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The suburban tracts and towns of New South Wales will be required to accept another 130,000 recreational boats by 2026 – that is, in addition to the 223,000 already with us.1 These craft and the SUVs...
View ArticleFishermans Bend urban renewal area doubles
The Victorian Government has announced a major expansion to the Fishermans Bend urban renewal area with the addition of a new business district.Fishermans Bend is located six kilometres south-west of...
View ArticleVictorian Government Architect regains status
The Victorian state government has returned greater power and influence to the Office of the Victorian Government Architect by moving it from the planning portfolio back to the Department of Premier...
View ArticleCouncils lead sustainable design effort
A group of Melbourne councils has come together to launch the new Built Environment Sustainability Scorecard (BESS), a free online sustainability assessment tool that will supplant current methods for...
View ArticlePacked cities: congestion cost could triple by 2031
Infrastructure Australia has released a report that predicts the cost of congestion in capital cities could reach $53.3 billion by 2031 if measures to provide addititional capacity and manage demand...
View ArticleTasmania set for major planning overhaul
Tasmania’s planning system is set for a major overhaul after the state government released draft legislation that would introduce a single scheme to cover the entire state.The government is describing...
View ArticlePlanners urge goverment action on climate
The Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) has called on the federal government to make a strong committment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the lead up to the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference in...
View ArticlePerth heat death may double without density
The head of Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said smart urban planning strategies are needed to prevent Perth becoming more sprawled and having a negative impact on the...
View ArticleOpen space shrinks across NSW
Local councils across New South Wales may have lost 20 percent of their open space over a period of 10 years, according to government data.A 2013 NSW state government report looked at the performance...
View ArticleNeglected Green Square lot to become a vibrant public space
An unused empty lot in Sydney’s largest urban renewal site, Green Square, will be transformed into a vibrant public square featuring garden rooms, a water play park, landscaped terraces and a cafe.The...
View ArticleLooming shortfall for seniors housing
A report backed by the Property Council of Australia has warned that there will be a serious shortfall in the amount of housing for over 65s in coming years, with demand for retirement villages...
View ArticleDramatic overhaul of Melbourne planning
The Victorian state government introduced interim planning laws for Melbourne’s CBD late last week that have drawn the ire of developers, with the Victorian branch of the Urban Development Institute of...
View ArticleMelbourne planning changes certain to benefit public, Institute says
The Australian Institute of Architects has lauded recent changes to Melbourne’s planning laws, calling them “extremely generous” controls that are both sensible and in the public interest.The Victorian...
View ArticleSouth Australia introduces major planning overhaul
South Australia’s Minister for Planning and Deputy Premier John Rau has introduced legislation that will result in the state’s biggest planning reform in 25 years.The bill that has been tabled in the...
View ArticleSydney to be carved up into six districts
The NSW Government plans to introduce an independent planning body that will divide metropolitan Sydney into six districts.As Planning Minister Rob Stokes announced, the soon-to-be-established Greater...
View ArticleLucy Turnbull wants more female-friendly cities
Lucy Turnbull has said in an interview with Fairfax Media that she is working on a project to examine how to make Sydney more female-friendly in her role as the chair of the Committee for Sydney.
View ArticleFremantle's "tiny house" planning amendment
A City of Fremantle councillor has put forward an amendment to the Western Australian planning scheme that could see more “tiny houses” built in the city.Councillor Rachel Pemberton said the idea for...
View ArticleNSW appoints chief planner
The state government of New South Wales has appointed its first chief planner after recently creating the role, with experienced planner Gary White to fill the position.White has worked across both the...
View ArticleInfrastructure Victoria board appointed
The Victorian state government has announced the first board for the newly created body Infrastructure Victoria, which will guide infrastructure planning for areas including transport, schools,...
View ArticlePM offers $95m for Gold Coast Light Rail
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has pledged $95 million in federal funding towards Stage 2 of the Gold Coast Light Rail, a project that will both support the upcoming 2018 Commonwealth Games and...
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