Why house prices are surging in Central Qld mining towns
Central Qld mining towns are in a rising property market cycle with median house prices jumping over 10 per cent in 12 months. Find out why. SEE THE INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC
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‘Environmentally delinquent’: Residents fight approved RV tourist park
A plan to transform a sleepy beach town in the Mackay region into a tourist destination for RVs and campers has been approved by council, but some residents have raised alarms.
Revealed: Shock rental finds driving property managers to quit
Stumbling on surprise adult toys to brushing against poo-smeared walls are among shock rental nightmares driving a third of property managers to quit.
Inside property group’s ‘opportunistic’ $100m eye on Mackay
A Brisbane-based property investor is aiming to invest as much as $100m in Mackay, and has already snapped up a few key locations.
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Bit of Noosa at Mackay: Inside re-imagined development plans
A Sunshine Coast developer is updating decade-old plans to move forward with the next phase of a townhouse and 70+ apartment development in a beachside suburb at Mackay.
Why burger spot is ditching kids’ playground
A Mackay CBD fast-food restaurant is ditching its playground despite growing larger. Does Mackay need more fast food developments? VOTE NOW.
Revived ambitions: $27m, 108-Unit development to transform CBD
After approvals lapsed during the pandemic, plans for a 108-unit apartment building in the Mackay CBD are back on track. SEE THE PLANS.
Railway worker goes full circle back to hometown pub
After suffering two heat strokes in one day, railway worker Steve Wesche thought it was time to stop swinging the hammer and instead get behind the till.
First look: Inside plans for a new CBD servo and 7 Eleven
A new service station could soon be pumping fuel in the city centre as council documents reveal a move to transform a partially vacant lot. SEE THE PLANS.
The ‘breathtaking’ cabin getaway proposed for range property
A third generation farming family are transforming their farm into a getaway to share breathtaking views with the residents of Queensland. SEE THE PREVIEW.
New company launches plans to build renewables battery
Following the rejection of a previous battery proposal, another company has submitted plans for a large-scale energy storage facility in the Pioneer Valley. SEE THE PLANS.
Retired living: Planned village on pause, others expanding
Developers of one unrealised retirement village want an extension to a decade-old approval while other aged care facilities lodge ambitious plans for expansion.
$2m major makeover for country pub: new campsites, cabins
A country pub just north of Mackay is set for a $2m transformation, adding new campsites and cabins to attract tourists, while a Eungella farmer plans to host visitors in new cabins built on his land. SEE THE PLANS.
60 beds, 16 units: Greenlight given for new private hospital
After years of setbacks, the Riverside Private Hospital project in West Mackay has received first approvals from council with several conditions. SEE THE PLANS.
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