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GEELONG leaders are ramping up pressure on the Andrews Government to ensure the region receives a large share of a promised social housing build resulting from the cancelled Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n

A funding package announced in the wake of last week’s shock cancellation<\/a> included $1 billion to build 1,300 social housing properties across regional Victoria.<\/p>\n

Geelong was among the event hosts that had been promised its athlete’s village would be repurposed into social housing following the 2026 event.<\/p>\n

The government had earmarked a 17-hectare Mount Duneed site<\/a> immediately south of Waurn Ponds Railway Station for Geelong’s Games village, which would have accommodated around 2,900 athletes and staff<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The state is yet to indicate how it will distribute the 1,300 homes across the proposed hub sites.<\/p>\n

To March this year, the Victorian Housing Register lists 3,799 households waiting for a social housing property in the Barwon region \u2013 which covers Geelong, the Bellarine and Colac Otway.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the Bellarine Peninsula on Friday<\/a> last week, Mr Andrews claimed that the government could deliver more than the 1,300 homes promised, and they would be available sooner due to the cancellation.<\/p>\n

“I think we’re going to do more than 1,300 homes, I think there’s every opportunity we can deliver more than that.<\/p>\n

“We can deliver some of those legacy benefits, perhaps not all, but certainly some of those will be delivered much sooner, because we don’t have to wait until after the Games.”<\/p>\n

He also defended his decision to cancel Victoria 2026 due to the importance of issues such as housing, which he said the reported $6 billion cost would be better directed to.<\/p>\n

“I think housing is perhaps the number one issue across our state, whether in regional Victoria or metropolitan, people can’t find a place to live.<\/p>\n

“For me this is a relatively easy decision. $6 billion is way too much to pay for a 12-day sporting event, particularly when you can deliver the legacy benefits and more, and we can make a faster start on that.”<\/p>\n

The commitment to spend on social housing was mostly welcomed by Geelong leaders, but they are calling for more clarity on how the fund will be delivered.<\/p>\n

Polwarth Liberal MP Richard Riordan raised issue with the proposed cost of the new housing, which had a price tag of almost $770,000 per property.<\/p>\n

“The devil in the detail is that despite a $1 billion spend the Andrews Government will build a house at more than twice the price it costs an average Geelong region family,” he said.<\/p>\n

“The need for accessible and affordable accommodation is now pushed back even further and is set to be of poor value and quality.”<\/p>\n

G21 chief executive officer Guilia Baggio also called for the region to receive a lion’s share of the available housing fund.<\/p>\n

“The G21-Geelong region urgently needs a large proportion of the promised $1 billion social and affordable housing fund.<\/p>\n

“The lack of housing has caused a chronic shortage of workers, and this is holding back our economic development at a time when Geelong should be booming.”<\/p>\n

City of Greater Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan said the council looked forward to working with the state for delivery of the funded projects.<\/p>\n

“We welcome the Government’s announcement that this vital infrastructure will still be prioritised, and we’re eagerly awaiting the details of exactly what they will fund and deliver.<\/p>\n

“While disappointed, we will continue to work with the Government and local MPs to ensure that the best possible outcomes are achieved for our community.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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