Far North Queensland Major Projects Pipeline
Far North Queensland is a vast, economically diverse region and is Queensland’s gateway to the Asia-Pacific. Find out how we’re strengthening the region and read about the Far North Queensland Regional Action Plan.
In 2024-25 the Queensland Government will deliver a $1.8 billion capital works program in the Far North Queensland (FNQ) region, providing essential infrastructure to meet the increasing service needs of residents and directly support an estimated 4,900 jobs. Queensland is in the biggest decade of infrastructure delivery in our history. Find out more about the projects happening near you.
Private capital projects
| Local Government area | Proponent / Developer/ Department | Project | Status | Committed or planned | Total project ($m) |
|---|
|
Cairns
|
Billion Century Group
|
Hotel and Apartment complex - 340-346 Sheridan St
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
30
|
|
Cairns
|
Bob Simkin and David Quigley
|
Luxury apartments - 17 Veivers Rd Palm Cove - 10 -x 3 bedroom units
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Cairns Airport
|
Cairns Airport T1 Refresh Program (International Terminal)
|
Under construction
|
Committed
|
50
|
|
Cairns
|
CIU1 Pty Ltd - Gasparin group
|
C3 Cairns Multi Unit Housing: Holiday Accommodation Business & Shopping Facilities - 1-3 Sheridan Street and 2-4 Kenny Street,Cairns City
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
550
|
|
Cairns
|
Donnmark Investments Pty Ltd
|
Aria on the Park apartment complex - 122-126 Sheridan St
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
20
|
|
Cairns
|
Estate of Rose Straguszi
|
Retirement Facility and Cutters Rise residential subdivision
|
Under construction
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Kroymans Developments Pty Ltd
|
Pinecrest Master Planned Community 1360 lot subdivision, Mt Peter
|
Development approval
|
Planned
|
100
|
|
Cairns
|
PPNQ Developments
|
The Palms Masterplanned Estate
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
210
|
|
Cairns
|
Wesfarmers/Bunnings
|
Expansion of store, 85 Kenny St
|
Development application
|
Planned
|
31
|
|
Cassowary Coast
|
LRC Growth Pty Ltd
|
Service Precinct - Service station, food outlets and industrial warehousing - Lot 1 Bruce Highway, Goondi
|
Development approval
|
Planned
|
TBA
|
|
Mareeba
|
Mareeba 232 Pty Ltd
|
Shopping Centre - Cnr Byrnes and Rankin Sts
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
50
|
|
Cairns
|
Gasparin and Villawood - Trinity Park Investco Pty ltd
|
Half Moon Bay Estate at the end of Reed Road, Trinity Park - Community Title Scheme with 266 lots
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
250
|
|
Cairns
|
Ingenia
|
Land-lease retirement community in Gordonvale - Cnr Draper Rd and Bruce Highway (adjacent to Woolworths)
|
Development application
|
Planned
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Mandingalbay Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation
|
Eco Cultural Tourism Infrastructure Project
|
Planned
|
Planned
|
46
|
|
Cairns
|
120 Moore Street Project Pty Ltd
|
44 apartments - 120-128 Moore Street Trinity Beach
|
Development application
|
Planned
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
NQ Villas
|
150 unit low cost houseing development Pease and Hoare Streets
|
Planned
|
Planned
|
50
|
|
Cairns
|
Sky Commercial Pty Ltd
|
Dwellings, short-term accommodation, food, drink, outlets. 22-34 Abbot Street
|
Development approval
|
Planned
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Mission Australia Housing
|
73 Units, Office, Shop and Community Care Centre. 140-144 McLeod Street
|
Development approval
|
Planned
|
TBA
|
|
Douglas
|
Great Barrier Reef Legacy
|
The Living Coral Biobank
|
Planned
|
Planned
|
70
|
|
Douglas
|
The Trustee for Davidson Street Port Douglas Developments
|
97-113 Davidson St
|
Development application
|
Planned
|
TBA
|
|
Douglas
|
Allaro Homes
|
31 Lot Subdivision, Mitre Street, Craiglee
|
Development approval
|
Planned
|
TBA
|
|
Tablelands
|
Tablelands Regional Council
|
Priors Creek Master Plan
|
Planned
|
Construction
|
50
|
|
Cairns
|
Heavey Lex Pty
|
Mcgregor Road Service Station, with 7 additional on-site Tenancies
|
Under construction
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Flagstone Property Group/Heavy Lex No 64
|
Lots 100 and 101 McGregor Road, Smithfield - Commercial Development
|
Planned
|
Committed
|
40
|
|
Cairns
|
Trinity Park Investments and L'armonia
|
"The Hub" Smithfield
|
Development approval
|
Planned
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Woolworths
|
Woolworths Shopping Centre - Trinity Beach
|
Development approval
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Cairns Airport
|
The Eastern Aviation Precinct
|
Under Construction
|
Committed
|
60
|
|
Cairns
|
Tropical Airport Accommodation Pty Ltd (TAA) (MiHaven)
|
SkyHaven
|
Under construction
|
Committed
|
60
|
|
Cairns
|
AFL Cairns/Cazalys Group
|
Tjapukai Cultural Park conversion - Social Hub and AFL Club
|
Planned
|
Planned
|
10
|
|
Cairns
|
Golden Lakes NQ Pty Ltd
|
The Golden Lakes Development - Moore Rd Kewarra
|
Development approval
|
Planned
|
300
|
|
Cairns
|
FCC Construction
|
490 new social, affordable and specialist disability homes in Woree
|
Under construction
|
Committed
|
TBA
|
|
Cairns
|
Keir Queensland
|
Redlynch Shopping Centre
|
Under construction
|
Committed
|
10
|
|
Weipa
|
Space Centre Australia
|
Atakani Space Centre
|
Planned
|
Planned
|
TBA |
Mining and renewable energy projects
| Location | Proponent / Developer / Department | Project | Status | Mining or renewable energy | Total project ($m) | 2024/25and beyond ($m) |
|---|
|
Aurukun
|
Glencore / Mitsubishi
