Thirty four new blocks of land could soon be on the market on the Southside, with the developers behind the already approved subdivision asking for some changes to be approved. Developers Agent Holdings lodged an application to transform the subdivision on the eastern side of Southside by increasing the number of available blocks from 21 to 34. The subdivision near the decommissioned Southside dump, between Glastonbury Road, Litschner Road and Snake Creek, was initially approved in 2009. Under that scheme the blocks of land ranged from 6000 sqm to 3.1ha in size. If approved the development will be built in four stages.
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Urban sprawl is not on the menu as part of Mayor Glen Hartwig s vision for Gympie s residential development as the debate over the crowded nature of the region s new subdivisions continues. The question, raised by a letter to The Gympie Times on Monday, divided readers over whether affordable density or larger residential blocks were the future of the region s housing estates. Of particular concern was the amount of parks and green space within these developments. As it turns out, the region s planning scheme does not mandate a solution. There are no requirements for developments to have green space but the council s Open Space Strategy does identify parkland for different areas, and new applications are referred to the council s parks section for consideration.
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The Gympie Regional Council acknowledges the value of a green environment in its frequent claim that we have a âliveableâ city â and a place to âlive, work and playâ. It is clear that Gympie is attracting new residents and that the GRC promotes development of housing estates that are continuing to ring the older parts of the city. Is this the type of âdevelopmentâ we want? Is it âgreenâ? Is it âliveable? 69 Mary Street, Gympie
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A Gympie macadamia business has resurrected years-old plans as part of a push to put the region back on the nut map.
Gympie Farm Services has lodged an application for a new nut handling facility at East Deep Creek, a development it said would put the region back at the forefront of an industry it had helped make thrive.
“Although Gympie region was an early champion of expanding the macadamia industry in Australia it has been left behind by other regions,” the company said in its application to the council.
“We believe that the region has the potential to grow and this facility will encourage this.”
Goomeri tourism is about to get a boost if Donald and Heather Greeff get their wish, with plans unveiled to turn an empty Moore St hairdressing shop into a bed and breakfast.
The Greeffs, who bought the property in December last year, have lodged a development application with Gympie Regional Council asking for permission to turn the existing house on the block into a two bedroom “boutique accommodation”.
The developers said the project would allow more visitors to the town to stay “on a short-term basis”, with the added benefit of their business flowing on to food outlets and retail shops nearby.