From the CEO Who would have thought that hoarding toilet paper in the height of COVID would turn out to have secondary benefits further down the track. If you were one of those people who over purchased loo rolls in fear of economic Armageddon in 2020 and you still have some squirreled away, you\u2019ll be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35701,"date":"2022-09-01T15:48:55","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/spotlight-on-civil-and-essential-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on civil and essential infrastructure"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Timing was ripe for our industry breakfast on Tuesday morning focused on the planning and delivery of essential infrastructure.\u00a0 As our industry knows all too well, the challenges associated with cost escalations, materials delays and skills shortages continue to have a significant impact on the industry\u2019s ability to respond to current housing demand. This is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35699,"date":"2022-09-01T15:48:30","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-01-9-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 01-9-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Whilst the eyes and ears are occupied today and tomorrow on the Federal Government\u2019s skills summit, on the ground here in WA we continue to battle against the challenges that a stimulus combined with skills and materials shortages has had on delivering new housing to our community. At UDIA\u2019s industry breakfast on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35590,"date":"2022-08-25T15:41:33","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel\/","title":{"rendered":"Light at the end of the tunnel"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For the first time in three years Research4 Director and property market researcher Colin Keane returned to Perth to provide his thoughts on the future of the WA property market. \u00a0A sense of optimism was a key takeaway from Mr Keane\u2019s presentation at UDIA WA\u2019s industry luncheon last Friday, along with fellow industry experts Cath […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35586,"date":"2022-08-25T15:39:19","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-25-8-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 25-8-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As anticipation builds towards the Albanese Government\u2019s Jobs and Skills Summit next week, the debate has shifted from who did and didn\u2019t get a golden ticket to the two day summit to the confronting reality of just how likely it is that the brains trust will come up with the panacea to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35353,"date":"2022-08-18T14:22:35","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-18-8-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 18-8-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO It\u2019s not easy being green. This is becoming increasingly clear as the journey towards net zero picks up the pace as does the desire from government and the private sector to tick the ESG boxes and lead the way towards a carbon free future. I was delighted to walk through the first […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35305,"date":"2022-08-11T16:22:24","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-11-8-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 11-8-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO In 2022, we are surrounded by wicked problems. They are extremely difficult if not impossible to solve with no single solution and no determinable end point. Highly complex, wicked problems have so many interdependent factors that when you think you are fixing it with one solution it only uncovers or creates more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35286,"date":"2022-08-04T14:38:50","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-04-8-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 04-8-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Infrastructure planning and delivery has been a hot topic this week as I returned last night from meeting with my UDIA National counterparts in Canberra.\u00a0 We met with the newly minted Federal Minister for Infrastructure; Transport; Regional Development and Local Government the Hon Catherine King MP.\u00a0 Given Anthony Albanese was the first […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35254,"date":"2022-07-28T15:14:43","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-28-7-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 28-7-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Is that a light at the end of a seemingly never-ending tunnel? News today that construction cost growth is expected to slow in 2023 as global supply chain pressures ease and inflation starts to rail demand back is a reason for us to have hope that we can again press the go […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35211,"date":"2022-07-21T15:57:15","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-21-7-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 21-7-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Today UDIA welcomed a new report launched by Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA that provides a strong evidence base for committing to stamp duty reform in Western Australia. UDIA WA have long advocated for property tax reform and highlighted the handbrake that stamp duty places on households being able to transition […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35180,"date":"2022-07-14T15:34:46","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-14-7-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 14-7-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO \u201cHungry developers intent on a quick quid from their development are the greatest threat to peaceful communities in WA. They use every sneaky trick in the book to circumvent local voices, supported by their lobbyist mates, and it seems, the UDIA.\u201d This quote by a former City of Bunbury Councillor of 12 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35143,"date":"2022-07-07T15:51:11","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/acknowledge-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Acknowledge This!"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last month, during National Reconciliation Week UDIA WA hosted our first ever Reconciliation Event as we heard from Rhys Paddick and Emma Gibbens from Acknowledge This! about the importance of a meaningful and well-intentioned Acknowledgement of Country. The engaging hour-long presentation was followed by an intimate Q&A session where attendees were encouraged to pull up […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35139,"date":"2022-07-07T15:47:07","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/wa-the-place-to-be\/","title":{"rendered":"WA \u2013 The place to be"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last week UDIA WA hosted our Developing Destination WA One-Day Summit which provided a variety of interesting and useful information around how we can make Western Australia THE place to live, work, play and invest. This was also the theme of our final session which looked at Pathways to a Progressive State with WAPC Chair […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35136,"date":"2022-07-07T15:24:07","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-07-7-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 07-7-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action This week is National NAIDOC Week 2022 with this year\u2019s theme being Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! which is based around encouraging everyone to keep working together towards systemic change. As the National NAIDOC Week 2022 website says whether it\u2019s seeking proper environmental, cultural and heritage protections, Constitutional change, a comprehensive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35019,"date":"2022-06-30T17:48:17","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-30-6-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 30-6-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Where were you on Census night?