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1965-66

VICTORIA

TWENTY-SEVENTH

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE

HOUSING COMMISSION

VICTORIA

FOR THE PERIOD

1st July, 1964, to 30th June, 1965

TOGETHER WITH

APPENDICES

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT PURSUANT TO THE HOUSING ACTS

By Authority· A. C. BROOKS. GOVERNMENT PRINTER, MELBOURNE.

No. 33.-2554/66.-PRICE 35 cents

HOUSING COMMISSION, VICTORIA

MEMBERS

V. J. A. BRADLEY, c.E., A.M.I.E. (AUST.), Director

J. P. GASKIN, Deputy Director

ALAN A. ASHMAN, B.COM., A.A.S.A., Commissioner

179 Queen Street,

Melbourne,

VICTORIA

Secretary:

A. L. BOHN, A.A.S.A.

CONTENTS

GENERAL COMMENTS

PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION:

Land Acquired for General Housing Land Acquired for Slum Reclamation Land Acquired for Housing Elderly People Site Engineering Architectural .. Construction .. Concrete House Project

ESTATE AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT:

Residential Land Sllops and Shop Sites Tenancy Maintenance .. Estate Management .. Industrial Land House Sales .. Housing Standards Slum Reclamation

FINANCE

STAFF

TABLES:

"A" Summary of Completions of Dwellings ''B" Shops and Offices Completed at 30th June, 1965 .. "C" Dwelling Unit Construction .. "D" Summary of Houses Sold "E" Types of Dwelling Units Completed during year ended 30th June, 1965 .. "F" Location of Flats "G" Block Types of Flats .. "H" Bedroom Type of Flats "I'' Construction Types of Flats "J" Concrete House Project .. "K" Lone Person and Low Rental Flats ..

APPENDICES

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GENERAL COMMENTS

The Hon. L. H. S. Thompson. M.L.C., Minister of Housing.

Sir, In compliance with the provisions of the Housing

Act, the Housing Commission submits this report of its activities together with financial statements incorporating the certificate of the Auditor-General for the year ended 30th June. 1965.

Total completions of houses and flats for the State at 31495 were at a satisfactory level. Completions for the last 5 years are as follows

1960/61 26277 1961/62 23039 1962/63 24100 1963/64 27069 1964/65 31495

During the year the assumptions contained in the national estimates of housing demand produced by Dr. A. R. Hall of the National University were applied to the Victorian situation, and together with additional information obtained from other sources resulted in an estimate that over the next 5 years annual production should be from 30.000 to 32,000

It is not possible to predict an accurate annual requirement. However, some estimate of the level of demand over a forward period must be attempted if the building industry is to avoid the marked fluctuations that is has had to contend with in the past.

lt would be a severe setback to our housing progress if the supply of funds to housing were restricted to the point where this 1964/65 achievement is not maintained in the coming year.

Contrary to the doubts expressed in some quarters that a situation of over provision is

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1964- 1965

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possible, the Commission has no such concern with respect to demand for accommodation provided by it. Demand has increased. 9582 applications were received compared to 8422 last year, and is the highest for 3 years. Applications outstanding at 30th June 1965 totalled 13778 10479 for the metropolitan area and 3299 for the country.

It is the particular concern of the Commission that, whatever the level of completions for the whole State might be, an adequate proportion is made available to that section of the community who are not able to finance their housing costs on the terms offering in the open market. it is evident that it is in these categories that the real deficiencies in housing exist. A large proportion of the need is for rental accommodation, and where purchase is possible, it can only be achieved with low capital costs, minimum deposits, long terms and interest rates that result in monthly repayments that can be serviced. Even on these terms there is a 2i per centage of purchasers who fail to maintain their repayments resulting in the property being repossessed.

The categories referred to are the elderly pensioners, widows, deserted wives, those dispossessed by slum reclamation activities. large families, and the family including the migrant family~ in the £18-20 per week income range who, contrary to popular belief. still exist in quantity in the community.

Although the Commission has adopted maximum income limits of £25 per week for rental and £30 for sale, recent surveys of applicants have indicated that about half of the applicants have an income within the range of £18-20 per week, with one quarter above and a quarter below this range. Further, of the 33541 weekly tenancies existing, 4816 occupants are on a rebated rent because they are unable to pay the comparatively low rents charged by the Commission.

In addition to meeting this demand of the lower income groups throughout the State, the Commission is also required to make particular allocations of houses to the country to provide rental accommodation to the transient population, to cover essential services, such as police, ambulance, hospital and education, and to make a contribution to decentralized industries.

This financial year is the last year of the existing Commonwealth/State Housing Agreement. It is essential that this Agreement be renewed, and should still provide for a concessional interest rate. Consideration should be given to the reinstatement to the Commission of the 30 per cent of funds made available under the Agreement, presently being diverted to Cooperative Housing Societies. The Societies have other sources of funds available, and every effort should be made to expand these sources. Likewise, the diversion of 5 per cent of the available funds to housing of Defence Force personnel should be reviewed in the light of the increasing demands of low income applicants.

A provision should be included to make a special contribution to the housing of elderly pensioners. Without some assistance the Commission will be forced to reduce the rate of construction of these units that has currently been achieved.

The Agreement should provide for a contribution towards the acquisition and clearance of slum areas.

During the year 2688 flats and houses were completed bringing the total completions to 54,004 This was higher than last year's completions of2,324 and was the direct result of a special additional Defence Forces programme of £4,000,000 approximately, spread over this and the following year. The number of houses available to ordinary applicants remained around 2,300 less the normal 10 per cent allocation to the Defence Forces.

In the metropolitan area single house construction is running down, with emphasis on redevelopment of slum areas with flats mainly in the form of elevator blocks, designed by the Commission and built by the Concrete House Project. A 20-storey block of 180 flats at Flemington was opened during the year. Two similar blocks at Carlton will be completed early in the coming year together with a 12-storey block of elderly persons' flats at St. Kilda. £14,509,566 was spent on new construction during the year.

To meet the needs in those country towns where difficulty has been experienced in obtaining constructions the Commission has developed an industrialized house. This house has been designed on the principle of a 4-foot modular polyurethane panel and will be in production early in the coming year.

At the new town of Churchill the construction of water and sewerage reticulation systems was progressed to a stage which will ensure that these services will be available to coincide with the

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completion of dwellings. Road and drainage works were advanced sufficiently to allow of construction of the first 200 homes to proceed in the ensuing year. Designs of the first section of the Town Centre were completed. A specific area was set aside and, when fully developed, will be available, towards the end of the ensuing year, for sale to home builders.

This was the first year of an enlarged 3-year slum clearance programme. Clearance had been to the order of £700,000- £800,000 per annum. The new programme provided for an expenditure of £1,300,000 per annum.

Expenditure for the year was £1,242,303.

In addition £3,822,487 has been spent on the redevelopment of these areas.

To 30th June 1965 a total of £22,915,236 has been spent on both acquisition and redevelopment of slum areas.

The General Revenue Account discloses a loss on rental operations of £238,448 compared with a loss of £166,085 for last year. The rental ranges adopted in July 1963, whilst reducing the level of loss in the first year of operation, have now been overcome by rising cost.

All the variable items of cost municipal rates, maintenance, rental rebates have risen during the year and will continue to rise in the ensuing year. Rental rebates amounting to £438, 102 again rose substantially by £52,210. This is the direct result of an accelerated elderly persons' building programme. Unless some special financial assistance is forthcoming, the Commission will be forced to curtail this programme.

This rental loss has been offset in the past by profits on house sales. However, the decision to use £150,000 per annum for the next 3 years of these profits for slum clearance has left an offsetting profit of only £70,640.

The General Revenue Account is now disclosing a loss on all operations. The total loss is £135,455.

It is a matter of serious concern to the Commission that the deterioration disclosed on rental operations has been allowed to continue. Whilst it is estimated that the total loss for 1965/66 over all operations will be £202,000 rental losses will be to the order of £312,000. As recovery of this amount would necessitate an average increase in rental over a full year of some 4/6d. per unit per week, the Commission considers that rents should be adjusted without further delay in order to reduce the loss anticipated.

The Commission records its appreciation of the continued assistance received from Government, Semi-Government, Municipal and other bodies, and acknowledges the good work of its own staff throughout the year.

PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

LAND ACQUIRED FOR GENERAL HOUSING

Metropolitan Sunshine Macleod

Country

309 acres 30 Jots

Land was purchased in the following towns:-

Anglesea 80 lots Cavendish 3 lots Colac 20 acres Dandenong 117 lots Dunkeld 2 lots Foster .. 7 lots Lakes Entrance 26 Jots Mornington 186 acres Orbost 3 acres Penshurst 6 lots Point Lonsdale 5 acres Portsea 26 lots Rosedale 8i acres Sale 9 acres Tallangatta 54 Jots Trafalgar 9 lots

In addition negotiations were in progress for purchase of land at:-

Anglesea 40 lots GJenthompson .. 5 Jots Portland 25 acres Sale 9 acres Seymour 50 acres Simpson .. 20 lots

SLUM RECLAMATION LAND During the year, new areas to the extent of 15.96

acres were proclaimed at Hanover Street No. 2, Fitzroy, 3.58 acres, Courtney Street, North Melbourne, 9 acres and Lee Street , Carlton, 3.38 acres, and a total of 29 .74 acres in 16 estates were cleared.

Work was in progress on the development of approximately 29 acres

The total area proclaimed and/or acquired to the 30th June, I 965, amounted to 206.7 acres of which approximately 117 acres have been fully developed .

LAND ACQUIRED FOR HOUSING ELDERLY PERSONS

There was again satisfactory response on the part of Municipal Councils in the provision of land for Low Rental accommodation.

Sites offered by the following Councils were accepted by the Commission during the year.

Metropolitan Chelsea, Mordialloc, Prahran, Richmond ,

· South Melbourne and Berwick , totalling 6l acres.

Country Charlton, Maryborough, Mornington and Numurkah, totalling 4} acres.

At the 30th June, 1965, investigations were proceeding in respect of sites at - Essendon, Footscray , Ballarat , Colac , Wangaratta and Warracknabeal.

Allractire Connnission houses at Golden Square , Bendigo.

Sites have now been donated by Councils as follows:-

Metropolitan Altona, Brighton, Broadmeadows, Brunswick (4), Chelsea (2), Coburg (3), Coilingwood (2), Essendon, Fitzroy (2), Footscray (3), Hawthorn (2), Melbourne (2), Kew, Sunshine (2), Mordialloc (3), Northcote (2), Nunawading, Port Melbourne (2), Prahran (3), Richmond (2), St. Kilda, Williamstown and Berwick totalling 35 acres.

Country Bacchus Marsh, Ballarat, Char/ton, Drouin, Fern Tree Gully, Hamilton, Horsham, Maryborough, Moe, Mornington, Morwel l, Newtown, Corio, Numurkah, St. Arnaud, Sale, Warragul , Wodonga and Yarrawonga, totalling 15 acres.

SITE ENGINEERING

Expenditure by the Commission on roads, drainage a nd site works generally was apprOXIma tely £I ,800,000.

Principal areas of activity were:

Broadmeadows. In an area of some 480 acres bounded by Barry Road, Merlynston Creek, Rigga ll Street and the North Eastern Railway line street construction was advanced to practical completion. In the area, there are 12 miles of streets serving 1450 residen tial allotments.

To the east of the Merlynston Creek the City of Broadmeadows commenced drainage works which will permit the construction of streets to serve a further 250 lots.

Although there was some de lay due to building construction, satisfactory progress was made with engineering works associated with the Blair Street Shopping Area, and the facilities and amenities provided will be completed prior to occupation of the Centre .

Construction of ~treets and o f services proceeded in the Kyabram Street area to the north of Barry Road.

Laverton North. Substantial progress was made with the provision of sewerage facilities to serve some 750 lots. Road works were well advanced and full access to the Railway Station a nd Shopping Centre was provided by the construction of a new bridge over the Laverton Creek.

Frankston. Contracts were let to serve portion of a further 184 acres acquired in this area. The Shire of Frankston, the State Rivers a nd Water Supply Commission and thi s Commission cooperated in the provision of major dra inage works which will permit development of the whole of this land .

Churchill. Contracts were let by the Shire of Morwe ll on beha lf of the Commission for road and drainage works to serve 200 lots. By arrangement, reticulation services for the supply of water and the disposal of sewerage are being constructed by the Latrobe Valley Water and Sewerage Board and these services will be available to coincide with the completion of dwellings in the a rea .

Seymour. The Commission was able to negotiate successfull y with the Country Roads Board for the construction by the Board of streets a nd drains and at the end of the year these works were nearing completion.

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Rece111iy collslructetl houses at Werribee

Sewerage of Country Estates. It is the desire of the Commission tha t a ll dwellings sho uld have the benefit of sewerage a t the ea rliest possible date, and with this aim it has sought and obtained the cooperation of Sewerage Authorities.

In those towns in which sewerage facilities are not ava ilable and the size o f the estate so warrants the Commission is installing " package" treatment plants. Each of these will provide for a reticulation system designed for ultimate incorporation in the town scheme with a temporary treatment plant capable of being dismantled for re-use at some other location. Contracts for the first plant to serve J 13 lots a t Hastings have been let.

Reclamation Areas. Site preparation, drainage, paving and garden development were carried out on the various projects in hand.

ARCHITECTURAL

Design of Housing Estates. During the year designs for the layout of 16 estates ra nging in size from six to several hundred individual lots were either completed or advanced substantially towards completion.

The la rgest design was that of the first four residential a reas at C hurch ill in the Latrobe Valley. Provision is made in these areas for 1630 lo ts, for sites for four primary and two secondary schoo ls and for recreational reserves a nd parks.

