The historic Upper Coomera school building, previously known as the Baker’s Creek School, has been burned to the ground after being set alight by school children.

he timber building, believed to be more than 100 years old, took only minutes to be engulfed by flames as firefighters could only stand back and watch the devastation unfold.

Witnesses reported two local teenagers running from the scene before the fire. It has also been reported that school children had been in the building the night before, breaking windows and vandalizing the remaining furniture.

Children aged 12 and 13 have been taken into police custody and are helping investigators with their inquiries.

Earthworks have started on the recently unveiled $80 million Coomera Park Estate.

Located near the Coomera Rail Station and newly planned Foxwell Central Shopping Centre, Coomera Park Estate is comprised of 188 three-bedroom apartments overlooking parkland with a multitude of facilities, including recreational and sporting.

tage one of the exclusive gated community is priced from $440, 000 and will have 36 apartments with secure car parking for residents and guests, and is set for completion in October.

Coomera’s newest nighbourhood centre ‘The Hub’ is set to open in May with construction almost complete on the first of four stages.

Being built on the corner of Old Coach Road and Days Road, The Hub will include; resturaunts, shopping facilities, fast-food outlets, restaurants, a service station and a range of medical and business services.

Currently being developed by Wongawallan Holdings, The Hub will go green with the incorporation of water-saving and energy-saving technologies.

t is planned that the last two stages of development will include three levels of residential apartments, a childcare centre and a sports centre with a pool and gymnasium.

A large 8.5ha parcel of industrial land in the Coomera Town Centre has just sold for $11 million.The japanese owned company Coomera Resort have sold the land to the Becton Property Group.

The Becton group are looking to develop their remaining holdings in the precinct which include residential, bulky goods and light industrial.

Coomera Resort sold its largest holding to QIC and Westfield last year at the cost of $44 million. This gave them a 35 ha parcel which is designated to become the Coomera Town centre retail and commercial hub.

The Coomera Town Centre has its own planning scheme which is being finalised by the Gold Coast City Council. Coomera Town Centre is proposed to have 54,000 sqm of retail space with department stores, retailers, specialty outlets and supermarkets.

Much interest has been focused ont he town centre which will also feature 50,000 sqm of office space, 30,000 sqm of bulky goods space, 10,000sqm of mixed-use retail space and 15,000 sqm of future retail space.

The town centre will also have a TAFE college, library, community centre, high-density residential, public plaza and a major transport station based around the current Coomera railway station.