Developer tries to overturn $225k penalty over golf course subdivision
A Gympie property developer slugged with a six-figure fine and costs over a subdivision near the region’s biggest golf course has taken the matter back to court.
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‘Danger of collapse’: Outrage as iconic museum gantry to be demolished
Plans to demolish an iconic walkway between the Gympie Mining Museum and poppet head have been met with outrage, although the cost of fixing the 40-year-old structure could run into the millions.
Charity told it has 45 days to fix things, or face more than $725k in fines
The Gympie council has come down suddenly and hard on a Veterans Retreat near Gympie that helps hundreds of homeless and struggling veterans every year, but Mayor Glen Hartwig says the action was a “last resort”.
‘Iconic shop top’ development for tiny town at old pub site
A prime corner block which was home to a historic hotel before it burnt will be developed into a landmark three-storey building for this Fraser Coast country town. PHOTOS, DETAILS.
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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.
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.
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