Mammoth year for Ryman Australia

2020 was a mammoth year for Ryman’s Australian construction team, with five villages open by the year’s close.

The momentum is only set to continue in 2021.

Victorian construction manager Martyn Osborn said while COVID-19 restrictions cut the output of works at sites by around half, the dedicated team worked tirelessly to ensure residents could move into John Flynn in Burwood East and the Ocean Grove village on December 23. “This is testament to the extraordinary efforts of our team who, despite unprecedented challenges caused by the global pandemic, delivered first-class villages in time for residents to celebrate Christmas,” he says. This year will be just as busy, with work continuing at pace at John Flynn, Aberfeldie, Highton and Ocean Grove.

Residents will continue to move into John Flynn’s first building of independent apartments in the first months of the year, while construction of the village centre is well underway and is due for completion later in the year.

“Our Nellie Melba village is set to get a revamped café and barbecue area as well as a covered walkway, and a large café will be built at Weary Dunlop,” Marty says

The Aberfeldie village is also quickly taking shape, with residents moving in later in the year. Vibrant communities are blossoming at both the Highton and Ocean Grove villages, and the Highton village centre is on track to be opened midway through the year. Demolition crews have been busy at the Ringwood East site, clearing the former Daisey’s Hotel in preparation for remediation works. Ryman’s development team remains busy working on plans for villages at Highett, Mt Eliza and Mt Martha.

“There is no doubt 2021 is going to be a huge year full of exciting developments for the Ryman team and residents,” Marty says. “If 2020 taught us anything, it is that when faced with challenges we rise to the pressure and excel, and we’ve definitely hit the ground running this year.”

Pictured: An apartment building of John Flynn Retirement Village nearing completion.