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Funds for Gold Coast housing group |
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| Posted by Administrator (admin) on Jul 01 2005 |
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Member for Southport Peter Lawlor today announced $745,756 for a Gold Coast housing group to help provide accommodation to people at risk of homelessness.
Mr Lawlor said Housing Minister Robert Schwarten had approved the funds for the Gold Coast Community Housing Association under the Community Rent Scheme.
"The Community Rent Scheme is a state government-funded scheme operated by community-based housing groups," he said.
"It helps local groups provide subsidised housing to low-income families or individuals in urgent need of accommodation.
Mr Lawlor said the recent State Budget allocated record funding for housing including $235.5 million over four years to tackle homelessness.
"This will be used to target communities with highest demand particularly where people are being squeezed out of the private rental market," he said.
"In our local area, Gold Coast Community Housing Association manages 121 properties to help people already on the public housing waiting list, but who need to find housing urgently and cannot secure accommodation on the private market.
"The local funds are part of an $11.8 million Community Rent Scheme budget which supports 23 organisations in 27 communities around the state."
"Altogether, these groups manage more than 1,600 properties and assist more than 3,000 households a year.
"These grants will deliver real and direct help to people facing housing crisis." Last changed: [PUBLISHED_DATE] at 12:00 AM
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