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Queensland towns facing remote-worker settler boom warned to brace for growing pains – ABC News
A planning expert says popular regions face impacts akin to a resources boom as remote workers move in, pushing up house prices and potentially forcing out locals….
A top Queensland planning expert has warned regions popular with new arrivals are facing impacts akin to a major resources boom as settlers push up house prices and rents, potentially forcing out locals.
Key points:
- A planning expert says Qld regions could experience pressure akin to a mining boom
- Record numbers are leaving capital cities, and many are moving to Queensland
- Property prices and rental vacancies are already being affected
But, unlike the traditional mining boom, this period was unlikely…
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