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Triguboff bullish on land lease communities as apartment sales slump

Australia’s second-richest man, Meriton founder and Managing Director Harry Triguboff AO, said he is now looking closely at land lease communities as a solution to the housing affordability crisis.

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Ian Horswill

24 minutes ago

Development

Final expansion of Uniting Westmead retirement village on track for 2027 opening

Taylor Construction is pushing ahead with the 153 independent living unit expansion at Uniting Westmead, with the redevelopment scheduled to open in the first half of 2027.

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Ian Horswill

24 minutes ago

Housing

Build to Rent booms on Govt largesse, while retirement living left behind

Retirement villages remain “all intent and purposes” full – yet the sector continues to face massive hurdles with redevelopment and access to land for new projects.

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Ian Horswill

39 minutes ago

Living with Dementia

“Distressing to see”: families moving retirement village residents with dementia into aged care

In the latest issue of SATURDAY, Judy Mayfield, President of the Association of Residents of Queensland Retirement Villages (ARQRV), highlighted growing resident concerns about living alongside fellow residents with dementia.

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Ian Horswill

54 minutes ago

Developments

Plans lodged for 218-dwelling land lease community in Tamworth

A 218-home land lease community has been proposed for Oxley Vale, on the northern outskirts of Tamworth, NSW’s third-largest inland city, 420km from Sydney.

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Ian Horswill

1 hour ago

Housing

Summerhill Village in West Footscray, Melbourne, for women over 55, opens

Summerhill Village is an innovative, purpose-built social housing project designed for older women to live independently and age in place while enjoying the benefits of community living. Jointly owned by Not For Profit United Housing Co-operative...

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Ian Horswill

1 hour ago

Community Living

IRT plans community-integrated seniors housing project on NSW South Coast

IRT is moving ahead with plans for a new seniors housing development in Moruya, on the NSW South Coast, with an emphasis on connection between residents and the wider Eurobodalla community.

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Ian Horswill

1 hour ago

Developments

Palm Lake Resort reveals final stage plans for Old Bar land lease community on NSW Mid North Coast

Family-owned operator Palm Lake Resort has placed the final stage of its Old Bar development, on the NSW Mid North Coast, on public exhibition.

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Ian Horswill

1 hour ago

Community Living

GemLife launches $22.9M Gold Coast clubhouse with rooftop sky lounge and infinity pool

GemLife has officially opened its biggest-ever Country Club – a $22.9 million, three-level facility at its $200 million Gold Coast land lease community in Pimpama.

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Ian Horswill

1 hour ago

Development

Watch: Buxton releases video tour of The Trentham retirement village in Melbourne as $3.65M penthouses sell out

With more than 70% of the 50 apartments sold – including all of the Level 4 penthouses, which reached a top price of $3.65 million – the Buxton family’s latest retirement village remains on track for completion in October.

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Ian Horswill

2 hours ago

Development

GemLife unveils plans for 145-home land lease community in Bundaberg

A proposed land lease community at Burnett Heads is back on the table – this time under GemLife, following its July ASX float and acquisition of Adrian Puljich’s Aliria business.

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Ian Horswill

2 hours ago

Housing News

Aspen smashes FY25 guidance

Aspen Group, led by Joint Chief Executives John Carter and David Dixon, has once again proved itself to be the unassuming hero of affordable housing.

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Ian Horswill

22 Aug 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Over 50s land lease communities operator Lincoln Place buys site for its biggest estate and promises more acquisitions

In July 2023, Lincoln Place founders Nicholas Collishaw and Ben Hindmarsh told The Weekly SOURCE they expected to build in scale to be in the “top three in the (land lease) sector” Their latest acquisition - a 31.25ha site in the Yeppoon suburb...

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Ian Horswill

21 Aug 2025