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Sydney housing approvals are showing signs of slowing down

The data recently released by the NSW Department of Planning’s Housing Monitor indicates…
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Plan for Sydney must champion a more urban and global city

The release of the draft Greater Sydney Region Plan along with the related…
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Parramatta Light Rail must stimulate development along the route

The announcement by Transport Minister, Andrew Constance, of the preferred route for Parramatta’s…
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New cruise line uses for Garden Island could lead to a new long term vision for the island

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the report by former Deputy NSW Premier, Peter Collins, on the potential…
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Sydney is not full- It is evolving from a Suburban to an Urban model

Alarmist polling that indicates that two thirds of Sydney residents say the city…
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Federal Treasurer’s Affordable Housing initiatives a positive move

The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison’s, draft legislation to assist with housing affordability for…
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Council Election results are a threat to Housing Supply

The swing towards 'anti-development' councillors in Saturday’s series of council elections is bad…
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Urban Taskforce establishes ‘Council Watch’ to help purchasers of new homes

The Urban Taskforce has established ‘Council Watch’ that will transparently measure how critical…
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Sarkis Nassif of Holdmark is the 2017 Property Person of the Year

Sarkis Nassif the head of Holdmark Property Group is the Property Person of…
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IPART confirms infrastructure levies could rise by $50,000 a lot

The report issued by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) on Blacktown…
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Sydney housing completions begin to fall

The latest Sydney housing monitor data from the NSW Government indicates a fall…
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CEDA Report on Housing Australia highlights importance of Planning and Infrastructure

The recent report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) highlights…
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NSW housing approvals flat- Houses up and apartments down

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) housing approval data for July shows that…
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Transitional Housing proposal by Hills Shire Council supported by Urban Taskforce

The proposal by The Hills Shire Council to provide Transitional Housing through bonus…
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Warrah Bathroom Blitz- Progress Update!

June 2014- The Urban Taskforce's Property Person of the Year is  a major…
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Planning support needed for Affordable Apartments

The planning system in New South Wales must support apartments that are affordable,…
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State design policy must balance quality with affordability

The announcement by the NSW Government of a new integrated design policy must…
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Ivanhoe Estate renewal demonstrates the way forward for Private Public Partnerships

The announcement by the NSW Government that the redevelopment of the Ivanhoe Estate…
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Wilton Plan for 15,000 New homes Good News

The announcement by the NSW Government that the draft plan for Wilton new…
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Affordable Housing Tax Auction- Greens 30%- Labor 15%- Liberal 5-10%

The recent debate on affordable housing in the NSW Parliament demonstrated a range…
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Uncapped Tax on New Housing Supply will make Housing Unaffordable

A Planning Circular recently issued by the NSW Government outlining changes to the…
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Council amalgamation back down needs a fall back solution

The back down on metropolitan council amalgamations by the NSW Government needs a…
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Greater Parramatta Plan essential to drive growth

The NSW Government announcement of the Priority Growth Area for Greater Parramatta is…
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Barangaroo is Australia’s best development

Barangaroo is this year’s winner of the Development of the Year, says the…
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National Cities Performance Framework must measure the trend to Urban Living

The National Cities Performance Framework issued by Federal Cities Minister Angus Taylor is…
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Growth Infrastructure Compacts need careful management

The Greater Sydney Commission’s proposed Growth Infrastructure Compacts will need careful management to…
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Sydney Skyscraper Summit presents the latest global concepts for tall buildings

A major summit in August focusing on the role of skyscrapers in global…
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NSW apartment approvals dropping sharply

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a marked drop…
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Aussies choose Urban Living- 2016 Census

The results of the 2016 Australian Census clearly demonstrate the swing to urban…
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Fish Market concepts create new waterfront destination

The announcement by the NSW Government that Danish architects have been appointed to…
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Sydenham to Bankstown revitalisation corridor must keep urban density

The revised Urban Renewal Corridor Strategy for Sydenham to Bankstown must keep urban…
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Positive NSW Budget- but housing construction a risk

The NSW Budget demonstrates good economic management but the housing construction sector must…
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NSW housing affordability package must go further

