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1PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE LOCALS
Port Phillip Housing Association Ltd.AnnuAl RepoRt 2007 - 2008
PORT PHILLIP HOUSINGASSOCiation LTD.
32007 / 2008 PORT PHILLIP HOUSING ASSOCIATION PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE LOCALS2007 / 2008 PORT PHILLIP HOUSING ASSOCIATION PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE LOCALS
Mission Statement
To increase the supply of quality, affordable housing in Metropolitan Melbourne
for people who may otherwise be excluded from the housing market.
We are dedicated to providing housing that is:
Appropriate
Homes are an appropriate size, well located, and are adaptable to meet the specific needs of the household.
Secure
Safe, long-term homes are provided to our residents.
Affordable
Rents are based on affordability principles – either a percentage of income or a reduced market rent.
Attractive
Homes are designed to be smart, environmentally sound, low-maintenance and integrated alongside private housing within the community.
We are committed to community development principles and practice which:
Provides responsive management to our residents.
Enhances personal well-being and strengthens individual lives.
Assists residents to access the resources they need and to connect with their community.
Collaborates with other agencies to achieve our mission.
Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!
As a child in Paris, watching Murray Rose swim in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Michel decided there and then that he was going to come to Australia to live.
As a young man, when starting his welding certificate, he reaffirmed that decision saying that he was coming to Australia when he was qualified. It took four years of travel, with long periods spent working on cargo ships and several months stranded penniless in Bangladesh, before he finally got here in 1970.
A fringe Melbourne suburb property with 54 animals – ducks, geese, chooks, and a peacock – a messy divorce, two children and work as a boilermaker have all been part of life in Australia.
Ultimately, Michel gravitated to St Kilda. He was in a flat for 10 years until it was sold out from under him. For a while he managed the Oslo Hotel, moved between rooming houses and then ended up in PPHA housing. Having been in other properties where the noise and fights are constant and there are drug problems outside your door, he was happy to find himself at PPHA’s “Fire Station” Rooming House where the room was big and the people were nice.
Now, Michel has transferred to a studio at PPHA’s newest development in Enfield Street. Keeping the blinds open, in the morning the natural light is beautiful, unlike the dark and grey flat that he had for so many years. He says that the “studio is better than a 1 bedroom for me. It is very quiet but not boring. I can sleep in front of the balcony and watch the lights. I have plenty of space but it is not like a square.”
52 years on, Michel again watched swimmers in the Olympics, this time dominated by an American. Unlike that first time, Michel is happy to stay here in his brand new unit and is not inspired to move to China.
Board of Directors 4
Organisation Chart 5
Chairperson’s Report 6
More new “housing for the locals” 7
Demand for housing 8
Resident Profile 9
Resident Survey 10
PPHA Ltd Financial Statements 12
PPH Trust Financial Statements 15
Property Portfolio Table 18
Services and Acknowledgements 19
Cover photo: Pyrmont Rooming House
4 2007 / 2008 PORT PHILLIP HOUSING ASSOCIATION 5PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE LOCALS
Board of Directors
Senior Program Advisor for Acquired Brain Injury Services, Disability Services Division, DHS
Paul has 20 years experience in human services both as a clinician and program manager.
Research and Policy Coordinator, St Vincent de Paul Aged Care and Community Services
12 years experience in policy and project management positions with OoH. Social Policy Advisor roles with VCOSS, and other community service agencies, as well as several years consulting to the sector.
Barrister
Barrister since 1999, principally working in property law, landlord and tenant law and commercial law. Professional associations include: Member of the Victorian Bar; Member of the Law institute of Victoria; Member of the REIV and a long term volunteer of the Western suburbs Community Legal Service.
