The savings retirement villages units and land lease homes achieve
The cost of living in a two-bedroom independent living apartment in a retirement village, or two-bedroom house in a land lease community, is far less than living at home. Operators are making their homes superefficient, and we look at Ingenia Lifestyle Springside, an Over 50s…
Land lease communities attract people from near and far
The ASX-listed Over 50s developer GemLife has had a look at where the residents in its boutique Rockhampton community GemLife on Dean have come from and why. Buyers are making the move from across Central Queensland, the Callide Valley, Isaac region, Southern Downs and Far…
More than 70 village residents get together for friendly competition and community connection
Residents from five RetireAustralia retirement villages came together at The Green Tarragindi Retirement Village in Tarragindi, Brisbane, for an inter-village bowls event that showcases the vibrancy, connection and active lifestyle at the heart of modern retirement living. Now in its second year, the event brought…
After 39 years living on a farm, this couple took their daughter’s advice
When farmer Phillip Gant suffered two massive strokes in 2022 and his wife Ann had to help care for him and tend to the animals and gardening on their 14-hectare property, their daughter had a word. “She suggested we have a look at downsizing and…
Celebrating our volunteers and hope you think of being one
Volunteering is at the heart of most Not For Profit operators in retirement living and aged care. National Volunteer Week is from 18-24 May, with this year’s theme being Your Year to Volunteer. There are always opportunities to volunteer, such as being a mini-bus driver,…
Always find out about the resident who runs the retirement village calendar
There is always one resident, perhaps two, who are the beating heart of a retirement village. It is recommended when you visit a village, you meet the village manager and the resident who runs the retirement village’s social calendars. “I feel incredibly lucky to have…