THE policy guiding the contribution developers make to community infrastructure when undertaking developments in Western Australia has been updated and is available for public comment, the State Government announced last week.
A NEW report that measures best practice planning performance of local government planning systems in 29 of Greater Perth's councils highlights a worrying lack of strategic and statutory planning amongst councils, according to the Property Council of Australia.
AN online mapping tool that allows anyone to access planning data for any parcel of land in Western Australia has been made publicly available by the State Government.
WEST Australian Planning Minister Donna Faragher last week announced the introduction of the Swan Valley Protection Bill 2016 into State Parliament.
THE West Australian Government last week announced that two Perth City Link lots next to the Perth Arena have been sold to Far East Consortium International Ltd to build a 250-room Dorsett Hotel and 350 apartments.
WEST Australian Planning Minister Donna Faragher has announced the release of a number of proposed changes to the state's Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) for public comment.
WORK has started on Elizabeth Quay's first private development, the 5-star Ritz-Carlton hotel and The Towers apartment building, which will support 1,200 jobs and bring luxury accommodation, dining, entertainment and retail options to Perth's waterfront.
THE West Australian Government last week released the 'Perth Transport Plan for 3.5 million People and Beyond', which provides a long term blueprint for transport infrastructure and considers ways to use the transport network more efficiently as Perth's population approaches 3.5 million and beyond.
THE West Australian Government has described the official opening of the $217 million Perth Busport as the latest significant milestone in the State Government's delivery of transformational transport projects in Western Australia.
THE City of Perth has been enlarged to include The University of Western Australia, Kings Park, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre and the new Perth Children's Hospital after the City of Perth Act 2016 took full effect on July 1.
THE West Australian Government last week announced it has executed the operator agreement with VenuesLive Management Services (VenuesLive, formerly Stadium Australia Operations) allowing it to commence its role as operator of Perth Stadium.
TRANSPERTH services will begin operating from the new $217 million underground Perth Busport on Sunday, July 17, the Western Australian Government announced last week.
THE West Australian Government last week said the Forrestfield-Airport Link has reached a major milestone, with a joint venture between Italian company Salini Impregilo and local company NRW Pty Ltd (SINRW) awarded a contract to design, construct and maintain the Forrestfield-Airport Link.
