Eight ‘tiny’ factory-built homes will be heading up the Bruce Highway to Gympie to help address housing pressures in the region.
The Palaszczuk Government is delivering the homes to house those in need of temporary accommodation, as Gympie grapples with historically low rental vacancy rates.
“Every person deserves a roof over their head, no matter where they live in our state,“ said Housing Minister, Meaghan Scanlon.
“These homes will provide temporary accommodation to those in need in Gympie, where vacancies are tight.
“We know that plenty of people are doing it tough with national housing pressures being felt in Queensland, and the key to addressing this challenge is bringing more housing supply online – and that’s exactly what the Palaszczuk Government is doing.“
The eight tiny homes are expected to be available in the second half of 2023.
Ben Parker from Alphaline Tiny Homes said, “we’ve had a lot of young couples buying them. Families and older couples who are downsizing and not needing a large home.
“Tiny homes can be moved from location to location giving flexibility when circumstances change.
“You can also reduce your manufacturing costs because we can have all the trades working on them in a factory whether it’s raining or not.”
The homes will be constructed at Alphaline Tiny Homes, a family-owned business in Brendale north-west of Brisbane, and are due to be installed at the Gympie Recovery Accommodation Park (GRAP).
GRAP was a joint project between the Palaszczuk Government and Gympie Regional Council after floods devastated the town in February last year.
GRAP has been providing short to medium term accommodation for people affected by the 2022 floods, jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.