Far North Queensland Major Projects Pipeline
In 2023-24 the Queensland Government will deliver a $1.7 billion capital works program in the Far North Queensland (FNQ) region, providing essential infrastructure to meet the increasing service needs of residents and directly support an estimated 4,900 jobs.
This strong capital program of projects for the Far North Queensland region will create the jobs of tomorrow, sustain economic growth and support a more secure future for the region.
About our region
Far North Queensland is a vast, economically diverse region and is Queensland’s gateway to the Asia-Pacific. Find out how we’re strengthening the region and read about the Far North Queensland Regional Action Plan.
Queensland is in the biggest decade of infrastructure delivery in our history – Queensland’s Big Build. Find out more about the projects on the go near you.
Private capital projects
| Local Government area | Proponent / Developer/ Department | Project | Status | Committed or planned | Total project ($m) |
|---|
|
Cairns
|
Angaet Property Management
|
Raintree Shopping Centre refurbishment
|
Under construction
|
Committed
|
20.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Billion Century Group
|
Hotel and Apartment complex - 346 Sheridan St
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
30.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Bob Simkin and David Quigley
|
Luxury apartments - 17 Veivers Rd Palm Cove - 10 -x 3 bedroom units
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Bohemia Investment
|
Residential and commercial development - 60 Kowinka St White Rock
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
10.800
|
|
Cairns
|
Botanica Property Group
|
Botanica retirement resort & residential estate
|
Under construction
|
Committed
|
200.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Brothers Leagues Club
|
Stan Williams Park Manunda - upgrades
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
12.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Bryant Development
|
Apogee Apartments - 157-159 Lake St
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
17.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Cairns Airport
|
Cairns Airport T1 Refresh Program (International Terminal)
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
40.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Catholic Education
|
Northern Beaches Catholic Primary School (Paradise Palms)
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
5.700
|
|
Cairns
|
Cityview Group Pty Ltd
|
Luxury apartment tower - 239-245 The Esplanade
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
CIU1 Pty Ltd - Gasparin group
|
C3 Cairns Multi Unit Housing (20 units) and Holiday Accommodation (20 Un Multple Dwellings, Holiday Accommodation, Business & Shopping Faciliies - 1-3 Sheridan Street and 2-4 Kenny Street,Cairns City
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
550.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Donnmark Investments Pty Ltd
|
Aria on the Park apartment complex - 122-126 Sheridan St
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
20.500
|
|
Cairns
|
Drawbridge Developments
|
Terraces on the Hill - Mooroobool
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
12.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Estate of Rose Straguszi
|
Retirement Facility and Cutters Rise residential subdivision
|
Under construction
|
Committed
|
65.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Fabcot
|
Woolworths Trinity Beach
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
18.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Hardwick Pty Ltd
|
Three-storey apartment building - 27-29 Bruce Hwy Edmonton
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
10.800
|
|
Cairns
|
ITK Enterprises
|
Early learning centre - 15-17 Marino St Whitfield - three-storey health and 24 hour childcare complex and allied health
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Kroymans Developments Pty Ltd
|
Pinecrest Master Planned Community
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
39.400
|
|
Cairns
|
Liral Holdings
|
102-104 McGregor Road, Smithfield
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
M Deeb, MG Deeb & J P Deeb
|
Luxury apartment tower - 191-193 The Esplanade
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
on hold
|
|
Cairns
|
North Storage Pty Ltd
|
Self storage (5) buildings and office - 920R Captain Cook Hwy, Smithfield
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
11.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Otto Pfeiffer
|
Canopy's Edge Stage 4, Smithfield - a total of 107 lots
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
15.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Palm Cove Nominees Pty Ltd
|
Cedar Road Residential & Resort Complex
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
22.000
|
|
Cairns
|
PPNQ Developments
|
The Palms Masterplanned Estate
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
330.000
|
|
Cairns
|
St John's Community Care
|
Retirement Village 89-91 Arlington Esplanade, Clifton Beach
|
Under construction
|
Committed
|
8.300
|
|
Cairns
|
Ramsay Health
|
Expansion to Cairns Private Hospital - includes two new theatres and a new sterilising department
|
Under Construction
|
Committed
|
18.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Stateland
