Telopea public housing estate redevelopment edging closer
Public housing tenants will have access to education and training opportunities when a run down estate is redeveloped into a “vibrant” 4500-dwelling, the government has pledged.
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The transformation of the ageing public housing estate at Telopea to a vibrant community is a step closer after Frasers Property and Hume Community were named to revitalise the site.
Property and Housing Minister Melinda Pavey said the 13-hectare site would turn into an
integrated community and vibrant town centre with a mix of private and social housing.
Parramatta Light Rail is expected to open in Telopea by 2023.
Mrs Pavey said 1000 of the 4500 homes would be social housing dwellings and Hume Community Housing would work with public housing tenants to break the cycle of disadvantage by providing access to education and training.
“We are increasing the supply of social and affordable housing but at the same time we’re focused on providing opportunities to our tenants to create an aspiration to leave social housing,’’ she said.
Parramatta state Liberal MP Geoff Lee said the partnership with the government’s project with Frasers Property and Hume Community Housing provided great opportunities for the community.
“This project will rejuvenate Telopea and has a focus on connecting people, ranging from enhanced mobility, community service access, creating places of congregation and enhancing economic opportunities that arise when a community has the confidence to pursue its aspirations,” Dr Lee said.
Fraser Property AHL chief executive Rod Fehring said forging long-term partnerships between the government, the private sector and specialist community housing providers was essential to provide resilience for residents.
Hume Community Housing chief executive Nicola Lemon, said: “The partnership brings together a shared passion for delivering and supporting a vibrant and welcoming Telopea of-the-future.”
Telopea is being redeveloped as part of the government’s $22 billion Communities Plus program, which has a target of 23,000 new and replacement social housing dwellings, 500 affordable housing units and up to 40,000 private homes across the greater Sydney, Illawarra, Newcastle and North coastal areas.