| Project |
Estimated project value |
Stage |
Location |
| 332 Waterson Way: 163 resort-style apartments, conference facilities and retail development |
102 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| 390 Shute Harbour Road: 2,000 m² retail, 100-bed backpackers, 24 apartments on five levels |
40 |
Planning |
Mackay |
| Airlie Beach Reinforcement of Electricity Supply Construction start early 2008. Completion early 2009 |
20 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Abbot Point Coal Terminal X25, X30, X35 & X50 Expansion (formerly Stage 3): |
845 |
Tendering |
Mackay |
| - X25 (25 Mt/a) onshore and offshore conveyor upgrades, fit-out rail inloader 2 |
|
|
|
| - X30 (30 Mt/a) new offshore berth and shiploader, new stacker/reclaimer |
|
|
|
| - X35 (35 Mt/a) offshore conveyor duplication |
|
|
|
| - X50 (50 Mt/a) new stockpile area and new stacker/reclaimer |
|
|
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| Abbot Point Coal Terminal Expansion: X75 Expansion likely completion June 2012 (requires timely contract Committed by Users to initiate construction) |
1,300 |
Possible |
Mackay |
| Abbot Point Coal Terminal Expansion: X100 Expansion likely completion June 2014 (requires timely contract Committed by Users to initiate construction) |
1,600 |
Possible |
Mackay |
| Abbot Point Coal Terminal Expansion X110 announced at Major Projects Conference 2008. Appears to includes x75 and x100 (requires timely contract Committed by Users to initiate construction). Other details yet to be published. |
4,000 |
Possible |
Mackay |
| Alfred Street: retail shops, commercial offices and a 166-room hotel. |
65.8 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Azucar: residential development |
40 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Biodiesel Plant: 60 million litres of clean green fuel per year in Stage 1, and increase to 180 million litres once Stage 3 is completed. |
50 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Bolingbroke Feeder Station (QR) |
29.9 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Bowen Marina: residential village, tavern, retail precinct, offices, new floating berths, and a specialised marine industrial area. |
600 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Bowen Range Estate Q: masterplanned estate 240 residential lots and aged care facility |
72 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Callemondah 3rd spur |
40.506 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Carborough Downs underground expansion, EIS complete, expected start-up 2009 |
450 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Caval Ridge Mine: Open cut dragline and truck shovel operation. A new coal handling and preparation plant will be built on site, expected start-up 2011. |
1,000 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Caneland Central Expansion |
100 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Chalco Project: A bauxite mine and a beneficiation plant at Aurukun with a production of 4.8Mtpa of dry beneficiated bauxite and an alumina refinery on the east coast with a production capacity of 2.1Mtpa of alumina exported to China to be established within a five year period; a total investment of $2.9 billion including $810 million in mine and beneficiation plant and $2.1 billion in refinery; an estimated direct construction workforce of 3800 over a three year construction period including 700 for mine and beneficiation plant at Aurukun and 3100 for refinery at Bowen; and an estimated direct operational work force of 585, including around 105 for mine and beneficiation plant operation and 475 for refinery operation. The provisional proposal includes a mine and washing plant at Aurukun and a refinery on the east coast of Queensland worth a total of $2.92 billion. |
2,930 |
Feasibility |
Far North-Mackay |
| Clermont Coal Deposit (Rio Tinto Coal Australia - development of the $950 million, 190 million tonne thermal coal deposit in Clermont), expected start-up 2010 |
950 |
Construction |
Fitzroy-Mackay |
| Collinsville Multi-purpose Health Service |
11.261 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Connors River Dam: With a potential storage capacity up to 336,000 ML, the proposed dam will increase the northern Bowen Basin regions water supply reliability and security. The associated water pipelines are proposed from the dam to the northern Bowen Basin, servicing areas of highest demand for the dams stored water. This will help meet the future water demands of industries and communities throughout the region. |
13 |
Prefeasibility |
Mackay |
| Dalrymple Bay/Hay Point Works Ergon Energy |
76 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal: Stage 8 expansion to 105 Mtpa planned for completion by 2018 (requires timely contract Committed by Users to initiate construction) |
1,000 |
Possible |
Mackay |
| Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal 3rd loop |
106.544 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Dent Island Golf Course Resort: The initial two and a half year phase will involve the construction of an 18-hole, international-standard golf course, major infrastructure and some apartments. Work on the course has started, with initial facilities expected to open in late 2008. |
Stage 1 = 2585 over (10 years) |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Department of Housing construction medium density Mackay |
3.424 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Department of Housing construction detached houses Mackay |
2.676 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Daunia Coal Project: construction and operation of a new open-cut mine to extract coking and thermal/PCI coal, estimated start-up 2010 |
300 |
Feasibility |
Mackay |
| Eagle Downs underground: New project, EIS commenced, expected start-up 2012 |
