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It’s Could 8.
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One Large Factor: Eureka seeks gold in caravan park buy
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A Could report reveals: There are just about no non-public rental choices inexpensive
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Million-dollar main Nerang: Intersection upgrades
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Trending: e-bikes caught going 120 kmph
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Round The Internet (Snippets): Prime feminine surf choose named, Elon Musk simply acquired a metropolis, nationwide rally towards violence, a GC comedy present giveaway and heaps extra!
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Upcoming Occasions
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What’s Taking place: Eureka Group Holdings has snapped up the Burrum River Caravan Park on the Fraser Coast for over 5 million {dollars}, with plans to transform short-term websites into long-term leases.
Why It Issues: As housing pressures mount throughout Queensland, builders are pivoting to inexpensive, everlasting housing, particularly in areas experiencing infrastructure booms.
By the Numbers
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The group owns or manages 2800 items throughout Australia and is Australia’s largest supplier of inexpensive seniors’ rental lodging
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$5.3 million: Was the acquisition value of Burrum River Caravan Park
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32 new long-term rental items proposed
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There’s 100% occupancy throughout Eureka’s 5 close by villages
Native Influence: Whereas this deal is north of the Gold Coast, it mirrors a broader pattern seen on condition that extra historically standard coastal areas are grappling with tight rental markets, rising demand, and restricted inventory.
Fraser Coast Forecast: Clear Skies, Low Emptiness: The area’s enchantment is rising with $11.5 billion in tasks deliberate, together with a brand new prepare manufacturing hub and large wind farm.
What The Folks Say
“This offers long-term lodging for retirees and key staff,” mentioned Eureka CEO Simon Owen.
“The world is especially interesting as a result of a number of giant infrastructure tasks have both been introduced or are deliberate for the Fraser Coast.
These embody the:
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What’s Taking place: Anglicare’s 2025 Rental Affordability Snapshot has discovered that Australians on JobSeeker or Youth Allowance can’t afford to lease wherever, actually.
Why It Issues: Out of 51,238 listings nationwide, simply three have been inexpensive for somebody on JobSeeker.
Simply three.
And, the housing disaster is tightening its grip, with low-income Aussies compelled to skip meals, meds, and healthcare simply to maintain a roof overhead.
By the Numbers
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Solely 3 of 51,238 leases have been discovered to be inexpensive for a JobSeeker
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0 leases have been viable for somebody on Youth Allowance
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0.1% have been inexpensive for a single mother or father with a toddler beneath 5
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Simply 352 leases (0.7%) have been inexpensive for an individual incomes a full-time minimal wage
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165 leases (0.3%) have been inexpensive for an individual on the Age Pension
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28 leases (0.1%) have been inexpensive for an individual on the Incapacity Assist Pension
As of Could 2025, the bottom JobSeeker Fee charge in Australia for a single particular person with no youngsters is roughly $55.30 per day, or round $774.30 per fortnight.
That works out to roughly $20,130 per 12 months, effectively beneath the poverty line.
Native Influence: From Southport to South Hedland, the sample holds that rental stress is now a nationwide situation, not a postcode drawback.
Flat Out of Choices: ACOSS is urging pressing social safety reform. “Persons are going with out meals and drugs,” mentioned CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie AO.
What To Look For Subsequent
With the federal election days away, the Elevate the Fee marketing campaign is entrance and centre, demanding JobSeeker rises to $82 per day to stem rising homelessness.
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What’s Taking place: From Could 11, the Nerang Connection Highway and Nerang Avenue intersection will endure a million-dollar improve to enhance security and site visitors move beneath Queensland’s Safer Roads Sooner Program.
Why It Issues: This busy intersection hyperlinks to the M1, Nerang State College, and native companies and with rising congestion and foot site visitors as effectively, these focused upgrades are very important to stop accidents and future-proof native infrastructure.
By the Numbers
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$1.9 million mission price
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4-month building window (climate allowing)
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4 key roads getting new pedestrian security fencing
Native Influence: Panitz Bridge will see night time and weekend closures, however pedestrian entry stays.
The boat ramp and skate park keep open with site visitors management in place.
What They Mentioned: Andrew Wheeler, TMR’s Regional Director for the South Coast Area, defined:
“This intersection improve will ship security advantages for native motorists, bicycle riders and pedestrians. The Queensland Authorities is devoted to offering a protected surroundings for pedestrians and motorists, which has been illustrated by the Safer Roads Sooner Program.”
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🕰️ In Case You Missed It – Final week’s e-newsletter
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Elon Musk’s non-public area agency SpaceX now has its personal: Municipality, Starbase Metropolis, in Texas, full with its personal Mayor, Commissioner, a large statue of Musk and a “Memes Avenue”
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Archaeologists unearth a: 2,300-year-old sword adorned with two small swastikas (a pre-Nazi period historic emblem of fine fortune) in a Celtic necropolis
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Amazon debuts a warehouse robotic with a: Sense of ‘contact’ named Vulcan
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Final night time (Could 7), emergency providers have been known as to: Grevillea Drive close to Frascott Avenue following studies of a person being positioned with a number of stab wounds.
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‘Pretend information … may go authorized’ is the: Titans’ livid Fifita response as brutal price of cut up revealed
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🏄 World Surf League Championship Tour: Could 3 – 13; watch the world’s greatest surfers compete at Burleigh Heads
🏡 Gold Coast Property Networking Group Meetup: Could 8 from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm; be a part of property traders and professionals at Burleigh Heads Surf Membership for networking and insights
🎭 Humorous Birds – Queensland Premiere: Could 10 at 10:00 am; take pleasure in a heartwarming movie about three generations of girls on a struggling egg farm, screening at HOTA as a part of the Gold Coast Movie Competition.
🎬 Gold Coast Movie Competition 2025, April 30 – Could 11; Have a good time cinema at HOTA with premieres, panels, and pop-up screenings throughout the town. A reel deal with for movie lovers.
🍷 City Wine Stroll Burleigh Heads: Could 10 from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm; discover Burleigh’s greatest bars on a self-guided wine tasting path with over a dozen venues pouring premium drops.
🎉 Gold Coast Water Lantern Competition: Could 10 from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm; gentle up Surfers Paradise at this family-friendly lantern launch occasion, with stay music, meals vehicles, and inventive workshops.
🎶 Blues on Broadbeach: Could 16 – 19; one in all Australia’s largest free music festivals returns to Broadbeach with 4 days of soulful blues performances throughout a number of phases and venues.
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