Cunnamulla families move into factory-built modular houses

Cunnamulla families are moving into their brand-new homes in an innovative first for the area.

Families move into six factory-built modular homes in Cunnamulla, Queensland. Photo supplied, Queensland Government.

In Cunnamulla, a town of just over 1200 in the southwest Queensland outback, some families are finally getting the roof over their heads they need.

As the cost of living crisis has most of the country in a stranglehold, the need for social housing in many parts of the country is becoming increasingly urgent.

A government initiative is implementing the use of factory-built modular homes, to provide housing for families quickly and cost-effectively.

Families move into six factory-built modular homes in Cunnamulla, Queensland. Photo supplied, Queensland Government.

Cunnamulla is now home to six of the modular homes, which were built in the Hutchinson Builders’ factory in Toowoomba.

Eulo resident Debbie said she was moving into one of the new modular homes in Cunnamulla this month.

“I’ve had a lot of health issues lately, and I suffer from rheumatoid arthritis which is debilitating sometimes, so it’s good that it’s all one level here,” Debbie said.

“I was really happy when they called to offer me a home.”

Families move into six factory-built modular homes in Cunnamulla, Queensland. Photo supplied, Queensland Government.

Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon said that the project was helping deliver homes for Queenslanders faster.

“We know that to build more homes faster we need to do things differently,” Ms Scanlon said.

“It’s why the Miles government is partnering with Queensland builders alongside our own QBuild tradies to assemble quality homes in factories across the state.

“These homes take less time to build than conventional construction, and because they’re built inside a factory, aren’t hampered by weather delays.”

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