Village Life
This section covers all things related to living in a retirement community. Read all about what you 'need to know' while researching the village option, find useful health and lifestyle information or simply browse through the stories below.
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Retirement Village Resident Interview: Rodney and Jacque Cole The Arbour
Village Life in NSW
"Nobody likes uncertainty. Here I feel very confident." more...Retirement Village Resident Interview: Joan Gould Waratah Highlands, Bargo
Village Life in NSW
"My little dog Muffy tripped me up with his lead while I wasfeeding the chooks. I was knocked out and lay their unconsciousfor about 30 minutes." more...Escaping to the South Coast and Southern Highlands
Village Life in NSW
Sydneysiders are increasingly heading south for their retirement escape. Drawn by big blue skies, green pastured hills rolling down to the sea, and beautiful gardens and national parks. more...Retirement Village Resident Interview: Dennis Olsen OAM. MiD. Tantula Rise
Village Life in QLD
Dennis Olsen OAM. MiD. of Tantula Rise "Our greatest pleasure is being able to go to the beach every day." more...Travelling North - Sydneysiders Discover the Central Coast
Village Life in NSW
With 35 villages of all shapes and sizes, from the tip of Lake Macquarie in the North to Umina in the South, the Central Coast presents the largest concentration of retirement communities in Australia. more...Retirement Village Resident Interview: Les Armstrong at Living Choice
Village Life in QLD
"Take note - residents are part of the industry too." President of the Association of Residents of Queensland Retirement Villages (ARQRV) Les Armstrong shot to notoriety earlier this year after he was quoted in The Sunday Mail. more...Retirement Village Resident Interview: Mary Bidmead at Wamberal Gardens
Village Life in NSW
Mary: "Our daughter met an Australian while travelling here as a young girl and we visited from the UK three times. When babies started arriving, we decided to move here permanently." more...
Village Manager Interview: Carolyn Taylor, Bellevue Gardens, Port Macquarie
Village Life in NSW
Village operations are the responsibility of the village manager. It's a demanding role; they oversee the business side of the village alongside the wellbeing of residents. more...Village Manager Interview: Viv Allanson at Maroba Terrace, Waratah
Village Life in NSW
Viv: "We are a local not-for-profit facility. We commenced in 1954, thanks to a small group of members of the Islington Baptist Church who would spend weekends taking elderly ladies from a small local hospital to church and social outings. more...Village Manager Interview: Christine Grafitti at Lourdes Retirement Village
Village Life in NSW
The day-to-day operations of a village are the responsibility of the village manager. It's a demanding role, overseeing the business side of the village alongside the wellbeing of the residents. We asked Christine Grafitti to tell us about her role. more...
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