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The 1860s Pommy Lodge, the former church and manse, was passed in at $1.4 million at its weekend North Willoughby auction.
It was the home of the late artist John Butler, whose family owned the property for around four decades.
Forsyth agents Di Burcham and James Snodgrass had <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-willoughby-119184479" target="_blank">th</a><a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-willoughby-119184479" target="_blank">e 1860s sandstone offering</a>.
The enchanting cottage is located at 105 Penshurst Street.
The site contained a two roomed wooden school building, which Eliza Davies opened as a Bush Mission School in June, 1862, the first school on the north side.
The following year in July, it was relaunched as the North Sydney National School, when it came under the government school ­system.
The building of Willoughby Public School in 1863 made it redundant.
The North Sydney Congregational Church was officially opened in 1872. In the late 1880s the Congregationalists built a larger church on the corner of Church Street and the old church became the manse.
In 1896 George Leafe, owner of a general store in Penshurst Street, bought the manse and converted it into a residence.
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Pommy Lodge, the 1860s North Willoughby enchanting cottage, passed in

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A Sydney-based property management company has been fined $9,000 by the Perth Magistrates Court after advertising properties for rent and managing them on behalf of their owners without being licensed in Western Australia.
It was also found to have failed to lodge two bonds with the WA Bond Administrator.                                  
H and Z Group Pty Ltd, trading as Asset HQ Property Management Specialists, had lodged an application for a real estate agent’s licence in August 2013 but it was withdrawn by the company before being granted.
Asset HQ deny the claim, but were not in court to defend the matter last Friday.
Lawyers for Consumer Protection told the court that between June 2013 and September 2013 the company advertised online properties available for rent in Singleton, Carlisle, Landsdale, Rockingham and Butler.
The company then managed a number of those properties between July 2013 and January 2014. 
The company website says Asset HQ is a member of The Real Estate Institute of Australia, The Property Council of Australia and complies with the Australian Competition &amp; Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Department of Fair Trading.
"These memberships provide landlords and tenants with an assurance that they will receive the highest level of customer service," the licensee in charge advised on the company website.
It blames an unintended mix-up.
On 20 March 2015 Asset HQ Property Management Specialists was fined $7,000 for operating in WA without a licence, in breach of the Real Estate and Business Agents Act, and $1,000 on each of the two charges of failing to lodge bonds. 
Magistrate Hall said the company’s conduct was made worse by the fact that they were aware of the obligations but continued to conduct their business without a licence.
Commissioner for Consumer Protection Anne Driscoll said real estate agents trading on a national basis must be licensed in each jurisdiction in which they operate.
“Operating in WA without a licence is a serious offence, so national businesses must ensure they have the necessary licences and registrations in place before they advertise their services and conduct business here,” Driscoll said.
“Real estate and tenancy laws can vary from state to state, so agents operating across state and territory borders should check to ensure they are complying with the relevant real estate and tenancy laws.”
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Sydney property management company fined for interstate rental bond lodgement failures

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Significant price differentials between neighbouring Perth suburbs are increasing apparent to buyers willing to slightly compromise on location.
Peppermint Grove tops the city's list with a median price of $3.95 million - but that is almost three times more than neighbouring Mosman Park's $1.4 million median.
South of the river, North Coogee's $1.3 million is significantly more expensive than neighbouring Spearwood's $545,000, Coogee's $860,000 and Hamilton Hill's $554,000.
Realmark managing director John Percudani says suburbs bordering Rossmoyne's $1.1 million's include Bull Creek's $765,000 and Willetton's $772,000.
North of the river, coastal suburbs either side of Waterman’s Bay's $1.46 million median include North Beach's $950,000 and Marmion's $925,000.
Percudani explained to the local paper there was good reason for the differential in some areas, but maintained there was excellent value in certain suburbs adjacent to their more expensive neighbours.
He said buyers were becoming more focused on extracting value and less fixated on postcodes.
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Forget the postcode: Buying in next door suburb saves money in Perth

