The Orchards had approached Lisarow Public School to help them name new wings at the village. "These wings were to provide higher care residential quarters along the lines of a nursing home," said assistant principal Leanne Allomes. "Our students researched all the citrus names they could find and sent them off with the result that three - Cumquat, Tangelo and Bergamot - were chosen and are now written on a plaque above the door of each wing," she said. A donation of $1000 was made to support the schools band. Students are frequent visitors at The Orchards. "Activities have included choirs and dance groups, and also interviews where residents answered questions from students on what life was like when they were young, said Ms Allomes. "Some of the residents are grandparents and great grandparents of our students," she said
NSW delivered big development lift: Seniors Housing bonus in R1, R2 and R3 zones part of new NSW Transport Oriented Development planning reforms
The call by planners to include seniors housing in the new building zones around 37 railway stations as part of changes to the Housing SEPP has been agreed. The seniors housing bonus, which includes bonus floor space incentives of between 15% and...