Australia’s first gay village
A proposed retirement village for older members of the GLBT community has been given council approval.
Australia’s first gay-only retirement village will be built in regional Victoria, according to an article in the Herald Sun.
Moorabol shire has approved plans for the $26 million development, despite community opposition.
The Linton Estate village will be built in Ballan – between Bacchus Marsh and Ballarat.
It will have 120 two and three-bedroom units along with a long list of amenities, including a tennis court, bowling green, open-air theatre and a multi-million dollar leisure centre with a pool, spa, gymnasium, cafe, restaurant, piano room and business centre.
The project’s developer, Peter Dickson told the newspaper that he wanted to develop a retirement community that was different to existing establishments.
He said older gay, lesbian and transgender people wanted to be with friends.
It is expected that construction will begin next year.