\u00a0 The 2021 Census was certainly a snapshot of a very unique period in our lives, with many Australians still in lockdown or subject to border restrictions that August. While the timing was unique, much of the data reflects the growing trends in our population, demographics and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34811,"date":"2022-06-23T15:22:53","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-23-6-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 23-6-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Tonight it will drop down to 7 degrees. As an industry, we create homes for people. We must never underestimate the social, emotional and financial wellbeing that a home provides. As we must not underestimate the trauma in ones life when a roof over your head is taken away. In my time […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34777,"date":"2022-06-16T15:46:14","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/social-housing-top-of-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Social housing top of mind"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last Friday we were proud to host our Industry Luncheon with the Minister for Housing; Homelessness; Lands; Local Government, the Hon. John Carey MLA as we explored the topic of Delivering Shelter through the Perfect Storm. Minister Carey started the event with an impassioned presentation highlighting the measures the State Government are taking to assist […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34775,"date":"2022-06-16T15:45:57","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-16-6-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 16-6-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As you know, I\u2019m a big fan of insightful quotes and often weave them into my weekly communique. So I wanted to start off this week by sharing a fantastic quote from our Minister for Housing, the Hon. John Carey MLA that we have taken directly from our industry luncheon last week\u2026 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34580,"date":"2022-06-09T14:30:54","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-09-6-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 09-6-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO On the eve of UDIA WA\u2019s Industry Lunch with the Minister for Housing and the impending release of our new report directly targeted at ensuring we have a development ready pipeline, it is great to see some of our valued members delivering a consistent message to the AFR\u2019s Editors Summit in today\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34528,"date":"2022-06-02T13:06:10","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-02-6-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 02-6-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Kaya. Hello. Be brave, make change. This is the theme of National Reconciliation Week and one that sets a challenge to all Australians to tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation. Our newly minted Prime Minister has committed to progressing the Uluru Statement of the Heart and delivering a First Nations Voice that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34504,"date":"2022-05-26T15:20:25","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-26-5-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 26-5-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO I have been in Sydney this week enjoying being in another State and connecting with fellow UDIA members and staff at our National Congress. \u00a0This is the first time that the annual Congress has been held \u2018in person\u2019 since 2019 and it is a fantastic opportunity to learn about what is being […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34439,"date":"2022-05-19T15:43:56","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-19-5-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 19-5-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO \u201cThere\u2019s a hole in your budget, dear Labor, dear Labor.\u201d \u00a0Well if there is one memorable advertisement of this Federal Election campaign for good or bad reasons (clearly this is a bad reason) \u2013 it\u2019s this one. Love it or loathe it and I think in the vast majority it\u2019s loathe \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34216,"date":"2022-05-12T17:33:32","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/udia-national-advocacy-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA National – ADVOCACY ALERT"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With two weeks remaining until the Federal Election on 21 May 2022, UDIA National has achieved some significant advocacy wins. Key achievements from the last six weeks include many UDIA National policy announcement wins materially influenced by our Pre-budget Submission, inquiry submissions and Federal Election Platform: Liberal\/National Coalition 50,000 places annually under the Home Guarantee […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34211,"date":"2022-05-12T17:01:52","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-12-5-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 12-5-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO It\u2019s the day each year when UDIA WA gets locked in a room with other key industry bodies for hours, getting an exclusive first look at the highly anticipated State Budget and a personal overview from the Premier\/Treasurer on the vast amount of budget initiatives and sweeteners thanks to a mega surplus. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34178,"date":"2022-05-05T14:03:02","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-5-5-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 5-5-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Let\u2019s cast our minds back to 2018. The world was free and uninhibited without masks, travel restrictions and looks of horror if others coughed in your direction. Harvey Weinstein was arrested. Harry and Meghan got married. The great Stephen Hawking passed away. AND here in Perth the State Government released the green […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34144,"date":"2022-04-28T15:43:16","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-28-4-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 28-4-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Yesterday we had confirmed what West Australians have known for some time. The cost of construction and day to day living is a lot more expensive than it used to be. Nationally inflation has jumped to 5.1%, the highest since the introduction of the GST in 2000 \u2013 with dwelling prices a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34114,"date":"2022-04-21T14:18:57","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-21-4-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 21-4-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA WA lodges DAP reform submission UDIA WA has made a formal submission on behalf of our membership to the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage in relation to the proposed reforms to Development Assessment Panels. While we have provided our strong support for the success of Development Assessment Panels in relation to improved decision […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34094,"date":"2022-04-14T14:22:35","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-14-04-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 14-04-2022"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CEO Update \u201cIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…\u201d written by Charles Dickens in The Tale of Two Cities back in 1859, it is easy to draw parallels to this sentiment in the present day in a local […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34028,"date":"2022-04-07T16:02:12","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-07-04-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 07-04-2022"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As we head towards school holidays and the Easter break, the team and committee members at UDIA are very busy working on a range of policy & advocacy issues that are impacting industry. Last Friday we heard from WAPC Chairman, David Caddy on the outcomes to date from the State Development Assessment […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":34024,"date":"2022-04-07T09:45:09","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/wa-the-innovation-capital-of-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"WA, the innovation capital of Australia"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PropTech Hub WA officially opened February 2021 and quickly became the leading advocate in Western Australia connecting innovation to the largest industry, property & construction. Voicing the opportunities to industry and promoting cutting edge innovation that is changing how the sector operates today, tomorrow and in decades to come. For example, uDrew helping homeowners get […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33969,"date":"2022-03-31T14:45:39","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-31-03-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 31-03-2022"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO In the lead up to the Federal election in May, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg laid down a Budget that was both highly anticipated and as expected. Full of sweeteners to entice Australians to recommit to another term of Liberal leadership, with many announcements positive for our industry. Billions of dollars are being pumped […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33939,"date":"2022-03-24T13:10:21","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-24-03-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 24-03-2022"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As I outlined last week, UDIA WA is focused on housing supply and affordability in the lead up to the State Budget in May.\u00a0 Our Budget submission makes very clear and achievable recommendations on how the McGowan government can address what is shaping up to be a long term housing crisis. At […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33820,"date":"2022-03-17T15:47:40","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-17-03-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 17-03-2022"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO If not now, then when? A very simple question asked repeatedly in an advocacy context yet appears to be incredibly difficult to answer. I can apply this to questions about real tax reform in the context of stamp duty and land tax at a State level, funding and committing to a strategic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33801,"date":"2022-03-10T15:48:34","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-10-03-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 10-03-2022"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Well they say that a week is a long time in politics, as it also appears true for us in the development industry. UDIA WA hosted our sold out Development Conference last week, hearing from some fantastic speakers including Diane Smith-Gander AO, Grant Dusting from McCrindle, Ministers Saffioti and Whitby and the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33620,"date":"2022-02-24T14:24:28","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/the-need-for-normality\/","title":{"rendered":"The need for normality"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA WA were delighted to hear the thoughts and insights from economic guru Jonathan Pain during our first Industry Luncheon for 2022 last Friday, wherein he detailed the necessity for a return to normality this year. With WA\u2019s borders set to reopen on Thursday 3 March, it will be the first time since the start […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33618,"date":"2022-02-24T14:22:36","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-24-02-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 24-02-2022"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Unprecedented is a word that has been used extensively since COVID-19 entered our lives. In a macro-economic sense, our keynote lunch speaker Jonathon Pain last week reinforced that there is no precedent in history in terms of what we have experienced. Whilst we have experienced abnormality in every way over the last […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33530,"date":"2022-02-17T13:53:20","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-17-02-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 17-02-2022"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As COVID cases begin to escalate more significantly this week and uncertainty remains the order of the day, it would be easy to fall into a less positive frame of mind. However, I was pleased to be able to engage the media in some good news this week, albeit with several caveats. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33512,"date":"2022-02-10T15:11:55","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-10-02-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 10-02-2022"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO While the term \u2018uncertainty\u2019 continues to reign supreme, there were several announcements this week that UDIA welcomed as more positive moves toward WA\u2019s reopening and a glimmer of hope has been provided for those organisations severely impacted by lack of skills and ongoing restrictions. The Premier has finally reduced isolation requirements down […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33471,"date":"2022-01-27T15:18:54","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-27-01-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 27-01-2022"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Effectively dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty will be a core skill we will all be exercising in 2022. The light at the end of the border tunnel was snuffed out late last week after the majority of businesses and people in Perth did what was required to prepare for Feb 5, only […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33448,"date":"2022-01-20T15:38:09","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-20-01-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 20-01-2022"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action UDIA WA has hit the ground running this year, already involved with several external working groups tackling some of the big issues impacting on our industry from DAP reform to Environmental Protection reform. That is on top of contending with the uncertainty surrounding the February 5 border reopening, skills shortages and other […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33405,"date":"2021-12-16T13:17:53","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-16-12-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 16-12-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Many of our members, family and friends Christmas wish was granted on Monday when Premier Mark McGowan finally named the \u2018safe transition\u2019 date as Saturday 5th February when WA will rejoin the rest of the nation with open borders. While uncertainty and some apprehension is inevitable as we will need to learn […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33376,"date":"2021-12-09T13:49:07","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-09-12-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 09-12-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As we all wait with bated breath for the Premier\u2019s announcement (hopefully tomorrow!) of a specific \u2018transition date\u2019 when the controlled border will ease in January or February next year, the UDIA WA team is focusing squarely on the opportunities that 2022 will bring. To enable us to represent the development industry […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33265,"date":"2021-12-02T13:55:12","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-02-12-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 02-12-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Yesterday we saw the most definitive indication so far that WA will soon emerge from its cave with the Premier announcing the $185m Reconnect WA package to promote WA as a safe haven and full of opportunities to live, work, study and invest. A highlight is the $65 million marketing campaign to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33183,"date":"2021-11-25T15:14:45","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-25-11-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 25-11-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO This week our talented team of newly appointed Strategic Committee members have started meeting to determine the key priorities for UDIA WA to pursue in the year ahead under our policy pillars of Economy, Environment and Liveability. The three committees will be \u00a0guided by four key challenges set by Council being housing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":33142,"date":"2021-11-18T15:10:31","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-18-11-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 18-11-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As we edge our way closer to more certainty around when borders will reopen, issues and concerns around housing supply are gaining even further momentum.\u00a0 With materials and skills shortages now at critical levels, combined with a range of challenges that impact on new land and housing delivery, just how industry will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":32893,"date":"2021-11-11T15:36:23","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-11-11-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 11-11-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO With more certainty around WA\u2019s safe transition plan released by the Premier last week, UDIA WA welcomes the news yesterday from Minister for Education, Sue Ellery that we will be welcoming back international students from Semester 1 in 2022. Supported by a marketing plan that will be centred around the safety and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":32865,"date":"2021-11-04T13:46:10","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-04-11-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 04-11-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As we eagerly await the Premier releasing our roadmap tomorrow of when we will be able to leave our COVID-free cave in WA, housing market stats are flying around suggesting that our rapid growth trajectory is slowing down. Striking fear in the hearts of many in the industry, just how much longer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":32812,"date":"2021-10-28T16:04:49","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/lunch-fosters-thriving-neighbourhood-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunch fosters thriving neighbourhood discussion"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The creation of thriving liveable neighbourhoods goes right to the heart of what UDIA is all about as we support our members in creating communities for the future.\u00a0 Therefore, it was fantastic to have a platform to discuss the range of issues, challenges and opportunities for creating successful neighbourhoods at our industry luncheon event last […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":32810,"date":"2021-10-28T16:04:30","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-28-10-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 28-10-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As we head towards a grim tally of almost 5 million deaths from COVID-19 worldwide, the reality of having to live with the pandemic rather than continually trying to stamp it out is hitting home. Our east coast friends are finally starting to see light at the end of the tunnel with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":32680,"date":"2021-10-21T15:51:04","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-21-10-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 21-10-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO No doubt you would have seen the announcement this week from Premier Mark McGowan regarding the mandated vaccination policy that sets dates for when different industries need to be fully vaccinated by. For the building and construction industry, it is first vaccine by 31 December and fully vaccinated by 31 January as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":32599,"date":"2021-10-14T14:27:55","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-10-14-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 14-10-21"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA AGM and Annual Report for members UDIA was pleased to host our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 13 October from 1.30pm. At that meeting our Annual Report was presented for members information and outlined the organisations performance during the 2020\/21 financial year including policy and advocacy, financial