We all know the housing crisis is a major issue, and now the Queensland government is taking action to help.

The long-vacant Maland Rese retirement village in Clayfield, Brisbane will soon be transformed into social housing in an effort to ease the growing pressure with tens of thousands of Queenslanders on the social housing register.

The Queensland government purchased the empty complex for $9.4 million and has already begun the process of getting the 30 dwellings ready for people to move in.

Housing Minister Leeanne Enoch said she was proud of the project, which she believes is a sign of innovation from the Palaszczuk government.

‘This is a critical part of our solution to ensuring that we have more social homes in our stock going forward,’ she said.

Will other states follow Queensland’s lead? Image Credit: Shutterstock

‘It was called upon us to be more innovative in the way that we purchase properties and the way that we build properties, and this is a great example of that.’

However, there are concerns surrounding the timeframe of such projects. In response, Ms Enoch had this to say: 'There is a bit of work to be done, of course, [it is an] older building. Some of the self-contained rooms were built back in the ‘80s,' she said.

'We’ve got our team on that already.' she continued.

The Clayfield retirement village is just the latest project announced by the Queensland government. Previously, they revealed plans to convert unused student accommodation at Griffith University’s Mount Gravatt campus into emergency housing. Though four months have now passed, with few updates.

On Sunday, the Housing Minister declined to provide a time frame on when the accommodation may be ready for use.

‘As you might appreciate, it was quite old student accommodation with some shared amenities.’ she explained.

‘We want to get it into a position where it can be utilised in a safe way to house people, and to get the right support around them.’

The state opposition believes that whilst both of these initiatives are a step in the right direction, the government is taking too long to actually implement them.

‘To have another announcement of something that could happen in the future, after half a dozen announcements 100 days ago that still haven't delivered a roof, imagine how you feel being a Queenslander living out of a car knowing that,’ Opposition Leader David Crisafulli said.

‘All we're seeing is a generation of working Queenslanders unable to live in a home and the most vulnerable falling further through the cracks. Neither of those are acceptable in a modern Queensland.’

More than 40,000 people are currently estimated to be on the social housing register, and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the government is moving too slowly to help them.

'Good governments set timelines so they can be held accountable. Every time you make an announcement and you don't actually deliver anything, it breaks the heart of someone who doesn't have a roof over their head,' he said.

Key Takeaways

• The Queensland government will convert an old abandoned retirement village in Clayfield into social housing.
• The government purchased the vacant complex for $9.4 million and has begun getting the dwellings ready for people to move in.
• Opposition Leader David Crisafulli called on the government to give an indication of when the dwellings will be ready for use.
• The Palaszczuk government has already delivered over 4,000 new social homes and is looking at ‘every available, workable option’ to bolster housing availability for Queenslanders.

Ms Enoch said the Palaszczuk government had delivered more than 4,000 new social homes to date and was looking at 'every available, workable option' to help Queenslanders in need.

The announcement of the new social housing project in Brisbane’s north highlights the extensive need for such projects. Over the past year, in particular, the country has witnessed a significant decrease in rental affordability. Low-income earners have been hardest hit, struggling to secure housing amidst record-low vacancy rates.

Thousands are struggling in the current rental crisis. Image Credit: Shutterstock

A growing housing affordability crisis, rising house prices, and overcrowded rental markets in most parts of the country have pushed the need for public housing to a boiling point. The struggle for rental affordability is illustrative of the profound need to re-evaluate Australia’s housing policies and programs.

So watch this space as we await further news for both projects. Hopefully, this will inspire other states and territories to take innovative approaches to the housing crisis.
If you have any tips on services or support available for those in need of social housing, then please consider sharing them in the comments below. If you are interested in applying for social housing, you can do so through your state/territory government. We’ve listed them below for your convenience.

New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory

 

[leostar]

We all know the housing crisis is a major issue, and now the Queensland government is taking action to help.

The long-vacant Maland Rese retirement village in Clayfield, Brisbane will soon be transformed into social housing in an effort to ease the growing pressure with tens of thousands of Queenslanders on the social housing register.

The Queensland government purchased the empty complex for $9.4 million and has already begun the process of getting the 30 dwellings ready for people to move in.

Housing Minister Leeanne Enoch said she was proud of the project, which she believes is a sign of innovation from the Palaszczuk government.

‘This is a critical part of our solution to ensuring that we have more social homes in our stock going forward,’ she said.

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Will other states follow Queensland’s lead? Image Credit: Shutterstock

‘It was called upon us to be more innovative in the way that we purchase properties and the way that we build properties, and this is a great example of that.’

However, there are concerns surrounding the timeframe of such projects. In response, Ms Enoch had this to say: 'There is a bit of work to be done, of course, [it is an] older building. Some of the self-contained rooms were built back in the ‘80s,' she said.

