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Media Release: Illegal tree removals in Monash a focus for enforcement

Tue, 26/02/2019 - 15:00 City of Monash

26 February 2018 Monash Council is putting builders, developers and residents on notice that it is taking action on illegal tree removals. Mayor Shane McCluskey said...

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Andrews Government unveils second term ministry

Thu, 29/11/2018 - 14:00 Alastair Taylor

Victorian Governor, Linda Dessau, has sworn in the new Andrews Government Ministry at a ceremony at Government House today. Richard Wynne, the Planning Minister during...

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Urban Taskforce labels Sydney's apartment aesthetic as dull

Mon, 01/10/2018 - 00:00 Mark Baljak

Peak industry body Urban Taskforce Australia (UTA) last week went on the offensive, criticising aspects of Sydney's planning system which it believes leads to dull...

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Liverpool rezoned and earmarked as becoming Sydney's third largest CBD

Thu, 06/09/2018 - 10:00 Mark Baljak

Much like Parramatta, Liverpool will become another satellite CBD for the Harbour City, having been rezoned by the State's Planning Minister. Anthony Roberts has...

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Sydney's Central to Eveleigh set to become Australia’s Silicon Valley

Tue, 07/08/2018 - 15:00 Andre Brokman

Today's Atlassian CEO Scott Farquhar and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the NSW Government will partner with the software company to create a major new...

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UTA lauds Waterloo's proposed urban renewal as a benchmark for Sydney

Tue, 07/08/2018 - 00:00 Mark Baljak

An announcement last week by the NSW state government has advanced plans for the urban renewal of Waterloo's public housing estate. Options for the renewal of the estate...

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Victorian opposition continues its run of public transport announcements

Tue, 17/07/2018 - 16:00 Alastair Taylor

Hot on the heels of announcing that, if elected at the Victorian state election in November, a new Liberal-National government would extend the Cranbourne line to Clyde...

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Better population projection is good, but implementing better transport policies would be better

Mon, 16/07/2018 - 08:00 Alastair Taylor

Comment Accurately projecting population growth in order for Governments to plan better for our cities and regions won't mean much if at the end of the day local...

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Victoria's Inclusionary Housing Pilot one step closer, works to extend Cranbourne and Pakenham platforms kick off

Thu, 12/07/2018 - 17:00 Alastair Taylor

The Victorian Government has announced planning changes in order to move forward with its Inclusionary Housing Pilot that will deliver 100 new social housing dwellings...

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Victorian opposition commits to extending Cranbourne line if elected in November

Thu, 12/07/2018 - 09:00 Alastair Taylor

Victorian Liberal opposition leader Matthew Guy has promised that if elected to government in November, he would pursue an extension project for the Cranbourne line to...

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Laurence Dragomir: @philip - the floorplates are deceptively bigger than the renders would indicate - circa 1500sqm @Rohan - From an urban design point of view (and ...

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Cbus Property Submits Planning Application for its Landmark 435 Bourke Street Site

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philiplees: One of problems with the ANZ Bank redevelopment was that despite its visual impressiveness its floor plate was only 800 sq m and this is ...

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