The chief of the Hunter's peak business group has welcomed this week's news of social housing projects in the region amid an affordable accommodation shortage and a years-long waiting list, saying the lack of options means some people cannot afford to live and work in the region.
The state government announced on Monday that five pre-built modular homes would be set up in the Hunter - at Belmont South, Windale, Kotara, and Toronto - as part of a trial that includes Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Wollongong.
