With parts of the South Burnett increasing in value by more than 150 per cent with the new land valuations, members of the council have moved to calm concerned property owners. Read what they said, and what you said:
The Gympie council has distanced itself from the $160million Munna Creek Solar Farm, rightfully pointing out that it had no say in the approval of the project and no obligation to fund road repairs near it, but that it did share the concerns of residents.
From proposed wedding venues to hundred-plus unit retirement estates and major business projects, there is no shortage of developments on the horizon. FULL LIST
House prices across the Gympie region continue to soar in the face of cost-of-living pressures, with more than two dozen homes cracking the $1.4 million-dollar mark. Here are the 25 highest sales recorded last year, and the agents who sold them.
The developer behind an 18-storey Hervey Bay high-rise says plans to build the world-class resort have not changed despite an appeal against its controversial council approval crawling through the Planning and Environment Court.
A Gympie property developer slugged with a six-figure fine and costs over a subdivision near the region’s biggest golf course has taken the matter back to court.
Plans to demolish an iconic walkway between the Gympie Mining Museum and poppet head have been met with outrage, although the cost of fixing the 40-year-old structure could run into the millions.
The Gympie council has come down suddenly and hard on a Veterans Retreat near Gympie that helps hundreds of homeless and struggling veterans every year, but Mayor Glen Hartwig says the action was a “last resort”.
A prime corner block which was home to a historic hotel before it burnt will be developed into a landmark three-storey building for this Fraser Coast country town. PHOTOS, DETAILS.
Pool houses, private jetties, lagoons, wedding venues, and many just a step from the beach. The top end of the Hervey Bay real estate market has some elegant properties for sale. READ THE LIST:
A once-basic bush camp, which has been transformed into 12 acres of eco-glamping offerings soon to feature tiny houses and a bar is tipped to become a popular tourist attraction. DETAILS.
The future of the city’s Civic Centre remains in limbo, with the council speaking on the controversial closure following criticism of the prolonged shutdown soon to enter its fourth year. Vote in the poll: