2024 AGM Presentation: “RV Departure Fees, Upfront Fees & Membership Fees”

The ACT RVRA Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday 20 November at the Southern Cross Club in Woden. This year the Committee invited Jo Twible from KJB Law to do a presentation to attendees on ‘Retirement Village Departure Fees, Upfront Fees & Membership Fees’.  This hot topic was the …

ACT RVRA FORUM SLIDES, July 2024

The combined slides from all presentations made at the ACT RVRA Forum in July 24 are available with permission. Speakers were: ROGER PALLANT, Secretary, NSW RVRA (Keynote Address) Survey of the extent of psychological abuse in NSW RVs. Roger outlined the survey findings and key strategies to mitigate this issue. …

NATIONAL RETIREMENT LIVING SUMMIT, GOLD COAST, JUNE 2024

The Presidents of the ACT, NSW and Queensland Retirement Village Residents Associations (RVRAs) attended this year’s National Retirement Living Summit at the invitation of the Retirement Living Council. About 700 delegates attended the 2-day Summit which was the annual meeting of those involved in the retirement living industry. The program …

COTA Veteran’s and Family EXPO

COTA ACT is hosting the ACT 2024 Veteran’s and Families’ Expo with free entry on Saturday 20 July from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm in the Hughes Community Centre (adjacent to the Hughes shops).
The Expo will focus on improving the well-being of Defence families and will introduce attendees to a variety of local information, advice, support, services and programs, as well as provide entertainment, food and informative talks from over 40 Veterans service and support providers.

FORUM Wednesday 17 July 2024

Yes, our public Forum is on again! This year’s event features 4 dynamic speakers talking about issues and services important to all seniors, but particularly those living in Retirement Villages. Check out the flyer for more details. We hope you can join us to be informed and enjoy a delicious afternoon tea at Ginninderra Labor Club, Charnwood. RSVP appreciated to enquiries@actrvra.org.au

Hey Google: what are the most popular questions Googled about retirement villages?

The Villages.com.au blog is a very useful site providing news and information for retirees about the Retirement Village sector. We hope you find this series of short (mostly 1-3 minutes) videos from the blog page to be informative and helpful in answering the question Hey Google: what are the most popular questions Googled about Retirement Villages? Used with permission from the DCM Group.

Retirement Living Council: Better Housing for Better Health Report (November, 2023)

In November 2023, the Retirement Living Council released a very important report titled ‘Better Housing for Better Health’. The report noted that Australia is currently experiencing a demographic shift propelled by an ageing population. Currently there are approximately 2 million people aged over 75 around the country, and over the …