This is probably not the page you’re looking for The Court was satisfied that the Applicant had discharged its onus and set aside the Council's decision to approve the Development Application and replaced it with a decision to approve the Development Application subject to conditions with necessary amendments to reflect particular conditions and plans referred to in the Court's judgment The Development Application relates to land located at 116-122 Buckley Road and 137-143 Uhlmann Road in Burpengary East which is approximately 230 metres west of the Bruce Highway and has an area of 21,812 square metres (Land) (see [1] and [20]) The Land is located within the Rural Residential Zone under the Council's planning scheme (at [5]) The Applicant made the Development Application to facilitate a new use on the Land being a local centre including a shopping centre and veterinary services (Proposed Development) (at [33]) The uses included a 3,300 square metre full-line supermarket and 1,445 square metres for specialty shops (see [33] and [253]) The Submitter is the developer of a residential estate approximately two kilometres north of the Land (North Harbour Estate) which is also seeking approval for a local centre (at [5]) the Submitter had an active appeal with respect to the Council's deemed refusal of its development application for a local centre (North Harbour Estate Appeal) (at [134]).  The Court considered the following 6 issues (at [43]): Use of the Land under the Planning Scheme.  Whether the Proposed Development should be approved in the exercise of the planning discretion The Court found that the purpose and overall outcomes in the Rural Residential Zone Code in the Planning Scheme (Rural Residential Zone Code) are "complementary" and that "[t]hey seek to limit non-residential uses in the Rural residential zone to those that are low intensity and that will have minimal adverse impacts on the amenity and character of the zone" (at [71]) The Court noted that if it only assessed the Development Application against the Rural Residential Zone Code it would be "easy to accept" the Submitter's case that the Development Application should be refused (at [75]) the assessment process under section 45 of the Planning Act requires assessment "…against all relevant assessment benchmarks" which relevantly includes provisions in the Planning Scheme about (at [75]): "(a) the creation of a new local centre on land that is not in the Centre zone; and   (b) the settlement pattern and walkable communities." The Court considered the Strategic Framework in the Planning Scheme (Strategic Framework) in respect of settlement pattern Theme 3.5 seeks "[a] range of appropriate housing types community facilities and services and safe public spaces are provided across the Region to meet community needs and lifestyle expectations recreational and social interaction and community identity" (at [84]) The Planning Scheme notes three key challenges informing Theme 3.5 being the health impacts associated with longer daily commutes and the increasing cost of housing requiring greater diversification for dwelling types (see [86] to [89]) The Court noted that although Theme 3.5 seeks to increase the population living near services and to bring services and facilities closer to where people live this does not support increased urbanisation without regard to the situation of the relevant community (at [93]) The Submitter relied on two provisions of Theme 3.6 in particular section 3.6.1(1)(c) and section 3.6.1(4) Section 3.6.1(1)(c) requires "…new development to be integrated into existing neighbourhoods in a spatially cohesive manner to help create walkable communities with an emphasis being placed on active transport and access by transit" The Court accepted that the Proposed Development is not in a walkable location with relatively few households defined by a 10-15 minute walk catchment and that future staff and customers will access the Proposed Development by car until the rural residential catchment intensifies and a new public transport route is introduced (at [120]) Section 3.6.1(4) requires that "…Council will consolidate and maintain rural residential development in the identified rural residential areas…" The Submitter accepted that this strategic outcome is not a central provision to the appeal and thus the Court found it unnecessary to address this in any detail other than to observe that the Proposed Development is not a form of rural residential development (at [127]) The Submitter argued that there was non-compliance with two provisions of Theme 3.10 Section 3.10.1(3) relates to reducing the length and frequency of car trips The Submitter argued that the Proposed Development supports travel by private vehicle and that it would result in longer car trips for residents of the North Harbour Estate (at [130]) a local centre will be operating in North Harbour Estate by the second half of 2025 (at [137]) Whilst the Court had reservations about this assumption noting that even if the North Harbour Estate Appeal is resolved this will not result in an extant right to develop a local centre The Court held that the Proposed Development does not comply with the strategic outcome in section 3.10.1(3) (see [138] to [140]) Section 3.10.1(8) requires that new development ensures that it is serviced with new public transport routes (at [142]) As the Land is not currently serviced by public transport the Court found that the Proposed Development "…does not sit comfortably…" within this strategic outcome (at [142]) When determining the weight that ought to be attributed to the non-compliance with sections 3.6.1(1)(c) the Court noted a "…useful approach…is to examine the evil that it seeks to avoid" (at 146]) The Court found that the "evil to be avoided" by these sections is reliability on travelling by car to a local centre and that the creation of walkable neighbourhoods is to be encouraged noting that this "…strategy is deserving of respect" (at [150]) the Court noted that non-compliance with these provisions "…does not necessarily follow that the [P]roposed [D]evelopment should be refused" (at 151]) The Court considered the relevant Theme more closely Theme 3.14 relates to the Council's Place Model which identifies and describes a series of broad scale place types each with a distinguishing mix and intensity of uses and special qualities to guide the planning and development of the diversity of the places across the region (at [106]) The Court noted that Theme 3.14 confirms that the rural residential areas throughout the Council region are not regarded as homogenous and that it is important to have regard