‘Luxe spa, major hotel brand’: Beachfront development site hits market
A prime piece of Great Barrier Reef-fronting land already approved for a ‘game-changer’ 200+unit development with uninterrupted beach and island views, is back up for sale.
A prime piece of Great Barrier Reef-fronting land already approved for a ‘game-changer’ 200+unit development with uninterrupted beach and island views, is back up for sale.
A development application lodged with the North Burnett Regional Council by Ellendee Park and Accommodation could help ease the housing and rental crisis in the region.
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.
The expansion of Splitters Farm has been given the green light with discussions continuing on the finer details of a major road upgrade estimated to cost more than $2m.
Bundaberg’s new hospital will have a rooftop helipad with direct access to the Emergency department, Operating suite, Intensive Care Unit and Medical Imaging department via “hot lifts”.
While much of Queensland’s housing market has cooled, the Wide Bay region is charging ahead with a robust increase in residential construction.
A recently acquired $3.1m Bucca property along with other land may undergo a seismic shift from cattle breeding to renewable energy, if a development application is approved.
A new development at Kensington including a snack bar, showroom and warehouse has been approved by the Bundaberg council. FULL DETAILS:
A caravan business with outlets in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast is expanding to the Bundaberg region after the council gave plans the tick of approval.
Bundaberg will get a major boost in social housing with the imminent start of construction on a new $9.96 million project. This development will deliver 16 new homes, contributing to the state government’s target of 53,500 social homes by 2046.
Work is underway on the new $1.2billion Bundaberg Hospital, with the construction expected to generate almost 3000 jobs over the next three years.
Bundaberg residents have been encouraged to visit a pop-up information booth over the coming weeks to talk directly to new Bundaberg Hospital project representatives about the new hospital.
Land ownership, group membership, assets or secondary income streams of more than $500 a year are among the possible conflicts Bundaberg councillors must disclose. See the list.
Sydney’s swankiest apartment is back on the market, with a high-profile Luxe Listings agent dropped and the new team tasked with selling the six-bedroom unit spending $500,000 on staging.
A Queensland council has revealed a scaled-down version of a park will take the place of a pool dedicated to Anzacs that was controversially demolished.
A primary school has unveiled plans for a major upgrade that will have bookworms excited but will still need to go through a public feedback process. See the plans.
From “damning” building height breach controversy to passionate pleas for business-saving progress, the first clues on how a council will vote on a 21-storey luxury resort – the tallest north of Brisbane – can be revealed.
The Bundaberg Regional Council will undertake precinct planning for 1300 homes near the hospital, primarily for hospital workers.
There are currently 25 Australian cities, including three state capitals, with a population of 50,000 or more and a median house price below $750,000. Three of those are in the Wide Bay. See the full list:
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.
A sprawling property with its own miniature theme park has hit the market for the same price as an average city home. SEE THE PICTURES:
An old motel on Hervey Bay’s esplanade will be demolished to make way for a modern “medium to high-rise” complex. DETAILS.
A pub-loving pair behind the restoration of multiple iconic Brisbane buildings has fallen in love with another riverside city, breathing life into three long-closed historic hotels – the oldest of which will open this weekend.
There are new fears Queensland graziers are reaching breaking point with revelations some are being charged more than $100,000 annually in rural rates from their local council.
A fishing village’s chance to become the next Whitsundays is on ice as a $250m development collapses and goes on the market.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Wide Bay-Burnett taxpayers were ‘big beneficiaries’ of changes to the Stage 3 tax cuts, with 88 per cent of the region’s taxpayers to get a bigger tax cut than they would have received under the original scheme.
After a controversial rescheduling, Bundaberg’s citizenship ceremony was held the day before Australia Day, with a mixed reaction from those who gathered.
Hundreds of NewsMail readers have voted on Bundaberg’s Best Pub of 2024, and in a tight race to the finish, Bargara Lakes Tavern has taken the crown, with 22 per cent of the total vote.
Sixty thousand people living downstream of the embattled Paradise Dam have been assured the dam is safe and there is nothing to fear as some models predict heavy rain could fall near Bundaberg in the wake of Cyclone Kirrily.
Despite a reduction in predicted weather events expected for the Bundaberg Burnett, local councils and emergency services have shared one key message ahead of the Australia Day long weekend: if it’s flooded, forget it.
An immigration lawyer has criticised the management of visa applications for overseas workers after one region was identified as the highest in the state for Permanent Protection Visa applications, many of which are rejected.
The battlelines are being drawn around a new McDonald’s proposed for Kepnock, an inner suburb of Bundaberg, which a community group has said is “inappropriate” for the nearby residential community.
Coastal residents near Bundaberg claim they were threatened with repercussions from the local council if they did not stop complaining about a row of trees they fear will disrupt their view and damage their multimillion-dollar homes.
The local government watchdog has cleared Jack Dempsey of a complaint that he favoured the interests of influential political donors when opposing a composting facility.
Rumblings about the Paradise Dam fiasco are growing louder, as generations of farmers gathered in Bundaberg to demand answers and water security for the region’s multibillion-dollar agricultural industry.
The historic Bundaberg Hospital nurses’ quarters is one of the few remaining buildings of its type in Qld, and could be protected from the bulldozers if a campaign to get it heritage listed succeeds.
Welcome to Gympie, the place to live, play … but not work? A new plan suggests the historic gold town could become one of the south-east’s big dormitory suburbs. SPECIAL REPORT
A decades-old backpacker hostel at Hervey Bay will be knocked down in favour of a 52-apartment development if an application to the Fraser Coast council is approved. SEE THE PLANS.
Sandy beaches, the bluest oceans, no neighbours or perhaps the odd celebrity guest next door. The idea of buying our own island is not as crazy, or expensive, as you might think. See what Aussie islands are available right now.
A major development proposal to turn an old car wrecking yard into a modern short-term housing and holiday accommodation hub could soon be approved in Maryborough. DETAILS, VIDEO.
Over the past twelve months schools across the Wide Bay Burnett have invested million in improving safety, accessibility and educational opportunities for students. See the major developments changing the face of Wide Bay Burnett schools.
The team behind the Bargara Carlyle Gardens retirement village is hoping to add the final stages to their major development if a development application is approved by the Bundaberg Council.
Bundaberg may welcome a brand new contemporary-modern hotel to its ranks if a development application is approved for Airport Drive.
A new government report reveals which Wide Bay cities are recording the highest population growth in Queensland as the region’s appeal to retirees and southerners puts added pressure on the housing crisis. SEE BREAKDOWN.
The controversial demolition of the Anzac Park memorial pool continues to haunt the council, with reports the next step of the project remains under wraps tinged by criticism of the previous ‘inadequate’ public consultation.
Efforts to alleviate the pressure of a housing crisis in which more than 1200 people are waiting for social housing across the Bundaberg region have taken a major step forward.
Progress on a major South Beach development along Bundaberg’s popular coastline continues to steam ahead, with it celebrating a major achievement only days before Christmas.
As the year reaches an end, look back on the Best of Bundaberg winners from across the past year and meet the people locals trust for everything from coffee to electrical work and fitness.
As Queensland’s north faces a heartbreaking flood, another region is marking 10 years since devastating tornadoes and a record-breaking deluge displaced more than 7500 people and saw 1000 rescued by emergency helicopters. SPECIAL REPORT
The council is being sued for almost $4million dollars and will have its first appearance in the Supreme Court in late December.
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