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The Victorian Government supports private market rate rents

The Victorian Government supports private market rate rents

March 1st, 2023 - Cory Memery

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

February 1st, 2023 - Cory Memery

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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Affordable housing and the state election

November 30th, 2022 - Cory Memery

The election results are in, and a new government will either ignore or choose to deal with housing affordability problems of hundreds of thousands of Victorians of all ages.

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Is Homes Victoria about to declare insolvency?

November 2nd, 2022 - Cory Memery

I don’t take much of what the Herald Sun says about anything to be honest. It is a muckraker of the first order. Sensationalism in reporting is its core mission. 

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For the state government, housing is about revenue – not a human right

September 28th, 2022 - Cory Memery

The Victorian State Election will be held on Saturday, November 26 this year and we will be hearing a lot about housing between now and then.

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New federal government and affordable housing

August 31st, 2022 - Cory Memery

The new Labor government will establish a housing supply council to advise on a plan for affordable housing across Australia.

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Residents meeting

June 29th, 2022 - Cory Memery

Finally, the newly-formed Carlton Estate Tenants’ Association (CETA) has had its first meeting, this occurred on June 20.

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What a crazy month it has been

June 1st, 2022 - Cory Memery

Firstly, a little bit of self-indulgence … I want to congratulate my beautiful, awesome and inspiring daughter Brittany and her equally inspiring partner Erin on the birth of their little girl Dior (my first grandchild).

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Barak Beacon public housing estate in Port Melbourne

May 4th, 2022 - Cory Memery

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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Barak Beacon public housing estate in Port Melbourne

March 31st, 2022 - Cory Memery

Homes Victoria now have an office on the estate with a revolving door of relocation workers. Residents are getting invitations put under their front doors to come and have a chat. The chat participation rate is very, very low.

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