Editorials

Fairfield City Council approves rezoning for new village and care developer

May 31 2016 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Frank and Teresa D'Agostinos FTD Holdings has achieved a rezoning of an industrial warehouse location in Cabramatta (Sydneys Southwest) based on a plan to build 500 residential units plus100 retirement village units and a 100 bed aged care facility. To our knowledge this is their first aged accommodation initiative.

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Caroline Egan

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Sector Moves & People

IRT CEO Patrick Reid steps down after eight years

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Lauren Broomham

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Opinion

Mirvac now has new land lease homes priced at $580K for Baby Boomers vs $750K+ for new families

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Chris Baynes

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Government Policy

Aged care sector sounds alarm on reform rollout after Election win

Aged care providers across the country extended their congratulations to the re-elected Government this week, celebrating the victory just weeks before the sector is set to implement landmark reforms. However, their well-wishes came with a note of caution.

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Caroline Egan

08 May 2025

Mini-series 2: Retirement living reinvented

From Accommodation to Aspirational Living The retirement village of tomorrow won’t look like the village of today. Operators are rethinking models, funding, and care integration to meet the needs of wealthier, more demanding Baby Boomers. This...

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Group Editor

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Retirement and Community Living

Opinion

Why this letter from a resident should be read by all village operators

For the second time in as many months, the retirement village sector faces an uphill battle with a branch of government not understanding or appreciating what the sector offers ageing Australians, or the communities they remain a part of. In March...

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Port Douglas retirement village, approved in 2020, set to be a gated residential community

At the time, then-Mayor Michael Kerr said that following Douglas Shire Council’s approval of Obray’s 41 single-storey, one-and-two bedroom independent living units – ranging from 200msq to 350msq – he believed it was “a fantastic...

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Ian Horswill

12 May 2025

Retirement and Community Living

Community Living

The new retirement village charging up to $4.15M for a unit

The sizes of the residences at Northbrook Wānaka, the resort town in New Zealand’s South Island, vary from 244msq and up to 607msqm, with prices starting at NZ$1.25 million and the larger three-bedroom homes going up to NZ$4.5 million...

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Ian Horswill

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