Explore the upgrades and projects improving Brisbane’s roads neighbourhoods and natural areas.    A development application has been lodged for Multiple Dwellings the proposal seeks a new residential building containing twenty three (23) medium density units with a maximum height of four (4) storeys The dwellings have a mix of layouts and sizes The site is currently improved with some shed structures and outbuildings which are out of use and will be removed to facilitate the development The site has frontage to Handford Road and adjoins the stub end of Liberty Drive to the southeast The proposal has 42 car parking spaces (36 residential and 6 visitor) and 29 bicycle parking spaces (23 residential and 6 visitors) Vehicular access to the site is achieved via a new driveway crossover from Liberty Drive The planners at Wolter Consulting Group state “The building design utilises the site’s natural slope for underground parking minimizing the need for cut and fill and preserving the local topography The proposed development has incorporated an articulated built form which features projections and recessions in the façade to allow for the capture of natural light and breezes within the primary living areas of each unit To ensure an attractive building design is presented to the streetscape a variety of colours and materials have been utilised throughout the design.” “In designing the proposed development the built form prioritizes its contribution to the surroundings incorporating features that are climate-responsive the development includes passive design elements that capture natural light and prevailing breezes” “The building design utilises the site’s natural slope for underground parking a variety of colours and materials have been utilised throughout the design” We encourage you to like the Your Neighbourhood Facebook page to be updated on other projects or development News articles are presented in an unbiased manner from information publicly accessible that includes referenced links for the reader to obtain any further information The facts of the proposed government projects school upgrades and development applications are based on the available information at the time of the published date with information sourced directly from company websites media releases and development application material We reference all our information at the end of the articles and promote the creators with website backlinks Contact us: mail@yourneighbourhood.com.au Aussies are furious after discovering the reason why the rent on a townhouse will soon rise a staggering 86 per cent The three-bedroom townhouse on Radiant Street in Taigum, in Brisbane's north was listed on realeastate.com for $348 a week But the rent will rise to $650 a week on September 8 when the property is no longer eligible for support under the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) The NRAS was implemented in 2008 as part of the Federal Government's long-term commitment to improve housing affordability The Rudd-era program paid property owners a subsidy in exchange for keeping rents on new homes below market rate for a decade With the last of the homes to exit the scheme by mid-2026, tenants fear skyrocketing rental prices and cost of living pressures will only make the housing crisis worse A photo of the listing was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by tenants' advocate Jordan van den Berg, who posts under the handle Purple Pingers, with the caption 'I wonder how ending the National Rental Affordability Scheme is going'.  Many social media users joined in to say the program had been 'life changing'.   'I was reporting on NRAS back in 2010 when I was at Leader Newspapers and it was a great scheme,' former journalist Emily Webb responded.   'About a decade ago when I had gone back to study and my partner was unemployed for a considerable time, NRAS helped change our lives,' wrote another.  'NRAS has allowed me to live in an apartment by myself for seven years,' a third person commented.  The property in Taigum has two bathrooms, two parking spaces, an open-plan living area, a spacious backyard, a modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a dishwasher and two air-conditioners.  'The property is in a secure complex surrounded by landscaped gardens, CCTV camera security and friendly on-site managers,' the listing reads. 'The complex is situated in a much sought after location, within walking distance of schools, childcare, shopping centre, recreational parks and public transport.' A Westfield shopping complex and the beach are also a 10-minute drive away.   But social media users slammed the drastic rent increase, claiming it's 'awful' and 'highlights the failures of capitalism'.  'NRAS saved me and got me my apartment but then the program was dropped, now I have a 30% rent increase but there is nowhere cheaper to go,' one person said.  'It's ridiculous the NRAS is ending, especially when so many people need it,' wrote another.  'I know it wasn’t a perfect scheme but I am so furious about it ending,' a third person commented.  The property is currently accepting applications from tenants eligible for the NRAS. The NRAS eligibility test can be found on government websites and asks questions about whether the applicant owns any properties, the amount of their household liquid assets, and their combined gross yearly income, among other things.  Crane Realty's Onsite Manager, Prue Xiong, said the property will reach its full 10-year term as an NRAS property on September 7, and will no longer be eligible for NRAS benefits. 'As a result, we need to increase the rent,' she told Daily Mail Australia. Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:... Victim of acid attack 'plotted by his ex-partner who teamed up with a gang' dies in hospital six... We are trapped in unsellable newbuild homes after a £52m dual carriageway was built on our... Horror as $4.5M influencer-laden yacht SINKS off Miami... after glam women made a rookie maritime... How Meghan's biggest cheerleader brokered Harry's disastrous BBC interview - three months after... 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Why the rent for this townhouse will soon jump a massive 86 per centCommenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}} CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) A leading property advisor and consultant has compiled a list of Brisbane’s best and worst suburbs to invest in property said investment opportunities are still ripe in Brisbane but a strategic asset and careful suburb selection are key As an owner of four investment properties in Brisbane himself Mr Gupta said Brisbane has more upside than Sydney or Melbourne when it comes to investment opportunities but where and what should I buy,” he said Mr Gupta explained that some markets in Brisbane are still in the early stages of their growth cycle offering investors an exciting long-term upside the suburb of Taigum offers a range of residences from housing to townhouses and units there is a huge disparity between the price of townhouses and detached homes in the region though he expects this gap to close in the medium term He added that the price of townhouses will likely rise due to their affordability factor providing excellent value growth for investors over the coming year or so “Taigum has had a stigma as a low socio-economic area but if you purchase the right kind of property this suburb will deliver excellent price-growth potential regardless.” Northgate is situated 8km north of Brisbane’s CBD and is easily accessible by major arterial roads making the region the subject of gentrification “The demographic is shifting solidly away from blue-collar workers and toward upwardly mobile young professionals.” Mr Gupta said prospects for the area will continue to improve with townhouses offering investors the greatest potential “The median townhouse price sits at $450,000 compared to detached houses at $1 million Buyers are sure to recognise the excellent value townhouses offer relative to detached houses The already well-respected suburb of Clayfield is located within Brisbane’s inner suburbs and is expected to experience further housing demand in the near future “Townhouses again offer the best prospects with a median price of $500,000 sure to attract both homebuyers and investors.” Mr Gupta admits that as an inner-city western suburb with abundant amenities Toowong may seem a controversial choice for a ‘Brisbane’s worst’ list the unit market is significantly oversupplied and likely won’t see any value growth especially as the construction of more units is underway “Unit prices have only gone up 2.2 per cent in the past 12 months while house prices rose 24.4 per cent during the same period That speaks volumes about the demand/supply imbalance of units,” said Mr Gupta “These suburbs are positioned 13 kilometres southeast of the CBD and are dominated by low-density and acreage housing,” said Mr Gupta Mr Gupta said while these housing types were popular during the pandemic the demand will not continue post-pandemic and he expects the annual capital growth rate to settle at around 5 to 7% over the long term Rental yields are low at just two per cent and Days On Market have risen from 50 days to 100 days in just a few months.” Woodridge is heavily dominated by tenants with around 65 to 70% of all households renting “This is fine when a rental boom is underway but if measures are taken to ease the housing crisis landlords will be competing against each other to attract tenants – and there will be a lot of property on the market,” he said Woodbridge’s prices can be expected to flatten or even soften in the medium to long term Before making any investment decisions, please do your own independent research, taking into account your own situation. 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See our Terms of Use Stay up to date with Australia's most important property news through our free email service Get the latest real estate news delivered free to your inbox Living Corporation Pty Ltd (trading as The Property Tribune) ABN 17 159 150 651 provides an information service and factual information only in relation to property This information does not take into account your objectives To consider whether a financial or credit product is right for you speak to a licensed Financial Adviser or Finance Broker before you apply for any product or commit to any plan Consider the product issuer’s Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD) before making a purchase decision We do not make any suggestions or recommendations to you about property investment a particular credit or financial services product If you decide to apply for a product or service through our website you will be dealing directly with the provider of that product or service and not with us You should be aware that the service provider may not have access to all providers or all products available in the market Stay up to date with our free emails containing the country’s most important stories with our free email newsletters A development application has been lodged seeking to establish a mixed use of land use under a preliminary approval to include a collection of Retail Designed by 77 Architecture the the proposal seeks a variety of one (1) and two (2) storey buildings that will accommodate a mix of land uses as part of five (5) precincts over the 2.1ha redevelopment site The proposal will create a new local access road from Beams Road that will provide access to the site and further stages The planners at Mewing Planning Consultants state “The