UnitingCare: Affordable housing refurbishment proposed

Jun 21 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Community providers, UnitingCare has secured federal government funding to extend its Springwood seniors apartments in the Blue Mountains. UnitingCare will rent the refurbished units at 25% below market rate to seniors on completion.

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