LOCATION
Fertile Soil, Secure Water, Reliable Climate, Close to Markets
The SRAIP is located on the Cunningham Highway, in close proximity to the town of Kalbar in the heart of the Scenic Rim’s fertile Fassifern Valley.
The SRAIP is strategically located next to major road and rail routes. It is approximately 30 minutes drive from the Bromelton inter-modal rail hub and the city of Ipswich, 60 minutes from the Brisbane CBD, and 90 minutes to the Brisbane Airport and Port of Brisbane.
BRISBANE CBD 80KM
BRISBANE AIRPORT 90KM
RETAIL DC'S 75KM
BRISBANE PORT 100KM
BROMELTON RAIL HUB 40KM
IPSWICH 40KM
The Scenic Rim is a rich and productive region that’s been a leader in Australian agriculture for generations.
The region’s competitive advantages are the affordability of land, security of water, the natural environment of highly fertile soils and an excellent growing climate producing high volumes of raw ingredients, attractive country lifestyle for employees, and a strategic location close to consumer markets and major transport infrastructure.
The Scenic Rim Regional Council’s Smart Region Strategy and Agribusiness Stra
“As people have expanded, a lot of these industries have left these regions and moved to urban centres, but the trend is now to bring them back. Step 1, they need a home.”
Kalfresh CEO Richard Gorman
Regional Snapshot
The Scenic Rim’s $2.09 billion economy is reliant upon agriculture, tourism, construction, and key service sectors.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing makes up almost a quarter of all businesses in the region, is the largest employer, largest exporter, and has the largest sales output – gen
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Livestock
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Vegetables
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Milk
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Nurseries & Cut Flowers
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cereal, fruit & broadacre crops
*Source: Scenic Rim | economy.id