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37 years in a retirement village – and not a minute’s regret
When Del Furlonger moved into Aveo’s The Domain Country Club on the Gold Coast 37 years ago, she thought she might be too young. “I thought I’d be bored – but that was far from the case,” she laughs. Instead, she built a life full…
Shared Care trial set to launch in retirement villages from 2026
Worried about how you’ll get care in a retirement village – or how your loved ones will? You’re not alone. As of March 2025, nearly 88,000 older Australians were waiting for the level of Home Care they’ve already been approved for. But a promising new…
Lakeside by Teman in Ravenswood, Western Australia, celebrates its 25 years in style
The retirement village on the banks of the Murray River has marked a major milestone, celebrating 25 years since the first homes and community clubhouse were completed. What began as a stage of just 45 lots has grown into a thriving village of 243 homes,…
Land lease community bowls a community victory
Fantastic community connections are being built by ingenious land lease community and retirement living operators. Vantage Bloomdale, AVID Property Group’s first Victorian land lease neighbourhood, has announced a partnership with Club Sunbury, a lawn bowls club. “Our facility is unique in Victoria. We’re always looking…
University needs volunteers for osteoporosis therapy study
Australians over the age of 45 and at risk of osteoporotic fracture are needed to be part of a study to test the implementation of a revolutionary exercise program to strengthen and improve bone health. Brisbane-based Griffith University‘s STOP FRACTURE! study is testing the implementation…
Molly Browne’s vision for seniors celebrated 40 years after her death
Before she passed away in 1985, Isobel ‘Molly’ Browne was constantly approached to sell farmland in Highfields, a town in Toowoomba, Queensland, on which she lived. However, the former schoolteacher and devoted local Baptist church member was steadfast that her family property be used for…