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A development site, currently occupied by the Coorparoo RSL in the affluent Brisbane suburb hits the market.   The property at 20 Harries Road commands a 2,693sq m corner site with 105m street frontage, and is opposite Coorparoo Square.
The $252 million mixed-use development has recently completed by heavyweights Fraser Property Australia and Honeycombes Property Group.   The property is being marketed for sale by Ray White Commercial Qld Director and Head of Investment Sales Tom Barr and Ray White Special Projects Qld Executive Director Matthew Fritzsche.
“The site and location offer fantastic development potential with a code accessible height up to 16 storeys, with upper levels to incorporate panoramic city views,” Mr Barr said.
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"This would also give the Coorparoo RSL time to acquire another property and get their new facility ready for occupation.”
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 Expressions of interest close on October 14. 
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With much the nation having the long weekend public holiday, auction activity across the combined capital cities is set to be subdued this weekend. 
Amid the limited listings, some agents succeeded in selling before auction, including <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-riverview-134313290">112 Riverview Street</a>, Riverview.
Belle Property’s Simon Harrison sold the property, which last traded in 2005 for $580,000.
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There are 719 capital city homes scheduled for auction this week, according to CoreLogic, down on the 1,082 auctions held last week and lower than the 1,324 last year.
Across the individual cities, scheduled volumes are set to be lower over the week across all but Perth and Melbourne. However, for both cities the rise is across already extremely low volumes.
Sydney makes up more than half of the overall scheduled auction volumes, with 473 homes scheduled, off the back the busiest week the city had seen since early April last week (812).
Melbourne volumes are higher over the week but the city continues to see some of the lowest levels of activity recorded. There are 77 Melbourne homes scheduled for auction, up from 40 last week.
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According to Ray White, the Melbourne property deep freeze is over, with numbers set to soar in the coming weeks.
News of eased restrictions has already inspired buyers to list their properties with already 26 Melbourne Ray White auctions scheduled for this week, compared to last week’s four.
The national Ray White Group recorded a 70 per cent Sydney clearance rate last weekend, one of the highest in six months.
An offering in East Ryde, marketed by Ray White’s Barrie Brown, is expected to do well this weekend.
Situated at <a href="https://ecomms.raywhite.com/collect/click.aspx?u=d2QwOW9DWld4TzJhNXgyRWZuQ1hRV1ZETUk5QXRjTUlDWTdNZGNXdmZQdTdZNjAzL2hzYjNsb04xZG1QRGtHRlhoZ2ozbFVLZUQ4ZmJTTkpIMUwvSU5iTnkwUG9ETHBQR0VxUlJZUEUyWjA4UloyVTVQbnVjdXJidExBN05oQXo3M3ZoZG04UENSNVp6THc5a0xkcDErL3EzYVhuMXRYdnROaFZ1SVh0Nkk4PQ==&amp;rh=ff006a241e9e53799580abbb0c4cb9afb1ccc258">2 Rodney St</a>, the three-bedroom home is listed with a price guide sitting at $1.6 million.
"There have mainly been young couples coming to inspections which fits the suburb’s core demographic,” Mr Brown said.
In Queensland near beachside homes are listed for auction this weekend.
A four-bedroom, four-bathroom Mermaid Beach residence.
The tri-level home, located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-mermaid+beach-134386122">34 Dudley Street</a>, was designed by architect John Campbell and features floor to ceiling windows, an alfresco area and light-filled interiors.
Over the same week one year ago, 1,324 homes were taken to auction across the combined capital cities returning a final auction clearance rate of 67.6 per cent, according to CoreLogic. 
In Sydney last year, just 317 homes went to auction across the city on the week of the long weekend. 
In comparison, 950 homes were taken to auction over the previous week. 
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October long weekend sees subdued auction listings

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A private investor has secured a prime retail investment, leased long-term to national retailer Cheap as Chips for $3.72 million on a yield of 7.4 per cent. 
Located in the heart of Colac Activity Centre at <a href="https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/173-183-murray-street-colac-vic-3250-2016401443">173-183 Murray Street,</a> Cheap as Chips Colac is a well-established and proven ‘essentials’ retailer.
Its network of 42 stores nationally across SA, NSW and VIC has remained open and trading throughout Victoria’s Stage 4 restrictions.
Occupying a large site area of 2,460sqm with a gross floor area of 1,868sqm and 28 car spaces, the property offers exposure to major thoroughfare Murray Street (Princes Highway) with a street frontage of 30 metres. 
Colac, a lakefront regional centre and the largest township in the Colac-Ottway shire continues to grow in popularity with a strong population of 13,058 and an exceptional range of amenities.
The property was sold by Rick Silberman and Steven Lerche of Savills Australia who said this was the first time the property had been offered in 30 years.  
“It was previously a Coles Supermarket for many years until they outgrew the space and Cheap as Chips took over in 2017 on a new 10 year lease, plus additional options," Mr Silberman said.
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Ray White Waterloo business owners Eric Wei and Edwin Wang have just expanded and launched their second location in Eastwood in north-west Sydney, teaming up with local powerhouse Wen Huang as the third principal.
The team are set to take the Eastwood region to the next level, just like he has done with their Waterloo office over the past 18 months.
The team also have further expansion plans on the horizon, with the third office in Norwest set to open later this year.
“Opening our second and third office locations was inspired by the rapid growth in the area and our own local knowledge of the region,” Mr Wang said.
“Eastwood is full of opportunity, with lots of development already underway, so we are really keen to bring our real estate services to the local community.”
Some 18 months ago, the team of property and finance professionals joined forces to make their real estate dream a reality, in Sydney’s diverse inner-city suburb of Waterloo. 
Mr Wei and Mr Wang, both with finance experience in Shanghai and Sydney, shared a common goal of opening a Ray White office. 
“We always knew  Ray White was going to be the best fit for us, once we finally opened our own office in Waterloo,” Mr Wang said.
“We wanted to pair our knowledge of the asian buyer and vendor market, with the strongest local brand in real estate, and the corporate team have been incredibly helpful in guiding us through running a business.”
Since they opened their first office, the team built up their sales and property management business. 
The pair have worked together on and off for many years, mainly in off the plan project sales for big names in the Sydney development sector. They also have particularly strong experience and interest in the Eastwood region and its surroundings. 
“The Ryde and Macquarie areas have gone through the roof with real estate and development in the past couple of years, and the Eastwood region is performing just as well,” Mr Wei said.
Eastwood is 17km north-west of the Sydney CBD and is known for its cultural diversity and attraction of the Chinese community, with about 800 apartments due for completion over the next couple of months.
“There is a really interesting mix of house and commercial activity in the Eastwood area, with lots of shopping and services at everyone’s doorstep,” Mr Wang said.
“I have lived just nearby in Rhodes for the past six years, and Eastwood has always been the go to place for grocery shopping, and beautiful homely restaurants and eateries.” 
Alongside Eric Wei, Edwin Wang and Wen Huang, a team of 11 experienced property management and sales professionals will be joining them.
“We believe our own cultural background and resources put us in a great position to service the area well.”
“We already have a good feel for the area, and are looking forward to thriving under such a strong family name in the business” Mr Wang said.
Over the next 12 months, the main goal for the team is to increase market share, build a strong rent roll of over 200 properties and establish their new office as the go-to for all real estate requirements in Eastwood and its surrounds. 
Ray White New South Wales CEO Andrew McCulloch welcomed the expanded team to the network.
“The team at our new Eastwood office are a natural fit to take the real estate market in this region even further,” Mr McCulloch said.
“We’re delighted to have seen their incredible progress with their first office in Waterloo, and  look forward to supporting them as they continue to grow now in the Eastwood region as well.”
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Lachlan Marshall and Jared Johnson have been welcomed as directors in a new joint venture with the Gold Coast’s leading residential business Harcourts Coastal. 
Managing director Dane Atherton noted the pair had created a "formidable business" during their time in the industry.
"Jared and Lachlan are aligned with our vision to create a leading commercial offering that harnesses the strength of our existing operation and brings a new level of energy and marketing to the Commercial space," Atherton said.
The multi award-winning team depart the Ray White Surfers Paradise business after five years with the group following a string of recognitions.
This includes being awarded as the number one marketing agents internationally for the entire Ray White Commercial network in 2019.
The move will see them as equity partners in Harcourts Coastal Commercial.
"Since day one I have had strong ambitions to a be a business owner. The opportunity to start and grow a commercial business alongside Harcourts Coastal who sell $800 million dollars’ worth of residential property every year is incredibly exciting," Jared Johnson said. 
"Harcourts Coastal Commercial will look to change the face of commercial property on the Gold Coast and I look forward to growing people within our team and helping them become top of their game!" Lachlan Marshall said. 
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The Federal Court of Australia has ordered two entities in NAB’s wealth management division to pay a total $57.5 million penalty after the Court found that NULIS Nominees (Australia) Limited (NULIS) and MLC Nominees Pty Ltd (MLC Nominees) made false and misleading representations to superannuation members.
It was about their entitlement to charge plan service fees and members’ obligations to pay the fees.
The court also made declarations that MLC Nominees and NULIS failed to ensure that their financial services were provided efficiently, honestly and fairly.
MLC Nominees will pay a total penalty of $49.5 million for its contraventions.
NULIS will pay a penalty of $8 million for its contraventions.
Between 8 September 2012 and 30 June 2016, MLC Nominees misled members in the MasterKey Product and deducted approximately $33.6 million in Plan Service Fees from approximately 220,000 members of MasterKey Business Super (MKBS) and MasterKey Personal Super (MKPS), divisions of the MasterKey Product, who did not have a Plan Adviser.
Between 8 September 2012 and 30 September 2018, MLC Nominees and NULIS misled members and deducted approximately $71.9m Plan Service Fees from approximately 457,000 members of MasterKey Personal Super linked to Plan Advisers where Plan Advisers were not required to provide services and members did not receive services or any services they could not otherwise obtain for free.
The Federal Court made declarations to the effect that NULIS and MLC Nominees breached the ASIC Act for misleading and deceptive conduct and by making false or misleading representations, for which the civil penalties have been ordered.
The contravening conduct was done by MLC Nominees’ and NULIS’ in their failure to inform members that, when they transferred from MKBS to MKPS, they could “turn off” their plan service fee.
Other declarations related to failing to comply with the financial services laws, for misleading and deceptive conduct and for issuing a defective Product Disclosure Statement.
The court ordered that the defendants’ pay ASIC’s costs of the proceedings.
In his decision, Justice Yates described NULIS and MLC Nominees’ contraventions of s12DB of the ASIC Act as “very serious.”
ASIC deputy chair Daniel Crennan QC noted it was the largest total penalty yet imposed in a civil action filed by ASIC.
‘Fees for no service conduct is particularly egregious, having resulted in substantial financial loss for thousands of unsuspecting consumers.
"ASIC will continue to bring enforcement action against this misconduct and other case studies from the Financial Services Royal Commission.
"This demonstrates our resolve to deliver on the public’s expectation that we hold wrongdoers of all dimensions to account."
ASIC acknowledges that MLC Nominees and NULIS made admissions of liability during the proceedings and notes that this cooperation was taken into account by Justice Yates in determining the penalty.
<h2>Download</h2>
<a href="https://download.asic.gov.au/media/5783217/australian-securities-and-investments-commission-v-mlc-nominees-pty-ltd-2020-fca-1306.pdf" target="_blank">Download the full judgment</a>
<h2>Background</h2>
MLC Nominees was the Trustee of The Universal Super Scheme (TUSS) until 30 June 2016. TUSS became the MLC Super Fund and NULIS was the Trustee of the MLC Super Fund from 1 July 2016. The MasterKey Product was an MLC branded corporate superannuation product established as part of TUSS (and subsequently part of the MLC Super Fund).
ASIC commenced proceedings against NULIS and MLC Nominees on 6 September 2018 (18-259MR). Although these proceedings commenced before the publication of the Financial Services Royal Commission Volume 2 Final Report, NULIS was a Superannuation Case Study.
The maximum penalty per contravention at the time the unlawful conduct occurred ranged from $1.1m to $2.1million. The maximum penalty per contravention for conduct of this kind occurring after 13 March 2019 was increased by Parliament to the greater of $10.5million, three times the benefit obtained or 10% of the company’s annual turnover. Increased maximum penalties also apply to contraventions of s912A Corporations Act occurring after 13 March 2019 which did not attract civil penalties before this date.
Between October 2016 and June 2017, NULIS remediated No-Adviser members approximately $35.9m (including interest and less fund tax of $6m). As at 30 April 2019, a further total of $178,101 (excluding fund tax) was remediated to a further 1,120 No-Adviser member accounts.
By 31 May 2019, NULIS had paid $116,659,241 (excluding fund tax) to No-Adviser members and Linked Members.
