Bromelton State Development Area

The Bromelton SDA is subject to a development scheme that regulates and controls land use planning and development within the area.

There are a number of applications and requests relating to development within the Bromelton SDA. The most common is an SDA application for a material change of use (MCU).

The Coordinator-General assesses and decides all MCU SDA applications and requests within the Bromelton SDA. The Scenic Rim Regional Council is responsible for assessing and deciding other assessable development such as reconfiguring a lot and operational works.

The Coordinator-General may forward applications to state government agencies and Scenic Rim Regional Council for review and comment.

Depending on the nature of the development, the SDA application may be required to undergo public consultation. The development scheme for the Bromelton SDA is supported by a Public consultation policy ( 65 KB) that provides information on matters the Coordinator-General may consider when determining whether public consultation of an SDA application is required.

Within the Bromelton SDA there are a number of large, privately owned landholdings with existing industrial activities and other landholdings suitable for development for industrial uses.

Industries already established in the Bromelton SDA include:

• SCT Logistics - a $30 million intermodal rail freight facility and warehouses on land situated adjacent to the Sydney-Brisbane rail line
• GELITA Australia Pty Ltd. The Australian plant of the GELITA Group manufactures gelatine which is sold as edible gelatine for food industry uses
• A.J. Bush and Son's (Manufactures) Pty Ltd. Established in 1993, A.J. Bush & Sons are recognised internationally as a leading rendering industry producing protein meal and tallow. The company utilises on site clean energy practices by recycling methane content biogas captured from covered anaerobic lagoons to generate electricity for power and recycles wastewater for irrigation on their substantial landholdings
• Beaudesert Central Waste Management Facility, a waste transfer station operated by the Scenic Rim Regional Council
• Bromelton Quarry, a hard rock quarry established in 2000 which supplies blue rock to the regional area
• The Neilsen Group quarry supplying general quarry and gravel products to the regional area
• Quickcell Technology Products Pty Ltd, concrete manufacturers established in 1993 producing prestressed and precast concrete products.

Major landholders with development intentions within the Bromelton SDA include:

• Mirvac Projects Pty Ltd - the first stage of the Bromelton Nucleus Transmodal Hub to establish a master planned and intermodal freight centre on land south of the Beaudesert Boonah Road and adjacent to the Sydney-Brisbane rail line
• Australian Rail Track Corporation – has purchased 850 hectares within the SDA and the intended scope for the area is to develop an intermodal logistics hub or 'inland port'.

At this stage, there are no plans for the Coordinator-General to acquire land within the Bromelton SDA for industrial purposes.

For more information on landholdings and future development potential contact the SDA Division on 1800 001 048 or via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

In November 2012, the Scenic Rim Regional Council amended the Beaudesert Shire Planning Scheme 2007 and adopted the Bromelton Structure Plan, November 2012.

The structure plan is an integrated land use plan that outlines the broad environmental considerations, land use, infrastructure requirements and development intent of Bromelton, identified as an enterprise area of regional significance in the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031. The Bromelton Structure Plan covers an area of 2716 hectares within the SDA.

For further information see the Scenic Rim Regional Council web page.

For further information on the Bromelton SDA contact the SDA Division on 1800 001 048 or via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..