Updates

January 26 is a day of reflection, not celebration. For many First Nations people, it marks the beginning of invasion and ongoing injustice.

January 26 offers an opportunity to listen, learn, and stand in solidarity with First Nations communities. Across the country, there are respectful events, gatherings, and online actions that centre Indigenous voices and experiences, inviting all of us to reflect on our shared history and consider what justice and healing can look like moving forward.

There are many meaningful ways to show solidarity today and beyond:
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✏️ Sign the Not a Date to Celebrate petition
🗓️ Attend respectful events happening across the country and online
❤️ Support First Nations-led businesses and voices

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As we wrap up 2025, we invite you to explore the stories, projects and people that shaped our year in housing. Read the Year in Review.

At Nightingale Housing, we’re redefining housing, creating sustainable homes with community at heart across Australia. We’re looking for a Project Manager who shares our passion for impact to deliver sustainable multi-residential projects on time and on budget. Find out more and apply here.

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Secure housing is increasingly in the hands of the privileged, but at Nightingale, we believe everyone deserves access to secure housing and the knowledge to help make it more possible.

‍How to Buy a Home: A practical information session with expert Brendan Dixon from Pure Finance will cover the essentials: how mortgages work, how much deposit you really need, what government schemes and support is available, can you buy a home with friends or family, what are the best first steps.

Whether you’re hoping to buy in 1 year or 15, Nightingale or otherwise, this session aims to build confidence to navigate the path to home ownership.

Join us on Wednesday 29 October at 6.15pm at Tempo Rubato (34 Breese St, Brunswick).
‍Book your ticket here.

We’re delighted to announce that Schoolhouse Studios is bringing new affordable artist studios to Nightingale Wurru wurru biik in Brunswick.

Already a favourite in Coburg, Schoolhouse Studios is expanding to support more local creatives with small-footprint spaces designed for making and collaboration.

The Brunswick fit-out is being built with repurposed materials, pine and saveboard donated by the National Gallery of Victoria after their use in Breathe’s Home Truth exhibition. This creative reuse keeps valuable resources out of landfill while giving them a second life.

We had a sneak peek during construction and can’t wait to see the new Brunswick studios buzzing with artists soon. Watch this space.

Future residents of Nightingale Umarkoo Wayi, Nightingale Housing’s latest sustainable housing project in Coburg, gathered recentlyto connect and see the progress of their new homes.

In line with Nightingale’s mission to reduce car dependency and promote low-impact lifestyles, the team from Lug+Carrie brought along a fleet of eBikes for residents to try. The test rides highlighted how eBikes can be a fun, practical and sustainable transport option, especially in a well-connected neighbourhood like Sydney Road, Coburg.

Resident gatherings like this are a cornerstone of the Nightingale approach. They give neighbours the opportunity to meet and form connections while their apartments are still under construction. By the time move-in day arrives, a strong sense of community is already established, creating not just housing but a supportive, connected place to live.

In August, the ground floor of Nightingale Wurru wurru biik came alive with the opening of Ernesto Pees on Tings, a photographic exhibition celebrating the quirky, heartfelt, and sometimes cryptic messages Ernesto has left across Brunswick and beyond. Read on.

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The community at Nightingale Wurru wurru biik recently came together to celebrate one year of living, working and connecting in the building they call home.

The celebration opened with a beautiful performance from Kiera, Hailey, Bella and Azura of Djirri Djirri, followed by a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony from Uncle John Terrick.

Despite the looming rain, residents, small businesses and project collaborators gathered on the rooftop to share homemade food, connections, and reflect on the layers of sky country that give Wurru wurru biik its name.

Happy anniversary to the Wurru wurru biik community!

Nightingale Preston, designed by Breathe, has been recognised with the prestigious Best Overend Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing at the 2025 Victorian Architecture Awards. Read on to learn why this innovative project is setting a new benchmark for medium-density housing in Victoria.

We’re proud to share that Nightingale Bowden has been recognised with an Award of Excellence in the Small Project category at the 2025 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) South Australia Awards.

Congratulations to the talented teams at Landskap and Openwork for their thoughtful and beautifully executed work, which brings so much value to the residents and community at Nightingale Bowden.

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