Topic - Developments

UnitingCare NSW announces $144 million village and care development

Jul 16 2014 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

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UnitingCare NSW has announced a 10 building/352 apartment village to be built in Shellharbour, one hour south of Sydney, valued at $119 million. They have also submitted plans to Council to build a $24.4 million/66 unit village across four buildings at Blackbutt, behind the Shellharbour City Centre. This development neighbours their 100 resident Elanora care facility.

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