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<p data-end="437" data-start="182"><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/doma-group">DOMA Group</a> has unveiled plans for Newcastle Quay, a major waterfront precinct set to reshape Newcastle’s harbourfront and further cement the city’s evolution into one of Australia’s fastest-growing urban destinations.</p>

<p data-end="707" data-start="439">Positioned on a prominent site within the Honeysuckle Precinct, Newcastle Quay will span both sides of Honeysuckle Drive, connecting directly to the Foreshore Promenade and sitting within walking distance of Newcastle Interchange.</p>

<p data-end="1068" data-start="709">The mixed-use precinct is planned to include around 1,000 apartments, more than 28,000 sqm of commercial office space, 6,000 sqm of retail, and a 180-room hotel anchored by a 500-seat conference and exhibition centre, a move expected to significantly lift Newcastle’s ability to attract major business and tourism events.</p>
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<p><img alt="DOMA Group unveil Newcastle’s future with transformative Newcastle Quay Precinct" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="0642ca09-67cc-4920-8a7e-d18df9729b4e" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/%3D.png?VersionId=CnDmZxQnOV5LN0ePu7jaFBXC9tPGTrWm" /></p>

<p data-end="1381" data-start="1070">The proposal builds on DOMA’s growing Newcastle pipeline, where the developer has already delivered 866 apartments and more than 19,000 sqm of commercial and retail space since entering the market in 2013. A further $2 billion pipeline is also in the works across the city.</p>

<p data-end="1756" data-start="1383">The masterplan and executive architecture are led by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, with building concepts developed alongside Stewart Architecture, Architecture AND and Curious Practice, and landscape design by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/turf-design">Turf Design Studio</a>. More than 11,000 sqm of open space is planned, including a new waterfront park known as Honeysuckle Green, upgrades to Tree of Knowledge Park, and new pedestrian and cycling links throughout the precinct.</p>

<p data-end="2022" data-start="1758">At the centre of the development will be the heritage-listed Wickham School of Arts, which DOMA plans to reposition as the civic and cultural heart of the precinct through restaurants, bars, events and public gathering spaces.</p>

<p data-end="2254" data-start="2024">The broader vision is to create a genuine day-to-night precinct, blending residential, hospitality, retail, commercial and cultural uses in a way Newcastle has yet to experience at this scale.</p>

<p data-end="2407" data-start="2256">DOMA Group Managing Director Jure Domazet said the aim was to create a precinct that becomes synonymous with Newcastle itself.</p>

<p data-end="2644" data-start="2409">“Our vision is to create a precinct that not only delivers high-quality commercial, residential, and cultural spaces, but also defines Newcastle’s waterfront for generations to come,” Domazet said.</p>

<p data-end="2752" data-start="2646">DOMA’s Chris Farrington said the project would fundamentally change how Newcastle is perceived nationally.</p>

<p data-end="2868" data-start="2754">“Newcastle Quay is more than a waterfront precinct, it is a national announcement for this city,” Farrington said.</p>

<p data-end="3111" data-start="2870">“A world-class Conference and Exhibition Centre will open Newcastle and the Hunter Region to a national and international audience for the first time, delivering something this city has long deserved.”</p>

<p data-end="3360" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="3113">The project is expected to generate more than 4,000 full-time equivalent jobs and act as a major economic driver for the Hunter region through tourism, business events, hospitality and commercial investment.</p>

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<p>Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said the final parcel of harbourfront land will be a "true mixed-use precinct destination that includes housing, hospitality and entertainment, commercial spaces, retail, economic and social outcomes."</p>


Joel Robinson

DOMA Group unveils 1,000-apartment Newcastle Quay precinct

<p data-end="262" data-start="143">ASX-listed developer Stockland is continuing to ramp up its return to the apartment market.</p>

<p data-end="451" data-start="264">In late 2024, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/stockland">Stockland</a> announced it would resume apartment development after a 13-year absence, launching with Stanton Place in Rosebery, a 144-apartment project now under construction.</p>

<p data-end="560" data-start="453">Last week, the developer unveiled plans alongside the NSW Government for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-stockland-nsw-gov-unveils-plans-for-3-300-home-waterloo-south-renewal">3,300-home precinct in Waterloo</a>.</p>

<p data-end="797" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="562">Now, Stockland has shifted its focus in St Leonards, lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) to replace an approved 42-storey office tower with a 52-storey residential development comprising more than 500 apartments.</p>

<p><img alt="Stockland" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="8979095e-9072-432b-a7da-58b180cf994d" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/Screenshot%202026-05-20%20at%204.27.36%E2%80%AFPM.png?VersionId=_jbRXYOafCSHjwsz.yQCNIymMyCj8zkF" /></p>

