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on Friday, July 19, 2024
Churches of Christ Queensland and Member for Caloundra Jason Hunt MP have officially opened 40 Social Housing units and 10 Specialist Disability Accommodation units at the $23.1 million Banksia Apartments development at Little Mountain on the Sunshine Coast.
Funded in partnership with the Queensland Government, the 40 Social Housing units are designed to gold and platinum Liveable Housing Australia design guidelines to meet the changing needs of Queensland’s seniors aged 55-and-over and First Nations seniors aged 45-and-over.
General Manager of Housing Services Gus Taddeo said the units would provide residents with homes that met their needs.
“It was wonderful to be joined today by so many members of the community as we cut the ribbon, signalling the opening of the units and a new chapter in the lives of many people who will call Banksia Apartments home,” Mr Taddeo said.
“The units provide seniors a place where they can age in place with dignity. An under-occupancy strategy offered singles and couples living in large public housing properties an opportunity to downsize. This helped us form the new community here at Little Mountain. Their choice to downsize also means more family-size homes are available for those waiting on the Social Housing register.
“Churches of Christ Housing Services also included 10 Specialist Disability Accommodation units in the development. These provide a stable home to people with disability who need semi-independent living support but still want to be part of a community. All of this is co-located within our existing campus featuring residential aged care, a community hub, café and aquatic centre.”
The partnership between CCHSL and Queensland Government has injected millions of dollars into the local economy while providing jobs for trades and labourers in the local construction industry.
“We were proud to partner with the Queensland Government to deliver our fifteenth major project and our sixth development helping seniors seeking to downsize from larger public housing properties,” Mr Taddeo said.
“As people age, the maintenance involved with larger homes can become quite unmanageable, especially if the homes have not been designed with ageing in place in mind.
“Things like stairs inside the home, or even a step up into a shower, can become difficult, and a risk to navigate for an ageing demographic or people with disability. You also have to consider the maintenance of yards and gardens, which can be tricky to stay on top of as you grow older.”
Banksia Apartments tenant Wendy said she was excited to make the most of her new home.
“I have been very lucky to be offered a new unit at Banksia Apartments. I feel very safe and secure in my new unit and my family finally have peace of mind in the fact I can live out my life here,” she said.
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