statements, supporters and general information about the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":32583,"date":"2021-10-07T14:50:32","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-07-10-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 07-10-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Yesterday the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) increased the minimum interest rate buffer for banks to use when assessing serviceability of home loans. The modest increase from 2.5 percentage points to 3.0 percentage points above the loan product rate is an early response by the regulator to prevent homeowners from biting off […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":32560,"date":"2021-09-30T15:07:39","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-30-09-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 30-09-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action Despite the shortened week with the public holiday on Monday, it has been another busy week for the team at UDIA WA. On Tuesday UDIA hosted the Western Power-UDIA High Voltage Pool Governance Committee Meeting. At the meeting Western Power agreed to review associated works that currently fall outside of the scope […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":32489,"date":"2021-09-23T14:37:08","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-23-09-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 23-09-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As we head towards a historic moment for Perth, holding the AFL Grand Final in what is a world-class piece of infrastructure in Optus Stadium, we should be proud of the outstanding quality & experience this sporting and entertainment facility provides the people not only of our State but of our entire […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":32450,"date":"2021-09-16T15:30:13","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-16-09-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 16-09-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As we edge closer to UDIA WA\u2019s Annual General Meeting and the endorsement of our 2021-22 Council, I have been reflecting on the growth of this organisation since it was incorporated in the early 1970\u2019s to what it has become today. We have come a long way, and achieved many advocacy wins […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":31526,"date":"2021-09-09T15:48:59","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-09-09-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 09-09-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO The Premier today handed down his first State Budget wearing the Treasurer hat with the overarching message \u2013 Westralia is the envy of the Nation. With Iron Ore royalties largely contributing to a record $5.6 billion surplus, UDIA WA are celebrating another win with the extension of the Off-the-plan duty rebate scheme […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":31489,"date":"2021-09-02T14:53:30","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-02-09-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 02-09-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO I have just returned from a roundtable discussion with Minister Saffioti and Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, Jessica Stojkovski on Phase 2 of Planning Reform. Joined by other industry body colleagues, it was an opportunity for UDIA WA and others to pitch their top three ideas that we think would make the biggest […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":31457,"date":"2021-08-26T15:40:29","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-26-08-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 26-08-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As the deadline approaches for submissions on Phase 2 of Planning Reform, we have seen yet another example of why reform is needed this week. The City of Subiaco Council voted to engage lawyers to see if the City can seek a Supreme Court order to quash a decision made by the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":31422,"date":"2021-08-19T14:36:18","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-19-08-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 19-08-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO The cliff that some in the industry are fearing we are edging ever closer to in terms of land sales seems to be further in the distance or even a mirage, with the UDIA WA Urban Development Index for the June Quarter showing a 15% decline in the quarter but remains around […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":31313,"date":"2021-08-12T15:47:11","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-12-08-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 12-08-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO The controversy of the future of Cottesloe hit another peak late last week with the WAPC approving a $22.8 million apartment development on Marine Parade via the \u00a0State Development Assessment Unit pathway. I accept that there are wide and varied views about the role of the SDAU, and a perception by some […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":31284,"date":"2021-08-10T13:11:49","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/the-career-cafe-with-ryan-hunter\/","title":{"rendered":"The Career Caf\u00e9 with Ryan Hunter"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
About the UDIA Outlook Interviewer: Full Name: Michael Arena Job Title: Senior Civil Project Engineer Company: TABEC Senior Civil Project Engineer About the Interviewee: Full Name: Ryan Hunter Job Title: Project Director Company: Peet Limited UDIA Young Development Professional Award Winner – 2006 Interviewee Introduction: Ryan was the 2006 UDIA Young Development Professional Award Winner […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":31236,"date":"2021-08-05T16:16:38","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-05-08-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 05-08-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Like sands through an hourglass, these are the days of our lives. As news broke of a potential case of community spread in Perth yesterday, again we are back wondering how long before the sand runs out and we are plunged back into a lockdown as we have seen in the Eastern […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":31230,"date":"2021-08-05T15:23:48","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/planes-trains-and-communities-highlight-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Planes, trains and communities highlight opportunities"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA WA was pleased to host an industry breakfast with over 200 guests on Wednesday focused on development opportunities in the North East Corridor as a result of an increased investment in major infrastructure including the delivery of the Forrestfield- Airport train link and Ellenbrook extension as part of METRONET. CEO of Perth Airport Kevin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":31167,"date":"2021-07-29T14:29:00","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-29-7-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 29-7-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO The anticipation and media coverage has been