“There is no price that can be placed on what this opportunity has given me. Thank you PPHA.” History of PPHA Back in the early 80’s, the local residents private hotels were being sold off and face eviction and homelessness in due of St Kilda were becoming alarmed at blocks of flats were being sub-divided. course.’1 Compared with South Melbourne the impact of gentrification on their Friends and relatives were being forced and Port Melbourne, St Kilda had a East St Kilda Balaclava Port Melbourne St Kilda McKinnon Port Melbourne Ashwood community. St Kilda, which had a long out of the area. With the sale of the relatively low level of public housing and 1987 1994 2005 2008 2011 2012 2013 history of being a diverse community Regal, Majestic and Waldorf properties high levels of housing need located in the private rental sector. catering for all levels of society, found to a developer, Shout, a local community were achieved with a yield of 75 expansion of PPHA into other areas. size. PPHA is now a recognised developer that land prices were soaring, rents newspaper pointed out ‘These three Instead of accepting the changes, the units. The housing program became Prior to separation in 1851, the State of as well as a manager of community increasing, local boarding houses and hotels are home to 160 people who will community acted. The community voice a tangible expression of a community Victoria was known as the Port Phillip housing. PPHA’s current property portfolio found expression through the St Kilda culture supportive of social diversity and District of NSW. As PPHA spread its wings is valued at approximately $300 million Community Group; Shout and the inclusiveness. ever further, advancing into the Cities and its award winning designs regularly Rooming House Issues Group. Utilising of Melbourne, Kingston, Glen Eira and When the Cities of St Kilda, South feature in magazines such as the the media, lobbying, and public awareness Monash since 2007, the name Port Phillip Melbourne and Port Melbourne were Australian Local Government Environment campaigns, local citizens put pressure on Housing Association becomes ever more amalgamated in 1994, the new post- Yearbook. the council to do something to prevent appropriate and reflective of our expanded amalgamation Port Phillip Council Importantly, the aims of PPHA have long term and traditional St Kilda residents area of operations. resolved to continue the direct provision from being squeezed out. Ben Laycock, not changed since inception: to provide and development of community housing. In 2005, PPHA was one of the first 5 a cartoonist with Shout paraphrased secure, affordable and appropriate Although a young organization, by 1998, organisations registered under the recently Churchill with the line ‘We will fight them community rental housing for local SKHA had accumulated sufficient net amended Housing Act 1983. As one in the cafes, we will fight them on the residents with long-term links within the operating surpluses in its first 12 years to of a small group of registered housing beaches and we will fight them in the area. Our emphasis on ‘local’ is a high be able to purchase and develop its first associations (only 8 by 2013), PPHA has cake shops.’1 By 1985, the message was priority and one that we are proud to property, augmenting the role of Council access to capital growth funds from the being heard loud and clear and by 1986 carry forward to other municipal areas. in addressing local housing need. State government for the development of the advocates of community housing had Having a community face and accessibility community housing projects and has the a majority on the St Kilda Council. The By 2000, new housing projects were for our residents is important and we ability to raise capital through private debt direct provision of community housing located across the entire City of Port will continue to seek opportunities for and leveraging off its properties. by Council was considered an important Phillip. A change of name to Port Phillip further growth in areas where we have an and justifiable means to augment the Housing Association (PPHA) in 2001 Since the 2005 registration, the PPHA established presence. State’s role in providing public housing. reflected the broader role across the portfolio has expanded to a current total 1. Paul, Aron 2012, Room for Everyone, St Kilda Consequently, it was written in to the municipality as well as foretelling the of 1024 housing units, a 67% increase in Community Housing, Melbourne. City of St Kilda Housing Policy to explore funding opportunities through the Local Port