{"id":17830,"date":"2022-08-21T11:54:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T11:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=17830"},"modified":"2022-08-21T11:54:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T11:54:05","slug":"300-million-to-help-unlock-new-homes-across-the-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/08\/21\/300-million-to-help-unlock-new-homes-across-the-state\/","title":{"rendered":"$300 million to help unlock new homes across the state"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The NSW Government has today revealed the details of a $300 million plan to fast-track the delivery of essential infrastructure and unlock tens of thousands of homes across the state.
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NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced 41 councils experiencing high growth will be able to apply for a share of the latest round of the Accelerated Infrastructure Fund (AIF).
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\u201cThe NSW Government\u2019s successful AIF program is being extended for a third round, to help councils roll out critical infrastructure projects that support the delivery of much needed new homes,\u201d Mr Perrottet said.
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\u201cIt\u2019s about getting keys in doors and giving people the opportunity to own their own home. To be able to unlock land and increase supply, our State needs the vital infrastructure in place to allow community growth \u2013 this includes roads, sewerage systems, stormwater drains and parks.\u201d
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Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said 23 of the 41 eligible councils were in the regions, demonstrating the NSW Government\u2019s commitment to helping eliminate housing pressures right across the state.
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\u201cWhen you build a house, you\u2019ve got to lay the foundations first. This funding lays the foundations to unlock more land and build thousands of homes in the communities where they\u2019re needed the most,\u201d Mr Toole said.
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\u201cIt builds on the investment we\u2019re making right across regional NSW to help fast-track construction of new homes and ease housing pressures as communities grow.\u201d\u00a0
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Treasurer and Minister for Energy Matt Kean said AIF round three will help support both immediate and anticipated population growth.
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\u201cThis is a great program that has delivered excellent results to date, so I\u2019m thrilled to see this package being extended,\u201d Mr Kean said.
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\u201cSince 2020, the AIF program has supported 38 local infrastructure projects across eight Sydney councils, supporting more than 100,000 new homes and creating around 3,220 jobs.\u201d
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Minister for Planning and Minister for Homes Anthony Roberts said the investment is part of a suite of end-to-end measures aimed at putting downward pressure on house prices and making home ownership a reality for more people in NSW.
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\u201cThis is a great example of State and Local Government working together to accelerate projects that stimulate the economy, fast-track new properties, and create jobs,\u201d Mr Roberts said.
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\u201cOur $2.8 billion housing package announced in this year\u2019s State Budget will help us pave the way for hundreds of thousands of new homes over the next four years.\u201d
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Minister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman said councils were the engine room of these growing communities, and are best placed to work with the State Government in making them sustainable and affordable.
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\u201cCouncils have the grassroots community knowledge needed to ensure our future homes, facilities and parks flourish. Partnering with councils for the Accelerated Infrastructure Fund is going to achieve targeted, local outcomes as a result.\u201d
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Twenty-three regional councils will be able to apply for a share of $120 million, and $180 million is available for 18 eligible metropolitan councils in Greater Sydney, Central Coast, Newcastle and Wollongong.
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To learn more about AIF visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.planning.nsw.gov.au\/Accelerated-Infrastructure-Fund<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The NSW Government has today revealed the details of a $300 million plan to fast-track the delivery of essential infrastructure and unlock tens of thousands of homes across the state.\u00a0NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced 41 councils experiencing high growth will be able to apply for a share of the latest round of the Accelerated Infrastructure … Continue reading “$300 million to help unlock new homes across the state”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17830"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17831,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17830\/revisions\/17831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}