The Narangba Industrial Estate (NIE) was established in the late 1960s to provide for the needs of noxious, hazardous and offensive industries, which are generally difficult to locate, but which provide essential goods and services. Businesses on the estate employ hundreds of local workers and contribute millions annually to the Queensland economy.
The NIE contains a wide variety of industries including chemical manufacturers, tannery, distribution warehouses, waste disposal facilities, crude oil storage, concrete batching plants, timber chemical treatment plants and an irradiation plant. Industries on the site were licensed by the former Caboolture Shire Council, (now the Moreton Bay Regional Council) and the Environmental Protection Agency.
The NIE is located approximately 35 kms north of Brisbane and is divided by the Bruce Highway. The Bruce Highway is a national highway that stretches north to Cairns and south to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. In addition to the close proximity to major roads, the NIE is located within a growth corridor with rail access and is approximately 30 minutes to the Port of Brisbane and Brisbane Airport, Brisbane’s international links.
The industrial estate provides for both local and regional industry and contains in excess of 74 businesses. Regional industry includes those activities that are considered inappropriate to locate close to sensitive environments and includes provision for businesses that may be difficult to locate but are of regional significance. The total land area set aside for the regional area was originally approximately 360 hectares. However, in 2004 the then local authority, Caboolture Shire Council, identified that the entire development of the NIE was not compatible with the councils’ vision for the future and designated 180 hectares for open space. Of the land bank designated for special industry, only limited sites remained. In 2008 state government advised that covenants for these remaining sites will be developed restricting the development of these sites for general purposes only.
This decision has effectively capped existing business expansion opportunities and the inclusion of new specialised businesses. There are currently 14 large dangerous goods locations, 2 major hazardous facilities and numerous dangerous goods locations. It should be noted that one of the major hazardous facilities is in the process of being downgraded to a large dangerous goods location.
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