ASIC also imposed, by consent, additional licence obligations on NULIS in January 2017 following its inquires in relation to several breach reports, including the Plan Service Fee.
ASIC has been monitoring remediation for fees for no service failures by financial services institutions including NAB and its associated entities (18-229MR, 20-028MR).
This was the first enforcement action commenced by ASIC concerning fees for no service (FFNS) activity. In 2019, ASIC also commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against NAB itself for alleged contraventions of the ASIC Act and the Corporations Act for FFNS activity. These proceedings are being case managed by the court to trial, a date is yet to be scheduled (19-360MR).
In August 2020, ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against State Super Financial Services Australia Limited for charging at least 36,592 members fees for financial advice that StatePlus promised it would provide but did not provide (20-189MR).
Also in August 2020, ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Asgard Capital Management Limited for charging adviser fees to 404 customers for financial advice that was not provided and also against Asgard and BT Funds Management Limited for making misleading representations in half-yearly or annual account statements regarding the charging of the adviser fees (20-190MR).
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A 600sqm facility in Kunda Park has been leased to Gold Coast company Classic Concrete Pumping on a five-year term.
Jason O’Meara of Savills had the listing. 
The facility at <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/leased/property-12-tectonic-crescent-kunda-park-qld-4556-503439554">12 Tectonic Crescent</a> includes office and warehouse and 1,500sqm hardstand security fenced yard.
Savills received solid enquiry though February and into March as there is currently a massive shortage for sheds this size with useable, secure and compacted hardstand. 
“Standalone industrial properties such as this are in demand at present and there are few of them as most buildings account for 50-55% of site coverage, so to get the extra area for hardstand and truck set down areas is challenging” Mr O’Meara said.
Classic Concrete Pumping emerged 17 years ago when company founder and Managing Director Peter Gisinger had a passionate belief that he could build a successful concrete pumping business.
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Four pre-loved concrete pumps, referred to more often as ‘Jurassic’ than ‘Classic’ and eight hard working crew set out to prove their worth. 
Classic Concrete Pumping have resolutely built a reputation for outstanding service and with that built a loyal customer base and grew their fleet, crew and company HQ to keep up.
“We are strongly committed to the Sunshine Coast and committed to industry-best service and customer satisfaction with 90 employees between our 3 locations on the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Kunda Park depot” Peter Gisinger said.
Sunshine Coast Manager Tony Douglass said the business has a very modern fleet in total of 46 units, from line pumps, both low and high pressure, to 3 x 58m booms, and most sizes in between. 
“Our equipment is fully certified, plant registered and periodically independently inspected. These stringent measures guarantee safe, modern equipment to our job GPS tracked means we always know where your machine is”. 
"There has been good industrial leasing traction over recent months in Kunda Park with net absorption of factory/warehouse space on the incline. Industrial leasing activity through Covid to mid-year has been encouraging. 
"We have witnessed some strong lease transactions with Savills leasing 506 Maroochydore Road in Kunda Park to a Brisbane based company Oxworks Pty Ltd.
Other businesses to lease larger facilities in the immediate area recently include Sydney Tools and Express Print and Mail taking up occupancy on Maroochydore Road.
“We are aware of a number of larger tenants looking for suitable space, but with limited options to put to them, and a shortage of land generally mid coast, Savills would be keen to talk to owners with expiring leases or vacant warehouses coming up for lease” said Mr O’Meara.
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Belle Property Wilston has announced the appointment of agent Luke Burton as director of sales in his return to the agency.
Burton has over a decade of experience in residential real estate sales in Brisbane’s inner north.
“When the opportunity came up to become a key partner in the Belle Property Wilston office, it was an easy decision to make,” said Burton.
Teaming up with principal Debora Sutton in his new role, Burton has already recruited two well-established agents, Alex Struss and Sam Landon.
The agency’s overall growth strategy includes attracting the right people and providing them with the right opportunity, the head of network growth, Nick Boyd, said.
“We have known Luke for a long time, and he is the perfect fit for the business given his skill, background and strong-hold on the local market,” Boyd said.
Prior to running Burton and Ryan, a residential real estate agency of his own, Burton worked for Belle for almost four years.
“I’m excited about what lies ahead for our sales team, and the opportunities we are able to provide sales agents to better serve the local property market to the level deserving of Brisbane’s Inner North,” Burton said about his new position.
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Belle Property Wilston recruits Luke Burton

