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Monday, 17 July 2017

THE City of Melbourne last week unveiled the revamped Coromandel Place, which is the first of four laneways to be upgraded as part of the...

Artist's impression unveiled for new public open space in Melbourne's Southbank precinct

Monday, 17 July 2017

THE City of Melbourne has unveiled artist's impressions of its $35 million plan to create new public open space in Melbourne's most densely populated suburb...

Renewable Energy Action Plan released by Victorian Government

Monday, 17 July 2017

THE Victorian Government last week announced the release of its Renewable Energy Action Plan, which outlines the steps the State Government is taking to encourage...

South East and Tablelands Regional Plan 2036 launched by NSW Government

Monday, 17 July 2017

A NETWORK of regional centres and strong collaboration with Sydney and Canberra will be important catalysts of growth in the exciting future ahead for the...

New suburbs named as priority precincts to fast-track housing supply in NSW

Monday, 17 July 2017

THE NSW Department of Planning and Environment last week announced that 15 new priority precincts have been earmarked for growth and revitalisation as part of...

$44m Port of Eden upgrade approved by NSW Government

Monday, 17 July 2017

THE NSW Government has approved a $44 million upgrade of Eden Wharf, which involves the extension of the wharf and will allow cruise ships up...

UrbanGrowth NSW welcomes adoption of Parramatta North Development Control Plan

Monday, 17 July 2017

URBANGROWTH NSW has welcomed the City of Parramatta's decision to adopt the Development Control Plan for the Parramatta North urban transformation program, which aims to...

Final design for Clayton Station released by LXRA

Monday, 10 July 2017

THE Level Crossing Removal Authority last week released plans for Clayton Station, which is one of five stations being rebuilt as part of the Caulfield...

Dwelling approvals decrease by 5.6 per cent in May

Monday, 10 July 2017

FOLLOWING an upwardly revised increase of 4.6 per cent in April, the total number of new dwellings approved in May decreased by 5.6 per cent...

More action needed to protect vital infrastructure corridors: Infrastructure Australia

Monday, 10 July 2017

INFRASTRUCTURE Australia, the nation's independent infrastructure advisor, has launched a new policy paper compelling Australian governments to act to protect vital infrastructure corridors and avoid...

First results of 2016 Census released by ABS

Monday, 3 July 2017

THE results of the latest national Census reveal Australia is a fast changing, ever-expanding, culturally diverse nation, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)...

ALGA releases 'State of the Regions: Pillars of Growth' report

Monday, 26 June 2017

INFRASTRUCTURE deficiencies have played a part in making it harder for struggling regions in Australia to increase their productivity, create jobs and improve incomes, according...

Results of National Cycling Participation Survey 2017 released

Monday, 26 June 2017

THE Australian Bicycle Council has released the results of the National Cycling Participation Survey 2017, which found that around 3.74 million people in Australia ride...

Dwelling approvals increase by 4.4 per cent in April

Monday, 5 June 2017

FOLLOWING a revised decrease of 10.3 per cent in March, the total number of new dwellings approved in April increased by 4.4 per cent, in...

Franchising public transport services could deliver billions for new services: Infrastructure Australia

Monday, 29 May 2017

NEW data from Infrastructure Australia shows that subjecting the operation of Australia's government-operated bus and rail services to competitive tender processes could save taxpayers up...

'Regions 2030: Unlocking Opportunity' statement released by Australian Government

Sunday, 21 May 2017

AUSTRALIAN Minister for Regional Development Fiona Nash last week launched the Coalition Government's vision statement for rural, regional and remote Australia: 'Regions 2030: Unlocking Opportunity'.

Infrastructure and Project Financing Agency established as part of Federal Budget 2017-18

Monday, 15 May 2017

THE 2017-18 Federal Budget has established the Infrastructure and Project Financing Agency to help shape and assess financing options for major infrastructure.

South East and Tablelands Regional Plan 2036 launched by NSW Government

Monday, 17 July 2017

A NETWORK of regional centres and strong collaboration with Sydney and Canberra will be important catalysts of growth in the exciting future ahead for the...