Other major estates for which designs were prepared are in the Mornington and Traralgon areas.

The Commission is watching closely deve lopments in N ew South Wales and Canberra in which there has been a separation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and in which provision has been made for ready access to reserves from adjacen t dwellings. In part, these principles have been incorporated in the design of the residential areas at Churchill.

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Commercial and Shopping Centres. A major shopping centre at Corio, to serve the widespread housing areas of Norlane and Corio, is being planned in conjunction with consultants, and a fifty acre centre as the core of the Broadmeadows Town Centre is in the initia l planning stage.

Deta iled plans for the first shops and offices at Churchill wese prepared with a view to in viting tenders ea rdy in 1965/66

High Rise Flats. Architectural designs were prepared by consultants for a thirty storey block to be erected on the Park Street Reclamation Area , South Melbourne. The design is new to the Commission, providing for quiet Jiving with only four fl a ts per floor, each fl at affording the occupants views in two directions.

Another new type of flat block, for erection a t Palmerston Street, Carlton, comprising twelve storeys with six flats per floor, was designed by the Commission's architectural staff.

A further new design was that for a twelve storey block containing both Lone Person and "Darby and Joan" flats.

Subject to financial considerations, construction of each of these blocks will commence in 1965/66. Load bea ring walls and fl oor slabs will be precast in a vertical ba ttery - a method new to Australia and which promises considerable economies over horizontal casting.

A first - and successful - tria l of battery casting of wall s was made in connection with the erection of a twelve storey block of Lone Person units at Inkerman Street, St. Kilda. In this instance, the casting was done in a battery a t the Holrnesglen Factory, but for la ter blocks, on-site batteries may be used .

La te in the yea r t he 20 sto rey block of 180 fla ts a t Debney Meadows was completed , and at 30th June, construction of two simi lar blocks a t Carllon had reached an advanced stage.

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Elderly Persons Flats. During the year , construction work commenced on three high-rise Lone Person twelve storey blocks, eac h capable of housing some 200 persons. Provision is made on the top floor o f each block for a community room for the use of tenants.

Housing for Defence Personnel. By special agreement with the Commonwealth Department of Housing the Commission agreed to build, over a period of two years, some six hundred houses and flats for allocation to serv ing personnel of the Armed Forces. These units have been or are to be erected at various loca tions throughout the Sta te. Some of these units are of a new design a nd include four bed rooms, while others a re adaptations o f existing Commission designs.

Industrialised House. Difficulties experienced in obtaining contractors a nd/or satisfactory prices in some areas led to the development of a new method of house construction, based upon the use of a factory produced insulated panel. Each of the six designs for a three bedroom house provides for a conventional wooden floor, for special wall a nd ceiling panels, each panel being 4 feet in width , a nd for tiled roofs carried on factory assembled trusses . Exterior wall panels, being filled with foamed polyurethane, will give a high degree of insulation .

lt is ex pected tha t substantial economies will accrue fro m rapid on-site erection and from the use, in most types, of a single outlet stack for all wastes from kitchen, la undry, bathroom and to ilet.

Underground Car Parks. In recent redevelopment projects in the inner Metropolitan a rea the Commissio n has retained more than eighty per cent of the site for open space, but a high proportion of this has been sheeted with concrete and util ised for car parking. In some of the a reas o n which work is currently proceedi ng, provision is being made for t he underground parking of vehicles with lawns and ga rdens planted in a soi l cover on top of the parking area.

Comprehensil'e Del'e!opment Area- Car/ton . Until recentl y the Commission 's redevelopment projects have related to a series of scattered s lum a reas, and , although these p rojects conform with the zoning of the Metropolitan area as laid down in the Master Pla n prepared by the Melbourne a nd Metropolitan Board of Works, it was conside red that future re-developments should be instalments of a n agreed lo ng term plan. With this a im in view the Commission , with the a id of consulting town planners, has produced an Outline Development Plan for a n area of some 400 acres in Carlton.

Reeves Street , Car/loll redevelopmellt urea.

1 si s1age a/ Churchill . White peg in foreground is for oul(allnearing completion.

This plan has been referred for comment to the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, the Melbourne City Council and other interested bodies and Authorities . lt is hoped to define appropriate areas for private and Commission housing redevelopment, shopping centres, schools, hospitals, reserves and special use and, ultimately , to be in a position to control re-development in any area and ensure that such re-development is in comformity with an agreed plan.

CONSTRUCTION

A total of 2,688 dwelling units were completed during the year, 1,333 (49.6 per cent) in the Metropolitan area and I ,355 (50.4 per cent) in the country.

This increase on last year's completion figure of 2,324 represents the special housing for Defence personnel.

Since the commencement of the Commission's activities, 54,004 units have been completed, with 2,598 under construction or let to contract, making

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a total achievement to 30th June, 1965, of 56,602. The units under construction or Jet to contract comprised I ,295 in the Metropolitan area and 1,303 in the country.

New estates were commenced at ChurchilL Newcomb and Hastings.

Concrete was the main construction material, accounting for I ,231 ( 45.8 per cent) of the units completed . In the Metropolitan area 1,048 (78 .6 per cent) concrete (including 179 built under private contract), 228 ( 17.1 per cent) brick veneer, I timber and 56 (4.2 per cent) brick units were completed. In country areas 606 (44.7 per cent) timber, 183 (13.5 per cent) concrete and 566 (41.8 per cent) brick and brick veneer units were constructed. Cladding for the timber units was asbestos cement (573) and weatherboard (33) .

Of the units completed in the Metropolitan area, 55.1 per cent were flats.

Included in the 790 flats completed were 483 for elderly persons . ·

CONCRETE HOUSE PROJECT

A total of I 052 dwelling units were completed by the Project's field construction force with subcontract assistance in some areas. The total comprised 451 houses, 128 three bedroom walk up Rats, 3 I 6 lone person fiats and 157 two pe rson fiats, and was some 100 units less than in the previous year.

During the year the Factory produced the components for some 500 high-rise fiats, and capacity to produce in this field will increase with the cessation of production of houses and walk-up family flats.

C ha nges brought about by the concentration on the production of components for high rise Rats will have considerable influence on techniques in the Factory and the field and also in the numbers and disposition of staff and labour. One such change in the course of development is the casting of load bearing walls in vertical batteries rather than on horizontal tables as in the past.

Similarly, in the field , works will tend to compress to fewer areas and wall erection will be

carried out by fewer gangs using more substantial cranes. The trend here will be towards a reduction in both supervisory and opera tive personnel. In addition, the cha nged character of Factory production with the resulting elimination of certain operations will have an influence on the number of various skilled tradesmen required.

Some part of this re-adj ustment of the labour force was made before the close of the year at which stage Project staff establishment had been red uced to 808as compared with 962at 1st July, 1964 A large part of this reduction came from retirements and resignations so that retrenchments represented a small portion only of the tota l reduction.

Substantial rises occurred in the costs of materials over the year, the increase being some 50 per cent in the case of copper components. Prices for su b-contract work were also higher in sympathy with increased la bour and material costs.

The Paint Laboratory continued the search for a long life surface coating material for use in concrete units a nd also contin ued to co-operate with the C.S.l.R.O. in their efforts to deve lop a mould resistant paint.

Front Garden development, Commission House, Slzepparton.

ESTATE AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

TENANCY In the course of the year under revie\\. 9.582 applications were recorded for housing on metropolitan

and country estates. an increase of 1.160 compared with the previous year.

A~ALYSIS 01<. TENANCY OPERATIONS

Metropolitan

Applications on hand Intake

Tenancies Allocated Applications satisfied by Sales Cancellations ..

ON HAND

Applications on hand . Intake ..

Tenancies Allocated .. Applications satisfied by Sales Cancellations

ON HAND

1963/64

1,964 377

4,093

9,902 (30/6/63) 4.315

14,217

6,434

7, 783 (30/6/64)

Country 1963/64

1,536 1,165 1.582

3.111 (30/6/63) 4,107

7,218

4,283

2,935 (30/6/64)

1964/65

1,414 660 661

1,879 900

1.008

7,783 (30j6/64) 5.431

13,214

2,735

10,479 (30/6/65)

1964/65 2,935 (30/6/64) 4,151

7,086

3,787

3,299 (30/6/65)

ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMONWEALTH-STATE HOUSING AGREEMENT

Department of Navy Army Air

Total

1963/64 12 56

157

225

1964/65 14

!52 218

384

A total of 33,541 units were tenanted at 30/6/65~ an increase of 637.

RENTS CHARGED No general increase in rents occurred during the year. Rental ranges adopted in July 1963 of £3jl0j0 minimum and £5/5/0 maximum for the Metropolitan

area and £3/6/0 minimum and £5/1/0 maximum for the country for 3 bedroom accommodation, with compatible minimum and maximum rents for other bedroom types have been maintained in spite of substantial cost increases over the 2 year period.

On vacation, rents have been increased after modernization of the unit, to the maximum of the range.

For units allocated to the Armed Forces, full economic rents are charged.

RESIDENTIAL LAND

Sales of land for residential purposes were as follows:-

Estate Broadmeadows "L" Jacana Maidstone

Total

No. of Lots Sold

126

128

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SHOPS AND SHOP SITES Sales were effected as follows:

Shops Heidelberg Doveton Frankston Coria East Geelong Swan Hill

7 2

9

Shop Sites 1

5 2

9

A Supermarket site and two Service Sta tion Sites adjoining a shopping centre comprising twenty shops under construction at Broadmeadows were sold for priva te development.

INDUSTRIAL LAND

Sales of Industrial Land were affected 1n the following areas :

Broadmeadows Fawkner .. East Preston

12 acres 5 acres

63 acres

The sale of the East Preston land was in two parcels, one for development as a Drive-l n-The<1tre and the other as the Northland Shopping Centre.

ESTATE MANAGEMENT

The introduction of an additional mobile rent office during the year enabled certain sub-rent offices to be closed a nd dispensed with the necessi ty, in some areas, o f making door to door collections.

Decentra lization of administration over the last fo ur years has substantia lly increased the efficiency of control and supervision of the Commission 's property. lt is now possible to inspect each unit in the Metropolita n a rea twice yearly instead of o nce as was previously the case.

To overcome the loss ca used by vandalism a nd petty pilfering from pre-pay meters in com mu na l

laundries, it was decided to abolish this type of meter and charge each tenant a small amount to cover the use of all laundry facilities.

Further inspections of country estates were made a nd effort will be made during 1965/66 to expand thi s as pect of the Commission's acti vities.

MAINTENANCE

In addition to normal contrac ts fo r general maintenance, external repai nting, a nd garden ma intenance, the Commission has now to consider the question of preventa tive maintenance in relation to complex hot water and central hea ting inst:.tlla tions in the new flat developments. However, it is considered tha t substa ntia l savings will accrue to the Commission in maintenance cost which wo uld otherwise be incurred were individual appl iances installed in Aats. Further, it is confidently expec ted that the ever present condensation a nd mould problems will la rgely be e liminated in the hea ted I~ a ts.

The Commission is now begi nning to ga in the benefit of reduced maintena nce costs arising fro m its foresight in using non-ferrous metal s for window fra mes a nd spoutings.

During the year external painting of concrete wa ll cladding began in earnest and the o lder esta tes where this type of construction was used in both houses a nd fl a ts are now taki ng on a new look .

Higll rise Mock of low re11rol unirs 111 lnkerrm111 Strcer. St. Kilda.

Houses under construction at Se.\'1110/lr.

HOUSE SALES

During the year 2,075 houses were sold, an increase of 250 on the previous year. Details of sales are as follows: -

M etropolilan Country Total New units 436 615 J ,051 Vacated units 179 203 382 Tenan ted units 481 161 642

1,096 979 2,075

The total number of houses sold to 30th June, 1965, amounted to 20,545 representing approximately 45 per cent of all houses constructed by the Commission.

Late in the year, a policy to sell houses without payment of deposit was implemented and 7 houses were sold to 30th June on this basis.

HOUSING STANDARDS

During the year a further 1,33 1 houses considered to be sub-standard were inspected and orders requiring demolition or repair were served in respect of 1,079 houses.

Details of orders issued and complied with are as follows:-

Orders Orders Orders Orders Existing at Issued Completed Remaining at 30/ 6/ 1964 1964/65 1964/ 65 30/ 6/ 1965

Demolition 2,427 699 771 2,355 Repair 2,845 380 642 2,583

TOTAL 5,272 1,079 I ,413 4,938

Notices of appeal against Commission declara tions were received from 7 owners following the service of notices, a nd of these 6 were withdrawn and I dismissed by a Court of Petty Sessions.

SLUM RECLAMATION

Since the Commission resolved to declare its first Reclam ation Area of some five acres in Molesworth Street, North Melbourne, late in 1940, the concept of slum reclamation has undergone considera b!e change.

ln the intervening years, the Commission has experimented with several forms of housing for its reclamation areas and is in fact continuing to experiment in an endeavour to arrive at a form of accommodation which will best cater for the requirements of populations in what were high

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density areas. The Commission has in the main used staircase access walk-up flats in these areas , beginning with two-storey blocks and progressing to three and four-storey blocks, which in its latest schemes have been raised on stilts and given flat roofs to accommodate la undry and drying facilities. Row houses have been used in conjunction with walk-up flats and the Commission is currently experimenting with this form of housing in other areas.

Because of the high cost of reclamation land, population densities must be kept at a high level

and so current cons truction is in the form of highrise elevator blocks of 12 and 20 storeys.

