Development
Sydney congestion overblown, more inner-city density needed, say developers
The head of developer lobby Urban Taskforce says the eastern suburbs are “ripe” for increased density following calls for increased building heights in inner Sydney.
- by Michael McGowan
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Secret Sydney tunnel halts construction of boutique hotel
Construction of the Oxford Street development has stalled over damage to a heritage-listed water bore.
- by Michael Koziol
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Sydney’s richest suburbs need to be higher, denser to solve housing crisis: productivity commissioner
The NSW productivity commissioner wants Sydneysiders to get used to living in apartments, and has called for increased density in the inner city.
- by Michael McGowan
The suburbs being asked to rise to the challenge of population growth
As the South Brisbane community considers the likely impact of taller towers, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has named other suburbs set for higher density. Is yours among them?
- by Tony Moore
Sky green: Council’s trade-off for taller towers in the inner city
Developers will need to meet new green building codes if they want Brisbane City Council approval for projects rising up to 50 storeys.
- by Tony Moore
Sydney council tries to block 800 new homes located outside its boundary
Meriton’s proposed development in Zetland is not within Randwick City Council’s area, but councillors are demanding it be stopped because a tower will be visible to their constituents.
- by Michael Koziol
Changes to Qld laws after putrid odours ‘like faecal matter’ near SEQ dumps
Major changes to Queensland’s Environmental Protection Act will be legislated following a review triggered by 4600 complaints of putrid smells were reported against waste companies.
- by Tony Moore
‘It’s all just ended’: Surry Hills blaze scorches family’s $38 million hotel dream
Those dreams were reduced to a smouldering pile of rubble by Friday, as firefighters extinguished the final flames and police investigating the blaze as suspected arson questioned two teenagers.
- by Megan Gorrey, Sarah Keoghan and Olivia Ireland
Ryde council refers its own multimillion-dollar spending to ICAC
The council is reviewing plans for a new $110 million civic and community hub after developer contributions collected by the council were allegedly misspent.
- by Megan Gorrey
Perth developer ploughs ahead with western suburbs vision despite Graylands commitment
Adrian Fini and Ben Lisle’s property development venture Hesperia confirmed it would continue to pursue a proposal to develop a prized patch of western suburbs land.
- by Hamish Hastie
New walkway to link Story Bridge to city heart
Openings have been cut into the 83-year-old concrete walls of the Story Bridge to build a walkway under part of the city’s history with its emerging future.
- by Tony Moore