This week's Federal budget held a surprise in the additional funding of $245.3 million to meet the continued demand for the Solar Homes and Communities Plan - the $8,000 rebate. This adds to the $150 million that had been allocated to be utilized by 30 June. The extra allocation is due to the highest uptake of solar installations ever seen in the Australian community, according to the Minister, The Hon. Peter Garrett. This is very good news for the village sector because significantly more residents and ILUs can be accepted before the June 30 cut off.
Opinion
RIP: We are seeing the death of the family-run aged care operator
It feels like I am writing an obituary to family-run aged care facilities. Once the backbone of the sector, multi-generation operators are now selling out at a pace not seen before. The sell-off is accelerating, with three landmark deals in just two...