to the distinctive attributes of the community in question (at [110]) The Court further noted that "[t]he Planning Scheme also expressly recognises that a rural residential neighbourhood may include a local centre…" (at [110]) When considering the distinctive attributes of the community the Court noted that the community of which the Land is a part already contains uses not encouraged in the Rural Residential Zone including a commercial tennis facility and a convenience centre with a mix of commercial and take away food stores (Hub Convenience Centre) (see [180] and [4]) The Court identified that the non-compliances with the Strategic Framework when weighed against Theme 3.14 are not matters that should stand in the way of approval of the Proposed Development (at [191]) The Court found that the Proposed Development is not an inappropriate use of the Land (at [223]) The Court firstly determined the character of the locality and the design attributes of the Proposed Development The Court then determined the following issues:(at [231]): Whether the Proposed Development will have a detrimental impact on the character and amenity of the Rural Residential Zone Whether the Proposed Development will maintain a distinct and recognisable transition between urban and rural areas The following matters were relevant to the Court's determination about the issues of detrimental impact and transition between urban and rural areas: The existing lawful use of the Land and adjacent premises as required under section 45(5)(a)(i) of the Planning Scheme which include the Hub Convenience Centre (see [236] and [244]) The Proposed Development has a roofed site cover of approximately 25% and painted graphics and textured finishes (see [261] to [276]) The Court noted that the roofed site cover of approximately 25% does not reflect the low density low-rise built form and open area environment generally anticipated in performance outcome 8 of the Rural Residential Zone Code (at [280]) the Court then considered whether the roofed area appears "dominant or overbearing" (at [283]) The Court had regard to the distance of the Proposed Development from the boundary of the Land The Court was satisfied that the combined effect of these design features viewed in the context of the surrounding area is that the Proposed Development will not appear overbearing but will rather have an appearance of greater dominance than one would expect of land included in the Rural Residential Zone (at [299]) The Court recognised that the Land is included in an urbanised locality and that the Proposed Development will change the existing transition between urban and rural areas more recognisable (see [311] The Court recognised that the design and appearance of the Proposed Development is not fully compliant with the requirements of the Rural Residential Zone Code however the Court was satisfied that the non-compliance is mitigated by many factors (at [316]) the Applicant notified the Submitter and Council that it would be content for the Proposed Development to be approved subject to conditions relating to traffic that would require updated plans and a detector loop (Proposed Traffic Conditions) (at [329]) The Submitter accepted the Applicant's proposal and consequently withdrew reliance on issues in relation to parking (at [334]) the Submitter argued that alternative access arrangements provided by the Submitter's traffic expert should be adopted (at [336]) the Court found that it is not the Court's function to refuse a design advanced by a developer because it is not the best possible design rather "[t]he issue is whether the proposed design is acceptable" (at [337]) The Court was presented with traffic designs from the traffic experts for each of the parties The Court found it unnecessary to determine which design is preferable and accepted that the design of the Applicant's and Council's traffic experts were acceptable and that the proposed conditions put forth in the Proposed Traffic Conditions were appropriate (at [360]) The Applicant argued the following relevant matters for consideration under section 45(5)(b) of the Planning Act (at [364]): The Proposed Development furthers the outcomes sought in the Strategic Framework The Proposed Development is consistent with the outcomes sought by the Planning Scheme The Proposed Development achieves outcomes sought by the Rural Residential Zone Code The Court found that collectively these are relevant matters to support approval (at [369]) The Applicant argued that there is a town planning and economic need for the Proposed Development (at [375]) the Court considered evidence from the economic experts a proposed tenant regarding interest in a tenancy the Applicant regarding other tenancy interest that had been received and the Submitter with respect to their intention to develop a local centre at North Harbour Estate (at [380]) The Court then considered the well-settled principles of need, as summarised in the case of Isgro v Gold Coast City Council & Anor [2003] QPEC 2 wherein the Court held at [21] as follows: is widely interpreted as indicating a facility which will improve the ease convenience and efficient lifestyle of the community…Of course It has been said a basic assumption is that there is a latent and unsatisfied demand which is either not being met at all or not being adequately met." The Court noted that the existence of other sites where the Proposed Development is permitted under the applicable code may be a relevant matter depending on the circumstances of the case (at [388]) The Court also noted that there is no extant right for a local centre to be delivered on land within the North Harbour Estate (at [384]) When assessing need, the Court recognised the long standing approach of the Court in the case of Parmac Investments Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council & Ors [2008] QPEC 7 the need to be satisfied involves the daily essentials of ordinary life the bar should not be set too high…" (at [391]) All three of the parties' need experts agreed that there is a need for a full-line supermarket (at [415]) The Submitter argued that the Proposed Development would have an impact on the viability of existing centres in the area and would disrupt the hierarchy of centres under the Planning Scheme (at [441]) The Court was satisfied that there will be an impact on existing centres however the impact will not be sufficient to undermine the overall trading viability of competing centres (at [443]) The Court was satisfied that there is a need for the Proposed Development that weighs in favour of its approval (at [456]) The Court noted that planning