Last week’s turning of the sod at Harmony Palmview was more than just another media opportunity for a new residential development. Andrew Stevens, Managing Director at Project Urban says it’s the culmination of 10 years of hard work and planning to create a new residential community for up to 12,000 Sunshine Coast residents.
“Harmony is a $3 billion development which equates to 9000-plus jobs, and a lot of confidence in the Sunshine Coast economy. We’re very proud to have played a major role in bringing this project to fruition”, Mr Stevens said.
“This project showcases our skills in master planning and town planning, but most of all, our skills in negotiation and lobbying at all levels of government”, he said.
Project Urban is a specialist planning and surveying consultancy working closely with Councils, State Government agencies and other allied professionals throughout Queensland and New South Wales to deliver outcomes.
Harmony Palmview is located east of the Bruce Highway, adjacent to Aussie World, and it will deliver approximately 5,000 homes over the next 10-15 years. Harmony Palmview will include a 15,000m² town centre with supermarket, department store, retail outlets, district sporting facilities and restaurants and as a major feature, 100ha of green space. This greenspace is 60 metres wide, multiple kilometres long and creates a linear parkway connecting Sippy Downs south to the Mooloolah River.
Mr Stevens said that he was also delighted to once again be working with Shadforths Civil Contractors, who have been awarded the civil contract.
“Project Urban and Shadforths have a long history of working together to deliver successful outcomes for the Sunshine Coast community”, Mr Stevens said.
The first stage of construction will involve major roadworks including the extension of Claymore Rd into the new town centre. Council will loan the developer, AVID Property Group (formerly Investa) approximately $9 million towards the initial roadworks. Repayments will be made as lots are sold off. The State Government has provided a $5 million loan to fast-track the delivery of water and sewerage infrastructure.
