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Wollongbar Medium Density Housing

1 decisions1 topicsUpdated 11 February 2026

Context

  • Tracked aliases include Wollongbar Medium Density Housing.

Mentions

  • Construction tender was rejected as not commercially viable and the contract proposal was cancelled.
  • A planned housing project will not proceed as tendered, and the site’s future may shift toward sale instead of development.
  • Signals cost pressures affecting council-led housing delivery.

Decisions

Wollongbar housing construction tender rejected and project tender cancelled

Council declined to accept any tenders for the Wollongbar Medium Density Housing construction project because submitted tenders were not commercially viable, cancelled the contract proposal under the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021, and adopted the option to sell, subject to a further report to Council.

A planned housing project will not proceed as tendered, and the site’s future may shift toward sale instead of development.

Topics

Non-viable housing delivery costs

The Wollongbar Medium Density Housing tender was found not commercially viable, leading Council to cancel the tender process and consider sale through a future report.

Signals cost pressures affecting council-led housing delivery.

Meetings

Finance and Facilities Committee - 11 Feb 2026

Ballina Shire Council’s Finance and Facilities Committee approved a CCTV upgrade scope, appointed Audit Risk and Improvement Committee members, retained and will seek lease interest for two Ballina properties, and cancelled the Wollongbar medium density housing construction tender with sale options to be reported back.