<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/consolidated-properties">Consolidated Properties Group</a> (CPG) is approaching the launch of its latest Brisbane riverfront development, Castile, on the dress circle Skyring Terrace in Newstead.

VIP buyers are now being engaged, with a full public sales launch coming later this year.

Positioned as the final opportunity to secure a new absolute riverfront residence on the East bank of Newstead, Teneriffe or New Farm, Castile at 47 Skyring Terrace has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a> as a timeless addition to the Brisbane skyline.&nbsp;

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The name Castile draws on themes of permanence, sophistication and legacy, reflecting a broader vision centred on enduring architecture and timelessness in the rarest of riverfront positions.&nbsp;

CPG Chairman and CEO Don O’Rorke said the project had been envisioned as a future Brisbane icon.&nbsp;

“With 47 metres of direct river frontage and never to be built out views, 47 Skyring Terrace is the definitive address on the Brisbane River,” O’Rorke said.&nbsp;

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“Rather than following trend-based apartment design, Castile draws inspiration from Brisbane’s great heritage buildings, reinterpreting classical architecture into a contemporary riverfront landmark designed to stand proudly for the next 100 years,” he said.&nbsp;

The approved development will comprise 227 apartments across a 25-storey tower alongside a boutique six-storey riverfront building of just 12 residences.&nbsp;

Construction is scheduled to commence in September 2026.

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CPG unveils Castile Newstead ahead of upcoming sales launch

Australia’s online shopping habits have shifted dramatically over the last decade. As eCommerce volumes surged, so too did the frustrations that came with traditional parcel delivery: missed deliveries, long Post Office queues, parcel theft and the challenge of being home during business hours.

Australia Post’s Parcel Lockers emerged as one of the more practical responses to that changing consumer behaviour.

What started as a relatively niche delivery option has evolved into a nationwide network of more than 1,400 self-service Parcel Lockers positioned at train stations, shopping centres, supermarkets and Post Offices across the country. The system allows Australians to send, collect and return parcels 24 hours a day, fundamentally changing how many people interact with deliveries.

The appeal is relatively straightforward: flexibility.

Instead of waiting at home for a delivery driver or rushing to a Post Office before closing time, users can direct eligible parcels to a Parcel Locker location of their choice. Once the parcel arrives, Australia Post sends a notification with a collection code or QR access through the AusPost app, allowing customers to retrieve their package at any time within the collection window.

For apartment residents in particular, the system has become increasingly valuable.

Higher-density living has created logistical challenges around deliveries, especially in buildings without concierge services or secure parcel rooms. Missed deliveries are common, while parcel theft has become an increasing concern as online shopping volumes continue to rise.

Australia Post itself has repeatedly highlighted the growing issue of “porch pirates” during peak shopping periods, encouraging customers to use Parcel Lockers as a safer alternative to unattended home deliveries.

That security aspect is one of the key reasons the Australia Post Parcel Locker network has grown so rapidly.

Parcel Lockers are positioned as secure, monitored collection points that reduce the risk of theft while also improving delivery efficiency for Australia Post. Instead of multiple redelivery attempts, parcels can be consolidated into a single secure destination.

The Parcel Lockers themselves are free to use through a MyPost account and support a range of parcel sizes up to 16 kilograms and dimensions of approximately 35 x 44 x 61 centimetres.

Beyond receiving parcels, the system has increasingly become integrated into the broader eCommerce ecosystem.

Customers can now use Parcel Lockers to return online purchases, while retailers have embraced the model as a way to improve delivery success rates and reduce friction in the shopping process. Australia Post has actively expanded partnerships with major retailers and promoted Parcel Lockers as part of a broader out-of-home strategy.

The timing of that expansion aligns with broader changes in Australian shopping behaviour.

The acceleration of online retail during and after the pandemic placed enormous pressure on delivery infrastructure. Parcel volumes reached record highs, particularly during Black Friday and Christmas periods, with Australia Post delivering more than 100 million parcels during peak festive seasons.

That growth forced logistics providers to rethink the “last mile” of delivery, widely regarded as the most expensive and operationally difficult stage of the process.

Parcel Locker systems have increasingly been viewed as part of the long-term solution.

