Volo Modular Partners on Eco Village Project

A new sustainable and modular affordable housing estate has launched in Lismore in Northern NSW, the first of its kind in the region.

Building for the community estate Vue Eco Village in Goonellabah is due to begin in December.

The project will provide 214 affordable homes of one to three bedrooms, ranging from 80sq m to 100sq.

The estate will also feature state-of-the-art facilities with sustainability in mind, including several community outdoor spaces, a children’s playground, a men’s shed, multiple vegetable gardens, lap pools, shared electric vehicles and a neighbourhood shop.

The project will be developed by Green Vision Developments, who will be working with Gold Coast’s Volo Modular and award-winning architect Harley Graham Architect.

Green Vision Developments managing director Scott Wharton created the project for residents to have a “happy, healthy living and social” lifestyle.

“Vue Eco Village is a sustainable property development utilising green building and construction techniques and innovations,” Wharton said.

“We’re really passionate about developing affordable property with sustainability in mind. We have now created a model for regional Australia—a prefabricated housing construction system that is bushfire protected, energy-independent and sustainable.

“We want to provide residents an affordable eco-friendly estate with a community feel that will have everything they need to live a truly enriching life.”

With Vue located on a beautiful hillside location, residents will have panoramic valley views, wealth of open space, and vibrant landscaped gardens.

The major development has been on the drawing block since 2016, with civil work starting in December, 2021. The project is set to be complete by December, 2022.

The construction time frame has been greatly reduced as Volo Modular prefabricate each build 90 per, prior to arriving on site for assembly.

The Gold Coast-based company, who specialise in building residential and commercial modular communities, can build a standard home as quickly as a few weeks instead of months to year in comparison to an on-site traditional build.

“Working with a prefabrication builder means we are able to speed up the process of development without compromising on quality or durability,” Wharton said.

“It was an easy choice to work with Volo Modular as they are also passionate about building sustainably and their builds exceed standard structural requirements.”

Volo Modular managing director Garrick Bull said “with Volo's precise planning, designing and construction of community housing projects, it gives us the ability to deliver projects on time every-time”.

“We are able to save developers time and money as we are able to deliver high-quality and durable product swiftly as each Volo Modular home is built within a 24-hour operate warehouse without any building limitations,” Bull said.

Traditional construction can produce huge amounts of waste which greatly damages the environment.

“Because Volo homes are prefabricated in a factory and foot traffic being a minimal while being installed on site, rubbish and environmental impact is simply minimised.

“We are able to achieve 50 to 75 per cent less waste than equivalent site-built constructions, meaning Vue will be built to the maximum sustainability level.”

Vue Eco Village is minutes away from Lismore Base Hospital and other health precincts, Southern Cross University, childcare centres and schools, bus services, supermarkets, cafes and delis, and speciality stores.

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