CEO John McKenna was interviewed by NBN Television on how the region’s rental crisis has had an impact on renters who have had to surrender their pets in order to obtain a rental property. You can view the interview by clicking here.
Applications for Round One of our NCCH Scholarships close on 13 May 2021. Click here to download a copy of the information/application pack.
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…
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.
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 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…
For anyone living in the Clarence Valley area, the Clarence Valley Council is running the annual Clarence Valley kerbside cleanup (for bulky domestic waste items only) from 3 May – 11 June 2021. To find out more information, the do’s and don’ts and the schedule…
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…
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…
What is the NCCH Scholarships Program? In 2013, North Coast Community Housing (NCCH) introduced a Bursary Awards Scheme as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations in 2014. In 2019, the Scheme was renamed the “NCCH Scholarships Program”. The Program is designed to assist tenants by…