The Gold Coast economy has grown by 25 per cent since 2020/21 to surpass $55 billion, but perhaps the more significant story is what sits behind the headline number.

For decades, the Gold Coast has been viewed through the lens of tourism, lifestyle and population growth. The latest State of the City Report suggests that perception is increasingly out of step with reality.

Released by Invest Gold Coast, the report ranks the Gold Coast as Australia's largest non-capital city economy and, perhaps more notably, second nationally behind Sydney for Economic Complexity, a measure that assesses the diversity and sophistication of an economy.

It's a result that places the Gold Coast ahead of Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, highlighting the extent to which the city's economic base has broadened beyond its traditional industries.

Today, the Gold Coast supports more than 350,000 jobs, is home to over 83,000 businesses and generates $19 billion in annual exports. Manufacturing now accounts for 62 per cent of international export growth, while sectors including health, education, advanced manufacturing, technology and professional services are becoming increasingly important contributors to the local economy.

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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said the report confirmed the city's evolution into one of Australia's most significant economies.

"The Gold Coast economy continues to grow at an incredible pace. This is no surprise to those of us who have watched the evolution up close," Mayor Tate said.

"As one of the most entrepreneurial, investment driven and opportunity focused economies in the country our ambition has been realised and possibilities are endless.

"The Gold Coast has built a reputation as the city that says yes. We say yes to investment, yes to opportunity and yes to people who want to build something.

"It's this mindset helping us drive major growth across health, advanced manufacturing, screen production, marine, technology and the knowledge economy."

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While population growth has been one of the defining stories of the past decade, the report points to a broader economic transformation taking place.

The city's knowledge economy now contributes $7.9 billion annually and supports around 31,000 jobs, while the health and wellbeing sector contributes $5.2 billion and employs more than 42,000 people. Together, the six priority sectors identified in the report account for almost $24 billion in economic output and more than 145,000 jobs.

One of the strongest examples is the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct at Southport. The 200-hectare precinct now contains more than $5 billion worth of health, education, research and innovation infrastructure and supports over 16,000 jobs.

The report also highlights the growing role of advanced manufacturing, particularly in aerospace, defence and modular construction.

Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space Technologies recently became the first Australian commercial company to attempt an orbital launch, while companies including Modscape and ModnPods are helping establish the Yatala-Stapylton corridor as one of Australia's fastest-growing advanced manufacturing hubs.

The city's entrepreneurial culture is also translating into business growth.

Since 2019/20, the number of businesses operating on the Gold Coast has increased by 22 per cent, while firms employing more than 200 people have grown by 80 per cent. The report suggests the next challenge is converting more local start-ups and medium-sized businesses into nationally significant companies.

Development activity remains another key indicator of confidence.

There are currently more than $23 billion worth of major projects underway across the Gold Coast, supported by a record 75 active cranes, a figure that now exceeds Brisbane and represents a 150 per cent increase since 2016.

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Importantly, the report notes the next phase of investment will need to extend beyond residential development.

While 93 per cent of crane activity is currently tied to housing, Invest Gold Coast argues future investment will increasingly need to focus on cultural, civic, infrastructure and industry-enabling projects that strengthen the city's long-term economic resilience.

Invest Gold Coast Chair Will Hodgman said the city was now benefiting from years of economic diversification.

"What is happening on the Gold Coast is the result of the city's economic base broadening, fuelled by industries with long-term, high-growth potential," Mr Hodgman said.

"This is no longer a secondary Australian economy, the Gold Coast is becoming a globally connected city with deeper capability across health, knowledge and creative industries, advanced manufacturing, technology and exports."

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Looking ahead, the Gold Coast's population is projected to exceed one million residents by 2046.

For a city that was once largely defined by tourism and lifestyle, the latest figures suggest the Gold Coast is becoming something more significant, one of Australia's most diverse and economically sophisticated urban economies, and increasingly one that national and international investors can no longer afford to overlook.