Emerald Hill Court(South Melbourne), Hotham (North Melbourne) and Debn ey M ea dow s (Fiemington) have been completed , a nd a t the end of the year, seve n multi-storey block s were under construction.

The rate at which run-down areas can be acquired and clea red for re-development depends entirely on the funds available for the purpose. Currently, these a re of the order of £1 ,200,000 annually, and to 30th June , 1965, a tota l of £6,312,102 had been expended for thi s purpose . Expenditure by the Commission on the re-development of slum reclamation areas amounted to £ 16,603,134.

It is the opinion of the Commiss ion that reclaimed areas require to be re-developed in part by private enterprise and in part by the Commiss ion , thus ensuring housing in the inner suburbs for those in the higher income groups as well as fo r those of limited means who are eligible to be housed by the Commission. There has been a measure of co-opera tion in the development of the North Melbourne a rea a nd further private building is to take place o n land reclaimed by the Commiss ion. However, the Commission is a nxiou s to induce private enterprise to take a greater hand in slum reclamation activities in an endeavou r to increase the annual rate of re-development.

The development of the hi g h rise flat block s has introduced many Commiss ion tena nts to an entirely new form of community life. This in tum has indicated the need for the provisio n of faciliti es for co mmunity activiti es , both social and recreational, and the Commissio n has devoted considerable thought and effort to the provision of these facilities.

The bes t example of planning along these lines is to be found in the new hig h-ri se block at Debney Meadows which was completed just prior to the end o f this financial year. Thi s block contains its own Community Hall equipped with a stage and a kitchen for the preparation of suppers. It is available for use by tenant organizations and to cater for the recreational and cultural need s of all age groups within the estate. Adjacent to the estate the Melbourne City Council has extended and improved an existing recreation reserve to provide a strenuous sports a rea and has equipped one sec ti o n as a playground for younger children. Playground equipment within the estate has been provid ed by the Commission.

A fin e kindergarten already exists in the vicinity of the Estate and the Council proposes to establish a pre-school centre and to convert an existing building into an indoor sports area. These latter projects, when completed, will provide an example of wh at ca n be achieved by co-operation between a loca l Council and the Commi ss ion.

Horace Petty Estate , Prahran- a redeve/opmeut project .

FINANCE

The Balance Sheet as at 30th June. 1965 to which the Auditor General has given his certificate, together with other Statements of Accounts showing the financial transactions of the Commission for 1964/65 are. as required by the Housing Act. included in Appendices A to H of this Report.

SOURCE OF CAPITAL FUNDS

Funds cumulative to the 30th June. 1965 have been provided from the following major sources

For Dwelling and Shop Construction, Land Purchase and Development (a) State Loan Funds and Debenture Issues .. (b) Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement 1945 ~ Loan Funds .. (c) Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement 1956/61 Loan Funds In addition Commission Reserves and Miscellaneous Funds have been used.

For Slum Reclamation (acquisition and clearance of areas)

£1,685,023 £85,781,000 £81,835,727

Funds cumulative to the 30th June, 1965 have been derived from the following sources:-·(a) Subsidy from the State Treasury .. £1,476,866 (b) Loan Funds from the State Treasury with interest and loan redemption paid by the

Treasury (c) Housing Commission House Sales Revenue (d) Sale of reclaimed areas for Development by Private Enterprise (e) Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement Funds (f) Subsidy~ Melbourne City Council

Port Melbourne City Council Prahran City Council Williamstown City Council South Melbourne City Council .. Richmond City Council .

(g) Temporary over expenditure

Total

CAPITAL WORKS EXPENDITURE Dwellings and Shops

Land purchase and Development Buildings ..

Total

For 1964/65 £2,709,303

£11,800,263

£14,509,566

2,876,915 150,000 496,499 745,215 412,000

19,800 65,000 17,000 17,900 7,925

26,982

£6,312,102

Cumulative to 30/6/65

£28,802,666 £148,795,886

£177,598,552

The cost of the redevelopment of slum areas is included in the overall expenditure for dwelling construction detailed above. For the financial year 1964/65 it amounted to £3,822,487 and cumulative to the 30th June, 1965 was £16,603,134.

Also included is an expenditure of £688,623 on the modernization of older units carried out as units were vacated during the year.

Slum Reclamation

Acquisition and clearance of areas For 1964/65

£1,242,303

Cumulative to 30/6/65 £6,312,102

At the 30th June, 1965 the Commission held advances from the Commonwealth to complete a special two year Defence Forces programme by the 30th June, 1966. They appear in the Balance Sheet as a short term loan to the Bank for £1 ,250,000 and £240,996 cash on hand at the Bank.

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Dwellings and Shops completed with this finance are:-

' STATE HOUSING COMMONWEALTH- STATE HOUSING AGREEMENTS

I 1945 1956/61 1956/61 TOTAL

Prior to 30/6/64 Since 30/6/64

Melro. Country ,'vfetro. Country Metro. Country Metro. Country ····----· ----

Shops .. 82 34 - ·- -·····- - I 16

Dwellings .. 1,193 135 18,746 ! 12,179 11,846 7,217 1,333 1,355 54,004

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Total .. 1,275 169 18,746 12,179 11,846 7,217 1,333 1,355 54, 120*

* In addition 27 flats were donated by the City of Prahran.

Dwellings and Shops under construction at 30th June, 1965 2,619 £5,580,135 Value of this construction including land purchased and development

GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT The total loss on all operations for the year was

£135,455. In the previous financial year the loss was

£14,291 the increase being due to factors such as the rising costs of rental rebate concessions, Maintenance, Municipal and Water rates, the noncharging of rentals at an economic level, the fixation of maximum selling prices for houses and the decision to supplement slum reclamation funds with £150,000 per annum from the House Sales Revenue for three years commencing in I964/65.

(1) RENTAL OPERATIONS As was forecast in the previous Report, the

temporary improvement in rental revenue due to the introduction on the 14th July, 1963 of a modified form of averaging of rentals is now overshadowed by higher costs. The rental loss for the current year was £238,448 as compared with £166,085 for 1963/64.

Rents charged for the year totalled £6,661,452,

an increase of £225,824 from 1963/64. Units rented at the 30th June. 1965 totalled 33,541 compared with 32,904 twelve months earlier, an increase of 637. Included in these figures are I ,970 units occupied by serving members of the Defence Forces in accordance with Clause l3 of the Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement for which the full economic rent is charged by annual revision.

Rental Rebates granted to tenants based on their family income and assessed pursuant to the provisions of the Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement 1945 amounted to £438,102 an increase of £52,210 over the previous year.

As previously mentioned, the principal cause for the increase in cost is the construction of further accommodation for elderly pensioners who currently pay a rebated rent of I9 /6 per week for single persons and 30/6 per week for couples compared with economic rentals of 54/6 per week and 73/~ per week respectively for recently constructed accommodation which they occupy.

This factor is demonstrated by the following comparative table

No. at 1963/64 1964/65 30th June, 1965

£ £ Civil Pensioners-Age Single . . . . .. I26,760 I43,9IO I,478

Age Married Couples .. . . 47,065 53,433 615 Widows . . .. . . . . 75,744 85,992 511 Invalid . . . . . . .. 35,862 40,714 332 T.B. .. . . . . . . 595 675 2

Repatriation Pensions-War .. . . . . .. I7,627 20,012 445 Social Service-Unemployed Benefits and Sick

Benefits . . .. . . . . 9,495 10,780 83 Deserted Wives . . .. . . 53.318 60,532 590 Workers Compensation . . .. 1,494 1,696 67

Low Earnings--Superannuation . . . . .. 257 292 153 Low Earnings . . . . .. 17,675 20,066 540

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Total . . . . .. . . 385,892 438,102 4,816

The total number of tenants on Rebate increased 334 in the twelve month period.

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Municipal, Water and Sewerage Rates in respect to rented units totalled £I ,012,975 an increase of £18,025 from the previous year.

Rental Administration cost £420,017, a decrease of £9,410 from 1963/64 and averaged £12/12/10 per annum per unit.

A provision of £I, 110,987 for House Maintenance was charged against rental revenue which was £59,096 greater than the previous year. Actual expenditure against the provision was £1,169,932 which was £66,221 greater than for 1963/64. Items within the older units for which long term maintenance was provided earlier are now receiving attention. Mould growth investigation and treatment is still required in certain areas- £131,588 being expended in this work.

Interest and Loan Redemption amounted to £3,739,934, an increase of £156,143 over the financial year 1963/64.

Sales during the year:-

Generally rental losses would have been considerably greater but for the action taken by the Commission in investing portion of the Reserve Funds in the construction of additional rented dwellings. No interest and loan redemption payments are involved in respect to such funds.

(2) HOUSE SALES OPERATIONS

The overall nett profit was £70,640 -a reduction of £49,836 from 1963/64.

2,075 dwellings were sold for the year, this was 250 more than the previous year but the profit was decreased due to a significant number of houses sold at cost or at the maximum selling price of £4,995 and by the allocation of £150,000 from the profits for use in the acquisition and clearance of slum areas.

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Per War Service Homes CommissionState Housing 1945 Agreement 1956 Agreement

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State Housing 1945 Agreement 1956 Agreement

39 777

1,238

The Death Benefit Fund as at the 30th June, 1965 amounted to £1,919,957, all but £23,353 representing interest accrued on investments has been invested. The scheme which provides a cover to the beneficiaries of the house purchaser in the event of his death had a liability of £279,715 to the Commission as at the 30th June, 1965 on account of the deaths of 183 purchasers and during the year payments from the Fund amounted to £12,843 in respect of these cases.

(3) HOUSING STANDARDS The cost of administration of Section 56 of the

Housing Act giving power to the Commission to ensure that general community housing standards are adequate was £27,650 after allowing a credit of £11,549 received in fees for the issue of certificates indicating whether the Commission has taken action in respect to any particular property. Such expenses are a charge against the general revenues of the Commission.

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2,075

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6,890 3,801

13,579

60,069

125,343 3,180,713 5,688,820

(4) MISCELLANEOUS

£

24,270

60,069

8,994,876

9,079,215

From interest received from the sale of industrial and other vacant land on terms, loans to other Authorities to enable them to proceed with developmental work on housing estates in advance of development and interest charged to the Concrete House Project on buildings and other assets: revenues have gained a total sum of £60,055 for the year, £9,345 of which is notional only being interest raised in respect to loans without interest granted to several Authorities in special circumstances.

GENERAL Attention is drawn to the amount of £173,829

credited to the accumulated Surplus Account which is not attributable to the revenue operations within the year. It was necessary to adjust the House Sales Suspense Account (being a reserve for profit yet unrealised on terms Sales of houses) by this sum due to the availability at the 30th June, 1965 of accurately calculated realised profit at that date by the electronic computer - previous nett

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profits since the beginning of the Sale of houses by terms in 1956 have been understated by this amount.

MECHANIZATlON

After preliminary planning and programming, an I.C.T. 1500 Electronic Computer was installed at the Commission's office in May, 1965 for use in the processing of house purchase, rental and unit cost accounting, and the ordering and control of stores for Holmesglen Concrete House Project. The equipment, which is largely rented, will. with associated mechanized receipt recording devices, more speedily and accurately produce information for the Commission's clients and for management purposes. The house sales accounting is now operational and the rental accounting conversion is almost completed. Economies will progressively occur in administrative costs and staffing - any personnel displaced are being transferred to vacancies as they arise within the Commission or to other State Departments.

Conversion to Decimal Currency will be effected more smoothly next February and other applications such as critical path analysis for building and road construction will be processed on the Computer as the total system progresses.

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STAFF 30/6/1964

Employed under Public 30/6/1965

Service Act-Establishment 60 I Vacancies

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Concrete House Project 962 Clerks of Works 40 Site Development, Gar-dening, Cleaners, etc. . . 75

Yours sincerely.

A. L. BOHN Secretary

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V. J. BRADLEY Director.

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TABLE A SUMMARY OF COMPLETIONS OF DWELLINGS*

Year Annual Completions Cumulative Completions Ended 30th -------

June Metropolitan Country Total Metropolitan Coumry Total

1939 44 44 44 44 1940 502 502 546 546 1941 212 54 266 758 54 81? 1942 322 81 403 1,080 135 1,215 1943 79 79 I ,159 135 1,294 1944 118 118 1,277 135 1,412 1945 495 115 610 1,772 250 2,022 1946 889 204 1,093 2.661 454 3,115 1947 921 570 1,491 3,582 1,024 4,606 1948 1,388 791 2,179 4,970 1,815 6,785 1949 1,453 904 2,357 6,423 2,719 9,142 1950 1,479 975 2,454 7,902 3,694 11,596 1951 1,365 1,334 2,699 9.267 5,028 14,295 1952 1,428 1,542 2,970 10,695 6,570 17,265 1953 1,573 1,665 3,238 12,268 8,235 20,503 1954 2,054 1,536 3,590 14,322 9,771 24,093 1955 2,111 1,849 3,960 16,433 11.620 28,053 1956 2,471 1,681 4,152 18,904 13,301 32,205 1957 1,438 1,142 2,580 20,342 14,443 34,785 1958 1,389 1,025 2,414 21,731 15,468 37,199 1959 1,400 1,160 2.560 23,131 16,628 39,759 1960 1,406 1' 188t 2,594t 24,537 17,816 42,353 t 1961 1,275 942 2,217 25,812 18,758 44,570t 1962 I, 175 1,225 2,400 26,987 19,983 46,970t 1963 1,138 884 2,022 28,125 20,867 48,992t 1964 1,216 I 108 2,324 31,785 19,531 51 ,316t 1965 !,333 1 2,688 33,118 20,886 54,004t

• Dwelling units include Houses and Flats but exclude Shops wilh Residences. tIn addition to the above. 8 houses have been taken over from other Governments Departments. purchased with area of land and

27 one bedroom flats have been donated by the Prahran CounciL *Includes one unit destroyed

TABLE B SHOPS AND OFFICES COMPLETED AT 30th JUNE, 1965

Metropolitan

Ascot Broadmeadows Sec. "L" Broadmeadows Sec. "Q" Maidstone Coburg, Newlands .. Collingwood, Dight Street Dandenong Doveton "C" Heidelberg .. Olympic Village" Jordanville North North Melbourne North Melbourne - Hotham Estate Port Melbourne .. Port Melbourne Stokes Street Preston East Sandringham

TOTAL

Lock-up Shops

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12

7

12

6 (b) 11 (b) (d) 6

55

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6 5 3 (c) 5 (d)

29

State Housing

Shops with Residence

8 (a) 1

2

16 (a)

27

State Housing

Shops with Residence

5

5

Administration Offices

10

Administration Offices

3

SHOPS AND OFFICES UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT 30th JUNE, 1965 Metropolitan

State Housing

Lock-up Shops Shops with Residence Administration Offices

Broad meadows Sec. "L" 21

TOTAL 21

(a) Also Medical Clinic; (b) With fiats above and store (C.S.H.A.); (c) Temporary; (d) Commission funds.

