WA Community Housing Business Advisory Grants Open 1 July 2026

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Great to see the Western Australian (WA) Government is supporting skill growth and capacity of community housing providers and other not for profits seeking to register as a provider with their Business Advisory Grant program. The program opens 1 July 2026 and is open to all current and aspiring community housing organisations. Affordable Development Outcomes […]

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Piloting affordable housing on surplus government land: Victorian Local Governments demonstrate what is possible

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There is a growing and positive trend amongst Victorian Local Governments to commit and support delivery of affordable housing outcomes on surplus Council land. As eagerly anticipate the Victorian Government’s details on what is hopefully a significant affordable housing program on its surplus and underutilised State land it is interesting to reflect on the number

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State Development Facilitation Programs embedding affordable housing – the new norm in 2026

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Victoria’s State Development Facilitation Program (DFP) and New South Wales’ State Significant Development (SSD) program are now embedded in the planning system as pathways for large residential development approval. To gain access, landowners need to commit to affordable housing requirements. Whilst these pathways are primarily about supporting new supply, they also reflect the evidence that

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Meeting DFP Affordable Housing Requirements

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The Development Facilitation Program (DFP) can expedite the consideration of certain eligible permit applications and planning scheme amendments subject to meeting conditions, including agreeing to an affordable housing contribution. Understanding delivery options and working out the best model as part of planning application process best places landowners and developers to deliver. Clause 53.22 (significant economic

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New Build to Rent project with Affordable Housing

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Great to see movement towards residential development starting to occur next to Arden Station by Novus. Novus Plots 250-Home BtR Tower at North Melbourne | The Urban Developer The application is being made under Victorian Planning Scheme clause 53.23. This sets an obligation for a commitment to 10% affordable housing (or agreed alternatives). This means

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Realising genuine Affordable Housing in Build-to-Rent projects

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Whilst the community housing sector has been delivering single-entity owned social and affordable ‘build-to-rent’ (BTR) developments for decades, the private sector owned, market priced BTR sector can also support genuine Affordable Housing outcomes if appropriately structured. In Victoria there are two key ways in which a percentage of apartments could be provided at a discount

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‘Houses for People’ – Greater Shepparton Affordable Housing Strategy

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Affordable Development Outcomes congratulates Greater Shepparton City Council on the approval of their Affordable Housing Strategy and looks forward to seeing positive results from the range of actions endorsed by Council to address this pressing issue. The Strategy highlights regional Victoria is not immune to affordability issues, with Greater Shepparton facing an alarming homelessness rate

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Working with Local Governments

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Affordable Development Outcomes understands that every local government is different when it comes to understanding and responding to the issue of Affordable Housing. Our recent work with the City of Wyndham and Greater Shepparton City Councils‘, and participation at events including the Inner South East Metropolitan Partnership Affordable Housing Workshop and the Greater Bendigo Stakeholder

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