Wollongong inner city Affordable Housing project

Housing Trust to celebrate turning of the sod at new project in Dudley Street, Wollongong.
State Budget holds one or two surprises for Illawarra region

According to Housing Trust CEO Michele Adair the government’s commitment to affordable housing falls well short of the region’s needs.
With billions in planning, focus now on budget delivery for the Illawarra

Housing Trust CEO Michele Adair said the Illawarra faces challenges delivering on its housing targets
WIN News Illawarra 17/7

Housing Trust CEO Michele Adair spoke to WIN NEWS Illawarra about the upcoming NSW budget and the investment required to meet the need of affordable rental housing.
Govt eyes beachside Bellambi social housing estate

Housing Trust CEO Michele Adair said there was a large number of people who were being left out of the affordable rental market
Wollongong must build thousands more homes to meet ‘difficult’ state target

Chief executive officer of the community housing provider the Housing Trust, Michele Adair, said it was “wonderful” that the government had set housing targets for each LGA, which was something the organisation had long advocated for.
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Cost-of-living relief for all, but what’s in the budget for the Illawarra?

Rents in the Illawarra are at an all time high, and the 2024 federal budget provides some assistance for households.
Housing main concern for Illawarra’s most vulnerable after budget ‘mis-step

Housing Trust CEO Michele Adair said the housing initiatives in the budget were re-announcements of existing commitments.
Red tape puts Labor’s $10b HAFF housing plan at risk

Commonwealth tender requirement for certification excludes smaller and regional builders from work under the $10b HAFF funding program.
Landmark changes ‘do nothing’ to provide affordable housing in the Illawarra

Industry and advocates have welcomed changes pushed through by the state government to increase density around train stations, including at Corrimal, but the head of an Illawarra affordable housing provider has said the changes are a “lost opportunity”.
Record number of Housing Trust tenants awarded Tylah West Education Scholarship

A record 53 Housing Trust tenants aged five to 50-plus were awarded the annual Tylah West Education Scholarship this week (15 April), marking a significant increase from the first three scholarships in 2016 and more than doubling last year’s number.
The Traders in Purple development is unusual in that it sections off 25 per cent of homes for locals, first-home buyers, essential workers and affordable housing.