The local government of Quilpie in Queensland, Australia, which offers 365 days of sunshine, has pledged to donate £10,000 to any individual choosing to move to the remote town permanently.

A TOWN with year-round sunshine has offered people £10,000 to move there – but there is a slight catch. The tantalising offer stands for anyone that wants to relocate to Quilpie, Queensland, … ...

Originally, they were offering £6,800, but the Quilpie Shire Council decided to boost the offer to match the town’s rise in land valuations.

The Quilpie Shire Council funded Home Owner Grant, originally introduced in 2021, has increased from $12,500 to $20,000. The town is located 1000km west of Brisbane.

4 Quilpie Shire Council are offering people $20,000 to move to the rural town Credit: Getty 4 But there are no builders willing to start construction on the promised homes Credit: Alamy ...

Quilpie Shire Council CEO Justin Hancock hopes to set off a building boom in the town. Picture: Supplied. The town has reportedly already tempted over a Japan based academic.

A Queensland Senator says it is unfair that Quilpie Shire, in south-west Queensland, has been excluded from a federal drought assistance program. Residents in the area do not qualify for funding ...

The Quilpie Shire Council funded Home Owner Grant – that created a viral sensation when it was introduced in 2021 – has increased from $12,500 to $20,000 with the hope of convincing more ...

The Quilpie Shire Council will spend more than $5.7 million on roads in the year ahead. Quilpie Mayor David Edwards says rates have been capped to a 5 per cent increase across the shire and he is ...

In 2023, Justin Hancock, Quilpie Shire CEO, explained that applicants must build on their land and live in their new home for at least six months to receive the cash injection. "We were the first ...

The Quilpie Shire Council funded Home Owner Grant – that created a viral sensation when it was introduced in 2021 – has increased from $12,500 to $20,000 with the hope of convincing more ...

The Quilpie Shire Council funded Home Owner Grant – that created a viral sensation when it was introduced in 2021 – has increased from $12,500 to $20,000 with the hope of convincing more ...