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Housing remains one of the biggest challenges facing the Whitsundays, and solving it takes more than identifying land where homes could eventually be built.
Before new neighbourhoods can grow, the water, sewerage, roads and other essential infrastructure have to be there to support them.
That is why it is encouraging to see the next stage of our $52 million Build Whitsundays program now moving into construction in Bowen, supported through the Queensland Government’s Residential Activation Fund.
The program is delivering major water and sewer infrastructure across Bowen, Proserpine and Cannonvale, helping create capacity for more than 3,000 future homes across the region over the next decade.
In Bowen, crews have now commenced work on the sewer infrastructure required to connect the Whitsunday Paradise growth area into the town’s existing network.
The works include a new sewer rising main, pump station infrastructure and upgrades to the existing network — creating the capacity needed for future residential growth.
Work commenced near Eyles Road last week, with the first 250 metres of pipeline already installed.
Importantly, the investment is expected to help enable around 360 homes by 2028, with capacity to support more than 2,000 homes over the next decade.
Meanwhile, works are progressing in Proserpine, where almost five kilometres of new trunk water main is being delivered, while planning continues for the water and sewer infrastructure required to support growth in Cannonvale.
Most people will never see much of this infrastructure once it is finished.
But they will see what it enables.
More land able to move towards development. More housing choices for local families. More opportunities for workers to live close to where they work. And greater confidence for businesses and developers investing in our region.
Housing does not happen without infrastructure.
Build Whitsundays is about putting those foundations in place now so that our communities have the capacity to grow in the years ahead.
This is also a good example of what can be achieved when Council and the Queensland Government work together to turn identified housing constraints into practical infrastructure on the ground.
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