Building sector in slow gear as labour shortage bites
Two of Queensland’s best-known developers say an extraordinary infrastructure rollout has sparked labour shortages, slowing projects – and the Olympics construction has yet to come.
Property
Housing crisis: Call for last home owners’ bonus to free up houses
Over 200,000 Queenslanders are living in large homes they can no longer maintain that could be put to better use by younger families, prompting calls for bonuses for seniors who downsize.
Architectural digest: Stanthorpe’s unique loft inspired short stay
A unique Granite Belt short-stay accommodation and passion project, designed by a Brisbane-based architect, is set to be completed in early 2024. See a sneak preview of the designs here.
Glamping on the Granite Belt: Short-term accommodation site approved
Tourism on the Granite Belt is set to skyrocket as development plans for a short-term accommodation site in Cottonvale, featuring glamping tents and a treehouse style cabin, given the tick of approval by council. Full details here.
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Smithfield centre $140m sale signals spur
Private fund managers are making the running as the retail property market resets.
Developers join forces for DIY luxury tower
Two developers on the Gold Coast are launching their own construction company to combat volatility in the building sector as they deliver their luxury residential unit tower.
Jim Carrey leaving LA after 30 years
Jim Carrey is saying goodbye to Los Angeles, putting his longtime home of more than three decades up for sale. See inside.
Aussies look to downsize as cost of living bites
Many Australians are considering downsizing their homes in order to cope financially, according to a recent study. But is that the right move?
Real estate guru’s top buying, selling tips for 2023
Property guru John McGrath shares his insights into the ‘nuances’ and ‘efficiencies’ of the uncertain and rapidly shifting real estate market.
Revealed: 29 next generation Qld farming families leading the way
Farmers are the backbone of Australian culture and the economy. Meet the next crop of innovative and hard-working farming families across Queensland.
Bigger than some countries: 17 mega Qld properties and who owns them
Queensland is home to some of the biggest farming operations in the country in an industry worth more than $23 billion to the state’s economy. See where the mega farms are and who owns them.
Celeb home nearly 2m people want to see
We all like to take a sticky beak into how the elite live, but whose homes are most sought-after? New data reveals whose houses are searched for most.
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