2026/27 City Activation and Housing Incentive Policy - Component 3

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 provides for the consideration of Catalytic Development by Council on a case-by-case basis.

Any incentive approved under this component may include, but is not limited to, infrastructure charges waivers, rate concessions, cash contributions or other forms of assistance permitted by law.

In determining whether an eligible development is Catalytic Development, and whether incentives should be provided, Council may have regard to the following:

• the extent to which the development creates a positive and enduring legacy for the community;
• the contribution the development makes to long-term economic, planning or urban renewal outcomes beyond the boundaries of the site;
• the scale and significance of private investment attracted by the development;
• the extent to which the development reinvigorates or activates a locality;
• the number, quality and longevity of ongoing post‑construction employment opportunities generated;
• the degree of alignment with Council endorsed strategies, plans or priorities; and
• evidence demonstrating that the development is unlikely to proceed, or would proceed in a materially lesser form, without Council support.

Council may determine that a development is not catalytic, despite meeting the eligibility criteria, having regard to these considerations.

The approval or refusal of an incentive for one Catalytic Development does not create a precedent for any other development.

A development is eligible for consideration as Catalytic Development under this policy if the development (all criteria must be met):

1. has a Construction Cost exceeding $5 million within the Townsville local government area; and
2. is not undertaken by, or supported by funding from, a State or Commonwealth Government agency; and
3. is not a Reconfiguration of a Lot; and
4. is the subject of, or is capable of obtaining, a valid development approval; and
5. will Substantially Commence Construction by 30 June 2029.

Meeting the eligibility criteria does not create an entitlement to an incentive. Eligibility only enables the development to be considered by Council under this component.