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The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is Australia’s peak Representative body for all segments of the Urban Development Industry. The institute has been representing the industry in Western Australia for more than 40 years.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS POWER ALONG
GEOTHERMAL IS A PLENTIFUL RESOURCE IN THE PERTH BASIN WITH THE EQUIVALENT OF 950,000 MWTH YRS WHICH CAN BE USED FOR THINGS LIKE DISTRICT HEATING, WATER DESALINATION AND PURIFICATION OF WASTE WATER BY DISTILLATION The…
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT’S REVIVAL HAS A LONG WAY TO GO
PUBLIC TRANSPORT PATRONAGE HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY IN RECENT YEARS IN PERTH, BUT THE CAR REMAINS THE ULTIMATE IN PERSONAL MOBILITY, FLEXIBILITY AND CONVENIENCE The Australian Bureau of Statistics published an article last week which detailed…
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HOUSING INVESTMENT NEEDS TO BE ENCOURAGED
WE ARE RELIANT ON PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN A NATIONALLY COMPETITIVE MARKET. IF OUR ECONOMY IS TO CONTINUE TO GROW WE NEED A STRATEGY TO ATTRACT INVESTMENT, NOT JUST FOR MINING PROJECTS BUT FOR HOUSING AS…
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EMPLOYMENT TARGETS: SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SELF-CONTAINMENT
A KEY POLICY IN THE GOVERNMENT’S STRATEGIC PLANNING DOCUMENT DIRECTIONS 2031 AND BEYOND IS THE PROMOTION OF EMPLOYMENT SELF-SUFFICIENCY TARGETS, BUT WHAT ARE THESE MEASURES AND WHAT INFLUENCES THEM? Where we live and work has…
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JULY PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE
A SUMMARY FROM THE INSTITUTE’S LATEST ECONOMIC AND HOUSING MARKET UPDATE KEY POINTS Markets put chance of August rate cut at 64 per cent. Housing investment surges in May. House price expectations decline, but remain…
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KEEP ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MIND WHEN BUILDING
ONE OF THE WAYS THAT HOUSEHOLDS CAN REDUCE THEIR POWER CONSUMPTION IS TO DESIGN THEIR HOMES TO BE A NATURALLY COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE The West Australian’s front page story on Monday regarding the push for higher…
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PUTTING THE PULSE IN PLACES
WHAT TAKES PLACE INSIDE AND BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS IN WHICH WE LIVE AND WORK CAN EITHER GREATLY ENCOURAGE SOCIAL CONNECTION OR CONTRIBUTE TO A SENSE OF LONELINESS. THIS HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF PLACEMAKING AND THE…
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NEW DWELLING FINANCE AT 19 YEAR HIGHS
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN HOME LOAN APPROVALS ROSE IN MAY, WITH LOANS FOR NEW DWELLINGS REACHING 19 YEAR HIGHS The number of loans for homes purchased by owner-occupiers rose 4.0 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms compared to…
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PERTH RENTAL LISTINGS DOUBLE
THE NUMBER OF RENTAL VACANCIES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA HAS DOUBLED IN SIX MONTHS TO 4066 AT THE END OF JUNE, ACCORDING TO REIWA. THE LIFT IN LISTINGS HAS PUSHED THE VACANCY RATE TO 3.2…