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A residential land parcel on Fraser Island has been listed for mortgagee auction.
Fraser Island, which sits off Australia’s eastern Queensland coast, is the world's largest sand island.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-residential+land-qld-fraser+island-202810158">beachfront allotment</a>, located on the western side of the Kingfisher Bay Resort, was advertised as mortgagee on realestate.com.au.
Adjacent to architecturally-designed beachfront housing, the 1080sqm block offers an ideal opportunity for a residential development.
Its offerings include unrestricted views overlooking the Great Sandy Straits and a unique location.
The median value price for homes on <a href="/developments/kgari-qld-4581">Fraser Island</a> is over $1,000,000 according to CoreLogic.
Ray White Hervey Bay agent Glenn Fallon holds the listing.
The auction will take place on Saturday, October 24.
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Beachfront land on Fraser Island listed for mortgagee auction

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Two villas in Queensland’s Gold Coast suburb, Southport, has been listed for mortgagee auction.
The residence offers nine-bedrooms and six-bathrooms over the two villas located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-unitblock-qld-southport-134237966">10 Lydia Grove</a>.
Advertised as a mortgagee on realestate.com, the property offers a profitable opportunity to purchase two almost finished villas in one line.
Set on 564sqm, the three-storey units both have double lock-up garages.
The home is ideal for an investor or DIY renovator, with the chance to occupy one dwelling and rent out the balance.
The villas last sold together for $450,000 in 2016.
The median value price for units in <a href="/developments/southport-qld-4215">Southport</a> is $356,095, according to CoreLogic data.
RE/MAX agent Kristoffer Sonter is marketing the listing.
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Two villas in Queensland's Gold Coast listed for mortgagee auction

