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The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is Australia’s peak Representative body for all segments of the Urban Development Industry. The institute has been representing the industry in Western Australia for more than 40 years.
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BUDGET HOMES IN ON FHOG
CHANGES TO THE FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT (FHOG) HAVE MADE NEWS THIS WEEK AND THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF INFORMATION ABOUT WHO IT AFFECTS AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU. BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN…
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SMART WAYS TO MANAGE DENSITIES
TO ACHIEVE GREATER HOUSING DENSITY, IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO PROMOTE AND INCREASE HOUSING DIVERSITY, ADAPTABILITY, AFFORDABILITY AND CHOICES By 2056 it is projected Perth’s population will be more than 4 million people, close to…
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AGED HOMELESSNESS EXPECTED TO RISE
ONLY SIX PERCENT OF PEOPLE CATEGORISED AS HOMELESS FIT THE MORE TRADITIONAL NOTION OF “SLEEPING ROUGH”. The issue of housing affordability and availability was in the spotlight during Homeless Persons Week which runs through to…
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PERTH HOUSE PRICES UP
IT IS THAT TIME AGAIN. EVERY THREE MONTHS PROPERTY INFORMATION PROVIDERS PUBLISH THEIR ESTIMATES OF WHICH DIRECTION HOUSE PRICES ARE HEADING AND ONCE AGAIN WE ARE LEFT WITH A WIDE RANGE OF NUMBERS. Although the…
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DWELLING CONSTRUCTION TRENDS ACROSS AUSTRALIA
SEARCH DWELLING CONSTRUCTION TRENDS IN OVER 2,500 LOCATIONS ACROSS AUSTRALIA. The upswing in residential construction in Australia has been uneven, with to date Western Australia leading the dwelling construction recovery in the country. Approvals for…
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RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS POWER ALONG
GEOTHERMAL IS A PLENTIFUL RESOURCE IN THE PERTH BASIN WITH THE EQUIVALENT OF 950,000 MWTH YRS WHICH CAN BE USED FOR THINGS LIKE DISTRICT HEATING, WATER DESALINATION AND PURIFICATION OF WASTE WATER BY DISTILLATION The…
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT’S REVIVAL HAS A LONG WAY TO GO
PUBLIC TRANSPORT PATRONAGE HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY IN RECENT YEARS IN PERTH, BUT THE CAR REMAINS THE ULTIMATE IN PERSONAL MOBILITY, FLEXIBILITY AND CONVENIENCE The Australian Bureau of Statistics published an article last week which detailed…
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HOUSING INVESTMENT NEEDS TO BE ENCOURAGED
WE ARE RELIANT ON PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN A NATIONALLY COMPETITIVE MARKET. IF OUR ECONOMY IS TO CONTINUE TO GROW WE NEED A STRATEGY TO ATTRACT INVESTMENT, NOT JUST FOR MINING PROJECTS BUT FOR HOUSING AS…
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EMPLOYMENT TARGETS: SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SELF-CONTAINMENT
A KEY POLICY IN THE GOVERNMENT’S STRATEGIC PLANNING DOCUMENT DIRECTIONS 2031 AND BEYOND IS THE PROMOTION OF EMPLOYMENT SELF-SUFFICIENCY TARGETS, BUT WHAT ARE THESE MEASURES AND WHAT INFLUENCES THEM? Where we live and work has…