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Media Release | NHSAC belatedly acknowledges the obvious - Housing Accord targets will be missed | 21.08.26

CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia, Tom Forrest, said today that nobody should be surprised that the National...

Media Release | 30 years of feasible housing? Great! First convince councils! | 29.07.26

The NSW Government’s new announcement that councils will have to plan and zone for 30 years of feasible...

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 17 April 2026

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 17 April 2026 In this edition… 1. City of Sydney in...

Co-Living Housing (Student Housing): Trends and Planning Responses in Randwick City | 24.02.26

To read the full submission, CLICK HERE Urban Taskforce Australia notes with concern the item on today’s...

Draft Canada Bay Contribution Plans | 16.01.26

I write in response to the public exhibition of proposed amendments to the City of Canada Bay Local Infrastructure...

Proposed Rezoning – Wilton Industrial Park | 16.12.25

The Greater Sydney region is in desperate need of good quality industrial lands and every opportunity...

City of Sydney – City of Sydney Affordable Housing Program | 07.10.25

To read the full submission, CLICK HERE I write in relation to the draft Affordable Housing Policy, which...

Media Release | Pre-sale finance guarantee will drive housing supply | 22.09.25

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest today put out a media release in support of the NSW Government’s Pre-Sale...

Media Release | Hope for Parramatta Road - the boulevard of broken dreams | 14.09.25

To read the full release, CLICK HERE Acting CEO of Urban Taskforce, Stephen Fenn, today welcomed the...

Urban Visions and Twilight Tour | Goodman's Rosebery Engine Yards | 20.08.25

More than 50 Urban Taskforce members gathered last night for a Twilight Tour of Goodman’s Rosebery Engine...

NSW needs to build thousands more homes. Developers say this change will help | The Sydney Morning Herald, 20.06.25

CEO Tom Forrest spoke with The Sydney Morning Herald on NSW Government’s long awaited draft guidelines...

Urban Taskforce Women in Property Breakfast

With the support of sponsors ALAND, Urban Taskforce Australia hosted three inspirational leaders of the...

Albanese Names Housing, Infrastructure Ministers

Tom Forrest, CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia was quoted in yesterday’s online platform The Urban Developer,...

Elementor #19635

CLICK HERE to read the full release Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, today congratulated Prime...

Media Release | Leadership stability in Housing and related portfolios welcome | 12.05.25

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

Media Release: November Housing Approvals – A mountain to climb 07.01.25

November Housing Approvals – A mountain to climb CEO of the Urban Taskforce, Tom Forrest said that ABS...

Media Release - ABS housing approval data – it’s getting worse!

CEO of Urban Taskforce, Tom Forrest, said today’s release of data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics...

Clare O'Neil a good choice to take on the Housing Portfolio

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest, today welcomed the appointment of Hon Clare O’Neil MP to the Housing...

National Competition Policy Analysis - 15 May 2024

The Hilmer Report established the importance of deregulation to interstate trade more than 30 years ago....

MEDIA RELEASE: NSW Planning Performance Dashboard records woeful June figures

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest, said that the NSW Government’s own data showed no sign of recovery...

UTF disappointed with low number of state-led planning applications to be progressed: more needs to be done

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NSW population departure numbers show the need for a greater focus on housing supply - 26 September 2022

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, said today that ABS data released today show a strong trend...

Increased Council Charges to hit Newcastle home buyers

Urban Taskforce Chief Executive, Tom Forrest, today slammed the decision taken by Newcastle City Council...

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,...

Welcome Home

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

Urban Taskforce Industry Lunch

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

Rate Cut A Boost For Housing But NSW Government Must Add Support

The rate cut announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia to one percent is a great boost for the housing...

New Data Shows Ryde Housing Approvals Collapse By 56 Percent

The recently released NSW Department of Planning Housing Monitor data shows that housing approvals in...

Apartment approvals collapsing in Victoria and New South Wales: Chris Johnson

Property Observer – The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) housing approval numbers for January...

Sydney's planning rules 'blocking' apartment design

Financial Review- Dull and uninspiring apartment buildings are cropping up across Sydney because NSW’s...

North Sydney Council rejects state government planning process

Councils are taking over the NSW Planning system with the latest being North Sydney Council’s request...

Greenfield housing at Wilton must proceed to make up for urban infill housing being put on hold

The news that Wollondilly Council has taken legal action to stop the rezoning of Wilton South East Precinct...

Urban Taskforce letter to Minister Hazzard re Planning Bill

19 December 2013- The Planning Bill has not yet cleared parliament and we argue that thesuggested amendments...

Draft Botany Bay Development Control Plan 2013

19 August 2013- The Urban Taskforce understands that the draft Botany Bay Dev and replace all the existing...

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...

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...

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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Urban Ideas Issue # 20

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Greenfield housing code should extend to urban infill

26 May 2017 The announcement by NSW Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts, of a new Greenfield Housing Code...

Affordable housing policies must work with industry

29 May 2017 The NSW Labor Party’s approach to affordable housing must work with the development industry...

Keep planning decisions for small projects with council panels and for large projects with regional panels

30 May 2017 Planning decisions across NSW need to be determined by different independent panels depending...

Federal budget a good balance for housing supply and affordability

10 May 2017 The Federal Government has achieved a good balance between encouraging more housing supply...

Federal Government has a great opportunity to make Western Sydney Airport the game changer for Sydney

02 May 2017 The announcement by the federal government that they will be delivering the proposed Western...

Urban Revitalisation of Newcastle Gets a Boost

18 April 2017 The announcement of improvements to the light rail corridor along with the provision...

Labor Housing Plan could create problems for renters and recent home owners

21 April 2017 The latest proposals by the Labor Party on housing affordability are likely to create problems...

Draft District Plans must be amended to help solve Sydney’s Housing Crisis

03 April 2017 The six district plans for Metropolitan Sydney must be amended to drive housing supply,...

Faster Planning Approval Guide for NSW councils is positive but government agencies should be included

22 March 2017 The Development Assessment Best Practice Guide issued by NSW Planning Minister, Anthony...

Sydney needs a long term Rail Structure that connects Western Sydney Airport

26 April 2017 The Labor Party proposal for new rail links in Western Sydney highlights the need for a...

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