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75 cranes, $23 billion pipeline and a $55 billion economy: Inside the Gold Coast economic boom

Ron Bakir's Homecorp has sold more than 75 per cent of the apartments in its wellness-driven Florence Residences in Surfers Paradise following its first weekend release.

The <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/florence-residences-24-monte-carlo-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">26-storey project on Monte Carlo Avenue</a>, which commenced construction earlier this year, has seen a flurry of buyers secure their slice of the Gold Coast's latest wellbeing-focused offering in one of the nation's most competitive property markets.

Since the pandemic, the Gold Coast's population has grown by more than 11 per cent, a rate approximately four times faster than Sydney's, driven largely by lifestyle changes and interstate migration. While buyer activity has moderated in some markets nationally, demand for newly built dwellings on the Gold Coast continues to gain momentum as purchasers increasingly prioritise lifestyle, amenity, wellbeing, liveability and long-term investment potential.

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Homecorp CEO Ron Bakir says buyers today are looking for more than just a home.

"What we are seeing is a shift in how people define value in property," Bakir says.

"What attracts residents to new developments is a desire for more than just a residence. They are looking for a place that complements their lifestyle, supports their wellbeing and reflects the way they want to live into the future.

"Lifestyle, longevity, proactive health, wellbeing, connection and a sense of community are increasingly shaping purchasing decisions, particularly on the Gold Coast, where these factors continue to be a major drawcard."

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Bakir says Homecorp is responding to this shift through an approach that places greater emphasis on design, amenity and experience working together to create places that feel considered, connected and enduring in value.

Inspired by Eastern European design, Florence Residences will comprise 120 apartments alongside a private residents-only wellness club featuring a resort-style rooftop pool, hot and cold plunge pools, a spa retreat, contemporary gymnasium, and a spacious yoga and Pilates studio.

The development will also feature a residents-only lounge with private dining facilities and a rooftop bar, premium outdoor entertaining areas, a hotel-style lobby lounge, generous bike parking, and pet-friendly amenities including a heated dog wash.

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A limited number of apartments remain available, with an exclusive collection of four-bedroom sub-penthouses set to be released in the coming months.

Florence is one of the latest additions to Homecorp's expanding multi-billion-dollar property portfolio, which also includes plans for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/homecorp-lodges-plans-for-260-million-moroccan-bathhouse-inspired-tower-in-budds-beach">$260 million development in Budds Beach</a> tailored to the growing wellness market.

A development application has been lodged for a 27-storey, 156-residence tower at 8–10 Acacia Avenue and 25–27 Oak Avenue, featuring a residents-only Moroccan spa-inspired sanctuary.

Apartments at Florence Residences are priced from $1,249,000, with construction expected to be completed by late 2027.

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Buyers rush to Homecorp's Florence Residences as Gold Coast wellness trend gains momentum

The NSW Government has expanded its $1 billion Pre-sale Finance Guarantee program, broadening access for affordable housing providers and smaller residential developments as it seeks to accelerate housing delivery across the state.

The Minns Government says the program has already helped bring forward more than 600 homes across Sydney and regional NSW since launching in September 2025, with similar models now adopted in South Australia and Western Australia.

The latest changes, announced by Treasurer Daniel Mookhey and Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully, are designed to improve access to finance for projects that have planning approval but are struggling to secure funding.

Among the key changes is an expansion of support for community housing providers. The program will now support up to 100 per cent affordable housing projects valued at up to $30 million when delivered by not-for-profit providers, while support for larger affordable housing developments will increase for projects worth up to $80 million.

The government says the changes will help accelerate the delivery of housing for low-income workers, older people, people living with disability, and those at risk of homelessness, while reducing reliance on direct grants or subsidised loans to bridge funding gaps.

The eligibility criteria for smaller residential developments have also been broadened. The previous $5 million minimum project value threshold has been removed and replaced with a requirement that projects deliver at least four homes.