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TABLE c DWELLING UNIT CONSTRUCTION

Metropolitan

Material Houses and Flats Completed

No. of I - Brick -

I Total at

Houses Estate 'Cnits Brick Solid. During at Sold

and Semi Bk. Year Total at 30th June, Brick Concrete Solid, Timber I 30th June, ended 30th June, 1965

Veneer & Fearure 1964 30th June, !965 Wall 1965

Box Hill City-Box Hill 650 75 561 14 650 650 387

Brighton City-Brighton (Sandringham) 130 130 130 69 Brighton (New Street) 127 127 127 Total ········ Brighton City .. 257 130 127 257 69

Broadmeadows City-Broadmeadows Sec. "G" * 171 54 100 17 6 6 165 Broadmeadows Sec. "L" 1,021 1 375 596 50 719 181 900 121 697 Broadmeadows Sec. "N" 559 ! 157 242 160 537 6 543 16 517 Broadmeadows Sec. "Q" 962 298 479 29 959 I 960 2 402 Broadmeadows Sec. "R" 1,258 257 602 30 1,224 28 1,252 6 424 Broadmeadows (Jacana) Sec. "P" 515 358 157 515 515 515 Fawkner 596 144 337 115 592 592 516 Total Broadmeadows City 5,082 1,643 2,356 558 4,546 222 4,768 3,071

Brunswick City-Fawkner (Aibion Street) t 58 58 58 58 } 41 Kitchener Street t 27 22 27 27 Ashmore Street 4 4 4 4 Barkly Street 34 34 34 34 Curtin Avenue 38 38 38 38 25 Everett Street 30. 30 30 30 McColl Street 100 100 100 100 Wilson Street 40 40 40 40 Total Brunswick City 331 22 304 5 331 331 66

Camberwell City-Ashburton 1,029 346 683 1,029 1,029 i 513 Kaleno Park (North Balwyn) 123 123 123 123 66 Queens Parade (Burwood) 18 18 18 18 17 Total Camberwell City 1.170 487 683 1,170 1.170 I 596

Chelsea Chelsea Street) .. 10 10 10 10

Coburg Nicholson Street 8 8 8 8 Dunville 101 81 20 101 101 46 Newlands .. 398 343 55 398 398 155 Roslyn 90 90 90 90 53 Springmeadows 232 138 26 68 227 232 139 Eric Street 42 42 42 42 Total Coburg City 871 652 96 123 866 871 393

Collingwood City-Clifton Hill 16 16 16 16 Clifton Hill, Rutland Street 30 . 30 30 30 Dight Street 370 65 305 370 370 Stafford Street 30 30 30 30 Total Collingwood City 446 81 365 446 446

Dandenong City-Dandenong 737 77 632 28 732 5 737 196

Essendon City-Aberfeldie .. 145 64 47 34 145 145 105 Ascot '. .. 1,039 1,033 6 1,039 1,039 87 Moonee Ponds (Pascoe Vale Rd.) i 51 51 51 51 Total Essendon City . . . . ' 1,235 1,097 104 1,235 1,235 192

Fitzroy City-St. Lawrence 78 78 78 78 10 George Street 15 15 15 15 Bennett Street (Fitzroy North) . . i 24 ' 24 24 24 Clauscen Street (Fitzroy North) 1 54 ; 24 30 54 54 Holden Street (Fitzroy North) .. ' 82 82 82 82 Miller Street (Fitzroy North) 36 ' 36 36 36 Total Fitzroy City 289 . 126 163 289 289 10

Footscray City-18 i Footscray 18 18 18

West Footscray 121 . 16 I 121 121 75 West Footscray, Glamis Road IO I 10 10 10 Yarraville .. 10 ! 10 10 10 Total Footscray City .. 159 I 16 39 159 159 75

Hawthorn City Bills Street 61 1 61 61 Munro Street 45 : 45 45 Total Hawthorn City 106 I 6! 45 106

Heidelberg City- I Heidelberg 3,429 I 2,600 3,404 3,404 25 1,243 Olympic Village .. 904 491 904 904 109 Total Heidelberg City 4,333 3,091

Kew City-4,308 4,308 25 1.352

Childers Street 8 8 8 Melbourne City--

Arden Street (North Melb.) 30 30 30 30 Hotham Estate (North Melb.) .. 380 166 380 380 4 Molesworth St. (North Melb.) .. 120 92 120 120 Victoria Street (Newmarket) 12 12 12 12 Canning Street (Carlton) 56 56 56 56 High Street (Carlton) * .. ISO ISO ISO Pigdon Street (Carlton) .. 108 38 70 108 108 Reeves Street (Carlton) .. 316 316 136 136 : 180 Debney's Meadows (Fiemington) 378 378 198 179 377 I Derby Street (Kensington) 33 33 33 33 Holland Estate (Kensington) 378 378 378 378 Total- Melbourne City 1,991 338 1,653 1,451 179 1,630 361 4

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TABLE C (Contd.) DWELLING UNIT CONSTRUCTION (Contd.)

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308 290 12 302 Bendigo 293 138 25 130 24 7 15 262 Kangaroo Flat 94 94 94 94 Eaglehawk . . 33 13 20 20 4 24 Birchip 4

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6 Crcswick 10 Daylesford 7 Dimboola 32 Donald 8 Drouin (c) 110 Donolly 6 Echuca 180 Edenhope 5 Euroa 44 Ferntree Gully 23 Foster 26 Frankston . . 144 Frankston Forest I ,095 Geelong-

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Estate

Moorabbin CityMoorabbin Highett Total Moorabbin City

Mordialloc CityBeach Road, Balcombe Road, Mentone Total - Mordialloc City

Northcote CityCiarke Street t Separation Street ~ Northcote East Agg Street Robert Street Westgarth Walker Street Total Northcote City

Nunawading CityLuckie Street

Oakleigh City-North Road

Port Melbourne CityPort Melbourne No. I ~ Port Melbourne No. 2 t Port Melbourne No. 3 t Farrell Street I ngles Street Ross Street Station Street Stokes Street Swallow Street Total Port Melbourne City ..

Prahran City-Crews - De Murska Streets Essex Street Horace Petty Estate Total Prahran City

Preston City-Bell Street t Bailey Avenue David Street ~ May Street t Murray Road Oakover Road t .. Raglan Street t Bell Tyler Street Preston East Preston West Reservoir .. Reservoir East Total - Preston City

Richmond CityAnderson Street .. Bridge Road t Coppin Street Jas. Scullin Court Total Richmond City

Sandringham CitySandringham

St. Kilda City-lnkerman Street

South Melbourne CityEmerald Hill Court

Springvale CitySpringvale

Sunshine CityAlbion Maidstone- Braybrook Total -··Sunshine City ..

Williamstown CityChampion Road t Aitken Street Bradley Street, Newport Croker Street, Newport The Strand Champion Road .. Total Williamstown City

Waverley CityJordanville North Jordanville South Total - Waverley City ..

Altona Shire Blyth Street

Berwick Shire -Doveton ..

Werribee Shire -Laverton . . . . Laverton North *

I t"o. of Units

14 16 30

34 8 I

1591 46 47 I

18 109 421 I

so I

lOO

46 i 376 I

36 I

24 64 . 321 80

107 I

14 • 779 I

74 1

63 . 228 365

96 33 I 38 31

;~ I 96.

8 .

176 1,804

156 i 221 •

I ,350 . 4,109

223 138 36 I 22

419

946.

255

208

47 I

60 2,543 2,603

76 72 29 98 47 24

346

741 1,050 1,791

12

2,311

467 357

Material

Brick and Brick

Veneer I Concrete

573 151 724

34 8

85

1~1 495

3

wl 13.

96 33 38 13 74 26 96

316 156 220

1

.

805 1,873 I

42 . 138 •

141 194 1

826

--I 74 74

56

29

5 90

217 34

251

451

113 134

366

366

14 16 30

74 46 47 18

109 I

294

50

99

70

24 64 32 i 8o I

14 284

71 63

218 . 352 I

... I

I I

43 1,704

181

36 I 8

225

114

255

208

46

69 47 16

224

524 1,015 1,539

12

=I

7

7

20x' 20x

1

3 3

Houses and Flats Completed 1

ln Course

Timber

During I , of Erection Total at Year Total at at

I 30th June, 1

ended 30th June. I 30th June. . 1964 , 30th June. · 1965 1965 • . 1965

31

31

~I

18 I

5

502 525

6

60 685 745

29

25 I

967 151

I, 118

14 16 30

34 8

151 46 47 18

109 413

lOO

46 376 36 24 64 32 80

107 14

779

71 63 45

179

96 33 38 31 74 26 96

8 176

1,633 156 221

I ,350 3,938

223 138 36 22

419

208

47

60 2,532 2,592

76 72 29 98 47 24

346

741 1,044 1,785

12

1,904

450

3

-I

=I I

-· 173 173

-!

55

967 151

lJ 18

14 16 30 .

34 8

1541 46 47 I 18

109 416

50 .

lOO I

46 376 36 ' 24 I 64. 32 80

101 I 14.

779

71 63

218 352

96 33 38 31 74 26 I

96 8

176 I ,710

156 221

1,350 1

4,015 .

223 . 138 I

36 22 .

419 .

9461 55 .

208

471

60 2,532 . 2,592

76 72 29 98 47 24 •

346 I 741

1,044 1,785

12

2,298

450 125

4

4

lO 13

94

94

200

11 11

13

17 232

House<:; Sold

437 119 556

24

119

143

74

} 244

244

20 569 79

110 497

1,307

58

58

574

27

45 591 636

47

29 70

12 158

309 413 722

1,177

250

2,452 1,295 12,337

25


Houses and Flats Completed

Nhill .. Numurkah Nyah West Orbost Ouyen ..

Estate

Packenham East Port Fairy .. Portland Port sea Red Cliffs~ .. Red Cliffs Robinvale (d) Rochester Rosedale Rutherglen St. Arnaud Sale .. Seymour Shepparton .. Shepparton Southend Stawell Stratford StrathmertJn Swan Hill t .. Swan Hill .. Tallangatta .. Tangambalanga Tatura Terang Tongala Toora Trafalgar Traralgon Traralgon East Wangaratta . . . . . . Wangaratta. Yarrunga Estate Warracknabeal Warragul Warrnambool f Warrnambool Wedderburn .. Werribee Winchelsea Wodonga Wonthaggi Wood end Woorinen Wycheproof .. Yarram Yarrawonga ..

No. of Units

6 109

13 41

6 18 32

126 16 17 94 68 30 32 14 36

475 459 681 138 64 11 21 11

254 18 18 73 50 27 18 25

297 456. 721 .

81 54

411 40

525 6

392 57

607 115

3 5

14 58 :

102

Brick and Brick

Veneer

18

7

13 64 31 98 58 20

11 90 15

40 128

:

-·· I 32 126

9 17 : 94 : 68 I

3o 1

32 : 14 I 23

393 428 583 80 44 11 1

21 1

11 I

254 I

18 : 18 I

73 1

50: 27 18 25

297 445 630 I 66; 54 1

411 ;

397 6

98 57

438 115

3 5

14. 58 .

102

Total at 30th June~

1964

6 96 13 34 6 3

32 126

17 94 56 24 IS 14 26

376 359 621

27 47 11 21 11

216 12 18 51 50 27 6

25 297 322 721

36 54

392 40

454 6

325 57

477 115

3 5

14 53 94

During Year

ended 30th June,

1965

4

7

17

10 19 50 55 75

6

5

Total at 30th June,:

1965

6 100

13 41

6 12 32

126 16 17 94 62 24 32 14 36

395 409 676 102 53 11 21 11

224 18 18 57 50 27 11 25

297 355 !

721 81 54 .

404 40:

485 : 6'

364 57

536 115

3 5

14 58 94

22,189 i I ,355 20.886

lvfetropolitan and Country

TOTAL .. I 56,602 16.331 19593 974 19,704 51,316 2,688 54,004

t Indicates units built under State Housing Scheme • Indicates new projects commenced during year ended 30th June. J965 x Indicates Beaufort SteeL

(b) Includes Black Hill Flat. (c) Adjusted totals. (d) , ,

(a) Includes Yarrowee Parade, (e) Includes 1 unit destroyed by fire.

