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✅ We plan to work closely with delegated councils to improve development timeframes by embedding our new ‘faster, better, together’ approach. This means increasing engagement with local governments, meeting regularly, monitoring performance and providing support where needed to meet PDA service delivery.

✅ We are strengthening our partnerships with utility providers and authorities through more structured engagement and earlier coordination. We are actively listening to industry feedback and using it to shape practical solutions to unlock land and accelerate development. We will continue to foster two-way dialogue to build stronger relationships that support delivery and drive outcomes across the State.

We know that some decisions sit outside EDQ’s direct control, but we’ll work hand-in-hand with industry to advocate for better housing and economic outcomes and help unlock development.

✅ We are actively embedding a culture of service excellence and stakeholder engagement across EDQ. This means our team will be more visible and accessible, spending time on-site in Priority Development Areas (PDAs), meeting with industry and partners and gaining a deeper understanding of local opportunities and challenges. This shift will ensure our decisions are grounded and we deliver outcomes that reflect the needs of industry and the local community. We will prioritise being present, responsive and connected to the places we help shape. And if you’re finding that we’re not, we want to hear from you.

✅ We are increasing the frequency and structure of our engagement with external stakeholders, including councils and industry forums. A recent example is the Memorandum of Understanding signed between EDQ and UDIA Queensland, which sets out a shared commitment to meet regularly, collaborate on industry challenges and work towards common goals. EDQ is conducting Local Government Area (LGA) Forums as part of EDQ’s refreshed, customer focused approach. For feedback on engagement, we encourage you to reach out to our Executive Leadership Team here.

✅ EDQ has a formal process for considering exclusive dealings – where a private company proposes to buy or lease government land without going through a public tender.

Here’s how it works:

1. Submit a proposal – The proponent provides details and signs a confidentiality deed.
2. Assessment – EDQ reviews the proposal to ensure it offers fair value, aligns with government priorities, delivers public benefit, and is otherwise suitable for an exclusive dealing arrangement.
3. Approval & negotiation – If approved, EDQ negotiates directly with the proponent to finalise the deal.

This process gives industry a clear pathway to propose innovative projects while ensuring public land delivers maximum value.

✅ EDQ is focused on unlocking surplus or underutilised Government land to support housing and economic growth. Over the coming period, a variety of sites will be released across different regions, targeting a mix of markets and housing needs.

Where appropriate, EDQ will consult with industry through formal engagement processes. The timing and strategy for each land release will depend on the specific site and its intended market.

To stay informed, interested parties can register for updates on EDQ’s website here or keep following us on LinkedIn for the latest news.

✅ EDQ is committed to unlocking land across Queensland — in both new (greenfield) and existing (infill) areas. No single type of site will be prioritised.

We’re working to ensure a balanced mix of land releases across metro and regional locations, supporting a range of housing needs. Our focus is statewide and goes well beyond just Olympic or inner-city precincts.

✅ EDQ is designing transport networks in both greenfield and infill Priority Development Areas to support a mix of transport options, including cars.

Our planning encourages strong connections between neighbourhoods and communities by making it easier to walk, cycle and use public transport. A well-connected street layout ensures everyone can get around easily, while active and public transport are key parts of the overall network.

Whether it’s a new development or an urban renewal site, EDQ provides detailed planning to deliver a fully integrated transport system that supports sustainable travel choices.

✅ At Economic Development Queensland (EDQ), we’re focused on unlocking land in areas where housing supply is highly constrained to fast-track homes and address Queensland’s land supply shortfall. Getting more homes to market is one of the most effective ways to ease affordability pressures. We are supporting the Queensland Government’s plan to deliver one million homes by 2044. By removing planning barriers and unlocking development-ready land, we are enabling development, streamlining approvals, and partnering with industry to deliver diverse housing options that meet community needs.

✅ EDQ is focused on unlocking land where development is constrained by planning barriers and infrastructure challenges. By bringing these opportunities to market, we’re adding genuine supply to Queensland’s housing pipeline. We regularly release land opportunities through our website and encourage developers to register for updates on forthcoming projects. Collaboration is key, and we welcome partners who share our commitment to delivering housing where it’s needed most. Learn more about investing with EDQ here.

✅ While the Department of Housing and Public Works (DHPW)  is responsible for the implementation of the National Construction Code in Queensland, EDQ is supportive of DHPW implementing any approach that reduces red tape and provides a net benefit to the community.

