The Queensland government has announced a AU$4.5 million funding injection through the Residential Activation Fund to support the delivery of more than 760 new homes in the Redlands.
The investment will fund critical trunk infrastructure required to unblock residential land development in the region’s south.
Key works include an upgrade to a three-way signalised intersection alongside new crossings and the relocation of existing utilities. By removing these infrastructure barriers, the project aims to help housing supply keep pace with regional growth.
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said the funding demonstrates the government’s commitment to boosting housing availability across the state by ensuring essential roads and services are in place.
“The government’s Residential Activation Fund is pulling every lever to increase housing supply, because you can’t build homes without the roads, water and sewerage infrastructure to support them,” Bleijie said.
“More affordable housing starts with more supply. While also delivering a record number of social and affordable homes and support for first homebuyers, we’re delivering a place to call home for more Queenslanders.”
Member for Redlands and Assistant Minister for Planning Rebecca Young noted that the project will strengthen local infrastructure that families and businesses rely on as the community expands.
Villawood Queensland and NSW General Manager Michael Williams added that the infrastructure support is vital for creating new masterplanned communities like the Baya development, facilitating connectivity and unlocking housing options across adjoining local projects.
This latest allocation brings total funding from the Residential Activation Fund to upwards of AU$8.8 million for the Redlands, targeting over 850 homes in total.
The program forms part of a broader suite of housing initiatives by the administration, which includes land releases, first home owner grants, stamp duty relief for new builds, shared equity schemes, and a target of delivering one million homes, including a significant pipeline of social and community housing, by 2044 to ease ongoing housing market pressures across Queensland.
