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Educational Scholarships are part of an education program for our tenants, providing up to $400 for primary school students, $800 for high school students and $1,200 for University, TAFE or College students. The scholarship money can be used to pay for any educational costs, such as course fees, textbooks, specific clothing or computers. This year, Southern Cross was happy […]

The purpose of Keys2Renting is to equip participants to obtain and sustain a private rental property. It is particularly designed for participants who have had little experience in the private rental market. Young people in particular, do not have a rent reference and find it difficult to obtain housing in the private sector. This is […]

On March 21, in partnership with The Illawarra Forum and Grand Pacific Health, we hosted a FoodCents Workshop for tenants in Nowra at the Shoalhaven Regional Art Gallery. We received very positive feedback from everyone who attended. This workshop was designed to help improve your health as well as your grocery budget. FoodCents offers a […]

  After almost a year in the making, a magical egg hatched at Nowra Showground recently. The Paint Shoalhaven REaD, Black and Yellow Committee welcomed hundreds of children from preschools across the Shoalhaven to witness the big moment. The egg started out in March roughly the size of a soccer ball and visited many pre-schools […]

  WELL DONE: Shoalhaven Mayor Amanda Findley with award winners,  Ashleigh Hewson, June Stevens, Richard ‘Dick’ Manwarring, Tarje Whitford and Ava Del Tufo, accompanied by Gilmore MP Ann Sudmalis.   Shoalhaven City Council held its annual Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony on Wednesday evening in the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre. The event which welcomed 34 new […]

Neil Helps Out At The Shack The Shack was launched in 2015 and the project is similar to a men’s shed, instead it’s for disadvantaged youth. One of our tenants, Neil Keating has been with Southern Cross for 15 years. He volunteers once a week out at The Shack in Terara. Neil says The Shack […]

The Macey Insurance Shoalhaven Business Chamber fourth annual golf day raised $10,200. Held at the Shoalhaven Ex-Servicemen’s Sports Club, Worrigee Links the event raised money for The Shack at Terara, SSPAN Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Awareness Network and SAHSSI Women’s Homeless and Domestic Violence Services. Sponsor and chamber chairman Brendan Goddard was delighted with the success […]

Santa, a jumping castle and plenty of face painting lit up Parramatta Park on Monday December 19. Southern Cross played host to a Community Christmas Party that was open to everyone. Hundreds flocked to the park to join the Christmas festivities. There were loads of activities like face painting, balloon twisting, colouring-in competitions, a sausage […]