'We’ve got our team on that already.' she continued.

The Clayfield retirement village is just the latest project announced by the Queensland government. Previously, they revealed plans to convert unused student accommodation at Griffith University’s Mount Gravatt campus into emergency housing. Though four months have now passed, with few updates.

On Sunday, the Housing Minister declined to provide a time frame on when the accommodation may be ready for use.

‘As you might appreciate, it was quite old student accommodation with some shared amenities.’ she explained.

‘We want to get it into a position where it can be utilised in a safe way to house people, and to get the right support around them.’

The state opposition believes that whilst both of these initiatives are a step in the right direction, the government is taking too long to actually implement them.

‘To have another announcement of something that could happen in the future, after half a dozen announcements 100 days ago that still haven't delivered a roof, imagine how you feel being a Queenslander living out of a car knowing that,’ Opposition Leader David Crisafulli said.

‘All we're seeing is a generation of working Queenslanders unable to live in a home and the most vulnerable falling further through the cracks. Neither of those are acceptable in a modern Queensland.’

More than 40,000 people are currently estimated to be on the social housing register, and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the government is moving too slowly to help them.

'Good governments set timelines so they can be held accountable. Every time you make an announcement and you don't actually deliver anything, it breaks the heart of someone who doesn't have a roof over their head,' he said.

Key Takeaways

• The Queensland government will convert an old abandoned retirement village in Clayfield into social housing.
• The government purchased the vacant complex for $9.4 million and has begun getting the dwellings ready for people to move in.
• Opposition Leader David Crisafulli called on the government to give an indication of when the dwellings will be ready for use.
• The Palaszczuk government has already delivered over 4,000 new social homes and is looking at ‘every available, workable option’ to bolster housing availability for Queenslanders.

Ms Enoch said the Palaszczuk government had delivered more than 4,000 new social homes to date and was looking at 'every available, workable option' to help Queenslanders in need.

The announcement of the new social housing project in Brisbane’s north highlights the extensive need for such projects. Over the past year, in particular, the country has witnessed a significant decrease in rental affordability. Low-income earners have been hardest hit, struggling to secure housing amidst record-low vacancy rates.

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Thousands are struggling in the current rental crisis. Image Credit: Shutterstock

A growing housing affordability crisis, rising house prices, and overcrowded rental markets in most parts of the country have pushed the need for public housing to a boiling point. The struggle for rental affordability is illustrative of the profound need to re-evaluate Australia’s housing policies and programs.

So watch this space as we await further news for both projects. Hopefully, this will inspire other states and territories to take innovative approaches to the housing crisis.
If you have any tips on services or support available for those in need of social housing, then please consider sharing them in the comments below. If you are interested in applying for social housing, you can do so through your state/territory government. We’ve listed them below for your convenience.

New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory

I think Housing in Australia is disgusting, we have so many people unable to get housing and they want to bring more people in. When is this government going to wake up and do something about it.

 

[Daboss]

Great idea but we also need to look at some of the underlying factors.
Successive Governments of all States have sold off old housing stock without replacing it.
How many politicians and wealthy people have bought houses and then negatively geared them making it impossible for low income families to buy.
Holiday let's that are available at holiday times only empty at other times of the year.
We should be looking at empty office blocks, factory sites to see if they can be converted also.

 

[Daboss]

We have 20-30 vacant housing commission homes, boarded up here in Wagga. Apparently there is no money to renovate them. In other areas of Wagga they are knocking down old ones and building hideous looking 2 storey ones one up one down style. Some housing, some private. I am sure homeless families would not worry if the carpet is old and the paint work is shabby but no they have to be renovated "one" day.

Unfortunately in some cases people don't want to move in to something that needs work. Also why is there no funding for renovations. Is it because this has been privatised?

 

[Suzanne rose]

We have 20-30 vacant housing commission homes, boarded up here in Wagga. Apparently there is no money to renovate them. In other areas of Wagga they are knocking down old ones and building hideous looking 2 storey ones one up one down style. Some housing, some private. I am sure homeless families would not worry if the carpet is old and the paint work is shabby but no they have to be renovated "one" day.

I have a friend who lives in Wagga , she actually grew up there . She is in housing commission and once told us that the public housing there constantly needs fixing due to tenants destroying them. They get fixed then the same thing happens again by the same tenant.
Yet my friend struggles to get anything repaired by them

 

[Cassiej]

We all know the housing crisis is a major issue, and now the Queensland government is taking action to help.

The long-vacant Maland Rese retirement village in Clayfield, Brisbane will soon be transformed into social housing in an effort to ease the growing pressure with tens of thousands of Queenslanders on the social housing register.

