Crisafulli Government to call-in Reedy Creek Quarry

• The Crisafulli Government has called-in the proposed Boral Resources Quarry at Reedy Creek following more than 2,900 submissions being received.
• Decision will provide certainty regarding the site following a decade of inaction and lack of consultation under Labor.
• The Deputy Premier will decide whether the project proceeds or is rejected within 30 business days.  

The Crisafulli Government has called-in a planned quarry at Reedy Creek on the Gold Coast.    

The decision follows a request from Members of Parliament Ros Bates, Laura Gerber and Hermann Vorster, who raised concerns with the Deputy Premier about the application and the effects it would have on the community. 

More than 2,900 submissions were received by the Deputy Premier ahead of today’s decision, which means that the Deputy Premier will now assess the application and become the decision maker, instead of the Gold Coast City Council.  

Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said the call-in was about providing certainty for the community.   

“Queenslanders deserve transparency and confidence in planning decisions, as well as certainty about the future of their area,” Deputy Premier Bleijie said.  

“After a decade of uncertainty and angst regarding this proposal under Labor, we will calmly and methodically consider both the merits and impacts of this project and deliver certainty for everyone involved.  

“The Crisafulli Government is ensuring communities are heard after a decade of decline under Labor where lack of consultation created frustration and eroded trust.”   

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