The Fight for Housing Justice

This event is being held on the land of the peoples of the Eastern Kulin. Sovereignty of this land was never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

Join us for a special screening of 'Bendigo St: How one street made a demand for dwelling justice'.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion about the Save Barak Beacon campaign and the future of housing justice activism.

The event is free of charge, but registration is essential. Light refreshments will be provided.

The venue is fully accessible, but please let us know if you have any specific access needs by emailing: savebarakbeacon@gmail.com

 https://www.bendigost.com

Speakers:

• Steve Mintern: a landscape architect and managing director of the not-for-profit research and design practice OFFICE. In 2022 OFFICE launched Retain, Repair, Reinvest; a replicable model to assess the refurbishment potential of existing public housing estates. They have recently completed two feasibility studies on estates scheduled to be demolished.

• Kelly Whitworth: a peer homelessness researcher and radio producer. Kelly led the 3-part radio series 'Homeless in Hotels' about homelessness during COVID-19 and recently co-produced 'Housing, Activism and Local Government', a research report about the Bendigo St Occupation and the potential of local government to support activists in the fight for housing justice. Kelly was a key organiser of the Bendigo St campaign during her work with the Homeless Persons Union Victoria.

• Jeannie Erceg:  a tenant of the Barak Beacon housing estate before Homes Victoria forcibly relocated her and her family earlier this year. She is a staunch advocate for tenants and investment in genuine public housing, having fought against the demolition of her home and that of her neighbours since they received the vacate notice in December 2021.