Flames reached within 15 metres of La Trobe Retirement Village by a suspected arsonist, described as being just 18-20 years old. He is blamed for six small fires that were lit but fortunately they did not grab hold, but over an acre of land was scorched. Nobody was evacuated from the village.
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Our big idea: co-located retirement villages can solve hospital ‘bed occupancy’ in 16 weeks
Across Australia 2,000 hospital beds now hold 2,000 older Australians getting sicker, waiting for an aged care bed. The cost: $1,500 to $2,000 per day. Could co-located retirement villages offer a solution?