CHIEF ExECUtIVE OFFICER: Karen Barnett
OPERAtIONS MANAgER: tanya Armstrong, Andrew Stevens
FINANCE & CORPORAtE SERVICES MANAgER:Steve Morris
ASSEt MANAgER: Colin Frauenfelder
FACILItIES MANAgEMENt OFFICER: Simon Hirth
MAINtENANCE OFFICER:Dennis Dunell
HOUSINg SERVICES MANAgER:Joy tansey
tENANCy MANAgEMENt OFFICERS:Amrit Crewe, Kerry Riches, Max Ottaway, Paul Dickerson
ADMINIStRAtION OFFICERS:Maggie tyers, Deborah Reidy
Paul Bolt
MBL, BEc, BSW
Anne Tuohey
BA
Brendan McIntyre
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Licensed Estate Agent
Darren Ray
Councillor, City of Port Phillip
Gary Spivak
BA, BSW, Grad Dip UPRMA (Research)
Niki Harley
BA (Hons)
Housing Development Officer, CoPP since 1985
23 years experience in supporting affordable and social housing through development of housing under the Port Phillip Community Housing Program 1985-2006, preparation of the City of Port Phillip’s housing policy and research and facilitation of social housing by social housing providers.
Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Victorian Local Government Association
ten years involvement in housing through peak bodies including founding member of AFHO, Chairperson of NyCH and VLgA representative on the State government’s Ministerial Advisory Council. Elected as Councillor to the CoPP in 1999, serving Mayoral terms from 2002-2003 and 2004-2005.
PPHA tenant for 12 years
Active participation in local community issues with particular interest in housing, arts, childcare and the environment.
Steve is a Director at the growth Areas Authority, a Victorian statutory authority, where he is responsible for policy and strategy. Steve has held senior management positions in both state and local government and has professional experience in town planning, environmental management and economic development.
Steve Dunn
MBA, Grad Dip URP, BA
Staff List
Organisation Chart
OPERAtIONS
MANAgER
FACILItIES MANAgEMENt
OFFICER
MAINtENANCE
OFFICER
tENANCy
OFFICER
tENANCy
OFFICER
tENANCy
OFFICER
tENANCy
OFFICER
ASSEt
MANAgER
HOUSINg SERVICES
MANAgER
ADMINIStRAtION
OFFICER
FINANCE & CORPORAtE
SERVICES MANAgER
CHIEF
ExECUtIVE OFFICER
David Moeller
Chairperson, MBA, BEng (Hons)
Property Developer
David’s career in the urban development industry spans nearly 20 years. From 2002-2005 he was the Development Director of Victoria Harbour, a $1.8B 30Ha Urban renewal precinct of Melbourne Docklands. Prior to that David was the group Operations Manager of Delfin Lendlease.
6 2007 / 2008 PORT PHILLIP HOUSING ASSOCIATION 7PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE LOCALS
Parkville Gardens82 units consisting of 1, 2 and 4 bedroom accommodation at the ex-Commonwealth games village in Parkville.
“Pyrmont” Barkly Street, St Kilda35 units for singles consisting of 4 traditional rooming house rooms, 20 studios and 11 one bedroom units.
1B Tiuna Grove, Elwood11 units for older persons consisting of 10 one bedroom units and 1 two bedroom unit.
“Enfield House” Enfield Street, St Kilda35 units for older persons and families consisting of 31 one bedroom and 4 two bedroom units.
2007-2008 has been a progressive year for PPHA, further cementing our activities within
the City of Port Phillip, while also delivering affordable housing beyond our traditional
boundaries. Through this broader footprint we are excited to see our commitment to deliver
‘Housing for the Locals’ coming to life with 160 new homes across St Kilda and Parkville now
available for residents and a further 28 units in the pipeline at McKinnon.
It has certainly been a busy year for PPHA’s
tenancy and maintenance teams with an
additional 163 homes being added to an
already very busy property portfolio:
Chairperson’s Report More new ‘housing for the locals’
In the City of Port Phillip we have further increased housing stock within our traditional operating environment. Activity has been focused on the completion of projects in Enfield Street (35 units for older persons), Barkly Street (35 units for singles), and tiuna grove (11 units for older persons).
