Overview

Media Releases

April 2021

Let’s back WA’s confidence boom with policies that support property 15 Apr 2021 - WA

March 2021

McGowan Government re-election presents new growth opportunities, powered by property 13 Mar 2021 - WA International students are the secret to reviving Perth's CBD 10 Mar 2021 - WA Helping retirees to rightsize would deliver a lot of upsides 3 Mar 2021 - WA

February 2021

Paige Walker elected President of Property Council WA 26 Feb 2021 - WA Tax reform required to keep house prices in check 24 Feb 2021 - WA Increase in Perth's office vacancy underlines the needs to support the CBD 4 Feb 2021 - Western Australia

January 2021

Looming skills shortage demands a smart tax solution 29 Jan 2021 - WA

December 2020

Property confidence soars but workforce and growth planning needed 17 Dec 2020 - WA

November 2020

Western Australians want more medium density 26 Nov 2020 - WA

October 2020

Council election ushers in a new era for City of Perth 17 Oct 2020 - WA WA optimism a chance to capitalise on confidence 15 Oct 2020 - WA Budget should build recovery momentum 8 Oct 2020 - WA

September 2020

The Cove takes out Western Australia's top property prize 23 Sep 2020 - WA Perth City Deal to unleash CBD transformation 20 Sep 2020 - WA Rate hike hit WA CBD landlords even harder 15 Sep 2020 - WA Code red for landlords as WA extends rent waivers 10 Sep 2020 - WA

August 2020

Perth CBD office proves resilient despite pandemic 13 Aug 2020 - Western Australia Property Council WA releases plan to reactivate Perth's CBD 12 Aug 2020 - WA

July 2020

WA property players least negative despite pandemic blow 16 Jul 2020 - Western Australia

June 2020

$20 million project hurdle will create more WA jobs 24 Jun 2020 - WA Ten hard-hitting initiatives to propel WA beyond COVID-19 10 Jun 2020 - WA Industry welcomes major housing stimulus package 7 Jun 2020 - WA

May 2020

Fast-track plan for major projects positions for jobs and recovery 20 May 2020 - WA Covid-19 new home boost would restart WA’s plunging home construction 15 May 2020 - WA

April 2020

Commercial Tenancies response legislation passes parliament, still work to do 20 Apr 2020 - WA COVID-19 decimates WA business confidence 16 Apr 2020 - WA

March 2020

Property Council spells out Perth CBD vision Project 90K 11 Mar 2020 - WA

February 2020

Property Council WA gives Treasurer Ben Wyatt credit 25 Feb 2020 - WA Stamp duty games a risk to economic aims 13 Feb 2020 - WA Flexible workspaces give impetus to Perth CBD renaissance 6 Feb 2020 - WA

January 2020

WA property outlook positive although residential growth lags 16 Jan 2020 - WA

December 2019

Property Council WA praises Eric Lumsden's extraordinary legacy 17 Dec 2019 - WA WA’s best projects and people up for prestigious national property awards 10 Dec 2019 - WA Property Council WA welcomes Premier Mark McGowan's $150m housing plan 3 Dec 2019 - WA

November 2019

Visionary planner wins Stan Perron Future Leader gong for 2019 21 Nov 2019 - WA

October 2019

Education emphasis an encouraging first step in Perth City Deal 28 Oct 2019 - WA Property Council WA wins 75 per cent stamp duty discount 23 Oct 2019 - WA Girls in Property opens a world of future job prospects 22 Oct 2019 - WA WA property industry players cautiously upbeat 3 Oct 2019 - WA

September 2019

Property Council welcomes Development WA 24 Sep 2019 - WA Premier backs well-designed density 18 Sep 2019 - WA Property industry calls for umpire for developer contributions 9 Sep 2019 - WA Property Council WA celebrates its standout people and places 7 Sep 2019 - WA

August 2019

Land tax comments step in the right direction 30 Aug 2019 - WA Get retirement village reforms right 1 Aug 2019 - Western Australia Perth office market vacancy falls steadily 1 Aug 2019 - WA

July 2019

WA home buyers are the winners in METRONET precincts 4 Jul 2019 - Western Australia Positive indicators point to rising confidence post-Federal election 4 Jul 2019 - WA

June 2019

Density, diversity and the new Australian dream 21 Jun 2019 - Western Australia Establishment of Infrastructure WA to drive investment, create jobs and boost WA economy 14 Jun 2019 - Western Australia

