New aged care developments – Tamania & Victoria
Southern Cross Care Tasmania has been selected as the preferred developer of a nine hectare retirement village site at Gordons Hill Road, Rosny Park in Tasmania.
The site at 55 & 75 Gordons Hill Road was formerly part of Rosny golf course and is jointly owned by the state government and Clarence City Council.
The $32 million proposal involves the construction of an aged care retirement village; comprising a 60 bed aged care facility, 76 independent living units and a community centre.
A recent public expression of interest process conducted by the state government and Clarence City Council identified the Southern Cross Care proposal as best satisfying the site development criteria and the objectives of the Gordons Hill Development Zone.
Southern Cross Care has been invited to participate in the second stage of the expression of interest process which requires the development of a more detailed proposal for assessment.
Extensive community consultation was undertaken prior to, and during, the land rezoning process.
The Southern Cross Care concept for the site will address needs identified in the Clarence Positive Ageing Plan and provide significant local employment both in the construction phase and in the on-going operation of the facility.
A second stage development proposal for the site is expected to be considered in February 2011.
Land secured for aged care in south Melbourne
Prime land in Melbourne’s inner city is being set aside for a residential aged care facility, Senior Victorians Minister, Lisa Neville, has announced.
Ms Neville said the Brumby Labor government had invested $5.72 million to purchase the former St Vincent’s Boys Home in Cecil Street, South Melbourne, as part of a plan to ensure more Victorians had access to high quality residential aged care services.
“We are committed to making sure our older community members have access to residential aged care in their local community, which is why we have invested in this site so we can support the not-for-profit sector to develop on land in an area of demand,” Ms Neville said.
“We are currently assessing proposals from not-for-profit aged care providers on developing the heritage-listed site, with a decision to be made shortly.
“The historic main building fronting Cecil Street is now in the ownership of the Roman Catholic Church and will not form part of the proposed development,” Mr Foley said.
Ms Neville said the Aged Care Land Bank initiative will assist in ensuring older people living in these areas have access to modern residential aged care facilities, close to family, friends and the communities they have helped to build.
