WWII-era Toowoomba huts now for sale after demolition approved by council

These World War II-era affordable homes in Toowoomba that were initially set for demolition will have a new fate, the site’s owner has revealed.

A set of heritage-listed properties in Fanny Street in Newtown have been approved for demolition by the Toowoomba Regional Council.

The owner of a set of World War II-era huts that were originally slated for demolition has revealed they will be sold.

Oobagooma Pty Ltd was approved by the Toowoomba Regional Council in June to level the 29 lowset unit dwellings on Fanny Street in Newtown, with the aim of replacing them with modern affordable housing to cater for the existing tenants.

The site was included in the council’s local heritage register, a stumbling block towards approval.

But a council-commissioned heritage report found the homes, which were originally placed at Newtown Park to house the US military during the war, had little historical significance.

An internal council document also showed the huts failed to meet the “minimum threshold” for local heritage listing.

In a statement to The Chronicle, Oobagooma Pty Ltd confirmed it was selling the large parcel of land, which covers more than 7000 sqm, has a 235m frontage onto Fanny Street and has a holding income of $290,000 a year.

The Sydney-based company said it was selling due to issues created by Covid-19.

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