SEQ councils will have to adjust their planning schemes to provide more affordable housing under a draft plan.
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SEQ’s population is set to boom: how will your LGA be affected?
New figures shed light on how SEQ’s local government areas are expected to grow over the next 23 years.
Contract awarded for East Perth homelessness project
State, federal and local government are involved in the Common Ground project to deliver housing for Perth’s rough sleepers.
Should councils partner with activists to achieve social outcomes?
Councils need to recognise that community activism isn’t something to be controlled, but something to be part of, a report argues.
Qld identifies 27 parcels of government land for housing
A Queensland audit has uncovered more than 27 hectares of government land for potential housing.
Council to increase rates for Airbnb properties
Home owners who put their properties on Airbnb will face higher rates in a bid by Brisbane City Council to free up long-term rentals.
Don’t blame us for housing shortage, councils say
Councils say the market is to blame for housing shortages after the NSW Productivity Commission pointed to the planning system.
Addressing the regional housing crisis
Regional areas are bearing the brunt of the affordability pressures that have come along with Australia’s strong housing market.
Melbourne councils join together to end homelessness
Melbourne councils have formed an alliance against homelessness.
NSW planning system ‘driving up apartment costs’
Planning restrictions are driving up the price of Sydney apartments, an RBA research paper says.