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The Glenn Murcutt-designed home in Kangaroo Valley – The Walsh House – has been sold for $1.5 million.
It was listed for sale with a price tag of $1,975,000 back in mid-2013 when Title Tattle spotted its initial listing by the couple who had commissioned the architectural work. 
The two bedroom, two bathroom property was constructed over four years for Rosemary and Robert Walsh, an immigration lawyer.
The property sits on 2.02 hectares, 100 metres above sea level. The Walshes had bought the two-hectare block in 1999 for $230,000.
It has been bought by Francis Fong.
The properties southern and western facades are crafted using rustic materials due to facing the winds of winter and feature few windows.
The northern and eastern facades feature more refined materials and open up to views of Kangaroo Valley.
Each room in the house is protected by adjustable louvres to control the daylight in each room.
Murcutt is known for paying attention to the environment and creating economical and multi-functional buildings.
Kangaroo Valley is located in the Illawara region of New South Wales.
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Glenn Murcutt-designed Walsh House, Kangaroo Valley sold

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There were 35 sales at $600,000 or under at weekend auction across Sydney.
APM had the house median at $1.2 million and the unit median at $800,000.
There were just the four Sydney sales in the $400,000s among the 600 results.
A $385,000 Marrickville flat was the cheapest, excluding one cheapie at Gorokan in the Central Coast. But the Marrickville sale reflected a 4% yield based on its September 2014 rental asking price.
The sale was achieved pre-auction when an investor secured the 39 square metre flat at 4/3 Ann Street, Marrickville (pictured above).
The freshly painted, first floor one bedroom apartment was marketed as ideally suited to the first home buyer or investors. 
The First National Iskandar Real Estate agents Taylor Spratt and Tony Iskandar advised its rental was around $300 per week
The strata levy was $554 per quarter, the water at $176 per quarter and council at $276 per quarter.
The super strong Sydney weekend auction market recorded its highest ever clearance rate for a regular weekend on Saturday with APM's result of 86.1%. The previous highest was an on federal election in September 2013 when 86.5% was achieved on slim 200 volumes.
Four suburban regions reported clearance rates in excess of 90%.  The best was the north west with 94.7% followed by Canterbury Bankstown 92.9%, the city and east 92.2% and the northern beaches with a clearance rate on Saturday of 91.1%.
The inner west had a still strong 88.2% clearance rate, the same recorded by the south. Next best was the lower north with 85.5% followed by the upper north shore 83.2%, the south-west 77.4%, the west 75% and the central coast 64.7%.
The most expensive property reported sold at auction was <a href="/expert-insights/buying/sandringhams-7-8-million-versace-inspired-trophy-home-tops-sydneys-weekend-auctions">22 Primrose Avenue, Sandringham</a> for $7.8 million by McGrath.
"Sydney’s extraordinary home auction market is starting to defy superlatives but will face its biggest ever test next weekend," Andrew Wilson, the Domain Group senior economist said.
The pre-Easter super Saturday of auctions is set to break the all-time record of 1111 auctions as sellers rush to take advantage before the Easter break of the strongest market in Sydney’s history, he advised.
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Investor secures cheapest sale in Marrickville on record clearance rate weekend

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The onetime Main Beach, Gold Coast apartment of the former entrepreneurial medico Geoffrey Edelsten was passed in on a $1.5 million vendor bid at auction yesterday.
It was the opulent Palazzo Versace apartment bought for his then wife, Brynne, though this time it has been listed via a new company holding following an April 2014 transfer from Norman South Pty Ltd to Selfside Pty Ltd.
The Gold Coast apartment was bought in late 2011 for a reported $3 million before its $1.5 million refurbishment.
It has been relisted through Lucy Cole of Lucy Cole Prestige.
"It's not mine, I have nothing to do with it," Geoffrey Edelsten recently told the Daily Mail.
"At one stage I headed a company that was a trustee [of the property] but it was replaced a-year-and-a-half ago and I have nothing to do with it," he said.
The two-level property, which overlooks the Broadwater, comes with a large rooftop garden with spa.
It comes with genuine Versace furniture imported from Milan comprising the finest leathers and brocades, exclusive Italian bed linen and tableware - able to be secured through separate negotiation - excepting the exquisite lighting including a massive crystal chandelier which stays.
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Geoffrey and Brynne Edelsten's former Palazzo Versace apartment passed in

