We will all be paying more to move into aged care homes within years
I don’t know if you have noticed but there is increasing conversation in the aged…More
Author: Christopher Baynes
Christopher Baynes
Chris Baynes is a columnist and publisher of Frank & Earnest. He is also the publisher of Villages.com.au, the leading national directory of retirement villages and aged care services in Australia.
Fire! Is your village prepared? Seems more than a few are not.
Every village should have a detailed fire evacuation strategy and procedure – it’s the law.…More
Retirement accommodation is the fastest-growing housing sector in Australia? It’s true
Retirement living is leading the way in construction across the country, according to the latest…More
Queensland retirement village residents welcome regulation changes – but more work needed
Following the recent coverage of the Four Corners investigation into retirement villages, the State Government…More
Four Corners report on Aveo: retirement villages are not a ‘money grab’
With a joint ABC and Fairfax Media investigation into one of our biggest retirement village…More
Is this the retirement village of the future?
South Australian-based not-for-profit Uniting Communities unveiled the retirement living units in its 20-storey flagship ‘U…More
Ageing retirement villages need redevelopment – or ‘baby boomers’ will miss out
This issue was highlighted for us this week by a court case brought by a…More
Keen to ditch the big smoke? Move to a retirement village
Aussies are abandoning our pricey capital cities for regional areas both on the coast and…More
You can now live in what will be Australia’s largest retirement village
Picture living in a retirement village – with 2,500 neighbours. It’s the vision for residents…More
Ready to downsize? Why the apartment glut in Brisbane and Melbourne could be a boon
Two stories in The Australian caught our attention this week. The first article revealed that…More