Concerns that residents of the Mullumbimby pod houses are about to be evicted have been quashed by NSW Reconstruction Authority (NSW RA).
‘Residents of the Mullumbimby temporary village have not been evicted,’ a spokesperson for the NSW RA told The Echo.
‘Wollongbar is the first temporary housing village that will be decommissioned later this year’, they said.
‘The NSW RA has made it clear that this is in accordance with the direction of Ballina Shire Council, as the landowner.
‘The NSW government and the NSW RA are supporting flood-impacted residents as they recover. The RA along with the Community Housing Providers (CHPs) managing these villages, will directly communicate with residents about any updated arrangements,’ stated the NSW RA.
According to the NSW RA, the pod housing villages were only ever intended as temporary accommodation following the devastating 2022 floods, and they are not built for long-term use and occupation.
‘Community Housing Providers (CHPs), Homes NSW, and local services are actively working with all residents to secure long-term accommodation that meets their individual needs.
‘This includes a range of options such as private rentals, aged care, assisted living, social housing, share housing, and other sustainable housing solutions.’
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