The homes the Harris family had viewed seemed to fall short in one way or another: too big, too old, too far, or simply not quite right. Their search felt endless, with each house bringing disappointment. However, their persistence eventually paid off when they discovered a brand-new suburb on the southern side of Canberra that was still in the process of being developed. Here, at last, Mrs. Harris found the house that felt perfect for the family. Mr. Harris, after some deliberation, also saw its potential, and together, they made the decision to purchase a home on Storey Street in Curtin.

It was Monday afternoon when Mr. Harris came home from work, a smile on his face as he announced that Robbo, the former loader driver, had moved out of the house over the weekend. "It just needs a couple of days to give it a good clean, and then it's ours!" he said. The children erupted into a loud cheer, the excitement catching him off guard. The joy of the moment was overwhelming, and he couldn’t help but grin at their reaction. He continued, "We’ll need to get some furniture together, beds especially, and have them delivered by Thursday or Friday so that we can move in on Saturday."

Mr. and Mrs. Harris were engaged in what had become a rather familiar conversation, one that they had been having more frequently as time went on: where to move next for Mr. Harris’s employment. Mrs. Harris had grown weary of these discussions. It seemed that Larry Kime, Mr. Harris’s employer, had informed him that without the expected contract, there was no work available for the tug or the dredge. However, there were still two potential options: road construction near Gosford or a new project at the Vales Point Power Station.