Under the Crisafulli Government, a total of 499 social and community homes are now under construction or contract in the region.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering three new housing projects in Darling Downs, adding another 87 new social and community homes to the record construction pipeline across the region.
During Labor’s decade of decline, too few homes were built, causing the social housing waitlist to skyrocket by 81% and vacancy rates plummet to all-time lows of less than 1%.
The Crisafulli Government has more than 6,000 social and community homes under contract or in construction, more than twice the number Labor had locked in at the time of their last budget.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a place to call home for more Queenslanders through a record investment into building new and social community housing, with a $5.6 billion investment to help deliver 53,500 new social and community homes by 2044.
More support is also being provided to Queensland’s most vulnerable, with a 20% boost for specialist homelessness service providers over the next 4 years, as well as a $365.9 million boost to crisis and temporary accommodation.
The 87 new homes in Darling Downs will be delivered in partnership with community housing providers, ensuring safe and affordable places to live for those who need them most.
Vinnies Housing has started construction on 27 new social homes in Newtown, due for completion in late 2026.
In Clifton, 10 new social homes are now underway in a partnership with Clifton Co-op Hospital Ltd, a newly registered community housing provider now delivering its first social housing project, forecast to reach practical completion by mid-2026.
BHC also starts construction on 50 social and community homes in Toowoomba this month, due for completion mid-2027.
This pipeline of social and community housing is on top of the 23 newly opened social homes, delivered in a partnership between the Crisafulli Government and The Salvation Army Housing to help ease the region’s growing social housing waitlist.
The Salvation Army Housing’s 19 one-bedroom and four two-bedroom homes have all been built with accessible features, such as step-free entrances and showers and can have grabrails in the bathrooms. The complex was completed in June and is already fully tenanted.
“These partnerships are part of our broader commitment to increasing access to social and community housing and reducing homelessness in this region,” Minister for Housing Sam O’Connor said.
Minister O’Connor said they recently launched the Queensland Community Housing Investment Pipeline, which will allow community housing providers across the state to submit projects for consideration for funding at any time.
“Our always-on procurement model will build a long-term pipeline of community housing construction to help even more vulnerable Queenslanders by delivering more social and community housing where it’s needed most,” she added.
For The Salvation Army Housing State Manager Cheri Erai-Collins, working alongside the Queensland Government on this project has been a fantastic example of what strong partnerships can achieve.
“When we bring together shared values and a commitment to social housing, we’re able to create something that’s not only impactful but also sustainable for the long term,” Erai-Collins said. “It’s exciting to see what’s possible when we collaborate with purpose.”
Meanwhile, The Salvation Army External Communications Manager for Queensland Rendle Williams said they are deeply grateful to the Queensland Government for enabling the development of much-needed social housing on their property in Toowoomba.
“This partnership is creating a space where lives can be rebuilt and communities strengthened,” Williams said.
Williams also extends his sincere thanks to their construction partners, led by McNab Constructions — a long-time supporter of the Salvos whose values align closely with their mission.
“Salvos Housing will oversee tenant selection and community development, ensuring residents feel safe, supported and connected. We are honoured to serve the people of Queensland in this meaningful way,” he added.
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