Making projects possible
The Coordinator-General helps make significant projects and developments possible in Queensland. Through thorough assessment and approval processes, streamlined decision making, and delivering designated areas for industrial and infrastructure development we facilitate economic development within the state.
The Coordinator-General supports and strengthens regional communities through job creation and promoting a diversified regional economy. We also have an important role regulating laws to ensure potential impacts are managed responsibly and benefits are delivered for Queensland.
We support and facilitate the processes to establish:
- coordinated projects – large-scale developments requiring rigorous impact assessment
- prescribed projects – projects of significant economic and social importance
- State development areas – major development sites, infrastructure corridors and large industrial hubs
- works regulations – where the Coordinator-General directs that specific works are done.
Read more about:
- recent success stories and how our work benefits Queensland.
- our history and the history of the Coordinator-General – including our involvement in landmark developments since the 1930s, like the Mater Hospital.
The Coordinator-General has an important role in assessments and approvals for projects and developments of state significance. We work to ensure legislative requirements are met and benefits are delivered. We guide projects to ensure that environmental, cultural and social impacts are identified, assessed and managed responsibly.
We do this through rigorous processes. We work with proponents, other government agencies and local bodies like councils to help them navigate processes and requirements. with different roles and powers to coordinate, facilitate and even direct works to be done.
We help guide projects to navigate assessments, like environmental impact statements (EIS) through:
- pre-lodgement meetings – where details of proposed projects, approval processes, possible referrals, fees and timeframes can be discussed
- preparing a terms of reference for proposed projects – helping ensure requirements are met
- meeting with advisory agencies – helping outline issues and get feedback from agencies to contribute to the process
- providing a clear and concise evaluation report – outlining recommendations and conditions for the project.
Explore how we work with different kinds of projects and developments.
Having your say on projects
An important part of making sure impacts are identified and managed, is public consultation. For all coordinated projects where there is an EIS required, public consultation is part of the process. There are requirements to notify, consult with and consider the submissions received.
There are also opportunities to have your say on SDA applications and requests and social impact assessments.
You can:
- read more about the Environmental Impact Assessment process and public consultation
- read more about the SIA process and public consultation
- read more about the State development area applications and requests and public consultation
- explore public consultations where people can have their say.