Thousands of new homes for Qld holiday haven
The state government has unlocked a huge new parcel of land for more homes in one of the state’s top tourism areas.
Room for up to 12,000 new homes has been unlocked by the Queensland state government, which today declared a new ‘Priority Development Area’ on the Southern Sunshine Coast.
The Halls Creek Priority Development Area encompasses more than 1200 hectares of land south of Caloundra, with the move set to support fast-tracked construction of homes, facilities, green space, and business precincts.
An Early Release Area will fast-track the development of 1000 homes initially, as the state races to meet a housing construction goal of one million new homes by 2044.
“This is the next step in the evolution of the southern Sunshine Coast as a growing community for families and businesses, and the Crisafulli Government is ensuring the homes, facilities and infrastructure are in place and fast-tracked,” Queensland Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said.
“This new community has the potential to deliver up to 12,000 homes, supported by the schools, parks, jobs and community facilities needed to create a thriving place to live.”
It was the fourth Priority Development Area set up by the state government in the past two years, including the recent approval of nearly 2900 homes in the neighbouring Caloundra South Priority Development Area.
Preparation for the Halls Creek development area would now begin, with public consultation planned for later this year to help shape planning of the new community.
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“Communities like Halls Creek, together with the neighbouring Caloundra South Priority Development Area, will play an important role as we work towards our target of delivering one million homes by 2044.”
Housing Industry Association executive director Michael Roberts welcomed the news.
“Improving housing supply is essential to keeping the Sunshine Coast affordable and accessible for local workers, young people, families and older residents,” Roberts said.
“HIA members continue to report that the chronic shortage of shovel-ready land on the Sunshine Coast is constraining the pipeline of new homes, making it difficult to respond to demand, so anything that can unlock land and get homes out of the ground faster is welcome.”
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