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The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is Australia’s peak Representative body for all segments of the Urban Development Industry. The institute has been representing the industry in Western Australia for more than 40 years.

  • Agreement needed to sort migrant labour force

    The West Australian There are calls for a building industry labour agreement to make it easier to import labour, as the number of migrant tradies coming to WA nosedives. The Urban Development Institute of Australia…

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  • Calls for more aggressive approach to skilled migration

    Business News Hesperia director Ben Lisle says authorities need to target international migration to Western Australia more aggressively, to prevent skills shortages and speed up delivery of housing. Speaking at a Urban Development Institute of Australia WA event today, Mr Lisle pointed…

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  • Supply needs workers first

    Opinion piece published in The West Australian 25/01/2023 UDIA WA chief executive TANYA STEINBECK believes getting the right skills to WA is critical the the housing crisis Which came first: the chicken or the egg? Just as…

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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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