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The Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens has urged the Federal government to stay the course on meaningful budget repair or it will face consequences as the debt blows out.
"We're not on the correct path for the long run and we need to get onto a better path I think during benign times," RBA governor Glenn Stevens said on Friday.
We don't have a budgetary crisis, he added.
But during questioning Glenn Stevens told an Australia America Chamber of Commerce lunch that the budget repair should happen during "benign times" to build resilience for the next downturn.
"We should be taking early measured steps that build up in their effect over the long term so that we sustain the position we have," he said.
"If God forbid a large negative shock came along right now, we still have macroeconomic scope to respond to that" with the fiscal firepower to respond, he said.
"A deficit that's 3% of GDP right now that would be at 5 or 6 or 7% very quickly if we had a significant recession. If you were then thinking we'd like to do some discretionary stimulus on top of that then you are talking about pretty big deficits," Stevens said.
But scope for discretionary stimulus on top of that could be limited, if the deficit was already high. 
"When you go into a downtown the deficit gets bigger anyway because the government does nothing because of the so-called automatic stabilisers and that's appropriate," he said.
His formal notes advised that looking back at the history: "If we come through this terms of trade event with neither a major outbreak of inflation in the upswing nor a major crash in the downswing, even if we have a period of sub-average growth in the process, we will have done far, far better than in any previous event of this kind, let alone one of this magnitude."
"I still think that is the most likely outcome.
"Even so, the lower terms of trade mean that, all other things equal, the path of future incomes is not as high as it might have looked a few years ago.
"Even allowing for the fact that we all knew, intellectually, that at least part of the boom was not permanent, there is a human tendency to project what we see now (good or bad) into the future. Eventually reality intrudes and we have to re-evaluate.
"That has happened countless times before and will again, no doubt."
Glenn Stevens noted while that the economy continued in its adjustment to the end of the investment phase of the ‘mining boom’. 
"The massive run-up in resources sector capital spending that was a natural response to earlier very high prices is reversing, causing a drag on demand. 
"So we hope for other sources of demand to speed up to help make up the difference. 
"Some of them are, though not as seamlessly as any of us would like. 
"It is a major transition. 
"We can hope to assist it, and the Reserve Bank is doing that, and will continue to lend what support it can, within the limits of its powers and consistent with its mandate.
"The decline in the exchange rate is assisting the transition (as it assisted in absorbing the earlier phase of the mining boom). 
"But we have always said we cannot hope to fine-tune this transition, however much we may wish otherwise."
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There's hope if a large negative shock hits Australia: RBA's Glenn Stevens

