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Seven grandchildren gave Neil and Therese a reason to move
For Neil and Therese Forrest, the first concrete slab at Townsville’s newest land lease community represents more than a new home. It will bring them closer to the people who matter most. Neil and Therese Forrest stood beside what was, for now, simply a new…
Three friends are moving to a land lease community together
Graham Stanley met Karen and Michael Stewart after they offered him a seat at their table. Five years later, the “Three Musketeers” are buying homes in the same new community. Graham Stanley entered an over-50s community in Logan as a newly single man who wondered…
Why 93 was the best year of a man’s life
Residents at a senior living community were asked to nominate their favourite age. The answers moved from first cars and childhood triumphs to finding love when it was least expected. What was the best age of your life? It sounds like a simple question. Ask…
What does a day in retirement living actually look like?
There is no compulsory timetable, communal breakfast bell or expectation that every resident joins every activity. A typical day combines the privacy of home with something a suburban house cannot always provide: other people close by. A day in a retirement village usually begins in…
Retirement village exit fees: how they work in each state and territory
An exit entitlement is the money a resident gets back when they leave a retirement village. It is a partial refund of the ingoing contribution you paid when you moved in. The amount is based on the terms in your residence contract. It can include…
Why we moved into a land lease community
Serenitas’ Thyme Lifestyle Resort Palm Cove has welcomed its first residents. The community is in the Kewarra Beach region between Cairns and Port Douglas, Queensland. New homeowner Carol James (pictured left) said she was looking forward to enjoying the tropical lifestyle in Far North Queensland….