schemes are generally an embodiment of the public interest (at [457]) The Court noted the Submitter's case against approval of the Proposed Development was founded on the following four factors (see [459] to [462]): The Proposed Development does not comply with the land use intentions of the Planning Scheme as it is an out-of-centre development There is a catchment overlap with the Hub Convenience Centre The Proposed Development does not comply with the Planning Scheme provisions with respect to character and amenity The Proposed Development results in unacceptable traffic impacts The Court found that these matters were not established on the evidence (at [464]) The Court noted that "[w]hat rings with finality is that the [P]proposed [D]evelopment will deliver a local centre that provides essential convenience shopping and community facilities to residents who do not otherwise have convenient and appropriate access to a full-line supermarket" (at [466]) The Court found the Proposed Development to be "meritorious" and should be approved subject to reasonable and relevant conditions (at [468]) The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a serious vehicle and pedestrian traffic crash that occurred at Burpengary this morning Initial investigations indicate that at 9:20am a Ford Falcon was travelling northbound on the Bruce Highway Eastern Service Road before it struck a 93-year-old man The 93-year-old Burpengary East man was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a critical condition The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances of the crash and are appealing to anyone who may have relevant information or vision to come forward contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The renowned Suhle family behind Ray White North Lakes has officially opened the doors of their second office in neighbouring Burpengary East who made headlines when he became the number one performer of Ray White Queensland for FY 22/23 at the age of only 21 will be heading up this new office expansion alongside his parents Darren and Lisa Suhle Having worked relentlessly in the family business for the past four years since finishing school Mr Suhle said that he feels humbled by their success in North Lakes “It began to make sense for us to think ‘what’s next?’ and Burpengary East is already an area where we are heavily entrenched in the community,” Mr Suhle said “This is a natural next step for us with a lot of buyers and sellers moving between the two markets.” Mr Suhle said that belonging to the country’s largest real estate group comes with its advantages allowing him more time to focus on what he does best “We knew that Ray White was our best partner in this expansion “It allows us to completely turn our focus to our clients and team.” Mr Suhle describes Burpengary as ‘similar to what North Lakes was 10 years ago’ and that the region is brimming with potential “There is still some great acreage available in Burpengary East and homes that cater for all demographics,” he said “We are close to the highway with access to the Sunshine Coast “There is also a lot of development in the works; new homes as well as new commercial property It is early days and a great time for people to get into the area.” Mr Suhle said that he is incredibly proud to head up a team full of skilled operators with the best local knowledge proven track record and commitment to customer service “Our focus is on the bread and butter of real estate; doing a great job of listing selling and managing someone’s largest asset,” he said “We don’t lose focus or stray from the basics “Our plan is to recruit more great individuals into our new Burpengary office through our successful associate program that we have implemented into the North Lakes business.” Ray White Queensland CEO Jason Andrew said that he was absolutely thrilled for the Suhle family and the entire North Lakes team on their expansion “We are so privileged to have leaders like Darren Lisa and Ryan among us in the Ray White Queensland network and this the natural next step for the powerhouse team,” he said “Ryan and the team already have a great number of relationships in the Burpengary East region and I look forward to watching them thrive in the community.” News Sitemap You can now click/tap WATCH to start the live stream. You can now click/tap LISTEN to start the live stream. You can now click/tap LATEST NEWS to start the live stream. The Strickland’s from Burpengary East are the creators behind Brisbane’s biggest Christmas light display. However, this year there will be no ‘Merry Strickland Christmas’ after the family received several crude comments and threats online. David Strickland told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, ‘you try and do as much as you can, but you can’t please everyone’. Image: Merry Strickland Christmas/Facebook We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A grandfather allegedly killed by a gardener has been remembered for his love, dedication and devotion, and as the glue that held his family together. Nick Reeves, 74, was found dead at his Burpengary East property on Thursday morning after an alleged attack. His wife, Sue, 71, suffered significant head injuries and was rushed to hospital, where she remained. Nick and Sue Reeves, who were allegedly attacked at their Burpengary East home on Thursday. Their daughters on Sunday issued an emotional statement remembering their father, and also hoping their mother would pull through what they described as a horrific incident. ”We are shocked and devastated by what has occurred,” the family said. “Our family has lost a loving husband, father, father-in-law, Pa, uncle, brother-in-law, friend and local businessman. “Together with our mother, he was the glue that held our family together and a huge part of our daily lives.” The couple were allegedly attacked by 26-year-old Frederick Steel Sayers. He has since been charged with murder and attempted murder. Sayers was doing gardening work on the couple’s property, and also their neighbour’s, when detectives believe he got into a dispute with the Reeveses. Sayers’ case was mentioned in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on Friday, where the court heard the matter would be transferred to Caboolture, as prosecutors finished the brief of evidence. After his arrest, police said they were unsure what had caused the dispute, but a neighbour had reported the incident, prompting officers to conduct a welfare check at the Bramston Court property. Outside the Reeves property at Burpengary East.Credit: Nine News Ms Reeves was rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with