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I think Aquis is a pipedream. The project is far too ambitious. If it does then it will be done on a much smaller scale than the plan is at the moment.

Cairns is benefitting from 2 main factors: a low dollar which is driving tourism and low interest rates. Neither lasts forever.

The Cairns economy still presents a depressing picture. The local economy is still struggling with many empty businesses and shops going belly up. The job losses from Liberal Government austerity programs have hit the region hard. A colleague of mine up here the other week from Brisbane said...

There is definite signs of the Cairns market turning. Not too many quality properties in reasonable areas under $400k. Happy days!

As a home owner in Cairns I don't need to over analyse with graphs I can see the market all around me. It hasn't done much in about 5 years, boom peaked around 2006. Sure the vacancy rates are low which means there will be reasonable yield available but growth wise it is still not looking good...

As a Cairns resident I'm of the opinion that the city is stil very much in the property doldrums despite what the Cairns Post tells us each week. Tourism has suffered with a high $AUD and blue collared skilled workers had left the area in droves in recent times to earn big money in the mining...