Affordable Housing Events

Focus Group 4th July 2019 For many months our Action Group has been in talks with a local land-owner to gauge their interest and ability to scope an affordable housing development on their property. It is envisioned that this development could address the needs of older people in our community

Affordable Housing Local Solutions Forum May 2019 On May 30 & 31, the second Bellingen & Nambucca Affordable Housing Local Solutions Forum continued its focus on local solutions to the national affordable housing crisis, showcasing the work that has been progressed since 2018. We asked Rose West, Project Officer, Bellingen Nambucca Affordable Housing

Federal ‘Meet the Candidates’ Forum May 2019 We had a full house last night for the Federal ‘Meet the Candidates’ Forum at the Bellingen Memorial Hall. We organised the forum alongside the Bellingen Chamber of Commerce in the lead-up to the Federal election. All candidates were present and ready to

Shelter NSW: ‘Housing in NSW- How it works’ seminar April 2019 Our Action Group has been fortunate to work alongside by Shelter NSW throughout 2018/19. Shelter is a non-profit agency dedicated to a fairer housing system for disadvantaged groups and low to moderate income earners. While they are based in Sydney they

State ‘Meet the Candidates’ Forum March 2019 Last week our Action Group held a ‘Meet the Candidates’ forum in the lead up to the next NSW State election this March. The forum had a focus on housing related issues, as well as other areas of interest from the floor. We

Dorrigo Meeting January 2019 Thanks to everyone who attended our recent Action Group meeting at the Dorrigo Community Centre. This was our first meeting on the plateau and the turn-out was impressive! The meeting was intended to be an opportunity for Dorrigo plateau residents to share their needs and views

Guest Speaker- Daniel Bennett December 2018 We were pleased to host our guest speaker Daniel Bennett, Senior Strategic Planner at Bellingen Shire Council, at our recent gathering. Daniel provided updates on Bellingen Shire Council’s Growth Management Strategy (GMS) consultations that are currently underway. The gathering was an informative and engaging

Dinner & Chat Group October 2018 Housing is everyone’s business. It’s a statement that I often hear and one that I wholeheartedly agree with. But what does it mean in practice? For me it speaks to the fact that everyone has a story to share, and that these narratives often

Guest Speakers – Nil & Steve August 2018 We were excited to host Steven Liaros & Nilmini De Silva, directors of town planning consultancy PolisPlan, during our August Action Group meeting. They shared their innovative ideas about how we can plan our living spaces to be more sustainable and affordable.

Needs Mapping Survey May 2018 This July we launched our in-depth needs assessment of the housing needs in the Bellingen and Nambucca Shires. Nicole Schum was a member of the Housing Needs Working Group, and here she shares the group’s outcomes and lessons learnt. “My name is Nicole and I