CQU Rockhampton

Key details

The Central Queensland University (CQU) Rockhampton Priority Development Area (PDA) aims to provide opportunities for urban development on land surplus to the university’s requirements.

The PDA includes the CQU Rockhampton Campus and adjoining vacant land.

It is estimated the CQU Rockhampton PDA may eventually provide up to 1500 dwellings and accommodate community facilities, recreation and open space areas, while enhancing the university precinct.

The PDA was declared on 9 December 2011.

Development scheme

The CQU Rockhampton PDA Development Scheme is the regulatory document which assists with planning, carrying out, promoting, coordinating and controlling land development within the PDA.

The CQU Rockhampton PDA Development Scheme commenced on 26 April 2013.

Note: Amendments to the Economic Development Act 2012 have changed the interpretation of PDA exempt and PDA self-assessable development. More information

Development assessment

Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) assesses development applications for this PDA.

All development applications are assessed against the Development Scheme.

Infrastructure

Funding and building infrastructure is key to facilitating development within PDAs.  The ED Act authorises MEDQ to set and levy infrastructure charges within a PDA, with the Infrastructure Funding Framework (IFF) serving as the primary EDQ policy document concerning charges for CQU Rockhampton PDA. As outlined in the IFF, the CQU Rockhampton PDA refers to the relevant Local Government’s charging instrument to determine the calculation of these charges.

CQU Rockhampton PDA boundary map