It’s warm, light and welcoming, with style you can see from the street and find in every cornice. There’s solidity and comfort underfoot, spaciousness throughout, and you’ll never tire of your chosen colour scheme. And when the electricity bill arrives, it’s a fraction of the cost than usual. This is a quality home.

Saving for a rainy day is hard when you can barely make ends meet. But those rainy days roll in whether you’re ready or not, so how can the roof over your head provide financial protection? Designers, builders, housing advocates and experts in real estate are singing the praises of adaptable homes as better value, higher quality and save hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Newly single? Expecting twins? Starting a business? Grandma’s moving in? Life’s always changing. Wouldn’t it be great if your home could change with it? The good news is, such flexible structures exist and are quickly becoming the gold-standard in smart construction.

Every Australian deserves a heartfelt connection to their home and a sense of community and hearing your stories revealed just how vital this is in Devonport. After listening closely to the people of Devonport for the last four years, we’ve learned that there’s a big need for better housing.

Independent modelling shows that the Devonport Showground development will create 600 jobs and boost Devonport’s economy by some $90 million. And that’s just initially, with even more local jobs and economic activity as people begin to live, work and play in this exciting new precinct.

Thanks to a remarkable location, incredible lifestyle and wonderful community, it’s already smooth sailing for this city. By bringing a key community asset, Devonport Showground, back to life in consultation and collaboration with you, there has never been a time of greater opportunity.

From jumping ponies to circus elephants, we’ve compiled some incredible vintage footage of Devonport Showground, celebrating all those things it has witnessed over the years

After months of listening to the people of Devonport so we can really understand your hopes for the Showground site, we’ve released the masterplan for the Devonport Showground development. Today, we’d love to share what makes it special.