The concept itself is not unique to Australia. Parcel Locker networks have become common globally, particularly across Europe and Asia, where dense urban environments and apartment living create similar logistical challenges. But Australia’s geography and suburban sprawl made adoption slower initially.

Now, however, the convenience factor is driving mainstream usage.

For commuters, Parcel Lockers near train stations allow parcels to be collected on the way home from work. For apartment dwellers, they remove the uncertainty around access and missed deliveries.

The rise of the AusPost app has also streamlined the experience, centralising notifications, tracking and Parcel Locker access into a single platform. Australia Post has increasingly pushed customers toward app-based delivery management, partly as a way to combat phishing scams and fake delivery notifications, which have become more sophisticated in recent years.

The Parcel Locker model is also beginning to influence property development itself.

Parcel management has become a growing consideration in apartment building design, particularly as online shopping becomes embedded in everyday life. Many new residential developments are now incorporating dedicated parcel rooms or Parcel Locker systems into foyers and communal spaces.

For developers, parcel management is increasingly viewed as part of the broader resident amenity offering, alongside gyms, wellness spaces and communal work areas.

That reflects a wider evolution in how residential buildings are designed.

Apartment buyers are placing greater emphasis on convenience, security and operational functionality, particularly in higher-density urban environments. Parcel delivery, once considered a minor operational detail, has become an increasingly important part of that equation.

Australia Post’s Parcel Locker network sits at the centre of that behavioural shift.

What began as a simple alternative delivery option has evolved into a key piece of infrastructure supporting Australia’s growing eCommerce economy and changing urban lifestyles.

And as online shopping continues to expand, the role of Parcel Lockers is likely to become even more embedded in how Australians live, shop and receive goods.

How Australia Post Parcel Lockers changed parcel delivery convenience in Australia

Perth’s new apartment market recorded its strongest quarter of sales since Q4 2021, with 412 apartments sold in Q1 2026 and a record quarterly sold value of $537 million, according to Urbis’ latest Apartment Essentials results.

Urbis said the March quarter result reflects strong, highly product‑specific demand across both ends of the market, from more attainable projects delivering at scale, through to premium stock being absorbed by equity‑rich downsizers.&nbsp;

David Cresp, Partner at Urbis, said the key story in Perth is not demand, it is the market’s ability to convert demand into delivered housing.&nbsp;

“This is the strongest sales quarter since Q4 2021, and it reinforces that demand in Perth is real and it’s local,” David Cresp said. “But the task now is delivery, turning that demand into projects that can actually be built and completed.”&nbsp;

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<h2>Affordable product leads, premium demand remains resilient</h2>

Sales in Q1 were led by more affordable projects, with The Boulevard (SKS Group) recording 115 sales in the quarter, the presentation noting this is only the second time a single project has surpassed 100 quarterly sales. The project was able to offer more affordable housing product right next to a train station.&nbsp;

Palmyra West (Finbar) also delivered strong results with 28 sales in Q1, following 84 sales in Q4, with an average price of under $800,000, underscoring depth of demand for well‑located, attainable new stock.&nbsp;

At the premium end, Urbis said downsizer demand is continuing, with the results highlighting Romeo (Applecross, Finbar) recording 75 sales and reaching almost 50% sold in one quarter.

Jual (Shenton Park, Celsius Property) also posted a strong quarter with 28 sales, reaching 39% sold in one quarter.

Urbis noted that Perth apartment demand is not speculative, not investor‑led, and not uniform, describing it as localised, often equity‑driven and highly product‑specific, a pattern reflected in the polarisation between strong “attainable” performers and premium downsizer product.&nbsp;

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<h2>Prices underpinned by costs, and the delivery risk is growing</h2>

Urbis said pricing pressure is cost not demand‑driven: construction costs and delivery risk are now a central constraint, with the results noting build costs remain elevated and volatile, and that energy, fuel and labour uncertainty weigh on feasibility.

David Cresp said a growing challenge for private Build‑to‑Sell developers is simply securing a builder in the current environment.

“Developers are really feeling the pressure from a building market that was operating at capacity and securing a builder is challenging,” David Cresp said, adding that even where a builder can be secured, “trying to get to the price that makes the development financially viable is incredibly challenging in the current market.”&nbsp;

Urbis’ broader WA commentary also notes that industry remains at or above capacity with lot and housing creation, and that many builders are limiting new sales to manage stretched workforces and fixed‑price contract pressures, conditions that flow directly into apartment feasibility and delivery timing.

