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

 

[Noelahanrahan]

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

Fantastic idea

 

[Suzanne rose]

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

 

[G. A. Ridd]

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 it's a great idea. It's a wretched busines that this has become such a problem in this country. Whether it is the solution only time will tell. And hopefully the fact that it's in a suburb close to the city will help those folk move around more easily to find or go to work, school, etc.

 

[Clymar]

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

 

[Clymar]

A great idea. We have too many homeless.

 

[Penny4]

Clayfield is a great suburb to select for public housing. Close to everything for people.

 

[GotOnBoard@71]

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

Clayfield is a great suburb to select for public housing. Close to everything for people.

Let's hope that all state governments see what a great idea from Queensland can do for homeless people everywhere in Australia.

 

[ElizaKaye]

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

One wonders why it was abandoned in the first place. Had it been found in need of a lot of repairs?

 

[JehazFNQ]

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.

 

[GemCollins]

Yes I think it is a fantastic idea. Why has it taken so long?

 

[Yvonne C.]

What a great idea! But instead of talking about doing it, JUST DO IT!!

 

[Bullwinkle]

Absolutely fantastic idea….far too many buildings in all states just being left to deteriorate. Certainly a positive step to curb the homeless situation, all states are experiencing

 

[Penny4]

Lots of beautiful old Queensland timber houses around Clayfield. This is the retirement/aged home the Govt purchased. The newspaper stated that it will probably suit older people downsizing for the 30 units.

 

[Geronimo 2022]

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

Just the place for social housing; in high priced Clayfield! What about the wine in Strathpine? Same problem much better place for a solution!

 

[Penny4]

Just the place for social housing; in high priced Clayfield! What about the wine in Strathpine? Same problem much better place for a solution!

Those Qld housing commission places are dotted everywhere if you ask me lol
My mother's house is 3 houses away from newly built Housing units. They are usually around residential areas. No-one is any wiser when they drive past.

 

[Glo72]

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

 

[NANNA4B]

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

Being pro active about time great idea

 

[PennyPratt]

Definitely long over due

 

[Jennie]

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.

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

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.