Home lending watchdog barks correction from brokers The home lending industry have come under fire from the Australian Securities and Investment Commission in its recent report, Looking for a mortgage: Consumer experiences and expectations in getting a home loan. ASIC research highlights the importance of reforms for mortgage brokers and home lending. As
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McGrath real estate franchisee renew brand contract in spite of trending profit slump
McGrath real estate franchise profits slump McGrath real estate franchisees in Townsville, Brad and Kaye Matheson have renewed their franchise agreement with the McGrath national real estate brand, in spite of its substantial slump in profits over two consecutive years by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed company. The national real estate
Sun Metals Zinc Refinery $300 Million Expansion
Sun Metals Zinc Refinery Expansion Sun Metals Zinc Refinery announced $300 million expansion project of its refinery south of Townsville has been approved for go ahead with the support of the Queensland government. The expansion is expected to increase the refinery's zinc production from around 225,000 tonnes per year to 270,000 tonnes. Sun
Queensland Nickel resurgence exposes Government industrial investment bias
Queensland Nickel exposing political corruption Queensland Nickel CEO, local Townsville resident and Queensland’s richest person, Mr Clive Palmer has laid the blame for Townsville’s poor economic performance squarely at the feet of the Labor Mayor Jenny Hill and the leadership of the Townsville City Council during a $15,000 community funding announcement
How is the Townsville North Queensland economy and employment performing?
Townsville North Queensland quarterly update The Townsville North Queensland economic outlook has seeds of growth and business confidence but official Queensland treasury employment data shows unemployment is still lingering over 10 percent, the Herron Todd White (HTW) Quarterly Economic Snapshot reported this month. The critical drivers of Townsville and North Queensland’s economy
Townsville water security project springs a leak between Mayor and industry leaders – Exclusive.
Mayor and A/CEO in hot water of Townsville water security project The $225 million Townsville water security project principally managed by the Infrastructure and Planning department of the Townsville City Council (TCC) has been delayed even before the project gets started. The Mayor Cr Jenny Hill speaking at the Townsville Water Security
Data centre infrastructure boost for Townsville digital industry
North Queensland Regional Data Centre Townsville City Council (TCC) and James Cook University (JCU) have signed off on a cornerstone lease agreement on the newly constructed North Queensland Regional Data Centre (NQRDC) after entering a partnership agreement last year. The TCC and JCU have been seeking out operators for the new facility
Major Projects Feasibility Ranking: $22 Billion Investments in Townsville North Queensland
Major Projects in the Adani Coal Mine, Singapore Army Training Initiative and Magnus Resources Consortium Battery Gigafactory are proposed to impact the Townsville property market in 2017 and ongoing over the next 50 years. The certainty of the projects are being influenced by events and policies from graziers, lenders, fund managers,
‘Keep your kids out…abuse will offend” – Land owner red tape, white papers and green banners put Townsville economy “at risk”
Lay of the land Rural land owners remain uncooperative and the federal government's innovation policy being deployed as part of the Townsville City Deal is still immature and conservative in its industrial scope, while the Green minority fundamentalist movement is seeking the destruction of capitalism and carbon-based industries in Townsville North
Battery Gigafactory Global Consortium Investigates Financial Viability of Townsville
Townsville City Council (TCC) has announced they are buying an equity stake in a global investment consortium using council land to build and operate a foreign owned $2 billion battery Gigafactory at Woodstock. The Council owned land is 40 kilometres west of Townsville on 400 hectares that included the former CSIRO Lansdown