An anonymous council statement issued on Wednesday said it had no immediate plan to sell properties that owed years of rates, but that ‘a sale of land motion for these properties will be presented’ to a future council meeting.
As more and more North Burnett property owners struggle with the cost of living, rates debts are spiralling and the council is on the cusp of moving to selling off those properties in the worst arrears.
As the North Burnett Regional Council gathers community input for its new corporate plan, housing and childcare availability have been revealed as among the top issues.
Neighbours in a beachside suburb in Queensland say they’re living beside the house from hell and fear nobody and nothing will help them.
A proposed 1200ha solar farm between Monto and Eidsvold has met with backlash from the local community, and follows an incident earlier this month where angry protesters tore down the fence around another nearby solar farm.
Ahead of a weekend protest, property owners say dreams for their land west of Bundaberg have been dashed after a global conglomerate of solar power providers set up shop quite literally in their backyard. DETAILS.
A developer with projects along the Queensland coast has unveiled plans to expand into the Bundaberg region.
Colliers is marketing two large macadamia farms near Bundaberg that will be sold together or separately, with a total of more than 102,400 nut trees.
The Wide Bay and Burnett real estate scene is booming and we’ve found the younger real estate staff set to play a major part in the industry’s future. Meet them here.
A major housing development less than 20 minutes from Bundaberg central will be opened up in six stages after the developer was granted an approval extension. FULL DETAILS
A landmark former hotel with a long history and a prominent location in the heart of Gympie is about to get a new lease of life.
The historic Carrollee Hotel in Kingaroy will undergo a major transformation, with ambitious upgrade plans approved by the South Burnett Regional Council. SEE THE PLANS.
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.
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