Welcome progress on First Home Loan Deposit Scheme 13 Dec 2019 - National - Property Council of Australia Confirmation that 27 lenders have been selected for the initial lenders panel for the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme is another important st... Three things Australia's building ministers must address today 13 Dec 2019 - National - Property Council of Australia Australia’s building ministers meet again in Canberra today - almost six months since their last meeting in Sydney where they agreed to the ... Guidance for development in Bushfire prone areas 12 Dec 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia The State Government has released guidance material to help local governments better plan for development in bushfire-prone areas.... Property Council responds to City Reach Waterfront Master Plan 12 Dec 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia ​The Property Council supports the ambitious proposals and general intent of the Brisbane City Council City Reach Waterfront master plan.​... Draft SEQ Koala Strategy and Mapping Released 12 Dec 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia The Queensland Government has released the Draft South East Queensland Conservation Strategy 2019-2024 (Draft Strategy).​​... MYFER Queensland land tax exemptions 12 Dec 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia The Queensland Government has today confirmed in the MYFER that it will introduce a more expansive foreign land tax surcharge exemption fram... 2019 Land Supply and Development Monitoring Report released 12 Dec 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia The Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDMIP) have released the 2019 results of the Land Supply a... Queensland Christmas lunch breaks records 12 Dec 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia The Property Council welcomed a record crowd of over 1,700 property professionals and raised over $62,000 for Act for Kids at our Annual Chr... Property Council thanks Committees for a huge 2019 12 Dec 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia The team at the Property Council would like to thank all of our Queensland Committee members for their hard work in 2019. ​... Property industry raises 18 thousand plus for Mission Australia 9 Dec 2019 - WA - Property Council of Australia WA’s property industry dug deep to raise more than $18,000 as an early Christmas gift for Mission Australia at Property Council WA’s Christm... Support for high density living on the rise 9 Dec 2019 - Victoria - Property Council of Australia A generational gap is emerging when it comes to housing density, with younger people most likely to support denser housing in established su... WA house starts tipped for slow recovery from late 2020 8 Dec 2019 - WA - Property Council of Australia The Housing Industry Forecast Group predicts WA dwelling starts will remain flat at 15,500 in 2019-20, with a subdued recovery from 2020 to ... Homeless hub and Common Ground shelters underpin homeless strategy 8 Dec 2019 - WA - Property Council of Australia City of Perth and the State Government have unveiled significant plans to address homelessness and anti-social behaviour in the centre of Pe... Year in Review and 2020 Direction 6 Dec 2019 - South Australia - Property Council of Australia We wanted to take a moment to introduce you to the Future Directions Committee of 2019/20, showcase what we have achieved throughout the yea... Retirement Living Census results released 6 Dec 2019 - WA - Property Council of Australia The results of the annual PwC-Property Council Retirement Living Census were launched at the National Retirement Living Summit held on the G... December's Member News and Moves 6 Dec 2019 - WA - Property Council of Australia WeWork joins the Property Council in WA and hosts a site tour, Lavan appoints a new property Special Counsel, while a prominent leasing and ... GDP headline conceals declining housing construction 4 Dec 2019 - National - Property Council of Australia The lift in GDP for the September quarter is welcome, but conceals a worrying decline in housing construction which will undermine housing s... Property Council WA welcomes Premier Mark McGowan's $150m housing plan 3 Dec 2019 - WA - Property Council of Australia Property Council WA has welcomed the State Government’s $150 million Housing Investment Program – to invest in social housing, fix existing ... Falling housing approvals demand government focus 2 Dec 2019 - National - Property Council of Australia An eight per cent fall in national dwelling approvals in October 2019 demands a response from all levels of government.... State Government moves on Project Bank Accounts 29 Nov 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia The Queensland Government has released it response to the recommendations of two independent reports into its building industry fairness ref... Brisbane City Council passes planning amendment packages 29 Nov 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia Brisbane City Council has progressed several of their proposed Major amendment packages.... Building Act won't right previous wrongs: Property Council 29 Nov 2019 - Australian Capital Territory - Property Council of Australia The ACT Government’s building reform package will do nothing to right previous wrongs and lead to more uncertainty and cost for the property... Our North, Our Future: White Paper on Developing Northern Australia 29 Nov 2019 - NT - Ruth Palmer While the Defence projects have trickled through and provided stimulus to those lucky enough to benefit from the spend, it was no-where near... Queensland Government passes electoral reforms 29 Nov 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia The Queensland Government has introduced a range of electoral reforms in the final sitting week of Parliament for 2019.... Property Council responds to Draft North Queensland Regional Plan 28 Nov 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia The Property Council’s Townsville Chapter has lodged a formal response to the draft North Queensland Regional Plan. ​... Industry welcomes Brisbane City Council Livable Housing incentives 28 Nov 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia The Property Council has welcomed a new incentive package from Brisbane City Council Budget aimed at encouraging the delivery of ‘livable ho... Property Council releases 2019 Retirement Census snapshot 28 Nov 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia The Property Council in collaboration with PwC, have released the snapshot report of the annual retirement living census.​... 2019 Retirement Census snapshot report released 28 Nov 2019 - National - Property Council of Australia Retirement village living continues to offer affordable, safe and secure housing for older Australians, but regulators should exercise cauti... Rental Reform: proposed changes released 28 Nov 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia The Department of Housing and Public Works have identified a range of potential changes to Queensland’s tenancy laws.​... Have your say on the future of South Bank 28 Nov 2019 - Queensland - Property Council of Australia Public consultation for the Future South Bank Master Plan has begun....