About us

Where we started
In 1977, Walter Elliott established Palm Lake Resort Willow Lodge in Victoria and started something that didn’t exist in Australia: resort living designed for over-50s with their best years ahead of them. Forty-nine years later, Palm Lake Resort is still owned and run by the Elliott family.

That continuity matters more than sentiment. Every Palm Lake Resort is built by us and managed by us, with decisions made by the same family that founded the company. Willow Lodge, where it all began, is still a thriving Palm Lake Resort community today.


How we build
Every resort starts with land we choose ourselves, homes we design and construct, and resort facilities we’d want to use, like the $55 million Springs Country Club at Palm Lake Resort Pelican Waters. That control, from the turning of the sod to the final landscaping, is why our homes and facilities have been recognised by the Master Builders Association for six years running.

Today
27 communities along Australia’s east coast. More than 12,000 homeowners. New homes now selling at five locations.