social housing

  • Mix of housing for Colac’s Pound Road

    Fifty public housing dwellings promised for Colac’s Pound Road will now be a mix of social and affordable homes.

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  • Sale contract failed to meet expectation

    Colac Otway Shire councillors say they will use a “poorly worded contract” for social housing at Colac’s Bruce Street as a learning experience for how to better handle contracts in the future.

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  • Social housing commitment for Colac

    Colac leaders have welcomed the State Government’s commitment to build at least 50 social housing dwellings in Colac, however views on the site chosen are divided.

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  • Housing to dominate meeting

    Affordable housing is big on Colac Otway Shire Council’s agenda today, with votes about potential future housing at Colac and Apollo Bay.

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  • State cash for Cobden homes

    Corangamite Shire will receive a share of $219 million as part of a State Government social housing boost, but Colac Otway and Surf Coast Shire are yet to see relief for hundreds of residents waiting for a suitable home.

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  • Winch units to alleviate housing crisis for seniors

    Affordable housing for Winchelsea seniors and people with disabilities is in sight, with Surf Coast Shire Council set to transfer land to a charity to build a set of units.

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  • Demand outpacing supply as social housing crisis worsens

    Demand for social housing in the Colac region is continuing to grow, new figures show.

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  • Rising rent ramps up pressure on housing affordability

    Colac’s rental vacancy rate is at a nine-year low and rentals are becoming unaffordable for low-income workers, new data shows, as the city remains in the grips of a housing crisis.

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