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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.

  • PCA, UDIA back State design push

    The West Australian Both the State’s key property lobby groups are backing Planning Minister Rita Saffioti’s move to introduce a WA State Design Review Panel, citing the need for clarity and better outcomes for local…

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  • New strata law lets Perth’s ugliest apartment blocks in for facelifts

    WA Today Rendering ugly old exposed brick, adding balconies, building rec rooms and other common spaces, and installing barbecues or pools to make the most of underused space are all now choices within reach for…

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  • Diversity makes a great place to live

    The West Australian The answer to the ever elusive goal of converting the great Australian dream of owning a home into an affordable reality may be hiding in plain sight. In tracking his personal housing…

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  • Resistance, site size hit medium density

    The West Australian Community resistance and a lack of sizeable development sites are major barriers to medium density development in Perth. Perth and Peel@3.5m promotes higher density residential developments around activity centres, station precincts and along…

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  • THE LAND REPORT: October 2018 Edition

    Find the latest new land market data, market commentary and editorial on a range of issues impacting on Perth’s future growth and development here

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  • Cheapest in the country: Perth land values take another hit

    WA Today Perth land prices are among the cheapest in the country after recording a 2.3 per cent drop in the September quarter. Urban Development Institute of Australia figures released on Monday revealed Perth land…

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  • New chief for UDIA WA

    THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Tanya Steinbeck has been appointed chief executive of WA’s Urban Development Institute of Australia starting next month. Ms Steinbeck replaces Allison Hailes, who is moving overseas after three years at the helm.…

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  • Let’s talk about home

    THE WEST AUSTRALIAN It’s time to reshape the way we talk about housing affordability, diversity and density in Perth, according to the Department of Communities director of business development Nigel Hindmarsh. Mr Hindmarsh, speaking on…

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  • ALKIMOS FUTURE REVEALED

    WA TODAY The plan to house 60,000 people in Perth’s far northern suburbs was revealed today. The land around the future Alkimos station, the first in the Yanchep rail extension, will become a Metronet precinct.…

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