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Love Your Laneway The ‘Love Your Laneway’ project in Gallaghers Place, Melbourne, was selected as one of four laneways to participate in this initiative in 2016. Housing Choices was funded to engage local residents and businesses in the development process. City of Melbourne, Housing Choices, Housing Choices residents, laneway businesses and property owners joined together to commission two murals to brighten the laneway and to reflect elements that are important and meaningful to residents.
The Preston Community Hub The Preston Community Hub is a vibrant facility within the Housing Choices High Street Preston development. It is a unique partnership between Housing Choices, the Victorian State Government and support agencies Neami National and Preston Neighbourhood House. It provides education and recreation opportunities to residents and the local community including arts programs, language classes, cooking, job seeking and health programs. The Hub also provides computers with internet access and large kitchen for residents to participate in cooking programs.
La Trobe Close Community Garden A community garden was established as a part of the La Trobe Close Renewal project. The Renewal Project was a $2.2 million program to refurbish 46 run-down social housing units in North Melbourne. Housing Choices and residents co-designed the common areas and community interaction. Housing Choices was awarded a City of Melbourne community grant to implement the project in partnership with Cultivating Community. The garden assists in the activation of the space and creates pathways to food security and community connection. the community garden, to provide opportunities for active street life and
Futures Scholarship Futures Scholarships are part of our commitment to support our residents engage in education and training opportunities. The Futures Scholarships are an initiative of the Housing Choices Community Development Program in Victoria and fund out-of-pocket expenses such as course fees, text books, stationery supplies, excursions and tutoring. There are ten scholarships worth $500 awarded each semester.
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