Sixty social housing units and 21 social housing homes have been approved in Bundaberg through the Ministerial Infrastructure Designation (MID) pathway.
The social housing at Walkervale will be operated by St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland Housing.
MIDs can be used to facilitate the development of certain types of community-supporting infrastructure, including social housing.
In December 2024, this was extended to churches and charities wanting to unlock their land holdings to deliver housing.
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jarrod Bleijie said the new housing was an important investment in Bundaberg, and demonstrated the commitment to deliver a place to call home for Queenslanders where they were needed.
“We are taking action to unlock more land for housing, cut red tape for builders and accelerate social homes for vulnerable Queenslanders, such as these new homes for Bundaberg,” Deputy Premier Bleijie said.
“Our MID process with charities enables the delivery of community-supporting infrastructure projects, facilitating more essential services when and where Queenslanders need them.”
The MID decision for social housing includes a rigorous assessment process, including consultation processes as well as input from government agencies, technical experts and local councils around the location and scale, car parking, stormwater, design, and communal open space.
The Securing our Housing Foundations Plan will deliver more social and community housing, as well as increased services for specialist homelessness providers.
More information can be found here.
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