proposed residential uses will be subject to a future development application which will be assessed against the provisions of the Neighbourhood Plan” the Variation Request has demonstrated that the potential future residential uses are able to be integrated with the broader development outcome for the site and its surrounding context” “The development is of a nature and scale that is reasonably anticipated in the Emerging Community Zone noting that the overall outcomes for the Emerging Community Zone identify the opportunity for a childcare centre The development will not have an adverse impact on the adjoining sites which include a swim school and dwelling house which is substantially setback from the common boundary because of existing vegetation” the Ecological Assessment has concluded that there is limited ecological values in the northern portion of the site and therefore any future development can be accommodated on the site without impacting on ecological values“ We encourage you to like the Your Neighbourhood Facebook page [swt-fb-likebox url=”https://www.facebook.com/yourneighbourhood.com.au” width=”340″ height=”500″ tabs=”timeline,events,messages” hide_cover=”false” show_faces=”true” hide_call_action=”false” small_header=”false” adapt_container_width=”false”] [swt-fb-likebox url=”https://www.facebook.com/yourneighbourhoodperth” width=”340″ height=”500″ tabs=”timeline,events,messages” hide_cover=”false” show_faces=”true” hide_call_action=”false” small_header=”false” adapt_container_width=”false”] [swt-fb-likebox url=”https://www.facebook.com/yourneighbourhoodnorthqld” width=”340″ height=”500″ tabs=”timeline,events,messages” hide_cover=”false” show_faces=”true” hide_call_action=”false” small_header=”false” adapt_container_width=”false”] News articles are presented in an unbiased manner from information publicly accessible that include referenced links for the reader to obtain any further information We reference all our information at the end of the articles and promote the creators with website back links A development application has been lodged for Reconfiguring of a Lot, located at 287 Church Road and 24A, 36A Laysan Street, Taigum. Designed by RSP Group the proposal seeks a Reconfiguration of a Lot (1 lot into 26 residential lots The development creates the missing pedestrian and road link for Laysan Street and completes the strategic local road network connection for this area The proposal includes the removal of the existing dwelling pool and driveway to facilitate the subdivision The proposed redevelopment will create a new road and pedestrian access from Bolan Street and another pedestrian connection also Lytton Road the residential density of the site will be 17.5 dwellings per hectare which is in keeping with the maximum density of 18 dwellings per hectare for the Emerging community zone“ to be updated on other projects or developments Designed by Archr Design the proposal seeks twenty three (23) low-medium density dwellings within seven (7) residential building clusters and will seek a maximum building height of 3 storeys (below 9.5m in height) The proposal seeks to repurpose or replace some of the existing short-term accommodation on the site to facilitate the redevelopment over 3 stages The project scope comprises of construction of multiple dwellings and reconfiguration of motel buildings along with other allied works The proposal has a maximum height of 3 storeys (9.5m above ground level) within the Emerging Community Zone and Bracken Ridge and district neighbourhood plan.  spa and bbq area) are to be retained and together with the existing communal open space areas at the rear of the existing motel will be accessible for all new dwellings According to the planners at Saunders Havill Group state “the proposal seeks to repurpose or replace some of the existing short-term accommodation on the site (motel and rental cabins) in order to facilitate the construction of additional residential dwellings on the site (multiple dwellings) long-term residential rental accommodation All dwellings will be owned and managed by Ingenia Communities” The proposed development will provide 89 car parking spaces (including 23 multiple dwellings and 16 duplexes) The proposal is for a total gross floor area (GFA) of 1,555.5 sqm of new construction over the 4.193 ha site area while the remaining project scope has no change in gross floor area (GFA) A development application has been lodged for Reconfiguring of a Lot located at 300 Muller Road and 129 Roghan Road Designed by Focus Survey the proposal seeks a Reconfiguration of a Lot (1 lot into 32 residential lots local road and balance lot that will contain a detention basin The proposal is over a T shaped lot and provides lots ranging from 340sqm to 2660sqm The proposal includes the removal of the existing dwellings structures and driveway to facilitate the subdivision The development provides a pedestrian link to Roghan Road and provides a access local road to Muller Road The planners at Brisbane Town Planning state the owners are “are seeking approval to split the 20,338m² site into 32 residential allotments (along a new internal road) With one balance lot (lot 900) to be dedicated to Council for storm water detention purposes“ The development application has been lodged for a Sikh Temple 66 car parking spaces are provided throughout the grounds with 4 disability spaces pedestrian pathways are proposed in proximity to the new building The adjoining education establishment car parking may also be used for the proposed temple The proposal includes a decretive main access to Lemke Road and large internal driveway to service the overall layout of the new school and proposed Sikh Temple car parking area The temple proposes to operate between the hours from 7am to 10pm from Monday through to Sunday The planners at Developthis state “the proposed Temple will not adversely affect the amenity of adjoining properties It will be a landmark and provide a valuable facility to the Sikh community and local residents The proposal complies generally with all relevant City Plan Codes” The proposal provides an additional 2516.2sqm of gross floor area over the 76,914sqm site to be updated on other projects or developments in Brisbane or surrounds Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon The best of Brisbane straight to your inbox We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Brisbane it’s not actually hidden, rather clearly visible from Roghan Road this large playground in Brisbane’s north has something quite unusual: a (fictitious) backstory.  