The Queensland government purchased the empty complex for $9.4 million and has already begun the process of getting the 30 dwellings ready for people to move in.

Housing Minister Leeanne Enoch said she was proud of the project, which she believes is a sign of innovation from the Palaszczuk government.

‘This is a critical part of our solution to ensuring that we have more social homes in our stock going forward,’ she said.

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Will other states follow Queensland’s lead? Image Credit: Shutterstock

‘It was called upon us to be more innovative in the way that we purchase properties and the way that we build properties, and this is a great example of that.’

However, there are concerns surrounding the timeframe of such projects. In response, Ms Enoch had this to say: 'There is a bit of work to be done, of course, [it is an] older building. Some of the self-contained rooms were built back in the ‘80s,' she said.

'We’ve got our team on that already.' she continued.

The Clayfield retirement village is just the latest project announced by the Queensland government. Previously, they revealed plans to convert unused student accommodation at Griffith University’s Mount Gravatt campus into emergency housing. Though four months have now passed, with few updates.

On Sunday, the Housing Minister declined to provide a time frame on when the accommodation may be ready for use.

‘As you might appreciate, it was quite old student accommodation with some shared amenities.’ she explained.

‘We want to get it into a position where it can be utilised in a safe way to house people, and to get the right support around them.’

The state opposition believes that whilst both of these initiatives are a step in the right direction, the government is taking too long to actually implement them.

‘To have another announcement of something that could happen in the future, after half a dozen announcements 100 days ago that still haven't delivered a roof, imagine how you feel being a Queenslander living out of a car knowing that,’ Opposition Leader David Crisafulli said.

‘All we're seeing is a generation of working Queenslanders unable to live in a home and the most vulnerable falling further through the cracks. Neither of those are acceptable in a modern Queensland.’

More than 40,000 people are currently estimated to be on the social housing register, and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the government is moving too slowly to help them.

'Good governments set timelines so they can be held accountable. Every time you make an announcement and you don't actually deliver anything, it breaks the heart of someone who doesn't have a roof over their head,' he said.

Key Takeaways

• The Queensland government will convert an old abandoned retirement village in Clayfield into social housing.
• The government purchased the vacant complex for $9.4 million and has begun getting the dwellings ready for people to move in.
• Opposition Leader David Crisafulli called on the government to give an indication of when the dwellings will be ready for use.
• The Palaszczuk government has already delivered over 4,000 new social homes and is looking at ‘every available, workable option’ to bolster housing availability for Queenslanders.

Ms Enoch said the Palaszczuk government had delivered more than 4,000 new social homes to date and was looking at 'every available, workable option' to help Queenslanders in need.

The announcement of the new social housing project in Brisbane’s north highlights the extensive need for such projects. Over the past year, in particular, the country has witnessed a significant decrease in rental affordability. Low-income earners have been hardest hit, struggling to secure housing amidst record-low vacancy rates.

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Thousands are struggling in the current rental crisis. Image Credit: Shutterstock

A growing housing affordability crisis, rising house prices, and overcrowded rental markets in most parts of the country have pushed the need for public housing to a boiling point. The struggle for rental affordability is illustrative of the profound need to re-evaluate Australia’s housing policies and programs.

So watch this space as we await further news for both projects. Hopefully, this will inspire other states and territories to take innovative approaches to the housing crisis.
If you have any tips on services or support available for those in need of social housing, then please consider sharing them in the comments below. If you are interested in applying for social housing, you can do so through your state/territory government. We’ve listed them below for your convenience.

New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory

It's a great idea. I live in Melbourne and was effected by the Black Saturday bushfires. My house mate was housed in an old nursing home, and it worked. There were a few people housed there, it was temporary in their case but it showed that it could be possible for disused buildings.

 

[Gsr]

Great use of abandoned housing by qld government, doesn’t have to be you beaut new as long as it is liveable and functional and meets fire standards. Will be drier and more liveable than a car, tent or shed. I did the last census in the area I live and part of my deliveries were in housing commission streets, the amount of houses, units that were empty is ridiculous when there are so many homeless families. A lot looked like they would have been ok to live in, I think some of the problem lies with the expectation of some people to want everything new even in social housing. But it is ok, just let the taxpayers pay for all the unnecessary upgrades to social housing to curtail to the desires of some of the people needing it, leave the houses empty if no money to do it, and let the vandals destroy them so they are unliveable in the meantime. That seems to be the scenario in a lot of social housing areas.

