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Housing news

Tuesday, 21 July 2026

A new housing development is planned for the old hospital site.

In short:

Eight hundred new homes will be built on the site.

Some of these homes will be affordable.

What's next?

Building will start in 2029.

A local mayor is happy about the new homes but wants more affordable housing.

The government has a plan to build 800 new homes on the site.

Another housing development will have more homes than first planned.

The government says Tweed Heads needs more housing.

Tweed Heads is growing fast and needs more homes.

The mayor wants more affordable housing on the site.

The old hospital site will become a new neighborhood.

The site is very valuable because it is near the water.

Some people think affordable housing is not valuable.

A company called Landcom is building the new homes.

They want to build a mix of affordable and regular homes.

Affordable housing is important but can be expensive to build.

A local group is unhappy that there is no social housing planned.

Many people in the area need a place to live.

Some people are living in tents because they have no home.

The government will start building the new homes in 2029.

Another development will have 50 new homes that people can rent and then buy.

The government is adding more homes to another development.

They will also improve the water and sewer systems.

Some of the new homes will be for people who lost their homes.

The government will sell some of the homes to the public.

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