Kylie Burgess, Village Manager of Australian Unity’s Constitution Hill Retirement Community in Northmead, 26km west of Sydney’s CBD, is not part of the second series of the ABC TV show.
However, it was Kylie, who ensured the cameras came to Constitution Hill three days a week for eight weeks when a busload of teenagers interacted with 10 of the residents Annelise, 78; Dale, 71; Dave, 80; David, 94; John 91; Lorraine, 78; Maz, 77; Pat, 94; Richard, 76, and Robert, 80.
“Earlier this year I received an email stating that the production company was looking for a retirement village in western Sydney to film the series and would we be interested. Meetings were held and we were selected over a village in North Rocks,” Kylie told FRIDAY.
“The residents enjoyed it once filming started. Initially they did not like it because of the title Old People’s Home For Teenagers.
“You might see me behind a bush, or running behind a bush, but I don’t think so.
“We had a screening party yesterday afternoon and everyone loved the show.”
Kylie has been at Constitution Hill for just over three years. She was promoted to Village Manager in January, after starting as Assistant Village Manager.