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City of Sydney planning red tape will add costs

Excessive ventilation and solar access requirements introduced by the City of Sydney will…

Boarding house changes are pandering to elitists

Recent proposed changes to Boarding House legislation in NSW is pandering to elitists…

Ryde planning rejection demonstrates flaws in the NSW planning system

The decision by Ryde Council to reject a planning proposal due to community…

Coastal fast rail best for urban centres outside Sydney

The NSW Government announcement about a network of fast trains to centres outside…

Apartment approvals falling in NSW

The October 2018 year to date housing approval numbers indicate a big fall…

Sydney’s economic growth rate weakest in 3 years

A report by SGS Economics and Planning has positioned Sydney behind Melbourne, Brisbane…

Planning Minister should give leadership rather than blaming Developers

NSW Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts, has blamed developers for community concerns about Sydney’s…

Victorian election result demonstrates championing growth can be a winner

The Victorian election victory by Labor demonstrates that championing growth with infrastructure provision…

Bottom up immigration policy must be balanced with national leadership on infrastructure

The Prime Minister’s proposal to develop an immigration policy from the bottom up…

Record housing completions in Sydney as approvals fall fast

The NSW Housing Monitor has listed record housing completions for metropolitan Sydney but…

When Flemington Markets relocate to the Aerotropolis the site can become a new green urban village

The announcement that Sydney Markets will move from Flemington to the Aerotropolis in…

Sydney’s growth is not being spread evenly across councils

A review of housing completions across metropolitan Sydney indicates that many councils are…
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