Defence houses completed in Cairns 

Monday, 12 April 2010

Last week five Defence houses being constructed in Cairns as part of the Nation Building- Economic Stimulus Plan were completed.

Local builders, Value Homes, were employed to construct the five homes and encouraged to source local sub-contractors and suppliers in support of the Cairns economy.

The total project cost $1.2 million and is part of the $245.58 million allocated to build 802 Defence houses around Australia. Due to program efficiencies Defence Housing Australia will now be delivering an additional 27 houses bringing the total to 829 expected to be completed by March 2011.