THE WA Government has called for community feedback on its long-term Outer Harbour plan for Perth's future freight, trade, logistics, cruise shipping and defence needs, following the release of the 'Westport: Preparing for the Strategy' discussion paper.
FEDERAL Minister for Urban Infrastructure Paul Fletcher last week said Western Australian motorists will soon have a more efficient Kwinana Freeway, with potential contractors shortlisted for the $47 million Kwinana Freeway Smart Freeways project.
THE Australian Government last week said it will fully fund a $5 million strategy to establish Princes Highway priority upgrades between Sydney and Port Augusta, with the intention of developing a 10-year program of works across three states.
THE Australian Government last week announced the launch of Australia's first National Cities Performance Framework, which will allow for the progress and performance of the nation's largest cities to be tracked.
WATER bills could more than double by 2040 unless steps are taken to reform Australia's urban water, Infrastructure Australia Chief Executive Philip Davies has warned.
THE NSW Government last week said a package of proposed reforms will improve fire safety checks of buildings, following the high-rise fire disaster at London's Grenfell Tower earlier this year.
THE NSW Government is seeking industry feedback on a draft plan that identifies key freight priorities to deliver a more efficient freight system across NSW.
THE Australian and Northern Territory governments last week called for tenders for the construction of the $39.5 million Barneson Boulevard, which will help to more evenly distribute traffic and support economic development in Darwin's CBD.
WITH the release of the Victorian Cladding Taskforce Interim Report, the Victorian Government this month said it will take action to prevent the use of combustible cladding on Victorian buildings as part of the most significant overhaul of the building sector in decades.
THE Victorian Government has revealed the names of the five new stations that will transform Melbourne's train network as part of the Metro Tunnel Project, following an extensive public submission process that attracted over 50,000 suggestions.
THE SouthAustralian Government last week announced it will conduct a feasibility study into the extension of the O-Bahn bus network from Tea Tree Plaza to Golden Grove.
A STRATEGIC and far-sighted plan for Greater Newcastle will see it forge ahead as a dynamic city with a globally competitive economy and a great lifestyle, according to the NSW Government, which last week announced the release of the Draft Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Plan.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian last week announced that Allianz and ANZ stadiums will be rebuilt and transformed into world-class facilities to help ensure NSW remains the number one destination for major sporting and entertainment events.
THE NSW Government has approved the rezoning of the Bella Vista and Kellyville Precincts to support the development of new town centres, facilities and green open space, along with 10,400 new jobs for Sydney's north-west.
THE NSW Government last week said it will create a greener Sydney and State to improve the health, economy, environment, infrastructure and biodiversity for all its families and people as part of a statewide green infrastructure policy, Greener Places.
SILOED state government and a fractured local government system risk undermining the potential of Sydney to become a 'smart city', according to a new report released by independent think tank, the Committee for Sydney.
CITY of Parramatta Council has voted to allow developer Walker Corporation to put forward a commercial building option for the proposed 243-metre Aspire Tower at 8 Parramatta Square in the heart of the CBD.
THE NSW Government last week said the replacement of the entire regional rail fleet has hit another milestone, with three shortlisted applicants chosen to put their best plans forward to deliver the new fleet and maintenance facility.
FOLLOWING a downwardly revised increase of 0.6 per cent in September, the total number of new dwellings approved in October increased by 0.9 per cent, in seasonally adjusted terms, according to the latest figures released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
THE Victorian Government last week confirmed the route for the biggest transport project in Victoria's history and the 'missing link' in Melbourne's freeway network: the North East Link.
VICTORIAN Planning Minister Richard Wynne has signed off on the Environmental Effects Statement (EES) for the proposed West Gate Tunnel, which would provide Melbourne with a major second river crossing and an alternative route from the West Gate Freeway to the CBD.
NEW research released this month has delivered new insights into why young people are pounding the pavement and not embracing driving like older generations, with only 57 per cent of respondents stating it was important to them to be able to drive anywhere they wanted to go.
AS work continues on the removal of every level crossing between Caulfield and Dandenong, the Victorian Government this month released final designs for 22.5 hectares of landscaped parks, paths and recreation facilities to be created as part of the Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project.
