It\u2019s been almost 12 months now since I was awarded the UDIA WA\u2019s Young Development Professional Award for 2018 and what a year its been. In October, I was asked to Chair the Outlook Committee and we\u2019ve had a great year delivering several successful events for young professionals within the industry, assisting other UDIA WA […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17814,"date":"2019-07-18T12:31:20","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/udia-women-in-leadership-award-winner-calls-for-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA Women in Leadership Award winner calls for champions"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A note from our Women in Leadership 2018 Award Winner Vivienne Edwards:\u00a0 When I was asked to write this blog, I thought about sharing all the amazing opportunities and experiences I had had as a result of winning the 2018 UDIA WA & Frasers Property Women in Leadership Award to inspire other women in industry […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17687,"date":"2019-07-11T15:19:43","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-11-07-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 11-07-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
APRA revises buffer and floor rates The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced that it will proceed with proposed changes to its guidance on the serviceability assessments that authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) perform on residential mortgage applications. UDIA has welcomed the decision by APRA to now require a floating floor of at least 2.5 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17604,"date":"2019-07-04T17:20:04","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-04-07-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 04-07-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Infrastructure Contributions policy released for comment UDIA has welcomed a revised draft policy released by the state government today to improve how development contributions toward infrastructure are collected, managed and spent by local authorities. Draft State Planning Policy 3.6 Infrastructure Contributions sets out the principles and requirements that apply to infrastructure contributions in new and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17510,"date":"2019-06-27T17:08:40","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-27-06-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 27-06-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Local government reforms pass parliament The state government passed local government reform legislation today that is a result of the Local Government Act review. These reforms target key priority areas identified by the community and local government sector to better prepare council members for their challenging role, strengthen governance, empower councils to communicate with residents […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17412,"date":"2019-06-20T13:49:44","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-20-06-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 20-06-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA National launches policy priorities for new federal government UDIA National has moved quickly to engage with the re-elected Morrison Government \u2013 unveiling a post-election action plan and beginning a series of planned meetings with Ministers. A post-election action plan entitled \u201cNational Policy Priorities For The New Government \u2013 Building A Better Australia\u201d was launched […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17300,"date":"2019-06-13T16:01:06","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-13-06-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 13-06-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Liza Harvey elected Leader of the Opposition UDIA has congratulated the Hon. Liza Harvey MLA on her appointment as the new Leader of the Opposition in the WA Parliament.\u00a0 Ms Harvey was elected unopposed this morning following the resignation of former Leader Dr Mike Nahan.\u00a0 Ms Harvey is the first female Leader of the Liberal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17202,"date":"2019-06-06T16:21:56","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-06-06-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry news 06-06-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA meets with Minister for Housing UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck and Research and Policy Director Chris Green met with the Hon. Peter Tinley this morning to discuss a range of issues relevant to the urban development industry and current market conditions. Along with discussing issues arising from the state budget including the continuation of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17191,"date":"2019-06-06T14:11:36","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/the-journey-towards-a-smart-city\/","title":{"rendered":"THE JOURNEY TOWARDS A SMART CITY"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Although a Smart City is a complex web of infrastructure, applications and services, creating an evolving platform to support today\u2019s needs whilst able to build on future needs can be relatively straightforward. Here are some examples of initial steps that developers can take when embarking on planning a Smart City project: EVALUATE PRIVATE DISTRIBUTED INFRASTRUCTURE […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17131,"date":"2019-05-30T17:19:38","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-30-05-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry news 30-05-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Development Contributions \u2013 draft policy discussed Close to 350 guests attended UDIA\u2019s Industry Breakfast on Wednesday to hear from WAPC Chairman David Caddy on the latest progress in drafting the new State Planning Policy 3.6: Development Contributions for Infrastructure. Mr Caddy\u2019s presentation outlined the broad policy aims including to achieve greater clarity of the \u2018rules […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17127,"date":"2019-05-30T16:56:45","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/the-syngergistic-city\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SYNGERGISTIC CITY"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As the Internet of Things networks connect devices and systems across a city, automation, artificial intelligence and real-time data acquisition come together to create Urban Environments that can \u2018think for themselves\u2019. Data sourced from a range of systems in the community such as Smart Poles, Embedded Power Networks and Smart Buildings can be applied in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17078,"date":"2019-05-23T17:15:58","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-23-05-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 23-05-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Latest Land Sales figures released UDIA has released the March Quarter Urban Development Index to members that shows lot sales have declined close to 8 per cent over the quarter and 15 per cent year on year. Prices have remained relatively steady, with the average price of land up 1 per cent for the quarter […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":17075,"date":"2019-05-23T17:13:25","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/big-data-and-local-activation\/","title":{"rendered":"BIG DATA AND LOCAL ACTIVATION"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Although it will be possible to quantify the benefits of some infrastructure on a basic cost-benefit analysis (for example: calculating if private water or embedded energy infrastructure is more cost effective than using public utilities), other benefits, however, require data to estimate advantages over the medium to long term relative to a benchmark or baseline. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16980,"date":"2019-05-16T15:29:22","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-16-05-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry news 16-05-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
