Nikayla

Nikayla Please watch the video below to hear Nikayla’s story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rgx8nCe2lQ

Michele

Michele’s Story Please watch the video below to hear Michele’s story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhkhQhNq-9M&t=67s

Lyn

Lyn’s Story After 50 years working as a midwife, Lyn never imagined she would be on the brink of homelessness. It wasn’t until she went through a divorce at 58-years-old that she started a long, desperate struggle to find somewhere affordable to live. “I sold the family home to finalise the divorce settlement. I tried […]

Pat & John

Pat & John’s Story Pat Pat and her husband John celebrate 52 years of marriage this year. Pat moved to the Illawarra from Melbourne in 1967. She and John always loved the Illawarra for scenery and the people who live here. Due to health problems, Pat and John have had help from Wollongong and Port […]

Jodie

Jodie’s Story ‘Adversity creates dreams and dreams become realities’. ‘Building the power within has a formula: Respect + Resilience + Responsibility + Reciprocity’. ‘Social Housing provides the place for our dreams to manifest’. Dr Jodi Edwards, Walbunja woman of Yuin Nation with kinship connection with Dharawal Country.   An injury forced her to leave an illustrious […]

Joanne

Joanne’s Story Jo grew up in the social housing suburb of Koonawarra in the 70’s. An idyllic childhood filled with water sports, family holidays and friendships. Born to English immigrants, her parents didn’t hesitate to relocate to the lakeside suburb surrounded by beautiful hills and creeks. Social housing in the UK was considered the norm […]

Peter & Dean

Pete & Dean’s Story “Home. The starting place for family, friendships, and creating memories.”

Bob & Sandra

Bob & Sandra’s Story Bob and Sandy met in their forties at Kembla Grange Race Track. Bob was punting and Sandy was pouring beers. Both recognised in the other a kindness, strength, and love of life, and a deep and lasting friendship was born. Bob was a Sydney boy who went on to become a […]

Tom & Barbara

Tom & Barbara Barbara, a conveyancer, and Tom, a policeman, bought a beautiful home on five acres, raised their family, and had what they considered a blessed life. In 1982, they decided to start a hygiene business, suppling products and services from the North Coast, throughout the Illawarra, and as far as Canberra. They had […]

Ann

Ann’s Story Born in the family home in Parramatta, Ann was a keen swimmer taking to the lanes with the likes of Dawn Fraser, and used to rock and roll dance with Paul Hogan and his mates. ‘’It was a great childhood and early adolescence. My family were always renters, and we had lovely homes.” […]

40th Anniversary Exhibition Opening

40th Anniversary Exhibition Opening Housing Trust will celebrate our rich 40 year history with an innovative exhibition TRUST  by renowned photographer Tim Bauer featuring the faces of Housing Trust where our staff, tenants and community tell their diverse stories in unique ways. It is with much pleasure the Housing Trust Board and Executive Team invite […]

Photo Exhibition Tenant Morning Tea

Tenants, friends and families are welcome to come along to Tenant Morning Tea