Enabling industrial land and local jobs at Coolum Industrial Park
Delivering industrial land in high-growth regions is critical to supporting business expansion, job creation and long-term economic resilience.
At Coolum Industrial Park Stage 2A on the Sunshine Coast, Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) is delivering serviced, development-ready industrial land to address a significant local undersupply. Delivered by local contractor Shadforth, the project is not only unlocking future employment opportunities but is also supporting local jobs during the construction phase.
With very limited medium impact industry zoned land available on the Sunshine Coast, the expansion of Coolum Industrial Park plays a strategic role in meeting current and future demand from businesses looking to establish or expand close to workforce, suppliers and major transport connections.
Delivering job-ready land at pace
Coolum Industrial Park Stage 2A is currently under construction, with nine industrial lots to be released to market ranging from approximately 7,800sqm up to 2.4ha. The project reflects EDQ’s role in looking ahead of the market by proactively planning, servicing and releasing land where supply gaps exist.
EDQ works alongside industry to integrate planning, infrastructure delivery and staging, ensuring industrial land is brought to market efficiently and with the certainty operators need to proceed.
Part of Queensland being open for business is to have job-ready and shovel-ready land, and we’re seeing a great example of that at Coolum.
John White
Executive Director, Industrial
Economic Development Queensland
Supporting local jobs and skills
Construction of Stage 2A is delivering strong economic benefits for the region. Shadforth has employed more than 300 workers across the project, with the entire on-site workforce sourced locally. In addition to direct employment, the works are generating significant flow-on benefits through local suppliers, manufacturers and transport businesses.
Coolum Industrial Park Stage 2A has supported a fully local workforce, giving people on the Sunshine Coast the opportunity to work close to home while developing skills they can carry into future projects.
Ray Shadforth
Managing Director
Shadforth
For industry partners, certainty of pipeline and project scale enables investment in workforce development, plant, equipment and training – helping build long-term capability within the region.
Enabling long-term employment on the Sunshine Coast
An independent economic assessment by Foresight Partners estimates Coolum Industrial Park Stage 2A will deliver $65.1 million in annual economic benefit and support up to 440 full‑time equivalent jobs.
The industrial estate will accommodate a range of uses—including logistics, manufacturing and emerging industries—helping to enable long‑term employment opportunities on the Sunshine Coast. Construction is expected to reach practical completion in mid‑2026, with land released to market shortly after.
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