This is the final episode of the three about the housing crisis and what my local community is doing about it. In this episode we hear about some of the creative solutions including community groups building housing specific for their needs, Council utilising existing sites to build affordable housing, adjusting council laws to allow more flexibility for tiny homes on wheels, working out how to use existing houses and how to keep people in their homes in ways that work for everyone.
Guests:
Carolyn Neilson (Kaz) – My Home Network
Rosie Annear – former Mayor of Mount Alexander Shire Council
Clare Richards – Housing Solutions Broker at Mount Alexander Shire Council
Jan Steen – president of the MASARG committee
Jan Jenkins – Treasurer of the MASARG committee and parent of adult child with intellectual disability
Heather Morrison – MASARG – parent of adult child with intellectual disability
Sophie Ellis – mother of three who has experienced housing scarcity
Other Links:
Mount Alexander Shire’s plans for multiresidential developments on Templeton Street
An article from ABC about long term renting in Australia and Europe
HANZA – Homeshare Australia and New Zealand Alliance
Local law change around camping and tiny homes on wheels
MAAHT – The Mount Alexander Affordable Housing Trust
These three episodes were supported by RMIT University’s Strategic Impact Fund, which supports interdisciplinary research translation through projects that bring together RMIT researchers, industry and community.
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