We are proud of the standard of housing delivered, yet this is secondary to our ongoing commitment to tenant needs and satisfaction. Resident surveys since 2006 indicate that the vast majority (93%) of our tenants are happy or very happy with their home.
this year we have also stepped beyond the City of Port Phillip, and now have residents in 82 units at Parkville. In addition a purchase of land from glen Eira Council in McKinnon will see the delivery and management of 28 units in partnership with the MS Society.
We have continued to build on several key organisational development objectives set down in 2006-07 and notably this year has seen the Asset Management Framework developed and implemented. this framework is designed to ensure that our housing stock is appropriate and in good condition for our residents.
With a view to ensuring fresh inputs and expertise at Board level we welcome Steve Dunn to the Board. Steve has extensive experience in local government, land use planning and development facilitation. He is currently Director of the growth Areas Authority.
On behalf of my fellow directors I’d like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Paul Bolt for his 12 years of service to PPHA in the role of Chairman. I’m pleased to report that Paul will remain on the Board so his dedication, guidance and vision will continue to serve as an inspiration to us all.
thank you also to the ongoing dedication of our committed PPHA staff, led by CEO Karen Barnett. It is a testament to Karen and the PPHA team’s combined experiences and leadership that we are in a position to reflect and report on 2007-08 with a sense of achievement and satisfaction, and know that we are well placed to fulfil our objectives for 2008-09.
I’d also like to thank Moss Melbourne for their wonderful donation of Christmas gifts that were shared among PPHA residents. this sort of support from local businesses is invaluable to PPHA endeavours and most importantly allows us to continue to surprise and delight our tenants, to quote an old proverb, it is often the little things that count.
On that note we look forward to continued focus on our broader objectives of delivering quality housing for the locals, without losing sight of our tenants and the detail that makes a difference.
David Moeller
CHAIRPERSON
Love is in the air,every where I look aroundLove is in the air,every sight and every sound….And so it goes for Warren and Lana at Parkville gardens Warren in his 30’s and Lana in her 20’s have known each other since they were kids and have been a couple for 4 years. those first three years were pretty tough. they know all the best routes to avoid traffic and that it is exactly a 20 minute taxi drive for Warren from St Albans to Westmeadows where Lana lived. Warren had been on various lists for a property for six years, but it wasn’t until PPHA offered an appropriate 2BR apartment with an affordable rent that they could begin to make the dream of living together and marriage a reality.
Upon viewing the property, both Lana and Warren and their families were over the moon. At last an opportunity to grasp adulthood and loosen the apron strings of their respective families, proving they can do it on their own. there was a lot to be organised, and as with all new properties there were some initial teething problems. But for 7 months now they have been living as a couple and planning their dream wedding. September 5, 2009 is the big day when they will wheel their chairs side by side down the aisle.
Parkville gardens
At 30 June 2008 PPHA had 882 applicants on the waiting list – a significant increase
from last year with over 200 additional people seeking access to our housing. Demand
continues to be predominantly for 1 bedroom accommodation from low income singles,
with 83% of all applicants receiving Centrelink payments.
During the year PPHA managed 454 dwellings, with an additional 81 units handed over
during May, June and July 2008 at the completion of Enfield St, Ormond Road and Barkly
St projects. 79% of the primary residents are over the age of 41 and 62% of all primary
residents are male.
Demand for Housing Resident Profile
age income
HouseHold Type gender
income lengTH of sTay
Housing Type age
62%38%
35%
25%68%
2%
12%
26%
29%
31%
13%
9%
5%5% 8%
21%
26%
45% 19%
19%
2%
3%
14%
83%
Rooming House RoomStudio3/4 Bedroom2 Bedroom1 Bedroom
Under 21Over 7055-6922-4041-54
Couple/SharerFamilies
Single Older Persons (55+)Singles
Under 2122-4041-5455-69Over 70
Other
Wages
Centrelink
38% 1-2 years
18% 3-5 years
9% 6-10 years
13% >10 years
22% <6 Months
1%
16%
83%
Other
Wages
Centrelink
FemaleMale
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Resident Survey
As part of our ongoing commitment to improving the housing services we offer, PPHA
undertook a survey of all residents throughout the year. 460 residents were either mailed
or hand delivered a survey and we received a fantastic response with over 40% returned.
