Awards

St Vincent’s Care Services Kew aged care chefs shine against the world’s best

Australian chefs David Martin and Harry Shen, of St Vincent’s Care Services Kew a luxurious new aged care home 5km east of the Melbourne CBD, participated in the prestigious international cooking prize 2024 International Culinaire Salon in London...

Caroline Egan

23 Apr 2024

Awards

MinterEllison and Thomson Geer named Law Firms of the Year

Minter Ellison was named Australia’s Law Firm of the Year in Real Property Law and Thomson Geer named Australia’s Law Firm of the Year in Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law in the 2025 The Best Lawyers in Australia edition. 19 Minter...

Ian Horswill

22 Apr 2024

Awards

Look at the house prices at Stockland’s B by Halcyon, UDIA National Awards winner

Launched in February 2020, only 15 sites remain at the former sugar cain farm in Buderim, 91km north of Brisbane, that spans 25ha surrounded by nature. The first two-bedroom Stockland B By Halcyon homes sold for XXX and now residents must pay at...

Ian Horswill

26 Mar 2024

Awards

Younger people looking to move: says SA/NT Village Manager of the Year John Neill of Levande

John Neill, who manages Levande’s Somerton Park, Brighton and Fullarton villages, was awarded SA/NT Village Manager of the Year at a Property Council Retirement Living Outlook event in Adelaide on Wednesday. “It is an interesting time for the...

Ian Horswill

26 Feb 2024

Awards

Retirement living is changing says Queensland Village Manager of the Year Stephen Pether

Jodie Shelley, Village Manager at RetireAustralia’s Tarragal Glen Retirement Village in Erina, on the NSW Central Coast, is part of the professional development program DCM Institute

Ian Horswill

19 Feb 2024

Sector Moves & People

Village Managers go from strength to strength at VILLAGE SUMMIT

At last Thursday’s VILLAGE SUMMIT event in Sydney, the DCM Institute welcomed nine more Village Managers into the 1,000 Club. Presented across five capital cities during the month of November this single-day event brought together the largest...

Ian Horswill

04 Dec 2023

Awards

Clifton Old Bar named NSW Land Lease Community of the Year

The Land Lease Living, Caravan & Camping and Manufactured Housing Industry Association of NSW’s annual Awards of Excellence drew 200 people to Crown Barangaroo, Sydney. The title of NSW Land Lease Community of the Year was awarded to Clifton Old...

Ian Horswill

28 Nov 2023

Awards

Introducing the newest members of DCM Institute’s 1,000 Club

One of the most rewarding parts of VILLAGE SUMMIT is recognising individual excellence of Village Professionals who have achieved the milestone of 1,000 professional development points with DCM Institute. This remarkable achievement was recognised...

Ian Horswill

20 Nov 2023

Awards

Palm Lake Resort Forster Lakes wins second Master Builders NSW award – now best sporting facility under $20M

The over 50s land lease community on the NSW Mid North Coast, which has launched Precinct 2, opened its Belleair Country Club earlier this year. On Saturday night at The Star Event Centre in Pyrmont, Sydney, the facility took out the Master Builders...

Ian Horswill

14 Nov 2023

Awards

Stockland’s B by Halcyon awarded Excellence in Seniors’ Living at UDIA QLD awards

B by Halcyon, the land lease community launched in February 2020 and now 90% sold, with just 31 homes left, was given the award at Brisbane City Hall last Friday (3 November). Homes are priced from $849,000 to $1.39 million. Located in the foothills...

Ian Horswill

07 Nov 2023

Community Living

Ryman HealthCare’s myRyman Resident App wins Australian Good Design award

It won the Digital Design Apps and Software Green Tick Award in conjunction with New Zealand-based digital transformation partner Journey Digital

Ian Horswill

12 Sep 2023

Community Living

Pioneers of Juliana Retirement Village in Miranda, Sydney, honoured in library display

The retirement village, 24km south of Sydney’s CBD, was opened in 1980 solely for aged Dutch migrants. It is now open to all seniors but the story behind Juliana Retirement Village is part of a new display at Sutherland Shire Historical Society and...

Ian Horswill

22 Aug 2023

Awards

Oakfield Rise Retirement Estate Community Centre by Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) wins UDIA SA award

On winning the prestigious UDIA industry award, Southern Cross care CEO David Moran said “Our organisation’s “Better for life” vision for older people to improve their physical and mental health was fundamental to the overall outcome of this...

Ian Horswill

25 Jul 2023