From a tent to a permanent, affordable home – Sharon’s journey is a powerful testament to the life-changing impact of co-operative housing. “Once you’ve got that property, it’s your property,” she says – a simple yet profound way to describe the security and stability that co-op housing provides.
A huge thank you to Liz Thomas and the team at WIN News for shining a light on the success of co-operative housing in regional Victoria and beyond.
In Bendigo, a thriving Common Equity Housing Limited (CEHL) co-op housing community, eight co-ops collectively manage almost 150 homes. Sharon, a co-op member featured in the story, went from living in a tent at the Bendigo Showgrounds to becoming the Maintenance Director of her co-op – a remarkable journey of resilience and community support.
With the Australian Co-operative Housing Alliance (ACHA) calling for co-op housing to grow to 10% of community housing in the next decade, this is a crucial moment to champion the model that delivers security, affordability, and community-driven solutions.
📺 Watch the full story on WIN News and join the conversation on how we can expand co-op housing across Australia.
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