ATTENTION: Important Insulation Update No.1
Ceiling insulation is the key plank of the domestic market reaching the 2020 goal of a 20% reduction in carbon…
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WA Treasurer reviews new WA Retirement Villages Act proposed amendments at RVA State conference
WAs Treasurer, Troy Buswell, revealed approximately 100 amendments to the Retirement Villages Act are being made public for discussion. They…
We announce free ceiling insulation for retirement villages
The Federal Government is making available a subsidy of $1,000 per rental dwelling for insulation, including retirement villages. (This is…
2011 set as the breaking point for Queensland aged care beds
Aged Care Queensland CEO Anton Kadash says the state will not have enough residential care and accommodation beyond 2011 because…
Productivity Commission report attacks the Department of Health and Ageing
The Federal Government’s own efficiency watchdog has bluntly criticised that the Department of Ageing. The report says Meeting regulatory requirements…
ACSA calls attention to the forced relocation of care residents
Greg Mundy, CEO of ACSA, has pointed to government inaction that is forcing vulnerable aged care residents out of their…
NSW Government ups the stakes on other states in solar 60c/KWh fed back into the grid, support for community centres powering up
The financially challenged NSW Government surprised the solar industry by announcing on Tuesday it was increasing its proposed Feed in…
Solar panel rebate: $245.3 million in good news plus installer clarification
This week’s Federal budget held a surprise in the additional funding of $245.3 million to meet the continued demand for…
Bankers, valuers and property agents give frank assessment at RVA seminar: 3rd and 4th Quarter going to be tough for some, but light at end of the tunnel
The RVA staged a sell-out Sydney breakfast this week with over 100 attendees, predominantly CEOs, seeking real feedback on the…
Village developers likely to be hit by Bendigo Bank and BankWest problems
Two of the most active lenders to Retirement Village developers have been Adelaide Bank (now Bendigo and Adelaide bank) and…