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Calls to expedite Perth’s ferry system expansion plans amid population boom
The West Australian The latest population figures, which show Perth had the biggest jump in population growth last year, have prompted calls to expedite the State Government’s proposal to expand the city’s ferry system. Australian…
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National award for Witchcliffe Ecovillage
Business News Witchcliffe Ecovillage has won the major prize at the Urban Development Institute of Australia national awards. The housing project, delivered by Perron Group’s development arm and Mike Hulme’s Sustainable Settlements, was recognised as one…
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WA projects dominate urban development awards
The West Australian WA projects have dominated national urban development awards, with One Subiaco tower recognised as the nation’s best apartment high-rise and Witchcliffe ecovillage deemed the best overall project in the country. WA projects…
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The 50 square metre solution getting people into their first homes
The Property Tribune There are many reasons why Western Australia needs a greater diversity of housing across the continuum. Affordability, shrinking family sizes, aging population, environmental constraints and supply issues all factor into the equation…
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Perth’s inner-city schools are overcrowded and parents are angry there’s been little help
ABC News Perth’s inner-city schools are bursting at the seams due to increasing enrolments and parents are angered the state government’s upgrades to the aging infrastructure aren’t doing enough to ease the problem. Put simply,…
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Finding Perth’s investor hotspots when land sales have soared 92 per cent
Australian Property Investor Magazine Investors are heading west as Perth’s relative affordability, strong economic conditions and continued population growth fuel demand for housing across Western Australia’s capital. The latest figures from UDIA WA’s Urban Development…
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Land sales are booming in Perth, but dark clouds are gathering
Domain Demand for housing is booming across Perth, with new figures from the Urban Development Institute of Australia in WA revealing a 92 per cent increase in the number of new land sales over the…
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Perth records highest number of land sales in more than three years
The West Australian Despite a crisis of confidence in the building sector, the house-and-land package dream is being revived, with Perth recording its largest number of land sales in more than three years. The rise follows a…
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Fast-tracked power connection measures for land developers
The National Tribune The Cook Government has slashed even more red tape in a bid to increase Western Australia’s housing supply with a raft of initiatives to accelerate the installation of new power connections for…
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Industry Issues 24-04-2024
From the CEO As the sun rises tomorrow morning and the sound of the bugle is heard throughout our suburbs, we remember the sacrifice and legacy left by those who defended our freedom.…
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Industry Issues 18-04-2024
From the CEO There are two types of people. Those who do the work and those that take the credit. (That’s a quote from Ghandi, for which I won’t take the credit). I…
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Industry Issues 11-04-2024
From the CEO “Growth hurts because change isn’t easy, that’s why they call it growing pains.” Tony Gaskins As highlighted yesterday in this article on WA Today, Perth is bursting at the seams trying to…
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Industry Issues 04-04-2024
From the CEO “The industry knows how much the developers are making, and it’s not uncommon for these developers to be making an extra thirty percent in their margins. That impacts the builders,…
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Industry Issues 28-03-2024
From the CEO This week was about reminding our friends in Canberra that whilst WA may be on the other side of the country, our contribution to the Australian economy is fundamental to…
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Industry Issues 21-03-2024
From the CEO I am even more proud to be a West Aussie after WA dominated the UDIA National Awards for Excellence in Melbourne last night. Four WA projects took home trophies including…
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UDIA National Congress
This week representatives from UDIA WA’s leadership team have been in Melbourne attending the 2024 UDIA National Congress. This year’s event started on Monday night with a sophisticated evening at the Oliver Hume…
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Industry Issues 14-03-2024
From the CEO Too little, too late. That was the comment from the Chair of Highgate Primary School’s Board in response to the State Government’s announcement of a $12 million upgrade to the…
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EPA ANNOUNCES PUBLIC ADVICE FOR REGIONAL SCALE OFFSETS
UDIA WA welcomes the EPA’s release yesterday of public advice setting out guiding values for proponents and recommended priorities for government to promote early and elective adoption of innovative approaches to regional scale…
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WEST AUSSIE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS WIN ON NATIONAL STAGE
Four Western Australian property development projects have won prestigious UDIA National Awards for Excellence overnight, including the overall Project of the Year Award, won by Witchcliffe Ecovillage. Presented in Melbourne on Wednesday night,…
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INDUSTRY WELCOMES COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO URBAN GREENING STRATEGY
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed today’s State Government announcement that they will develop a new ‘Urban Greening Strategy’ in collaboration with key stakeholders as a win for the…
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NEW MEDIUM DENSITY CODE CHANGES THE RIGHT MOVE FOR HOUSING CHOICE IN WA
The latest raft of WA State Government planning reforms have been welcomed by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA), given the focus on delivering much needed housing supply and greater choice…
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WA BUILDING REFORM MEASURES SUPPORTED BY INDUSTRY
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) is supportive of the State Government’s moves to draft legislation that aims to further increase consumer confidence in relation to building construction, particularly for high…
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ENVIRONMENTAL OVERHAUL TO EASE HOUSING PRESSURE
Amid a housing supply crisis, today’s State Government announcement that the environmental approvals system will receive a long awaited and much needed overhaul, has been welcomed by the Urban Development Institute of Australia…
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DEMAND ON THE RISE AS MORE ACTION NEEDED TO ALEVIATE HOUSING CRISIS
In the wake of the Housing Roundtable held in Perth on Thursday, the latest data from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) shows that demand for land in Perth continues to…
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HOUSING CRISIS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS PLANNING SYSTEM CONTINUES OVERHAUL
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has applauded the Cook Government for its proactive approach to addressing critical housing shortages across the state as the latest tranche of planning reforms were…
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HOUSING SUPPLY UNIT TO UNLOCK WA HOMES
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA) has welcomed today’s announcement of a Housing Supply Unit that will be established within the WA Treasury Department as a necessary action to address the…
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NEW LEADERSHIP FOR PEAK DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY BODY
Highly respected development industry leader Richard Pappas has been appointed President of the Urban Development Institute of Australia in Western Australia (UDIA WA) at the Institute’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 18 October…
Publications
The Urbanist
A quarterly magazine that explores a range of issues impacting on the development industry in-depth and engage with experts in their field to get the most current, accurate and thought provoking information available.
The Urbanist Live
A podcast produced to complement our quarterly magazine The Urbanist. Each episode features a different discussion topic, with a clear message from our guests, to assist those working in the urban development sector now and into the future.
UDIA Newsletter
A weekly e-newsletter providing a land sales snapshot, the latest industry news and updates on UDIA’s activities for the week.
Urban Development Index
This comprehensive publication is based on UDIA’s survey of developers including sales activity region by region across the state.
Urban Intelligence
UDIA’s monthly property market update including commentary on the latest economic and property market data.
Land Snapshot
The weekly Land Snapshot provides up-to-date tracking of residential lot sales trends.