Fact sheets relating to the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031.

Topic	Summary	File type and size
Identified growth areas (IGAs)	Located outside, but generally close to, the Urban Footprint, IGAs could play a role in meeting the longer term needs of the region - beyond the life of the current SEQ Regional Plan.	371 KB
Employment and economic development	The SEQ Regional Plan protects and enhances employment opportunities across the region by identifying land for current and future industrial and business uses.	336 KB
Koalas	Guided by the SEQ Regional Plan, new planning policies and controls will be introduced to better protect and enhance koala habitat and offset development impacts.	330 KB
Climate change management plan	The state government is consulting the public on a draft plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help the region become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.	249 KB
Development delivery	The SEQ Regional Plan identifies Development Areas within the Urban Footprint. These areas will be a key focus for accommodating regional dwelling and employment targets.	466 KB
Regulatory provisions	The regulatory provisions are a statutory planning instrument used to implement the policies of the SEQ Regional Plan. They are accompanied by regulatory maps showing the region's land use categories.	775 KB

Local government areas

The SEQ Regional Plan contains sub-regional narratives, describing what the plan will mean for each of the region's 11 local government areas. The narratives have the status of policies under the regional plan.

Sub-region	Narrative	Type and size
Brisbane	The City of Brisbane contains the largest proportion of South East Queensland's population. The SEQ Regional Plan aims to retain those qualities that people in Brisbane value while accommodating anticipated growth. The Urban Footprint promotes development in existing urban areas, helping to preserve our natural environment and green space.	365 KB
Gold Coast	The Gold Coast is the second-largest local government area in South East Queensland. Key features such as the Green Heart, the Spit, beaches and hinterland are protected. Over time, major destinations and regional activity centres will be linked with better public transport services.	349 KB
Sunshine Coast	The Sunshine Coast is characterised by development along the coast and hinterland towns and rural communities. Job growth and economic diversification is required to support the projected population growth.	352 KB
Moreton Bay	Moreton Bay takes in a diverse range of urban, coastal, hinterland and rural communities and features two major areas of urban settlement. Efficient use will be made of available land along the Brisbane – Sunshine Coast rail corridor.	350 KB
Logan	With large areas of land suitable for development and the attraction of affordable housing, Logan will accommodate a significant proportion of South East Queensland’s population growth over the next 25 years.	351 KB
Redland	Redland City is a coastal community, with areas of national and regional environmental significance. Redland will benefit from employment growth in areas such as tourism, education, marine, activities, construction and health.	366 KB
Ipswich	With its large areas of land suitable for development and close proximity to employment and essential services, Ipswich will accommodate a significant proportion of the growth in South East Queensland over the next 25 years.	349 KB
Western councils Lockyer Valley	The western councils are predominantly located within the Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area and sustain diverse economic, environmental and cultural values for the region. The Urban Footprint enables existing towns and villages to accommodate expected residential and employment growth.	343 KB
Western councils Scenic Rim		343 KB
Western councils Somerset		289 KB
Toowoomba	The boundary of South East Queensland has been changed to include a larger part of Toowoomba - previously it only included Toowoomba City. This change will help accommodate the long-term growth of Toowoomba and surrounding areas, and enable development to be better managed.	351 KB