Maha Sinnathamby and his business partner Bob Sharpless had a dream when they negotiated the purchase of a forest tract somewhere between Brisbane and Ipswich more than 30 years ago.
They wanted to build a city – and build they did.
In 1992, a 7000-acre parcel of land was purchased in a location which no other developer wanted to touch.
It was a corridor deemed as economically and socially depressed, with only 10 percent of the land zoned for residential development. It had no access, no transport, and to most people, no hope. Most people, except for Maha Sinnathamby.
“I saw a beautiful parcel of land with wide open spaces, children going to school, couples taking romantic walks in the park, families building the dream home, busy professionals taking the train to work. It was so clear in my mind. The next step was to take what was in my mind and make it into a reality”.
Fast-forward to today, Greater Springfield is Australia’s newest emerging city and is part of the fastest growing region in South-East Queensland. Stemming from humble beginnings, Greater Springfield is now home to 11 schools with 15,000 students, a TAFE, the University of Southern Queensland and Mater Springfield Private Hospital. And that’s not all – “My friends, you haven’t seen anything yet.”
30 years’ on, the process of building the city continues and to learn more about the fascinating history of the city of Greater Springfield, a Limited Edition book: Greater Springfield – Australia’s Newest City is available to purchase below.
With colourful stories, pictures and testaments from an exciting kaleidoscope of characters, Greater Springfield – Australia’s Newest City is a
must read for anyone with a sense for adventure, an appreciation for entrepreneurship or an interest in just what it takes to take to build a world-award winning city.
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