The Urban Developer Melbourne City councillors have signed off on a $1 billion-plus office tower set to straddle four addresses on the corner of Bourke and Queen streets to be eventually known as 435 Bourke Street. Super fund developer Cbus Property first submitted plans for a 58-storey tower late last year, before revising plans to…
The Urban Developer The fast-growing Gold Coast hot spot of Burleigh Heads may soon welcome two 23-storey towers and its first five-star hotel after developer Nielson Properties lodged a development application last week. Nielson Properties has teamed up with Chris Vitale of Brisbane’s Pointcorp group to develop the $350 million project, which comprises a 132-key…
National Retirement Living Summit 2019 20-22 November 2019 The Star Gold Coast The Property Council of Australia and Retirement Living Committee’s National Retirement Living Summit is the year’s biggest annual event dedicated exclusively to the retirement living sector. Senior leaders from retirement village operators and service providers gather to discuss the important issues and trends,…
While most people are familiar with Millennials as a workforce and their impact on the economy, a new cohort is coming of age. People of Generation Z were born between 1995 and 2012 and the oldest members of the group are already in their early twenties and entering the labor market. They make up a quarter…
Brisbane City Council will this week lodge plans to transform one of Brisbane’s busiest ferry terminals, as part of a $70 million investment to upgrade terminals along the Brisbane River. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said Council had now finalised the proposed design for the upgraded South Bank 1 and 2 ferry terminals and was confident…
If a nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its elderly and vulnerable, Australia is set to fall shamefully short. Women aged over 50 are the fastest growing group of people at risk of homelessness in this lucky country, with a 30 per cent rise in the number of grandmothers, mothers, aunts and sisters…
When it comes to hiring a building contractor, customers want to feel confident they have picked the right one … after all, they are about to entrust the builder with their home. They want to choose someone who is dependable, affordable and effective at making their dream home renovation or build out a reality. So,…
Every year, 20,000 Indian women and children are sold into modern slavery. That’s over 50 women and children every day whose lives are commodified — their existences bought and sold. What if each of those women could become — instead of a victim of trafficking — an advocate against it? Take Action: End Violence Against Women and…
Australia’s two largest cities have seen a bounce-back in home values over the past two months, with Sydney recording a cumulative rise of 3.3 per cent and Melbourne up 3.2 per cent over August and September. Corelogic says the September housing market results offer “further confirmation” Australia’s housing market recovery “is in full swing” across…
The Property Council has provided a submission in response to the consultation documents produced in relation to the Brisbane City Council design strategy. Public consultation has recently been held on Design-led City – a design strategy for Brisbane and the draft New World City design guide – Subtropical homes for a Brisbane lifestyle. The Design-Lead City document sets out the…