Support has also increased for projects delivering fewer than 20 homes, with the guarantee now able to cover up to 75 per cent of dwellings in a development, capped at $30 million per project.

The changes are expected to particularly benefit smaller-scale and regional developments, which often face greater challenges meeting pre-sale requirements imposed by lenders.

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said the scheme demonstrates how government can use its balance sheet to stimulate housing supply without relying solely on taxpayer-funded grants.

"The Pre-sale Finance Guarantee shows how this Government is using its balance sheet to reduce risk and unlock private investment, enabling new homes to move from design to construction faster," Mookhey said.

"This landmark reform allows us to deliver homes for working families at a lower cost to taxpayers, while also maintaining strong financial discipline."

Planning Minister Paul Scully said the program had already proven effective in bringing stalled projects to market.

"The Pre-sale Finance Guarantee has already proven it can unlock stalled projects and accelerate housing delivery by giving lenders the confidence they need to back good developments," Scully said.

"These changes will allow more affordable housing and smaller developments to access support so more homes can be built faster where communities need them most."

Housing Minister Rose Jackson said the expansion would help community housing providers overcome financing barriers that often delay projects.

"We know community housing providers are ready to build more homes, too often they're held back by barriers to finance," Jackson said.

"Expanding the Pre-sale Finance Guarantee helps remove those barriers so more affordable homes can get off the ground sooner."

The announcement was welcomed by the Property Council of Australia, which has long advocated for measures aimed at improving project feasibility and access to finance.

Property Council NSW Executive Director Katie Stevenson described the expansion as a practical intervention that addresses one of the most immediate constraints on housing delivery.

"This is exactly the kind of practical intervention we need right now, focused on getting projects out of the ground, not just approved," Stevenson said.

"It builds on a model the Property Council has worked closely with government to develop following calls for such a scheme ahead of last year's NSW Budget, so it's great to see it being expanded."

Stevenson said the reforms would help unlock projects that are ready to proceed but have been delayed by financing challenges. However, she noted that broader feasibility issues remain a significant barrier to increasing housing supply.

"The biggest challenge in NSW housing today is delivery. Too many projects have planning approval but are simply not financially viable to proceed under current settings," she said.

Speaking at the Property Council's NSW Housing Summit, Housing Minister Rose Jackson acknowledged that feasibility and financing pressures continue to constrain housing delivery, while reaffirming the government's commitment to work with industry on solutions.

Stevenson said the government's recognition of those challenges was encouraging ahead of next week's state budget.

"It's positive to see the government clearly recognising that feasibility pressures are now a binding constraint on supply," she said.

"With the Budget just days away, the focus must be on backing delivery, making sure projects stack up, finance can flow, and more homes can move from approval to construction."

The expanded Pre-sale Finance Guarantee forms part of the NSW Government's broader housing agenda, which also includes planning reforms, the NSW Housing Pattern Book, and a series of rezonings intended to increase housing capacity across the state.

NSW expands Pre-sale Finance Guarantee to unlock more affordable and regional housing

Design-led developer-builder Lowe Living has unveiled its latest residential development, Jardin House, marking its first foray into Melbourne's blue-chip City of Boroondara.

Located a short walk from Camberwell Junction, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/jardin-house-by-lowe-living-camberwell-335-camberwell-road-camberwell-vic-3124">Jardin House</a> has been designed to appeal to affluent local downsizers and established families seeking a low-maintenance alternative to the large homes that have long defined Camberwell and surrounding suburbs.

The project will comprise a collection of two and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 92 sqm to 280 sqm, alongside a limited number of penthouse residences featuring rooftop terraces spanning more than 100 sqm, with optional private pools.

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Lowe Living Co-Founder and Managing Director Tim Lowe said Camberwell represented a natural next step for the developer as it expands into some of Melbourne's most tightly held residential markets.

