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NSW Govt to “speed up planning processes and development applications”

Coffs Coast Outlook - NSW will speed up planning processes and development applications…

Land tax overhaul needed during shutdown; Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest

Property Observer -  The NSW Land Tax system is crippling investors as tenants…

Construction to continue in NSW and VIC

Outdoor Design Source - In the latest news from Government, building sites across New…

On construction, energy, climate damage and the new radical transparency

The Fifth Estate - News from the front desk: Issue 473: Aren’t we getting intimate…

Who’s in lockdown in the built environment and who isn’t – for now

Fifth Estate - The shutdown of non-essential services as a response to the escalating…

Sourceable article – Is NSW Sleepwalking into a Property Market Crisis?

In October last year, the Urban Taskforce started to sound the alarm bells…

The Urban Developer – Victoria, NSW Construction Sites to Stay Open Amid Shutdown

Victoria and New South Wales will keep construction sites “exempt” from the list…

Construction sites essential, exempt from lockdown

Australian Property Journal -  THE New South Wales and Victorian government have declared…

Urban Taskforce welcomes Government decision to override council conditions on delivery times- Radio 2SM and 2GB

Listen to Tom Forrest , CEO Urban Taskforce on Radio 2SM here and…

24-hour deliveries to stop NSW bulk buying

The Courier Supermarkets in NSW will be able to receive deliveries 24 hours…

Urban Taskforce leads campaign for expanded delivery times- Channel 7 News

See coverage on Channel 7 News here.

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest’s comments radio 2SM re the Unlikely Alliance between the Greens and the Urban Taskforce

To listen to the comments by Tom Forrest, CEO of the Urban Taskforce…

Construction Industry Could Lead Recovery

The Urban Developer- The construction industry could pave the way for an economic…

Is NSW sleepwalking into recession? Urban Taskforce’s Tom Forrest

Property Observer- The Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest, today urged the NSW Government to…

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest comments on ABC Radio, 702 Sydney on increased height limits in Sydney CBD

Listen to Tom Forrest comments on Radio 702 ABC, Sydney’s Afternoon’s with James…

The Art of A Deeper Encounter

The Sydney Morning Herald - Ever since Kodak invented film and cameras became…

Sydney’s planning rules ‘blocking’ apartment design

Financial Review- Dull and uninspiring apartment buildings are cropping up across Sydney because…

Sydney needs to double its amount of homes from the current 1.66 million over the next 40 years

Cities of the Future: The cities of the future are going to be…

NSW Government commitment to Parramatta North will create vibrant precinct

01 May 2017 The announcement by the NSW Government that $310 million will…

Sydney reaches 5 million people- on its way to 8 million

30 March 2017 Sydney having reached a population of 5 million can learn…

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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