In brief:

• Construction has begun on 57 new social housing apartments in the Gungahlin area.
• These will offer safe, secure housing to vulnerable Canberrans.
• They are part of the ACT Government’s commitment to increasing housing for Canberrans.

More Canberrans will soon have a safe, secure place to call home.

Construction has started on 57 new social housing apartments in the Gungahlin area.

Due for completion in early 2027, the development will provide quality housing for some of the community’s most vulnerable.

This project is being developed in partnership between the ACT and Australian Governments.

Convenient, connected and considered housing

The new development will offer easy access to facilities and services. These include:

• shops
• schools
• public transport
• open spaces
• sporting fields
• playgrounds
• pathways and trails.

There will be one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments.

Communal spaces and landscaping are designed to help residents meet and connect.

Accessibility is key, with 30 apartments easily adaptable to suit the needs of people with a disability.

Housing for today and into the future

The ACT Government is committed to building more social housing for Canberrans.

It has taken action to:

• release more land
• build more public and affordable housing
• partner with the Australian Government to build more social housing.

The Gungahlin development will be delivered under the Social Housing Accelerator (SHAP) and Housing Australia Future Fund Facility Round 2 (HAFFF).

Of the 57 dwellings in this Gungahlin development, 33 will be attributed to the territory’s commitment to delivering between 55 and 65 dwellings under the SHAP.

The remaining 24 dwellings will contribute towards the HAFFF commitment target of 85 homes.

Hindmarsh Construction Australia was awarded the construction contract through an open tender process.

Read more about increasing housing in the ACT on the ACT Government website.

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