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<h2>Supply: improving later, but still constrained, and Perth lags eastern benchmarks</h2>

While near‑term supply remains constrained, Urbis’ forecast shows completions lifting “Supply is forecast to be back above 1,500 apartments per annum for the first time since 2019”, with 1,775 completions forecast for 2026, and volumes remaining above that level over the following years.&nbsp;

Looking further ahead, completions are forecast to reach 2,500 in 2028, with the report noting 32% of that total is social/affordable, reflecting the role of government‑supported delivery in rebuilding the pipeline.&nbsp;

However, Urbis said Perth remains behind comparable markets on pipeline scale. In a national comparison of projects under construction, the report shows under construction Perth Build‑to‑Sell (BTS) at 3,446 apartments versus the Gold Coast at 7,922. Mr Cresp said “The challenge for Perth is how to we grow the delivery pipeline”.

Urbis’ conclusion is that Perth’s market is increasingly defined by product discipline and delivery certainty, with the research identifying “delivery certainty is key” and calling out builder risk and procurement models as core success factors, alongside “timing and staging”.&nbsp;

Perth apartment sales hit strongest pace since late 2021 as builder capacity tightens

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sammut-developments">Sammut Group</a> has secured development approval for its latest Brisbane apartment project, marking the Sydney developer’s next step in expanding its Queensland pipeline following the success of its debut Gold Coast development, Coast.

The approved project at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/44-glen-road-toowong-qld-4066">44 Glen Road, </a><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/toowong-qld-4066">Toowong</a> will deliver a 15-storey riverfront apartment building with 42 residences, significantly increasing the scale of the site’s previous approval for a smaller luxury scheme. Designed by Bureau^proberts, the development will comprise a mix of predominantly four-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments positioned to maximise Brisbane River and city views.

Sammut Director Julian Sammut said the group had been actively searching Brisbane for several years before identifying Toowong as the right fit.

“Brisbane was the right step for Sammut,” Sammut said.

“With the success of Coast we thought we should definitely look to do more in Queensland alone. We then pushed up to look at Brisbane. We've been looking for I'd say two to three years actually and it was hard to find the right location.”

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Sammut said suburbs including New Farm and Teneriffe were considered before the group ultimately focused on Toowong due to its strong downsizer demographic and limited supply of developable riverfront land.

The site was acquired off-market after what Sammut described as a lengthy negotiation and planning process, with the developer pursuing an uplift to the original approval.

“We are DA approved now which is very exciting,” Sammut said.

“We've had our change approval come through and we've obviously doubled the height, 15 storeys plus rooftop. We've got 42 amazing apartments that are going to be coming to market soon.”

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Bureau^proberts said the design responds to Toowong’s evolving urban character, balancing contemporary apartment living with the area’s established residential identity.

“A place where traditional Queensland living has taken place for centuries; Toowong is seeing a shift of contemporary influence, commercial and retail hubs mixed with well-considered residential offerings – all the while maintaining its character and charm,” the architect noted in planning documents submitted to Brisbane City Council.

The architecture practice said the project’s form was shaped by its riverfront setting, flood considerations, neighbouring building scales, and view corridors.

“They said the mix of four and two-bedroom apartments capture the ‘fundamental qualities of Queenslander living,’ translated into the context of a contemporary subtropical building.”

The development sits just off Coronation Drive within walking distance of Toowong’s retail precinct and the upgraded Regatta ferry terminal, while also benefiting from proximity to the incoming green bridge connection to West End. Sammut said the accessibility and amenity offering were central to the site’s appeal.

The approval adds to growing residential activity along the Toowong riverfront, joining nearby projects including Consolidated Properties’ Monarch Residences and Spyre Group’s ARC Residences.

Sammut secures approval for debut Brisbane apartment development in Toowong

Developer Lanevick is heading back into Sydney’s apartment market after focusing more heavily on the luxury townhouse and terrace sector in recent years.

Lanevick, founded and directed by Steve Maroun, is expecting to receive approval in the coming months for a new apartment development in Gladesville, with the aim to launch it to the market later this year.

