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Ian
Horswill

Meet the main client of Eureka’s all-age communities: retirees

In an investor strategy and market update, Managing Director and CEO Simon Owen said around 60% of residents in Eureka’s growing all-age rental communities are retirees – predominantly singles and couples – who stay long term with low turnover.

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Ian Horswill

1 hour ago

Community Living

Cut stamp duty: RBA Governor Michelle Bullock aids Retirement Living Council call

The Reserve Bank of Australia Governor has criticised stamp duty as a barrier to retirees downsizing, amid shrinking household sizes and a national housing crisis.

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Ian Horswill

1 hour ago

Government Policy

SA Govt heeds Retirement Living Council call to accelerate village development

South Australia has finalised planning reforms to boost the supply of seniors housing, adopting key recommendations from the Retirement Living Council’s Retirement Ready national planning report card.

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Ian Horswill

2 hours ago

Development

Lincoln Place proposes 325-home land lease community for QLD’s Mackay region

Rapidly expanding Lincoln Place has submitted a development application to Mackay Regional Council for a 325-home over-50s land lease community on a 16.5ha site at Greenmount, about 21km south-west of Mackay’s CBD.

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Ian Horswill

3 hours ago

Record Breaking

This $55M land lease community club looks like a 5-star resort – and it’s just for over-50s

Palm Lake Group has unveiled The Springs Country Club at Palm Lake Resort Pelican Waters on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast – a $55 million, 15,000m² architectural showpiece that could easily pass for a luxury resort.

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Ian Horswill

3 hours ago

Ageing

Call to retirement living operators: designated seniors housing land next to Western Sydney hospital

With more than 104,000 over-50s already in the local catchment, Arrow Advisory Group has opened Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Blacktown Integrated Seniors Living & Healthcare Precinct – a 2,791m² flagship site directly adjacent to...

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Ian Horswill

3 hours ago

Community Living

More than 400 attend launch of Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club’s ‘The Riverly’ seniors living project

More than 400 people turned out for the launch of The Riverly, a $40 million retirement living development opposite Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club in Denistone, 16km north-west of the Sydney CBD.

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Ian Horswill

4 hours ago

Development

Christian Homes Tasmania retirement village recommended for approval – with $200K bill

Kingborough Council officers have recommended approval for 44 independent living units – arranged as 22 duplexes plus a communal building – at Pinnacle Village in Kingston, on Hobart’s outskirts, but with extensive conditions attached.

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Ian Horswill

4 hours ago

Development

Gymea Bowls lodges plan for 130 independent living units in Sydney’s south

NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully has signed an order declaring specified development on the Gymea Bowls site to be State Significant Development (SSD), enabling assessment at the State level rather than through local Council.

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Ian Horswill

5 hours ago

Awards

RetireAustralia CEO Dr Brett Robinson named University of QLD’s 2025 Alumnus of the Year

RetireAustralia Chief Executive Officer Dr Brett Robinson has been honoured at The University of Queensland’s 2025 Alumnus of the Year at the UQ Alumni Awards – Courting the Greats.

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Ian Horswill

5 hours ago

Development

Catholic Healthcare commences new stage at Jemalong Retirement Village in Forbes, NSW

Catholic Healthcare has begun the next stage at Jemalong Retirement Village in Forbes, 374km west of Sydney, adding a new community centre and seven villas.

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Ian Horswill

5 hours ago

Rebuilds

$2 million-plus a bed in Victoria – are they framed in gold?

The Allan Government says construction is underway on a new $69.7 million public aged care facility at Maffra District Hospital, 220km east of Melbourne.

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Ian Horswill

24 Oct 2025

Development

Summerset breaks ground on fourth Victorian continuum-of-care village

New Zealand operator Summerset, which has 40 villages completed or in development across Australia and New Zealand, has marked the start of its fourth Victorian village with a sod-turning at Oakleigh South, 17km south-east of Melbourne’s CBD, ahead of construction commencing next week.

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Ian Horswill

24 Oct 2025