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Perth councils squirrel away $1b in infrastructure cash
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Perth councils have been accused of sitting on more than $1 billion that should have been spent on parks, libraries and street lights. At least one metropolitan council has more than…
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Developers sense a shift in sentiment
WA BUSINESS NEWS Stuart Gardiner acknowledges the past few years have not been easy for those in Perth’s land development business. He says 2017 was a good example, with the latest data from the Real…
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Managing infill-greenfield mix
WA BUSINESS NEWS More than 4,000 dwellings have been created across LandCorp’s infill development sites during the past five years, providing development opportunities on previously underutilised sites. The chief executive of the state’s land…
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PERTH OUTER SUBURBS IN THE MIX
WA BUSINESS NEWS Developers, buyers and tenants are eyeing mixed-use precincts across Perth’s suburban property market.
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RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR CHANGING POPULATION
CONSIDERING AUSTRALIA’S WELL-DOCUMENTED AGEING POPULATION, IT IS NO SECRET THAT DOWNSIZING AMONG OLDER AUSTRALIANS IS BECOMING MORE PREVALENT. Considering Australia’s well-documented ageing population, it is no secret that downsizing among older Australians is becoming more…
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FORECASTERS GET A STAGGERING SURPRISE
THE HOUSING INDUSTRY FORECASTING GROUP (HIFG) RELEASED THEIR MEDIUM TERM FORECAST FOR DWELLING COMMENCEMENTS THIS WEEK. HIFG IS A JOINT INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT BODY THAT WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT COMMENTARY…
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PLANNING IMPACTS ON COST OF HOMES
THE CHALLENGES THAT HOUSING AFFORDABILITY POSE IN AUSTRALIA ARE COMMON IN MANY COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IN FACT, WE CAN LEARN MUCH FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF OTHER NATIONS ON THIS INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT ISSUE. In a…
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APARTMENTS OFFER QUALITY LIFESTYLE OPTIONS
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING A DIVERSITY OF HOUSING CHOICES TO THE MARKET IS REFLECTED IN THE SUCCESS OF A RANGE OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UDIA AWARDS PROGRAM. IN TERMS OF MEDIUM AND HIGH DENSITY DEVELOPMENT,…
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ENVIRONMENT THE BIG WINNER AT AWARDS
THE 2015 UDIA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE RECOGNISED A NUMBER OF DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE GONE BEYOND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS TO DESIGN AND BUILD PLACES THAT ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES THAT BENEFIT THE SURROUNDING NATURAL AREA AS…