The Albury Council went out of its way to make sure developers did not have to face the uncertainty of an auction to buy land for a village and aged care facility. The Council bought the land for both facilities from the Albury-Wodonga Corporation and then immediately on sold them to the developer at cost. They will now be integral to a $65 million development in the small township of Thurgoona, just northeast of Albury.
Shared Care in villages: Canberra cracks the door open
A major step forward for the Shared Care model. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing will convene online workshops with Support at Home providers to help design a pooled funding trial, slated for 2026, backed by $5.2 million in funding over three years announced by the Federal Government in December 2024.