A small sample of the results is outlined below.
Short term (<1 year)
Medium term (1-5 years)
Long term (over 5 years)
Always
Private RentalHomelessEmergency/CrisisSupported Accomm.Other PPHA PropertyOwn HomePublic HousingOther
Very happy or happyUnhappy or very unhappyOK
WHaT Type of accommodaTion did you live in before?
HoW long do you THink you Will sTay in your currenT ppHa accommodaTion?
HoW do you feel abouT your presenT accommodaTion?
5%
20%
62%
73%6%
21%
13%
One tenant stated that “I cannot think of any reason that would make me want to move from here”.
good or Very goodFairPoor or Very Poor
does ppHa make iT easy for you To access our services and conTacT us?
87%
2%
11%
A typical response was “PPHA is helpful in every way – it is easy - pick up the phone and ring, instant access”.
HoW Would you raTe your level of saTisfacTion on THe folloWing?
good or Very goodFairPoor or Very Poor
HoW do you THink ppHa responds To mainTenance requesTs?
79%
17%
4%
“I understand the maintenance people have a lot on their plates. they get things done asap and I appreciate that”.
good or Very goodFairPoor or Very Poor
HoW Would you describe THe Way Tenancy Workers lisTen To you WHen you reporT an issue, concern or complainT?
76%
18%
6%
“...they get to and do things as needed; they don’t stumble around and each reaction is immediate”.
More and more applicants are seeking refuge from spiralling private rentals.
One tenant responded: “I am happy with my accommodation as I feel secure for the first time in 35 years of rental accommodation and so I feel settled. It feels like my home”.
One rooming house resident responded: “I don’t like living in rooming houses very much, but I must say that this would have to be the most stable, quiet and friendly rooming house I’ve lived”.
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We are delighted to see that the level of
satisfaction is generally high. The biggest
problem is noise, mostly in our rooming
houses where satisfaction levels were
10% lower than for general tenancies.
The second biggest issue was security,
but our rooming house residents are
feeling slightly more secure (66% satisfied)
compared with 62% of general tenancies.
Rooming house residents (62%) were less
happy with the size of their property than
were general tenants (91%).
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porT pHillip Housing associaTion limiTed
balance sHeeT as aT 30 June 2008
2008 2007
$ $
ASSEtS
CURRENt ASSEtS
Cash and cash equivalents 1,373,904 2,106,862
trade and other receivables 316,045 91,821
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,689,949 2,198,683
NON-CURRENt ASSEtS
Financial assets 5,000 5,000
Property, plant and equipment 52,382,938 17,640,460
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 52,387,938 17,645,460
TOTAL ASSETS 54,077,887 19,844,143
CURRENt LIABILItIES
Trade and other payables 6,780,880 1,028,949
Short term provisions 132,237 102,700
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 6,913,117 1,131,649
NON-CURRENt LIABILItIES
Trade and other payables 5,000,000 -
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 5,000,000 -
TOTAL LIABILITIES 11,913,117 11,316,49
NET ASSETS 42,164,770 18,712,494
EQUIty
Retained earnings 42,164,770 18,712,494
Reserves - -
TOTAL EQUITY 42,164,770 18,712,494
porT pHillip Housing associaTion limiTed
income sTaTemenT for THe year ended 30 June 2008
2008 2007
$ $
Revenue from government and other grants 1,728,750 3,565,000
Other revenue 23,506,227 1,529,427
Employee benefits expense (876,774) (712,174)
Depreciation and amortisation (25,576) (24,343)
Finance costs (197,171) -
Repairs, maintenance and vehicle running expense (420,247) (192,847)
Audit, legal and consultancy expense (102,317) (111,368)
Administration expenses (160,616) (91,760)
