Category: Housing

Sartor announces NSW planning reforms

The NSW Government recently released a draft exposure bill outlining reforms to the NSW planning system. A discussion paper, Improving the NSW Planning System, was placed on public exhibition for…

Experts converge for sustainable Melbourne

Architects, planners, designers, engineers, builders and politicians from Australia and across the globe will converge on Melbourne for a the three day conference addressing the city’s greatest design challenge –…

Report puts spotlight on government services

  The Report on Government Services released today by the Productivity Commission examines the performance of all Australian governments in the areas of education, justice, emergency management, health, community services…

Green plan for WA coastal development

By Adam Coleman With a combination of estate design and initiatives that will provide the townsite with self-sufficiency in ‘green’ water and power, Landcorp’s planned 140 lot residential development at…

Triple-bottom line housing project

By Lucinda Dean Latrobe City Council in Victoria has an award-winning idea to spark new life into the Valley’s ageing public housing estates while providing training and employment in building…

Creating the future

By Staff Writer NSW Minister for Ageing, Kristina Keneally, and Member for Drummoyne, Angela D’Amore, have announced that the NSW Government will convene an event called Ageing 2030 to plan…

Randwick calls on budding artists

By Adam Coleman Randwick City Council in Sydney is inviting children and young people from the area to participate in a unique bus painting project aiming to improve young people's…

Ten new recruits for NSW Cabinet

By Staff Writer NSW Premier Morris Iemma will recommed that the NSW Governor appoints ten new Ministers to his Cabinet. The new nominees are: * Matthew Brown as Minister for…

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