 

[Tristeagan]

It’s a great idea BUT ……. Please don’t get me wrong; the housing crisis is awful and greed is powering much of it when folks can’t get a decent place to rent. However, I do hope though that Australia has learnt from places like the UK where they used to create over-larg, forced “communities” of social housing, with people crowded into flats or estates, with one helluvalot of problems that then went ignored for years. Places like Sunhill Estate, portrayed in the TV series “The Bill” were all too common as were huge high rise buildings, several to a development, all social housing and all highly disfunctional in the way people were forced to live in close confines. Crime and gangs flourished and the despair was tangible throughout. We need to ensure that it doesn’t happen here and I am not sure that enclaves of purely social housing are the answer.

I think you are misunderstanding the English public housing system. The government built those huge high rise buildings to cater for the urgent demand after the war. Until that time many people were living in unsanitary slums which were systematically demolished and people rehoused. Many high rises have now been demolished Over there, there is very little in the way of private rentals, most of the population rent rather than buy and most of the rental is Government or Agency owned and administered. You will always get "pockets" of undesirable estates, they get a reputation, decent people won't move there so there are vacancies for the most needy and the cycle continues. The condition of these areas deteriorates because of the vandalisation by the tenants and they are eventually demolished and replaced.

Public housing works very well in the UK. No system is perfect but it is much better than living on the streets. It means that rental is geared to income. Homes are maintained to a reasonable standard including redecorating. House size is geared to occupants BUT if a couple have lived in one government home all their lives and do not want to be rehoused into one for a couple, they can pay additional rent for the rooms they are not entitled to OR take in a boarder.

 

[JMH52]

It’s a great idea BUT ……. Please don’t get me wrong; the housing crisis is awful and greed is powering much of it when folks can’t get a decent place to rent. However, I do hope though that Australia has learnt from places like the UK where they used to create over-larg, forced “communities” of social housing, with people crowded into flats or estates, with one helluvalot of problems that then went ignored for years. Places like Sunhill Estate, portrayed in the TV series “The Bill” were all too common as were huge high rise buildings, several to a development, all social housing and all highly disfunctional in the way people were forced to live in close confines. Crime and gangs flourished and the despair was tangible throughout. We need to ensure that it doesn’t happen here and I am not sure that enclaves of purely social housing are the answer.

Correct, I grew up in the UK in a council house, it wasn’t too bad back then, people were decent. The Thatcher Gov brought in a scheme called “Right to Own” which allowed people to buy their council house. My parents bought theirs but now the whole area is like a slum, riddled with crime. That’s the problem with social housing if you create large estates they attract the flotsam and jetsam of life that brings down the whole area.

 

[Gsr]

I live in a NSW country town, but from what I hear from friends, relatives in other areas it is the same everywhere.

 

[rehandra]

Public Housing is a problem everywhere.
Unfortunately my eldest child/daughter was with a man who was a con artist who we saw through from the start but unfortunately my daughter didn't, she had 3 children to him ,when one day he came home with a Tongan women who he said was his new lady and sole mate not white trash like her, My daughter accepted this .

Then a few weeks later he announced that him and his new partner were going to the States to visit his mum and family. They never returned and since had a child who is now 7.

This man came to Australia 20 years ago . He is a black American man full of racism to white people.

Why did he come to Australia? Because he was in Japan , met an Australian and got her pregnant ,after being in Australia for 2 years he got another woman pregnant, then 1 year later met my daughter they had 3 kid's , he turned Moslem and so did my daughter and this was his reason for bringing in another so called woman

So this is 4 women he had kids too that we know off and doesn't support them at all .

Ok so back to the original post
My daughter has been on a waiting list for 11 years and still no sign of a place whereas my sister who is a drug addict got a place straight away as did my daughter inlaw who is also a drug addict

I think my daughter learnt a valuable lesson the hard way

Oh my goodness...she sure did. Women have to be more on the ball these days and I am very pleased something is going to be done about these men and women who join these online dating apps. Have often said to hubby that the first thing I would be doing was a background check on any person I met online, so pleased that evidence has to be provided as to providing proof a person is who they say they are. I also hope that a person can find out if there are any domestic violence issues in the background of people wanting to date online. It is a dangerous game I think just taking people at face value who you meet online.

 

[MarieL]

Exx

We all know the housing crisis is a major issue, and now the Queensland government is taking action to help.

The long-vacant Maland Rese retirement village in Clayfield, Brisbane will soon be transformed into social housing in an effort to ease the growing pressure with tens of thousands of Queenslanders on the social housing register.

The Queensland government purchased the empty complex for $9.4 million and has already begun the process of getting the 30 dwellings ready for people to move in.

Housing Minister Leeanne Enoch said she was proud of the project, which she believes is a sign of innovation from the Palaszczuk government.

‘This is a critical part of our solution to ensuring that we have more social homes in our stock going forward,’ she said.

