Retirement is a major life transition – and it’s completely normal to feel some uncertainty about what’s next. Your routine may have been shaped by your work schedule. Your identity might have been tied to your job. So, what happens now that this chapter is…

If you’ve been wondering whether retirement living could be the right next step, you’re not alone. The latest 2024 Retirement Village Census by PwC and the Property Council (on behalf of the Retirement Living Council) shows that retirement villages continue to offer an affordable and…

In Australia, being prepared for storms and bushfires is a community effort – and that includes retirement village residents. At Southern Cross Care’s Noosa Waters Retirement Estate, residents recently got a firsthand look at Noosa Shire Council’s innovative Simtable technology. This Queensland-first tool uses 3D…

12 years ago, a group of handy residents at Aveo’s Cherry Tree Grove Retirement Living in Croydon, just 30 km east of Melbourne’s CBD, decided to band together and help their neighbours with small jobs outside the regular maintenance team’s scope. Today, the Blue Army…

You might have seen the TV ads, leafed through the glossy brochures, or visited the community’s website. It all looks perfect, right? But before making any big decisions, it’s absolutely vital that you – and your closest family or friends – visit the retirement village…

New Victorian Retirement Villages Act gives residents more power to keep companion pets Victorians living in retirement villages will soon have greater rights to keep pets, thanks to the Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2024, which passed recently. The new law will come into effect on…