Cbus Property contributes former Mercure furniture to the Salvation Army
Cbus property contributes former Mercure Melbourne Treasury Gardens furniture to The Salvation Army for the "Big Spring Clean"
Cbus Property will contribute the majority of furniture from the recently closed Mercure Melbourne Treasury Gardens hotel to international charitable organisation, The Salvation Army, in what is anticipated to be one of the largest corporate contributions in Victoria this year.
The Salvation Army will be joined by Cbus Property and Coles employees on 26 and 27 August to help remove hundreds of beds, couches and smaller items, such as ironing boards, lamps and alarm clocks, from the 164 rooms of the four-star hotel at 13 Spring Street, to make way for Cbus Property’s $300 million luxury residential tower, 17 Spring Street.
The much-needed furniture will be welcomed by the residents of The Salvation Army’s 45 Magpie Nest homes, a long-standing partnership with the Collingwood Football Club Foundation, which continues to be an outstanding contributor to this program.
The three- and four-bedroom houses are located in inner Melbourne, Collingwood, Fitzroy, Footscray, Preston, Reservoir and Sunshine, and accommodate 94 adults and 24 children who were previously homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Cbus Property CEO, Adrian Pozzo, said the contribution was in line with the company’s community engagement program, and followed its involvement in other recent programs, including Melbourne City Mission’s Sleep at the ‘G event and The Big Issue’s CEO Selling week.
“Following strong sales and sustained enquiry into the soon-to-be-developed 17 Spring Street residences, the most responsible, community-minded option was to repurpose the furniture with the assistance of The Salvation Army,” he said.
“The Salvation Army is doing amazing things to help Melbourne’s people in need, by offering services for accommodation and homelessness, addiction recovery, aged care, disaster recovery and emergency relief, chaplaincy, and employment, so Cbus Property is privileged to be able to support these efforts and delighted to contribute.”
The Salvation Army Major, Brendan Nottle, said the Cbus Property and Coles volunteers would work together in three-hour shifts across the two days to assist with the removal and relocation of the furniture. Up to 50 volunteers will be on site at any one time.
“The Salvation Army is proud to work with Cbus Property to give the Mercure Melbourne Treasury Gardens furniture a new lease on life, by relocating it into homes occupied by people who have recently been homeless,” he said.
“The quality of the furniture sends a powerful message to the Magpie Nest residents that they are valued and being treated with dignity and respect.”
Once the furniture has been successfully rehomed, construction of 17 Spring Street will be able to commence in September, joining Cbus Property’s $2 billion residential pipeline across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. More than 70 per cent of the Bates Smart-designed apartments have sold since launching the project in May this year.
Cbus Property, 27th August 2019
