Regional First Home Buyers Grant Announced for Mackay 

A new grant of $4,000 is available to first home buyers in regional areas—this is in addition to the $7,000 first home owner grant. 

To be eligible for the $4000 regional bonus, the following must apply:

You must be eligible for the $7000 first home owner grant.

You must either build or buy a new home—the bonus does not apply to established homes. The home must be located in a Queensland regional area (see map of eligible areas).

The commencement date (i.e. the contract date or, for owner-builders, the date the foundations are laid) must be between 1 June 2010 and 30 June 2011 (inclusive). 

However, there is no set time that building must be completed.

See Office of State Revenue website for more information: 

http://www.osr.qld.gov.au/first-home-owner-grant/eligibility-fhog/regional-fhog.shtml