GemLife
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Woodend Neighbourhood House receives boost as pressures bite
Woodend Neighbourhood House has received a funding boost from over-50s lifestyle developer GemLife, as cost-of-living pressures drive increased demand for its services. The not-for-profit organisation is supporting up to 300 people a week – a 119 per cent increase between 2024 and 2025 – through its food bank, community lunches and range of connection programs.…
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Construction begins on $267M New Gisborne development
Construction of a 247-home heritage-inspired over-50s community in New Gisborne has begun, following approval of its first stage late last year. Construction will create about 325 full-time jobs at its peak, with work under way on the first phase of 116 two-bedroom plus multipurpose-room homes, along with $15 million of recreational facilities, including a cinema,…
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Kyneton Golf land deal off
“Cumbersome and lengthy” planning processes have sunk GemLife’s plans for a 172-lot development on Kyneton Golf Club land. The anticipated land sale was to relieve the golf club of financial difficulty, and received overwhelming support from members in June. But GemLife director and CEO Adrian Puljich confirmed last week the over 50s lifestyle resort operator…
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Golf club in land deal
Financial strain and declining membership has pressured Kyneton Golf Club to carve up part of its land in a deal with Queensland retirement village developer GemLife. The proposal is for a retirement village on about 20 acres of land including the 17th and 18th holes of the Vern Morcom designed course. Club secretary Jenny Kerr…