The 51-apartment project, designed by Studio Johnston, will comprise a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments positioned toward the Hunters Hill downsizer market.

“Traditionally it’s been difficult for people in that market to downsize because there just hasn’t been the right product available,” Maroun said.

“We’re targeting buyers who might have 30 to 40 per cent of their house value sitting in the bank after downsizing.

“They still want good spacious entertaining areas, they still want quality design, but they also want flexibility and the ability to enjoy life a bit more after working hard for a long time.”

The project sits near Boronia Park and within close proximity to the Parramatta River foreshore, an area Maroun says offers more of a Hunters Hill lifestyle than a traditional apartment precinct.

“From a lifestyle perspective, it’s really more Hunters Hill than Gladesville,” Maroun said. “You’re close to the foreshore, close to parklands, and still connected back into the village precinct.”

From level four and above, apartments will capture water views&nbsp;toward Sydney Harbour. Communal amenity will include rooftop entertaining areas, wellness spaces, and a gym tailored toward owner-occupier buyers.

“We’ve really designed these apartments around that buyer coming from the Hunters Hill LGA and what they’re actually looking for in their next chapter.”

The proposed development has also been designed to respond to the changing character of the broader Gladesville town centre, where a growing number of mixed-use and residential proposals are expected to emerge over the coming years.

“Gladesville presented a rare opportunity to deliver a genuinely design-led residential project within an evolving lifestyle precinct, just moments from the growing Gladesville town centre, and we’ve approached the project with a strong focus on architecture, liveability and long-term community value,” Maroun said.

Maroun said Lanevick saw a first-mover advantage within the precinct as planning controls continue to evolve to accommodate greater housing density.

“We think there’s a real opportunity there that hasn’t really been serviced properly yet,” he said.

“There’s going to be a broader evolution of the whole Gladesville village precinct over time, particularly with more activation and mixed-use outcomes.”

The Venus Street proposal will include a commercial and retail component at ground level designed to contribute to that evolving streetscape activation.

“A big part of the thinking was how do you activate that area properly and create more vibrancy and amenity, which is what Hunters Hill has been looking for,” Maroun said.

Lanevick’s focus since 2020 has largely been on smaller-scale luxury townhouse and terrace developments. The developer recently completed Royale Randwick, also designed by Studio Johnston, where prices reached $3.65 million. The project was featured in the UDIA NSW 2026 Professional Development Prospectus and was also named a finalist for Development of the Year.

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Lanevick to cater for Hunters Hill downsizers with new Gladesville apartment development

Hotel Listing

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A bluestone country hotel in NSW’s Goulburn district is set to go under the hammer on June 2 with price expectations of $700,000.
Located at <a href="https://www.eldersrealestate.com.au/residential/buy/property-other-nsw-taralga-684526" target="_blank">24 Orchard Street Taralga</a>, the country hotel was established in 1876.
The listing agent is David Medina at an Elders Real Estate auction. 
According to its description, it is an “excellent repeat business with outstanding further potential”
It sits on a 3,230 sqm site. The two-storey hotel has seven rooms that can accommodate up to 23 guests, and includes a manager’s quarters with two bedrooms.
Owners Brad and Rob Norford bought into the Taralga Hotel just 12 months ago, but ill health has prompted an unplanned early exit, said a post in Domain. 
The rooms have built-in wardrobes and is close to shops.
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Historic Goulburn district Taralga Hotel up for auction 

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An iconic hotel in Maitland in NSW’s Lower Hunter Valley is up for auction on June 15. 
The Family Hotel is at the northern gateway to the Maitland CBD.
The two-story hotel sits on a large site of 2,136 square metres. 
The hotel is easily recognisable with its pitched roof and overhanging verandahs, says its description.
Built in 1860, the pub is believed to have a resident ghost, was supposed to be the scene of a murder, has a hidden attic still furnished with original furniture and a ballroom with a sprung dance floor, according to the Maitland Mercury.
Manenti Quinlan and Associates of Sydney and Moore and Moore Real Estate of Newcastle have been appointed to market the hotel, following their recent success in selling Shenanigans at The Imperial in Maitland. 
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Manenti Quinlan’s Gerry Quinlan said that Maitland was one of the sought-after hotel destinations in New South Wales due to its proximity to Sydney, Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. 
The hotel has been priced to attract a wide audience of investors and operators, said Deane Moore.
 
