NSW: Hindmarsh to develop Redhead units on Government land

Aug 05 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Hindmarsh Property has been appointed by the New South Wales government to develop and operate 220 independent retirement living units on government owned land in Redhead, 15 minutes from Newcastle.

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