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/broadbeach-qld-4218">Broadbeach</a> offers plenty of reasons to live vertically, but moving from a substantial family home into an apartment can expose the compromises of high-density living. Privacy, room for guests and usable living space tend to matter more when an apartment is intended as a permanent home rather than an occasional coastal base.

A typical residential floor at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-eveleigh-broadbeach-7-9-surf-parade-broadbeach-qld-4218">The Eveleigh</a>, on Surf Parade,&nbsp;contains just four apartments. The 94-residence development by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hirsch-faigen">Hirsch &amp; Faigen</a> is predominantly made up of expansive three-bedroom homes, with a limited collection of half-floor penthouses above.

Across the apartment floors, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> has used the relatively limited number of residences to give each home greater access to natural light and outlook. Living spaces extend towards full-height glazing, while a series of bay windows frame selected views across the Pacific Ocean, city and hinterland rather than treating the building edge as a continuous wall of glass.

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“The apartment floors deliver a collection of homes that embrace controlled outlook via a series of bay windows deliberately framing moments of view,” Rothelowman Director Kim Lowman said.

From outside, those projecting forms contribute to the tower’s faceted profile. Strong horizontal and vertical elements establish its proportions, while the changing position of the sun alters the light, shadow and reflection across the façade throughout the day.

The same attention moves inside the apartments, where the material palette combines warm timber, natural stone, metallic detailing and softer curved forms. Kitchens sit within the main living zone, with stone island benches, integrated joinery and European appliances, before the living areas extend towards the glazing and the outlook.

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Three genuine bedrooms provide room to accommodate family and guests, while two secure car spaces and storage address some of the practical considerations that can become more noticeable when moving from a larger home. Feedback from the display suite has centred on the warmth and restraint of the interiors, with buyers commenting that the residences feel like homes rather than conventional coastal apartments.

A limited collection of half-floor penthouses occupies the upper levels, increasing the scale of the living spaces and adding private balconies and elevated finishes. From this position, the outlook extends between the ocean and hinterland.

Outside the private residences, The Eveleigh separates its shared spaces between the podium and rooftop. The podium is centred on wellness, with subtropical landscaping surrounding a swimming pool and pool terrace, yoga garden, private gymnasium, sauna and hot and cold plunge facilities. Landscaped retreats and pavilions provide additional places to sit away from the main recreation areas.

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Higher in the building, a rooftop pavilion and private dining suite sit alongside resident lounge, barbecue and outdoor dining areas, opening towards panoramic views across the ocean, city and hinterland.

“Buyers are no longer just looking for an apartment, but a lifestyle where they can relax, reset, and enjoy a balanced way of living,” Hirsch &amp; Faigen Director of Sales Matt George said.

Interest to date has come from established owner-occupiers and interstate lifestyle purchasers, including buyers planning a future move to the Gold Coast. Many are coming from larger homes and want to reduce ongoing maintenance without giving up space for family and guests, privacy, two car spaces or the ability to entertain at home.

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Much of that daily life can also take place beyond the building without requiring a drive. Kurrawa Beach and Pratten Park are an easy walk from Surf Parade, while Pacific Fair, Oracle Boulevard, The Oasis, restaurants, cafés, entertainment and public transport are also within walking distance.

The Eveleigh is Hirsch &amp; Faigen's fourth Gold Coast development since entering the market in 2021, following The Hemingway at Palm Beach, The Emerson at Kirra and Yves at Mermaid Beach. Each of the preceding projects sold out before completion.

“Broadbeach had been on our radar throughout our time operating on the Gold Coast,” the developer said. “Following our projects in Palm Beach, Kirra and Mermaid Beach, Broadbeach represented the natural next step for the business.”

The Surf Parade site brought together proximity to the beach, protected coastal outlooks and walkability to dining, shopping and recreation. Hirsch &amp; Faigen also identified the street as an emerging premium residential address, with enough separation from Broadbeach's busier destinations to retain a quieter environment at home.

The Eveleigh is now under construction by Maxcon, with completion forecast for mid-2028. Three-bedroom residences are currently available from $2.87 million.

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The Eveleigh brings house-like apartments to Broadbeach

A long-stalled Campbelltown development site is back in play, with new plans for 139 apartments set to supersede a mixed-use scheme approved almost a decade ago but never built.

The new proposal for 28 Cordeaux Street would deliver 116 market and 23 affordable apartments in a part 14-storey building, bringing a substantial new project into a Campbelltown market where new apartment supply remains limited.

Plans have been filed over the 3,092 sqm corner site at Moore-Oxley Street, around 600 metres from Campbelltown Railway Station and the city-centre retail core.