 
 
 
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Iconic Maitland hotel to go under the hammer

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Mackay Grande Suites, a 4.5 star hotel in central Queensland, is set to come to the market through CBRE Hotels.
The hotel has been marketed by several agencies over the past three years but now the ownership has been placed into administration.
The companies, directed by John Cowley, went into administration earlier this year and were also listed earlier this year with expectations of $30 million, according to the Northern Star.
Mackay Grande Suites has a site area of 2,029 sqm, and the seven-story building comprises 91 rooms, a bar and bistro, swimming pool, 45 electronic gaming machines and other amenities.
It has internal access to the adjoining Centrepoint Shopping Centre.
According to the brochure, the hotel has a  strong cash-flow business with diverse income streams and is being offered with vacant possession.
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Although the decline of the resource sector in 2012/13 hit the economies of Mackay, Gladstone and Emerald, there has been renewed investor interest and activity in the Mackay region due to the recent announcement of the proposed $22 billion Adani Carmichael project, the approval of the $555 million Mackay Ring Road infrastructure project and the resurgence in major industries including agriculture and mining, says CBRE.
Added to that, in 2016, sugar prices surged to the highest level in four years, while the mining sector also recovered with mining services companies benefiting from increased production due to higher coal prices. 
Tourism in the region has also risen off the back of extensive tourism campaigns and the record low Australian dollar.
All these factors are expected to drive the recovery in the Mackay economy in the short to medium term, according to CBRE, and the acquisition of the Mackay Grande Suites could be counter cyclical opportunity. 
The agency also says that “it is not unlikely that the asset will be sold below replacement value”.
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The Mackay Grande Suites and associated properties are being marketed by CBRE Hotels’ Wayne Bunz and Paul Fraser under instruction from voluntary administrators, Sam Freeman and Justin Walsh of Ernst &amp; Young. 
 
 
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Mackay Grande Suites hotel in central Queensland to hit the market

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A fringe Byron Bay residential development site which has 60 metres of beachfront reserve access has been listed for sale.
It’s the 22-room Wollongbar Motel, which is run by a private operator, along with a house next door on the road out of Byron near the abandoned railway line.
The listing agent Blake Goddard from JLL Brisbane said the site was already receiving buyer inquiry from Sydney and Brisbane developers.
Matthew Hogg said he was selling to focus on other investments in Melbourne.
The site is tipped to fetch more than $10 million.
The 4542-square-metre site at 17-21 Shirley Street has a development approval for 17 luxury apartments.
The site is for sale by expressions of interest closing March 23.
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Byron Bay's $10 million plus beachfront offering

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Sydney artisan jewellery designer Rosemary Luker and her tree surgeon partner Russell Freeman have dropped the asking price of Mallacoota's Karbeethong Lodge.
The historic 1903 residence now comes with $1.35 million plus hopes - down from $1.8 million - as the pair try and trigger a sale through Unique Estate's Nicolette van Wijngaarden.
The coastal Edwardian retreat on an inlet halfway between Sydney and Melbourne cost the couple $620,000 in 2001. They have restored and renovated the lodge during their ownership.
Luker and Freeman stumbled upon the place looking for a room and fell in love with it.
Set among fruit trees with access to a jetty, the 10 bedroom lodge sits on 4476 sqm of waterfront land and has hosted Australian and international guests, all the way back to poet Banjo Paterson.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian's Mansion Australia section. 
 
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Price drop for Karbeethong Lodge, Mallacoota

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The Ray White Hotels Asia Pacific director Andrew Jolliffe has listed a Top 100 gaming property, The Tennyson Hotel at Mascot.
Set on Botany Rd, the Tennyson Hotel is a popular hotel with 30 gaming machines.
"Notwithstanding the latest ranking at 87 in NSW, the hotel requires an upgrade," Jolliffe advised.
The leading hotel architect Paul Kelly has designed a renovation which has DA approval.
"Only a very small number of Top 100 gaming hotels have changed hands over the past few years," commented Jolliffe.
"The reality is that this should be a Top 50 Gaming hotel," he added.
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The two-level large format hotel has a Sidney Warden-designed Inter-War Functionalist structure on the busy Botany Road and High St corner.
Its allotment is 1400sqm.
Jolliffe's client, JDA Hotels recently contemplated an unsolicited offer, advised John Feros of JDA Hotels.
The hotel, even in its currently unrenovated state, attracts in excess of $8m in annual receipts from predominantly high gross profit margin revenue centres.
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It goes to Ray White on December 1.
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Tennyson Hotel at Mascot listed by Feros family

