Chief Executive | State budgets toxic to city investment 

Hands up if you like high interest rates. No takers? Just checking.

$1.5bn for water infrastructure in SA Housing Roadmap

The SA Government announced its Housing Roadmap yesterday, which includes $1.5 billion towards water infrastructure and measures to speed up planning approvals. 

Restaurateur Chris Lucas backs Melbourne in $1bn project

Cbus Property has collaborated with pioneering Australian hospitality entrepreneur Chris Lucas to introduce two new signature dining venues to its $1 billion next-generation mixed-use precinct, 435 Bourke Street, in Melbourne’s CBD.

Chief Executive | Karate chop: Skills and migration debate ignores future needs

In March, Build Skills Australia told us Australia needs an extra 90,000 skilled tradespeople to build 1.2 million new homes by ’29. 

NSW Govt announces new housing targets, offer councils incentives

The NSW Government has announced an incentive scheme to encourage councils to meet new housing targets. Find out the targets for your area.

Chief Executive | Property leaders converge in Canberra

Last week in crisp Canberra we backed better planning approvals and more tradie migrants through a heavy round of Federal Budget media.

Chief Executive | Your strong voice and more

Last week in crisp Canberra we backed better planning approvals and more tradie migrants through a heavy round of Federal Budget media.

Changes to Property and Development NSW to ‘cut red tape’

The NSW Government has passed changes to ‘support better use and management’ of the state’s property portfolio, cutting red tape and streamlining land acquisitions for its central development agency.

Councils to trial AI for planning approvals

The NSW Government have launched grant applications for councils to trial artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to help process development applications more efficiently.

Greater housing density coming to Sydney’s train stations

The NSW Government has kicked off its Transport Oriented Development Program to boost housing supply while also announcing it will offer funding for councils to trial AI in local planning systems.