Dream home turns into $1.3m nightmare after construction collapse
A young couple fighting for their dream home asked the builder to put his Porsche up for collateral if the work wasn’t completed. See the shell of a home they are now left with.
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Revealed: Sparky, glazier owed big bucks in $1.5M builder collapse
An award-winning but now defunct Queensland building company has left local contractors – two of whom are owed more than $140,000 combined – in the lurch as the construction watchdog weighs in.
‘At long last’: New hub for heroes has pool, laser tag arena
After years of searching a North Queensland RSL has found a new home for its members while also hoping to bring younger vets and their families into the fold via their new community centre.
NAMED: Award winning builder goes bust owing more than $1.5m
Clients allegedly left with shattered dreams and unfinished homes are pleading for other victims to come forward following a builder boasting dozens of awards across Qld entering into liquidation.
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Residents, renters losing hope in fight against holiday homes
North Queensland residents have blamed their council for not “fighting hard enough’ for families that need housing, as they battle against adding more short term accommodation to their quiet suburbs.
See what brand-new social housing looks like in the Whitsundays
A project to build 12 new state-of-the-art social housing units in small North Queensland seaside town is weeks away from completion. Meanwhile, some residents have been waiting for more than eight years.
Three-way battle for $30m abandoned Qld island
A Whitsunday island with an abandoned resort in a state of disrepair could return to local hands in a few weeks, as three companies —including ‘international brands’ — jostle to snatch the region’s ‘crown jewel’.
REVEALED: 18 business sales tallying $28m across Whitsundays
From butcher shops to caravan parks to eateries and car dealerships, more than $28.5m has changed hands in recent business sales across the Whitsundays. SEE THE FULL LIST.
Fears for rate rises amid major Whitsunday land value increase
Hundreds of Whitsunday homeowners have received the news their land value has significantly increased, leading to many worrying about rates. Council says this will be first on the list for the new mayor when he enters office. PHOTOS
State says no to new Qld school despite 900-home proposal
As a construction company submits an ambitious plan to tackle the housing crisis in the Whitsundays, the Department of Education has ruled out the need for a new school.
Step inside Qld’s luxury holiday homes featured in Stayz top 10
Take a tour of the Queensland properties that made the grade in this year’s Stayz’ national Top 10 list for Best Holiday Homes. SEE PHOTOS
Hotels, motels, no Holiday Inn: Hospo businesses for sale
From high end resorts to holiday apartments to highway motels, here are 17 accommodation businesses on Queensland’s coast you can buy — some costing less than homes down south.
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