building this week in the lead up to Premier Mark McGowan\u2019s Skills Summit being held tomorrow. Chris Rodwell, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry hits the nail on the head in today\u2019s West and reinforces UDIA WA\u2019s consistent call for a Population Strategy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":31044,"date":"2021-07-22T14:55:42","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-22-7-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 22-7-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA Council and new Strategic Committee nominations now open! Members will have received an email on Tuesday outlining the nomination process for UDIA Council and our newly established Strategic Committees. UDIA WA\u2019s policy platform is built around three key pillars: Economy, Environment & Liveability. These three core priorities drive our approach towards creating sustainable, liveable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":30981,"date":"2021-07-15T14:17:00","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-15-07-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 15-07-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO From cable cars to construction cost & time blow outs, this week we have seen the debate rage on about ideas to sell our city and to fix the skills shortage. Ironically, today\u2019s unemployment stats have seen WA\u2019s unemployment rate rise against the national trend to 5.1% and we await the State […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":30908,"date":"2021-07-08T14:04:22","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-08-07-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 08-07-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action The UDIA WA team were happy to return to the office this week and we hope all of our valued members were able to navigate the four-day circuit breaker lockdown and transitioning restrictions successfully. It has been another big week for team UDIA WA as we officially lodged our 2021-22 State Budget […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":30901,"date":"2021-07-08T12:25:26","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/national-advocacy-alert-july-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"NATIONAL ADVOCACY ALERT \u2013 JULY 2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The recent spate of COVID-19 outbreaks confirm it still represents a health and economic challenge to the nation. UDIA National spent much of the past year focused on endeavours and initiatives designed to sustain the housing and construction industry through the economic effects of COVID-19. We do know the importance of continuing to look over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":30870,"date":"2021-07-01T14:33:21","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-01-07-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 01-07-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action UDIA WA wishes our valued members the very best of health as we navigate the latest lockdown. Despite restrictions, the team at UDIA WA is continuing with \u2018business as usual\u2019 (albeit remotely) with several submissions due this week and a raft of research and event planning activities happening as well. First up, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":30796,"date":"2021-06-24T13:43:06","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-24-06-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 24-06-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action We were pleased to host our June industry breakfast yesterday featuring a discussion around creating climate resilient communities.\u00a0 While the impacts of climate change on our communities will be significant in the coming years, there was a lot of positive sentiment in the room around how industry and government can work more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":30794,"date":"2021-06-24T13:42:10","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/creating-climate-resilient-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Climate Resilient Communities"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On Wednesday morning, UDIA WA hosted an industry breakfast event focused on \u2018creating climate resilient communities\u2019. Moderated by Darren Walsh, Director of our Environmental Partner organisation Strategen JBS&G, the discussion was very positive, with representatives from industry and government coming together to consider how we can work together more effectively and proactively to achieve the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":30714,"date":"2021-06-17T14:42:52","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-17-06-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 17-06-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action This week has been another busy week for the team at UDIA WA following our sell out industry luncheon last Friday, the release of our new housing supply report and the latest edition of The Urbanist. We were thrilled to be joined by so many people at our lunch last week which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":30712,"date":"2021-06-17T14:35:24","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/addressing-tomorrows-needs-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Addressing tomorrow\u2019s needs, today"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Over 450 people attended our Industry Lunch looking at Infill Dreams and Market Realities that included a keynote speech from Minister for Transport, Planning and Ports, the Hon. Rita Saffioti and a panel session that sparked an intriguing debate into the future of development in Perth and Peel. During the minister\u2019s speech she welcomed UDIA […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":30565,"date":"2021-06-10T14:12:55","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-10-06-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 10-06-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action Following the WA Day long weekend the UDIA team hit the ground running this week as we put final preparations into place to welcome 450 guests to our Industry Luncheon looking at Infill Dreams and Market Realities tomorrow. During the lunch we will be launching a new report Housing Our Community, Acting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":30540,"date":"2021-06-03T15:46:18","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-03-06-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 03-06-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action It has been another extremely busy week for the team at UDIA WA with the latest round of committee meetings in full swing, the latest edition of our quarterly magazine The Urbanist going to print today and welcoming our new Policy Officer Toby Mortby to the team. Toby joins us after having […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":30494,"date":"2021-05-27T15:30:32","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-27-05-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 27-05-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action It has been another busy week for UDIA WA which started last Saturday with the first episode in our new media partnership with Home in WA officially hitting the Channel 7 