TABLED SUMMARY OF HOUSES SOLD

Metropolitan State Housing prior to 30th June, 1964 State Housing since 30th June, 1964

Commonwealth State Agreements 1945- prior to 30th June, 1964 1945- since 30th June, 1964 . 1956/61- prior to 30th June, 1964 .. 1956/61- since 30th June, 1964

Country Centres State Housing-~ prior to 30th June, 1964 State Housing- since 30th June, 1964 Commonwealth State Agreements

1945 prior to 30th June, 1964 1945 since 30th June, 1964 .. 1956/61- prior to 30th June, 1964 1956/61- since 30th June. 1964

TOTAL HOUSES SOLD

• Includes 46 houses repossessed and reverted to tenancy.

26

406 40

5,996 581

4,988 326

31 I

2,844 211

4,205 916

446

11,891

32

8,176

Houses Sold

6

80 50

5 36 11

8

34

18 2

10 7

70

6 20 32 2 I 2 8

146 137 252

24 12

I 8 4

112 8 4

22 24

4 2

14 134 260 276 65 14

161 10

188

170 5

174 36

I 29 50

1,303 8,208

12,337

8,208

* 20,545

TABLE E TYPES OF DWELLING UNITS COMPLETED DURJNG YEAR ENDED

30th JUNE, 1965 Type of Construction Metropolitan Country Total

Brick 56 6 62 Brick-veneer 228 560 788 Timber ~ Asbestos Cement I 573 574 Timber Weatherboard .. 33 33 Concrete 1.013 170 1,183 Feature Wall Concrete 35 13 48

Total 1,333 I ,355 2,688

Unit Groupings Metropolitan Country Total

Single Units 598 1,300 1,898 Units in Flats 735 55 790

Total 1,333 1,355 2,688

Bedroom Types Metropolitan Country Total

One Bedroom (for 1 bed) .. 271 51 322 One bedroom (for 2 beds) 177 4 181 Two bedrooms 119 119 Three bedrooms 766 1,300 2,066

Total 1,333 1,355 2,688

NOTE: During the year ended 30/6/65. 232 portable s[eepouts were added w existing houses in the Metropolitan Area and 189 in the Country.

Estate

Box Hill Brighton, New Street Broadmeadows, Section "Q" Broadmeadows, Section "R"' Brunswick, Ashmore Street Brunswick, Barkly Street .. Brunswick, Everett Street Brunswick, McColl Street Brunswick, Wilson Street. . Camberwell, Ashburton .. Chelsea, Fowler Street Coburg, Nicholson Street Coburg, Dunville .. Coburg, Newlands .. Coburg, Springmeadows .. Coburg, Eric Street Collingwood, Clifton Hill Collingwood, Rutland Street Collingwood, Dight Street Collingwood, Stafford Street Essendon, Ascot .. Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Pascoe Vale Road .. Fitzroy, St. Laurence Fitzroy, Bennett Street Fitzroy, Clauscen Street Fitzroy, George Street Fitzroy, Holden Street Fitzroy, Miller Street Footscray .. Footscray West .. Footscray, Glamis Road .. Footscray, Yarra-. ille Hawthorn, Bills Street Hawthorn, Munro Street .. Heidelberg . . . . . . Heidelberg, Olympic Village Kew, Childers Street . Melbourne North, Arden Street .. Melbourne North, Hotham Estate Melbourne North, Molesworth Street Melbourne Newmarket, Victoria Street Melbourne Carlton, Canning Street Melbourne Carlton, High Street * Melbourne Carlton, Pigdon Street Melbourne Carlton, Reeves Street Melbourne Flemington, Debney's Meadows Melbourne Kensington, Derby Street .. Melbourne Kensington, Holland Estate Mentone, Balcombe Road Mordialloc, Beach Road .. Moorabbin .. Northcote East Northcote, Agg Street Northcote, Robert Street .. Northcote, Westgarth Northcote. Walker Street. . Nunawading, Luckie Street Port Melbourne t .. Port Melbourne, Farrell Street

TABLE F LOCATION OF FLATS

Metropolitan Flat t.:nits

completed at 30!6/64

48 127

4 34 30

100 40

198 10 8

20 49 26 42 16 30

370 30

852 51

54 15 82 36 18 6

10 10 61

238 1288 . 8

30 380 120

12 56

108 136 198 33

378 16 14

250 16 46 47 18

109

36 24

27

Flat Units cornpleted during

year ended 30/6/65

27

45

179

50

Flat Units completed at 30/6/65

48 127

27 4

34 30

100 40

198 10 8

20 49 26 42 16 30

370 30

852 51 68 24 54 15 82 36 18 6

10 10 61 45

238 288

8 30

380 120

12 56

108 136 377

33 378

16 14

250 16 46 47 18

109 50 36 24

Flat Units under construction

at 3016165

180

180 1

Estate

Port Melbourne, lng\es Street Port Melbourne, Ross Street Port Melbourne, Station Street Port Melbourne, Stokes Street Port Melbourne. Swallow Street. . Prahran, Crews & De Murska Streets Prahran, Essex Street . Prahran, Horace Petty Estate Preston t Preston, Bell Preston East Preston, Reservoir .. Preston, Reservoir East Richmond. Anderson Street Richmond, Coppin Street Richmond, J. Scullin Court Sandringham . . St. Kilda, Inkerman Street South Melbourne, Emerald Hill Court Sunshine. Braybrook Williamstown, Aitkin Street Williamstown, The Strand Williamstown, Champion Road Waverley, Jordanville North Waverley, Jordanville South Altona, Blyth Street Berwick, Doveton "B"

TABLE F (Contd.) LOCATION OF FLATS (Contd.)

Metropolitan

Flat Units completed at

30'6164

64 32 80

107 14 71 63 45 28

8 46 28

156 223

36 22

124

208 426

72 47 12

108 12 12

Flat t.:nits completed during

year ended 30/6/65

173

74

55

132

735

Flat Units completed at)0/6/65

64 32 80

107 14 71 63

218 28 8

120 28

156 223

36 22

124 55

208 426

72 47 12

108 12 12

132

7,809

Flat L:nits under construction

at 30!6!65

90

200

* Indicates new projects commenced during the year ended 30th June. 1965. t Indicates units built under State Housing Scheme, Revised totals. (27 fhus at De Murska Street Gladstone Gardens donated by the Prahran Council are not included in the above table).

Bacchus Marsh Ballarat Bendigo Drouin Ferntree Gully Geelong

Estate

Newtown, Percy Street :Nor lane Hamilton Harsh am Mildura Moe. . . Mornington * Morwell Numurkah * Sale St. Arnaud .. Shepparton .. Wangaratta Warragul Warrnambool Wodonga

Total

Country

Flat t.:nits completed at

)0!6164

16 8

26 16 23 80 16 32

7 10 24 18

42

18

12 6 8

14 8

384

Flat t.:nits completed during

year ended 3016165

45

* Indicates new projects commenced during year ended 30th June. 1965.

28

Flat Units completed ut 30/6/65

16 8

26 16 23 80 16 77

7 10 24 18

42

18 10 12 6 8

14 8

439


at 30/6/65

5

19

9 8

7

48

Storeys in Block

One

Two

Three

Four

Eight Twelve Sixteen Twenty .. Twenty ..

:

TABLE G

BLOCK TYPES OF FLATS

Metropolitan

Units per Block

I 2 3 4 6

12

Sub-total

2 3 4 4t 5 6 7 8

10 12 14 22 24 26 30

Sub-total

3 5 6 8 9

10 12 15 16 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 42

6 H

11 12 14 16 I~ 24 32 35 36 40 48

--·

112 200 120 160 180

--------~-·~

TOTAL ..

Flat Units. compteted at

3016/64

44~ so: 18!

360 66 12

544t

60

1,796!

6 5

306 32

108 90

1,261 * 225 113. 162 210 96 27 60 33 36

4 6

48 11 24 28

760 72

336 128 35 36

16 10

14 22 24 26

128

36

12 IS

54 21 48

72 42

48

179

735


30/6!65

--·~·--

580

4

1,068 64+

72

560 10 60 14 22 24 26

1,924

6 5

306 32

144 90

1,273. 240 113* 216 231 144 27 60 33

108 42

3,070

4 6

48 11 24 28

760 72

384 12H 35 36 8(} 48

120 16(} 179

7,809

+ Indicates units built under State Housing Scheme. ; Indicates revised totals.

* Indicates caretaker's quarters attached.

29


at 30/6165

12

10 24 14

30

90

361

651

Storeys in Block

One

Two '' '' ''

Three '' ,,

Estate

J bedroom, 1 bed .. I bedroom, 2 beds 1 bedroom, 2 beds 2 bedrooms 3 bedrooms

TOTAL

1 bedroom, 1 bed .. l bedroom, 2 beds 2 bedrooms

Brick

Brick-veneer Concrete

Brick . Brick-veneer Concrete

TOTAL

Material

TOTAL..

''

''

Timber - Asbestos Cement

TOTAL

''

'.

TABLE G (Contd.) BLOCK TYPES OF FLATS

Country

Units per Block Flat Units

completed at 30/6/64

Flat Units completed during

year ended 30/6/65

Sub-total

2 3 4 5 6 8

4 6 8

10 12 19

Sub-total

12 15 21 24 30

Sub-total

TOTAL ..

! I

' '

i

''

. '

..

42 3

96 10 24 8

183

40 18 40 10 24

132

24 15

69

384

TABLE

4

6 -

10

----

--

-

•

-

-21 24 30

•

45

•

55

H BEDROOM TYPE OF FLATS

Metropolitan Flat Units Flat Units

completed at completed during 30/6/64 year ended 30/6/65

800 271 64t

1,115 177 3,325 + 119 1,770t 168

7,074! 735

Country

119 51 197 4 68

384

•

I


30/6/65

42 3

100 10 30 8

193

40 18 40 10 24 -··

132

24 15 21 24

114

439

Flat Units completed at 30/6165

1,071 64t

1,292 3,444 1,938

7,809

170 201

68

439

TABLE 1 CONSTRUCTION TYPES OF FLATS


30/6/64

J 2,3291: \. 64t

44t 4,637

384

735

735

Flat Units completed at 3016/65

J 2,329 l 64L

44 5,372

7,809

73 28

272 66

439

t Indicates units built under State Housing Scheme. 4: Indicates revised totals.

30


at 30/6/65

2 3

10 6

21

8

19

27

48


at 30/6/65

266

64 241 80

651

35 5 8

48


at 30/6[65

651

651

8 21 19

48

TABLE J CONCRETE HOUSE PROJECT

Metropolitan DweH1ng Units Completed during

Year ended 30th June, 1965 Dwelling Units under Construction at

30th June, 1965

E.~tate

Broadmeadows, Section "G" Broadmeadows, Section "L" Broadmeadows, Section "R" Carlton, High Street .. Dovemn Hawthorn, Munro Street Laverton North Nunawading, Luckie Street .. Prahran, Horace Petty Estate Preston East .. St. Kilda, [nkerman Street

Frankston Forest Mornington Norlane

TOTAL

TOTAL

Country

LP. denotes Lone Persons. LR. denotes low RentaL

TABLE K LONE PERSON AND LOW RENTAL FLATS

Metropolitan Concrete Flats Completed Other Flats Completed

Estate

Altona, Blyth Street Ascot A.shburton Box Hill Braybrook, Maidstone Broadmeadows Section "R" .. 18 9 Brighton, New Street.. Brunswick, Ashmore Streer Brunswick, Barkly Street Brunswick, McColl Street Brunswick, Everett Street ::::arlton, Pigdon Street Chelsea, Fowler Street Coburg, Dunville Coburg, Springmeadows Coburg, Nicholson Street Coburg, Eric Street Collingwood, Dight Street Collingwood, Stafford Street .. Collingwood, Rutland Street, Clifton Hill Doveton, "B" Sandpit 99 33 Fitzroy North, Clauscen Street Fitzroy North, Holden Street Fitzroy North, Miller Street .. Flemington, Debney Meadows Footscray 'Footscray, Yarraville .. Footscray West, Glamis Road Hawthorn, Bills Stre~t Hawthorn, Munro Street 36 Heid:;lbcrg Jordanvi11e North lordanville South Kensington, Derby Street . Kensington, Holland Estate .. Kew, Childers Street .. Mentone Moonee Ponds, Pascoe Vale Road Moorabbin Mordialloc, Beach Road Northcote East Northcote, Walker Street Northcote, Agg Street =I Northcote, Robert Street North Melbourne, Molesworth Street ~orth Melbourne, Hotham Estate ..

Total at 30i6;65

LR.

4 6

14 32

lOO 9

24 4

18 16 27 21 15 15

4 6 4

20 12 14

8

31 18 12 33 12 12 12 18 18 10 10 !

21 24 36 9

8 20 4

8 12 4 36 15

14 12 2

16 12 15 30 16 36 11

15 I~ I

31

Concrete Flats Under !~~······· --

Construction at 30/6i65

LP. L.R. LP.

-I

_,

-1

Other Flats Under

Construction at 30/6/65

TABLE K (Contd.) LONE PERSON AND LOW RENTAL FLATS (Contd.)

Metropolitan

Nunawading, Luckie Street .. Port Melbourne, Farrell Street Port Melbourne, Swallow Street Prahran, Crews & De Murska Streets Prahran, De Munska Street .. Gladstone Gardens ! .. Prahran, Essex Street Prahran, Horace Petty Estate Preston East . . . Richmond, Anderson Street Richmond, Coppin Street Richmond, Scullin Street Sandringham .. St. Kilda. lnkerman Street Williamstown. The Strand Williamstown: Champion Road

TOTAL

Concrete Flats Completed

During year ended 30/6!65

T·otal at 30!6!65

LP. LR. LP. L.R.