"Jardin House is an important project for our team as it marks the next evolution of our portfolio into different well-established blue-chip pockets of Melbourne," Lowe said.

"Camberwell, with its incredible walkability, family-led neighbourhood feel and superb access to education and transport, makes it a natural choice for us."

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Designed by Tristan Wong Architects, with interiors by Hecker Guthrie and landscaping by Acre, the development takes inspiration from the Art Deco architecture that remains a defining feature of many of Camberwell's established streets.

A curved facade, arched openings, textured brickwork and sculpted forms reference the suburb's architectural heritage, while extensive landscaping softens the building's presence and creates a strong connection to the surrounding tree-lined streetscape.

The project will be set behind a secure gated entrance, with residents arriving through landscaped gardens designed to create a transition between the public realm and private residences.

Inside, the residences feature natural stone and timber finishes, full-height glazing, Miele appliances and generous open-plan living areas designed for long-term owner occupation.

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While the apartments themselves have been designed to attract discerning owner-occupiers, it is the amenity offering that sets Jardin House apart from many other boutique projects currently launching across Melbourne.

The centrepiece is a 350 sqm private bathhouse curated in partnership with Aurora Spa &amp; Bathhouse founder Lyndall Mitchell.

The wellness precinct includes mineral pools, hydrotherapy experiences, a Himalayan salt room, sauna, steam room, cold plunge pools and dedicated relaxation spaces, creating what Lowe Living describes as a private wellness retreat exclusively for residents.

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The collaboration follows Lowe Living's recent partnership with Aurora at Maison Savoy in Brighton, although Jardin House is the first project to incorporate both indoor and outdoor wellness experiences.

Emma Lowe, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Lowe Living, said wellness was becoming an increasingly important consideration for apartment buyers.

"Collaborating with Lyndall Mitchell from Aurora Spa &amp; Bathhouse for a second time is an intentional nod to creating residences that are more than just homes, but a way to enrich the lives of our residents through wellness and longevity," Lowe said.

The amenity offering is complemented by a Technogym fitness studio, residents' lounge, private dining spaces and concierge services.

The launch comes as developers increasingly target Melbourne's established eastern suburbs, where rising land values, ageing housing stock and growing downsizer demand are creating opportunities for boutique apartment projects.

Lowe said the company expects significant generational wealth transfer across suburbs such as Camberwell in coming years, creating further demand for luxury apartment living.

"Camberwell is a blue-chip suburb where homes regularly transact for multiple millions of dollars," he said.

"The generational change of wealth in these locations expected in the coming years is significant, so we see an opportunity to create exclusive residences that appeal to older families and downsizers in order to meet this demand."

Apartments at Jardin house start from $1,195,000. The project forms part of Lowe Living's near-$1 billion portfolio of new developments across Melbourne.

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Lowe Living launches Jardin House in Camberwell

As <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/north-sydney-nsw-2060">North Sydney</a> continues its transition from a commercial centre into a more layered residential and lifestyle precinct, a new generation of apartment developments is reshaping expectations around scale, amenity, and long-term liveability.

Improved transport connections through the Victoria Cross Metro, continued investment in dining and public spaces, and a constrained supply of new luxury apartments have sharpened demand for homes that combine proximity to the CBD with the privacy and outlook traditionally associated with harbourside houses.

At 177 Walker Street, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/aland">ALAND</a>’s new apartment development <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-walden-north-sydney-177-walker-street-north-sydney-nsw-2060">The Walden</a> enters the market with a distinctly residential approach to high-rise living. The 30-level tower will deliver 161 residences, ranging from one-bedroom apartments through to sub-penthouses and a full-floor penthouse, all oriented to capture uninterrupted views across Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, and out toward the Pacific Ocean.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a>, the project takes advantage of the site’s natural topography and elevated position above the harbour. Rather than relying on density alone, the architecture focuses on outlook, orientation, and spatial flow, with every apartment occupying a corner position to maximise natural light and cross ventilation.

