Housing

NSW Govt backs Vivacity’s plan to redevelop Central Coast caravan park

Vivacity Property, the developer and operator behind Natrium Coral Cove in Innes Park (Bundaberg), Tallowood Medowie in Port Stephens, and Stratford Gardens in Tahmoor (Macarthur region), has previously flagged plans for a $230 million redevelopment...

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Ian Horswill

28 Jul 2025

Awards

RFBI’s affordable housing project for women over 55 named award finalist

Watson Place, the 23 one-bedroom affordable apartments for women over 55 facing homelessness in Bellingen, 547km north of Sydney, is a finalist in the 2025 UDIA NSW Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing. The development, which was six years in...

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Ian Horswill

28 Jul 2025

Housing News

Whiddon’s disused aged care home in Sydney’s southwest to house older women at risk of homelessness

Renovations of the disused residential care home in the 8.5ha Whiddon Easton Park in Glenfield, 36km southwest of Sydney’s CBD, have begun as a result of a collaboration between private sector property holders, charities and public funding. “At its...

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Ian Horswill

24 Jul 2025

Development

43 social and 43 affordable homes in five-storey development approved in Lane Cove North, Sydney

NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure has approved the State Significant Development by NSW Land and Housing Corporation for a five-storey affordable housing development with 86 apartments in a growing renewal precinct, 11km...

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Ian Horswill

22 Jul 2025

Housing News

Funding secured for Wesley Mission’s affordable and supported housing project in Canberra

Wesley Mission’s affordable rental and supported housing development in Curtin, Canberra, is officially going ahead after securing funding through the first round of the Australian Government’s $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF)...

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Ian Horswill

11 Jul 2025

Government Policy

18,650 social and affordable homes funded as 370 homes repurposed

The Australian Government’s flagship Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) has agreed to fund 9,284 social and 9,366 affordable homes through 279 successful projects under the first two funding rounds of the HAFF and National Housing Accord Facility...

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Ian Horswill

04 Jul 2025

Sector Moves & People

Former NSW Govt Minister Rob Stokes starts role as Anglicare Sydney’s Group Executive - Housing

In the newly-created role, the retired long-serving NSW politician will lead the growth and strategic direction of Anglicare’s Housing business unit, strengthening the organisation’s focus on providing more safe and affordable homes for those...

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Ian Horswill

30 Jun 2025

Funding

Aspen Group aimed to raise $4M – but could have taken $18M

The ASX-listed affordable accommodation provider, which has 10 active projects, announced a Security Purchase Plan (SPP) on Wednesday, 28 May, offering existing investors the opportunity to acquire up to $30,000 in Aspen Group securities without...

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Ian Horswill

16 Jun 2025

Housing News

First modular homes for more than 65,000 on NSW social housing waitlist

The NSW Government, which has a gowing wait list of people needing social housing, 11,161 priority approved and 54,597 general approved. has announced the first factory built modular social homes are nearing completion. Three modular homes are being...

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Ian Horswill

02 Jun 2025

Out of the Ordinary

Will this catch on? Residential homes only for over-45s

In a first, 24 homes are being built for people aged 45 and over. “It’s a new concept. People haven’t really done a downsizer community development like this before. People put age restrictions on properties, but not for the reasons we have...

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Ian Horswill

19 May 2025

Funding

Aspen touts 20% return on invested capital at property investor event

The ASX-listed affordable housing provider has revealed strong performance metrics, highlighting a 20% return on invested capital across its portfolio of more than 1,500 sites in 10 communities. Speaking at Barrenjoey’s Emerging Property Companies...

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Lauren Broomham

12 May 2025

Development

Eureka secures $180M in refinancing deal, acquires new site in QLD

Eureka Group Holdings CEO Simon Owen is delivering on his ambition to make the company Australia’s market leader in both over-50s and all-age rental communities, after successfully refinancing and expanding its debt facilities.

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Lauren Broomham

02 May 2025

Housing News

15 new social homes planned for senior co-housing community in WA’s South West

“Whilst the project does not offer assisted living or nursing facilities, and each member is responsible for themselves, it is common in cohousing communities that if someone is sick, neighbours will help with activities like bringing them meals...

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Lauren Broomham

28 Apr 2025