Wednesday, 28 August 2024

 Aiv PUGLIELLI (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:56): (1067) My question today is to the Minister for Housing, and it relates to services to support existing and planned social housing residents in the West Heidelberg area. As the minister would be aware, Banyule council have proposed that the state government owned land at 155 Oriel Road, Heidelberg West, be developed into a new expanded purpose-built community hub with integrated services to support social housing residents and all in the area. This hub could provide a range of services, including allied and mental health, family support, employment services, material aid and many other possibilities and would provide a great benefit to new and existing residents in this area. Given the upcoming development of the Bell–Bardia site as well as existing social housing at the Tarakan estate and the Unison site on Bell Street, social housing tenants would benefit greatly from such a hub. Will you commit to investing in a new purpose-built integrated Oriel Road community hub as part of the social housing development of this area?