Location

• Less than an hour by freeway from Brisbane CBD
• Midway between the capital and the many attractions of the iconic Sunshine Coast
• Less than 30 minutes from the beautiful marine park of Pumistone Passage and Bribie Island, the state's only island linked to the mainland by bridge
• In a local government area with 12 industry and local business centres housing 4,500 businesses.
• And minutes from:
  • Caboolture's business heart
  • The big Morayfield shopping district
  • Primary and secondary schools
  • Sports facilities and
  • Public and private hospitals.

Bellmere is well serviced by the Bruce Highway and rail infrastructure that includes Caboolture Railway Station providing frequent services to the Brisbane CBD and Nambour. It also has easy access to Brisbane Port and the Brisbane Airports.

Belle Air Gardens Aerial Photo

Facilities

Morayfield Shopping Centre provides one level shopping over 58,646 sqm and contains seven major retailers, six mini majors, and more than 150 specialty stores. It offers 3,034 car parks, 2,795 of them undercover.

Morayfield Village, the neighbouring centre to the main building has 17 specialty stores covering a further 6,359sqm.

Local shopping is located also within Caboolture and many of Australia's largest companies have a presence in Caboolture CBD.

Quality commercial office blocks, multi storey car parks, a Shire Administration Centre and civic square are among its key assets.

Comprehensive educational facilities

• There are 29 state primary facilities, eight high schools
• The Caboolture Campus of QUT and the Brisbane North Institute of TAFE; and
• A large number of childcare and kindergarten facilities.

Big infrastructure programs planned

The State Government proposes substantial enhancement in Caboolture Shire public transport infrastructure, both in rail and road upgrades.

Completed 2007-08: The Caboolture Northern Bypass. Cost: $70 million

Between now and 2008-09: Completing the north coast rail link expansion between Caboolture and Landsborough.

To 2015, pending study finalisations: an additional rail line from Caboolture to Beerburrum to Landsborough: Cost: $480 million. An additional rail line from Landsborough to Nambour would cost another $500 million.

Constructing: three lanes each way between Boundary Road and Uhlmann Road, Burpengary and to Caboolture on Bruce Highway.

Between now and 2009: improvements of the highway alignment, making it two lanes each way between Cooroy and Gympie/Curra. This work could take until 2014-15 and cost a billion dollars.

Until 2014-15: East-west links between Caboolture and Bribie Island Road. Cost: $170 million. Finalise east-west link on Glass House Mountains Road. Cost: $120 million.

Until 2014-15: Additional lanes from Bruce Highway to Gaffield Street on Burpengary-Caboolture Road. Cost: $70 million.

Source: South East Queensland infrastructure Plan and Program 2005-2026