significant trauma to the head. “While our family and friends come to terms with this shocking news, we are focusing our support on our mum, and praying that she can pull through this horrific incident,” the family said. The family said while they knew a funeral was an important part of healing, at this stage it was not a decision they could not make “without our mum”. ”His beautiful and loving wife of nearly 50 years is the one who should decide when and how his celebration of life will happen, and we are praying she will be with us when that time comes,” they said. Police investigate at the crime scene.Credit: Nine News ”We do encourage you to come together, raise a beer to our ‘old man’ Nick, and remember him for the person he was, and the impact he had on all our lives. “Reminisce on the stories he used to tell and his off-beat sense of humour. “Trust us, that sense of humour has rallied us in the past few days as we ride every emotion, and it would make our dad happy to know his humour has passed on to his girls. “To dad, if you can see this, wherever you may be right now, know that the man you were throughout your life, and the love, dedication and devotion you have shown to mum and us girls, is the strength that will get us through this tragedy.” The family thanked the community, first responders, and hospital staff for their support. They also put their support in police and the justice system, as the investigation remained ongoing. Sayers’ case was next scheduled for July 26. \\u201DWe are shocked and devastated by what has occurred,\\u201D the family said. \\u201COur family has lost a loving husband, father, father-in-law, Pa, uncle, brother-in-law, friend and local businessman. \\u201CTogether with our mother, he was the glue that held our family together and a huge part of our daily lives.\\u201D Sayers was doing gardening work on the couple\\u2019s property, and also their neighbour\\u2019s, when detectives believe he got into a dispute with the Reeveses. Sayers\\u2019 case was mentioned in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on Friday, where the court heard the matter would be transferred to Caboolture, as prosecutors finished the brief of evidence. Ms Reeves was rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women\\u2019s Hospital with significant trauma to the head. \\u201CWhile our family and friends come to terms with this shocking news, we are focusing our support on our mum, and praying that she can pull through this horrific incident,\\u201D the family said. The family said while they knew a funeral was an important part of healing, at this stage it was not a decision they could not make \\u201Cwithout our mum\\u201D. \\u201DHis beautiful and loving wife of nearly 50 years is the one who should decide when and how his celebration of life will happen, and we are praying she will be with us when that time comes,\\u201D they said. \\u201DWe do encourage you to come together, raise a beer to our \\u2018old man\\u2019 Nick, and remember him for the person he was, and the impact he had on all our lives. \\u201CReminisce on the stories he used to tell and his off-beat sense of humour. \\u201CTrust us, that sense of humour has rallied us in the past few days as we ride every emotion, and it would make our dad happy to know his humour has passed on to his girls. \\u201CTo dad, if you can see this, wherever you may be right now, know that the man you were throughout your life, and the love, dedication and devotion you have shown to mum and us girls, 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Greenline project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease executive director of development Adam Williams said Collins Wharf “is fast becoming a sought-after address .. which took just a handful of hours to emerge on Saturday night the Coalition’s failure to sway voters has come under intense scrutiny.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts lack of policies around property that resonated with voters has been a large part of that criticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong those policies was a $5-billion infrastructure program to unlock up to 500,000 new homes was greeted with no small amount of scepticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Coalition also campaigned on its previously revealed plan to allow first home buyers to draw down on their superannuation giving access to up to $50,000 to help fund mortgage deposits.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile that proposal had won some support it got the thumbs down from many of Australia’s top economists who said the measure could prove highly inflationary among other issues.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimilarly its plan to allow mortgage interest for first home buyers to be tax-deductible was roundly criticised for its likely inflationary and regressive effects.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has also been pointed out that the Coalition’s rejection of the Green’s policies around housing supply affordable housing and help for renters did it no favours.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ALP went to the polls spruiking an extension of schemes introduced during its previous term including a $10-billion promise for its first-home buyers’ scheme to encourage 100,000 more homes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also had its Help to Buy shared equity scheme under which the Government pays up to 40 per cent of the house price to point to.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf it was these policies per se or the lack of detail and depth to the Coalition’s the nation's ready for the Albanese government to act.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is clear been endorsed to follow through on its policies and fix the crisis that is crippling the Australian property sector.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Urban Taskforce Australia chief executive\u0026nbsp;Tom\u0026nbsp;Forrest has pointed out it is time for the Federal Government to get back to work.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Housing affordability and housing supply featured large during the campaign,” Forrest said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The key now is for the Government to strike while the iron’s hot.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If legislation is needed to support the delivery of Labor’s $10-billion 100,000 new homes commitment—then pass it through the parliament now and get on with it.