Every Sunday as Sue and I traverse the Cahill Express on our way to church, I glance to the left and take in the view – ferries swirling around Circular Quay, the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and the magnificent Sydney Opera House. I will often comment that we will never live in a more beautiful city. No offence Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane – but I reckon that’s objectively true.
But as we’ve learned these last three years, Sydney is not simply one city, but a number. For example, living in the Sutherland Shire is a very different experience to living in the Hills district, as is living in the Eastern Suburbs different to life in South Western Sydney. But there are experiences common to all Sydneysiders, no matter where we live – most especially, right now, the shortage of affordable housing.
Since moving to Sydney I’ve subscribed to The Sydney Morning Herald, wanting to get a good read on the culture and issues impacting our new home. What’s striking about the Herald is its consistent obsession with two topics – schools (particularly private schools) and property prices. Honestly, I reckon the paper would be at least 20 per cent smaller if not for blanket coverage of these two issues. Sydney’s obsession with property wealth was illustrated starkly in this headline over the weekend:
‘Billionaire’s heiress triples her money on $18m weekender’
Honestly, I almost vomited into my Weeties cereal when I read this sentence. For me, with a brevity of words, it encapsulates the perverse and growing inequity of our housing market, not just here in Sydney, but across the nation. I could bore you with the stats – suffice to say, our housing system is broken, the impact of which is spiralling rents, plummeting rental vacancies, growing homelessness (most of it hidden), intergenerational wealth inequity and mortgage stress. By far the two number one, joined-at-the-hip issues Australians name unprompted are the cost of living and housing affordability concerns. I know many, if not most of you, will resonate with this personally.
Today, Wednesday 24 April, I will be interviewed by officials from the Reserve Bank, as part of their wider review of the economic impacts being experienced in the community. In preparation, Lisa, Head of Wesley Community Housing and her team provided me with some stats and observations, including:
- Increasing numbers of people are contacting our Wesley Community Housing team for support/housing, many of whom have not interacted with services like ours in the past. These include key workers and the ‘forgotten middle’ (people who have always been able to afford their rent or food).
- In September 2023 we were housing six per cent of our applications. In March 2024 it is now at three per cent.
- In August 2023 we had 315 applicants on our waiting list, as of March 2024 we have 417.
Our Housing Team, and the wraparound services that support the people they serve, do an amazing, ‘off the charts’ job. I am so grateful. But these and other stats and observations, as well as what we are seeing in the broader community, demand more of us – in two ways specifically.
First, we must double down on bringing our voice to the call for systemic, root and branch reform of the housing sector. Tinkering around the edges won’t cut it. Magnifying our voice through campaigns like ‘Everybody’s Home’ will continue to be critical. Second, consistent with our strategic plan growth priorities, we must play our (small but significant) part in being part of the solution by expanding our Wesley Community Housing portfolio. That’s why projects like RJ Williams in Glebe, soon to commence construction, we hope, are so vital – providing 39 desperately needed homes.
It’s no overstatement to say that what we do as a nation right now in addressing the housing crisis will determine the nation we are in the future. The same is true for us at Wesley Mission. In 1819 we built Sydney’s first ‘homeless shelter’. My hope and prayer is we will continue to serve our city and state by building homes for individuals and families in desperate need of one of the most basic of human needs – safe and secure housing.
![](https://stucameron.wesleymission.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/StuCameron-signature-1.png)
CEO and Superintendent, Wesley Mission
I’m curious to find out what blog platform you have been working with?
I’m experiencing some minor security issues with my latest
blog and I would like to find something more risk-free. Do
you have any suggestions? https://Www.Waste-Ndc.pro/community/profile/tressa79906983/
Hey I know this is off topic but I was wonderikng if you
knew of any widgets I could add to my blog that automatically twee my newest twitter updates.
I’ve been looking for a plug-in like this for quite some time and was hoping
maybe you would have some experience with something like this.
Please lett me know if you run inmto anything.
I truly enjoy reading your blog and I look
forward to your new updates. https://safegambling.wordpress.com/
You have made some decent points there. I looked
on the web for more information about the issue and found most individuals will
go along with your views onn this web site. https://telegra.ph/How-to-Win-at-Online-Slots-2024-05-08
I think this is one of the most vital information for me.
And i’m glad reading your article. But wanna remark on some normal things, The
web sitge style is great, the articles is in reality greeat : D.
Excellent activity, cheers https://casino-bonusess.mystrikingly.com/
you are in reality a good webmaster. The site loading pace is amazing.
