DELIVERING NEW SOCIAL HOUSING FOR WALLSEND

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are building more homes in Newcastle with nine new social housing units nearing completion in Wallsend thanks to joint funding from the Commonwealth's Social Housing Accelerator Fund (SHAF) and local government.

The new nine-unit development at Curry Street is being delivered thanks to a partnership between Homes NSW and the City of Newcastle, who each agreed to jointly fund the construction of more dedicated social housing for the Wallsend community.

Work commenced in mid-2024 on the new two-storey block which has been built at a cost of 6.6 billion Building Homes for NSW program, which will build 8400 new homes for public housing, deliver 21,000 new affordable and market homes and upgrade 30,000 social housing properties.

Federal Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon said:

"It is fantastic to see the Albanese Labor Government's Social Housing Accelerator Fund being put to such good use here in Wallsend.

"We know we need to supercharge social housing delivering and this new development is being turned around in under a year, with new homes to help reduce Newcastle's social housing waitlist.

"These new units, which have replaced ageing and not fit-for-purpose homes, are built to a high standard, and are close to local amenities such as shopping, services, and transportation."

NSW Minister for Housing and Homelessness Rose Jackson said:

"We will continue to work tirelessly to expand the number of new social housing developments across the state, including finding well-located sites with vacant homes where we can deliver better for the most vulnerable people in our community.

"This successful partnership between the NSW Government and the City of Newcastle should be a signal to the sector and all levels of government that we are ready and willing to work together to confront the housing crisis.

"We will continue to deliver more and better housing across the state thanks to the Minns Labor Government's record investment in social housing and this collaborative approach."