The site already carries a mixed-use residential approval dating to 2016. Doroch Architects has now been engaged on a larger replacement scheme, which is progressing as a State Significant Development Application following a Housing Delivery Authority determination in August 2025.

The apartment mix comprises 39 one-bedroom, 72 two-bedroom and 28 three-bedroom residences. Two-bedroom apartments make up just over half of the project, while three-bedroom homes account for 20 per cent.

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Of the 139 apartments, 23 will be delivered as affordable housing under the in-fill affordable housing provisions of the Housing SEPP. The affordable component represents 15 per cent of the residential gross floor area and will be managed by a registered Community Housing Provider.

Doroch has sought to break the scale of the building into two distinct elements, with a masonry podium of around four storeys establishing the street edge before the residential tower steps back above.

The corner position has shaped that approach. Cordeaux Street faces toward the commercial and civic centre, while Moore-Oxley Street leads into the lower-scale residential neighbourhood to the south, and the design verification report describes the site as "bridging the commercial core to the north and established residential areas to the south."

The podium will be expressed predominantly in face brick, while the upper levels shift to brushed and grooved concrete cladding with darker metal detailing. Recessed sections, deep balcony edges and landscaping break down the upper form, with an approximately 11.8-metre setback to the northern boundary addressing the adjoining St Peters Anglican School.

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Campbelltown has been starved of new residential developments in the last decade.

The only other notable development set to come to market this year is ALAND's Queen Square, a mixed-use precinct on over two hectares that will comprise apartments above a vibrant ground-level retail and hospitality dining precinct.

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Queensland builder-developer MAYD has revealed the first look at its major North Kirra beachfront development, lodging amended plans that reduce the number of apartments and increase the proportion of larger residences.

The project is planned across a substantial 4,742 sqm amalgamated site spanning seven lots at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/2-6-pacific-parade-bilinga-qld-4225">2-6 Pacific Parade</a> and 27-33 Golden Four Drive in Bilin​ga, directly opposite Nor​th Kirra Beach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mayd-group">MAYD</a> secured the site for $32.5 million in 2025, in what was one of the Gold Coast's largest property transactions of the year.

The development will be delivered across two stages, with the first stage carrying an estimated gross realisation value of around $360 million.

The latest amendments seek to reduce the overall apartment count and shift the project further toward the owner-occupier market, with larger residences designed for buyers wanting considerably more space than traditionally offered in a beachfront apartment.

The residential mix will include townhomes, oversized two-bedroom apartments, substantial three-bedroom residences and four-bedroom homes.

MAYD has appointed Cera Stribley to lead the architecture and interiors, with the Melbourne-based design practice drawing on the beachfront setting through a series of ocean-facing terraces and heavily landscaped balconies.

Strong horizontal forms and curved balconies will define the exterior, with subtropical landscaping integrated throughout the building to soften the built form and increase the connection between the residences and the beachfront.

The project will also include an extensive collection of resident wellness and lifestyle facilities, continuing the broader shift across the Gold Coast's luxury apartment market toward larger homes supported by resort-style amenity.

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MAYD Founder Todd Mould said North Kirra was increasingly appealing to buyers attracted to the more established, lower-density character of the southern Gold Coast.

"North Kirra presents one of the most compelling luxury residential opportunities currently emerging in Australia, combining absolute beachfront with the character and authenticity that buyers are increasingly seeking, and the same sense of tight-knit community that defined Burleigh and Currumbin perhaps 10 or 15 years ago," Mould said.

"With Gold Coast Airport on its doorstep, it also offers a level of accessibility that broadens its appeal across almost every market demographic."

The project comes as the southern Gold Coast continues to attract an increasing share of high-end apartment development and buyer activity.

Kirra in particular has emerged as one of the region's more tightly held beachfront markets, with its relatively low-density character, established surf and hospitality scene and proximity to Gold Coast Airport differentiating it from the higher-density markets further north.

Mould said those characteristics had informed the approach MAYD and Cera Stribley had taken to the project.

