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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well can when you hit a term co living, a
bunch of things come to mind, right, And I'm sure
it varies, you know, between different people, different sort of
living arrangements come to mind. We're talking about a particular
type that seems to be popular overseas, and we want
to know if it's becoming a thing here or if
it's going to become a thing here. And Ashley Berry
(00:21):
is Property Council, ACT and Capital Region Executive Director. Ashley.
Good morning, Ashley, good morning. How are you going? My bad?
Speaker 2 (00:29):
That's my bad. You know what I'm doing? What are
you doing? We've got a television screen in this studio
that is the size of a cinema screen and they're
showing pictures of Perisher and Threadbow and it's a bluebird
day down there. They've had the heaps of snow and
it's just like distracting. Oh I just want to be there. Yeah, yes,
actually that is my bad, and I do apologize.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
But welcome. Thanks Cam, good morning, good morning, good morning. Now, look, Ashley,
can you give us an overview of co living and
what it all sort of looks like, how it works.
Speaker 3 (00:57):
Yeah, yeah, so you've started to describing it. It is
different it's and that can be a little bit hard
for people to get their minds around. But typically what
it is is that everyone has their own bedroom, probably
their own bathroom and little kitchenette so there might be
a small fridge, a little sink and that sort of setup.
(01:19):
And then they also have access to a communal space
and that could be a really big kitchen, it could
be lounges separate or all combined, and spaces like barbecues
and open spaces. So essentially you get your own living space,
you get to your own sleeping and own private space
that you can have, and then you also get access
(01:40):
to communal facilities and most importantly that sense of community.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
Okay, and who was it best suited to do? You reckon?
Speaker 3 (01:50):
So what I'm finding is, as part of this housing
discussion is what we need to be honest, are varieties
of how for everyone, depending on what stage of their
life they are at. So this could be really good
for a young professional, you know, if it was in Canberra,
this could be a great setup for young graduates moving
(02:13):
to start working in one of the government departments. It
could be good for key workers, so nurses, ambos, teachers
who often get posted somewhere straight after they've finished their
training and don't have that friendship or that support network
around them. So it means that they've got their own
private space, but also they've got an opportunity to meet
(02:34):
new people and make friends.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
And so would this be like a cheaper form of
living than just getting like a regular apartment for example.
Speaker 3 (02:43):
Yeah, that's one of the really big benefits is where
and we're seeing it slowly get some traction in Australia.
You mentioned that it's it is quite big in Europe
and overseas, but it is taking some time to really
kick off, and there's one or two developments that I'm
aware of that are in those early stages in Canberra.
(03:06):
The intention is that it is to be a more
afford affordable choice for those key workers, and we know
how hard it is for them to get into the market,
both renting and owning, so this would be a great,
great way for them to do so.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
Okay, and so you've mentioned sort of young professionals or
people coming into the Canberra for the first time, you know,
moving around with their work. So is this going to
be a thing in the nation's capital.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
I think it should be. I think it's a great option.
What we see though is and one of the issues
that we've sent around the region with co living is
people get a little bit, get a bit scared by
something new. And so one of the big things we
need to deal with as part of our community housing
(03:52):
and what we need for future Canberrans is to stop
putting our ideals and our values and what we want
for us and making everyone have that. So we need
to get the community on board with this. We need
people freak out a little bit if they think I'm
going to have thirty or fifty people living next door
to me, how is that going to work? But this
(04:13):
is a really good, good opportunity and good option to
get young people in.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
Okay, all right, Well it's very interesting. I feel like
there's lots of other questions we could ask about this,
but time we might have to do that at another
do a whole other segment on this camera.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
We should I mean, I love the idea actually that
you're talking about. We shouldn't be looking at this through
our perspective. It should be like afore we do.
Speaker 1 (04:34):
That, don't we will? We try? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (04:38):
Correct, everything has its place for someone. Yeah, it doesn't
mean that you need to have it, so I think
that's really important.
Speaker 1 (04:45):
Yeah. I think that's just a general good life lesson
actually across the board, not just with this. I'm going
to walk away thinking about that. That's awesome, Ashley, thanks
so much for your time this morning. Have a great weekend.