38 24

56

271

12 21

18

55

38 24

15

18 57 56 24 24

6

157 1,047

12

14

12 33 52 14 12 8

32 55 8

12

Concrete Flats .1

•

Under .

Other Flats Completed

Construction at 30'6/65 I

-1

LP. L.R.

66 24

200

Other Flats Under

Construction at 30'6!65

NOTE: In addition to the above, 386 one-bedroom flats have been erected on various estates in the Metropolitan area since December, 1943 (also 142 one-bedroom flats and houses were completed, prior to the Commonwealth Stute House Agreements).

t These llars have been donated to the Commission by the Prahran City Council.

Bacchus Marsh Ball a rat Bendigo . Drouin .. Ferntree Gully . Geelong East . Newtown. Bercy Street Norlane .. Hamilton Hors ham Mildura .. Moe Mornington Morwell Numurkah St. Arnaud Sale .. Shepparton Warragul Warrnambool Wodonga

TOTAL

Country

10 6

14

15 8 12

12 4 45 45 20

12 6

45

3 4 5 5 5 8 16

19

NOTE: 251 brick and timber one-bedroom Aats and houses have been erected in country centres since December. 1943. {8 additional one-bedroom houses were completed at Newtown prior to the CommonweahhfState Housing Agreements.)

32

FINANCE

1963/1964 £ s. d.

3,365.470 4 0

300,000 0 0

435,365 12

128,125.268 14 6

12,916,578 2

145,274,895 11 6

1.242209 2 0

359,400 0 0

42.158 0 0

40,887 2 0 127,575 3 8 39,000 0 0

132,412 15 0 50,723 18 4

134,522 16 I

191,540 18 11 7,342,299 9 0

87,787 I 6 38,987 14 0

1,591,975 12 11 7,926,296 0 9 1,593,485 11 l

40,000 0 0 2,084,093 I 11

15,732 19 3 69,610 9 2 11,698 4 3

2,178.839 1 7

2.542 10

170,618.673 3 2

185,053 10 2

170,803.726 13 4

LIABILITIES

s. d. LOANS

Government of Victoria . . , , . . , . . . . . . , , 4,276,595 2 7 Less -Securities purchased out of National Debt Sinking Fund and cancelled 289,643 12 4

Debenture issues . . 520,000 0 0 Less-repayments 220,000 0 0

Advance-Death Benefit Fund 499,170 17 11

1945 Commonwealth and State Housing Agreemenl 53 Year Loans Nos. 1-11 .. .. , .. .. .. .. 85,781,000 0 0

1-6 68,705,845 0 0 13,129,882 0 0

1956 Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement-Loans Nos. Advances during 1964/1965

167,616,727 0 0 27,607,206 19 0 Less·~repayrnents on Commonwealth Loans as above ------··-

45 Year Loans Nos. 1~7 re IRss~repayments on 45 years

sold under 1945 Agreement Nos. 1-7

Total Loan Liability

ADVANCES TREASURY AND OTHERS·

Slum Reclamation Subsidy---Treasury ..

GII:'TS-

City of Melbourne City of Port Melbourne City of Prahran , . City of Williamstown City of Richmond , , City of South Melbourne

Gift of Flats - City of Prahran

SUNDRY CREDITORS FOR

Architects' and Engineers' fees Rents received in advance . Land Purchase- Werribee Estate Maintenance contracts incomplete Repairs and maintenance Miscellaneous items

. 412.000 19,800 65,000

. . 17,000 7,925

17,900

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RESERVES, PROVISIONS, APPROPRIATIONS AND SINKING FUNDS

General Reserve , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appropriation of House Sales profits for Slum Reclamation Works Cancelled Securities Reserve National Debt Sinking Fund . . . . Loan Redemption Reserve- Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement Loan Redemption Reserve Debenture Issues Sinking Fund re Debenture Loans Various . . . . Accruing Maintenance Provision. as per statement herewith House Sales Reserve Suspense Account House Sales - Death Benefit Scheme .. Irrecoverable rentals provision Land Realization Reserve Land Realization Reserve Shops Land Realization Suspense Account .. Land Realization Suspense Account ~ Shops Interest Receivable Reserve House Purchasers

ACCUMULATED SURPLUS

CERTIFICATE 01' AUDITOR-GENERAL

13,770.112 5 1,027,653 5

1.242.209 2

539,625 0

The accounts of the Housing Commission, Victoria, have been audited for the year ended 30th June, 1965, hy officers acting under my direction. For the purpose of the audit, the detailed examinations and checks carried out bv the Commission's Internal Audit staff have been accepted by my officers. In my opinion, subject to-

(i) the question of the justification for tlte appropriation of an amount of £150,000 from the profit on House Sales for Slum Reclamation Acquisition and Clearance of Areas, and

(ii) having regard to the Commission's assurance that it will make a detailed review of the rental arrears forthwith,

the Balance Sheet, Appendix "A", fairly represents the financial position of the Commission as at 30th June, 1965, and the accompanying General Re~'enue Account, Appendix "B", proper~v summarises the fina!Tcial operations of the Commission.

DEPOSIT AND TRliST ACCOUNT

Sundry deposits and trust money~

(Sgd.) R. W. Gillard.

Auditor-General.

17/1 I /1965

34

2 3

0

0

A PP EN

HOUSING COMMIS BALANCE SHEET AS

£ s. d.

3,986.951 10

300,000 0 0

499,170 17 11

140,009,520 0

12,742,458 19 11

1,781,834 2 0

30,262 0 8 143,687 10 l

126,685 7 3 50,924 4 8

148,137 12 9

39,931 10 9 150,000 0 0 211,035 18 I

7,947,048 3 7 50,000 0 0 45.190 11 6

1,533,331 16 2 8,697,586 I I 2 1.919,957 5 4

40,000 0 0 2,590,341 12 8

27,563 19 4 104,713 4 3

13.477 10 7 2,723,803 7 to

228.417 6

£ ~ .. d

157,538.101 9

1.781.834 2 0

42.158 0 (\

499.696 15 5

26,093,981 11

228.417

186,184,18'1 4 0

198,324 8 11

186,382.513 12 11

DIX A

SlON- VICTORIA AT 30TH JUNE, 1965

1963/1964 £ '· d.

21,968,529 3 6

62,976 11 8

117,072.384 5 5

480,83'1 7 I .'6,172.657 4 ()

314.300 11

51.938 18 11

3.826,347 6 5.334 4

------

107.607,993

18,803 5 2 36.005 2 10

189,667 0 8 6.517 15 0

ASSETS

£ s d. FIXED ASSETS At Cost--

Land (for dwellings only) being cost of sites acquired, development costs~ and incidental expenses, but less cost of sites of houses soJd as per House Trading Accounts for all years . . . .

* Len-Suspense Account for estimated capital cost of land sold but for which capital costs have yet to be calculated

Le:-.·s-Development contracts incomplete

Land (for shops) being cost of sites acquired, development costs and incidental expenses

* Less-Suspense Account for estimated capital cost of land, for shops. sold but for which capital costs have yet to be calculated ..

L<'SS ···Development contracts incomplete

Dwellings less cost of those sold as per House Trading Accounts of all years

*Less-Suspense Account for estimated capJtai cost of houses. sold but for which capital costs have yet to be calculated

Levs-Conrracts incompie1e Provtsions for prime cost iterns

Shopping cenlre buildings . . . . . . . . . . * Lcs.'i'-Suspense Account for estimaled capital ~.·ost of

shops sold but for which capital costs have yet to be calculated 186,370 0 0

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Less-Contracts incomplete .. 17.784 2 9 Provision~ for prime cost items I ,237 16 0

Land Offices

Buildings- Holmesglen Hou&ing Factory . , , , .. rent collections and construction supervision. less depreciation .

Slum Reclamation - Various Areas Less-Contracts incomplete

Community Hall Port Melbourne

INTANGIBLE ASSETS Loan flotation expenses less £J,748 l2 4 written off Designs and Plans_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slum Reclamation, North Melbourne. O'Shannassy anJ Harris Streets Electronic Data Processing- Planning Costs.. . . Industrial House Development Development Costs Overseas Delegation Expenses

STOCK, EQUIPMENT ETC. (other than at Concrete House Project)- At Cost

s d.

443.459 18 9

19,021 18 -------

46,744 19 9

4,880.710 13

55,898 17 Motor vehicles etc, (administrative), less depreciation . . . . . . . . 4,163

39.861 2

17 Store-yards. offices, canteens and other con.o;;;tructional buildings, less depredation or amortization Office furniture. less depreciation

67,515 0 31,571 4

9.887 9

396.002 12 108.888 6

38.'187 14 0 335.312 14 6

2,483 13 6 17.500 0 0

1.571.771 13 5 850.000 0 0

43 7 4 21,713 17 8

1.930 0 0 !,642 8 7

54.224 I 3 500 8 7

1.200 () 0 6.794 4 8

66.586 16 4 50,893 0 9

4,767 10 10

Office equipment, I ess depreciation Other equipment. less depreciation Stores and Stationery etc.

CONCRETE HOUSE PROJECT------ As per Statement herewith Fixed Assets, less depreciation .. Current Assets, less current liabilities ..

!~VESTMENTS AND LOAN ADVANCES Debenture Loan Sinking Fund . , . . . . Advance - Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works .. Advance - State Etectricity Commission Advance Werribee Sewerage Authority Loan-· Shepson & Co. Pty. Ltd. House Purchasers Death Benefit Scheme Investments .. Short Term Investment- Australia and New Zealand Bank

CURRENT ASSETS Interest accrued on advances

Dea-th Ben~iit F u~d lnterest accrued on investmems Cash advances National Debt Sinking F~~d cash in hand Rents receivable accrued . , Insurance paid in advance Shares 31 Melrose St. Pty. Lt·d·. Overseas Delegation - Advances

SUNDRY DEBTORS for-Rental arrears~··-Tenants ..

Former Tenants Sundry Tenants

107.211 8 8 50,873 0 I 4,383 3 4

...... _______ Works carried out on behalf of Semi~Gove-rnmentai Authorities adjoining Owners and others,

272.770 18 () ~8.0 13,135 5 8

227,107 14 6 289.670 11 3

10.972 15 8

etc., including materials supplied to Contractors House Purchases . . , . , , , . House Purchasers' Death Benefit Scheme land Purchases and Miscellaneous Sales Administrative Building ..

CASH AT BANK AND ELSEWHERE 48.568 19 7 Cash at Bank

157.320 8 3 Cash in Transit

170.618.673 3 2 DEPOSH AND TRUST ACCOUNT

134.579 12 4 Securities held 50,473 17 10 Cash

170,80.1. 726 13 4

£

424.4.18 () ()

321.151

46.744 l'l ')

4,880,710 13 5.334 4

18,478 4 41.172 10 7

189,677 14 10 62.370 6 2 15.448 18 11 3.910 19 7

64,549 9 I 3.757 16 0

51,668 17 I 91.743 19 4 29,956 7 4

8.567 10 9 ________ ,,,_

415,648 10 0 80.237 19 10

45.190 11 6 247.312 14 6

2,250 I 9 5.500 0 0 1,800 0 {)

1,896.604 15 4 1,250.000 0 0

527 7 0 23,352 10 0 2.200 0 0 1.488 18 3

74,468 14 0 479 15 11 500 0 0

162.467 12

289,048 8 11 64,990.764 17 8

279,714 10 4 355.141 0 11

11,050 6 8

240,996 91,899

11 0

S, d.

115,134.242 ll

331.058 13 5

250.243 19 7

495.X86 9 10

3,448.658

103.017

66.088.186 16 7

332.895 4 11

186,184,189 4 0

134.510 2 0 63,814 6 11

186,382,513 12 11

D. J. LENNE, Accountant. A. L. BOHN, Secretary 18th October, 1965

V. J. BRADLEY, Director.

35

J. P. GASKIN, Deputy Director. ALAN ASHMAN, Commissioner.

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Dr.

1963/1964 £ s. d. To

53,535 15 0 4,641,295 17 9

23,391 5 I 4,780 19 7

33,124 8 4

4,756,128 5 9 209,379 15 9

4,546,748 10 0

2,050 18 2

845,163 0

2,043 12 5 4,000 0 0

104 8 3 1,051,890 10 0

3,384 11 6 994,949 15 5 46,483 6 4 12,736 15 3 30,900 12 9

50.646 8 3

582,192 13 6 385,891 13 7 37,848 3 4

7,370 5 3 579 3 9

241,236 10 2 495.484 18 11

36,316 0 9 42,260 5 6 74,338 9 8 13,501 13 7

824,409 0 0 10,509 4 3

10,343,040 10 8

APPENDIX B HOUSING COMMISSION

GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED

Interest Payable: Loans Government of Victoria ..

Commonwealth and State Housing Agreements Debenture issues .. House Sales Death Benefit Fund

Gross interest payable .. Less-interest capitalized

Rental Operations

£ s. d.

53,352 7 6 5,022.992 3 6

23,026 0 1 6,076 I 6

25,595 17 6

5,131,042 10 1 264,822 4 0

Interest charged on houses sold

Interest payable ..

4,866.220 6 1 . . , Cr.2,030,222 0 11

Contribution to National Debt Sinking • u .. ~. •

Loan Redemption Reserves Commonwealth and State Housing Agreements---- being loan repayments made during the year from revenue. . . .

