Queensland towns facing remote-worker settler boom warned to brace for growing pains – ABC News

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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