Topic - Developments

Westmont CEO: “This is the hardest I’ve found aged care in 15 years”

“I’ve been working in aged care for 15 years directly and this is the hardest I’ve found it,“, says Tony Dunn, CEO Westmont Aged Care Services in Baranduda, Victoria. He has secured bank financing after twice being rejected by the Australian Government for grants to fund 30 dementia care beds.

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Caroline Egan

22 hours ago

Redevelopments

Construction begins on Australia’s first timber aged care home

After a “long gestation,” work has finally begun on the extension and refurbishment of Hardi Aged Care Blacktown, 45km west of the Sydney CBD, architect John Flower has confirmed.

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Caroline Egan

23 hours ago

Development

TLC reveals $490M five-year pipeline as $170M Melbourne healthcare precinct approved

TLC Healthcare has unveiled a $490 million development pipeline to be rolled out over the next five years, beginning with its most ambitious healthcare precinct yet – a $170 million development in Hallam, Melbourne.

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Ian Horswill

10 Sep 2025

Development

UnitingCare Queensland returns to retirement village development after 12 years

UnitingCare Queensland has unveiled plans for its first new retirement village in over a decade, with Stage One of Bokarina Beach Village on the Sunshine Coast set to deliver 28 freestanding three-bedroom homes under its BlueCare brand.

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Ian Horswill

08 Sep 2025

Retirement and Community Living

Aveo reveals plan for Manly Hospital site redevelopment

Aveo has unveiled its vision for the former Manly Hospital site, with a Health and Wellbeing Precinct featuring retirement living, aged care, and community facilities.

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Ian Horswill

08 Sep 2025

Development

Stockland announces new Halcyon land lease community in Perth’s East Wanneroo

Stockland has confirmed plans for a fourth Halcyon land lease community in Western Australia, as part of its new masterplanned community Grevillea, located 25km north of Perth’s CBD in Mariginiup.

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Ian Horswill

08 Sep 2025

Development

Reside fast-tracks fifth retirement village after strong villa sales

Reside Communities has recorded strong early demand at its newest project, Maleny Grove, in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast hinterland.

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Ian Horswill

08 Sep 2025

Development

Work begins on $99M Stage Two retirement village at Uniting Edinglassie Emu Plains

Construction has officially commenced on Stage Two of Uniting Edinglassie Emu Plains, a $99 million redevelopment in Sydney’s west, with a sod-turning ceremony attended by Uniting NSW.ACT CEO Tracey Burton.

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Ian Horswill

08 Sep 2025

Development

Lincoln Place breaks ground on $9.2M clubhouse at Northern Rivers land lease project

Clarence Valley Council Mayor Ray Smith joined Lincoln Place Chief Executive Officer Paul Yeo and the first residents of Lincoln Lifestyle Northern Rivers for a sod-turning ceremony to mark construction of the community’s new clubhouse in Gulmarrad, near Yamba.

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Ian Horswill

08 Sep 2025

Development

Aura begins construction on seventh retirement village with 50% of apartments already sold

Aura Holdings has commenced construction on its third retirement community to be built on a golf course, The Evelyn at Mt Ommaney in Brisbane, with half of the apartments already secured off the plan.

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Ian Horswill

08 Sep 2025

Development

TriCare’s NSW Tweed Shire expansion heads down State Significant Development pathway

TriCare is pushing ahead with plans to expand its Hastings Point seniors living community in the NSW Tweed Shire, lodging a fresh proposal under the State Significant Development (SSD) planning pathway.

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Ian Horswill

08 Sep 2025

Development

Nexus Development banks on $36M Shepparton land lease project

Nexus Development has become the latest group to enter the $12 billion land lease sector, with approval now secured for its first community in regional Victoria.

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Ian Horswill

08 Sep 2025

Community Living

Horizon Living’s $100M land lease resort launched in Gympie

The Sunshine Coast’s McGovern family – best known for creating and later selling Australia’s most awarded holiday park – has turned its attention to the land lease sector with the launch of a $100 million resort-style community in Gympie, QLD.

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Ian Horswill

08 Sep 2025