Latest developments: Inside Queensland’s changing skyline
Work starting on a new hospital and a queer club changing hands. InDaily takes a look at the latest developments and properties changing hands as the state continues to expand.
Major hospital expansion builds momentum
CPB Contractors and Hansen Yuncken have been appointed to deliver the next stage of the Cairns hospital masterplan, with early works on the rooftop helipad already underway.
The two developers will deliver the Cairns Hospital Innovation and Surgical Centre by 2031, with the new extreme weather-rated rooftop helipad expected for 2027.
The Queensland Government’s plan will deliver the expansion with healthcare, education, research, administration, retail and public spaces as part of the more than $1 billion investment.
Stage One includes a new Health Innovation and Surgical Centre with 40 beds, four operating theatres, 16 day surgery spaces, a specialist outpatient department, clinical trials facilities and simulation and training spaces.
Also outlined in the first stage is a new Health Management Hub, a multi-storey staff carpark with 950 spaces adjacent the existing Cairns Hospital facilities, and expansion of support services such as medical imaging, pathology, pharmacy, sterilising and a new kitchen to support the expanding hospital.
The first new ward under the Cairns Hospital Expansion plan has already been delivered with 28 new surgical and orthopaedic beds and four new high-care multi-trauma bays opening this month.
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls said: “We know the hospital has already outgrown its footprint, which is why we are moving quickly with this project and have set out a roadmap for the next 30 years to deliver state-of-the-art health services needed now and into the future.”
Brisbane’s biggest queer club has been sold
Brisbane nightclub The Beat, in Ann Street in Fortitude Valley, has been sold to Sydney-based developers BENTINO for $13 million.
With a more than 40-year history, the megaclub was opened in 1983 by John Hannay, who died from cancer in 2019. Since then, The Beat has been run by his nephew Ross Hannay.
The NSW commercial real estate agency Costi Cohen revealed on social media that the site had been sold to BENTINO for $13 million.
The agency revealed the 1200sqm venue generates around $900,000 per annum.
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It was originally marketed at $18 million, Costi Cohen secured the corner freehold for 28 percent below the initial guide.
Residential developer acquires South Brisbane site
Last week, TRK Property Group bought 176 Montague Road in South Brisbane for $20 million.
The 1,917sqm mixed-use site sale was contracted by the Colliers Queensland team of Simon Beirne, Brendan Hogan and Hunter Higgins on behalf of a private vendor.
The news comes as Montague Road begins a total transformation following similar acquisitions of nearby, bringing additional retail, parkland, dining and entertainment plans to the area.
Colliers Queensland chief executive Simon Beirne said the most recent move was the beginning of a new era for South Brisbane to become one of the city’s most significant urban renewal precincts.
“This site sits at the heart of a precinct that will become Brisbane’s defining urban renewal story over the next decade,” Beirne said.
The inner-southern side of the Brisbane River is expected to grow to a population of 225,200 by 2041.
Brisbane’s off-the-plan apartment market continues to outperform the eastern seaboard, with data showing average Inner Brisbane apartment prices surging 147 percent from 2020, from $816,096 to $2.015 million at Q2 2025.
Construction starts on $486 million Newstead development
Brisbane builder-developer Tom Dooley Developments has kicked off construction of Solaris Residences, a 29-level luxury residential development on a 2,500sqm site in Newstead.
Located in Breakfast Creek Road, Solaris Residences will have 164 premium two and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses overlooking Newstead House, Newstead Park and the Brisbane River, with apartments priced from $1,698,000
Founder and managing director Tom Dooley said the group had made an extensive search for a blue-chip location with a good position, outlook and long-term appeal.
“I had been searching for a site of this calibre in Newstead since completing our Argyle development on the river in Maxwell Street, New Farm,” Dooley said.
“When this site became available, I knew immediately that it had the qualities we look for. It offers the combination of connectivity to the city, protected parkland and river views, walking distance to shopping and dining precincts, while being positioned outside the higher-density Gasworks district in Newstead.”
Designed by Plazibat Architects, construction of Solais Residences is now underway, with the $486 million development scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2028.
