Queensland Building Boost Almost Over!
Time is running out for those wanting to apply for the Queensland Government’s Building Boost Grant. The grant offers $10,000 for a person or corporation who is buying or building a new home in Queensland for less than $600,000. Everton Park’s homebuyers have until April 30 if they want to take advantage of the grant, which is quite a significant contribution, especially for first-home buyers who can apply for the First Home Owner Grant of $7,000 on top of the Building Boost. For those who are looking to take advantage of the Building...
read moreAdvice for First-Time Renters
Trying to find a rental for the first time can be tough. First-time renters can find it hard trying to prove that they’re reliable and trustworthy without having a rental history to their name, and it’s especially hard when they’re competing for a property that many others are too. But how are you supposed to get a rental history if nobody will rent to you in the first place? It seems like a catch-22, but every tenant has been a first-time renter before and there are things you can do to help strengthen your application – after all...
read moreHelping To Track Down Abandoned Trolleys
If you regularly spot abandoned trolleys around Everton Park, then you may be able to win some money by doing so if you report the trolley to Trolley Tracker. Abandoned shopping trolleys are a nuisance and a danger to local residents when left out on the streets, and while local shopping centres employ contractors to help collect trolleys that have travelled where they shouldn’t be, it can be hard to try and track them all. Local residents can all help reduce the amount of abandoned shopping trolleys in the neighbourhood though, by reporting...
read morePromise of Free Recycling for Brisbane
The hot topic of discussion in Everton Park at the moment is the upcoming local government elections and the promises being offered by Brisbane’s candidates. One such promise is that of current Lord Mayor Graham Quirk, who plans to make recycling at Brisbane’s tips free of charge if the Liberal National Party is re-elected into the Brisbane Council. The policy will apply at Brisbane’s tips at Nudgee, Willawong, Chandler and Ferny Grove at a cost of $4 million. If the plan goes ahead, special entrances will be built at the rubbish tips...
read moreBecome Part of Australia’s Biggest Garage Sale
It’s time to clean out your house and get ready for Australia’s biggest garage sale – the Garage Sale Trail. Taking place on Saturday May 5, the Garage Sale Trail is a hyper local event that takes place on a national scale. The aim of the event is to help encourage us all to reduce, reuse and recycle by having as many garage sales as possible on the one day. The Garage Sale Trail helps sellers advertise their event and their sale items, and it can be used as a great opportunity to raise money either as an individual, a business or a...
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