More than 40 people are a step closer to a safe and secure place to call home in Lake Macquarie, with construction of 15 new social homes now past the halfway mark in Morisset.
Due for completion in mid-2027, the project is transforming previously vacant lots into nine two-bedroom and six three-bedroom high-quality townhouses in a well-connected location close to shops, schools, parks and Morisset train station.
The Minns Labor Government is building new social homes at scale with, more than 5,175 new social and affordable homes delivered since April 2023 and hundreds more in the pipeline.
There is a total of 27 new homes in the Lake Macquarie LGA on track for completion by mid-2027.
The $17 million dollar Morisset project is the latest example of governments and the community housing sector working together to create much needed housing in NSW.
Evolve Housing will also deliver an additional four Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) homes on the site, providing self-contained units, with communal and support spaces designed to meet the needs of people living with disability.
The project is part of the Minns Labor Government's $6.6 billion Building Homes for NSW which is delivering 8,400 new public housing homes, 21,000 affordable and market homes, and upgrades to 30,000 existing social housing properties across NSW.
Minster for the Hunter Yasmin Catley said:
"We are committed to delivering more homes in Lake Macquarie and ensuring every community up and down the lake has access to safe and secure housing for the future.
"We're not just building houses, we're building high quality, modern homes that families can make their own and feel proud to live in.
"Every new home built is a new opportunity to support a family, older resident or vulnerable member of the community who is struggling to find safe and secure housing."
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Rose Jackson said
"We're building new social and affordable homes at a scale that New South Wales has never seen before. Real homes, in well-connected communities, delivered at the scale we desperately need.
"This project is making real progress and brings more than 40 people a step closer to a safe and secure place to call home in Lake Macquarie.
"We understand the need for more housing right across the state and that includes regional areas like Lake Macquarie.
"This is what targeted investment and genuine collaboration across the sector looks like. When Government,, and community partners pull in the same direction, this is what we can achieve."
Housing Australia CEO Sarah Amos
"We're pleased to support Evolve Housing on this project, which reflects their strong experience in delivering quality housing outcomes for communities that need them most,"
"This project adds to a pipeline of housing being delivered through the Housing Australia Future Fund, with thousands of homes moving through planning, construction and completion stages across the country, bringing together community housing providers, governments and industry to increase housing supply and deliver lasting benefits for communities."
Evolve Housing Group CEO Lyall Gorman
"Funding through the HAFF has been instrumental in enabling us, as a leading community housing provider, to continue delivering safe and secure homes for people most in need.
"Our expansion into the Lake Macquarie LGA reflects our ongoing commitment to providing more social housing across New South Wales."