620 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Ellensfield underground: new longwall project, expected costruction start-up mid 2011 |
600 |
EIS |
Mackay |
| Ensham Central Coal Project: staged expansion of the Ensham open-cut mine to increase saleable coal production from its present level of approximately 7 Mt/a to 13 Mt/a |
140 |
Construction |
Mackay-Fitzroy |
| Ensham Central underground Expansion, FS underway, expected start-up 2012 |
700 |
Under Study |
Fitzroy-Mackay |
| Funnel Bay: residential (400 apartments) and resort (200 rooms) project will incorporate a number of retail restaurant outlets |
500 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Furfural Plant - Proserpine Co-op Sugar Mill: Conversion of bagasse to manufacture 5000 tonnes per annum of Furfural used in industrial solvent applications. |
30 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Goonyella Riverside Coal Mine Expansion Project: both expansion of open-cut mining operations and also a new underground mine(s) to extract coking coal from seams in the Moranbah Coal Measures. The project would increase the annual coal production above 16 Mt/a, and possibly to 20 Mt/a or 24 Mt/a. The proposal also includes establishment of a new underground mine in the Goonyella Lower Seam and expansion of coal processing facilities or the construction of a third coal processing plant |
Not available |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Gregory Street Seven-storey mixed-use development with 60 units, retail and dining |
20 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Grosvenor Coal Project: construction and operation of a new underground long wall mine, expected start-up 2011 |
US700 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Guthalungra Prawn Farm: Proposed development of 260 ha of grow-out ponds, a seafood processing facility and support infrastructure. Production is estimated to be 1,650 t/a of prawns when fully operating. |
40 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Hail Creek Rail Construction |
96 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Harrow Passing Loop (Peak Downs - Saraji Passing Loop) |
15.9 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Hay Point possible expansion Stage 3 to 55 Mtpa for completion Dec 2013 (requires timely contract Committed by Users to initiate construction) |
500 |
Possible |
Mackay |
| Homebush Road, Mackay |
8 |
Basic Engineering |
Mackay |
| Hook Island Wilderness Resort Redevelopment |
50 |
EIS |
Mackay |
| Industroplex: master-planned industrial precinct |
84 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Industry East Q: heavy-industrial park including hardstand, adjoining Hay Point Coal Terminal. |
57.2 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Isaac Plains South Coal Project: satellite open-cut operation of the Isaac Plains Mine, about 15 km to the north. Raw coal production of up to 2 Mt/a will be trucked to the existing coal handling and preparation plant for processing and rail load-out. |
118 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Jilalan Rail Yard: Upgrade of existing rail yard consisting of two new bypass roads with provision for a third, two provisioning tracks, a provisioning facility, a wagon maintenance facility, and modifications to existing yard and maintenance tracks. Expected completion 2009-10. |
500 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Kestral Expansion (Rio Tinto - new automated run of mine stockpile system and a seven kilometre overland conveyor to the existing coal handling and preparation plant), expected start-up 2011 |
1,300 |
Detailed Engineering |
Fitzroy-Mackay |
| Lake Vermont Mine: new opencut mine expected completion 1st Qtr 2009 |
200 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Leichhardt on River: mixed use development completion early 2009 |
35 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Lenton Coal Project: new open cut mine, PFS underway Mining lease application |
120 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Mackay Base Hospital redevelopment |
405.618 |
Basic Engineering |
Mackay |
| Mackay Q: Industrial land |
117 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Mackay Sugar Cogeneration: New bagasse-fired, 150 tonnes per hour boiler, and 36-MW turbo-alternator exporting approximately 27 MW into the Mackay grid. Expected start 2009 for commissioning 2011. |
110 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Mackay - Slade Point Road: Forgan Bridge, construct bridge and approaches |
71 |
Basic Engineering |
Mackay |
| Mackay Bypass: Hospital Bridge, construct bridge and approaches |
33.618 |
Basic Engineering |
Mackay |
| Mackay Community based Rehabilitation/Transition Service |
3.623 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Mackay Convention Precinct |
38 |
Basic Engineering |
Mackay |
| Mackay Port: build a storage and distribution facility for the importation of fertiliser |
4.7 |
Detailed Engineering |
Mackay |
| Middlemount opencut: New project, Feasibility Study underway, expected start-up 2009 |
150 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Moorvale West Coal Project: development of an underground mine to produce coking, PCI or thermal coal |
200 |
Prefeasibility |
Mackay |
| Moranbah Ammonium Nitrate Plant |
570 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Moranbah and Nebo Power Stations |
800 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Moranbah South underground: New project, pre-FS underway, expected start-up 2012 |
1,100 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Moranbah to Gladstone Gas Pipeline Project (Central Qld Gas Pipeline): The 440 km long high-pressure gas pipeline will be built, owned and operated by Enertrade, and is intended to provide a strategic link for coal seam gas supply between the Northern Bowen Basin and Gladstone. The pipeline will also provide interconnection with the Queensland gas pipeline network, giving north Bowen Basin gas access to additional Queensland markets. |
