Taking Tradition into the Future
In 1867, when Victorian Freemasons were granted a 5-acre site adjacent to St Kilda Road, the surrounding area was nothing more than dense bush with large trees and no roads. Bordering the site was a natural wetland that would later be drained to become Albert Park Lake. No one could have predicted this untouched corner of Melbourne would become the heart and home of one of Victoria's largest and most respected aged care providers.
While Royal Freemasons have continually evolved to meet the changing needs of the community, our commitment to a client-centred model of care has remained at the forefront of everything we do. New services, buildings and facilities have been developed to provide accommodation, care and support to retirees and elderly Victorians throughout the state. Guided by the principles of Freemasons, the organisation has continued to invest in its future. The successful transformation of our Princes Hill property into premium retirement apartments, known as Redmond Park, represents the first of a number of such developments planned.
Testimony to its vision for the future, the latest chapter of the organisation's continual evolution is the Coppin Centre, a four story multi-purpose residential aged care facility, the first new building of a major redevelopment of the same site where it all began over 140 years ago. The Coppin Centre well represents the future of Royal Freemasons residential aged care, as we look to continue our longstanding traditions of quality care, delivered with respect and dignity.