Plaques claim that the park exists over the site of a prehistoric habitat for a race of sentient marsupial mice that was discovered in 1989 The plaques contain a code that purports to be the language of these creatures and kids (should they be so motivated) can use the code to decipher messages hidden around the playground.  But it’s likely that they will be too busy gallivanting around the series of little wooden pavilions with brown corrugated iron roofs that are joined by boardwalks over a large sandpit There are accessible swings and a wheelchair-accessible roundabout several slides and a couple of large insect creatures with tall spines to climb on A 360-degree tyre swing offers plenty of vertiginous fun for one or two littlies at a time There are toilets, barbecues, and clusters of local parents chatting away while their kids play epic games of tag Thanks for subscribing! 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About us Contact us A development application has been lodged for a Child Care Centre Designed by Elevation Architecture with a maximum building height of 2 storeys (approx The proposal is within an Emerging Community zone and will remove the existing dwelling to facilitate the development The proposed child care centre has been designed with a basement car park area Pedestrian and Vehicle propose access to the private road of the adjoining Taigum Village centre development The planners at Wolter Consulting Group state “the proposed design and layout integrates appropriately with the adjoining neighbourhood centre and upcoming retirement village at the eastern boundar scale and form that is consistent with a residential building and is consistent with the proposed development and established uses Handford Road provides separation between the site and opposite residencies Given the site’s size and limited interface to adjoining sites it is expected the proposal will integrate effectively with the surrounding area.” a total site cover of 1,067sqm (56%) over the 1,877sqm site A development application has been lodged for Precinct 2 of the Retirement Village located at 333 Handford Road and 274 Roghan Road that includes 121 independent living units communal facilities and access from Roghan Road for the retirement facility (Council reference: A004195779) Designed by S3 Architects the Precinct 2 of the Retirement Village seeks one hundred and seventy seven (177) x 2 bedroom single storey independent living units (ILUs) and additional communal facilities The buildings have been divided into a variety of duplex clusters The proposal provides a total of 214 car parking spaces (177 Residential garage spaces and 37 visitor spaces) across the site retaining existing crossover from Handford Road that was previously use by Symes Grove Residential Aged Care Facility Symes Grove Residential Aged Care Facility is proposed for demolition to facilitated development of the proposed development Precinct 2 It is outlined that 28 Independent Living Units (14 duplex buildings) are to be retained The site is located in the Bracken Ridge and District Neighbourhood Plan (Taigum Residential Precinct – NPP 003) and the Community Facilities (Health Care Purposes) Zone A proposed allows for 25,311sqm of Gross Floor Area a site coverage of 34916sqm (43%) of the overall 8.12ha site area Precinct 1 was approved 15 April 2016, that includes 121 independent living units, communal facilities and access from Roghan Road for the retirement facility (Council reference: A004195779) Retirement Village (Precinct 1) – Handford Road & Roghan Road, Taigum Residential Care Facility – 314 Church Road, Taigum Townhouses are the hottest buys in PK Gupta’s best investment suburb picks in Brisbane A Qld property investor has named his three best and worst Brisbane suburbs to sink money into post-pandemic with a few “sure thing” areas now on the ‘avoid’ list who owns 12 properties – four of which are in Brisbane one in Cairns and the rest elsewhere including interstate – believes investors will still be drawn to major buying opportunities in Qld given its high rental yield and strong affordability “The land tax is obviously something that puts Qld in a black spot for interstate investors especially but in some locations if you take a medium to long term view this additional land tax is immaterial,” Mr Gupta said MORE: Qld suburbs where prices are set to boom next ‘Change of instructions’ leads to $250,000 bidding war Brisbane Olympic suburbs racing for property gold This two bedroom townhouse at 24/332 Handford Road listed for sale at $365,000 is now under contract He said suburbs where townhouses and villa hadn’t performed as well over the last few decades were now among the hottest properties among househunters especially suburbs close to employment hubs “I think the better opportunity is more in the townhouse dwelling types not so much inner city but 10-15km north and south of the river I think they will outperform because of the land component good value of land as proportion of dwelling price His