"We've worked closely with Cera Stribley to create a vision that is deeply connected to its surroundings," he said.

"Inspired by the coastline itself, the architecture has been shaped around space, privacy and resort-style living, creating a collection of homes that reflects the next generation of luxury on the southern Gold Coast."

MOTIV Managing Director Carly Cottam, who has been appointed to market the project, said buyer attention had continued to move south along the Gold Coast.

"Purchasers who may once have defaulted to Broadbeach, Main Beach or Surfers Paradise are increasingly recognising the value of a genuine beachfront location that offers lower density, strong amenity and a more established sense of community," Cottam said.

"Kirra has a powerful combination of growing demand and genuine scarcity. Beachfront supply is inherently constrained, the area remains relatively low density, and buyers are increasingly placing a premium on locations that feel established, uncrowded and authentic rather than heavily developed."

Cottam said the proximity to Gold Coast Airport was also proving increasingly important for interstate and second-home buyers.

"Being minutes from Gold Coast Airport makes it particularly compelling for interstate buyers, frequent travellers and second-home purchasers who can access an authentic coastal lifestyle almost immediately after stepping off a flight."

The acquisition takes MAYD's active development portfolio to more than $500 million, with the North Kirra project representing one of its largest undertakings to date.

MAYD is targeting an early 2027 launch.

First look at MAYD's North Kirra mixed-use precinct

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Castle Hill, the longtime hub of the Hills District, has been one of the major beneficiaries of Sydney's Metro expansion, with improved connectivity helping drive continued population growth, development and buyer demand across the Hills District.

But despite that growth, the suburb has seen relatively few major new apartment projects brought to market over the past 18 months.

Hills District developer Reve Group is looking to fill that gap with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nova-r-ve-castle-hill-2-garthowen-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Nova Rêve</a>, a major new mixed-use precinct on the corner of Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road, a short walk from Castle Hill Metro Station and Castle Towers.

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The project will comprise three residential towers alongside a hotel, restaurants, cafes and a skybar, more than 1,600 sqm of ground-floor retail and almost an acre of landscaped gardens.

It represents the largest project undertaken by Reve Group, the development arm of the Kassis family, which has been building across the Hills District for more than 30 years through Kassis Homes.

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Nova Rêve also represents a significant step up from the family's first apartment development, Grand Rêve, which was delivered nearby on Garthowen Crescent.

Grand Rêve introduced larger, house-like apartment layouts and premium inclusions including Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances to the Castle Hill market.

Nova Rêve takes that approach to a precinct scale, combining the residential component with hospitality, retail and substantial public and resident landscaping.

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Reve Group Managing Director Sam Kassis said the project reflected the family's three decades of building in the Hills, which has evolved from trophy homes on quarter-acre blocks to larger-scale apartment development.

"Grand Rêve was our first apartment project here and it showed us what this pocket of Castle Hill could be. Nova Rêve is the refinement of that idea: not just apartments, but a place the whole suburb can use," Kassis said.

A key part of that approach is the hotel, which has been designed to operate as an amenity for the wider Castle Hill community rather than solely hotel guests.

It will include restaurants, cafes, skybars and all-day dining, alongside conference and event facilities catering to business functions, community groups and private events.

At ground level, more than 1,600 sqm of shops and cafes will open onto the surrounding streets and landscaped areas.

Almost an acre of gardens designed by Land and Form Studios will run through the precinct, incorporating pathways, seating, barbecue areas and children's play spaces.

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Reve Group's Romio Georges said creating an active ground plane had been central to the planning of Nova Rêve.

"There are gardens with pathways, barbecues, seating and play areas, shops and cafes opening onto the street, and a hotel with restaurants and a skybar that anyone in Castle Hill can walk into," Georges said.

The project's elevated position on one of Sydney's highest ridgelines will also provide apartments with outlooks toward the Sydney skyline, surrounding parkland and the Blue Mountains.

More than 80 per cent of the apartments will occupy corner positions, with Turner responsible for both the architecture and interiors.

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