Melbourne

So apparently the program leader is bringing in the director of property maintenance from child protection so she can try and get him to agree to give them money to renovate our kitchen. I was honestly rather surprised to hear about this, as there really isn't much wrong with the kitchen. I mean, they need to repaint the walls, and we could probably use a new stove, but it's just a little odd that the kitchen is what they think needs renovation. Meanwhile one of the floors is pretty much being held on by paint and appears to have almost entirely rotted out, and the stairs are wobbly and all at uneven heights.

I did ask why the kitchen is their top priority, and apparently it's because the property manager personally doesn't like the archway that leads into the kitchen. That's genuinely it. She doesn't like the arch. I think this is the sort of thing I need to just shut up and be grateful they're doing anything, but it just seemed a little odd that they're going for the kitchen. The kitchen is probably the most modern and sturdy part of the house tbh.

Also also, apparently they knocked back my request to refit all the locks with deadbolts because of fire safety issues. Truthfully I don't see how they affect fire safety, because I doubt anybody's first instinct when there's a fire is to try and stick a knife into people's locks and pry it open, and they can still be opened from outside with a key. But apparently this bloke is also the one I need to complain to about that