✅ EDQ does not provide concessions or funding arrangements for contractors, however, the Queensland State Development Regional Office Network aims to assist businesses, industry, local governments and communities with industry development and economic growth opportunities. More information relating to opportunities in construction, major projects and supply chains can be found here:
Local economic opportunities and initiatives | State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/strategic-industries/business-support/local-economic-opportunities)
For advice on concessions and funding arrangements for foreign investors, please contact Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) https://www.tiq.qld.gov.au/contact +61 7 3514 3147

✅ EDQ has several ways to fund infrastructure in Priority Development Areas (PDAs), including:

• Catalyst Infrastructure Funding: Used to kickstart development in greenfield PDAs by funding major infrastructure that’s too costly for a single developer and wouldn’t otherwise be built.
• Sub-Regional Infrastructure Charges: These charges help fund infrastructure outside the PDA like roads, water and sewer systems that are directly impacted by PDA development.
• Special Infrastructure Levy (SIL): Under the Economic Development Act 2012, EDQ can apply a SIL to properties in PDAs to help fund infrastructure outside the PDA that may be affected by development. EDQ does not currently apply any SILs to PDAs.

✅ Delegations are made by the Minister, and in discharging these obligations councils are required to submit performance reporting on a regular basis. Where issues with performance are identified, in the first instance EDQ will be proactive in ensuring delegate is lifting performance.

✅ PDAs are declared in areas where barriers to development exist that can be overcome through partnership and integrated land use and infrastructure planning and delivery. The PDA environments often require bespoke design solutions to respond to and reflect their location and specific challenges that required the PDA declaration in the first place. EDQ supports the principles of efficiency and realising economies of scale, and is always open to ways to reduce red tape and regulatory burden.

✅ EDQ is responsible for the management of catalyst infrastructure funding to facilitate the bring forward of significant infrastructure within PDAs. EDQ will continue to advocate and administer for funding programs to assist in the facilitation of critical infrastructure that benefits the broader PDA and may be more than any one developer can afford to fund and deliver.

✅ EDQ will continue to advocate for funding programs to assist in the facilitation of critical infrastructure and may be more than any one developer can afford to fund and deliver. For example, the $2 billion Residential Activation Fund is a key pillar of the Queensland Government’s Securing Our Housing Foundations Plan and is breaking down the barriers for infill and greenfield developments. 

✅ EDQ continues to provide an advocacy role with state agencies to ensure the future demands of the PDAs is considered ahead of time. Specifically, EDQ has worked with the Department of Transport and Main Roads to bring on the planning for the Centenary Highway to assist in the short term network planning that continues to facilitate development.

✅ For every precinct, EDQ:

• Prepares a tailored PDA Development Scheme to set clear, context-specific planning requirements.
• Coordinates with councils, state agencies, and industry to shape the vision for precincts with shared objectives and practical solutions.
• Integrates land use and infrastructure planning alongside new housing supply, meaning residents have walkable neighbourhoods, great connectivity, and access to green spaces.
• Applies a performance-based approach to development assessment supporting flexibility and innovation in development, while meeting quality benchmarks.

We’re focused on practical, coordinated delivery – so industry can build quality homes that support thriving communities.

✅ EDQ has a formal process for considering exclusive dealings – where a private company proposes to buy or lease government land without going through a public tender.

Here’s how it works:

1. Submit a proposal – The proponent provides details and signs a confidentiality deed.
2. Assessment – EDQ reviews the proposal to ensure it offers fair value, aligns with government priorities, delivers public benefit, and is otherwise suitable for an exclusive dealing arrangement.
3. Approval & negotiation – If approved, EDQ negotiates directly with the proponent to finalise the deal.

This process gives industry a clear pathway to propose innovative projects while ensuring public land delivers maximum value.

✅ Yes, there are active plans to consider industrial land releases in conjunction with inland rail hubs in South-East Queensland.

The Australian and Queensland governments are collaborating on the development of a business case for an intermodal terminal in Brisbane. The terminal aims to support Inland Rail by increasing freight capacity and enabling high-performance 1,800m double-stacked trains. The design of the terminal will integrate with the broader Inland Rail project development, and opportunities for integration within a larger intermodal logistics precinct will be explored.

Additionally, the proposed Ebenezer Regional Industrial Area (ERIA) with the Ipswich City Council LGA, is being developed as a future industrial precinct in South-East Queensland. This area is planned to support national supply chains and the proposed Ebenezer Intermodal Terminal, which will be part of the Inland Rail network. The development of ERIA is expected to unlock approximately 3,500 full-time equivalent jobs across various industries, including manufacturing, transport, postal, and warehousing.

These initiatives demonstrate a coordinated approach to developing industrial land in conjunction with inland rail hubs, aiming to enhance freight capacity and support economic growth in the region.

✅ We know unlocking housing often depends on collaboration. That’s why EDQ is strengthening partnerships with agencies like the Department of Transport and Main Roads, utility providers and other authorities through earlier coordination and structured engagement.
We’re listening to industry feedback and using it to shape practical solutions that accelerate development. While some decisions sit outside EDQ’s direct control, we work hand-in-hand with stakeholders to advocate for better housing and economic outcomes — because delivering homes where they’re needed most is a shared responsibility.