The 15+ super property prodigies setting industry on fire
The Wide Bay and Burnett real estate scene is booming and we’ve found the younger real estate staff set to play a major part in the industry’s future. Meet them here.
Property
Five storeys, 56 apartments: ‘Modern’ plan for close-to-CBD block
A four-bedroom house would be bulldozed on a prime Pialba block which would be home to a new apartment complex should an application to the council be approved.
Transformation planned for heritage pub with a colourful past
A landmark former hotel with a long history and a prominent location in the heart of Gympie is about to get a new lease of life.
Plans reveal new lease of life for iconic Queensland pub
The historic Carrollee Hotel in Kingaroy will undergo a major transformation, with ambitious upgrade plans approved by the South Burnett Regional Council. SEE THE PLANS.
Council scuttles plan for major subdivision near Gympie speedway
The Gympie council has cited noise concerns as one reason for its decision to reject a developer’s plan to create almost 50 housing blocks within a kilometre of the Mother Mountain Speedway.
Why $350k may no longer be enough for a home in the Wide Bay
House prices across the five Wide Bay Burnett regional areas are still climbing as the state’s property market continues a run dubbed ‘impressive’ by one industry expert.
Wide Bay’s $2.7b building boom defies state slowdown
While much of Queensland’s housing market has cooled, the Wide Bay region is charging ahead with a robust increase in residential construction.
Liquidators reveal home building company’s $300k debt to staff
The nature of the debt owed to creditors by a Qld building company ordered into liquidation by the Federal Court has been revealed in new documents lodged with ASIC by administrators.
$10m slashed off Crown Barangaroo penthouse asking price
Sydney’s swankiest apartment is back on the market, with a high-profile Luxe Listings agent dropped and the new team tasked with selling the six-bedroom unit spending $500,000 on staging.
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.
Demolition starts on historic nurses quarters to make way for car park
The destruction of the old Gympie Hospital nurses quarters is underway, and while Qld Health remains tight lipped on the future of the site, its immediate future will be as a car park.
Revealed: ‘Rough diamond’ cities that offer jobs and affordable housing
There are currently 25 Australian cities, including three state capitals, with a population of 50,000 or more and a median house price below $750,000. Three of those are in the Wide Bay. See the full list:
Hotels, shops, train station: Inside plans for new-look airport
Concepts for a reimagined Sunshine Coast airport precinct have been revealed as part of a major development scheme as locals are encouraged to have their say on the future of the 460-hectare site.
‘Not a sport’: Inside the lives of Qld’s top pig hunters
They are fearless, don’t mind flies and prickles, follow their trusty dogs to targets and know how to spot a croc. Love them or hate them, meet the men and women pig hunters of Queensland.
Two regional cities at centre of $800m private housing plan
Two ambitious developments in rapidly growing Wide Bay cities are earmarked to play a major part in a multimillion-dollar over 50s housing pipeline along the east coast of Australia.
FIRST LOOK: Plans unveiled for radical golf course facelift
The owners of Gympie’s golf course have revealed a first glimpse at a major overhaul of the grounds with mini golf, a driving range and accommodation among the proposed new additions.
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.
Mini-golf, flying fox: Inside ‘Aussie World-like’ Qld home
A sprawling property with its own miniature theme park has hit the market for the same price as an average city home. SEE THE PICTURES:
Seven-storey apartment towers to topple beachfront motel
An old motel on Hervey Bay’s esplanade will be demolished to make way for a modern “medium to high-rise” complex. DETAILS.
Seven region-changing developments still in the works
The ever-changing face of the Gympie region continues to shift, with wedding venues, retail hubs and new servos on the list of major development proposals still awaiting a decision by the council.
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.
‘$100k a year’: Rural rates pain hitting Qld farmers
There are new fears Queensland graziers are reaching breaking point with revelations some are being charged more than $100,000 annually in rural rates from their local council.
‘That smile’: Mum’s emotional tribute to 36yo realty jack-of-all-trades
Real estate manager Jason Margetts is being remembered for his ability to “mix with anyone”, including in some community work many never knew about, after his death at age 36 following a short battle with illness.
‘70% jump in 10yrs’: Qld building boss on costs, company collapses
A longstanding, key player in the Queensland construction industry has revealed the harsh reality of rising costs and how he’s stayed successful amid a spate of builder busts.
100yo church earmarked for aged care hub as funding battle continues
A decade-long dream of allowing a Qld town’s residents to grow old in the place they love is one step closer to reality with the purchase of an historic church.
Builder unveils game-changing beachside development
Housing diversity is on the menu in the Gympie region with a developer unveiling plans for a 12-unit complex in a part of the region where apartments are surprisingly rare.
