More housing fast-tracked for Queenslanders

• Two major South East Queensland land releases through EDQ to boost residential land supply to ease Labor’s housing crisis.
• New social and affordable housing developments approved for South Brisbane, Mount Gravatt and Beenleigh.
• Projects will provide 109 social and affordable units in total, including 60 units to be delivered in partnership with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane (ATSICHS). 

The Crisafulli Government is delivering more homes for Queenslanders across South East Queensland, activating new land for development and giving the green light for additional social and affordable housing. 

EDQ has released 3.5 hectares of development-ready land in Meadowbrook, Logan, and 1.7 hectares at Lumina within the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct in Southport. 

These land releases could potentially unlock up to 172 future homes in Logan and about 640 homes in Southport. 

Land supply is critical to meet the Crisafulli Government’s commitment to deliver one million homes by 2044 for Queenslanders, and build more homes for Queenslanders sooner. 

EDQ is assessing about 190,000sqm for future land releases over the next six months. 

Further, three social and affordable housing developments have been approved through the Ministerial Infrastructure Designation pathway, enabling more homes for vulnerable Queenslanders sooner. 

Planning approval has been granted for 60 social and affordable housing units in South Brisbane, to be operated by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service (ATSICHS), a registered housing provider and charitable organisation. 

Another 16 social housing units in Juniper Court, Beenleigh, will support housing for young people who are victims of domestic violence, or those at risk of homelessness. 

Additionally, 33 affordable housing units at Hertford Street, Upper Mt Gravatt, will deliver more homes for Queenslanders sooner, in response to Labor’s housing crisis. 

Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jarrod Bleijie said the approvals and releases would enable greater supply to build more housing for Queenslanders. 

“The LNP is getting on with the job of delivering new affordable housing which will see more Queenslanders access much-needed affordable rental housing options, helping to ease Labor’s housing crisis,” Deputy Premier Bleijie said. 

“These new housing developments are in locations close to public transport and other essential services and amenities. 

“This is just the start. We are working on other initiatives to unlock more supply and get more Queenslanders into homes sooner.” 

Minister for Housing and Public Works Sam O’Connor said the new approvals showed the Crisafulli Government was serious about unlocking more affordable homes across the State. 

“Labor failed to have social and community housing construction keep pace with our growing population and it left vulnerable Queenslanders at the mercy of rising costs,” Minister O’Connor said.  

“We’re addressing Labor’s housing crisis by accelerating supply in partnership with charities and community housing providers.  

“These new projects will add to the over 5,000 social and affordable homes already under contract or under construction, helping to deliver a place to call home for more Queenslanders.” 

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