There are currently 25 Australian cities, including three state capitals, with a population of 50,000 or more and a median house price below $750,000. Three of those are in the Wide Bay. See the full list:
A sprawling property with its own miniature theme park has hit the market for the same price as an average city home. SEE THE PICTURES:
An old motel on Hervey Bay’s esplanade will be demolished to make way for a modern “medium to high-rise” complex. DETAILS.
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.
An empty lot in Kingaroy is set to be transformed into the town’s latest accommodation hub, according to a development application approved by the council. SEE THE PLANS.
Welcome to Gympie, the place to live, play … but not work? A new plan suggests the historic gold town could become one of the south-east’s big dormitory suburbs. SPECIAL REPORT
A new government report reveals which Wide Bay cities are recording the highest population growth in Queensland as the region’s appeal to retirees and southerners puts added pressure on the housing crisis. SEE BREAKDOWN.
Powerlink have announced the final 1km-long corridor of the controversial high voltage transmission lines crossing west of Gympie from the proposed $14.2bn Borumba pumped hydro to the grid at Woolooga.
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.
The company behind a controversial pumped hydro project says it could help deliver faster internet and better phone reception to areas notorious for black spots.
With no end in sight to the property boom, one Burnett home cracked the million-dollar mark this year, and multiple land sales reached $4million or more. These were the 15 biggest real estate buys of the year and who made them.
There is no shortage of business moguls across Wide Bay Burnett and they have property portfolios to match, some amassing more than a dozen titles. FULL LIST
The population of a quiet Gympie region township will get a major boost if a new subdivision proposal gets the green light.
In their heyday, they were popular local fixtures – stores, pubs, restaurants and places everybody knew about and loved. Read their history, the people behind them and where they are now.
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