Drive through one of countless new crammed housing estates in Sydney’s west and you might picture the small saplings lining narrow streets one day blossoming into lush trees. But the reality is that government planning controls have allowed verges so narrow that what’s planted doesn’t have enough space to everContinue Reading
Plans to transform Melbourne’s inner north into another employment and transport hub have faced backlash from a Greens MP, who warns the city is repeating a massive mistake. The Arden precinct in North Melbourne is poised to undergo a massive transformation in the coming years to become new a vibrantContinue Reading
A 93-year-old man is being forced out of his home by the Queensland government to make way for the upcoming Brisbane Olympics. Trevor Connolly has lived in Coorparoo, Brisbane for more than 80 years, having lived in his house with his late wife for 60 of those years. However, theContinue Reading
A short plane ride from here, a city once crushed beneath the weight of skyrocketing rents and eye-watering property prices has found a solution to the type of housing crisis plaguing Australia’s major cities. While bold and quite controversial, the fix was relatively simple, quickly implemented and highly effective, dramaticallyContinue Reading
The federal government has announced a major new grants program that will spend $100m on energy upgrades to help bring down power costs for community facilities. The Community Energy Upgrades Fund will co-fund the improvements alongside local councils to help facilities save on bills over the medium and long term.Continue Reading
A Sydney council has been slammed for a “vanity” project to change its name that could cost ratepayers $350,000. Liverpool City Council has passed a proposal to change its name to City of Liverpool, the Liverpool Leader reports. The move, which could potentially cost $350,000, is intended to align withContinue Reading
Construction of a new “green and connected” city in Sydney’s outer west is currently underway. Bradfield City Centre is the NSW government’s latest billion-dollar investment presently in the works with the goal of becoming “Australia’s newest city for the 22nd century”. Located 56 kilometres west of Sydney’s CBD and adjacentContinue Reading
Hundreds of shoppers flooded a Melbourne shopping centre for the grand opening of the centre’s new Coles. Dramatic photos and footage taken at Highpoint in Melbourne’s west on Friday shows a huge swell of people bursting through the supermarket’s doors. It’s believed the large turnout to the 9am opening wasContinue Reading