Residents called an emergency action on March 10 to stop the auction of a home in Glebe, reports Kerry Smith.
Hands Off Glebe
Despite the rain, a BBQ brought together residents of Explorer Street in Eveleigh, near Redfern, and others campaigning for public housing on February 13. Pip Hinman reports.
The New South Wales government's plan for聽鈥渟ocial housing鈥 is all about helping its developer mates and pushing poorer communities out of inner city spaces.聽Paul Gregoire investigates.
The recent announcement by NSW housing minister Melinda Pavey to demolish public housing聽in Glebe and Eveleigh is a disgrace, writes Andrew Chuter.
More than 100 people聽protested against聽the New South Wales government's plan to bulldoze 112 public housing聽dwellings in Glebe, reports Peter Boyle.
Residents in the Glebe public housing estate were letterboxed on November 11 about the demolition of their homes.聽The next day, public housing residents in Eveleigh received a similar letter. Rachel Evans reports.
The New South Wales Baird government has announced an historic decision to privatise public housing.
In a $22 billion bonanza for the government's property developer mates, public housing estates will be torn down and rebuilt into places where private tenants and homeowners outnumber social housing tenants by 70% to 30%.
NSW Coalition Minister for Social Housing Brad Hazzard announced the state government's "Future Directions for Social Housing" policy. It includes the transfer of 35% of public housing to community housing organisations.
- Previous page
- Page 2