First Home Loan Deposit Scheme announced Following the announcement of Keystart change at a state level, the federal government has also focused on assisting more first home buyers into the housing market with their election commitment to a First Home Loan Deposit Scheme. The scheme, announced at the Liberal\u2019s official campaign launch on Sunday, promises […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16974,"date":"2019-05-16T14:55:38","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/the-protocol-droid-and-the-smart-pole\/","title":{"rendered":"THE PROTOCOL DROID AND THE SMART POLE"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In the movie Star Wars, C-3PO is a protocol droid, fluent in six million languages. In the real world, appliances and systems communicate using a wide variety of protocol languages across a broad range of communications platforms. Here\u2019s a sample: \u2022 Bluetooth \u2013 used for near field wireless communication between devices like headphones \u2022 ZigBee […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16857,"date":"2019-05-09T17:25:25","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/the-internet-of-things-iot\/","title":{"rendered":"THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Although a buzz word, the \u2018Internet of Things\u2019 (IoT) is really about the trend for all appliances and equipment to have networking capability. Implementing network connectivity into appliances and equipment is happening today and it is going to change the world \u2013 here\u2019s why\u2026. PHASE 1 \u2013 THE CLOUD Right now, products, systems and services […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16855,"date":"2019-05-09T17:00:12","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-09-05-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 09-05-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Treasurer presents 2019\/20 State Budget UDIA attended the state budget lock up this morning to get the lowdown on the state budget in advance of its formal release earlier this afternoon.\u00a0 The good news is that the budget is back in surplus and the government is on track to reach it\u2019s 150,000 new jobs target. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16710,"date":"2019-05-02T17:34:04","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-02-05-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 02-05-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Keystart thresholds increased The state government announced yesterday that the criteria for Keystart loans will be temporarily relaxed as of 1 July 2019 through to 31 December 2019.\u00a0 Keystart’s existing income limits will increase by $15,000 for singles and couples and by $20,000 for families. The maximum purchase price for a property will increase to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16695,"date":"2019-05-02T15:23:39","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/infrastructure-and-density-in-urban-development\/","title":{"rendered":"INFRASTRUCTURE AND DENSITY IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Since the Victorian era there has been a recognition that increasing population density in cities requires investment in infrastructure. In London in the early 19th Century the sewers ran directly into the Thames and the water supply was badly contaminated. Cholera outbreaks were frequent. In 1849, Dr John Snow identified that contaminated water was transmitting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16493,"date":"2019-04-18T17:08:20","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-18-04-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry news 18-04-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA Urbis Dashboard up and running \u2013 access market leading industry data UDIA WA members now have unparalleled access to market-leading development industry data due to our exclusive arrangement with Research Partner Urbis. UDIA Member companies can receive access to the quarterly UDIA WA Urban Development Index new land sales information via the Urbis Loop […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16400,"date":"2019-04-11T12:45:11","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-11-04-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 11-04-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Opposition sets the record straight on infill UDIA WA Vice President, Kim Lawrance and CEO Tanya Steinbeck met with Opposition Leader Mike Nahan and Shadow Minister for Lands; Planning and Transport, Liza Harvey on Tuesday to discuss the concerning media coverage in a recent edition of The Subiaco Post regarding a plan to slash infill […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16302,"date":"2019-04-04T15:27:28","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-04-04-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 04-04-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Federal budget outcomes 2019 UDIA National provided a comprehensive overview of the federal budget in relation to the property market across Australia on Tuesday night to all members. In brief, the sustained focus on supercharging infrastructure with the $100 billion national infrastructure package and congestion reduction measures were welcomed. However, the UDIA is disappointed the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16163,"date":"2019-03-28T13:15:40","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-28-03-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 28-03-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA National Congress 2019 UDIA National Congress kicked off on Tuesday on the Gold Coast with a range of study tours from masterplanned communities, light rail infrastructure to higher density living options.\u00a0 It was a great opportunity to see the development that is occurring in the area and how the industry is responding to tightening […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16088,"date":"2019-03-21T18:07:04","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-21-03-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 21-03-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
RBA says Foreign Buyers Surcharge \u2018won\u2019t help\u2019 market recovery \u00a0 UDIA was pleased to host Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Assistant Governor Michele Bullock yesterday for an Industry Breakfast presentation where she spoke candidly regarding the RBA\u2019s position on a range of issues impacting monetary policy, financial stability and the housing markets across Australia. During […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":16076,"date":"2019-03-21T17:12:49","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/design-wa-the-apartment-codes-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"DESIGN WA \u2013 THE APARTMENT CODES EXPLAINED"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Design WA takes an important step forward with the final release of the eagerly anticipated SPP 7.0 \u2013 Design of the Built Environment and the Residential Design Codes Vol. 2 \u2013 Apartment Guidelines. In front of record breaking UDIA attendance at Crown on Monday 18th February, the Minister for Planning and WAPC Chairman proudly announced […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":15960,"date":"2019-03-14T17:15:40","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-14-03-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 14-03-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Interest rates and house prices The RBA released an interesting report on Monday outlining the relationship between interest rates and house prices entitled A Model of the Australian Housing Market. \u00a0The findings, including the clear relationship identified between strength in housing prices and lower interest rates, suggest that if rates continue to fall, as Jonathan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":15755,"date":"2019-03-07T15:35:24","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-07-03-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 07-03-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
