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MEMBER (<strong>AM</strong>) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALI<strong>AM</strong>r Zigismunds INGE, Toorak Vic 3142For service to build<strong>in</strong>g and construction, particularly <strong>the</strong> retirement village <strong>in</strong>dustry, asa f<strong>in</strong>ancial supporter <strong>of</strong> health, sport<strong>in</strong>g and children's organisations, and topr<strong>of</strong>essional associations.Founder and Jo<strong>in</strong>t Manag<strong>in</strong>g Director, Zig Inge Group.Pioneer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> retirement village <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> through <strong>the</strong> development andmanagement <strong>of</strong> retirement villages; developed <strong>Australia</strong>’s first strata title retirement village atDonvale, Victoria, 1978.Pioneer <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> f<strong>in</strong>ancial structure <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividually titled resident-funded retirement villages; <strong>the</strong>Deferred Management Fee system is now <strong>the</strong> fund<strong>in</strong>g structure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> retirement village<strong>in</strong>dustry.Owned and operated 19 retirement villages and 6 Lifestyle Apartment Complexes <strong>in</strong> Victoria,NSW, Queensland and <strong>the</strong> ACT, provid<strong>in</strong>g over 2,500 accommodation units; Bus<strong>in</strong>ess sold <strong>in</strong>2007.Founder, Zig Inge Foundation, s<strong>in</strong>ce 2008; <strong>the</strong> Foundation provides philanthropic support to arange <strong>of</strong> community groups <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g:- Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.- The Reach Foundation.- Chances for Children.- Coeliac Research Fund.- Inspire Foundation.- Rollercoaster Theatre.- AIME.- Epworth Hospital.Member and philanthropic supporter, Melbourne Football Club, s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong> 1980s.Member, Hous<strong>in</strong>g Industry Association.Member, Master Builders Association,Member, Real Estate Institute <strong>of</strong> Victoria.Awards/recognition <strong>in</strong>clude:Inducted <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> Hall <strong>of</strong> Fame, Sw<strong>in</strong>burne University <strong>Australia</strong>n Graduate School <strong>of</strong>Entrepreneurship, 2007.118

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