<p>An existing 14-storey commercial office building would make way for a 264.5-metre tower designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bates-smart">Bates Smart</a>. The project would deliver 538 apartments, including 30 affordable housing units, alongside retail and commercial uses at the podium and ground plane.</p>

<p>It will rise from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/601-pacific-highway-st-leonards-nsw-2065">601 Pacific Highway</a>, a prominent 2,844 sqm triangular site adjoining Mitchell Plaza and fronting Pacific Highway.</p>

<p>The development is being pursued under the Housing Delivery Authority pathway after Stockland’s proposal was declared State Significant Development earlier this year.</p>

<p><img alt="First look: Stockland plans 52-storey mixed-use tower with 538 apartments in St Leonards" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="67f40f35-0458-47ab-80c0-a4e98a31838a" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/stockland%201.png?VersionId=rxXe3njr.auuGDuiR0k42uI8Zr4K.gZA" /></p>

<p>The apartment mix includes 217 one-bedroom apartments, 191 two-bedroom apartments, 122 three-bedroom apartments, and eight four-bedroom residences. Six basement levels would accommodate 300 car spaces, bicycle parking, loading areas, and building services.</p>

<p>Bates Smart said the project has been shaped around a series of urban design principles intended to improve the pedestrian experience and respond to the evolving character of St Leonards.</p>

<p>“With a boundary length of almost 75m along Pacific Highway and 70m along Atchison Street to the north, complying simply with the LEP envelope and required setbacks would result in a very wide tower form on the skyline,” the architects noted in the Design Report.</p>

<p>“We propose breaking the tower form into two defined volumes rather than a singular form.”</p>

<p>The podium has similarly been articulated into separate forms to reduce perceived bulk and create a finer-grain response to Mitchell Plaza and Atchison Street. Retail tenancies would activate the lower levels, while commercial space is proposed across the podium floors.</p>

<p><img alt="First look: Stockland plans 52-storey mixed-use tower with 538 apartments in St Leonards" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="90149990-0551-40d2-bd48-14b69a015d12" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/stockland%202.png?VersionId=MJC2KIIWFvU9FPGr3IVq09gkRN_gX3m8" /></p>

<p>The design also places a significant emphasis on communal amenity and environmental performance. Residents would have access to landscaped terraces, wellness areas, flexible workspaces, and rooftop communal facilities, while the all-electric building is targeting an average 7-star NatHERS rating. Bates Smart said the project incorporates passive design measures including natural ventilation, integrated shading, and lightweight façade systems.</p>

<p>Planning documents note the site is around 350 metres from St Leonards Station and 400 metres from the metro entrance, placing it within one of Sydney’s most connected emerging residential precincts.</p>

<p>The project arrives amid a wave of large-scale redevelopment proposals reshaping the St Leonards and Crows Nest skyline. Several nearby sites have recently been approved, lodged, or declared under the Housing Delivery Authority pathway as the precinct absorbs significant residential density uplift tied to transit-oriented development policies.</p>

<p><img alt="Stockland" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="7805bd7c-dfd7-4b35-8e15-ec4a8bf8e61b" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/Screenshot%202026-05-20%20at%204.27.26%E2%80%AFPM.png?VersionId=iY12K2m2bQ6EeDnshqfZC9rbLx_oEugP" /></p>

<p>Bates Smart’s report describes St Leonards as transitioning away from its historical commercial identity toward a more mixed-use urban environment.</p>

<p>“In recent years, the character of St Leonards has started to evolve, driven by new development trends along the Pacific Highway corridor,” the report said.</p>

<p>“These projects have increasingly focused on residential accommodation, marking a shift from its purely commercial roots.”</p>

<p>Sekisui House Australia is currently selling Waterstone down near Newlands Park, in a pocket being branded "St Leonards South." Hyecorp recently completed Audrey in the same pocket.</p>


First look: Stockland plans 52-storey, 538-apartment St Leonards tower

<p data-end="186" data-start="128">ANZ believes the Reserve Bank is in no rush to move again.</p>

<p data-end="441" data-start="188">Following the release of the May Monetary Policy Board Minutes, ANZ has taken the view that the RBA is now firmly in a holding pattern, with the cumulative impact of previous rate hikes giving the Board scope to assess how the economy evolves from here.</p>

<p data-end="508" data-start="443">That positioning, in ANZ’s view, makes a June rate hike unlikely.</p>

<p data-end="680" data-start="510">The bank continues to expect the cash rate to remain unchanged at 4.35 per cent for an extended period, with the RBA adopting what is effectively a wait-and-see approach.</p>

