Opening Doors – Barry Street Project – David 6 Month Check-In
As we reach the final weeks of the Barry Street Blog, we’re looking back at the success of the project with those who played key roles – and also reflecting on the impact accessible housing has on CLRS’s clients. This week, we spoke to David, one of the clients now living at Barry Street. …
Opening Doors – Barry Street Project – Lewis 6 Month Check-In
As we reach the final weeks of the Barry Street Blog, we’re looking back at the success of the project with those who played key roles – and also reflecting on the impact accessible housing has on CLRS’s clients. This week, we spoke to Lewis, one of the clients who is now living at Barry…
Opening Doors – Barry Street Project – Leah Taaffe (CLRS CEO) recaps the success of the project
As we reach the final weeks of the Barry Street Blog, we’re looking back at the success of the project with those who played key roles – and also reflecting on the impact accessible housing has on CLRS’s clients. This week, we spoke to Leah Taaffe (CEO of CLRS), who oversaw the design, planning and…
ALEX – CERNO PROJECT MANAGEMENT
This week on the Barry Street blog, we spoke to Alex from Cerno Group – the project managers for the new Barry Street units. Cerno Group have managed the Barry Street project from early concept design through to handover. Cerno Group were involved in the selection of EDG.Space for the units designs,…
CLIFF & MAREE DOWNEY
This week on the Barry Street blog, we spoke to Cliff and Maree Downey – parents of Lewis, a CLRS client who will be moving into one of the brand new Barry Street units. Throughout conversation with Cliff and Maree, it’s clear that Lewis is incredibly excited to be moving into one of…
FIONA RAVERTY – PARENT OF CLIENT
This week on the Barry Street blog, we were lucky enough to speak to Fiona Raverty – mother to Dylan, a CLRS client who will be moving into one of the Barry Street units. Fiona has been part of the Barry Street Project’s User Group, which invited clients and their family members to provide practical…
PETER GODFREY – ECHUCA METALAND
This week on the Barry Street blog, we had a chat to Peter Godfrey of Echuca Metaland. Peter and Echuca Metaland have supported the Opening Doors Project by donating roofing to the Barry Street units, in conjunction with Lysaght. This is a very significant contribution, which has assisted CLRS in delivering these accessible units…
JACK BOURKE OF THE CONSTRUCTION TEAM
This week on the Barry Street blog, we sit down with Jack Bourke from Bourke Builders. Bourke Builders are a local construction company that have been building homes and working across a range of local projects for the past 30 years. Last year, Bourke Builders were awarded the contract for the Barry Street Project, and…
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE WITH KYLIE BRUNS
Welcome back to the Barry Street Blogs! We’re now nearing completion of the Barry Street Project, delivering 4 accessible units for clients to live in. Over the coming weeks, this blog will cover progress of the final phase, and also provide details of when our clients move into their new homes. We recently sat down…
WHY IS THE OPENING DOORS PROJECT SO IMPORTANT?
So we’ve read a lot about what the Opening Doors Project is all about, but this week we thought we would capture exactly why the project – including the Barry Street Project – is so important. To do so, we asked each of our key contributors to answer: Why do you believe the Opening…