Far North Queensland
Queensland is in the biggest decade of infrastructure delivery in our history – Queensland’s Big Build, and it’s all go!
Find out which projects are on the go in your region below.
Projects in the delivery phase are infrastructure commitments and activity over the next four years. Planned projects include investment proposals that are at a planning stage. These are currently being assessed by Queensland Government. All proposals in planning stage are subject to government consideration and final investment decisions.
You can also view projects across Queensland in our Big Build map.
Featured projects
Health
Cairns University Hospital (Health Innovation Precinct)
The Cairns Health and Innovation Centre will include an auditorium, modern lecture and teaching spaces and computer labs, a series of meeting rooms, flexible open-plan collaboration spaces, staff offices, innovation spaces, highly specialised simulation labs and purpose-built spaces to conduct clinical trials, creating better training facilities for future Queensland healthcare workers.
Transport
Cairns Marine Precinct Common User Facility
Providing more jobs and economic opportunities for Cairns, this state-of-the-art facility includes a 5000-tonne shiplift, allowing ships of up to 120 metres in length to be repaired and maintained on three hardstand areas.
The Self-Propelled Modular Transporter features a large array of wheels that can be positioned in any direction allowing the manoeuvre of large vessels from the shiplift to the sheds and the three hard stand areas.
Transport and roads
Cairns Western Arterial Road
The Cairns Western Arterial Road project will establish a four-lane carriageway between Redlynch Connector Road and Captain Cook Highway. The project will be done in three sections, with preparation for section one expected to start late 2024. This upgrade will improve safety, increase capacity, reduce peak hour congestion and travel time and provide better active transport for Queenslanders.
Justice and safety
Cairns police facility upgrade
Catering to Cairns’ wide community, the region’s police facility refurbishment ensures officers are fully equipped to meet the community’s evolving needs. The upgraded facility will accommodate the current staffing level with room for future growth and contribute to building a safer Queensland.
Health
Cairns Health and Innovation Centre
The Cairns Health and Innovation Centre (CHIC) investment is the first stage of the Cairns University Hospital Expansion project. The facility will position Cairns as a global center for excellence, providing health education, training, and research facilities for future medical professionals. This project is key in helping attract the diverse health workforce needed to meet the growing Far North Queensland region. The CHIC will also increase bed footprint across the Cairns Hospital, providing the community with more complex clinical services closer to home.
Projects in Far North Queensland
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The infrastructure being planned and delivered in Queensland is derived from the Queensland Government Infrastructure Pipeline.
Last updated: 15 Aug 2024