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Whatever you’re looking for in a community, you’ll find a warm welcome at Ryman.
Contact us to arrange a Covid-safe visit.
Contact us to arrange a Covid-safe visit.
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.
Learn more about our namesake Dame Nellie Melba
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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That’s why each Ryman village is named after an Aussie or Kiwi trailblazer. Charles Brownlow, Weary Dunlop, Deborah Cheetham to name a few. They lived with passion and purpose, they pushed further, they went beyond the ordinary. That’s exactly what we strive to do every day at Ryman. To pioneer a new way of living, for a new retirement generation.
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.
