THE Victorian Government this week opened Southland Station at Cheltenham in Melbourne's south-east, which it said would provide better access to one of Melbourne's largest shopping precincts, reduce traffic congestion and provide an economic boost to the area.
AUSTRALIAN Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester and Minister for Urban Infrastructure Paul Fletcher last week joined state representatives to meet with industry and local government to discuss the Melbourne Airport rail link business case.
FIVE consortia consisting of the world's best light rail builders and operators have been shortlisted for two contracts to deliver Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail project, the NSW Government announced last week.
A MAJOR new land release for Menangle Park, in Sydney's south-west, will see the establishment of a well-connected, vibrant town with thousands of jobs close to homes, the NSW Department of Planning and Environment announced last week.
THE Bill to change the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and deliver the biggest overhaul of the NSW planning system since the legislation's inception almost 40 years ago has passed through Parliament, the NSW Government announced last week.
THE WA Government has introduced a new Heritage Bill to State Parliament, which will replace the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 with modern, updated legislation.
THE West Australian Government last week announced that its two land development agencies, LandCorp and the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, will be merged progressively over two years as part of an effort to drive efficiencies and improve outcomes for land development and housing affordability.
THE West Australian Government has announced the appointment of a planning reform team, led by highly experienced town planner Evan Jones, to deliver improvements to the state's planning system.
THE Canberra community is being encouraged to have their say on broadening the mix of housing in the Territory, with a new Housing Choices Discussion Paper issued this month for community consultation.
PLANNING Institute of Australia (PIA) President, Brendan Nelson, has called on the Australian Government to play a more active and engaged role in the future development of Australian cities and adopt a 'strategic lens' in how it impacts urban and regional Australia.
THE NSW Government has accepted an independent report recommending planning regulation changes to reflect the shifting landscape of retail trading, including the introduction of a wider range of shopping options and the requirement for mini distribution points and flexible hours of operation.
A DESIGN proposal for a second retail and office building made from cross laminated timber and glue laminated timber in Barangaroo's C1 site, located between Tower 1 of International Towers Sydney and Hickson Road, has been placed on exhibition for public feedback.
THE Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) and Moorabool Shire Council have released for consultation a high-level vision that will direct the future growth and development of Bacchus Marsh.
THE City of Melbourne will create a 375-square-metre pop-up park on the eastern side of Elizabeth Street between Flinders Lane and Flinders Street to provide a dynamic space for pedestrians over summer between December 2017 and February 2018.
APPLICATIONS for Round Two of the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) are now open, with the program set to continue delivering projects that help rural, regional, and remote communities reach their potential, the Australian Government said last week.
THE Victorian Government last week announced it will construct a new train station at Toolern to service Melbourne's growing outer-western suburbs, with funding from the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contributions fund.
VICTORIAN Planning Minister Richard Wynne last week unveiled Melbourne's latest suburbs, Donnybrook and Woodstock, which will be developed over a 30-year period to accommodate almost 17,000 dwellings and 2,100 local jobs.
PLANNING rules that manage the environment will be consolidated and simplified to continue to protect the state's water catchments, urban bushland, world heritage areas and waterways, the NSW Department of Planning and Environment announced last week.
NEW metro stations in the CBD and North Sydney are set to be the city's newest landmarks in their own right, offering retail, community, residential and commercial opportunities, the NSW Government announced last week.
THE local community will benefit from changes to the Liverpool Local Environmental Plan that will help improve the city's public infrastructure, according to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment which announced the amendments last week.
THE Australian Government-owned company, WSA Co, has announced its procurement strategy for the construction of the $5.3 billion Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek in Sydney's west, which will require 22 million cubic metres of earth to be moved, one million square metres of airside pavements and 30 kilometres of landside roads to be constructed.
WORK has officially started on one of the biggest infrastructure projects in South East Queensland, with the first sod turned on the $400 million Ipswich Motorway upgrade project between Granard Road, Rocklea, and the Oxley Road roundabout, Oxley.
THE WA Government last week announced the release of a draft redevelopment scheme and associated policies for Subiaco, which include the transfer of planning authority from Western Australian Planning Commission and City of Subiaco to the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority.
