By Lilia Guan Lake Macquarie City Council is offering builders access to an online service for booking building inspections. The council’s manager development assessment and compliance, Steve Brown said…
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Melbourne suburb gets government housing
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib said Larissa Avenue was funded under the government's $5.6 billion Social Housing Initiative. It assists low income Australians who are homeless…
NSW Government increases council development levies
Councils in New South Wales have welcomed the State Government’s decision to amend its proposed policy on development contributions. Planning Minister Tony Kelly announced on Tuesday that a number of…
ACT a winner on affordable housing
An ACT Government affordable housing initiative has been held up as best practice by industry experts. The Government’s OwnPlace program has been highly commended at the Urban Development Institute of…
Study urges rethink on SEQ housing: LGAQ
A new study commissioned by the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) had shown the urgency for federal and state governments to rethink their strategies for the south-east Queensland housing…
ELECTION 2010: $200m for regional housing
By Angela Dorizas A re-elected Labor Government would provide $200 million to boost housing in regional communities and relieve pressure on capital cities. Speaking in Brisbane on Sunday, Ms Gillard…
Housing ministers create ‘illusion’ of action: ALGA
Sydney is among the worst performers on housing supply and affordability, says National Economics deputy executive director Ian Manning. By Angela Dorizas State and federal housing ministers have created an “illusion”…
Budget must include assistance to unemployed: ACOSS
Unemployed Australians must not be forgotten in tonight's Budget, the community services and welfare sector has said. As Treasurer Wayne Swan prepares to deliver the 2010/11 Budget, the Australian Council of Social…
Feds to tackle city planning: Rudd
By Angela Dorizas Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has proposed greater Federal Government involvement in the planning of major cities to prepare for future population growth. In an address to the…
Call for councils to play greater role in anti-poverty campaign
By Angela Dorizas Local government should play a much greater role in anti-poverty initiatives and the provision of affordable housing, according to the organiser of Anti-Poverty Week. National chair of Anti-Poverty…