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Cohousing Canberra is waiting for the ACT Government to respond to our Request for Tender for Watson Block B Section 76

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Cohousing Canberra is a group of ACT residents passionate about community-led housing and environmentally sustainable living.

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In August 2025, we submitted a request for tender to purchase land in Watson to create a 30-unit mid-sized cohousing development. Seven months later, we are still waiting for a determination from the ACT government. 

 

Cohousing is where a group of people intentionally agree to work together to create a place where they can all live close to one another – independently in their own separate ‘homes’ – but sharing some assets and facilities as part of a broader community.

 

A key part of cohousing developments is that the future community shares in the design of the community to be.​ Find out more about cohousing  here or about our current Watson project here.

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Become a member or subscribe if you think that Cohousing could work for you, or if you would just like to support more innovative and sustainable housing in Canberra.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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