive Andrea Richards as its first Chief Executive Officer, signalling a hotel-grade service ethos for the over-50s land lease operator.

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21 Oct 2025

RetireAustralia launches marketing campaign for its Arcadia village in Brisbane

RetireAustralia has kicked off the marketing campaign for Arcadia, its 30th retirement village – tapping Brisbane agency New Word Order to handle naming, brand and a full launch across channels.

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21 Oct 2025

LDK aiming to be world’s best: Amberfield’s Stage 2 sets a new template

LDK Seniors’ Living is taking care into new territory – literally inviting the neighbourhood in. At a media event marking Stage 2 at Amberfield in Yarralumla, 3.5km south-west of Canberra’s CBD, General Manager Sales and Marketing Craig Flett drew applause as he described how LDK’s model is blurring the line between village and community.

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Stockland Halcyon hits record 206 sales in 1Q26, flags step-change from FY26

Stockland is doubling down on its land lease strategy after Stockland Halcyon sold a record 206 homes in 1Q26 – its strongest quarter to date.

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“The opportunities are massive”: Aspen boosts earnings forecast

The ASX-listed affordable accommodation provider Aspen Group – known for owning its properties and projects – has upgraded its FY26 pre-tax underlying earnings guidance.

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Providence Lifestyle maps six-resort WA pipeline as demand outstrips supply

Providence Lifestyle founder and director John Wood says the WA operator is accelerating growth to meet rising demand for over-50s land lease living, with six resorts slated over the next three years in Busselton, three in the City of Wanneroo, and two in the City of Swan.

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Funding

Scape reportedly out of race for Keyton stake as Aware blocks bid

Scape Australia is understood to be out of contention to buy Lendlease’s 25.1% stake in Keyton, with majority shareholder Aware Super (49.9%) reportedly blocking a deal despite Scape offering the highest price, according to The Australian.

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