17 February 2026: Ministerial call in proposal - Important Update

Without the rocks, construction stops

The Gold Coast is one of Australia's fastest growing cities — on track to reach 1 million residents by 2040 and needing more than 180,000 new homes by 2046.

And the construction industry is the Gold Coast's largest sector, worth more than $4.5bn and employing tens of thousands of workers.

Without a local source of construction materials, the housing shortage gets worse and living costs will continue to rise.

Our Reedy Creek replacement quarry is essential to keeping homes, roads and infrastructure affordable for local families.

It is the last resource of high-quality aggregates in the southern Gold Coast area, remembering that quarries can only be located where the right type of rock is, which is why the State Government has designated this area as a Key Resource Area - an area of resource that can supply vital construction materials located close to market for development when needed.

Let’s continue to build a Gold Coast that future generations can afford.

If you support the project now is the time to speak up and make your voice matter.

Application key benefits:

• Continued supply of construction materials close to market – keeping a lid on cost of living pressures.

• Vastly different and improved application – dual components, replacement quarry coupled with development of a construction and demolition waste facility to ease pressure on Gold Coast City Council’s constrained landfill.

• Reduced quarry footprint, reduced output, modern quarrying measures to mitigate noise and dust.

• Improved environmental measures.

  • 160 hectares of land to be enhanced with tree planting for koalas and gifted to council at quarry’s end of life.

  • 53 hectares of land provided to council for open, green space from day 1 should application be approved.

Community risks if replacement quarry not approved

• Increase in cost of building materials due to increased haulage required from further afield – increased transport costs and material costs ultimately paid for by the end customer

• Increased traffic congestion with the need to haul aggregates from north of Gold Coast (estimated 1.88 million additional kilometres, using 31,000 laden heavy trucks, per year required to haul aggregates over longer distances on the M1).

• Loss of 25% of aggregate supply to Gold Coast, delaying major projects and impacting the construction industry and related employment on the Gold Coast.

Share your view with Queensland Government by 3 March 2026

Email: ministerial.callin@dsdip.qld.gov.au

Strengthened plans for sustainable development

The Gold Coast is growing quickly. More people means more homes, roads, and community facilities. To keep up, the Gold Coast needs local construction materials and sustainable waste management solutions to keep costs down. Our proposal delivers exactly that. 

Having regard to the 2017 Court judgment, the project has been refined to minimise impacts, protect sensitive environments, and address key community considerations. These improvements include a smaller footprint, fewer truck movements, stronger environmental protections, and a clear commitment to responsible development.

The Gold Coast is Growing – We Need to Plan Ahead 

By 2046, the Gold Coast is expected to welcome an additional 400,000 people. That means an estimated 160,000 more dwellings, roads, and community facilities must be built to keep pace with the population boom and the infrastructure required to support that. To keep housing affordable and infrastructure moving, we need practical supply chain solutions: 

• Local quarry materials for roads, homes, and major projects. Without this, building costs go up and construction slows down. 

• Waste solutions that preserve council landfill airspace. If we don’t address this, the Council will need to transport waste elsewhere—adding congestion, emissions, and pushing rates higher for residents. 

Our development application balances growth with sustainability—providing essential resources while reducing impacts, protecting the environment, and supporting council strategies to keep costs down. 

Meeting the Gold Coast's Growth Challenge

Why These Projects Matter 

The Gold Coast is growing rapidly, and this growth requires smart, forward-thinking solutions. These two projects are essential to meeting the increasing demand for housing, roads, and infrastructure. Together, they will: 

• Secure future supply of essential materials 
  Replace the hard rock supply from Boral’s existing quarry, which currently provides approximately 25% of the materials needed for roads and construction in the southern Gold Coast and northern NSW. 

• Unlock a vital resource area 
  Access the resources protected by the State-designated Key Resource Area, ensuring up to 1.2 million tonnes of construction material each year to meet future demand.

• Reduce environmental impact 
  Use excess material from one project in the other, reducing  the footprint and protecting important environmental areas. 

• Rehabilitate existing sites 
  Restore quarry voids as required under environmental approvals, leaving the land in better condition for the future. 

• Boost recycling efforts 
  Continue processing concrete and asphalt waste into new construction materials—something governments and customers are increasingly asking for. 

• Provide a local waste solution 
  Create a non-putrescible landfill for construction and demolition waste, reducing pressure on Council landfills and avoiding costly transport elsewhere. 

• Support regional recycling 
  Strengthen recycle construction and commercial waste across the Gold Coast and South East Queensland.