100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

Sekisui House to start investigation works at Yaroomba site as court decision looms

Do you have a news tip? Click here to send to our news team.

Cost-of-living squeeze sparks Coast family’s French chateau move

A Sunshine Coast family has swapped their suburban home for a 22-bedroom centuries-old chateau in rural France, launching a renovation project across three generations. Amelia More

‘Feel-good result’: long-term tenants’ auction delight

A couple who were renting an apartment in a coveted location can breathe a sigh of relief after claiming the place for themselves at More

Plans lodged for 16-unit apartment complex near town centre

A proposal for a 16-unit apartment development in Caloundra has been submitted for assessment. The development application, lodged over a 769sqm site at 20 Bingera More

Work starts on $150 million hotel development

Construction has started on a 13-storey hotel development that is set to boost accommodation supply ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Work is More

Coastal suburb surges into top tier of unit sales

A fast-growing Sunshine Coast area has climbed into the top three suburbs for unit sales in Queensland. Maroochydore was ranked third in the latest Property More

Work starts on $300m apartment towers

Construction has started on a mixed use development with 179 apartments in the heart of a Sunshine Coast beach town. Work is underway on the More

Sekisui House will undertake investigation works on its Yaroomba Beach site during the next couple of months, in preparation for the start of development.

A final judgement is still yet to be handed down from the Court of Appeal after community groups appealed the Planning and Environment Court’s decision from May 2020 to uphold council’s approval of the controversial project.

The $900 million development includes apartments and two and three-storey homes, community open spaces and a seven-storey, 5-star resort — the first on the Sunshine Coast in more than 30 years.

Follow Sunshine Coast News on Facebook

An earlier approval for the site, for a gated estate of apartments and houses, is still current and will also be accommodated in the site investigation works to be conducted.

An artist’s impression of Sekisui House’s Sekisui Public Park and the 5 Star The Westin Coolum Resort and Spa.

The investigation works include geotechnical testing, services identification and surveying.

Project Director Evan Aldridge said it was prudent to collect additional site information required to cover both development options while waiting for the judgement from the Court of Appeal later this year.

The case which was hear in March in the Supreme Court was between the community group Development Watch versus Sekisui House and Sunshine Coast Council in front of three judges.

Subscribe to SCN’s free daily news email

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
This field is hidden when viewing the form
[scn_go_back_button] Return Home
Share