Tenant Group Contact Details

Atherton Gardens Residents Association
Ground Floor, 140 Brunswick St.
Fitzroy 3065

PO Box 2290
Fitzroy 3065

Tel: 9419 9830
Fax: 9419 9830
Email: agra@infoxchange.net.au

Ashburton Chadstone Ashwood Group
contact via VPTA

Braybrook/Maidstone/Sunshine Public Tenants Association
113 Melon St.
Braybrook 3019

PO Box 34
Braybrook 3019

Tel: 9318 5702
Fax: 9318 3373
Email: bmpta@infoxchange.net.au

Brunswick Public Tenants Association
331 Barkly St.
Brunswick 3056

Tel: 9387 5477

Camperdown Tenants Association
168 Manifold St.
Camperdown 3260

PO Box 127
Camperdown 3260

Tel: 5593 3687
Fax: 5593 1079
Email: tenantsgroup@tca-online.com.au

Our tenant group is a made up of dedicated volunteers and has been running for about 25 years. No problem is too small for us to help with and we take confidentiality very seriously. We help people on the public housing waiting list as well as public tenants. Please drop in and see us on Mondays and Wednesdays between 10am and 3pm. No appointment is necessary. An Office of Housing representative is available every Wednesday from 10am.

Carlton Housing Estates Residents Services
Ground Floor, 510 Lygon St.
Carlton 3053

PO Box 1208
Carlton 3053

Tel: 9347 6553
Fax: 9347 6049
Email: chers@infoxchange.net.au

Coolaroo West Tenant Group
1 Dixie Court
Coolaroo 3048

PO Box 48
Dallas 3047

Tel: 9302 1369
Fax: 9309 4108
Email: cwch1@hotmail.com

DACCHTA (Dight, Abbotsford, Collingwood, Clifton Hill Tenant Association)
31-33 Harmsworth St.
Collingwood 3066

PO Box 156
Abbotsford 3067

Tel: 9417 2245
Fax: 9419 5025
Email: dacchta@infoxchange.net.au

East Preston/East Reservoir Tenants Group
7 Newton St.
Reservoir 3073

PO Box 1302
Reservoir East 3073

Tel: 9478 3722
Fax: 9478 7052
Email: epertg@iprimus.com.au

Our group started because there was a need for a "go between" between the Office of Housing and various community agencies. We are all volunteers and, as we are getting older, would love some younger people to get involved. We belong to the Reservoir Community Improvement Project and work to improve the conditions on estates. We have 3 playgroups run by volunteers from our building. We liaise with a number of local agencies and meet regularly with the local Housing Manager to discuss tenants' issues. We hold meetings on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 Newton St. Reservoir at 10.30am and everyone is welcome. We are open every weekday from 9.30-2pm for anyone to drop in, get information or just have a chat. We can be contacted on 0408 524 133 at anytime.

Emerald Hill Court Residents Association
Basement, 200 Dorcas St.
South Melbourne 3205

PO Box 942
South Melbourne 3205

Tel: 9690 8595
Fax: 9690 8595
Email: ehcra@infoxchange.net.au

Our group is very involved in local community activities and helps to run the Cool Change Bargain Centre which is a quality second hand clothing shop. We organise social events for the tenants as well as furniture swapping and distribution. We have close links with St. Luke's Anglican Church and Skinner's Adventure Playground which both provide important services to the tenants and wider community. The Brotherhood of St. Laurence tenant worker shares the office with us.

Glendonald Residents Group
PO Box 245
Churchill 3842

This group is based in Churchill in the Latrobe Valley. Glendonald has a high concentration of public housing, about 60%, mixed with private rental and owner/occupiers. It is a Neighbourhood Renewal area so the group is open to all residents, regardless of their housing type. The idea behind this is that all residents have issues in common and are part of the same community no matter what kind of housing they live in.

The group has a community development focus and has been successful in attracting grants for training and other purposes. One of their projects involves organising physical activities after school for children of all ages in the local park. Group members provide afternoon tea and supervise the activities conducted with support from the local primary school and students from Monash University.

Group members have found that being part of a group has empowered them. They have greater opportunities to address issues and, as a group, they have access to people who can make changes and decisions which is often more difficult for people working alone.

The group meets monthly and distributes a monthly newsletter. It organises local events to coincide with national days such as Clean Up Australia Day, World Environment Day and Tree Planting Day. Celebrations and fun activities are usually planned for Australia Day, Easter, Christmas and school holidays.

Kensington Public Tenants Association
Ground Floor, 56 Derby St.
Kensington 3031

PO Box 1245
Kensington 3031

Tel: 9376 3267
Fax: 9376 7533
Email: kpta@ozemail.com.au

Ludsdaele Community Group
27 Ludstone St.
Hampton 3188

PO Box 1048
575 Hampton St.
Hampton North 3188

Tel: 9533 4077
Fax: 9533 4197
Email: lcg@infoxchange.net.au

Maryborough and District Public Tenants Group
12 Michael St.
Maryborough 3465

PO Box 227
Maryborough 3465

Tel: 5460 5016
Fax: 5460 5015
Email: mprainc@bigpond.com

Our group provides information to public tenants in Maryborough. We let them know about Office of Housing policies and put them in touch with other organisations such as the Advocacy and Rights Centre in Bendigo. We represent tenants' concerns to the Office of Housing. We have drop in sessions where tenants can come along for a cuppa and a chat and other activities as well. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Morwell East Residents Group
C/- Liz Mayman
Secretary
8 Catterick St.
Morwell 3840

Email: mayman01au@yahoo.com.au

Morwell East Residents Group has been operating since 2001 and is very proud of its many achievements. Some of these are: establishing a school breakfast club and walking school bus, developing welcome kits for new residents, running a Christmas light competition and a garden competition, running a percussion course for children from Morwell Park Primary School and working on the plan for the Neighbourhood House and Learning Centre.