New suburbs named as priority precincts to fast-track housing supply in NSW

Monday, 17 July 2017

THE NSW Department of Planning and Environment last week announced that 15 new priority precincts have been earmarked for growth and revitalisation as part of...

$44m Port of Eden upgrade approved by NSW Government

Monday, 17 July 2017

THE NSW Government has approved a $44 million upgrade of Eden Wharf, which involves the extension of the wharf and will allow cruise ships up...

UrbanGrowth NSW welcomes adoption of Parramatta North Development Control Plan

Monday, 17 July 2017

URBANGROWTH NSW has welcomed the City of Parramatta's decision to adopt the Development Control Plan for the Parramatta North urban transformation program, which aims to...

Department seeks community input on improving environmental impact assessments

Monday, 10 July 2017

THE NSW Department of Planning and Environment last week called for community input to help improve the way state significant projects are assessed, with workshops...

Sydney on the verge of joining top global cities: Committee for Sydney report

Monday, 10 July 2017

SYDNEY is growing closer to joining the top-tier of global cities, according to a new report from independent think tank, the Committee for Sydney, and...

Updated Sydenham to Bankstown Urban Renewal Corridor Strategy released by NSW Government

Monday, 3 July 2017

AN updated plan to renew and reinvigorate the Sydenham to Bankstown corridor has the potential to deliver more than 35,000 new homes and 8,500 jobs...

NSW Government unveils draft changes to ensure clarity for concept proposals

Monday, 3 July 2017

THE NSW Department of Planning and Environment last week said that proposed changes to planning legislation will ensure clarity and prevent delays in the assessment...

Consultation starts on Sydney Metro West project

Monday, 3 July 2017

THE NSW Government has announced that consultation has begun on the city-shaping Sydney Metro West project, which will largely be built underground and provide a...

Cross Yarra Partnership selected to build Melbourne Metro Tunnel

Monday, 17 July 2017

VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews this week joined Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan to announce that the Cross Yarra Partnership (CYP) – a consortium led by...

Melbourne's first 'green laneway' unveiled

Monday, 17 July 2017

THE City of Melbourne last week unveiled the revamped Coromandel Place, which is the first of four laneways to be upgraded as part of the...

Artist's impression unveiled for new public open space in Melbourne's Southbank precinct

Monday, 17 July 2017

THE City of Melbourne has unveiled artist's impressions of its $35 million plan to create new public open space in Melbourne's most densely populated suburb...

Renewable Energy Action Plan released by Victorian Government

Monday, 17 July 2017

THE Victorian Government last week announced the release of its Renewable Energy Action Plan, which outlines the steps the State Government is taking to encourage...

Final design for Clayton Station released by LXRA

Monday, 10 July 2017

THE Level Crossing Removal Authority last week released plans for Clayton Station, which is one of five stations being rebuilt as part of the Caulfield...

Melburnians spend more on food, less on alcohol: Night Time Economy Report

Monday, 10 July 2017

MELBOURNE'S Night Time Economy (NTE) continues to be the envy of the nation, according to the City of Melbourne, with new data released as part...

Preferred bidder announced for $518m Ballarat Line Upgrade

Monday, 10 July 2017

THE Victorian Government last week announced that a consortium involving Lendlease, Coleman Rail and SMEC has been selected as the preferred bidder to build the...

Updated business case for Queen Victoria Market released

Monday, 10 July 2017

THE City of Melbourne last week released the updated business case for Queen Victoria Market, which concludes that the Council's $250 million investment in its...

Victoria secures Commonwealth funding for 'Regional Rail Revival' upgrade package

Monday, 3 July 2017

THE Australian Government last week announced a new $1.52 billion investment in Victorian rail infrastructure, including funding for the Regional Rail Revival package of upgrades...

Queensland's new planning system comes into effect

Monday, 10 July 2017

QUEENSLAND Deputy Premier and Minister for Planning Jackie Trad last week announced the commencement of the state's new planning system, which she said heralds a...

