Homelessness projects

All Paths lead to Home

As a local council we support Western Australia’s 2020-2030 strategy on homelessness named All Paths Lead to a Home. The Strategy sets out a ten-year vision for all levels of government, the community sector and the wider community can work together in Western Australia towards ending homelessness.

Council Offsets Building Fees for My Home Project

On the 15th of December 2021, Fremantle Council voted to approve one-off grant to the My Home project equivalent to the City of Fremantle’s Building Permit Fee, which equates to almost $5000.

Mayor Hannah Fitzhardinge said the City had been strong advocates for the My Home project, stating that:

“The City of Fremantle welcomes any investment in social and community housing because we value the diverse community this helps to create… My Home is a really innovative approach that takes advantage of surplus state government land to provide housing to some of the most vulnerable people in our community”.

The project involves:

• The construction of 18 self-contained single bedroom units on vacant land that is currently part of a railway reserve. 
• The units will provide housing for women over 55 who are experiencing homelessness. 
• Earlier this year Lotterywest announced $2.2 million in funding for the construction of the My Home project.
• Minderoo Foundation is also providing funding for the project, while Rotary WA will assist with the establishment of the gardens and supporting the tenants to furnish their units.
• The North Fremantle site is owned by the Public Transport Authority and St Pats will have a peppercorn lease with the Department of Communities.
• St Pats will allocate the dwellings to clients, and facilitate access to support services to help them sustain their tenancies and live as independently as possible in the community.