Facilitating Development in the Mackay Region Policy

Targeted Development

The Policy targets the following development types:

• Development within the Mackay Waterfront Priority Development Area (PDA)
• Major industry development in the Industrial Investigation zone
• Health, Aged care and Retirement living
• Tourism development
• Bio-futures industry development
• Community facilities
• Housing diversity

Specific Incentives

The Policy offers a range of specific incentives including:

• Dedicated point of contact
• Accelerated assessment
• Infrastructure charge concessions
• Delayed payment of infrastructure charges
• Service connection fee discounts
• Concessions on car parking rate
• Reduction in Food License and Trade Waste fees.

Application process

1. Engage with Mackay Regional Council’s Economic Development Program to discuss eligibility requirements. Contact us by emailing business@mackay.qld.gov.au or calling 1300 MACKAY (622 529).
2. Submit a Stage 1 - Expression of Interest (EOI) to provide general information about the applicant, proposed development, requested incentives and eligibility.
3. EOI Assessment – Following assessment of the EOI, council will provide written notice to the applicant advising whether the development qualifies to proceed to Stage 2.
4. Submit a Stage 2 – Application to demonstrate that the development provides sufficient economic benefit and will meet the relevant eligibility criteria.
5. Formal Assessment – Stage 2 Applications are assessed by the elected Council with the final recommendation being adopted at a council meeting.

Downloads

• Stage 1 - Expression of Interest
• Stage 2 - Application
• Facilitating Development in the Mackay Region - December 2020 adopted version