Rothelowman says the site itself shaped much of the architectural response.

“The site has a long history in terms of its inevitable transformation and when we came in, we took inspiration from the idea of reestablishing a sense of the site’s natural terrain and fall. Our scheme aims to integrate with the terrain and the landscape, using the undulating site to slowly reveal glimpses and views of the harbour. The rotation of the tower off grid means every apartment has a view and is naturally cross ventilated. The building's colour palette is quintessentially Sydney, with bronze and sandstone and a luminescent green colour in the glass, making it very earthy and grounded in its location.”

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Inside the residences, the emphasis moves toward larger-format living typically associated with standalone homes. Kitchens sit at the centre of the apartments, connecting directly to open-plan dining and living areas before extending outward into expansive winter gardens and balconies. Calacatta marble, bespoke joinery, integrated appliances, and custom metal detailing are used throughout, while three distinct interior palettes, Terrace, Opera, and Harbour, allow buyers to personalise the spaces without compromising the architectural consistency of the project.

The larger residences place particular attention on separation between entertaining and private zones. In many apartments, master suites occupy the outer corners of the floorplates, allowing bedrooms to benefit from floor-to-ceiling glazing and harbour outlooks independent of the living spaces. Dressing rooms and ensuites continue the material palette through fluted detailing, freestanding baths, and layered stone finishes.

Rothelowman says the design intent centred on creating homes that feel enduring rather than transient.

“Our philosophy is all about the way people live in these spaces, and we wanted to create homes that reflect the quality of life in this unique Sydney location. The apartments showcase expansive living spaces that are generous, sophisticated, and bold, with the ability to connect with views throughout each apartment.”

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A separate four-storey amenity building known as The Pavilion expands the residential offering beyond the apartments themselves. Positioned alongside the tower, the building consolidates wellness, recreation, and social spaces into a dedicated resident retreat. Facilities include a 20-metre rooftop pool and sundeck, sauna, spa, ice bath, wellness studio, gymnasium, concierge service, wine cellar, residents’ lounge, private dining spaces, and dedicated co-working areas with meeting rooms and boardroom facilities.

The amenity mix reflects the buyer profile emerging in North Sydney, where owner-occupiers and downsizers are increasingly prioritising convenience, apartment scale, and long-term usability over purely investment-driven decisions.

The Walden also represents a significant milestone for ALAND, marking the company’s first major move into Sydney’s inner-city luxury apartment market after more than two decades delivering large-scale residential communities across Greater Sydney. Founder Andrew Hrsto says the Walker Street site stood apart because of both its positioning and its rarity.

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“As a company, we had been searching for a site in one of Sydney’s blue-chip locations, spanning the Eastern Suburbs, the Sydney CBD and the North Shore, and when we had the opportunity to purchase this site, we immediately recognised that it could be something iconic.”

At launch, The Walden recorded more than $103 million in sales, with buyers drawn to the project’s harbour positioning, apartment scale, and proximity to the Metro, which now connects North Sydney to Barangaroo in three minutes and Martin Place in five.

ALAND has commenced construction, and is expecting a completion date in 2028.

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The Walden pairs house-scale living with North Sydney connectivity

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The Hoyts boss Damian Keogh and wife, Maree have listed their longtime Sutherland Shire family home.
They are downsizing to a four bedroom oceanfront apartment at Cronulla given three of their children have graduated and are in the workforce.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-lilli+pilli-126881274" target="_blank">The Lilli Pilli home</a> was purchased in 1997 for $800,000.
They did an extensive rebuild in 2002 making it five bedrooms plus study.
Listing agent Greg Gilbert has expectations in the high $3 million to low $4 million range.
Keogh retains a Quay West apartment in the Sydney CBD which he uses mid week while at work running the Hoyts Group.
The home has views, palatial proportions, and functional family living, say its Greg Gilbert marketing.
It comes with level lawns, an in-ground pool and a cabana alfresco area on its double-width 1486 square metre block.
Keogh became a businessman after carving out a 16 year career as a basketballer. 
Dubbed one of the best Australia's basketballers of all time, Keogh played over 400 games in the NBL and featured in three Olympic Games.
During his career in Australia's National Basketball League he played for the Nunawading Spectres, Bankstown Bruins, West Sydney Westars and Sydney Kings between 1980 and 1995.
Keogh married former Australian Opals player Maree White in 1986. The couple have four children. 
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Hoyts boss and former NBL star Damian Keogh lists in Lilli Pilli

