Queensland's newly elected state government is poised to overturn a controversial plan to redevelop the Arundel Hills Country Club into a housing estate.
Queensland's newly elected state government is poised to overturn a controversial plan to redevelop the Arundel Hills Country Club into a housing estate.
The pending move comes as a major victory for local residents who have long opposed the project, citing concerns about overdevelopment and loss of green space. The new Coalition government is stepping in after the former housing minister used special powers to overrule a council decision and approve the redevelopment of the site for 650 homes.Queensland's newly elected state government is poised to overturn a controversial plan to redevelop the Arundel Hills Country Club into a housing estate. "This was a chaotic and over-the-top intervention by a state government who were desperate to look like they were fixing the crisis.
Former housing minister Meaghan Scanlon has criticised the move, calling it a "shocking message to anyone who wants to invest in housing supply in Queensland".The fate of the Arundel Hills Country Club site now rests with the council."The deputy premier has written back to the council approving that and the council will consider that at a special meeting tomorrow."
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