most recent purchases have been in Brisbane and Gold Coast over the last year and a half Sydney and Melbourne buyers looked on freestanding houses in the Gold and Sunshine Coasts as absolute bargains Townhouse varieties for people moving are still around $500,000 which is absolutely cheap In Northgate the median is $1m for a house Investor PK Gupta says there are still strong opportunities across certain segments of the Brisbane market he has picked a normally safe bet for investors – investor units in university suburb Toowong close to inner Brisbane – as his worst investment choice right now He said despite Toowong having great facilities infrastructure and the University of Qld being a great source of tenants its “attached housing” or unit market was oversupplied “The amount of unit construction underway in Toowong is enormous,” he said That speaks volumes about the demand/supply imbalance of units And they just keep building units in the area I don’t see much potential for units to increase in value here at all.” His second worst suburb pick was Burbank/Chandler which he feels may be in for a period of flat capital growth despite being 13km from the CBD and dominated by low-density and acreage housing “Most of its gains have been made in the past three years so it’s in for a prolonged period of flat Rental yields are low at just two per cent and days on market have risen from 50 days to 100 days in just a few months.” This three bedroom townhouse at 9/23-37 Garfield Road sold on September 19 for $325,000 – a $100,000 jump since its last sale in September 2011 The $235k price was also what it sold for in December 2006 Mr Gupta said acreage housing demand surged during the pandemic which was reflected in the area’s strong capital growth of more than 50 per cent in the past three years it’s not an area that will see ongoing demand at this level post-pandemic I would expect a location like this to see an average capital growth rate of around five to seven per cent over the long term.” one of Greater Brisbane’s most popular value suburbs Woodridge was the third area named in his worst investment list now “The big problem for Woodridge property is that the suburb is dominated by tenants,” he said “Around 65 to 70 per cent of all households are renting This is fine when a rental boom is underway RELATED: Massive 96 Brisbane suburbs still rising and defying the downturn landlords will be competing against each other to attract tenants – and there will be a lot of property on the market Most of Woodridge’s value gains have been made in the past three years Its prices will flatten and could quite reasonably be expected to soften in the medium to long term.” Mr Gupta three best investment suburbs were all in Brisbane’s northside and all involved townhouses – Taigum Realestate.com.au listings show 32 townhouses for sale in those three suburbs “The price difference between townhouses and detached homes has growth substantially (in Taigum,” he said “House values have risen considerably in the past 12 months with the a median price of approximately $600,000 for a detached dwelling units and townhouses have a median of approximately $400,000 I expect the value gap between them to close in the medium term.” A three bedroom townhouse at 12/277 Melton Road He said townhouses were the most likely to rise in value as affordability drove more homeowners and investors away from houses “Those who invest in townhouses here will see excellent value growth over the coming year or so Taigum has had a stigma as a low socio-economic area with townhouses offering the best buying potential right now “I’d even say Northgate is Brisbane ‘hidden secret’ when it comes to investment The demographic is shifting solidly away from blue-collar workers and toward upwardly mobile young professionals.” This three bedroom townhouse at 3 Christian St “I think the prospects for this area continue to get better and better townhouses offer the best potential at present The median townhouse price sits at $450,000 compared to detached houses at $1m He also named Clayfield townhouses as one of his three best investment options saying their median price of $500,000 was “sure to attract both homebuyers and investors” to a suburb which was “very accessible” with popular schooling choices He said Brisbane’s real estate markets were a “complex tapestry” with some “still at the start of their growth cycle for certain types of properties FOLLOW SOPHIE FOSTER ON TWITTER 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 or responsibility arising in any way from omissions or errors contained in the content We do not recommend sponsored lenders or loan products and we cannot introduce you to sponsored lenders 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By accessing or using our platform, you agree to our Terms of Use. 401 Church Rd TENNIS player Shane Barr is offering his Taigum home for sale was the boy’s singles champion at the 1985 Australian Open and played Davis Cup for Hong Kong in the nineties But tennis isn’t Barr’s only claim to fame his family is also behind the ice-cream chain Cold Rock He and his father Selwyn opened the first of their Cold Rock ice cream stores in 1996 and built 20 of them in Brisbane until they sold the business has two houses and of course as you would expect — a professional tennis court It is listed for offers of more than $1.35 million through Tristan Rowland of Place Aspley The main residence on the 11,900sqm block is a lowset home covered entertaining area and sauna plus the tennis court A second residence is a renovated barn which can be used as a separate guesthouse or rental property It has high cathedral ceilings with exposed timber beams Mr Rowland said the second home was rented for $430 a week “This property is really good value in my opinion