Current Projects

GOODNA CENTRAL

Mixed Use Commercial & Residential Development [$90 Million]

Master planning of a $90 Million dollar mixed use development which will provide the New Town Centre for the CBD of Goodna. Over 2 Hectares of land in the centre of town will be converted to accommodate a vibrant Community Hub with Education and Training Facilities, Medical, Child Care, Child Care training, Retail and Affordable housing to suit a wide range of living needs.

The project is planned to incorporate Federal and State government service providers as well as series of community based Accommodation providers and Private Enterprize. The project will be the new key site in Goodna identifed in the South East Queensland Plan as a major activity centre, economic and transit centre.

Minstone’s role currently involves due diligence and site acquistion, market research, feasibility studies, negotiation with key stakeholders, master planning and the preparation of key documentation for project funding.

53 TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT

Stonewood Villas, Chinchilla [$12 Million]

Designed to capitalize on the recent demand for Mining Staff Accommodation, the One Hectare development site, at Oak Street Chinchilla was acquired in April 2012, and now operates as Stonewoodvillas.com.au. The project was designed to cater for Short and Long Stay accommodation, providing a higher level of amenity than previously available in the Local motel market, targeted at a coroporate clientelle.

This project involved the design, construction and sale of 2 and 3 Bedroom Townhouses in a 53 Unit complex with Communal Facilities such as full catering, Gymnasium and Pool. Townhouses were set up fully furnished with Ensuite Bathrooms for each room, Pay TV and Wireless internet facilities to give patrons a high degree of privacy and amenity.

Stages 1 and 2 of the project have been completed and are now occupied, catering to a wide variety of corporate clients working in the Surat Basin on a wide range of projects.

Mintstone undertook the development management role from site acquisition phase, planning the total project, including undertaking market research, design and obtaining all approvals. During the construction phase of the works Mintstone undertook the Superintendent’s role managing the contracts for the delivery of the various stages of the construction works.

WALKABOUT AT WOORABINDA

Seeking a hand up not a hand out, the community of Wooribinda sees eco-tourism as a path to greaster self-determination, in a way that protects their culture and allows them to share their imptant story with others.

Despite Woorabinda having its own character, we want to create a unique eco-tourism experience for domestic and international visitors’ alike to help them identify the Central Highlands, amongst other things, as a place of rugged beauty and cultural heritage second to none around the world. Our eco-tourism proposal comprises 5 separate elements with the first being Blackdown Tableland National Park. Rising high above the surrounding plains the part protects deep gorges, spectacular lookouts and scenic waterfalls. Rock faces display traditional Ghungalu artwork.

Despite all of these wonderful attributes, travelling tourists with caravans cannot access Blackdown tableland, reducing the number of tourists who visit. Adjacent to Blackdown is Taunton National Park, home to the Bridled Nail-Tail Wallaby. This extremely rare animal was previously thought to be extinct for around 50 years until being “rediscovered” by a local fencing contractor from Duringa.

While access to the park is very limited, a sustainable and well managed programme can help facilitate opportunities for members of the general public to see these beautiful marsupials first hand and help build a greater appreciation of the delicate balance of our natural environment.

The Shire Council has land within the township of Duringa, which is proposed to be utilized as the accommodation facility offering a range of options including serviced van sites, budget/group accommodation and cabins/ villas / bungalows for those seeking something with creature comforts while still enjoying the rustic charm of Australia’s outback.