Qld tradie frames entire charity home for free

The luxury home will be auctioned to raise funds for sick babies A Gold Coast tradie asked to donate just two days of his time to help build a charity home instead framed the entire double-storey residence for free. It is just one example of the massive goodwill pouring into the 2027 House for Life, a high-end build where every cent of the future sale will go to Mater Little Miracles to help Queensland’s sickest and most vulnerable babies. Now at lockup state, the Burleigh Heads property is the latest charity build by Plantation Homes, following the $2.9m auction sale of Mater Foundation’s 2026 House for Life in Wavell Heights. Property records show the Brisbane hospital charity secured the vacant 778 sqm site for $1m in 2022, paving the way for another fully furnished and landscaped family home to go under the hammer next year. Trades and suppliers donated their time, labour and materials to the project Plantation Homes site supervisor Steve Edwards said construction began three months ago, driven by dozens of local trades and suppliers who each donated their time, skills, and in some cases materials to the project. While suitable tradies were usually asked to provide one or two d...