Eight South Burnett developments that will change the region
From a new childcare centre, to a distillery and a $33.5 million game-changer, there is plenty of development activity across the South Burnett.
Property
End of an era as the historic ‘Yannie’ goes on the market
Prospective buyers of an iconic country pub in regional Queensland will be able to secure their tree change for less than the cost of a house.
Multi-purpose court, heated pool in $33.5m town centre plan
A $33.5 million reimagining of the Kingaroy Memorial Park and pool will be a game-changer for the region. See the first images of what it will look like.
$40m sales boom: Farms fetching top prices amid lifestyle shift
Real estate experts have revealed what’s behind the almost $40m worth of farmland sales in six months across Gympie and the South Burnett.
Block team wins record $1.7m, others get nothing
One team has won the biggest prize ever given away on The Block, but it wasn’t good news for the other four teams on auction day. (Warning: Spoilers)
‘Still in shock’: Family left reeling after man’s sudden death
The sudden death of a beloved Fijian man at age 24 in Kingaroy has shocked his family and the community.
Council joins forces with state to ease ‘dire’ housing shortage
The South Burnett Council is showing other councils how it is done, providing the land to build social housing in Kingaroy.
‘Beyond a joke’: Noisy dogs in spotlight after 191 complaints
The owners of dogs that bark all day while they are at work are in the crosshairs of the South Burnett Council, which has brought in a high-tech approach to finding and convicting the worst offenders.
Thousands of real trees hit market in time for Christmas
Families looking for a ‘real’ Christmas tree this season can pick or tag their special tree out of 3000 at one of just three Christmas tree farms in Queensland.
RSL’s bid for $1.3m veteran welfare centre revealed
The Kingaroy RSL is awaiting a council decision on its plan to construct a $1.3m welfare centre tipped to benefit the broader community.
Where house values have gone up and down in regional QLD
More than 300regional Queensland suburbs defied the property slowdown during the last quarter. Find out which surprise suburbs recorded double-digit growth. INTERACTIVE.
‘Strangled rents’: Qld’s hottest housing market a double-edged sword
The red hot surge in house prices across the Wide Bay Burnett continues to keep values high despite the market slowdown, but not everyone is a winner.
Scott Cam brutally cuts one team off
The results of the Block audit are in and Scott Cam sends one team’s builders home and cuts off their credit cards due to spiralling debt.
‘A lot of meaning’: Small town residents fight to save landmark
An historical building in the main street of a tight-knit South Burnett town has been earmarked for demolition, but a group of residents passionate about saving it won’t let that happen without a fight.
Surprise plan for vacant block near Kingaroy CBD
An empty block of land west of Kingaroy’s busy CBD is about to transformed as part of a new development one councillor said was ‘drastically needed’. Find out what is in store.
Savvy way buyers can top up their home loan
Start ups and switched-on buyers are overcoming the deposit barrier with alternative ways to get into their own door sooner.
‘Blindsided’: $780m wind farm news shocks 670 workers
Hundreds of workers at the Tarong Power Station and Meandu Mine awoke to news that Australia’s largest publicly owned wind farm would be built south west of Kingaroy in another example of the Premier taking regional Queenslanders for granted, a South Burnett MP has claimed.
‘I’m so broken inside’: Desperate women left homeless
Two South Burnett women – one a mother, one a grandmother – reveal the bleak situation they have endured and continue to face after becoming victims of the rental crisis that continues to tear families in the region apart.
Heavy hitters: Qld suburbs where prices surged 50 per cent in year
Fourteen Queensland towns and suburbs recorded eye-watering price growth above 50 per cent in the past year, with one small but mighty locale leading the charge. See the top performers.
Desperate QLD renters scammed out of $40k amid housing crisis
Hundreds of desperate Queensland renters have been targeted by scammers taking advantage of the state’s housing crisis, with authorities revealing just how much they have lost so far.
Suburbs first timers are targeting in your state
Where today’s first-home buyers are choosing to start their property journey has been revealed, with new data showing a state-by-state breakdown by postcode.
Inside Hugh Jackman’s new $30m penthouse
The Aussie megastar’s new luxury apartment in the Manhattan neighbourhood of Chelsea has jaw-dropping views of the New York City and the Hudson River. See inside.
Thing first-home buyers fear more than rejection
First there was FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) then came FOOP (Fear Of Overpaying), but it seems uninitiated buyers have another source of anxiety, according to new research.
Block contestant’s sledge at Shaynna
Shaynna Blaze made a polarising criticism of their house, and one contestant isn’t going to lie down and take it.
Miranda Kerr’s two-year wait for $208m compound
Supermodel Miranda Kerr and husband, Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel, have finalised a whopping multimillion-dollar deal for their own LA estate across the street from the Playboy Mansion.
Woman trades 19c pin for a house
A woman has revealed how she managed to nab a two-bedroom home by trading up items, starting with an item worth less than $1.
