Waiting lists for retirement villages? In Western Australia, it’s happening
Nearly 70 per cent of the state’s retirement villages currently have a waiting list. People…More
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New laws to give Canberra village residents more say
Residents in the ACT’s 30-plus villages will now be able to approve any fee increases…More
Aveo village residents asked to do the twist – “we’re in!”
The ‘Aveo Rocks Summer Tour’ is currently touring over 20 villages around Australia, giving residents…More
An 18-storey skyscraper in suburban Melbourne? Why retirement villages and aged care need to go up
Another week, another story of residents fighting an aged care development. This week, it’s Calvary…More
Not in my backyard? Don’t NIMBYS understand they too will get old?
Case in point: the not-for-profit BaptistCare recently won a six-year battle with just five neighbours to…More
Who has the best ‘seniors living’ architects in the world? We do
Leading Australian design firm ThomsonAdsett has just been ranked the No. 1 architect in the world…More
High school students play Santa to Central Coast village and nursing home residents
Local high school technology students have spent two weeks creating ‘padpod’ pillows for seniors at…More
Danish cycling movement for older people lands down under
A global cycling movement for older people has launched in Australia – all thanks to…More
Are retirement village fees and contracts fair?
We have had a lot of queries about our report last week on ‘like for…More
Price savings on retirement village homes can be eye-watering
My daughter and son-in-law are dreaming of a home to buy in the Sydney Northern…More