A $17 million social housing development will be constructed in Truganina in an effort to help residents requiring housing assistance.
Housing minister Danny Pearson last week visited the construction site where 42 social housing homes, with a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments will be built.
Mr Pearson said the development would provide much needed additional housing options for Aboriginal women, women experiencing family violence, women over 55 and women at risk of homelessness.
“This development in Truganina is part of our record investment in new social and affordable housing across the state. It will provide more homes for those who need them most,” he said.
“The Big Housing Build is providing a roof over the head of Victorians who need it and create thousands of local jobs, supporting our state’s economic recovery.”
The Truganina development is part of the more than 6,600 homes that have been built or are underway through the Big Housing Build, an initiative by the state government to create modern social housing and job opportunities through their construction.
The state government contributed $14 million to the project, and remainder was funded by Women’s Housing Limited, who will own the homes and manage the tenancies.
“This development will make a real difference, providing women with the safety and security of social housing and helping build a strong local community,” Tarneit MP Sarah Connolly said.
The Truganina project has created 160 jobs and is expected to be completed by early 2024.
The Big Housing Build is the largest single investment in social and affordable housing in any state or territory’s history and will deliver more than 12,000 new homes across Victoria, boosting the state’s social housing supply by 10 per cent and creating 10,000 jobs over the four year program.
