News
26 August, 2025
Funds to deliver homes
Four Moreton Bay infrastructure projects will benefit from a piece of the State Government’s $2 billion Residential Activation Fund (RAF). The RAF aims to build major infrastructure to support existing communities and future housing developments.
Last week it was announced that funding from the RAF would be used to establish a new residential community in Woodford. Further funding includes $24m for the fast tracking of the Bellmere Road Corridor upgrade between River Drive and Dobson Lane. A separate project includes construction for a new road bridge over the Caboolture River. The fourth project is to fast-track the Waraba Priority Development Area, which will help create 8,850 new homes. Across all projects, the State Government said that 10,300 new homes will be fast-tracked.
When fully developed, Waraba will 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.
City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said accelerated delivery of the Bellmere Road Corridor 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.”
State Member for Glass House, Andrew Powell, said unlocking these critical infrastructure projects would deliver more homes for Queenslanders. “This is one of the greatest places in Queensland to call home, and the State Government is delivering practical solutions to address the housing crisis,” he said.
State Member for Pumicestone, Ariana Doolan, said the RAF would deliver much-needed homes for Moreton Bay. “The Government is fast-tracking the delivery of critical infrastructure and unlocking much-needed homes for Queenslanders,” Ms Doolan said. “Addressing housing affordability challenges in our region is being met through new housing supply.”
Member for Redcliffe, Kerri-Anne Dooley, said the RAF would help ease the housing crisis. “The Government is listening to the residents of Moreton Bay and delivering new homes, giving more Queenslanders a place to call home sooner,” Ms Dooley said.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said the Government was delivering more Queenslanders a place to call home by funding shovel-ready projects like the Bellmere Road Corridor Upgrade, which will be a game-changer for the City of Moreton Bay. “The RAF is just one way the Government is creating jobs, unlocking housing and ensuring that Queensland continues to manage population growth, address housing affordability and protect the lifestyle of local communities,” he said.
The RAF has received overwhelming interest, with 178 submissions from across Queensland, including 64 from South East Queensland and 114 from regional, rural, and remote areas. In response to this demand, round one funding was doubled from $500m to up to $1bn for 2025–26 to support shovel-ready projects such as water, sewerage, stormwater, and road infrastructure.
In addition to the RAF, Waraba will benefit from $16m from the SEQ City Deal Growth Area Compact Fund to deliver further upgrades to Bellmere Road between Ulster Drive and River Drive, enhancing transport capacity to support future housing growth. The $150m Catalyst Infrastructure Fund, announced in the 2025–26 State Budget, will also help accelerate the delivery of infrastructure in Waraba and other growth areas.
