In the wake of a pandemic-related surge in online sales, industrial portfolio manager Goodman Group has teamed up with online retailer Amazon to build a multi-million-dollar warehouse in Brisbane. The new Amazon fulfilment centre will be built at Goodman’s Port Industry Park in Lytton, Brisbane, on a combined site of more than 40,000sq m, with…
Government Unveils $688m ‘Home Builder’ Scheme
Prime minister Scott Morrison has unveiled the first details of the government’s $688 million “home builder” scheme. The scheme will fund grants worth $25,000 for home renovations between 4 June and 31 December. To be eligible, single applicants must earn less than $125,000 a year or $200,000 per couple. New homes valued up to $750,000…
Western Sydney Airport Metro Rail Gets Green Light
Construction work on a metro line connecting to the Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek will be brought forward following an injection of $3.5 billion. Prime minister Scott Morrison yesterday, along with NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian and NSW transport minister Andrew Constance, said the project would be fast-tracked and serve as an important initiative for…
Inquiries for luxury property in Brisbane remain strong as Australians spend more time looking online and agents adapt with virtual tours and one-on-one inspections
Luxury apartment marketing agency TOTAL Property Group reported an increase in online inquiries for quality apartments in Brisbane’s hotspots while Australians used their time in isolation to make plans for upsizing, downsizing and rightsizing into an apartment. TOTAL Property Group Managing Director Adrian Parsons said his team had been handling a large volume of online…
$20b plan to revitalise ‘under-utilised’ parts of Brisbane
Five new precincts being built as part of the $5.4 billion Cross River Rail project will be a catalyst for up to $20 billion of economic development over 10 to 15 years and the jobs that come with it. The areas around five of the stations – Roma Street, Albert Street, Boggo Road, Woolloongabba and…
Cross River Rail: Everything You Need to Know
Construction on Queensland’s biggest infrastructure project, the $5.4 billion Cross River Rail is quickly taking shape. When realised, the Queensland government-led project will comprise a 10.2 kilometre rail line which will run from Dutton Park in Brisbane’s southern suburbs to Bowen Hills in the city’s north, with a 5.9 kilometre-tunnel under the CBD. The project, overseen by…