NT Government
The Territory Labor Government’s groundbreaking remote housing program has reached a new milestone with the awarding of a $51.5 million contract to build 87 homes in Galiwin’ku.
Local Aboriginal Business Enterprise, Bukmak Constructions will carry out the works over five-years, providing apprenticeship and other training opportunities for residents of the remote island community.
The contract also includes extending dozens of existing homes under the innovative Room to Breathe program.
This is the largest single contract awarded to date under the Territory Labor Government’s Remote Housing Investment Package which aims to alleviate overcrowding and improve living conditions; provide sustainable employment; enable economic development opportunities; and engage remote communities through Local Decision Making.
NT remote housing program is building prefabricated homes, but some communities don t want them
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A newly installed prefabricated home in Pmara Jutunta supplied by Department of Housing
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The Northern Territory Government is using prefabricated homes to ease overcrowding in remote communities, but some are concerned they take construction jobs and training opportunities from Aboriginal Territorians living in remote areas.
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The NT Government says it has completed 37 of the new-style remote homes and more are on the way
Some residents are happy and the houses can be finished quicker than locally built homes
Concerns have been raised over the cost of the homes, at around half a million dollars each