|
Aurukun Bauxite project
|
Planned |
Mining
|
15B |
15B |
|
Mourilyan, Innisfail | Silica Resources Australia | Mourilyan Silica Project |
Under construction
|
Mining
| 45 | 45 |
|
Weipa
|
Metro Mining Ltd
|
Bauxite Hills Mine Stage 2 expansion
|
Committed
|
Mining
|
28.3
| 28.3 |
|
Cape Bedford
|
Diatreme Resources / Hope Vale Congress
|
Galalar Silica Sand Project (GSSP) |
Planned
|
Mining
|
32
|
32
|
|
Cape Flattery
| Diatreme Resources |
Cape Flattery Silica Sand Project (CFSP) |
Planned
|
Mining
|
79
|
79
|
|
Chillagoe
| Tartana Minerals | Tartana Copper/Gold Project copper/gold mine |
Planned
|
Mining
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
Laura
|
Pacgold
|
Alice River Gold project
|
Planned
|
Mining
|
20
|
20
|
|
Mt Garnet / Ravenshoe
|
Fomento Group / Tablelands Mining Group
|
Mount Garnet iron ore operations expansion
|
Planned
|
Mining
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
Croydon
|
Jubilee Metals
|
Gold exploration/mining
|
Planned
|
Mining
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
Chillagoe
|
Thomson Resources
|
Gold exploration/mining
|
Committed
|
Mining
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
Lakeland
|
Windlab Ltd
|
Lakeland Wind Farm
|
Committed |
Renewable energy
|
200
|
200
|
|
Kidston
|
Genex Power Limited
|
Kidston Solar project (Stage 2)
|
Planned
|
Renewable energy
| 420 | 420 |
|
Kidston
|
Genex Power Limited
|
Kidston K3 Wind Farm Project |
Planned
|
Renewable energy
| 200 | 200 |
|
Atherton
|
NESI Australia (Qingdao New Energy Solutions Inc.)
|
Atherton 62.5MW Solar Farm
| Committed |
Renewable energy
|
140 | 140 |
| Hope Vale | Diatreme Resources | Northern Silica Project (NSP) | Co-ordinated Project | Mining | 100 | 100 |
| Wujal Wujal | Volt Advisory Group | Wujal Wujal Microgrid | Planned | Renewable | 4 | 4 |
Business assistance programs
Advance Queensland program
A comprehensive suite of programs that will create jobs now and for the future, drive productivity improvements, and harness innovation.
Advancing Small Business Grants
These grants can develop your business through activities such as expansion, commercialisation, research and development, innovation and exporting. This economic support is backed up by:
- advisory and mentoring services
- workshops and seminars
- general and industry-specific training
- networking opportunities
- subsidised products, such as business planning tools.
Back to Work program
Support payments of up to $20,000 are available for eligible employers who hire eligible unemployed jobseekers.
Business grants and assistance
Quickly identify government grants, assistance and support for your business with the Queensland Government Grants Finder.
Business and Industry Portal
Provides small businesses direct access to Queensland Government services and information. With just a few clicks and a couple of questions, users can access business support programs and information on:
- starting, marketing and growing a business
- employing people
- grants, tools and support services
- industry and market information
- investing in Queensland.
Cairns Advanced Manufacturing Hub
A place for local manufacturing businesses to receive expert advice and support to transition to advanced manufacturing.
Defence Industry Hub
Queensland’s defence industry hub in Townsville helps businesses become ‘defence ready’. Enabling them to access state, national and global defence supply chain opportunities.
Industry Capability Network (ICN)
Online database of suppliers and project owners, supported by a network of consultants, giving companies access to:
- details projects large and small
- supply chain development
- channels to promote company capabilities to ICN's business network.
Industry Partnership Program
Growing and creating jobs across a number of priority industry sectors such as advanced manufacturing, hydrogen, biofutures, biomedical, defence, aerospace, space, resource recovery and METS.
Made in Queensland program
Supporting Queensland’s manufacturing sector to become more internationally competitive and adopt innovative processes and technologies.
Mentoring for Growth program
Access to volunteer business experts who provide insights, options and suggestions relating to challenges and opportunities you are experiencing in your business.
Queensland Manufacturing Institute
A Queensland-based organisation that implements both private and government-led programs to create new opportunities in collaboration with the industry. QMI works with industry to upskill and attract staff, create ideas, opportunities and jobs. This assists manufacturers to access and explore new local and global markets.
Supply chain development workshops
DSDILGP’s industry workshops can assist businesses within regional supply chains to be more competitive in positioning for work opportunities. Topics include:
- preparing effective capability statements
- tendering for business including responding to nonprice criteria
- contract management
Where to find opportunities
AusTender
Australian Government’s procurement information system
eTender
QBuild’s portal for current, closed and accepted tenders
Local Buy
Used by local, state and federal governments, government-owned corporations, universities and NFP organisations for procurement and tendering.
QTenders
Queensland Government current, closed and awarded tenders more than $10,000
Queensland Government Arrangements Directory
Information on procurement arrangements for the Queensland Government
Buy Queensland
Qld Procurement Policy and the Olympics procurement strategy.
Further information
Find out more about this diverse region or contact our Far North Queensland regional offices.
Last updated:
30 Jul 2025