State Conference 2019 \u2013 that\u2019s a wrap! The team at UDIA have received fantastic feedback from delegates who attended the 2019 UDIA WA State Conference \u2013 developing connections, developing communities last week.\u00a0 As we advised in the last edition of Urban Express, the conference attracted three state Ministers along with a range of high calibre […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":15662,"date":"2019-02-28T15:16:45","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-28-02-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 28-02-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA WA Launches Policy Priorities for 2019 UDIA WA President Nick Allingame launched our WA policy priorities for the year at the State Conference in Bunker Bay today. The document, entitled Policy Priorities for 2019: Developing great places to live, work and prosper, outlines six key areas the Institute will be working to see government […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":15588,"date":"2019-02-21T16:57:50","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-21-02-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 21-02-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Design WA unveiled UDIA WA was pleased to host the launch of the highly anticipated Design WA (stage one) by the Minister for Planning, Rita Saffioti to a capacity crowd of over 600 people at our business luncheon on Monday. Stage one of Design WA sets out 10 principles for \u2018good design\u2019 and includes the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":15477,"date":"2019-02-14T16:11:24","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-14-02-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 14-02-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA Council strategic planning workshop The UDIA Council and Executive participated in a strategic planning workshop on Monday to pinpoint the key issues that UDIA will tackle on behalf of members in the next 12 months.\u00a0 The session also considered the context that the property industry is likely to be operating in in 20 to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":15356,"date":"2019-02-07T17:23:54","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/15356\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 07-02-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Royal Commission into finance sector makes waves The Federal Government released the highly anticipated final report from the Royal Commission into\u00a0Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry\u00a0along with a formal response entitled\u00a0Restoring Trust in Australia’s Financial System on Monday. \u00a0 The Commission’s report makes 76 recommendations including recommended amendments to\u00a0legislation\u00a0and focuses on five […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":15252,"date":"2019-01-31T16:43:17","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-31-01-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 31-01-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BAL assessments under the spotlight in Ministerial meeting UDIA CEO Tanya Steinbeck and President Nick Allingame met with the Minister for Emergency Services, Fran Logan today to discuss the increasing level of frustration that is being experienced by industry in regard to Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessments. The Minister advised that a briefing was held […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":15152,"date":"2019-01-24T17:24:47","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-24-01-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 24-01-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Design WA: exclusive release at UDIA Luncheon UDIA is pleased to announce that Planning Minister Rita Saffioti will release the first stage of the highly-anticipated Design WA that aims to guide the development of Western Australia\u2019s urban landscape at a special UDIA Luncheon on Monday 18 February. This will be an exclusive opportunity to be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":15065,"date":"2019-01-17T15:39:59","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-17-01-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry news 17-01-2019"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA National Awards judging to commence UDIA WA will host the UDIA National Awards for Excellence judges early next week as they tour the state entrants in our prestigious national program.\u00a0 State entrants include: Lakelands Estate by Peet Limited Trinity at Alkimos by LWP Property Group The Cove by Blackburne Property Group Liv Apartments by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14965,"date":"2019-01-10T17:09:04","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-10-01-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 10-01-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Welcome back! The team at UDIA WA is pleased to be back on deck this week, ready to start the New Year on a positive note. To that end, media coverage this week focused on the latest research undertaken by UDIA on market cycles and the clear relationship we have identified between mining exploration expenditure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14805,"date":"2018-12-20T16:13:14","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-20-12-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 20-12-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
State Budget Mid-Year Review: UDIA offers recommendation on expanding Keystart and a warning on DesignWA UDIA has requested that the state government leverage improving financial conditions to revise Keystart eligibility criteria. In releasing the mid-year budget review today, the state Treasurer Ben Wyatt advised that the government expects the budget to reach surplus one year […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14732,"date":"2018-12-13T18:43:56","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-13-12-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry news 13-12-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Portfolio shake up Premier Mark McGowan announced some minor changes to Ministerial portfolios today with several changes relevant to the property industry. The Lands portfolio has been moved from Minister Saffioti\u2019s remit across to Treasurer Ben Wyatt. Ports has also been removed from Saffioti\u2019s responsibility to sit with Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan. The Premier […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14617,"date":"2018-12-06T13:36:11","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-06-12-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 06-12-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Government to expand Keystart UDIA attended the CEDA luncheon today where Premier Mark McGowan announced a significant extension to Keystart. UDIA has been advocating for the government to look at expanding Keystart to allow more new home buyers access to finance and assist