Campbelltown Catholic Club Unveils Seniors’ Living Development

To be located on the Club’s land adjoining its main premises, Siquilla is designed exclusively for over 60s to enjoy, share and experience a feel-good retirement.

Campbelltown Catholic Club joins a growing list of clubs diversifying into seniors’ living, with more than 30 clubs across NSW having already built or are in the development stage, including Harbord Diggers, Dee Why RSL, Club Marconi, Mingara Recreation Club and Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club.

“People moving into Siquilla Retirement Residences will be moving into the most beautiful retirement living village in this area,” says Campbelltown Catholic Club CEO Michael Lavorato.

“It’ll have resident facilities with the building, including their own spaces, their own cinema, but importantly on this precinct they’re going to get lifetime membership of Aquafit [and] they’re going to have permanent discounts for all of the Club facilities.”

The complex will see 92 apartments built with a choice of sizes, layouts, aspects and expansive terrace or balcony options to select from.

Resident basement parking is also available, including extra storage areas, bicycle spaces, a car wash bay and on-site electric vehicle charging stations — all complemented by landscaped gardens and community spaces.

The NSW club industry believes it has a big role to play when it comes to assisting the NSW Government in meeting its housing targets.

By diversifying into seniors’ living, retired Australians have more access to better quality accommodation, which in turn frees up housing stock for young families.

In the Macarthur region alone, there are over 55,000 people aged over 65, but only around 1200 retirement units available, representing just a two per cent supply rate.

By the same token, nearly 40 per cent of homes in the region have four or more bedrooms, which is much higher than other parts of Sydney.

“The club industry is really well positioned to play a strong role — not only with the Minns Labor Government’s housing reform agenda, but in particular in relation to aged care and independent living style accommodation,” said ClubsNSW CEO Rebecca Riant.

“The land parcels that clubs tend to hold are well suited for that style accommodation and the locations they’re in tend to be in high demand.

“The people that will move here are largely from the local area and they will then free up housing stock for young and first home buyers.”

The plans for Siquilla Retirement Residences were officially unveiled at a special event at Campbelltown Catholic Club on 22 October, with more than 200 interested locals invited to hear about the project.

Work is expected to start early next year and it’s likely that residents will be able to move into the apartments by late 2027.

The announcement attracted mainstream media attention, with the story covered on 7 News Sydney’s 6pm bulletin and Michael Lavorato interviewed on 2GB Radio’s Sydney Now program (available here from 1:24:10).

A ClubTV episode on the announcement will be released later this month.