News and Media
07 May 2009
New Defence homes underway in Darwin
Concrete slabs have been poured and construction is underway on new Defence houses in Darwin.
Just three weeks after the contracts were signed, work has commenced on 58 new homes under the Economic Stimulus Plan.
A total of 185 new houses will be built in Darwin for Defence families by June 2011, at a total cost of $76.22 million.
The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon, visited the construction site to view progress and meet with builders and staff from Defence Housing Australia.
Under the Economic Stimulus Plan, Defence Housing Australia is being provided with $251.58 million in funding to construct a total of 802 new Defence homes across Australia.