A Mackay developer has taken a shot at Mackay Regional Council, claiming bureaucratic red tape is holding up new housing projects across the city. Charlie Camilleri said the council had asked him to do a stack of reports for his 29-lot planned housing development on Sams Road, North Mackay but the project was stalled. Because he cannot get that project approved, Mr Camilleri said he had not been able to move forward with a 17-lot Sarina housing development. "I'm at the end of my tether. I can't get traction," he said. "At the moment, this council should be asking the people, how can we help you?"