Scenic Rim Agricultural Industrial Precinct

Project overview*

IAR status	Impact assessment report (IAR) active
Description	The proposal is to establish approximately 40 hectares (ha) of land for an integrated agricultural industrial processing precinct, with a renewable energy power facility, converting waste to energy.
Proponent	Kalfresh Pty Ltd
Location/s	6200 – 6206 Cunningham Highway, Kalbar, approximately 85 km south-west of Brisbane City. Map
Local government/s	Scenic Rim Regional Council
Investment	$291 million
Key features	Conversion of rural zoned land to 40 ha of industrial lots ranging from 0.6 ha to 6 ha 1.6 megawatt (MW) (scalable to 10 MW) renewable energy power facility, producing baseload power to supply the industrial precinct and the electricity grid 50,000 tonne per annum composting facility Manufacturing plants for vegetable processing Internal roads and project offices Intersection to Cunningham Highway Onsite sewerage and wastewater treatment.
Construction start date	2024
Jobs	641 direct full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs over 10 years (construction) 475 direct FTE jobs (operational)

Date	Activity
Currently	Awaiting additional information for the Revised draft IAR.
12 September 2023	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 5 April 2024.
6 March 2023	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 3 October 2023.
30 March 2022	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 1 April 2023.
30 July 2021	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 1 April 2022.
27 November 2020	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 1 August 2021.
1 October 2020	Additional information for the IAR requested by Coordinator-General.
16 May to 5 pm on 26 June 2020	Draft IAR submission period. Draft IAR, including appendices.
31 May 2019	Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration ( 246 KB).
30 April 2019	Application, including initial advice statement ( 16.8 MB), submitted.