- Government-owned sites in Karratha, Denmark, Three Springs and Halls Creek to be repurposed for social, affordable or service worker housing
- Land divestment program unlocking underutilised Crown land across Western Australia
- Part of Cook Labor Government's focus on ensuring every Western Australian has a place to call home
The Cook Labor Government is repurposing a range of under-utilised government-owned sites in regional Western Australia to be repurposed for housing.
From Denmark in the State's Great Southern, to Halls Creek in the far north, surplus properties have been transferred to the Department of Housing and Works to support the delivery of new housing.
Former and disused Water Corporation and WA Police properties are among the sites identified and have been assessed as suitable for social, affordable or service worker housing.
Working in collaboration with local governments and other government agencies, the State's land divestment program aims to identify and optimise Crown land for a range of purposes, including residential development.
The sites are located in Denmark, Pegs Creek, Millars Well, Three Springs and Halls Creek and have a combined total size of more than 12,800 square metres.
Comments attributed to Planning and Lands and Housing and Works Minister John Carey:
"Our government is committed to ensuring that regional Western Australians have access to secure housing, including by unlocking land for new homes.
"This transfer optimises surplus Crown land and will provide opportunities to deliver new social and affordable homes into the future.
"It is in addition to significant investments through the Housing Enabling Infrastructure Fund and the Infrastructure Development Fund to unlock land in both infill and greenfield locations."
Comments attributed to Regional Development Minister Stephen Dawson:
"The Cook Labor Government knows that housing is fundamental to the development of our regions, and this initiative is a step towards achieving that objective.
"By unlocking this land, we are reaffirming our commitment to regional Western Australians and ensuring the necessary infrastructure is in place to support their growth."
