Housing in regional and remote Queensland will benefit from a boost to the Residential Activation Fund. Photo: Department of Housing and Public Works.
The Queensland Government has announced that the Residential Activation Fund will support the construction of the Chambers Flat Wastewater Treatment Plant to unlock more than 20,000 new homes as part of the Logan Local Infrastructure Plan.
The Residential Activation Fund will deliver $135.98 million towards the $334.53 million project, which is vital to the development of Yarrabilba as well as other growth areas within Logan City Council’s planning of Park Ridge and Logan Village.
“This is a huge win for Logan – and all the people who want to move to our growing city,” Logan Mayor Jon Raven said.
“Our city is the fastest-growing in the state – but with our wastewater infrastructure at capacity, we would have had to soon stop approving new housing.”
This infrastructure will allow more than 20,000 new homes to be built, with construction to start in 2028 as part of Stage 1. It will ultimately service more than 60,000 homes once fully operational.
The fund, worth $2 billion, has received 178 submissions, 64 being from South-East Queensland and 114 from regional, rural and remote Queensland.
Up to $1 billion will be supplied to the fund under the government’s 2025-26 Budget, a doubling of the original $500 million, largely in response to the overwhelming support and availability of “shovel-ready projects”.
Round one of the funding will focus on the construction of critical truck infrastructure required to unlock new residential developments, such as water supply, sewerage, stormwater and roads.
Organised under the umbrella of the government’s Securing Our Housing Foundations Plan, the Residential Activation Fund intends to break down the barriers to infill and greenfield developments.
At least 50 per cent of the overall funding will be invested in regional and remote Queensland.
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said: “The Crisafulli Government is delivering on our election commitment to give more Queenslanders a place to call home by funding shovel-ready projects like the Chambers Flat Wastewater Treatment Plant, which will be a game-changer for Logan.
“This is just one way the Crisafulli Government is creating jobs, unlocking housing and ensuring that Queensland continues to grow ahead of 2032 and beyond.
“In the coming weeks, I will be announcing further projects to be delivered through the Residential Activation Fund – helping more Queenslanders pursue their home ownership dreams.”
