OneBridge Free Health Outreach
OneBridge has returned to partner with Coast2Bay, providing free health outreach to 12 priority unit complexes weekly, from August to mid November. In April/May, OneBridge piloted this service with Coast2Bay over four weeks, with the following results: 309 engaged with the service 97 clinical consultations 65% of tenants returned for ongoing consultations In the first 2 weeks of onsite [...]
Coast2Bay families go to the footy!
On August 11th our families had the chance to enjoy a special afternoon out at the footy. Thanks to Ausbuild, Coast2Bay Housing were donated 150 tickets to the Dolphins V Warriors game at Suncorp Stadium. One lucky family was also selected to be part of the Guard of Honor and join the team down on the field. It was a [...]
Coast2Bay secure 121 homes for community housing
Coast2Bay Housing Group have secured 121 established homes to retain for community housing via a program funded by the State Government. The funding was agreed in May 2023 and over the past year the team have been sourcing appropriate properties to purchase. The purchased homes were typically under the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS), which has progressively ended between 2022-2025. [...]
New homes to be built for Kabi Kabi Aboriginal Corporation Members
Kabi Kabi Aboriginal Corporation has partnered with Coast2Bay Housing Group and the Queensland Government to deliver new social housing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the Sunshine Coast. The $10.8M project, located at 13-15 Broadmeadows Road, Maroochydore will provide 18 new 1- and 2-bedroom units. A smoking and cleansing ceremony was held on site this week. The ceremony, [...]
Generous support from our sponsors
We saw the sunrise at Cricks Volkswagen Sunshine Coast, a major sponsor of RISE2, who donated a morning on air with local radio station leaders 92.7 Mix FM. The morning's goal was to help us raise awareness and funding for the emergency accommodation and wraparound support services we provide to RISE2 families affected by Domestic and Family Violence. The giving team [...]
Funding for 9 RISE2 homes confirmed
Queensland Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon MP visited the Sunshine Coast to tour regional projects, meet with our team and present the significant work and vision of the new HOMES for Queenslanders plan. Coast2Bay Housing Group CEO, Andrew Elvin, was with the Minister as she also announced the State’s approval for 9 new homes for families affected by domestic and family violence [...]
Hunt for NRAS homes discussed with UDIA Qld
CEO Andrew Elvin joined the panel of the UDIA Qld discussion about social and affordable housing in Brisbane on Friday. Andrew spoke about the urgency of cross-sector collaboration and publicly raising the real issues of housing needs and rental shortages, as well as the work we are doing to find NRAS homes for vulnerable people.
CEO Andrew Elvin features on podcast
In 2024's first Chambercast recorded by the Maroochydore Chamber of Commerce, one of the Region's (and Nation's) biggest issues is featured: Housing supply/affordability. Our CEO Andrew Elvin, provides some fascinating insights into the local housing crisis along with some solutions which could help resolve the current situation. You can listen here. https://soundcloud.com/.../chambercast-episode-15-andrew...