From the General Manager Hi All, Welcome to the Summer edition of Home Stories . This edition is “jampacked” with amazing updates from your new Community Development Team, who some of you may have already met through our resident meet and greets Coralene and Liam have been hosting. If you haven’t, sit tight as they’re planning more in the new year. Including travelling across Melbourne and regionally to offer plenty more community programs. This is the first
This edition also features some of the amazing entries into our annual ‘Home is Where the Art is Competition’. I love looking at all the artworks as it reminds me of how many talented residents we have. This edition also includes a wonderful resident story about 94-year-old resident, Irene. Irene found herself homeless at 89 prior to securing housing with Housing Choices, and her story shows it’s never too late to find your dream home. I wish you all a happy festive season and encourage you to have a read through all the amazing initiatives Coralene and Liam are working on.
Visits to Gorge Road South Morang, Guilford Lane and Gallaghers Place and Therry Street Melbourne, Hodgkinson Street Clifton Hill, Mary Street Preston, and Chetwynd Street are occurring up to Dec 2022. Visits for QV Queen Street and 116 Little Bourke Street are planned for January 2023. The team very much enjoyed meeting everyone and look forward to the upcoming visits and exploring how they can best support our residents experiencing living in Housing Choices homes as well as social connection in the local neighbourhoods and wider community. This newsletter features a fantastic article introducing Coralene and Liam to residents, and they’re both very excited to be on board and looking forward to meeting as many residents and support agencies as possible in the coming months.
time since COVID that we’ve been able to run these programs so it’s very exciting!
Best,
Melissa Palframan General Manager of Housing Services
Cover image: Gavan is an active member of the Victorian Resident Advisory Committee (VRAC) and is eager for other residents to join him on the Committee. Read more on p10.
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