people to enter the property market. The announcement of an extension to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14564,"date":"2018-11-29T16:12:27","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-29-11-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 29-11-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA National releases 2019 Policy Priorities As we edge closer to a federal election in early 2019, UDIA National has taken the initiative to release a document that encompasses the key issues of relevance to our industry entitled \u201cBuilding a Better Australia\u201d. The six key issues set out by the document call on Federal politicians […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14539,"date":"2018-11-29T13:23:59","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/14539\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA\u2019s National 2019 Policy Priorities & Advocacy Activities"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A note from UDIA’s National President I am pleased to provide, for your perusal, the UDIA\u2019s National Policy Priorities 2019 \u2013 \u201cBuilding a Better Australia\u201d. This document encompasses the key issues of relevance to our industry as we head towards a May 2019 Federal Election.\u00a0 The six key issues set out by the document call […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14461,"date":"2018-11-22T16:31:42","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-22-11-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 22-11-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Government response on Foreign Buyers Surcharge State Treasurer Ben Wyatt has written to UDIA in response to our letter urging the government to delay the introduction of a Foreign Buyers Surcharge until the WA property market has further recovered. We are disappointed to advise that the Treasurer has reiterated the government\u2019s position on the surcharge, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14411,"date":"2018-11-15T15:31:46","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-15-11-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 15-11-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New CEO to commence Outgoing UDIA WA CEO Allison Hailes completed a formal handover with incoming CEO Tanya Steinbeck this week.\u00a0 Ms Steinbeck will officially commence the role at the UDIA Industry luncheon this Friday 16th November. UDIA WA President Nick Allingame has thanked Allison Hailes on behalf of Council, staff and members for her […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14336,"date":"2018-11-08T16:53:41","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-08-11-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 08-11-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Community Titles Bill passes Parliament As UDIA was pleased to advise members yesterday, the Community Titles Bill 2018 was passed by state Parliament with minor amendments on Tuesday. This follows the passing of the\u00a0Strata Titles Amendment Bill 2018\u00a0last week. Significantly, the\u00a0Community Titles Act\u00a0will allow for the introduction of Community Schemes for the first time in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14332,"date":"2018-11-08T15:09:21","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/james-experience-of-homelessness\/","title":{"rendered":"James\u2019 Experience of Homelessness"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
James, 17. I had been living with my mum, my step-father and my cat. The relationship between me and my stepdad was completely destructive, mentally and emotionally. After 7 years of violence I ran away from home and was homeless. I couch surfed at first with a friend until that accommodation was no longer an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14329,"date":"2018-11-08T15:05:23","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/sheridans-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheridan\u2019s Christmas"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sheridan contacted Youth Futures just before Christmas last year in need of accommodation. With a vacancy in one of our shared units available, we were able to assist Sheridan with support and had her moved into her new home before Christmas. At just 18, and with complex mental health concerns, Sheridan found herself couch surfing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14242,"date":"2018-11-01T13:33:02","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-01-11-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 01-11-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Strata Titles legislation passes Parliament UDIA is pleased to advise that the Strata Titles Amendment Bill passed Parliament today. UDIA has welcomed the swift passage of the legislation and commends the government and opposition parties on the collaborative effort to pass the legislation with agreed amendments. The Bill went to the Standing Committee on Legislation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14116,"date":"2018-10-25T13:44:34","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-25-10-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 25-10-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA WA appoints new CEO In case you missed the news yesterday, UDIA WA is pleased to announce that Tanya Steinbeck has been appointed as the new CEO, taking over from Allison Hailes in mid-November. Ms Steinbeck has a wealth of property development industry experience in WA across the private, government and peak body sectors […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":14014,"date":"2018-10-18T16:47:41","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-18-10-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 18-10-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Tax deductions and holding vacant land: update Federal Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert has confirmed property developers will be exempt from proposed new laws which would deny deductions for expenses associated with holding vacant land. The Government has released exposure draft legislation and explanatory material for amendments to give effect to the Budget measure that aims […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13947,"date":"2018-10-11T17:35:54","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-11-10-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 11-10-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Housing affordability in focus Housing affordability was in the spotlight today with UDIA WA CEO Allison Hailes joining Minister for Housing Peter Tinley and Shelter WA CEO Michelle MacKenzie on ABC 720\u2019s FOCUS program with Nadia Mitsopolous this morning.\u00a0 The program was a timely lead in to UDIA\u2019s Industry Luncheon today featuring a key note […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13869,"date":"2018-10-04T16:55:29","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-04-10-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY ISSUES 04-10-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA seeking collaboration on market stimulus measures Given the extended property market downturn and the impact this is having on developer members and others in the industry, UDIA is investigating opportunities to work with government and other stakeholders on new measures to stimulate the market.