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe states have made many changes to how they enable home development The Federal Government’s support of that is crucial to its success material supply assistance or any other factor that affects getting homes out of the ground.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis has been a pivotal election residential and recreation precinct North Harbour streamlined as part of Queensland priority development areas in Queensland.\",\"file\":{\"url\":\"//images.ctfassets.net/8pr762qjocl3/3jThd3SytCibLLJT1j6Tzn/9823f0b24b3deff340ae86d7d6c35464/A__2.74bn_marina__residential_and_recreation_precinct_North_Harbour_streamlined_as_part_of_Queensland_priority_development_area.\",\"details\":{\"size\":429461,\"image\":{\"width\":2000,\"height\":1300}},\"fileName\":\"A $2.74bn marina Then Cities for Total Fan Immersion\",\"slug\":\"billionaire-arsenal-rams-denver-nuggets-sports-anchored-precincts\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-30T00:00+10:00\",\"tags\":[],\"summary\":\"Why your next home might be stadium-adjacent; sports are the hook residential and recreation precinct just north of Brisbane is set to be streamlined under Queensland's priority development area scheme The 570-hectare development site in Burpengary East received bipartisan support to be declared a PDA following the state election on 31 October The North Harbour Marina Precinct consists of a 400-berth marina The masterplanned community also includes 319 hectares of recreational and regional open space and is expected to be home to around 10,000 residents along Caboolture River Joint project developers North Harbour Holdings and Trask Land Corporation will work on the project which is expected to be complete by 2035 North Harbour has already received support from Moreton Bay Regional Council mayor Peter Flannery and councillor Mark Booth North Harbour project director Bryan Finney welcomed the bipartisan commitment to declare the site a priority development area “The PDA will pave the way for North Harbour to become a state-of-the art marine industry hub,” Finney said “The North Harbour team has extensive experience with waterfront development and are well placed to attract a significant portion of Australia’s $68 billion marine industry to the region.” Trask Land Corporation managing director David Trask said with key enabling infrastructure already in place they are ready to create an exciting legacy project once planning approvals are received “The North Harbour Marina Precinct is a vital project which will benefit this rapidly growing area for many generations to come,” Trask said “The timing of this announcement could not be better as it will also underpin our region’s post Covid-19 recovery.” Related: Stockland Submits Plans for $388m Greenfield Project The site adds to the existing North Harbour development which is at stage 45 of land releases and includes 30 display homes The Moreton Bay region is attracting a number of large-scale residential projects Stockland recently submitted plans for a $388 million residential projects across the Bruce Highway in Caboolture West Further north, the Sunshine Coast lifestyle has been a major drawcard during the Covid-induced “Zoom boom” The region recorded a 0.8 per cent increase in the second quarter of 2020 meanwhile greater Brisbane prices went up by 1.7 per cent Queensland’s ultimate pool party pad with dual waterslides and an insane swim-up bar has hit the market The fun-filled family retreat on a 3002sq m block in Burpengary East was designed by owner-builders The Gormleys bought the vacant land for just $405,000 in 2020 — it was offloaded by failed renewable energy entrepreneur Nathan Gathercole — and spared no expense building the home of their childhood dreams The six-bedroom, three-bathroom luxury home at 37 Portobello Rd is marketed via an expressions of interest campaign with Jonathan Wein The swim-up bar has wall-to-wall bar fridges and also services an indoor living zone ■ resort-standard swim-up bar with Bali hut roof ■ tiled entertaining pavilion with built-in barbecue kitchen ■ indoor games room with pool table and pinball machine opening onto separate LED-lit silkyoak bar and spacious patio Swim-up for a beverage and catch the game on the big screen The Burpengary East home viewed from the street Mr Gormley’s happiest earliest memories were of summer days spent at Brisbane’s long-defunct waterparks Amazons Aquatic Adventureland and The Woolshed When The Woolshed’s legendary 50m winding slide popped up on Gumtree Mr Gormley snapped it up and installed it at the family’s former acreage property at Warner It inspired the couple to design a brand-new home where they could recreate those memories with daughters “Our love of waterslides just grew from Warner then when we found a block at Burpengary East that was 3000sq m and flat we instantly decided to do two slides so we could race,” Ms Gormley said “We had some races on Australia Day that were pretty hilarious but we don’t have a champion yet — we need to start a scoreboard.” The kitchen has stone benchtops plus there’s a hidden butler’s pantry Spacious family living areas have porcelain tiles and bespoke lighting The 3m-high dual slides below a Bali hut roof mirror one another while there’s also a jumping platform from a stone wall into a 2m-deep pool Ms Gormley said the swim-up bar equipped with nine drinks fridges was only completed three months ago “It’s so new that we haven’t even really used it yet but we’re planning to travel around Australia so we will have a going away party and get cocktail waiters in,” she said “But Craig and I really built this place because we wanted to keep the kids around and have a safe place for them to enjoy and where they can welcome other kids in.” Mr Gormley said he and his wife prioritised family after losing both their mothers to cancer in recent years and going to the waterparks was something really special — we don’t have those places in Brisbane anymore; you have to go to the Gold Coast,” he said “I wanted to recreate those things without having to spend ridiculous amounts of money on holidays and the satisfaction of knowing you can have those experiences and it’s all yours with no rules — it’s just a really homely feeling.” This built-in bar has LED lighting and custom silkyoak bartop No-reserve House for Life auction raises $1.489m for Mater Hospital Brisbane’s three best and worst options for investors Landmark Paddington home tipped to fetch $4m Mr Wein said the sprawling single-level home’s appeal went beyond its unique entertainment offering A spacious open-plan layout is centred around a sleek monochrome kitchen with stone benches