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Will other states follow Queensland’s lead? Image Credit: Shutterstock

‘It was called upon us to be more innovative in the way that we purchase properties and the way that we build properties, and this is a great example of that.’

However, there are concerns surrounding the timeframe of such projects. In response, Ms Enoch had this to say: 'There is a bit of work to be done, of course, [it is an] older building. Some of the self-contained rooms were built back in the ‘80s,' she said.

'We’ve got our team on that already.' she continued.

The Clayfield retirement village is just the latest project announced by the Queensland government. Previously, they revealed plans to convert unused student accommodation at Griffith University’s Mount Gravatt campus into emergency housing. Though four months have now passed, with few updates.

On Sunday, the Housing Minister declined to provide a time frame on when the accommodation may be ready for use.

‘As you might appreciate, it was quite old student accommodation with some shared amenities.’ she explained.

‘We want to get it into a position where it can be utilised in a safe way to house people, and to get the right support around them.’

The state opposition believes that whilst both of these initiatives are a step in the right direction, the government is taking too long to actually implement them.

‘To have another announcement of something that could happen in the future, after half a dozen announcements 100 days ago that still haven't delivered a roof, imagine how you feel being a Queenslander living out of a car knowing that,’ Opposition Leader David Crisafulli said.

‘All we're seeing is a generation of working Queenslanders unable to live in a home and the most vulnerable falling further through the cracks. Neither of those are acceptable in a modern Queensland.’

More than 40,000 people are currently estimated to be on the social housing register, and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the government is moving too slowly to help them.

'Good governments set timelines so they can be held accountable. Every time you make an announcement and you don't actually deliver anything, it breaks the heart of someone who doesn't have a roof over their head,' he said.

Key Takeaways

• The Queensland government will convert an old abandoned retirement village in Clayfield into social housing.
• The government purchased the vacant complex for $9.4 million and has begun getting the dwellings ready for people to move in.
• Opposition Leader David Crisafulli called on the government to give an indication of when the dwellings will be ready for use.
• The Palaszczuk government has already delivered over 4,000 new social homes and is looking at ‘every available, workable option’ to bolster housing availability for Queenslanders.

Ms Enoch said the Palaszczuk government had delivered more than 4,000 new social homes to date and was looking at 'every available, workable option' to help Queenslanders in need.

The announcement of the new social housing project in Brisbane’s north highlights the extensive need for such projects. Over the past year, in particular, the country has witnessed a significant decrease in rental affordability. Low-income earners have been hardest hit, struggling to secure housing amidst record-low vacancy rates.

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Thousands are struggling in the current rental crisis. Image Credit: Shutterstock

A growing housing affordability crisis, rising house prices, and overcrowded rental markets in most parts of the country have pushed the need for public housing to a boiling point. The struggle for rental affordability is illustrative of the profound need to re-evaluate Australia’s housing policies and programs.

So watch this space as we await further news for both projects. Hopefully, this will inspire other states and territories to take innovative approaches to the housing crisis.
If you have any tips on services or support available for those in need of social housing, then please consider sharing them in the comments below. If you are interested in applying for social housing, you can do so through your state/territory government. We’ve listed them below for your convenience.

New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territoryce

We all know the housing crisis is a major issue, and now the Queensland government is taking action to help.

The long-vacant Maland Rese retirement village in Clayfield, Brisbane will soon be transformed into social housing in an effort to ease the growing pressure with tens of thousands of Queenslanders on the social housing register.

The Queensland government purchased the empty complex for $9.4 million and has already begun the process of getting the 30 dwellings ready for people to move in.

Housing Minister Leeanne Enoch said she was proud of the project, which she believes is a sign of innovation from the Palaszczuk government.

‘This is a critical part of our solution to ensuring that we have more social homes in our stock going forward,’ she said.

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Will other states follow Queensland’s lead? Image Credit: Shutterstock

‘It was called upon us to be more innovative in the way that we purchase properties and the way that we build properties, and this is a great example of that.’

However, there are concerns surrounding the timeframe of such projects. In response, Ms Enoch had this to say: 'There is a bit of work to be done, of course, [it is an] older building. Some of the self-contained rooms were built back in the ‘80s,' she said.

'We’ve got our team on that already.' she continued.

The Clayfield retirement village is just the latest project announced by the Queensland government. Previously, they revealed plans to convert unused student accommodation at Griffith University’s Mount Gravatt campus into emergency housing. Though four months have now passed, with few updates.

On Sunday, the Housing Minister declined to provide a time frame on when the accommodation may be ready for use.

‘As you might appreciate, it was quite old student accommodation with some shared amenities.’ she explained.

‘We want to get it into a position where it can be utilised in a safe way to house people, and to get the right support around them.’

