This article is sponsored by the Aboriginal Housing Company’s Pemulwuy Project. Authorised by Michael Mundine, CEO, Aboriginal Housing Company Limited.
REDFERN: While the majority of the country has been working at home during the Covid-19 lockdown, the construction industry has been able to continue with a few adjustments to allow for safe environments for workers.
Great progress has been made on site during this time. If you have walked or driven past the Pemulwuy project you will have seen the affordable housing taking shape and the student housing growing. As originally promised, we will be delivering the affordable housing for our people first.
The development consists of:
Precinct 1 – Affordable housing for 62 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, along with a gym, and gallery.
Precinct 2 – Commercial and retail space, and childcare.
Precinct 3 – The Col James student accommodation.
Housing update: The structure of the apartments including the roof and metal framing is complete. All the outside walls have been rendered and painting of feature walls has started.
From level 1 to 5 internal work is being completed. From level 1 to 3 painting of ceilings and walls is already finished along with the tiling. The kitchens are ready to go in.
External brickwork is commencing on the townhouses. The gym is ready to have its windows installed then will move onto the flooring and painting ready for fit-out.
Student housing update: The Col James student accommodation has reached Level 12. Framing has been completed up to level 8 and air conditioning and bathrooms are now being installed. Substation transformers have been delivered ready for installation.
Precinct 2: Site establishment commenced in May.
