The Southern Queensland Correctional Precinct (SQCC) is a two-stage expansion and upgrade project. Stage one has already been completed.
The Southern Queensland Correctional Precinct Stage Two is located at Millers Road, Spring Creek, about 12 kilometres north-east of Gatton and 100 kilometres south-west of Brisbane in the Lockyer Valley.
Stage Two involves the construction of a new 1,500-cell, high security facility for male prisoners in Gatton, in order to address growing demand for correctional facilities in Queensland over the next three to five years.
Key Dates
| Aug 2020 | Contract Award |
| Mar 2021 | Construction Commencement |
| 2023 | Expected Construction Completion |
| Aug 2025 | Operations/Service Commencement |
Funding contributions
| Queensland Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Queensland Government |
| Successful Tenderer: | John Holland |
| Related contracts: |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Dec 2016 | Detailed Business Case underway. |
| Mar 2019 | Queensland Government announced the transition of the Southern Queensland Correctional Centre (SQCC) to public operations. |
| Aug 2020 | John Holland announced that it had been awarded the contract for the expansion of the Southern Queensland Correctional Precinct in Gatton. |
| Jun 2022 | The Queensland Government expanded the scope of the project in its 2022-23 Budget, allocating $454 million FY2022-23 to deliver an additional 500 beds, bringing the total capacity of the facility to 1,500 beds. With the change in scope, the project’s estimated total cost has increased from $653 million to $861 million. |
| Aug 2025 | The Southern Queensland Correctional Precinct (SQCC) has entered the commissioning/operational phase. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2022)
Sector
Social
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Queensland |
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