Housing NSW has won major awards for its Bonnyrigg and Minto Estate Projects at the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Awards for Excellence.
The first public housing Private Public Partnership in Australia, the Bonnyrigg Project is transforming the 1980s style Radburn public housing estate to achieve comprehensive, sustainable and integrated social and physical renewal.
"It will see a reduction in the concentrated level of social housing in the community, with 2,332 new dwellings to be built in a master planned estate over the next 13 years; 833 of which will be social housing," says Frank Terenzini, Housing Minister.
Housing NSW won the top award in the category of Affordable Development for its One Minto affordable housing development at Ben Lomond Road, Minto, in Sydney’s south west.
The project was a joint project with Landcom and Campbelltown City Council and integrated new public housing within a larger majority of affordable private housing.
One Minto will deliver around 1,200 public and private housing homes along with community facilities.
Housing NSW also won top honours for Excellence in Concept Design for its development at Smart Street in the centre of Sydney’s Fairfield. The 44 unit social housing building has a lobby with concierge desk for enhanced security, a rooftop meeting place, a ground floor common room, its own retail outlet and two consulting rooms for visiting doctors or aged care nursing.
In the Medium Density Development category, Housing NSW was awarded a commendation for its development at Isabella St, North Parramatta. The development saw three out-of-date cottages redeveloped into 24 two-bedroom units specifically designed for ease of access and to allow residents to age in place.
