DCA Maj-Gen Frank Roberts chats with Pte Moran, his partner, Defence Minister Robert Hill and DHA Chairman Peter Jollie in his new apartment in DHA’s Vantage Point complex. Photo provided by DHA

New DHA complex opens in Darwin

MINISTER for Defence Robert Hill officially opened DHA’s latest housing complex, Vantage Point, in Darwin on January 31.

The 95-apartment complex marks DHA’s exciting venture into the construction and management of high rise apartments for ADF members and their families.

It has a 25m swimming pool and gymnasium.

Surveys conducted by DHA show that a significant number of ADF members would prefer living in a high-rise apartment complex with appropriate lifestyle amenities.

DHA’s Vantage Point consists of 55 three-bedroom, 20 two-bedroom and 20 one-bedroom apartments. The buildings were designed to take optimum advantage of the onshore cooling breeze to better deal with the climatic conditions of the tropical north.

As a tribute to Australian war veterans, Vantage Point’s three towers are named after distinguished servicemen with a strong Darwin connection. The White, Emms and Arthur towers each feature a plaque with a biographical acknowledgement of their military achievements in the Army, Navy and Air Force.