Marg
Marg’s Story “My name is Marg and I grew up in social housing.” Marg feels privileged to work at Housing Trust and has been employed as the Compliance Manager for the past five years. Marg grew up in social housing and is proud of her background. Marg’s parents were successful in a succession of tenancy […]
Stephanie
Stephanie’s Story Stephanie moved to Australia from the Philippines when she was just two years old with her mum. Her family then grew, and she has become the second eldest of six children. Stephanie is very responsible, motivated, and trustworthy. She believes that growing up with many responsibilities has helped her to be resilient and cope even […]
Colin
Colin’s Story Colin and his wife have been Housing Trust tenants for 12.5 years. Born in Moss Vale, Colin spent his teenage years working at his brother’s sheep station where he learnt to drive. Colin joined the regular army at 17 and moved to Corrimal where he met his now wife. Colin has been married […]
Sharne
Sharne’s Story Sharne has been a tenant of Housing Trust for almost 5 years. Sharne loves her beautiful garden, where she proudly taught herself how to grow her own veggies.
Valkyrie
Valkyrie’s Story Valkyrie Luna Browne was born Andrew Henderson. Raised in abject poverty with unstable housing, Val moved over 50 times in the first 23 years of her life. Now, thanks to the community housing sector, she has a comfortable home and has been able to focus on the important things in life. Stable employment, […]
Tanya
Tanya’s Story Tanya has been with Housing Trust for 17 years. She is the longest serving staff member. Tanya is well known by tenants as the warm and friendly face of Housing Trust Reception Team, which falls under our Customer Service & Support Team. Tanya has worked at three different offices across her time at […]
Elliot
Elliot’s Story Elliot enjoys helping others, following the football “go the Dragons & Sharkies, because I came from the Sutherland Shire”. He also enjoys watching movies and TV shows, listening to the radio, going to church, day programs, Outsider Art Group, volunteering, cooking BBQ’s, walking and talking to people. Elliot has lived in Corrimal for […]
Bob
Bob’s Story Bob spent two years sleeping rough riding the train of a night between central and Kiama. After two rough years Bob found secure housing through Together Home, a program dedicated to providing people sleeping rough with long term housing solutions, as well as wrap around support and services. “I feel very safe. I […]
Val
Val’s Story After Val’s family bible was washed away in the 1978 Windsor floods, she believes her family is at least third generation Aussies, with a pinch of Irish in there somewhere. Twice married, then wised up, Val has been single for thirty years and has never had children of her own, preferring to love […]
John
John’s Story John is a tenant of Housing Trust. He was born in Bega 70 years ago and moved to the Illawarra 40 years ago. John has been a tenant of Housing Trust for 11 years. John is super appreciative of the home he has been given with Housing Trust. “I feel very grateful…especially over […]
Fab 4
Fab 4’s Story Tanya, Peta, Angie, and Nisita are the four longest serving members of Housing Trust. All four of the ladies started at Housing Trust at its George Street, Wollongong Office. There is a combined 58 years of service to Housing Trust between them. “You don’t work in social housing for 10 plus years […]
Jenna
Jenna’s Story “I never missed out. “Some people see Social Housing as an ‘easy option’ or ‘people that should get a job’. When I hear these comments, I really feel the stigma for Social Housing needs to end. My dad was and still is a hardworking man, from 7am till 4pm everyday he went off […]