Inside $8.4m home of Youtube’s highest paid woman
It’s been over a decade since Rosanna Pansino posted her first video on YouTube, and a lot has changed — none more so than the stunning new place she now prepares her videos in.
Big housing risk mums and dads taking for kids
Parents are taking it upon themselves to secure a spot on the property ladder for their desperate children amid soaring housing prices. But experts say the move is not without risks.
Resort-style pools and cafes: Retiring Aussies’ new homes
Baby Boomers have revealed what luxurious demands will tempt them into a retirement village. SEE THE LIST
Revealed: Where you can buy at or below pre-pandemic prices in Qld
They are the Queensland suburbs where median house prices have fallen since the pandemic began. And while some are not too far from some of the hottest markets, it would seem the secret is out.
Revealed: The QLD ‘supercharged’ suburbs poised for MORE growth
More than a third of Australia’s ‘supercharged’ property suburbs are located in the Sunshine State, with Queensland the ‘go-to’ state for high-net buyers with $10m-plus to splash.
Why buying a home has never been harder in QLD
Emotion, desperation and FOMO are driving Queensland’s booming housing market, with buyers, sellers and agents alike struggling to price the state’s most prized commodity – homes.
Major dwelling dilemma hitting these regions
Housing affordability has deteriorated so much in pockets of regional Australia, that some locals would need to devote almost three quarters of their income to mortgage repayments just to buy.
F1 star sells penthouse palace for $70 million
While F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton is in the fight of his life for the 2021 championship, the racing megastar has also managed to score a whopping price for his 3-storey bachelor mega-home in New York.
New valuations across Wide Bay in wake of property boom
New land valuations will be issued for properties covering more than 3.9 million hectares of the Wide Bay, including Bundaberg, Gympie and the Fraser Coast. See what this means for you.
Why the Qld property market will only get hotter this summer
A Mexican wave of interstate buyers looks set to wash over Queensland this summer, but even local buyers aren’t venturing far from their Maroons heartland either.
The high price of living on the best street in every QLD region
They’re home to Australia’s rich and sometimes famous, but the difference in values across Queensland’s prestige streets can be millions. >QLD’s cheapest and most expensive streets revealed.
The major Queensland region that’s still a buyer’s market
Queensland’s property boom has been so astounding, even its worst performing region – a major city – posted a healthy 8 per cent rise in values. See the nation’s best and worst performers list.
Where savvy buyers are looking for the next Noosa, Byron Bay
Buyers have widened their search beyond Queensland’s overheated coastal markets, looking for the next Noosa or Byron Bay. See where demand has soared.
Qld’s ‘regional renaissance’ leading the nation
Regional house prices nationally soared at their fastest pace in 35 years, and nowhere was that regional renaissance more acutely felt than in the “loved the death” Sunshine State.
24-year-old sells 32 homes from his bedroom
In a year of on-again off-again lockdowns and travel restrictions, one 24-year-old go-getter has sold $22 million worth of property on his own from his bedroom. Here’s how he did it.
Arnie’s longtime California home for sale
The secluded longtime home of body builder turned ‘Governator’ Arnold Schwarzenegger has hit the market, with $15 million price hopes.
World’s most popular castles revealed
There has been a surge of interest in medieval castles as countries prepare for international borders to reopen, with a review of social media activity revealing the most popular sites.
Where to buy in QLD and still have enough cash for a night out
They are the Queensland suburbs where homeowners are the least likely to be hit hard by interest rate hikes, and still have some fun money left in the bank. And they aren’t all out in the sticks.
The surprising QLD regions poised for property price growth in 2022
A number of affordable regional Queensland towns have emerged as top spots to watch for price growth in 2022, and a few of them might surprise you.
What an interest rate rise will mean for every Qld suburb
Homeowners in more than 80 Queensland suburbs may struggle to pay their mortgage when interest rates begin to rise, but even a rise of just 1 per cent could push 124 suburbs into ‘mortgage stress’. FIND YOUR SUBURB
Where you can buy in QLD for less than the average home loan
The average househunter in Queensland has been priced out of nearly 500 suburbs, with the average national home loan hitting a new record high. Here’s where to look for less.
Awkward vax question dividing share houses
Covid-19 has created a new dynamic for Aussies in share houses to navigate, with vaccination status now a deal-breaker for those picking house mates, new research by Flatmates.com.au reveals.
Inside millionaire influencer Jackson O’Doherty’s housewarming
Millionaire influencer Jackson O’Doherty talks about his screamer of a Halloween housewarming for the ‘Playboy Mansion Down Under’ – a $100k ‘smoothest party ever’ with jetpacks and jetskis in the pool, special stage, three bars and much more.
Regional QLD house price growth tipped to beat the major capitals
Regional Queensland has been named one of Australia’s top ‘rising stars’ to watch in 2022, with growth tipped to outpace the major capitals, and some of the suburbs might surprise you.
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