Australian property development news, daily. Deals, approvals, collapses and the numbers that move the market, starting with Queensland.https://australiandeveloper.com.au/en-ushttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/goldfields-starts-280m-88-robertson-street-fortitude-valley-office/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/goldfields-starts-280m-88-robertson-street-fortitude-valley-office/Goldfields has started its $280 million, 16-storey office tower at 88 Robertson Street, Fortitude Valley, with ULTRA Queensland as builder.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/bowen-hills-pda-50-storeys-submissions-close-october-9/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/bowen-hills-pda-50-storeys-submissions-close-october-9/Submissions on the Bowen Hills PDA amendment close 9 October. It would allow 50 storeys on large mixed-use sites and remove value uplift charges.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTPolicy & Planninghttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/community-housing-limited-29-homes-waterford-west-logan/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/community-housing-limited-29-homes-waterford-west-logan/Community Housing Limited has opened 29 social homes at Waterford West, Logan, where 680 social and affordable homes are under way, per the state.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:00:00 GMTResidentialhttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/irvine-lodges-toombul-masterplan-nundah-flood-resilient-town-centre/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/irvine-lodges-toombul-masterplan-nundah-flood-resilient-town-centre/Irvine has lodged a masterplan for the 9.9ha former Toombul Shopping Centre in Nundah, lifting building platforms to RL 6.5m AHD after the 2022 flood closed it.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/logan-halves-granny-flat-infrastructure-charge-mayor-warns-slums/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/logan-halves-granny-flat-infrastructure-charge-mayor-warns-slums/Logan councillors voted 8-3 to halve infrastructure charges on one-bedroom granny flats from $27,000 to $13,500. Mayor Jon Raven voted against.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTPolicy & Planninghttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/qcat-revives-mount-gravatt-east-home-warranty-claim-builder-liquidation/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/qcat-revives-mount-gravatt-east-home-warranty-claim-builder-liquidation/QCAT has set aside the QBCC's rejection of a Mount Gravatt East home warranty claim after the builder went into liquidation and a key report went missing.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:00:00 GMTDistress & Opportunityhttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/monaco-property-group-nalu-miami-500m-44-beachfront-residences/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/monaco-property-group-nalu-miami-500m-44-beachfront-residences/Monaco Property Group is preparing to launch NALU, a $500 million beachfront project at 122 Marine Parade, Miami, with 44 residences from $6.95 million.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTResidentialhttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/ifm-regent-lane-wintergarden-290-apartments-240-room-hotel/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/ifm-regent-lane-wintergarden-290-apartments-240-room-hotel/IFM Investors has lodged a two-tower plan behind the Regent and Wintergarden: 290 apartments, a 240-room hotel and a 49-level tower in the Brisbane CBD.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/brisbane-home-values-fall-1-5-percent-sharpest-capital-september/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/brisbane-home-values-fall-1-5-percent-sharpest-capital-september/Brisbane dwelling values fell 1.5% in September, the steepest monthly fall of the capitals, and sales volumes are down 27.2% on a year ago, per Cotality.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarkets & Datahttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/gallery-group-vitale-group-44-storey-surf-parade-tower-lodged/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/gallery-group-vitale-group-44-storey-surf-parade-tower-lodged/Gallery Group and Vitale Group have lodged plans for a 143-metre, 44-storey tower with 338 apartments at 205-211 Surf Parade on the Gold Coast.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/chapter-two-wynnum-fox-street-17-apartments-lodged/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/chapter-two-wynnum-fox-street-17-apartments-lodged/Chapter Two has lodged a five-storey building on Fox Street, Wynnum, with 17 two- and three-bedroom apartments and two shops, designed by Cera Stribley.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMTResidentialhttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/besix-watpac-john-holland-next-stage-brisbane-stadium-victoria-park/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/besix-watpac-john-holland-next-stage-brisbane-stadium-victoria-park/GIICA has moved the BESIX Watpac and John Holland joint venture to the next stage for the Victoria Park stadium. Construction is set to start in 2027.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/queensland-apartment-approvals-337-august-abs/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/queensland-apartment-approvals-337-august-abs/National dwelling approvals fell 6.1% in August as units dropped 21.2%. Queensland approved 337 apartments, down from 1,330 in July, per the ABS.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:30:00 GMTMarkets & Datahttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/the-arbory-stage-two-58-morgan-street-fortitude-valley-office/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/the-arbory-stage-two-58-morgan-street-fortitude-valley-office/Quintessential has lodged an eight-storey, 18,832 sqm office at 58 Morgan Street, Fortitude Valley, on Catholic Archdiocese land beside St Patrick's Church.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/rba-lifts-cash-rate-4-60-brisbane-developers-feasibility/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/rba-lifts-cash-rate-4-60-brisbane-developers-feasibility/The RBA lifted the cash rate 25 basis points to 4.60% on 29 September. The Governor warned the housing downturn may make it uneconomic for developers to build.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:30:00 GMTMarkets & Datahttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/sunland-101-obr-broadbeach-390m-42-storey-tower-approved/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/sunland-101-obr-broadbeach-390m-42-storey-tower-approved/City of Gold Coast has approved Sunland's 42-storey, 81-apartment 101 OBR Residences in Broadbeach, a $390 million tower due to start in early 2027.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/gold-coast-developer-ian-chester-jailed-2-3m-investor-fraud/https://australiandeveloper.com.au/news/gold-coast-developer-ian-chester-jailed-2-3m-investor-fraud/Ian Omar Chester was jailed for nine years for misusing $2.29 million raised from about 190 investors for five south-east Queensland property projects.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMTPeople & Companies