Surplus before income tax 23,452,276 3,961,935
Income tax expense - -
Surplus after income tax 23,452,276 3,961,935
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porT pHillip Housing associaTion limiTed
casH floW sTaTemenT for THe year ended 30 June 2008
2008 2007
$ $
CASH FLOW FROM OPERAtINg ACtIVItIES
Receipts from customers and stakeholders (or government) 25,175,214 4,900,595
Payments to suppliers and employees (1,620,934) (941,763)
Interest received 59,763 106,789
Finance costs (197,171) -
Net cash generated from operating activities 23,416,872 4,065,621
CASH FLOW FROM INVEStINg ACtIVItIES
Payment for property, plant and equipment (34,749,830) (3,044,638)
Net cash used in investing activities (34,749,830) (3,044,638)
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCINg ACtIVItIES
Capital Grants & borrowings 10,600,000 -
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities 10,600,000 -
Net increase in cash held (732,958) 1,020,983
Cash at the beginning of the financial year 2,106,862 1,085,879
Cash at the end of the financial year 1,373,904 2,106,862
porT pHillip Housing TrusT
income sTaTemenT for THe year ended 30 June 2008
2008 2007
$ $
Revenue 1,914,390 1,772,443
Other income 34,321,821 1,596,950
Other expenses (44,076) (34,165)
Administration expenses (8,008) (11,048)
Maintenance & property expenses (710,245) (608,079)
Property Management fee (1,200,000) (1,001,680)
Net (loss) surplus attribute to Trust 34,273,882 1,714,421
Total net surplus (loss) attributable to Trust 34,273,882 1,714,421
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porT pHillip Housing TrusT
balance sHeeT as aT 30 June 2008
2008 2007
$ $
ASSEtS
CURRENt ASSEtS
Cash and cash equivalents 1,410,452 1,934,148
trade and other receivables 914,026 795,931
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 2,324,478 2,730,079
NON-CURRENt ASSEtS
Property, plant and equipment 37,172,164 2,109,558
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 37,172,164 2,109,558
TOTAL ASSETS 39,496,642 4,839,637
CURRENt LIABILItIES
Trade and other payables 106,773 123,649
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 106,773 123,649
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES - -
tOtAL LIABILItIES (excluding net assets) 106,773 123,649
Net assets attributable to trust 39,389,869 4,715,987
TOTAL LIABILITIES (including net assets) 39,496,642 4,839,636
porT pHillip Housing TrusT
casH floW sTaTemenT for THe year ended 30 June 2008
2008 2007
$ $
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERAtINg ACtIVItIES
Receipts from customers and stakeholders 36,176,742 3,288,736
Payments to suppliers and employees (2,097,300) (1,642,115)
Interest received 59,469 80,659
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities 34,138,911 1,727,280
CASH FLOWS FROM INVEStINg ACtIVItIES
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (35,062,607) (365,016)
Net cash used in investing activities (35,062,607) (365,016)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCINg ACtIVItIES
Capital contribution 400,000 400,000
Net cash provided by financing activities 400,000 400,000
Net (decrease) / increase in cash held (523,696) 1,762,264
Cash at beginning of financial year 1,934,148 171,884
Cash at end of financial year 1,410,452 1,934,148
1986 TIUNA GvE, ELwOOD 8 8 8
1987 DANDENONG RD, EAST ST KILDA (“BROxTED”) 10 1 1 12 12
1990 MILTON ST, ELwOOD 6 3 21 9
1990 TENNYSON ST, ELwOOD (“RAvELSTON”) • 19 1 20 20
1992 BRIGHTON RD – SCOTT ST, ELwOOD (“FIRE STATION”) 10 10 10
1993 CARLISLE ST, ST KILDA • 12 12 12
1994 GROSvENOR ST – BRUNNING ST, EAST ST KILDA 10 8 2 32 20
1996 ARGYLE ST, ST KILDA • 9 5 2 35 16
1996 BALLUK wILLAM CRT, ST KILDA • 21 9 15 1 10 98 56
1999 BELFORD ST, ST KILDA 2 2 2
2000 LITTLE GREY ST, ST KILDA (“THE REGAL”) 39 10 49 49
