Description: Priority Living Areas (PLA) as identified within the Central Queensland, Darling Downs, South East Queensland and Cape York Regional Plans. Priority Living Areas (PLA) as at August 2017.The identification of Priority Living Areas (PLAs) is intended to provide greater certainty for investment in the development of the region’s urban centres and localities, while still accommodating compatible resource activities to maximise economic development opportunities. PLAs are intended to ensure that the growth potential of these towns, as provided for through a local government planning scheme, are protected from the encroachment of incompatible resource activities. PLAs are proposed to replace existing restricted areas (urban), as gazetted under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 in 2011.The PLAs are prescribed within the Regional Planning Interests Regulation 2014 or within a Regional Plan.
Description: Priority Agricultural Area (PAA) as identified within the Central Queensland, Darling Downs, South East Queensland and Cape York Regional Plans. Priority Agricultural Area (PAA) as at August 2017.Priority Agricultural Areas (PAAs) are strategic areas identified on a regional scale that contain significant clusters of what are considered to be the region’s high value, intensive agricultural land uses. Within these areas, these special agricultural land areas will be given additional protection from incompatible resource activities. PAAs have been introduced to protect: proven productive agricultural areas, agricultural land uses with significant infrastructure investment, agricultural land uses that have the potential to be significantly impacted by resource activities and have limited scope to modify their agricultural practices in response to these impacts. The PAAs are prescribed within the Regional Planning Interests Regulation 2014 or within a Regional Plan.
Description: Identifies the Stategic Environmental Areas(SEA) throughout Queensland. These areas include Cape YorkPeninsula, the Gulf Country, the Chanel Country, Fraser Island and Hinchinbrook Island.SEAs identify areas where the impact of a prescirbed activity will not result in a widespread or irreversible impact on an environmental attribute of a strategic environmental area.The SEAs are prescribed within the Regional Planning Interests Regulation 2014 or within a Regional Plan.
Name: Coordinated Projects - The Coordinator General
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Description: This layer is to show locations of current proposed infrastructure projects for the Coordinator-General’s assessment and approval under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (SDPWO Act).
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Description: Designation identifies land for community infrastructure to facilitate:- the integration of land use and infrastructure planning- the efficient and cost-effective provision of the infrastructure.A state minister or a local government may designate land for community infrastructure.Types of community infrastructure are listed in the SPR, schedule 2 and include:- hospitals and associated institutions- educational facilities- rail transport infrastructure- facilities for parks and recreation- emergency services facilities- state controlled roads.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, 2025
Description: A Priority Development Area (PDA) is a site declared by the state government to facilitate the development of land in Queensland for economic development or community purposes.Existing interim land use plans and development schemes for sites previously declared as Urban Development Areas (UDAs) remain valid and those land use and development requirements still apply, and can be referenced as PDAs under the Economic Development Act 2012.This dataset contains the boundaries of all declared PDAs in Queensland.Herston Quarter PDA boundary has been adjusted in accordance with DCDB update (11/10/2017)Under the provisions of section 40H, 40M and 69 of the Economic Development Act 2012 (the Act) the Minister for Economic Development Queensland gives notice that the Caloundra South Priority Development Area (PDA) boundary has been changed and the PDA Development Scheme has been amended. The amendment took effect on 2 March 2023.The latest update to this dataset was 28/07/2023
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, 2023
Description: State Development Areas are specialist planning areas created under the Section 77 of the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971.Their creation promotes economic development and addresses areas of market failure in the development of industrial land and multi-user infrastructure corridors in Queensland by: - providing guidance and development certainty to industry - controlling development in a way that is considerate of existing industry and surrounding development - protecting environmental values in the region - ensuring an effective development assessment process. The department is responsible for the planning, establishment and ongoing management of state development areas throughout Queensland. These represent a significant investment by the government in the long term planning and development of strategic land assets in Queensland.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development and Infrastructure 2024
Name: Abbot Point state development area precincts
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Description: Declared in 2008, the 16,885-hectare Abbot Point State Development Area (SDA) is located approximately 20 kilometres north-west of Bowen, in North Queensland.It was established to facilitate large-scale industrial and port-related development of regional, state and national significance.Managed by the Coordinator-General, the Abbot Point SDA supports enterprise and job creation in a way that considers environmental, cultural, and social issues as well as existing industry and surrounding infrastructure within the region.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, November 2014
Description: The Bromelton State Development Area (SDA) promotes economic development by providing for the growing demand for greenfield land in South East Queensland which is suitable for medium to large scale industrial activities of regional, State and national significance.With access to the standard gauge rail network along the Sydney - Brisbane rail corridor, the SDA is an ideal location for industries, such as freight and logistics operations, to access intrastate and interstate markets.Declared in 2008 and totalling about 15,610 hectares, the Bromelton SDA is located within the Scenic Rim Regional Council area, approximately 6 kilometres (km) west of the Beaudesert township and 75 km south of Brisbane.