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The I'm a Celebrity jungle celebrity contestant, three-time Olympic swimmer Lisa Curry and her Elvis impersonator fiancee Mark Tabone have sold their Mount Mellum property.
It seems the couple have been too busy to get around to developing the 14 hectare parcel that cost them $550,000 last year.
<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/http://raywhitebeerwah.com.au/properties/sold-residential/qld/mount-mellum-4550/house/1647586" target="_blank">It had been marketed</a> as the perfect weekender being some 35 kilometres south-east of the Sunshine Coast.
Ray White Beerwah agent Theo Grigoriou had a $679,000 price tag for the property, but it sold again at their $550,000 purchase price.
The 2016 listing, before the couple bought, suggested that you can live onsite while you build, with two sheds already complete with eight solar panels.
The land is mostly treed natural bush with rainforest pockets, rocky gullies and two dams.
The current marketing says the owners have 'made up their mind, they have found their new property and they are ready to go.'
The couple have bought a home together paying $1,125,000 for a 26 hectare estate inland of the Sunshine Coast.
Their new home near Maleny comes with a gazebo that overlooks the horse arena and a salt-water swimming pool.
Earlier this year Curry - who lasted nearly six weeks in the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! jungle - revealed on air that she was yet to divorce former ironman Grant Kenny.
When she left the jungle it was reported Kenny signed the divorce papers.
Curry has been with Tabone since late 2015. They engaged late last year.  
Their acquisition is not far from their Mount Mellum property they didn't find time to develop.
Lisa retains her Alexandra Headland investment apartment.
The two bedroom apartment cost the swimmer $463,000 in 2013 and has been a $500 a week rental.
Curry is one of Australia's most decorated female athletes, having won 15 gold, seven silver and eight bronze international swimming medla.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Former NSW premier Kristina Keneally is set to settle on an $1,875,000 Scotland Island weekender purchase.
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The south-facing waterfront comes with views to Bayview.
It has been on and off the market for more than a decade.
Fairfax Media reported it sold through Melanie Marshall, of P.M.C Hill Real Estate.
The 860 square metre property last traded in 2004 for $860,000.
The former NSW premier turned Sky News commentator is nominating to contest John Alexander's former Bennelong electorate.
Keneally sold her Pagewood family home in her former Heffron electorate in Sydney's coastal east in 2015 for $2.27 million, and has been renting in Hunters Hill.
They also own a three bedroom investment townhouse in Wollstonecraft bought for $1,383,000 last year, promptly leasing it out for $1000 a week, 
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ABC news presenter Juanita Phillips and partner, retired Labor government minister Greg Combet, are selling their Lower North Shore home.
She has transformed the 1910s Federation cottage into a charming freestanding home since Phillips paid $1.71 million in 2015.
Combet's name was put on the title last year.
Updated with fresh contemporary interiors, the home has three bedrooms, a home office and one bathroom.
A partially covered alfresco entertaining deck overlooks the manicured gardens which feature a self-contained studio. 
McGrath agents Piers van Hamburg and Nicole Grady-Combes have set a November 25 auction date.
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The Brisbane born Phillips began her career as a journalist at The Courtier-Mail where she became a feature writer and columnist.
She made her national debut on screen as a regular presenter on Ten Eyewtiness News weekend late edition in 1993.
Phillips moved to Sydney in 1994 to join Ron Wilson on Ten News First at Five, succeeding Sandra Sully.
She moved to London in the late 90s where she worked as a news presenter at BBC World News, while at the same time running a cafe.
In 2003 she moved to co-anchor ABC News NSW with Tony Eastley and later became solo presenter of the bulletin.
She had been with Combet since 2012. 
Combet owns a Cremorne penthouse that he paid $1.84 million for in 2015. 
It came with 184 square metres of indoor/outdoor living occupying the top floor in a boutique art deco block.
