What is the Reedy Creek Key Resource Area Project (RCKRA Project)?

The Reedy Creek Key Resource Area 96 (KRA 96) is a State-designated area identified for its significant hard rock resources. These resources are vital for producing aggregates—materials used in roads, housing, and essential infrastructure across the Gold Coast. 

The Reedy Creek Key Resource Area Project (RCKRA Project) is designed to meet the growing demand for locally sourced construction materials while keeping costs competitive. Local supply helps to: 

• reduce transport distances and travel times, lowering congestion and environmental impacts 

• maintain a competitive market, supporting affordable construction and housing 

• underpin sustainable growth for the Gold Coast over the next 20–30 years.

When Will It Start? 

The RCKRA Project will not commence Phase 1 extraction until Boral's West Burleigh Quarry has exhausted its reserves predicted to occur approximately 2038 (subject to market conditions). This staged approach ensures a smooth transition and continuity of supply without disruption. 

 

Our Approach 

To responsibly unlock this State-significant resource, Boral has invested significant time and effort into designing a project that is environmentally, socially, and economically sensible. Key design improvements include: 

• minimising transport impacts on Old Coach Road, the M1, and nearby residential areas 

• reducing visual impacts through a modified extraction approach and early, progressive rehabilitation of quarry benches 

• delivering a net environmental benefit through rehabilitation, targeted habitat restoration, and improvements to the Hinterland-to-Coast Critical Corridor (HCC Corridor). 

 

Project Details 

The RCKRA Project will be developed in phases over an estimated 50-year lifespan (subject to market conditions). Key features include: 

• Disturbance footprint: 56.4 hectares (around 26% of the site), including: 

• 33.6 ha extraction pit 

• 18 ha infrastructure and processing area 

• 4.8 ha quarry dam and access road 

• Resource extraction: Approximately 58 million tonnes of hard rock. 

• Maximum annual production: Up to 1.2 million tonnes per year. 

Access to the site will be via Old Coach Road, following the mapped KRA haulage route to the M1. 

 

Hours of Operation – Reedy Creek KRA 

To minimise impacts on the community, Boral has proposed clear operating hours for different activities at the Reedy Creek site. These hours ensure that quarrying, processing, and transport activities are managed in a way that reduces noise, traffic and amenity impacts on nearby residents: 

• Construction and Site Works: 
  6:00am – 6:00pm, Monday to Saturday 
  (No work on Sundays) 

• Extraction, Mobile Crushing & Screening: 
  7:00am – 6:00pm, Monday to Friday 
  7:00am – 12:00pm, Saturday 
  (No work on Sundays) 

• Blasting: 
  10:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday 
  (No blasting on weekends) 

• Sales & Dispatch: 
  6:00am – 6:00pm, Monday to Saturday 
  (No dispatch on Sundays) 

• Maintenance: 
  24 hours, Monday to Saturday 
  8:00am – 6:00pm, Sunday 

No activities will occur on public holidays (except Show public holidays). 

 

Why It Matters 

The RCKRA Project is about planning ahead to ensure the Gold Coast has the construction materials it needs for housing, roads, and infrastructure, while also protecting the environment and minimising impacts on the community.