This is probably not the page you’re looking for Oreana, founded by Tony Sass and his brother Steven in 1999, has until recently focused on the Victorian market, specialising in land subdivision and townhouses as well as developing childcare and early learning centres.  Now, Oreana is making its move into Queensland with a land subdivision for 250 homes at Morayfield, a 50-minute drive north of the Brisbane CBD in Moreton Bay city.  The developer acquired the 21ha site at 281-323 Petersen Road and 13-37 J Dobson Road to kickstart its launch into Queensland, where it is setting up a permanent office.  “We wanted to hit the ground running and this site has already got DA approval, we want to turn soil and get sites out of the ground as soon as possible,” Tony Sass told The Urban Developer. “We like the location, it’s between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast and it’s not a huge site but it’s also attached to a 4ha park and infrastructure.”  While Oreana is vertically integrated in Melbourne, the developer is taking the process more slowly in Queensland, given that the subdivision will not require full construction services. “We’re speaking to civil contractors to get it off the ground next year. Back in Melbourne we’re fully integrated for the construction of our homes, townhomes, neighbourhood activity and early learning centres.  “In Queensland our initial strategy is focusing on land subdivision and when we start to build that pipeline we will look to get a construction team up there.” Sass said the development and strategy in Queensland was a progression of its learnings from Victoria.  “Queensland was an extension of our understanding of the growth corridors, understanding the fundamentals of those corridors which is population growth, we believe in the population growth and taking our experience in Melbourne to SEQ,” he said.  “The business has been in Melbourne for over 20 years now. “We understand those growth areas well and we’ve been developing in those spaces.” Despite that experience, Queensland proved a hard nut to crack.  “We have been looking at South-East Queensland and trying to break into that market in those growth corridors for three years,” Sass said.  “We realised that instead of trying to attack SEQ from Melbourne, let’s plant a flag and get some boots on the ground and open an office there.”  Oreana’s Fortitude Valley offices will be complete in coming weeks. Oreana’s expansion is not limited to Queensland—it has also launched childcare projects in Western Australia.  “It’s been a part of a broader strategy to become a national developer, we have a few childcare and retail in WA, and a couple of childcare dvelopments in Sydney, but the greenfield market in SEQ especially matches our fundamentals,” Sass said.  “Our strategy over the next three years is to build a pipeline in Queensland to deliver 300 land lots a year, and from there we will move into townhouses, neighbourhood and early learning centres.” Longstanding LJ Hooker principal Craig Gillard has expanded his ownership within the LJ Hooker group by announcing the opening of Caboolture | Morayfield, a new office situated in Brisbane’s Moreton Bay council area. Having sold real estate across Queensland since 2000, Gillard has opened his third LJ Hooker office, adding to his established agencies at Cairns Beaches and Bribie Island. If you check the box above before you log in, you won’t have to log back into the website next time you return, even if you close your browser and come back later. Gillard said that the Caboolture, Morayfield and Bribie Island communities have been closely connected within the Moreton Bay Council area, with the expansion benefiting local sellers and landlords. “A lot of people who live in Bribie have retired here from Caboolture, Morayfield and surrounding suburbs,” Gillard said. He said that, despite being an hour’s drive apart, there has been a consistent connection between the two communities, both of which have a strong demand for family-friendly housing. “A lot holidayed here when they were younger and have made the move later in life.” Recent data from CoreLogic indicated that median house prices in Caboolture and Morayfield have increased to $710,000 over the last 12 months, with a 17.5 per cent and 14.4 per cent rise, respectively, outperforming the Brisbane market. Both suburbs benefit from local train stations and recent government initiatives to implement 50¢ fares across all travel zones, particularly supporting those travelling to Brisbane for work, helping them save thousands of dollars annually. “I’m very excited about the immediate future of the area,” Gillard said. “The addition of Caboolture | Morayfield presents further opportunities for our investors as well.” Head of network for LJ Hooker, Chris Keating, welcomed the expansion of LJ Hooker Cabooluture | Morayfield. “Craig is a highly respected business leader within LJ Hooker and we’re thrilled he’s made the move into Caboolture | Morayfield,” Keating said. “His sellers will benefit from exposure to a greater number of buyers, and landlords in the area will appreciate the leading property management service that is a hallmark of his businesses.” Breaking news and updates daily. Subscribe to our newsletter. 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