Cottage Gardens
A place to call home in the community you love.
Our difference
Cottage Gardens in Mornington is a welcoming community that supports you to live independently while getting a little extra help when you need it.
Features
You’ll have peace of mind and feel supported thanks to our range of amenities and services.
Retirement living designed for you
We offer eight Community Housing units and seven Social Housing units with an affordable fortnightly rental fee. Each unit has one bedroom, a lounge room, handy kitchenette and accessible bathroom.
Social Housing units also have access to private laundries while Community Housing residents share a common laundry.
Stay connected
Cottage Gardens is located in a quiet and safe area yet offers a world of convenience. The bus stop is right outside, or you can choose to drive to nearby Eastland Shopping Centre, Shoreline Plaza or the Hobart CBD.
Life’s little comforts
Residents may choose to enjoy chef prepared meals, for an extra cost, from our co-located residential care facility Mornington Community, Lillian Martin. Visit our on-site cafe, mini mart, chapel space or book in at the hairdressing salon. Property-wide maintenance is also taken care of by our friendly team.
Wellbeing made easy
Cottage Gardens is a four-minute walk from our Hobart AgeWell Centre, also known as the Cottage Club. The Cottage Club offers social connections programs and enriching activities to help you maintain your physical and emotional wellbeing. We are also a 5-minute drive from the Uniting AgeWell Community Hub and AgeWell Gym in Rosny Park.
Discover more about Cottage Gardens
Additional support at Cottage Gardens
Living at Cottage Gardens makes it easier to access Uniting AgeWell’s range of services.
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Uniting AgeWell makes the sometimes difficult process of accessing home care services or moving into residential aged care seamless.
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Experience our continuum of care if a transition into residential aged care or a respite break is required, with Uniting AgeWell’s Mornington Community, Lillian Martin next door.
Our stories
18 Jun 2025
Glass half full
Some people are glass half-full types, others have glass half-empty outlooks. Then there’s Joanne (Jo) Morgan. Not only is her glass half-full, but it holds really good wine.
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16 Jun 2025
A jolly good idea all around
Bill and Nancy Leng believe the secret to chalking up 60 years of happy marriage is being close - but not living in each other’s pockets.
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29 May 2025
Adding a sparkle to life
Elaine Crettenden loves spending her evenings sitting on the patio in her garden, a glass of Muscato at hand, smelling the fragrance of the jasmine blossoms.
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18 Feb 2025
Fitting right in!
It’s never easy selling your family home. Add to that an interstate move to start a new life, 85-year-old Ann Bresnan did just that and is thriving.
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13 Jun 2024
The recipe for healthier living
The 76-year-old is happy to share that while he’s not as fit as Alexander the Great’s war horse, he’s living well and safely at home, thanks to a government-funded home care package through Uniting AgeWell.
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06 Jun 2022
Milestone 70th wedding anniversary
Lorraine and Warren Bartlett, who recently clocked up 70 years of marriage, simply can't imagine life without each other.
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07 Feb 2022
The power of positivity
Meet Don Heather - this year's George Town Citizen of the Year.
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11 Aug 2021
Who-dunnit fan loving life
Jill Cook loves life at Uniting AgeWell Yernga Independent Living village in Mount Waverley
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19 Jul 2021
Pumpkin soup queen
Margaret Hardy never feels lonely – there’s always someone to have a cuppa with at Uniting AgeWell Yernga Independent Living Village in Mount Waverley.
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