Northern Rivers CLC

We are a social justice organisation that provides free & accessible legal services to people in the Northern Rivers community.

[Northern Rivers CLC @NR_CLC]

ASIC warns real estate agents against advising tenants to access superannuation to pay rent - ABC News https://t.co/DYZpKUHlMq

[UNSW Built Environment @UNSWBuiltEnv]

Vulnerable families are more likely to get evicted from social housing. "Responding to anti-social behaviour and misconduct in social housing is plainly a very challenging area of practice, "
@UNSW's Dr Chris Martin (@dr_chris_martin)
https://t.co/OuugexWpaR

[Community Legal Centres NSW @clcnsw]

A shout-out to all the volunteers across community legal centres in NSW. Our volunteer students, solicitors, and other support volunteers play an incredibly valuable role in helping us deliver service to the community and improve access to justice. #NVW2019

[Northern Rivers CLC @NR_CLC]

FACT: Real estate agents don't decide rents, landlords do https://t.co/CELQvkzwRC

[Samantha Maiden @samanthamaiden]

Real estate agents across Australia are sending renters correspondence on official letterhead warning tenants their rents and unemployment will rise if Labor is elected https://t.co/AngnBH0u7r

[Northern Rivers CLC @NR_CLC]

If the UK can do it - so can we. Ending no grounds evictions. https://t.co/QS2nllT4U3

[Northern Rivers CLC @NR_CLC]

https://t.co/1PaSLDdXP0 visited us this week to pledge $350,000 of federal government funding over the next four years for @NR_CLC . This is part of Labor’s planned $20 million boost for community legal centres across Australia.

[Northern Rivers CLC @NR_CLC]

What?? $50000 cut from our #legal service each year for 3 years by NSW government = cuts to services for our Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community & victims of domestic violence 😡

[Kon Karapanagiotidis @Kon__K]

Number of Australians on #Newstart?

760,000 people

Number of years since Newstart was raised?

25 years

Number of rental properties someone on Newstart can afford across all major capital cities in Australia?

0

It’s time to #RaiseTheRate now! #auspol

[LawSocietyPresident @LSNSW_President]

So many wonderful people working in our state's justice system - here's two I met today before the @LawSocietyNSW #FLIP Regional Roadshow in the #NorthernRivers #Lismore @KenBeilby Principal Solicitor @NR_CLC & Alison Waters, Northern Rivers @wdvcasnsw

[Tenants' Union of NSW @TUNSW]

From today, the law has changed around domestic violence.
These changes will mostly affect people experiencing domestic violence in the home (either as a victim-survivor or a witness) who want to leave the property. Read more through the link.
https://t.co/SdBl09vpch

[Tenants' Union of NSW @TUNSW]

It's election season again! #NSWpol on 23rd March and #Auspol in May.

A good time to repost this blog from 2016 for anyone wondering about their rights around putting up signs or other material.

https://t.co/cM9Dthhlfp

[Northern Rivers CLC @NR_CLC]

Over 500 land lease communities in NSW. We are in #ballina today co-presenting with @NSW_FairTrading about rights and obligations under the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act

[Tenants' Union of NSW @TUNSW]

Important reforms to better ensure the safety of survivors of domestic violence are starting at the end of February.
The current law remains on the books until February 28th!
https://t.co/okjXbGN781 https://t.co/sXtzsxxijm

[Tenants' Union of NSW @TUNSW]

Welp. @ConversationEDU also published this fact-check 20 minutes ago. Hope we've all learned a valuable lesson! https://t.co/e398iSco1K

[Susan Ryan @SRyan4elders]

while recognizing the relative economic security of pensioners who are homeowners, it is urgent to support retired individuals who are forced to rent. An increase in the pensioners rent allowance is top priority for helping our older citizens to live with dignity

[Tenants' Union of NSW @TUNSW]

Bond transfers will make a big difference to many people - great to see government taking on our proposals! https://t.co/QouYsETjMa

[The Venerable Canon Rod Bower @FrBower]

We cant say we never knew. We always knew. #auspol #Nauru

[Northern Rivers CLC @NR_CLC]

Thankyou to @MarkSpeakman @ThomasGeorgeMP @AustinCurtinNats who visited our office today. We discussed a wide range of issues affecting our vulnerable clients - domestic & family violence, tenancy & many legal issues such as credit/debt, employment, family law.

[Mark Speakman @MarkSpeakman]

Meeting the hard working staff at the #NorthernRivers #CommunityLegalCentre today and getting a briefing on local issues.
@NR_CLC #CLC