Community news | Nellie Melba

Timely move for the best supported living

Making a decision sooner, rather than later, helped a Glen Iris couple in their transition to aged care.

After living in Glen Iris for 34 years, Barbara and her husband, Ron, moved into a new retirement village in Wheelers Hill.

Rebuilding a life, brick by brick

On Tyrone Keatch’s 21^st birthday his workmates at AJP Bricklaying downed tools early on their job at Nellie Melba Retirement Village and took him back to the factory for a surprise party.

It was a nice thing to do for the young, enthusiastic apprentice on the team, but they had no idea just how significant the gesture was.

Let's hair it for Melinda

It was a case of hair today, gone tomorrow for Melinda Opray as the housekeeper at Nellie Melba retirement village let residents take to her locks with electric clippers.

'Granny Melba's' legacy cemented at village opening

The closest living link to Australian opera icon Dame Nellie Melba has officially opened the Melbourne retirement village named in her honour.

Feel a new sense of home in retirement

The decision to move into a retirement village can be challenging but can often help when people are struggling to maintain a sense of home.

Taking Nellie Melba's kitchen to 'the next level'

All chefs accept that the job comes with unique challenges and pressures. However, you can imagine Peter’s surprise when invading Iraqi soldiers stormed his kitchen and forced him out at gunpoint.

Ryman scholarship sets the stage for Samuel

Ryman Healthcare has an emerging operatic superstar to call its own, and his name is Samuel Piper.

The Melba Opera Trust has just announced the seven young singers accepted into its 2019 scholarship program, with Samuel the recipient of the inaugural Ryman Healthcare Opera Scholarship.