The Team at Living Choice Australia
Unlike many companies of its size Living Choice prides itself on recognising and growing the skill sets of its in-house workforce. Living Choice has its own design team, construction and management team, internal marketing team, sales team and operations team who work together to create the vibrant and secure surroundings you will enjoy as a resident of a Living Choice village.
Having well-trained employees and a management team not reliant on external consultants, allows for quick decisions and immediate response in every discipline. Both Living Choice Directors, Graham Hobbs OAM and Ian Tregoning, remain key decision makers and are highly involved in the company.
Residents are highest priority
Living Choice is all about care. From our management team to our carers, administration staff and gardeners to our sales team, care for Living Choice residents is our highest priority. Many of our staff members have been with the company for more than 15 years and not only show you why Living Choice villages are special, they help make our villages special.
Our staff are dedicated to making the lives of our residents as carefree as possible, offering a service that we believe is unique in Australia. And that’s because the Living Choice culture puts residents first.
Industry accolades
The team members responsible for designing and building our villages bring with them a wealth of experience to ensure you enjoy state-of-the-art homes and entertainment areas. Their efforts have been recognised with Living Choice Fullarton awarded Best Development in South Australia at the Property Council’s 2016 Innovation and Excellence Awards, the UDIA’s 2015 Award for Excellence in the Senior Living Division and the Master Builders’ Association’s 2016 award for Best Retirement Living/Aged Care in South Australia.
Living Choice Glenhaven was also recognised as the Best Multi-Unit/Housing Residential Development at the 2013 Hills Building and Design Awards and was a proud finalist in the Property Council’s Innovation & Excellence Awards 2014. Both Living Choice Glenhaven and Leisure Lea Gardens have won major Garden Awards several times from the Hills Shire Council and Ryde City Council. Living Choice Woodcroft’s leisure centre also won Best Refurbishment at the National 2018 Retirement Living Awards.
Living Choice Directors
Living Choice Australia Ltd is owned by Ian Tregoning and Graham Hobbs OAM who also own EDP Hotels and Hotel & Club Services, a company established in 1993 with a proud track record of redeveloping hotels, real estate holdings and the Leisure Lea Gardens Retirement Village. Between them, the directors have a wealth of expertise in property development, law and economics and are well placed to ensure the growth and development of Living Choice retirement villages in Australia.
Ian Tregoning
Ian’s academic qualifications include a degree in economics, an honours arts degree and graduate diploma in property development. Ian is also the owner of the Tregoning Group, a company that specialises in developing industrial and commercial premises, trailer manufacture and general engineering.
Ian works closely with Living Choice’s design team to ensure the design of our villas, apartments and leisure centres meet, and in many cases exceed, the high demands of today’s discerning retirees. Ian is also responsible for sourcing future retirement village sites.
Graham Hobbs OAM
Graham has a degree in law and economics and 25 years of experience as a partner and then chairman of the law firm Kelly & Co. He left the firm in 1997 to develop the business interests of Hotel & Club Services with Ian Tregoning and is responsible for the company’s financial and legal management.
Graham heads up Living Choice’s sales, marketing and operations teams and has regular contact with the villages’ residents’ committees. He works closely with the Group General Manager, Jason Sack, Operations Manager Christine Osgood and National Marketing Manager, Linda Hooper. Graham is a Board member of the Retirement Living Council of Australia. In January 2020 his outstanding services to the community were rewarded with a Medal of the Order of Australia – see article here.