Lol. 11 registered short term rental homes in Southport Airbnb shows 966 homes in Southport.

Other interesting tidbits for non readers

“ The application fee is $7,138 or $9,513, depending on where the property is located, plus thousands of dollars more in town planning and consultancy fees.

Even then, there is no guarantee the application will be successful.

The ongoing cost comes in the form of a 70 per cent rate increase to compensate for the boost in the property's income-earning potential.

Switching a home with a value of $1 million from a permanent place of residence to short-term accommodation would cost the owner approximately $6,000 per year in additional rates.”

Those found in breach are issued a show cause notice…..Repeated breaches = $1437 fine.