The Catholic diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is putting its aged-care properties on the market, potentially valued at $100million. The huge compensation bill from child sex abuse victims is thought to be behind the sale. The diocese has called for expressions of interest from three Catholic aged care providers to buy and manage facilities.
A first: residents petition council wanting an over-55s retirement community
A petition signed by more than 100 people within four days in Bannockburn, 88km southeast of Melbourne’s CBD, demanding a lifestyle village was raised at Golden Plains Shire’s council meeting. “We would like to ask our elected council to encourage...