The former trade union boss is the son of a winemaker at Penfolds at the Minchinbury Estate.
He came up to New South Wales from Melbourne after 14 years at the ACTU and was the member for the Charlton electorate.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The star NRL Bulldogs recruit Kieran Foran has finalised his springtime property portfolio disposal with the sale of his Dee Why investment apartment.
His two sales yielded around $3.75 million.
He set a $745,000 asking price on the two bedroom investment offering, but got his buyer when the price was lowered to $729,000.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-dee+why-126724574" target="_blank">The late 1960s Westminster Avenue apartment</a> which cost $451,500 in 2011 had been available for rent earlier this year at $520 a week.
Foran, who left the New Zealand Warriors to return to Sydney because he wanted to be closer to his kids, has not commented on his plans after the big sell up.
His latest Instragrams have regularly featured his fishing exploits after earlier Instagram posts revealed his new relationship with 48 year old former Central Coast hairdresser, fitness instructor Karina May, a mother of six.
The mixed fortunes in Foran's off-field life returned recently to the public arena following the listing of his Freshwater house last month.
It came with $2.8 million hopes through Ray White Freshwater agents Graham Bennett and Bernard Hachenberg who secured $3,055,000.
It was the home that Foran bought early last year - where his former partner Rebecca Pope and the couple's two children resided during his season playing in New Zealand.
After the for sale sign board went up, an upset Pope told the local paper, The Manly Daily, that she'd viewed it as her "forever" home.
"I wanted to stay here forever," she said.
“It was our dream home with a big block, ideal for our children and two dogs."
A legal battle over the proceeds has begun, with Pope's lawyers lodging a caveat on the home which sits officially just in Foran's name.
The legal paperwork suggested she made "direct and indirect financial and non-financial contributions to the acquisition, conservation and maintenance of the lands".
Foran paid $2.51 million in early 2016.
By the time the home had settled and the family moved in, their relationship was over.
Foran was registered earlier this week by the Bulldogs, with pre-season having started on Monday.
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Ten Network newsreader Sandra Sully and her husband, FlexiGroup chief Symon Brewis-Weston, are selling much of their Gold Coast investment portfolio.
They are selling their three investment apartments in Parkdale, a small boutique block of six a street back from the sand at Broadbeach.
The marketing suggests <a href="https://www.raywhite.com/qld/broadbeach/1770240/?lang=en" target="_blank">“buy one or buy them all”</a>.
The Brisbane-born Sully began buying into the block in 2006, paying $361,500 for a second-floor unit.
She followed it up two years later with a ground floor apartment for $410,000 in 2008.
Sully and Brewis-Weston then bought one in both of their names, paying $415,000 for the top floor apartment last year.
The auction is scheduled for December 9 through Ray White agents Gareth Denning and Veronica Princeton-Hall.
The couple retain another Broadbeach apartment in a different block nearby which cost $710,000 in 2011.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph.
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Tim Gurner, the young rich lister who followed Bernard Salt’s lead and told young people to stop buying smashed avocado brunches so they could afford to be on the property ladder, has sold his Toorak trophy home.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-toorak-126238618" target="_blank">Marshall White agent Marcus Chiminello</a> secured the sale five weeks after offers closed. Gurner and wife Aimee had expectations of $8.3 million to $9.1 million.
They have called the 1930s English-style, Christopher Doyle-designed six-bedroom house, which is in Aimee’s name, home since 2014 when it cost $5.3 million.
It is set on a 1204 square metres block with a separate guesthouse, lush gardens and heated pool and spa.
“When I was trying to buy my first home, I wasn’t buying smashed avocado for 19 bucks and four coffees at $4 each,” Gurner told Ross Greenwood on 60 Minutes earlier this year.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian.
 
