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Older Women’s Housing Project
Published on:We are thrilled to see progress made on our Older Women’s Housing Project pilot in Beaconsfield. This four-home development is now well underway after some significant delays due to COVID-19. The slab is down, and work is continuing on site. These beautiful homes, designed by Studio Bright, will provide an opportunity for women over 55 ... Read moreRead more of the post "Older Women’s Housing Project"
Category: General20 new apartments to be delivered in 2021
Published on:Construction is nearly complete on new apartments in Bundoora. WPI will be able to offer 10 apartments in this development to women and children, early in 2021. The apartments are conveniently located and offer excellent access to services. Construction at Nightingale Village is also moving swiftly. We will offer nine apartments across two of the ... Read moreRead more of the post "20 new apartments to be delivered in 2021"
Category: Construction UpdatesMt Atkinson House
Published on:With land donated to WPI by the Scalzo family, and generous contributions from Lend Lease Future Steps Foundation and ISPT, the Victorian Homeless Fund and Dennis Family Homes are building another house for WPI in Mt Atkinson in Melbourne’s west. This will be a five-bedroom home to accommodate a larger family. The demand for affordable ... Read moreRead more of the post "Mt Atkinson House"
Category: Construction UpdatesSix new homes complete in Melbourne’s south east
Published on:WPI’s six home development in Melbourne’s south east is now complete. They look amazing! Surrounded by parkland, these homes were designed by Schored Projects and built by SJD Homes. They will accommodate six local families experiencing housing crises, many of whom are escaping family violence. Stage 4 Restrictions present big challenges for our Tenancy and ... Read moreRead more of the post "Six new homes complete in Melbourne’s south east"
Category: Construction UpdatesBrighter Futures Program
Published on:This is Josh (well his hands at least). Josh is 11 and lives with his mum, Maria, in one of our homes. Their home is a place where they have been able to heal from trauma and where Maria’s very violent ex-partner can’t find them. Josh has autism and has compromised immunity so he wasn’t ... Read moreRead more of the post "Brighter Futures Program"
Category: GeneralMatrix Guild and Sara Elkas
Published on:Matrix Guild has made a substantial contribution to the purchase of three apartments in Nightingale Evergreen. This purchase was made possible by a bequest from the late Sara Elkas. Sara was a founding member of Matrix Guild, an organisation with a strong connection to WPI that provides a voice for lesbians over 40. She worked ... Read moreRead more of the post "Matrix Guild and Sara Elkas"
Category: GeneralVictorian Homeless Fund House
Published on:WPI recently took possession of a beautiful home in Melbourne’s south east, donated by the Victorian Homeless Fund. This beautiful house is now home to a mum and her three children who have experienced family violence. They are absolutely over the moon with the home, which was donated fully furnished and landscaped. The Victorian Homeless ... Read moreRead more of the post "Victorian Homeless Fund House"
Category: GeneralHomelessness Week
Published on:The first week in August was Homelessness Week, a national week to shine a spotlight on issues facing people experiencing homelessness. WPI is a supporter of the Everybody’s Home campaign, calling on our government to fix Australia’s housing system and urgently provide more social housing. You can’t stay at home if you don’t have one. ... Read moreRead more of the post "Homelessness Week"
Category: GeneralKym’s Tenant Story
Published on:In the 80’s Kym left a violent partner with her teenage daughter, Hayley. She was scared, but she bought a small house in Geelong and thought at least she would always have that. Unfortunately, she was manipulated by another partner, lost her house, and got into trouble, spending two years in jail. Her young daughter ... Read moreRead more of the post "Kym’s Tenant Story"
Category: Tenant StoriesKellie’s Tenant Story
Published on:Kellie was pregnant with Kai when she moved into her WPI home. Three years before she had moved to Gippsland with her then partner to get away from drugs. She’d lived with addiction for 10 years and had two children who weren’t living with her because she couldn’t provide a home or care for them. ... Read moreRead more of the post "Kellie’s Tenant Story"
Category: Tenant StoriesMarree’s Tenant Story
Published on:Some bad luck and some really bad decisions led to Marree spending time in prison. After her release, she was provided with transitional housing, worked as a cleaner, and reconnected with her daughters. She felt valuable and productive, but it was devastating to look for permanent housing and realise that she couldn’t afford a decent ... Read moreRead more of the post "Marree’s Tenant Story"
Category: Tenant StoriesMarie’s Tenant Story
Published on:Some bad luck and some really bad decisions led to Marree spending time in prison. After her release, she was provided with transitional housing, worked as a cleaner, and reconnected with her daughters. She felt valuable and productive, but it was devastating to look for permanent housing and realise that she couldn’t afford a decent ... Read moreRead more of the post "Marie’s Tenant Story"
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