b'Building aGenerous local supportThe St Andrews community housing brighter future development would not have beenpossible without the generosity of alocal couple with a strong commitmentto creating homes for older women whomay otherwise become homeless.The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, supported the projectwith $4.25 million of their own money.We are progressing a series of major projects to deliver housing securityThe $44 million project was primarily for those in need. funded by the Big Build initiative and delivered in partnership with Unitingand the Bendigo Central and theCommunity housingAxedale Congregation.We have been working in partnershipIn keeping with the spirit of our local with the Uniting Church and the Victorianbecomes a realitydonation, consideration will be given toGovernment to increase access to housingWe are on track to complete our first communityolder women who are waiting for a home across Victoria, with a focus this year on housing development funded by the Victorianthrough the Victorian Housing Register. our construction in regional areas. WeGovernments Big Build initiative at Templeton currently house more than 1200 people in Street in Wangaratta in December 2024. The 44This group of residents will form part of a our properties across the state and we hopenew 1-3-bedroom units will appeal to a diversebalanced tenancy which includes a mix of to add 700 more tenancies over the nextrange of people including single people, familiessingle people, families and people living five years. and people living with disability.with a disability.Were also building connections andThe site in the heart of Wangaratta (pictured) welcoming new renters into homes. Throughhas historical significance as a birthing place forour Resident Advisory Panel, renter surveys and local engagement groups, we arethe Bpangerang people. Supporting vulnerableThe State Member for Ivanhoe, the Hon Anthony Carbines MP, joined our CEO Bronwyn Pike, listening and involving our renters to createThere are other proposals for mixed-usepeople in Ballarat representatives from other community services, vibrant thriving communities. developments in the pipeline at Ringwood andchildren from the school next door and new Coburg. These developments will combineIn July 2024, we applied to the Minister of Planningresidents in celebrating at a community daycommunity housing for people on the Victorianfor permission to build 24 new 1-2-bedroom Breaking groundHousing Register, with affordable apartments forapartments in Albert Street in Ballarat. Across thein May 2024.road from our services in Dana Street, and withEarlier in the year, Tarakan residents hosted a visit at Bendigo people on low incomes, and office space whichunique design features, this new purpose-builtfrom Housing Minister, the Hon Harriet Shing. will be used to deliver support services. And weaccommodation will allow us to offer ongoing In mid-2024, we broke ground on a neware also scoping a project for a similar mixed-usesupport to people experiencing vulnerability asResident Ellie was delighted to welcome visitors community housing development on under- development in the City of Banyule. they transition into safe and secure housing.to her new home.utilised land around St Andrews Uniting Church. I love it here because it is modern, clean, safe, Our development comprises of 73 new unitsMoving in light, and perfect for me.at 24 Myers Street, through to 90 and 96In 2024, we also fully tenanted new, affordable Mollison Street. The site includes some greatIn May 2024, we celebrated the opening of housing in Sunshine. We bought the 17 new local amenitiesa pathway between Myers andHomes Victorias new community housing inapartments to improve accessibility to housingMollison Streets, pleasant open space, and aTarakan Street in West Heidelberg. Uniting has for frontline workers such as supermarket, childrens play area. a 30-year lease providing housing services forchildcare or hospital workers, who do essential the social housing component of the site. Wework but cannot afford local rents. also provide asset management services for the whole property.We provide housing services for 67 social More about our housing serviceshousing 1-3-bedroom apartments, with affordable apartments and townhouses neighbouring us. 14 Uniting Vic.Tas and Uniting Housing Annual Report Uniting Vic.Tas and Uniting Housing Annual Report 15'