Queensland

Owning a tropical island resort in Queensland has traditionally been a fast way to lose money. But a new breed of buyers could make the volatile sector more viable.

The famed Dunk Island is poised for a reboot as a major Queensland resort after the dilapidated property sold to Annie Cannon-Brookes, the wife of Atlassian chief executive Mike Cannon-Brookes, for about $25m.

A large workers village in Central Queensland is back on the market just as its fortunes are on the rise again with the Gladstone region expected to benefit from a new boom, this time in renewable energy.

Sekisui House has upped the valuation of its inner-city Brisbane West Village project in response to strong demand across the mixed use precinct.

Step back in time in this retro-pink hotel that has hit the market on the Gold Coast, which was also featured in one of Australia’s most iconic movies.

A Queensland ecotourism asset with ties to Sir David Attenborough has been listed for sale in Far North Queensland with a price tag some may consider a bargain.

Five neighbourhood shopping centres have been sold for a combined $180 million, as convenience-based and non-discretionary assets remain highly sought-after by investors.

An Asian investor linked to Shayher is looking to buy the Homeworld Helensvale complex on Queensland’s Gold Coast for close to $300m in one of the biggest deals in the hot large format sector.

A private Gold Coast family has fended off competition from national investors to snare a major large format retail property at Burleigh Heads for $72.5m.