Banyule Council formally entered into an innovative partnership with Launch Housing to facilitate social housing on Council land in Bellfield following an Expression of Interest and Request for Proposal competitive process.

Launch Housing proposed an innovative and inspirational design that delivered a sustainable building, showcasing best practice affordable housing. Up to 58 dwellings were constructed over four levels. The building has an open roof garden space and basement carparking and sits adjacent to the new Bellfield Community Hub and relocated Community Garden.

The delivery of social housing at Bellfield provides housing for low to moderate income earners within the community and enables those individuals to have the assurance and security of somewhere to live.

The Launch Housing development at Bellfield provided well targeted economic stimulus, delivering both social benefits and creating jobs.

Check out the media release.

Social housing is housing for those on low to moderate income, right through to crisis accommodation and can be provided by the state government or not-for-profit housing providers.

In Victoria, there are a number of local government led social housing initiatives which have been delivered successfully. There are a variety of ways that social housing can be provided including partnerships (joint ventures), shared equity or rent to buy arrangements.