Policy Team in Action
On Monday morning, UDIA WA’s CEO and Policy Officer met with representatives from Keystart and the Infill Developments & Precincts Committee to discuss the upcoming changes at Keystart as they transition to a Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) and the opportunities this will create to work with the development industry to facilitate greater housing choice and increased supply.
Also on the agenda was the recently announced Build to Rent Kickstarter Fund which UDIA WA looks forward to continuing to provide feedback for as it is developed and rolled out in the coming months, as well as providing feedback on the flagged changes to the Shared Equity Scheme and finding ways to better incorporate the Scheme into future developments.
On Monday afternoon, the Executive Director – Strategy and Policy and Policy Officer met with landowners from the East Wanneroo District Structure Plan area to discuss their collective views on the Development Contribution Plan (DCP) which is in place. UDIA WA will continue working with landowners in the area regarding advocacy, particularly with respect to the infrastructure requirements for this crucial growth area.
Housing Choice Video Series
We are pleased to share the second video in our ongoing series showcasing the diversity of housing options that our members are delivering in new and existing communities across Perth!
Watch the second video in our Housing Choice series.
Our Executive Manger Communications & Engagement, Gemma Osiejak, visited Sienna Wood by Stockland in the City of Armadale to speak with residents about why they chose to make Sienna Wood home. Location, parks, nature walks, multi-generational living and a vibrant community all featured in their choice.
This series is part of broader information available on the Community section of the UDIA WA website, that is aimed at helping consumers and the wider community understand the role of the development industry in community creation, and unpacking the complex development process with our collection of fact sheets.
Thanks to members of our Community & Consumer Conversations Committee for assisting with putting together much of the information available on the website, which will be continually updated.
Contact Gemma Osiejak (gosiejak@udiawa.com.au) to discuss opportunities to showcase your development project in our series. We are keen to explore all the options from high rise apartments, town homes, greenfield developments and everything in between.
National Housing Pipeline Forums
This week UDIA WA held the first two of the three annual National Housing Pipeline® (NHP) Forums – focusing on the North and Central Metropolitan sub regions of Perth.
Presented by NBN, each forum has featured presentations and panel discussions that examined data, ideas and initiatives to unlock development ready land in the North and Central Metropolitan sub-regions.
UDIA WA’s Head of Research Toby Adams also provided an update on the NHP 2025 land supply and development constraints analysis with a forward outlook for NHP activities including the forthcoming launch of the NHP 2025 Developer’s Intentions Survey (from mid-July).
Across each forum, the headline finding is that there is approximately 1,100 hectares of ‘fundamentally constrained’ urban zoned or potential future urban zoned land across the North Metro Region that is unable to accommodate future housing development and there is around 760 hectares of undeveloped urban zoned or potential future urban zoned land available for forward residential development in the Central Metro Region.
Thank you to our presenters Stephen Cain (City of Swan), Emma Colombera (Housing Supply Unit – Department of Treasury WA), Stuart Gardiner (DevelopmentWA), Amanda Sheers (City of Stirling), Melinda Payne (DPLH), and Dale Sanderson (DPLH); and panellists Leon Van der Linde ( City of Swan), Nathan Buston (Cossill & Webley Consulting Engineers), Rachel Chapman (Taylor Burrell Barnett), Lachlan McCaffrey (Stockland), Megan Gammon (Urbis) and Amanda Sheers (City of Stirling) for their insights and perspectives to help unblock, streamline and improve the current processes for new dwelling production across the regions.
We look forward to the third and final forum, focusing on Perth’s South Metropolitan sub region, to be held at the City of Cockburn on July 2.
Register for the South Metro National Housing Pipeline Forum.
Thank you to NBN, DevelopmentWA, City of Swan, and Lavan for the support of the NHP Forums.
Unlock your professional development with UDIA WA Educate
We are pleased to launch our new UDIA WA Educate Handbook that outlines all the Professional Development Courses that the Institute will have on offer next financial year!
Make sure the new financial year brings you and your organisation fresh opportunities to grow your industry knowledge and participate in professional development tailored to our industry.
With a growing range of courses on offer, strengthen your knowledge across the different disciplines in the development industry. From built form development to environmental assessments and approvals through to forming a deep understanding of project Feasibility, Risk & Finance in Property Development the courses available through UDIA WA Educate have you covered.
Explore courses for the 2025/26 financial year.
Vinnies 2025 CEO Sleepout
Team UDIA WA will once again be taking to the streets of Perth tonight to participate in the 2025 Vinnies CEO Sleepout. Joined by Andrew Roberts (ABN), Jane Bennett (CLE Town Planning + Design), Brenton Downing (Celsius Land) and Richard Pappas (Celsius Property) the team are raising money to help end homelessness across Australia.
Forecast to reach a minimum of 6 degrees overnight tonight, the CEO sleep out takes place on one of the longest and coldest nights of the year to help leaders across Australia gain a glimpse of the daily reality of over 122,000 struggling Australians.
The money raised by the Vinnies CEO Sleepout goes towards providing crucial support and services to Australians in need. With your help, we can help break the cycle of homelessness for good.
Donate to Team UDIA WA and help support those in need.
Perth’s Greenfield Market update
We were delighted to host guests at an industry luncheon where Colin Keane (Research4) took attendees through the latest data on Perth’s Greenfield market, unpacking the broader national context and the underlying factors driving new land sales in the state.
Examining the trends emerging from the market, Colin highlighted Perth’s greenfield sector is continuing to show strength, however the forward pipeline is tight.
For those unable to attend, you can view Colin’s slides from Friday’s presentation here.
Colin was joined by Avril Thomson (Cossill & Webley), Nigel Satterley (Satterley Property Group), and Samantha Thompason (Taylor Burrell Barnett) for a robust panel discussion following the keynote.
Some of the key takeaways from the panel session included the opportunities for AI to assist with streamlining and speeding up approvals and decision making processes; significant cultural change to foster a more positive approach to development assessments; the need for more strategic planning and infrastructure delivery; and a move away from measuring land supply just by assessing zoned land, and overlaying developer intentions and other constraints for a more accurate picture of the supply pipeline.
Thank you to our event sponsors, Western Power, DevelopmentWA, ATCO and Douglas Partners for their support of the event.
View photos from Friday’s lunch.
Shaping our Suburbs
The latest edition of UDIA WA’s thought leadership magazine, The Urbanist, is now available to our members!
Explore how our suburbs are shaped through a series of articles including an interview with Australia’s first Independent Community Commissioner, Professor Roberta Ryan; unpack methods to create lasting community change with 13 Ways to Kill Your Community author Doug Griffiths; and revisit Colin Keane’s insights on Perth’s greenfield market as we move beyond the boom.
Read the latest edition of The Urbanist.
Register to attend our upcoming industry luncheon with The Urbanist’s cover star Professor Roberta Ryan and Urbis’ Kate Meyrick here.
Knowledge Sharing Opportunity at Djilba Summit
Taking place across two days from Tuesday 5 August, the Djilba Summit provides an opportunity for Aboriginal leaders, global investors, and industry innovators to come together and create lasting change through the combination of traditional knowledge and modern innovation.
Hear from respected international speakers, Pirita Näkkäläjärvi, Selwyn Hayes, and Kirikowhai Mikaere as they bring their experiences and perspectives on First Nations-led governance, data sovereignty, enterprise, and cultural revitalisation.
Hosted by respected First Nations leaders and collaborators, each day will also feature four impact hubs designed to promote forward thinking with measurable outcomes to promote lasting change.