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Council is committed to addressing the housing affordability challenge in our community. We are also seeking to match housing to our household types and climate.
Actions we're taking include:
These actions connect to the key pillars in our Council Plan 2021-2025(PDF, 4MB). Some actions are large-scale, longer-term activities that will take time to come to fruition.
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Council has been granted $650,000 from Community Bank Maldon & District for the development of affordable housing in Maldon.
The Mount Alexander Affordable Housing Trust is a Council initiative to help tackle the issue of affordable housing in our region.
Find out more about Council's work to make more affordable housing available on Templeton Street in Castlemaine.
Find out what support and resources are available to you if you are seeking affordable housing in the shire.
Find out about how Council is tackling the issue of affordable housing in other ways .
In preparation for the release of the Request for Proposal, Council is putting out a background document for the Trusteeship of the Mount Alexander Affordable Housing Trust out for sector feedback.
Related information
Mount Alexander Shire Council response - National Housing Homelessness Plan(PDF, 988KB)