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DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE AWARDS | 2025

Macquarie Group’s Martin Place Integrated Station development takes out Urban Taskforce Development of...

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 17 APRIL 2025

To read the full edition, CLICK HERE 17th April 2025 In this week’s editions… Council...

Media Release | Federal Coalition splashes big on first home buyer support | 13.04.25

To read the full release, CLICK HERE Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, said today that the...

Media Release | Government’s election focus on housing supply welcome | 13.04.25

To read the full release, CLICK HERE Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, today welcomed today’s...

Proposed Amendments to WDCP 2016 – Development in the Metropolitan Rural Area | 09.04.25

To read the full submission, click here

Media Release | Sydney's Housing Crisis: New Report Finds Over-Regulation and Excessive Taxes are Crippling Housing Delivery -10.04.25

To read the full release, CLICK HERE Media Release: Sydney’s Housing Crisis: New Report Finds...

Urban Ideas - What Makes Housing So Expensive? April 2025

The latest Urban Ideas editions talks about ‘What Makes Housing So Expensive?’ To read this...

Media Release | The best and worst Sydney Councils on housing approvals – ABS data

To read the full release, click here Media Release: The best and worst Sydney Councils on housing approvals...

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 4th APRIL 2025

To read the full edition, click here In this Edition… 1. All eyes on Western Sydney infrastructure 2. Housing...

Media Release | ABS: Housing approvals – steady improvement across Australia - but NSW goes backwards! | 02.04.25

To view the media release, including graphs and imagery, CLICK HERE ABS: Housing approvals – steady improvement...

St Marys DCP & Development Contributions Plan - Submission | 02.04.25

To read the complete submission, click here 2 April 2025 The General Manager, Penrith City Council, PO...

7NEWS Sydney 31.03.25

Last night Tom Forrest, CEO of the Urban Taskforce featured on 7NEWS Sydney to comment on the growing...

Media Release | Coalition to slash mortgage costs by telling APRA to get real | 01.04.25

To read the full release, click here: Coalition to slash mortgage costs by telling APRA to get real Urban...

Planning Minister gets tough with Government Agencies on planning approvals | Media Release - 31.03.25

Planning Minister gets tough with Government Agencies on planning approvals Urban Taskforce Australia...

Build it because they will come - The Daily Telegraph | 31.03.25

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest is features in today’s Daily Telegraph article “Build it because they...

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 28 MARCH 2025

To read the full edition, CLICK HERE Edition stories: 1. And they’re off! ( 2025 Federal Election is...

Has Albanese given up on the housing crisis? | AFR 27.03.25

The Australian Financial Review today quoted Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest, who described the Federal...

Media Release | Federal Budget disappointing on housing | 25.03.25

To read the full release, click here: Federal Budget disappointing on housing Urban Taskforce Australia...

Media Release | Big expectations for major housing boost from Federal budget | 25.03.25

To read the full release, click here Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, today said the property...

Federal Government support for prefabricated home industry and Help to Buy welcome | Media Release - 22.03.25

To read the full release, click here Federal Government support for prefabricated home industry and Help...

City of Sydney DCP Amendments | 21.03.25

Click here to read the full submission

NSW Housing Delivery Authority keeps kicking goals: Media Release - 17.03.25

To read the full release, click here NSW Housing Delivery Authority keeps kicking goals Urban Taskforce...

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 14 MARCH 2025

To read the full edition, click here In this Edition… 1. $1 billion for Metro corridors starts...

Metro funding fills the gaps for Western Sydney growth | 13.03.25

To read the full release, click here Metro funding fills the gaps for Western Sydney growth CEO of the...

Contracts and Covenants Reform Proposal – Discussion Paper | 07.03.25

To read this submission in full, click here

ABS: Housing approvals up and NSW is leading the way! | 06.03.25

To read the full release, click here: ABS: Housing approvals up and NSW is leading the way! CEO of the...

The Mamre Road Integrated Stormwater Development Servicing Plan | 20.02.25

To read the full Urban Taskforce submission, click here

NSW Unlocks Housing in 171 town centres and stations | Sourceable | 24.02.25

More housing is set to be delivered nearby town centres and stations across New South Wales as the government...

Media Release: Mid-rise housing reform misses the mark | 21.02.25

To read the full release, click here To view the Low- and Mid-Rise Housing Area list click here 1 February...

Red tape dragging construction productivity, says report - Government News | 21.02.25

Red tape dragging construction productivity, says report Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest is quoted in...

HOUSING FUND A COSTLY FLOP - The Daily Telegraph | 20.02.25

The Daily Telegraph’s Lachlan Leeming today commented on the lack of progress the Federal Government’s...

NSW Housing Delivery Authority off and running! | 17.02.25

To read the full media release, click here Housing Delivery Authority off and running! Urban Taskforce...

December Housing Approvals show signs of improvement - 03.02.25

To review the figures and read the media release in full, click here Media Release: December Housing...

Urban Living Network - 13 December 2019

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Urban Living Network - 29 November 2019

To read the full Urban Living Network newsletter of this date click here.

Young Developers Forum

Neighbourlytics Pioneering the use of social data in citymaking Thursday 11 July 2019 Corrs Sydney 6.00pm...

Urban Taskforce Industry Briefing

The State of the Property and Construction Industry DAME DOROTHY TANGE ALCOVE PARLIAMENT HOUSE,...

Urban Visions

Conrad Gargett present the Piano Mill Urban Taskforce and Northrop welcomed Bruce Wolfe, from Queensland...

Welcome Home

Celebrating high density living and the urban lifestyle The Urban Taskforce launched its ‘Welcome...

TOGA's 'Addison Project'

149 Anzac Parade, Kensington Urban Taskforce welcomed Taskforce members and invited guest to view the...

Allens Morning Tea: TOGA

The Urban Taskforce hosted a Morning Team Forum focusing on the ‘meanwhile’ use of the Addison Hotel,...

Urban Taskforce Industry Lunch

The NSW Planning System Reimagined Jim Betts and Sarah Hill July 9 2019 Doltone House Elizabeth St, Sydney...

Does Population Matter

Debate with The Hon. Alan Tudge MP Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population The Urban...

Innovative Apartments

[vc_row el_class=”full-row”][vc_column el_class=”full-row”][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/l9wlQsbWlAc”][vc_column_text]Innovative...

Creating Communities Conference

[vc_row el_class=”full-row”][vc_column el_class=”full-row”][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/d1PpGtnkjFk”][vc_column_text]Creating...

Billion dollar road delivery will keep Western Sydney moving

13 June 2017 The allocation of $1 billion for Western Sydney roads in the upcoming NSW Budget will be...

Urban Ideas Issue # 21

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Glenn Stevens Report on Housing Affordability Calls for Faster Planning to Support New Residents

02 June 2017 The Glenn Stevens Report on Housing Affordability in NSW has called for a streamlining of...

NSW housing affordability package must go further

While there are many positives in the NSW Government’s affordable housing package there are also a number...

Urban Ideas Issue # 20

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