An Innovative Integrated Living Environment at Frankston South

There are two main groups who will benefit:

1. The local community

The development will create a vibrant retirement living community for people aged 65 and over. It will provide high-quality homes and shared spaces designed for modern living, allowing people from the local area to downsize while remaining connected to the neighbourhood they know and value.

Residents will enjoy access to landscaped gardens, walking tracks, social spaces and health-focused amenities that support an active and connected lifestyle. The redevelopment will also enhance the area by replacing ageing buildings with contemporary architecture set within beautifully landscaped surroundings

2. Veterans and their families

Vasey RSL Care has a proud tradition of supporting those who have served in the Australian Defence Force and allied forces.

The development will continue this legacy by providing dedicated rental accommodation for veterans and their families, including some affordable rental options designed to support those who have served our country.

More broadly, the development contributes to increasing housing supply in the area by providing new homes for downsizers, which in turn helps free up existing housing for others entering the market.

Currently the site includes a Residential Aged Care Home for 120 residents and 83 rental units for veterans and their immediate families.

Once complete, the development will provide:

Retirement Living and Community Facilities

• 237 retirement living apartments
• 20 retirement villas
• Community facilities including a café, milk bar, health hub, village green, walking tracks, rooftop gardens and landscaped open spaces
• Retention of many mature trees and significant landscaping improvements

Aged Care and Assisted Living

• A new residential aged care home for 80 residents
• 52 assisted living apartments linked to the aged care home, offering an additional level of support for people who require assistance while maintaining greater independence

Veteran Rental Accommodation

• Renovated and new rental accommodation for veterans and their families
• An increase in units from 83 to 105
• Some affordable rental options for veterans and their families

While the veteran rental accommodation will be dedicated to the veteran community, all other living options will be open to the broader community.

Much of the existing accommodation at the Frankston South site was built many decades ago and no longer meets modern expectations for housing, accessibility and care.

Redevelopment will allow the site to be renewed with contemporary buildings designed to meet current standards for retirement living, aged care and community facilities. This includes improved accessibility, better living environments, modern amenities and more sustainable buildings.

The project also responds to the changing needs of our community. People are living longer and increasingly looking for housing options that allow them to remain independent while having access to support services if needed.

By redeveloping the site, Vasey RSL Care will be able to:

• Replace ageing buildings with modern, purpose-designed homes
• Provide a broader range of housing and care options within one community
• Continue supporting veterans and their families with appropriate accommodation
• Increase housing supply through retirement living options for the wider community

The redevelopment ensures the Frankston South site can continue serving both the veteran and broader community for many decades to come.

The Frankston South site has a long history of providing accommodation and care services to the community.

For many decades it has been home to residential aged care and accommodation for veterans and their families. The proposed redevelopment continues this established purpose while renewing the site to meet modern standards and future community needs.

The site is particularly well suited to this redevelopment because:

• It has an established history of providing housing and care services
• It is located on a major road with good access to local services, transport and amenities
• The site is large enough to allow buildings to be thoughtfully positioned within landscaped surroundings while maintaining appropriate setbacks and open space
• The Frankston–Mornington Peninsula region has one of the largest veteran populations in Victoria, making it an important location for accommodation and support services for veterans and their families
• Redeveloping established sites such as this is an important way of responding to housing demand while making responsible use of land that is already serviced and used for residential purposes

As part of the planning process, Vasey RSL Care has shared information about the proposal through a community information session and through updates on our website.

The redevelopment represents the natural renewal of an established community site, ensuring it can continue providing housing, care and support services for both the veteran community and the broader community into the future.

We recognise that developments of this scale can raise questions for neighbouring residents, and careful planning has been undertaken to minimise impacts.

The development has been designed with several measures to reduce visual and amenity impacts, including:

• Taller buildings positioned closer to the main road and towards the centre of the site
• Use of the natural topography of the land to reduce the perceived height of buildings near boundaries
• Generous building setbacks to minimise overlooking
• Extensive landscaping and tree retention to provide screening along boundaries

The highest building within the development will be six storeys, with lower buildings positioned closer to surrounding residential areas.

Importantly, the redevelopment will significantly improve the site by replacing older accommodation with contemporary buildings designed to sit within attractive landscaped gardens, contributing positively to the character and quality of the area.

Neighbouring residents will be kept informed of key stages of construction as the project progresses.

The site already generates traffic through the existing aged care home, ex-service accommodation, staff, visitors and service providers.

Traffic assessments indicate that retirement living communities typically generate lower peak-hour traffic compared with many other residential developments.

Research shows that:

• Retirement village occupancy averages between 1.2 and 1.4 people per dwelling
• Many couples reduce to a single vehicle when moving into retirement living
• Residents typically travel outside peak commuting hours

These factors mean retirement living communities generally have minimal impact on peak traffic periods.

During construction, all vehicles will operate under approved traffic management plans to ensure safety and minimise disruption to the surrounding area.