Web searches hit 1200 in one day - up from 900 in January

Apr 23 2009 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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On this Monday, 21st of April, the number of individual people searching on villages.com.au past 1200 for the first time, reaching 1232. This is a 25% increase from January. Promotional listings (costing $520pa) received the most searches. It is interesting to see where the searches across Australia are concentrated. See the following reports.

Brookfield sells retirement village operator Aveo for $3.85B

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Chris Baynes

Aveo transformation masterclass: turning $1.27B into $3.85B in 55 months

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Aged Care

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Sector Moves & People

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Ian Horswill

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RSL LifeCare reveals reimagined vision for 86-year-old flagship village on Sydney’s Northern Beaches

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“This is an incredible site with north-easterly water views across King Lake and has been designed as an extension of the existing neighbourhood, albeit it with access to significant resort-style amenities,” said Paul Yeo, CEO of Lincoln Place

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