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Ozanam House supporting housing needs of LGBTIQA+ Victorians
North Melbourne's Ozanam House is at the heart of the Victorian Government initiative “Pride in Place”, which is supporting more than 570 LGBTIQA+ individuals across the state with access to safe and inclusive housing assistance.
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New homes open in North Melbourne
A $40 million social and affordable housing complex build in North Melbourne has been completed with residents moving into 78 new homes.
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Public housing residents file lawsuit against the state government over housing demolition plan
North Melbourne and Flemington public housing tower residents are taking legal action against the state government for wanting to demolish their homes, alleging their human rights were being disregarded.
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West Melbourne welcomes its first build-to-rent development with the arrival of The Briscoe by Kinleaf
In what City of Melbourne Acting Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece described as a “red letter day” for West Melbourne comes the launch of The Briscoe by Kinleaf, a $150 million build-to-rent (BTR) development from Sentinel Fund Manager Australia (Sentinel Australia).
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“No one will be left behind”: how government’s social housing model could play out at public housing towers
Could the state government’s “ground-lease” social housing model, as seen in recent developments such as those in Prahran, provide the formula for what’s to come at the 44 soon-to-be-demolished public housing towers across Melbourne?
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“This was out of the blue”: public housing community left in limbo
A community leader at the North Melbourne public housing estate has voiced concerns regarding the recent announcement to demolish and redevelop 44 housing towers across Melbourne, which has prompted a wave of uncertainty and fears of displacement among residents.
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“Nowhere to go”: disabled man forced to sleep in park after housing case “mishandled”
A disabled man experiencing homelessness in Parkville Gardens says he’s living a life of uncertainty after his housing application was reportedly “carelessly mishandled”.
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Forty randomly selected locals to make up “people’s panel” on affordable housing
The City of Melbourne says “now is the time” to create an Australian-first community panel on the complex issue of affordable housing.
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Promised housing in Parkville Gardens remains unbuilt, six years after government pledge
A parcel of land in Parkville Gardens set aside for affordable and social housing by state government remains untouched and undeveloped six years after the project’s announcement.
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Housing redevelopment under pressure amid community concerns
The redevelopment of a former public housing estate in North Melbourne has come under criticism due to its reported delays, a lack of updates, and community consultative committee members “treated very poorly”.
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Community housing build starts in North Melbourne
“Nowhere to go”: disabled man forced to sleep in park after housing case “mishandled”
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