It kind of feels that you’re doing any unique trick. Also, The
contents aree masterwork. you’ve performed a magnificent task
in this topic! http://forum.altaycoins.com/profile.php?id=472459
Thanks in favor of sharing such a good opinion, article is good, thats why i have read it fully http://another-ro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=150399
Great items from you, man. I have take note your stuff previous to
and you’resimply tooo fantastic. I actually like what you’ve obtained
here, really like what you’re sayig and the best way in which
you assert it. You maqke iit entertaining and you continue tto care for to keep it wise.
I can not wait to learn much more from you. That is really a wonderful site. https://camillacastro.us/forums/viewtopic.php?id=329210
I enjoy what you guys tend to be up too. This kind off clever work and reporting!
Keep up the awesome works guys I’ve included you guys to our blogroll. https://migration-bt4.co.uk/profile.php?id=304573
Its like you read my mind! You appear to know so much about this, like
you wrofe the book in it or something. I think that you
can do with some pics to drive the message home a little bit, but
instead of that, thios is wonderful blog. A great read.
I will certainly be back. https://green-trendss.mystrikingly.com/
Heya i am for the first time here. I caqme acroes this blard
and I find It truly useful & it helped me out a lot.
I hope to give something back and aid others like you
helped me. https://advansbum.by/?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=user&id=888214
That is really fascinating, You’re an excessively skilled blogger.
I’ve joined your feed and staay up for in quest of more of your excellent post.
Also, I’ve shared your website in my social networks http://forum.altaycoins.com/viewtopic.php?id=695396
Thank you for sharing your info. I truly appreciate your efforts and I will be waiting for
your firther writ ups thanks once again. https://bicycledude.com/forum/profile.php?id=1524148
Asking questions aree actually nnice thing if you are not understaneing something totally, however this post provides good
understanding even. https://www.fionapremium.com/author/terryfrogga/
I’m now not certain the place you’re getting your info, but great
topic. I must spend a while studying moree or understanding more.
Thanks for great information I used to be searching for this
info for my mission. http://links.musicnotch.com/theresegodso
Hey There. I found your blog using msn. This is an extreemely well written article.
I will bee sure to bookmark it and return to read more
of ylur useful info. Thanks for the post. I’ll ccertainly return. http://links.musicnotch.com/dominiquecer
Oh my goodness! Awesome article dude! Thanks, However
I am having problems with your RSS. I don’t know the
reason why I can’t join it. Is there anybody else getting identical RSS problems?
Anyone that knows the solutioon can you kindly respond? Thanx!! https://camillacastro.us/forums/viewtopic.php?id=327636
What’s up Dear, are you truly visiting this web site regularly, if so after that you will absolutely take nice experience. https://oncallescorts.com/author/wilheminapr/
An outstanding share! I’ve just forwardeed this onto a friend who has been conducting a little research on this.
And he actually ordered me lunch due to the facht that I found it for him…
lol. So allow me to reword this…. Thanks for the meal!!
But yeah, thanks for spending some time to
talk about this subject here on your web site. http://links.musicnotch.com/jennibalson
Hi there, this weekend is good for me, since this occasion i am reading this fantastic informative post here aat my home. https://664dfc39db254.site123.me/
of course like your web-site but you havve to check the
spelling on sevveral off your posts. Many of them are rife with
spelling issues and I in finding it very bothersome to
tell the reality nevertheless I’ll certainly come again again. https://gametrendss.mystrikingly.com/
Hey would you mind letting me know which webhost you’re using?
I’ve loaded your blpog in 3 completely different internet browsers and I must say this
blog loads a lot quicker then most. Can you recommend a good internet hosting provider at a honet price?
Kudos, I appreciate it! https://gamingstrend.wordpress.com/
If you are going for mos excellent contents like I do, simply vizit this web site every daay since it presents feature contents, thanks https://topsports.mystrikingly.com/
If you would like to take a great deal fro this poszt then you
have to apply such methods to your wwon webpage. https://sporteventss.wordpress.com/
Itruly love your blog.. Great colors & theme. Diid you make this site yourself?
Please reply back as I’m wanting to create my very own website and would love
too know where you got this from or exactly what the theme is called.
Kudos! https://worldsports.mystrikingly.com/
Today, I went to the beach front with my kids. I found a ssea shell and gave it to myy 4 year old
daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She placed
the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inxide and it pinched her ear.
She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is completely off topic but I had to tell someone! https://topnewtechs.blogspot.com/2024/05/breakthroughs-that-change-our-lives.html
Pllease let me know if you’re looking for a article writer for your blog.
You have some really goopd articles and I think I would be a goood
asset. If you everr want to tame some of the load off, I’d really like to write some articles ffor your blog
in exchange forr a link back to mine. Please send
me an email if interested. Many thanks! https://future-techss.blogspot.com/2024/05/future-technology-22-ideas-about-to.html
I’m not that much of a oonline reader to be honest but your sites really
nice, keep it up! I’ll go ahgead and bookmark your website to come baxk later.
