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2010 Media

Housing project to be showplace (Manningham Leader - 7/7/2010)
BY USING several international public housing projects as reference points, developers of the Tram Rd affordable housing complex have learnt the do’s and don’ts, the project’s boss says.

Loddon Mallee Housing Service chief executive Ken Marchingo said the company studied examples of public housing developments from around the world to see what worked and what did not.

High Praise For Housing Service (Bendigo Advertiser - 26/6/2010) (.342 mb)
Loddon Mallee Housing chief executive Ken Marchingo says there is no chance of any one in the government in any term solving the housing affordability crisis.
Boost For Affordable Housing (Bendigo Advertiser - 17/5/2010) (.285 mb)
An affordable housing development to help ease Bendigo's chronic accommodation shortage is nearing completion in Kangaroo Flat.
Media Release - Win News Mildura (WIN TV - 25/3/2010) (2 mb)
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Housing Boost (WIN TV - 4/3/2010)
Four new homes in Mildura East are part of a massive boost to affordable housing in the district.

Six more houses are scattered around Mildura, part of Loddon Mallee Housing Service's rapid expansion.

Houses lift (Suraysia Daily - 4/3/2010)
TEN new homes are being built in Mildura to address the city’s homeless problem.

A further 10 are being constructed in Robinvale as part of a government plan to reduce the number of people waiting on public housing lists.

Housing update (WIN TV - 13/2/2010)
New figures show public housing waiting lists have fallen across the region.

"It is only one quarter and I think we'd like to see that trend extend over a much longer period before we decided that was good news," Loddon Mallee Housing Services Niall Hensey said.

Housing Lists Fall (Bendigo Advertiser - 19/2/2010) (.78 mb)
Public Housing waiting lists across the region have shrunk, but the State Government says more needs to be done.

Figures for the December quarter show a drop of 2.6 per cent in the Loddon Mallee region, compared with the September quarter.

Fire report a valuable tool (Bendigo Advertiser - 13/2/2010)
LODDON Mallee Housing Services will take what it learnt from Black Saturday and apply it in the future.

The group yesterday released the Response to Black Saturday report, which makes 11 recommendations to improve its response to major emergencies.

Loddon Mallee Housing award (WIN News - 12/2/2010)
The Black Saturday fires saw an overwhelming response from the community.

One organisation that provided both immediate and ongoing support, has now been recognised for its efforts.

House Project Starts (Bendigo Advertiser - 1/2/2010) (.33 mb)
Work is set to begin on a $4.1 million development to provide Affordable Housing to Bendigo

Loddon Mallee Housing Services has begun site works on 18 one and two storey units at 207 to 211 neale Street in Flora Hill

 