and hidden butler’s pantry including the huge master with walk-in robe and double ensuite “This property offers the complete package and the interest it is attracting has been absolutely insane,” Mr Wein said More than 200 inquiries had been received within a week of listing with 54 groups attending the first open home inspection third parties have written and supplied the content and we are not responsible for it completeness or reliability of the information nor do we accept any liability 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If you believe that this is a technical error, please contact us and tell us the location of this page A development application has been lodged for Childcare Centre Designed by Black Ink Architecture the proposal seeks a Childcare Centre with a maximum building height of 2 storeys (7.5m high) The site fronts the future extension of Buckley Road and Fraser Drive and will redevelop the vacant site The proposed childcare centre has open ground floor car parking providing 44 car park spaces (one (1) PWD space) The site fronts Buckley Road (Future extension) however all vehicle and pedestrian access is proposed to Fraser Drive The planners at Development Evolution state “The proposed child care centre is in keeping with the Residential West Area Plan and will deliver community facilities in proximity to the established residential community.” The proposal includes 760sqm of gross floor area (GFA) with 307sqm site cover (24%) of site cover over the 3,165sqm site We encourage you to like the Your Neighbourhood Facebook page to be updated on other projects or developments in Brisbane or surrounds Contact us: mail@yourneighbourhood.com.au to add an additional lot on to the approved extension of the original relocatable home park application,” the filed development assessment report said.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf approved by the Moreton Bay Regional Council it will increase the number of lots in Ingenia's Freshwater over-50s lifestyle community project to 276.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt follows the approval of 98 additional relocatable home lots in March residents rent their spot but own the home which is transportable.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIngenia is developing the site near Freshwater National Park with US-based joint venture partner Sun Communities They acquired an initial 9.5ha \"build-ready\" holding in 2019 for $17.75 million with approval in place for 131 relocatable homes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the submitted report which contains four existing relocatable home parks that were approved as early as 1983”.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This development is the fifth relocatable home park which is currently partly under construction.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"357gN14r442GROCFBA0UAv\"\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003cimg src=\"//images.ctfassets.net/8pr762qjocl3/5KdJFPZNR4xtnAKXrevTot/b2c2762dfc40841dabc94e169ae800ce/Untitled_design__88_.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of Ingenia's 11.5ha development site within the land lease \u0026quot;super block\u0026quot; 35km north of Brisbane Creek and Foster roads.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"357gN14r442GROCFBA0UAv\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There are six contemporary relocatable home designs which have been proposed for the entirety of the relocatable home park development,\" the documents said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The designs will have a maximum of two-bedrooms with either a single or double garage and a multi-purpose room.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Access to the relocatable homes will be via an internal network of roads which connect to Creek Road and Foster Road.”\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIngenia’s website spruiks that residents of its Freshwater lifestyle community will have access to resort-style facilities including an already built $4-million clubhouse with magnesium pool and spa the group manages a $2-billion property portfolio and is one of Australia's largest owners operators and developers of seniors rental The holiday park and senior living player has filed a proposal to add 47 relocatable home lots to an existing approval for an 11.5ha site at Burpengary East “The proposal is for an other change application to add an additional lot on to the approved extension of the original relocatable home park application,” the filed development assessment report said If approved by the Moreton Bay Regional Council it will increase the number of lots in Ingenia's Freshwater over-50s lifestyle community project to 276 It follows the approval of 98 additional relocatable home lots in March Ingenia is developing the site near Freshwater National Park with US-based joint venture partner Sun Communities They acquired an initial 9.5ha "build-ready" holding in 2019 for $17.75 million with approval in place for 131 relocatable homes which contains four existing relocatable home parks that were approved as early as 1983” “This development is the fifth relocatable home park which is currently partly under construction.” It sits within the designated Transition precinct of the Emerging Community zone along Twists “There are six contemporary relocatable home designs which have been proposed for the entirety of the relocatable home park development," the documents said “The designs will have a maximum of two-bedrooms with either a single or double garage and a multi-purpose room “Access to the relocatable homes will be via an internal network of roads which connect to Creek Road and Foster Road.”  