Gympie properties to be sold off in multimillion-dollar buyback
More than 50 flood damaged properties are expected to be removed in Gympie as part of the state government’s voluntary buy back scheme, but not without an eye-watering amount being paid out for them.
Key dates for modular homes revealed in affordable housing boost
As a housing crisis continues to grip the nation, two regional Qld towns in Wide Bay Burnett have received more than a dozen pre-built homes, destined for social housing.
Revealed: Multi-million dollar property empires of Wide Bay’s richest business moguls
There is no shortage of business moguls across Wide Bay Burnett and they have property portfolios to match, some amassing more than a dozen titles. FULL LIST
Mary Valley fire ‘most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever seen’
A fire which burnt out hundreds of hectares near Imbil and Tuchekoi has flared and spread with terrifying ferocity fueled by weather conditions. While it remains burning, but contained, the total cost of wildlife, livestock and fences has yet to be counted.
New subdivision plan will give small town big population boost
The population of a quiet Gympie region township will get a major boost if a new subdivision proposal gets the green light.
Council makes decision on first part of new suburb, shops
Development will soon begin on a new Gympie housing estate with 308 residential lots, and its own gym, childcare centre, medical centre and shops.
Old dam wall to go as $14.2b Borumba project hits milestone
The historic development will include a new upper reservoir and a new dam wall to replace the existing Borumba dam wall, which will increase the lake’s capacity from 46 to 224 gigalitres.
Time goes by: 16 icons of the Wide Bay that no longer exist
In their heyday, they were popular local fixtures – stores, pubs, restaurants and places everybody knew about and loved. Read their history, the people behind them and where they are now.
Mining fears in old goldfield disrupt booming housing market
Fears that a new exploration permit over a large part of Gympie could directly impact backyards across the city have been addressed by the company bringing the mine back to life.
New 32ha subdivision proposed for growth hotspot
A Cooroy-based company’s development will add to 800+ new housing blocks in the process of opening up on the southern side of the Mary River.
Single, employed, homeless: Young professionals’ regional crisis
Young professionals have become a means to an end to pay off other people’s mortgages and fund high interest rates, and things are worst in the regions where young people are often starting their careers and sometimes forced to couch surf.
$16M to crisis: Why watchdog has canned builder’s licence
Construction company Hampton Home Builders have been put on ice by the industry watchdog, with their licence cancelled for being unable to meet financial requirements.
‘Ghosts’, coldies and characters: Classic country pubs for sale
From the “haunted” to historic, these Queensland watering holes within four hours of Brisbane not only come with colourful backstories but some cost less than a family home. FULL LIST.
$20 million changes hands in 33 Gympie deals
New data has revealed 33 commercial property deals including several motels and a strip where a Guzman Y Gomez is now being built, have been made since January. See where, when and for how much they sold.
Devastated landowners ‘don’t want to stay, can’t afford to leave’
News of a 10km deviation in the high voltage lines that will link the multibillion-dollar Borumba pumped hydro project to the Qld power grid has generated new fears for property owners in its path. Watch the video:
Power giant reveals changes to planned path for high-voltage lines
On-edge landowners will wake on Friday to find Powerlink has changed its planned path for controversial transmission lines between two rural towns – and there’s winners and losers.
‘Heritage housing supermarket’: Iconic Queenslander moved to NSW
A regional Queensland city fears it will be stripped of its historic homes as a century-old landmark is readied for relocation interstate. VIDEO.
Real winner in Musk vs. Zuckerberg title fight
It’s the fight everyone is talking about. And while the world waits to see if it happens, take a look inside what may give Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg an edge in the ring.
Revealed: The best houses, pools and renos within 50,000sq km
Rising stars, stunning pools and bathrooms, and incredible houses and buildings have been singled out as the best of the best at the Wide Bay and Burnett Housing and Construction Awards. See all the projects that won and who built them:
State watchdog suspends Gympie builder’s licence
The director of a Gympie building company with more than $17 million of housing on its books has dismissed a freeze on its licence as nothing more than ‘red tape’.
$34m luxe mansion: Noosa’s most expensive homes and who owns them
The rich and famous aren’t afraid to splash cash in Noosa, as evidenced by the eye-watering prices the region’s 15 most expensive homes have fetched. See who sold and who owns them.
Under $200k: 15 of the Fraser Coast’s cheapest blocks revealed
From the Fraser Coast hinterland to blocks in the centre of Maryborough and Hervey Bay, here are 15 of the cheapest blocks of land currently for sale in the region.
Where to buy a block of land in Gympie for $65k
Cheap house blocks can still be found in Gympie and the broader region, with more than a dozen blocks on the market for less than $200,000. FULL LIST
Revealed: Queensland’s top 20 regional suburbs for price growth
They were once some of Queensland’s most affordable places to buy a home but record price growth has pushed many beyond reach, and soaring interest rates have failed to slow that growth.
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