Retirement and Community Living

Laurie, 91, told she will not be able to access a Home Care Package for 13 months as 83,000 packages delayed four months

91-year-old Laurie Sucic, of Narraweena, 18km northeast of Sydney’s CBD, is one of the over 90,000 people who have been assessed and waiting for a Home Care Package. Laurie, who has been receiving a 12-week Short Term Restorative Care Federal...

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Ian Horswill

12 hours ago

In the Headlines

GemLife set to be first ASX-listed retirement living business since Gateway Lifestyle in July 2015 with $313.7M revenue forecast in 2026

In November 2016, Adrian Puljich, his father Peter and Singapore diversified company Thakral Corporation launched GemLife with its first land lease community aimed at Baby Boomers on Bribie Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland. Peter already had more...

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Ian Horswill

12 hours ago

Development

Perth retirement village lodges new development application 10 years after original was approved

The application is open for community consultation until 28 June. Expressions of interest for Stage 3 are now open through St Ives Retirement Living

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Ian Horswill

09 Jun 2025

Opinion

War of words threatens every retirement village with a big financial hit

The council for a tourist city in Queensland, which has seven retirement villages, shows no care for residents as it creates new rules that will cost $60+ million p.a. nationally. The Retirement Living Council has been on the residents’ side in an...

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Ian Horswill

14 hours ago

Community Living

Plan T: important ‘transformation’ required in the care system to support village residents (and operators)

StewartBrown research now states the average age of residents in retirement villages is 80 and the average age of departure is now 86; villages are firmly part of the care system – which is broken. Village operators need to support Plan T, the...

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Chris Baynes

11 hours ago

Community Living

Second new land lease operator in two weeks: ReGen Living by Oliver Hume

The 70-year-old Australia-wide residential property services company, based in Melbourne’s Southbank, has launched its first over 55s venture: a $130 million masterplanned land lease community at Waurn Ponds, a southern suburb of Geelong. It is the...

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Ian Horswill

09 Jun 2025

Legal Issues

“A mixed bag”: Russell Kennedy and Residents of Retirement Villages Victoria respond to state’s new Act

“Most of the amendments which will impact financial matters, such as deferred fees, exit entitlements, recurrent charges ceasing and maintenance and repair obligations, will be prospective. However, requirements in relation to village operations...

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Ian Horswill

09 Jun 2025

In the Headlines

PLAN T: Why aged care and retirement living needs a full-scale transformation – revealed in SATURDAY’s special 100th edition

In this milestone 100th edition of SATURDAY, we expose the perfect storm brewing in Australia’s aged care and retirement living sectors: 90,000+ waiting for home care, beds at 95% capacity, and Baby Boomers flooding the system from 2027...

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Ian Horswill

09 Jun 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Banks said to be ready to bankroll Scape’s $3B bid for retirement village operator Aveo

Australia’s largest student accommodation provider is reported to be close to announcing its purchase of the second largest retirement village operator, which was put for sale by its owner Brookfield Asset Management in June last year. The buyer...

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Ian Horswill

09 Jun 2025

Out of the Ordinary

Levande launches ‘Everyday Exceptional’ campaign to redefine retirement living

The leading retirement village operator’s first marketing campaign – set to run on TV, print, radio, and online – aims to challenge outdated perceptions of life in a retirement village. “There is a disconnect between how people perceive...

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Ian Horswill

09 Jun 2025

Community Living

With homes from $390K, look at the lifestyle amenities at this land lease community

Lincoln Place, the land lease community provider created in 2019 by Nicholas Collishaw and Ben Hindmarsh, has unveiled a $1 million investment in a private bowls green, pickleball courts and more amenities at Hunter Valley Lifestyle Estate in Neath...

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Ian Horswill

09 Jun 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Central Coast Legacy finalises $18.65M sale of Legacy Retirement Village in Gosford

Brisbane Water (NSW) Legacy Chief Executive Officer Peter Lawley OAM has told The Weekly SOURCE that Central Coast Legacy has a monthly lease back option for the 11,000msq block, 85km north of Sydney, for up to 12 months. The Not For Profit sold the...

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Ian Horswill

09 Jun 2025

Community Living

DCM Institute hosts first Professional Development Day for ACT Village Managers

In response to a request from the Retirement Living Council’s ACT Committee, the DCM Institute – Australia’s leading professional development program for Village Managers – hosted its inaugural professional development day in Canberra on Thursday, 5 June, providing practical insights and guidance to managers from across the region.

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Ian Horswill

09 Jun 2025