Bundaberg council removes community properties from land sale list

Several community properties have been removed from Bundaberg Regional Council’s land sale list after public concerns, while 16 properties will still go to tender.

Residents secure a win as Bundaberg Regional Council removes several properties from its surplus land sale list after community feedback.

A number of properties of community interest have been removed from the list of surplus land sales previously identified by Bundaberg Regional Council.

In its Ordinary Meeting on Tuesday, Bundaberg Regional Council moved to rescind an earlier motion to sell surplus land to allow for the removal of nine properties including Waterloo Hall and five properties in Clarke Street, Bargara which are no longer intended for sale at this point in time.

St George Hall, South Kolan, 35 Milden Street, Gin Gin and 18 Takalvan Street, Bundaberg West have also been removed from the list to allow for further consideration.

Mayor Helen Blackburn said Council had demonstrated its willingness to listen to the community.

“As Councillors we have many difficult decisions brought before us which we respond to with the best interests of the community at heart,” Mayor Blackburn said.

“In this instance the original decision to sell surplus land which saw these properties included on the tender list was based on the necessity to turn Council’s financial position

around, with land and empty buildings costing ratepayers for maintenance and repairs each year.”

Residents raised concerns about the sale of the properties, noting Tiny Tots Park in Bargara as one of their primary focuses.

“We won’t always get every decision right but we will always remain adaptive and responsive to our residents,” Mayor Blackburn said.

Residents secure a win as Bundaberg Regional Council removes several properties from its surplus land sale list after community feedback.

A total of 16 properties will proceed to sale by tender.

Each property presents unique characteristics in terms of location, size, shape, zoning, and access, and will be sold on an “as is” basis.

Any properties not sold by tender will be listed on Council’s website for sale on the open market.

The tender for the following properties will be available in the coming weeks and any interested parties should register on Vendor Panel to be notified of the tender’s release.

Surplus land proceeding to tender:

• Bargara Road, Qunaba, 4,047 m2
• Hill End Road, South Kolan, 13.42ha
• 41 Von Deest Street, Kensington, 4.047ha
• Bargara Road, Qunaba, 8,207 m2
• Lot 5 Buxton Road, Buxton, 101.9624ha
• Lot 7 Buxton Road, Buxton, 483.4ha
• 12A Pizzey Street, Childers, 782 m2
• 12 Pizzey Street, Childers, 783 m2
• 3 Jocumsen Street, Kepnock, 1,030 m2
• 1 Dear Street, Gin Gin, 1,244 m2

Mayor Helen Blackburn says the decision to remove properties from the land sale list reflects Council’s commitment to listening to the community.

The following lots will be available for sale by individual purchase in accordance with Council’s tender process.

Surplus buildings proceeding to sale:

• 160 Hughes Road, Bargara, 1.29ha
• 8 and 10 Walla Street, Wallaville – 981 m2, 739 m2
• 76 Woongarra Street, Bundaberg, 779 m2
• Sylvan Drive, Moore Park Beach, 5 m2

A further 13 lots not suitable for independent sale have been identified to be offered to adjoining landowners.

Originally published as Bundaberg council removes community properties from land sale list