Queensland puts $4.5 million into Redlands intersection for 760 homes
A joint ministerial statement on 10 Nov 2026 commits $4.5 million of Residential Activation Fund money to Southern Redlands infrastructure.
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On 10 Nov 2026 the Queensland Government announced $4.5 million from its Residential Activation Fund for trunk infrastructure in the Southern Redlands, which it says will unlock capacity for more than 760 homes. The announcement came in a joint statement from Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie and Assistant Minister Rebecca Young, published on the Ministerial Media Statements site.
Why it matters
The statement describes the money as funding for the trunk infrastructure needed to unlock land for residential development. The release lists an upgrade to a three-way signalised intersection in the Southern Redlands, plus new crossings and the relocation of existing services. The government says this removes an infrastructure barrier to new housing in the area.
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Villawood Queensland and NSW General Manager Michael Williams is quoted in the release linking the works to Baya, Redlands (South East Queensland). He said the intersection “will help unlock more than 750 homes across our site and adjoining projects”. The government’s own count is more than 760 homes. Mr Williams also said the project would improve connectivity and support future residential development in the Redlands.
Minister Bleijie said the fund exists because homes cannot be built without the roads, water and sewerage infrastructure to support them. Ms Young, who is also the Member for Redlands, said the investment would help unlock new housing while supporting the area’s continued growth.
The numbers
- The new commitment is more than $4.5 million, which the statement says will deliver trunk infrastructure to unlock capacity for more than 760 new homes.
- With this announcement, total Residential Activation Fund funding for the Redlands rises to more than $8.8 million, unlocking more than 850 homes, according to the statement.
- Statewide, the government says the fund has now unlocked capacity for more than 174,000 homes.
- Mr Williams puts the intersection’s benefit at more than 750 homes across the Baya site and adjoining projects.
These are the government’s own figures from the ministerial statement, and they describe capacity unlocked.
What’s next
The statement sets out no timetable for the intersection upgrade, the crossings or the service relocations. Separately, we covered the Infrastructure Activation Fund, a different Queensland program that EDQ opened on 12 October 2026.
The release also lists other state housing measures, including a Land Activation Program for underutilised state land and a Boost to Buy shared equity scheme. None of those is specific to the Redlands announcement, so they are not assessed here.
Source: Queensland Government Ministerial Media Statements, 10 Nov 2026. Home counts are the government’s figures.
Quick answers
What is the latest on Villawood?
A joint ministerial statement on 10 Nov 2026 commits $4.5 million of Residential Activation Fund money to Southern Redlands infrastructure.
What are the key numbers in this story?
new funding: $4.5 million; homes unlocked: 760; Redlands total: $8.8 million.
Where does this information come from?
This story cites Queensland Government Ministerial Media Statements, including the public record (Queensland Government Ministerial Media Statements). Every source is linked on the page.
On the record
The statement ties the $4.5 million to a three-way signalised intersection in the Southern Redlands, new crossings and relocated services, and has Villawood naming Baya as the project the intersection supports.
Public record · statements.qld.gov.au
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