While there are many positives in the NSW Government’s affordable housing package there…
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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…
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Billion dollar road delivery will keep Western Sydney moving

13 June 2017 The allocation of $1 billion for Western Sydney roads in…
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Sydney apartments are costing $150,000 more than Melbourne apartments

A detailed survey by the Urban Taskforce has found that Sydney design standards…
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Parramatta Council affordable housing tax will slow down housing supply

The potential for the city of Parramatta to become an equal city centre…
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Billion dollar road delivery will keep Western Sydney moving

The allocation of $1 billion for Western Sydney roads in the upcoming NSW…
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Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan needs flexibility

The Sydney Olympic Park draft Master Plan will need more flexibility to respond…
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Glenn Stevens Report on Housing Affordability Calls for Faster Planning to Support New Residents

The Glenn Stevens Report on Housing Affordability in NSW has called for a…
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Glenn Stevens Report on Housing Affordability Calls for Faster Planning to Support New Residents

The Glenn Stevens Report on Housing Affordability in NSW has called for a…
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NSW housing affordability package must go further

While there are many positives in the NSW Government’s affordable housing package there…
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Keep planning decisions for small projects with council panels and for large projects with regional panels

Planning decisions across NSW need to be determined by different independent panels depending…
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Affordable housing policies must work with industry

The NSW Labor Party’s approach to affordable housing must work with the development…
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Greenfield housing code should extend to urban infill

The announcement by NSW Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts, of a new Greenfield Housing…
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Sydney housing completion record driven by apartments

The record housing completions of 37,608 for metropolitan Sydney is mainly driven by…
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Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan needs flexibility

The Sydney Olympic Park draft Master Plan will need more flexibility to respond…
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Federal budget a good balance for housing supply and affordability

The Federal Government has achieved a good balance between encouraging more housing supply…
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State significant precinct at Waterloo essential to drive a quality outcome

The announcement by the NSW Government that the Waterloo urban renewal precinct will…
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Record Sydney housing completions demonstrates property industry commitment

