Twelve brand new homes will be built in Lithgow as part of a NSW Government social and affordable housing building blitz across the Central West.
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Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Gareth Ward said Housing Plus would deliver the new properties through the NSW Government's Social and Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF) program.
"These new homes are creating a pipeline of new housing, which will support some of the community's most disadvantaged people," Mr Ward said.
"Our Government is delivering more social housing than any other State or Territory, and it's great to see firsthand the benefits of that here in the Central West."
Member for Bathurst Paul Toole said the new homes in Lithgow would help alleviate housing stress and add to the growing supply of housing in the region.
"This project is a big win for Lithgow. It will help drive the local economy by keeping tradies employed in the construction industry locally," Mr Toole said.
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"The program is also helping to support some of the community's most vulnerable, by boosting housing supply and providing people who need it most with a place to call home."
Housing Plus CEO David Fisher said the not for profit housing provider is investing $90 million to deliver 280 new homes across the Central West under the SAHF program.
"Work to date is ahead of schedule and we are delighted to be already welcoming people into their new homes," Mr Fisher said.
"The construction program comes at a time when the need for affordable housing is growing and the need to maintain construction jobs in the local economy is critical."
The SAHF is a key initiative of Future Directions of Social Housing in NSW, the NSW Government's plan to deliver more and better social housing across the state.