Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie publicly highlighted a Fernvale housing site on 28 January 2026, posting an update about a housing and road project expected to unlock land for about 2,000 new homes.
The project involves constructing the Fernvale South Productivity Link, a new 4.3-kilometre road that the government says will open development land for around 2,000 dwellings and reduce traffic through the Fernvale town centre.
The initiative is supported by the state’s Residential Activation Fund, which pays for critical trunk infrastructure — such as roads, water and sewerage — to unlock residential development. The Fernvale South Productivity Link was allocated $5 million under the fund in 2025.
Deputy Premier Bleijie said the work on sites like Fernvale is part of the government’s broader plan to increase housing supply and support its target of delivering one million new homes by 2044.
Somerset Regional Council has previously sought to balance new growth with local concerns — including pressure on the Brisbane Valley Highway and opposition to some large developments — and the state says the new road link is intended to help manage those transport and growth pressures as Fernvale continues to expand.
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