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Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, January 2018
Description: The Bundaberg State Development Area (SDA) was established in response to a growing demand for land for port-related and industrial activities around the Port of Bundaberg. The Bundaberg SDA could help facilitate economic growth and employment opportunities in the Bundaberg and Wide Bay Burnett regions.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, January 2018
Name: Cairns South state development area precincts
Display Field: sda_name
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: The Cairns South State Development Area (SDA) was established to provide land for regionally significant industrial development. The SDA will facilitate economic growth and diversification of the Cairns economy as well as job creation to support the long-term needs of the Cairns region.Declared in November 2018 and varied in February 2020, the 1159 hectare Cairns South SDA is located over two non-contiguous areas. The northern part is located east of the Bruce Highway between Edmonton and Gordonvale at Wrights Creek and the southern part is located adjacent to the Mulgrave Mill in Gordonvale.The SDA's strategic location will enable the development of industries that require large blocks of land, extended operating hours and separation from sensitive land uses. Being adjacent to the Bruce Highway and North Coast rail line, the SDA offers a key opportunity to support anticipated trends and growths in the rail freight sector, including increased volumes of freight and longer trains.A significant portion of land within the SDA is anticipated to remain for the ongoing cultivation of sugar cane and supply to the Mulgrave Mill, act as a buffer for industry, or be retained for environmental management purposes.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, March 2020
Name: Gallilee Basin state development area precincts
Display Field: precinct
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: Declared in June 2014, the 105,996-hectare Galilee Basin State Development Area (SDA) will support the development of the Galilee Basin and provide an efficient way to transport coal to the Port of Abbot Point.The Galilee Basin SDA will enable a coordinated approach to developing multi-user common rail corridors whilst minimising impacts on landholders and the environment.The SDA generally comprises two 500 metre-wide corridors from the Galilee Basin to the Port of Abbot Point - one rail corridor designed to service the central Galilee Basin and a second corridor will service the southern Galilee Basin.
Description: Declared in 1993, the Gladstone State Development Area (SDA), located north-west of Gladstone, is a defined area of land dedicated for industrial development and materials transportation infrastructure.Comprising of 27,194 hectares of land adjacent to the Port of Gladstone, with connections to major rail networks and Australia's national highway, the Gladstone SDA is the ideal investment location for projects of national and international significance.Managed by the Coordinator-General, the Gladstone SDA supports economic development in a way that considers environmental, cultural and social issues as well as existing industry and surrounding infrastructure within the region.
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Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, 2022
Description: Mackay State Development Area (SDA) precincts identify a range of land use designations for the Mackay SDA and specifies the intended purpose of each designation.The purpose of Mackay SDA is to provide, manage and plan land for industrial development that diversifies the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regional economy. The Mackay SDA was declared in February 2024. The SDA spans 907 hectares, including 137 hectares at Racecourse Mill and 770 hectares at Rosella. The Mackay SDA is designed to support new and emerging industries, such as renewable energy and bio-futures, leveraging Mackay's strong economic base in agriculture and resources.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development and Infrastructure and Planning, September 2024
Description: Declared in 2003, the 4915-hectare Townsville State Development Area (SDA) is a defined area of land dedicated for industrial development. It is located about six kilometres south-east of the Townsville CBD and 2km south of the Port of Townsville.Situated at the junction of the national road network (Bruce and Flinders Highways), with direct connections to major rail networks and the Port of Townsville, the Townsville SDA is positioned to be the preferred location in North Queensland for the establishment of industrial development of regional, state and National significance.Managed by the Coordinator-General, the Townsville SDA supports economic development in a way that considers environmental, cultural and social issues as well as existing industry and surrounding infrastructure within the region.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, May 2019
Description: This Dataset represents the current status and geospatial extent of Regional Plans or Regional Planning Projects in Queensland - as defined by the Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning. Several areas have statutory plans in force. Some Planning areas are ‘In Progress’ and are not finalised at this stage - these areas are subject to change and users should check if final versions of those regional plans have been released - as required. Whilst this dataset does reflect regional plan areas, there are also included some areas that are covered by planning frameworks similar to a regional plan - EG: Surat Basin Regional Planning Framework.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, 2019
Description: The purpose of ShapingSEQ 2023 is to manage regional growth and change in the most sustainable way to protect and enhance quality of life in the region. This dataset represents the SEQ Development Areas described in the ShapingSEQ 2023.Land within SEQ Development Areas is included in the Urban Footprint and is protected from urban development until such time as State or local government land use and infrastructure planning has been completed in accordance with the Planning Regulation 2017. SEQ Development Areas is a cadastral defined layer based on the November 2023 cadastre.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP) 2023.
