A local MP is saying Mallee’s housing shortage is not being helped by the Federal Government, after yesterday’s regional component of a Government Housing Support Program overlooked the Mallee, with one shire particularly upset their application was rejected.
“Suburbtrends identified 3 of Victoria’s 6 regional local government areas that are highest on the rental pain index as being in Mallee – Northern Grampians (2nd), Swan Hill (4th) and Yarriambiack (6th) while Horsham (18th) and Mildura (19th) saw Mallee over-represented in the 20 worst performing shires,” Member for Mildura Dr Anne Webster said.
Yarriambiack Shire Mayor Kylie Zanker said “As a Mayor to say our council is disappointed is an understatement. We work restlessly on funding applications and to miss out again is just heartbreaking. We submit quality applications investing time and money on consultants to assist to ensure our applications are of the highest standard and to be unsuccessful is devastating. Four quality projects across Yarriambiack and not one funded. Our communities deserve so much more than the ‘zero’ that is being delivered.”
The successful Victorian HSP projects were at Ararat, Beaufort, Marong, Morwell and the Whittlesea Council.
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