WA: Fong begins as Director of Curtin research

Jul 12 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

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Dr Neale Fong, former director general of the WA health department, has been appointed as the director of Curtin University's Health Innovation Research Institute (CHIRI).

Exclusive: Aveo to sell off its retirement villages in South Australia and Tasmania

Tony Randello, CEO of the nation’s leading retirement village provider, said the impending sale of its 16 retirement villages in South Australia and Tasmania “aligns with Aveo’s regular strategic review of opportunities across its portfolio”. The...

Ian Horswill

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Aged Care

Breaking news: For Purpose Investment Partners’ aged care platform buys Graeme Croft’s Signature Care

For Purpose Aged Care Australia (FPACA), the aged care provider established by social impact investment vehicle For Purpose Investment Partners (FPIP), is moving forward on its vision of reaching 5,000 beds, acquiring 14 aged care homes – eight on...

Lauren Broomham

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Opinion

576 village sellers are waking up: buyers are knocking on doors as the demand and supply penny drops on seniors accommodation

With Aveo selling 16 villages and RetireAustralia, with 29 villages, now also up for full sale (again), we hear a lot about these big players in seniors accommodation, but little about the little guys – and there are a lot of them. In fact we have...

Chris Baynes

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Opinion

Opinion: Government’s bid to stagger latest aged care wage rise reflects need for funding reform

The aged care is facing competition from childcare and other sectors in its bid for a Government-funded wages boost. As we reported as soon as the submission was reported last Friday, the Federal Government has committed to fully funding the Fair...

Lauren Broomham

18 Apr 2024

Lifestyle Communities buy land for 740 more homes as home sales fall by 16% as customers struggle to sell their homes

Co-Founder and Managing Director James Kelly said the business had bought three pieces of land named in the $275 million capital raising presentation in February 2024. “Subject to successful completion of due diligence and execution of binding...

Ian Horswill

29 Apr 2024

Private

Corless Group buy land approved for a Country Club Living retirement village

The 24ha site in Warrnambool, a city on the Great Ocean Road, 265km southwest of Melbourne’s CBD, had approval in December 2022 to become Warrnambool Shores Country Club, the 11th such development from Stewart Gull’s Country Club Living. The site...

Ian Horswill

29 Apr 2024

Private

Equinox Property Group’s Enclave at Healesville land lease and holiday park in Victoria sold to international investor for $5.2M

The private funds management firm based on property investments in the affordable accommodation sector has sold one of its two land lease communities. Enclave at Healesville, set on 2.6ha in Badger Creek, in the Yarra Valley, 64km northeast of...

Ian Horswill

29 Apr 2024

Private

Mirvac CEO Campbell Hanan meets Serenitas Managing Director Rob Nichols in Western Australia

Mirvac and Pacific Equity Partners Secure Assets agreement to pay $1.01 billion, for a 95% ownership, with Serenitas CEO Rob Nichols’ Tasman Capital Partners keeping 5%, has been settled. Now Mirvac’s Group CEO and Managing Director, Campbell...

Ian Horswill

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