Retirement and Community Living

Construction begins on $100M Liven Willow Rise land lease estate in Gympie as Stage 1 sells out in 24 hours

A sod-turning ceremony has marked the start of construction at Liven Willow Rise, a $100 million lifestyle community on more than seven hectares in Gympie’s Southside, part of Queensland’s Greater Sunshine Coast.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Not for Profit

Respect acquires NVC Group’s aged care homes and retirement villages in NSW

The Not For Profit operator is strengthening its presence on the NSW Mid North Coast, acquiring three aged care homes and three retirement villages operated by NVC Group in the Nambucca and Macleay Valleys.

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Ian Horswill

20 hours ago

Development

Catholic Healthcare launches final stage of McQuoin Park connected community in Sydney

Not For Profit Catholic Healthcare, along with construction partner Growthbuilt, celebrated the turning of the sod to commemorate the construction of the final 79 apartments of McQuion Park Retirement Village in Wahroonga, 18km northwest of Sydney’s CBD.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Sector Moves/People

Tomai Morris departs Retirement Living Council after seven years

Tomai Morris, the inaugural Retirement Living Council Commercial Director in 2023, has decided to leave after seven years’ service. “She has shaped, coordinated, grown and delivered six National Retirement Living Summits and seven National Retirement Living Award programs,“ said ED Daniel Gannon.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Development

Sod turned on 372-home Ingenia Lifestyle Kō in Gordonvale, Far North Queensland

ASX-listed Ingenia Communities has broken ground on its 29th land lease community – and its first in Far North Queensland – with a sod-turning ceremony at Ingenia Lifestyle Kō in Gordonvale.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Community Living

It took 11 years but Watermark Residences at Newgreens Chatswood is in a class of its own

The just opened 106 apartment retirement village is the cornerstone of the rebirth of Chatswood Golf Club and will be the go to measure of a great village/club partnership. It is testament to the vision of Watermark Living, joint venture investor Pariter and Alan Hall-Watson, Golf Club President.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

BaptistCare set to take over Sunrise Supported Living Tuncurry retirement village and home care service

The Not For Profit has agreed to take over Sunrise Supported Living’s Tuncurry retirement village and home care service on the NSW Mid North Coast, adding what the operator calls “a new and proven aged care alternative” to its portfolio.

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Ian Horswill

20 hours ago

Housing News

Uniting NSW.ACT secures $1.75M grant for social housing energy upgrades

Uniting NSW.ACT has received $1.75 million from the Australian and NSW Governments to deliver energy-efficient upgrades – including hot water heat pumps, reverse-cycle air conditioners and solar panels – across 300 of its community housing units.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Government Policy

RLC’s Daniel Gannon tells Economic Reform Roundtable: retirement system stuck in the past

Retirement Living Council Executive Director Daniel Gannon has told the Federal Economic Reform Roundtable that Australia’s retirement system is failing to keep pace with demographic and economic realities.

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Ian Horswill

20 hours ago

Community Living

First purpose-built Over 55s strata community in Springwood, Blue Mountains in 40 years

Greenhays is a release of nine two-storey townhouses for over 55s in a strata title on the Great Western Highway in Springwood, 72km west of Sydney’s CBD. Three of the villas have been sold by listing agent Lister Estate Agents, which claims it is the first Over 55s community in over 40 years.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Community Living

Dementia crisis in retirement villages: no clear process, resident safety at risk, no answers

“Dementia is galloping.” That was a blunt assessment from one Queensland retirement village resident at a recent meeting of the Association of Residents of Queensland Retirement Villages (ARQRV). “Even younger people in their 70s are...

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Lauren Broomham

18 Aug 2025

Living with Dementia

SATURDAY is today’s talking point: Royce Simmons refuses to let dementia define him

Diagnosed in 2021, league legend Royce Simmons OAM is showing that with grit, purpose and the right mindset, you can keep pushing back against dementia.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025

Development

Sundale expands Palmwoods Garden Village on QLD’s Sunshine Coast

Sundale, the community-based, Not For Profit organisation, has unveiled 40 additional retirement living villas and the Hilltop Events Centre, the second community space, featuring an inground swimming pool, at Palmwoods Garden Village.

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Ian Horswill

18 Aug 2025