18 February 2024
“The $12.4 million refurbishment of Lakewood Housing Co-operative in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs serves as an example of the potential for co-ops playing a greater role in Housing Australia Fund.
Amidst Australia’s chronic shortage of social housing in the midst of a housing crisis, rental co-ops could provide housing security, community and transferable skills.”
Read the full article, Community housing sector can play greater role to ease crisis, in the Australian Property Journal, 18 February 2024
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