<p data-end="1015" data-start="682">The Minutes point to a Board that sees financial conditions as already restrictive, but without a clear read on just how restrictive they are. That uncertainty has shifted the focus away from immediate policy action and toward monitoring both domestic conditions and global developments, particularly the conflict in the Middle East.</p>

<p data-end="1098" data-start="1017">As ANZ interprets it, the Board is deliberately avoiding strong forward guidance.</p>

<p data-end="1345" data-start="1100">Instead, it is allowing itself flexibility, acknowledging that monetary policy has limited ability to influence the near-term trajectory of inflation, while also recognising that economic growth is likely to remain below potential for some time.</p>

<p data-end="1436" data-start="1347">Despite that pause in momentum, ANZ notes that the Board still carries a tightening bias.</p>

<p data-end="1678" data-start="1438">The Minutes reveal that, in weighing up its decision, the Board seriously considered another 25 basis point increase. The key debate centred on the trade-off between inflation and activity, particularly in the context of global uncertainty.</p>

<p data-end="1755" data-start="1680">Ultimately, most members leaned toward the inflation side of that equation.</p>

<p data-end="2082" data-start="1757">Underlying inflation is still expected to remain above target for an extended period, regardless of how external risks evolve. That has led to a view within the Board that the risks to its inflation objective have increased, and that the current cash rate may not be sufficiently restrictive to fully contain those pressures.</p>

<p data-end="2101" data-start="2084">That’s important.</p>

<p data-end="2239" data-start="2103">While the decision, for now, is to hold, the underlying tone of the Minutes suggests the door to further tightening has not been closed.</p>

<p data-end="2597" data-start="2241">ANZ also points to commentary from Assistant Governor (Economic) Sarah Hunter, who highlighted the risk that inflation could pass through the economy more quickly and broadly than in previous cycles. Both Hunter and a majority of the Board expressed concern that inflation expectations could become less anchored after such a prolonged period above target.</p>

<p data-end="2733" data-start="2599">That combination, persistent inflation and the risk of expectations shifting, is what continues to underpin the RBA’s cautious stance.</p>

<p data-end="2807" data-start="2735">However, where ANZ diverges from the RBA is on the outlook for activity.</p>

<p data-end="3152" data-start="2809">The Board appears relatively comfortable with current spending patterns, effectively downplaying recent declines in business and consumer sentiment. It notes that sentiment has historically been only weakly correlated with actual spending, and that feedback from its liaison program has not yet pointed to a meaningful slowdown in consumption.</p>

<p data-end="3176" data-start="3154">ANZ is less convinced.</p>

<p data-end="3464" data-start="3178">The bank believes the link between household disposable income, sentiment and spending is more direct than the RBA is currently acknowledging. With inflation continuing to erode real incomes, ANZ expects household spending to soften more materially than the central bank is forecasting.</p>

<p data-end="3528" data-start="3466">That divergence matters because it shifts the balance of risk.</p>

<p data-end="3740" data-start="3530">If activity weakens more than expected, the trade-off between inflation and growth changes. In ANZ’s view, that would reduce the need for further tightening and reinforce the case for the RBA to remain on hold.</p>

<p data-end="3855" data-start="3742">It also suggests that the current policy setting may already be doing more work than the Board fully appreciates.</p>

<p data-end="3945" data-start="3857">The broader takeaway from ANZ’s interpretation is that the RBA is walking a narrow path.</p>

<p data-end="4135" data-start="3947">On one side sits the risk of inflation remaining elevated for longer than expected. On the other is the growing pressure on households and the potential for a sharper slowdown in activity.</p>

<p data-end="4176" data-start="4137">For now, the Board is choosing to wait.</p>

<p data-end="4286" data-start="4178">But it is a pause that still carries an underlying tightening bias, rather than a clear pivot toward easing.</p>

<p data-end="4423" data-start="4288">In practical terms, that leaves the cash rate anchored at 4.35 per cent for the foreseeable future, with the next move still uncertain.</p>

<p data-end="4494" data-start="4425">For borrowers, it reinforces the reality that relief is not imminent.</p>

<p data-end="4686" data-start="4496">And for the broader economy, it highlights the delicate balance the RBA is trying to strike, between bringing inflation back to target and avoiding an unnecessarily sharp slowdown in growth.</p>

<p data-end="4774" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="4688">According to ANZ, it is a balance that is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain.</p>


RBA to hold rates for "prolonged period" rather than hikes: ANZ

<p><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/venturecrowd-property-projects">VentureCrowd</a> is down to the final Canopy Villa release at Cumulus Grand Villas in Carrara, as construction continues on the 59-residence gated community positioned above 100 hectares of natural savanna on the Gold Coast.</p>

