State’s Residential Activation Fund for Cooroy housing project

Published on 01 October 2025

Multi-million-dollar funding from the State Government’s Residential Activation Fund (RAF) will help deliver much-needed social and affordable housing in Noosa.

The Crisafulli Government has announced $4.1 million, under the Residential Activation Fund (RAF) to deliver essential infrastructure such as water, sewer and stormwater for the affordable housing project at 62 Lake Macdonald Drive in Cooroy (pictured).

Noosa Mayor Frank Wilkie said Stage One will deliver 25 homes on land that could support potentially another 60 dwellings, subject to further community consultation on the mix of uses on the site.

“This much-needed funding fast-tracks essential infrastructure required to deliver truly affordable homes for those most in need in our community,” Cr Wilkie said.

“I commend the Crisafulli Government for its ongoing commitment to working with Noosa Council to find solutions to the housing challenges.”


The $2 billion RAF received 178 submissions – 64 from Southeast Queensland and 114 from regional, rural and remote Queensland.

Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jarrod Bleijie, said the Crisafulli Government’s 2025-26 Budget is delivering up to $1 billion for round one of the RAF, doubled from the original $500 million, in response to the overwhelming support and availability of shovel-ready projects.

“This investment will give more Queenslanders a place to call home after a decade of decline under the former Labor Government,” Mr Bleijie said.

“The delivery of $4.1 million of essential infrastructure for the Cooroy project creates jobs, unlocks housing and ensures that Queensland continues to manage population growth, address housing affordability and protect the lifestyle of local communities.

“The former Labor Government was fond of riding roughshod over local Councils like Noosa, but the Crisafulli Government would prefer to partner with Councils across the State to deliver more housing instead.”

Cr Wilkie said rehabilitation works on the site were well underway.

Mayor Frank Wilkie discusses the multi-million-dollar state government funding: