Bellarine Community Health (BCH) and retirement village provider Sirovilla announced a new partnership to reopen the Eric Tolliday Units (ETUs) located on the BCH site in Point Lonsdale.
The organisation plans to renovate and reopen the vacant Eric Tolliday Units as affordable housing for independent low-income seniors.
BCH CEO Garry Ellis described the announcement as a great outcome for the local community.
“This partnership aligns with the aims and objectives of Bellarine Community Health to support the health and wellbeing of vulnerable communities on the Bellarine,” he said.
“We are really pleased to have a partnership that allows the reopening of the Eric Tolliday Units to provide additional housing options for our communities.”
Sirovilla board chair Dr Kate Kerkin said the renovations will get underway within the next few months.
“We are very pleased to partner with Bellarine Community Health and to bring the Eric Tolliday Units back to life,” she said.
“Each of the units will be given a refresh and we look forward to providing safe, secure and affordable housing for independent seniors in a community environment similar to our existing villages at Highton and Anglesea.”
The Sirovilla partnership will not impact current arrangements for the existing residents in the units.
Sirovilla will finance the refurbishment of the units and manage their ongoing operation.
The 16-unit village at Point Lonsdale will be called the Sirovilla Eric Tolliday Units in honour of Mr Eric Tolliday who gave over 30 years of service to the local community as treasurer of the Queenscliff and District Memorial Hospital Society and the Queenscliff and District Community Health Centre.
Queries in relation to eligibility or to register interest for the units should be directed to Sirovilla on 5241 1517 or info@sirovilla.org.au.
A public information session in relation to the units will be held at 5pm on Tuesday 29 March at the Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall.
