Benetas
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Hospital land splits councillors
A retirement village for Gisborne is likely to proceed on land once zoned for a future hospital in a vote that split Macedon Ranges Shire councillors. Benetas applied to build a retirement village on land bounded by Robertson, Neal and Hamilton Streets, seeking land rezoning and removal of a restrictive covenant. Humphrey Dixon donated the…
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Donated land in doubt
Descendants of Humphrey Dixon have challenged plans for retirement aged care living on land in Gisborne donated for community healthcare purposes. Benetas has applied to remove building restrictions on the land for its project through a combined planning scheme amendment (C147macr) and planning permit. The amendment seeks to rezone the land from its current Special…
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Gisborne aged care approved
Benetas will soon deliver a new, architecturally designed residential aged-care home for Gisborne. Macedon Ranges Council granted a permit for the facility following community engagement. Benetas says the design aligns with the proposed Gisborne Futures Plan and the town’s Village in the Valley feel. Benetas CEO Sandra Hills said the council’s approval of the New…
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$60M apartment-style aged care proposed for Gisborne
A proposed $60 million development at Gisborne aims to introduce apartment-style aged care living by 2023. The plan follows amalgamation of Macedon Ranges Health and Victorian aged care provider Benetas in 2018. Benetas spokesperson Bruce Webb said diverse ageing services and retirement living in the region was particularly important considering population forecasts. “Population in the…