Pacific Link Housing has celebrated its 40th birthday, marking four decades of service to the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter.
The leading Tier One community housing provider is based in Gosford.
Since its inception by founder Sheila Astolfi, who led as Chief Executive for 25 years until 2009, the organisation has experienced significant growth.
From managing a modest portfolio of just four houses in the beginning, Pacific Link Housing now oversees more than 1,200 properties across six LGAs, with a further 200 plus managed by its wholly-owned subsidiary Key2 Realty.
In addition, Pacific Link Housing has developed 158 units of social, affordable and market-rate rental accommodation, with a further 66 units in the development pipeline.
A spokesperson said the contributions of both current and former team members had been instrumental in the organisation’s growth and achievements.
Pacific Link Housing has fostered valuable partnerships with government agencies, funding bodies, businesses and community support agencies, achieving joint successes that have benefitted the organisation, the affordable housing sector, local communities and most importantly, their tenants.
Chairman Wal Edgell said the organisation’s valued partners enable it to make a broader impact on the community and contribute to the evolving affordable housing landscape.
“We are deeply grateful for the collaboration and support that have been instrumental in helping us reach this significant milestone,” he said.
Pacific Link Housing will host two celebration events for its tenants in April in Kibble Park, Gosford, and at the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens.
The events will offer a unique opportunity for tenants and support partner organisations to come together, celebrate their shared experiences and reinforce the sense of community that has developed and evolved over the 40 years of Pacific Link Housing’s existence.
CEO Ian Lynch said the organisation was celebrating not just its growth as an organisation, but the lives and communities it has touched along the way.
“Our tenants are central to our mission, driving us to offer not just housing outcomes, but also better outcomes for the community as a whole,” he said.
For more information about Pacific Link Housing and its 40th Anniversary celebrations, email events@pacificlink.org.au