By Penny Timms Posted Tue at 9:51am PHOTO: Property prices around Penrith have jumped about 50 per cent in just three years. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore) RELATED STORY: Healthy surplus for NSW and almost no debt, a feat few have achieved RELATED STORY: Housing budget boost for Sydney’s west RELATED STORY: Hobart rent ‘least affordable’ […]
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Planned western Sydney ‘foyer’ to give homeless or at risk youth a place to live while studying
Marissa Georgopoulos, Penrith Press June 27, 2016 5:01pm IN A first for the region, Wentworth Community Housing (WCH) plans to start up a ‘youth foyer’. CEO Stephen McIntyre spoke about the non-profit organisation’s recent work and future plans at Penrith Council on Monday night. “It is a model that brings at-risk or homeless young people […]
Minister supports community housing
Minister Hazzard, MPs Chris Gulaptis (Clarence) Tamara Smith (Ballina), NCCH Chairman John Stone, CEO John McKenna and MP Thomas George (Lismore). (Photo supplied). After 32 years of providing social and affordable housing in the Northern Rivers, North Coast Community Housing has a new home of its own. Several Members of Parliament were on hand for […]
Bridge Housing wins two national awards
Thu 29, Oct 2015 Bridge Housing has won two national awards at the 2015 Australasian Housing Institute Awards for Professional Excellence held in in Perth this week. Our Community Team won the Australasian Leading Tenant Engagement Practice Award for our innovative Building Bridges Community Building and Engagement Strategy. Our Assets Team won the Australasian Leading Asset Management […]