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 subject of several recent ABC...Continue reading
Following two episodes of the ABC’s 7:30 Report in early October which cast the retirement village sector in an unfavourable light, ABC Canberra sought the views of our Secretary Anne Caine in TV and radio interviews about the issues raised. You can listen to her radio interview here, and read the ABC article in which...Continue reading
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. KAREN TOOHEY, ACT Disability, Community...Continue reading
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 featured many retirement industry leaders...Continue reading
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.Continue reading
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.auContinue reading
Membership fees will modestly rise next year (July 2024- June 25) for the first time since 2014. The increase was agreed by members at last year’s AGM.
New members who join in April, May or June 2024 will receive 15 months membership at current rates until July 2025.
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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.Continue reading
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 next two decades, this population...
The 13th Annual General Meeting of the ACT RVRA Inc was successfully held on Wednesday 22 November 2023 at the Southern Cross Club in Woden with over 40 members in attendance. The ACT RVRA greatly appreciated the support of the Southern Cross Club in providing this facility and undercover parking for the meeting. The business of the meeting approved...Continue reading
The ACT RVRA and the Property Council of Australia (many RV owners are members of this Council) have produced a very useful brochure for RV residents that sets out all the options you have when a dispute arises between yourself and the village operator which you have not been able to resolve.Continue reading