View Terrace opens as Nation Building closes for Defence housing
On Thursday morning, 9 December 2010, Mr Wayne Swan was acting
Prime Minister, and the builders at View Terrace in Everton Park,
were looking proud as punch after a tough 48 hours in which they had
put the final touches on a brand new estate.
Mr Swan announced to the media and guests that the site at View
Terrace was the final to be completed in the Defence Housing
Initiative of the Nation Building-Economic Stimulus Plan.
Mr Swan was then guided through one of the 32 new townhouses that
are located in Everton Park, within his local electorate of Lilley.
"Today I opened the newest - and final - Defence homes built as
part of this program at 'View Terrace' in Everton Park. This project
alone injected more than $11 million into our own local economy
through the life of their construction," said Mr Swan.
"It is a credit to the dedicated work of the local construction
companies who worked on this project and Defence Housing Australia
that these houses have completed three months ahead of time and on
budget."
Defence Housing Australia (DHA) became involved in the Stimulus
Plan in February 2009 after being allocated $245.58 million to build
802 houses. Since then, DHA have built a total of 829 houses around
the country, which includes 27 more houses than the original target.
In addition to this, DHA has completed the project three months
ahead of schedule.
"Most importantly through the duration of the Defence Housing
Initiative, I'm proud of the lasting difference that has been made
through stimulus to the lives of so many of our hard-working and
dedicated Defence personnel," said Mr Swan.
The new housing from the stimulus packaged has been constructed
in areas that support Defence operational centres such as Adelaide,
Brisbane, Darwin, Victoria, Townsville, Cairns and Hunter Valley.
The program has not only aided Defence families with new housing,
but has helped to sustain the residential construction industry
across Australia's regional and metropolitan areas through support
for jobs and sourcing materials from local suppliers.
Throughout the course of the stimulus plan, a number of VIPs have
helped DHA to celebrate some major milestones of the program. There
were a plethora of events including ribbon cuttings, sod turnings
and media events all celebrating the various achievements of the
stimulus package.
The final event held at View Terrace was a great way to draw to a
close a very successful program.
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