Adelaide school to sell its land to make way for a $60m, 3-storey retirement village
AN Adelaide school is willing to sell off a large parcel of its land so a $60m, three-storey retirement village can be built on it: The plans have been lodged with the local council. Tell us what you think.
PLANS for a $60 million retirement village in Golden Grove have been submitted to Tea Tree Gully Council.
Life Care wants to build a three-storey village and undercroft carpark on 12,900sq m of vacant land at the corner of Surrey Farm Drive and The Golden Way.
It plans to buy the land from Pedare Christian College and build 78 units, 24 serviced apartments and an 80-bed residential aged care home.
The village would house up to 250 residents and would include health services, a cafe and hairdresser.
Life Care chief executive Allen Candy said the development would be the first aged care village of its kind in the region.
Mr Candy expected there would be up to 70 jobs created during construction and about 80 full time positions in the village once it was finished.
“(We predict) strong job creation spanning construction, landscaping, health, hospitality and retail,” Mr Candy said.
Pedare Christian College Principal Mike Millard said the school looked forward to working with Life Care to provide “intergenerational learning opportunities”.
Under the plans, students would be able to perform musical and drama productions at the village, train senior residents in technology, such as iPad lessons, volunteer and also gain experience in fields such as hospitality, health and aged care.
Mr Candy and Mr Millard would not say how much Life Care would pay for the land.
But Mr Millard said the funds would allow the school to “invest in the learning facilities and extend opportunities for students from reception to Year 12”.
Tea Tree Gully city development manager Rob Gagetti could not say when the council’s development assessment panel would consider the application.