SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND: Comprising eleven separate local governments and boasting unparalleled diversity, the region of South East Queensland (SEQ) is emerging as the nation’s new economic powerhouse – a master planned city.
Comparable in size to Greater Sydney, South East Queensland spans over 241 km of Australian eastern seaboard, extending more than 140 km inland to some of Australia’s most fertile agricultural land, allowing for a number of locational, economic and social advantages, both within Australia and internationally.
State Government initiatives are harnessing the opportunity to significantly alter the region to enhance liveability and prosperity through large-scale infrastructure spending and transport connectivity. As a result, SEQ has become one of the nation’s fastest growing regions activating a ripple effect, urging growth from the major cities including Brisbane and the Gold Coast, to new satellite cities of SEQ.
At the centre of SEQ’s record growth is Queensland’s capital city, Brisbane – one of the wealthiest and largest metropolitan local governments in Australia. Tightly held due to a combination of physical constraints and infrastructure limitations, investment has been driven to the satellite cities and master plans that make up SEQ such as infrastructure and amenity rich destinations including Springfield (Ipswich) and North Lakes (Moreton Bay) that have rapidly evolved over the last 10 years.
