Sunshine Coast: $100 MILLION mid rise RV gets the green light

Aug 26 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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A new six-hectare development has been green lighted by Sunshine Coast Council. The building heights will be between one and four storeys. The new development will include more than 340 units - 96 beds in an aged care facility and 250 retirement ILUs.

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