Skyway joint venture wins $400m contract to construct Brisbane Airport's new runway

Monday, 10 July 2017

BRISBANE Airport's new runway is on track to open in 2020 after the $400 million Airfield Works contract was awarded to Skyway, a joint venture...

Two groups shortlisted for $515m upgrade of Haughton River Floodplain section of Bruce Highway

Monday, 10 July 2017

TWO preferred tenderers have been shortlisted to deliver the $515 million project to upgrade the notoriously flood-prone Haughton River Floodplain section of the Bruce Highway...

Funding for Brisbane's $5.4bn Cross River Rail announced in 2017-18 Queensland Budget

Monday, 19 June 2017

THE Queensland Government last week announced it will deliver one of Queensland's biggest ever infrastructure projects, Cross River Rail, with $2.8 billion allocated over the...

Third Queensland stage of Inland Rail Project declared a coordinated project

Monday, 19 June 2017

THE third Queensland stage of the $10.9 billion Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail project has been declared a coordinated project by the state's independent Coordinator-General...

Queensland Government unveils $1.6bn Housing Strategy

Monday, 19 June 2017

THE Queensland Government last week said its new 10-year housing strategy will allow the state to take the lead in the delivery of social and...

Cross River Rail and Brisbane Metro form cornerstone of new Connecting Brisbane strategy

Monday, 12 June 2017

A ROADMAP for the future of Brisbane's public transport is set out in a new State Government-Brisbane City Council strategy, Connecting Brisbane, which was released...

City of Gold Coast agrees to move to next phase of planning for cruise ship terminal

Monday, 5 June 2017

A GOLD Coast home-port cruise ship terminal could employ up to 3,600 people and inject $2.8 billion into the local economy over three decades, a...

Queensland Government launches 'Density and Diversity Done Well' competition

Monday, 29 May 2017

THE Queensland Government last week called on passionate planners to enter a new six-week design challenge aimed at developing exciting, affordable housing solutions for Queenslanders.

Peet selected as preferred proponent for Brabham development in Perth's Swan Valley

Monday, 10 July 2017

WEST Australian Housing Minister Peter Tinley last week announced the selection of Peet Limited as the preferred proponent for final negotiations as development partner for...

City of Perth adopts 2017-18 Annual Budget

Monday, 3 July 2017

THE City of Perth has endorsed its 2017-18 Annual Budget, with Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi saying the City has overhauled its finances to reflect a...

METRONET team to design Belmont Station precinct in Perth

Monday, 26 June 2017

BELMONT Station will form the heart of METRONET's first transport oriented development - a new high-density suburb with multi-storey apartments, businesses and vibrant community spaces...

Property Council releases 'Big and Small Ideas for Perth' report

Monday, 19 June 2017

THE Property Council of Australia last week released its 'Big and Small Ideas for Perth' report, which is described as a call to action to...

WA Government to establish specialist team to drive METRONET vision

Monday, 29 May 2017

A MULTI-AGENCY team will be established to drive the WA Government's METRONET vision to transform Perth's transport network, with experts in transport planning, land development...

$2.3bn road and rail infrastructure package announced for WA

Monday, 15 May 2017

THE Australian and West Australian governments have reached agreement on a substantial $2.3 billion road and rail infrastructure package for the state, which was included...

Contract for third and final stage of NorthLink WA awarded to CPB Contractors

Monday, 6 February 2017

WEST Australian Transport Minister Bill Marmion last week awarded the third and final contract for the $1.12 billion NorthLink WA project to CPB Contractors, who...

WA Government endorses strategy for urban precincts around Belmont and Forrestfield train stations

Sunday, 29 January 2017

THE West Australian Government last week endorsed a strategy that supports the development of vibrant urban precincts around the new Belmont and Forrestfield train station...

Approval given to rezoning of 11-hectare Wilkins Road site in Kalamunda

Sunday, 29 January 2017

WEST Australian Planning Minister Donna Faragher last week announced the State Government's support for rezoning almost 11 hectares of land in Kalamunda from Parks and...