\u00a0 UDIA is currently writing to a range of state and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13810,"date":"2018-09-27T14:21:14","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-27-09-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY ISSUES 27-09-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Review of the Strategic Assessment of the Perth and Peel Regions \u2013 UDIA meets independent Panel On 20th September, UDIA\u2019s SAPPR Review Sub-Committee met with the SAPPR Independent Review Panel to discuss the industry\u2019s concerns about the SAPPR and potential solutions. UDIA reiterated its support for the original intent of the Strategic Assessment, highlighting the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13744,"date":"2018-09-20T17:32:09","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-20-09-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY ISSUES 20-09-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA WA Awards for Excellence Winners\u2019 Supplement Saturday night\u2019s UDIA WA 2018 Awards for Excellence received rave reviews as industry turned out in its finest to celebrate and showcase the finalists and winners. Attendees were wined and dined with a tantalising menu throughout the Awards presentations and then were entertained and danced the night away […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13663,"date":"2018-09-13T18:41:08","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-13-09-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY ISSUES 13-09-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA meets with Dr Mike Nahan UDIA CEO Allison Hailes and President Nick Allingame met with Leader of the Opposition the Hon. Mike Nahan yesterday to discuss a range of industry related issues including the Government\u2019s introduction of the Duties Amendment (Additional Duty for Foreign Persons) Bill 2018; and the Strata Titles Amendment Bill and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13559,"date":"2018-09-06T17:10:32","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-06-09-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 06-09-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Streamlining Environmental Approvals Achieving public acceptability, efficiency, certainty and clarity, or \u2018PECC\u2019 in the state and federal environmental approvals systems were the key goals emerging from UDIA\u2019s industry breakfast yesterday featuring presentations from SAPPR Independent Review Panel Chair Darren Cooper and EPA Chairman Dr Tom Hatton. Frank and open discussion instigated by both speakers centred […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13349,"date":"2018-08-30T16:13:41","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-30-08-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 30-08-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Awards for Excellence nominees announced UDIA is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2018 UDIA WA Awards for Excellence.\u00a0 With close to 50 entries across 14 categories, the calibre of projects involved this year is outstanding. Registrations close this Friday for the gala dinner on 15 September where the winners and finalists will be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13302,"date":"2018-08-23T16:00:51","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-23-08-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 23-08-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA meets Assistant Federal Minister for Environment UDIA WA CEO Allison Hailes and UDIA Councillor Darren Walsh met with the Hon Melissa Price MP, the Assistant Minister for the Environment, in Canberra earlier this week along with senior advisors from the Minister for Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg\u2019s office and senior officers from the Department […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13259,"date":"2018-08-16T17:16:00","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-16-08-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 16-08-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA supports opposition to block foreign buyer\u2019s tax UDIA is supportive of the opposition parties plan to block state legislation introducing a Foreign Owners Duty Surcharge (or \u2018foreign buyer\u2019s tax\u2019) in Western Australia effective January 2019. UDIA has advised that the introduction of a 7% surcharge on foreign buyers will jeopardise the property market recovery […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13166,"date":"2018-08-09T17:01:22","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-09-08-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 09-08-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA WA CEO Allison Hailes to resign It was with regret that UDIA WA President Nick Allingame advised members yesterday that UDIA WA CEO Allison Hailes has tendered her resignation after two and a half years at the helm. Her resignation is effective early November 2018. Allison has been integral to the institute\u2019s continued success […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13159,"date":"2018-08-09T09:29:05","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/udia-masterclass-public-speaking-presentation-skills-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA Masterclass: Public Speaking & Presentation Skills Workshop"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cGet Comfortable Being Uncomfortable\u201d was the bottom line of the Public Speaking & Presentation Skills Workshop by Chatterbox Public Speaking, and how true it was! Shil Shanghavi and Lois Andrijich (Directors\/ Founders \u2013 Chatterbox Public Speaking) held what was an interactive and intimate UDIA Member Masterclass Workshop with around 30 young professionals looking to master […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13085,"date":"2018-08-02T17:34:16","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-02-08-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 02-08-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Awards judging underway Judging is in full swing for the UDIA Awards for Excellence with our esteemed judges Cameron Shephard and Gavin Hegney making their way around the numerous sites making up our 47 entries. Judging will continue over the next couple of weeks with the winners announced at the gala dinner on Saturday 15 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":13037,"date":"2018-07-26T16:43:42","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-26-07-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 26-07-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Implementing the Perth and Peel @ 3.5 million frameworks The Perth and Peel @ 3.5 million sub regional frameworks were the focus of intent discussion at a UDIA Industry Breakfast yesterday morning attended by over 350 guests. Guest speaker, Director General of the Department of Planning; Lands and Heritage Gail McGowan, outlined the plans and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12964,"date":"2018-07-19T16:33:05","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-19-07-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 19-07-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
