Franco Carozzi Architects and local firm Mark Phillips Architect have been appointed to design the new facility. Franco Carozzi Architects were the lead architects for the Derby Aboriginal Short Stay facility and oversaw the construction of the newest facility in Broome, opened in 2019.
As the largest regional centre in the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley, Kununurra is a hub for employment, amenities, health services, social care, education and training.
The new facility will ensure people visiting Kununurra from remote communities have access to culturally informed, affordable, safe and secure accommodation.
The Kununurra Short Stay will be built in proximity to the former Garrjang Village Workers Accommodation site on Victoria Hwy. The facility will offer a range of guest accommodation options, including single, family and universal access units and rooms.
This Department of Communities project is expected to create approximately 100 jobs and contribute substantially to the local economy.
The facility will be the third Short Stay facility operating in the Kimberley region and is funded under the State Government's WA Recovery Plan to drive economic and social recovery from the impacts of COVID-19.
Around $60 million is being invested by the McGowan Government to deliver the Kununurra ASSA, as well as facilities in Geraldton and Perth.
Western Australia's three existing regional Short Stay facilities in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Derby and Broome have welcomed thousands of Aboriginal visitors every year and greatly reduced the incidence of rough sleeping and overcrowding in the regional centres.
For more information on the Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation program visit our Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation page.
