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Development applications in Idalia

Every application Landbrief has seen on the Townsville City Council public register for Idalia — what's proposed, whereabouts, and the planning zone of each site. Updated daily. Seen one you want to object to? Here is how to object to a development application.

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Has Idalia flooded? Recorded flood history for the suburb

About Idalia

32
median age
$2524
household income / wk
$400
rent / wk
$1920
mortgage / mo
2.7
people / household

Census 2021, Australian Bureau of Statistics — the suburb, not this street.

8
applications on record
5
lodged in 90 days
3
decided

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What's being applied for

Material change of use 3
Operational works 5

Zones these sites sit in

The zone sets what a site can be used for. Landbrief resolves it for each application from the Townsville City Council scheme mapping — the register itself doesn't publish it.

District Centre 3
Local Centre 2
Low Density Residential 2
Low Impact Industry 1

Recent applications (8 in the last 6 months)

OPW26/0130 Operational works · lodged 22 Sep 2026

Code Assessable - Civil Works associated with MCU25/0085

94 D'Arcy Drive IDALIA QLD 4811 Zone: District Centre Assessment Council record
MCU26/0085 Material change of use · lodged 28 Aug 2026

Impact Assessable - Multiple Dwelling (8 Units)

9 - 13 Milne Street IDALIA QLD 4811 Zone: Low Density Residential Information Request Part Council record
OPW26/0104 Operational works · lodged 10 Aug 2026

Code Assessable - Higher Impact Advertising Device - 1 x Illuminated Pylon Sign, 1 x Illuminated Fence Sign,1 x Illuminated Wall Sign, 1 x Wall Sign, 1 x Ground Sign & 1 x Panel Sign combined with MCU26/0078

2 - 10 Village Drive IDALIA QLD 4811 Zone: Local Centre Application Lodged Council record
MCU26/0078 Material change of use · lodged 10 Aug 2026

Impact Assessable - Residential Care Facility (106 beds) combined with OPW26/0104

2 - 10 Village Drive IDALIA QLD 4811 Zone: Local Centre Information Request Part Council record
OPW26/0100 Operational works · lodged 4 Aug 2026

Code Assessable - Civil and Landscaping Works associated with MCU24/0083

55 Lakeside Drive IDALIA QLD 4811 Zone: Low Impact Industry Appeal Stage Council record
MCU26/0067 Material change of use · lodged 16 Jul 2026

Minor Change to Approval - Generally in Accordance associated with MC08/0320 - Shade Sail

16 - 30 D'Arcy Drive IDALIA QLD 4811 Zone: District Centre Development Approval Takes Effect Council record
OPW26/0081 Operational works · lodged 29 Jun 2026

Code Assessable - Earthworks - Sediment Control Management associated with RAL25/0076 & MCU25/0085

94 D'Arcy Drive IDALIA QLD 4811 Zone: District Centre Development Approval Takes Effect Council record
OPW26/0072 Operational works · lodged 9 Jun 2026

Code Assessable - Civil and Landscaping Works associated with MCU25/0067

9 - 13 Milne Street IDALIA QLD 4811 Zone: Low Density Residential Development Approval Takes Effect Council record

Zones and overlays explained: what each Queensland zone allows · what planning overlays such as flood and bushfire change

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Application details are reproduced from the Townsville City Council public development register and may lag the council's own record; follow the council link for the authoritative file. Zones are resolved by Landbrief from published scheme mapping. Nothing here is planning advice.