New housing for Coral Bay seasonal workers

Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls today opened the $17.

  • $17.375million Royalties for Regions total project funding

  • Coral Bay Service Workers Accommodation opens

  • Will provide 37 staff houses for up to 75 workers in the area

Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls today opened the $17.375million State Government Royalties for Regions-funded Coral Bay Service Workers Accommodation (SWA).

The project will provide 37 houses for up to 75 workers in the Coral Bay area and take pressure off the town's limited choice of accommodation.

Mr Grylls said Coral Bay needed suitable staff accommodation to house seasonal workers, to help the future expansion of its tourism and permanent facilities.

"In the past, workers had no choice but to stay in tourist premises such as caravan parks and resort grounds, which are unsuitable and can be overcrowded," he said.

"This project has provided more accommodation options for workers and will take the pressure off accommodation designed for tourists to the area.

"To attract and retain staff, particularly in the peak tourism season, it is vital to provide seasonal workers with affordable, quality accommodation.

"This initiative will benefit Coral Bay's economy and have positive effects on the wider community, and importantly will help to keep accommodation rents in the town affordable."

The Minister said SWA was a partnership between the State Government; the Baiyungu Aboriginal Corporation (BAC); and National Lifestyle Villages (NLV), which constructed the village.

Curnow Group has been contracted for internal and external project works and has engaged the BAC in the civil works through staffing and the hire of equipment.

Mr Grylls said the SWA had provided employment opportunities for the local Aboriginal community during construction.  Additional involvement of the Aboriginal community in the management of the facility would continue as part of Aboriginal Participation Program signed with NLV.

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  • Facility will provide accommodation for up to 75 workers in Coral Bay

  • SWA has provided employment opportunities for the local Aboriginal community during construction

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