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Housing Construction Jobs Program

The Housing Construction Jobs Program encourages partnerships with the private sector and community housing providers to deliver jobs, drive economic growth at a local level and ensure better community outcomes. It’s an opportunity to leverage investment to deliver more for Queensland.

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Statewide and Ipswich

EOI release and close dates:

  • Statewide – 12 June 2017 – 31 July 2017
  • Ipswich – 26 October 2018 – 14 December 2018

Through the statewide and Ipswich EOI process contracts have been awarded for the commencement of 418 new dwellings.

Of the 418 commencements 238 have been completed.

The department also acquired 4 sites ensuring future pipeline of work.

It is expected a further 50 new dwellings will have contracts awarded for commencement in 2020/21.

Sunshine Coast and Logan regions

Two EOIs targeting the Sunshine Coast and Logan regions were released on 9 August and closed on 23 September 2019.

A number of development proposals were received and have progressed providing the following outcomes:

  • 34 development proposals through the Sunshine Coast EOI, of which 16 progressed to the next stage. Following further investigation and negotiations 12 proposals were deemed unsuitable, 2 proposals were withdrawn. A Contract has been awarded for the commencement of 16 new homes with a further 2 expected to have contracts awarded for commencement in 2020/2021.
  • 85 development proposals through the Logan EOI, of which 33 progressed to the next stage. Following further investigation and negotiations 12 proposals were deemed unsuitable and 1 was withdrawn. Contracts has been awarded for the commencement of 66 new homes. 14 proposals have been finalised and land banked ensuring a future pipeline. The remaining proposal is under contract. Final yields will be advised as projects progress
  • We have notified proponents of the outcomes.

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Last updated: 
28 September 2020