Site within Brisbane Olympic precinct hits the market
A substantial Fortitude Valley office complex with development approval for 641 apartments has hit the market.
Colliers Queensland experts Troye Linnane, Brendan Hogan, Sam Arkell and Marshall Smith have been appointed to sell ‘Terrace Office Park’, the 100 percent freehold site in Gregory Terrace, Fortitude Valley.
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The 7,003sqm site has two commercial office buildings with 175 car parks, a current 80 percent occupancy rate and potential net annual income of $4.12 million.
Situated within the Bowen Hills Priority Development Area (PDA), the site’s future could includre build-to-sell and build-to-rent apartments, hotel, short-term accomodation, retirement, commercial and retail uses.
Colliers Residential Development Sites Director Troy Linnane said: “This is a genuine front-row seat to Brisbane’s Olympic precinct.”
“The site is adjacent to the future Athletes Village and upgraded Arena at the RNA Showgrounds and is within walking distance to the Brisbane Olympic Stadium and National Aquatic Centre, while also benefiting from close proximity to Exhibition Station Cross River Rail network and the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital.”
Mandala Hotels & Resorts has completed a multi-million-dollar transformation of Peppers Clear Mountain | Credit: Mandala Hotels & Resorts
Multi-million hotel transformation concludes
Mandala Hotels & Resorts has completed a multi-million-dollar transformation of the former Mercure Clear Mountain into Peppers Clear Mountain.
Set across 20 hectares of pristine bushland overlooking the Glasshouse Mountains, the 51-room redevelopment encompasses guest rooms, dining and event spaces, delivered in partnership with construction firm Dezign.
The hotel has rooms for 150 guests, and would host conferences, meetings, weddings and private events, along with having a billiard room, a newly equipped gym and pool.
Gemma McCourt, Chief Operating Officer for Mandala Hotels & Resorts, said Pepper by Mandala Hotels & Resorts into one of Queensland’s most naturally compelling regions.
“From wellness and nature-led moments to shared experiences designed for meaningful time together, Peppers Clear Mountain embodies Mandala’s commitment to creating destinations that enrich their regions and respond to the growing demand for purposeful, experience-driven travel,” McCourt said.
Contractor selected to deliver 600-bed hospital
The state government has appointed Multiplex to deliver the new 600-bed Coomera Hospital, with major foundation works already underway.
Work was expected to be delivered in multiple stages from 2028 to 2032 as part of the government’s Hospital Rescue Plan, expected to add 200 more beds than outlined in the original plan.
The plan will aim to deliver more than 2,600 additional beds, three new hospitals and major expansions at 10 hospitals across Queensland.
Multiplex has been appointed to deliver the infrastructure project, with civil works, construction of retaining walls, permanent stormwater management tanks and works on the multi-storey car park expected to start from next month.
Premier David Crisafulli said Coomera Hospital would bring additional health services to one of the fastest-growing parts of Queensland.
“We’re delivering a bigger, better Coomera Hospital, with 200 more beds because Queenslanders deserve easier access to health services and health infrastructure that keeps pace with population growth,” Crisafulli said.
Residential infrastructure investment for South Burnett and Somerset
The next round of the Queensland Government’s Residential Activation Fund will fast track 710 new homes across the South Burnett and Somerset regions with a $70 million investment across four projects.
The projects will deliver major water, road and sewer infrastructure upgrades needed to support development across Kingaroy, Cherbourg and Kilcoy,
More than $62 million targets Kingaroy upgrades, including water mains, pump stations and sewer upgrades, marking the fund’s largest investment in the region to date.
Cherbourg would see a more than $4 million investment for extended water mains, a new sewer pump station and sewer rising main, while Kilcoy would receive $3.62 million for major roadworks and drainage infrastructure.
State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Minister Jarrod Bleijie claimed the Residential Activation Fund program has unlocked 163,000 homes statewide.
“These four projects will unlock more than 710 places to call home for Queenslanders while supporting growing communities across the South Burnett, and demonstrate what’s possible when government partners with councils, landowners and developers to remove barriers to housing,” Bleijie said.
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