Stories about housing and other built (urban) environment like infrastructure
Interest from contractors in building the Redcliffe Hospital expansion in Brisbane is now sought by the Queensland Government. The state government is calling for registrations of interest from contractors to handle the bulk of the work on the hospital. The […]
The Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (PCEC) redevelopment will no longer proceed, the WA Government says. In a statement, state premier Roger Cook says that despite two years of work, the $1.6 billion needed for the project cannot be justified.
Take pride in your city is the message of a new Cumberland City Council anti-litter campaign to boost greater civic pride among businesses and residents. Council is distributing multilingual material such as shopfront stickers and flyers to promote the “Our
More CCTV cameras are on the way for Moreton Bay after Canberra gave $1.5 million to install them. The funding deal was announced at council’s Leaders Forum 2025 on Friday by Federal MP for Dickson, Ali France. The event was
Extending the Tonkin Highway by 14 kilometres should create an estimated 4400 jobs with work under way, says the WA Government. The $1 billion-plus Tonkin extension and Thomas Road upgrade is described by it as one of the biggest road
A warning that Sydney may lose its grandchildren is helping drive a state-council rezoning deal for Parramatta Road that could see 8000 new homes close to the CBD. And news of the deal was welcomed by the Property Council of
Monash University researchers believe they have found the ideal size for an Australian city by pinpointing the ‘magic number’ of residents. The university’s transport studies institute surveyed 655 cities and say sustainability peaks when a city’s population is within 4%
Moreton Bay City Council is to spend $3 million on community halls including upgraded air conditioning, lighting and solar systems. Mayor Peter Flannery says that the public visits these halls more than 500,000 times a year to attend meetings, sports
Gold Coast and Beenleigh rail commuters in south-east Queensland will need to allow for extra travel time late next month. Major weekday and weekend track closures are due to run from Saturday, September 20, to Sunday, October 12. Qld Rail
