Historic-home owners battle to demolish 160-year-old house
The fate of one of Central Queensland’s grandest old homes is set to be decided in court as the owners appeal a council decision to refuse their application to demolish it.
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Retail shop in Central Qld sells for over $12m to interstate buyer
A leading agent says the national market views Rockhampton as an “investment destination”.
Inside new mission to return dilapidated Qld resorts to glory days
A Queensland MP and mayor are Japan-bound for face-to-face talks with the Iwasaki boss over stalled plans for the once-grand Capricorn Resort with a stop also planned in China over the future of another Great Barrier Reef gem.
Great Keppel Island residents, businesses consulted about $4M plan
For the thousands of Great Keppel Island snorkelling enthusiasts who make the arduous trek over a headland to reach a fabulous coral reef beach each year, salvation is coming.
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Inside the five-star grilling which could make high-rise history in Qld
From “damning” building height breach controversy to passionate pleas for business-saving progress, the first clues on how a council will vote on a 21-storey luxury resort – the tallest north of Brisbane – can be revealed.
Two minute noodles, no Netflix: How tradie bought houses by 25
From homeless to homeowner by age 23, one young Queensland tradie has shared his tips on how he has overcome obstacles to buy two homes. SEE THE VIDEO
Historic hotel hits the market for first time in 40+ years
The freehold for a revamped 95-year-old country Queensland pub is for sale for the first time in more than four decades. Here’s what’s on offer.
‘Can’t even think right now’: Qld woman wins $20k per month for 20yrs
After playing the same numbers for the past two years a Central Queensland woman checked her lotto account and told her boss ‘I have to go’. DETAILS.
Hail the high-rise: Why going up, not out is crucial for future of Qld city
Too many are holding on to a Hervey Bay that no longer exists with no regard for the consequences of toxic NIMBYism in a city where the wrong kind of growth already risks ruining paradise, writes Jessica Grewal.
First Nations people step closer to Native Title for massive slice of QLD
It’s taken a decade and more than 100 documents submitted to the federal court for First Nations peoples but they’ve cleared a major hurdle in the fight to get native title determinations over a large stretch of Queensland. KEY UPDATE
From 1868 with love: Inside grand old Qld hotel’s resurrection
A pub-loving pair behind the restoration of multiple iconic Brisbane buildings has fallen in love with another riverside city, breathing life into three long-closed historic hotels – the oldest of which will open this weekend.
Negotiations underway for new shopping centre as site sale looms
A deal is said to be “very close” with a Brisbane-based group interested in purchasing a vacant block of development land for a future shopping centre in Central Queensland. DETAILS.
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