With the season of community competitions coming to a close we would like to thank everyone for getting into the spirit and entering and congratulate all of the winners!
Welcome to the final Vista Park update for 2020! Construction for the all-new Childcare Centre near the Coral Vale Homestead is well underway with local builders Niche already setting down the foundations for this great new facility.
2020 has been a year of cancellations, so it may not come as a huge surprise unfortunately the Community Christmas Party will be postponed this year. And whilst we look forward to hosting a bigger and better event next year, we are excited to announce the Inaugural Vista Park Community Christmas Lights Competition is now on!
Welcome to the November 2020 update for Vista Park! We are excited to announce that construction on The Grove Town Houses have officially kicked off. Being delivered by MJH Multi, the earthworks have already commenced, and we look forward to bringing you updates as these homes take shape.
With a challenging year coming to a close the Vista Park team are keeping things on the positive to finish on a high note.
Welcome to the October 2020 update for Vista Park! The sandstone retaining walls are now complete with stairs to the future childcare centre and cafe currently under construction along the eastern boundary of the homestead.
We are pleased to announce that Stage 3 of The Vale will be available to purchase on Saturday 7th November 2020!
Get immersed in your new community and throw your neighbours a friendly challenge with a raft of fun, community-minded competitions and events now on at Vista Park.
Welcome to the September 2020 update for Vista Park - the first update for Spring! Civil works have continued to progress over the past month, with good weather underpinning this.
A while back Sheargold generously donated a home site in The Grove to the Illawarra Community Foundation, the good folks behind the infamous Illawarra Convoy.
Welcome to the August 2020 update for Vista Park - the last update for winter! As the weather begins to warm up, civil works continue to progress.
On Saturday 1 August Stage 2 of The Vale within Vista Park will be released!
Welcome to the July 2020 update for Vista Park! July saw bulk earthworks for Stages 1-3 continue in anticipation of civil works with the sewer main being the first services to be installed.
We are pleased to announce that Stage 2 of The Vale will be available to purchase on Saturday 1st August 2020!
Welcome to the June 2020 update for Vista Park - the first update for Winter!
Capitalise on one of the final two Townhouses remaining in The Grove with a free Ducted Air Conditioning upgrade of some $10,000 in value!
The Vista Park Sales & Information Centre in the heritage listed Coral Vale Homestead is back open for business as usual!
Welcome to the May 2020 update for Vista Park - the last update before Winter!
We are delighted to announce that after receiving a number of applications from quality childcare operators, Sheargold has partnered with Little Zak’s Academy
Welcome to the April 2020 update for Vista Park!
Amidst Covid 19, construction at The Vale has continued, with Stage 1 cut and fill operations making excellent progress.
Welcome to the March 2020 update for Vista Park - the first update for Autumn! Construction at The Vale Stage 1 has been progressing a little slower than anticipated due to the welcomed sight of wet weather!
Sheargold have been creating inspiring spaces for over 50 years and have stood the test of time through many challenges along the way. Our people and our communities remain, as always, our focus.
Today our Vista Park Team have completed the Australian Governments COVID-19 Infection Control Training Course online.
Welcome to the February 2020 update for Vista Park!
Adding to what has already been a busy and exciting year, civil works have commenced at The Vale Stage 1 and The Grove Townhouses are due to start in the coming weeks.
The satisfaction of seeing our residents move into their new home at Vista Park never wears off and there is one group we are especially excited to welcome to this community – The House That Convoy Built.
Thanks to all those who entered the 2019 Vista Park Gardening Competition! Entries have now closed and our judging team (which includes ABC Radio Illawarra’s John Gabriele!) are sorting through the many excellent entries to announce the winners at the upcoming Community Christmas Party.
Welcome to the November update for Vista Park! In what is sure to be an exciting start to the year for the Vista Park community, The Vale Stage 1 and The Grove Townhouses are scheduled to commence construction in early 2020
Creating an inspiring space like Bankbook Park takes years of coordination, considerable investment and a vision for the future. And with the educational signage finally been approved by Wollongong City Council and recently installed, we can now celebrate the completion of this regionally significant park!
Welcome to the October update for Vista Park! Whilst there has been a lull in construction activity home construction has continued to progress across the neighbourhood as the Vista Park community continues to grow.
Vista Park is playing host to a raft of community events and activities from now and right through to the summer months to help our new residents get together and create a new friendships throughout the community.
Welcome to the September update for Vista Park; the first update for Spring!
We are proud to announce that the installation of signage at Bankbook Park is now complete.
For a strickly limited time we are offering a Stamp Duty Rebate AND Double Streetscape Rebate on Home Sites in Stage 1 of The Vale!
To celebrate Vista Park residents now living the life in their new homes and to create some healthy community rivalry, we bring you the 2019 Vista Park Gardening Competition. Sharpen those secateurs and polish the work boots, it’s time to show off your new home site with over $5,000 in total prizes to win!
Welcome to the August update for Vista Park, finally the last update for winter! In the next few weeks make sure you pop on down to Bankbook Park, a trio of new signs are set to be installed that illustrate the history of the local area and mining artefacts that have been restored and re-purposed.
Amongst the many new residents moving in in The Grove, the ‘House That Convoy Built’ has received its DA from Wollongong City Council! We are very excited to see work commence on this beautiful new home
Welcome to the July update for Vista Park; finally, we have reached the halfway point of winter! July has continued to be a busy time, with home construction continuing across The Ridge and The Grove.
As part of Sheargold’s philosophy of creating inspiring spaces we have received approval for a proposed 75 place childcare centre at the Vista Park community in Wongawilli.
Welcome to the June update for Vista Park, Winter was coming and now Winter is truly here!
Right now there has never been a better time to buy at Vista Park thanks to revised pricing for The Vale Stage 1, with 450sqm home sites from $350,000 and brand new House & Land Packages from $583,850!
You may have read in our recent newsletter our article on the silver lining in the apparent 'doom and gloom' we have all heard about the recent state of the property market.
Now let us now share with you some blue sky.
Amongst all the recent election distraction you may have seen and read media reports on the current climate of the housing market and its reportedly poor performance. But is it all really doom and gloom?
Welcome to the May update for Vista Park and the last update before winter comes around!
We hope everyone had a great Easter and Anzac Break with a great stretch of weather and plenty of time with family and friends. The newly opened Bankbook Park was a popular hit in during the school holidays with families flocking to this unique parkland and playground
A relatively quiet month with regard to development work however The Vale works continue with further stock piling and preparation for the The Vale Stage 1 works to commence. Our project team has uncovered the remnants of the former Illawarra Harbour and Land Corporation Railway line that traversed the site.
Welcome to the March update for Vista Park for 2019. We are very pleased to announce the Coral Vale Cafe and Childcare Development Application has been approved by Wollongong City Council.
On Saturday 16th of March the long-awaited release of The Vale was launched with Stage 1 hosting 16 new House & Land Packages and a further 17 home sites.
In the lead up to the Stage 1 Sales Release in The Vale on Saturday 16th March, we would like to share with you the pricing expectation for this initial release.
The long-awaited release of The Vale at Vista Park is finally here, with Stage 1 being released on Saturday 16th March.
The annual Community Christmas Party is done for another year and we thank all our residents, purchasers and locals for making it a great afternoon. We hope you all had a fun afternoon in the sun and got to meet more new neighbours in your flourishing community.
Welcome to the final update for the 2018 year! And what a quick year it has been.
Reflecting on the year, we have seen the completion of the Grove Parkland, The Ridge Stage 6 & The Ridge Stage 7. As well as many new homes, Vista Park residents and native flora and fauna.
The inaugural Vista Park Gardening Competition entries have closed and our judging team (which includes ABC Radio Illawarra’s John Gabriele!) are sorting through many fabulous entries to announce the winners at this weekend’s Community Christmas Party.
Welcome to the November Update for Vista Park.
It’s been a windy end to the month, but that hasn't stopped progress down at The Grove and up at The Ridge with new homes underway and families moving in just in time for the holidays.
It’s (almost) that time of year again already! Coming off the back of a great inaugural Community Christmas Party last year, final preparations are being set for this years’ event as we anticipate hosting an even larger gathering of residents.
Welcome to the October update for Vista Park.
We have had a lot of much needed rain this month, but with that comes slowed progress. The Grove continues to grow with new homes finishing and starting every month.
Welcome to the September update for Vista Park.
We are pleased to announce we have received the Development Approval for Lot 129 in Stage 1 of The Grove.
We are incredibly proud to finally open our brand-new parkland recently and see so many residents and locals already enjoying this inspiring space. If you have already visited, you will see that it is a park like no other.
