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Ian
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IPLiving about to acquire fourth retirement village, LEADERS SUMMIT hears

Mark Fay, CEO of the new purpose-led retirement living business IPLiving, told LEADERS SUMMIT it would look to buy retirement villages outside of Victoria after stating it was about to buy its fourth in the state. “We have three existing villages...

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Ian Horswill

3 minutes ago

Development

Purrkanaitya Aboriginal Elders Village in Bedford Park, SA, building begins after $5.15M grant

The elders’ village in the southern suburb of Adelaide will include 40 culturally appropriate one-bedroom social dwellings, which will include the necessary infrastructure to promote independent living within a community setting for Aboriginal...

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Ian Horswill

18 minutes ago

Sector Expert Partners

Levande appoint a new strategic, creative and branding partner

Effective immediately, the retirement operator Levande has chosen 303 MullenLowe as its new strategic, creative and branding partner after a competitive pitch. Levande, owned by EQT Infrastructure, has more than 9,000 residents living in 59...

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Ian Horswill

33 minutes ago

Development

Why Aveo’s The George Retirement Living gets a visit from CEO Tony Randello

The bayside village in Sandringham, 16km south of Melbourne’s CBD, where two-bedroom, two-bathroom homes are for sale for just shy of $1 million, has had its community centre transformed. Aveo has invested $200M+ in recent village upgrades as its...

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Ian Horswill

1 hour ago

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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Ian Horswill

1 hour ago

Awards

Akoya Greenwich Over 55s Community Apartment Project and Curtin Heritage Living win UDIA National Awards

The first “young seniors” development by Alceon, founded by Trevor Loewensohn, Phil Green, who created Babcock & Brown Communities, and Morris Symonds, has firmly put retirement villages in the shade. The strata development built by Stevens...

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Ian Horswill

1 hour ago

Funding

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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Ian Horswill

2 hours ago

Government Policy

Catholic Health Australia want aged care at forefront of election campaign again

Tom Symondson, Ageing Australia Chief Executive Officer, said three weeks ago the timelime for implementing Support at Home was “bordering on impossible” and said after the Federal Budget on Tuesday the $10,000 per provider for critical upgrades to...

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Ian Horswill

28 Mar 2025

Aged Care

Aged care peak bodies react to the 2025 Federal Budget

A missed opportunity describes how the ageing sector feels about last night’s Budget announcement. Jason Kara, the CEO of Catholic Health Australia (CHA), said despite the significant investments in aged care over the past 18 months, CHA has warned...

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Ian Horswill

26 Mar 2025

Government Policy

Budget 2025: what it means for aged care providers

The Federal Budget announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday night has built upon the reforms already taking place, but failed to allocate any money or end the uncertainty providers are facing with the implementation of the new Support at Home...

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Ian Horswill

26 Mar 2025

Sector Moves & People

Picture Special: LEADERS SUMMIT 2025 suppliers and network breaks

Record numbers attended the sold out LEADERS SUMMIT 2025 in the Hyatt Regency, Sydney, and, as any conference organiser knows, its suppliers rooms makes the event that extra special. Here is our picture tribute with photos by Anthony Evans: More...

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Ian Horswill

25 Mar 2025

Government Policy

Will Retirement Living Council’s calls for reform be heard tonight?

The Federal Budget is released tonight and with the Labor government leaking several major announcements, it appears helping retirees is off the list. The Retirement Living Council (RLC) last Tuesday released a new report “Removing Rightsizing...

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Ian Horswill

25 Mar 2025

Retirement and Community Living

Despite village operators’ lobbying, future senior housing development in NSW is ‘road kill’

Retirement by Moran Managing Director Sally Taylor voiced the disappointment of the sector at LEADERS SUMMIT 2025 after the State Government released a housekeeping amendment to the Housing State Environmental Planning Policy. “Myself and quite...

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Ian Horswill

24 Mar 2025