An update from UDIA National Member advocacy and research are at the heart of the strategy endorsed last week by the UDIA National Council. The strategy identifies infrastructure, housing affordability and future cities as priority areas for our National office. The upcoming Federal election will provide a clear focus for our national office\u2019s advocacy work […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12933,"date":"2018-07-12T15:02:19","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-12-07-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 12-07-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA meets with Minister for Environment UDIA representatives met with the Minister for Environment last Friday to discuss a range of issues pertinent to the property development industry including streamlining the environmental approvals process and efficient use of government resources; progress of the SAPPR Review; the Waste Levy and promoting the re-use of materials, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12922,"date":"2018-07-11T13:53:19","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/insights-from-our-2017-young-development-professional\/","title":{"rendered":"Insights from our 2017 Young Development Professional"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As the recipient of the 2017 UDIA Young Development Professional Award, I have had the rare opportunity to become actively immersed within the urban development industry. This award has provided the platform to develop my professional and personal skills, extend networks and enhance my education, knowledge and application to the industry. This has been a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12883,"date":"2018-07-05T15:23:17","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-05-07-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 05-07-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fairer GST distribution model welcomed UDIA WA welcomed the release of the highly anticipated Federal Government interim response to the Productivity Commission inquiry into the GST distribution system (horizontal fiscal equalisation) today. \u00a0We believe that the new model for distribution proposed by Treasurer Scott Morrison will be a much needed boost to the national economy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12781,"date":"2018-07-02T15:04:50","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/a-note-from-2017-women-in-leadership-winner-tamara-heng\/","title":{"rendered":"A NOTE FROM 2017 WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP WINNER, TAMARA HENG"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The annual UDIA WA & Frasers Property Women in Leadership Award acknowledges and promotes the positive contribution of women working in mid to senior levels across all disciplines of the WA property development industry. It is a prestigious award and is an important aspect of encouraging diversity in the industry. I was greatly humbled and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12751,"date":"2018-06-28T15:56:17","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-28-06-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 28-06-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Strata Reform Legislation hits parliament The hotly anticipated Strata Titles Amendment Bill 2018 and Community Titles Bill 2018 were introduced to Parliament today.\u00a0 As UDIA has previously advised, the reform legislation will cover a broad range of strata-related issues, including introducing two new forms of land ownership \u2013 leasehold schemes and community schemes \u2013 which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12674,"date":"2018-06-21T16:26:14","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-21-06-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 21-06-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Urban Intelligence reveals positive economic growth Retail turnover, the consumer price index (CPI) and wage price index (WPI) all reflected positive growth in Western Australia according to UDIA\u2019s latest Urban Intelligence report.\u00a0 According to the latest economic data, retail turnover increased by 12.9% for the month while CPI was up 0.5% and WPI up 0.3%. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12671,"date":"2018-06-21T16:21:12","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/revolutionising-home-building-for-buyers-and-the-industry-with-simplicity\/","title":{"rendered":"Revolutionising home building for buyers and the industry with simplicity"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We aren\u2019t telling you anything new when we say that technology is the future for most industries! In a tech savvy time where information can be imminently dispersed at the click of a button \u2013 it\u2019s evident that times are definitely changing, especially for the traditional property and building industry. Not only do houseandland.com.au want […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12518,"date":"2018-06-14T16:50:21","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-04-06-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 04-06-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Strata Reform legislation edges closer UDIA\u2019s industry breakfast on Wednesday featured presentations from the Hon. Rita Saffioti MLA and Senior Lawyer from Landgate Sean Macfarlane on the imminent introduction of Strata Reform and Community Title legislation to WA Parliament.\u00a0 With the legislation expected to be introduced to Parliament in a matter of weeks, WA is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12443,"date":"2018-06-07T13:54:53","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-07-06-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 07-06-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
National CEO Meeting CEO Allison Hailes this week participated in a national meeting of UDIA’s State CEOs in Melbourne. The focus of the meeting was the development of UDIA’s new national policy and advocacy strategy, which will be used to guide the Institute’s advocacy in the lead up to the next federal election. Key areas […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12407,"date":"2018-05-31T16:38:49","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-31-05-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 31-05-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Planning Reform Green Paper released The much anticipated Green Paper into the independent review of WA\u2019s planning system, headed by Evan Jones, was released for public comment on Friday. \u00a0The paper, entitled Modernising Western Australia\u2019s Planning System: Green paper concepts for a strategically-led system, provides an outline of the challenges for the current planning system […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":12297,"date":"2018-05-24T17:02:50","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-25-05-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 25-05-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Land Report provides one-stop-shop for Perth property information UDIA was pleased to partner with The West Australian to deliver The Land Report lift out in the Weekend West and The Sunday Times last weekend.\u00a0 Featuring the latest new land market data from UDIA as well as a range of information and advice to new home […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11903,"date":"2018-05-17T15:55:04","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-17-05-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 17-05-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Urban Development Index: March Quarter Edition UDIA released the March 2018 Urban Development Index to members on Tuesday.\u00a0 This quarter’s figures reinforce forecasts of growth in 2018, with continued positive market sentiment and increased sales volumes for the second consecutive quarter. According to the data, the number of new lots sold is up 1.6% for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11838,"date":"2018-05-10T16:58:32","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/11838\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News 10-5-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
