Works underway to build 70 affordable housing units opposite Beerwah station
By Kirra Livingstone
BEERWAH will soon be home to a 70-unit affordable and social housing complex with land now cleared and construction expected to commence in early 2025.
The development at 43-45 Beerwah Parade, spearheaded by community housing provider BlueCHP in collaboration with construction company Altum, will feature 58 one bedroom units and 12 two bedroom units.
The development is located opposite Beerwah railway station, which is set to be upgraded from 2026 to cater for the Sunshine Coast Direct Rail Line. A Department of Housing spokesperson confi rmed that preparatory site works are underway, with construction expected to commence in January 2025 and completion anticipated by late 2026.
“Once completed, the units will be allocated to Queenslanders in housing need, including low-income essential service workers and eligible applicants from the Housing Register,” the spokesperson said.
The Queensland Government has partnered with BlueCHP to address a critical gap in the nation’s housing shortage through this project.
BlueCHP is a not-for profit group that works with different levels of government to provide social, affordable and specialist disability accommodation (SDA) homes across eastern Australia.
The site was originally earmarked in 2020 for a five storey aged care residential facility with nearly 100 beds and a retail shop. In 2022 Altum Property Group lodged plans with the Sunshine Coast Council for 58 apartments.