Sharpen those secateurs and polish the work boots, its time to show off your new home site with over $5,000 in total prizes to win!
To celebrate Vista Park residents now living the life in their new homes and to create some healthy community rivalry, we bring you the inaugural Vista Park Gardening Competition.
Welcome to the August update for Vista Park and our final month of winter!
With Spring just around the corner, we are seeing more homes finished in The Grove than ever.
Saturday the 18th August will see the final release with previously withheld home sites in Stage 7 of The Ridge finally available and ready to secure. These last few home sites are the last of their kind, with no other similar opportunities to enjoy peaceful and secluded semi-rural living, yet only 15mins to Wollongong.
Welcome to the July update for Vista Park.
This month sees the completion of The Grove precinct. The footpaths have been installed and street trees have been planted and our landscape contractors are installing the final tree bases.
We are edging ever closer to announcing a sales release date for The Vale thanks to construction activity commencing and site preparations well underway. Machines have been moved over from The Ridge to establish a temporary site office and to make way for the stockpile in preparation for bulk earthworks.
Welcome to the middle of the year and our 6th development update for 2018!
The Grove precinct is now all but finished up, footpaths and street trees have been installed and most of the remaining home sites have begun construction.
Whilst we eagerly wait to hit the go button on The Vale and announce a Sales Release Date we are excited to introduce you to our selected building partners who will be providing premium House & Land Packages in the first Stage of this new community.
Welcome to the May update for 2018, we are almost half way through the year!
Similar to last month The Grove is continuing progress. Footpath works are complete for Stages 1 & 2 and our civil contractor Glennos has moved onto Stage 3 & 4.
We are pleased to announce that the long wait for approval of The Vale is now over, with Wollongong City Council approving the DA for this final precinct at Vista Park.
This means we are one step closer to setting a Sales Release Date for Stage 1
Welcome to the April Update for 2018. The Grove continues to grow, with the final works underway, you may have noticed the footpaths and streets trees being installed.
Alongside the park which we look forward to unveiling in the coming weeks, our landscaping contractors are hard at work repairing and restoring the riparian corridor between The Ridge and The Grove.
Welcome to the March update for 2018.
At The Grove, more and more home constructions start every week as the community continues to grow. Our contractors, Glennos (civil) and RK Evans (landscaping), will be back onsite in the coming weeks to commence footpaths and street tree installation for Stage 1 & 2.
Whilst we eagerly wait on formal approvals on The Vale, we are pleased to now have some information for you to take home with The Vale Precinct Plan and Stage 1 Sales Plan now available in the Vista Park Sales & Information Centre. Stop in for a coffee and let our friendly team show you the view from the Homestead.
Welcome to the first Development Manager’s update for 2018. It’s a new year and work has kicked off with the project team returning following a well-deserved break. The construction of new homes has taken over at The Grove
The Vista Park team are back, with a new addition to the family. We would like to officially welcome David Meikle from McPhail Real Estate into the Vista Park Sales & Information team alongside Leah, who many of you already know.
On Saturday 9th December the first ever Vista Park Community Christmas Party was held on the grounds of Coral Vale, with many current and future residents basking in the afternoon sunshine.
Welcome to the December and final Development Update for 2017. As the year draws to close, construction at Vista Park is wrapping up for the Christmas period. This year we saw the completion of the Grove Stages 3 & 4 to round out The Grove
We look forward to hosting all of our Vista Park residents and purchasers on Saturday 9th December for the first of many Community Christmas Parties to come to this beautiful new community.
Welcome to our penultimate development update for the year!
As mentioned in last month’s update, the entire Grove community is registered. We've already seen a number of new home sites kick off their construction and we look forward to seeing more homes in The Grove.
Welcome to the Vista Park October Update and what an update it is!
Sheargold are happy to report that our final Stage of The Grove Stage 4 has registered with the Land & Property information office and with that the completion of The Grove Precinct
We look forward to presenting on Saturday 4 November the final offering in The Ridge, with Stage 7 B being released for sale and to welcoming the newest and last residents to this unique community.
A joint commitment has recently been made between Wollongong Coal Limited (WCL) and Sheargold Property Developments to secure and refurbish historic pieces from nearby Wongawilli Mine to become permanent features in the nearby master planned community.
We are pleased to announce the upcoming release of Stage 7 B in The Ridge at Vista Park – Wongawilli, with a small selection of home sites available on Saturday 4 November 2017.
Saturday 4 November will see the final chapter of The Ridge being released, closing out what has become recognised as one of the more prestigious and rare communities in the Illawarra.
In what may be the last of its kind, The Ridge at Vista Park is unlike any offering in the Illawarra providing the best in coast and country living.
Finally Spring has come around! As home constructions continue across The Grove Stage 1 & 2, we've seen Stage 3 register in the last month. We also received subdivision certificate for Stage 4 and have lodged this for registration with the Land and Property Information Office only a few days ago. We look forward to seeing the final stage of The Grove registered next month!
Sheargold are incredibly proud to bring home an award for our region with Vista Park recently taking out the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Award for Excellence in Land Development Marketing.
This is the August update for Vista Park and our final month of Winter!
At The Grove construction of homes is still booming across our sold out stages of Stage 1 & 2, whilst Stage 3 had just achieved Registration!
The Illawarra has added yet another reason why people are calling our beautiful region home, with Vista Park taking out the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Award for Excellence in Land Development Marketing.
Its update time of the month again! Welcome to the July update for Vista Park. Jumping straight into The Grove we continue to see a construction boom across our sold out stages of Stage 1 & 2.
Dreaming of your new home but don’t want the hassle? We have a new selection of House & Land Packages now available in The Grove making it easier than ever to move to Vista Park and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve.
June is here which means Winter has come! The Grove precinct is exploding with activity. Every week new homes are either starting or finishing with community member moving in! Stage 3 and 4 are almost finished with only a few weeks left of construction.
Even though we like to have a lot of fun at Vista Park, buying a home site and seeing your vision being built is something we do not do often in life. It’s a momentous decision. You place immense responsibility and trust in people for advice and direction.
May has been and gone, and what an exciting month it has been! As winter draws closer for another year we have huge progress across the whole of Vista Park.
The sold out Grove Stage 1 & 2 are experiencing a construction boom, every week new residents are moving in and more home sites see construction starting.
The Ridge at Vista Park has become one of Illawarra’s most sought after neighbourhoods. Boasting incomparable size, and recognised for its quality of design and premium appeal. Opportunities are rare to join this prestigious neighbourhood and are now limited, with a small selection of the last of its kind being made available on Saturday 3 June.
We are pleased to announce the upcoming release of Stage 7 A in The Ridge at Vista Park – Wongawilli, with a small selection of home sites available on Saturday 3 June 2017.
May will see the beginning of the end for The Grove and The Ridge in Vista Park with both communities commencing their final releases.
Starting in The Grove with Stage 4A, a limited number of home sites and House & Land Packages will be available on Saturday 13 May.
April has been a much better month than the last! The weather finally broke and allowed some great progress for both the Ridge and the Grove and we all enjoyed a 4 day weekend over the Easter break, we hope everyone is feeling as refreshed as we are.
March has been quite a wet month which isn't ideal for construction however the drainage swales at The Ridge have certainly had a good workout.
At The Ridge Stage 6, electrical works have been completed while sewer reticulation has commenced. We expect to complete the earthworks and commence roadworks once the weather improves
Did you get the hint from our February News? As we mentioned last month, we will be showcasing Vista Park with some new technologies so you can really See the Difference. From today, you can now see Vista Park in a way like never before - in full 360!
Despite a mixed month of weather ranging from intense heat to heavy down pours, we’ve had some exciting progress in the month of February.
Starting at The Grove, we’ve seen a lot of home sites spring up on Stage 1 while Stage 2 is completely sold out and awaiting registration which is expected any day now…
At Vista Park we want to make your experience to be enjoyable as possible, and throughout 2017 we are going to make it more pleasurable than ever. Buying a home site and building your dream home may not happen often in life, so let’s make it fun and memorable!
It’s a new year and work has started up again with the project team returning to Vista Park following a good holiday break.
Construction on Stage 3 and 4 of The Grove have continued with most of the bulk earthworks complete and now gearing up for the services to start being laid.
With a fantastic 2016 complete we are now planning and preparing for an even bigger year in 2017.
Kicking off with what’s to come, we will soon be seeing our first ever residents moving into their dream homes.
As the holiday season approaches that can only mean one thing, the year is wrapping up.
This year saw The Grove Stage 1 and 2 finished, with Stage 3 and 4 well underway.