Development Liven Communities’ biggest land lease project approved in Toowoomba Liven Communities’ largest development yet – a $105 million, 422-home land lease community at Gowrie Junction, 13km northwest of Toowoomba – has been given the green light. Click here Ian Horswill 12 hours ago
Government Policy Ingenia Communities under investigation by Consumer Affairs Victoria over rental cooking facilities ASX-listed lifestyle and holiday community operator Ingenia Communities is under investigation by the Victorian consumer regulator over potential breaches of rental regulations at its seven Ingenia Gardens senior rental communities across the state. Click here Ian Horswill 13 hours ago
Development Vivacity Property breaks ground on $320M Coral Cove lifestyle community in Bundaberg Vivacity Property has officially broken ground on its $320 million Natrium Coral Cove Lifestyle Community, a 10-year project set to deliver 504 homes for over-55s in Bundaberg’s coastal suburb of Coral Cove. Click here Ian Horswill 13 hours ago
Community Living $210M GemLife Kilcoy Greens land lease community launches next month The Somerset region will welcome its first land lease community next month, with the $210 million GemLife Kilcoy Greens set to launch in Woolmar, northwest of Brisbane. Click here Ian Horswill 13 hours ago
Sector Moves & People Ozcare CEO Tony Godfrey steps down after 12 years in role Tony Godfrey has announced his departure as CEO of Ozcare, a branch of St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland, after 12 years at the helm. Click here Ian Horswill 13 hours ago
DIGITAL EDITION SATURDAY Issue 108 Land lease: How a $23M clubhouse paid for itself When GemLife opened the doors to its flagship three-level Gold Coast Country Club last month, they delivered one of the most luxurious amenities the sector has ever seen – and one that more than paid its own way. GemLife’s $22.9 million Gold... Click here Lauren Broomham 18 hours ago
Government Policy SATURDAY means business: “Providers must thrive, not just survive” Valuations may be peaking – but For Purpose Aged Care CEO Matthew Filocamo (pictured) is doubling down on growth, building four new homes a year while others are shelving projects. From rising construction costs to fragile AN-ACC confidence... Click here Ian Horswill 25 Sep 2025
Community Living Only in SATURDAY: How a $22.9M clubhouse can be built in a land lease community GemLife Gold Coast Country Club isn’t just a lifestyle perk – it’s a valuation engine, pushing home prices from $640,000 to $1.85 million in three stages. With land lease operators chasing premium sales and investors chasing pipelines... Click here Ian Horswill 23 Sep 2025
Development Point Piper’s Elaine mansion tipped to become Australia’s priciest retirement address Preliminary plans have been lodged with the NSW Government to transform Elaine, the historic Point Piper mansion once owned by Atlassian Co-Founder and former CEO Scott Farquhar and his wife Kim Jackson, into an integrated seniors living and healthcare precinct. Click here Ian Horswill 23 Sep 2025
Opinion Loneliness will become a pandemic and there’s been a decade of warning The sheer ineptitude of planning boffins and State Government leaders around the country is clear with a new Government-funded report stating one in four retirees in Australia are now living alone. The 20th Annual Statistical Report of the HILD... Click here Ian Horswill 23 Sep 2025
Sector Moves & People Australian Community Housing names Mark Degotardi as inaugural CEO Australian Community Housing (ACH) – formed in 2025 through the merger of Australian Community Housing Infrastructure and PowerHousing Australia – has appointed Mark Degotardi as its first Chief Executive Officer. Click here Ian Horswill 22 Sep 2025
Technology Keyton renews contract with Excite Technology for $2.1M The leading retirement village operator, owned by Aware Super (49.9%), APG Asset Management (25%) and Lendlease (25.1%), has renewed its contract with the ASX-listed technology provider. Excite Technology Services Limited said the $2.14 million... Click here Ian Horswill 22 Sep 2025
Development TP Dynamics’ first retirement village Sense of Yowani in Canberra adopts Membership model Prominent Canberra property developer Tony Pan has taken his TP Dynamics group into retirement living for the first time, launching Sense of Yowani in Lyneham. Click here Ian Horswill 22 Sep 2025