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"Try Before You Buy" - Spend a Week in a Village Before You Buy - Aevum
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Making the decision to sell the family home and move to a retirement village is filled with uncertainty. Will you like the community environment? Will you like the downsized home? Do you want to make a sea change and move away from the city? more...
Challenging Conversations Create Change - Is this the way you want to live?
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Roland Naufal developed a reputation for innovation as CEO (2002 - 2006) of Villa Maria Society. more...Top 15 Questions - Questions about the Retirement Villages Act
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Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about the laws behind the Retirement Villages Act. more...What You Pay For and What You Don't in a Retirement Village
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What you pay for and what you don't in a village
The financial concept behind a village community is that you are joining a co-operative where all the residents share the costs of running the community.
You pay a weekly fee (usually between $50 and more...Buying into a Village, Considering the Costs
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Buying into a village is different to buying a house. When you buy into a village, you enter a contract to live in the village. You do not buy the house itself. more...Non Government and Government Agencies in the Retirement Sector
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There are a wide range of organisations working on behalf of Victoria and Tasmania's ageing population to establish and maintain a sustainable, high quality of life. Please find a list of those belonging to the private sector, state government depar more...
Forces of Change: Retirement Village Industry Operators
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The transition of village communities from a charitable base to a business base, coupled with existing demand requiring a minimum of $1 billion new investment every year, means both business and government are getting involved in the industry. Who ar more...
RVA Village Accreditation - Establishing Quality Accommodation Standards
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Accreditation is a Retirement Village Association (RVA) initiative to establish high industry standards and safeguards for residents. Accreditation creates industry-wide best-practice systems and processes. more...Renting: An Option with Government Assistance
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Renting: An Option with Government AssistanceRenting is an increasingly attractive alternative to tying up your cash in the family home or ‘buying' into a traditional retirement village. It may give you more money to live on.Augmenting this is more...Retirement Villages - Budget to Blue Ribbon
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Retirement Villages - Budget to Blue RibbonThe level of facilities a village offers varies widely from simple community meeting rooms to full resort facilities including fully licensed restaurants and smart cafes. Every village home has its own full more...
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