IRT to build 160 ILU village next care facility

Dec 18 2013 Updated July 4, 2023

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Nieves Murray, CEO of IRT, has purchased 16 ha of pasture land adjacent to its William Beach Gardens care facility in Kanahooka, a suburb that fronts onto Lake Illawarra north of Wollongong. The plan is a staged development of 160 ILUs that will complement the existing 160 bed facility plus 60 ILUs.

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