May You Be Forever Young

Despite being a cryonics sceptic, it is interesting to learn that someone is planning Australia’s first cryonics facility. The Cowra Guardian somewhat breathlessly reports that a Philip Rhoades has already chucked $850,000 into plans for a facility “for his immediate family’s use”.

The centre is planned for a site 20 kilometres west of Cowra, in the Bumbaldry area, where Mr Rhoades already owns land adjacent to a national park.

He also plans to build a medical research centre at the site to investigate shorter term, suspended animation technologies that may one day help save lives.

And:

A number of other ventures are proposed along with the cryonics facility focusing on Cowra, including a Life Extension Village; a first for the country. To be constructed at Saje Court, the concept will be a model for villages that could be built all over Australia.

The Saje Court Village will have approximately 12 residential buildings and eight professional offices, using a mix of conventional housing buildings and state of the art domes. The major emphasis on these villages will be access to medical treatment, state of the art technology and sustainibility.

Apparently the facility is supposed to be non-profit, self-supporting and cooperative. Cowra Council is yet to receive a development application.
One wonders what the neighbours will think.