A World Class Investment Location
The Gladstone State Development Area (GSDA) is a significant industrial land bank located 15 kms to the north west of Gladstone. It was established by the Queensland Government in 1993, following a series of detailed engineering, environmental, social and economic studies in the early 1990s. The purpose of the GSDA is to secure and protect a large area of suitable land with ready access to a deep water port for large scale industrial development over a 30-50 year timeframe. The GSDA now comprises the Clinton, Yarwun, Aldoga, Targinie and Curtis Island precincts in the Gladstone Regional Council area and totals approximately 28,000 hectares.
The GSDA is well serviced with efficient, cost effective transport infrastructure comprising main roads, rail links and a Materials Transportation and Services Corridor that connects the GSDA to established and developing port facilities operated by the Gladstone Ports Corporation.
Through the GSDA, the Queensland Government has provided defined processes for:
- Land Use Planning
- Environmental Management
- Community Consultation
- Long-Term Strategic Support for Industrial Development
The GSDA is managed under a dedicated development scheme that merges individual governing regulations and is designed to streamline the project approvals process and facilitate the timely and orderly provision of infrastructure needs.
The development scheme specifies a transparent process with stated objectives and guidelines for land use.
Under this framework there are:
- Requirements for public notification of development proposals (where appropriate) and referral to relevant government agencies
- Processes to avoid duplication in the review of development proposals
- Procedures to ensure that referrals proceed within acceptable timeframes
- Procedures which ensure effective liaison with Local Government and other key stakeholders.
Investment opportunities that have been strongly identified for the GSDA include:
- Alumina refining and aluminium smelting;
- Light metals processing and manufacturing;
- Carbon calcining;
- LNG processing;
- Base metals refining, smelting and processing; and
- Petrochemicals and chemical manufacturing.
Project Approvals Process
GSDA Precinct Map