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The chief cause of underquoting, according to the president of the Real Estate ­Institute of NSW Malcolm Gunning, was agents being “lured” into under quoting by home owners with unrealistic expectations.
“I think vendors think they know more than the agents at this stage,” Gunning told The Sunday Telegraph, adding that television shows were contributing to the situation.
Gunning added agents think they have to get a crowd.
“If I get a crowd I’ll get competition and someone will fall in love with the house and get it towards that price the vendor wants. That’s why agents under quote, it’s the by-­product,” he said.
He also claimed the industry watchdog was at fault, allowing agent education levels to slip to their lowest ever.
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Deddick Springs, the 3,100 acre home of the Cabanandra Campdraft, a celebration of horsemanship in the East Gippsland high country, has been listed for sale at $850,000.
Tommy Ventry was 10 when his father first taught him how to herd cattle, the youngest of three boys.
He learnt how to predict and cater for the movements of the cattle - and is now regarded as one of the last experienced cattlemen in Australia.
Ventry has hosted the Campdraft at his 1,252 hectare home for two decades, donating profits from the three-day event to local community halls, fire brigades and ill friends.
Sometimes Ventry and mates drove 860 borrowed cattle used in the competition through the Snowy Mountain high country, along a route that has been used to drive cattle for the past 100 years or so.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-livestock-vic-deddick+valley-7567663" target="_blank">Elders Orbost agent James Leatham</a> says the legendary drover is retiring. There is a family link as Jim Leatham was James' grandfather who droved with Tommy's father, Percy.
The property is situated one hour from Delegate and 2.5 hours from Bairnsdale.
Some 2000 acres is of cleared land subdivided into 20 paddocks, the rest is bush at 4433 McKillops Road, Deddick via Bonang.
Accommodation Creek runs through the property which comes with 40 ton silo, 3 stand shearing shed with sheep yards, two sets of camp draft cattle yards, stables, hay shed, arena.
It is able to carry 200 head of cattle or 4,000 sheep.
The annual Cabanandra Camp Draft is held on this property early April catering for up to 800 people with functions building consisting of kitchen, meals area, bar, shower, toilet blocks suitable for camping.
It has tourism potential for farm stay camping. 
<a href="https://www.campdraft.org.au/pdfs/club_info/draft_programs/CABANANDRA%20CAMPDRAFT%20PROGRAM%202015.pdf" target="_blank">The next </a>camperdraft is after Easter this year.
The Ventry family have had a long association with the Southern Campdrafting Association which dates from a small beginning 40 or so years ago, when a group of campdrafters and supporters got together and held a meeting in early March 1973 at Tumut with the aim to provide Insurance cover to its riders.
Its membership grew strongly from 46 members in 1973 to over 1,400 full members and 371 draft permit holders in 2013-14 season.
The number of clubs has fluctuated over the 40 years with eight clubs in 1973 to 46 clubs covering a large area from Port Augusta in South Australia to Broken Hill in the North West NSW down to West Wyalong in central west and onto the NSW Coast and southern NSW as well as most of Victoria.
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Deddick Springs, Tom Ventry's Cabanandra Campdraft cattle property for sale 

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Entertainment industry veterans John 'Strop' Cornell and his wife, Delvene Delaney, who were Paul Hogan's sidekicks in their comedic heyday, have sold their Belongil beach retreat.
It is a very private 2.3 acre compound, known as lost 4 and 5 Border Street.
The modernised two level home at Belongil had been listed through LJ Hooker agent Glen Irwin. <a href="https://www.ljhooker.com.au/83YF5G/lot-4--5-border-street-belongil-byron-bay" target="_blank">Offers closed 28 January</a> for the absolute beach-front home with wrap-around timber decks with views of Cape Byron Light-house, Julian Rocks, Mt Warning and Belongil Beach.
Local sales suggested $10 million plus was being sought, and close to being achieved, according to local authoritative property observers.
"We no longer stay in our Belongil beach-house, and therefore wish to allow someone else the pleasure," Delvene Delany advised Property Observer.
It has been a $650 to $1600 per night rental offering too.
The lots were bought in the early 1980s for around $325,000 from the then local abattoir. 
The Weekend Australian suggests Harvey Norman heir Glen Norman was the buyer of the property from his former father-in-law, John "Strop" Cornell.
Glen Norman, the only son of late Harvey Norman co-founder Ian Norman, has been renting the resort-style property, Villa Gabrielle owned by developer Eddie Phillips since he recently moved to Byron Bay.
Glen Norman's Double Bay garden apartment sold last weekend for around $4.5 million through 1st City. 
The sale by LJ Hooker's Glenn Irwin is short of the Byron Bay record which was set in 2006 at $15.68 million for a house on Wategos Beach.
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John 'Strop' Cornell and Delvene Delaney secure $10 million Belongil Beach, Byron Bay sale

A trio of Queensland property groups have unveiled plans for a $300 million mixed-use redevelopment of the former Noosa Bowls Club site, a proposal that would deliver more than 200 new homes in one of the Sunshine Coast's most supply-constrained markets.

Kilter Property, Frank Developments and Calile Malouf Investments are behind the plans for the 1.8-hectare site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/99-noosa-drive-noosa-heads-qld-4567">99 Noosa Drive</a>, which would transform the long-vacant site into a new residential precinct featuring 208 apartments, retail, hospitality and public space.

The proposal comes as Noosa continues to grapple with housing affordability and a shortage of permanent accommodation, particularly for key workers. The site's location in Noosa Junction, close to shops, public transport and employment, aligns with the direction of Noosa Council's Housing Strategy, which encourages higher-density housing within established activity centres rather than continued urban expansion.