Phillip Housing Association 2013 Portfolio Government and Community Housing Cities of: Program (LGCHP) of the Commonwealth Port Phillip Melbourne Kingston Glen Eira Monash Total Government. RH - Single Room 149 149 In 1985, the St Kilda Housing Association RH - s/c 122 122 Inc. (SKHA, the fore runner of PPHA) 1BR 224 23 45 25 148 465 was established by the St Kilda Council 2BR 92 45 20 3 52 212 to undertake property and tenancy Studio 3 10 13 management of its housing program 34 8 42 projects. Between 1985-89 a total 3BR of 5 joint venture programs (between 4BR 5 14 2 21 state govt., local council and SKHA) Total 629 82 75 28 210 1024 Reproduced from Paul, Aron 2012, Room for Everyone, St Kilda Community Housing, Melbourne 2 Housing for the Locals 3 “We are very happy to be in our new home – it marks the beginning of a bright new future.” PPHA: Suite 6, 22-28 Fitzroy Street St. Kilda P: 9534 5837 F: 9534 8636 E: [email protected] W: www.ppha.org.au Home Dulux Colour Awards Staff Movements June 2013 News PPHA is proud that its development at 87 Coming: Chapel St, St Kilda was awarded the 2013 Colin McEvoy has Dulux Colour Award for Multi-Residential commenced in the Interior. Thank you to the MGS Architects position of Asset for their designs and for promoting PPHA Manager. through this award. Kim Burnell has commenced in a newly created posi- Colin McEvoy tion of Compliance & Service Coordinator within the Mainte- nance Department Jenny Barrass has changed roles to Building Mainte- nance Co-ordinator Kim Burnell from Maintenance Staff Commitment Electronic Readers Administration Officer. to Continued and F lat Batteries Angela Hayes has I mprove me nt How do you know if the battery for your accepted a full-time electronic fob (key) is going flat? Tenancy Manage- Professional development opportunities ment Officer position. If the battery on your door reader is for staff aim to ensure continuous Once the tenanting starting to get low, it will provide 4 (four) Angela Hayes improvement in skills, expertise and of Ashwood has slow red pulses and emit a low pitched knowledge and feed in to the broader been completed, she sound for approximately 4 seconds. If you organisation with an anticipated flow on will re-locate to the L to R Back: Phil Rayward, Angela Hayes, Amrit Crewe, Louise Daniel Front: Sabina Rosser notice either of these indicators, report it effect of improving all areas of service St Kilda office. to PPHA maintenance and we will arrange delivery. to replace the battery for you. The swipe Phil Rayward has Ashwood Office Office Hours To this end, over the past 3 months, will not fail immediately and should still been appointed as PPHA is proud of its new buildings in Located on the ground floor of 2 Elliott St Kilda various staff have attended training on: work for a few weeks, but once these a permanent PPHA Ashwood. The first tenants moved in to Street is PPHA’s new eastern office. 22-28 Fitzroy St, St Kilda • Community Leadership indicators occur, it will fail at some Maintenance Officer Elliott Street on 18 March and the building The office is open 5 days a week Ph: 9315 6595 Fax: 9534 8636 point. When it fails you will be unable at Ashwood. Phil Rayward • Residential Tenancies Act is now tenanted. A second building, 6 and is dealing with tenant matters, As from Monday 27th May, the office to access your unit until the battery has • Preparing for VCAT Going: Power Ave was also completed with maintenance issues and is working will be open to the public from 9am to • Managing Rooming Houses been replaced. Relying on maintenance to tenanting now well under way. towards strengthening PPHA’s links in the Peter Reade left to follow his wife overseas 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Phone calls • Managing Complaints respond to a failed battery outside office community. The Ashwood office can be for a couple of years, but hopes to return All the feedback from tenants so far has will be answered until 5pm. hours may require a wait contacted direct on 9807 0010. to PPHA when he comes back to Australia. indicated that they are very happy with of several hours. So be Ashwood their new homes, the quality, the amenity proactive, pay attention, Paul Dickerson has decided to leave PPHA Suite 2, 2 Elliott St, Ashwood and the stability that it offers them. if your swipe starts to yell after almost seven years. We wish him all Ph: 9568 4420 Fax: 9530 9706 at you, it’s time to call us: the best in his future endeavours and will Open to public 9.30am – 4pm 9534 5837. miss his commitment to the team. Monday to Friday. 4 Housing for the Locals 1.