About Us
A family that insists on the highest quality
Horizon Living is committed to creating a community that blends luxury with sustainability and the charm of rural Queensland. It is the product of McGovern Developments, a family-owned company with more than 25 years’ experience in quality property developments
The McGovern family has delivered successful residential, commercial and tourism projects across Queensland – from the Sunshine Coast’s award-winning Rivershore Resort to modernising communities like Buderim Gardens Retirement Village.
Now led by Bernie and Will McGovern, the family business created Horizon Living on a foundation of quality, innovation and long-term trust.
“We believe your retirement years should be the most rewarding — and we’ve designed Horizon Living to help you make the most of them.”
From left: Bernie McGovern Snr, Bernie McGovern and Will McGovern.
Our track record
For more than 25 years the McGovern family has delivered successful projects across Queensland, each one built with care, vision and long-term community value in mind.
Rivershore Resort: Situated on the Maroochy River near Maroochydore, this is Australia’s most awarded glamping and caravan destination, setting a new standard for luxury camping.
Buderim Gardens: Responsible for the revitalisation of a well-established retirement community into one of the Sunshine Coast’s most desirable villages.
Chinchilla Motor Inns: New-build and full renovation motel projects that became top performing regional accommodation assets.
Ocean Isles, Cotton Tree: Architecturally designed apartment complex that raised the bar for waterfront living during a challenging market period.
Horizon Living (in progress): Gympie’s best master-planned Over 50s lifestyle community, blending resort-style living with efficiency and rural charm.
Why we're different from the rest
‘Horizon Living reflects everything we’ve learned over decades, and everything we value about doing business in regional Queensland’
McGovern x AUSMAR x Carruthers
— Building Horizon Together
Delivering Horizon Living is a true partnership — with our family leading the project and two trusted local teams working alongside us.
Carruthers Contracting
With more than 40 years’ experience across Gympie and the Sunshine Coast, Carruthers is delivering our civil works with the quality, accuracy and reliability the project demands.
AUSMAR Homes
Our partnership with AUSMAR began during the early planning stages, working closely together to develop Horizon’s custom home designs. From the outset, we placed strong emphasis on creating high-spec, low-maintenance homes suited to retirement living — with generous spaces, natural light, and elevated finishes throughout.
Together, we share one goal:
to deliver Gympie’s premier over-50s community, built to the values and standards our family is known for.
Sales Office
Condies Arcade, 163 Mary Street, Gympie
Opening Hours
Monday, Thursday & Friday: 10am – 2pm (walk-ins welcome)
Monday to Saturday: By appointment (via booking link or call us)
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