One of the country’s most sustainable suburbs is a step closer in the ACT, with the first sod turned at the new development of Jacka in Gungahlin.
Celebrating the milestone, Minister for Housing and Suburban Development, Yvette Berry said the development of new, greenfield developments was part of the ACT’s plan to deliver more housing options for Canberrans as the city grows.
“Over the next five years, the Government is planning for more land to be available than ever before,” Ms Berry said.
“With the ACT’s population set to reach 500,000 by the end of this decade, the Government is planning for an increase of around 30,000 dwellings in the ACT over the next five years,” she said.
“This will increase the total housing supply in Canberra from around 180,000 dwellings to around 210,000 dwellings.”
Ms Berry said the all-electric suburb’s newest stage would feature approximately 700 single residential multi-unit homes and commercial opportunities.
She said Jacka – one of Canberra’s newest suburbs – as an all-electric, solar-powered suburb, would save residents money and set the example of how the Territory’s future suburbs would be powered.
“The first blocks for the next stage will be offered for land for release in 2022-23 as part of the ACT Government’s Indicative Land Release Program,” the Minister said.
“The construction program for Jacka residential estate starts this month and continues into mid-2024.”
