Latest articles by Cory Memery
No to the demolition of public housing
The fantastic team at not-for-profit architectural and urban design research organisation Office has completed a third study demonstrating that public housing should not be demolished but renovated and expanded to ensure a supply of affordable housing in Victoria at lower cost to governments.
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The Victorian and Federal Governments are destroying our public housing
There was new optimism on solving the housing affordability crisis in Australia when the Australian Greens came to an agreement with the federal Labor government to legislate the formation of a new federal government housing fund.
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Stop Margaret Kelly being evicted by Homes Victoria
Margaret has been issued with an eviction notice to leave her home in the Barak Beacon public housing estate in Port Melbourne.
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Stop the demolition of public housing at Barak Beacon, Port Melbourne
I am urging all my column readers – as I have in previous columns – to get behind Margaret Kelly and other residents who remain living on this estate. Margaret has declared they will have to carry her out if they want to proceed with the demolition of her home.
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The Victorian Government supports private market rate rents
The Big Housing Build absorbed the original Public Housing Renewal Program (PHRP), which included up to 11 public housing estates.
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A new Victorian Housing Minister
I welcome the appointment of Mr Colin Brooks as the new Victorian Minister for Housing and look forward to him improving public housing by first assessing in detail the programs of the Andrews Government.
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Barak Beacon public housing estate in Port Melbourne
Estate residents continue to campaign on Homes Victoria’s plan to relocate them, demolish and redevelop the estate and the lack of clear advice on their future housing security.
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Victorian Government’s affordable housing levy
The Victorian Government has introduced legislation to parliament for a new Social and Affordable Housing Contribution (SAHC) provision.
Read MorePublic housing tenants come together to improve their housing
I welcome the state government’s program to have structured consultation with public housing residents in Flemington and North Melbourne. This should occur on all public housing high rise estates.
Read MoreCity of Melbourne moves on affordable housing provision
An Affordable Housing Strategy 2030 was adopted at the end of last year and out of this, the City of Melbourne (CoM) has decided to directly engage in affordable housing provision.
Read MoreHorn of Africa refugees and migrants
I am privileged to have had the opportunity to meet and become friends with many Horn of Africa residents of public housing in Melbourne.
Read MoreCOVID outbreaks
The government’s response has not been police-led as with last year’s lockdowns – a welcome change! They are meeting with communities in online sessions and there is organised support with food and other resident needs.
Read MorePublic housing – the best way to solve our housing crisis
When the Victorian parliamentary Inquiry into the Public Housing Renewal Program (PHRP) handed down its report on June 5, 2018, it advised there were 36,742 applicant households on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR) made up of 57,077 adults and 24,622 children – a total of 81,699 at the end of March 2018.
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