Initiatives

$2 billion Residential Activation Fund

Before a house can go up, the groundwork has to happen first. The Residential Activation fund is delivering essential infrastructure like new water and drainage pipes, new roads and transport links, and improved connections to power and telecommunications.

Round 2 of the Residential Activation Fund now open: $500 million available to eligible councils, developers, and landowners to unlock thousands of new homes. Read more.

Unlocking homes across Queensland

We have already invested almost $1 billion in projects across Queensland, as part of Round 1, unlocking more than 98,000 new homes for Queenslanders. The fund supports councils and industry to deliver the infrastructure needed to bring more homes to market sooner.

At least half of the total fund will support essential infrastructure projects in regional, rural and remote Queensland.

Hover over the map below to see which projects are being delivered in your area.

Map of Queensland LGAs

How the Residential Activation Fund is delivered

Eligible local governments, developers and landowners are invited to submit applications for funding on shovel-ready projects to build essential infrastructure needed for future housing.

Projects are assessed on a local need for new housing, as well as the scale of delivery. Benefits to the community are also considered – whether those benefits are economic, social or environmental.

Applications are now open for Round 2. Another $500 million is available through a competitive application and assessment process.

Projects must be able to commence construction within 12 months of announcement and be completed within three years of announcement of the successful project.

Find out more about the Residential Activation Fund.

More than housing - A future for growing communities

With more people choosing to call Queensland home, we are getting to work right across the state to build more housing and provide better transport, healthcare and education.

Find out what is being delivered in your area.

Well-planned growth in action

To make the most of the opportunities that growth provides, it’s critical that we plan for it in the right way – to meet the current and future needs of our changing population.

Regional plans are strategic documents that guide land use planning across multiple councils to support economic growth, development and liveable communities while protecting natural resources. They set the direction and long-term vision for how each of Queensland’s regions will grow and respond over time. Each local government must take these regional plans into consideration when preparing their location planning schemes.

The Queensland Government has committed to reviewing all regional plans. The scope of regional plans will be more focussed, addressing only the priorities that matter most to our local communities.

View the current plan for your region.

Last updated:
6 March 2026