The draft plans include 48 affordable-by-design apartments and 48 rooming accommodation units aimed at key workers. Around 2,000 sqm of ground-floor retail and food and beverage space would activate the street frontage, alongside a new public town square and landscaped open space.

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Frank Developments Founder and Director Frank Licastro said the development would continue the company's focus on architecturally-led residential projects while addressing one of the region's biggest challenges.

"Not only will this project exude a sense of luxury, it will also enhance not only the built environment but also the surrounding community," Licastro said.

"Noosa's success relies on the people who live and work here. Providing well-designed accommodation for key workers is critical to supporting the local economy and ensuring the Shire can continue to thrive."

Kilter Property Co-Founder Huw Williams said the focus was on delivering additional permanent housing while creating a mixed-use destination that benefits both residents and the wider community.

"Our focus is on delivering a well-considered mixed-use project that provides more permanent housing options, supports local workers and businesses, and delivers an exceptional product for the local market," Williams said.

"The redevelopment vision aligns with the long-term evolution of Noosa Junction as a vibrant activity centre, creating a destination that enhances the area's character while delivering significant economic and community benefits."

Calile Malouf Investments, best known for its role in Brisbane's James Street precinct and The Calile Hotel, will bring its place-making experience to the project. The company recently commenced construction on The Calile Noosa hotel and says the residential development will complement its growing investment in the region.

CMI Director Cal Malouf said the aim was to create a walkable precinct combining housing, retail and hospitality while remaining true to Noosa's character.

"We see a similar opportunity in Noosa to deliver a vibrant, walkable destination that combines exceptional housing, hospitality and retail in one integrated project," Malouf said.

Brisbane-based Cavill Architects has been appointed to design the project.

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Noosa Bowls Club to be redeveloped into mixed-use apartment precinct

One of Brisbane's last major riverfront redevelopment opportunities has taken a significant step forward, with Lendlease selected as the Queensland Government's preferred development partner for the former Visy site in South Brisbane.

The seven-hectare industrial site, positioned between South Bank and West End and 1.3 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, will be transformed into a mixed-use precinct expected to deliver more than 4,000 new homes alongside extensive public open space and riverfront parkland.

The project is one of the largest urban renewal opportunities currently planned in Brisbane and is expected to play a key role in accommodating the city's growing population ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Plans for the precinct include a network of riverfront promenades and boardwalks, new public plazas, parkland, amphitheatre-style gathering spaces and shared pedestrian and cycling links designed to reconnect the long-isolated site with the Brisbane River.

The Queensland Government is targeting delivery of the first homes and key public spaces before the 2032 Games, allowing the precinct to begin contributing new housing and public amenity well before the broader masterplan is complete.

The redevelopment is also expected to support more than 3,000 jobs across planning, construction and ongoing operations.

For Lendlease, the appointment adds another major urban regeneration project to its Queensland portfolio. The developer has operated in the state for more than 70 years and has delivered a number of large-scale mixed-use precincts in partnership with government.

Lendlease Development CEO Claire Johnston said the project represented one of Brisbane's most significant redevelopment opportunities.

"The transformation of the former Visy site represents a rare opportunity to reimagine one of Brisbane's most significant riverfront locations, deliver thousands of much-needed homes, and create long-term legacy," Johnston said.

"In partnership with the Queensland Government, we have the opportunity to create a new riverside destination that will help shape Brisbane's growth and how people experience the city for decades to come.

"This is exactly the type of large-scale, city-shaping development that will provide lasting benefits for Queensland, bringing together housing, jobs and world-class public spaces."

Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said the riverfront transformation would deliver a thriving new community precinct.

“The Crisafulli Government is delivering this golden opportunity to unlock a riverfront jewel for all Queenslanders,” Deputy Premier Bleijie said.

“This is a once-in-a-generation moment to reshape a significant slice of Brisbane and deliver lasting benefits – thousands of new homes, and public spaces for all Queenslanders to enjoy well beyond the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games – unlike Labor’s plan which would have delivered zero benefits and zero new homes.

