CEHL visits Mildura to promote co-op housing
CEHL’s Managing Director, Liz Thomas, and General Manager of Asset & Housing Services, Richard Thomas, visited Mildura in November. The visit provided the chance to connect with Mildura co-ops, hear feedback and discuss ideas for co-op expansion, and promote the co-operative rental housing model as part of the solution to regional Australia’s affordable housing crisis. […]
2023 Honour Board recipient – Gordon Kieselback – Geelong West CERC
Housing co-operatives are a community of people who work together to meet their housing needs. Through the CEHL Honour Board, the CEHL Board celebrates the outstanding individuals whose commitment and dedication have contributed to strengthening their co-ops and the broader CEHL co-operative community. The 2022/23 nominees were: Together, these four nominees bring a wealth of […]
Empowering Goulburn Valley CERC Members with financial expertise
Goulburn Valley CERC members (pictured left to right) Maria (Treasurer), Jan (Chairperson) and Mel (Member) recently reached out to the CEHL Finance Team with a request for training to master completing the co-ops Cash Payment Journal (CPJ). 📚💼. During the session at the South Shepperton Community Centre, CEHL’s Finance Coordinator, Helen Bassett, dived deep into the intricacies of […]
Collaborative Planning for the Future: CEHL Renters and Co-op Members Shape Housing Solutions
CEHL renters and co-op members have the opportunity to develop individual housing plans to map out their future housing needs. The individual housing plans contribute to a co-op housing plan, which contribute to a co-op regional housing plan, which contribute to CEHL’s housing portfolio plan, which informs where and what types of housing need to […]
Fostering Housing Collaboration: CEHL’s Member & Renter Housing Plans (MRHP) Rollout
CEHL is rolling out Member & Renter Housing Plans (MRHP) across Victoria. These plans act as a checklist of information designed to facilitate the exchange of essential housing information between CEHL and co-ops and between direct renters and CEHL – this is an important source of data in planning for future housing needs. Pictured are […]
CEHL’s commitment to education and training: Meet Bianca, Chairperson and intern
Here at CEHL we walk the talk! Meet Bianca, Chairperson for CEHL’s Cut Paw Paw Common Equity Rental Housing Co-operative. Bianca is studying for a Diploma of Community Services and is currently interning with CEHL. It’s part of our commitment to the international co-operative principle of education and training.
Karren Walker inducted into BCCM Honour Roll
CEHL Chairperson Karren Walker was inducted into the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals Honour Roll on Wednesday 14 November at the BCCM Taste of Australia Industry Dinner.
RTA changes to take effect
31 May 2021 UPDATE – Link to updated documents and resources for co-ops 29 March 2021 The start date of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018 (RTA) delayed due to COVID-19 will take effect from 29 March 2021. CEHL has been preparing co-ops for the reforms since first announced and held online training last year outlining […]
Changes to RTA – the impact on co-ops
31 May 2021 UPDATE – Link to updated documents and resources for co-ops Training sessions were held via Zoom during June 2020 on Impacts on co-ops – the changes to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA). The two CEHL videos form the start of a conversation about how co-ops with landlord duties (CERC’s) can get ready for […]