Del::enture Loans Redemption Reserve- being loan repayments during the year revenue

Debenture Loan Sinking Fund .. Loan Conversion Expenses (Government) Provision for accruing maintenance Maintenance Bad Debts written off .. Rates (excluding rates capitalized £85,008 5 2) Rent collection expenses in country areas Cost of insurable risks . . . . Cost of Communal Services Flats .. Central Heating and Hot Water Services Garden Maintenance (including £1,017 6 5 administrative expenses) Administrative expenses (excluding administrative expenses applicable to House Main

tenance £140,564 lOs. 9d. capitalized £423,482 6s. 5d. Land Sales Reserve £10,234 Is. 7d. Slum Reclamation £25,866 9s. 7d. Garden Maintenance £1,017 6s.5d.)

Rebates allowed .. Rents lost through vacancies Provision for rent irrecoverable . . . Medical fees paid on account of house purchasers

from interest receivable to House Purchasers' Death Benefit Scheme from Interest Receivable to House Purchasers Interest Rec. Reserve

'L-uuc~,;uuu fees on instalments on houses sold Commission paid to agents on houses Maintenance and Service Charges on Appropriation for Slum House Sales Reserve Suspense Account being unrealized profit for the year on house

sales Miscellaneous

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2,835,998 5 2

1.824 14 6

1199.856 11 10

2.144 9 3 4,000 0 0

109 16 6 10 0 12

1.012.975 3 48,672 10 3 10,086 111 9 45,941 4 4

2,658 8 9 55,520 9 11

394.759 7 I 43R,IOI 15 3

43.132 4 10 21.7119 7 7

14,031 1 6

6, 952.150 10 8

-~----······-·------------------

Miscellaneous

£ s. d. £ s. d.

39,199 8 9

50 15 3 ----

39,199 li 9

House Sales

£ s. d.

2.030,222 0 11

2.030,222 0 11

185,258 Jf

.. 420 2 0

239,745 12 9 544,964 6 3 41.754 1 5 47,177 7 7 62,436 17 4 12,352 15 9

150,000 0 0

855,475 18 0

4.169.807 6

Total

£ s. d.

4,866,220 6

Ul24 14 6

::199,856 11 10

2,144 9 3 4.000 0 0

109 16 6 u 10,986 10 0

12 1 3 1

10 3 18 9 4 4 8 9 9 I

619,216 19 11 438,101 15 3

43,132 4 10 21,789 7 7

420 2 0 239,745 12 9 544,964 6 3 41,754 1 5 47,177 7 7 62,436 17 4 12,352 15 9

150,000 0 0

855,475 18 0 14,081 16 9

L!6L208 0 9

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1963/1964 £ s. d.

6,435,628 6 4 89,465 17 ll 10,782 10 0 2,100 0 0

1,110,695 15 7 2,648,382 19 7

31,]93 15 4 14,791 5 ll

10,343,040 10 8

By Rents charged Interest received and receivable . Miscellaneous receipts Certificates under Section 61, Act 6275 .. Miscellaneous receipts - other. . Gross profit on house sales . . . . Interest receivable on loans to house purchasers Profit on Insurance for House Sales . . . Accumulated Surplus Account being nett Loss

APPENDIX B continued

Rental Operations

£ s. d. 6,661,452 8 1

50,844 4 7

1,4051111

. . ,Loss 238,448 6

6,952,150 10 8

£ s. d.

1,549 0 0

Loss 27,650 8 9

39,199 8 9

Miscellaneous

£ s. d.

60,054 14 3

Profit 60,003 19 0

50 15 3

House Sales

£ s. d.

34,098 0 0

,262,345 I 2,908,335 6

. 35,669 0 Profit 70,640 2

4,169,807 6

Cr.

Total

£ s. d. 6,661,452 8 I

144,996 18 10 11,549 0 0

1,405 11 11 I ,262,345 I 3 2,908,335 6 I

35,669 0 I 135,454 13 R ----------

9

LOAN REDEMPTION RESERVE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT

1963/1964 £ s. d.

69,651 4 6

997 0 10 128,970 19 7

99,619 4 11

1963/1964 £ s. d.

1,683,354 2 8 To

11,183 0 0

2,542 10 3

1,697,079 12 11

To Amortisation Allowed Purchasers-·· Cash .. War Service Homes Terms ..

Amortisation adjustments on account of death of purchasers .

Accumulated Surplus Account

£ s. d.

558 8 0 . . 15 0 . . 11 2 6

£ s. d.

116,721 5 6

1,009 14 2 187,600 16 10

305,331 16 6

1963/1964 £ s. d.

199.619 4 I

199,619 4 11

AccUMULATED SuRPLus AccouNT

Reserve for Interest Receivable from House Purchasers House Sales Reserve Suspense Account (Realised Profit of former years

adjusted due to reduction in selling prices) . . . . Amortisation adjustment in respect of previous financial year

Being balance Accumulated Surplus at 30th June, 1965

£ s. d.

100 16 0

228,417 6 3 ~~--------

228,518 2 3 !

1963/1964 £ s. d.

,582,899 19 3

128,970 19 7

Dr. 14,791 5 11

1,697,079 12 11

By Loan Redemption for Loan Repayments by Commission Cash . . . . War Service Homes Terms

£ s. d.

813 10 10 4,985 18 3

299,532 7 5

£ s. d.

305,331 16 6

305,331 16 6

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,542 10 3 By Balance as at 1st July, 1964 (surplus)

Loan Redemption ReserveAppropriation Account

House Sales Reserve Suspense Account (Adjustment to Reserve in respect of realised profit of former years)

General Revenue Account-Realized profit on house sales Profit on miscellaneous operations

Less-Loss on rental operations Loss on Housing Standards

operations

187,600 16 10

173,829 8 10

70 640 2 2

6o:oo3 19 0 I30,644 1 2 ---- .

238,448 6

27,650 8 9

266,098 14_~r.l35,454 13 8

228,518 2 3

D. J. LENNE, Accountant. Housing Commission, Victoria

18th October, 1965

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Dr.

1963/[964 £ s. d.

267,441 18 8 1,494,662 5 9 4,964,426 0 0

1,110,695 15 7

7,837,226 0 0

Cr.

1963/1964 £ s. d.

7,837,226 0 0

7,837,226 0 0

18th October, 1965

Dr.

1963/1964

£ s. d.

APPENDIX C HOUSING COMMISSION V1CTORIA

HOUSE TRADING ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30TH 1965

1965 30th June

To House Costs Being Capital cost of houses solr! -

June

Land .. Buildings Capital Cost Suspense Account - Land ..

-Buildings Gross Profit

By House Sales

Cash Sales

£ s. d.

912 10 0 3,245 10 I 1.365 0 0

11,623 0 0 7,123 19 11

24,270 0 0

Cash Sales

£ s. d.

24,270 0 0

24,270 0 0

APPENDIX D HOUSING COMMISSION - VICTORIA

Cash Sales-War Service Terms Sales

Homes Division

£ s. d. £ s. d.

5,182 11 10 377,982 19 I I 30,014 17 9 2,148,655 9 2

720,583 0 0 4,517,305 0 0

24,871 10 5 I ,230,349 I 0 I I ···--------

60,069 0 0 8,994,876 0 0

Cash Sales War Service Terms Sales

Homes Division --·---

£ s. d. £ s. d.

60,069 0 0 8,994,876 0 0

60,069 0 0 8,994,876 0 0

D. J. LENNE, Accountant. Commission, Victoria.

ACCRUING MAINTENANCE PROVISION ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, !965

1965 June 30th

£ s. d.

1963/1964

£ s. d.

1964 July Is!

Dr.

Total

£ s. d.

384,078 I 9 2,18I,915 17 0

721,948 0 0 4,528,928 0 0 1,262,345 I 3

9,079,215 0 0

Cr. --

Total

£ s. d.

9,079,215 0 0

------9,079,215 0 0

Cr.

£ s. d.

1,643,647 0 l By Balance brought forward from 1963/1964 1,591,975 12 986,809 8 2 116,901 7 8

1,591,975 12 11

To Maintenance and Repairs of buildings etc. I ,029,367 3 3 1965

148 18 8

1,051,890 10 0

June 30th Repainting oncost recovered from House purchasers.. 301 7 3 General Revenue Account, being provision made dur-

ing the 1964/1965 financial year 1,110,986 10 0

Administrative costs applicable to maintenance . . 140,564 10 9 Balance carried forward to 1965/1966 financial year . 1,533,331 16 2

2,695,686 8 9 2,703,263 10 2 2,695,686 8 9 2,703,263 10 2

D. J. LENNE, Accountant. 18th October, 1965 Housing Commission, Victoria.

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APPENDIX E HOUSING COMMISSION VICTORIA LOAN AND MONIES APPLIED ACCOUNT STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 1ST MARCH, 1938 TO 30TH JUNE, 1965

To Treasurer of VictoriaLoans . Slum Reclamation Subsidy ..

Council Melbourne .. Port Melbourne Prahran

of Williamstown Richmond

RECEIPTS

South Melbourne .

PAYMENTS

£ s. d.

SLUM RECLAMATION LOAN AND MONIES APPLIED ACCOUNT

1310 6 11

0 0 0 0 () 0 0 0 () ()

By Slum Reclamation Various Areas .. cl,.mntion of Loans and Advances

transferred to Summary Loan Account Dr.

Housing Commission, Victoria Appropriation from House Sales Revenue 0 () () ()

To Treasurer of Victoria-Loans . . . . Loan transferred vide Act 6275 Section 24 Debenture Issues

6,264,377 0 9

STATE HOUSING LOAN AND MONIES APPLIED ACCOUNT

1,135,022 15 8 30,000 0 0

520,000 () 0

I ,685,022 15 8

By Land purchased, including fees, and development costs re dwellings only ..

Houses and land transferred to the Commission under Act 6275 Section 24 Building construction dwellings

Less-Suspense Account for estimated cost of houses sold but for which capital costs have not yet been calculated

Loan flotation expenses on Government loans Estate Offices-Rent collection and Depots Community Hall-Port Melbourne Cash Advances

Motor Vehicles-Administrative Office furniture and equipment and miscellaneous equipment

capital cost of houses sold-House Purchasers Accounts ..

Less-House Sales Reserve Suspense Account

Loan Redemption on account of houses sold

Balance transferred to Summary Loan Account hereunder Dr.

£ s. d.

5 10 6

6,264,3 77 0 l)

179,900

30,000 0 () 666,571 0 2

876,471 I 3

876,471 1 3

18,478 3 4 46,699 0 9

5,334 4 5 2,200 0 ()

72,711 8 6

2 11 10 7

184,142 13 6

19 10 10 8

568,956 9 2

210,165 I 9 --227,423 18 6

1,685,022 15 8

;!5

APPENDIX E-continued LOAN AND MONIES APPLIED ACCOUNT continued

RECEIPTS PAYMENTS

£ s. d. £ s. d.

I9S6 COMMONWEALTH AND STATE HOUSING AGREEMENT LOAN AND MONIES APPLIED ACCOUNT

To Treasurer of Victoria By Land purchases and development including fees less known capital cost of Advance by the Commonwealth Government under the Agreement during sales 16,057,383 4 7

the year ended 30th June. 1965 13,129.882 0 0 House construction less known capital cost of houses with land sold . ' 70,946,087 I 9 Loan No. I 8,400,COO 0 0 Loan No. 2 8,400,000 0 0 Loan No. 3 7,560,000 0 0 Loan No. 4 7,560,000 0 0 Loan No. 5 7,560,000 0 0 Loan No. 6 9,942,345 0 0 Loan No. 7 9,444,750 0 ()

Loan No. 8 9.838.750 () ()

81,835,727 0 0

87,003,470 6 4 Le.u-Suspense Account for estimated capital cost of houses with land

sold where capital costs have not yet been calculated ---Land 5,594,302 0 0 Buildings .. 33,906,856 0 ()

Less--Suspense Account for estimated capital cost of land only sold where capital costs have not yet been calculated

Huts, Offices etc ... Designs and Plans .. Motor vehicles Administrative

Creditor .and Purchase - Werribee

Concrete House Project

Outstanding capital cost of houses sold: House Purchasers' Account

Less-House Sales Reserve Suspense Account

cost of land soldJrchasers' Account

Less-Land Sales Reserve Suspense Account

Loan Redemption on account of houses sold

Balance transferred to Summary Loan Account hereunder.

Dr.

Dr.

