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Events that shaped our year

The evolution of community housing in Newcastle

Four years ago, BaptistCare acquired three small retirement villages from Newcastle City Council, located in the suburbs of New Lambton and Jesmond.

Knitted poppies honour fallen police officers

Eight residents at BaptistCare Wingara Hamlet in Springwood took up their knitting needles in September 2019, creating 350 ‘Police blue’ poppies for officers to wear in memory of fallen colleagues.

More housing for the Blue Mountains

Our Social and Affordable Housing Fund development in Springwood was officially opened in June 2019, with 15 brand new units for seniors complementing the 39 existing units at BaptistCare Wingara Hamlet.

New community housing on the Central Coast

BaptistCare Bouddi Place was officially opened in December 2019, with a visit from Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, Gareth Ward, and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch.

SAHF housing developments make good progress

Our final three Social and Affordable Housing Fund developments continued to make good progress this year, with our development at Five Dock, seeing 79 apartments for seniors near completion.

The evolution of community housing in Newcastle

Four years ago, BaptistCare acquired three small retirement villages from Newcastle City Council, located in the suburbs of New Lambton and Jesmond.

Knitted poppies honour fallen police officers

Eight residents at BaptistCare Wingara Hamlet in Springwood took up their knitting needles in September 2019, creating 350 ‘Police blue’ poppies for officers to wear in memory of fallen colleagues.

More housing for the Blue Mountains

Our Social and Affordable Housing Fund development in Springwood was officially opened in June 2019, with 15 brand new units for seniors complementing the 39 existing units at BaptistCare Wingara Hamlet.

New community housing on the Central Coast

BaptistCare Bouddi Place was officially opened in December 2019, with a visit from Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, Gareth Ward, and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch.

SAHF housing developments make good progress

Our final three Social and Affordable Housing Fund developments continued to make good progress this year, with our development at Five Dock, seeing 79 apartments for seniors near completion.

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