400 |
Under Study |
Mackay-Fitzroy Qld |
| Mount Carlton Gold, Silver and Copper Project: at least four open pits, which will feed into a central plant |
62 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| New Saraji underground: New project, EIS process terms of reference, expected start-up 2011 |
1,000 |
Under Study |
Mackay-Fitzroy |
| North Mackay Reinforcement of Electricity Supply Completion late 2008 |
50 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Northern Beaches Central, Stage 2: existing shopping centre extension construction June 2009-Sept 2010 |
32 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Northern Missing Link Rail Line: Goonyella to Abbot Point Expansion |
440-670 |
Detailed Engineering |
Mackay |
| Ocean Isles: apartments, villas, boutique retail and office space, and residential lots. |
100 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Olive Downs Coal Project: construction and operation of a new open-cut mine targeting a production rate up to about 1 Mt/a of run-ofmine coal, from which both coking and low volatile PCI coals will be produced. The raw coal will be trucked to the nearby Moorvale Mine for processing and rail load-out to Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal for export |
50 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Peak Downs Coal Mine Expansion: extend the mine by developing new open-cut coal resources in the far northern part of the main mining lease area |
Not available |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Peppers Coral Coast Resort Started 2006. Completion late 2009 |
76 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| PGA Whitsunday: 2500 mixed-density dwellings, including a hotel, apartments, residential allotments and a golf course start April 2009. |
700 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Powerlink (Nebo to Strathmore state 2 reinforcement) |
145.4 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Powerlink (Broadsound Nebo reinforcement Stage 1) |
155.7 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Project Iron Boomerang: Building a 3000 km rail link from the Western Australia Pilbara iron-ore region to the Queensland Bowen Basin coalfields, which will supply feedstock to smelter parks at each end of the rail line. |
12,400 |
Feasibility |
Mackay-North West |
| Broadlea - Mallawa - Wotonga Duplication expected completion 2009-10. |
88 |
Detailed Engineering |
Mackay |
| Coppabella Yard Upgrade |
32 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| QR Goonyella System: Rail Upgrade |
11.45 |
Basic Engineering |
Mackay |
| River and Nelson streets: 112 apartments with retail and dining. |
40 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Riverside Car Park Redevelopment: major waterfront, mixed-use development. |
80 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Rockleigh - North Mackay Road |
14 |
Basic Engineering |
Mackay |
| St Lawrence River Bridge Replacement (QR) |
17.548 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Seafresh seven-storey complex with a 60-room hotel and 30 apartments |
45 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Shoal Point Waters Small tourism precinct with commercial facilities, high density and low density residential developments expected start 2008 |
220 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Shoreline Apartments 32 two and three-bedroom apartments with views across Pioneer Bay |
20 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Shute Harbour Marina Development: Development of an integrated 700-berth marina, commercial precinct comprising a 96-suite tourist resort, and a 115-lot residential community could start 2009. |
250 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| SkillsTech Australia - Mackay Trade Campus |
43.384 |
Basic Engineering |
Mackay |
| South Mackay Industrial Estate |
8 |
Basic Engineering |
Mackay |
| Tempo Lifestyles Airlie Beach: 50 luxury homes |
51 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Tempo Lifestyles, Bucasia Beach Resort and Spa |
51 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| The Australia Resort and Hotel |
45 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| The Beach First stage includes 33-lot subdivision and two residential/resort buildings |
200 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| The Pier Residences: two residential towers |
87 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Urannah Dam |
300 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Wards Well-Lancewood Coal Project: construction and operation of a new underground mine to extract prime coking coal from the Moranbah Coal Measures. There may also be some scope for open-cut mining in the future. The product coal would be railed a distance of about 170 km to Hay Point for export or alternatively could be railed to Abbot Point should a new rail connection be established |
50 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Water for Bowen and Extension to Proserpine via new pipelines |
85 |
Feasibility |
Mackay |
| Whitsunday Airport Airpark |
80 |
Committed |
Mackay |
| Whitsunday Aviation Village Estate |
75 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Whitsunday Coast International Airport: Construction of a new runway (3.1 km long) and terminal to provide access to airlines serving the Whitsundays. It also provides freight access for the local horticultural and seafood industries to overseas export markets. |
50 |
Under Study |
Mackay |
| Whitsunday Police Station replacement station & watchhouse |
11.6 |
Construction |
Mackay |
| Whitsunday Springs mixed density dwellings |
600 |
Committed |
Mackay |
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