Planning and development
Frustration from council as Nedlands apartments given seal of approval
Planning frameworks ‘don’t make a difference’ says a Nedlands councillor in response to the approval of a 10-storey boutique apartment block.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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Nedlands boutique apartment block set for rejection as housing shortages continue
Building height concerns continue to plague developers in Nedlands with two proposals for high-rise apartment blocks in the suburb caught in red-tape.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Second twin tower development green-lit at Belmont Racecourse
Belmont Racecourse stewards will be able to view jockeys “head on” from the newly approved Burswood Point twin-tower development.
- by Claire Ottaviano and Emma Young
Multimillion-dollar student accommodation proposed for Perth’s western suburbs
A significant development application for a student accommodation facility in Crawley has been received by the Western Australian Planning Commission.
- by Holly Thompson
Multibillion-dollar Burswood project’s second twin-tower plan up for approval
This is the second twin-tower development application for the behemoth redevelopment planned for one of Perth’s most prime patches of riverfront real estate.
- by Emma Young
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Perth
New $1 billion Perth riverfront masterplan unveiled
The City of Perth has proposed the transformation, which would cover 2.2 kilometres along the Swan River including Langley Park.
- by Holly Thompson
Overseas students are flocking to WA. Here’s where they’re not living
With 27 students for every bed, you could quadruple the amount of purpose-built student accommodation in this area and still not meet demand, experts say.
- by Holly Thompson
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Education
Where is the long-term plan for education in Perth’s inner city? Apparently, nowhere
There is a missing piece in the state’s education outlook – a long-term, inner-city plan, claims the federal MP for Perth.
- by Holly Thompson
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Property development
Exclusive Brethren sect plans fifth Perth Hills church amid staunch opposition
A secretive church that preaches hatred for non-members and homosexuals, and believes women are lesser than men, is behind a number of Hills developments.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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WA budget
Multimillion-dollar plans vanish from WA budget as East Perth power station site costs balloon
The $39.5 million set aside for Main Roads WA to build the footbridge across East Parade has vanished from the budget papers, with just $2.4 million spent on the project to date.
- by Hamish Hastie
Reclusive WA church plans $60 million school – with 546 parking bays
The Free Reformed School Association want to build a massive school in Perth’s east only for members of their affiliated church. Why?
- by Holly Thompson