A village with everything

Nellie Melba Village is nestled in the vibrant suburb of Wheelers Hill just across the road from Brandon Park Shopping Centre. The central location of the village provides easy access to Monash, Eastern and Peninsula Link freeways, making it the perfect gateway for those weekend getaways.

As for style and design, this award-winning village offers a stunning place to call home. In 2020, Nellie Melba Village was named Project of the Year - Residential Aged Care at the Eldercare Innovation Awards in Singapore, in recognition of best architecture design project by a retirement provider.

With beautifully designed apartments, assisted-living apartments and a state-of-the-art residential aged-care centre, this village has it all. Add to that amenities such as a purpose-built cafe serving barista-made coffee, indoor swimming pool and hair and beauty salon, and you have the recipe for a lifestyle and a community you can thrive in.

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Explore Nellie Melba apartments and care rooms

Immerse yourself in one of our beautiful display apartments or care rooms by taking a ‘walk through’ with our virtual tours. You can navigate your way through each room and really get a feel for the space, all in the comfort of your own home.

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Apartment

Stunning two bedroom home

$935,000

1.5

POA

92 m²

Apartment

Light-filled apartment

$915,000

1.5

POA

81 m²

Assisted Living

Support you can count on

$780,000

POA

60 m²

EXCEPTIONAL LIVING

Our independent and assisted-living residents will live in spaces designed to inspire, indulge, and entertain. Assisted living in a serviced apartment offers the benefits of independent living with added support to make life easier, including housekeeping and delicious chef-prepared meals.

FINANCIAL CERTAINTY

To retire with confidence, you need financial certainty. We're transparent about our costs, offering options to fit your ideal retirement lifestyle. No matter which option you choose, you'll know exactly what you're paying and what you'll receive in return.

We offer a choice in Deferred Management Fee (DMF), of either 30% or 25% with the latter option having a higher entry price.

You can choose between fixed or indexed weekly fees which are set at the time of signing your agreement. Indexed weekly fees are linked to the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index.

INDEPENDENT LIVING

Enjoy all the upsides of living independently in a Ryman village. Easy living, security, plus a huge bonus – the support of a vibrant village community.

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ASSISTED-LIVING APARTMENTS

Assisted-living apartments come with support you can count on. A chef-prepared meal, housekeeping – it's great for you and reassuring for your family.

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A GUIDE TO RYMAN LIVING

Our set of guides are designed to give you an introduction to life at Ryman, and showcase our independent and assisted living options.

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Our retirement villages offer a range of care options - not as an add-on, but woven into the fabric of our villages.

Nellie Melba Village offers a range of aged-care options including residential aged care (low care and high care) and specialist dementia care. Like all aspects of our villages, we constantly look for ways to improve both the aged care we provide and the innovation behind it. Aged care is customised using our myRyman care app and residents love the food in our seasonal Delicious menu, which is prepared fresh on site by village chefs.

RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE

Personal attention, warmth and building trusting relationships are all crucial to the customised care we provide at our care centres.

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SPECIALIST DEMENTIA CARE

Nurturing and caring dementia care communities. Residents are supported to live in the moment, and to feel kindness, love, and security.

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A RANGE OF CARE OPTIONS

It's hard to put your finger on why Ryman care centres just feel different. For the inside knowledge, check out our care guide.

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OUR NAMESAKE

Each Ryman village is named in honour of a Kiwi or Aussie trailblazer: Anthony Wilding, Lady Diana Isaac, Evelyn Page. They pushed further and set the bar high for others to aspire to. In creating communities that challenge the expectations of ageing, Ryman villages are also setting the bar high. They’re demonstrating that a retirement lifestyle brimming with new experiences, connections and fulfilment is something we should aspire to. Our Aussie and Kiwi namesakes represent the measure of inspiration, while Ryman villages represent the measure of retirement living.

Dame Nellie Melba

Dame Nellie was born Helen Porter Mitchell. She was affectionately known as ‘Nellie’ as a child, then took the stage name ‘Melba’ as a nod to her hometown, Melbourne, when she entered the world of opera.

Nellie Melba was the first Australian to appear on the cover of Time magazine when she featured in the April 18, 1927 edition.

In 1915 Melba helped establish and finance a ‘mission’ kindergarten for the poor children of Richmond, Melbourne, even assisting in the running of the programs. The Dame Nellie Melba Kindergarten still exists today.

Melba’s death in 1931 was front page news around the world. Her funeral was attended by royal representations, politicians, religious leaders and high-ranking members of society. Thousands of mourners lined the streets from Collins St to Lilydale Cemetery to bid her a final farewell.

Her face has been on the front of Australian $100 note since 1996, when the paper note was discontinued and reissued on polymer. Sir John Monash is on the back of the note.

Melba worked tirelessly for the war effort, raising a staggering £100,000. She was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1918 for her extraordinary fundraising efforts.

Nellie Melba Retirement Village