It is amazing how life’s experiences define our opinions about certain topics. Recently I was away on the east coast and had some time to speak with various sales agents in different towns throughout Queensland. The common feedback was that confidence had come back into the market place and that property was again selling at good volumes and at market prices. This was being pushed by resources and infustructure such coal,sugar, the rail network and new ports.

This got me thinking obviously about Albany and what we have in place with regards to infustructure and resources and what the future holds. While I work in the field of real estate doesn’t mean I want to see high rise buildings everywhere,I do want to see progress and with that comes development. Like it or not, positive progress forward creates jobs, attracts tourism and benefits business which in turn supports families by paying wages and puts food on the table.

My point being in these parts of Queensland where this is happening they have a positive mindset, a vision and a plan to make things happen. We have all the ingredients here to make this happen but is it you the public who determine who the decision makers are and what we want for our town. Maybe experiencing different things will enable you to shed new light onto your opinion and that Albany can be a place that benefits everyone.