Newsletter – Page 5 – Urban Taskforce

Media Release | ABS housing data – Time for a hard line on laggard LGAs | 14.01.26

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, said that the current housing...

Coronation begins Stage 2 works at The Erskineville Project | Build to Rent | 13.01.25

Tom Forrest, CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia, served as Master of Ceremonies...

Urban Living Network | 09 January 2026

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 9 January 2026 In this Edition...

Media Release | ABS housing approvals – good … but not great | 07.01.26

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest, said today that the latest figures from...

Media Release | Sloane backs a strong Pro-Housing Opposition team | 06.01.26

CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia, Tom Forrest, said today that Kellie Sloane...

Media Release | Urban Taskforce Australia pays tribute to Stanley Roth AM | 05.01.26

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, today offered sincere condolences...

Re 2026-27 NSW pre-budget submissions | 22.12.25

To read the full submission, CLICK HERE Contents Context – Housing...

Campsie Town Centre planning proposal | 19.12.25

Building heights and FSR The Campsie Masterplan is an ideal opportunity...

Proposed Rezoning – Wilton Industrial Park | 16.12.25

The Greater Sydney region is in desperate need of good quality industrial...

Burwood LEP Amendment – Design Competition Provisions | 16.12.25

To read the submission, CLICK HERE Urban Taskforce Australia supports design...

Media Release | Urban Taskforce Australia expresses deep sorrow and sympathy for the Jewish and Bondi Community| 15.12.25

To read the full statement, CLICK HERE Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom...

Urban Living Network | 12 December 2025

To read the full edition CLICK HERE 1. At last – the draft Sydney Plan,...

Anti-Dumping Notice No 2025/155 – Project 691 – Aluminium windows and doors from China | 12.12.25

To read the submission, CLICK HERE Urban Taskforce Australia is a property...

Belmore Road Sub-Precinct Planning Proposal (PP-2023-2479) | 12.12.25

To read the submission, CLICK HERE Urban Taskforce Australia supports the...

‘Three Cities’ Scrapped as Sydney Planning Overhauled | The Urban Developer | 11.12.25

To read the full article, CLICK HERE Today’s online platform The Urban...

We’ve got a feeeees-ibilty problem | Sourceable | 10.12.25

To read the full article, CLICK HERE Today’s online platform The Uban Developer...

Media Release | Urban Taskforce welcomes draft Sydney Plan | 10.12.25

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, said the release of the draft...

Media Release | ABS housing data – Same Councils holding us back | 09.12.25

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, said today that the latest...

Media Release | A welcome dog-house renovation at Wentworth Park | 09.12.25

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest said that today’s announcement of a new...

Cherrybrook precinct state-led rezoning proposal | 5.12.25

To read the full submission, CLICK HERE Urban Taskforce Australia welcomes...

Riverstone East Stage 3 | 05.12.25

Urban Taskforce Australia has received reports from some concerned members...

DCP Amendment – Liveability Improvements to Apartment Developments | 04.12.25

To read the full submission, CLICK HERE Urban Taskforce Australia recognises...

Housing crisis deepens as dwelling approvals slide again | Mortgage Professionals Australia | 03.12.25

Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest was today quoted in the Mortgage...

Media Release | ABS housing approvals – a rollercoaster ride | 02.12.25

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

Sydney greyhound track faces bulldozer for thousands of new homes | Sydney Morning Herald | 01.12.25

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest says the future of Wentworth Park should...

Canterbury-Bankstown TOD Precincts DCP Amendments | 28.11.25

Urban Taskforce Australia strongly supports increasing TOD, seeing the...

Exhibition of Planning Proposal – Heritage Review | 28.11.25

As you are no-doubt aware, Willoughby City Council recently called for...

Woollahra DCP 2015: Housing in accessible areas | 26.11.25

We note that the NSW Government has launched this week its mid-rise pattern...

Media Release | Mid-rise pattern book puts flesh on the bones of the Government’s mid-rise housing policy | 24.11.25

To read the full release, CLICK HERE CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia,...

Tom Forrest discusses the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) | 2SM | 24.11.25

Tom Forrest, CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia, joined 2SM today to discuss...

Waverley – Bondi Junction Vision and Master Plan | 23.11.25

To read the full submission, CLICK HERE

Media Release | HAFF Round 3 can be a win-win for market and social housing | 23.11.25

To read the full release, CLICK HERE

Media Release | Mark Speakman left a significant legacy for NSW | 20.11.25

To read the full release, CLICK HERE CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia,...

7 News | 16.11.25

Tom Forrest, Urban Taskforce CEO appeared on Channel 7 News last night...

Home Building Goes Sliding Backwards | The Saturday Telegraph | 15.11.25

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest speaks to The Saturday Telegraph in relation...

Urban Living Network | 14 November 2025

To read the full edition, CLICK HERE 1. Landmark planning reforms pass...

2SM Tim Webster for Breakfast | 14.11.25

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest today commented on Tim Webster’s...

Tom Forrest: Get on board with housing in NSW, or get out of the way | The Daily Telegraph | 13.11.25

Tom Forrest says bipartisan reform is a breakthrough — now NSW must deliver...

Draft DCP Amendment - Electrification Stage 1 | 12.11.25

Urban Taskforce Australia opposes this ad-hoc, council-by-council approach...

NSW housing reforms pass: Major changes to fast-track home building revealed | The Daily Telegraph | 12.11.25

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest welcomed the passing of the planning reforms,...

Media Release | Historic planning laws a win for housing in NSW | 12.11.25

CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia, Tom Forrest, said that the passing of...

NSW Planning Shake-Up Promises Faster Approvals | The Urban Developer | 12.11.25

Of the passing of the Planning Reform Bill, Tom Forrest says, “The Government...

Central Coast Strategic Conservation Plan (CCSCP) | 11.11.25

Urban Taskforce welcomes the streamlining of development and biodiversity...

2GB Radio – Mornings with Mark Levy | 11.11.25

During a discussion this morning on 2GB’s Mornings with Mark Levy about...

Government’s first homebuyer scheme accused of fuelling housing market panic | The Daily Telegraph | 11.11.25

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest, has issued a warning over the Federal...

2GB Radio - Ben Fordham Live | 11.11.25

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest was mentioned by Peter Switzer in today’s...

The plan to transform Moore Park’s Entertainment Quarter into a ‘world-class’ precinct | The Sydney Morning Herald | 10.11.25

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest has welcomed plans to revitalise the Entertainment...

Draft Planning Control Options for All-Electric Buildings | 10.11.25

To read the full submission, CLICK HERE I write in response to the proposed...

Draft Key Workers Affordable Housing Policy | 05.11.25

To read the full submission, CLICK HERE

Media Release | ABS housing data – How are Regional Councils tracking? | 10.11.25

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