b'I cannot believe we are nearly at the end of the year. Its gone so fast.Weve been busy conducting our routine inspections over the past two months. Thanks to all our renters for welcoming us into your hometo conduct our inspections and being so friendly. We are so excited with everything that is happening in our community engagement space. There are great opportunities for renters to get connected to community and have a say in the decisions at Uniting. You can read more abouthow to get involved in the articles below. Also, a quick reminder to be safe from bushfires this summer. There is a lot of great information about preparing for bushfires and safety plans on the Country Firefighter Authority website. Find out more at cfa.vic.gov.au The latest fromIn the meantime, on behalf of the Housing Team and everyone at Uniting, I wish you all a safe and Louise Daniel happy summer. Take Care.Louise Daniel Senior Manager, Housing ServicesCommunity engagement updateHello, I am Elliott, the Community Engagement Lead at Uniting. At Uniting, we are committed to building strong connections with our renters. Were working hard to develop our community engagement projects which will:improve our communication with rentershelp renters to better connect to communityand support servicescreate more opportunities for renters to sharetheir feedback and influence change. Our community engagement projectsHome Connect bi-monthly newsletterUniting Renter Advisory Panel (our statewide advisory group)Opportunities for our renters to create place-based projects.We also created a community engagement email to make it easier to connect with us if you have:Feedback about Unitings housing servicesIdeas for what you want to see in our Home Connect newsletter An interest in joining our renter advisory groupIdeas for projects at your residence (like starting a community garden, an art group orputting on a small event/celebration)A story, a passion or interest that youd like us to feature in this newsletterAny issues accessing any information or the material we send you.We look forward to connecting with you. Contact us at [email protected] Home Connect Newsletter Spring 2023'