The State Government is ramping up delivery of the Big Housing Build across the state with the first allocation of funds to community housing projects.
The Government is providing $23 million in funding for the Casey and Cardinia Council areas, delivering 71 new social housing homes across six projects.
This is in partnership with community housing providers who with their contribution bring the total funding amount to $32.9 million.
In Casey, 42 homes worth $14.1 million in government funding will be built, creating 183 jobs.
The breakdown of homes includes:
• 5 homes in Clyde North delivered in partnership with WAYYS (Family Violence & Housing Support). Total project cost of $2,110,574.
• 19 homes in Cranbourne delivered in partnership with EACH Housing. Total project cost of $8,331,000.
• 10 homes in Doveton delivered in partnership with Affordable Rentals Victoria. Total project cost of $5,002,137.
• 8 homes in Endeavour Hills delivered in partnership with Common Equity Housing Limited. Total project cost of $4,962,718.
The projects are part of almost $740 million the State Government is putting in to 89 community housing projects across regional and metropolitan areas.
The homes will be made available to those in the most need of housing including people living with mental illness or disability, people escaping family violence, Victoria’s First Peoples and individuals experiencing homelessness.
“These Big Housing Build projects will change lives as they will provide the stability and security of a home for those in our community that need it most,” said Bass MP Jordan Crugnale.
“I want to take this opportunity to thank all our community housing provider partners; their commitment to providing a home, improving lives, their ongoing work and connections with our community members doing it tough, is what makes this happen.
“It will also create jobs right here in our area with construction expected to be in underway this year.”
