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li Bli has experienced a major image upgrade in recent years. No longer is the quirky castle its primary claim to fame – the town is taking off, with around $500 million investment in infrastructure propelling it into a new era. An increasing number of property experts are now eyeing off the peaceful yet progressive Coast enclave as one of Australia’s best places to buy real estate. Bli Bli was recently rated number one Sunshine Coast property hotspot in Money Magazine, and it’s easy to see why. As a vibrant and growing region, it offers the best of all worlds – hinterland charm only 10 minutes from the Maroochydore CBD and our beautiful beaches, 10 minutes from the Sunshine Coast Airport and just 15 minutes from the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital. Bli Bli has seen major investment from both the public and private sectors in the past 20 years, transforming what was once a sleepy little village into an upbeat, family-friendly place to live, work and play. Among the offerings are the new $20-million Bli Bli village precinct and a new P–12 Catholic school opening in 2019. New residential communities include masterplanned Parklakes 1 and 2, Cutters Ridge Estate and the Halcyon Landing and Halcyon Lakeside over 50s resorts. Read on to discover just why Bli Bli’s star is on the rise.
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BIG DAY PLANNED FOR GRAND OPENING OF CENTRAL PARK
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undreds of people are expected to head out and enjoy the grand opening of the new one-hectare Central Park at Parklakes 2 this Sunday March 26 from 2pm to 5pm. Parklakes 2 Developer Robert Flipp says the Central Park is a significant asset for local residents with easy access to one hectare of open spaces with shaded all abilities play equipment including a flying fox, fitness equipment, covered barbecue areas and a cafe/tapas bar, which is coming soon. “We’ve been eagerly anticipating the opening of the Central Park since we turned the first sod at Parklakes 2, it’s right up there with our stunning fish-stocked waterways and floating wetlands as the most important community asset within the neighbourhood. “It’s certainly been an attractive community feature that has appealed to many of our buyers as it’s somewhere they can come and relax, exercise and socialise. I imagine the cafe will also be very popular as a central point for people enjoying a morning coffee after a stroll or a lunch get-together while the evenings will be lit up with great food, wine and music for
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families,” Flipp says. Sunday’s launch event includes a Superhero Treasure Hunt, as well as free entertainment, sausage sizzle, coffee and cold drinks. Children are encouraged to wear their favourite superhero costume to add to the fun. “We welcome everyone to come along
“We welcome everyone to come along and enjoy the free celebrations…”
and enjoy the free celebrations and see our final stages, which are now selling. We’ll also have the 11 Master Builders display homes open so people can come in and inspect each house and chat to the builders about their designs,” Flipp says. Join the fun and celebrate the official opening of the park, 2pm to 5pm at the Central Park, just across the lake from the Parklakes 2 Sales Office. Further information is available by calling 5448 6442 or check parklakes2.com.au.
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Be part of our Super Hero Treasure Hunt! Lollie bag prizes for kids who find all 9 super heroes on the day. Dress up as your favourite super hero. Explore the All Abilities Playground, flying fox, open spaces and festivities on the day. Chat with builders from our inspirational Master Builders Display Village. Get to know your neighbours from Parklakes 2 and the Bli Bli community at large. Enjoy FREE light entertainment and a FREE BBQ sausage sizzle. Soak up the serenity of our stunning Central Park surroundings.
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BLI BLI FEATURE
BLI BLI RATED TOP PROPERTY HOTSPOT
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ongratulations if you have decided to buy property in Bli Bli, as the area has been rated the number one Sunshine Coast property hotspot as reported in Money Magazine February 2017. As a vibrant and growing region it comes as no surprise Bli Bli has achieved this rating, especially with the following infrastructure development both in Bli Bli and nearby: • New P–12 Catholic school opening in January 2019 • New $20-million Bli Bli village precinct • Sunshine Coast Airport upgrade 10 minutes away • Maroochydore CBD development 10 minutes away • Sunshine Coast University Hospital 15 minutes away • Over $500 million in investments throughout the area. The vibrant community of Parklakes 2 will have 440 homes and with amenities such as the one-hectare Central Park, sports complex, lakes, cafe/tapas bar and public transport buyers are attracted to the lifestyle on offer. “Parklakes 2 masterplanned residential community has seen a high demand with
sales averaging 20 lots per month which far exceeded our expectations,” developer Robert Flipp says. “After more than 30 years in property development we have never experienced this level of continued activity.”
The final stages of Parklakes 2 have now been released with premium large flat land averaging 720 metres squared with views of Mount Coolum, the lakes and park. Visit Parklakes 2 Land Sales Centre and Master Builders’ Display Village to find out more.
MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT DRIVES BLI BLI’S POPULARITY Bli Bli is sitting firmly in the national spotlight with commentators announcing it as one of Australia’s leading property hotspots. Bli Bli’s transformation into a vibrant central hub can be directly attributed to around $500 million investment in projects covering both the public and private sectors, which includes the Parklakes 1 and Parklakes 2 masterplanned residential communities, Cutters Ridge development, Halcyon Landing and Halcyon Lakeside over 50s resorts and the transformation of the Bli Bli retail shopping precinct. Bli Bli is also blessed by its location less than 10 minutes to two of the region’s major multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects: the Sunshine Coast Airport and SunCentral, the new Maroochydore CBD Over the next few years, further infrastructure will be developed including a new P–12 Catholic College at Parklakes 2, which is set to open in January 2019 and accommodate up to 1500 students and 100 staff and this has the Bli Bli community very excited. With the Sunshine Coast experiencing unprecedented growth, Bli Bli is well positioned to take advantage of these exciting times.
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BLI BLI FEATURE
PARKLAKES 2 AN IDEAL PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY
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t’s a massive tick of approval when two leading consultants choose to build their family homes in the residential development their company has helped create over the past few years. That’s exactly what Covey Associates project manager, Damion Macdonald and environmental manager, Dr Chris Walker have chosen to do at Parklakes 2 in Bli Bli. Maroochydore-based Covey Associates has managed the Parklakes 2 construction, including the civil, environmental and landscaping design. Macdonald has been the lead project manager, while Walker has managed the environmental works, designing the stormwater treatment system, including the floating wetlands and lakes system. Walker and his wife Katie were the first residents to live in the estate, moving into their new house in April last year while Macdonald and his wife Michelle and two children now also call Parklakes 2 home. Walker says Parklakes 2 is an ideal place to live as it is 10 minutes to everything the coast has to offer including beaches, the airport and major shopping and entertainment precincts in Maroochydore. “Both Damion and I have been involved with Parklakes 1 and Parklakes 2 for well
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Katie and Chris Walker over a decade so we know the level of detail that the developers have achieved to ensure it’s a high quality estate and the ideal place to raise families,” Walker says. Walker and his wife are now expecting their first child and are upgrading to one of the elevated lots within the premium selection of the Parklakes 2 and plan on staying in their new home for many years to come. “We definitely wanted to stay at
Parklakes 2, our new home will be a little bigger to accommodate our growing family and we are really looking forward to our sweeping views to Mount Coolum and cooling breezes from the lakes. “Parklakes 2 really is a great place to bring up a family, with the one-hectare Central Park, walking tracks and a cafe opening in a few months. With the Catholic College and two childcare centres all within easy walking distance, it’s going to be fantastic,” Walker says. Macdonald says the Parklakes 2 project in Bli Bli was one of the most exciting developments Covey Associates has been involved with on the Sunshine Coast. “Covey Associates has been involved in Parklakes since 1995 so we’ve known the developers Robert Flipp and Peter Shadforth for many years and we understand how much they care about the community they are creating. “We’ve had up to 15 of our staff working on the project so it’s been great to keep locals employed, and we’ve also been able to add some real innovation to the community with the floating wetland treatment system which is the largest of its kind to be installed in a residential development in the world. “The floating wetlands have gained
Damion Macdonald and family international recognition for its innovation and it’s also shown how developers, Sunshine Coast Council and the University of the Sunshine Coast can collaboratively work together to create innovative solutions which benefit the whole community,” Macdonald says.
