The REIQ has welcomed the move to allow new homeowners to sub-let rooms. Picture: stock Restrictions on new homeowners sub-letting rooms in Queensland have been wiped by the state government. And the move has been welcomed by the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ). As of Saturday, first home buyers can rent out a room…
The Noosa Spit Recreation Reserve, looking south-east over Noosa Heads. Photo: REIQ Noosa remains Queensland’s most expensive housing market over the September quarter, according to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland. In its September quarterly price report, the REIQ says Noosa’s median house price of $1.42m surpasses Brisbane ($1.187m), Gold Coast ($1.092m) and Sunshine Coast…
The different sizes of fire ants compared to a 10-cent coin. Photo: National Fire Ant Eradication Program Queensland eradication officers have never ‘planted’ fire ants, a senior official says in rejecting false claims made on social media. The National Fire Ants Eradication Program’s acting executive program director Marni Manning took aim at the false claims…
Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI More than a third of e-scooter riders needing emergency medical treatment in Queensland were travelling faster than 25km/h, according to new RACQ research. The RACQ Head of Public Policy Dr Michael Kane also says 65 per cent of injured riders wore helmets and wants to see full-face helmets become mandatory. “We’re seeing…
Mackay recorded 8.3 per cent quarterly growth in property values, says CoreLogic. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Regional and coastal housing markets are again outperforming capital cities as Queensland and Western Australia lead the way, says a new property quarterly report. The latest update from property analysts CoreLogic found that housing values in regional areas rose 1.1…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The Queensland Government is to reinstate the state productivity commission as it moves to cut construction costs and boost productivity on major state projects. The government says it is suspending Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPICs) and re-establishing the Queensland Productivity Commission (QPC) this year to review the building industry. Deputy Premier Jarrod…
Picture: stock SOME of the country’s bigger ports are anticipating a bumper summer cruise season as the industry looks to leave the COVID-19 pandemic far behind in its wake. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Managing Director in Australasia Joel Katz says cruise tourism is “thriving” in Australia with record economic benefits. “Cruise tourism is now…
Photo: supplied More motorists are carrying weapons in their cars amid a rising belief that road rage in Queensland is increasing, says the RACQ. The RACQ’s annual road safety survey reveals that more than 10 per cent of respondents believe it is rising and that motorists are arming themselves. Road Safety and Technical Manager Joel…
Rising costs and infrastructure delays are putting new Gold Coast apartments at risk, says the Property Council of Australia. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The residential apartment pipeline on Queensland’s Gold Coast is increasingly at risk according to new research released by the Property Council of Australia. The independent research, prepared by Urbis, shows 53 per cent…