2025/26 City Activation and Housing Incentive Policy - Component 3

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Welcome & Eligibility Check

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Welcome to our City Activation and Housing Incentive Policy - Component 3 application form. Please be sure to read the guidelines and relevant category factsheet before completing your application.

Component 3 supports employment generating development through Infrastructure Charges waivers capped at $600,000 per eligible development, as follows:

  • Townsville City Centre – subject to the cap, 100% of Infrastructure Charges waived; and
  • Elsewhere in the Townsville Local Government Area – subject to the cap, 50% of Infrastructure Charges waived.

Eligibility

Component 3 eligibility criteria are (all criteria must be met to be eligible) -

    • Valid Development Approval for one of the uses identified in Table 23 below;
    • Employment generating potential (minimum additional 5 FTE operational workers);
    • Construction Cost more than $500,000 in Townsville City Centre or $1M elsewhere in the Townsville Local Government Area;
    • Reasonable demonstration that development may be unviable without incentive;
    • Development is not by a State or Commonwealth Government agency, or supported by State or Commonwealth financial assistance and;
    • Substantially commence construction by 30 June 2028.

Table 23 - Eligible Uses

In Townsville City Centre -

  • Bar
  • Childcare centre
  • Community care centre
  • Community use
  • Educational establishment
  • Food and drink outlet (excluding any development with a drive-through component)
  • Function facility
  • Health care services
  • Hospital
  • Hotel or motel
  • Indoor sports and recreation
  • Major sport, recreation and entertainment facility
  • Night club entertainment facility
  • Office
  • Research and technology
  • Retirement facility
  • Shopping centre
  • Shop
  • Short-term accommodation
  • Theatre
  • Tourist attraction

 

Elsewhere in the Townsville Local Government Area -

  • Childcare centre
  • Community care centre
  • Community use
  • Educational establishment
  • Food and drink outlet (excluding any development with a drive-through component)
  • Health care services
  • Hospital
  • Indoor sports and recreation
  • Major sport, recreation and entertainment facility
  • Research and technology
  • Retirement facility
  • Tourist attraction

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