New Karratha council policy aims to ease housing strain for local workers

Low and middle-income earners in Karratha struggling to secure accommodation may soon find relief under a new council-backed initiative.

The Supported Accommodation Scheme Policy, recently endorsed by the City of Karratha council, aims to ease the pressure on housing by helping small to medium businesses offer accommodation to their employees.

The policy also considers any additional available accommodation to be allocated to allied health service employees and student and educational providers who offer tertiary qualifications.

Applications for the scheme will open in late July, with six units on Warrier Street, Bulgarra, ready for new occupiers.

“By adopting this policy, we will be able to provide some affordable housing options to low to middle income workers in our community, as well as health care workers and supporting education providers,” City of Karratha mayor Daniel Scott said.

“This is another way in which we are trying to support and retain workers to ensure our city remains liveable for everyone.

“As part of the motion, we will be conducting stakeholder engagement on the implementation of the policy and report back to council in six months, detailing the outcomes of engagement and progress on the policy.”