A boost for housing in the Mackay-Whitsunday-Isaac region, following the completion of seven new social homes in North Mackay.
Built by Mackay-based construction company, Fergus Builders, it is now providing a safe, secure and affordable place to call home for seven local families.
A pipeline of 147 social and community homes are construction or under contract in our region.
65 will be in Mackay, 68 in Whitsundays and 14 in Isaac as the state government aims to deliver 53,500 homes by 2044.
The Crisafulli Government’s Budget also locks in a 20 per cent uplift in funding for specialist homelessness services across Queensland with more than $1 million provided this year to support frontline homelessness support in the Mackay-Whitsundays region in 2025-26.
This investment is helping create stable, sustainable communities and improving housing access for people with disability, older Queenslanders, and vulnerable households.
New tenant Heather Hayes experienced years of housing insecurity before she sought help from the Housing Older Women’s Support Service, funded by the Department of Housing and Public Works.
“I worked hard all my life and I was never on the street, but it was always in the back of my mind – where am I going to end up?”, she said.
“Having my own little place is such a weight off my shoulders.’’
Housing Minister Sam O’Connor said social and community housing developments like this new complex in North Mackay were critical to creating stable, sustainable communities which support economic and social inclusion.
“The Crisafulli Government’s first Budget delivers $5.6 billion for social and community housing – the biggest investment Queensland has ever seen – and these new social homes in North Mackay demonstrate what that funding will deliver,” Minister O’Connor said.
“Labor created Queensland’s housing crisis by failing to have enough houses to keep pace with population growth – we’re turning things around with record long-term funding, by cutting red tape, and by empowering the community housing sector to get more homes built sooner.”
Member for Mackay Nigel Dalton said the additional social homes in North Mackay would be life-changing for vulnerable locals.
“It means seven families now have a roof over their heads and the dignity of a place to call home,” Mr Dalton said.
