Published Thursday, 28 June, 2007 at 10:58 AM
Minister for Public Works, Housing and Information and Communication Technology
The Honourable Robert Schwarten
BUNDABERG HOUSING SERVICE GETS FUNDING BOOST FROM STATE GOVERNMENT
Housing Minister Robert Schwarten today announced more than $450,000 in funding for a Bundaberg housing group to help provide accommodation to people with an urgent housing need.
Mr Schwarten said the funding for Bundaberg Housing Services was provided under the State Government’s Community Rent Scheme.
“The Community Rent Scheme is a state government-funded program operated by community-based housing groups,” Mr Schwarten said.
“It helps local groups lease and manage private market properties to provide subsidised housing to low-income families or individuals in urgent need of accommodation.
“In the Wide Bay/Burnett region, Bundaberg Housing Services manages a minimum of 73 properties to help people already on the public housing waiting list but who need to find housing urgently and cannot secure affordable accommodation in the private market.”
Mr Schwarten said the local funds were part of an $13 million Community Rent Scheme budget which supported 23 organisations in 27 communities around the state.
“Altogether, these groups manage more than 1,700 properties and assist more than 3,000 households a year,” he said.
“These grants will deliver real and direct help to people facing housing crisis.”
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Mr Schwarten said the funding for Bundaberg Housing Services was provided under the State Government’s Community Rent Scheme.
“The Community Rent Scheme is a state government-funded program operated by community-based housing groups,” Mr Schwarten said.
“It helps local groups lease and manage private market properties to provide subsidised housing to low-income families or individuals in urgent need of accommodation.
“In the Wide Bay/Burnett region, Bundaberg Housing Services manages a minimum of 73 properties to help people already on the public housing waiting list but who need to find housing urgently and cannot secure affordable accommodation in the private market.”
Mr Schwarten said the local funds were part of an $13 million Community Rent Scheme budget which supported 23 organisations in 27 communities around the state.
“Altogether, these groups manage more than 1,700 properties and assist more than 3,000 households a year,” he said.
“These grants will deliver real and direct help to people facing housing crisis.”
Media contact: (07) 3237 1832