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Dear guys, More recognition of how important train stations are as transport hubs. Cheers, Sunstone. Transport tune up 22.03.2005 By BRAD WEIER and BRIGID SIMEONI AN overhaul of Ipswich's public transport system will introduce new bus routes, longer operating hours and a bus...

Dear TryHard, DD1 has made some good comments. Those $70k brick houses that were renting for $140/wk, if you bought well are now renting for $210/wk and have doubled and in some cases tripled their values on conservative bank valuations. A lot of good information has already been...

Land values double 05.02.2005 By TONY MOORE PROPERTY valuations in the Ipswich region are likely to double when figures are released by the state government next month. Real Estate Institute of Queensland Ipswich zone chairman Peter Mendoza said values in some areas had tripled in...

Council staff to do CBD revamp 12.01.2005 By DANIEL SANKEY IPSWICH City Council will begin its upgrade of the Ipswich Mall in March, with council's day labour force to undertake the construction work. The final designs for the new-look mall and d'Arcy Doyle Place construction project...

Wafflepod slabs thesedays are a practical and often used solution to building on reactive soils which are found all over Australia. http://www.wafflepod.com/engineer/Waffle%20Pod%20Constrcution%20-%20Step%201.htm http://wengs.org/thesis/page4.htm Cheers, Sunstone.

Three towers bid near Queens Park 23.12.2004 By TONY MOORE AN audacious plan to build a three-tower commercial and residential apartment complex right across from Queens Park has been lodged with Ipswich City Council. The towers will be 12, 14 and 16 storeys high, with residential...

Dear Sungok and Astroboy, Thanks for the kind words. :) Cheers, Sunstone.

Dear guys, Also Ipswich future master plan. http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/ipswich_future/index.php http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/ipswich_future/pdfs/ipswich_future_master_plan_document.pdf Cheers, Sunstone.

Dear Brenda, The session was good. If you are looking for the core of the SEQ plan information I posted it earlier in this thread. No additional information at this stage will be posted by the QLD government on the web as a direct result of the information sessions...

Dear guys, People with foresight invest and continue to invest in the ICC (Ipswich City Council) area. For those who don’t know -even Brad Sugars (Billionaire in training) invests in the ICC area. His latest property investing rules: 1) 50: 10: 3 : 1 2) Land not building 3)...

An artist's impression of the high-rise tower for Ipswich. City units go ahead 13.11.2004 By TONY MOORE THE developer who this week gained approval for Ipswich's first inner-city apartment block tower is already trying to develop a second site. Ian Dore, from Dore Property...

Dear Glebe, Dos, Geoff and Agent86, Thanks for the kind birthday wishes. :) Dear See_Change, With birthday's and preparations for BIG activities time to give an indepth reply which we would both mutually respect is limited (give myself a couple of days. ;) ). Debate is always...

Dear Glebe, Subdivisions today: For a subdivision normal minimum block sizes are 400m2 with battleaxes being 600m2. Therefore if you are looking for a “splitter” or a “slider” you want one with a minimum size of 1,000m2. Remember the shape of the block can also be important if it’s an...

Dear Glebe, You have made some sound and logical comparisons. -Ipswich can be compared to Parramatta. -Goodna can be likened to a mini-Chatswood which in time will become larger and larger. :) (Currently Indooroopilly is a Chatswood.) Yes. Sometimes simple logic can be overlooked...

Dear guys, Some more info in today's QLD Times.: Cheers, Sunstone. Ipswich told to double its homes 29.10.2004 By TONY MOORE IPSWICH will need to double its existing number of homes and units in order to cope with population growth to be directed westward. Goodna and...

Dear guys, Here are three of the most important graphics from the SEQ regional plan. It shows: 1) planned population growth 2) designated major activity centres and 3) Transit Oriented Developments (TODs). This will have a positive growth impact on suburbs designated as a "major activity...

Dear guys, Some more worthwhile reading. Anyone serious about the area should look at the future building and population predictions. :eek: Cheers, Sunstone. Ipswich: the growth capital of south-east Queensland 28.10.2004 By TONY MOORE THE state government yesterday threw...

Dear guys, Significant quotes from the just released draft SEQ regional plan show how the ICC area is specifically targeted for growth by the Queensland Government. Said to be the most important planning document for the future of SE Queensland. Further validating my continued long-term...

Dear Rahul, For a four bedroom, DLUG, ensuite house close to the train and shopping centre $260/week rental is reasonable in the current market. When you change the mix and move further from the Brisbane CBD the rent decreases accordingly. For a practical first port of call on rents...

Dear Helen, Are you really asking where you should be investing with an iron clad guarantee? I am one who believes in “Give someone a fish and you feed them for a day; Teach someone how to fish and you feed them for a lifetime.” Maybe at the moment you will find this thread more...