The WA government is seeking an architect to design a $20 million short-stay accommodation facility for Aboriginal visitors to Kununurra in the far north of the state.
The facility will provide culturally informed, affordable, safe and secure accommodate for up to 102 visitors to Kununurra, which is the largest regional centre in the Shire of Wyndham in East Kimberley.
Aboriginal people from the surrounding areas regularly travel to the town to access health care and other services, visit friends and family, attend funerals and undertake other cultural activities. Guests can stay up to 28 days.
“It’s critical Aboriginal people visiting larger regional centres from remote communities have a safe, stable and secure place to stay. It helps to avoid situations of overcrowding and sleeping rough, but also provides improved access to support services and employment opportunities,” said WA housing minister John Carey.
The Kununurra ASSA project follows three existing short stay accommodation facilities in Kalgoorlie, Derby (by Franco Carozzi Architects) and Broome (by JCY Architects) as well as two others planned for Geraldton and Perth.
Aboriginal affairs minister Tony Buti said, “The Kununurra ASSA will be a welcome addition to Western Australia’s network of purpose-designed facilities in key regional centres, which have significantly reduced the number of people sleeping rough.”
A request for tender for architectural services can be found on the Tenders WA website.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
