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…
Get your free tickets to the 2026 Premier’s Gala Concerts in NSW
The artists appearing at the annual concerts have been named, along with the important date for ticket allocation. Four performances will take place at the TikTok Entertainment Centre, Darling Harbour (formerly ICC Sydney Theatre) on 11 and 12 March, with shows at 11am and 2:45pm…
Moving into a land lease community provides new meaning
Land lease communities, where you own your home and any capital gains while leasing the land it occupies, are in great demand and it is easy to see why. For people like Cathy Henderson, 62, and her husband Dave, it has opened a new world….
Retirement living opens a new world, yet many Australians put it off for years
For a growing number of Australians, retirement is no longer about slowing down, it’s about stepping into a new phase of life filled with freedom, connection and ease. Across the country, retirees are downsizing from large family homes and moving into modern, resort-style retirement communities…
The physical and mental benefits of cycling for seniors
Scientists believe being physically inactive and eating an unhealthy diet can contribute to sarcopenia, age-related progressive loss of muscle mass and strength. The main symptom of the condition is muscle weakness. To combat physical and mental declines, regular exercise – like a daily bike ride…
Understanding ongoing costs in a retirement village from a resident
The Retirement Village Residents Association of NSW (RVRA), a volunteer organisation that represents and supports residents of NSW retirement villages, is publishing a series of informative videos thanks to funding from NSW Fair Trading. RVRA Secretary Fran Varga explores the ongoing costs associated with living…
Four generations bring Christmas spirit to Aveo’s Fountain Court Retirement Living
Festive activities have begun in earnest at retirement villages and land lease communities across Australia. Christmas has officially begun at Aveo’s Fountain Court Retirement Living in Burwood, Melbourne’s east, where four generations of the Lusk family gathered to celebrate the Victorian-era tradition of Stir-Up Sunday….
“It’s hard too for a lot of women to get their husbands here. But when they arrive, they enjoy it.”
Retired Barellan farmers Keith and Margaret Bryce were the first residents to move into Gannon’s Griffith Retirement Estate (formerly Trowella), 21 years before the facility celebrated its completion last month. Both aged 88, the couple have been married 65 years and have two children, six…
Make sure your retirement village is tight-knit across generations
Bringing younger people into a retirement village, where the average age remains 75, is not only a fantastic social event, but it can activate the mind. An intergenerational program is teaching teenagers that genuine connections don’t require Wi-Fi – just a pair of knitting needles,…
Bucket list dreams can become real in retirement villages
Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & Vic) Pooraka Retirement Living resident Brian Clements has always enjoyed being in the air. He started flying from an early age while living in England, joining the Air Training Corp at age 14 and as part of the program…