Chamber welcomes seniors living plan

The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has welcomed Gosford Council's amended consent for the new seniors living village in West St, Umina.

Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales said the new residential lifestyle development played an important role for local senior residents on the Peninsula and provided choice of accommodation.

"The Hawkins Property Corporation was granted amended consent for their seniors living village comprising of 49 independent self care units with communal facilities," Mr Wales said.

The village will be constructed on two acres of land in West St, the former Catholic church site, adjacent to the commercial shopping precinct in Umina Beach."

The complex will have four buildings with one having five levels and the others having three and two levels.

Mr Wales said the development would be constructed in two stages.

"The complex will be fully landscaped on the site edges with a garden setting within the complex for residents," Mr Wales said.

"Deep undercover balconies have been designed to be utilised for outdoor living areas with ground floor units having the option to extend their usable living areas bringing the outdoors in.

"The complex will have an indoor heated pool, bocce alley and all-purpose community function room for the exclusive use of residents.

"These areas within the complex will provide a unique lifestyle for social and passive activity for the residents within the complex."

Newsletter, 11 Jun 2009 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce