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Climate Safe Room: Co-op Takes Part in Retrofit Trial

October 6, 2025

Much of Australia’s housing stock is aging, and as many of our...

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Australian Financial Review: ‘Co-ops do their part for housing affordability’

September 23, 2025

Ahead of the Australian Co-operative Housing Alliance Summit, the Australian Financial Review...

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Radio National Breakfast: Could this idea help fix Australia’s housing crisis?

September 19, 2025

Co-op housing has flown under the radar for too long, and with...

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The Canberra Times: ‘Left-field housing fix floated’

September 19, 2025

The Canberra Times covers co-op housing

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National Homelessness Week 2025: Sharon’s Story

August 7, 2025

Before Sharon moved into her CEHL home, she was living in a...

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Bruce and Sally’s Co-op Story

July 21, 2025

Bruce and Sally's co-op story all began with a fence.

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Welcome, Mosaic

July 21, 2025

CEHL is proud to welcome Mosaic, the 86th co-op in our program...

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Celebrating International Day of Co-operatives 2025

July 11, 2025

We’re celebrating the powerful role housing co-ops play in shaping a more...

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Tony De Domenico: Bringing Industry Experience to a People-First Model 

June 17, 2025

Tony De Domenico has decades of experience shaping policy and advocating for...

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Historic Milestone: Inclusive Housing Co-op Secures Homes for Transgender Women

June 3, 2025

Today, we're celebrating a milestone: Australia's first housing co-operative for transgender women.

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Putting down roots at Merri Co-op

June 3, 2025

“A house is a building; a home is a feeling” how Kylie’s...

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Liz Thomas Brings Co-operative Housing Voice to BCCM Board

June 2, 2025

We are proud to share that our Managing Director, Liz Thomas, was...

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Shared living model offers hope amid rental housing crunch

May 5, 2025

Brooke and her family know the difference co-op housing can make.

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Meet Beth Rundle, CEHL’s co-op elected board member

May 1, 2025

CEHL is unique because people who live in our co-op communities can...

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Future proofing your house

A Sustainable Shift: How Phoenix Co-op is Future-Proofing Homes

April 30, 2025

With rising energy costs and more frequent climate extremes, Phoenix Co-op in...

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What is co-op housing?

A housing co-operative is a community of people who work together to meet their housing needs.

Mel Abrams

Co-op Elected Director

Melanie, a CEHL co-operative member since 2021, is an experienced executive support professional with a background in government, Aboriginal affairs, and the not-for-profit sector. With over 20 years of experience in administration, stakeholder coordination, and cooperative governance, she has supported leaders across sectors and is passionate about community-led housing, inclusion, and social justice.