May 2019

International House Sydney takes home Australia's top property prize 18 May 2019 - National A return to surplus in WA State Budget welcomed as a sign of increasing confidence and tracking towa 9 May 2019 - Western Australia Waterwise Office Program winners recognised 3 May 2019 - Western Australia Timeless tower takes home state's top property honour 2 May 2019 - Western Australia Helen Shield appointed as Senior Policy and Communications Advisor 1 May 2019 - Western Australia

April 2019

WA stars shine at national property awards 29 Apr 2019 - Western Australia Green shoots fail to materialise for now, but optimism remains 11 Apr 2019 - WA Diversity of decision-making boards the key to delivering diverse, inclusive outcomes 10 Apr 2019 - Western Australia

February 2019

Property Council appoints new WA Deputy Director 28 Feb 2019 - Western Australia Property Council welcomes new President in WA 25 Feb 2019 - Western Australia Welcome focus on creating homes around transport hubs 20 Feb 2019 - Western Australia Community to benefit from better apartment design 19 Feb 2019 - Western Australia Creation of Infrastructure WA a milestone for productivity and prosperity 19 Feb 2019 - Western Australia ML MacDonald elected new Retirement Living Council President 15 Feb 2019 - Western Australia Poll reveals strong support for State Government's economic management and infrastructure investment 11 Feb 2019 - Western Australia Perth office market continues to tighten 7 Feb 2019 - WA

January 2019

Industry confidence pulls back slightly, yet strong uptick across property sectors 10 Jan 2019 - WA

December 2018

Perth supports better planning for good growth 7 Dec 2018 - Western Australia Property Council welcomes progress on Design WA 3 Dec 2018 - Western Australia

November 2018

Future leaders of WA property industry shine 27 Nov 2018 - Western Australia VALE STAN PERRON 23 Nov 2018 - Western Australia Property Council celebrates successful passage of strata law 1 Nov 2018 - Western Australia

October 2018

Resident well-being focus for WA Village Manager of the Year 23 Oct 2018 - Western Australia Property Council welcomes more free CATs 22 Oct 2018 - Western Australia Property Council welcomes progress on strata law 17 Oct 2018 - Western Australia Industry leaders inspire female students to consider property a career of choice 16 Oct 2018 - Western Australia Confidence low nationally but a stable story for WA property industry 11 Oct 2018 - WA ‘Girls in Property’ paves the way for greater diversity in WA’s property industry 4 Oct 2018 - Western Australia

September 2018

Shining stars of WA property industry celebrated 21 Sep 2018 - Western Australia Charging foreign owners extra for property will cost West Australian jobs 17 Sep 2018 - Western Australia Strong rental demand signals economic uptick yet engagement with Asia a missed opportunity 6 Sep 2018 - Western Australia

August 2018

Major industry bodies urge support for strata reforms 10 Aug 2018 - Western Australia Sandra Brewer appointed as new WA Executive Director 10 Aug 2018 - Western Australia Perth office market vacancy on steady climb down 2 Aug 2018 - Western Australia

July 2018

Industry confidence dips after strong earlier increases 12 Jul 2018 - Western Australia Lino Iacomella to step down from Property Council 4 Jul 2018 - Western Australia

June 2018

Economic diversification, urban amenity vital for Perth's high liveability status in post-commodity 19 Jun 2018 - Western Australia Property Council WA welcomes simpler planning system 13 Jun 2018 - Western Australia Review WA's industrial land strategy, industry tells new agency 5 Jun 2018 - Western Australia

May 2018

Include all station precincts in METRONET: report 24 May 2018 - Western Australia Two WA winners at national property awards 14 May 2018 - Western Australia Blackburne Aria wins WA's top property honour 11 May 2018 - Western Australia Planning reform key to innovative METRONET housing plan in WA Budget 11 May 2018 - Western Australia Infrastructure and housing focus in WA Budget welcomed but opportunity missed on foreign investment 10 May 2018 - Western Australia

April 2018

Federal infrastructure boost and Perth City Deal welcomed 27 Apr 2018 - Western Australia Green shoots in WA property converting to more work: Survey 19 Apr 2018 - Western Australia Confidence in WA property at five-year high: survey 19 Apr 2018 - Western Australia Property to lead the recovery in the WA State Budget 16 Apr 2018 - Western Australia Local Government must accept challenge to shift from 'business as usual' to achieve housing diversit 9 Apr 2018 - Western Australia

March 2018

Call for modernisation of Local Government Act 22 Mar 2018 - Western Australia Infrastructure WA strongly supported by property industry 20 Mar 2018 - Western Australia Call for Act change to permit building upgrades 15 Mar 2018 - Western Australia

