Affordable homes under construction in Kallangur and Nambour,
QLD
Five one and two bedroom units are being built in the
town of Nambour.
Construction is well on track in Nambour
A view inside one of the newly constructed units, Nambour.
construction well underway on affordable homes in the
northern Brisbane suburb of Kallangur
work underway at Kallangur
inside one of the new units being built in Kallangur.
Queensland’s affordable housing stock is set to receive a much
needed boost with construction well underway on affordable homes in
the northern Brisbane suburb of Kallangur as well as Nambour,
located 101 kilometres north of the state capital.
The 10 two bedroom units being built in Kallangur will offer
environmentally friendly features and residential parking on site
and are located close to facilities including the local primary
school, shops and medical centre.
Local developer and builder, Ian McBain, has been able to employ
up to 25 workers daily on the Kallangur based Social Housing
Initiative project as well as utilise long standing local
contractors, consultants and suppliers.
Once completed, the units will become home for high need
applicants on the general social housing waiting list.
Further north in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast, Passey
Homes, is constructing the five one and two bedroom units in the
town of Nambour and, has witnessed firsthand the impact the project
has had on local contractors, consultants and suppliers.
“We have been able to employ two local young men as apprentices
for over half of this project,” a representative from Passey Homes
said.
“I am aware that some of our subcontractors have also put on
apprentices due to the consistent flow of work that we can now
guarantee.”
“Thirteen of our subcontract specialists are local trades from
within the Sunshine coast region. This Project has further
benefitted over 10 local area suppliers of product required as all
material has been sourced and purchased within the Sunshine Coast
area.”
“It has guaranteed my whole team in general the work to give them
stability,” the representative explained.
The Nambour units, two of which are fully adaptable, are nearing
completion and will be suitable for high need tenants.
The Social Housing Initiative will provide funding of $5.238
billion over three and a half years from 2008-09 to 2011-12 for the
construction of new social housing (in two stages), and a further
$400 million over two years for repairs and maintenance to existing
public housing dwellings.
The Australian Government’s investment in social housing in
Queensland will deliver over 4,000 new homes, with over 2,300
already started.
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