Tesla and Neoen selected by SA Government to build world's largest lithium-ion battery

Monday, 10 July 2017

THE world's largest lithium-ion battery will be installed in South Australia under an agreement between French renewable energy company, Neoen, US sustainable energy company, Tesla...

Adelaide City Council endorses its 2017-18 Integrated Business Plan

Monday, 19 June 2017

THE City of Adelaide has endorsed its 2017-18 Integrated Business Plan, which the council said funds major improvements to key transport links, streetscapes and Park...

SA Government releases updated 30-Year Plan and enhanced design rules

Monday, 5 June 2017

THE South Australian Government last week announced that the update to The 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide has been completed, which includes a number of...

South Australian Planning Commission team gazetted

Monday, 5 June 2017

THE South Australian Government last week announced that six experts in urban design, construction, economics and public policy will guide the redevelopment of the state's...

Adelaide City Council backs rates exemption to encourage city population growth

Monday, 5 June 2017

LOOKING to stimulate population growth and improve housing affordability in the City of Adelaide, the council last week agreed to introduce a major new incentive...

City of Adelaide releases its draft 2017-18 Integrated Business Plan

Sunday, 7 May 2017

THE City of Adelaide has released its draft 2017-18 Integrated Business Plan for community feedback, including major infrastructure investments to ensure it remains one of...

Construction begins on Adelaide's tallest residential apartment building

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

CONSTRUCTION has commenced on Adelaide's tallest residential apartment project, with ground officially broken at the $100 million, 30-storey 'Kodo' development at 29 Angas Street, which...

Adelaide Lord Mayor calls for national population strategy

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

ADELAIDE Lord Mayor Martin Haese has called for a National Population Strategy to address the inequity of population growth in Australia, as well as an...

31 EOIs received for construction of SA Government-owned gas power plant

Monday, 17 April 2017

FOLLOWING a two week expression of interest process, the South Australian Government last week announced that it has received 31 submissions from groups interested in...

Launceston City Deal set to deliver transformation of Launceston

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

THE Commonwealth and Tasmanian governments and the City of Launceston last week signed the Launceston City Deal, which is a five-year plan from 2017 to...

Tasmanian Government calls for feedback on draft planning bill

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

TASMANIAN Planning and Local Government Minister Peter Gutwein has called for feedback on a draft bill that will amend the Land Use Planning and Approvals...

Tasmania's new State Planning Provisions finalised

Monday, 27 February 2017

TASMANIAN Planning and Local Government Minister Peter Gutwein last week said Tasmania will become the first state to implement a single, statewide planning scheme after...

Infrastructure Australia approves business case for Hobart STEM relocation

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

INFRASTRUCTURE Australia, the nation's independent infrastructure advisor, has approved the business case for the relocation of the University of Tasmania's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics...

New vision for Hobart's Macquarie Point unveiled by Tasmanian Government

Sunday, 18 December 2016

TASMANIAN Premier Will Hodgman and the Minister for State Growth Matthew Groom last week announced a 'reset' of the vision for Macquarie Point in response...

Concept plans revealed for Devonport Living City Waterfront

Sunday, 11 December 2016

THE waterfront precinct concept plans for the Living City project in Devonport were unveiled for public feedback last week, showcasing the next stage of the...

State Planning Provisions report under consideration by Tasmanian Government

Sunday, 11 December 2016

TASMANIAN Planning and Local Government Minister Peter Gutwein last week said he has received the Tasmanian Planning Commission's report on the draft State Planning Provisions...

Tasmania's Building Bill 2016 passed by State Parliament

Tuesday, 23 August 2016

TASMANIAN Building and Construction Minister Guy Barnett last week announced that the Building Bill 2016 has been passed by State Parliament, which forms part of...

Tasmanian Government announces independent review of Climate Change Act

Tuesday, 28 June 2016

THE Tasmanian Government last week said it has commissioned an independent review of the Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008 and released a discussion paper...

