Lansdown brings together characteristics that are often found separately across industrial locations. It offers the scale and flexibility of a major greenfield precinct, while remaining connected to Townsville’s workforce, logistics networks, industrial services and community infrastructure.

Located 40 kilometres south of Townsville, the 2,200-hectare Lansdown site was acquired by Townsville City Council in 2001. It is primarily a High Impact Industry Zone away from residential areas. Major industrial projects are already progressing within the precinct, demonstrating Lansdown’s capacity to support complex, capital-intensive development at scale.

  • 2,200ha master-planned industrial precinct
  • 520ha available for new investment
  • 20 - 300ha flexible industrial land parcels to meet evolving project requirements.
  • Port, rail, highway and airport connectivity
  • Power – existing infrastructure and future CopperString connection linking up to the Flinders Renewable Energy Zone (REZ)
  • Water – reliable and secure raw water supply from the Burdekin River system
  • Close proximity to North West Minerals Province.

Lansdown was declared a Prescribed Project by the Queensland Government in March 2023. The declaration provides Council with additional Queensland Government support to deliver this significant precinct.

Role of Council

Townsville City Council owns the 2,200-hectare site where Lansdown will be built and is supporting this as a development that will help grow Townsville and deliver opportunities for people in our region for decades to come.

Council is committed to:

  • delivering roads and raw water supply (enabling infrastructure) to meet the operational requirements of proponents
  • managing the allocation of land to suitable proponents, through agreements that will deliver long-term financial sustainability and employment opportunities for the Townsville region
  • consulting and engaging with communities in Lansdown and across the Townsville area to ensure sustainable delivery of the precinct and promotion of opportunities across the region.

Stakeholder Engagement

A key strength of the precinct is the depth and breadth of stakeholder engagement that underpins its development.

On the Queensland Government side, Council works with agencies such as:

  • Office of the Coordinator-General
  • Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
  • Department of Transport and Main Roads
  • Critical Minerals Queensland
  • and others across environment, transport, treasury, and regional development portfolios.

From the Australian Government, Council engages with:

  • Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
  • Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
  • National Environmental Protection Agency.

And beyond government departments, Council works closely with:

  • Port of Townsville
  • Townsville Enterprise Limited
  • Queensland Rail
  • Powerlink Queensland
  • Energy Queensland (Ergon Energy Network).

This multi-level, cross-sector collaboration is essential. It ensures alignment, accelerates approvals, and helps Council de-risk the precinct for proponents.

Equally important are Council's relationships with local stakeholders and traditional owners. Council works closely with community groups, landowners and residents around Lansdown, holding drop-in sessions and meetings to discuss any potential impacts from development and hear local views.

Funding for Lansdown

Council has attracted major State and Federal government funding, including $79 million committed by the State and Federal governments.

The Federal and State government funding contributions will help Council meet the upfront cost of delivering these enabling infrastructure works for the Precinct. When proponents are allocated land and are progressing their projects, they’re required to sign Project Development and Infrastructure Agreements. These ensure that over time the full cost of enabling infrastructure will be recovered by Townsville City Council.

Working with our communities

Townsville City Council is committed to genuine and timely communication and engagement with all Lansdown stakeholders to help improve decision-making and deliver better outcomes for everyone. We work closely with local residents, landowners and community groups to ensure people are informed on planned developments and work, and to hear people’s feedback.

Community information sessions are held locally to provide latest information, and members of the Lansdown project team are regularly available in the Lansdown area for one-to-one meetings. Anyone is welcome to sign up to receive email updates from Council – just email the team at LEIP@townsville.qld.gov.au or call 13 48 10.

We also respect and value our relationship with traditional owners and have a Cultural Heritage Management Agreement in place to support this.