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Shippies, the 1840s Hobart hotel premises are currently for sale at Battery Point.
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The property at <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-hotel+leisure-tas-battery+point-502127254">29 Trumpeter Street</a> is a Hobart institution.
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The Shipwrights Arms Hotel is tenanted for four years from 2015 with a four year option.
It has a land area of 1,460 sqm fronting three streets and is part of Hobart's history in the prestigious Battery Point area.
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Its net rent is around $234,000 p.a.
It is offered through Knight Frank agent Ian Reed with expressions of interest closing on November 3.
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The property last sold in 2006 at $2 million. It previously sold in 1992 at $772,000.
Construction is brick with suspended timber floors and galvanised iron roof. Ceilings are plasterboard and lathe and plaster; windows are timber and aluminium. A single lift and stair well provide access to the upper level with a fire escape at the rear.
The property has two bars, commercial kitchen, extensive dining area, nine accommodation rooms and recently refurbished manager’s residence. The property also has a sealed car park with 20 spaces. 
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The hotel's reputation is as an authentic maritime village pub, the closest thing to an old English Corner Pub.
It marketed itself as "No Pokies, No TAB, No Tofu, No Keno, No Live Music, No Bok Choy."
<a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-retail-tas-battery+point-502119426" target="_blank">The local post office</a> is also for sale.
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Shippies, Battery Point hotel premises for sale

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A Brisbane pub asset that figures in the top 10 gaming hotels in Queensland is up for sale for an expected $30 million.
The hotel has hit the market amid a backdrop of high-profile hotel transactions in 2016, with the most recent being the Colombian Hotel in Sydney for about $20 million.
Ray White’s Andrew Jolliffe and CBRE's Glenn Price have been appointed to sell the large-format Acacia Ridge Hotel in Brisbane's South West Corridor. 
Joliffe has been instrumental in other prominent hotel deals in NSW such as Parramatta's $60 million Albion Hotel and The Colombian Hotel. 
According to him, market thirst for A grade freehold property such as the 18,450 sqm Acacia Ridge Tavern site remains unquenched. 
"We've seen the depth of the market tested several times this year in gateway cities across the Australian East Coast, and the almost invariable result has been that high quality assets which enjoy a confluence of both scale and opportunity remain compelling and commensurately sought after by well-informed capital,” said Jolliffe. 
Located at <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-hotel+leisure-qld-acacia+ridge-501070147" target="_blank">386 Beaudesert Road</a> in the blue collar industrial precinct of Acacia Ridge, The Acacia Ridge Hotel has benefited from the expansion of surrounding residential suburbs including Sunny Bank, Sunny Bank Hills and the $600 million Cornerstone Living master plan development at Cooper Plains. 
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Sitting next to the hotel is the Acacia Ridge Intermodal Freight Terminal, which services rail and road freight from the broader Queensland logistics network.
CBRE's Price added that the major land size upon which the hotel is located would also provide an investor with ancillary mixed use, or wholesale alternative opportunities. 
The Acacia Ridge Hotel is regarded as one of the most sought after hotel properties in Queensland, and recently underwent a renovation. It has figured consistently in the state’s top 10 gaming hotels ranked by profit. 
It has 45 gaming machines, a large format drive-through bottle shop, bars and conference facilities as well as a 34-room accommodation centre.
The hotel will be sold through an expressions of interest process ending late October. It is expected to draw wide investor interest.
The Commonwealth Games in 2018 are an added boost, said Joliffe.
“We are bringing to the market a prime 18,740 sqm commercial property holding, set upon a major arterial road and which has historically generated significant annual profit.”
The hotel was bought by Sydney investors Peter Calligeros and Stephen Farley for $16 million in 2014, according to the Australian Financial Review.
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Brisbane’s Acacia Ridge Hotel hits the market with $30 million expectations

