The Tuesday SOURCE

Liven Communities taps ex-Spicers Retreat COO Andrea Richards as inaugural CEO

Liven Communities has appointed hospitality executive Andrea Richards as its first Chief Executive Officer, signalling a hotel-grade service ethos for the over-50s land lease operator.

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Ian Horswill

21 Oct 2025

Community Living

RetireAustralia launches marketing campaign for its Arcadia village in Brisbane

RetireAustralia has kicked off the marketing campaign for Arcadia, its 30th retirement village – tapping Brisbane agency New Word Order to handle naming, brand and a full launch across channels.

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Ian Horswill

21 Oct 2025

Government Policy

What Victorian retirement village operators should do before new reforms: Russell Kennedy

Now is the time to prepare for the Retirement Villages Amendment Act 2025 (Vic), which amends the Retirement Villages Act 1986, according to the law firm.

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Ian Horswill

20 Oct 2025

Development

Indigo by Moran: first look at Narrabeen village replacing Wesley Taylor site

A Sustainability Report by Northrop Consulting Engineers has revealed the first full scope for Indigo by Moran – a $220 million redevelopment of the 9,234sqm former Wesley Taylor Village and Residential Aged Care site in Narrabeen, 23km north-east of Sydney’s CBD.

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Ian Horswill

20 Oct 2025

Community Living

LDK aiming to be world’s best: Amberfield’s Stage 2 sets a new template

LDK Seniors’ Living is taking care into new territory – literally inviting the neighbourhood in. At a media event marking Stage 2 at Amberfield in Yarralumla, 3.5km south-west of Canberra’s CBD, General Manager Sales and Marketing Craig Flett drew applause as he described how LDK’s model is blurring the line between village and community.

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Ian Horswill

20 Oct 2025

Opinion

Keyton’s thought leadership in a sea of misunderstanding on what retirement villages are

Why has Keyton for the second year financed a Future of Retirement Living roundtable in Canberra plus a full page in the Australian? They identify two major problems: bureaucrats still don’t understand what retirement villages are and don’t...

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Ian Horswill

21 Oct 2025

Redevelopments

$500M plan to remake Uniting Waverley Estate enters assessment

Uniting NSW.ACT’s biggest redevelopment on record – transforming the historic Waverley hospital into a “health and wellness precinct” – has moved to the assessment stage as a NSW State Significant Development (SSD) application.

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Ian Horswill

20 Oct 2025

Sector Moves & People

Warrigal appoints Sophie Ray as Board Chair, succeeding Wyn Janssen

Warrigal has named Sophie Ray as its new Board Chair, replacing Wyn Janssen, who joined the Board in 1997 and has served as Chair since 2016.

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Ian Horswill

20 Oct 2025

Community Living

“The opportunities are massive”: Aspen boosts earnings forecast

The ASX-listed affordable accommodation provider Aspen Group – known for owning its properties and projects – has upgraded its FY26 pre-tax underlying earnings guidance.

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Ian Horswill

20 Oct 2025

Community Living

Stockland Halcyon hits record 206 sales in 1Q26, flags step-change from FY26

Stockland is doubling down on its land lease strategy after Stockland Halcyon sold a record 206 homes in 1Q26 – its strongest quarter to date.

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Ian Horswill

20 Oct 2025

Funding

Scape reportedly out of race for Keyton stake as Aware blocks bid

Scape Australia is understood to be out of contention to buy Lendlease’s 25.1% stake in Keyton, with majority shareholder Aware Super (49.9%) reportedly blocking a deal despite Scape offering the highest price, according to The Australian.

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Ian Horswill

20 Oct 2025

Community Living

Providence Lifestyle maps six-resort WA pipeline as demand outstrips supply

Providence Lifestyle founder and director John Wood says the WA operator is accelerating growth to meet rising demand for over-50s land lease living, with six resorts slated over the next three years in Busselton, three in the City of Wanneroo, and two in the City of Swan.

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Ian Horswill

20 Oct 2025

Record Breaking

GemLife unveils its most expensive single-storey country club at Moreton Bay, QLD

GemLife will deliver its most expensive single-storey development to date at GemLife Moreton Bay, with an $18 million country club now under construction beside the 9ha Brolga Lake, offering waterfront and bushland views.

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Ian Horswill

20 Oct 2025