Name: SEQ northern inter urban break - ShapingSEQ 2023
Display Field: name
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: The SEQ NIUB protects the landscape setting of the heritage-listed Glass House Mountains National Park and water quality of the Ramsar listed wetlands of the Pumicstone Passage and preserves opportunities for agricultural production and forestry, tourism and outdoor recreation. The seven core values of the SEQ NIUB include urban break, water, biodiversity, amenity, culture, prosperity and community. Refer to ShapingSEQ 2023 for further information. Land within the NUB is included in the Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area (RLRPA) and is protected from development in accordance with the Planning Regulation 2017.The SEQ Northern Inter-Urban Break is a cadastral defined layer based on the November 2023 cadastre.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP) 2023.
Name: SEQ major enterprise and industrial area - ShapingSEQ 2023
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Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: SEQ Major Enterprise and Industrial Areas (MEIA) for ShapingSEQ 2023 and South East Queensland regulatory provisions have been guided by MEIAs points from ShapingSEQ 2017 and derived from a combination of ABS 2021 Meshblocks, Urban Footprint, State Development Areas and industrial land.Industrial land in industry zones within the Major Enterprise and Industrial Areas (MEIA) is protected from specified urban development in accordance with the Planning Regulation 2017.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP) 2023.
Description: Publicly owned or managed land that the community generally has a legal right to access. Regional recreation trails also form part of the regional greenspace network.Trails can offer excellent recreation opportunities to families, bicycle tourists, mountain bike riders, historical enthusiasts, horse riders and walkers.Note: Refer to ShapingSEQ’s sub-regional directions for identification of regional greenspace networks.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP) 2023.
Name: SEQ regional biodiversity value - ShapingSEQ 2023
Display Field: name
Type: Feature Layer
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Description: Regional biodiversity values have been mapped in SEQ and identify:- large tracts of vegetation- aquatic connectivity- areas of species richness and diversity- areas of ecosystem representation and uniqueness- climate adaptation zones and refugia.These values are critical at a regional level to enable the protection of interacting ecosystem functions and their associated species and diversity. These values are to be investigated and refined by local government for protection as matters of local environment significance (MLES). This is in addition to protecting those areas identified as having MSES. These areas are important as they contribute to an ecologically sound and resilient regional network of habitats and corridors.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP) 2023.
Name: SEQ regional land use category - ShapingSEQ 2023
Display Field: rluc2023
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: The purpose of ShapingSEQ 2023 is to manage regional growth and change in the most sustainable way to protect and enhance quality of life in the region. This dataset represents the core land use categories in the Plan including: 1) Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area 2) Urban Footprint 3) Rural Living Area. The dataset is produced from the Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB), sourced from Department of Resources. This includes property parcels, road, railway and watercourse boundaries. Definitions: Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area: is an area that provides important values that help sustain the region socially, economically and environmentally. This area protects the values of this land from encroachment by urban and rural residential development, protects natural assets and regional landscapes, including ensuring their sustainable use and management, and supports development and economic growth of rural communities and industries. Urban Footprint: Identifies land within which the region’s urban development needs will be met in a way consistent with the regional priorities, elements and strategies of ShapingSEQ 2023. Rural Living Area: Identifies areas for consolidated rural residential development in suitable locations providing for housing and lifestyle choice, while limiting the impact of its inefficient use of land on other values, functions and opportunities in a region. The above descriptions are general only. For further information refer to ShapingSEQ 2023, for more detailed definitions.Regional Land Use Categories is a cadastral defined layer based on the January 2023 cadastre.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP) 2023.
