Last resident of Port Melbourne housing estate vows to fight for her home after eviction notice

Margaret Kelly is opposed to a government plan to demolish the Barak Beacon public housing estate and replace it with a mix of social and private homes. Photograph: Penny Stephens/PENNY STEPHENS

The last remaining resident of the Barak Beacon estate in Port Melbourne has been given an eviction notice, with the Victorian government preparing to bulldoze the public housing as part of a controversial redevelopment.

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) granted Homes Victoria a possession order this week, allowing the department tasked with relocating tenants to forcibly evict Margaret Kelly on 7 August.