|
6 Upward St, 154 and 156 Lake St
|
Development Approval
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Stateland Pty Ltd
|
Service station and industrial subdivision - Riverstone Rd
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
| Cairns | Wesfarmers/Bunnings | Expansion of store, 85 Kenny st | Development application | Planned | 31.000 |
|
Cairns
|
Yendis Entertainment Pty Ltd
|
Residential development - Johanna Rd, Trinity Beach
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
5.200
|
|
Cassowary Coast
|
LRC Growth Pty Ltd
|
Service Precinct - Service station, food outlets and industrial warehousing - Lot 1 Bruce Highway, Goondi
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
|
Cassowary Coast
|
LRC Growth Pty Ltd
|
22 apartments in Mighell - 80-88 River Avenue
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
|
Mareeba
|
Mareeba 232 Pty Ltd
|
Shopping Centre - Cnr Byrnes and Rankin Sts
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
50.000
|
|
Cassowary Coast
|
Neville Smith Family
|
Castaways redevelopment
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
70.000
|
|
Douglas
|
Gurner Group
|
69-73 Murphy St - (2 Lots into 4 Lots and Access Easement)
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
6.000
|
|
Douglas
|
Port Pacific Developments
|
Subdivision
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
12.000
|
|
Tablelands
|
Tom Hedley
|
Malanda Valley Views Estate at Davies Rd - 143 lot subdivision with sizes from 0.4ha to 11.5ha
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Gasparin and Villawood - Trinity Park Investco Pty ltd
|
Half Moon Bay Estate at the end of Reed Road, Trinity Park - Community Title Scheme with 266 lots
|
Development approval | Committed | 250.000 |
|
Cairns
|
Cazalys
|
Cazalys AFL stadium upgrades
|
Planned
|
Planned
|
25.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Golden Lakes Pty Ltd
|
6 storey development with 216 units on former Quarry off Moore Rd, Kewarra Beach
|
Development application | Planned | TBA |
|
Cairns
|
Ingenia
|
Land-lease retirement community in Gordonvale - Cnr Draper Rd and Bruce Highway (adjacent to Woolworths)
|
Development application
|
Planned
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Mandingalbay Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation
|
Eco Cultural Tourism Infrastructure Project
|
Planned
|
Planned
|
46.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Mararna Street Pty Ltd now 120 Moore St Project Pty Ltd
|
Trinity Beach apartments - 120 -128 Moore Street
|
Development application
|
Planned
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Kewarra Beach resort
|
Renovation project
|
Planned
|
Planned
|
10.000
|
|
Cairns
|
Ramsay Health
|
Cairns Private Hospital Expansion - 138-142 Lake st
|
Planned
|
Planned
|
TBA
|
|
Douglas
|
Great Barrier Reef Legacy
|
The Living Coral Biobank
|
Planned
|
Planned
|
70.000
|
|
Douglas
|
The Trustee for Davidson Street Port Douglas Developments GPG1 Trust & The Trustee for Davidson Street Port Douglas Developments GPG2 Trust
|
97-113 Davidson St
|
Development application
|
Planned
|
TBA
|
|
Tablelands
|
Tablelands Regional Council
|
Priors Creek Master Plan
|
Planned
|
Planned
|
50.000
|
|
Weipa
|
Space Centre Australia
|
Large-scale, multi-use spaceport
|
Planned
|
Planned
|
TBA |
Mining and renewable energy projects
| Location | Proponent / Developer / Department | Project | Status | Mining or renewable energy | Total project ($m) | 2023/24($m) | 2024/25and beyond ($m) |
|---|
|
Aurukun
|
Glencore / Mitsubishi
|
Aurukun Bauxite project
|
Committed
|
Mining
|
165
| |
165
|
|
Mt Carbine
|
EQ Resources Ltd
|
Mt Carbine Tungsten
|
Under construction
|
Mining
|
51
| |
51
|
|
Weipa
|
Metro Mining Ltd
|
Bauxite Hills Mine Stage 2 expansion
|
Committed
|
Mining
|
28.3
|
28.3
| |
|
Aurukun
|
Advanced Energy Minerals
|
Kendall Kaolin Mine project
|
Planned
|
Mining
|
125
| |
125
|
|
Cape Bedford
|
Diatreme Resources / Hope Vale Congress
|
Galalar Silica Sand project
|
Planned
|
Mining
|
32
| |
32
|
|
Cape Flattery
|
Metallica Minerals
|
Cape Flattery Silica Sand project
|
Planned
|
Mining
|
79
| |
79
|
|
Chillagoe
|
R3D Resources
|
Chillagoe copper /gold mine
|
Planned
|
Mining
|
TBA
| |
TBA
|
|
Laura
|
Pacgold
|
Alice River Gold project
|
Planned
|
Mining
|
20
| |
20
|
|
Mt Garnet / Ravenshoe
|
Fomento Group / Tablelands Mining Group
|
Mount Garnet iron ore operations expansion
|
Planned
|
Mining
|
TBA
| |
TBA
|
|
Croydon
|
Jubilee Metals
|
Gold exploration/mining
|
Planned
|
Mining
|
TBA
| |
TBA
|
|
Chillagoe
|
Thompson Resources
|
Gold exploration/mining
|
Committed
|
Mining
|
TBA
| |
TBA
|
|
Ravenshoe
|
Neoen
|
Kaban Green Power Hub
|
Under construction
|
Renewable energy
|
373
| |
373
|
|
Lakeland
|
Windlab Ltd
|
Lakeland Wind Farm
|
Planned
|
Renewable energy
|
200
| |
200
|
|
Daintree
|
Australian Government
|
Daintree Microgrid project
|
Under construction
|
Renewable energy
|
19
| |
19
|
|
Kidston
|
Genex Power Limited
|
Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro project
|
Under construction
|
Renewable energy
|
777
| |
777
|
|
Kidston
|
Genex Power Limited
|
Kidston Solar project (Stage 2)
|
Planned
|
Renewable energy
|
TBA
| |
TBA
|
|
Kidston
|
Genex Power Limited
|
Kidston Wind Farm 150MW
|
Planned
|
Renewable energy
|
TBA
| |
TBA
|
|
Atherton
|
NESI Australia (Qingdao New Energy Solutions Inc.)
