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CHL’s brand new 24 unit housing development in Mernda delivered in partnership with the Peter and Lyndy White Foundation and the Victorian Government’s Social Housing Growth Fund.
Twenty-four unit housing development finds home in Mernda CHL has announced the completion of 24 brand new affordable homes in Melbourne’s growing north-eastern suburb of Mernda – an initiative made possible by a three-way partnership between the philanthropic, public and not-for-profit sector. The $6.1 million development has been jointly funded by the philanthropic organisation Peter and Lyndy White Foundation that is the majority contributor with over $4.2 million, followed by $1.2 million from the Victorian Government’s Social Housing Growth Fund and the remainder by CHL. Designed and built by CHL, the new homes will be rented out to eligible people with local community links, at subsidised rent. “Mernda is a thriving community and it’s very well serviced. It’s on the train line now and has been since 2018. It has health services, community services, 08
retail and schools,” says CHL Victoria State Manager Grant McNeill. These homes are modern, well located and will provide much needed additional supply of affordable housing at a time where the cost of living is increasingly unaffordable. It will provide a new lease of life to those who have fallen into difficulties due to issues such as unemployment, family breakdown, illness and others that led to them ending up homeless. “It is very important that we continue to grow the supply for Victoria, there is a very long housing list, high demand and housing has been expensive and it’s out of the reach for many people in terms of home ownership and private rental. “It is important to provide affordable housing opportunities for all people with all incomes and family types. This is affordable housing. It is right in the heart of the CBD in Mernda and we believe that’s the way we build thriving and balanced communities.”