Speaker 3 (04:57):
Thanks Tony, Thanks Cam you two cheers.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
That's Ashley Bear, Property Council, Act and Capital Region Executive Director,
Well can when you hit a term co living, a
bunch of things come to mind, right, And I'm sure
it varies, you know, between different people, different sort of
living arrangements come to mind. We're talking about a particular
type that seems to be popular overseas, and we want
to know if it's becoming a thing here or if
it's going to become a thing here. And Ashley Berry
(00:21):
is Property Council, ACT and Capital Region Executive Director. Ashley.
Good morning, Ashley, good morning. How are you going? My bad?
Speaker 2 (00:29):
That's my bad. You know what I'm doing? What are
you doing? We've got a television screen in this studio
that is the size of a cinema screen and they're
showing pictures of Perisher and Threadbow and it's a bluebird
day down there. They've had the heaps of snow and
it's just like distracting. Oh I just want to be there. Yeah, yes,
actually that is my bad, and I do apologize.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
But welcome. Thanks Cam, good morning, good morning, good morning. Now, look, Ashley,
can you give us an overview of co living and
what it all sort of looks like, how it works.
Speaker 3 (00:57):
Yeah, yeah, so you've started to describing it. It is
different it's and that can be a little bit hard
for people to get their minds around. But typically what
it is is that everyone has their own bedroom, probably
their own bathroom and little kitchenette so there might be
a small fridge, a little sink and that sort of setup.
(01:19):
And then they also have access to a communal space
and that could be a really big kitchen, it could
be lounges separate or all combined, and spaces like barbecues
and open spaces. So essentially you get your own living space,
you get to your own sleeping and own private space
that you can have, and then you also get access
(01:40):
to communal facilities and most importantly that sense of community.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
Okay, and who was it best suited to do? You reckon?
Speaker 3 (01:50):
So what I'm finding is, as part of this housing
discussion is what we need to be honest, are varieties
of how for everyone, depending on what stage of their
life they are at. So this could be really good
for a young professional, you know, if it was in Canberra,
this could be a great setup for young graduates moving
(02:13):
to start working in one of the government departments. It
could be good for key workers, so nurses, ambos, teachers
who often get posted somewhere straight after they've finished their
training and don't have that friendship or that support network
around them. So it means that they've got their own
private space, but also they've got an opportunity to meet
(02:34):
new people and make friends.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
And so would this be like a cheaper form of
living than just getting like a regular apartment for example.
Speaker 3 (02:43):
Yeah, that's one of the really big benefits is where
and we're seeing it slowly get some traction in Australia.
You mentioned that it's it is quite big in Europe
and overseas, but it is taking some time to really
kick off, and there's one or two developments that I'm
aware of that are in those early stages in Canberra.
(03:06):
The intention is that it is to be a more
afford affordable choice for those key workers, and we know
how hard it is for them to get into the market,
both renting and owning, so this would be a great,
great way for them to do so.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
Okay, and so you've mentioned sort of young professionals or
people coming into the Canberra for the first time, you know,
moving around with their work. So is this going to
be a thing in the nation's capital.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
I think it should be. I think it's a great option.
What we see though is and one of the issues
that we've sent around the region with co living is
people get a little bit, get a bit scared by
something new. And so one of the big things we
need to deal with as part of our community housing
(03:52):
and what we need for future Canberrans is to stop
putting our ideals and our values and what we want
for us and making everyone have that. So we need
to get the community on board with this. We need
people freak out a little bit if they think I'm
going to have thirty or fifty people living next door
to me, how is that going to work? But this
(04:13):
is a really good, good opportunity and good option to
get young people in.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
Okay, all right, Well it's very interesting. I feel like
there's lots of other questions we could ask about this,
but time we might have to do that at another
do a whole other segment on this camera.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
We should I mean, I love the idea actually that
you're talking about. We shouldn't be looking at this through
our perspective. It should be like afore we do.
Speaker 1 (04:34):
That, don't we will? We try? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (04:38):
Correct, everything has its place for someone. Yeah, it doesn't
mean that you need to have it, so I think
that's really important.
Speaker 1 (04:45):
Yeah. I think that's just a general good life lesson
actually across the board, not just with this. I'm going
to walk away thinking about that. That's awesome, Ashley, thanks
so much for your time this morning. Have a great weekend.
Speaker 3 (04:57):
Thanks Tony, Thanks Cam you two cheers.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
That's Ashley Bear, Property Council, Act and Capital Region Executive Director,
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