Work has begun on a 390-lot greenfield development in Central Queensland as population demand in the region rises.

Stage 1 of Procon Development Australia’s Mildura Rise near Rockhampton will deliver 112 lots as part of the masterplan that also includes a healthcare precinct, childcare centre, and retail and commercial services.

The project at Rockyview, about 17km north of the Rockhampton CBD and 650km north of Brisbane, will incorporate a renewable energy microgrid and an advanced wastewater treatment and water recycling system.

Procon said more than 30 per cent of Stage 1 had sold.

Civil works for the stage are expected to be completed by August.

Future stages will be delivered progressively in response to market demand, the developer said.

Procon Developments Australia managing director Leon Key said Mildura Rise had been “designed to increase opportunities for people to live in the region, while creating a community where families can access the services and infrastructure, they need close to home”.

"We know housing remains one of the biggest challenges facing communities across Central Queensland,” Key said.

About 330 more homes per annum were identified as needed to meet population growth in the region, according to Livingstone Shire Council’s 2021 Housing Plan.

Urban Economics reported that population growth within the Glenlee-Rockyview corridor had surpassed Queensland Government population projections with the 2021 population exceeding the level forecasts for 2026 and effectively reaching previous projections for 2036.

▲ A rendering of amenities at Mildura Rise, the Procon greenfield project now under way north of Rockhampton in Central Queensland.

Ethos Healthcare director Alain Pillay said demand for health services between Rockhampton Hospital and Mackay had outstripped capacity, leaving many in the region having to travel to access medical care.

“The healthcare facility planned for Mildura Rise will bring together a long-hours general practice, pathology, radiology, pharmacy and allied health care,” Pillay said.

Infrastructure firm TMC will design and install the estate’s advanced wastewater treatment and water recycling system, known as the TMC Water Recovery System.

Founder and managing director Tony Johansen said the project was an opportunity to rethink how essential infrastructure, such as wastewater management, was delivered in rapidly growing regional communities.

“The TMC Water Recovery System builds on technology already operating successfully in a residential estate at Witchcliffe, Western Australia,” Johansen said.

The system uses decentralised wastewater recycling technology that captures, treats and reuses water locally, reducing mains water demand and wastewater discharge.

Hudson Farr

Land & Communities

26 Jun 26

Dirt Turned on 390-Lot Greenfield Scheme First Stage at Rockhampton

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