Stop names announced for first stage of Canberra's light rail network

Tuesday, 2 May 2017

ACT Transport Canberra and City Services Minister Meegan Fitzharris last week said stage one of Canberra's light rail project has reached a landmark with the...

Ararat wind farm powers ACT towards 100 per cent renewable electricity target

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

SEVENTY-FIVE turbines at the Ararat wind farm in Victoria are now feeding renewable electricity into the national grid as part of the ACT's 100 per...

Doma Group selected as preferred tenderer for the Canberra Brickworks development

Monday, 17 April 2017

THE preferred tenderer for the Canberra Brickworks has proposed an exciting long-term solution for this unique heritage precinct which will open up the site to...

Development application lodged for Red Hill Public Housing Precinct Redevelopment in Canberra

Sunday, 2 April 2017

AN estate development plan for the former Red Hill public housing precinct, produced in consultation with the local community, has been lodged as a development...

New agencies to deliver a renewed CBD and increased land supply in ACT

Sunday, 2 April 2017

THE ACT Government introduced legislation last week to establish the City Renewal Authority and the Suburban Land Agency, which will help to deliver a renewed...

ACT Government unveils new Ministerial team following election

Sunday, 6 November 2016

FOLLOWING the finalisation of a Parliamentary Agreement between ACT Labor and the ACT Greens, the ACT Government last week unveiled a 'refreshed' Ministerial team, with...

City to Woden announced as next stage of a city wide light rail network in Canberra

Tuesday, 6 September 2016

WODEN to the City via the Parliamentary Triangle has been selected as the preferred route for the next stage of a Canberra's city wide light...

Change to solar access requirements will improve housing outcomes: ACT Planning Minister

Saturday, 6 August 2016

ACT Planning Minister Mick Gentleman has announced changes to the Territory Plan, which aim to simplify solar access rules, improve housing affordability and reduce delays...

Capital Property Group selected as preferred proponent for $300m office development in Civic

Monday, 1 August 2016

THE ACT Government has announced that Capital Property Group (CPG) has been selected as the preferred proponent to deliver a $300 million office development at...

Commonwealth and NT governments enter into agreement to create Darwin City Deal

Monday, 29 May 2017

THE Commonwealth and Northern Territory governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding as a step towards a future City Deal for Darwin that will aim...

$100m announced for transformation of the Darwin CBD

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

NORTHERN Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner this week unveiled a $100 million plan to rejuvenate the Darwin CBD and transform the city centre into a...

NT Planning Minister announces dual occupancy review

Monday, 10 October 2016

NT Planning Minister Nicole Manison last week announced a review of planning policy surrounding dual occupancy which currently automatically allows for two homes to be...

NT Government amends Planning Act to strengthen strategic planning

Sunday, 3 July 2016

THE Northern Territory Government has amended the Planning Act to strengthen strategic planning in the Territory and limit the opportunities for spot rezoning.

NT Government releases 'HousingActionNT' housing blueprint

Sunday, 5 June 2016

THE Northern Territory Government last week released its blueprint for delivering hundreds of new homes and thousands of housing upgrades in remote, urban and regional...

Darwin Mid Suburbs Draft Area Plan released for comment

Monday, 29 February 2016

THE Northern Territory Planning Commission last week announced the public exhibition of the Darwin Mid Suburbs Draft Area Plan, which provides a framework to guide...

NT Planning Commission releases draft Litchfield Sub Regional Land Use Plan

Monday, 22 February 2016

THE Northern Territory Planning Commission last week released the draft Litchfield Sub Regional Land Use Plan, which aims to manage growth in Litchfield through a...

NT Planning Commission recommends Darwin Inner Suburbs Area Plan to Minister

Monday, 8 February 2016

FOLLOWING months of community, government and industry consultation, the Northern Territory Planning Commission has recommended the Darwin Inner Suburbs Area Plan to the Minister for...

Draft Alice Springs Regional Land Use Plan released for public consultation