Council voting on new homes, child care, dog park
Mackay council will decide whether a beachside community will score a new dog park at its monthly meeting on Wednesday. SEE THE PREVIEW.
Mackay council will decide whether a beachside community will score a new dog park at its monthly meeting on Wednesday. SEE THE PREVIEW.
Four new units are coming to West Mackay as an accommodation company aims to demolish a single storey home to make way for four townhouses on the same lot. SEE THE PLANS.
An Aussie island that inspired beloved cult classic The Chronicles of Narnia has sold at auctionwith 10 local, interstate and overseas bidders competing for the stunning retreat.
After living in a rental for more than two years, one family found themselves job hunting on a fixed income with the threat of homelessness breathing down their neck.
Two years after rejection, developers have pushed for the construction of a new private facility near the Mackay Base Hospital, this time adding housing and even more parking. Will it be enough?
Regional Queensland mayors have pointed to a major factor they say is driving up property prices.
Construction has kicked off on a huge new commercial and retail business precinct right by the Mackay Airport which promises hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in new income for the region.
An Aussie island that inspired beloved cult classic The Chronicles of Narnia has been put up for sale by its renowned Hollywood producer – with no lions, witches or wardrobes.
Brisbane developers have the green light to build a new retirement village in Mackay more than 16 years after buying up more than 30,000 sqm of land for the project. SEE THE DETAILS.
Sydney’s swankiest apartment is back on the market, with a high-profile Luxe Listings agent dropped and the new team tasked with selling the six-bedroom unit spending $500,000 on staging.
Plans have been lodged to build a new Hungry Jacks drive-through store in Mackay. Find out where and see the designs.
A North Queensland house has been listed for the median price of a house in some of Sydney and Melbourne’s poshest suburbs, and you won’t believe where it is. CHECK IT OUT!
Mackay deputy mayor Belinda Hassan is Labor’s candidate to face off against Nigel Dalton in the October state election, framing housing as part of the solution to youth crime.
A suite of two-storey, four-bedroom homes have hit the market in North Queensland boasting absolute beachfront and uninterrupted views of the Coral Sea.
From “damning” building height breach controversy to passionate pleas for business-saving progress, the first clues on how a council will vote on a 21-storey luxury resort – the tallest north of Brisbane – can be revealed.
An organisation hopes to bring new accommodation, shops and a community hub to a Mackay suburb it has specifically identified as best suited for its ambitious plans. FIND OUT WHICH SUBURB
A young couple fighting for their dream home asked the builder to put his Porsche up for collateral if the work wasn’t completed. See the shell of a home they are now left with.
An award-winning but now defunct Queensland building company has left local contractors – two of whom are owed more than $140,000 combined – in the lurch as the construction watchdog weighs in.
After years of searching a North Queensland RSL has found a new home for its members while also hoping to bring younger vets and their families into the fold via their new community centre.
Clients allegedly left with shattered dreams and unfinished homes are pleading for other victims to come forward following a builder boasting dozens of awards across Qld entering into liquidation.
A major Mackay sporting club has the green light to push ahead on expansion plans that will take place over three stages. See the designs, what’s coming.
The new buyer of an abandoned heritage-listed building in the Mackay CBD could face hefty repair bills after its current owner allegedly failed to comply with orders to fix it.
A long awaited fast food franchise may soon be coming to a North Queensland suburb, but it will cost the community an iconic servo and three residential properties. SEE THE DESIGNS.
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.
A man has described the frightening moment he woke on Saturday to frantic bashing on his door as neighbouring caravans were destroyed by fire and the park was evacuated. PHOTOS.
The layout of the biggest piece of infrastructure to rollout in Mackay’s Northern Beaches for decades is slowly becoming clearer with the release of new architectural designs. TAKE A LOOK
Prestige real estate is setting new benchmarks in the Greater Whitsundays, while demand for luxury homes on Hamilton Island is outstripping supply. DETAILS
Over 200,000 Queenslanders are living in large homes they can no longer maintain that could be put to better use by younger families, prompting calls for bonuses for seniors who downsize.
Only months into a $3.7m refurbishment of Mackay’s riverfront restaurant, the project is in turmoil after the discovery of extensive termite damage, rot, and missing foundations. So what’s next? VOTE IN OUR POLL
A new development has been approved to build 77 new units and four townhouses just a stone’s throw from a gorgeous Queensland beach and minutes from the centre of town.
A famous Mackay resort has returned to Queensland ownership after four years and a massive makeover under the umbrella of a Western Australian owner.
After years of deliberating, planning and sketching, the first as-built architectural renders can be revealed for the Northern Beaches Community Hub. SEE THE DESIGNS.
Enrolment numbers at Mackay childcare centres are bursting at the seams while there are more than a dozen proposals that could help ease the pressure. SEE THE FULL LIST, DESIGNS
The Queensland resort made world-famous for its beachside wallabies at sunrise is getting an extensive upgrade. Find out what’s in store.
A well-established north Qld aged care facility has announced urgent plans for a memory support unit after shock findings revealed up to 50 elderly are already in hospital awaiting placement.
A Brisbane development company is pushing to build a service station in West Mackay after the council rejected the proposal on the back of hundreds of objection letters. LATEST
In a region built on the back of the sugar industry, canegrowers only starting to clawback from “skint” seasons are reeling over rate rises with one recording a jump from $9,000 to $13,000.
Three Mackay pubs are for sale including one that had a zoo, a century-old hotel named after a lucky symbol, and a tavern built on the site of an old drive-in movie theatre. DETAILS
A growing demographic of people can’t afford housing despite having good jobs, but a new social enterprise has a plan for how the humble granny flat could help.
It’s the fight everyone is talking about. And while the world waits to see if it happens, take a look inside what may give Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg an edge in the ring.
The rich and famous aren’t afraid to splash cash in Noosa, as evidenced by the eye-watering prices the region’s 15 most expensive homes have fetched. See who sold and who owns them.
The best of the best in building and construction were celebrated at a night showcasing their expert craftsmanship and stylish detail. SEE THE PICTURES
From much-needed community facilities to beautiful homes, the Master Builders Mackay and Whitsunday 2023 housing and construction awards recognised the best in the business.
A beloved rainforest getaway is in new hands, three decades after its larrikin founder stopped his wanderings to build a home in the gorgeous Pioneer Valley.
Residents fighting plans for a Whitsundays property being turned into short term accommodation cited fears tourists’ drones would be flying over their kids on trampolines.
Selling for less than a Brisbane inner city house, the letting rights to this beachfront resort, its restaurant, and its heart-shaped spa could tempt anyone thinking about a sea change.
Greener grass, bluer skies, less mould on the roof — an Aussie home listing’s photoshop fail has revealed the tricks used to entice people to buy.
More residential homes have been pegged out for the Mackay’s city centre with plans to demolish a house to build a high-rise for NDIS-supported living. SEE THE PLANS.
Abandoned bungalows at what was to be a $34million-dollar eco resort on a Great Barrier Reef island between Rockhampton and Mackay will be demolished after a tender was awarded for the clean-up.
Australia’s cost of living crisis is set to worsen with a new report predicting rent hikes across the country by early 2024. Explore data for every town and suburb in your state.
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