Families in Bendigo now have a safe place to call home as Labor's landmark Big Housing Build delivers more homes.
The Premier, Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters, and Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards opened the Uniting Bendigo site today.
73 new, energy efficient and modern homes are now ready for families to move in.
Locals have started moving into the one and two-bedroom homes, built on underused land around a church.
Out of the 73 homes, 75 per cent are for people on the priority housing waitlist.
Priority access is for families who are homeless, living with disability, over 55 years of age, in unsuitable housing, victim-survivors of family violence or whose home is no longer habitable after an emergency.
The homes are walking distance to shops and services in central Bendigo, as well as Bendigo Station.
The Victorian Labor Government and Albanese Labor Government worked together to deliver this project.
The Allan Labor Government's landmark $6.3 billion investment in social and affordable housing is delivering more than 13,300 homes across Victoria.
More than 11,900 homes are already complete or underway.
In Greater Bendigo alone more than $320 million will deliver 648 new homes, with 172 already complete.
As stated by Premier Jacinta Allan
"Every Victorian family deserves a safe home - Labor is delivering that in Bendigo and across Victoria."
"We're not waiting - we're delivering modern, accessible homes in every corner of Victoria."
As stated by Minister for Housing and Building Harriet Shing
"While the Liberals have always turned their backs on regional Victoria, we are continuing to deliver thousands of new social housing homes for people who need them, including in Bendigo."
As stated by Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters
"This is what happens when Labor Governments work together - they build homes that people in places like Bendigo need."
As stated by Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards
"These homes represent 73 families who now have stability, dignity and a real foundation to build their lives on - that's what the Big Housing Build is all about."
