- New all-weather production facility opening
celebrated today at award-winning modular and prefabricated home builder Evoke
Living Homes in Northam
- Expansion project set
to increase production capacity and accelerate delivery of housing in the Wheatbelt
region
- Project supported
by $200,000 Regional Economic Development Grant
Regional Development Minister Don Punch has today celebrated the official
opening of an all-weather production facility at award-winning modular and
prefabricated home builder Evoke Living Homes in Northam.
The facility
was supported by
a $200,000 grant through
the Regional
Economic Development (RED) Grant program in 2021.
Completion
of the 2,000 square metre undercover facility enables Evoke Living Homes to
reduce construction delays and increase production by 20 per cent, translating
to an additional 8-10 new homes built per year in the region.
The
builder has also taken on six new trades and two apprentices to support the
increase in production capacity, which will see the business scale into new
markets.
During
his trip to Northam, Minister Punch also visited another REDs project site at
the Avon Industrial Park, where Tradesales are constructing a new commercial
office. He also toured the Mortlock Gardens key worker housing precinct and met with the Shire of Northam to
discuss the town's growth priorities.
Round 7 of the RED
Grant program is due to open later this month. Local businesses or organisations
with project proposals are encouraged to contact the Wheatbelt Development Commission (WDC) on (08)
9622 7222 or email grants@wheatbelt.wa.gov.au
Comments attributed to Regional Development Minister Don Punch:
"Modular home construction plays a vital role in meeting Western
Australia's demand for new housing stock.
"Evoke Living Homes is an innovative market leader in the Wheatbelt
region, and I am pleased the Cook Government has been able to support the
delivery of much needed homes in our regions.
"By supporting
local initiatives through the RED Grants program, our Government is
demonstrating its commitment and support to diversifying small businesses and
enterprises in the region.
"To date, RED Grants have injected $4.2
million into the Wheatbelt economy across 48 projects, leveraging more than $27
million in private sector investment."
