Central Highlands Regional Council

RFQ260278

Friday 13 November 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Monday 30 November 2026 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Friday 27 November 2026 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Monday 07 December 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Central Highlands Regional Council

65 Egerton St
Emerald, Queensland 4720
Australia

https://www.centralhighlands.qld.gov.au/

The Central Highlands region is in Central Queensland, Australia. The region encompasses an area of around 60 000 square kilometres, making it just short of the size of Tasmania.

It is home to around 30 000 people who live in the thirteen unique communities of Arcadia Valley, Bauhinia, Blackwater, Bluff, Capella, Comet, Dingo, Duaringa, Emerald, Rolleston, Sapphire Gemfields, Springsure and Tieri.

Our region is rich in minerals and agriculture, thriving on irrigation sourced from water storage on the Nogoa and Comet rivers. We claim the largest sapphire-producing fields in the Southern Hemisphere.

Major freight routes through the region include the north-south link between Charters Towers and northern New South Wales—identified as the inland transport alternative between Cairns and Melbourne.

Tamara White

Commercial Property Projects

(07) 4988 7292

0408 973 108

None Provided

twhite@chrc.qld.gov.au

SERVICES REQUIRED

Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to provide multidisciplinary advisory services and independent advice to support the development of Council’s Surplus Vacant Land Strategy 2.0.

The consultancy will support Council at key stages of the project, including review and validation of the assessment methodology, portfolio assessment and options analysis, prioritisation, targeted assessment of complex or priority landholdings, and development of the final Strategy and implementation roadmap.

The engagement is intended to supplement Council’s internal capability with specialist expertise where required, while supporting a consistent, evidence-based and defensible approach to the assessment of Council’s land portfolio and development of strategic recommendations.

Council will retain responsibility for project management, development and maintenance of the Master Land Register, coordination of internal stakeholders and all governance and decision-making processes.

The consultant will work collaboratively with Council officers and provide clear, practical, integrated and evidence-based advice to inform Council’s assessment, prioritisation and strategic decision-making.

EXPECTED TIMING

The project commenced in September 2026 and has a target completion date of 30 June 2027.

LOCATION OF DELIVERY

The Services will be delivered primarily remotely. Should in-person meetings, site inspections, workshops or stakeholder engagement activities be required, then these will be undertaken within the Central Highlands Regional Council local government area. Council's principal office location is at Emerald, Central Queensland.

Council is undertaking Surplus Vacant Land Strategy 2.0 to establish a comprehensive and evidence-based understanding of its land portfolio and provide a strategic framework for the future management and utilisation of Council land across the region.

The project will establish a verified, region-wide register of relevant Council freehold land, Council-controlled trust land, underutilised sites and other land requiring strategic consideration. Building on this foundation, Council will assess the current and potential strategic role of individual land parcels, including opportunities for retention, protection, activation, development, tenure arrangements, partnerships, disposal or acquisition.

The Strategy will consider how Council's land portfolio may contribute to broader community and organisational priorities, including housing outcomes; commercial investment and economic development; industry activation; strategic projects; Council operations and infrastructure; civic and community facilities; recreation, sport and youth activities; open space; and broader liveability outcomes. Opportunities will be considered having regard to available evidence, land capability, constraints, demand, partnerships and Council's strategic priorities.

A consistent and defensible assessment and prioritisation approach will be developed to evaluate the benefits, constraints, readiness, risk, cost, market demand and strategic alignment of individual landholdings. This will support clear parcel-level recommendations and staged implementation pathways for future formal consideration by Council.

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• Queensland
  1: Central West

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

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