February 2018

METRONET reference group welcome move to guide development 21 Feb 2018 - Western Australia Infrastructure WA to keep WA's growth on track 6 Feb 2018 - Western Australia Perth vacancy down as business braces for economic bounce back 1 Feb 2018 - Western Australia

January 2018

Surge in industry confidence in WA sets scene for economic bounce back 11 Jan 2018 - Western Australia What WA property owners and investors are looking for in 2018 3 Jan 2018 - Western Australia

December 2017

Landgate Commercialisation Welcomed 20 Dec 2017 - Western Australia WA Property industry raises funds to feed the homeless this festive season 8 Dec 2017 - Western Australia

November 2017

Property Celebrates Future Leaders of Industry 24 Nov 2017 - Western Australia Industry backs WA Land Agency Mergers 22 Nov 2017 - Western Australia Planning team to kick start much-needed reform 17 Nov 2017 - Western Australia Bridging WA’s seniors housing gap must be policy priority 15 Nov 2017 - Western Australia Future-proofing property in a technological era 13 Nov 2017 - Western Australia Local Government Planning Under the Lens for Second Time 8 Nov 2017 - Western Australia

October 2017

September 2017

Industry shines at WA Property Awards 2017 23 Sep 2017 - Western Australia Growth initiatives needed to combat falling house prices 19 Sep 2017 - Western Australia Property industry swings into action for Kids Cancer Foundation 15 Sep 2017 - Western Australia No increases to Perth Parking Levy 8 Sep 2017 - Western Australia WA Budget Delivers Fair Budget for Tough Times 7 Sep 2017 - Western Australia WA retirement living raising the bar 6 Sep 2017 - Western Australia 2017 Women in Property Mentoring Program 1 Sep 2017 - Western Australia

August 2017

Premier announces eight new directors general 31 Aug 2017 - Western Australia Property industry welcomes push to fill hotel space 22 Aug 2017 - Western Australia Property industry welcomes push to fill hotel space 21 Aug 2017 - Western Australia Perth Parking Levy driving shoppers out of the CBD 17 Aug 2017 - Western Australia Misguided calls for foreign vacancy tax will stifle economic growth 10 Aug 2017 - Western Australia Taxed to the rafters 7 Aug 2017 - Western Australia Perth office market on the mend 3 Aug 2017 - Western Australia

July 2017

Budget plan to keep WA growing 27 Jul 2017 - Western Australia WA City Deals will create jobs and vibrant communities 26 Jul 2017 - Western Australia New era of coastal development to drive WA economy 25 Jul 2017 - Western Australia More evidence WA property close to turning point 17 Jul 2017 - Western Australia WA property recovery a work in progress 13 Jul 2017 - Western Australia City must think on its feet to improve vibrancy 10 Jul 2017 - Western Australia Plan for City light rail, subway and ferries in Perth 3 Jul 2017 - Western Australia

June 2017

May 2017

April 2017

Government rethink on train stations and light rail welcomed 28 Apr 2017 - Western Australia Perth’s revived treasure named WA Development of the Year 21 Apr 2017 - Western Australia Confidence returning to WA property industry 20 Apr 2017 - Western Australia Tanya Trevisan elected WA President 13 Apr 2017 - Western Australia Fresh Calls to Cut Stamp Duty to Tackle Housing Affordability 11 Apr 2017 - Western Australia Industry offers clarity on retirement living options 6 Apr 2017 - Western Australia

March 2017

Perth CBD must double number of residents 31 Mar 2017 - [Division] Property Council Launches 2017 Women in Property Mentoring Program 28 Mar 2017 - Western Australia The Five Property Game-Changes for New WA Government 23 Mar 2017 - Western Australia Retirement living at your finger tips 23 Mar 2017 - Western Australia New WA Ministries Welcomed 16 Mar 2017 - Western Australia Property Council congratulates WA Labor on historic victory 12 Mar 2017 - Western Australia Foreign investor tax will cost jobs, limit finance and reduce sales 3 Mar 2017 - Western Australia Higher taxes for foreign investors will hurt WA’s growth 1 Mar 2017 - Western Australia

February 2017

January 2017

Connectivity Key to Successful Infill 18 Jan 2017 - Western Australia Infrastructure Incentives Key to Election Success 13 Jan 2017 - Western Australia Confidence low in WA property industry 12 Jan 2017 - Western Australia Retirement Living Housing Targets to Turbocharge Housing Supply 9 Jan 2017 - Western Australia Full Private Certification to Cut Costs and Stem Time Delays 4 Jan 2017 - Western Australia Five Questions That Will Shape the Property Industry in 2017 3 Jan 2017 - Western Australia

