From the General Manager
Welcome to the Summer edition of Home Stories ! Despite the cold and windy start to the season, the sun did come out and we have been enjoying that lovely warm weather Adelaide is known for. In this edition, we share with you some handy information on maintenance requests and helpful tips on keeping your property in great shape. We also introduce you to Alex, one of our fantastic staff members who assists with maintenance queries. It’s always great to put a face to a name and hear what our staff love about their roles here at Housing Choices SA. We say thank you and farewell to the wonderful Margie Steffens OAM, who has been a key part of the Lights Square Common Ground Dental Clinic’s success over the past 11 years. We are delighted to welcome Dr Harry Perkins to the clinic, who will continue the clinic’s mission to provide accessible dental services for our residents and others in our community who cannot access mainstream dental care. After years of postponed events due to COVID, it was fantastic to see a December calendar packed with all kinds of activities. Building connections at this time of year is always important, with Christmas a time of mixed emotions for many. The Common Room at
Light Square and Mellor St Community Space were buzzing with Christmas sewing, crafting, singing, cooking and baking. While the gingerbread cookies and handmade Christmas decorations were a success in themselves, what we loved most about running these activities was watching the conversations and sharing that happens
positive about how having a safe, quality place to call home in the city, close to everything he loves, has allowed him to thrive. My favourite comment Dylan shared with us is simply “Life’s good!” Dylan has been building an impressive social media following with his Instagram photography account @dylancottonphotos and I’d encourage you to have a look. We’ve also included a couple of his images within this issue. Finally, we have included a couple of cost-effective recipes perfect for the warm weather, and a gallery of happy faces from our resident Christmas parties.
between residents. Dotted throughout December were the
resident Christmas parties – four festive events that brought together residents across Adelaide to share delicious food and enjoy good company. Sometimes, these events are the only opportunity our residents may have to celebrate Christmas, and that is one of the reasons we love holding them. We have received plenty of emails and texts from our residents in the past month, telling us how much they enjoyed the chance to get together and how the special touches – such as raffles and gifts – were so very appreciated. Thank you so much for the positive feedback! Speaking of positive, we also caught up with one of our Housing Choices SA residents, talented photographer Dylan Cotton. Dylan couldn’t be more
Enjoy the sunshine! Stay safe and well,
Julie Duncan General Manager, Housing Choices South Australia
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