Kiama Council has taken the first step to sell off Blue Haven Bonaira by opening the tender process.

Potential buyers can submit an EOI (expression of interest) to tender for the aged care home until the process closes on 12 September 2023. A selection panel will then shortlist the best tenderers, who will then be invited to submit a tender.

Council will only allow Blue Haven Bonaira to be sold to an approved aged care provider that will continue to operate the site, and must abide by the Aged Care Act and Retirement VIllages Act.

The sale will include Blue Haven Bonaira’s 134-bed aged care facility, along with 59 independent living units, Matterson Hall, Barroul House cafe, a chapel, gym and hair salon, and administration offices.

Kiama Council’s problems with Blue Haven Bonaira’s construction and management are well-documented, dating back to 2016 Council underestimated the cost of building the facility by millions of dollars. The exact cost to build Blue Haven Bonaira still isn’t entirely clear, as the auditors Forsyths does not have enough information at its disposal to determine a final cost.

Council opened Blue Haven Bonaira in 2019, and resolved to sell it in October 2022.

StewartBrown Advisory was selected by Council to be the marketing agent for the sale. 

For more information, please consult the Blue Have EOI page on Council’s website.