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Young rich lister Tim Gurner secures smashing Toorak sale

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The plastic surgeon Darryl Hodgkinson and wife Katherine are set to emerge as the $5.3 million buyers of The White House in Paddington from broadcaster Phillip Adams.
It follows their $10 million Darling Point sale of the historic home, Newstead. 
Hodgkinson is also known as a passionate yachtsman having been named the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's Ocean Racing Rookie of the Year in 2011.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-paddington-122453618" target="_blank">The iconic Paddington property,</a> commissioned by adman John Nankervis in the late 1980s, was designed by architect Peter Stronach, with its interiors designed and coloured by George Freedman with turquoise tiles, a yellow metal staircase and multi-coloured walls.
It was described in a Vogue Living feature on its completion in 1987 as designed with “an aversion to wimpish conservatism”.
Nankervis sold his flamboyant pad on the Woollahra border to fellow adman in 1990 for $960,000.
Adams, the long-serving Radio National presenter and his wife, former TV presenter turned organic farmer, Patrice Newell, are predominantly based at Elmswood, a Hunter Valley they bought in the late 1980s.
They also retain a Potts Point, Sydney bolthole.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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Plastic surgeon Darryl Hodgkinson emerges as buyer of Paddington's The White House

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Retail chief Mark McInnes secured $3.35 million when he auctioned his Illawarra beachfront weekender in Coalcliff.
McInnes was the boss of David Jones in 2007 when he bought <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-coalcliff-126625242" target="_blank">the two-storey house</a> for a then record $2.5 million as a getaway from his North Bondi apartment abode.
<div class="in-content-ad">Three years later McInnes moved to Melbourne to take up the job at Solomon Lew’s Premier Investments.</div>
Having upgraded recently in Toorak with his wife Lisa Kelly, McInnes was not there when it went under the hammer through Ray White Helensburgh’s Simon Beaufils.
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He had offered a $3.3 million guide.
There were the three bidders after the bidding opening at $2.3 million.
The sale came after the top bidder upped their offer from $3.3 million to $3.35 million.
The record remains $3,387,000 in October last year for a beachfront sold a few doors away to the Hansen family.
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Retailer Mark McInnes sells Coalcliff weekender 

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Comedian Colin Lane, best known as one-half of former comedy duo Lano and Woodley, is among the rather busy Melbourne comedian property purchasing push.
He has bought a land parcel with partner Marnie.
The couple have spent $1,380,500 on a 285 square metre parcel in Balaclava.
North facing, the block near Balaclava village is ready to build with cleared level land and two street frontages.
Buxton St Kilda selling agents Arthur Apostoleros and Zoe Cherrie marketed the land as "as rare as hens teeth".
The couple have been living nearby with their three sons and boxer dog Mac in a five bedroom St Kilda Federation timber cottage known as Kipling Mews sold for $2.56 million in March (above).
Last weekend saw comedian Andy Lee sell in Seddon, securing a very bullish $1.04 million after the co-owned investment property came with initial $700,000 to $770,000 hopes.
And of course there was Dave Hughes who spent $3.07 million on the winning Block Elsternwick house of model Elyse Knowles and her boyfriend Josh Barker.
Last year Peter Helliar spent $2.55 million on a home in Ivanhoe, having sold his Plenty mansion for $3.2 million. And the talk is Wil Anderson has started looking following his move from Sydney to join the Triple M Hot Breakfast.
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian property section.
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