The state opposition believes that whilst both of these initiatives are a step in the right direction, the government is taking too long to actually implement them.

‘To have another announcement of something that could happen in the future, after half a dozen announcements 100 days ago that still haven't delivered a roof, imagine how you feel being a Queenslander living out of a car knowing that,’ Opposition Leader David Crisafulli said.

‘All we're seeing is a generation of working Queenslanders unable to live in a home and the most vulnerable falling further through the cracks. Neither of those are acceptable in a modern Queensland.’

More than 40,000 people are currently estimated to be on the social housing register, and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the government is moving too slowly to help them.

'Good governments set timelines so they can be held accountable. Every time you make an announcement and you don't actually deliver anything, it breaks the heart of someone who doesn't have a roof over their head,' he said.

Key Takeaways

• The Queensland government will convert an old abandoned retirement village in Clayfield into social housing.
• The government purchased the vacant complex for $9.4 million and has begun getting the dwellings ready for people to move in.
• Opposition Leader David Crisafulli called on the government to give an indication of when the dwellings will be ready for use.
• The Palaszczuk government has already delivered over 4,000 new social homes and is looking at ‘every available, workable option’ to bolster housing availability for Queenslanders.

Ms Enoch said the Palaszczuk government had delivered more than 4,000 new social homes to date and was looking at 'every available, workable option' to help Queenslanders in need.

The announcement of the new social housing project in Brisbane’s north highlights the extensive need for such projects. Over the past year, in particular, the country has witnessed a significant decrease in rental affordability. Low-income earners have been hardest hit, struggling to secure housing amidst record-low vacancy rates.

View attachment 12541

Thousands are struggling in the current rental crisis. Image Credit: Shutterstock

A growing housing affordability crisis, rising house prices, and overcrowded rental markets in most parts of the country have pushed the need for public housing to a boiling point. The struggle for rental affordability is illustrative of the profound need to re-evaluate Australia’s housing policies and programs.

So watch this space as we await further news for both projects. Hopefully, this will inspire other states and territories to take innovative approaches to the housing crisis.
If you have any tips on services or support available for those in need of social housing, then please consider sharing them in the comments below. If you are interested in applying for social housing, you can do so through your state/territory government. We’ve listed them below for your convenience.

New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory

Excellent a brilliant idea . There are plenty of abandoned gov premises that can have the same makeover. Here on the Sunshine Coast we have an empty disused TAFFE campus. It should be made into more housing.

 

[Verdexon]

We all know the housing crisis is a major issue, and now the Queensland government is taking action to help.

The long-vacant Maland Rese retirement village in Clayfield, Brisbane will soon be transformed into social housing in an effort to ease the growing pressure with tens of thousands of Queenslanders on the social housing register.

The Queensland government purchased the empty complex for $9.4 million and has already begun the process of getting the 30 dwellings ready for people to move in.

Housing Minister Leeanne Enoch said she was proud of the project, which she believes is a sign of innovation from the Palaszczuk government.

‘This is a critical part of our solution to ensuring that we have more social homes in our stock going forward,’ she said.

View attachment 12540

Will other states follow Queensland’s lead? Image Credit: Shutterstock

‘It was called upon us to be more innovative in the way that we purchase properties and the way that we build properties, and this is a great example of that.’

However, there are concerns surrounding the timeframe of such projects. In response, Ms Enoch had this to say: 'There is a bit of work to be done, of course, [it is an] older building. Some of the self-contained rooms were built back in the ‘80s,' she said.

'We’ve got our team on that already.' she continued.

The Clayfield retirement village is just the latest project announced by the Queensland government. Previously, they revealed plans to convert unused student accommodation at Griffith University’s Mount Gravatt campus into emergency housing. Though four months have now passed, with few updates.

On Sunday, the Housing Minister declined to provide a time frame on when the accommodation may be ready for use.

‘As you might appreciate, it was quite old student accommodation with some shared amenities.’ she explained.

‘We want to get it into a position where it can be utilised in a safe way to house people, and to get the right support around them.’

The state opposition believes that whilst both of these initiatives are a step in the right direction, the government is taking too long to actually implement them.

‘To have another announcement of something that could happen in the future, after half a dozen announcements 100 days ago that still haven't delivered a roof, imagine how you feel being a Queenslander living out of a car knowing that,’ Opposition Leader David Crisafulli said.

‘All we're seeing is a generation of working Queenslanders unable to live in a home and the most vulnerable falling further through the cracks. Neither of those are acceptable in a modern Queensland.’

More than 40,000 people are currently estimated to be on the social housing register, and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the government is moving too slowly to help them.

