Northern Geelong Rental Housing Co-operative
Ella GEORGE (Lara) (19:06): (144) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Housing, and the action that I seek is that the minister visits the Northern Geelong Rental Housing Co-operative. The co-op has provided community housing since 1983 and currently manages 58 properties, delivering safe, affordable and long-term rental housing for the residents of northern Geelong. The co-op are doing some amazing work in the local community, supporting and encouraging their residents to get involved in the co-op. They also have a high ranking with the housing registrar when it comes to member satisfaction and maintenance services. Given the current climate, where the cost of living is placing real pressure on our community, places like the Northern Geelong Rental Housing Co-op are more important than ever. But like many housing and community organisations, they too have some challenges that they are managing, such as ageing properties, ageing membership and capacity-building of their volunteer team. I look forward to welcoming the minister to the co-op. I know that they would appreciate the opportunity to discuss the important work they are doing within the community and also some of the challenges they are facing.