Name: Regional land use category - FNQ Regional Plan 2009-2031
Display Field: category
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: This dataset represents the FNQ Regional Plan 2009-2031 Regional Landuse Categories, composed of three land use categories: 1) Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area 2) Urban Footprint 3) Rural Living Area The dataset is produced from the Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB) August 2008, sourced from Department of Environment and Resource Management. This includes property parcels, road, railway and watercourse boundaries. Based on the Far North Queensland Draft Regional Plan 2025 – April 2008, with supported submissions including current planning scheme intents, forward planning designations, and advice from local government and state government agencies.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
Description: This dataset represents the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Regional Plan Development Areas. The regional plan outlines Development Areas (DAs) within the Urban Footprint where future growth is expected. The dataset is produced from the Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB) November 2011, sourced from Department of Natural Resources and Mines. For further information refer to the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Regional Plan, Part D – Implementing and monitoring, page 151 for more detailed definitions.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
Name: Regional land use category - MIW Regional Plan
Display Field: category
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: This dataset represents the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Regional Plan Regional Landuse Categories, composed of three land use categories: 1) Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area 2) Urban Footprint 3) Rural Living Area The dataset is produced from the Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB) November 2011, sourced from Department of Environment and Resource Management. This includes property parcels, road, railway and watercourse boundaries. Developed from submissions including current planning scheme intents, forward planning designations, and advice from local government and state government agencies. Definitions: Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area : Identifies areas with values that should be protected from urban and rural residential development. Urban Footprint : Identifies areas to accommodate urban growth to 2031 Rural Living Area : Identifies areas predominantly for continuing rural residential development. The above descriptions are general only. For further information refer to the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Regional Plan, Part D – Implementing and monitoring, for more detailed definitions.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
Name: Regional biodiversity corridor - NQ Regional Plan 2020
Display Field: rbn_type
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: A corridor that connects or improves connectivity through targeted rehabilitation of natural assets, including between existing areas of matters of state environmental significance (MSES) or regional biodiversity values.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning 2020
Name: Townsville urban area - NQ Regional Plan 2020
Display Field: area
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: The Townsville urban area identifies the outer limits to suburban expansion for Townsville City over the life of the regional plan (25 years). The urban area is intended to promote a more consolidated settlement pattern for Townsville and reduce infrastructure provision and efficiency burdens. The urban area is limited to the bounds of Townsville City and is based on the extent of land zoned for urban purposes in the Townsville City Plan (2014) and land adjoining these zones that has been approved for urban purposes. This includes land in residential, commercial, mixed use and future residential (emerging communities) zones. The urban area is not used to recognise existing or approved urban activities outside the urban area, or reflect urban activities in small coastal or rural towns (including Magnetic Island and coastal settlements such as Balgal Beach and Rollingstone).The urban area is not a regulatory growth boundary. A set of assessment criteria in the NQ Regional Plan are proposed to apply to any significant residential development proposed outside the mapped areas.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning 2020
Description: Renewable Energy Investigation Areas (REIAs) are those areas within a region considered most suitable for the establishment of new commercial and solar wind farms. Factors considered in their determination include solar suitability indices, proximity to electrical substations and high voltage transmission lines, slope and environmental constraints. Further work may be required to confirm the suitability of investigation areas and how best they can promote new renewable energy development.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning 2020
Name: Regional biodiversity value - NQ Regional Plan 2020
Display Field: rbn_type
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: A value that is critical at a regional level to enable the protection of interacting ecosystem functions and their associated species and diversity. A regional biodiversity value includes: - Large tracts of vegetation - Terrestrial connectivity (vegetation that allows for the interaction between large intact areas)- Aquatic connectivity (aquatic areas that have appropriate connectivity between other wetlands) - Areas of high species richness and diversity- Areas of ecosystem representation and uniqueness- Climate adaptation zones and refugia (areas in the landscape buffered from extreme weather by features such as dense leaf cover, hills and gullies, and permanent water bodies)
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Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning 2020
Name: Regional biodiversity corridor - WBB Regional Plan
Display Field: region
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: Regional Biodiversity Corridors (RBC) identified in the final Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan area corridors that provide for landscape connectivity or could provide for landscape connectivity through targeted rehabilitation in strategic rehabilitation areas of natural assets, including between existing areas of matters of state environmental significance (MSES) or regional biodiversity values.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP) 2023
Description: The Dark Sky Area as identified within the final Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan as the area to which a consistent and contemporary management approach is to be applied across the relevant coastal local government areas to reduce impacts from artificial lighting on sea turtle and shorebird populations.
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP) 2023
Name: Priority agricultural expansion area - WBB Regional Plan
Display Field: region
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: Priority agricultural expansion areas (PAEA) as identified in the final Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan are clusters of areas where new and expanded high value agricultural developments may be feasible due to highly productive soils (Australian Land Classification Class A and Class B), strategic cropping land, existing agricultural operations and their estimated economic value to the region, the proximity of existing and proposed bulk water infrastructure and other supporting infrastructure.
Service Item Id: d6d1210d9e9245a280d57bd70e18d7e0
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP) 2023
Name: Agroforestry / reforestation area - WBB Regional Plan
Display Field: region
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: Agroforestry/Reforestation Areas as identified within the final Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan are areas comprised of grazing and cropping areas with lower regional biodiversity values that have, and are expected to continue to have, extended periods of drought. These areas, if revegetated through agroforestry (or other strategic rehabilitation initiatives) could benefit from improved land condition, including the capacity of the land to retain rainfall and water, more sustainable use of agricultural land and potentially supplement landholder income from carbon credits (where these activities qualify under the Emissions Reduction Fund).
Copyright Text: Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP) 2023