Minister for State Development, Construction and Housing, the Hon. Guy Barnett, MP has toured Rosalie Court in Smithton on the Northwest Coast. The circa $10m, 28-affordable home development was made possible by a partnership between the St Vincent de Paul Society, the Tasmanian Government, and Centacare Evolve Housing. Rosalie Court will deliver 28 homes for the over 55s cohort in the Northwest of Tasmania. Following the required process for approvals, all parties involved were pleased to celebrate commencement of the development, which is now under construction and due for completion by December 2023.

St Vincent de Paul Society (Tas) State President, Mr Mark Gaetani, said that the Society is pleased that construction on this crucial affordable homes development is now underway and that Christmas 2023 will be a special occasion for the residents of the Rosalie Court community.

Read more in the Christmas edition of the Chronicle, December 21.