Nearly 3000 homes have been built or improved by the NT Government since 2016. Photo: NT Government.
Some 100 homes have been constructed in 100 days as the NT Government’s remote housing program has this month reached a milestone of 1200 new builds.
Families from 20 communities have moved into new homes in areas from the northeast island of Galiwin’ku, through Jilkminggan and Kalkarindji, down to Amoonguna in the territory’s south.
NT Housing and Homelands Minister Selena Uibo said she was proud of the progress made in delivering homes under the Remote Housing Investment Package: Our Community. Our Future. Our Homes.
“The ongoing work not only makes a huge difference to the many families who finally have a home to call their own, it has provided local businesses with contracts running several years and created opportunities for Aboriginal Territorians to complete formal training including certificates and apprenticeships,” Minister Uibo said. “These opportunities benefit everyone and help to create sustainable communities.”
Several major construction contracts have powered what the NT Government described as a “building blitz”, with a pipeline of works rolling out across dozens of remote communities throughout the territory.
These have included a $26.5 million tender released in Gunbalanya to build 24 new homes and upgrade another 18, $5.2m for 11 homes in Beswick and $6.8m for more homes in Maningrida.
The program is jointly funded by the Northern Territory and Federal governments through the $2.2 billion Remote Housing Investment Package: Our Community. Our Future. Our Homes.
Nearly 3000 remote homes have been built and improved in the NT by the Territory Labor Government since it was elected in 2016.
“We came to Government with a clear agenda to improve remote housing across the Territory,” NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles said.
“This milestone of 100 homes built in 100 days shows just how determined we are to achieve our goal.
“Local decision-making is at the core of the planning, designing and construction process and this has encouraged remote community residents to be involved every step of the way.”
