The weekly news of villages being bought by the majors makes one wonder how many smaller private villages are there left for them to buy up. A lot, is the answer. In fact about 550 in all, according to our web listing (www.villages.com.au).
Only in SATURDAY: why future proofing villages building to 9C pays
Building retirement villages to Class 9C standards can add up to 10% to the total cost of construction. But for a growing number of operators, the upgrade is no longer optional.