The record completions of 35,871 new homes over the last year demonstrates a…
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Sydney housing approvals are showing signs of slowing down
The data recently released by the NSW Department of Planning’s Housing...
Read More
Plan for Sydney must champion a more urban and global city
The release of the draft Greater Sydney Region Plan along with the related...
Read More
Parramatta Light Rail must stimulate development along the route
The announcement by Transport Minister, Andrew Constance, of the preferred...
Read More
New cruise line uses for Garden Island could lead to a new long term vision for the island
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the report by former Deputy NSW...
Read More
Sydney is not full- It is evolving from a Suburban to an Urban model
Alarmist polling that indicates that two thirds of Sydney residents say...
Read More
Federal Treasurer’s Affordable Housing initiatives a positive move
The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison’s, draft legislation to assist with...
Read More
Council Election results are a threat to Housing Supply
The swing towards ‘anti-development’ councillors in Saturday’s...
Read More
Urban Taskforce establishes ‘Council Watch’ to help purchasers of new homes
The Urban Taskforce has established ‘Council Watch’ that will transparently...
Read More
Sarkis Nassif of Holdmark is the 2017 Property Person of the Year
Sarkis Nassif the head of Holdmark Property Group is the Property Person...
Read More
IPART confirms infrastructure levies could rise by $50,000 a lot
The report issued by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART)...
Read More
Sydney housing completions begin to fall
The latest Sydney housing monitor data from the NSW Government indicates...
Read More
CEDA Report on Housing Australia highlights importance of Planning and Infrastructure
The recent report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia...
Read More
NSW housing approvals flat- Houses up and apartments down
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) housing approval data for July...
Read More
Transitional Housing proposal by Hills Shire Council supported by Urban Taskforce
The proposal by The Hills Shire Council to provide Transitional Housing...
Read More
Warrah Bathroom Blitz- Progress Update!
June 2014- The Urban Taskforce’s Property Person of the Year is  a...
Read More
Planning support needed for Affordable Apartments
The planning system in New South Wales must support apartments that are...
Read More
State design policy must balance quality with affordability
The announcement by the NSW Government of a new integrated design policy...
Read More
Ivanhoe Estate renewal demonstrates the way forward for Private Public Partnerships
The announcement by the NSW Government that the redevelopment of the Ivanhoe...
Read More
Wilton Plan for 15,000 New homes Good News
The announcement by the NSW Government that the draft plan for Wilton new...
Read More
Affordable Housing Tax Auction- Greens 30%- Labor 15%- Liberal 5-10%
The recent debate on affordable housing in the NSW Parliament demonstrated...
Read More
Uncapped Tax on New Housing Supply will make Housing Unaffordable
A Planning Circular recently issued by the NSW Government outlining changes...
Read More
Council amalgamation back down needs a fall back solution
The back down on metropolitan council amalgamations by the NSW Government...
Read More
Greater Parramatta Plan essential to drive growth
The NSW Government announcement of the Priority Growth Area for Greater...
Read More
Barangaroo is Australia’s best development
Barangaroo is this year’s winner of the Development of the Year, says the...
Read More
National Cities Performance Framework must measure the trend to Urban Living
The National Cities Performance Framework issued by Federal Cities Minister...
Read More
Growth Infrastructure Compacts need careful management
The Greater Sydney Commission’s proposed Growth Infrastructure Compacts...
Read More
Sydney Skyscraper Summit presents the latest global concepts for tall buildings
A major summit in August focusing on the role of skyscrapers in global...
Read More
NSW apartment approvals dropping sharply
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a marked...
Read More
Aussies choose Urban Living- 2016 Census
The results of the 2016 Australian Census clearly demonstrate the swing...
Read More
Fish Market concepts create new waterfront destination
The announcement by the NSW Government that Danish architects have been...
Read More
Sydenham to Bankstown revitalisation corridor must keep urban density
The revised Urban Renewal Corridor Strategy for Sydenham to Bankstown must...
Read More
Positive NSW Budget- but housing construction a risk
The NSW Budget demonstrates good economic management but the housing construction...
Read More
NSW housing affordability package must go further
While there are many positives in the NSW Government’s affordable housing...
Read More
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...
Read More
Billion dollar road delivery will keep Western Sydney moving
13 June 2017 The allocation of $1 billion for Western Sydney roads in the...
Read More
Sydney apartments are costing $150,000 more than Melbourne apartments
A detailed survey by the Urban Taskforce has found that Sydney design standards...
Read More
Parramatta Council affordable housing tax will slow down housing supply
The potential for the city of Parramatta to become an equal city centre...
Read More
Billion dollar road delivery will keep Western Sydney moving
The allocation of $1 billion for Western Sydney roads in the upcoming NSW...
Read More
Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan needs flexibility
The Sydney Olympic Park draft Master Plan will need more flexibility to...
Read More
Glenn Stevens Report on Housing Affordability Calls for Faster Planning to Support New Residents
The Glenn Stevens Report on Housing Affordability in NSW has called for...
Read More
Glenn Stevens Report on Housing Affordability Calls for Faster Planning to Support New Residents
The Glenn Stevens Report on Housing Affordability in NSW has called for...
Read More
NSW housing affordability package must go further
While there are many positives in the NSW Government’s affordable housing...
Read More
Keep planning decisions for small projects with council panels and for large projects with regional panels
Planning decisions across NSW need to be determined by different independent...
Read More
Affordable housing policies must work with industry
The NSW Labor Party’s approach to affordable housing must work with the...
Read More
Greenfield housing code should extend to urban infill
The announcement by NSW Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts, of a new Greenfield...
Read More
Sydney housing completion record driven by apartments
The record housing completions of 37,608 for metropolitan Sydney is mainly...
Read More
Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan needs flexibility
The Sydney Olympic Park draft Master Plan will need more flexibility to...
Read More
Federal budget a good balance for housing supply and affordability
The Federal Government has achieved a good balance between encouraging...
Read More
State significant precinct at Waterloo essential to drive a quality outcome
The announcement by the NSW Government that the Waterloo urban renewal...
Read More
Record Sydney housing completions demonstrates property industry commitment
The record completions of 35,871 new homes over the last year demonstrates...
Read More

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