Our location of Gladstone has been designated by the Queensland Government as a hub for heavy industry and a centre of excellence for light metals engineering and manufacturing. The Gladstone State Development Area (GSDA), is a 21,000 hectare (51,800 acre) land bank for industry to aid that objective. If you have plans, we have space. Our region delivers access to:
- A world-class deep water port with four wharves that offer 11 berths and a dedicated container terminal
- Existing industry infrastructure
- Ample, well-serviced industrial land
- Competitively priced energy, water and transport (road, rail, sea and air)
- Resources and raw materials
- An active, skilled and enthusiastic workforce
Gladstone is a strategic and logical investment location for many businesses, large or small, because it has been specifically reserved for large-scale resource processing, metals smelting and downstream manufacturing industries.
We have a highly skilled and competitive labour force in the Gladstone region, with productivity equal to any in the world. We also have strong community support for responsible and sustainable industrial development in our region. There exists within our region significant Intellectual Property and expertise in constructing and maintaining large-scale industrial plants such as alumina refineries and aluminium smelters.