With Summer in full swing, Housing Choices’ staff continued to visit residents and neighbourhoods across Victoria and ran social activities to promote the uplifting and sprucing up of homes and neighbourhoods.
Celebrating Community Connections
Advisory Committee (VRAC), tidy up homes and shared spaces, and consider rebooting residents’ gardens and community gardens. A significant amount of time has passed since the beginning of the pandemic and when staff were last able to run these in-person events, so it was wonderful to be able to host them again. Making the most of the summer season, activities were held at properties during January and February across inner Melbourne and suburbs. Regional visits were also planned for the remainder of Summer and Autumn.
This also strengthens social and community connections while helping residents to get to know their neighbours and gives time to the Housing Choices team to listen to residents’ ideas and feedback. Connecting over BBQ lunches, morning teas and bring a cuppa’ days, it’s been a great way to spruce up neighbourhoods and connect. While enjoying some nibbles and filling skip bins. Each meeting also made sure to leave time for a Q&A and provided staff
with the opportunity to share updates and information from Housing Choices. Residents were
encouraged to lodge their expressions of interest to join the Victorian Resident
Left: Resident Robbie entertained guests with his Flamenco guitar music.
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