How a little help can go a long way

Jungrae Hong received the Tylah West Education Scholarship in 2020 & 2021. It helped to pay for Jungae’s translation course and exams. Korean born, Jungrae is a full time carer for her husband whom is very ill. This placed restrictions on her ability to earn an income. However, Jungrae had self-determination and was proactive in […]
2021 IMB Bank Illawarra Business Awards Finalists

2021 IMB Bank Illawarra Business Awards Finalists We’re proud to announce that Housing Trust has been named a finalist in the following categories for the Illawarra Business Awards: Outstanding Employee – Nikayla Beer-Herring Excellence in Customer Service Outstanding Business Leader – Michele Adair Outstanding Community Organisation This year we were pleased to see two members […]
Wear it Purple

Wear it Purple Day is an annual LGBTIQA+ awareness day especially for young people. Supporters wear purple to celebrate diversity and young people from the LGBTIQA+ community. The day is organised by Wear it Purple, a student run, not for profit organisation, that provides presentations and workshops. For more information go to www.wearitpurple.org. Wear it […]
Book Week Competition 2021

Housing Trust Book Week Competition 2021
Update on Repairs and Maintenance

Following the recent updates to public health orders in NSW Housing Trust has implemented changes to its maintenance service to limit potential exposure and spread of COVID-19. From Sunday 18 July Housing Trust will only be permitted to carry out urgent repairs in accordance with the revised public health orders. These repairs are defined under […]
Housing Trust Golf Day Huge Success

Wollongong Golf Club provided a stunning backdrop for the inaugural Housing Trust Golf Day. The event raised funds for the Tylah West Education Scholarships to support Housing Trust tenants with the costs of education or entering employment. The successful event saw 120 golfers take the field with $22,600 raised from sponsorships, raffles, auctions and donations. […]
Housing Trust Golf Day

Housing Trust tees off for Tylah West Education Scholarship program Housing Trust is seeking to drive its support for the Tylah West Education Scholarship program to a new level with the announcement of an annual fundraising golf day to be held at the Wollongong Golf Club on May 28, 2021. The day has had an […]
Housing Trust Welcomes Three New Directors

Housing Trust is delighted to welcome three new Directors to our Board. Pamela Ameglio has extensive experience in Australasia and Africa in both public and private sector corporations and Not for Profit organisations. Pamela’s skills in technology, security and infrastructure project management will be an asset to Housing Trust. Lesley Bull is an experienced town […]
Facelift for Social Housing, Illawarra Mercury

Kiama Downs resident Peter Gray says it is a big…
Important information for Housing Trust tenants

Housing Trust will from today implement working from home arrangements for our staff to limit potential exposure and spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Even though our office will be closed from 19/03/2020 we will still be available by phone on 4254 1166 and email info@housingtrust.org.au for all tenant enquiries. Our hours of operation will remain to be […]
Housing Trust News

Issue 19 | Autumn 2021
Using Art to help others

Carol, a Tylah West Education Scholarship recipient is doing a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy at the University of Western Sydney. Carol has had a lifelong passion for the arts. She hopes when she graduates she can help people to recover their psychological wellbeing through creative methods of expression. Carol has a particular interest in working in […]