Western Downs Council are taking tenders for rezoned land

A new plot of land has become available for developers keen to establish a new aged care or assisted living facility.

GREAT POTENTIAL: Paul McVeigh, Donna Ashurst, and Rohan May are keen to see this block of land transformed into a new aged care or assisted living facility. Picture: Meg Gannon

WESTERN Downs Regional Council is seeking tenders for the purchase of one hectare of land known as Horace Street Parkland.

The Dalby land was rezoned from parkland to aged care, making it of specific interest to developers keen on establishing a facility to deliver aged care services, assisted living services or specialised care.

The park has dual-street access from both Pratten and Condamine Sts and is surrounded by residential properties.

Western Downs Mayor Paul McVeigh believes it offers a great opportunity.

"One of our greatest strengths is our strong and diverse economy which is very attractive to investors who are considering bringing an assisted living or aged care facility to Dalby,” Cr McVeigh said.

Dalby Chamber of Commerce president Rohan May said he was excited at the prospect of a new aged care facility in the region.

"It's great for the community on a few different levels, for the services it will provide in the future either as an aged care or an assisted living residential facility and the local jobs it will create,” Mr May said.

Council spokeswoman for economic development and tourism, Councillor Donna Ashurst said council had streamlined internal processes for development approvals, which resulted in faster turnaround times.

"Our award-winning modern planning scheme is one of the most contemporary in Queensland and cutting out red tape means new projects like this one can get up and running faster,” she said.