Come for a trip down memory lane with us and learn about the iconic history of Havelock House...
1951: Havelock House was first opened as a hostel to accommodate public servants.
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1951: Havelock House was first opened as a hostel to accommodate public servants.
#FlashbackFridays #HavelockHistory @ABarrMLA
1982: The @AusFedPolice moved into a small section of Havelock House and set up offices.
1983: The first Hawke Ministry handed over full control and use of the building to the AFP despite intense lobbying by various welfare groups.
1983: By early July a picket line was in place outside Havelock House. It stayed there 24 hours a day for 16 weeks through a long, cold #CBR winter.
1983: The picket ended in December with a settlement, which committed the government to transfer Havelock House to low-cost housing use.
1987: Havelock House was officially handed over to the Department of Territories, Housing Branch in May.
1988: The building was officially handed over from the Department of Territories to Havelock Housing Association on 10th April 1988, and the first residents moved in.
Today: Since that time, Havelock Housing has provided affordable homes for people on low incomes and we're helping them rebuild secure futures.
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