<p>The remaining Canopy Villa forms part of one of four collections within the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bda-architecture">BDA Architecture</a>-designed community and has attracted interest from buyers seeking larger-format homes that combine privacy, security and low-maintenance living. Positioned within a private cul-de-sac and facing a protected black she oak forest, the four-bedroom villa includes a large private outdoor area suited to pet owners and families wanting more flexible space.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-townhouses/cumulus-grand-villas-carrara-17-baltimore-court-carrara-qld-4211">Cumulus Grand Villas</a>, located at 17 Baltimore Court, comprises a mix of three and four-bedroom villas across the Skyline, Canopy, Savanna and Broadview collections. Prices currently range from $1.455 million to $1.895 million, with the final Canopy Villa priced from $1.825 million.</p>

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<p>The Canopy Collection villas offer four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and approximately 245 sqm of internal space, alongside double garages and landscaped private areas. Expansive glazing, open-plan living spaces and private balconies have been designed to maximise natural light and outlooks toward the surrounding savanna landscape.</p>

<p>Construction is now underway across the fully funded development, which VentureCrowd says has become an increasingly important consideration for buyers assessing off-the-plan opportunities on the Gold Coast. The project is being delivered by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/devcon">Devcon Property Group</a>, which has operated in South East Queensland since 1993 and delivered more than 1,000 homes across the region.</p>

<p>VentureCrowd Director of Property David Whitting previously said the project responds to changing buyer priorities in the prestige Gold Coast market.</p>

<p>“Flexible floorplans have proven particularly relevant for purchasers aged between 40 and 65, including next home buyers, downsizers and investors,” Whitting said.</p>

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<p>The buyer profile at Cumulus has reflected that shift toward owner-occupier-driven demand. Stuart Towns and Tracey Loynes recently purchased a Canopy Villa, drawn to both the lifestyle offering and the flexibility the home provided for their next stage of living together.</p>

<p>The couple, who met three years ago, sold their Robina home earlier this year after identifying what they saw as strong long-term investment potential at Cumulus while remaining within the same Gold Coast market. The villa’s private backyard was a major drawcard for their dog Luna, while proximity to golf courses including Emerald Lakes also aligned with their lifestyle interests.</p>

<p>Beyond the residences themselves, the community has been planned around shared lifestyle and recreation amenities. The Infinity Terrace will include a 20-metre heated pool, barbecue facilities, alfresco dining spaces and elevated retreat areas overlooking the surrounding landscape. Walking trails, a private nature reserve, orchard and herb garden are also integrated into the masterplan.</p>

<p>[smartcode_project:default project_id=135663 project_image_fid=360473]</p>

<p>BDA Architecture Director Darren Greenaway said the design approach was heavily influenced by the site’s outlook and secluded setting.</p>

<p>The practice sought to create what Greenaway described as a “little piece of paradise,” drawing inspiration from the elevated views, surrounding greenery and quiet location.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/carrara-qld-4211">Carrara</a> continues to attract buyers seeking larger homes within proximity to the coast but without direct beachfront pricing. Cumulus sits within easy reach of Broadbeach, Pacific Fair, Robina Town Centre and the M1, providing connections north to Brisbane and south toward the Gold Coast Airport and northern New South Wales.</p>

<p>The first stage of Cumulus Grand Villas is targeting completion in 2026.</p>

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VentureCrowd nears sell-out of Canopy Collection at Cumulus Grand Villas in Carrara

<p data-end="89" data-start="0">Waverley Council has made a call that many councils have been reluctant to make publicly. Growth is coming, regardless of who controls it.</p>

<p data-end="659" data-start="141">The release of the Bondi Junction Vision and Master Plan is less about whether the Eastern Suburbs’ primary centre will change, and more about how that change is shaped, funded, and ultimately experienced on the ground. Waverley Council has released a 100-page plan which is effectively the first comprehensive blueprint for Bondi Junction in over two decades, and in doing so, signals a clear shift in how councils are positioning themselves in the current planning environment.</p>

<p data-end="1018" data-start="661">For the past 18 months, the conversation across New South Wales has been dominated by the State Government’s Low and Mid-Rise Housing reforms and the emergence of the Housing Delivery Authority pathway. Both have created faster, more centralised avenues for development approvals, particularly in well-located, infrastructure-rich areas like Bondi Junction.</p>

<p data-end="1087" data-start="1020">Waverley Council’s response has been to move early, and decisively.</p>

<p data-end="1547" data-start="1089">Rather than react to individual proposals as they come through the HDA or broader State-led reforms, Council has sought to establish a clear, place-based framework that sets the terms for how Bondi Junction evolves. The underlying position is relatively straightforward: if densification is inevitable, it should be tied to infrastructure, public domain improvements, and a cohesive vision for the centre, not delivered piecemeal through ad hoc applications.</p>

