A new residential subdivision within the remote Utopia homelands, will pave the way for the construction of ten homes.

The NT Government has released a tender for the construction of roads, stormwater drainage, allotment grading and services at Arlparra.

The works will be delivered through the Territory Labor Government’s Homelands Program, which funds service providers to help homelands residents with municipal and essential services and housing maintenance.

Arlparra, set along the Sandover Highway 381 kilometres south east of Tennant Creek, is one of 13 homelands in Utopia.

The tender closes 8 October 2020 and is expected to be awarded on 29 October 2020.

Works are expected to be completed by 15 April 2021.

For more information on this tender visit tendersonline.nt.gov.au.

To find out more about Homelands and Outstations in the NT visit dlghcd.nt.gov.au/homelands-and-outstations.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Remote Housing and Town Camps, Chansey Paech:

“The Territory Labor Government made a commitment to take a new approach to improving living conditions on homelands.

“Land servicing is critical for delivering new homes and this subdivision will support the construction of more homes at Arlparra.

“Works will also support employment and training opportunities for locals towards creating skilled workers in civil construction.”

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