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Lendlease invests in TV presenters for retirement living masterclass in QLD

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The developer is hosting a series of masterclasses at retirement villages from Brisbane to Mackay this month.

Led by a panel of guests including Andrew Winter from Selling Houses Australia (pictured), the classes will take retirees through the retirement process and answer questions about village life, how to downsize and where to go for suitable financial advice.

The classes run from February 28 until March 10.

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