About

Townsville City Council acquired Lansdown in 2001 with the vision to become Northern Australia’s foremost precinct for advanced manufacturing, processing, technology and emerging industries.

The precinct is set to take Townsville to a greater tomorrow from a jobs, economic, and environmental perspective, bringing together innovative organisations (proponents), passionate about driving positive change for our economy, community, and the environment.

The project will generate significant jobs for the city, both during construction and in operation.

The 2200-hectare (22km²) precinct is primarily a High Impact Industrial Zone away from residential areas. It is a ‘greenfield development’ and is incorporating environmentally responsible systems right from its start.

Council has attracted major State and Federal government funding, including:

• $14m in grants from the Commonwealth and Queensland Governments
• an additional Commonwealth Government funding commitment of $34m through the Townsville City Deal
• a further $26m in Queensland Government Funding announced in the 2022 State Budget.

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