Real Estate
23 September, 2025
Dozens of new houses
THREE residential projects on the Cassowary Coast will help deliver much-needed new homes.
The state government has announced $18.1 million funding under the Residential Activation Fund will support the construction of five projects in the Cassowary Coast as well as Cook Shire Council and Douglas Shire Council, unlocking 190 new homes.
The announcement includes a $5.4 million boost towards the Seaview Estate subdivision which involves infrastructure for water reticulation, sewerage including a new pump station, stormwater drainage and roadworks to build more homes in Mission Beach.
It comes just months after the Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jarrod Bleijie visited Cairns where he announced that $89m of RAF funding would fast-track 16 projects in Far North Queensland and unlock 3000 new homes.
The $2 billion Residential Activation Fund has received 178 submissions – 64 from south east Queensland and 114 from regional, rural and remote Queensland.
The government’s 2025-26 budget is delivering up to $1 billion for round one of the Residential Activation Fund, doubled from the original $500 million, in response to the overwhelming support and availability of shovel-ready projects.
Round one funding focuses on the construction of critical trunk infrastructure needed such as water supply, sewerage, stormwater and roads needed to unlock new residential developments.
The fund will deliver a place to call home for more Queenslanders and support one million new homes by 2044 with at least 50% of the overall funding to be invested in regional, rural and remote Queensland.
The Cassowary Coast projects are:
Seaview Estate subdivision in Mission Beach ($5.4 million) which involves infrastructure for water reticulation, sewerage including a new pump station, stormwater drainage and roadworks
Eaton Estate Innisfail subdivision in Eaton ($4.1 million) which involves stormwater upgrades, a central roundabout and upgraded drainage
Serenity project subdivision in Mission Beach ($883,469), which involves road, water, sewerage and stormwater works, plus installing power and telecommunication connections.
Mr Bleijie said the fund was set to unlock thousands of new homes across Queensland.
“The Crisafulli government’s landmark $2 billion Residential Activation Fund will fast-track the delivery of five projects in Far North Queensland unlocking a further 190 new homes for Queenslanders,” he said.
“This announcement comes just months after the Crisafulli government’s Residential Activation Fund unlocked 3000 new homes in FNQ, giving more Queenslanders a place to call home sooner.”
Cassowary Coast Regional Council Mayor Teresa Millwood said the council welcomed the state government’s commitment to supporting residential growth in the Cassowary Coast through Residential Activation Funding.
“This funding is a critical step in unlocking much-needed housing supply across the Cassowary Coast. It will help overcome key infrastructure barriers to development, ensuring more land is brought to market and housing can be delivered faster to meet our community demand,” she said.
“Council acknowledges the importance of continued collaboration with the state to ensure that the delivery of trunk infrastructure such as water, sewerage and stormwater does not become an unsustainable burden on local government or ratepayers.
“Strategic investment in enabling infrastructure, not only reduces pressure on council resources, but also encourages private sector confidence and further investment in housing.
“By working together, we can ensure that our communities grow in a planned, sustainable way providing more housing options for current and future residents of the Cassowary Coast.
“Council looks forward to ongoing engagement with the state to maximise the impact of this funding and support the delivery of resilient, well-serviced communities.”
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