State Budget overview: Foreign Buyer Surcharge; Infrastructure investment, METRONET, housing affordability and more… UDIA is pleased to advise that the government has heeded some of the key recommendations in UDIA\u2019s State Budget Submission, committing to no increases in Stamp Duty and Land Tax rates. Whilst this is an advocacy win, we were disappointed that the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11771,"date":"2018-05-03T17:26:51","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-03-05-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 03-05-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA meets with Minister for Water UDIA representatives met with the Minister for Water Hon. Dave Kelly MLA on Wednesday to highlight the water\u00a0issues relevant to our membership. Items for discussion included the industry\u2019s contributions to date to achieving positive environmental and urban water outcomes and the need for government agencies to better support this; […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11699,"date":"2018-04-26T17:00:55","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-26-04-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 26-04-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA meets with Minister for Transport; Planning and Lands The UDIA President and CEO met with Minister Saffioti this week to discuss a range of issues that are of importance to industry.\u00a0 Key topics of discussion included: the current planning reform process and the critical need for streamlined policy and processes, as well as greater […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11632,"date":"2018-04-19T16:33:53","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-19-04-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 19-04-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA refutes urban infill cost claims UDIA has strongly refuted claims in the media late last week by the City of Fremantle that a 100 per cent urban infill target would save the government $30 billion in infrastructure costs. \u00a0We believe the figures referred to are unsubstantiated and such a target would be impossible to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11494,"date":"2018-04-12T13:01:21","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/11494\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 12-04-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA meets with Minister for Housing UDIA CEO Allison Hailes and President Nick Allingame met with the Hon. Peter Tinley Minister for Housing on Monday to discuss a range of issues impacting on the development industry in WA. Items for discussion included the State\u2019s proposed Affordable Housing Action Plan; delivery of precincts near new train […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11381,"date":"2018-04-05T16:30:00","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-05-04-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 05-04-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA committees commence The 2018-19 UDIA Standing Committees kicked off their first round of meetings this week with the Environment, Land Use Planning, Infrastructure and Outlook Committees all convening.\u00a0 Each committee is determining their strategic priorities for the year ahead and addressing the industry issues relevant to their scope. You can view the full committee […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11357,"date":"2018-03-29T16:05:37","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-29-03-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 29-03-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Anti-phoenixing measures to commence 1st July 2018 Last night, the Senate voted to pass the\u00a0Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Bill, which changes the method GST is paid in the development industry.\u00a0The new law requires buyers of new homes to pay GST directly to the ATO, rather than to the vendor. The Minister for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11273,"date":"2018-03-22T17:30:21","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-22-03-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"industry news 22-03-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA National State of the Land report released UDIA National launched the 10th annual State of the Land Report at our National Congress in Melbourne this morning.\u00a0 The report provides a clear picture of how different the markets on the east coast vs here in WA truly are.\u00a0 While Sydney and Melbourne continue to experience […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11175,"date":"2018-03-15T16:11:05","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-15-03-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 15-03-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Addressing the Missing Middle Close to 300 guests attended yesterday\u2019s UDIA Industry Breakfast themed Medium Density Development: Finding the missing middle. \u00a0A topic that has generated much interest and UDIA has been pursuing in terms of seeking a clear policy from government on facilitating more medium density development in Perth. Steven Rowley, Director, Australian Housing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":11090,"date":"2018-03-08T17:49:06","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-8-march-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 8 MARCH 2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA Committees announced Following a comprehensive review of our committee system, the UDIA Standing Advisory Committee members for 2018-19 have been announced.\u00a0 We received a huge 211 nominations across the seven committees. These nominations represent 72 different companies and the final committee members come from over 60 different companies which is fantastic representation across our […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":10932,"date":"2018-02-22T17:13:58","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-22-02-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 22-02-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA represented on MetroNet UDIA has been offered a position on the MetroNet private sector reference group and we will nominate a representative this week. \u00a0MetroNet is a key project for the connectivity of Perth and will have a huge impact on the growth of Perth. UDIA is particularly keen to ensure the areas around […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":10760,"date":"2018-02-15T18:38:35","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-15-02-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 15-02-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Land sales on the up UDIA released the final Urban Development Index for the December 2017 quarter to members this week.\u00a0 The good news is that sales are on the increase with a 4% rise in the number of lots sold for the quarter.\u00a0 Prices in the Perth region were also up with a moderate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":10755,"date":"2018-02-15T17:56:32","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/metronet-opportunity-awaits\/","title":{"rendered":"METRONET \u2013 Opportunity Awaits\u2026"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Perth and transit-oriented development (TOD) have somewhat of a chequered history. Whilst projects such as Subi Centro, Cockburn Central and The Village at Wellard could rightfully lay claim to TOD status, for every good Perth example, there are a multitude of examples of stations being placed in large freeway road reservations with \u201cplanner applied\u201d densities […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":10521,"date":"2018-02-08T16:49:25","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-08-02-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 08-02-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Land sales increase Preliminary data from UDIA\u2019s Urban Development Index for the December quarter 2017 shows that new land sales have increased by 4% in Perth and Peel.\u00a0 Prices have also risen a minor 0.5% to $235,941. The data confirms positive market sentiment that has been brewing in recent months and is a good indicator […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":10261,"date":"2018-02-01T17:28:02","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-1-02-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 1-02-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
