Blog Category: Development
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INDUSTRY NEWS 18 JANUARY 2018
UDIA launches new website UDIA has launched a brand new website! The new look site provides a ‘one stop shop’ for members and the broader community to find all the latest news and information relevant…
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EPA DECISION OPENS MANDOGALUP LAND TO POTENTIAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
A recent assessment decision from the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) regarding land in Mandogalup provides an excellent example of the importance of ensuring government decision making is based on sound evidence, long-term planning goals and…
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DAPS PROVIDE CERTAINTY AND FAIRNESS IN APPROVALS PROCESS
In recent months there has been a revival of the debate over the role and fairness of Development Assessment Panels (DAPs) in relation to the development approvals process. Therefore, I thought it timely to revisit…
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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS TO REDEFINE SUBIACO POST-FOOTBALL
Placemaking is a term that is often used when new development or urban regeneration in existing areas is being undertaken. Defined as “a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces which…
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FAIRER DISTRIBUTION OF GST REVENUE NEEDED
The debate over fair distribution of GST has reached fever pitch recently due to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into Australia’s system of Horizontal Fiscal Equalisation (HFE), which underpins the distribution of GST revenue. The inquiry…
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MAKING HOUSING MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
The Minister for Housing Peter Tinley MLA recently presented to a UDIA luncheon and discussed the need to more effectively address housing affordability in Western Australia. One of the key misconceptions about housing affordability in…
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METROHUBS BRINGING CONNECTIVITY AND LOCAL OPPORTUNITY
WA Minister for Housing Peter Tinley spoke at a UDIA luncheon on Wednesday, outlining the potential opportunities that will arise out of the McGowan government’s roll out of Metronet. Metronet is an important aspect of…
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PROVIDING HOUSING OPTIONS FOR OUR YOUNGER GENERATIONS
Last year I discussed the rise of a new phenomenon to combat the ‘NIMBY’ or ‘Not in my backyard’ movement known as ‘YIMBY’, and it seems as though the positive concept has continued to spread.…
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FASTER, MORE SECURE CONVEYANCING A BOON TO DEVELOPERS
Electronic conveyancing – the electronic lodgement of eligible land transfer documents – has been talked about since the 1980s, and been the norm overseas for more than a decade. Now Australia leads the world with…