Public notice

Approval of the Waraba Priority Development Area (PDA) Development Scheme 

Under section 65 of the Economic Development Act 2012 the Minister for Economic Development Queensland gives notice that the Waraba Priority Development Area (PDA) Development Scheme is now in effect.

PDA development applications over land in the Waraba PDA are now assessed against the Development Scheme, effective 29 October 2026.

Phone: (07) 3452 7880
Email: [email protected]
Post: Economic Development Queensland, GPO Box 2202, Brisbane, 4001

Key details

The Waraba Priority Development Area (PDA) was declared on 2 August 2024 and covers approximately 2,880 hectares in the City of Moreton Bay.

The Waraba PDA Development Scheme came into effect on 29 October 2026. It provides the statutory planning framework for land use, development assessment and infrastructure delivery within the PDA.

Waraba is planned to provide approximately 25,000 homes for around 65,000 people and support approximately 17,000 jobs. It will include housing, employment areas, centres, schools, community facilities, parks, transport infrastructure and an extensive green network.

With $2 billion being invested in the infrastructure needed to support Waraba’s future growth including:

  • $92 billion in key road and transport infrastructure,
  • $421 million for sewer upgrades,
  • $226 million for new parks,
  • $193 million in water and stormwater upgrades, and
  • $10 million for community facilities.

Development Scheme

The Development Scheme is the statutory planning instrument used to assess development applications in the Waraba PDA. It includes a land use plan, infrastructure plan and implementation strategy.

The Development Scheme came into effect on 29 October 2026.

The proposed Development Scheme was publicly notified between 18 May to 2 July 2026. A summary of submissions received during the public notification and amendments made to the Development scheme in response to these submissions is outlined in the submissions report.

For more information on the Waraba Development Scheme, visit the Waraba Have your say page.

Infrastructure Activation Fund

The Infrastructure Activation Fund is a joint Queensland and Australian Government initiative supporting the delivery of catalyst infrastructure in the Waraba PDA. The program will help accelerate key road, water and sewer infrastructure required to unlock housing and support future community growth.

Within Waraba, the program will support infrastructure needed to help deliver almost 17,000 homes to mid-2034.

Further information regarding the program is available on the Infrastructure Activation Fund page.

Development assessment

Economic Development Queensland assesses development applications for this PDA.

All development applications are assessed against the Waraba PDA Development Scheme.

Waraba PDA Boundary Map

Download the Waraba PDA regulation map
PDF • 560 KB
Last updated: 29 October 2026
South East Queensland
Bounded by Bellmere, Lilywood and Wagtail Grove to the east, D’Aguilar Highway to the north, Caboolture River Road to the south and Old North Road to the west
2,900ha
PDA
PDA Regulatory Map
View Waraba PDA Map
Key Information
Development Scheme
PDF • 9 MB
Infrastructure Funding Framework (IFF)
PDF • 1 MB
Submissions Report
PDF • 8 MB

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