The State Government has opened another round of the Regional Worker Accommodation Fund.
Regional Development Minister Gayle Tierney announced the opening of applications for the program, which supports shovel-ready projects, with a co-investment from private businesses, industries, regional councils, or community groups to deliver the worker housing that local industries and workforces need.
Eligible housing projects will be fit-for-purpose to meet the skills needs of key sectors such as health, agriculture, education, manufacturing, and tourism – from self-contained units, worker villages, family dwellings, shared accommodation, and studios – and unique to the needs of the local community.
“We’re working closely with private sector businesses, industry and community groups to build the homes and accommodation our towns need – supporting Victoria’s regions to have the skilled workers they need so our communities can prosper,” Ms Tierney said.
