Planning
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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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
Sprawling Perth needs ‘Barcelona’ suburbs – but Metronet’s not the answer
An influential industry body has identified five Perth suburbs as prime locations for transformative development near public transport, defying government logic.
- by Sarah Brookes
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
Preston Market owners threaten to shut it down over planning war
Stallholders at the Preston Market have been informed their leases will not be renewed when they expire in January, in a dramatic escalation of a fight over the site’s future.
- by Rachel Eddie
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
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Short shrift for short stays: Labor MPs plot Airbnb crackdown to tackle rental crisis
Capping the number of nights Victorian landlords can list their properties on Airbnb, imposing a “tourist tax” and empowering councils to charge owners higher rates are among the options on the table.
- by Broede Carmody
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
Plans for New Farm mansion to tower over neighbours
Plans for a contentious mansion planned for a New Farm block near the Brisbane River, which would tower over a heritage-listed riverside home, have been resubmitted, despite the owner’s court victory approving a previous design.
- by Cameron Atfield
Cars to be curbed on CBD streets under new council plan
Parts of Flinders, Spencer and Collins streets could be closed to cars at peak times under a Melbourne city council proposal to reduce the number of people driving through the CBD and prioritise pedestrians.
- by Lachlan Abbott
Minister approves Brunswick development that will swallow heritage-listed substation
Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny has overruled a local council to green light a 10-storey apartment development in Brunswick around a graffiti-covered electricity substation.
- by Cara Waters