47,502,312 6 4

676,531 13 9

46.825,780 12 7 3,ll03 15 ()

41,172 10 7 24,514 6 2 21.210 18 I

188 13 10

46,916,293 8 7

39,978,537 13 8 1,989.445 13 0

37,989,092 0 8

270,077 7 11 104,713 4 3

165,364 3 8

1,010,773 17

4.245,796 10 0

81,835,727 0 0

!:

APPENDIX E-continued LOAN AND MONIES APPLIED ACCOUNT continued

RECEIPTS

I PAYMENTS

~~~-- --- ~~~~~--------- --- ------

£ s. d. 1 £ s. d.

1945 COMMONWEALTH AND STATE HOUSING AGREEMENT LOAN AND MONIES APPLIED ACCOUNT

To Treasurer of Victoria-Consolidated Loans re Commonwealth Advances-

Loan No. 1 -Year 1945/46 3,100,000 0 0 Loan No. 2- Year 1946/47 4,000,000 0 0 Loan No. 3- Year 1947/48 5,000,000 0 0 Loan No. 4 Year 1948/49 5,200,000 0 0 Loan No. 5- Year 1949/50 .. 6,300,000 0 0 Loan No. 6 Year 1950/51 8,600,000 0 0 Loan No. 7 Year 1951/52 .. 10,061,000 0 0 Loan No. 8 Year 1952/53 11,270,000 0 0 Loan No. 9 Year 1953/54 12,000,000 0 0 Loan No. 10- Year 1954/55 9,450,000 0 0 Loan No. 11 -Year 1955/56 10,800,000 0 0

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85,781,000 0 0

To Deduct transfer to 45 year loans being outstanding capital cost at sale of houses sold 13,770,112 5 2

45 Year Loans re Houses sold Suspense Account re 1963/64 sales

Loan No. I Loan No. 2 Loan No. 3 Loan No. 4 Loan No. 5 Loan No. 6 Loan No. 7

72,010,887 14 10

2,112,870 17 6 2,526,096 13 6 I ,908,124 17 9 2,130,259 10 0 2,139,067 17 10 2,260,076 12 11

693,615 15 8

13,770,112 5 2

85,781,000 0 0

By Land purchases and development including fees, less known capital cost of sales . 8,230,350 I IS 5

House construction less known capital cost of houses sold. . . . 53,815,496 6 3

62,045,84 7 4 8 Less•-Estimated capital costs of houses sold where capital costs have not

yet been calculated-Land 53,028 0 0 Buildings . . 389,856 0 0

61,602,963 4 8 Equipment 2,145 12 9

61,605,108 17 5

By Outstanding capital cost of houses sold House Purchasers' Accounts

Less-House Sales Reserve Suspense Account .. 24,138,169 14 6

6,123,325 7 6

18,014,844 7 0

Loan Redemption on account of houses sold 5,906,925 18 5 ---------

Balance transferred to Summary Loan Account hereunder .. 254,120 17 2

85,781,000 0 0

.+:. N

APPENDIX £-continued

SUMMARY LOAN AND MONIES APPLIED AcCOUNT

£ s. d. To Balance-being the amount of Capital funds from State and Common-

wealth sources overspent at 30th June, 1965 4,246,081 10 10

4,246,081 I 0 I 0

By 1956 Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement Account-

£ s. d.

Amount overspent .. 4,245,796 10 0 Slum Reclamation Loan Account-

Amount overspent 26,981 19 6 State Housing Loan Account-

Amount overspent 227,423 18 6

1945 Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement Account -

Amount underspent ..

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£ s. d.

4,500,202 8 0

254,120 17 2

V. J. BRADLEY, Director.

£ s. d.

4,246,081 10 10

4,246,081 10 10

D. J. LENNE, Accountant. A. L. BOHN, Secretary.

18th October, 1965 J. P. GASKIN, Deputy Director. ALAN ASHMAN, Commissioner.

Dr .

1963/1964

£ s. d. 11,062 16 11

I ,593,485 11 I

1,604,548 8 0

1,571,771 13 5

21,713 17 8

1,593,485 11

APPENDIX F

HOUSING COMMISSION - VICTORIA HOUSE PURCHASERS' DEATH BENEFIT SCHEME STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT AS AT 30TH JUNE, 1965

1965 June 30th

To Payments from fund Balance carried down

£ s. d. 12,842 14 5

1,919,957 5 4

1,932,799 19 9

To Amount invested as per Balance Sheet . . 1,896,604 15 4 Balance - being amount of interest accrued on

investments 23,352 10 0

1,919,957 5 4

1963/1964

£ s. d. 1,279,152 18 1

77,157 5 5

241,236 10 2 7,001 14 4

I ,604,548 8 0

1,593,485 11

1 '593,485 11

1964 July 1st

By Balance as at 30th June, 1964 1965 June 30th Interest receivable on investments Appropriation from interest receivable included in house

purchase instalments .. Premiums receivable from House Purchasers ..

By Balance brought down

D. J. LENNE, Accountant. 18th October, 1965

Housing Commission, Victoria.

Cr.

£ s. d. I ,593,485 11 I

92,336 2 10

239,745 12 9 7,232 13 I

1,932,799 19 9

I ,919,957 5 4

1,919,957 5 4

.j>. t.H

1964/1965 £ s. d.

107,775 7 2 1,415 19 9

72,143 11

10,200 0 0

4,847 12

504,890 19 0

701,273 9

1964/1965 £ s. d.

1,284,703 0 0 710,486 0 0

1,024,819 0 0 1,029,821 0 0

4,049,829 0 0

APPENDIX G

HOUSING COMMISSION - VICTORIA CONCRETE HOUSE PROJECT BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30TH JUNE, 1965

UABIL1T1ES £ s. d.

CURRENT LIABILITIES-Sundry Creditors . . 140,856 15 2 Depositors in Trust . . 9,968 17 3 Accruals-Salaries, Wages Holiday

Pay, Workers' Compensation, Insurance, Pay Roll Tax 36,783 3 6

RESERVES AND INDEBTEDNESSReserves-

Long Service Leave .. Maintenance of Factory

Building ..

Excess of Assets over Liabilities

10,200 0 0

5,841 18 6

£ s, d.

187,608 15 11

16,041 18 6

495,886 9 10

699,537 4 3

1964/1965 £ s. d.

850 0 0 85,518 15 3

5,464 14 4 1,415 19 9

211,244 3 2 777 4 0

375,975 14 10 12,641 11 0 1,481 17 I

772 9 8 5,131 0 0

701,273 9

APPENDIX H

ASSETS

CURRENT AssETS-Cash at Bank and in Hand Sundry Debtors Prepayments Deposits in Trust .. Materials on Hand Returnable Containers

FIXED ASSETS-(At Cost less Depreciation)

Factory and Field Equipment Office Equipn.ent .. Canteen Equipment .. Developmental Expenditure Loose Tools ..

HOUSING COMMISSION - VICTORIA - CONCRETE HOUSE PROJECT OPERATING STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1965

DEBIT 1964/1965 CREDIT £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

ACTUAL CoSTS OF COMPLETED WORK ELEMENTS OF COSTS-

Direct Materials .. 1,439,226 0 0 3,833,518 0 0 Construction Works Direct Labour 776,617 0 0 Plus Construction Work in Process Expense, Including Transport .. 940,297 0 0 646,021 0 0 at 30/6/65 Subcontracted Work .. 1,146,%3 0 0

4,479,539 0 0 Less Construction Work in Process

793,818 0 0 at 1/7/64 Total Construction Work during

3,685,721 0 0 the year Works for:

4,973 0 0 Chief Engineer 35,748 0 0 Chief Architect

I ,151 0 0 Property Control .. 3,209 0 0 Garden Maintenance

106,830 0 0 Other Work

ACTUAL CosTs m·-Factory Productssupplied to Project

156,123 0 0 and Commission Contractors Manufacturing own Equ;pmentand

56,074 0 0 Expense Items

4,303,103 0 0 I 4,049,829 0 0

£ s. d.

850 0 0 59,611 7 11 12,691 19 8 9,968 17 3

200,341 I 5 425 8 0

399,461 17 10 10,759 7 10 1,247 14 8

272 9 8 3,907 0 0

£ s. d.

3,785,096 0 0

906,786 0 0

4,691,882 0 0

646,021 0 0

3,628 () 0 19,601 0 0 13,204 0 0

124,440 0 0

41,357 0 0

55,012 0 0

£ s. d.

283,888 14 3

415,648 10 0

699,537 4 3

£ s. d.

4,045,861 0 0

160,873 0 0

96,369 0 0

4.303,103 0 0

F. S. HOWELL, General Manager, 19th August, 1965 T. P. GRIGG, Finance and Personnel Manager. 19th August, 1965

APPENDIX J

HOUSING COMMISSION - VICTORIA ANALYSIS OF TYPES OF CONTRUCTION AND BEDROOM TYPES OF HOUSES AND FLATS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSES AND FLATS COMPLETED AT 30TH JUNE. 1965

Dwellings Under Construction Dwellings Completed Total

Particulars Bedroom Types Brick I Brick Con· Brick Con- Con·

Brick Veneer Timber crete Other Total Brick Veneer Timber crete Other Total Brick Veneer Timber crete Other Total

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METROPOLITAN AREA- l bedroom (for 2 beds .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 134 .. .. 8 .. 142 134 .. .. 8 .. 142 State Housing .. .. 2 bedrooms . . .. .. .. .. . . .. 287 .. 15 38 . . 340 287 .. 15 38 .. 340

2 bedrooms and sleepout .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. 1 . . 16 15 .. .. I .. 16 3 bedrooms .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 445 .. 8 79 .. 532 445 .. 8 79 . . : ;~l

3 bedrooms and sleepout .. . . . . .. .. . . . . 141 .. .. 22 . . 163 141 .. . . 22 13 --- - -----

Sub-total .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 1,022 .. 23 148 . . 1,193 1,022 .. 23 148 . . 1,193

Commonwealth/State I bedroom (for I bed) .. .. .. . . 266 . . 266 24 .. 1,047 . . 1,071 24 . . 1,313 . . 1,337 Agreements . . . . . . I bedroom (for 2 beds) .. .. .. . . 64 . . 64 267 44 981 1,292 267 44 1,045 . . 1,356

2 bedrooms .. .. . . .. .. . . 241 .. 241 2,987 1,050 722 3,907 25 8,691 2,987 1,050 722 4,148 ~5 8,932 2 bedrooms and sleepouts .. .. . . .. 270 207 92 853 I 1,423 270 207 92 853 I 1,423 3 bedrooms .. .. . . 128 294 . . 261 30 713 2,240 3,962 1,384 9,435 764 17,785 2,368 4,256 1,384 9,696 794 18,498 3 bedrooms and sleepouts .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 312 272 212 731 6 1,533 312 272 212 731 6 1,533 4 bedrooms .. .. .. . . 11 . . .. . . 11 63 18 16 . . . . 97 63 29 16 . . . . 108 4 bedrooms and sleepouts .. . . .. .. .. . . .. 22 I I . . . . 24 22 I I .. .. 24 5 bedrooms .. .. .. . . .. . . :: I :: .. 6 . . 2 . . . . 8 6 .. 2 . . . . 8 6 bedrooms .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . I . . I .. .. .. I . . I ___ : ___

Total-Metropolitan Area 128 305 .. 832 30 1,295 7,213 5,554 2,452 17,103 796 33,118 7,341 5,859 2,452 17,935 826 34,413 ------

CoUNTRY AREA- I bedroom (for 2 beds) .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 8 .. . . 8 .. 8 . . . . .. 8

t 2 bedrooms .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. 38 12 . . . . 50 . . 38 12 . . . . 50

State Housing .. .. 2 bedrooms and sleepout . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. 2 . . . . .. 2 . . 2 . . . . .. 2 3 bedrooms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 42 17 . . . . 59 . . 42 17 .. .. 59 3 bedrooms and sleepout .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . . 4 12 .. . . 16 .. 4 12 .. . . 16

---------~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ---------Sub-total .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 94 41 . . .. 135 .. 94 41 .. . . 135

Commonwealth/State I bedroom (for I bed) .. .. 16 .. 19 .. 35 17 17 136 .. 170 17 33 155 .. 205 Agreements .. .. .. I bedroom (for 2 beds) . . . . 5 .. .. . . 5 36 11 281 88 .. 416 36 16 281 88 .. 421

2 bedrooms .. 8 .. .. .. .. 8 49 173 4,644 193 5 5,064 57 173 4,644 193 5 5,072 2 bedrooms and sleepouts .. .. .. I 7 404 87 499 I 7 404 87 499 3 bedrooms . . .. . . 65 564 590 16 3 1,238 93 1,939 10,819 1,104 139 14,084 158 2,503 11,409 1,120 142 15,332 3 bedrooms and sleepouts .. .. . . . . .. .. .. 2 16 460 15 I 494 2 16 460 15 I 494 4 bedrooms .. .. .. .. 17 . . .. .. 17 .. I 13 . . .. 14 .. 18 13 .. .. 31

f------ -Total-'Country Area .. 73 602 590 35 3 1,303 198 2,258 16,662 1,623 145 20,886 271 2,860 17,252 1,658 148 22,189

------ ------------TOTAL- I bedroom (for I bed) .. . . 16 . . 285 .. 301 41 17 1,183 . . 1,241 41 33 .. 1,468 . . 1,542

Since inception of Housing I bedroom (for 2 beds) .. . . 5 . . 64 . . 69 . 437 63 281 1,077 1,858 437 68 281 1,141 .. 1,927 Commission, Victoria (Metro- 2 bedrooms .. .. .. 8 . . . . 241 . . 249 3,323 1,261 5,393 4,138 30 14,145 3,331 1,261 5,393 4,379 30 14,394 politan and Country Areas) .. 2 bedrooms and sleepouts ..

.. 33 286 216 496 941 I 1,940 286 216 496 941 I 1,940

3 bedrooms .. .. .. 193 858 590 277 1,951 2,778 5,943 12,228 10,618 903 32,470 2,971 6,801 12,818 10,895 936 34,421 3 bedrooms and sleepouts .. .. . . . . .. . . . . 455 292 684 768 7 2,206 455 292 684 768 7 2,206 4 bedrooms .. . . .. .. 28 . . .. . . 28 63 19 29 . . . . Ill 63 47 29 . . . . 139 4 bedrooms and sleepouts .. .. .. . . . . .. . . 22 I I . . . . 24 22 I I .. . . 2.4 5 bedrooms .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. . . 6 . . 2 . . . . 8 6 . . 2 . . . . 8 6 bedrooms .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. . . I . . I . . .. .. I . . I

---201 907 590 867 33 2,598 7,411 7,812 19,114 18,726 941 54,004 7,612 8,719 19,704 19,593 974 56,602•

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t In addition to the above, 8 houses have been taken over from other Governments Departments, 2 houses purchased with area of land and 27 one bedroom fiats have been donated by the Prahran Council. *Includes one unit destroyed by Fire.

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