A FORMER clothing store precinct in Sydney is among the first of four sites identified as being suitable to deliver the promised social and affordable houses in the recent NSW Budget.
To be developed by Homes NSW, the site in historic Clothing Store sub-precinct of the Carriageworks Precinct in North Eveleigh will allow for approximately 500 new dwellings, located close to essential infrastructure and services like, train stations, shops and open spaces.
Of the new homes, 50% will be allocated for social and affordable houses.
“The site in North Eveleigh is an example of the importance of the property audit. Well located spaces, close to vital infrastructure and transport should not be left unused – and under this Government they won’t,” said Chris Minns, premier.
The project will be part of the NSW Government’s recently announced 30,000 well-located homes, close to infrastructure and transport, with amenities and work opportunities, with surplus land to be made available for housing over the next four years.
Planning, due diligence and design is now set to commence, prior to construction.
“The Property Audit is a complex process that has never been done before by the NSW Government for the purpose of delivering housing,” said Steve Kamper, minister for land and property.
“The first tranche of sites from the Property Audit will assist the NSW Government in its plan build 30,000 new homes, including 8,400 public homes.”
The other three sites that have so far been identified by the government as suitable include:
- 301 Samantha Riley Drive, Kellyville: Currently this site, located adjacent to Rouse Hill Metro station, is expected to deliver between 75-83 new home, 50 per cent of which will be social and affordable, to be delivered by Homes NSW.
- 72, 82 and 86 Menangle Road, Camden: Approximately 10 social and affordable homes will be built on this site, delivered by Homes NSW.
- WestConnex Dive site, Parramatta Road, Camperdown: Over 100 homes will be delivered in a mixed-use development on this site, to be delivered in partnership with the private sector.
“This is the NSW Government showing that pulling every lever can result in action. Without this land audit, these sites may have sat idle for decades, but in just a few years there will be families and communities calling these places home,” said Rose Jackson, minister for housing and homelessness.
“We had a very clear directive to scour the state for any possible piece of land that can be turned into housing and we’re delighted with the results so far.”
Meanwhile, four new units at Balranald Multipurpose Service have been completed, marking the first of seven sites under the the $45.3 million Key Worker Accommodation Program.
The new fully furnished accommodation is available to new permanent staff members and health professionals coming to work at Balranald MPS on a temporary basis.
“Recruitment is one of the biggest challenges facing regional, rural and remote health services, and these new units will support health workers looking to establish themselves in a new community,” said Ryan Park, regional health minister.
“I’m delighted these new units will remove a barrier to finding accommodation for health staff at Balranald MPS, meaning recruiting and retaining workers will be easier.”
The Balranald MPS key worker accommodation was delivered in partnership with Health Infrastructure and Far West Local Health District (FWLHD).
In the 2023/25 Budget, the NSW Government also committed an additional $200.1 million to increase key health worker accommodation across rural and regional areas.
“Any investment in rural, remote and regional health care is always welcome, but much more is needed and I look forward to working with Minister Park in this space,” said Helen Dalton.
“We need to attract more critical workers to rural and remote NSW and housing infrastructure is a step in the right direction.”