At the UDIA National Council meeting on Tuesday, significant discussion was based on the potential impact of the Federal Government\u2019s proposed changes to GST under their \u2018Tax Integrity Package\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":10202,"date":"2018-01-29T16:12:15","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/learning-from-the-past-will-assist-planning-reform-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"LEARNING FROM THE PAST WILL ASSIST PLANNING REFORM AGENDA"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When performing well, land use planning can be highly effective in balancing our often competing social, environmental and economic needs. Its founding principles remain true today as they did over a century ago, with planning offering solutions to modern day challenges such as responding to climate change, or our shifting population demographics to deliver healthier […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":10176,"date":"2018-01-25T16:42:04","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-25-01-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 25-01-2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kwinana Port takes a step closer Planning for the Outer Harbour freight network has entered a new phase with the appointment of Tim Collins as Project Director for the Westport Office. He will be responsible for overseeing the development of the long-term strategic plans for the Port of Fremantle’s Outer Harbour and future Inner Harbour. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":10034,"date":"2018-01-18T16:16:00","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-news-18-january-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY NEWS 18 JANUARY 2018"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA launches new website UDIA has launched a brand new website!\u00a0 The new look site provides a \u2018one stop shop\u2019 for members and the broader community to find all the latest news and information relevant to the development industry in Western Australia.\u00a0 UDIA members can log in to the Members Portal to gain access to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":4022,"date":"2017-09-02T13:29:02","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/epa-decision-opens-mandogalup-land-potential-residential-development\/","title":{"rendered":"EPA DECISION OPENS MANDOGALUP LAND TO POTENTIAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A recent assessment decision from the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) regarding land in Mandogalup provides an excellent example of the importance of ensuring government decision making is based on sound evidence, long-term planning goals and community aspirations. The EPA released advice last month that ended a long-running controversy over a proposed 1.5km non-residential buffer zone […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":4024,"date":"2017-08-26T13:30:42","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/daps-provide-certainty-fairness-approvals-process\/","title":{"rendered":"DAPS PROVIDE CERTAINTY AND FAIRNESS IN APPROVALS PROCESS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In recent months there has been a revival of the debate over the role and fairness of Development Assessment Panels (DAPs) in relation to the development approvals process. Therefore, I thought it timely to revisit the role of DAPs and the important part they play in ensuring we have a fair and consistent decision-making process. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":4026,"date":"2017-08-19T13:31:14","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/opportunity-knocks-redefine-subiaco-post-football\/","title":{"rendered":"OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS TO REDEFINE SUBIACO POST-FOOTBALL"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Placemaking is a term that is often used when new development or urban regeneration in existing areas is being undertaken. Defined as \u201ca multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces which aims to create public spaces that promote people\u2019s health, happiness, and wellbeing\u201d, placemaking is an important aspect of creating a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":4028,"date":"2017-08-12T13:40:05","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/fairer-distribution-gst-revenue-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"FAIRER DISTRIBUTION OF GST REVENUE NEEDED"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The debate over fair distribution of GST has reached fever pitch recently due to the Productivity Commission\u2019s inquiry into Australia\u2019s system of Horizontal Fiscal Equalisation (HFE), which underpins the distribution of GST revenue. The inquiry comes at a time when it is becoming increasingly evident that Western Australia is getting a raw deal on GST […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":4030,"date":"2017-08-05T13:42:02","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/making-housing-accessible\/","title":{"rendered":"MAKING HOUSING MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Minister for Housing Peter Tinley MLA recently presented to a UDIA luncheon and discussed the need to more effectively address housing affordability in Western Australia. One of the key misconceptions about housing affordability in Perth is that it is solely related to the price of land and houses and whether prices are going up […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":4032,"date":"2017-07-29T13:44:21","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/metrohubs-bringing-connectivity-local-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"METROHUBS BRINGING CONNECTIVITY AND LOCAL OPPORTUNITY"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WA Minister for Housing Peter Tinley spoke at a UDIA luncheon on Wednesday, outlining the potential opportunities that will arise out of the McGowan government\u2019s roll out of Metronet. Metronet is an important aspect of improving Perth\u2019s connectivity and encouraging more people out of private vehicles and into public transport. It is also important to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":4034,"date":"2017-07-22T13:50:02","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/providing-housing-options-younger-generations\/","title":{"rendered":"PROVIDING HOUSING OPTIONS FOR OUR YOUNGER GENERATIONS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last year I discussed the rise of a new phenomenon to combat the \u2018NIMBY\u2019 or \u2018Not in my backyard\u2019 movement known as \u2018YIMBY\u2019, and it seems as though the positive concept has continued to spread. YIMBY or \u2018Yes in my backyard\u2019 is a movement that started in New York and San Francisco which encourages positive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":3803,"date":"2017-02-15T12:52:25","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/national-congress-2017-speaker-spotlight-uber-ceo-david-rohrsheim\/","title":{"rendered":"FASTER, MORE SECURE CONVEYANCING A BOON TO DEVELOPERS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Electronic conveyancing \u2013 the electronic lodgement of eligible land transfer documents – has been talked about since the 1980s, and been the norm overseas for more than a decade. Now Australia leads the world with an electronic conveyancing system that includes the financial aspect \u2013 something not before achieved and quite an advance \u2013 so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}}]