Above: Brian Nankervis from Rockwiz made a great MC; while resident Dorian was presented with a Good Neighbour Award from Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp and Michael Lennon from Housing Choices.
Resident Christmas Party
On 15 December 2022, Housing Choices was thrilled to once again host its annual Resident Christmas Party. Due to COVID-19 and lockdowns, this was the first resident party that could run in person since 2019. Held at the Drill Hall in Melbourne’s CBD, residents from across Victoria made their way to celebrate the Festive Season together. Over 250 residents attended lunch, with Rockwiz’s Brian Nankervis MCing the festivities. A delicious roast was served by Housing Choices staff,
special guests included Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne, Sally Capp, Managing Director, Michael Lennon and Deputy Chair, Fabienne Michaux of Housing Choices. A working group of Housing Choices staff and a member from VRAC put months of planning into making it the best celebration possible. Formalities included presentation of the Good Neighbour Awards, Angela Grasso played some beautiful music on the piano, and and the talented Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir sang Christmas Carols while residents dined.
A fun photo booth was a popular destination, and children enjoyed circus workshops before Santa got into the fun part – distributing presents. It was wonderful to have so many of our resident community under one roof. If you have any feedback about the event or what you would like to see at the next one, please contact the Community Development Team on 1300 312 447 or email communitydevelopmentvic @hcau.org.au.
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