An award-winning chef is serving up a sample-sized solution to the housing crisis.
Peter Kuruvita has teamed up with some developers to offer contemporary accommodation as part of an employment package with his restaurant, Alba by Kuruvita.
He believed it will help attract and retain quality staff to the restaurant, that opened to rave reviews earlier this year.
“Most of our current staff are locals so they have their accommodation needs sorted but we are looking to attract new talent across the whole business, including appointing a functions manager, so we needed to get creative to provide a more attractive solution,” he said.
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“As you can imagine there’s lots of people who want to move to Noosa and there’s plenty of jobs around but finding suitable accommodation is an ongoing issue.
“We feel this will give us a real point of difference and help us secure quality staff.”
Mr Kuruvita teamed up with Parkridge Noosa developer Alex Rigby and Rob McCready from Altum Property Group, who developed Parkridge Noosa, to make the offer possible.
Mr Rigby said Parkridge Noosa won the 2022 UDIA Queensland Award for the best medium density project in the state and Alba was an important drawcard for investors and residents.
“We’re in a fortunate position to be able to put aside several residences at our latest project, The Whitely on Noosa Eumundi Road, for Peter to use as part of an employment package for potential staff members,” he said.
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“As far as we know this is a first for Noosa whereby a privately owned hospitality venue has offered accommodation to lure and retain staff.
“As a long-term local developer, we have seen the current impact of housing scarcity from both a demand and supply point of view and we are confident this will help Peter ensure that Alba Noosa can continue to grow and prosper.
“The Whitely apartments will be completed in mid 2023 so we’re looking forward to casting the net wide to secure the best possible talent.”
To apply for work at Alba by Kuruvita please email your resume to gm@albanoosa.com.au
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Meantime, a Sunshine Coast housing analyst pushing for united community action to solve the housing stress problem, is urging community members to “spend 15 seconds” to sign up to help raise public awareness of the housing crisis.
Mal Cayley, of Direct Collective, has launched the Homes for Everyone website to help inform and motivate the community about the issue.
To sign up to the Homes for Everyone supporters list, click here.
“We need strength in numbers to show the politicians and decision-makers that we want to end homelessness and the rental crisis. It affects all of us,” Mr Cayley said.
“We’ll keep you updated with our progress, but we certainly won’t be marketing to you.”
Mr Cayley has previously revealed that, by his calculations, the coast is at least 8,000 houses short, with 5,500 of those needed for our desperate rental sector.
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