'Good governments set timelines so they can be held accountable. Every time you make an announcement and you don't actually deliver anything, it breaks the heart of someone who doesn't have a roof over their head,' he said.

Key Takeaways

• The Queensland government will convert an old abandoned retirement village in Clayfield into social housing.
• The government purchased the vacant complex for $9.4 million and has begun getting the dwellings ready for people to move in.
• Opposition Leader David Crisafulli called on the government to give an indication of when the dwellings will be ready for use.
• The Palaszczuk government has already delivered over 4,000 new social homes and is looking at ‘every available, workable option’ to bolster housing availability for Queenslanders.

Ms Enoch said the Palaszczuk government had delivered more than 4,000 new social homes to date and was looking at 'every available, workable option' to help Queenslanders in need.

The announcement of the new social housing project in Brisbane’s north highlights the extensive need for such projects. Over the past year, in particular, the country has witnessed a significant decrease in rental affordability. Low-income earners have been hardest hit, struggling to secure housing amidst record-low vacancy rates.

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Thousands are struggling in the current rental crisis. Image Credit: Shutterstock

A growing housing affordability crisis, rising house prices, and overcrowded rental markets in most parts of the country have pushed the need for public housing to a boiling point. The struggle for rental affordability is illustrative of the profound need to re-evaluate Australia’s housing policies and programs.

So watch this space as we await further news for both projects. Hopefully, this will inspire other states and territories to take innovative approaches to the housing crisis.
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Seem's like an extraordinary amount of money to purchase something that will need another 3/4 million for an upgrade ....to house less than 50 residents!! I smell a RAT!

 

[PepeLePew]

On a walk from the Gabba 5ways along Main St into Kangaroo Point there is a very large block of abandoned flats/units on the left hand side of the road. Although they are fenced off, everytime I walk past on my way to visit a friend in St. Vincent's Hospital, I see people from late teens to early 30's coming out or going into this block via a fence than has been pulled back. I assume they are squatting and good luck to them, at least they aren't on the streets, they have a safe haven at nightime and have a roof over their heads. BUT every time I go past I think to myself, 'Why doesn't Qld Government do something to renovate these flats/units and make them into affordable housing for those who are most vulnerable in the community'. I know a number of people who are in desperate need of housing and would jump at this opportunity.

 

[Linwar]

Its a great idea, they will be small 1 bedroom units, but there is a long list of older woman living on the streets, in cars and at shelters that would be happy just to have a roof over their heads. It will take time to see if they can form a community or if become a cesspool of derelicts who trash the place and leave. I know someone who rented a small older house very cheaply to "struggling" kids with 2 kids. They totally demolished the place, making it unlivable. They would have been better to not rent to anyone at all. They left without paying 6 weeks rent and when the house was locked up unfortunately a cat that had kittens in the back of the lounge was locked out and the kittens died in the lounge. The council caught 13 cats in their traps, they were overrun by cats and the place was full of rotting clothes, food, mattresses etc.. So it needs to be looked at from both the renting side and the owner side.

 

[Linwar]

Seem's like an extraordinary amount of money to purchase something that will need another 3/4 million for an upgrade ....to house less than 50 residents!! I smell a RAT!

The rats are her cronies in Parliament, all fat cats waiting on the side for contracts, outside builders, companies and suppliers dont get a look in even after they have spent hours do quotes.

 

[debjane]

Public Housing is a problem everywhere.
Unfortunately my eldest child/daughter was with a man who was a con artist who we saw through from the start but unfortunately my daughter didn't, she had 3 children to him ,when one day he came home with a Tongan women who he said was his new lady and sole mate not white trash like her, My daughter accepted this .

Then a few weeks later he announced that him and his new partner were going to the States to visit his mum and family. They never returned and since had a child who is now 7.

This man came to Australia 20 years ago . He is a black American man full of racism to white people.

Why did he come to Australia? Because he was in Japan , met an Australian and got her pregnant ,after being in Australia for 2 years he got another woman pregnant, then 1 year later met my daughter they had 3 kid's , he turned Moslem and so did my daughter and this was his reason for bringing in another so called woman

So this is 4 women he had kids too that we know off and doesn't support them at all .

Ok so back to the original post
My daughter has been on a waiting list for 11 years and still no sign of a place whereas my sister who is a drug addict got a place straight away as did my daughter inlaw who is also a drug addict

I think my daughter learnt a valuable lesson the hard way

 

[debjane]

Public Housing is a problem everywhere.
Unfortunately my eldest child/daughter was with a man who was a con artist who we saw through from the start but unfortunately my daughter didn't, she had 3 children to him ,when one day he came home with a Tongan women who he said was his new lady and sole mate not white trash like her, My daughter accepted this .

