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Video: Works begin on Stage 1 of Svensson Road upgrade to unlock Northern Beaches growth
Townsville continues to grow at pace, with a record 1,255 new residential lots approved across the city in the 2025-26 financial year.
4 August 2026
Works begin on Stage 1 of Svensson Road upgrade to unlock Northern Beaches growth
Skip to descriptionStage 1 of a critical link to open the Northern Beaches and unlock future housing supply has kicked off at Svensson Road thanks to funding in Round 1 of the Queensland Government’s Residential Activation Fund.
Video Transcript
Mayor Nick Dametto:
We have a housing crisis across Queensland. In Townsville, we're going to build our way out of that.
Wayde Chiesa:
This is an exciting announcement where we officially turn the sod of the Svensson Road upgrade. This project, a $42 million project has received a $29.5 million contribution from the Crisafulli State Government.
Cr Brodie Phillips:
It’s going to open up an additional access point out to the Bruce Highway.
Mayor Nick Dametto:
It'll help unlock up to 3000 residential blocks. This is incredible.
Glen Maidment:
Without the Residential Activation Fund, we wouldn’t be standing here today.
Wayde Chiesa:
We need to supply, supply, supply so we can build, build, build.
Mayor Nick Dametto:
The best part about Townsville - It's about 30 minutes from one side of the city to the other. We want to retain that as we build this city.
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