“Queensland is well and truly open for business and through partnership with the private sector, we are accelerating delivery while ensuring strong housing, community and economic outcomes."

Early works on the precinct are expected to commence in April 2027.

Lendlease selected to deliver transformative South Brisbane riverfront precinct

Eddy Haddad's <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/level-33">Level 33</a> is levelling up its approved Wollongong development, as the coastal city south of Sydney continues to prove popular in the high-density development space.

Level 33, a longtime developer in the Wollongong area, has gone through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority to upsize its approved two-tower development on the corner of Crown Street and Gladstone Avenue, just 100 metres from Wollongong Station.

The developer currently has approval for 252 apartments across two buildings rising to 19 storeys. It is now seeking approval for 33 and 38-storey towers that would deliver 467 apartments, including 67 affordable homes.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bka-architecture">BKA Architecture</a>, the development would comprise apartments above a three-level podium with around 1,100 sqm of retail space, along with basement parking for 448 vehicles.

According to the Urban Design Report by BKA, the proposal has the capacity to "reinforce the precinct's identity by strengthening links between health, education, and transport services, while also contributing to Wollongong's ongoing evolution as a key regional centre."

Wollongong is somewhat in vogue. Between Level 33 and Urban Property Group, the two developers have several thousand apartments planned across the city.

Level 33 is currently delivering Easterly Wollongong, one of its most boutique projects to date with just 21 high-end apartments, as well as Atchison &amp; Kenny, a 329-apartment development due for completion later this year.

The developer plans to redevelop the 13,088 sqm WIN Grand megasite into <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crown-square-216-238-keira-street-wollongong-nsw-2500">Crown Square</a>, a new $500 million precinct with nearly 600 apartments. It also has more than 900 apartments planned for the former Bunnings Warehouse site at the intersection of Gipps and Flinders streets.

Urban Property Group is also playing a major role in the city's transformation. Its five-tower Keira Place precinct will deliver more than 800 homes, and it has recently lodged plans for a further 300 apartments near Wollongong Station.

First look: Level 33 upsizes Wollongong apartment towers

Just a week after filing plans for the final stage of its major Keira Place masterplan, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has unveiled another significant housing proposal in Wollongong, this time targeting a prominent site opposite North Wollongong Station.

The developer has lodged a State Significant Development Application for a 38-storey mixed-use tower at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/4-4a-flinders-street-north-wollongong-nsw-2500">4-4A Flinders Street</a>, around one kilometre north of the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/keira-place-wollongong-120-122-smith-street-wollongong-nsw-2500">Keira Place precinct</a> currently taking shape on the edge of the CBD.

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Designed by Studio.SC, the proposal comprises a 38-storey mixed-use development containing 303 apartments, including 45 affordable housing units, alongside 174 co-living residences. The scheme also includes ground-floor retail space, extensive landscaping and public domain improvements.

Studio.SC noted in the proposal it "outlines a vision for a landmark transit-oriented mixed-use development centred around North Wollongong Station, designed to support the city’s future growth while responding to the NSW Government’s housing and planning reforms."

The architecture firm said the proposal responds to the opportunities and constraints shaping future growth within the 400-metre catchment of the station and represents "a coordinated and future-focused approach to urban intensification, contributing to the long-term evolution of North Wollongong as a connected, walkable and high-density station precinct."

The site occupies a strategic corner bounded by Flinders Street, Station Street, Stafford Street and the Princes Highway, directly opposite North Wollongong Station.

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The proposal follows Urban Property Group's recent submission for the second and final stage of Keira Place, which would deliver a further three buildings comprising 657 homes opposite Beaton Park. It builds on the first stage, which features 150 apartments across two towers and recently commenced construction.

Urban Property Group CEO Patrick Elias said breaking ground on the first stage marked a significant milestone for Wollongong and reflected the developer's long-term commitment to regional cities.

"Today's groundbreaking is about turning approvals into homes and moving quickly to deliver much-needed housing in Wollongong's city centre," Elias said.

"Keira Place will provide a diverse mix of homes close to jobs, transport and services, while setting a high benchmark for quality, durability and consumer protection."

