Category: Development
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‘Astronomical’ growth: Perth population surges, but can city meet the challenge?
The West Australian Within the next five years, another 200,000 people are set to call Perth home. With WA already the fastest growing population in the country for the past two years — growth some…
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Extra $1bn for hospitals, Mt Lawley in govt sights
Business News The state government will spend $1.5 billion to bring three public hospital projects into the system, including a move to purchase St John of God Mt Lawley for public use from next year.…
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Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre: Riverside revamp declared ‘dead’
The West Australian A major revamp and expansion of Perth’s rundown Convention and Exhibition Centre has been officially shelved, less than two years after it was embraced by the Cook Government as a “bold” vision.…
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Perth’s urban sprawl is growing. Can its infrastructure keep up?
WA Today Perth residents are more likely to build a home further from the city centre, new data shows, as the state’s population balloons and household budgets shrink. The area with the most new building…
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Perth’s residential land is in short supply despite rising demand
The West Australian About half of Perth will run out of land zoned for homes in as little as four years — potentially extending the city’s soaring property prices — warns one of Australia’s land…
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Renewables projects slowly taking shape
Business News The future shape of WA’s energy market has become a little clearer this year, but there are many pieces needed to finish the puzzle. Goldmining giant Newmont is one of the largest energy…
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Perth planning strategy to be scrutinised
Business News The state government is set to scrutinise the strategy mapping out the growth of metropolitan areas, as Perth falls behind in its infill development targets. The Perth and Peel @ 3.5 million framework…
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Perth land sales soar even as prices rise by a third, says UDIA
The West Australian Perth has officially ended its reign as the cheapest place for land in the country, with the median lot price jumping by more than a third last year. New data from the…
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New homes to fall 400,000 short of national target: report
Financial Review The supply of housing could substantially miss the national target of 1.2 million new homes over five years by one third or even more as builders and developers grapple with high construction costs…