Community consultation is ongoing on a proposal that seeks to amend four existing locality boundaries to make way for a fifth one and to give names to the resulting five new localities within the Caboolture West area.
The Department of Resources, in partnership with Moreton Bay Regional Council, is seeking community feedback on the proposal.
The boundaries of the localities of Upper Caboolture, Wamuran, Bellmere, and Rocksberg are proposed to be altered, creating new localities of Lilywood, Wagtail Grove, Greenstone, Corymbia, and Waraba.
“Over the next 40 years Caboolture West will develop to be the size of a regional city ultimately accommodating 70,000 residents, 30,000 new homes, providing access to 17,000 job opportunities,” Deputy Premier Steven Miles said.
“With more people moving to Queensland, we are prioritising planning of growth areas like Caboolture West to unlock land supply and make more residential lots available quicker.
“Defining the new suburb names and boundaries is the next step in delivering this community.”
The names for the new localities were a result of Moreton Bay Regional Council’s community consultation undertaken in 2021. More than 572 names were nominated by the local community. Engagement and consultation with the Kabi Kabi Peoples Aboriginal Corporation, the registered Cultural Heritage Body for the area, were also undertaken.
“These proposed names celebrate local wildlife, plants and rocks found in the area and were endorsed by the Traditional Owners, the Kabi Kabi People,” Minister for Resources Scott Stewart said.
“It’s now time for the wider community to have their say.”
Furthermore, Member for Morayfield Mark Ryan said the Queensland Government has committed over $25 million in loans to co-fund water and sewerage infrastructure, to unlock the first stages of residential development in the Caboolture West area.
“Caboolture West is set to transform into a well serviced community with nine primary and four secondary schools, extensive greenspace and environmental corridors, diverse and affordable housing, quality transport connections, land for industry, neighbourhood hubs and local retail and civic activity centres,” Mr Ryan said.
0“Given the current pressure our housing market is experiencing, it is more important than ever to unlock more land for housing.”
To have your say on the proposal, visit this page. Consultation ends 3 February 2023.
Published 5-January-2023
