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flag A Feb. 20 summit in Wollongong addresses the Illawarra and Shoalhaven regions’ housing shortage, focusing on building 11,000+ affordable homes amid low construction rates and infrastructure gaps.

flag The Future of Housing Summit on February 20 in Wollongong will address the Illawarra and Shoalhaven regions’ housing shortage, with officials including Housing Minister Rose Jackson and Planning Minister Paul Scully, along with speaker Jamie Durie. flag A 2024 report showed just 177,000 homes were completed—near a decade-low—highlighting unmet demand. flag Business Illawarra’s Coralie McCarthy warned housing constraints threaten workforce availability and regional productivity. flag The summit will focus on aligning infrastructure like roads and utilities with housing approvals, improving accountability and delivery timelines, and advancing future-ready housing models to meet the region’s need for over 11,000 additional affordable homes.

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