Paving the way for more worker housing in Mansfield

As part of her whirlwind tour of Mansfield last Thursday, Minister for Regional Development and Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes visited the Alzburg Resort to congratulate operations manager Callum Bono Nicols on the business' success in round two of the Regional Workers Accommodation Fund. The project will see the construction of two dwellings (a four-bedroom unit and a two-bedroom unit) to support seasonal workers of Alzburg Resort and other key workers of local businesses in the Mansfield region. The project will have the capacity to house up to 12 key workers from sectors including tourism and hospitality, education, healthcare, and agriculture. A total of 23 new successful recipients of grants have been announced by Ms Symes unlocking more than $120 million in public and private investment in new worker housing and delivering more than 750 bedrooms for workers across regional Victoria. Each accommodation project will bolster workforces in key regional industries – making it easier for workers to live near their jobs while helping local businesses keep skilled staff in the industries that need them most. “By supporting shovel ready worker housing projects, we’re enabling better access to affordable housing and accommodation across the state which is crucial for health, agriculture, tourism, hospitality and manufacturing,” Ms Symes said. In nearby Wangaratta, Nestd Developments is making use of vacant land - transforming a former secondary school site into a healthcare worker accommodation hub to support critical provider Northeast Health to attract more staff. The hub will feature 34 dwellings capable of housing more than 100 workers including family members.

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