2001 ALBION ST, BALACLAvA (“JOHN CRIBBES HOUSE”) • 29 8 5 42 42
2003 INKERMAN ST & GREEvES ST, ST KILDA (“INKERMAN OASIS”) • 9 11 1 1 6 44 28
2004 BARKLY ST, ST KILDA (“CHELMSFORD”) • 8 13 15 36 36
2004 LIARDET ST & NOTT ST, PORT MELBOURNE 6 6 6
2005 PRINCES ST, PORT MELBOURNE (“ExCELSIOR HALL”) • 15 15 15
2006 MARLBOROUGH ST, BALACLAvA (“wOODSTOCK”) • 14 4 12 1 31 31
2007 PARKvILLE GARDENS • 12 45 14 11 169 82
2008 BARKLY ST, ST KILDA (“PYRMONT”) • 4 20 11 35 35
2008 ENFIELD ST, ST KILDA (“ENFIELD HOUSE”) • 31 4 39 35
2008 ORMOND RD, ELwOOD • 9 1 1 12 11
ToTal 112 93 26 16 133 18 68 69 728 535
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financial
Jeff garnet, Lindsay Brown & Associates
Legal
Andrew Boer, Murray Baird, Moores Legal
Construction
Barkly St, St Kilda – Michael McKenna Architecture & Interiors, Anderson Construction group Pty Ltd
tiuna grove, Elwood – Leo De Jong Architects, McCorkell Construction Pty Ltd
Enfield St, St Kilda – Stoll-Long Architecture, Oakbeech Pty Ltd
Marketing
OBM Advertising
Community
good Shepherd youth & Family Service
Inner South Community Health Centre
Wintringham (Aged Care Packages)
Royal District Nursing Service
Sacred Heart Mission
Argyle Street Housing Service
Junction Clinic Crisis Assessment team
Port Phillip Community group
Kate Incerti, Housing Information and Support Worker, City of Port Phillip Domiciliary Services
Consultants
Hal Bisset, David Moeller, Neil youren, tim Liston, Affordable Housing Solutions
Mark Quinn, Mark Attwood, Rider Levett Bucknall
Services Acknowledgements
Mark Dall, Michael Papadopoulos, Peter Andrews, Office of Housing, Housing Sector Development
Anthony Hardy, Michael Forbes, Mark Hamilton-Smith, Sue Bell, Housing Agencies Registrar
James Dammon, Major Projects Victoria
Staff and colleagues, Community Housing Federation of Victoria
OBM Advertising for production of this Annual Report
Photography
trevor Mein, Mein Photos, Peter glenane Photography, Major Projects Victoria©
Tenant StoryFor the young game players, calling a 24hr internet café home may sound like paradise but the reality is something else. All your worldly belongings gathered around you and lights that never go off – no security, no safety, no door to close on the world. this was the life of one 21 year old before securing housing with PPHA.
Steve heard about PPHA because his mother lived in one of our properties in St Kilda. We were able to offer Steve accommodation in a rooming house where he made friends and was able to foster a sense of family and support amongst the other residents.
Sensing how Steve’s life was turning around, a support worker was able to help him secure a traineeship which offered employable life skills in the hospitality industry. the highlights for Steve have been his selection as a role model and mentor for newer trainees, and being interviewed for the tV program Postcards. His mum was very excited to see him on ‘the box’.
Since then Steve has moved in with a friend and he seems happier and more confident. He is feeling a little nervous as the training program nears an end, but has supports in place to help him in his search for ongoing employment. He has found inner strengths and confidence to deal with what life throws at him, including the recent death of his mother.
Without the stability of PPHA accommodation Steve believes he would not have come this far. Should he again need our assistance, we would be very happy to have him back.
Port Phillip Housing Association Ltd. Suite 6/22-28 fitzroy Street St Kilda, ViC 3182
Ph: (03) 9534 5837 fax: (03) 9534 8636 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ppha.org.au
Port Phillip Housing Association Ltd ABN 13 116 093 004
as Trustee for Port Phillip Housing Trust ABN 19 604 981 200PORT PHILLIP HOUSING
ASSOCiation LTD.