airways. For anyone who missed this episode, click here to watch our first segment. On Tuesday UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":30404,"date":"2021-05-20T15:45:02","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-20-05-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 20-05-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action UDIA in WA has been collaborating this week with our counterparts across the country to campaign against the raft of new property related taxes flagged by the Victorian Government in their latest Budget. The new and increased taxes will substantially increase the cost of acquiring and holding land, developing new homes and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29987,"date":"2021-05-13T15:20:53","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-13-05-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 13-05-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action Huge news this morning as the Premier announced a major reshuffle of the state\u2019s public sector leadership. UDIA WA welcomed the move, which should provide an opportunity for the government to progress with its plans for major reform. At a national level, the Federal Budget was released earlier this week containing very […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29940,"date":"2021-05-06T15:56:50","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-06-05-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 06-05-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action It has been another bumper week in the UDIA WA office! We officially opened nominations for the 2021 Awards for Excellence, launched our June Industry luncheon with Minister Saffioti, finalised filming details for our first segments for Channel 7\u2019s Home in WA program and attended a range of meetings with key stakeholders […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29836,"date":"2021-04-29T16:16:01","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-29-04-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 29-04-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action It has been full steam ahead at UDIA WA despite the current restrictions, with the team quickly pivoting to remote working and assisting with final preparations for today\u2019s virtual UDIA National Summit and National Awards for Excellence presentation. The team tuned in to the Summit and enjoyed an informative set of presentations […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29813,"date":"2021-04-22T15:33:03","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-22-04-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 22-04-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action It has been another exceptionally busy and productive week for the team at UDIA WA! We kicked off the weekend by welcoming the news that the construction timeframes for the Federal Government\u2019s Homebuilder scheme have been extended.\u00a0 This is a huge win for industry and new homebuyers alike and our National office […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29731,"date":"2021-04-15T14:45:09","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-15-04-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 15-04-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action The highly anticipated release of the draft Medium Density Code at UDIA WA\u2019s packed luncheon in November with Premier Mark McGowan has driven much debate over the past few months throughout the industry. UDIA put together a bespoke consultation advisory group made up of key member representatives across the development, building and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29692,"date":"2021-04-08T15:50:19","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-08-04-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 08-04-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action While many of our members take the opportunity for some family time this school holidays, UDIA is using the rare downtime to prepare for several exciting activities that we have coming up. First up, we are excited to host the latest intake of our in-house professional development course that is starting next […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29667,"date":"2021-04-01T15:21:19","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-01-04-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 01-04-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action UDIA is dedicated to ensuring our members are well represented on the critical issues impacting their business now and into the future.\u00a0 Therefore, this week has seen a significant focus on the medium density development space, as we continue to work with members and government stakeholders on our collective response to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29567,"date":"2021-03-25T15:56:49","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-25-3-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 25-3-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action UDIA WA President Col Dutton and CEO Tanya Steinbeck were pleased to meet with Planning and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti and new Housing and Local Government Minister John Carey yesterday to discuss their portfolios and how we can work collaboratively on a range of issues. \u00a0It was an extremely positive meeting and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29487,"date":"2021-03-18T12:16:56","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-03-18-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 03-18-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA in Action UDIA WA has welcomed the announcement of the McGowan government\u2019s new Ministry today, including his appointment as Treasurer.\u00a0 While there are several new faces in Cabinet following Labor\u2019s landslide victory over the weekend, Rita Saffioti will retain the planning and transport portfolios, providing continuity for the planning reform agenda and other related […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29426,"date":"2021-03-11T14:15:25","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-11-03-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 11-03-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA In Action This week UDIA called for a short, sharp incentive for investors to purchase newly built apartments. \u00a0The call came on the morning of our first industry breakfast for 2021 focused on addressing the rental crisis. With approximately 1600 completed apartments available now, we see this incentive as a direct avenue to ease […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29293,"date":"2021-03-04T16:18:14","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-04-03-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 04-03-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA In Action Our State Conference last week was another roaring success and we were delighted to be joined by so many industry colleagues and friends in Bunker Bay once again. Delegates experienced another immersive welcome to country from Shaun Nannup before a range of insightful presentations. At the State Conference we also launched our […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29291,"date":"2021-03-04T15:46:25","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/state-conference-provides-inspired-look-at-future-development-in-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"STATE CONFERENCE PROVIDES INSPIRED LOOK AT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN WA"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Following some initial trepidation around if COVID-19 restrictions would impact on our annual sojourn to Bunker Bay for the 2021 UDIA WA State Conference, it was all systems go after the Premier lifted the lockdown in early February. The conference this year focused on themes of Resilience, Recovery and Renewal with a carefully curated program […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29069,"date":"2021-02-25T13:02:40","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/focus-on-local-amenities-wins-top-honours\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on local amenities wins top honours"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The prestigious Russel Perry Award for Urban Development Excellence was awarded to Stockland for its Amberton Beach Coastal Precinct at the UDIA WA 2020 Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner. The judges stated that Stockland has delivered a jewel in the crown of the northern coastal strip, going to great lengths to deliver a community infrastructure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":29067,"date":"2021-02-25T13:02:19","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-25-02-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 25-02-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA In Action What a week! Following an incredible Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner last Friday, the UDIA WA team has moved straight into delivering our Annual State Conference which officially kicked off yesterday. We were delighted to see so many industry colleagues and friends at the Gala Dinner on Friday night, which finally went […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":28427,"date":"2021-02-18T15:09:02","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-18-02-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 18-02-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA In Action This week UDIA WA finalised our Policy Priorities 2021 publication ready for the launch at our annual State Conference in Bunker Bay next week. This new document builds on our recent state election campaign and details key actions that we support for the year ahead as we continue to recover and re-build […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":28393,"date":"2021-02-11T14:53:54","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-11-02-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 11-02-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA In Action This week focused on setting strategic goals for the Institute for 2021 and ensuring that we are representing our members effectively on a range of current issues including economic growth, market resilience and community engagement. State Council met on Wednesday to finalise UDIA WA\u2019s Policy Priorities for 2021, which are set to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":28372,"date":"2021-02-09T16:45:31","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/the-career-cafe-take-away-edition-with-col-dutton\/","title":{"rendered":"The Career Caf\u00e9: Take-away Edition With Col Dutton"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
About the UDIA Outlook Interviewer: Full Name: Joshua Leigh Job Title: Development Professional Company: Stockland About the Interviewee: Full Name: Col Dutton Job Title: General Manager WA Company: Stockland Interviewee Introduction: As General Manager of Stockland\u2019s WA Communities, Col Dutton oversees the development of a significant land, built form and retirement living portfolio. Col is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":28340,"date":"2021-02-04T15:41:18","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/the-year-that-was-and-onto-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The Year That Was and Onto 2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
COVID-19 has forced us all to change our habits, in ways large and small. Right across the industry, the way we interact on work sites, in sales centres and all parts of our businesses has shifted. Life will remain challenging till a vaccine is widely available, but we look forward to the prospect of recovery […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":28338,"date":"2021-02-04T15:39:29","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-04-02-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 04-02-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA In Action This has been a week like no other for WA with the Premier\u2019s announcement of a snap lockdown on Sunday and then the unfolding bushfire crisis in Perth\u2019s north east. Our thoughts are with all those affected by the bushfire and we wish everybody the very best and hope they can all […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":28266,"date":"2021-01-28T15:17:22","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-28-01-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 28-01-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA In Action We are very pleased to welcome a new team member this week!\u00a0 Kelly Dewar-Matusik joins us as Executive Manager Strategy and Business Development and she is keen to meet many of our members in the coming weeks.\u00a0 More information about Kelly and her extensive industry background can be found in the news […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":28208,"date":"2021-01-21T14:50:17","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-21-01-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 21-01-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA In Action It was another productive week for the UDIA WA team with the release of the latest edition of our Urban Intelligence report and confirmation of a fantastic expert panel to feature at our first Industry Luncheon for 2021. On Tuesday UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck attended an External Stakeholder Reference Group workshop […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":28162,"date":"2021-01-14T15:17:31","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-14-01-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 14-01-2021"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA In Action Happy new year and welcome to 2021! The team at UDIA WA is back on deck, well rested and ready to tackle the year ahead on behalf of our members. Our primary focus for the first part of this year is the upcoming State Election which is now just a couple of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":28082,"date":"2020-12-17T13:55:27","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-17-12-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 17-12-2020"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA In Action 2020 has been a year like no other, one that has provided many challenges and we are grateful for the continued support from our members throughout. While we have navigated a range of challenges this year, we are proud to have continued to represent our members effectively to ensure our industry can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}}]