Newsroom
Housing Services 2009 Media Releases
16 November 2009
| Taking Action on Homelessness
The Northern Territory Government has announced it will match Federal funding to enable $2.2 million to be immediately invested in short term accommodation for those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
4 November 2009
| Bellamack Affordable Housing Lots Now On Sale
The first 12 affordable housing lots set aside by the Northern Territory Government at the Palmerston suburb of Bellamack are now available.
27 October 2009
| Funding Approved For Accommodation Providers
Five organisations will share $440 000 funding to provide improved accommodation services to people who are homeless or in crisis.
24 October 2009
| Wirrina redevelopment underway
The Expression of Interest Process today opened for the Wirrina Redevelopment as part of the Territory Government’s plan to redevelop public housing sites in Parap.
21 October 2009
| Accommodation providers receive funding
More than $680 000 has been awarded to community housing groups in the Territory to provide improved accommodation and services for people with special needs and those in crisis.
11 October 2009
| Housing Upgrades Being Delivered
84 Territory families have already benefited from a significant drive to refurbish vacated public housing stock and another 84 will be moving into refurbished homes before Christmas.
5 October 2009
| Territory Housing Gardening Competition
The winners of the Territory Housing Gardening Competition in the Top End were this morning announced at the Jingili Water Gardens.
30 September 3009
| Rents Will Not Rise For Pensioners in Territory Housing
Minister for Housing Rob Knight today ruled out any increase in Territory Housing pensioner rents as a result of the latest increases to the Federal pension.
29 September 2009
| Delivering More Housing Options
The Chief Minister Paul Henderson today announced the first stage of the new Palmerston suburb of Johnston will be auctioned to pre-qualified residential developers on 30 October, making way for land to be purchased off the plan in November.
24 September 2009
| Minister Attends Housing Ministers Conference
Minister for Housing Rob Knight will today join his national counterparts at the Housing Minister’s Conference in Melbourne with Housing and Homelessness Reforms expected to be high on the agenda.
22 September 2009
| Taking Action on Homelessness
The Northern Territory Government has announced further action to help those at risk of homelessness, following meetings today with the non-Government service providers.
18 September 2009
| Territory Benefits from Stimulus Funding
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments today announced $48 million in funding under Stage Two of the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan.
15 September 2009 | Parap Gateway Redevelopment Begins
The tender has been awarded for the demolition of the Wirrina Flats and Town Houses on Parap Road as part of the Territory Government’s five-year plan to redevelop public housing sites in Parap.
10 September 2009 | Homelessness Funding Welcomed
The Northern Territory and Commonwealth Governments will invest more than $54 million to tackle homelessness in the NT.
8 August 2009 | New SIHIP Homes Underway
Minister for Housing Rob Knight and Minister for Indigenous Policy Malarndirri McCarthy today inspected work underway on new homes at Groote Eylandt under the Australian and Northern Territory Government’s Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program.
14 July 2009 | Affordable Housing Open for Inspection
Sixteen refurbished units on Emery Avenue in Palmerston are now complete and will open for inspection thanks to a Territory Government initiative.
17 June 2009 | Affordable Innovative Housing for Palmerston
New homeowners will be able to build a small, affordable home with the option of adding extra bedrooms, an ensuite bathroom or verandah as they can afford it, under a new project launched by the Chief Minister Paul Henderson today.
21 May 2009 | SIHIP Works Underway in NT
Refurbishments under the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) have started on the Tiwi Islands, Groote Eylandt and in Tennant Creek, with construction of new houses expected to start in coming months.
18 May 2009 | Accommodation Boost For Alice Springs
Alice Springs will receive a boost in accommodation services with the Territory Government announcing that Anglicare will deliver supported accommodation services at a Government owned property.