ADF single life set to leap ahead

The former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Teresa Gambaro and the Director General Strategic Infrastructure Projects, AIRCDRE Andy Kilgour, talk with members in Brisbane.

Photo by WO2 Graham McBean

SINGLE Defence members posted to major bases around Australia will benefit from the construction of 1300 new rooms, built as part of a national rolling program to improve Defence accommodation standards.

Project Single LEAP (Living Environment and Accommodation Precinct) has taken a step forward with four organisations — Synersec, Lend Lease-DHA, Pinnacle Housing and Plenary Living — shortlisted as potential strategic partners with Defence.

Nine organisations responded to Defence’s Expression of Interest (EOI) to enter into a strategic partnership to provide accommodation for single ADF members at key bases such as RAAF Base Amberley.

The new rooms will be built as part of Phase 1 of the project, with an EOI for Phase 2 of Single LEAP expected to be released in mid 2006 for accommodation services at other Defence sites around Australia.

The project is part of a series of sweeping changes to singles’ accommodation around Australia.

Late last year Defence Housing Authority announced a Singles Choice 18-month trial period. The trial provides a variety of off-base accommodation with a selection of modern apartments and townhouses close to the city centre.

 

 

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