Ingenia’s website spruiks that residents of its Freshwater lifestyle community will have access to resort-style facilities the group manages a $2-billion property portfolio and is one of Australia's largest owners It has 15 projects under way and 12 greenfield developments anticipated to begin this year with 6270 sites available for development There has been a surge in demand in Australia’s residential land lease communities sector, which comprises manufactured home estates and over-50s lifestyle communities as well as a segment of caravan parks It is being driven by a few factors, including the housing affordability crisis A corporate land grab has been under way in recent times for prized leisure parks amid increased demand for local travel a burgeoning manufactured housing estate market and institutional appetite for land banking The sprawling property at 37 Portobello Road in Burpengary that has not one but two waterslides and a swim-up bar The abode offers instant kerb appeal with its sleek white exterior, manicured gardens and stone pathway leading to the statement front door. There’s also a chef-style kitchen with a large island, an Oliveri stone sink, pendant lights and top-tier appliances. Along with the waterslides, pool and swim-up bar, there’s additional space to relax and unwind with an entertainer’s pavilion, built-in BBQ and expansive rear yard. Should the buyer wish to have guests over, they can make use of the granny flat with its own kitchenette and bathroom. The Melbourne apartment with a heart-stopping swimming pool Three designs that have disappeared from Australian homes Is this the most iconic Australian architectural style? The information on this website is intended to be of a general nature only and doesn't consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. where we are privileged to live and operate A 26-year-old Beachmere man has been charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder Homicide detectives have charged a man with murder after a man was found dead and a woman suffered serious head injuries at a home north of Brisbane Det Insp David Harbison said it was not a domestic violence-related incident and Frederick Steel Sayers “We believe he just attended today to do some form of gardening duties,” Harbison said on Thursday Police were called to do a welfare check at a Burpengary East home on Thursday morning where they found two people in their 70s with serious head injuries The 74-year-old man was declared dead at the scene while the 71-year-old woman was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition The woman remained in the Royal Brisbane and Women’s hospital in a critical condition on Thursday night Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Sayers was taken into custody after he waited at the property for police Police charged the man on Thursday night with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder The charges against Sayers were heard for the first time at Pine Rivers magistrates court on Friday but the Beachmere man was not required to appear in person Legal aid duty solicitor Brendan Whelan asked for an adjournment to allow police to provide him with the evidence involved in the case from forensic examinations “I would require three months to allow for the size of it,” Whelan said Police prosecutor Alex Donald said he would be able to provide a brief of evidence within 10 weeks Sayers was previously denied police bail and must apply to the supreme court to be granted bail on a murder charge under Queensland law. Acting magistrate Peter Cooke ordered the matter next be heard for a committal mention on 26 July at Caboolture magistrates court. Police were not looking for any other persons of interest. Harbison described it as a tragic and devastating incident. “It is so terribly traumatic for anyone to see this, including first responders,” he said. “We hope to get to the bottom of it and learn more and try to understand how this incident occurred.” The Weekly SOURCE is published by DCM Media This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. initial-scale=1\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"1\",{\"charSet\":\"utf-8\"}],[\"$\",\"title\",\"2\",{\"children\":\"Estate Greenlit for Brisbane’s North | The Urban Developer\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"3\",{\"name\":\"description\",\"content\":\"Plans for a new residential subdivision part of a planned $106-million mixed-use estate which is earmarked for seven lots spanning 13.6ha.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstruction of stage one on the corner of Old Bay and Maitland roads is due to start in September.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKDL Property Group managing director Kent Leicester said the lots would range from 294sq m to 500sq m with 2.6ha of the estate preserved as open green space parklands and koala habitat.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe said Avaline—a name meaning breath of life—was targeting a diversity of buyers from those first entering the property market through to growing families upgraders and downsizers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"3b65ATeLe8vbcKZIXKEmbd\"\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003cimg src=\"//images.ctfassets.net/8pr762qjocl3/68GgpHk9MuWXUjUIB1TS53/d3f57deab7566462a50221ef6edf4e04/Untitled_design__100_.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of KDL Property Group's 13.6ha site spanning seven lots at Burpengary East which is earmarked for its Avaline mixed-use estate.\" data-mce-src=\"//images.ctfassets.net/8pr762qjocl3/68GgpHk9MuWXUjUIB1TS53/d3f57deab7566462a50221ef6edf4e04/Untitled_design__100_.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"opacity: 0.8;\" data-mce-style=\"opacity: 0.8;\"\u003e▲ Aerial view of KDL Property Group's 13.6ha site spanning seven lots at Burpengary East while Burpengary railway station and the Bruce Highway are only five minutes away,” Leicester said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoreton Bay Regional Council is assessing KDL’s plans for the $29 million commercial component of the estate which includes a childcare centre and allied health precinct with provision for general practioners and physiotherapy services.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s a major attraction for any new development to be able to offer shopping transport and allied health options right on the doorstep of residents,” Leicester said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKDL’s other residential estate in Burpengary East—Dakota Developer KDL Property Group has been given the green light to break ground on the six-stage development to be known as Avaline at Burpengary East It comprises the creation of 188 home sites—reduced slightly from a previously proposed 192 lots—as well as a medical precinct and childcare centre The council has granted approval for the $77-million residential component of the project which is earmarked for seven lots spanning 13.6ha KDL Property Group managing director Kent Leicester said the lots would range from 294sq m to 500sq m with 2.6ha of the estate preserved as open green space He said Avaline—a name meaning breath of life—was targeting a diversity of buyers from those first entering the property market through to growing families “Our new estate is a boutique bayside community with protective design and landscaping covenants to provide an ideal lot to build a new home and ensure the quality of your