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After 11 years in the making Perth’s plan to combat urban sprawl has been abandoned
WAToday Former Premier Colin Barnett says he is disappointed the WA government has decided to detonate a $7 million plan started in 2011 aimed at safeguarding Perth bushland as the city’s population grows. In 2011…
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Property groups welcome Keystart change
WA Business News Industry groups have welcomed the state government’s move to increase the price limit for participants in the Keystart program, saying it should expand housing choice for low to middle income earners. Housing…
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Fast track to boost infill
Business News Plans for a mid-tier public transport network connecting infill suburbs are gaining traction with industry. As the state government pushes ahead with its METRONET rollout, property and planning experts say more transport infrastructure…
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Perth experiences rising market
The West Australian The residential development industry is a significant contributor to the state’s economic wealth, and recent figures have only served to highlight this continuing trend. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released figures…
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How to get youth involved in our urban future
The Property Tribune Young people represent the future residents and purchasers in new and existing communities, which gives them a critical reason to be part of consultation and engagement processes in relation to urban growth…
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Property investment opportunities rising in the west, setting in the east
Australian Property Investor Perth is the only capital city market rated as a ‘rising market’ and its affordability compared to cities such as Sydney and Melbourne has placed it on the radar of property investors…
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Will Australia’s cities continue to expand indefinitely?
Australian Property Investor As Australia’s cities continue to grow outwards, the frictions between urban expansion and the encroachment upon native bushland and the environment have perhaps never been so precariously balanced. The pressures of population…
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JDAPs applications reveal extremely small number of residential projects in pipeline for Perth
The West Australian Leading experts in Perth’s property development sector have raised concerns that despite a dire need for housing, only a small portion of developments before a key planning body are for residential developments. The…
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Will Federal Government’s promise to build an extra million homes really help struggling Australian families?
The West Australian The Federal Government’s new housing Accord has been labelled everything from a gabfest to a game-changer but one thing is agreed — it will not boost the rate of construction. Touted by…