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DEMAND FOR PARKLAKES 2 EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS Parklakes 2 has teamed up with the Master Builders Queensland to offer buyers an 11-home display village with a wide range of home designs, and there is something for everyone. Parklakes 2 is Master Builders’ only display village on the Sunshine Coast and offers everything the coastal lifestyle is famous for. Parklakes 2 developer Robert Flipp says there is a real confidence in the Sunshine Coast market and the solid demand for land within the community over the past year highlights that more and more people want to build their own home instead of renting. “We are finding that our buyers have really done their research and even before they come to see us many have already decided to build at Parklakes 2, it’s a lifestyle choice for most people. The majority of people want the choice to build their custom home or find a house and land package right for them as well as a large lot as they don’t want to compromise on space or privacy,” Flipp says. With 11 homes on display from the Sunshine Coast’s leading builders, Parklakes 2 showcases all the latest trends and offers a wide range of stunning home options. Dwyer Quality Homes director Wayne Dwyer explains that interest in the DQH
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BLI BLI FEATURE
BLI BLI’S WHERE IT’S AT, SAYS LOCAL HOTELIER
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ocal hotelier Scott Armstrong will construct his company’s fourth hotel on the Sunshine Coast within the $20-million Bli Bli Village Centre. It’s been a meteoric rise for the familyowned Sunshine Coast Hotels group with the Brightwater Hotel, Parklands and Bellvista Taverns all established over the past five years. Managing director Scott Armstrong says Bli Bli was the next logical place to establish a hotel, with the community enjoying solid population growth with a strong number of families and retirees living within the area.
Artist’s impression of the hotel
bottle shop on the ground level, followed by a gaming lounge which will include poker machines and Keno facilities, while the top level would be exclusively for the food and beverage offerings, including a sports bar with TAB facilities, a large bistro and attractive function spaces. Developer Michael White says the hotel would be a major part of the new town
Scott and Kellie Armstrong “We see our hotels as places that meet the needs of the local community, it’s where local families can come and enjoy a high quality meal at an affordable price while also offering other entertainment facilities for those who enjoy a flutter. “Our business philosophy is all based around being independent and local, up to 60 full- and part-time staff will be required when the hotel is operational. We also like to support local schools, community groups and sporting clubs so that will be high on our agenda when we open,” Armstrong says. The hotel includes a drive-through
“…up to 60 staff will be required when the hotel is operational…” centre for Bli Bli and will complement the existing River Markets shopping centre. “The addition of this hotel will ensure the success of the Bli Bli Village Centre which has to date 13 leases in place as part of the retail/medical, health and wellbeing precincts which includes a large medical centre with 12 doctors operating seven days a week as well as a physio, massage therapist, podiatrist, dentist, QML and X-ray services.
Michael and Roz White “A national gym chain is also included in the tenancy mix along with confirmed retail tenancies including a barber, hairdresser, real estate agency and various food outlets,” he says. White says construction of the Hotel precinct is expected to commence in the later stages of 2017 with the first stage of the Bli Bli Village Centre set to commence in April 2017. Bli Bli Village Centre currently has some vacant tenancies available ranging from 80 metres squared to 300 metres squared, for leasing enquiries please contact Michael White on 0412 420 212.
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BLI BLI FEATURE
MAROOCHY RIVER GOLF CLUB A MUST-PLAY DESTINATION
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suttonconstructions.com Shane Sutton 0419 760 177 Since opening in mid 2015, Bli Bli’s Maroochy River Golf Club has quickly become the must-play destination for every discerning golfer on the Sunshine Coast and beyond. The Graham Marsh-designed 6,411-metre soft spike course enjoys spectacular views towards imposing Mount Coolum and offers superior practise facilities including full-size driving range, hire clubs and motorised cart hire. The on-site Pro Shop stocks a wide range of the latest equipment and accessories while the Club’s dedicated Australian PGA-qualified professionals provide state-of-the-art coaching in the Queensland Golf Performance Centre. Writing for Golf Australia, Brendan James says despite still being in its infancy, the playing course’s surfaces and in particular, the Bermuda TifEagle greens are superb. “Graham Marsh’s green contouring and variety of shapes have been complemented
by the already smooth rolling surfaces and are a lot of fun to putt on. It will be interesting to see how Maroochy River matures over the next few years but it is already of a standard where it can rightfully stake a claim for consideration among Australia’s Top-100 public access courses,” James writes. The club’s popularity continues to grow with membership sitting at around 1,000 along with a further 3,500 social members. In 2016 the club hosted 80,000 rounds of golf which is well above the average of similar size clubs across Australia. Maroochy River Golf Club also boasts a marvellous modern clubhouse with excellent dining and function facilities suitable for birthday parties and weddings, launch events and gala dinners.
