In the Media

When it comes to solving complex social issues as a community, resources matter. Here are recent updates - from mentions in State Parliament to podcasts - that will inform our conversations around appropriate safe housing further.

Homeless in Hotels

Homeless in Hotels illustrates what happens when governments fail to meet the housing needs of the community; what happens when you are placed in emergency hotel accommodation with amenities not fit for day-to-day living.

Coburg Motor Inn in the Victorian Parliament

On March 19th 2025, Katherine Copsey raised the matter of the Coburg Motor Inn’s post-carceral use in the State Parliament of Victoria to Housing Minister Harriet Shing.

Bendigo Street is a documentary about political resistance through a housing occupation in Collingwood that took place in 2016, directed by Jasmine Barzani.

Homes Victoria Response

Response from Sonia Chudiak, Homes Victoria to Iolanthe Gabrie’s letter to the Minister for Housing, the Hon Harriet Shing regarding the Coburg Motor Inn from April 2025.

More to come

More to come

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