Developments

Juniper drives 2,500km solution: modular homes for aged care staff in the Kimberley

A convoy of trucks rolled into Fitzroy Crossing on Sunday, 10 August, carrying long-awaited modular homes that will provide accommodation for staff at Juniper’s Guwardi Ngadu Residential Aged Care Home.

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Caroline Egan

2 hours ago

Development

Oryx opens $80M Melvista in Perth after decade-long journey, with RADs up to $2.2M

Perth-based aged care and retirement living operator Oryx Communities has officially opened The Melvista in Nedlands, located 7km west of Perth’s city centre, more than a decade after first securing the site.

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Caroline Egan

4 hours ago

Development

VIC Govt unveils designs for $2.3M per bed public aged care home in Maffra

The new 30-bed aged care home, which will cost the Victorian Government $69.7 million to build in Maffra, 220km east of Melbourne, replaces a 30-bed home - no new aged care beds will be created with the investment.

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Caroline Egan

5 hours ago

Development

Construction begins on $100M Liven Willow Rise land lease estate in Gympie as Stage 1 sells out in 24 hours

A sod-turning ceremony has marked the start of construction at Liven Willow Rise, a $100 million lifestyle community on more than seven hectares in Gympie’s Southside, part of Queensland’s Greater Sunshine Coast.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Development

Catholic Healthcare launches final stage of McQuoin Park connected community in Sydney

Not For Profit Catholic Healthcare, along with construction partner Growthbuilt, celebrated the turning of the sod to commemorate the construction of the final 79 apartments of McQuion Park Retirement Village in Wahroonga, 18km northwest of Sydney’s CBD.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Development

Sod turned on 372-home Ingenia Lifestyle Kō in Gordonvale, Far North Queensland

ASX-listed Ingenia Communities has broken ground on its 29th land lease community – and its first in Far North Queensland – with a sod-turning ceremony at Ingenia Lifestyle Kō in Gordonvale.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Community Living

It took 11 years but Watermark Residences at Newgreens Chatswood is in a class of its own

The just opened 106 apartment retirement village is the cornerstone of the rebirth of Chatswood Golf Club and will be the go to measure of a great village/club partnership. It is testament to the vision of Watermark Living, joint venture investor Pariter and Alan Hall-Watson, Golf Club President.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Development

Sundale expands Palmwoods Garden Village on QLD’s Sunshine Coast

Sundale, the community-based, Not For Profit organisation, has unveiled 40 additional retirement living villas and the Hilltop Events Centre, the second community space, featuring an inground swimming pool, at Palmwoods Garden Village.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Community Living

Sydney’s St Francis Xavier Terrace Retirement Village faces closure under redevelopment plan

Residents of the 31-unit St Francis Xavier Terrace Retirement Village in Lavender Bay, Sydney, have been told their homes will be demolished if a proposed redevelopment of the site proceeds.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Community Living

Living Gems’ new COO revealed as $710M pipeline of land lease communities takes shape

Gold Coast-based Living Gems has unveiled a $710 million pipeline of three new land lease communities – alongside a leadership reshuffle that signals a new era for the Puljich family business.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Development

LDK Seniors’ Living wins approval for high care unit at The Landings in Sydney

LDK Seniors’ Living has received Ku-ring-gai Council approval to convert five existing apartments at The Landings in North Turramurra, Sydney, into eight secure studios with shared living and dining spaces.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Legal Issues

Broadlands appeals NSW South Coast land lease rejection

NSW land lease operator Broadlands will appeal to the Land and Environment Court after Eurobodalla Shire Council rejected its development application (DA) in May. Consultants Urbis told a public meeting that a revised plan is now on exhibition as part of the process. The meeting formed part of a social impact assessment by Urbis, which may be used in the appeal. The proposal was first presented to council officers in February 2023, with the DA lodged in March 2024.

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Ian Horswill

15 Aug 2025

Development

George’s Cottage, formerly Feros Care Byron Bay, set for $3.5M upgrade

Ceorge’s Cottages Residential Aged Care Facility, formerly Feros Care Byron Bay, has received a $3.5 million grant from the Federal Government and will undergo a renovation after the home nearly closed two years ago.

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Caroline Egan

14 Aug 2025