Critical infrastructure funding will bring 20,000 homes to 3 Brisbane suburbs 

A project is set to receive over $135 million to support the delivery of more than 20,000 new homes in one Queensland city.  

The Queensland government has announced funding through its Residential Activation Fund to support construction of the Chambers Flat Wastewater Treatment Plant in Logan, located in the greater Brisbane area, approximately 27km south of the state capital’s CBD. 

The fund will deliver $135.98 million towards the $334.53 million Chambers Flat project – a key development progressing areas such as Yarrabilba, Park Ridge and Logan Village. 

This infrastructure is critical to being able to deliver 20,000 new homes for the area. Construction will start on these homes in 2028 as part of Stage 1.

Overall, 60,000 homes are slated to be built in the area once the new water treatment facility is fully operational after 2032.

Logan city council mayor Jon Raven said the funding commitment was a huge win for Logan. 

“Our city is the fastest-growing in the state – but with our wastewater infrastructure at capacity, we would have had to soon stop approving new housing,” Mr Raven said. 

“Thanks to this funding from Crisafulli government we can build the critical wastewater infrastructure needed to keep approving houses and meet the demands of the housing crisis.”  

The $2 billion Residential Activation Fund is part of the state government’s Securing Our Housing Foundations Plan, which aims to build one million new homes in the state by 2044.  

According to the plan, regional and remote areas of the state will receive 50% of the overall funding.  

Applications for round one opened in April 2025 with funding focusing on the construction of critical infrastructure such as water supply, sewerage, stormwater, and roads.  

According to the government, the fund has received 178 submissions with 64 from south-east Queensland and 114 from rural, regional and remote areas of the state.  

Deputy premier and minister for state development, infrastructure and planning, Jarrod Bleijie, said the Residential Activation Fund is key in fast-tracking housing projects in the state.   

“The Crisafulli Government is delivering on our election commitment to give more Queenslanders a place to call home by funding shovel-ready projects like the Chambers Flat Wastewater Treatment Plant which will be game-changer for Logan,” Mr Bleijie said. 

Queensland’s 2025-2026 budget, announced on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, noted it would deliver $1 billion for round one of the fund, an increase from the initial $500 million promised for the round, due to the availability of shovel-ready projects.  

Property Council Queensland executive director Jess Caire said infrastructure is a key piece of the puzzle in enabling new housing.  

“Our research has shown the cost of providing infrastructure is one of the main impediments towards new housing development and the $2 billion RAF will help unlock new housing supply,” Ms Caire said.  

“There is clearly huge demand for this funding with applications for the first round of the RAF oversubscribed and the Property Council looks forward to continuing to work with government to ensure this funding is allocated towards where it is most needed.”  

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