Eildon welcomes key worker housing to support local workforce

Published on 03 March 2026

Murrindindi Shire Council has received its first delivery of modular housing at 18 Twenty First Street, Eildon, marking an important milestone in strengthening local workforce capacity and the broader local economy.

The Eildon Key Worker Housing Project is being delivered with funding support from the Victorian Government’s Regional Worker Accommodation Fund (RWAF). The program supports housing for essential workers in regional communities where limited accommodation can constrain the delivery of critical services.

Council welcomes the opportunity to work with the Victorian Government on housing opportunities for key workers to help drive economic and population growth in towns like Eildon.

Murrindindi Shire Council Mayor Damien Gallagher said the project plays an important role in maintaining essential services for the community.

“Access to health care, childcare, education and skilled trades depends on people being able to live close to where they work,” Cr Gallagher said.

“This purpose-built accommodation will help reduce pressure on the private rental market by providing dedicated housing for key workers who might otherwise compete for limited rental properties. That supports local businesses, sustains essential services and strengthens our local economy.”

Cr Gallagher said that, in addition to the Eildon RWAF project, Council is continuing to work with the Victorian State Government and recovery partners to address bushfire impacts across the Shire, alongside longer‑term efforts to increase housing supply and support rebuilding.

“Bushfire recovery and workforce housing address different but complementary needs, and Council is progressing both.”

“Ensuring key workers can live locally helps our communities remain resilient and sustainable. This project is about securing workforce capacity for Murrindindi now and into the future.”

The Project is expected to be completed in stages in 2026, with the accommodation available at 18 Twenty-First Street from mid-2026, and at 10 Eighth Street from December 2026.

Further information is available on our Eildon Key Worker Housing project page.

Pictured above: Trucks delivering first house to 18 Twenty First Street, Eildon from local business MillBuilt.

Pictured: Truck delivering first house to 18 Twenty First Street, Eildon from local business MillBuilt.

Pictured: Entryway for modular build before house placement at 18 Twenty First Street, Eildon.

Pictured: Kitchen in first house at 18 Twenty First Street, Eildon.

Pictured: View over deck from modular build at 18 Twenty First Street, Eildon.