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CEO comments on the need for more funding for housing in the Northern Rivers region in the upcoming Federal Budget

05.05.2021 in Affordable Housing, Community, Everybody's Home campaign, Homelessness, Housing & homelessness, Latest News & Events, Rental stress

A week out from the federal budget, there are calls for a large chunk of the funding pie to be allocated to the Northern Rivers. On top of the wish list – creating local jobs, supporting struggling business and addressing the region’s housing crisis. NCCH…

Calls for all levels of Government to step up to address housing crisis

21.04.2021 in Affordable Housing, Blog, Community, Community housing, Development, Everybody's Home campaign, Future planning, Homelessness, Housing & homelessness, Latest News & Events, Rental stress, Social housing

CEO John McKenna appeared on NBN Television last night discussing the region’s housing affordability crisis. Please click here to view the news item. NCCH continues to keep lobbying for more funding to address the housing crisis in our region.

CEO John McKenna chats with Mandy Nolan about the housing crisis in the region

21.04.2021 in Affordable Housing, Blog, Community, Everybody's Home campaign, Homelessness, Housing & homelessness, Latest News & Events, Rental stress, Social housing

Mandy Nolan, the Greens for Richmond candidate, has launched a regular TV show – “The Raw Prawn” – via Facebook Live. The first episode on Monday 21 April was a Live Q&A session on Housing & Homelessness and featured NCCH CEO John McKenna where they…

CEO John McKenna shares his thoughts on the chronic shortage of affordable housing in Byron Bay

13.04.2021 in Affordable Housing, Blog, Community, Everybody's Home campaign, Homelessness, Housing & homelessness, Latest News & Events, Rental stress, Social housing

CEO John McKenna shares his thoughts on the chronic shortage of affordable housing in Byron Bay and in the region in this article from ABC North Coast. To read the article, please click here. NCCH will continue to keep lobbying for more funding to address…

‘The housing market on the Northern Rivers is broken for people on low and medium incomes’

09.04.2021 in Affordable Housing, Blog, Community, Everybody's Home campaign, Homelessness, Housing & homelessness, Latest News & Events, Rental stress, Social housing

NCCH CEO and former Chair of Community Housing Industry Association NSW, John McKenna spoke to PRIME7 News North Coast about the lack of housing in our region and welcomes the Community Land Trust initiative from Byron Shire Council. Community Land Trusts are private, non-profit entities…

CEO comments on REINSW Vacancy Rate Report

18.03.2021 in Affordable Housing, Blog, Community, Everybody's Home campaign, Homelessness, Housing & homelessness, Latest News & Events, Rental stress, Social housing

The latest Real Estate Institute of New South Wales [REINSW] Vacancy Rate Report shows the Northern Rivers has only a 0.6% availability of rental accommodation. The tightening of rental vacancies is affecting many locals in our region, including our own staff who are having difficulty…

CEO interviewed about the number of rough sleepers in the Byron Shire

10.03.2021 in Affordable Housing, Blog, Community, Everybody's Home campaign, Homelessness, Housing & homelessness, Latest News & Events, Rental stress, Social housing

CEO John McKenna was interviewed on PRIME7 News North Coast responding to the numbers of people rough sleeping in the Byron Shire region and those needing housing in the Northern Rivers.  Byron Shire is now second to Sydney with numbers of rough sleepers. Watch the…

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