The Queensland Government’s Residential Activation Fund (RAF) is set to deliver $45.8 million to four critical infrastructure projects in the City of Moreton Bay which are expected to unlock more than 10,300 new homes.
The RAF will help establish a new residential community in Woodford and provide a critical investment for a number of trunk infrastructure projects including a key section of the Bellmere Road Corridor Upgrade between River Drive and Dobson Lane and a new road bridge over the Caboolture River, unlocking 8,850 new homes in the Waraba Priority Development Area.
The $2 billion RAF has received 178 submissions – 64 from South East Queensland and 114 from regional, rural and remote Queensland.
The Queensland Government’s 2025/26 Budget is delivering up to $1 billion for round one, doubled from the original $500 million, in response to the overwhelming support and availability of shovel-ready projects.
Round one funding focuses on the construction of critical trunk infrastructure needed such as water supply, sewerage, stormwater, and roads needed to unlock new residential developments and ease the housing crisis.
In addition to the RAF support, the Waraba Priority Development Area is benefiting from further investment in critical infrastructure to unlock housing supply.
This includes $16 million from the SEQ City Deal Growth Area Compact Fund to deliver critical upgrades to Bellmere Road, between Ulster Drive and River Drive, boosting vital transport network capacity to support future housing growth.
City of Moreton Bay Mayor, Peter Flannery, said that accelerated delivery of a key $24 million section of the Bellmere Road Corridor Upgrade would help deliver housing solutions for the city’s booming population.
“As South East Queensland’s fastest growing city with 240 new arrivals each week, we urgently need new homes,” Mayor Flannery said.
“Funding from the RAF will help accelerate the delivery of homes at Waraba – our city’s biggest growth area, which will eventually be home to 70,000 people.
“The Bellmere Road Corridor Upgrade is a key piece of infrastructure that will support this new community as it will increase vehicle capacity, while also improving traffic flows for existing residents.”
When fully developed, Waraba is expected to deliver up to 30,000 new homes, helping to address housing demand in the Moreton Region and ensuring the area remains a key growth hub for Queensland.
