Uniting NSW.ACT’s redevelopment spree continues, with the not-for-profit aged care provider receiving development approval for a $200 million seniors health and wellness precinct at Uniting Wesley Gardens Belrose.
The 4.84 hectare village hub in Sydney’s Northern Beaches has been in operation for 50 years, and the state significant development application will allow it to deliver 147 independent living apartments and 120 residential aged care places across six buildings.
The intergenerational precinct will offer retirement living, residential aged care, specialist seniors’ services, a central care hub and dementia support, while the onsite early learning centre, church and a dwelling will remain unchanged.
It will also feature two large outdoor recreation areas to encourage spontaneous opportunities for connection, and a pool, café, gym, library, hairdressing salon, clubhouse, cinema, Men’s Shed, chapel, forest walk, rooftop courtyards, yarning circle, outdoor rooms and a suite of medical and allied health consulting rooms.
The Wesley Gardens Belrose development follows approval received for a $500 million transformation of Uniting Waverley in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, announced in January, and the redevelopment of its Kingscliff home in Tweed Heads in northern NSW, announced in December 2025.
Simon Furness (supplied by Uniting NSW.ACT)
Uniting NSW.ACT director of property and housing Simon Furness has welcomed the approval from the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and thanked the Northern Beaches community for their input to the proposal over the last 18 months.
“Continuing our long history in Belrose, the Uniting Wesley Gardens redevelopment represents a deep commitment to the local community and a new benchmark for integrated seniors living which offers choice, privacy, security and independence in one place,” Mr Furness said.
Mr Furness said Uniting NSW.ACT carefully considered the needs of the people they support, the area’s local character and its First Nations heritage during planning, which he said is fundamental to the provider’s ethos.
“The project is expected to create around 230 local jobs during construction and 100 ongoing jobs on completion,” he said.
The redevelopment project also aligns with the NSW government’s priorities of expanding seniors’ housing and strengthening community facilities through integrated housing and support services that allow residents to age close to familiar connections.
The Northern Beaches has particular need for more seniors’ housing, he continued, as people aged over 70 make up 13.4 per cent of the population. In Belrose this figure rises to 21.9 per cent, making housing and services for seniors in the area even more critical.
“Recent research from The Catalyst Report also found 40 per cent of people identified staying in a familiar area as a key benefit of moving into independent living. We know residents want a voice in their care choices when it’s needed, so our development pipeline is focused on contemporary, purpose-built housing co-located with in-home support and aged care solutions that meet this demand,” Mr Furness said.
Uniting NSW.ACT aims to complete the design for a construction tender later this year.
Construction will be staged, and Mr Furness said Uniting NSW.ACT will continue to keep the community informed at every step of the process.
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