Beef, boom and bust: Rockhampton rides a wave of development despite COVID
Rockhampton has just recorded its lowest rental availability rate of all time, surpassing the mining boom and in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading
Regional Development
Gold Coast land supply will dry up within five years, developers warn
The State Government reports there is enough land for 45,000 new dwellings on the Gold Coast, despite fears from the construction sector that less than a quarter of that land could be developed. Continue Reading
Regional towns hoping for an ‘epic adventure’ as mountain bike trail plan revealed
Residents are hoping a million-dollar project will reshape the Mackay hinterland into an events and tourism hotspot, bringing up to 30,000 visitors each year — and with them more services. Continue Reading
Empty gestures: Anger at inaction on WA’s unused government ‘Taj Mahals’
A $12 million aged care facility occupied only by wild horses — just one white elephant pointed out by wary communities as governments go big on infrastructure to stimulate the economy. Continue Reading
Costco sparks new beginning for troubled Pasminco smelter site
Nearly two decades after a former zinc and lead smelter closed at Lake Macquarie, Costco is set to lead the major redevelopment of the site. Continue Reading
No timeline for when $25k HomeBuilder scheme will be up and running
Three weeks since it launched, the Federal Government’s HomeBuilder scheme is missing in action and it won’t be online until all states and territories sign on. Continue Reading
Trouble on Condamine floodplain track with review of new inland rail route ordered
Construction of the $10 billion Melbourne-to-Brisbane rail line has started, but after 10 years and millions of dollars already spent, debate is still raging about where it should go. Continue Reading