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“This budget is measured in lives, not just homes” Havelock Housing welcomes historic ACT Social Housing Investment

June 12, 2026

Havelock Housing has welcomed the ACT Government’s landmark 2026–27 Budget commitment to housing, calling it an important step forward for the most vulnerable Canberrans, and urging that its true measure of success be counted in lives changed, not just buildings completed. The Budget includes a new $364 million Public Housing Pipeline program to build and…

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CHC Australia welcomes ACT Government’s transformative investment in social, public, community and affordable housing

June 5, 2026

CHC Australia welcomes the ACT Government’s announcement today of a major new investment in social, public, community and affordable housing, describing it as a significant step toward delivering more secure and affordable homes for Canberrans. The ACT Government has announced a new $364 million Public Housing Pipeline program to build and buy an additional 450…

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Phillip development to deliver 140 new homes, including 70 affordable rental apartments

June 4, 2026

Construction has started on a new 140-apartment development in Phillip that will deliver 70 affordable rental homes for working Canberrans including health care and community workers in the nearby Canberra Hospital precinct. The Marlowe apartment project is being delivered through a joint venture between community housing provider CHC Australia and Canberra Southern Cross Club, contributing…

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Fresh from the farm, low food miles: Canberra’s Farmers Market fresh produce still beating supermarket prices despite rising fuel costs

April 17, 2026

Fuel prices are hitting everyone right now. For the farmers and regional growers who load up their vehicles before dawn each week to supply Canberra’s tables, rising transport costs are creating real pressure on their businesses and, in some cases, on the prices they need to charge. For the families and households already stretching a…

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Affordable retirement living in Downer:final two units now open for applications

March 24, 2026

Two long-established Canberra not-for-profits, community housing provider CHC Australia and seniors living provider Goodwin Aged Care Services are progressing their partnership delivering new affordable rental retirement units in Downer – and are inviting further applications with just two units still available – as older lower-income Canberrans face a scarce supply of affordable retirement options.  CHC Australia will manage…

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ACT lease variation charge cuts and priority approvals will help deliver more social and affordable homes

February 5, 2026

CHC Australia welcomes the ACT Government’s announcement today to reduce lease variation charges (LVC) for developments that deliver social and affordable housing, describing the change as a transformative initiative that will accelerate the delivery of new homes for Canberrans under rental pressure. Under the new settings, projects of at least 10 homes and where 15…

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ACT’s first Build to Rent to Buy program to help working women break into the housing market

December 3, 2025

Community Housing provider CHC Australia, with support from the ACT Government, today launched an innovative new housing project aimed at providing single women on moderate incomes with a clear pathway to homeownership. The Strathnairn Women’s Housing Initiative will deliver the ACT’s first Build to Rent to Buy project, offering secure, affordable rental housing with a…

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