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The Peppers Airlie Beach resort in North Queensland is on the market through an expressions of interest closing Thursday 20 October with price estimations between $15 million and $17 million, according to reports.
The resort, 9A Hermitage Drive Airlie Beach offering includes 56 self-contained freehold strata titled 1, 2 &amp; 3 bedroom apartments and 3 x 4 &amp; 5 bedroom villas with ocean views.
The receivership sale will be handled by CBRE Hotels and PRD Nationwide Airlie Beach on behalf of McGrathNicol.
Features of the property include Management Letting rights business for up to 106 apartments in the complex, resort facilities such as infinity swimming pool, gymnasium and Endota Spa.
CBRE agent Wayne Bunz said there was already significant interest in the area, pointing to the recent sale of Club Croc, Daydream Island and South Molle Island. 
"We have been inundated with enquiries for leisure assets of late, particularly from mainland China," he said. 
"Investors are looking to enter key leisure markets and capitalise on their potential for future growth, particularly in light of the softening Australian dollar, which is creating favourable market conditions for the local tourism market."
The $80 million resort was developed in 2009 by Josh Thompson's Latitude Development Group, which was placed in the hands of receivers McGrathNicol in March, according to the Australian Financial Review.
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Receivers' sale for Peppers Airlie Beach Resort, QLD

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Fitzroy Island Resort off Cairns in Far North Queensland has been listed for sale amid surging growth in the region’s tourism sector.
Resort Brokers Australia will launch a six-week international campaign to sell the Fitzroy Island Resort tourism business.
The resort, the only one on the 339-hectare National Park island, is owned and operated by a Darwin-based property development and management group headed by Doug Gamble.
The family company, whose interests also include Darwin’s Crocosaurus Cove attraction, bought the property in 2010 as a partially built upscale resort fallen victim to the GFC.
Since then, they have painstakingly developed the resort, which covers 4.312 hectares with a 440-metre beach frontage to Welcome Bay on Fitzroy Island, 30 kilometres south-east of Cairns, within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Offered now for the first time since opening in 2011, it includes a 102-room 4.5-star resort hotel, multiple food and beverage outlets, conference and wedding venues, leisure facilities, dive shop, general store and mooring facilities.
Also part of the sale is a 190-seat high-speed catamaran ferry service, the ‘Fitzroy Flyer’, operating three services daily (45 minutes to the island) and packaged day tours from Cairns.
Resort Brokers Australia managing director, Ian Crooks, national sales manager Trudy Crooks, and FNQ senior broker Shane Mullins have been appointed with offers due Thursday, October 27.
“This is a rare and valuable tourism asset in one of the most desirable destinations on the planet, so we can expect substantial interest from both local and international buyers including large hotel operators and investors,” Ms Crooks said.
“Not only is this near new property already generating a steady and growing income, projected to exceed $2.7 million in FY17, it comes with outstanding growth opportunities and genuine barriers to entry from outside competition.”
Fitzroy Island Resort is selling with development approvals and plans for future stages, including up to 75 more rooms, and extensive infrastructure including a water supply spring, dam and pipeline on title, sewerage treatment and power plants, and staff accommodation.
Figures from Tourism Tropical North Qld (TTNQ) point to recent record growth for the region.
Domestic visitors grew 33.5 per cent to 2.2 million with a 35 per cent rise in expenditure to $2.4 billion for the year ended March 2016.  Domestic visitor nights rose 19% to 10.5 million.
International visitor expenditure was $1.1 billion, an increase of 13 per cent, and total international visitor numbers grew 11 per cent to 830,000.
Fitzroy Island Resort enters the market on the back of heightened investment interest in the Great Barrier Reef, hot on the heels of the recent sale of the South Molle Island resort in the Whitsundays to Shanghai-based China Capital Investment.
CCIG had earlier bought the nearby Daydream Island resort, where it is undertaking a major redevelopment, while another major Chinese company, White Horse Group, bought Lindeman Island in late 2012.
“We’re seeing a new wave of investor interest including the redevelopment of Hayman, planned expansion of Hamilton, and redevelopments on Daydream, Lindeman and Brampton islands,” Ms Crooks said.
“But while that activity is happening in central Queensland, Fitzroy Island Resort is the only island opportunity in Queensland’s tropical north, with proximity and easy access to the major international gateway of Cairns Airport.”
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