Four new modular homes delivered in Lake Macquarie by Moov Modular

The NSW Government has announced the completion of four new modular homes in Lake Macquarie, with a fifth scheduled for delivery later this year, under its $6.6 billion Building Homes for NSW program. Built by Moov Modular using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), the homes were installed on-site in less than four weeks, highlighting the role of modular housing in addressing the state’s housing shortage.

Interior of one of the new modular homes in Lake Macquarie, built by Moov Modular under the NSW Government’s Building Homes for NSW program.

Expanding housing through MMC
The Lake Macquarie homes form part of a broader rollout of 90 MMC dwellings across metropolitan and regional NSW in the 2025–26 financial year. These include 26 metropolitan sites across Sydney and 34 regional locations in Lake Macquarie, Shellharbour, Wagga and Dubbo. The programme is expected to support around 300 jobs and provide housing for up to 200 people on the state’s social housing waitlist.

Light-filled kitchen in a Lake Macquarie modular home, combining timber finishes with clean white cabinetry.

Minister for Housing and Homelessness Rose Jackson said the project demonstrated the pace at which modular housing can be delivered.

“Modular homes are a game-changer – in just a matter of weeks, we’ve turned a construction site into quality homes that are ready for people to move into and start their next chapter,” she said. “Every home we deliver through modular construction means another family off the waitlist and into housing they can rely on.”

Bathroom layout in one of the modular homes delivered in Lake Macquarie.

Minister for the Hunter Yasmin Catley said the approach had delivered a direct impact.
“To address the shortage of housing particularly for the most vulnerable has required the Government to think outside the square to quickly put rooves over people’s head,” she said. “Getting these homes built quickly can mean the difference between families having nowhere to go and finally having somewhere to call home.”

Member for Charlestown Jodie Harrison inside one of the newly completed modular homes in Lake Macquarie, part of the NSW Government’s Building Homes for NSW program delivered by Moov Modular.

Member for Charlestown Jodie Harrison welcomed the benefits for local residents.
“Modular construction means vulnerable women and children in our community will be able to access safe and secure homes faster, so they can start rebuilding their lives,” she said.

Moov Modular’s role

Nick O’Neill, managing director, Moov Modular.

Nicholas O’Neill, Managing Director of Moov Modular, said the company’s team was motivated by the social outcomes these homes deliver.

“Delivering housing for people that need it the most is core to the Moov Modular business and team, and we believe modular and modern methods of construction can do this at scale and fast,” he said. “Partnering with Homes NSW has not just provided an opportunity to deliver homes but shown how passionate their team is to solve the housing crisis. Working together with industry, using fast construction methods and really caring about the people who will live in the homes has been at the heart of how we have worked together.”

O’Neill added that the Lake Macquarie delivery was part of a broader pipeline that underscored modular’s potential.

Watch the project’s story.

“These projects continue to deliver on the Moov Modular core business strategy to use modular construction to deliver housing for those that need it the most. Our whole team is focused on this and are all personally motivated to get housing delivered faster for social and affordable housing providers,” he said. “We really look forward to continuing to work with Homes NSW and see their MMC programme as game changing for the sector.”

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