FLATWATER ROWING PRECINCT PLANS EXPAND

“This is about creating a precinct that serves Queensland for generations, not just a couple of months,” he said. "We are not proposing temporary infrastructure,” he said. “We are integrating this within a financially viable, transport-connected growth corridor already progressing.”

The development would be delivered via a public-private partnership and anchored by transport connectivity, including the nearby Petrie rail station. The whole site will be further reimagined to include additional recreation and sporting facilities, an urban koala reserve, pedestrian connections to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic venue, the Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre and a new lakeside residential community to alleviate the City’s chronic undersupply of housing.

The housing component is expected to include a mix of family homes, downsizer options and medium-density homes, as part of a broader lakeside community aimed at easing housing pressure across the region.

Flannery said embedding the venue within a masterplanned precinct would ensure stronger long-term value. Beyond housing, the council has flagged plans for a potential student village aligned with the nearby University of the Sunshine Coast, supporting tertiary education and workforce demand.

The precinct’s location alongside existing education and training facilities would position it as a hub for students, including those in nursing and allied health fields.

Kate Jackson, the Executive General Manager for Property, Planning and Environment for Boral, the partner of the development, said the integrated model strengthened the project’s delivery outlook. “This proposal shows what responsible quarry rehabilitation can achieve when industry and community planning come together,” Jackson said.

“Combining infrastructure with residential and education-linked development creates efficiencies and ensures investment during the Games translates into permanent community assets.”