23 Mar, 2026
On Tuesday, 17th March, Green Hills Retirement Village transformed into a cheerful sea of emerald as residents gathered to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The community hall hummed with excitement long before the festivities officially began, thanks to the weeks of preparation that had gone into making the day special. Every Tuesday leading up to the […]
20 Mar, 2026
Commitment to community has been high on the agenda for Cedar on Collins Retirement Community heading into 2026. For the first time, Cedar joined in at the popular Kiama Show over the January long weekend. Janine Williams, Vice President of the Kiama Show was thrilled with Cedar’s participation as first time sponsors at the Kiama Show, particularly with our support in sponsoring the […]
13 Mar, 2026
Downstairs from Nightingale Marrickville, Fresh Hope Communities’ affordable housing community, there was a hum of activity as the team behind Baba’s Place in Marrickville, opened the long-awaited SIT café. Nightingale Marrickville was intentionally built with community activation spaces on street-level—designed for connection and gathering, with the understanding that community engagement is core to people developing a sense of belonging and home. For Stephanie Obiri-Asare, Fresh Hope Communities’ […]
4 Feb, 2026
by Julia GilchristHistory Archivist, churches of Christ NSW & ACT Frances May Ashwood (1884–1980), fondly known as ‘May’, was one of the foundational figures in the story of what is now Fresh Hope Communities and a compelling example of a woman in Christian leadership within the Churches of Christ in New South Wales and the ACT. May came from […]
4 Feb, 2026
Magnolia Cottage celebrates volunteer Cora Jones, who was honoured as a Volunteer of the Year nominee at the Shoalhaven City Council Australia Day Awards 2026. While Cora did not take home the top award, her nomination is a significant acknowledgement of more than 15 years of devoted service to Magnolia Cottage families. She shared that she felt […]
2 Feb, 2026
The Fresh Hope Communities Board is delighted to welcome Ruth Jothy as she joins Fresh Hope Communities today, as the new Chief Executive Officer. Ruth comes to Fresh Hope Communities from Elanor Investors Group where she held the executive role of Head of Asset Management. The Board is excited about bringing Ruth’s people leadership, technical skills and experience in Property and Asset Management to lead Fresh Hope Communities’ executives and the […]