Help shape the activation of the Cairns South State Development Area

Overview

The Cairns South State Development Area (SDA) was established to facilitate economic growth and diversification of the Cairns economy as well as job creation to support the long-term needs of the Cairns region. 

The Office of the Coordinator-General is seeking your feedback to ensure the Cairns South SDA can continue to support the future needs of the region, including economic development, service delivery, transport connectivity, and infrastructure planning.   

As a landowner, stakeholder, industry within the region, your views and local knowledge are important in helping us understand potential opportunities and community priorities. 

Your feedback will help identify local priorities, issues and opportunities and inform the activation of the Cairns South SDA. Feedback will also inform the review of the Cairns South SDA Development Scheme in early 2027. 

Meet with the SDA team

OCG representatives are available to meet, providing an opportunity for you to ask questions about your property or discuss other aspects of the Cairns South SDA.

Online
Online meetings are hosted via Microsoft Teams where you can talk with representatives of the Office of the Coordinator-General from the comfort of your home.
Online meetings are available throughout the consultation during business hours until Thursday 29 October 2026.

In-person
Office of Coordinator-General representatives will be in Cairns during October 2026 to meet face-to-face. One-on-one sessions can be booked during the following days: 

• 6 October 2026
• 7 October 2026
• 8 October 2026

Attend a community session
Alternatively, our team will also be available at the community consultation sessions for the Mount Peter Priority Development Area listed under Events below. 

Bookings
To book a time to meet either in person or online, or if you have any questions about the Cairns South SDA or the community engagement process, please email the team via cairnssouthsda@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au.

How to provide feedback

You can send feedback by:

• clicking on the online feedback button below
• emailing cairnssouthsda@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au or
• posting your feedback to PO Box 15517, City East QLD 4001.

 A Have your say fact sheet and template is available to attach to any email or post submissions.

Disclaimer
As part of this consultation, we collect personal information such as your name, residential or business address, and email address. Your personal information will be handled and protected in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 and the Department’s Privacy and Security Statement.

The Coordinator-General may use approved AI tools to process information provided through this SDA consultation process. For more information about the department’s use of personal information with AI tools, please refer to the Use of AI Tools Disclosure Statement.