• 14 new homes have been built at Taranganba
• The finishing touches are being made to the buildings
• Tenants are expected to move in within weeks
• Central Queensland’s newest public homes are about to welcome their first tenants, with 14 apartments nearing completion at Taranganba.

Part of the Palaszczuk Government’s Big Housing Build, the complex features 10 one-bedroom and four two-bedroom homes.

Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon visited the new build with Member for Keppel Brittany Lauga, with one home built to platinum accessibility standard alongside one built to gold and five to silver.

It means they will be suitable for older people and people with disability, with features including wider hallways and doors. The Platinum level home is suitable for someone who mobilises in a wheelchair.

The Palaszczuk Government provided more than $6 million for the build, which also supported 22 jobs.

Quotes attributable to Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon:

“These homes are almost ready to throw open their doors to people who need them.

“Every Queenslander deserves a roof over their head – it’s why we’ve built on average more than 10 homes per week since 2015.

“Under the LNP, housing went backwards in this state by 428 homes and they cut the housing construction program by 90 per cent.

“The Palaszczuk Government is pushing ahead with social and affordable housing projects just like this one right across the state.

“Shovels are in the ground right now building hundreds of homes through our record $5 billion for social and affordable housing – the largest concentrated investment in social housing in Queensland’s history."

Quotes attributable to Member for Keppel Brittany Lauga:

“Our community isn’t immune to the pressures we are seeing in housing nationally – but this build is well placed with access to local services, and public transport that is essential to effective social housing development.

“This new complex will provide help for the most vulnerable in our community – including those with a disability and seniors who require a greater level of accessibility.”

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