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 communities. Ms Saffioti last month asked built environment experts to apply for positions on the panel, to provide independent advice […]
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The West Australian The rise of quality infill was evident at the annual excellence awards for the Urban Development Institute of Australia. The weekend awards showed more than half of the awards — eight of the 13 project categories — were won by projects delivered in existing areas. Outstanding infill projects were recognised in the […]
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THE RECENT UDIA MARKET PREDICTIONS LUNCHEON GAVE SOME GREAT INSIGHT INTO THE VIEWS OF INDUSTRY ON WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE MARKET IN 2015. WITH 550 INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ROOM, THE EXPERT PANEL DECIDED TO PUT THEM TO WORK BY UNDERTAKING A POLL. IT WAS A PRETTY SIMPLE POLL; STAND UP IF YOU AGREE, […]
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