Another Qld mining death
those attracted to the large block size in a street that has already seen a number of townhouses pop up.
Selwood is selling one such four-bedroom residence at 1/13 Vista Rd with price hopes of $1.395 million.
The midfielder has collaborated with builders Built by Wilson, architects Tecture and Geelong agents Wilsons on the project, with construction underway.
The buyers of No. 5 said they were looking forward to relocating from Melbourne and moving into the house.
They have been hunting for a liveable family home in the Newtown area for a couple of months with a view to renovating down the track.
“It’s a comparison of value for land and we like the location,” he said. “There is a really nice character around the property and for the future there is a bit of scope.”
The buyer, who works around regional rail infrastructure, said he was confident the sector would have positive flow-on effects for Geelong. A WORKER has been killed at a central Queensland coal mine, taking to six the number of mining and quarry worker deaths in the state in the past 12 months.
The death of a 27-year-old man at the coal mine in Baralaba about 4am yesterday was followed by a serious accident to another worker about 8am at a North Queensland coal mine.
Queensland Mines Minister Anthony Lynham says the death and injury toll at state mines is unacceptable.
“I am extremely distressed and concerned that there has been six mining and quarry worker deaths in the last 12 months,” Dr Lyneham says.
“I will be making it absolutely clear that this situation is unacceptable and requires action.”