Extensions opened at Peninsula Village

The project of former Gosford mayor Mr Don Leggett came to fruition recently with the official opening of Don Leggett House at the Peninsula Village Retirement Centre.

Peninsula Village opened 25 years ago to provide care and accommodation for the Peninsula's senior citizens.

The village is the Peninsula's biggest employer with over 250 staff looking after 550 residents.

Owned by a non-profit community group, it has assets valued at over $50 million and an annual turnover of more than $10 million.

Mr Leggett said: "All of this has been achieved through the hard work of a large number of volunteers over the past 30 years and without any bricks and mortar government funding."

Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd attended the opening, toured the village and met with residents and the management of the village.

The Australian Government awarded 61 low care licenses worth $902,000 to assist Don Leggett House which includes a 12-bed dementia unit.

The facility was named Don Leggett House in recognition of Mr Leggett's efforts to ensure the new centre's completion and for his contribution to the retirement centre over the past 30 years.

"Don Leggett sincerely deserves this honour as his dedicated service to the Peninsula Village Retirement Centre, and the Peninsula as whole, has been outstanding," Mr Lloyd said.

"Don has been a tireless worker for the Central Coast community for most of his life and the Peninsula in particular has benefited from his dedication and commitment."

Other speakers at the official opening paid tribute to the work that had gone into completing this major extension and turning it into a place where senior citizens wanted to be.

Cec Bucello, September 29 Press release, September 28 James Larsson, Office of the Member for Robertson