Albion and Braybrook are among the suburbs set to receive new social and affordable homes as part of the state and federal governments’ latest round of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF).
The state government said five new low-rise projects will deliver more than 100 homes across sites at Burnewang Street in Albion, and Melon Street in Braybrook — as well as in Ashwood, Glenroy and Bellfield.
The second HAFF round will also include the redevelopment of ageing estates in Williamstown, Clifton Hill, Ascot Vale and Ashburton to deliver another 400 homes.
In total, these developments will have 506 social homes for Victorians in need – including women escaping family violence, older Victorians and Victorians who are sleeping rough.
Federal Housing, Homelessness and Cities Minister Clare O’Neil said “the HAFF is changing lives – giving thousands of Victorians a roof over their head and the safety and security that comes with it.”
The state government said work is underway to make sure all social homes as part of HAFF round two are under construction by mid-next year.
The new developments are part of the second HAFF round which is set to include the construction and operation of 1275 social homes across 25 projects – backed by $991 million from the federal government and $360 million from the state government.
Many projects delivered in the first round are complete.