Newlands Public Tenants Association
2/4 Peterson Ave.
Coburg 3058

PO Box 772
Newlands Estate LPO
3058

Tel: 9354 3467
Fax: 9355 7122
Email: panh@infoxchange.net.au

North Fitzroy Public Residents Association
10 Salisbury Cres.
North Fitzroy 3068

Box 18
711 Nicholson St.
Carlton North 3054

Tel: 9489 7310
Fax: 9489 7310
Email: nfpra@infoxchange.net.au

Mission Statement
NFPRA is a not for profit association run by tenants for tenants to provide information, community education, strengthen and uphold the rights of public housing tenants in North Fitzroy.

Vision Statement
NFPRA is an active and well supported association which is adequately resourced to provide a good mix of programs across all estates in North Fitzroy. NFPRA maintain a positive relationship with Office of Housing and other local agencies and groups.

North Richmond Tenants Community
1/106 Elizabeth St.
Richmond 3121

PO Box 1003
North Richmond 3121

Tel: 9428 0685
Fax: 9428 2587
Email: nrtc@infoxchange.net.au

Park Towers Housing Tenants Association
Ground Floor, 332 Park St.
South Melbourne 3205

PO Box 523
South Melbourne 3205

Tel: 9690 6165
Fax: 9696 6165
Email: pthta@infoxchange.net.au

Our tenant group deals with security issues, provides referrals to other agencies, keeps tenants informed of estate issues, organises social gatherings and encourages tenants to help themselves by giving them the appropriate tools and information. We run the community facility on the estate and, because we live here, are on site all the time.

Portland Tenants Group
40 Waratah Cres.
Portland 3305

PO Box 367
Portland 3305

Tel: 5521 1555
Fax: 5521 1566
Email: lfraser@swarh.vic.gov.au (check)

Reservoir Tenants Group
1/44 Whitelaw St.
Reservoir 3073

PO Box 605
Reservoir 3073

Tel: 9460 7851
Fax: 9460 5843
Email: rtg@infoxchange.net.au

Reservoir Tenant Group has been operating since 1984. We had a paid worker then and a voluntary one now. We hold a monthly meeting for tenants and distribute a monthly newsletter. Tenants are welcome to drop in for information, a chat and a cuppa from 10am-2pm Monday to Thursday when 2 tenant volunteers are in the office. We run a number of community development programs including monthly coach trips, a craft class and a small shop.

A monthly meeting is held with the Housing Manager to discuss tenant issues. We have also established a committee consisting of representatives from the Department of Justice, police, local council, Office of Housing, indigenous community and tenants which works to improve conditions on the estates. It deals with traffic problems, crime, estate improvements, anti social activities etc.

Richmond Public Tenants Association
49 Tudor St.
Richmond 3121

PO Box 225
Richmond 3121

Tel: 9429 5157
Email: rpta49@bigpond.com

Our group is a very active one with a wide range of activities. These include: Gardening in the community garden at the old Neighbourhood House in Burnley. In summer we have barbecues there as well and bring food to share.

Sewing and knitting in a group every week which involves lots of talk and laughter.

Social morning where we come together to play bingo and have lunch.

We are in the process of starting up another group where we will show videos, do craft activities and play board games. We will also provide afternoon tea.

Our Chairperson, Pauline Segelyn, has just written a healthy eating cookbook.

South Yarra Public Tenants Association
Ground Floor, 2 Simmons St.
South Yarra 3141

Warrnambool Public Tenants Association
23 Whitehead Court
Warrnambool 3280

PO Box 5198
Warrnambool 3280

Tel: 5561 2215
Fax: 5561 2215
Email: wpta@bigpond.net.au

Williamstown Tenants Association
Ground Floor, 235 Nelson Place
Williamstown 3016

Postal Address:
130/235 Nelson Place
Williamstown 3016

Tel: 9397 0385
Fax: 9397 0385
Email: wta@infoxchange.net.au

The Williamstown Tenants Association was formed back in 1979 with our first Chairperson being George Dixon, Secretary Margaret Shaw and Treasurer Elizabeth Dixon. We started mainly as a youth club and grew from there to become the WTA and we now have about 2600 tenants in our region. We hold monthly Committee of Management meetings and separate monthly Security/General meetings where we discuss issues the tenants want to raise. Our main office is open Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9am till 2.30pm and computer classes are held during this time too. We also have trips to the casino every 3 months and weekend trips 2 or 3 times a year thanks to Irene Dixon. Our Chairperson is Lois McLean, Secretary George Dixon and Treasurer/Public Office Irene Dixon.

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