THE Queensland Government delivered on its promise to support manufacturing in Central Queensland, with the opening of a new Manufacturing Hub at Rockhampton’s CQUniversity campus on Tuesday. Minister for Manufacturing Cameron Dick (who was joined by CQUniversity senior deputy vice-chancellor Alastair Dawson, Member for Rockhampton Barry O’Rourke and Member for … Read more
Despite the 2020 market hitting the ground running, sales have started off low with only two sales breaking the $500k mark in the last week. Most sales, apart from a handful on the coast, failed to fetch prices higher than recent sales suggesting Rockhampton is still some way off former … Read more
The first 3000 spots available in the Morrison Government first home buyers scheme have already been filled in just over a week since it began. Thousands of first home buyers have rushed to the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme to help them get into the property market sooner. The Commonwealth … Read more
THE LAST monthly Herron Todd White residential property report for 2019 has sent somewhat mixed messages when it comes to the Rockhampton market. Rockhampton sits at “the bottom of the market” for houses and units on HTW’s property clocks which indicates positional change since the previous month. The report stated … Read more
ALTUM Property Group Directors Rob McCready and Alex Rigby have not been sitting on their hands while waiting for State Government to give the go ahead for the transfer of leases for Great Keppel Island Resort from Tower Holdings. The Queensland lads have been working diligently to ensure they have … Read more
ROCKHAMPTON’S commercial property leasing market has seen a boom in recent months, with five properties leased in the past two weeks. Four of those properties were located in Rockhampton’s CBD, with one in Berserker. The commercial market is experiencing an uptick with a couple more commercial properties leased to local … Read more
The rental vacancy rate within Rockhampton is at a low since the last five years. The city’s rental market has strengthened, with vacancies tightening to 1 per cent this month, down from the 3.6 per cent of the September quarter. The market is very active and very strong. Vacancy rates … Read more
ADANI’S Carmichael coal mine is set to deliver a jobs boost to central Queensland after the company signed a $40 million contract to deliver workers camps for construction of its 200km railway. ASX-listed mining contractor Decmil will design and construct three temporary camps along the Adani rail corridor, which will … Read more
The beginning of development for the Dean Street and High Street intersection lays the foundation for further infrastructure growth in Rockhampton.
The reduced official cash rate could help to sell property in Rockhampton, increasing the number of buyers in the region and facilitating the sales process.