MyHome in Canberra
About MyHome
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How MyHome in Canberra will work
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2021 Proposal
Uniting Church land in Curtin
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As part of our Annual General meeting, held on 22 November 2022, we had a Zoom discussion with David Cannings, the Chief Finance Officer...
Annual General Meeting on 22 November 2022
Our association's President, Shukry Sahhar, made an acknowledgement of country, welcomed everyone, and spoke about this year's main developments as described in his written...
MyHome proposal discussed with ACT Government
Despite delays attributable to COVID-19, we've been able to discuss the submission we sent to ACT Ministers in March last year with Emma Davidson,...
Indicative Development Plan for MyHome site
Dan Stewart of Purdon Planning, at our Annual General Meeting on 2 December 2021, outlined the Indicative Development Plan (IDP) which Cox Architecture and...
Our annual general meeting for 2021
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of MyHome in Canberra Inc. was held on Thursday 2 December, attended by members and supporters. It began with...
MyHome proposal sent to ACT Ministers
ACT Ministers were sent on 16 March a detailed proposal for implementing the commitment to MyHome in Canberra. The MyHome proposal and its attachments...
Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System recommends community-based care
This Royal Commission reported in February 2021 after nearly two years of work, in five substantial volumes. Here we focus on just two of...
Canberra Times story, December 2020
This story by journalist Lucy Bladen appeared in the Canberra Times on 27 December 2020, accompanied by Elesa Kurtz's photo. It tells why our...
Progress celebrated at Annual General Meeting
Highlights of MyHome's AGM, held on 24 November 2020, were: President Shukry Sahhar reported on recent progress – Dr Mike Kelly coming on board as...
Labor and Greens agree to deliver MyHome
The Parliamentary Agreement between Labor and Greens Members of the ACT Legislative Assembly, stating agreed priorities for the new ACT Government, renews the commitment...
Mike Kelly supports MyHome
Mike Kelly retired in April 2020 from being the Member of Parliament for Eden-Monaro, and is now the President of Palantir Technologies Australia ....
True cost of homelessness
In an article on The Conversation website, Vivienne Skinner and Phillippa Carnemolla of University of Technology Sydney summarised their review of global research since...
ACT Greens include MyHome in Curtin in their new program
In a press release on 29 June 2020 the ACT Greens announced the first part of their election campaign , a $450 million 'Home...
AHURI and Mind Australia hold workshop on Housing: the foundation for mental health
The Australian Housing and Urban research Institute (AHURI) held its first national one-day conference on Wednesday 19 February 2020 in Sydney, in partnership with...
Paxon Consultants to review MyHome model
ACT Housing has chosen the Paxon Group of consultants to conduct a review of models, including MyHome, which might be used on the Uniting...
MyHome AGM reviews progress in 2019
The Annual General Meeting on MyHome in Canberra was held on 21 November 2019 and well attended. Shukry Sahhar, President of MyHome, reviewed the...
MyHome makes budget submission
As part of community input to preparation of the ACT Government's budget for 2020-21, MyHome and St James Uniting Church in Curtin have made...
Tribute to the late Murray Haines
From Shukry Sahhar, President of MyHome in Canberra – Murray Rex Haines was a member of the MyHome board and provided an invaluable contribution...
Cohort Study published
The ACT Government has released the report of the team commissioned in 2018 to study the support requirements and accommodation options of people in...
Reference to MyHome in Canberra in ACT Budget
The ACT Budget for 2019-20 includes a report of the Government's continuing work to progress the MyHome in Canberra project plan. This summary appears...
ACT Government commits funding for second Common Ground development
The ACT Government has included in its 2019-20 Budget funds to begin construction of a second Common Ground housing project. This is to be...
MyHome in Canberra fits well with Curtin master plan
The Master Plan for the Curtin Group Centre, endorsed by the ACT Government and published in November 2018, suggests the block now containing the...
Thanks to family of late Professor Beverley Raphael
Professor Raphael's family requested donations to MyHome in Canberra in lieu of flowers at her memorial service. On 29 October 2018, three representatives of...
Wine-tasting fund-raiser in October 2018
Representatives from four wineries, and nearly forty guests, came to sample fine wines and raise funds for MyHome in Canberra. This cheerful event, held...
Shiny Bum Singers perform for MyHome in Canberra
On Sunday 1 July 2018, the Shiny Bum Singers staged a reprise of their mock opera "Seize the Day" for an audience of several...
Woden Rotary's Five Peaks Challenge yields donation
After the April 2018 Five Peaks Challenge bike ride, organised by the Rotary Club of Woden, a generous cheque was presented to MyHome in...
Concert comes to life with fabulous entertainers and generous support
On Saturday 28 August 2015, MyHome in Canberra brought to life its first concert, with Genevieve Jacobs doing an amazing job as MC. The...
MyHome in Canberra – Bringing Vision to Reality
MyHome in Canberra Incorporated was established as a not for profit organisation on 28 February 2014. Our vision is to provide a safe, supportive...
November 2014 Update
Following concerns from the Canberra community, a small team of people, together with Father Peter Day of the Corpus Christie Parish in Gowrie, identified...
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