Tuesday, 13 August 2024

Park Towers Community Pantry

Nina TAYLOR (Albert Park) (13:47): It was an absolute delight to attend Park Towers last week with regard to the Park Towers Community Pantry announcement – yes, we had Minister for Housing Harriet Shing, and I was so excited. I have worked really hard advocating for these funds. It is really, really great: $250,000 to help the Park Towers Community Pantry really move forward and $66,000 which will be administered by the City of Port Phillip for the Emerald Hill estate. But really a big shout-out to Troy, because he is the mastermind when it comes to logistics, really looking out for his neighbours, making sure that they have fresh produce, ready-made meals and staples right in situ, onsite, no judgement, and true community connection and care in his customary style, so a big shout-out to him for looking out for his neighbours and really caring for his social housing community. It is all part of $1.1 million in relief funding to community service organisations to be able to offer to social housing renters and others doing it tough.