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Remote Aboriginal Housing News   Derby's Aboriginal short stay facility is open for business Wednesday, 08 October 2014 Western Australia’s second Aboriginal short stay accommodation facility was officially opened by Housing Minister Bill Marmion in Derby on Saturday, 4 October. Full Details Next stop for the Transitional Housing Program Thursday, 25 September 2014 Transitional Housing is being expanded into Halls Creek with the construction of 15 new houses that will provide stable, affordable housing to Aboriginal people who are engaged in employment or training. Full Details Epic Kimberley flood and bravery tale brought to book Wednesday, 27 August 2014 The 2011 deluge that nearly wiped out the remote East Kimberley township of Warmun has been commemorated in a limited-edition book, now available free to all in a digital edition. Full Details Realising a distant dream Friday, 15 August 2014 Growing up on various stations in remote WA, Evelyn never dreamed of home ownership but thanks to the Department’s East Kimberley Transitional Housing Program, she is now a proud new home owner. Full Details Epic tale of Warmun rebuilding now available online Thursday, 07 August 2014 ​The 2011 flood that nearly wiped out the remote East Kimberley township of Warmun has been commemorated in a beautiful limited-edition book that has now been made available free to everyone online. Full Details Government to assess public housing rents more equitably Monday, 14 July 2014 The Department of Housing has recently changed the way it will assess household income to ensure a more even method of rent calculation for all public-housing tenants. Full Details Housing honours Indigenous Servicemen and women during NAIDOC 2014 Tuesday, 08 July 2014 In 2014, NAIDOC Week honours all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who fought in defence of country. The Housing Opening Ceremony began with a flag-raising ceremony and a Welcome to Country performed by Dr Richard Walley. Full Details Department wins at the IPAA(WA) Awards Tuesday, 01 July 2014 The Department of Housing wins two awards at the 2014 Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) WA’s Achievement Awards. Full Details Deadly Homes campaign encourages deadly tenants Friday, 21 March 2014 Geographical location can make working with tenants in remote communities difficult, especially when the local housing office is sometimes hundreds of kilometres away. Add in cultural and language considerations and this work can become even harder. Full Details Be hot weather smart Friday, 10 January 2014 The Department of Housing is encouraging public housing tenants to check on each other during hot weather this summer. Full Details 1 All News Previous News 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

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