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…
Positive ageing is a reality says village resident
This LinkedIn post from Gwenda Darling, a member of the Aged Care Council of Elders, should be seen far and wide. “It’s four months today since I moved to Newcastle to live in the Maroba Caring Communities’ Maroba Aged Care,” Gwenda posted. “I am happier…
Pickleball is hot in land lease communities and is more than a sport
Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in Australia with participation rates growing by 42% in the last year alone, according to the sport’s own association. The game is inclusive for all ages, and half of its participants are aged over 56-years At 6.30am…
Signs it is time to rightsize into an Over 50s community
The Australian Government’s Australian Institute of Family Studies states one in four Australian households is a lone-person household. Women who live alone are, on average, substantially older than men in the same situation. In 2011, 39% of women who lived alone were aged over 70,…
Elderly woman builds her own retirement community
Robyn Yerian was 70 when she looked at her US$401,000 in savings and made a bold decision. She took US$150,000 from her retirement savings and used it to address a problem she saw again and again across the US: many older women were growing older…
Ask about the technology available in a retirement village or land lease community of your choice
After looking at the wide choice of retirement villages and land lease communities on the website villages.com.au, be sure to check those you fancy have the latest technology. Plugging into new technology like apps, automation systems, virtual reality, and wearable devices is revolutionising how retirement-living…
20 March 2026 is pension indexation day
Rising inflation is certain to see an increase in the Aged Pension on the above date. The current fortnightly pension for singles is $1,079.70 and couples combined $1,627.80. The pension rate changes on 20 March and 20 September annually. Based on published CPI figures, the…
Will you do this in your 80s? Residents embrace adventures and fun
Retirement living should be fun surely for both Village Managers and the residents? Aveo’s Bayview Gardens Retirement Village Community Manager Mel Akehurst has hardly had a minute to sit down, since challenging her residents to live their best life after listening to Marcus Pearce at…
What is inside a land lease community clubhouse in 2026
The home and location of a land lease community is of paramount importance, but most interested buyers want to know about the clubhouse. The clubhouse is the centrepiece of a community as it is at Vantage Bloomdale by AVID Property Group. Work began in late…
Rightsizing into a land lease community and still working: 20% actually do
When software developer Ian Deacon, 68, moved to GemLife Moreton Bay in Burpengary East in late 2025, he had no plans to retire. “I keep working because I enjoy it,” he said. “My mind is still active and, in my role, I’m learning new things…