FAQs

A large proportion of available funding is directed towards the roads network. Some roads are built by Council, some by the Queensland Government and some by developers.  The Queensland Government caps the amount of money Council can collect from developers to fund new roads and other infrastructure.  Generally the roads cost a lot more than the contributions we can get from developers.  They also take a long time to build, as we need to carefully plan the acquisition of land and minimise disruption and inconvenience to our community during construction.  Our LGIP indicates where future roads are planned, with the Schedules of Work indicating when land will be acquired and infrastructure will be delivered.  This is a challenging balancing act when there is development happening in many different parts of our city. 

Developers contribute to and deliver some of the infrastructure needed to support growth.  They manage the works needed on their development site, and will sometimes build or contribute to the connecting trunk infrastructure that services their site. Trunk infrastructure (like a major road, a water main or sewerage treatment plant) generally services multiple areas.  The timing of different developments in those areas is not coordinated, as it happens independently driven by economic and other factors. It is more efficient if a coordinated approach to the planning and delivery of the infrastructure needed to support growth can be centrally managed by a local authority.  The LGIP is an important planning tool to help Council achieve this.