Topic - Acquisitions

Royal Freemasons (VIC) pay $21.8M for two Monash Council care facilities

Feb 04 2014 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

1 min read

Ending seven months of heavy local protest against the sale, Monash Council agreed to sell Monash Gardens and Elizabeth Gardens to Royal Freemasons for $21.8M in cash. A petition of 10,000 names plus social media campaigns and the in 1867, operates five high care facilities in Melbourne plus 10 retirement villages. They will recruit from the 180 existing council care staff.

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