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Perth ‘yet to find its identity’
The West Australian The departing boss of WA’s Urban Development Institute of Australia says Perth is a teenager “still growing up” and trying to find its identity. UDIA chief executive Allison Hailes said the end…
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What’s next for Princess Margaret – and wider Subi – as lights go out
WA Today The journey back to life and vibrancy for the Princess Margaret Hospital site and wider Subiaco has begun as teams of workers dismantle the interior of the beloved old children’s hospital. After it…
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Lifting Perth’s lagging land sales
WA BUSINESS NEWS Land sales in Perth may have been languishing at the bottom of the cycle for the past few years, but Colin Keane, the director of national consultancy Research4, is hopeful of a…
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Sustainability shapes sense of place
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Vivente by Richard Noble is the most recent development in Western Australia to achieve a prestigious EnviroDevelopment certifi cation from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA), with its certification announced…
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Density debate discovers missing middle
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Housing’s “missing middle” is getting a push from the WA chapter of the Urban Development Institute of Australia, which wants to broaden the debate away from the extreme ends of traditional single-level…
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‘PERTH IS EVOLVING’: WA ON THE PRECIPICE OF STRATA TITLE REFORM
WA TODAY Western Australia stands “on the precipice” of the most significant strata title reforms in 30 years, according to a peak industry body. The Urban Development Institute of Australia expects the state government’s long-telegraphed…
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COUNCILS NEED HELP, UDIA SAYS
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Local government performance on planning and development is being hindered by lack of State Government support and funding for underperforming councils. Development industry advocate UDIA WA is urging the State Government to…
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Perth housing market on the rebound but builders yet to feel benefits
WA TODAY Confidence in Perth’s housing market is up, but not everyone is feeling the benefits. Land market data for the March 2018 quarter released this week by the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA…
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WA DEVELOPERS MULL THE PRECINCTS
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Local property companies have welcomed the State Government’s new urban infill plans and the chance to be partners in the supply of 5000 new homes across Perth. Expressions of interest were called…