Cheers https://664f3d9f49be6.site123.me/
I havbe been surfing online greater than 3 hours these days, yet I never found any attention-grabbing article like
yours. It is pretty price sufficient for me. Personally, if all site owners and bloggers
made good content as you did, the webb will likely be a lot more helpful than evver before. https://newprojectss.mystrikingly.com/
Pretty! Thhis was a really wonderful post. Thank yyou for supplying these details. https://www.producthunt.com/discussions/9971-how-can-i-bet-on-sport-really-fast
This iss my first time go to see aat heree and
i am genuinely happy to read everthing at single place. https://hive.blog/sport/@bernadettetung/finding-joy-in-gaming-exploring-the-best-gambling-games-for-hobbyists
excellent issues altogether, you simply won a
new reader. What would you suggest about your publish that you made a few days ago?
Any certain? https://www.pitstopodium.com/f1-news/some-people-excel-at-essay-writing-and-some-dont-which-one-are-you/
I don’t even know how I stopped uup right here, but I thought this
publish was good. I don’t recoggnise who you might be however certainly you are goinjg to a well-known blogger in cawe you aren’t already.
Cheers! https://affiliates.trustgdpa.com/the-place-will-essay-writing-be-6-months-from-now/
Very good post. I am facing a few of these issues as well.. https://dubizzle.ca/index.php?page=user&action=pub_profile&id=27383
You’re so interesting! I don’t suppose I’ve read a single
thing like that before. So greast to discover another person with a few
genuine thoughts on this subject. Really..
many thanks for starting this up. This site is something that is
requireed onn the web, someone wuth a little originality! http://links.musicnotch.com/velvastaggs
Thaznks for your marvelous posting! I definiktely enjoyed reading it, you’re a great author.I will be sure to bookmark your blog and definitely will come back
very soon. I want to encourage yoou to definitely continue yourr great posts, have a nice evening! https://casajienilor.ro/seven-things-to-demystify-essay-writing/
I’ve been surfing online greazter than three hours today, yet
I nevesr found any fascinating article like yours. It’s pretty
price sufficient for me. In my opinion, if aall website owners and bloggers made good content
material as yoou did, the internet ccan bbe a lot more useful than ever before. https://trademarketclassifieds.com/user/profile/569773
Hey very nice website!! Man .. Excellent .. Amazing .. I’ll bookmark your blog and take the feeds also…I am happy to find numerous useful info here in the post, we need work out more techniques in this regard, thanks for sharing. . . . . .
I really appreciate this post. I have been looking everywhere for this! Thank goodness I found it on Bing. You have made my day! Thanks again
Hey there, You’ve done a fantastic job. I will definitely digg it and personally recommend to my friends. I am confident they’ll be benefited from this site.
I¦ll right away snatch your rss feed as I can’t in finding your e-mail subscription link or newsletter service. Do you’ve any? Kindly let me understand so that I may subscribe. Thanks.
I like this post, enjoyed this one appreciate it for putting up. “Money is a poor man’s credit card.” by Herbert Marshall McLuhan.
An interesting discussion is worth comment. I think that you should write more on this topic, it might not be a taboo subject but generally people are not enough to speak on such topics. To the next. Cheers
I do not even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was good. I do not know who you are but certainly you are going to a famous blogger if you aren’t already 😉 Cheers!
This design is spectacular! You most certainly know how to keep a reader entertained. Between your wit and your videos, I was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Excellent job. I really enjoyed what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it. Too cool!
Wohh just what I was searching for, thankyou for posting.
You made some good points there. I did a search on the subject and found most people will agree with your website.
I went over this internet site and I conceive you have a lot of fantastic information, saved to my bookmarks (:.
I like this blog so much, bookmarked. “To hold a pen is to be at war.” by Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire.
I like what you guys are up also. Such smart work and reporting! Keep up the superb works guys I?¦ve incorporated you guys to my blogroll. I think it will improve the value of my web site 🙂
Those are yours alright! . We at least need to get these people stealing images to start blogging! They probably just did a image search and grabbed them. They look good though!
I gotta bookmark this web site it seems invaluable very beneficial
Asking questtions are in fact fastidious thing if you are not understanding anything fully, but
this piece of writing gives good understanding yet. https://www.credly.com/users/scott-bastian/badges
Do you have a spam issue on this blog; I also am a blogger,
aand I was curious about your situation; we have developed some nice procedures and we are looking to swap solutions with other folks, bee
sure tto shoot me an email if interested. https://wallhaven.cc/user/Juliaa
My spouse andd I stumbled over here by a different wweb
address and thought I should check things out.
