Developments helping change face of Caboolture - “the comeback kid”

Dubbed “the comeback kid”, Caboolture is now one of southeast Queensland’s fastest growing regions and has more than $1 billion of investment coming its way. Here, we take a look at seven developments which will change the face of the area.

Aerial view of the Caboolture and Morayfield CBD areas.

COUNCILLOR Adam Hain recently dubbed Caboolture “the comeback kid” after calculating more that $1 billion of investment was earmarked for the region.

Just north of Brisbane, Caboolture is one of southeast Queensland’s fastest growing regions with a variety of lifestyle and residential projects on their way.

We’ve listed seven of the biggest projects to look out for that will shape 2019 and beyond.

North Harbour Marina

North Harbour at Burpengary East

North Harbour development has finished developing 680 of 1600 lots in the residential component and has earmarked works for multiple and green spaces to start in 2019.

Work is underway for $3 million Heritage Precinct around the heritage-listed “Moray Fields” homestead site, which was the first settlement in the area dating back to 1861.

But the most exciting prospect is what will happen with the marina and canal aspect of the development.

Moreton Bay Regional Council agreed to appeal to the State government to have it recognised as a Priority Development Area (PDA), which would fast track the site.

The 300-berth marina is likely to include a marina village, neighbourhood shopping centre, promenades, dining, and 500 dry boat stacker.

The Big Fish Travel Centre

Councillor Adam Hain at Pumicestone Rd, Elimbah, near the Big Fish Tavern.

At the northern end of Pumicestone Rd, Caboolture’s iconic Big Fish pub site is being transformed by Eildon Funds Management into a $100 million-plus retail and service hub known as The Big Fish Travel Centre.

Construction of Stage 2 is expected to start later this year and will have a full-line supermarket, a smaller supermarket, 900sq m of specialty shops, a veterinary surgery, gymnasium or indoor sport and recreation centre and 345 carparking spaces.

Axis has begun early planning on the final instalment of the centre, which is approved for child care, medical services, accommodation and trade and service-related uses.

Moreton Bay Regional Council recently spent $8 million upgrading the intersection at Pumicestone Rd and Cottrill Rd, which will help link The Big Fish Travel Centre to the rest of Caboolture.

Central Springs

Once complete, Central Springs will feature a 5ha lake surrounded by over 1000 residential dwellings.

Central Springs is already home to 720 residents and that number is expected to hit 3000 over the next year or two.

With $400 million being piled into the brand new suburb, it is one of the largest master-planned communities in the Moreton Bay Region.

QM Properties is expected to open a new $1 million park — just months after Riverbank completed a similarly priced green space in the area.

It will feature a shopping centre and a five-hectare lake.

RSL Care Fernhill

An artist impression of RSL Care Fernhill on King St, Caboolture.

The $48 million redevelopment works for RSL Care Fernhill at 103 King St, Caboolture have begun.

The multi-storey development is the first of its kind in the region and will be home to 162 residents and include state-of-the-art green spaces.

The residential aspect is due to be complete in 2020, while the rest of the project including underground parking and retail space, will be done over the next 10 years.

Caboolture to Wamuran Rail Trail

Caboolture to Wamuran Rail Trail design concept art.

The Landscape Construction Company is expected to start stage two of Moreton Bay Regional Council’s $4.6 million Caboolture to Wamuran Rail Trail in the new year.

It will reimagine 10.5km of historic rail lines and create a recreational foot paths for cyclists, hikers and tourists.

The track will feature bridges, culverts and underpasses that showcase the semirural lifestyle of the region as it weaves through some of the more picturesque landscapes.

Stage three is due to be complete in 2020.

James St and Matthew Tce revamp

Councillor Adam Hain at the opening of the new Green Link space opposite Caboolture Station.

More than $2 million worth of streetscaping and a brand new park across the road from the Caboolture Station were completed in April this year.

The space was designed with future investment in mind and Moreton Bay Regional Council hopes that will come off the back of successful Food Trucks on the Village Green fortnightly event.

Councillor Adam Hain said it “has been enthusiastically embraced by locals, adding a new sense of vibrancy to our city streets and helping to stimulate the night time economy”.

Morayfield Health Hub

Dr Evan Jones and Moreton Bay Regional Council Mayor Allan Sutherland when the Morayfield Health Hub was under construction in August 2017.

The $100 million Morayfield Health Hub has reportedly been attracting new service providers on a monthly basis since its official opening early this year.

The medical centre offers a dental clinic, full service radiology clinic, pathology laboratory and collection centre, mental health hub, allied health and rehabilitation space and within a few months a new childcare centre.

It is also hosting a University of the Sunshine Coast clinical trial that will bring $5 million in research funds.