Record North Qld sale eclipses some city mansions
A waterfront villa with access to a private beach has set a new property record in a tourism hotspot, eclipsing prices fetched by some city mansions.
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Charges filed after historic building left to ruin, decay
The new buyer of an abandoned heritage-listed building in the Mackay CBD could face hefty repair bills after its current owner allegedly failed to comply with orders to fix it.
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.
First Nations people step closer to Native Title for massive slice of QLD
It’s taken a decade and more than 100 documents submitted to the federal court for First Nations peoples but they’ve cleared a major hurdle in the fight to get native title determinations over a large stretch of Queensland. KEY UPDATE
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Inside plan to stop short term accommodation ‘chewing up’ rentals
There’s a new push to rein in holiday homes which now cater for half of all visitor stays in the Whitsundays in the hope it will help stabilise skyrocketing rental prices.
Drone photo reveals North Qld property’s epic motocross track
A North Queensland acreage property is for sale, complete with an epic motocross track that can be seen from high in the sky.
Hidden crisis: Dark secrets of Qld coastal towns swallowed by Airbnb
A hidden crisis is “swallowing” three Queensland towns whole – and if you’ve visited them, you might be part of the problem.
Top Drone: Flight school for farmers teaches precision wasp drops
An award-winning Queensland business plans to build a training school for the next farming revolution — and they’ve got the tech to drop wasps, pesticides and more with precision.
200+ units in Airlie Beach retirement village, subdivision approved
Seaside bushland just minutes from Airlie Beach will be transformed into a new retirement village featuring 230 multi-unit dwellings, a community centre, gym and swimming pool. SEE THE PLANS
Whitsundays’ newest oceanside resort gets seal of approval
A four-storey resort designed for family, sporting, and tour groups has received preliminary approval to be built by the ocean in Airlie Beach. SEE THE PLANS.
4100+ new DIDO, FIFO mining camp rooms knocked back
The corporation behind four large work villages in Queensland’s coal-rich Bowen Basin has been barred from building more than 4100 new rooms for DIDO, FIFO miners.
The Mackay region’s 10 biggest sales of 2023
Let’s look back on the year that was by having a sticky beak at the biggest property sales of 2023.
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