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End of an era for modest Sandy Point caravan park, as 11 new townhouses approved

End of an era for modest Sandy Point caravan park, as 11 new townhouses approved

A previous proposal to subdivide the land was refused by South Gippsland Council in 2024, but the latest DA has been approved.

Jacob Wallace
HousingHousing
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How does affordable housing work in Victoria – and how much more do we need?

How does affordable housing work in Victoria – and how much more do we need?

There were 7,520 people in Gippsland looking for social or low-income units in 2025.

Jacob Wallace
HousingHousing
Have you noticed an increase of rough sleepers in Gippsland?

Have you noticed an increase of rough sleepers in Gippsland?

The Monitor asked Inverloch locals if they'd seen a rise of people experiencing homelessness.

Jacob Wallace
HousingHousing
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Baw Baw Shire opposes 45-unit social housing development despite 356 people on waitlist

Baw Baw Shire opposes 45-unit social housing development despite 356 people on waitlist

"Drouin’s in desperate need for anything to give people shelter.”

Jacob Wallace
HousingHousing
Watch: Rental affordability hits record low in regional Victoria

Watch: Rental affordability hits record low in regional Victoria

If you spend 30-37.9 percent of your income on rent then it is considered unaffordable.

Jacob Wallace
HousingHousing
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Watch: Property values drop by $42 billion due to flooding

Watch: Property values drop by $42 billion due to flooding

Out of the two million flood-prone houses across Australia, at least 70 percent have had their values reduced by water inundation risk.

Jacob Wallace
HousingHousing
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I’ve never seen so many rough sleepers: South Gippsland MP

I’ve never seen so many rough sleepers: South Gippsland MP

“The data reveals the magnitude and urgency of a problem that our current system cannot adequately address,” Homelessness Australia CEO Kate Colvin said.

Jacob Wallace
HousingHousing
“The system is quite broken”: 60,000 new homes required over 15 years to tackle Victorian social housing crisis

“The system is quite broken”: 60,000 new homes required over 15 years to tackle Victorian social housing crisis

The number of households sleeping rough in cars, tents or in the open in Gippsland soared by 32 percent over the last year.

Jacob Wallace
CouncilCouncil
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“Behind these statistics are people": Baw Baw Shire looking to provide a one-stop-shop for people seeking shelter

“Behind these statistics are people": Baw Baw Shire looking to provide a one-stop-shop for people seeking shelter

Around 130 people were homeless in the area, one councillor said.

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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Petition against a noisy Airbnb triggers council debate on Bass Coast housing crisis

Petition against a noisy Airbnb triggers council debate on Bass Coast housing crisis

When your next-door neighbour changes every night, how do you ask them to keep it down?

Jacob Wallace
EnvironmentEnvironment
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Councillor calls for urgent action before houses "fall into the ocean"

Councillor calls for urgent action before houses "fall into the ocean"

“People are dumb enough to build houses [that will] fall into the ocean”

Jacob Wallace
Cost-of-livingCost-of-living
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Thousands in Gippsland on waiting list for social housing as cost of living crisis bites

Thousands in Gippsland on waiting list for social housing as cost of living crisis bites

Even those earning good coin can easily find themselves under “rental stress”

Jacob Wallace