I like what I see soo now i aam following you. Look forward to looking at your web page for a second time. https://www.myminifactory.com/users/Aviator777
My partner and I stumbled over here from a different page and thought I
may as well check things out. I lie what I see so now i aam following you.
Look foorward to looking over your web page repeatedly. https://www.producthunt.com/@gustave_guertin
Please let me know if you’re looking forr a article author for your site.
You have some really grreat articles and I feel I
would be a good asset. If you ever want to take some of the load off, I’d really like to write some articles for your blog in exchange for a link back to mine.
Please shoot me an e-mail if interested. Cheers! https://www.halaltrip.com/user/profile/158856/aviatorgame1/
Thanks in favor of sharing such a fastidious thought, paragraph is good, thats why i have read it fully https://sites.google.com/view/gameonlinepinup/%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%96%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0
Its wonderful as your other blog posts : D, thanks for putting up. “History is a pact between the dead, the living, and the yet unborn.” by Edmund Burke.
Excellent website. A lot of useful info here. I am sending it to a few friends ans also sharing in delicious. And naturally, thanks for your effort!
You are my breathing in, I own few web logs and infrequently run out from to post .
Wow, that’s what I was seeking for, what a stuff!
present here at this web site, thanks admin of this web page. https://www.youngwriterssociety.com/profile/daisyrose/about
Excellpent site. Plenty of useful info here. I amm sending it to several pals ans also sharing in delicious.
And certainly, thanks in your sweat! https://ashwinihydropneumatics.com/how-to-write-a-good-introduction-about-yourself/
I believe this is one of the most important info for me.
And i’m happy studying yur article. But want to remark on few ccommon things, The website
style is great, thhe articles is really excellent : D. Good
task, cheers http://demo.qkseo.in/viewtopic.php?id=834541
Hello, i think that i saw you visited my web site so i came tto “return the
favor”.I am attempting to find things too enhance my site!I suppose its ok to use a few oof your ideas!! https://bicycledude.com/forum/profile.php?id=1641283
Great info and right to the point. I don’t know if this is in fact the best place to ask but do you people have any thoughts on where to hire some professional writers? Thx 🙂
I constantly spent my hal an hour to read this weblog’s articles
or revisws every day along with a mug of coffee. https://live-icecasino.mystrikingly.com/
Somebody necessarily assist to make severely posts I might state.
This is the first time I frequented your web page and
thus far? I amazed with thhe analysis you madce to make this actual publish
amazing. Fantastic process! https://live-icecasino.mystrikingly.com/
Hi colleagues, how is all, and what you would lijke
to say onn the topoic of this post, in my view its truly remarkable designed for me. https://scrapbox.io/bets-iceland/History_and_laws_of_gambling_in_Iceland
I think other web-site proprietors should take this web site as an model, very clean and excellent user friendly style and design, let alone the content. You’re an expert in this topic!
Hello! I just wanted to ask if you ever have any trouble with hackers? My last blog (wordpress) was hacked and I ended up losing a few months of hard work due to no backup. Do you have any solutions to prevent hackers?
секс мужчины с мужчиной в питере порно русские малолетки на вебку проститутки владивосток взрослые негритянка качки порно
Wow that was odd. I just wrote an extremely long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t appear. Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Anyways, just wanted to say superb blog!
Your style is so unique compared to many other people. Thank you for publishing when you have the opportunity,Guess I will just make this bookmarked.2
vendita di farmaci senza ricetta a Napoli Easypharm
Patía Medikamente online in Spanien kaufen
I am perpetually thought about this, thanks for putting up.
Very interesting topic, appreciate it for posting.
I really like your writing style, good information, regards for putting up : D.
You could certainly see your skills in the work you write.
The sector hopes for even more passionate writers such as you
who aren’t afraid to say how they believe. At all times follow your heart.
I really appreciate this post. I?¦ve been looking everywhere for this! Thank goodness I found it on Bing. You’ve made my day! Thank you again
Can I simply say what a reduction to find someone who actually is aware of what theyre talking about on the internet. You positively know the way to deliver an issue to light and make it important. Extra people have to read this and perceive this side of the story. I cant believe youre no more common because you definitely have the gift.
Hello there, I found your website by way of Google whilst searching for a related topic, your site got here up, it appears to be like good. I have bookmarked it in my google bookmarks.
I have recently started a blog, the info you provide on this web site has helped me greatly. Thanks for all of your time & work.
Hello. remarkable job. I did not anticipate this. This is a great story. Thanks!
Thanks for another wonderful article. Where else could anybody get that type of information in such an ideal way of writing? I have a presentation next week, and I am on the look for such information.
Do you need to earn money without much effort? if you know how to gamble it will be easy for you, if you need more information just visit this site to help you even more.