Green Thumb Grants return for Spring 2026
Home in Place's Green Thumb Grants are back for Spring 2026, providing funding and support to help tenants create, improve and enjoy gardens at home and in their communities.
Home in Place's Green Thumb Grants are back for Spring 2026, providing funding and support to help tenants create, improve and enjoy gardens at home and in their communities.
Home in Place joined government, industry and housing sector leaders at the NSW Housing Summit 2026, sponsoring the Ministerial Address by Housing Minister Rose Jackson and highlighting the human impact of housing supply and delivery challenges across New South Wales.
The new Solar Sharer Offer launches on 1 July 2026 and may provide eligible households with up to three hours of free electricity each day. Learn more about the scheme, energy saving tips and support available for households.
Australia’s retirement system assumes people will own their home by the time they stop working. But a growing number of older Australians are reaching retirement age while renting, facing housing stress, insecurity and the prospect of poverty later in life.
A Home in Place survey of older renters reveals a looming retirement crisis, with many facing high housing costs, limited savings and uncertainty about how they will afford to live.
Home in Place tenants are invited to a series of free forums this June, bringing local services, guest speakers and a sit-down lunch together in a relaxed, social setting. Find your nearest event and register.
Home in Place partnered with the Newcastle Fringe Festival to provide free tickets to tenant families, creating access to arts and culture and opening the door to new experiences.
A high-energy science show and hands-on STEM activities brought learning to life for Home in Place families, sparking curiosity and confidence in young minds.
Construction has begun on a 171-home affordable housing development in Rivervale, WA, delivered through the Australian Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund.
Funding support is available to help tenants join wellbeing activities or start small community initiatives such as walking groups, craft circles or coffee catch ups.
Services Australia has changed how Centrepay works. If you pay rent through Centrepay, you now need to update your own deductions when your rent or payments change.
Home in Place Tenancy Relations Officer Christy Gillin spoke at the Australasian Housing Institute’s International Women’s Day event at NSW Parliament House, reflecting on leadership, collaboration and the impact of stable housing.
A targeted Grow a Star Back to School round has helped students from Home in Place households in the Upper Hunter prepare for the 2026 school year with practical support for uniforms, learning resources and devices.
Home in Place wishes to recognise the traditional custodians of the lands and waterways where we work and live. We celebrate the First Peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationship to Country and acknowledge the significance of Aboriginal cultures in Australia.
