New Ryman village planned for Ocean Grove

RYMAN Healthcare is planning to build a new retirement village in Ocean Grove.

The new village on Shell Road is close to local shops and amenities and will provide a full range of independent living options and aged care in a beautiful new resort-style village, which will eventually be home to more than 300 residents. Ryman Healthcare chief development officer Andrew Mitchell said the 3.7-hectare site already had development approval for a retirement village and was in an area where retirement living options were in short supply.

“Ocean Grove is an established area with great amenities and the beach just down the road,” Mr Mitchell said.

“It’s already popular with retirees and we’re pleased to be able to have the opportunity to build a Ryman village with resort-style amenities, a range of living options, and care on hand if it is needed.

“It’s a bonus to be able to buy a site with existing approval, but we will be consulting with the community about our plans before we go to Geelong Council for approval.

“We want to build a village that everyone in the area can be proud of, so we will be talking to anyone interested in our plans before we develop them further.’’

The Ocean Grove village will include an aged care centre with 120 beds, including 40 dementia beds.

It will also include resort-style amenities including an indoor pool, hair and beauty salons, a bowling green, a cafe and a movie theatre.

Ryman Healthcare names its villages after local people and will be asking for suggestions from Ocean Grove residents.