Then a few weeks later he announced that him and his new partner were going to the States to visit his mum and family. They never returned and since had a child who is now 7.

This man came to Australia 20 years ago . He is a black American man full of racism to white people.

Why did he come to Australia? Because he was in Japan , met an Australian and got her pregnant ,after being in Australia for 2 years he got another woman pregnant, then 1 year later met my daughter they had 3 kid's , he turned Moslem and so did my daughter and this was his reason for bringing in another so called woman

So this is 4 women he had kids too that we know off and doesn't support them at all .

Ok so back to the original post
My daughter has been on a waiting list for 11 years and still no sign of a place whereas my sister who is a drug addict got a place straight away as did my daughter inlaw who is also a drug addict

I think my daughter learnt a valuable lesson the hard way

Get you daughter to contact the child surport agency as we have a recipricol agreement with the USA, the father will be libel for a jail time as the American courts hate fathers who refuse to surport their children, just a suggestion, had a ex here in Australia who I had to chase for cs, was like getting blood out of a stone, still only had to pay $25 a week for each of our 4 kids, including rent food clothing and schooling.

 

[Ezzy]

Public Housing is a problem everywhere.
Unfortunately my eldest child/daughter was with a man who was a con artist who we saw through from the start but unfortunately my daughter didn't, she had 3 children to him ,when one day he came home with a Tongan women who he said was his new lady and sole mate not white trash like her, My daughter accepted this .

Then a few weeks later he announced that him and his new partner were going to the States to visit his mum and family. They never returned and since had a child who is now 7.

This man came to Australia 20 years ago . He is a black American man full of racism to white people.

Why did he come to Australia? Because he was in Japan , met an Australian and got her pregnant ,after being in Australia for 2 years he got another woman pregnant, then 1 year later met my daughter they had 3 kid's , he turned Moslem and so did my daughter and this was his reason for bringing in another so called woman

So this is 4 women he had kids too that we know off and doesn't support them at all .

Ok so back to the original post
My daughter has been on a waiting list for 11 years and still no sign of a place whereas my sister who is a drug addict got a place straight away as did my daughter inlaw who is also a drug addict

I think my daughter learnt a valuable lesson the hard way

I feel so sorry for your daughter. Such a shame she could not see by his two previous episodes what the outcome could be before making a commitment.

The system is so unfair where Government housing is concerned. Why do people with children take a back seat to less needy people? A mother with children is needier & more likely to keep a home & yard tidier than those you have mentioned because she has pride & also keeps this neat for the sake of her children.

One of my daughters was married had a child with him & pregnant with the second. Days before she gave birth he admitted he was having an affair. They divorced & he married the lady he was having an affair with, had 2 children with her, had another affair & divorced wife #2. I believe he now lives with his parents.

She also had to rent privately & had help in the yard from us, her parents & kept the home in v.good condition, always tidy indoors. She struggled & was given one of our cars, making life harder for us. But that is what parents do, don't they? Just need to try & do something for the other 3 daughters one day, two married, who are all on easy street now.

 

[Ezzy]

We have 20-30 vacant housing commission homes, boarded up here in Wagga. Apparently there is no money to renovate them. In other areas of Wagga they are knocking down old ones and building hideous looking 2 storey ones one up one down style. Some housing, some private. I am sure homeless families would not worry if the carpet is old and the paint work is shabby but no they have to be renovated "one" day.

"Some day, one day, maybe never", as the saying goes.

 

[Suzanne rose]

I feel so sorry for your daughter. Such a shame she could not see by his two previous episodes what the outcome could be before making a commitment.

The system is so unfair where Government housing is concerned. Why do people with children take a back seat to less needy people? A mother with children is needier & more likely to keep a home & yard tidier than those you have mentioned because she has pride & also keeps this neat for the sake of her children.

One of my daughters was married had a child with him & pregnant with the second. Days before she gave birth he admitted he was having an affair. They divorced & he married the lady he was having an affair with, had 2 children with her, had another affair & divorced wife #2. I believe he now lives with his parents.

She also had to rent privately & had help in the yard from us, her parents & kept the home in v.good condition, always tidy indoors. She struggled & was given one of our cars, making life harder for us. But that is what parents do, don't they? Just need to try & do something for the other 3 daughters one day, two married, who are all on easy street now.

It's so hard seeing your kids go through things but unfortunately he brain washed her. She knew of one of the women and found out about the 2nd one after she was pregnant with her first born.
He was someone who could zoom in on what you like or how you are.
My daughter had told him we were strong Christians and that is what he tried to win us over with , but you know the saying 'too good to be true. We then went on seeing him do this with so many others which also brought out the lies .
My daughter is Moslem which unfortunately was responsible for many heated discussions due to her trying to convert family members