Development

Only in SATURDAY – the real reason aged care beds are hard to find

Oct 26 2023 Updated October 26, 2023

Caroline Egan

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The Department of Health and Aged Care puts occupancy at 86.2%. Our investigations differ.

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New retirement report’s golden nugget for village operators is on the final page

There is one sentence on Page 15 of the Downsizing Australia report by ASX-listed land lease community operator GemLife and the leading property website realestate.com.au that should be read by all operators: “For downsizers, the home itself must feel like an upgrade, not a compromise,?”

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Ian Horswill

29 Sep 2025

Opinion

These new retirement villages show providing care is here and now

Gone are the days when retirement living was defined by community centres, swimming pools and bowling greens. While these amenities still exist – the provision of care is now a core part of the value proposition. Hyegrove Willoughby on Sydney’s...

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Ian Horswill

07 Oct 2025

Government Policy

Ingenia Communities under investigation by Consumer Affairs Victoria over rental cooking facilities

ASX-listed lifestyle and holiday community operator Ingenia Communities is under investigation by the Victorian consumer regulator over potential breaches of rental regulations at its seven Ingenia Gardens senior rental communities across the state.

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Ian Horswill

26 Sep 2025

Living with Dementia

Hammond Innovations launched to fast-track dementia and palliative care solutions

HammondCare CEO Andrew Thorburn has unveiled Hammond Innovations, a new initiative designed to rapidly turn smart ideas into practical solutions for older Australians living with dementia, palliative and complex care needs, at the Ageing Australia National Conference 2025 on 1 October.

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Lauren Broomham

01 Oct 2025

Opal HealthCare to start construction on co-located Clayfield Terrace Care Community, Brisbane

Australia’s largest aged care provider Opal HealthCare has announced it will begin construction on the 133-bed Clayfield Terrace Care Community aged care home adjacent to Aveo’s Clayfield Retirement Living village in Brisbane, next year.

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Caroline Egan

09 Oct 2025

Development

First homes near lock-up at Halcyon Gables – Stockland’s first land lease community in NSW

The first homes in Stage One of Stockland Halcyon Gables, the developer’s first land lease community in New South Wales, are approaching lock-up as construction accelerates within the Gables masterplanned community in Sydney’s Hills Shire, 52km northwest of the CBD.

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Land lease community and hospital plan in QLD’s Agnes Water heads to court after council refuses extension

Plans for a major land lease community and hospital in Agnes Water, Central Queensland, are now before the Planning and Environment Court after Gladstone Regional Council refused to extend the project’s development approval.

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New 121-home relocatable park adds to retirement living boom in Toowoomba

Toowoomba’s status as one of Queensland’s major retirement living hotspots continues to grow, with a new 121-dwelling relocatable home park proposed for the city’s southwest.

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Ian Horswill

06 Oct 2025