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Transport
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Public Transport Development
Northern Rivers Community Transport have moved into their spacious new premises and couldn’t be happier. But they have a couple of spare offies and they would like help from other community agencies in filling them....
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Housing
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Housing & Homelessness
The focus of this inquiry on affordable home ownership is noted. NRSDC acknowledges the increasing hardship experienced by households seeking home ownership, particularly in view of the high and increasing house prices in this region and the relatively lo...
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Housing
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Housing & Homelessness
In April 2008, NRSDC hosted a workshop ‘Affordable housing opportunities through the LEP process’. The mayor of Clarence Valley Council gave the introductory address with a local and regional perspective on housing and the role of local government....
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Housing
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Housing & Homelessness
The Federal Government has released a Technical Discussion Paper on the planned operation of the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS). This paper sets out the proposed design features of the Scheme which aims to create up to 100,000 new affordable ...
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Housing
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Housing & Homelessness
The Centre for Affordable Housing, a business unit of Housing NSW, invites interested parties to attend the affordable housing workshops in Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay. This is an opportunity for local councils, churches, developers, not-for-profit organi...
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Housing
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Housing & Homelessness
The Commonwealth Government’s have developed a number of measures designed to improve housing affordability in Australia. ...
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Housing
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Housing & Homelessness
Housing New South Wales has posted its corporate plan for the years 2007/8-2009/10, on its website at www.housing.nsw.gov.au ...
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Housing
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Housing & Homelessness
There are three new housing reports available on the Australian Institutue of Health and Welfare website. These reports cover both State and Federal agreements. ...
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Advocacy
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Media Releases
Northern Rivers Social Development Council has released its priorities for the upcoming Federal Budget. NRSDC CEO, Tony Davies, said that the first budget of the incoming government will be critical as it will set the tone for the rest of this term of gov...
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Housing
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Housing & Homelessness
A lot of information available on housing cost and levels of housing stress is published but it is difficult to find information that relates to smaller regions. This region is particularly affected by high housing costs and a lack of affordable hous...
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Conferences
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Coordinated by Other Organisations
This international conference is for anyone who cares passionately about human rights and peace, and who wish to activate/re-activate human rights and peace and their importance in the twenty-first century. ...
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Advocacy
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Media Releases
Northern Rivers Social Development Council today welcomed the release of a report calling for urgent action to address youth homeless. The report, Australia’s Homeless Youth, by the National Youth Commission Inquiry into Youth Homeless paints a grim pic...
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Advocacy
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Media Releases
Northern Rivers Social Development Council (NRSDC) has joined with NCOSS and Shelter NSW in calling for swift action by the NSW Government to address the housing affordability crisis....
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Advocacy
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Media Releases
Northern Rivers Social Development Council (NRSDC) has welcomed today’s Federal Government announcement of a significantly expanded the National Affordable Rental Investment Scheme and will be working hard to ensure that our region benefits from this mu...
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Advocacy
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Media Releases
Northern Rivers Social Development Council has called for the major parties to immediately commit to continued funding for vital early childhood services in the region....
