The Save Public Housing Collective

Eviction notice for elderly Melbourne renter ruled invalid HousingFirst has lost its bid to repossess the inner-east Melbourne property of an elderly tenant who disputed the validity of a rental increase.

Eddie Ink, 78, resident of Layfield Court, Albert Park, one of the 7 Older Person's High Rises (OPHR) slated for demolition by the ALP, speaking truth to power. Join us at tomorrow's (30/05) Defend Public Housing rally, 11am at the State Library to stand together for public housing. Eddie's new song/protest anthem, 'Tower Block Blues' will also be played! This will be followed by a live rendition of the song by a local choir at the 2pm festival at Atherton Gardens. 44FU Residents Speak-Out series brings you our voices, unfiltered, direct from the first flats that the Allan State Government have targeted for demolition. We'll share with you our account of how this state government's program of displacement and class cleansing is affecting us and our communities.

This week, the Legislative Council referred a new matter to the Ombudsman – an investigation into the experiences of residents who have been required to relocate due to the demolition of public housing towers.

The referral requires the Ombudsman to examine the relocation of residents from public housing (owned by government) into community housing (managed by not-for-profit agencies), considering impacts on utilities, access to fair rental policies and security of tenure, as well as residents’ mental, social and physical wellbeing.

https://www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au/our-impact/news/new-investigation-referred-by-parliament-public-housing-towers-and-the-relocation-of-residents/

Please sign the petition to oppose the closure of this vital resource for highly vulnerable people who greatly benefit from specialised supported accommodation:

Sign the Petition Stop the closure of Foley House supported accommodation!

Congrats to Greens MPs for getting a motion passed to refer the Allan government to the Ombudsman for their treatment of tower residents

PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION, THE EVENT HAS PASSED

Stand with Foley House residents about to be made homeless: sign the petition objecting to the closure and rally this Sunday, 11am outside MP Katie Hall's office, 204 Nicholson st, Footscray.

Sign the Petition Stop the closure of Foley House supported accommodation!