<p data-end="1547" data-start="1089"><img alt="bondi junction" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="7f1f729c-ed99-4c6c-bf87-ffbce6991941" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/Screenshot%202026-05-19%20at%209.58.16%E2%80%AFAM.png?VersionId=ULX4OlXKjeJ5BvNCNGL86evgXCjCfMih" /></p>

<p data-end="2067" data-start="1591">At its core, the document is attempting to reposition Bondi Junction from what it largely functions as today, a transport interchange anchored by a major retail centre, into something far more layered. The ambition is to transform it into what the plan describes as the “civic and cultural heart of Sydney’s East,” a place that is active beyond commuting hours and capable of supporting a broader mix of uses, experiences and communities.</p>

<p data-end="2123" data-start="2069">That repositioning is built around four key ambitions.</p>

<p data-end="2424" data-start="2125">The first is to create a true destination. Bondi Junction already attracts significant foot traffic, with more than 86,000 daily transport users and millions of annual retail visits, but much of that activity is transient. People pass through, rather than stay.</p>

<p data-end="2897" data-start="2426">The Master Plan seeks to change that dynamic. It leans heavily into the idea of an “18-hour economy,” extending activity well beyond traditional retail hours through dining, cultural programming, events, and a more active night-time offering. This is not just about adding more hospitality venues, but about fundamentally shifting how the centre operates, from a daytime shopping destination to a place that functions across the full span of the day and into the evening.</p>

<p data-end="2951" data-start="2899">Oxford Street Mall sits at the centre of that shift.</p>

<p data-end="3478" data-start="2953">Long seen as underperforming relative to its potential, the Mall is identified as one of the key catalyst projects in the plan. It is to be reimagined as a day-to-night spine, combining retail, dining, wellness and cultural uses in a way that creates a continuous flow of activity. Outdoor dining, rooftop venues, laneway activation and a curated events program are all part of the strategy, alongside significant public domain upgrades that aim to improve comfort, safety and usability.</p>

<p data-end="3478" data-start="2953">&nbsp;</p>

<p data-end="3562" data-start="3480">The second ambition is to transform Bondi Junction into a world-class interchange.</p>

<p data-end="3890" data-start="3564">Despite being one of the most heavily used transport nodes in Sydney, the current experience is fragmented. Connections between the station, Westfield, Oxford Street Mall and surrounding streets are often unclear, and major roads create physical barriers that disrupt pedestrian movement.</p>

<p data-end="4240" data-start="3892">The Master Plan proposes a more seamless, people-focused network. That includes clearer pedestrian links, improved wayfinding, better integration between transport modes, and a rethinking of how arrival into the centre is experienced. The aim is to shift the perception of Bondi Junction from a place people move through, to a place they arrive in.</p>

<p data-end="4296" data-start="4242">The third ambition focuses on greening and open space.</p>

<p data-end="4709" data-start="4298">One of the more consistent pieces of community feedback throughout the Vision phase was the need for more greenery, better public spaces, and a more comfortable urban environment. Despite being surrounded by major parks, Bondi Junction itself has relatively limited accessible open space, with much of the public realm dominated by hard surfaces and traffic infrastructure.</p>

<p data-end="5076" data-start="4711">The plan responds with a network of new and upgraded public spaces, increased tree canopy, and what it terms the “Parkline,” a green link connecting Waverley Park through to Centennial Park. This is not just about aesthetics. It is about addressing heat, improving liveability, and ensuring that increased density is matched by access to high-quality outdoor space.</p>

<p data-end="5183" data-start="5078">The fourth ambition is perhaps the most important from a development perspective: growth that gives back.</p>

<p data-end="5501" data-start="5185">Bondi Junction is already the primary location for new housing supply in the Waverley LGA, and that is expected to continue. The area carries a target of 2,400 new dwellings by 2029, with further growth projected beyond that as demand for well-located housing continues to rise. The Master Plan does not seek to limit that growth. Instead, it attempts to shape it.</p>

<p data-end="5842" data-start="5590">New housing is to be concentrated around transport, with stepped building heights designed to protect the character of surrounding neighbourhoods. At the same time, the plan introduces a more explicit link between development uplift and public benefit. This is where value capture becomes central.</p>

<p data-end="6327" data-start="5890">The document outlines a framework where increased development potential is tied to contributions that fund public domain improvements, community infrastructure, open space, and affordable housing. It is an approach that recognises that much of the transformation of Bondi Junction will be delivered by the private sector, but seeks to ensure that the benefits of that growth are shared more broadly. The Civic Precinct is a key part of that equation.</p>

