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Village sector only stronger 12 months after ABC 7.30’s Retirement Rip-Off story: RLC

Retirement Living Council Executive Director Daniel Gannon, who was interrupted 78 times after agreeing to talk to ABC 7.30 reporter Adele Ferguson 12 months ago, said “Rather than retreat, the Retirement Living Council tackled fiction with facts - and trhe industry stood united.“

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Ian Horswill

30 Sep 2025

Opinion

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

Redevelopments

Keyton transforms vacant serviced apartments into new units at Melbourne retirement village

Keyton has welcomed its first residents into 25 newly built independent living apartments at Forest Hills, its retirement village in Nunawading, 18km east of Melbourne’s CBD.

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Ian Horswill

29 Sep 2025

Sector Moves & People

Oliver Luckhurst-Smith steps up as RLC’s National Policy Director for Retirement Living

The Property Council of Australia’s Retirement Living Council has promoted Oliver Luckhurst-Smith from National Policy Manager to National Policy Director, recognising his growing role in shaping the sector’s advocacy agenda.

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Ian Horswill

29 Sep 2025

International

US manufactured home sector tipped to hit US$18.9B by 2030 – Australia’s land lease market not far behind

Australia’s land lease community sector was valued at $13.5 billion in 2024 – and now its US equivalent, the manufactured homes market, is forecast to grow from US$13.74 billion in 2025 to US$18.92 billion by 2030.

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Ian Horswill

29 Sep 2025

Development

RetireAustralia completes $40M expansion at Tarragal Glen, adding 42 premium apartments

RetireAustralia has completed a $40 million expansion of its Tarragal Glen Retirement Village on the NSW Central Coast, delivering 42 new one- and two-bedroom independent living apartments.

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Ian Horswill

29 Sep 2025

Development

Palm Lake Resort Bargara set to become operator’s largest community

The Elliott family-owned operator has secured approval for a major expansion of its Palm Lake Resort Bargara, paving the way for the coastal lifestyle resort to become the largest in its national portfolio.

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Ian Horswill

29 Sep 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Aspen bets on SA growth with new 200-home land lease project

Aspen Group has struck a $14.1 million deal to acquire the remaining stages of the Wallaroo Shores master planned community in South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula – with plans to deliver 200 lifestyle land lease homes alongside build-to-rent, townhouses, and a commercial precinct.

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Ian Horswill

29 Sep 2025

Sector Moves & People

Changing of the guard: new NSW residents’ leader as QLD veteran re-elected

Residents’ voices in retirement villages remain strong across three states, with new and returning leadership announced in NSW, Queensland and WA.

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Ian Horswill

29 Sep 2025

Community Living

Thyme Lifestyle Resorts brand arrives in Hervey Bay with new clubhouse opening

Serenitas has rebranded its Lakeside Springs land lease community in Hervey Bay as Thyme Lakeview Springs, coinciding with the opening of its new clubhouse.

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Ian Horswill

29 Sep 2025

International

Ryman Healthcare to dual list on ASX this week

Ryman Healthcare, New Zealand’s largest retirement living provider, will join the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Wednesday, 1 October, as part of a dual listing to broaden its investor base.

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Ian Horswill

29 Sep 2025

Development

Liven Communities’ biggest land lease project approved in Toowoomba

Liven Communities’ largest development yet – a $105 million, 422-home land lease community at Gowrie Junction, 13km northwest of Toowoomba – has been given the green light.

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Ian Horswill

26 Sep 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