Do you know someone who is a particularly good neighbour and ticks some of the boxes below? Housing Choices Australia would like to help you thank them and recognise their contribution to the community by rewarding them. Is your neighbour: Friendly and helpful? Mindful of others? Respectful of others’ privacy and lifestyles? Or does your neighbour: Help others? Contribute to the local community? Do good deeds for others? Good Neighbour Initiative
Coffee Mornings
With Adelaide sweltering under multiple heat waves, it can be good to catch up with friends under the cool breeze of an air-conditioner. Our regular Coffee Morning group caught up twice this month to share laughter, lattes and, most importantly, friendship. Coffee mornings have always been a favourite amongst Housing Choices residents, from Walkerville to Windsor Gardens. Our Spence on Light residents have caught up with the non-Housing Choices occupants in the building since it opened to talk with like-minded people and swap stories. We caught up with Rob from Spence on Light to learn a bit more about how he came to Housing Choices and what he gets out of coffee days.
‘Close to a year before coming to live at Spence on Light, I ceased living on a boat that I owned. I used to sail and that sort of thing, but the boat became difficult to maintain due to my income.’ While he may not use his sea legs much anymore, he puts his land legs to good use in our regular walking group and coffee catch ups. ‘It’s something that I enjoy going to, I enjoy the company there. I get to meet different people not from my own building, because it’s not just for people from Spence on Light. It’s an enjoyable experience, it’s a positive experience, it’s a social experience and I’m very glad to have it nearby.’
Maintain their property? Alert others to danger?
The Good Neighbour Initiative recognises the impact that good neighbours have on our wellbeing.
To nominate a Good Neighbour, give us a call on 1300 312 447 , send us an email at communitydevelopmentsa@hcau.org.au or tell your Housing Officer . One good neighbour and one nominator will be awarded with a certificate and voucher each quarter. If you have nominated a particular neighbour before, please nominate a different one, so everyone gets a chance to be the best neighbour!
Coffee Mornings are held on Wednesdays from the common room in Light Square and all Housing Choices Australia residents are welcome to join.
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