Residential Parks Roundtable Report Back

In August, HAAG and the Office of the Commissioner for Residential Tenancies co-hosted a roundtable for residential park residents. We wanted to bring residents from many different parks together to compare their experiences and see what is working and what isn’t for them, and what issues do they have in common.

Housing Older Women in Queensland

12 Oct 2022
Shane and Fiona talk to Jade and Sharon about their recently opened support service for older women, supported by us here at HAAGTo see their website: https://www.howss.org.au/The Retirement Village Act Review consultation is available here: https://engage.vic.gov.au/retirementvillagesact
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New Lived Experience Action Group bringing older people together for change in NSW

Ageing on the Edge NSW, coordinated by Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) is setting up a Lived Experience Action Group (LEAG) in NSW. Are you an older person who has had difficulty paying the rent, or have experienced homelessness, and want things to change. Get in touch with us to join this new group. People from different backgrounds and places across New South Wales are encouraged to join and be part of the campaign.

Older Tenants Voice Spring 2022

Spring is well and truly here and we are back with another edition of Older Tenants Voice, launching our Victorian Election Platform, our new service in Queensland, and all the usual news and reviews from the team at HAAG

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Victorian State Election 2022 - Making Our Voices Heard

The housing crisis for older people in Victoria is getting worse. Every day, HAAG’s Home at Last service is receiving calls for help from older people across the state facing eviction or struggling to pay rent. It is time to act. We are calling on the Victorian Government to urgently address the housing crisis facing older people.

Manufacturing Dissent?

28 Sep 2022
On today's show, Shane talks to Judy Duff, a HAAG member and Chair of the Manufactured Home Owners Association of Victoria, an organisation of and for residential park residents. They talk about the group's history and aims, the big issues residents face, and the recent Roundtable co-organised by HAAG and the Commissioner for Residential Tenancies. You can contact the MHOA by calling 0431 347 797 or email info.mhoa.vic@gmail.com, or contact HAAG on (03) 9654 7389. 
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When cottage-core goes to wrong town.

Marie was 81-year-old and living in a very dishevelled, 120 year old cottage. She was renting for a number of years and had paid for things to be done on the cottage herself, as the landlord did not want to spend the money. She was understandable very worried she would get blown away in the next big storm, the cottage was very unsafe.

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Homeless Memorial

11 Oct 2022

Join the community in St Kilda  in remembering those who have passed while homeless
   

Dykes on Bikes Melbourne P&O Cruise raffle

14 Nov 2022

Dykes on Bikes Melbourne are holding a fundraiser raffle for our Housing & Homeless LGBTIQ project. The prize is three nights in a balcony cabin on the 'Pacific Explorer' cruise ship. Get on board by buying a ticket!

 

Things will be Different - Walker Street Estate documentary

14 Sep 2022
Shane and Fiona spoke to Lucie McMahon and Celeste Declario-Davis about their new documentary "Things will be different", documenting the so-called "renewal" of public housing in Northcote, Victoria. To find out more go to www.thingswillbedifferent.com
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