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See the Shoal Point development from a bird’s eye view as 94ha of land is cleared between the shoreline, rolling hills and natural lakes.

Four councillors banded together to force an early review of a policy they say is outdated and giving perks to developers at ratepayer expense

Premium Content Subscriber only Housing stock across Mackay Isaac Whitsundays has decreased 33.8 per cent in the past decade when compared to the previous decade. Data from the Queensland government's statistician's office, which the LNP is using to argue the state is in a housing affordability crisis, shows the Whitsundays is down 59.1 per cent from 4354 housing lot registrations between 2001 and 2010 to 1782 in 2011 and 2020. Mackay has dropped 20.4 per cent from 7803 housing lot registrations to 6214 over the same period while Isaac has dipped 29.2 per cent from 1135 to 804. The city's...

REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said part of the reason for “incredibly low rental availability” across Queensland was the State Government’s measures keeping tenants in place for longer during the pandemic lockdowns. “We have also seen a significant amount of interstate migration, with renters also moving to Queensland, so all of these factors have contributed to our current tight vacancy rates. “What we’re seeing is an unprecedented level of diminishing rental availability that’s placing significant pressure on our state’s housing sector – so much so that it’s unsustainable ...

  This three bedroom house at Forrest Beach was on the market for $278,000 and is now under offer   In the Townsville region, Balgal Beach (median house value of $249,500) and Nelly Bay (units, $174,500) offer the cheapest escapes. Explore Property Townsville agent Allison Gough is marketing a number of properties in Balgal Beach. She said the price point was "absolutely attractive" to buyers, with many interstate buyers buying sight unseen or after viewing 3D videos. "At Balgal, you can still get a three bedroom, one bathroom house on a 809 sqm block for under $300,000 which is...