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...
Another 24 community housing apartments on their way
Our latest development on the Sunshine Coast is underway. Work has started with footings and retaining walls and we expect the slab pour to occur in January. It might not look like much now, but when complete it will offer 24 new apartments for community housing.
Bicycle restoration program goes full circle
What a wonderful initiative - kids helping kids in need! We are grateful to be recipients of these lovingly restored bicycles, thanks to a recycling team project by Sunshine Coast Council in partnership with 5 local schools. Some of our young tenants can now enjoy the fun, freedom and independence that riding a bike can offer.