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/urban-property-group-unveils-trio-of-towers-for-next-stage-of-new-wollongong-precinct-keira-place">Urban Property Group unveils trio of towers for next stage of new Wollongong precinct, Keira Place</a>

First look: Urban Property Group plans next major Wollongong tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/arada">Arada Australia</a> has wasted little time expanding its ambitions in Campsie, lodging plans for a second major project in the rapidly transforming town centre just months after unveiling its three-tower One Campsie proposal on Beamish Street.

The UAE-backed developer has now taken aim at one of the suburb’s most strategically positioned sites, filing a State Significant Development Application for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/10-north-parade-campsie-nsw-2194">33-storey mixed-use tower</a> at 10 London Street and 43 North Parade, directly opposite the future Campsie Metro Station. The proposal is currently on public exhibition and represents another significant vote of confidence in Campsie's emergence as one of Sydney’s key transit-oriented growth centres.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a>, the development would deliver 156 apartments above a podium containing retail and commercial space, creating a new residential and commercial gateway to the town centre. The scheme also includes a four-level above-ground parking podium and a dedicated residential amenity floor featuring wellness and recreation facilities. At least 10 per cent of the apartments would be allocated as affordable housing for a period of 10 years.

The proposal occupies a 1,631 sqm site bounded by London Street, North Parade and Dispensary Lane, immediately adjoining the future Metro station precinct and just metres from Beamish Street’s retail and dining strip. According to the Urban Design Report, the project seeks to deliver "a great place that prioritises human-scaled experience and provides spatial improvements to the area."

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Woods Bagot describes the tower as a key marker within Campsie's next phase of growth.

"Located directly opposite the new Campsie Metro Station on North Parade, 10 London Street is a thoughtfully composed 33-storey mixed-use tower that contributes to the ongoing transformation of the town centre," the Architectural Design Report states. The report says the project is intended to provide "high-quality homes within a vibrant, connected urban environment, while helping define Campsie's future skyline."

A strong emphasis has been placed on the public realm. The ground floor incorporates over 500 sqm of retail space and active frontages along both London Street and North Parade, while the podium is wrapped by extensive landscaped planting intended to soften the building's scale and strengthen the pedestrian experience. The development would also widen surrounding footpaths and improve connections between the Metro station and the broader town centre.

Above the podium, residents would have access to more than 1,400 sqm of communal amenities, including a pool, gym and landscaped recreation spaces. A distinctive green-wall treatment extending across four podium levels forms a major architectural feature, helping differentiate the project within the emerging high-density precinct.

The tower's design is closely tied to the broader Campsie Town Centre Master Plan and the arrival of Sydney Metro. The Urban Design Report notes the proposal "directly supports the Campsie Town Centre Master Plan by delivering new homes in a location explicitly identified for growth, improved accessibility, and high-quality urban renewal." It adds that the project contributes to the master plan's vision for a strengthened town centre supported by thousands of new homes around the future Metro station.

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The application follows Arada Australia's recently lodged One Campsie project at 124–142 Beamish Street and 16–18 Ninth Avenue, where the developer is seeking approval for 346 apartments across three towers rising 24, 32 and 39 storeys. Together, the two proposals would cement Arada Australia as one of the most influential developers shaping Campsie's future urban form.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-arada-files-for-trio-of-apartment-towers-in-campsie-town-centre">First Look: Arada Australia files for trio of apartment towers in Campsie town centre</a>

Arada Australia entered the Australian market in 2024 and has rapidly assembled a significant development pipeline across Sydney. Alongside its Campsie holdings, the developer is soon to launch <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/wattle-green-2-fishburn-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Wattle Green</a> in Castle Hill, and has expanded its local operations following its acquisition of construction firm Roberts &amp; Co.

Located around 14 kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, the site sits at the centre of one of Sydney's fastest-changing middle-ring precincts. The Metro conversion of Campsie Station, combined with Canterbury-Bankstown Council's master planning framework, is driving significant residential intensification around Beamish Street and North Parade, with thousands of new homes expected over coming decades.

Jonathan Chancellor

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