Planning for new $25M Fitzroy River bridge set to begin
It’s been a long time coming, but planning for a new $25 million Fitzroy River bridge, seen as critical to supporting industry growth flowing from the Rookwood Weir, is set to begin.
Property
Owners of one of Queensland’s oldest homes apply to destroy colonial classic
A couple who paid $1.25 million for a 160-year-old house want to demolish it after receiving an exorbitant repair bill.
Inside look: Central Qld pub’s stunning makeover
A popular Central Queensland pub has just re-opened after undergoing a complete transformation – take a look inside.
‘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.
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Historic hotel hits the market for first time in 40+ years
The freehold for a revamped 95-year-old country Queensland pub is for sale for the first time in more than four decades. Here’s what’s on offer.
‘Can’t even think right now’: Qld woman wins $20k per month for 20yrs
After playing the same numbers for the past two years a Central Queensland woman checked her lotto account and told her boss ‘I have to go’. DETAILS.
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
From 1868 with love: Inside grand old Qld hotel’s resurrection
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.
Negotiations underway for new shopping centre as site sale looms
A deal is said to be “very close” with a Brisbane-based group interested in purchasing a vacant block of development land for a future shopping centre in Central Queensland. DETAILS.
‘$100k a year’: Rural rates pain hitting Qld farmers
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.
Developer stoush puts $250m Qld marina in limbo, on sale
A fishing village’s chance to become the next Whitsundays is on ice as a $250m development collapses and goes on the market.
Crocs, cyclones, three-legged cow: ‘Ritz of the North’ sells for $1m
A colourful 142-year-old Queensland pub which once boasted the “finest private zoo in the Commonwealth” has sold as the hotel’s “wonderfully weird” history is revealed in this special feature. VIDEO.
‘70% jump in 10yrs’: Qld building boss on costs, company collapses
A longstanding, key player in the Queensland construction industry has revealed the harsh reality of rising costs and how he’s stayed successful amid a spate of builder busts.
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