{"id":375837,"date":"2026-09-14T22:31:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=375837"},"modified":"2026-09-15T22:27:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:27:36","slug":"62m-boost-to-unlock-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/09\/14\/62m-boost-to-unlock-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"$62m Boost To Unlock Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_375865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-375865\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260914grant1a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260914grant1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-375865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260914grant1a.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260914grant1a-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260914grant1a-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260914grant1a-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260914grant1a-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260914grant1a-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-375865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington with South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff on Friday (Photo: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>September 14, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff has welcomed a massive $62.3 million State Government injection into infrastructure spending in the South Burnett which could allow several stalled housing projects in the region to proceed.<\/p>\n<p>The funding, announced by Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington on Monday, follows a visit to the region by Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie last Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The MPs joined South Burnett councillors and senior Council staff at the site of the much-discussed Kingaroy North project site on the Bunya Highway, just one of several blocks around Kingaroy which are awaiting development.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Duff told <strong>southburnett.com.au<\/strong> the funding was the largest she had seen from the State Government in her 22 years in Local Government.<\/p>\n<p>She said it would be a massive boost for the region, allowing important trunk water and sewerage networks to be upgraded to cater for more housing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The investments include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$51.3 million for the Kingaroy Trunk Water Upgrade &#8211; 8.4km of water mains, pump station upgrades and construction of two new pump stations to support housing growth in Kingaroy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>$11 million for the Kingaroy Trunk Sewer Upgrade &#8211; 5.5km sewer gravity mains connecting to the Kingaroy Wastewater Treatment Plant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The funding has come from Round 2 of the State Government&#8217;s Residential Activation Fund.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This scheme aims to remove infrastructure barriers that can delay or prevent housing developments from going ahead.<\/p>\n<p>By investing in essential infrastructure such as water and sewerage, the fund aims to unlock land for housing and accelerate residential growth in regional communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council will receive almost $4.1 million from the same round to deliver critical water and sewer infrastructure upgrades for new housing.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This will deliver 2.3km of water main, a new sewer pumping station and sewer rising main for the Fisher Street housing project.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs\u00a0 Frecklington said the funding was a major win for the South Burnett and Cherbourg communities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is an incredible outcome for our region and a significant investment in our future,&#8221; Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You cannot address housing shortages without building more homes, and you cannot build more homes without the water and sewer infrastructure needed to support them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Housing supply is one of the biggest challenges facing Queensland communities, and this funding will help ensure our region has the infrastructure needed to support sustainable growth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is exactly the kind of investment regional Queensland deserves, and I&#8217;m proud to see the South Burnett and Cherbourg securing their share of this significant funding.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Crisafulli Government made a commitment to tackle housing supply challenges, particularly in regional Queensland, and this investment demonstrates we are delivering on that promise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>[UPDATED]<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_375866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-375866\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260914grant2a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260914grant2a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"347\" class=\"size-full wp-image-375866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260914grant2a.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260914grant2a-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-375866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deputy Premier Jarrod Blejie and Member for Nanango Attorney-General Deb Frecklington, centre, visited the Kingaroy North project site on Friday with guests including SBRC Manager 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