2008 Media Releases
Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program
2008 Media Releases
19 December 2008 | Expressions Of Interest Sought
Expressions of interest are being sought from Indigenous Territorians interested in playing a key role in the largest indigenous housing project in the Territory’s history.
18 December 2008 | Historic Land Lease for Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island
The first township lease over three communities in the Groote Eylandt region marks the start of a new era of economic development through a partnership between the Anindilyakwa people and the Australian Government.
16 December 2008 | Extra $8.5 million for Indigenous housing in Nguiu
The Australian Government is investing a further $8.5 million to improve Indigenous housing in Nguiu on the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory.
28 October 2008 | $6.5 million extra for Indigenous housing in Tennant Creek
The Australian Government today announced an additional $6.5 million for new Indigenous housing in Tennant Creek to tackle serious overcrowding in the community.
27 October 2008 | Rob Knight - Landmark Lease Agreement Signed with Julalikari
The Northern Territory Government and Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation have reached a landmark lease agreement that will allow a $30 million housing and infrastructure upgrade program to be delivered in Tennant Creek.
9 October 2008 | New Alliance Partners for NT Indigenous Housing
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments today announced details of three building industry consortiums that will deliver the largest housing program ever undertaken in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.
22 June 2008 | New milestone in the Strategic Indigenous Housing Infrastructure Program
The $647 million joint Australian and Northern Territory governments' Strategic Indigenous Housing Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) has met a new milestone in the tender process.
30 April 2008 | Construction industry to learn more about strategic alliances
About 150 construction industry representatives will gather in Darwin today to find out how they can share in the $647 million landmark housing program jointly announced earlier this month and funded by the Australian and Northern Territory governments.
12 April 2008 | Landmark Housing Project for NT Indigenous Communities
A landmark joint housing program between the Australian and Northern Territory Governments will deliver vital construction, refurbishment and infrastructure developments, as well as jobs in 73 Northern Territory Indigenous communities and some urban areas.