Queensland outback town uses flat-pack homes to boost housing supply

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Quilpie, an outback Queensland town, is trialing flat-pack homes to address a critical housing shortage impacting essential services. The high cost of traditional construction has paralyzed the community, preventing new staff from relocating and exacerbating a "domino effect" on services like childcare. This initiative follows a previous free land scheme in 2021 that saw limited uptake, highlighting the ongoing challenges of building in remote areas.


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