John Street, Yeppoon
The St Vincent de Paul Society is proposing to build community housing at 78-84 John Street, Yeppoon, to help address the growing shortage of homes that local people can afford.
Yeppoon and the Livingstone Shire are experiencing significant housing pressure, with a local vacancy rate of just 0.7%. More people, including working locals, are struggling to find or keep an affordable place to live.
We also know that cost of living and housing are top of mind for locals, as the top concerns ranked in the 2025 Community Views Survey for Livingstone Shire Council.
Providing more community housing is one of the most effective ways to reduce housing stress and prevent homelessness, while supporting stable, connected communities.
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- Each of the activities can be either printed or completed electronically. Please note that some activities may require printing in order to be completed
- Some activities may not have a teachers guide, this is typically when the students responses are subjective or creative
- Some of the tasks may require the use of additional support documents, these can be found below under the Support Documents Section
Student Activities
- POV5 Workbook Activity Find A Word STUDENT
- POV6 Workbook Activity Cost Of Living STUDENT
- POV10 Workbook Activity Summary Activities STUDENT
- POV12 Workbook Activity Anti Poverty Week STUDENT
- POV13 Workbook Activity Definitions STUDENT
- POV14 Workbook Activity Causes And Effects STUDENT
- POV16 Workbook Activity Acrostic Poem STUDENT
- POV18 Workbook Activity Basic Needs STUDENT
Teacher Guides
- POV5 Workbook Activity Find A Word TEACHER
- POV6 Workbook Activity Cost Of Living TEACHER
- POV10 Workbook Activity Summary Activities TEACHER
- POV12 Workbook Activity Anti Poverty Week TEACHER
- POV13 Workbook Activity Definitions TEACHER
- POV14 Workbook Activity Causes And Effects TEACHER
- POV16 Workbook Activity Acrostic Poem TEACHER
- POV18 Workbook Activity Basic Needs TEACHER
Resources Include:
- Guides for structuring and editing short stories, diary entries, letters, news articles and factual recounts
- A guide for creating graphs with Microsoft Excel
- A guide for using the statistics website Gapminder
- A brief guide to the UN’s 30 Human Rights
Residents may include individuals and small households eligible for community housing, such as key workers, older people, and people on low incomes. All tenants will be assessed under established eligibility criteria with preference to those already connected to the area and local community.
The proposed development is for 60 community housing units, comprising 60 dwellings, with 44 one-bedroom units and 16 two-bedroom units.
The proposal is in the design stages, and is subject to further approvals and funding. Further information will be available as the planning progresses.
No, these homes will be made available for people in need of community housing. This may include someone experiencing homelessness as well as those who are currently housed but in need of alternative accommodation more suitable and affordable to their circumstance.
The John Street development will be indistinguishable from residential apartments, with a design and street appeal that’s sensitive to the usage of the local area. The homes will include a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments comprising of full kitchen, internal laundry, balconies, dining, living space and bedrooms.
For questions about the design of the development, please email housing.enquiries@svdpqld.org.au.
For questions about local planning, contact Livingstone Shire Council: www.livingstone.qld.gov.au/Contact-Us