00:00From cane fields to residential housing, it's the rapidly evolving landscape of the Bundaberg coastline.
00:09Between Elliott Heads and Bergara is around 5,000 lots to be developed and that's significant.
00:15That will change the face of our region.
00:18The beachside havens are in high demand from southerners and retirees.
00:23It's definite that people have found out the secret of our Bundaberg coastline,
00:28our beautiful waterways and our clean, fresh environment.
00:32So it's no doubt that it will grow and grow substantially in the next few years.
00:38Shantara Manulet recently moved from the Gold Coast and now runs a coffee van at Bergara.
00:44Everyone's so supportive and welcoming. I've made so many friends being here.
00:48And yeah, I'm just loving it. I wouldn't go back.
00:51While many support the growth, there are questions about whether the infrastructure can cope
00:56with extra traffic, a shortage of schools and emergency services.
01:01Finding tradesmen is another challenge.
01:04We're probably a bit stretched in terms of the labour market for civil construction as well as for building constructions.
01:12On the Fraser Coast, $3 billion in projects were approved last year.
01:17Not everyone's happy about the changing identity.
01:20If we're not careful, we're going to have another Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast.
01:24Which, as I said, I'm not against development, but it needs to be in the right places.
01:29People prefer to be in order, so I can't deny them that.
01:34The Queensland Government has a target to deliver one million homes over the next two decades.
01:39It's announced a $2 billion fund to fast track housing developments with half of the money to be spent on infrastructure, specifically in rural areas.
01:50To help meet the demands of these sprawling communities.
01:54And the health care workers are still in the right places.
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