<p data-end="6732" data-start="6381">Leveraging Council-owned land, the plan proposes a consolidated civic and cultural hub centred around Ebley Street. This would include new community facilities, cultural spaces, and potentially a new Council Chambers, creating a focal point for civic life that currently does not exist in Bondi Junction at scale.</p>

<p data-end="6980" data-start="6734">It is one of several catalyst projects identified in the Master Plan, alongside the Oxford Street Mall transformation. These projects are intended to anchor change, acting as early interventions that unlock broader investment across the precinct.</p>

<p data-end="7137" data-start="6982">Importantly, the Master Plan is not just a design document. It includes a delivery framework that sets out how these ambitions are intended to be realised.</p>

<p data-end="7519" data-start="7139">Council is explicit in acknowledging that it cannot deliver the transformation alone. Implementation will require coordination between State agencies, private developers, landowners and the community, with a mix of planning agreements, infrastructure contributions and direct delivery mechanisms used to fund and stage improvements over time.</p>

<p data-end="7843" data-start="7556">The plan outlines a mix of short-term, medium-term and long-term actions, from immediate public domain upgrades and planning controls, through to larger-scale projects that will unfold over the next decade or more. In practical terms, the next 12 to 24 months will be the most important.</p>

<p data-end="8108" data-start="7845">This is when the Master Plan will move through exhibition, refinement and eventual adoption. It is also the period in which Council will seek to embed the framework into its planning controls, giving it weight in the assessment of future development applications.</p>

<p data-end="8528" data-start="8161">Council officers have indicated that once the Master Plan is in place, it could be used as a benchmark when assessing Housing Delivery Authority proposals, and potentially reduce the need for further HDA declarations within Bondi Junction. In effect, it is an attempt to bring planning control back to the local level, while still aligning with State housing targets.</p>

<p data-end="8654" data-start="8530">That tension between State-led reform and local planning control is not unique to Waverley. It is playing out across Sydney.</p>

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<p data-end="9626" data-start="9587">&nbsp;</p>

<p data-end="10207" data-start="9884">If delivered as intended, Bondi Junction will become denser, more active, and more complex. It will support more residents, more workers, and a wider range of uses, extending beyond its current retail core into a more layered urban environment.</p>


“The civic and cultural heart of Sydney’s East”: Bondi Junction masterplan revealed

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<p>The former Socceroo Brett Holman and wife Femke have downsized on the Sunshine Coast.</p>

<p>Having sold their Peregian Beach holiday home for $2.55 million mid-way through last year, they’ve gone off-market to secure a near new property in the same coastal suburb.</p>

<p>They’ve spent $1.15 million on a home on the Peregian Golf Course.</p>

<p>Only completed last year, the home has five bedrooms, including a master with its own sitting area, walk in wardrobe and ensuite which spans the entire length of the top level.</p>

<p>There’s a dedicated media room, a kitchen with butler’s pantry and an alfresco area overlooking the pool.</p>

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<p>Richardson &amp; Wrench Noosa agent Kerry Sullivan secured the sale off-market.</p>

<p>The Holman’s had previously nearer the beach, but flipped the modern 2018-built home half way through last year.</p>

<p>Having paid $1.95 million, they sold the Tim Ditchfield-designed four bedder for $2.55 million.</p>

<p>Holman, who runs a small football academy in the Sunshine Coast, and Femke are based in a five bedroom home in New Farm, which they bought for $2.43 million in 2016 when returning to Australia after spending 14 years playing soccer across Europe and Asia.</p>

<p>Born in Bankstown, Holman started his soccer career at Parramatta Power in the NSL before joining Dutch club Feyenoord in 2002.</p>

<p>Holman left Holland in 2012 to join Aston Villa in the English Premier League for a season then went on to play in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.</p>

