The Retirement Living Council has revealed the finalists for the 2023 National Retirement Living Awards, which will for the first time include a People’s Choice Award for Best Retirement Village or Community in 2023.
The awards, to be held as part of the 2023 National Retirement Living Summit in June next year, highlight Australia’s “gold standard” retirement living sector, according to RLC Executive Director Daniel Gannon (pictured).
“It is through the increasingly competitive professional standards in our annual industry awards programme that the ‘best of the best’ are continually pushing and pulling the rest of us closer to world’s best practice. “It’s always important to remember why we’re here, so our focus is on supporting residents in age-friendly communities and delivering outstanding built-form outcomes,” he said.
State winners for Village Manager of the Year and Salesperson of the Year will be announced at events in February and March ahead of the National Awards in June.
The full list of finalists is below.
PROGRAMMED AWARD FOR VILLAGE MANAGER OF THE YEAR
NSW/ACT
MICHAEL BURKE, COASTAL WATERS RETIREMENT VILLAGE, LENDLEASE RETIREMENT LIVING
LYN MASON, GRIFFITH RETIREMENT ESTATE, GANNON LIFESTYLE COMMUNITIES
JO-ANNE QUINN, MANORS OF MOSMAN, AVEO GROUP
QLD
KIRSTEN BELHAM, THE GARDENS ON LINDFIELD, LENDLEASE RETIREMENT LIVING
BELINDA HENSLER, CARLYLE GARDENS RETIREMENT VILLAGE, RETIREAUSTRALIA
JUSTINE REGAN, AVEO ROBERTSON PARK, AVEO GROUP
VIC/TAS
SHERMAN BROWN, BURWOOD TERRACE, LENDLEASE RETIREMENT LIVING
GARY KARRO, THE GRACE ALBERT PARK LAKE, AUSTRALIAN UNITY LIMITED
ROSLYN PRENTICE, JOHN FLYNN RETIREMENT VILLAGE, RYMAN HEALTHCARE
SA/NT
LEE ANN ALEJO, WISTERIA GROVE RETIREMENT VILLAGE, RETIREAUSTRALIA
TERRI WINN, BAY VILLAGE, LEVANDE
WA
KARRI ASHFORD, WOODSTOCK WEST BUNBURY, LENDLEASE RETIREMENT LIVING
NIKKI MOLLART, RIVER PARKS AND PINES VILLAGES, MASONIC CARE WA
AWARD FOR SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR
NSW/ACT
BRADEN GRAHAM, KINGFISHER GROVE RETIREMENT LIVING, LENDLEASE RETIREMENT LIVING
ELLEN JENNINGS, AVEO ISLAND POINT, AVEO GROUP
JOANNA WATKINS, WILLANDRA RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, AUSTRALIAN UNITY
QLD
AMANDA ADAMS, AVEO CLAYFIELD, AVEO GROUP
ELIZABETH MCKONE, CARLYLE GARDENS TOWNSVILLE, BLUE CARE
SUSAN MILWARD, AVEO NEWSTEAD & AVEO CARINDALE, AVEO GROUP
VIC/TAS
KAY MURDOCH, WEARY DUNLOP RETIREMENT VILLAGE, RYMAN HEALTHCARE
BRENT PETERS, VMCH (14 SITES), VMCH
PETA SMITH, ABERVALE VILLAGE AND WINDSOR PARK, LENDLEASE RETIREMENT LIVING
SA/NT
EMILY BEY, HILLSVIEW, THE GRANGE, & WALNUT GROVE RETIREMENT VILLAGES, LEVANDE
WA
GLENYS WATTERS, PARKLAND VILLAS MANDURAH AND WOODSTOCK WEST, LENDLEASE RETIREMENT LIVING
AWARD FOR FUTURE RETIREMENT LIVING LEADER
ANNABEL BONE, LENDLEASE RETIREMENT LIVING
ANTHONY FELICE, TSA MANAGEMENT
SARA LABORDE, UNITINGCARE QUEENSLAND
DANIEL PHUNG, AVEO GROUP
AWARD FOR MARKETING EXCELLENCE
CARE TO TALK CAMPAIGN, AVEO GROUP
TAKE THE FIRST STEP CAMPAIGN, AVEO GROUP
FEEL AT HOME, BLUE CARE
BRAND PARTNERS MARKETING FOR KOKODA RESIDENCES, BRAND PARTNERS
AVEO FREEDOM PORTFOLIO, CBRE
UNITING BOWDEN BRAE, UNITING
AWARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN RETIREMENT LIVING
AVEO BELLA VISTA, AVEO GROUP
KOOROOTANG COURT – COMMUNITY CENTRE & LODGE REFURBISHMENT, LENDLEASE RETIREMENT LIVING
STOCKLAND HALCYON GREENS, STOCKLAND
AWARD FOR BEST LAND LEASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
INGENIA LIFESTYLE HERVEY BAY, INGENIA COMMUNITIES
STOCKLAND – HALCYON GREENS, STOCKLAND
AWARD FOR BEST LUXURY RETIREMENT LIVING DEVELOPMENT
BOLTON CLARKE EUROPA ON ALMA, BOLTON CLARKE
CIRRUS APARTMENTS AND CLUBHOUSE, CAMERON CHISHOLM NICOL
THE QUEENSLEA RETIREMENT LIVING APARTMENTS, ORYX COMMUNITIES
STOCKLAND – HALCYON GREENS, STOCKLAND
PAVILIONS BLACKBURN LAKE, VIA ARCHITECTS
AWARD FOR BEST REFURBISHMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT
AVEO TARINGA, AVEO GROUP
AVEO LINDSAY GARDENS, AVEO GROUP
AVEO SPRINGTHORPE, AVEO GROUP
EUREKA WYNNUM, EUREKA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
DEE WHY GARDENS – COMMUNAL AREAS UPGRADE, LENDLEASE RETIREMENT LIVING
THE WILLOWS CLUBHOUSE REFURBISHMENT, LEVANDE
WURLEY COURT HUNTERS HILL COMMON ROOM, VASEY
AWARD FOR BEST RETIREMENT VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT
AVEO BELLA VISTA, AVEO GROUP
AVEO NEWCASTLE, AVEO GROUP
BAPTCARE STRATHALAN INTEGRATED COMMUNITY, BILLARD LEECE PARTNERSHIP (BLP)
BOLTON CLARKE EUROPA ON ALMA, BOLTON CLARKE
GOODWIN VILLAGE FARRER, GOODWIN AGED CARE SERVICES
NEWPORT – A LEVANDE LIFESTYLE COMMUNITY, LEVANDE
UNITING BOWDEN BRAE, UNITING NSW.ACT
PAVILIONS BLACKBURN LAKE, VIA ARCHITECTS