December 2016

Government Finally Facing up to Silver Tsunami 20 Dec 2016 - Western Australia Re-thinking Old Buildings Part of Plan to Revitalise CBD 13 Dec 2016 - Western Australia Property Industry Celebrates Future Leaders 6 Dec 2016 - WA Division

November 2016

Western Power Sale Commitment Welcomed 30 Nov 2016 - Western Australia Trading Hours Reform Top of Election Shopping List 29 Nov 2016 - Western Australia Tackling Housing Affordability a Priority for Industry 24 Nov 2016 - Western Australia How a Seniors Housing Concession Can Benefit Us All 23 Nov 2016 - Western Australia Strata Reform Must Top Next Government’s Agenda 23 Nov 2016 - Western Australia Reform Property Taxes to Keep WA Growing: Election 8 Nov 2016 - Western Australia

October 2016

InfrastructureWA Needed to Keep WA Growing and Moving 25 Oct 2016 - Western Australia Design More Than Just the Building 19 Oct 2016 - Western Australia Confidence returning in WA property industry 13 Oct 2016 - Western Australia New Solutions for WA’s Commercial Property Challenges 12 Oct 2016 - Western Australia Apartment Buyers Punished By Unfair Stamp Duty Rules 7 Oct 2016 - Western Australia

September 2016

Land Tax Reform Needed to Keep WA Growing 29 Sep 2016 - Western Australia Property Council Academy Introduces WA’s First Retirement Living Diploma Program 22 Sep 2016 - Western Australia Simple solution to building upgrades and rising vacancies 15 Sep 2016 - Western Australia Latest density refusal in western suburbs a major set-back 6 Sep 2016 - Western Australia

August 2016

July 2016

WA transport vision welcome step towards bigger infrastructure plan 29 Jul 2016 - Western Australia Leader of the Opposition to brief property industry 19 Jul 2016 - Western Australia WA property industry still adjusting: confidence survey 14 Jul 2016 - Western Australia Industry debunks the myths surrounding DAPS 12 Jul 2016 - Western Australia WA Government Urged to Get Real About Strata Reform 7 Jul 2016 - Western Australia Industry bodies unite for action on strata reform 6 Jul 2016 - Western Australia Forrestfield-Airport Link to Drive Community Growth in Eastern Corridor 1 Jul 2016 - Western Australia

June 2016

Strata Titles and Trading Hours Reform Top Retail Industries Shopping List 23 Jun 2016 - Western Australia Property industry seeks community involvement in negative gearing debate 13 Jun 2016 - Western Australia Unlikely Partners Come Together Again to Redesign Perth 3 Jun 2016 - Western Australia

May 2016

Green Growth Plan Shows Shoots of Promise 17 May 2016 - Western Australia WA Budget infrastructure fund key for property led growth 12 May 2016 - Western Australia

April 2016

Industry welcomes Transform Peel commitment 27 Apr 2016 - Western Australia Bunbury Essential to Keep WA Growing 27 Apr 2016 - Western Australia Support for Freight Link tunnel report 27 Apr 2016 - Western Australia Confidence has stabilised in WA Property Market 21 Apr 2016 - Western Australia Growth focus missing in WA politics says Property Council 12 Apr 2016 - Western Australia Perth Stadium Kicking Goals but State Infrastructure Plan Strikes Out 12 Apr 2016 - Western Australia Minister Champions Industry’s Push for Gender Equality 4 Apr 2016 - Western Australia

March 2016

Commercial Buildings Tap into Water Savings 23 Mar 2016 - Western Australia Proposed amendment needs careful consideration 22 Mar 2016 - Northern Territory Property Council WA Launches 2016 Women in Property Mentoring Program 18 Mar 2016 - Western Australia Government Must Stop Land Tax Grab 9 Mar 2016 - Western Australia Property Council Appoints WA Executive Director 8 Mar 2016 - Western Australia DAPs Provide Unbiased Planning Outcomes and Better Development 2 Mar 2016 - Western Australia $2.4bn Required for Future Aged Care Facilities 1 Mar 2016 - Western Australia

February 2016

January 2016

Unsolicited Bids Guideline adoption welcomed 22 Jan 2016 - Western Australia Urban Facelift From Strata Reforms 14 Jan 2016 - Western Australia Retail beacon of hope for WA economy 14 Jan 2016 - National Property Industry Promotes Gender Balance on Boards 12 Jan 2016 - Western Australia Property Council Welcomes Green Growth Plan 12 Jan 2016 - Western Australia

Media releases before 2016 are temporarily unavailable.

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