Coastal growth in Queensland sees house prices soar, town planning issues mount

By Elli Willcox, ABC Capricornia

In short:

Strong coastal growth is driving regional house prices up and causing town planning problems for local governments in Queensland.

One council has urgently revised its outdated planning scheme to rezone land to to unlock more housing.

What's next?

The Queensland government has opened public consultation on a single statewide housing code to standardise planning rules.