<p>Holman has represented the Socceroos 63 times, scoring nine goals.</p>
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<p>Former Socceroo turned property developer Jason Culina and his interior designer wife Terri, pulled their Lindfield offering from its scheduled weekend auction.</p>
<p>The property has since gone under offer.</p>
<p>It was one of just 33 withdrawals across Sydney, according to CoreLogic, compared to 101 on the same Saturday last year.</p>
<p>It was a rebuild project Culina had not got around to doing.</p>
<p>There are plans for a modern five-bedroom home with a pool, cabanas — and even a soccer field.</p>
<p>A five-bedroom 1920s home sits on the 1355 square metre parcel that was bought for $2.35 million last year.</p>
<p>Stone Real Estate had a guide of $2.5 million to $2.7 million for the twice-delayed auction.</p>
<p>Culina, who played 58 games for the Socceroos, has previously completed residential projects in Putney and Denham Court.</p>
<p>After retiring in 2013, he and Terri founded property staging and styling website 80 Spaces.</p>
<p>Following that they set up Culina Design Group.</p>
<p><em>This article was first published in the</em> Saturday Daily Telegraph.</p>
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<p>Former Socceroo turned property developer Jason Culina and his interior designer wife Terri are selling a Lindfield project they haven’t quite got around to doing.</p>
<p>They’re listing the property, which they bought for $2.35 million last year, along with plans for a modern five-bedroom home with a pool, cabanas — and even a soccer field.</p>
<p>A five-bedroom 1920s home currently sits on the 1355 square metre parcel of land.</p>
<p>Stone Real Estate Lindfield agent Steven Kourdis has a guide of $2.5 million for the October 25 auction.</p>
<p>Culina, who played 58 games for the Socceroos including the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, has previously carried out a couple of projects in Putney.</p>
<p>Jason and Terri renovated their 200-year-old colonial mansion Denham Court in 2012, having paid $1.2 million, and selling two years later for $1,725,000.</p>
<p>The proceeds took them to Putney, where they spent $1.77 million on a Victorian-style, five-bedroom home. They renovated it and sold it for $3.48 million in 2017.</p>
<p>Culina began his football career at Sydney United under his father Branko Culina, then spent nine years in Europe before returning to Australia.</p>
<p>After retiring in 2013, he and Terri founded property staging and styling website 80 Spaces, then the Culina Design Group. </p>
<p><em>This article first appeared in </em>The Daily Telegraph.</p>
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Former Socceroo Jason Culina lists Lindfield project

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<p>Brisbane Roar midfielder and former Socceroo Brett Holman and wife Femke are set to move to the Sunshine Coast, listing their Brisbane base.</p>
<p>They <a href="/news/legendary-socceroo-brett-holman-buys-in-new-farm">bought the New Farm home</a> in 2016 when Holman, who had spent 14 years playing soccer across Europe, signed for the Roar.</p>
<p>They paid $2.43 million for the five bedroom, four bathroom designed by architect Ben Hennig of Mercury Design.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-new+farm-123410034" target="_blank">1900s Chambers Street home</a> has been listed through Ray White New Farm agent Matt Lancashire and Jahkoda Ferguson.</p>
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<p>Set on 445 sqm, the contemporary Queenslander features a study and a swimming pool.</p>
<p>Last year the couple spent $1.95 million on Magnolia House, a Tim Ditchfield-designed home in Peregian Springs.</p>
<p>The five bedroom, five bathroom home with media room was only built 12 months earlier.</p>
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Former Socceroo Brett Holman lists Brisbane home

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<p>When he returns from the World Cup in Russia, veteran Socceroo Tim Cahill may be landing at a different airport.</p>
<p>The Sydney-born midfielder looks to be jacking in his life in Melbourne with a move back to New York on the horizon.</p>
<p>He'll no doubt be wanting to spend more time on his hobby farm in Byron Bay that he acquired late last year.</p>
<p>He was forced to leave Melbourne City in search of game time before the World Cup, which he found back in England where he made his name as one of Australia's greatest ever footballers.</p>
<p>He's listed the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-lower+plenty-128639154" target="_blank">Lower Plenty home</a> he bought in late 2016 having signed for Melbourne City when returning from China. </p>
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<p>It's been renovated under his interior designer wife Rebekah.</p>
<p>Cahill is looking to take advantage of Melbourne's strong property market in the last 18 months.</p>
<p>Having paid $2,775,000 18 months ago, he's now seeking offers between $3.5 million and $3.85 million through Morrison Kleeman agents Rocco Montanaro and Malcolm Perkins who sold him the home.</p>
<p>There's a nod to Cahill's ownership in the marketing.</p>
<p>The renovated living room with flat screen TV has the Russia 2018 World Cup on the screen (below).</p>
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<p>The home has six bedrooms, five bathrooms, a state of the art theatre room and a swimming pool on its 4,180 sqm parcel</p>
<p>Cahill is in Russia hoping to become just the fifth player to score at four different World Cups.</p>
<p>He is Australia's highest ever goal scorer and helped the Socceroo's through qualifying with crucial goals against Syria.</p>
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<p>Former Socceroo Peter 'The Kat' Katholos is selling half of the Belmore duplex that he built.</p>
<p>Katholos, who played for Australian on 25 occasions, bought what was a 1950s double brick property in 2016 before <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-duplex+semi+detached-nsw-belmore-128469374" target="_blank">building the state of the art dwelling.</a></p>
<p>Constructed from double-brick, the four bedroom, three bathroom home features commercial stacker doors which open to an alfresco dining area.</p>
<p>Michael Sabongi at Professionals Belmore had $1.4 million hopes, before reducing them to $1.35 million.</p>
<p>Katholos played as a midfielder for Sydney Olympic FC in the now defunct ANSL. He now runs online sports store footballdepot.</p>
<p>In 1982 he was voted Australian footballer of the year.</p>
<p>This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. </p>
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<p>Former Socceroo Tommy Oar, who wasn't selected in Bert van Marwijk's final 23 for the World Cup, has traded up in the Gold Coast.</p>
<p>Despite spending most of his time in Cyprus where he plays his club football, the midfielder has spent $1,225,000 on a Mermaid Beach home (above and below.)</p>
<p>The late 1960s home was marketed as having to potential to be a renovation or redevelopment project.</p>
<p>It has three bedrooms and one bathroom on its 405 sqm Sunbrite Avenue parcel (pictured below), just 200 metres from the beach.</p>
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<p>It's further back from the beach from his former home (pictured below), which he has listed for rent upon his purchase. </p>
<p>Oar is seeking a tenant at $750 a week for the three bedder that cost $1.31 million in 2014.</p>
<p>Last year Oar sold his Surfers Paradise investment apartment to Netherlands born Liberal Party politician John-Paul Honoré Langbroek and his wife Stacey.</p>
<p>Oar played for the Socceroos at the 2014 World Cup when he was playing in Europe. He spent the 2016/17 season at Brisbane Roar.</p>
<p>This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. </p>
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Former Socceroo Tommy Oar has bought again in Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast

