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Seeing the impact of our work

CEHL team on a property tour.

A few times a year, CEHL takes some of the team, including board members on tours of our development sites and established homes.

Lakewood co-op arts group

Lake co-op arts group

The Lakewood co-op, located in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, showcases how the benefits of living in a housing co-operative extend beyond affordability and security of tenure.

CEHL Supporting Regional Co-ops

Liz and Sam Birrell

CEHL Managing Director, Liz Thomas recently visited Shepparton and met with Federal Member for Nicholls, Sam Birrell and Kim O’Keeffe MP, State Member for Shepparton.

Two new family homes for Geelong Co-op

Newly completed, we are getting ready to hand over the keys to our co-ops for two more units in Geelong. The units are single storey, two bedrooms, designed to be durable and low maintenance, accommodating future needs and ageing in place. To reduce living costs and environmental impact, the units meet a 7 star NatHERS […]

Getting people housed and keeping them housed

In a great location, these two units provide flexible design, energy efficiency, double storey and three bedrooms, set to become new homes for families who need them. Supported through the Homes Victoria as part of the $5.3 billion Big Housing Build, our ten new Geelong properties are all designed to meet a variety of needs […]

CEHL welcomes the Federal Government’s Budget commitment

CEHL welcomes the Federal Government’s Budget commitments to address the shortage of affordable housing – including $6.2 billion of new investment in affordable housing and up to $1.9 billion in additional concessional loans to community housing providers to build new social and affordable housing under the HAFF and the National Housing Accord. In time, these […]

Uncovering innovative solutions in Europe

Co-operative housing models offer more than just a place to live. Liz Thomas joined this eye-opening Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) study tour of co-operative housing models to uncover innovative solutions to Australia’s housing affordability crisis and explore the potential of the “missing middle” – the co-operative housing sector. As Melina Morrison, BCCM […]