Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Resident: Pam Da Cost at Henry Kendall Gardens

A big part of our decision to join a retirement community was that we had the experience of two elderly widowed mothers in our family. One was in Brisbane who stayed in her own home alone and the other was in Adelaide who moved into a village and was surrounded by people who gave her so much support.

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Manager: Sue Fowell at Lindfield Gardens

The role of village manager is vital to the positive wellbeing of residents. But like a luxury hotel manager, the range of responsibilities is wide and people skills are requisite to be a success. Sue Fowell has managed Lindfield Gardens for nine years.

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Retirement Village Communities in NSW

New South Wales far and away outnumbers other states when it comes to village communities, with approximately 550 providing independent retirement living to over 40,000 residents.

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Major upgrade for Brentwood at Kincumber

Brentwood Village has long been regarded as one of the most desirable villages on the Central Coast thanks to its mature gardens and expansive 50-acre site. It offers independent living, serviced apartments and high care on site.

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Residents: Trish and Warren Paul, Greenleaf Wyee Point

A village was not really on our mind but this looked so good we decided to come up and have a look. It turned out to be just like the model - really green, very relaxing and pleasant. Since we moved here we have found it the perfect ambiance for us.

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Low Density Communities attract City Slickers

While many city dwellers yearn to escape the pressure of urban life, they often find it hard to give up the luxuries they have been accustomed to in their upmarket urban homes. At the same time, country and coastal regions are not renowned for their architecture or facilities.

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Port Macquarie: Village Hot Spot

There are currently 12 village communities in the area, waiting lists are long, and there are no new developments - so plan ahead! Greater Port Macquarie is a bustling coastal region 4.5 hours drive from Sydney in northern New South Wales.

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Resident: Bruce Keenan at Greenleaf, Belmont North

"This one impressed me with its space. Since I have been here, I have made a whole new heap of friends, a whole new social scene. "I have complete freedom and security."

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Resident: Cec and Noeline Davis at Brentwood, Kincumber

She was 90 then and they have three levels of care here. You can have your own home, which we have, there are serviced apartments, and then there is the nursing home. So we were covered. We also liked the security.

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Resident: Dr David Pope at Aveo Lindfield Gardens, East Lindfield

"You are going to live a long time so when you retire you have to make a new life in a different community to your work community and your family community. You have to attack it like all things in your life - it's an adventure!"

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Resident: Jeff Loenard at Wamberal Gardens, Wamberal

"We moved up to the coast 13 years ago in 1994, and into Wamberal Gardens in 1999. I had eight years here with my wife Margaret before she passed away. I was very lucky being here; I had all the necessary support. It's a real feature of the place, the spirit and the friendliness of the residents."

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Resident: John Flanagan at Nelson's Grove, Pemulwuy

The wife wasn't keen to move to a village. I wanted to, but I just said it was up to her. I couldn't force her. My knees at that stage were very bad and we struggled with what I call an upside-down house, with all the living upstairs. In fact, we had placed a deposit on a chair lift for the stairs but it just wasn't going to work."

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Resident: John Radge at The Landings, Sakarra, North Turramurra

"It's a matter of ‘new' versus ‘old.' We had a big house for 35 years and everything creaked and groaned. Here everything is new and clean. It's great."

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Resident: Lyn Eastwood at Aveo Lindfield Gardens, East Lindfield

"The bushfires for me were one of the deciding factors. We had four, and I always worried when my husband David had to get on the roof and clean the gutters every two months. We had a sloping site and the garden was getting to be a problem."

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Residents, Penny and John Gawthorn, Greenleaf Belmont North

"Now we have a new house, no lawns, no gardens and if we want to go away we just leave. We emigrated from the UK 46 years ago and moved into a housing commission home. We then bought the best home we could afford to bring up our kids, but we had bad neighbours and had to get out.

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Manager, Christine Grafitti at Lourdes Retirement Village, Killara

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 of her background and her daily life as a village manager.

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Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Manager, Viv Allanson at Maroba Terrace, Waratah

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.

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Village Manager Carolyn Taylor at Bellevue Gardens, Port Macquarie

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. We asked Carolyn Taylor to tell us about her day-to-day life as a village manager.

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Resident Mary Bidmead at Wamberal Gardens, Wamberal

I chose to come here to Wamberal Gardens 17 years ago when I was 69-years-old. I was persuaded to do so as I did not want to be trouble to my daughter. I had stayed on in our home at Terrigal for five years, but a friend of mine was here and she was very happy.

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

Retirement Living & New Builds

Sydneysiders discover the Central Coast

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.

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By Staff Writers

Published on May 07, 2012

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