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From residential to retirement living: Retirees cash in on extraordinary price differences
Retirees are cashing in on the hot property market, selling their large homes at a premium and purchasing in retirement communities for an average of 43 percent less than properties in similar postcodes.
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Aveo residents lend a hand for NAIDOC Week
Aveo residents and employees have marked NAIDOC Week by embracing their commitment to reconciliation and cultural understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the group’s retirement living communities.
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Domaine retirement community wins national award
Aveo’s Domaine Retirement Living community in Melbourne’s northeast has won a major award in the prestigious Property Council of Australia’s 2024 National Retirement Living Awards Gala Dinner.
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Redmond Park launches their herbal apothecary group
Redmond Park residents recently held a handmade sustainable product launch and afternoon tea to celebrate the change of seasons and the abundance of their community garden.
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Celebrating the Indigenous Garden at Cherry Tree Grove
For National Reconciliation Week, Cherry Tree Grove Retirement Living residents, Aveo team members and visiting residents from Mingarra Retirement Living came together in a heartfelt celebration.
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The Power of Community and Recycling: The Refundables at Manly Gardens
4 years ago, an idea at Manly Gardens to put on free events for its members inspired a group of residents to collect 10-cent bottles to raise funds. They call themselves The Refundables.