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Landcom scales back Lake housing project after community feedback

The development proposes to deliver 380 homes.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 16

More than two-thirds of NSW public land suitable for housing sold to private developers

Exclusive: Despite Labor policy to prioritise government land for public housing, Homes NSW has bought just three of 55 sites and expressed interest in further seven

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2025

Essential intervention to provide worker housing boost

A state-backed plan aims to create new units essential workers can afford to live in, but officials are yet to reveal how much cheaper the rent will be.

AAP · Feb 9, 2025

How to ensure higher-density housing developments still have enough space for residents’ recreation needs

Growing populations and housing shortages are affecting cities worldwide, including in Australia. It’s driving them to adopt high-density development near public transport hubs instead of endless suburban sprawl on city fringes.

The Conversation · Jul 5, 2024

NSW budget pulling every lever to tackle housing crisis

A housing-themed NSW budget will deliver hundreds of affordable homes for essential workers as the premier promises to pull every lever to alleviate the crisis.

AAP · Jun 16, 2024

Speak up or lose it: housing plan a crushing blow for Lake Mac wildlife haven

Myall Road in Garden Suburb is an important wildlife corridor and should not be developed for housing

Newcastle Herald · Apr 22, 2024

New houses for flood-ravaged region one step closer

More than 70ha of university land will be developed into housing in a NSW town to help address an existing crisis exacerbated by devastating flooding.

AAP · Feb 8, 2024

NSW state budget: advocates criticise the ‘crumbs’ allocated to social housing

Community Housing Industry Association says Labor treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s announcements are ‘extremely disappointing’ for those on wait lists

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023

Affordable housing gets 'crumbs' in NSW budget

Affordable housing and homelessness advocates are disappointed by the NSW Labor government's first budget, which they say neglects the scale of the crisis.

AAP · Sep 19, 2023

Fast rail axed in $2.5bn budget cuts – as it happened

Go-it-alone approach to building network between Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong shelved entirely

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023