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Victoria to expand vacant residential land tax across state in bid to increase housing supply

The surprise announcement came on the first day of parliament since Jacinta Allan became premier

The Guardian - AU

Special Activation Precinct 'dead in the water': Hunter Defence chair

'We have a plan B that we're putting to the state government.'

Newcastle Herald

Property Council appoints new ACT executive director

The council will farewell acting executive director Ross Grove.

The Canberra Times

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Long-term NT businesswoman Darlene Chin plans to 'tough it out' after ram raid on her Darwin store

Darlene Chin was meant to be celebrating her 30th year in business in the Northern Territory capital. Instead, she's been left shaken after a ram raid shattered her shopfront.

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WA local governments to have development approval powers weakened under major changes to planning laws

West Australian property developers will be able to circumvent local councils and access new infrastructure funding in major changes to planning laws designed to speed up the construction of thousands of apartments.

ABC News

Property Council calls for Hunter 'city deal' with Albanese government

The industry lobby group wants a special infrastructure fund to unlock housing supply in the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

Health, housing rate badly in Hunter: Property Council survey

Health service access and road quality and traffic were rated worse by Hunter residents than anywhere else in the state while housing remains the region's biggest concern, according to a new survey.

Newcastle Herald

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Public sector 'needs strong direction' as office occupancy drops: Property Council

The number of people at work had been climbing since June before September's fall.

The Canberra Times

More vacant office space as new developments emerge

New data shows a rise in vacant offices while Canberrans are also making a return to the workplace.

The Canberra Times

Canberra office occupancy falls as workers stay at home

But the Property Council said the results showed people were likely stuck at home rather than preferring to avoid the office.

The Canberra Times

Time for a Hunter City Deal, says property council

The council has previously advocated for the Hunter to be part of the program, and has renewed the call after the federal election with Labor supporting the wider concept.

Newcastle Herald

Melbourne CBD crowds back to pre-pandemic levels due to major events

City’s weekend foot traffic was up 15% due to F1 and comedy festival, but office occupancy still lags behind rest of Australia at 30%

The Guardian - AU

Developers call for certainty on Newcastle grouting fund

The property group's Hunter chair says the NSW government is moving at 'glacial pace' in reviewing the fund.

Newcastle Herald

Canberra CBD worker boost, but office occupancy levels still lag

A faster return to offices will reinvigorate Canberra's city centre, the Property Council of Australia says.

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Call for mandatory COVID-19 face mask rules to be scrapped as Perth's CBD withers

Relaxed COVID-19 restrictions for Western Australia may be in place, but Perth businesses fear it will not be enough to breathe new life into a CBD struggling under the weight of the pandemic.

The Canberra Times

More industrial land required to keep up with Canberrans' needs: Property Council report

The amount of industrial land available to Canberra's growing population could affect access and cost of services.

ABC News

Victorian government set to back away from new property tax plans

The government was set to introduce a 1.75 per cent levy on new developments, which was expected to raise $800 million a year. The property industry feared the costs would be passed on to home buyers.

Newcastle Herald

Big new buildings push up office vacancy rate

Newly opened buildings have helped almost triple Newcastle's A-grade office vacancy rate in a year, but the Property Council says demand remains strong for high-quality space.

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