Groundworks for the first stage of the Mulataga subdivision are underway to deliver 130 additional lots to Karratha’s housing supply.
Mulataga has capacity for 1,270 residential lots and could make a significant contribution to Karratha’s long-term housing supply by maintaining a pipeline of development-ready residential land.
The first stage will deliver 130 residential lots and playspace, with civil works including roads, drainage, earthworks and the provision of essential services to prepare the land for future development.
City of Karratha Mayor Daniel Scott and CEO Virginia Miltrup joined Minister for Housing John Carey and Pilbara MLA Kevin Michel recently to announce groundworks were set to begin.
The Mulataga Land Development represents a strategic and timely initiative to address the City’s critical housing shortage by unlocking a significant supply of development-ready residential lots.
City of Karratha Mayor Daniel Scott said unlocking housing was fundamental to securing Karratha’s economic future.
“Housing availability is critical to Karratha’s ability to attract and retain workers, support businesses and unlock future investment.
“Without housing, we cannot attract and retain the workers we need to support our businesses, industry and essential services, and we cannot realise the full economic potential of our region.
“Karratha is a major regional centre and a significant contributor to the State and national economy. If we want Karratha to continue growing, we need to make sure there is enough housing for the people who want to live, work and invest here.”
Mayor Scott said Council would continue to advocate for funding to support the additional stages of Mulataga.
“Unlocking land for housing is a critical part of addressing housing affordability and availability, and Mulataga will make an important contribution to that effort,” he said.
"The initial stage represents a $45 million investment that will deliver 130 lots. There is a clear opportunity for the State Government to build on this investment by progressing additional stages alongside the current works program. Doing so would unlock hundreds of additional residential lots and accelerate the delivery of much-needed housing for Karratha and the wider Pilbara.”
The City was awarded $22.1 million in funding from the Federal Government’s Housing Support Program to help deliver Stage 1 works and entered a partnership with DevelopmentWA to achieve delivery of the project.