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Urban Taskforce | Media Releases
Urban Taskforce | Media Releases
Home rents to soar until 2010: Action needed
26 July 2007
Sydneys rents will continue to soar until 2010 unless urgent action is taken by the Federal Government, according to Aaron Gadiel, CEO of the NSW Urban Taskforce. Research organisation BIS Shrapnels latest report Building in Australia 2007 to 2022 predicts that the construction of new homes in NSW will fall short of whats needed for the next three years.North Shore Councils must lift their game
19 July 2007
It would be quicker to walk from Sydney to Perth than get a home extension approved by some North Shore councils, according to Aaron Gadiel, CEO of the NSW Urban Taskforce.It's quicker for a baby to be born than to get an approval from one Sydney Council!
17 July 2007
Its quicker to conceive and give birth to a baby, than to get a home extension approved by one Sydney council, according to Aaron Gadiel, CEO of the NSW Urban Taskforce.Increase controls over Private Certifiers
19 June 2007
The NSW Urban Taskforce, a development industry group representing Australia largest developers, has called on Frank Sartor, Minister for Planning to increase controls over private certifiers that issue construction and compliance certificates. Terry Barnes, Chief Executive Officer, said today that there is need to increase some of the powers of the Building Professional Board which is the arm of government that has responsibility for accrediting private certifiers.
NSW Planning System adds massive holding costs
12 June 2007
The NSW Urban Taskforce, a development industry group representing Australia largest developers, has expressed its concerns at the extra holding costs being incurred caused by the delays in obtaining a development approval. Terry Barnes, Chief Executive Officer, said today we have called on Frank Sartor, Minister for Planning to urgently overhaul the NSW Planning system to get development moving and restore the States economy.
Urgent Overhaul of NSW Planning System required
12 June 2007
The NSW Urban Taskforce, a development industry group representing Australia largest developers, has called on Frank Sartor, Minister for Planning to urgently overhaul the NSW Planning system to get development moving and restore the States economy. Terry Barnes, Chief Executive Officer, said today that the local development approvals process has become cumbersome and unnecessarily complex.
