Developments

Helping Hand secures DA approval to upgrade Whyalla’s only two aged care homes in SA

SA provider Helping Hand has received approval from City of Whyalla council for the Copperhouse Court and Yeltana redevelopments in Whyalla, adding 8 rooms across the two sites. CEO Chris Stewart says they will take a phased approach to ensure rooms stay open amid strong demand for beds.

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Caroline Egan

20 hours ago

Rebuilds

Ceremony to mark Resthaven’s $100M 150-bed aged care home and Wellness Centre redevelopment

The Not For Profit South Australian aged care, retirement living, and home care provider Resthaven has turned the first sod on Stage One of its $100M Marion site redevelopment, at an event attended by CEO Darren Birbeck, with work set to begin late next month.

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Caroline Egan

21 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Changes at Rockpool HO flagged after Regis Aged Care acquisitions

Corporate roles at Rockpool could affected by the ASX-listed Regis Aged Care’s acquisition of four homes, says CEO Melissa Argent. “The sale will not impact frontline roles, including nurses, carers, and support team members,“ she wrote. ”However, a small number of corporate roles will be affected.“

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Caroline Egan

22 hours ago

Development

BaptistCare embarks on $25M expansion of Dubbo retirement village

The Not For Profit has announced a two-stage development to add 40 independent living units to its Kintyre Living Retirement Village in the regional NSW city, 392km northwest of Sydney’s CBD. The first stage of expanding Kintyre Living Retirement...

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Ian Horswill

28 Jul 2025

Community Living

Adrian Puljich’s brother Anthony takes charge of family business Living Gems

Anthony Puljich, one of Adrian Puljich’s brothers, was announced CEO of Living Gems when the land lease community business said it had planning approval to build the largest Over-50s lifestyle resort in Rockhampton, in central Queensland, the 505-home Living Gems Rockhampton. .

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Ian Horswill

28 Jul 2025

Rebuilds

IRT to lodge State Significant Development Application for historic Woonona site on NSW South Coast

IRT has now lodged a State Significant Development Appliction to rebuild the site which housed ITR Woonana Retirement Village and IRT Woonana Aged Care, which were built in 1970s..The Not for Profit states the development will set a new benchmark for senior living.

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Ian Horswill

28 Jul 2025

Community Living

SATURDAY is business: Two developers on entering the land lease sector

Michael Long, Head of Development at Lewis Land, and Ashley Duster, General Manager at ReGen Living, part of Oliver Hume, are planning their first land lease communities, and tell the forthcoming issue of SATURDAY their aspirations.

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Ian Horswill

28 Jul 2025

Government Policy

Realside eyes seniors living with plan to transform office block on Sydney’s Lower North Shore

Realside the investment and funds management group, is seeking planning permission from Lane Cove Council,, to allow additional permitted use of senior housing on a five-storey office block on the Pacific Highay in Greenwich, lower North Shore, Sydney. It wants to build 10-storeys.

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Ian Horswill

28 Jul 2025

Government Policy

NSW Govt backs Vivacity’s plan to redevelop Central Coast caravan park

Vivacity Property, the developer and operator behind Natrium Coral Cove in Innes Park (Bundaberg), Tallowood Medowie in Port Stephens, and Stratford Gardens in Tahmoor (Macarthur region), has previously flagged plans for a $230 million redevelopment...

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Ian Horswill

28 Jul 2025

Rebuilds

Eureka gets green light to replace 21-unit Pioneer Place with 11-storey, 153-unit seniors tower

ASX-listed Eureka Group Holdings, the largest dedicated provider of seniors rental accommodation, has approval from City of Gold Coast to redevelop a 21 unit village Pioneer Place in Southport, with an 11-storey tower with 153 units.

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Ian Horswill

28 Jul 2025

Development

Demand “overwhelming” as Vacenti prepares to open seventh aged care home in SE Qld

Family-owned Vacenti is preparing to open its newest aged care development on Doig Street in the heart of Cleveland, a project first proposed in 2018.

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Caroline Egan

24 Jul 2025

Development

Arcare opens Canberra aged care home as Point Cook home, Melbourne, receives approval

Arcare, which is owned by the Knowles Group, opened its two-storey, 120-bed aged care home Arcare Aranda in Canberra’s north on Monday, with keen early interest in the home and strong community support.

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Caroline Egan

23 Jul 2025

Development

Videri, formerly Group Homes Australia, building 24th home for people living with dementia as two more acquired

Founded in 2012 by Tamar Krebs, the innovative private model of care for people living with dementia, has homes in local communities, with six to 10 bedrooms, offering 24/7 dementia care, including Flexible Respite, long-term, end-of-life and...

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Ian Horswill

21 Jul 2025