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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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John Carey acknowledges WA’s density woes but backs efforts after housing approval stats
The West Australian Housing Minister John Carey has acknowledged WA has an issue with building density housing after figures revealed just 84 multi-unit dwellings had been approved in the September quarter. His comments come as…
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Shepherd to become UDIA president
Business News Grant Shepherd has been named as the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s WA president, taking over from Richard Pappas. The Hesperia residential director has today been named as the peak body’s new president,…
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‘Nothing I can do’: RBA governor’s chilling warning to Aussie first-home buyers
The West Australian Australia’s property prices are at a record high, with Reserve Bank boss Michele Bullock conceding “there’s nothing that I can do”. Home prices climbed higher in September across all capital city and…
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Planning for a growing community
Business News Julian Bolleter believes Perth population is at a tipping point that will hasten moves away from a city-centric approach to residential development. The University of Western Australia associate professor and Australian Urban Design…
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‘Unprecedented demand’ on day one of first home buyer scheme
Financial Review Property prices in suburbs popular with first home buyers will jump more than the 0.5 per cent predicted by Treasury modelling in the short term after the rollout of the government’s new 5…
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Dwelling approvals at 12-month low
Business News Dwelling approvals across the nation have slumped to their lowest levels in a year, with experts warning a worsening of the housing crisis would follow. Total approvals fell six per cent to 14,744…
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The co-ops that are helping to plug the housing gap
Financial Review Could housing co-operatives, which in some European countries account for a sizeable proportion of the residential market, help solve the accommodation crisis here? Less than 1 per cent of Australia’s residential market is…
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Industry Issues 06-11-2025
REA Report – Western Australian Market: Data & Insights Report On behalf of REA Group we are pleased to share the release of the latest ‘Western Australian Market: Data & Insights Report’ to…
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Industry Issues 23-10-2025
Industry Issues Your New UDIA WA Council, and AGM outcomes Your new UDIA WA Council has been elected at the 53rd UDIA WA Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 22 October 2025. Grant Shepherd…
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Industry Issues 09-10-2025
Urban Connect Shared Equity Scheme UDIA WA has welcomed the State Government announcement on Wednesday 8 October that the new Urban Connect Shared Equity product is now available. The $210 million initiative was…
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Industry Issues 25-09-2025
Who’s Moving In? We were delighted to host guests at our final Industry Breakfast for 2025 on Wednesday 24 September to dive into the demographics making up Western Australia’s current and future homebuyers…
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Industry Issues 11-09-2025
State Development Bill 2025 & Role of the Coordinator General Speaking about his government’s priorities over the next four years at the Leadership Matters breakfast on Monday, Premier Roger Cook announced the introduction…
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Industry Issues 28-08-2025
UDIA WA’s Sarah Macaulay awarded Social Impact Scholarship UDIA WA’s Executive Director of Strategy & Policy, Sarah Macaulay has been awarded a partial scholarship to complete the Social Impact Fellowship program. This transformative…
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Industry Issues 14-08-2025
Industry Issues Select Committee into land development and planning Last night a member alert was issued in response to the Hon. Neil Thompson’s MLC motion to establish a Select Committee into Land Development…
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Industry Issues 31-07-2025
Industry Issues Lead your Industry! UDIA WA Council Nominations Nominations are now open for positions on the 2025 – 27 UDIA WA Council. Nomination will close on Monday 18 August 2025. We are…
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Industry Issues 17-07-2025
National Updates Clearing the decks with DCCEEW Last Tuesday, UDIA WA welcomed our UDIA National colleagues to Perth as we hosted a meeting with Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) representatives to…
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GRANT SHEPHERD APPOINTED UDIA WA PRESIDENT
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Grant Shepherd as President, following the Institute’s Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday, 22 October 2025. Mr Shepherd…
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SENIOR’S LIVING RESORT WINS TOP HONOURS AT 30th ANNIVERSARY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
The growing appeal of senior’s living housing was on full display on Saturday night with Providence Lifestyle Group taking out the highest award at the UDIA WA Awards for Excellence 2025. Winning in…
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SELECT COMMITTEE INTO LAND DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) continues to actively engage with all levels of government in order to deliver more homes, faster. Having consistently advocated for a bipartisan approach to planning,…
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FUNDING FOR APPROVALS UNIT AIMED TO STREAMLINE ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVALS FOR HOUSING
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the State Government’s focus on housing in today’s budget, including funding allocated to the new Housing Approvals Unit within the Department of Water…
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INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TO BOOST HOUSING SUPPLY
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the State Government that $101 million has been allocated through the Housing Enabling Infrastructure Fund (HEIF) to support the delivery…
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WA MARINA RECEIVES HISTORIC NATION LEADING ENVIRODEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATION
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) is thrilled to announce a major sustainability milestone – DevelopmentWA’s Ocean Reef Marina has made history, officially becoming the first marina development in Australia to receive full EnviroDevelopment…
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WEST AUSSIE DIVERSITY HONOURED AT NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
Three Western Australian entrants have won prestigious UDIA National Awards for Excellence overnight, across categories including seniors living, diversity and women in leadership. Presented in Brisbane on Wednesday night, the awards represent the…
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PERTH LOSES MOST AFFORDABLE CITY MANTLE
Perth new land prices increased 34% in 2024, officially ending the west coast’s reign as the most affordable capital city in Australia according to UDIA’s annual State of the Land Report released today.…
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RATE REPRIEVE AND STAMP DUTY RELIEF SUPPORT HOMEBUYERS IN WA
An interest rate reprieve has been supplemented by a WA Labor commitment for Stamp Duty relief for first home buyers and those buying into multi residential projects, a move welcomed by the property…
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The Urbanist
A quarterly magazine that explores a range of issues impacting on the development industry in-depth and engage with experts in their field to get the most current, accurate and thought provoking information available.
The Urbanist Live
A podcast produced to complement our quarterly magazine The Urbanist. Each episode features a different discussion topic, with a clear message from our guests, to assist those working in the urban development sector now and into the future.
UDIA Newsletter
A weekly e-newsletter providing a land sales snapshot, the latest industry news and updates on UDIA’s activities for the week.
Urban Development Index
This comprehensive publication is based on UDIA’s survey of developers including sales activity region by region across the state.
Urban Intelligence
UDIA’s monthly property market update including commentary on the latest economic and property market data.
Land Snapshot
The weekly Land Snapshot provides up-to-date tracking of residential lot sales trends.