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Ingenia Communities FY25 results show strength of land lease and rental sectors

Ingenia Communities Group has reported a strong FY25 result, with underlying profit rising 33% to $126.1 million as development activity ramps up in line with growth targets.

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Ian Horswill

21 hours ago

Opinion

The guru of aged care: retirement living’s future is private aged care

The retirement sector is going to have to move into assisted living and ultimately private aged care. Baby Boomers, now aged 61-79 now, will demand it. With the funnelling of older Australians into residential aged care already hitting full...

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Ian Horswill

23 hours ago

Government Policy

Retirement living leaders head to Canberra to push politicians on sector reform

The executive of the Retirement Living Council (RLC) and 27 member CEOs are descending on the nation’s capital city for a series of talks with politicians tomorrow (Wednesday, 27 August). “Leaders from Australia’s retirement living...

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Ian Horswill

26 Aug 2025

Development

Cheers! Vivacity’s 514-home Natrium Coral Cove land lease community in Bundaberg to feature a tavern

Vivacity Property has received approval from Bundaberg Regional Council for its latest land lease community, Natrium Coral Cove – a 514-home project set against the southern Great Barrier Reef that will include its own tavern.

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Ian Horswill

25 Aug 2025

Community Living

Triguboff bullish on land lease communities as apartment sales slump

Australia’s second-richest man, Meriton founder and Managing Director Harry Triguboff AO, said he is now looking closely at land lease communities as a solution to the housing affordability crisis.

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Ian Horswill

25 Aug 2025

Development

Final expansion of Uniting Westmead retirement village on track for 2027 opening

Taylor Construction is pushing ahead with the 153 independent living unit expansion at Uniting Westmead, with the redevelopment scheduled to open in the first half of 2027.

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Ian Horswill

25 Aug 2025

Housing

Build to Rent booms on Govt largesse, while retirement living left behind

Retirement villages remain “all intent and purposes” full – yet the sector continues to face massive hurdles with redevelopment and access to land for new projects.

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Ian Horswill

25 Aug 2025

Living with Dementia

“Distressing to see”: families moving retirement village residents with dementia into aged care

In the latest issue of SATURDAY, Judy Mayfield, President of the Association of Residents of Queensland Retirement Villages (ARQRV), highlighted growing resident concerns about living alongside fellow residents with dementia.

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Ian Horswill

25 Aug 2025

Developments

Plans lodged for 218-dwelling land lease community in Tamworth

A 218-home land lease community has been proposed for Oxley Vale, on the northern outskirts of Tamworth, NSW’s third-largest inland city, 420km from Sydney.

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Ian Horswill

25 Aug 2025

Housing

Summerhill Village in West Footscray, Melbourne, for women over 55, opens

Summerhill Village is an innovative, purpose-built social housing project designed for older women to live independently and age in place while enjoying the benefits of community living. Jointly owned by Not For Profit United Housing Co-operative...

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Ian Horswill

25 Aug 2025

Community Living

IRT plans community-integrated seniors housing project on NSW South Coast

IRT is moving ahead with plans for a new seniors housing development in Moruya, on the NSW South Coast, with an emphasis on connection between residents and the wider Eurobodalla community.

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Ian Horswill

25 Aug 2025

Developments

Palm Lake Resort reveals final stage plans for Old Bar land lease community on NSW Mid North Coast

Family-owned operator Palm Lake Resort has placed the final stage of its Old Bar development, on the NSW Mid North Coast, on public exhibition.

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Ian Horswill

25 Aug 2025

Community Living

GemLife launches $22.9M Gold Coast clubhouse with rooftop sky lounge and infinity pool

GemLife has officially opened its biggest-ever Country Club – a $22.9 million, three-level facility at its $200 million Gold Coast land lease community in Pimpama.

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Ian Horswill

25 Aug 2025