|
Atherton Solar Farm
|
Planned
|
Renewable energy
|
TBA
| |
TBA
|
|
Lakeland
|
Lyon Group
|
Cape York Solar Storage
|
Planned
|
Renewable energy
|
150
| |
150
|
|
Cooktown
|
Wind Power Queensland
|
Archer Point Wind Farm
|
Planned
|
Renewable energy
|
288
| |
288
|
|
Evelyn
|
Ratch Australia
|
High Road Wind Farm
|
Planned
|
Renewable energy
|
90
| |
90
|
|
Ravenshoe
|
Ark Energy
|
Chalumbin Wind Farm
|
Planned
|
Renewable energy
|
1200
| |
1200
|
|
Forsayth
|
Iberdrola (Infigen) Energy
|
Forsayth Wind Farm
|
Planned
|
Renewable energy
|
250
| |
250
|
|
Weipa
|
First Solar
|
Weipa Solar Farm (Stage 2)
|
Planned
|
Renewable energy
|
12
| |
12
|
|
Mareeba
|
CleanGen
|
Mareeba Solar Farm
|
Planned
|
Renewable energy
|
100
| |
100
|
|
Mareeba
|
Tilt Renewables
|
Chewko Solar Farm
|
Planned
|
Renewable energy
|
100
| |
100 |
Business assistance programs
Advance Queensland program
A comprehensive suite of programs that will create jobs now and for the future, drive productivity improvements, and harness innovation.
Advancing Small Business Grants
These grants can develop your business through activities such as expansion, commercialisation, research and development, innovation and exporting. This economic support is backed up by:
- advisory and mentoring services
- workshops and seminars
- general and industry-specific training
- networking opportunities
- subsidised products, such as business planning tools.
Back to Work program
Support payments of up to $20,000 are available for eligible employers who hire eligible unemployed jobseekers.
Business grants and assistance
Quickly identify government grants, assistance and support for your business with the Queensland Government Grants Finder.
Business and Industry Portal
Provides small businesses direct access to Queensland Government services and information. With just a few clicks and a couple of questions, users can access business support programs and information on:
- starting, marketing and growing a business
- employing people
- grants, tools and support services
- industry and market information
- investing in Queensland.
Cairns Advanced Manufacturing Hub
A place for local manufacturing businesses to receive expert advice and support to transition to advanced manufacturing.
Defence Industry Hub
Queensland’s defence industry hub in Townsville helps businesses become ‘defence ready’. Enabling them to access state, national and global defence supply chain opportunities.
Industry Capability Network (ICN)
Online database of suppliers and project owners, supported by a network of consultants, giving companies access to:
- details projects large and small
- supply chain development
- channels to promote company capabilities to ICN's business network.
Industry Partnership Program
Growing and creating jobs across a number of priority industry sectors such as advanced manufacturing, hydrogen, biofutures, biomedical, defence, aerospace, space, resource recovery and METS.
Made in Queensland program
Supporting Queensland’s manufacturing sector to become more internationally competitive and adopt innovative processes and technologies.
Mentoring for Growth program
Access to volunteer business experts who provide insights, options and suggestions relating to challenges and opportunities you are experiencing in your business.
Queensland Manufacturing Institute
A Queensland-based organisation that implements both private and government-led programs to create new opportunities in collaboration with the industry. QMI works with industry to upskill and attract staff, create ideas, opportunities and jobs. This assists manufacturers to access and explore new local and global markets.
Supply chain development workshops
DSDILGP’s industry workshops can assist businesses within regional supply chains to be more competitive in positioning for work opportunities. Topics include:
- preparing effective capability statements
- tendering for business including responding to nonprice criteria
- contract management
Where to find opportunities
AusTender
Australian Government’s procurement information system
eTender
QBuild’s portal for current, closed and accepted tenders
Local Buy
Used by local, state and federal governments, government-owned corporations, universities and NFP organisations for procurement and tendering.
QTenders
Queensland Government current, closed and awarded tenders more than $10,000
Queensland Government Arrangements Directory
Information on procurement arrangements for the Queensland Government
Buy Queensland
Qld Procurement Policy and the Olympics procurement strategy.
Further information
Find out more about this diverse region or contact our Far North Queensland regional offices.
Last updated:
31 Jan 2024
