The Repatriation General Hospital site has been sold to Adelaide’s not-for-profit ACH Group
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THE Repatriation General Hospital site has been sold to the Adelaide-based ACH Group and work is set to begin on a seven-year, $200 million redevelopment when the site is handed over in December.
The contract has been signed for an undisclosed amount and a masterplan is expected to be finalised by November for a futuristic ‘vibrant village’ with housing including different types of elderly care facilities to allow people to age in homes suited to their needs.
There will be health care facilities, student housing, veterans housing, research and education facilities, some offices and retail outlets including cafes.
The chapel, museum and remembrance garden will form the centrepiece of a village, the developers say, and it will be an intergenerational hub welcoming the public rather than a gated aged care community.
The right to develop the site originally was won by NSW-based RSL LifeCare but when they pulled out it went to the Open Daws consortium led by not-for-profit ACH Group.
However, some consortium partners pursued other options and while ACH Group is still working with some partners, it purchased the site on its own.
ACH Group chief executive Ray Creen said ongoing community consultation including with the veterans community will help shape the precinct.
“Our vision is about good lives for older people — living well and ageing in place, in a health and wellness precinct that honours the past.”
“ACH Group is proud of its long history of serving veterans and is continuing to talk with veterans’ groups and their supporters about our commitment to preserve the spirit of the site and its unique place in the heart of South Australians.”
The development will create hundreds of construction jobs, and when finished in 2025 is expected to support more than 250 permanent jobs.