Tweed Street, Brunswick Heads temporary housing village
A temporary housing village has been established on Tweed Street, Brunswick Heads for local residents who could not return home because of damage caused by the 2022 floods.
The temporary village program was set to end by June 2025, but due to the current housing shortage in the Northern Rivers, RA has worked with Homes NSW, councils, and landowners to extend some villages as disaster related housing for flood impacted people in the region, including the Tweed St village.
Even though some villages are being extended for a limited time, they are not intended to become permanent social or affordable housing. They have been built as temporary structures.
About the site
The site is located at 125 Tweed Street behind the Brunswick Heads Sports Fields on Council owned land.
The site hosts 58 dwellings and has been operational since February 2023.
Tweed St is 1 of 6 temporary housing villages within the Northern Rivers region to be extended until December 2026.
From 1 July 2025, Homes NSW will take over the operation of this village for flood-affected people.
The village will continue to be managed by an onsite Community Housing Provider, currently Uniting NSW ACT.
Utilities and site design
The site was previously used as a sewage treatment plant, and has since been remediated by Byron Shire Council. Construction plans were informed by expert, independent contamination advice to ensure no contamination risks are posed to residents in the village or nearby.
The site includes utilities such as:
- power
- water
- sewerage
- garbage collection
- on-site parking.
Central BBQ facilities and shaded play areas are also available for communal use.
Village management
All residents have signed an occupancy agreement before moving into the Tweed Street village. The occupancy agreement sets out appropriate behaviour and conduct for living in the temporary accommodation.
If someone is unable to comply with the terms of occupancy agreement, they may be required to leave the site.
The Community Housing Provider, Uniting NSW ACT, is responsible for:
- the day-to-day management of the site
- resident allocations
- on-site security.
Across all sites, the Community Housing Provider provides support for residents, including:
- mental and physical health
- financial support
- options for returning to a more permanent living situation.
All housing units are cleaned before residents move in. Residents are then responsible for all ongoing cleaning of the housing unit, as it is their private home.
Contact the project team
For more information, contact us by:
- emailing housingtaskforce@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au
- calling 1300 003 227
The United Brunswick Heads village team can be contacted at brunswickvillage@uniting.org
Village layout
