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INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED TO UNLOCK NEW HOUSING IN PERTH
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has released a new report that identifies critical infrastructure requirements across seven key growth corridors in Perth, which if funded could unlock land to bring forward supply and ultimately facilitate the delivery of over 115,000 new homes.The Growth Corridors Infrastructure Requirements Report (April 2026) has identified that
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UDIA WA WELCOMES KEYSTART INITIATIVE TO ACCELERATE HOUSING SUPPLY
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the State Government’s announcement today of a new Pre-sale Guarantee Scheme to be delivered by Keystart, describing it as another positive step toward increasing much needed housing supply and choice. The $250 million scheme directly responds to advocacy from UDIA WA, including recommendations outlined in
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WA PROPERTY PROJECTS SHINE ON NATIONAL STAGE
The Western Australian property industry has been recognised on the national stage with four WA nominees receiving top honours at the 2026 UDIA National Awards for Excellence held in Adelaide on Wednesday night. “Western Australian teams and projects are always well represented at the National Awards, and this year was no exception as the industry
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OFF-THE-PLAN CONCESSION EXPANSION WILL SUPPORT DOWNSIZERS
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the expansion of the off-the-plan (OTP) stamp duty concession announced by Deputy Premier and Treasurer Rita Saffioti MLA at a packed industry event this morning. “This is an important action in support of downsizers and those seeking smaller or more compact housing options to suit
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NEW COMMISSION COULD FACILITATE MUCH NEEDED REFORM
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) says the establishment of a new ‘2050 Commission’ announced by the Premier today, is a promising step toward driving a longer term reform agenda to safeguard the State’s future growth and prosperity. “The establishment of the 2025 Commission shows the Cook Government is thinking about the bigger
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UDIA WA WELCOMES MID-YEAR REVIEW HOUSING INVESTMENT
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed the Cook Government’s Mid-Year Review announcements today, which continue to maintain a strong focus on delivering much needed housing supply. The Review includes a further $435.5 million investment in housing across Perth and regional Western Australia, with $16.5 million allocated through the Housing Enabling Infrastructure
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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 has been an active member of the UDIA WA Council and has served as Vice President for the past two years. He
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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 the Senior’s Living category of the prestigious awards program and then recognised with the highest honour, the Russel Perry Award for Urban Development Excellence, Piara
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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, the formation of a Select Committee into Land Development and Planning put forward by the Opposition is demonstrative of the continued politicisation
