❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding public housing in Geraldton, specifically maintenance, demolition, redevelopment, and sale of properties. The answer provides some details on current projects and future plans, including investment packages.
AnsweredQoN 6106Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the answer to Question on Notice 5971 in relation to public housing, and I ask: (a) With regards to answer c(iii): (i) Please
provide a table outlining the type of maintenance or repair needed for each of
the 60 properties and an estimated timeframe for when each property undergoing
maintenance and repairs will be complete; and (ii) Please
outline how many of the 85 properties allocated for demolition, redevelopment
or sale are for: (A) Demolition; (B) Redevelopment; and (C) Sale; and (b) With regards to answer c(i): (i) Can
the Minister please provide a table in relation to the properties mentioned, outlining: (A) A timeframe for when each property scheduled for
demolition is expected to be complete; (B) How much each demolition is expected to cost; (C) Which company will be carrying out the work; and (D) What will be done with the empty blocks for each demolition; (c) What effect will demolition and sale have on the
number of Government houses available in Geraldton; (d) Are any new houses going to be built to replace
stock that are sold or demolished; (e) With regards to answer c(ii): (i) Please provide a table outlining the
redevelopment work needed to restore each of the properties mentioned, and; (ii) How much each redevelopment is expected to cost; and (iii) Provide a timeframe for the completion of redevelopment for each property; and (f) With regards to answer c(iv): (i) What
additional measures have been put in place to ensure vacated properties are
relet as soon as possible during the COVID-19 recovery process?
provide a table outlining the type of maintenance or repair needed for each of
the 60 properties and an estimated timeframe for when each property undergoing
maintenance and repairs will be complete; and (ii) Please
outline how many of the 85 properties allocated for demolition, redevelopment
or sale are for: (A) Demolition; (B) Redevelopment; and (C) Sale; and (b) With regards to answer c(i): (i) Can
the Minister please provide a table in relation to the properties mentioned, outlining: (A) A timeframe for when each property scheduled for
demolition is expected to be complete; (B) How much each demolition is expected to cost; (C) Which company will be carrying out the work; and (D) What will be done with the empty blocks for each demolition; (c) What effect will demolition and sale have on the
number of Government houses available in Geraldton; (d) Are any new houses going to be built to replace
stock that are sold or demolished; (e) With regards to answer c(ii): (i) Please provide a table outlining the
redevelopment work needed to restore each of the properties mentioned, and; (ii) How much each redevelopment is expected to cost; and (iii) Provide a timeframe for the completion of redevelopment for each property; and (f) With regards to answer c(iv): (i) What
additional measures have been put in place to ensure vacated properties are
relet as soon as possible during the COVID-19 recovery process?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 June 2020
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
9 days
(a) (i) Of the 60 properties undergoing maintenance repairs as at 31 January 2020, only three remain under maintenance.
Two properties are undergoing refurbishment works and are expected to be completed by the end of June.
One property is undergoing structural assessment after a structural defect was found in the building. The outcome of this assessment is expected by the end of June and will be used to determine the future use of this property.
(ii) (A)-(C) As at 31 January 2020:
(b) (i) (A)-(D) Of the 24 properties identified for demolition as at 31 January 2020:
The estimated average costs for the scheduled demolitions are $20,000 - $30,000 per property. The contracts for the demolition work are yet to be awarded.
The sites of seven of the properties scheduled for demolition have been identified as having the potential to be repurposed for social housing developments.
The Department of Communities is undertaking planning for the remaining properties, as part a long-term strategy that will guide future development and investment in the suburb and encourage a safe, supported and connected community.
(c) The Department of Communities manages its asset portfolio to maximise its benefit to the community, at times this involves disposing of assets as they reach the end of their useful life where it is practical to do so.
(d) Yes.
(e) (i)-(iii) The Department of Communities is unable to provide expected cost, timeframes and works required for the properties that have been earmarked for redevelopment as they have not been allocated to a program. The redevelopment of these properties is dependent on the program demand and available funding for the properties.
(f) (i) The Department of Communities’ processes to relet vacated properties have continued throughout 2020.
Additionally, on 19 May 2020, the McGowan State Government announced it would bring forward funds from the $150 million Housing Investment Package in response to the current COVID-19 crisis. These funds will maintain work for local tradies and building businesses and focus on refurbishing 70 homes across metropolitan and regional areas and the construction of up to 500 social and affordable homes.
The McGowan State Government’s Social Housing Economic Recovery Package announced in June 2020, is the largest housing maintenance and refurbishment program in our State’s history. This $318.7 million stimulus package will see the refurbishment of 1,500 public and community houses, supported accommodation facilities such as family and domestic violence refuges, and residential group homes. It also includes a rolling maintenance program targeting 3,800 regional government-owned properties, and the delivery of about 250 new homes to help the most vulnerable people in our community.
Two properties are undergoing refurbishment works and are expected to be completed by the end of June.
One property is undergoing structural assessment after a structural defect was found in the building. The outcome of this assessment is expected by the end of June and will be used to determine the future use of this property.
(ii) (A)-(C) As at 31 January 2020:
(b) (i) (A)-(D) Of the 24 properties identified for demolition as at 31 January 2020:
The estimated average costs for the scheduled demolitions are $20,000 - $30,000 per property. The contracts for the demolition work are yet to be awarded.
The sites of seven of the properties scheduled for demolition have been identified as having the potential to be repurposed for social housing developments.
The Department of Communities is undertaking planning for the remaining properties, as part a long-term strategy that will guide future development and investment in the suburb and encourage a safe, supported and connected community.
(c) The Department of Communities manages its asset portfolio to maximise its benefit to the community, at times this involves disposing of assets as they reach the end of their useful life where it is practical to do so.
(d) Yes.
(e) (i)-(iii) The Department of Communities is unable to provide expected cost, timeframes and works required for the properties that have been earmarked for redevelopment as they have not been allocated to a program. The redevelopment of these properties is dependent on the program demand and available funding for the properties.
(f) (i) The Department of Communities’ processes to relet vacated properties have continued throughout 2020.
Additionally, on 19 May 2020, the McGowan State Government announced it would bring forward funds from the $150 million Housing Investment Package in response to the current COVID-19 crisis. These funds will maintain work for local tradies and building businesses and focus on refurbishing 70 homes across metropolitan and regional areas and the construction of up to 500 social and affordable homes.
The McGowan State Government’s Social Housing Economic Recovery Package announced in June 2020, is the largest housing maintenance and refurbishment program in our State’s history. This $318.7 million stimulus package will see the refurbishment of 1,500 public and community houses, supported accommodation facilities such as family and domestic violence refuges, and residential group homes. It also includes a rolling maintenance program targeting 3,800 regional government-owned properties, and the delivery of about 250 new homes to help the most vulnerable people in our community.
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