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Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial RelationsThe Honourable Jarrod Bleijie
167 new homes fast tracked across North West Queensland
Further 28 million in funding announced as part of Round 2 to fast track an additional 167 new homes across North West Queensland.
Announcement follows completion of Gliderport Road project in Mount Isa, part of Round 1 of the Residential Activation Fund.
Residential Activation Fund has unlocked more than 162,000 places to call home for Queenslanders in less than 18 months.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a place to call home for more Queenslanders, after a decade of decline under Labor saw Queenslanders locked out of the housing market as vacancy rates plummeted to record-lows.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a place to call home for more Queenslanders and continuing to unlock housing supply quickly across the State, with the next round of the Residential Activation Fund further fast tracking 167 new homes across North West Queensland.
The Crisafulli Government has announced it will invest more than 28 million in three projects that will deliver the critical trunk infrastructure needed to unlock land for residential development, helping deliver a place to call home for more Queenslanders.
Nearly 10 million will be invested to deliver major road, stormwater and sewer upgrades to unlock 63 homes in Burke Shire Council.
In Cloncurry Shire Council, a 2.1 million roadworks, stormwater, sewer, and water infrastructure project will unlock 22 homes in the Brisbane Street Estate. This project received funding for planning as part of Residential Activation Fund Round 1 and will now move into construction under Round 2.
Finally, 16.4 million will be invested in new roads, stormwater, water, and sewer infrastructure to unlock 82 homes in the Richmond Residential Estate in Richmond Shire Council.
The announcement comes as the 5 million Gliderport Road project in Mount Isa reached completion, just five months after construction commenced on the road upgrade, which has unlocked more than 40 homes as part of Round 1 of the landmark program.
The Crisafulli Government is building Queenslands future and delivering better services through a stronger economy, with the Residential Activation Fund a key pillar of our plan to unlock housing supply by investing in enabling infrastructure that brings forward new residential development across Queensland.
The award-winning Residential Activation Fund program has now unlocked capacity for more than 162,000 homes statewide, helping deliver a place to call home for more Queenslanders.
The Residential Activation Fund is just one of the Crisafulli Governments range of initiatives delivering a place to call home for more Queenslanders, including:
More than 2 billion in joint Federal and State funding to unlock 51,000 homes, including 20,000 for first home buyers.
Releasing underutilised State land for housing under the landmark Land Activation Program.
Relief for first homeowners with 30,000 First Home Owner Grants continuing and locked into the Budget.
Supporting first home buyers by removing stamp duty on new builds.
Introducing a nation-leading Boost to Buy shared equity scheme to help reduce the deposit gap, with half of the up to 2,000 places reserved for regional Queenslanders.
Increasing rental availability by lifting subletting restrictions for homebuyers receiving grants and concessions.
Delivering 1 million homes, including a record pipeline of 53,500 social and community homes by 2044.
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said the investment was a clear demonstration of the Crisafulli Governments commitment to building Queenslands future with a place to call home for more Queenslanders.
The Crisafulli Governments Residential Activation Fund is pulling every lever to increase housing supply, because you cant build homes without the roads, water and sewerage infrastructure to support them, Deputy Premier Bleijie said.
After a decade of decline under Labor, were getting on with the job of delivering the infrastructure needed to unlock new housing opportunities across the State.
These three projects will unlock 167 places to call home for Queenslanders while supporting growing communities across North West Queensland, and demonstrate whats possible when government partners with councils, landowners and developers to remove barriers to housing.
In less than 18 months, the Crisafulli Government has already unlocked more than 162,000 new places to call home through the Residential Activation Fund after Labors decade of decline, which saw housing lot approvals slump by 29 per cent, leading to record-low rental vacancy rates, a skyrocketing social housing waitlist and the lowest home ownership rate in the country.
Availability equals affordability and by ensuring supply is unlocked, while also delivering a record number of social and affordable homes and support for first homebuyers, were delivering a place to call home for more Queenslanders, and the fresh start we promised them.
Member for Gregory Sean Dillon said the additional funding from the Residential Activation Fund would continue to support the growing region.
After a decade of Labor failing to plan for our regions growth, the Crisafulli Government is investing in the infrastructure needed to unlock more homes and support growing communities, Mr Dillon said
These critical upgrades will be the backbone for further development in the region, ensuring there are more places to call home for Queenslanders.
This is exactly what the Residential Activation Fund is designed to do and what the community has been calling out for - we are getting on with removing infrastructure barriers to deliver better communities and get more Queenslanders into their own home.
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