Partnership boosts affordable housing stock in Ripley

The Palaszczuk Government is building on its construction of 5,500 affordable homes, by partnering with leading community housing providers in Ipswich.

Member for Ipswich Jennifer Howard said the Palaszczuk Government was working in collaboration with Churches of Christ Housing Services, to deliver 20 ‘turn-key’ homes through the Partnering for Growth initiative.

“Here in Ipswich the Palaszczuk Labor Government is delivering social and affordable housing for our growing community, providing families with safe secure and affordable homes,” she said.

“Working with Churches of Christ Housing Services, we will secure a mix of two, three and four-bedroom properties in the Ecco Ripley master planned community.

“These new homes will be able to provide immediate assistance for local families, the first of which have already moved in to their new homes.”

Churches of Christ Housing Services General Manager Frances Paterson-Fleider said the partnership with the Queensland Government would help families and individuals in need.

“Through this program we are able to provide homes for people in need to support them to have the opportunity to learn, work, engage and be involved in their communities.

“One of our goals through the program is to support our tenants towards buying their Ripley home under a low-cost home ownership initiative we have developed.

“By partnering with the Queensland Government, we are able to better address the diverse housing needs of the Ipswich community.”

Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni said the additional twenty homes added to the 147 affordable homes commenced in Ipswich by the Palaszczuk Government.

“The Palaszczuk Government has begun construction on 1,500 homes across the state, supporting 1,400 Queensland jobs.

“In the last year alone, 51 jobs were supported in the construction of social housing here in Ipswich constructing 83 of a total of 383 new homes for Ipswich families.

“Labor is building 59 one-bedroom and 24 two-bedroom units in Bongaree as well as funding construction of 30 new units in a 32-unit complex at Hillcrest.

“On top of the 5,500 homes we are building across Queensland, we are partnering with organisations like Churches of Christ to unlock equity to build on our housing construction with additional new homes like these in Ripley."

Mr de Brenni said Partnering for Growth is a key element of the Queensland Housing Strategy that is building thousands of new social and affordable homes across the state, and supporting thousands of construction sector jobs.

“Partnering for Growth unlocks $2 billion in Queensland Government equity to ensure providers can leverage growth from our existing investment in social and affordable housing,” he said.

“These new construction projects demonstrate how the Queensland Housing Strategy is totally transforming the way housing services are delivered across the state."

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