Archive

2009
'Full process' on project (Manningham Leader - 23/12/2009) (1 mb)
Saver Plus is back (WIN News - 15/12/2009)
Communities Connected (Bendigo Miner - 26/11/2009) (.34 mb)
Family Finally Finds Home (Sunraysia Daily - 21/11/2009) (.42 mb)
Expert slams Geelong's 'detention centres for poor people' (Geelong Advertiser - 17/11/2009)
Daring to dream (Bendigo Advertiser - 13/11/2009)
'No improvement' in Mallee homeless rate (ABC - 14/10/2009)
Federal Government stimulus funds will help with a severe shortage in public housing (ABC - 28/9/2009)
Newsletter Spring 09 (3.35 mb)
Rental squeeze is on (Bendigo Weekly - 3/9/2009)
Letting Boys Be Boys (Bendigo Miner - 3/9/2009) (0.49 mb)
Six months since fires, still no home (Bendigo Advertiser - 7/8/2009)
$20m plan for affordable housing in Geelong (Geelong Advertiser - 5/8/2009)
Media - $20 plan for affordable living (Geelong Advertiser - 5/8/2009) (.45 mb)
An open letter from Bendigo's mean streets (Bendigo Advertiser - 1/8/2009) (2.58 mb)
Social Housing (ABC - 31/7/2009)
Les Makes His Name On The Cup (top half) (Bendigo Weekly - 31/7/2009) (0.31 mb)
Problem worsens for the homeless (bottom half) (Bendigo Weekly - 31/7/2009) (0.31 mb)
Problem worsens for the homeless (cont...) (Bendigo Weekly - 31/7/2009) (0.47 mb)
Housing Falls Well Behind (Bendigo Advertiser - 31/7/2009) (0.21 mb)
Homelessness on the rise (Bendigo Weekly - 29/7/2009)
There is no place like your own home (Bendigo Advertiser - 29/7/2009) (0.40 mb)
Housing Improvements (Macedon Ranges Guardian - 24/7/2009) (0.13 mb)
Tea marks end of upgrades (Bendigo Weekly - 24/7/2009) (0.18 mb)
Increase In Housing Options (Geelong Advertiser - 22/7/2009) (0.12 mb)
Grant Lessens Housing Stress (Bendigo Advertiser - 22/7/2009) (0.23 mb)
Grant Lessens Housing Stress
Hundreds Homeless (Bendigo Advertiser - 10/7/2009) (0.17 mb)
No improvement in Mallee homeless figures (ABC - 10/7/2009)
Housing Projects Valued At $20m (Bendigo Advertiser - 24/6/2009) (0.30 mb)
Rental units ease stress (Mahroondah Journal - 23/6/2009)
Rental Housing Boost For City (The Standard - 23/6/2009) (0.23 mb)
Group promises $10m facelift for low-income housing (The Standard - 22/06/2009)
Housing queue stretches (Bendigo Advertiser - 8/6/2009)
Social Housing Boom - $10m plan for homes (Geelong Advertiser - 23/05/2009) (0.83 mb)

2008
White paper shines light on homeless - Ken Marchingo
Open door - Barbara Devcic

Homeless white paper paves way
It Could Be Worse (The Advertiser - 22/11/2008) (2.08 mb)
A Fresh Start (Bendigo Weekly - 21/11/2008) (1.76 mb)
Housing At Its Worst (Bendigo Advertiser - 17/11/2008)
Homeless issues out of the shadows (The Armidale Express - 25/06/2008)
Bonus for Public Housing (Bendigo Advertiser - 27/02/2008) (0.7 mb)
Volunteer Week Advertisement (.08 mb)
2007
Notice of Appreciation for Charity House (Bendigo Advertiser - 02/06/2007) (0.38 mb)
House Sale a Team Effort (Bendigo Weekly - 31/05/2007) (0.68 mb)
Incentive Plan for Low – Cost Rental Housing (Australian Financial Review - 21/03/2007) (0.26 mb)
Super Funds Find New Home in Housing (Australian Financial Review - 08/03/2007) (0.39 mb)
House Sale Helps LMHS Project (Bendigo Advertiser - 20/01/2007) (0.83 mb)
A Life Spent in Public Housing (Bendigo Advertiser - 13/01/2007) (0.76 mb)
Wayne Addresses Life (Bendigo Advertiser - 09/01/2007) (1.78 mb)
Men Seeking Housing Help (Bendigo Advertiser - 08/01/2007) (1.14 mb)
Awareness Needed (Bendigo Advertiser - 06/01/2007) (1.22 mb)
Footy Legends Join Jason’s Appeal (Bendigo Advertiser) (0.84 mb)
Students Spread Christmas Cheer (Bendigo Advertiser) (0.98 mb)
2006
The Power to Create Housing (Bendigo Weekly - 29/12/2006) (0.74 mb)
A Warm Welcome Home for Jason (Bendigo Weekly - 15/12/2006) (1.22 mb)
UN Visit to Bendigo - Opinion Piece (Ken Marchingo, CEO LMHS) (0.13 mb)
Housing Crisis – Pt 1 (Bendigo Advertiser - 14/08/2006) (0.82 mb)
Housing Crisis – Pt 2 (Bendigo Advertiser - 14/08/2006) (1.49 mb)