Council
6 August, 2023
Fees and charges waived to create 82 new homes
Moreton Bay Regional Council has waived over $1 million worth of infrastructure charges and development application fees for Brisbane Housing Company (BHC) to construct 82 new accessible social and affordable homes for older residents, in a bid to tackle growing homelessness and housing affordability concerns.
The BHC project is being constructed at 99 Sutton Street, Redcliffe, as part of the state government’s Housing Investment Fund.
Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said the level of housing needed wasn’t unique to this part of south-east Queensland, but Council’s proactive approach to help addressed the issue had put Moreton Bay at the forefront of delivering new solutions.
“This exciting new project is proof that by thinking outside the box we can support great outcomes quickly and effectively,” Cr Flannery said.
“We only just launched our new Attraction of Affordable Social Housing Development Policy in March, which BHC jumped on immediately, and now just four months later we’ve already entered into an infrastructure agreement.
“It means they won’t pay any Council infrastructure fees or charges on this affordable and social housing project, saving them $1.025 million.
“We’ve seen homelessness grow by 92% over the past decade and reports of homelessness and people sleeping in public spaces have increased significantly.”
