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Posted on Wednesday 21st of December, 2022,
At its December Council Meeting, Greater Shepparton City Council resolved to lease the land at 20-22 Perrivale Drive, Shepparton to Kids Under Cover, following a community consultation process, to facilitate a Village 21 development.
Council received a total of 20 written submissions and heard three verbal briefing presentations on the proposal to lease the land, with officers considering and reviewing each of these. In response to these submissions and briefings, Council officers prepared a Conversation Report outlining the consultation process, the common themes identified in the submissions received, and responses to each of these themes.
Village 21 is an innovative model which seeks to assist at-risk young people to successfully transition to independent living from out of home care. Once constructed, the development will accommodate three two-bedroom studios for Affordable Housing and two one-bedroom studios for live-in mentors.
Kids Under Cover is a not-for-profit organisation focused on delivering the unique combination of studio accommodation and education scholarships as a practical and proven strategy in preventing youth homelessness.
Mayor, Councillor Shane Sali said Council was aware of the need for appropriate housing for at-risk youth in the region.
“Council agreed that social housing is a community need and was able to identify land suitable for future development,” he said.
“This proposal will provide the opportunity for at-risk young people to successfully transition to independent living and receive the support they need.”
Following the Council decision, Kids Under Cover will be seeking project funding and will commence the planning process through the Victorian Government before commencing any development. This planning process will be the subject of further community consultation and will be overseen by the Victorian Government.
Further information on the sale of land can be found online on Council’s Shaping Greater Shepp website, at Shaping Greater Shepparton
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