User talk:LivelyRatification/Australia: Works on $300,000 housing development in Sea Lake, Victoria begin

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Reporter's notes[edit]

Contacted Ali Cupper's media enquiry email using the contact info on her website. Response from her media rep was as follows, and forwarded to scoop:

Hi Alison,
Nice to hear from you.
Here’s some responses for you, attributable to Member for Mildura, Ali Cupper
Do you think the government is doing enough to solve issues of housing in the Loddon-Mallee region?
This is certainly a step in the right direction, and is making an important contribution to addressing the town’s existing housing needs. We are seeing similar developments being put in place across the Loddon-Mallee to address a mix of permanent and seasonal worker housing shortages in the likes of Ouyen and Robinvale. We’ll lobby for a project similar to the Sea Lake housing development to be put in place in Ouyen. Our advocacy regarding housing shortages will also continue in line with the community’s needs.
What would you like to see done to support seasonal workers in Sea Lake and surrounds in future?
As the mayor of Buloke Shire was telling me today, there are many jobs available in Sea Lake as a result of a rapidly growing local economy. One thing impeding people from coming to Sea Lake and similar towns is a lack of available housing, so this is a step towards addressing that need. In terms of specific initiatives, we will be guided by local communities and councils.
Is there anything else you have to say on this plan?
It’s a great win for the Sea Lake community, especially Buloke Shire Council which led this project from the very beginning. Sea Lake is an innovative and highly motivated community which is going ahead in leaps and bounds, and it is great to see their initiative being rewarded with government investment like this.
Cheers

Was a bit awkward to incorporate this into the article, given that I didn't intend for it to be an interview with Cupper, but I think as is, it works well. --LivelyRatification (talk) 05:40, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Also - I don't think what currency the dollar is in needs to be specified in the headline, given the article is explicitly about Australia, but it seems suitable for the lede to clarify. --LivelyRatification (talk) 05:44, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
If at all possible, given all the other articles currently in the review queue are mine, I'd prefer this be reviewed before any other article of mine. Not urgent or anything, but more of a potential to go stale faster. --LivelyRatification (talk) 05:50, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

old?[edit]

seems stale by now. 64.39.87.169 (talk) 23:20, 14 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, unfortunately it is at this stage. A shame, as I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. LivelyRatification (talk) 01:26, 15 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Could this be repurposed when they auction the houses off? - Xbspiro (talk) 01:44, 15 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I suppose it might be able to, but that's likely to be a fair way away. I'll keep an eye out for any updates, anyway. LivelyRatification (talk) 02:06, 15 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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