What Northbourne Has To Offer
For retired or working part-time at 55 or over years of age, you can plan your ultimate lifestyle. With affordable housing, in a lovely rural setting within a safe and secure village, all in the glorious farmland of Northeastern Tasmania.
Independent Living
We offer homes for independent living to singles and couples. Northbourne Park has 70 individual homes set amongst lawns and landscaped gardens to maximise individual privacy. Land is available to construct 60 further residences. Residents are responsible for the security of their own home.
The Park has a network of well-lit and signed public streets and all the residents feel safe within the Northbourne Village.
Residents can choose to manage their own garden or enjoy the garden maintained by the Village Maintenance Team. A community vegetable garden is also available for use by the residents.
The Don Dickenson Community Centre offers the opportunity to access free wifi, a well-stocked library and participate in indoor games and activities, which is run by the Social Committee, the Northbourne Residents’ Society. It is also utilised as a meeting venue for the Scottsdale community.
Medical Services
Scottdale’s Northeastern Soldiers Memorial (NESM) Hospital is only 250m from Northbourne as well as the General Practitioners Office and has a 19-bed acute ward. May Shaw Aminya has 30 high care beds.
Respite and Palliative Care Services are available from the nursing home facilities and NESM hospital respectively.
Community Nursing Services for the region.
Day care centre.
Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Radiology Services & Dental.
Ambulance Services are provided by Ambulance Tasmania and volunteers.
The Dorset Rover bus provides transport for residents shopping in Scottsdale on Fridays.
Transport - Scottsdale / Launceston Return (plus other surrounding areas)
For retirees not able to drive, a personal transport service to Launceston is available as an 'assisted trip to the city'. For a small cost you can be assisted by a carer to visit any facilities in Launceston.
Register with Community Transport Services Tasmania 1800 781 033 for out of area transport, which also include a variety of excursion days.
Sainty’s Bus Service is a commercial bus services, which runs daily.
Local Community Bus contact Dorset Community House 0474 100 219.
Images of Northbourne Village
Drone Flyover of Village
This flyover was taken from a Drone in the Spring of 2020.
Enjoy the beauty of the gardens and peaceful open spaces of Northbourne Park Retirement Village.