Works are about to commence at UnitingSA’s latest housing development, Uniting on Hawker at Bowden.
L-R: Nick Champion MP (Minister for Housing and Urban Development), Jen Hall, (UnitingSA CEO), Ben Moore (UnitingSA Chief Development, Property and Housing Officer), Peter Malinauskus MP (South Australian Premier), Steve Georganas MP (Member for Adelaide) and Gael Fraser (UnitingSA Board Chair).
The project launch was celebrated at a gathering on 19 February 2026.
The cleared site, which previously housed 10 outdated properties, will soon be home to a modern apartment complex.
The South Australian Premier, the Honourable Peter Malinauskus MP, speaking at the Uniting on Hawker project launch
Uniting on Hawker will feature 30 apartments across two levels. The development consists of 24 social and 6 affordable housing apartments.
Local Kaurna man, Uncle Mickey, conducted a Smoking Ceremony to cleanse and prepare the site for works to commence.
UnitingSA CEO Jen Hall and Uncle Mickey at the Uniting on Hawker project launch
The event was attended by South Australian Premier, the Honourable Peter Malinauskus, the Honourable Nick Champion MP, the Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Steve Georganas MP, Member for Adelaide, and invited guests.
L-R: Kate Ireland (UnitingSA Board Deputy Chair), Chris Headland (UnitingSA Board Director), Steve Georganas MP (Member for Adelaide), David Lewis (UnitingSA Board Director), Nick Champion MP (Minister for Housing and Urban Development), Jen Hall (UnitingSA CEO), Carolyn Astley (UnitingSA Board Director), Gael Fraser (UnitingSA Board Chair), Ben Moore (UnitingSA Chief Development, Property and Housing Officer), Lea Stevens (UnitingSA Board Director) and Emma Siami (UnitingSA Board Director)
Speaking at the launch, CEO, Jen Hall, thanked those present for their support.
“We’re pleased to be working in partnership with the South Australian Housing Trust to deliver this project,” she said.
“We’re thankful for the support of the State and Federal Government through Social Housing Accelerator funding and the Housing Australia Future Fund Facility.
“At UnitingSA, we’re all about building community and opportunity. These apartments will become homes for vulnerable women aged 55 and over who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
“This community will be a safe place for them to call home, and a place where they have the opportunity to thrive.”
UnitingSA CEO Jen Hall speaking at the Uniting on Hawker project launch
Uniting on Hawker has been thoughtfully designed and will be an innovative, diverse and inclusive development that prioritises the local community through sensitive and environmentally responsive design.
The project has been supported by a team of consultants. City Collective are the project architects and Kennett Builders have been appointed to construct the development.
Uniting on Hawker is expected to cost $17 million, with construction anticipated to be completed by early 2027.