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<div>Socceroo legend Tim Cahill’s family has scored a Byron Bay hinterland hobby farm.</div>
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<div>They’ve paid $1.7 million for Highgate, a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-eureka-124902546" target="_blank">13-hectare holding at Eureka</a>, inland from Byron Bay.</div>
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<div>The northern NSW farm is formally in the name of his parents, Tim Cahill Sr and Sisofa, with the transfer documents revealing the purchasing finance was provided by Cahill Jr.</div>
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<div>Unique Estates selling agent Gary Brazenor suggested the property was suitable for stock and horses and could easily be converted for mixed-use farming.</div>
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<div>It is currently home to 15 head of cattle.</div>
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<div>A 2007 built Colonial-style homestead high on a hill, it features decking which looks out to the hinterland across its own 8000sq m of country gardens.</div>
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<div>The traditional homestead was built after its last sale in 2003 to the Gasteen family at $650,000.</div>
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<div>Set five minutes from Federal and 10 minutes from Bangalow, there are five fully fenced paddocks and a large spring-fed dam with bore.</div>
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<div>The striker, who played a crucial part in the Socceroos’ journey to World Cup qualification, had been spotted flying into northern NSW with purchasing intent before the recent cup games.</div>
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<div>Cahill scored twice in Australia’s 2-1 win over Syria last month, celebrating his second goal, by forming a T symbol with his arms. </div>
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<div>The celebration was interpreted by some as a plug for his sponsor, the Byron Bay-based online travel store TripADeal. </div>
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<div>“I’m loving living in Melbourne,” he recently said.</div>
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<div>“The food, the culture, the fashion. They call it the sporting capital of the world and it is. It’s fantastic. ”</div>
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<div>He suggested the only bad thing about Melbourne was the weather, however he cited the fact that he lived in England for 15 years “so it’s not so bad”.</div>
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<div>Upon his return from playing overseas, Cahill bought a luxury home in Melbourne for $2,775,000.</div>
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<div>Cahill had previously owned a Caringbah South waterfront which sold for $5.7 million in 2015.</div>
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<div>Cahill still owns a Horningsea Park property in Sydney’s west bought with the family in 1999 for $260,000.</div>
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<div>This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.</div>
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Socceroo legend Tim Cahill secures Byron Bay hobby farm

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<div class="kno-ecr-pt kno-fb-ctx" data-ved="0ahUKEwiWr8qlhsfVAhVFJ5QKHWHmCX8Q3B0ItwIoATAT">He's secured a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-st+marys-124591914%20" target="_blank">modern brick home</a> in St Marys, a far cry from his hometown of Cronulla.</div>
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<p><span>The former Socceroo George Harris has listed his Woonona home.</span></p>
<p><span>Surrounded by cottage gardens, the home sits on 652 sqm parcel down a private lane. </span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-woonona-121148446">He bought the three bedroom cottage</a></span><span>, with country style kitchen, in 2005 for $450,000.</span></p>
<p><span>Harris was selected in the provisional 40 man squad to go to Australia's first ever World Cup in 1974 however he didn't make the final 22.</span></p>
<p><span>The defender represented Australia 28 times becoming a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame.</span></p>
<p><span>McGrath Thirroul listing agent Troy McNeice has a price guide of $780,000 to $840,000 for the property in the suburb with a current $740,000 median house price.</span></p>
<p><em>This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.</em></p>
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