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BLI BLI FEATURE
HALCYON WELCOMES 100TH LAKESIDE RESIDENT
Len and Willy Chapman
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ward-winning over 50s lifestyle community developer Halcyon recently welcomed its 100th homeowner at the Halcyon Lakeside community in Bli Bli. But for Len and Willy Chapman it was more like a homecoming. The Chapmans could be described as Halcyon converts, after originally moving to
Halcyon Parks in Caloundra seven years ago. “The Lakeside project is beautiful, it’s surrounded by an abundance of greenery and overlooks two lakes, with walking trails and views of the hinterland. There is a sense of countryside living here at Lakeside, it’s just so quiet and peaceful,” Willy says. “It’s the warm, friendly, community feel
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that we love most about Halcyon,” Len says. The couple’s decision to stay within Halcyon stems from their enjoyment of the vibrant community spirit that comes with living at Halcyon. “The homes are beautifully designed and the community living experience and social life that comes with the homeowners of this unique development was pivotal to our decision to stay with Halcyon. We are very excited about this next chapter, living in our new home at Halcyon Lakeside.” Halcyon’s award-winning developments boast a lifestyle that redefines the concept of retirement living. Each Halcyon development comprises high quality, modern architect-designed homes surrounded by lush landscaping, luxurious five-star resort style facilities as well as the rich community spirit and lifestyle that is Halcyon. Lakeside has just put down its 100th house slab so it is full steam ahead and it won’t be long before the 200th homeowner moves in. If you would like to find out how Halcyon is changing people’s views on over 50s living, call 1800 050 555.
Situated in some of the most enviable addresses across South-East Queensland, homes at Halcyon Lakeside are now selling from $519,000.
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BLI BLI FEATURE
GREEN INNOVATION DISTINGUISHES PARKLAKES 2
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Green innovation and sustainability have been an integral part of building a bright future for generations to enjoy at Parklakes 2, while embracing the natural surroundings. 228,000 trees and shrubs have been planted throughout this masterplanned residential community, creating a lush environment. Developer Robert Flipp says, “The innovative floating wetlands have been designed to ensure the lake system remains healthy while providing a natural habitat for the wildlife and vegetation to flourish.” Parklakes 2 is surrounded by a backdrop of 20 hectares of forest with walking tracks for the community to discover the diverse range
of bird and wildlife native to the area, taking in the views to Mount Coolum and enjoying the serenity of the lakes and open spaces. Joint developers Robert Flipp and Peter Shadforth share a vision for the area that ensures conservation of the environment while also creating a strong coastal community mindset. “It’s the community spirit underlining this project that makes it so special; ensuring investment stays within the local region. In keeping with our community focus it was vital for us to utilise local suppliers, consultants and contractors to help create our vision and we are very proud of the outcome,” Flipp says.
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FLOATING WETLANDS ATTRACT WORLDWIDE INTEREST
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ovey Associates Consulting Engineers have been responsible for the planning, design and construction of some of the largest residential and commercial infrastructure projects on the Sunshine Coast, but there’s no doubt that Bli Bli holds pride of place for Kevin Covey. “We’ve been involved with all the major Bli Bli developments, from the first stage of Parklakes in 1995 and this has continued
for the past 22 years thanks to the 700-lot Parklakes 2 masterplanned residential community. “We’ve also designed Cutters Ridge estate, completed the engineering for the new Bli Bli River Markets and managed a number of road upgrades including Lefoes Road and School Road. Our team have also designed and supervised construction of several major roundabouts at David Low Way near Cutters Ridge, Yandina Bli Bli Road and Nambour Bli Bli Road,” he says. In partnership with the University of the Sunshine Coast, Covey’s team also pioneered the use of constructed floating wetlands to treat stormwater in Australia. In fact, the world’s largest wetlands system for treating stormwater is installed within Parklakes 2. “We are never afraid to try new things and the floating wetlands project at Parklakes 2 has generated worldwide interest. We were in Lyon, France in June last year presenting on the project at the Novatech Conference and it was great to get so much positive feedback from the international researchers in the science and engineering community,” Covey says. “Over the years, Covey Associates has offered its clients a range of in-house services, including civil, structural,
Aerial view of the floating wetlands at Parklakes 2
“We are proud to be part of Bli Bli’s history and are very excited about things to come…”
Specialising in the construction of underground and overhead electrical distribution networks including street lighting, and Large Customer Connections, you’ll find Coastal Energy at the heart of a range of subdivision and development projects including this exciting development at Parklakes 2 Bli Bli. We are very proud to be associated with this exciting development and we support the ongoing success of the Parklakes 2 Team.
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environmental and hydraulic engineering, as well as landscape architecture and project planning and management to meet the broad needs of our clientele. “We are proud to be part of Bli Bli’s history and are very excited about things to come with the Maroochy CBD, the airport and the University Hospital,” he adds.
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