The Queensland Government has announced $135.98 million in funding under the State’s Residential Activation Fund to support construction of the Chambers Flat Wastewater Treatment Plant in a bid to unlock more than 20,000 new homes as part of Logan’s Local Infrastructure Plan.
The Fund will deliver a major boost towards the $334.53 million project for the continued development of Yarrabilba as well as growth areas within Logan City Council’s planning of Park Ridge and Logan Village.
“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 game-changer for Logan,” said Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jarrod Bleijie.
“This will transform the housing landscape in South East Queensland as well as rural, regional, and remote Queensland by overcoming the myriads of challenges faced by many Queenslanders under Labor’s Housing Crisis.
The new infrastructure will enable more than 20,000 new homes to be built, beginning in 2028 as part of Stage 1 and will ultimately service over 60,000 new homes once fully operational, the Minister said.
Mayor, Jon Raven said the Residential Activation Fund commitment was a huge win for Logan.
“This is a huge win for Logan – and all the people who want to move to our growing city,” Mayor 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.
“Thanks to this funding from Crisafulli Government we can build the critical wastewater infrastructure needed to keep approving houses and meet the demands of the housing crisis.
“The Residential Activation Fund will support the delivery of tens of thousands of homes and save our ratepayers from having to fund the infrastructure charge shortfall.
“When I spoke to the Premier before the election about helping local government with the cost of infrastructure this is exactly what he promised and today he has kept that commitment.”
The $2 billion Residential Activation Fund has received 178 submissions – 64 from South East Queensland and 114 from regional, rural and remote Queensland.
