Barossa Village seeks funding for 100 new mixed housing options for seniors in SA

The Not For Profit has submitted a funding application for its 10ha Heritage Park Precinct to the Australian Government's Regional Precincts and Partnership Program (rPPP) - Stream One: Precinct Development and Planning.

The project in Nuriootpa, Barossa Valley, 74km northeast of Adelaide, South Australia, is forecast to create:

• A dementia-friendly design will integrate housing, education, healthcare and community services;

100 new mixed housing options for older people and a purpose-built community administratiion hub;

Barossa Village CEO Ben Hall (pictured) said the project has the potential to meet the growing and evolving needs of the ageing population whilst also fostering a multi-generational environment. The rPPP is a $400 million Australian Government-funded program to support transformative investment in regional, rural and remote Australia. Stream One allows between $500,000 and $5 million to be available for master planning, consultation, design, business cases and partnership establishments. Stream Two will offer between $5 million and $50 million to fund one or more parts of a precinct, such as roads, pavements and buildings.  Browse and check availability in retirement villages in South Australia on the #1 website villages.com.au