A petition signed by more than 100 people within four days in Bannockburn, 88km southeast of Melbourne's CBD, demanding a lifestyle village was raised at Golden Plains Shire's council meeting.
“We would like to ask our elected council to encourage an over-55 lifestyle village provider to build and operate one in the Bannockburn area,” said Derek Stanford (pictured), on behalf of Bannockburn residents.
“Our reason for this is that although many exist in the Geelong and Bellarine area, there is no such place within the Golden Plains Shire."
Derek detailed the issue, “When the time comes to choose a lifestyle village, we have to move away from the shire, and this is the wrong time of life to be leaving your friends, clubs, activities, doctors and community life in the shire that we are all accustomed to.”
Councillor Helena Kirby said Golden Plains Shire Council CEO Eric Braslis has contacted lifestyle village operators to see if they would be interested in building in the Shire.
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