- Ipswich to benefit from Crisafulli Government's landmark $2 billion Residential Activation Fund.
- Residential Activation Fund to deliver $73.6 million towards 2 critical infrastructure projects set to unlock 11,300 new homes.
- At least half of the $2 billion Residential Activation Fund dedicated to fast-tracking regional housing projects.
- Queenslanders have now seen 10 months of delivering under the Crisafulli Government, after 10 years of decline under Labor.
Up to 11,300 new homes will be unlocked in Ipswich with construction of critical infrastructure projects set to be fast-tracked under the Crisafulli Government's landmark $2 billion Residential Activation Fund.
The Crisafulli Government has today announced funding of $73.6 million under the Residential Activation Fund will support construction of 2 projects in Ipswich which will unlock 11,300 new homes.
The Fund will deliver $15.8 million to upgrade of Fischer Road in Ripley from a two-lane rural road standard to a two-lane urban sub-arterial road standard with associated kerb and channel, street lighting, stormwater drainage, turning lane treatments at major intersections and 3m wide shared path with the upgraded road which will unlock 2,300 new homes.
It will also deliver $57.9 million to upgrade Ripley Road from a two-lane rural arterial road standard to a four-lane median divided urban arterial road standard with associated kerb and channel, street lighting, stormwater drainage, intersection upgrades, cycle tracks, footpaths, street trees, bus stops and a service road to provide access to the Ripley township to unlock 9,000 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 Crisafulli 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 and ease Labor's Housing Crisis.
The $2 billion Residential Activation Fund is a key pillar of the Crisafulli Government's Securing Our Housing Foundations Plan and is breaking down the barriers for infill and greenfield 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 per cent of the overall funding to be invested in regional and remote Queensland.
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jarrod Bleijie, said the Residential Activation Fund was set to unlock thousands of new homes across Queensland.
"This investment will help ease Labor's Housing Crisis after a decade of decline and give more Queenslanders a place to call home," Deputy Premier Bleijie said.
"The Crisafulli Government's landmark $2 billion Residential Activation Fund is fast-tracking the delivery of two critical infrastructure projects set to unlock 11,300 new homes in Ipswich.
"This critical partnership with Ipswich City Council will unlock much-needed housing sooner.
"The Residential Activation Fund is just one way the Crisafulli Government is creating jobs, unlocking housing and ensuring that Queensland continues to manage population growth, address housing affordability and protect the lifestyle of local communities."
Ipswich City Council Mayor Teresa Harding said funding for the delivery of critical infrastructure was the key to unlocking affordable housing in Ipswich.
"No council in Queensland is forecast to grow faster than Ipswich in the coming decades and the Ripley Valley is at the forefront of this growth," Mayor Harding said.
"This $73.6 million injection into Ipswich's priority development area (PDA) shows the Queensland Government's real commitment to addressing the challenges we face in bringing affordable housing to the market sooner.
"Ripley Road and Fischer Road form the critical link to unlocking an additional 11,300 new homes in this area and reducing congestion for those that already call the Ripley Valley home.
"This is a record infrastructure commitment for the Ripley Valley which comes as a result of the Queensland Government listening to and working collaboratively with Ipswich City Council."