address is preserved,” Leicester said It is about 40 minutes’ drive from Brisbane’s CBD and 50 minutes from the Sunshine Coast “Avaline offers easy access to schools and major shopping including Westfield North Lakes and supermarket precincts while Burpengary railway station and the Bruce Highway are only five minutes away,” Leicester said Moreton Bay Regional Council is assessing KDL’s plans for the $29 million commercial component of the estate “It’s a major attraction for any new development to be able to offer shopping transport and allied health options right on the doorstep of residents,” Leicester said KDL’s other residential estate in Burpengary East—Dakota totalling 70 lots—has sold out and home construction is under way Listed property giant Ingenia Communities Group recently revealed plans to upsize its development within a “super block” of land lease communities at Burpengary East The holiday park and senior living player has filed a proposal to add 47 relocatable home lots to an existing approval for an 11.5ha site The Caboolture region’s most expensive home sales of 2019 have been revealed with big blocks and seaside living proving popular with high end buyers The top sale for the region was an executive home on 10.52ha at 139 Maitland Rd, Burpengary East which sold for $1.68 million in June by Bill Harris of Ray White Caboolture The property borders Burpengary Creek and has a 629sq m home with six bedrooms and multiple living spaces The second highest sale was for a 4.25ha property at 11 Currawong Pl The property had a three-bedroom home built in 1970 and was marketed as being in a prime location backing onto recent development area in Bellmere Taking out the fourth and fifth spots are two home on Bayside Drive in Beachmere. Number 104 sold for $1.195 million and number 20 sold for $1.175 million Both homes sit on 1012sq m waterside blocks with direct beach access Rounding out the top 10 were homes in Sandstone Point Take a look at you suburb’s top sales of 2019 Caboolture region’s Top Home Sales of 2019 The home is known for its Incredible 90m2 heated swimming pool with dual waterslides and jumping platform A newly renovated resort like home north of Brisbane fit with its own waterslides is creating a buzz with potential buyers is increasing the intrigue of people with its eye-catching swimming area and water slides The resort-like home with a massive landscape of 3,111 sqm is exclusive Director Paige Creedon at Creedon Property Group Caboolture said the campaign is going exceptionally well and the real stand out for this property is the sheer size of the home “The campaign is going extremely well; we are having lots of inquiries and had a fantastic first open home with many buyers,” Ms Creedon said “The real stand out for this property is the sheer size of the home and the amazing outdoor space “The property has one the best outdoor areas I have ever seen on a property with a swim-up bar the sellers have added some new features to the home that need no work done and are ready for a new buyer to enjoy The swim-up bar has been completely remodelled by replacing all the fridges and changing the slide waiting area roof to an American-style tiled roof MORE PROPERTY NEWS  The barbecue area is also completely changed with all new cabinetry and BBQ as well as new LED shed lighting painting and fitting and fixtures throughout the home such as door handles The garage has even been remodelled with new epoxy flooring and shelving new linked door remote motors for the garage and shed and new lighting down the driveway to the shed The property has a resort style swim-up bar including a brand new roof The sellers have also put in a massive solar system worth over $20k Ms Creedon said the home is receiving a fantastic response from buyers and 2024 can be an excellent time for property rates “The home has only been on the market for less than a week so we are expecting great things and have received some great offers,” she said MORE: Coorparoo family’s labour of love hits the market after 20 years  “What we are seeing in the market at the moment in this area is a supply and demand issue as there are still loads of great buyers out there Especially we see a lot of first home buyers trying to get into the market.” The home has a huge custom bar with indoor/outdoor serviceability and custom detailing including lighting and stone and wood features “I believe 2024 will see some of our best property prices to date with prices continuing to rise every month and a lot of interstate buyers looking for property.” “In terms of Brisbane as a city to live we have some of the best weather and beaches in Australia and our market here is still affordable.” A 26-year-old man believed to be a domestic gardener has been arrested after police found an elderly man dead and a woman critically injured following a welfare check at a home A homicide investigation has been launched after the discovery of the couple in a home at about 9.20am on Thursday in the Moreton Bay suburb of Burpengary East, Queensland were discovered suffering serious head injuries at the Bramston Court address They have been identified as married couple Nicholas and Suzanne Reeves Mr Reeves died at the scene, whilst Ms Reeves was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a critical condition Police have taken a 26-year-old Boondall man into custody Detective Inspector David Harbison told the media the 26-year-old had been 'on or near the premises' doing some gardening work 'The police allege a dispute of some type has broken out ... an altercation and unfortunately the 70-year-old victims have been severely injured,' he said Mr Harbison said police are still investigating if implements or weapons were used in the incident 'I want to stress that this is not a domestic family violence related incident 'We don't believe the 26-year-old male person was previously known to the victims.'  Police believe the gardener was dropped off by friends and was doing work across two addresses 'The person at the other address witnessed the incident,' he said is 'devastated' after seeing the 'traumatic' event The detective inspector said the crime scene was 'substantial' and it will be guarded for some time 'The man [26-year-old] was not injured and was taken into police custody without incident,' he said Police do not believe there is any threat to the public and they are not looking for anybody else Police do not know what led to the incident and are urging any witnesses or those with dashcam footage to come forward Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:.. 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