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As retail and office markets throughout the country take a hit from the mass shift to work-from-home arrangements, agents for a recently built storage centre in Sydney are reporting signs of a positive flow-on effect. Agents for the self-storage unit in Banksmeadow, near Sydney Airport, are reporting an uptick in demand since the pandemic hit,…

There are many different types of loans for commercial property. When it comes to applying for your first commercial property loan, there are different options you need to be aware of. Some investors choose to obtain a commercial loan by dealing directly with a bank, while others choose to engage the expertise of a broker…

The Winter Solstice Festival is returning to Burleigh in June with live music, entertainment, fire performances and street entertainment! There will be lots of local food and stalls, BMX and skateboard demonstrations, lantern workshops and so much more! The festival will be held in James Street and Connor Street, Burleigh Heads. Bring your family and…

The Gold Coast’s top chefs join forces to celebrate one year of Restaurant Labart It’s been a year since Sydney chef Alex Munoz Labart and his wife Karla unveiled their flagship Burleigh Heads dining space. Restaurant Labart’s refined-yet-convivial atmosphere takes a refreshing step away from fine-dining formality – and Gold Coasters are loving every bite. On Sunday July…

Regional economies are continuing to strengthen their appeal, with the Gold Coast topping the list, as new analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics data identifies the locations where populations across Australia are moving. An increasing number of Australian residents preference satellite cities, known as tier-two cities on the outer-fringe of capital cities, and major regional…

The Queensland state government has announced a $351 million commitment towards the next stage of the Gold Coast Light Rail that would connect the southern Gold Coast to the remainder of the line. Stage 3A will extend the existing route by seven kilometres from Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads and includes eight new train stations.…

The State Government has approved Council’s moves to save the Old Burleigh Theatre Arcade from being demolished. Council acted swiftly after fears the 90-year-old site would be turned in a high-rise apartment building following its sale to a Sydney developer. While no application for re-development had yet been lodged, the site’s new owners made it…

The fast-growing Gold Coast hot spot of Burleigh Heads may soon welcome two 23-storey towers and its first five-star hotel after developer Nielson Properties lodged a development application last week. Nielson Properties has teamed up with Chris Vitale of Brisbane’s Pointcorp group to develop the $350 million project, which comprises a 132-key luxury hotel and…

Plans for a dive site off the Gold Coast have taken another step forward with designs released for what’s promised to be a ‘world first’ attraction. The original idea of a pyramid-shaped dive site has been thrown out, replaced by nine buoyant ‘sculptural reef flutes’ individually tethered to the seafloor off the Spit by reinforced…