Two years ago, approximately 20 km from the ongoing expansions I experienced one of the most amazing weeks of fishing ever.
I stood on the shore fishing directly out onto small rocks.
I could see, through beautiful clear water with my polarised glasses, schools of Barramundi hiding behind those rocks.
Needless to say I’m sure that is exceptional and I hope that expansion of heavy hauling traffic will not make that a thing of the past.

While I cannot say that whether or not such expansion will be good for property markets in Townsville; I hope that pristine waters will not be overlooked in the wake of such plans.

Agreed Corey.
Nothing is free.

I am a young person who started developing residential property about 7 years ago both in Canada and Australia, where I’ve now lived for 6years.

While even the best advice couldn’t save us from the slump in 2008, an agent with the knowledge of what developments were coming to the immediate area in the near future could have saved me plenty of work to just break even despite significant market slump.
Since then blunders have included when:

I have taken advices from agents keen to help their own friends sell there houses. Cost me effort.
I have been pushed around by tradies because of my lack of age and experience. Caused me stress.
I have trusted advice on internet sites. Cost me nothing, UPFRONT.
I have tried for sale by owner to save a few dollars. Limited results.
I have even tried the discount agent and found that after the hidden fees come out there is very little discount at all.

All in all unless you already have the influence of skilled property advisors, such as family.
It is often worth giving someone a small fee to tap not their intellectual and professional resources.
My personal mistakes which I have now learned from, have certainly cost me more than quality advice would have.
Unfortunately crystal balls don’t work and honest advice and integrity is hard to find in property.

Best wishes Investors and Home Buyers, it’s a big pond of muddy water out there.