TALK about a step back in time. Logan City Council has released these photos of Springwood circa 1968 as the surburb prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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Marketeted as fabulous Go-ahead Springwood and a place of relaxation, excitement and fun, a block of land could be secured for a $25 deposit and a 32 perch (809m2) home site could be bought for just $1200.
Colin Follett was a director and project manager of Intercapital Investments Corp, the company that created the futuristic suburb in the late 1960s.
“The site was originally part of Slacks Creek, in the Albert Shire and was considered prime for development because of its location on the Golden Corridor between Brisbane and the Gold Coast,” he said.
“At $1200 a block for an unsewered site they weren’t considered expensive and there was a high demand from people who wanted to buy a block and build in a few years.
“We also had quite unique deal with a finance company that only required a $25 deposit.”
The deal at the time was so attractive that hundreds of people turned up at the launch to register their interest and the ‘sales event’ drew the attention of every newspaper, TV and radio station in Brisbane.
The sales pitch from Intercapital proved so attractive that the first anniversary was celebrated with helicopter rides and a treasure hunt attracting hundreds.
Mr Follett said the property on which Springwood was based was acquired from around 30 landholders and was mainly small farms.
“The development was done in stages, with sales funding further development,” he said.
Logan City Council City Lifestyle and Community chair Cr Steve Swenson said Springwood is today home to almost 9200 people.
“Springwood is a significant activity centre in the region, with a major bus station, two hotels, two state primary schools, a state high school, a campus of Calvary Christian College, three shopping malls, ambulance, fire and police stations and many places of worship,” he said.
Most commercial activity in Springwood is centred in the north-west of the suburb along the Pacific Motorway.
An increasing amount of commercial development is also occurring in the south-eastern parts of Springwood.
The remainder of the suburb consists primarily of residential areas.
Cr Swenson said to celebrate Springwood’s 50th anniversary local heritage specialist Hilda Maclean will discuss Springwood history at Logan North Library on October 24 from 10.30am.
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