New financial year brings good news for seniors
Positive changes will help those affected by cost-of-living pressures.
As reported in National Seniors Australia 26 June 2023
The beginning of the 2023-24 financial year on 1 July will bring changes that affect the lives of seniors, both retirees and those still in the workforce.
Elderly man killed in fire that razed units at retirement village.
As reported in The Age by Alex Crowe and David Estcourt - Updated July 26, 2023
An elderly man died after a fire broke out at a retirement village in Kilmore, while his wife and neighbours managed to escape their burning units on Wednesday morning.
Residents of Kingsgate Village, north of Melbourne, were forced to flee their homes when two units caught on fire shortly after 6am.
Kincumber Nautical Village residents take owner to tribunal over site fee increases
As reported in ABC Central Coast / By Keira Proust - Posted Mon 19 Jun 2023 at 7:40am
Key points:
- Homeowners at Kincumber Nautical Village take owner to tribunal
- Nearly 40,000 people live in residential land lease communities in NSW
- Local politicians are pushing for priority legislative changes
Queensland government to reform residential parks as peak body says they are taking advantage of pensioners with rent increases
By state political reporter Rachel Riga - Posted updated,
Key points:
- The government is proposing widespread changes
- The peak body says there is no way of knowing how much it costs to run parks
- Park owners have highlighted rising operation and insurance costs as a reason for rises
ID_Corp is a new player to lucrative land lease sector with Next Living
As reported in The Weekly Source, Mar 20 2023 Updated June 19, 2023 Section Editor
ID_Corp, a diversified property group, has entered the land lease sector, aiming to house 1,000 people in its first five years under its Next Living brand.
Sign of the times: ACT Government to be first to appoint Retirement Village Ombudsman
As reported in The Weekly Source, Mar 27 2023 Updated May 3, 2023 Section Editor
In a precursor for retirement village operators and residents in each state, the ACT Government is investigating setting up the first independent Ombudsman to help resolve disputes between residents and operators.
MP Rebekha Sharkie calls on Federal Government to regulate retirement villages
As reported in The Weekly Source, Mar 27 2023 Updated May 3, 2023 Section Editor
Rebekha Sharkie, the South Australian MP, moved a motion in Federal Parliament yesterday (Monday) asking the Government to consider regulating retirement villages nationally to improve the legal protection of residents.
SA Health Minister promises new laws to protect retirement village residents
April 3 2023 Updated May 3, 2023 Team Editor
SA, the home of Retirement Living Council Executive Director Daniel Gannon, seems the hotbed for new laws against retirement village operators.
